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Community Solar Garden opens in Jeffco Clean Energy Collective partners with Xcel By Amy Woodward
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Players play pickleball at the new courts at the Green Mountain Recreation Center. The courts had an official opening on July 26. Photos by Clarke Reader
Love at first swing Green Mountain opens outdoor pickleball courts By Clarke Reader
creader@colorado communitymedia.com Ask Chris Beal — Colorado’s resident pickelball ambassador — and she’ll tell you that the sport should come with a warning label about its addictive nature. She’s been spreading the word about pickleball around the state for many years and Lakewood was one of the first places to listen. On July 26, the city celebrated the official opening of its outdoor pickleball courts at the Green Mountain Recreation Center, 13198 W Green Mountain Drive, an achievement that wouldn’t have been reached without the support of Beal and other community sportspeople. “If you play it three times, you’re addicted,” Beal said. “It’s grown and grown and become a sport for all ages — it’s one of the fastest growing sports in the area.” The event on July 26 gave old hands a chance to play in the
Ken Adducci helps teach newcomers how to play pickleball at the new Green Mountain Recreation Center. new courts and offered demonstrations for those interested in learning. “We’ve had indoor pickleball for many years and we even have an employee league,” said Sara Livingston, facility coordinator at the recreation center. “We all got a lesson and some of our local police officers have started playing.” Ken Adducci, a resident who has been playing since Beal taught it to him, said one of the best things about the sport is that it’s less strenuous than sports like tennis, but still allows for a lot of movement. “Many seniors enjoy it because it’s somewhere between tennis and shuffleboard,” Beal
said. “It works on players’ reaction times and agility, which is part of why we’re seeing it show up in public schools.” The social aspect of pickleball is also key, and was alive and well during the opening event. Players of all ages and skill levels were chatting in between games, sharing tips and favorite places to play. “It’s both fun and social, plus it provides great exercise,” said resident Suzanne Reinert, after playing a game with several of her friends. “I’m excited to come back and play these new courts again.” For more information, visit on the local pickleball scene, visit www.pickleballken.org.
Clean Energy Collective (CEC), a growing developer in solar community gardens, opened two new sites in Colorado — this time in Jefferson County, which will make it easier for Xcel Energy customers to go solar. “It’s based on a model of community use, and we want as many people to take part as possible,” said Todd Davidson, director of marketing at CEC. Two solar arrays were built off Highway 93 on W. 56th Avenue in Golden. The Jeffco Community Solar Arrays are expected to produce about 1,160,000 kilowatt hours of clean energy in its first year, which is enough to power 100 homes annually, the CEC reported. The company predicts carbon dioxide emissions to reduce by over 38 million pounds over the 20 year agreement with Xcel Energy. “This is a great example of what we’re doing in Colorado,” said state Rep. Max Tyler, HD-23 who carried the bill to reduce the state’s energy bill by 50 percent during the 2010 legislative session. He purchased five panels at the solar garden. “This is a great idea and I think Xcel is going to be moving forward and expanding it.” The City of Lakewood has also reserved half of one solar array. Out of the 12 operating sites built by the CEC, roughly six or seven of those sites mark Xcel as the utility provider. An additional four sites by the CEC are under construction, with two located in Denver opening Aug. 21. “These projects provide a great opportunity for members of the community to participate in re-
State Representative Max Tyler, HD-23, signs his solar panel during the open house dedication of Colorado’s newest Solar Garden in Golden by the Clean Energy Collective on Thursday, July 24. Photo by Amy Woodward newable energy who may not otherwise have the chance,” said Kevin Cray, marketing assistant at Xcel for the solar rewards and solar rewards community program. The CEC has over 40 facilities operating across eight states and has developed partnerships with 18 utilities. “Community solar, more than another innovation that I’ve seen lately, really has the power to push to make more individual and family owned and business owned power generators,” said Tim Rehder, senior environmental specialist at the Environmental Protection Agency. “It’s a strong argument that can be made that no company is doing more to further that model faster than Clean Energy Collective.” For more information on CEC’s initiative in Colorado visit www. coloradocommunitysolar.com. Solar subscriber inquiries can be directed via email at info@coloradocommunitysolar.com or at 800646-0323.
LAKEWOOD CITY COUNCIL ON THE RECORD During the July 28 regular meeting, city council approved a resolution reaffirming the Oak Street project area on the West Colfax corridor as a blighted area and approved the purchase of solar power from the Clean Energy Collective.
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In a 7-2 vote (with Ward 1 councilwoman Ramey Johnson and Ward 3 councilman Pete Roybal voting no, and Ward 2 councilwoman Cindy Baroway and Ward 4 councilman Dave Wiechman absent) council approved the reaffirmation of the blighted designation for the Oak Street project area. That area is bounded by Quail Street on the West, West 17th Avenue on the North, Miller Street on the East and West 12th Avenue/West Collins Avenue on the South. The area includes both commercial and residential properties. The designation is the same that city council adopted in 2005 as part of an urban renewal plan for the West Colfax Avenue Corridor Reinvestment Area, but in order for the Lakewood Reinvestment
Authority to undertake the Oak Street Project, the finding must be no more than seven years old — hence the reaffirmation. “We just did a study so we have a plan — there is not a specific project in mind for the area,” said Mayor Bob Murphy. Representatives from the Matrix Design Group — who conducted both studies — spoke, saying they found six out of the 11 criteria required to deem an area as blight, including deterioration of structures, environmental contamination and factors requiring a high level of municipal services. Council noted that the resolution doesn’t change much for the properties, since they’ve had this designation for the past nine years. Residents in and near the area spoke out against the designation, stating that some property in that area is in good condition, and deeming the whole area “blight” hurt property values. They also expressed fears that the designation could lead to more drastic measures. “Our shop is not a blight and this des-
ignation overwrites our rights,” said Kim Snyder, who owns a business in the area with her husband, Gaylen Foster. They added that this designation could lead to condemnation of the area and perhaps the use of eminent domain to clear them out of the area for development. “The purpose of the designation is not to say every property is blighted, but instead just state that there are blight conditions present,” said Ward 1 councilwoman Karen Kellen. “It’s not a judgment on the properties, but it allows us access to tools to help development.”
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In a unanimous vote, council approved the purchase of solar energy from the Clean Energy Collective (CEC) for solar energy from panels located at 21560 W. 56th Ave. in Golden. The city purchased 40 percent of the energy of the panels for $957,162 and will use the money saved to pay back the expenditure. “We’re purchasing 20 years of power and it should only take us nine to 10 years to pay off that sum,” said Travis Parker,
director of the planning department. “It’s a high up front cost, but a high financial gain.” Finance director Larry Dorr spoke about the costs and benefits of the purchase, noting that this kind of thing has been done by the city before when it invested in LED lights for signal lights and saved a lot of money in energy. He said there are variables like how much sunlight the state will be getting in the coming years and the changing electricity prices, but overall said it was a very favorable investment. A few residents like Randy Little spoke against the purchase, saying the technology is not where it needs to be yet, and that the cost of maintenance and upkeep would negate any benefits. Kellen said that technology has been greatly improved on and is a proven benefit to both the community and taxpayers. The next council meeting is a study session at 7 p.m. on Aug. 4 at Civic Center South, 480 S. Allison Parkway. — Compiled by Clarke Reader
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Chambers strive to make connections Networking is not a lost art, business groups’ leaders say By Chris Rotar
crotar@coloradocommunitymedia.com High heels, ties knotted tight, cell phones set to silent mode. Polite conversation permeates the room. Business cards are dealt with a smile. Eggs, bacon, breakfast burritos. Captains of industry sip coffee. They’re juiced. They are gathered at a chamber of commerce function, in a town near you, in hopes of gleaning the nuggets of wisdom that can take their business to the next level. This morning’s presentation could be on commercial real estate sales, or it could be on the need to expand public transportation. Some might say, however, that what happened in the minutes before — the handshakes, the eye contact, the heaping helpings of conversation — is the main attraction. No doubt, networking remains vital in the business world. But are scenarios like the one above as important as they once were?
Name tag vs. hashtag Lakewood resident Ernie Witucki was the CEO of chambers of commerce in Colorado, Indiana and New Mexico in the 1960s and 1970s. He believes convincing chamber members to attend networking events can be a tough sell. “It’s hard to get chamber members to break away from work,” said Witucki, who remains active in chambers in Jefferson County. “Social events are good, but you’re only reaching a very small portion of your members. “Everybody’s in a rush today. It is tough to get chamber members to attend an event after, let’s say, 9 a.m. Once they get entrenched in their business, they try to protect their time.” Enter technology. Most Denver metro-area chambers that
TURNOVER AT THE TOP The faces of chambers of commerce, quite literally, are changing. At least four metro-area chambers have had their top official step down so far in 2014. Several other area chambers, including the ones in Arvada, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree and Parker, have seen turnover at the top since the summer of 2013. But the Denver suburbs aren’t alone. “There’s a ton of turnover going on everywhere,” Dave Kilby, president and CEO of the Western Association of Chamber Executives said. “I tell people the chamber industry is an opportunity industry. Half of our CEOs in the West are 55 or over. There are people almost weekly that are leaving because of retirement. There are a lot of CEO searches right now.” Retirement is one reason. But also, chamber leaders commonly leave for a higher-paying post, Kilby said. In other cases, he said, the job just didn’t live up to the hype. In any case, Kilby says, don’t look for a common thread in the Denver-area turnover. “I think in every one of those CEO changes, there’s responded to a Colorado Community Media survey say they are embracing the Internet’s role in facilitating connections. Andrea LaRew, president of the Chamber of Commerce of Highlands Ranch, said there is no doubt online is changing the game. She sees businesses doing more with less manpower and, like Witucki, acknowledges members’ time constraints. “We recognize that the Internet is often the first place people go for answers,” she said. “Therefore, we have increased our online presence in an effort to meet our members’ needs. “We are implementing new ways to engage our members through online communities, webinars, and new software that allows our members to communicate with each other.” To Shiley Johnson, interim CEO at the Metro North Chamber of Commerce, the Internet is an essential tool if chambers are to remain relevant. “In that regard, we have put technology to good use, creating a website that enhances our sense of community,” he said.
probably a different story,” he said. “There’s nothing in the water; it’s just a coincidence. You could go to a similar geography and find something similar.” Below is a look at some metro-area chambers that have seen their president resign in 2014: Golden Chamber of Commerce Gary Wink (19 years) Resigned January 2014 New president/CEO Dawn Smith Metro North Chamber of Commerce Deborah Obermeyer (15 years) Resigned May 2014 Recruitment process in progress South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce John Brackney (10 years) Resigned March 2014 New president/CEO Robert Golden West Chamber of Commerce Brian Willms (2 years) Resigned May 2014 New president/CEO Dan Rodriguez In addition to their own websites, chambers can use tools like Facebook and Meetup.com to broaden their reach. At the same time, those and similar online tools can be utilized by businessmen and women in lieu of chamber membership. “The chamber is important, but there are lots of other new groups,” said John Brackney, former longtime president and CEO of the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce. “It’s hard to determine whether any of them are valuable or not. It’s easier to get the message out, but there are a lot of them. You get lost in all the messages.”
Keeping it real Denver Botanic Gardens’ CEO Brian Vogt, who preceded Brackney as chief of the South Metro Chamber, can testify to the benefits of technology’s evolution. “First, fax machines were the greatest thing ever, then the Internet. You don’t have to print so many things, like newsletters and bulletins … It’s a huge cost savings, and a huge pain-in-the-neck savings.”
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Just as it can promote going green, the Internet can be a handy alternative to attending networking events in brick-andmortar buildings. But to many, a primary benefit of joining a chamber of commerce is face time. “While it’s true that many needs can be met on the Internet, I passionately believe that chambers of commerce will remain relevant because they are people-based,” said Donna Russell, a board member for the Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce. “People still rely on other people. A business can create exposure for itself through the Internet, but there is only one way to bring a community together, and that’s by bringing them together and putting a face on personality, integrity and, ultimately, a professional.” The same can be said for enticing people and businesses to town, chamber leaders say. “Yes, people can go online and research a community,” said Pam Ridler, president of the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce. “When they get here, though, you have to have that human connection. So we try to provide that kind of thing. How can we introduce people in the community? You can try to do it online, but to me, that isn’t long-lived. “We create relationships.” — Jennifer Smith and Amy Woodward contributed to this report.
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Grainger Foundation donates to RRCC By Clarke Reader
creader@colorado communitymedia.com Students at Red Rocks Community College’s Fine Woodworking and Cyber Security programs will be getting a boost thanks to a donation from The Grainger Foundation. The foundation, an independent, private
foundation based in Lake Forest, Illinois, donated $18,000 to Red Rocks Community College Foundation in an effort to help provide students with growth towards self-directed learning, academic achievement and careers. “Grainger has donated more than $140,000 to us over the years,” said Ron Slinger, executive direc-
tor of the Red Rocks foundation. “They donate to unique areas to keep the programs running.” Slinger said what makes the Grainger donations unique is all donation decisions are up to individual branches instead of corporate headquarters. He said this gives Randy Kopp, Branch Manager of W.W. Grainger, Inc.’s, Den-
ver location a chance to decide for himself on what programs can best benefit from the funding. “We are proud to recommend the programs offered by Red Rocks,” said Kopp in a statement. “We understand the need for providing students with RRCC continues on Page 5
Public shooting range site spotted in Arvada By Amy Woodward
awoodward@colorado communitymedia.com Jefferson County is inching closer to its plans to build a public shooting range after identifying a potential site in the City of Arvada. The Jeffco Public Shooting Range Working Group, comprised of 20 members including representatives from the Jeffco Sheriff’s Office, the City of Lakewood and the U.S. Forest Service, was organized earlier this year to present potential site locations as well as funding options and operational considerations for a public shooting range. The Pioneer Sand and Gravel Quarry in Arvada met all of the criteria modeled after the Northern Front Range Shooting Partnership, a coalition whose members include Boulder, Larimer, Gilpin and Clear Creek counties. There were five defined criteria for the Jeffco Public Shooting Range with an emphasis on location; minimum one half mile from residential and non-residential development, minimum one quarter mile
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from recreational development, outside of front range mountain backdrop, lack of significant wildlife and a 20 percent slope or less on a lot size of six acres. “These criteria are very difficult to meet in Jefferson County,” said Tom Hoby, director of Jeffco open space. The quarry site which warrants further discussion poses challenges however with the Jefferson Parkway alignment planned for the area as well as other development plans for the site. A total of five locations were recommended from the working group but the location in Arvada has the most merit to study further, Hoby said. Although design plans are preliminary, the shooting range is anticipated to accommodate outdoor pistol and rifle shooting with up to 10-15 lanes for each gun type. The facility would be open to all shooting levels with possible room to host competitions. Cost for land acquisition ranges between $60,000 to $1 million for the desired six acres which influences the county to find sources of funding from grants and donors while fostering part-
nerships with public and private nonprofits to manage the facility. County commissioners expressed mixed emotions over the planning process which included further discussions with Arvada about developing a master plan for the area. Their reaction is due to the 25-year history of the county’s initiative to develop a public shooting range. A master plan was created in 1993 by the county and the City of Lakewood but funding for site development which totaled $60 million halted the project. Commissioners would like to get the ball rolling quicker on site development this time around. “What I don’t want to do is keep repeating — we have a master plan,” Commissioner Don Rosier said. Commissioners Faye Griffin and Casey Tighe voiced similar comments. “It was my hope the committee would have focused in on one location and said, ‘OK this works’ — to take it a lot further than it was taken,” Tighe said. Further studies and discussions with Arvada will be ongoing.
NOTICE OF A FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST THE RELEASE OF FUNDS June 31, 2014 Jefferson County Attn: Scott Simkus Laramie Building 3500 Illinois Street Golden, CO 80401 303-271-8373 Department of Local Affairs Attn: Tamra Hooper 1313 Sherman Street, Room 521 Denver, CO 80203 303-864-7734 These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by Jefferson County and the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA). REQUEST FOR THE RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about August 18, 2014 Jefferson Development and DOLA will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on behalf of St. Charles Town Company, LLC for the release of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME funds, under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended or Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, to undertake a project known as Zephyr Line Apartments. ESTIMATED FUNDING: $250,000 under CDBG from Jefferson County and $345,000 from DOLA. PROJECT LOCATION: 1350 Allison Street and 7900 West 14th Avenue in Lakewood, CO 80214 NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE PROJECT: Funds will be used to help construct 95 units of affordable housing, with 100% of the units affordable to households earning at or below 60% of area median income. This project will serve as a pioneering revitalization effort in the Wadsworth Station Area of the West Rail Line, an area which has seen no new multifamily development since the 1960's. All monies awarded will be expended directly on eligible costs to construct the project and there will be no funds allocated to administrative expenses and/or overhead. FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT Jefferson County and DOLA have determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. An Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), therefore, is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at the offices noted above and may be examined or copied weekdays (8:00) A.M. to (5:00) P.M. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency disagreeing with this determination or wishing to comment on the project may submit written comments to Jefferson County and DOLA. All comments received by August 15, 2014 will be considered prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. RELEASE OF FUNDS Jefferson County certifies to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, that Scott Simkus in his capacity as Community Development Manager, and DOLA certifies to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, that Tamra Hooper in her capacity as Environmental Compliance Officer, consent to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities, and allows St. Charles Town Company, LLC to use Program funds. OBJECTIONS TO THE RELEASE OF FUNDS U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development will accept objections to its release of funds and Jefferson County’s and DOLA’s certification for a period of 15 days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are made on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of Jefferson County and DOLA (b) Jefferson County and DOLA have omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient has committed funds or incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before the approval of a release of funds by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; or (d) another Federal agency, acting pursuant to 40 CFR part 1504, has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures of 24 CFR Part 58 and shall be addressed to the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development, Region VIII, Office 8ADE, 1670 Broadway Street, Denver, CO 80202-4801. No objections received after 15 days from the date of request for release of funds will be considered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Published in the Lakwood Sentinel on July 31st, 2014
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Children and parents play Fishing For Number Facts, a math game at the Belmar Library. Courtesy photo Bread is the foundation upon which all Stack Subs sandwiches are built, and the restaurant also provides soups, salads and ice cream milkshakes. Photos by Clarke Reader
Sandwiched in Belmar Stack Subs grows
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creader@colorado communitymedia.com Word of mouth is probably the best way for word to spread, especially in the case of restaurants since it’s the mouth that the chef is aiming for. In the case of Stack Subs, positive word of mouth about the quality of subs designed by Rick Koerner, has allowed the restaurant to open a second location in the Belmar shopping area, 420 S. Teller St. There will be a grand opening celebration on Aug. 2-3. “Our original location (95 S. Union Blvd.) was going really well and we’re getting great reviews so we thought we’d try another place,” Koerner explained. “This is a great location and I’m close enough to our first place I can go back and forth.” Getting set up at the Belmar location was a seventh month process and Koerner said in some ways it was more difficult than getting the first one off the ground. He noted it was challenging double his staff and finding time to go back and forth between the two locations. What hasn’t changed for Koerner is the food — the subs, soups, salads and real ice cream milkshakes. “We’ve got the best breads in town, which is the foundation of any good sandwich,” he said. “We have high quality, fresh cut toppings and meats — that we cut daily.” Koerner said that all the foot traffic
After opening its first location around two years ago, Stack Subs has expanded to Belmar. The restaurants place a high premium on breads and quality meats and toppings. that comes from the Belmar shoppers, especially being located so close to the movie theater and World of Beer — as well as all the apartments being built in the area has led to a lot of positive, early responses from customers. “I didn’t know how well we’d be received but we’re looking forward to bringing our food to the community,” he said. “It’s good for us, good for the community — better for everybody.” For more information, visit www. stacksubs.com.
For many students, math is the subject they struggle with the most. From misconceptions about how often math is used in daily life to not enough time to work on the subject, math has earned a reputation for the being one of the most difficult topics to master. Teacher’s Professional Resources has found a way to change that whole attitude, and is taking its methods to libraries around Jefferson County. Math events will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 5 at Evergreen Library, 2 p.m. on Aug. 8 at Arvada Library, 3 p.m. on Aug. 11 at Belmar and at 7 p.m. on Aug. 14 and 28 at the Lakewood Library. There will also be a parent workshop on how to teach their children at 11 a.m. on Aug. 9 at the Lakewood Library and at 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 15 at the Belmar Library. “Everyone can learn math and everyone needs to do math at least a little in their lives,” said Debra Hansen, founder and CEO of Teacher’s Professional Resources. “Sometimes math education gets a little too computational and our events are more about developing problem solving skills.” Teacher’s Professional started after Hansen — herself a former teacher — left the software industry and wanted to get back into education. Seeing that math skills were on the decline in the county, she thought the subject was something she should address. “The company started with just one game and then we started receiving awards for what we developed,” she said. “We started doing events at schools to help
WHAT: Teacher’s Professional Resources math events WHERE AND WHEN: Aug. 5 - Evergreen Library - 3:30 p.m. (5-8, 8-12 year olds) Aug. 8 - Arvada Library - 2 p.m. (8-12 year olds) Aug. 9 - Lakewood Library - 11 a.m. (parents) Aug. 11 - Belmar Library - 3 p.m. (8-12 year olds) Aug. 14 - Lakewood Library - 7 p.m. (8-12 year olds) Aug. 15 - Belmar Library 1:30 p.m. (parents) Aug. 28 - Lakewood Library - 7 p.m. (4-7 year olds) COST: Free INFORMATION: www. teachersprofessionalresource. com.
teachers use different strategies to teach math and it’s been a hands down success.” The Belmar Library has already hosted one of the events, and Phyllis Francis, circulation staffer, said the event was very well attended and exciting to see how the children were able to learn math during the summer. “This type of program gives kids a chance to learn math skills in a fun and engaging way. One of the library’s roles is to support the academic success of kids and teens,” she said. “Partnerships like these allow us to tap into the expertise of others to extend library services in a very efficient and cost-effective way.” Hansen said the key to the programs’ success is finding a way to make math fun for students of all ages. “Math anxiety gets instilled in children early but math problems are not about how fast you can solve them,” she said. “We present a different way to visualize the problems and that’s an important thing to show the kids.” For more information, visit www.teachersprofessionalresource.com.
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LAKEWOOD NEWS IN A HURRY Judge rules in favor of WMFPD
Following a three-day trial on the election lawsuit filed by the Colorado Union of Taxpayers (CUT) and other plaintiffs against the West Metro Fire Protection District (WMFPD), in which claims were made regarding constitutional and statutory violations of voter secrecy and election conduct, Jefferson County District Court Judge, Stephen Munsinger, ruled in favor of WMFPD. In his ruling, Judge Munsinger stated that “no election judge, designated election official, or any assistant to an election judge or official attempted to discover or actually did discover how any elector voted.” Judge Munsinger found absolutely no evidence of misconduct, fraud or corruption by WMFPD and therefore upheld the certified results of the May 6 election. The May 6th election saw a record level of voter participation with over 34,000 ballots cast.
Sprout City Farms receive Denver Foundation grant
Sprout City Farms received a Community Grants Program grant from The Denver Foundation’s Economic Opportunity Endowment Fund. Grant funds will support education and community wealth-building programs at Mountair Park (MAP) Community Farm. In partnership with the City of Lakewood, Sprout City Farms established MAP Community Farm in the spring , transforming an unused area of a city park into a living classroom and urban food oasis. The $20,000 of funding from The Denver Foundation will enable Sprout City Farms to work with the community to build skills and explore ways in which the farm can become a valuable resource to all members of the community. Mountair Park Community Farm will offer a variety of food access and education programs during the 2014 season. Produce grown at the farm is already being distributed to the community through a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program with free, work and paid participation opportunities.
Firehouse Subs hosting H2O for Heroes Firehouse Subs is hosting its first annual H20 for Heroes program on Saturday, Aug. 2, at all Denver area restaurant locations. To cut the heat and sub cravings, the restaurant invites the community to donate one case of bottled water in exchange for one FREE medium sub. The bottled water collected will be distributed to local fire departments through the H20 for Heroes program. As Denver experiences record-breaking temperatures topping off at 100 degrees mixed with dry conditions, wildfires can spark at any moment. Past H20 for Heroes programs in the state of Arizona have raised more than 2,000 cases of water for first responders through this one-day event. Restaurants participating in H20 for Heroes include: Belmar, 650 S. Wadsworth Blvd. (Lakewood); Northridge Center, 7961 Wadsworth Blvd. (Arvada); and Union One, 195 S. Union Blvd. (Lakewood).
Concrete repair to close trail in Bear Creek Lake Park Construction will begin July 28 to repair a section of the concrete Bear Creek trail located south of the reservoir in Bear Creek Lake Park, 15600 W. Morrison Road. The work will replace sections of the trail that have been heavily cracked and broken from freezing and thawing caused by the weather. This project is funded in part by Colorado State Trails and Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) and is due for completion by early October. The project entails closing a mile-long stretch of the trail within the park. The attached graphic shows approximate closure points and shows alternative, paved routes within the park. Additional small portions of the trail will receive repairs where cyclists will be asked to dismount their bicycles and walk around the repair point. Updates will be posted to Lakewood. org/BCLP, and questions may be directed to 303-697-6159.
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“There are rich teams; there are poor teams; then, there’s 50 feet of (garbage); then there’s us. We have got to think differently!” This line, from the movie “Moneyball,” brings to mind some of the arguments you hear in debates about public education. And while budgets have taken a hit in the last few years, you would think that American public schools were just like the Oakland A’s playing against the 1927 New York Yankees every game. But that is simply not the case. According to a 2013 report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the United States spends more, per pupil, in absolute dollars, than any country on the planet. And in terms of share of overall economy, the U.S. spends significantly more than the average of the countries the OECD surveyed. So, why does the U.S. score so poorly against other countries on international tests? Let me submit a thought: because other countries have already started to think differently, and they’re leaving us behind. That is why I’ve devoted so much ink this summer to education reforms. Can we possibly keep up with the explosion of knowledge and technology? I doubt it. But we can equip students to cope better with change by spending more time and energy
trying to strengthen their brains through prioritizing the study of art and music, strengthening their bodies by giving them more physical education and recess, and introducing them to a globalized world by teaching foreign languages much earlier. Do we make our students better by testing the way we do currently? Hard to imagine we do, when two out of three high school sophomores can’t do the math we ask of them on the test. But since way more than 33 percent of students graduate two years later, perhaps it has something to with the fact that the tests we give don’t matter. Which is why I’ve suggested a more focused and rigorous testing regime that has real consequences — and real rewards. Do I believe every idea I’ve proposed is the absolute right solution? Probably not. And, even if I did, I don’t think I would get all that many people behind me. And even if I could, I have no illusions that the sort
of changes I propose would be anywhere within any budget on this planet. My point in this whole exercise has been to demonstrate one thing: that real education reform looks a lot different than anything we’re talking about. It requires looking at what Elon Musk calls “first principles,” and then doing like Billy Bean and thinking differently. And nothing that is causing all the drama and stress in Jeffco comes even close to that. So I choose not to believe the sky is falling in. This year, whatever the collective bargaining agreement ends up saying, teachers will still work their tails off for your students, and two out of three sophomores will still not pass whatever test they have to take, AP American History students will still not know much about Thomas Jefferson (since the new Common Core-aligned test doesn’t bother to ask about the author of the Declaration), and graduation rates will still inch up by an infinitesimal degree. Nothing much will change. Which, I guess, depending on who you listen to, is also a lot like the sky falling in. Michael Alcorn is a music teacher and fitness instructor who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. He graduated from Alameda High School and the University of Colorado-Boulder.
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What is your favorite thing about pickleball? Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the nation, with courts recently opening in Arvada and Lakewood. We went to the opening of the new outdoor courts at the Green Mountain Recreation Center to talk to supporters about why they love the game.
“It truly is for all ages that everyone can play.” Sara Livingston, Lakewood
“It provides an opportunity for people to be both active and social. You play it once and love it.” Peggy Boccard, Lakewood
“It’s a continuous sport, is easy on people and isn’t quite as strenuous as a lot of others are.” Ken Adducci, Lakewood
“It’s very social – people can talk with each other – and helps with reaction and agility.” Chris Beal, Denver
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Diagnosing the state of Alzheimer’s Forms of dementia likely to increase as county ages By Amy Woodward
awoodward@colorado communitymedia.com Editors Note: This is part one of a fourpart series, exploring the challenges of Alzheimer’s in the county. George’s name has been changed to protect his privacy. Future installments will be published in consecutive issues. Experts call it the “silver tsunami”— the 850,000 centenarians living in the country by 2050 will represent one the largest pools of people to reach “senior status” in the country’s history. In the nation, Colorado ranks third as the fastest growing senior population, according to the State Demographer’s Office. Jefferson County alone is planning for a 54-percent increase of older adults between the years 2011 and 2021, the Colorado Department of Human Services reported. But as officials prepare for the many impacts of an aging population, mental health is also on the forefront as experts warn of an associated rise in mental illness such as Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. In this four-part series which begins with a look at one man living with Alzheimer’s, this special report will explore the initiatives of the nation’s leading organization on Alzheimer’s as well as law enforcement agencies who are ramping up services to address the care and needs of individuals and families affected by Alzheimer’s. George and Alzheimer’s The sun’s rays begin to break through the overcast haze of an early April morning just as George arrives at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Denver. Stepping off the Access-a-Ride, he hangs his light jacket in one of the church’s community rooms when he is immediately greeted by fellow croquet players who meet weekly for a two-hour game, hot coffee and breakfast burritos. George, 75 and retired, diagnosed the mental state of individuals since being drafted into the Vietnam War as an Army psychiatrist. He was a former staff psychiatrist at Fort Logan Mental Health Center and eventually switched to geriatrics psychiatry, performing nursing home visits and treating patients with Alzheimer’s disease. After more than 30 years observing and treating the mind, George finds himself surveying his own mental health after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2002. “It’s part of a grand experiment to see if I can live independently,” said George, who has been living on his own for the past 13 months. He is considered “high functioning” but George knows what lies ahead — he has been diagnosed with a terminally ill progressive neurological degenerative disease. He is one of 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s, the sixth leading cause of death in the country with more than 500,000 senior deaths each year. For now, George is adapting and is working with his primary care physician and researchers at the Mile-High Research Center in Denver, a clinic dedicated to investigative treatments for Alzheimer’s led by Dr. Jack A. Klapper. “I do need people,” George said. “I’m kind of aware of being dependent on friends, groups of people, family.” Since his diagnosis, George has been very active with the Alzheimer’s Association’s Colorado Chapter. Through its numerous group sessions and activities, George has found a network of people with a mutual challenge. The chapter allows for leadership opportunities as well, and George, who used to play guitar, occasionally leads the music therapy group. “They may seem like small things, but boy, I take great pride in preparing for it,” he said. “They let me give back. I don’t like to be in a position where I feel like a mooch.” The Colorado Alzheimer’s Association provides resources for persons living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia including their caregivers. Its presence is part of the state’s Alzheimer’s Plan that identifies the Colorado chapter as the specialist that partners with state, county, city and community service organizations. The passing of a senate bill authorized the formation of the Colorado Alzheimer’s
George spends time writing letters to friends and even writes poetry when he is not participating during weekly activities with the Alzheimer’s Association. He logs his daily activities in a small calendar that he views often which helps him to remember what he did earlier in the week and what he has planned in the days to come. Photo by Amy Woodward
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia. It affects memory, thinking and behavior with symptoms worsening over time. Abnormal protein buildup in the brain is believed to cause the symptoms. There is no cure. Treatment only slows symptom progression. The disease is most common in those 65-and-over, but “early onset” is occasionally seen in patients in their 40s and 50s. — Source: The Alzheimer’s Association Coordinating Council, which submitted an Alzheimer’s State Plan in 2010 to the governor, General Assembly and state departments. The report presented recommendations relating to the increasing incidence of Alzheimer’s in Colorado and assessed the state’s public and private ability to address the needs and care of an aging population affected by Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s Association expects Colorado to see a 46 percent increase, or 110,000 people living with Alzheimer’s by 2025. Currently, 63,000 people are living with Alzheimer’s statewide. Although many unknowns exist as to what causes Alzheimer’s, doctors agree the older a person, the more likely he or she is to develop some form of dementia. “By age 80 almost 50 percent of the population has some cognitive impairment,” said Dr. Robert Parker, professor and chief of community geriatrics at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. “We’re an aging population and we’ve got to learn how to deal with it.” Parker has been practicing in geriatric medicine for 40 years. By the end of the year, he will retire from a career that has been emotionally rewarding to him. His expertise has led him to tackle other issues relating to Alzheimer’s including elder abuse. Abuse and the need for care services are some of the most common topics surrounding not only seniors but also seniors with Alzheimer’s. Diagnosing forms of dementia is challenging, Parker said, with specialist and primary care physicians often missing the signs of the disease in their patients. Statistics shared by Parker through the Alzheimer’s Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that by age 75, about 20 to 25 percent of adults have some kind of cognitive impairment undetected by physicians. “The reason for that is the social skills are so well preserved that these people appear to be perfectly normal, they might even think that they’re normal,” Parker said. “It’s estimated that somewhere around 60 to 70 percent of the specialists miss mild to moderate dementia in their patients because they don’t spend enough time talking to them and they don’t listen. Primary care physicians are a little better they only miss 40 to 50 percent.” George found it difficult to find a definitive diagnosis for his condition with researchers in Denver often clashing with his primary care physician who took him off Aricept, a potent and critical drug
treatment for persons with dementia and Alzheimer’s. At one point George said he was diagnosed with depressive pseudo-dementia, depression that looks like dementia, after he reported having memory problems as early as the 1980s when he was in his late 40s. Between 2002 and 2006, he was receiving two different opinions about whether or not he had Alzheimer’s although he was experiencing “fluctuating memory loss.” The prescription drug Aricept coupled with anti-depressants seemed to relieve symptoms, but it took researchers in Denver to convince his primary doctor to restart the medication, George said. “If you think of the brain from front to back the prefrontal cortex is where executive function is, where the complex decisions are made,” Parker said. “The Alzheimer’s disease usually affects the front
part of the brain and tends to go backwards. So as we lose our cognitive abilities, we kind of lose them in the reverse order that we gained them as a child.” George retired as a psychiatrist in his mid-50s when he found his memory was becoming flaky. When driving, he often missed his exits on the highway. It is possible that George developed younger onset of Alzheimer’s. But again, medical professionals were unsure what was causing his early symptoms. George accepted the diagnosis by the Mile-High Research Center but differing medical opinions early-on left him confused and unsure of his mental state for years. He now maintains an awareness of his disease that offers no cure — only preparedness against a fading memory and the dangers it can pose.
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Sandra was the loving wife of Erwin; father of Gary (Cyndy), Mark (Beth), Craig (Markus), and Brad; grandmother of Elissa and Kordell; and sister of Dick (Linda) Calta. Memorial Service Friday, October 10, 2008 3:00 PM, at her home 2674 South Kline Circle, Lakewood.
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Maya Angelou, writer, poet, and inspiration was born April 4, 1928 and died May 28, 2014. This thought is one of her best, “I always knew from that moment, from the time I found myself at home in that little segregated library in the South, all the way up until I walked up the steps of the New York City library, I always felt, in any town, if I can get to a library, I’ll be OK. It really helped me as a child, and that never left me.” Books and libraries nourish children when they are sad, lonely, and hungry for information.
On the reading path How do we get children on this path? We can read to children daily. Cuddle up together to associate comfort with reading. Make a fort with blankets and chairs, climb in with a few snacks, a flashlight, and read. Read before naps and bedtime or after a scrape. Give children an LED flashlight to help read under the bed covers. Read together when children are out of sorts. Show children that you find comfort, knowledge, joy, and refreshment while reading a variety of materials. Take children to the library at least once a week. Libraries have a wealth of materials and programs. Check out a wagon full of books. In Toni Morrison’s new children’s book, “Please, Louise” she writes about a little girl who could be Maya Angelou. A little child looks out the window on a sad colorless day. The child dresses up in yellow rain gear and heads out somewhere with a little red wagon and a determined look. She hurries past a man sitting
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Finally, the child reaches a destination. It’s a colorful room filled with sunshine and books, thousands and thousands of books. Filled with awe while exploring and choosing books, she settles to read on the floor. The next few pages show her imagination. Pages are filled with rainbows and pictures of adventures. When she leaves, her wagon and arms are filled with books. Her world is not so scary. The dog is brown now and friendly. Her neighborhood is not as frightening, and the sun is shining while she reads to a dog on her porch. Idealistic, perhaps, but it is not if you have seen a child’s face who has discovered reading and has a nose in a book. For more information to help children become readers see grandparentsteachtoo.org and listen to pod casts at wnmufm.org “Learning Through the Seasons” and live broadcasts Tuesdays 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays 8:35 a.m. EST.
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Wednesday, July 30, 7pm Please join Evergreen’s own Greg Dobbs, former ABC News foreign correspondent, who will share his insights and opinions on the world’s troubles and where the United States sits, based on his own reporting over many years from more than 80 countries. Wayne Faust, September 3, 7-9pm Evergreen’s favorite entertainer will be back! Musician, Singer, Composer, Comedian
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July 31, 2014
LETTER TO THE EDITOR A little out of line As a longtime Lakewood Ward One resident, occasional city council observer and conservative member of the community I was appalled by the position of councilwoman Ramey Johnson, her stance and overall demeanor at Monday’s council meeting. To councilwoman Johnson, I wish to share with you a few thoughts from the meeting and let you know that I tried to watch the entirety of the meeting online, but couldn’t stomach the 20-plus minute lecture you gave to your fellow council-members who were elected to represent Lakewood residents.
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The hysteria invoked by your “gates of hell” comment are something out of the 1936 film Reefer Madness. In case you have not noticed, special interest money comes from all directions these days: right, left and center. Your conclusions that the voters are not smart enough to know what is going on in our community and state is insulting. Furthermore, the fact that you wish to suppress democracy should be alarming to all those who believe in democratic governance. Asking the populous a specific question does not mean a secret agenda is being cloaked in the name of democracy. If you recall, the voters already
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gave you that direction! While I don’t necessarily agree with retail sales in Lakewood, I think it is disingenuous of an elected official to try to deny putting the question directly to the citizens. Having watched council meetings for some time, I have never seen such a selfish and self-serving display by a single member. I expect that in D.C. but not at the City of Lakewood. Shame on you for your rudeness and vindictive comments directed toward your fellow council-members and the disrespect shown to those who took the time to testify (regardless of side).
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My issue is not solely with your vote, but the manner in which you conducted yourself. Three of your fellow councilmembers voted the same way you did, but they maintained a level of public discourse befitting elected officials. Lastly, I ask that you reconsider your position as Chairwoman of the Amendment 64 County Taskforce in light of your overblown rhetoric and attempt to deny your constituents a vote on the matter. Regardless of which side a community member is on this debate, no one was well served by your actions Monday evening. Dave Wakefield, Lakewood
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Bartender mixes it up with best Sean Kenyon, bartender extraordinaire at Williams & Graham, was named American Bartender of the Year at the Spirited Awards July 19 in the Sheraton Hotel New Orleans. Kenyon was among four finalists along with Jeff Bell (PDT, New York), Marcovaldo Dionysos (Smuggler’s Cove, San Francisco), and Bobby Heugel (Anvil Bar & Refuge, Houston). The Spirited Awards are held each year during Tales of the Cocktail, the world’s premier cocktail festival, bringing together the international spirits community for five days of what’s now, what’s new and what’s next in bartending. “I am still stunned by the whole thing,” Kenyon told Eater Denver. “I didn’t think I was going to win. Someone from a secondary market doesn’t have as much of a chance to win as much as people from the coasts, and with the guys from New York and San Francisco in the running, I just didn’t expect to win.” According to Eater Denver, Robert Simonson, author and journalist for The New York Times, tweeted this after Kenyon’s win: “Jul 19 #spiritedawards win for @ SeanKenyon likely to be biggest thing yet to happen to Denver cocktail scene, attention-wise. #totc” What did Kenyon say in his acceptance speech? “I thanked my wife — I couldn’t do anything I do without her. I thanked my family at Williams & Graham — I love them. I thanked Steve Olson and Andy Seymour, two of my mentors. And I thanked my father; he never sat me down to tell me what to do, but I learned everything I know about bartending and hospitality from him. I prepared nothing for my speech because I am superstitious, but I ended with a call to young bartenders everywhere: Honor yourself, honor your peers, and honor your craft.”
Cities host outdoor films By Clarke Reader
creader@colorado communitymedia.com Summer is the time to be outdoors, to relax with friends and family and enjoy the best panoramas nature has to offer. With drive-in theaters all but faded into cultural memory, cities have been picking up the torch and offering residents free ways to catch some favorite films while enjoying the summer weather. Arvada, Golden and Westminster all have free outdoor movie events planned for August’s Fridays, offering the perfect way to enjoy the tail end of the season. Arvada’s Flicks in the Square,
located at Olde Town Square, Olde Wadsworth Boulevard and 56th Ave., kicks off on Aug. 1 with The Goonies and runs every Friday through Aug. 29. Golden’s Movies and Music in the Park, located at Parfet Park, 10th St. and Washington Ave., starts with the classic The Wizard of Oz on Aug. 1, and runs through Aug. 22 Wesminster’s Movie in the Park, located at Westminster Center Park, 4801 W. 92nd Ave., will be showing The Lego Movie on Aug. 15. “This is something we’ve been doing for the past several years and our residents love it,” said Karen Miller, president of the Historic Olde Town Arvada organization. “We’ve got a really good series this year.”
Miller said that each movie has a specific business sponsor, who helps make sure things go smoothly during the evening and helps pick activities to do before the film starts, which is at dusk. “Crowds start showing up early so we’ve been working with Healthy Places Arvada to bring some physical activities to the events,” she said. “For Akeelah we’re going to have a kind of informal spelling bee and we’ve got a whole bunch of 60’s style activities during the week of Hairspray.” Golden’s Movies & Music features local bands, from Flock of Beagles and Face to Mass Hipsteria
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The Arvada Chorale gives voice to classical and popular music! For more than 37 years, the Chorale has presented performances of Holiday, Jazz, Broadway, Latin, and Classic music! The Arvada Chorale is expanding it's membership for the 2014/2015 season in the areas of Tenor and Bass vocal parts. Auditions will be held in August. To schedule an audition, email info@arvadachorale.org or call 720-432-9341 Thank you! www.arvadachorale.org
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for holiday craft fair on November 14 – 15 at the Central Christian Church of Denver located just south of the Cherry Creek Mall. If you are interested in joining us as part of a special holiday craft fair, please call Lynda at 303-794-6136. We are an international non profit organization called PEO which raises money for women’s scholarships. Reasonable rates – free parkingfree admission.
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hile running in the same social circles, Chris Hill and Josh Van Riper found they had one thing in common — beer. Both Hill and Van Riper enjoyed craft beer and home brewing enough to begin working on their shared hobby together, not knowing they would become business partners later in life. “My social circles meshed with Josh, who was already home brewing,” Hill said. “We started to brew together every Wednesday, and we just got into it.” Formerly in the marketing and manufacturing industries, the pair understood the business practices to owning and running a businesses, but lacked passion for their respective careers. They instead found passion in hobbies, including traveling, outdoor recreation and beer. “I’d been in manufacturing for a long time, and at different times run other companies or had my own companies,” Van Riper said. “When I was looking for a new course correction in my career, I thought, `What could I do with my interests and my background that isn’t too scary?’ — I’ve been brewing for around 20 years now, and I thought, I could do that.” The two have been friends for more than 20 years. Hill worked in several bars up in Fort Collins, and often talked of opening a brewery with Van Riper. However Van Riper had already tried a career change, and attempted to launch a brewery with a different friend in a deal that would eventually fall through. Later, over a dinner with their wives, the pair discussed the idea again, and decided to open a brewery – finding the time was right. “It was on and off and on again, and now we’ve never left the on again stage,” Van Riper said. “It was an easy sale for me. Let’s brew beer, it’s fun! Who doesn’t like that?” The pair are now the co-owners and brewers of Odyssey Beerwerks, a microbrewery in Arvada. Opened in May 2013, the microbrewery, 5535 W. 56th Ave. No. 107, has swiftly grown in both in popularity and size. Recently doubling capacity, the brewery regularly produces 120 barrels, or 3,720 gallons of beer in six fermenters. Located next to the brewery is a large taproom, giving the duo the opportunity to mix what they enjoy best: people and beer. “We love the taproom side,” Hill said. “From the area, Yak and Yeti is a brewpub, they focus on Brews continues on Page 19
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10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. Booth space is available, and applications are being accepted now through Wednesday, Sept. 3. Contact Anne Drobny at annedrobny@gmail. com for an application.
MUSIC/CONCERTS
EVENTS
CHAUTAUQUA SUMMER CONCERTS
TAKE PHOTOS OF ANTIQUE CARS
COLORADO CHAUTAUQUA in Boulder presents its 2014 summer concert season. All shows begin at 8 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at tickets.chautauqua.com, or at the Chautauqua box office. Go to www.chautauqua.com for details. The lineup: Saturday, Aug. 9, Paula Poundstone; Sunday, Aug. 10, Tim O’Brien and Darrell Scott; Tuesday, Aug. 12, B.B. King; Wednesday, Aug. 13, John Hiatt & The Combo and The Taj Mahal Trio; Thursday, Aug. 28, Ziggy Marley; and Saturday, Sept. 13, Steven Wright.
FORNEY MUSEUM of Transportation presents Photography Club Saturdays. Build your portfolio with uninterrupted tripod photography time among antique cars. Sessions are offered the first Saturday of the month. Come for two hours before we open to the public. Registration required. Sessions limited to 25 participants. For a copy of the museum’s photo policy, including rules and regulations, email events@forneymuseum.org or call 303-297-1113. 2014 dates are Aug. 2, Sept. 6, Oct. 4, Nov. 1, Dec. 6. The museum is at 4303 Brighton Blvd., Denver.
THEATER/PERFORMANCES REGISTRATION FOR FALL THEATER CLASSES
COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY REGISTRATION
FESTIVAL OF NEW PLAYS RETURNS
COMMUNITY BIBLE Study Denver Northwest will have registration day for women and children from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, at Arvada Covenant Church, 5555 Ward Road. We will study the Servants of God (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel). This interdenominational 30-week study meets at Arvada Covenant Church and will begin Wednesday, Sept. 3. Contact Robin at 720-935-5024.
THE EDGE Theater will open a second year of its Festival of New Plays, with a different
WINE FESTIVAL TO BENEFIT YMCA
REGISTRATION is now open for Colorado ACTS fall classes, which include “Mother
Goosed,”“Keeper of the Tales,”“Robin Hood” and “Fairy Tales for Differently-Abled.” GO to www.coloradoacts.org for information and to register.
play presented in a workshop production each weekend. (An audience vote will help determine which one gets a full production.) Location: 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. Tickets: 303-232-0363, theedgetheater.com. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays. Aug. 1-3 will be “Tales From the Peacetime Army” by Frank A. Oteri (trauma), directed by Danielle Lombardo.
THE FIFTH annual Solterra Wine Festival benefitting YMCA of Metropolitan Denver
is 2-7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Solterra Retreat, 15250 W. Evans Ave., just east of C-470 at the Alameda Parkway interchange in Lakewood. Go to www. solterrawinefestival.com for information and tickets.
BENEFIT AT THE BARTH
WALLEYE FISH FRY RESERVATIONS OPEN Friday, Aug. 1 for the Trollheim Sons of Norway Lodge annual Walleye fish fry, which is at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at 6610 W. 14th Ave., Lakewood. Reservations must be made by Sept. 20. Call 303-989-4496. Event features Minnesota-fresh walleye, Scandinavian décor and entertainment.
“ON GOLDEN POND ” by Ernest Thompson is the 2014 choice for Senior Housing Options’ always-popular benefit production. Larry Hecht and Billie McBride are featured. It will run at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays from July 31 to Aug. 30 at the Barth Hotel, 1514 17th St., Denver (one of SHO’s facilities.) Reserved-seat tickets cost $35 preferred, or $25. Contact 303-595-4464, ext. 10, or seniorhousingoptions.org.
SECOND SATURDAY STREET FESTIVAL OLDE TOWN ARVADA
presents its Second Saturday Street Festivals from 4:30-10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at Grandview Avenue east of Olde Wadsworth. The festival is free. Go to www. oldetownarvada.org.
CRAFT BEER TRAIN COLORADO RAILROAD
Museum introduces Golden Craft Beer Train from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at 17155 W. 44th Ave., Golden. Celebrate the history and heritage of beer in Golden and Colorado. Sample beer from Golden-are craft breweries, grab a bite to eat from local food trucks and enjoy live music. Go to www.ColoradoRailroadMuseum.org for information.
‘TARZAN’ SWINGS INTO ARVADA CENTER
From left, Claire Nowak, Madeline Woolums, and Katy Assmus]
“TARZAN, THE STAGE MUSICAL” plays through Sunday, Aug. 3, on the Main Stage at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth, Arvada. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 1 p.m. Wednesdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets: 720-8987200, arvadacenter.org.
THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
HEALTH/WELLNESS LED LIGHT SESSIONS HIGHER MIND HEALING is offering free LED light sessions 4-7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4, at Soul Treasures, 5752 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. To register or for information, call Joey Miller at 303-948-8175 or go to www.highermindhealing.net. MAKE TIME FOR YOUR HEALTH
COLORADO ACTS presents “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,”
BRIDGES INTEGRATIVE Health and Wellness at Lutheran Medical Center offers a variety of community health classes in August. Month-long classes include prenatal yoga from 8:45-10 a.m. Fridays; mom/baby yoga camp from 10:15-11:15 a.m. Fridays; and restorative yoga 5:30-6:45 p.m. Fridays. Advanced foam rolling is 5:30-6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26; and stress relief: mind-body connection is 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27. Classes are at Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, 8300 W. 38th Ave. Free parking available. For cost information or to register, go to www.WellnessatBridges.com or call 303-425-2262.
a summer family and friends production, at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 1-2 and Aug. 8-9; and a family matinee at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at 11455 W. 1-70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge. Tickets available at www.coloradoacts.org or 303-4566772. “Sleepy Hollow” is a suspenseful musical filled with a variety of songs, and it is suitable for all ages.
EDUCATION
LEAPIN’ LIZARDS POPULAR COMIC strip heroine “Annie” comes to life from through Sunday, Aug. 3, at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Presented by the Evergreen Players, performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets available at www.evergreenplayers.org or 303-674-4934. FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR WOMEN FUEL FINANCIAL presents “Women and Money: A Beginner’s
Class” from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, at the FirstBank building in Belmar, 550 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. Class covers financial planning including setting goals, creating a budget, IRA’s and more. Class is led by investment advisor Jo-Ann Holst. Go to www.fuelfinancial.com. RSVP to 720-287-5880. Event is free, and refreshments and planning materials are provided.
ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY COUNTRY FAIR, 17201 W. 64th Ave., Arvada, plans its annual
garden party from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7. Sales, raffles, food, drinks, music and vendors. View Hardy Boy’s trial flowers and plants and vote for your favorite. Call 303-209-4394 for reservations.
GOLDEN HIGH SCHOOL REUNION ANYONE WHO graduated or attended Golden Senior High
School in the 1970s are invited to an informal reunion from 5-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, at the Blue Canyon “Underground” at 1224 Washington Ave. This event is the kickoff of the official reunion for GHS classes 73-75 starting Saturday, Aug. 9 and Sunday, Aug. 10. For information on either of these events, call 303-829-3656.
PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS NEIL SIMON COMEDY MINERS ALLEY PLAYHOUSE presents “The Odd
Couple,” the award-winning comedy by Neil Simon, running through Sunday, Aug. 24. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays, with a 2 p.m. show on Sunday, Aug. 24. The playhouse is at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Call 303-935-3044 or go to www.minersalley.com for tickets and information.
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS CLASSIC ON STAGE “A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE” by Tennessee Williams will play through Sept. 7 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Directed by Craig Bond. Haley Johnson, Kurt Brighton and Patrick Collins reprise their 2008 roles. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets available at 303-856-7830, vintagetheatre.com.
ART ELEMENTARY ARTS AND CRAFT FAIR THE THIRD ANNUAL Stober Elementary School, Golden, arts and craft fair is from
LEARN ABOUT BEES AND POLLINATORS LITTLE ONES can learn about pollinators, what is considered a pollinator and why they are so important to gardens at a children’s class at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 31, at Country Fair, 17201 W. 64th Ave., Arvada. Children will color information sheets to take home, and the group will take time to go into the nursery to look for pollinators. Call 303-209-4394 for reservations. LEARNING WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS TEACHERS WILL EXPLORE a variety of simple and easy-to-do classroom strategies for developing students’ social and emotional intelligence at two-day workshop from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, and Sunday, Aug. 3, at Wilderness Early Learning Center, 2845 Wilderness Place, Boulder. Contact Tom McSheehy at 720-369-3000 or tom@ teachingheartinstitute.com, or register online at http://teachingheartinstitute.com/ teacher-workshops/ MONDAY NIGHT TALKS TRAINING WITH GRACE presents Monday Night Talks 7-8 p.m. at 9100 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. Topics include “Ding Dong!” on Monday, Aug. 4 (learn to sit politely for petting, management and training); “Manners, Manners, Manners” on Monday, Aug. 11 (learn how to teach good manners); ‘No More Jumping Up” on Monday, Aug. 18 (learn how to prevent jumping); “Boundaries” on Monday, Aug. 25 (teach boundaries to keep your dog safe). Contact www.TrainingWithGrace.com, email jackie@trainingwithgrace. com or call 303-238-3647.
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through the end of Denver Restaurant Week.
TAG Burger on best list
TAG Burger Bar, 1222 Madison St., owned by prolific chef Troy Guard (TAG, Bubu, Guard and Grace, Los Chingones) was named among the 33 best burgers across the country, according to the second annual Thrillist.com list. According to Thrillist, “Many of the burgers on this list (we have seven holdovers we couldn’t possibly change, and 26 new entries) embody a commitment to almost austere excellence, sacrificing the show-tricks of crazy meat toppings in favor of nailing the genuine article.”
Help Operation Homefront
Operation Homefront and Dollar Tree Inc. have joined forces again to gather school supplies for military children across the country. The supplies can be purchased through Aug. 14 by customers at any of the more than 60 Dollar Tree and Deals stores in the metro area and placed in collection boxes in each store. The Back-to-School Brigade program is a nationwide campaign by Operation Homefront and Dollar Tree. This is the sixth year that Dollar Tree has partnered with Operation Homefront for the program. Last year, Dollar Tree patrons donated more than $4.7 million of supplies
Movies Continued from Page 14
and Dr. Harlan’s Amazing Bluegrass Tonic. “We started with just movies in 2002 and expanded to include music in 2005,” said Karlyn Tilley, communications manager with the city. “We make sure everything is family friendly, from the bands to the films we’re showing.” One of the things Golden has really expanded in recent years is bringing food trucks to the events. This year the events will feature the Cilantro Truck, Quiero Arepas, South Philly Cheese Steaks and Sweetwater Farms Ice Cream. “We look for different kinds of food for people and we have popcorn, of course,” Tilley said. “If visitors want to bring their own food, they are more than welcome.” Attendees at all three events are invited to bring their own chairs, blanks and pillows to make themselves comfortable, but these events
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food as much beer; Arvada Beer Company is in Olde Town and that appeals to people there and they have the taproom; ours is production — we focus on canning and the taproom because we love people.” With a focus on beers from around the world, the pair seeks to brew beers customers can’t find anywhere else. “We’re always trying new things, and we like to showcase new styles,” Van Riper said. “We’re big on quality and like to have fun.” Currently, the brewery has 10 beers on tap, including five flagship beers, two rotating taps for stouts and India Pale Ales (IPAs), and three to four taps for whatever style the pair feels like creating. “We like doing beers from different regions and putting our own spin on it,” Hill said. Wanting to expand their market reach early on in the business, the pair decided to can and sell beer in local liquor stores — a route less traveled in the craft brewing world. “We knew what we wanted to do. Yes we wanted to brew beer, but we put together a strong business plan so we can expand and can our beer so we can take it on our adventures,” Hill said. With more than 230 microbreweries and brewpubs in the state, shelf space is limited and only a handful of brewers decide to tackle the production side of the booming industry. “We estimate that 50 or so package their beer for sale at a Liquor Store,” said Steve Kurowski, a media representative with the Colorado
nationwide. Once the program ends, Operation Homefront volunteers will collect and distribute the gifts to military children during the back-to-school season in August and September. Go to www.operationhomefront.net for more details on how to contribute. Dollar Tree has stores throughout the metro area, including Lakewood, Westminster, Arvada, Aurora, Commerce City, Federal Heights, Thornton, Littleton, Englewood, Northglenn, Highlands Ranch, Golden, Parker, Castle Rock and Denver.
Summer yoga at Red Rocks
Denver-based Core Power Yoga is partnering with Denver Arts & Venues for the 2014 Yoga on the Rocks series that started July 26. And there are more Yoga on the Rocks events, Aug. 2, 9 and 16, at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison. Summer adventurers and yogis alike are invited to experience Red Rocks Amphitheatre from a new perspective — the Downward-Facing Dog. Hours for the event: 6 a.m. doors open; first 500 people to arrive get a free yoga mat; 7 a.m. yoga class; 8 a.m. free snacks from Whole Foods Market in the Upper Plaza. Individual sessions are $12 per person, per class. Tickets are only available at www.corepoweryoga.com/yogaontherocks and each session is limited to 1,600 people. A donation of $1 per admission will benefit the Whole Planet Foundation, a nonprofit that works to alleviate poverty by supporting more than 500,000 women entrepreneurs in 59 countries worldwide.
WESTMINSTER WHAT: Movie in the Park WHERE: Westminster Center Park 4801 W. 92nd Ave., Westminster WHEN: Friday, Aug. 15: The Lego Movie 7 p.m. COST: Free INFORMATION: www.ci.westminster.co.us
ARVADA WHAT: Flicks in the Square WHERE: Olde Town Square Olde Wadsworth Boulevard and 56th Ave., Arvada WHEN: Friday, Aug. 1: The Goonies Friday, Aug. 8: Hairspray Friday, Aug. 15: Akeelah and the Bee Friday, Aug. 22: Frozen Friday, Aug. 29: The Hunger Games Movies Begin at Dusk COST: Free INFORMATION: www.visitarvada.org/events/flicksin-the-square
are wildly popular so be sure to get there early. “We get people in the spring asking about what movies we’re going to be showing,” said Miller. For Tilley, and all involved, these events are a chance to celebrate with the community. “It’s something more we can do for our community,” she said. “We’re really excited for this season — we’ve got some great bands and movies.” And for even more outdoors movie fun, with a side of music, there’s always Red Rock’s popular Film on the Rocks series. The program continues to the end of the summer, with Who Framed Roger Rabbit? on Monday, Aug. 25 and The Big Lebowski on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Each movie will be preceded by a performance by local
musical acts. More information is available at http://film.redrocksonline.com/fotr.
Brewers Guild. “Packaging and distribution is not something to take lightly; it’s a very competitive market and a brewery has to work hard to compete with the many other in-state and out of state craft and import brands on the shelf.” With three of their most popular beers, the Heliocentric Hefeweizen, the Ghost Drifter Pale Ale and the Psycho Penguin Vanilla Porter already on the shelf, the duo said they are looking to add two more beers, the Belgian Black and Scotch Ale, to their canning line-up later this year. Aside from beer, the brewery offers a variety of aspects and hobbies to engage the community including food from area food trucks, trivia and game nights, live music, beer and food pairings throughout the week. But for Hill and Van Riper, brewing is no longer a hobby, it’s a way of life. “We do it because we love it,” Hill said. “It’s nice to think I could end up doing this for the rest of my life.” much beer; Arvada Beer Company is in Olde Town and that appeals to people there and they have the taproom; ours is production — we focus on canning and the taproom because we love people.” With a focus on beers from around the world, the pair seeks to brew beers customers can’t find anywhere else. “We’re always trying new things, and we like to showcase new styles,” Van Riper said. “We’re big on quality and like to have fun.” Currently, the brewery has 10 beers on tap, including five flagship beers, two rotating taps for stouts and India Pale Ales (IPAs), and three to four taps for whatever style the pair feels like creating. “We like doing beers from different regions and putting our own spin
on it,” Hill said. Wanting to expand their market reach early on in the business, the pair decided to can and sell beer in local liquor stores — a route less traveled in the craft brewing world. “We knew what we wanted to do. Yes we wanted to brew beer, but we put together a strong business plan so we can expand and can our beer so we can take it on our adventures,” Hill said. With more than 230 microbreweries and brewpubs in the state, shelf space is limited and only a handful of brewers decide to tackle the production side of the booming industry. “We estimate that 50 or so package their beer for sale at a Liquor Store,” said Steve Kurowski, a media representative with the Colorado Brewers Guild. “Packaging and distribution is not something to take lightly; it’s a very competitive market and a brewery has to work hard to compete with the many other in-state and out of state craft and import brands on the shelf.” With three of their most popular beers, the Heliocentric Hefeweizen, the Ghost Drifter Pale Ale and the Psycho Penguin Vanilla Porter already on the shelf, the duo said they are looking to add two more beers, the Belgian Black and Scotch Ale, to their canning line-up later this year. Aside from beer, the brewery offers a variety of aspects and hobbies to engage the community including food from area food trucks, trivia and game nights, live music, beer and food pairings throughout the week. But for Hill and Van Riper, brewing is no longer a hobby, it’s a way of life. “We do it because we love it,” Hill said. “It’s nice to think I could end up doing this for the rest of my life.”
GOLDEN WHAT: Movies and Music in the Park WHERE: Parfet Park 10th St. and Washington Ave., Golden WHEN: Friday, Aug. 1: Flock of Beagles and The Wizard of Oz Friday, Aug. 8: Face and Men in Black Friday, Aug. 15: Mass Hipsteria and The Lego Movie Friday, Aug. 22: Dr. Harlan’s Amazing Bluegrass Tonic and Frozen Bands begin at 7 p.m., movie starts around 8:30 p.m. COST: Free INFORMATION: www.cityofgolden.net/links/MoviesandMusic
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Broncos no longer Super Bowl favorites Most everyone in Colorado and many in the Rocky Mountain region believe the Denver Broncos are on the cusp of winning a Super Bowl. But as the 2014 NFL season approaches it is interesting to hear what others around the country think about Denver’s Super Bowl chances this season. While the Broncos were the majority pick to win a world championship of analysts and experts going into last season, this season is different. Despite the Broncos spending $120 million in free agency during the offseason to upgrade their defense, nationally they are not getting the same kind of love that they did last season. Perhaps the fact that no team in NFL history has ever lost a Super Bowl and then went on to go back and win it the next year is in play. Or perhaps the very ugly way that 43-8 game played out has scared folks away from picking the Broncos again.
Example: “Sports Illustrated’s” Peter King has Denver as the No. 6 ranked team going into this season. His reason: “Having a hard time getting That Game out of my head.” King is right, the Super Bowl was an absolute disaster of epic proportions. But the Broncos also beat themselves in that game. It will be interesting to see what plays out when the two teams meet again early in the regular season. ProFootballTalk.com has the Broncos ranked No. 3 going into the season,
but they don’t necessarily love Denver’s chances either saying: “Last year the Broncos’ most significant weakness was their pass defense, which is why the pass defense was the top priority in free agency. Can DeMarcus Ware, Aqib Talib and T.J. Ward turn that pass defense into a strength?” That is a good question. But you have to give credit for the team addressing its defensive issues and besides adding several new starts through free agency, they also added cornerback Bradley Roby with its first round draft pick. Moreover, when it is all said and done the Broncos could have five new starters on their defense. However, others still like Denver’s chances this season, such as CBSSports. com senior writer Pete Prisco. Prisco picked the Broncos as his No. 2 team going into 2014 saying: “They have added a lot of good players, but are also getting back some of the injured ones from last
season — Ryan Clady, Von Miller and Chris Harris among them.” And Prisco has a good point. Peyton Manning was so good last season that he covered up a lot of holes that were made from a lot of missing injured players. And while the Broncos were still good enough to make a run to the Super Bowl all of those missing players caught up with Denver. In addition, Las Vegas still loves the Broncos, who along with the Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks remain a 5-1 favorite to win it all in 2014. While the Broncos window to win it all may be closing, John Elway still has it propped open and whether they get it done in 2014 or not, the team did a ton this offseason to try and close the gap that was 43-8. Perhaps the experts not picking the Broncos in 2014 is exactly what this team needs.
IKEA-Mile High Sports hold back-to-school Olympiad 10 boys and girls teams compete By Daniel Williams
dwilliams@colorado communitymedia.com CENTENNIAL – IKEA is commonly known for a few different things. It is known for its huge selection of affordable put-it-together-yourself household items like shelves, desks and storage units. It is also known for the massive sign off Interstate 25 and County Line Road. And lastly, it has spectacular Swedish meatballs. Well now IKEA is earning a new reputation as a brand who gives back to the community. IKEA paired up with Mile High Sports to produce the inaugural Back-toSchool Olympiad Wednesday outside of IKEA’s massive facility. The event pitted 10 different high schools teams together to compete against each other in eight skill based events. Five boys teams — Dakota Ridge Football, Smoky Hill Boys Soccer, Kent Denver Boys Basketball, Holy Family Football and Cherry Creek Boys Soccer — competed against each other and against five girls teams: KIPP Denver Collegiate Dance, D’Evelyn Volleyball, Rock Canyon Softball, Rampart Volleyball and Dakota Ridge Volleyball. Smoky Hill boys’ soccer and D’Evelyn volleyball were the winners and each team was awarded $500 that will go to their schools, courtesy of IKEA. “The event was a giant success but only because all of the teams came out and competed for their schools,” said Doug
Members from Team D’Evelyn, the winning girl’s team from the inaugural IKEA-Mile High Sports Back-to-School Olympiad, line up and take their turns competing in the soccer events Wednesday at IKEA. Photo by Dan Williams Ottewill of Mile High Sports. The 10 teams competed in eight different events including basketball, a football toss into buggies, a volleyball serving event, a hit targets with a soccer ball event, a chipping and putting golf challenge, an egg toss, a scavenger hunt and finally a bookshelf building event where the teams had to properly assemble a bookshelf.
“Every team who showed up today was awesome and we hope we can make this a huge annual event,” said Megan Thompson, IKEA marketing specialist who helped put on the event. But if you didn’t have a chance to compete there is still a way you can help your school. Stop by the IKEA store in Centennial any time between now and Sept. 15,
and fill out a ballot for your school. The ballot boxes will be located in the “back to school” area by the checkout lines. The school with the most ballot entries will be given $1,500 for their school’s athletic and activities programs. Every school in the state is eligible to win the $1,500, not just the schools who participated in the Olympiad.
Johnson darts to Pro Stock victory Teammate Coughlin red-lighted in title race By Jim Benton
jbenton@colorado communitymedia.com Images of the King of the Mountain litter the Internet but none features Allen Johnson. Johnson is the King of the Mountain, at least Thunder Mountain, the name attached to Bandimere Speedway in Morrison. On July 20, Johnson drove his MagnetiMarelli Mopar Dodge Dart to his third consecutive Pro Stock championship at the Mopar Mile High Nationals and his fifth title in the past six years. He now ranks second in wins at Bandi-
mere with six, and trails Bob Glidden, who captured seven Pro Stock championships at Thunder Mountain. “This was the first race I every qualified at in 1996, and that was the only race out of 21 I qualified for that year,” recalled Johnson, who now has 24 career wins and four this season. “I have qualified for every single race (here) since then. It’s very important to us. It’s almost like a championship to us to excite all the Mopar executives and everyone that comes out to support us, but it get tougher every year.” Johnson, making his eighth consecutive appearance in the Mile High Nationals finals, beat Mopar teammate Jeg Coughlin Jr., who red-lighted in the title race. Johnson had a run of 6.930 at 198.61 miles per Stock continues on Page 21
Allen Johnson launches his pro stock drag racer off the starting line during a recent National Hot Rod Association event. Johnson won the pro stock championship July 20 at the Mile High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison. This was Johnson’s third straight pro stock win at an NHRA event. It also marked the eighth straight year he has been in the pro stock finals at the Mile High Nationals. Courtesy photo
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Golden native Howes completes Tour de France By Daniel Williams
dwilliams@coloradocommunitymedia.com GOLDEN - Everyone knows how to ride a bike but no one rides one like Alex Howes. Actually that’s not true. There are a few — but just a few — more cyclists in the world who can ride like Howes, but only because he is one of the elite cyclists in the world. The Golden native and 2006 Golden High School native just wrapped up participating in his first Tour de France, one of the world’s biggest sporting events. Howes was one of just nine American cyclists in the race and was selected from his Garmin-Sharp team who earned the right to participate “The Tour.” To be selected is one thing to actually finish the grueling and even dangerous race is another. The Tour de France consist of 21 day-long segments (stages) over a 23-day period and cover around 2,200 miles of mountain. Dozens of top riders fail to finish the race each year, succumbing to crashes, illness and fatigue. “It is something that Alex has worked very hard for,” said Alex’s mother Star Howes. “It has taken him a lot of dedication
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hour. “This team continues to find a way to do it,” said Johnson. ”We want to win here for Mopar.” Mopar announced a three-year extension of its sponsorship of the Mile High Nationals earlier in the day. The current 26-year Mopar sponsorship with Bandimere is the longest running sponsorship in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. “Mopar and the mountain and me, we’re married,” said Johnson. “We’re going to take that deal and run with it the next three years and break Bob Glidden’s record and be the king of the mountain for a long time.” Johnson’s car might not have been as dominant as it was in past seasons but it was good enough for him to win again. “We struggled a little bit, Saturday (July 19) especially,” said Johnson. “Friday (July 18) we were decent but we didn’t build on it. We had to start over. First round (of eliminations) we
and discipline to get to this point.” The 26-year-old University of Colorado graduate found out just one week before the start of the 101st Tour de France that he was selected as one of 26 world class riders from his Garmin-Sharp team. Howes said in a pre-race interview that he was nervous and excited as he braced himself for his first Tour de France experience. “It’s nerve-wracking and it’s exciting. It’s one of those things where, in a way, it’s just like any other bike race but the difference is all your buddies back home, your parents and your family and your grandma and whoever else, they’re actually going to read about you racing a bike for the first time,” Howes said in an interview with Velo News. Howes successfully completed his first Tour de France, and he hopes that his Tour experience will be the first of many but in a super-competitive global sport like cycling opportunities like he had are rare. And the humble Howes expressed that in several pre-race interviews, saying that he was going to soak up the once in a lifetime experience. And it is fitting that Howes mentioned his family in those
were solid, and then something else start going wrong second and third round. In the final, Jeg, if he hadn’t red-lighted, he probably had us beat because he had the speed. He was on a really good run.” Pro stock points leader Erica Enders-Stevens bowed out in the second round when she lost to Dave Connolly. V Gaines of Lakewood, a 2013 finalist, lost to Connolly in the first round of eliminations and Denver’s Shane Gray was also ousted in the opening elimination round. He lost to Chris McGaha. In the qualifying, Johnson set a new track record of 198.90 mph on a cooler day July 18. He beat his own Bandimere mark of 198.70 mph. Breakout box Results from the Mopar Mile High Nationals, held July 18-20 at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison.
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vvela@colorado communitymedia.com New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie made no apologies for having previously called Colorado’s “quality of life” into question for its voter-approved marijuana legalization, during a July 23 visit here. Not that anyone would have expected a “sorry, Coloradans” from the larger-thanlife Republican and potential 2016 White House contender. “I’m not one of those guys who is going to change my opinion just because I’m standing in Colorado and go, ‘Well, what I really meant was…’” Christie told reporters from inside Sam’s No. 3 Diner in downtown Denver. “No, I meant what I said.” Christie was in Colorado to raise money for the Republican Governor’s Association and stopped by the diner to stump for fellow Republican Bob Beauprez, the former Congressman who is challenging Gov. John Hickenlooper this fall. Christie was joined by Beauprez at the diner, where he praised the former Congressman for having “the right vision for the future of Colorado.” But much of Christie’s availability with the press was spent responding to comments he made about Colorado’s pot laws earlier this year. During a New Jersey radio show in April, Christie blasted the state for allowing recreational pot use and sales. “See if you want to live in a major city in Colorado, where there’s head shops popping up on every corner and people flying into your airport just to come and get high,” Christie said in April. “To me, it’s just not the quality of life we want to have here in the state of New Jersey and there’s no tax revenue that’s worth it.” Christie reiterated his position during his Denver visit, saying that legalizing pot
“is the wrong thing to do from a societal perspective (and) from a governmental perspective.” “… I think that diminishes the quality of life in a state that legalizes an illegal drug, a drug that is still determined to be illegal by the federal government and most other states,” he said. When he wasn’t answering questions about pot, Christie was heaping praise on Beauprez, who is making his second run at the governor’s mansion in the last eight years. Christie said he was encouraged by recent polls that show a neck-and-neck race between Beauprez and Hickenlooper. He also said he wouldn’t be visiting Colorado in his capacity as chairman of the Republican Governor’s Association if he didn’t think Beauprez had a shot at winning. “Listen, there’s nobody who is awake and alive here in Colorado who doesn’t believe that this is a winnable race,” Christie said. “The only people who don’t believe (that) are just absolute, flat-out partisans.” Christie was asked about demographic problems that continue to afflict the Republican Party at the national level. Those problems include consistent failures at winning over women and minority voters, making it increasingly difficult for the GOP to win in blue or purple states. Christie reminded reporters that he is the governor of a Democratic stronghold and said that Republicans need to “campaign in places where we’re uncomfortable,” in order to win over a more diverse group of voters. “The fact is Bob’s not going to win this race by going to Chamber of Commerce lunches every week,” Christie said. “He needs to go every once in a while, but that’s not where he needs to spend his time. He needs to spend time in places where Republicans typically don’t get the vote you’re talking about.” As for Hickenlooper, Christie said the Colorado governor has made “fundamental errors” and “poor decisions” as governor. However, the New Jersey governor
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks to reporters during a visit to Sam’s No. 3 Diner in downtown Denver on July 31 as Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez looks on. Photo by Vic Vela refused to cite specific examples of those decisions. A Hickenlooper campaign spokesman did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment, but the Colorado Democratic Party blasted Christie’s visit. “By bringing Chris Christie and his scandalous New Jersey politics to our state, it’s pretty clear that Both Ways Bob is still lost on the Colorado way,” said Colorado Democratic Party Chairman Rick Palacio, through a statement that was sent in advance of Christie’s trip. “Instead of embracing Christie’s style of cronyism and corruption, Beauprez should denounce his visit the way Christie denounced Colorado’s way of life.” Palacio was referring to a now-infamous bridge scandal in New Jersey, where a Christie staffer and some of his political appointees are alleged to have conspired to be politically motivated in conspiring to create traffic gridlock in a New Jersey town. Beauprez responded to criticism of
Christie’s visit and the perceived baggage he brings as being “pure and utter nonsense.” Beauprez said Christie “took responsibility and took action” as the bridge scandal came to light. But some outside the restaurant strongly disagree that Christie took the appropriate action during the bridge scandal and would have preferred that the governor stayed in New Jersey. “To me, that just demonstrates the type of leadership that he would demonstrate as governor of Colorado and that’s not what we need,” said Amy Runyon-Harms of the left-leaning ProgressNow Colorado, referring to Beauprez’s association with Christie. Runyon-Harms was joined by a handful of others who protested Christie’s visit from outside the diner, but the New Jersey governor paid them no mind. “By the way, I welcome them here … this is a much lower turnout of protesters than I normally get,” Christie said.