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Kaye and Frank Peterson have been participating in the Pikes Peak Hill Climb for 60 years, and were inducted into the hall of fame in July. They are the first inductees since 2000. Photos by Clarke Reader

Pinnacle of racing Petersons celebrate a lifetime on the road

Colorado’s first-ever statewide mental-health crisis hotline went live on Aug. 12, an effort that state leaders hope will save lives.

The 24/7 Colorado Crisis and Support Line was born from legislation aimed at curbing mental health-related tragedies, including suicide.

Colorado continues to have one of the highest suicide rates in the nation.

“We do not want to lose one more person to the tragedy of suicide, gun violence, substance abuse or mental illness,” Gov. John Hickenlooper said through an emailed statement.

The hotline is part of a legislative package that recently became law and made improvements to services that are provided by the Department of Human Services.

The changes include more walk-in and mobile crisis services as well as a state-run public information campaign that raises awareness of mental-health issues and services.

Crisis continues on Page 17

By Clarke Reader

creader@colorado communitymedia.com There’s every reason to believe Frank and Kaye Peterson have motor oil flowing through their veins.

One of their first dates was at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb in 1955, and since then they haven’t missed a race. Their children have participated, and their second family is made up of people who love the thrill of racing as much as they do.

On July 26, the pair became the first inductees into the race’s hall of fame since 2000, becoming the eighth and ninth members of a pretty exclusive club.

“We’ve been involved in racing and building cars our whole life,” said Frank, at the family’s business, Lakewood Manufacturing Co. “I was in tears when I heard that we were getting in.”

At their business and home — which is just across the highway from Bandimere Speedway — Frank and Kaye have set up a personal museum, celebrating a lifetime of racing.

The Pikes Peak Hill Climb — which is the second oldest motor sports race in the country, having first been raced in 1916 - is a 12.42 mile course with 156 turns that begins at 9,390 feet and finishes at the 14,115-foot summit.

This past year’s race was the couple’s 60th race, and both can fully describe the major changes that have happened in their time. Kaye recalls when the road was all gravel, instead of pavements, which made for better fishtails and bigger dust clouds when hitting the turns and Frank — who completed his first Peak Hill Climb at 21— can talk all about the cars and how their inner workings have changed over the past six decades.

“Since 1990 we’ve been officials at the race and it’s been a lot of fun because it’s become a world wide race,” Kaye said.

“We go around to inspect the cars before

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One of the two Oldsmobile Tornados that the Petersons both built and raced on the Pikes Peak Hill Climb. The Tornado is a part of the Peterson’s personal museum. the race and sometimes we have to use gestures to communicate because we can’t understand the language.”

In their garage museum, they have two different Oldsmobile Tornados that the family used to ride to the Climb for several years. Throughout their time as competitors they fielded entries in three different divisions and Frank won the Stock Car Championship in 1970.

There are a lot of memories on the road and behind the wheel for the Peterson’s, and when it comes down to it, that’s been the best thing they’ve taken away from all the miles that stretch out behind them.

Kaye jokingly says that though their anniversary is on June 15, they always celebrate it closer to the race that has keep them inspired and entertained for so many years.

“There’s been a lot of firsts with our cars,” Frank said. “And a lot of friends we’ve made.”

The Petersons’ Oldsmobile Tornado, which the pair have lovingly kept in top shape. The car has been featured in several racing magazines and publications.

Fairs and festivals are plentiful this time of year, but not many of them are based on providing safety resources to the people who visit them.

That is until this weekend when the sixth annual Safety Fair by the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office will bring together many of its numerous community partners on Saturday, Aug. 23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Jeffco Fairgrounds.

“This is really the most high profile, evident way of demonstrating the kind of ongoing collaboration that we have … with many partners in the community, all of which is designed to educate the public, warn the public about possible dangers in the community and, hopefully, prevent crime before it happens,” said Jefferson County District Attorney Pete Weir. “This is something for everyone from the earliest of our youngsters to some of our valued senior citizens.”

It’s one of the county’s anticipated events, drawing in 4,000 people who take Fair continues on Page 17

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Strength, weakness, and the old switcheroo Maybe you have heard about this philosophy before, but then again, maybe you have not. So it may come as a shock to your system or thought process. The philosophy is this: Sometimes an overdeveloped strength can actually become our biggest weakness or Achilles’ heel.

An example might be the professional salesperson who has an unbelievable knack for building relationships. Our master salesperson could be so strong on the relationship side that he or she becomes too emotionally attached to customers and is never able to talk about price increases or apply the necessary professional pressure when faced with a problem or competitive situation. The salesperson may just even revert to discounting prices as a way to secure future business, and falsely believe he or she is preserving the friendship with the client.

We can clearly see this same impact when we walk into any health club. Have you ever noticed the person in the gym who has incredible strength and muscle development in the upper body, but the person’s legs and cardiovascular system receive minimal or no attention at all?

People like this look top-heavy and it

seems their upper body is disproportionately out of alignment with their lower body. They get so focused on biceps, triceps, chest, back and shoulders that their weakness is obvious in lack of leg strength and physical appearance. And their endurance suffers as well.

It is good to have areas of focus and to capitalize on the things we are very good at. However, it is also easy to get so caught in the trap of overdevelopment in any one area that we lose touch with other options or new ways of thinking. Our closedmindedness prevents us from being open to a new paradigm or ideas from others, as we believe we have all the answers or we are certain in our belief that our way is absolutely the right way, maybe even the only way.

On the other hand, when we can be honest about areas where we lack expertise, knowledge or physical capability, we have an opportunity to develop any area of weakness into a strength. If our weakness is that we are not very good at listening, we can start to practice listening skills such as taking notes, focusing the conversation on asking questions rather than always jumping in with our own answers.

If we excel at selling once we are in front of a client but struggle with prospecting and qualifying, we have to align ourselves with a coach or mentor who has perfected the art of finding new clients and making sure that the prospects are qualified to buy. We can learn from their strategies and techniques to increase our personal income.

Perhaps we love to cook, but our weakness is a limited style or a lack of experimenting with new dishes and varying ingredients. What if we took the time to learn more, watch other chefs prepare and cook, and what if we were open to failing when we try? It is in times of failure when we grow the most and can turn our weaknesses into strengths.

So whether it is in sales or selling, the

gym, cooking, or another hobby or vocation, we can all recognize that we have strengths in certain areas and that we need to be cautious so that our powerful assets do not take away from what we are trying to accomplish and therefore become a weakness. And conversely, we need to recognize that the areas where we are deficient can become a strength as long as we find the right coach and mentor, or apply the time to improve in some way, turning that weakness into another strength and asset in our armor as we pursue our goals and dreams.

How about you? Do you have some overdeveloped strengths that are keeping you from achieving your overall goals? Do you have a weakness that you are looking forward to developing into a strength? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can capitalize on our personal assets and develop other areas into strengths, it really will be a better-than-good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

JEFFCO NEWS IN A HURRY Foothills Animal Shelter saves lives

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty or Animals (ASPCA)/Rachel Ray $100K Challenge asked shelters across the U.S. to adopt more homeless cats and dogs, transfer animals to rescue partners and reunited lost pets with their owners.

The contest ran June 1-July 31 and named Foothills Animal Shelter the winner in its

division.

Foothils placed fourth in the nation.

During the contest, Foothills saved 1,720 lives (dogs and cats), 534 more lives than during that same time period last year.

District Attorney’s Citizen’s Academy The First Judicial District Attorney’s Citizens Academy is now accepting applications for the 2014 session. The academy is open to residents of Jefferson

and Gilpin counties, and is designed to help create a better understanding of the criminal justice system. The academy is a 12-week program that is held 6-9 p.m. every Tuesday from Sept. 16 to Dec. 2. The academy will include hands-on instruction on case investigation and prosecution, including presentations on topics such as the autopsy of a high-profile case, child trafficking, elder abuse, ID theft and

child predators. The academy will include dialogue with criminal-justice leaders, visits to the court and detention center, review of the functions of the District Attorney’s Office and a “walk through” of a criminal case. Applications can be found online at www.districtattorney1.com and must be turned in by Tuesday, Sept. 2. For more information contact Mark Pautler at mpautler@jeffco.us.

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LAKEWOOD NEWS IN A HURRY USA Pro Challenge to close streets in city

The USA Pro Challenge, the statewide, high-profile professional bicycle race, will bring temporary road closures to Lakewood during the last day of racing, Sunday, Aug. 24.

Starting at 2 p.m. on Aug. 24, the following streets will be closed in Lakewood for about 45 minutes: Westbound offramp from Interstate 70 at W. 32nd Avenue; 32nd east to Kipling Street; Kipling Street south to W. 26th Avenue; 26th east to Wadsworth Boulevard; Wadsworth north to 32nd Avenue.

Lakewood Police will try to accommodate residents’ needs to come and go from the neighborhoods adjacent to the race, but all access will end at 2 p.m. for the duration of the closure.

The cyclists will enter Lakewood on W. 32nd Avenue. They will then ride south on Kipling Street to W. 26th Avenue, then east to Wadsworth Boulevard.

They will turn north on Wadsworth, where they will leave Lakewood as the race returns to 32nd to continue toward Denver.

The race brings some of the world’s top professional cyclists to the state along with fans to watch the race, affecting state and local roadways. Closure times are estimates only and are subject to change depending on the

pace of the race, weather and other unanticipated conditions.

For complete race information, visit www.usaprocyclingchallenge.com

Victim in Fatal I-70 Accident Identified

The Lakewood Police Department and the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office have identified a woman who died in a traffic accident on Aug. 12.

The accident occurred on Interstate 70 in the area of Denver West Marriott Boulevard at about 10 a.m.

Ginger Underwood, 67, of Wheat Ridge, was the driver and only occupant of a westbound Lexus sedan that detectives believe crossed the center median and struck an eastbound semi-truck and trailer.

The driver of the semi was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. Underwood was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives have no reason to believe alcohol or drugs were factors in the accident, however they will await toxicology reports from the coroner’s office before making that determination.

GSA hosts electronic recycling event

The U.S. General Services Administration is hosting its eighth annual home and office electronics recycling event.

The event will be held at the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood from 8 am. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 27. All DFC agencies and the public are invited to drop off their electronics.

Participants are encouraged to bring all their unwanted or broken electronic items such as printers and fax machines, keyboards and mice, stereo and network equipment, cell phones, servers, telecom equipment, all business and office electronics and home computers.

Recycling is free, with the exception of $10 for computer monitors and TV’s under 21 inches, and $20 for all TV’s of 21 inches.

Participants should enter through Gate 4 off 6th Avenue and Union Boulevard. Once through the gate, follow North Avenue to Seventh Street and turn right until you reach Seventh Street and Center Avenue.

Please have a government-issued I.D. (such as a driver’s license) for entry.

No pets allowed.

White Fence Farm a top family restaurant

Lakewood’s White Fence Farm was just named one of the Top 10 Family Friendly Restaurants. Selected as a finalist in US Foods’ new Top Family Friendly Restaurant contest, White Fence Farm now has an opportunity

to showcase their culinary chops nationally.

This week a US Foods Food Fanatic chef will head to Lakewood to experience firsthand the unique dishes and characteristics that make White Fence Farm a family favorite.

Lakewood hosts Teen Court

Lakewood’s Teen Court program offers an afterschool program for teens that will teach them public speaking and other skills, as well as how to handle real-life issues.

Offered by Lakewood’s Municipal Court, this free program is an educational tool that enables youth to actively participate in the justice system by acting as defense attorneys, prosecutors, bailiffs and jury members.

In Teen Court, a trial takes place with the teen volunteers and a teen jury panel that determines the sentence for a first-time juvenile offender who has pleaded guilty to a municipal court violation.

Sentences include community service and Teen Court jury service, but the teen jury can require the offender to complete classes, write essays and apology letters or complete any other appropriate conditions.

Participants must be 13-18 years of age, and Teen Court starts at 5 p.m. every other Tuesday during the school year at the City’s

Public Safety Building, 445 S. Allison Parkway.

Teen Court for fall semester runs Aug. 26 through Dec. 2 and for spring semester from Jan. 13 through May 12, 2015.

Teens or parents can contact Jennifer Zubalik with Lakewood’s Probation Department at 303-987-7442 or jenzub@ lakewoodco.org to receive more information about the program and how to participate.

Comcast Business recognizes Lakewood business

Comcast Business announced the themes for I4E Tech Week, a series of online programs and events dedicated to helping entrepreneurs learn how to use technology to achieve their business goals.

Participants included national business experts, leading technology partners, and entrepreneurs from across the country, as well as winners from Comcast’s Innovations 4 Entrepreneurs (I4E) program.

The I4E Tech Week events are part of Comcast Business’ ongoing efforts to assist entrepreneurs and enable the growth of startup companies and small businesses. This program builds upon the Innovations 4 Entrepreneurs program, a national

competition that awarded more than $600,000 in cash and services to aspiring entrepreneurs who are leveraging technology to grow their business.

Two Colorado companies, TaxOps in Lakewood and Club Management Software LLC in Littleton, were selected as regional winners and were rewarded with a $5,000 cash award plus Comcast Business Internet and TV services for two years along with $2,500 allocation for other Comcast services.

Police host shred day

The Lakewood Police Department is hosting a community shred day at Jefferson County Stadium, 500 Kipling St., from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 6.

Residents can bring boxes of confidential documents (old taxes, preapproved credit card offers, etc.) for free onsite shredding. There is a three-box limit.

Metropolitan Auto Theft Task Force will provide free wheel club locks (while supplies last).

8-Squared Art Fundraiser

A new fundraiser will be at the Lakewood Arts Council, 85 S. Union Blvd in Lakewood on Sept. 27.

For info: 303-980-0625 or visit www.lakewoodartscouncil.org.

Falling into place Early Belmar business expands

By Clarke Reader

creader@colorado communitymedia.com Belmar has been breaking ground for 10 years and one of its first groundbreakers is doing some growing of its own.

The Fall Line, 378 S. Teller St., recently moved to a new location in the shopping district to keep up with demand and so there would be room to grow.

“This is our only location and we’d been thinking about trying a new space,” said Kristie Basica,

manager of The Fall Line.

“Our new location has great light, more dressing rooms and mirrors — it really opens up the whole floor.”

The Fall Line specializes in men and women’s apparel and shoes for the Colorado lifestyle, including fashions from Joseph Ribkoff, Nic + Zoe to Patagonia, Kuhl, and Victorinox. They sell footwear from Dansko, Taos and Sanuk, among others.

Steve Nelson, owner of the shop, said that he knew it was time to look for a bigger location when lines

started forming for the dressing rooms.

“I didn’t want people to have to wait and so I started looking around,” he said. “We wanted to stay in Belmar and see how it continues to develop.”

Both Nelson and Basica described the move as a quick one, with the shop only having to be closed for one day.

“So far the response has been great,” Basica said.

“The open space and the lighting makes the store much more inviting and we want people to come in and experience our new

location.”

Nelson said that it can be difficult to look to far ahead in the retail market, but said he and his employees are excited about the new shop.

“We’re going to look optimistically and come in every day and go for it,” he said.

The Fall line is open Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

For more information call 303-937-6325 or visit www.thefalllinestores.com.

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‘Love It or Leave It’ — Should You Remodel Your Home or Buy a New One?

By JIM SMITH, Realtor ® This is a question I have faced myself, and I encounter it quite often among my clients. Do you renovate or remodel your home, or should you buy a new one?

Above all, this is a personal question, so don’t look to me for hard and fast answers. What I can do, however, is give you a Realtor’s perspective on the value implications of your choices.

By now, you probably are aware that you are unlikely to recover 100% of your investment in improvements when you sell a home.

If you do decide to sell your home instead of improve it, I suggest that you not make any improvements just to sell your home, especially in our seller’s market.

The only money you should invest to dress up your home for sale is to remove eyesores — negatives that catch a visitor’s attention.

For example, don’t replace perfectly fine Formica countertops with slab granite. Let the buyer do that. But if the Formica is dam-

aged, yes, consider replacing it.

Don’t install new hardwood flooring. But if the wall-to-wall carpeting is irreparably stained or damaged, do consider replacing it.

I look at renovation this way: why wait to sell the house to make improvements that you yourself would like? Make those improvements now and enjoy them! Then, when you sell your home a few years from now, it won’t matter that you don’t get back what you spent on those improvements, because you made them for your own enjoyment.

Of course, it could be the case that you can’t improve your home in ways that you want. If that’s the case, be a lookyloo. If you find a home (or two) that are appealing enough, then call me or your agent about finding a way to sell your current home for top dollar — without improving it — and buy one that makes you happier.

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West Chamber reinvigorates website with new look

By Clarke Reader

creader@colorado communitymedia.com The West Chamber has launched a new website designed to meet the needs of a much more dynamic business base in Jefferson County.

The site was designed by Green Vine Marketing to provide visitors an easily navigable, interactive experience that makes finding information a quick and easy process.

Jefferson County news, chamber programs, local events, business directory and social media information are all available on the site.

“We wanted to have a first-class site that was interactive for our members and the community at large,” said Dan Rodriguez, president and CEO of the chamber.

“We wanted to figure out a way to promote our business members and make access to business easy.”

Shane Robert, marketing director with Green Vine, said the old website didn’t serve the West Chamber members in the best way and didn’t do much in the way of

outreach.

“Our design makes things much more user-friendly because we were able to do a complete redesign with a focus on the businesses,” he said. “The site is more interactive and allows the members to put up photos, share stories — it’s more personalized.”

Robert said coding the site took about a month and took place after several months of working with the West Chamber to perfect the design.

“It was a very involved process, with us providing designs, then getting the chamber’s feedback and then doing new designs,” he said. “That dialogue was a huge part of what helped the site turn out so well.”

With new features, including a newsletter that people can sign up for and a listing of community-wide events, Rodriguez said, the site is ready to take the West Chamber to a new level.

“We’re offering more resources for the community,” he said. “It’s easy to use, and we have enhanced offerings for everyone.”

Visit the new site at www.WestChamber. org.

A screenshot of the chamber’s revamped website, designed by Green Vine Marketing.

Jeffco considering new school

By Crystal Anderson

canderson@colorado communitymedia.com A growing population in Northwest Jeffco means an increase in student enrollment and may result in new school construction.

According to the Jeffco School District’s chief operations officer, Steve Bell, the influx of people in the area has created a pressing need for the district to build at least one new school.

“There’s growing going on in the north-

west, or as we call it, the 93 Corridor,” he said during an Arvada Chamber of Commerce breakfast Aug. 15. “Today, the area is five times what it was predicted to be three years ago, and with overcrowded schools, there’s an urgent need to accommodate, with at least one K-8 school in the corridor — at minimum.”

On Saturday Bell will present a facilities update to the board of education, along with a proposal for a 10-acre K-8 school along 58th and Highway 93. The proposed facility would cost an estimated $25 million and would provide relief for Fairmount, Mitchell and West Woods elemen-

tary schools, which are either at or nearing capacity going into the 2014-2015 school year.

“Enrollment is a tricky, tricky, tricky thing,” said board Treasurer Jill Fellman.

“In Jeffco, you can find schools that are below capacity, so do you create a new school or push boundaries? We just need to put everything on the table and look at it.”

Currently, the corridor, which extends from north Golden to Westminster along State Highway 93 and Indiana Street, serves approximately 3,420 students in six neighborhood schools. With the increase

of development in the area, including the Candelas, Five Parks and West Woods communities, neighborhood schools are seeing an increase in enrollment and are on the fast track to reaching capacity.

“When you have that, you have to say, ‘Are the kids there getting what they deserve?’ Fellman said. And as a board, we have to say, ‘What can we do to make sure all kids are well-served?’”

This item will be up for discussion at the Board of Education study session at 9 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 23, in the board room of the Jefferson County Education Center, 1829 Denver West Drive, Golden.

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Preparing caregivers for Alzheimer’s disease Council finds absent regulation in dementia care among nurses

By Amy Woodward

awoodward@colorado communitymedia.com Editor’s Note: This is the final installment of a four-part series exploring the challenges of Alzheimer’s disease in Jefferson County.

Education in dementia care should be a key component for health care professionals as the projected increase in dementia means it will undoubtedly become a dominating disease in the next few decades.

But federal regulation for personal care workers to be trained in dementia care is nonexistent, leaving states to define their own requirements, curriculum and training hours.

In Colorado, training requirements are broad and in most cases lacking.

Care facilities require health care professionals to receive training for dementia care, but state law does not prescribe a curriculum, or even a number of hours needed. Nor does it require nurses to receive specific dementia training prior to licensure — yet a reported 79 percent of licensed practical

nurses working in long-term care facilities expressed an interest in furthering geriatric training and 77 percent in training for Alzheimer’s disease and care.

“It’s a full system failure,” said Amelia Schafer, senior program manager at the Alzheimer’s Association’s Colorado Chapter. “They (health care professionals) are not getting the tools they need to meet expectations.”

The findings come from the state’s Alzheimer’s Plan, submitted by the Colorado Alzheimer’s Coordinating Council to the governor in 2010. It identified gaps in how the state handles care services for persons living with Alzheimer’s and dementia. A primary issue was the absence of dementia care training for health care professionals.

“There are few Alzheimer’s and dementia care training requirements for health care professionals, paraprofessionals, and facilities and agencies serving consumers with Alzheimer’s disease in Colorado,” the report said.

After the report’s release, directors at the state Alzheimer’s Association moved quickly to create a program that recognizes organizations that train staff in dementia care.

The program, called Leaders in Dementia Care, is voluntary but offers free curriculum and training

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STATISTICS ON LONG-TERM CARE WORKFORCE A well-documented shortage of long-term care providers exists; high turnover rates, large numbers of job vacancies and difficulties in recruiting new workers characterize the industry. It is predicted that insufficient training in Alzheimer’s and dementia care is one cause leading to these shortages as well as inadequate care in care facilities.

The nationwide demand for workers in nursing and residential care facilities is expected to increase by 21 percent between 2008 and 2018. In addition, the need for home health care is expected to increase 46 percent.

According to a 2008 survey done by the Colorado Health Institute for licensed practical nurses; only half of the LPN’s surveyed reported their nursing instruction in caring for persons with dementia and other mental impairments as good or excellent.

— Source Colorado State Alzheimer Disease Plan resources. Since its launch two years ago, the program recognizes 70 organizations or 5,000 health care professionals.

It’s a small feat but one the association continues to market as a way to incentivize facilities to take part in the program as awareness of educational gaps for health care workers grows.

“We consider it successful,” Schafer said but noted that until legislators start looking into regulations in the workforce, it will be up to consumers to drive the program’s mission, she said.

Dr. Mike Wasserman, a geriatrician, sat on the Colorado Alzheimer’s Coordinating Council in 2010. He recently relocated to southern California after working at various clinics around the Denver area. After treating seniors for 30 years, Wasserman is aware of the educational flaws presented to nurses and social workers in senior care.

“The frustrating part of this is, it is so obvious and everyone knows it and yet we’re not really doing anything about it,” Wasserman said. “You get really good people who come up with really good recommendations and then nothing ever happens -that’s the shame.”

He supports the Alzheimer’s Association’s Leaders in Dementia Care initiative and said community awareness and education, as well as care giver preparation are the best solutions to the growing demand for dementia care.

“People who live in as-

sisted living are the most vulnerable members of our society,” Wasserman said.

“I think the most important thing we can do is to allow for resources to be available or to direct people toward those resources.”

Family Caregivers Caring for patients with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia isn’t always relegated to health care professionals. Often, that care falls to family members who don’t have the training or support for the challenges the illness brings.

The lack of a support net can lead to cases of elder abuse that range from neglect to suicidal attempts by caregivers, law enforcement and care agencies say.

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 80 percent of Alzheimer’s and dementia care is in the home, and 61 percent of caregivers report stress rated high or very high because of financial strain, depression, and tension in family relationships.

The Alzheimer’s Association provides an online Community Resource Finder along with contact information for the Colorado chapter to find available resources. They include in-home assistance, visiting nurses, meal delivery and adult day programs such as those found at the renowned Senior Resource Center in Wheat Ridge recognized by the Alzheimer’s Association as a Leader in Dementia Care.

Linda Johnston is the director of the center, which

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 serves 42 to 55 people who take part in the adult day programs designed for persons with Alzheimer’s and dementia.

“Ninety eight percent of the people that we work with live in the home with either a caregiver or an adult child, so very few are able to live on their own in an apartment,” Johnston said.

The center offers a number of resources and services in Jefferson County that include transportation services, care management, mental health outreach and help with developmental disabilities as well as volunteer services for minor home repairs, housekeeping services and companionship services through weekly visits.

“It’s not infrequent for caregivers to have health problems because of the stress that they are under,” Johnston said. “We feel like when a family comes here we certainly take care of the participant during the day.

But we also care deeply for the family member and try to offer resources for them whether it is educational classes or whether it’s financial planning or just information about other services in the community.”

Golden resident, Sara Spaulding, and former vice president of communications for the Alzheimer’s Association Colorado Chapter, has firsthand experience in the tremendous undertaking in caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s.

Her husband, Bill, was diagnosed around the age of 54 with younger-onset Alzheimer’s leaving a working Spaulding as the primary caregiver. As his condition progressed, Spaulding found herself declining invitations to friend gatherings because

Bill was unable to handle being among large groups, which cut her off from social interactions.

It took her some time but she set her pride aside and asked for help.

“That was really hard,” she said. “I still vividly remember the day I had to ask friends. I was working so hard to keep up appearances, it was a huge relief when I could share how very hard things were becoming.”

She paid for in-home care a couple of mornings a week but her greatest support came from volunteers comprised of friends, family, coworkers, neighbors and fellow church goers who called themselves Team Bill.

They organized volunteers during the day while Spaulding worked and on weekends, so that she was able to a few hours alone to herself.

That model is similar to one the association recommends called Lotsa Helping Hands. Another program, Share the Care, provides information on how caregivers can develop their own support group.

It is a stark reminder that family members will have to take the lead in caring for a loved one but with the help of friends and community resources, it is a challenge that no one has to face alone.

“It was hard to outline what kind of help we needed,” Spaulding said. “But once I started writing ideas down it was like turning on a faucet -they poured out.”

To contact the state Alzheimer’s Association, call 303-813-1669 or visit online at www.alz.org/Co/.

The Senior Resource Center offers a free half day in their adult day program.

For more information call 303-238-8151.

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Queen seeks balance in legislature Wants to bring new voice for community

By Clarke Reader

creader@colorado communitymedia.com Larry Queen’s family has a history of serving the residents of Colorado. Queen’s grandfather was a Denver city councilman in the 1970s, and his father was a police officer.

Now Queen is tapping into this family energy in his run against incumbent Cheri Jahn for Senate District 20.

“We have always been a center-right

state, but in the past years we’ve become like a car with two gas pedals and no brakes,” he said. “This can happen when any party has a majority but we’re getting to a point where people feel like they have no voice to say, ‘Slow down.’”

Queen is a fifth-generation Colorado native who went to Jeffco Public Queen Schools for all of his primary education.

This is Queen’s first campaign, but he could be considered a veteran among Republican candidates, having volunteered for several candidates in the area.

Queen said the out-of-control changes

he was seeing in the state and a sincere desire to provide the next generation with the opportunity to grow up in the same Colorado he did are the driving forces for his election bid.

“One of the things I’m hearing a lot about from residents when I’m knocking on doors is jobs and the economy, and too many regulations on these areas,” he said.

One of the issues in that area that Queen addresses is that construction defects in building condominiums have discouraged a lot of developers from investing in the developments. He said with housing prices so high, condominiums are a great entrylevel housing option for people, but they just aren’t being built.

“I hear a lot of frustration in regard to

school funding and the common core,” Queen said. “I’ve spoken with mothers who have gone down to the capital to speak, and they feel like they’re not being listened to.”

Queen said he worries that the longer a person is enmeshed in the political system, the harder it is to get anything accomplished. He is looking forward to bringing the community’s voice back to Congress.

“I’m accessible to people, and I have a good feeling for the community,” he said.

“I want to build a better, freer Colorado for us and future generations.”

For more information on Queen, visit www.larryqueen.com.

Jahn aims for improvements for all, experience as moderate an asset

By Clarke Reader

creader@colorado communitymedia.com Sen. Cheri Jahn has served in the state legislature since 2000, and if there’s one thing she’s taken away from her time in politics, it’s that to get something done, one must work with everyone.

Over the years Jahn has built a reputation as a legislator who works across the aisle, and it’s that experience and those relationships that she hopes to bring to bear again in the Senate District 20 seat.

“I do have this reputation for being moderate and able to work with a lot of people,” she said. “At the end of the day we all agree on the end result, but it’s how to

get there that is the sticking point.”

Jahn served in the House for eight years before transitioning over to the senate. She was a founding member of the Fitzsimons Nursing Home Task Force and Advisory Board and the United Veterans Committee of Colorado twice recognized her as Legislator Of The Year for her work in defense of veterans.

Jahn In 2008 Jahn received the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the Economic Development Council of Colorado, the Common Sense in the Courtroom Award from the Civil Justice League, and the National Design-Build Distinguished Leadership Award.

“I’ve been knocking on doors five days a week and doing community meetings and one thing I hear over and over is that people are tired of partisan politics,” she said. “They want legislators to focus more on the issues.”

Jahn said she would like to do more work in the area of economic development and would like to tackle the problem of the high costs of higher education.

“I’ve been working closely with small and medium-sized businesses to make it easier for them to do business,” she said.

“Of course I want to bring new businesses to the area, but we need to take care of the businesses we have and make sure we’re taking care of them.”

Jahn said she is very proud of some of the judiciary work she has done during her

time in office, including the preservation of DNA evidence. She would still like to see work done improving the juvenile justice system.

“I’d like to see better networking with schools in the area of vocational schools and other options,” she said. “There are so many options aside from the traditional colleges and I want to make sure students have a chance to look at all their opportunities.”

For Jahn, serving in the senate is a chance to improve things for as many people as possible.

“We have to take care of what we have and make it better,” she said.

For more information on Jahn, visit www.cherijahn.com.

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Adjusting back to school Let me give you a little glimpse inside my week before school. I teach at nine schools, so, the bulk of my time at start-up is devoted to trying to figure out when I am going to spend time at each school during the week. This is an interesting prospect, as I have a finite amount of time to work with and a myriad of problems to work around. Often, I teach in a lunch room, and so I can’t meet during lunch.

Every school gets additional staff support for literacy — can’t meet during those times, either. And everybody has their “want” lists, just to make things more fun.

And so we spend hours poring over schedules, trying to find those tiny slots that let us get our job done. But, inevitably, something changes — this year, it’s been all about staffing levels and the number of teachers in buildings. For example, one of my schools didn’t even get its final staffing levels until Thursday.

That’s frustrating because the entire chain of schedules — including mine — gets effectively delayed, which means the teachers aren’t even sure what their instructional day looks like until two days before school starts.

What was the issue with staffing, you might ask? The issue was that the sixthgrade classes each had 36 kids in them (in rooms designed for 28), and they were thinking it might be good to get an additional teacher to alleviate that crowd. You would think that would be a “no-brainer,” right? Especially since Jeffco just passed

a significant mill increase a couple years ago, in part, to keep class sizes under control.

But, apparently, hiring teachers isn’t quite the no-brainer you’d like it to be. It’s hard to get your head around this if you haven’t been immersed in the system, but even when one school is bursting at the seams, if the other hundred-andsome-odd schools in the district aren’t also bursting at the seams, then there just isn’t the money to hire a lot of teachers to distribute where they are needed. So, as obvious as it is that this one school needs another teacher, if there isn’t another teacher in the system, then what are you going to do?

It’s not really anybody’s fault — it’s all based on formulae that get calculated at a macro level, and are subject to variables of a macro nature. But, in the micro, sometimes it translates into a very chaoticlooking situation.

Of course, in between micro and macro are actual people and bodies that have

some control over what happens with those formulae. That’s where fiscal governance comes in to play. There isn’t freewheeling discretion to correct every little problem, but there are levels of intervention that could be taken to mitigate some issues. In fact, built into the system is a window of time in early October where schools make adjustments based on their official enrollment, which gets measured at about that time.

But even that, when it works as it should, creates issues: a big school gets an additional teacher six weeks into the school year, classes get shuffled, rotations get altered, time is spent adjusting.

And, you know what? Those of you with kids in the schools will probably not know any different because, for all the stress that happens behind the scenes, the people I work with who have to make this operational on a daily basis are amazing at focusing on their jobs.

But, if you’re wondering why teachers don’t always have all the answers on the tips of their tongues, and it occasionally seems like we’re scrambling, just know that, sometimes,the questions are a lot more complicated than you think.

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.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Why is it important for children to have places to play at school?

With school starting back up for the year, students will be trading the outdoors for indoor classrooms. However, it is extremely important for children to still have access to outdoor play for exercise.

We went to the groundbreaking of the Foothills Elementary’s Field of Dreams project to ask why it’s important for children to play.

“Outdoors play is a balancing activity and helps students focus on their schoolwork and keeps them healthy.”

Wanda Hamilton, Denver

“There’s been a national new study that shows how play affects learning – if there isn’t play, the kids can’t learn.”

Reg Cox, Lakewood

“We’re concerned with teaching the whole child and it keeps us a healthy school.”

Susan Borzych, Lakewood

“It’s important to get out during the day, to use that energy and get refocused while going somewhere outside.”

Adam Paul, Lakewood

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Acts of kindness not necessarily random “Practice random kindness and senseless of beauty.”

Perhaps you’re familiar with this phrase from 1980s popular culture. This concept, however, is not new. It has its underpinnings in most of the world’s religions that speak to a need in society for both kindness and beauty. (I have to admit, though, that I don’t find beauty senseless … all we have to do is look around at our own majestic settings.)

I mention this here because of an apparent resurgence of random acts of kindness, and the size and number of organizations and movements that promote this concept. For example, BBC Radio launched its “One Million Random Acts of Kindness” campaign” in 2008, and the 20th anniversary edition of the book, “Random Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty,” with a forward by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, was released earlier this year.

Because I keep track of such things, I take note of kindnesses I’ve witnessed or received. I’ve written in this space before about a badly needed lift on a motorcycle in Nepal when I was exhausted from trekking, and the thoughtful offer of a guest pass for a shower in an airline premier club in Tokyo on my way home, from a seatmate during my 30-hour journey.

It seems that I have been showered with much kindness lately, as well. A couple of weeks ago, I purchased a TV cabinet from Craigslist. When I got to the

seller’s home in Lakewood, the furniture would not fit into my small SUV … something I had not anticipated. Guess what happened? This nice person loaded the cabinet into his own vehicle and drove 20 minutes each way to deliver it to my door.

Kind? Yes. Random? Perhaps, but this act, although spontaneous, was also quite deliberate. As we considered a number of ways to make the cabinet fit, he concluded that the best option was for him to simply deliver it … at just about the same time I was ready to borrow my sister’s larger vehicle. He decided this without haste and cheerfully made the trip, with his dog hanging her head out the front passenger window.

I witnessed what I call a “thumbs up” moment in Arvada a couple of weeks ago.

In an unlikely juxtaposition, a guy in a souped-up sports car made a conscious decision to slow down in a turn lane so a teenage student driver could safely merge

in front of him. In fact, I actually did give him a thumbs up as I passed, and I got a look back from him of both surprise and gratitude.

I personally received another act of kindness last week. A moving truck was parked in front of my garage, and I had to ask the movers to pull forward because I was leaving for a memorial service.

Immediately and spontaneously, the driver said, “I’m sorry.” He wasn’t sorry that the truck was parked in the way, or sorry that I had been inconvenienced. He was sorry that I needed to pay my respects for someone who had passed away.

He moved the truck, but he also moved my heart. And there was nothing about his gracious kindness that felt random.

Andrea W. Doray is a writer and people watcher who collects books, quotes, funny stories, and random acts of kindness. Contact her at a.doray@andreadoray.com.

Why is it so hard to find a new love?

Editor’s Note: This is the first of a twopart series. This is from “The Best of Neil Rosenthal.”

Following is a partial summary of why people today have a hard time meeting, connecting, bonding and falling in love: • Think carefully. Out of a hundred single available potential partners in your age range, how many do you think you’ll be attracted to? Out of the ones you’re attracted to, how many of those do you think will be attracted back to you? (If you’re like most of us, you’re attracted to only a small percentage of other people. Of those remaining, both of you then have to pass through a large set of each other’s criteria: do you have children, want children, smoke, what is your religious affiliation, recreational interests, food preferences, political leanings, do you live close by, future goals and so on.)

• A large number of people feel pretty emotionally beaten up, and have all but given up on the dream of loving and being loved. They have been burned in the past, and have grown pessimistic, cynical and jaded. Many are walking around with guarded and armored hearts. They’re

not letting themselves get too involved, too close or intimate, too dependent, too emotionally available or too vulnerable to someone else. They’re being safe — and falling in love is definitely not safe.

• Some people are going about the search for a love relationship passively, with very little sense of urgency, purpose and focus. They’re not treating the search for a new love as an active priority, and they wind up putting very little effort into the whole process. And since people are busier more now than ever, they also frequently have less time and energy to offer a relationship when they find one.

• Often times, people look for reasons to say “no” rather than for reasons to say “yes.” They look for reasons to reject rather

than for reasons to accept a new person.

They let what they’re not attracted to influence them more than what they are attracted to.

• People don’t know how to evaluate effectively. They don’t know how to distinguish between those they are sexually attracted to, and those who would actually be good partners for them. Not always one in the same.

• Many people don’t know how to go about connecting, bonding and growing closer. They don’t open up and actually reveal themselves, and therefore keep things superficial and impersonal.

• There are some people who play games. They say things that sound good, but that may not be genuine.

• Not everyone is actually available, even if single and unattached. They may be pining over a lost love, angry at men, afraid of women, focused on career or personal goals, depressed, etc. They’re not emotionally ready to offer their hearts at this time, and may only be interested in a compan-

ion, a friend or a port-in-the-storm.

• A fair number of people don’t know themselves well enough to know what their feelings are. They may not mean to deceive you, but they may be prone to saying what they think you want to hear, and are therefore misleading.

• A large number of people have very low trust. They have a lot of suspiciousness, and often interpret your intentions, words or motives negatively. They are looking for why you can’t be trusted, and don’t offer benefit of the doubt.

I will continue this discussion in next week’s column.

Neil Rosenthal is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Westminster and Boulder, Colorado. His column is in its 23rd year of publication, and is syndicated around the world. You can reach him at (303)7588777, or email him through his website: www.heartrelationships.com. He is the author of the new book: “Love, Sex and Staying Warm: Keeping the Flame Alive”

Irish roving, joys of wandering Getting lost in Dublin, Ireland will not get you arrested or a distinguished medal of honor, because getting lost is as common as death. The Dublin street signs written in Irish and English sit high above the sidewalks on the sides of buildings. If you can find a sign, squint, squint some more, and if you still can’t read the sign, get out your binoculars.

Luckily, I love walking and Dublin provided miles and miles of lost walking across the Liffey Bridge and into the Temple Bar which reminded me of a medieval Haight-Ashbury with street musicians as old as I am, one playing the fiddle, another singing and a third keeping the beat. A tunnel leads to pubs galore. “Have a pint of Guinness” is the slogan of the city. Next to pubs, shops sell souvenirs, books, and coffee.

James Joyce the author of Ulysses walked here on these same streets I am walking along. Also Oscar Wilde and Bernard Shaw stepped on these walkways.

A writer, I traveled to Ireland with my husband, a former bookstore owner, and we both find interest in the literary side of Dublin.

But what astounds me the most is that St. Patrick’s Cathedral, which I expected to be Catholic, isn’t Catholic anymore.

The church was seized after Henry VIII split with Rome and started the Anglican Church. At that time Ireland was under control of the British.

My grasp of history shows signs of rust as I view the inside of St. Patrick’s Cathedral and see local politico’s tombs, and the empty niches where the statues have been removed. St. Patrick’s Cathedral has a history of violence—British Oliver Cromwell who murdered thousands of Irish people, used the Cathedral for his troops to dwell inside while he was ac-

complishing his bloody deeds.

I’m partly Irish — the layers of history in Ireland dating back to the Celts and the invasion of the Normans and Vikings wakes up a dormant part of myself, part of my ancestry. I learned many people starved to death in the potato famine because they couldn’t afford the cost of traveling on a ship to emigrate. Also, during the famine, corn and other staples were sent to England from Dublin while people starved in the west of Ireland.

Outrageous!

But outside the cathedral, walking for miles and miles, on a July afternoon, I am free to think or write whatever I want. But as it gets darker and later, I finally hail a cab because I admit to myself I am lost going the wrong way along the river. I’m not really used to the city, especially not at night.

After returning home to Colorado I can more completely than ever see the blessing of being born in the United States.

I wake up at home thinking about how thankful I am for the religious freedom we have here in America, not something I fully appreciated until now.

Mary Stobie writes on many topics, personal and otherwise. She appreciates the insights that travel provides. She can be contacted at mry_jeanne@yahoo.com

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The Edge dives into the darkness of authority

By Clarke Reader

creader@colorado communitymedia.com Life and death decisions are part of the day-to-day routine for police officers, and that kind of pressure can prove too much for even the toughest person.

For the two Chicago plainclothes officers in “A Steady Rain,” reckoning with their past decisions will lead to a fissure in a lifelong friendship Keith Huff’s “A Steady Rain” will run at The Edge, 1560 Teller St., from Friday, Aug. 29, through Sept. 28.

Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays.

“The notion to protect and serve is there for most police officers, but there is a power in the badge,” said director Terry Dodd. “This is a killer showcase for two roles about how the truth is a slippery subject.”

“Rain” follows officers Joey and Denny (played by executive and artistic director Rick Yaconis and Edge resident director Scott Bellot), who are forced to grapple with the fallout from a fatal error in judgment.

Dodd describes the show as a fractured story about two men who

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couldn’t be more different — Joey is single and lonely, and Denny is married with children. While they have butted heads most of their lives, they’ve managed to stay together, but only until bad judgment calls reemerge.

Bellot said his long relationship with Yaconis — he was a part of the theater’s first season — made getting to the headspace of these two men who have known each other for so long an easy task.

“They are two old-school tough guys who are best friends, and Rick and I have a really natural chemistry that lends itself to this role,” Bellot said. “I can’t imagine being in a position where you would have to make the kind of decisions these guys do.”

Dodd — whose father was an officer — said he wanted his two actors

to get to know real police officers to help understand their characters, and so Bellot sat down in an interview with a Lakewood police officer and Yaconis went on a ride-along.

“We have to be able to get the cop element down, but in the end it’s a very human story about these guys’ lives,” Yaconis said. “They started their careers with the best intentions, but the audience can see how things change for them.”

Bellot, Dodd and Yaconis all raved about Huff’s script, which they describe as one of the best and most unique pieces they’ve had the chance to work with in some time.

“It’s the perfect fit for our small space, with just Scott (Bellot) and I helping the audience to see the action,” Yaconis said.

Bellot said the show will raise some questions for audience members, and Dodd added he hopes people leave “A Steady Rain” thinking about power and authority.

“There is a lot going on here about friendship, loyalty and what power can do,” Dodd said. “I think The Edge is the theater to watch, and it’s because of shows like this.”

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If you thought keeping up with the Joneses was an unobtainable goal, try keeping up with the Smiths.

Kaily Smith, daughter of former Denver dwellers Iris and Michael Smith, two of the nicest rich people you’d ever want to meet, married Adam Westbrook Aug. 2 with reception entertainment by superstar singer John Mayer.

But wait, there’s more. For the wedding rehearsal the night before at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, Calif., guests were moved and grooved by Usher and Stevie Wonder.

The father of the bride, who made his millions in the natural gas industry, spent $5 million on the parties, according to www.tmz.com, which also captured photos.

The pre-wedding party was staged in a carnival theme, including a Ferris wheel flanked by walls covered in white roses.

Kaily, who grew up in Denver, and Adam have homes in Los Angeles and New York, but reportedly call New York home. She’s an actress who made her Broadway debut in the romantic comedy “The Performers.”

Check out the pictures at www.tmz. com/2014/08/02/usher-stevie-wonder-perform-wedding-party-mike-smith-gas.

Boulder, FoCo get nod

Boulder took the top spot and Fort Collins weighed in at No. 14 in Best College Reviews’ list of the 50 Best College Towns.

The website used the criteria of livability, student-to-resident ratio, cultural offerings, school presence and large employers when ranking the country’s top college towns.

Here’s what the site said about Boulder’s No. 1 position: “Boulder is known as a hip and healthy town with a hippy past and great views of the Flatirons. Boulder is one of the nation’s most celebrated towns — in rankings it regularly gets voted the best outdoor town, the brainiest city, one of the top cities for artists and America’s Foodiest Town.”

As to Fort Collins, Best College Reviews said, “Fort Collins is home to Colorado State University and on `Money’ magazine’s Best Place to Live in the US list since 2006. A great homegrown music and microbrewery scene complement the town’s collegiate vibes, with one of its most attended events hosted by New Belgium Brewery; `Tour de Fat’ as the event is called, draws over than 20,000 people riding bikes and dressing in costume.”

See the entire list at www.bestcollegereviews.org/50-best-college-towns-america.

Open and shut

Gallo di Nero, an Italian eatery at 1135 Bannock St. in the Golden Triangle, has closed its doors not long after a press event to celebrate the grand opening.

Restaurant owner Josh Barhaug issued a statement that said, “The reasons for the quick closing are as follows: there is a potential buyer for the property; Chef (Darren) Pusateri has accepted an offer at another local eatery and he would like to spend more time with his family.

“Gallo Di Nero’s management team (consisting of Barhaug; Pusateri, and Noel Martin, general manager) would like to thank you for attending last month’s private media event. The team would also Parker continues on Page 11

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Holiday weekend means Taste is back Downtown festival loaded with food, performances

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@colorado communitymedia.com For thousands of metro-area folks, Labor Day weekend means Taste of Colorado festival time: free admission; five stages of entertainment; more than 50 food booths, ranging from hot dogs to “fine dining”; artists; and a section called “Festival of the Mountain and Plain,” which is where it all started in 1895.

First organized by Denver businessmen, including William Byers of the Rocky Mountain News, the festival featured a parade with 25 bands; a masquerade ball that attracted 5,000; and exhibits of American Indian dances and culture, according to an online history.

It lasted until 1912, then fizzled out until about 30 years ago, when Denver business owners started it up again for the same reason — to bring people downtown.

For the long holiday weekend, Aug. 29-Sept.

2,The Denver Civic Center will be filled with activity (and some street closures) and bands will be playing rock, country, Motown and more all day long.

IF YOU GO Taste of Colorado/Festival of Mountain and Plain fills Denver’s Civic Center between 14th Avenue, Colfax Avenue, Broadway and Bannock Street from Aug. 29 to Sept. 2. Festival hours: 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Aug. 29; 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Aug. 30 and 31; and 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 1.

Admission is free. Food tickets are sold in various quantities. Parking is in surrounding lots or on the street. From the south area, one might want to consider riding into town on light rail. The free mall bus takes one to the Civic Center Station across the street.

Visit ATasteofColorado.com for schedules and information.

Openers on Friday will be Rebel Tongue at 11:45 a.m. with hip-hop, jazz and soul; followed by Denver’s Two Girls With Guitars at 2:15 p.m.; and the Mary Louise Lee Band with music from the 1960s and today at 5:30 p.m. (Lee is married to Denver Mayor Michael Hancock.)

In the food area, culinary demonstrations by well-known chefs are scheduled, and there will be more than 50 marketplace booths, including Fine Art in the Park, and a Home and Lifestyles area with products for home remodeling, as well as salons and spas.

The state’s pioneer past, nature, the environment and Native American arts (including Navajo weaving and culture) will be dem-

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Kids are especially welcome at Taste of Colorado, where they can dance to a bit of country music. Courtesy photo onstrated in the Festival of Mountain and Plain area, along with early crafts such as spinning, rug braiding and lace crocheting. The blacksmith demonstration is always popular. Nearby

like to thank their Denver patrons and restaurant regulars for their business and support.”

Italy, and imported through Denver’s Ellie Olsen of Wood Fired Oven Baker, bringing truly authentic Napoletana-styled pizza to northern Colorado.

For more information, contact Jeff Noffsinger or Suzanne Alley at info@originsloveland.com or visit the Origins Wine Bar & Wood Fired Pizza website at www. originsloveland.com.

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Local residents and wine sommeliers Jeff Noffsinger and Suzanne Alley are opening Origins Wine Bar & Wood Fired Pizza at Lincoln Place (northeast corner of Fifth Street and Lincoln Avenue) in Loveland. A grand opening is planned for the fall.

Origins Wine Bar & Wood Fired Pizza will feature a seasonally inspired menu focusing on wine and food pairing that promotes sustainability with locally sourced ingredients.

The artisanal dining experience will feature a wood-fired oven made in Naples,

is a KidzStage with music, clowns, puppets, play equipment and hands-on crafts for kids.

Among the bands scheduled are Motown legend The Commodores,

Denver’s DeLeon Brothers Band, En Vogue, the Wallflowers and the Christian pop/rock duo King and Country.

On Labor Day, alternative rock band Rumours

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POLICE OFFICERS WANTED City of Black Hawk. Hiring Range: $56,486 - $64,959 DOQ/E. Unbelievable benefit package and exceptional opportunity to serve in Colorado’s premiere gaming community located 18 miles west of Golden.

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New law bans online lottery sales Unanimous support in Senate, strong bipartisan backing in House

By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com A law that temporarily prohibits lottery tickets from being sold online took effect earlier this month.

The law was a response to a 2011 decision by the U.S. Department of Justice that opened the door for states to allow lottery ticket sales over the Internet.

Many Democrat and Republican lawmakers this year were concerned that online sales would hurt small businesses, particularly convenience stores that rely on lottery-ticket sales.

Lawmakers were also worried that online sales would make it easier for minors to gamble and that online lottery-ticket sales would be akin to the expansion of gaming in the state.

The law puts a three-year hold on online lottery-ticket sales, to allow for more study on its impact.

“Allowing lottery tickets to be sold on the Internet had the potential to undermine the strong and successful partner-

ship between local businesses and the state of Colorado,” State Sen. Jeanne Nicholson, D-Gilpin County, said through an emailed statement.

“In addition to helping keep lottery tickets out of the hands of minors, this law protects entrepreneurs and helps strengthen Colorado’s economic recovery by encouraging customers to shop at local grocery and convenience stores.”

Nicholson sponsored the bill in the Senate with Canon City Republican Sen. Kevin Grantham, where it received unanimous support.

The bill also received overwhelming bipartisan support in the House, where

Republicans unanimously supported it, along with 23 Democrats.

Rep. Dan Pabon, D-Denver, one of 14 Democrats who voted against the bill, argued during a Feb. 24 House floor debate that denying lottery-ticket sales online takes away potential revenue from the state and that it’s nearsighted to contain modern market forces.

“This is, in a very simple way, a protectionist measure to simply stop the market forces, stop technology from emerging and simply keep the status quo in place,” he said.

Why does Post Traumatic Stress Disorder happen?

One of the greatest qualities of human beings is our ability to adapt. This requires us to learn quickly and change our responses, especially if it’s a matter of survival.

Our brains are excellent at recognizing patterns. We also have an incredible capacity to retain information. However, much of the information we store is not in the form of facts or discrete pieces of information that could be recorded with a written language.

When a person encounters a dangerous situation, the brain takes notice! It stores many details that are occurring at the same time as the perceived danger.

Some of these details might not have anything to do with the actual threat.

For instance, a victim of physical assault may associate fear with a song that happened to be playing on a nearby radio just before being injured. Or the scent of cologne that a perpetrator was wearing might trigger distress for a victim months or years later.

The brain also is very good at rehears-

ing and preparing for future challenges.

It’s quite natural to replay (in your mind) events like a conversation while imagining how things might have unfolded if you had phrased something differently (or perhaps not said anything at all). We do this especially when the stakes are very high, such as when narrowly escaping injury or death — the brain really invests a lot of energy to make sure you are prepared in case such a situation ever happens again.

So it isn’t surprising that people who have experienced a life-threatening event re-experience the trauma. And it’s

not shocking that a victim would avoid the things that remind him or her of the ordeal. Some of the experiences a person with PTSD might not be able to stop reliving also include the internal events, like the body’s fight-or-flight responses. This is why some PTSD survivors experience a persistent hypervigilance. Their brains have “learned” and can’t stop “remembering” the feelings of being on “high alert.”

It’s also common for a PTSD survivor to experience a sense of emotional numbness. This isn’t unexpected. If most of the emotions experienced by a person are severely distressing, the brain can overgeneralize and “adapt” by shutting out all emotions. It is another example of pattern recognition and adaptation.

In most cases, the rapid ability to adapt is a trait that has served humans well. It has allowed us to thrive in many diverse parts of this planet and to overcome many of our biological limitations. But when the brain’s response and adaptation lead to dysfunction — when the affected person cannot carry on

routine daily activities due to the resulting symptoms — we call it a “disorder” or an illness.

PTSD is treatable. There is help that can provide relief. Although medication is often a small part of the solution, there is no pill that can “cure” PTSD. Every case is different, but recovery from PTSD generally requires the “unlearning” of the “high alert” patterns that resulted from the trauma. Talk therapies, like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and other nonpharmacologic treatments are critical to this process. With support, time and a lot of hard work, the brain can re-adapt and recover.

Dr. Roderick O’Brien, M.D., is the Medical Director of Community Reach Center in Adams County, where he practices Psychiatry. He is a retired Air Force Neurologist. Community Reach Center is a non-profit, mental-health center with five outpatient offices. For more information, visit www.CommunityReachCenter. org or call 303-853-3500.

EDUCATION BRIEFS School Board in session The Jefferson County Board of Education will hold its first special meeting of the school year, Saturday, Aug. 23.

The meeting, held at 9 a.m., in the Education Center, 1829 Denver West Dr., Golden, will focus on the role of the superintendent, the board’s work plan, the budgeting process, and communication topics.

The board’s next meeting will be 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 28, in the board room of the Jefferson County Education Center, 1829 Denver West Dr., Golden.

Jeffco testing results increase Jeffco students test in top 50 percentile in math, reading and writing.

According to a recent release, the 2013-2014 Transitional Colorado Assessment Program (TCAP) results for Jeffco showed proficient and advanced students scoring above or at state level. The results show scores raising from 1-4 points across the board.

Currently, the district places in the 50th percentile for writing; the 52nd percentile for reading, and 55th percentile for math.

McMinimee visits Arvada Chamber

The Arvada Chamber of Commerce hosted Jeffco Superintendent, Dan McMinimee at the organization’s monthly, third Friday breakfast.

McMinimee spoke about his past; what he’s been up to since taking office July, 1; the district’s core values; and what specific things, such as Choice schools, teacher evaluations and classroom learning styles, are changing and how the district is approaching those topics.

During the presentation, McMinimee shared his philosophy on principal autonomy, focusing on less rules and more innovation within the classroom and the district as well as a different style of learning which focuses on enhancing student’s critical thinking skills, creativity, and a more engaging, hands-on approach to teaching.

At the end of his presentation, the new superintendent gave time for audience questions, where residents present asked about administrator evaluations and roles; teacher compensation; No Child Left Behind Act; student resource tools; principal autonomy; free full-day kindergarten and more.

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Analysis: Jeffco GOP limps forward in races Candidates may not be good fit for purple county

By Vic Vela vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com At a Jefferson County Republican Party rally in July, a repeated cry that energized the group of politicos and volunteers was, “As Jefferson County goes, so goes Colorado.”

Republicans know their hopes of winning back the state House and Senate rest squarely on the shoulders of voters in Jeffco — a county that is about as evenly divided politically as any place in Colorado or elsewhere.

A Senate seat win in Jeffco in November could flip party control in that chamber.

String together a couple of victories in Jeffco House races and things get interesting there.

So why then, with so much on the line, have Republican candidates in Jefferson County been making news of late for all the wrong reasons?

Since June, three Jeffco Republican candidates seeking House and Senate seats have been accused of violating campaign finance disclosure laws — though the allegations at this point are unproven.

Meanwhile, another candidate in a House race has been tangled in a court battle over whether she’s even going to be allowed on the November ballot — and that’s after the previous Republican hopeful in that district withdrew his candidacy when his white supremacy comments became known.

And political analysts have wondered since June whether Jefferson County primary voters were wise to pick candidates who might be too conservative to win Senate races in districts that are evenly split in party registration numbers.

“I really don’t know what to say,” said Ed Ramey, a Denver attorney who specializes in government and policy litigation. “I really don’t know what the problem is out there.”

But Republicans believe that Democrats are desperate to hold on to control of the Legislature and will accuse Republican candidates of just about anything to keep those seats.

All that matters is what happens in November, Republicans say. And they are confident that voters will see through the “politics” of these recent “distractions.”

“Voters have woken up,” said Rep. Libby Szabo, R-Arvada. “They are watching all of these (Democrat-sponsored) bills signed that are taking away rights, costing them more money and making their lives harder to live the American dream.”

Accusations piling up Last week, former state Sen. Tim Neville was accused of campaign finance violations by Christopher O’Dell, the former chairman of the Jefferson County Republican Party.

Neville is challenging Sen. Jeanne Nicholson, D-Black Hawk, in Senate District 16, which includes parts of Jefferson County, including Golden.

Ramey, on behalf of O’Dell, wrote a letter to Neville expressing concern that Neville had been using a website to solicit donations that exceed campaign finance law limits.

Neville, in an emailed response to Ramey, denied any wrongdoing and said he appropriately reported all donations to the secretary of state’s office.

The accusation against Neville has not been an isolated incident for county Republicans to handle during this election cycle.

Last week, Jefferson County Democratic Party Chairman Dwayne Stephens accused Stacia Kuhn, a Republican running in House District 28, of taking “illegal

corporate money” in her campaign against Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Lakewood.

Stephens said he plans to file a formal complaint against Kuhn if the money is not returned.

And, back in June, Robert Ramirez ended his House District 29 bid just days before the Republican primary after a Democratic Party operative in Jefferson County filed a complaint alleging that Ramirez had failed to file campaign finance disclosures.

A vacancy committee tabbed Susan Kochevar as Ramirez’s replacement to challenge Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp, D-Arvada, in the fall.

“They’re so divided in their own party … that you have this turmoil that (results in) nobody knowing what to do or how to follow campaign finance laws,” Stephens said.

Then there’s the Republican Party’s struggle to field a candidate against Rep. Max Tyler, D-Lakewood, who represents House District 23.

Tyler’s expected opponent, Nate Marshall, dropped out of the race shortly after it was revealed that he had frequently made racist comments online, made multiple posts on a white supremacy wesbsite, as well as a criminal record.

For now, the GOP’s replacement for Marshall is Jane Barnes. However, two county Democrats in HD 23 have submitted filings in district court alleging that the vacancy committee that selected Barnes as the party’s candidate did not convene on time and that her name should be removed from the ballot. That case was still pending as of last week.

Primary voters in Senate Districts 19 and 22 picked Laura Woods and Tony Sanchez to face Sens. Rachel Zenzinger, of Arvada, and Andy Kerr, of Lakewood.

The voters chose Woods and Sanchez — who were backed by the influential Rocky Mountain Gun Owners — over their more moderate primary opponents. Whether those choices benefit the GOP in November remains to be seen.

GOP positive Republicans think they can win seats in Jefferson County this fall. They believe that Gov. John Hickenlooper and Democratic lawmakers overreached on issues including gun control, taxes and education, and that voters will hold them accountable.

Republicans in Jeffco are also hopeful they’ll see a repeat performance from last fall, when conservatives easily won school board races there and handily defeated a tax that would have to increased funding for schools.

And party leaders say that voters are smart and are able to look at the allegations for what they’re worth and base their decisions on the candidate as a whole.

“It is frustrating when you hear a lot of negative things coming out, especially ethical questions,” said Jefferson County Republican Chairman E.V. Leyendecker.

“But then you look at these things and ask if they’re true or not true.

“I would like to hope the voters in Jeffco don’t base their votes on a single issue and that they consider the whole picture of what the candidates stand for.”

Szabo dismisses the accusations as being nothing but a game of politics. She said the allegations against Neville are easily explainable and Ramirez isn’t on the ballot for voters to consider.

“I don’t believe it’s going to hurt us,” she said. “I think a lot of this is playing politics more than the actual violation being valid.”

As for whether candidates like Sanchez and Woods are too conservative to win over moderates in November, Leyendecker said that’s up to the voters to decide.

“I won’t comment on whether that’s good or bad — that’s the voters’ choice,” he said. “And I know you want someone in my position to say, `This is terrible,’ but I’m not. It’s up to the voters.”

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MUSIC/CONCERTS JEWISH CONGREGATION MUSICAL SHOW

DA PLANS SAFETY FAIR THE JEFFERSON County District Attorney’s Office plans its safety fair 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden. Shredding, electronics recycling, prescription drug return, free credit reports run and reviewed by bank officers, free 911 cell phones for seniors, 80+ exhibits, demonstrations and activities with information and giveaways for adults, kids and seniors. Free parking lot shuttle.

Call Pam Russell, 303-271-6905.

B’NAI CHAIM, a Reform Jewish Congregation serving southwest metro Denver, will host Don Conoscenti for a musical show at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at 4716 South Coors Lane, Morrison. Stringer, singer, story teller, showman. Expect to experience a blend of styles, brilliantly executed by one of the most uniquely gifted musicians around. For ticket information: www.acousticalley.org/concert.htm#082314. Go to www.bnaichaim.org.

ANCIENT MANTRA AND MELODY COME and join Santosh and Andrew DiLallo for a transformative and powerful evening of sacred Asana combined with live classical Indian music. Program is 7-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at Asana Studio, 5701 Yukon St., Arvada. Go to www. asanastudio.com/workshops.html or call the studio at 303-431-6311.

ALPINE CHORALE AUDITIONS AUDITIONS for the 17th season of the Alpine Chorale are from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, at King of Glory Lutheran Church, 10001 58th Ave., Arvada. The chorale rehearses Monday evenings and performs three concert series each year. Call 303423-4435 to make an appointment or for information. Go to www.alpinechorale.org

EVENTS

CONVERSATION WITH ANNE FRANK’S STEPSISTER ARVADA CENTER presents “Eva Schloss: Anne Frank and Me,” an intimate conversation with Anne Frank’s stepsister, 6-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22. Eva Schloss is a trustee of the Anne Frank Educational Trust. She has published two books and is the subject of James Still’s play “And then they came for me: Remembering the world of Anne Frank.” Like her stepsister, Eva went into hiding in Holand and was betrayed, captured and sent to the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp.

Beverage concessions and book sale will be from 5:30-6 p.m. Call 720-898-7200 or go to http://arvadacenter.org/.

RALLY AGAINST HUNGER ARVADA TENNIS Center will have the fourth Rally Against Hunger fundraiser at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at 6430 Miller St., Arvada. Open to tennis players of all ages and abilities. To donate or participate, contact michelec@apexprd.org or visit www.apexprd.org.

TAILS AND ALES DOG WASH THE SECOND annual Tails and Ales dog wash is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, at Station 26 Brewing Co., a craft brewer and tap room at 745 E. 38th Ave. Rocky Mountain Rollergirls will wash dogs to benefit MaxFund Animal Adoption Center and the roller derby team. There will be vendors, music, outdoor games, the MaxFund adoption van, food trucks, ice cream and, of course, beers. Information, 303-3331825 or www.maxfund.org.

OVERCOMING DIFFICULTIES STRATEGIES for coping with difficult times will be shared at Lifetree Café at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26 at 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, “Bouncing Back: Turning Disasters Into Opportunities,” features a screening of the award-winning short film Dancing Outside the Box. The film features Ray Leight, whose near-fatal motorcycle accident left him permanently in a wheelchair. Leight’s months of depression turned toward hope when a friend invited him to attend a ballroom dancing class. Participants in the Lifetree program will explore how to overcome the challenges in their lives by applying the principles learned by Leight. Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and beverages are available. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net.

DENVER BRASS PRESENTS SPACE ODYSSEY HAL THE COMPUTER, from “2001: A Space Odyssey,” will guide you through a universe of space age entertainment: Jupiter, Mars, Orsen Wells’“War of the Worlds,” Star Trek, Zarathustra, Apollo 13 and more. The Denver Brass performance is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Arvada Center Outdoor Amphitheater. Call 720898-7200. Go to http://arvadacenter.org.

HEALTH/WELLNESS MAKE TIME FOR YOUR HEALTH EVENING OF SWINGING JAZZ JAZZ OVER Easy returns 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, for another evening of Jazz at Café Del Sol. Reserve a table now to assure seating. Join Marti Henry on trombone and his swinging friends. Café del Sol is at 608 Garrison St., Lakewood. Call 303-2387999 for reservations.

CHAUTAUQUA SUMMER CONCERTS 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.

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: Thursday, Aug. 28, Ziggy Marley; and Saturday, Sept. 13, Steven Wright.

BRIDGES INTEGRATIVE Health and Wellness at Lutheran Medical Center offers a variety of community health classes in August. Month-long classes include prenatal yoga 8:45-10 a.m. Fridays; mom/baby yoga camp from 10:15-11:15 a.m. Fridays; and restorative yoga from 5:30-6:45 p.m. Fridays.

Advanced foam rolling is from 5:30-6:45 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 26; and stress relief: mind-body connection is from 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.

AGELESS MOVEMENT CLASSES THE ARVADA CENTER presents

Ageless Movement classes for adults. Pilates for Ageless Adults is from 10-11 a.m. Thursdays from Aug. 28 to Oct. 30. Ageless Boogie Jazz Dance is 10:30-11:30 a.m. Fridays from Aug. 29 to Oct. 31. Call the box office at 720-898-7200for cost information and to register.

Contact instructor Laurie Wood, 720-383-5712, with questions about dance shoes or which mat to purchase.

WAR ON BUGS LEARN HOW to win the war on bugs. Lisa Thornton, from Gard’n Wise Distributors, will go over common bugs that you are probably seeing in your home and garden and tell you which are bad and which are beneficial. She also will go over ways to prevent the bad ones from finding homes in your gardens or ways to attract the good ones. Bring pictures of the bugs you have problems with. Program is free, and takes place at 10 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 23, at Country Fair Garden Center at West Woods, 17201 W. 64th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-209-4394 or go to www. countryfairgarden.com.

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THE EDGE THEATER presents “A Steady Rain” from Friday, Aug. 29, to Sunday, Sept.

28, at 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. Performances are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays. Tickets available at www.theedgetheater.com or by calling 303-232-0363. “A Steady Rain” is a story of how two policemen must deal with the circumstances arising from a deadly error in judgment.

AS THE world honors the passing of Nelson Mandela, join Active Minds as we explore the history of South Africa, its struggle with Apartheid, Mandela’s legacy, and the country’s journey to rejoin the international community since Apartheid’s end in 1994. Program is from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, at Atria Inn at Lakewood, 555 Pierce St., Lakewood. RSVP by calling 303-742-4800.

BENEFIT AT THE BARTH “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 through 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.

FIRST FAMILIES TOUR

TENNESSEE WILLIAMS CLASSIC ON STAGE

LEARN ABOUT the families that made Denver great – the

“A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE” by Tennessee Williams will play through

Byers, the Evans, the Cheesmans, the Tabors, the Moffats, the Boettchers and others who had a vision for what a lonely outpost on the high plains could become. See the legacies these families left behind during the tour, 1-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the Granville, 1325 Vance St., Lakewood. Call 303-274-4400 for information.

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 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.

MONDAY NIGHT TALKS TRAINING WITH GRACE presents Monday

Night Talks from 7-8 p.m. at 9100 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. Topics include “Boundaries” on Monday, Aug. 25 (teach boundaries to keep your dog safe); “What are you Chewing On?” (choose appropriate toys and treats for voracious chewers) on Monday, Sept. 8; “Mine” (resource guarding) on Monday, Sept. 15; “Play with your Dog!” (what is good play interaction) on Monday, Sept. 22; “Greetings” (introducing your dog to another) on Monday, Sept.

29. Contact www.TrainingWithGrace.com, email jackie@trainingwithgrace.com or call 303-238-3647.

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AREA CLUBS ONGOING ACTIVITIES, ONGOING / BUSINESS GROUPS MONDAYS OPEN MIC Living Water Unity Spiritual Community presents open mic night – celebrate your teen self 4:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays at 7401 W. 59th Ave., Arvada. This program gives teens the opportunity to express their performing art including voice and instrument, acting, poetry, stand-up comedy, mime, etc. Open to all students in sixth to 12th grades. Email bellbottoms809@ gmail.com.

JEFFERSON COUNTY Republican Men’s Club meets 7-9 a.m.

Mondays at the Howard Johnson Denver West, 12100 W. 44th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Call Fred Holden at 303-421-7619 for more information. All are welcome, not just Republican men from Jefferson County.

TUESDAYS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES The Lakewood Chapter of Retired and Active Federal Employees meets each second Tuesday at the Episcopal Church, 10th and Garrison. Call Ann Ornelas at 303-517-8558 with questions.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN Team Survivor, a health, education and fitness program for women of all abilities who have experienced cancer or are currently in treatment, offers weekly free, fun, supportive activities. Tuesdays, 10 a.m., Boulder Creek Walk (meet at Boulder Public Library main entrance). Tuesday, 11-11:30 a.m., Yoga, Boulder Senior Center, 909 Arapahoe Avenue. Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Fitness Training, Boulder Center for Sports Medicine, 311 Mapleton Avenue (entrance on Maxwell Avenue.). Learn more at rockymtn-teamsurvivor.org.

Toastmasters is an international organization that is a fun and supportive environment to learn and practice public speaking and leadership skills. All are welcome. More information is available at www.buffalotoastmasters.org.

MUSIC TEACHERS Association Suburban Northwest meets 9:30 a.m. to noon the first Wednesday of the month at Community in Christ Church, 12229 W. 80th Ave., Arvada. Meetings are open to the public and include refreshments, business meeting and program featuring music teaching professionals from around the state lecturing on the latest teaching developments.

WOMEN NETWORKING Women’s Business Group Wednes-

day morning networking

GROUP IN Arvada has openings for women who can commit to a weekly morning meeting. Limited to one business per category. Call for available openings, 303-438-6783, or go online to info@OurConnection.org.

PROFESSIONAL WOMEN NW Metro Business and Professional Women meets the first Wednesday of each month from September to May. Our mission is to achieve equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information. Call Marcia at 303-827-3283 to RSVP. THURSDAYS BUSINESS SPIRITUALITY Business Honoring Spirituality meets 7-9 a.m. every Thursday at the Community Center of Mile Hi Church, 9079 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood. Meetings include networking, a brief meditation by a licensed practitioner, guest speaker and breakfast. For additional information, visit www. bhsmilehi.org or call Patty Whitelock at 303-274-0933.

WEDNESDAYS

COMMUNITY COFFEE Join Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp on the fourth Thursday of each month to talk about issues that are important to you. Community Coffee will be from 7-8 a.m. at La Dolce Vita, Ice Cream Room, 5756 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada; and from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Panera Bread, 10450 Town Center Drive, Westminster.

AMERICAN LEGION Auxiliary presents Burger Nite, 5-7:30

INVESTORS’ MEETINGS The Rocky Mountain Inventors

p.m. every Wednesday at Post 178, 1655 Simms St., Lakewood.

Members, their guests and active military invited for varied food and reasonable prices. Visit www.alpost178.org.

ARVADA BIZ Connection www.meetup.com/Arvada-Business-Connection/ is an informal networking event that brings together local entrepreneurs. Meetings are 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Wednesdays at various restaurants in Olde Town Arvada. A $5 fee is collected from each attendee, which is then donated to a local charity at the end of each quarter. The 4th Quarter Charity is the Dan Peak Foundation who assists families in need. For information, call Micki Carwin at 303-997-9098.

BUFFALO TOASTMASTERS meets 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays at the Jefferson County Government Building, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden.

Association meets 6:30-8:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of every month (excluding November and December) at Vesta Technology, 13050 W. 43rd Drive, Suite 300, Golden. Presentations in marketing, manufacturing, engineering, finance, business and legal, followed by networking. Go online to www.rminventor. org for details.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN Team Survivor, a health, education and fitness program for women of all abilities who have experienced cancer or are currently in treatment, offers weekly free, fun, supportive activities. Tuesdays, 10 a.m., Boulder Creek Walk (meet at Boulder Public Library main entrance). Tuesday, 1111:30 a.m., Yoga, Boulder Senior Center, 909 Arapahoe Avenue.

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“Colorado made an unwavering commitment to redesign and strengthen our mental-health service support system, and this is a critical step,” Hickenlooper said.

Callers to the hotline can speak with

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advantage of the opportunity to drop off documents for shredding while recycling old electronics and expired prescription medication.

But there are more services to be found, offered by more than 80 vendors representing a range of services and information on health care, mental health, pet care and veteran and senior services.

“Every booth has experts to talk to,” said Cary Johnson, director of crime prevention and community outreach coordinator for the Jeffco DA’s office.

Children’s activities include the popular Bike Rodeo, where children can get a free helmet and learn safe riding tips from local police departments. The Golden Opti-

mental-health professionals at any time of the day. The counselors are available for emotional support and also to provide referrals for mental-health services.

“Mental health is a key component to overall health, wellness, and public safety,” said state Sen. Irene Aguilar, D-Denver, who is a physician. “When Coloradans are healthy, the entire state thrives.”

The hotline number is 844-493-TALK (8255).

mists Club, which has a program to repair used bikes to bring the best out in kids, donated a dozen bikes for the rodeo.

“We will gladly provide bicycles for this year’s Safety Fair,” said Howard Bagdad, president of the Golden Optimists Club.

“The bicycles may be used and returned or donated to any child who wants a bicycle.”

A Child I.D. Kit, which includes photos and fingerprints, is available to help families maintain up-to-date information on their child.

The Safety Fair is free, and free shuttles are available from the parking lot by the Senior Resource Center.

Johnson said people aren’t likely to find another seasonal fair that offers a similar spread of services designed for the betterment of a community.

“They will not find as much safety, wellness and health information all in one spot,” Johnson said.

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Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Fitness Training, Boulder Center for Sports

Medicine, 311 Mapleton Avenue (entrance on Maxwell Avenue.).

Learn more at rockymtn-teamsurvivor.org.

FRIDAYS CALMUP JOURNEY Prefer to help yourself rather than do the

coaching or psychotherapy thing? Let me share free information about the CalmUp Journey, a one-page self-examination worksheet for men and women. Join me for coffee or tea 8-9 a.m. most Fridays at Whole Foods Market Belmar, 444 S. Wadsworth Blvd. in Lakewood. Let me know you’re planning to be there so we’re sure to connect. Contact www.DrLorieGose.com or 303-500-2340.

GOLDEN GATE Community Grange, 25201 Golden Gate Canyon Road, has meetings at 7 p.m. the second Friday of the month. Activities include yoga, dances, eggmania, special wildlife programs, holiday craft fair. Grange hall available for rental for weddings, parties, reunions, etc. Call Rich Phillips at 303-277-1933 or go to www.goldengategrange.com. New members welcome.

SATURDAYS COLORADO CITIZENS for Peace meets 10:30-11:30 a.m. every Saturday at the intersections of West 52nd and Wadsworth Boulevard to try to bring an end to the wars. Signs will be furnished for those who do not have them. Contact Cindy Lowry at 303-431-1228 or waylonthecat.lowry@yahoo.com.

MEDITATION CLASSES Various styles of meditation will be ex-

plored from 9:30-10:30 a.m. each Saturday at PranaTonic, 807 14th St., Golden. We’ll begin with a short introduction to meditation and what to expect followed by a meditation period of 30-40 minutes and time at the end for group discussion. Call 303-274-5733. Visit www.PranaTonic.com.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN Shipwrights is a wood ship modeling club that meets at 9:30 a.m. the third Saturday of each month at Rockler’s Woodworking and Hardware Store, 2553 S. Colorado Blvd. in Denver. The club also has a workshop at the Arvada City Hall, 8101 Ralston Road. We meet here at 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first Saturday of each month. Go to www.rockymountainshipwrights.org for information.

SUNDAYS FREE WALTZ/POLKA lessons Polka Lover Klubs, Denver Kickers,

16776 W. 50th Ave. in Golden, meets from 3-7 p.m. Sundays. Live music. Beautiful dance floor. Admission $4 members, $6 nonmembers. Annual membership $15. Contact Leo at 720-232-0953 or leoincolorado@gmail.com.

ONGOING /EDUCATION DISCUSSION GROUPS Covenant Village hosts Wednesdays at

2 p.m. This series of monthly events features expert speakers on a wide variety of educational and entertaining topics. Please plan

to attend one, several or all of our programs, held at 9153 Yarrow St. in Westminster. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Call 303-403-2205 for driving directions and to reserve your place. Come early for refreshments; fellowship lectures begin at 2 p.m. To learn more about the residency options and lifestyle at Covenant Village of Colorado, call us at 303-424-4828.

ESL CLASSES — Covenant Presbyterian Church, 6100 W. 44th St. in Wheat Ridge, is sponsoring a free series of English as a Second Language classes for adults 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday nights. These classes will emphasize a conversational method of instruction.

Beginner through advanced classes are offered. You may register on any Thursday night. For directions or more information, call the church at 410-442-5800 or go to our website at www.cpcwheatridge.org.

ONGOING /FINE Arts

and Entertainment

CONCORDIA LUTHERAN Church Choir meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. The choir assists in Concordia’s traditional worship service three out of four Sundays per month. The church is at 13371 W. Alameda Parkway in Lakewood (the church nestled close to Green Mountain).

If you have a desire to sing and are interested in joining, please contact Joan at joan@concordialcms.org or 303-989-5260.

DANCE CLUB — Blue Nova Dance Club meets 2:30-4:30 p.m. on the first and third Sundays every month at the Wheat Ridge Grange, 3850 High Court in Wheat Ridge. For more information or dance lessons, contact Dave at 303-578-6588 or email BlueNova.RoundDanceClub@gmail.com.

MUSIC PERFORMANCES Patrice LeBlanc performs on keyboard

and vocals 6-9

P.M. EVERY Friday and Saturday at Purple Ginger Asian Fusion Restaurant, 2610 Youngfield St. Call 303-237-1133 for more information.

SINGERS NEEDED The Troubadours Choir is looking for a director and new members. This is a volunteer choir, comprised mostly of seniors. The Troubadours meet at 9 a.m. every Friday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 45th and Wadsworth. For more information, call Gary at 303-477-1380.

SYMPHONY AUDITIONS The Lakewood Symphony is holding auditions for concertmaster (includes an honorarium), principal viola (includes an honorarium) and all section strings. Also, we are auditioning for subs in other sections. Rehearsals are 7:30-10 p.m.

Tuesdays, September through May, at Green Mountain United Methodist Church; concerts are at the Lakewood Cultural Center.

Call 303-980-0400 for requirements, appointment and further information.

WEEKLY MUSIC Jazz @ the Creek is every first Wednesday of the month at Living Water Unity, 59th and Vance in Olde Town Arvada.

Shows start at 7:30 p.m. Come listen to an hour of great jazz. For more information, call 720-935-4000 or email livingwaterunity@

comcast.net.

ONGOING /HEALTHCARE BOOT CAMP Get out of the gym and get results. Front Range

Boot Camp provides dynamic, unique and results-driven full-body workouts exclusively for women. All ages, sizes and fitness levels will succeed. Revamp your fitness routine by getting out of your routine. Indoor location is just behind Super Target at Kipling Street and 50th Avenue. Outdoor location is Skyline Park by Stenger soccer fields. Email Robyn@FrontRangeBootCamp.com or go online to www.FrontRangeBootCamp.com.

HEALTH GROUP A women’s health group with the motto “Your health, your life: Take charge” meets noon-1 p.m. Fridays at 9797 W. Colfax Ave, No. 3AA, in Lakewood. Learn about natural alternatives to health concerns. No charge to be part of this group. For more information, call Linda at 303-883-5473 or email lindagoesgreen@ prodigy.net.

HOME CARE Always Best Care Denver West provides in-home care, skilled nursing and free senior community placement. Always Best Care provides every individual and family with well-trained personal care attendants and expert nursing support. We help families make informed decisions about senior care, and guide them through comprehensive solutions designed specifically for their unique situations. To learn more, go online to www.AlwaysBestCare.com/ DenverWest or call 303-952-3060.

TAI CHI is now taught at Lakeview Wellness and Event Center 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 2-3:30 p.m. Fridays. Call 303-9896300 or 303-730-0986 for cost information and reservations.

WEIGHT LOSS — The EZ Weight-Loss Challenge 12-week program meets10-11 a.m. Tuesdays at Arvada Church of God, 7135 W. 68th Ave. Free coaching, metabolism test and nutrition information.

Cash prizes awarded to the top three biggest achievers. For information on cost or to preregister, call Chris at 720-320-2394.

YOGA FOR Survivors Whether you’re a longtime cancer survivor, in treatment or a caregiver to a cancer survivor, Yoga for Cancer Survivors & Caregivers is a great WAY TO live more comfortably in your own body. Benefits include decreased stress and pain, improved sleep and energy, improved lymphatic flow, reduced nausea and a greater sense of well-being.

Class led by Shari Turney, a registered yoga instructor with specialized training through Yoga for Survivors. Class offered 1:30-2:45 p.m. Sundays at Duncan Family YMCA, 6350 Eldridge St., Arvada.

Contact Shari Turney at 720-319-3703 or szturney@mac.com before taking your first class to ensure a safe practice.

ONGOING /RECREATION, CLUBS AND SERVICES AA MEETINGS There are more than 1,000 AA meetings in the Denver metro area every week. If you think you may have a problem

with alcohol, come see us. Call 303-322-4440 for a meeting in your area, or visit the website at www.daccaa.org.

BUFFALO TOASTMASTERS meets from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays at the Federal Highway Administration building, 12300 W. Dakota Ave., Lakewood. Toastmasters is an international organization that is a fun and supportive environment to learn and practice public speaking skills. All are welcome.

More information is available at www.buffalotoastmasters.org.

CANSURVIVE IS a support group for those who have experienced or are receiving cancer treatment. The meeting format is simple with an opening invocation followed by brief member introductions along with a check-in to see how attendees are doing. The discussion topic centers around healing and healing modalities, and may include a guest speaker or a guided-healing visualization.

The free support group meets from 10 a.m. to noon on the fourth Saturday of every month at Mile High Church, 9079 West Alameda Ave., Lakewood. For more information or support do not hesitate to contact Lawrence Connors RScP at 303-910-3473 or LawrenceRScP@msn.com.

COLUMBINE #96 Rainbow Girls meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at the Golden Lodge, 400 Tenth St. in Golden. Youth activities for girls ages 10-19. Contact Eve at etrengove@comcast.net or 303-424-0134.

DOG TRAINER program Misha May Foundation Dog Training and Rescue is offering a “Become a Dog Trainer” program in Arvada and Denver. The licensed nonprofit organization rescues, rehabilitates and re-homes dogs at risk, regardless of breed or mix, behavior or medical issue, or amount of time needed. The dog trainer program includes puppy, basic obedience and behavior solutions. Email mishamayfoundation@gmail.com or call 303-239-0382 for an application or more information.

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES The Lakewood Chapter of Retired and Active Federal Employees meets at 1 p.m. every second Tuesday at the Episcopal Church, 10th and Garrison. Call Ann Ornelas, 303-517-8558.

FIGHTING FRAUD The District Attorney’s Office offers free Power Against Fraud seminars for groups of all sizes and people of all ages.

Don’t become a victim of identity theft or other consumer fraud.

Contact Cary Johnson, 303-271-6980, for more information.

FLATIRONS VIEW Toastmasters meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of every month at The Depot at Five Parks, 13810 W. 85th Ave. in Arvada. Polish your speaking and presentation skills in a fun, instructional, nurturing environment. For more information visit http://9407.toastmastersclubs.org/.

FOOD PANTRY God’s Table Food Pantry is open 9-11 a.m. every third Saturday of each month, and 10 a.m.-noon every fourth Thursday each month for Jefferson County residents who meet certain federal guidelines. God’s Table and Food Pantry is located at 6400 W. 26th Ave. in Edgewater, behind the Vietnamese Central Baptist Church. For more information, call Beverly at 303-525-7685.

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Sponsored by the Arvada Junior Chamber Foundation’s program – Star Spangled Scholars The Star Spangled Banner turns 200 years old this year! Tell us how the words of our National Anthem still apply to American life today – especially yours!

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Prizes for both contests include:

Denver Cutthroats Hockey tickets and VIP experience • Arvada Army Surplus gift certificates • Fuzzy’s Tacos gift certificates Free glow-in-the-dark mini golf at Putting Edge in Colorado Mills • Cash prizes from Sooper Credit Union

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August 21, 2014

A pair of Tigers stalks the top Lakewood and Bear Creek running for league titles

By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@colorado communitymedia.com LAKEWOOD – Some new blood could be leading Jeffco cross country by season’s end, both boys and girls.

Several teams have been reconstructed and with the season about to kick off nearly every team is geared up for a Five boy runners to watch this run — litseason: erally — at 1) Joseph Horen, Arvada West a league 2) Marcelo Laguera, Pomona champi3) Branden Bohling, Ralston Valley onship.

4) Nathan Gravelding, Lakewood D u r 5) August Roberts, Bear Creek ing the Five girl runners to watch this hot sumseason: mer and 1) Alicia Thompson, Ralston Valley through2) Erin Rawe-Thomas, Arvada out the West offseason 3) Cami Kennedy, Pomona J e f f c o 4) Jessica Stanton, Bear Creek coaches 5) Emma Abernethy, Standley have had Lake t h e i r t e a m s doing all variations of different workouts as individuals and teams try and shed times.

Pomona, Ralston Valley and Arvada West have all reigned supreme in Jeffco in recent past but this could be the year that Bear Creek and Lakewood finally break through.

Bear Creek has a huge number of returning varsity runners and could be on tab for one of their best years as a team in quite some time.

“This team has a real chance at being really special. This senior class is special.

This group has taken every step I have asked them to take and they have worked so hard together and for each other,” Bear Creek coach Angela Forsyth-Lowe said.

Both the Bears’ boys and girls’ teams are stacked with proven seniors. However,

RUNNERS TO WATCH

Lakewood cross-country teams are both looking good going into this season, especially the girls’ team who returns the entire squad. Pictured here are team leaders Noah Riley and Olivia Hayden, who are also two of the best runners in Jeffco. Photo by Dan Williams Bear Creek also inherited a huge class of incoming freshman — with a few of those having the ability to be varsity runners this season.

“We are feeling pretty spoiled. We are going to have a mature group this season but we also had a lot of incoming freshmen that have added a lot of depth to our team,” Forsyth-Lowe said.

But the Bears are not just big talk this season they have put in big time work in the offseason to get to this point. Hansen Lister will lead the Bears boys and he could be one of the breakout runners with Matt Izmirian getting his back.

And Brianna Sargent and Nicole Cookson will be featured in the Bears girls’ lineup this season.

The Bears also competed in the Wild West Relay during the summer which is

a team cross country event that pits 66 teams together and Bear Creek was one of only five high school teams that participated.

Each team had 12 participants who ran from Fort Collins to Wyoming then back down to Fort Collins before running up Rabbit Ears Pass and ending in Steamboat Springs.

The Bear Creek team ran through the night, 28 hours in total, and took 11th place out of 66 teams with 61 of those teams being adult teams.

However, the student-athlete Bears weren’t the best Bears on race day. Forsyth-Lowe also put a team together of Bear Creek coaches and alumni and the “senior” team finished third.

The Bears have adopted the slogan: “run for something greater than yourself.”

We will see if it carries over to a potential league title.

Just north on Kipling rests another Lakewood team that will be in the mix to win a league title this season. The Tigers return one of Jeffco’s best runners in senior Noah Riley who will lead a young cast of hungry Lakewood runners.

But Lakewood’s girls’ team could be one of the best the program has had in years. Led by senior Olivia Hayden, the Tigers look like they have built a team that can compete with anyone in Jeffco.

“Our girls have a chance to be on top of the league this season,” Lakewood coach Kyle Gillette said. “We actually have such a strong group that there are varsity members of our team who could be replaced by incoming freshman this year.”

Perennial second place Lakewood looking at No. 1 this season Ralston Valley and Golden will be led by new head coaches

By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@colorado communitymedia.com LAKEWOOD - Lakewood tennis has a lot of respect for Chatfield, as the Tigers are a classy bunch.

But they are sick and tired of finishing second to the Chargers. Four out of the past five years, Lakewood has finished second in 5A Jeffco. This season feels different for the Tigers.

Even though Lakewood lost its No. 1 singles player, the core of last year’s really strong team is returning intact.

“We have been close, but we haven’t been able to break through and win that league championship,” Lakewood coach Scott Weaver said. “But this could be our year.”

Despite having the best overall record of any team in their league, the Tigers (10-2, 7-1 in league) finished behind eventual champs Chatfield (8-3, 8-0 in league).

Moreover, Lakewood’s only league loss came to Chatfield last season, as they were beaten 7-0 in both team’s final regular season match of the year.

But coach Weaver thinks his team has the goods to make a run at a league crown this season. The Tigers will return two of their three singles players, and they return two of the state’s toughest freshman from last season in Troy Jackson and Eric Draper.

Jackson and Draper qualified for the state tournament last season, and they were one

of the best No. 4 doubles teams in Jeffco.

This season both players have climbed their team’s ranks, and Jackson will now likely be Lakewood’s new No. 3 singles player.

Draper will now be one half of the Tigers new No. 1 doubles pairing.

“We have a really good group coming back, and we are excited about this season,” Weaver said.

But there are a couple other 5A Jeffco teams hoping to take the same next step that Lakewood has taken from this year to next.

Ralston Valley finished third in 5A Jeffco last season (6-2, 4-2 in league) just behind both Columbine and Lakewood. But the Mustangs will return two of their top three singles players, as well as three other doubles players.

Seniors Marcus Hock and Logan Flood will anchor the Mustangs as their No. 1 and No. 2 singles players.

Ralston Valley is expected to have a strong group of singles players, but there are several doubles positions that will be filled by new players this season.

In addition, the Mustangs again have a new coach this season, Jerry May left Standley Lake to join one of Jeffco’s premier programs this season.

In 4A Jeffco, Golden also has also been forced to replace an accomplished coach in Brad Nash. Because of a promotion at work, Nash was forced to step down as coach and has been replaced by girls tennis coach Kami-Jo Bressler.

“I will miss Golden and miss the team, but Kami-Jo is going to do a great job,” Nash said.

The Demons (5-5, 5-2 in league) had an average overall record last season, but were one of the best teams in 4A Jeffco. But Golden also graduated six of 11 varsity players from last season.

Last season as a freshman Eric Draper was one-half of a Lakewood No. 4 doubles team that qualified for the state tournament. This season Draper has worked his way up to No. 1 doubles, where he plans on qualifying for state again this year. Photo by Dan Williams

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August 21, 2014

A-West in 5A, Alameda in 4A to make noise D’Evelyn aiming for another perfect 49-0 season

By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@colorado communitymedia.com Alameda: The Pirates might be the sleeper team in 4A Jeffco this season that ends up making some noise. Last season Alameda (4-7, 3-5 in league) finished in the middle of the pack, but was also one of the younger teams in their league. This season two of its top singles players returning — seniors Marcus Gallegos and Huy Nguyen). Both players are expected to make Alameda a legitimate contender this season.

Keep your eye on: senior Jonathan Winger, who will go from role player last season to team leader this season.

Arvada: The Bulldogs were rebuilding last season and struggled on their way through a one win season (1-9, 1-6 in league).

Arvada was the victim of not having a lot of depth on the roster and of being in a really tough league. This season the Bulldogs expect to be a much improved outfit led by coach Judy Nelson.

Keep your eye on: senior Tyler Soukup, who could be one of the league’s most improved players this season.

Arvada West: The Wildcats could be the breakout team in 5A Jeffco this season. After finishing in the middle of the pack last season (5-4, 3-4 in league) A-West seems poised for a huge campaign. The Wildcats lost only three players to graduation, and two of those three players were off their No. 3 and No. 4 doubles teams. A-West returns nearly all the top players from last season

and look sure to finish as a top three 5A Jeffco teams this season.

Keep your eye on: senior Jaden Tanguma, who had a fantastic season playing No. 3 doubles last season (6-2).

Bear Creek: In recent past, the Bears (2-8, 2-6 in league) have had several really talented individual players, but as a team Bear Creek hasn’t been able to compete with the Columbines, Lakewoods and Ralston Valleys of 5A Jeffco. This season the Bears will be one of the youngest teams in Jeffco as they graduated five of their players from last season. But rumor has it that Bear Creek has a talented incoming group of underclassmen.

Keep your eye on: junior Preston Le, who struggled playing No. 3 singles last season but is now battle-tested from the experience.

D’Evelyn: The Jaguars return as the class of 4A Jeffco this season. D’Evelyn finished last season as 4A Jeffco champions with a perfect 7-0 league record (9-1 overall), with the only loss coming to Mullen. The Jaguars dominated their league, going a perfect 49-0 in their 49 matches against 4A Jeffco foes. In addition, D’Evelyn only lost two players to graduation and they return their top two players.

Keep your eye on: sophomore Tom Hudson, who went a perfect 9-0 last season at No. 1 doubles. Hudson has a chance to develop into one of the best players in the state.

Green Mountain: The Rams were one of Jeffco’s youngest teams last season and therefore struggled in a tough 4A Jeffco league. But Green Mountain knew they had to survive last season in order to get to this season — where they now sit as one of

D’Evelyn senior Max O’Brien goes way up in the air and then slams home an overhead during a practice last week. O’Brien was a part of a team that went a perfect 7-0 in 4A Jeffco last season and the Jaguars could be even better this season. Photo by Dan Williams the most talented young teams in Jeffco. The Rams return all six of their top players from last season and graduated only two players (who were both doubles players).

Look out for Green Mountain this season.

Keep your eye on: senior Trace Mulberry, who has worked himself into the conversation of one of 4A Jeffco’s best players.

Standley Lake: The Gators struggled in a stacked 5A Jeffco last season (4-8, 2-4 in league) but the future has never been brighter for the program. Standley Lake returns 10 of 11 varsity players from last season, including their top two singles players. While it is unknown if the Gators will be good enough to compete for a league title this season, one thing

for sure is that Standley Lake will be dramatically improved.

Keep your eye on: senior Daniel Lee, who is looking to make a name for himself as one of the best singles players in Jeffco this season.

Wheat Ridge: The Farmers are always a tennis force, both boys and girls. But Wheat Ridge (6-5, 5-3 last season in 4A Jeffco) graduated all of their seven top players from last season and will be rebuilding their brand this season. The Farmers return only three of their 11 varsity members from last season and, barring a couple freshman phenoms coming in and making an impact, next season might be the year Wheat Ridge returns to the top of the league standings.

Keep your eye on: junior Eric Sanders, who quietly was a very strong doubles player last season.

Valor Christian: It may feel a little odd, but Valor has again been added to 4A Jeffco in all sports except football. That means 4A Jeffco has a new foe in the Eagles, who will enter the league as a team who could make an immediate impact. Valor graduated two of their three singles players from last season, but they also return eight of their 11 varsity members.

In addition, because it is Valor, it is highly likely that the program will add several very talented incoming freshmen this season.

Keep your eye on: senior Jimmy Amundson, who played No. 2 singles for the Eagles last season.

4A goes to Rams but 5A Jeffco looks wide open D’Evelyn, Golden need to be great to knock off Green Mountain

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LAKEWOOD - 4A and 5A Jeffco volleyball leagues are trending in different directions this season.

In 4A, Jeffco reigning champion Green Mountain returns most of its best players from last season and again looks like a juggernaut and the favorite to repeat as league champs.

But in 5A, Jeffco reigning titleholders Lakewood lost several really strong players to graduation. While the Tigers will still be in the mix for a league title, it is really wide open. Several teams think they are championship worthy.

Green Mountain (12-12, 9-1 in 4A Jeffco) returns the core of its title team including senior Danielle Potter, who was one of Jeffco’s best players last season.

Potter led the league in kills with a ridiculous 260, was second in the league in digs with 291 and finished third in aces with 45.

And while there are quite a few really talented players in Jeffco this season in both classifications, the player-of-the-year title looks like it’s Potter’s to lose.

“This season could be special for us,” Green Mountain coach Kelley Morrison said. “We have a great group coming back, and even though we play in a tough league, we expect to be back on top this season.”

While Green Mountain is the class of Jeffco in both classifications, the biggest threat to being dethroned looks to come from D’Evelyn and Golden. The Jaguars finished in the middle of the 4A Jeffco standings last season with a pedestrian 4-3

league record.

However, their 12 overall wins matched Green Mountain, and D’Evelyn actually beat the Rams 3-0 at home, proving they were an elite team in the making last season.

Golden was also a team that felt almost championship-worthy last season, but was the victim of tough luck and a tougher league.

The Demons (12-9, 6-3 in league) were at times one of the most impressive teams in Jeffco last season. But perhaps Golden was just one away.

The Demons lost a pair of really talented players last season, both responsible for a substantial amount of Golden’s production. But this season they could be a more balanced and well-rounded group. If it shakes out that way, they hope they to be league champs.

Golden has a few returning players who will emerge this season, including senior Kathleen Kasel.

Kasel and junior Mia Barrett will be the duo that will sustain Golden’s resurgence and put them in a mix for a league title. But again, Green Mountain will be a monster, and it will be the Ram’s league title to lose.

In 5A Jeffco, Ralston Valley looks ripe to take Lakewood’s league title away. While the Tigers (17-8 overall) went a perfect 8-0 in league play last season, Ralston Valley was actually better in several statistics and was a 15-win team (15-8, 6-2 in league).

The Mustangs return six players who were all solid contributors to last year’s team. One of those players is senior Ali Williams-Daugherty, who was not only a contributor but the centerpiece of their explosive offense.

Williams-Daugherty had a huge stat line last season that got her recognition as one of the best in her league. This season she — and her team as a whole — has a chance to be one of the best in the state.

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dwilliams@colorado communitymedia.com Alameda: Simply put, the Pirates struggled last season (3-18, 1-7 in league). But this season Alameda has five returning seniors, plus they added a couple new players. Those five seniors lost a lot of games last season, but during the process they were much improved. It is yet to be seen if they can turn that experience into wins, but expect the Pirates to be better this season.

Keep your eye on: senior Jamie Rae Gallegos, who is quietly one of 4A Jeffco’s stronger players.

Arvada: The Bulldogs struggled last season and ended up going winless (0-23, 0-8 in league).

And while that surely weighed on the group as a unit, as the season progressed the team never quit.

This season coach Angela Shea has a team that now has some experience, and even if Arvada can win a couple games, the program must find away to take a step forward. Luckily, the Bulldogs have numerous players returning to the team who all gained varsity experience last season.

Keep your eye on: senior Sherleen Tran, who could just help lead Arvada back to relevance.

Arvada West: The Wildcats could just sneak up on some teams this season. Last season A-West (11-11, 3-5 in league) was a better team than their final record indicated. But the Wildcats also lost five of six games down the stretch, which really put a damper on their 2013 campaign.

But this season A-West returns several really good players, in-

cluding their best player from last season, junior Makaila Paxton.

Paxton has the chance to become Jeffco all-timer over the next two seasons.

Keep your eye on: junior Kayla Sanchez, who, with Paxton, will create a dynamic duo this season.

Bear Creek: The Bears were a good team last season; sometimes they were a great team (1312, 5-3 in league). Bear Creek finished third in 5A Jeffco last season and showed that they compete with the top teams in Jeffco. But they weren’t as consistent as they wanted to be, and they aim to improve in that area this season.

However, they will have to do it with the loss of a couple key contributors. But returning is senior Jozy Carlacci-King, who is a team leader and star-type player.

Keep your eye on: junior Julianna Hughes, who could be a breakout player in Jeffco this season.

Faith Christian: Not a Jeffco team but in Jeffco’s district are the Eagles, who are a volleyball power in their own right (13-12, 5-3 in league last season). Faith Christian was a good team that was simply in a great league last season. The Eagles have to overcome Lutheran, Holy Family and Bishop Machebeuf in 3A/2A Metro if they want a league title, and they might just have the talent to do it as they return several of their top players. One of those returning studs is senior Danyle Dupray, who could carry the Eagles to the promise land.

Keep your eye on: junior Jayde Knoerr, who was very productive as an underclassman last season.

Pomona: The Panthers were streaky last season, to say the least (11-11, 2-6 in league). They started the season red hot, winning five of their first six games.

Pomona volleyball has always been a tough out and tight knit group led by head coach Leilani Luke. But seeing how the Panthers only lost one senior to graduation this could be the year that Pomona climbs to the top of the 5A Jeffco standings. Photo by Dan Williams They also had a late season winning streak of four games. But those two winning streaks sandwiched a midseason six-game losing streak that kept Pomona out of the mix for a league title.

But the Panthers will return most of the core of their team and they could go from bottom third team in 5A Jeffco to a top three team.

Keep your eye on: junior Julia Baskin, who was one of the best underclassmen in Jeffco last season.

Valor Christian: Like it or not, the Valor Christian Eagles

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are back in 4A Jeffco, and almost immediately they will have an impact on the outcome of the league. Last season Valor went 18-9 and was regarded as a very good team. This year the team could be even better as most of the team returns. It is still up in the air how the Eagles will compete against the rest of 4A Jeffco, but they are expected to be in the mix this season.

Keep your eye on: senior Cassidy Wurth, who had a monster stat line last season.

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were down by their own standards last season, but they might not be down for long (9-14, 3-4 in league). Early in the season, Wheat Ridge lost five games in row. But they followed that up by winning four games straight.

However, they then lost five more straight games, making them the definition of inconsistency. But this season the Farmers have 10 returning players who all gained varsity experience last year.

Keep your eye on: senior Nina Thomas, who is expected to be a team leader this season.

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ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) A chaotic atmosphere taxes the patience of the Aries Lamb, who prefers to deal with a more orderly environment. Best advice: Stay out of the situation until things settle.

TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) Tension runs high in both personal and workplace relationships. This can make it difficult to get your message across. Best to wait until you have a more receptive audience.

GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) This is a good time to take a break from your busy schedule to plan for some well-deserved socializing. You could get news about an important personal matter by the week’s end.

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CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) An offer of help could come just when you seem to need it. But be careful about saying yes to anything that might have conditions attached that could cause problems down the line.

LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) Sometimes a workplace colleague can’t be charmed into supporting the Lion’s position. That’s when it’s time to shift tactics and overwhelm the doubter with the facts.

VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) You continue to earn respect for your efforts to help someone close to you stand up to a bully. But be careful that in pushing this matter you don’t start to do some bullying yourself.

LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) Don’t ask others if they think you’re up to a new responsibility. Having faith in your own abilities is the key to dealing with a challenge.

P.S.: That “private” matter needs your attention.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) This is a good time to use that Scorpian creativity to come up with something special that will help get your derailed career plans back on track and headed in the right direction.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) While change is favored, it could be a good idea to carefully weigh the possible fallout as well as the benefits of any moves before you make them.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) The Goat continues to create a stir by following his or her own path.

Just be sure you keep your focus straight and avoid any distractions that could cause you to make a misstep.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) A colleague’s demands seem out of line. But before reacting one way or another, talk things out and see how you might resolve the problem and avoid future misunderstandings.

PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) A personal matter appears to be making more demands on your time than you feel you’re ready to give. See if some compromise can be reached before things get too dicey.

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“We all knew that history, even when I was young in the 1990s,” Armstrong said during a recent taping of the Rocky Mountain PBS show “Colorado Quarterly.”

Armstrong spoke candidly about the era that preceded his downfall, when he went from a revered champion considered to be the greatest cyclist ever to losing his titles and many sponsorships and damaging the sport in a doping scandal that reverberates to this day. In 2012, he was stripped of his Tour de France titles and banned from competitive cycling for life after the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) found him guilty of using performanceenhancing drugs.

“Of course, you always want science to be ahead of where doping would be,” Armstrong said, suggesting that, if so, all competitors would be equal. “But at that time, science was way, way behind. There was a substance, EPO, that was tremendously helpful, up to the tune of 10 percent (in enhanced performance), and just as important, it was completely undetectable. And, of course, it ran like wildfire through the peloton (professional cycling).”

EPO, or erythropoietin, is a hormone that acts on the bone marrow to stimulate red blood cell production. An increase in red blood cells improves the amount of oxygen that the blood can carry to the body’s muscles.

Armstrong participated in “Colorado Quarterly” by phone from Aspen. The show was moderated by Rocky Mountain PBS president and CEO Doug Price, who was joined on set by Scott Mercier, a talented cyclist who gave up a lucrative professional contract to avoid doping, and

by Ian MacGregor, a two-time national champion who competed cleanly.

“Ironically, Lance was the greatest athlete of our generation, doping or no doping,” said Mercier. “He had huge success, but he’s suffering now. I’m suffering by not knowing what could have been for me. But I’m proud to be friends with Lance.”

Said MacGregor: “I want to be clear. I didn’t make a choice. I was supported by a sponsor trying to encourage us to make a different choice. I was insulated.”

Price asked Armstrong if what had happened to him was worth it and necessary for the good of the sport.

“That’s a great question,” Armstrong replied evenly, “and one that I ask myself every day. My answer is not a popular one. My answer is that it wasn’t worth it.

“I can look at what it’s done to our sport, I look at how teams and sponsors are fleeing, events are folding, participation is down,” Armstrong said. “It all stems from choices I made. But with all due respect, this was not an effort to clean up cycling. Because in order to do that you have to truly take a global view and a global look at this thing, and a global commission has to do it, which I think we’ve started to do now.”

During his championship era, Armstrong was almost as well known for his Livestrong Foundation, a hugely successful advocacy organization for those with cancer. Armstrong himself is a cancer survivor.

He told Price that he regretted that the doping scandal had made it impossible to continue his involvement with the foundation. “Now I can only try to help people on a one-on-one basis, which I like doing.”

Armstrong said he is now living simply, riding, golfing and spending time with his five children.

“It wasn’t pretty and I’m not proud of it, but it was what it was,” Armstrong said. He said his future lies “in what the world lets me do.”

“Colorado Quarterly” is available at www.rmpbs.org.

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