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Sentinel Lakewood

September 19, 2013

A Colorado Community Media Publication

Jefferson County, Colorado • Volume 90, Issue 6

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HO NO RING T HE V IC T I M S

9/11 MEMORIAL

Indiana Street at 78th Avenue was closed Friday, Sept.

13, morning because of flooding from heavy rains. The water ran in front of Ancient Treasures Alpaca Ranch and the JK Ranch horse boarding facility entrances. Photo by Mikkel Kelly

Region drenched by storms Flood clean-up costs in area not yet assessed

By Amy Woodward Days after torrential rains and flooding hit Jefferson County, the region is still recovering, with several municipalities now surveying the damage.

Several schools across Jefferson County remained closed on Monday, Sept. 16, with most closures located in Evergreen and in the Coal Creek Canyon area.

As of Monday, Sept. 16, at 12:30 p.m. road closures include: Interstate 70 eastbound off-ramp to Quebec Street; U.S. 40 at Floyd Hill (MP 269.5 to 270.5); SH 44 (104th Avenue) between Brighton Road and McKay Road; SH 72 (Indiana Street) between 72nd Avenue and 80th Avenue; and SH 72 between SH 93 and SH 119 in Coal Creek Canyon

Firefighters from 75 agencies across 11 states climbed the stairs at Red Rocks in honor of the 343 firefighters who died in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

A thousand people braved the rain to take part in the fifth annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. More than 75 firefighting agencies were represented from 11 states.

The climb is made every Sept. 11 to honor the victims and 343 fallen firefighters of the terrorist attacks and raise funds to support families of the victims.

PhotoS by ClArke reAder

Arvada

The flood waters impacted Arvada on several fronts, according to Wendy Forbes, communications manager with Arvada.

She said the city has not yet been able to get a complete and accurate account of the damage, due to the still high water levels.

She said some roads what will need some repairs. Alkire Street was reopened after being closed, but both Quaker and Indiana will remain closed until repairs can be made.

“One good thing about this is how many of the city projects — little ones here and there — really helped to lessen the damage and really paid off for the community,” she said. “The Ralston Central Park Project that also just finished was a huge help.”

Cheryl Keydel, owner of an alpaca ranch

Fire fighters in full gear climb the stairs of Red Rocks, wearing the same kind of breathing gear that would have been used by fire fighters in the World Trade Center.

Two fire fighters get a view of Red Rocks and the others joining the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb.

Storms continues on Page 17

Two fire fighters climb down the stairs at Red Rocks as part of the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb.

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September 19, 2013

Have a seat and meet the neighbors Soon after Kelli and Mark Kolar moved into their two-story home on Hughes Place 18 years ago, The Bench became part of a purposeful plan: to make a gathering place.

“Everybody was always outside,” Kelli remembers, “and it was a place where you could sit and relax and watch the kids and catch up with your neighbors.”

They bought a bench made of teak, a sturdy but beautiful wood known for its ability to endure all kinds of weather. At the front of the yard, to the right of the driveway and next to the sidewalk, Mark attached it to cinder blocks buried in the ground, so pranksters couldn’t run away with it some night. They planted a pine tree behind it and bushes on each side.

“One of the intentions of The Bench,” Kelli says, “was that anyone could go and use it.”

And we did.

For years, the children would play in the cul-de-sac and we parents would huddle around The Bench. And talk. And laugh.

And share the kinds of stories that forged

neighbors into friends and a street into a community.

Then the children grew and lives became busier and divergent interests pulled us in different directions. The street became quieter. And so did camaraderie at The Bench.

Over the years, several of the original families moved, including the Kolars. New families — some with younger children — replaced them. They became friends, chatting outside as their kids played.

But the magical draw of The Bench faded with the teak.

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In 2010, Rachel and Matt Keillor became the third family to live in the Kolar house.

California transplants originally from the Midwest, they came with their daughter, Natalie, then 3, and their 2½-month-old son, Andrew.

And then, as so often happens, an ordinary life event occurs that somehow starts a chain reaction that leads to something special. In this case: Andrew turned 2 and began to scooter. Natalie, now 6, wanted to ride her bike all the time.

Rachel, a stay-at-home mom, knowing she’d be spending much of her time outside this past summer, looked to The Bench. She and Matt decided to refinish it.

One weekend in May, Matt tried to move The Bench to the garage to sand it down and repaint it. That’s when he discovered the cinder blocks. And that’s when the neighbors rediscovered The Bench.

Matt: “That weekend that we refinished it …”

Rachel: “Every neighbor came over and talked to us.”

They said: “Oh, we used to sit out here all the time.”

And shared such learned wisdom as: “Seize the day. Time goes by so quickly.

Enjoy the moments with your kids; soon they’ll be going off to Boulder.”

And a host of tips and tricks on landscaping and weeding.

And the history of the street.

“It did help us to get to know the stories of our neighbors,” Rachel says, smiling, “and the people who lived in our house.”

When The Bench had its new coat, Rachel added two burnt orange cushions she’d bought for a couple of dollars at a garage sale.

Adrienne Miner, who moved into the cul-de-sac with her family 10 years ago, was glad to see the fresh look. She’d often wondered about The Bench.

“I’ve looked at it and contemplated it over the years,” says Adrienne, who has two young sons. “I was happy to see when Rachel and Matt painted it and put some

pillows on it and made it look more inviting and not so lonely and desolate. … It made it look as important as it probably is.”

Any afternoon or evening this summer, more often than not, would find Rachel — or Rachel and Matt — on The Bench watching Natalie and Andrew play. Little by little, as other children would filter into the cul-de-sac, their parents and some of us old-timers, too, would come, gravitating toward The Bench, sitting on the sidewalk or standing nearby.

“When it has one person out there,” Adrienne says of The Bench, “it tends to collect other people.”

The conversations are busy — about the children and their challenges and successes. School. Home improvements. Work.

Life. “Just catching up,” Adrienne says, “and connecting.”

Even the children have bonded with The Bench. The neighborhood girls, lately into trading rocks, store their favorites in the nook under the seat. It’s become their trading post.

Kelli recently drove down the old street and happily noticed the rejuvenated bench.

“It’s kind of like handing down a favorite piece of furniture,” she says. “You never know what’s going to happen. But 18 years later, it’s still being used for what we put it out there for … It’s great.”

Already, the hint of cooler weather is slowing down life at The Bench. Soon, Rachel will take in the pillows so they look good for next year. And I will glance out the window to see who’s there, to find it, sadly, empty.

But this time, it will only be for a little while.

The Bench and its magic, I think, will be back next year.

Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@ourcoloradonews.com or 303-5664110.

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September 19, 2013

Governor, FEMA chief update flood response Press conference long on optimism, short on specifics

By George Lurie

glurie@ourcoloradonews.com At a press briefing held Sept. 16 at South Metro Fire Rescue headquarters in Centennial, Gov. John Hickenlooper and Federal Emergency Management Agency chief W. Craig Fugate detailed state and national efforts under way in response to the historic flooding that has ravaged large areas of the Front Range and eastern plains.

“We continue to be focused on search and recovery,” said the governor, who was flanked by members of the Colorado congressional delegation, most of whom were dressed in jeans and appeared not to have slept much in the past week.

Promising to hold daily press briefings while the full extent of damage continues to be revealed, the Democratic governor said: “Twentyone helicopters are flying today. They are primarily doing search and rescue but also beginning the process of prioritizing recovery efforts.”

Neither Hickenlooper nor any of the other officials who spoke at the press briefing provided updates on flood fatalities or the number of people still unaccounted for.

But Fugate said that as of Sept. 16, some 3,000 people had registered with FEMA for emergency aid.

The governor was hesitant to offer damage estimates, explaining that many of the state’s “bridges, culverts and roadways were built a long time ago (when) our understanding of flood

events wasn’t the same.”

“We’re going to hold off for a relatively short period of time, maybe two or three weeks, (before) issuing a more specific number or damage estimate,” the governor said.

The still-evolving disaster will “be a challenge” to the state’s nascent economic recovery, Hickenlooper said. “But Colorado will come out of this with a stronger infrastructure.”

While introducing Fugate, Hickenlooper praised FEMA’s response to the catastrophe. “I am very gratified and encouraged by our relationship with FEMA,” he said, referring to Fugate as “a breath of fresh air.” The FEMA chief and he “shared the same goals,” Hickenlooper added.

While Fugate estimated that damage assessments could take as long as a month to calculate, he said people impacted by the flooding can register their losses and apply for FEMA aid by calling 800-621-FEMA (3362) or by going online to www.disasterassistance.gov.

“We need to be ready as a nation to support the governor’s team,” Fugate said. FEMA financial aid, he added, would be “based on immediate need.”

Asked how this disaster compares to FEMA’s efforts to respond to other natural disasters, including the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Fugate said: “All disasters are local. I try not to compare them because if your house just got destroyed, the last thing you want to hear about is some other disaster.”

Democratic Sen. Mark Udall, who referred to the flooding as “countless liquid tornadoes,” vowed that the government’s response to the natural disaster would be as speedy and proficient as “Peyton Manning plays football. There’s

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At a Monday press conference held at South Metro Fire Rescue headquarters, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper briefs the press on the latest information regarding flood damage. At right, are FEMA Administrator W. Craig Fugate and Sen. Mark Udall.

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Picking up on Udall’s football reference, Hickenlooper said state and national officials will go about the recovery process in a “hurry-up but not foolish way.”

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The area designated as downtown Lakewood encompasses the Belmar shopping and living area, Lakewood City Commons, properties on the north side of Alameda Avenue between Carr and Pierce Streets, the city’s civic center area and Belmar Park, and the living area south of Belmar to Ohio Avenue.

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Belmar receives design accolades Build A Better Burb awards development Editor’s Design Choice

By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews.com Belmar has received another accolade, this time from Build a Better Burb, an online magazine dedicated to improving suburban design.

Belmar was named as September’s Editor’s Design Choice winner. The honor highlights exceptional designs that can serve as an example for suburban communities.

“It’s (Belmar) is such a unique place, and doesn’t really follow any other model,” said Lakewood City Manager Kathy Hodgson. “It shows a lot of foresight from the developer, that it can be so nimble and as the market changes, things at Belmar can change.”

According to information provided by Burb, Belmar was selected because of “its transition from a traditional mall into a bustling mixeduse downtown district of stores, sidewalk cafés, and plazas. The conversion, completed nearly a decade ago, offers contemporary lessons in suburban design and continues to post impressive community achievements.”

Jocelyn Wenk, Editor for Burb, said that the final say for who receives the Editor’s Design Choice rests with her, and she uses recommendations from her staff in making the selection.

“Build a Better Burb is geared toward lay people — in other words, a non-professional audience (people who don’t necessarily have a background in architecture, urban planning, or design). We felt that Belmar’s story of turning a dying mall into a real place would resonate with anybody and everybody. Belmar shows how we can develop differently and make real places, create a real downtown in a suburban community,” she wrote in an e-mail interview. “Belmar

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is an amazing story of transformation. It’s a national model showing what we can do to turn fading 20th century malls into places that meet the needs of today.”

Wenk also added that since Burb is based out of Long Island, Belmar stood out for because Long Isand is losing young people, and developments like Belmar are finding ways to answer that challenge.

Belmar can also serve as a learning too for other communities, according to Wenk.

We were very impressed when we learned what a positive impact Belmar has had on the entire city of Lakewood. In the article, author Sarah Goodyear writes about how Lakewood didn’t want the downhill slide of the centerpiece mall to take the whole city with it,” she wrote.

“And so leaders and residents started thinking seriously about what they wanted for the future of the Villa Italia site at the heart of town.”

To see the article, visit www.buildabetterburb. org.

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Smith runs for council seat Ward 3 resident wants to address crime, citizen involvement

By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews.com Dan Smith announced he will be a candidate for city council in Ward 3 in November.

Smith is running for the term-limited seat held by Sue King, and is running against Shakti.

“There are politicians who make a career out of politics, and I don’t feel they

understand what the working people go through,” Smith said. “I live in Lakewood because I love it and want to get involved.”

Smith has worked for Pinnacol Assurance for 19 years and manages the offsite records warehouse.

He is married and he and his wife, Ali, have four sons, one daughter and Smith one grandchildren.

Smith moved to Lakewood in 1983 and has raised his children in the city, he said.

“I’ve always paid attention to local government, and always had an interest, but

this would be my first elected position,” Smith said. “I’ve done a lot of managing of small businesses, and so I think I bring a different perspective than someone who has been in politics all the time.”

Smith has been talking to his neighbors and others in Ward 3, and said that one of the big issues he has heard about is crime prevention, especially graffiti.

“We’ve had an increase of crime in our area, and graffiti is often the first symptom of a deeper problem,” he said. “We want to make it really clear that graffiti, and any crime that follows it, won’t be tolerated.”

The development of the Green Gables property is also an issue that Smith said Ward 3 residents are concerned about.

Smith said he would also like to see greater governmental transparency and citizen participation in the government.

“If the city was more open and communicated better with the residents, I think they could tap into a lot more volunteer opportunities, which could save money,” he said. “It’s a simple thing to do, but it could really help get the public involved.”

Smith said his love of the city is the driving force behind his bid for the council seat.

“It’s a job that’s hard to get, and you shouldn’t do it if you don’t love the city,” he said.

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Study continues for ‘Western Beltway’ Public sees tolling as a funding option for project

By Amy Woodward

awoodward@ourcoloradonews. com Jeffco engineers have pieced together the Western Beltway in increments for the past 45 years.

As the project circles back to the west, developers had an open house on Sept. 10 at the Jeffco Fairgrounds, showcasing the history and progression of the transportation project, and inviting public feedback on possible funding options for the remaining segments.

Although the segments are still in the planning phase, the four portions left to discuss, design, and construct are the Interlocken Loop; the Jefferson Parkway;

Highway 93 to the northern limits of Golden and its continuation to U.S. 6 in Golden.

Open house visitors got a chance to weigh in on potential funding options like increased property tax, sales tax, and license plate fees. One option that received the most votes was funding through tolling, with increased license plate fees coming in a close second, and a tolled managed lane in third.

“It’s going to happen,” Rex Davis of unincorporated Jeffco said about the WestConnect project.

“The thing we can only do is ensure it happens in a good manner,” with little impact on residents.”

An agreement was made earlier this year between CDOT and the city of Golden to relocate Highway 93 to the west so its alignment is consistent with Golden’s desire to maintain current speed limits, de-

velop structures to help mitigate noise, and provide opportunities for pedestrian crossing.

As the city and county continue to work together, there is still one more issue facing Golden: The impact a toll funded highway will have on Golden’s city streets.

Traffic in the city could increase should commuters decide to use “side streets” as a way to avoid toll costs.

“Implementation of any tolling option, all-toll or managed lanes, can have several positive and negative aspects,” Kevin French transportation and engineering director for Jeffco said.

“One negative aspect is the shifting of traffic by folks unwilling to pay tolls or sit in congested lanes of traffic. The reality is that there needs to be a reasonable, competing alternative that folks will use and there really isn’t a good option for folks that use

Rex Davis of unincorporated Jeffco leaves his feedback on several funding options for the last remaining segments of the WestConnect project at the open house on Sept. 10 at Jeffco Fairgrounds. Photo by Amy Woodward State Highway 93/U.S.-6 through Golden,” French said.

Improvements would be studied in more detail if and when the projects move forward, French

added.

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Planning, packing pivotal to preparedness Fire is far from our minds with last week’s rains.

But we just left a summer with the worst fire in Colorado history. The Black Forest Fire took down nearly 500 homes, and the state required federal disaster aid. At the same time, the state was dotted with lesser blazes, including the Lime Gulch and Royal Gorge fires.

The number of evacuations was dwarfed by the news of the number of homes lost, but it was a big hurt to many other people, their health, pets and livelihoods.

And now — after what had been a relatively calm start to the month — we suddenly experience flooding and rainfall enough to have caused several deaths. So

our view it’s not difficult to be mindful of Emergency Preparedness Month in September — the FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) initiative started in 2004 that involves a few simple projects.

First develop an emergency plan. It’s easy.

• Decide a group meeting place in case of emergency or disaster. Choose one near home and one farther away.

• Identify an emergency contact person

and assign responsibilities to each family or group member.

• Make some decisions about where your family should go if forced to leave the area.

And make plans for the pets.

Second, assemble the supplies you will need. And group everything together in a kit.

Here’s a recommended list from FEMA. • Battery powered or crank radio • Weather alert radio • Extra batteries • First aid kit • Sanitary napkins • Dust mask • Water for drinking and sanitation • Water purification tablets

• Waterproof matches and a butane lighter • Crank flashlight • Plastic sheeting • Non-perishable food for at least three days • Disinfectants and medications • Medical information for entire family, including instructions about medications and health history information.

We never know when Mother Nature or a man-made disaster will make us all shake in our boots.

So it’s not a bad idea to go through the steps of being prepared for disaster. We hope the exercise simply amounts to an educational experience.

On to fall and winter.

Dealing better with How did the rain and disagreement flooding affect you? question of the week

We talked to folks watching the rushing waters of Clear Creek in Golden, and asked them how last week’s rain and flooding affected them.

“My basement flooded with three inches of water, and now I’m waiting for the clean-up people. And of course they’re backed up. I think it’ll take a while to bounce back.”

Tony Smith, Golden

“I’m from Littleton and we lucked out, it was kind of in a U-shape around us. I’m feeling lucky it missed us, but sorry for everyone else who was affected.”

Kim Holland, Littleton

“We traveled here for a concert and were going to stay in Estes, so it definitely changed our plans. We are from Iowa, so we’ve seen some flooding. It takes a while to clean up, years to rebuild, and you have to be patient.”

Bobbie Cranston, Iowa

“It didn’t directly affect us. It rained for five, six days straight, and I was thinking this is great for the trees and grass, but then you see the flooding on the news, tragic.”

Aaron Anderson, Lakewood

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You may have noticed that I don’t particularly shy away from debates. I love the exchange of ideas, the opportunity to articulate and clarify a point of view, and, sometimes, the fun of yanking somebody’s chain.

But, by far, the best part is when two competing ideas get put on the table and from within them a smarter, better third way is found. I assume that some people are going to disagree with me, but if we listen, we might create solutions. That only happens when the debating parties approach it from a position of respect. Sadly, that doesn’t always happen.

Take, for instance, a “Manifesto” recently published in Slate magazine by Allison Benedikt titled “If You Send Your Kid to Private School, You Are a Bad Person.”

Very respectful start, dontcha think? In it, Ms. Benedikt argues that part of the reason public schools are struggling right now is because the people who have the resources to save their children from a mediocre education are doing just that—putting them in private school. She describes such people as “morally bankrupt” and “not bad like murderer bad, but bad.” Her idea is that if every kid were forced into public schools, the public schools would eventually get better (even if your children and grandchildren have to endure a bad education).

I have to admit, when I read this, that I wasn’t sure if Ms. Benedikt was actually trying to influence people, or if she was just posturing to demonstrate her own moral superiority. If the former, then maybe telling people who take their responsibility to provide the best possible life for their children morally bankrupt is not such a great strategy.

But this is also the way of things in 21stcentury America. For too many, disagreements are never legitimate expressions of a different solution, they are manifestations of a character flaw.

If you don’t agree with affirmative action, it’s never allowed that it might be because you don’t believe in inequality of any kind, even benevolent — it’s because

you’re a racist. Don’t agree with the Senate’s version of immigration reform? It couldn’t be because you believe in enforcing laws and national sovereignty — it’s because you’re a xenophobic racist. Big fan of the Affordable Care Act? You must be a communist. Don’t believe in gay marriage? It’s never because that’s what your Faith tells you — it’s because you’re homophobic.

I think people who argue that way do so because they don’t have good arguments to make on their own. In fact, there were even a couple political philosophers named Cloward and Piven who advocated for just such an approach to political debate. Sadly, these are usually the same people who tell you we should all just get along.

I’m a fan of the public schools — I believe in their mission and I believe in the vast majority of the people who work in the schools.

But we do have some problems, most of which would be solved if every parent took their parenting responsibilities as seriously as private school parents: read to them every night, get them a good breakfast every morning, teach them ambition and self-discipline. But, whatever the case may be, nothing and nobody gets served by dismissing the opposition as lesser people.

What that does is create power struggles, but not many solutions.

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

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September 19, 2013

Simple decisions change the course of lives

Some decisions require soul searching, the weighing of pros and cons, and consultations with loved ones. Perhaps you leave a great job to take a chance on a promising start-up. You decide that your friend from kindergarten is actually the love of your life. You move across the state, the country, ree the world because you think you can make a difference.

These are big life-changing decisions. mily, But it’s the simple decisions we make ons every day, often without a second thought, that can have the biggest impact. When e or you turn right instead of left and find your hake missing pet. When you step up to a slot machine — where someone else had been pumping in tokens — and win with one he spin. e Or when, on July 31, 1976, you decide to n go home when it starts raining. After a day on the Big Thompson, you drive back to Greeley instead of camping along the river with friends. And then you wake up to the radio on Colorado Day to hear the names

of the people who were killed or are missing in the Big Thompson Flood.

As you may have guessed, this happened to me. And our latest Colorado disaster brought this memory crashing back … college kids getting away from campus to a forest playground up Highway 34, swimming in the river, and playing a half-hearted game of croquet on our friends’ lawn along the banks of the Big Thompson.

And then it began to rain, not a torrent, but enough to make the prospect of spending the night in a tent unappealing.

So we made the decision to go home. To head back down the canyon in my roommate’s rusty-green Chevy Caprice. To sleep in our own beds. To wake to a world that was changed forever.

Such a simple decision, as simple as choosing one brand of cereal over another. Because of that decision, I’m here to write about it today. But more than 140 other people didn’t make it out, including five who were never found. Our friends perished as they tried to cross the river in their truck and were swept off the bridge.

And, just as frightening as it was in 1976, the floods of 2013 tore away homes and businesses, ripped apart pasts and futures. And took too many lives.

So the people of Colorado — and neighboring states — made the simple decision to help. They chose to wade into intersections to help stranded drivers. They chose to rescue their neighbors’ pets. They delivered clothes and food and supplies to evacuation shelters. They went online and

donated money to help rescue agencies continue to provide comfort.

People from fire, sheriffs’ and police departments, the State Patrol and the National Guard, and countless volunteers persisted day and night in their rescue efforts — on the ground, in rafts, in helicopters — with dogged determination and heart-wrenching tenderness.

The news media, too, stayed on the job around the clock with flash flood warnings, road closures, and updated reports for those of us hungry for information as the disaster unfolded.

Such simple decisions, decisions made without a second thought. Simple decisions that changed the course of so many lives.

Andrea Doray is an author who is deeply grateful for the efforts of those who helped, and for the reverse-911 system and cell phone alerts. Contact her at a.doray@ andreadoray.com.

Sunny weekend followed by a deluge Friday Sept. 6: Around noon my hubby Dick and I left our home in Wheat Ridge for a getaway weekend in Estes Park. We stopped for breakfast in Lyons at Mama’s Café. The town looked normal, and we suspected no trouble ahead.

After driving up U.S. 36 to Estes Park, we found Mary’s Lake Road and checked into Mary’s Lake Lodge.

“The Scottish Irish Festival is this weekend,” the desk clerk said.

“Great!” Was it the luck of the Irish or providence that we were in town in time for the event? Dick would say it was his 52 angels that arranged it.

Saturday, Sept. 7: Dick and I set up our camp chairs along the festival parade route. Kilt-wearing men marched by blowing bagpipes and beating drums. Fairies, tiny dancers, and leprechauns twirled by.

At the festival itself, east of town, almost unbearable heat hit us as we got out of the car.

At a Scottish store, thinking of Christmas and upcoming birthdays, I snapped up a kilt for my granddaughter, laminated family history documents, and other gifts.

Life still seemed normal, and we stopped on our way back to the lodge from the festival to watch “Blue Jasmine” by Woody Allen.

Sunday, Sept. 8: We checked out and drove down the canyon to Lyons and

merged onto Highway 66 toward Longmont. Around noon we stopped in Longmont to see my daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren, had lunch with them. Life in town still seemed normal.

Monday, Sept 9: Driving home from Lakewood to Wheat Ridge I was slammed with a hailstorm and could barely see the road.

Wednesday, Sept. 11: 6:30 p.m. On my way to visit my daughter and grandkids in Longmont, I drove by myself up Highway 287 through heavy rain. The clouds were hanging to the ground which seemed unusual. I stopped at Lafayette King Soopers for almond milk for my daughter’s quiche.

Before I got out of car I zipped up my raincoat and put the hood on, but the bottoms of my jeans and my shoes got soaked.

Luckily I had a change of clothes. After dinner my granddaughter teetered on the verge of walking. I was riveted.

No longer in the mood? Try this Dear Neil: My husband and I were married at a very young age — he was 21 and I was 19. We’ve now been married 25 years and have successfully raised a loving family. We are currently empty nesters in our mid-40s. In the past 2 years our jobs have changed, and we both are working from home. We get along wonderfully, spend every weekend together, and we share many of the same interests.

But the spark between us has died romantically. I don’t feel that wanting like I have through the years. I wonder if it has something to do with the fact that we’re almost never apart. Can you help?

No Longer in the Mood in Colorado Dear No Longer: Sexual drive for females often follows — rather than leads — their arousal. That means that instead of the whole sexual experience being driven by your libido (as perhaps it used to be), it may now be driven by thinking about sex, allowing yourself to get interested, by making the decision to be sexual, by being receptive to it and by being creative with sexual play. That means helping yourself get there instead of waiting for desire to overwhelm the show.

If arousal comes first, before you start to feel sexual, (and an estimated 30 percent of adult women find this true), then it is unwise to wait for yourself to feel erotic before you engage in sexual activity.

So try this: First, as you wisely guessed, eroticism between you and your husband may need more separateness. Since you work both at home, finding things to do separately after work or on weekends (a yoga class,

a bridge club, a self-interest class) may heighten your interest in reuniting with each other and feeling more aroused.

Oftentimes, passion needs some distance, and desire needs a little bit of mystery.

Second, it is perhaps more important than it used to be to be sensually and erotically playful with each other. Cuddling, snuggling, sensuous full body massages, touching, kissing — not to mention prolonged foreplay — may assist you in getting in the mood, and it almost certainly assists you in feeling closer to each other.

Third, one barrier to taking off your clothes may be how you feel about your body — or how attractive you feel. Could a negative body-image be in your way? If so, do something about that issue, because you are not going to feel a lot of desire if you feel self-conscious and unappealing.

Forth, try adding something romantically different: a weekend getaway someplace new, rent a sexy video, wear lingerie, experiment with a couple of new

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Not wanting to drive back in the rain, I spent the night.

Thursday, Sept 12: In the morning it rained hard. My son-in-law, grandkids and I watched TV to see photos of flood. I was appalled at news of flooding in Estes Park and Lyons where I had just been.

The announcer gave the facts: In Longmont Highway 287 and Highway 119 were flooded. I couldn’t return home to Wheat Ridge the way I came.

Alarmed and anxious I drove alone through rain and fog along I-25. Visibility was spotty and big trucks drove by splattering my windshield. I gritted my teeth and kept driving. After a harrowing drive, I arrived home safely. Phew!

Friday, Sept. 12: I had planned to go to my grandson’s preschool in Niwot and help, but the school was closed due to flooding.

Monday, Sept. 16: Here I am at my computer trying to process all that has gone on. The news still talks of more flooding, now in Sterling.

My heart goes out to all in Colorado who have to go through the awful process of cleaning up their homes from water damage, or worse yet losing their homes.

My daughter’s friend from Lyons lost her home and is homeless.

But the even scarier than homelessness, is the loss of lives. Four are already reported dead.

Life is precious, and I pray for God’s mercy to shower the missing people, the ones no one can reach or contact.

In these amazing Colorado floods, a power greater than myself becomes evident to me. I trust that things will work out for Colorado, and I’ll find my way to help out when the time is right.

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positions, try leaving “naughty” voice mail or text messages. If your sex life has become routine and feels ho-hum, of course it will be harder to be excited about.

Fifth, are you still routinely sharing your innermost thoughts and feelings with each other? Sometimes familiarity leads people to quit being curious about each other (I already know how you feel about most everything). But building a shared dream, exploring new interests or discovering new adventures together is stimulating and interesting. Sharing our innermost thoughts and feelings is one of the things that helps us feel close and connected.

Finally, see if you can introduce an element of novelty, creativity or surprise to the act. Try being a seductress and take the sexual lead, dress up (rather than undress) for the occasion or try an unusual time of day. Try making it less familiar and predictable, so you can defeat that same/old same/old mentality.

Neil Rosenthal is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Westminster and Boulder, Colorado. His column is in it’s 21st 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 not able to respond individually to queries.

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September 19, 2013

School board seat on the ballot Williams and Aultman-Bettridge vying for an open seat

By Vic Vela

vvela@ourcoloradonews.com This fall, voters in the north and east parts of Jefferson County will get to choose between a school board candidate who is endorsed by several local Democratic office holders and another who touts herself as “the conservative choice in this race.”

Tonya Aultman-Bettridge and Julie Williams, both of Westminster, are vying to fill an open District Aultman1 director’s seat on Jeffco’s Bettridge Board of Education, a nonpartisan board.

The seat — which represents Westminster and much of Arvada — was vacated by Robin Johnson, who resigned from the school board this summer after she had moved away from the district.

Aultman-Bettridge works for a private consulting firm that specializes in the research and evaluation of areas that include child welfare and juvenile justice. She once served as the project coordinator for Colorado’s Safe Communities-Safe Schools initiative, which helps schools with violenceprevention training resources.

Aultman-Bettridge describes herself as an “active PTA mom” who has “dedicated her professional career to researching policies and programs that change the lives of young people.”

And she believes that youths achieve more when their parents are more involved in the education system.

“I really want to focus on engaging parents in our school district,” she said. “Research tells us that students do better when

our parents are involved.”

Through her conversations with parents, Aultman-Bettridge said that she often hears positive things about Jeffco schools, but that they also have concerns.

“They want to make sure that we have high standards,” she said.

“Parents want to make sure that we have the resources needed to deliver a high-quality education, as well as vocational training for people who are not going to college but still want to be prepared for a good career.”

Aultman-Bettridge has the backing of many area Democrats, including Rep. Ed Perlmutter, Colorado Board of Education member Jane Goff. According her website, she has also been endorsed by several area Democratic state lawmakers, including Sen. Andy Kerr of Lakewood, Sen. Evie Hudak of Westminster and Sen. Jeanne Nicholson of Black Hawk.

Williams a ‘true conservative’

Williams, who is a Colorado native and a graduate of Arvada High School, manages an orthodontic office. For the last four years, she has served as the co-chair of the Special Education Advisory Committee for Jeffco Schools, a program that advocates on behalf of children with disabilities.

Though she believes she can work well with people of all political stripes, Williams said she is proud to be the “conservative voice in the race.”

“To me that means believing in local control and allowing parents and community members to have a voice in what’s happening in our school system,” Williams said. “And I don’t believe that is truly happening right now.”

Williams likens her policy platform to that of District 2 board director Laura Boggs, the board’s current conservative voice who is not seeking reelection this fall.

“I align myself with her more than other members, but I would say I have a softer personality,” she said. “I’m a warrior mom, but I keep good relationships along the

way.”

Williams believes that the voices of parents and other community members “are being stifled” by the current board. She thinks that’s most apparent when it comes to the discussions surrounding inBloom — the controversial student datagathering system that the district hopes to pilot next school year, a project that Williams opposes.

Like many inBloom detractors, Williams has privacy and security concerns Williams with the system. She also doesn’t think that parents are getting enough information about the program.

“We need to protect the privacy of our children and our teachers, and not put out something that’s in favor of a program that’s going to violate our kids,” she said.

Aultman-Bettridge said she is “excited about the possibility of teachers being able to offer more personalized education.”

However, she understands the concerns of parents who have questions about inBloom’s program.

“We need to make sure that we don’t collect any data that we don’t need to collect,” she said. “Parents that have concerns about this can and should be concerned.”

Whatever the issue is, Aultman-Bettridge believes that it’s important for the school board to work together as best as it can.

“Now, more than at any time, the board has to be thoughtful and deliberate,” she said. “It seems like it would be easy to be constantly be chasing your tail and putting out fires. But you don’t get a do-over with a child’s education.”

And Williams thinks that it’s just as important for the board to value the voice of parents.

“I believe we need a mom’s voice on the board, not just an ‘educrat’s.’”

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SERVICES TO ADVERTISE YOUR SERVICES, CALL 303-566-4100 Painting

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Everyone loves ‘Uncle John’ “Beverly Hills Cop” movie franchise actor and Fort Collins resident John Ashton is about as happy as it gets for someone who has chosen and endured a rather tortured profession.

Ashton has ridden the Hollywood rollercoaster, especially after finding fame in the Eddie Murphy vehicles “Beverly Hills Cop” and “Beverly Hills Cop II” playing the curmudgeonly Detective Sgt. John Taggart.

Ashton, who retreated to a relatively quiet life in Fort Collins years ago because Hollywood felt like an ill-fitting suit, is back in the movie game with “Uncle John,” an independent film where he stars as the namesake character in this murder mystery set in Wisconsin and Chicago.

The movie will likely travel to the Sundance Film Festival or, if luck has it, first to producer/director David Lynch, who worked with “Uncle John” writer and producer Erik Crary on the film “Inland Empire” in 1996.

But Ashton, who earlier this week parted company with his agents, is most fired up about this movie, which he says has brought him back to his original journey to become an actor who does meaningful work.

“It’s the best script I’ve read in years,” Ashton told me during a phone interview.

“It’s something I’ve been begging my agents for me to do. I read the script and said, ‘Man, I’m on board.’ I don’t think I’m going to work for anybody over 40 anymore.”

Like I said, Ashton plays the title character who is a level-headed guy who helps out his neighbors with fix-it jobs in rural Wisconsin.

“He’s Uncle John,” Ashton said. “Everybody loves him. He fixes people’s water pipes and cabinet doors. The honesty of the character I loved.”

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“The View” co-host Sherri Shepherd and Denver’s own nice rich guy David Mandarich, along with his wife, Bonnie, will be honored for their philanthropic work with the High Hopes Awards during The Children’s Diabetes Foundation Carousel Ball 2013 on Sept. 21 at the Denver Marriott City Center.

The Carousel Ball, founded in 1977 in Denver by Barbara Davis and her late husband Marvin Davis, raises money for programs for clinical care and research for more than 6,000 children and adults at the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes.

Barry Fey tribute tickets on sale

The Denver Film Society is honoring Denver’s legendary former concert promoter Barry Fey with a screening of “Under a Blood Red Sky,” with special performances by The Samples and Madam Sin, beginning at 6:45 p.m. Sept. 26 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, where the U2 concert was originally filmed.

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The 40th annual Rocky Mountain National watermedia exhibit will be on display at the Foothills Art Center from Sept. 21 through Nov. 3. The show is the gallery’s longest running exhibit, and features watermedia work from artists from all over the country. This is “Red Sun” by John Barnard Courtesy photos

Mysterious Altar by Carole Barnes.

Beckoning Light by Lois Toole.

Entanglements III by Peggy Stenmark.

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he Foothills Arts Center is celebrating its 45th year, and its longest running exhibit is right behind.

The 40th annual Rocky Mountain National Watermedia (RMNW) exhibit — the gallery’s longest running exhibit — will run Sept. 21 through Nov. 3.

The gallery, 809 15th St. in Golden, is closed on Mondays, open on Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sundays from noon to 5 p.m.

Watermedia is any art that is water based, including watercolors, acrylic, gouache and mixed media.

“This show is in many ways one of the things the FAC was founded on,” said Becky Guy, coordinator of juried exhibitions at the center. “A lot of the artists in the early days were looking for a place to exhibit their work, and Foothills provided that.”

Marianne Lorenz, curator at the center, said the exhibit has been an integral part of Foothills’ journey. She added that the exhibit has helped the center grow its reputation, while providing a chance for some of

the best watermedia in the country to be displayed.

“We have some artists who are on display every year, like Peggy Stenmark and Carole Barnes,” Lorenz said.

“There are societies all over the country who focus on this art, and we’re able to show work from many of them.”

Guy said many of these groups were formed out of a desire to see new works featured, instead of oil paintings, which were so often the best received paintings.

“Each society has their own rules and tweaks on the rules, and they’ve expanded past just water color to these other forms like acrylic and gouache,” she said. “It’s great to have all these other techniques being used. All the works aren’t just behind glass anymore.”

The juror for the show is William “Skip” Lawrence, an artists from Maryland, who had to whittle down more than 600 submissions into a 80 piece show. Submissions came from all over the country, and while some did come from Colorado, the majority are from out of state.

Guy said around 10 to 12 awards are given to different pieces, and the winners were

selected by Fran IF YOU GO Larsen, an artist WHAT: 40th annual from Santa Fe, N.M. Rocky Mountain National “All the works watermedia exhibit have to be created in the past year, WHERE: Foothills Art so visitors will reCenter ally get to see what 809 Fifteenth St., Golden is new in the medium,” Guy said.

WHEN: Sept. 21 through “There have been Nov. 3 advances in the past Mondays - Closed 10 years in both the materials and meTuesdays through Saturdium that allows for days - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. some new stuff to Sundays - noon to 5 p.m. be done.”

Guy said the COST: Adults - $5 show will be a mix Seniors (65 and older) - $3 of the new and the Members, children and old, and fans of students with IDs - Free watermedia will all find something to INFORMATION: www. enjoy. foothillsartcenter.org “We want to bring recognition to the country about the medium and those who have mastered it,” Lorenz said.

For more information visit www.foothillsartcenter.org.

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September 19, 2013

Hanzon turns concrete to light Lamar Station art features work of local artist

By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews.com Artist Lonnie Hanzon believes in loveable objects.

When it comes to his art, he hopes that his creations — from sculptures to designs — will find a special place in the hearts of people who see them.

That goal was definitely on his mind as he designs and is working on “Lakewood Legacy Trees,” a creation that will serve as the art for the Lamar St. light rail station.

“My job is really to make a gift for the public,” Hanzon said. “I like the phrase ‘endless discovery’ around my pieces. I try to design them so that every time someone sees it, they will see something new.”

The design for the station involves five trees made up of different elements, seemingly springing forth from the concrete of the station. The trunks and groundwork will be made of dark-colored bricks, then feature glass work leading up to metal branches.

A mock-up of the station, with the trees Hanzon is designing. Photo by Clarke Reader The highest tree will be around 24 feet tall. There will be leaves on the top of the tree, but not the

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the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver.

The evening’s goal is to raise $750,000.

The Signature Flight Support private jet hangar at Centennial Airport will house the

typical tree leaves. One will have apples and cherries, in honor of the city’s orchards. Another’s

red-carpet event showcasing elite elements of high-end travel: Cuvee’s custom-couture villas in locations around the world, firstclass private jets by Jet Linx and luxury sports cars by Ferrari of Denver and SillTerHar Motors.

Also featured will be a couture fashion show from local Denver boutiques, cuisine and drinks from some of the Mile High City’s top eateries and a silent and live auc-

leaves will be cars, one will have farm tools, a fourth tree will have homes and buildings and the final

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will have different forms of transportation as its leaves.

“I really wanted it to feel like the trees just bursted through the concrete,” Hanzon said. “There will also be different colored LED lights shining on the top of the trees.”

Hanzon said that all of the different “leaves” celebrate different aspects of the city and it’s history.

“The leaves celebrate the area, and the bricks at the bottom do as well,” he said. “Carved into some of the bricks are names of people who contributed to the project, as well as important dates in the city’s history.”

The Lamar station is rather small, and so Hanzon said the size forced him to think about a really vertical piece, and that’s where the tree idea came from. He also wanted something that was visually striking, since the station is “the 40 West Arts district station.”

The project is slow going, but Hanzon hopes to have it finished

by December, possibly in time for Christmas.

“I really want to make the station a place, somewhere people can go,” he said.

For more information on Hanzon, visit www.lonniehanzon.com.

Luckily there is no one here to witness this frightening maneuver.”

Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.

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on Indiana Street near 78th Avenue, had to relocate 60 alpacas to a friend’s house and to higher ground at the property late last week.

“I was just shocked that there was that much water that fast,” Keydel said.

City officials measured close to a foot of water running through Keydel’s property, where the city had dug a trench to help divert water from the property to Croke Canal.

“They (the city) did a really good job digging that trench,” she said. “I’m proud of them.”

Keydel said her ranch sustained minor damages to fences and one shed.

“It’s easing up, I don’t feel like we’re in any danger anymore,” she added.

Nearly 140 sixth-graders from

Thomson Elementary and Swanson Elementary schools in Arvada were stranded at the Mount Evans Outdoor Lab school site Friday, after the roadway through Evergreen became impassable. The students had safe shelter and provisions, and were eventually safely evacuated according to the Jeffco School District.

Golden

The city of Golden came out relatively well after the massive rainstorm devastated Boulder and Larimer counties.

“Golden fared really well during all of this,” Karlyn Tilley, manager of media and community relations, said.

“Other than a few flooded basements, we really didn’t have any flood damage.” She added the city offered their services to the county to see if they needed help.

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The Colorado Office of Emergency Management provided a stats report on the condition of Colorado’s counties and cities that were impacted by last week’s rainstorm. These stats include: Flood conditions spread across 15 counties including Boulder, El Paso, Larimer, Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Fremont, Jefferson, Logan, Morgan, Pueblo, Washington, and Weld counties.

Fatalities: 6 Reported Missing: 1,253 (approximate) Evacuated Persons: 11,750 Shelter Population Total: 528 Shelters: 26 shelters open Residential Structures: 17,494 damaged, 1,502 destroyed

local residents and emergency personnel. Although Coal Creek Canyon, Highway 72 remained closed from Blue Mountain Drive to Pinecliffe. Affected areas in the city that closed as a precaution opened over the weekend like Clear Creek RV Park at 1400 10th St.

Lakewood

No significant floods or damages were reported for the city. A potential evacuation faced residents last Thursday, Sept. 13, but the evacuation was later lifted.

Wheat Ridge

Trails along the Clear Creek Trail remained closed due to flooding Sept.

13 until further notice including: Clear Creek Trail at Marshal St.; Clear Creek Trail underpass at 44th Ave.; Clear Creek Trail Independence Bridge; and Clear Creek Trail Kipling underpass.

Community Editor Clarke Reader contributed to this report.

Springwood Retirement Community is planned from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 in the courtyard at Springwood, 6550 Yank Way, Arvada. Fair includes free admission, door prizes and a variety of vendors. Arvada fire and police departments will participate. Call 303-4246550 for information.

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and volunteers will gather Friday, Sept. 20, to celebrate the gift-filled shoeboxes to be packed by Denver area residents for needy kids overseas this Christmas. Through Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind, Denver area volunteers are helping make Christmas a little brighter for children in more than 100 countries. The celebration will be from 6:45-8:30 p.m. at Arvada Covenant Church, Family Life Center, 5555 Ward Road, Arvada. Call 303-745-9179 or visit samaritanspurse.org.

FRiday/sepT. 20 Books and Bites More than 30 local authors will be at the Arvada Library at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20. Bring the whole family, enjoy food trucks in the plaza and ask your favorite authors about their books and writing process. Nonfiction, fiction, adult, children’s and teen book authors will be represented.

FRiday and saTuRday/sepT. 20-21 CLass Reunion Westminster High School class of 1973 plans its 40th reunion Sept. 20-21. Classes 1971-75 are invited to join the fun on Sept. 20; however, Sept. 21 is limited to alumni and guests from the class of 1973. For details and to register, visit http://westy73.weebly.com For questions, email westyclassof1973@gmail.com.

Evans and Windy Peak Outdoor Lab School sites at an open house Saturday, Sept. 21. Students and parents can take self-guided tours, meet the staff and explore the land. http://outdoorlabfoundation.org/

saTuRday/sepT. 21 Book siGninG Author Ben Dugan will sign copies of his new pictorial history “Mines of Clear Creek County” at 1 p.m.

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d.c. dysfunction hurts rural colorado One sign of the dysfunction in Washington these days is that the conversations there have become completely detached from the ones happening in kitchens and living rooms across Colorado and the country.

Recently, we spent some days traveling the eastern plains from north to south.

From Haxtun to Walsh, people weren’t interested in talking about the latest shouting from pundits on the cable news. Instead, they asked why Congress hasn’t passed a farm bill or fixed our broken immigration system and why Washington isn’t meeting its basic obligations.

These are the same questions we’ve heard from countless Coloradans in our town hall meetings and roundtables across the state. We’ve met Coloradans who are hard at work every day doing their jobs, wondering what’s taking Congress so long to get its own job done.

One thing is clear: Washington isn’t meeting the needs of our rural communities.

The certainty that comes from passage of a five-year farm bill, or a sound immi-

gration policy, is essential for the success of our farmers, ranchers, small businesses and our rural economies. While the Senate has passed bipartisan bills addressing these important issues, the U.S. House of Representatives is stuck in “politics as usual.” What they fail to see is that these delays have real-life implications across our state.

In August, I had the opportunity to visit Jerry Cooksey in Roggen, Colo., where he is growing a new strain of wheat that is both drought- and disease-resistant. Colorado State University developed this wheat with the help of funding from the farm bill, and it has proven profitable

for wheat farmers across the state.

Southeastern Colorado farmers continue to suffer from a terrible drought.

While we can’t make it rain, the bipartisan Senate farm bill includes measures to help farmers and ranchers make the best decisions for their operations, improve soil and water quality and keep them in business during and after difficult times. The bill also reinstates expired livestock disaster programs that would cover losses both for this year and last year.

It isn’t only our producers who benefit from the Farm Bill. Community organizations and business owners across the state have used USDA rural development grants and loans authorized in the farm bill to start businesses, complete projects, or to make profitable investments and improvements in infrastructure. For example, La Plata Electric Association in Durango received a USDA grant to explore renewable energy options, and the Haxtun Community Childcare Center used this funding to open the only child-care center in the area, allowing parents in rural communities to work and raise a family.

On Hanagan Farms in La Junta, we met with farmers and ranchers who explained that our broken immigration system is hurting their businesses.

The convoluted and unworkable H-2A visa program prevents them from finding the reliable workers that they need to harvest their crops.

It’s stories like these that help my office bring Colorado’s perspective back to Washington. They are invaluable to my work as a member of the “Gang of Eight” senators who authored the bipartisan Senate immigration bill and more recently as a member of the Farm Bill Conference Committee that will work out the final details of the farm bill.

It’s my hope that members of Congress across the country are also spending time in their states listening to the common sense of their constituents, instead of the ongoing noise of Washington’s echo chamber, so we can better serve our rural communities.

Democrat Michael Bennet has represented Colorado in the U.S. Senate since 2009.

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“teRRaRiums – Gardens under Glass” 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. Terrariums add a lush element to your indoor décor.

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satuRday/sept. 21, oct. 12, oct. 26 seed picking The Jefferson County Nature Association needs volunteers to pick seeds to enhance Rocky Flats. Picking will happen from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 21, Oct. 12 and Oct. 26. Learn about prairie ecology in a lovely setting northwest of Denver near State Highways 72 and 93. Sign up and register by the Thursday before each pick. Go to http://tinyurl.com/SeedPick2013 to get details, and share your email to get pick site directions and free lunch. Signed waiver required (if younger than 18, waiver must be signed by parent). For large groups, kids or questions, email Jean (djt_co@yahoo.com) or Paul (pdkilburn@msn.com).

annual Day Out with Thomas from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 14-15, Sept. 21-22 and Sept. 28-29. Visitors can ride behind a 15-ton replica of Thomas the Tank Engine, meet Sir Topham Hatt, participate in arts and crafts, listen to stories, watch videos and more. Tickets sell out quickly. Visit www.ColoradoRailroadMuseum.org for information and tickets.

sunday/sept. 22 eveRgReen oktobeRfest Join the Evergreen Recreation and Park Foundation for its fourth annual Oktoberfest from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, at Evergreen Lake. Oktoberfest includes food, drinks, merchandise and kids’ activities at Evergreen Lake House. The foundation’s scholarship program to give mountain area kids the opportunity to participate in programs.

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NEWS IN A HURRY LWV to host discussion on human trafficking

The Jeffco League of Women Voters will host two meetings to discuss its research and opinions on human trafficking, and if it is happening in the area.

The first meeting will be 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, Sept.

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All meetings are open to the public. No reservations are required. Call Lynne at 303-985-5128 for more information.

LAC hosts harvest festival

The Lakewood Arts Council is hosting a Fall Harvest Festival, from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21.

The event will be at the LAC gallery, 85 S. Union Blvd.

Visitors can shop at the general store for fresh vegetables, homemade food and gift mixes, participate in the live auction and have a harvest dinner.

Tickets are $10 ($9 for LAC members).

Reservations are required and can be made at 303-9800625.

Lakewood hosts veteran’s fair

The City of Lakewood will host the West Metro Veterans Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway.

More than 17 organizations that serve military veterans and their families will be at the free and open event. The fair will give active, retired and anyone who served in the military and their families an opportunity to learn about benefits, housing options, health care, employment and counseling. There also will be opportunities for one-onone discussions with exhibitors at the fair.

A light lunch will be served at 11 a.m., and Chief Master Sgt. James R. Hoefs, command chief of the 104th Wing of the Air National Guard at Buckley Air Force Base, and Staff Sgt. Dean Sanchez of the U.S. Marine Corps will speak to attendees at 11:30 a.m. in the Cultural Center theater.

The City of Lakewood is hosting the fair to serve the veterans in the community and to assist them with

learning about their benefits, resources or organizations serving military personnel. This is the fourth year that Lakewood has hosted a fair to assist residents in connecting with resources to aid in finding a job or other needed community resources.

For more information about the West Metro Veterans Fair, visit www.Lakewood.org/VeteransFair.

Nominations for FOR 2013 Celebrate Women of Jeffco open

The West Chamber is now accepting nominations for its Celebrate Women of Jefferson County event to be held Friday, Nov. 15, at the Marriott Denver West, 1717 Denver West Blvd.

This is the 12th year for the event, and in honor of that, 12 outstanding women will be recognized for their contributions to the community, with each honoree receiving special recognition and a check to donate to their favorite charity.

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EDUCATION NEWS IN A HURRY Outdoor lab schools fund capital projects through recent donations

Jefferson County’s Outdoor Education Laboratory Program received more than $300,000 in donations from a foundation that’s dedicated to supporting the popular program.

The Outdoor Lab Foundation raised $342,500 during the 2012-2013 school year, funds that recently went toward capital maintenance projects at the lab schools’ sites, according to a foundation press release.

The donations paid for the recertification of the fire alarm systems at the Mount Evans astronomy lab, located in the Evergreen area.

The funds also provided a new roof for the facility.

The other Outdoor Lab site, Windy Peak, is located near Bailey.

Operating for more than 50 years now, the Outdoor Lab Program “is the longest continually running outdoor education program in the western United States,” according to the foundation’s website.

Participating Jeffco schools are charged a per-student lab fee that is based on the number of free and reduced lunch students at each school.

The Outdoor Lab schools will be hosting an open house at the Mt. Evans school this Saturday.

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Jeffco Schools receives grant money

Jefferson County Public Schools recently received a $5.2 million grant “that will fund professional development for middle and high school teachers,” according to a press release from the school district.

The innovative Professional Development grant is funded the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and will allow Jeffco Schools “to build systems, structures and resources for teachers empowering them to design and implement their own professional learning,” according to the press release.

Jeffco is one of only three school districts in the country that will receive Professional Development grant money from the Gates Foundation. The other two are in California.

Work on the iPD grant will begin this school year, according to Jeffco Schools.

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TUESDAY/SEPT. 24 LIFETREE CAFÉ How to live a satisfying life, even in difficult times, will be explored at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, titled “Secrets of Finding Contentment: Live a Satisfying Life,” features a filmed interview with Justin Mayo, who organizes senior proms — for senior citizens.

Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and beverages are available. Lifetree Café is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual coffeehouse-type setting. Questions about Lifetree may be directed to Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net.

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THURSDAY/SEPT. 26 GUITAR DUO Lakewood Cultural Center presents the Brasil Guitar Duo at 7:30 p.m.,

Thursday, Sept. 26, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. Tickets are available at www.Lakewood.org/Tickets, 303-987-7845 or at the box office.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 26 DISCOVER CLAY Arvada Ceramics Arts Guild presents Discover Clay workshops 7-9 p.m. the last Thursday of the month. The Sept. 26 project is a jack-o-lantern. You create the piece, and the art guild will glaze and fire it. It will be finished in three weeks.

Email arvadaceramicarts@gmail.com or call 303-423-0448.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 26 SINGLES PARTY Mount Vernon Country Club will have a singles 45-plus party 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26. Open to the community. Invite your friends or meet new ones. Live music and hors d’ouevres buffet included; cash bar. Featuring musician Danny Byram. Enjoy our gorgeous deck with a view. Adults ages 45 and older only please. The clubs is at I-70 and Genesee in Golden. RSVP recommended but not required. Call 303-526-0616.

COMING SOON COMING SOON/SEPT. 27 COMEDY NIGHT Heritage Golf Course at Westmoor hosts the first in a series of comedy nights at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, with nationally-touring headliner Bryan Kellen.

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Gun-rights backers drive point home Two recall elections show which side had more passion

By Vic Vela

vvela@ourcoloradonews.com The message that was sent by Pueblo and Colorado Springs voters who turned out to defeat two Democratic state lawmakers in separate recall elections was clear: Don’t mess with our guns.

There’s no question which side of the gun-control debate was more energized when the votes were cast Sept. 10. The day marked the defeats of Senate President John Morse and Sen. Angela Giron, in historic recall elections that were spurred by their votes on bills aimed at tougher guncontrol laws.

“I think we simply did not realize the extent to which those who support less firearm regulation ... were motivated to get to the polls,” said Bob Loevy, a political scientist at Colorado College. “Those who opposed less firearm regulation felt more strongly than those seeking more firearm regulation.”

Morse, of Colorado Springs, lost his Senate District 11 seat by 255 votes, in an election that drew about 18,000 voters. Morse’s

race was close; Giron’s wasn’t. The Pueblo lawmaker lost by more than 4,000 votes, from more than 34,000 that were cast in the Senate District 3 election.

“Giron being recalled in a safe Democratic seat — I’ll say the word, shocking,” said Loevy. “I think the size of her defeat and the fact that the president of the Colorado Senate — somebody who has served in that body for seven years, who is widely respected in the state — sends a powerful message.”

State Rep. Chris Holbert, R-Parker, said Morse has only himself to blame for the election loss, for insisting on pursuing “citizen-control” gun bills.

“I am relieved to see that voters across the political spectrum stood up for their constitutional rights,” said Holbert. “We are elected to represent the people, not to negotiate with those rights. I hope that members of the other party, those who voted for the bills, will think about that.”

But Democrats — while they certainly are disappointed with the election results — say it’s important to keep the results in perspective, considering that the elections were decided by a small percentage of Colorado voters.

“This was a very small number of voters that turned out,” said state Sen. Andy Kerr,

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Democrats probably didn’t know at the time that gun-control bills that were being passed during this year’s legislative session would result in first-of-their-kind recall elections. But they knew that the legislation had the potential of putting some Democrats in a tough spot with voters down the road.

Sen. Cheri Jahn, D-Wheat Ridge, voted for bills that instituted universal background checks on gun sales in the state, but voted against another bill that bans ammunition magazines that hold more than 15 rounds.

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But Loevy doesn’t think it’s possible for the results to be overstated, arguing that the results — which received national attention — could cause Democrats everywhere to think twice about the future pursuit of guncontrol laws.

“Each district makes up only 3 percent of the electorate in Colorado, but this election will have a tremendous impact in the state and beyond its boundaries,” he said.

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strict liability on gun owners and manufacturers whose weapons were used in crimes.

“I think it was too much on that issue,” Jahn said of gun-control efforts. “Strict liability was way too far-reaching for me.

You have to look at ramifications and consequences. I do believe that some of them were not good pieces of legislation.”

Kerr voted for the limit on ammunition magazines and universal background checks, but voted against a separate bill that requires people to pay for their own background checks.

And Kerr said he was the reason why Morse didn’t bring the liability bill to the Senate floor.

“I went to him and said to him I couldn’t support it,” Kerr said. “I ended up being the swing vote, causing that bill to not be brought up for a vote. He needed 18 votes and he had 17 without me.”

But Kerr backs the votes he cast in support of bills that toughen gun laws and said he’s not concerned about the potential effect that the recall elections could have on future gun-control legislation, both here and nationally. Nor is he worried about backlash from voters in his own swing district.

“It’s like anything else in life; if you do it from a place of fear, you won’t do a very good job,” Kerr said. “Any one vote or series of votes that cost any of us our political careers, I think it’s worth it. It’s worth standing up and doing the right thing.”

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Residents voice opinions on Carmody Park master plan Meeting first of three

ufacmes.before final plan due sue,” ct li-By Clarke Reader me.creader@ourcoloradonews.com conhem The cafeteria at Carmody Middle School was packed on a soggy Thursday night last muni-week, with people who wanted to share oundtheir vision and hopes about the Carmody e billPark Master Plan. own The first meeting to discuss what the park’s first master plan was an informal afwhyfair, put on by the city andlandscape archio thetecture and planning firm Mundus Bishop Design. uldn’t “This is one of the biggest turnouts I’ve beingseen for one of these meetings,” said Kim ot beNaughtin, a landscape architect with Munvotes

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Carmody Park is about 34 acres large, and was originally developed by Foothills Parks and Recreation District in the 1970s.

Lakewood took ownership of the site and facilities in 2000 and completed recreation center modifications in 2002.

The city deconstructed the adjacent racquetball center in 2011. Currently, the site includes the Carmody Recreation Center, four soccer fields, a basketball court, a playground, 232 parking spaces and a 1,300-square-foot reservable picnic pavilion.

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“We’ve put all these options up to get people to comment, and really get the conversation going,” said Allison Scheck, marketing and community relations administrator with the city. “The data will all be collected then, and Mundus will be able to provide some plan options.”

Some issues that many residents were comment on was parking in the area, trails, irrigation and drainage.

“One thing we’ve heard from the city is they would like to create a universally accessable playground, and so we’re looking at several options to get that done,” Naughtin said.

Janet Williams, a Lakewood resident,

said that it will be interesting to see what kind of plans come from the meeting.

“I would like to see the park become a little more interactive, and usable for disabled visitors,” she said.

Jayna Lang, youth sports coordinator, was also on hand answering questions about possible park programming.

“In October we’ll have the second meeting for the plan, which will be a presentation of concepts from this meeting, and in December we’ll have a final meeting before completing the proposed master plan,” she said. “The plan is due to be completed by January 2014.”

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I sat in on Aug. 13 Division of Parks & Wildlife Northeast Sportsmen’s Round Table, held at the Division Wildlife offices at 6060 Broadway. The Sportsmen’s Round Tables are designed to bring the hunting and fishing fraternity in to share information with state wildlife professionals. The State Wildlife areas open access for hunting and fishing; the Walk-In Areas in Eastern Colorado have expanded the access for upland bird hunting and the long standing state parks program is a very popular access program that thousands of families enjoy each year, and year-round.

The state has stepped up to provide public access to land and waters previously inaccessible and the parks and wildlife staff has established and encouraged timely and open communications between the state and the sportsmen. What have we done to foster and build on these state programs? Unfortunately maybe less than we should.

The Aug. 13 Sportsmen’s Round Table public meeting which had broad press coverage drew only 13 people from the public as compared to eight Parks and Wildlife staffers present.

Not all of the round table board members were present. There certainly was a woeful lack of fishermen, hunters, hikers, bird watches and others with an outdoors interest.

We are seeing a nationwide influence by those who oppose, and very successfully, the age-old role of hunting and fishing in wildlife management. A recent example occurred in Michigan where a national anti-hunting organization, well-funded, sent their people and bank roles into the state to circulate petitions and generate support for overturning a long standing

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Arvada senior running back Me’Scach Jackson slashes through the defense in Arvada’s OT victory. Photo by Daniel Williams

Jeffco football highlights: Bulldogs survive OT shootout Jefferson Saints improve to perfect 4-0

By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com Arvada: The Bulldogs survived in what could turn out to be one of the most dramatic games of the season beating Skyview 48-47 in overtime Friday at Trailblazer Stadium.

Arvada senior Travin Haris had 135 allpurpose yards and a pair of touchdowns, and senior Jesse Jackson recorded 12 catches and a rushing touchdown.

The victory was also the first for Arvada’s new head coach Matt Cisneros.

The Bulldogs (1-2) will host Eagle Valley Thursday at 7 p.m. at Trailblazer Stadium.

Alameda: Tough luck is quickly turning into the theme of the Pirates’ 2013 season.

For their third straight game Alameda was barely beaten, this time falling 30-25 Friday at Englewood.

The loss was the third game in a row that Alameda has lost by eight points or less, and even though the team fell to 0-3 with the loss, there were chances that the Pirates could have been 3-0.

Alameda will play D’Evelyn Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Trailblazer Stadium.

Arvada West: The Wildcats hung on for a 35-25 victory at Hinkley on Saturday.

The win was A-West’s second consecutive win after opening the season with a 22-0 shutout loss to Overland.

The Wildcats (2-1) will try to make it three in a row then they host Chatfield Friday at 7 p.m. at North Area Athletic Com-

plex.

Bear Creek: The Bears suffered their first loss of the season falling to Mountain Vista 16-14 Thursday at Jeffco Stadium.

Down 10-0 Bear Creek rallied with two second quarter touchdowns to take a lead, but they never scored again and Mountain Vista scored six points in the fourth quarter to secure the win.

Still, the Bears (2-1) have already matched their win total from last season.

Bear Creek will host ThunderRidge Saturday at 1 p.m. at Jeffco Stadium.

D’Evelyn: The Jaguars got back on track with a blowout 40-3 road victory Friday at Grand Junction Central.

D’Evelyn senior receiver Cameron Brown caught two touchdowns, and Trent Walker recorded seven tackles and two sacks in the win.

The victory was the third times this season that the Jaguars have scored at least 40 points.

The Jaguars (3-1) will host Alameda Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Trailblazer Stadium.

Green Mountain/Golden: The Demons were no match for the Rams falling 39-0 Friday at North Area Athletic Complex.

Green Mountain moves to 2-1 on the season beating up on fellow Jeffco squad Golden, who is still searching for their first victory of the season.

The Rams rebounded from a 38-20 loss at Bear Creek last week and Golden’s new head coach Jason Neely is trying to turn his struggling program around.

Green Mountain will host Grand Junction Central Friday at 4 p.m. at Trailblazer Football continues on Page 23

Wheat Ridges hangs on for ugly 7-3 victory Teams play through delay and rough weather

By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com LAKEWOOD - It was soggy, sloppy and even ugly but a win’s a win.

That is the mentality that head coach Reid Kahl and his Wheat Ridge Farmers team have taken after their 7-3 victory over Littleton Friday at Jeffco Stadium.

“It definitely wasn’t pretty but we will take it. This is a game we could have lost today but didn’t, and it was an important one because it gets us back over .500,” Kahl said.

After a long day of heavy rain and a game delay, the Farmers beat Littleton in a game that, once was started, was played in well under two hours.

That’s because the soggy conditions didn’t allow either team to develop a passing attack, forcing both teams to run the ball like it was going out of style.

A first half rushing touchdown by senior quarterback Tanner Weakland stood up as the game-winning score, and even though

Littleton threatened late in the fourth quarter all it could muster offensively was a field goal.

“No disrespect to them, but I think we played down to their level tonight,” Weakland said. “I am not sure what is wrong with us, but I think we have regressed since Week 1.”

Weakland’s honestly is admirable because he is correct. After a 31- 21 victory over Windsor in Week 1 the Farmers were blown out 45-18 at Monarch one week later.

And even though Monarch is an elite power in 4A football the Farmers certainly haven’t looked like themselves for a second straight week.

“I am not sure what is wrong with us but it starts at practice, and we haven’t been practicing well and it is definitely showing.

We need to get it figured out though,” Weakland said.

Wheat Ridge will have the opportunity to get things right and build some momentum when they host 0-3 Golden Thursday at Jeffco Stadium.

Golden has been blown out in all three of its losses this season, and the team has a first-year head coach that is in the middle of

Junior receiver Anthony McGinnis gives his body up but cannot come down with the soggy ball Friday night. Photo by Daniel Williams rebuilding the program.

“We still have a long way to go not only in terms of schedule but in terms of us get-

ting a lot better. We have some games ahead of us, we need to find a way to be ready,” Kahl said.

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A full rainbow sat across a soggy but playable Jeffco Stadium Friday night. Photo by Daniel Williams

Rains cause sports scheduling problems around the region Many games canceled but Jeffco football plays

By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com LAKEWOOD - If April showers bring May flowers then September showers bring postponements.

Every Jeffco high school had games postponed after what Gov. John Hickenlooper called “the worst rain storm in the history of the state.”

Athletic directors are scrambling to reschedule games canceled late last week to later in the season and some games won’t end up being played at all.

CHSSA assistant commissioner Harry Waterman released this statement on CHSSANow.com: “Regular season games are the jurisdiction of the individual schools and school districts.

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Golden will host Wheat Ridge Thursday at 7 p.m. at Jeffco Stadium.

Faith Christian: Despite 23 first downs the Eagles were downed by Kent Denver 28-23 Friday at Kent Denver High School.

Kent Denver scored 21 second quarter points to take a big lead, but Faith Christian would chip away and take the lead back in the fourth quarter.

However, Kent Denver would score late, sending the Eagles to their second straight loss.

Eagles Sophomore Adam Buchanan had a monster game, rushing for 126 yards and two touchdowns.

Faith Christian (2-2) will host Sky-

Because of the number of conflicts that may occur, the individual schools and school districts are responsible for making the determination on any games to be rescheduled. Sunday is not an option for games to be rescheduled per CHSAA bylaws. Teams will be allowed to reschedule games to Monday, even if it means playing two games in a week.”

Despite the record setting rain athletic fields like Jeffco Stadium and Trailblazer Stadium remained playable.

And even though several games suffered though weather delays, most of the football games scheduled in Jeffco were played, including rescheduled games.

“The field (at Jeffco Stadium on Friday night) wasn’t in bad shape at all surprisingly. They did a great job getting things ready for us with all things considered,” Wheat Ridge football coach Reid Kahl said.

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Jefferson: The Saints marched to a perfect 4-0 with their 49-0 victory at Denver Christian Saturday at Jeffco Stadium.

One of the great stories in Colorado High School sports continues as Jefferson manhandled the Crusaders.

The Saints have been literally carried by their senior running back Jovanni Lucero who is averaging 129.4 rushing yards per game this season.

Jefferson (4-0) will host Front Range Christian Saturday at 1 p.m. at Trailblazer Stadium.

Pomona/Lakewood: The Panthers needed a huge third quarter to comeback and beat the Tigers 38-28 Saturday at North Area Athletic Complex.

Lakewood took a 14-10 lead into halftime, but Pomona would score 18 third quarter points.

The Tigers would add two more second half touchdowns but they

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Because of the football’s week-toweek schedule it was important to get the games played even though conditions were at some points brutal.

However, even though it could affect potential playoff situations, Waterman added: “Any game from the schedule that was unable to be completed Thursday, Friday or Saturday may be rescheduled no later than Monday, Sept. 16. Sunday is not an option. In the event teams are unable to mutually agree to a Monday game, the game will go down as a `No Contest.’

In any situation where that happens, Wild Card points formulas for each team will be adjusted to account for one less game. Attempting to reschedule to a later date this season would require playing three games within a 7-8 day period which is not safe.”

While this should not affect any Jeffco football teams it could affect some of Jeffco’s potential playoff opponents.

were able to close the gap.

Pomona senior Chris Marquez rushing the ball for a ridiculous 276 yards on 31 carries and he scored three touchdowns in the victory.

The Panthers (2-1) will play at Chaparral Friday at 7 p.m.

The Tigers (1-2) will host Fairview Friday at 7 p.m. at Jeffco Stadium.

Ralston Valley: The Mustangs needed every bit of the 66 points they scored to hold on and win at Grand Junction 66-45 on Friday.

Both teams traded punches and Ralston Valley was able to survive behind senior Jon Baumann and his over 11 tackles per game, and the Mustangs were able to hang on and beat a team in Grand Junction that averages nearly 50 points per game.

Ralston Valley (3-1) has a bye week but they will play at Fairview on Friday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m.

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The Jaguars held off the Eagles narrowly winning the first set 26-24 and they got stronger each set winning the second 2522 and the third 25-17.

D’Evelyn was able to hold a Faith Christian team that refused to go away, using a wall created by lengthy senior Madeline Sutton and her teammates.

“I thought we got better after we got going and I like the way we were able to battle each set not giving one of them up,” D’Evelyn coach Jeff Oliver said.

“Madeline made it tough for them and I thought our entire group played well tonight.”

But the Eagles didn’t go down without a fight. After giving up the dramatic first set they rebounded nicely and nearly won a tightly contested second set.

Faith Christian junior Danyle Dupray used a blend of great serves and crafty passing to set up her teammates the entire match.

Dupray was also a master motivator while on the floor.

“We were right there in it we just couldn’t finish when we needed to. I think we might have got a little tired down the stretch, but they are also a very good team,” Faith Christian coach Chris Powers said.

D’Evelyn (3-5) might have actually needed the win more than the Eagles considering they were 2-5 going into the match.

A pair of Jaguars defenders create an impenetrable wall against Faith Christian on Thursday night. Photo by Daniel Williams After an opening season win the Jaguars lost five straight matches before beating Arvada last Monday.

Now with back-to-back wins D’Evelyn hopes to now streak in the other direction as league play approaches.

“We have a really good team when we put it all together, we just need to do it consistently,” Sutton said.

The Eagles (4-5) have also gone streaking this season — twice.

They own a four game losing streak which they followed up by a three game winning streak.

Faith Christian looks to get their record back to .500 when they play at Peak to Peak Thursday, Sept. 19, at 6 p.m.

D’Evelyn will host Evergreen the same night, at 6:30 p.m.

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