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Jefferson County, Colorado • Volume 90, Issue 12

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October 31, 2013

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Cities eye uses for pot sales tax revenue Proposition AA pot revenue debated in cities By Vic Vela

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Katy Perry performs for Lakewood High School students in a cheerleader uniform. More than 2,700 students and staff were in attendance at the show. ABC courtesy photo

Rock ’n’ RoaR Katy Perry performs to honor triumphant Tigers

By Clarke Reader

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ore than 2,700 Lakewood High School students and staff celebrated pop star Katy Perry’s birthday on Friday, Oct. 25. Perry came to the school with the “Good Morning America” TV show to reward the students with a concert for winning a lip dub contest against four other finalists and numerous other entries from across the country. The school’s video featured Perry’s latest single, “Roar,” from her new album “Prism.” Despite the early morning — students gathered in the gym around 4 a.m. — there were few signs of weariness, only excitement. Perry was escorted into the gym by school football players to the screams and cheers of students. She and her women dancers hit the stage wearing cheerleader outfits emblazoned “Tigers.” Her male dancers and musicians wore Lakewood Tiger football jerseys. “That you did that video in one shot was just so cool,” Perry told the cheering crowd. “The unification of everyone coming together and roaring for me was great.” After a spirited performance of “Roar,” Perry sang “Walking on Air” from her new album, and followed with three hits, “Firework,” “California Girls” and “Teenage Dream.” “We’ve been here since 4 a.m., and the show was awesome,” said student Perry continues on Page 18

Lakewood High School students cheer on Katy Perry as she takes the stage on Oct. 25. The school won a concert from the pop star after she picked their lip dub video out of hundreds of entries. ABC courtesy photo

Could drug money fund a safe house for abused children in Northglenn, or pay for much-needed road projects in Wheat Ridge? If Proposition AA passes next week, a chunk of the state revenue that will be generated by marijuana sales next year will go to the cities that allow retail pot businesses to operate. That has some city officials dreaming up ways that the money could be spent in their municipalities. But whether that revenue results in a windfall or merely a drop in the bucket remains to be seen. Prop AA will ask voters to support a 25 percent tax on retail pot sales that were made legal across the state, as a result of last year’s passage of Amendment 64. The taxes — which will only affect those who actually purchase the drug — will be a 15 percent excise tax and a 10 percent retail tax on each transaction. The first $40 million collected through the Prop AA excise tax will go toward public school construction, while much of the retail taxes will fund regulation of the new industry. Cities that allow retail pot sales will see some revenue, as well. That’s because the ballot measure ensures that 15 percent of the retail pot taxes that are collected by the state will be funneled to those municipalities. The revenue will be based on each city’s percentage of pot sales. The prospect of “found money” coming into those cities has led to some discussion on how the potential revenue could end up being spent. During a study session earlier this month, members of the Northglenn City Council — which voted in September to allow retail pot sales, becoming the first city in Adams County to do so — discussed ways that it could end up spending the money. Council members talked about using the revenue to fund road projects, as well as possibly stashing the money away for now, without earmarking the dollars. The council decided to table the discussion until the city has a better grip on how much money they’ll actually end up getting. Northglenn Mayor Joyce Downing said one option would be to use the funds to renovate a building that would serve as a new facility for Ralston House, which provides services for abused children and families. Downing said this could be a way for the community to come together on pot sales, a contentious subject. “I’m really trying to be very positive because it’s such an issue for a lot of folks,” Downing said. “It would be great to, in a positive manner, say to the community Pot continues on Page 13

Katy Perry and her dancers performing “Roar,” the new single off her album “Prism” at Lakewood High school on Oct. 25. ABC courtesy photo

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Making kids’ candy Venn diagrams What do young children do for weeks after Halloween? They play with their stash like King Midas with his golden treasure. Leftover candies also provide opportunities for family math and science playtime graphs. For more family learning activities see grandparentsteachtoo.org. Category sorting Sorting into categories help preschool children find and analyze likenesses and differences important for thinking in all school subjects and daily life. Families can easily support this learning at home because children naturally sort their candy stash. They make piles of attributes — like/dislike, keep/ throw out, chocolate/ suckers, and nuts/ no nuts. This is also helps check for safety and determines which candy might “disappear.” After Halloween, spill out the candy stash onto a bed sheet. Explain that you are going to play a Category game with

candy they collected. Look at the candy together. What different kinds did children collect? Chocolate bars, suckers, chocolate candy bits, other candy bits, gummy candy, gum sticks, popcorn balls might be placed labeled category piles. Children might add more attribute piles like bar shaped, round, hard, soft, chocolate, and colored. Help children think of other ways to sort. When they have had enough, clean up, and move to another activity.

news in a hurry Investigation continues on possible arson The West Metro Fire Department and the Lakewood Police Department are investigating a series of fires that happend in the area of W. Alameda Ave. and S. Estes St. just before 6 a.m on the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 22. Fifteen vehicles and a motorcycle as well as part of one residence were destroyed in four fires. The current theory is that the fires were set by one person. There has been no

release from West Metro or the police of a description of a suspect or vehicle. West Metro and police are seeking the public’s assistance in alerting them to any suspicious persons or activities that may have been observed near W. Alameda Ave. and S. Estes St. or in the nearby area around the time of the fires. Anyone with any information is asked to call either the West Metro Fire Department at 303-989-4307 or the Lakewood Police Department at 303-987-7111.

Pictographs A pictograph is a graph with drawn pictures or the real things carefully lined up. First children sort out by attributes of shape, size, and kind. Then on a towel make straight line of the same kind of candy brand small Snickers bars. Next to that make a separate line of Three Musketeers. Continue until you have run out of small bars. Make sure the bars make a straight neat bar graph. Observe the picture bar graph you have made and discuss how graphs help to compare objects with different attributes and organize thoughts for discussion. Talk about the most, least, and equal. Why may some bars more popular than others to hand out? Venn Diagrams Preschoolers are also learning Venn diagrams, which are fun to do at home. Cut two pieces of string one yard long. Tie

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SPORTS: Jefferson makes the playoffs. Page 21

CorreCtion Because of initial information available on the Secretary of State’s website, the version of the story on Page 2 last week noted Jeff Lamontagne gave “a generous $2,500” to the Aultman-Bettridge campaign. The correct amount is $25, information that was submitted via an amended filing. To report corrections, call 303-566-4127.

the ends to make two circles. Place on a flat surface and overlap the circles. After sorting the candy pick two categories like bags of small pieces of chocolate and nonchocolate. Place chocolate in one circle and nonchocolate in the other. Ask children to place their favorites in the section where the circles overlap. The overlapping section has an attribute both circles have in common. They are the favorites of both circles. Continue with different kinds of candies. Each circle has one type and the overlap may have the same color package from both circles, dislikes, or those to give away. Children’s graphing books include: “Lemonade for Sale” by Murphy; “Let’s Make a Picture Graph” by Nelson; and “The Great Graph Contest” by Leedy. Esther Macalady is a former teacher, lives in Golden and participates in the Grandparents Teach Too writing group.

HISTORY: Train restoration picking up steam. Page 4

LIFE: “Hot Tin Roof” shows family in free fall. Page 16

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The home at 1250 Kline St. where on Oct. 17, a cleaning crew that was hired by a realtor to prepare the house for listing found items they believed could be human remains in a shed. The entire property was searched, and they found several bones that were obviously those of animals. They also found some that are most likely human and were collected. The human bones were sent to a lab for further examination to determine if in fact they are human and to see if any type of DNA can be recovered. The process could take several weeks or months. Detectives have no evidence at this time that would indicate the property including the shed were ever a crime scene. They feel it more likely that the items were acquired elsewhere and brought to the Kline St. location, according to police public information officer Steve Davis. Photo by Clarke Reader

ELECTION ARTICLES AT THE CLICK OF A MOUSE To view past election articles, please visit ourcoloradonews.com and click on the Local Election News tab at the top of the home page. Go to the site’s E-Editions to view candidates’ responses to questionnaires. Jeffco School Board candidates View Pages 22-23 of the Oct. 3 edition Lakewood City Council candidates Please view Pages 8-9 of the Oct. 10 edition. Get your ballets in Mail-in ballots can be dropped off through Nov. 5. Voter service and polling centers in Jeffco opened Oct.

21. Drop-off locations are listed in the voter ballot packets and include the Jeffco Administrative and Courts Building 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Suite 2560. Voters can now register to vote: • Before Oct. 28 online at www.GoVoteColorado.com • On Election Day in person at any voter service and polling center Please note due to early publication times for the Nov. 7 edition, election results will not be included in that edition, but will be in the following edition. Please visit us online for election coverage beginning the evening of Nov. 4.

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Grant needed to complete restoration project Colorado Railroad Museum receives original steam engine By Amy Woodward

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Locomotive 491 has made its final stop at the Colorado History Museum after spending 34 years chugging along the “ribbon of iron” around the Rio Grande route. With the help of a grant from the state historical fund, this Colorado built steam engine could be preserved and restored to its original condition by the Colorado Railroad Museum’s mechanical staff who is elated to have her. “This is a testament to the Rio Grande and the men who worked for the Rio Grande because it was the only large narrow gauge locomotive, well, really the only narrow gauge locomotive built in Colorado by the Rio Grande,” Mike Spera, master mechanic said. “This engine is truly a Colorado original.” Locomotive 491 is one of eight remaining narrow gauge engines in the K37 class that were transformed from the C-41 class; the ambitious result of Denver mechanical engineers like P.C. Withrowe of D&RGW Burnham Shops and George R. Ballard, president of General IronSterns Roger. Both men Nov.wanted 9-10to-

put Colorado on the map for engine manufacturing, an undertaking headed by the rust belt which included states like Illinois, Ohio and Pennsylvania. But through the cooperation of Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad, AMSCO Foundries, and the Dorr Company, C-41’s were summoned to Denver by the Office of Master Mechanic in 1927 to begin their reconstructions into the K37 classes. By September of 1928, Locomotive 491 rolled out of the Denver Burnham Shops as Denver & Rio Grande Western, weighing in at 307,250 pounds. She was used around the Rio Grande routes, and retired in 1962 where she logged a total of 182,649 miles. She sat on the dead lines in Ala- Mike Spera, master mechanic, stands in the cab of Locomotive 491, designed and built in Rio mosa until she was donated to His- Grande, Colo. in 1928. This steam engine if one of eight remaining narrow gauge K37s in this tory Colorado in 1970. In June of class. Photo by Amy Woodward this year, History Colorado handed her over to the Colorado Railroad the Golden community as well.” on vellum,” Sepra said. Museum in the hopes that she will Should the museum receive the At the age of 28, Sepra began volbe restored to her original condi- necessary funding in order to com- unteering at the museum 20 years tion. plete the work to preserve Locomo- ago, and with a title like “master The museum is requesting tive 491, Spera estimates it will take mechanic” his expertise in this type $24,000 to $30,000 from the state three to four months to complete of work is quite amazing as he is the historical fund, a program of His- the restoration including re-insula- youngest master mechanic in the tory Colorado, in order to remove tion and re-jacketing. By the sum- country. “The thing that trips my trigasbestos, give the cab a makeover, mer of 2014, Locomotive 491 could ger is the quality in the way they replace boiler jackets and re-paint. be ready for official display. “History of Colorado does not “These guys didn’t have CAD did things, this was not built in the deaccession (remove) many pieces (computer aided design), they `throw away generation’ like it is in their collection.” Donald Tall- didn’t have all the aides that we now where everything is disposman, executive director said. “So have now, they had slide rules and able,” Sepra said. “She was built in for us to receive that was a really compasses, we have all the draw- September of 1928, she’s still here wonderful thing. It’s a great asset to ings from the Rio Grande for this and in really good mechanical contheUniversity museum and a great asset to engineRanch and they are all hand drawn dition.” So. at it’s Cresthill Ln., Highlands

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City council extends moratorium on marijuana New moratorium will end February 2015 By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews.com Lakewood City Council voted to extended the city’s temporary ban on new legal marijuana businesses for another year. The voted to extend the moratorium — which will now expire on Feb. 1, 2015 — passed with a 9-1 vote, with Ward 1 Councilwoman Karen Kellen voting no. Ward 2 councilwoman Cindy Baroway was absent. “Amendment 64, with all its complexities, allows municipalities several options in terms of legal marijuana — we can permit it, prohibit it, or allow the governing body, or the citizens, to submit it to a vote of the public,” Mayor Bob Murphy said. Ward 4 Councilman David Wiechman offered an amendment to the ordinance, which would make the moratorium on legal marijuana permanent, effectively banning it in the city. He voiced concerns about the city becoming a “pot capitol” and marijuana businesses driving away families and potential businesses. The amendment was defeated 1-9, with Wiechman as the only yes vote. “When you look at this ward by ward, residents voted overwhelmingly in support,” said Kellen. Lakewood resident Susan Cleary spoke against the extension, stating that Amendment 64 did pass, and has become law and cities need to stop putting implementation off. “Lots of places are waiting and see, but this isn’t going to go away,” she said. “The eventuality is going to come. Voters have already spoken in 2012, it’s 2013 and you

want to wait another two years.” Colorado Christian University’s president Bill Armstrong and vice president of student life, Jim McCormick, were on hand in support of the moratorium. “I commend the council on the intentionality of the issue on studying the ramifications of enacting in our city,” McCormick said. “Young people are the most vulnerable aspect of the retail presence of marijuana in our city. This might well be one the biggest challenges for young people the council will face.” McMormick spoke about the dangers of becoming addicted, as well as increases in use and abuse of the drug since medical marijuana became legal. “I urge council to extend the moratorium and chart a concentrated study path on the real impact of the issue, which will lead to the city opting out of allowing it in the city,” he said. Also speaking about the moratorium was Mark Geiger, owner and manager of Hollistic Life. “HB12-84 has proved a failing model for medical marijuana businesses,” he said. “Retail stores will quickly dominate the industry, and give them the ability to acquire large facilities and marketing campaigns.” Geiger told council it should lift the moratorium in January 2014 and grandfather in the existing centers in line with Amendment 64. Ward 4 councilman Adam Paul acknowledged the groundwork that medical marijuana businesses have done, and said he sympathized with their concerns. “Amendment 64 did pass, and in a democracy, that ought to matter,” Murphy said. “It would be presumptuous and dismissive to put a permanent moratorium on legal marijuana.”

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SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY ON NOVEMBER 30 WILL FEATURE “GOLDEN SHOP SMALL HOLLY-DAY” What is Small Business Saturday? It’s one of the busiest holiday shopping events of the year. It’s November 30 between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The day was created to encourage people to do their Holiday shopping at local businesses. There will many Golden businesses and shops open at 8:00am the morning of Small Business Saturday for shopping before the first Christmas Parade on Washington Avenue. Golden’s Shop Small Holly-Day event is the official kickoff of Olde Golden Christmas and the 2013 Holiday shopping season. It’s our way of highlighting Small Business Saturday and revitalizing Golden’s traditional Holiday Open House event. It’s an event for and about Golden merchants! It will specifically promote shopping and dining in Golden on Small Business Saturday before, during and after the first Olde Golden Christmas parade. Everyone is invited, so come on down to Historic Downtown Golden and enjoy the beginning of the Holiday season.

OLDE GOLDEN CHRISTMAS ON PARADE OLDE GOLDEN CHRISTMAS ON PARADE will begin the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 30 and be again on December 7, 14, 21. These Holiday parades start at 11:00am in Historic Downtown Golden on Washington Avenue, parade begins at 10th Street. Come see a True Olde Fashioned Home Town Parade with floats, clowns, Christmas characters, music and Santa. Join us and enjoy the spirit of Christmas. After the parade there will be entertainment on the Avenue and in the businesses along with FREE horse drawn carriage rides through Historic Downtown Golden and Newfoundland Dog Cart Rides. For more information call the Chamber at 303279-3113 or go the web at www.goldencochamber.org

BOOK SIGNING DEDICATION RIBBON CUTTING BOOK SIGNING DEDICATION RIBBON CUTTING at 9:30am on Saturday, November 30 will be at TABLE MOUNTAIN INN, 1310 Washington Avenue in Historic Downtown Golden. TMI will be hosting a Holiday Book Signing from 10:00am to 2:00pm by a local author Coni J. Billings. Her latest book is Redemption’s Bell. While turning the pages of this delightful historical novel you will be caught up in the lives of the characters who worked together to build the community of Golden with humor, grace and love. Dedication and Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies are scheduled at 9:30am.

OLDE GOLDEN CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT WALK OLDE GOLDEN CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT WALK begins at 6:30pm on Friday, December 6. Dress festive and gather at 6:00pm at 15th and Arapahoe Street for caroling and get prepared for the Traditional Olde Golden Christmas Candlelight Walk. The Golden Lions Club will be serving hot beverages at the top of the hill. The Chamber will be selling candles for 50 cents. THE WALK WILL BEGIN at 6:30pm. Refreshments and entertainment will be provided at businesses and cultural facilities. Come on out and enjoy the beauty of Golden all decked out for the holiday. For more information and a full calendar of holiday events call 303-279-3113 or on the web at www.goldencochamber.org

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WELcOME NEW MEMBERS Choice Wellness, LLC - Legal Shield Ind. Associate/Small Biz Benefits Specialist Jeanne Landsittel 676 Kendrick St. Golden, CO 80401 (720) 884-7152 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Destination Dance, LLC Colette Wagner 4550 Wadsworth Blvd. Ste H Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 (303) 941-9554 DANCE INSTRUCTIONS Elk Creek Lawn & Tree Care Chad Mullins P.O. Box 18052 426 Violet St. Golden, CO 80402 (303) 384-1100 LAWN AND TREE CARE Fit4Mom Denver Foothills Meg Smit Golden, CO 80401 (720) 956-6348 HEALTH CLUB/EXERCISE/FITNESS Golden Electrolysis, LLC Laura Beer 1300 Jackson Street #B220 Golden, CO 80401 (520) 591-3136 HAIR REMOVAL Jaramillo Insurance Agency, Inc. Don Jaramillo 16105 S. Golden Road Golden, CO 80401 (303) 271-0016 INSURANCE

Learn to Drive Driving School Whitney Wogan 16950 W. Colfax Ave. Suite 107-A Golden, CO 80401 (303) 404-3880 DRIVING INSTRUCTION One Click Cleaners Chris Rhodes 1492 S. Welch Ct. Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 204-1172 DRY CLEANERS Rocky Mountain Express, LLC Dave Wieringa 14405 W Colfax Avenue #105 Lakewood, CO 80401 (303) 278-7478 TRANSPORTATION Sublime Medicine & Arts Sa’bura J. Goodban 16580 W. 51st Ave. Golden, CO 80403 Phone: (917) 664-9782 HOLISTIC HEALTH Terra Firma Insurance Heather Wilt 13701 W. Jewell Ave. Ste 200-27 Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 695-6220 INSURANCE VisitGolden Jenifer Doane 1445 10th Street Golden, CO 80401 (303) 384-8172 ASSOCIATIONS

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THANK YOU RENEWING MEMBERS • Baroch, Charles & Carol • Barrels & Bottles Brewery • Farmers Insurance - Becky Shirey Insurance Agency • Evergreen Security and Patrol • Fox Catering • Frontier Insurance Agency, LLC • Golden Child • Jefferson County Workforce Center • Sterrett Financial Strategies, Inc. • Williams, Walter

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UpcOMING cHAMBER FUNcTIONS Friday-November 1Godens First Friday with NO Street Fair in Historic Downtown Golden Tuesday-November 5Member Orientation at The Golden Hotel Thursday-November 7New Business Ribbon Cutting at Fit4Mom/Denver Foothills Wednesday-November 13Holiday Business Expo/Business After Hours at Table Mountain Inn Wednesday-November 6New Business Ribbon Cutting at 5280 Early Childhood Education Center Monday-November 8Business After Hours Infotainment at Miners Alley Playhouse

Thursday-November 28Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center Closed for Thanksgiving Saturday-November 30Olde Golden Christmas on Parade in Historic Downtown Golden Saturday-November 30Book Signing Dedication Ribbon Cutting at Table Mountain Inn Saturday-November 30Ribbon Cutting Celebration of 100 Years at The Foss Building Friday-December 6Olde Golden Christmas Candlelight Walk in Historic Downtown Golden

PLEASE MAKE RESERVATIONS FOR ALL OF THESE GREAT FUNCTIONS BY CALLING THE CHAMBER OFFICE 303-279-3113 OR THE NUMBERS LISTED WITH THE FUNCTION Events and functions with a cost require advance reservations with guaranteed payment. Walk-ins to these events will be welcome; however members with a reservation will be guaranteed a seat and a meal, if one is to be part of the program. Cancellations require 24 hours notice prior to the event. No-shows will be invoiced

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NEWS IN A HURRY 2090 Wright Street issue moves to trial

Jeffco Schools, the City of Lakewood and the 2090 Wright St. Coalition’s requests for summary judgment have been dismissed by Jefferson County District Court Judge Margie Enquist. A trial will begin on Monday, Nov. 4, and will determine the validity of the facts presented to the court.

Police seek criminal mischief suspect

Lakewood police detectives are seeking public help in their attempt to identify a man they believe is responsible for causing almost $20,000 worth of damage in the Belmar area. At about 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, a man used an unknown tool to scratch unreadable scribbles on about 10 windows of different businesses in the

Belmar shopping area. The suspect is described as a white male about 20 to 30 years of age, 5-foot10-inches with a thin build. He was wearing blue jeans, a black jacket and a black hoodie. A surveillance camera on an ATM captured photos of the man. Anyone who may have information that would assist detectives in their investigation or would identify the suspect is asked to call the Lakewood Police Department at 303-987-7111.

Police make arrest in shooting

Lakewood Police have made an arrest in the shooting of a 40-year-old man in a residence in the 7300 block of W. Florida Ave. Jason Lujan, 40, has been arrested

and is in holding at the Jefferson County jail on a charge of attempted first degree murder. At around 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, police were dispatched to an address on W. Florida Avenue regarding a shooting which had just occurred. Upon arrival, agents discovered the victim in the driveway of the residence, suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. The victim was being assisted by another male who also lives at the residence. The victim was taken to a local hospital, and it is expected that he will survive. Agents then made verbal contact with the suspect who was inside the house, and he surrendered without incident. The victim and suspect are roommates, and this incident is believed to be the result of an argument between the two parties.

Lakewood Historical Society hosts second essay contest

In honor of Dennis Vanderhoof, who remembered the Lakewood Historical Society in his will, the society is hosting a second essay contest, called the Dennis Vanderhoof Lakewood History Essay Contest. With this stipend, the society is able to offer much more generous prizes for quality essays which help to research and preserve the many facets of Lakewood’s past. This year, first and second prizes in the adult category (age 20 and older) are $700 and $600 respectively. Youth (younger than 20) can win prizes of $400 and $300. The deadline for submitting is Nov. 1. For more information and entry blanks, call 303-233-3050 or visit www. historiclakewood.com.

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November 14th SPEAkER cHRIS dANIElS Chris Daniels & the Kings have toured over two continents and have been asked to appear in such diverse places as South America, Curacao, Japan, and all over Europe. Chris has appeared with the B.B. King, Uncle Cracker, Blues Traveler, The Neville Brothers, Delbert McClinton, Sister Hazel, Sheryl Crow, Robert Cray, Taj Mahal, Al Kooper, Bonnie Raitt, Ziggy Marley, The Fixx, to name only a few. They are headliners on international festivals, like Ribs & Blues Festival with their buddies THE B-MASTERS, at Marktrock, Berchem Blues, and the Lokeren festivals in Belgium, and the Kings have toured as the back up band for Sonny Landreth, David Bromberg, Al Kooper, Bo Diddly, Francine Reed and Dutch guitarist Jan Rijbroek inplaces like Paris and Amsterdam, and for Bonnie Raitt, members of Little Feat, and Was Not Was at the Roxey in LA to name only a few they have worked with in the States. Die hard fans from Italy to Holland rocked with this remarkable artist who has appeared on HDnet all High definition TV, VH-1, TNN, Much Music/Canada, NIppon TV/Japan, Crooked River Grove, KUSA, and on Onhe Filter, AVRO, KAVRO, Paris MTV, and Brussles 1, in Europe, and on Swing TV in Buenos Ares, Argentina.

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Chris Daniels: is not related to Charlie or Jack or Bill — though often asked that question. Starting as a 17 year old songwriter and guitarist back in the 70s when he played with David Johansen, (before the New York Dolls) and later with Russell Smith (after The Rhythm Aces), Chris has preformed thousands of shows, touring 40 out of every 52 weeks with his current band Chris Daniels & the Kings for 25 years. He has worked making records and performing with some of the most respected musicians in the business including Sonny Landreth, Sam Bush, Bela Fleck, David Bromberg, Al Kooper, Bill Payne, and Don Was to name only a few. He was the founder of the Telluride After Hours Jam playing that festival on and off for ten years beginning in 1975.

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College prep blues, bracing for the costs My daughter is a bright, talented young lady with a heart as big as the ocean. The end. Just kidding. Unfortunately, my daughter, now a high school senior, has been spending an inordinate amount of time and energy over the last several weeks stressing about college. And our mailbox has been mirroring that development. Seriously, is every small town in Kansas formed strictly to support a liberal arts college? At any rate, that is causing in our household and in my mind a bit of a philosophical conundrum. Me, the “life coach” parent, wants her to dream as big as the sky and the stars. I really do want her to commit to her ambition of becoming a pediatric oncology nurse or nurse practitioner, and I want to do everything I can to facilitate that dream. Me, the “teacher” parent, really believes in education and higher education and the value of learning for learning’s sake. I want her to go to a great college and have all the wonderful experiences that don’t happen in a classroom, like I did (minus a few “experi-

ences” I won’t go into here). But me, the “financial advisor” parent, looks at the average of $26,000 student loan debt for graduates, looks at one in three college graduates living in their parents’ basements, looks at 45-percent dropout rates and 40-percent graduate underemployment, and just wants her to be smart. I have come to the realization — too late in life — that debt is tantamount to voluntary slavery, and I don’t want that for her. This part of me loves the idea of two years of community college to get the general ed. out of the way, transferring all those credits

question of the week

What’s your favorite scary movie? Today is Halloween and in honor of that, we wanted to share some favorite Halloween movies of people at the Taste of the Chamber event earlier this month.

I hate scary movies, but my favorite is ‘The Exorcist.’ That’s still the scariest movie to me. Jim Pappas

‘The Shining,’ the original. Donn Peterson

I don’t like scary movies so I don’t watch them. I want to be entertained, not scared. Donna Nordstrom

I like the old classics. So, I would say ‘The Mummy,’ one of the old black-andwhite ones. Jeannie Watts

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to the great, local private university with the great nursing program, and finding a way to get her into life without crippling debt. And those three parents are having an ongoing argument inside my head to mirror the ongoing arguments happening in our house. The Department of Labor tells us that only 20 percent of jobs require degrees, but 30 percent of the adult population has degrees, and 100 percent of high school students in any suburban school are told by an entire system that they’re a failure if they don’t go to college. Somehow, the math of the whole argument just doesn’t work out for the future very well. And it doesn’t help that our efforts to help have done just the opposite. According to Richard Vedder, in 1964 federal student aid amounted to $231 million and in 1970, 12 percent of college graduates came from the lowest income quartile; today, federal aid is about $1 trillion, but only 7 percent of recent graduates come from that same quartile. In other words, not only

has federal intervention in higher education not worked, but it’s made the problem worse for everybody who it was supposed to specially help. Of course, none of that matters to a young lady whose parents have to tell her that they can’t afford for her to go after her dream in the way that she wants to. I suppose that’s okay, because the “personal trainer” parent in me knows that any dream worth achieving is also worth striving and struggling and clawing and scratching for. And my wise wife makes the great point that she’ll value it more and take it a lot more seriously if she has to earn it. Still, sometimes, the “mine’s the one in the pink tutu with the frilly butt” parent just wants to be able to say “yes, and debt be damned!” But that parent is probably not going to win. 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.

Colorado infrastructure: Slow motion destruction September’s floods created unforgettable images. Highways sliced in two. Roads chewed up. Asphalt spewing into rivers. Pick-ups jammed hood-first into the creekbed after torrents swallowed a bridge. When floods wreck infrastructure it’s dramatic and very, very visible. As chair of Colorado House of Representatives Transportation and Energy Committee, our top priority over the last month has been to assist in flood recovery. Some 200 miles of state highway and 50 bridges have been damaged or otherwise impacted, and we will continue working diligently to help the victims of the flood and restore transportation routes to areas impacted by the disaster. While the recovery has been our immediate priority, much of the committee’s work has less visible causes. I am constantly reminded that our roads and bridges are, in actuality, constantly degrading. Usually it happens so slowly we just get used to it, and sometimes we can’t even see the damage because it’s hidden underneath the roadbed. But the damage is very real and if we want to keep driving to work, traveling to the mountains, and buying all the stuff in the stores that the truckers haul for us, we have to start paying attention and fixing it. Last summer, our joint House and Senate transportation committee took a 10-town Colorado road trip. We saw roads that have not been upgraded since the Eisenhower Administration. Well over three-quarters of our citizens can’t even remember the Eisenhower Administration. The great majority hadn’t even been born yet. We have roads without shoulders: if a trucker or a driver has a safety problem, there’s no place to pull over. The substrate is collapsing. Metro and mountain traffic jams cost time and money. One study out of Texas estimates that the average American commuter wastes $800 a year in time and fuel just sitting in traffic. Everybody who knows anything about roads (the business community, engineers, policy-makers) knows that we have been underfunding

our transportation system for decades and it’s getting worse. It’s a problem that we just get used to all of this. Good infrastructure is essential to our economy, but it doesn’t grab our attention the way issues such as education and health care do. It should. And I’m working at the Capitol to find some creative ways to improve transportation. Thanks to our younger generation, who choose trains and buses over cars more often than their parents did, much of the solution will come from increasing transit options. According to a recent study, the average Coloradan between the ages of 16 and 34 drove 20 percent fewer miles in 2009 than the average young person did in 2001. They get places on bus, bike, and light rail instead. This is exciting, because transit is not only friendlier to the environment, fewer cars means less congestion and less wear and tear on the roads we will still always need. There’s more good news! Just about everybody who lives in my district has driven Garrison under the Sixth Avenue overpass and, if you glanced up, thought, “Hmmm. That doesn’t look so good.” The Garrison St. bridge replacement starts this coming spring. Watch for that big improvement (and apologies ahead of time for the delays it will temporarily cause), and help me with your suggestions for innovative ways to put our roads, bridges and transit back in good shape. Safe and sufficient roads and transit are essential for growing our economy. I appreciate your insights and feedback on every issue of state concern. Call me at 303- 915-8475 or email me at max@ maxtyler.us.

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Day of the Dead honors ancestors On Oct. 31, Nov. 1 and 2, the Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is celebrated in Mexico, the United States and around the world. The tradition relates to the Catholic All Hallow’s Eve, All Saints Day and All Souls Day. When I traveled to Taos, N.M. recently I saw an altar set up for the Dia de los Muertos in a hotel lobby. Since I was brought up with Halloween traditions, costumes and trick or treat, this was all new to me. But upon contemplating the altars set up to honor ancestors, I began to like the Day of the Dead. It reminded me of my own ancestors — my fondness for my grandparents, aunts, uncles and parents who have departed from this world. I love the idea of building an altar with my deceased relatives’ photos, favorite things, favorite foods and beverages. If I do set up an altar, it will look like this: For my father there will be egg salad sandwiches and O’Doul’s beer. For my mother I would provide baby back ribs

from Applebees. For my grandmother I would make a bacon and egg breakfast the way she used to do. Aunt Pat would appreciate Dungeoness crab and sourdough bread. She used to bring this treat in dry ice every Christmas when she visited from Palo Alto, California. If I celebrate Dia de los Muertos this year, I will pray for my ancestors — that they are having a peaceful afterlife, hopefully in heaven. I will also hope they know I miss them very much but am doing okay down here on earth. If other family members such as my

daughter and grandkids want to come to my possible celebration of Day of the Dead, I will tell them stories about their great grandparents and great aunt, and great great grandmother (the bacon and eggs cooker) who was my favorite grandparent. I will tell them she had a beautiful home in Berkeley overlooking the San Francisco Bay, that she always looked delighted when I arrived, read tons of books and even wrote a book herself called the Kings Highway. A Chihuahua dog named Lobo was her treasured companion. I read in Wikipedia that Day of the Dead celebrations can take a humorous tone. Great! I would tell the grandkids that their great grandfather (my father) was an excellent storyteller and used to quip, “If brains were dynamite he couldn’t blow his nose,” or “She could screw up a two car funeral.” My mother was funny at the Rolling Hills pool parties when she slipped a slice of prime rib into a “doggy bag” in her purse. And then it got better: when she

was 85 she asked a waiter to heat up her leftovers at a five-star restaurant. My single aunt Pat (who brought the crab at Christmas) was funny when she said, “Like a bad penny, I keep showing up.” Sugar skulls representing the dead may decorate the altar, and in the center of all items may be a picture or statue of the Virgin of Guadalupe. I guess what I like is Day of the Dead demonstrates ancient traditions of love and respect for faith and family. If you are interested in learning more about Day of the Dead, The Longmont Museum 400 Quail St. is having programs through Nov. 2 with educational conversations and exhibits. For more info call 303-651-8374. Please share any comments about your families and traditions with Mary McFerren Stobie, freelance writer mry-jeanne@ yahoo.com. Mary grew up in Golden and lives in Wheat Ridge.

Commitment is key to build will power “Stay strong!” “You can do it!” “Don’t give in!” “Keep the faith!” “Stay the course!” Many times when we begin the pursuit of a worthy goal such as losing weight, stopping smoking, saving money for a specific reason, or getting into shape we very quickly come to the crossroads of temptation and will power. It’s at this intersection where we find ourselves face to face with the desires that drive us toward our “wants” and where our resolve to adhere to our goal or plan becomes tested. And that’s when we have the proverbial angel on our right shoulder and the devil on our left shoulder. The angel is encouraging us to stay strong, reminding us that we can do it and not to give in. And then that little devil on the opposite side pushes us and nudges us and whispers in our ear that, “Its OK, one doughnut won’t hurt, go ahead take a bite, you can start again tomorrow!” Will power is easy for some and much harder for others. Typically people with strong will power are very goals oriented and results driven. When they set their sights on a target, there is not much that they will let stand in their way once they commit themselves and begin their quest towards that goal. However, there are many more of us who struggle with will power. The thoughts or ideas of pursuing a worthwhile goal come easily enough as we really do want to make a change or difference in our health, in a struggling relationship, or in attempting to quit a bad habit. And sometimes we want these things so badly we jump in eagerly towards the “fix” that we blow right by the planning and expec-

tations phase and forget how important it is to set realistic milestones where we can measure our success along the way.

Commitment is a big word when it comes to will power. And in order to be committed and dedicated to that which we are pursuing, we have to be able to have a plan, see what victory or success looks like, and manage our expectations along the way. It’s like the person who is not in very good physical condition and wakes up one day and decides they will begin working out immediately that morning. Instead of going in with a plan that starts slowly and builds their muscle strength and endurance up, they rush right in and do as much as possible on day one. I applaud the initiative, but then day two happens and the person wakes up so sore and in so much pain that they can’t go back to the gym for days. Days turn into weeks, weeks turn into months, and you know the rest of the story. Will power is one of those terms that is easy to say, sounds good, and even feels good when we say it. It is so easy for others to use as a statement of hope and encouragement. But at the end of the day, will power is a very personal thing. We have to want to make the changes in our lives

LETTER TO THE EDITOR League urges ‘yes’ on 66 This month Coloradans begin to cast their votes on the state’s new education plan – Amendment 66. Amendment 66 is a statewide ballot measure asking voters to increase funding for Colorado schools through a two-step increase in state income-tax rates. The measure is expected to raise $951 million in its first year. The plan will provide funds for preschool and full-day kindergartens for at-risk students, reduce class sizes, increase teacher pay and enhance other public school programs. The League of Women Voters of Jefferson County has long held the position that our state finance system should provide “equity for students, taxpayers

and school districts” as well as “adequate sources of revenue” and “support for high-cost programs for students with special needs.” We believe Amendment 66 will accomplish these objectives – not just for the wealthy school districts in the state, but for all our children. We believe we must do this now so that our state’s children have the chance to succeed in the future. This is the first time in 20 years that Colorado has rewritten its education policy. Most states re-evaluate their education plans every 10 years. If not now, when? Vote “yes” on Amendment 66. Pat Mesec President, League of Women Voters of Jefferson County

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Women ahead in campaign finance By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews.com The women running for city council have outraised the men in all three races in the city, according to information from the candidates’ campaign contribution and expenditures report for Oct. 28, 2012 through Oct. 10, 2013. In Ward 3, Shakti has raised $7,012.58 (plus $799.80 in non-monetary contribution) to Dan Smith’s $1,060. Shakti spent $6,568.64 through Oct. 10, and Smith spent $568.55. In Ward 4, Betty Boyd has raised $17,376 to incumbent David Wiechman’s $10,777.53 (including $1,352.53 that he had at the beginning of the reporting period). Boyd has spent $14,289.96 through Oct. 10,

and Wiechman has spent $9,366.26. In Ward 5, Karen Harrison has raised $5,277.39 to Michael “Gunner” Gunstanson’s $1,098.99. As of Oct. 10 Harrison has spent $3,014.53 and Gunstanson has spent $556.03. Shakti, Boyd and Harrison all received $250 donations from the REALTOR® Candidate Political Action Committee (PAC). The PAC is run by the Colorado Association of Realtors and candidates get support based on their records, responses to specific questions, and their philosophy and approach to business and REALTOR® issues, according to information available on the Colorado Association of Relators website. Shakti, Boyd and Harrison all donated to each other’s campaigns.

There are familiar names on many of the contribution lists. Former mayor Steve Burkholder donated money to Shakti, Boyd and Harrison’s campaigns. Shakti received donations from Jeffco School Board President Lesley Dahlkemper, school board candidate Jeff Lamontagne and Jeffco commissioner Casey Tighe. Rep. Max Tyler also donated to her campaign, as did councilmembers Cindy Baroway, Karen Kellen, Sue King and Tom Quinn. Smith received a donation from John Bandimere Jr., president of Bandimere Speedway, and Amy Attwood, who ran for the house of representatives in 2012. Boyd also received a donation from Dahlkemper and Tyler, as well as Sen. Evie Hudak. She received a donation from Mag

Strittmatter, executive director for the Action Center. Mayor Bob Murphy and Baroway, Kellen, King and Quinn all donated. Rick Enstrom, who ran for Tyler’s house seat, made a donation to Wiechman’s campaign. City council members like Diana Allen, Cindy Baroway, Tom Quinn and Wiechman all donated to Harrison’s campaign. Most of the candidates expenditures were for items like yard signs and direct mail, with the exception of Boyd, who spent about $2,800 on yard signs and direct mailings, about $2,300 on postage and about $5,700 in campaign manager stipends to her daughter Kristen Boyd. For more campaign information, visit http://lakewood.org/City_Clerk/Elections/ Elections.aspx.

Grant speeds reading improvement Westgate Elementary receives CDE grant By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews.com Westgate Elementary School in Lakewood has help in preparing its students to meet the requirements of the Colorado READ Act thanks to a grant from the Colorado Department of Education. The early literacy grant is for three years, totaling $614,000. The school received $252,000 for its first year. “We’re an at-risk school, and the only

school in Jefferson County to receive this grant,” said Susan Hakanson, principal at the school. “The CDE and Jeffco have both been extremely supportive of us. This is really a collaborative effort.” The READ Act, which helps to ensure that students are reading at a third grade level before they move on to the fourth grade, requires checks and balances to make sure students are getting the help they need. It creates a process for a district to pinpoint students reading below grade level, and funds literacy assessments, professional development, instructional support and appropriate interventions to help those students. According to Hakanson, the school is

using the money to purchase a new reading series for kindergarten to third-graders, two half-time reading coaches and a full-time interventionist, who gives the students with the most significant problems attention. “Our two coaches are really helping to support our teachers with the new READ requirements,” Hakanson said. “It’s important that we do things that are sustainable, so we can have a lasting impact on the kids.” Colleen Kerr is one of the two half-time reading coaches, and she works with second and third grade students. “We started the year out with an assessment of the students to see their read-

ing levels, and also did a test to see where they are on specific skills,” she said. “Then we’ve been doing progress monitoring to see how students are doing as the year goes on.” Kerr said she is helping teachers look at and analyze the data they are receiving about students’ progress, and make recommendations for what should be done next. She is also helping get the school’s new reading program in place. Hakanson said the program has been moving forward at the school, and there has already been progress. “We’re very honored to be the only Jeffco school to receive this money, and we’ve seen growth already,” she said.

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Foundation awards nonprofits Community First Foundation Jeffco grants By Crystal Anderson

canderson@ourcoloradonews.com Mental health is an aspect of health care that concerns people of all ages, abilities and incomes, but the availability of resources is limited. That’s something Community First Foundation is working to change. The Community First Foundation awarded seven community organizations serving the medical and mental health sectors in Jefferson County at its offices, 6870 W 52nd Ave., on Oct. 22. The grants ranged in size from $50,000 to $125,000. Funding for the grants came from the Lutheran Legacy Fund. The foundation, which aims to strengthen and support area nonprofits while improving the quality of life in the community, awarded the grants in an effort to increase access to mental health services throughout Jefferson County. “We’re excited about the work going to be done throughout Jefferson County in medical and mental health services,” said Felix Cook, a Community First Board member and emcee of the event. Earlier this year, the foundation formed a community advisory board made up of different nonprofit, community, government, and faith-based leaders from Jefferson County to determine a focus for this grant cycle, provide direction for the fund and choose this year’s recipients. The board decided to focus on mental health services and chose organizations that cater services to those throughout the community “This grant is going to allow us to focus on some of the needs affecting women in Jefferson County,” said Jefferson County Public Health Executive Director, Mark B.

‘It’s an amazing opportunity to collaborate with different organizations that work with mental and health care around the community.’ Eliza Lanman Johnson. Johnson said County Public Health said new women’s mental health services would be launched with his department’s grant. The Lutheran Legacy Fund was created by Community First and SCL Health System to recognize Exempla Lutheran Medical Center and honor the work it has done. Community First awarded the nearly $575,000 in grants that will allow organizations to launch services and programs, such as behavioral health systems; integration of physical and mental health services; and educational tools, throughout the community. As a recipient of the award, each organization is encouraged to meet with other recipients throughout the next year to collaborate, share experiences and learn from one another. “It’s an amazing opportunity to collaborate with different organizations that work with mental and health care around the community,” said HealthSET Executive Director, Eliza Lanman, whose organization was among the grant recipients. This is the first group of organizations to receive grants from the Lutheran Legacy Fund, and Community First said they plan to continue the grant in the future.

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Rally for Hudak-backed gun bill Bill seeks to remove guns from domestic violence situations By Vic Vela

vvela@ourcoloradonews.com State lawmakers who were instrumental in crafting gun-related domestic violence legislation this year spoke at a Capitol rally on Oct. 26, in hopes of bringing awareness to crimes against women. The event, which honored Domestic Violence Awareness Month, highlighted a Colorado law that stemmed from this year’s passage of Senate Bill 197, which makes it more difficult for domestic violence offenders to own or transfer a gun. “We’re here to celebrate the successful passage of the bill, but more importantly we’re getting a message out that we have a law, and that people can be protected and they don’t have to cower at home in fear,” Sen. Evie Hudak, D-Westminster said prior to the event. Hudak sponsored the legislation, along with fellow Democratic lawmakers who also spoke at the event, Reps. Beth McCann of Denver and Rhonda Fields of Aurora. Prior to Gov. John Hickenlooper signing the bill into law in June, there had already been a law on the books that prohibited domestic violence abusers from having guns. The new law puts in place a process

State Sen. Evie Hudak, D-Arvada, is flanked by fellow Democratic lawmakers, Reps. Beth McCann of Denver, left, and Rhonda Fields of Aurora, as she speaks at a Capitol rally on Oct. 26, in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The nine seats in front of the legislators signify the number of women who are killed every week as a result of gun violence. Photo by Vic Vela by which state courts ensure that offenders relinquish their weapons. Those who receive court-imposed pro-

Ride of the Valkarie New gallery set to open at Block 7 By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews.com The Block 7 galleries in Belmar have a new location for artists to show off their pieces and work in Valkarie Gallery. The working studio and gallery is located in the former Colorado Photographic Arts Center, 445 S. Salusbury St., and opens on Nov. 1. The gallery was founded by Frank Farrar, Valerie Savarie and Karrie York. “We were looking for a studio space, and I didn’t want to do something that would be the traditional co-op,” Savarie said. “I heard that the space had become available at Block 7, and after speaking with Frank and Karrie, we decided to go for it.” Even though the gallery is just opening,

it already has its full 2014 schedule planned out. Media in the future will include western art, acrylic paintings and ceramics. The opening show will feature work from the founders as well as samples from the rest of the artists who will be featured in 2014. “We want art styles from all across the board. We talked to artists and feel that we’re going to be able to give them all we can,” Savarie said. “This way they can have a place to show their art without a huge time commitment or us taking a big part of the sales.” York said that based on all three founders’ experiences with other galleries, they know exactly what they want to offer at Valkarie. “We want to offer a place that is friendly to the artists and visitors,” she said. “As long as we think the art is amazing, we’re open to see it,” said Savarie. For info, visit www.valkariefineart.com.

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through legitimate gun sales or transfers, or through temporary relinquishment to law enforcement. The law also applies to offenders who are convicted of domestic violence cases. The rally also served as a call for more domestic violence-related policy action. In front of those who spoke, there sat nine chairs that were covered in women’s clothing, which symbolized the number of women who are killed each week as a result of gun violence. Senate Bill 197 was one of a handful of Democrat-sponsored gun bills that became law this year. The legislation did not receive any support from Republican lawmakers. Hudak’s rally appearance comes at a time when there is an organized effort to oust her from office over her votes on gun bills, as a group is in the process of collecting signatures in hopes of forcing a recall election. “Whatever price has to be paid, this bill is the accomplishment of my life,” Hudak said of the recall effort. “And it’s something I’ve wanted to do for so many years and finally found a way to get it done.” Fields urged rally-goers to fight back against the recall effort that’s being waged against her colleague. “We need to make sure we do not shrink,” Fields said. “We do not back down!”

LAC preps annual holiday show, sale Work includes homemade holiday decorations, foods By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews.com The holiday season is approaching fast, and the Lakewood Arts Council is getting its annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Show and Sale and Holiday Fine Art Show. Both shows will be going on at the LAC Gallery, 85 S. Union Blvd., from Nov. 4 through Dec. 23. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday. The arts and crafts show features holiday decor, wreathes and ornaments, as well as soaps and lotions. There will also be pottery, ceramics and knitted items. LAC member Gail Firmin said that local artist Barbara Williams makes some fantastic holiday gifts that include wreaths, trees and dressed-up bears, along with holiday treats like peanut brit-

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Windfall or minimal impact? Wheat Ridge City Council also voted to allow retail pot stores. Mayor Jerry DiTullio said that he doesn’t expect a “windfall” for the city, simply because zoning is structured in a way that won’t allow more than five retail stores to operate. Still, the mayor does see the potential for green in marijuana sales, especially since Wheat Ridge and Edgewater are the only Jefferson County cities that have voted to allow stores to operate, so far. “If we’re the only Jeffco city besides Edgewater allowing that, then we may see a large amount of sales at those locations,” DiTullio said. “If we’re the convenient place for Jeffco, then those five stores should get a lot of business.” And Wheat Ridge could use whatever money it gets. Next year’s proposed city budget includes capital project spending that will require the city to dip into savings. And DiTullio recently vetoed an ordinance that would have put a sales and use tax hike on the ballot, which would have pumped more money into the city’s general fund. But Wheat Ridge City Manager Patrick Goff isn’t optimistic. “It’d only be a guess at this time, but I think it’s going to be fairly minimal to the

city,” Goff said of potential marijuana revenue. “Any increase in revenue sources is a positive for the city, but I can’t imagine it’s going to be in the millions.” Meanwhile, Lakewood officials are still trying to figure out whether they’re going to allow retail marijuana stores. Earlier this week, the city council voted to extend its moratorium on pot sales through February 2015. “There are questions that need sorted out,” said Lakewood City Manager Kathy Hodgson. “Do we impose a local tax on it too? We haven’t even deliberated that yet. From our perspective, there are too many unknowns. So let’s pause for a moment and proceed cautiously.” Still, Hodgson acknowledges that the majority of voters in all five of the city’s wards voted for Amendment 64. “So, the question is, how does the council reconcile that?” she said. But Councilman Dave Wiechman, who is running for reelection, is flatly opposed to allowing retail pot sales in the city and insisted that any revenue the city might end up collecting would be minimal. “Probably a few million dollars,” Wiechman said. “We have a budget of over 100 million, so I don’t see it as being a major impact, and I weigh it against the regulation cost and health impact.” Wiechman also said that allowing pot sales in Lakewood “kind of reminds me of gambling in Central City.” “Everybody thought it would be the greatest thing,” he said. “Instead, we have a mini Las Vegas. It’s no longer a historic town; it’s kind of like a bastardization.” “We’re too busy getting the money and not focusing on potential adverse impacts.”

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Since 2008, women-owned businesses in Jefferson County have more than doubled, bringing the total number of businesses owned by women to more than 4,000. Women today hold more positions of influence than ever and have made positive contributions at the local and national levels. The West Chamber wants to recognize the accomplishments of women who are established leaders in our community, specifically Jefferson County through its annual “Celebrate Women” event. “Our community is fortunate to have a vast pool of inspirational women, who have made contributions to businesses, non-profits and our neighborhoods,” said Brian Willms, The West Chamber – Serving Jefferson County president. “Whether they are at work, home, or play the leadership they demonstrate is an example for all of us to follow.”

The West Chamber would like to thank our event sponsors for their support and achievement of women in our community.

In its 12th year, “Celebrate Women” of Jefferson County will honor 12 women whose drive, perseverance and accomplishments have become sources of inspiration. Thanks to this year’s sponsors, the West Chamber will host a breakfast Friday, Nov. 15 at the Denver Marriott West Hotel to formally highlight the achievements of these deserving honorees. Cost to attend the event is $45 or tables can be purchased for $600. Registration is available at the West Chamber’s website: www.westchamber.org.

Take a look at this year’s honorees. Presenting Sponsor Barbara Brohl Executive Director, Colorado Department of Revenue Barbara Brohl is not only a professional trailblazer, but also exhibits tireless dedication and leadership. Barbara was appointed by the Governor to co-chair the Amendment 64 Implementation Task Force, charged with identifying issues and recommendations regarding the sale of Retail Marijuana. As an RTD Board member, she introduced a workforce development program for transit projects promoting the introduction of women in non-traditional positions. During her career at Qwest she worked her way from the ground floor to representing the company in complex legal matters. Many of those years were spent developing software while raising a young family and completing her law degree in the evenings. Barbara continues to be very active in the community - from her “Newborns in Need” baby showers to her mentoring programs to the organizations she supports – including The Gathering Place and the Hispanic Advisory Council for Florence Crittenton, an alternative high school for pregnant and parenting teens.

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• Monthly meetings offer exceptional speakers tuned in to the needs of businesses • Networking opportunities at the monthly meetings provide a simple approach to prospecting for new clients and/or referral sources • Business Spotlight affords you the chance to highlight your business and skills to highly-motivated and like-minded community business owners who will support your endeavors. • Education ... The BEST Group ... training on timely business topics to help grow your business. Jefferson County Business Resource Center free visibility & website analysis, free unlimited business advising, by appointment, for new or existing Jefferson County businesses.

Ann gives out of pure love, and anyone who knows her would say that his or her life is better because she is in it. As a Special Needs teacher in Jefferson County she always gave above and beyond, such as arranging a camping trip in the mountains, giving many their first magical night under a sky devoid of city lights. Eventually becoming a school psychologist, Ann led training for the Second Step Curriculum and was a member of the Crisis Response Team during the Columbine High School tragedy. Involved in her neighborhood, church, and family, she also organized an annual luminary lighting along the Meadowglen Lake. In the spring, she literally uses her canoe to clean up the lake. She created a church community service group known as the Red Tent Ladies, and once she started on the Ralston House Board, she took their pinwheel fundraiser and more than quadrupled the funds in just three years. Her spirit and smile are intoxicating and she is truly an extraordinary woman.

Maro Dimmer Co-Owner, Rheinlander Bakery

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Maro is co-owner of the Rheinlander Bakery in Olde Town Arvada. For over 27 years now, she and her husband Ed Dimmer have successfully grown the bakery founded by Ed’s parents in 1963 into a true community jewel. The bakery operates with the mission to serve and treat the community and tithes at least 10% of its profits for charitable activities. Maro is instrumental in running the bakery’s fundraising events, including the now annual King Cakes for A Cause, a benefit for the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. The King Cake sale was a response to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, but now benefits disaster relief wherever it’s needed most. Along with celebrating Rheinlander’s 50th year in business last year, the bakery raised over ten thousand dollars in their Bake Out Hunger Campaign, benefiting the Arvada Community Food Bank. Maro is also a cheerleader for Arvada, speaking for both the bakery and the town. She is a pioneer of the Historic Olde Town Arvada Partnership and served as HOTA’s first president for 3 years. She is a huge advocate of small business development and actively mentors bakeries in the Metro Denver area in addition to her own employees, teaching about inventory, margins, marketing and longevity.

Loretta DiTirro Re/MAX Professionals & Founder, Wheat Ridge Business Association Loretta is an extremely passionate and persuasive individual, especially when it comes to community. She spends much of her energy for the benefit of others and regularly displays targeted and dedicated talent for getting the job done. She was instrumental in changing the name of the Wheat Ridge Business Association (WRBA), which gave more definition to the purpose and future of the group. WRBA is committed to educating, training, and connecting over 250 Wheat Ridge businesses. Loretta ensures that the Wheat Ridge business members are well informed and well connected to the community at large, and she drove the membership from 30 to 200 members. She hosts events in her home to raise money for the Feed the Future Backpack Program, giving back to the children of her community. She offered up her garden in the Inaugural Wheat Ridge Garden Tour, and recruits volunteers for the historic Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival. As an influential leader and organizer, she is a valuable asset to the Wheat Ridge and Jefferson County communities.

Sonya Estes Owner, Runners Roost

Red Rocks Community College & Rocky Mountain Education Center would like to extend our

Congratulations to Colleen Jorgensen and the other outstanding 2013 Jefferson County honorees.

As the owner of Lakewood’s Runners Roost, Sonya is dedicated to the health and fitness of her community. For over nine years she has promoted the sport of running and its opportunities for community involvement. She was recognized by Jefferson County Public Schools for her support of cross-country and track events, and she sponsors middle school and high school races and Girls on the Run. She has opened up her store as a lecture and event location for local charities including Team Challenge, the Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado and the American Lung Association of Colorado. She has also donated thousands of recycled shoes to the More Foundation. In 2011, her store was ranked amongst the top fifty running stores in the nation. Working with the City of Lakewood Parks and Recreation she contributes to the Lakewood Trail Running Series, the Bear Creek Grin and Bear It. Sonya doesn’t walk the talk…she runs it!

Colleen Jorgensen Vice President, Red Rocks Community College Colleen’s creativity and innovation in education has left a lasting impact on thousands of college students, hundreds of colleagues and the business community. Facing numerous public education funding cuts, Colleen found a way to get the job done. She launched a campaign to make Red Rocks Community College “green,” resulting in reduced paper consumption, in a recycling program, and a boiler system that reduced 30% of carbon emissions. She has translated the value of mentorship into Community Learning Centers, the Gateway program, and a shadowing program for potential Principal Investigators. She began her teaching career at Red Rocks as a part time math teacher and worked to become the Vice President of Instruction and Chief Academic Officer by 2005. In her new position, Vice President for Workforce Development, she is responsible for the development of new RRCC non-credit programs as well as seeking external funding from organizations such as the National Science Foundation. Colleen stays active in her greater community by serving on numerous boards and area chambers.

Page Lambert Author, Speaker, Creative Consultant

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Page’s motto—Connecting People with Nature; Connecting Writers with Words—describes her passion and her life. Recipient of numerous awards, her books and writing appear in dozens of collections. For 17 years, she has partnered with professional organizations such as True Nature Journeys, Grand Canyon Field Institute, and the Aspen Writers’ Foundation to help women connect more creatively with the natural world. A keynote speaker, she has presented at over 250 gatherings, and leads by example—coaching, editing, and mentoring writers. She serves as an advisor to national writing organizations and nonprofits such as the Children & Nature Network and Women Writing the West, and also donates services locally—co-leading a two-year volunteer effort to build a community horse barn for Mount Vernon using fire-mitigation timber, and serving as Creative Consultant for the Clear Creek Land Conservancy, helping to foster a deeper appreciation for Colorado’s open spaces.

Patsy Mundell Division Chief, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Division Chief Patsy Mundell is a 28-year veteran of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and oversees the Jefferson County Jail, one of the largest detention facilities in Colorado. Recognized by her peers as an innovator of inmate management and program development, she has implemented successful inmate education and mental health programs. She created the position of mental health transition planner, one who can work with the mentally ill and provide services in and out of the facility. She has also reformed ADA policies regarding inmates and developed video visitation in the jail. In addition to her advocacy for women in law enforcement, Patsy Mundell mentors individuals within the organization on career goals and promotions. As a Metro State University graduate, she is also a mentor for the Metro State Women’s Basketball team.

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Carol Salzmann Vice President & Executive Director, Lutheran Medical Center Foundation and Community Development Carol lives the wellness message and believes in it with all of her heart. She leads without hesitation, and exudes grace and confidence in front of any audience. She began her career as a critical care nurse at Exempla Lutheran Medical Center (ELMC) in 1978 and is now the executive director of the ELMC Foundation. Two signature fundraising events she created and leads are the White Rose Evening and the Leaves of Hope Run/Walk, which support Lutheran’s hospice and cancer programs respectively. Carol has a passion for community health improvement and serves as the executive lead for Lutheran Medical Center’s wellness efforts. She believes that through partnerships with Jefferson County Public Health and other community organization, we can address important community concerns like tobacco and obesity. The mother of 3 adult children, Anna, Adam and Brita, she lives in the Applewood area with her husband Allen.

Barbara Scripps Shareholder, Scripps, Taylor & Associates, PC, CPA’s Barb never hesitates to take the role of the leader in her business and on multiple non-profit boards. She creates momentum and develops a trajectory to get things done. The Colorado CPA Society recognized Barb with an award as a “CPA Making A Difference”, based on her strong support for her community. She has run her own accounting firm in Evergreen for over twenty years, growing it to a staff of 8, while raising three children with her husband, Tom. With her participation, community boards have undergone positive, significant financial changes and growth. As current president of the Evergreen Rotary Club she is helping to implement a fundraising strategy transition. She is a long-serving board member of both Evergreen Country Day School and Mt. Evans Hospice, both of which have seen significant growth in her tenure, and she saw the Center for Arts Evergreen through its creation of a visual arts center, and continues to serve on that board. She also recognizes the potential in her employees and trains them in becoming more successful team members, while encouraging each to learn and grow to their own ability.

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Mag Strittmatter Executive Director, The Action Center It takes great strength to face the heart-breaking issues of poverty day after day, and even more strength to lead others in that fight. Leading The Action Center, Mag has that strength in abundance. Even while leading this drive, Mag adds an infectious dose of humor and kindness. She has overseen a revolution in volunteer engagement at the Action Center, where more than 7,000 volunteers contribute annually for the good of the community. She has built on-going partnerships with Red Rocks Community College, Jeffco Human Services and the Metro Community Provider Network to bring resources to clients in one location. In her mentoring she can identify strengths and build the organization around them, with the deep wisdom to see that each person has an important role. Under her leadership, The Action Center’s revenue increased by more than 600% since 2002. She displays passion and shares compassion, carrying with her that spark of inspiration and sharing it very generously.

The Arvada Visitors Center is here to serve you! In Arvada, the sentiment “I love that place!” is said often and proudly. Arvada is a community unlike many others. Arvada consistently competes with the larger metropolitan areas in terms of business and commerce but retains its small-town charm that other suburbs can’t replicate. Thinking along those lines, and wanting to develop a stronger way to market and promote our beautiful city, the City of Arvada and the Arvada Chamber of Commerce invite you to visit the Arvada Visitors Center (AVC). The AVC will serve as a resource for residents of Arvada and those guests visiting the area. Located in Historic Olde Town Arvada at 7305 Grandview Avenue, the AVC is primed to be a one-stop-shop for all activities, events and promotions happening in the area. The AVC employees will be able to provide recommendations about where to shop, eat and play in Denver’s premier northwest suburb. The AVC offers a wealth of information (free of

charge) to include maps, brochures, directories, local menus and special discounts and offers from area merchants. The AVC also manages a website and social media outlets to keep the information flow current. Their website is visitarvada.org. “We have seen more than 500 guests in the Visitors Center since January, people that were very appreciative to receive assistance. I believe we are laying the foundation to create a place that can really be of service to those visiting Arvada while assisting our local businesses by promoting all of the wonderful things they are doing,” said Jean Gordon, Executive Director. The AVC is open 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday and 9 p.m. – 3 p.m. on the weekends. For more information about the Arvada Visitors Center contact Jean Gordon at 720-898-3380 or jean@visitarvada.org. Follow them online at visitarvada.org, on Facebook (ArvadaVisitorsCenter) or Twitter (@visitarvada).

Developmental Pathways Celebrating 50 years On April 30, 2013, the Board of Directors for Developmental Pathways voted unanimously to appoint Ms. Melanie Worley as the CEO/Executive Director, after serving as the Interim CEO since April 2012. Before assuming the role of Interim CEO, Ms. Worley was the Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs for Developmental Pathways for three years. Prior to that she was the Douglas County Commissioner for 10 years, a small business owner, and a successful consultant.

• Chosen as one of the 50 charities to be in Colorado Health Charities

Developmental Pathways is one of the largest nonprofit organizations in the state of Colorado, with operating revenues in excess of $40 million and over 600 employees. Developmental Pathways’ catchment area encompasses Arapahoe County, Douglas County and the City of Aurora.

In order to reach goals associated with the newly created strategic plan, she continues to strengthen relations with a number of potential community partners to help raise corporate sponsorship funding. Additional financial support is needed to serve over 2,000 individuals and their families with unmet needs.

In the last 18 months, Ms. Worley and her staff have completed a list of positive changes and major accomplishments including:

When it comes to serving in the capacity of CEO/Executive Director, Ms. Worley takes a somewhat alternative approach, placing equal value on both the internal and external elements of the non-profit organization she oversees. This is an important factor for aligning the internal communications to match those of our valued partners and client families. Since being named the leader for Developmental Pathways, she has taken the 50-year old company to new heights and has successfully restructured the agency to reach its full potential.

• A comprehensive 3-year Strategic Plan with over 70 goals and 500 tactics • A redesign of the organization’s vision, mission statement and core values • A rebranding of the organization’s logo and overall marketing presence • Created a separate company called Continuum of Colorado to house all of our direct services and supports in anticipation of conflict-free case management changes • A redesign of the organization’s website • A fully-revised Employee Guidebook

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• Restructured organization chart to better meet agency demands • Listed in the Denver Business Journal Giving Guide, sponsored in full by Employers Edge – partner providing organizational development support • Participating in the statewide long-term care advisory committee

“I am honored and delighted to run an organization where the entire team, from our board of directors to our direct care staff, believes in doing all that we can to enrich lives and strengthen our community. I look forward to continuing my work with the company’s dedicated employees and the organizations which support individuals with intellectual disabilities and developmental delays,” said Melanie Worley.

Developmental Pathways is a Colorado non-profit agency created to serve persons with developmental disabilities and their families. It was established in 1964 as a community-based alternative to institutional care. Since that time, Pathways has developed a broad array of services based on the principle that full inclusion and participation in community life is attainable for every individual with a developmental disability. Developmental Pathways serves citizens of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties, and the portion of Adams County within the city of Aurora city limits.

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For Daniel Ritchie, it’s girl’s night out Classic show looks at family in free-fall By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews.com The Edge Theatre is revisiting a classic for its fall production. The theater is reviving Tennessee Williams’ legendary “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” for the first time in the Denver area in around six years. “Tin Roof” well play at The Edge, 1560 Teller St., until Nov. 17. Performances are 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 6 p.m. on Sunday. WHAT: “Cat on a Hot Tin “We do so much with Roof” new work at The Edge that WHERE: The Edge Theatre it’s exciting to be doing a 1560 Teller St., Lakewood classic,” said Angela Astle, WHEN: Through Nov. 17 the show’s director. “I did 7:30 p.m. - Friday and ‘A View from the Bridge’ Saturday last year, and it’s nice to be 6 p.m. - Sunday working on another classic.” COST: $20-$22 The story of “Tin Roof” INFORMATION: 303-232zeroes in on a family in 0363 or www.theedgethMississippi going through a eater.com crisis period. The family patriarch, Big Daddy, has just returned from a stay at a hospital, and been given the all-clear on what was a serious health scare. It is his birthday and his wife, Big Mama, his son Brick and Brick’s wife Maggie have all gathered for a birthday dinner. It quickly becomes apparent that the family has a long history of keeping secrets from each other, peppered with simmering tension and anger in the air. The latest lie might be one of

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the biggest — Big Daddy is actually dying of cancer. Big Daddy’s family made sure he and his wife didn’t know that his time was almost up, but it doesn’t take long before all the pent-up feelings erupt. “The audience is really watching all this unfold in an enormous pressure cooker,” Astle said. “We’re inviting them into Big Daddy’s bedroom to watch as this all happens. It’s really intense.” The show is being staged in the round, which gives it a whole deeper level of intimacy, Astle added. Russell Costen plays Big Daddy , and said he worked hard to give the character who would be seen as the antagonist a lot of humanity. “He rules with an iron fist, and that’s because he started as the overseer on this plantation and now he’s the master,” Costen said. “There’s a real connection between him and his son Brick, who has become a wastrel in his eyes.” Costen said the dynamic between the father and his son really drive the play, as well as Big Daddy’s underlying fears. “He’s had all this suffering with the illness and has to face that he’s going to be losing his wealth and power. Really his reason for being,” he said. “I think the show is really a piece about human nature, and a very twisted kind of love.” Astle said the production is one of the most professional going on in the area, and that it will really have an impact on viewers. “The show is three acts, and we have two intermissions so people can take a minute to breathe,” she said. “I think for as long as ‘Tin Roof’ has been around, this is a production people won’t want to miss.”

The Edge Theatre’s production of Tennessee Williams’ classic “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” shows a family in a pressure cooker, as the patriarch, Big Daddy (Russell Costen) confronts the son that disappointed him, Brick (Brian Landis Folkins), top left photo. Big Mama (Emma Messenger) deals with Brick’s wife, Maggie (Maggy Stacey) about secrets the family has long kept buried, top right photo, and Brick and Maggie have to face each other as these secrets start to come to light, bottom right photo. Courtesy photos

For a suit-and-tie CEO of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Daniel Ritchie makes a handsome woman. And he proved just how fetching he can be in a blingy ball gown during “Theatre Threads,” a costume department fashion show featuring models from the DCPA’s financial and emotional support group. As an unadvertised final entry in the fashion show, Ritchie shuffled to the microphone where 9News entertainment editor Kirk Montgomery was lending emcee duties. Much to the delight of the lunching crowd, Ritchie sported a Texas-sized blond wig, full makeup, false eyelashes, figurehugging bedazzled gown, feather stole, full-length black gloves and black patent open-toe heels. In a twisted way, he looked hot! Ritchie was promoting “The Legend of Georgia McBride,” which plays in the Ricketson Theatre from Jan. 10 to Feb. 23. “We didn’t have costumes yet so we hired a professional drag queen, and he worked with Dan on the outfit,” said Alexandra Griesmer, public relations and promotions manager for the Denver Center Theatre Company. “(Ritchie) was such a great sport — didn’t take much convincing!” Ritchie said his gender-bender experience lent him more empathy toward females. “I learned that high heels are risky,” Ritchie said while Montgomery, dressed as one of the Three Musketeers, doubled over in laughter. “I was surprised to learn what you do every day. My respect is even higher (for women).” The play is about a straight young man who unexpectedly takes a dip into the world of drag, Ritchie said. “I didn’t know much about being a woman, so I thought I should learn firsthand.” Denver Center Alliance’s Theatre Threads is a tribute to the talent and passion of the models and backstage stars, Denver Center Theatre Company’s costume department. Proceeds support the Arts in Education program, which allows more than 50,000 students the opportunity to experience live theater this academic year.

The incredible shrinking anchor

Have you seen 9News entertainment anchor Kirk Montgomery lately? Rather, have you seen what’s left of him? His cheeks are no longer “cherubbed,” and his torso is oh so trim. I caught his act last week, and couldn’t help asking Montgomery the secret to his slimmed-down success. “I downloaded a free app (My Plate from www.livestrong.com) and I’ve been counting calories,” he told me. “I input the good the bad and the ugly — and just getting into the habit of doing that was an eye-opener. I’ve tried to stay around 1,500 (calories consumed) a day. Some days are lower, some higher, but I’ve lost weight before — the goal this time is to keep it off.”

Lakewood gets new nod

Livability.com named Lakewood as Parker continues on Page 17

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To the moon 40 West show takes viewers to space, future By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews.com Artists have boldly gone where no one has gone before in the 40 West Arts District’s second annual Harvest Exhibition. The theme for the show is science-fiction and the future, and invites artists to to channel their inner sci-fi, futurist writer — like Isaac Asimov, H.G. Wells, Ray Bradbury or Arthur C. Clark — and use that inspiration to create a unique vision of the future. The show is on display at the district’s gallery, 1560 Teller St., through Nov. 9. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. “This is a really fun show, that features playful science-fiction to very realistic images of what life could be like,” said Bill Marino, executive director of the Lakewood-West Colfax Business Improvement District. “It works out really well because it aligns with Denver Arts Week on Nov. 1.” Julie Byerlein, a member of the board for the district and a volunteer with its

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one of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in its inaugural ranking released Oct. 25, according to the City of Lakewood’s weekly e-newsletter. “The list was created in partnership with the Martin Prosperity Institute, the world’s leading think tank on the role of location, place and city-regions in global economic prosperity. The list was produced after studying U.S. cities and factors

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WHAT: Harvest Exhibition WHERE: 40 West Arts Gallery 1560 Teller St., Lakewood WHEN: Through Nov. 9. Tuesday through Saturday - noon to 4 p.m. COST: Free INFORMATION: www.40westarts.org

champion group, said that the district’s artist committee selected the theme for the show, and the resulting pieces represent a wide range of work. “We have photos, paintings and sculptures as well as glass art,” she said. “There’s a wide range of artistic mediums used to express time, space and the future.” Kay Gross and her husband Doug have several pieces in the exhibit, and said they heard about it after meeting Marino at a glass art show. “We’re very excited by sci-fi and fantasy, and thought this would be a great show,” Kay Gross said. “We love creating things from and based on things like ‘Doctor Who,’ ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Star Wars.’” Kay said the couple grew up watching

that make them the best places to live, work and play.” Factors included in the Top 100 ranking included good schools, hospitals, amenities, affordability and the local economy. Read more at www.livability.com.

Boffo boutiques

A Line Boutique in Greenwood Village’s Landmark development, Perch in Vail and Max in Cherry Creek North were named Lucky Magazine’s favorite stores in Colorado in the current issue. Lucky Magazine’s Ultimate Guide to Personal Style is on newsstands now. All

Pictured is “Phases” by Kay and Doug Gross.Courtesy photos

Pictured is “Jupiter” by Kay and Doug Gross.

shows like “Star Trek” and seeing the “Star Wars” films in theaters, and it inspired them. Kay works on glass, and Doug does steelwork, and they combine their talents on their pieces. “Everything we do is a collaborative process,” Kay Gross said. “We thought this would be the perfect show for us.”

Marino said the variety of works and mediums make the show a unique one for art lovers. “The artist community always suprises and amazes,” Byerlein said. “We are delighted and surprised by the work we received. For more information, visit www.40westarts.org.

three boutiques were chosen for exceptional customer service, fashion forward clothing and accessories and for creating an intimate shopping experience.

a woman about “The Book of Mormon” at “Theatre Threads:” “The first time through, it’s crazy. It’s like signing up for Obamacare.”

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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. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.pennyparker.blacktie-colorado.com. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.

Rocker Joe Cocker (who’s lived in Colorado for 20 years) dining at The Oceanaire Seafood Room on Oct. 23. My spy tells me that Cocker, who recently returned from a summer-long 46-city European tour, enjoyed fish and chips English style.

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Pop star Katy Perry played at Lakewood High School. With the motto One World, One Roar, LHS students want to encourage communities to contribute. The concert was broadcast on Good Morning America. Photo courtesy of Jeffco Schools

Katy Perry and her dancers performing “Roar,” the new single off her album “Prism.” Courtesy ABC News

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Bryan Muir, who participated in making of the winning video. “I was completely astounded that we won.” Sam Champion, a “Good Morning America” host, told the crowd that the students’ video has made a difference, not only for people at GMA, but all over the country. “We all feel like we know you and

Senior and lip dub videographer Gavin Rudy gets a hug from pop star Katy Perry, while student body president Courtney Coddington looks on. Courtesy Jeffco Schools

will follow you,” he said. Rep. Ed Perlmutter and Gov. John Hickenlooper attended the concert. “The students here obviously have great spirit,” Hickenlooper said. “I think the school winning shows any student at any school in Colorado that they can do anything.” Courtney Coddington, a senior at the school and student body president, and videographer Gavin Rudy, had the chance to meet Perry and talk with her a little about the process. “I’m just amazed and shocked.

I got to hug her and talked to her,” Coddington said. “I don’t know how to express how much I’ve learned during this whole process. It’s changed my outlook on everything.” In honor of Perry’s birthday, the crowd sang “Happy Birthday.” Das Meyer bakery brought her a cake, and the school gave her a letter jacket. “I appreciate your love and support so much, and I’m so happy to be here,” she told the crowd. “Stay in school, because things like this can happen.”

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tatistics indicate the average Thanksgiving dinner exceeds 3,000 calories. That is more calories than a person should eat in an entire day, much less a single meal. Many people admit to indulging on bigger portions and more fattening foods come the holiday season, but choosing some lighter fare this Thanksgiving can make the meal healthier without sacrificing taste. Although there are staples of Thanksgiving dinner, many low-calorie foods can be included to make the meal healthier. The following are a few healthy substitutions or alterations holiday hosts can make when preparing their Thanksgiving feasts. • Trim down the turkey. Play up the main course with aromatic seasonings or unexpected flavors. Use garlic, olive oil and basil to add a boost of flavor to turkey without having to rely on butter or salt. Marinate the bird with lemon juice and citrus marmalade for a sweet, yet pungent flavor. Consider omitting the bread stuffing and making a stew of roasted root vegetables instead. • Opt for turkey breast. White meat of a turkey tends to have less fat and calories than the darker cuts. Serve turkey breasts only, which will not only cut down on calories, but also on the amount of time needed to cook the meal. • Make homemade cranberry sauce. Taking the time to make your own cranberry sauce means you can control the ingredients. Cut down on the amount of sugar used in the recipe or substitute it with honey or molasses. • Reduce the number of courses. Thanksgiving dinner often features multiple courses. Extra courses can be expensive, but such massive spreads also lead many people to overeat. Stick to two or three courses, and chances are guests will not miss the extra food. • Choose whole-grain breads. Sliced

Thanksgiving meals can feature lighter fare to discourage guests from overindulging in unhealthy foods. Courtesy photo

whole-grain breads or rolls paired with an olive tapenade will be flavorful and such breads are healthier than white bread and butter. • Flavor vegetables with herbs. Vegetables grilled or sauteed with fresh herbs may be so flavorful they will not need added dressings that tend to be rich or cream- or butter-based. Have a wide variety of vegetable side dishes available so guests can fill up on healthier fare rather than more calorie-dense items. • Serve only low- or no-calorie drinks. Beverages can add a substantial amount of calories to Thanksgiving meals. Give guests

the option of sparkling water or even diluted cider so they’re not filling up on sugary sodas or other high-calorie beverages. • Serve fresh fruit for dessert. Create a fresh fruit salad that can be served in lieu of fatty cakes and pastries. • Include other activities. Do not make the meal the centerpiece of the celebration. Plan activities, such as a game of football in the yard or a walk around the neighborhood. This places a smaller emphasis on eating while giving guests the opportunity to burn off some of their meal.

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your week & more Thursday/OcT. 31 hallOween carnival Come for a fun-filled night of ghosts and goblins, fellowship with our neighbors, and a safe place for children. The Halloween carnival, featuring games, crafts and prizes, runs 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, at St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church in Applewood, 13151 W. 28th Ave., near Manning and Maple Grove schools. Call 303-2792760 or go to www.stjohngolden.org. saTurday/nOv. 1 MuseuM evenT Golden History Museums and a coalition of Denver-area institutions will offer free admission and special activities Saturday, Nov. 1, for a one night special evening, “Night at the Museums.” The Golden History Museum and the Astor House Museum will be open from 4:30-8 p.m. Visitors to the Astor House Museum, 822 12th St., will talk with costumed guides and testing their wits on tricky Victorian parlor games. Museum-goers at the Golden History Center, 923 10th St., will take a hands-on tour through the Made in Golden exhibit. Live demonstrations will be at 6 and 7 p.m. Other participating locations include the Geology Museum at the Colorado School of Mines and the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. Visit www. denver.org/denverartsweek/nightatthemuseum for a list of participants. Call 303-278-3557 or visit GoldenHistory.org. Friday/nOv. 1, Dec. 6, Jan. 3, Feb. 7, March 7 rOundTable breakFasT American Legion Post 161 hosts the Arvada Roundtable Breakfast at 7 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4, Nov. 1, Dec. 6, Jan. 3, Feb. 7, March 7, at 60th Avenue and Lamar Street. The meeting is open to the public and allows attendees to hear what issues are being addressed by city, county, state and federal levels of government from the government representatives. Friday and Saturday/Nov. 1-2 craFT Fair More than 25 vendors of hand-made crafts,

homemade food, floral arrangements, artwork and white elephant treasures will sell items at the holiday craft fair 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, and Saturday, Nov. 2, at Golden First United Methodist Church, 1500 Ford St., Golden. Lunch with dessert (homemade fruit pies) made and served by women of the church will be served 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days.

Friday and Saturday/Nov. 1-2 craFT Fair Shop ‘til you drop at more than 55 tables of handmade gifts at the 31st annual craft fair 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Com-

munity Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Call 303-425-9583. Admission is free if you bring school supplies to donate to local children in need.

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chrisTMas Fair A Trollheim Christmas fair is planned 9

MOlly brOwn Ballet Ariel presents “Avoca: A Tale of Molly Brown,” featuring live music by the Gossamer Winds Quintet, at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. Tickets are available at the box office, by calling 303-987-7845, or by going to www.Lakewood. org/Tickets. For information, visit www.balletariel.org or call 303-945-4388.

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Friday and Saturday/Nov. 1-2 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 1-2 at the Sons of Norway Trollheim Lodge, 6610 W. 14th Ave., Lakewood. Lunch is available from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Call 303-232-1700.

reciTal The Jefferson Symphony Orchestra will have its

first recital of the 2013-14 season at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at Golden’s First United Methodist Church. The recital will feature musicians performing in small ensembles. A reception will light refreshments will follow the performance and offer an opportunity for audience members to meet the musicians. Tickets are available at the door. Visit www.ArvadaCenter.org.

saTurday/nOv. 2 yOga FesTival Evergreen Park & Recreation District, in

partnership with Destination Satori, has rescheduled the second annual Yoga High Festival for Saturday, Nov. 2, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Evergreen Lake House. The festival, originally set for Sept.15, had been cancelled after floods washed through Evergreen that weekend. The Yoga High Festival is now a fundraiser for local disaster relief, coming in response to flooding that damaged or destroyed more than 19,000 homes, killed eight and left hundreds stranded. Call 303-601-1654 or email info@ destinationsatori.com. Participants can enjoy multiple styles of yoga classes for all levels, music, healthy food, a variety of active-oriented vendors, and more. Evergreen Lake House is at 29612 Upper Bear Creek Road in Evergreen. Contact Kendra Hinkson at 720-880-1226 or khinckson@eprd.co.

saTurday/nOv. 2-16 MOMMy ranT The Athena Project presents “The Mommy Rants,” a show about all the insane things that happen when you become a mother and the experiences no one dares to talk about. Show runs Nov. 2-16, with show times at 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturdays, and at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sundays at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, 1600 Pierce St., Lakewood. Children younger than 12 months may be in the audience for free, on a lap, for the show. Day care for 1 to 4-year-olds is available for all shows for a fee. Buy tickets or reserve day care by calling 303-219-0882 or visiting www. athenaprojectfestival.org.

Open hOuse. Brain Balance Achievement Centers of Golden and Highlands Ranch will have open houses 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 3. Tour the center, meet the staff and have a mini assessment done for free. Brain Games and refreshments will be served. Brian Balance Center of Golden is at 1211 Avery St. Call 303-278-1780. Visit www.brainbalancecolorado.com. RSVP if you would like to have a mini assessment. MOnday/nOv. 4 Medicare changes It is open enrollment time for Medicare Advantage and Prescription plans. Get information to help you choose wisely at a program 7-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, at the Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Program is free and is presented by State Health Insurance Program at Centura Health LINKS. Register in advance at 303-425-9583.

Nov. 25. Register in advance at the Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada; 303-425-9583.

MOnday and Tuesday/Nov. 4-5 hOliday bOuTique Mount Vernon Country Club presents annual holiday boutique Monday, Nov. 4, and Tuesday, Nov. 5, at the club in Golden. The boutique, which will feature more than 50 vendors, is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday. A luncheon buffet is available on both days, and reservations are recommended for lunch. Call 303-526-0616. Tuesday/nOv. 5 hOMeOwnership beneFiTs Century 21 Golden West Realty presents a free class “The Benefits of Homeownership” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 1299 Washington Ave., Suite 120, Golden. The class addresses tax benefits of homeownership, rent vs. own comparison, appreciation and building equity, and more. The goal of the presentation is not to sell but to inform and educate. Coffee and dessert will be served during the class. RSVP appreciated. Call and reserve now at 720-300-6758, Or 303-868-2113. Tuesday/nOv. 5

dOg Training Training With Grace dog training center offers free talks 7-8 p.m. Mondays at 9100 W. 6th Ave. in Lakewood. The Nov. 4 class is What Are You Chewing On?! In this talk, Ana will guide you in choosing appropriate chew toys and treats for even the most voracious chewers. She will also address the importance of teaching your dog to make good choices when faced with a leather shoe or a dog toy.

liFeTree caFé The relevance and viability of church will be discussed at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, titled “Is Church Obsolete: Has God Left the Building?” explores emerging trends that point to the church losing membership and eroding in influence. 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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grieF series Grief is a natural and necessary healing process that follows many kinds of losses. Join Elaine Feldhaus of Senior Reach for one or more of the sessions. Each class covers what grief is, effective ways to mourn, and provides information on support groups or other community resources. Healing is about learning to live a new normal. Sessions include: Rolling with the Waves: Basic Loss, 1-2:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4; Traumatic Loss (homicide, suicide, war), 1-2:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11; Widows’/Widowers’ Fog, 1-2:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18; Before Their Time (loss of young person),1-2:15 p.m. Monday,

career Fair Red Rocks Community College’s Emergency and Public Safety Department will host an emergency services career fair 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5 on the Bridge at Red Rocks Community College’s Lakewood campus, 13300 W. 6th Ave. The career fair is open to emergency services students, graduates, and all community job seekers who are interested in securing a position with police and fire departments, criminal justice agencies, emergency management agencies, and ambulance services. Call 303-914-6462 or go to www.rrcc. edu/epservice.

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SALOME’S STARS FOR THE WEEK OF OCT 28, 2013

crossword • sudoku

GALLERY OF GAMES & weekly horoscope

ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) The high standards you set for yourself don’t always translate into the behavior you expect of others. That relationship problem can be resolved if you’re more flexible and less judgmental. TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) Not enough party bids to satisfy the Bovine’s fun-loving side this week? Go ahead and throw one of your own. Then prepare for some serious work coming up early next week. GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) A new and intensely productive cycle is about to kick in. Be careful not to get too stressed out, though. Make time to restore your energies by relaxing with family and friends.

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GALLERY OF GAMES

CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) This could be a good time to share some of your plans with those closest to you. Their comments could give you some added insight into how you might accomplish your goals. LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) An attack of self-doubt might be unsettling for the usually super-assured Feline. But it could be your inner voice telling you to hold off implementing your plans until you’ve reassessed them. VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) This is a great time for you to reward yourself for all your hard work by taking a trip you haven’t spent months carefully planning, to somewhere you never thought you’d be going. LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) Some misunderstandings resist being resolved. But your sincerity in wanting to soothe those hurt feelings wins the day. By month’s end, that relationship should begin to show signs of healing. SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) A hectic job schedule begins to ease just in time to blow off all that workgenerated steam on Halloween. A family situation runs into an unexpected complication. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) A cutting remark in the workplace needs to be handled with finesse. Remember: How you respond could determine the depth of support you gain from colleagues. CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) Once again, that Capricornean stubborn streak sets in and could keep you from getting much-needed advice. Fortunately, it lifts by week’s end, in time to make an informed decision. AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) A surprise trip early in the week could lead to other unexpected offers when you return. Word to the wise: Avoid talking too much about this until you’ve made some decisions. PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) Learning dominates the week for perspicacious Pisceans, who are always looking to widen their range of knowledge. A series of important job-linked commitments begins late in the week. BORN THIS WEEK: Your sense of humor generates good feelings and good will everywhere you go. © 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

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The Jefferson Saints will be allowed to participate in state playoffs (notice the block on the left – ouch!). Photo by Daniel Williams

Jefferson football finds way into state tourney Saints ready to make noise after decades of struggles By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com LAKEWOOD — Perhaps someone was watching over the Saints from above. Because just as it looked like the Jefferson Saints wouldn’t be allowed to participate in the 2A state football tournament they got some good news from higher up. Not that high up, but by CHSAA who after wanting to not allow Jefferson in the state tournament, will now get to see if the Saints are as good as they think they are. After a scheduling mishap almost cost the Saints two forfeits, one over-

turning a game they won in Week Zero, Jefferson found a loophole that will allow the team to participate in the state tournament as a No. 15 seed, playing powerhouse No. 2 seed Manitou Springs, 1 p.m. on Saturday. “It was a tough conversation to have with the team but we told them the playoffs weren’t likely but to still believe because anything could still happen,” Jefferson head coach Anthony Rankin said. CHSAA wanted to keep Jefferson out of the state tournament due to the fact that they scheduled 10 games, when supposedly a 2A team could only schedule nine games. CHSAA said because of the scheduling problem they had to forfeit their first game of the season, a win over Pinnacle, as well as their 10th game against Nederland, which they did forfeit. But a valiant push from Rankin, the

school, the football program and from parents, as well as a little help from bad publicity stowed upon CHSAA, has given Jefferson the opportunity to compete in the state tournament for the first time in decades. Rankin and the Saints argued the rules as saying the team must play a minimum of nine games, not nine games exactly. Avoiding a potential bigger mess CHSAA gave Jefferson back their win over Pinnacle and with an 8-2 overall record the Saints used wildcard points to secure themselves their first winning season since 1996. “It would have been devastating if these kids after everything they have been through weren’t allowed to participate in the playoffs,” Rankin said. “We are thrilled our team has a chance to compete.”

However, Rankin, alum of Jefferson, has been placed on a restriction by CHSAA, meaning he cannot coach in the playoff game, as of now. Rankin was placed on restriction as a punishment of the scheduling error. But it also should be noted that Rankin and the Saints have had four different athletic directors since March of 2012, and the athletic director who helped create Jefferson’s schedule is no longer with the school. And that no one at CHSAA ever alerted Jefferson their schedule was inadequate. And whether Rankin coaches in the playoffs or not he now recognized as one of the hottest young coaches in high school football. Rankin took over a team that was 2-77 over a run of 10 years, and the program even shut down for a stretch.

5A state football bracket has Jeffco flavor Pomona eyes run at title; A-West thinking upset By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com LAKEWOOD — Jeffco football teams are scattered all over the bracket of the 5A CHSAA state football championships starting this weekend. Pomona, 5A Jeffco’s highest seeded team, will enter the tournament a No. 8 seed and will face No. 25 Fountain-Fort Carson (4-5), likely at North Area Athletic Complex, date and time to be determined. The Panthers (7-2, 4-1) have a resume that looks as good as any team in the tournament with their two losses coming not only to two undefeated teams in Cherry Creek and Fairview but also by a total of seven points. “We have a good team, but we will find out if we are a great team in the playoffs,” Pomona coach Jay Madden said. Pomona certainly has the goods to make a deep run in this tournament.

Three other teams help fill in the opposite side of the 5A bracket with No. 15 Ralston Valley, No. 27 Arvada West and No. 30 Lakewood all scheduled to play this weekend. The Mustangs (6-3, 3-2) have an intriguing matchup against No. 18 Arapahoe (6-3) in what is expected to be one of the better first round games (likely played at NAAC). After an appearance in the state title game last season Ralston Valley isn’t as good as they were last year. However, they still believe they are contenders and could make another run at a state title. “Our three losses came to two undefeated teams at the time and to a one-loss rival in Pomona,” Ralston Valley coach Matt Loyd said. “I think we are still a pretty good team.” A-West will be challenged as they face No. 6 Cherokee Trail (7-2) on the road. The Wildcats (4-5, 2-3) have been streaky this season and are going into the playoffs on a two game losing streak. However, one of those losses was a 31-20 decision to Pomona in a game where A-West rallied down 17-0 and scored 20 second half

Ralston Valley and Arvada West pictured here will both prepare for the state tournament. Photo by Daniel Williams points to keep the game interesting. But knocking off Cherokee Trail could be a tall order. Lakewood is the last 5A Jeffco team in the tournament — barely getting in. The Tigers (3-6, 2-3) blew out Mullen 41-7 last week to earn a playoff berth but their reward is a meeting at No. 3 Cherry

Creek (8-1). Lakewood’s record is not flattering but four of their six losses came by 10 points or less this season. And even though they are not as good as the team that went to a state title game a couple seasons ago, they are still a dangerous team.

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Farmers upset by Denver South Season over for Jeffco league champs By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com LAKEWOOD - They call it an upset because it doesn’t feel very good. They also call it an upset when a team that isn’t expected to win goes and shocks its opponent like No. 22 Denver South did when they beat No. 6 Wheat Ridge 2-1 Wednesday at Lakewood Memorial Field. The Farmers went into the game thinking they may have a chance to pounce on a Rebels’ team that finished their season with an unflattering overall record (5-81). Instead, Wheat Ridge was completely thrown off its game after Denver South senior Saad Hissien scored a pair of first half goals. Wheat Ridge senior goaltender Troy Fairbanks had only given up two or more goals once the entire season. But on Wednesday night after a couple defensive breakdowns Denver South had a couple quick goals on the scoreboard. “When you find yourself down like that it kind of throws off everything you had planned to do,” Wheat Ridge coach Tony Thomas said. The Farmers attempted a dramatic comeback in the second half when junior Max Sweeney scored to cut their deficit in half. However, despite a crazy late game push and 14 shots on goal, Wheat Ridge wasn’t able to convert an equalizer. “We thought we could tie the game and

Frustrated after loss junior Connor Gronski takes his cleats off for the last time this season. Photo by Daniel Williams maybe try to win it in overtime or a shootout but we just couldn’t get that second goal,” Sweeney said. Certainly disappointed, Sweeney tried to still find some positives even though their season was over.

“We lost today but we did a lot of really good things this season including winning our first league title in a long time. We wanted to win for our seniors but we will be back next year stronger,” Sweeney said.

The Farmers were crowned 4A Jeffco champs after their 10-5-1 record and unbeaten 6-0-1 league record. Wheat Ridge won their first league title in three years. “We will have some holes to fill next year but we will be back,” Thomas said.

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1) Name the last player before the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw in 2013 to toss a shutout and hit a home run on Opening Day. 2) Who was the last Texas Rangers pitcher before Yu Darvish in 2013 to strike out at least 14 batters in a game? 3) Two rookies in NFL history have passed for more than 25 touchdowns in a season. Name them. 4) When was the last time before the 2011-12 season that North Carolina State’s men’s basketball team won at least 24 games in a season? 5) Name the first NHL player for a team west of Chicago to win the Art Ross Trophy (season scoring leader). 6) In 2013, Missy Franklin set a record at the World Aquatics Championships by winning six gold medals. Who had held the record with five? 7) Which male golfer was the oldest winner of the U.S. Open? Answers 1) Cleveland’s Bob Lemon, in 1953.

2) Nolan Ryan fanned 14 in a game in 1991. 3) Peyton Manning (1998) and Russell Wilson (2012) each threw 26 TD passes. 4) It was the 1987-88 season. 5) The Los Angeles Kings’ Marcel Dionne, in the 1979-80 season. 6) Tracy Caulkins (1978) and Libby Trickett (2007). 7) Hale Irwin was 45 when he won it in 1990. Jefferson senior Chris Armstrong tries to take the ball away from a Fort Lupton defender on Friday at Colorado Academy. Armstrong later scored a goal but the Saints lost their state playoff game 3-2 in an overtime thriller. Photo by Daniel Williams

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Bat-Aid Tournament to help flood victims Softball Association to raise money for those in need By Kate Ferraro

kferraro@ourcoloradonews.com When Colorado was hit with days of rain starting on Sept. 9, not only did the following flooding harm houses and cars, but also athletic fields. For the Lyons High School softball team, its field wasn’t the only thing that was destroyed. Equipment was ruined, and some girls had to vacate their homes. The Niwot High School softball team and Longmont High School softball team experienced the same problem. After hearing this, Robert Vasquez, the

president of the Rocky Mountain Girls Fastpitch Association decided to take a stand. Vasquez was determined to help the three teams by holding a Bat-Aid softball tournament where all proceeds go to the three teams so they can buy more equipment. “We want to help out as much as we can,” Vasquez said. “When it hits you and you see the affect that happened, it’s wrong. You think ‘what can I do to help?’” The Rocky Mountain Girls Fastpitch Association is a nonprofit organization that helps 18 and under females grow in the sport of softball. RMGFA consists of eight teams from the Westminster, Arvada and Broomfield area. They have been around for three years

and consist of one 18U (18 and under) team, three 16U teams, one 14U team, two 12U teams and one 10U team. One of the RMGFA’s players on the U16 team, Annie Oakley, attends school at Strasburg High School and also plays outfield for the softball team. When Strasburg played Lyons High School Sept. 19, two weeks after the flood, she told Vasquez she was disturbed by what she saw. She said girls were sharing helmets, and the team only had one or two bats. They lost everything. Niwot lost its entire field. “What can the team do?” Vasquez said. “This was bigger than what a team can do. That’s when we came up with the idea to do a tournament, because like Annie said, they can’t play softball.”

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The RMGFA has only hosted one other tournament for the 15U and 18U teams this past June in Loveland. They invited schools from the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference like Metro State and Colorado School of Mines to look at their girls for LAK college. The Bat-Aid softball tournament will be Foo 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Youth Memorial Sports Complex in Arvada off 76th Lakew and Alkire streets. Vasquez said he hopes to raise $1,500 for the three programs. “Hopefully it’s successful and we learn something,” Vasquez said. “Everybody has fun and nobody gets hurt. Even though it didn’t affect me, it affected someone else. You never know when you’re going to need help yourself.”

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CLUBS IN YOUR COMMUNITY

ONGOING ACTIVITIES, ONGOING /BUSINESS GROUPS

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.

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.

MONDAYS

CONSCIOUS CREATION Explore holistic health resources at the Conscious Creation Fair 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the third Saturday of each month at the Clements Community Center, 1580 Yarrow St. in Lakewood. Learn from holistic-health practitioners and get information about products, services and alternative/complementary therapies through learning-lab presentations. Admission fee applies; for more information, contact Cheryl Roach at 303-885-8584 or go online to www.consciouscreationfair. com.

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 303-989-6300 or 303-730-0986 for cost information and reservations.

FLIPPING HOUSES A real estate-investing education group meets 7-9 p.m. every third Monday at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St. The group will cover all the information needed to successfully fix and flip or buy rentals with positive cash flow. 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. REPUBLICANS MEN meeting The 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.

NETWORKING MEETINGS Elevate West Metro Business Networking “Business

Professionals: Raising Opportunities” are weekly meetings 8-9:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Vectra Bank, 7391 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge. For more information, call Jennifer at 720-947-8003 or Matt at 720-947-8005.

WEDNESDAYS ARVADA BIZ Connection http://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. ENTREPRENEURS CLUB The Lakewood Chapter Lutheran Entrepreneurs meets 8-9 a.m. on third Wednesdays at the Bethlehem Chapel Coffee House, located in the medical office building just south of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 2100 Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. The chapter coordinator is Denise Rolfsmeier. For more information, call 720-379-5889 or email cpa@rolfsmeier.com. 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 Wednesday morning network-

ing 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, 303-4386783, 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. 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. 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. INVESTORS’ MEETINGS The Rocky Mountain Inventors 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.

SATURDAYS COLORADO CITIZENS for Peace meets from 10:30-11:30 a.m. every Saturday at

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.

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Cross-Country Cross-Country State Meet D’Evelyn sophomore Lexi Reed finished the cross-country state meet with a time of 19:40.3 for a sixth place finish for the 4A girls. Senior Carter Prescott finished in eighth place at 16:51.7 for the 4A boys. The D’Evelyn girls finished in 18th place overall.

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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 720-3193703 or szturney@mac.com before taking your first class to ensure a safe practice.

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Lakewood scored all their points in the first half of the game against Mullen for a 41-7 win. Lakewood quarterback Casey Nichols had 10 completions for 191 yards. Junior Sean Pinson and senior CaNichols scored one touchdown each for the Tigers. Seniors Tevin Lucas and Connor Stone and junior Daniel Collins also scored touchdowns.

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Castle Rock 5.04" x 5" B&W Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority Airport, owners of one of the nation’s busiest airports is currently accepting applications for a Communications Specialist. The ideal candidate must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in communications, public relations, marketing, journalism or similar field; 2 yrs. experience developing and implementing public information programs or as a writer or editor in the print or broadcast media; familiarity with incident command terminology is preferred; and fluency in both written and spoken English is required. The primary focus of this position will be to communicate and raise the awareness of airport information, programs, special projects and accomplishments of the Airport Authority to the public through the media, website, social media, newsletters, brochures and presentations. Act as a public information officer during airport incidents/accidents. Work involves gathering, writing, and editing material to be released to the news media, periodicals, website and social media. The position also requires some independent judgment, creativity, initiative and ability to manage a flexible work schedule which includes attendance at community/tenant meetings and other events outside regular office hours. This is an exempt salaried position with excellent benefits after 60 days. Starting salary offer will be based on qualifications. You may obtain an Application for Employment & full Job Description in person or at http://www.centennialairport.com/Employment. Please hand-deliver, mail or e-mail your completed application with a copy of your resume, work samples and salary history to the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, 7800 S. Peoria St., Unit G1, Englewood, CO 80112 or contact Gwen at 303-218-2904. EOE

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