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February 13, 2014 Douglas County, Colorado | Volume 13, Issue 5 A publication of

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School safety: It takes a team Mental health training one key, say former counselor, school district officials

By Jane Reuter

jreuter@ coloradocommunitymedia.com

Arapahoe High School senior Lizzie Stephani has been part of Sky Ridge Medical Center’s junior volunteer program for four years. Courtesy photo

Program a window into future Area high school students covet long-term assignment

By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia. com Dr. Tiffany Richason was among Sky Ridge Medical Center’s first volunteers.

A little more than 10 years later, she’s back — working there as a physician and mentoring young women who may

follow her path.

“It’s really fun for me to be able to kind of be on the reciprocating end and hopefully be an inspiration to others,” said Richason, an obstetrician and gynecologist. “That was me a few years ago. I really appreciated the doctors who didn’t brush me aside.”

Richason is among hundreds of younger people who’ve participated in the Lone Tree hospital’s volunteer program — an opportunity that’s become highly coveted and competitive among

area high school students.

The approximately 50 volunteers selected each year typically are high-performing students from Douglas County, Cherry Creek and Littleton school districts who often volunteer there throughout their high school years.

While the hours apply to the students’ required community service, most hope to devote their lives to the Program continues on Page 11

News of the Dec. 13 Arapahoe High School shooting hit former Rock Canyon High School guidance counselor Susan Young hard.

“The second I heard it, I just sat down in my living room and started crying,” she said.

Young didn’t know Highlands Ranch resident and shooter Karl Pierson or his victim, Claire Davis. But as a 15-year high school guidance counselor, she knows the pressures unique to teens, and the counselors who serve them.

“Every one of us has had students we worked with that have taken their lives,” said Young, who retired last year and now runs an independent counseling business.

“It’s devastating when that happens.”

Young is equally certain the team at Rock Canyon prevented tragedies.

Post-Columbine, the Douglas County School District developed “an extensive protocol” for threat assessments that included counselors, social workers, psychologists, security staff and teachers, among others, she said. No red flag was ignored.

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Continued job growth linked to light rail Young workers not keen on car ownership, economic development experts say

By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com

large home and driving a quality car — or any car at all.

“These young people want to live in a mixed-use community, a village kind of setting where they can walk,” Denver South EDP president Mike Fitzgerald told the Lone Tree City Council during its Feb. 4 meeting. “They want to live in multi-family housing. They may or may not have a preference to buy (a home). More of them do not want to own a car than do, so they want to be as close to mass transit as possible.”

Extending the light rail line south would add 2.3 miles of track from Lincoln Avenue across Interstate 25 to RidgeGate Parkway. The Regional Transportation District doesn’t have funding to accomplish the work through its FasTracks Program, so it’s exploring financial partnerships. With its huge stake in the outcome, Lone Tree’s

Companies building in south metro Denver since 2011 have brought, or will bring, almost 5,500 new jobs to the area, according to the Denver South Economic Development Partnership.

Continued job growth hinges in large part on building the southeast light rail extension, experts say. That’s because the young workers most likely to fill those jobs don’t want to own vehicles.

Company leaders said their targeted work force of 25- to 35-year olds reflect changes in lifestyle preferences. Their wish 6x1.75_BringAppetite_Layout 1 2/3/14owning 11:15 AM lists don’t necessarily include a Page 1

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Economic development in south metro Denver hinges on the extension of light rail — which now stops here at Lincoln Avenue — south to RidgeGate Parkway, many say. Photo by Jane Reuter

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February 13, 2014

This one’s for the dogs, and cats too As someone who covers the state Legislature, it’s common for me to write about lawmakers who fight like cats and dogs.

Yeah, yeah, I get it. Legislators will tell you that more than 90 percent of bills are passed with bipartisan support. No argument there.

But do they really expect the press to write about a unanimous resolution to designate the month of July as Go Fly a Kite Month? Not sure if that’s something that’s actually happened, but you get my point.

On the heavy-duty bills having to do with gun control and oil and gas regulations, lawmakers sure do know how to throw down, steel cage-style. They fight and scratch and claw and bite, and covering that messy business can get old after a while.

So imagine my delight when I found out that a group of lawmakers, who at times fight like cats and dogs, get together periodically to talk about taking care of cats and dogs — and other cute critters, large and small. The Colorado Legislative Animal Caucus, or CLAW, is made up of a bipartisan group of lawmakers who deal with any kind of legislation having to do with animals.

“We discuss all kinds of animal issues,” said state Sen. David Balmer, R-Centennial, a caucus co-chairman. “Large animals like horses and cows and very small animals like reptiles and birds. We discuss everything.”

The caucus gets together to discuss potential legislation. The consensus on issues is non-binding, but it serves a starting point for animal bills that end up being introduced at the Capitol.

As a reporter who can lose political romance due to the often-ugly sausagemaking process at the Capitol, I gotta tell you that it’s kind of nice being able to recognize lawmakers who take time to craft legislation aimed at protecting our “Snausage” eating four-legged friends.

When folks think about the role of state legislators, they think of budget commit-

tees and floor votes. Few would guess that lawmakers convene as a special body to talk about animal welfare issues.

“I think some folks might be surprised,” said Rep. Steve Lebsock, D-Thornton, a CLAW caucus member. “But, to be honest with you, 60 percent of the households in Colorado have either a dog or cat. They might be surprised if we didn’t have a caucus.

“People love animals. Their little dogs and cats are like their children and grandchildren. I think a lot of people would be really proud to see their lawmakers looking out for the welfare of animals in the state.”

Caucus member Rep. Lois Court, DDenver, said it shouldn’t come as any surprise that the legislature has its own caucus that deals with issues pertaining to animals.

“We have caucuses to talk about the disabled, veterans and rural Colorado,” she said. “Our constituents across the state have a gazillion of particular interests. And there is a huge population in this state who is concerned about animal welfare.”

While lawmakers who participate in the CLAW caucus do so out of a love for animals, not everything that the body deals with is touchy-feely legislation. They actually take up quite a few controversial issues. For example, last year the Legislature passed a bill that designates shelter dogs and cats as being the official state pet, something that spurred opposition from breeders and pet shop businesses.

And Lebsock introduced a bill that would limit the practice of tail docking, where a dairy cow’s tail is partially ampu-

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tated. That bill, which received opposition from dairy groups, didn’t make it out of the Capitol last year, but Lebsock is pleased that the issue could end up on the ballot this fall.

So, just like any other issue, all politics is local when it comes to animal matters.

“I think legislators are reticent to vote against a bill that’s helping dogs and cats,” Balmer said. “But when it comes to the large animal issues, you can almost predict how a legislator is going to come down on it based on how their district looks.”

If you know Balmer, his participation in the CLAW caucus should come as no surprise. He is known at the Capitol as the “dog legislator.”

Last year, Balmer sponsored legislation that created law enforcement training practices whenever cops encounter dogs at crime scenes. The legislation was spurred by incidents where dogs were shot and killed by officers who were responding to house calls. And this year, Balmer’s bill to allow emergency medical personnel to provide medical care to domestic dogs and cats is expected to become law.

Balmer owns three dogs — two vizlas (a type of Hungarian hunting dog) and a German Long-haired pointer. Balmer boasts his love of dogs through his email tag, which reads: Be as good as your dog. The Centennial senator is a dog lover — and who can blame a guy for that?

“Dogs are inherently good,” he said.

“They are always trying to celebrate your homecoming. When you go to the grocery store and come back home, it’s a big deal for them. Any time you’re having a sad day, your dog will sense it and comfort you.

They are a greater creature of love than we are.”

Tell me about it. Bennie, my 11-year-old mystery mutt, has been a vital part of my life since he was a puppy. If I could point to the day when I fell in love with him, it was when I was watching a Cubs game on TV. Livid at the Cubs performance — which, as a Cubs fan, I often am — I threw my Cubs cap at the TV set in disgust.

Bennie, who was on the couch with me, looked up at me for a second, hopped off the couch, fetched my baseball cap and brought it back to me. Oh, the goosebumps I still get from that.

Most recently, I came home from a Super Bowl party, depressed and dejected from the Broncos’ performance. I wanted nothing to do with anyone or anything.

I flopped on the couch and stared at the wall, deflated and miserable. Bennie hopped on the couch, shook his tail and licked my face. Suddenly, life was so much better. The solace in having your heart broken is coming home to a dog who licks your wounds.

Balmer’s love for dogs knows no bounds.

He was a major in the Army reserves who served a tour in Afghanistan in 2002. The streets were full of stray Dogs of War who lacked food and veterinary care.

“They stayed with us and slept in the shade of our vehicles,” he said. “We weren’t supposed to let them get in any of our vehicles, but a lot of our soldiers did. I always looked the other way.”

Court is touched whenever she comes across military veterans with service dogs, who provide companionship for soldiers in need of loyalty and love.

“Their pets are life-savers for them,” she said. “They are incredibly important members of their families.

Whenever Balmer leaves office, if he is remembered as being nothing other than a dog champion, he’s totally OK with that.

“I couldn’t be more proud of that label,” he said. “I have spent nine years at the Capitol developing a reputation as a conservative Republican, which I’m also proud of. But I am immensely proud to be known as the dog legislator. People are calling me that now and I couldn’t be happier to have that moniker and wear it with pride.”

Vic Vela is the legislative reporter for Colorado Community Media. He can be reached at vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Follow Vic on Twitter, @VicVela1.

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Multifaceted artist no stranger to Douglas County Longtime education reform supporter in arts center’s spotlight

By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Whether it’s developing retirement communities, helping set policy at a university, promoting K-12 education reform or painting large-scale watercolors, Ralph Nagel believes his life has been about envisioning the future.

“My career has been the courage to go ahead and imagine something else, then working on it — whether it’s a painting that is only interesting to me or a project on large university that takes a decade,” the 68-year-old Denver man said.

After being named a Commissioners’ Choice artist, an annual selection made by the Lone Tree Arts Commission, 31 of Nagel’s pieces are now on display at the Lone Tree Arts Center through March 2.

His painters’ hat is the most colorful and newest of many he wears. Nagel is the president of investment firm Top Rock LLC, founder of Meridian Retirement Communities and member of the University of Denver board of trustees.

He is also the co-founder of the Denverbased Alliance for Choice in Education (ACE), a nonprofit that awards scholarships to low-income parents seeking education options for their children.

“I have a political life. I have an artist life, and I have a business life,” said the often-smiling Nagel. “I don’t have a long attention span.”

Nagel began painting just 12 years ago, finding his niche in large-scale watercol-

ors. Many of his LTAC pieces measure 40x-60 inches, most depicting southwestern landscapes.

“Certainly many artists are stronger on the technical side,” he said. “But I try to stay in the moment and tell a story.”

His paintings are new to the arts center, but Nagel’s name already is familiar to many in Douglas County. A longtime acquaintance of recently re-elected school board member Doug Benevento, Nagel has supported the Douglas County School District’s often-controversial education reform efforts since they began in 2009.

During the 2009, 2011 and 2013 DCSD board elections, Nagel donated thousands to each of the Republican Party-endorsed reform candidates’ campaigns. Oilman Alex Cranberg, Nagel’s ACE co-founder, also was a large contributor to those campaigns.

Just as Nagel’s life rapidly changes, so too does he believe education must evolve.

“I think Douglas County is making a very important statement,” he said. “They’re trying to prepare the children so they can compete on a global basis. They’ve been extraordinarily cohesive.”

Nagel supports expanded educational options for students, including allowing state-provided funding to follow the student — which DCSD attempted with its legally challenged voucher program. He said he’s not familiar with details surrounding all DCSD’s reform programs, but characterized the opposition as destructive.

“American K-12 education is a monopoly business, a one-size-fits all,” he said.

“The world is moving much faster that.

(Yet) there really hasn’t been a rethink in over 100 years on the fundamentals of education.”

He doesn’t sympathize with some who say the change has come too quickly.

Ralph Nagel poses next to one of his 31 watercolors now on display at the Lone Tree Arts Center. Photo by Jane Reuter “You have tremendous responsibility to make the next generation leaders,” he said.

“If not now, when?”

Nagel’s art represents a dramatic mental shift from his work in education and his various careers, most of which involved “solving very large, complicated problems,” he said.

“All those are external,” he said. “Art making is more internal. But the mental processes are very similar.”

He aims to make art an increasingly prominent part of his life.

“I want to get it more to where it’s the first thing I think about,” he said, “instead of the last.”

Arts center guild seeks more members

By Jane Reuter

jreuter@ coloradocommunitymedia.com The Lone Tree Arts Center Guild will host a membership drive cocktail party at 7 p.m.

Feb. 25 at the center. The free event will include hors d’oeurvres and drinks, and is open to all members and prospective members. Guests will learn about the 70-member guild’s activities and its 2014 goals.

“We support an entertainment entity that’s the best in the south metro area, but I don’t think a lot of people know we exist,” guild president Gayle Spelts said.

Members of the nonprofit group do much more than attend arts center productions.

The guild supports and promotes the LTAC through fundraisers like its annual May fashion show, post-Thanksgiving holiday tree lighting, sponsorship of student visits and volunteering at center events.

“It’s not just a social organization,” Spelts said. “We want people that are interested in attending and working on events. We want your time and energy but we also want to give you something back.”

Members will in 2014 receive discounts on three LTAC programs. They also are invited to attend the group’s monthly meetings, which feature a variety of speakers.

Memberships start at $75 annually for associates, and $150 for a charter and patronlevel membership.

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February 13, 2014

Middle schoolers dive into ‘Shark Tank’ Project based on reality show takes students on fun multi-subject plunge

By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com The investors were shrewd and thorough, the young inventors nervous but knowledgeable and the products they pitched original — in some cases fantastic — but always fictional.

All were players in the recent Rocky Heights Middle School version of the reality show, “Shark Tank.”

The 8th-graders’ presentations to parents playing the role of investors culminated a month-long project created by language arts teacher Judi Holst.

“It was a little idea one Friday night that turned into this great unit,” she said.

ABC’s “Shark Tank,” in which aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their products to a panel of potential investors, is among Holst’s favorite shows. She turned it on one evening after fruitlessly pondering an original way to mix math and science into her language arts instruction. Inspiration struck. Holst expanded on the show’s idea, first leading students through the steps that precede pitching a product.

Redemption

by John Brackney

South Metro Denver Chamber President and CEO

Errors, Mistakes, Sins, Oversights, Transgressions, they come in all styles and variations. Most of us slip-up every day – sometimes in a small way, other times in a larger way. We try our hardest to avoid big, life changing mistakes.

When we do mess up, we’re often faced with the task of remedying the error. Fortunately most can be settled by straightforward acknowledgment and apology. When authentically provided and gracefully accepted an apology can mean equally as much to the provider as to the receiver. Both are able to move on. More serious mistakes likely mean more effort to pay the debt, right the wrong or make amends. Hopefully we grow from all of our mistakes and become better people.

We shouldn’t seek to avoid missteps however – they are how we grow, learn and get stronger. We should do our best to avoid lapses in judgment that either knowingly or unknowingly hurt others and when we do make them we should be our best to fix them.

We received an anonymous letter and $500 money order last week from the Greater Seattle area (and no, not regarding the Seahawks - more on that below).

From left, Rocky Heights Middle School 8th graders Dani Shafer, Elle Bailey and Kaila Tangney spend time in the “Shark Tank,” pitching their pet food container to potential parent investors at the conclusion of their month-long project. Courtesy photo “I had them brainstorm what are some problems in the world that still need to be solved,” the 20-year teacher said. “They weren’t huge problems, but they were problems to them.”

One girl suggested an app that would sync a movie, allowing a ticket holder to

The author reflected on his life as a boy growing up in South Metro Denver and expressed regret and disappointment over one of his youthful transgressions. This gentleman was seeking to make amends for taking small items from a local retail store, long since out of business, in order to impress his friends. For over 40 years he has remembered this mistake and wondered how to redeem himself. His letter, in part below, is noteworthy: “I hope that when my life is done that I will have done more good than harm. I try each day to live my life to help others and improve myself. But the guilt associated with this behavior, and many other poor decisions, lingers as something unresolved. Now in my older age and reflecting on my life, I realize I am a different man than I was years ago, but my past still serves as a reminder of how far I have left to go. I cannot know how many people I have hurt over time, nor am I able to remember the names and faces of even those that I know I hurt. But I do remember the store and know I never made amends. I wish that little store were still open so I could make amends directly. Instead, I thought the organization that represents such stores might be my closest alternative. Enclosed is $500 which represents the value of the items plus interest, with a little bit more added in. I appreciate what you do for your community and for allowing me the opportunity to try and restore, to some small degree, a wrong I did to a member of your community.”

Powerful words. Somewhere in Seattle is a good man who is working to get bet-

keep watching the film while in the theater bathroom or standing in line for popcorn.

Another student advocated for a rotating holiday tree that would allow for easier decorating.

Teams of students then made sure their inventions were original, determined the

ter. Seattle – you’re fortunate to have him.

We accepted his gesture with appreciation and thoughtfulness for how we all can seek redemption. To make what was wrong right, to clear the day and move forward. We are re-committing our efforts at the South Metro Denver Chamber to support all small businesses in their toil to provide great value and service to their customers and clients so that they grow and prosper. When small businesses do well many others can fulfill their dreams, our community gets stronger and our quality of life increases. We should all follow this example as we reflect on any wrongs we’ve done and how to fix them.

Thank you, Anonymous.

Now to the Super Bowl. To the Seattle Seahawks players, organization, city, region, and fans: congratulations on a great victory. You beat us fair and square.

Sorry we didn’t give you a tougher fight but you’ve left no doubt that you deserve to be Super Bowl Champions. Your region is awesome, and from one great area to another we wish you joy and happiness, and the satisfaction that your efforts have produced champions. We continue to be proud of our team, the Denver Broncos, especially Pat Bowlen, John Fox, John Elway, Peyton Manning, the rest of the team and the fans. You’re a first class organization and team and you’ve helped us to attain championship status as a city and world-wide recognition over the decades.

Thank you for taking us there! Seattle – hope to see you again in Super Bowl XLIX. Let’s Prosper together!

More blog posts from John Brackney can be read at www.bestchamber.com.

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materials they’d need, created logos, calculated profit margins and wrote presentation proposals.

Parent volunteers, instructed by Holst not to go easy on the students, played the “sharks.”

“The parents really took it to heart,” she said. “The kids had no idea what they were going to be asked, so they needed to know their product really well.”

Some students said their moments in the middle school “shark tank” were tense.

Carefully rehearsed presentations took unexpected turns under the pressure of surprise questions.

“I didn’t know what (the parents) would say,” said Elle Bailey, who with two other students successfully pitched a no-mess pet feeder. “In your head, it sounds like everything would work, but when you say it to other parents, it can sound not the way you want it to,” she said.

Nasser Marrakchi and his team had similar success with the Feel Jacket, designed to heat the wearer in the winter, and cool them during the summer.

“They were just throwing out random questions,” he said. “You have to think of the answers on the spot. Especially when you’re in a group, you wouldn’t know who’s going to answer it.”

Marrakchi, whose team also got financial backing, summed the project up as “a great experience.”

Calendar of Events For a complete calendar of South Metro Denver Chamber events and for more information, visit our web site at www.bestchamber.com or call 303-795-0142.

Thursday, February 13th:

Littleton Business Coalition Breakfast Norgren, 5400 S. Delaware St., Littleton Women in Leadership: Pamela Schenck-Kelly on Being True to Your Brand Chamber Conference Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial

Friday, February 14th:

Economic Development Group Breakfast Chamber Conference Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial

Monday, February 17th:

Save Lives and Sort Medical Supplies with Project CURE 10337 E. Geddes Ave., Centennial

Tuesday, February 18th:

Business Bible Study Chamber Conference Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial Business Leaders for Responsible Government: Senator Mark Udall Fundraiser Rock Bottom Brewery, 1001 16th Street, Denver Business Leaders for Responsible Government Board of Advisors Chamber Conference Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial

Wednesday, February 19th:

E.L.I.T.E. Board of Advisors Chamber Conference Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial Southwest Business Alliance: Ronald Hopp, Director, Foothills Park & Rec District Peak Community & Wellness Center, 6612 S. Ward St., Littleton Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Celebration for The Joint the Chiropractic Place 15405 E. Briarwood Circle, Aurora

Thursday, February 20th:

Health & Wellness Initiative Advisory Board Chamber Conference Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial 2014 Community Leaders Forum Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Dr., Littleton Are You Prepared? Emergency Crisis in the Workplace Safety Seminar Chamber Conference Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial Centennial Gun Club Grand Opening and Ribbon Shooting 6649 Paris St., Centennial 1st Annual E.L.I.T.E. Dodgeball Tournament Littleton Family YMCA, 11 W. Dry Creek Ct., Littleton Under new management, Elements Therapeutic Massage SouthGlenn held a grand re-opening and ribbon cutting celebration with clients, community leaders, and fellow Chamber Investors. Centennial Mayor Cathy Noon welcomed the new business and helped cut the ribbon with owner John Fornarola and guests. Attendees enjoyed healthy Hors d’oeuvres and smoothies provided by Sava Catering as well as massage giveaways. www.elementsmassage.com/southglenn

Home Care Assistance of Centennial welcomed clients, families, community leaders and fellow Chamber Investors to celebrate the ribbon cutting and grand opening of their newest location in Centennial. Hors d’oeuvres, wine, smoothies and excellent giveaways were the order of the day as attendees toured the new facility. The organization provides the highest quality in-home care for seniors with flexible hourly and 24 hour live-in care plans. www.centennialhca.com

The Joint... the Chiropractic Place celebrated the grand opening of their 8th Denver location at the corner of University and Dry Creek in Centennial with a party and ribbon cutting with company management, clients and fellow Chamber Investors.

Offering an alternative approach to healthcare, The Joint brings affordable and convenient chiropractic services to the public with an open, inviting atmosphere. www.thejoint.com

Friday, February 21st:

Social Marketing for Business: Converting Leads to Sales Chamber Conference Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial Rocky Mountain Energy Council Board of Advisors Chamber Conference Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial

Sunday, February 23rd:

2014 American Lung Association Fight for Air Climb Republic Plaza, 370 17th Street, Denver

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February 13, 2014

School board meeting attendance capped Number of chairs available to audience limited to 87

By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com After a standing-room-only crowd overflowed the board’s Castle Rock chambers during its Jan. 21 meeting, the Douglas County School District made the call to restrict attendance at its meetings to those who are seated.

Though fire code allows a total of 145 people in the room, a total of 87 chairs now will be available for audience members.

Those who cannot find a seat will not be allowed to attend the meeting, according to security staff.

Though there was no formal action taken on the matter, security guards at the Feb. 4 meeting told some audience members about the change as they entered the meeting — the first board meeting since Jan. 21.

DCSD spokeswoman Paula Hans said that given the current boardroom set up, “including space for media and other code requirements, a maximum of 87 chairs can be placed in the room.”

The change was prompted by safety concerns, DCSD leaders said, and is not an effort to limit attendance.

During the Jan. 21 meeting, audience members sat on the floor and stood. Still more people stood in a hall outside the meeting room. A series of controversial changes instituted by the school board in

the last few years regularly have brought a deluge of concerned community members to the group’s meeting. Standing-roomonly school board meetings have not been uncommon.

“Concerns about public participation are unfounded,” Hans wrote in an email.

“Public outreach in DCSD has never been more robust than now.”

For instance, under new board president Kevin Larsen’s direction, public comment time has been expanded from two to three minutes per person. Also under Larsen, the board is introducing its “Board Unplugged” meetings, with the first one scheduled for March 3 at Parker’s Cimarron Middle School. Though it will be an evening meeting, the start time has not been set yet.

The meetings are a new effort to connect on a more informal level with community members, board members say, and a return to the types of meetings the group once held quarterly at various schools throughout Douglas County.

The March 3 meeting substitutes for the board’s first regular meeting of the month, and is the first of three the board plans through the end of the school year.

The second meetings in March, April and May — set for 7 p.m. each third Tuesday — will be held in the board meeting room of DCSD’s administration building in Castle Rock. There will be “Board Unplugged” meetings on the first Tuesday each of those months at various locations throughout the district.

No applications filed yet for board vacancy

By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Douglas County School Board President Kevin Larsen said he isn’t worried about filling the board’s current vacant seat, though no one so far has applied to fill it.

The deadline for applications is Feb. 21.

“I want to have many good candidates to choose from,” Larsen said. “Even if there are no applications in yet, I’m certainly aware of people who are considering applying. My suspicion is many people may be inclined to wait until the very last moment to submit.”

If the seat isn’t filled within 60 days after it is officially declared vacant — which the board did on Jan. 21 — Colorado state statute allows a school board president to appoint a replacement. That’s not something Larsen wants to do.

“If we know going into the final week we haven’t yet had anybody, we’d make sure to step up our efforts to get people to come out,” he said.

Six-year board member Justin Williams submitted his resignation Jan. 6, citing a desire to spend more time with his family and making his removal effective immediately.

When former board member Dan Gerken resigned in early 2013, only two people initially applied for the seat. The school board extended the application

deadline a week, eventually getting 15 applications and conducting extended public interviews among six finalists.

Larsen acknowledges people may be hesitant to throw a hat in the ring. Since 2009, the school board has often enacted controversial policies aimed at fast-paced education reform. Those changes have been both praised and criticized, and those strong opinions were reflected in the November 2013 board election.

“I think a lot of people give it very deep thought,” Larsen said, noting board members are scrutinized and expected to devote long hours to the volunteer position.

“This is for me a fun position, but you’ve got to be ready for the big leagues. This is not for the meek or thin-skinned.”

Potential candidates must live in District F, which includes portions of eastern and southern Parker and some of Elbert County. The position will expire in November 2015.

All seven current board members support the district’s controversial education reform policies, which the four unsuccessful candidates challenged. Many community members who supported the alternative candidates are advocating for a new member who represents their views.

Larsen said the board will choose Williams’ replacement carefully.

“There’s no predisposition, and there are no slam dunks,” he said.

SkyView hiring teachers for next year School looks to fill 16 vacancies in multiple disciplines, grade levels

By Hannah Garcia

hgarcia@coloradocommunitymedia.com SkyView Academy is hosting an open house to fill teaching vacancies for the next school year, when its inaugural senior class is set to receive their diplomas.

The event is scheduled for Feb. 22 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at the school, located at 6161 Business Center Drive in Highlands Ranch.

The public charter school hosted an open house last year, and school board president Lorrie Grove said that success led to the decision to repeat the event this year.

“It worked out really well to be able bring people to us,” Grove said. “We had a lot of people come last year. About 100 people last year came to talk to us and drop resumes off.”

SkyView Academy teaches preschool through 12th grade and Grove said the charter school is hiring 16 new teachers

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“Even if a kid made a comment, ‘I just wish I wasn’t alive’, boom, we did a suicide assessment,” Young said. “We’d cancel our appointments for the day.

We didn’t ignore anything.”

At about 900-to-1, DCSD’s ratio of students to counselors is well outside the 250-to-1 level recommended by the American School Counselor Association. But that figure doesn’t include other mental health workers employed by the school district. Adding psychologists and social workers to the total halves that ratio to 452-to-1.

DCSD’s current plans call for new training, but not adding staff.

In March, campus security will be the first district staff members to undergo training in “Mental Health First Aid,” a program offered through the Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network that shows how to spot a developing emotional or mental health crisis and steps to take until help arrives or the crisis passes.

“What we really want to do is build a community of safety,” said Colette Hohnbaum, student wellness program manager. “It takes that concerted effort.”

DCSD prides itself on its safety protocols, particularly a $674,000 school

for the 2014-2015 school year.

Available subjects include: • Chemistry (high school) • Rhetoric (high school) • Mathematics (high school and middle school) • History (high school and middle school) • Literature (high school and middle school) • Art (middle school) • Science (middle school) • Spanish (middle school) • Theater (middle school) • Classroom teachers and assistants (elementary and primary school) “We have a truly amazing team of teachers and staff who encourage our students to do their best and be their best every day,” said Lisa Nolan, SkyView Academy interim executive director.

When SkyView Academy was founded in 2010, 518 students were enrolled from preschool to fifth grade. This year, the school houses 1,116 students from preschool to 11th grade. The school will graduate its first class in 2015.

The school had 31 teachers on staff in 2010, compared to

marshal program introduced at the start of the school year it says is unique in the country.

“From our board of education, superintendent and on down, we’ve identified safety as our number one priority in the school district moving forward,” said DCSD special education director Jason Germain, adding that includes both physical and psychological safety.

Its efforts include cross-agency relationships to more quickly identify troubled students, text-a-tip and other student programs designed to encourage peer support and reporting, anti-bullying, suicide prevention and constant teacher and staff training.

Its efforts extend well beyond school walls and throughout Douglas County.

“If the entire community works together, that’s how we keep our kids safe,” Hohnbaum said.

Counselors, whose job duties are myriad, need all the help they can get.

Young was responsible on average for about 400 high school students each year. A third of her time was devoted to a child’s social/emotional needs, another third to academic concerns and another to career counseling. Counselors also are sometimes asked to supervise the lunch room, and proctor tests — taking more time away from their primary duties.

It was much more than a 40-houra-week job.

“You never felt you could do what

you needed to do working individually with students and meeting the needs of parents,” Young said. “I looked for those kids who were struggling. But it was hard.”

Parent Laura Mutton, president of a community group called Strong Schools Coalition, wishes more emphasis were placed on mental health.

“We’re spending $675,000 a year to have policemen walk around our elementary schools,” she said. “As a parent, I don’t feel my child’s any safer because of this. I question that priority over mental health.

“I’m afraid these services are cut so far back it’s hard for them to identify kids in a timely manner,” said Mutton, whose son knew Robert Klamo, the Mountain Vista High School student who killed his mother and then himself in their Highlands Ranch home Jan. 31. “How can we help them ahead of time so they don’t get to the point where they’re falling apart?”

Young knows she and her fellow counselors provided a critical service.

“I’ve had kids come back and tell me, `I really was going to kill myself, but you were there and you talked to me’,” she said.

For her, the job is an ongoing effort to pay it forward.

“I had a counselor that really helped me when I was in high school,” Young said. “If it hadn’t been for those significant people in my school, I don’t know where I’d be.”

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“It’s been really exciting to see the growth as it rolls out,” Grove said.

Candidates should bring their resumes to the school during the open house. To learn more visit at www.skyviewacademy.k12.co.us.

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February 13, 2014

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Inspiration, hope for generations to come A high school student kills a classmate.

Another sets himself on fire. Still another murders his mother.

Those things happened in Denver’s suburbs in a recent six-week span.

Across the country, media reports tell far and wide of teenagers doing something horribly wrong.

But there are inspirational stories, too, stories of teen achievement, of overcoming obstacles. Typically, though, they don’t generate much media buzz outside of the immediate community.

Recently, one did.

Bailey Roby is an 18-year-old varsity basketball player for Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch. In late January, he found himself at the center of controversy because he runs the court on two prosthetic

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legs.

The Colorado High School Activities Association made a mid-season ruling that Roby’s appearances in games compromised his and other players’ safety. For several days, it looked like the fan favorite’s playing career was over. Still, he was poised to be there for his teammates.

“Now, I just gotta sit on the bench and support (the team),” Roby said after the Jan. 24 game that, at the time, looked to be his

last. “The most important thing is being a part of the team.”

We were the first media outlet to report on Roby’s plight, but far from the last. The story was covered by most of Denver’s print and digital media but also was picked up by, among many others, “Good Morning America” and the British newspaper the Daily Mail.

Facebook and Twitter were abuzz as social media campaigns ignited by Mountain Vista students and community members pushed to get Roby back in the game.

And that’s what happened. Upon further review, CHSAA decided Roby could play as long as both teams agreed to it.

The idea that Roby represented a safety risk confounded many.

“I don’t think Bailey is a hazard to anyone on the floor and certainly not to himself,”

said Roby’s father, Scott. “He’s been in hundreds of practices and he played junior varsity last year. If he falls down, he gets back up.”

Roby’s statistics certainly won’t draw all-state attention — he averages 1.4 points per game, with a season-high of 3, generally seeing action when the powerhouse Golden Eagles have a victory wrapped up. The state playoffs tip off in a couple of weeks and it’s likely Roby’s on-court role will become even smaller.

But he’ll be there if the team needs him.

Just like his classmates and the community were there when he needed them.

Teamwork. Overcoming obstacles. Getting up when you get knocked down.

Teenagers learning life lessons.

There’s plenty of good news out there.

In the tower, looking down, looking back

Measuring success one inch at a time One of my favorite things about writing this column is the interaction and communication with the community. I appreciate you all for the feedback, recommendations, and support you have provided over the years.

Last week I received one of those communications I love so much via email. One of our local readers wanted to know why I haven’t been more diligent about following up on the pursuit of our goals and New Year’s Resolutions as I have in years past, especially right at the beginning of the year.

I am glad that some of you look forward to the challenges and prodding from yours truly when it comes to the pursuit of your goals and dreams. And the fact that you reach out and share those dreams means even more to me than you can imagine.

Well, let me ask you now that we are just a little more than a month into the New Year, how are you doing with your resolutions, goals and plans? Are you right where you thought you would be?

Are you ahead of schedule? Or maybe you aren’t quite where you wanted to be or where you thought you might be by now. The good news is that we have only completed one-twelfth of the year.

Imagine the year as if you were looking at a 12-inch ruler with the month of January sitting on the oneinch mark. It’s easy to see or imagine that there is still so much more time ahead of us than there is behind us. So even if we haven’t gotten off to a super strong start yet, or we have realized that we still have more work to do, the balance of the year works in our favor.

Now, continue to use your imagination. Think of each inch as the next month in the year and the space between each as a 30-day window. Get the visual in your head, maybe even transfer the image to paper or an electronic document.

What are the things that need to happen in each month, each 30day window that will help you with the achievement of your goals and dreams? You see we can’t measure

success if we do not know what it is we are measuring. What does success look like in February? What will it look like in March? And what does success mean along our individual ruler or path to success?

There is more good news. Success can come in all shapes and sizes and can be accomplished along any time line. There are immediate wins, near-term successes, mid-range accomplishments, and the successful achievement of long-term goals. And there is even more good news. Success begets success. That’s right, the more we succeed, the more likely it is that success will follow us wherever we go.

How about you? Where are you in the pursuit of your goals and dreams?

I am sure there are many of you who don’t need me to be your weekly reminder or coach when it comes to being driven to succeed. And I am sure there are many of you who have someone or something that inspires and motivates you as you seek success.

My hope is that this week you will realize that there is still so much time left this year to set our goals and resolutions and just as much time to pursue and achieve our modest and even wildest dreams.

I would love to hear all about where you see yourself on the ruler and how you plan on pursuing personal success at gotonorton@gmail.com. Remember, when we identify what we want and plan for our own success, it will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of Highlands Ranch, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corp. and the CEO/ founder of www.candogo.com.

Mick Jagger said, “Time waits for no one.” No, it doesn’t. I just turned around and I’m on Medicare. My only living relative is my sister, Cindy. My college professors are dropping one by one.

I was grading portfolios a week ago, it seems like. And now I have been retired for 11 years.

It’s kind of fascinating to be up in the tower like coach Bear Bryant, looking down and looking back on my life. Maybe you have done the same thing.

In the dream-like moments between wake and sleep, I reminisce about ex-girlfriends, my father, when I was a student.

During one stretch I went to different schools four years in a row. One in Michigan, two in California, and one in Ohio.

There was a lot of moving going on, and a lot of readjustments that had to be made.

Everyone has had a handful of days that were important, that can make us sentimental or emotional when we think about them.

Graduation day, the day you met your future wife or husband, the day your child was born. The day you were hired or fired, divorced, or checked into rehab.

What if you didn’t go to that concert in the first place? You never would have met Vera, Chuck or Dave. If you skipped that surprise party, you might not have met Janalee, Andy or Thor.

I have questions that I want to ask my father, and I can’t. I want to know why we moved from Michigan to Pennsylvania and then back to Michigan. The only source of that information is deceased.

If you have some unanswered questions, ask them now, because you never

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My life really changed for the first time on Aug. 8, 1963, when I was the only witness in one of Ohio’s most sensational crimes, the murder of a high school cheerleader. It’s still around in my thoughts.

Ten years later, my life changed again. I vividly remember being introduced to the chair of the University of California, Santa Barbara, art department, and the moment he offered me my first teaching job.

I spent 13 hours one day in 1984, defending myself in front of a school committee because a pathological student had convinced enough people that she was telling the truth when she claimed I had entered her home and written messages in lipstick on her bathroom mirror. Among other fun accusations.

It was the day the respect I had for my employer ended.

One evening in October 2011, I gave a painting demonstration at the Curtis Arts and Humanities Center in Greenwood Village. Who was the first one to show up? A woman with undecided blue eyes introduced herself. Jennifer.

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Our veterans deserve better from the VA Editor’s note: The following was written by U.S. Reps. Mike Coffman (R-Colo.) and Ann Kirkpatrick (D-Ariz.)

It is time for the federal government to fulfill its promise to our nation’s veterans and get our VA hospitals built, on time and without excessive and avoidable cost overruns. That’s why we are pushing bipartisan legislation to reform a broken bureaucratic system that has been harming our nation’s veterans and wasting precious taxpayer resources.

As a Republican from Colorado and a Democrat from Arizona, we stand united in our desire to see the Aurora VA hospital and others around the country completed. To do that, we need serious reform of how the VA manages the construction process.

Last year, the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee for Oversight and Investigations (O&I) held a hearing entitled “VA Construction Policy: Failed Plans Result in Plans That Fail.” Additionally, the full House Veterans Affairs Committee (HVAC) held a hearing on “Confronting Persistent Challenges in VA Major Construction and Lease Programs.”

The take-away from these hearings, which is self-evident from the titles, is that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) struggles significantly with construction of healthcare facilities.

At a subcommittee hearing last year, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) testified that delays in hospital construction projects in Aurora, Orlando, Las Vegas, and New Orleans are, on average, 35 months behind schedule and $336 million over budget.

Those numbers are simply unacceptable, for both taxpayers and veterans in need of care.

As the chairman and a ranking member for O&I, we are disheartened by the findings of our subcommittee’s investigations into these projects, detailing gross mismanagement in every aspect of major medical facility construction, including design, operations, change orders and payments to prime contractors and subcontractors.

At best, this pattern of mismanagement indicates utter incompetence. At worst, it shows complete disrespect to our nation’s veterans and to the American taxpayer by the VA’s Office of Construction and Facilities Management.

We are committed to working with the VA to solve these problems because we should do everything in our power to help the VA provide veterans with quality care.

In fact, the Congress as a whole has made substantial efforts to increase funding for the VA and its programs despite being in a time of serious budget constraints. However, the VA has not only squandered these taxpayer dollars but has also weakened the public’s trust in their ability to plan, budget,

manage and ultimately construct major medical facilities.

Veterans in Colorado, Louisiana, Florida, and Nevada have been waiting years for their facilities to be completed. The VA claims that the Aurora project will be completed by April 2015 but all evidence points to that deadline being unrealistic. Additionally, the completion date for the project in Orlando was pushed back to December of 2014, making that project now two years behind schedule.

Unfortunately, even after numerous Congressional hearings and inquiries, the VA has done little to convince us they can meet any of their goals on time.

That is why we introduced legislation to help with the completion of the VA medical center in Aurora, as well as other projects.

H.R. 3593, the VA Construction Assistance Act of 2013, will implement GAO recommended reforms such as assigning medical equipment planners to major medical construction projects and streamlining the change-order process.

We go one step further by requiring that an emergency manager, referred to as a “special project manager” from the Army Corps of Engineers, independent of the VA, be appointed to provide oversight for each existing VA major medical facility project currently under construction in order to make sure that the GAO recommendations are fully implemented and to take any additional steps necessary to help reduce both the cost and the delays that have plagued these projects.

While this legislation was drafted and

introduced late last year, we delayed in bringing it up in order to see if conditions at the four VA hospital construction sites might improve. Unfortunately, there are no significant changes to warrant any further delays in moving forward with this proposal.

According to the GAO’s report dated March of 2013, the Army Corps of Engineers has institutional knowledge and expertise in construction and, unlike the VA, consistently completes similar projects for the Department of Defense on-budget and on-time.

The USACE will also provide oversight for the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees so that we in Congress can be apprised of their progress — or lack thereof — on these projects.

Although the VA does provide great overall healthcare for our veterans, our tenor and posture will be to vigorously highlight that the VA needs a watchdog in order to successfully complete its construction projects. This has been and will continue to be the focus of our Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee during the 113th Congress. Our work, along with H.R. 3593, will help to ensure the VA has proper oversight and expertise guiding the management and ultimate completion of the Aurora VA Medical Center, as well as the other projects highlighted by the GAO. Our veterans cannot simply hope the VA improves. Rather, we must take action to push these projects forward.

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman is the chairman of the House Veterans’ Subcommittee for Oversight and Investigations and U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick is the subcommittee’s ranking member.

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IN CONCERT: Rodger’s and Hammerstein’s South Pacific: In Concert is presented at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 12-16 on the Main Stage at the Lone Tree Arts Center. Tickets start at $29, with a $25 senior matinee at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 12. Call 720-509-1000 or visit www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org.

FEB. 16 BENEFIT CONCERT A 30 Years of Love benefit concert, featuring Colorado’s FireFall, is at 3 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Douglas County Event Center in Castle Rock. Tickets available at www. modtickets.com/detaskforce. The concert is a benefit for the Douglas-Elbert Task Force.

FEB. 18, April 9, April 10 WRITING CONTEST Creative Communication is accepting submissions for its essay contest, with divisions for grades 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12, through Feb. 18; and its poetry contest, with divisions for grades K-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12, through April 10.

Top 10 winners will be named in each division. Essays must be between 100 and 250 words on any non-fiction topic. Poetry must be 21 lines or less in English. Entries can made online at www.poeticpower.com or mail entries, labeled Poetry Contest or Essay Contest, to 159 N. Main, Smithfield UT 84335. Include author’s name, address, city, state and ZIP, current grade, school name, school address and teacher’s name. Home school students are welcome to enter. Selected entries of merit will be invited to be published in an anthology. An art contest for grades K-12 also is coming up. To enter, take a photo of your original artwork and enter it at www.celebratingart.com; deadline is April 9. Full contest information is available online, or call 435-713-4411.

FEB. 19 GUITARS AND strings Guitars aren’t just for rock music, folk music and Spanish music: some of the greatest classical music also uses guitar. In this Arts in the Afternoon program, we’ll sample a pair of chamber works for guitar and strings:

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time in films. The director has 90 minutes to take us back, and then to take us forward. “When Harry Met Sally” is a good example.

I have been very lucky. I am very lucky.

I wish that my father were still around.

Other than that, I feel like I am having a good life.

I am not signing off, I am just reminiscing on a bitterly cold night, when Jennifer is unable to come over.

Schubert’s Arpeggione Sonata for Viola and Guitar, along with Paganini’s Terzetto Concertante for Viola, Cello, and Guitar. Our concert host Betsy Schwarm will share stories about how the guitar comes to fit in with standard orchestral strings. Program is at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 19 in the Event Hall at the Lone Tree Arts Center. Tickets cost $15. Call 720-509-1000 or visit www.

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FEB. 25 TEEN ADDICTION Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network presents “Protecting Your Teen from Addiction” from noon to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 21 (event code: admhn12114) and from 5-6:30 p.m. Feb. 25 (event code: admhn22514) at the Southglenn Library, Room A, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial; and from 6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 (event code: admhn210) at the network’s

Castle Rock office, 831 S. Perry St., Suite 100. In this class, you will learn about trends in substance abuse in our community, how to talk about drugs and alcohol, signs of substance abuse in teens, prevention and early intervention, effects of substances on the brain and brain development, and shifts in views on marijuana use and legalization. Use the event code listed to register for classes at Blacktie https://www.blacktiecolorado.com/index.cfm.

LEGISLATIVE FORUM The Audubon/Sierra Club annual legislative forum is from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at First Plymouth Church, 3501 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver. The forum is a chance to meet legislators and learn about the hot environmental topics that the General Assembly is working on. Continental breakfast at 8:30 a.m., followed by comments from Audubon and Sierra Club lobbyists. Panel on water issues at 10:15 a.m., lunch at noon, and discussion with invited legislators at 12:30 p.m. Cost is $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Register and pay online at www.denveraudubon.org/ programs/conservation, or call 303-973-9530. You also can send payment to: ASGD, 9308 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Littleton, CO 80128.

FEB. 23 CLASSIC OPERA Opera Colorado presents “The Barber of Seville,” a production of a classic opera, designed with kids in mind. The Passport to Culture program is at 3 p.m. Feb. 23 on the Main Stage at the Lone Tree Arts Center. Tickets cost $5.

Call 720-509-1000 or visit www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org.

FEB. 24 YOUNG COLORADO “Yesterado, Stories of Colorado When It Was Young” is presented at 10 a.m. Feb. 24 on the Main Stage at the Lone Tree Arts Center. The show is based on various newspaper clippings from the 1890s. Meet Jack Langrishe and Marietta Ravel, late 19th century performers eager to usher you back in time to see Colorado history as you never have before. Pulled from the pulp of the newspapers of the time, this sharp, fun slice of showmanship uses stories of con man Soapy Smith, socialite Molly Brown, and cyclist Dora Rinehart to create a living, breathing portrait of our state when it was still cutting its teeth. Tickets cost $8. Call 720-509-1000 or visit www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org.

My screen saver is a picture of Smitty when his face was auburn, not gray like it is now. The one inevitability of owning a pet is that they will break your heart one day. Unless you own one of those tortoises that live for 200 years.

Smitty is 10, and like me, he is now getting senior wellness examinations.

I brought him home from the MaxFund Animal Shelter and Adoption Center on April 3, 2008. He looked at me through the bars on his crate and said, “Get me out of here, Dad.” Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

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February 13, 2014

Suicide prevention commission proposed State’s high suicide rate prompts action by legislators

By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com Mountains and sunshine and healthy and active lifestyles aside, Colorado holds a dubious distinction that isn’t a part of the state’s tourism campaign.

Colorado ranks among the highest in the nation for suicides. In 2012, more Coloradans died as a result of taking their own lives than those who were killed in a car wreck. And suicide is the leading cause of death among young persons between the ages of 10 and 34.

“Despite being one the most beautiful states in the country, we have one of the highest suicide rates in the country — and consistently,” said state Sen. Linda Newell, D-Littleton.

The question is why?

Newell and Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp, DArvada, are hoping that a bill they are cosponsoring can help the state get to the bottom of that issue.

The two lawmakers are behind Senate Bill 88, which would create the Suicide Prevention Commission. The commission would be made up of about 20 people who represent various sectors of society, includ-

ing those with professional backgrounds that are relevant to suicide prevention.

The commission would advise the current state Office of Suicide Prevention in developing priorities and action plans having to do with curbing suicides. The commission would also make annual recommendations to the governor’s office.

“We’re hoping that, with this commission, we will prioritize (suicide prevention) and bring this up as an issue that we need to address and not be silent on anymore,” Newell said.

Newell said that the staffing inside the Office of Suicide Prevention — which is made up of one person — is inadequate and needs more help.

“I’ve been asking for more resources for that office for two years and haven’t got it,” she said. “He’s been collecting data as much as possible but he doesn’t have time to analyze it.

Newell said much of the commission’s work will be to focus on figuring out why Colorado’s suicide rate is so high. Newell pointed to several possible problem areas, such as the state’s large number of military veterans, the lack of access to mental health services in rural areas, and the Western U.S. culture of “rugged individualism,” one that doesn’t always translate to people seeking help.

Kraft-Tharp said that it’s particularly

Sen. Linda Newell, D-Littleton, listens as Susan Marine testifies in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Feb. 6. Marine, whose two sons died as a result of suicide, testified in support of Newell’s bill to create a state Suicide Prevention Commission. Photo by Vic Vela disturbing to see young people committing suicide. She talked about the recent incident at Jefferson County’s Standley Lake High School, where a student doused himself with gasoline before deliberately set himself on fire.

“This happens in our own neighborhoods, right around the corner,” KraftTharp said. “And we need to figure out why is affects our state.”

Susan Marine, a board member of the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado, testified before the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Feb. 6 in support of the bill. Marine’s two sons took their own lives, including one who was an assistant city attorney in Thornton.

“My passion of being an advocate stems

from my own loss and my hope that I can spare other parents from tragedies,” Marine told committee members.

But Newell’s bill was met with skepticism from Republicans who wondered why this effort needs to be supported with state dollars.

Sen. Kevin Lundberg, R-Berthoud, pointed to the bill’s fiscal note, which indicates that the commission will come with an annual price tag of at least $80,000.

“It tells me that you want the government to run this,” Lundberg told Newell. “I think you’ll find that this is just the tip of the iceberg in the fiscal note on what resources will be required.”

The committee will vote on the bill at a future hearing.

Effort to repeal gun measure rejected

By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com Another gun battle took center stage at the Capitol on Feb. 3, as a Senate committee rejected a Republican effort to undo a key Democrat-backed gun measure from last year.

Testimony on a bill that sought to repeal a law that requires background checks on all gun sales and transfers in the state lasted more than six hours before the Senate’s State, Veteran’s and Military Affairs Committee killed the measure. The bill failed following a 3-2 partyline vote.

De m o c ra t s and other supporters of universal background checks Report say they are working and that the law has made it more difficult for guns to get into the wrong hands. But Sen. George Rivera, R-Pueblo, the repeal bill’s sponsor, argued that the new law would have done nothing to prevent recent mass shootings, such as the ones that occurred in 2012 inside an Aurora theater and at Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary School.

“If people intend on doing something evil, they’re going to do it,” Rivera said.

“That’s just a fact.”

Last year, Democrats succeeded in passing bills that expanded gun background checks, and put in place a requirement that high-capacity ammunition magazines be limited to 15 rounds. Republicans are also trying to repeal the latter measure.

There was fallout as a result of those efforts as three Democratic senators either lost their seats or resigned as a result of gun vote-motivated recall elections. Rivera won his Senate seat last fall in a recall election over former Democratic Sen. Angela Giron, making him a rare Republican to represent Pueblo in the Senate.

“My constituents in Pueblo sent me here to give a message: They don’t like the gun laws,” Rivera said.

Rivera told the committee that he was not against background checks. His bill would have required only licensed gun dealers to conduct background checks, which had already been a part of state law

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prior to last year’s measure being enacted.

Rivera’s bill would have done away with the new requirement that background checks be conducted for private and online sales, and it would have gotten rid of the fees that individuals are required to pay for their background checks.

Several supporters of Rivera’s bill said that the new requirements are burdensome to law-abiding citizens.

“As long as Democrats are in office they are going to be going after our Second Amendment Rights,” said Joe Neville of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners.

But supporters of the new background checks pointed to results. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation says that 104 people who tried buying guns last year failed background checks because they had criminal records. That’s a testament to the background checks law expansion, supporters said. And if even one of those background checks stops just one criminal from getting their hands on a gun, the law is worth it, they said.

“The value of one life is worth the inconvenience of the others,” said Sen. Irene Aguilar, D-Denver.

Dave Hoover, a longtime police officer whose nephew, A.J. Boik, was killed in the Aurora theater shooting, was one of several people to speak in opposition of Rivera’s repeal effort. Hoover said that Coloradans should do “anything we can do to prevent gun violence” and that he doesn’t want “anybody else to get that phone call,” which informed him that his nephew had been shot.

“It’s about accountability,” Hoover said.

“It’s about holding gun holders responsible for what they do when they get rid of their firearms.”

Though emotional at times, the hearing lacked the intensity of last year’s gun bill committee hearings. In fact, Rivera and other Republican senators thanked Sen. Jessie Ulibarri, D-Commerce City, the committee chairman, for his handling of the hearing.

Still, Sen. Ted Harvey, R-Highlands Ranch, a committee member, said that Democrats who pushed for the gun laws still aren’t paying attention to voters who didn’t appreciate their efforts last year.

“You didn’t listen close enough because there are three senators who aren’t here,” Harvey said.

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Commissioners repeal open-carry ban

By Virginia Grantier

vgrantier@ coloradocommunitymedia.com A metal detector near the entrance of the Douglas County commissioners’ hearing room recently was deactivated.

That happened because of the county commissioners’ December decision to repeal a resolution adopted in 2003 that had “prohibited open carrying of firearms in all Douglas County facilities.”

County spokeswoman Wendy Holmes said it is her understanding that the decision to repeal was made because the county hasn’t had a problem with open carry — and it’s “an individual liberty that our commissioners believe is extremely important.”

Also, the county’s practice wasn’t consistent with state law, which requires that where open carry is prohibited, signs must be posted. Only the fairgrounds had a sign outlawing open carry and that sign is now gone.

Another sign, removed recently from the Philip S. Miller building where the commissioners meet, didn’t refer to firearms — just prohibited knives, explosives and martial arts weapons, Holmes said.

The open-carry item — along with several others dealing with rules on county properties — was unanimously approved Dec. 17 as a consent agenda item. Holmes said there would have been opportunity for public comment if a member of the public had seen it on the consent agenda and requested that it be removed from the consent agenda. That didn’t happen.

In the county’s new resolution, open carrying of firearms is prohibited only where signs have been posted — either permanently or temporarily — at the discretion of the county manager. Currently, only the Douglas County Justice Center is posted to prohibit firearms.

HOW THE CONSENT ITEM APPEARED The repeal of the 10-year-old county open-carry ban (limited to public places) appeared as letter (R) on the consent agenda during the Dec. 17 Douglas County Board of County Commissioners business meeting with the following description: “Resolution Concerning the Use of Douglas County Owned or Operated Buildings, Facilities, Parks, Trails and Open Space; Barbara Drake — Deputy County Manager.”

With the new resolution, four prior resolutions, adopted by county commissioners between the years of 2003 and 2005 and pertaining to uses on county properties were consolidated and streamlined into one resolution (R013-153). One dealt with smoking bans; one with skateboarding activities; another specifically with parks, trails and open space regulations such as use of alcohol, treatment of wildlife, swimming, camping, pets, etc.; and a fourth with firearms. None of those items were specifically mentioned on the agenda outline.

During the streamlining process, nothing that was not pertaining to the topic of firearms was changed for the new resolution.

Holmes said there will still be a security guard at the Philip S. Miller building and the metal detector will remain there because there may be times when they need to use it. Yet for the most part, it will remain inactive.

Sheriff Dave Weaver posted a statement on Facebook Jan. 27 in response to citizens’ questions, which informed people about the county’s current policy and expressed his support for Castle Rock’s efforts to repeal its open-carry ban.

“As the Sheriff of Douglas County, I want you to know I support the repeal to ban open carry in Castle Rock. Even though each city and town (for example, town council) is responsible for enforcing and upholding their own ordinances, I do have an opinion on such matters.

“I do not though have the right to communicate to a town or city what

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The current ordinance that is in place to ban open carry in certain areas of Castle Rock (buildings, parks, trails, etc.) which is where the conversation started is not something I agree with and I definitely support the decision to repeal the ban altogether.

“It is also important to note that in the unincorporated areas of Douglas County where I am the Sheriff, parks, trails and open space, open carry is permissible. Open carry is also allowed in county buildings with the exception of the justice center and a few places where it says `no weapons.’ As your current Sheriff, I will continue to support the Constitution and uphold my oath to the office I represent.”

On Jan. 28, Castle Rock Town Council repealed its 13-year-old open-carry ban by a 4-3 vote.

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Search for library director almost done Personnel committee expected to make final decision soon

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Douglas County Libraries has two finalists for the library director position that has been open since Jan. 17, the last day of work for longtime director Jamie LaRue. LaRue, after 23 years of service, is now giving talks to library systems around the

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The other finalist is from Iowa — Robert Pasicznyuk, the current director of Cedar Rapids Public Library. Prior to moving to Iowa, Pasicznyuk was DCL’s associate director of information technology from 2004 to 2009. From 1997-2004, he was the information technology officer and systems analyst/internet developer at Pikes Peak Library District. From 1996 to 2009, he was also an adjunct faculty member at Univer-

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The two finalists have undergone multiple interviews and a decision is expected soon.

“The board is committed to finding a dedicated and visionary leader for Douglas County Libraries,” said Demetria Heath, a library trustee who is chairing the personnel committee for this effort.

The committee, which includes members of DCL’s human resources department and the full board of library trustees, began a national search for candidates in October.

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An Economic Outlook Breakfast is planned from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Feb. 19 at Lone Tree’s Denver Marriott South.

The event, sponsored by the Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce, will feature presentations from Summit Economics LLC senior partner Tucker Hart Adams and Charles Schwab regional branch executive Lisa Robb.

Lone Tree Mayor Jim Gunning will serve as master of ceremonies.

Admission is $15 for chamber members and $20 for non-chamber members.

The hotel is at 10345 Park Meadows Drive, just north of the Lincoln Avenue and Interstate 25 interchange.

For more information, visit www.lonetreechamber. com.

Lone Tree seeks Outstanding Youth

The City of Lone Tree is seeking applications for its Outstanding Youth of Lone Tree Award. The award recognizes young people in the community who demonstrate a commitment to community involvement and personal achievement.

Applications will be accepted from now through April 1, with the final selection made in late April. An application and guidelines for completion can be found online at www.cityoflonetree.com/youthaward. A public award ceremony in early May will recognize the award recipient.

Students interested in applying must complete an application, write an essay, submit a copy of their school transcript or report card and mail two completed letters of recommendation to the City of Lone Tree. A panel including Lone Tree Youth Commissioners, city council members and staff will interview the top candidates.

Call Kristen Knoll, staff liaison to the Youth Commission, at 303-708-1818 or email kristen.knoll@cityoflonetree.com for more information.

Douglas County Dames to meet Feb. 26

Douglas County Dames Who Give a Damn will meet at 5:15 p.m. Feb. 26 at Duke’s Steakhouse, 363 Village Square Lane in Castle Pines.

A $35 per-person donation includes complimentary appetizers and a cash bar. For more information or to

RSVP, email Susan Beams at Susan.DCCF@gmail.com by Feb. 24.

The Douglas County Dames meet monthly to network, socialize and learn about a Douglas County nonprofit and how they serve the needs of our greater community.

Donations are pooled until June each year when the Dames allocate the money to those Douglas County nonprofits that have made presentations throughout the year.

Kids Expo planned at rec center The third annual Free Kid’s Expo is from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 1 at South Suburban’s Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 RidgeGate Circle.

The expo features hands-on, kid-friendly activities and resources for parents. Interactive-booths include South Metro Fire Rescue, Lone Tree Police, Seeking Sitters, Child Discovery Time Preschool and many others.

South Suburban’s booth will showcase the district’s arts and enrichment offerings with hands-on activities.

The South Suburban’s Kid’s Living Well fitness van, featuring interactive Wii games, giant stacking cups, hula hoops, jump ropes and athletic balls also will be on site.

To participate as a vendor, contact Mary Kaminski at Maryk@sspr.org, or call 303-708-3518.

25 local students head to state spelling bee Twenty-five fourth- to eighth-grade students will represent Douglas County during the 2014 Colorado State Spelling Bee. The students earned their spots on the DCSD team during the Feb. 1 District Spelling Bee, held at Castle Rock Middle School. The Castle Rock contest included a writing test and traditional oral spelling competition.

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More Schwab employees may be coming to Lone Tree Company plans to relocate part of its California workforce

By Jane Reuter jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Charles Schwab announced Feb. 3 it will move almost half of its San Franciscobased work force to other Schwab offices across the country. Some of them may relocate to the nearly complete Lone Tree campus.

They would join the 2,000-plus employ-

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medical field.

Because many high school students don’t know the layers of responsibility within a hospital, volunteering at Sky Ridge can open the doors of possibility.

“Sometimes students have a perception it’s (working as) a doctor or a nurse,” Sky Ridge spokeswoman Linda Watson said. “The health care arena is complex and changing. We showcase to kids the real magnitude of options.”

Sky Ridge employees include chefs, nutritionists, pharmacists and computer technicians, with entire divisions dedicated to finances, human resources and physician relations.

“For someone who’s not sure, this gives them a really broad experience,” volunteer services director John Penn said. “What I’m hoping is they find their passion, that this will catapult them into their careers.”

Lizzie Stephani, a senior at Arapahoe High School, began volunteering the summer after her freshman year. Primarily interested in obstetrics and gynecology, she was one of the first volunteers accepted in labor and deliver. She’s witnessed cesarean sections, vaginal deliveries and robotic hysterectomies, often working with Richason.

She now is a volunteer trainer for the

ees who’ll move from three Denver-area Schwab offices to Lone Tree in late 2014.

In the next three to five years, Schwab confirmed it plans to relocate about 1,000 of the 2,200 people working in its San Francisco headquarters.

“The reasons have to do with the high cost of doing business in San Francisco, the high cost of living, and competition for top-quality talent in this labor market,” company spokeswoman Sarah Bulgatz said. “San Francisco will continue to be the headquarters for Schwab for the foreseeable future.”

The company doesn’t yet know how hospital’s emergency.

The exposure has narrowed her career focus. Stephani believes she wants to become a surgeon working in women’s services.

“I’m still 17,” she said. “There are still a lot of years ahead, so I’m trying to be open minded.”

Rock Canyon High School junior Lauren Yehle also has advanced to become a volunteer trainer. Her goal is to help improve Sky Ridge’s already high patient care ratings, also known as HCAHPS. The ratings are based on items both large and small, including ambient noise and call response times. Yehle and her fellow volunteers often can fulfill small requests — filling a glass of water, opening blinds or simply talking to a patient — saving the nurses’ time.

As a result, Yehle spends concentrated time with patients, some of whom are far from family and friends. Some seek an open ear, others offer career and life advice.

“Almost every day I’ll come home and reflect on some of the conversations I’ve had,” she said. “It’s almost like a mortality check.”

Yehle also isn’t yet certain which aspect of medicine she’ll pursue. But her decision to work in the medical field was sealed the day she sat with an older woman who reminisced about her father and cried.

“I was doing nothing but holding this woman’s hand and I was making a difference,” she said. “I want that aspect of patient care and contact.”

many of those 1,000 could relocate to Colorado.

“We’re currently in the process of doing an assessment to see which jobs will be moving, and to which locations,” Bulgatz said. “We’re looking at multiple existing locations as well as new ones.”

At buildout, the 57-acre Lone Tree site at Lincoln Avenue and Park Meadows Drive has space to house as many as 5,000 employees. The two, five-story office buildings now under construction are designed for about 2,000 employees and the project is right on schedule, Bulgatz said.

Schwab broke ground on its $230-mil-

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been a key player in those negotiations.

“It’s really important we get this,” Fitzgerald said. “We will not know the full potential until it’s all together and connected.”

Eighteen company announcements made in 2013 alone are expected to generate about 2,050 jobs. And announcements made in 2011-12, including the construction in Lone Tree of Charles Schwab’s campus, Kaiser Permanente’s large medical specialty building, require the addition of another 3,400 jobs.

Both companies cited access to light rail among their reasons for choosing Lone Tree. Significant as those employers are, Denver South EDP’s 2013 year-end recap shows almost two dozen prospective companies didn’t consider south metro Denver. Topping the list of reasons: “Rail service required.”

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lion Lone Tree facilities in May 2013. The construction nearing completion there includes a 6,500-square-foot cafeteria, a building with a garden rooftop, outdoor amphitheater, parking garage with 18 electric charging stations and a two-story retail branch building.

Future plans could include a third fivestory office building and parking garage.

Charles Schwab started the company in San Francisco 40 years ago with four employees. It now employs nearly 15,000 people and serves 8.2 million clients and their brokerage accounts.

Denver cite the quality of life, the workforce and support from local government among the reasons that swayed them, Fitzgerald said.

Kaiser opened its facility in December with about 300 employees. Schwab, which plans to transfer its more than 2,000 metro-area employees to Lone Tree and build from there, is on track to move its first workers onto the new campus late this year.

Schwab’s move likely will have a longterm positive impact on Lone Tree and the south metro area. Fitzgerald told the council a decision by “a company of that magnitude and world reputation” sends ripples that extend “nationally and internationally.”

“All of their peers pay close attention to that (and wonder), ‘Why did they go here?’ ” he said.

Other companies adding jobs through construction or expansion are scattered throughout the south metro area, and include TriZetto, Comcast, Hitachi, Fidelity Investments, Silvergate Pharmaceuticals and Charter Communications.

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Tess Laeh, 25, recently appeared on four episodes of the SyFy channel hit, “Face Off.” The 25-year-old special effects make-up artist moved from Parker to Seattle last month to open her own business.

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cmichlewicz @coloradocommunitymedia.com Tess Laeh can appreciate the irony of her first week of school coinciding with the series premiere of the SyFy network hit, “Face Off.” The school she attended, Tom Savini’s Special Make-Up Effects Program in Pennsylvania, specializes in the very art featured on the reality television show.

It pits 15 artists against one another in a

weekly contest to see who can create the most realistic costume out of make-up normally reserved for movie sets.

With a few fellow students on the first season of “Face Off,” Laeh and more than a dozen classmates would gather to watch each week. Appearing on the show instantaneously became a “pipe dream,” and Laeh was among those who vowed to one day share their creations on the national stage.

Three auditions later, Laeh got her wish after concocting the “most horrific thing for me,” which was a cosmetic masterpiece that depicted a large spider growing out of her own head. The legs grew upside down, forming a hideous, disjointed crown. She called it “Spider Queen,” and it landed her a spot on the show’s sixth season.

Having taken an interest in special effects make-up only five years earlier, receiving an invitation to compete alongside industry professionals was a huge step in her young career.

In one episode, Laeh partnered with Dan Phillips, a make-up artist who worked on “The Hobbit,” to create a fungus-ridden alien. Another contestant worked on “Sharknado,” the SyFy movie that became an instant cult-classic after airing last summer. The chance to compete on “Face Off” was quite a leap for someone who had been working in a mannequin factory.

“It was really good exposure for my career,” she said. “Obviously, I wish it would have lasted longer.”

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‘Road trip’ hits the brakes in Lone Tree Denver Concert Band brings Adam Frey to Arts Center

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sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com On Feb. 22, the IF YOU GO Denver Concert Band will feature a unique Adam Frey will guest artist for its perform on the eu“Road Trip” concert at phonium as part of Lone Tree Arts Center. the Denver Concert Adam Frey of AtBand’s “Road Trip” lanta will perform — concert at 7:30 p.m. with the band and as Feb. 22 at Lone Tree a soloist — on his euArts Center, 10075 phonium, an instruCommons St., Lone ment that Wikipedia Tree. Tickets: $10 defines as “a conical adults/$5 children, bore, baritone-voiced plus $3 fee, call brass instrument.”

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Four of Denver’s top tourism leaders have been named to the new class of inductees into the 15th Annual Denver & Colorado Tourism Hall of Fame.

They are: Denver catering king and philanthropist Larry DiPasquale, Denver March Powwow executive director Grace Gillette, Colorado Rockies owner Dick Monfort and director of the Greenway Foundation Jeff Shoemaker with a posthumous award to his father, Joe Shoemaker, the foundation’s founder.

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Burger nod to Sochi

In honor of the Winter Olympics, Lucky Strike, an upscale bowling alley chain, has created the Soch-eezy Burger a handpacked, all-beef patty rubbed with thyme and roasted garlic, topped with melted Swiss cheese and a creamy mushroom stroganoff sauce served on a toasted ciabatta roll.

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Adam Frey, who will perform on the euphonium (not a motorcycle) with the Denver Concert Band on Feb. 22, poses on his brother’s special edition Harley. Courtesy photo usual career path.

“It’s not so well known,” he said. “I feel like mentoring and spreading the good news. (I’m sort of) an apostle for the euphonium.”

In a 14-year career, Frey has commissioned more than 80 arrangements for his instrument, including one of Puccini’s

famous Tenor Arias “Nessun Dorma” from “Turandot.” He will play “Yellow Rose of Texas Variations,” arranged by Lewis Buckley, as a stop on the Denver Concert Band’s road trip.

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Because of construction delays, Guard and Grace (1801 California), the much-anticipated steakhouse from super chef Troy Guard (TAG, TAG Raw Bar, TAG Burger Bar, Los Chingones, Sugarmill) will not open on Feb. 13 as planned. The restaurant’s opening has been pushed back to early March.

Valentine’s Day diners who had reservations at Guard and Grace will be welcomed at TAG restaurant.

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The ‘Wild West’ through a Polish lens “Rebranded: Polish Film Posters for the American Western” will be on view in the Denver Art Museum’s Gates Family Gallery of Western Art from Feb. 16 through June 1, included in general admission.

The collection, on loan from the Autry National Center of the American West, features 28 posters reflecting views of the American Western film, created over 30 years while the country was under Communism.

These artworks were free from censors and offered an opportunity for self-expression. Well-known Polish graphic artists featured include Jerzy Filsak, Wiktor Gorka and Waldemar Swierzy. Visit www.Denverartmuseum.org or call 720-865-5000 for more information. The museum is located at 100 W. 14th Ave. in Denver.

Wind Ensemble concert

The Colorado Wind Ensemble’s Feb. 15/16 concert, “Music on the Edge,” will feature saxophonist/Metro State University professor Mark Harris performing at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S Datura St., Littleton at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15 (tickets: $15/$12/$5) and the King Center for the Performing Arts at Metropolitan State University, Auraria Campus, 855 Lawrence Way, Denver at 4 p.m. Feb. 16 (tickets: $10/$8/ $5). Visit www.Coloradowindensemble.org or www.ahec.edu.

First Ladies

The Highlands Ranch Historical Society program for Feb. 21 will be “White House Ladies’ Secrets,” presented by Dorothy Adams, a retired history teacher. The program will be at 7 p.m. at Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Rd., Highlands Ranch. Members free, $1 donation suggested for non-members (everyone welcome). Register at www.HighlandsRanchHistoricalSociety.org.

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Feb. 24 is the deadline for entries to the

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Parker Symphony “Music of Love and Life” is the Parker Symphony’s title for its Feb. 21 concert.

The orchestra, conducted by Rene Knetsch, will play Beethoven’s “Eighth Symphony,” Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet” and the “Mardi Gras Suite” by Katchiturian. The performance will be at 7:30 Feb. 21 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak, Downtown Parker. Tickets: $20/$15, www.parkeronline. org, 303-805-6800.

WW II veterans sought The Littleton Museum will open a World War II exhibit in June and is seeking personal stories from veterans and others willing to talk about experiences overseas or on the home front — especially people who lived or worked in Littleton or the greater metro area at that time. Participants need to currently live along the Front Range. Call Suellen at 303-795-3711.

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Smell the flowers The annual Colorado Home and Garden Show runs from Feb. 15 to 23 at the Colorado Convention Center with exhibit gardens, flower shows, seminars on many topics and exhibits by related vendors. The show awards grants to further horticulture in Colorado. Admission: $12/$10, 12 and under free. Discount tickets at Tickets West and King Soopers. For a schedule of programs,

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Birding 101 The Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton, next to Ketring Lake, is an ideal habitat for birds. The museum will pair with the Audubon Society of Greater Denver from 8 to 10 a.m. March 8 for a walk around the museum’s grounds (limited to first 50 pre-registered guests). At 10 a.m. the

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In which Princess Frey Winnifred prevails

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An impassable test portrayed on Legend stage

MORE INFORMATION “Once Upon a Mattress” plays Feb. 22 to March 1 at Legend High School, 22219 Hilltop Rd., Parker. Performances: 7 p.m. Feb. 22, 27, 28, March 1; 2 p.m. Feb. 22.

Tickets: $10/$8, at www.seatyourself.biz/legendtitans or at the door.

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ coloradocommunitymedia.com Legend High School in Parker will utilize a cast of 51 and a tech crew of 42 as its theater department presents “Once Upon a Mattress,” the musical by Mary Rodgers, Jay Thompson, Marshall Barer and Dean Fuller. Dr. Denina Brown directs.

Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s “Princess and the Pea,” the show started a career in 1959 for comedienne Carol Burnett who originally created the role of Princess Winnifred the Woebegone.

The audience will be familiar with this funny tale of the domineering Queen Agravain (Shannon Cooper), who insists that any upstart princess who wants to marry her pampered son, Prince Dauntless (Alec Smith), must first pass an impossible test she creates.

No one passes.

And no one else in the kingdom can marry until Dauntless does, she decrees.

King Sextimus (Jake Taylor) is mute,

due to a spell cast on him, but communicates pretty well through pantomime, with help from his Jester (Clarity Engel).

Sir Harry (Jared Beckstead), who wants to marry Lady Larkin (Oaklee Pyfer), impatiently goes in search of yet another princess.

Enter a bedraggled Princess Winnifred (Lauren Dolan) — from the swamps — who has just swum the castle moat.

Dauntless is intrigued and calls her “Fred” and Queen Agravain is clearly displeased.

The charming musical is filled with whimsy, music and song and dance numbers —suitable for all but the toddler set.

Student Rochele Mac designed the set under direction by James Dykstra while musical direction is by Dr. Kurt Stroman.

trips (he used to do more but now there is an 18-month-old in his life) and was leaving for a 12-day government-sponsored summer music festival in Brazil soon after Colorado Community Media spoke with him on the telephone.

In Brazil, his plans called for teaching a master’s class, connecting with colleagues, and performing a couple of concert recitals, networking, and perhaps soloing with a band, as well as enjoying a Brazilian steak house. His instrument fits under his seat, so a second ticket is not necessary as it might be for a cellist.

“It’s generally quite a lot of fun,” he said.

“I wish there were more time for sight-seeing.”

He’s glad to be making the return visit to Brazil, where he’s more familiar with the huge festival this year and can more easily decide what to do than on past trips.

When at home, he teaches at Emory University and Georgia State University, practices one to two hours a day and enjoys mo-

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Hello, my building’s gym. Why did we ever break up?

If you, like me, are struggling with New Year’s weight-loss resolutions, ABC’s hit series “Extreme Weight Loss” is holding an open casting call between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Anschutz Health and Wellness Center, 12348 E. Montview Blvd., in Aurora.

With the rising rates of obesity in America, the show says it is extremely important for everyone to know about this opportunity to get healthy and lose weight.

“Extreme Weight Loss” documents the makeover of courageous obese people who, in 365 days, set out to safely lose half their

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Laeh, 25, was voted off Feb. 4 after four episodes, partly because of her difficulty with time management resulting from a relentless pursuit of perfection on every project. But devoted fans of the show won’t soon forget her quirky personality, winning smile and dynamic concepts. The experience further instilled confidence in her abilities.

Last month, Tess — the name by which she was called throughout the show —

torcycles, which “really connect (him) with people,” he finds.

Frey studied music at the University of Georgia and the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England, where he practiced six hours a day.

He has since performed with symphony orchestras and at festivals in the US, Latin America, Europe and Asia, as well as with wind bands and brass bands. He is a Yamaha performer and guest clinician.

Denver Concert Band was started in 1961 by a group of friends who wanted an opportunity to make music with others. Its first public concert was in 1968. In the 1990s, it rehearsed and performed at Denver’s Central Presbyterian Church and for the past 16 years, Jacinda Bouton of Lone Tree has been its director. (She also directs the Lone Tree Symphony Orchestra.)

The band, now in its 53rd year, is at home at Lone Tree Arts Center, where the Road Trip concert will fill the hall. Additional destinations on the program: “A Weekend in New York;” “Rumble in the High Plains;” Heartland Sketches;” “The Roosters Lay Eggs in Kansas;” “Salute to American Jazz;” ”Men of Ohio;” “Pie in the Face Polka;” and “The Ramparts.” body weight and ultimately reveal an amazing metamorphosis.

Trainer and transformation specialist Chris Powell guides each of the selected participants through their journey. By assuring that they have the proper nutrition and exercise, Powell helps individuals whose lives have become out of control because of the weight.

More fitness

Speaking of weight loss, “The Biggest Loser” fitness expert Jillian Michaels kicks off her Maximize Your Life tour on March 11 in Denver.

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Seen and heard:

Eavesdropping on a man’s Facebook post: “I just watched my Facebook movie. I want my money back.”

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 BlacktieColorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.blacktie-colorado.com/pennyparker. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209. moved from Parker, where her husband, Jonathan, grew up, to Seattle to start a business with friends. It makes accessories for “cosplayers,” an esoteric community of people who dress in extravagant character costumes to attend conventions.

Make-up artists are a close-knit group and Laeh made connections in Hollywood that could work to her advantage in the future. Her ultimate goal is to be a make-up artist for one of the recently-announced Star Wars films being made by The Walt Disney Company. Oddly enough, her husband, an expert in computer-generated imagery, or CGI, will become her primary competition in the coming years.

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Painted Bread: A portrait of an artist Frida Kahlo’s tumultuous life with a splash and swirl of color

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ coloradocommunitymedia.com Soft guitar music plays as lights bring the patio of a Mexican stucco home, painted in soft terracotta tones, into focus. An ornate picture frame hangs in a central spot and framed is a colorful Frida Kahlo self-portrait — or is it?

Frida, played by the elegant Karen Slack, smirks, raises her eyebrows and establishes eye contact with a tour guide — and with the audience — as the guide (Martha Harmon Pardee) gushes about Kahlo’s “spicy” diary. Slack’s resemblance to Kahlo is uncanny and the audience is hooked.

About 10 years ago, local playwright Melissa Lucero McCarl introduced her biographical play about legendary Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, “Painted Bread,”

to Denver audiences — with Slack in the lead. The Aurora Fox Theatre Company has given it a thoughtful, polished restaging, directed by Warren Sherrill, which runs through Feb. 23.

Kahlo’s turbulent life — with famous muralist Diego Rivera and with others — was filled with pain, ongoing drama and recognition for her skills as a painter. She is one of the best-known female painters who ever lived and there are 200 works attributed to her, painted in folkloric style.

Fifty-five of those are self-portraits. She had said she was alone so much she was a subject she knew best. (As a side note: A Kahlo portrait used for promotion of a collection of modern masters is due to arrive soon at the Denver Art Museum.)

Actor Paul Borillo fleshes out a staged portrait of womanizer Diego Rivera, who was established as a world-renowned painter when the much younger Kahlo met and married him. He was also a Communist and she joined the party as well. Their relationship was tumultuous, with both involved in other affairs as they divorced and then both remarried.

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CURTAIN TIME Swing It!

“Swing,” was originally choreographed and directed by Littleton High School graduate Lynne Taylor Corbett, now an awardwinning New York theater personality. The song and dance show will be produced on Town Hall’s stage from Feb. 21 to March 23, at 2450 W. Main St. in Downtown Littleton.

Matthew Peters is director/choreographer. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $20 to $40, 303-794-2787 ext. 5 or www.

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Buntport and a depressed rabbit

“Jugged Rabbit Stew” is a musical that was created at Buntport Theater several years ago, with music by Adam Stone and a

tale about a former show-business rabbit, depressed about his future. It returns through March 1 at 717 Lipan St., Denver.

Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays Feb. 16 and 23. (Thursday Feb. 13 and Monday, Feb. 24 are “Pay what you can.”) Tickets: $16/$13 and $20 on closing night with refreshments. www.

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Five Points history on stage

“Five Points Wrapped Around My Soul,” an original work by Source Theatre Company, will play Feb. 20 to March 8 at Su Teatro, 721 Santa Fe Dr., Denver. Jimmy Walker directs a journey through acapella’s history in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood. Tickets: Sourcedenver.org, 720-238-1323.

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she was physically frail. One of her legs was deformed “Painted Bread” plays and she covered it at the Aurora Fox, 9900 with long, colorful E. Colfax Ave., Aurora, Mexican dresses. through Feb. 23. Per(Linda Morken’s formances: 7:30 p.m. costumes are deFridays, Saturdays; 2 tailed and eyep.m. Sundays. Tickets: catching in this $26/$22- visit www.auregard.) Ongoing rorafox.org or call 303surgeries and ill739-1970. nesses interfered with her painting and personal life in general, but the play conveys her determination to live fully.

Her last diary entry read: “I hope the end is joyful — and I hope never to return — Frida.”

“Painted Bread” is beautifully produced, skillfully acted and offers insight into an iconic era in Mexican and world art.

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Karen Slack portrays legendary Mexican artist Frieda Kahlo in “Painted Bread” at the Aurora Fox. Courtesy photo

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Golden Eagle girls top Grizzlies for first time ever

By Jim Benton

jbenton@ coloradocommunitymedia.com

ThunderRidge Senior Jay Crawford (3) flies to the hoop but is met by Mountain Vista’s Graham Smith (25) as Ray Beresford (30) and Brady Subart (23) of Mountain Vista look on. Led by Jake Pemberton’s 23 points and six assists, Mountain Vista (18-1, 7-0) won the Continental League matchup 60-50 on Feb. 7. The win was Bob Wood’s 100th as the Golden Eagles’ coach. Zach Pirog and Elias Tiedgen each had 15 points for ThunderRidge (11-8, 4-3). Photo by Paul DiSalvo

Mountain Vista’s girls basketball team logged a pioneering win Feb. 8 and coach Mike Willahan hopes the state of Colorado will notice.

The Golden Eagles, ranked ninth at the time in the CHSAANow.com Class 5A poll, handed No. 5 ThunderRidge its first Continental League loss with a 55-52 victory in an encounter in the Eagles Nest gym.

“It was the first time in school history that we’ve beaten ThunderRidge in girls basketball,” said Willahan. “That was big for the girls. We had that in our minds going in. Right now, we’re believing we can win every game and any game. That’s where our mindset is. We’re a good basketball team.

“We’ve kind of been overlooked and a little bit disrespected in the state. Hopefully the win over ThunderRidge will open some eyes. … They were ranked in the Top five for a reason. They are a good basketball team. We came in and did what we had to do.”

Sophomore Chelsea Pearson led the Golden Eagles with 15 points and senior Maddy Whetstone added 13, including a trio of 3-point baskets. Molly McCabe, another sophomore, grabbed a team high six rebounds while Whetstone pulled down five.

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Mountain Vista ices twin victories Golden Eagles win back-to-back games to improve to 16-1

By Tom Munds

tmunds@ coloradocommunitymedia.com The Mountain Vista hockey team displayed spectacular skills at both ends of the rink this past weekend as the Golden Eagles topped Heritage, 7-1, and Chatfield, 15-0, for their 15th and 16th wins of the season.

“We feel we are peaking at the right time with the playoffs coming up soon,” said coach Lev Cohen, prior to the 15-0 win.

“Our team is strong at both ends of the ice.

So far this season, the offense is averaging about nine goals a game and the defense has made it tough for the opponent to score. We also have good depth and, when everyone is healthy, we have four strong lines to put on the ice.”

The lone blemish on this season’s record came Jan. 9 when the Golden Eagles (16-1) lost 4-3 in overtime to Ralston Valley (160). Mountain Vista — a composite team that features players from six area schools, including all four Highlands Ranch public schools, Legend and Chaparral — has won 10 straight since.

The Golden Eagles played Cheyenne Mountain (8-8) Feb. 12 and will close out the regular season on the road Feb. 14 against Lewis Palmer (16-1) in a battle of two teams tied for the second-best records in the state.

On the ice Feb. 7, Mountain Vista got

two quick first period goals by Cordt Fenstermaker and a short-handed goal before Heritage scored on a power play to make the score 3-1 at the end of the first period.

The Golden Eagles pressed the attack continually, pushing the puck into the Heritage zone and battling for shots on net. Mountain Vista added three goals in the second period and one in the final period to post the 7-1 win.

Joining Fenstermaker in the scoring column were Brandon Tangney, Tanner Gillis, Levi Drake, Austin Ansay and Kadin Steward, all adding one goal apiece. A dozen players were credited with assists in the game.In the 15-0 win over Chatfield, 10 players scored with Ansay leading with way with a three-goal hat trick. There were 26 assists with William Fugit and Cade Boering each credited with four.

“This is our third year of hockey and our goal has been to improve each season,” Cohen said. “It has been a building process with more wins each season.

“Molding this team is not as difficult as it sounds with students from different schools because so many of these guys play club hockey together. We have talent so it is just a matter of finding the right combination of players for each of the lines.”

After the Heritage game, Fenstermaker said he was seeing the ice well as he was able to put the puck in the back of the net twice to put his team ahead quickly.

“After my two goals, I focused more on moving the puck and setting up teammates for good shots,” he said.

Winning without their star

Mountain Vista leading scorer Ryan Daugherty (22 goals, 19 assists) was wear-

Mountain Vista’s Jacob Morgan (41) tries to get control of the puck as Heritage goalie Andrew Nash smothers it during a Feb. 7 league contest. Nash may have won this battle on his way to 35 saves, but the 16-1 Golden Eagles won the game, 7-1. Photo by Tom Munds ing a suit and tie the night of the Heritage game as he continues to recover from a concussion.

The junior forward said after graduation he would like to play junior hockey out east and go to college after that.

“I started skating when I was 2 and started playing hockey a year or so later,” he said. “The fact my older brother played hockey, he was my inspiration to play the game.

“I am having a good year and that is because of the good communications and

great chemistry with my teammates on our line. We work well together as we all do our separate parts so the attacks come together really well.”

He said he feels his biggest asset as a hockey player is his ability to know where everyone is on the ice and be able to time things well to get off good shots.

“As far as shots, I look for what is open,” he said. “Most often, it is the quick shot at the net so, that if there is a rebound, one of my teammates can get it and keep the attack going.”

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Falcons lose ‘one to remember’

By Jim Benton

jbenton@ coloradocommunitymedia.com It was one of those games that many Highlands Ranch supporters would like to forget. But not girls basketball coach Caryn Jarocki.

No. 1 ranked Regis Jesuit walloped the No. 5 Falcons, 69-38, on Feb.5 in a rematch of last year’s Class 5A state finals played at the Highlands Ranch gym.

“We’re not going to forget,” said Jarocki.

The defending state champion Raiders left little doubt that they are the team to beat again this season as they handed the Falcons their second consecutive loss and first home loss in the last eight years.

“We’ve never won at Highlands Ranch,” said Regis coach Carl Mattei. “To come and beat Highlands Ranch on their home court and at least make a statement that we are going to keep going and get better that’s what we were trying to do.”

Highlands Ranch trailed 10-8 with 3:46 left in the first quarter but turned the ball over on eight of its next 10 possessions and went scoreless for 5:06 as the Raiders went on a 19-0 run, putting the game out

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led 41-32 heading into the fourth and then short-circuited a late Grizzlies’ rally.

“We were up by double figures with three minutes to go, made some mistakes down the stretch but did enough to hang on,” said Willahan. “It was a good, hardfought game (between) the top two rebounding teams in the conference.

“It was a battle every inch (between) two good defensive teams. I wouldn’t say we were good offensively, but that happens when you get two good defensive teams playing.”

of reach early in the second quarter.

“When you have to start three sophomores (Kim Childress, Symone Starks and Blair Braxton), that’s what happens,” said Jarocki. “They’ll learn. They all think, oh yeah, we’re good enough to play in these games. ... Regis is good and we threw the ball right to them. They scored off of the turnovers. Not only did we turn it over we gave them points on the other side.”

Childress, whose older sister Emily was out sick, led the Falcons with 14 points while Logan Opheim added 11 and Starks finished with 10 counters.

“We still have plenty of work ahead and we need to get Emily back,” said Jarocki.

“We have to go back to practice and work.

The girls have been doing real well. We can’t go with one senior starter (Ciera Morgan) and expect to compete with Regis.”

Highlands Ranch suffered its third consecutive loss Feb. 8 at Rock Canyon when the Jaguars notched their first ever triumph over the Falcons in eight games with a 64-52 win. It might appear like a misprint but Highlands Ranch has found itself in an unusual place in the Continental League standings. The Falcons (15-4) were sixth with a 4-3 record as of Feb. 8.

Mountain Vista (16-3, 6-1 Continental) is now tied with ThunderRidge (14-5, 6-1) and Rock Canyon (14-4, 6-1) for second place, one game behind league-leading Regis Jesuit (17-2, 7-0) heading into the final four games of the regular season.

The Golden Eagles hosted Castle View Feb. 11 and have games at Chaparral Feb. 14, against Legend Feb. 18 and at Highlands Ranch Feb. 20.

ThunderRidge has a rugged slate of games that started with a Feb. 11 contest against Chaparral. The Grizzlies face Regis Feb. 14, Castle View Feb. 18 and Rock Canyon Feb. 20. Those four teams had compiled a 21-7 record in the Continental League and were 55-19 overall prior to the Feb. 11 games.

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SPORTS ROUNDUP Local teams dominate rankings

Six South Metro girls basketball teams are ranked in the Top 10 in the CHSAANow. com Class 5A poll which was released Feb. 10.

Mountain Vista, fresh off a win over ThunderRidge, was ranked fourth. Cherry Creek was sixth, Castle View seventh, ThunderRidge eighth, Highlands Ranch ninth and Rock Canyon 10th.

Highlands Ranch dropped from second after losing to ThunderRidge, top-ranked Regis Jesuit and Rock Canyon.

In the boys Class 5A rankings, Mountain Vista was third, Arapahoe sixth and Highlands Ranch tenth.

Valor Christian’s boys continue to be top-ranked in the Class 4A poll while the Eagles girls were fifth. Lutheran’s girls were No. 1 in the Class 2A rankings while the Lions boys held down fourth.

News and notes

Legend’s Drew Guillen has signed a letter of intent to play women’s soccer next season at Colorado State University. … Hannah Coburn of Highlands Ranch has inked a field hockey letter of intent with Bryant University (Rhode Island). … Two former Mountain Vista athletes who attend the University of Northwestern in St. Paul, Minn. have been named to the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference fall academic all-conference teams. Sophomore football player Zac Cash and sophomore soccer player Jordan Wilmes were among the honored athletes that had a 3.5 or better grade point average. ... Valor Christian running back Christian McCaffrey was named an honorable mention player on the Parade Magazine All-America team.

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National Flag Football, a league for boys and girls aged 4-14, will begin play the first week of April and end early in June. A seven-game league schedule will be played at eight Denver area high schools, including Cherry Creek’s Stutler Bowl.

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Mountain Vista 60, ThunderRidge 50 Jake Pemberton had a game-high 23 points, had six assists, two steals and led the team with 10 deflections.

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Highlands Ranch 66, ThunderRidge 49 Ryley Stewart scored 18 points against ThunderRidge followed by Zach Braxton with 17 points and both Keith Coleman and Evan Motlong had 10. Braxton had three blocks, 11 rebounds and five assists. Motlong had four rebounds, six assists and four steals. ThunderRidge’s Elias Tiedgen scored 18 points followed by 10 points from Zach Pirog. Pirog also had eight rebounds and three blocks. Jeff Harhigh had three rebounds and three assists. Austin Mueller had five rebounds.

Mountain Vista 92, Ponderosa 63 Jake Pemberton scored 24 points, had four rebounds, six assists, seven steals and 20 deflections. Carson Simon scored 16 points, followed by Jonathan Moore with 15, Graham Smith with 14 and Brady Subart with 12.

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Highlands Ranch 38, Regis Jesuit 69 Kim Childress scored 14 points followed by 11 points from Logan Opheim and 10 from Symone Starks.

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FRIDAY 7 p.m. - Highlands Ranch @ Legend 7 p.m. - Mountain Vista vs. Chaparral 7 p.m. - ThunderRidge @ Regis Jesuit TUESDAY 7 p.m. - Highlands Ranch vs. Ponderosa 7 p.m. - Mountain Vista @ Legend 7 p.m. - ThunderRidge vs. Castle View

HIGHLANDS RANCH HIGH SCHOOL Boys basketball Highlands Ranch 54, Regis Jesuit 63 Evan Motlong scored a game-high 17 points for the Falcons and five 3-pointers in the game against Regis. Ryley Stewart scored 13 points, Zach Braxton scored 11 and Eric Dynes scored 10. Braxton had 11 rebounds and six assists and Dynes had eight rebounds.

Highlands Ranch 43, ThunderRidge 55 The Falcons’ both Ciera Morgan and Symone Starks put up 14 points for Highlands Ranch in a loss. ThunderRidge’s Alyssia Martinez and Taylor Rusk scored 14 points in the game. Rusk had four 3-pointers, three rebounds, four assists and three steals. Brittany Birdsey had eight rebounds and Taylor Reiner had 13 rebounds.

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Hot battles heat up water Title chases tight at Continental League meet

By Tom Munds

tmunds@ coloradocommunitymedia.com Athletes churned up the water of the Heritage High School pool to the roar of a capacity crowd at the Feb. 8 finals of the Continental League Girls Swimming Meet.

The two-day league championship event served as the final opportunity to post times fast enough, and scores high enough, to earn a spot at the Class 5A State Swimming and Diving Meet Feb. 14 and 15 at the Veteran’s Memorial Aquatics Center in Thornton.

After the final scores were tallied, McKensi Austin of Regis had won the diving title at nearby Littleton High School with 412 points, while Kaitlin Costello of Castle View was second with 403.55 points and Tori Ritter of Rock Canyon was third with 350.40 points.

Attention then switched to the swimming finals, where 177 swimmers competed in eight individual events and three relays at Heritage.

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In one of the closest races of the day, Annie Ochitwa of ThunderRidge won the 50yard freestyle with a time of 24.24 seconds and Rock Canyon’s Abigail Kochevar was second with a time of 24.25 seconds.

Another photo finish occurred in the 100-yard breaststroke as Mason Dahman of ThunderRidge posted a winning time of 1:09.30, touching up just before Paige West of Highlands Ranch came in at 1:09.50.

In a tight team race as well, Regis assured its overall win by posting a first-place finish in the final event of the day, the 400-yard freestyle relay. The Raiders won the league title with 503 points, while Rock Canyon was second with 457 points, Chaparral finished third with 449 points and Heritage was fourth with 386 points.

“We had some great swims that helped some of our girls be ready to swim fast at state,” said Rock Canyon coach Tim Byers.

“We had some girls swim fast in their best event. Also, I know the Heritage coach and I both have some girls swimming events that are not their best event. Personally, I did this to keep the girls competing and not to pressure them to go (too) fast at league and then go fast in the same event at state.”

CONTINENTAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Diving: Mckensi Austin, Regis — 412 200-yard medley relay: Thunder Ridge: Annie Ochitwa, Mason Dahman, Patricka Van Law, Baylee Kniep — 1:50.49 200-yard freestyle: Kaylee Gassen, Chaparral: 1:54.47 200-yard individual medley: Lauren Moden, Legend: 2:10.78 50-yard freestyle: Annie Ochitwa, ThunderRidge: 24.24 100-yard butterfly: Katherine Harston, Heritage: 58.14 100-yard freestyle: Kaylee Gassen, Chaparral: 52.83 500-yard freestyle: Gabrielle Liedy, Highlands Ranch: 5:15.70 200-yard freestyle relay: Regis: Amy Lenderink, Taylor Wilson, Isabella Schulze, Lindsay Painton — 1:40.06 100-yard backstroke: Abigail Kochevar, Rock Canyon:56.51 100-yard breaststroke: Mason Dahman, ThunderRidge: 1:09.30 400-yard freestyle relay: Regis: Lindsay Painton, Amy Lenderink, Emily Protz, Samantha Smith — 3:37.65 Team scores: 1. Regis 505, 2. Rock Canyon 457, 3. Chaparral 449, 4. Heritage 386, 5. Mountain Vista 308, 6.

ThunderRidge 268, 7. Legend 223, 8. Highlands Ranch 180, 9. Castle View-Douglas County 178, 10. Littleton 126, 11. Ponderosa 109

ThunderRidge swimmer Annie Ochitwa checks her time after winning the league championship in the 50-yard freestyle at the Feb. 8 Continental League Swimming and Diving Championships at Heritage High School.

Ochitwa also swam on ThunderRidge’s league champion 200-yard medley relay team. Photo by Tom Munds

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Franktown

Lone Tree

Parker

Trinity Lutheran Church & School

Sunday Worship 8:00 & 10:45 a.m.

Trinity Lutheran School & ELC (Ages 3-5, Grades K-8)

 303-841-4660 www.tlcas.org  Castle Rock  First United

Where people are excited about God’s Word.

Plans Gone Astray? To whom will you go when you’re out of ideas?

There are times when we simply need a gracious God to guide us. Come and join us at 9:30 a.m. Sunday mornings at Lone Tree Civic Center, 8527 Lone Tree Parkway.

For directions and any questions about our ministry, contact Pastor Craig: (303) 883–7774 Immanuel Lutheran Mission is a member congregation of Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ

Lone Tree

Methodist Church 

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Parker

1200 South Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 303.688.3047 www.fumccr.org

 Services:  Saturday 5:30pm

Sunday 8am, 9:30am, 11am Sunday School 9:15am

Little Blessings Day Care www.littleblessingspdo.com

Chabad

Jewish Center

Douglas County’s only Synagogue, Hebrew School and Preschool No membership required www.DenverJewishCenter.com

Lone Tree

Lone Tree

Sunday Worship: 10:45AM & 6PM Bible Study: 9:30AM Children, Young People & Adults 4391 E Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado 80134 Church Office – (303) 841-3836

www.parkerbiblechurch.org

Highlands Ranch

GRACE PRESBYTERIAN

303-792-7222

Currently meeting at: 9220 Kimmer Drive, Suite 200 Lone Tree 80124 303-688-9506 www.LoneTreeCoC.com

Littleton

Greenwood Village

Connect – Grow – Serve

Sunday Worship

8:45 am & 10:30 am 9030 Miller road Parker, Co 80138 303-841-2125 www.pepc.org

Church of Christ Sunday Worship - 10:00am Bible Study immediately following Wednesday Bible Study - 7:30pm

Parker evangelical Presbyterian church

Alongside One Another On Life’s Journey

www.gracecolorado.com

You are invited to worship with us:

Sundays at 10:00 am

Grace is on the NE Corner of Santa Fe Dr. & Highlands Ranch Pkwy.

(Across from Murdochs)

SErviCES:

Saturday 5:30pm

Sunday 8:00 & 10:30am

Education Hour: Sunday 9:15am Joyful Mission Preschool 303-841-3770 7051 East Parker Hills Ct. • Parker, CO 303-841-3739 www.joylutheran-parker.org

United Church Of Christ Parker Hilltop 10926 E. Democrat Rd. Parker, CO • 10am Worship www.uccparkerhilltop.org 303-841-2808

303-798-8485 Parker

Community Church of Religious Science

An Evangelical Presbyterian Church Sunday Worship 10:30 4825 North Crowfoot Valley Rd. Castle Rock • canyonscc.org 303-663-5751 “Loving God - Making A Difference”

A place for you

Denver Tech Center

Welcome Home!

Weaving Truth and Relevance into Relationships and Life

worship Time 10:30AM sundays 9:00am Spiritual Formation Classes for all Ages 90 east orchard road littleton, co

Sunday services held in the historic Ruth Memorial Chapel

Join us at Sheraton Denver Tech Center 7007 S Clinton Street in Greenwood Village (nearby I-25 and Arapahoe Rd.)

www.cbsdenver.org

303-794-6643

Highlands Ranch

303 798 6387 Meets at the Marriott DTC 4900 S Syracuse St, Denver, CO 80237

10 am every Sunday Free parking

www.gracepointcc.us

Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors.

Sunday Worship 8:00 am Chapel Service 9:00 & 10:30 am

Spiritual Ancestry Pastor Mark Brewer

Sunday School 9:00 & 10:30 am Sunday

8:30 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

1609 W. Littleton Blvd.

(303) 798-1389 • www.fpcl.org

...19650 E. Mainstreet, Parker 80138

Abiding Word Lutheran Church 8391 S. Burnley Ct., Highlands Ranch

(Next to RTD lot @470 & University)

New Thought...Ancient Wisdom Sunday Service

& Children’s Church 10:00 a.m.

Visit our website for details of classes & upcoming events.

303.805.9890

www.P a r k er C C R S.org P.O. Box 2945—Parker CO 80134-2945

Worship Services Sundays at 9:00am

303-791-3315

First Presbyterian Church of Littleton Open and Welcoming

Current Study:

at the Parker Mainstreet Center

Congregation Beth Shalom

www.st-andrew-umc.com 303-794-2683 Preschool: 303-794-0510 9203 S. University Blvd.

Highlands Ranch, 80126

pastor@awlc.org www.awlc.org

Parker

To advertise your place of worship in this section, call 303-566-4091 or email

kearhart@ColoradoCommunityMedia.com.

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February 13, 2014

Museum brings Africa to Garden & Home show The Wildlife Experience creates entry garden at convention center

By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz@ coloradocommunitymedia.com The Wildlife Experience is bringing the spirit of Africa to the 55th Annual Colorado Garden & Home Show.

The interactive museum, a valued Douglas County asset since 2002, is hoping to extend its reach by introducing the

thousands of visitors passing through the doors of the Colorado Convention Center Feb. 15-23 to its “Wild Africa” exhibit.

Created specifically for the Colorado Garden & Home Show, the exhibit will include 30 carefully-arranged taxidermy animals that have been donated to the nonprofit museum’s personal collection over the years. Organizers assembled the many Africa-oriented pieces into one exhibit that balances dangerous predators like lions and leopards with docile herbivores like springboks, said Connie Mohrman, exhibits manager for The Wildlife Experience.

The so-called “welcome garden” offers a relaxing place for visitors to get away from the crowds and booths. It also is intended to educate; each “specimen” set up

by The Wildlife Experience includes fun facts about each animal, Mohrman said.

The stuffed creatures will be surrounded by lush garden plants, elegant water features and elevated terraces. Staged scenes show a waterhole gathering, an epic battle and serene grazing. Seven bronze sculptures depict chimpanzees demonstrating their role within the gathering, Mohrman said. Pavers form four different pathways that offer a leisurely stroll through the

5,500 square-foot entry garden.

Jim Fricke, executive director of Colorado Garden Foundation, said he expects the “Wild Africa” exhibit to “transport the public into a life-like African experience like they have never experienced before.”

It is the first time The Wildlife Experience has been involved in the Colorado Garden & Home Show, and the museum is making the best of the opportunity.

“Exposure is definitely the biggest benefit. It draws so many people,” she said.

“They can learn about where we are and we’ll have volunteers there and employees in booths talking about our programs.”

SALOME’S STARS

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FOR THE WEEK OF FEb 10, 2014

GALLERY OF GAMES

ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) Doing something nice for others is typical of the generous Arian. but be prepared for some jealous types who might try to question one of your more recent acts of kindness.

TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) You’re eager to take on new responsibilities. but before you do, you might want to check out exactly what would be required of you so that you don’t face any “surprises” later.

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GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) It might be best to put off an important decision until a fluctuating situation becomes more stable. Recently received news could help resolve a long-standing family matter.

CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) If you still have a problem getting that information gap closed, you might consider asking a higher authority to resolve the matter, leaving you free to move on to another project.

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LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) A family matter needs to be dealt with at the start of the week. Once it’s resolved, the big Cat can devote more attention to that new opportunity that seems to hold so much potential.

VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) Pay attention to those niggling doubts. They could be warning you not to make any major decisions until you’ve checked them out -- especially where money matters might be involved.

LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) A business venture might need more of your attention than you are able to provide. Consider asking a trusted friend or family member to help you work through this time crunch.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) A more-positive aspect helps you get a clearer focus on how to handle your time so that you can deal with several responsibilities that are just now showing up on your schedule.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) A very close friend (you know who that is!) has advice that could help you work through a confusing situation. So put your pride aside and ask for it. You’ll be glad you did.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) A workplace situation could turn a bit tense. The best way to handle it is to confront it and deal with it openly. Doing so can help reveal the underlying reasons for the problem.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) A colleague’s remarks appear to be especially cutting. but don’t waste your time or your energy trying to deal with the situation. You have more important things to do.

PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) Support for your work comes as a surprise from someone you thought was The privilege granted by this critical or, at least, indifferent.

Your spouse or partner agreement gives the Concessionaire the has big plans for the weekend. right to sell specified pre-packaged food/snacks and hot/cold non-alcoholic

., before the Board of County Commissioners in the Commissioners’ Hearing Room, 100 Third St., Castle Rock, CO, for proposed amendments to the Douglas County Subdivision Resolution (DCSR), Articles 9 (Exemptions) and 13 (Definitions). The proposed changes provide for the administrative approval of specific amendments to existing exemptions, along with clarifying certain submittal and process requirements for exemption requests. In addition, the amendment defines a new exclusion from the definition of subdivision based on the date of deed recordation.

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BORN THIS WEEK: Your spiritual strength often acts as an inspiration to help others make decisions about The initial contract, issued as a result of their lives.this RFQ, will be for a period of nine (9)

Public Notices Government Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS A public hearing will be held on March 3, 2014, at 7:00 p.m., before the Douglas County Planning Commission and on March 25, 2014, at 2:30 p.m., before the Board of County Commissioners in the Commissioners’ Hearing Room, 100 Third St., Castle Rock, CO, for proposed amendments to the Douglas County Subdivision Resolution (DCSR), Articles 9 (Exemptions) and 13 (Definitions). The proposed changes provide for the administrative approval of specific amendments to existing exemptions, along with clarifying certain submittal and process requirements for exemption requests. In addition, the amendment defines a new exclusion from the definition of subdivision based on the date of deed recordation.

For more information, call Jeanette Bare at Douglas County Planning Services, 303-660-7460.

File #/Name: DR2013-011/Amendments to the Exemption Process and Definition of Subdivision Legal Notice No.: 92492 First Publication: February 13, 2014 Last Publication: February 13, 2014

For more information, call Jeanette Bare at Douglas County Planning Services, 303-660-7460.

Government Legals

File #/Name: DR2013-011/Amendments to the Exemption Process and Definition of Subdivision Legal Notice No.: 92492 First Publication: February 13, 2014 Last Publication: February 13, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for 2014 SURFACE TREATMENT PROJECT, DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER CI 2014003 will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of surface treatments in various locations throughout Douglas County.

Separate sealed bids for 2014 SURFACE TREATMENT PROJECT, DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER CI 2014003 will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of surface treatments in various locations throughout Douglas County.

The Contract Documents may be examined at the above address after 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2014, and copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained upon payment of $35.00 for each set. The $35.00 is non-refundable. (Additional charge if mailing is required.)

Government Legals

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at the same address.

The Contract Documents may be examined at the above address after 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2014, and copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained upon payment of $35.00 for each set. The $35.00 is non-refundable. (Additional charge if mailing is required.)

The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • Removal of Pavement Marking (Striping) – 11,359 SY • Removal of Pavement Marking (Crosswalks) – 3,838 SF • Removal of Asphalt Mat (Planing) (1 ½” Thickness) – 11,786 SY • Hot Mix Asphalt (Grading SX) (75) (Haul and Asphalt) (Paving) (2 Inch) – 2,400 Tons • Cover Coat Material (3/8”) – 926,430 SY • Cover Coat Material (Slurry) – 640,439 SY Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of work as set forth herein.

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 26,

Any questions on the bidding process may be directed to Terry Gruber, Project En-

Notices

The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • Removal of Pavement Marking (Striping) – 11,359 SY • Removal of Pavement Marking (Crosswalks) – 3,838 SF • Removal of Asphalt Mat (Planing) (1 ½” Thickness) – 11,786 SY • Hot Mix Asphalt (Grading SX) (75) (Haul and Asphalt) (Paving) (2 Inch) – 2,400 Tons • Cover Coat Material (3/8”) – 926,430 SY • Cover Coat Material (Slurry) – 640,439 SY Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of work as set forth herein.

Government Legals

Any questions on the bidding process may be directed to Terry Gruber, Project Engineer at 303.660.7490.

For Planholder Information, Please Call 303.660.7490 (Front Desk) Legal Notice No.: 924932 First Publication: February 13, 2014 Last Publication: February 20, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) NO. 009-14 CHALLENGER REGIONAL PARK CONCESSION STAND The Douglas County Department of Community Development, Division of Parks, Trails, and Building Grounds, hereinafter referred to as the County, is soliciting responses from qualified individuals, firms, charitable, or non-profit organizations to provide Concession Services at Challenger Regional Park in Parker, Colorado. The privilege granted by this agreement gives the Concessionaire the right to sell specified pre-packaged food/snacks and hot/cold non-alcoholic beverages.

Public Notice

REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) NO. 009-14 CHALLENGER REGIONAL PARK CONCESSION STAND

months, beginning approximately April 1, 2014 to © and including December 31, 2014 King Features Synd., Inc. 2014. The County shall have the option to renew this contract for two (2) additional periods of one (1) year each, with the same terms and conditions. This agreement and/or extension to the original period of a subject contract shall be subject to the County’s satisfaction with services received during the preceding contract period.

The RFQ documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EThe Douglas To County Department of Comwebsite at www.rockyadvertise your publicPurchasing notices System call 303-566-4100 munity Development, Division of Parks, mountainbidsystem.com. The RFQ docuTrails, and Building Grounds, hereinafter ments are not available for purchase from referred to as the County, is soliciting reDouglas County Government and can sponses from qualified individuals, only be accessed from the above-menfirms, charitable, or non-profit organiztioned website. ations to provide Concession Services at Challenger Regional Park in Parker, RFQ responses will be received until 4:00 Colorado. The privilege granted by this p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2014 by agreement gives the Concessionaire the Douglas County Government, Finance right to sell specified pre-packaged Department, Purchasing Division, 100 food/snacks and hot/cold non-alcoholic Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colbeverages. orado 80104. Response may be emailed to criggs@douglas.co.us , mailed, or The initial contract, issued as a result of hand-delivered to the address above. this RFQ, will be for a period of nine (9) months, beginning approximately April 1, Douglas County Government reserves the 2014 to and including December 31, right to reject any and all responses, to 2014. The County shall have the option to waive formalities, informalities, or irregurenew this contract for two (2) additional larities contained in a said response and periods of one (1) year each, with the furthermore, to award a contract for items same terms and conditions. This agreeherein, either in whole or in part, if it is ment and/or extension to the original perideemed to be in the best interest of the od of a subject contract shall be subject to County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the County’s satisfaction with services rethe right to negotiate optional items and/or ceived during the preceding contract periservices with the successful firm. od.

Please direct any questions concernThe RFQ documents may be reviewed ing this RFQ to Carolyn Riggs, Purand/or printed from the Rocky Mountain Echasing Supervisor at 303-660-7434 or Purchasing System website at www.rockycriggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to mountainbidsystem.com. The RFQ docu5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, exments are not available for purchase from cluding holidays.

Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-menLegal Notice No.: 924934 tioned website.

First Publication: February 13, 2014 Last Publication: February 13, 2014 RFQ responses will be received until 4:00 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2014 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Response may be emailed

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CAREERS

APC Construction CO., LLC is looking for applications for the following positions:

Help Wanted

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The Ranch, Loveland CO To buy or sell call

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Instruction Piano Lessons- N.W Metro area Beg. - Inter. levels Piano lessons from B.Sc.in Music Instructor $15 1/2 hr or $30 hr.

Lessons include: finger technique,sight reading,ear training please call Dave- 720 271-1299

LEARN TO SHOOT! NRA Certified Instructor offering private and small class firearms instruction. (NRA Basic Pistol class meets the CO requirement for a Concealed Handgun Permit.)

For more info contact Karen Murray 303-840-7238 (home) 303-941-8818 (cell) or email at klmity65@msn.com

Grain Finished Buffalo

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719-775-8742

Locally raised, grass fed and grain finished Beef & Pork.

Quarters, halves, wholes available.

Can deliver 720-434-1322 schmidtfamilyfarms.com

GARAGE & ESTATE SALES Garage Sales Valentine Craft Sale

February 14th 12pm-3pm Heritage Apartments 10400 W. 62nd Place Behind the Tea Garden Restaurant.

Many Fun Vendors

Parker Location $25/half-hour $45/hour Call Stacey at 303 990-1595.

Electric Bicycles & Mopeds No Gas, Drivers License, registration, or Insurance needed to use. Call to schedule a FREE test ride 303-257-0164

Firewood Pine/Fur & Aspen

Split & Delivered $225 Stacking available extra $25 Some delivery charges may apply depending on location. Hauling scrap metal also available (appliances, batteries etc.)

Call 303-647-2475 or 720-323-2173

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MOVING SALE--PARKER 1940 Mahogany Hope Chest $100; Teak Lighted Cabinet $100; Desk w/Chair $100; Polish crystal baskets $20ea.; Lamps $10ea; Golf clubs w/Bag $50; Record Albums $2ea 720-514-9114.

All items in great condition!

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Caregivers to provide in-home care to senior citizens who need assistance with activities of daily living.

Call Today 303-736-6688 www.visitingangels.com /employment Drivers wanted to transport railroad crews in the Denver area.

Paid training, benefits, & company vehicle provided.

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The Denver Post is looking for dependable adults to deliver newspapers in the metro area. Need reliable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and proof of insurance. Early morning hours, seven days per week.

Earn up to $1,000 per month!

Drivers: $2000.00 Sign-On Bonus!

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Horse & Tack Riding Horses Available Boarding, leasing, lessons, Birthday Parties, SUMMER CAMPS, Volunteering and Tours.

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Independent contract drivers needed to deliver flowers for Valentine's Day holiday. Must use your own vehicle and provide MVR, insurance & license. Contact Mike at (720) 229-6800.

Miscellaneous Quality EZ chair and ottoman $49; Bun & Thigh Burner by Body by Jake $30; wood/metal stool $10, suede/swivel $15; S, M, Lg pet carriers/cages $15 each; classy, oak ent ctr $20; legal hanging file racks, folders cheap. 303 688-9171

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Wanted Cash for all Cars and Trucks Under $1000 Running or not.

Any condition

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Savio House needs foster parents to provide temporary care for troubled teens ages 12-18.

Training, 24 hour support and $1900/month provided. Must complete precertification training and pass a criminal and motor vehicle background check.

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SPANISH CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH WITH NATIVE SPEAKER IN GOLDEN. INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED ADULT LEARNERS. RELAX AND HAVE FUN LEARNING SPANISH! CALL VIOLETA 303-908-7518

PIANO LESSONS!

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Instruction

NEW Brighton School Open House!

Feb. 23rd, Noon - 2pm at 30 S. 20th Ave. Come, Tour and Meet the Teaching Staff 8 Saturdays ONLY! Class starts March 8th.

Abused and neglected brothers and sisters are often separated in foster care.

There just aren’t enough foster homes to keep them together.

This leaves them sad, anxious and confused and they feel like it’s “all their fault.”

Give the Gift of Hope-Become a Savio foster parent.

Call Tracy Stuart 303/225-4152

Valet Attendant openings in Black Hawk CO. Valet Attendant openings for local Casino’s in Black Hawk. Properties are open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, year round with positions available on ALL shifts. Weekend availability is preferred and flexible schedules are available.

Candidates must be 18 years of age with a valid Driver’s License and be able to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

Individuals should apply online at www.townepark.com for immediate consideration.

RN Weekend Supervisor - Full-time position

available. Must be a Colorado-licensed RN with geriatric nursing and supervisory experience.

Apply to Tobin_Warren@LCCA.com.

Restorative CNA - Full-time position available.

Must be a Colorado-certified nursing assistant with restorative care experience. Apply to Samantha_Zander@LCCA.com.

303-674-4500

2987 Bergen Peak Dr. LCCA.com

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Medical Tech/or MLT Full time for pediatric office in Highlands Ranch and Ken Caryl area. Fax resume to Nita @ 303-791-7756

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NOW HIRING POLICE OFFICERS The City of Black Hawk, two (2) vacancies for POLICE OFFICER I. Hiring Range: $53,959 - $62,052 DOQ/E. Unbelievable benefit package and exceptional opportunity to serve in Colorado’s premiere gaming community located 18 miles west of Golden. The City supports its employees and appreciates great service! If you are interested in serving a unique historical city and enjoy working with diverse populations visit the City’s website at www.cityofblackhawk.org/goto/employee_services for more information or to apply online for this limited opportunity. Requires High School Diploma or GED, valid Colorado driver’s license with a safe driving record, must be at least 21 years of age, and must be Colorado POST certified by date of hire. The City accepts online applications for Police Officer positions year round. Applications will remain active for one (1) year from the date of submission. EOE.

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Priority Plastics, inc., a manufacturer of plastics products with five locations nationwide, is currently seeking a Plant scHEDUlEr / BUyEr in our Arvada, CO facility.

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This position will work closely with our customer service, sales, shipping, and production departments.

Candidates should have a degree in business or related field and at least three to five years of experience in purchasing or production management, preferably in a manufacturing environment.

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Joes Carpet Service, Inc. Joe Southworth

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For Sale on 40 acre

ANY REPAIR OR

MAINTENANCE (max savings of $150.00)

BLE!

$

2014 Jeep Patriot

18,999

$

+ TAX Stock # D6113 w.a.c.

MSRP $22080 2000 in rebate must finance with Chrysler Capital

299mo.

D6235

LEASE MONTH + TAX

$32.95

$189.95

(up to 6 qts. of oil. diesel and synthetic extra. Shop supplies and disposal fees extra.)

Shop supplies and disposal fees extra.

• OIL CHANGE • ROTATE • INSPECTION

• DIESEL OIL CHANGE • FUEL FILTER

REPLACEMENT

IN STOCK!

AVAI LA

2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee

ALL MAKES / ALL MODELS

OVER 150

20

OVER

MSRP of $32190.00, 24 month lease, 10k miles per year. $2,999.00 due at signing (cash or trade), must qualify for $1000.00 Conquest Lease Rebate.

G3662

NEW 2014 FORD F-150

$199/mo LEASE!

St# F2306t, MSRP $35885, Cap cost $32500 2014 Ford 4X4 Supercab 24 month lease, 10500 miles per year $1999 due at signing $199 a month plus tax,title, license and fees Includes $2500 in incentives. Must qualify for customer conquest incentive of $1000.

NEW 2014 FORD EXPLORER

$269/mo LEASE! NEW ALL

20

Beat the Colorado COLD

AVA ILA

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with the HOTTEST SUV on the road!

2014 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk!

2014 RAM 1500

$

D5080

199mo.

ST QUAD CAB

4X4

LEASE

MONTH + TAX

MSRP of $36,395.00, 24 month lease, 10k miles per year. Must qualify for $1,000.00 Conquest Lease Rebate.

20 OVER

2014

$

2014 Ford Explorer 4X4.

St# 2966tt MSRP $32495 Cap Cost $30718 $1399 down plus tax, title, lic and fees. $199 a month. 24 month lease. Must qualify for lease conquest incentive with approved credit.

OVE R

JEEP WRANGLER

23,168

+ TAX

D5974

MUST QUALIFY FOR LEASE CONQUEST WAC MSRP $24880

AVAILA BLE!

2014 Dodge Dart

$15,995

+ TAX

D5612

Must qualify for Conquest to Lease rebate of $1,000.00

Medved Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram 1520 S Wilcox Castle Rock, CO 80104 (720) 733-7156. www.MedvedSouth.com

NEW 2014 FORD FOCUS

$169/mo LEASE!

St# F2979t MSRP $18820 Cap Cost $17750 $169 a month. 24 month lease. $1099 down plus tax, title, lic and fees.Over 40 Focus’s in stock Must qualify for the $500 lease conquest incentive.

Includes $1000 in incentives. With approved credit.

NEW 2013 FORD C-MAX

$249/mo LEASE!

St# F2748 MSRP $26860 Cap Cost $24990 $2350 down plus tax, title, license and fees. $249 a month. 24 month lease. With approved credit

(720) 733-7119 www.MedvedSouth.com 1404 S Wilcox Castle Rock, CO 80104