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May 15, 2014 Douglas County, Colorado | Volume 13, Issue 17 A publication of

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School district talks up reforms ‘Innovation Summit’ set for three days in June By Jane Reuter

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Fire explorers got an opportunity to practice their firefighting skills on a real fire May 10 at Centennial Airport as more than 100 local public safety youth explorers took part in a mock disaster exercise. The daylong exercise, co-hosted by South Metro Fire Rescue Authority, the Arapahoe County Sherriff’s Office, Learning for Life and other partner agencies, was designed to put the explorers’ skills to the test.

EXERCISE HEATS UP More than 100 law enforcement and fire explorers got the chance to practice their skills during a mock disaster exercise May 10 at Centennial Airport. The day-long event, cohosted by South Metro Fire Rescue Authority, the Arapahoe County Sherriff’s Office, Learning for Life and other partner agencies, took area youths interested in public safety careers out of the classroom and into a simulated terrorism-related airplane crash. Volunteer actors took on the roles of injured passengers, bystanders, witnesses and media. Conducted under the close supervision of public safety professionals, explorers conducted live firefighting, patient treatment and triage, witness interviews and crime scene investigation. Explorers meet regularly throughout the year with their host public safety agency to gain hands-on training and to learn more about careers in law enforcement and firefighting.

PHOTOS BY DEBORAH GRIGSBY SMITH/CENTENNIAL AIRPORT

Learning from actual first responders, cadets from the South Metro Fire Rescue Authority Fire Explorer program attend to an “injured passenger” during a mock disaster exercise May 10 at Centennial Airport. More than 100 public safety youth explorers took part in the day-long exercise that simulated a terrorism-involved airplane crash. Volunteer actors played roles as passengers, witnesses and media.

The Douglas County School District will open its doors to those in the education world curious about its reform efforts during a summer Innovation Summit. The event is planned from June 18-20. Sessions will take place in district schools. “This is not going to be your average experience,” Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen said on a promotional video for the event on DCSD’s website. “This is going to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to collaborate on the transformation, the reinvention of American education, that we all know is best for our kids.” The Innovation Summit is described as a way for attendees to “Get everything you need to spark change within your school district,” according to the website. “We will share best practices from actual implementation by teachers and leaders for kids. You’ll collaborate with teachers who have reinvented their classrooms and teaching for the 21st century, uncover changes that have put millions of dollars into the classroom, work alongside staff who have reinvented professional pay in education, and receive authentic feedback on your ideas and your work.” Reforms continues on Page 7

Newest Jaguar a 9-year-old girl Softball teams adopt Parker child inflicted with brain tumor By Jim Benton

jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Sammi Starkey has a new family. Starkey, a 9-year-old Parker girl who recently had surgery to have a grapefruitsized brain tumor removed, has been adopted by the Rock Canyon High School and the Douglas County Jaguars summer unified softball teams through the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation. She is the 498th child suffering through the grief of having a pediatric brain tumor to be adopted and the first to become part of a Colorado high school team. Others Colorado teams that have adopted children through FoJ include Colorado State University women’s basketball, CSU football, Air Force women’s volleyball, AFA football and the University of Denver’s women’s lacrosse. The organization was founded in 2005; a year after 9-year-old Jaclyn Murphy was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Through chance events, Jaclyn was connected and later adopted as an honorary member of Northwestern’s women’s lacrosse team. The Wildcats won their first of seven consecutive Division I national

championships that season. Jaclyn Murphy, now a sophomore at Marist College, wanted other children with pediatric brain tumors to have similar experiences of having the support and friendship of others by being honorary team members. She and her father Denis created the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation and the story has been documented on HBO. Sammi Starkey was introduced to Denis Murphy and members of the Rock Canyon softball team as well as the DC Jaguars club team during a May 8 ceremony. She and her younger sister Brooklyn received gifts that included Rock Canyon and DC Jaguars paraphernalia. Chris Starkey, his wife Christina and their son Zach, a student at Chaparral, were also at the event. “I just wanted them to make sure this wasn’t a one game thing,” said Rock Canyon coach Debbie Kortbawi. “It was a life thing that they were going to adopt this young lady for their lives. I mean even when they go on to college I want them to keep in touch. “Both the DC Jaguars and Rock Canyon adopted her. We wanted to keep her involved as much as we can. Since I have some girls that kind of cross over it would be easy and she wouldn’t have to meet a bunch of new girls.” There is a waiting list for teams to adopt children and the kids are paired by geographically. While many kids that are part of the program go up to thrive, Murphy

Sammi Starkey, behind the trophy, and her younger sister Brooklyn, to her left, gather with members of the Rock Canyon/DC Jaguar softball teams during her adoption May 8 through the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation. Courtesy photo pointed out that JoF has lost over 100 kids. “Every day that Sammi, Brooklyn and Zach can come to Rock Canyon and see a game, it takes their minds off the beast,” said Murphy. “It’s life changing. That’s why we are focused on the quality of life and what can we do for today. Right now our mission is about quality of life. “I don’t see logos or teams. What I see are 20 to 30 student athletes that will give Sammi love, support and friendship. There’s no radiation treatment or drug more powerful

than the love, support and friendship that she will attain.” The tumor removed from Sammi was Softball continues on Page 7

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Lawmakers working together? Let’s see if it lasts If last year’s legislative session was an exercise in surrealism, than this year’s version was like a Bob Ross painting. Sure, there were moments of contention this year. But, for the most part, the olive branches that lawmakers extended to one another all turned into “happy little trees,” as the late Ross would say. This year’s session didn’t have the same venomous bite to it as last year’s. And, for the most part, everyone was on his or her best behavior and legislators actually... umm... worked together on a lot of things? To the rolled eyes and groans among the jaded members of the press, lawmakers have been touting this session as one where about 96 percent of the bills that passed came with bipartisan support. House Speaker Mark Ferrandino, DDenver, points out that the 2013 session was pretty bipartisan as well, but that the “noise” that came about from a handful of bills — such as one that created civil unions and others that tightened gun laws — made it difficult for others to notice that lawmakers often were working together. “There was a lot more heat in the building last year,” Ferrandino said. “One of the differences is we had a biblical flood in our state between the two sessions and I think a lot of people said, ‘Let’s (set aside) the gamesmanship, the feigned indignation and fighting that we do for theater sometimes and actually just get the work done.’” Even claims that the session was a bipartisan success came with bipartisan support.

“Overall it was not quite as contentious this year as it was last year,” said House Minority Leader Brian DelGrosso, R-Loveland. DelGrosso acknowledged that there were fights on some issues, but not many. “I think that was kind of good for everybody... to have a little more civility,” he said. Some of the key pieces of legislation that passed the Legislature this year came with overwhelming bipartisan support. They included the Student Success Act, a major K-12 school-funding bill, and an effort to fund a state-operated aerial firefighting fleet. And some of the high-profile bills that died were bipartisan efforts, such as a bill that would have banned photo radar technology like red light cameras and another bill that would have prohibited the sale of cigarettes to persons under 21. There was a sharp difference in tone at the Capitol this year and there wasn’t nearly the kind of tension that resulted in marathon debates on issues like gun control, like we saw last year.

Now, this year started out looking like it was going to be an extension of 2013, when Senate Republicans — just days into the session — blasted Democrats by accusing them of bending the rules to prevent repeal efforts on gun bills from being heard. Senate Minority Leader Bill Cadman, R-Colorado Springs, even suggested that Senate President Morgan Carroll, D-Aurora, be recalled over the whole thing — which, by the way, turned out to be a non-story because the controversy was born out of a misunderstanding. Still, when Cadman threw down, I was like, “Oh, snap. Here we go. Where’s the popcorn?” Seriously, I settled in for what I expected to be 2013 redux. Instead, nothing. This year’s session was hardly a heavyweight fight. At best, it was like watching a 12-round fight between a couple of aging boxers who can’t lift their arms to throw punches any more. But, don’t kid yourselves. These guys are politicians and they know when it’s appropriate to sit around the campfire and sing songs together and when it’s time to throw down. For example, House Majority Leader Dickey Lee Hullinghorst, D-Gunbarrel, recently took issue when a reporter asked her if the quiet session was a result of Democrats getting the message that they may have overreached on some issues last year. “I think one reason why this one was less contentious was that (Republicans) got the

Vic Vela covers the Legislature for Colorado Community Media. He can be reached at vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com. Or, follow him on Twitter: @VicVela1.

Correctional Facility for a crime committed a decade earlier during a brief stint in drug trafficking. Kerman’s stories of the women she met while in prison touch on friendship and family, mental illness, the odd cliques and codes of behavior, the role of religion, the uneasy relationship between prisoner and jailor, and the almost complete lack of guidance for life after prison.

This lecture marks Kerman’s first speaking engagement in Colorado and LTAC’s first presented speaker. Kerman, who serves on the board of the Women’s Prison Association, has spoke all over the country. “We are thrilled to have an author and memoirist of Piper’s caliber as our first speaker,” said executive director Lisa Rigsby Peterson. “Her success as an author is clear, but as a speaker we are sure you’ll find her captivat-

ing and thought-provoking.” Kerman’s memoir was adapted into an original Peabody Award-winning Netflix series of the same name by Jenji Kohan, creator of Showtime’s “Weeds.” It recently was renewed for a second season. The Washington Post called it, “the best TV show about prison ever made.” For more information or to buy tickets ($40 and up), visit LoneTreeArtsCenter.org.

message,” she said. “We’re here to do the work of the people and that’s how we do it. We do the work that we think is of core importance to the people of Colorado and a lot of that was bipartisan. “We don’t pick fights to pick fights and maybe they’ve begun to understand that.” But Republicans believe that voters will have long memories when they go to the polls in November. And Cadman will be eligible to become Senate President if just one seat flips in that chamber. “I think what we offer is opportunity and what these guys offer is oppression,” said Cadman. “I mean, these guys virtually want to control everything...” So, in spite of all the feel-good bills that came out of the Capitol this year, there is going to be a real messaging battle that’s going to be played out on television and through yard signs and bumper stickers this fall. And who knows what that’s going to mean for next year’s Legislature, which could end up looking a whole lot different than this year’s. So, I wouldn’t get too accustomed to all this do-goody bipartisanship just yet. Because all it takes is one scorching issue to burn all those happy little trees to the ground.

‘Orange’ author to speak in Lone Tree Staff report The author of a book that inspired the award-winning series “Orange is the new Black” will speak at 7:30 p.m. May 22 at the Lone Tree Arts Center. Piper Kerman’s memoir, “Orange is the new black: My year in a woman’s prison,” chronicles the year she spent in the Danbury

The Littleton Symphony Orchestra Jurgen de Lemos, Conductor Presents

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony Friday, May 16 7:30pm at Littleton United Methodist Church 5894 S. Datura, Littleton Sunday, May 18 4:00pm at Bethany Lutheran Church 4500 E. Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village

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Park Meadows, Southgate welcome board members Special districts re-elect incumbents, add new leaders By Jane Reuter

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School board changes policy to fill vacancies Two directors wanted even more overhaul of process By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com The Douglas County School Board adopted a process to fill board vacancies that will require more discussion before such decisions are made. It’s an effort to avoid the scenario that occurred March 25, when Rich Robbins was appointed the newest member of the seven-person board. The first and only candidate nominated among six finalists, Robbins’ appointment was made with no discussion. The speed and silence that accompanied his appoint-

ment surprised audience members, the other finalists and even some board members — board member Meghann Silverthorn described the action as “abrupt.” Even though the new policy was initiated and largely penned by board member Judi Reynolds, she and Silverthorn voted against its adoption. That’s because the approved version leaves out language Reynolds considered important. The approved new policy requires the presiding officer to call for nominations from among the finalists, and to accept multiple nominations and seconds. Nominations that receive seconds will be open for board discussion, according to the new policy — a step not taken during Robbins’ appointment. Reynolds’ preferred proposal went further, however, providing two options for

future boards. Option B required board members take a roll-call vote, with each stating the name of their preferred nominee, awarding the seat to the person named by a majority of the board. If a majority vote didn’t happen with the first roll call, it would be taken again until a nominee gained the majority of votes. Before each roll-call vote, the chairman would open the floor for discussion about the remaining nominees. That process would prompt still more discussion, Reynolds believed. Additionally, requiring members to state a name instead of voting “aye” or “nay” would more clearly show which candidate board members support, Reynolds said. But most board members voted to leave that provision out of the policy, and include only option A. That requires future boards

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to vote on nominees with a roll-call vote in order of their nomination, with the seat going to the person who receives a majority of the votes. It’s the same process used to select Robbins, which means the adopted policy adds more discussion initially, but doesn’t change the final voting process. “I’m glad it passed,” Reynolds said. “I do think it will at least provide that framework for boards in the future when they go through this process. “But I wanted (option B) to be included. The whole reason I developed it was to provide some best practices. As part of those best practices, I felt all the options should be included.” Reynolds noted the policy is non-binding, which means future boards could revise it further.

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Acres Green residents Richard Blett and son Cody make the best of a spring snowstorm May 13 by taking a few runs down the sledding hill at Acres Green’s Lonesome Pine Park. Photo by Jane Reuter

Jeffco finds new superintendent in DougCo DCSD’s Dan McMinimee named the lone finalist Staff report The Jefferson County Board of Education announced Douglas County School District Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education Dan McMinimee as the sole finalist in their superintendent search on May 10. In a 3-2 vote by the board, McMinimee rose out of the pool of candidates. “We’re excited about the selection of Daniel McMinimee,” said board President Ken Witt. “He is a strong

leader who has exactly what Jeffco needs.” McMinimee has been with DCSD for 12 years, starting as the founding principal of Rock Canyon High School in 2003. He said he is looking forward both professionally and personally to leaving DCSD and serving the district he grew up in. “Professionally, it’s a great opportunity,” McMinimee said. “Jeffco schools is one of the biggest and most diverse districts, and has a great reputation with students and I want to be a part of it.” Prior to moving to Dougco, McMinimee worked for the Salem-Keizer

School District in Salem, Oregon, as a principal, teacher and The board of education is expected to make the final appointment on May 24. Prior to that, McMinimee will meet with a team from Jeffco to plan out what the next two weeks will look like, specifically his community engagement with the district. “I’m looking forward to the community engagement,” he said. “Talking about who I am, where I come from, what I bring to the table, meeting the community, hearing their concerns and celebrating Jeffco schools and all the good things happening in Jeffco.”

Ride to raise money for women in need By Mike DiFerdinando

mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com The Young Citizens of Philanthropy will be hosting their Cycle against Violence bicycle ride May 17. The ride will begin at the Douglas County Events Center at 500 Fairgrounds Road in Castle Rock, and it will benefit the Women’s Crisis & Family Outreach Center. Registration can be completed online at cycleagainstviolence.com through May 16. The cost for the event is $40 per rider and includes lunch from Jason’s

Deli and a T-shirt. There will be a half-century ride, a 30-mile ride and an eight-mile family ride. “This is a fun ride. This isn’t a competition,” ride director Jason Golden said. “It’s a great event where people can come out and have fun and help a good cause.” The 50-mile ride will take riders south through the Larkspur and Perry Park communities, and the 30-mile ride takes much of the same route. Heading north out of Perry Park, riders will go to Wolfensberger Road to return to Castle Rock. This portion will require a challenging 5 percent uphill grade, offer-

ing a view of Castle Rock’s namesake geological formation before returning to the event center. The eight-mile route will take riders along the East Plum Creek Trail and back to the event center. Last year’s family ride was only four miles long. “One of the main things we heard after last year’s event was that the family course was too short. So it’s twice as long this year,” Golden said. Young Citizens of Philanthropy is a group of young professionals who are dedicated to furthering the work of the Women’s Crisis & Family Outreach Center by educating and creating awareness.

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Economy improves, but investors worry Investors always seem to have something to worry about. They worry when the market is down and unemployment is high, and now they are worried the market is high and unemployment is down. Welcome to my world. No matter how many times we hear that no one can time or predict the market, the average street investor still tries to do just that. While it is always unsettling to lose money in an investment, most people do not realize that the silent thieves of inflation, spending and poor planning are much more harmful to your net worth than staying with a solid investment plan in good and bad times. Equity investors have enjoyed a nice bull market since the last significant sell-off in March 2009. We have had 13 pullbacks since then of 5 percent or more. During the last five years we have had two instances of a correction, which is defined as a 10 percent or more decline. In 2010 we had a 16 percent decline and in 2011 an 18 percent

decline. Hopefully you did not exit your investment strategy during those times or you would have missed out on one of the most significant bull markets in history. Looking back on your investment performance in the last five years, you can see that you actually benefited from market volatility over that time period. The market re-prices itself when necessary to keep from having artificially high prices that are not sustainable. Therefore, these are good opportunities for people consistently adding to their investments, such as through

letter to the editor Plenty of spending, but not on students My daughter’s neighborhood school sent a letter to accompany students as they asked for donations for their annual fundraiser. The letter states this: “Our district continues to climb out of a valley from previous years’ economic challenges and budget cuts, however, our goal is to keep a focus on strong academics for each student in our school. My parents, teachers and staff are dedicated to helping relieve the impact of these cuts.” The Douglas County School District Administration and Board of Education directors have spent over 5 million dollars on these projects alone: • District website • New payroll and Human Resource software.

• Increase in the communication department. • Legal fees since 2009. • Superintendent Liz Fagen’s annual salary plus benefits. • District developed assessments. • New parent liaison salary. Like many parents and community supporters, I made a donation to support the $46,000 my daughter’s school is asking for so her school can buy math materials and a science lab. I am not happy with this “supposedly” fiscally conservative board spending so much money on bureaucracy and not on our children. Stefanie Fuhr Highlands Ranch

Listen, keep listening, and listen some more Have you ever had a conversation with someone who continually tries to compete on everything from vacations to headaches and from sports to life experiences? You know what I mean, right? If there is a chance to talk about themselves, they will. But let me ask you this … how often have we been guilty of that ourselves? When someone tells us about their children, do we immediately chime in with a similar story about our own children? Maybe even a competing tale that tops what they were trying to tell us. It’s all too common isn’t it? We have become such an “I” focused world we have almost completely forgotten how to have a genuine conversation with others. We have an “I”Pod, “I”Pad, “I”Touch, or “I” anything and everything designed to please ourselves. Now, I am generalizing, of course, because I do know some people who are extremely attentive listeners and keep discussions going based on good, quality questions that they ask, going deeper into what is happening in the exchange instead of trying to outdo or one-up the other person. There is a story that Dr. Denis Waitley shares in his program “The Psychology of Winning” where he talks about a party that he and his wife had hosted. He is one of those extremely attentive listeners and great conversationalists. In his story, he lamented that after the party he felt as if he didn’t do enough talking, he did too much listening and asking questions. But as he took out the trash he overheard his neighbors talking about the party, and they actually commented on how smart and interesting of a guy that Denis was. Think about that for just a moment. Denis didn’t talk about himself, he never mentioned the word “I” or tried to compete in a conversation. All he did was listen and ask terrific questions and they thought he was smart and interesting. What was it that

made them feel that way? Well, he made the conversations about other people, he kept his ears open and his focus on the topic of discussion and not himself. You know the old saying, “God gave us two ears and one mouth and we should use them in that proportion.” Meaning we should listen twice as much as we speak. This holds true in any profession and in any of our personal relationships. Doctors listen much more than they talk, how else can they identify health issues and diagnose the problem? Great sales people know that it is really all about qualifying their customers and prospects through questioning and listening before offering a solution. Spouses, parents, friends, and co-workers can all seem smarter and make conversations more interesting and thoughtful by simply practicing the art of listening, asking more “you” centered questions, and avoiding all “I” focused statements. How about you, do you focus on the other person or do you engage in a battle of verbal ping-pong to make yourself the center of attention? Either way and always I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we trade an ear for an eye, it will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Highlands Ranch, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation and the CEO/founder of www.candogo.com.

a 401(k) plan. Here you can buy during all different market cycles and accumulate more shares on the down days, which help to compound your overall return. Typically when economic news starts to improve, investors get nervous. This may be the situation we are in currently, where we have not had a correction since September 2011. However, it is counterintuitive to worry about devaluing stocks when the economy is getting stronger. This theory further confirms that investor behavior can be a more significant driver in market sell-offs than true fundamentals. Therefore these declines typically don’t last very long — an average of 23 days — after which the stock market begins to recover again. Capital Research and Management Co. states there are three things for investors to remember: 1. No one can consistently predict when market declines will happen 2. No one can consistently predict how

long a decline will last 3. No one can consistently predict the right time to get in or out of the market Based on this good advice, we recommend investors make decisions based on their goals, time frame and risk tolerance rather than guessing the right timing. There is never a perfect time to invest, but it is proven that you will be better off financially if you do put and keep your money working for you. Patricia Kummer has been an independent Certified Financial Planner for 28 years and is president of Kummer Financial Strategies Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor in Highlands Ranch. Kummer Financial is a four-year 5280 Top Advisor. Please visit www.kummerfinancial.com for more information or call the economic hotline at 303-683-5800. Any material discussed is meant for informational purposes only and not a substitute for individual advice.

The dogged pursuit of peace and quiet You can have a direct impact on your neighbors’ quality of life. Since I began writing this column over two years ago, I have received hundreds of emails. Some columns have fathered a few, some more than a few and one generated a lot of emails. It was the column last month about my neighbor’s dog, who can bark for hours. I am not the only one with a problem. I heard from readers who are miserable, who have filed complaints and who have acrimonious relationships because they filed complaints. I received a number of suggestions. One reader recommended a Sunbeam Ultrasonic Egg Dog Bark Control Device, which she placed on her fence. It solved the problem. Her neighbors don’t know why Bingo no longer barks. There’s no paperwork with Douglas County, corroboration with another neighbor as required, no resentment, no retaliation. My art studio extends into the back yard, and there is nothing between it and my neighbor’s dog except a 20-year-old fence. The barking ruins my studio time. Even if I turn up the music. We all love our dogs. That might be a slight exaggeration, because some dogs and other pets are neglected, just as some children are. Between the two there is almost nothing that is worse. Neglected children socialize poorly

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and may become bullies at school, or the targets of bullies. Neglected dogs, ones without supervision and discipline, can easily disrupt a neighborhood. There are three little dogs across the street who are right on the greenbelt sidewalk, and blast off every time someone walks by, with or without a dog. They get out and run around the neighborhood. Smitty and I have been “engaged” 15 times by dogs on the loose. I take a sawed-off broomstick when we go for walks. “Oh, it’s OK,” one woman said. “He’s wearing an electronic collar.” Memo: Douglas Country does not approve of an electronic dog collar as an alternative to a leash. Unleashed dogs are all over. I wrote about one that charged at us. The owner acted like his dog was exempt. And used a profanity in front of his son when I picked up Smitty, and commented about his failure to follow county rules and laws. Of course there is poop everywhere. Can’t be bothered? Why do you own a dog? Smith continues on Page 7

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NEWS IN A HURRY Summer concert series begins

The Prairie Sky Park Summer Walk Concert Series began May 9 and continues monthly through Aug. 8. Sponsored by South Suburban Parks and Recreation and RidgeGate, the concerts will be held on the second Friday of each month from 4 to 5:30 pm. The lineup includes the 17th Avenue All Stars, an a cappella musical group on June 13, the Mary Louise Lee Trio rhythm and blues band on July 11, and the Chuck Pyle Duo alternative country and contemporary folk on Aug. 8. Concertgoers can walk the 0.4-mile paved path around the park, or pack a picnic dinner and relax while dining to live music. Food trucks will be onsite

along with South Suburban’s Living Well Fitness Van. Free children’s activities also will be offered. Friendly dogs are welcome. Concerts will be held, rain or shine. Prairie Sky Park is located at 9381 Crossington Way, just west of South Suburban’s Lone Tree Recreation Center. For more information contact Iris Gregg at Irisg@sspr.org, or 303-708-3513. The Prairie Sky Park Summer Walk Concert Series is supported by the Scientific Cultural Facilities District.

Get ready for the Baby Boomers

The South Metro Health Alliance invites the community to attend “Baby Boomers & 65+: Is Our Community Ready

To Meet The Challenge?” presentation from 10 a.m. to noon May 19 at TLC Meals on Wheels, 7300 S. Clermont Drive, Centennial. Bob Semro from The Bell Policy Institute will present the implications for longterm care in our community, and how it should affect what the actions we take now, both personally and professionally. Attend to find out the reality of the nationwide situation and how you can get involved now to help prepare for any impact in this community. Light snacks and refreshments will be available. This event is sponsored by FirstBank, a partner of SMHA. Registration is free but required. Sign up at www. smhaco.org or by contacting Traci Jones at

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MAY 15 ELECTION PROCESS The Douglas Elbert Realtor Association presents “Learn the Election Process A to Z” from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 15 at 840 Kinner St., Castle Rock. Jack Arrowsmith is the featured speaker. MAY 15-18 THEATER PRODUCTION Travel to the heart of Times Square, to a lively café in Havana, Cuba, or even to the sewers of New York City, when CYT Denver brings “Guys and Dolls” to stage Thursday, May 15, to Sunday, May 18, at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. Tickets available at www.cytdenver.org/shows. MAY 17 ELECTRONICS RECYCLING Douglas/Elbert Task Force and Blue Star Recyclers plans an electronic recycling event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at Castle Rock Middle School, 2575 Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock. Proceeds raised from gross materials recycled in excess of 2,000 pounds will benefit the task force’s

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Sessions will cover professional development, market-based pay, pay-for-performance, teacher evaluations, the legally challenged choice scholarship voucher program, school security and more. During the May 6 board meeting, one parent asked school leaders about the cost of the event. She did not receive an immediate response, though board president Kevin Larsen said they would look into it. “I don’t appreciate my taxpayer dollars being spent on this Innovation Sum-

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benign but two days after the surgery she bled in her upper brain and has a seizure disorder. She has weakness on the right side of her body. “My wife and I can’t express enough appreciation,” said Chris Murphy. “One thing that Sammi shares with her family is her heart. Everything she does, she gives 150 percent. She can’t do things other kids can do. When she is in school instead of trying

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As I said in the previous column, there are many more important issues to occupy our time, but a barking dog can really impact the quality of home life. We do things that we shouldn’t, like texting behind the wheel, running red lights, failing to use turn signals (“Turn signals? What are turn signals?”), speeding, tailgating, and it all seems to be OK. Allowing a dog to bark is a piece of that disregard for others. So far, I have yet to hear from someone who defends barking. Usually I hear from the counterpoints. But how can you defend a nuisance?

food bank. Non-perishable food items and monetary donations for the food bank also will be accepted. Recycling is free, with the exception of computer monitors ($10 each); TVs ($1 per inch); hard drive destruction ($5); batteries ($1 per pound). Go to www. detaskforce.org or www.bluestarrecyclers.com; contact Joe Roos, director of philanthropy, Douglas/Elbert Task Force, 720-648-5558; or Kari Ross, event coordinator, Blue Star Recyclers, 719-597-6119.

MAY 19 DINOSAUR ZOO live Take a tour through pre-historic Australia

while ancient creatures come to life on stage at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Monday, May 19, at the Lone Tree Arts Center.

MAY 19-22 CHILDREN’S THEATER Page to Stage, Douglas County Libraries children’s theater, presents “Jack and the Beanstalk!” at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 19 at the Lone Tree Library, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway; at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, at the Roxborough Library, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road; and at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 22, at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive. Call 303-791-7323 or go to DouglasCountyLibraries.org. MAY 22 LUNCHEON AND fashion show Lone Tree Arts Center Guild pres-

mit,” said Anne-Marie Lemieux. “There is no data to prove these innovations are working. If anything we have data to show they’re not working and are diverting funding away from authentic education resources.” DCSD spokeswoman Paula Hans said the cost to the district will be minimal, with registration and sponsorships covering the majority of the expenses. Cost to attend the event is $200 per person, or $400 for teams of two or more. Three employees of North Carolina’s General Assembly visited DCSD last June. Based on that visit, a North Carolina subcommittee recently introduced draft openenrollment legislation to allow students to attend any public school in the state.

to catch up with the other kids, she just laughs and because of her laugh, kids embrace her.” It didn’t take the Rock Canyon team very long to embrace Sammi. “I’m really happy because we watched the video for the Friends of Jaclyn,” said senior Taylor Vagt. “We knew right then even before meeting Sammi that this was what we wanted to do. Our coach didn’t have to ask us. She just showed us the video. I started to cry. “This was something we all wanted to do. We were happy to meet Sammi. We are really excited for her to be a part of our family.”

If your sleep, your book time, your films, meals, and conversations are punctured and punctuated repeatedly by a backyard dog, then your home is no longer a sanctuary. While I’m at it, I dislike the Fourth of July, and the days before it and the days after it, because I have schmuck neighbors who like to make loud noises. Is it cool? I think it is asinine and disrespectful. Fireworks scare Smitty and other dogs, too. One jumped a fence and was run over and killed. The owner got an apology. Chances are offenders are not reading this. That’s just the way it is. But it’s apparent from my in-box that they are being watched. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

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Information sessions for foster care

Douglas County, in partnership with Arapahoe and Jefferson counties, will be holding free informational sessions for the Collaborative Foster Care Program. The program recruits, trains, certifies and supports foster and adoptive families who provide needed care for children who cannot safely remain in their own homes. The free gatherings scheduled in Douglas County for the rest of the year will be June 11 at the Parker Library; Sept. 29 at the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock and November 11 at the Parker Library. All gatherings are from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

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ents its annual luncheon and fashion show from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 22 at the Lone Tree Arts Center Events Room. Fashions will be provided by Soft Surroundings at Park Meadows Retail Resort who will provide a door prize. Master of Ceremonies will be local television personality Natalie Tysdal. Cost is $45. Call Gayle Spelts 303-662-9952 for details.

JUNE 3 TOP HOGS Lone Tree Arts Center’s Seedling’s program, Top Hogs, features pigs performing tricks to music and the cues of animal trainer and performer John Vincent. Program is at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 3, in the Event Hall. After the show the audience is invited to meet the stars and John answers questions. JUNE 23 GOLF TOURNAMENT A charity golf tournament to benefit AFA Wounded Airman Program and the local Air Force family is planned for Monday, June 23, at Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Course, 23155 E. Heritage Parkway, Aurora. The tournament is a scramble format and begins at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start. Sponsorships are available and donations for a silent auction are welcome. Registration for players and sponsors can be found at www.defensetournament.golfreg.com.

Leylin Marroquin, of Lone Tree, was named to the fall 2013 dean’s list at Bucknell University. Marroquin is the daughter of Alfredo Marroquin and Edith Farro and a 2010 graduate of Highlands Ranch High School. Elliot Lawful, of Lone Tree, was named first-year scholar for the fall 2013 semester at the University of Northern Colorado. Steven Taylor Taschner, of Lone Tree, was named to the fall 2013 dean’s list at Washington University in St. Louis. Taschner is enrolled in the university’s School of Engineering and Applied Science. Rachel Kubowicz, of Lone Tree, received the Grennan Award during the Creighton University Department of History’s annual honors banquet. Kubowicz is a senior.

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Governor says fracking special session ‘50-50’ Lawmakers may work overtime to prevent issue from going to ballot By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com Gov. John Hickenlooper said last week that the odds are “50-50” that he could call lawmakers back to the Capitol over the summer for a special legislative session that deals with hydraulic fracking. The purpose of the session would be for the Legislature to reach a compromise in terms of the amount of control that local communities have when it comes to regulating oil and gas operations, especially the polarizing business of fracking. The governor said he is hopeful that the oil and gas industry, environmental groups and other interested parties can come to a compromise on this heavily important issue — one that’s gained steam over the last couple of years as drilling has moved closer to Front Range communities. But Hickenlooper also acknowledged that he is not holding his breath on an agreement, just yet. “We’re not close enough yet,” Hick-

enlooper told reporters on May 8, the day after the legislative session ended. “We’ve made tremendous progress, enough progress that it’s worth continuing to talk and try to work through that split.” However, the governor added that “there’s no point in calling a special session unless you get to that point (of agreement).” The debate over fracking — the mixing of water, sand and chemicals that are blasted into the surface to free up blocked oil and gas — is expected to reach a higher and more expensive level if the Legislature does not take action this summer. One or more initiatives to give local communities more power in determining how oil and gas companies operate could end up on the November ballot, which would result in a pricey advertising campaign that is expected to garner national attention. The governor acknowledged that there is a sense of urgency to find a compromise on these issues and that it would behoove all sides to come together, rather than face “draconian” ballot questions, where all bets are off. “Ballot initiatives are thumbs up or thumbs down...,” Hickenlooper said. “They’re often pretty crude ways to deal with complex issues.”

Legislative leaders had hoped to bring a local control bill this year and they held out hope as late as the last few weeks of the session that a consensus could be reached. However, it never materialized. “Anytime you have an issue that is as polarized as this issue has been in Colorado, you’re going to have a lot of interest on both ends of the spectrum — and a fairly large interest in the middle of that — and the goal is to bring all those people together,” said House Majority Leader Dickey Lee Hullinghorst, D-Gunbarrel. “Sometimes it takes some time to get there and I know there is some frustration.” The issue is a complex one for lawmakers to deal with. On the one hand, there are the undeniable economic benefits that fracking provides, including high-paying job creation. Yet at the same time, more and more communities are expressing concern over possible health impacts that come with fracking. So far, five Colorado cities have put in place fracking bans or moratoriums. The special session, if it materializes, would create for some interesting debate among lawmakers who have very different opinions on the issue. “I think the bottom line is, if there is a

Gov. John Hickenlooper addresses reporters during a post-legislative session press conference May 8. The governor discussed a number of issues, including the possibility of a special session that deals with issues surrounding hydraulic fracking. Photo by Vic Vela way that we can protect an industry that is feeding our families and providing our tax base and providing energy security — not only for the state but for the rest of the country — then we ought to be looking at what it’s going to take to protect that,” said Senate Minority Leader Bill Cadman, R-Colorado Springs.

Marijuana banking bill highlights flurry of last-minute pot activity Regulation of edibles to include proper markings to keep out of hands of children By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com The House last week passed an 11th hour marijuana banking bill, capping an eventful chain of events on that and other pot-related legislation during the final days of the session. With the May 7 passage of House Bill 1398, Colorado is on its way to becoming the first state in the country to devise a financial system for marijuana businesses. The bill creates a banking co-op system for pot shop owners, which would operate similarly to credit unions. Supporters of the bill say the legislation is needed because currently marijuana is a cash-only business that can open itself up to crime. “Marijuana entrepreneurs have been taking risks all over Colorado in building one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the state,” said Sen. David Balmer, R-Centennial, a bill sponsor. Yet the success of the co-ops will depend on whether the Federal Reserve approves the plan. If it does not, the businesses will not be able to set up checking or credit card services. That’s because marijuana is illegal under federal law and banks tend to shy away from businesses that deal with pot sales because of it. Earlier this year, the U.S. Treasury Department gave banks the go-ahead to offer their services to pot business, with certain limitations. However, that move hasn’t been enough to persuade leery financial institutions from taking on businesses that deal with a federallyoutlawed drug. The bill is a reaction to non-reaction on the part of Congress to deal with the issue of marijuana banking. Congressman Ed Perlmutter, a Democrat who represents Colorado’s 7th congressional district, is co-sponsoring a bill in the U.S. House that would allow banks to provide services to businesses that deal with pot in states where marijuana sales are legal. However, that bill isn’t getting much traction in Congress. “If the federal government was serious about tackling this problem, this bill would not be before you,” Balmer said. The bill was nearly derailed on the

last day of the session after the Senate tacked on a key amendment to the legislation the day before. The amendment allows hemp farmers to be included in the co-op. Those who grow hemp — a type of Cannabis plant that is not used for drug consumption, but rather is refined to make products like clothing — told a Senate committee that they were also being turned away by banks. “As far as the federal government is concerned, industrial hemp is also marijuana,” said Sen. Greg Brophy, R-Wray, who sponsored the amendment. “If we don’t add this amendment, they will be the only business in Colorado that is effectively un-banked.” The amendment caused the bill to receive opposition from the banking lobby, which did not want to include hemp growers as part of the mix. After much wrangling during a special conference committee, the House re-passed the Senate’s version of the bill, which included the hemp amendment. Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper voiced his support of the bill to reporters the day after its passage. “We’re not sure it’s going to work, but we know that doing nothing is not going to work,” the governor said. “If you really want to design a system and really want to do as much as you could to get organized crime and gangsters involved, you require all cash. That’s a breeding ground for corruption.” The banking bill wasn’t the only piece of marijuana legislation that lawmakers took up during the last days of the session. One of those was a bill that requires pot-infused edibles — such as brownies or candies — to be specially marked so that it is clear that the food contains marijuana. The motivation behind House Bill 1366 was to prevent the accidental consumption of marijuana on the part of children, who think that the food is simply a cookie or a piece of candy. “There needs to be a way to distinguish Swedish Fish that have marijuana infused with THC and Swedish Fish that doesn’t,” said Sen. Owen Hill, R-Colorado Springs. The bill sets up a task force that will examine options as to what the edible markings will look like, before the Department of Revenue enforces the law. The Senate passed the bill, as well as a separate piece of legislation that limits concentrate amounts in marijuana products.

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RCHS Class of 2014 raises the bar Seniors excel in academics, community service and compassion By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Each Rock Canyon High School graduating class sets the bar a little higher for the class that follows it. This year is no exception. “It’s definitely the most academic group that’s ever graduated from Rock Canyon,”

said Andy Abner, principal of the 11-year old Highlands Ranch school that teaches those from Castle Pines and Lone Tree as well. “We have more students above a 4.0 GPA and more students graduating with honors than ever before. “They’re also a spirited group, and very competitive students. They have come together and shattered records in athletics, activities and academics. One thing I could say without any hesitation is that they are an incredibly caring group of students. They’re going to go on and do

wonderful things.” Abner said the caliber of this year’s top seniors makes it almost impossible to single out individuals. “The top 10 of the class of 2014 — each and every one of them are absolutely impressive, not just from the standpoint of their academic achievements but their service to the community,” he said. “I really don’t know how any of them sleep. They make me look like a turtle.” At 453, the Class of 2014 is the largest RCHS graduating class in the school’s history, prompting the school to move this year’s

Ranch graduates ‘eclectic’ class Principal cites students’ unity, people skills among top qualities By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Highlands Ranch High School Principal Jerry Goings has seen nine graduating classes leave his school since his arrival. “This is a really close group of kids; it’s

unique in that way,” he said of the Class of 2014. “They really like each other and because of that, we have good school unity. “I would say it’s one of the nicest groups of kids that have ever come out of here since I’ve been here. “They’re highly motivated, highly directed. “There is no doubt because of their people skills, these kids are going to have a major impact on people in their lives. They’ve had an impact on me already.”

The class includes two Boettcher scholarship recipients, a slew of Division 1 athletesto-be, and several gifted musicians and thespians. “It’s an eclectic group of kids and probably one of the better, more well-rounded group in terms of talent, just across the board,” Goings said. “When you’ve been a principal at the school for nine years, you build close bonds with people. So this one will be one of the more difficult classes to say goodbye to.

Two Chamber staff members promoted

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The Chamber is open for business and growing with new opportunities! “During our time of leadership transition, it has been wonderful to be able to promote two of our internal staff to new positions,” said Marcia McGilley, interim CEO of the South Metro Denver Chamber. We are proud to announce the promotion of two staff members who have demonstrated leadership and a drive to help our members and businesses succeed. Colleen Schwake has been promoted to the post of Director of Business Development and Natalie Harden is now Assistant Director of the South Metro Denver Small Business Development Center (SBDC) as well as continuing as the Center’s International

Business Consultant. “Colleen’s extensive background in marketing and strategic media planning makes her an excellent choice for filling this important role,” says McGilley. “I’m looking forward to working closely with Colleen to build upon our Chamber’s past successes, grow our Chamber membership, and continue to further develop our brand promise of Remarkable Relationships and a Thriving Community.” A native of Chicago, Colleen has worked with marketing industry giants such as J. Walter Thompson and Blair Television. She handled accounts for the Ford Dealers Association, Domino’s Pizza, Kraft, Kohl’s, Warner-Lambert, Kodak, Kellogg’s, 20th Century Fox, Sprint, DeBeers, Midas, and Motorola Cellular; negotiating marketing and creating strategic media plans for her clients. While at Blair Television, she represented major television networks and over 50 affiliate stations, along with over 100 radio stations across the US. “I am extremely excited for this opportunity and am dedicated to continuing the great work with our strong group of Business

Development Managers, ” states Colleen. Another Chicago native, Natalie Harden has been with the SBDC for two years and was recently named International Business Consultant for the Center. Her additional duties as Assistant Center Director will allow Executive Director Marcia McGilley to temporarily take on her additional responsibilities as Interim CEO of the Chamber. Natalie’s background includes work at the Chicago Board of Trade and Chicago Sun-Times News Group. Earning her Master’s degree from the University of Denver in Global Finance, Trade and Economic Integration gives her a world-view on our business climate. “I am thrilled by the opportunity to expand my responsibilities at the Center, and to provide continuity for our clients during this time of transition,” says Natalie. “Natalie has shown her ability to tackle increased responsibility on a number of occasions and I feel confident that our SBDC clients will be in good hands during this time,” commented McGilley.

Cultural Business Alliance building Remarkable Relationships by Sue Kenfield The South Metro Denver Chamber (SMDC) Cultural Business Alliance group would like to congratulate Pam Kelley, Sr. Director of Human Resources and her local team at Comcast for being awarded the 2013 Circle of Success, Excellence in Inclusion Team Award! This is a national award within the Comcast organization. Comcast has been a SMDC Chamber member for over 9 years. There were many strong nominations for this award with over 1800 nominations for various categories, and the selection committee was extremely impressed with the Denver Comcast MOSAIC Diversity and Inclusion Teams’ ability to make significant contributions to diversity and inclusion within the company and their department.

rock canyon high school Commencement: 9 a.m. May 23, Sports Authority Stadium, Parker Total enrollment: 1,940 Students in graduating class: 453 Mascot: Jaguars Senior Class Officers: President — Evan Hunchar; Vice president — Amy Arbuckle Senior class motto: “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Senior class song: “Don’t You (Forget About Me),” by Simple Minds ceremonies from Highlands Ranch’s Shea Stadium to Parker’s larger Sports Authority Stadium. A total of 400 students graduated from RCHS in 2013.

highlands ranch high school Commencement: 2 p.m. May 21, Red Rock Amphitheatre Total enrollment: 1,607 Number of students in graduating class: 396 Valedictorian: Kennady Bullock Senior Class Officers: Laura Urias and Clara Nghiem School mascot: Falcons Class Motto: “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.” —Dr Seuss Song: “It’s Time” - Imagine Dragons

“There are so many different kids that have impacted me and that I’m close to. “But I’m so confident they’ll be successful, and I’m excited for them.”

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, May 15th: City of Englewood 2014 Business Summit Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood Making Return to Work, Work for You WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center at the Chamber, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital Anniversary Celebration 1001 W. Mineral Ave., Littleton

Friday, May 16th: Social Marketing for Business: Your Company as Thought Leader WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center at the Chamber, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Rocky Mountain Energy Council Board of Advisors WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center at the Chamber, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial

Sunday, May 18th: Kaiser Permanente Colfax Marathon, 1/2, 10 Mile or 5K Denver City Park, East Side of Ferrill Lake, Denver

Monday, May 19th: How the Secret Service May Assist You in Protecting Your Business WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center at the Chamber, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Save Lives and Sort Medical Supplies with Project CURE 10337 E. Geddes Ave., Centennial

Members of the MOSAIC team will be acknowledged at an awards ceremony in Philadelphia in June. Pam contributed as a panelist for the February Cultural Business Alliance program entitled Secrets of Cross-Cultural Alliances to Ensure That Your Business Will Prosper. Additionally, a connection was fostered between Petr Kucheryavyy, Employment Specialist at Colorado Center for the Blind and Pam Kelley, through the Cultural Business Alliance panel program featured in October. Petr participated as a panelist for the October program in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness month. According to Sue Kenfield, Chair of the Cultural Business Alliance, “Our mission

includes being a resource and connecting people to resources. Petr and Pam met at our October program last year. As a result, Petr was able to help Pam assess the work space at Comcast in order to create an environment that would allow them to expand their hiring of persons with disabilities. We are excited and grateful to be increasing cross-cultural connections which allow businesses to collaborate in order to prosper and thrive.” Petr is also the co-founder and Director of PR and Community Relations for Socially Accessible and can be reached at 678-3503075. To learn more about the Cultural Business Alliance please contact Sue Kenfield, President of See It Thrive, at 303-791-2807.

Tuesday, May 20th: Business Bible Study The Chamber Library, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial

Wednesday, May 21st: Colorado Heights University International Business Reception 3001 S. Federal Blvd., Denver

Thursday, May 22nd: Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Celebration at Land Rover Denver 6160 S. Broadway, Littleton Women in Leadership Advisory Board WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center at the Chamber, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Littleton Family YMCA May Matness (Yoga mats that is) WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center at the Chamber, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial

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Four local students receive Boettcher scholarships Seniors share plans for college, careers By Jane Reuter

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Four of the 40 Colorado students chosen for this year’s Boettcher Foundation scholarships are enrolled in the Douglas County School District. The prestigious award, which requires students to attend an in-state college or university, covers virtually all expenses. It extends throughout a student’s college years, as long as the student maintains a 3.0 or higher grade point average. This year’s DCSD winners include two from Highlands Ranch High School, and one each from Thundercn Ridge and Castle View high schools. # Elisabeth “Elise” Collins ThunderRidge High School REG. 29.59 • Full Rack of Baby Back Ribs College/major: CU-Boulder/the$ SAVE 10 • 1/2 BBQ Chicken atrical performance and biology with this coupon • Baked Beans (pint) Years of mastering the art of perONLY formance and speech didn’t prepare • Cole Slaw (pint) Elise Collins for the moment she • Garlic Toast (5 pc) learned about her Boettcher scholno arship. substitutions “I had no words,” she said. “I was HickoryHouseRibs.com taken aback.” Limit 3 • Valid Any Day • Take Out ONLY • Expires 5/22/2014 Collins is a well-known figure on 10335 S. Parker Rd. Parker • 303-805-9742 the ThunderRidge High School stage and in DCSD theater circles, having participated in multiple producHH 10.20.13ColoNwsBigDeal#2.indd 1 10/20/13 8:49 AM tions and as the creator of an improvisation workshop for five DCSD high schools. For that, she won the Girl Scout Gold Award, the organization’s highest honor. A member of the Tri-M Music Honor Society, French National Honor Society, National Honor Society and Colorado State Thespians, she plans to double-major at the University of Colorado-Boulder in theatrical performance and biology. “I like studying life. I don’t know what area of biology I’d like to go into; I’ll either be going into research or being a pediatrician.” Her interests could lead her toward cancer research. “I’m really interested in the enzyme that allows DNA to replicate indefinitely. It’s what facilitates cancer cells to keep them multiplying.” Francis Commercon Highlands Ranch High School College/major: CSU-Fort Collins/Biology Francis Commercon loves biology, but it’s his AP Chemistry

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Marchando is a saxophonist, gymnast, mountaineer and standout scholar. While college will require a renewed emphasis on academics, Marchando hopes to keep his other interests alive. “I think because I’m more mathand science-oriented, it’s really important to have music, arts and language arts to keep myself really well-rounded. “I think it’s really important to be aware, communicate and talk with people.” Marchando believes that will make him more effective at whatever he chooses to do, likely something in the medical field. “Some of my family members have been affected by cancer, and I had a friend who passed away a couple years ago from Hodgkin’s lymphoma. “I want to try to do whatever I can to prevent those diseases, to look at how we can take cells and build different platforms to regenerate organs for people.” If there’s time to spare, he also may pursue a second major in music. Madeline Walden Castle View High School College/major: Colorado College/Chemistry or physics Madeline Walden hopes the work she does in the future can change not just her world, but the lives of thousands. The Castle View High School senior believes science has that power. “I definitely have a desire to have a very broad affect in the world, not to help individuals necessarily but massive groups of people,” she said. “I hear about epidemics in Haiti, and thousands of people that are dying from diseases that are preventable. I want to find ways to make people better, to find cures, using chemistry to do these things.” Captain of the speech and debate team, president of the National Honor Society and the Spanish National Honor Society, and a Girl Scout, Walden plans to pursue a career in research science. But first, she has several more Advanced Placement tests to finish. And then, “This summer, I’m going to hibernate for the first couple of weeks, because I’m so tired of school and testing. “And then there’s life, which is the biggest test of all.”

Tri the Rock in Castle Rock Staff report Kids ages 5-14 from around the Front Range will have a chance to compete in the 9th annual Tri the Rock triathlon May 18 in Castle Rock. Competitors will be split up into three age groups with course distances varying based on age and ability. 5-6: 25-meter swim (one pool length), 1-kilometer bike ride (one lap around Butterfield Park) and a 500-meter run. 7-8 and 9-10: 50-meter swim,4-kilometer bike ride and a 1-kilometer run. 11-12 and 13-14: 100-meter swim, 8-kilometer bike ride and a 2-kilometer run. There is a $40 entry fee for each participant. $10 of every registration fee will go to supporting health and wellness in the physical education department of the competitor’s school. More than 100 schools were represented in 2013. The race began in 2006 with 225 participants. That number is expected to be more than doubled this year. Competitors must register for the race by May 17. Registration can be completed online at www.crgov.com. The race begins at 8 A.M. Sunday May 18. Bike racks open at 6:30 A.M. Registration will be open from noon to 2 p.m. May 17 at the Castle Rock Recreation Center and competitors may also register online.

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“Summer Cottage” by Rita Campbell.

Miles Landess gets ready to mosey along 7News anchor Mike Landess has decided that 50 years in broadcasting is enough for one lifetime. Sometime in late summer, Landess will hang up his earpiece, according to a story posted on the 7News website. “We’ve been talking about it for a couple of years and hitting that 50-year mark seemed like an appropriate time to do it,” Landess said. In 1977, Landess arrived in Denver and anchored along-side Ed Sardella at KUSA for the next 16 years. Landess went on to anchor at WXIA in Atlanta during the Summer Olympics and then to WTTG in Washington, D.C., where he covered the 9/11 attacks. He returned to Denver and 7News in 2002, where he has worked as primary anchor of evening newscasts since. Landess has been honored with more than two dozen Emmy Awards — including five for Best Anchor. He has earned five Edward R. Murrow Awards and contributed to the winning of a Peabody Award in 2013 for wildfire coverage. Landess was inducted into the Heartland Chapter of National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Silver Circle in 2008.

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Say it ain’t so, Glo! Veteran radio host extraordinaire Gloria Neal, who’s been splitting her time between the “Gloria Neal Show” on AM 760 radio from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday and her gig on the 6 p.m. news team on CBS4 weekdays, posted on her Facebook page that as of Tuesday, the radio show’s plug has been pulled. Here are some excerpts from her FB post: “The Gloria Neal on AM 760 is no more. Clear Channel is completely changing the format. The official announcement has not been made as to what the format will be, but none of current hosts will be on the new station. However, you will still be able to find me on CBS4 in the evenings ... “There are no regrets, no hard feelings and no animosity. Every listener has enriched my life — whether you agreed or disagreed with me; whether I introduced you to `Mr. Click’ or gave you your first `Honey Hush’ it was all worth it.” You go, Glo!

TAG Raw Bar moving

Much-lauded chef Troy Guard (TAG, with TAG Raw Bar, TAG Burger Bar, Los Chingones, Sugarmill, Guard and Grace) is bike moving his TAG Raw Bar concept from Larrun. imer Square to Lowry, according to a story and in Westword. In its stead, Guard plans to “re-concept” the TAG Raw Bar space on Larimer Square ride to a less expensive yet-to-be-named resevery taurant. (The rap I’ve heard against Guard’s ness Raw Bar is that while the food is delish, the itor’s tab is tall.) The old TAG Raw Bar will close on July 13. num- 1 and reopen as its reinvented self around July 15. Lowry’s TAG Raw Bar is slated to egis- open in September. Meanwhile, the prolific chef/restaurateur (emulating successful racks chef/restaurant owner Frank Bonanno?) n to 2 is opening a second TAG Burger Bar in the com- former Subway Tavern space in the Sunnyside neighborhood in northwest Denver. Parker continues on Page 16

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zona, which is home. Her ideal life includes living and painting in both places, according to her website. It also includes a note that if she had to choose only one flower to paint, it would be tulips. She has studied By Sonya Ellingboe painting with Judy Patti’s Painting Studio in sellingboe Littleton. @coloradocommunitymedia.com Jeanie Gebhart is an abstract oil painter. Palette knives are the tools she Four experienced area uses to create her textured IF YOU GO painters with a passion for artworks. “Using vivid colors, flowers will combine their “Fleurs du Printemps” is shapes and design in an interworks in Littleton for a “Fleurs exhibited at Town Hall Arts esting and pleasing way is as du Printemps” (“Flowers of Center, 2450 W. Main St., exciting to me as to those who Spring”) exhibit in Town Hall Littleton, May 17 to June 25. collect and enjoy my work.” Arts Center’s Stanton Gallery An artist’s reception, open to She started painting in from May 17 to June 25, with the public, will be from 5 to 2005, currently studies with a public reception from 5 to 7 7 p.m. May 17. (“The Music p.m. May 17. artist/teacher Mark D. Nelson Man” is onstage at Town Sunny flower depictions and has also studied at the Hall.) Gallery hours: 10 a.m. would seem to be a perfect to 5 p.m. Mondays through Art Students League of Denaccompaniment to the sunny Fridays and during perforver and at Curtis Arts and Hu“Music Man” onstage at Town mances. 303-794-2787. manities Center in Greenwood Hall this spring — especially Village. if one thinks of Eulalie McKechRita Campbell is a resident nie Shinn, the mayor’s wife, and her lady of Kent Village, Englewood. She writes that friends dancing in the park with wreaths on when she retired from the University of their heads. Denver, her husband gave her a gift certifiThe four artists are Marla Sullivan, Julie cate to Patti’s studio as a Christmas present. Mason, Jeanie Gebhardt and Rita CampPatti introduced her to watercolor techbell. nique and she continues training with her. Sullivan writes that her mixed media She also works in and teaches encaustic paintings are “colorful, impressionistic and art, painting with melted beeswax and pigabstract. I use vibrant, intense colors and stylized brushwork to paint flowers and im- ments. She is a signature member of the Colorado Watercolor Society and belongs pressionistic landscapes.” “I want viewers to interpret my paintings to the Roxborough Arts Council, where she on their own, as everyone sees a different exhibits her work. She has attended numerous workshops and exhibited in the Bemis story.” Julie Mason has lived in Colorado for and Roxborough libraries, Gilpin County over 30 years and enjoys trips back to Ari- Art Gallery and more.

“Orange and Red” by Jeanie Gebhart.

“Sunshine on My Shoulder” by Marla Sullivan.

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May 15, 2014

Time for warm nights, hot music Summer concerts come to south metro area By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com Keep the picnic basket and blankets at the ready and mark the calendar for music, music, music! Jazz, classical, rock, pop, country, Latin, big band and more are coming to the area. Some are free and some are pricey. This is just a south suburban slice of multiple offerings throughout the metro area. We list what we have received to date, with a rundown of venues and contact information at the end. June 1: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band — Hudson Gardens June 4: Denver and District Pipe Band — Littleton Museum June 5: Tunisia — Highlands Ranch June 6: Pan Nation Steel Drum — Cherokee Castle June 7: Peter Kater — Cherokee Castle June 7: Long Run: Experience the Eagles — Centennial Center Park June 8: Paul Rodgers — Hudson Gardens June 11: Michael Friedman Jazz Quintet — Littleton Museum June 12: Michael Aldridge — Englewood Amphitheater June 12: Nacho Men — Highlands Ranch

June 13: Big Band Evolution of Kansas City Swing — Cherokee Castle June 15: Kansas — Hudson Gardens June 18: Face — Littleton Museum June 19: Runaway Express — Englewood Amphitheater June 19: Country Music Project — Highlands Ranch June 20: Groove Nation Orchestra — Lone Tree June 20: 17th Avenue Allstars — Cherokee Castle June 22: America — Hudson Gardens June 22: Lannie Garrett’s Tribute to Screen Stars — Cherokee Castle June 25: Lois Lane and the Super Cowboy Band — Littleton Museum June 26: Forever Fab — Englewood Amphitheater June 26: Mint Edition — Highlands Ranch June 28: Kevin MaC — Lone Tree June 29: Smokey Robinson — Hudson Gardens June 29: Denver Brass Blarney at the Castle — Cherokee Castle July 2: Reveille 3 — Littleton Museum July 3: Super Diamond (with fireworks) Hudson Gardens July 3: Hey Lady! — Highlands Ranch July 4: Firefall (with fireworks) — Hudson Gardens July 9: Acoustic Eidolon — Littleton Museum July 10: Papa Juke — Englewood Amphitheater July 10: Eclipse — Highlands Ranch July 11: Buckstein in Concert — Cherokee Castle July 12: Castle Piano Experience — Cherokee Castle

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July 12: Sulphur Gulch Music Festival (afternoon and evening) — PACE Center July 13: Jefferson Starship — Hudson Gardens July 13: CSO Boston Pops — Lone Tree July 13: Nelson Rangell — Cherokee Castle July 16: Jon Chandler Trio — Littleton Museum July 17: Raising Cain — Englewood Amphitheater July 17: Michael Friedman — Highlands Ranch July 18: Papa Juke — Cherokee Castle July 19: Zydeco — Cherokee Castle July 20: Michael Grimm — Cherokee Castle July 20: Boz Scaggs — Hudson Gardens July 23: The Constant Tourists — Littleton Museum July 24: Unforgettable — Englewood Amphitheater July 24: Under a Blood Red Sky — Highlands Ranch July 25: Chased — Lone Tree July 26: The Bluzinators — Cherokee Castle July 27: Creedence Clearwater Revisited — Hudson Gardens July 30: The 101st Army Dixieland Band — Littleton Museum July 31: The Jerseys — Englewood Amphitheater Aug. 1: Motown Party — Lone Tree Aug. 1: Dawson James — Cherokee Castle Aug. 3: Chris Isaak — Hudson Gardens Aug. 7: Buckner Funkenjazz — Englewood Amphitheater Aug. 8: Dueling Pianos — Cherokee Castle Aug. 9: DSB: Amerca’s Favorite Tribute to Journey — Centennial Center Park Aug. 10: Peter Frampton — Hudson Gardens Aug. 15: Dotsero — Cherokee Castle Aug. 17: Little River Band with Touch of Class Orchestra — Hudson Gardens Aug. 22: Flamenco Fantasy Dance — Cherokee Castle Aug. 24: Night Ranger — Hudson Gardens Aug. 30: Lynyrd Skynyrd — Hudson Gardens Sept. 5: Boulder Bassoon Quarter — Cherokee Castle Sept. 6: Denver Brass Americana — Cherokee Castle

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Some of these concerts are free, provided by a government or organization, and others have varying ticket prices: We will provide addresses and contact information, insofar as possible. • Hudson Gardens and Event Center is at 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. With the exception of the two fireworks events at 7 p.m., all concerts are at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are only available through Altitude Tickets (Formerly TicketHorse): altitudetickets.com, 303-405-6066, menu option 2. Free parking. No outside alcohol. Information: hudsongardens.org, 303-797-8565. • Littleton Museum is at 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. All concerts are free, starting at 7 p.m. Rain dates are July 24 and July 31. 303-795-3950. • Englewood Amphitheater is at the Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, next to the light-rail station. Concerts are at 6:30 p.m. In case of inclement weather, call 303-762-2598. • Highlands Ranch concerts are free, at Highlands Heritage Park, 9651 S. Quebec St., Highlands Ranch. • Lone Tree concerts are at 8 p.m. on the terrace at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. (inside if inclement weather). Tickets cost $110 for all five in reserved seats/$90 on the lawn. Single tickets available on May 19. 720-509-1000. No chairs may be brought in — only blankets or cushions. No outside alcohol permitted. • Cherokee Castle and Ranch in Sedalia holds its concerts in a large tent on the veranda, with chairs Concerts continues on Page 17

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SHERIFF PREFERS BRICK AND MORTAR OVER OUR CHILDREN’S SAFETY AND YOURS I begin by thanking you, Douglas County, for taking the time and an interest in the importance of understanding necessary information in selecting your next Sheriff. Over the next several weeks, I will provide an explanation of why I am giving you a choice in the upcoming Sheriff’s election and to understand and see firsthand the reasons why I and many others truly believe we must make changes to create a safer Douglas County. My desire is to provide new energy, and a new vision to protect Douglas County. The current 33 year regime had the opportunity five years ago to direct stronger presence, programs and so many other enhancements providing more protection for our communities, but elected to create multi-million dollar buildings instead. To highlight this reality I am including unsolicited input I received from a confidential source, “I have seen first-hand how the inadequate number of deputies has impacted our personal safety and the safety of the public especially in the south end of the county. We have been lucky that extended response times have not caused someone’s demise but it’s only a matter of time. Money saved by not replacing personnel but still showing the positions has become the norm and that money is shifted around like a game. The employee shortages are widespread throughout the office except for middle and upper command, there’s no shortage there. Building legacies has become more important than building staff and compensation levels which in turn will better serve the public. Instead the priorities are things like the jail expansion for an area that has never been close to capacity, special vehicles, helicopters, expensive radio projects and other high end items all funded by taxpayers that don’t know how that money is being spent until it’s too late. The 90% approval rating that is boasted about daily on the campaign trails is directly because of the commissioned and civilian employees that actually serve the public every day; people not legacies earned that approval.” Colorado State law mandates that the County Sheriff is responsible and accountable to maintain the jail. Back in the 1990’s, an inmate sued Douglas County for certain services that were not being offer by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department. Courts ruled in favor of the inmate and so began the 1995 Justice Sales Tax. The sales tax was strictly flagged to update the jail primarily with food service and an “Infirmary”. This sales tax was scheduled to sunset in 2010, and the forecast was that all of the mandated updates would be accomplished. As the closure of the 2010 Justice Center Sales Tax was coming near, the Sheriff’s Administration came up the idea that they may be able to sell the idea of extending the sales tax until 2020. Discussions were held with a citizen’s volunteer group who are very loyal to the Sheriff’s Administration and several ideas were suggested on how to extend the expiring sales tax. One of the ideas was to ask the public to focus the tax on hiring more deputies and the necessary equipment for the already short staffed patrol division. The other idea was to maintain the course and keep it status quo. This meant not even one penny could be used to hire any patrol staff and the funding could only be used for Capital Improvements. In addition, the Sheriff’s Administration believed that a personnel request would not pass and elected to go with extending the tax that generated .43% of every penny. I have asked many Douglas County citizens if they know how much this tax generates on an annual basis and have yet to find one person who knows that it’s $20,000,000.00 (MILLION) dollars a year. The Sheriff’s Office pockets at least $50,000,000.00 million during this 10 year window to do whatever they want with and you, the voter, currently have no say on how that money is spent. The first pet project to be built, which is currently under construction, is a new 35,000 square foot Infirmary that took up nearly half the parking lot. A new parking lot had to be addressed and so they built the 4.5 million dollar, multi-level parking lot that has 317 spaces at a cost of $14,277 per parking space. Your tax dollars spent for this new “wish list” building came to $22,500,000.00 and with other fee’s, this project totaled nearly $28,000.000.00. I mentioned that we already have a very nice infirmary in place and this new one is unneeded. The existing infirmary meets all the courts mandates and was designed to do so for many - many more years to come. The Sheriff’s Administration has spent nearly a million dollars on becoming “Triple Crown” Nationally Accredited in 2011. One of these 3 crowns is attributed to the jail and the original infirmary. Meaning that with the existing infirmary everything was in order and in place within the guidelines of the law and procedures. The Sheriff’s Administration will defend all of this by saying that it was built now for the future and to better monitor mental and drug patients. This is not mandated by law. The current infirmary was set up to do exactly this. This is a pet project and the tax payers were not given an option to approve this new building or parking lot. The Sheriff’s Administration master minded it, presented it to the Commissioners and convinced them that it was needed. Now they Please take a moment and visit my website, refuse to accept responsibility by blaming the commissioners. www.Andersonforsheriff.org PAID FOR BY COMMITTEE TO ELECT JOHN ANDERSON

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Artists of ACC share works in yearly show Students and instructors involved in the varied Arapahoe Community College Community Education art classes hold an annual exhibit in the Colorado Gallery of the Arts in the Annex at the east side of the Main Campus, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton. The 2014 show will run from May 22 to June 19, with an opening public reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on May 22. Josefina Tuason is coordinator. Summer gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Information: Community Education office, 303-797-5722.

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provided. Times and costs vary from 5 to 7 p.m. and $25 to $80, with food included in the 5 p.m. events. Most include a tour of the castle. All shows are performed rain or shine. For information and reservations, see cherokeeranch.org or call 303-688-4600. • PACE Center in Parker is at 20000 Pikes

Green Park. Bring a picnic and a blanket. Future programs: June 27: Denver District Pipe Band; July 25: Denver Taiko (drums); Aug. 22: Quantum Jazz.

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Peak Ave. The Sulphur Gulch Festival, with nine bands on three outdoor stages, costs $25 for a day pass; $55 tickets include Vertical Horizon, which plays at 7:30 p.m. on the Main Stage. Food trucks and beer garden. Kids 12 and under free during the day. • Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., Centennial (north side of Arapahoe Road between Revere Parkway and Vaughn Street). Centennial celebrates the grand opening of an improved amphitheater with free concerts at 6 p.m. Food available.

at 3 p.m. May 18, including Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, at the PACE Center in Parker. Tickets: $25. Also, the Parker Chorale will feature an evening of favorite songs at 7:30 p.m. May 23 and will present its Parker Chorale Grant Donation to support vocal music in local high schools. Chaparral is the recipient of $200 this year and the school’s “Aplitude” Jazz Choir will join the Parker Chorale onstage. Tickets cost $20/$25. Tickets for both can be purchased at 303-805-6800 or ParkerArts.org.

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Jaguars, Golden Eagles post back to back wins Local powers stay on path for championship game rematch By Jim Benton

jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Rock Canyon and Mountain Vista, last season’s Class 5A girls soccer finalists, both took to the field for a second round playoff game May 9 at Shea Stadium. However, the teams didn’t play each other. No. 2 seed Rock Canyon scored twice in the final 13:09 of the game to beat 18th seeded Liberty, 2-1, in a late afternoon contest. Defending state champion and No. 4 seed Mountain Vista followed with a 5-0 triumph over 13th seeded Standley Lake. The only way the Jaguars and Golden Eagles could meet again would be in the May 21 state championship game at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Rock Canyon (16-1-0) was scheduled to face Ralston Valley (14-3-0) in a May 13 quarterfinal game at Shea Stadium while Mountain Vista (14-1-2) was gearing up to take on Fairview (15-2-0) in a May 13 match at Shea. Semifinal games are scheduled for May 17 at Englewood High School. Rock Canyon gave up an early first half goal and was still down until Alex Vidger scored for the Jaguars in the 67th minute to tie the game. Kaycie Young notched the game-winning goal 3:37 later when she controlled a pass from Rebecca Pousma on the right side, sped around a defender and deposited the ball into the left corner of the goal. “About 18 minutes into the second half I moved our center back (Vidger) to play forward,” explained Rock Canyon coach Mat Henbest. “She is very fast and athletic. Once we got it tied up, we moved everything back. “Kaycie finally broke through. She picked her moment just right and put a nice ball right in. We always had the lead last year until we got into the state championship game. This was good for us. We haven’t been down much this year. The adversity was good for us. We bent but luckily didn’t quite break.” Vidger, a junior, admitted she was a little concerned. “With 13 minutes to go we were freaking

Rock Canyon junior Alex Vidger looks to clear a ball out of the Jaguar end during the first half of play against Liberty on May 9. Vidger was one of two Jaguars to score in the second half of the 2-1 victory. Photos by Ryan Boldrey out because it was not like we could come back out, practice and win the next one,” confessed Vidger. “This could have been our last game. We needed to step up. It was an eye-opener for us.” Young, a senior bound for the University of Portland, was confident despite playing most of the game down by a goal. “I was pretty confident in our team,” she said. “We played hard, we came back and that was good.” Mountain Vista, meanwhile, didn’t face anywhere near the adversity that Rock Canyon did. In the first two games of the playoffs, the Golden Eagles have won by a combined 12-0 score, dispatching Denver East, 7-0, in the first round and Standley Lake, 5-0, in the second. Megan Massey scored two goals and added an assist against the Gators on May 9. The junior now has 102 career points. Sophomore sensation Mallory Pugh added a goal and assist while Katie Joella and Amy Alexander also scored for Vista. Soccer continues on Page 22

Rock Canyon senior Jill Finnerty fights off a Liberty defender during the first half of the Jaguars’ 2-1 May 9 playoff victory at Shea Stadium.

Mountain Vista, Rock Canyon both ousted in quarters Arapahoe, Cherry Creek advance to lax semis with victories By Jim Benton

jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com High school lacrosse is a fluid game that leads to changing momentum. Momentum can change as quickly as the Colorado weather. Take two Class 5A boys state quarterfinal games played May 10 at Regis Jesuit High School for example. Two-time defending state champion and No. 6 Arapahoe rallied three times to stun No. 3 Mountain Vista in overtime, 1211. And top-seeded Cherry Creek, the state runners-up the past two seasons, scored six unanswered goals to whip No. 8 Rock Canyon, 12-5. For a while it appeared Arapahoe’s postseason win streak would end as Vista scored five unanswered goals in the third period to grab a 10-3 lead with 3:36 remaining in the stanza. But the Warriors clawed back with a seven-goal run to tie the game at 10-10 with 8:54 showing on the clock. Captain Alex Womack then put the Golden Eagles ahead, 11-10, and after a

Cherry Creek midfielder Zach Grado (14) avoids Rock Canyon defender Zack Anderson (15) May 10 during the Class 5A quarterfinals at Regis Jesuit High School. The Bruins advanced with a 12-5 victory. Photo by Jim Benton timeout with 1:18 remaining coach Jake Herman told Vista all it had to do was “hold on for 1:18.” However, Arapahoe rallied again as the Warriors tied with game with seven seconds remaining on a goal off the stick of Brain Wilson. Arapahoe junior Austin Shindoll then ended Vista’s season with a behind-theback, over-the-shoulder goal with 1:41 left in the extra session.

“I just sort of stopped thinking and just let it go,” said Shindoll. “I actually didn’t see the ball in the net. I just saw everybody jumping up and I got tackled.” Christian Barker scored three goals to spark the offense for Vista, which ended its season with a 14-3 record. “Arapahoe picked the right time to all of a sudden turn it on,” said head coach Jake Herman. “We got gassed. Hats off to Arapa-

hoe. That’s a stellar program that really knows how to play in the playoffs. “We couldn’t eat the clock properly at the end of the game. To ultimately build a championship program you have to go through these losses to climb the ladder. I feel as though Mountain Vista is finally on the map, now we just have to keep on doing this year after year.” In the other contest, perennial contender Cherry Creek couldn’t get its offensive rhythm in the first half and managed just a 3-2 lead at intermission following Mike McCauley’s goal. The Bruins ran off the first five goals of the second half, however, as Broderick Vitalie kept winning faceoffs and Creek kept gaining possessions. Christopher Pietro had two goals for Rock Canyon to lead the Jaguars. “Outside of their run, I thought we did really great,” said RCHS coach Louis Golden, whose team wound up with an 11-6 record. “The first half was awesome. The guys gave everything they had. I give all the credit to Cherry Creek. They are a talented team. There is a reason they are the No. 1 seed. We had a great season. When we were nine games in, we were 4-5. So (the way we finished) is pretty impressive.” In the Class 4A playoffs, Valor Christian also saw its season come to an end on May 10. The Eagles lost to Steamboat Springs, 12-6 in quarterfinal action.

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State baseball fields full of local flair Staff report ThunderRidge, Mountain Vista, Chaparral, Cherry Creek and Valor Christian all won district tournaments May 10 to reach the double-elimination portion of the state baseball tournaments. With eight schools remaining, in Class 5A defending state champion ThunderRidge (14-7) will play Fairview (20-1) in a 10 a.m. game May 16 at Machebeuf. Cherry Creek (17-4) will face Chatfield (19-2) at 10 a.m. at All-City Field and Continental League rivals Chaparral (13-8) and Mountain Vista (18-3) will play in a 12:30 p.m. game at All-City. Winners will play at 3 p.m. May 16 and five games are scheduled at the two venues for May 17. The tournament continues May 23 and 24 at All-City Field. In Class 4A Valor Christian (16-5) will face Wheat Ridge (18-3) in a 10 a.m. contest May 16 at Cherokee Trail. The tournament continues in the same format as 5A with games May 17 at Cherokee Trail and All-Star Park.

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Lutheran (12-9) will challenge Center (14-7) at 12:30 p.m. May 15 at Hobbs Field in the Runyon Complex in Pueblo in the 12-team, single elimination Class 2A state tournament. The semifinals and championship game are set for May 24 at Hobbs Field. The following are results from the May 10 district tournaments involving south metro teams: CLASS 5A District 2: Cherry Creek 1, Monarch 0; Mountain Range 5, Rock Canyon 1; Cherry Creek 7, Mountain Range 4. District 3: Chaparral 11, Prairie View 8; Chaparral 12, Columbine 3. District 4: Mountain Vista 3, Denver East 0; Mountain Vista 5, Grand Junction 0. District 5: Castle View 8, Ralston Valley 2; Regis Jesuit 5, Castle View 4. District 7: Arapahoe 14, Fruita Monument 4; Fairview 13, Arapahoe 1. District 8: ThunderRidge 7, Northglenn 4; ThunderRidge 8, Horizon 4. CLASS 4A District 7: Valor Christian 14, Widefield 0; Valor Christian 6, Skyline 4.

Valor Christian’s A.J. Cecil (7) bounds across home plate into the arms of his teamates after belting a grand slam home run in the bottom of the sixth inning May 10 against Skyline. Valor played from behind until that point in the game and then put Skyline away in the top of the seventh inning in the 4A District 7 final. Photo by Paul DiSalvo

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State golf tourney could be wide open Challenging field features numerous individuals, teams vying for title By Jim Benton

jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Regis Jesuit is the favorite to win the Class 5A state golf championship, which will be held May 19-20 at Raccoon Creek Golf Club in Littleton, but there are several teams ready if birdies are hard to come by for the Raiders. Cherry Creek, Arapahoe, Highlands Ranch, Rock Canyon, Legacy and Fossil Ridge are among those that are also considered title contenders. “There’s a lot of parity this year,” said Highlands Ranch coach James Barker. “There are a lot of teams that just have two really good players and two kind of OK players. Regis definitely has the edge be-

cause they have three that can line up and shoot 70, but if Regis slips up, there are a bunch of other teams that could win.” Scores from the top three players on the four-girl teams are figured into the team scoring for each round of the two-day tournament. Cherry Creek’s Calli Ringsby will be back to defend her state title but just like the team chase, there are plenty of competitors that will contend for medalist honors. “It helps that I won state (last year) and I know I can do it again,” said Ringsby who will play golf at Stanford next season. “I want to stay consistent the first day. You can’t win the tournament the first day but you can lose it.” Creek coach Robert Kubiak believes Ringsby has what it takes to become a twotime champion. “Calli will be right there at the end, competing to successfully defend her title,” said Kubiak. “She hates to lose and will not go Golf continues on Page 21

Calli Ringsby of Cherry Creek is the Class 5A defending state champion and the girl to beat. Photo by Jim Benton

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quietly. She is the toughest competitor I have ever coached. She has been there and done that. Experience is so important and she has a lot of it.” Other golfers who should be on the leaderboard include Arapahoe senior

Hannah Wood, who has been third the past two seasons, Sydney Gillespie of Regis, Dakota Ridge’s Sydney Merchant, Michelle Romano of Rock Canyon and Legacy’s Hankins sisters, Jennifer and Sarah. “She’s special,” Arapahoe coach Pat Wilson said referring to Wood. “There are four or five girls with state title hopes. And there is always the kid that comes out of nowhere.” Last year it was Jenni Chun of Highlands Ranch who surprisingly finished

second and she is back again this season. Highlands Ranch senior Samantha Barker is the Falcon golfer this season that could make a run at the title. She has had a good spring and averaged in the high 73s. “During the league season I was able to hit tons of wedges into the green,” said Barker, who has received a full ride to play golf at Grand Canyon University. “I was able to get short, easy putts. I have to work on my long iron game just to get shots

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