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FEBRUARY 1, 2018

A publication of

JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO

COOL HOBBY: Young outdoor enthusiasts learn fun of ice fishing P16

TECH JAM:

Warren Tech students compete in 48-hour challenge P4 JEFFCO: Tina Francone is our new county commissioner P2

NORSE NOISE: UllrGrass brought bluegrass music and cultural fun P17

INSIDE

VOICES: PAGE 12 | LIFE: PAGE 16 | CALENDAR: PAGE 24 | SPORTS: PAGE 26

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Serving the county with a focus on the people Tina Francone looks forward to responsibilities of being county commissioner

of her homeowners’ association for eight years and is a small business owner in Jefferson County. She opened Straightforward Shooting, a firearms training business, in 2010.

Amber Knill has known Francone for about 20 years. They

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN have a friend-andCSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM neighbor relationship, Francone and when Francone In Tina Francone’s opinion, runs to keep the county Jefferson County is a place where commissioner seat this people should want to be.

November, Knill said “We all move to Jefferson County she will help with the for a reason,” she said, and “we all campaign. have a responsibility keep Jeffco Francone is honest great.” and reliable, Knill said.

The Vacancy Committee of the “If she says she’s Jefferson County Republican Party going to do something, announced on Jan. 19 that FranRosier she does it,” Knill said. cone, 59, will replace Donald Rosier “Her focus is on all people — in the as county commissioner. community, in the county and in the Rosier was term limited next year, state.” and vacated Come November, the seat early Francone will run to become the as the appointed general manager incumbent to keep of the Sterling the seat. According Ranch Commuto records on the nity Authority Colorado Secretary Board, a 3,400-acre of State’s website, community under one other person construction in is registered to northwest Douglas run against her: County.

Lesley Dahlkemper “We liked her is a Democrat who approach and phiserved four years on losophy, in terms the Jefferson Counof government,” ty Board of Educasaid Joe Webb, tion. Dahlkemper the chair of the Jeffco RepubliJeff Shrader, announced her run in early September. can Party. “She Jefferson County sheriff County commisdoesn’t believe sioners have to in government make difficult decifavoritism … We sions about priorfeel fiscal responity, said Jefferson sibility is needed County Sheriff Jeff Shrader. at all levels of government.”

He appreciates that Francone has Originally from California, taken the time to understand the Francone has lived in her Littleton home for 20 years where she and her complexity of the sheriff ’s office and some of the issues it faces, such husband Frank raised one child — as funding needs. Shrader suspects an 18-year-old son who is an Eagle that Francone has done the same Scout, active in theater arts and his for other county organizations as high school’s mountain bike team. well.

Francone has been the president

‘She listens, she takes in information from a wide variety and makes good decisions.’

butes that stood out, Webb said, “She listens,” Shrader said. “She are that she’s a quick learner, she’s takes in information from a wide eager to study and she has a willingvariety and makes good decisions.” ness to participate.

Francone will represent District But another reason the commitThree, which is the southern part of tee chose Francone was because Jefferson County. As a commission“people know her, and are familiar er, a couple of her priorities will be with her,” Webb added. “thoughtfully and carefully managFrancone was elected to serve as ing growth,” and “reducing red tape the Regional Transand regulation portation District in the county (RTD) director for government,” she District N, which said. includes Jefferson Whether it be County, in 2014. developing a piece To the best of her of property, getunderstanding, Franting a permit to cone said, the county build a chicken commissioners will coop or obtaining appoint someone to a liquor license to fill the seat until votopen a restaurant, ers elect a new directhe most common tor in November 2018. complaint that “Everything (FranJeffco community cone) does is meanmembers have ingful and thoughtvoiced to Franful,” said Claudia cone, she said, is Folska, the RTD that the process is director for District complicated and E, which includes Autime consuming. rora, Denver, Centen“My goal is to nial and Greenwood be a partner at Village. “She brings the county level Tina Francone, a lot of depth to any to help people get things done,” county commissioner subject matter. She did at RTD, and she Francone said. will as a commis“The tax payer sioner.” comes first. We Folska is sorry to are elected to see Francone leave serve them, not RTD, she said, but added that Jefferthe other way around.” son County is lucky to have her.

It is important to note that the “She’s a very determined, resultsseven-member Vacancy Committee oriented person,” Folska said. had the responsibility of selecting “She’ll bring that to the citizens of the right person for the commisJefferson County.” sioner seat in a county that has Being a county commissioner approximately 300,000 plus voters, is both a “huge honor and a huge Webb said. It was handled as a job responsibility,” Francone said. vacancy, he added, which included “It’s almost too good to be true,” an application, a questionnaire and she added. “I’m excited to get to formal interviews. work.”

Some of Francone’s best attri-

‘My goal is to be a partner at the county level to help people get things done. The taxpayer comes first. We are elected to serve them, not the other way around.’

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CASA appoints two new members for the 2018 board STAFF REPORT

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties announced last week that the group had appointed a local CFO and an attorney to its board of directors.

Carl Musso, chief financial officer at Metro West Housing Solutions, and Russell Araya, attorney at Ramos Law have joined the CASA board to provide financial insight and assist Musso with fundraising efforts.

Musso started at CASA in 2011 after reading that they were in need of new volunteers. Since then, he has helped advocate for several children who needed assistance.

“I realized that I could hopefully make a difference in the life of a child in need,” said Musso. “It has truly been a rewarding experience, to the point that I thought possibly I could be of assistance on the board.”

Araya will work with the board to develop new and creative fundraising programs.

So far, in his official capacity, Araya has represented CASA at an event

that helped raise $7,000. His goal is to cultivate and maintain relationships with new and existing donors.

Araya said he understands how overwhelming it can be for children to express themselves in an adult-oriented world. As a father and attorney, he hopes to use his personal and professional strengths to work with like-minded Araya individuals to help make children’s lives a little bit easier as they go through emotionally challenging times, he said.

CASA of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties is a volunteer program, serving children in the local juvenile court system through awareness, advocacy and support.

Last year, CASA Jeffco/Gilpin volunteers were appointed to nearly 300 cases of child abuse and neglect, serving more than 400 children.

“The board of directors is grateful to have Carl and Russell on our team,” said Jan Podoll, board president.

“We look forward to working with them as we move forward and continue to help children in our community.”

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Warren Tech students go head to head in 48-hour creative jam Winners will be announced in early February

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As Stuart Compton, game development teacher at Warren Tech, did 4 a.m. rounds at the school Sunday morning, he passed by a team of students and heard various call-outs.

“Is this file checked in yet?”

“Yes, it’s in the deposit directory.”

“Great! Allie, is she animated, yet?”

“On the way…”

Everything he heard he said sounded like a professional development studio. He should know, as that’s where he spent most of my professional life.

Compton and 80 students had been at the school since Friday afternoon participating in a Creative Jam in which students were creating an entire video game in 48 hours. This year, the event expanded to include all creative endeavors and teams will have 48 hours to finish a creative project.

“It’s really useful because you learn new things as you go along,” said senior Brendan Navarro, who was acting as lead producer and coder for his team. “we gain a lot of new skills and that will help later on throughout college.”

Navarro, 18, is studying game and app development at Warren Tech. He hopes to pursue a college degree in

Brendan Navarro, 18, works on building a level for his team’s video game.

Zoe Maxwell gives her robot a test spin at the Warren Tech Creative Jam. computer science.

“I stayed all night,” Navarro said Saturday morning.

Energy drinks and excitement about the project fueled

Navarro and his team as they worked on creating a horror video game.

As lead, Navarro wrote code for and built the levels for the

Cade Matekovic, strategizes with his team for their virtual reality game.

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game that required players to find their way out of a graveyard.

For the competition students in various study fields came together to make a final project. For Cade Matekovic, who is studying special effects, a team that included students studying STEM and robotics, audio, graphic design and game development, allowed his team to create a first-person virtual reality game that was two-player with the assistance of a robot.

STEM students built the robot that was tracked into the game with e controller.

“There’s no limits to what we can do,” Matekovic, 16, said, adding that his team chose virtual reality for a more immersive and challenging experience.

Student projects ranged from virtual reality linked to robot motion; linear story-telling in an illustrative installation along the walls of the hallway; and complex, character-based, 3D animation.

“Students who were so shy they were barely capable of saying “Good Morning” at the beginning of the year were dancing down the hallway to get coffee because they were so happy about how their team project was going,” Compton said. “The students learned more about each other, working together, themselves, and their chosen fields of expertise in 48 hours than they will in months of traditional schooling.”

Student projects will be judged, and winners announced, sometime in February.

Child sex predator sentenced for 18 years to life Convicted for online stalking and assault near Bear Creek STAFF REPORT

Zachary Vincent Myers, 23, was sentenced to prison for 18 years to life for sexually assaulting a young teen on a hiking trail near her house, according to a news release from the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

Following his trial in December 2017, Myers was found guilty of nine counts, including sexual assault by force, sex assault on a child, stalking, enticement of a child and sexual

exploitation of a child.

In October 2015, the 14-year-old was walking her dog on a hiking trail along Bear Creek in Lakewood when Myers came up behind her. He put his hand over his mouth, grabbed her, dragged her off the trail into the brush, and sexually assaulted her as she screamed and struggled, the press release states.

The 21-year-old Myers Myers met the teen in September 2015 through a popular website called KIK. Myers tracked down her cell phone number and they began texting. He told the teen he was 16. At first the conversation was casual as Myers tried to establish a friendship.

However, the conversation became sexual when he both asked for and sent naked pictures.

Immediately after the assault, Myers texted her and said he’d had a great time and hoped they could do it again soon, according to the news release.

The teen deleted her KIK app and tried to block his number, but he was able to get through. She repeatedly asked Myers to stop contacting her, according to the news release.

He told her he loved her, and that he would kill himself if she wouldn’t see him. He threatened to cut or shoot himself. He sent her a grisly photo of an arm that had been severely cut as well as a photo of himself with a shotgun in his mouth.

“Myers coerced this vulnerable child into believing that it was up to her whether he lived or died.

This was a despicable assault with unconscionable manipulation,” said District Attorney Pete Weir.

The investigation began in April 2016 when law enforcement officers from Evans, Colorado, contacted this victim while investigating a similar case in their jurisdiction involving Myers. During their investigation, Evans police found the Lakewood victim’s phone number in Myers’s cell phone and contacted her. During their interview with the teen she disclosed what had happened to her and Lakewood police were called in.

Myers has similar cases pending in Weld and Denver counties.

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Heroin trafficking suspects are in U.S. illegally Immigration status won’t keep criminal case from going forward

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BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The immigration status of six men accused of operating a heroin trafficking ring in portions of Jefferson, Denver and Adams counties will not affect local court proceedings.

“Our case is going to go forward,” said Pam Russell, the district attorney’s spokeswoman in the First Judicial District. “It’s not a major factor in Jeffco’s investigation.”

A grand jury returned a 61-count indictment on Dec. 22 accusing the six men of felony charges that include violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act, conspiracy to distribute a Schedule 1 controlled substance, money laundering and other charges according to the individuals’ alleged participation. The six accused men are identified by the indictment as Fermin Flores-Rosales, 41; Mario Acosta-Ruiz, 30; Cristobal Flores-Rosales, 47; Yoel Soto-Campos, 21; Juan Borques Meza, 24; and Joel TorrezEspinoza, 25.

Five of the men were arrested on Dec. 5.

Torrez-Espinosa has an outstanding

Concealing heroin inside tires was among the methods used to ship drugs from Mexico to Colorado according to law enforcement.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE. warrant for his arrest. According to a statement from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Torrez-Espinosa was convicted in 2012 in Utah for felony possession with intent to distribute cocaine.

In Jefferson County, Fermin FloresRosales is being held on a $250,000 cash-only bond. The others are being held on a $100,000 cash-only bond. All are expected in court to argue bond on Feb. 12.

According to the indictment, the structure of the trafficking ring was highly organized. According to al-

legations in the indictment: Members received shipments of heroin from outside Colorado and the drug was stored in “stash houses.” Prospective heroin customers would make a phone call to someone acting as “dispatcher” who would provide information as to where and when the drugs would be delivered. A “runner” would meet the prospective buyer with the drugs at the agreed-upon location.

Search warrants took place in four “stash houses,” located in the 5500 block of Salem Street, the 2800 block of Columbine Street and the 800 block

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, heroin is a highly addictive opioid drug that can be injected, sniffed, snorted or smoked to create a short-term euphoric experience. Regular users of heroin can o develop a tolerance. This can lead to a life- c threatening overdose. Severe withdrawal is t common for some who abruptly stop using the drug, and symptoms can begin as early P as a few hours after the drug was last taken. 4 c c of Zenobia Street, which are all in H Denver; and the 11800 block of York Street in Thornton. During these m searches, $6,700 and 3,215 grams of heroin was seized.

In total, investigators working on the case report seizing or making undercover purchases of 3,305 grams of heroin with a street value of $264,400.

Immigration status According to a statement issued by ICE, all the men except Meza are from Mexico and are illegally present in the U.S. Each has one or more aliases.

The agency did not release information on Meza’s immigration status.

However, a court hearing in the First Judicial District is pending to determine his age. According to his legal representation at a Jan. 16 court appearance, his relatives in Mexico SEE HERION, P7

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February 1, 2018

Man charged with vehicular homicide in crash that killed mother and child STAFF REOPRT

(AP) — A Colorado man is accused of using marijuana before a fatal car crash that killed a woman and her three-year-old son.

Jefferson County District Attorney Pete Weir announced Tuesday that 45-year-old Chris Cumsille faces two charges each of DUI vehicular homicide, and reckless vehicular homicide.

He’s also charged with child abuse.

An attorney for Cumsille wasn’t immediately available.

According to an arrest affidavit,

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provided a copy of a birth certificate that said his real name is Cesar Soto Velasquez and that he is a juvenile. He will remain in the Jefferson County jail until the hearing.

ICE has lodged a detainer on Fermin Flores-Rosales, Acosta-Ruiz, Cristobal Flores-Rosales, Soto-Campos and Torrez-Espinoza. ICE can place a detainer on an alien who has been arrested on local criminal charges, when ICE has probable cause to believe they are deportable from the U.S. The detainer requests that the local law enforcement agency notify ICE before releasing an alien, and maintain custody of the person for up to 48 hours so ICE can assume custody for deportation purposes.

Inmates housed in the Jeffco jail are under the sheriff ’s jurisdiction while detained, said Jenny Fulton, spokeswoman for the Jefferson County Sheriff ’s Office. But the Jeffco jail routinely shares arrest information and release notification for potential immigration violators with ICE, she said.

The sheriff ’s office will hold someone if ICE has made a hold request that has been judicially reviewed and signed by a judge, Fulton added.

According to ICE, Fermin FloresRosales, Soto-Campos and TorrezEspinoza have been previously deported multiple times and Cristobal Flores-Rosales has also been deported previously.

Depending on a person’s criminality, someone who re-enters the U.S. illegally after he or she has already been previously deported commits a felony that is punishable for up to 20 years in federal prison, if convicted, according to the ICE website.

In Jefferson County, a law enforcement officer would need to establish probable cause or reasonable suspicion of criminal behavior, other than that the individual might be in the country illegally, to make an arrest, Fulton said.

“When we contact an individual for probable cause that a crime was committed, or a law was violated, such as a traffic stop for a headlight

Cumsille told police he ``blacked out’’ before the Nov. 13 crash. Testing found 4.3 nanograms per milliliter of THC in his blood two hours later.

Colorado law sets a 5 nanogram measure for DUI charges. Police base arrests on signs of impairment.

The affidavit says Cumsille’s pickup truck Cumsille was traveling 55 miles per hour when it rear-ended a car, causing a chain reaction at a red light.

UNDERCOVER DEALS The indictment in this case included details regarding an undercover West Metro Drug Task Force officer and one or more of the men accused of operating the heroin ring between April and December 2017. The heroin and cocaine purchased undercover were booked as evidence.

April Number of exchanges: 4 Dollar amount: $320 Grams of heroin: 4.21 Locations: Arvada and Denver June Number of exchanges: 3 Dollar amount: $240 Grams of heroin: 3.42 Locations: Wheat Ridge July Number of exchanges: 1 Dollar amount: $80 Grams of heroin: 1.15 Location: Wheat Ridge August Number of exchanges: 3 Dollar amount: $240 Grams of heroin: 3.45 Locations: Northglenn, Wheat Ridge and Arvada.

September Number of exchanges: 2 Dollar amount: $360 Grams of heroin: 5.3 Grams of cocaine: .45 Locations: Wheat Ridge October Number of exchanges: 2 Dollar amount: $360 Grams of heroin: 6.35 Locations: Lakewood and Wheat Ridge.

November Number of exchanges: 1 Dollar amount: $200 Grams of heroin: 3.55 Location: Wheat Ridge out or something along those lines, we run the person’s name through databases,” she said. “If there is an authorized federal warrant for illegal immigration, we would arrest them on that warrant.”

However, the person can also be arrested on additional charges, she added. But that is true only if it is determined that a crime was committed, based on the initial reason — probable cause or reasonable suspicion — for contact.

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Pennington Elementary shifts to expeditionary learning school The new instructional model will be implemented in the fall

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

An old school will be teaching students some new tricks at Pennington Elementary School in Wheat Ridge.

The school, located at 4617 Independence St., will transition into an expeditionary learning (EL) school for the 2018-19 school year.

The EL instructional model is exemplified by project-based learning expeditions, where students engage in interdisciplinary, in-depth study of compelling topics, in groups and in their community, with assessment coming through cumulative products,

public presentations, and portfolios.

Students will undertake tasks requiring perseverance, fitness, craftsmanship, imagination, self-discipline, and significant achievement.

“We’re excited about this at Pennington because we believe it will build on some of the current structures that are there,” said Karen Quanbeck, Jeffco schools’ chief of schools for elementary.

Pennington currently has a 21st Century Learning Grant which allows it to offer extended learning time — students have a longer school day and they get more enrichments and handson learning.

The challenge, Quanbeck said, was making those hands-on experiences happen throughout the whole school day.

Staff says becoming an EL school will do that.

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COURTESY PHOTO aren’t chained to their desk, that’s much more interesting and engaging and that’s going to drive their learning in a way that is deeper and more authentic,” Quanbeck said.

Pennington Elementary is a school that have been challenged with low enrollment numbers — a challenge that landed the school on the potential chopping block when the district was contemplating closing five elementary schools last year.

With an enrollment under 200, less than 100 students actually live in the boundary. It is also a Title 1 school, meaning that it is a high percentage of students who meet the qualifications for free or reduced lunch.

Diana Wilson, chief communications officer for Jeffco schools, said being named on the closure list did have an impact on the school’s enrollment, which dropped even lower this school year.

“It’s a small school challenged with enrollment,so we thought about what we do to revitalize school,” Wilson said. “EL was one idea.”

Quanbeck said it’s all about changing the experience, having kids engage and creating a school that can build enrollment and capture kids outside of the Pennington boundary.

District officials hope that the specialized instructional model will serve not only current Pennington families, but will draw students from Wheat Ridge and throughout the district who are interested in the hands-on instruction.

“Our poverty schools don’t always get that hands on learning,” Quanbeck said. “EL elevates that as a priority. All kids deserve amazing opportunities.”

Jeffco has one other EL certified school — Dutch Creek Elementary in the in the Littleton area. Bradford K-8 and Jeffco Open schools also embrace the EL model, though they are not certified.

“El is rigorous academic content but it also embeds the character component into the lesson,” said Jennifer Pennell, principal at Dutch Creek.

Since switching to the EL model last year, Pennell said she has seen a change in the students.

“Parents stop me and say that their kids are engaged and those who are typically introverts and shy will not stop talking about what learning in school,” Pennell said.

At Pennington, the shift will coincide with the retirement of current principal, Sandy Craig. Once a new principal is hired, he or she along with the district will start holding community meetings about the shift.

The district did have meetings with current Pennington parents and staff to discuss the idea and Quanbeck said the response was “overwhelmingly positive.”

If interested, those who live outside the Pennington zinging area will be able to choice into the school during the second round of choice enrollment running Feb. 9 through Aug. 31.

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New executive director for mpowered Wheat Ridge resident Britta Fisher, 36 has just been named the executive director for mpowered.

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Britta Fisher has been named executive director of mpowered, a financial health nonprofit serving metro Denver and Colorado.

Fisher brings extensive experience in nonprofit management, most recently as executive director of Localworks, a community and economic development nonprofit advancing Wheat Ridge. Localworks received 2016 Nonprofit of the Year from the West Chamber, and Fisher was awarded 40 Under 40 by the Denver Business Journal in 2017. Fisher started her career in Colorado serving basic services agencies and people in crisis.

“I marvel at the skills and life lessons I learned from clients facing hunger and struggling to keep housing they couldn’t afford. I am excited to contribute to the capable team at mpowered coaching those facing financial difficulty with tools that aid their strengths and build financial security for their families,” said Fisher.

The mpowered board is pleased to have found an experienced executive director with understanding and appreciation for the mission of the organization.

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On Jan. 30, Baby & Co., 7777 W. 38th Ave. in Wheat Ridge, opened as a human milk donation and outreach center, joining the national network of Mothers’ Milk Bank, a Arvada-based, nonprofit program benefiting women and babies nationwide. The center will provide Wheat Ridge-area mothers a convenient location to donate their excess milk.

Baby & Co will safely transport the milk donations to the Colorado facility where it will be pasteurized, tested, analyzed, and distributed to babies across the country whose mothers cannot supply sufficient milk for their needs.

Women interested in giving the gift of human milk may fill out the donation screening form on MMB’s website, www.milkbankcolorado.org, or call 303-869-1888.

“Britta brings a unique skillset that fits exactly what mpowered was looking for in its next leader.

We’re excited to have her on board as we take the organization to the next level,” said Christina Frantz, president of the mpowered board of directors. mpowered’s vision is to create financial security for all by empowering people to transform their financial futures through financial coaching, financial education, and debt management programs. Since inception in 2001, mpowered has served more than 63,000 families in the Denver Metro Area and helped reduce more than $32 million in debt.

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On Jan. 23, HHS approved the plan submitted by the coalition, which moves the organization on to the next step in the application process - supplying detailed financing and operational plans for the $120 million project by March 9, again to the HHS. “We are thrilled that we have the opportunity to have such an impact in Jefferson County,” said Cathy Alderman, vice president of communications and public policy with the coalition, which advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services — such as medical treatment and child care services — to improve the health, well-being and stability of homeless residents. “This financing and operation plan that we submit in March is a more detailed and more focused on the `how’ we will develop and use the site.”

While the final plans are still in the works, the coalition is looking at temporary housing options for about 250 homeless people on the site. Down the road, the organization would like to build 500 to 600 permanent affordable housing units in apartment buildings on the site.

According to information from the 56-page initial application, the temporary housing could include trailers, geodesic domes and large tents, as well as solar panels to help power the campus. Down the line, the coalition is considering turning about 12 acres in the northern section of the property into a solar panel farm.

Residents who live near the property and some Lakewood officials are concerned about the project, but the city has no official power, since the 59 acres are federally owned land.

To allay some concerns, the entire campus would be fenced and monitored by security, and Alderman said it will not be a tent city.

“We will begin holding town hall and public forums to get community feedback and address concerns through the process,” she added. “The community

will be notified when these are scheduled.”

The coalition filed the injunction against the General Services Administration (GSA), which owns the land, on July 25, asking the court to halt the sale until the GSA provided U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) all the details of the property, and gave HUD a chance to determine if the land could be used for homeless services.

The injunction was filed under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, which requires federal agencies to identify and make available surplus federal property, such as buildings and land, for use by states, local governments and nonprofit agencies to assist homeless people.

On Sept. 25, HUD released a letter announcing that the land could be used for homeless services, and ordered the GSA to cancel its online auction of the land.

Site restrictions Since the whole process is a part of strict federal procedure, the coalition is hemmed in by some of the regulations.

For instance, they have to develop a plan that uses the entire 59 acres — it has to be all or nothing. Regulations also don’t allow for much in the way of mixed used development.

The 59 acres are zoned Mixed-Use Core Transit (M-C-T), which allows for high-density residential and retail. The land was originally intended for the city of Lakewood to take ownership of, in exchange for building a new laboratory for the Federal Center, which houses 28 agencies in 44 buildings. The agreement was made public in October 2015, but residents’ concern over a lack of information and time to do the necessary groundwork led to negotiations ending in January 2016.

“This approval brings us one step closer to being able to provide safe and stable shelter, housing and services for hundreds of families and individuals that are currently experiencing homelessness. We are proud to bring our over 30 years of experience of providing lasting solutions to homelessness and to build a better and stronger community for the Jefferson County area,” said John Parvensky, President and CEO of the coalition in a statement.

“We will continue to collaborate with local elected officials, service providers and community members to make sure we are addressing the unique needs of the local community in our ongoing effort to improve the lives of so many that have been marginalized and left behind in Colorado.”

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here is a quote attributed (probably wrongly) HITTING to Winston HOME Churchill that goes “The American people can always be counted on to do the right thing. But only after exhausting all other possibilities.”

I think about that quote often when I think about public education policy. The trouble is, we seem to Michael Alcorn be stuck in an endless loop of trying “all other possibilities.”

I was reading this week about school district 27-J, which encompasses

Brighton, Reunion, and Commerce City, and how the superintendent of schools has presented to the school board a serious proposal to study moving to a four-day week. So, I asked a friend of mine, who is on the 27J school board, about the idea, wondering if this is nothing more than an “other possibility.”

98 school districts in Colorado currently operate in a four-day week, the largest of these being the western part of Pueblo, with an enrollment of around 10,000 students (Jeffco, for reference, has just a shade under 85,000). As you might imagine, most of the districts on this calendar are rural and mountain schools, for whom transportation is a major expense.

Among the benefits my friend cited

for me, along with transportation expense, is reduced expenses for facilities usage, reduced absenteeism for both teachers and students (because you can always schedule that doctor’s appointment (or ski trip) on the extra weekday off), and increased retention and attraction of teachers. So far, the biggest downfall that he’s heard people complain about is uncertainty about day care for the younger students on that extra day a week.

Not surprisingly, the data on 4-day versus 5-day is inconclusive, because, well, as in almost everything education related, data can be found to support just about any policy position.

At the very least, there is no strong evidence that learning or achievement are negatively impacted by a four-day

school week.

My personality type is said to apply with ruthless efficiency the question, “does it work?” So, with all innovations, I start from the position of “Are we happy with schools the way they are? Do they work?” Almost universally, the answer to that is either an unenthusiastic “I guess,” or a blunt “no.” So, then we move to “Will this [insert latest education fad here] make them work better?” Most of the time, the answer to that is “we don’t know.”

So, most of the time, I support new ideas and innovations — let’s see if they work.

For that reason, I am not nearly as oppositional about charter schools as SEE ALCORN, P13

Jeffco policy change does not reduce transparency

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n Jan. 18, a letter to the editor, “Jeffco gets less transparent for parents,” criticized a school board policy update. We would like to clarify the reasons behind this action.

Jefferson County Public Schools is committed to ensuring the safety of all our students and staff. To this end, we take steps to ensure our staff whom are entrusted with teaching and caring for our students have the necessary qualificaJEFFCO tions, training, and character to mainSCHOOLS tain a safe learning environment.

The Colorado legislature shares our interest in safe schools and has memorialized their commitment in multiple state statutes. Specifically, the legislature has passed laws imposing criminal background check protocols and identifying criminal offenses they’ve determined are disqualifying of school personnel.

Jeffco policy reiterates these statutory requirements throughout our pertinent policies. As part of our ongoing policy review process, District policy GBEB was reviewed and redrafted for style, clarity, format, uniformity with current district practice, and statutory compliance. Updates to district policy GBEB, which were primarily clarifying, were approved by the board at the Jan. 11 meeting.

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most of my teacher friends. The problem is usually in the next stage: at some point, you have to ask again “did this work?” And we never seem to get to that point — bad ideas become entrenched or hidden, and really good things never receive wider implementation.

If 27J is willing to test these particular waters and see if there’s some benefit to it, I say Godspeed to them! I hope it works, and, if it does, I hope many other districts take a eserious look at moving to it. And if it doesn’t, then … thanks for trying.

We appreciate the knowledge.

Change of pace Once a month this year, I am going to take a little space in my column to point out something of extreme beauty.

The world is plenty full of snark and ugliness and evil, so I’m going to counterbalance. If you would indulge me…

Today’s is “Nessun Dorma,” an aria for baritone singer from the opera “Turandot” by Giaccamo Puccini. I know: some of you see that and say “ugh — opera.” I get it, but ... seriously, find this piece of music and let it surround you a few times.

The melody is soaring and will stay with you, the harmonies are dramatic, and the movement from tension to resolution is very rewarding.

Yes, really — just try it. If nothing else, watch the penultimate scene of “The Sum of All Fears” and enjoy how a 100-year old piece of music still makes a great backdrop for a modern thriller.

Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His novels are available at MichaelJAlcorn.com

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Cannot legislate morality In response to “not facing the problem” letter to the editor last week: There is nothing wrong with the letter writer’s moral compass, however, you cannot legislate morality or the freedom of choice that God gave every man/women according to the Bible. Men and women will have sex to procreate and to satisfy a pleasure center in their brains. Sometime these people don’t make good choices when

it comes to birth control in the spur of the moment when their hormones are raging. This problem has been around forever and noting can be legislated will prevent this type of behavior.

The problem with the moral high ground when it comes to abortion is “who would take care of these unwanted babies if they are not aborted?”

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She served as the Region’s National Environmental Policy Act Coordinator and had a vast knowledge and background in making sure that the important requirements of NEPA documentation and disclosure were done properly. She was instrumental in compiling a complete NEPA Library that was available online for others to follow, establishing standards for quality

and content, and teaching documentation standards. In addition to her work in the Rocky Mountain Region, Diana undertook key roles in Environmental Impact statements supporting the HergerFeinstein Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery Act on behalf of the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests. She was also an integral part of the Roadless plan and instigation. Diana worked in the Region from 1990 until 2007 when she retired. Diana was an accomplished Classical Pianist and loved feeding and watching birds at home and internationally. She loved her many pets, both Dogs and Cats. She was an active scrapbooker who loved compiling memories of her Grandchildren, Family, and Travels. Diana was very active at Wheatridge United Methodist Church, including playing in the Bell Choir and as a member of WRMC Finance Board. Diana is preceded in death by her Parents, and her Brothers, Larry and Douglas Neithercut. Diana is survived by her husband David, Son Darin and Daughter Danielle, Grandchildren Ava, Logan, and Lana, her Brother Loren Neithercut (spouse Victoria Schleyer), Sister-in-Law Caroline Quine Neithercut, and Nieces Hazel and Pearl Neithercut. A Memorial service for Diana will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the Wheatridge United Methodist Church at 1pm.

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Much more awareness needed for our wild neighbors

f you have an interest in nature and our local wildlife residents, you have to be aware of both the OUTDOOR intense drive our local and state lead- LIVING ers have for growth and the real life threat that growth pressure has on our natural environment, especially our wildlife.

It is time for the Front Range communities to take a Ron Hellbusch good broad base look at wildlife as an integral part of our regional quality of life. It may sound trite, but the critters and birds cannot speak for themselves nor lobby for habitat preservation or petition against or for public land issues. That is our responsibility including those who are the driving force of development.

We are not doing a very good job representing the wildlife interests in our communities. On the positive side, few metro areas have done as much as our communities to set aside “open space” lands and for that we salute local governments.

But land without wildlife is like a house without people. We could post a “vacancy” at most Open Space signs.

Road (street) kill numbers are ignored and growing; we lack signage alerting the public to the presence of wildlife; too often there is a lack of separation of busy trails from wildlife roosting and feeding habitat and little thought given to establishing wildlifeonly preserves in conjunction with open space.

We could do more to provide information that would encourage citizens to feed and shelter neighborhood birds and small critters.

The good work of establishing Open Space is diminished by the lack of attention to protecting, preserving, at-

tracting and simply including wildlife needs in open space land studies.

There is a growing awareness of the connection between the health of wildlife and bird populations and a peaceful, quite environment essential for their existence. A reading of a recent article in the Denver Post, dated January 13, 2018 titled “Noise causing birds stress akin to PTSD.” The reporter refers to a Colorado University study showing oil and gas drilling operations are creating post-traumatic stress disorder among the wild birds and waterfowl along the Front Range. The Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife are in the midst of a similar and equally critical wildlife study focused on the declining population and health of the mule deer population in Colorado.

These studies clearly are showing the impact of development activities (energy, housing, roads, noise, loss of habitat and other changing urban land uses) are having on the health

and the stress for both mammals and birds in our communities and state.

As if there isn’t already a clear and threatening level of development already at play impacting the health of our wildlife, rumor has it the State Land Board is considering oil and gas leases surrounding and possibly within the boundaries of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, adjoining Commerce City.

More on this later as information becomes available.

Let me suggest the critters and birds need us now more than ever.

The elected officials took a big step in the 1960s when they enacted the Environment Impact Statement (EIS) process to protect people and communities. Could it be we need a Wildlife Impact Statement (WIS) action today?

Hopefully, before there is wildlife “Vacancy” signs on all local open space lands.

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More grads and fewer dropouts in Jefferson County points; limited English proficient percentage rate increased 2.4 percentage points; student with disabilities percentage rate increased 2.1 percentage points; and gifted and talented percentage rate increased 0.9 percentage points.

Dropout rate improvements in 2016-17 include the limited English proficient percentage rate decreased 1.6 percentage pointsl the Title I percentage rate decreased one percentage points; and the migrant and homeless percentage rates decreased by 1.1 percentage points.

Completion rate improvements in 2016-17 include the high school completion percentage rate increased one percentage point; the limited English proficient percentage rate increased 2.4 percentage points; the student with disabilities percentage rate increased 1.3 percentage points; and the gifted and talented percentage rate increased 0.4 percentage points.

For more information on Colorado graduation rates, including Jeffco Public Schools, visit www. cde.state.co.us/communications/20180118gradrates.

STAFF REPORT

The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) released 2016-17 school year graduation, completion, and dropout rates last week. For Jefferson County Public Schools, the news is positive; more students are staying in school, and more students are graduating/completing their K-12 education.

“We are a big district with a diverse student population,” said Superintendent Dr. Jason Glass. “It’s no easy task to move our numbers in these areas, so it is very encouraging to see our upward trend.

“We have set a high goal for graduation and completion — 90 percent — and this shows it’s doable.”

Some highlights from the report are the on-time graduation rate over five years shows an increase of two percentage points for the district with a 1.7 percentage point increase for high schools, and 5.7 percentage point increase for option and special schools.

On-time graduation rates in 2016-17 show the district percentage rate increased 0.7 percentage

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The recent Letter to the Editor alleged that the edits to GBEB reduced transparency to parents when a staff member has been charged or convicted of a relevant crime.

This allegation is not correct.

Edits proposed by the district policy committee and adopted by the school board clarified those crimes and community partners that would be involved in the communication process when a staff member has been charged or convicted of a relevant offense. In fact, the district has been contacted by state legislators who are interested in updating state statute in light of criminal offenders in other school districts. The most recent improvements to Jeffco policy GBEB are being utilized by these legislators as an exemplar of effective parent notification in these situations.

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Austin Parr, manager of Discount Fishing Tackle, shows a student at Bear Creek Lake Park how to ice fish during its 101 class on Jan. 20.

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Ice fishing is winter highlight ICE FISHING EQUIPMENT • Fishing license • Ice bibs and park • Warm clothes — wool or synthetic material recommended over cotton • Hat or face mask • Gloves • Ice picks • Digital sonar • Fish finder • Underwater camera • Lake maps • Small snow shovel • Scoop • Jaw spreader or hook remover • Rod stands • Spud bar or ice chisel • Gas or electric auger • Bucket • Cooler or zip lock • Ice hut • Chairs • Heaters • Sunglasses or sunscreen • Snacks and water • Emergency blanket

Bear Creek Lake Park ice fishing students test out the waters during their first ice fishing experience on Jan. 20. CLARKE READER

Anglers along Front Range have opportunity to hone different set of skills

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There’s a lot to know to have a successful ice fishing trip, but one thing is really important to know, particularly for first timers — ice is noisy.

Stepping out onto Lakewood’s Bear Creek Lake Park for one of its ice fishing 101 courses, instructors are quick to calm first timers when the sounds of the ice moving and cracking starts occurring.

“I tell people that it’s never 100 percent safe going ice fishing, ut as long as the

ice is at least 3.5 to 5 inches thick, you should be fine,” said Luke Wilson, one of Bear Creek’s rangers. “And these sounds are actually good — it’s the sound of ice expanding.”

During the winter months, there are places along the Front Range and in the mountains where anglers can still engage in their favorite hobby — Bear Creek Lake Park, Chatfield and Cherry Creek Reservoirs, and Evergreen Lake.

“The ice is not monitored for safety and fishing is entirely at the anglers’ own risk,” said Drew Sprafke, park supervisor of Bear Creek Lake Park.

This is a constant at most ice fishing lakes. “All state fishing laws apply and are enforced, including bag limits, fishing licenses, no ice fishing holes over 10 inches in diameter, and no vehicles are allowed on the ice.”

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ritish Prime Minister Winston Churchill once had a simple explanation for his success.

“Never stand up when you can sit down.”

In that spirit, the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Boulevard, is kicking off 2018 by examining how local artists are influenced by what they sit COMING on when contemplating ATTRACTIONS and working on their creations.

Running through April 1, “in SITu” features three gallery exhibitions that that examine the artistry of chairs — From the Artist’s Perspective in the Main Gallery, Art Chair Clarke Reader Auction in the Upper Gallery, and Chairs from the Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art in the Theatre Gallery.

“We all have elements in our studio that follow us wherever we go, and our chairs, stools or whatever, are one of these constants in the workshop,” said Patrick Marold, one of the artists who contributed to the Artist’s Perspective and Art Chair Auction exhibits. “I think this show is a great idea, because it highlights an object that may not be particularly special, but is important to the artist themselves.”

The auction is made up of IKEA IVAR chairs that have been decorated and designed by 50 artists, including departments at the center, like props and design. All the chairs are for sale, with the money supporting the center.

Interested buyers have until March 31 to put in offers.

“Chairs are one of those common elements in everyone’s life that we connect with without realizing it,” said Kristin Bueb, exhibition coordinator at the center. “We have chairs that are functional for people who want to actually use them, and we also have sculptural creations.”

The chairs in the Theatre Gallery are designer chairs from Denver’s Kirkland Museum. Notable designers include Charles and Ray Eames, Frank Gehry, and Frank Lloyd Wright.

Perhaps the most interesting of the exhibits is From the Artist’s Perspective, which encourages visitors to sit in the 29 artists’ chairs, and look at a piece they created. Not only does this encourage a deeper examination of the work, but it invites the visitor to think about the creative process.

“I think looking at all these chairs gives the viewer a window into each artist,” Marold said. “It’s a very relatable show, because it highlights an object we all have experiences with.”

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Brian Stewart traveled from Fort Collins with his slacklines for the event.

“It’s fun to come dance to music on slacklines,” he said.

Brian Stewart, of Fort Collins, slacklines at the festival. “It’s fun to come dance the the music on slacklines,” he said.

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One of the draws for ice fishing aficionados is the simplicity, the challenge, and how inexpensive the sport is.

“You don’t need a whole lot to have a good time ice fishing,” said Austin Parr, manager of Discount Fishing Tackle, 2645 S. Santa Fe Drive in Denver, which is a regional hub for fishing equipment, guided tours and regionally specific tackle. “There’s a lot of good access for fishers in the area, and I love the challenge of trying to catch different fish in these lakes.”

Some common fish that anglers are on the hunt for include rainbow trout, yellow perch, walleye and saugeye.

Some of the basic equipment necessary for ice fishing include a small snow shovel, a scoop for removing ice, a spud bar or ice chisel, and the requisite fishing gear — a fishing rod, reels, and tackle. Those looking for a more advanced experience can splurge on everything from underwater cameras and digital sonar to ice huts, personal heaters, and GPS devices.

“For safety, we recommend you don’t go ice fishing alone, or if you do, be sure to tell someone when and where you’re going,” said Tony Dymek, with the Colorado Division of Wildlife. “People also need to think about warmth. In addition to warm clothes, fishers may want to think about heaters. Being warm makes the difference between a positive fishing experience and a negative one.”

The internet has become a major

Above, as the next generation learns ice fishing at Bear Creek Lake Park, a young student is shown how to spot fish on sonar.

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help to ice fishers, as they now can check ice conditions at lakes before they head out, and they can download lake maps that provide information on depth locations. Different fish species spend their time at different depths, and anglers hoping for a particular catch can benefit a lot from these maps.

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“You want to look out for drop-off points and structures in the lake that fish might hang out in.”

As with many outdoor activities, if parents get their children hooked on ice fishing young, it can become a lifelong passion.

“My son Rider has never been ice fishing before, but he’s big into other kinds of fishing, so we wanted to give this a try,” said Travis Jackson of Broomfield, who was out on Bear Creek Lake during the park’s class.

“He already thinks he’s a big-time fisherman, so this is a great way to spend time with him.”

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Kids love Project Egg Drop There are scrambled eggs, fried eggs, and then eggs for the famous raw egg drop engineering activity. It provides an opportunity for some real life problem solving using physics principles, creative engineering fun, and materials found around the house. The beauty is all ages can do this and have a great time together.

Question and Pool Knowledge How can you protect something really fragile like a raw egg if it is dropped? Discuss how packages are shipped when there is something breakable inside What are are the problems to consider? Some are the speed which gravity makes it fall and jarring and shaking when it crashes.

Start by dropping a simple Lego space ship with an action figure on top. Take a look at what happens. How can you protect the action figure?

How are babies protected in cars?

How are children and adults protected in cars, on bikes, or playing hockey?

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‘Sense and Sensibility’ takes to the stage The art exhibit isn’t the only way the Arvada Center is starting off they year right. “Sense and Sensibility,” the second show in the center’s repertory theater season, opened Jan. 26.

Based on Jane Austen’s classic novel, the show runs through May 6 in the Black Box Theatre.

“This show takes the world of Austen, and makes it very theatrical,” said Regina Fernandez, who plays Marianne Dashwood in the show. “It’s a beautiful love story between two sisters, and the show is filled with a lot of great characters.”

Directed by Lynne Collins, the show focuses on Marianne and Elinor Dashwood (Jessica Robblee) as they deal with financial and romantic trials and tribulations in Georgian England. And while the show may be set 200 years ago, it still feels vital and relevant.

“There wasn’t a moment during rehearsal where I didn’t understand what was going on — the social norms may be different, but it’s still a vibrantly human story,” Collins said.

“Young women, then and now, are so familiar with being worried about what the world thinks of them and being judged.”

The show kicks off the center’s repertory season in earnest, which allows audiences to see the same actors and creative team stretch themselves in

foam rubber. What else could be used to slow down the speed of falling and violence of the crash?

Lay all of the materials out so children can use pencils, markers, and paper to make a few sketches of possible solutions. This important step encourages children to plan. Then they can construct a few devices and discuss possibilities.

Keep asking how will you slow down the descent and make the landing gentle? If possible, have a construction team to talk together. Remind your children that they need to look at the egg and put the contraption back together to perfect and try again after the drop.

Make a few models, name them, and predict what will happen.

The team can test by dropping them from a ladder or stairs onto a cookie sheet or tarp. If the first few don’t work, scoop up the cracked eggs to cook later and remind children what Thomas Edison said about resilience when he and his team were inventing the light bulb. ”I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” You can take some movies and pictures to share.

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“The theatricality of the play is so fun, and it’s a great collaborative process to be a part of,” Robblee added.

“It’s a lot of fun to just breathe some life into this story.”

For tickets and information, visit www.arvadacenter.org.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Tyler, the Creator and Vince Staples at 1stBank Center Over the last decade, Tyler the Creator and Vince Staples have been making some of the most adventurous, forward-looking rap in the genre, and in 2017, both shared top-notch albums.

Tyler’s “Flower Boy” saw him trading in shock lyrics over hard, minimalist tones that sometimes barely qualified as beats, to ones that are lush, soulful creations, over which he tells some of his most personal and love-drunk stories. On “Big Fish Theory,” Vince Staples brought in the sounds of British and Detroit house music for an album that is as sonically dense as it is lyrically nuanced.

People looking for an example of the diversity of hip-hop, and to get a sense of some of the genre’s best voices, shouldn’t miss Tyler, the Creator and Vince Staples at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the 1stBank Center, 11450 Broomfield Lane in Broomfield.

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Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he can be reached creader@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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Grief in wake of Adams County deputy shooting Many questions surround Jan. 24 shooting near Thornton

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The only thing that the Adams County Sheriff ’s Department was saying officially about a Jan. 24 shooting in the 8700 block of Dawson Street was that one of their own, 31-year-old Deputy Heath Gumm, had been shot and killed.

From Sheriff Michael McIntosh to District Attorney Dave Young, officials were silent on just about everything else they know about the shooting, from what led up to it to what kind of weapon was used.

Via Twitter on Jan. 26, the sheriff ’s office identified 22-year-old Dreion Martise Dearing as the suspected shooter, but McIntosh declined to talk about the suspect and demanded that media not use his photograph. Dearing was in court Jan. 26 facing charges of first-degree murder of a police officer, assault and burglary and was due back in court Jan. 31 for a formalcharges hearing.

It’s a sad, difficult time for his office, McIntosh said at Jan. 26 press conference, before asking the media to give deputies the weekend off from media questions.

McIntosh said police were no longer looking for two other men involved in the incident. McIntosh said depu-

Adams County Sheriff Michael McIntosh speaks with the press during an afternoon conference Jan. 25 at the sheriff’s department substation at Colorado Boulevard and 74th about the shooting a night earlier that claimed the life of one of his deputies, Heath Gumm.

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McIntosh said there were no other updates and that no other information would be released over the weekend.

A funeral for Deputy Gumm has been scheduled for 11 a.m. Feb. 2 at Flatirons Community Church, 355 W. South Boulder Road in Lafayette.

McIntosh also said his department was attending three funerals for retired sheriff ’s office personnel over the weekend and into this week, including a service for former Sheriff Bill Shearer.

“The Adams County Sheriff ’s Office, right now, is grieving, we are hurting and we are doing an investigation,” McIntosh said. “We are running hard and trying to make sure we are covering all of the appropriate information that we need to cover. We need some

Assault reported Gumm was among the Adams County deputies who responded to reports of an assault in progress at 7 p.m.

Jan. 24 on Dawson Street near 87th on reports of an assault in progress.

When told the suspect had fled the scene, deputies began searching the area and contacted a male that matched suspect descriptions, according to the sheriff ’s office’s original news release.

According to the release, the suspect ran and deputies pursued him behind a nearby house, where he allegedly pulled out a gun and began shooting, striking Gumm in the chest.

Gumm was taken to an area hospital and pronounced dead there. Gumm lived in Westminster with his wife and family members. He had been with the Adams County Sheriff ’s Office since 2012.

McIntosh said Gumm was wearing a tactical vest that the deadly bullet bypassed.

“There are places on a vest that are not protected, and sometimes this is what we see,” McIntosh said. “Until we get further into it, we will not know what happened, whether it was a failure of the vest or if it struck an area the vest did not cover.”

The suspect, meanwhile, ran off but was later found and taken into custody. Deputies continue looking for two other men regarding their involvement in the initial assault.

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both sides of the 8700 block of Edison, Desoto and Dawson street. Police kept the middle of the block of Dawson Street isolated until they released the scene on Jan. 26.

Schools closed Mapleton Public Schools closed 11 area schools on Jan. 25 due to police actions while Adams County 12 Five Star Schools closed five of their schools for the day. All schools reopened on Jan. 26 and classes resumed.

The Adams County Sheriff ’s Office set up a public tip line, 720 322-1313, to collect information about the shooting.

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper ordered flags flown at half-staff in Gumm’s honor on Jan. 25.

At the Adams County Sheriff ’s Office substation at 72nd and Colorado Boulevard, mourners and well-wishers brought food and water for deputies and built a makeshift memorial to honor Gumm.

Donated flowers, stuffed animals, balloons and candles were later moved to decorate a sheriff ’s department vehicle near the site. Families and mourners continued to come to the site over the weekend.

That outpouring was recognized by Gumm’s wife, parents and siblings.

The family issued a letter Jan. 26 thanking the community for their support.

HOW TO HELP The Adams County Sheriff ’s Foundation is collecting donations for Gumm’s family at adcosheriffsfoundation.org/donate The Gumm family has asked that in lieu of flowers people donate to Children’s Hospital.

Thornton resident Michael Kapaun brought his American flag to the site of an alleged Jan. 24 shooting to honor local police. Adams County Deputy Sheriff Heath Gumm died in the shooting, and Kapaun said he wanted to honor all first responders.

“We have truly been amazed by the generous nature of the community,” the family said in their letter. “Our hearts are warmed by the display of compassion from complete strangers who stood, and continue to stand, alongside our family.”

McIntosh said his office had created a link off of the sheriff office’s web page (www.adamssheriff.org/deputyFlowers, candles, stuffed animals and balloons decorate an Adams County Sheriff’s Department cruiser outside of the Department substation at 74th and Colorado Boulevard Thursday.

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McIntosh said the department has been working with the family to find a good venue for a memorial service.

The funeral itself has been scheduled for 11 a.m. in Lafayette’s Flatirons Community Church. That’s a non-denominational church with an auditorium that seats up to 3,000 people.

He noted that Colorado’s law enforcement community had been through a similar experience within the past month when Douglas County Sheriff ’s Deputy Zackari Parrish was shot to death by a suspect on New Year’s Eve. His Jan. 5 funeral drew more than 5,000 mourners, and McIntosh said he expected a similar response for Gumm.

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Stock show touts near-record attendance STAFF REPORT

The recently concluded 112th National Western Stock Show boasted the second highest attendance in the show’s history, with 705,574 visitors, according to a stock show news release.

The largest stock show attendance was in 2006 for the 100th anniversary, with 726,972 people.

“We appreciate every person, young and old, from near and far that came out to make memories with us,” Paul Andrews, president and CEO of the National Western Stock Show, said in the news release. “To host over 700,000 guests in 16 days is tremendous, not to mention historic.”

The National Western Scholarship Trust is funded by three primary sources, and each source had “a remarkable year,” according to the news release.

The Junior Livestock Auction had a record year, raising $916,250 with a percentage of the total going to fund the Scholarship Trust. The Citizen of the West dinner, honoring Dr. Tony Frank, sold out the Events Center arena floor. The Coors Western Art exhibit had “a great year,” and a portion of the proceeds fund the Scholarship Trust.

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“The success of our show is due to the dedication and hard work of over 800 volunteers, the support of the City of Denver, the Board of Directors, our sponsor partners, the livestock and rodeo committees, and the amazing rodeo and stock show fans that come out every year to celebrate the western tradition we call the National Western Stock Show,” Andrews said.

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MILESTONES Lakewood Brody Bettis, of Lakewood, was named to the fall 2017 president honor roll at Adams State University.

Kelly Cannici, of Lakewood, was named to the fall 2017 dean’s list at Montana State University.

Margaret Cleaver, of Lakewood, was named to the fall 2017 dean’s list at Montana State University.

Luke Ebeling, of Lakewood, was named to the fall 2017 president’s list at Montana State University.

Marie Gillcrist, of Lakewood, was named to the fall 2017 dean’s list at the University of Rhode Island.

Derek Landis, of Lakewood, was named to the fall 2017 dean’s list at the University of Sioux Falls. Landis is a senior majoring in business administration.

Jessica Lucero, of Lakewood, was named to the Whitworth University Provost’s Honor Roll for fall semester 2017.

Ethan Maurer, of Lakewood, was named to the fall 2017 dean’s list at Greenville University. Maurer is a senior at Greenville.

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Elizabeth Jo Schlarbaum, of Lakewood, was named to the fall 2017 dean’s list at Iowa State University.

Schlarbaum is majoring in design.

Makayla Stein, of Lakewood, was named to the fall 2017 dean’s list at Montana State University.

Daniel Tomlin, of Lakewood, was named to the fall 2017 dean’s list at Montana State University.

Tegan Truitt, of Lakewood, was named to the fall 2017 dean’s list with distinction at Grove City College.

Tegan is a 2017 homeschool graduate and is the son of Andrew and Heidi Truitt.

Maxwell Allyen Wilson, of Lakewood, was named to the fall 2017 dean’s list at Iowa State University. Wilson is majoring in software engineering.

Wheat Ridge Zoe Sares, of Wheat Ridge, was named to the fall 2017 dean’s list at Ohio Wesleyan University.

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THINGS to DO

THEATER

“Snow White” or “Frozen Particles of Ice with No Particular Color”: 7 p.m. Feb. 2-3, and 2 p.m.

Feb. 4 at Colorado ACTS, 11455 W. 1-70 Frontage Road, North, Wheat Ridge. Based on the classic story of Snow White; full of wicked good fun and the most clueless Snow White ever brought to the stage. Call 303-456-6772 or go to http://www.coloradoacts.org/.

The Electric Baby: Feb. 9 to May 4 at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Darkly comic story that combines folktales and folklore to explore the unlikely people that get you from one place to the next. The play contains strong adult language and is best enjoyed by young adults to adults. Performances at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday, with matinées at 1 p.m. Wednesdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Go to http:// arvadacenter.org/the-electricbaby or call 720-898-7200.

Fun Home: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m.

Sunday from through March 4 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Honest, original musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes. Call 303-935-3044 or go to minersalley.com. Adult themes; recommended for ages 14 and older.

MUSIC

Let’s Dance: 1:30-2 p.m. Feb. 2 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Shake those wiggles out and have some fun building little brains. All families are welcome. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org

ART/ CRAFTS

Art for the Young at Heart Art Show: show runs from Feb. 5 to March 14 at Apex Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Opening reception from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7.

Creations or artists ages 50-plus and local school children. Call 303-425-9583 or go to www. apexprd.org. `Damage’ Art Exhibit: open through February 2018 at Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood, in the mezzanine near the library. Denver artist Sharon Brown’s exhibit features psychologically charged paintings created mostly from photographs. Go to www.rrcc.edu.

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Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Go to http://jeffcolibrary. org.

this week’s TOP FIVE `The Pied Piper of Hamelin’: 1 p.m.

Saturdays from Feb. 3 to March 3 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Shows also at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Feb. 24 and March 3. Call 303-9353044 or go to minersalley.com.

Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms: 5:30-6:45 p.m. Feb. 5 at Natural Grocers, 12612 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood.

Dr. Glenn Harrison will introduce the prevalence, causes and effects of thyroid dysfunction and why it is an epidemic in the western world. He will discuss how and why it is commonly misdiagnosed and explain ways for you to identify and manage this condition. Call 303-986-57000 or go to www.naturalgrocers.com.

Money in Politics: 2-4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8 at the Jefferson County Government Building, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden. Go to www.lwvjeffco.

FILM/MOVIES

Whistleblower: The True Story of an FBI Informant: noon Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 5675 Field St., Arvada.

Lifetree Cafe film and discussion about the Archer Daniels Midland price-fixing scandal that resulted in a record $100 million fine — and at the center of the scandal was ADM executive Mark Whitacre. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@ peacelutheran.net.

WRITING/READING

Teen Writing Group: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada.

Call 303-235-5275 or go to www. jeffcolibrary.org Book Group: 6:307:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada.

Local author Sean Eads visits to discuss “Trigger Point.”

Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org Hard Times Writing Workshop: 3-5 p.m. Feb. 7 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada.

Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org

EVENTS

A Chocolate Affair: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3 in Olde Town Arvada. Tour of chocolate treats from Olde Town merchants plus other local chocolatiers. Proceeds benefit the Ralston House. Chocolate chip cookie and brownie baking contest. Bring 6 cookies/brownies on a paper plate to the Rising

org or call 303238-0032. On Facebook www. facebook.com/ LWVJeffco Pipes and Stops: 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 10 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. Tickets for the Colorado Wind Ensemble show available online at www.

Lakewood.org/tickets or by calling 303-987-7845.

Anti-Valentine’s Day Party: 6-8 p.m. Feb. 10 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada.

Celebrate your independence and get your groove on with music, food and games, including a heartfilled piñata. For teens/tweens. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org.

Church Gym between 11 a.m. and noon on the day of the event.

Winners announced at 1:30 p.m.

Go to https://www.facebook. com/events/137472260267654/ Discovery Play: 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 3 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org Special Family Story Time: Salute to Chocolate: 10-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 3 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada.

Celebrate all things chocolate with stories, crafts, and tasty treats. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org Great Decisions: 6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 5 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. In-depth discussions on the most important foreign policy topics of 2018. Topic is the waning of Pax Americana.

Call 303-235-5275 or go to www. jeffcolibrary.org Volunteer Open House: 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Feb. 6 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. For ages 13 and older.

Learn what volunteering is all about at Majestic View. No need to sign up.

After Nappers (ages 2-4)/After School (ages 5-10): 4-5 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 7-28 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Discover nature through

hands-on learning. Dress for the weather. Registration required. Go to https://arvada.org Make Something: Tin Hearts and Metal Poems: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Feb. 7 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-2355275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary. org Warm Hearts Warm Babies: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8 at King of Glory Lutheran Church, 10001 W. 58th Ave., Arvada.

Volunteers sew, knit, crochet and quilt for premature infants and babies in need.

Contact Glenda: 303-975-6394 COLOKIDZ@aol. com or Jean Jones 303-239-6473. Bring a potluck dish, your machine, scissors, crochet hooks, and knitting equipment.

Cheese Importers Trip: 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8. Tour the cheese cooler, then shop for cheeses and goodies from around the world. After the tour enjoy their delicious lunches (cost on your own). Fee includes transportation, escort and tour. Call 303425-9583 or go to www.apexprd. org to register.

Winter Tales: 10-11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 9 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Enjoy our library of children’s books about nature and the environment, or listen to a storyteller as they read some of their favorites.

Register in advance. Go to https:// arvada.org Let’s Dance: 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10 at the Wheat Ridge

Discovery Play: 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Feb. 10 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-2355275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org.

Code Lounge: 1-3 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Use tools and languages like Scratch, HTML, CSS, Python, and more. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org.

Starting “The Talk” about Aging: 1-2 p.m. Feb. 10 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada.

Lighthearted but candid discussion about aging and the options available sheds light on the choices and how to share them with ones you love. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org.

Lego Play & Build: 3-4:30 p.m.

Feb. 11 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org.

HEALTH

Bone Builders and Bone Breakers: 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 3 at Natural Grocers, 12612 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood.

Support lifelong bone health by knowing how to get all the nutrients your bones need. Call 303-986-57000 or go to www. naturalgrocers.com.

Memory Café: 1-3 p.m. Feb. 7 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. A welcoming place for people living with memory loss and their caregivers. Presented by the Alzheimer’s Association. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org Tai Chi: 6:15-7:15 p.m. (beginners) and 5-6 p.m. (experienced) Mondays through Feb. 26 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Registration required. Go to https://arvada.org/ and click on Majestic View Nature Center under the Explore tab.

Food Pantry: open 9-11 a.m.

Wednesdays at New Apostolic Church, 5290 Vance St., Arvada, rear entrance (across the street from Beau Jo’s restaurant). Contact Gertrude at 303-902-6794.

Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Thursday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

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LOCAL

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Baseball finally gets much-needed longer season

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Arvada West senior James Pelon (12) scored a game-high 22 points in the Wildcats’ dominating 66-41 victory over Bear Creek on Jan. 27 at Arvada West High School.

PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS Read the full story on PAGE 29.

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Game winning streak of the Ralston Valley girls basketball team ended with a 50-44 loss to Lakewood on Jan. 26.

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Goals each by Nathaniel Benton and Dylan Ridley in Standley Lake’s 7-3 hockey win over Air Academy on Jan. 27.

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3.55 The 6-dive score of Izzy Gregersen of Ralston Valley in the Jeffco mini swimming meet against Arvada West and Pomona on Jan. 27.

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Of eight field goals made as Faith Christian junior Blair Mcvicker scored 20 points in a 59-42 boys basketball win over Jefferson Academy on Jan. 26.

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More points scored

by Green Mountain over Wheat Ridge in a 60-50 boys basketball victory on Jan. 27.

Standout Performers Adam Thistlewood, Golden The senior made six 3-pointers, nine 2-point baskets, 11 free throws to score 47 points in a 89-68 boys basketball win over D’Evelyn on Jan. 26,

Delaynie Byrne, Ralston Valley The 6-foot-3 senior scored 77 points in three girls basketball games between Jan. 24-26 against Westminster, Arvada West and Lakewood to raise her scoring average to 21.8 points per game.

Sierra MacMillan, Lakewood The LHS speedster took first place in the 100 free event at the Jan. 27 Jeffco Invitational swim meet by more than a second. She also took second in the 50 free helping her team win first in the team standings.

Dylan Ridley, Standley Lake The junior scored two second period goals in seven seconds in the 7-3 hockey win over Air Academy on Jan. 27.

James Pelon, Arvada West The 6-2 senior scored 19 points in a 5040 boys basketball win over Ralston Valley on Jan. 24. and 22 on Jan. 27 in a 66-41 victory over Bear Creek.

Angel Bernard, Alameda The 5-1 senior point guard had 18 points and 14 steals in a 69-53 girls basketball victory over Arvada on Jan. 27.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS are six athletes named from west metro area high schools. Preference is given to those making their debut on the list.

irst off, I have to declare that I believe most professional football, basketball and baseball seasons are too long.

I’ve always complained that the baseball regular season drags on and the “dog days of summer” seem endless and don’t end in August. The season should close by the middle of September so the World Series could start the first week of October.

However, I have also vowed the Colorado high school baseball season is too short and more games are needed.

Yes, that is contradicOVERTIME tory, but high school players need additional prep games and a chance to enjoy high school rather than heading off to play club baseball.

In one of the changes adopted by the Colorado High School Activities Association’s LegislaJim Benton tive Council on Jan. 25, baseball will be allowed to play four more games to reach a 23-game regular season schedule in Class 3A, 4A and 5A, but not until the 2019 season.

Maximum regular season games in northern states with spring weather similar to Colorado compete in between 22-25 games a season, so it was better late than never for Colorado to catch up.

In 2019 the season will be extended one week and the 3A, 4A and 5A state championships will be held the weekend after Memorial Day, and it is possible the fickle spring Colorado weather will be nice.

Now, the equity committee has recommended that the maximum number of softball games should also be increased, and that possibility still has to be addressed.

Among other changes that were approved, the start of the football season for 2018 will be moved up a week to Aug. 6 and Class 5A will have a 24-team playoff bracket instead of the 16-team format.

The additional week provides a needed bye week for 6-man through 4A teams and the top eight teams in 5A will get an off week during the first round of the playoffs.

Thankfully, the proposed new football league alignments were approved.

All five classes at the state volleyball tournament will have 12-team Olympic crossover bracket instead of pool play.

That means double elimination until the semifinals, when a loss will eliminate a team.

Boys volleyball and girls wrestling have new hope of being sanctioned after the process for adding a new sport was modified. However, the procedure could take some time.

The Board of Directors must approve a new sport or activity for a piloting process.

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Lakewood and Ralston Valley girls hoops tied for the lead in 5A Jeffco League

BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ARVADA — It has been a two-team race for the girls basketball Class 5A Jeffco League title for nearly a decade.

Ralston Valley and Lakewood has won or shared conference championship nine of the last 10 seasons. Arvada West snuck in with a league title in 2010, but beside that the Mustangs and Tigers have dominated the 5A Jeffco League.

“We are two great teams and it’s really fun to have another team like that in our league,” Lakewood senior Camilla Emsbo said after the Tigers took a 50-44 road victory against Ralston Valley on Jan. 26. “It’s great preparation for when it really counts at the end of the season.”

Ralston Valley, No. 2 in the latest CHSAANow.com 5A girls basketball rankings, and No. 8 Lakewood squared off for the second time this season with both atop of the 5A Jeffco standings once again.

“Coach Poisson also tells us, ‘Don’t play with emotion. Play with passion.’

Tonight we went out and played one play at a time,” said Lakewood senior Hannah Renstrom who finished with a 12 points, including a trio of 3-pointers. “We didn’t look at the game as a whole. I think we came together as a team really well.”

The Mustangs (14-2, 6-1 in league) took a 14-point victory against the Tigers (14-3, 6-1) as both teams opened up conference play just after winter break. Friday night Lakewood evened up the season series thanks to a key 10-0 run the second half to take the 6-point victory.

Renstrom ended the third quarter with a 3-pointer to tie things up at 36-36 heading the final quarter. Senior Jessica Woodhead and sophomore Nadia Trevizo each hit 3-pointers in the opening minutes of the fourth for the Tigers to give Lakewood its biggest lead of the night.

“This is what you play for,” said Emsbo, who grabbed the final rebound and spiked the basketball after the final buzzer sounded. “This is the win we’ve been looking for all season. This is exactly what we needed. I’m just so grateful that I’m on a team that can step up when they need to and get it done.”

The future Yale University basketball player led the Tigers with 19 points.

Ralston Valley was on a 15-game winning streak. A Mustang win and the path would be fairly clear for the team to repeat as conference champs and possibly go undefeated for the second straight year in league play.

However, Lakewood’s defense turned it up a notch after the first quarter.

The Tigers put constant pressure on the ball and held Ralston Valley to a season-low 44 points.

“We are going to have to deal with pressure better,” Ralston Valley coach Jeff Gomer said of what he learned in the Mustangs’ first lost since their season opener against defending state champion Grandview. “Early we were attacking the basketball, but as the

Lakewood senior Camilla Emsbo (2) drives strong toward the basket as Ralston Valley junior Madison DeHerrera, right, and senior Delaynie Byrne (13) play defense during the second half Jan. 26 at Ralston Valley High School. The Tigers won, 50-44, to pull even with the Mustangs in the Class 5A Jeffco League standings. PHOTOS BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Lakewood senior Camilla Emsbo (2) is fouled by Ralston Valley senior Samantha Van Sickle, right, during the second half Jan. 26 at Ralston Valley High School.

Emsbo had 19 points in the Tigers’ 50-44 victory. pressure ramped up we started playing sideways and backwards.”

Ralston Valley senior Delaynie Byrne had a game-high 22 points, but no other Mustang was able to reach double-digit points.

If Ralston Valley and Lakewood win their remaining five conference games they will share the league title.

“I think both (Lakewood and Ralston Valley) of us are looking a little further than that,” Gomer said of the league title. “We needed this.

We haven’t had a close game in a long time.”

The Mustangs do have a pair of good

tune-up non-league games before the start of the postseason. Ralston Valley hosts No. 7 Fruita Monument at 6 p.m. next Friday, Feb. 2. No. 10 Cherry Creek then hosts the Mustangs for an afternoon tilt on Saturday, Feb. 10.

Lakewood also has a challenging non-league game before the playoffs.

The Tigers face 4A’s No. 6 Mesa Ridge on Feb. 10.

“You worry about the league stuff now because that is where we are at,” Lakewood coach Chris Poisson said.

“We’ll worry about the tournament when we get there. We still have a month to go.”

While Lakewood finished second in 5A Jeffco last year, Poisson guided the Tigers to the program’s first state title game.

Grandview won that game, as the Tigers’ Cinderella story fell one win short on claiming a state title.

Of course Lakewood would love to get back to the state title game, and if Poisson had his choice he would love to have a third go-around against Ralston Valley.

“As long as it’s in the championship.

I would love that,” Poisson said when asked if he would like to get Ralston Valley in the playoffs. “Jeff (Gomer) and I are such good friends. Ralston Valley’s girls are awesome. To make it an all-Jeffco championship would be my selfish goal.”

Dennis Pleuss is a communications specialist at Jeffco Public Schools with a focus on athletics and activities. For more Jeffco coverage, go to CHSAANow.com/Jeffco.

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CHAMPS CHOMP DOWN ON COMPETITION

Golden senior Makena Prey (32) tries to drive around Evergreen sophomore Hayley Dillon (33) during the Class 4A Jeffco League clash Jan. 24 at Golden High School. The Demons suffered a 50-40 loss against the defending 4A state champions.

PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

BENTON FROM PAGE 26

The pilot program must last at least one year. The new sport or activity must have support from the Classification and League Organizing Committee, the Sports Medicine Committee, the Equity Committee and the Board of Directors before the Legislative Council can vote on it.

Boys volleyball’s attempt to be sanctioned was spiked by last April when the Classification and League Organizing Committee voted not to open the sport’s proposal, so the Legislative Council never considered adopting boys volleyball.

And the Legislative Council gave the OK for schools to participate in a Foundation Benefit Contest beyond the maximum game limit.

Schools are allowed to schedule an exhibition game where they can charge admission, keep score and raise money for their programs or a cause.

Golden View Academy, 601 Corpo-

rate Circle in Golden, and Stargate Charter School, 14530 Washington St. in Thornton, were two schools approved for full CHSAA membership.

Legacy mourns loss of coaching icon Matt Craddock, a coaching icon in the Adams 12 Five Star school district, passed away Jan. 12 from cancer.

Craddock, 56, was once an assistant football coach at Northglenn and head coach at Thornton. In 2000 he was Legacy’s first tennis coach and for the past six seasons was an assistant football coach for the Lightning.

He served as Legacy’s interim head football coach while head coach Wayne Voorhees and several assistants recovered from injuries suffered in a 2016 bus crash at Denver International Airport.

Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia. com or at 303-566-4083.

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A-West boys hoops win over Bear Creek tightens up 5A Jeffco

BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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ARVADA — There should be some thank you cards or emails coming to Arvada West’s boys basketball team in the coming days.

A-West knocked off league-leading Bear Creek with a 66-41 home victory Jan. 27 to turn the race for the Class 5A Jeffco League title into a free-forall.

“This league is so crazy. It’s the wackiest think I’ve seen in the 16 years I’ve been in the conference,” AWest coach Jeff Parriott said after his Wildcats (11-6, 6-2 in league) jumped into a tie for first with Bear Creek (10-5, 6-2) in 5A Jeffco. “I’ve never seen anything like it. Every team can beat anybody. No score is going to surprise anybody.”

The 5A Jeffco League has been unpredictable this season and is still up for grabs with six conference games remaining for all eight teams.

Besides A-West and Bear Creek still in the mix to stake claim to the league title, Columbine (5-3) along with Chatfield, Dakota Ridge and Lakewood — all sitting at 4-4 in conference play — have legit shots at getting hot over the next three weeks to take league.

“If you are within two or three games of the top spot you feel like you have a chance to win the league title,” Parriott said.

A-West increased its chances with a third straight conference victory. A huge point of the game proved to be a 9-0 run put on single-handedly by A-West senior James Pelon.

The senior guard buried a 3-pointer in the final minute of the first quarter.

Pelon kept it going with two more from long range in the opening min-

utes of the second quarter to extend the Wildcats’ lead to 18-8.

“We had a mindset today to come out and give it our all like it was our last game,” said Pelon, who finished with a game-high 22 points. “Our focus was defense and defense brings offense. We were super solid on defense.”

Bear Creek was held to a season-low 41 points as the A-West focused on slowing down senior guards Manuel Perez and Jovan Dodig. Perez was held to five points, while Dodig did manage 20 points with his aggressive style of driving to the basket.

“I thought defensively our guys were really good tonight,” Parriott said. “(Manual Perez) is such a terrific player. I thought our guys did a heck of a job on him. I’m really proud of how my guys played tonight.”

The Bears went to full-court aggressive defense in the second half in an attempt to close the double-digit deficit. While the style led to some steals, it also lead to numerous fouls.

Four of five starters for the Bears fouled out with more than five minutes left in the game. A-West went 20for-26 from the free-throw line in the second half to seal the victory.

Junior Josh Rogers (12 points) and senior Isaiah Brewer (11 points) joined Pelon in double-digit points.

“Life gives you adversity and tonight is that adversity,” Bear Creek coach Will Gosch said. “We got punched in the mouth and we didn’t show up. I give a lot of credit to Jeff (Parriott). I knew A-West would be a well-prepared team and we weren’t. We’ll learn from this.”

Gosch admitted that if someone told him at the beginning of the season that his Bears would be tied for the conference lead with six league games

Bear Creek senior Jovan Dodig (2) drives into Arvada West senior Hayden Spingler (5) during the second half Jan. 27 at Arvada West High School. Dodig scored a team-high 20 points, but it wasn’t enough as the Bears lost 66-41. PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS left he would take it.

According to Jeffco League records, Bear Creek hasn’t won a boys basketball league title since the 1992-93 season. The Bears claimed the 6A Jeffco League championship 25 years ago.

The Bears have their final two regular-season home games of the season this week. Bear Creek hosted Ralston Valley on Jan. 31, and faces Dakota Ridge on Friday. The Bears close with six straight road games, four confer-

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A-West played Dakota Ridge on Jan. 31, and will host Chatfield on Friday.

“Always focus on the next game,” Pelon said when asked about what will be an interesting final three weeks to league play.

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