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Security measure limits threats Mourners at the funeral for Lakewood High School student MacKenzie Forrest receive Communion during Mass. Photo by Clarke Reader

Lakewood student remembered More than 1,000 gather to honor MacKenzie Forrest, who died in car crash By Clarke Reader creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com Christ on the Mountain Church seats about 600 people in the nave and can provide another 600 seats

between its basement and an outside tent area. And yet, on March 17, a gray afternoon that barely rose above freezing, it was standing room-only to honor MacKenzie Anne Forrest, who died after injuries sustained in a March 13 car crash. The Lakewood High School senior and basketball player was a month away from her 18th birthday and had

planned to attend Regis University in the fall. “MacKenzie was generous with the ball — she wasn’t a ball hog,” said Father David Allen in his sermon. “She was generous, on the court and off. Our faith tells us she won’t stop loving us in death, and I believe she won’t stop being generous — she’ll still be Forrest continues on Page 22

Poetry contest slams into Lakewood Literary event host 25 high-schoolers attempting to win national title

By Crystal Anderson Canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com On Dec. 15, an Evergreen High School student made threatening comments that sparked concern among students and staff. In February, a Northglenn High School student took pictures of Arvada K-8 and threatened over text and social media to enter the school with a gun. On March 1, a student brought a BB gun to North Arvada Middle School in a backpack, scaring students who reported it to school staff. In all three incidents, the schools were immediately locked down — a security measure that prevents anyone from entering or leaving the building. No one was injured in any of the incidents. Although three lockdowns in a few months may seem like a high number, according to the Jefferson County School District it actually is on par with the amount seen over the past five years. Safety continues on Page 5

WHERE TO GO FOR HELP Safe 2 Tell program: A hotline students can call if they see and/or hear of something that could threaten the safety of a student or the school. Once a call is received, the district, principal and the area’s law enforcement teams are notiﬁed so they can work together to triage the report.

By Clarke Reader creader@colorado communitymedia.com There is more to a good poetry recitation than knowing the words. It’s about conveying the writers’ emotions and seeing the world through his or her eyes. Luckily, that’s Long View High School student Brittney Hall’s favorite part. “You read a poem multiple times, and you start to view things from the poet’s perspective,” Hall said. “There are so many different aspects to poetry.” Hall, whose school is in Lakewood, joined 25 other poets from Colorado for the state championship of Poetry Out Loud on March 15 at the Lakewood Cultural Center.

Jeffco school district’s three recent lockdowns reﬂect necessary response to safety

Annually Jeffco schools is the program’s No. 1 user. This year, the hotline has ﬁelded more than 500 calls from students. Hotline: 1-877-542-7233 www.safe2tell.org

Poetry Out Loud emcee Jovan Mays recites some of his poems during the open mic portion of the event on March 15. Photo by Clarke Reader The competition was sponsored by Colorado Creative Industries, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Lighthouse Writers

Workshop and the Poetry Foundation and featured students reciting two poems each. Each poet was judged on physical presence, voice

and articulation, dramatic appropriateness, evidence of understanding, overall Poetry continues on Page 26

ON THE BALL Bear Creek takes on Coronado in girls soccer action on PAGE 27.

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From left, Chiara Wilczewski and Evie Garrington work with teacher Judy Racine B to learn how to c use different types of screwdrivers needed i e for building wooden pinball machines for t their simple w machines learning unit. Photo d by Ann Macari p s Healey

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AMBER HILLS About me I grew up and attended high school in Sheridan, Wyoming. I received my undergraduate degree in business administration, as well as my MBA from the University of Wyoming. I live and work in Lakewood and enjoy walking my dogs at the beautiful city parks. My favorite family park is Bear Creek Lake Park. My niece and nephews love visiting the lake, horseback riding and hiking. In my free time I love spending time with my sister and her three kids. We often take advantage of the Belmar area and enjoy bowling, ice skating, dining and shopping, as well as the Festival Italiano and farmer’s market. My career in banking After graduating from college, I immediately started working at FirstBank in the management training program. Over the past 16 years, I have worked my way up through the company from a banking officer to my previous position of executive vice president. Almost all of those roles entailed lending, business Name continues on Page 5

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Knowing when to dance, knowing when to push Editor’s note: This is the second of an occasional series about Judy Racine, who will retire at the end of this school year after 40 years of teaching. Check out the column online, www.coloradocommunitymedia. com, for a video of the classroom work. Six stations are carefully laid out on the low tables in the classroom: Ann Macari Hammers, nails and a board. Healey Rulers, pencils and measuring instructions. Saws and work gloves. A power drill, screwdrivers and goggles. Handmade, paper dictionaries for simple machinerelated words. Wooden pinball machines. The 25 second- and third-graders circled on the rug around their teacher, Judy Racine, punch their arms excitedly into the air to answer the question she poses: “Who can tell me what our learning target is today?” Jasmine: “I can practice using different tools safely.” “So what would that look like if you’re successful?”

Judy asks. Dawson: “Not cutting off your hand with a saw.” Jasmine: “Not throwing tools around.” Simon: “Don’t get so panicked you accidentally throw it.” ****** The project, this time, is simple machines. The books on the shelves, the vocabulary words on the walls, the geometry placards on the windows and the questions tacked around the classroom all come back to simple machines. The end product — the meaningful outcome of about six weeks of study — is a wooden pinball machine built by students in groups of three, which will be demonstrated to family and friends in a formal presentation and then given to several charity organizations. Judy Racine, just months away from her last day of teaching after 40 years in the classroom, always thinks about the end result to her lessons. “I really have to make sure everything I do is meaningful and has purpose with the kids . . . so they see the purpose behind what they’re doing,” she says. “Learning has to be meaningful, purposeful and authentic.” Healey continues on Page 20

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Dancing the night away

By Clarke Reader creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com Green Mountain High School’s prom isn’t until April, but seniors had theirs early. Senior citizens, that is. The school’s National Honor Society threw a “Senior Citizen Prom” at Lakewood Estates senior living on March 10. “I’m really passionate about the elderly,” said junior Leilani McGaha, who planned the event with Hayley Upson, also a junior. “I think they don’t get enough recognition from young people. So we thought this would be a fun way to do something for them.” The students were joined by about 30 of their peers in volunteering to set up the event at the center, much to the residents’

delight. “So many of our residents showed up and danced,” said Bethany Bowles with Lakewood Estates. “We had pizza, music and even nominated a king and queen.” Some residents were joined by family members at the Hawaiian-themed event, and students made sure to spend as much time visiting and dancing with residents. “We really encouraged everyone in Honor Society to ask the residents to dance,” McGaha said. “For those who couldn’t, students talked with them and laughed with them. We were focused on making sure everyone had a good time.” And everyone did. “They told us it was the best time they’d had in a while,” Upson said. “They kept asking us when we could come back.”

Members of Green Mountain High School’s National Honor Society at the “Senior Citizen Prom” they organized at Lakewood Estates. Courtesy photo

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Higher Property Values Mean Higher Property Taxes, But What About TABOR? Some homeowners have asked me why As a voter, I also thought that this provision their property taxes have increased as much as of TABOR was implemented through the refund they have. Isn’t TABOR (the Taxpayer’s Bill of process, which is not the case with property Rights) supposed to limit revenues to growth taxes. Instead, since property tax revenue is plus inflation? REAL ESTATE easily predicted based on last I asked Rep. Max Tyler how he year’s valuation by the county asTODAY would respond to this question, and sessors, the taxing districts are able he got me an explanation from Larto adjust their mill levies downward son Silbaugh, senior economist with so they only collect the amount of the Colorado Legislative Council, revenue allowed by TABOR. which provides research assistance For example, Lakewood’s mill to legislators. levy has gone down from 4.711 Yes, TABOR does limit how mills in 2011 to 2.03 mills in 2015. much revenue a taxing district can The Jeffco Sheriff’s mill levy has collect, unless that district’s voters gone down from 3.2 mills in 2011 to have passed a ballot measure ex2.928 mills in 2015. The West Metempting the taxing district from that By JIM SMITH, ro Fire District’s mill levy has gone requirement. down from 13.774 mills in 2011 to Realtor® The Jeffco School District, which 13.55 mills in 2015. has the single largest mill levy in our county — Neither Golden’s nor Arvada’s mill levies currently 48.721 mills — did succeed in passing have changed from 2011 to 2015, indicating such a measure, so it can enjoy the windfall that those jurisdictions must have passed a from increased property values. (Only three of ballot measure exempting them from that provi178 school districts in the state have not obsion of TABOR. tained voter approval for exemption from Investigating other taxing districts, I was TABOR’s revenue limitation requirements.) intrigued to discover that Edgewater’s mill levy When I was asked by the school district to was 5.03 mills in 2011, but went to zero in 2013 let them keep increased tax revenues, it didn’t and is still zero. According to the City’s finance occur to me that the increased revenue would director, this had nothing to do with Tabor. be from me so much as from the growth of the Rather it had to do with ending the city’s voluneconomy as a whole. I didn’t realize that when teer fire department and shifting that responsimy home’s value increased by 20% that my tax bility to neighboring Wheat Ridge Fire Dept. bill would increase by the same percentage! Looking at the figures above, I’m sure you’ve noticed that the mill levy reductions are Please honor us with your vote! nowhere near enough to offset the increase in Voting is open in assessed valuations. If your mill levy dropped this newspaper’s by 3 or 4 percent, but your valuation increased annual “Best of the by 20 percent, it’s unlikely that growth plus Best” program. We inflation justifies your increased property tax. at Golden Real However, as Larson Silbaugh pointed out in Estate would be honored if you took the his Legislative Council report to Max Tyler, time to visit Colorado Community Media’s “The revenue limits in TABOR are calculated website and vote for Golden Real Estate as on a district-wide basis rather than for individual best Real Estate Company and myself (or taxpayers. When the taxable value of an indione of our broker associates) as best Real vidual property increases, property taxes can Estate Agent for Golden, Arvada, Lakeincrease faster than district-wide revenue limits.” wood and Wheat Ridge. Use this shortcut: Did you miss a past column? All past columns www.VoteGRE.info. Voting ends on April are archived at www.JimSmithColumns.com. 10th. You can only vote once per day.

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LAKEWOOD NEWS IN A HURRY Whole Foods donates to DYAO Based on the efforts of Nancy Kaskel, Whole Foods Metro Marketing Team Leader and working with Denver Young Artists Orchestra’s Director of Development, Barb Moritzky, the Belmar, Southglenn, and Tamarac Whole Foods Markets donated $11,692.90 as a result of Community 5 Percent Day on March 9. During this one-day fundraising event, 16 Denver Young Artists Orchestra musicians performed in each of these stores during the noon hour and from 5 to 8 p.m. The money raised and donated will be used for tuition scholarships for financially disadvantaged musicians qualifying for one of the five orchestras of the Denver Young Artists Orchestra.

Friendship Bridge hosts ‘Night In’ gala Lakewood-based nonprofit Friendship Bridge, which works to provide microcredit, education, and health services to more than 30,000 women in Guatemala, is holding its annual gala, but with a new spin. The evening’s theme is “from our clients’ homes to yours.” Tickets for this virtual event are 100 percent tax deductible and entitle participants to a Friendship Bridge t-shirt or baseball hat, along with access to an online auction ending at 9 p.m. on April 9. As a ticketholder, participants will be invited to view a Friendship Bridge online video premiere at 7 p.m. that evening. All funds raised will directly support the work Friendship Bridge does to empower women to create a better future

for themselves, their children, and their communities. Tickets cost $75 and can be purchased at www.friendshipbridge.org. ‘Cinderella’ coming to Lakewood Cultural Center Ballet Ariel’s debut of “Cinderella” is at the Lakewood Cultural Center is at 2 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 30 and 1 and 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 1. The ballet is danced to music composed by Sergei Prokofiev. The original choreography is by Ballet Ariel’s Director Ilena Norton with duets by Oleg Dedogryuk and Gregory Gonzales. Ticket prices are $25 for adults, $22 for students and seniors, and $20 for children, which can be purchased at 303-9877845, www.Lakewood.org/Tickets, or at

the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office, 470 S. Allison Parkway. Applications available for Federal Center Farmers Market The Federal Center’s annual Farmers Market will run Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 16 through Sept. 9 at Bicentennial Park, 4th Street and Main Avenue. The General Services Administration organized the market to create a community that promotes healthy living and eating while supporting local businesses. The DFC Farmers Market features easy access for the public, free parking, shaded landscaping, open-air pavilions and picnic benches. Interested vendors should visit www. gsa.gov/dfcfarmersmarket to find an application for participation.

JEFFERSON COUNTY NEWS IN A HURRY Coors Credit Union scholarships Applications are now being accepted to qualify for a Coors Credit Union scholarship for the 2016-17 academic year. Applications must be submitted online by March 31. The Coors Credit Union is offering three $2,000 scholarships. One scholarship will be awarded to a Coors Credit Union member in good standing, and the other two will go to young adults within the Colorado community. All awardees should demonstrate a caring spirit and appreciation for others. Winners will be notified by May 15. Additional requirements and information are available at www.Coorscu.org/scholarships. Construction to begin on new Jeffco Open Space trail Jefferson County Open Space and Jefferson County Road and Bridge is partnering to build a new trail to connect Matthews/Winters Park with the Woolly Mammoth Lot. The project will also im-

prove safety for visitors crossing County Road 93 to the Dakota Hogback. Construction is slated to begin in late March and is expected to be complete by June. Trails are expected to remain open during construction. In the first phase of construction, a 10-foot-wide concrete trail will be built to extend from the park entry road north to the Woolly Mammoth Lot by the Interstate 70 off-ramp. Next, a median and crossing lights will be installed on County Road 93 to connect the new trail on the west to Dakota Ridge Trail on the east. Road and Bridge will also create a designated turn lane into the park. Jeffco Open Space will install an information kiosk along Dakota Ridge Trail. For more information, contact Project Manager Pamela Cornelisse at 303-2715982. To receive park and project updates, send a request to matthews-winterspark@ jeffco.us. Fifth annual Prom Swap The Jefferson County Public Library is putting on its fifth annual Prom Swap from noon to 8 p.m. April 1 at the Belmar

Library, 555 S. Allison Parkway, in Lakewood. Donations for Prom Swap will be accepted at the Belmar Library beginning March 26 to April 1. Teens who donate their used dresses, tuxedos or suits, shoes and accessories will receive tickets to trade for other gently used items. Or, people can receive tickets with canned goods donations: five cans per dress or tuxedo/suit, two for shoes and one per accessory. The donations will benefit Florence Crittenton High School in Denver and the Jeffco Action Center. Florence Crittenton High School is one of the largest and most complete providers of services for pregnant and parenting teens in the state of Colorado. The Jeffco Action Center provides immediate response to basic human needs and promotes pathways to self-sufficiency for Jefferson County residents and the homeless. To learn more about Prom Swap, contact the Jefferson County Public Library at 303-235-5275 or visit www.jeffcolibrary. org. To learn about Florence Crittenton

High School, visit www.florencecrittenton.dpsk12.org; or to learn about the Jeffco Action Center, visit www.theactioncenterco.org. Beautiful Junk Sale April 1 The Action Center’s spring Beautiful Junk Sale will take place 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 1 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 2 in the exhibit hall at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave., Frontage Road, in Golden. General admission is $4 for everyone 16 years and older. To receive $1 off of admission, bring two or more non-perishable food items to donate. Purchases at the sale may be made with cash, check or credit card with a $20 minimum. Early bird shopping takes place from 7-8:30 a.m. April 1. Admission is $30 and shoppers get in free on April 2. To learn more, visit www.theactioncenterco.org. Briefs continues on Page 5

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“This year, we’re trending about the same, but we’ve had all three cases in a month and a half,” said John McDonald, Jeffco’s executive director of security and emergency management. “They’ve all been really legitimate issues where we had concern and safety of our students.” A lockdown is the securing of a school and its surroundings when an imminent threat is present inside or outside the school. All teaching and professional operations stop, students and staff are repeatedly notified to lock down by locking classroom doors, turning off lights and keeping out of the sightline of windows as district staff and police respond to the threat. Often, vehicle and walking traffic are also blocked or rerouted around the school. Lockdowns — a school’s highest form of protection as well as one of the last resorts in times of crisis — is one of three safety protocols that the school district practices throughout the school year to prepare for a time when the sitiuation is real. School security has become a focal emphasis for districts with the increasingly frequent number of fatal school shootings, including six in Colorado since 1981. Three of those occurred in Jeffco. “Our community wouldn’t tolerate it if we we’re wrong,” McDonald said. “We need to do everything to keep our kids safe.” District policy states any adult may call a

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Ana Popovic in concert to benefit Blue Star Connection Blues guitarist Ana Popovic will perform at 8 p.m. April 9 at the Buffalo Rose, 1119 Washington Ave., in Golden. The concert will benefit Blue Star Connection, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing music into the lives of children and young adults who are fighting cancer and other

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SHOOTINGS AT JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS

Fire: where students are evacuated at varying points in the day through specified routes to ensure safety in the case of a fire.

Jeffco schools has had three shootings in 34 years: 1982 — Deer Creek Middle School: A 14-year-old was shot and killed at the school by his classmate while they were shooting prairie dogs in the school’s bicycle storage area.

life-challenging situations. Although the nonprofit is based in Colorado, it helps patients across the nation. Opening act is the Austin Young Band, featuring guitarist Michaelea Rae. Tickets cost $15 each for general admission and $25 for reserved seating. Tickets can be purchased online on the Buffalo Rose’s website. For more information on the concert, call 303-2786800 or visit www.buffalorose.net. To learn more about Blue Star Connection, visit www.bluestarconnection.org.

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Lockdown: where students and staff are brought inside, doors are locked and all work ceases. Lights are turned off, and students and staff are instructed to get out of sight in their classrooms.

2010 — Deer Creek Middle School: A man, reported to be mentally unstable, opened fire with a hunting rifle and injured two eighth-grade students, both of whom survived the attack.

involved in the recent lockdowns were arrested but McDonald would not elaborate on specific charges. The charge on one student was dismissed, he said. Typically, a lockdown, once called, occurs at the building within 30 seconds, McDonald said. After being locked down, the district’s dispatch station notifies law enforcement, the district security team and communications office, then parents — all within 10 minutes of the occurrence. A lockdown typically lasts three to five hours, depending on the situation. Communication with parents and the community, key to any lockdown situation, is often the most challenging because of accessibility to technology, McDonald and Van Selus said. Students — including kindergartners — have cellphones and iPods, which allows them to text, send Snapchats, tweet and post information from within schools walls, often faster than the district can send out accurate communication.

Number of lockdowns in the past five years:

Lockout: where students and staff are brought inside the building, all doors are locked but teaching and work continues as normal. Students and staff are not allowed to leave the building until law enforcement gives the all clear.

1999 — Columbine High School: Two students opened fire at the school, killing 13 people and injuring 20 others. The two students died by suicide immediately after.

lockdown of a building in cases where a weapon is identified in someone’s possession, the building is actively engaged with a threat, or a person on site is threatening someone or the building. Jeffco schools must undergo monthly fire drills and have two emergency drills — either a lockdown or lockout — per year to teach students and staff how to respond in such a situation. (A lockout occurs when the perceived threat is outside the school and is not considered imminent. It prevents anyone from entering or leaving the building, but classes and work continues as normal.) “Any emergency is managed best when all parties remain calm and follow their training ... which is exactly what occurred at North Arvada,” said Sohne Van Selus, principal at North Arvada Middle School, which locked down March 1 when a student brought a BB gun to school. “Every situation is different — unique — which is why we conduct drills at a variety of times during the day.” All three students

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*Jeffco uses the Standard Response Protocols and the Standard Reunification Method that are developed and revised by the I Love U Guys Foundation, a nonprofit set up by John Michael Keys following the death of his daughter, Emily Keys, during a shooting at Platte Canyon High School in Bailey in 2006. “For their safety, the expectation is that students are silent, in the dark and out of sight. Yet, in today’s ‘plugged-in’ world, we would be remiss to think students are not going to use their cellphones,” Van Selus said. Her school is working to train students to use the Remind 101 one-way communication app, which in an emergency situation forwards district communications to students that may be forwarded onto parents. “These kids are digital natives, and we’re digital immigrants,” McDonald said. “When a kid has a device in their hand, they can put out information faster than we can and, sometimes, they’re saying two completely different things.” During crisis situations, emotions are heightened and perception of what’s happening can be far different from reality, McDonald added. He recalled a time where he knocked on a classroom door to ensure students were safe

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development and management. In my new role as president of the Lakewood market, I will be responsible for overseeing and supporting officers at four branch locations in the Lakewood area, and assisting these officers in new business development and forging new relationships. Connecting with community I will encourage my officer group to participate in local

and a student tweeted “I hear gunshots” outside the classroom. For parents, like Hackberry Hill parent and PTA President Shawna Fritzler, the miscommunication is frustrating because the news that your child’s school is on lockdown is scary news. “When it’s your baby still inside, it’s flat out terrifying,” she said, noting the number of calls she received in early March during North Arvada’s lockdown. Hackberry Hill is a North Arvada feeder school. “It’s difficult when the district sends out communications, and if it’s not worded just right, it can send out the wrong message.” That delay in the communications process is nearly unavoidable because it takes longer to get the various entities on scene than it takes students to communicate with their devices, McDonald said. District officials will continue to refine that

volunteer opportunities, board membership and community events whenever possible. Currently, the 10 officers in the Lakewood market serve on 14 separate boards and spend numerous hours on various volunteer activities. Since 2012, I have served on the boards of Archway Housing and Services, and Archway Investment Corp., which recently relocated their headquarters to Lakewood. I have also served as a member of the Jefferson County Housing Authority Rehabilitation Loan Committee since 2012.

*Jeffco schools are required to perform monthly fire drills and two emergency drills, such as a lockdown, per year. process, McDonald said, in their effort to improve safety for their students. There’s always something more to learn: McDonald’s staff, for instance, tracks and monitors all school shootings throughout the world to understand the latest security responses and trends. The ultimate goal is keeping students safe. With that in mind, students, school staff, security personnel and law enforcement undergo training throughout the year — such as for lockdowns — to perfect response to emergency situations. “People see lockdowns as a general trend. They’re hypersensitive to mass shootings and school shootings — it’s the threat of our time,” McDonald said. “You practice today so you can respond tomorrow. And if you can keep everyone safe, then you have success.”

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Maundy Thursday

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Good Friday

March 25th at 7:00pm

Easter Sunday Worship

3:00pm Solemn Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

7:00pm Stations and Veneration of the Cross

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Taking a dad’s-eye view of Easter Anybody who tells you that having children doesn’t change you either doesn’t have children, or is a very bad parent. Having children changed me beyond description. I think, when you fall in love with your spouse, you do so with resources that you know and understand. My wife is breathtaking, but I’ve seen beautiful people before, and I understood what that meant; my wife challenged me intellectually, but that was, perhaps, the part of me that I understood best at the time; my wife drew me in and captured my heart, but that was a muscle I’d used before. Don’t get me wrong — my wife took all of these to a whole different level than I’d been at before, but it was all still, at least to a degree, familiar territory. Not so with my children. From the moment my oldest looked at me and curled her tiny hand around my finger, it was a whole new ballgame, and I had to develop new resources to deal with it. The incredibly humbling idea that this tiny human was completely dependent on me, would at times look to me for guidance, comfort, encouragement, or approval, and whose development would either thrive or atrophy based on my actions required a whole new approach to life. It is, to borrow the cliché, as if I had to grow new chambers in my heart to make room for this new reality. And there is nothing I won’t do for my children. Take a bullet, jump in front of

a train, jump off a building, or even visit violence upon another person — if it was what was necessary to protect my children, I would not hesitate. Sure, sometimes I want to smack them upside the head with a twoby-four, but heaven help anybody else who Michael Alcorn tries to do that. I don’t say any of HITTING this to pat myself on HOME the back. I’m pretty sure every mom and dad reading this right now is saying some variant of “no kidding — I would, too.” I’m sharing this mindset with you to tell you about how I understand Easter, which we are celebrating this Sunday. Now, I have to back up a little at this point, and acknowledge that there are many of you out there who do not believe in this, and that is just fine. One of the great beauties of this country is that you are perfectly free to believe something completely different than I do, and I am fine with that. However, if you’re open to it, please indulge me as I explain my thinking. I never understood Easter until I had children. Sure, I was thoroughly versed in

the intellectual and historical background — my parents made very certain that I had that foundation. But, until I was in the position of contemplating the preservation of this little life which I had a smallish role in creating, the emotional reality of Easter escaped me. See, according to Christian theology, the whole point of Easter is that God sent his one and only son to live among humans for the express purpose of dying. And, not just an ordinary death: a horrible, gruesome, brutal death in a manner that only the Romans could concoct. And, why would a parent send their child to be slaughtered? To atone for all the mistakes and lapses of judgment of all the other children. This is a level of sacrifice that is absolutely incomprehensible to me, and one that, as a father, reminds me how small and, well, human I actually am. So, this weekend, try to ignore everything elite society tells you is central to Christianity — all the judgments and the rules and the righteousness. Try to remember, instead, that the central reality of all of it is the sacrifice of one Father, His son, and the great love that that sacrifice expresses. Happy Easter! Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His novels are available at MichaelJAlcorn.com

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Don’t let madness lead to sadness Who are you voting for? That is the question that we are all being asked. The other question is: “What are you voting for?” Now here is my question for you: “How have you been responding?” As you all know, this is not a politically motivated column, its intent is to share a positive and encouraging message of some kind each week. And consistent with my weekly theme, I will attempt to shed a positive and encouraging point of view in contrast to the “Yikes” response that most people have been giving when responding to the question about who and what they are voting for. In my line of work I travel quite a bit domestically and also engage with many international associates and clients. It is one thing to engage in a conversation with folks right here in the United States about the candidates and potential outcomes, but it is even more interesting to have a discussion with people outside of the United States and their view and line of questioning when it comes to the perceived lunacy of what is taking place with our presidential election. The fact is, we will never all agree on the same party, nor will we ever endorse the same candidate, and most likely we will be unable to come to an agreement on the issues that are being debated and challenged by both sides. But here is where we can get our head around the chaos and start thinking about the reality of the situation in

a positive and encouraging way. You see, it’s not just the candidates and the campaigns that are misaligned, it is the system that is broken. And that is the good news. Good news? Yes, good news. It is good news because the United States Michael Norton will still be the greatWINNING est nation on earth. The president is really WORDS just the voice and face of our nation, and whoever is in office will surround himself or herself with smart advisers who should and will help guide the country, continue to defend our shores and borders, and help us maintain our prominence in the world while adhering to our benevolent nature in support of our allies and all people around the globe. Some of you will point to the candidate’s position on taxation, others will focus on immigration, our economy, education, health care, our military and hundreds of other issues. And you are all welcome to your opinion and position. And while we stay focused on these issues and the advisers and Cabinet members actually develop the plans and execute the strategy, the president of the United States will meet world leaders, give well-written speeches, and be seen as the

voice and face of our nation. Do some have a better presence than others? Are a few of the candidates a little more “presidential?” Sure, the answer is yes to both of those questions. So for me, my positive outlook and encouragement to go about my day-to-day life is focused on what the people behind the scenes will be doing, not so much on the man or woman voted in as the new POTUS. Technically, of course, he or she will be the commander-in-chief, and will work tireless hours, but in our day and age nothing is ever solely decided by the president. Television and movies help us buy into the concept that the president does actually make those big decisions in dramatic fashion, but the reality is that every decision made is a decision by committee, not one person. Maybe this will strike a nerve with you, maybe you agree with me in this “Yikes” of an election year, and maybe you will completely disagree with me. But it is the system that is broken, not the people. It’s the system that is broken, not you and not me. And I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com, because when we realize that we will still be the greatest nation on earth regardless of who wins, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a Colorado resident, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

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Bill allows video recording of depositions of victims of elder abuse

Jessie Danielson

GUEST COLUMN

As Colorado’s population ages, elder abuse is a growing problem for vulnerable seniors. Law enforcement is working hard to address this issue, and I am proud of the work that District Attorney Peter Weir and his dedicated staff are putting in to help protect Jeffco’s senior population. To help law enforcement, policy makers need to equip them with the tools to go after those who exploit the elderly. Physical and financial abuse can be difficult crimes to prosecute, and I am

frustrated that so many crimes go unpunished precisely because of the vulnerability of victims. That’s why I have been proud to partner with the DA’s office, along with AARP and other stakeholders, to push legislation this session to fight elder abuse. Because victims of elder abuse may not be well enough or live long enough to testify at trial, their testimony may never be heard. To address this, I am sponsoring HB16-1027, which allows a prosecuting attorney to automatically video record the

deposition of victims of elder abuse in order to preserve a victim’s testimony in case they would not be able to testify at the time of trial. This is one step we can take to ensure successful prosecutions of elder abuse crimes. The passage of this bill will protect seniors and help them live safely in their homes, independently. So I am happy to report that the Colorado State House unanimously voted to send my bill to the Senate, where I hope it will also receive strong bipartisan support.

If you have any concerns or ideas about how to make state government work better, please don’t hesitate to call me directly or contact my office. Jessie Danielson represents State House District 24, which represents Golden, Wheat Ridge and other areas in Jefferson County. To contact Danielson or learn more, call her cell at 720-276-3468 or visit www. jessiedanielson.com.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Opening doors opens minds Regarding the article in the March 10, 2016 addition entitled “Mosques open doors to community,” I wanted to offer my gratitude and appreciation. While my family and I are not Muslim, we are concerned by the seemingly growing xenophobia and bigotry that threatens to undermine the health of our wonderfully diverse American communities. The danger in “other-ing” is how quickly it ex-

pands to include all variety of people. In these times, taking an editorial stand that humanizes, educates and deconstructs the “otherness” that seems so prevalent in the media, is a right, brave and a fine use of the free press. Thank you so much. Keep up the good work! Philippe Marquis, Lakewood

It may be time to end a friendship

Shannon Gwash

ASK A THERAPIST

Taking a look at friendships: What happens when someone is more of a hindrance than a help? As adults, we’ve learned that we grow and change from our experiences and stages of our life: high school, college, moving, marriage, babies, divorce, jobs, death of a loved one, etc. With each stage, we change a little and

grow a lot. So what happens when those closest to us don’t change at the same time? If they are family, we may need to find new ways to connect. In romantic relationships, we may not invest the time and decide to go our separate ways. So why don’t we handle platonic relationships the same way? Why don’t we grant our former best friend the same grace we grant our former significant other? Now might be a great time to take a look at some of your friendships to see if it’s time to let go and go your own way (as Stevie Nicks would say). Here are five things to consider when you’re evaluating a friendship and if it’s time to take a break from your friendship: 1. You feel bad about yourself after spending time with them. Sure, you don’t see eye to eye on everything, but that’s the beauty of friendships! However, if your mood or self-esteem takes a nose dive after spending time with this person, that’s a sign that this friend may not be an asset. Friends should be there to help build you up, not tear you down. 2. You give, but hardly receive. There will be times in all friendships where one friend may need the other more. Life is a give and take, and friendships will never be 50/50 all the time. But if you constantly go out of your way for this person without him or her being there in return, that’s not a good sign. Resentment can creep in when you feel like your needs are not being met by your friend. When this happens, perhaps it’s time to go separate ways. 3. You just don’t trust them anymore. This can come be from them not keeping your secrets, not following through on promises or often leaving you feeling betrayed or let down. This will happen, as

we all disappoint the people we love and who love us, but it should be an occasional mishap, not the norm. 4. You are in different phases of life. When we are younger, we have our friends from school, scouts, soccer or other activities; we’re on the same path. But as we get older, your path can move in a different direction than your former BFF. Marriage, children, careers, hobbies and interests all dictate the direction your path takes. The person you used to grab happy hour with every Friday may not be available anymore because they have children they need to care for. Flexibility and acceptance are necessary in a friendship; it is possible to remain friends with someone who’s on a different path than you, that friendship may just look a little different than it used to. 5. You are absolutely exhausted after talking to them or spending time with them. Everyone goes through difficult times in life and as friends, we try to roll with the other person’s changes and challenges the best we can. However, if a friend is constantly going through one life hurricane after another, it can start to wear on you. If your friend brings the difficulties on themselves due to their choices, it can be both challenging and exhausting to constantly be supportive. Remember that you have needs too and you need to care for yourself. If you feel exhausted after interacting with this person – maybe it’s time to take a step back. It can be hard to push aside the guilt of separating from a friend, but it’s important to manage your own health and stress levels. Toxic friendships can be just as harmful as toxic relationships. Life moves quickly; it’s important to fill your time with people that will bring you joy and reciprocate the love and positive energy that you bring to the friendship. Also remember that the great thing about friendships is that although we may grow and change, we can also come back together. One of my best friends from high school and I went on incredibly different paths after we graduated. We weren’t a part of each other’s lives for six years. I am now the godmother of her daughter and she is the godmother of mine. Time has a wonderful way of showing us what and who really matters. Shannon Gwash is the marketing and public relations manager for Jefferson Center for Mental Health. She is also a Certified Mayo Clinic Wellness Coach and can be reached at shannong@jcmh.org.

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Third option in congressional race Thank you for your coverage of the US 7th Congressional District race (“Westminster councilman faces uphill battle in race” March 17, 2016) Voters in the 7th District who want an alternative to the honorable Democratic incumbent’s business-as-usual, yet who wish to steer clear of Republican Mr. Baker, should support my friend Martin L. Buchanan, the Libertarian candidate in

the 7th CD race. Martin is a brilliant computer programmer and seasoned Libertarian candidate, moderate in his speech and in his positions and devoted to the interests of our community. Interested voters should visit his web page, www.buchananforcongress.org/ Jack J. Woehr, Golden

CELEBRATIONS Local scholar receives PhD at University of Washington Dr. Merika Treants Koday of Arvada received her PhD in microbiology from the University of Washington on March 1. She is a National Merit Scholar and a 2006 International Baccalaureate graduate from Lakewood High School and a 2010 graduate from the Colorado School of Mines, where she received her undergraduate degree in chemical and biochemical engineering. While at the University of Washington she was a National Science Foundation Fellow and a

recipient of the Global Biotech Gap Summit Scholarship. Koday’s graduate work has been on designing novel DNA vaccines against the influenza virus, as well as developing protein therapeutics that are effective against multiple strains of influenza. Her research work was recently published by Plos Pathogens. Treants married Michael Koday of Yakima, Washington, last June in Seattle where they currently live. After graduation, Treants Koday will be working at Virvio, Inc. as a senior scientist. Her parents, Tom and Tina Treants, reside in Arvada.

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CULTURE FA I T H FA M I L Y FOOD HEALTH

Bookstores like BookBar are popular places for book clubs to meet in a warm, relaxing environment. Photo by Clarke Reader

A culture of readers

Book clubs provide connections, intellectual challenges By Clarke Reader creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com

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arilyn Brown has been a member of the League of Women Voters for 46 years, but when she moved to Jefferson County a year ago, she didn’t know many people in the area. Through Jeffco’s league, she discovered a new way to meet people. “I have been exposed to book clubs of several kinds over the years and have stolen their reading lists but never joined,” Brown wrote in an email interview. “I am not a literature or English major and would rather address content than style except when style affects the content. But I was really intrigued with Lynne Ellison’s idea of historical/contemporary/political non-fiction books, which I had been reading anyway.” Brown is one of the many people who have found comradeship and intellectual challenges in book clubs. Technology has changed the way many people read, but the yen to discuss, argue and deconstruct the written word hasn’t slackened at all. “There are all kinds of book clubs out there for people,” said Nicole Sullivan, owner and operator Nicole Sullivan, of BookBar, a bookstore and winery in Owner of BookBar west Denver. “I just love books and talking about them. With the assignment feeling of book clubs, it ensures I keep reading.” Many ways exist for readers to join a club, from starting their own with friends to finding clubs hosted by organizations and businesses. Ellison, who founded the Jeffco League of Women Voters non-fiction club, said she had been considering launching the monthly club for years before finally doing so in September. “A lot of clubs lean more toward fiction books, but I wanted to do more in-depth topics,” she said. “We

I just love books, and talking about them. With the assignment feeling of book clubs, it ensures I keep reading.”

MEET A BOOK CLUB MEMBER My name is: Pat Mesec How many of the LWV book club meetings have you been to? I have been to five League of Women Voters book club meetings so far. What made you want to attend the book club meeting? I had been in a book club many years ago and simply enjoyed discussing with other people the books I read. Lynne’s idea of a book club where we read and discuss only non-fiction books appealed to me. I have been active in LWV for many years, and I really enjoy the opportunity to participate in civil discussions relating to the issues of the day. So supplementing those LWV discussions with the chance to discuss books like “The President’s Club” is fun for me. As an undergraduate I was a history major, a possible factor in my current interests. What is your favorite thing about book clubs? Nitty-gritty, in depth discussions, mixed with casual social gatherings. have anywhere from six to 15 people come to our meetings, and they’re all just so dang smart.” Libraries are a great resource for book club members or people interested in joining a club. Conference rooms can be rented for discussions, and librarians can help with selecting books and getting the meeting running. The Anythink library system serving Adams County boasts six different book clubs, serving a range of literary interests. In Jefferson County, residents can check out book-club kits for up to six weeks. Each kit includes up to 10 copies of a popular book and a guide to facilitate discussion. But Jeffco libraries also are reaching out to disadvantaged people who Books continues on Page 13

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We all have mountains to climb Taking the long way home

As the last bits of sunlight began to fade behind the foothills on a recent day and my trail friends headed back to their vehicles at the Red Rocks trailhead, I looked at my phone and saw I had nearly two hours left before I needed to pick up our kid from her grandpa’s house in Louisville. So, I dropped off my camera and grabbed my headlamp. After an hourlong trail run that included a semi-technical, 500-foot-plus climb — a run that served as a photo shoot for some of the pictures accompanying the page 12 Life story on trail running — I decided to do the full, 4-mile loop one more time. Now, just what makes a person want to go running in the dark through one of the more technical, ankle-twisting trails along the West Metro Front Range? The “why” of running is one of those spring-loaded questions often asked — not just of runners — but of anyone participating in an endurance sport or activity that carries with it a certain element of danger or risk. Even beyond that, `why?’ is the backdrop for every existential and philosophical debate since the dawn of mankind. And, honestly, the why of it all is something I think of often, and in many regards. This column, a broad project about running and inspiration and how it pertains to life, is something I’ve been considering for the better part of four years, beginning right after my daughter, Cecilia, was born in June 2012. But I kept coming back to the same question: Why? What’s the purpose? And who will read it? With those questions still looming, a few weeks ago, I committed to the column with my editor and set a deadline. Days passed, and then a week, and still I continued to procrastinate. Then, late last week, we had a compa-

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want to be in a club, but aren’t able to make it into a library. “We have our Dial a Book Club, which lets us reach out to people we weren’t able to before,” said Cecilia LaFrance, Jeffco’s Library2You Coordinator. “We’ve been going strong for nearly a year now, and it’s great for our participants to have regular connection with other people.” Once a month, participants use their phone or computer to join a conference call at a prearranged date and time. A moderator is on hand to keep the conver-

ny meeting where we were honored to hear keynote speaker Alan Arnette talk about mountain climbing in the wake of losing his mother to Alzheimer’s disease. Alan’s message was rife with Jeremy Johnson metaphors. Sure, DADDY he was talking ON THE RUN about an actual mountain, and Tales from Mount Everest, Front Range Trails the biggest one in the world at that. But the real message was about the mountains we all face. Writing a column every other week shouldn’t be that big of a challenge, compared to the bigger challenge of trail running and the journey that started, for me, in 2011, with a few jaunts through Pennsylvania’s famous oil region and culminated with not one but two 50-kilometer races through those same rolling hills lined with abandoned oil derricks and dilapidated, rusted well heads. All the same, the idea became a mountain, and I struggled to find the means to summit. In other words, I was still searching for a purpose. Thanks to Alan, I think I finally found it. Now, I won’t say my purpose for this ongoing column is nearly as noble as Alan’s quest to end Alzheimer’s through massive fundraising and awareness. But I do share the common goal of wanting to create lasting memories for myself, for my family and, maybe for you, the reader who’s looking for some inspiration to make change happen in his or her life.

I’m no expert trail runner or fitness guru. I’m just a guy who had some decent potential as a runner through high school but fell victim in my 20s and even my 30s to a physically abusive lifestyle that included, at different times, too much drinking, smoking and other unsavory behavior. Family, work and trail running saved my life, and so, for that reason, I want to share my story with you. Because we all have our mountains to climb, even though the actual climb might look different for each of us. Perhaps instead of running, your passion is art, music, mountain biking, yoga, tai chi or dance. It doesn’t really matter. What matters is that many of us see the mountain as too tall to climb. I’m hoping this column will provide the inspiration to start the trek. If I can do it, if I can run miles and miles and miles on these 41-year-old legs, if I can overcome the obstacles of the impetuousness of youth in favor of finding peace and tranquility in family and friends and trails, so can anyone.

This column, while narrowly focusing on aspects of trail running like training, equipment and trail reviews, will aim to have a broader scope about how to achieve goals and chase dreams while balancing life, work and family. Reach out with any questions, comments or thoughts about trail life — or life in general. Or send your own story to jjohnson@coloradocommunitymedia. com, because I want us to go through this adventure together. So, will you run along with me?

sation moving and lively. “Frankly, from participants’ viewpoints, I think the main purpose of this club is to socialize,” said Mary Haacke, one of the moderators. “The particular book is just not that important. I don’t know if that is bad or good, but they are nice people and if they have a good time, so do I.” By mixing the bookstore atmosphere with wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres, BookBar has become a popular location for clubs and author events, which was the intent of the place. Over the years, Sullivan’s job has made her a keen observer of book club culture, and she has all kinds of advice for readers interested in getting a club going.

“I see a high failure rate for clubs, and I think one of the most important things to have in a club is a similar goal,” she said. “Sometimes, in one club you have people who are there more for the social aspect and others who want the more intellectual discussion. That can make things frustrating.” Sullivan also advises finding people who are the same kind of reader and have similar interests. Clubs are available for interests as specific or broad as a reader wants, and it’s really a smorgasbord of options. To make it easier to find a successful club, Sullivan launched www.BookClubHub. com, where clubs and readers can register to find the perfect fit. After answering

some questions about reading style and interests, the site provides users with club options. “There are so many options — everything from self-help and motivational clubs to science fiction and kids’ books,” she said. “It’s such a great way to build community and get more people reading.” For participants, learning about both books and people is the best part. “I get more out of a book when I know I will be discussing it with other folks,” Brown said. “And the books’ topics lead to discussions beyond the book relevant to current political topics, and help us understand current events and situations.”

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THREE TIPS ON FINDING TIME It’s no secret what stops us from ﬁnding time for ﬁtness: More often than not, it’s family and work.

Be ready • Keep a clean set of gear and other supplies (i.e. water, snacks) in your car at all times.

But with some clever scheduling and keen foresight and preparation, you might ﬁnd there’s a little more time in your day than you once thought. Here’s some tips for how to squeeze in those miles.

• A running shirt, tights, socks and a granola bar ﬁt nicely in most hydration packs — tie on your trail shoes and you’ll have everything you need in one place.

Be ﬂexible • Be willing to change into your running gear in a moment’s notice, in your bathroom at work or in your car at the trailhead.

Be realistic • Never turn down a run, anywhere or anytime. Make due, whether it’s a neighborhood side street or concrete trail near your work.

• Don’t be afraid to freshen up in a bathroom sink, in those instances where you steal away over a lunch break or in-between company meetings. (Hint: Keep some deodorant with you.)

• Run to your availability. Any time running is still logging miles toward ﬁtness goals. So, if you’ve only got 20 minutes to spare, use it.

Jeremy Johnson is a husband, father, writer and runner of Colorado’s Front Range. He is a two-time, top-10 finisher of the 50-kilometer leg of the Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs, and will take on his first 50K race in Colorado this summer when he runs the Golden Gate Dirty 30 on June 4 at Golden Gate Canyon State Park, in Blackhawk. In his free time, JJ likes spending time with his wife, Annie, and running the trails with his 3-year-old daughter, Cecilia. Reach him at jjohnson@colorado communitymedia.com.

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Celebration

Breakfast Protecting and Building Our Community The 26th Annual Good News Breakfast Tuesday, April 12, 2016, 6:59 a.m. - 8:29 a.m.

Jefferson County Fairgrounds 15200 West 6th Ave., Golden, Colorado Our mission:

The Good News Coalition brings Jefferson County citizens together to celebrate the positive happenings and spiritual values that link our diverse communities.

2016 Good News Breakfast Program Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Smiley, Chair, Good News Coalition Invocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pastor JB Powell, Red Rocks Church Pledge of Allegiance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief Kevin Paletta, Lakewood Police Department, Lakewood Police Honor Guard Speaker Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neal Browne, Master of Ceremonies Keynote Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief Don Wick, Arvada Police Department 2016 Honorees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neal Browne, Master of Ceremonies 2016 Hall of Fame Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sidnie O’Connell Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . Chaplain Steve Farson, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office

Thanks to: • Applewood Kiwanis for helping with parking • Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Golden for traffic control • The Jefferson County Fairgrounds management staff • Jefferson County Education Association for use of its meeting room • Good News Steering Committee members

Feel free to take or share the centerpieces. Special thanks to Jefferson County Commissioners: District 1: Libby Szabo; District 2: Casey Tighe District 3: Donald Rosier Get your tickets while they last! See page 2 for details.

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2016 Steering Committee Adler, Ryan City of Arvada Arnesen, Kayla Community First Foundation Browne, Neal Neal Browne & Assoc./ Touchpoint Video Cook, Felix Community First Foundation Fairchild, Roubhie Duncan Family YMCA Ford, John President, JCEA Haines, Joseph Community Volunteer Hartmann, Jill Jefferson Center for Mental Health Hyatt, Mallory Jefferson County Human Services Jefferies, Anne Action Center/LDS church King, Ashley Seniors’ Resource Center Levine, Leslie Community Volunteer Long, Cecilia The Action Center Luttrell, Amber Jeffco Sheriff’s Office McGranahan, Jill Arvada Police Department McMinimee, Dan Jeffco Public Schools Superintendent Merritts, Tori Youth Leadership Jefferson County Messick, Gary The Action Center

Meyer, Dexter Community Volunteer Oliver, Jeanne Jefferson Center for Mental Health Pride, Kay Kay Pride Communications Proctor, Betty Senior Lobby Riach, Susan American Ass’n of University Women Russell, Dana Westerra Credit Union Russell, Pam Jeffco District Attorney’s Office Saltzman, Marilyn Community Volunteer Shinn, Elizabeth Community Volunteer Slinger, Ron Red Rocks Community College Foundation Smiley, Mark Glendale Cherry Creek Community Chronicle Van Ens, Rev. Jack Creative Growth Ministries Wagner, Mary Jefferson County Administrators Association Wilson, Diana Jeffco Public Schools Winning, Rebecca Jefferson County Public Library Zwanzig, Carrie Family Tree

2016 Sponsors Title Sponsor Westerra Credit Union Premier Sponsor Community First Foundation Silver Sponsors City of Arvada Red Rocks Community College City of Lakewood Jefferson Center for Mental Health Denver Metro Realtors Association American Job Center Jefferson County Education Association Bronze Sponsors Seniors’ Resource Center

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Sooper Credit Union Colorado School of Mines The Action Center FirstBank Friend Sponsors American Ass’n of University Women Lakewood Branch Asphalt Paving Company Bandimere Speedway Family Tree Jeffco PTA Kiwanis Club of Alameda West St. Anthony Hospital/Centura

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2016 Good News Breakfast Honorees Our 2016 theme is “Protecting and Building Our Community.” We thank all first responders, active military, veterans and others who provide services that protect the health, safety and well-being of Jeffco residents through their volunteer or professional commitments. Rabbi Benjamin “Jamie” Arnold Rabbi Jamie Arnold has been instrumental in establishing a severe weather emergency shelter to serve individuals experiencing homelessness in the Evergreen community. This is a collaborative effort of area churches, Evergreen Christian Outreach, At Home in Evergreen, local service organizations, community members and the Jeffco Sheriff’s Office. The program provides a warm and welcoming environment at local churches and synagogues during inclement weather. It was launched in March in part due to Rabbi Arnold’s hard work and dedication as president of At Home in Evergreen. CASA Volunteers CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) volunteers are appointed by a judge and serve as independent advocates for child abuse victims in Jefferson County. They make recommendations regarding child abuse victims’ living situations, progress and need for services to the presiding judge. They advocate for children’s best interests in the areas of health, education, foster placement, and most importantly, finding them a safe permanent home. In 2015, there were approximately 700 open cases and 2,325 child abuse victims. The CASA Jeffco/Gilpin volunteers served 286 cases and 416 victims. Detective Jesus “Moose” Chavez, Lakewood Police Department Detective Moose Chavez has been a school resource officer for seven years, mentoring hundreds of kids, many of whom come from disadvantaged families. He has steered several students toward a college education and away from a potential life of crime. Chavez has raised over $50,000 for various charities by running numerous marathons. In Denver’s Rock and Roll Marathon, he pushed a young man with cerebral palsy 13 ½ miles in a special wheelchair. Each year Detective Chavez organizes a Christmas program, dinner and gifts for 50 families at Alameda High School. Sergeant David Hoover, Agent James Butler, Agent Toby Maez, Victim Advocate Lindsey Bravdica, Lakewood Police Department These four caring individuals came together to help a father and his 10-year-old son who were living in a vehicle because they couldn’t find affordable housing. The vehicle

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broke down and because the father lost his job he was unable to make car repairs. This team all chipped in to stabilize the family by taking the child to school (Maez), arranged for free towing and repair of the vehicle (Hoover), found them an apartment (Butler and Hoover), raised $300 for clothing and took the family shopping (Maez and Butler). Hoover then coordinated media coverage that stimulated further donations and resources for the family. Jefferson Center for Mental Health and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office: Crisis Intervention Team Managers Program Police officers are often the first responders for individuals with a mental health crisis. In the absence of training and knowledge about local resources, these crises may result in arrest and incarceration when a referral and treatment would be more appropriate. An innovate collaboration between Jefferson Center for Mental Health and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office helps law enforcement officers deal with these difficult calls and increases safety for the officers, the individuals in crisis and the community. Emily Richardson, Jefferson Center for Mental Health, and Captain Al Simmons championed this collaboration, which began in October 2014. The mental health crisis managers provide education and training for deputies, ride along on police calls and provide referral resources. Margaret Paget, City of Wheat Ridge As forestry and open space supervisor for the City of Wheat Ridge, Margaret Paget has gone above and beyond her job duties to support residents’ projects. She has encouraged residents who are working to suppress or eliminate invasive plants in the Clear Creek Greenbelt and surrounding areas. Paget helped with completion of a project to protect and reclaim the Baugh House property, which is the state’s oldest house still at its original location. Last year, Paget was instrumental in helping a Wheaties University team plan and execute a wetlands environmental education festival. For 25 years, she has worked tirelessly to protect and preserve Wheat Ridge’s open space areas. Pete Roybal, Lakewood City Council, Ward 3 From the day he was elected to Lakewood City Council, Pete Roybal took on the graffiti problem and decreased graffiti both in his ward and citywide. He works tirelessly to update the infrastructure in his ward to get needed curbs and gutters. In addition he is currently working on getting safe playground equipment across the city. Roybal spearheaded an effort to transfer a WWII monument, which had been hidden in the weeds for years, to a place of honor at Lakewood High School. A veteran, he works continuously

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to help improve the lives of all those who have served our country. Roybal began the monthly food basket program three years ago at Phillips United Methodist Church and helps distribute food monthly. Kevin Shive, Founder/Executive Director, Rocky Mountain Police Chaplains As an eight-year volunteer chaplain with the Golden Police Department, Pastor Kevin Shive, Hillside Community Church, saw the power and need of the chaplain concept for police officers and their families. To meet this need, he founded the Rocky Mountain Police Chaplains in 2014 to connect and organize chaplains in the Rocky Mountain Region. Since the program’s inception, 29 cities and agencies have been served at the local, state and federal level. Police departments report an increase in employee retention and morale as a result of this support. West Metro Fire Protect District West Metro Fire Rescue personnel work closely with The Action Center and its clients by volunteering their time and giving financial donations. In addition, staff provides community education to children with car seat and bicycle helmet checks, makes regular school visits and sponsors an annual family fire muster. Their seal of approval program rates senior living facilities. To better serve its community, West Metro has specialty teams including dive, hazardous material, technical rescue, wildland fire and emergency medical services. Nominees The 2016 nominees represent outstanding individuals and organizations who contribute their time and talents to protecting and building our Jefferson County community. In addition to those chosen as honorees, others nominated: • The Table at Bethlehem Lutheran Church • Brady Grows • Pastor Reg Cox • Alan Ingram, Marshal Scherba, Greg Alflen, volunteer drivers for Senior’s Resource Center, Evergreen • John Laur • Mountain Resource Center • Lisa Steven • Warm Hearts, Warm Babies • Wheat Ridge Police and Wheat Ridge Fire departments • Wheat Ridge Rotary • Ernie Witucki

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2016 Honorary Board

Police Chief Don Wick Neal Browne Don Wick, a 31-year Arvada police veteran, became chief in 2007. Chief Wick started his career with the Arvada Police Department in 1985 after serving four years as a police officer in Laramie, Wyoming. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Metropolitan State College, a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Colorado at Denver, Graduate School of Public Affairs, and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Denver. Chief Wick serves as a board member for The Jefferson Foundation. In July 2015, he was appointed by Governor John Hickenlooper to serve as a commissioner on the Limited Stakes Gaming Commission. He previously served as a board member on the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police and was the association’s president from 20102011.

For more than 21 years, Neal Browne served as a reporter and anchor for 9News, the NBC affiliate in Denver. In addition to general assignment, he also covered politics, the State Legislature and several national political conventions. He was nominated for several Emmys and was awarded two, both for reporting. He broke the story nationally of the exit of Gary Hart from the 1988 presidential race. Browne formed his own company in 1999 called Media 3, Inc. and a subsidiary, TouchPoint Video, that help businesses and non-profit organizations tell their story more effectively, more memorably and more compellingly. He also authors the blog: www.expertmediacoach.com He lives in south Jefferson County with his wife, and is the stepfather of four adult children and three grandchildren.

He has also served as a board member for organizations such as the Center for Public Safety at Northwestern University, the Ralston House, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the Arvada Jefferson Kiwanis Club. He was also the executive director for the Arvada Child Advocacy Center.

GNC Hall of Fame Recipients in the last decade

Good News Themes in the last decade

2007: Barb Ohms, Casey Mahon 2008: Kim Christiansen 2009: Peggy Hallahan, Jeanne Oliver, Marilyn Saltzman 2010: Tori Merritts, Sharon Morneau, Nancy Morgan 2011: Brenda Geist 2012: Neal Browne 2013: Paul Rodriguez 2014: Dr. Cynthia Stevenson 2015: Applewood Kiwanis 2016: Sidnie O’Connell

2007: 2008: 2009: 2010: 2011: 2012: 2013: 2014: 2015: 2016:

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Devin McEntee, with his parents Tim and Chris of Greenwood Village, has attended Adam’s Camps for the past 10 years. Photo by Amy Thomson

Hoops for Hope raises money for special needs camps Pro athletes help bring cheer and drum up support for Adam’s Camp By Amy Thomson Special to CCM Families and friends gathered for a basketball game, cheer clinic and a great cause on March 20 for the Hoops for Hope fundraiser for Adam’s Camp, a nonoprofit that offers weeklong, intensive-therapy summer camps for children and young adults with disabilities. Organizers say the event raised more than $50,000. “It’s a great experience for (everyone) to see, because they see individuals with developmental disabilities out there playing basketball,” said Sarah Hartley, director of communications and development for Adam’s Camp. “It starts conversations about how we can be different but the same. I think those moments are really spectacular.” Hosted by Adam’s Camp and Partners in Pediatrics, the event was held at the Gold Crown Field House in Lakewood. Gold Crown donated the facility for the event, which included some notable stars like former Denver Bronco Tom Nalen and former NBA player Bill Hanzlik. “The game itself is a blast,” Hartley said. “It’s so cool to see professional athletes out on the court with our campers.” Devin McEntee, an autistic eighthgrader of Greenwood Village who has attended Adam’s Camps for the past 10 years, enjoyed the experience. He started playing basketball this season and was a high-scorer during the game. “I want to play for the New York

Knicks,” he said. Carmelo Anthony, a forward for the Knicks, is an inspiration for him. Peak Athletics in Highlands Ranch, which runs a cheer and dance program for those with special needs, ran the cheer clinic and halftime cheer show. Highlands Ranch resident Jenna Zecchino, 21, has been cheering with Peak Athletics for more than 15 years. Her mother, Julie Zecchino, is a founder and owner of the organization. Jenna’s favorite part of cheer is the facial choreography, which cues the team to have the same expression, to smile or look surprised, for example, throughout the routines. The basketball game ended in a tie, 95-95, with no overtime — making all participants, from players to cheerleaders, winners. Adam’s Camp is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Hoops for Hope is one of the organization’s biggest annual fundraisers. The camp covers half of the cost to attend camp, a fee of between $1,700 to $5,100. “We do fundraising all year to cover that other half,” Hartley said. “This helps to get those kids and their families up to camp.” Adam’s Camp has helped more than 12,000 people. Started in Colorado in 1986, it has opened three new locations in Alaska, New Hampshire and Nantucket, Massachusetts. Three more locations are in the works, including Northern Ireland. The entire family is invited to the camps so that a network of support can be created. “Adam’s Camp is very much about family,” Hartley said. “We don’t just serve the kids with disabilities, we serve the whole family.”

Asarch Center brings dermatology to St. Anthony in Lakewood Lakewood marks third location for family business

By Clarke Reader creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com The way Dr. Richard Asarch, his family and his staff approach dermatology is simple — provide a continuum of care for patients throughout their life. “Our goal has always been to take excellent care of our patients, and our treatments have evolved over the years since the ‘80s when I went into private practice,” Asarch said. “I want to encompass as many different aspects of skin care and treatments for patients as possible.” Asarch runs his practice, Asarch Center for Dermatology, Laser & Mohs Surgery, with his son Adam and daughter Deborah. The practice has offices in Castle Rock and Englewood, and now a location on the Saint Anthony Hospital’s Lakewood campus. The family focuses on four spheres of healthy skin care — preventative, nutritional, cosmeceutical and procedural. The center offers a wide variety of services in each of these areas, from acne and complexion treatments and body contouring to hair transplants and Mohs Surgery. Asarch said he began doing Mohs Micrographic Surgery in Colorado in 1977 after he studied with the creator of the procedure, Dr. Frederic Mohs. Subsequently,

Asarch was invited to begin the University of Colorado’s Dermatologic Surgery Program. Adam, also completed his fellowship in Mohs Surgery, and between both doctors, they have successfully treated more than 35,000 skin cancer cases. “Because of the high elevation, frequent sunshine and amount of time people spend outdoors, we see a lot of skin cancer,” Adam said. “Mohs takes only very small margins of skin, which offers much better cosmetic results.” Colorado’s high altitude and extreme climate affects the skin differently than in other regions, Deborah, the practice administrator, said, which can be surprising to new residents. Because of this, the center provides a lot education about taking care of one’s skin. Richard encourages everyone to wear sunscreen of at least 30 SPF or higher, being aware of sun exposure and moisturizing often because of the dry air. He also developed an exclusive line of skin care products that can only be purchased through the Asarch Center to protect user’s skin. All the family members are very passionate about protecting skin, and that comes through in their care. “We’re bringing the full spectrum of skin care to Lakewood,” Adam said. “Anything concerning your skin, we’re going to be able to help you with. For more information, visit www. AsarchCenter.com.

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In the case of simple machines, that means students are “understanding how force in motion is either a push or pull. . . . They may not see it at that moment. But we bring in the language all the time, keep the end product always in mind.” She knows she’s done a good job when curiosity spurs students to ask questions — probing questions. Or when parents tell her how their children couldn’t stop talking at the dinner table about what they’d done in class that day. “They’re transferring what they’re doing in the classroom to a bigger world,” Judy says. Judy, who turns 65 on April 1, has taught for the past 20 years at the Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning in South Denver. Supported by five school districts — Aurora, Cherry Creek, Denver, Douglas County and Littleton — and the nonprofit Public Education and Business Coalition, the school incorporates principles of Outward Bound into its curriculum. It’s built around multidisciplinary learning expeditions that take students at least once a week on in-depth field trips and culminate in projects that pull all the learning together. Those expeditions into the real world, and the project that is shared with the community — allowing them to be “experts” in that particular area — are key ingredients in a recipe for successful learning, Judy says. “Learning has to be active as well as challenging,” she says. “Students have to

be pushed out of their comfort zone. And when they know that they’re learning is public — that they have an audience . . . ,” the motivation to learn steps up a notch. Jos can’t wait for exhibition night to show off the pinball machine her group will have built. “We learn how to build simple machines,” she says, as she searches for an explanation of the word axle in a book, then writes her own definition in her dictionary. “The world,” her partner Lucy notes, “is made up of simple machines.” “We are,” Jos adds matter-of-factly, “kind of simple machines.” • • • “Fridays for Judy” started at the beginning of the school year: Tickets to see one of her favorite bands and “The Nutcracker” ballet. A bottle of wine. Flowers. Gift cards for coffee, to restaurants, to the movies. Dinners to bring home. Letters of gratitude. A teacher who worked with Judy but is now at another school suggested the idea as a way for the community to celebrate Judy all year long. The gifts arrive just about every week. “In August, we sent out emails to all families and staff and made an online signup . . . so people could choose how to thank Judy in their own style,” parent Jennifer Eure said. Eure’s son, Gavin, is in Judy’s class now. Her older son also had her as a teacher. She is grateful, Eure says, for that good fortune. “Judy has inspired both of my children to enjoy reading, to ask questions and

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Wheat Ridge sophomore Breanna Blucher explains the design the school’s STEAM class is working on. The sculpture is based on Blucher’s design. Photo by Clarke Reader

Adding a little art to the mix Wheat Ridge High School launches STEAM program By Clarke Reader creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com The success of Wheat Ridge High School’s STEM program last year led to a big question — how could the program continue to grow? The answer came in the school’s art teacher, Andy Yutzy. Together Yutzy and STEM instructor Chuck Sprague developed the STEAM (the “A” is for arts) class, which pairs the artistic world with that of science, engineering and math. “Community members came forward and wanted to add art to what we had at the school already,” Yutzy said. “I’ve been able to handpick the students to work on a sculpture project throughout the year.” Yutzy chose 17 students for the inaugural class, and the students got to work on their major project. The class decided to honor Wheat Ridge football player Freddie Steinmark and came with several options before settling on a design from sophomore Breanna Blucher. “I’m infatuated with nature, so that’s where I went for ideas over the summer,” Blucher said. “The Tree of Life means a lot of different things in different cultures, but I thought it would be a good match to honor Steinmark.” The design for the statue went through several iterations before arriving at the final one, which is a single hand with a tree sprouting up through it. One of the biggest feathers in the cap of the STEAM class is the home for the sculpture when it’s finished — Lutheran Medical Center. “One of our first presentations as a group was to the board at Luther-

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WHO IS FREDDIE STEINMARK? Freddie Steinmark graduated from Wheat Ridge High School in 1967 after lettering in football, baseball and basketball. He led the Farmers to the Class AAA football title as a senior. He attended the University of Texas, where he helped the Longhorns win a national title in 1969. He gained national renown for his performance on an injured leg that was amputated just six days later when a bone tumor was discovered. After a public battle with cancer, Steinmark died in the summer of 1971. With his excellence of character, athletic accomplishments and advocacy work at the end of his life for cancer research, Steinmark’s life has inspired books, a major motion picture and a statewide athletic award named in his honor. of us, but it’s exciting for everyone.” For Leasure and the other students, the class is all about opportunity. “I’ve had to learn how to be out in the community communicating with people,” Leasure said. “This has been the realest class I’ve taken.”

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there to help us when we need.” The blocks surrounding the Green Mountain church were packed with cars. Buses brought in students to pay their respects. The overflow tent spilled over with students, parents, teachers and family friends — so many that tent flaps had to be rolled up so mourners outside the tent could see the screens on which the service from inside the church was being live-streamed. It was as if the community was one shattered heart at her loss, and everyone she knew was a piece. “You’re all here because you loved Mac. You loved her unique ability to make others feel good,” said Jim Efaw, a Forrest family neighbor and pastor, in his eulogy. “Her death serves as a wakeup call for all of us about what is really important in life.” Forrest lost control of a 1997 Toyota 4Runner at about 3:30 a.m. March 13 while traveling eastbound on Interstate 70 near Frisco, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The trooper report indicates Forrest had not been wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the car. The cause of the accident is still under investigation, but the state patrol says alcohol is suspected. In the overflow tent, some dressed in the dark colors of mourning. Others wore their team jerseys, and a few wore the jersey of NBA player Stephen Curry, her favorite basketball player. But splashed among the dark hues was the bright orange of Lakewood High School’s colors — in a bow in a girl’s hair, on a Lakewood High School shirt, or in a ribbon pinned to a jacket. “I hope people learn to never be afraid to show who they really are, to wear clothes that truly represent their personality,” said senior McKenna Bishop, a teammate of Forrest’s. “Mac wore some crazy vibrant socks and one of

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THE LITTLE MAC PLEDGE In the March 13 accident that killed MacKenzie Forrest, Colorado State Patrol report indicated she had not been wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the car. To prevent this from happening to others, the Forrest family has started the Little Mac Pledge.

‘LIL MAC’S LEGACY “The pledge is to always wear a seatbelt no matter where you’re going or how far or close where you’re going is,” senior and teammate Marisela Perez said. “It is so incredibly important.”

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“The pledge is to always wear a seatbelt no matter where you’re going or how far or close where you’re going is,” senior and teammate Marisela Perez said. “It is so incredibly important.” Seatbelts are mandatory for all drivers and front-seat passengers under Colorado law.

So many mourners turned up to pay their respects to Lakewood High School student MacKenzie Forrest, the overflow tent had flaps removed so people could see. Photo by Clarke Reader the tightest buns in her hair that I have ever seen. And she rocked it. So don’t be afraid to go all out and truly represent yourself.” In her teammates, friends and family’s lives, Forrest was always there when

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Besides Efaw, Kenny VanRyn, coach of the Boulder Rockies club basketball team to which Forrest belonged, also eulogized Forrest. “I’m so thankful to Mac’s parents, family and all of you — you all helped shape her into the beautiful person she was,” VanRyn said. “The lasting image I have of her is that smile. When she flashed that smile at you, your heart just melted.” Efaw puzzled over why Forrest was driving at 3 a.m. the night of the crash and why she wasn’t wearing her seatbelt. “We will probably never know why she was out then ...,” he said. “But whatever happened that night, it doesn’t define her.” Chris Lake came to the service because his daughter met Forrest when she was 4 years old. “I hope people learn from Mac the power one person can have on thousands,” he said, “the power light has over dark — and even in death there is still hope.” For her peers, Forrest’s death brought home the unpredictable reality of life. “I hope that this made people promise to always wear a seatbelt, no matter what,” said LHS junior Chantal Galindo after the service. “I hope people learn to never ever take life for granted.”

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Sports donations more than just a game Lakewood men take gear to Nicaraguan schools By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com Lakewood residents Scott Carranza and Bob Moore were part of the Casa Unida Foundation team that traveled to northern Nicaragua in February to work on humanitarian projects that included delivering sports equipment to four schools. “Our organization, the Casa Unida Foundation, makes one or two trips a year to work on projects in northern Nicaragua,” said Moore, the foundation president. “We coordinate our work through local representatives. We help construct community buildings, distribute school supplies and other projects. On the trip in 2015 our representatives told us area schools were struggling because they received no money for sports or physical education equipment. We decided to see if we could gather equipment donations to help area schools provide better physical education and sports programs.” Carranza, pastor of a Spanish-language church in west Denver, speaks fluent Spanish and served as an interpreter for the team. This is his third trip to Nicaragua with the foundation and he likes returning to renew friendships. Casa Unida is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization based in Lakewood. Moore helped put together the team that made the trip in February. They were based in the city of Somoto in the mountains of northern Nicaragua. The team focus in February was work on a community building in a village 11 miles from the Honduran border, distribution of school supplies to more than 300 children and delivery of the sports equipment. The foundation gathered donations of basketballs, baseball equipment and soccer balls from schools, organizations and individuals. They also raised money and purchased baseball gloves at a discount from a local sporting goods store. The donations were divided and delivered to a large high school in Somoto and to three primary schools in rural villages near the city. Carranza said the Nicaraguan people are so welcoming, friendly and appreciative of the work the foundation is doing. “At the construction site, a number of people from the area came every day and worked alongside us,” he said. When we went to the schools, the children’s smiles were heartwarming when they saw the sports equipment being given to their school. It was a wonderful trip.” The foundation delivered sports equipment to the 4,000 seventh- through 12th-grade students at Instituto Nacional de Madriz, the largest secondary school in Somoto. “These basketballs and the baseball equipment is so wonderful for our students and our school,” Jose Roberto Espinoza Vallejos, director of physical education and a coach at the secondary school, said through an interpreter. “We have baseball teams but the students have to supply their own equipment. It is difficult because baseball equipment is so expensive.” He explained the high end of salaries in the Somoto area is about $5 a day and a low quality baseball cost about $6. He also said gloves like those donated to the schools would cost more than $100 in the Somoto area. Team members also delivered sports equipment to three primary schools in rural areas. Most of the primary school students are from poor families who can’t afford baseball equipment so they playing baseball using rolled-up socks for balls and sticks for bats. One instructor said the kids either use work gloves or folded cardboard to help them try to catch the ball. “The children in our country love baseball like the children in your country do,” Jazmina Diaz Corales, director of the Daniel Ortega Primary School, said through an interpreter. “This equipment is a wonderful gift and we thank God and thank you for bringing this equipment to us.” She said the equipment is special because it will help the school develop baseball and softball teams as a way to build relationships with other children and other schools in the Somoto area. At the Escudo Barrio Unides Primary School, Director Jose

Lakewood resident Bob Moore hands a basketball to a student at a primary school in the rural area near the city of Somoto, Nicaragua. Moore and other members of the Casa Unida Foundation team spent two weeks in Nicaragua helping construct a community building and delivering sports equipment to four schools because Nicaraguan schools receive no money for sports or physical education equipment. Photo by Tom Munds Carlos Ricardo said through an interpreter that the sports equipment will be used as an important part of the students’ education. “This equipment will help us develop the athletic talent of our children,” he said. “It will help us cultivate strong Christian values like sharing and working as a team. This is a wonderful donation to our school and we thank God and we thank all those who made it possible for this equipment to be

here now for our children to use.” The organization is already working to gather more sports equipment to donate to other schools on the next trip to Nicaragua in July. Donations are welcome, Moore said. To find out more about the foundation or the trips, call 303-934-8742.

Casa Unida Foundation team members Karen Truppo and Lakewood resident Bob Moore shift sand while a village resident shovels sand onto the screen. The sifted sand will be used to mix the morter to lay bricks during construction of a community building in the village of Sonis, Nicaragua. Moore is president of the Lakewood-based foundation that makes regular trips to northern Nicaragua to work on a variety of humanitarian projects.

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AREA CLUBS

Mondays The Arvada Chorale, an auditioned community chorus, rehearses Monday evenings from September to June at Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St., Arvada. The chorale performs three concerts a year plus many community events. For audition information, call 720-432-9341, or email info@arvadachorale.org. Divorce Workshop A workshop that covers the legal, ﬁnancial and social issues of divorce is presented the third Monday of each month at the Sheridan Library, 3425 W. Oxford Ave., Denver. Check in from 5:15-5:30 p.m.; workshop runs 5:30-7:30 p.m. Register online at www.divorceworkshopdenver.com. Advance registration costs $35; at the door, cost goes to $40 (cash/ checks only). Get help taking the next step with unbiased information and resources. Learn the options available and next steps to take positive action steps. Discover community resources, and talk with other women experiencing similar life changes. Volunteer presenters include an attorney, mediator, therapist and wealth manager. Discussions include co-parenting, child support, family coping, tax consequences, property division, hostile spouses and more. Contact 303-210-2607 or info@ divorceworkshopdenver.com. English as A Second Language tutorial classes available Sunday and Monday evenings at Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St., Arvada. Registration required. Call Kathy Martinez at 303-882-2751. Golden Chapter, Order of DeMolay meets at 7 p.m. every ﬁrst and third Wednesday

in the town of Golden. Walt Disney, Mel Blanc and Walter Cronkite are counted among its alumni. DeMolay is an organization for young men between the ages of 12 and 21 that offers character building, leadership training, and life skill development. We offer many activities, academic opportunities and scholarships. Please contact the chapter for more information. Email demolaygolden@gmail.com or www.coloradodemolay.org and visit Golden’s page under the Chapter tab by clicking on the Golden photo. Golden Nar-Anon family group meets from 7:30-9 p.m. Mondays at Calvary Episcopal Church, 1320 Arapahoe St. We ask that people enter on the east side of the church and follow the signs to the upstairs meeting room. Call the Nar-Anon Family Groups World Service Organization at 800-477-6291 or go to NarAnon.org. Jefferson County Republican Men’s Club meets 7-9 a.m. Mondays at Davies’ Chuck Wagon Diner, 10151 W. 26th Ave., Lakewood. Meeting fee is $5 (cash preferred). Order from diner menu (pay on you own). Call Fred Holden at 303-421-7619 for information. Republicans, especially students, youth and women, welcome to join. Open mic Living Water Unity Spiritual Community presents open mic night – celebrate your teen self 4:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays at 7401 W. 59th Ave., Arvada. This program gives teens the opportunity to express their performing art including voice and instrument, acting, poetry, stand-up comedy, mime, etc. Open to all students in sixth to 12th grades. Email bellbot-

toms809@gmail.com. Wheat Ridge Rotary Club meets from noon to 1:30 p.m. Mondays for lunch at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St. Come as our guest and learn about our service projects for the community. Tuesdays Applewood Kiwanis Club meets 7-8 a.m. Tuesdays at the Applewood Golf Course, 14001 W. 32nd Ave., Golden. You are invited to attend a meeting. Our goals are to serve children worldwide and in our community. We ring the bell for Salvation Army, deliver Christmas baskets to needy families and, assist the Jeffco Action Center with school supplies for children from low-income families. For more information, contact Fred McGehan at 303947-1565. Arvada Sunrise Rotary Club meets 7-8 a.m. Tuesdays at The Arvada Centre For The Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. for a breakfast meeting. Come join us as our guest and learn about our community service projects and what Rotary does in the world to help people. Denver Apple Pi, an Apple/ Mac computer user group, meets from 7-9 p.m. the third Tuesday each month at the Applewood Community Church (downstairs), 12930 W. 32nd Ave., Golden. Program varies each month. We welcome those interested in learning more about their Apple or Mac computer. Visitors are welcome to see if you like our more mature group. More information may be found at denverapplepi.com. Golden Optimists meet every Tuesday at 7 a.m. at the Windy Saddle Cafe, 1110 Washington

Ave., Golden. More information about the group is available at Goldenoptimist.org. Golden Rotary meets from 7:15-8:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Rolling Hills Country Club, 15707 W. 26 Ave., Golden. This active organization reaches neighbors in need. We build, support, and organize. We save lives locally and globally. For additional information visit www.rotayclubofgolden.org or contact Pat Madison at 303-279-1021. Lake Arbor Optimist Club Bringing Out the Best in Kids meets at 7 a.m. Tuesdays at Indian Tree Golf Course, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Breakfast served. Contact Terri Kearney, president, 303-5066692; or Debbie Espinoza, treasurer, 720-937-2550. New members welcome. Lakewood Chapter of Retired and Active Federal Employees meets at 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of most months at the Episcopal Church, 10th and Garrison. Call Greg Kann at 303-718-7307 with questions. Rocky Mountain Team Survivor, a health, education and ﬁtness program for women of all abilities who have experienced cancer or are currently in treatment, offers weekly free, fun, supportive activities. Tuesdays, 10 a.m., Boulder Creek Walk (meet at Boulder Public Library main entrance). Tuesday, 11-11:30 a.m., Yoga, Boulder Senior Center, 909 Arapahoe Avenue. Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Fitness Training, Boulder Center for Sports Medicine, 311 Mapleton Avenue (entrance on Maxwell Avenue.). Learn more at rockymtn-teamsurvivor.org. TOPS CO 538, a weight-loss support group, meets Tuesdays at St. Martha’s Episcopal Church, 76th and Bradburn. Weigh-in is 6-6:45 p.m., followed by the meeting. For information, call 480-650-0537. Wednesdays

ST. JOAN OF ARC C AT H O L I C C H U R C H

Proclaiming Christ to the Mountains & Plains

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Arvada Christian Church

www.SaintJoanCatholic.org 12735 W 58th Ave · 80002 · 303-420-1232 Daily Masses: 8:30am, Mon-Sat Confessions: 8am Mon; Wed – Fri 7:30am & 4:00pm Sat Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00 PM Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9:00, 11:30 am, 5:30pm

8010 West 62nd Avenue 303-422-5412

PRESBYTERIAN

UNITED METHODIST

Pastor: Bill Sanders

Living and Sharing the Love of Christ Worship: 10:00am every Sunday Sunday School: 9:00am Sept – May (nursery provided)

5592 Independence St. 80002 Tel. 303-422-3463 www.Arvadapc.com

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Sunday Worship......9:30 am Free Meals every 3rd Wed at 6:30 pm

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Pastor: Rev. Dr. Miriam M. Dixon

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303-279-5591

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American Legion Auxiliary presents Burger Nite, 5-7:30 p.m. every Wednesday at Post 178, 1655 Simms St., Lakewood. Members, their guests and active military invited for varied food and reasonable prices. Visit www.alpost178.org. Arvada Biz Connection www. meetup.com/Arvada-BusinessConnection/ is an informal networking event that brings together local entrepreneurs. Meetings are 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at various restau-

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rants in Olde Town Arvada. A $5 fee is collected from each attendee, which is then donated to a local charity at the end of each quarter. The 4th Quarter Charity is the Dan Peak Foundation who assists families in need. For information, call Micki Carwin at 303-997-9098. Arvada Jefferson Kiwanis meets 7-8 a.m. Wednesdays at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., for a breakfast meeting. We invite you to join us for great fellowship, interesting programs, and the satisfaction of serving your community. This Kiwanis organization supports the Arvada Community Food Bank, the school backpack program, Santa House, Ralston House, and many other local organizations. For information or to visit a meeting, call Brad at 303-431-4697. Arvada Rotary meets 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays at Indian Tree Golf Club, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd. The club engages in a variety of community service projects, with emphasis on assistance to and support of Arvada’s youth. Visitors are always welcome. For additional information visit www.arvadarotary.org or call Dave Paul at 303-431-9657. Buffalo Toastmasters meets 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. the ﬁrst and third Wednesdays at the Jefferson County Government Building, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden. Toastmasters is an international organization that is a fun and supportive environment to learn and practice public speaking and leadership skills. All are welcome. Look for signs pointing you to the right room. Go to www.buffalotoastmasters.org or www.meetup.com/ Buffalo-Toastmasters-Golden/ for more information. Buffalo Toastmasters, where public speaking and leadership excellence is encouraged in a safe environment. Concordia Lutheran Church Choir meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at 13371 W. Alameda Parkway in Lakewood (the church nestled close to Green Mountain). The choir assists in Concordia’s traditional worship service three out of four Sundays per month. If you have a desire to sing and are interested in joining, please contact 303-989-5260. Foothills Music Teachers Association meets 9:30 a.m. to noon the third Wednesday of each month. FMTA is a local group of independent music teachers, afﬁliated with Colorado State Music Teachers Association and Music Teachers National Association. Call Kathy at 303-988-9565.

Golden Elks Lodge meets at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 16795 W. 50th Ave. Contact golden2740@hotmail. com or 303-279-2740 for more information, or to learn how to join. Kiwanis Club of Alameda West meets 7-8 a.m. Wednesdays at the IHOP Restaurant, 389 S. Wadsworth Blvd., in the Lakewood City Commons Shopping Center. Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. The Alameda West Kiwanis Club is dedicated to serving the community through various service and fundraising projects. Our club has been of service to our community for more than 35 years. Join us for a meeting or service project. Contact Bob Zachman at 303-988-5678 or visit Alameda West Kiwanis on Facebook. Music Teachers Association Suburban Northwest meets 9:30 a.m. to noon the first Wednesday of the month at Community in Christ Church, 12229 W. 80th Ave., Arvada. Meetings are open to the public and include refreshments, business meeting and program featuring music teaching professionals from around the state lecturing on the latest teaching developments. Order Sons of Italy in America/Denver Lodge 2075 meets every third Wednesday of the month at 5925 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. and meeting follows at 7 p.m. Lots of fun activities planned for summer meetings. Everyone welcome. Call 303-238-8055. Professional women NW Metro Business and Professional Women meets the first Wednesday of each month from September to May. Our mission is to achieve equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information. Call Marcia at 303-827-3283 to RSVP. Thursdays All Comforting Things of Colorado Inc. We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing comfort and encouragement to individuals by providing them items made by hand. We encourage you to bring your skills and enthusiasm to our fun group. We meet at 10 a.m. the third Thursday of each month at Phillips Methodist Church, 1450 S. Pierce, Lakewood. Contact actofcolo@ gmail.com for more information. Clubs continues on Page 26

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Church School

9 &10 am 6750 Carr St. Arvada, CO 80004 303.421.5135 • www.arvadaumc.org Nursery Available

Golden First Presbyterian Church

On the round-about at South Golden Rd. and West 16th Ave. Sunday Praise & Worship................... 9:00 am Fellowship Time ................................. 10:00 am Church School ................................... 10:30 am

Adult Roller Skating is offered from 10:30 a.m. to noon every Wednesday at Roller City at 64th and Sheridan, Arvada. Cost is $5 plus $2 to rent skates. Contact Toni at 303868-8273.

Share the life, love, and laughter of Jesus Christ! 8:30 AM - Worship in Chapel 9:00 AM -Sunday School 10:00 AM - Worship in Sanctuary www.applewoodvalleychurch.org

303-279-2162

2035 Ellis Street, Golden CO 80401

Joy Brandt

CATHOLIC

Nursery provided

March 24, 2016

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THIS WEEKS

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THINGS TO DO TOP 5

THEATER/FILM

Evergreen Players Presents ‘Dear Ruth’ Evergreen Players presents “Dear Ruth” from Friday, April 1, to Sunday, April 17 at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Using the name of her elder sister, a young girl carries on a romantic correspondence with an overseas soldier. When the soldier returns he finds that his distant lover is already engaged, as this romantic comedy follows a series of hilarious complications and plot twists. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays. For tickets and information, call 303-6744934, go to www.evergreenplayers.org or stop by the box office. Chicago Company to Perform Ballet 5:8, a Chicago-area performing company in its fourth season, performs “Out of the Dust” at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at the Cleo Parker Robinson Theatre in Denver. Tickets are available at www.Ballet58.org or by calling 312-725-4752; any remaining tickets will be available at the box office at the door.

Lakewood Center Presents ‘Ragtime’ The Lakewood Cultural Center and Performance Now Theatre Company present “Ragtime,” based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow. Performances are Friday, March 25 to Sunday, April 10 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. This sweeping musical portrait of early 20th century America tells the story of three families in the pursuit of the American Dream. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, with an additional performance at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 7. For tickets and information, call 303-987-7845, go to www.Lakewood.org/LCCPresents or stop by the cultural center box ofﬁce. Easter Eggstravaganza Applewood Baptist Church hosts Christian ventriloquist and comedian Mark Thompson at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 26. Mark will present a clean comedy act for the whole family. You’ll laugh so hard your face will hurt. The show will be followed by our annual egg hunt with thousands of eggs. Invite your neighbors, friends and family to this fun, free Easter event. Applewood Baptist Church is at 11200 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Go to www.applewoodbaptist. com or call 303-232-9575. Nature Art from Around the World Discover art techniques and materials used by other cultures to make unique and interesting creations. Connect with Japanese, Native American and other peoples by their association with nature through their art. Program runs from 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays from March 30 to May 18 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Class is for ages 6-12 years; register by March 27. Call 720-898-7405 or go to www.arvada.org/nature for cost and other information.

Comedy Night at West Woods See two headliners for the price of one at the Wednesday, April 6 Comedy Night @ West Woods. Vic Alejandro and Brent Gill will be featured. Show begins at 7:30 p.m. at West Woods Golf Club, 6655 Quaker St. Show will be hosted by nationally touring comic Bob Meddles. Tickets are available at www.SlapHappyEntertainment.com. ‘Emperor’s New Clothes’ Miners Alley Children’s Theatre presents “The Emperor’s New Clothes” through April 30 at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Show presented at 1 p.m. Saturdays. Call 303-935-3044 or go to minersalley.com for tickets and information. Appropriate for ages 12 and under, and the people who love them.

ART/CRAFTS

Arts Council Event The Lakewood Arts Council & Gallery plans its First Friday event from 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, April 1, at 6731 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood (next to Casa Bonita). Event includes food, music and an artist demo. Call 303-980-0625 or go to lakewoodartscouncil.org. Nonfiction Book Club Looks at Mid-East The Jefferson County League of Women Voters nonfiction book club will discuss “Lawrence in Arabia,” by Scott Anderson. The discussion is from 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at a location to be determined, and again from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at the library at Westland Meridian, 10695 W. 17th Ave., Lakewood. Book reaches back to WWI to discover the origins of many of today’s most intractable problems in the Middle East. Call Lynne at 303-985-5128 for information and for location of the April 20 meeting. Everyone is welcome at these meetings. Read book ahead of the April meeting. Lakewood Arts Council Calls to Entry Artists are invited to submit entries for Lakewood Arts Council & Gallery upcoming shows “Garden Inspirations” and “Artist’s Choice.” Entry deadline for both shows is Friday, April 22. The “Garden Inspirations” show is open to all media and has a theme of gardens, flowers and plants. Show dates are May 1 to May 27. The “Artist’s Choice” show is open to any 2-dimensional work. No theme. Show dates are May 9 to July 22. Both shows are at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. For information, call 303-980-0625 or go to www.lakewoodartscoucil.org. Art Classes, Workshops The Lakewood Arts Council and Gallery is beginning new session of art classes and workshops. For registration and information, go to www.lakewoodartscouncil.org or call 303-9800625. The gallery is at 6731 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood.

EVENTS Mental Health First Aid The Colorado Visiting Nurse Association presents a two-part, eight-hour Mental Health First Aid Training course from 12:304:30 p.m. Monday, March 28, and Tuesday, March 29, at 5855 Wadsworth Bypass Unit A, Arvada. Course is free, and reservations are required. Call 303-698-6367 or go to www.mhfaco.org/ﬁnd-class. Mental Health First Aid is an evidence-based, inperson training that teaches proven ways that you can help people experiencing signs and symptoms of an ongoing emotional problem or personal crisis. ‘Getting Out’ The Edge Theater presents “Getting Out” through Sunday, April 3, at 1560 Teller St., Suite 200, Lakewood. Released from prison “Arlene” wants to put the past behind and start her life over. Performances are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays; and 8 p.m. Monday, March 21. No performance on Sunday, March 13. Call 303-232-0363 or go to www.theedgetheater.com. FIND MORE THINGS TO DO ONLINE ColoradoCommunityMedia.com/events

Natural Grocers’ Eggcellent Adventure Enjoy a healthy Easter egg hunt with activities and prizes Friday, March 25 at Natural Grocers. Hunts are at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. at 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, and at 12612 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood. Go to www. NaturalGrocers.com. Composting & Soil Improvement Recycle your yard waste and watch your garden thrive. Learn how to create the `black gold” that nourishes your garden. Class is from 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at 5150 Garrison St., Arvada. Go to www.echters.com or call 303-424-7979 for information on this and other Echter’s classes. Republican Men’s Club The Jefferson County Republican Men’s Club and friends meet from 7-9 a.m. Mondays at Davies’ Chuck Wagon Diner, 10151 W. 26th Ave. Cost of food not included in meeting fee. Republicans, especially students, youth and women, are welcome. Upcoming schedule: Monday, March 28, Chris Forsyth, “A New Way to Get Involved and Help with the Judicial Integrity Project.” Contact Fred Holden, president, at 303-421-7619. Identity of Jesus Examined The historical Jesus will be considered at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, titled “Who Was Jesus — Really?” features an ﬁlmed interview with Greg Stier, author of “Outbreak,” and Rick Lawrence, author of “The Jesus-Centered Life.” Both men share their insights about the historical Jesus and what inﬂuenced their conclusions about the identity of Jesus. Polls indicate a large majority of Americans believe Jesus walked the earth. But a smaller percentage say he should be considered the Son of God. Participants will have the opportunity to share their own thoughts concerning the identity of Jesus. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net.

Kite Making Classes Children ages 4-10 can make a kite at Majestic View Nature Center’s kite making classes, offered at 4 p.m. Friday, April 1, and 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, April 2. Cost of class includes all materials. Registration required; call 720-898-7405. Arvada Kite Festival Go fly a kite at the 13th Arvada Kite Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 3, at the Stenger Soccer Complex, West 58th Avenue and Quail Street. Bring a kite or purchase one at the event. Event includes jumping castles, face painters, balloon artists, hamster balls and more. Enjoy exhibits by professional kite flyers. Visit booths by community and general vendors offering consumer goods and services, and enjoy food vendors. Ride your bike to the festival. Meet at 10 a.m. at Van Bibber Trailhead, 5575 Ward Road. Go to www.arvadafestivals.com or call 720-898-7403. Federal Employee Tennis Association The Federal Employee Tennis Association is inviting new members to join its tennis club this summer. All levels - beginners, intermediate and expert are welcome in both singles and doubles play. All employees and retirees of the federal government, Jefferson County government, and Denver Water Department, as well their immediate family members 14 years old and older, are welcome. To find out more, attend the association’s spring fling at 10 a.m. Sunday, April 9 at Lakewood Park, Kipling and Alameda streets. Go to www.fetatennis.org, email playtennis@fetatennis.org or call 303-5185173. Sign up through April 18. Hall of Fame Nomination The Jefferson County Historical Commission is seeking nominations for the 2016 Jefferson County Hall of Fame. Nominations may be made for living or deceased people who have helped mold and shape the history of Jefferson County. Individuals may be nominated for contributions in fields of writing, research, photography, politics, business, community service, education or culture. Nominations must be received by May 1. To obtain nomination forms and get more information, visit www.historicjeffco.org or contact Dennis Dempsey at 303 271-8734 or ddempsey@jeffco.us. Gardens Wanted The Lakewood Arts Council is looking for gardens to be on its annual garden tour. The tour is Saturday, June 25, and includes a selfguided tour of six to seven gardens in the west metro area, with lunch for ticket holders included at the council’s new gallery location at Lamar Station Plaza (near Casa Bonita). Garden hosts may preview the garden tour Friday, June 24. If you’re an avid gardener and would like to share your hard work, contact Ann Quinn at 303-881-7874 or annquinn75@gmail.com as soon as possible. Go to www.lakewoodartscouncil.org.

HEALTH

Community Blood Drives A number of community blood drives are planned in the metro area. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonﬁls Appointment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www.bonﬁls.org. Upcoming blood drives are: Thursday, March 31, 8-9:40 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., St. Anthony Hospital, 11600 W. 2nd Place, Lakewood. Nutritional Coaching Megan Grover, master of medical science and nutritional health coach at the Natural Grocers at Vitamin Cottage, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, offers free one-on-one nutrition coaching sessions for the public. Call the store at 303-423-0990 for an appointment.

EDUCATION

Continuing Education Program Metropolitan State College of Denver offers a continuing education program for adults. Most classes are 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, for two to four weeks, and cost varies. Most take place at the Student Success Building on the Auraria Campus, with other classes taking place at the South Campus (I-25 and Orchard) and the Center For Visual Arts on Santa Fe Drive. For list of classes, go to www.msudenver.edu/learnon or call 303-556-3657. Application not required. More info at www.Facebook.com/msudenverlearnoninitiative. 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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performance and accuracy. “This is our first year partnering to host the event, and we wanted to because it totally fits in our mission to support creative writers, literary efforts and poetry,” said Michael Henry, executive director of Lighthouse, the largest nonprofit literary center in Colorado. “It’s great to see these young people go up there and just own the stage.” David Cendon Garcia from Fountain Valley School in Colorado Springs won the event. He advances to the Poetry Out Loud National Finals on May 3 and 4 in Washington, D.C. The evening was emceed by Colorado poets Joseph Hutchison and Jovan Mays and provided participants not only the opportunity to compete, but also to have fun getting to know other poets. Mays hosted an open mic that let students cut loose and have some exploratory fun. “These students are immediately able to make connections with each other, and they form long-term friendships that go on for years,” said Sheila Sears, deputy director of Colorado Creative Industries. As a National Poetry Slam champion, Mays connected with students on a personal and performance level. “It’s a real, real skill set to embody poems like you do,” he told the competitors. “It’s a true talent to take ownership of something that isn’t yours.” For Thornton High School student Tashaiya Henderson, competing is an extension of her love for poetry and the written word. She competed last year and was excited to be back. “I love the fact that I’m able to see the poet’s thoughts and ideas in my mind and connect with them,” she said. “There’s a lot of amazing people reciting here and I’m excited to be back competing.

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No time for second guessing Second serve is often the difference between winning and losing in tennis

Ed Montojo wasn’t planning to coach the Bear Creek girls soccer team this season. The retired teacher spent February traveling to places like New York, Florida and Puerto Rico and didn’t get back to the Jim Benton Denver area until 3. OVERTIME March “We thought we had a person in place to take over… but he got a new job and just couldn’t do it,” Montojo said. “So I’m back doing it.” His travels caused Montojo to miss tryouts and the first practices of the season in late February. But he is back on the sideline now for his third campaign with the Bears. Bear Creek went 9-43-3 the past four seasons and this year’s team is young with four freshmen, four sophomores, four juniors and four seniors. The Bears are 1-4 this season with a team composed of mostly recreational players. “We have a young team this season and we’ve had some flashes but we’re lacking the consistency,” Montojo said. “I don’t worry about mistakes so much. That’s part of the game. The mistake is feeling bad and dropping your head. It’s a growing process.”

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Pete Sampras, the former world No. 1 tennis player, was revered for his accurate and winning serves. He once said a tennis player is only as good as his or her second serve. There is no argument against the importance of second serves by area high school girls tennis players who opened the season March 3. “It’s overall the most important part of the game,” said Cherry Creek senior Kalyssa Hall, who was last season’s Class 5A No. 1 singles runner-up. “If you miss your first serve and you don’t have a second serve, if it’s a weak second serve, they will attack it immediately. Then if you can’t get it in, you are going to automatically lose a point.” Players are more aggressive on first serves, hitting with more power. Second serves are usually hit with a variety of spin in order not to be vulnerable for the opponent’s return. Second serves are more strategic with placement and pace. “Service is probably the most important part of tennis, so second serve is obviously important,” said Mountain Vista junior Casey Zhong, a left-hander who finished third in the No. 1 singles bracket in the 2015 state tournament. “If you can’t serve and start the point, how are you going to win the point? “My second serve is usually more conservative. The goal of the second serve is to get it in … you want to hit a second serve with a lot of spin to throw your opponent off. My second service, believe it or not, has slice and top spin.” Defending state No. 3 singles champion Gloria Son, a senior at Cherry Creek, doesn’t separate her first from her second serve. “The first serve is the most important,” she said. “You can take more chances. It’s just important that your second serve is there when you need it. You need to have a strong backup serve. “For me my first serve is almost like my second serve. I just have one serve overall. First and second serve are the Tennis continues on Page 28

D’Evelyn’s doubles player Angi Reed avoids the pressure on hitting a second serve by trying not the think about the first serve and taking it one serve at a time. Photo by Jim Benton

Bears lose tough battle Girls soccer team lost 2-1 in a shootout to Coronado

By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com The March 19 Bear Creek-Coronado game was a seesaw battle. The Cougars set the pace in the first half and scored a goal midway through the period. Bear Creek scored a second-half goal to tie, sending the game into two scoreless overtime periods and then to a penaltykick shootout where Coronado got the win 2-1 in the final day’s game at the Warrior Invitational Tournament. “We are a very young team with three freshmen starters and this is definitely the best game we have played so far this season,” Bears Coach Ed Montojo said after the Coronado game. “It is good to play a team like Coronado, a team we match up well against. Our kids learned a lot in this tournament and really showed they can play good soccer against Coronado.” Key moments: Both teams had lost their first two games of the tournament and came into the March 19 game

Retired coach comes back to town, game

Bear Creek’s Dominique Martinez (7) stands by her goalie Trinity Hayden, who dives on a loose ball, during the game against Coronado, during the March 19 Warrior Invitational Girls Soccer Tournament. The Bears pressed the attack but the score was tied 1-1 after regulation and two overtime periods. Coronado won the game 2-1 in a shootout. Photo by Tom Munds looking for a win. Action moved up and down the field as each team sought an opening to put a well-placed shot on the net. Coronado pressed the attack hard in the first half and scored with 17:49 left

in the period. The Bears played well and took five shots on goal in the first half. Bear Creek picked up the pace in the Soccer continues on Page 31

Name change looms for Parker stadium Does anybody remember the original name for the stadium in Parker that opened in 2009? It was Burt.com Stadium but the naming rights for the 5,500-seat venue, located at 11901 Newlin Gulch Blvd., changed to Sports Authority Stadium in 2010 when the sporting goods company signed a three-year contact with Douglas County. Sports Authority is planning to reorganize in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, but didn’t renew the naming rights agreement for the stadium long before its financial troubles surfaced. The Douglas County School District is close to revealing a new naming sponsor and look for signage to go up prior to the start of the 2016-17 season. “It will remain Sports Authority probably throughout the spring season unless the new people want to get their name up ASAP,” said Derek Chaney, Douglas County School District athletic director. “Then we will make a midseason change, but otherwise we’ll wait until the ‘16-17 year to do it.”

Snow can’t strand swimmers One of the best features about boys swimming is the sport is not exposed to Colorado’s spring snowstorms. That was the case March 19 when several scheduled events were postponed because of a storm, but the Dick Rush Coaches Invitational swim meet was held at the Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center in Thornton. It was a chance for three local athletes to shine. Arapahoe junior Griffin Eiber won the 50-yard freestyle in 21.12 seconds and the 100 freestyle in 46.02. Heritage junior Michael Hinton was first in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:42.22, while teammate Patrick Kelley, also a junior, won the 200 IM in 2:54.52. Cherry Creek finished third in the team standings, with Arapahoe fourth and Ponderosa fifth. Heritage was seventh. Alumni report Zach Braxton, a Highlands Ranch graduate and a redshirt freshman starter

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