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About Me I grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. I went to Horizon high school in Scottsdale where I graduated in 2003. As soon as I finished high school I moved to Flagstaff, Arizona, to pursue my outdoor education at Northern Arizona University. I received my Bachelor’s degree in Parks and Recreational Management in 2010. Along with completing the National Park Service Seasonal Law Enforcement Academy during my time at NAU. I moved to Colorado weeks after my graduation to pursue a job as a park ranger.
In my free time I am an avid angler at heart. I fish every weekend I can
Lucas Wilson is a ranger at Bear Creek Lake Park, and avid angler in his free time. One of his favorite parts of his job is showing people everything the park has to offer. COURTESY PHOTO during the summer months. My goal is to become a fishing guide after I retire as a park ranger. I enjoy fishing for northern pike and various
types of trout usually up at Spinney Mountain Reservoir or somewhere in Park County. Camping and hiking play a big part of my time off as
Hilltop Park to see park, playground improvements STAFF REPORT
Improvements and new playground equipment at Hilltop Park are next up as Lakewood continues its focus on improving parks and playgrounds to encourage outdoor play and enhance quality of life. Proposed work for the .7-acre park include a new playground structure, swings, a spinner, small picnic shelter, benches, half basketball court, irrigation system, planting beds and walkways. Hilltop Park is at 9766 W. 22nd Place. Residents can view the proposed plans, help select final details and offer feedback at a public meeting
at 6:30 p.m. May 8 at the Lakewood Library, 10200 W. 20th Ave. In the last two years, the city has renovated playgrounds at Richey Park, Bonfils-Stanton Park, Founders Park, Sutherland Shire Park, Westborough Park and Carmody Park. Lasley Park, now under renovation, includes a new large playground that will open this summer. The Hilltop Park improvements will be complete later this year. For information about Lakewood’s parks and playgrounds, visit Lakewood.org/Parks. For information about the Hilltop Park improvements, call 303-987-7800.
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A love for parks I knew I wanted to work outside when I was growing up. During my time earning my Parks and Recreational Management degree I decided I wanted to become a park ranger. I always dreamed about moving to Colorado for the outdoor recreational opportunities. I left Arizona as soon as I could to pursue my career in Colorado. I enjoy educating people about the recreational opportunities Colorado has to offer as well as protecting wildlife. I received my first seasonal ranger job here at Bear Creek Lake Park where I eventually earned my permanent ranger status in 2016. Lakewood has given me the opportunity to
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The Lakewood Police Department continues to investigate a serious traffic accident that happened about 6:30 a.m. April 17 at West 26th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard. According to a news release from the department, a vehicle travelling southbound on Wadsworth struck a 16-year-old boy attempting to cross
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Wadsworth Boulevard. The pedestrian was transported to St. Anthony Hospital in critical condition. Multiple witnesses said the boy, who was walking with his 15-yearold brother, was crossing Wadsworth against a red light, the release said. The driver remained on the scene and is cooperating. There are no indications that alcohol or drugs are involved, the release said.
CORRECTION In the April 19 edition of the paper, a story about the Jefferson County Economic Development Corpora-
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Applications for youth leadership class due May 7 Jefferson County high school students eligible to apply STAFF REPORT
High school students in Jefferson County who want to develop their leadership potential can apply for the next Youth Leadership Jefferson County class. Youth Leadership Jefferson County students get a chance to interact with community leaders and institutions, broaden their
perspective on community issues, explore career options, and learn how to work with teams, when to take charge as a leader, and how to be a productive follower. Each full-day monthly session focuses on an aspect of the community including government, business, health services, and public service. Applications are due May 7, and applications are available at http://jcbea.org/youth-leadership-jefferson-county-2/. Contact info@jcbea.org or call 303-6532768 with questions.
The 2017-18 class of Youth Leadership Jefferson County graduated recently, and applications for the next Youth Leadership Jefferson County class are due May 7. Scholarships are available.
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April sees four child abuse court cases from the city Lakewood detectives say number is sadly typical for Jeffco’s biggest city
THE BOXER AND THE TODDLER Following four days of trial, a jury in Jeffco deliberated for just three hours before returning a guilty verdict in the case of 22-year-old Joshua Gonzales, who was charged with causing serious bodily injury of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter in September 2017.
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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the continued importance of awareness about the dangers too many children face was evident in Jefferson County District Court, where between April 9 through 29, four Lakewood based child abuse cases were heard — two child abuse deaths, one child abuse death with vehicular homicide, and one sex exploitation of a child. Jen Rhoads, the chief deputy district attorney who supervises the Special Victims Unit for Jeffco, said this series of crimes is not indicative of any new trend or change in Lakewood — instead, it’s a reflection of the fact that the city is the largest in the county. According to Jefferson County’s demographics documents, as of 2015, Lakewood has a population of 153,024, with the next closest being Arvada at 111,948. “We don’t have any evidence of a spike of these kinds of crimes,” Rhoads said. “But when there are that many people, these kinds of crimes happen. So often people don’t want to believe these crimes happen, and they don’t want to acknowledge they happen as often as they do.” Lakewood Crimes Against Children unit detective Kim Collins understands how easy it is to remain unaware of the dangers so many children face. “I was inspired to join after learning about the efforts of John Walsh, host of ‘America’s Most Wanted,’ to change how child abuse investigations are done,” she said. “I thought I could be part of the change by using my hard-working investigation skills to work to protect the children of our community.” Physical and sexual abuse of children is a problem that is not confined to any particular area or socioeconomic group — it’s a universal problem, Collins said. As to what the victims of these crimes have in common, there is a near universal there as well. “Most of the time, these crimes happen at the hands of people who are familiar with the victim. That could be a family member or someone they know from the community, like a coach,” Rhoads said. Among many other betrayals, these kinds of abuses are extremely damaging to a child’s ability to trust adults, which is where the nonprofit Ralston House comes in to help. The organization has provided a friendly and safe place for child and teen survivors of abuse to tell their stories and begin the healing process for 28 years. Ralston House receives referrals from law enforcement, social services and the district attorney’s office, and works in conjunction with
According to the First Judicial District’s DA’s office, the toddler suffered life-threatening injuries, including full-body bruising, severely lacerated liver, acute and healing rib fractures and subdural hematoma. The incident occurred on Sept. 14, and first responders were called to the area of West Harvard and South Tennyson where Melissa Mangeri, 28, sat in the grass holding her daughter, who was unresponsive.
Lakewood Crimes Against Children unit detective Kim Collins works on cases at the department headquarters. COURTESY PHOTO Pinwheels are used as the national symbol for child abuse prevention. JESSICA GIBBS
Gonzales was a boxer and had been in a relationship with Mangeri for four months and was staying with her at her house in Lakewood. Gonzales was responsible for a pattern of abuse of the child starting in midJune 2017, which included the child being hospitalized in August. Gonzales repeatedly slapped, punched, and kicked the toddler. Gonzales and Mangeri left the house with the unresponsive child but did not drive her to a hospital. Mangeri pleaded guilty to child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury on Feb. 21, 2018 for permitting her child to unreasonably placed in a situation that posed a threat of injury. Mangeri was present during one or more of the assaults on the child and failed to seek assistance. She is set to be sentenced on May 17, and could face from two to eight years in prison. Gonzales will be sentenced on May 31. He faces a mandatory prison sentence of 10-32 years. According to the district attorney’s office, the child is living with family and thriving, though the full impact of the abuse has yet to be seen.
CALL FOR HELP To report suspected abuse, call the Colorado Child Abuse Hotline at 1-844-CO-4KIDS or 1-844-264-5437. For more information, go to Co4kids.org/ these entities to provide specialized forensic interviews and medical examinations. “It’s important all groups work well together to provide the resources to victims and their families, so the healing can begin,” said Donald Moseley, executive director of Ralston House. “All adults need to have their eyes and ears open to the situation that’s going on around them.” Last year, a county prosecutor who is assigned to Ralston House collaborated in 254 interviews with child victims or witnesses. On the whole, the organization did about 1,225 interviews. The blue pinwheels in front of businesses, homes and organizations throughout the county are part of
Ralston House’s annual fundraising project, which raises funds to keep the advocates working with the children who need them. “Abuse is a crime of silence, and so it’s up to us adults to take care of these kids, and be their voices when they can’t speak,” Moseley said. “So often these children don’t speak about what happened to them until their adults.” Rhoads and Pam Russell, the district attorney’s spokeswoman in the First Judicial District, both highlighted the importance of adults with a suspicion that abuse is occurring to make a report. “Many children tell someone that they’re in a bad situation, but adults often don’t report it, because they’re unsure of what the process is,” Russell said. “There are people who will confirm the situation, but to do that, it needs to be reported.” It is for the children who are already in the midst of one of these terrible situations that Collins, and the other five detectives in Lakewood’s Crimes Against Children unit, are fighting. “Any child is vulnerable to these
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percent of the investigated cases involved sex abuse.
The remaining 5 percent inlcluded serious bodily injury cases, four death cases, one child abuse resulting in death, child porn, and sexting. kinds of crimes,” she said. “The longterm impacts these crimes can have are something so many people don’t realize.”
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Celebrating Arbor Day BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Arbor Day was April 20 this year in Colorado. Here are some tree topic to leaf through. What does it mean to be a Tree City USA? The Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree City USA program began in 1976. In Colorado, there are 93. Here are several area tree cities and the number of years the community has had the recognition: SHUTTERSTOCK IMAGES
A long-term relationship When selecting a tree to plant, it’s important to remember to select the right tree for the right location for the right purpose, long-term, said Keith Wood, the community forester with the Colorado State Forest Service. A few site considerations include water availability, soil texture and pH and sunlight levels and/or exposure. Some things to consider when it comes to the tree include
growth rate and its size as a mature tree, maintenance, its tolerance to heat or drought and its ability to survive in low temperatures. Keep in mind that some communities have specific rules and regulations pertaining to what type of tree is permitted or where a tree can or cannot be planted. “If you think about it longterm,” Wood said, “we plant trees for the benefit of the future generation, more so than for us right now.”
Benefits of trees People tend to enjoy trees because they help beautify an area and for their environmental benefits — trees improve our air and water quality, harbor wildlife and provide natural protection from the sun, wind and rain. But there are also social and economic reasons that trees benefit a community. Socially, trees can bring a community together, whether it be a gathering to plant a tree as a memorial or to rally together to save an historic tree.
Emerald ash borer • Emerald ash borer is a non-native pest that has killed millions of ash trees in more than 30 U.S. states. It was first spotted in Boulder in 2013 and since has spread through the county. • An estimated 15 percent or more of all urban and community trees in Colorado are ash. Although not yet found in places in Colorado outside of Boulder County, thousands of ash trees could be killed by the pest in the coming years. • Homeowners are urged to assess the health of their ash trees and plan for their possible
Seek the resources There are many resources for people to receive advice on anything related to trees. Start locally: Most municipalities have a city forestry department that can assist with everything from answering questions on rules and regulations about planting locally to connecting volunteers with community tree planting efforts. In the state: The Colorado Tree Coalition, www.coloradotrees.org, and the Colorado State Forest Service, https://csfs.colostate.edu, are also good resources to find valuable information on anything related to forestry.
Northglenn, 28 Thornton, 31 Westminster, 33 Arvada, 27 Edgewater, 26 Golden, 28 Lakewood, 36 Wheat Ridge, 39 To be a Tree City, a community must meet four core standards of urban forestry management: maintain a tree board or department, have a community tree ordinance, spend at least $2 per capita on urban forestry and it must celebrate Arbor Day. Source: www.arborday.org
Economic benefits can be anything from saving on energy costs to increased property values. Source: Colorado Tree Coalition
loss in the future. It can take decades for most planted trees to reach maturity, so now is a good time to start planting to replace trees that may fall victim to the emerald ash borer. • “No one species should comprise more than 10 percent of the planted trees growing in any urban or community setting,” Wood said. “Whenever too many of the same type of tree are planted together, we are setting ourselves up for potential problems with insects and diseases.” Source: Colorado State Forest Service
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Jeffco students hold ‘Vote For Our Lives’ rally, remember Columbine
Emily Straut, 16, and Delaney Peterson, 16, both Dakota Ridge High School students, attended the Vote for Our Lives rally to make a statement. “I think it’s appalling that I have to be here,” Peterson said. “We shouldn’t have to be scared at school or have events like this.” PHOTOS BY SHANNA FORTIER
The event brought together Parkland and Columbine students BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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undreds gathered at Clement Park April 19, the evening before the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting, for the Vote for Our Lives Rally organized by Jefferson County students. The event was aimed at educating people about voting and getting them registered to make their voices heard. “We walked out, we marched and now we will vote,” said Sam Craig, Chatfield High School student and president of Jeffco Students United for Action. “We will not let the momentum of this movement die out. We are not going to allow ourselves and our friends to be slaughtered in our classrooms anymore.” Jeffco students were joined by 60 students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the site of a mass shooting in Parkland, Florida just two months ago. “Two months ago Douglas faced what Columbine faced 19 years ago,” said Carlos Rodriguez, MSD student. “I have had two months to understand what it is like to feel alone. What it is like to feel despair. What
Golden High School student and Vote for Our Lives co-founder Emmy Adams gets the crowd fire up with a democracy chant.
it is like to feel pain. We have been internally scared. And now we share a common voice with those who have been affected by gun violence.” The students from MSD who have turned their tragedy into action is what inspired Ava Lundin, a 15-yearold student at Bear Creek High School in Lakewood to join Jeffco Students United for Action and be part of the rally.
“I grew up always knowing about it Columbine,” Lundin said. “I can’t describe how I feel about it. Even though I don’t go to Columbine, we’re still affected by it every day.” The same is true for current Columbine student Rachel Hill. “One thing a lot of people haven’t discovered is how mass shootings have affected a community not for a month or a year after — it becomes
and irremovable scar,” Hill said. “There’s no way I can understand the immediate aftermath of the shooting at my school. But being a Columbine student now means I spent my first high school dance watching the exit doors because we received a threat to serious that it almost had to be cancelled. It means SEE RALLY, P8
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that just last week a group of tourists came to my school because to them it is a tourist attraction, not somewhere where I learn.” Paula Reed, a teacher at Columbine High School for over 30 years, said that in many ways Columbine is the same as it was 19 years ago — a place where students find a sense of community. But there are also many ways it has changed. Feeling safe is one of them. Now, active shooter drills happen in the room she was teaching in 19 years ago when two students open fired on the school. “There are some people who think that I would feel a whole lot safer and so would my students if I were armed,” Reed said. “What if I decide I want to. Does that change my stature? Does it change the ultimate outcome? Or does that just make me a 5-foot-2, middle aged woman with questionable judgment and a sidearm?” Reed, who taught shooting victim Rachel Scott and gunman Dylan Klebold, said that to her it’s important that people understand that by arming teachers you are not only asking them to protect students, but also to kill students. “Maybe that sounds easy to you,” she said. “But I really can’t imagine shooting Dylan. You’re asking me to
Tammy Williams holds a sign in remembrance of the 13 victims of the 1999 Columbine High School shooting. Beth Walsh, a Littleton resident and Douglas County Public Schools teacher, said she supported the student rally because she has had to monitor doors during active situations. PHOTOS BY SHANNA FORTIER kill one of my students. It’s too much to ask.” Instead, Reed said she is asking elected leaders to make sure no teacher ever has to loose a student to a school shooting again. “I’m asking leaders to pass meaningful legislation to keep guns out of the hands of children and teenagers,” Reed said.
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Desiree Davis, mother of Claire Davis who was killed in the Arapahoe High School shooting in 2013, also advocated for legislators with “courage and mindfulness” to introduce and support legislation that will end gun violence in schools. One way Davis and her husband, Michael, have already done that is through advocating for was is now known as the Clair Davis Act for School Safety, signed into law in 2015. “Our society and our institutions failed Claire that day,” Davis said at the rally. “They failed to keep her safe in a public school. They also failed the boy who killed her. They failed to provide him the mental health and behavioral support he needed to find his footing in what he found to be a confusing and mixed up world.” As a result, the Colorado law now requires schools to take reasonable measures to intervene and provide help when troubled students are identified as a threat to others. “The Claire Davis School Safety Act is only one step of many that can be
taken in this state and others to make students, faculty and administrator safe when they go to school,” Davis said. “Our story — Clair’s story — is only one example and reminder that compassion and forgiveness is always a better path than anger and violence. It’s also an example and reminder that the people we vote into office do make a difference in either improving or degrading our society. In responding in positive ways and resolving new problems as they arise or responding in negative, regressive ways and ignoring the problem completely.” Davis encouraged students to celebrate their 18th birthdays by registering to vote. “Know your own conscience and then vote your conscience,” she said. “It doesn’t matter if a legislator has been in office two or 40 years, that legislator works for you when you vote.” Ana Dahlstrom, a junior at Bear Creek High School, is looking forward to voting in her first election in November. “It’s our turn,” she said. “We need to step up because the leaders of our country can’t or won’t. And there SEE RALLY, P13
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RRCC looks to start educational pathway to nonprofits Local organizations partner to teach next generation BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
There are more options than ever to work with nonprofits that care about important topics — everything from homelessness and the environment to protecting animals and supporting the arts. But for these organizations, finding hires with the type of experience need to run these operations can be a tricky proposition. “We were hearing from the Community First Foundation that they were looking at ways to get more people employed at nonprofits,” said Kristin Aslan, program director of Red Rocks Community College’s new Nonprofit Pathway. “There aren’t a lot of educational pathways to get into the nonprofit world, and we want to strengthen the system.” By partnering with Community First, the same organization that hosts Colorado Gives Day, the college created a new 16-credit program that teaches students the skills necessary to thrive in the nonprofit field — including fundraising, financing and resource development. The program began enrollment last fall.
Courses are offered in the evenings in an accelerated format that allows students to combine classroom and online learning each week. Students can also take individual classes All of the eight-week courses are taught by highly skilled nonprofit professionals and designed to deepen the learning experience through engagement with real-world practices throughout the program. The program is designed to be completed in a year. “I’ve been working with Community First for four years, but this seemed like a great opportunity to develop useful skills,” said Kelly Degering, a student in the pathway program. “There are a lot of different areas you can focus on in the nonprofit world, and this program is a nice option for people who don’t want to do something like a Master’s program.” Degering entered the job force during the 2008 recession, and said she spent the next several years drifting from job to job, until she found herself interested in doing nonprofit work. Now she wants to sharpen her skills. “I thought it would be good to do the kind of work that helps people, especially coming from the recession, when so many people were struggling,” she said. “You get to go home at the end of the day knowing you’ve helped people, and that’s a
SIGN UP FOR THE NONPROFIT PATHWAY Signing up for fall 2018 classes began on April 2. The cost is $145 per unit, and scholarships are available through funding provided by Community First Foundation. Each scholarship covers about 50 percent of tuition and fees per course and can be renewed each semester. Scholarship eligibility criteria must be met through demonstrated financial need or employment with a Community First Foundation Nonprofit Endowment Partner. For more information about the Nonprofit Pathway or becoming a community partner, visit rrcc.edu/nonprofit. great feeling.” The nonprofit pathway offers students more than simply skills — it also provides all manner of connections and on the job experience. All the instructors are nonprofit professionals, Aslan explained, and students have the chance to take what they learned and work with partner nonprofits like PeaceJam as part of a final capstone project. “Initially, we approached this as an opportunity to support and partner with an organization for whom we have great respect. What we received far exceeded our expectations,” said
Karen Allen, executive director of Colorado Homeless Families, a nonprofit dedicated to assisting homeless families. “Now the class projects they have students doing are helping us do our work.” As an example, as part of a class, Red Rocks students helped Colorado Homeless Families with database work. Students learned about the role of databases in fundraising for nonprofits and what to consider when selecting a database. They conducted research and presented the organization with database options so they can now move forward in developing their own. The organization is considering sending some of its staff through the program to get them up to date on the most recent nonprofit programs and approaches, Allen said. Red Rocks is also working on creating relationships with other colleges to support the students. One has already been forged with the University of Colorado Denver, where students who want to continue their education can transfer their credits toward the Bachelor of Arts in Public Service. “This is a really wonderful opportunity for everyone involved,” Allen said. “I know so many people who work a job that their soul just isn’t in. For most people who work with nonprofits, that’s not the case.”
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Jeffco educators join groundswell of teachers protesting for funding Schools closed April 26 after more than 35 percent of teachers called in
IF YOU GO Teachers from across the state are planning on protest marches and rallies from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on April 26 and 27, around Civic Center Park and the state capitol.
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Teachers from Jefferson County will join the hundreds who have already lobbied at the Colorado State Capitol this month pressuring lawmakers to address education funding and protect the Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA). “Our voices need to be heard,” said Rhiannon Wenning teacher at Jefferson Junior/Senior High. “We are a direct link to our students’ success and our voices need to be heard. If it’s going to take thousands of us to storm the Capitol, then that’s what we’re going to do.” More that 1,600 Jeffco educators are expected to descend on the capitol April 26 to send the message to legislators. For Wenning, who has taught at Jefferson for 17 years, it’s about ensuring that public education in Colorado is made a priority. “I think our kids are just as important as transportation if not more,” Wenning said. “My personal reason is to stand up for my students and public education in Colorado.” Outdated resources, textbooks and
Parking will be limited. Food trucks will be available. Supporters are asked to “wear red for education.” building conditions are some of the reasons Wenning is hoping to draw attention to the lack of education funding. “Colorado has one of the strongest economies in the U.S. and yet we are 46th in compensating our educators” said John Ford, social studies teacher at Moore Middle School and president of the Jefferson County Education Association (JCEA). “Our members are working multiple jobs and making other sacrifices, like delaying starting families, in order to be able to live in the communities they work in. That’s not OK.” Leaders of the JCEA, which represents more than 5,000 licensed educators in the county, divided among 154 different schools, voted unanimously at their April council meeting to take action, by marching on April 26. The district has called for a nonstudent contact day on the 26th, after more than 35 percent of its licensed employees requesting it as a personal
Colorado is inadequate. In terms of day. concept, we agree the funding needs Parents were informed of the closure April 17 with a letter sent by to be modified and that our legislators Superintendent Jason Glass. need to demonstrate leadership to “K-12 public education funding and make these changes.” the long-term stabilization of the PubThe state of Colorado ranks in the lic Employees’ Retirement Association bottom five in the nation for K-12 edu(PERA) system are problematic in cation funding. Colorado,” Glass wrote in the letter. “I think that the teachers believe we “Public education staff, parents, and are behind in Jeffco,” Mitchell said. other supporters have become in“As a board we have to do what we can creasingly vocal in their advocacy for in terms of compensation. We also increased funding for our K-12 public have to be wise enough to look at other schools and the stabilization of PERA. priorities in the district.” There is a belief among these groups Following the Great Recession in the that years of low funding is having late 2000s and early 2010s, educators a significant impact on our ability and administrators came together in to attract quality order to cut millions candidates into the of dollars from the teaching profession, Jeffco budget. There and is impeding the were pay cuts and ability to effectively freezes for almost a deliver the high decade. level of educational With a booming experience our stueconomy, educators dents deserve.” from around the According to Scott state are hopeful Kwasny, director of that something can communications for be done about TAthe JCEA, nothBOR and the Budget ing in the current Stabilization Factor teacher contracts (BS Factor) which in Jeffco prohibits JCEA says is “shortThursday’s walkchanging Colorado out. students to the tune “We don’t have a $830 million a John Ford of ‘no strike’ clause,” year.” Jeffco’s share President of the Jefferson of that shortfall is Kwasny said. “Educators are using a County Education roughly $83 million; personal day to go to about 10 percent of Association (JCEA) the district’s overall the capitol and raise awareness about the yearly budget. crisis in education While the teachfunding. They have er’s decision to all followed the contract and district lobby on a school day and the school policy. The employer isn’t the target of closure may be inconvenient for parthis action.” ents, many are also asking what they Jeffco schools communication ofcan do to help. ficer Diana Wilson emphasised that “We’re very supportive of teachers this action does not violate teacher being given that time to advocate at contracts. the capitol for more education fund“Teachers have personal leave time, ing,” said Jeffco parent and Golden and the action is not to pressure the resident Tony Martinez. “We’ve district,” Wilson said. “JCEA was always held the belief that teachers courteous enough to inform Superinshould be treated in terms of pay as tendent Dr. Glass they were considerone would look at a doctor, a lawyer ing asking members to rally at the or an engineer because of the work capitol on April 26. This enabled the they are doing to educate our kids and district to monitor substitute teacher prepare them for the world.” requests.” Martinez said it “blows his mind” Jeffco schools board president Ron hearing that teachers have to have two Mitchell said that while the board to three jobs outside the classroom to may have issues with the day out of survive cost-of-living in Colorado. school, they support the concept of The Jeffco protest comes 10 days the protest. after about 400 teachers, many from “I think they certainly have a right Englewood Schools, protested at the to do it,” Mitchell said. “The board of Capitol. Teachers from other school course has consistently take a posidistricts, including Denver, plan to tion that K-12 funding in the state of walk out April 27.
“Colorado has one of the strongest economies in the U.S. and yet we are 46th in compensating our educators.”
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has to be something done.” While the main focus of the event was getting to the polls, it also served as a tribute to the thirteen students killed April 20, 1999 at Columbine High School. “We stand here today on the eve of the 19th anniversary of the columbine tragedy,” said Emmy Adams co-creator of Vote for Our Lives. “These people may have thought their acts of hate would crush the community — like stomping on the flower with the heel of a boot. But they didn’t know about the columbine. This flower, with it’s beautiful petals and bright colors seems fragile and delicate, yet this flower is strong and sturdy ... They didn’t know we would turn our loss into action. They didn’t know that we’d choose love when they chose hate. We, like the columbine, will stand tall and fight through adversity … Rachel, Lauren, Isiah, Daniel M., Dave, Corey, Kyle, Steve, Matthew, John, Kelly, Daniel R., Cassie — you planted the seed, now we will bloom for you.”
“We will not let the momentum of this movement die out. We are not going to allow ourselves and our friends to be slaughtered in our classrooms anymore.” Sam Craig Chatfield High School student and president of Jeffco Students United for Action
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VOICES Troublesome timing on those teacher walk-outs
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Michael Alcorn
id you ever see something, and immediately ask yourself, “who thought that was a good idea?” I had a really strong moment of that about three months ago. Think back to early February: at that point, the news had been dominated since mid-October by allegations of sexual misconduct against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. In the course of the tawdry affair, Weinstein was forced to resign from his company, enter a therapy program, and, eventually, face legal action in many jurisdictions. At about that same time, movie star Kevin Spacey was accused of a series of acts of sexual misconduct, eventually leading to his firing from his television series. Simultaneously, allegations were leveled against actor Danny Masterson, musical conductor James Levine, a number of current and former Con-
gressmen, and, of course, Garrison Keillor and Matt Lauer, among others. And, in the face of this tide, some genius decides that this — THIS — is the exact right moment to release the next sequel to “Fifty Shades of Grey,” a movie about a man with power and wealth introducing a naïve girl to a world of sexual dominance. Brilliant. Sometimes, it’s not the message so much as the timing of the message. I’m having some of the same thoughts about the teacher walkout that is happening in Jefferson County today (assuming you are reading this on Thursday). For those who don’t know, so many teachers and substitutes in Jeffco took a personal day so they could attend a rally at the capitol today that the school district was forced to cancel classes.
T LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Teaching conditions are rough In response to a recent letter regarding the excellent pay, benefits and retirement package that teachers in Colorado currently have, I must say bunk. My daughter has been teaching for just over 20 years. For what teachers do for the students, their pay is a disgrace. In 1997 I had been on my job as a computer operator for 15 years and was earning $10,000 per year more than my daughter makes now. I have been retired for 18 years and I still make $3,000 more than my daughter does now. And she has to buy supplies her students need out of her net pay. I seriously doubt that these critical letter writers ever used his personal income
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to purchase supplies for wherever they worked unless they owned the company. As to retirement, PERA may or may not be viable when she is eligible to retire. Folks that are critical of teachers are the reason this state ranks 46th in teacher pay and overall education. If they think teachers have it so good, they should go get a job teaching. Get back to us in three or four years and tell us how it all worked out. To them I say, “Judge not lest ye also be judged.” Walk a mile in the teachers shoes and see how they fit. Steven Childers, Arvada
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My mother helped save South Table Mountain
with the mesa was formed here are many good inside of our hearts and things I could say minds. about my mother such as her stability, In the l980s when a certain her cooking, and her design- land owner and a large loing our family home in Apcal beer company started plewood Mesa. A rock in the plans to turn the mesa into community, mom stayed put a gravel pit, an emotional in the same home earthquake inside my for over 50 years WIT AND GRIT mother trembled and — a gathering shook.Her anger and place at holidays passion for the mesa for neighbors, old was turned into proschoolmates and ductive action. She had assorted relatives. to protect the mesa we The backyard all loved from destrucsloped up, and tion. behind our Betty McFerren, property the land my mother, and Carl continued to rise Eiberger. a lawyer Mary McFerren until you were at neighbor, spearheaded the top of a mesa legal protests over the Stobie called South Table gravel pit. They fought Mountain. against it in Golden courts. My mother and I rode our The battle went on for years, horses up the rocky dirt but they didn’t give up. trails to the top and then Bravo mom and Carl! You galloped along the wide eventually won your case. expanse of land stretching What a coup for the whole all the way from the eastcommunity and generations ern edge the mesa to the to come. Thankfully Jefwestern rocky outcropping ferson County Open Space above Golden. Living where we did, a deep connection SEE STOBIE, P16
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Now, that’s not unique — it’s happened in a number of states around the country already this year, and it’s going to happen in a number of other school districts in the very near future in Colorado. And, as far as it goes, I have no problem with teachers taking a stand and advocating for political issues that affect them and their students. I think it’s a good cause. However, somebody failed to look at a calendar before they scheduled this particular date for this event. The Thursday walkout is followed by a Friday in which the elementary and middle schools have an early release day, where students are done with classes two to two-and-a-half hours early; these two dates are followed by a series of student assessment days over the next couple weeks, in which
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are either a bully or a victim, which hile talking with young means seven out of ten children children about bullying are witnesses. Caregivers of young they often share how upchildren can empower those seven set and helpless they feel children to help stop bullying. that no one comes forward to help. When peers step in, bullying Adults are disappointed and hurt stops within ten seconds 57 about this, too. They know LIFELONG percent of the time accordwitnessing bullying can be LEARNING ing to a study by Hawkins, just as, if not more, damaging to the other children as Esther Macalady Pepler and Craig. It makes sense to teach young chilthe victims. Caregivers face dren to be defenders. a dilemma when children witness Talk openly about how to handle bullying – keeping the witnesses the situation to give children posisafe but wanting children to help tive ways to deal with it. Children stop the bullying. Experts have recan understand what an important search results and advice to help. role they play as a bystander. Role Start Conversations play a situation where they have a A good time to talk with children chance to be the bystander and help about how to stop bullying is when them imagine how they would feel they witness the act. Bystanders if they were being bullied. Ask what have the most power to put an end to they would expect from others if bullying! Three out of ten children
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Teachers didn’t need to walk out To be clear, I support wholeheartedly any worker seeking better wages and working conditions. And particularly support teachers petitioning legislators. However the scam being perpetrated on the tax paying public by the Jefferson County Education Association with the April 26 “labor shortage” is out of line. In this era of email and social media, petitioning your legislator is a simple task. Teachers being asked by JCEA and apparently sanctioned by Dr. Jason Glass, Jeffco Superintendent, to take a day off to petition our legislators and leaving working parents to “take your kids to work” is irresponsible. Taxpayers should take note of this decision made by the JCEA and Dr. Glass when they collectively, come asking, for more tax dollars “for the children.” And you know they will! Hogwash! Poorer results in our schools is never solved by throwing more money at the problem. It is solved by leadership. The 1,650 teachers paid leave for one day is approximately $420,00 based on 180 work days and a licensed teacher with a bachelor’s degree and 5 years’ experience. That would buy a lot of pencils! John Rubano, Lakewood “Reasonable” is the key word in gun control Someone using the NRA lies about a “far-left gun grab,” shows no credibility on the students and gun safety issue. The Supreme Court has guaranteed that law abiding citizens may possess guns for their personal safety, but did not say that reasonable gun safety laws are unconstitutional. The NRA has used the lie that guns can be confiscated from law abiding citizens for years to convince some people that it is the intent of anyone suggesting reasonable gun safety laws. Comparing student deaths from assault
they were the victim. Talk about how much it can hurt and why it is important to stop bullying. Encourage children to be kind to the victims and perhaps spend time with them. Words and Actions Talk about how bullies love an audience. Help children find ways to take the audience away. They can encourage everyone to do a different activity or quietly walk away to find an adult. Explain that they should never put themselves in the position to be bullied or not feel safe, however. Assure them it is “OK” to tell an adult, and it is the right thing to do. Explain the difference between tattling (reporting unimportant things to get someone in trouble) and telling (reporting important events to keep someone safe). Without training young children
are afraid to tell because they fear becoming the victim or that bullying may get worse. Help children be assertive and confident. Practice saying loudly and forcefully, “No, we don’t like that!” or “Stop! What you are doing is bullying, and it isn’t right!” Be sure your children understand to only speak up if they feel comfortable and safe to do that. Otherwise, get help. These skills help foster adults who will be involved, responsible, and caring members of society. Esther Macalady is a retired schoolteacher from Golden, Colorado. For more, including archived columns going back to 2009, see grandparentsteachtoo.blogspot.com, wnmufm. org/ Learning Through the Seasons, Facebook, and Pinterest.
weapons with those from driver distractions is ridiculous. Gun safety advocates are not “playing games with the Second Amendment” that is Constitutional law, but want to outlaw bump stocks and have universal background checks to keep deadly weapons from those who should not have them. It is not all adults that students are angry with, but the NRA and their supporters, especially elected officials bought and paid for by the NRA. Dick Sugg, Golden Journalism has only itself to blame I am writing in response to the column “Stand by your newspaper, because it stands by you” written by Lisa Schlichtman. She laments the claims of “fake news,” attacks on the news industry and personnel cuts to newsrooms and media organizations. In my opinion these ills are of the industries own creation. Journalism and news has become an environment controlled by liberal ideology and therefore the product they produce is severely skewed in this direction. It used to be many years ago that you could not tell the political bent of reporters and editors because they kept it out of their reporting and kept it factual. That is clearly no longer the case as it has become obvious to most readers that the vast majority of the mainstream media have a liberal ideological axe to grind and do not do honest reporting. People who want honest factual reporting therefore have abandoned these outlets including the New York Times and the Denver Post in search of news on other internet sites. When doing investigative reporting it should not matter what political party the subject of the report or the reporter belongs to, only that the truth be sought. To her credit Ms. Schlichtman does emphasize fairness, objectivity, accuracy and integrity. I only wish journalism schools around the country would do the same. David P. Martinez, Lakewood
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STOBIE
If I could talk to my mother, Betty McFerren, who passed away in 2010, look into her eyes, I would say, “Look what you did, Mom, what a beautiful legacy that South Table Mountain is available to hikers, bicyclists and horseback riders. And I am most grateful to you for your grit, determination and activism when it was needed to save the mesa you loved, a crown jewel.”
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became the owner and protector of South Table Mountain. Just yesterday I hiked up the mesa — the dirt trails, rocks and yuccas resonated with me.The entire scene on the trail had been indelibly etched into my memory, a treasured place I’ve known most of my life. The mesa feels like a wonderful old friend. No matter what is happening in my life, a hike up South Table Mountain takes me back to my roots, to the natural world, a place with the divine scent of God.
Mary Stobie is a syndicated columnist and author. Her website is www. marystobie.com. Stobie and her family are supporters of Nature Conservancy, a nonprofit based in Boulder—which is dedicated to preserving land in Colorado and around the world.
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most elementary students around the district get the better part of one or two days off, only interrupted by a couple hours to take mandatory state assessments. That’s a lot of time off. I always look at political advocacy through a prism of 40 percent: In modern America, any issue someone advocates for automatically garners 35-40 percent support; likewise, that same issue automatically motivates 35-40 percent opposition; that leaves 20-30 percent of the public available for influencing. The trick, it seems to me, is to advocate in a way that brings most of the middle over to your position, without mobilizing the opposition to a degree that you have a hard time countering. In this case, the teachers have at least an automatic 40 percent support, and an automatic 40 percent opposition. Some of those people in the
middle are looking at today, while teachers are down at the capitol, as another day that they have to either take off from work to watch their children, or a day they have to spend money on daycare, in a sequence of days when they have several such days already on the calendar, and are getting annoyed. And all this, at a time when the school district is pondering asking the public for a huge influx of money for building projects in the fall. And, so I ask: who thought this was a good idea? Today’s brief foray into finding beauty is a simple one: Now is the perfect time of year to find a farm and watch all the new babies. Spend an hour doing this — you’ll walk away much happier. Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His novels are available at MichaelJAlcorn.com. His opinions are not necessarily those of Colorado Community Media.
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W An image from “le Fer à Cheval” a short French film that will be screened during the seventh annual Denver Silent Film Festival. COURTESY PHOTO
Silent films speak artistic volumes Annual festival features live accompaniment BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The vast majority of the films that will be shown in the seventh annual Denver Silent Film Festival are 90 years old, at the youngest. But Howie Movshovitz, director of the festival, adamantly argues against the notion that these films are a trip down memory lane. “These films are not a nostalgia trip, and I show them without apology,” he said. “These are legitimately great movies that are visually incredibly adventurous. All the films that have been made since haven’t been more adventurous than these.” The Silent Film Festival will be held from Friday, April 27, through Sunday, April 29 at
the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Sloans Lake, 4255 W. Colfax Ave. in Denver. This year’s festival will feature nine movies, ranging from stunning personal dramas like “The Passion of Joan of Arc” to comedies like Harold Lloyd’s “Speedy,” and even one of Alfred Hitchcock’s first films, “The Lodger.” “These films are important, no matter what decade they’re from,” said Steve Bessette, creative director for the Alamo. “You see horror films from this time, or some of their spy thrillers, and really a lot hasn’t changed. Seeing these early films gives you perspective on the way film has changed and stayed the same.” Movshovitz has been a lifelong lover of film, but finding workable film prints of many silent films is becoming increasingly difficult. For this year’s festival, almost all the films are digitally restored on discs, providing audiences with the highest quality viewing experience. SEE SILENT, P24
One of Alfred Hitchcock’s earliest films, “The Lodger,” is a clear example of the style that would make the director one of the most famous in Hollywood history. The film will be screened during the seventh annual Denver Silent Film Festival. COURTESY PHOTO
IF YOU GO WHAT: Denver Silent Film Festival WHEN: Friday, April 27 through Sunday, April 29 WHERE: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Sloans Lake, 4255 W. Colfax Ave., Denver COST: $13 per film ($8 for students); $110 for weekend pass TICKETS: www.denversilentfilmfest.org/
ho can say what goes into the creative process? There’s no way to map the path from muse to inspiration to trial and error and finally the finished work. Yet that’s just what Steven Sondheim attempted in his musical, “Sunday in the Park with George,” which tells the story COMING of one of the most ATTRACTIONS famous paintings in art history — Georges Seurat’s “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.” “So many of us think artists are so different from everyone else, but there’s so much huClarke Reader manity in them, just like everyone else,” said Cole Burden, who plays Seurat in the show. “I think people will leave feeling a wash of emotion about these people and the art they made.” The Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., is closing its 2017-2018 season with the show, which runs through May 6, with performances at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 1 p.m. on Wednesday and 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The story begins in France in 1884 with Seurat and his muse, Dot (Emily Van Fleet), as they struggle to keep a connection as he labors on his masterwork. Then the story leaps ahead to the 1980s, where Seurat’s great-grandson, also named George and also played by Burden, struggles to find an artistic path forward. “Sondheim is the like the Shakespeare of the musical theater world, and presents all kinds of challenges for a singer,” Van Fleet said. “This story asks audiences what we pass down to our children, and legacy of art.” And as one season ends, the Arvada Center prepares for the start of another. The 2018-2019 season was announced and features an exciting blend of familiar names and unique styles. The season kicks off with “Mamma Mia!” running Sept. 7 through 30, followed by “Educating Rita,” which runs from Oct. 5 through Nov. 11. SEE READER, P24
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April 26, 2018
Mammogram follow-ups can be fraught with fear BY TABATHA STEWART TSTEWART@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Out of 1,000 women who receive a screening mammogram, five will ultimately be diagnosed with breast cancer. SHUTTRSTOCK IMAGE
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The following are tips from the Society for Women’s Health Research: • Women over the age of 40 should receive a mammogram. After the initial mammogram, women should speak with their doctors to determine the best mammogram for them and decide on the frequency they are both comfortable with. • Women who have a family history of cancer, as a rule, should begin getting mammograms 10 years earlier than the year the direct relative was diagnosed. • Women who find a lump or troublesome spot or have any concerns should visit their doctor immediately. Mary Freivogel is senior director of operations at Invision Sally Jobe, which has 12 mammogram screening locations throughout the Denver metro area. Their facilities screen thousands of women each year, and according to Freivogel, breast cancer diagnoses are not as common as women think. “In reality, only five women in 1,000 who get screened will receive a diagnosis of cancer,” said Freivogel. “Out of 1,000 women screened, 100 will be called back for further testing. Sixtyone of those women will find there’s
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nothing wrong. Twenty will find it’s not likely cancer and be scheduled for a six-month follow-up. Another 19 will receive a biopsy and find no cancer.” Willard was one of those women, called back because she had “dense” breasts, which simply means the initial screening mammogram could not provide a clear shot of her breasts. Dense breasts are not uncommon, and addition tests, such as 3D mammography, provide a better picture of what’s going on. “I was so relieved,” said Willard. “My breasts are dense, so from here on out I will need 3D mammograms each year. I’m happy to know nothing was wrong, but I would have preferred them start with the 3D and saved me the time I wasted worrying.” In addition to identifying cancer early, mammograms also screen for a host of other conditions, which are not life-threatening, including fibrocystic breast disease, dense breasts, fatty breasts and scar tissue. According to the American Cancer Society, other benign lumps or tumors that can be found in the breast include lipoma, hamartoma, hemangioma, hematoma, adenomyoepithelioma and neurofibroma. The SWHR report also revealed that 46 percent of women fail to schedule
Many women are called back for follow-up tests after a routine mammogram, which often means their breast tissue is dense or certain areas were unclear on the initial mammogram. An estimated 40 percent of women have dense breast tissue, according to a brochure printed by Invision Sally Jobe. A mammogram can detect cancer in women who have dense breast tissue, but there are other options available that provide better images. According to the National Cancer Institute, there are several diagnostic tests that can be utilized to ensure breast health and for early detection of cancer: 3D mammography (digital breast tomosynthesis) — This technology, also referred to as “tomo,” creates multiple thin images, or “slices.” The slices allow radiologists to see parts of the breast more clearly than a traditional mammogram. Screening breast ultrasound (SBU) — Sound waves are used to see through tissues, and shows a different view than mammography. Ultrasound is often used to examine specific portions of the breast, especially if there is an area of concern, such as a lump or pain. SBU allows radiologists to look through dense tissue in order to find small cancers. Breast magnetic resonance imaging screening (MRI) — MRI is often recommended for women who have a history or breast cancer in the family, or are at additional risk for breast cancer, including those who have a specific mutation in genes such as BRCA1 or BRCA2. an annual screening, citing high cost and lack of insurance as significant barriers. Non-medical costs, such as time off work, travel or child care are barriers as well. “A lot of women don’t know that the Affordable Care Act requires that health insurance cover preventative services like mammography at no cost-sharing to the patient,” said Miller. Preventative mammograms are routine and recommended for women over 40 years of age. Screening centers often offer walk-in screenings, and can often get women in and out the door within an hour or two. If the screening mammogram is unclear, then the patient will be referred back for a diagnostic mammogram.
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Food banks see donations drop as need stays steady Food stamp cuts, tax code changes, cultural shifts trickle down to aid organizations BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Despite a strong economy and low unemployment, need is staying steady at Denver-area food banks. At the same time, some food banks are seeing donations beginning to slip, and looming government action could spell trouble. “We’re a vital safety net,” said Todd McPherson, the marketing and outreach director for Integrated Family Community Services, one of the larger local aid organizations, serving much of the south metro area. “When people lose a job, or are dealing with issues like domestic violence or illness, we’re there to help them rebuild by providing resources like food and shelter.” IFCS currently has about 16,000 people on its rolls, McPherson said, who use the organization for things like food, school supplies, or emergency assistance with bills or rent. “That’s not an unusual number of people for us, although sometimes it can climb as high as 20,000,” McPherson said.
Integrated Family Community Services food bank manager Barb Mesa in the organization’s food pantry. Mesa said the food bank moved to a “choice” model three years ago, meaning visitors pick their own food rather than taking home a prepacked box. DAVID GILBERT Meanwhile, donations are decreasing, which McPherson believes is partly attributable to changes in the federal tax code that took effect this year, increasing the size of the standard deduction for charitable giving. “People don’t have as much of an incentive to give anymore,” McPherson said. “Also, at the community level, religious congregations and fraternal service organizations are shrinking or
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FEED THE NEED Looking for help filling the cabinets? Lots of folks are. “With the cost of living so high, all it takes is one parent losing a job for a family to struggle to pay its bills or mortgage,” said Diane Roth of Parker Task Force. “We tell folks: come get your food here, then use the money you save to pay your bills. We’ll help get you through.” There are dozens of food banks and other aid organizations scattered around the metro area. Find the ones near you by searching the directories at foodbankrockies.org or foodpantries.org. Looking to give back? Most food banks rely heavily — or totally — on volunteer labor. often still struggle to feed their kids after paying rent,” she said. “Around one in six kids in Colorado go hungry. The elderly and disabled are hurting as well.” Gianotsos said her organization is also concerned about a recent federal proposal to further slash food stamp benefits and make up the difference with prepackaged food boxes to be distributed to recipients. SEE FOOD, P22
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Caliber food drive helps stock shelves for summer STAFF REPORT
Caliber Collision is collecting donations for its seventh annual Rhythm Restoration Food Drive, continuing through May 11. Customers, business partners and the public are asked to “fill ‘er up” by donating grocery bags full of food, which will help stock the shelves at Food Bank of The Rockies during the summer months, when children who rely on school lunches go hungry. “We’re asking our communities to help us fill local food banks and fill those kids’ tanks, so they do not spend the summer running on empty,” Caliber Collision CEO Steve Grimshaw said in a news release. “At Caliber, our purpose is to restore the rhythm of life for our customers and we are equally committed to
help restore the rhythm of regular meals for at-risk children over the summer.” Collection centers for food donations are set up at Caliber locations. Find the nearest location, or make a donation online at CaliberDonations.com. Last year’s companywide food drive, involving Caliber’s more than 10,000 teammates, resulted in nearly 3.5 million meals and the company’s goal is to exceed that amount this year. Twenty-two million students across the country rely on reducedprice or free school lunches through the National School Lunch Program. According to Feeding America, one in five children in the United States lives in food insecure households, which means they lack consistent access to enough food.
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“We couldn’t afford to distribute those,” Gianotsos said. “How do you get them to rural people? If they live up in the mountains somewhere? How do you ensure it’s all food the recipient can eat? It’s not a wise decision.”
sos said. “We have to meet very strict requirements, and we’re audited and inspected. We’ve got refrigerated trucks, and all our people have undergone food safety training.” Gianotsos said their oversight ensures that donated food actually goes to people in need, and that the agency offers food safety training to member agencies and often donates equipment like freezers. She said Food Bank of the Rockies also has liaisons who work with stores and restaurants to maximize donations. She added that member agencies pay pennies per pound of food, and that Food Bank of the Rockies operates at a net loss and is funded by donations and mostly staffed by volunteers. “At the end of the day, this is about the clients,” Gianotsos said. “They might have compromised immune systems, or be elderly or very young. We want to make sure that there’s tracking and safety in place, like any other food distribution network.”
Food fights Not everyone is happy with Food Bank of the Rockies’ stewardship of donations in the metro area. Food Bank of the Rockies signs up smaller agencies as members, who pay dues and can buy non-perishable items at reduced cost. They also provide perishable items like produce for free to member agencies. Another program, called Food Rescue, connects food banks with grocery stores, allowing them to directly pick up produce rather than waiting for it to get sorted Neighbors helping back through neighbors Food Bank of The picture is the Rockies’ looking good at system first. small community Agencies food pantries, many that don’t join, of which are run by however, can see local churches. Ruth Marlow their relation“Our donations ships with are strong,” said Open Arms Food Bank grocers cut off. Ruth Marlow, who “Honestly, helps run the Open our inventory is Arms Food Bank in lower than we’re the Church For All comfortable with now,” said Diane Nations at 6500 W. Coal Mine Ave. in Roth, a volunteer with the Parker Jefferson County. Task Force, which provides food and Still, Marlow said she’s seen more other services for residents in the needy people in the last few years Parker, Franktown and Elizabeth than at any other time in her 27 years area. “We used to have a relationship of working with food banks. with Costco and King Soopers, but “Just because the economy’s betthey’ve signed exclusive contracts ter doesn’t mean people aren’t still with Food Bank of the Rockies, so we swamped with medical bills,” Marlow don’t get anything from them anysaid. more. We’re disappointed, and it’s a Denver’s crackdown on homelessconcern.” ness in recent years has pushed some Roth said they could become a Food needy people out into the suburbs, Bank of the Rockies member — which said Don Cadwallader, who runs the costs $25 a month — but haven’t seen Fish of Westminster food bank out of the need, as their existing food drives a pair of churches. have proven sufficient. “The need is growing, but our sup“It’s frustrating, though, watching plies are growing too, thanks to Food food leave the community when we’re Bank of the Rockies’ partnership already here,” Roth said. program,” Cadwallader said. David Clifton Ministries in LakeFood banks can make a world of difwood, meanwhile, is watching its ference for their recipients. shelves go bare as most of the grocers “I was homeless a few years ago, around them have signed exclusive and when I finally got into an apartcontracts with Food Bank of the Rock- ment, the cost meant I didn’t have ies. food or clothing for my kids,” said “Our pastor doesn’t agree with payCharlotte Nelson, who was visiting for free donations,” said Tamara ing IFCS on April 6 to register for a Williams, a longtime volunteer. “It’s Mother’s Day gift basket. really crappy that somebody’s taking She’s come to IFCS several times free donations and charging for it.” over the last few years as she gets on Gianotsos said Food Bank of the her feet in life. Rockies’ contracts with grocery stores “To have something like this easily are a result of a push by big grocery accessible means the difference bechains themselves, to ensure that food tween my kids eating and not eating. I leaving their stores is handled safely know for some people it might be hard and with accountability. to come to a food bank, but you don’t “Stores wanted to go with food have to do it with your tail between banks that were certified by Feeding your legs. Everyone hits a rough patch America, which is a national nonprofat some point, and everyone can use a it that oversees food banks,” Gianothand at some point.”
“Just because the economy’s better doesn’t mean people aren’t still swamped with medical bills.”
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Diverse lineup set for Summer at the Center concerts STAFF REPORT
ARVADA CENTER LINEUP
Critically acclaimed and award-winning artists will perform as part of the Summer at the Center concert series at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities. “This summer’s concert lineup is our most diverse in years. We’ve got something for everyone, from rock to jazz to ballet to folk, and much more,” Arvada Center Executive Director Philip C. Sneed said in a news release. “We’ve got regulars like Asleep at the Wheel and the Colorado Symphony, as well as several acts that are new to the Arvada Center Amphitheatre stage. I hope everyone will come see an old favorite or try out an act they’ve never heard.” Unless noted, all concerts will be in the Arvada Center’s outdoor amphitheatre, featuring a weather-friendly covered seating area with close-up views of the stage and delicious local concessions including beer and wine. Concertgoers can also choose to bring a
Concert schedule: June 7, 7:30 p.m., Squirrel Nut Zippers June 9, 7:30 p.m., 3rd Law Dance/Theater presents Lost in Place; concert in the Main Stage Theatre June 22, 7:30 p.m., Wonderbound presents Aphrodite’s Switchboard with Chimney Choir; concert in the Main Stage Theatre July 6, 7:30 p.m., Colorado Symphony, Mozart Under Moonlight July 8, 7:30 p.m., Hot Club of Cowtown & The Western Flyers featuring Katie Glassman July 13, 7:30 p.m., Michael Martin Murphey with Jon Chandler July 15, 7:30 p.m., Denver Brass with the 17th Avenue Allstars, Good Vibrations July 21, 7:30 p.m., Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra featuring Steve Lippia, Basie and Sinatra at the Sands
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Another way the festival is bringing these historic presentations to modern life is in the musical scoring. All screenings will be accompanied by live musical performances, just like so many were when they were first shown. “Big places like New York or Los Angeles might have full orchestras playing scores, but at smaller theaters around the country, it might just be a pianist playing some music to go with the film,” Movshovitz explained. “Now we can use music to bring these films to younger audiences.” Some screenings will have orchestras, others just a solo musician, and excitingly, two Alamo projectionists — Billy Overton and David Weaver — are contributing an original score to 1916’s “The Battle of the Somme.” “I’ve done scores for short films before, but this is the longest one I’ve tackled, and my first collaboration with Billy,” Weaver said. “It’s been a really fun process working on the music together and getting ready for the live accompaniment.” One of the first war documentaries, this film show’s
David Weaver, Alamo projectionist An image from Carl Dreyer’s masterpiece, “The Passion of Joan of Arc.” The 1928 film will be screened during the seventh annual Denver Silent Film Festival. COURTESY PHOTO preparation for one of World War I’s most devastating battles. The four-month battle started with 21,000 dead on its first day, and only got worse as it wore on. To get started on the scoring process, Weaver and Overton watched the film and started
writing musical themes and progressions they could pull out of their “musical toolkit” whenever necessary. They’ll both be using a variety of instruments in the performance, including keyboards and percussion instruments, and even a flute.
“The idea of doing this music live is really exciting, and I think combining performance with these great films is a great way for people of all ages to get into silent films,” Weaver said. “These elements bring the new and old together in a really fascinating way, for performers and audiences alike.”
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For the holiday season, the center is staging “ELF — The Musical” from Nov. 20 through Dec. 23. In 2019, the season continues with “The Diary of Anne Frank,” running from Feb. 1 through May 17, followed by the regional premiere of “The Moors” from Feb. 22 through May 18, and the world premiere of the “Sin Street Social Club” from March 15 through May 19. And it all wraps up with the regional premiere of “Trav’lin — The 1930s Harlem Musical,” running from April 9 through 28. To purchase tickets call 720-898-7200 or visit www.arvadacenter.org. Preparing for a season of fly fishing Spring is here, and summer is just around the corner, which means fly fishing fans are going to be taking to the streams and rivers in search of their elusive quarry. Those in search of tips and advice can head out to the Fly Fishing Rendezvous — a Rocky Mountain fly fishing show that focuses exclusively on local waters, local knowledge, and the best of the region’s fly fishing companies. The show is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, and Sunday, April 29, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave. in Golden. The rendezvous offers more than 40 hours of classes, casting clinics, and fly
FESTIVAL FESTIVALSCHEDULE SCHEDULE Friday, April 27 7 p.m. “Chicago” — Accompanied by The Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra. Saturday, April 28 10 a.m. “The Passion of Joan of Arc” — Accompanied by Rodney Sauer on the piano. 3:30 p.m. “Destiny” — Accompanied by Hank Troy on the piano. 7 p.m. “The Lodger” — Accompanied by students of the College of Arts& Media of the University of Colorado Denver, led by Todd Reid and Donald Sosin.
Sunday, April 29 10 a.m. “Rotaie” — Preceded by “Le Fer a Cheval”; Both films accompanied by Hank Troy on the piano. 12:30 p.m. “The Battle of the Somme” — Preceded by “The Sinking of the Lusitania”; Both films accompanied by Billy Overton and David Weaver. 2:45 p.m. “The Dumb Girl of Portici” — Accompanied by Hank Troy on the piano. 5:30 p.m. Student-made Shorts 7:30 p.m. “Speedy” — Accompanied by Donald Sosin on piano.
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A live version of ‘West Side Story’ “West Side Story” is one of the towering achievements of American musical theater. If you’ve never cried to “Something” or snapped along to “Cool,” then I don’t know how to talk to you. In honor of what would have been the 10th birthday of Leonard Bernstein, the musical’s composer, the Boulder Philharmonic and Central City Opera and Choirs are coming together at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., to perform “West Side Story” in concert. The show will be at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 29. The music will be performed in its original orchestration by top-tier local performers. Be prepared to cry, laugh, and even do some singing. For information and tickets, head to www.lonetreeartscenter.org. Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Desert Daze Caravan II Like a great many people, I wasn’t able to make the journey out to the California desert for Coachella. But that’s okay, because a little bit of the desert is coming to Denver. The Desert Daze Caravan II concert, featuring Ariel Pink, DIIV, Nick SEE READER, P25
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Hakim, Suuns and JJUUJJUU, will be making a stop at the Summit Music Hall, 1902 Blake St. in Denver, at 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 3. All three artists at the top of the bill — Ariel Pink, DIIV, and Hakim — come at their genres from unique angles. Ariel Pink (real name Ariel Marcus Rosenberg) twists tired singersongwriter tropes into music that is wildly eclectic and experimental. DIIV makes some of the best shoegaze music this side of my bloody valentine, and lead guitarist Z. Cole Smith is dedicated to exploring the beauty and wrath that swirling electric guitars are capable of creating. And dNick Hakim takes love-drunk R&B music and injects it with electronic elements, psychedelia, and just straight up heart-wrenching vocals. To get tickets, visit www.lndenver. com. And hey, I’m sure drinks will be cheaper than Coachella. Pre-party for Grateful Dead’s Phil Lesh The Grateful Dead is one of the most influential and important rock bands in American history — one of those bands that added a new vocabulary to the musical conversation and inspired all kinds of followers. Bass guitarist Phil Lesh was one of the key components to the band’s success, and he’s maintained a more than devoted fanbase throughout his solo career.
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Fashion is in style at Denver Art Museum Illustrations from artist’s long career will be displayed until early August BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Jim Howard became emotional as he looked at the beautifully framed and exhibited fashion illustrations, created during his 40-year career. “Drawn to Glamour: Fashion Illustrations by Jim Howard” is at the Denver Art Museum through Aug. 5. Howard announced that he would donate the more than 100 works on paper to the Denver Art Museum. The exhibit also has a group of fashions from the 1970s and 1980s — from the DAM collection and private lenders — displayed in a case. Howard also spoke of his delight in being right next to the current Degas exhibit. The French artist has been an inspiration. Curator of Textile Art and Fashion Florence Muller, who is happy about the addition to the fashion collection, said the “drawings were really telling you a story, although they were advertisements for a department store … Jim could create illustrations about clothes.” Howard didn’t feel he was consciously telling stories, he
IF YOU GO “Drawn to Glamour: Fashion Illustrations by Jim Howard” will be on display on level two of the Denver Art Museum’s Hamilton Building through Aug. 5. It is included in general admission and free to members and youth under 18. The Denver Art Museum is at 13th Avenue and Bannock Street in downtown Denver and is open daily. Information: denverartmuseum.org. said (“I was peddling clothes”), as he described a day at Nieman Marcus in Dallas, then so important for highfashion merchandise. He didn’t see a garment until it was in production, and his job was to create a drawing for newspapers or magazines that would bring customers to purchase or order it. “There were eight models there and I’d sign up for one in the morning” and start drawing. “It’s probably the last time that happened in department store advertising.” Eventually, he took photos with a camera and drew from those, adding that he took “tons of life drawing classes in college” and the skill came easily — “I could draw both men and women … I started at the head and drew to the bottom — in that order,” he said. “I never dreamed I’d find them on the walls of a museum.” He is a Lakewood resident since 2002, after a post-retirement stay in New Mexico. Asked what was his first drawing, ever, he remembered his childhood.
“I once did a self-published book in my early years. It was a drawing for school. (`In West Texas, Disney was big,’ he said wryly). It was a guy in a bathroom, with a kitty under the sink meowing for toothpaste to brush his teeth …” He also created a paper doll book with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, all in their underwear. When asked: “What kept you going all those years?” he responded happily: “I consider myself the luckiest man on this planet. To do what I loved every day — getting paid for it.” He first worked in a grocery store, he reminisced, where he drew pictures of cans, bread, bananas … before he started formal training in art. In the 1970s, he also designed and made his own clothes, he added. “At Nieman’s we were all so interested in a beautiful suit, we almost pulled it apart—concerned with construction.” After a stint with Nieman Marcus, he moved to New York and worked for various department stores, including Saks Fifth Avenue, B. Altman, Bonwit Teller and Los Angeles-based Bullocks. His drawings ran in The New York Times, other papers and magazines. “Fashion illustration as a craft has gradually disappeared in recent decades,” Muller said, “but from 1950 to 1989, it was the most significant way for brands to tell their story, showcase new trends and bring fashion to life ...
It’s a medium of fashion history that has not yet been extensively explored by museums, and we hope this exhibition will allow our visitors to discover how drawing can be equally as, and sometimes more, expressive than fashion photography. We also hope visitors will gain an appreciation for Howard’s legacy and fashion illustration as a whole.” Jane Burke, senior curatorial assistant of textile art and fashion, helped to organize the show, with drawings from the 1950s to the 1980s. Included is a corner of portraits of fashion greats such as Coco Chanel and Yves St. Laurent, and there are many examples of Howard’s drawings of men’s fashions included in the collection — perhaps a bit less common, but testifying to Howard’s skills in drawing the human figure. In more recent years, he has produced a series of books of high-style paper dolls, organized by decade. He has designed all the clothes, hats and other accessories, although he is not trained as a designer. In a foreword, he talks about learning clothing construction from watching his mother sew when he was a child — and then in later years, designing and sewing clothes for himself. “Fabrics have always been a love of mine,” he says and he also cites an interest in historic clothing, “which inspired a few garments in this book.” These books are available for sale at $12 in the museum’s gift shop.
Fashion illustrator Jim Howard speaks about a selection of 100 of his drawings, created over a 40-year career. They are exhibited at the Denver Art Museum. Howard, a Lakewood resident now, worked for Nieman Marcus and several major New York department stores when illustrations were used for advertisements, rather than photos. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DENVER ART MUSEUM
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Alameda streetscape project to begin widening Alameda to accommodate new landscaped medians; building sidewalks, curb and gutter; adding trees, landscaping, an irrigation system and design features; and installing new streetlighting and a new traffic signal at Teller that provides safety improvements.
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Work on the Alameda Streetscape Project is scheduled to begin this month along West Alameda Avenue in Lakewood. According to a press release from the Lakewood Reinvestment Authority, the project includes improving the corridor’s appearance, installing design elements, improving pedestrian connections, bolstering safety and creating an identity for the corridor as a distinctive shopping and business district. Construction includes widening Alameda; adding sidewalks and landscaped medians; installing trees; landscaping and aesthetic features such as flagstone gateway features; and making other improvements. “The LRA is committed to revitalizing the corridor, and this project is designed to improve pedestrian mobility in the corridor and traffic flow while also helping the corridor to build its identity as a unique business area of Lakewood,” Nanette Neelan, executive director of the Lakewood Reinvestment Authority, said in the release. “We are excited about this project because it delivers on the community’s vision for the area, and the investment will have a noticeable impact.” Lakewood voters created the authority in 1997 to encourage reinvestment in specific areas of the city to ensure their economic strength. This project will help accomplish improvements
Alameda from Benton to Harlan streets The Benton to Harlan section will include similar work without medians.
A team of construction workers work on a curb and sidewalk at the intersection of West Alameda Parkway and Bear Creek Boulevard in Lakewood on March 8. The Alameda Streetscape Project will add features to the street further to the east. CHRISTY STEADMAN
PROJECT UPDATES To learn more and to receive weekly email updates on the project, sign up at PublicInfo@accbuilt.com with “Alameda” in the subject line. Go to Lakewood.org/AlamedaStreetscape or call the project hotline at 303-738-5122. Messages left via email or phone will be responded to within 24 hours. outlined for the Alameda corridor in Lakewood’s Downtown Lakewood Connectivity and Urban Design Plan and in Lakewood’s Comprehensive Plan. It also includes items listed on Lakewood’s Capital Improvement and
Preservation Plan. “Our business and property owners have been looking forward to this project for quite some time,” Tom Quinn, executive director of the Alameda Corridor Business Improvement District, said in the release. “This will provide an opportunity to really upgrade the appearance of the area, improve its walkability and create a way to have a coordinated effort in maintaining the landscaping in the corridor.” This project will cover three areas: Alameda from Pierce to Carr streets The Pierce to Carr section includes
South Teller Street from Alameda Avenue to Bayaud Place The area on Teller, north of Alameda, will include adding a new wide sidewalk on the west side of the street, providing improved pedestrian access to O’Kane Park and Rose Stein International Elementary School. This area will also include storm sewer enhancements. American Civil Constructors has been chosen as the contractors for the project, and company staff members will typically be on-site from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. Some of the work is expected to require temporary lane closures during daytime hours, and pedestrian access might be redirected during the sidewalk work. Repaving of Alameda will occur at nighttime and require additional lane closures, which decreases the amount of time needed for the preparation and paving work. Repaving is expected to occur in two phases of about 10 days each.
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Golden Chapter, Order of DeMolay meets at 7 p.m. every first and third Wednesday in the town of Golden. Walt Disney, Mel Blanc & Walter Cronkite are counted amongst 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.
Mondays 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 5:155:30 p.m.; workshop runs from 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). Attendees will get help taking the next step by getting 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. Discussion items include co-parenting, child support, family coping, tax consequences, property division, hostile spouses and more. For information, contact 303-210-2607 or info@divorceworkshopdenver.com.
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 800-4776291 or go to Nar-Anon.org. Jefferson County Republican Men’s Club meets from 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. Job’s Daughters, Golden Chapter Bored? Lonely? Make life-long friends. Join a group of young ladies from ages 10-20 learn lead-
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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 Optimist Club: 7 a.m. Tuesdays at Windy Saddle Café, 1110 Washington Ave., downtown Golden. The primary activity of the Golden Optimist Club is our bicycle recycle program. We fix donated bicycles R and offer them for donations at reasonable prices -- $20 for an adult bicycle and $10 for a child’s bicycle. Helmets given free with every bicycle sold, and locks also available for sale. For someone who cannot afford these low prices, we will give away the bicycle, helmet and lock.
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 W www.rotayclubofgolden.org or contact Pat Madison at 303-279-1021. 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.
Lake Arbor Optimist Club Bringing Out the Best in Kids meets at 7 a.m. Tuesdays at W Indian Tree Golf Course, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Breakfast served. Contact Terri Kearney, president, 303-506-6692; or Debbie Espinoza, treasurer, 720-937-2550. New members welcome. Northside Coin Club is a group of collectors that meets monthly to promote the hobby of numismatics among its members and the public. The club meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at 12205 Perry St., at the Friendship Hall in the Cimarron Village in Broomfield. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Find more information about our club at www.northsidecoinclub.org/ or look for us on Facebook. Master Networks of Belmar Entrepreneurs and professionals interested in growing their business and personal connections, this is the group for you. We use a national platform that includes an educational component along with traditional networking aspects. Group is oriented toward entrepreneurs and professionals. The group meets from 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays at DeMarras Bourbon Bar & Eatery, 11100 W. Alameda Ave. For information, visit a meeting or call Suzie at 303-979-9077 or email Littleton@ Mathnasium.com. MOPS: 9-11:30 a.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month through May at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 13151 W. 28th Ave., Golden. A safe and welcoming place where all moms can share their hopes, fears, and insights. There will be childcare for children from birth to age 5. Go to http://www. stjohngolden.org
Ports of Call Singles Club, 55 Plus Social hours take place from 4-6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at 3 Margaritas in Lakewood (contact Carol at 303-389-7707), and the fourth Tuesday of each month at Chads in Lakewood (contact Darlene at 303-233-4099). Denver meetings are the SEE CLUBS, P29
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fourth Thursday of each month at Baker St. Pub, 8101 E. Belleview, in the Tech Center (contact Harold at 303-693-3434). For information and a monthly newsletter, call JoAnn, membership chairperson, at 303-751-5195, or Mary, president, at 303985-8937.
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 7 Medicine, 311 Mapleton Avenue (entrance on Maxwell Avenue.). Learn more at rockymtn-teamsurvivor.org. Wheat Ridge Art League meets at 7 p.m. the last Tuesday of the month at the Active Adult Center, 6363 W. 35th Ave, Wheat Ridge. Social time starts at 6:45 p.m. Enjoy an art demo by an award-winning artist each month at 7:30 pm. All art mediums and abilities welcome. Contact Pat McAleese at 303-941-4928 or mcpainter03@comcast.net for information. No meeting August or December. Wheat Ridge Historical Society: 7:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month in the red brick house at Historic Park, 4610 Robb St., Wheat Ridge. Social begins at 7 p.m. Info: 303-421-9111 or www.wheatridge
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 303-868-8273. 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 Business Connection is a friendly group of Arvada Business owners who meet once each month on Wednesdays at various restaurants in the Arvada area. All are welcome - friends, kids and spouses, too. We collect a $5 donation, which is given to one of the attendees to donate as they wish. They share how they donated the money at the next meeting. For meeting and contact information, check the Arvada Business Connection Facebook page @ArvadaBusinessConnection or call 303-995-9919. Arvada Jefferson Kiwanis meets from 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 from 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 Matt Weller 303-480-5220 or 303-908-7165. Buffalo Toastmasters meets from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month at the Denver West Office Park, 14142 Denver West Parkway, Building 51, Suite 195, Golden. Go to www.buffalotoastmasters.org or http:// www.meetup.com/Buffalo-ToastmastersGolden/ for more information. Buffalo Toastmasters, where public speaking and leadership excellence is encouraged in a safe environment. Dawn Yawn Toastmasters: 6:45-8:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Mimi’s Restaurant, 14265 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood. Do you communicate with confidence or are you worried about your next presentation or job interview? First three meetings free. Contact John Googins, VP of Education, 303-547-0084, john.googins@gmail.com; or Jean Kelly, president, 303-560-4827, jean.kelly@rrcc.edu. 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
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month at 16795 W. 50th Ave. Contact golden2740@hotmail.com or 303-2792740 for more information, or to learn how to join. Kinship Caregiver Support Group: 10 a.m. to noon the second Wednesday of each month at Community First Foundation, 5855 Wadsworth Bypass, Arvada. Contact Carrie Savage at 720-799-9254 or kinship@ ccdenver.org. Kiwanis Club of Lakewood: noon Wednesdays at the Egg and I, 7830 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood. Weekly programs pique the interest of members and guests. Lakewood Kiwanians support projects including Lakewood High School, Lakewood Elementary playground, Catch-a-Calf, Alive at 25 Teen Driver Education, Jefferson County Business Education Alliance, Ronald McDonald House, Colfax Marathon, Kuddlez for Kids, Write Stuff School Supplies, Donations for Hurricane victims in Texas, plus many more. Volunteer as little or as much as you want. Contact Kathryn Williams at 812-599-3339 or go to http://kiwaniscluboflakewood.org/ Kiwanis Club of Alameda West: 7-8 a.m. Wednesdays at Garrison Street Grill, 608 Garrison St., Lakewood. 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 at one of our meetings or for a service project. Contact Bob Zachman at 303-988-5678 or visit us at Alameda West Kiwanis on Facebook.
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Taking a ride on the brewery express Local breweries launch West Side Brewery Bike Loop BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
With warmer weather starting to heat things up in the Lakewood area, it won’t be long before residents start taking to their bikes for transportation and for fun. And now, from April through September, beer aficionados can use their bikes for the first series of the West Side Brewery Bike Loop. “During the last couple summers, my wife and I would do our own bike tour of breweries on the east side of town, and we started inviting friends along,” explained Brian Haitz, marketing and operations manager of WestFax Brewing Company. “When I joined the team here, we started talking with other local breweries about making an official loop event for the area.” WestFax worked with by Joyride, Hogshead, and Seedstock breweries, and together they developed a 6.7-mile loop
IF YOU GO WHAT: West Side Brewery Bike Loop WHEN: Beginning at noon on the last Saturday of the month First event is on April 28 WHERE: Begins at WestFax Brewing 6733 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood STOPS: Joyride Brewing Company 2501 Sheridan Blvd., Edgewater Hogshead Brewery 4460 W. 29th Ave., Denver Seedstock Brewing Company 3610 W. Colfax Ave., Denver INFORMATION: Go to www.facebook.com/events/ and search for the “West Side Brewer Bike Loop” event that will be held on the last Saturday of the month, beginning on April 28 and ending in September. “The tour was partly inspired by brewery bus tours that have popped up,” said Taylor Porter, taproom manager at Seedstock. “We’re all neighbors in this great brewery community, and this gives everyone an opportunity to meet each other and try new places.” The loop was developed by Ginny Mason, a local cartographer, with a focus on
creating a route that could be safely and casually traveled by cyclists of all skill levels. It begins at WestFax at noon, and he longest portion is the first — a 2.2-mile ride from WestFax to Joyride. From there, it goes to Hogshead, and ends at Seedstock. Riders can create their own routes instead of following the official, if they prefer. “Places like the RiNo district and Sloans Lake are so busy anymore,” said Dave Bergen, co-owner and brewmaster at Joyride. “We’re taking that same pub crawl experience and adding our own take on it.” Attendees will receive a punch card on the day of the ride from any participating brewery’s taproom. This punch card offers $1 off a pint once punched at each brewery. After the punch card is completed by cyclists finishing the loop, it is also valid for one free pint at any of the four breweries any date after the ride. There will also be beer and schwag giveaways for participants along the way at the different taprooms. “There are so many breweries out there, we have to find ways to set ourselves apart. And this loop adds a sense of
A map of the West Side Brewery Bike Loop, which starts on April 28 . COURTESY PHOTO discovery to the event,” said Bergen. “It’s always more fun to do these kinds of events with groups of people, and everyone is going to meet cool people along the way.” In addition to safety in numbers, the breweries are encouraged to ensure they have the proper safety equipment, like helmets, reflectors and lights, and that their bikes are in working condition. Participants should also be aware of their alcohol intake and stay aware while riding. “One of my favorite things about the beer community
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is that it’s not pretentious or overly-competitive. We all recommend other breweries to our customers, and just want them to have the best beer drinking experience,” Porter said. Haitz agreed and added that he hopes riders learn more about their local beer community. “This is an essentially free event for participants, and a chance to cross promote our communities,” he said. “We’re hoping we see a lot of first timers at our breweries as part of the loop.”
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THINGS to DO
THEATER
Annie: 7 p.m. April 27-28, May 4-5 and 2 p.m. May 5 at Colorado ACTS, 11455 W. Interstate 70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge. Tickets: www. coloradoacts.org/
“Appalachian Spring” and “Ballerinas by Degas”: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28, and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 29 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. Two Ballet Ariel original ballets close out the season. Go to www.balletariel.org or call 303-945-4388.
Prescription Drug Take Back Day: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at Lakewood Police Department, 445 S. Allison Parkway. Unused over-the-counter and prescription medication will be collected and disposed of properly. Needles, sharps, mercury thermometers, oxygen containers, pressurized canisters, illicit drugs, chemotherapy and radioactive substances cannot be accepted.
Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘The 39 Steps: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and 2 p.m. through April 29 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Call 303-935-3044 or go to minersalley.com.
Spring Bear Creek Conservation Project, Fishing Contest: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 28 at Bear Creek Lake Park, 15600 W. Morrison Road, Lakewood. A program of Cutthroat Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Breakfast and lunch provided. Help restore a nearby riparian area by planting willows, cottonwoods and other
The Electric Baby: runs through May 4 at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, with matinées at 1 p.m. Wednesdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Go to http://arvadacenter.org/the-electric-baby or call 720-898-7200. Columbine Figure Skating Club Ice Show: 6-8 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at Apex Ice Center, 13150 W. 72nd Ave., Arvada. Tickets available at the door. Go to columbineskatingclub.org. Sundays in the Park with George: through May 6, Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Show times: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday; 1 p.m. Wednesday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets: http://arvadacenter.org or 720-898-7200. Sense and Sensibility: through May 6 at the Arada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd.. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, with matinees at 1 p.m. Wednesday and 2 p.m. Sundays. Call 720-898-7200 or go to https:// arvadacenter.org/sense-andsensibility.
MUSIC
Stratus Chamber Orchestra’s “Awakenings:” 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 27 at First Plymouth Congre-
W. 28th Ave., Golden. Go to www. stjohngolden.org
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The Addams Family, a Musical Comedy: 7 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, April 26-28 and 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at Red Rocks Community College Theater, 13300 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. Tickets: www.tinyurl.com/ RRCCTickets.
gational Church, 3501 S. Colorado Blvd., Englewood; and 7:30 p.m. April 28 at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave., Denver. Info: 303-388-4962 or www.AugustanaArts.org. Dance-Inspired Symphonic Celebration: 4 p.m. Sunday, May 6 at Wheat Ridge United Methodist Church, 7530 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Season-ending concert of the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra. Call 303-278-4237 or go to www.jeffsymphony.org.
ART
Zoom into Nature, Photography Workshop: 7-8:15 p.m. Saturday, April 28, Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Bring your camera. Registration required: arvada.org or 720898-7405. Teen Time: DIY Terrariums: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, April 28, Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Info: 303-235-5275 or www.jeffcolibrary.org. Fan Favorites and High Tea: 3-5 p.m. Sunday, April 29 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 9200 W. 10th Ave., Lakewood. Confluence a cappella choir performs. Go to www.confluencechoir.com or call 303-279-2932. Ladies Night Sample Tour: 4-7 p.m. Thursday, May 3 at Spirits in
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native plant, then enjoy a threehour fishing contest. RSVP to georgefr@aol.com or 303-9029827, and also register at www. lakewood.org/BCLPEvents/. Go to www.cutthroatctu.org/.
All About Clouds: 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 28, Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Registration required: arvada.org or 720-898-7405.
Belly Dance Showcase: Thursday, May 3 to Saturday, May 5 at American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St., Golden. Classes, shows and a marketplace. For hours and other details, go to www.ElevationBellyDance.com Quilting Presentation, Showing with June Ryker: 1:30-3 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at Greenwood Mountain United Methodist Church, 12755 W. Cedar Drive, Lakewood. Call Peggy Morrison at 303-988-9491 or Gerry Rickett at 303-985-4240.
the Wind Gallery, 1211 Washington Ave., Golden. Info: www.spiritsinthewindgallery.com. First Friday Art Walk: 6 p.m. Friday, May 4 in Olde Town Arvada. Businesses will feature the art of area high school students. Go to https://www.facebook.com/ events/538456116519635/ Spring Sale, Studio Grand Reopening: Friday, May 4 to Sunday, May 6 at Arvada Ceramic Arts Guild, 5870 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. First Friday reception from 5-8 p.m. May 4. Sale and open studio hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 5-6. Mother’s Day Celebration: 4-8 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at Spirits in the Wind Gallery, 1211 Washington Ave., Golden. Info: www.spiritsinthewindgallery.com.
303-235-5275 or www.jeffcolibrary.org. Aging Together Senior Resource Fair: 9 a.m. to noon Friday, April 27 at Lutheran Medical Center, 8300 W. 28th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Info: 303-689-4595 or www.seniorresourcefair.org. Discovery Play: 11:15 a.m. to noon Friday, April 27, Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Info: 303-235-5275 or www.jeffcolibrary.org. A Pollination Conversation: 11 a.m. to noon Friday, April 27, Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Registration required: arvada.org or 720-8987405.
Teen Writing Group: 4:30-5:30 p.m. May 1 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www. jeffcolibrary.org.
Lifetree Café: Miraculous Interventions: noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 1 at Peace Church, 5675 Field St., Arvada. True story of a life-threatening medical condition and seemingly miraculous outcome. Contact pwegner@ peacelutheran.net. Go to http:// lifetreecafe.com.
Star Wars Day: 3-4:30 p.m. May 4 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Call 303-2355275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org.
EVENTS
Lego Play and Build: 2-3:30 p.m. Friday, April 27, Arvada Library, 8525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Info:
Community Coffee with Rep Tracy Kraft-Tharp: 7-8 a.m. Thursday April 26 at La Dolce Vita in Olde Town Arvada. Coffee and conversation the 4th Thursday each month.
Mile High Dowsers: 7-9:30 p.m. Thursday, May 3 at Clements Community Center, Columbine Room, 1580 Yarrow St., Lakewood. Evening program is “Raymon Grace Energizes Your Life.” Go to www.milehighdowsers.org.
WRITING/READING
Casino Night: 6-10 p.m. Friday, April 27 at Table Mountain Inn, 1310 Washington Ave., Golden. Horse Protection League fundraiser will help provide new fencing in Arvada’s Churches Ranch’s turnout fields. Go to www.thehorseprotectionleague. org. Call 303-216-0141.
Spirits for the Future Gala: 5-10 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at Denver West Marriott, 3344 Meade St., Denver. Fundraiser for St. Bernadette School, of Lakewood. Info: https:://aesbid.org/elp/spirits
Dia de los Ninos: 3:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28, Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave. Info: http://jeffcolibrary.org. Simply Sacred Living: MiniRetreat for Women: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at St. John’s Episcopal Church,13151
Wine Tasting: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at Arvada Elks Lodge, 5700 Yukon St., Arvada. Benefit for Ginny’s Kids International, which sponsors families to stay at Adams Camp in Grand County and the Shriners Burn Camp of the Rockies. SEE CALENDAR, P24
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Downtown Aquarium Animal Meet and Greet: 10:30-11 a.m. Saturday, May 5 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Go to https://arvada.org/ Fox Hollow Men’s Golf Club Competitions: Saturday, May 5, Two Man Better Ball; Sunday, May 20, Spring Stableford; Saturday, June 2, Amateur Open (players must have USGA handicap). The club’s season-long Race for the Red Jacket shares at $2,000 purse with the top 10-point finishers. All events take place at Fox Hollow, 13410 W. Morrison Road, Lakewood. Go to fhmgc.com. Community Bike Swap: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at Golden High School, 701 24th St., Golden. Event benefits the high school’s mountain bike team. To sell, register at ghsbikeswap@gmail.com. Event benefits the Golden High School Mountain Bike Team. Downsizing for Seniors: 1-2:30 p.m. May 5 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Call 303-2355275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org. Asian Food Bazaar: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at Simpson United Methodist Church, 6001 Wolff St., Arvada. Go to www.simpsonumc. com.
Chirp Chirp-Impromptu Bird Walks: Sometimes you just feel like you need to get out and enjoy nature. If you like bird walks and want to join fellow birders on short-notice bird walks, sign up to the Chirp Chirp list Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. A notification will be sent by email or text no later than 24 hours prior to the bird walk. Go to https://arvada.org. Food Pantry: open from 9-11 a.m. Wednesdays at New Apostolic Church, 5290 Vance St., Arvada, rear entrance (across the street from Beau Jo’s restaurant). Contact Gertrude at 303-902-6794.
HEALTH
Creating a Healthy Home: 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 28 at Natural Grocers, 12612 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood. Learn about toxic compounds in your home and how to create a healthy home environment. Go to www.naturalgrocers.com/ events. Community Wellness Fair: 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at Golden High School, 701 24th St., Golden. Go to http://goldenrotary. org/fair. Emotions into Devotions: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, April 29 at Damselfly YogaSpa, 12500 W. 58th Ave., Unit 102, Arvada. Go to www.damselflyyogaspa.com. Starter Yoga Series: 2-4 p.m. Sun-
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days in May at Damselfly YogaSpa, 12500 W. 58th Ave., Unit 102, Arvada. Go to www.damselflyyogaspa.com. Hard Times Writing Workshop: 3-5 p.m. May 2 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-2355275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org. Memory Café: 1-2:30 p.m. May 2 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. For people living with memory loss and their caregivers. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www. jeffcolibrary.org. Stroke Aware Fair: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, May 4 at St. Anthony Hospital, Conference Rooms A-D, 11600 W. 2nd Place, Lakewood. Interactive event to learn how to spot a stroke and more. Also, see new technologies such as RAPID and advanced CTs; walk through MEGABrain for the inside story on how strokes affect the brain; listen to stroke specialists; and check your blood pressure and learn why it’s important to know your numbers. Community Bike Swap: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at Golden High School, 701 24th St. Buy or sell bike or gear. Proceeds benefit the high school’s mountain bike team. Go to www.goldenmtb.com. Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. To place a calendar item, go to eventlink.coloradocommunitymedia. com.
BUILDING PERMITS
Arvada Center launches first Book Fest One-day celebration of literary coming up on May 19 STAFF REPORT
A New York Times best-selling author will be the keynote speaker at the first Arvada Center Book Fest, a one-day celebration of books, reading and writing. Laura Moriarty will discuss her latest book and first young adult novel “American Heart” and her earlier novel “The Chaperone,” a soon-to-be-released feature film, about the woman who chaperoned an irreverent Louise Brooks to New York City in 1922. In addition to her talk, Moriarty will answer questions and sign copies of her books. The Book Fest includes hands-on activities and storytimes for kids; panel discussions and staged readings; an all-day exhibit hall; writing workshops; and the keynote address. The festival is 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., May 19 at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Publishers, authors, rare books, games and more will be set up in the exhibit hall, and awardwinning authors and poets will read and sign their works. In addition there will be a pop-up bookstore operated by BookBar, along with food and drink by Steuben’s, Newk’s Eater, La Patisserie Francaise and Hunter Bay Coffee. For tickets and information, go to http://arvadacenter.org/bookfest.
RED ROCKS CONCERTS
Does your real estate broker check for building permits before listing or making an offer on a home? Some homeowners have done improvements to their homes, and either have not taken out permits or have not finished closing them out. Whatever the case, this can become an issue when the owner looks to sell. If the listing agent discovers there is such an issue, they should suggest that permits be taken out and closed, or, Open Permits be closed before putting the home on the market. This will likely result in delaying the marketing of the property, but it’s better to do that than have the potential buyer or buyer agent discover it, resulting in a more lengthy, complex, and potentially costlier real estate transaction. Should these issues arise after the home is already on the market, assuming the buyer’s agent catches this issue, it will become part of the purchase contract, and the buyers’ mortgage company will need to see this work completed before they will underwrite the mortgage. Closing dates can move, stress increases, and costs can be incurred to accommodate these needs.
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Green Mountain senior Samantha Day (23) followed by teammate Sara Haefele race down the field while being flanked by Columbine juniors Whitney Block (23) and Emma Maxwell (5) on April 21 at Trailblazer Stadium. The Rams and Rebels played in the Jeffco League game in a snowstorm. Columbine came away with a 19-4 victory. Read the full story is on PAGE 40. PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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Of the nine players in the Pomona lineup got hits in the 6-1 baseball victory over Ralston Valley on April 19.
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Golden golfers were first and third at the 4A Jeffco golf meet on April 19. Senior Makena Prey tied for first with an 82 and younger sister Haley, a sophomore, was third with an 83.
Runs scored in the fourth and fifth innings by the Faith Christian baseball team in a 20-1 whipping of Colorado Springs Christian on April 18.
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Straight losses for the Bear Creek boys lacrosse team after a 15-7 loss to Lakewood on April 20.
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Games without a win for the Alameda girls soccer team (0-31-2). The last win was 1-0 over Jefferson on April 7, 2016.
Standout Performers Tanner Kimminau, Pomona The senior was 2-for-2 with a run batted in and allowed just four hits on the mound as the baseball team upset Ralston Valley, 6-1, on April 19.
Amanda Opp, Lakewood The freshman won the shot put and discus with throws of 3308.75 and 105-00.00 on April 21 at the Dakota Ridge Invitational track meet.
Lexi Muelender, Ralston Valley The Mustangs won the 5A Jeffco League golf tournament at Applewood Golf Course on April 19 the junior took medalist honors with a 1-over-par 72.
Anthony Tate, Wheat Ridge The junior struck out the only batter he faced and earned the save in the 6-5 baseball win over Golden on April 18.
Joe Brock, Golden The junior scored three goals in a 10-8 boys lacrosse victory over Evergreen on April 20.
Kaitlyn Severson, Faith Christian The sophomore had a standout game with three goals and an assist in the 7-0 girls soccer win over Bishop Machebeuf on April 19.
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ensen Ellis is a playmaker for the Ponderosa girls soccer team. She controls the Mustangs’ offense and her precise passes often to lead to goals. Jensen’s younger sister Jazlynn has benefited from her sister’s passing ability and is the team’s leading scorer. It’s a sister combination that’s been dominating for Ponderosa in the Continental League. OVERTIME Jensen, a senior who will be attending Wheaton College, leads the league with 12 assists and is third in points with 18. Jazlynn, a sophomore, is the Continental League’s leading goal scorer Jim Benton with 15 and is tops with 31 points. “I guess you could say I’m a playmaker,” said Jensen. “I kind of look for Jazlynn so it is easy for me. We’re both in the central midfielder so it is really nice. We’ve known each other our whole lives and watching each other play, we kind of know what each other is thinking. “My sister is a very good player. She chose not to play on the Development Academy so she could play high school with me for my last year. I know where she is moving and she knows how to get open. It doesn’t matter how many players are on her, she’ll get open.” Players who elect to play on one of the 25 U.S. Girls Development Academy teams are not allowed to play high school soccer. Real Colorado and Colorado Rush are two Colorado clubs that have DA teams. “With DA for the first year being open to girls I really don’t know what I’m missing,” said Jazlynn. “Next year either way I was going to go developmental, so I wanted to spend this last year playing with Jensen. It’s been a lot of fun. I have no regrets at all. “I guess I am the goal scorer. I’ve played forward all my life. Jensen played more defensive mid and more defensive positions growing up, so I guess I have more of the attacking, offensive mindset. I tend to be doublemanned usually but Jensen knows me well enough that I can move and she can find me.” SEE BENTON, P32
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Jeffco students with disabilities step up to the plate BY SHANNA FORTIER
A select group of athletes from 15 Jefferson County schools gathered at the Gold Crown Field House in Lakewood, to play some softball, Adapted Athletics style. The April 18 event was the latest sports day put on by Adapted Athletics, a program to provide Jeffco students with disabilities the same opportunity as other students to enjoy the benefits of a middle school or high school sports program — becoming active members in society who lead healthy lifestyles. Students that participate in the program range in mental disabilities from autism and social/emotional needs to physical disabilities that limit mobility. Some compete in wheelchairs. The next and final sporting day for the program is Track and Field scheduled for May 4, at Jeffco Stadium.
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Arvada High student Troy Atencio gets a high five from Wheat Ridge High School baseball player Westin Miller, after scoring for his team.
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Ralston Valley student Nole “Loki” Terriquez hits the ball at the adapted softball day with the help of his teacher, Joseph Jaster.
Wayne Doremus hits for the Arvada High School team at the Jeffo Adapted Athletics softball day April 18 at the Gold Crown Field House in Lakewood.
Arvada West High School student Savannah Jocobus high-fives her teammates after scoring for her team April 18 at the district’s Adapted Softball day.
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Ryan Burr runs to first base after hitting for the Arvada West team. during the Jeffco Adapted Softball day.
Joshua Gallegos bats for the one of the two Lakewood High School teams participating.
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Ponderosa, a 4A school ranked third in the CHSAANow.com poll, plays in the 5A Continental League is in contention for the league title and the Ellis sisters are ready for the challenge that will be provided by state tournament teams. Jensen and Jazlynn couldn’t play club together because of the age different but found ways to play on the same indoor 3-v-3 and 5-v-5 teams. “We were always competitive,” said Jazlynn. “Not just soccer but everything. Individually when we go against each other, we’re super competitive. There were many tears after losses. The medals we won were shined and put on the walls. Winning is important to us and we think we can do it this high school season.” Jensen also has sensed a special feeling about this season’s Ponderosa team. “We’ve really connected well,” she said. “It’s like no other high school year I’ve played. It’s been so fun.” Terry leaving Vista for family reasons Mountain Vista assistant principal
and athletic director Shawn Terry is leaving because of family reasons. He has accepted a job as assistant principal and athletic director at Rocky Mountain in Fort Collins. Terry was driving two hours a day to Mountain Vista from his home in Loveland. He had planned to purchase a house in Highlands Ranch when he moved from Northridge High School in Greeley to Vista. However, his daughter Payton developed a rare and painful nerve syndrome called CRPS (complex regional pain syndrome). All her doctors are in northern Colorado, although she went to three specialists once a week at Children’s Hospital Colorado. The CRPS is in remission but last fall the symptoms came back. “She will have this the rest of her life but the stress of the move could start us back to square one,” said Terry. “My daughter loves her school and friends and I do not want to risk that with her. I absolutely love Mountain Vista and everyone here but I took a job 10 minutes from my home.” Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia. com or at 303-566-4083.
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Wheat Ridge sophomore Kyle Radi slides into home plate as Golden catcher Jacob Douthit stretches to catch the ball during a play at the plate in the fourth inning. The Farmers rallied for a 6-5 victory in the Class 4A Jeffco League game. PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
in the weekly CHSAANow.com Class 4A baseball poll following the loss. The team looked to be primed to stay in the league title hunt holding a 5-1 lead on the Farmers’ home field last Wednesday. Senior Jack McLaughlin was cruising on the mound for the Demons and Golden’s 4-run three inning was holding up. However, Wheat Ridge batted around in the bottom of the sixth inning scoring five times to suddenly grab a 6-5 lead heading the seventh inning. “We got a bad hop and a bad throw,” Miller said of the 5-run sixth inning. “We made it work. The key was we put the ball in play. We’ll take it for sure.” The two key plays that went the Farmers’ way was a ground ball that looked like a possible inning-ending
double play, but the grounder by freshman Westin Miller took a bad hop and hit Jack McLaughlin, who had just moved from pitcher to shortstop, in the neck. “We just have to make a play,” Golden coach Jackie McBroom said. “They (Wheat Ridge) put the ball into play and we didn’t make the plays. We had a good lead going into the sixth inning. We need to put teams away and we didn’t do that.” The other error came with two outs. A slow ground ball by sophomore Ethan Sitzman was thrown wide of first base, allowing the Farmers to score the game-tying and eventual game-winning run on the play. “Putting it in play is what helped us. They did kick it around a little bit,” said Dietrich, who started off
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LAKEWOOD — Columbine’s girls lacrosse team went dashing through the snow April 21 for its sixth straight victory and fifth consecutive win in Jeffco League play. The Rebels, now ranked No. 3 in the CHSAANow.com girls lacrosse poll, took a 19-4 victory over Green Mountain on a snowy Trailblazer Stadium. The artificial turf field was clear after being plowed off before the first game of a Saturday afternoon girls lacrosse doubleheader. “It’s always nice to play on a nice snowy day,” Columbine coach Sonorah Hunter could said with a smile. Columbine (10-2, 5-0 in league) jumped out to an 11-2 lead at halftime. Four different Rebels — juniors Whitney Block, Emma Maxwell and Madison Hadden, along with senior Maeve Hungerford — scored for Columbine in the opening 10 minutes to get the Rebels going. “It was a little cold, but we toughed it out. It definitely got warmer as the game went on,” Block said. “I think we played well.” Columbine is attempting to win back-to-back conference title and claim the league title in Jeffco for the third time in four years. The Rebels close out conference play next week against Bear Creek (2-7, 0-5) and Chatfield (7-4, 4-0). “The girls have been working incredibly hard. I think we’ve been
Green Mountain junior Rachel Bales (14) attempts to cut off the path of Columbine senior Jazlyn Flores to the goal during a snowstorm April 21 at Trailblazer Stadium. The Rams couldn’t upset Columbine as the Rebels took a 19-4 victory. PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
taking it game-by-game,” Hunter said. “We are really focused on us as a team and how we can get better.” The lone setbacks for the Rebels this season was an overtime loss to No. 3 Denver East and 20-8 loss to No. 1 Cherry Creek. Both of those games were more than a month ago before spring break. “Our defense is the biggest thing we have to work on going into playoffs,” Block said. “I think our defense is re-
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ally picking it up.” Green Mountain (6-5, 1-4) was coming off a nice non-league victory over Steamboat Springs, but just couldn’t generation enough offense to knock off Columbine. Senior Samantha Day and freshman KC Ossello scored for the Rams in the first half against the Rebels. Senior Sara Haefele, who is over the 30-goal mark this season, put in a pair of goals for Green Mountain in the
second half. The Rams close out their season with conference games against Golden (April 26), Chatfield (May 3) and Conifer (May 4). Dennis Pleuss is a communications specialist for Jeffco Public Schools with a focus on athletics and activities. For more Jeffco coverage, go to CHSAANow.com/Jeffco.
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