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May 26, 2016 VOLUME 92 | ISSUE 41
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Special Section Inside LakewoodSentinel.com J E F F E R S O N C O U N T Y, C O L O R A D O
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GRADUATION 2016
Participating in a walk audit on May 11, Golden resident Sherry Stuart points out an area where weeds are growing onto the walking path of the sidewalk on North Ford Street in Golden. City councilor Saoirse Charis-Graves takes a picture to document it for her notes on the audit, which will be examined by Jefferson County Public Health’s Active Living Coalition. Photo by Christy Steadman
Walkers promote health, wellness
Above: Lakewood High School seniors enter the University of Colorado Event Center for their graduation ceremony on May 21. Right: Lakewood High School graduates smile after their graduation ceremony. Photos by Clarke Reader Check out these pages and www.lakewoodsentinel.com for more grad coverage:
Active Living Coalition conducts Lakewood area walk audits
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By Christy Steadman csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com Jaime Orten likes to walk so much that she bought her house in Golden about a year ago specifically because of the city’s walkability. “Walkability is important for health and wellness,” she said. Orten was part of a group of 14 residents and city employees who participated on a walk audit in Golden on May 11. Golden was one of four Jeffco cities that received a walk audit from the Jefferson County Public Health department’s Active Living Coalition, one of six coalitions in the county’s Health Improvement Network. The network focuses on improving healthy eating, active living and psychosocial well-being, with a spotlight on lowincome families with children. Partners in the network’s coalitions include schools, nonprofits, medical organizations, faith communities, government organizations, community members, students, scouting organizations and other sectors. Wheat Ridge, Westminster and Edgewater had walk audits on May 7. And on
GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL INTO LAW Gov. John Hickenlooper shares some laughs before signing HB1100, which classifies homeless youth as instate residents, at Jeffco’s Action Center, which work’s with the homeless and low-income residents. He signed the bill, which makes college more affordable for homeless youth. Hickenlooper was joined by Rep. Brittany Pettersen (DLakewood) and Daneya Esgar (D-Pueblo), Lakewood leaders and Action Center staff. Photo by Clarke Reader
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WARREN SHERRILL New assistant artistic director at The Edge theater
By Clarke Reader creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com About me I was born and raised in Byers, which is a small farming community about 50 miles due east of Aurora on I-70. Byers school was very small. But I loved it because it allowed me to explore many different activities such as all kinds of sports, drama and other extracurriculars. I found I was drawn to the theater, so I attended Colorado State University and majored in performing arts. The theater life After college I hung around northern Colorado for a few years performing and directing at local companies such as Bas Bleu, Openstage and Carousel Dinner Theatre (now Midtown Arts) where I ended up being the artistic director
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Warren Sherrill is the Edge Theater’s new Assistant Artistic Director. He will “be responsible for helping The Edge to maintain their professional production quality and to keep it on track as one of Denver’s best premiere theater companies.” Courtesy photo for a few years. I eventually moved to Denver and co-founded Paragon Theatre with my best friend Michael Stricker, where I sat as artistic director until we closed its doors in 2012. After that, I started freelance directing and acting for companies such as The Aurora Fox, Phamaly Theatre, The Avenue Theatre, etc. It was then when I discovered The Edge Theatre and fell in love with their artistic professionalism and vision. My job What struck me about The Edge was their complete attention to creating a quality and professional experience, not only for the audience but for the cast and crew as well. I also discovered that The Edge, as their name hints, is not afraid to take risks by presenting works that many times wouldn’t even be considered by other companies. Producing regional premiers, new works and solid classics was something I could get behind. As the newly appointed associate artistic director at The Edge, I will be responsible for aiding the artistic
director (Rick Yaconis) in choosing shows for the season, hiring directors and production teams, casting actors, as well as managing the productions. The power of theater Theater is important to me because it is one of the very few true art forms that is completely collaborative. I can never get tired of the feeling of mounting a show (whether acting, directing, producing or whatever) when it all comes together during tech week and the curtain goes up opening night. Numerous artists and creative people from all over came together and, with all their heart and soul and precious time, contributed their very specific talents to a larger piece of art that is bigger than them, which ultimately becomes a gigantic experience that cannot be recaptured anywhere. If you have suggestions for My Name Is ..., contact Clarke Reader at creader@coloradocommunitymedia. com.
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Lakewood Police to conduct DUI checkpoint On May 27, the Lakewood Police Department will join with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the Colorado State Patrol to conduct a DUI Checkpoint in the City of Lakewood. The approximate location of the checkpoint is on South Wadsworth Boulevard near West Mansfield Avenue. Statistics indicate that DUI arrests and serious traffic accidents frequently occur along this corridor of South Wadsworth Blvd between Highway 285 and West Quincy Avenue in Lakewood. The checkpoint will take place in the late night hours when a high percentage of all DUI arrests take place. The checkpoint is a part of a statewide “100 Days of Heat” high-visibility campaign. Volunteers from the Lakewood Police Volunteer Program, Lakewood Police Explorers, MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) and Jefferson County Deputy Cadets will assist with this checkpoint. If there are any questions, contact Sergeant Brian Lovejoy at 303-987-7232. Arts loop for northeast Lakewood receives national support Lakewood’s idea for an arts loop, a distinctive way to provide a visual walking and bicycling tour of the city’s burgeoning 40 West Arts District, has received national support with a $100,000 Our Town grant, the largest amount awarded under the program from the National Endowment for the Arts. Lakewood, in partnership with 40 West Arts, received the grant for northeast Lakewood as a way to create an interactive arts experience in the heart of Lakewood’s state certified creative district, the 40 West Arts District along West Colfax Avenue. The arts loop will begin in August and include community involvement throughout the loop’s development. Artists will be employed to create playful visual cues that delineate the route and to produce iconic art installations at three parks, Walker Branch, Mountair and Aviation. Artwork will reflect the unique context, voice and culture of the neighborhoods located along historic West Colfax and the new W Line light rail, and it will enhance the area’s recreational and cultural assets. The arts loop will support the local economy by leading people to area businesses, and it will create opportunities to enhance community connections and to improve physical and social health in a unique environment for walking and bicycling. The arts loop was envisioned as part of Briefs continues on Page 3
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Lakewood’s 40 West Arts District Urban Design and Mobility Concepts Plan, which involved participation from hundreds of residents, businesses and community members and was adopted by Lakewood City Council in 2012. RMCAD announced 2016 FARMCAD dates Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design (RMCAD) announces its secondannual FARMCAD event series - a free summer food, art, and craft market held on the college’s 23-acre, historic campus at 1600 Pierce St. The outdoor market will showcase local artists and vendors selling original, handmade goods; food crafts and food trucks; and live entertainment. Each event will also feature art activities for
children and adults, including demonstrations and hands-on activities. FARMCAD will be open - rain or shine - from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 18, July 16, Aug. 20 and Sept. 17. On Aug. 20, FARMCAD will be held in collaboration with 40West Arts and the West Colfax Community Association’s West Colfax Mural Fest.This event will feature extended hours and additional events, including the unveiling of a mural by Denver-based artist and RMCAD alumnus Daniel Chavez that will permanently be on display at RMCAD. For more information about the FARMCAD series, visit FARMCAD.net South Lakewood Elementary honored with Jan Harp Domene award South Lakewood Elementary School was awarded the 2016 Jan Harp Domene Diversity and Inclusion award by the National PTA. This award recognizes PTAs that best demonstrate outstanding achievement in the areas of diversity
and inclusion, as well as efforts to end discriminatory practices. The award will be presented to South Lakewood at the Annual National PTA Convention this summer. The Jan Harp Domene Award is presented in three PTA categories: state, council/district and local unit. South Lakewood Elementary is the winner of the local unit award. RRCC helps 447 families receive $895,423 in tax refunds During the 2016 tax season, Red Rocks Community College partnered with the Denver-based Piton Foundation to provide free tax preparation assistance to low- to moderate-income families through the Tax Help Colorado program. At RRCC’s free tax site, IRS-certified students filed 447 returns, helping local tax payers claim $895,423 in refunds. This year, 19 students, four RRCC alumni and two staff from the college spent 1,047 hours preparing and filing
returns for individuals with household incomes of less than $53,000, helping to alleviate the burden of commercial tax preparation costs on low-wage earners. Many of the taxpayers who visit RRCC’s free tax site are eligible for tax benefits for working families with children such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). LSO hosts season-ending concert The Lakewood Symphony Orchestra presents its season-ending concert, “Russian Roots” at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 2, at 7:30 p.m. at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. The symphony will play Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 and 1812 Overture. Lakewood Symphony Orchestra’s Young Artists Concerto Competition winner, Simon Su, will perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1. For tickets and more information, call 303-987-7845 or visit www.lakewoodsymphony.org.
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I’ve written previously about how hard it is ducting business expenses — cell phone, to succeed in real estate. I feel sorry for new computer hardware/software, car expense, agents who got their real estate license think- insurance and licensing fees, and the $500 ing that real estate was an easy REAL ESTATE per year Realtor membership. In other words, the average profession in which to make lots of TODAY Realtor does not earn a living money. Breaking into this profeswage! That’s why a high percentsion is hard and costly. I estimate age of them are supported by anthat only 10% of us make 90% of other income source or by a the money, and the latest survey of spouse. The average non-Realtor Realtors by the National Association of Realtors provides useful earns even less. insight into our profession. New Realtors find it hard to Keep in mind that roughly half of earn of living wage quickly. NAR real estate licensees nationwide members with less than 2 years’ join a Realtor firm. Because being experience has median gross ina Realtor costs about $500 per By JIM SMITH, come in 2015 of only $8,500. Realtor® year, it’s a good indicator of comGross income does increase mitment and hopefully success in this busi- with the number of years in the business, but ness. consider this: the median gross income of If Realtors are more committed and more members with 16 or more years’ experience successful than non-Realtors, then consider was only $73,400. That is not encouraging, is the following statistics from NAR’s survey it? And this is not for a part-time job — the released this month: typical Realtor reported working a 40-hour The average gross income of Realtors in week. 2015 was $39,200. Twenty-six percent of Real estate is a second, third or fourth proRealtors had gross incomes under $10,000. fession for the vast majority of Realtors. Only Only 26% of Realtors had gross incomes over four percent said that real estate was their first $100,000. “Gross income” means before de- career. The median age of Realtors has al-
Golden Home Back on Market If You Like Hardwood, You’ll Love This Golden Home! This 4-bedroom home at 242 Eagle Drive is $595,000 a good example of what you can get within walking distance of downtown Golden, Clear Creek, the Colorado School of Mines, and Mitchell Elementary School. The subdivision features its own city-maintained park and a trailhead for Mt. Galbraith Open Space Park. Inside this home, both the first floor and the stairs are gorgeous hardwood. Only the upstairs bedrooms, family room and finished basement have wall-to-wall carpeting. If you like to garden, you’ll appreciate the greenhouse on the south side of the house. The oversized 2-car garage has room for a spacious workshop or for storing an ATV, motorcycle or other toys. Take narrated video tour at www.MountainRidgeHome.com, then come to my open house, Sat. 1-4 pm.
ways been in the 50’s. In 2015 it fell to 53 as more young people entered the profession. Twenty percent of NAR members have been in the business less than a year. Think for a moment how hard it must be for a 20-something to succeed in real estate as his or her first career. It would be a huge act of faith for any homeowner to entrust what is typically the biggest transaction of their life to a young licensee with little apparent experience. The only way I see a “newbie” succeeding in real estate is if their parent is an experienced Realtor who can give them leads and support them in servicing those leads. Lacking a parent, try to befriend an experienced Realtor who will hire you as an assistant and let you shadow him/her in their day-to-day business and mentor you in building your own. Have you noticed there are lot of women in
real estate? It wasn’t that way before about 1970. It was RE/MAX, which was founded by a Vietnam War veteran, which first hired women agents, and now 56 percent of all brokers are women, and 66 percent of broker associates (aka, sales agents) are women. Seventy percent of Realtors are married, which is in line with the fact that most Realtors don’t earn a living wage and need other household income. Realtors are not a highly educated lot, in that only 30% of them have a college degree, and only 12% have a graduate degree. They do participate in our democracy, in that 94% are registered to vote and 89% voted in the last national election and 77% voted in their local elections. The NAR survey was compiled from 10,194 responses — a 6.8% response rate.
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Alameda International High School students grab a selfie to celebrate their graduation at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House on May 18. Photos by Clarke Reader
Finding purpose in the world
Alameda International graduates challenged to ‘live a passionate life’ Alameda International High School’s 68th graduating class turned its tassels at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House on May 18. “This is an amazing class and it’s left an amazing legacy,” said faculty speaker Mike Joseph. “After today you all join the real world, and I have two pieces of advice for you — tell the people around you how you feel
about them and live a passionate life.” The affection between the graduates and their teachers was demonstrated for all when Principal Susie Van Scoyk cried as she presented the class to board of education secretary Amanda Stevens. Student speakers Eroj Tuladhar and Kiana MaKintosh highlighted the challenges each graduate overcame to finish school. “I challenge all of us to walk out of here today with our dreams intact,” Tuladhar said. “We all need to go out and find our purpose in the world.”
Alameda International High School graduate David Sandoval celebrates with his family after graduating on May 18. After graduating from Alameda International High School, Julian Salazar poses for photos with his family.
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Kindness is ‘the greatest gift’ to bestow Lakewood High students measure milestones by days Lakewood High School students said goodbye to their school days as they graduated at the University of Colorado Event Center on May 21. “Be kind. Be a person that makes people forget their pain,” said Michaela Hunt, senior class speaker. “Kindness is one of the greatest gifts we can bestow on each other.” Seniors Emily Kollar and Eric Maruyama welcomed graduates and attendees by sharing some interesting numbers: the average graduating student was born 6,570 days ago, 4,380 days ago graduates first started kindergarten, 2,005 days ago they started high school, 730 days ago the average student got their drivers license, 35 days ago they went to prom, and four days ago they attended their last high school class. “I’m so proud of everything you have accomplished, and everything we anticipate you accomplishing,” said Principal Lisa Rtichey. “Choose happiness, optimism and good health in your life.”
Above: Graduating Lakewood High School seniors pose for a photo before their graduation ceremony at the University of Colorado Event Center on May 21. Left: A Lakewood High School graduate celebrates with his family after graduating on May 21 at the University of Colorado Event Center. Photos by Clarke Reader
Parents of teen who died share message State patrol to focus on seat belt enforcement
By Clarke Reader creader@colorado communitymedia.com “Always buckle up, and remember that kindness matters.” It’s a simple pledge to remember, and family and friends of Lakewood High School senior Mackenzie Forrest — also
known as Little Mac — hope it will save lives. The Forrest family is teaming with the Colorado Department of Transportation and Colorado State Patrol for two weeks of Click It or Ticket seatbelt enforcement. The program began May 23 and runs through June 6. During that period, the state patrol will focus on enforcing the wearing of seatbelts while driving. The patrol’s zero-tolerance policy is
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always in effect, said Maj. Steve Garcia with the Colorado State Patrol, but it will be particularly important for these two weeks. Forrest, who died from injuries sustained in a car accident on March 13, hadn’t been wearing a seatbelt, which could have saved her life. “This is such an important message,” said Holger Forrest, Mackenzie’s father. “If Mackenzie had been wearing her seatbelt, she would’ve gradu-
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May 21, five walk audits were conducted around Lakewood. A walk audit is a tool used by communities across the country to gather data on the safety and level of walkability for neighborhoods (measuring sidewalks, paths and interconnectability), street sections and transit stops, said Molly Hanson, who is leading the Active Living Coalition. The walakbility results will be included in the Health Improvement Network’s active living plan, but it will be up to the individual municipalities on whether to make the suggested improvements. The public will be able to view the results on the Jeffco health department’s website.
To learn more about the Jeffco Community Health Improvement Network and its coalitions, visit www.healthyjeffco.com.
“It’s an opportunity to get involved by evaluating the space they use every day,” she said. “The local community knows their assets. They can help identify strategies to increase places and spaces that promote daily activity.” That’s the goal of the Active Living Coalition — to support and foster professional networks to share best practices and lessons. By the end of year one, Hanson said, the Active Living Coalition should have a plan that sets priorities to be implemented in years two and three. On May 11, the group was led by Ted
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ated this weekend.” Here are some important points to remember: Point 1: Steve Garcia, major with Colorado State Patrol: “The reason we issue seat belt tickets is to save lives, period. Our goal is to have 100 percent compliance, because everyone is someone’s son or daughter, brother or sister.” Point 2: Holger Forrest, Mackenzie Forrest’s father: “So many of you are going to col-
Heyd, policy director for Bicycle Colorado who represented OV Consulting, which partnered with the Jeffco health department for the walk audits. The 14 members were was split into smaller groups to evaluate walkability on North Ford Street between 10th Street and Mesa Drive. They noted the lack of crosswalks, over-grown bushes, the way cars were parked on the street, and the measurements — width or narrowness — of the sidewalk and/or where there was no sidewalk. “This is a town that likes to be out,” said participant Roger Stuart, a Golden resident. The audit will help “make our town more conducive to the outdoor lifestyle.” Golden city planner Amber Wesner likes being able to align resources and share ideas among municipalities through the coalition. It also will help to address gaps, she said, which will allow them to “then work together to address the needs of
lege or joining the workforce, and you will have so many choices. But one thing that isn’t a choice is buckling up. It will save your life. And be kind to everyone, both on and off the road.” Point 3: Toscana Tornillo, Forrest family friend: “I was really close to Lil Mac, and she inspired me to do my best every day and enjoy life. I took the pledge because it is so important, and saves lives.”
PARTICIPATE IN A WALK AUDIT The public is invited to participate in a community-wide walk audit from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 4 at 3835 Newland Street in Wheat Ridge. The walk audit is being put on by CREA Results and the Jefferson County Public Health department.
those areas.” Harold and Betty Payte lead walks in Golden every Wednesday for the community. They thought participating on the walk audit would be interesting. “We have two rules,” Betty Payte said. “You have to have fun, and you have to be safe.”
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Bear Creek High School senior Dakota Abeyta shakes Superintendent Dan McMinimee’s hand after receiving her diploma. Photos by Clarke Reader
Bear Creek High School students await the start of their graduation ceremony at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on May 19.
‘Find what you love to do’ Bear Creek seniors reminded to pursue their passions Bear Creek High School seniors basked in the summer sun at Red Rocks Amphitheatre for their graduation on May 19. “What an absolute pleasure it is to be here on a day that has been 13 years in the making,” said Principal Kevin Carroll. “The real world needs you, and your timing is perfect. It needs exactly what I’ve seen in you the past four years.” One of the most moving moments in
the ceremony came when students who were joining the military received a standing ovation. Student speakers Lu Vy, Sonia Abraham, Preston Le and Marie Lankenau all reminded students to hold on to their individual passions and dreams. “Find what you love to do, and do it with your whole heart and soul,” said faculty speaker Nathan Payant. “Life goes by fast, so you need to know the connections you make and the way you treat people is what really matters when all is said and done.”
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Bear Creek High School students take a quick selfie before the start of their graduation at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.
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8 Lakewood Sentinel JEFFERSON COUNTY NEWS IN A HURRY Ride the Rails to be offered every day Beginning June 1 through August, the Colorado Railroad Museum’s Ride the Rails will be offered daily. Train rides operate 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission to the museum is $10 for adults, $5 for children, $8 for seniors and museum members and children under 2 are free. Train ride tickets cost $4 for adults years 16 and older, and $2 for children age 2 to 15. Museum members receive a $1 discount per ticket. Tickets are available at the door, no reservations required. For more information, visit www. coloradorailroadmuseum.org. Triceratops Trail Day Dinosaur Ridge’s Triceratops Trail Day takes place beginning at 10 a.m. June 4. The trail begins in Golden, just east of
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shrine, which is located at 20189 Cabrini Blvd. in Golden. Individual tickets for the gala cost $150, a Silver Sponsor Table costs $2,000 and a Gold Sponsor Table costs $2,500. To preview items available for the auction, visit www.mothercabrinishrine. org. People may also visit the website or call 303-526-0758 for more information on the gala.
6th Avenue and 19th Street, and continues for a half-mile on a bike path. Scientists will be stationed along the trail to interpret fossil footprints from Tyrannosaurus rex, Edmontosaurus, Triceratops and several tracks and traces from beetles to birds. Hikers will also see Dinosaur Ridge’s prehistoric garden of fossilized leaves and palm branches. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www. dinoridge.org or contact Tom Moklestad at Tom_Moklestad@dinoridge.org.
Jefferson Symphony Orchestra’s season finale June 12 The Jefferson Symphony Orchestra wraps up its 63rd concert season at 3 p.m. June 12 at the Colorado School of
Mother Cabrini Shrine Gala 2016 The 2016 Mother Cabrini Shrine Gala and auction takes place at 5:30 p.m. June 10 at the Pinnacle Club at the Grand Hyatt, 555 17th St., in Denver. The annual event raises funds for maintenance and operations of the
Mines Green Center, 1500 Illinois St., in Golden. The orchestra will perform Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 5. Individual ticket prices are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors age 62 or older, $10 for students ages 11 to 21 and $5 for children ages 10 and younger. Tickets can be purchased at www. JeffSymphony.org, by calling the orchestra’s office at 303-278-4237. Tickets will be available at the door on the day of the performance. For more information, visit the website or call the phone number or email office@jeffsymphony.org.
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That precious summer time I’ve been giving a lot of thought lately to the idea of resources — who has them, who needs them, which ones matter. Some of that consideration is, of course, professional. The Jeffco school district will ask voters this fall for more resources — specifically, more money — so it can create other new resources in the form of buildings and classroom spaces. There’s also the campaign for president of the United States, in which there is a great deal of talk about money: Who has it, who doesn’t have it, whose fault it is that some people don’t have enough of it, and how do we best go about trying to make more of it accessible to those who don’t have enough. That, of course, is only fitting. The president is the head of a government whose primary power comes through the collection and distribution of money. Even when that conversation wanders into other policies, like national defense or immigration, it is really a conversation about how to allocate money. Around my house, a different resource occupies a lot of our consideration — energy. I don’t know how it is for you, but after we spend our days working (to acquire money), and shuttling children to their activities, there are many things we look at that need doing, even some things that re-
Michael Alcorn
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quire no money. What they require is energy. And, frankly, there are too many nights that we look around and say “we need to work on that,” and then tell ourselves that we’ll get to it ... in a couple minutes. Two hours later, we barely remember what it was we needed to work on; and, when we do, it’s too late to get it done. Notice how I kept saying “we” there?
Actually, mostly me. And, yes, I recognize that the energy to get a thing done is closely linked to the will to get a thing done. In fact, many resources are closely linked to willpower, and, if the latter is lacking, the former never seems to be in abundance, either. But the one resource that seems impervious to energy, money or willpower is the one resource that I’ve concluded is the single most important one: time. Immutable, unmovable, indifferent — time. Ask the parent of a kid who just graduated last week what they want more of with their children, and they likely won’t
tell you about things they didn’t buy them or the stuff they didn’t get done. They’ll show you a picture of their graduate as a four-year old in a princess dress, or smiling after scoring his first goal, and they’ll ask “Where did the time go?” Even in schools, as much as they talk about books to buy and technology to put in the kids’ hands and new buildings, what really gets teachers worked up is time. You want to put teachers in a tailspin? Tell them the amount of instructional time they get with their kids is going to be cut. And, no, the mandates and the testing aren’t going to change. In fact, every time a new expectation is placed upon teachers, the first thing that runs through their minds is a reshuffling of their time to try and meet it. And then they decide what to eliminate, because, remember, efficiency experts say the most effective people devote no time to things and people that don’t lead them towards accomplishment. So, welcome to summer. For many of us, that creates about 80 days in which we have more of that most precious resource. What are you going to do with yours? Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His novels are available at MichaelJAlcorn.com
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Just 21 days to a more truthful politician Conventional wisdom holds that it takes 21 days to form a habit, whether it’s going to the gym, changing your bedtime routine or finding five minutes a day to meditate. If we practice new behavior for 21 days, it becomes habitual … something that is done regularly or repeatedly. I recently undertook a 21-day journey to lower my cholesterol, following strict proportions of healthy fats, carbs and protein. It worked — my numbers dropped 47 points in just three months. The other good news is that, by practicing good nutrition, I’ve gained new habits I can use for a lifetime. I also learned that habits are easy to fall back on – that’s why we rely on them so much. What’s become ingrained in us requires little conscious thought, and, once we’ve formed them, our habits – for good or ill – have predictable outcomes. Lowering my cholesterol with a healthy diet is an example of a good outcome. Hunting for my keys every morn-
ing because I have a habit of dropping them just anywhere when I walk in the door after work is an example of a less-than-desirable, but still completely predictable, outcome. Watching Donald Trump these Andrea Doray past few months – first with amuseALCHEMY ment, then with amazement, anger, fear and now dread – I recognize that he relies on habits he has formed over the years. Calling people names (or worse) when they disagree with him. Denigrating entire religions, races and genders. Inciting violence with veiled references to cheating, riots and vigilantes. Hiding behind bankruptcies and tax returns that he won’t reveal or
discuss. Trump lies and pretends he’s not. Or perhaps he doesn’t even know that he is, such as when he cited nonexistent news footage of nonexistent Muslim crowds cheering as the Twin Towers came down. He considers himself the center of the universe, boasting of his sexual prowess and conquests, and once compared his fears of STDs in his dating life to fighting in the Vietnam War. This type of behavior comes so easily on the campaign trail because it’s habitual for this megalomaniacal bully who just so happens to be seeking the highest office in the land. It’s easy because it’s a habit, and effective because Trump knows exactly what the outcomes will be. There are only two months until the Republican National Convention, where Trump will likely emerge as the presidential nominee (hence, my dread). Then he would have about 120 days until the general election. In that time,
Mr. Trump, surely you can find 21 days in which to develop habits that befit our Commander in Chief. It’s probably too much to ask that, in this short amount of time, you develop tolerance, empathy and thoughtful and considered policies. So if you can gain only one habit, here it is: Stick to the facts. The very Establishment politicians you rail against have a far better grasp of reality than you do. Try talking regularly and repeatedly only about that which can be proved as truth, on topics relevant to more of the American people than just your supporters. Of course, then you won’t have much to say, which, in my opinion, would be the most desirable outcome.
(and research shows) this would be bad for our children, bad for academics, way too expensive, bad for the environment, wasteful, short sighted, and shameful to just dispose of a school that has been a community staple for over 50 years. The school board is hosting a series of events geared toward parents and getting their feedback. Parents/community members are encouraged to attend to discuss their school and give their opinions before the school board votes on the issue. The events are dispersed throughout Jeffco with the focus of the meetings on the school in the area of the meeting on the different nights. The meeting our community will be attending is at Wheat Ridge High School on June 8. Jessica Trimble, Wheat Ridge
measures is appropriate. We the citizens of Colorado and The Nation as a whole are fed up with our ineffective, politically motivated and non productive government. Whether it’s Mr. Obama and his “I know better than you” executive actions, selfcentered school board members booted by recall or one of the least productive Colorado Legislative sessions in history, there is a rising tide of people that expect fair and
efficient legislative action at all levels of government. Trump and Sanders have tapped into this substantial unrest. I pray it continues for a few years to really affect change both at the federal and state level. Maybe Mike realizes we to clean house and start over. Ed Lippert, Arvada
Andrea Doray is a writer who also dreads the upcoming election season, which is sure to be full of sordid tactics, personal attacks and deceitful maneuverings from both sides. Contact her at a.doray@ andreadoray.com.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR School board facility plan demands attention I don’t know if anyone else has told you this, but the Jefferson County School Board has proposed a new plan that would be district wide and is the source of major contention in the community. Part of this plan includes closing eight schools, redefining boundaries, combining sixth grade with middle school, and creating mega elementary schools with 750-plus children. The school board has already been a source of a lot of media attention over the last year, so I was a little surprised that they would present something so controversial so soon after just being elected, but ... here it is. I personally live in Applewood where they are proposing to close my neighborhood elementary school (Stober Elementary), rebuild another elementary school a couple miles away (Vivian Elementary), and combine both of those schools into one huge elementary school. I, along with every other parent at the school I’ve spoken to and the PTA, are very upset about this. We feel
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May 26, 2016
CULTURE FA I T H FA M I L Y FOOD HEALTH
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espite being a practicing pagan since she was 13 years old, it wasn’t until a few years ago that Angela Priest decided to out herself to people she knew. “Most of the time I kept it to myself because I just didn’t want to have that conversation with a lot of people I used to work with,” she said. “Now I tell people, including some of my old co-workers, what I’m doing and just let their own minds stir over that. I’m not going to give them an explanation or an apology.” Priest, a resident of Golden Gate Canyon, is one of a small but devoted group of people who have been practicing some of the world’s oldest religions for years. Paganism is a broad umbrella term for earth-based polytheistic religions — anything from Greek traditions to Nordic, Celtic and beyond. Unlike Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam), pagans are devoted to many gods and goddesses and select their own paths of worship and study. “I identify as pagan first, because ‘pagan’ is a broad term for many religions,” explained Thornton resident Amy Hall, in an email interview. “Most non-pagans don’t know the specific types of paganism, such as Wiccan, Druid, Heathen, etc., so it is just simpler to do as such. If someone knows what pagan is, I can specify Druid to them.” Most contemporary pagan religions “are twentieth-century creations, beginning in the 1930s in parts of Eastern Europe and somewhat later in Western Europe and North America,” according to an article by Chas S. Clifton, professor at Colorado State University-Pueblo in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Religion. “New Pagan religions represent both radical individualism and a hunger for communal identity,” said Clifton in the article. “They are often described as ‘post-,’ for example post-Christian, postmodern or post-Communist, yet virtually all are engaged in an archaeological mining of past practices, knowledge, attitudes, and lore. Today’s Pagan theologians often argue that the old gods have re-emerged on their own timetable, but it is also possible to see this reemergence in historical terms, as an expression of literary Romanticism and of the increasing emphasis on individual experience over communal tradition that has only grown for the past two hundred years.” Priest, who now practices Wicca and witchcraft, was first drawn to paganism when she was young by a family friend who was a Native American medicine woman. “I wanted something out of the norm,” she said. “At first I thought it was all fun and games, but I came to see this is a real religion and way of life.” The pagan path is one Hall has been on for more than 20 years, after finding herself unsatisfied with her Christian upbringing. “The Christian path just did not feel right for my personal ways of viewing the world,” she wrote. “I always felt very connected with nature, seeing myself as part of the natural world rather than having dominion over it.” Both Priest and Hall are high priestesses who can perform rituals and teach new members, though the vast array of paths in paganism means there is no central body, doctrine or texts. Most pagans honor the four major and four minor sabbats, which are called the Wheel of the Year. The sabbats are seasonal festivals based on solstices and equinoxes (of which there are two each) and the midpoints between the solstices and equinoxes. Every six weeks there is a holiday that honors the earth and human’s connection to it, Hall said. How a pagan worships or prays depends on the individual, as well as if they are a member of a group — whether that is a coven, kindred, grove or other gathering. Some pagans elect to worship on their own, and like any other religion there are nonactive members who believe but do
A look at modern paganism By Clarke Reader creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com
WHAT DOES IT MEAN? CUUPS (Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans) — The Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans (CUUPS) is an organization dedicated to networking paganidentified Unitarian Universalists, educating people about paganism, promoting interfaith dialogue, developing pagan liturgies and theologies, and supporting pagan-identified UU religious professionals. Pentagram — An ancient symbol of protection in paganism. Pagans who wear it are often seen as Satanists, but Satanists wear an inverted or upside down pentagram. Sabbat — Sabbats are seasonal festivals based on solstices and equinoxes (of which there are two each) and the midpoints between the solstices and equinoxes. The solstices and equinoxes are known as the quarter days, and the midpoints between them are called the cross quarter days.
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PAGAN HOLIDAYS Samhain is the most known of the major pagan holidays (Halloween), followed by Imbolc (Feb. 1), Beltaine (May 1) and Lammas or Lughnasa (Aug. 1).
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Wicca — Wicca is a contemporary pagan religious movement. It was developed in England during the first half of the 20th century and was introduced to the public in 1954 by Gerald Gardner, a retired British civil servant. Wicca uses a variety of ancient pagan and 20th-century hermetic motifs for its structure and beliefs.
Many of the holidays are tied into the agrarian past of early civilizations, and celebrate harvests. The holidays are commonly celebrated with feasts and rituals.
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Our goal is that we provide a safe place for solitary pagans to come and celebrate with us.” Angela Priest, member of the Jefferson Unitarian Church Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans
Decorations for Mabon, the autumnal equinox, set by the Jefferson Unitarian Church Convent of Unitarian Universalist Pagans. not attend rituals and ceremonies. Pagans can meet and worship anywhere, including their homes. Priest is a member of the Jefferson Unitarian Church CUUPS (Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans), which meets at the Jefferson Unitarian Church in Golden. “Our goal is that we provide a safe place for solitary pagans to come and celebrate with us,” she said. “Some are done being by themselves and they want a family.” The internet has made connection with other pagans easier and more readily available, and this has allowed for more inclusivity and community-building with different beliefs within paganism, Priest said. There are classes available, not only for members of the faith, but also those who are just curious. “‘Open mind, open heart, all are welcome’ is our motto,” Priest said. “And our No. 1 rule is do what you will, so long as it
Decorations for the Jefferson Unitarian Church Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans’s Ostara festival in 2013. Courtesy of the Jefferson Unitarian Church Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans
harms no one.” This inclusivity and education is important, since there are still many misconceptions about paganism, both Hall and Priest said. As with any religion there are bad apples, but they are the exception, not the rule. Hall and Priest said many people still think pagans are evil, practice black magic or are devil worshippers. “Pagans do not worship the Christian devil because we do not believe in the Christian devil,” Hall wrote. “When the early Christian church converted the ancient pagans, they described the pagan deities as the devil in order to get the pagans to worship their own monotheistic god instead. It was all about fear and control.” That fear is still around, Priest said, and modern pagans are often discriminated against, subjected to violence and deri-
sion. Priest said pagan families have had their children taken by protective services out of fear and ignorance, and are often discriminated against in the workplace. “Most of our members live in fear of being outed,” she said. “I outed myself because you have the right to be who you are. You cannot be discriminated against for your religion.” Openness and acceptance are highlights of paganism for Hall and Priest, as is the focus on being a good person and celebrating the earth. “I actually have found pagans to uphold their morals more so than many Christians, for our religion does not condone people for who they are or whom they love,” Hall wrote. “I wish people knew that the majority of pagans are very good and kind people, ones who are connected to the earth on a spiritual level and want to protect it.”
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The waiting is the sweetest part Does anticipation make the reward better, or is it all about getting the reward as quickly as possible? It’s a question worth considering with the absolute avalance of surprise album releases in the past month. Consider this — since April we’ve heard new albums from Beyoncé, Radiohead, Drake, James Blake and Chance The Rapper, all released with about a week’s notice. Some, like Blake, dropped hours after being announced. The idea of surprise-releasing an album is a relatively new marketing strategy, and almost entirely a result of the digital market’s dominance of the music industry. Beyoncé gets the much-deserved credit for pioneering the approach with her self-titled release in 2013, which arrived completely out of the blue in midDecember. In the 2 1/2 years since, artists from Eric Church to My Bloody Valentine have embraced surprise releases as a way to avoid leaks that could hurt sales or streams. It’s also a way for artists to release their work on their terms, when they’re ready for audiences to hear the music. As a listener and music collector, I’m not entirely sold on the idea. An artist who approached the wait for an album release with panache and artistry was Kanye West, in the lead up to his 2010 album “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.” Every Friday he released
a new song from the album’s recording sessions, and it was a fantastic way to stoke excitement. I remember rushing home from work every Friday to download the new song, and engage with other fans online about whether Clarke Reader the track would LINER make the album and, if not, why. NOTES This led to heated discussions and debate, and by the end I positively couldn’t wait for the release. I also worked at a record store for more than five years, and I remember the excitement when a favorite artist announced a new album. The announcement typically came at least two months before the release (sometimes longer) and allowed plenty of time to savor it. Usually, the announcement was accompanied by a single to give listeners a taste of what was to come, along with the album art. This allowed fans to pour over the images and decipher what the art hinted about the album’s sound and theme. Some of this still happens with surprise releases, but it’s difficult to scrutinize the album art while you’re simultaneously digesting the music for the first time.
CLARKE’S ALBUM OF THE WEEK Selection: Chance The Rapper’s “Coloring Book,” released independently.
gospel to stunning effect. He has delivered the perfect summer album just in time.
Review: Chicago’s Chance The Rapper finally returns with his long-awaited third mixtape and knocks all expectations out of the park. “Coloring Book” brims with love and warmth, and Chance artfully blends hip-hop and
Favorite song: “Juke Jam”
There is some nice democratization that comes with the surprise-release approach, and I understand why it appeals to artists. Instead of having a record label decide their single, they let listeners hear the whole album and select a single based on response. Releasing music this way also provides some room to breathe for artists, since it removes the looming specter of a deadline and allows them the freedom to breathe and create on their own schedule. Looking at the aforementioned albums, as well as surprise releases this year from Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West and Rihanna, there certainly seems to be something to the approach: almost all these artists delivered some of the best and most interesting albums of their careers. Appreciation of the music-release strategy is one of those things that probably changes with age, just like your ap-
Line that proves Chance is a bigger Harry Potter nerd than you: “Scars on my head I’m the boy who lived.”
proach to Christmas and birthdays will. When we’re young, we all want Christmas and birthdays to happen as quickly as possible to get our presents. Yet, as I’ve aged I have far more appreciation for the lead-up to these events. The joy lessens from just tearing into the gifts. Instead, I take delight in the countdown, the slow unwrapping and appreciation. I will never complain about new, great music, regardless of the delivery. I just miss the anticipation. It is, after all, half the fun. Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, will take the new Frank Ocean album any way he can get it. Check out his music blog at calmacil20. blogspot.com. And share what new releases you’re most eagerly awaiting at creader@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.
Art gives voice to modern issue Exhibit shines spotlight on issue of mental illness By Clarke Reader creader@colorado communitymedia.com The centerpiece of the 2016 Leadership Jefferson County class’ Art of Mind exhibit is a painting of a dog by Julia Fleming. The painting is the last work she created before taking her own life in last August, and served as the inspiration for her husband Jeremy Fleming, a member of the 2016 Leadership class, to create the exhibit. “This started about a month after Julia passed, when our class was at a retreat, brainstorming what our project should be,” he said. “We came up with the idea of an art exhibit that would look at mental illness in Julia’s memory.” The exhibit opened on May 10 at 40 West Arts Gallery, 1560 Teller St., and runs through May 21. All the works were created by artists who are fighting their own battles with mental illness, or whose lives have been touched by mental illness. “I’m incredibly proud of this exhibit, and Jeremy, who has shown incredible strength and inspiration,” said Krista Lewis, director of development with the Jefferson Center for Mental Health and a member of the Leadership class. “We had so many entries, and it shows how mental illness is an issue for all of us. This art gives voice to that.” The Leadership class, family and supporters were all on hand for the May 11 opening. The event was emceed by 9 News’ Whitney Wild, and featured representatives from Carson J. Spencer Foundation, Jefferson Center for Mental Health and Second Wind Fund,
Visitors at the opening of “The Art of Mind” exhibit on May 11 talk about their favorite pieces of art. Photo by Clarke Reader because all the money raised from the exhibit goes to support their suicide prevention efforts. “The issue of suicide prevention is important for all of us,” said Jeanne Oliver, vicepresident of marketing and development for the Jefferson Center for Mental Health. “The fact that Jeffco Leadership brings so many people together for a project like this is so great.” Area mayors from Lakewood, Golden, Wheat Ridge, Westminster and Arvada selected their favorite pieces, and winners were chosen by
Wheat Ridge artist Benjamin Rogers. The real winners are the beneficiary organizations, which will be able to continue to prevent suicide thanks to these funds. “We’re only able to do what we do because of community support,” said Richard Eveleigh, executive director of Second Wind. “Art is not only great for the person creating it, but the people who see it. It’s a powerful outlet.” To donate online, visit www. coloradogives.org/theartofmind.
ART OF MIND WINNERS First place - “Glorious” by Mary J. Feltes Second prize - “Whiskey and a Gun” by Ryan Lee 40 West Award (selected by Bill Marino and the 40 West staff) The Eye by “Jonah Ward” Lakewood Mayor Adam Paul’s choice - “Monster City” by Ryan Lee Golden Mayor Marjorie Sloan’s choice - “Digging Through My
Dresser Drawers” by Susanna Alde Wheat Ridge Mayor Joyce Jay’s choice - “Fragile” by Sheyenne Berken Westminster Mayor Herb Atchison’s choice - “Angle Trumpet, Spider, Hand” by Carolyn Berry Arvada Mayor Marc Williams’ choice - “Soldiers” by Maura McInerney
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Colorado governor signs rain barrels bill into law
Surrounded by advocates of the rain barrels bill, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, seated, along with legislative sponsors Rep. Daneya Esgar to his right and Sen. Michael Merrifield and Rep. Jessie Danielson to his left, signs into law a bill that allows Colorado homeowners to collect rainwater for outdoor uses. The bill signing took place May 12 at the Governor’s Mansion in Denver. Courtesy photo
By Christy Steadman csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill earlier this month that legalizes the collection of rainwater. Legislative sponsors were Rep. Jessie Danielson, D-Golden and Wheat Ridge; Rep. Daneya Esgar, D-Pueblo; and Sen. Michael Merrifield, D-Colorado Springs. “This new law will … connect people with their water usage more closely, and encourage water conservation,” Danielson said. “In our state, when it comes to water, even small efforts like this will add up to help us protect our most precious resource.” 1. Homeowners can now collect rainwater to use for outdoor purposes such as gardening. 2. The collected water cannot be used for drinking or other indoor purposes. 3. Collected rainwater is limited to two 55-gallon barrels or a total capacity of 110 gallons.
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ABOUT THIS SECTION Colorado is known across the world as a winter-weather destination. Snow and skiing are what bring scores of visitors to the Centennial State each year. But as anyone who has spent a few seasons here knows, the summer is pretty special, too. And we’re almost there. So now what? Plan a getaway, if just for a day. No need to leave the state. Plenty of fun, festive and funky adventures await within Colorado’s borders. Experience the old West at towns you hadn’t heard of. Celebrate and sample corn and chicken at separate events. Hop in a hot air balloon. Watch a cowboy get tossed from a giant bull. In this section, we’ll tell you a little about those sites and events, as well as many more. They may take you off the beaten path, but you can still make it home in time for dinner or spend a night and head home the next morning. We’ve left out more than we’ve included, of course. We don’t have enough pages and you don’t have enough time for it all. But summer will be back next year. — Chris Rotar
Places to go Leadville WHERE IS IT? Take I-70 west to Copper Mountain, and head south on State Road 91 — about 2 hours and 100 miles west of Denver. NEED TO KNOW: The Wild West is still alive in Leadville, where legends like Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp once roamed the streets. Experience the romance and tragedy of Baby Doe Tabor’s life at the Matchless Mine ($10), stop for a drink at the Silver Dollar Saloon, and don’t miss the unforgettable National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum ($12). Lodging and camping abound. FUN FACT: Oscar Wilde patronized the Silver Dollar Saloon in 1882, and reported, “Over the piano was printed a notice: PLEASE DO NOT SHOOT THE PIANIST. HE IS DOING HIS BEST.” MORE INFORMATION: leadville.com
Never Summer Nordic Yurts WHERE IS IT? Never Summer Nordic’s collection of yurts are scattered throughout State Forest State
Leadville is a destination of choice for those who want to experience a slice of the old West. Photo by Kevin Swinicki / Shutterstock.com Park, just over Cameron Pass at the west end of Poudre Canyon on State Road 14, about 2 hours west of Fort Collins, overall about 3 hours and 150 miles from Denver. NEED TO KNOW: Never Summer operates 10 yurts and cabins nestled
among the alpine splendor of north-central Colorado, where moose stroll through wildflower-dappled meadows beneath snowcapped peaks. The yurts are primitive, with no electricity or running water, but equipped with bunk beds, propane stoves and lanterns, and fully stocked
woodsheds. Prices start at $85 a night. FUN FACT: Many of the peaks in the adjacent Never Summer Mountains are named after cloud types, such as Mount Cumulus and Mount Cirrus. MORE INFORMATION: neversummernordic.com
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Places to go Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad WHERE IS IT? The Colorado end of the trip, which descends to the town of Chama, New Mexico, begins in the little town of Antonito, southwest of Alamosa in the San Luis Valley, about 4 hours and 250 miles southwest of Denver on U.S. Highway 285. NEED TO KNOW: A cousin to the better-known Durango & Silverton train, the steampowered, narrow gauge railroad winds 64 miles through conifer and aspen forests, mountain meadows, and along rocky ledges and cliffs. The train traverses 10,015-foot Cumbres Pass. Lunch is provided at the halfway point in Osier. A variety of schedules are available, and tickets range from $95 to $185. FUN FACT: The Cumbres & Toltec was used in the opening sequence of the film “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.” MORE INFORMATION: cumbrestoltec.com
Bent’s Old Fort WHERE IS IT? 35110 State Highway 194, halfway between La Junta and Las Animas, 3
The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad winds through conifer and aspen forests, mountain meadows, and along rocky ledges and cliffs. Photo by Joseph Sohm / Shutterstock. com
hours and 180 miles southeast of Denver NEED TO KNOW: Bent’s Old Fort was a colossal trading post on the Santa Fe Trail, and hosted legions of important figures in Old West history. The meticulously rebuilt fort along the bucolic Arkansas River features a working blacksmith shop, living history demonstrations, and a bevy of enthusiastic re-enactors. Kids will love the cannons and
strolling the parapets. FUN FACT: Weary travelers traversing the perilous plains in the early 1800s marveled at the fort’s opulence, including a rec room that featured a massive billiards table. MORE INFORMATION: www. nps.gov/beol
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Highway 165, Rye, 3 hours and 160 miles south of Denver, southwest of Pueblo NEED TO KNOW: Jim Bishop has been working on his hand-built stone castle since 1969, now topped with numerous towers of staggering height. Always open and always free, visitors can climb the lofty, handrailfree pinnacles at their own risk — this isn’t Disneyland.
Somewhere between whimsical and grotesque, the castle is crowned with a hand-made fire-breathing dragon’s head. Bishop himself is often on hand, but parents beware, he’s pretty rough around the edges. FUN FACT: Bishop claims the castle won’t be finished until the day he doesn’t wake up again. MORE INFORMATION: bishopcastle.org
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Places to go Visitors won’t be surprised that Georgetown was a significant player in Colorado’s gold rush of 1859. Photo by Arina P. Habich / Shutterstock. com
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WHERE IS IT? 45 minutes west of Denver on I-70 NEED TO KNOW: Though often overlooked by I-70 weekend warriors making their way to the more ritzy towns farther west, the plucky little mining town of Georgetown offers a quick and easy getaway. Surprises abound in the quirky shops on Sixth Street, including the charming Georgetown Rock Shop. Stop at the Happy Cooker for the best bagels and lox you’ll find this side of New York. Traverse stunning Guanella Pass for an epic drive home. FUN FACT: Georgetown was among the first and most significant towns of Colorado’s earliest gold rush in 1859. MORE INFORMATION: georgetowncolorado.org
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WHERE IS IT? The Trail of the Ancients Scenic Byway encompasses a massive area in the Four Corners area, but Colhorado’s most interesting stretch begins in Cortez, stretching northwest along U.S. Highway 491, and turning west on Montezuma County Road CC and southwest on County Road 10 at Lowry Pueblo. NEED TO KNOW: While the magnificent cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde National Park are well-known, the lonely scrublands to the northwest yield mysterious ruins of their own. Start your journey at the lovely Anasazi Heritage Center in Dolores ($3 for adults, kids free). Continue northwest to the crumbling castle of Lowry Pueblo. Turn southwest toward Hovenweep
and Canyons of the Ancients national monuments, where ruins and petroglyphs abound. Intrepid hikers will be rewarded. Don’t forget the snakebite kit. FUN FACT: More people lived in the Four Corners region a thousand years ago than do today. MORE INFORMATION: trailoftheancients.com
Picketwire Canyonlands WHERE IS IT? Drive south of La Junta on State Road 109 for 13 miles, then west on Otero County Road 802 for 8 miles. Turn left on County Road 25 and go south 6 miles to the Picketwire Corrals. High-clearance vehicles can continue 3 miles east to a trailhead descending into the canyon (though a surprising number of small cars make the final leg). NEED TO KNOW: The Picketwire Canyonlands are a shocking affront to the image of Colorado’s east as flat and boring. A several-mile hike along the canyon floor takes visitors past sublime geology, ruins, petroglyphs and the longest dinosaur tracksite in North America. Spectacular (and free) campsites line the mesa top, though camping is off-limits on the canyon bottom. FUN FACT: The name Picketwire is an Anglicization of the river’s original name, “Rio de las Animas Perdidas en Purgatorio,” or the “River of the Lost Souls in Purgatory,” so named for a legendary Spanish expedition rumored to have been massacred here. MORE INFORMATION: exploresoutheastcolorado.com/ picketwire.htm
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The ghost town of St. Elmo will conjure images of days gone by for those who visit. Photo by Ian Barnes / Shutterstock photo
St. Elmo WHERE IS IT? Southwest of Buena Vista on Chaffee County Road 162, 3 hours and 140 miles southwest of Denver off U.S. Highway 24 NEED TO KNOW: Among Colorado’s most picturesque ghost towns, St. Elmo’s diminutive main street is home to a variety of quaint old structures, notably the still-bustling St. Elmo General Store, replete with funky antiques. Rustic cabins are for Lakewood Sentinel
rent (starting at $79). A log bench across the dirt street swarms with playful chipmunks eager to eat food out of visitors’ palms. Tourists with beefy vehicles can head in all directions into unparalleled high-country adventure. FUN FACT: Originally called Forest City, the Post Office demanded the town change its name because too many others already bore the same name, so one of St. Elmo’s founders renamed the town after a novel he was reading. MORE INFORMATION: st-elmo.com
Manitou Penny Arcade WHERE IS IT? 900 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, 1½ hours and 75 miles south of Denver off U.S. Highway 24 NEED TO KNOW: The Penny Arcade’s collection of classic arcade games may inspire a rush of nostalgia from the baby boomer and Gen-X sets, with a variety of classics like Ms. Pac-Man and Galaga, but
the arcade’s real gems are the predigital games — a litany of pinball machines, but also sharpshooters, mechanical horse racing and rare full-length Skee-Ball lanes. FUN FACT: The arcade’s irreplaceable vintage machines survived a flood that swept through the town in August 2013. MORE INFORMATION: www.facebook.com/ manitouspringspennyarcade/
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Rifle Falls is a spot to try for those looking for a taste of the tropics in the Western Slope. Photo by Paul Gana / Shutterstock.com
WHERE IS IT? Northwest of the town of New Castle, 3½ hours and 180 miles west of Denver off I-70 NEED TO KNOW: Rifle Falls, a glorious triple waterfall cascading down limestone cliffs, feels like a lush tropical oasis amid the high desert of the Western Slope. The cliffs are riddled with caves, including a famous 90-foot-deep alcove behind the falls. Daily passes are $7, and campsites start at $20. Try to visit on a weekday to beat the crowds. FUN FACT: Rifle Creek, which lends its name to the falls and the nearby town of Rifle, is rumored to be named for a gun left behind by a fur trapper since lost to history. MORE INFORMATION: cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/parks/ RifleFalls — Compiled by David Gilbert
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Bull riding is among the events at the Greeley Stampede, which takes place June 23 through July 4. Photo by Lincoln Rogers / Shutterstock.com
Greeley Stampede ABOUT: Up-and-coming Greeley hosts the annual Stampede, a rootin’ tootin’ high-summer blowout featuring professional and kids rodeos, bull riding, “American bullfighting,” chuckwagon cooking demonstrations, a demolition derby and a rockin’ lineup of concerts including Lady Antebellum and Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe. WHERE: Island Grove Regional Park, 600 N 14th Ave., Greeley, 1 hour and 60 miles north of Denver on U.S. Highway 85 WHEN: June 23-July 4 COST: Adults are $5, with concerts and events extra MORE INFORMATION: greeleystampede.org
Hot Air Balloon Rodeo ABOUT: The quiet mountain air around Steamboat Springs is broken in July by the blast of propane burners, as the sky
fills with hot air balloons. Rodeo events include balloon pilots dipping their baskets in Bald Eagle Lake. Nearby West Lincoln Park hosts a concurrent art festival, and the days wind down with guitar and piano concerts. WHERE: Bald Eagle Lake, 35565 South Highway 40, Steamboat Springs, 3 hours and 150 miles northwest of Denver on U.S. Highway 40 WHEN: July 9-10 COST: Free MORE INFORMATION: hotairballoonrodeo.com
Glenn Miller Swingfest ABOUT: Fort Morgan, the sleepy town on the shady South Platte River, honors hometown hero and big band leader Glenn Miller with its annual swing festival, featuring swing dancing to the World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra and several more bands. Other events include a fly-in at the airport, a tour of the
Miller family plot in the city’s cemetery and a screening of “The Glenn Miller Story” starring Jimmy Stewart. WHERE: City Park, Fort Morgan, 1¼ hours and 80 miles from Denver on I-76 WHEN: July 28-30 COST: Free MORE INFORMATION: glennmillerswingfest.com
RockyGrass ABOUT: Nestled beneath the red rock cliffs of the St. Vrain River, RockyGrass is a whirlwind of the biggest names in bluegrass. This year’s lineup includes the Sam Bush Bluegrass Band, Steep Canyon Rangers, Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn. Originally founded by bluegrass icon Bill Monroe, RockyGrass has become a symbol of Lyons’ resiliency after the devastating flood of 2013. WHERE: Lyons, 1 hour and 45 miles northwest of Denver on U.S. Highway 36 WHEN: July 29-31 COST: Tickets start at $65, but often sell out far in advance. Hurry, or start
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Colorado State Fair ABOUT: No list of Colorado summer events would be complete without the Colorado State Fair, the grande dame of the Centennial State’s old-fashioned festivities. This year’s concert lineup is a who’s who of exactly the sort of bands you’d expect at a state fair, including Foreigner, Travis Tritt and Huey Lewis & The News. Highlights include exhibition halls filled with prize pigs and calves, and surprisingly engrossing scores of 4-H projects. Oh, and one heck of a monster truck show. WHERE: Colorado State Fair Events Center, 1001 Beulah Ave, Pueblo, 2 hours and 115 miles south of Denver on I-25 WHEN: Aug. 26-Sept. 5 COST: Admission starts at $7, with numerous ride packages available. MORE INFORMATION: coloradostatefair.com
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The old Mountain Man and his trusty donkey bring up the rear in a recent Donkey Derby Days in Cripple Creek. This year’s event is June 25 and 26. File photo
Mike the Headless Chicken Festival ABOUT: Fruita’s most famous resident was Mike, a chicken who lived 18 months after his decapitation. The town honors the ghoulish sideshow attraction with a festival in his honor, featuring the “Run Like a Headless Chicken” 5K race, chickeneating contests and a car show. It’s a nobrainer. WHERE: Fruita, 4 hours and 250 miles west of Denver on I-70 WHEN: June 3-4 COST: Free MORE INFORMATION: miketheheadlesschicken.org
FIBArk ABOUT: Salida’s signature summer event is a celebration of the rollicking Arkansas River that blasts through town. Events include a variety of river races, including the Hooligan Race, in which
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Olathe Sweet Corn Festival ABOUT: The world’s sweetest corn comes from the fields around the little town of Olathe, and every year the Western Slope turns out to celebrate. Corn-eating contests and concerts abound. Though this year’s schedule is yet to be finalized, previous years have hosted Wynonna Judd, LeAnn Rimes and Styx. Keep your ear out. WHERE: Olathe, 5 hours and 280 miles southwest of Denver via I-70 and U.S.
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Donkey Derby Days ABOUT: The always fun-loving town of Cripple Creek kicks its giddy mayhem into high gear for Donkey Derby Days, featuring a race down Bennett Avenue by the town’s resident donkey herd, thought to be descended from the original herd present during the gold rush. Other events include concerts, gold mine tours and a dog show. WHERE: Cripple Creek, 2½ hours and 115 miles southwest of Denver via I-25, U.S. Highway 24 and State Road 67, on the other side of Pikes Peak from Colorado Springs WHEN: June 25-26 COST: Free MORE INFORMATION: visitcripplecreek.com/events/donkeyderby-days-june-25-26-2016 — Compiled by David Gilbert
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Ongoing Activities, Ongoing /Business Groups Wednesdays 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 Biz Connection www.meetup.com/ Arvada-Business-Connection/ is an informal networking event that brings together local entrepreneurs. Meetings are 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at various restaurants in Olde Town Arvada. A $5 fee is collected from each attendee, which is then donated to a local charity at the end of each quarter. The 4th Quarter Charity is the Dan Peak Foundation who assists families in need. For information, call Micki Carwin at 303-997-9098. Arvada Jefferson Kiwanis meets 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 Dave Paul at 303-431-9657. Looking for a speaking club in Golden? 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-Toastmasters-Golden/ for more information. Buffalo Toastmasters, where public speaking and leadership excellence is encouraged in a safe environment. Dawn Yawn Toastmasters meets from 6:45-8:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Denny’s Restaurant, 565 Union Blvd., Lakewood (on the southwest corner of 6th Avenue and Union Boulevard). You need Toastmasters training because communication is not optional, it is required. Do you communicate with confidence, are you worried about your next big presentation or job interview. Attend the first three meetings for free. Call 303-988-2025 for directions. For information about the club, contact dawnyawn. toastmastersclubs.org or John Googins, VP of membership, at 303-547-0084, john.googins@ gmail.com. Foothills Music Teachers Association meets 9:30 a.m. to noon the third Wednesday of each month. FMTA is a local group of independent music teachers, affiliated with Colorado State Music Teachers Association and Music Teachers National Association. Call Kathy at 303-988-9565. Golden Elks Lodge meets at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 16795 W. 50th Ave. Contact golden2740@hotmail.com or 303-279-2740 for more information, or to learn how to join. Kiwanis Club of Alameda West meets from 7-8 a.m. Wednesdays at the IHOP Restaurant, 389 S.
Wadsworth Blvd., in the Lakewood City Commons Shopping Center. Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. The Alameda West Kiwanis Club is dedicated to serving the community through various service and fundraising projects. Our club has been of service to our community for more than 35 years. Join us 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. Music Teachers Association Suburban Northwest meets 9:30 a.m. to noon the first Wednesday of the month at Community in Christ Church, 12229 W. 80th Ave., Arvada. Meetings are open to the public and include refreshments, business meeting and program featuring music teaching professionals from around the state lecturing on the latest teaching developments. Order Sons of Italy in America/Denver Lodge 2075 meets every third Wednesday of the month at 5925 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. and meeting follows at 7 p.m. Lots of fun activities planned for summer meetings. Everyone welcome. Call 303-238-8055. Professional women NW Metro Business and Professional Women meets the first Wednesday of each month from September to May. Our mission is to achieve equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information. Call Marcia at 303-827-3283 to RSVP. Thursdays All Comforting Things of Colorado Inc. We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing comfort and encouragement to individuals by providing them items made by hand. We encourage you to bring your skills and enthusiasm to our fun group. We meet at 10 a.m. the third Thursday of each month at Phillips Methodist Church, 1450 S. Pierce, Lakewood. Contact actofcolo@gmail.com for more information. Arvada Associated Modelers hosts training night, 4-8 p.m. Thursdays from May to September (weather permitting) at the Arvada Airpark, 7608 Highway 93, Golden (use the Pioneer entrance between Leyden Road and 64th Avenue). Anyone interested in learning to fly radio control models is invited to take a no obligation, introductory flight with an instructor. No previous experience is needed, and the club provides radios and airplanes. Training is free and open to everyone. It’s fun for the entire family. Go to www.arvadamodelers.com/pilot-training/. Business spirituality Business Honoring Spirituality meets 7-9 a.m. every Thursday at the Community Center of Mile Hi Church, 9079 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood. Meetings include networking, a brief meditation by a licensed practitioner, guest speaker and breakfast. For additional information, visit www.bhsmilehi.org or call Patty Whitelock at 303-274-0933. CERTUS Professional Network meets for its Lakewood networking event from 9:30-11 a.m. the third Thursday of the month at Panera Bread, 650 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. Build your network, grow your business, network less. Our events are structured to connect professionals with the resources, power partners and leaders to expand their business and the business of others. Open to all industries, includes 30 minutes of open networking and organized introductions to the group. Cost: $12 non-CERTUS members at the door. First participants pay half price. RSVP not required. More info about CERTUS™ Professional Network at http://www.CertusNetwork.com.
Community Coffee Join Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp on the fourth Thursday of each month to talk about issues that are important to you. Community Coffee will be from 7-8 a.m. at La Dolce Vita, Ice Cream Room, 5756 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada; and from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Panera Bread, 10450 Town Center Drive, Westminster.
activities. Tuesdays, 10 a.m., Boulder Creek Walk (meet at Boulder Public Library main entrance). Tuesday, 11-11:30 a.m., Yoga, Boulder Senior Center, 909 Arapahoe Avenue. Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Fitness Training, Boulder Center for Sports Medicine, 311 Mapleton Avenue (entrance on Maxwell Avenue.). Learn more at rockymtn-teamsurvivor.org.
Drop-in Storytimes Bring the kids to get lost in the world of wonderful words and fabulous illustrations, from timeless classics to new discoveries, all with a nature theme. Drop-in storytimes are at 10 a.m. the first Thursday and third Monday of each month at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Go to www.arvada.org/nature or call 720-898-7405. Suitable for all ages. No registration required.
Salty Dog Sailing Club If you love to sail or want to try, if you don’t have a boat, if you have a boat but don’t sail enough because you cannot find a crew, the Salty Dog Sailing Club is for you. The club meets the second Thursday of the month at members’ homes. Members come from all along the Front Range because this is the only such club available. Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. with the business meeting commencing at 7 p.m. Go to www. saltydog.org for meeting locations and directions.
Golden Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Thursdays at Buffalo Rose Events Center, 1119 Washington Ave., Golden. For information, contact Ed Dorsey at 303-829-5195, or go to www. goldenlionsclub.org Golden Men’s Support Group meets from 7-8:45 p.m. Thursdays near the National Renewal Energy Lab. Call Roger at 720-289-6396 or Terry at 303748-3748. Investors’ meetings The Rocky Mountain Inventors Association meets 6:30-8:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of every month (excluding November and December) at Vesta Technology, 13050 W. 43rd Drive, Suite 300, Golden. Presentations in marketing, manufacturing, engineering, finance, business and legal, followed by networking. Go online to www.rminventor.org for details. 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
South Suburban Toastmasters is a high energy, fun, supportive learning place to practice speaking and leadership skills. Group meets from 7-8:30 a.m Thursdays at Toast Restaurant, 2700 W. Bowles Ave. in Littleton. Contact Leigh Miller at 720-2722853. Stuck in the Middle, a social support group for spouses and caregivers of those with chronic illnesses, meets at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays. Perhaps you’ve been a caregiver for years, your spouse or family member has moved to a facility and now you are faced with the isolation of living alone. Or your loved one is at home and you would like an opportunity to relax and talk with people who understand the pressures caregivers face. Would you like to meet others in similar situations? SITM meets in member’s homes. E-mail Bonnie at bonnieforsitm@earthlink.net, for information. Clubs continues on Page 16
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Wheat Ridge Kiwanis Club invites you to breakfast at 7 a.m. Thursdays at Davies’ Chuck Wagon on 26th Avenue just west of Kipling. Come join us for speakers, comradery and community service. We are a small club and we have a great time serving the children of our community and more. Call David Colson at 303-507-2919, email info@wheatridgekiwamis.com or go to www.wheatridgekiwanis.com. Wilmore-Richter, American Legion Post 161 has it Veterans Helping Veterans membership meetings at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at 6230 W. 60th Ave., Arvada. Fridays CalmUp Journey Prefer to help yourself rather than do the coaching or psychotherapy thing? Let me share with you free information about the CalmUp Journey, a one-page self-examination worksheet for men and women. Join me for coffee or tea from 8-9 a.m. most Fridays at Whole Foods Market Belmar, 444 S. Wadsworth Blvd. in Lakewood. Let me know you’re planning to be there so we’re sure to connect. Contact www.DrLorieGose.com or 303-500-2340. Game On meets from 1-4 p.m. at Community Recreation Center, 68th and Wadsworth. The North Jeffco Senior Friday Club meets weekly to play cards and board games, including bridge, pinochle, canasta, hand & foot, majong, billiards and dominoes. No RSVP. All supplies provided and refreshments. Monthly pot luck/catered meals. Golfing and bowling opportunities, too. For information call Bob Stremel, 303-905-4315. Golden Gate Community Grange, 25201 Golden Gate Canyon Road, has meetings at 7 p.m. the second Friday of the month. Activities include yoga, dances, eggmania, special wildlife programs, holiday craft fair. Grange hall available for rental for weddings, parties, reunions, etc. Call Rich Phillips at 303-277-1933 or go to www.goldengategrange.com. New members welcome. Grand Piano Show Patrice LeBlanc performs from 6-9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Grappa Mediterranean Bistro, 1027 Washington St., Golden. Go to www.grappabistro.com. Call 303-273-8882 for reservations and information. North Jefferson County Gem and Mineral Club
South Jeffco Rotary Club meets at 7:15 a.m. Fridays at Fox Hollow Golf Course, 13410 W. Morrison Road, Lakewood. Contact Bruce at 303-919-3741. Wilmore-Richter, American Legion Post 161 presents its Roundtable Issues breakfast meetings at 7 a.m. the first Friday of each month at 6230 W. 60th Ave., Arvada. The meeting is an information exchange forum for city, county, state and national governments. Group is a non-confrontational informational and coordination forum. Bring family members, neighbors, coworkers and friends. Breakfast service begins at 6:45 a.m.; presentation starts at 7:05 a.m. Contact 303-424-0324 or email John Sharp at alp161@hotmail.com. Saturdays Colorado Citizens for Peace meets 10:30-11:30 a.m. every Saturday at the intersections of West 52nd and Wadsworth Boulevard to try to bring an end to the wars. Signs will be furnished for those who do not have them. Contact Cindy Lowry at 303431-1228 or waylonthecat.lowry@yahoo.com. Grand Piano Show Patrice LeBlanc performs from 6-9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Grappa Mediterranean Bistro, 1027 Washington St., Golden. Go to www.grappabistro.com. Call 303-273-8882 for reservations and information. LifeRing Secular Recovery is a network of support groups for people who want to live free from alcohol and other addictive drugs. Meetings are at 6 p.m. Saturdays at 6655 W. Jewell Ave. Unit 100. Appointments and membership is not required. LifeRing’s approach to sobriety focuses on empowering individuals through the strength of sober conversation. Go to www.liferingcolorado.org. Piece Together Sewing meets from 9 a.m. to noon the second Saturday of each month, starting in January, at Sloans Lake Community Church, 2796 Utica St., Denver. All are welcome. The group sews lap quilts for the University of Colorado Hospital, cloth bags for food for the Jeffco Action Center,
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Rocky Mountain Shipwrights is a wood ship modeling club that meets at 9:30 a.m. the third Saturday of each month at Rockler’s Woodworking and Hardware Store, 2553 S. Colorado Blvd. in Denver. The club also has a workshop at 9:30 a.m. the first Saturday of the month at the Arvada City Hall, 8101 Ralston Road, where we work on our models and get help from experienced modellers. Go to www. rockymountainshipwrights.org for information. Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1071 meets at 10 a.m. the third Saturday of each month at Elks Lodge #1777, 1455 Newland St., Lakewood. Beforehand, join the group from 8-10 a.m. for a low-cost breakfast at the Elks Lodge. Chapter helps all veterans with health care, benefits, employment and training, monetary assistance and other veteran’s issues. Go to www.vva1071.org for more detailed information or call 303-870-2428. Sundays English as A Second Language tutorial classes available Sunday and Monday evenings at Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St., Arvada. Registration required. Call Kathy Martinez at 303882-2751. Free waltz/polka lessons Polka Lover Klubs, Denver Kickers, 16776 W. 50th Ave. in Golden, meets 3-7 p.m. Sundays. Live music. Beautiful dance floor. Admission $4 members, $6 nonmembers. Annual membership $15. Contact Leo at 720-232-0953 or leoincolorado@gmail.com. Ongoing /Education Discussion groups Covenant Village hosts Wednesdays at 2 p.m. This series of monthly events features expert speakers on a wide variety of educational and entertaining topics. Please plan to attend one, several or all of our programs, held at 9153 Yarrow St. in Westminster. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Call 303-403-2205 for driving directions and to reserve your place. Come early for refreshments; fellowship lectures begin at 2 p.m. To learn more about the residency options and lifestyle at Covenant Village of Colorado, call us at 303-4244828. ESL classes — Covenant Presbyterian Church, 6100 W. 44th St. in Wheat Ridge, is sponsoring a free series of English as a Second Language classes for adults 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday nights. These classes will emphasize a conversational method of instruction. Beginner through advanced classes are offered. You may register on any Thursday night. For directions or more information, call the church at 410-442-5800 or go to our website at www. cpcwheatridge.org. Ongoing /Fine Arts and Entertainment
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Concordia Lutheran Church Choir meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at 13371 W. Alameda Parkway in Lakewood (the church nestled close to Green Mountain). The choir assists in Concordia’s traditional worship service three out of four Sundays per month. If you have a desire to sing and are interested in joining, please contact 303-989-5260. Dance club — Blue Nova Dance Club meets 2:30-4:30 p.m. on the first and third Sundays every month at the Wheat Ridge Grange, 3850 High Court in Wheat Ridge. For more information or dance lessons, contact Dave at 303-578-6588 or email BlueNova.RoundDanceClub@gmail.com. Music performances Patrice LeBlanc performs on keyboard and vocals 6-9 p.m. every Friday and Saturday at Purple Ginger Asian Fusion Restaurant, 2610 Youngfield St. Call 303-237-1133 for more information. Singers needed The Troubadours Choir is looking for a director and new members. This is a volunteer choir, comprised mostly of seniors. The Troubadours meet at 9 a.m. every Friday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 45th and Wadsworth. For more information,
call Gary at 303-477-1380. Symphony auditions The Lakewood Symphony is holding auditions for concertmaster (includes an honorarium), principal viola (includes an honorarium) and all section strings. Also, we are auditioning for subs in other sections. Rehearsals are 7:30-10 p.m. Tuesdays, September through May, at Green Mountain United Methodist Church; concerts are at the Lakewood Cultural Center. Call 303-9800400 for requirements, appointment and further information. Weekly music Jazz @ the Creek is every first Wednesday of the month at Living Water Unity, 59th and Vance in Olde Town Arvada. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. Come listen to an hour of great jazz. For more information, call 720-935-4000 or email livingwaterunity@comcast.net. Ongoing /Healthcare Boot camp Get out of the gym and get results. Front Range Boot Camp provides dynamic, unique and results-driven full-body workouts exclusively for women. All ages, sizes and fitness levels will succeed. Revamp your fitness routine by getting out of your routine. Indoor location is just behind Super Target at Kipling Street and 50th Avenue. Outdoor location is Skyline Park by Stenger soccer fields. Email Robyn@FrontRangeBootCamp.com or go online to www.FrontRangeBootCamp.com. Health group A women’s health group with the motto “Your health, your life: Take charge” meets noon-1 p.m. Fridays at 9797 W. Colfax Ave, No. 3AA, in Lakewood. Learn about natural alternatives to health concerns. No charge to be part of this group. For more information, call Linda at 303-883-5473 or email lindagoesgreen@prodigy.net. Home care Always Best Care Denver West provides in-home care, skilled nursing and free senior community placement. Always Best Care provides every individual and family with well-trained personal care attendants and expert nursing support. We help families make informed decisions about senior care, and guide them through comprehensive solutions designed specifically for their unique situations. To learn more, go online to www.AlwaysBestCare.com/ DenverWest or call 303-952-3060. Nutritional coaching Megan Grover, master of medical science and nutritional health coach at the Natural Grocers at Vitamin Cottage, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, offers free one-on-one nutrition coaching sessions for the public. Call the store at 303-423-0990 for an appointment. Tai chi is now taught at Lakeview Wellness and Event Center 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 2-3:30 p.m. Fridays. Call 303-989-6300 or 303-730-0986 for cost information and reservations. Weight loss — The EZ Weight-Loss Challenge 12week program meets 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays at Arvada Church of God, 7135 W. 68th Ave. Free coaching, metabolism test and nutrition information. Cash prizes awarded to the top three biggest achievers. For information on cost or to preregister, call Chris at 720-320-2394. Yoga for Survivors Whether you’re a longtime cancer survivor, in treatment or a caregiver to a cancer survivor, Yoga for Cancer Survivors & Caregivers is a great way to live more comfortably in your own body. Benefits include decreased stress and pain, improved sleep and energy, improved lymphatic flow, reduced nausea and a greater sense of wellbeing. Class led by Shari Turney, a registered yoga instructor with specialized training through Yoga for Survivors. Class offered 1:30-2:45 p.m. Sundays at Duncan Family YMCA, 6350 Eldridge St., Arvada. Contact Shari Turney at 720-319-3703 or szturney@ mac.com before taking your first class to ensure a safe practice. Ongoing /Recreation, Clubs and Services AA meetings There are more than 1,000 AA meetings in the Denver metro area every week. If you think you may have a problem with alcohol, come see us. Call 303-322-4440 for a meeting in your area, or visit the website at www.daccaa.org.
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meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Friday of each month at the Apex Community Recreation Center, 6842 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Clubs offers presentations, field trips, socializing, and local shows. Children are always welcome to attend with their family. Members enjoy rockhounding (rocks, minerals, and fossils), faceting, jewelry making, diverse geology, and sharing stories about “the one that got away” (or at least was too big to carry home). Contact club president Tom Reilly for dues and other information, 303-940-7425.
For Lease Near Downtown Golden Two office spaces available in lower level of engineering firm at 1701 Washington. Additional storage available in ½ of garage. Offered at $1800/month, utilities, trash and snow removal included. Call for details. Help us help the Christian Action Guild with personal products for all ages. Drop box will be at our office until the end of May. Thank you for your help!
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May 26, 2016
Trails Day expands to three area park locations
Sustain Arvada Festival joins in summer’s Arvada Trails Day festivities
By Crystal Anderson Canderson@colorado communitymedia.com Hike along any of Arvada’s 18 trails and you’ll find a variety of grasses, plants, trees, flowers and, if you’re lucky, wildlife. And that’s exactly the focus of the city’s Trails Day. On June 2, the city’s festival commission and parks department is inviting residents to Ralston Central Park, Majestic View Park and Nature Center, and the Two Ponds National Refuge
to experience Arvada’s great outdoors. “It’s celebrating Arvada and the trails we have,” said Brenda Berg, the city’s special events coordinator. Beginning at 8:30 a.m. residents can walk, bike or drive to any of the three venues and check out the activities. From guided nature walks and live animal demonstrations, to a family bike ride, a half-marathon and a sustainable fine art market, the event has something for all interests and abilities, Berg said. “This event brings the community together,” Berg said, “and it’s a lot of fun, with a lot of fun things and fun learning throughout the day.” For more details, visit www. arvadafestivals.com.
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GET YOUR Recipes from the family farm to your backyard
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iring up the grill is an American tradition. The farm families who produce the food so many people enjoy at backyard cookouts want to share some of their favorite grilling recipes, as well as an appreciation for how food gets from the farm to the table. Farmers like Amanda Folkens, from Iowa, Danell Kalcevic, from Colorado, and Nicole Small, from Kansas, have joined with more than 70 other farmer volunteers across the
country in the CommonGround program as a way to talk with home cooks about how food is grown and raised. “On our farm, animal care is top priority, as it is for thousands of other family farms in the U.S.” said Amanda. “By keeping our animals indoors, we make sure they are protected from predators, disease and bad weather.”s To learn more about family farms and facts about your food, visit www.FindOurCommonGround.com.
Country Barbecue Potatoes By Nicole Small Serves: 4 to 6 2 pounds small red potatoes 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1 teaspoon honey 3 teaspoons seasoned salt 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon pepper Preheat oven to 450 F. Coat 9 x 13 baking pan with nonstick spray. Cut potatoes into small to medium-sized pieces and put in pan. Melt butter and honey, and then drizzle over potatoes. Sprinkle with seasoned salt, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Toss well to coat. Bake, uncovered, for 25 to 30 minutes, or until potatoes are tender and golden brown. Stir potatoes at least once.
BEFORE YOU SHOP THE MEAT CASE • There’s no need to pay extra for poultry or pork that’s labeled hormone-free. USDA prohibits farmers from using hormones to raise chicken and pigs. • Nearly all beef cattle, whether raised organically or conventionally, spend the majority of their lives on pastures eating grass. • Purchasing organic, grass-fed and free-
Beef Rack of Ribs By Danell Kalcevic Serves: 4 to 6 Salt (to taste) 1 tablespoon black pepper (to taste) 1 tablespoon seasoned garlic salt (to taste) Cayenne pepper (optional) 1 to 2 racks of beef ribs (number of racks based on number of people) 1 tablespoon yellow mustard 1/3 cup brown sugar One bottle of favorite barbeque sauce The night before serving, prepare rub for beef ribs (salt, pepper, seasoned garlic salt and optional cayenne pepper). Sprinkle both sides of ribs and then rub vigorously. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. In the morning, place on medium temperature grill and spread yellow mustard and brown sugar on each side of the ribs. Grill for 5 to 8 minutes until each side is slightly browned and caramelized. Remove ribs from grill and slice with sharp knife. Place individual ribs in a crock pot on low. Add one bottle of your favorite barbeque sauce. Let simmer 6 to 8 hours.
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Grilled Hawaiian Ham Sandwich By Amanda Folkens Serves: 1 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1/2 tablespoon seasoning pepper 1 to 2 1/4-inch thick ham slices (about the same thickness as the bread) Cooking spray Pineapple slices (can be fresh or canned) 2 slices sourdough bread Preheat grill for high heat. Mix brown sugar with pepper to create a rub mixture. Using your hands, massage the rub onto both sides of the slices of ham. Ham slices should be completely covered (front and back) with brown sugar mix. Place ham slices on sheet of lightly greased foil, then place onto grill. On separate sheet of greased foil, lay pineapple slices out, uncovered. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes or until brown caramelization appears around edges of ham and pineapple. Remove ham and pineapple from heat and assemble onto toasted sourdough bread.
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Community Dinner Theater Colorado ACTS presents A Fractured Fairy Tale community dinner theater production of “Fairy Godmother Explains it All” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 27-28 at 11455 W. I-70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge. Tickets available for dinner and show, or for the show only. For dinner reservations, call 303-456-6772. Menu includes Princess pulled pork, Prince Charming potato salad, Wickedly Good corn bread and chocolate peanut butter truffle pie. ‘Time of My Life’ Theater Company of Lafayette presents “Time of My Life” by Alan Ayckbourn. Show runs through Saturday, June 4 at Theater Company of Lafayette, the Mary Miller Theater, 300 E. Simpson St., Lafayette. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 19; and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 22. Tickets available at www.tclstage.org or call 1-800-838-3006.
Aerial Dance Performances Iluminar Aerial, an aerial dance performance company based in Broomfield, presents “Long Before: The Dawn of the Morning Star,” at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 28 and noon Sunday, May 29; and “Long Lost: Life, Love and Tragedy on the High Seas,” an aerial dance production at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 27-28 and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 29 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Tickets available at www.Lakewood.org/Tickets. “Long Before,” youth company, and “Long Lost,” professional company, are original productions that tell the story of a group of pirates from childhood to adulthood, and the evil they encounter beneath their ship. INSPIRE Arts Week An 11-day event that showcases the arts culture that exists throughout Lakewood returns from Wednesday, June 1, to Sunday, June 12. Free and discounted arts and cultural events including gallery openings, activities, classes and performances are offered as part of INSPIRE Arts Week. For a schedule of events, and other information, go to www.Lakewood.org/Inspire. Alpine Chorale Concert Travel with the Alpine Chorale in mind and spirit to “Ireland: Land of Mystery.” Colcannon will join the chorale and add its marvelous Celtic sounds to the journey. There will be an audience reception after the concert. Concert is at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 3, and Saturday, June 4, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 4500 Wadsworth Blvd., Wheat Ridge. Tickets available at www.alpinechorale.org or at the door. Comedy Night @ West Woods The first weekend edition of Comedy Night @ West Woods debuts with West Woods favorite John “Hippieman” Novosad at 9 p.m. Saturday, June 4. Novosad is the winner of the 2015 Laughlin Laughfest and has had multiple appearances on The Late Late Show. Opening the show will be the very funny Aaron Urist. Kristin Key performs at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, at Comedy Night @ West Woods. A veteran of Last Comic Standing and nationally-touring headliner, Key will be joined by James Draper and Don Morgan. Both shows will be hosted by Bob Meddles and take place at West Woods Golf Club, 6655 Quaker St. Tickets are available at www.SlapHappyEntertainment.com. Dance Ensemble The Zikr Dance Ensemble presents “Altar,” a duet with an original score by noted Boulder musician and composer Jesse Manno, and “Samsara,” one of the company’s most ambitious creations. Set to the progressive art/rock music of Yes and featuring special effects, “Samsara” promises an unforgettable journey through the cycle of birth, death and reincarnation. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 4 and 2 p.m. Sunday, June 5 at the Lakewood Cultural Center. Call 303-987-7845 or go to www. Lakewood.org/Tickets.
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‘Biloxi Blues’ Miners Alley Playhouse presents “Biloxi Blues” through Sunday, June 26 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. As a young army recruit during WWII, Eugene Jerome learns some harsh life lessons while stationed in Biloxi, Mississippi. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 6 p.m. Sundays, with a 2 p.m. show on Sunday, June 26. Tickets are available at 303-935-3044 or minersalley.com. Spend Your Summer on Stage Colorado Actor’s Company and Theatre School is taking online registrations for summer camps for students ages 4-18. Shows include Aladdin, Twelve Dancing Princesses (and Some Princes too!), Mysterious Missing Mystery, Once Upon a Fairy Tale, Androcles and the Lion, The Prince Charming Dilemma, Shining Stars Camps for Differently-abled Students, and the family and friends production of Oliver! Register online at http:// www.coloradoacts.org. Call 303-456-6772 for more information.
ART/FILM
Art Shows The Lakewood Arts Council and Gallery has a number of upcoming shows with approaching entry deadlines. “Garden Inspirations” is open to all media, and the theme is gardens, flowers and plants. Show runs through Friday, May 27 at 6731 W. Colfax Ave. “Artist’s Choice” is open to any tw0dimensional work. Show dates through July 22 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. “The Human Experience” is open to any two-dimensional work and the theme is human emotions. Show dates are Friday, May 27 to June 25 at 6731 W. Colfax Ave. Contact www. lakewoodartscouncil.org or call 303-980-0625. Paper Bead Earrings Learn to make your own paper beads from recycled magazines, and leave with a pair of earrings. Class for adults takes place from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-235-JCPL (5275) for questions. Art Classes, Workshops The Lakewood Arts Council and Gallery is beginning new session of art classes and workshops. For registration and information, go to www.lakewoodartscouncil.org or call 303-980-0625. The gallery is at 6731 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood.
EVENTS
Dirt on Community Garden Project Applewood Valley United Methodist Church is constructing a community garden adjacent to the church at 2035 Ellis St., across from the fire station. Gardeners would have their own plot for growing vegetables and flowers and access to tools or a place to store their own tools. If you’d like to dig in and plant a summer garden, contact John Dunnewald at ApplewoodValleyUMC@gmail.com. Track Club 50-Year Celebration Colorado Flyers Track Club plans a 50-year celebration during the Memorial Day weekend. A reunion and exhibit is planned from 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 26, at the Blair-Caldwell Denver Public Library, 2401 Welton St., Denver. The 11th Freddie Houston meet of champion track meet is from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 28, at the Evie Dennis Campus, 4800 Telluride St., Denver. A brunch is planned from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, May 29, at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Schlessman Lobby. Tickets are available at thecoloradoflyers.wix.com/thecoloradoflyers. Contact Robert P. Smith at 303-961-6240 or robertsmith9939@gmail.com. Political Divisions Practical ways to unite a divided country will be explored at Lifetree Café at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, at 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, “Can This Union Be Saved: A Marriage Counselor’s Advice for Our Divided Country,” features a filmed interview with Denny Howard, a marriage counselor who shares how the strategies employed to help estranged couples may work with those who have divergent political views. Participants will have the opportunity to share their political views while establishing common ground with people holding opposing views. Admission is free. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net.
Arvada Trails Day Enjoy a day of celebrating the outdoors at Arvada Trails Day from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Call 720-89807405 or go to www.arvada. org/nature. For information, go to www.arvadafestivals.org. Fox Hollow Open The Fox Hollow Men’s Golf Club plans its annual Fox Hollow Open on Saturday, June 4. All men 18 years and older with GHIN handicaps are eligible to play in this 7 a.m. shotgun start on the Canyon Meadow courses at 13410 W. Morrison Road, Lakewood. Cash prizes are awarded for low gross and low net in the championship flight and first place low net in each of the several other flights. Fee includes lunch at the close of play when prizes are awarded. Go to fhmgc.com to read about this season’s remaining 11 golf outings including the Lakewood Mayor’s Cup on Saturday, June 18, and the Senior Shamble on Thursday, June 23. Open All Breed Horse Show The Colorado Stock Horse Association’s open all-breed shows take place Sunday, June 5, July 17, Aug. 21 and Sept. 18, at the Indiana Equestrian Center, 7500 Indiana St., Arvada. Shows are in the large outdoor arena, with a second arena available for warm-ups. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. with classes at 8:30 a.m. For information and entry forms, call or text 720-935-2026, call 303-424-4977, go to www.ColoradoStockHorse.com, or email ColoradoStockHorse@yahoo.com. Flowers from Little Sprouts Save a spot on the patio for a beautiful pot of flowers planted by the kiddos. Majestic View Nature Center presents Flowers from Little Sprouts for ages 6-12 years from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, at 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Young gardeners will learn about flower selection, transplanting, and care before personally designing and planting a beautiful display to take home. Help them roll up their sleeves, learn a bit about gardening, and make Mom and Dad happy to have a helper in the garden this summer. Registration required; call 720-898-7405 or go to www.arvada.org/nature. After Nappers/After School Club Children will discover nature through hands-on learning at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. After-Nappers is for ages 2-5 years, with an adult; After School is for ages 6-12. Clubs meet from 4-5 p.m. Wednesdays from June 8-29. Dress for the weather. For cost and other information, call 720-898-7405 or go to www.arvada.org/nature. CASA Volunteer Training Court Appointed Special Advocates of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties seeks volunteers to become a voice for abused or neglected children in court. Previous experience is not necessary. Training sessions consist of 15 hours in person and 15 hours of independent study. All in-person sessions take place at the Jefferson County Courthouse, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden. Training sessions are scheduled from 5:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, Thursday, June 9, Tuesday, June 14, and Thursday, June 16. A swearingin ceremony is planned from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 22. Contact Tiffany Schlag at 303-271-6537 or at tiffanyschlag@casajeffcogilpin.com. Go to www.casajeffcogilpin.com. Gardens Wanted The Lakewood Arts Council is looking for gardens to be on its annual garden tour. The tour is Saturday, June 25, and includes a self-guided tour of six to seven gardens in the west metro area, with lunch for ticket holders included at the council’s new gallery location at Lamar Station Plaza (near Casa Bonita). Garden hosts may preview the garden tour Friday, June 24. If you’re an avid gardener and would like to share your hard work, contact Ann Quinn at 303-881-7874 or annquinn75@gmail.com as soon as possible. Go to www.lakewoodartscouncil.org.
HEALTH
Cancer Survivors Celebration Lutheran Medical Center Foundation and the Cancer Centers of Colorado at Lutheran plan their annual Leaves of Hope Run/Walk, Cancer Survivors Celebration and Health and Safety Fair from 7:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday, June 5, at Lutheran Medical Center, 8300 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Strollers and dogs on leashes are welcome. Go to www.leavesofhope.org/eventschedule for a schedule of events, and to register. In-person, race-day registration also available. Registration is free for non-racers and survivors to attend the Cancer Survivors Celebration. Nutritional Coaching Megan Grover, master of medical science and nutritional health coach at the Natural Grocers at Vitamin Cottage, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, offers free one-on-one nutrition coaching sessions for the public. Call the store at 303-423-0990 for an appointment.
EDUCATION
Continuing Education Program Metropolitan State College of Denver offers a continuing education program for adults. Most classes are 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, for two to four weeks, and cost varies. Most take place at the Student Success Building on the Auraria Campus, with other classes taking place at the South Campus (I-25 and Orchard) and the Center For Visual Arts on Santa Fe Drive. For list of classes, go to www.msudenver.edu/learnon or call 303-556-3657. Application not required. More info at www.Facebook.com/msudenverlearnoninitiative. Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Thursday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@ coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.
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Marketplace ANNOUNCEMENTS Instruction South Metro Guitar Lessons Have fun learning the guitar in private, one on one lessons! Located near C470 & Broadway. Acoustic & Electric. All ages & levels welcome from beginners to advanced. Any style of music! Call/text Jason @ 303-941-5271.
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Miscellaneous Complete 96 piece set of china for 12 $100 Woodleys oak & glass coffee & end table $125 Oak TV Table $20 All like new condition 303-431-0850
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Whale of a Used Book Sale Semi-annual used-book sale to benefit the Jefferson County Library Foundation and Friends of the Library at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden. Need: Volunteers to work at the sale (cashiering, tidying tables, greeting customers, carrying out purchases), and also to help collect donated books in the parking lot. When: Friday, June 3 (7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.); Saturday, June 4 (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.); Sunday, June 5 (10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.); preview night on Thursday, June 2 (5:30-8:30 p.m.)
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Rescues homeless dogs and cats from overcrowded shelters Need: Foster-care families for death-row shelter dogs and cats Contact: www.animalrescueoftherockies.org Cat Care Society Nibbles `N Kibbles Food Bank Works to reduce number of abandoned and surrendered cats Need: Donations of canned and bagged cat food and litter Contact: 303-239-9680 Common Earth Community Garden
Contact: Anthony at 303-2040840 or squiggy.as@gmail.com Edge Theater Lakewood area community theater Need: Friendly and outgoing volunteers to tend bar Contact: Patty Yaconis at 720-841-7631 or www.theedgetheater.com Golden’s premier art facility Contact: volunteerinfo@foothillsartcenter.org Founders and Friends of Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge Restores native habitat and wildlife; provides opportunities to experience wildlife and nature; promotes awareness and appreciation of the National Wildlife Refuge System Need: Volunteers to help with regular clean-up of the entrance area to Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge, 9210 W. 80th Ave., Arvada; weeding and watering of the Prairie Garden inside entrance to refuge during summer; donation of fabric and sewing of children’s Ranger vests
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Need: Volunteers to support patients and families in the hospital and upon discharge with outreach, marketing and social networking; connecting patients, families and volunteers to services and programs; hosting classes at various Health Passport locations; contributing to the health and wellness of those in the community; counseling clients who need prescription drug assistance; and helping with day-to-day living expenses, Medicare and Medicaid issues.
Contact: Kerry Ewald, Health Passport volunteer coordinator, 303-629-4934. Hospice of Covenant Care Nonprofit, faith-based hospice Need: Volunteers to support patients and families Contact: 303-731-8039 Lutheran Family Services: Cultural Mentoring Program We welcome refugee families and help them adjust to their new home Need: People who can commit to working with refugees on skills for self-sufficiency and helping them learn about their new home. Requirements: Must be 18 or older (although children of volunteers are welcome to participate). One-hour training and orientation required. Contact: David Cornish, 303225-0199 or david.cornish@ lfsrm.org; go to www.lfsrm.org.
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May 26, 2016
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Sophomore Max Borghi, center, of Pomona High School runs the final leg of the 4x100-meter relay. Borghi and juniors Jeremy Gonzales, Miles Matulik and Adam Eckhardt clocked in at 42.43, gaining the first-place spot in 5A. At left is Legend senior Carter Gonzales, who helped his team finish third. Rangeview senior Chance Walker, right, helped his team finish second. Photos by Katie Pickrell
Pomona wins state title Coach: ‘They took their hard work right to the track’ By Scott Stocker Special to CCM There is nothing like a school winning its first state title in any sport that brings smiles and wonderful memories. And, this certainly was the case for the Pomona boys, who won the Class 5A championship at the state track meet, held May 19-21 at Jefferson County Stadium in Lakewood. Pomona, coached by Jeff Donnel, compiled a winning 94.50 points. FountainFort Carson finished second with 79 points, followed in third by Hinkley with 39.4. In the process, the Panthers came through with three state titles. Pomona’s Danny Williams won the triple jump with a 47-3 effort, beating William Ross of Palmer, who went 46-2 ¼. He helped the Panthers get started May 19 with his second-place finish in the long jump with a leap of 22-9 1/2 behind David Cunningham of Highlands Ranch who leapt 22-9 ¾. Pomona’s Jake Moretti won the shot put with a throw of 54 feet, 10 inches to get the victory over Hinkley’s Quasean Smith, who threw 52-8 ¾. Pomona then won the 400 relay with Jeremy Gonzales, Miles Matulik, Adam Eckhardt and Max Borghi carrying the baton and running a time of :42.33. Second-place Rangeview clocked in at :42.4. “I’m so proud of how well the boys were able to per-
Junior Adam Eckhardt of Pomona High School celebrates after he and sophomore Max Borghi and juniors Miles Matulik and Jeremy Gonzales took second in the 4x200-meter relay prelims with a time of 1:27.93, qualifying them for finals. The state track meet opened May 19 at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood. form with our 12 kids,” said Donnel. “Every one of them had a PR, set a school record or just out-performed their previous meets. It’s a great bunch of kids and they took their hard work right to the track. It was so fun and I just want to congratulate them on their effort.” Williams was certainly pleased with his effort in both events, but more so in the triple jump. “I just wanted to win so bad,” said Williams. “I was so motivated after finishing second in the long jump. Second in the long jump made me happy, but this triple jump was my last high school event. I’m not sure where I will go to college, but I do want to compete. Overall, it was great for our whole team.” Moretti also felt high after his shot put victory. “It was a great team win as we all go well together,” said Moretti. “We got the
competitive edge and we just expected the best. You just can’t go in and back off. I’m certainly happy with my individual efforts.” It was a joyous foursome that came through for Pomona’s relay victory. “It’s just hard to find something to say,” said Miles. “We all worked hard and we were never in a mindset to give up.” “We have a lot of trust in each other and we were able to pull it out,” Gonzales said. “All the hard work has paid off for us, and to be here with this win is just remarkable.” Teammates Borghi and Eckhardt agreed. “This is almost unbelievable,” said Borghi. “We have a great family and one with great nerves.” “I was nervous, but the good effort by all of us paid off,” Eckhardt said. Borghi also finished second in the 100 meters
(:10.99) behind Fountain’s Christian Lyon (:10.8). He placed third in the 200 meters (:22.07), again just behind Lyon (:21.67). Ryan Marquez finished third in the 300 hurdles (:39.34), an event won by Hinkley’s Angel Heredia, with a time of :37.88. For Marquez, the progression over the past three seasons was great. “I went from 15th to 10th to third in the hurdles over the last years,” said Marquez. “It was good success. All of us worked hard and I’m proud of what we have been able to accomplish. We improved each week and it has certainly paid off.” Pomona placed second in the 800 relay on May 20 behind Fountain-Fort Carson, running 1:27.55 to Fountain’s winning 1:25.96. Carrying the baton for the Panthers again were Gonzales, Matulik, Eckhardt and Borghi.
It was a needed move when a pitchcount limit was implemented this season for Colorado High School Activities Association baseball games to limit damage to young arms. However, CHSAA needs to find a way not to be caught looking by keeping coaches in both dugouts informed of “official” pitch counts, especially in state playoff games when pitching staffs could be overworked with teams playing three games in two days. An unfortunate situation could have unfolded in the Cherokee Trail-Cherry Creek playoff game May 21 at All-City Stadium in Denver. Jim Benton Cherokee Trail pitcher Keven MacKOVERTIME intosh approached the pitch limit in the sixth inning. As he prepared to face his final batter, a person in charge of keeping the tally in the press box already had him having thrown the maximum 110 pitches. An individual was sent to inform the Cherokee Trail coaches, but they had their player with only 109 pitches. MacKintosh pitched to the final batter of the inning, got the out and his team went on to win, 10-8. During a post-game discussion, it was revealed the Cherry Creek pitch count had MacKintosh already over the limit before facing his final batter. During the game, Creek did not make an issue of it, and an on-scene CHSAA official wasn’t going to argue over one pitch. A violation discovered during the game could have resulted in a forfeit, but with the game in the books, the score will stand. When there are three different pitch counts, something needs to be done to enforce the rule. The person keeping count in the press box May 21 had the official tally, according to a CHSAA official. Douglas County High School has a portable scoreboard that can be mounted above the dugout to keep both teams and fans informed of pitch counts. That’s an easy way to maybe solve disputes before the sixth or seventh inning. Or maybe a “visible” official appointed by CHSAA should inform both teams of pitch counts inning-by-inning, especially when a pitcher is nearing the limit. Both Cherokee Trail and Cherry Creek remain alive in the double-elimination tournament, which resumes play May 27. Bert Borgmann, CHSAA assistant commissioner, said the rules will be reviewed before then, with the aim of having a better solution before a champion is crowned. An Olympic preview Colorado soccer fans have a chance to see the U.S. Women’s National team before the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics. The 25-player roster for the sold-out June 2 friendly match against Japan at Dick’s Sporting Good Park in Commerce City includes Mallory Pugh of Highlands Ranch, Linsey Horan of Golden and Denver’s Jaelene Hinkle. Coach Jill Ellis must trim the roster to 18 players for the Olympics. Pugh, the 18-year-old who just graduated from Mountain Vista, became the youngest player at age 17 to make the national team roster in 11 years last January. She scored in a Jan. 23 match against Ireland, making her the 19th U.S. female Benton continues on Page 23
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Annual dose of adventure Sixth annual Golden Games gets wet and wild Kayaking, stand up paddleboards, yoga, slacklining, fly fishing, and more were all on full display last weekend, as the sixth annual Golden Games delighted spectators in and around Golden May 20-22. For more details about th eGolden Games, or to see results from the competitive events, go to www.thegoldengames.com.
Crowds enjoy watching the slackline demos and trick exhibitions in this year’s Golden Games, which took place May 20-22 at Bear Creek Lake Park in Morrison and Clear Creek White Water Park in Golden. Pictured is Mickey Wilson of Golden, a pro with Gibbon Slacklines. Photo courtesy of Purple McMullen-Laird
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player to score in her debut. She played for Real Colorado and is the captain of the team that will compete at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Papua New Guinea in November. Horan, 22, went to Golden High School but didn’t play soccer. She played club soccer for the Colorado Rush and became the first female soccer player in U.S. history to sign a professional contact after her high school graduation with Paris Saint-Germain. She was one of the top U.S. youth national team players and returned to the U.S. Women’s national team in 2015 after making her debut in 2013. Horan had micro fracture knee surgery in 2014 but appears to have regained her
Henry Hyde of Littleton competes in the freestyle kayak competition May 21 at Clear Creek White Water Park in Golden. Hyde, 15, started kayaking when he was 3 and turned pro at age 11. He paddles for Pyranha Kayaks, is a member of the USA Wildwater Junior Team and has four national championships in slalom. He would someday like to become a coach, he said. Hyde enjoys the sport because it’s laid-back. “There’s so many disciplines,” Hyde said. “You can do whatever you want, and no one will judge you.” Photo by Christy Steadman form. Hinkle, 22, played soccer and basketball at Valor Christian and is a defender for the Western New York Flash. She played club soccer for Real Colorado and last October was called up to the national team for a friendly match against Brazil during the team’s victory tour after winning the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. She has international experience on U.S. youth national teams. Gatorade honors Sabercat Castle View senior Julie Mackin is the 2015-16 Colorado Gatorade Soccer Player of the Year. Mackin, a 5-foot-4 forward and midfielder, scored 14 goals and had five assists for a Castle View team that finished 10-7-0 for the season. She also was a defender on the United States U-18 Women’s National team that traveled to Spain for a La Manga Tournament in
March. She has a 3.98 grade point average and will play next season at Clemson. Mackin’s name is added to the list of previous Colorado Gatorade Soccer Players of the Year that includes Mountain Vista’s Mallory Pugh (2014-15), Kaycie Young of Rock Canyon (2013-14), Mountain Vista’s Gabbi Miranda (2012-13), Janine Beckie of Valor Christian (2011-12) and Annie Kunz of Wheat Ridge (2010-11 and 2009-10). All-American Bowl nominees Three local players are among five Colorado athletes and 400 nationally to be nominated to play in the 2017 AllAmerican Army Bowl football game that will be held Jan. 7, 2017 in San Antonio. Valor Christian quarterback Dylan McCaffrey, Pomona lineman Jake Moretti and Cherry Creek defensive lineman Jonathan Van Diest headline the list of
Colorado nominees. Ninety players will make up the East and West teams and finalists will be announced next fall. Brookhart lands new job Mike Brookhart, who was looking for a new challenge when he announced that 2015-16 season would be his last as Cherry Creek’s boys basketball coach, is the new head coach for the Denver West Cowboys. One of his assistant coaches will be former Manual and St. John’s standout Chucky Sproling. In a 1988 game against North, Sproling scored a Colorado record 74 points. And those points came before the 3-point shot was introduced. 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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Green Mountain High School held the class of 2016 commencement ceremony at 9 a.m on Thursday, May 19, at the picturesque Red Rocks Amphitheater, for this year’s 217 graduates. Principal Colleen Owens, who appeared emotional several times during the ceremony, wished the entire graduating class well, and helped lead the entire audience in one last “Ram Jam” dance break to celebrate the end of the senior’s journey. The Valedictorian was Heidi Renae Hunfford, and the Salutorian was named Lexine Rene Kagiyama.
The caps flew into the morning air at Red Rocks Amphitheater as the Green Mountain High School class of 2016 celebrated. Photos by Glenn Wallace
From left, senior Green Mountain choir members Beth George, Kristen Eilertson and Abigail Clark help perform “Battle Hymn of the Republic” perform with their school choir for the final time, during the May 19 Green Mountain High School graduation ceremony at Red Rocks Amphitheater.
Elaborate mortar board hat decorations were quite evident at the Green Mountain High School graduation ceremony May 19. Some stated the graduate’s post-high school plans, while others were more humorous or artistic. The Green Mountain High School graduates of 2016 chose Dr. Wayne C. Thomas as their honored speaker at the May 19 ceremony. “With passion lies true success,” Thomas told the graduates, telling them that even negative circumstances could be overcome with hard work. Thomas spoke about how he personally never though he would earn a doctorate back when he hated school, or have a wife, family and respected place in the community back when he was labeled a felon. Through hard work and personal honesty, Thomas said he had accomplished much, and found personal fulfillment through hard work.
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Jefferson High School’s 2016 graduates throw caps and white roses — the class flower — in the air to celebrate their successful completion of high school.
Jefferson High grads celebrate each other, teachers
Michael James, principal of Jefferson High School, addresses the school’s graduates during the commencement ceremony on May 20 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Students received a shooting star pin in recognition of their accomplishments and staying strong through three different principals during their senior year. Photos by Christy Steadman
Andres Mora gives a shout-out to the audience as he walks up to accept his diploma at the Jefferson High School graduation ceremony, which took place on May 20 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.
Jefferson High School’s Class of 2016 celebrated its successful completion of high school May 20 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. In their senior year, students endured through three principals, which was recognized by Principal Michael James in his address to the students. “We stayed strong,” said graduate Alexandra Cisneros, “and managed to hold it together.” Students will always remember each other’s company, the vibe and the environment, said graduate Izaiah Rucobo. “Also, the teachers,” he added. “If it wasn’t for the teachers, there wouldn’t be any excitement.”
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28 Lakewood Sentinel
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IMPORTANT NOTICE Are you or a current family member a resident at
BEAR CREEK CENTER
This facility has been cited for numerous deficiencies, including: Check those that apply to you. FAILURE to make sure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.[Cited on 11/25/2014 and again on 06/17/2015] FAILURE to provide necessary care and services to maintain the highest well being of each resident. [Cited on 08/28/2013, 11/25/2014 and again on 01/28/2016]
FAILURE to assist those residents who need total help with eating/drinking, grooming, and personal and oral hygiene.[Cited on 06/17/2015 and again on 01/28/2016] FAILURE to give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.[Cited on 01/28/2016] FAILURE to store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.[Cited on 08/28/2013, 08/20/2014 and again on 01/28/2016] FAILURE to maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.[Cited on 01/28/2016]
FAILURE to provide housekeeping and maintenance services.[Cited on 08/28/2013 and again on 01/28/2016] FAILURE to make sure that the nursing home area is free from accident hazards and risks and provides supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. [Cited on 08/28/2013 and again on 01/28/2016]
FAILURE to make sure that residents with reduced range of motion get proper treatment and services to increase range of motion. [Cited on 08/28/2013] FAILURE to keep accurate, complete, and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.[Cited on 08/28/2013 and again on 01/28/2016]
FAILURE to determine if it is safe for the resident to self-administer drugs.[Cited on 11/25/2014] FAILURE to provide care by qualified persons according to each resident’s written plan of care.[Cited on 08/20/2014]
FAILURE to hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting, or mistreating residents or report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment of residents.[Cited on 08/28/2013 and again on 11/25/2014]
FAILURE to make sure menus meet the resident’s nutritional needs and that there is a prepared menu by which nutritious meals have been planned for the resident and followed.[Cited on 08/28/2013] FAILURE to make sure that each resident gets a nutritional and well balanced diet, unless it is not possible to do so.[Cited on 08/20/2014] FAILURE to allow the resident the right to participate in the planning or revision of the resident’s care plan.[Cited on 11/25/2014] FAILURE to keep each resident free from physical restraints unless needed for medical treatment.[Cited on 08/28/2013]
FAILURE to provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident.[Cited on 08/28/2013] FAILURE to provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.[Cited on 08/28/2013] FAILURE to have a program that investigates, controls, and keeps infection from spreading.[Cited on 08/28/2013]
*Failures were obtained from past federal inspection results at http://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/search.html.
If you or someone you love is or has been a resident at Bear Creek Center, call the offices of Reddick Moss.
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