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HOMELESS IN JEFFCO: WHAT WORKS? Success stories, hard lessons and an uncertain future from those on the front lines of the issue P16
LOCAL THUNDER
Mile-High Nationals brings racers from across the country, but one Lakewood duo didn’t have so very far to go P27
JEFFCO HEALTHY
County earning a good bill of health, but housing headaches and vaping among areas of concern P10
TEE UP FOR A TIE
John Tracy Memorial Golf Tournament takes place Aug. 3 P4
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Lakewood student who recently traveled to Namibia About Me I grew up in Denver, Colorado but later moved to Lakewood. I attend School at John F. Kennedy High School. I like studying math and engineering but favor art more because I’m able to express my creativity. I find math to be pretty easy. When I first started learning about engineering I never really liked it until I was able to build and put my creative side to it. I’m really shy person. I love to help people and want to make a change in the world someday. In my free time In my free time I enjoy watching YouTube videos and socializing with my family and friends. I love animals and every other weekend I go to local animal shelters to visit the animals. My hobbies are different and consist of practicing lettering, drawing, and learning about different cultures it gives me something interesting to do with my time. I typically spend a generous amount of time during the day working on one of my hobbies.
Noelia Jimenez, 15, recently traveled to Namibia as part of the Women in Science (WiSci) Girls STEAM Camp. She was one of a 100 girls brought together to enhance STEAM skills. COURTESY PHOTO Women in Science (WiSci) STEAM Camp I learned about the WiSci camp from my engineering teacher Mrs. Randall who thought I should join
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Charges filed in shooting of Uber driver in Lakewood STAFF REPORT
Charges have been filed against two males involved in the shooting of an Uber driver in Lakewood in June. Quartez Smith, 18, and a 13-year-old juvenile have each been charged with numerous felonies. On June 13, Lakewood police were called to a convenience store at 1110 S. Pierce St. on a report of shots fired. According to the arrest affidavit, they found 38-year-old Saher Suleiman outside the store. He had sustained a gunshot wound. Suleiman had parked his car at the gas pumps, filled up, and gone inside to pay. When he returned he found two males, Smith and the juvenile, in the back seat of his car. Suleiman was instructed to drive around and pull over at a side street. The males robbed him of his phone and his wallet. Quartez is alleged to have fired three shots at Suleiman, striking him in the back. Suleiman was able to drive back to the convenience store and the clerk
called 911. While Lakewood police were at the scene of this investigation they learned of an armed robbery and carjacking of a Lyft driver that had occurred in Denver one hour prior to this incident. According to court records, the vehicle in the Denver carjacking matched the description of the vehicle used by the suspects in this case. That carjacking was also charged in Jefferson County. Quartez has been charged with 15 felony counts, including attempted murder, kidnapping, aggravated robbery, and eight violent crime counts. The juvenile was charged in the Juvenile Court. A petition alleging delinquency has been filed accusing him of 10 counts, including four counts of violent or aggravated juvenile offender. Preliminary hearing for Quartez has been scheduled for 10 a.m. Aug. 14. He is being held on $100,000 bond. There was no further public information regarding the juvenile in this case.
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Coming Soon: Applewood Ranch from Kristi Brunel The wait is almost over for your $849,000 dream home in Applewood. This 2,383-sq.-ft home on almost onehalf acre offers secluded ranchstyle, open concept living. The 13214 Braun Road, Golden seller’s high-end remodel left no surface or system untouched. Under the new roof you’ll find a sparkling, gourmet kitchen, refinished hardwoods and a cozy 2sided fireplace. Stay cool with the new energy efficient air conditioner in your three spacious bedrooms with high-end carpet and walk-in closets. Relax in your master suite, complete with a five-piece bath and steam shower. Come experience the interior and exterior paint schemes that were selected by well known Denver designer Crystal Russell. This impeccable home is unlike anything you have seen in Applewood and will impress even the pickiest buyer. More pix and a video tour are at www.ApplewoodHome.info. Or call 303 525-2520.
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Annual golf tournament honors the late John Tracy Applewood Business Association’s 29th golf tournament takes place on Aug. 3
IF YOU GO Applewood Business Association’s John Tracy Memorial Golf Tournament takes place on Aug. 3 at Applewood Golf Course, 14001 W. 32nd Ave., in Golden. A networking lunch and silent auction takes place at noon and the golf tournament will begin with a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m.
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He didn’t usually play, but John Tracy was known for attending every one of the Applewood Business Association’s annual golf tournaments. “He was always there, cheering people on,” said Van Wedgwood who sits on the board of directors for the Applewood Business Association. “This year, it’s about honoring him and his memory, and all that he did for the Applewood Business Association.” Applewood Business Association’s 29th annual golf tournament takes place on Aug. 3. This year, it has been rebranded to bear Tracy’s name: the John Tracy Memorial Golf Tournament. Tracy, 73, died on Aug. 1 last year. He was a longtime active community member, one of the originators of the Applewood Business Association and held a 30-year career with the Golden Transcript. “John knew everybody and made everybody feel welcome. And he made sure everybody knew how to support local businesses,” said Andrew Coonan, the vice president of the Applewood Business Association. “He loved to be involved and supported these things until the day he passed.” Proceeds from this year’s annual auction will benefit building a John Tracy Memorial at the Applewood Golf Course. The business association is working with the Prospect Recreation and Park District and Applewood Golf Course for the memorial. Tracy’s memorial “will be designed to depict a scene to show his appreciation for the outdoors and his love for mountain climbing,” said Edna Miklos, an Applewood Business Association member who
Golf entry fee is $95 per person or $350 per four-person team. Entry fee includes green fees, cart, tee prizes, raffle prizes and luncheon. Those who do not wish to play golf may register to attend only the luncheon and silent auction. Or, sponsorship and volunteer opportunities are also available. To register or learn more about the event, visit www.applewoodbusiness.com/events/ golf2018. Additional questions on the tournament may be directed to chair persons Andrew Coonan at 303-653-7048 or acoonan@morrisonholdings.co and Mark Tighe at 303-2784747 x.133 or mftighe@wradvisors.com. John Tracy, left, chats with Bob Conner at the Applewood Business Association’s annual golf tournament about 13 years ago. Tracy, who died last year, was an integral part of the community, the Applewood Business Association and its annual golf tournament. PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE APPLEWOOD BUSINESS ASSOCIATION is organizing the golf tournament’s silent auction. “He climbed all of Colorado’s 14ers at least twice.” Up for bid in the auction will be a limited number of shirt-and-tie sets — the ties coming from Tracy’s personal collection that his wife donated to the Applewood Business Association and the shirts being donated by Rick Bender from Denver Tux. The ties include Jerry Garcia, Disney and seasonal/holidays. Tracy probably had thousands of ties, Miklos said. “He was famous for his ties.” He had a different tie for every occasion and holiday, and often they were great conversation starters for him, Miklos said. “They drew people to him,” she added. The golf tournament is a fun way to network, while fundraising for the community’s betterment, Miklos
For questions on the silent auction or to donating directly to build the memorial, contact Edna Miklos at 303 233-4764 or miklosee13@comcast.net.
said, adding a few of the nonprofits that have benefited in the past include the Clear Creek Rock House, a youth outreach and teen center; The Action Center, a local nonprofit that offers programs that support self-sufficiency for county residents and the homeless; and the “Swede” Johnson Memorial Endowed Scholarship. “The Applewood Business Association is a business organization that gives back to the community,” Miklos said. “And that’s what John was all about.” Ties from John Tracy’s personal connection paired with a shirt donated by Rick Bender from Denver Tux will be up for auction at the Applewood Business Association’s John Tracy Memorial Golf Tournament on Aug. 3.
Lakewood’s ‘beach’ expecting record attendance STAFF REPORT
As hot, dry weather settles in for the summer, Bear Creek Lake Park’s sandy swim beach at Big Soda Lake is a popular spot for Lakewood residents, visitors from throughout metro Denver and campers. This year, Bear Creek Lake Park, 15600 W. Morrison Road, is expecting higher than normal attendance due to the season-long closure of nearby Chatfield Reservoir’s swim beach. If the park reaches capacity, no
re-entry will be allowed, so visitors are encouraged to arrive prepared with any supplies they will need for a full day of fun. If the park reaches maximum capacity the entrance will be closed for a minimum of a two hour period. “The park gates open at 6 a.m. during the summer. For your best chances at getting a great spot on the beach, plan to arrive before 7 a.m.,” said Regional Park Supervisor Drew Sprafke. “We’re already experiencing wait times at the park entrance of 10
minutes or more. In order to expedite entry, visitors can arrive early and have the $10 daily entry fee payment ready when they reach the entrance station or have purchased an annual pass in advance.” Visitors are welcome to swim from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Labor Day. Other watersport options in the park include water ski and waterboard lessons and rentals of paddleboats, paddleboards, canoes, kayaks and sailboats from Soda Lakes Marina. For details on park activities and
restrictions, visit Lakewood.org/ BCLP or call 303.697.6159. Visitors should note: There is no lifeguard on duty. Pool-type play toys are allowed within wading depth of the lake shoreline. Personal charcoal grills, glass and any alcohol other than beer are prohibited. Boats must be inspected prior to launching. Each person aboard watercraft must have a properly fitting lifejacket on board and any children under the age of 13 must wear a life jacket at all times.
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Colorado Adventure Point changes its name Scouting facility honors Donald E. Scott for more than 30 years of service STAFF REPORT
Colorado Adventure Point in Lakewood was officially renamed July 12 to Donald E. Scott Colorado Adventure Point. An Eagle Scout, Scott provided more than 30 years of service to youth, volunteer leaders, fellow board members
For a list of programs, classes and activities offered, go to ColoradoAdventurePoint.org. and professionals, encouraging them to do their best, be prepared and help other people at all times, according to a recent news release. Scott was one of America’s top trial attorneys and a founding partner of Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP. He also was a philanthropic icon in the Denver community, with a passion for the Denver Area Council
of the Boy Scouts of America, the release said. Colorado Adventure Point first opened in 2015. It is a 20,000-squarefoot Scouting and community adventure education facility designed to promote essential skills and a love of adventure. It includes a two-story climbing wall, archery and air rifle ranges, the Enger Family Technology lab, banquet rooms, the Steven Shrader Culinary Lab, the Graebel Relocation Services Outdoor Adventure
Zone, and the Walter Imhoff Sustainability Lab. It is open to many organizations in addition to Scouting groups such as schools, churches, daycare centers, youth advocacy groups, businesses and the community at large. Donald E. Scott Colorado Adventure Point also offers a STEM curriculum to educate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics in an interdisciplinary and applied approach.
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State aims to bolster failing foster system Legislative reforms seek to provide greater stability for young people
Lawmakers say it’s among the most comprehensive package of reforms that has been attempted in the nation. And while foster care problems are pervasive across the U.S., Colorado’s system is particularly challenged. In 2017, less than one in four foster kids in Colorado graduated from high school in four years, according to the state Department of Education. That’s worse than the rate for homeless kids, who graduate at a 56 percent clip in Colorado. Nationally, around half of foster kids graduate on time. Reggie Bicha, executive director of the Colorado Department of Human Services, points to instability as a key driver of the broader challenges foster kids face. Around 55 percent of Colorado’s 6,500 foster children changed schools at least once last year. A
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Denver Post investigation published this spring found that more than 1,500 foster kids “aged out” in the last five years — meaning they were emancipated without being adopted, reunified with a parent or set up with a legal guardian. Without a support system as they transition to adulthood, the Post found, these kids often wind up unemployed, homeless or in jail. “Too many kids are set up to age out of the system,” Bicha said. And “once you’re out, you’re always out,” he said, meaning those who find independence too challenging can’t go back for help. One bill set to become law in August will provide a mechanism for 18- to 21 year-olds to re-enter care after they have been emancipated. Another provides funding to implement a 2015 federal law aimed at providing kids with transportation
so they can stay in the same school, even if they move to a new district. It requires school districts and child welfare departments to work out the logistics. Lawmakers also passed a bill to allow foster parents to obtain medical and educational information for their foster child — records they can’t obtain today. “Imagine providing foster care to a 10-year-old, but being told you can’t get educational records, or can’t get medical records,” Bicha said. The administration, meanwhile, has committed to an ambitious goal of its own — recruiting enough new foster parents to close a projected shortfall of 1,200 caretakers within the next five years. Prospective foster parents and others who want to help can learn out more at co4kids. org.
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Live music, beer and fast cars Annual Mopar Big Block Party draws thousands to Washington Avenue BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Washington Avenue was blocked off from 11th to 14th streets to make way for the thousands of people crowding the street, checking out some hot rods and cool classic cars on July 19. It was the 2018 Mopar Big Block
Party — an annual celebration that takes place in downtown Golden every year to kick off the Dodge Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, a three-day event that took place this year July 20-22. “It’s been apart, and it’s been together,” said Dave Pate as he glances at his yellow 1971 Plymouth Duster — a car he’s owned for 44 years. Pate is the second owner of the car and it’s been with him through many of his life’s milestones. “I went to prom in it and graduated high school with it. I brought my kids
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Radio DJ Willie B holds up a shirt and prompts the crowd to shout “Mopar” at the 2018 Mopar Big Block Party on July 19 on Washington Avenue in downtown Golden. CHRISTY STEADMAN their eye. Rich and M.J. Kaup of Golden sat watching the crowd go by or as people took a peek in the windows or under the hood of their green 1969 Plymouth GTX. SEE CARS, P9
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“It’s the quintessential muscle car,” Rich Kaup said. The couple drives it about 300 miles a year to participate in local car shows — the two belong to several Rocky Mountain Mopar clubs — and to do the monthly Golden Super Cruise during the summer. The two bought the Plymouth about 20 years ago and Rich Kaup restored it back to original about 12 years ago. They bought it because it is similar to the first car they bought as a married couple, Rich Kaup said. “And,” he added, “it’s always been a Colorado car.”
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Jefferson County has a good health checkup BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Lower teen birth rates, lower sexually-transmitted infections, access to parks and recreation; safe food; healthy eating and breastfeeding, and access to healthcare as areas of strength within Jefferson County. Those are the results of a Community Health Needs Assessment released by Jefferson County Public Health, SCL Health Lutheran Medical Center and St. Anthony Hospital last week. The assessment found 81 percent of mothers in Jefferson County still breastfeeding their child at nine weeks; a decline in teen birth rates from 18 percent in 1990 to 4 percent in 2016; only one food-born illness outbreak in the county in 2017; and a resident-to-physician ratio of 1,803 to one. The not-so-bright-spots for Jefferson County were also identified. Food insecurity, access to mental health and substance use treatment, alcohol and substance use, lack of housing, and use of tobacco and vaping were all listed as areas that need local improvement. Health departments and
WANT TO GET INVOLVED? Learn about the Community Health Needs Assessment at https://bit. ly/2t1vqv8. Use the data provided in the CHNA to make a difference in your work or life. Join a community listening session and provide feedback on the topics most important to you by contacting Kristian Blessington, Health Planner at Jefferson County Public Health, at kblessing@jeffco.us. not-for-profit hospitals are both required to do assessments to gauge the health of the communities they serve. Though these efforts usually overlap one another in data gathered, resources used and outcomes explored, they are typically done separately by each organization. This year, Jefferson County Public Health, SCL Health Lutheran Medical Center and St. Anthony Hospital — Centura Health partnered together to do the first joint Community Health Needs Assessment, or CHNA, of its kind in Colorado. The joint CHNA in Jeffco brings public health — which focuses on disease prevention — and health care — which focuses on treatment — to-
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gether with the common goal of helping all people achieve the best health possible. “We all realized the opportunity that we’re stronger together, and that we’re able to understand the community’s needs through even stronger community input when we’re doing it together,” said Monica Buhlig, group director of community health at St. Anthony Hospital. The report reveals that overall, Jeffco is a healthy community and is doing well in many areas — often performing better than the state of Colorado and the U.S.
But even if areas rank as a strength for Jefferson County at large, some populations are disproportionately struggling. Now that areas of need have been identified, the health organizations will work together to improve them through a partnership with Jeffco residents called a Community Health Improvement Plan, or CHIP. The CHIP will be a customized, responsive approach to the needs of the county. It will set goals and priorities for work at Jefferson County Public Health, SCL Lutheran
Medical Center and St. Anthony Hospital. “We’ve emphasized the importance of partnership thus far in this process, and that’s not about to change now,” said Kelly Keenan, epidemiology and planning program manager at Jefferson County Public Health. Keenan oversees the CHNA and community health planning process. “The next steps will bring in community members and our partners to help us figure out how to best use the data in strategic ways that can make meaningful change in the community.”
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You don’t say — officers go viral with lip-sync challenge Area departments aim to show human side of public guardians BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Police departments across the Denver suburbs have been facing a new challenge — a lip sync challenge. In between busting criminals, Denver-area cops have been busting moves in the viral social media challenge. Cpl. Jessica Chaine of the Lone Tree Police Department brought the challenge to Lone Tree after seeing it sweep local police forces across the country. She said she wanted to take on the challenge to help humanize officers but also to send a strong message. “They’re to show people that we’re just normal people who love our jobs,” Chaine said, “and this is a way to show that in a fun way.” Chaine’s original video of her and Cpl. Jeff Gould lip-syncing Carrie Underwood’s “The Champion” featuring the rapper Ludacris, in a LTPD squad car, took off online with more than 150,000 views. The video tagged
almost every area police department, and some have responded with videos of their own. The Castle Rock Police Department entered the challenge with Miley Cyrus’ party anthem “Party in the USA.” The Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office entered the fray with an entry featuring Toby Keith’s “Should’ve been a cowboy.” The Wheat Ridge Police Department added their own sync-and-dance with “Thunder” by Imagine Dragons. “We really try to illustrate that community partnership on those social media pages,” said WRPD public information officer Sara Spaulding. Spaulding said the challenge has provided a unique opportunity to expand their reach on social media. She said the department sometimes relies on people to engage on social media to help with certain cases like kidnappings or missing people. “It’s not only to build relationships on more of a daily basis, but we really rely on the community to have them help us,” she said. “That’s one of the important ways social media can help us.”
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friend of ours manages a public golf course. One day he was called to the front desk by one of his employees. Upon arrival he was faced with a man being detained by the local police. The man was trying to use some forged golf passes to play a round of golf. The police were ready to cuff the man and take him to the police station. All they needed was our friend to press charges. He looked the man in the eyes and was overwhelmed with his desperation and sorrow. He looked at the man with grace and saw a father, a husband, and a good man who just happened to make a bad choice. He had a sense of desperation about him. Our friend immediately knew that press-
ing charges wasn’t the answer and would do nothing to help this man. He told the police he wouldn’t press charges, but did want to speak to the man BUSINESS alone and in private. AIKIDO Once alone, he didn’t ask the man any questions – he just said that he could see in his eyes that he was a good man and was probably overwhelmed at the moment and made a bad choice. That was it. No lecGlenn Bott ture or reprimand. He told his wife that night that he just couldn’t press charges. He could
tell the forgerer was just trying to get away for a bit to relax and have some fun. He wanted to forget his troubles and situation for a few hours while on the golf course. He could see/sense all of this by looking in the man’s eyes for a few seconds. He told her that all he did was look at the man with grace, give him some blessings, and let him go. He wasn’t a crook or criminal. He was a fellow human being in a moment of despair. All he needed was a little loving and forgiveness. The gentleman called our friend at work a few days later, crying. He thanked him for his generosity and for not pressing charges. He was at a low point in his life and was looking for a little solace and escape and made a bad decision. The lessons in this are to not be too
quick to judge and have an attitude of love for everyone you meet. We’re all in this together. It’s easy to make snap judgments and create stories about what’s going on. With a quick glance it’s difficult to hat sort of life someone is living or their situation. You can always send them love and be in a state of graciousness for everyone and everything you encounter in your day. It’s easy to do. Develop the discipline to do this and watch your life transform.
Glenn Bott of Arvada speaks and coaches on positivity and resiliency. He shares the proven techniques he used to successfully reinvent himself after recovering from a severe and life-threatening brain injury.
To tell the truth ... we don’t always “radical honesty?” Aren’t they often written off as bit … rather unpleasant people? I am reading a book right now that was recommended to me by an hink about that for a second: old coaching friend called “Getting the Piano Man wrote those to Us,” written by Seth Davis. It is lyrics 40 years ago. It’s a a profile of many of the best, tribute to his gemost famous coaches in pronius that they ring so true HITTING fessional and college sports, still today. HOME and, in particular, how those Recent years have coaches build the culture of a brought out a spate of artiteam out of a set of disparate cles and editorials decrying individuals. Davis distills the “Deficit of Honesty” in it down to what he calls the current society. Obviously, “PEAK Performance Profile,” those have stepped up a bit PEAK being an acronym for in recent months, thanks to the current occupants of Persistence, Empathy, Authena certain important house ticity, and Knowledge. not too far from the PoI am not all the way through tomac River. But, the same Michael Alcorn the book, but I have been was said of the previous struck in just the first five occupants of the same house, and chapters by one trait that each of the ones before them, and the ones these men (and the book is all about before them, and… men, though I would have been fasI think, a certain amount of that cinated by profiles of Pat Summit or is factored in to our expectations of Jill Ellis) share is a blunt, sometimes politicians. And well it should be: brutal, candid, and even radical there are some issues that national form of honesty. None of them seem security demands our leaders hide to have any time or inclination to the full truth from us. But what sugar coat their messages with their about the rest of us? Are “little white teams — it’s a part of their authenlies” and “fudging” just part of the ticity. As Jim Harbaugh says in his norm of everyday life? And what chapter, “People can work with the about those few brave souls who are known for what my buddy Jay calls SEE ALCORN, P13 Honesty…is such a lonely word…. everyone is so untrue. — Billy Joel, 1978
T LETTERS TO THE EDITOR How much should it cost The other day as we were checking out of the grocery store the clerk told us we had saved $47, thanks to our coupons and value customer card. When I use one of my credit cards I can save by way of rebates from 1-5 percent. This makes using a credit card at the grocery store even more appealing. This got me to thinking, “what should the real price be?” Do vendors automatically add the cost of credit cards and coupons to their prices? Are the stores increasing their prices to account for the coupon and value customer discounts? As far as groceries are concerned the places to shop are pretty well limited to the big market stores like Costco and the King Soopers of the world.
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so appreciative of the person following at a safe distance because it was so rare. Rare indeed! At night, a tailgater might apply his high beams to emphasize
his point. Quite possibly, my Vietnam veteran sticker was a red flag. A senior citizen! Get him the h*** off the road! My car was pre-2000. A 1994 in fact. I say WAS because it’s no longer part of the equation. No, I didn’t get a SUV. I went a bit farther and surrendered the title, registration and car
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But, can they? Is that really true at all levels? Do a Google search of the term “grade inflation” and you get 86 million hits. Even the venerable Ivy League is plagued by worries of students getting better than they -deserve. Of course, some Ivy League schools actually cancelled classes so its students could properly mourn the election of Donald Trump, so maybe we’re not dealing with quite the same standard they once had. But, suffice to say, certain institutions — at all levels — are going out of their way these days to avoid being completely, candidly honest. And, maybe that’s why these men have a book written about them, and people like me don’t. I’ll be honest — I sugar coat stuff. I edit my thoughts and the words that come out of my mouth to a degree that, sometimes, makes me cringe. I have no excuse for it — at some point, on some level,
keys to a scrap dealer. OK, Tailgaters, you win. From now on, you can tailgate all you want. As you brake to a stop behind RTD. Martin Gross, Wheat Ridge Graffiti ghoul a gonner Last Friday we (my pooch and I) encountered a ghoul-
I decided maintaining relationships is more important than other things, including, I suppose, real excellence, or real candor. In reality, it’s about the fear of offending someone, and, in this world, that’s a legit fear. But, maybe, as the new school year looms on the horizon, it would be worth it to explore a bit more candor. And no, not wild, ill-considered rants on social media (ahem ... POTUS); just, truth. Salt, sprinkled with light. This month’s study of beauty comes from the world of music. If you have never heard of the singing group “Manhattan Transfer,” I would recommend them to you. Strongly. My favorite of theirs is “A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square.” It’s an a cappella arrangement, and the solo by Janis Seigel will give you goose bumps.
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children,” Highlands Ranch resident Meghan Maxwell said. “They are great companions and fill my life with laughter and cuddles. They know when I’m upset or had a bad day and they follow me around and give me extra love.” For children, caring for a pet can teach valuable life traits, including responsibility, kindness and patience, says the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Pets can contribute to a child’s self-esteem and self-confidence, and help develop trusting relationships with other people. “A child who learns to care for an animal, and treat it kindly and patiently, may get invaluable training in learning to treat people the same way,” the academy says. Specially trained dogs protect and assist people with disabilities or serious illnesses. They guide individuals with sensory issues, such as blindness or hearing loss. They respond to seizures in people with epilepsy.
here are annual events that have become so popular over the years that it can be difficult to imagine there was a time when they weren’t a key part of the year. But back in 2001, when the first Colorado Dragon Boat Festival was hosted at Sloan’s Lake, there wasn’t any inkling that it would become the major event it is now. “We weren’t expecting it to be as successful as it COMING has,” said Sara ATTRACTIONS Moore, executive director of Dragon 5280, the umbrella organization that encompasses the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, the Colorado Dragon Film Festival, and the Emerging Leaders Program. “That Clarke Reader first festival there was about 16,000 in attendance and now we are expecting more than 120,000 attendees.” This year’s free festival is at Sloan’s Lake, Sheridan Boulevard and West 17th Avenue, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 28, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 29. The event will feature two days of competitive dragon boat racing between about 37 teams of varying skill levels. In addition to the races, there will be five different stages with a variety of performances going on, a children’s area and performers from Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia and Denver’s sister city. Gourmands will also want to check out the two food courts — the Taste of Asia court, with more than three dozen vendors representing 13 countries, and a marketplace for visitors to do their own shopping. One of the main focuses of this year’s festival is sustainability, and as such, organizers are encouraging people to avoid driving to the area. There is a free shuttle to take attendees to and from the Auraria Campus so they don’t have to find parking around Sloan’s Lake. There is also the light rail that stops at the campus. The festival is open for everyone, and not only is it a great time, but it’s a chance to learn more about a vital cultural force. “When we first started the festival, it was because we wanted the general public to see the contributions of Asian Pacific American community,” Moore said.
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Amanda Arnce bonded with her sister’s cat, named Kitten, while she was on bed rest following a back surgery. Now, Kitten belongs to her. “She just turned 15 and she is my soul cat,” Arnce said. COURTESY PHOTO
‘They are yours for LIFE’ Four-legged friends benefit people in multitude of ways
HOW PETS HELP PEOPLE • Pets can be social magnets. • Pets give owners a sense of belonging and meaning.
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hannon Whitecotton’s six dogs have taught her patience, tolerance, how to love unconditionally. They keep life interesting. “We have learned that food can and will be eaten if left on a counter or table, that six dogs can and will fit on a king-size bed with two adults, that they will surround a sick child of any age for comfort,” said Whitecotton, a Highlands Ranch resident. “And they are yours for life.” Rachel Beieler’s life had become a series of repetitive to-do lists, she said, until she met Stella, a mutt with wiry black hair. She bought the timid puppy for $100 at a pet shop. It had been there nine months and would soon have been sent to a pound if no one took it home. “Her eyes were watering and narrow from the sunlight – she had only been accustomed to the fluorescent bulbs in the pet store for the majority of her life,” said Beieler, of Aurora. “Every month that Stella and I were together she got a little more confidence, a little less awkward and scared.” When people commend Beieler for saving her dog’s life, she tells them her dog saved hers. Whitecotton’s and Beieler’s stories are reflective of the impact an animal can have on a person or family. About 44 percent of all households
• Pets help lower blood pressure and reduce anxiety. • Dog owners get more physical activity. Source: WebMD
Rachel Beieler found her four-legged companion, Stella, on sale at a pet store. “Every month that Stella and I were together she got a little more confidence, a little less awkward and scared,” Beieler said. “And so did I.” COURTESY PHOTO in the United States have a dog and 35 percent have a cat, according to the American Pet Products Association. And about 78 million dogs and 85.8 million cats are pets across the country. Pets benefit the physical and mental health of people in a number of ways, several mental health organizations and medical providers say. They can be catalysts for social interaction and exercise partners. They can act as alarm clocks, home security systems and vacuum cleaners. They form irreplaceable bonds with their humans. They step in when people step out. “I care for my cats like they are my
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They help paralyzed people with tasks and mobility. Specially trained dogs are also used in clinical settings. In 1984, Children’s Hospital Colorado implemented its Prescription Pet program, a dog-assisted therapy and visitation program. Owners volunteer to take their trained dogs — which are required to pass a screening and get approval from a veterinarian — to patients’ rooms at several of the hospital’s campuses. The visits range from ra few minutes to 15 minutes or longer, the hospital’s website says. Therapy dogs used in counseling and some types of physical therapy help regulate and calm patients, said Dr. Robin Gabriels, program director of Neuropsychiatric Special Care at Children’s Hospital. She primarily works with kids with autism and a psychiatric diagnosis. “Dogs can bridge rapport building with therapist,” Gabriels said. “Dog behaviors can increase a child’s playfulness and positive mood, providing a stimulus for positive interaction and brightening mood.” A study published by the American Psychological Association in 2011 found that pet owners were just as
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“The festival is a great opportunity for our community to highlight what we bring to the state and country. It is a passport to Asia without leaving Denver.” For more information on the festival, visit www.cdbf.org. Feeling fit with foodies in Westminster Let’s be honest — most food festivals aren’t exactly healthy. There tends to be a lot of fried foods and more than a few sweets to throw off a diet. But there’s an event in Westminster that aims to offer a healthy alternative. The Fit Foodie Festival and 5K/10K comes to Westminster City Park, 10455 N. Sheridan Blvd., from 8 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 28. The aim of the festival is to reward people for making healthy choices with food from local restaurants, beer and wine gardens, mini-workout classes, cooking demonstrations, and more. Go to www.fitfoodrun.com to register for the race, which includes food along the course, finisher’s medal, tasting stations, gift bag and donation to No Kid Hungry. Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Nas, Black Star and Pusha T at Red Rocks As a genre, rap is entering the stage where some of its biggest stars are entering what could be considered “classic rock” status. For so many years the genre was all about the newest figures on the scene, and while that’s still a major factor, some of rap’s most recognizable voices are becoming the elder statesmen.
Meghan Maxwell bought Frisco, right, from a breeder and got Bailey from a rescue shelter. “I care for my cats like they are my children,” she said. COURTESY PHOTO close to important people in their lives as to their animals. The researchers found that pets benefited the lives of their humans by serving as “an important source of emotional support.” When Amanda Arnce had back surgery, leaving her bedridden for weeks, she bonded with her sister’s kitten, named Kitten. Now, 15 years later, Kitten belongs to Arnce. “Kitten loved that I was basically a human heating blanket,” said Arnce, of Highlands Ranch. “She is my soul cat. There will be other cats in my life, but the bond we have is special.”
Taking on this role doesn’t mean these artists are out of relevant things to say, however. If you need proof of this, I recommend heading out to Red Rocks, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway in Morrison, at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 31, to see Nas, Black Star (Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) and Talib Kweli), Pusha T, Brother Ali and Royce Da 5’9. For my money, Pusha T has released the best rap album of the year in May with his third solo release, “Daytona,” and Black Star reuniting is something all rap fans should be excited about and makes a perfect addition to this bill. Head over to www.redrocksonline. com/events/detail/nas-x-black-star. Escape the present at Lone Tree Brewing In many parts of the country, the1920s belonged to prohibition and gangsters who made their money trafficking under-the-counter hooch. Lone Tree Brewing, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, No. 8222, is inviting patrons to head back to this era through a partnership with Clue Room, a live escape room company, at its Bootlegger’s Breakout escape room. The brewery will host the escape room on Wednesdays through Aug. 29. There are half-hour sessions at 5, 5:45, 6:30 and 7:15 p.m. In the 30-minute escape room, teams will try to defeat Chicago’s own Al Capone. For more information, visit www. facebook.com/theclueroom. Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he can be reached creader@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.
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Homeless in Jeffco: What Works In more than a year of reporting on homelessness within Jefferson County communities, the reporters of Colorado Community Media found many stories of success — people who had gotten off the streets and had paths toward better futures. We met many hardworking men and women who were making a difference, helping those in need. We chronicled how some shelters and programs accomplished real good in bettering lives, saving lives. One example in this issues is the work done recently to get 10 families out of a shelter and into homes of their own. In this, the final formal installment of our series Homeless in Jeffco, we bring you some stories of hope, and words of wisdom about what’s working, and what you can do to save more people from suffering the quiet desperation of homelessness.
Eleven families now have a place to call home Arvada Housing Authority, Mean Streets Ministry and Jeffco Human Services partner to find housing for homeless BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The apartment was sparsely furnished, the walls bare. Light from the windows illuminated the living room, showing a couch, chair, side table and table with a computer, which acted as the TV. But the Swain family was all smiles, happy to be somewhere they could call home. Mary Ana Rodriguez-Swain, 28, and Enos “Eric” Swain, 26, sat on the floral couch with their daughters Izzie, 4, and Hermione, 2. They played games on smartphones, cuddled with a stuffed Pokemon and laughed. Dishes from that morning’s homemade breakfast burritos languished in the sink. “It means everything,” Mary Ana said, looking around her new apartment — a two-bedroom, one bath in Arvada — that May morning. “It means we can finally get on our feet,” Eric said. “It feels like we’re finally starting to become actual adults. The girls will actually be able to have a childhood they deserve.” The Swains are one of 11 homeless families that found housing in Jefferson County with the assistance of a partnership between Arvada Housing
Authority, Jeffco Human Services, and Mean Streets Ministries — a shelter in Lakewood that provides housing for homeless families. The Swains had been homeless since moving to Colorado from Oklahoma in March. The promise of higher-paying jobs brought them here. In Oklahoma, the young couple lived with their two daughters in a trailer. Mary Ana worked at Walmart, making $10 an hour. But her hours were getting cut. “Some weeks, I would make $300 and that wasn’t enough for rent,” she said. “We couldn’t afford to live there anymore.” Eric was a stay-at-home dad. For them, the cost of child care canceled out the pay from another minimumwage job. “Since we started living together in our early 20s we’ve never really been self-sufficient,” Mary Ana said. “It’s always been paycheck-to-paycheck.” But the Swains got lucky at the trailer. It was privately owned and the landlord didn’t check rental history. If he had, he would have found that a misunderstanding at an apartment in their early 20s left Mary Ana and Eric owing back rent on a broken lease. This was a stumbling block for
Mary Ana Rodriguez-Swain and Enos “Eric” Swain pose for a portrait in their new apartment with daughters Hermine, 2, and Izzie, 4. The family has been experiencing homelessness since moving to Colorado from Oklahoma in March. PHOTOS BY SHANNA FORTIER them when they got to Colorado. They spent their first 15 days in the Denver metro area at a motel. After that, without a place to call home, they stayed at the family homeless shelter at Mean Streets Ministry in Lakewood. Though the couple was having better success in the Colorado job market and earning more money, working at the local movie theater and in retail sales, they still had difficulty securing an apartment. “The past was haunting us,” Mary Ana said. But through a partnership of the
Arvada Housing Authority, Mean Streets Ministries and Jeffco Human Services, the Swains became one of 11 homeless families in the county to attain housing this spring with Section 8 vouchers. Section 8 is a federal housing program assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. The owner must agree to a income-based rent under the program. SEE HOME, P22
Off the streets with a grandson to raise Overcoming struggles of homelessness and the loss of her daughter, Melissa Winters of Arvada says raising her grandson Jaiden, 6, makes it all worth it.
BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
“What’s not to love about raising a 6-year-old boy?” Melissa Winters asked. Winters, 54, who is about nine months away from earning her massage therapy licensure, is raising her grandson Jaiden in Arvada. But it wasn’t too long ago that she was homeless. Winters came to Colorado to work as a physical therapy assistant in 1995. Her daughter Nadine was 9. When she was 12, Nadine went to live with her dad in Ohio and Winters decided to get her commercial driver’s license (CDL). As a truck driver, “I got to visit every state in the country,” Winters said, “and see lots of old friends and family.” Nadine returned a year later and
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the mother and daughter moved to Commerce City. Eventually, Nadine got mixed up with the wrong crowd, Winters said, and when she turned 18 Winters sent her to live with family in New York. Winters was working in the trucking
company’s office when she got laid off in February 2011. She met her current husband Frank Ventura through the trucking company and the two got an apartment together in May 2011. Just two months later, Frank was injured badly enough that he couldn’t work.
He was on worker’s compensation until 2013. “We had some income. At one point, I was working two jobs,” Winters said of her jobs at Lowes and Walmart. But in August 2015, she and Ventura lost their apartment because the landlord decided not to renew the monthto-month lease. They had nowhere to go, so they lived out of their car in the day and slept in a friend’s pickup truck at night. “We decided that wasn’t going to work for us,” Winters said. A month later, her parents gave her an old motor home. “It was not the greatest thing, but it was better than sleeping in the car,” Winters said. “It kept us warm. It kept us dry and it kept us safe.” SEE GRANDSON, P19
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July 26, 2018
Homeless in Jeffco: Challenges remain
Even as the total number of homeless people surveyed across the entire Denver metro area seems flat, or even declining in some places in 2018, the numbers in Jefferson County from the annual Point In Time Survey found 577 people on the street on one night in January, a one-year increase of more than 46 percent. The Point in Time survey has obvious weaknesses, but these results match what many of the law enforcement, human services and faith community sources we talked to have been saying these last few months, that homelessness in Jeffco is not getting better. At the same time, the patchwork of resources to help homeless people in need has become more threadbare in recent months. Below, we have the story of how the Action Center recently closed down its only shelter in Lakewood, and how the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless recently lost a court case to try and use 59 acres of land near the Federal Center to build housing and resource facilities for those in need. This paper will continue reporting on the issues surrouding homelessness, because those same issues affect us all — things like the price of housing, the dangers of addiction, the lack of services for mental health.
Action Center shelter closes
Organization adds evening hours but asking for more monetary support
A homeless man and woman sit on a bench along Colfax during a January evening earlier this year. There is no permanent shelter for the homeless in Jefferson County anymore, following the closure of a shelter last month, run by the Action Center.
BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
There are 22 less beds available for the homeless in Jefferson County now, after The Action Center announced the closure of its shelter program. In what the organization describes as a financially necessary move by the organization’s board of directors, the center’s Lakewood shelter ceased operation last month. The Action Center, 8755 W. 14th Ave., now provides evening service hours on Thursdays, from noon to 8 p.m., with appointments scheduled from noon to 6:20 p.m. “We made the difficult and painful decision to shut down the shelter as part of an effort to scale back our revenues and support all the work we’re doing,” said Executive Director Pam Brier. “There’s been a downturn in donations across the board, and this is what needs to be done.” The cost-cutting measures will ensure that the 20,000 participants that The Action Center serves each year will be able to receive the organization’s primary services without interruption, according to the center.
SEE CENTER, P18
Darin Barton likes Golden so that is where he chooses to live — even though he’s homeless. Single men “literally have nowhere to go, except to Denver,” Barton said. “And I don’t want to be around the yahoos in Denver.” Barton, 44, has been homeless in Golden since about 2014. He came to Colorado with a woman he met in Wyoming, following a 15-year career with a traveling carnival. The two were staying in a motel on West Colfax and Barton found work with a temporary agency doing day labor jobs. “One day I came home, and all her stuff, my stuff, and she was gone,” Barton said. “I never heard from her again. I have no idea why she left.”
Enduring struggles to secure permanent employment and a place to live, Darin Barton, 44, has been homeless in Golden since about 2014. CHRISTY STEADMAN After walking up and down Colfax every day for about a month, with no luck finding a more permanent job, Barton got on a bus to Golden.
BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
He ended up finding work doing odd jobs — shoveling snow and other lawn care work — for a local mechanic and a local church. Last summer, Barton decided to inquire in a Golden restaurant about a help wanted sign he saw in the window. “I was told they needed a dishwasher Monday through Friday. I said `OK, I have experience and availability,’ ” Barton said. But “as he reached for a job application, I honestly told him I’m homeless. He told me, `no,’ he would not hire me three times to my face. Not even gonna give me a chance.” This was not the first time potential employers have reacted that way, Barton said. SEE STREETS, P19
SEE TIMELINE, P18
HOW TO USE AND HELP ACTION CENTER To make use of the Action Center’s services, call for an appointment at 720-215-4850. Appointments are available Monday through Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Thursdays from noon to 6:20 p.m. For more information about The Action Center’s services, call 720-407-6686 or email communications@theactioncenterco.org. To support the center, go to www.theactioncenterco.org, call 303-237-7704, or drop off donations at 8755 W. 14th Ave. in Lakewood.
Escaping the streets can be a struggle BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Project shows challenges of assisting homeless population The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless thought it had an answer to helping get homeless people off the street when it proposed building temporary and permanent housing that would ultimately house 1,000 people on the 59 undeveloped acres near the Federal Center in Lakewood. But an outcry of opposition from neighbors and city leaders over the project’s size and location, along with unfavorable court rulings have killed the coalition’s plans. Because the land is owned by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), the site sale is being overseen by the government. Lakewood’s zoning for the land calls for it to be used for a range of commercial uses, with multi-family residential also being allowed. The coalition specifically proposed building temporary housing for about 250 homeless people that could include trailers, geodesic domes and large tents, and 500 to 600 permanent affordable housing units in apartment buildings, capable of housing 1,000 people down the line. The online auction for the site, asking $6 million, was open until July 17, but received no bids. As of press time the GSA has not indicated if the auction will reopen. Following is a timeline of proposals since 2015: • October 2015: The 59 acres are put forth as a joint project between Lakewood and the General Services Administration. In exchange for the land, the city would build a new laboratory at the Federal Center. • January 2016: Due to concern from residents and some city council members about a lack of information and time to do the necessary groundwork, negotiations end.
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Those non-shelter services include crisis stabilization, food, clothing and access to other opportunities such as workforce development, continuing education and access to healthcare options. The shelter was less than a mile from the center’s campus and had the capacity to serve about 22 people at a time. Those who uses the shelter had to commit to intense case management service to help them get back on their feet and find housing, Brier said.
A timeline of the Federal Center land sale
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Q&As with community leaders about homelessness
Cathy Alderman
Vice President of Communications and Public Policy Colorado Coalition for the Homeless What do you wish more people knew flexible-shelter and transitionalabout homelessness? housing options to help people stabilize and stay safe while they await I think there is a misperception an appropriate long-term housing that people “choose” to be homeless option. Through transitional or that it is a “lifestyle.” That is and permanent housing, it is just simply not the case. While imperative to provide supportthere may be a tiny percentage ive services tailored to each of people that want to live “off individual and family to make the grid,” it is not our experisure they can stay stably housed ence that people want to be and address the issue that led homeless. When we engage with to their homelessness in the individuals and offer them approfirst place. These services can priate and dignified housing opgenerally taper off once the tions, 99 percent of the time they Alderman health care issues, mental health choose housing and stability over issues, employment issues, criminal living on the streets, under bridges, justice issues and other family-related in their cars and in motels. And, issues have been appropriately mansometimes, it can be difficult to enaged or resolved. gage with people who feel they have been left behind and shunned by an economy, a government, a community What can the average person do to help the homeless in their community and but that doesn’t make them “servicefight the factors that cause it? resistant.” It just means we have As a community, we could show to try harder and be more compasmore compassion. We can make eye sionate about their trauma and the contact and speak with people expeissues that lead them into homelessriencing homelessness. We can see ness. Like with all relationships, we them as members of our community have to build trust. and not problems to be dealt with. And, ultimately, we need to build the In your experience, what works? What public and political will to invest in are the best ways to improve lives? improving the lives of those that have Housing option with wrap-around been marginalized and left behind by supportive services is the long-term, committing to creating more affordpermanent solution to homelessable housing options and services ness. But that doesn’t mean that we that can help people stabilize and lead don’t need short-term, emergency a productive and successful life. options while we work on the long— Clarke Reader term solution. We need low-barrier,
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Pam Brier Executive Director Action Center What’s it like working with homelessness and the factors that cause it? In my current role with the Women’s Bean Project in Denver I have worked closely with many women experiencing homelessness. The housing shortage in Denver and the rapidly increasing cost of housing has led to a huge spike in homelessness. In fact, Colorado saw the third-highest spike in homelessness nationwide in 2016 and 2017. Factors contribBrier uting to an individual finding themselves homeless are varied and complicated but include things like job loss, domestic abuse, financial setbacks due to the high cost of health care, mental illness etc.
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c g h g r What can the average person t do to help the homeless in their l community? t Supporting organizai tions like The Action Center y through donations of time, $ food, clothing and financial g resources are extremely help- d ful. Consider employing someone c who needs a second chance. Bem come involved with community and faith-based efforts to offer safe W temporary housing to individuals t and families through new home- h share programs and supporting What are the best ways to improve affordable permanent housing h lives for homeless people? efforts. Too often, our fear and per- w The best way to support a perception that those who are strug- m son in finding and keeping stable gling are different from us keeps w housing is to help them to find and us from reaching out and offering I keep stable employment. It can be a help, love and support. I hope that t chicken-and-egg scenario. It is hard to look for and maintain employeveryone will remember that many T ment while you are experiencing of us are just one hardship away p homelessness, and it is nearly from finding ourselves in a place h f impossible to qualify for housing of vulnerability and need. The a when you don’t have a steady inhomeless and vulnerable in our come. For this reason, supports and community are our neighbors and temporary assistance that is provid- simply need our love and care and W ed by places like The Action Center support to get back on their feet. s are critical for helping people — Clarke Reader C regain stability. Temporary shelter t J s s HOMELESS IN JEFFCO
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To read more of this series, including Q and A’s from more folks on the front lines of the homelessness issue, check out Goldentranscript.net
• May 10, 2017: The property is listed for sale in an online auction. Bidders must make a deposit of $95,000 to show they are serious about taking ownership. • July 25, 2017: Colorado Coalition for the Homeless files an injunction against the GSA, asking to halt the sale until the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has a chance to determine if the land could be used for homeless services. • July 27, 2017: The original auction had been scheduled to close on this date, but the government extends the auction until Sept. 8 while it reviews the coalition’s injunction. • Sept. 25, 2017: HUD releases a letter stating the land could be used for homeless services and orders the GSA to cancel its online auction. • Oct. 6, 2017: HUD formally pronounces the land suitable for homeless housing, giving the coalition time to submit an application to the Department of Health and Human Services regarding its interest in the property. • Dec. 26, 2017: The coalition submits initial application to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take ownership of the property. • Jan. 23, 2018: HHS approves the plan submitted by the coalition, which moves the organization on to the next step: supplying detailed financing and operational plans for
the $120 million project by March 9, again to the HHS. • Feb. 8, 2018: Coalition hosts first large-scale open meeting with the community about the project at Alameda High School in Lakewood. • March 9, 2018: Coalition submits expanded plan to HHS. • March 23, 2018: HHS denies coalition’s proj- F ect application. In its denial, the department states “the final application is not approvable because it failed to meet threshold requirements related to the CCH’s (coalition’s) ability to finance the development and operation of the approved program of use. More specifically … many aspects of the submitted financial plan are either incomplete or speculative.” • May 3, 2018: Colorado files a complaint in the U.S. District Court of Colorado and a Motion for a Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction to stop the public auction of the federal center property and reevaluate the Coalition’s financing plan to develop the property for affordable housing and services for families and individuals experiencing homelessness in the area. • June 25, 2018: U.S. District Court of Colorado rules against the Coalition in its restraining order request. Organization continues evaluating its options under the ruling about the best way to move forward.
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Other shelter options, particularly for women and children exist in the area, but there is no other permanent general homeless shelter listed in Jeffco. While the decision was an extremely difficult one for the center’s leadership, that does not mean the shelter’s fate is sealed, board member Jamie Bradley said. “We’re working with other organizations to take over the shelter and maybe run it in a kind of co-management way,” she said. “We’re still offering our other services, and the shelter is just one piece of what we do.” On the more positive side, the center’s extension of hours is specifically designed to offer help to those who work. “Many folks work a 9-to-5 job but still need our help and can’t get to us,” said Laurie Walowitz, director of program services. “In a recent participant survey, nearly 70 percent of respondents agreed that later appointment hours would be beneficial for them.” All services at the center require an appointment, and appointments can take more than an hour to go through all the proper meetings to obtain services. These go beyond food and clothing to community resources that can help stabilize and encourage self-sufficiency, such as workforce development, education, healthcare needs and more. In light of the shelter’s closing, the center is redoubling its plea for community support. Volunteering time is useful, and there is always a need for food and clothing, but financial donations are especially appreciated, leaders said. The center aims to raise $1 million by the year’s end. “This is a setback, and we’re hoping the community will step up to help us continue,” Bradley said. “We’ve been around for 50 years and we plan to be around for another 50.”
and transitional housing resources are needed with complimentary wrap-around services to address health, mental health, nutritional and employment needs in order to stabilize those who have been without stable housing.
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Q&As with community leaders about homelessness
LynnAnn Huizingh
Kate Herrlinger
Executive Director, Severe Weather Shelter Network
Sergeant, Arvada Police Department
What are the biggest obstacles to dent in the problem. For law ending homelessness in Jeffco? enforcement what we see is cities pushing people on to other cities. I think that centers around The homeless sweep in Denver cost-of-living. I saw a homeless a couple year ago pushed people guy at 52nd and Wadsworth and into the suburbs. We are his sign said, “It’s so hard to not fixing anything. We get up from here.” And that just move the problem. resonated with me. Even if At the end of the day this guy gets a job, most likeeveryone is looking for an ly at minimum wage, how in answer, but it’s not going the Metro Area do you make to be one city or county to it on minimum wage. When come up with a solution. It you see apartment going for has to be a collective force $2,000-$3,000 a month. That Herrlinger that comes up with amazguy said it perfectly. It’s so ing ideas. difficult. And I think this cost-of-living situation in our city What do you wish more people makes it 10-times worse. knew about the situation? Homelessness is not a crime. I What is the one type of resource can’t tell you how many calls the that is most lacking in helping the police department fields from homeless? average citizens reporting a Officers told me that besides homeless person or panhandler. housing, that facilities to help But that’s not illegal in Arvada with substance abuse are the or most of the metro area. They most needed. Men on the streets can be on the side of the street. want help for their addiction. And people are outraged. I It’s starting at the base and getremind them these are human ting help for substance abuse. beings. It is not illegal for them They don’t have money for to stand on the street corner. I private treatment, they don’t have health insurance and many think there is this huge education piece lacking. facilities don’t take people with a criminal history. What is the best way to make an impact on the problem? What is making the homeless Having wraparound services. situation worse? That’s not a new idea, we just Cost of housing. Period. need to be better at it. If we are Clearly that is an economic going to help get them housing, trend not good for the average we need to help with employJoe or someone who is trying to ment. It’s not just getting them in start their lives over from the an apartment. Denver has gotten streets. pretty good about providing supports for mental health, subWhat still needs to be done? stance abuse and employment. That’s the million dollar quesThey check in with them keeption. So much. The problem is ing this constant wraparound getting exponentially worse. All service with these people. the programs I’ve been involved — Shanna Fortier in, I don’t think they’ve put a
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But while out panhandling one day last year, Barton met a man who offered him a job selling frozen meat out of his truck. Barton accepted. Later, the man offered Barton a room to rent in his home in south Denver for $30 a month. “Of course, I jumped on that, because you can’t even rent a motel room for that,” Barton said. Late last year, Barton got a job at a Village Inn near his residence but after only a couple of months working there, he injured his shoulder taking out the trash. He is in the process of filing for workman’s compensation. And an argument with his landlord, he said, led to a parting of the ways. Barton returned to the streets of Golden and is again doing odd jobs for
What works? What are the What’s it like working with the best ways to improve things? homeless? What causes it? Relationships are the key I became involved with to life change for people the homeless community experiencing homelessness seven years ago through — all of us in reality. Heading Home in People experiencJeffco. They were ing homelessness on beginning to talk about the streets are often inviting churches to ignored, discounted open their doors to proand completely vide emergency shelter “invisible” to many for people living on of the community the streets. I’ve worked members who are closely with service housed and working. providers, law enforce- Huizingh All people really need ment and the faith three things to be successcommunity to fully impleful in life: they need to be ment our shelter model. seen, be heard, be loved. I have learned a lot from A continuum of care is our shelter guests — how needed for individuals and they ended up on the families seeking to get off street, what life is like for the street. A continuum of them, the lack of resources care allows for individuals available to them to get off to take one step at a time, the street and most impormake easy connections to tantly, I have learned what the next step and most imwonderful and generous people are experiencing life portantly, to do this within the context of a caring on the streets in our own relationship. county and cities. Adequate resources are The most common facnecessary. According to our tors leading to homelessguests there are a number ness for singles are well of things missing in the reported. Job loss, cost of community that would help living to high for wages them take the next steps: earned, life crisis related Access to public showers to health or family situaand bathrooms: In order for tions. These factors may be what lead to a person living guests to get and then keep jobs they need access to on the streets, but it is the bathrooms and showers to lack of resources, housing get and stay clean. The lack options and work that pays of showers and bathrooms a living wage that keep mean that many people people on the streets. Over living on the streets are not time hope is lost, alcohol welcome in public spaces, and a variety of drugs become stress management like restaurants, malls or other places where people and coping tools that only gather. Lack of access to add to the challenges to get public bathrooms leads to off the streets.
the church and the mechanic. For many drug addicts and alcoholics, homelessness is a never-ending cycle, Barton said. But “to the public, we’re all criminals,” Barton said. “Homelessness is going to be a never-ending battle until the police and the community are educated about homelessness. We’re not all criminals. Programs need to be designed to bring people up, rather than keep them down.” Barton has dreams to open and operate a shelter — a program where the homeless can receive resources and go through a step-by-step process to get back on their feet within a three-year time period. Right now though, Barton doesn’t have anything like that to help him to get off the streets, and he doesn’t know what the future holds. But he knows one thing for certain: “I do not want to be on the streets when this winter hits.”
interaction with law enforcement for public urination or defecation. Tickets and warrants that cost tax payers large sums of money each year prevent people experiencing homelessness from keeping a regular job. Access to laundromats: While anyone can enter a laundromat I have been told by our guests that it will cost them anywhere between $8-10 to do a single load of laundry: detergent, wash cycle and dry cycle. Holding a job becomes next to impossible if clean clothes are not available for work each day. Storage for personal belongings: Theft is one of the biggest challenges our guests face each day. Many of them will try to find a safe place to hide their belongings so they can work or travel without carrying everything they own. Unfortunately, all too often someone will steal them. Or, law enforcement officers will find their belongings, throw away what they deem unsafe and take the remainder to storage. The challenge there is that our guests will not go to the police to collect their belongings because they don’t want to run the risk of arrest due to outstanding warrants. By filling these few “prehousing gaps” the community could make it easier for a person to make strides toward a safe and sustainable life. — Shanna Fortier
GRANDSON FROM PAGE 16
They lived in the RV park in Golden until February 2017, when Winters was grandfathered in to Nadine’s housing assistance. Nadine had moved back to Colorado when she was 21. She eventually established herself and was raising her son in Arvada. Jaiden was in Head Start and Nadine got involved with Jeffco Prosperity Partners, which helps parents become self-sufficient and ensures “children from low-income homes graduate on time and have access to post-secondary opportunities,” its website states. When Nadine died of cancer at 30, Winters gained custody of Jaiden, then 4. Because of her daughter’s connection with Jeffco Prosperity Partners, Winters got involved with the program in December 2016. The program is funded by grants and offered to parents with children in the Wheat Ridge or Arvada Head Start programs. The goal is to break the cycle of generational poverty in Jefferson County and provides resources by working in collaboration with Jeffco Schools, the county’s human services department and The Action Center, a local nonprofit that offers programs that support self-sufficiency for Jefferson County residents and the homeless. Winters is thankful for the guidance and assistance the program has provided her, she said. And she is thankful to be raising Jaiden. “He’s my love,” she said. “He makes it all worthwhile.”
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Renewed Force takes the crown NHRA icon claims 149th career funny car title at Bandimere BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
John Force erased his own doubts and those of other National Hot Rod Association enthusiasts who figured he might not win another race. Force, the 69-year-old NHRA icon and owner of John Force Racing, won his 149th funny car title and collected his 249th career crown when he defeated Ron Capps in the July 22 funny car finals of the Dodge NHRA Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speed-
way in Morrison. It was the first victory since March 19, 2017 for the NHRA’s all-time wins leader, but his eighth triumph at Bandimere as he became the track’s alltime victory leader. Force was in two accidents and had three motor explosions early this season and even failed to qualify for an April race in Houston. However, he looked like the John Force of old at Bandimere as he defeated Matt Hagan, Cruz Pedregon and Courtney Force, his 30-yearold daughter and top-qualifier, to reach the finals. The 16-time NHRA champion was quick at the start of the race against Capps and had a winning elapsed time of 3.831 at 316.45 mph to collect
another Wally trophy. “You all know my story with all the crashes and everything that happened,” said Force. “I was probably my lowest. I was fighting to get back and I never let on to anybody, but I looked like a mess.” Track owner John Bandimere helped Force when he was down. “John called me and said, `we got to talk’ and sent me some stuff to read and he took me down this road, and I said I don’t know if I will get back and win a race. He said you can and when get to Denver, you’ll be fixed, He didn’t say I would win just that I’d be fixed and go out and show me who John Force is.
John Force won his eighth funny car title on July 22 at Bandimere Speedway and became the all-time victory leader at the Mile-High Nationals at the Morrison track. JIM BENTON
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“And I found myself. I had fire in me because I got tired of hearing myself snivel. I knew I needed to find myself and I did.” Force had inspiration from Kirstie Ennis, a Marine aerial gunner who was injured in an Afghanistan helicopter crash in 2012. She eventually had her left leg amputated. Ennis, in town for Building Homes for Heroes, was introduced to John Force by Courtney Force and Ennis was with the Force team during the three days of racing. “Look at this beautiful woman that fights every day and I’m whining about me so I need to shut up,” said John Force. “Coming in here, I asked her if she needed help getting up the stairs. She said, number one John, I can outrun you and number two, I’ll carry you up the stairs.” In other finals, Leah Pritchett became the first top qualifier to win at Bandimere since 2009 when she won her second top fuel finals of the season with a .0002-second victory over Doug Kalitta. Pritchett set the track record for top speed
at 327.19 mph in her Mopar Dodge 1320 during qualifying. She notched elimination wins over Terry Totten, Scott Palmer and Clay Millican and gave credit to her team. “This was a testament in taking it to the next level and I say that on behalf of the team,” she said. “I have an attitude of gratitude as high as this mountain because they chipped away at it and didn’t let themselves get down early this year when we were in a slump. They didn’t let me get down on myself either.” Greg Anderson’s quick start provided him with a narrow win over Summit Racing teammate Jason Line in the pro stock final. It was his 91st pro stock career win, his third at Bandimere and he improved his record against Line to 21-17. “I sure hope this starts a winning streak,” said Anderson. “We’ve had some great cars this season but just made mistakes on Sunday. We just haven’t been giving our best effort on Sundays.” Hector Arana Jr. won for the first time since 2015 and collected his 12th career pro stock motorcycle victory by beating Jerry Savoie, who red-lighted. Arana also turned on the red light but .002 seconds later, and his 7.170 pass earned the win.
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Fridays
Jeff-West Community Forum: 7:308:30 a.m. the fourth Friday of each month at Walnut Creek Golf Preserve (formerly Heritage Golf Course), 10555 Westmoor Drive. Jeff-West Community Forum seeks to strengthen connections among residents of the Jeffco portion of Westminster by providing information about the area’s organizations, agencies, and events. Forum is free and open to the public; breakfast can be ordered from the menu. See the group’s Facebook page or contact Evie.Hudak@gmail.com. North Jefferson County Gem and Mineral Club: 7 p.m. the second Friday of each month (except June and July) 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 at tjreilly1@ yahoo.com North Jeffco Senior Friday Club: 1-4 p.m. Fridays at Community Recreation Center, 68th and Wadsworth. The group 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. Call Richard Marosey, 303-450-6922.
303-424-0324 for cost and other information.
Historical Society. Info: 303-421-9111 or www.wheatridgehistoricalsociety.org.
Parkinson’s Care Partners: 1:30-2:30 p.m. the second Friday of each month at the Apex Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd. Free group designed for care providers; it is led and sponsored by Homewatch CareGivers. Call Melinda Yeary, 720-524-4192 or e-mail MYeary@ HomewatchCareGivers.com.
Saturdays
American Legion Post 161 Bingo: 12:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 390A N. Sheridan, Arvada. Bingo events help raise money to support the post’s many charitable programs.
Colorado Citizens for Peace meets 10:3011:30 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 303-431-1228 or waylonthecat. lowry@yahoo.com.
South Jeffco Rotary: 7:15 a.m. Fridays at The Den at Fox Hollow Golf Course, 13410 W. Morrison Road, Lakewood. Rotary is a service organization dedicated to helping those in need in our community as well as internationally. Join us for breakfast, speakers, comradery and community service. Call Kris Clute at 303-9070473, email info@sojeffcorotary.org, or go to sojeffcorotary.org. TOPS Chapter 0675: 8:30-9:30 a.m. (weigh-in) and 9:30 a.m. (meeting) Fridays at Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St., Arvada. For anyone wanting to lose or maintain their weight. Call Ann, 303-422-2455. TOPS nonprofit national dues, $32 per year. Round Table Issues Breakfast: 7 a.m. the first Friday of each month at American Legion Wilmore-Richter Post 161, 6230 W. 60th Ave., Arvada. Learn about local projects and events. Breakfast service begins at 6:45 a.m. Open to the public. Contact
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Baugh House Open House, Tours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the second Saturday of each month, 44th and Robb Street, Wheat Ridge. Baugh House is a log cabin encapsulated in a Victorian 1900s house. Event includes tours, craft demonstrations and rocking in the chairs reminiscing about Wheat Ridge “back in the day” with local historians. Presented by Wheat Ridge
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“It was great because we were going to have to wait in and out of shelters until we paid off our back rent,” Mary Ana said, adding that they were prepared to live in their 2005 Buick Century if they didn’t find something before Mean Streets closed its doors for the season at the end of March. But the partnership — established when the Arvada Housing Authority realized it would have extra money this year because of an increase in federal funding for inflation rates — provided a lifeline. The funds help the authority to issue more housing vouchers. “In years past when rents were rising, we didn’t see an increase in funding and we’ve had to decrease the number of families served,” said Carrie Espinosa, Section 8 housing supervisor for the Arvada Housing Authority. The extra 14 percent in funding, however, needed to be spent by the end of the year to prevent it from being cut from the following year’s budget. “We are at a point on our waiting list to where we have offered housing to most of the Arvada families,” Espinosa said. “People outside Arvada are in need, too, so we want to continue to help those
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. SEE CLUBS, P23
on the waiting list, but also want to address homelessness in Jefferson County as a whole.” Knowing that the shelter at Mean Streets would be closing its nightly shelter for the season at the end of March, Espinosa reached out to see if the extra funds could help find housing for families sheltering there. This is the first year Mean Streets has been able to open its doors every night from September through March. Previously the shelter only opened on severe-weather nights. “It’s really unimaginable that when families leave here they go back to sleeping in their car or under a bridge,” said Diane Chapman, volunteer coordinator and life skills trainer at Mean Streets Ministries. “It’s unimaginable that we would have to send them out without a place to go.” That unimagined reality for the most vulnerable families in the community is why Chapman said the partnership means “everything.” “These families are all around us,” Chapman said. “There’s not one model for homelessness.” For the Swains, getting housing not only means they have stable housing, but it’s also a step to imporove other parts of their lives. “We can be on our feet,” Mary Ana said. “We wont have to struggle as much. We’re bettering ourselves actively.”
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concert series
presented by Foothills Credit Union
Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Amphitheater at LAKEWOOD HERITAGE CENTER
Oakhurst with Steepland String Band Wednesday, August 1 LIVE MUSIC • BEER GARDEN • FOOD TRUCKS • Lakewood.org/SummerConcerts
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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, mittens for the Denver Rescue Mission and Severe Weather Shelter, or bring your own project. You also may bring your own machine. Contact Sharon Behm, 303-241-8644. 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. USS Trinity is Colorado’s only Starship commissioned by Starfleet Command (world’s oldest Star Trek Fan Club) and it is now seeking new crew members. Open to all. Monthly meetings held on first Saturday. For additional information contact startrekpost@gmail.com 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 303-8702428. Sundays
Polka Lovers Klub of America hosts a dance with a live band every Sunday from 3-7 p.m. at the Denver Kickers Club ballroom, 16776 W. 50th Ave., Golden. Contact Leo Gross 720-232-0953. 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 303-424-4828. 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 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.
Lone Tree Police Department Cpl. Jessica Chaine and Cpl. Jeff Gould lip sync Carrie Underwood’s “The Champion” as part of a viral video challenge of local police departments. Chaine brought the challenge to the Denver metro area and it has taken off with other departments trying to top each other with lip sync videos. COURTESY PHOTO
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Police departments in Greeley and Greenwood Village have also posted their own versions of the lip sync challenge, each trying to outdo the last. But some police departments declined to take part. In a separate wave of the lip sync challenge, Abeline (Texas) Police Chief Stan Standridge posted on the
department’s Facebook page July 2 declining to accept the “countless tags,” to do the lip sync challenge. “If we say yes to lip-sync’ing, then we say no to more pressing matters,” the Facebook post reads. Chaine believes the challenge is still a useful method to reach the community. Spaulding agrees. “We’re just happy to serve our community,” Chaine said. “We want them to know we’re just like them. I think it’s important for them to realize we’re people too.”
Miners Alley Children’s Theatre
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.
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THINGS to DO
THEATER
Murder-Mystery Theater Camp: 2-4 p.m. Monday, July 30 to Thursday, July 2 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Write, perform original murder-mystery; final performance Aug. 4. Registration required. For teens. Contact 303-235-5275 or www. jeffcolibrary.org. Evergreen Players Presents “9 to 5 The Musical”: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 5 at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Call 303-674-4934 or go to www.evergreenplayers.org. WaistWatchers The Musical: Aug. 8-26 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Light-hearted look at surviving the ups and downs of a weight-and-beauty obsessed world. Shows at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Call 303-987-7845 or go to waistwatchersthemusical.com. “Sleeping Beauty”: Children’s theater show runs through Aug. 18 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Show times are 1 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Aug. 11 and Aug. 18. Call 303-935-3044 or minersalley. com. ‘Lend Me a Tenor’: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 19 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Contact 303-935-3044 or minersalley.com.
MUSIC
Beginning Ukulele: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, July 28 at Golden Public Library, 1019 10th St., Golden. Instructors from Rocky Mountain Ukulele Orchestra lead the workshop. Call 303-235-5275 or go to https://jeffcolibrary.org.
ART
Get Creative with Concrete Geopots: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, July 28 at Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave. Make a concrete planter to embellish your garden. Create
BINGO: 1 p.m. Friday, July 27 at Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Call 303-425-9583 or go to www. apexprd.org.
this week’s TOP FIVE Bow Wow Film Festival: 6:30-11 p.m. Friday, July 27 at Lakewood Heritage Center, 1864 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. Highlights include short films; a beer garden hosted by WestFax Brewing Company; food trucks Beef King (vegan options available) and Lord of the Wings; John Weeks Band on stage at 7 p.m.; low-cost vaccines, microchips and licensing available; adoptable dogs from OutPaws Rescue; and more. Go to https://events.ticketprinting.com/event/ Lakewood-Co-26083 Evergreen Jazz Festival: Friday, July 27 to Sunday, July 29 at various venues in Evergreen. Artists include After Midnight, Carl Sonny Leyland Trio, Felonius Smith Trio, Gypsy Swing Revue, HollandCoots Quintet, Ivory&Gold, Joe Smith and The Spicy Pickles, Queen City Jazz Band, and many more. Hours are noon to 11 p.m. Friday, July 27; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 28; and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 29. Go to https://www. evergreenjazz.org
unique geopot molds and pour quick drying cement into it. Once the concrete sets, it’s easy to finish this project at home and begin using your-one-of-a-kind planter. Adult Makers Guild: 12:30-2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 29 at the Golden Public Library, 1019 10th St., Golden. Work on your latest project at Golden’s DIY maker space lab. Call 303-235-5275 or go to https://jeffcolibrary.org. Photography by Jeff Strahl: exhibit of Strahl’s Vallari series, which explores modern-day goddesses representing music, painting, sculpture, architecture, literature and photography. Exhibit runs through July.
Intro to Line Dance: 2:15-3:15 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 30 at Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Call 303-4259583 or go to www.apexprd. org. Mile High Community Band: Thursdays in August in the community room at Red Rocks Community College and after that at Denver North High School. For more information go to www.milehighcommunityband.org/
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Celebration of Artist Mary Randolph: 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2 at the Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave. Get to know the artist and fellow art lovers. Randolph’s summer exhibit “Tell It Like It Is: A Mixed Media Presentation” is on display through Aug. 2.
Kids’ TRYathlon: 7:30-11 a.m. Sunday, July 29 at the Apex Center, 13150 W. 72nd Ave., Arvada. Ages 5-13 begin with an indoor swim, then hop on their bikes for off-road cycling on the Ralston Creek Trail and finally run to the finish line at the center’s new outdoor splash pad. Register at ApexPRD.org. Archaeology of Golden’s Magic Mountain: Part Two: 5:30-7 p.m. Monday, July 30 at Golden History Museum, 923 10th St., Golden. Dr. Michele Koons, curator of archaeology at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, will detail some of her findings such as how the early settlers lived, what they lived in, and perhaps what they ate. If we are lucky, Koons will bring some artifacts taken from the site for attendee viewing. Registration is required. Go to https://www.goldenhistory.org/learn-do/events/ Story Telling with Cleo Parker Robinson Dance: 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, July 31 at Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave. Enjoy an hour of interactive story telling led by a Cleo Parker Robinson Dance member.
Mountaincholia by Aria Fawn: on display through Aug. 19 at Valkarie Gallery, 445 S Saulsbury St., Lakewood. Opening reception is Saturday, July 28, from 5-8:30 p.m. Mountaincholia is the emotion of being within dark and wild places. Go to http://www. valkariefineart.com
FOOD
Food Truck Fridays: 5-9 p.m. Fridays at Lamar Street Center, 5889 Lamar St., Arvada. Bands, drinks, automotive gallery and more. Donations accepted for a different organization at each event. Friday, July 27 (National Police 9 Association); Friday, Aug. 10 (Morgan Adams Foundation) and Fridays, Aug. 24 and Sept. 14 (Jefferson County Business Education Alliance). Donation amount is up to each guest. Learn more at www.lamarstreetcenter.com or call 303-4240208. Cooking Class, Seed-y Kitchen Practices: 6:15-8:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9 at Earth Sweet Botanicals, 1224 Arapahoe St., Golden. Holistic chef Cheryl Rojic shares ways to best incorporate nuts and seeds into your diet. Call 303-278-1260 or go to http://www.earthsweetbotanicals.com/ Lunchbox Express/Free Summer Lunch for Kids: 11-11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, through Aug. 17 at Wheat Ridge Library,
5475 W. 32nd Ave. Open to anyone ages 18 and younger. First come, first served.
EVENTS
Chirp Chirp-Impromptu Bird Walks: Sometimes you just feel like you need to get out and enjoy nature. If you like bird walks and want to join fellow birders on shortnotice bird walks, sign up to the Chirp Chirp list Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. A notification will be sent by email or text no later than 24 hours prior to the bird walk. Go to https:// arvada.org. Buffalo Bill Days: July 26-29. Event dates to the 1940s as a trail ride up Lookout Mountain to Buffalo Bill’s grave. This is the largest community festival in Golden and includes Cody’s Wild West, the Best of the West theme parade, muttin’ bustin’, live music, an orphan car, a classic car show, a golf tournament, food, merchandise vendors and more. Learn more at https://www.buffalobilldays. com/ Discovery Play: 11:15 a.m. to noon Friday, July 27 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Hands-on STEM fun. For babies and toddlers. Contact 303-2355275 or www.jeffcolibrary.org
Teen Time: Taste Test Challenge: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, July 28 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Guess weird chip and Oreo. For teens, tweens. Contact 303-235-5275 or www. jeffcolibrary.org.
Harry Potter Birthday Celebration: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 31 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the U.S. publication of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” Make crafts, play trivia bingo and watch the movie at 5:30 p.m. Cake served at 1 p.m. For all ages. Contact 303235-5275 or www.jeffcolibrary.org.
Prospective Member Workshop, Daughters of the American Revolution: 5:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 31 at Lake Arbor Community Station, 8110 Vance Drive, Arvada. Volunteer women’s service organization that honors and preserves legacy of patriot ancestors. RSVP by July 28 to 720-737-7217, membership@doctorsusananderson. org or https://doctorsusananderson.org/ Harry Potter Birthday Party: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 31 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Games, mini Hogwarts classes and food. For teens/tweens. Contact 303-235-5275 or www.jeffcolibrary.org. Harry Potter Birthday Celebration: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 31 at the Golden Public Library, 1019 10th St., Golden. Wear wizarding gear and enjoy an evening of trivia, crafts and snacks. Call 303-235-5275 or go to https://jeffcolibrary.org Kansas City Monarchs in Our Hometown: 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, at Golden History Museum, 923 10th St., Golden. Learn about the history of African-American baseball teams, stars, and games played in Golden. Lecture presented by author/historian Phil S. Dixon. Registration is required. Go to https:// www.goldenhistory.org/learn-do/ events/ Teens After Dark: Game Night: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4 at the Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave. Enjoy traditional board games and latest video games. Snacks provided. SEE CALENDAR, P25
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Ralston House .5K Endurance Challenge: 8:30-11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4 in Olde Town Arvada Town Square, 5777 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Raise money to bring attention to child abuse and improve the lives of children affected by abuse. Registration at https://www.classy.org/event/ralstonhouse-5k-endurance-challenge/e184115 Wine on the Rocks: noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4 at T.E.V. Edelweiss, 17832 Highway 8, Morrison. More than 35 Colorado wineries will offer samples, and music, food and shopping will cap the event. Go to https:// www.cowineontherocks.com Ride Like a Girl: Colorado Women’s Ride Day: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5 at Tony Grampsas Memorial Park, 4471 Salvia, Golden. Routes from casual to challenging. Brunch prepared by The Basted Egg. Guest is 14-time national champion Katie Compton. Go to http://www.bigringcycles. com/to/RideLikeaGirl
HEALTH
Healthy Back Workshop: 12:30-1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 28 at Damselfly YogaSpa, 12500 W. 58th Ave., Unit 102, Arvada. Go to http://www.damselflyyogaspa.com/ Natural Hacks for Attention Support: 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 28 at Natural Grocers, 3333 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. Go to www.naturalgrocers.com/ events. Discover how nutrition and lifestyle tweaks can support your attention and help learning and cognition.
Yogalates: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 30 at Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Call 303-425-9583 or go to www.apexprd.org. Experience benefits of pilates and yoga. Learn About Autoimmune Illness: noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 28 at Natural Grocers, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Dr. Glenn Harrison will explain the causes and symptoms of autoimmune illness. Go to https:// www.naturalgrocers.com/store-location/ arvada-north-wadsworth/ Snacking Can be Good4U: 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4 at Natural Grocers, 3333 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. Go to www. naturalgrocers.com/events. Discover nutrient-dense treats.
EDUCATION
Social Security and Income Planning: 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8 at FirstBank of Belmar. Learn how to get your biggest Social Security retirement benefit possible. No-cost class; taught by a certified financial planner. Call 720-287-5880 or go to www. joannholstadvisers.com to register.
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Using Sustainable Printing Practices. • It’s the paper: Biodegradable, renewable, recycled, reusable. • It’s the ink: Soy based inks are used, reused then recycled. • It’s the plate: Process-free plates eliminate VOC’s and reduce water usage. • It’s the press: Using cold-set presses reduces the amount of VOC’s put into the air. • It’s the location: Printed locally reducing shipping & postage costs, while saving gas, emissions & time.
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WRITING/READING
Golden Elks Book Sale: Aug. 4-5, Aug. 11-12, Aug. 18-19 at 16795 W. 50th Ave., Golden. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays. Garage sale; burgers and hot dogs for sale; and ice cream bar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 4. Call 303-908-8715. Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. To place a calendar item, go to eventlink.coloradocommunitymedia.com.
Holiday
Craft Show and Mini-Market Admission is free to the public Saturday Nov. 24
10am - 5pm
Sunday Nov. 25
10am - 4pm
Jefferson County Fairgrounds
15200 W. 6th Ave. Golden, CO.
Come shop for unique gifts and special items during the first-ever Colorado Community Media Holiday Craft Show and Mini-Market; With more than 100 exhibitors filling the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, this is the best place to find that special, personal gift for friends and family. The show will feature handmade crafts in all areas from metal and leather, to flowers, baskets, ceramics, and so much more.
Vendors Needed | Interested in selling your handmade crafts??
Contact Event Producer Thelma Grimes at tgrimes@coloradocommunitymedia.com All applications must be approved to participate
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Bicycles
The Denver Northwest Community Bible Class
invites women of all ages to join us for the upcoming class year. We meet at Arvada Covenant Church, 5555 Ward Rd. in Arvada. Class is help on Wednesdays from 9:30-11:30 beginning Sept. 5th and running through early May. Nursery care is available for infants. Children and teen classes are available for ages 2-17. Cost is $35 for adults and $10 per child. If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Fojtasek at nanfoj@bajabb.com.
Miscellaneous Cemetery Lots
Cremation Gardens. Companion sites include granite placements. 40% discount from Horan and McConaty. Your price is $4,611. County Line and Holly. 303-551-4930
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PETS
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The powerful growl and pop-pop of the engines filled the air July 20 as Lakewood resident Shannon Nicoletti waited his turn at the starting line during time trials at the Mile High National Drag Races at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison. “Drag racing is a family tradition,” he said. “I grew up here at Bandimere as a crew member for dad. I have been driving since 2011. He is still running but isn’t out there this weekend but my sister Kami is here and we race in the same division.” He said drag racing is a lot of fun. He said, of course, there is always fierce sibling rivalry between he and sister that goes back to when were younger and racing go-karts at the track near Bandimere Speedway. “We compete hard and we both really enjoy drag racing,” the Lakewood High School graduate said. “Of course, we are very competitive. We bet on everything. “There is money riding on which of us has the best reaction time, who has the best timing run, how close we get to the dial-in cap that is the quickest we can run a lap and just about everything else associated with drag racing.” Race entries are divided into classifications and each classification has specific rules and requirements. Both Shannon and Kami drive the low-slung, rear engine dragsters as they compete in the Super Comp classification. Cars in the Super Comp classification are powered by engines that produce 600 to 800 horsepower. From a standing start the cars can reach speeds of 165 to 175 miles an hours at the end of the quarter-mile run. The rules also say a car in this classification can’t complete a run faster than 8.90 seconds. Each car makes timing runs and the quickest time under the 8.90-second cap is called the dial-in. The dial-in is used to make competition as fair as possible as the car with the
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Shannon Nicoletti adjusts the safety harness in the cockpit of his car on July 20 as he waits his turn on the starting line for time trials during the Mile High National Drag Races at Bandimere Speedway. The Lakewood resident and his sister Kami both drive entries in the National Hot Rod Association Super Comp classification. tom Munds slowest dial-in gets to leave the starting line first. However if a driver goes faster than the dial-in time it is called a break-out and the other driver wins. “Like I said we grew up drag racing and it is a family tradition,” Shannon said. “It is not an inexpensive sport so we try to do most of the work on our cars ourselves. When we come to the races we each haul a trailer that contains the car, tools and parts. We set up in the pits, pull the cars out of the trailers and begin to get ready to go racing. At the races the pit area is filled with teams set up the same way.” He added that, at the Mile High Nationals, there are a lot more entries and, of course, the professional drag racers have full teams and top of the line equipment.
At the Mile High Nationals the professional teams occupied the central area of the pits. A ticket gives fans access to the pit areas so they can visit the set-up of their favorite drivers and watch the teams work on the cars. One fan said it is like being able to visit the locker room of a professional sports team. Shannon said the pit area is set up the same way during weekend races at Bandimere except there are a lot fewer entries in the races. “When the day’s racing is over we spend time socializing with all the friends we have made in the sport. It is sort of like one big happy family. That is just another reason why I expect our family will continue competing and enjoying all that is the sport of drag racing.”
oss Macdonald is playing golf this summer like I wished I could play. He is confident and has learned not to carry around a bad shot, missed putt or a bogey for the rest OVERTIME of a round. Macdonald, after being 1-over-par on the front nine, shot a remarkable 7-under par 29 on the back side of the Bridges Golf and Country Club in Montrose on Jim Benton July 15 to win the Colorado Golf Association’s Western Chapter Championship for the second straight year. He finished the final round with a 65 for a two-day total of 6-underpar 136 and a 9-stroke victory in the tournament. When I used to play golf more than once every few years, I had a modest goal. I figured an average of five shots each hole and 45 for nine holes on the front side brought around the possibility of coming in with a 90 with few good shots on the back nine. Macdonald, the Castle Rock golfer who tied for second as a redshirt University of Colorado sophomore last May at the Pac 12 championships with a 12-under-par 272, had an amazing finish with two eagles, three birdies and four pars as he used accurate 7-iron approach shots and only 11 putts on the final nine holes. He has now won four CGA events and I can’t help wondering what the former Valor Christian golfer was thinking as he stayed patient and flirted with going under 30 strokes for the final nine holes. “I got off to a slow start in the final round and I was 1-over through nine holes,” recalled Macdonald. “I wasn’t feeling great. I wasn’t swinging as well as I could. I just happened to really get it going which was cool because that doesn’t happen very often. “I knew I was 6-under (on the back nine going into the 18 hole) and had never shot in the 20s in my life and at that point I was thinking about 29. I hit a good drive and made a birdie.” And what about in hindsight? “Obviously I thought about what if I was three or four under on the front but then I don’t know if I would have heated up like that.” SEE BENTON, P29
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Macdonald will end the summer playing in the Colorado Open and the CGA State Amateur and hopes to continue playing consistent golf. “Where I’ve gotten a lot better in the last year is getting over those bad holes and those bad shots and not letting it affect me,” he said. “I’m feeling good about my game and I have to keep on working at it. I was getting too mechanical and once I started freeing up and playing golf and not worrying about where the ball is going or could go, I had better results.” Three shots shy Janet Moore of Centennial and Valley County Club teaching pro Sherry Andonian-Smith of Parker turned in consistent scores during the first two rounds of the inaugural U.S. Women’s Senior Open July 12-13 at the Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton. Illinois.
Moore and Andonian-Smith each fashioned rounds of 80 and 81 for a 161 two-day aggregate but failed to finish below the cut line which was at 158 strokes. Mile-high drag racing For years, make that all my life, I have listened to how Denver’s elevation affects baseballs, golf balls, tennis balls, a person’s breathing and you name it. So the National Hot Rod Association drivers competing in the Dodge Mile High Nationals, which were held July 20-22 at Bandimere Speedway, also had comments about racing a mile high at the Morrison track. Bandimere racing is unique and a challenge because of the elevation, and members of each team’s crew struggled with the one-time adjustments to create the needed horsepower on the mountain. Tommy Johnson was a runner-up in four different classes in previous years before this season’s Mile High Nationals. “A lot of people come here hating this race because of the altitude and how hard it is to tune the cars,” said
“There’s only one track carved into a mountain.” Jack Beckman, Funny Car driver Johnson. “I come here loving this race because things seem to go well. A lot of it is attitude and I look forward to it every year.” Funny Car driver Jack Beckman first raced at Bandimere in 1984 when he was stationed at Lowry Air Force Base and has three wins at track that is nicknamed Thunder Mountain. “There’s only one track carved into a mountain,” he said. “The car never sounds the same, it doesn’t idle the same and it doesn’t accelerate the same.
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