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Slash program cuts fire risk Jeffco’s mobile program open through Oct. 25 By Christy Steadman csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com
Lakewood Arts Council members Barb Tobiska and Laurie Bartee share a laugh at an open house in celebration of the council’s “Charlie and the Girls” exhibition on Sept. 9. Photo by Clarke Reader
Arts council holds show in new home
“I’ve known about the LAC for years, but it was at such an obscure location before,” said Laurie Bartee. “Moving more toward the artistic center is great — it’s nice to see more and more people moving to this end of town.” By Clarke Reader Tobiska founded the LAC in 1979 with the help of creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com Charles Stanton, who reserved two acres of his property for a city cultural center, along with $10,000 to he Lakewood Arts Council has always been support the project. She said the group is still finding driven by its members. its footing on Colfax, but is eager to see the new opporThe dedicated coalition of local artists tunities the change in locale will bring. helped to keep the doors open, “One of the best things about a gallery and is helping the LAC find its like this is it encourages people to try footing at its new location at 6731 W. Colthings they normally wouldn’t,” said Ann fax Ave. in the Lamar Station Plaza. Quinn, a member of the LAC. “I’ll be here “It’s been so much fun here, and this and see something someone else has whole area is blossoming, it really is,” said done, and think to myself, ‘Why can’t I do LAC president J Bisant. “We’re still workthat?’” ing on advertising and outreach. And we For many, the council provides a still want to work with local schools and refuge and inspiration, and those are the bring the community together.” features members most want to see grow Artists gathered this month to celebrate and expand. the council’s latest show, “Charlie and the “I hadn’t done art for 20 years before Girls.” The show features six examples of LAC president J Bisant finding the LAC,” said Bryan Willis. “I works by LAC members Charlie Casper, know people really appreciate having Katy Haas, Gail Firmin, Ann Quinn, Barb arts opportunities where they are, and I Tobiska and Lynnette Kupferer. The celbelieve we can do something for the community here.” ebration wasn’t just for the show, but for all the work For more information, call 303-980-0625 or visit that has gone into making a new home out of their new www.lakewoodartscouncil.org location.
Colfax location is change for group dating back to 1979
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‘It’s been so much fun here, and this whole area is blossoming, it really is.’
Federal Center Station Neighborhood studied Council gives initial OK to significant new development By Clarke Reader creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com Lakewood city council took the first step toward creating a whole new neighborhood during the Sept. 21 study session. By a consensus, not unanimity, council gave the go-ahead for staff to begin working up resolutions and ordinances to facilitate the creation of the Federal Center Station Neighborhood. “This is the most significant land-use decision that most of you will make as a council. The most significant since Belmar,” said City Manager Kathy Hodgson. The proposed neighborhood would be established in the 59 acres directly north of the Federal Center station —
‘This is the most significant land-use decision that most of you will make as a council. The most significant since Belmar.’ City Manager Kathy Hodgson
currently empty land leading that goes all the way to West 6th Avenue. The land is currently owned by the federal government as part of its inventory, but will transfer the land to Lakewood in return for the construction of a new lab facility at the Federal Center. Jay Hutchison, director of public works, said the plan came out of a community desire to see a high-quality, compact neighborhood. It would be mostly office and residential, sustain-
able, and transit oriented. He compared the project to Belmar, and in design and completion, it might look a little something like the Lowry neighborhood in Denver. The project also resembles the work done to get St. Anthony Hospital established in Lakewood, via land transfers. According to Tim Horne, regional
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Imagine covering the football field at Mile High Stadium with 10 to 12 feet of debris. That’s how successful Jefferson County’s 2015 Slash Collection Program has been. “And we’re not even done collecting this year,” said Bret Roller of Rolling R Ranch Co., which oversees the program for the county. The major reason to To learn more about the clear slash slash program, or find out — tree which dates it will be at debris such each location, visit www. as limbs, jeffco.us/slash. bark and pine needles Additional questions can — from be directed to Mark Danner, Jefferson County’s properties facilities and construction is to reduce management director, fire danger at 303-271-5008 or Bret around Roller of Rolling R Ranch homes, Co. at 303-589-4698. Roller said. “Every little bit helps to mitigate fire losses,” said Mark Danner, Jefferson County’s facilities and construction management director. The slash program, which began the last week in May, will wrap up Oct. 24-25. Unlike years past when only three collection dates were offered, Jefferson County residents have been able to drop off slash almost every weekend since it started in locations that moved throughout the county. Public response has been great, Roller said. “People are so thankful and excited. The big thing is that it’s so close to people’s homes. It allows them to get more done.” Residents also like the flexibility on when they can get the work done, Danner said, because they know a collection site will be nearby on any given weekend. Additionally, he said, people can drop off slash quickly and efficiently because more frequent collection sites eliminates long lines. Removing this type of flammable material gives firefighters a better chance of saving a home in case of fire, Roller said. Pine needles and bark must be bagged, as loose loads will not be accepted. Tree limbs should be less than 8 feet in length and 6 inches in diameter. Items not accepted are commercial refuse, construction materials, household trash, tree stumps, metal, rocks and grass clippings. The slash is chipped on site, then hauled to compost yards for further re-use. “None of it is going to the landfills,” Danner said. This year hasn’t seen much fire threat, Roller said, but that can always change quickly. So the 2015 program was designed to be the most efficient for residents being proactive, he said. “The public deserves a huge amount of credit,” Roller said. “They’re out there working hard.”
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About me I consider myself a native, having lived in Jefferson County for more than 40 years and in Lakewood for the majority of that time. Family and community involvement are extremely important to me. I have a son who still lives nearby with his girlfriend (who I adore). I have been a small business owner in Lakewood for 18 years and have served the community in various volunteer and mentor positions. I enjoy being of service and lending a hand where I can. My signature tag line reads, “Always happy to help!” In my free time … I enjoy the outdoor lifestyle Colorado provides. Being outside and close to nature energizes me. It also helps me to remember what’s important in life and why I choose to maintain a positive perspective. Dogs help, too! You will often find me out walking with my favorite side-kicks on one of the many fabulous trails that Jeffco provides. I enjoy live music, theatre, festivals and inspirational talks. I especially enjoy going to shows at Red Rocks. Other hobbies include: jewelry making, hiking and home remodel projects. What inspires me Volunteering is a great way to connect with people in the community towards meeting a common goal. It provides an opportunity to achieve something that usually cannot be done alone, while learning something new or helping a great cause. I am a lifelong learner. I strive for growth and self-improvement. Working with the community allows me to enjoy
Watters has owned her own business for 18 years, and has spent a lot of time connecting to the community. Courtesy photo new opportunities that help move me past my perceived limitations. I believe that life will always present you with the most optimum experiences needed for your own personal growth and awareness. When opportunity knocks — open the door! Just say “yes.” The greatest reward Helping people to recognize their greatest potential is the most rewarding part of my career. Whether I am working in my personal practice helping someone with their natural health goals, or working with a business owner at Jeffco BRC, the protocol is the same — identify the root cause and create a plan for the solution. Keeping your focus on the solution provides the greatest platform for success. Your attitude can also be the tipping point between failure and success. In either case, it takes courage and commitment, but the end result can be life-changing and well worth the effort. Written by Clarke Reader. If you have suggestions for My Name Is..., contact Clarke at creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.
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Lakewood Symphony prepares new season
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WHERE: Lakewood Cultural Center
The Lakewood Symphony is taking listeners on a sonic journey this season, kicking things off with a trip to Finland. “This season is going to be great — we have some fantastic soloists featured this year,” conductor Matt Switzer said. “As the conductor, it’s my job to come up with the overarching theme. Just like in music, you want something that ties it all together and helps listeners understand everything.” The symphony’s season opener, “Flying Finnish,” is at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 1, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. The season will focus on a different part of the world for each performance, an idea that came to Switzer while discussing the first concert with violin player Yi Zhao. Switzer said he was thinking about featuring the work of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, and Zhao had just recently finished working one of his pieces. “I always talk with the symphony to see what kind of pieces they would like to play, and they often say Brahms, and I thought we could do a German show there,” Switzer said. “I just built it from there.” Opener “Flying Finnish” will feature Sibelius’ work, “Finlandia,” as well as “Symphony No. 2,” and Sibelius’ “Violin Concerto,” played by Zhao. In addition to Finland and Germany, the symphony
WHAT: “Flying Finnish” with the Lakewood Symphony 470 Allison Parkway, Lakewood WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 1 7:30 p.m. INFORMATION: 303-987-7845 or www. lakewoodsymphony.org will also visit Russia and the United States later in the year. Other soloists of the 2015-16 season include Jason Shafer, principal clarinet of the Colorado Symphony, who will play Carl Maria von Weber’s “Clarinet Concerto,” and Joshua Sawicki, piano, performing Gershwin’s ever-popular “Rhapsody in Blue.” “Part of what makes this year special is we’re having our first young artist competition,” said symphony executive director Mary Anne Fleet. “This is the first time we’ve tried anything like it.” The Young Artist Concerto Competition for Colorado is open to musicians ages 10 through 18, and will feature first, second and third cash prizes for winners. The first-place winner will perform with the orchestra as part of its annual June concert. The competition will alternate yearly between pianists and all others. This opening year is for pianists only. “Get a ticket, come to a concert and I guarantee you’ll have fun and enjoy,” Switzwer said. “Lakewood is a lovely place to hear music.”
CORRECTION In last week’s LIFE feature story, Crossroads Church was misnamed Crossroads Community. The newspaper regrets the error. To report corrections and clarifications, call 303-566-4129.
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September 24, 2015
Getting amped for electric cars Golden charging ahead with national trend By Christy Steadman csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com
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ome people are afraid to take the leap and switch from a vehicle with an internal combustion engine to an electric car — but those who do really like it. Golden resident Katherine Jordan knows. She owns a Ford C-Max Energi. It gets about 20 miles of electric range, which is “perfect for everyday errands,” she said. But because it’s a hybrid, when necessary, “you also can gas up and go.” And, as a bonus, she said, it comfortably seats her family of five. A National Drive Electric Week event took place Sept. 19 in the Golden Real Estate parking lot where attendees learned about charging stations and either rode in — or test drove — electric vehicles. The City of Golden boasts green initiatives, with electric car-charging stations popping up in numerous locations. But it’s not just Golden adopting the trend— more than 170 cities across the U.S. held events highlighting the clean-air and cost-saving benefits of electric cars. Electric cars have so many advantages, said the event’s organizer Jim Smith, broker and owner of Golden Real Estate. They’re less expensive in the long run, and they’re better for the environment. Smith is an advocate for Tesla, a luxury car that can cost upwards of $80,000 to $90,000, he said. However, he added, other electric vehicles can be purchased for about $30,000 — especially if bought used. And the benefit of buying a used electric car versus a used car that runs on gasoline, he said, is you can be sure it’s a reliable car. “There’s really nothing to fail,” Smith said. Electric cars do not have transmissions or an internal combustion engine. There’s no need to worry about oil changes, the transmission going out or other engine problems shortly after a used purchase, he said. Electric cars also do not require the expensive maintenance that gasoline-run cars do, said Timothy Haas, president of the Denver Electric Vehicle Council. But aside from the cost savings, he said, it’s about the benefits of clean air. “You can get to a zero-carbon transportation solution,” he said. And the City of Golden is jumping on board, Smith said.
John Fields of Kansas City, Missouri, watches Jim Smith, broker/owner of Golden Real Estate, demonstrate how to charge his 2015 Tesla Model S. Fields was visiting Golden residents who came to the National Drive Electric Week event, which took place Sept. 19 in the Golden Real Estate parking lot. Photo by Christy Steadman The city received a grant to install six installations with two charging stations each — or 12 charging stations altogether, Smith said. The city has already installed six of the charging stations in parking garages on Jackson Street and Golden Real Estate. Another two charging stations are located near Jackson and 14th streets, but paving work must be done before they are operable. The four last charging stations will be at the Golden Community Center. All are free for public use, Smith said, and are compatible with any electric car. The Golden Hotel also has Tesla-specific chargers free for public use, said Renee Rinehimer, the hotel’s regional director of public relations and marketing. “We’re committed to the environment and doing our part,” she said, adding that the hotel has won several
awards for its green initiatives. The hotel’s Tesla chargers, installed the first week of August, are in the lower parking lot. They are a permanent fixture, Rinehimer said, and a person does not have to be a hotel guest to use them. Aside from great acceleration and a smooth, quiet ride, Martin Voelker of Golden prefers an electric car because of its efficiency, he said. Jordan agreed. “The absolute most efficient internal combustion engine is only at about 30 percent—and that’s just the motor,” Jordan said. Electric cars can be up into the 80 percentile range, she said. “And because it’s relatively new technology,” Jordan said, “they’re getting better.”
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Questions to Ask When Interviewing a Realtor About Listing Your Home
Regular readers of this column hopefully I have seen it published that the average commission nowadays is roughly 5.4%. see the value of hiring a professional real 2) Will you reduce your commission if estate agent — specifically a Realtor® — to you don’t have to share it represent them in the sale of their REAL ESTATE with a buyer’s agent? Most home instead of trying to go it TODAY agents will answer “yes” to this alone. But how do you find the question but they wait for you to best Realtor to list your home? ask it. My practice is to offer a You’ll want to do your own online commission reduction of oneresearch (see box below), but then half to one percent when I don’t you’ll want to interview your candihave to share my commission date(s) in person. Here are some with another agent. I think questions I suggest asking. 1) What commission do you that’s only fair. 3) Will you further reduce charge? Too many sellers still believe there’s a “standard” listing By JIM SMITH, your commission if I hire you to represent me in the purcommission of 6% or more. That Realtor® chase of a replacement went out decades ago because of home? I think that’s only fair, too. If I’m anti-trust enforcement. There is no such thing as a “standard” or “customary” listing going to earn a sizable commission on your next purchase, I’m happy to reduce my comcommission. If any agent says there is, he or she is committing a federal crime. It’s not mission on the sale of your current home, or rebate a portion of that commission if you even legal for agents to discuss with each other what they charge. I can only speak for hire me within the next couple years and I myself. All commissions are negotiable, and earn a nice commission representing you.
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Is the agent a Realtor— a member of the National Association of Realtors (NAR)? Not all agents are Realtors. It’s our trade association with a Code of Ethics that non-Realtors don’t swear to, but it also lobbies at the state and federal level for you to protect property rights and preserve the home mortgage interest deduction. But another reason it’s important is that you want an agent who can afford to pay the $500/ year dues. It’s an indicator of whether he’ll spend money promoting your listing! Go to www.realtor.com and click on “Find Realtors.” If he’s there, click on his profile. Is he a member of the Denver MLS and how successful is he? A new feature of our MLS is that consumers, not just MLS members, can find members at www.
REcolorado.com and see how many active, under contract and sold listings he or she has. If he’s not a member of the Denver MLS, your metro area home’s exposure to potential buyers is severely reduced. Click on “Find Agent/Office” and type in the name of any agent. (Remember that the first name might be a nickname.) If you find the agent, click on “view my listings.” Click the address of any listing and you’ll also be able to evaluate the quality of the photos, video (if any), description and extent of details provided. Keep in mind that the best predictor of how well an agent will market your listing is how well they have marketed previous listings. Google the agent’s name + “Realtor.” You’ll find links with bios and reviews. Also look for him/her on www.RatedAgent.com.
4) Will you pay a referral fee? This question can arise if you have a friend or relative who expects to get your listing, but you know he or she is not the best listing agent for you. A reasonable agent will agree to pay another agent a 25% referral fee, and that could help you to handle the “friend or relative” dilemma. 5) How will you market my listing? You have probably guessed that I’m big on marketing. Normally, I don’t recommend print advertising, although I like to feature Golden Real Estate’s listings in this weekly space. Since 92% of buyers — a percentage that rises each year — begin their home search online, I suggest you look for an agent who has a big online presence. This will include an effective website, but also much more. 6) Do you pay extra to realtor.com, Trulia and Zillow to feature your listings? More importantly, does the agent take the time to enhance his listings on those important websites, or does he just let the site print what they get form the MLS and other sources? REcolorado no longer uploads its listings to Trulia and Zillow, so agents must have their listings on other websites in order for them to appear on these two websites. 7) Do you post — and boost — your listings on Facebook? Facebook is a great advertising medium that I have learned to utilize effectively. For nominal fees, an agent can publish a Facebook post about your house and then pay to have it appear in the news feeds of other Facebook users matching specified demographic and other criteria. For example, I was able to
have my posting of a high-end Colorado home appear in the newsfeeds of people living in Santa Monica, Santa Barbara, Aspen and Vail with certain demographic characteristics — and pay $25 or less to do so. (Agents should also encourage sellers to post their home listing on Facebook and urge their friends to “Like” it so it spreads organically or even virally.) 8) Do you shoot your own pictures or do you hire a professional photographer? It’s not necessary to hire a professional if you have professional equipment and use it professionally. The “gold standard” in real estate photography is what’s known as “High Dynamic Range” or HDR technology. Golden Real Estate obtained HDR software and creates HDR photographs for all our agents’ listings that rival any professional photographers’ pictures. When you look at agent listings on www.REcolorado.com, see if you can tell the HDR photos from regular photos. The difference is most evident in the evenness of the lighting, especially through windows. Look for HD listing videos, too! 9) What showing service do you use? If the agent doesn’t use Centralized Showing Service for his listings, find another agent. That’s how important I think it is to use CSS. They are open 8am to 8pm seven days a week, and showings can be set 24/7 on their excellent website. Also, they have an excellent system for requesting and sending you feedback from each showing. Find additional questions on my blog at www.JimSmithBlog.com. Asking the right questions will help you find the right agent.
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JEFFCO NEWS IN A HURRY
HometownIMPRESSIONS M O M E N TS I N T I M E F R O M YO U R C O M M U N I T Y
The Hyatt House Belmar continues to take over the Belmar skyline, and is the hub of constant activity and energy. Photo by Clarke Reader
Watching the building meet the sky Belmar’s hotel a work in progress By Clarke Reader creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com Like so many construction projects, the Hyatt House project in Belmar started small. One almost didn’t pay attention at first. But now, you can’t miss it. The six-story hotel isn’t due to be complete until early next year (assuming, of course, weather’s cooperation, which is a tenuous thing to hang on in Colorado). But it has already come to dominate the Belmar skyline. It is just tall enough to reach higher than the surrounding businesses, and one imagines there will be some pretty decent views from the top when all is said and done. Because of the green shades surrounding the entire building, the eye is immediately drawn to it and it stays there because of the constant buzz of activity. Behind the shades one can see the inces-
sant movement of workers and builders in orange and yellow vests, coming in and out of windows and doors to work on the hotel’s innards. On the ground, construction has spilled over into Target’s parking lot, and is the hub of just as much energy as there is in the building. Large, dirt-caked trucks fill up the lot, and there is the constant cloud of dust around the building’s base. Passersby can hear the rumble of machinery and the chatter of workers as they plan their next moves. Belmar’s first hotel has been gathering a lot of interest, and shoppers often stop by just to see how it’s going, and watch the cranes bring supplies and steel. There’s a sense of expectancy that’s infectious if one hangs around the site for too long. In a way, it is representative of the city’s efforts to establish the Belmar-Lakewood Commons area as the city’s downtown, and an upscale, established hotel like this is tangible evidence of the steps being taken. For now, all residents and businesses can do is stand back and watch the building meet the sky.
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Meet-and-greet with Jefferson County School Board candidates A meet-and-greet event with Jefferson County School Board candidates will take place from 7-9 p.m. Sept. 29 at the First United Methodist Church, 1500 Ford St. in Golden. The event, put on by The League of Women Voters of Jefferson County, is the last of three meet-and-greet events. Voters can meet candidates and ask questions oneon-one. Everyone is welcome and refreshments will be served. For information about candidates, click on the following link: http://www.jeffcopublicschools.org/ board/election.html. West Side Live! Presents Adam Revell Quartet The Adam Revell Quartet will perform at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Jefferson Unitarian Church 14350 W. 32nd Ave. in Golden. Tickets cost $17 advanced or online, and $20 at the door. Tickets are available at the church’s office, in the church’s commons area on Sundays or online at www. westsidelivepresents.org. Adam Revell is the pianist for Jefferson Unitarian Church and teaches piano at all levels. The Adam Revell Quartet explores a diverse library of original music and popular songs, keeping in step with the tradition of personalizing, re-harmonizing, and re-interpreting music from the pop culture. National Public Lands Day Trail Construction at Elk Meadow The public is invited to participate in a National Public Lands Day Trail Construction event from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 26 at Jefferson County Open Space’s Elk Meadow, 2855 Bergen Peak Drive in Evergreen. Volunteers will help reroute portions of the Noble Meadow trail that are prone to erosion, as well as restore other portions that require some general maintenance. Participants will also help restore native habitat adjacent to the trail. No experience is necessary, however, participants must be in good physical condition, be able to use a variety of tools including shovels, picks and rakes, must be age 16 or older or accompanied by a parent or guardian. A liability form must be filled out, which can be downloaded online and brought to the project site. Lunch will be provided. For more information, Jefferson County Open Space or visit www.jeffco.us/open-space/parks.
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September 24, 2015
JEFFCO SCHOOL BOARD RACE
Julie Williams Jeffco parent, incumbent board member fights to keep her seat in recall election By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com This is an ongoing, weekly series of profiles about candidates running for Jefferson County Board of Education. To read previous articles about candidates go to coloradocommunitymedia.com. Why she is in the news: One of three Jefferson County Board of Education members in a recall election, Julie Williams, representing District 1, said she’s fighting for this seat because she wants to serve Jeffco’s students. “It’s not a one-size-fits-all curriculum,” she said. “I want to make sure their needs are being met.” A Colorado native, Williams grew up in Jeffco. She has two children in Jeffco schools and was elected to her position in 2013. She and board members John Newkirk and Ken Witt are currently facing a recall election in November. All three members have stated their intent to run in an attempt to hold their positions. About her: Williams is part of the conservative majority, and she, Newkirk and Witt said they stand by their record. Over the past two years, they have implemented a pay-for-performance model, equalized funding for charter and neighborhood students, began streaming all board meetings, and allocated $18 million to build a school in northwest Arvada. “I want to continue doing the work we’ve done,” she said. “I want to continue being transparent and fiscally responsible — as we have been.” Brings to the table: Before being elected in 2013, Williams was a part of the Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC). She also volunteered with the Autism Society and was part of several autism research studies. “There are a lot of different venues
for people to be involved in to help families,” she said. “It’s important for the community to understand I really want what’s best for all of our kids — I really have worked hard.” Williams said she would like to continue the work she has been doing on the board. Specifically, she said she would like to expand choice offerings, see the Special Education Advisory Committee reinstated, and reduce the growth gaps of Jeffco students. “I want to have more opportunities for our kids who maybe don’t want to go to college so they have a plan,” she said. “I want to see all of these choices expanded.” She also said she’d like to let the commuWilliams nity know she was right about the Advanced Placement U.S. History curriculum controversy last fall. “I believe the public doesn’t understand what happened with AP U.S. history; there was a lot of unfair media reports,” she said. “I just wanted it to be balanced and the College Board heard that call … Now they’ve put back George Washington, World War I and World War II … I was right on the issue and the College Board heard that.” Hobbies and other interests: Outside of running in this election, Williams said she enjoys spending time with her family. She, her husband and their two sons play music together, watch movies and continually foster an environment around the activities they love. In her own words: “There are so many pieces of misinformation out there, and I think that’s unfortunate … It’s not right. In the end, I think we should be focused on our kids — they are our country’s future.” “I’m willing to stand strong for what is right for our students. I’ve stood through really malicious attacks that really mischaracterized my character and I’ve stood strong for what’s best for kids.”
Brad Rupert Attorney, Jeffco parent and grandparent announces campaign for school board By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com This is an ongoing, weekly series of profiles about candidates running for the Jefferson County Board of Education. To read previous articles about candidates go to coloradocommunitymedia.com. Why he is in the news: An invitation sparked a passion in Arvada resident and attorney Brad Rupert, prompting him to run for the Jefferson County Board of Education. “This is really important for the schools, this is really important for the kids,” he said. “And whether you’re generally in favor of recalls or you’re right, left, center doesn’t matter, this is really about educating the kids.” Heavily concerned about the exodus of Jeffco teachers, Rupert said this is his big issue and that the district cannot be expected to be an excellent organization without retaining high-quality teachers. Rupert is one of five successor candidates running in the recall election of the current Jeffco board majority, Ken Witt, Julie Williams and John Newkirk. Specifically, Rupert is running for District 1, in competition with Williams. About him: Rupert, a lawyer with a business background, is heavily engaged with the City of Arvada. Over the past 24 years he’s been involved as both a board member and the president of the Arvada Chamber of Commerce, the Arvada Community Food Bank and the Arvada Jefferson Kiwanis Club, and he is an active volunteer with Habitat for Humanity. Brings to the table: Along with his years of volunteer service, Rupert said he brings years of proven leadership,
parenting experience and an analytical approach to the board. If elected, Rupert said he would first dispense with the board attorney, Brad A. Miller, and take a deep look at the current teacher contract. “Do you think you’re going to get excellent performance from your best people if they are thinking in the back of their minds emotionally, `I wonder if I’m going to have a job in three months?’ or `I wonder if I’m going to get a raise so that I can try and catch up to where I was before the recession?,’” he said. “… I think we want them thinking of excellent education for the kids.” Hobbies and other Rupert interests: Outside of running in this election, Rupert loves to spend time with his wife, sail, garden, make pottery, volunteer and be engaged in his community. He has two grown children who are currently in college and grandchildren in Jeffco schools. In his own words: “One of the soft goals of a board member is to be a cheerleader, a cheerleader for the successes, an encourager out there for the schools, out there encouraging teachers to do the best work … just appreciating people goes a long way.” “Kids aren’t all stamped out, they’re not all the same. They have their own little developmental schedules they’re on, they have their talents, they have their shortcomings. We need to take the kids as they come to us and provide what they need ... that’s what the best teachers do, and at the end of a year, they’ve brought those kids together as a little community by paying attention to the members of that community, and at the end of the best years, they’re all pulling in the right direction and achieved a lot. “
Ron Mitchell Retired Jeffco teacher, principal and active volunteer seeks position on school board By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com This is an ongoing, weekly series of profiles about candidates running for Jefferson County Board of Education. To read previous articles about candidates go to coloradocommunitymedia.com. Why he is in the news: Lifelong Jeffco resident and retired Jeffco teacher and principal Ron Mitchell is now jumping back into the education realm, running for the Jeffco Board of Education. “I’m very concerned about what’s happened to our schools in the past two
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years — very concerned,” he said. “I am running to take back local control of Jefferson County Public Schools.” Mitchell, who said he’s concerned by low morale and the political agendas being implemented within the district, said he was convinced by several friends and community members to run for the board. He is one of five successor candidates running in the recall election of the current Jeffco board Mitchell majority of Ken Witt, Julie Williams and John Newkirk. Specifically, he’s running for District 5, in competition with Witt and Paula Noonan, a former Jeffco board member. About him: A “forever” Jeffco resident, Mitchell said he’s invested his life in the
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county. A graduate of the University of Northern Colorado, Mitchell took a teaching position in Jeffco, swiftly moving into an administrator role as an assistant principal, a principal and an area achievement director. Now retired, he has worked as a volunteer and consultant for the district, filling in roles such as a “firefighter” fill-in assistant principal where they’re needed. Brings to the table: Along with his experience in the district, Mitchell said he’s a person of high integrity who values honesty, transparency and decision-making processes. If elected, he said he would re-establish credibility in the board room, look at extending the teacher contract, stop teacher attrition and establish a task force to review the current compensation plan. Hobbies and other interests: Out-
side of running in this election, Mitchell said he enjoys spending time with his wife, hiking, biking, and going on road trips. He also loves to sail and gathers a group of eight to sail on a catamaran once a year. In his own words: “I invested my life in education in Jefferson County. I believe it was a great school district — was it perfect, no; were we trying to make it better every day, yes. Was it a very good school district? Mm hmm.” “I want all of our employees to know that we’re at least valuing them and are concerned about them as employees of our district,” he said. “They all play a role in making a school a great school “I was convinced that perhaps I could take back Jeffco Schools,” he said. “If I could help take back Jeffco Schools, then that’s a battle I want to fight.”
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‘Autumn Acoustics 2015’ comes to cultural center The Nostalgia Music Group presents “Autumn Acoustics 2015” with special guests Chuck Pyle, Harry Tuft and Zelda Blu at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Lakewood Cultural Center. The Nostalgia Music Group features 12- and six-string guitars, mandolin, bass, violin and three-part harmonies. The group specializes in a wide range of folk, rock, country and blues, including artists like Gordon Lightfoot, the Everly Brothers and Patsy Cline. Tickets are $15 to $22 and are available at 303-987-7845, www.lakewood.showare. com/AutumnAcoustics or the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office, 470 S. Allison. Edge Theater seeking volunteers The Edge Theater is seeking volunteers to assist the theater, mostly with concessions and sometimes with ushering and Hurry continues on Page 7
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the box office. The shows are usually provocative, thoughtful and “edgy.” The Edge also needs volunteers for its next production, “Woman in Mind,” a British farce with some sharp observations on the human condition. The show opens on Oct. 16 and closes on Nov. 15. The Edge is at 1560 Teller St. in Lakewood. Shows begin at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and at 6 p.m. on Sundays. Please contact Shelley Fleetwood, volunteer coordinator, at 303-986-7755 or at slfleetwood@netzero.net.
Everitt Farms expands to meat production Everitt Farms, an independent urban farm at Alameda Avenue and Garrison Street, has grown consistently since its inception more than a year ago, and now owners Derek and Kamise Mullen want to expand to meat production for local Community Supported Agriculture Programs. The pair launched a Kickstarter to raise the money necessary to purchase a new ranch and turkeys and pigs, which will be raised in an organic and healthy atmosphere. For more information, visit www.kickstarter.com/projects/208425125/pastureraised-pork. Flood victims receive help from Solterra Every one-time visitor to Brookfield
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For more information, call Solterra at 303-955-6156. Bob Thomas retrospective at RRCC An exhibit honoring Red Rocks Community College retired art faculty Bob Thomas is on view at the Susan K. Arndt Gallery through Oct. 8 at RRCC’s Lakewood campus, 13300 W. 6th Ave. The gallery is located on the west end, lower level of the college. The gallery is open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends. The exhibit features the wide range of styles and ideas Thomas has explored throughout his career, from landscapes to portraiture to abstract work. The exhibit includes pencil drawings, prints, collages, watercolor washes, oil paintings and acrylic paintings.
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Success: when architecture meets preparation meets opportunity tying touchdown went Fortune favors the bold — Virgil from Manning to EmChance favors only the prepared mind — manuel Sanders, a free Pasteur agent pickup last year. So I, like most of Denver, was transfixed The extra point and the and amused by the Broncos’ improbable vicensuing kickoff were tory last week against the Kansas City Chiefs. both executed flawlessly It is almost inconceivable a team could be so by Brendan McManus, thoroughly dominated throughout a game, a controversial selecand yet, in the end, not only be in a position tion to take over kickto win, but still have the wherewithal to make ing duties just three the winning play. weeks ago. And, on the Some would say they got lucky. I, however, Michael Alcorn game-winning play, the think this was simply one example of what aggressive defense that happens when architecture meets preparaHITTING new coordinator Wade tion meets opportunity. HOME Phillips has installed Consider the end of the game. Peyton flew to the ball, hit the Manning, John Elway’s first personnel decirunning back hard — sion, takes over and completes three critical again — allowing a second player to punch passes to Demaryius Thomas, a player the the ball loose, which ended up in the hands Broncos just paid big bucks to keep. The
of Bradley Roby, last year’s first-round draft pick. The personnel were put in place over the last four years by John Elway and the system was installed just this year — that’s the architecture. The defense knew what play was coming, who was going to get the ball, and how to attack it — that’s preparation. And, between having the ball late in the game, on the road, down by just one score, and having an opponent weary and beaten up, the Broncos created their own opportunity. It wasn’t luck — it was exactly how this team was designed. I suspect they’re going to win a few more games this year in similar fashion. To go a different direction, one of my favorite scenes in recent movies, which I’ve
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Have you checked out your local election ballot yet? We asked folks enjoying the sublime weather at the Westminster Promenade last Sunday if they are mulling over some of the city, county and school board issues that will be on this November’s election ballot. Mail-in ballots will be sent out the week of Oct. 12.
“No, not really. Just waiting to see what’s on there and to vote for what I want.” Allison Trejo, Westminster
“Localwise, I have no clue. I’ve only lived here three years. I’m paying more attention to national issues, like sorting out all the presidential candidates.” Kathy Sterner, Thornton
“No, not so much. I’m focused on other things like the crisis with ISIS. Also, there’s a lot of Republicans looking for the presidential nomination, and it tears the party apart.” Greg Kinard, Arvada “I haven’t even started looking at the ballots. I’ll definitely vote, but I usually procrastinate looking at it.” Mark Cheatham, Longmont
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Protesters don’t belong in parade We loved the Arvada Harvest Festival Parade except for the few protesters in favor of recalling three of our school board members, whom we elected by the way. The whole idea of the Arvada Harvest Festival is to promote pride, goodwill and unity in our community. The protesters were in poor taste. Roger and Mary Reed, Arvada Adam Paul for Lakewood mayor This is a truly important election for the City of Lakewood because it will determine the direction the city will follow for at least the next four years. I want Lakewood to keep moving in the right direction. That is why I am supporting Adam Paul for mayor. Adam is a proven leader. He thinks carefully before making decisions. He takes the time to study and fully understand issues; he really listens to people’s concerns; and he works with people to bridge differing opinions. He is a man of integrity who puts good policy before political interest in making hard decisions, and we can trust him to tell the truth, not politically palatable half-truths or rumors. Please join me in voting for Adam Paul for mayor. Lorna Fox, Lakewood
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Scoring the second Republican debate I didn’t watch CNN’s telecast of the Sept. 16 Republican debate because I was there in person. For some reason — maybe it was my last name — I was able to score three second-row seats at the Reagan Library for the two debates. More than 20 million people around the world tuned in, apparently making the three-hour debate CNN’s highest-rated show ever. It was a long night of politics and entertainment. I just hope my fellow conservative Republicans watching on TV saw the same political reality show I did — and learned some lessons. It’s pretty clear to everyone from Joe Scarborough to The New York Times editorial board that the three big winners were Carly Fiorina, Chris Christie and Marco Rubio. All three shined on stage when it came to substance, but Fiorina made herself a national household name overnight. She was smart, tough, passionate and quick on her feet, proving why she deserves to be on the main stage. She had several big “moments” and demonstrated a phenomenal grasp of the issues. Christie did well, connecting with voters, hitting several questions out of the
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park and reminding us why he was once a favorite in the 2016 race. Rubio still looks like he’s in grad school, but he showed he’s done his foreign policy homework and knows what makes America great. Meanwhile, the good doctor Ben Carson was a clear
loser. He offered virtually no specifics, had no “moments” and showed that while he’s a nice guy and a great surgeon, the presidency is out of his league. The biggest loser of the night was Donald Trump, who was as awful in person as he reportedly appeared on millions of split-screen TVs. He made crazy faces, offended people, refused to apologize when he should have, spoke in his usual platitudes and never said a substantive sentence. I heard more than a few groans and complaints from the Republicans sitting behind me.
Most of the other candidates — the governors and others who were not there because of their celebrity — did OK. They didn’t hurt themselves but they didn’t stand out, either. Jeb Bush did better than last time, which isn’t saying much, but he’s in for the long haul. He’ll do better when there are fewer candidates left and the debates turn more serious. Scott Walker did better too, though he seemed to disappear sometime late in hour two. Last time I remember seeing him, he was staring at fiery Fiorina and nodding in agreement like a bobblehead. Ted Cruz was correct on all the issues, but he’s not as likable as Rubio, whose only flaw is he still looks like he’s in grad school. Mike Huckabee got in a lick or two, but he’s still beating the drum for his Fair Tax, which everyone except him knows will never go anywhere. Rand Paul was there, I think. So was Gov. John Kasich. Kasich was Kasich — solid and substantive. He’s a winner who knows how to govern Ohio sensibly, but he probably should have been included in the preliminary debate with Rick Santorum, George Pataki, Bobby Jindal and Lindsey Graham.
The opening debate, which Graham stole with his humor and GOP team spirit, was better in some ways because without the 2,000-pound celebrity in the room it was all substance. I’m concerned about Trump for a lot of reasons. Yet for all the trouble he’s causing the GOP, his celebrity presence is actually doing real conservatives a great favor. He’s already brought tens of millions of new eyeballs to the debate broadcasts that otherwise would never have been made aware of the existence of candidates like Fiorina or Kasich. I just hope those millions of viewers saw what I saw at the Reagan Library — that Emperor Trump had no clothes on and most of the other real Republican candidates were well dressed.
appreciate your efforts to give parents more choices and to fully fund those choices. I thank you for understanding who the customers are (i.e., myself, the kids and all the other taxpayers in the county) and being responsible when it comes to spending and funding. I have had four daughters that have gone through the Jeffco school system under previous boards and administrations with somewhat disappointing results. All attended Pomona High School. Two of them ended up at online alternatives (the last one currently) due to the lack of quality/attentive teaching. Another graduated but tolerated her last two years. On at least two different occasions my daughter were called “stupid” by teachers when
they were younger and one teacher told one daughter she would never get into college. At least three of them were bullied on different occasions with little response from school administrators. At least two of them were ridiculed for their positions on political issues. To say the obvious, I was completely unimpressed with Jeffco Schools under Cindy Stevinson’s leadership and previous boards. I hope you are successful in retaining your positions and again I applaud your efforts in standing strong against a teacher’s union who has lost touch with the customer base. Nathan Hatcher Arvada
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Disappointed in forum no-shows On Monday evening Aug. 31 I made special effort to attend the Jefferson County School Board candidate forum that took place at Colorado Christian University. Our county’s eagerness to meet the candidates, who are asking us to entrust them with approximately 86,000 students, 12,000 staff and a billion dollar budget, was evidenced by the packed house and overflow room watching via live stream. In my opinion the commentator did not offer one softball question all night but made efficient use of a short amount of time to get all candidates answers on tough, non-partisan, relevant issues such as achievement, the recall, charter schools, pay for performance, teacher attrition, full day kindergarten, student based budgeting, and the union’s place in our district. I suspect even the best of journalists would struggle capturing the difficulty with which all candidates answered some of the questions so those of us in attendance gained a perspective found only by attending the forum. I am incredibly disappointed that three of the candidates, Susan Harmon, Brad Rupert and Ron Mitchell simply did not show up. It baffles me that they agreed to run for public office but then don’t make an effort to meet the public at an event that has been on the calendar for a long time now. In short, I find their absence demonstrates a lack of respect for the position for which they are running, perhaps a lack of commitment to 86,000 students and 12,000 staff for whom they purportedly want to lead, and without question a blatant disregard to a voting public who chose to take time away from their
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probably mentioned before, is the scene in “Iron Man 2,” in which the Tony Stark character gets a glimpse of a piece of, apparently, trash, and proceeds to manufacture a new radioactive element that afternoon. Now, although much of that scene is laughably impossible, it does highlight exactly how real genius inspiration works. Tony Stark sees a thing which triggers an instinctive reaction — that moment is pure inspiration. But what follows, the digging deeper, the asking the right questions, the manipulating the possibilities, and, ultimately, the act of creation, are all the result of architecture and preparation — resources and education. My point is this: I value education because, when it’s really good, education prepares minds to make leaps of informed intuition that lead to discovery and innovation, which sometimes look like luck. This system we’ve built, this architecture, which prepares students to take tests without thought, to accumulate debt without direction, and to pay homage at the altar of higher learning without
busy schedules in effort to meet them in a setting most conducive to making decisions about which candidates to support. For me, I’ll be a no vote on the no shows. Patti Peters Lakewood Rupert for school board As a long-time Arvada Community Food Bank volunteer, I was pleased to learn that Brad Rupert is a candidate for District 1, Jefferson County School Board. Under his leadership as president, the food bank significantly increased its services. Brad had the vision and skills to move the organization along. This is exactly what we need on the Jeffco School Board. Brad has a long history of civic involvement in our community. He has been president of the Arvada Chamber of Commerce and the Arvada Jefferson Kiwanis Club. He is a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity. Brad will use his leadership skills and his knowledge of business and law (MBA and Juris Doctorate degree) to tackle the very serious problems facing Jeffco schools. I’m voting YES on the recall and voting for Brad Rupert for District 1, Jeffco Board of Education. I hope you will, too. Mary Collier Ross Arvada Thanks to inumbents I wanted to thank the current board for your current efforts in making the school system more efficient and accountable. Specifically Ken Witt-John Newkirk-Julie Williams. I acquiring discernment — or, apparently, useful skills — is a waste of opportunity. I was blessed: In my day, the truly brilliant, passionate teachers who pushed me to dig deeper and search for real meaning weren’t burdened by this system, and that’s how they inspired me to embark on this 20-year odyssey to overnight success as a writer. But, in spite of the best efforts of many dedicated and inspiring teachers, the architecture today has some serious shortcomings, and I don’t see the next generation being set up for the same sort of future. The systems we build matter, because they are the source of whatever preparation we provide. And, whether the ultimate opportunity is curing cancer, or building a better engine, or winning a football game, if the systems we’ve created can’t prepare students for those opportunities, then we should look to others to change the status quo and create better. Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His third novel, “Gameplan: Inside Hell, Inc.” is now available at MichaelJAlcorn.com
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How to Choose the Right Attorney By Brandon R. Ceglian Finding the right attorney for your legal matter can be a daunting task. Legal issues can be stressful enough without worrying about whether your attorney knows what they are doing, cares about your case, and is progressing your matter in a cost-effective way toward your goals. So how should a person go about finding the right attorney? Referrals. Asking around to friends, family and co-workers is a great place to start your search. Their experiences can be invaluable to finding a skilled attorney. It is important to also find out how your friend, co-worker or family member was treated by that attorney, and how that attorney treated other parties involved in their legal issue or dispute. You do not want an attorney dealing with your matter in a way that does not match your concerns or value system.
Internet searches. The internet is another great place to find skilled attorneys or to follow-up on referrals you obtained. There are now thousands of attorney advertisement and information websites. Some will just help you find an attorney while others like martindale.com give you the ability to compare attorneys sideby-side and Avvo.com provides attorney rankings. The Colorado Bar Association also has a “find a lawyer,” section at www. cobar.org/directory. When researching prospects, make sure to also check out their website. It will tell you much about their experience, style, location, firm resources, and practice areas. In summary, there is no one attorney that is the right fit for every client but it is worth taking the time to find the right attorney for you. Finding the right attorney will shed stress from your life and cost you less in the long run.
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31 years ago in 1984, Applewood Quality Builders started their business in the general contracting industry, providing mostly remodeling work for residential customers, commercial tenant finish, general roofing replacement and concrete work. Applewood Quality Builders continued in this area of work until 1993, when they were contracted to install RTD bus shelters throughout the metroDenver area. The RTD shelters kept the company busy for several years and Applewood Quality Builders decided in 1998 to scale down the volume of residential and commercial projects and they decided to continue with only concrete related projects. In 2000, Applewood Quality Builders took over the property maintenance for its sister company, Applewood Office Park, that owns and manages commercial properties in the west area and does all ongoing maintenance and operations for all these buildings.
Today, Applewood Quality Builders does only concrete work such as concrete driveways, sidewalks, steps, garage floors, basement floors and concrete structural repair. Applewood Quality Builders has the equipment to do the excavation, preparation, forming and pouring for any type of concrete related work. They also do color and patterned stamp concrete work. Please visit our new website at aqbconcrete.biz for sample work and references. You may call 303-237-1423 during office hours for a free estimate, or email aop2700@comcast.net. You can also call Tom Yang, owner, at 303-273-1423 or cell 303-944-2540. Applewood Quality Builders is a member of the American Concrete Institute, Applewood Business Association, and the Better Business Bureau.
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TREATMENTS FOR PARKINSON’S DISEASE Exercise: Research suggests regular, daily exercise may help to slow progression of the disease. Exercise helps to keep people mobile, muscles strong and well-toned, maintain overall health and prevent secondary consequences of immobility. Exercise is also known to improve mood and alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety, and reduce the risk of cognitive impairment. Medication: Medications are divided into two categories— medications for motor symptoms and medications for non-motor symptoms. It is not uncommon for people with Parkinson’s disease to be on a large number of daily medications. Alternative and/or complementary medicine: Alternative and complementary therapies are becoming more common and accepted among Parkinson’s patients. Common therapies include: Yoga: Yoga can improve strength, balance and posture, and can help improve mental health.
Parkinson’s patients find help with exercise, brain surgery By Christy Steadman csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com
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or Robert Rynerson, walking down a sidewalk without tripping and falling over the uneven concrete is a major accomplishment. Rynerson, 68, a Denver resident who has Parkinson’s disease, thanks his A LOT OF UNKNOWNS exercise class for that. n Each person will experience the disease differently. “The classes help with being Additionally, symptoms, and the disease itself, progress at specific to the needs of Parkinson’s,” different rates for each person. with their focus on better posture, n Proper diagnosis is difficult and complex, particularly in early balance and control of his body, stages, because symptoms and progression of symptoms vary Rynerson said. between individuals. It may take years for an accurate diagnosis. Rynerson was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in January 2013, while n Although the exact cause is unknown, experts suggest it may he was still working for the Regional be a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Age is Transportation District. He retired considered a risk factor. in July 2014 after 29 years of service. n Parkinson’s has no known cure, but some treatments help “I was able to complete my part manage symptoms. in those career-long projects,” he said, referring to the light rail system’s West Line and the Union Station renovation. “But my colleagues could tell I was running out of energy, and it was time for me to look after myself.” Parkinson’s disease is a progressive and degenerative brain disorder that affects a person’s muscle movement. An estimated 4 million people worldwide have
Massage: Massage can help to alleviate joint and muscle stiffness. Acupuncture: Studies are being conducted to determine if acupuncture can relieve symptoms of fatigue. Deep Brain Stimulation surgery: Approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a treatment in 2002, Deep Brain Stimulation surgery, or DBS, can improve the management and/or reduce the severity of many of the motor symptoms, and reduce the amount of needed medication. DBS is thought to improve the patient’s quality of life, and may extend life. Two devices make the surgery work. An electrode is implanted in the patient’s brain and a neurostimulator, a device similar to a pacemaker, is implanted in the chest near the collarbone. The two devices are connected, and impulses from the neurostimulator interfere with, and block, the electrical signals that trigger motion disorders. DBS has been proven effective for Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, dystonia and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Information gathered from Parkinson Association of the Rockies. Learn more at www.parkinsonrockies.org. Information on DBS courtesy of the Denver DBS Center’s website, www.southdenverneurosurgery.org/denver-dbs-center. The center, founded by Dr. David VanSickle, is an affiliation of South Denver Neurosurgery headquartered at Littleton Adventist Hospital.
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WHAT IS PARKINSON’S DISEASE? Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder that affects a person’s muscle movement. It is progressive, meaning symptoms continue and worsen over time, and degenerative, which means it’s irreversible. People with Parkinson’s produce less dopamine, a chemical that sends messages to the part of the brain that controls movement and coordination. As the disease progresses, the amount of dopamine produced in the brain decreases and symptoms become more pronounced. Motor and non-motor symptoms can affect a person with Parkinson’s. Motor symptoms include tremor of the hands, arms, legs, jaw and face; slowness of movement such as slowed responses and even the lack of facial expressions; rigidity or stiffness of the limbs and trunk, to the point it may cause pain to the person; difficulty swallowing and problems with speech
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mood changes such as depression and anxiety, fatigue, slowed thinking, dry skin and cognitive changes.
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Health event set for Inverness is boomer blowout Boom!, a celebration of the upside of aging with Boomers Leading Change in Health, is holding an event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 3 at The Inverness Hotel & Conference Center, 200 Inverness Drive West, off Interstate 25 and Dry Creek Road in Arapahoe County. Boomers Leading Change in Health is part of a larger, national movement created to provide adults 50-plus with meaningful volunteer opportunities that will enable and empower them to affect significant social change in nine local communities across the United States. The organization’s mission is to harness the experience, energy and conviction of adults 50-plus to make a difference in the lives of individuals and families across the seven-county Denver metro area by creating healthier, better informed, more confident health-care consumers and improving access to health care for all. To register for the event, visit www. blcih.org/events/?ee=152. For more information on Boomers Leading Change in Health, visit www. blcih.org/. The Melt is open on 16th Street Mall They had me at Veuve Clicquot. The Melt, a fast-casual concept that opened Sept. 16 on Champa Street and the 16th Street Mall in Denver, threw a good-time hearty party last week on the mall’s median that divides the free shuttle buses. And, yes, the Veuve (as in love) flowed freely. The Melt, a rapidly growing restaurant chain serving an all-natural, chef-inspired menu of premium burgers, grilled cheese,
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Parkinson’s, and nearly 1 million of them live in the U.S. An estimated 60,000 new cases are diagnosed in the U.S. each year, according to the Parkinson Association of the Rockies. The most difficult challenge of the disease, said Denver resident Brian Hyde, 66, who has dealt with Parkinson’s for about 11 years, is “overcoming the feeling that you can’t do the things you used to be able to do.” No cure exists for Parkinson’s disease, but there are ways for people to improve their quality of life. A regular exercise regime that focuses on neuroprotection, protecting neurons in the brain from degeneration, and neuroplasticity, getting different areas of the brain to do the work, can help. Deep brain stimulation surgery, or DBS, which was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Parkinson’s disease in 2002, can alleviate motor symptoms that affect those with the disease. “You want to see people doing stuff,” said Erica DeMarch, a physical therapist who has been teaching an exercise class for Parkinson’s patients for the past four years. “You don’t want them to stop just because they have Parkinson’s.” People who attend her Edgewater class have seen results, she said. One climbed a Colorado fourteener. Another took a trip to Disney World. Still another traveled to China.
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Engvall coming to Paramount Bill Engvall will be performing live at Paramount Theatre at 8 p.m. Jan. 30. Ticket prices range from $39.50 to $59.50. A very limited number of VIP tickets for $154 are available, which include a meet and greet. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. Tickets can be purchased at AltitudeTickets.com or by phone 303-893-TIXS (303-893-8497). Engvall is a Grammy nominated, multiplatinum-selling recording artist and one of the top comedians in the country. Most recently, Bill was a contestant on season 17 of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,” and as a fan favorite, he made it to the finals. A native of Galveston, Texas, Engvall moved to Dallas and worked as a disc jockey with plans of becoming a teacher. While in a nightclub one evening, he tried his hand at stand-up comedy and found that making people laugh was truly his
“People can do a lot more when you expect more from them,” DeMarch said. “It’s important for people to know — and feel — that they can do it.” The most rewarding part, DeMarch said, is “to see the smiles — and when people tell me how much better they feel.” DBS can back up symptoms about 10 years, said Dr. David VanSickle, who performs about 100 DBS surgeries a year, mostly through his Denver DBS Center, which is an affiliation of South Denver Neurosurgery headquartered at Littleton Adventist Hospital. The operation can help most motor symptoms of Parkinson’s — tremor, rigidity, slowness — but does not help nonmotor symptoms such as sense of smell or balance, for which some Parkinson’s patients may still need medication. Some Parkinson’s patients must take 20 to 30 pills a day, VanSickle said. But after DBS, that amount can usually be cut by at least half. One of the surgery’s most favorable results, according to patients, is the ability to regain facial expressions, VanSickle said. “That helps them with their relationships. It might sound superficial, but people are always happy with that.” The surgery entails implanting an electrode into the patient’s brain and connecting that to a neurostimulator, a device similar to a pacemaker, implanted in the chest near the collarbone. Marilyn Cloud, 78, underwent DBS surgery about six years ago to treat essential tremor, a nerve disorder characterized by uncontrollable shaking. Similar to Parkinson’s, essential tremor starts gradually
forte. Soon after, he moved to Los Angeles and went on to star in the Showtime special, “A Pair of Jokers,” hosted A&E’s Evening at the Improv and appeared on “The Tonight Show” and “Late Show with David Letterman.” More information is available at www. billengvall.com. Racines goes for football crowd Racines restaurant at 650 Sherman is celebrating the football season and our home team with a special offer for football fans who want to enjoy the game at Racines on its seven wide-screen high definition televisions. Guests can choose an entree and beer combo for $10 from two entrees and three beers. The special will be available through the football season from 2 p.m. to close on Sundays; from 5 p.m. until close on Mondays and Thursdays. Entrees include three chicken parmesan sliders served with fries or a buffalo jalapeño cheddar bratwurst from Denver’s own Continental Sausage, also served with fries. The three local draught beer choices include Coors Light, New Belgium Fat Tire or Wynkoop B3K Black Lager. For more information, go to www.racinesrestaurant.com or call the restaurant at 303-595-0418. Junior League Holiday Mart at DU The Junior League of Denver’s 2015 Mile High Holiday Mart has found a new location at the Gates Field House on the University of Denver campus. The year’s event takes place from Nov. 13-15. The 36th annual mart features a
central location accessible via RTD light rail with ample space, select merchants with high-quality merchandise, and a unique and exclusive shopping experience. All proceeds support the JLD’s mission of developing women as well as the League’s community focus, improving literacy rates for children birth through third grade in the Denver metro area. Funds raised by events enable the League to provide substantial financial and volunteer support to community partners. The seen Mark Koebrich of 9News leaving Racines, presumbably after lunch, on Sept. 12. Hope he had a yummy Mexicali salad, my personal fave ... CBS4’s Dr. Dave Hnida visiting with doctors and nurses at Concentra Health downtown on Sept. 16. Overheard Eavesdropping on a man discussing corporate phrases that wouldn’t work at home: “We need a deep-dive readout with our son’s teacher to drill down on collaborative skills; this is table stakes for his advancement to third grade.” Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.blacktiecolorado.com/pennyparker. She can be reached at parkerp1953@gmail.com or at 303-619-5209.
Tim Henry receives instructions from physical therapist Erica DeMarch at The Practice on 25th in Edgewater while other class participants, from left, Robert Rynerson, Brian Hyde and Mary Riffle work individually. Henry, Rynerson, Hyde and Riffle have Parkinson’s disease and agreed that exercising as a group creates camaraderie. Photo by Christy Steadman and “creeps up on you,” Cloud said. Hers began with one thumb in the latter years of her 60s. Also like Parkinson’s, the affliction worsens and has no cure. But Cloud found her answer with DBS surgery. “When my stimulator is turned off, it’s essentially like I have no hands,” she said, “because I can’t do anything with them.” She can’t write or type on a keyboard, put in earrings or apply makeup, and she is unable to eat “very gracefully.” DBS truly can improve a person’s quality of life, VanSickle said. “It works, it’s safe and it’s minimally invasive,” he said, noting risks include
about a 2 percent chance of infection and a rare chance of stroke. But, he added, before and after DBS, exercise also has proven benefits. Hyde and Rynerson agree. “The best days for me are the days I come to class,” Hyde said. And the group exercise atmosphere is helpful, Rynerson said. “I tend to get busy. The group activity reminds me that I have to keep doing it.” It’s all about regaining a feeling of independence. “This helps us get back some of that control,” Hyde said. “The more we can do for ourselves, the better for our families.”
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Experience Native American culture By Corrie Sahling csahling@coloradocommunitymedia.com What is it? The Denver American Indian Festival is a free, family-friendly event for all people, of all races. It runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27. The two-day festival is to educate both the Native American community and others that co-existing is possible — that all people can provide for each other and everyone can help with poverty and hunger. The organizers also say they want to provide Native American people a safe place to come where they will be treated with love and respect. Because of the loss of a core team member, the inaugural event was held in memory of Susie Aikman. This year the festival’s theme is to raise awareness of
the homelessness problem that affects many Native Americans. What not to miss Nonstop entertainment at the festival will include a performance from Grammy winner, Red Feather Woman, as well as performances from local children. There will be many Native American vendors, selling everything from jewelry, natural beauty products and artwork. Indian tacos and Indian fry bread will also be available for purchase. A Kidz Zone will have seven different American Indian crafts to be taught by local Girl Scout Troops. The festival will be at the Good Shepard United Methodist Church, 3960 E. 128th Ave., in Thornton. More information is available at www. shepherdchurch.org/#!2014-americanindian-festival/cxlz.
The Denver American Indian Festival was held in Thornton last year for its inaugural event; the festival is back this year, expecting bigger crowds. Photo courtesy of the Denver American Indian Festival.
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THEATER/SHOWS Practically Perfect Murder Dinner Theater Pimsquatch Community Theater Players are in their final rehearsal, and practice makes perfect … murder. The Colorado ACTS Theater’s dinner theater show is at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25-26, at 11455 W. I-70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge. Call 303-456-6772 for tickets and information. Go to www.ColoradoACTS.org. ‘Anything Goes’ Performance Now Theater presents “Anything Goes,” in which two unlikely pairs set off to sea and on the course to true love. Show runs through Sunday, Sept. 27, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For tickets and information, call 303-987-7845 or go to www. performancenow.org.
Financial Forum for Women Financial planner Kristi Sullivan, trust and estate attorney Linda Sommers, personal historian Cherie Orwig and fraud protection specialist Gordon Neuenfeldt will be the feature speakers at “Empowering All Women for Life: A Financial Forum.” This event is 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church, 11500 W. 20th Ave., Lakewood. A question-and-answer period will follow each speaker. Cost includes a continental breakfast and box lunch. Proceeds for the event will support higher education scholarships for Denver-Metro Area women. Contact jbuck3729@gmail.com, Jinohn1@ hotmail.com or ckstout@comcast.net. Hot Rods and Heroes Gala Healing Warriors Program plans its third Hot Rods and Heroes Gala on Sunday, Sept. 27, at the Lamar Street Station, 5889 Lamar St., Arvada. The event features classic cars, motorcycles and car memorabilia. Purchase tickets and get more information at http://healingwarriorsprogram.org/ hot-rods-and-heroes/. Seed Picking for Rocky Flats Jefferson County Nature Association presents its 2015 seed pick for Rocky Flats restoration. Dates for this year are Saturdays, Oct. 3, Oct. 17, and Oct. 31. Volunteers pick native grass and forb seed, which will be used to enhance Rocky Flats. Picks last 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and lunch is provided. Efforts are scheduled in the Rocky Flats area between Golden and Boulder. This is the last year of the program. Register with Jean Tate by emailing djt_co@yahoo.com. Use JCNA in the subject line, and include your name, email, date(s) attending, number of adults/youth, address and phone number. Contact Jean or Paul Kilburn (PDKilburn@msn.com) with any questions. In 2014, 17 pounds of raw grass seed were picked and given to Jody Nelson of Legacy Management, who will plant it on Rocky Flats restoration areas to increase their diversity and native genetic component. Lakewood Fall Festival Cider Days, Lakewood’s fall festival, returns 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, and Sunday, Oct. 4, at Lakewood Heritage Center, 801 S. Yarrow St. Activities include two days packed full of cider pressing, historic demonstrations, exhibitors, vendors and entertainment. Cider Days features Colorado’s largest antique and vintage tractor pull. Other entertainment includes a magic show, pie eating contest, trick pigs, live music and more. Call 303-987-7850 or visit www. Lakewood.org/HCA. Evergreen Chorale Show The Evergreen Chorale presents “Chicago” through Sunday, Oct. 4, at Center/Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays. For tickets and information, call 303-674-4002 or go to www. evergreenchorale.org.
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‘American Girls’ Theater Show The Edge Theater presents “American Girls,” about two God-fearing teenage girls who risk selling their souls in exchange for fame. Show runs through Sunday, Sept. 27, at 1560 Teller St., Suite 200, Lakewood. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27. For tickets and information, call 303-232-0363 or go to www.theedgetheater.com. Contains mature themes. Miners Alley Production Miners Alley Playhouse presents “My Name is Asher Lev” through Sunday, Oct. 18. A young Jewish painters is torn between his Hassidic upbringing and his desperate need to fulfill his artistic promise. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays, with a 2 p.m. show Sunday, Oct. 18. The theater is at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Call 303-935-3044 or www.minersalley.com. Fall Theater Classes Registration is now open for Colorado ACTS Theater fall classes. Classes include The Snow Queen, We Don’t Want to Grow Up, Wizard of Oz, Jungle Book Creative Drama, Molly Brown and the Miners, A Christmas Carol, Murder by Indecision, and Super Saturday classes. Register at www.coloradoacts.org. Classes take place at Colorado ACTS Theater, 11455 W. I-70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge. MUSIC/CONCERTS New Singers Needed Attention singers. WestSide Chorale is accepting new singers during its first three rehearsals of the fall season, Monday, Sept. 28. Director Margaret O’Keefe Ziegler asks that you sit in on one of the chorale’s regular rehearsals from 7-9 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, 5675 Field St., Arvada, and then talk to her afterward. The concert will be scheduled for the weekend of Dec. 4-6, titled “Carols in the Snow.” See www.westsidechorale.org for information. Nostalgia Music Group A full-bodied, foot tapping performance of the best from the 50s, 60s and 70s is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. For tickets, call 303-987-7845 or go to http:// lakewood.showare.com/AutumnAcoustics. Concordia Choir Seeks Voices Concordia Lutheran Church Choir is starting its fall choir program and is looking to add new voices. The choir is a great cross section of the community and welcomes newcomers who have a desire to praise God with their voice. Concordia Lutheran is directed by Dr. Jill Schroeder-Dorn of Colorado Christian University. The choir meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. The choir assists in Concordia’s traditional worship service. The church is at 13371 W. Alameda Parkway in Lakewood. Contact 303-989-5260. ART/FILM Fall Quilt Show The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum will display an exhibit of quilts from Friday, Oct. 9, to Sunday, Oct. 11, at Echter’s Garden Center, 5150 Garrison St., Arvada. Display includes a wide range of styles from heirloom to contemporary and has become an annual tradition for quilt lovers. If you have a quilt you would like to show, contact Irene at 303-215-9001 or email irene-b@rmqm.org for details and to reserve space. EVENTS Arvada Cemetery Tour The Arvada Historical Society presents cemetery tours that commemorate the 150th anniversary of the end of the American Civil War. Guided tours run every half hour from noon to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Arvada Cemetery, 5581 Independence St. Tours will feature members of the Colorado Volunteer Infantry, recruited from mining camps in 1861, who are buried at the cemetery. Learn from presenters about more connections from Arvada to this war. Come dressed for the weather and wear comfortable shoes. Complimentary refreshments. Call the Arvada Historical Society at 303-431-1261 or go to www.arvadahistory.org for info. Ballet Ariel Open House Ballet Ariel’s company and school are hosting an open house with free refreshments and free performances 4:30-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at 7808 E. Cherry Creek South Drive, Suite 209 Denver. Ballet Ariel is in its 17th season. Highlights for the 2015-16 season include “The Birth of Rock and Roll” on Oct. 24-25 at the Cleo Parker Robinson Theatre; “The Nutcracker” from Dec. 12-21 at the Lakewood Cultural Center; and “Cinderella” on April
Community Picnic Grace Covenant Church plans its annual community picnic from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, at 10101 W. Mississippi Ave., Lakewood. This year the church will honor local heroes — first responders and military personnel. There will be free food, games, crafts, entertainment and door prizes. All of this is completely free. Go to www.gracecovenantlakewood.org. Meet Jeffco School Board Candidates The Jeffco LWV will present the third and final Meet and Greet session featuring Jeffco Board of Education candidates 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, at First United Methodist Church of Golden, 1500 Ford St., Golden, CO 80401. For information about candidates, go to www.jeffcopublicschools.org/ board/election.html. Voters will have an opportunity to meet candidates and ask questions one-on-one. Everyone is welcome and refreshments will be served. Why People Leave Church Insights and trends about the state of the church will be discussed at Lifetree Café at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, “Leaving God? Insights From Those Who’ve Walked Away From Church,” includes interviews with John Bucher, an author, filmmaker, and screenwriter who was hurt by the church, and Dr. Josh Packard, a professor and researcher at the University of Northern Colorado. Participants will also have the opportunity to discuss their own personal experiences with organized religion. Admission is free. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-4244454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net. Election Forum The annual Wheat Ridge United neighborhoods candidates and issues election forum is at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, in the council chambers of Wheat Ridge City Hall, 7500 W. 29th Ave. Candidates for the offices of Wheat Ridge City Council, city clerk and city treasurer will speak. Candidates for the Jefferson County Board of Education also will speak. Wheat Ridge Ballot Issue 300 (TIF Financing) and State Ballot Proposition BB (Tabor: Refund of Excess taxes) will be presented by speakers for and against. City of Wheat Ridge Cable Channel 8 will tape the election preview and re-broadcast it numerous times prior to Election Day. Admission is free. All are invited. Refreshments will be served. Increasing the Online Impact of your Small Business With the advent of smartphones, customers make a split decision to do business with you based on your web page, online reviews, and whether you are easy to connect with. A one-hour seminar will guide you through options to increase your online impact and gain customers without breaking the bank. We will discuss how to reach clients efficiently, effectively and at the right time to encourage engagement and purpose. Learn whether social media, search engine optimization, and pay per click ads are right for you, or if some simple changes to your website and customer approach are a better fit. Seminars are presented by Tish Gance, a small business owner. Schedule: 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the Lakewood Library (http:// lakewoodsmallbizseminar.eventbrite.com); 4-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at Belmar Library (http://belmarsmallbizseminar.eventbrite.com); 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the Arvada Library (http://arvadasmallbizseminar. eventbrite.com); and 6-7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, at the Golden Library (http://goldensmallbizseminar.eventbrite.com). Legal Resource Day Colorado Judicial Institute presents Legal Resource Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, at the Ralph Carr Judicial Building, 2 E. 14th Ave., Denver. Speak to an attorney for free at Ask an Attorney sessions in family law, civil law and probate/elder law. Attend free informational classes on estate planning, small claims, evictions, divorce cases, custody cases, restraining orders and more. Community agencies and Child Support Services representatives will be available to speak with. Tours of the Supreme Court Library and the Learning Center are offered. Contact 720-772-2501 or 01selfhelp@judicial.state.co.us. Register at https://www.surveymonkey. com/r/LegalResourceDay2015. Kids’ Clothing, Toy Sale A kids’ clothing and toy sale is planned 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2 and Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St., Arvada. Most clothing items are $1. Also selling toys, books, baby equipment and furniture. All proceeds benefit Kids’ Discovery Days Preschool. A $1 admission fee is necessary to shop. Everything is half price after noon Saturday. Contact Cyndi Stovall, 303-299-8339. Grateful Bread Tasting Party To celebrate 10 years of artisan bread baking for Denver’s top chefs, Grateful Bread Co. is hosting a tasting party to benefit Project Angel Heart. Sample food and drinks from many of the local restaurants that serve Grateful Bread on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 425 Violet S., Golden. Go to https:// www.facebook.com/events/702753576524066/ Arvada Farmers Market Enjoy local and regional foods and other goods at the Arvada Farmers Market, which is open from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Sunday through Oct. 4 in the Olde Town Square. Go to http://arvadafarmersmarket.com/arvada.php HEALTH Eye Health and Beyond What can lutein do for you? You might not realize it, but you are constantly being exposed to blue light, which can damage an important part of our eye known as the retina. Learn how lutein, a powerful phytonutrient, can protect you from the damaging effects of blue light, UV light and more. 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Are you troubled with disturbing symptoms or just plain tired? Do you suffer from joint pain, brain fog, indigestion, seasonal allergies or a weak immune system? Detoxification may be the answer. Lesley Herrmann, NC, and Dr. Rosanne Dektor, DC, have teamed up from 1:30-2:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, for an introduction and demonstration on making detox smoothies. Program is at Natural Grocers, 4900 Kipling St., Wheat Ridge. Participants will follow a four-week detoxification/purification workshop. The workshop offers a guided walk-through of a whole-body detox, complete with support group, worksheets, recipes, exercises and more. Event is sponsored by and takes place at the Colorado Wellness Center for Girls, 3775 Chase St., Wheat Ridge, and is on four consecutive Wednesdays, from Oct. 14 to Nov. 2.
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Golden Chapter, Order of DeMolay meets at 7 p.m. every first and third Wednesday in the town of Golden. Walt Disney, Mel Blanc and Walter Cronkite are counted among its alumni. DeMolay is an organization for young men between the ages of 12 and 21 that offers character building, leadership training, and life skill development. We offer many activities, academic opportunities and scholarships. Please contact the chapter for more information. Email demolaygolden@ gmail.com or www.coloradodemolay.org and visit Golden’s page under the Chapter tab by clicking on the Golden photo. Golden Nar-Anon family group meets from 7:309 p.m. Mondays at Calvary Episcopal Church, 1320 Arapahoe St. We ask that people enter on the east side of the church and follow the signs to the upstairs meeting room. Call the Nar-Anon Family Groups World Service Organization at 800-477-6291 or go to Nar-Anon.org. Jefferson County Republican Men’s Club meets from 7-9 a.m. Mondays at Davies’ Chuck Wagon Diner, 10151 W. 26th Ave., Lakewood. Meeting fee is $5 (cash preferred). Order from diner menu (pay on you own). Call Fred Holden at 303-4217619 for information. Republicans, especially students, youth and women, welcome to join. Open mic Living Water Unity Spiritual Community presents open mic night – celebrate your teen self 4:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays at 7401 W. 59th Ave., Arvada. This program gives teens the opportunity to express their performing art including voice and instrument, acting, poetry, stand-up comedy, mime, etc. Open to all students in sixth to 12th grades. Email bellbottoms809@gmail.com. Wheat Ridge Rotary Club meets from noon to 1:30 p.m. Mondays for lunch at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St. Come as our guest and learn about our service projects for the community.
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commissioner of public building services at the Federal Center, the laboratory currently used by the geological survey and food and drug administration services employees are working in is in dire need of repair. The proposed lab would be for them. The estimated cost for the facility would be around $25 million. As Hutchison explained, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) will define the needs of lab in the coming months, and then Lakewood would select a design and builder for the project. Construction would tentatively begin late 2016, and would most likely take two or more years. Once the lab is complete, the land will be transferred to the city to be sold to a developer. During this process, a neighborhood authority would be created and made up of experts in a variety of fields, from land development to economics, to keep the community informed and develop the plans for the new neighborhood. In addition to Hutchison and Horne, David Walker, with the state health department, and Larry Dorr, Lakewood’s finance director, spoke about the site. Walker told the council that of the 59 acres, 44 are ready to be developed with
Arvada Sunrise Rotary Club meets from 7-8 a.m. Tuesdays at The Arvada Centre For The Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. for a breakfast meeting. Come join us as our guest and learn about our community service projects and what Rotary does in the world to help people. Denver Apple Pi, an Apple/Mac computer user group, meets from 7-9 p.m. the third Tuesday each month at the Applewood Community Church (downstairs), 12930 W. 32nd Ave., Golden. Program varies each month. We welcome those interested in learning more about their Apple or Mac computer. Visitors are welcome to see if you like our more mature group. More information may be found at denverapplepi.com.
Golden Rotary meets from 7:15-8:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Rolling Hills Country Club, 15707 W. 26 Ave., Golden. This active organization reaches neighbors in need. We build, support, and organize. We save lives locally and globally. For additional information visit www.rotayclubofgolden. org or contact Pat Madison at 303-279-1021. Federal employees The Lakewood Chapter of Retired and Active Federal Employees meets each second Tuesday at the Episcopal Church, 10th and Garrison. Call Ann Ornelas at 303-517-8558 with questions. Rocky Mountain Team Survivor, a health, education and fitness program for women of all abilities who have experienced cancer or are currently in treatment, offers weekly free, fun, supportive activities. Tuesdays, 10 a.m., Boulder Creek Walk (meet at Boulder Public Library main entrance). Tuesday, 11-11:30 a.m., Yoga, Boulder Senior Center, 909 Arapahoe Avenue. Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Fitness Training, Boulder Center for Sports Medicine, 311 Mapleton Avenue (entrance on Maxwell Avenue.). Learn more at rockymtnteamsurvivor.org. Wednesdays Adult Roller Skating is offered from 10:30 a.m. to noon every Wednesday at Roller City at 64th and Sheridan, Arvada. Cost is $5 plus $2 to rent skates. Contact Toni at 303-868-8273.
any use, while 15 acres would need to be developed more carefully. Those 15 acres are classified as brownfields, and were used for waste disposal and trashing burning. Walker said they could still be developed, but would need more attention and careful design. Dorr spoke about the financing for the construction of the lab, and said financing would require a mix of borrowing and using around $8 million in city reserves. Council posed a range of questions, from the finances to brownfield development, and there was a heated debate about whether or not a council where half of the members are outgoing should make this choice. Ward 1 councilwoman Ramey Johnson and Ward 4 councilman David Wiechman both voiced concerns the process is moving too fast, and there hasn’t been enough public input and comment. In response to this, Mayor Bob Murphy directed staff to build an addition to the city’s webpage where the process can be closely followed, and find a “creative” forum (like a town hall) event where residents can speak directly to council about their thoughts on the project. “This is an unprecedented opportunity for the community to control their own destiny,” said Ward 5 councilman Tom Quinn. “Residents will have the opportunity to build something from the ground up.”
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Brynn Trusty competes on the balance beam for Bear Creek during the Sept. 19 Overland Invitational Gymnastics Meet. Trusty’s teammate Amanda Melton was the top individual placer for the Bears as she took fourth in the uneven parallel bars. Photo by Tom Munds
Pomona wins invitational
Panthers capture team title, individual honors
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The Pomona Panthers pounced on the opportunity to shine at the Sept. 19 Overland Invitational gymnastics meet, winning the team title with 182.025 points to best runner-up Cherry Creek. Pomona’s Alyssa Minyard earned the points to become the meet’s all-around medalist. She finished first in vault, third in the uneven parallel bars and sixth in the floor exercise. Teammate Kelsey Boychuk was third in all-around scoring. In individual events, she won the uneven parallel bars event, took second in vault and sixth in floor exercise. Other Pomona top finishers included Anabel Spence, who was fourth on the balance beam, and Hadley Hagemann, who finished fifth in the event. Area teams garnering honors included Arvada West, finishing fifth, and Green Mountain at eighth. Bear Creek also competed.
Bear Creek coach Amy McDonald said the Bears are a young team with building potential. “We have a strong group of seniors who are leading the way, and our goals are much higher than we have had the last couple years,” she said. “Bear Creek has a rich gymnastics history and we are trying to build back to that level.” McDonald said the question of how long she has coached the Bears is a good one. “I was the Bear Creek coach for 22 years,” she said. “I then took a 10-year break while my kids were in high school and college. Then, when the position opened up last year, I applied and was hired.” The sport has changed since she left coaching 10 years ago. “More of the athletes are now competing in gymnastics all year, plus the equipment has consistently gotten better,” she said. “I think the sport is as exciting now as it has ever been.” The team’s top senior, Amanda Milton, was only competing on the uneven parallel bars because of an ankle injury. “I began doing gymnastics when I was 4, but this is the first year I have competed for my high school,” Milton said. “I do club gymnastics all year and I have found only a
few things different when I joined the Bear Creek team. There is some difference in the warm-ups and the competition. There also is a lot more cheering in high school and the team members are closer in high school.” Her favorite gymnastics event is the balance beam, Milton said. “I think I like the beam because of the challenge,” she said. “The techniques are a lot harder, but it also is a lot of fun.” She injured her ankle a couple of weeks ago. “I am excited to compete today even though it is just bars,” she said. “But I am also excited because I am getting better and soon will be able to return to competing in all the events again.” A gymnastics meet involves four different competitions — floor exercise, balance beam, uneven parallel bars and vault. Each meet is an individual and a team competition. Each gymnast strives to win top honors in each event, plus each competitor earns points that contribute to the team’s score to win a first-place trophy. Although some gymnasts are specialists in one or two events, some compete in all four events, thus becoming eligible to be in the running for all-around gymnast honors.
Younger runners at the Wildcat Annual cross-country race featured middle and elementary school-aged athletes
9:05 and Andrew Moenster, from SkyView Academy, third in 9:08. “I just wanted to come out and run strong and stay in the race,” Sprout said.
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Middle school girls Faith Christain’s Shannon King won the middle school girls championship with 9:43.43. She was pressured by D’Evelyn’s Kate Haerbig and her twin, Taylor, but was able to stretch it out in the end for the win. Both Haerbig sisters were timed in 9:51, but Kate’s lean at the end came through for second. The first-place finish surprised King. “I first thought I was in third,” King said. “But I just wanted to try hard to stay up front ... This is a nice meet with a lot of good competition.” The strong effort by the Haerbigs helped their team win top honors with 29 points. Teammate Kati Livingood finished fourth (10:15). Nativity of Our Lord was second with 80 points and Prospect Ridge Academy third with 126. The Haerbigs enjoy the sisterly competition. “We always want to finish close to each other and get to the finish line with good times,” said Kate. “The key is to not get far behind and we run well together.” “We talk to each other as we run for our encouragement,” Taylor said, “and that helps us work hard together.” Elementary school boys Luke Schultz from Vanderhoof El-
The Arvada West Invitational — open to all age groups from high school to elementary — has become one of the finest overall cross-country meets. Golden’s Alan Hornecker dominated in the high school boys race, running a flat course Sept. 18 at the Stenger Complex in Arvada to a first-place finish in 15:56, outpacing runner-up Harrison Scudamore of Denver East and third-place Max Sevcik of Arvada West, who both timed in at 16:39. Scudamore’s lean at the finish line gave him the silver medal. But the younger racers enjoyed their own competition. Middle school boys Middle School boys and girls competed excitedly in the Sept. 18 Wildcat Invitational in Arvada. The 1 1/2-mile course was much shorter, but one still that offered a challenge. SkyView Academy won the team title with 94 points, followed by Faith Christian, 95, and Golden View Classical Academy, 109. Cole Sprout of Faith Christian turned in a solid 8:28 to win the boys event. Drake’s Gabe Schultz was second with
ementry in Arvada won the elementary boys championship in 9:43. The effort was good enough to outrun Fairmont (Golden) Elementary’s Will Stevens, timed in 10:09. Vanderhoof captured the team title with 32 points followed by Fairmont with 41 and Stott, 40. The elementary runners covered 1 1/2 miles. “I just wanted to run hard for myself and to just go faster each minute,” said Schultz. “I was third last year in this race. I took a short glance back and didn’t want to stare at any others. It was fun out there against a lot of runners.” The four other Vanderhoof runners in the winning effort were Cooper Greason, 6th (10:58), Tryceton Smith, 7th (11:01), Nico Schultz, 9th (11:14) and Brandor Pivovar, 16th (12:20). Elementary school girls Peak to Peak’s Maddie Shultz turned in an impressive victory, running 1 1/2 miles in 10:05. Ava Pivovar from Vanderhoof placed second with 11:02. Third went to Avery Marr of Prospect Ridge Academy in 11:22. Only three schools fielded enough girls to score as a team. Vanderhoof won the team title with 23 points. Stott placed second with 40 points followed by Fairmont with 67. Rounding out the top five finishers for Vanderhoof were Courtney Trahant, 6th (12:00), Alexandria Larson, 7th (12:01), Anna Nuhfer, 9th (12:11) and Aubrie Nicholas, 14th (12:27).
Coach recovers from concussion Editor’s note: This week, Jim Benton kicks off his new column giving insight into and a behind-the-scenes look at high school sports in the metro area. Those hard-to-forget, duck-and-cover drills were used decades ago in schools to teach youngsters to burrow under something as protection against a nuclear explosion. Jim Benton Englewood volleyball coach OVERTIME Kristal Kostiew didn’t get a chance to duck — or cover — during the warmups of the Pirates’ Sept. 10 match against Falcon and was hit on the side of her head by an errant spike. Kostiew suffered a concussion and couldn’t drive for a few days. Assistant coach Erica James took over the coaching reins for the Falcon match. “I was kind of fuzzy for a few days and had the headaches,” she said, “but I’m doing well now.” Valor wins Jeffco title with record 22-under-par round Coby Welch and the Valor Christian golf team demolished the Deer Creek Golf Course with a 22-under par school record round of 266 on Sept. 14 to win the Jefferson County League 4A title. The tees were moved up, but it was still an awesome round. Only the scores of the top four golfers counted in the team standings, but the Eagles had six golfers finish under par, led by Welch’s 10-under-par 62, which was a school record. Tim Amundson carded a 66, David Leede and Philip Lee each had 69s, and for good measure, Jake Welch fired a 70 and Zach Zurcher a 1-under-par 71. Last September, Valor had four players card under-par rounds at the regional tournament at Raccoon Creek, and three players were under par in a junior varsity championship tournament at Thorncreek on the same day. “Just based on the tees played, I’d give the edge to 9/18 last year since we had two different sets of teams both shoot 11-under par the same day,” said Valor coach Jason Preeo. “But it’s still a great day when six players shoot under par.” Rock Canyon splitting quarterback duties Steve Spurrier, the former Duke and Florida football coach now at the helm at South Carolina, once rotated quarterbacks every play. He obviously doesn’t subscribe to the saying that if a team has two quarterbacks it doesn’t have one. Rock Canyon coach Brian Lamb has been rotating senior quarterbacks Josh Goldin and Max Lush each series this season. Neither player has been significantly better than the other so Lamb is using both. Running back Jacob Snocker claims he doesn’t care who hands him the ball. “It has worked out,” said Snocker. “Of course, we would like to have one starter, but both of them have worked so hard. Both of them have proven they are good enough to get the job done. So they deserve to split time.” Warriors know what it’s like to win The 3n2 Warriors, with seven players from elementary schools in Highlands Ranch, Castle Pines and Parker, won the 10U Triple Crown National Baseball Championship in Park City, Utah, in July. It was the second national title in three years for the Warriors, and six of the players have been on the same team for the past four summers. The
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BEAR CREEK BEARS FOOTBALL Columbine 36, Bear Creek 0 The Bears were scoreless in the away conference game Sept. 18 Key performers: Junior Andre Renteria rushed for 100 yards. VOLLEYBALL Bear Creek 2, Doherty 0 The Bears won the neutral conference match at the Cherry Creek Tournament Sept. 19. Key performers: Senior Julianna Hughes had nine kills. Fairview 2, Bear Creek 1 The Bears lost the neutral conference match at the Cherry Creek
Tournament Sept. 19. Key performers: Freshman Morgan Browne had nine kills. Durango 2, Bear Creek 1 The Bears lost the neutral conference match at the Cherry Creek Tournament Sept. 19. Key performers: Senior Julianna Hughes had 11 kills. Heritage 2, Bear Creek 0 The Bears lost the neutral conference match at the Cherry Creek Tournament Sept. 19. Key performers: Senior Kendall Stillwell had 13 digs. SOFTBALL
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D’Evelyn 31, Erie 13 D’Evelyn claimed victory against non-conference opponent Erie in the Sept. 18 away game. Key performers: Senior Owen Burke threw 21 completed passes out of 35 attempts for 305 yards and four touchdowns. Senior Charlie Davis was on the receiving end of 12 of those passes, and ended the game with 178 yards. VOLLEYBALL D’Evelyn 3, Gateway 2 D’Evelyn won the Sept. 19 home tournament match against Gateway . Key performers: Write about the performance of two to four of the top players on this team (do not write about the opponent’s players). Holy Family 3, D’Evelyn 0 D’Evelyn fell to Holy Family in a home, non-conference match on Sept. 14. Key performers: Junior Mckenna Carlton had 14 kills and senior Trinity Payne had 13 digs.
SOFTBALL Valor Christian 5, D’Evelyn 3 D’Evelyn fell to Valor Christian in an away, conference game on Sept. 17. Key performers: Sophomore Bailey Marvel batted in two runs and senior Allison Frantz struck out one player. BOYS SOCCER Discovery Canyon 4, D’Evelyn 3 D’Evelyn fell to nonconference opponent Discovery Canyon in overtime in the Sept. 18 home game. BOYS TENNIS D’Evelyn 6, Conifer 1: In a Sept. 15 match, D’Evelyn saw victories Sam Hoelsher (No. 1 singles, 6-2, 6-1), Tom Hudson (No. 2 singles, 6-0, 6-0), Ellis Murray and Caleb Sanders (No. 1 doubles, 6-0, 6-2), Cole Pashak and Josh Hodges (No. 2 doubles, 6-1, 6-1), Owen Mauro and Ethan Mauro (No. 3 doubles, 6-1, 6-0) and John Baylon and Andrew Helmrich (No. 4 doubles, 6-0, 6-0).
Bear Creek 3, Lakewood 2 The Bear Creek Bears softball team won Thursday’s away conference game against rival school Lakewood by a score of 3-2. Key performers: Individual statistics not available. Pomona 15, Bear Creek 6 The Pomona Panthers softball team won Saturday’s away conference game against Bear Creek by a score of 15-6. Key performers: Individual statistics not available. BOYS SOCCER Cherry Creek 1, Bear Creek 0
The Cherry Creek Bruins soccer team won the Sept. 15 home nonconference game against Bear Creek by a score of 1-0. Key performers: Goalkeeper sophomore Cooper Erickson had 11 saves. ThunderRidge 6, Bear Creek 1 The ThunderRidge Grizzlies soccer team won the Sept. 17 home nonconference game against Bear Creek by a score of 6-1. Key performers: Individual statistics not available.
BOYS TENNIS Columbine 6, Bear Creek 1 The Bears lost the Sept. 15 match. Key performers: Juniors Eric Cruz and Tom Cruz won their doubles match in three sets. Bear Creek 7, Englewood 0 The Bear Creek Bears tennis team won Wednesday’s home non-conference match against Englewood by a score of 7-0. Chatfield 6, Bear Creek 1 The Bear Creek Bears tennis team lost Thursday’s home conference match against Chatfield by a score of 6-1.
ALAMEDA PIRATES FOOTBALL Alameda 38, Faith Christian 22 Alameda took the win in the Sept 18 away game against conference opponent Faith Christian. VOLLEYBALL Fort Lupton 3, Alameda 0 Alameda fell to Fort Lupton in a home, conference match on Sept. 17. Key performers: Junior Mechelle Guzman had three kills and senior Ivy Nguyen served one ace. Elizabeth 3, Alameda 0 Alameda fell to Elizabeth in a home, conference match up on Sept. 15. Key performers: Both senior Adriana Alba and junior Ciera Duran severed aces. SOFTBALL Lincoln 11, Alameda 9
Alameda fell to Lincoln in a Sept. 19 away, nonconference game. Key performers: Write about the performance of two to four of the top players on this team (do not write about the opponent’s players). BOYS SOCCER Alameda 8, Conifer 0 Alameda shut out non-conference opponent Conifer in the Sept. 18 home match. BOYS TENNIS Alameda 6, Wheat Ridge 1: In a Sept. 17 match, Alameda saw victories from Jay Zhen (No. 2 singles, 6-2, 6-0), Kenneth Orive (No. 3 singles, 6-3, 6-4), Maximo Garcia and Alexis Calderon (No. 1 doubles, 5-7, 6-0, 10-6), and Tuan Ngo and Trang Tran (No. 2 doubles, 6-1, 6-2).
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CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) All other facts and figures aside, it’s what you learn about potential colleagues that can be most helpful in assessing any decisions you’re likely to make regarding a new project. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You might want to reconsider some of your outside commitments if they continue to demand more time than you can spare. Be honest with yourself when making a decision. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Pay attention to that inner voice of Piscean wisdom counseling you to remove those rose-colored glasses and take an honest look at any decisions you might face this week. BORN THIS WEEK: You have a penchant for persuasion that would make you a fine candidate for a political career. © 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Cherokee Trail 14, Lakewood 3 Lakewood fell to Cherokee Trail at home on Sept. 15 in a non-league home game. Key performers: Senior Miranda Pailla, sophomore Lyda Wiggins and senior Deliah Polnau all batted in one run each.
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