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Debate was ‘interesting and crazy’ Students watch third presidential debate, then debate the results By Shanna Fortier sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com
Edward Espinosa, founder and owner of GEM Companies, at his Lakewood headquarters. GEM has been around since 2000, and he attributes the company’s success to the words of his mentor, Jose Trujillo — “Just remember, you’re in the people business.” Photo by Clarke Reader
Lakewood home to vibrant Hispanic business community Janina Calderon-Ferguson has run Calderon Advertising and Public Relations out of her Lakewood home since 2008. She prides herself on designing products specifically for the Hispanic community. Courtesy photo
Displacement in Denver means new opportunities in suburbs By Clarke Reader creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com
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or Janina Calderon-Ferguson and Eddie Espinosa, the American dream came true in Lakewood. Both are members of a vibrant Hispanic business community in the city that has a presence in all industries, from construction to communications. Calderon-Ferguson started Calderon Advertising and Public Relations out of her home in Lakewood in 2008. And Espinosa started GEM Companies, a data and network administration business now headquartered in the FirstBank building on South Wadsworth Boulevard, in 2000. Business continues on Page 23
County candidates face off at Arvada forum Six candidates attend Arvada chamber’s Third Friday Breakfast
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By Christy Steadman csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com About half of the attendees at a Jeffersoun County candidate forum raised their hands when asked if they had already voted this year. Still, more than 100 people came to the Arvada Chamber of Commerce’s breakfast forum at the Arvada Center on Oct. 21 to learn what candidates had to say about local issues. “Jefferson County is the fiber of who I am,” said Libby Szabo, incumbent for the District 1 county commissioner position. “I knew the local issues before I started serving at the local level.” Participants in the forum were: Szabo, a Republican, and challenger, Marti J. Smith,
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When the live feed of the third presidential debate froze, students in the auditorium at Ralston Valley High School in Arvada quickly blamed the Russians. There were some laughs and then silence as the feed started again and they continued to watch presidential nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump talk over each other on the debate stage. At the end, students like 15-yearold Sabrina Reinwald were at a loss for words. “It was really interesting and crazy,” she said. “There were too many different opinions and I didn’t know where to go.” Reinwald was one of 30 Ralston Valley High students to join the debate watch party hosted by AP government teacher Brian Bohnert. In class, Bohnert’s students have been studying the electoral college and following the presidential race since the beginning of the semester. “You’ve got students from all over the political spectrum,” Bohnert said. “They can’t identify with a party, but they know their philosophy.” For example, Bohnert said some of his students identify as economically conservative but socially liberal. “You do have people who like Trump and those kids are very vocal about it,” Bohnert said. “A lot of times that comes from home or a peer group. Clinton fans have reacted about how the adult population has reacted. And surprisingly, there is a third-party contingency that identifies with the Libertarians. The students have responded in a variety of ways. They are just as passionate as the voting population is.” That’s why Bohnert wanted to give the student body a chance to watch and discuss the recent debate in a scholarly setting.
Republican Frank Teunissen, left, and incumbent Casey Tighe — who are vying for the District 2 seat on the Board of County Commissioners, take turns answering a question at a county candidate forum on Oct. 21. Photo by Christy Steadman
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JOAN SMITH Executive director of continuing education at community college About me The daughter of a petroleum geologist and native of Colorado, I’m the mother of four children and grandmother of four. My work at Red Rocks Community College I started my work at the college as a parent resource counselor in 1992. My success at writing grants for the child care referral program resulted in being named the director of the grants office for Red Rocks Community College. During my tenure I wrote the first National Science Foundation Grants on behalf of the college, both of which were funded and began the long and very successful relationship between the foundation and Red Rocks Community College. I’ve been instrumental in launching five new programs at Red Rocks Community College—Teacher Education, Renewable Energy, Process Technology, Wind Energy, and the OSHA 5810 Hazard Recognition for oil and gas workers. When I become director of the OSHA Institute at the college, I became very passionate in seeking solutions in response to the high fatality rate among oil and gas workers in the field. I worked nationally through the industry’s STEPS Network to convene a committee of oil and gas professionals from across the country to develop safety training programs for workers.
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Joan Smith is executive director of the Continuing Education Division at Red Rocks Community College. Photo by Clarke Reader and Occupational Safety and Health Associates Degree programs through the Al Baqa Applied University, and worked with a training partner in Saudi Arabia to open the Institute for Workforce Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with headquarters in Dammam. I’ve served on the Metro West Housing Solutions Board for the past 15 years as commissioner. I’ve also served as the senior vice president of commissioners for the six-state region served by the Mountain and Plains Chapter of the National Association of Housing Resource Officials from 2010 through 2015.
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Community colleges Those of us choosing higher education careers in community colleges never tire of the transformation we witness every semester. Frequently students come to us believing they cannot be successful in a formal learning environment. Our small class sizes and faculty who choose to teach in community colleges because of our dedication, first and foremost to student learning, are responsible for sending off our graduates to be highly successful in their work and in university settings.
College readiness scores and Colorado Measures of Academic Success scores in English language arts and math were the main focus of a district performance review presented to the Jefferson County Board of Education during a study session on Oct. 20. Some strengths pointed out in the presentation were the progress of early literacy in kindergarten through third grade and the success of accelerated math students. Some challenges addressed were gender, ethnic and poverty gaps in early literacy; the gap between accelerated and grade-level math students; and the number of students who are not on track for college and career readiness.
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English language arts As a district, Jeffco students performed slightly better than the state average on third- through ninth-grade 2015-16 assessments; however, no growth was made from the previous year. With the 50th percentile representing typical growth at the state level, sixth-grade and fourth-grade students in Jeffco fell in that category. Fifth-, seventh-, eighth- and ninth-grade students logged in at the 40th percentile. This put the district as a whole just shy of the 50th percentile with a score of 49. Mountain Phoenix Community School in Wheat Ridge logged both the biggest growth and also the largest decline in ELA scores. Their eighthgrade ELA scored dropped 36.6 percent from the previous year, while heir third-grade reading score improved by 36.2 percent. Other notable declines were fourth-grade ELA scores at Glennon Heights Elementary in Lakewood,
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which dropped 25 percent; sixth-grade ELA scores at Slater Elementary in Lakewood, which dropped 34.4 percent; third-grade ELA scores at Kyffin Elementary in Golden, which dropped 30.2 percent; and sixth-grade ELA scores at Pleasant View Elementary in Golden, which dropped 25.8 percent. Notable growth was seen at Allendale Elementary in Arvada, whose third-grade ELA scores went up by 28 percent the previous year; and Green Mountain Elementary in Lakewood, whose fourth-grade ELA scores went up by 34.7 percent. In measuring early literacy (pre-k to third grade), 311 fewer students were reported to be reading significantly below grade level in 201516 compared to 2014-15.The next steps
presented by Kim Ballantyne, READ Act coordinator, are to provide professional development for teachers in the pre-k to third grade for early literacy intervention supports and to provide increased access to and use of non-fiction texts across the instructional day. Math With the new math assessment, it is possible to track accelerated math learners for the first time. Data showed that students in the accelerated math classes are performing at high levels, with students meeting or exceeding expectations at 91, 77, 71 and 83 percents across the seventh-ninth grade range. However, students taking grade-level math are not performing well. Students taking general seventh-grade math, which accounts for the majority of the seventh-grade population, logged 35 percent met or exceeded expectations. Expectations were met by 19 percent of eighth-graders and 22 percent of ninth-
graders. “We’re seeing higher performance for accelerated students, but low for general,” said Dr. Carol Eaton, executive director of Instructional Data Services, while presenting to the board. “That’s our challenge.” The district’s next step is to focus on intervention for algebraic thinking. The plan, Eaton said, is to examine curriculum in elementary and middle levels; support teachers in understanding mathematical content; and increase knowledge around algebraic reasoning. College readiness Small improvements have been made over the past year in terms of college readiness, measured by the ACT. Over the past year, the percentage of students who met college readiness benchmarks in all four subjects — English, math, reading and science — increased from 28 percent to 32 percent. The most growth was seen in reading,
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which increased from 44 to 51 percent. Science increased by 4 percent and English by 3. No growth was seen in math, which holds at 44 percent. If students meet Colorado ACT’s college readiness benchmarks, they have a 50 percent chance of obtaining a “B” or higher or about 75 percent chance of obtaining a “C” or higher in corresponding credit-bearing first-year college courses, Eaton pointed out. With the upcoming implementation of the SAT, the way college readiness is measured will change slightly, but the skills needed to be successful in college will stay the same. To increase college and career readiness, Matt Flores, chief academic officer, said the district plans to deepen its understanding through the data of students who have been deemed not ready, as well as look at Individual Career and Academic Plans and graduation guidelines.
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Realtor Association Takes a Position on Several Ballot Measures, Passes on Others
Although individual real estate agents like to such as rents and the sale of investment propkeep their political opinions to themselves, the erties), but sees it as driving business out of Colorado, which would, of course, national and local Realtor associaREAL ESTATE be a severe blow to employment tions do take an active interest in TODAY and the economy. The tax inballot measures, especially ones crease to support this single-payer which could impact property rights health insurance system would by and the real estate industry. itself more than double our state’s This year, both the state and budget and catapult Colorado to Denver Realtor associations have having the highest income tax in taken positions on Amendments 69 the country. and 71 and on Propositions 107 In addition, the Realtor associaand 108. The Denver association tion, like others, is concerned that has also endorsed school board the 21-member board created to ballot measures 3A and 3B plus renewal of the SCFD sales tax, By JIM SMITH, manage ColoradoCare is unaccountable as it negotiates prices, which amounts to 1¢ on a $10 purRealtor® decides coverages and reimbursechase. You won’t miss that penny, but collectively it makes a huge contribution to ment rates, and even raises its tax outside the artistic and cultural facilities of the metro TABOR requirements for voter approval. Personally, I was a big fan of Bernie Sandarea, which only enhances property values. Regarding Amendment 69, also known as ers’ Medicare-for-all approach, and I know ColoradoCare, the Realtor association urges a Bernie has campaigned for Colorado to take “No” vote. It sees this not only as a 10% tax the lead by voting for Amendment 69, but I on our commissions (as on all passive income agree with the Realtor associations that this
would be a big mistake and that if we are to get a single-payer healthcare system (like Medicare but for all), it needs to be done by Congress, not by an individual state like Colorado if it is to be fair and not economically disruptive. Amendment 71 is the amendment which “raises the bar” on future constitutional amendments. The Realtor association urges approval. Perhaps you, like me, have wondered why it takes the same simple majority vote to approve both a statutory law and a constitutional amendment in Colorado. This make no sense. By contrast, our federal constitution requires a two-thirds vote in Congress plus ratification by two-thirds of the state legislatures. Under present rules, the petition requirements to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot is the same as for a simple law, and both require only a simple majority of the voters. A law passed by voters can be repealed or modified by the legislature, whereas a constitutional amendment can only be modified or
repealed by a subsequent amendment. Remember how Mr. Khan pulled a copy of the U.S. Constitution from his pocket and offered it to Donald Trump? He’d need a briefcase to hold a copy of our state constitution, and it gets bigger with every election cycle. Propositions 107 and 108, which the Realtor association supports, create a state primary for elections and allow the one-third of voters who are unaffiliated to participate in the primary of their choice. (The caucus system would remain for choosing party leaders on the precinct level.) By including unaffiliated voters in the primary, it is believed that the winners of each party’s primary would be less likely to be from their ideological fringes. The Realtor association will also make an endorsement in the our County Commissioner races, but has not released those selections as I go to press. Personally, I’m supporting Marti Smith and Casey Tighe. You’ll want to vote early, because that will put a stop to the phone calls you might receive from campaigns soliciting your vote.
Here Are Some Measures You Can Take to Reduce Your Home’s Energy Bill This Winter Now that we’re approaching winter, what can you do to reduce your heating bill? Dollar for dollar, your best expenditure is not on more efficient heating, it is on better insulation so your furnace doesn’t run as much. My very favorite form of insulation is blowing cellulose into exterior walls. Even if your exterior walls are insulated, the chances are that the insulation has settled over time. The older the house, the more it has settled. When I owned a 1945 bungalow back in 2002, I hired About Saving Heat (Dennis Brachfield, 303-378-2348) to blow insulation into its exterior walls. I’m sure I saved on natural gas, but what struck me was the feeling of warmth that resulted from that simple and cost-effective move. That’s when I realized that it’s not just about air flow, it’s what I think of as radiational cooling. In other words, when walls are cold because they are poorly insulated, they radiate that coldness, just as a hot surface would radiate heat. It’s not something you feel as much as you
experience. After the insulation was blown in, that bungalow simply felt warmer. Imagine two rooms, each with air temperature of 70°. The room with one or more cold walls will not feel as warm as the room with well-insulated walls. Regarding air flow, I’m surprised that most new home builders continue to stuff fiberglass insulation into the rim and band joists of homes without covering that fiberglass with plastic. I’ve seen only one builder, Meritage, that uses closed-cell foam, which is even better than encapsulating the fiberglass in other homes. The rim and band joist is the top of your concrete foundation, on which your floor joists rest. Go to your basement and look for it. Do you see uncovered fiberglass insulation? It’s doing nothing to keep out cold air. I had GB3Energy (Bill Lucas, 970-846-4766) perform this and other weatherization tasks on my house. His website, www.gb3energy.com, features a video tour of my home made when my house was on the Golden Tour of Solar & Sustainable Homes in
2012. Starting 3½ minutes into that video, Bill takes over and describes this and other weatherization improvements he made on my home. Your best first step is to have Bill or Dennis or another approved vendor perform an energy audit, which includes a “blower door” test on your home. Xcel will rebate 60%, up to $200, of the cost for that audit, from which you’ll know exactly where any outside air is entering your home and therefore where you could benefit from caulking, sealing and other measures. If you order any weatherization improvements
as a result of the energy audio, they will earn you a 10% federal tax credit up to $500 on each individual improvement, as well as on Energy Star appliances, but that tax credit expires on December 31st, so this fall is the perfect time to consider such improvements. For specifics on those rebates visit www.EnergyStar.gov. Xcel also offers rebates, including 100% on the first $800 you spend on wall insulation if you’ve had an energy audit. I suggest calling Bill or Dennis for a free consultation. Tell them I sent you!
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Community-planning scene is explored on screen City marks month with showings of PBS series By Clarke Reader creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com October is National Community Planning Month, and the City of Lakewood gave interested employees and community members some visual inspiration with a free film series. During lunch time on three Tuesdays, Oct. 11, 18 and 25, the department showed episodes of PBS’ “10 That Changed America” series, which highlights America’s architecture and parks. “This is an opportunity to highlight the profession of planning,” said Amy DeKnikker, principal planner with the city, before the Oct. 18 screening. “This whole month is a great way for us to provide folks with information about what planners do.” About a dozen people, some city employees and others community members, brown-bagged their lunches and gathered in the Cultural Center’s community room to learn about planning while eating. “I’m here mostly out of curiosity, and because my sister in Illinois is really into this,” said resident John Heath. “Lakewood is a place where you have different types of experiences like this series.” The Oct. 18 episode was the “10 Parks That Changed America,” and examined some of the country’s most
Lakewood employees and residents celebrate National Community Planning Month by attending a free movie and lunch series at the Lakewood Cultural Center. The last three Tuesdays of October are an opportunity for people to learn about the importance of planning. Photo by Clarke Reader impactful parks — Square of Savannah, Georgia, Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Central Park and High Line in New York City, Chicago’s Neighborhood Parks, San Antonio River Walk in San Antonio, Texas, Overton Park in Memphis, Tennessee, and Freeway and Gas Works Parks in Seattle. “Parks bring people together,” said host Geoffrey Baer in the program.
“They’re a place for people to gather, and provide a way to get away from the city.” Indeed, all the parks in the episode are surrounded by populous urban landscapes, but turned into oasis of calm and respite from the hurly-burly of city life. Another common theme was several of the parks faced danger because of development and population growth, but managed to hold
onto their natural beauty. Alexis Moore, principal planner with the city, highlighted this theme and encouraged attendees to get involved in park projects going on in the city right now. “We are collecting input on the Lakewood Heritage Center and the 40 West Arts Loop, and have seen a lot of growth at Mountair Park, which have been really great,” she said. “Parks are changing all the time.”
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VOICES “I thought it got really heated when they talked about abortion. I thought that was really huge. I feel like a lot of people are going to be influenced by what they had to say.” — Joey Steiskal, 15, student
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Who won the debate? After the debate, students participated in a voting poll on Twitter, first selecting who they thought won the debate, then selecting who they would vote for if they were of voting age. Clinton edged out Trump, with 44 percent of students at the watch party saying she won. Forty percent said Trump won; and 16 percent said neither won. “I’m thinking Hillary’s got the upside and that’s who I would vote for if I could vote,” Reinwald said. “But they’re both not getting to the point where I’m wanting them to.” Classmate Joey Steiskal was confident that Trump won this debate. “He was very well prepared and he did better as the debates went along,” Steiskal said. “I felt like he wasn’t very good in the first debate and then he grew as they went on.” When asked who they would vote for, the tables shifted slightly with Trump getting 50 percent of the vote, Clinton 42 percent and 8 percent going to others. “It’s a little snapshot into their world,” Bohnert said, adding that he views the differing opinions as a positive. “All along in class I try to get them to put on different hats,” he said. “One hat is if you are a reporter or political scientist and you need to take the personal side out of it.” But the poll did surprise the teacher a bit. “In class, through discussions and recaps, my sense is that the students were leaning toward Clinton,” Bohnert said. “But what you also find in the population as a whole tends to lean more conservative.” Jefferson County is split about onethird between Democrats, Republicans and Independents and Bohnert said he sees that reflected in the student population.
“I am very pro-choice and I just can’t stand the fact that somebody would want to not give me a chance to make my choices. I don’t like that. I want to make my choices. I support people who are prolife, but I don’t want to be confined to this box where I can not make that choice.” — Sabrina Reinwald, 15, student “I feel like everyone is saying Trump is doing better in the debates. He has been doing better when you compare him to his previous debates. But that’s not fair. All the growth that he’s had, Clinton has still remained at a good rating, while Trump went from low to better. So saying he’s doing better I would say is not really true.” — Ryan Jones, 14, student “It was very chaotic. Most of the time they were talking over each other. Neither one was very composed. Each one had their little quirks. Trump talking over Hillary. Hillary laughing at Trump. Both talking over the moderator.” — Nick Tiller, 14, student “I would probably vote for Trump because the only thing I agree with Hillary on is her decision to be pro-choice and her respect of women overall.” — Micky Watson, 14, student
Students at Ralston Valley High watch the third and final presidential debate in the school’s auditorium. Photo by Shanna Fortier
“I think teachers are very careful about how they bring the election in because it’s a challenge and they want to be unbiased.” — Stuart Chandler, social studies content specialist, Jeffco Schools
“All along in class I try to get them to put on different hats,” he said. “One hat is if you are a reporter or political scientist and you need to take the personal side out of it.”
“What I have heard is a coarsening of the debate in class. I’ve had to remind kids more about what is appropriate and what is not appropriate when debating. And that people’s views need to be heard. That’s the most disappointing affect of his election. It’s been a very different tenor, different level of respect for the other candidate and I do see that in the class as well.” — Brian Bohnert, AP government teacher, Ralston Valley High School
Brian Bohnert, advanced placement government teacher at Ralston Valley High School
How would you vote? Steiskal said that if he were old enough, he would vote for Trump. me.” “I feel like he does have a lot of experiThe tape of Trump having a lewd ence when it comes to economics and his conversation about women got to her the business,” he said. “I feel like he would most, Reinwald said. help in that aspect as well as military “It’s awful,” she said. “And he said it’s tactics.” locker room talk. If guys are talking about Micky Watson, 14, would also vote for that in locker rooms, that makes me feel Trump. She is a strong Second Amendeven worse. Nobody should be talking ment believer and said she fears Clinlike that.” ton would limit that. She also likes that Student Ryan Jones, 14, said the tapes Trump speaks what’s on his mind. also influenced him. But Nick Tiller, 14, said Clinton is best “It sickens me,” he said. “Knowing that suited to run the nation. a person who’s rich and famous feels like “Trump doesn’t seem as responsible,” they have the supreme power to do anyTiller said. “He has some businesses, but thing they want to a woman or to anyone that’s all he is. Hillary actually has some is horrible.” government experience.” Jones said he didn’t feel like either canFor students like Reinwald, the things didate was a good role model for youth in Trump has said recently — which were America. reiterated during the debate — have “With the recent video leaks of Trump pushed her even more toward Clinton. I feel like he is less role-modelish than “That tape that was released and what Clinton is,” he said. “In this debate, she he’s saying about Mexicans being rapists,” brought up her trying to help families and Reinwald said. “Even if he didn’t mean it children during her 30 years in politics or didn’t mean to say it that way … I don’t and that was role-modelish to me. One thing that would negate that though are like the fact that someone would think the emails and private server and the that. But then to say it out loud and don’t lying.” apologize any of it is the part that bugs 12:47 MtnVista Adfor 10.25x4 Aug2016_Layout 1 9/30/16 PM Page 1
Learning about the election process In Bohnert’s classroom, the topic of Trump’s tapes came up because students were tracking polling numbers. “You have to censor what to say,” he said. “It’s part of the election and it’s a driving factor in the polling numbers.” Bohnert had his students read a news article to give them a sense of how damaging it was to a specific demographic. They also looked at the endorsements Trump lost as a result. “We looked at the polls after the tape came out and read the article,” Bohnert said. “They were the ones that made the connection.” Issues like this in such a contentious election is why many teachers are avoiding talk of the election in their classrooms, said Stuart Chandler, social studies content specialist for Jeffco Schools. “One of the significant challenges in teaching is when you have parental mistrust about what is going on in the classroom,” Chandler said. “There are some families in some communities where they don’t want that talked about.”
But in Bohnert’s class it’s about getting this generation of students familiar with the process, so they can be informed voters during the next election cycle. Ralston Valley will have a schoolwide election and Bohnert thinks Trump will have the slight advantage. “When you’re looking at students, nuance doesn’t work well when it comes to campaign slogans,” he said. “Freshmen don’t do gray areas. Hillary uses words that they don’t even know; they aren’t there yet. When Trump speaks, there’s decisiveness and sound bites. The simple phrases he uses plays to a lot of people because they don’t have to think in nuance ... The kids that support Hillary though, are the ones that do get into analysis and they do like to read between the lines.”
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6 Lakewood Sentinel LAKEWOOD NEWS IN A HURRY McCasky named as police chief The city has selected Dan McCasky, a 30-year veteran of the Lakewood Police department, as the new chief, after a nationwide search. McCasky had been serving as interim chief since Kevin Paletta retired in May. A Denver area resident for more than 40 years, McCasky, 54, has most recently served as the division chief of the Patrol Division. According to information provided by the city, he graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 1984 with BA in sociology. He began his career in Lakewood in 1986, and in 1991 he earned a master’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Colorado. McCasky has held line level, supervisory and leadership positions in all of the department’s three divisions. McCasky serves on a variety of committees and boards including the boards of the Ralston House and the Foothills Animal Shelter. He previously served as a board member for both the Colorado Association of Sex Crimes Investigators
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as well as the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault. In 2007, he received the Police Service Medal for his work with the Colorado Association of Sex Crimes Investigators. McCasky and his wife, Teresa, have two daughters as well as a son who is also a police officer in the Denver metro area. Centered Cooking and Dance Studio hosts fall events Centered Cooking and Dance Studio, 1050 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Unit P, is hosting a free vendor event (including a free children’s cooking class) from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 29. Call 720-519-1962 or 561 722-4429, or visit www.centeredcookingdancestudio. com. Belmar hosts trick-or-treating and pet parade Halloween-loving families and dogs are invited to attend the Belmar Boo pet parade from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30.
Guests can dress in costume for the complimentary Halloween festivities including Belmar restaurant and shopping specials, trick-or-treating, a photo booth, “Monster Mash” flash mob and dance performance, and costume contest. There will be prizes awarded to the best-dressed pets, and participants can donate the $5 registration to The Animal Tranquility Project at Foothills Animal Shelter. Call 303-742-1520 or visit www.BelmarColorado.com. Cultural Center hosts jazz singer Alicia Olatuja The Lakewood Cultural Center presents jazz singer Alicia Olatuja at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4. Olatuja first came into the national spotlight in 2013 while performing “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” as the featured soloist with the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir at President Barack Obama’s second Inauguration. Tickets start at $20 and are available
at 303-987-7845, www.Lakewood.org/ LCCPresents, or the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office, 470 S. Allison Parkway.
Action Center to host shred-a-thon and food drive Shred Nations and All American Records Management, in partnership with The Action Center, will be hosting a shredding day and food collection drive from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 5, at 777 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Community members are encouraged to bring unwanted confidential documents — including banking statements, old tax return files, medical records, credit card receipts — to be shredded on site by All American Records Management. Each attendee will be limited to 100 pounds (three bankers boxes) of documents to be shredded. Machine paper, letterhead, white tablet paper, computer printout paper, laser print paper and other miscellaneous Briefs continues on Page 21
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Devinny Elementary wins Blue Ribbon School joins 329 across nation to receive honor
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of Education because of its high test scores and student growth scores, explained Principal Patty DeLorenzo. After being nominated, the school created a committee made up of teachers, staff and community members to put together the application information — a process that took months. “It was really eye-opening to see how much our teachers do on a daily basis,” said Sandy Kruse, school secretary and committee member. “We also highlighted our great community, because our school sets high standards, and the community always rises to meet them.” The application was finally submitted in May, and it was August when DeLorenzo was notified the school won, but she couldn’t reveal it until the end of September, when King made a formal announcement of all the winners. “I think the win validates all the hard work of our teachers,” said Cathleen Brady, instructional coach at the school. “The teachers at Devinny have a growth mindset, and they guide all our kids to reach the highest levels.” Teachers at the school are aware they’re teaching at a special place, which allows them to try the latest techniques. “We’re a community, and I’ve been through a lot with
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Former school board members against 3A and 3B
One of the most common questions regarding Jeffco Schools 3A and 3B is why we want to change to a K-5, 6-8 configuration. The answer is that when we talked with the community this spring in a series of community forums, telephone town halls, and an online survey, there was a lot of support for the change from parents excited about the additional opportunities.
As former Jefferson County school board members we know that students and staff deserve to work and learn in safe, updated facilities. We also know that there are over $800 million in facility deficiencies. But the hidden costs of proposals 3A and 3B force us to say “NO” to these requests and here’s why. • Less than half of the $535 million dollar bond goes toward fixing broken buildings.
We currently GUEST have highly effective COLUMN 6-8 middle schools operating in the Evergreen, Conifer, Golden and Chatfield/Columbine/Dakota Ridge areas that send their students to six high-performing
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• About $100 million builds additional classrooms GUEST to move sixth graders COLUMN to middle schools. This move requires building 3,000 additional
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Does Jeffco need two new schools? Enrollment in Jeffco has been relatively flat the last 10 years. In total, Jeffco has 96,918 seats available in neighborhood schools and there are over 15,000 empty seats. Per the Facilities Conditions Assessment document, five-year growth is projected to add 2,033 new students. But dig into the data and the only area that is projected with a lot of growth is Ralston Valley area in North Jeffco. In the next five years, Ralston Valley is projected to have an additional 1,882 students. The board has already passed, without voter approval, $78 million in new debt to pay for building the new school at Candelas and add onto Sierra, which will add a total of 1,250 new seats. Charter schools in the area have added another 1,000 seats, and don’t forget Zerger elementary school still sits empty with 480 available seats. So tell me again, why we need $50 million to build two new schools? Certainly the 2,000 new seats that have already been added will cover growth projections and never mind the 15,000 seats already sitting empty in Jeffco. The $535 million bond on the November ballot will cost tax payers $987.22 million. Save yourself a huge billion-dollar tax burden and vote no on 3B. Jeffco has more than enough available seats to accommodate any future growth. Karen Buelter Golden
Proposed Amendment 71 shenanigans How can the voters of Colorado be expected to understand the ramifications of Amendment 71 (making it more difficult to amend the Colorado Constitution), when both the ballot language and its Blue Book’explanation fail to describe all of the details of its intended revision of Article V, Section 1? Did the Proponents of 71 intend to hide the fact that the total number of valid signatures required for ballot access would also be increased 75 percent (to 182,452, an increase of 78,660 signatures) from 5 percent of the Secretary-of-State vote from the prior election, to 5 percent of the total of registered voters, real or imaginary, living or dead? Why has this never been publicized by the Colorado Legislative Council? How is any voter to know what the incomprehensible reference of ‘..subsection 2 of subsection 2.5..’ means? How can voters, in our present all-mailballot regime, know of this subterfuge, much less the details of it, without having a copy of our Constitution mailed to each household, or having an ‘election law specialist’ over for dinner? As Amendment 71’s published descriptive information is incomplete and insufficient, is not 71 illegitimate, and does not that make the purported Amendment itself invalid? Will the Secretary of State do his duty and declare 71 ‘null and void’ before ballots are
counted, or will a court? Will the media act swiftly to educate our voters, and expose this travesty? Russell W Haas, Golden Calling foul on 3A and 3B In 2015 an entrenched teachers’ union successfully recalled a common sense group and replaced it with their liberal supportors. They now proposed a billion dollar mill and bond levy to make sure their benefit can be funded. The previous board knew that roughly $200 million was sufficient to maintain facilities and keep schools properly staffed. Colorado has had an unparalleled runup in home values and resulting tax receipts, coupled with lots of new construction and additional taxes. This board now proposes a billion dollars in added spending that should have been easily addressable with a rising tax base, coupled with flat enrollment. Worse, to make it “look good” to the voters they are back loading the interest. Wow, we get $565 million but pay nearly $400 million in interest during a period of historically low interest rates. Don’t be fooled into believing this is about education. This is about the state of Colorado that decreases contributions to schools so it can pay its huge unfunded pension liabilities and Jefferson County which is doing the same Letters continues on Page 12
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Competition can reveal more than just first place “Through the competition we can discover this and meet the true self. Because, indeed, the antagonist is namely ourself. Only through competition, can one recognize one’s true self.”—Huo Yuan Jia (Jet Li), “Fearless” I have spent the better part of my professional life striving to make young people work together. That is the essence of the term “symphonic” — to “sound together.” So, it is natural and logical that most people in my field tend to look on competition anathema, or a quaint anachronism of a rougher, wilder America. I mean, really, how much sense does it make to “compete” at music? Do you honestly think you can listen to and watch an artistic creation, and distill it down to a number, a formula, an algorithm? Really, it doesn’t make a lot of sense. Then why did I just spend all day Saturday, sitting on the uncomfortable bleachers in a high school football stadium, watching 12 high school marching bands perform their shows, for the
purpose of receiving a number and being ranked against the other bands? And why will I do the exact same thing on Friday at the Air Force Academy? And why will I love every minute of it? Having spent Michael Alcorn almost 30 years of my life being HITTING one of the people HOME who put together performances for that purpose, I can tell you that nothing most students will perform ever approaches the level of intensity of … wait for it … a music competition. Sure, there are the rare few who will continue on in music, attempt to make it a career. And for those few, there will be many intense moments — try being on stage, by yourself, at Carnegie Hall, stand-
ing in the middle of 6-foot circle of light, performing for a group of people who you can’t see, sitting out there in the dark somewhere, knowing that the tiniest mistake, the slightest flub, means you don’t get a job. Because, back behind you in the wings of the stage, are ten other people waiting for their chance to do the same exact thing. And at least one of them is going to be perfect that day. But, for most music students, that performance on that football field is the most interesting thing they’re going to do this year. And not because they’re going to “win” — only one band will “win” this day. That is to say, only one band will be awarded the highest point total. But all of the bands are going to win, in a different sense. A band that is awarded a 70 is going to look and sound a lot like a band that scores a 72; however, both of those bands are going to be very different from the bands that score 60, or the bands that score 80. From those concrete, objective numbers, these students will learn that, subjectively, they are good at some
things that other students aren’t, and they are not so good at things that other students are. And, suddenly, unexpectedly, we’re all learning who we are as musicians and as performers. Now, this does not define who any of those students are as people — it is, in and of itself, neither a good thing nor a bad thing. What it is, is an opportunity to grow, to become better, to have some insight into how to become one’s best, true self. And that is very valuable, indeed. As another famous Chinese philosopher said, “Know your enemy, win 50 of 100 battles; know yourself, win 50 of 100 battles; know both yourself and your enemy, win 100 battles.” Competition, as odd as it seems in so many settings, is one of the most efficient ways to learn how to win 50 of those life battles. Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His novels are available at MichaelJAlcorn.com
Are you experiencing Election Stress Disorder? Election Stress Disorder. Yes, it’s a thing, and I have it. I’m guessing that many of you do too – the American Psychological Association states that more than half of U.S. adults say the 2016 presidential race is a significant Andrea Doray source of stress for ALCHEMY them. There’s been much about which to be anxious. To me, it seems that every election season has become a little more acrimonious, a little more bitter, a little more dirty. The term “mudslinging” has devolved over the years to “manure-slinging” … or worse. True to this trend, the 2016 campaigning, advertising and rhetoric has become a cesspool around our local ballot decisions and our statewide elections, and, of course, around what’s probably the most important choice being made anywhere in the world right now, that for president of the United States.
And we get to make this choice, you and I, as Colorado residents and American citizens. I have voted in every election – local, state, national – since I turned 18. One November I was so sick with chronic (and no longer contagious) bronchitis that my parents came over, bundled me up in a coat over my jammies, and drove me to my polling place so I could cast my vote. It’s that important to me. And because it is, I study up on the issues and the candidates. In fact, I’m an information junkie, sucking in as much as I can. So much so that, in these final days before the election, I’ve stopped trying to win the Mindbender on MIX100 radio and have been getting up earlier to have an extra cup of coffee and flip through the morning TV broadcasts before I check online news. I’m not sure what I’m looking for, though. Oh, I’m well aware of the cognitive bias that I and many others experience as we seek affirmation of own positions, or confirmation of why we have turned away from others’. But I yearn for something beyond that, some new information about the election that will inspire me or uplift me, and it’s just not
there … either I’ve already heard it too too much, or the news just keeps getting worse. There has been an upside, however, to my morning news fix. In the moments devoted to non-election coverage, I’ve discovered moving accounts of dramatic rescues across the country. Human chains pulling drivers from burning vehicles. Neighbors looking out for neighbors in flood disasters, strangers patrolling in boats to carry people and pets to safety. Onlookers rushing into collapsed structures to save those trapped, bystanders intervening to protect others from assault, verbal or otherwise. This is the news I need, the news I need to feel inspired, to feel uplifted,
to feel hopeful. To believe that we will rescue one another from the flames of an incendiary campaign, to carry one another out of the torrent that has become American politics. To intervene on the side of the vulnerable, and to dig out those crushed by fear and hate. Even though the election can’t come soon enough for me, there is still work to be done on the other side. I want to be part of the human chain that we’ll need to uplift and inspire one another after the ashes settle. Will you join me? Andrea Doray is a writer who likes that extra cup of morning coffee so much that she might keep getting up earli— nahhhh. Contact her at a.doray@andreadoray.com.
Wildlife viewing and nature study offered at Rocky Flats refuge After nearly two decades awaiting access onto the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has scheduled trail nature hikes on the new refuge. The Rocky Flats Ron Hellbusch refuge, west of Westminster and StandOUTDOOR ley Lake in Jefferson LIVING County, is under management by the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge staff. Trail hiking reservations can be made by calling the Commerce City-based service staff at 303-289-0930. A variety of wildlife viewing and nature study opportunities are available to the public during National Wildlife Refuge Week beginning Oct. 25. The service staff has scheduled a birds of prey show, wildlife art displays, face painting and hands-on wildlife activity booths focusing on bison, bees, butterflies and other Colorado species. On Oct. 30, kids and families will have a rare opportunity to handle and
assemble a bison skeleton from head to tail. Given the success of the bison reintroduction program in the late 1990s at the arsenal wildlife refuge, this unique activity will be something to not miss. A popular tour of the refuge bison herd and range is also on the agenda. At the state level, the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife is in the midst of statewide predator management listening sessions to get public input on the impact wildlife predators are having on the diminishing population of the state’s mule deer herds. Known predators threatening mule deer, both adult and fawns, include mountain lions and coyotes. The questions under study are whether other wildlife predator impacts exist. Certainly, state human population growth, land conversion and development factors play a role in habitat loss, typically the biggest single negative impact on mule deer (and wildlife) populations, health and well-being. Call the Department of Parks and Wildlife at 303-297-1192 for future public meeting schedues.This significant wildlife issue will get continued attention in the near term by the department. Outdoors writer Ron Hellbusch can be reached at Ron-Hellbusch@comcast.net.
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high schools. Those schools all outpaced the state ACT average score of 20.4 and together posted an average ACT score of 23.1. Average CMAS scores at West Jefferson, Evergreen, Falcon Bluffs, Deer Creek and Bell middle schools showed 46.2 percent of students meeting or exceeding expectations. That’s 16 percentage points above the state average of 30.2 percent. We will replicate these successful models throughout the district. Moving to the 6-8 configuration will enhance educational programs for all Jeffco sixthgraders. They will have more math, elective and foreign language choices, and we will maintain our commitment to literacy minutes for sixth-grade students. Each articulation area will take one year to talk with parents, teachers and administrators to develop a transition plan to make the change successful and meet the needs of all students. Jeffco will also continue to provide the appropriate services to all Special Education populations. Our previous work to transi-
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thing. Money is fungible, there is no “it’s for the good of little Timmy.” This is flat-out pension padding. I support education, not covering up needed reforms to the public pension system with lies and deception. Please vote no on 3A and 3B. Tom Helmreich, Arvada Who benefits from the Jeffco bond and mill levy? The $535 million bond and $33 million mill levy overrides that will be on the Jeffco ballot in November moves nearly all sixth-graders to middle school. It also adds turf to high school fields, and less than half of the $535 million will actually go to fixing up older schools. The $535 million includes the cost of adding 120 classrooms. This would make sense if school enrollment in Jeffco was up. But enrollment in Jeffco has not grown over the last decade – yes, that is right, there are less students in Jeffco schools than there were 10 years ago. Why add capacity with no growth? Why add capacity when there are schools in Jeffco that sit empty? Why add capacity with no bond resources allocated to improving student engagement and performance? So why are taxpayers being asked to pay, with interest, nearly a billion dollars to build new classrooms? Why are taxpayers being asked to raise their taxes $33 million a year for operating costs when none of it will go to hiring new teachers, zero will go to reducing class sizes, and very little will go to increasing teacher compensation? Why do they want to raise our tax rates when our property taxes are already going up because our houses are appreciating? Why are we being asked for more when Jeffco spending has grown each year for the last five years? Vote “no” on 3B, Jeffco’s nearly billion bond, and Vote NO on 3A, $33 million mill levy override! Maureen Sielaff, Littleton Vote yes on Prop 106 I am a Colorado native, Golden High School, class of ‘98, who was diagnosed with brain cancer in the spring of 2015, at the age of 35.
October 27, 2016 tion to 6-8 configurations at West Jefferson, Evergreen, Falcon Bluffs, Deer Creek and Bell middle schools has been successful, and we are confident we will be able to work with our educators to ensure a qualified teacher in each classroom. The cost of the reconfiguration is $67 million, which will provide an additional 42 classrooms to current middle schools. This is more cost effective than building new elementary schools, and will allow Jeffco to remove some of the 259 portable classrooms. In addition, because bond interest rates are so low, our board chose a 25-year payback option rather than 15 to lower the annual tax impact for citizens. It will not increase taxpayer burden over the life of the loan, and is a wise choice in the current financial market. I can assure Jeffco voters that our Board of Education listened carefully to the Jeffco community and heard again and again that our community values all our schools. Let’s work together to ensure our 86,000 students are prepared to be productive citizens and leaders by voting yes on 3A and 3B. Ron Mitchell is president of the Jefferson County School District Board of Education.
In November, Colorado voters will have the opportunity to vote for Proposition 106, which would legalize the practice of medical aid in dying. I personally don’t know whether I would take the option to exercise medical aid in dying, and hope that my fight proves successful so that I’m never confronted with that decision. But knowing that dying from brain cancer can be an agonizing and painful death, simply having the option would bring me a tremendous amount of peace and comfort now, while I continue my fight. Medical aid in dying, also known as death with dignity, allows a terminally ill, mentally capable person with a life expectancy prognosis of six months or less to request, obtain and — if his or her suffering becomes unbearable — self-administer medication that shortens the dying process and brings about a peaceful death. The opposition won’t simply come out and say: “We want to impose our beliefs on others.” Rather, they will twist and distort aspects of Proposition 106 to claim that it is flawed. Don’t be misled! Proposition 106 is modeled after the 1997 Oregon Death with Dignity Act, and includes all the same safeguards and protections. In Oregon’s nearly 20-year experience with medical aid in dying, there has been no single instance of proven abuse, misuse, exploitation or coercion. Medical aid in dying is also authorized in four additional states — Washington, Vermont, Montana and California. The stakes are high. If the opposition is successful in misleading the people of Colorado and Proposition 106 is defeated, the opportunity to give Coloradans the choice to limit their suffering is unlikely to come around again anytime soon. And for Coloradans facing a terminal illness now, this is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Matt Larson, Denver 3A and B’s hidden agenda Every school bond comes with promises that never seem to materialize. That’s because the real purpose is building new schools for out-of-control growth. Keep in mind that recent reassessments raised property taxes over 25 percent, with a similar increase in school tax. But homes built today pay nothing this year as 2016
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seats while the district has 15,000 empty seats, two schools sitting vacant, and more pressing capital needs for current facilities. • $50 million of the bond builds two new schools while enrollment in district-run schools has been flat for a decade. There are already 2000 new seats coming on-line that more than support the increasing numbers of children in fast growing parts of Jeffco. • $30 million of the bond builds second gyms and turf fields. • 22 percent is set aside for services, fees and expected cost overruns. In the past there was a commitment to being on-time and onbudget with every dollar accounted for. Moving all sixth-graders to middle school is not an urgent problem. The district has evaluated this change many times, most recently in 2008-2009 as part of a large capital improvement and program review. It was rejected. Now the district wants to reconstruct the remaining 7-8 middle schools into 6-8 grades, without sufficient conversation with parents as to whether these are sound programming decisions or the highest capital construction priorities. The financing scheme for the $535 million bond is dubious. Taxpayers will almost double the $535 million to pay back the loan. In other words, the loan plus interest totals up to nearly a billion-dollar repayment in a low-interest environment. How is this possible? Your ballot says the largest annual pay-
property tax isn’t due until 2017. Then they only pay for the months they were occupied. Astonishingly, today’s new homes don’t pay a full tax bill for three years. Meanwhile, schools must be student-ready before these homes can be occupied. Get out your wallet. Arvada’s 10,000 new homes at the old Rocky Flats site are costing over $100 million for new schools. Further city and county growth means hundreds of millions of new schools. You’d have to be wearing a dunce cap to vote for 3A and B. The school board has theirs on. Dan Hayes, Golden Support Jeffco Kids says yes for 3A and 3B The U.S. Census ranks Colorado the second fastest-growing state in the nation. As our communities and cities compete for those businesses and developers looking to come here, the quality of our schools will be a key factor. This November, Jeffco Schools is asking voters to approve 3A and 3B, to invest in our students and our future by investing in our schools; and we are not alone. So are almost 50 other school districts around the state. Don’t be mistaken and assume this is just an issue for parents with kids in schools. It’s important for all of our community members: businesses and residents with no children. It’s a no-brainer for parents. A qualified and experienced teacher in the classroom can make all the difference for your child to do well in school. But did you know over the last few years, Jeffco lost a record number of staff? Surrounding districts pay 19 percent more than Jeffco. Any good businessperson will tell you it’s important to invest in our schools. Our students are our future: future employees, customers, business owners and investors, and future voters. This requires investments in our schools’ operating funds and construction. All Jeffco property owners have much to gain — or lose. Per a 2013 Redfin brokerage report: homes in neighborhoods with top-ranked schools cost about $50 more per square foot than homes in communities with average-ranked schools. As more seniors look to down-size and sell their homes, the value of their property will be key to their standard of living in the
ments are $72 million, but taxpayers will underpay the bond for 10 years, forcing the higher payments and thus more interest in the last 15 years. Of the stated $450 million in interest, $200 million is unnecessary and should be put toward fixing the $800 million in current facility needs. Because taxpayers are underpaying for the first 10 years, hiding the true reason for the high cost of the bonds, today’s children will be burdened with the majority of the billion-dollar repayment as they turn into taxpayers. Plus, this debt load will affect future borrowing, causing higher interest rates. Finally, the $33 million operations funds increase will not attract and retain great staff as the district claims. The portion allocated to compensation provides for one step and one level move. There’s no cost-of-living increase or raise for entry-level salaries where additional money could make a significant competitive difference. Overall, the plan reflects the mere 90 days it took to put it in front of the board for approval. Taxpayers, parents, teachers and students deserve a plan that’s well-reasoned and fully considered. We wish 3A and 3B were proposals deserving of support, but we must say “NO” and tell the board to go back and develop a plan that squeezes maximum benefits for students, staff and the community. Steve Dixon, Jeffco School Board 2005 – 2007 Laura Boggs, Jeffco School Board 2009 – 20013 Paula Noonan, Jeffco School Board 2009 – 2013
next phase of their lives. Support Jeffco Kids has endorsed 3A and 3B because it’s the right thing to do. We recommend everyone visit www.supportjeffcoschools.com and learn the facts to ensure you make a decision that supports Jeffco kids. Shawna Fritzler & Jonna Levine Support Jeffco Kids Some info on 3A and 3B As the election approaches, voters need accurate information about Jeffco Schools’ 3A and 3B, mill levy override and bond. Here are the facts about how 3A and 3B help Jeffco students. The bond, 3B, will address facilities needs districtwide, including repairs and remodeling to Jeffco’s current schools. Some schools will receive additions to cost-effectively manage growth, and two new schools will be built. The bond will save Jeffco Schools thousands of dollars in utilities and maintenance. The bond also adds 42 classrooms to middle schools while removing over 200 “temps” from elementary schools — allowing all Jeffco sixth-graders to access the academic and elective options that students in Evergreen, Conifer, Golden and other parts of Jeffco have enjoyed for years. Why build new schools when other schools have empty seats? Because Jeffco needs seats where the students live now and where growth is happening. It’s simply not cost-effective or practical to bus students 30 minutes or more to multiple schools that can only accommodate a small portion of that neighborhood’s students. There have also been a lot of confusing statements about the bond financing. Let’s make it simple: this bond is structured so that the taxpayer share remains consistent throughout the 25-year payoff period. Jeffco’s Capital Asset Management Committee — which includes community members with several decades of experience in the financial industry — has approved the bond proposal and will provide oversight of all capital investments to assure the best possible financial performance. Money from 3A will attract and retain excellent teachers, target safety, security and mental health needs, and increase funding to individual schools so they can enhance educational programming for their students.
I urge you to vote yes on 3A and 3B because they are sound financial investments in current and future Jeffco students. Bill Bottoms, Lakewood
Voting yes on 3A and 3B means good things Voting yes on 3A and 3B is to have a growth mindset for Jeffco Public Schools. Why not support our Jeffco community, options and charter students when they have such a bright future ahead? A growth mindset for Jeffco means: • We can always improve. Jeffco Schools strives for continuous improvement by openly sharing test results and gathering feedback from stakeholders and community members. Our district is held accountable to successfully prepare 86,000 students for college and careers upon graduation. • We can overcome challenges. Colorado’s “negative factor” cuts $80 million in state funding from Jeffco each year. 3A and 3B is a local solution that infuses dollars directly to schools by supporting student learning both in and out of the classroom. • We can persevere. Voting Yes on 3A improves safety, security and includes adding a half-time mental health counselor in every elementary school. A Yes on 3B will fix deferred maintenance issues, upgrade aging facilities, and insure optimal learning environments in all Jeffco schools. • We can learn anything we want. The mill, 3A, provides additional funding to expand and enhance STEM programs, project-based learning and career programs to make sure our students are prepared for 21st century jobs. • We are inspired by each other. As a Jeffco parent, I am inspired by the work of our teachers to meet the needs of students today. We are losing great teachers to districts that pay more. 3A and 3B is a contribution we all can make to support each other, our communities and our children’s education. • Effort and attitude makes all the difference. 3A and 3B will make a world of difference for our students. Have a growth mindset for Jeffco Public Schools and vote Yes on 3A and 3B this November. Katie Winner, Arvada
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If the shoes fit, make sure to wear them all In my closet are two exact same pairs of shoes. Exact same except that one pair is exceptionally worn and the other pair is still brand new. I have had the same shoes even years before, and I loved them so much, they were so comfortable that when I went to replace them and found that they were still available I actually purchased two more pairs instead of just one. They are brown business casual shoes. A little too casual to wear with a suit, but great for an informal business meeting. After having parted with my original pair, I continued to wear one of the new pairs on a regular basis. Now maybe it was the way I walked or how I drove my car, maybe how I placed my feet under the seat in front of me on an airplane, but the front of my brown shoes would get scuffed, worn out, or scratched. After a while they looked almost too worn to wear. But what was I waiting for? I had another brand new pair in the closet and
could easily move right into those. Here is what was running through my head, “I know I can get one more use out of these wornout shoes. If I wear the new shoes they will just get worn out too. Maybe next Michael Norton time I will wear the new ones.” And so it WINNING went, the old ones went on my feet WORDS and the new ones remained pristine in my closet. How silly and how ridiculous. Again, what was I waiting for? Then I started thinking about everything else that I might be protecting for use sometime in the future. What good are shoes or skills, talents, resources, or
even words if we have them and we are saving them for use at a later time? You see, just like my shoes were intended to be worn, so is life. We are not here to simply put ourselves on a shelf, in a closet, in a pocket, or to remain quiet when something important needs to be said or done. We were meant to live life to the fullest, whether we get through clean and unscathed, or like those old shoes, we get scuffed, scratched, and worn out. Zig Ziglar said, “We were designed for accomplishment, engineered for success, and endowed with the seeds of greatness.” But if we keep ourselves on the sideline, how will we ever know what we can accomplish, where and when we will meet with success, or just how great we can be? So today was the day. As I got dressed, the new shoes made their way to my feet and a new inspiration filled my heart and my head. Inspiring shoes? Yes, inspiring shoes, because I was reminded of what
else I wasn’t doing or using in my life that would add value to my own journey or add value to the lives of others. I left my closet with a “Look out world, this is going to be a big day” attitude. So how about you, what are you holding on to or waiting to use? Is it that new golf club? The new car mats? Are you waiting to use the words you know that someone needs or wants to hear, maybe even longs to hear? Whatever it is, I would love to hear all about it and how you will stop waiting, get off the sideline, and get into the game of life at gotonorton@ gmail.com. And when we remember that we were designed for accomplishment, engineered for success, and endowed with the seeds of greatness, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.
Kids love to get their pumpkins home early Esther Macalady
them that planning ahead for any project helps avoid tears and frustration. As they draw and talk about their pumpkins’ facial expressions and feelings carefully print their words on the table paper. Remind them to look, smell, and touch inside and out. Encourage them to thump the pumpkin. If you asked a pumpkin a question, what would it say? You can search google for pumpkin jokes and riddles. Then children can change them slightly and make up their own. You can also practice similes, a comparison using like or as. For example, pumpkins are like puffed up orange apples.
Many Pumpkins to Choose If possible, visit a place with many pumpkins on display and allow enough time for children to explore, touch, and compare. Talk about sizes, texture, a wide
variety of shapes and misshapes. Which LIFELONG ones are smiling LEARNING already? Which ones look upset? At home, place pumpkins on a table and cover the entire space with paper for writing and drawing. Whole pumpkins work well for sight and sound. Look at all angles and rap on them. Pumpkin pieces and insides are great for smell and touch. Pumpkin baked goods like pumpkin bread and cookies are mighty fine for taste after the work is finished. Help children write words or draw images that represent their feelings. To spark new carving ideas search google images for free pumpkin stencils and templates. Children can combine a few ideas and draw them on the paper. You are teaching
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Cat Care Society Nibbles ‘N Kibbles Food Bank Works to reduce number of abandoned and surrendered cats Need: Donations of canned and bagged cat food and litter Contact: 303-239-9680
teers through an IRS-approved certification. Volunteers can choose their schedule and time commitment. Contact: Marissa Stanger, volunteer coordinator, at 303-388-7030 or go to www. denverabc.org.
“Pumpkins smell like earth. They taste like a thousand orange rainbows. They look like a giant golden nugget.” When young children get a little help from adults these words have a poetic ring. Without exception, young children have a poet hiding inside. Children start to vibrate with energy and creativity around Halloween so we probably should just get into it early and enjoy the possibilities, too. Waiting until a day before Halloween to buy and carve, misses great opportunities to teach in the family.
Ongoing AARP Foundation TaxAide Helps Colorado taxpayers who need assistance prepare and file their tax returns Need: Volunteers for the upcoming tax season. Requirements: Free training provided; volunteers do not have to be AARP members or retirees. Contact: www.aarp.org/money/taxes/ aarp_taxaide/ or 888-OUR-AARP. Deadline: Apply by Dec. 15 Animal Rescue of the Rockies Rescues homeless dogs and cats from overcrowded shelters Need: Foster-care familiesfor death-row shelter dogs and cats Contact: www.animalrescueoftherockies. org Arvada Visitors Center Need: Help assemble welcome bags for new Arvada residents. Specific dates and times are scheduled. Contact: Jean Gordon, jean@visitarvada.org or 720-898-3380 CASA of Jefferson & Gilpin County Court appointed special advocates work with abused and neglected children, speaking on behalf of them in court. Need: Many volunteers needed; CASA Jeffco/Gilpin relies on more than 200 volunteers, but many more are needed (just 30 percent of cases typically are covered). CASA volunteers dedicate 3-4 hours per week. Requirements: Training is provided; must be 21 or older and pass a full background check including driving record. Contact: Tiffany Schlag, recruitment and training coordinator, at 303-271-6537, tiffanyschlag@casajeffcogilpin.com or www. casajeffcogilpin.com.
Colorado Refugee English as a Second Language Program Teaches English to recently arrived refugees, who have fled war or persecution in their home country. In Colorado, refugees are from Afghanistan, Burma, Bhutan, Somalia, Iraq, Eritrea and D.R. Congo, among others. Need: Volunteers to teach English. Tutoring takes place in the student’s home. Refugees live throughout Denver, but the largest concentrations are in Thornton, near 88th Avenue and Washington Street, and in east Denver/Aurora, near Colfax Avenue and Yosemite Street. Other details: Tutors do not need to speak the student’s language. Most participants are homebound women and small children, adults who are disabled, and senior citizens. Many are not literate in their first language, and remain isolated from American culture. Requirements: Volunteers must attend training at Emily Griffith Technical College in downtown Denver. Sessions take place every 6-8 weeks. Go to www.refugee-esl.org for information and volunteer application. Next training session is Saturday, July 30. Contact: Sharon McCreary, 720-423-4843 or sharon.mccreary@emilygriffith.edu. Common Earth Community Garden Garden project for entire community of Arvada Need: Volunteers to help build and work in garden Contact: Anthony at 303-204-0840 or squiggy.as@gmail.com Denver Asset Building Coalition Provides low-income families with free tax preparation Need: Volunteers to join the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program Requirements: Volunteers are needed from Jan. 21 to April 17. No accounting background necessary; DABC trains all volun-
Pumpkins for Poetry Now read the words and phrases they have said. Arrange them so they sound more fun, poetic, and musical. They can
The Edge Theater Lakewood-area community theater Need: Volunteers needed for front of house, back of house, concessions and committees (audience building, grants, sponsorships, events) Contact: Leigh Ann Kudloff at 303-986-5073 or lkudloff@comcast.net; www.theedgetheater.com English As a Second Language Provides English and civics tutoring to nonEnglish speakers at Arvada United Methodist Church. Need: Adult tutor volunteers; no prior teaching experience required. Tutors do not need to know a second language. Contact: Kathy Martinez, kathybv@comcast.net or 303-882-2751. Foothills Art Center Golden’s premier art facility Contact: volunteerinfo@foothillsartcenter. org Founders and Friends of Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge Restores native habitat and wildlife; provides opportunities to experience wildlife and nature; promotes awareness and appreciation of the National Wildlife Refuge System Need: Volunteers needed to develop email contact list with occasional entry of email addresses; assist with website content by developing relevant resource materials, articles about refuge events ad calendar postings; remove noxious weeds from the eastern area of the refuge; and perform regular clean-up and maintenance (spraying weeds and cutting grass with weed whacker) of the kiosk areas on the west side of the refuge. Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge is at 9210 W. 80th Ave., Arvada. Age requirements: Adults, or children with adult supervision; training will be provided
be used as texts or cards with pictures for grandparents and cousins. As young authors, children discover the wonder of words through poetry, but this takes a little time. Poetic words paint pictures and stimulate the senses that children use to learn about their world. It is too late Halloween night when the focus is on candy and costumes. Writing poetry works well with nearly any ordinary object that can be explored with the senses. Eggs, socks, rocks, toast, a favorite toy, blanket, leaves, and snow are examples to explore. Esther Macalady is a former teacher, who lives in Golden, and participates in the Grandparents Teach Too writing group. For more learning tips see grandparentsteachtoo. blogspot.com the wnmufm.org/ podcasts and the website grandparentsteachtoo.org.
if needed. Contact: Janet Torma-Krajewski, 303-4232069 or ieil@q.com Gateway Battered Women’s Services Serves domestic violence victims in Aurora and Arapahoe County Need: Volunteers for various fundraising, planning committees Contact: Jeneen Klippel, 303-343-1856; email jkworden@gatewayshelter.com. Girl Scouts Youth organization for girls Need: Volunteers for jobs ranging from running troops to helping with a science event or office work Age requirement: Men and women 18 and older Contact: girlscoutsofcolorado.org, email inquiry@gscolorado.org or call 1-877-4045708 Global Orphan Relief Develops and supports programs bringing light, comfort and security to orphans around the world Need: Super stars with website development, users of the abundant resources of social media. Those with great connection ability are needed to help with the development of the donor pool. Contact: Those interested serving this faith-based Colorado nonprofit can contact Deitra Dupray, 303-895-7536 or dadupray@ comcast.net. Golden Optimists Bicycle Recycle Group helps repair or recycle bicycles in the community Need: All ages, knowledge levels to work on bicycles Contact: www.goldenoptimists.org Golden Visitors Center Provides information about Golden and surrounding areas Need: Volunteers to man front desk and greet visitors, open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; two 4-hour shifts offered Requirement: Must be 18 and older, training provided Contact: Mary Gomez, 303-279-2282 or marygomezvisitorcenter@gmail.com
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CULTURE FA I T H FA M I L Y FOOD HEALTH
‘We must be peace’
Attendees of the Centers for Spiritual Living’s International Peace Day celebration on Sept. 21 in Golden face each of the four cardinal directions as the celebration concludes with thanks. The centers are trans-denominational and exist in 30 countries. International Peace Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1981 to dedicate one day as a period of non-violence. Today, Peace Day celebrations take place all over the world. Photo by Christy Steadman
Local organizations take on global issue of achieving world peace
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eace begins with each person. That’s an important message, said Rev. Dr. David Goldberg at the Centers for Spiritual Living Headquarters in Golden. “I truly believe we are the change we’re waiting for,” the Lakewood resident said. “Regardless of our age or where we are in our lives, change starts with us. If we seek peace, we must be peace.” Obtaining world peace can seem like a concept too large for one person to take on. But across the globe, organizations are serving as platforms, providing guidance and supporting efforts. Every day, more individuals and groups join the movement. “Sometimes, it feels so big, but one simple act at a time can make a difference,” said Brandi Brown, deputy campaign manager for PeaceJam’s 1 Billion Acts of Peace campaign. “Amazing things are happening in your community every day.” PeaceJam is an international nonprofit organization headquartered in Arvada, with the primary mission to teach peace to youth through mentoring by Nobel Peace Prize laureates. The 1 Billion Acts of Peace campaign challenges everybody around the world to reach 1 billion acts of peace by 2019. So far, just over 12 million acts have been recorded. Almost anything can count as an act of peace, Brown said, from the smallest gesture of reading to the elderly to big efforts such as raising money to help young women in Africa receive an education. And the campaign is not limited to youth — businesses, nonprofits, houses of worship, individuals, school groups and universities are participating. “Getting people into the mind-frame of putting things into action inspires others to do the same,” Brown said. “Once you reach out and help other people, you see the impact, and it inspires you to do more.” The Conflict Center believes everyone has a role to play as peacemakers in our homes, schools, congregations, workplaces and communities, said the nonprofit’s executive director Ron Ludwig.
By Christy Steadman | csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com
GET INVOLVED Building Bridges The Building Bridges mission is “to equip young people with the communication and leadership skills necessary to address the root cause of hatred, discrimination and violent conflict.”
The Conflict Center The Conflict Center teaches youth and adults to manage conflict, solve problems and strengthen relationships. To learn more about the center’s classes, programs and workshops, visit www.conflictcenter.org.
Based in Denver, with a sister organization office in Jerusalem, the organization has led programming in conflict and post-conflict areas around the world. In June 2014, the Building Bridges Colorado program launched, focusing on segregation in Colorado high schools.
The center also has a variety of volunteer opportunities, and internships and research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. Send inquiries to volunteercoordinator@conflictcenter.org.
To learn more about the organization, visit www.buildingbridgesshift. org. For information on participating, contact Building Bridges at 303691-2393 or info@BuildingBridgesShift.org. Centers for Spiritual Living Headquartered in Golden, the Centers for Spiritual Living is comprised of more than 400 spiritual communities, teaching chapters, study groups and other ministries in 30 countries. There are local centers in Castle Rock, Parker, Littleton, Aurora, Lakewood, Evergreen and Denver.
PeaceJam The public is invited to PeaceJam’s 20th Anniversary Celebration from 6-10:30 p.m. Nov. 11 in the Seawell Grand Ballroom at the Denver Performing Arts Center, 950 13th St. in Denver. The event will include the Denver film premier of “Rigoberta Menchu: Daughter of the Maya,” a PG-13 documentary and the 8th annual PeaceJam Awards Ceremony. Tickets range from $10-$20 for PeaceJam students, alumni and supporters. Cost for a VIP ticket is $150.
To learn more, visit www.csl.org.
To learn more or register for the event, visit www.peacejam.org/nov11 or send an email to morgan@peacejam.org.
To get involved with Centers for Spiritual Living’s Global Peace Initiative, send inquiries to the centers’ global services manager, Rev. Mark Gilbert at markgilbert@csl.org.
To learn more about PeaceJam, visit www.peacejam.org. To get involved with the organization’s 1 Billion Acts of Peace campaign, visit www. billionacts.org.
The center, which is based in Denver, works to prevent violence by equipping youth and adults with solid skills to manage conflict, solve problems and strengthen relationships. The center offers classes for youth and adults available to the general public, and works in several schools each year to teach age-appropriate conflict management skills to students. It also sponsors special events to raise awareness in the community about the impact that various forms of violence can have on individuals, communities and the world. “Conflict is a normal part of everyday life, but it doesn’t have to be negative or destructive,” Ludwig said. “It’s how we respond to it that produces positive or negative outcomes in our lives and in the lives of others.” Accomplishing peace is not viewed as being easy or comfortable, said Liz Hamel, program director for Building
Bridges. But accepting that tension is a positive way to create change, she added. Building Bridges is a nonprofit organization with the mission “to equip young people with the communication and leadership skills necessary to address the root cause of hatred, discrimination and violent conflict.” Peace begins with individuals, Hamel said, but it’s important to be able to come together, work deeply to understand another’s perspective and find the root causes of conflict and hatred. “If we are going to create more understanding in the world,” she said, “it has to start with people to people.” Bringing people to peace within their own consciousness is the idea behind the Centers for Spiritual Living’s Global Peace Initiative, says Rev. Mark Gilbert, the center’s global service manager. “It’s a matter of shifting thoughts to
believe — and know — that we each, in our own minds, can bring peace to the planet,” Gilbert said. It starts with inner awareness, he added, and cascades to others from there. The Global Peace Initiative can be thought of as a support mechanism and a “nudge to move people to action,” he said. The centers send out materials upon request and provide support to help people get started. The centers consist of a trans-denominational group, Gilbert said, so the materials support everyone, no matter their spiritual belief. The initiative encourages people to come together, either as an individual or a group, to pray or meditate on peace, Gilbert said. Then they’re encouraged to share with the centers what they developed, which provides more opportuniPeace continues on Page 15
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October 27, 2016
Dylan’s Nobel win brings words back to spotlight Whenever people ask me the stereotypical question — The Beatles or The Rolling Stones? — my answer is simple: Bob Dylan. Apparently the Nobel Prize committee is of the same opinion, since Dylan was just named as the 2016 recipient of the prize for literature. Depending on one’s familiarity with the literary world, the last well-known winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature was Toni Morrison (the last American who won, it’s worth noting), who received the award in 1993. This makes Dylan not only the first musician to receive the Nobel in Literature, but also the most recognizable name to receive the award in more than 20 years. The Nobel committee honored Dylan “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.” But since the award was announced Oct. 13, musicians and critics in print and online have been arguing about the recognition. Master lyricist Leonard Cohen said Dylan receiving the Nobel is “like pinning a medal on Mount Everest for being the highest mountain.” Matthew Schnipper, managing editor of Pitchfork music website, wrote an op-ed stating that everyone already knows Dylan is a genius, therefore the award was a missed opportunity to highlight authors that more people should know.
“But he is a musician, and his relationship with words is as a lyricist, someone whose prose exists inexorably with music. To read his lyrics flatly, without the sound delivering them, Clarke Reader is to experience his art reduced,” LINER Schnipper wrote. “Literature is a less NOTES glamorous cousin of music. Both may provide portals to new worlds, but presuming they do so similarly because both use words shortchanges the specific merits of either form.” Tom Waits, owner of one of rock’s other unique music voices, celebrated Dylan’s win. “Before epic tales and poems were ever written down, they migrated on the winds of the human voice,” Waits said in a statement, “and no voice is greater than Dylan’s.” For Rob Sheffield, author and contributor to Rolling Stone magazine, the committee got the award right because of Dylan’s celebration of — and experimentations with — words. “Of course it’s not poetry, not even sung poetry,” he wrote. “It’s songwrit-
CLARKE’S ALBUM OF THE WEEK Selection: Nxworries’ “Yes Lawd!,” released on Stones Throw records. Review: Anderson .Paak already released one of the year’s best records back in January, and now he’s closing out the year by releasing another of the year’s best. This time he’s working with producer Knxwledge for
ing, it’s storytelling, it’s electric noise, it’s a bard exploiting the new-media inventions of his time (amplifiers, microphones, recording studios, radio) for literary performance the way playwrights or screenwriters once did.” As a passionate Dylanologist since senior year of high school, it’s not even a debate — Dylan deserves any and every award people want to give him. His lyrics are some of the best writing — regardless of form — in the English language, and his melding of folk, blues, rock and pop is one of the reasons modern music sounds like it does. But what I like most about the award is the conversation its created, one I think Dylan himself would approve of — a conversation about the power of words. Listening to Dylan’s lyrics makes it
an album of jazz and funk infused soul and hip-hop. Knxwledge’s production is a nod to J Dilla at his peak, and .Paak skates over the music with his agile and pliable voice. Favorite song: “Get Bigger/Do U Luv” Contender for prettiest song of the year: “Livvin”
evident he’s an avid reader. And intelligent people talking about authors and musicians in the same breath certainly seems like a positive outcome. Dylan once said, “All I can do is be me, whoever that is.” He has been a troubadour, rock star, actor and activist, among countless other things. But he has always been a writer. So talking about what words can achieve seems like the most fitting tribute of all. Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he thinks Dylan deserves the Nobel for “Blood on the Tracks” alone. Check out his music blog at calmacil20.blogspot.com. And share if you think Dylan deserves the Nobel at creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.
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About 20 students from the Evergreen Montessori School kick off an International Peace Day celebration with a mini-parade on Sept. 21 at the Centers for Spiritual Living headquarters in Golden. The event also included the dedication of the centers’ peace pole, a release of 10 doves to commemorate Peace Day and the sealing of a Peace Day time capsule — to be opened in 25 years — that contains student messages of peace. Photo by Christy Steadman
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Students ‘pour strength’ into communities’ fight against cancer Jeffco athletes rally against cancer in gyms and fields across county
By Christy Steadman csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com In Golden, cross-country athletes are running for their coach, who recently battled breast cancer. In Lakewood, a girls’ volleyball team — inspired by their coach’s fight against a rare cancer — used one of its matches to spotlight the importance of curing all cancers.
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And in Wheat Ridge, the football team’s annual Pink Showdown honors people fighting the disease, survivors and those working for cures. Across Jefferson County, youth in athletics are using sports to focus awareness on cancer and other illnesses in shows of support that often reach well beyond their teams. With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, many events showcase that disease, such as the Oct. 1 Think Pink Invitational Gymnastics Meet at Lakewood High School. Here are three other glimpses into how the athletic community in Jeffco schools is celebrating survivors, lifting spirits and educating the community. Letting the strength pour in In the most difficult moments through her battle with breast cancer, head coach Jennifer Byrne pictured the Golden High School cross country team with smiles on their faces, running around in their pink shirts. “They give me reason every day to fight,” Byrne said. Byrne, 40, was diagnosed with breast cancer on June 14. She underwent two surgeries, one on July 21 and another on Aug. 4, then was back on the field coaching for the first official practice on Aug. 11. “Knowing what she’s going through makes everybody stronger as a whole,” said Mary Fox, 16, a sophomore on the team. “We’re fighting hard and doing our best for her — and each other.” For the entire cross-country season — which goes from mid-August to the end of October — the 45 Demons
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15, of the moment when the team found out about Byrne’s diagnosis. “None of us expected it to happen.” But the pink shirts also serve as an awareness tool for the importance of getting screenings and building a support group early on, said Ethan Conroy, 17, a senior on the crosscountry team. “Breast cancer is a disease that can affect anyone,” he said. “The more people who know about it, the more who can search for a cure.” As a survivor, Byrne counts her blessings and feels great to be “out running with the kids” again, she said. But in the midst of her own battle, Byrne also summoned strength for another person — her sister Dani, who is 31, was diagnosed with breast cancer two months before Byrne. Both came out of it with bilateral surgery and reconstruction, Byrne said, meaning neither had to go through intense chemotherapy or radiation. Early detection was key, Byrne said. “Be super aware of your body.” And should there be a diagnosis, Byrne said, reach out to loved ones — as she did her team. “Let them pour strength into you.” Beyond the pink It’s not uncommon for people to assume that youth already know the importance of cancer awareness, and how to cope if a loved one is diagnosed, said Kelley Morrison, head coach of the Green Mountain volleyball team. “But sometimes they need the door opened,” she said. “These are not things you hide — they’re the things you speak up about.”
Morrison is a survivor of a rare cancer called myxoid round cell liposarcoma. She underwent surgeries in April and May, then radiation treatment in July. Since the beginning of volleyball season, which started in October and extends through the early December, the team has been witnessing Morrison’s recovery. Morrison also is dealing with another hardship — her mother has stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. Metastatic means the cancer has spread to other parts of the body, and there is currently no cure for it, Morrison said. But, she said, “the good thing about sports — and volleyball — is that it lets you take a time out.” “Every cancer patient deals with their cancer differently,” Morrison said, adding it is important for everyone to have a support group and an outlet to help keep the focus off the cancer and on “the important things in life.” On Oct. 4, the volleyball team took on Standley Lake for its cancer awareness match. The team decided to go beyond the pink, and themed its awareness night Cures Needed for All! “No one cancer is more important than any other,” said Alexis LaLiberte, 17, a senior on the team. “Cancer is a major issue. It’s important to find a cure for all of them.” LaLiberte would encourage everyone to attend a cancer event. They spread positivity and lift the spirits of those who have been affected by cancer — whether it be a survivor or a family member, she said. In preparation for its Cures Needed for All! match, the volleyball team got together and prepared ribbons for anybody who wanted one at the game. The ribbons were available in all the different cancer awareness colors. Attendees who wanted to donate monetarily were able to, and the funds went to American Cancer Society.
“It is rare that someone in our gym hasn’t been affected by cancer in some way,” Morrison said. “We opened it up to everyone who had been impacted.”
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Homelessness is on the rise in Olde Town Arvada Police see influx from Denver looking for shelter in library, church
By Shanna Fortier sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com Kenny Levan has spent seven winters living on the streets in Arvada. Just over four years ago, he met Rebel Rodriguez, who runs the food pantry at The Rising Church in Olde Town. “Rebel came down to Snake Park one morning and asked if I wanted to help
JEFFCO HOMELESS AT A GLANCE Households with children: 74 respondent households (271 total homeless) Households without children: 167 respondent households (168 total homeless) Newly homeless: 57 respondent households Chronically homeless: 50 respondent households Veterans: 14 respondent households Unaccompanied youth: 21 respondent households Total homeless in Jeffco: 439 Source: The most recent Point-In-Time survey, conducted during the week of Jan. 25, 2016, by Metro Denver Homeless Initiative and Metro stakeholders.
out,” said Levan, referring to a line of shrubbery that used to be along Vance Street, as he loaded food into the freezer at the church one Thursday morning. “I was here the next day.” Volunteering at the pantry has given him something to do and connected him with his love of cooking, Levan said. He cooks lunch for the volunteers occasionally and has been enlisted by the church’s pastor to cook for a fundraiser. “I enjoy it,” Levan said. “It’s just my nature helping others and all. It’s satisfying.” Now, instead of sleeping in the woods in Arvada, where he did last winter, Levan and seven other homeless men and women consistently sleep outside on The Rising Church’s property. It is not required to work at the pantry to sleep at the church, but many do. “It literally came to our doorstep,” Rev. Steve Byers said of the homeless population in Olde Town Arvada. He hopes his small church — a nondenominational church with baptist roots and a Sunday attendance of about 70 people — can serve as a liaison among the homeless, aid groups and police. “We spend time getting to know them and getting to know their stories and love them,” Byers said. A growing issue in the suburbs The growing population of homeless people in Arvada, particularly in Olde Town, is reflective of a metrowide issue that is seeing more and more homeless navigate to the suburbs following sweeps of homeless camps in Denver, city and police officials say. The city and Arvada Police Department are seeking help from the commu-
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CITY OF DENVER SUED FOR HOMELESS SWEEPS The first hearing in a class-action lawsuit filed by the homeless against the city of Denver was held at the federal courthouse on Oct. 12.
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The lawsuit says the city has systematically forced the homeless out of the downtown area, illegally taken and destroyed their possessions and violated their civil rights in an inhumane and vindictive way.
Local businesses and residents, upset over littering, fights and drug use, complained. That prompted the sweeps by the city. But during the sweeps, many of the homeless complained about losing their tents and other belongings.
During the hearing, the judge offered advice to Jason Flores-Williams, the lawyer for Homeless Out Loud, and the homeless members who brought the suit, to make
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The Rising has huge hearts. But it compounds the issue because we have business owners that don’t want them sleeping behind their businesses.” Families going to the library also have complained about the homeless men hanging around, Herrlinger said. “It’s hard to address,” she said. “I don’t know where else they’re supposed to go, so it’s nice that the church opens their arms and door to these people. But word spreads and homeless in Denver know Arvada is a good place to go.” The issue is occurring in all metro communities, said Williams, who has been discussing homelessness with other metro area mayors. “I am concerned about the G Line,” said Williams, referring to new lightrail line that is expected to open by the end of the year. “No one has firm numbers, but I think to some extent it becomes easy access into the suburbs for the homeless population.” Herrlinger agreed, saying the police department is expecting another influx in the homeless population once the G line is up and running.
Finding a solution Rather than just ticketing homeless individuals for minor infractions such as urinating in public, the Arvada Police Department wants to find a solution, Herrlinger said. It researched building a shelter, but voted against it because “that’s the Band-Aid fix.” “The cure is finding these people homes,” she said. “If they stay in a shelter, then they’re back out on the street in the morning.” The biggest problem is the lack of affordable housing, Herrlinger said. Arvada Community Food Bank has a program that provides housing vouchers to those in need, but Herrlinger said there aren’t enough apartment complexes that will take the vouchers. Adding to the challenge, Herrlinger said, is that some homeless people don’t want help. “They have lived on the streets so long, they have a fear of change,” she said. “The single men in Olde Town Arvada, they consider that home and they don’t want to go live in an apartment. They’re used to having all their belongings on their back and sleeping outside. There’s a crew that’s been there more than 12 years and that’s their family. They’ve turned down housing vouchers.” One of the biggest initiatives the police department is working on is creating a severe weather shelter similar to one in South Jeffco that is comprised of a group of churches that provide shelter on cold nights, on a rotating basis.
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white paper and staples are accepted. VHS tapes, CDs and binders will not be accepted for shredding. In exchange for the free shredding service, attendees are asked to bring canned goods and non-perishables for The Action Center. Participants are also welcome to provide a monetary donation to The Action Center during the event. Mile High Magicians Society comes to Lakewood Cultural Center The Mile High Magicians Society presents the 11th Annual Magic — Beyond Belief! at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. There will be close-up magic in the lobby followed by two hours of magic and amazing feats. This year Magic — Beyond Belief! welcomes Autumn Morning Star!, Rodney Housley the man of mystery, Dan Rodriguez, Jeff Jenson, Mysto the Magi, William Rader, Gregg Tobo, Chad Wonder and emcee Matthew Brandt. The performance is the annual fundraising program of the Mile High Magicians Society, a Denver-based nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the art of magic. Tickets are $25, and can be purchased via phone at 303-987-7845 or at www.lakewood.org/tickets.
Feedback wanted on Lakewood Heritage Center master plan update Lakewood residents can participate in an update to the Lakewood Heritage Center’s master plan, which includes how best to represent the 1960s to present at the existing 20th century museum. Interested residents should attend the master plan public meeting at 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at the Heritage Center Visitor Center. Situated on 15 acres in Belmar Park, the Heritage Center is a 20th century museum (currently 1900-1960) whose mission is to connect the community and its generations to the history and heritage of Lakewood through the care and presentation of authentic artifacts, innovative programs and engaging experiences. LHC’s first and only master plan was developed in 1996, and many of the items in the plan have been successfully implemented. To take the survey and learn more
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about the museum, visit Lakewood.org/ LHCPlan or call 303-987-7850 with any questions. Aquila Theatre comes to Cultural Center The Lakewood Cultural Center presents Aquila Theatre’s productions of “Much Ado About Nothing” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18, and “Murder on the Nile” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19. Aquila is in its 25th anniversary season, and is giving “Much Ado” a modern and comical update, while “Murder on the Nile” features a staging with a BBC recording studio as the set. Tickets start at $20 and are available at 303-987-7845, www.Lakewood.org/ LCCPresents, or the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office, 470 S. Allison Parkway. RMCAD announces fall VASD series The Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design (RMCAD) announced the fall schedule for its yearlong Visiting Artist, Scholar, and Designer (VASD) Program series. The series will explore a variety of perspectives on humankind’s senses. These public lectures and performances will bring nationally renowned artistic and scientific talent to the Denver area. “Feeling New,” featuring the Insti-
tute for New Feeling, a three-person art collective, is on 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3. Presenting a number of media works, including video, virtual reality, SEO marketing, wellness products and therapy sessions, their work blends corporate branding, new age healing, mainstream medicine, and the health and beauty industry. The final event for 2016 is “Sounds in Outer and Inner Space: An Unknown History of the Human Heartbeat,” by artist Dario Robleto, 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1. Robleto will present a lecture expanding on his research into sound, specifically the heartbeat. The events will be held at the college, 1600 Pierce St. in Lakewood. All events are free for current RMCAD students, faculty, staff and alumni. The general public may purchase tickets at vasd. rmcad.edu for $10 per lecture or $25 for a fall series pass. Students from other institutions are eligible for student pricing ($5 per lecture or $12 for the fall series pass). The fall series pass is available through Oct. 5. The full schedule, complete lecture descriptions, speaker biographies and ticketing information can be found at www.vasd.rmcad.edu.
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Confluence choir performs at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Confluence, Lakewood’s community choral group, will present a concert featuring songs and instrumental music inspired by water at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 6 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 9200 W. 10th Ave. Selections will range from traditional hymns and folk songs to sea chanties, from a Brazilian favorite by Antonio Carlos Jobim, to solo piano music by Maurice Ravel. Admission is $15 for adults, $9 for seniors and students, children younger than 6 are free. Call 303-279-2932 or visit www.confluencehcoir.org.
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Gather around the campfire for some scary stories, just in time for Halloween. Colorado ACTS presents its youth production of “Campfire Mysteries!” You’ll have frightful fun as the smoke thickens and the s’mores get stickier. Bring the family for an afternoon or evening of spooky-fun theater. All tickets are purchased at the door. Performances are at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at Colorado ACTS, 11455 W. Interstate 70 Frontage Road, Wheat Ridge.
Eco-Election: President of the Prairies Engage in some democratic fun as your child learns about and argues for their favorite animals to become President of the Prairie. Program runs from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. The candidates are lining up for your vote: the bison, the pronghorn, the prairie dog and the rattlesnake. For ages 4-10 years. Register in advance at https://campscui.active.com/orgs/MajesticViewNatureCenter?season=161180 3&session=20914804
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Magic, Mystery Mile High Magicians Society presents “Magic: Beyond Belief XI” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Show skillfully blends magic and mystery in a delightfully entertaining evening suitable for the entire family. Tickets available at 303-987-7845 or go to www. lakewood.org/tickets Evergreen Players Production Evergreen Players presents “Stepping Out.” Working-class amateurs overcome inhibitions and left feet in a low-rent dance studio in North London. Show runs through Sunday, Nov. 6 at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays. Call 303674-4934 or go to www.evergreenplayers.org ‘Marie Antoinette’ The Edge Theater presents “Marie Antoinette” through Sunday, Nov. 13, at 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. France’s frivolous and fashionable queen may soon be going out of style. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays. No show on Saturday, Oct. 30. Industry night and Halloween party is at 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31. Call 303-232-0363 or go to www.theedgetheater.com. Kids’ Halloween Carnival Enjoy a safe, fun-filled night of games, arts, crafts, treats and prizes at a free kids’ Halloween carnival from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, at St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church, 13151 W. 28th Ave., Golden. Go to www.stjohngolden.org for directions and details. Denver and Interurban Streetcar Explore how the region’s interurban streetcar systems grew up along with Colorado’s young cities, including Denver and Golden. See how the past can repeat, as some of the growth seen along today’s light rail system, is closely paralleled in the growth seen in the early 1900s. The Platte Valley Trolley, a heritage streetcar system that keeps this history alive, is operated by the Denver Tramway Heritage Society. Program runs from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, at the Golden History Museum, 923 10th St., Golden. Join a member of the society to take a look at the past, present, and glimpse into a possible future as they tell the interesting story of how people get around their city. Go to http://www.goldenhistory.org/event/denver-interurbanstreetcar/?instance_id=113. Jazz Singer Performs Lakewood Cultural Center presents jazz singer Alicia Olatuja at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 at 470 S. Allison Parkway. Olatuja first came into the national spotlight in 2013 while performing “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” as the featured soloist with the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir at President Barack Obama’s Second Inauguration. Shortly thereafter, she assembled her own jazz based ensemble and recorded her first solo album, “Timeless.” Tickets are available at the Lakewood Cultural Center box office, online at www.Lakewood.org/LCCPresents or by calling 303-987-7845. Trollheim Christmas Fair Trollheim Christmas Fair is planned from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 and Saturday, Nov. 5 at Trollheim Sons of Norway Lodge, 6610 W. 14th Ave., Lakewood. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Prices vary according to selection. Shop at crafters’ tables and the Butikken for a selection of Christmas items and gifts. Join us for a day in a Wonderland of Scandinavia. Call 303-232-1700. Holiday Craft Fair The women of Golden First United Methodist Church, 1500 Ford St., Golden, will have its annual holiday craft fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 4-5 in the church’s Fellowship Hall. The fair features handmade crafts of all kinds from more than 25 vendors. In addition, it features floral arrangements, artwork and a room full of white elephant treasures. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. The ladies’ famous fruit pies will be available for dessert or for purchase as a whole pie.
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MUSIC
Community Chorus Rhythm of Life Community Chorus, a non-audition chorus dedicated to the joy of singing, is open to teens and adults. The chorus runs in cycles, with 7-12 weeks of rehearsals, culminating in an informal performance. After a break of a few weeks, a new cycle begins. Membership dues are based on the length of the cycle. New members will receive an invoice upon registering. Money goes toward rehearsal space, music director, accompanist, music and other related expenses. New next session begins in September, with rehearsals from 7:158:45 p.m. Wednesdays through Nov. 9, at the Curtain Playhouse, 9170 W. 44th Ave., Wheat Ridge. The concert will be Sunday, Nov. 13. To register, go to http:// thecurtainplayhouse.com/RhythmofLife.html Square Dancing Want some fun exercise? Learn to square dance. Start at 7 p.m. any Monday at the Wheat Ridge Grange, 3850 High Court. Call 303-9739529.
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34th Annual Craft Fair Shop ‘til you drop at more than 50 tables of handmade gifts from 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Apex Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Call 303-425-9583. Admission is $2, or free if you bring new school supplies for us to distribute to local schools.
EVENTS
Republican Club Meeting Jefferson County Republican Men’s Club meets from 7-9 a.m. Mondays at Davies’ Chuck Wagon Diner, 10151 W. 26th Ave., Lakewood. Students, youth and women invited and welcome. Upcoming featured speakers: Contact Fred Holden, president, at 303-421-7619. Go to http://jeffcorepublicanmensclub.org. Upcoming: Monday, Oct. 31, Tom Tancredo, will discuss presidential debates Been There, Done That, Didn’t Get a T-shirt - and some current issues of import, what, why and what next? Daughters of the Nile High Tea El Mejdel Temple No. 47, Daughters of the Nile, plans its annual high tea at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Highlands Masonic Lodge, 3550 Federal Blvd., Denver. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Vendors, a silent auction and entertainment included. Reservation deadline is Saturday, Oct. 29. Call 303-232-3542 for information. Send a check ($18/person), payable to El Mejdel Temple No. 27, to: Jo Ann Van Trump, 3360 Marshall St., Wheat Ridge, 80033. Include names of those attending, amount enclosed, contact phone and email address. All proceeds benefit the operating budget of El Mejdel Temple No. 47. Coping With Misfortune How to cope when it seems nothing is going right will be explored at Lifetree Café at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, titled “Enough Already! When Bad Things Keep Happening,” includes a filmed interview with a woman who has experienced a string of disasters — and yet found a way to move forward. Over several years she has lost two children, a husband, and her house. During the program, participants will have an opportunity to discuss times they’ve faced misfortune in their own lives and how they managed it. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net. Welcome Meet and Greet Reception Enjoy refreshments and discover the diverse opportunities at the Apex Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Event begins at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2. The event is free; RSVP at 303-425-9583 at least 2 days in advance. Mile High Dowsers Have you ever wanted to learn to witch for water? If so, come learn about dowsing with the Mile High Dowsers on Thursday, Nov. 3. We offer beginning dowsing and practical dowsing exercises at each meeting as well as a featured guest speaker. November’s featured speaker is Richard Herman, a master dowser and longtime member of the Mile High Dowsers. Richard will share his knowledge of dowsing which is always educational and entertaining. Group meets from 7-9:30 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at Clements Community Center, 1580 Yarrow St., Lakewood. Go to www.milehighdowsers.org. Insect Investigation A hands-on, in-depth exploration of the insects and arthropods we know and love, or will learn to love, is panned Thursday, Nov. 3, Nov. 10 and Nov. 17, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Class runs from 4:306:30 p.m. Honey tastings, centipede dances and catching insects will disguise serious learning with serious fun. For ages 10 and older. Register at https://
Fall Event Happy Leaf Kombucha plans a fall event from 4-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, in the taproom at 5700 W. 25th Ave., Edgewater. Event includes a pig roast, harvest dishes, candle making, kids’ crafts, pickling station (build your own jar of pickles) and a live band. Go to http://www.happyleafkombucha.com/. Call 720-708-4954. Bowl-A-Rama Benefit Bessie’s Hope’s 13th annual Bowl-a-Rama, which benefits at-risk youth and nursing home residents, is Saturday, Nov. 5. Check-in and pizza from 12:301:30 p.m. Bowling and awards go from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Bowlers are required to raise a minimum of $40 to participate ($30 minimum for 12 and younger). Event includes lunch, two hours of bowling, shoe rental and a goodie bag. Reservations required at www.bessieshope.org or by calling 303-830-9037. Bowling sites are Brunswick Zone Westminster, 9150 Harlan St.; AMF Littleton Lanes, 2530 E. County Line Road; and AMF Monaco Lanes, 6767 Leetsdale Drive. Shredding Day, Food Drive Shred Nations and All American Records Management, in partnership with The Action Center, will have a shredding day and food collection drive from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 5 at 777 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. Bring unwanted confidential documents - including banking statements, old tax return files, medical records, credit card receipts, etc. - to be shredded on site by All American Records Management. Each attendee will be limited to 100 pounds (three banker’s boxes) of documents to be shredded. Machine paper, letterhead, white tablet paper, computer printout paper, laser print paper, and other miscellaneous white paper and staples are accepted. VHS tapes, CDs and binders will not be accepted for shredding. In exchange for the free shredding service, attendees are asked to bring canned goods and non-perishables to be donated to The Action Center. Participants are also welcome to provide a monetary donation to The Action Center during the event. Go to https://www.shrednations. com/denver/denver-shred-events/ Veterans Appreciation Walk and Reception Invite a veteran (or veterans) for a short appreciation walk at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge, 9210 W. 80th Ave., led by council member Mark McGoff, and at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., led by naturalist Dudley Weiland. Enjoy the natural landscape while reflecting on our many freedoms and saying thank you to veterans. Enjoy light refreshments at 10 a.m. inside Majestic View Nature Center. Call 720-898-7405 or register online at arvada.org/nature.
HEALTH
Spooktacular Family Fun All you ghosts, goblins, pirates and princesses beware. Enter at your own risk for a screaming good time as we spellebrate Halloween the Natural Grocers way with good4u, non-GMO treats, a coloring contest, make-your-own spooky snack mix and more. Event runs from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at Natural Grocers at Vitamin Cottage, Northwest Store, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Contact Kate Sheets at 303-423-0990. Gelatin: A Rediscovered Superfood Gelatin goes beyond Jell-O. You might not have included this on your weekly shopping list, but certainly deserves a spot. Gelatin is an underappreciated superfood that has long been part of many traditional diets. A few quick cooking tips and you will be an expert at incorporating this nutrient rich food into your diet. Program is free and runs from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 29, at Natural Grocers at Vitamin Cottage, Northwest Store, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Contact Kate Sheets at 303-423-0990. Beginner Yoga in Spanish PranaTonic Yoga plans a series of yoga classes for beginners in Spanish. Yoga en Español para Principantes! Runs from 4:45-5:45 p.m. Thursdays, from Nov. 3 through Dec. 15, at PranaTonic, 805/807 14th St., Golden. No class on Thanksgiving. Go to http://www.pranatonic.com/classes/yoga-en-espanolpara-principantes/ Nutritional Coaching Kate Sheets, nutritional health coach at the Natural Grocers at Vitamin Cottage, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, offers free one-on-one nutrition coaching sessions for the public. Call the store at 303-423-0990 for an appointment.
EDUCATION
LuLaRoe Pop-Up Boutique The Arvada West High School cross country and track teams plan a LuLaRoe Pop-Up Boutique from 3-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, in the Commons at the high school, 11595 Allendale Drive, Arvada. A portion of every purchase will be donated directly to the Friends of the Wildcats Foundation to help obtain a new purple all-weather track. LuLaRoe offers original, on-trend clothing - skirts, shirts, leggings, dresses, and much more. Nothing is over $70, and LuLaRoe offers women’s sizes ranging from XXS-3XL, men’s sizes from M-3XL, and little girl’s sizes ranging from 2-14. Contact Della Moore at DKMOORE@jeffco.k12. co.us. Microsoft Excel Advanced Delve into charts, formulas, lists and pivot tables with this class for folks with Microsoft Excel experience who are looking to increase their knowledge of its more advanced functionality. Program runs from 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Nov. 8; and from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, at Anythink Wright Farms, 5877 E. 120th Ave., Thornton. Space is limited; registration required. Go to www. anythinklibraries.org. Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Thursday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.
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“I primarily do community outreach and strategic communications with minority communities,” Calderon-Ferguson said. “I work mostly on government contracts, like the cities of Denver and Commerce City.” GEM is a small business, with just 22 employees, but is spread over the country with a presence in Denver, Colorado Springs, St. Louis and Washington, D.C. “We work with several government agencies, as well as corporations like Walmart and Home Depot,” said Espinosa. “Our clients have a lot of systems and information to keep track of, and their data centers can’t go down.” Lakewood shares its eastern boundary with Denver’s western boundary, which means as gentrification and home prices increase in Denver, more Hispanic families are moving to the suburbs, said Rudy Gonzales, executive director of Servicios De La Raza. Servicios is the metro area’s
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a Democrat; Frank Teunissen, a Republican, and incumbent Casey Tighe, vying for the District 2 commissioner seat; and Republican Pete Weir, the incumben District Attorney for the 1st Judicial District, and Democrat challenger Jake Lilly. Each candidate had five minutes for an opening statement and 90 seconds for a closing statement.
largest one-stop human services provider to members of the Hispanic community. “We’re seeing increasing Hispanic populations in residential areas, and with that comes opportunities to develop their own businesses,” Gonzales said. “It makes sense there would be a demand for businesses in the community that cater to this new population.” According to census data from 2010, the Hispanic population of Lakewood makes up 21.3 percent of the city’s population of around 143,000. “Our community does a great job of supporting local businesses,” said Robert Smith, Lakewood’s economic development manager. “Lakewood is an inclusive place and we’ve ‘set the table’ well for businesses of all kinds to succeed. Almost nine out of 10 Lakewood businesses have fewer than 20 employees, so we know how important it is to have a community where small businesses thrive.” Calderon-Ferguson was born and raised in Peru, and came to America to attend college and for the increased opportunities for women. Espinosa is a Jeffco native who grew up in Wheat Ridge and attended Jefferson High School.
Both businesses are certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) members, part of a federal affirmative action program meant to ensure fair competition and foster equal opportunity. And both businesses have had to grow and adapt to changing times. Calderon Advertising’s focus on government contracts was born out of the 2008 economic recession. GEM started as a cabling company, but rapidly developing technology forced Espinosa to switch to networks and data centers. Lakewood doesn’t offer any specific business services to Hispanic businesses, but Smith said the city’s thriving economy is great for all businesses. “The things that allow different types of business to succeed are the kinds of things that all businesses want,” he said. “Things like great access to a solid market, reasonable certainty in the licensing and regulation process, and connections to tools allowing for marketing and business awareness.” Both business owners have faced challenges in their industries because of their heritage. Communications companies often
take a one-size fits all approach when reaching out to minority communities, but Calderon-Ferguson said this leaves a lot to be lost in translation. “Hispanic people can tell when a company cares and when one doesn’t,” she said. “If a company or organization just translates their information instead of creating outreach specific to us, we notice.” The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise helped Espinosa open doors when he was first starting and navigate through some initial roadblocks. “Stereotypically, people look at Hispanic businesses and think construction,” he said. “In the high-tech world, there aren’t a lot of us.” During an election when immigration is a key topic for many, CalderonFerguson sees the Hispanic community as a necessary and inventive part of the country’s economy. “We bring a lot of innovations from other parts of the world and a different way of thinking,” she said. “Since we don’t have the same resources in our home countries, we know how to think out of the box and get creative.”
Moderator Jim Siedlecki, director of communications for Adams County, asked five questions selected at random to each candidate. Questions included future growth of the county, impacts of marijuana, homelessness, the needs of an aging population and transportation and infrastructure funding. Weir and Lilly addressed marijuana, but were also asked their viewpoints on prison population, contracting for private prisons and the challenges facing the district attorney’s office. Questions were answered cordially — each of the candidates respecting each other’s time.
However, Weir did bring up the large outside advertising campaign of political activist and billionaire George Soros in support of the Lilly campaign. Lilly has previously stated that he had not requested Soros’ assistance, and that he had not condoned any of those ads. He did not comment about the Soros ads at the forum. Weir mentioned his 37 years of experience as a public servant, and in argument, Lilly suggested “it’s time for a new generation of prosecutors.” Candidates also brought up the county budget.
“The county budget is a bit stagnant,” Smith said. It’s important to understand how to manage the county’s half-a-million dollar budget. I’m a solutions provider … a builder of consensus with bipartisan solutions.” Fair and competitive pay for county staff is important to Tighe. Jeffco has “great employees you can be proud of,” he said. All candidates promised a commitment to Jefferson County. Both Teunissen and Tighe stated that, if elected, they will focus on sensible economic growth while protecting the county’s open-space assets.
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The Arvada Chorale, an auditioned community chorus, rehearses Monday evenings from September to June at Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St., Arvada. The chorale performs three concerts a year plus many community events. For audition information, call 720-432-9341, or email info@arvadachorale.org. Divorce Workshop A workshop that covers the legal, financial and social issues of divorce is presented the third Monday of each month at the Sheridan Library, 3425 W. Oxford Ave., Denver. Check in from 5:15-5:30 p.m.; workshop runs from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Register online at www.divorceworkshopdenver.com. Advance registration costs $35; at the door, cost goes to $40 (cash/checks only). Attendees will get help taking the next step by getting unbiased information and resources. Learn the options available and next steps to take positive action steps. Discover community resources, and talk with other women experiencing similar life changes. Volunteer presenters include an attorney, mediator, therapist and wealth manager. Discussion items include co-parenting,
child support, family coping, tax consequences, property division, hostile spouses and more. For information, contact 303-210-2607 or info@ divorceworkshopdenver.com. Drop-in Storytimes Bring the kids to get lost in the world of wonderful words and fabulous illustrations, from timeless classics to new discoveries, all with a nature theme. Drop-in storytimes are at 10 a.m. the first Thursday and third Monday of each month at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Go to www.arvada.org/nature or call 720-898-7405. Suitable for all ages. No registration required. Golden Chapter, Order of DeMolay meets at 7 p.m. every first and third Wednesday in the town of Golden. Walt Disney, Mel Blanc & Walter Cronkite are counted amongst its Alumni. DeMolay is an organization for young men between the ages of 12 and 21 that offers character building, leadership training, and life skill development. We offer many activities, academic opportunities and scholarships. Please contact the chapter for more information. Email demolaygolden@gmail.com or www.coloradodemolay.org and visit Golden’s page under the Chapter tab by clicking on the Golden photo.
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Bronco leaves mark on high school players Denver Broncos running back Kapri Bibbs had the full attention of Castle View football players before a practice session on Oct. 18. The former Colorado State University standout talked to the players for 30 Jim Benton minutes as part of the Broncos’ Game of the OVERTIME Week promotion. And, as coach Dustin Pfeiffer related, his players were intent while listing to Bibbs. “He addressed the team about the importance (of fighting) for everything that you aspire to be,” Pfeiffer said. “He gave his story of how he got to the place he is at currently and his future. “He spoke about the importance of education and doing well in school. He also gave the kids a reference of what it means to be a good teammate and how important it is to care about one another.”
D’Evelyn senior Wesley Tedstrom (3) makes a run on Standley Lake senior Jacob Gastelbondo during the first half Oct. 18 at the North Area Athletic Complex. A 1-1 tie allowed D’Evelyn to win the Class 4A Jeffco League title. Photos by Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Public Schools
A tie is a win for D’Evelyn boys soccer 1-1 game locks up league title against Standley Lake By Dennis Pleuss Jeffco Schools ARVADA — A tie wasn’t the ultimate goal for D’Evelyn’s boys soccer team in its regular-season finale Tuesday night, but it would have to do. “It’s all about winning, not tying games,” D’Evelyn coach Paul Moline said after a 1-1 tie against Class 4A Jeffco League rival Standley Lake at the North Area Athletic Complex. Despite the tie, the Jaguars (10-41, 5-1-1 in league) wrapped up the conference title for the first time since an undefeated league record in 2014. Standley Lake (9-4-2, 4-1-2) needed a win to snatch the league crown, but couldn’t hold on to a 1-0 first-half lead Tuesday night. “That was a ton of fun to be apart of,” Standley Lake coach Mike Day said. “It was a great battle and I enjoyed being apart of it. All the boys fought hard.” The lone goal in the first half started off of a Standley Lake corner kick in the 29th minute. Sophomore Erik Macias fired a hard pass to his brother, senior Diego Macias. The older Macias redirected the pass toward the goal and past D’Evelyn goalie Dylan Wickersheim.
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D’Evelyn junior Bert Li, right, attempts to lose Standley Lake defender Ben Hartman during the Class 4A Jeffco League game Oct. 18 at the North Area Athletic Complex. The Jaguars and Gators ended in a 1-1 tie. D’Evelyn answered in the second half with a goal from junior Bert Li in the 44th minute. Li was able to get his foot on a loose ball just outside of post of the Gators’ goal before Standley Lake goalie Kevin Ruzicka could secure it. Li’s goal tied things up 1-1. “After Bert scored we kept pressing because we wanted to win,” Moline
What is your favorite movie? Pitch Perfect 2. I can never get tired enough this movie – it’s hilarious! Who is your favorite professional or collegiate athlete? My favorite professional athlete is Dexter Fowler. I’ve watched him the MLB ever since he started with the Colorado Rockies. I loved how he played the game. Why do you participate in sports? When I was little, my dad would always go outside and throw softballs to me and my sisters in the park. I grew up in an athletic family. What is your favorite subject in school? My favorite subject is Enviro. Science. I really enjoy learning about how our planet is be-
said. “We knew the tie would get us there (league title), but we still wanted to win. We didn’t sit in a bunker.” Standley Lake will be without starting goalie Simon Van Den Abbeele for the postseason. According to Day, the junior has a broken bone in his foot that will take eight weeks to heal. Soccer continues on Page 29
ing impacted by so many things and also enjoy learning about Earth. What is your favorite book? My favorite book is Homerun because it’s a story about what can happen when you have a lot of talent and when you get in trouble. What are your plans for after high school graduation? I have not yet committed anywhere but I plan on studying sports medicine or be an athletic trainer. “Keeping Score With…” is a Q&A with high school athletes in the west metro area. Email sports writer Jim Benton at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com if you or someone you know would like to participate.
Action in one place Watching the girls state high school softball tournament brought a “remember-when moment.” The softball tournament was held Oct. 21 and 22 at Aurora Sports Park. There were only three classifications and it was an easy walk between the complexes. So a person could watch a 3A game, stroll to the adjacent complex and catch part of a 5A game or amble to take in a 4A contest. And, all the championship games on Oct. 22 were at the same complex. It reminded me when there were still only three classes and not five and all the games in the boys state basketball tournament were held at the Auditorium Arena in downtown Denver. Some of those Class A Merino teams were fun to watch, along with the bigger schools like Denver Christian, Glenwood Springs, Highland and the big boys like Wheat Ridge, Manual and Boulder, to name just a few. ‘Stringy’ in hall-of-fame class Maurice “Stringy” Ervin, who coached Littleton’s boys and girls swimming teams for 46 seasons, will be inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame at the 53rd annual banquet April 27, 2017 at Denver City Marriott Center. Ervin, a Littleton native who was a three-sport standout for the Lions, coached a combined 12 boys and girls state championship teams and the Lions were runners-up six times under Ervin’s tutelage. He coached 40 individual state champions and 21 state championship relay teams. Ervin will be inducted in a class that includes ex-defensive back Champ Bailey of the Denver Broncos, former Colorado Rockies slugger Dante Bichette, world class mogul skier and Colorado football athlete Jeremy Bloom, CU All-American lineman and nine-season National Football League player John Wooten and squash player Hashim Khan. Douglas County influence in win Cherokee Trail won the Class 5A state softball championship with a 1-0 victory over Broomfield on Oct. 22 at Aurora Sports Park and there was a Douglas County flavor to the Cougars’ title. Cougars’ head coach Caley Mitchell is the former Castle View coach and her assistant was her dad, Toby Tabola, who was the longtime softball coach at Ponderosa. Field hockey clinic The Colorado High School Activities
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Alameda falls in tough battle with Pirate rival and won the set, 25-20.
Determined team falls short against Englewood
Key players/statistics Mechelle Guzman led the team in kills with 10, which raised her season total to 111. She also led the team in serving aces with two, in blocks with and in assists with eight. Teammate Alexia Romero was the team leader in digs with four and led the team in serves received with nine.
By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com Alameda’s team ignored the fact that Englewood appeared to be as it established sizable scoring leads in the first two sets of the Oct. 18 league volleyball. Alameda launched determined rallies to make the scores close and led early in the third set, but Englewood won the match, 3-0. Alameda Coach Shannon Weakland said she was proud of the way her team played and she was proud of them because they never quit battling. “The team has come along strong and they have been doing very well,” the coach said. “We are short-handed tonight as we have three of our players out with injuries. But I know our players who are healthy will respond and step up to challenge Englewood in a game that is big for both teams.”
Brianna Lopez (10) jumps up and drives the bll over the net for Alameda during the Oct. 18 league volleyball match against Englewood. The spike scored a point for Alameda in thhe second set but Englewood won the match, 3-0. Photo by Tom Munds
Key moments Englewood established its game early in the first and second sets but Alameda battled back. Englewood led 17-10 in the first set before Alameda came back to challenge for the lead. But Englewood
won, 25-21. It was a similar situation in the second set as Englewood led 23-12 but the Alameda rally cut into the lead before Englewood won, 25-18. Alameda came on strong in the third
set and led 11-5. But this time it was Englewood that battled back to tie the score at 11-11. Points became hard to come by as each team sought to take and hold the lead. Eventually Englewood pulled ahead
They said it Romero praised her team’s effort in the match. “We fought out hearts out and we just wish we had done better, but that is how things go sometimes in the game of volleyball,” she said after the match. “Our team is determined and, even when we are behind quite a few points we never quit. We just keep going, play hard and try to score points.” Romero said she also plays soccer and she loves the game of volleyball. “I am passionate about volleyball because I just feel free when I get on the court,” she said. “Everything else goes away.” Going forward: The Alameda record after the Englewood match was 9-9 overall and 3-3 in league with four matches left on the schedule which wraps up Oct. 27.
SPORTS NEWS IN A HURRY Lakewood bike riders compete in state The 2016 Colorado High School MTB State Championships finale was held On Oct. 23 in Eagle. Lakewood High School earned 16th place in Division I. Though there are many team categories in high school mountain biking, including boys varsity, girls varsity, as well as JV, sophomore and freshmen categories, only the top 10 scorers across all categories contribute to the team total. From highest to lowest, here are Lakewood’s top scorers: Sabrina Morgan
Noah Moyer Brooks Kientitz William Doherty William Scarbro Megan Bertrand Connor Gravelding Bradley Jackson Charles Avery Matt Foley Green Mountain and Bear Creek high schools competed in Division II, earning seventh and eighth place respectively, with the top five scoring athletes recorded.
Green Mountain: Dylan Wood Caleb Neel Roman Molnar Abigail Molnar Bryce Bonner Bear Creek: Bailey Richards Emma Dukesherer Josh Schroeder Miriam Bonilla Liam Sullivan
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Trevor Smith, cross-country, senior, Standley Lake: Smith won the boys Class 4A, Region 3 individual cross-country title on Oct. 20 at Cherry Creek State Park with a time of 19:43. Kyle Klataske, football, senior, D’Evelyn: Klataske put up impressive numbers in a 42-7 2A Flatirons League win over Middle Park on Oct. 21 with 424 all-purpose yards. The league rushing leader carried the ball 22 times for 371 yards and four touchdowns and caught three passes for 53 yards. Johnny Krutsch, football, sophomore, Arvada West: He went 15-32-3 for 230 yards and two touchdowns in the Wildcats’ 21-11 win over Rocky Mountain on Oct. 20. Erin Gillcrist, volleyball, senior, Lakewood: Gillcrist leads the 5A Jefferson County League in kills with 277 and she had an all-around game in the Tigers’ 3-0 win over Arvada West on Oct. 10. She had 14 kills, 17 assists, three aces and a block in the victory. Cade Casterline, football, junior, Green Mountain: He carried the ball 28 times for 244 yards and two touchdowns in the Rams’ 3A West Metro League 37-14 triumph over Alameda. Colorado Community Media selects five athletes from high schools in the west metro area each week as “Standout Performers.” Preference is given to athletes making their debut on the list. To nominate an athlete, contact Jim Benton at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com
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Association, along with USA Field Hockey, will hold a players clinic on Oct. 27 between 4 and 4:45 p.m. at the Denver Public School’s All-City Stadium in conjunction of the state field hockey championship game. Among those expected to be at the clinic, which is for seventh- to 12th-grad-
ers, are three-time U.S. Olympian Rachel Dawson and two-time U.S. Olympic player Melissa Gonzalez. Cost for the clinic is $20 for USA Field Hockey members and $25 for non-members. A T-shirt and admission to the title game is included. Register for the clinic at usafieldhockey.com Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com or at 303-566-4083.
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Lakewood senior Brock Miller drags a pair of Poudre defenders during the Tigers’ 35-33 victory Friday, Oct. 21, at Jeffco Stadium. Miller had a 99yard kickoff return for a touchdown as Lakewood was able to end its three-game losing streak. Photo by Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Public Schools
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“Kevin (Ruzicka) did absolutely fantastic,” Day said. “We are counting on him for the rest of the playoffs.” Both teams had their chances to break the tie, but neither could find the back of the net for the remainder of the second half and the two 10-minute overtime periods. The Gators played the final 18 minutes of overtime with a man-advantage after Li was issued a second yellow card and soft red card. Li will have to sit out the firstround playoff game for D’Evelyn, but Moline is confident the Jag-
uars’ depth will fill the void. D’Evelyn’s leading scorer, senior Wesley Tedstrom, admitted he was a little disappointed with the tie. However, playing in the tough 4A Jeffco will benefit the Jaguars during the postseason. “I think this league is a good representation of what we’re going to see in the state tournament,” Tedstrom said. Overtime wasn’t kind to Standley Lake this season. All three league blemishes came in games that went into extra time. The Gators tied Valor Christian 1-1 after 100 minutes and Green Mountain upset Standley Lake 3-2 in a wild overtime game Oct. 7. D’Evelyn’s lone loss in its last nine games leading up to the showdown against Standley Lake on Tuesday night was a 2-1 over-
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time loss to Littleton. “What better game to prepare you for the playoffs then this type of game in this atmosphere,” Day said. “Playing D’Evelyn for the (league) championship was perfect.” D’Evelyn and Standley Lake now wait for the 32-team 4A state tournament. First-round games were scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 26. The tourney bracket will be posted on CHSAANow.com. The Jaguars and Gators have had recent postseason success. “Somebody always makes a run in Jeffco. Look at Standley Lake last year. They make a great run to the semifinals last year,” Moline said. “I think people are overlooking Jeffco a little bit this year. I think some Jeffco teams are going to surprise some
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Darrell 303-915-0739
Electricians
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Cell: 720-690-7645 ELECTRICAL SERVICE WORK
All types, licensed & insured. Honest expert service. Free estimates.
720-203-7385
Carpentry • Painting Tile • Drywall • Roof Repairs Plumbing • Electrical Kitchen • Basements Bath Remodels Property Building Maintenance Free Estimates • Reliable Licensed • Bonded Insured • Senior Discount
Ron Massa
Office 303-642-3548 Cell 720-363-5983 No Service in Parker or Castle Rock
• Springs, Repairs • New Doors and Openers • Barn and Arena Doors • Locally-Owned & Operated • Tom Martino’s Referral List 10 Yrs • BBB Gold Star Member Since 2002
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Handyman
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COMPLETE LANDSCAPE DESIGN Licensed
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Insured
Hauling Service Lawn/Garden Services LAWN SERVICES
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Small Jobs Welcome
HAULING
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WE PAY CASH!!!
A PATCH TO MATCH Drywall Repair Specialist
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Commercial & Residential All types of cedar, chain link, iron, and vinyl fences. Install and repair. Serving all areas. Low Prices. FREE Estimates. BBB Call For SPRING SPECIAL
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THE HOLIDAYS ARE HERE
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Serving the Front Range Since 1955
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Tony 720-210-4304 Medical
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Home Improvement HOME IMPROVEMENTS One Stop Shop - We Do It All Deck or Re-Deck Stamped Concrete
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Decks*Arbors*Sheds
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House Cleaning
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• Residential • • Dependable • Reliable • • Bonded & Insured •
20/hr.
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Misc. Services
Divorce Planners
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Plumbing
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Sprinklers
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FRONT RANGE PLUMBING
303.451.1971
Commercial/Residential
For all your plumbing needs Long lasting Specialty Services interior & exterior Over 40 yrs. experience References and guarantees available.
• Water Heaters • Plumbing Parts SENIOR DISCOUNTS FREE ESTIMATES in the metro area
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Save $25 on any work over $100 Contact Mark at
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Tree Service
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Stump grinding specialist
Most stumps $75.00 $45 Minimum. Free estimates. Licensed & Insured. 35 years experience. A father and son team!
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A QUALITY HANDYMAN SERVICE
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Call Frank
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Affordable Home Repairs At Your Fingertips FREE ESTIMATES, ALL WORK GUARANTEED
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October 27, 2016
Rocky Mountain Contractors
Home Remodeling Specialists, Inc. • Bath • Kitch Remodels • Bsmt Finishes • Vinyl Windows • Patio Covers • Decks 30+ yrs. exp. George - (303)252-8874
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A father and son team!
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Window Services
Perez Painting LLC
Roofing/Gutters Complete Home Remodeling
• Interior and Exterior • Carpentry Work • Fully Insured
• Siding Replacement and Everbrite Metal Coatings Available
Old Pro Window Cleaning Residential Specialist Over 30 years experience Quality Work
All Types of Roofing New Roofs, Reroofs, Repairs & Roof Certifications Aluminum Seamless Gutters Family owned/operated since 1980 Call Today for a FREE Estimate • Senior Discounts
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PERFECTION PAINT 22 YEARS • INT/EXT • 8 Year Warranty • Paint or Stain • Commercial or Residential • Will beat written estimates by 10%
DEPENDABLE ROOF AND GUTTER REPAIR Repairs are all I do! Wind Damage & Fix Leaks Gutter repair/cleaning 40 years experience FREE Estimates
Roofing:
Shingles, Flat Roofs, Roof Leak Repairs. 35 years of experience. Free estimates. Butch Metzler (303)422-8826
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Woman Owned American Owned
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Office 303-642-3548 Cell 720-363-5983 35 Years Experience
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Real Colorado EDGE Soccer Club opens new training facility The new facility includes a futsal court
CONTACT Real Colorado EDGE Soccer Club
By Shanna Fortier sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com
(303) 403-0902
Real Colorado EDGE Soccer Club has moved to a new facility on the ArvadaWheat Ridge line, minutes from Stenger Soccer Complex on W 58th Ave. in Arvada. “Our staff has been working diligently the past two years in searching for a facility to provide our membership with an indoor training center for all of our members to utilize year-round, regardless of availability and the weather outside,” said David Kramer, the club’s director of soccer and business development. “We are very excited to be able to offer RCE players, coaches and families a state-of-
4955 Miller Street #201, Wheat Ridge
info@edgesoccer.net www.realcoedge.net
the-art training environment to further the development of our players.” EDGE Soccer, with 2,500 participants each year, has been offering youth soccer in Arvada since 1969 for players ranging in age from 4-19. “We’re a staple in the Arvada community and we pride ourselves with providing soccer opportunities to all kids,”
Kramer said. Arvada resident Jenni Gomez, whose two children play with the club, said she loves how the club approaches soccer in a holistic way. “EDGE, I feel, is nurturing the kids as a whole,” she said. “It’s not just for the sake of their skill, but their character and maturity, too.” The organization began plans to move a year ago from its Simms Street address after receiving news that the building had been sold to a new owner. The new facility — located at 4955 Miller St., unit 201 —includes all administrative and coaching staff offices, as well as an indoor Futsal court. Futsal is a growing trend in the United States. It is played exactly like outdoor soccer, but indoors with a smaller ball and on a hard surface, much like a basket-
ball court. Unlike indoor soccer, futsal does not allow players to use walls for rebounds. “There’s so many kids that play soccer now a days — they play outdoors for nine months of the year and when they come inside they want to replicate it as best as they can,” Kramer said. “We don’t want them to go indoors for a couple months and have to retrain them when they come back. Futsal forces them and enhances their technical abilities.” The new facility officially opens Nov. 1, but some players have already given the new court a test run. “It takes it to a whole new level of developing foot skills,” said Gomez, also a volunteer coach. “It allows them to be creative. When my son started doing futsal, it took his foot skills to a whole new level and really changed his game.”