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Local mayors talk about the issues

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Minimalist, certified health coach, mom Embracing minimalism We live in Wheat Ridge. We live in a 1,300 square foot home. And when we first moved to Wheat Ridge, I thought of it as my starter house and we would move into something bigger. I was coming from a neighborhood in Michigan that was full of 1920s mansions. And in the last few years I’ve fallen in love with minimalism. It has really improved my life and be more intentional about things. I’ve realized that evermore stuff — things and more things — don’t bring happiness. So I used to take my kids to Target for rewards. Now we really focus on experiences. So my kids are learning priorities. They’re learning that we’re never lonely because we live in a small house, so there’s always somebody to hang out with and laugh with. My kids get the benefit by really thinking through “is this something worth purchasing? Where am I going to put it? Is it going to add happiness to my life or am I going to forget about it in a few weeks?” I think they see us making a lifestyle decision. I want them to realize that happiness is quality not quantity and that it’s experiences. Finding my passion I used to work in the marketing and advertising industry. But I didn’t love it. I gave my career a ‘B.’ A ‘B’ is good, but it wasn’t good enough for me. And so living in our small house with our small mortgage enabled me to leave the corporate world and figure out what I really wanted to do with my life. So now I am a national board certified health and wellness coach. I’m also a functional medicine certified health coach. We get to the root cause of what’s going on. Instead of treating your symptoms, we treat you. And I’m not a doctor or psychologist, but I use food as medicine — lifestyle tweaks and medicine. It’s a heart-filling profession now. Watching my clients achieve their goals, there’s nothing better for me. And when they aren’t achieving those goals, really digging to the psychology of what their roadblocks are. If I can get them to stop doing a behavior that’s hurting them at 40 instead of 60, they just got more life out of those 20 years.

Heather Aardema is a functional medicine certified health coach. COURTESY PHOTO Making people feel better If someone is only getting four hours of sleep at night, that is wreaking havoc on their body. If you’re not getting enough sleep at night, you’re also going to make poor decisions as far as food the next day. It’s not only food. Your brain doesn’t have enough time to clean up house. Sleeping seems silly, but it’s so important. When people come to me, they know they need assistance, but they don’t know how. So we start with assessments. Usually we can draw connections. If someone has headaches or they’re always stuffy, there could be a dairy connection there. I have a number of food plans that are developed for different issues. I make being healthy easy and simple. It’s all about food planning and prepping, which seems like it’s harder to do than it is. Making health simple Minimalism is also the lens that I use for health and wellness. I have three autoimmune diseases. And some people might think, “poor you.” But what I’ve learned to do is get off all of my medication. And I feel amazing. People are so confused by health. And it should be one of the most basic things in the world. But the money that goes into advertising and convincing kids that sugar is great, it has become complicated. At the end of the day I don’t think there is one perfect diet for anybody. It’s all about knowing your body and what works for you. I help people when they feel overwhelmed. If you have a suggestion for My Name Is, contact Shanna Fortier at sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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is something all communities in Jefferson County and the surrounding areas have experienced over the last couple years. At the forum, mayors were asked about the best solution for tackling the issues and whose responsibility it should be. “The best solution is to involve city, county, state and federal government in partnership with businesses, with nonprofit community groups, with faith groups —with everyone essentially,” Sloan said. “True solutions will focus on causes including wages, physical and men-

tal health as well as the cost and availability of housing, transportation and all the other livability factors. The responsibility falls to all of us and I believe all the mayors up here have recognized that responsibility because no one community is going to solve it.” Wheat Ridge Mayor Bud Starker agrees with the collaborative approach and said the key is a continued conversation and education around affordable housing options and wrap-around services. “This is an issue that not only transcends our cities and counties, our state, but it is a nationwide issue,” Starker said. Lakewood Mayor Adam Paul steered the conversation toward the approximately 3,000 students

in Jefferson County Public Schools who are identified as experiencing homelessness in some way. “That’s not OK,” Paul said. “We pay into an animal shelter in Jefferson County and we make sure our animals are sheltered. We have zero permanent beds in a community of 600,000 for our homeless community. How do we fix that … There are many people in Jefferson County who are working and have jobs and can’t afford to live.” Williams agreed that the invisible homeless — people living in cars and couch surfing — are a concern and said that Arvada will be working with the city of Wheat Ridge to determine if a transitional housing opportunity exists between the two cities.

“That’s going to be an interesting discussion because of the NIMBY issue — people not wanting it in their back yards,” Williams said. “But we can’t just ignore the problem. We have to address it and continue to work.” On civility With growth and homelessness among the issues that create strong opinions, the mayors were asked how they work to increase civility in their cities. The answer was respect and face-to-face conversations. “Say what you mean, but don’t say it mean,” Paul said. “I think with the appetite of social media, it’s created a platform for people to have anonymity and that’s not helping the conversation.”

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Lakewood Heritage Center celebrating city’s 50th birthday Museum selecting 50 objects to best represent city’s past for new exhibit

IF YOU GO The Lakewood Heritage Center is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and it’s free to the public. Guided tours of the museum’s historic buildings are available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the days that it is open. Prices for tours are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $3 for children ages three to 12. The museum is planning on displaying its new artifacts and exhibits on June 24 of next year — the day that Lakewood officially turns 50.

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James Jeff “Jim” Richey had love and passion for the city of Lakewood. Richey, the man who became known as the “Father of Lakewood,” drew out the boundaries for the city on a pingpong table in the basement of his home. Richey’s pingpong table proved to be a significant piece in Lakewood’s history, and that story is one of many that the Lakewood Heritage Center wants to tell as it prepares to celebrate the city’s 50th anniversary. Lakewood is turning 50 on June 24 of next year, and the Lakewood Heritage Center, a museum that displays artifacts that shows the history of the city, is planning on adding more artifacts to continue to tell the story of Lakewood. Museum officials are currently in the draft process of adding to the Lakewood Heritage Center, but after public meetings, Caitlin Lewis, a museum curator, said herself and others have an idea of what they want to add to the museum — information and artifacts about the history of the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design (RMCAD), the Denver Federal Center and health and wellness in the city. “We wanted to pull on some of the emotional heart strings and mental memories of people who have lived here for a long time. We’re trying to talk about where we came from to where we are now,” Lewis said. “This is a really exciting project.” By displaying information and artifacts about RMCAD, the Lakewood Heritage Center will tell a story about a Jewish community that held a strong presence in the city. The arts college used to be the site of the Jewish Consumptives Relief Society, and the area had a high Jewish population because many Jews left Eastern Europe to escape tuberculous, according to Lewis. “There are diverse groups of people who have lived in Lakewood. We know those stories are out there, and we’re trying to collect them,”

Emily Mullen observes artifacts inside the Lakewood Heritage Center. Lewis said. The Denver Federal Center has been one of Lakewood’s biggest employers since its early days when it employed people to produce gun ammunition. The Lakewood Heritage Center possesses some artifacts from the Denver Federal Center like gas masks, but it is hoping to add more items to display. Lewis said the Denver Federal Center aspect of the museum will contain oral history from people who worked there, World War II posters, photographs and maps. With plenty of parks and open space in Lakewood, health and wellness has always been a big part of the city’s culture. The Lakewood Heritage Center is planning on honoring that culture by displaying information and photographs

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of Lakewood’s parks and the city’s country clubs including the Lakewood Country Club and the former Green Gables Country Club. Lewis also said the museum will have early bicycles on display. Museum officials are also hoping to create a more handson experience for people who visit the Lakewood Heritage Center. The museum is planning on adding a juke box, a historic televiwith inforCaitlin Lewis, sion mation about museum curator the incorporation of the city playing on it and a pingpong table that will display information and photographs from a projector onto it as an ode to Richey. As the city approaches its 50th anniversary, the Lakewood Heritage Center is preparing a project called “50 Objects for Lakewood’s 50th Anniversary.” The museum has 40,000

‘We wanted to pull on some of the emotional heart strings and mental memories of people who have lived here for a long time.’

artifacts, but a small amount of them are on display, just like at any other museum. Museum officials are planning on choosing 50 significant objects from its permanent collection to place online. Those items will relate to key things from Lakewood’s history like agriculture, commercial growth, community culture, the incorporation of Lakewood as a city, education and more. Part of the project will also see museum officials add artifacts to the online database every month next year. “What we’re striving to do is make our collection more accessible to a broader audience. A big reason why we’re doing (50 Objects for Lakewood’s 50th Anniversary) is so that folks who aren’t able to get here are at least able to connect with some of the artifacts who make us who we are,” said Betsy Bowers, Lakewood Heritage Center administrator. Outside of the museum, Lakewood is planning out other ways to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Residents can vote for its 50th anniversary artist at lakewoodtogether.org/ Lakewood50. That artist will create a permanent public piece at Addenbrooke Park to celebrate the past, present and future of Lakewood. Lakewood will also host pop-up parties all throughout the city beginning at the start of 2019. The city also launched a historic scavenger hunt that takes place at different historic homes, farms, a cemetery and more. “The goal is really to celebrate the community we’ve become and to celebrate the residents and businesses who have helped us become who we are today. This is about Lakewood and its residents and the great community we’ve become today,” said Michelle Nierling, Lakewood’s Heritage, Culture and the Arts manager.

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Applewood Our House was recently honored as a finalist for the Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics for mediumsized businesses. The Torch Award is given to businesses that consistently act on and integrate the standards promoted by the BBB into daily practices. Applewood has five residential assisted

living homes for those with memory care needs. It also was honored with the same award in 2016. “We’re honored to be recognized as a finalist for this prestigious award,” Alan Wyngarden, Applewood Our House owner, said in a news release. “To us, integrity means doing the right thing for our residents all of the time — whether or not anyone is watching. We offer excellent care with heart. Our mis-

sion is to bring joy to our residents and help their families to make new memories with them.” Applewood Our House will open its fifth memory care group home in North Arvada this month. The new Applewood home has views of the mountain range, from Pikes Peak to Longs Peak, and is surrounded by more than a half-acre yard with a walking path to enjoy the outdoors. Many other outdoor

activities are in the yard for the residents to enjoy. The interior of the new home has an open floor plan with a great room for enjoyment and relaxation. The kitchen is at the heart of the house and features natural cherry cabinets, solid surface counter-tops, and graphite appliances. Learn more at www.applewoodourhouse.com, or call Malou van Eijk at 303-956-9037.

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Building community is goal of growing group for dads Organization holds meet-ups, activities for dads in west Denver area BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When Paul Smith moved to Arvada a couple months ago, he was looking for a way to connect with his neighbors and other fathers in the area. That’s why he created the Ar-DAD-a group, a community group for dads in the west Denver area. “This is about building community, eliminating the isolation of parenting and getting closer to our own kids through fun activities,” said Smith, a father of two. “After moving to Arvada from Denver a few months ago, I wanted to find a way to help dads spend more quality time with their kids and make other dad friends, while also taking advantage of all that Arvada and the surrounding communities have to offer.” For Arvada resident and father Adam Skogen, the group is a way to connect with other fathers through adventure-based activities. “With other dads, sometimes it’s hard to find things other than beer and football,” Skogen said. “I’m not a beer drinker and I don’t care about football. So, finding a group that is

TO LEARN MORE Visit www.meetup.com/Ar-DAD-A to find out about the next gathering and connect with fathers in Arvada and surrounding areas. interested in something other than that is my main interest in coming and hanging out.” Not only does the group aim to address the isolation some fathers may feel, but it also acts as a bonding experience for dads and their kids. According to a 2017 survey by The Fathering Project, an organization dedicated to connecting dads, fathers involved in a dads’ group spend 68 percent more time with their child and are 75 percent more engaged in conversations with their child. To date, Ar-DAD-a has held four meet-ups with a variety of activities, ranging from indoor climbing gyms to drinking beer at a local brewery to attending the Denver Maker Faire. In the future, Smith hopes to also incorporate music festivals, a community project and any suggested activity from the group. The Ar-DAD-a membership is steadily growing at 35 members, but Smith wants to see the group expand to about 100 members and at least two activities a month. “We’re all busy and life is unpredictable,” Smith said. “I want to find a way for guys to get together and know each other and have some fun doing it.”

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student returning to their current school and/or confirming plans to attend a neighborhood school; and the student applying to one or more choice schools. Fitzgerald estimates that 10 to 20 percent of users will be applying to a choice school, the vast majority parents applying to pre-school and eight-graders exploring their options. But Fitzgerald warned the board that the online system will reinforce some rules that haven’t necessarily been followed in the past. The first is that each student may accept only one choice school offer at a given time and that is that offers will expire five days after being extended. Currently, the enforcement of these rules vary from school to school. “These are rules that already exist but we will now be able to systematically enforce them,” Fitzgerald said. “These are some challenges that families will face. Especially if it a family that has previously benefiting from taking their time, they are going to feel this.” and Environment’s website. “The Air Pollution Control Division is exploring approaches to a proposed rule that would impose sales quotas on vehicle manufacturers, thus increasing the percentage of zero emission vehicles in Colorado.” Consideration of the zero-emission vehicle standards is expected to begin relatively soon, Smith added, and could wrap up as early as this spring. “Combine our air pollution problem with our outdoor Colorado lifestyle, and parents across the state want to see real improvement in our air quality,” said Jen Clanahan, the “head mom” for Colorado Moms Know Best, a statewide grassroots group that advocates for children’s health by protecting Colorado’s open spaces and clean air. “Several other states follow the Low Emission Vehicle Standards, and we believe our children deserve those same protections afforded to kids in other states.”

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or the first time in years (and I mean decades), I did not spend Thanksgiving dinner with extended family. I had actually planned to host a small gathering myself while my sister Joyce was out of town, but things fell apart early in the week, so John and I simply had a quiet Thanksgiving at home. I didn’t do the whole roast turkey thing, Mom, because you always did, and then Joyce took over, maybe because she wanted to keep your marvelous, delicious tradition strong for her own children. I did turn to some of our beloved family recipes, though, and, as always, the ache of nostalgia swept over me. The day you were born – December 3, also the day we lost you (on your 89th birthday) – is next week, and the holidays are both sweet and poignant

without you and Dad. This year, as I pulled out my recipe boxes, folders, and worn and crinkled pages of longtime favorites, I happened upon some yellowed cards in your handwriting. Mom, they hold the scent of our home. I have a cherished photo of you and me together in the house of my youth out on the highway in the San Luis Valley. I’m in saddle shoes standing on a chair in the kitchen, to be at your level, stirring something in a white mixing bowl adorned with big pink polka dots. You are beside me, at the counter and we can only see you from the side. Looking at this photo now, I think perhaps, at that moment, I developed my passion for cooking and hosting and entertaining as you did. But now, without you beside me in the

kitchen, I struggle to puzzle out the ingredients, amounts and directions – some marked over as your refined your recipes – that I had just known when we stood together at the stove. And I hear the melody of your voice and the bells in your laughter, and I remember how you would arch just one eyebrow. And as I worked in the kitchen for Thanksgiving, Mom, I sifted, stirred and measured on my own. Sometimes – often – I would stop to read the cards aloud, savoring the words in your handwriting, and I’m knifed through again with the loss we all tried so hard to postpone. You taught me well, Mom, and along the way, I developed my own style, tastes, favorites. SEE DORAY, P13

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Proud of Pomona theater performances Wanting a cheap date with my husband, I perused the local options and came across an ad in your newspaper from Pomona High School’s Catwalk Theater and found A Night of One Acts: #viral and Tracks. I went to their website and was pleasantly surprised how organized the site was with even the ability to purchase tickets on line like a professional venue. We arrived for the Friday night performance and were seated in a large auditorium with a relatively small audience, guessing mostly alumni and supporting family members. It was discouraging and I was prepared to be underwhelmed. The lights went down and the first

one act, Tracks began with the special effects of a train arriving at a station and the story began. It was wonderful! The student actors, none of whose names I know, did an amazing job--the concerned mother (my favorite actress), the old man, the couple, the professor, the lawyer, on and on, performed so well and the story line was so engaging. The next play #viral rhythmically portrayed the affects of cyber-bullying followed by a prank. The story was portrayed through the eyes of the students who participated in the prank, each explaining how they weren’t responsible yet it happened. SEE LETTERS, P17

Traditions help power the holiday season

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s I’m writing this — in recovery from one sort of tradition — I am preparing to start in on another tradition, all as I’m looking forward to sitting down to another of my favorite traditions tomorrow. ‘Tis the season of traditions, those practices that we observe on a regular basis in a way that helps create certain structures in our lives. The first tradition, the one I’m recovering from, is, of course, the tradition of over eating on Thanksgiving Day and then passing out in a tryptocoma while watching football. The second tradition is the one

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Sometimes, however, it’s hard to distinguish between a tradition and a overwrought habit. Let me give you an example. The year after I finished junior high school, O’Connell J.H.S. merged with nearby Alameda J.H.S which was closing down. And O’Connell was an old school with some very proud traditions (I know — it seems strange to think of junior high schools/ middle schools as anything other than a two-year holding ground for pre-teens, but once upon

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of hanging up the Christmas lights the day after Thanksgiving, beginning the process of embracing the Season of Light. These are the kinds of traditions that come to pass over time, and have no particular meaning, other than that the ritual is familiar and serves as guideposts along the road through the year. Thanksgiving happens, every year, the fourth Thursday of November, so the calendar does a pretty good job of marking that guidepost, but the routines of cooking, eating, passing out, and then decorating have a powerful psychological impact that sets the mood for the season ahead.

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And when I entertain, I handle with reverence the linens, china and serving pieces that you employed. Joyce and I share many of these items and they’ve traveled well over these years. And yet, and yet … sometimes I am seared with doubt that I can stand in this kitchen without you. I rub my fingers across achingly familiar handwriting in faded ink on those yellowed cards, and I am a child again on that chair beside you with my curls and bobby socks and saddle shoes. I know, too, that I am your daughter still, Mom. When I hold your handwritten recipes, you are with me in the kitchen, though I stand alone.

a time, Jeffco schools had thriving arts, music and interscholastic athletic programs at the middle level) which they wanted to preserve; Alameda also had some traditions. So, in a typically half-a-loafmentality approach, O’Connell attempted to preserve all the traditions from both schools. It was, predictably, a mess. Trying to force-feed traditions to groups that didn’t share the history had opposite the intended effect. Neither group of students felt altogether home, neither set of traditions created the sense of community they were supposed to, and the spirit of togetherness failed altogether. I think that situations often dictate the continuance or termination of traditions. It just doesn’t make any sense to force some-

Andrea Doray is a writer who, when someone compliments her on her cooking, replies, “I’m glad you enjoyed it,” just as her mother always did. To see a photo of Andrea as a child in her mother’s kitchen and one of those recipe cards, go to Goldentranscript.net. Contact Andrea at a.doray@andreadoray.com.

thing to happen the way it always has when the situation around it isn’t the same as it always was. “Because that’s how we’ve always done it” is, quite possibly, the dumbest reason in the world to continue doing something once it’s meaning or utility has faltered. Traditions, at their finest, are events and rituals that tie a community together over generations. They provide a structure and a link that is consistent from person to person, team to team, and generation to generation. Like the swallows returning to Capistrano, the best traditions are a way for people to “come home” to a place they are inextricably linked to, and give them the grounding to fly the nest and soar above their place. But force-feeding a tradition into a setting that is not longer meaningful diminishes the value of the tradition, and, if anything, alienates one generation from the next. So, tomorrow, I will be planted on my couch at 9:52 a.m., looking

forward to watching the third of the traditions I spoke of above: the beginning of the Ohio StateMichigan football game. And, not so much for the game, as for the traditional “dotting of the I” in the script Ohio by the OSU marching band. That is a tradition I remember from 40years ago: it will evoke in me memories of sitting on floor in my parents’ family room, watching that ritual, and then listening to my father rail against the evil that was Woody Hayes while sharing our mutual love of sport. Dad is gone now . . . But the tradition remains, if only in my heart. Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His new novel, “Charon’s Blade,” is available now at Amazon.com, on Kindle, or through MichaelJAlcorn.com. His opinions are not necessarily those of Colorado Community Media.

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Building a legacy Christian Dior founded the fashion house at age 42, approximately 10 years before his death. Leading up to the venture, he’d taken up fashion illustration as a way to support himself during the Great Depression, leaving behind a career running art galleries. In 1946 he received the financial backing necessary to open a couture house, and in 1947, Dior the label was born from a townhome at 30 Avenue Montaigne in Paris. The company still operates from this location. Dior rose on the promise of a “New Look,” also the name of its first collection.

ne of the best things about the holiday season is gathering together with family and friends to watch one of the many classic Christmas movies. One of the more recent entries into the canon is the 2003 Will Ferrell film, “ELF.” In 2010, “ELF” made the leap from the silver screen to the Broadway stage, bringing Buddy the Elf to a whole new audience. “I saw that original production and I said, ‘I want to do that,’” remembered Josh Houghton, who is now taking on the titular role in the Arvada Center’s production of the show. “This is a dream show for me as an actor. It’s also one for the audience, because there’s something for everyone in it.” The production of “ELF — The Musical” at the Arvada Center, COMING Wadsworth ATTRACTIONS 6901 Blvd., runs from Nov. 20 through Dec. 23. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays through Saturdays, 1 p.m. on Wednesdays and 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The run will include happy Clarke Reader hours with the cast, insider talkbacks, a sensoryfriendly performance and more. Like the movie, the focus of the show is Buddy — a man who was raised in the North Pole with Santa Claus and his elves. But when Buddy learns that his real father (Mark Devine) lives is New York City and, even more shockingly, is a human, Buddy heads south to meet his new family. In addition to learning where he came from, Buddy also might discover love with Jovie (Leslie Hiatt). “Audiences will still be able to see many of the iconic moments that they know from the movie,” Hiatt said. “Through many technological amazements and the gorgeous costumes, we’re able to bring this story to life. It’s a great family show and so easy to watch.” Unlike the film, the show features songs by Tony Award nominees Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin, with book by Tony Award winners Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin. So, even those who can quote the movie at the drop of a hat will find something new to entertain and delight them. “This is a Christmas show, but the theme goes beyond that. It’s really

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seum, who curated the show. Müller, a fashion and art historian, has worked on 15 exhibits about Dior in her career but said this one was “shaped for Denver.” Half of the 15 rooms follow a chronological timeline of the fashion house’s seven creative directors. The other half are thematic. Each designer to follow Christian Dior — Yves-Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano, Raf Simons and the present director Maria Grazia Chiuri — brought their own vision to the brand while still paying homage to the founder, Müller said.

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ashion fans need wait no longer for the Denver Art Museum’s latest showcase of high fashion and its place in the art world. “Dior: From Paris to the World” opened Nov. 19 and runs through March 3. The exhibit marks the first major retrospective of the House of Dior in the United States, meaning it highlights nearly all 70 years of the brand’s existence. It’s not a traveling show and was curated especially for the Denver Art Museum, featuring some pieces rarely seen outside Europe. “This is really an exciting and amazing moment,” said the Frederick and Jan Mayer Director of the Denver Art Museum, Christoph Heinrich, three days ahead of the exhibit’s grand opening. The project took more than two years to plan and bring to fruition, project leads said. Dressing the mannequins alone took a team of 12 people one month to complete. Shaping one dress to a mannequin could take a full day, and there are more

In the early stages of bringing a garment to life, designs go from sketches to mockups made of plain cotton muslin. than 200 dresses in total. That’s not counting the other accessories, sketches, photographs and artworks (such as Renoir’s and Monet’s) featured in the exhibit. Overall, there are more than 500 objects from throughout Dior’s history in the exhibit. “It was a very important and ambitious project,” said Florence Müller, the Avenir Foundation Curator of Textile Art and Fashion for the mu-

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The collection offered women feminine, glamorous styles craved by many in the postwar era and which starkly contrasted with the masculine shapes worn during World War II. The first room of the exhibit begins here. Two rows of nearly allblack ensembles from the New Look collection flank the walkway that leads visitors from the exhibit entrance back through time. One line features full skirts and the other narrow silhouettes. Some criticized this first collection, pegging it as wasteful luxury, according to the Denver Art Museum, while others took offense to the sensual designs. Many New Look pieces featured emphasized busts, accentuated hips and slim waists. Still, the house created a lasting legacy and has attracted some of the most famous women in history to its doors, hence the exhibit room dubbed “Ladies in Dior.” Grace Kelly wore Dior for her engagement announcement, Marilyn Monroe wore Dior in her last photo shoot and Elizabeth Taylor was among actresses who wore the fashion house’s designs. Other current names like Charlize Theron, Jennifer Lawrence, Natalie Portman and Rihanna are but some of the famous women to don Dior pieces today. Dresses worn by each can be found at the exhibit. More recently, Michelle Obama wore an all-Dior outfit on the cover ,of Elle magazine’s December issue, and model Karlie Kloss wore a custom Dior dress for her October wedding to Joshua Kushner.

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about finding your family and embracying your differences,” Houghton said. Hiatt agreed. “I’ve seen the movie, but the show is such a pleasant surprise at every turn.” For tickets and more information, call 720-898-7200 or visit www.arvadacenter.org/elf-the-musical.

Here we go again with Neal Brennan Neal Brennan is one of those people you might not recognize right away, but you probably know his work. He co-created the iconic “Chapelle Show,” co-wrote “Half Baked,” appears oregularly on “The Daily Show” and has been called “One of the Funniest People on Twitter” by Time magazine and Rolling Stone. As part of his Here We Go tour, Brennan will be performing at the Oriental Theater, 4335 W. 44th Ave. in Denver at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1. Brennan’s 2017 Netflix special, “3 Mics” is one of the funniest and most unique stand-up approaches I’ve seen in a long time. If that special is any indication, audiences will be in for an evening of unending and thoughtprovoking laughs.

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and showcases the artform of haute couture. On Nov. 16 Müller said she was eager for people to see the show but was sad to think about their time working on it coming to a close. “The opening of the exhibit is almost,” she said, “the end of the adventure.”

“Dior: From Paris to the World” is on display at the Denver Art Museum from Nov. 19 through March 3. Located on Level 2 of the Hamilton Building, 100 W 14th Avenue Parkway in Denver, tickets are available for purchase online at denverartmuseum.org or by calling 720-913-0130. Parking is available in the Cultural Center Complex Garage at 12th Avenue and Broadway. Going global Dior forged a global reach — the result of strategic business moves that earned Christian Dior a reputation for pioneering key aspects of the fashion industry. “This house was always on the top of the game of the fashion world,” Müller said. He championed offering women with everything they would need to complete an outfit in one boutique. From lip colors to shoes and jewelry, the exhibit outlines this approach to fashion in a showroom called “The Total Look.” Dior also took his fashion house global by licensing other companies to manufacture products under Dior’s control and establishing locations in countries including the United States, Mexico, Chile and ultimately on five continents. Christian Dior and his time around the world can be seen and felt in designs throughout the fashion house’s history. This largely inspired the exhibit’s finale — a large room with stair-like platforms that stack internationally influenced designs high above the floor. The exhibit was designed by architecture firm OMA New York and led by Shohei Shigematsu, partner and director of OMA New York. The team drew inspiration from Christian Dior’s life and from the Tickets can be purchased at www. theorientaltheater.com. Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Childish Gambino at the Pepsi Center Who would’ve figured when Donald Glover first popped up on our radar as a writer on “30 Rock” and actor on “Community” that he would become one of the most important artists? As musician Childish Gambino, he started as a relatively down-themiddle rapper, dropping literate and pop culture friendly verses with references to Dragon Ball Z. As he evolved, he started adding jazz and funk into his sound, culminating in last year’s Grammy-nominated “Awaken, My Love!” and show-stopping single, “This is America.” Plus, his FX show “Atlanta” is just relentlessly good. All of this makes his rescheduled performance at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 4 at the Pepsi Center, 1000 Chopper Circle, with Vince Staples one of the last can’t-miss concerts of 2018. Staples is one of the best and most innovative rappers working right now, and also happens to be funnier than most comedians. He released an EP called “FM!” this year that is among the year’s best rap releases. For tickets to this stellar pairing, visit www.pepsicenter.com.

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Denver Art Museum’s Hamilton Building, merging the two worlds of classical Paris and contemporary Denver. Walkways mimic paths from Christian Dior’s private home and garden, and backdrops are built of raw aluminum, mirroring the Denver Art Museum’s modern exterior. “I think it gives a very interesting environment, an immersive environment,” Shigematsu said. Müller said it’s difficult to pick a favorite or most significant piece featured in the exhibit but praised a taffeta evening ensemble worn by Rihanna in 2017 and designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri. Most significant may be the New Look collection, she said, calling it “the manifesto” of Dior. Heinrich said the museum hopes their exhibit draws people to Denver The Ute Tribes’ voice from the past The History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway in Denver, is opening its new exhibit, Written on the Land: Ute Voices, Ute History, on Dec. 8. The exhibit celebrates the history and contributions of the state’s longestcontinuous residents. The exhibit was built in collaboration with the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, and Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, and 30 tribal representatives participated in the planning. Among its features, there will be more than 150 artifacts from History Colorado’s world-class collection, including Ute beadwork, clothing, basketry and contemporary craft. Written on the Land will be a longterm exhibit at the History Colorado Center, responding to ongoing requests from visitors and educators for more American Indian history and exhibits. Instead of simply focusing on the past, the exhibit will also examine what contemporary life looks like for Ute tribal members. For more information, visit www. HistoryColorado.org. Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail.com.

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the eastern Colorado plains near the ou may watch the sky with Colorado/Nebraska boarders. an eye toward anticipating Whatever the natural instincts posour uncertain and changing sessed by the Canada geese that move Colorado weather, or more their south bound migrations specifically, you may be a have haunted bird watchers bird watcher. Regardless OUTDOOR and sportsmen a like. Some you would have seen an LIVING of the theories are interesting almost overnight change to ponder. The theories vary in the presence of Canada substantially. The fact remains geese in the north metro skies over the November that the geese move south in the 10-11 weekend. The Division fall and winter and north in the of Parks and Wildlife where spring. getting similar reports all Here are some thoughts along the Front Range from behind nature’s migration. Ft Collins south to the DenThe process of “hibernation” ver Metro region. applicable for many wildlife Massive flocks of migratspecies suggest birds cannot Ron Hellbusch ing geese, reaching in the bury themselves in a burrow so 1,000s started to arrive in the quiet distance and movement accomplishes of the night at many of the larger the same objective. Migration keeps reservoirs and lakes along the eastern birds in regions that offer food, water Front Range. The exhausted travelers and “climatic environments” that were seen Sunday and Monday consustain life. Another theory offered is suming wasted grain in the harvested that of “North-south ancestral home fields near Barr Lake, north and east “which suggests in ice ages past that of DIA and further south near Cherry land and water environments changed Creek Reservoir. forcing birds to move as conditions Observers have found that over the changed to assure they had life susrecent decades of the 1900s in both the taining water and food sources to supwinter and summer seasons, the Front port life in a changing environment. Range population of these nomads has Another idea and probably the more grown even in view of the urbanizaeasily understood and accepted theory tion of farmland along Colorado’s I-25 is “”photoperiodism” which plays out corridor and the growth and developin greater understanding and sense ment of the adjoining cities. of reality wherein seasonal changes Geese have adapted well to the conbrings about shorter days and absence version of grain fields to homes and of food source growth and colder temsprawling business parks. This speperatures and absence of water, the cific specie of waterfowl has accepted roosting sites for waterfowl. people and traffic much like mountain The Canada goose as well as all waelk have found comfort with people terfowl relies on available and accesand traffic in mountain communities. sible harvested grain fields, marshHowever, the mule deer and mallard lands, wetlands, open lakes, reservoirs ducks resist and avoid these populaand rivers. Climatic seasonal changes tion changes. The result has been a and resulting temperature changes concerning loss of population in the limit this essential resource. Thus deer numbers state wide and the gradMother Nature implanted migration ual but noticeable movement of duck in the habits of the Canada geese and migration routes to the eastern plains. other birds as well. The Front Range skies and reservoirs in the 1960s and 70s were once filled Outdoorsman and Westminster resiwith migrating mallard ducks. Migradent Ron Hellbusch can be reached at tion routes seemingly have moved to Ron-Hellbusch Comcast.net

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Learning with Puzzles Puzzles come in many types, sizes, scenes and degrees of difficulty. For the very young child, large wooden jigsaw puzzles with easy to handle pieces are just right to develop hand muscles. Look for a matching picture on the frame and box. There may be easy geometric shapes or a sound effect when the right piece is placed. Pictures of animals, toys, or foods are often the subjects. There are also foam puzzles which feature animals, shapes or letters. All are great gifts. For somewhat older children, more complex and large floor puzzles provide the right amount of challenge. SEE MACALADY, P25

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When the masked marauders representing all the eyes that saw the viral video of the bullying started to surround us in the auditorium with laughter, others around me laughed along nervously. But I wiped back tears experiencing the gravity of how the impact of seemingly harmless bullying lead to a humiliating incident. Another incredible story. I see on the Catwalk Theater website that their spring musical, Shrek, has just finished their auditions and you can bet that we will be purchasing tickets to see what talents they bring to the stage in the spring. So, if you are in the community and don’t have kids at Pomona High School, you know you can be thoroughly entertained at an inexpensive price. Kudos to Catwalk Theater! Kay Masse, Arvada New Bond Money spending priorities Jeffco schools presented a lot of information on what upgrades

schools would receive if this $567 Million bond passed. Board members talked a lot about having “equitable schools” and making “equitable investments.” I hope this translates into the prioritization of updating schools with the lowest FCI numbers such as Alameda, Jefferson and Green Mountain High schools and investing in schools in our lower income neighborhoods. Of the $567 Million bond tax increase ask, only 30 percent of the bond was allocated to schools with low FCI and many schools would not be moved up to “good” category rating after renovations. For example, Vivian Elementary has a 63 percent FCI and after renovations, it will only have a 44 percent FCI rating, meaning it will still be in poor condition. I ask that the school board prioritize schools with low FCI scores and renovate them so all schools move up at least one rating. This seems to be a much better decision than using debt for new landscaping and fake grass. Please contact the Jeffco School board at board@jeffco.k12.co.us and ask them to make “equitable” investments in Jeffco schools. Leonor Lucero, Littleton

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“The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” was written in 1816 by E.T.A. Hoffmann as a holiday tale for children, and in 1892, Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky wrote the familiar music we hear each holiday season. He collaborated with Russian choreographers Petipa and Lev Ivanov to create “The Nutcracker” Ballet, which brings in the holiday season worldwide, with its story of Clara and a gift from Godfather Drosselmeyer of a mysterious nutcracker, which becomes her Prince — plus a whole cast of fairy tale characters who inhabit her dreams of a festive Christmas: Sugar Plums, et al. We list a sampling of productions readily available in the Denver metro area (and one in the mountains), hoping many area families will be able to enjoy this lovely tradition. Young dancers grow up with this music and story as part of the season — progressing through roles as they become taller, older and more skilled. Only a few reach the level of Colorado Ballet’s stars, but almost all who dance will carry the music with them forever.

Included: dancing dolls, a fierce Mouse King and Soldiers, Sugar Plums, Arabian Dancers, Party Girls and Boys, a lovely Snow Queen and her Prince — and a number of graceful Snowflakes in white tutus. “Waltz of the Flowers” plays throughout the land and children dress up in their fanciest clothes to see the matinee performances ... Watching them twirl at intermission is a special treat. • Littleton Youth Ballet, with its school at 1169 W. Littleton Blvd., presents a cast of over 150 children in a production choreographed by a local former Clara — Alison Jaramillo, who danced with the David Taylor Dance Company, when it was headquartered on West Main Street. Guest artists

Dana Benton and Yosvani Ramos of Colorado Ballet will dance the lead roles in evening performances and 16-year-olds Lauren Vogel and Tate Ryner will perform at the matinees. Vogel has been a Clown and Rag Doll and Ryner has been Clara’s brother Fritz, the Prince and Chinese Lead. Both won $1 500 scholarships to summer training at the School of the American Ballet last summer and will perform the pas de deux danced by principal dancers all over the nation. This is the 12th season for LYB’s production, which will be presented at the Joanna Ramsey Theatre, at Westminster High School, 6933 Raleigh St., Westminster: Dec. 14 (7 p.m.); Dec. 15 (2 and 7 p.m.); Dec. 16 (noon and 4 p.m.) Tickets: reserved seating — $20-$36. Call 303-794-6694, or visit littletonyouthballet.org. • “The Nutcracker of Parker.” Colorado School of Dance in Parker presents performances Dec. 14 to 22 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Here again, young dancers progress through successive roles year after year. Evenings: Dec. 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 at 7 p.m.; matinees at 2 p.m: Dec. 15, 16, 22. Tickets: 303-805-6800; parkerarts.ticketforce.com. • Denver Ballet Theatre, with its school at 5690 County Line Place, Highlands Ranch, performs “The Nutcracker” on Dec. 21 and 22 (2 and 7 p.m.) at the Newman Center (University of Denver), 2344 E. Iliff Ave. It features designs by Eve Jenkins and Andrew Flatland. Tickets: $15-$38:

newmantix.com; box office: 303-8717720. (David Taylor directs.) • Ballet Ariel’s version of “The Nutcracker” will return to the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Alison Parkway, Lakewood. Ballet Ariel, located at 7808 E. Cherry Creek South Drive, Denver, is in its 20th season and presents professional dancers and students in its productions, directed by Ilena Norton. Performances are at 2 p.m. Dec. 14, 16, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27 and 7 p.m. Dec. 21, 22, 26. Tickets: 303-9877845; www.lakewood.org/CulturalCenter. • Colorado Ballet presents its 58th annual production of “The Nutcracker” with 27 performances including its 55 professional company members from around the world, plus students at its Raydean Acevado Colorado Ballet Academy. Performances are at the elegant Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver Performing Arts Center: Nov. 24 through Dec. 24, at 1 p.m., 6:30 or 7:30 p.m. (Check website for specific date.) Many of these elaborate, beautiful performances sell out, so one needs to plan ahead. Company dancers rotate through the starring roles, costumes and scenery are beautiful. Tickets: $30 to $155, coloradoballet.org, 303-837-8888, ext. 2. • Moscow Ballet’s “Great Russian Nutcracker” is at various times Dec. 7 and 8 at the Paramount Theatre on 16th Street in Denver. Area dance students auditioned in the summer to perform with this traveling production. Performances: noon, 4, 8 p.m. on Dec. 7, 8. Tickets: $28-$89: www. altitudetickets.com/events/detail/ moscow-ballet-2018. • Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, which performed with Pianist Joyce Yang in Denver recently, performs “The Nutcracker” Dec. 9 at 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 10 at 1 and 5 p.m. at 355 High School Road, Aspen. A whimsical twist is promised. Tickets: $36-$94; aspensantafeballet.com, 970-925-7175. • Finally, Miners Alley Playhouse Children’s Theatre presents a theatrical version of this tale: “The Story of the Nutcracker,” adapted and directed by Rory Pierce, onstage Nov. 24 to Dec. 22, Saturdays at 1 p.m. and Dec. 8, 15, 22 at 11 a.m. and 1p.m. The theater is at 1224 Washington St. in Golden. Tickets: minersalley.com, 303-935-3044.

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The Nutcracker Ballet: 11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Nov. 28-29 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Presented by Ballet Melange in collaboration with Classical Ballet Academy. Go to www.classical-ballet-academy. com/events/ Colorado ACTS: “The Hobbit”: 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7 and Saturday, Dec. 8 at 11455 W. Interstate 70 Frontage Road, North, Wheat Ridge. Go to www.coloradoacts. org. “A Christmas Carol”: showing through Dec. 23 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. A fast-paced adaption that challenges six actors to bring all the Dickens’ characters to life. Call 303-935-3044 or go to minersalley.com for show dates and times and ticket information. “Seussical”: through Dec. 29 at Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Call 720-898-7200 or go to https://arvadacenter.org/seussical-2.

MUSIC

The Ordinary Two: 6-9 p.m. Saturday Dec. 1 at Crazy Mountain Brewing Company, 7260 W. Alaska Drive, Lakewood. Go to http://ordinarytwo.com. National touring and local Lakewood duo Jim Disner, guitar, and Tanya Disner, vocals, perform. Christmas with the Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 W. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Tickets at lakewood. showare.com or by calling 303-987-7845. Happy Holiday Concert: 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9 at Apex Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Golden Eagle Concert Band concert. Go to www.goldeneagleconcertband. org.

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Golden High School Holiday Bazaar: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 at 701 24th St., Golden. More than 90 local artists offer one-of-a-kind gifts. Free admission. Presented by the Golden High School PTA. Artists who would like to participate can contact Tammy Copper at tcoop9698@comcast.net.

this week’s TOP FIVE Jazz, Symphonic Band Holiday Concert: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29 at Red Rocks Community College, 13300 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. Mile High Community Band show. Go to www.milehighcommunityband.org.

Irvin and his 10-piece string band perform bluegrass, country and folk renditions of favorite holiday songs.

Alpine Chorale Christmas Concert: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30 and Saturday, Dec. 1 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 4500 Wadsworth Blvd., Wheat Ridge. Go to www. alpinechorale.org. Timothy P. & The Rocky Mountain Stocking Stuffers: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1; and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 1-2 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Call 303-987-7845 or go to lakewood.org/lccpresents for tickets. Timothy P.

First Friday Artwalk: 6-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7 at Gallery 1874, 5665 Olde Wadsworth Parkway, Arvada. Featuring artists Carol Cook, Stacey Roberts and Sue Young. Go to www.gallery1874. com. YouthBiz Marketplace: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 at Young Americans Belmar, 401 S. Pierce St., Lakewood. Gifts from young entrepreneurs including accessories, jewelry, artwork, toys and more. Go to https://yacenter.org/ youthbiz/marketplace/

In This Particular Ghost Town: artwork of Josh Davy and Zachary Reece on display through Dec. 9 at Valkarie Gallery and Studio, 445 S. Saulbury St., Lakewood. Go to www.valkariefineart.com. Arvada Center Fall Exhibitions: “Laura Merage: Nausy Nausy,” through Dec. 23 in the Theatre Gallery. Go to https://arvadacenter.org/laura-merage-nausynausy. Holiday Art Market: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 30 at Foothills Art Center, 809 Fifteenth St., Golden. Colorado artists will sell handcrafted items. Go to www.foothillsartcenter.org

Holiday Craft Fair: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 at Jefferson County Fairgrounds, West 6th Avenue Service Road and Indiana Street, Golden. Local high school musicians will perform throughout the day on Friday. Contact 303-934-3171. Lakewood Lights: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30 and Saturday, Dec. 1 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 801 S. Yarrow St., Lakewood. Holiday festival includes hot cocoa and cookies, Santa photos, holiday tunes, hay wagon pulled by 1940 McCormick Farmall “H” tractor. Warm up in the Country Schoolhouse and make holiday ornaments while watching seasonal films. Go to www.lakewood. org/holidaylights/

EVENTS

Holiday Boutique: Aar River Gallery and Art Cottage have become gift shops for the holidays offering local hand-crafted items including jewelry, paintings and décor. Regular selection of original paintings also still on display. The Holiday Boutique is at 3707 and 3715 W. 73rd Ave. in the Historic Westminster Art District. Go to www.aarrivergallery.com Candlelight Walk: 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30 at Foothills Art Center, 809 Fifteenth St., Golden. Sign holiday carols while opening the season of lights. Event ends in fireworks display. Call 303-2792282. Go to www.visitgolden. com/events/festivals-of-golden/ candlelight-walk/ Saturdays with Santa and Holiday Market: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 1, Dec. 8 and Dec. 15 in Olde Town Arvada. Santa appears from noon to 3 p.m. Every child who visits with Santa gets a free sugar cookie from Rheinlander Bakery. Dozens of vendors will sell handmade gifts in the square. Santa Breakfast: 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 at Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Call 303-425-9583 or go to www.apexprd.org to register. Breakfast is followed by entertainment and Santa. Wheat Ridge Holiday Celebration: 3-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 at 7101 W. 38th Avenue. Featuring crafts for the kids, free hot cocoa and cookies, free horse drawn carriage rides, live reindeer, food vendors, artisans, live holiday performances, carolers and photos with Santa. The tree lighting will be at 6 p.m. More information at http://ridgeat38.com/holiday-

celebration/ Tesoro’s Holiday Auction Costume Party: 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2 at The Fort, 19192 Colorado Highway 8, Morrison. Best 19th century attire wins a prize. Go to www.tesoroculturalcenter.org/ holiday-auction-party/ Handcrafted Holidays: Beer Can Ornaments: 6:30-8 p.m. Dec. 3 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org. Create upcycled beer-can ornaments with Shawn Bowman at Olde Town’s New Image Brewing. Materials provided. Limit 25. Jefferson County Republican Men’s Club-ers and Friends: 7-9 a.m. Mondays at Davies’ Chuck Wagon Diner, 10151 W. 26th. All Republicans, especially women, students and youth invited. Cost is $5, plus pay for any food ordered. Upcoming speakers: Dec. 3 Laura Carno, shares latest public policy adventures. Olde Town Tree Lighting: Tuesday, Dec. 4 in Olde Town Arvada. Join the mayor and members of city council to light the Olde Town Christmas tree. Event begins at 5:30 p.m.; tree lighting at 6 p.m. Holiday Open House: 5:30-8 p.m. Dec. 4 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Celebrate the holiday season with the Arvada Library during the Olde Town Arvada Lagniappe celebration and holiday tree lightning. During

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Lagniappe, Arvada business owners stay open late and say thank you to loyal customers with small tokens of appreciation. Swing by the Library and maybe even share your holiday wishes with Santa Claus. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org Teen Writing Group: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Group works together on writing skills. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org. Memory Café: 1-2:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. For people living with memory loss and their caregivers, presented by the Alzheimer’s Association. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org. Hard Times Writing Workshop: 3-5 p.m. Dec. 5 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Telling our stories can often help process our life experiences and find new paths. This safe and supportive weekly writing workshop is free and open to all. Writing prompts, tools, and refreshments provided. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www. jeffcolibrary.org. School Information Night: 6-8 p.m. Dec. 5 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Parents can learn about the different schools in our area. Representatives from Jefferson County Public Schools, charter schools, private, and homeschool options available to answer your questions. Speak with school staff, get information and pick up choice enrollment forms. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org. N.E.W. Connection: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. N.E.W. stands for Networking Experienced Workers. For job seekers, employers, and entrepreneurs to help each other prepare for and make meaningful, successful career connections. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org. Yarn and Needle Arts: Tips and Tricks: 5:30-8 p.m. Dec. 6 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Bring a project to work on, learn from each other, and connect with people who share your interest in yarn and needle arts. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org. SEE CALENDAR, P22

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Tip-A-Cop Event: 5-9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6 at Texas Roadhouse restaurants in Colorado. Police officers will serve guests and collect donations for Special Olympics. Let’s Dance: 1:30-2 p.m. Dec. 7 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Babies, preschoolers and toddler shake out their wiggles. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www. jeffcolibrary.org. Tantra Speed Date: 6:30-9:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7 at Full Moon Books and Event Center, 9106 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. Combination relationship skills class and speed dating. Learn more at www.tantrany. com/date/denver/. Exploring the Great Ideas: 2-3:30 p.m. Dec. 7 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Discussion group dedicated to exploring how we engage in classic, timeless philosophical pursuits every day of our lives. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org. Family Nature Walk: Arvada Nature History: 11 a.m. to noon Dec. 8 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Familyfriendly nature with local nature experts from Jefferson County Open Space, Majestic View Nature Center, and others. Walk around Olde Town Arvada. Meet at the fountain next to

the library. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www. jeffcolibrary.org. Geology Parfait: 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 8 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Make a parfait to see how the continents move, why earthquakes happen and more. Go to https://arvada.org/ explore/open-space-nature Holiday Open House: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 8 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Harpist Erin Newton performs. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org. Teen Time: DIY Snow Globes: 6-8 p.m. Dec. 8 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Use glass jars, hot glue, miniature decorations and a little imagination to create your own Winter Wonderland. Supplies provided, but feel free to bring your own miniatures if you’d like. Registration is required. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www. jeffcolibrary.org. Holiday Celebration: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, Baugh House, 44th and Robb Street, Wheat Ridge. White elephant gift exchange, tours and music. Info: 303-421-9111 or www.wheatridgehistoricalsociety.org. Cold Commotion: 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 at Standley Lake Regional Park, 100th Avenue and Simms Street, Westminster. Explore how animals prepare for and survive winter. Ages 5-7. Go to www.cityofwestminster.us/ ParksRecreation

Let’s Dance: 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 at Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Babies, preschoolers and toddlers shake their wiggles out. Aromatic Holiday Gifts: 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 at Earth Sweet Botanicals, 1224 Arapahoe St., Golden. Make and take eight items, along with the recipes to make more. Call 303-278-1260 or go to www.earthsweetbotanicals.com. Lego Contest Build Day: 2-3:30 p.m. Dec. 8; 3-4:30 p.m. Dec. 9; 3-4:30 p.m. Dec. 15; 2:304:30 p.m. Dec. 27 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Celebrate the two-time Toy of the Century by creating a scene from a book. Build at home or use the library’s Lego collection from Dec. 1 to Jan. 5. Entries accepted from Dec. 22 to Jan. 5. Public voting open from Jan. 6-12, with winners announced Jan. 12. See contest rules at https://jeffcolibrary.org/news/2018-legocontest/ Call 303-235-5275 or go to www. jeffcolibrary.org.

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Faith Christian ends season in semis BY NATHAN MAULDIN FOR FAITH CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL

There is no good way to end a season if it doesn’t end in a championship. The Faith Christian Eagles (9-3) season ended on a cold and icy day with a loss to the La Junta Tigers (12-0) in the 2A State Semi-Finals. In a match up that in hindsight was worthy of a state title game, these two powerhouses collided. La Junta came in with the reigning 2A player of the year in John Nuschy and with deep playoff experience. Faith came in already defeating two impressive teams in Kent Denver and Bayfield. The weather was a factor, though perhaps not the deciding factor. Faith opened the game with two bad snaps which led to a fumble and short field for La Junta. The Tigers only had to drive 21 yards but still had to convert twice on fourth down, but a 4-yard dive from Nuschy lead to a 6-0 La Junta lead. Faith would move the ball most of the day but either penalties or bad snaps led to drives stalling out. The Tigers took over to start the second quarter and on the second play of the drive John Nuschy ran 75 yards to give La Junta a 14-0 lead. Faith finally responded with a solid drive of their own and Isaiah Kroll ran it in from 8 yards out to cut the lead to 14-7 heading into halftime. Faith stopped La Junta on their opening drive of the second half and began to move the ball but on second and

season by injuries, but Madden didn’t make that an excuse.

adison Hema skipped playing with her club basketball team in the summer. She instead went to New Zealand and Belarus for a few weeks, but it wasn’t a vacation. She went overseas to play basketball. OVERTIME Hema, a 6-foot-2 senior at Castle View, was a member of New Zealand’s U17 women’s team that finished 12th in the FIBA World Cup tournament which was held July 21-29 in Jim Benton Minsk, Belarus. “It took her a little bit,” said Castle View coach and Madison’s father Matt Hema. “The first couple games she was pretty nervous. After that she kind of realized that she plays against good girls every day in the U.S. in club, high school or wherever.” Hema, who has signed to play at Washburn (Kansas), is a dual citizen of both New Zealand and the United States. Her dad was born and raised in New Zealand before moving to the United States 24 years ago. In seven World Cup games, she averaged 9.1 minutes of playing time, 1.1 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.3 assists. She started to develop more perimeter shots and returned home a more versatile player who would attempt 3-point field goals. “She understood the competition level was top-notch,” said Matt Hema. “She wasn’t that far away from those teams and players and what they looked like. She could go out and still be productive.” Madison Hema has been limited in Castle View’s practice sessions because of an ankle injury, but the Sabercats were ranked ninth in the preseason CHSAANow.com preseason Class 5A poll that was released Nov. 19. Coaches always say teams are different from year to year, so there’s no doubt most of the first rankings of the season are based on last year’s teams. In the past, Castle View has been a team that comes on strong toward the end of the season, and this campaign should be no different. “We have eight seniors on the team and seniors show more maturity and leadership,” said coach Hema. “We have one of the toughest schedules in the state.

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Junior running back Eric Granados tries to earn some yards for Faith Christian as La Junta’s Nathan Frankmore tries to tackle him during the teams’ 2A state football semifinals game Nov. 17. Faith came close to handing La Junta its first loss of the season, but it was not to be. The La Junta Tigers hung on for the 20-14 win and advanced to the state title game. COURTESY OF JENNIFER OSGOOD three another bad snap over the head of Kroll lead to Faith being forced to punt. Faith forced another punt but an interception by La Junta would result in a drive and another touchdown for Nuschy, his third on the day. Faith was stopped on a drive on downs and while La Junta was not able to score they were able to drain 5 minutes off the clock. Faith amazingly drove 94 yards in about a minute with some nice passes from Kroll to Jordan Abbott and Mi-

chael Osgood. Kroll would connect with Osgood from 8 yards for a TD pass with 1:07 on the game clock. The onside kick was recovered by the Tigers and two kneel downs later the game was over, Final Score 20-14. An amazing year for Faith who made its deepest playoff run since 2013 and a team that overcame an 0-2 start to advance all the way to the state semifinals. La Junta moved on to win the 2A state championship game Nov. 24 against Platte Valley.

Pomona’s string of state trips comes to end Columbine snaps 10-year playoff losing streak for win BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

LAKEWOOD — There will not be a fourth straight Class 5A football state championship appearance for the Pomona Panthers. Pomona enjoyed a pair of state runner-up finishes in 2015 and 2016 before the team won the 5A state championship last season against Eaglecrest, but the Panthers’ season ended in the state quarterfinals Nov. 16 at Jeffco Stadium. The No. 2-seeded Columbine hadn’t beat Pomona in a decade in a postseason game, but that string ended with the Rebels staying undefeated with a 41-14 victory over No. 7 and the defending Class 5A state champion Panthers. “It has been a lot of fun,” Pomona coach Jay Madden said reflecting on the four-year run by his Panthers. “We’ve had some great, great kids and also a lot of kids who just played hard.”

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Pomona senior quarterback Riley Welsch (18) scores on a 14-yard touchdown run on the opening drive in the Class 5A state quarterfinal game Nov. 16 against rival Columbine at Jeffco Stadium. The Panthers took an early 7-0 lead, but four turnovers led to the Rebels taking a 41-14 victory to end Pomona’s season. PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Columbine (12-0 record) was simply too much for Pomona (7-5) to handle this time around. The Panthers were hit hard this

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“The injuries and a great football team,” Madden said of what the Panthers faced in the quarterfinals. “Let’s be honest, I don’t care if all our guys were playing, that is one hell of a football team,” Madden said. “We would have had to play a great game with all our dudes. Let’s give Columbine credit.” Pomona had lost its all-time career leading receiver Billy Pospisil to shoulder surgery a month ago and leading tackler — junior linebacker Kyle Moretti — suffered a broken ankle in practice before the Panthers’ playoff opener against Arvada West. There was a handful of other starters that missed games this season for Pomona. The Rebels came in healthy and hungry to end the playoff drought against Pomona. “I wasn’t counting, but thank you and it feels incredible,” said Columbine coach Andy Lowry who has guided the Rebels to five state championships during his tenure at Columbine. The state quarterfinal win ended a four-game playoff winning streak by Pomona over Columbine. The Panthers took postseason wins against the Rebels in 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2012. The last time Columbine had a playoff win over Pomona was 2008. “I put that all aside,” Columbine senior quarterback Logan DeArment said of facing the playoff losing streak against Pomona. “I believe in our

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Pomona senior Therious Robison (26) bolts through Columbine’s defense during a first-quarter run Nov. 16 at Jeffco Stadium. Robison finished with more than 100 yards from scrimmage and a 9-yard touchdown catch, but it wasn’t enough as the Panthers’ season came to an end with a 41-14 loss to the undefeated Rebels in the Class 5A state quarterfinal game. PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

guys. We have a special thing going on here and that is a great football team we beat tonight.” Columbine moved on the state semifinals where Jeffco’s last competing team was beaten 10-7 by No. 3 Cherry Creek on Nov. 23. The Bruins had previously defeated Ralston Valley 24-16 at Stutler Bowl on Nov. 16. Defense saved us The Rebels’ defense came up huge with four big turnovers in the game against Pomona. Columbine converted the four of turnovers into 24 points. “Defense saved us,” Lowry said. “Offensively we sputtered a lot tonight. (Pomona) is tough. They are the defending state champs and have been in the last three state championship games. Jay (Madden) and his staff do an incredible job.” Pomona did take an early 7-0 lead with an impressive six-play, 80-yard drive that was capped off by a 14-yard

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“We play Grandview and of course Regis Jesuit and Highlands Ranch. We play Fossil Ridge, Valor, Horizon and Columbine.” Six of those teams were ranked in the Top 10 of the initial poll. Area teams were sprinkled all over the girls polls. Highlands Ranch was No. 3 in the 5A girls poll behind Grandview, which was top-ranked. Horizon was fourth, Cherry Creek sixth, Ralston Valley was seventh, Lakewood eighth, Castle View ninth and Valor Christian 10th. Golden was 10th in the preseason 4A girls rankings. Lutheran was sixth in the 3A poll and Faith Christian 10th. In the boys Class 5A ratings, Chaparral was second behind top-ranked

touchdown run by Pomona senior quarterback Riley Welsch. However, Columbine responded with 20 unanswered point for the rest of the first half to take a 20-7 lead at halftime. The big touchdown for the Rebels came on the first of three touchdown runs by Harrington right before halftime. Columbine junior Tanner Hollens intercepted Welsch to set up the Rebels on Pomona’s 21-yard line. “I just saw the ball thrown and tried to close as fast as I could,” said DeArment, who came up from his safety position to hit Pomona receiver David Ross right when a high pass got to him. “I hit him (Ross) right as the ball got to him and we got lucky to get the pick.” Harrington scored with 1:20 left before halftime to extend the Rebels’ lead to 20-7. The junior running back now leads the team with 17 rushing touchdowns on the season. “It feels great,” Harrington said of

his three touchdown runs. “When you cross that line nothing feels better when you see the ref put his arms up. I just wanted to help the team as best as I could.” Pomona got back into it with a 9-yard touchdown pass from Welsch to senior Therious Robison to open the third quarter and cut the Rebels’ lead to 20-14. Columbine got back on track converting a touchdowns on a Pomona fumble, a turnover on downs and an interception by DeArment for 21 unanswered points to close out the game. “We made a lot of mistakes tonight and you can’t beat a great football team if you turn the football over,” Madden said.

Grandview. ThunderRidge was third. D’Evelyn was seventh in the 4A poll and Lutheran was the third-ranked 3A team. Valor Christian, last season’s runner-up to state champion Regis Jesuit, was second behind the Raiders in the hockey ratings. Chaparral was fourth, Cherry Creek sixth, Ralston Valley eighth and Standley Lake ninth.

The first- and second-place teams and the top five individuals not on those teams qualify to run in the nationals. Cherry Creek’s Riley Stewart was seventh in the girls 5,000-meter race but the leading six runners were unaffiliated. Valor Christian’s Cole Sprout, the two-time Colorado state champion, won the boys race with a time of 14:39.1 to edge Mountain Vista’s Easton Allred, who turned in a 14:41.4 clocking. Both runners qualified for the nationals. Vista’s boys team was third at the regionals and was waiting to see it the team could get an at-large invitation to the national meet.

National championship on tap The CHSAA cross country season wrapped up last month but athletes are still competing. Mountain Vista’s girls team on Nov. 17 won the Nike Southwest regional cross country championship in Casa Grande, Arizona, and qualified for the national meet to be held Dec. 1 in Portland, Oregon. Sarah O’Sullivan led the charge for Vista with an eighth-place finish with a time of 17:32.2.

Dennis Pleuss is a communications specialist for Jeffco Public Schools with a focus on athletics and activities. For more Jeffco coverage, go to CHSAANow.com/Jeffco.

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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Thousands of wreaths needed for veterans’ graves For 26 years, wreaths have been placed on the graves of veterans buried in U.S. cemeteries. However, last year just one in five veterans’ graves in Colorado received wreaths, according to David Bolser, CEO of Senior Veterans Inc., a Colorado Springs-based charity leading the wreath campaign. More than 160,000 veterans are buried in Colorado’s cemeteries, and the mission of Senior Veterans Inc. “is to ensure that every veteran’s grave in a Colorado cemetery will receive a wreath this December,” Bolser said in a news release. Every $15 wreath that is placed on a veteran’s grave is donated, and the wreaths are handcrafted from Balsam fir and finished with a hand-tied

MACALADY FROM PAGE 16

When working with children show them strategies. Organize piles of the same color to help them choose pieces. You can show them how fit the correct piece by turning and sliding. Those are geometric skills tested in school. Young children need to manipulate real puzzles to develop their finger muscles and their brains. Many libraries allow puzzle checkout. Older school age children may like computer based puzzles. Look for free online jigsaw puzzles. They are easy to find on the web or app store. One site is hellokids.com These are appropriate for school age children and have up to 36 pieces. Then they can progress to thousands of pieces and help adults. Making Puzzles To make homemade puzzles gather colored pictures, glue, and heavy paper. Glue the picture on heavy

red, velvet bow, the release said. The wreaths are shipped from Columbia Falls, Maine, by volunteer trucking companies, and volunteers place the wreaths on graves on Dec. 15, which is National Wreaths Across America Day, the release said. To donate a wreath, go to www.coloradohonor.com. All donations must be received no later than Monday, Dec. 3. The tradition of placing wreaths on veterans’ graves began when a small Maine wreathmaker found himself with a surplus of wreaths at the end of the holiday season. Rather than discarding the wreaths, arrangements were made to place them on gravestones in an older section of Arlington National Cemetery. Today, more than 1,400 cemeteries in all 50 states participate in National Wreaths Across America Day.

paper. When dry, cut the picture into a few pieces like squares, triangles, and rectangles. Leave a frame around the picture so it is easier to find the correct place for each piece. Teach children how to sort similar colors and put edge pieces together first. Another puzzle uses tongue depressors. Gather tape, wooded tongue or craft sticks, and markers. Tape seven craft sticks together to make a rectangle. On the other side, your children can make a big simple picture with colored markers. Then, remove the tape and scramble the pieces. Reassemble the sticks to show the picture again. Puzzles are most rewarding and effective early learning tools when children learn by working with someone else who can sit close and help with strategies, encouragement, and hints. Esther Macalady is a retired schoolteacher in Golden. For more see grandparentsteachtoo.blogspot.com and wnmufm.org/Learning Through the Seasons.

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Ed Vaughn - Keller Williams REALTOR, CNE, SRES, HSE Full sErVicE rEalty: Professional Photography, Market Analysis, Home staging Expert, House cleaning, Window cleaning, Face book marketing, Open House, Certified Negotiation Expert, Senior Real Estate Specialist.

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- Call Dave Vaughn 720-427-7422 - davegoldenspikeroofing@gmail.com

Mobile: 303.408.7118 Office: 303.452.3300 Or online at: edvaughnhomes.com

Painting

Plumbing Roofing/Gutters

PEREZ PAINTING LLC

Tree Service

Majestic Tree Service

Low Rates Scheduling until February 28th, 2019 Interior/Exterior Stucco Restore & Repair Popcorn removal Carpenter Work Epoxy Garage Floors

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PLUMBING & SPRINKLERS

Free Instant Phone Quote Repair or Replace: Faucets, Sprinklers, Toilets, Sinks, Disposals, Water Heaters, Gas Lines, Broken Pipes, Spigots/ Hosebibs, Water Pressure Regulator, Ice Maker, Drain Cleaning, Dishwasher Instl., for coupons go to vertecservices.com CALL Vertec (720)298-0880

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Remodeling

Rocky Mountain Contractors

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Home Remodeling Specialists, Inc. • Bath • Kitchen Remodels • Bsmt Finishes • Vinyl Windows Member of Team Dave Logan 30+ yrs. exp. George - (303)252-8874

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Tile

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Plumbing

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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Windows

#1 in Customer Satisfactions

10% OFF to NEW CUSTOMERS Over 20 Years Experience Insured / Bonded Call Today For A FREE Estimate Quality work guaranteed Gutter / Tree Works

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To advertise your business here, contact Karen at 303-566-4091

Tree Service JAY WHITE Tree Service Serving with pride since 1975 Tree & shrub trimming & removals Licensed and Insured Firewood For Sale Call Jay (303)278-7119

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GARAGE

SALES

MERCHANDISE ANTIQUES SPORTS

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EQUIPMENT

PETS AUTOS &

MORE!

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Arts & Crafts

Misc. Notices

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Arts & Crafts

Misc. Notices

Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair Bear Creek High School 9800 W Dartmouth Place, Lakewood Sat Dec 1st 9am -4pm Admission $3 Door Prizes, Concessions, 100+ Vendors

Want To Purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201

2012 Chevy Tahoe LTZ, White, 118,000 Miles, loaded with all the goodies, Non-smoker, RWD, 3rd row, power everything $21,500 OBO 720.292.3175

Bicycles

Cemetery Plots 4 Sale 2 cemetery plots Crown Hill Cemetery Block #36, #'s 3 & 4 $11,000 / obo (303)986-3158

25th Annual

Thomas Kinkades Christmas Village 9 buildings, plus gazebo, older cars & trucks (720)733-6317

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WIDOWED MEN AND WOMEN OF AMERICA.

A social club offering many exciting social activities and friendships. Link 10 social hours, 4-6 P each Thur at Innsider Bar and Grill, Holiday Inn, 7390 Hampton Ave., Lkwd. Visit widowedamerica.org or contact Bob, 303-979-0181.

Musical Friday, December November 30, Friday, 4, 2018 2015 9:00a.m. am to 9:00 to 5:00 5:00p.m. p.m. Saturday,December December 1, Saturday, 5,2018 2015 9:00 am to 4:00 9:00 a.m. 4:00p.m. p.m. Exhibit Hall at Jefferson County Fairgrounds (15200 West 6th Avenue) West 6th Ave. & Indiana St. Golden, Colorado

Admission $2.00

303-934-3171

Selmer (Paris) Mark VI Saxophones: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, including accessories 303-756-0994

New & Used Electric Bikes & Trikes Starting at $995 The Largest ebike Store in the Country Best Selection & Discount Prices

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FARM & AGRICULTURE

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Farm Products & Produce Grain Finished Buffalo

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GARAGE & ESTATE SALES

MERCHANDISE

Miscellaneous

23rd Annual Holiday Craft Faire Fri. 11/30 9-9, Sat. 12/1 9-4. JUC 14350 W 32nd Ave. Affordable crafts, jewelry, knitted/crocheted items, pottery, home décor, etc. for your holiday shopping. Lunch served $6. Bake sale on site. Bring family, friends, and neighbors!

Beauty Supplies

Firewood

PETS

Sell your merchandise on this page $25 for 2 weeks in 16 papers and online 303-566-4091 Wanted

Cash for all Vehicles! Cars, Trucks, Vans, SUV’s Any condition • Running or not Under $500

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Dogs HOLIDAY PUPS!!! English Setter Puppies Playful and Smart 2 - 3 months old $300/obo Text Lynn 720-212-5627 or Paul 720-238-2510

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TRANSPORTATION

Cash for all Vehicles! Split & Delivered $300 a cord Stacking available extra $35 Christmas Trees available at Sedalia Conico and Jar Mart in Sedalia Call 303-647-2475 or 720-323-2173

Cars, Trucks, Vans, SUV’s Any condition • Running or not Under $500

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AVON

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Health and Beauty Electric Wheelchair Lift Good to Excellent condition $6,000 value, asking $2,000 obo 303-949-9113

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HOMES APARTMENTS COMMERCIAL OFFICE INCOME PROPERTY STORAGE ROOMMATES

To Advertise call Barb 303.566.4125

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Income/Investment Property

Food Processing Facility For Sub-Lease

Exceptionally clean and organized food production facility with office and pallet storage. Located in Longmont, CO just 2½ miles west of I-25 on Hwy. 119. Freezer warehouse available at an additional cost. Sub-lease term thru 12/31/2022. Offered at $4,483.68/ month NNN. Call Brian Baker or Tanner Fanello for additional information.

The

Vistas

at Panorama Pointe Now Accepting Applications for 1 or 2 BR Apartments!

• Apartments come with All appliances including Stackable Washer Dryer • Water, Sewer and Trash included, you only pay electric For Details and Availability Please Contact: Leasing Oﬃce: 303-650-0979

Home for Sale

December 2018!

Manufactured/Mobile Homes New Manufactured Homes For Sale from Champion Homes in South Park Mobile Home Community in Englewood Colorado. Come see the new 960 Sq.Ft. 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Model. 55+ Age restricted Community. Call for your appointment and pricing. Pets restricted. 303.761.0121.

RENTALS Duplexes, Multiplexes AVAILABLE NOW!

Upgraded Englewood Ranch

Senior Housing

RENT: $2,395 Square Feet: 1,635 Bed / Bath: 3 bd / 2 ba

WHEAT RIDGE - APPLEWOOD AREA 3 BDR w/ Bonus Rm, 2BA Duplex Town House $1600 /mo. Rent + $1400 Deposit Up to $1000 moving cost reimbursement Water, Trash, Sewer & Lawn Service Included No Pets / Non-Smoking/Vaping Units

Brookside Town Homes 3651 Parfet Street 303-202-9153

Available NOW

4905 S. Galapago St., Englewood, CO 80110-6434 Amazing, updated ranch • 3 Bedrooms • 2 Full baths • 3-Car garage with big attic storage Huge, professionally landscaped yard • Fenced • Granite and stainless kitchen All appliances provided • 4 Ceiling fans • Hardwood flooring • Auto lawn sprinkler • Central air conditioning Corner lot • Extra off-street parking • Computer room/Office • Small dog under 20 lb considered RENT COVERS SUMMER... Pet Policy: Cats not allowed, Small dogs allowed

Office Rent/Lease VARIOUS OFFICES 100-2,311 sq.ft. Rents from $200-$1750/month. Full service. 405-409 S Wilcox

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Wasson Properties 719-520-1730

Home for Sale

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20 Years Experience Best of the Best Realtor

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REAL ESTATE

West of 84th and Zuni Street Currently The Vista at Panorama Pointe is designed for those 62 and better. under Tax Credit Rental Rates: 1 Bedroom 1 Bath: $972, construction, 2 Bedroom 1 Bath and 2 Bath: $1162 to be Deposits & Application Fees: There is a $45 application fee per adult. Deposit is $500.00 for all floor plans. completed Pet deposit is $500. Monthly Pet Fee $25. Carports $45 around

www.FullerRE.com (303) 534-4822

Fuller Real Estate, 5300 DTC Pkwy., #100 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

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DISCOUNTS AT THESE STORES ONLY:

CENTENNIAL LAKEWOOD

The Streets at South Glenn 7001 S University Blvd.

Westland Center 10785 W Colfax Ave.

STORE CLOSING

EVERYTHING 25% TO 70% OFF! % % % %

25 50 25 50 30 50 60 50 70 ALL Footwear 50 60 75 to

off

ALL Craftsman Tools & Tool Storage

off

ALL In-Stock Major Appliances

% ALL In-Stock Refrigerators with Bottom Freezers off % % % % to

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Ellipticals, % ALL Treadmills &

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ALL Fashion Clothing (Excluding Landsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; End)

% ALL Bras off

% ALL Fine Gold, Silver, Diamond * off

and Gemstone JEWELRY *10K gold unless otherwise specified.

Now Hiring, Full & Part Time Seasonal Help, apply in store or online @ https://jobs.sears.com

STORE FIXTURES, FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT FOR SALE NOW!

ALL SALES FINAL, NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES. OPEN DAILY REGULAR HOURS. WE ACCEPT VISA, MASTERCARD, DISCOVER, AMERICAN EXPRESS AND SEARS CARD. WE ACCEPT SEARS GIFT CARDS. DISCOUNTS DO NOT APPLY TO PREPAID GIFT CARDS AND PHONE CARDS. INVENTORY IS LIMITED TO STOCK ON HAND. THESE STORES ARE NOT PARTICIPATING IN CURRENT SEARS CIRCULARS. THIS EVENT EXCLUDES ELECTROLUX AND TEMPUR-PEDIC.