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SHOW OF SUPPORT: Rally held to demonstrate backing for the president P5
BUZZER BEATER: Last-second shot
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Michele Kinman is an all-around artist. She is a singer-songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, makeup enthusiast and YouTube-er. COURTESY PHOTO Music and lyrics Music is my life. I started singing when I was two years old. I would stand on the back of my family’s pickup truck in parking lots and sing to people who walked by. I started writing my own music and recently got a ukulele. I’m in love with the fact that I can encourage and inspire people with what I write and what I play. I am actually working with a producer in Los Angeles to get some of my work recorded. If you have suggestions for My Name Is… contact Stephanie Mason at smason@coloradocommunitymedia.com
Criminal justice career day Arapahoe Community College is hosting a career day for aspiring law enforcement officers on March 29. Agencies from across the state, as well as representatives of ACC’s criminal justice program, law enforcement academy and campus police will be on hand to answer questions. The event is free and open to the public. A session for applicants 21 or older will be held from 9 to 11 a.m., with an all-ages session from noon to 2 p.m. The event will be held in the Summit Room, M1900, at the Littleton campus. For more information, call 303-797-5793. SEE BRIEFS, P31
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Citizens Academy on tap The 18th Judicial District’s 2017 Spring Citizens Academy — a free, six-week course held on Wednesday evenings from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. — will run from April 12 through May 17. The deadline to apply for the spring Citizens Academy is March 17. Each class will explore the 18th Judicial District Attorney Office’s role in the criminal justice system, and will offer in-depth looks at how cases evolve between the time of arrest and post-conviction. Attendees will also study specialized units within the district attorney’s office, such as the special victims unit, the cold case unit and crime scene investigations. The classes will be held in the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Douglas County office, located at 4000 Justice Way in Castle Rock. There are 25 spaces available and preference will be given to applicants who live in the 18th Judicial District. Participants must be at least 18 years old, complete an application and pass a criminal background check. The link to the application can be found on the DA’s website at: www. da18.org. To apply, submit applications one of the following ways: • Via mail: Barbara Martin-Worley, Office of the District Attorney — 18th Judicial District; 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2525-A, Castle Rock, CO 80109 • Via email: bmw@da18.state.co.us • Via fax: 720-733-4689
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The often-divided Douglas County School District community is rallying in favor of a common idea: raising taxes. “This is a first for me,” said board of education President Meghann Silverthorn. “I’ve had citizens approach me and say ‘Hey, I want taxes,’ and I don’t just mean the usual folks who have always wanted an increase, I mean conservatives who say ‘I hate taxes, but it’s clear to me that we can’t compete or the district needs more money.’ ” But while some in the community were pushing to get a mill levy override and/or a bond issue on this year’s ballot, a joint committee commissioned by the school board to study the issue is recommending to hold off on that until 2018. The panel — which comprises members of the District Accountability Committee, Long Range Planning Committee and Fiscal Oversight Committee — issued that advice at the school board’s March 7 meeting. “Doing it right is vastly more important than doing it now,” said Brad Geiger, a member of the joint committee and the chairman of the Long Range Planning Committee. In recent years, the district has faced funding shortages and rising capital needs at schools across the district. In 2015, the Long Range Planning Committee — a group of community members and parents who study the district’s capital needs — estimated the cost at $275.1 million for current and future projects over five years. The committee identified the following major areas of need: facility reinvestment $133.6 million; technology, $53 million; and new construction to accommodate growth, $38.8 million. Committee members — whose recommendation is not a binding decision that the school board is required to follow — said one benefit of waiting until 2018 is that the ballot will include the governor’s race, which likely will increase voter turnout. Also, waiting a year would provide time to gather community support. In addition, they concluded it was best to not ask the community for a tax increase during the school board election in 2017, as it would become a campaign issue. All seven school board members agree on the need to ask taxpayers for more money, but some questioned if the need was too great to wait until 2018. One of those was Steve Peck. “I support the idea that we should have a mill levy override,” Peck said. “What I’m not certain of is the timing.”
Board member David Ray, who had expressed some reservations about waiting until 2018, decided to support the recommendation of holding off a year. He said a tax measure is “long overdue” and that its importance to the community is paramount. “It has been proven many times over that the investment in the school system has a direct correlation on the success of the surrounding community — including quality of life, economic stability, property values and the success of our learners,” Ray said. Meg Masten, a community member who helped organize a town hall event regarding district budget issues in February, said “long term, a bond or mill levy is the only way to solve our funding issue.” Masten supports waiting until 2018 to put a measure on the ballot. “We need at least 12 months to gain the support needed to get it passed,” Masten said. “There just isn’t enough time.” Jason Virdin of the group Douglas County Parents, which advocates for parents and students in the district, also agreed with the 2018 timetable. “Until the state begins funding schools adequately, school districts will be forced to seek funding locally,” he said. “Passing a bond will require a significant community outreach effort, community trust and a unified school board.” Douglas County residents said no the past two times school-funding issues made the ballot. The community voted down a $200 million bond issue in 2011 that would have gone toward building three new schools in Castle Rock and Parker and a $29 million mill levy override that would have provided funding for instructional expenses and pay-for-performance for teachers. In 2008, Douglas County voters rejected a $395 million bond issue and a $17 million mill levy override to support building new schools, improving student achievement, recruiting and retaining the workforce and improving the district’s technological advances in the face of expanded enrollment. The official decision on when and if to send funding measures to the ballot will be made by the school board. Silverthorn, who has not stated whether she supports 2017 or 2018 for the tax measure, agrees with the idea that the community needs to present a united front in order to garner support from prospective voters, saying “we prove to people we will be wise with their money.” “We have to have a conversation as a community about how we unite around the idea that we need money for our schools,” she said, “and not throw bombs in such a way that it doesn’t help that end.”
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Area residents rally to support President Trump Gathering draws people from Douglas County BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The day was a flurry of red, white and blue. There were cheers, and sometimes, jeers. Chants including “USA! USA! USA!” and “Build that wall!” at times drummed out the day’s speakers. At least 100 of President Donald Trump’s supporters in Colorado turned out in Denver on Feb. 27, saying they wanted to show the president he does have support in the United States, despite protests against his administration. The organizers said they wanted to send that message to the country as a whole, too. “He can be crass,” said Reina Kramer, of Lone Tree, “but I still support him.” Kramer, who’s lived for 15 years in Douglas County and six in Jefferson County, said she attended the Spirit of America rally held on the state Capitol steps, one of many planned across the nation, to support the president for numerous reasons. “Our country was founded on people coming to Washington as farmers and lawyers, and not career politicians,” Kramer said. She’s glad to see a businessman take the Oval Office and not a career politician. She also hopes Trump will bring more jobs to the U.S. The economy is Kramer’s biggest concern. She can still recall trying to survive the recession alone — her husband died in 2006 — calling it a difficult time, although she refrained from offering specifics. She also found the president’s outspokenness on the campaign trail refreshing, and in a sense, liberating. “He spoke what all of us were thinking but we were too politically correct to say,” Kramer said. “He gave me a voice.” Ann Bronson, of Castle Rock, rallied behind Trump on many issues. She favored the pro-life candidate and supported his selection of a conservative
Attendees of the rally give a cheer for President Donald Trump on Feb. 27. justice for the Supreme Court. She also backs him on immigration. “I think we should have stricter immigration law and enforce the law we have actually,” she said. Jeanne McCollum, of Castle Rock, joked she attended the rally to counteract her sister’s participation in antiTrump protests, clarifying they have a good relationship. McCollum said she supported Trump’s promises to bring jobs to America, to build a border wall, to support the Keystone Pipeline and to fully repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. She was there to support a president with whom she was in total agreement, she said, a common theme throughout the day. “I wanted to support President Trump because of so many antiTrump rallies,” Bronson said. “I think people need to be made aware that there are people who support President Trump.” For a few hours that day, those rooting on Trump’s “America First” agenda were able to proclaim their ideals in unity and, mostly, judgmentfree.
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Ann Bronson and Jeanne McCollum, both of Castle Rock, listen to speakers at the Feb. 27 pro-Trump rally held on the Capitol’s west steps. PHOTOS BY JESSICA GIBBS Several anti-rally protesters stood a distance off from the Capitol steps across Broadway. For a few brief moments, a man approached the crowd yelling, “Stop the hate,” before being booed away. Overall, the event was uplifting, said Margo Knutson, of Franktown, Do you have any of these leg symptoms? • Achy legs • Varicose veins • Leg swelling • Spider veins • Restless legs • Leg cramps
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the Denver coordinator for Spirit of America. The day reminded Trump’s supporters that they are not alone, she said, and sent a positive message to the White House. “I think people probably left,” Knutson said, “with some faith.”
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Hard times for house hunters
Low inventory, high prices typify a tough market for home buyers
The following are the median sales prices of single-family homes in January for communities throughout the Denver metro area, according to the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. At right is the percentage increase or decrease as compared to January 2016.
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Londa Mull isn’t your typical couch surfer. “I’m technically homeless, and I chose this,” she said with a smile. After her four adult children moved out, Mull, a 50-year-old former real estate broker’s assistant, began looking for a smaller home in July 2016. She sold her Centennial home in February, but still hasn’t found a house, condominium or townhome that meets her needs, so for now, she’s staying with friends and sleeping on sofas. An empty nester with money and time to spend, Mull realizes she has advantages over most buyers looking for a single-family home. With little to choose from and prices that have skyrocketed in recent years, the Denver metro housing market can be daunting. Mull feels sorry for families trying to buy a starter house. “I had a young couple in the Thornton area a year ago,” she said. “We would spend an entire Saturday every week and write offers four or five at a time” but always got outbid. The couple found a home, after looking at 65 houses, submitting 25 offers and going above their agreed price range. Mull said she’ll use Airbnb — an online marketplace that connects people to living accommodations — to avoid wearing out her welcome if she doesn’t find a place soon. And she isn’t too optimistic. “The problem is there isn’t that much out there,” she said, but “when I found a place I liked, of course it sold like that,” she said, snapping her fingers. ‘There’s nothing out there’ A February study by consumer services website Bankrate.com found that Colorado is the eighth-hardest state in the nation for first-time home buyers. Prices are up and inventory is down — way down. Listings of single-family homes and condominiums in the metro area hit an all-time low in February of 3,878 units, according to a report released March 3 by the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. January numbers from DMAR showed Denver County’s inventory of single-family homes plummeted, down 44.9 percent from 2016. In Jefferson County, available single-family homes dropped by 38.9 percent, and Arapahoe and Adams counties saw decreases of 34.2 and 32.1 percent, respectively. Douglas County’s inventory decreased 27.8 percent. Castle Rock Realtor Sandi Zimmerman doesn’t need to see the numbers to know there’s a lack of available homes.
Lone Tree: $847,450 (+20.4 percent) Golden: $515,000 (+4 percent) Highlands Ranch: $445,000 (+5.3 percent) Parker: $431,250 (-1.6 percent) Centennial: $425,000 (+9 percent) Littleton: $409,750 (+7.7 percent) Castle Rock: $405,000 (+2.5 percent) Bob Costello, a real estate agent based in Highlands Ranch, stands outside a house he owns and uses as a rental property. Costello says clients are using unconventional methods to get the advantage over others in the market, such as writing personal letters to sellers. TOM SKELLEY
Purchasers who fix, flip and sell squeeze families out of the market
Arvada: $380,000 (+13.4 percent) Lakewood: $380,000 (+8.1 percent) Metro average: $380,000 (+10 percent) Denver: $370,000 (+10.4 percent) Wheat Ridge: $363,000 (-5.7 percent) Thornton: $342,480 (+8.7 percent) Westminster: $337,000 (+12.7 percent) Englewood: $335,000 (+4.9 percent) Aurora: $319,000 (+11.9 percent) Northglenn: $291,250 (+16 percent)
“There’s nothing out there,” she said. Zimmerman has had success finding homes for clients over the last couple of years, but it wasn’t easy. One family she worked with throughout most of last year wrote seven contracts before closing. “Be ready and be patient — those are really the two things you have to do,” she said. “This process could take six months.” Prices are rising, wages aren’t Patrick Holwell, workforce econo-
mist for Arapahoe/Douglas Works, said there’s a gap between home prices and incomes in the region, and that gap is widening. “People who aspire to own a home are looking at it going steadily out of their reach,” Holwell said. “Their income isn’t growing as fast as home prices.” In January, the median sales price of a single-family home in the metro area was $380,000, up 10 percent from a year ago, according to DMAR. According to data Holwell compiled from the U.S. Census Bureau, a grow-
ing number of potential buyers across the region can’t afford a new home. Prices are out of range for at least 205,000 households in Denver. In Jefferson County, a minimum of 150,891households are stuck where they are. At least 98,903 Adams County households and 134,818 Arapahoe County households are priced out, while Douglas County had at least 50,714 households not making enough to buy a home. Robert Smith, Lakewood’s economic development director, said the cost burden of owning or renting in today’s market has consequences that ripple through the local economy. More income spent on rent or mortgage payments means less money for eating out, shopping and other discretionary spending. “Cost burden affects not only an individual household’s quality of life,” Smith said via email. It “also affects the business community that depends on their spending.” Another strain on the household budget is money spent on gas and bus fare. “Households that do buy in this market are forced either to enter a cost-burdened situation or find less SEE HOUSING, P7
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Q&A with Robert Golden, South Metro Chamber of Commerce president/CEO Colorado Community Media reporter Stephanie Mason interviewed Robert Golden, president and CEO of the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, about the impact of rising home prices on the area. How has the rising cost of single-family homes affected the south metro Denver economy? This is a statewide issue, but specifically in our south metro area, the situation we are in now is historically low inventories of not just single-family homes, but of townhomes and multiunit dwellings. Yet, there is a tremendous demand because so many people are coming to Colorado and, particularly, Denver and the Front Range. It is a low-supply and high-demand market. What we are finding is that with businesses relocating and expanding in the south metro area, it is difficult for them to relocate their companies if they cannot find places for employees
to live. They are finding out that it is very difficult to approach their employees and tell them that the housing market is very expensive and it is hard to find a house. That is a significant economic impact. I have a millennial son who makes a good income and wants to buy a home, but he cannot find a condominium or a townhome, so he is getGolden ting discouraged. How important is a healthy housing market to the economy? When a small family buys a house, they are putting roots down. They decide that, say, Centennial, is where they are going to raise their family, make friends and spend their money. When you rent — and I am not criticizing people who rent — it is not permanent and not putting down roots.
Home ownership creates community. Because the south metro area is growing so much from a business perspective and people are relocating, opening or expanding their businesses here, people need a place to live within reasonable distance. How can construction-defects legislation improve the housing situation in the south metro area and beyond? We firmly believe that it is one of our legislative priorities that construction litigation reform will stimulate the housing market from a construction standpoint, particularly more inventory being built in the condominium and townhouse, multi-unit market. We believe that there needs to be changes in the litigation environment. We don’t advocate that homeowners shouldn’t have rights. If you have legitimate claims against a builder, the law should protect you. What we are
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advocating for are modifications to the legal rights and the litigation that can be brought against homeowners and developers. Do wages need to rise in the metro area in order to keep up with housing and rental costs? Under the current circumstances, yeah. What will the long-term impact be of high housing costs in the south metro area? Will the current trend continue or will prices level out? I’ve always believed that as the housing market goes, the economy goes and vice versa. We are starting to see stabilization in the housing market. Prices are creeping up a little bit, but the prices have stabilized to an extent. There is still a long way to go. I do not foresee a housing crisis or a housing crash coming any time soon.
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expensive housing farther from their place of work,” Smith said, “which in turn leads to greater spending on transportation.” Bubble or balance? Memories of the housing market crash of 2008 are still on the minds of real estate agents, officials and homeowners. Most avoid using the word “bubble,” but rising home values and readily-available mortgage loans are nonetheless raising some eyebrows. Aside from preventing first-time buyers from owning a home, Smith said there are other potential downsides to a housing market in which home prices continually escalate. The worst of these, he said, would be an inevitable shortage of labor, a perennial problem in Colorado’s mountain resorts. Still, he isn’t worried about a collapse. “All markets will rise and fall,” Smith said. “It is tempting to look back a decade ago, then view the current rising housing market and fear a
Realtor Sandi Zimmerman and her assistant Milissa Duckworth look at local home prices in her Castle Rock office. Zimmerman says she has to advise some clients to look outside of their preferred area and be ready to view a house at a moment’s notice to get their offers in. TOM SKELLEY bursting bubble will not be far behind.” The market goes through 10-year cycles of low availability and high prices, Smith said, but a crash like 2008’s only happens “once in several decades.” He said the region is in its seventh year of the 10-year cycle, and apartment vacancy rates are increasing, indicating the market will level out. Zimmerman agrees that the area is in the seventh year of a cycle, but after 38 years in the real estate business, she’s not as confident in the outcome.
“This is my third time of seeing this,” she said, “I wish I had a crystal ball… I don’t know how much longer this is going to last.” An annual uptick in permits for new homes, easy availability of loans and the cyclical nature of the real estate business give caution to her optimism. “Normally, about the end of seven years you’re seeing that it’s going to stop or plateau or start to come back down,” she said. “What goes up must come down.”
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IN THEIR BUSINESS • Rooted Boutique has moved to a new location at 2490 W. Main St., Littleton. The shop features women’s clothing and accessories. For more information: www.rootedboutique.com. • Journey Yoga Company opened a location in Parker at 12240 Lioness Way, offering fitness yoga and floating yoga classes in an indoor pool. For more information, visit their
on Kris Bineau’s new business at hushabyenewborns.com. • INNGI Float will open this May at 9567 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. The business will offer 60-minute sessions of therapeutic floating in state-of-the-art float tanks. More information: www.inngifloat.com. • Amy’s Hallmark Shop at 2201 W. Wildcat Reserve Parkway, Unit C8, Highlands
Ranch, will be closing on April 26. To find other Hallmark locations in the Highlands Ranch area, visit https:// stores.hallmark.com/co/highlandsranch/. • Rocker Spirits in Littleton now offers food to patrons through Sprezzatura Pizza. Rocker, and Spezzatura, are located at 5587 S. Hill St. More information: www..sprezzaturapizza.com
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Mayors campaign for construction defects bill What’s happening with my County government? Our committment to open and transparent government includes online posting of information about all public meetings at which the business of government is conducted. To view agendas for various public meetings, visit www.douglas.co.us and search for meetings and agendas.
Need flood zone information? If you live in unincorporated Douglas County, Flood Insurance Rate Maps and zone information are available by request. Visit www.douglas.co.us and search for flood plain information.
Noxious weeds a problem? Learn about the different types of noxious weeks, proper herbicide application techniques and the safe use of pesticides at the County’s Noxious Weed Symposium on March 18. For registration deadlines and more information visit www.douglas.co.us nd search for Noxious Weed Management.
Where does my water come from? Douglas County’s online water provider locator allows residents to enter an address or property owner’s last name and find their provider on an interactive map. This online tool guides you to your provider’s site where you can better understand seasonal water restrictions and more. Search water providers at www.douglas.co.us
Pothole Patrol wants YOU! Have you seen a pothole in your neighborhood or while driving around Douglas County? Douglas County is asking for your help. Please visit www.douglas.co.us/roadwork/potholes to submit a pothole report online or email the pothole location to pwoperations@douglas.co.us
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While mayors around the metro area are backing a state legislative effort restricting construction defects lawsuits that they say discourage the building of attainable housing — such as condominiums and townhomes — critics say it would take away a homeowner’s right to use the court system. Senate Bill 156, which passed the Senate on March 7, would require homeowner associations to obtain the written consent of a majority of
owners in the association before filing a defects lawsuit, as well as disclose the projected cost of the claim and enter into third-party arbitration. According to the Homeownership Opportunity Alliance, a group favoring the bill, as few as two homeowners can file a class action lawsuit on behalf of an HOA. State Rep. Cole Wist, R-Centennial, who is sponsoring the bill in the House, said the status quo has prevented condos from being built. “In 2005, condos comprised 20 percent of the metro Denver new housing market,” he said. “While lawyers made money, today that number has plummeted to 2 percent.” SEE LEGISLATION, P31
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Greater hope and deeper faith are needed in a world crimped by fear
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here is a quote by William Shakespeare, “A coward dies a thousand times before his death, but the valiant taste of death but once. It seems to me most strange that men should fear, seeing that death, a necessary end, will come when it will come.” We seem to live in a fear-based world these days. The question is why? What is it that we are fearing most? Is it the economy? Is it a fear that there are wars raging in the world and soon enough we could have a war right here? Is it a fear based on the wars and battles that are going in right here already? Political battles, the war on political correctness, the war on drugs, and the war
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we wage within ourselves as we strive to get by? Most of us have probably heard the phrase, “Hope is not a strategy.” Maybe, maybe not, I think it becomes a matter of personal belief and the role that hope plays in our lives. I believe that although hope might not be a strategy for everyone, we all must have a strategy of hope. Without hope, fear can easily consume our thoughts and actions. Zig Ziglar turned the word fear into an acronym and he said, “Fear, FEAR, stands for False Evidence Appearing Real.” So how do we know what is real and what is false? Some of us are consumed with reality TV,
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hen I took on the role of interim superintendent for Douglas County School District last fall, the prospect of tackling our district’s challenges was a daunting one. With such a large district and so many voices needing to be heard, I decided the first place to begin was inside our 87 schools, talking to the people I would be serving.
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which in many times isn’t reality at all and has been scripted or staged to enhance the entertainment value. And as we live at a time when we can have instant access to anything and everything in the world via our news feeds, we now must also decide what is “real” news and what is “fake” news. So as we watch these reality shows and when we are watching or reading the news, aren’t we watching or reading with some amount of hope? We are typically rooting for something good or bad to happen to one of the characters or people living out their
Here’s the dirt on trying too hard to stay clean
went to the grocery store. At the entrance, they have a Purell dispenser and towelettes. First I wiped off the dispenser with some Purell and a towelette, and then I did the same thing to my hands. Finally, I did the same thing to the entire cart. You’ve got to. This is the Land of Milk and Cooties. You never know. Someone might have been in the store with some “baby oil,” like that Nam Jong Nam suspect. Swabbing the cart took about an hour, but it was worth it. I came home in perfect health. I am more careful with everything these days. There are germs everywhere, just waiting. Remember Jack Nicholson in “As Good as It Gets”? He took his own plastic knives, forks and spoons into his favorite restaurant. To be honest, I am actually not very vigilant, so you can throw out the part about the Purell. I have never used it in my life. But I watched a man go through roughly the same
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ablutions I described, and then he walked over to produce and picked out a russet potato. Do you know where potatoes come from? They come from the earth. In France they are called “pommes de terre.” Apples of the
earth. The Purell routines I have witnessed remind me of the chopsticks routines I have witnessed, which seem slightly phony. Chopsticks are rubbed together, sometimes with the vigor of a Boy Scout who is trying to start a fire. This is never done in Japan. In fact, it is offensive to the Japanese diners with whom I have spoken. “Splinters. I don’t want splinters in my tongue,” one American diner told me. I don’t rub, and I have yet to be splintered. If you drop something edible SEE SMITH, P11
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Since then, my team and I have put those concerns right out there in the middle of the room, and are working to address them one by one. However, it has become clear that there is a particularly large elephant in the room: funding. Before this turns into a traditional school district complaint about needing more money (who hasn’t heard that one before?), I want to express my commitment to use every single taxpayer dollar responsibly. Coming from the charter school world, I know a great deal about tight budgets and the importance of doing more for less, while putting students first. Although declining education funding is a challenge shared by school districts across our state, it has become painfully clear that DCSD’s funding gap compared to our neighboring school districts is unique. It’s putting our district at an enormous disadvantage when it comes to teacher retention and student programming. In particular, that disadvantage translates to $100 million a year in funding imbalance when compared to Cherry Creek School District. We are dealing with a seriously big elephant, but someone recently reminded me that the only way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time. So, my team and I have rolled up our sleeves and begun. As a result of our initial efforts, I am thrilled to share that we will be sending $8.65 million more to our schools next year to help offset unavoidable reductions due to increased costs and lower enrollment. We started by introducing zerobased budgeting to our school
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lives through the lens of a camera, or we are hoping for some kind of real news, good news, and in some cases believe it or not, there are people who hope for some bad news. Either way, we are all hoping for something so “hope” is somewhere in our belief system. The more we can fill up our hearts and minds with hope and encouragement in a fear based world, the more we will be able to see that fear really is just FALSE Evidence Appearing Real. Moving from fear to hope, and hope to faith gives us a solid founda-
district. In previous years, departments were allowed to carry over any remaining funds in their budgets and they were allocated the same (or more) dollars in the next school year. Now we are purposefully focusing on needs and priorities, rather than just carrying over dollars. It is a bit like blowing the whole thing up and starting over, but it’s the best way to ensure that we are using every dollar consciously and intentionally. We have reorganized, cut central administration positions and tightened central expense lines. As the budgeting process moves forward, we will continue to cinch everything with an eye towards funding pay increases. The budget will be finalized in the spring. A successful school begins with great school leaders, teachers and staff. Successful school districts focus on valuing and retaining those great teachers, principals and support staff. For my part, I am committed to making sure our staff, families and community have the latest information about our situation, the decisions my staff and I are making, and why we are making them. I want you to have confidence that your tax money is being invested wisely and in the best interest of our schools and students. Yes, we have challenges (and elephants) right now in DCSD. But we also have all the ingredients required to be one of the most amazing school districts in this country. Together we can get there, one bite at a time.
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on the floor, do you pick it up and eat it? We’re taught not to, but who hasn’t? Around here, it’s not an option. Someone eats it, and it isn’t me. I own a dog. Smitty watches food preparation intently, hoping I will be clumsy with the chicken. I am sometimes clumsy with chicken on purpose. Some of us have to be mindful of germs, and there is no phoniness in it. I am one of the lucky ones. I have very few known allergies. Country music, certain diamond business commercials, that’s about it. Don’t sit me in front of the “Pioneer Woman” for any length of time either. I should take more precautions in my art studio, but I don’t. I
know artists who wear plastic gloves when they paint. Many of the paints I work with, especially my favorite blue, are very toxic. One of my colleagues died young. He taught ceramics before healthy workplace regulations were instituted. There are hazardous materials and lots of airborne dust in a ceramics studio. Rodger, like me, worked without gloves or a mask. David Vetter, the “Bubble Boy,” was only 12 when he died. He was born with severe combined immunodeficiency, and had to live in a plastic bubble his entire life. It could be that the man I saw scrubbing with his Purell truly needed to, even though it looked a little like showmanship. (I know a good joke about germs. But I don’t want to spread it around.) Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.
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tion to counterbalance the negativity and things we may fear the most. It really is a simple formula, the stronger our hope and the deeper our faith, the less we have to fear in this life. So how about you? Are you living with too much fear and not enough hope and faith? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail. com. And when we can remember that when we can live more hope and greater faith, it will help to minimize our fears. And then 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.
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Savers stores closing in Littleton, Highlands Ranch ‘Market pressures’ have forced the move, company spokeswoman says BY KYLE HARDING AND ALEX DEWIND STAFF WRITERS
Littleton and Highlands Ranch residents will lose a low-cost shopping option with the closure of two Savers thrift stores next week. The store chain’s Washington
state-based headquarters announced that it would be closing the two stores, the only ones in Colorado, as well as its thrift store called Unique in Aurora. “Though unfortunate, we have determined that despite our best efforts, local market pressures have made it necessary to close our Savers and Unique thrift stores in Colorado,” spokeswoman Sara Gaugl said. “We are deeply grateful for the communities that have supported our Savers stores located in Littleton and Highlands Ranch and our Unique thrift store
in Aurora.” At the Littleton location, in Woodlawn Shopping Center, Jennifer Haselbach and Janelle Costanza were surprised to see signs on the door noting the closure of the store that has been there since 1995. Haselbach said that she bought items there ranging from furniture to movies to clothing for herself and her 8-year-old son. “We’re here at least a couple times a month, if not more than that,” Haselback said. Some customers of Savers say
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Quiz nights bring interaction to pubs
Caution Brewing in Lakewood hosts Geeks Who Drink quiz night every Tuesday.
Denver metro area is largest market for Geeks Who Drink quizzes BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Quiz nights at Grist Brewing Co. in Highlands Ranch are high energy. The combination of a running club, a food truck and an average of eight to 10 teams racking their brains for the correct answers to trivia questions makes Wednesday nights at Grist beer tender Stephanie Owen’s favorite night to work. “I was a quiz regular before I started working here on Wednesday nights,” Owen said. “I’m a huge random knowledge geek. I’ve got a lot of random useless knowledge.” Grist has hosted a trivia night weekly since opening its doors three years ago. About six months ago, the brewery switched from hosting an independent trivia company to hosting Geeks who Drink. Grist is one of 700 weekly Geeks Who Drink events in 41 states. Geeks Who Drink launched in 2006 in Denver and has grown into the largest trivia company in the nation. The homegrown pub trivia quiz is modeled
after those in Ireland and the U.K. and covers everything from celebrities in trouble to wordplay to bad television. “We have relatively humble beginnings,” said Ken Brill, director of public relations and marketing for Geeks Who Drink. “We were founded simply because trivia in the area kind of stunk.” Brill said what separates the Geeks from other trivia formats is the focus on social interaction. “The thing that’s helped us the most is we take a light-hearted approach to trivia,” Brill said. “We like to think of ourselves more of an evening of entertainment rather than stumping players with hardest questions.” Brill said that although the Geeks’ chief editor is a six-time “Jeopardy” champion, they aren’t looking to only attract people who take the “Jeopardy” entrance exam regularly. “We’re looking for folks who want to have a good time and hang with friends,” Brill said. “We try to keep it as broad as possible to appeal to everyone on the team. We’re going to try to hit on every one area of expertise every night.” This is one reason why trivia enthusiast Brian Harshman, 37, plays quiz nights at Caution Brewery in Lakewood regularly. “We have a lot of fun and it’s nice and challenging,” said Harshman, who excels in the music category.
WHERE TO PLAY IN THE METRO AREA Monday Kline’s Beer Hall (Arvada) 8 p.m. Teller’s Taproom & Kitchen (Lakewood) 8 p.m. Tuesday 4 Barrel Bar & BBQ (Arvada) 7:30 p.m. Jackson’s at Celebrity Lanes (Centennial) 8 p.m. Two Penguins Tap & Grill (Centennial) 7 p.m. Moe’s Original Bar-B-Que (Englewood) 8 p.m. Caution: Brewing Co. (Lakewood) 7:30 p.m. Westrail Tap & Grill (Lakewood) 8 p.m. Living the Dream Brewing (Littleton) 6:30 p.m. The Toad Tavern (Littleton) 7 p.m.
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His quiz teammate, Jason Rhine, 32, said music is the only category he lacks knowledge in. Rhine found quiz night while in college and has continued to play since. “It’s a good balance of being able to talk and chill, but also have something to do while you’re here,” said Rhine, a Lakewood resident. Caution is one of several Geeks Who Drink sites in the Denver metro area. “One of our largest presence is concentrated here in Denver,” said Stefani Thomas, Colorado regional manager for Geeks Who Drink. Thomas started as a quiz master with Geeks six years ago and transitioned into the full-time position two years ago. She has hosted quizzes at almost 50 venues in Colorado, everywhere from Denver to the mountains and Colorado Springs. She regularly hosts at Denver
Bicycle Cafe in Denver. “I like the back and forth between the host and the quizzers,” Thomas said. “Once you have regulars coming to your quiz, you really have the opportunity to connect with them. You know things happening in their life and it becomes beyond just a person mechanically reading questions over the mic. Those people become your family and friends.” One personal connection Thomas made was with a quizzer at Beau Jo’s in Denver. When that quizzer died of cancer, his family invited Thomas to host a tribute quiz at his wake. “It was cool and unusual,” Thomas said. “We laughed and played quiz. If I ever had to have something like that planned for me, I’d hope it would as fun and a great gathering for people.”
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Sips, Sights & Sounds attract community CU South Denver hosts event supporting local artists BY STEPHANIE MASON SMASON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
In a move to support local artists, the University of Colorado South Denver campus hosted an event, Sips, Sights & Sounds, on Feb. 24 that drew interest from wine, music and art enthusiasts around the south metro Denver area. While attendees swirled and sipped wine, CU Denver musicians took the stage. A CU Denver Mobile Device Ensemble performed music using just their laptops, iPads and iPhones. Following was Lark, an all-female a cappella group from CU Denver. Finishing the musical lineup was Voz de la Clave, a versatile CU Denver band that plays anything from contemporary to salsa music. Attendees also had the opportunity to browse the art galleries and even create their own art at a painting workshop in the event hall. CU South Denver is in the process of annexing into the City of Lone Tree. The CU site is the only location that offers programming from the University of Colorado’s Denver, Boulder, Anschutz and Colorado Springs campuses. The location, formerly the Wildlife Experience, educates preschool through 12th grade in addition to its CU classes and community events.
The painting booth at the Sips, Sights & Sounds event was a popular destination. Professional artists helped participants to create amazing pieces of their own. PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE MASON
UPCOMING EVENTS HOSTED AT CU SOUTH DENVER EduTalk by Dr. Nina Polok titled “Ethical Dilemmas in Leadership” on March 14 STEAM Powered Film Night on April 21 Family Fun Day’s Party for the Planet on April 22 For more information, visit southdenver. cu.edu
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estern women are the focus in March (Women’s History Month) at the American Museum of Western HistoryThe Anschutz Collection, 1727 Tremont St., Denver. “Writing the West” is at 2:30 p.m. March 15, with SONYA’S guidance from the Lighthouse Writer’s SAMPLER Workshop. “Artful Insight — Grace Carpenter Hudson” at 3 p.m. March 20. Selfguided tours 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; guided tours with docents Wednesdays at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. PreregisSonya Ellingboe tration is necessary — see website for ticket information or call 303-293-2000, email info@AnschutzCollection.org.
LUMC Fine Arts Series “Requiem for the Living” by Dan Forrest will be presented at 3 p.m. March 19 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Each movement of the five-movement exploration of life, love, loss and renewal for orchestra and choir begins with a poem. Forrest offers views of Heaven and Earth inspired by photos from the Hubble Space Telescope. The Colorado Chamber Orchestra and organist Kathy Forsberg will accompany the LUMC Choir. Free. 303-794-6379.
Chamber music concert Englewood Arts Presents “An Afternoon of Cello and Piano Music” at 2 p.m. on March 18 in Hampden Hall, second floor of the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Cellist Matthew Zalkind and pianist Stephanie Chang will perform. Both are faculty members at the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver. Tickets: $20/$15, under 18 free. 303-806-8196, englewoodarts.org, or at the door one hour prior to concert.
Youth Art Month Curtis Center for the Arts presents Youth Art Month through March 31 with two receptions: 5-7 p.m. March 15: Littleton School District; 5-7 p.m. March 22: Cherry Creek School District. Artwork by students from both districts is featured. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. 303-797-1779.
Photography Lone Tree Arts Center will host “Exploring the Light” annual photography exhibit from March 16 to May 17 at the Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Opening Reception: Saturday, April 1, 3-5 p.m. (Cash awards total $3,250.) Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and prior to performances.
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exhibit of 21 panels from the National Hispanic Center, Albuquerque, that tells about Spanish galleons seeking spices and goods from Mexico to Manila in 1565. At the Museo de las Americas, 861 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Museo.org. Pitchford exhibition Local painter/teacher Sidney Ann Pitchford will exhibit her work through March at the Highlands Ranch Library, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. An artist reception is planned for 2 to 3:30 p.m. March 12 in Room Shea B, first floor. View art during library hours. Cirque Montage Former artists of Cirque du Soliel will perform at 7:30 p.m. March 23-24 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Aerial techniques, jugglers, contortionists and more. Tickets, ParkerArts.org, 303-805-6800. Libby and Patty Bortz This mother-daughter duo will present their “Final Chapter” program several times in future months (We may hear about more and will list, per reader’s requests): April 6, 9:30 a.m., Innovage, 1265 S. Broadway; June 14, 1:30 p.m., Malley Senior Center, 3800 S. Lincoln St., Englewood (303-762-2660). Retrospective Poster Show A collection of Town Hall Arts Center’s distinctive posters designed by Mark Holly is exhibited through March
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24 in the Jantzen Gallery, Arapahoe Community College Arts and Design Center, 2400 W. Alamo Ave., Littleton. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays Havern School preview Havern School, 4000 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Littleton, which provides education for elementary and middle school children will hold a school preview for parents and professionals at 9 a.m. March 17. RSVP, 303-986-4587, ext. 115, nmann@havernschool.org. Rox Art Gallery The Rox Arts Council awarded local Student Scholarships of $2,500 each for the first time in 2016. Breanda Petsch of Arapahoe County, now attending Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction and Mallory Crew of Douglas County, now attending University of Denver, will receive their awards at 5:30 p.m. on March 10 at the RoxArts Gallery, 8361 N. Rampart Range Road, Suite 208 B, Roxborough. Their artwork will be on display. Open Wednesdays to Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. roxartscouncil. org, 303-904-9774. Oregon Trail “Inventing the Oregon Trail” will be the subject for Dr. Jay Gitlin and Sara Koenig at 4 p.m. March 18 at the Buck Community Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Phone for reservation: 303-797-8787.
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South Suburban basketball programs are a miniature slam dunk Program allows kids ages 3 to 14 to play competitively
Clayton Holley takes aim during a Little Hoopers scrimmage. The teams play fourminute quarters. The court is modified with lower hoops and smaller basketballs.
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A basketball player runs down the court, occasionally dribbling. Players behind him run as fast as they can, some tripping over untied shoelaces — but none are fast enough to catch him. The 4-year-old player makes the layup. Teaching the younger generation how to play basketball has been a focus for South Suburban Parks and Recreation this season with the introduction of two new leagues, said Keeley Sorensen, South Suburban’s program coordinator. The High Line Competitive League is for second-, third- and fourthgraders and the Little Hoopers
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Clayton Holley particpates in one of the two new basketball programs added this season by South Surburban Parks and Recreation. The new programs are the High Line Competitive League for second through fourth grade, and the Little Hoopers, for 3- to 5-year-olds. STEPHANIE MASON
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League for kids ages 3 to 5. The program’s expansion now allows for kids aged three to 14 to play. The Little Hoopers play on a modified court with 6-foot hoops and a 22inch basketball. The scrimmages are separated into four-minute quarters. Their season is four weeks long. The High Line League plays for eight weeks. The teams chose names such as the Ultra Werewolves, The Rocket Turtles, The Sparkle Cheetahs and The Emojis. With the exception of Little Hoopers, the leagues are separated by age and gender. There were eight Little Hoopers’ teams, 72 boys’ teams and 45 girls’ teams. Of the 1,209 kids in the basketball program, 70 percent lived in the district’s cities of Lone Tree, Cen-
tennial and Littleton. The other 30 percent were primarily from nearby areas, such as Highlands Ranch and southern Denver. The leagues had a force of 250 volunteer coaches. Keith Love said he could not have coached his son’s team except for the Thursday-night play time. His son, Clyde, is a multi-sport athlete. Weekend practices and games would have been impossible with Clyde’s other sports. “I have 8- and 10-year-old boys and they play all the sports,” Love said. “The clubs say they like multi-sport athletes, but that is impossible when everything seems to happen on Saturday.” Love coached Team Denver, a group of seven fourth-grade boys that won the championship this season. “We want to do it again next year,” Love said. “It all went really well. It was organized in a nice gym and with good referees.”
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‘Snow White’ dancers from Littleton troupe to stage three performances Lone Tree Arts Center will host ballet shows with different principals BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Dancers in the 105-member Littleton Youth Ballet Company transform into numerous dwarfs, three evil queens and three dainty Snow Whites as three groups of principal characters rehearse for three separate performances of the fairy-tale ballet this month. They dance in the ensemble when not the featured characters. For a lovely young woman to play that evil queen involves digging into darker emotions that are usually hidden, and the girls have been working hard to convey those emotions, choreographer Allison Jaramillo commented. The company is based in the Littleton Ballet Academy on West Littleton Boulevard, which has students ranging from 18 months to adult. About 60 dancers will be featured in “Snow White.” Dancers and choreographers started working on the new production in January. (A prince will come from Colorado Ballet to complete the cast.) One of the queens is Heritage High School student Alyssa Palazzo, who started dancing in elementary school,
IF YOU GO LITTLETON YOUTH BALLET will present “Snow White” at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, on March 18 (6 p.m.) and March 19 (noon and 5 p.m.). Tickets: $20$29. LoneTreeArtsCenter.org, 720-509-1000. performing principal roles in every production. She plans to move to Pennsylvania in the fall to pursue her dream of dancing professionally while completing her senior year in high school and training with a dance school there. Her manner reflects the atmosphere of caring that the school maintains as she interacts with the younger girls. Add in a woods filled in with necessary woodland creatures, birds, dragonflies, villagers, court ladies and gentlemen and children, friends, a hunter and a henchman — and you’ll find a large studio filled with young dancers moving to music by Gabriel Faure, Gustav Holst and Daniel Auber. When we visited on Feb. 16, the company dancers were well into learning new choreography by Allison and Bobbi Jaramillo for the new story ballet, “Snow White,” which the company will perform at Lone Tree Arts Center on March 18 (6 p.m.) and March 19 (noon and 5 p.m.) Families are involved. When an exhausted Snow White escapes from her evil stepmother, she finds her way to the home of the Seven Dwarfs, where
Littleton Youth Ballet dancers are rehearsing for three performances of the story ballet “Snow White” at Lone Tree Arts Center on March 18 and 19. Allison Jaramillo is choreographer. COURTESY PHOTO she will find seven little beds, made by seven dancers’ dads — and a grandfather. Many costumes will be made by moms of dancers and the nonprofit ballet company will rent a backdrop, Jaramillo said. The technical crew at Lone Tree will handle lights and sound. The dwarfs come in from work and find Snow White asleep in their home. At first frightened, they soon learn to love her and there’s a nice scene when she affectionately awakens them the next morning. (Jaramillo commented that the dwarfs made up their own names, since the company is not allowed to use the Disney names — Friendly, Nosy, Brainy, Adventurous,
Spacey, Bossy …) The story follows the Brothers Grimm version with the poisoned apple and the finale where all ends well and they live happily ever after … “These are all honor students, with over 4.0 averages,” Jaramillo said proudly. They are levels six, seven and eight in the Academy’s system and are promoted in the summer. Many come three times a week and the advanced students are there six days a week. Some advanced students look for summer intensive programs elsewhere to enhance their skills. A visitor walks out humming “Everything is better at the ballet …” from “A Chorus Line.
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National Alpaca Show brings adorable animals to Denver Soft fleece of animals is popular material
IF YOU GO THE 2017 NATIONAL ALPACA SHOW will take place March 17 to 19 at the National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St., Denver. The show is sponsored by Red Granite Alpacas in Northern Colorado. Admission is free. Hours: March 17 and 18: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; March 19: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be a booth for selfie photos with an alpaca!
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Colorado is among North American areas claiming a growing number of alpaca owners and breeders, as well as being home to many skilled fiber artists. Both contingents will focus on the National Alpaca Show, scheduled March 17-19 at the National Western Complex in Denver. Admission is free. Hundreds of these animals will be shown, bought and sold and enjoyed on the long weekend. And many weavers, spinners, knitters and others will also visit to shop and to display and sell their soft, silky handcrafts, as well as skeins of yarn for those who want to produce their own sweaters, socks, scarves, gloves, throws and more. This is yarn that people sensitive to wool can often wear, since it doesn’t contain lanolin. Material from the Alpaca Owners Association tells us that the alert, intelligent
The owners association, which includes a national registry of animals, was incorporated in 1991 and is located in Lincoln, Nebraska. It has about 6,000 members and more than 250,000 alpacas registered. Some alpaca owners maintain a retail store to sell their products and those created by other fiber artists. Everything Alpaca in Castle Rock sells beautiful handmade sweaters, socks, baby and children’s clothing, toys, blankets, rugs and of course, yarn. The shop’s website lists eight Colorado breeders who contribute to stock. A look at an interactive map of Colorado breeders shows a great many across the state, including numerous Douglas County locations.
Owners show off their alpacas at the 2016 National Alpaca Show. The 2017 show will be March 17 to 19 at the National Western Complex in Denver. Admission is free. COURTESY PHOTO animals, members of the camelid family, indigenous to South America, average about 36 inches at the withers and generally weigh 150 to 200 pounds. Fleece is silky and fine and can be shorn
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Wesley Players Presents ‘Godspell’: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 10-11 and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 12 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. A small group helps Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a variety of games, storytelling techniques, and a hefty dose of comic timing. Tickets available at www.stlukeshr.com. A benefit dinner option on Saturday benefits Guatemala missions. Ballet Ariel ‘Cinderella’: 7 p.m. Thursday, March 16, at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Call 303-805-6800 or go to www.ParkerArts.org. ‘Bonnie & Clyde’: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays through Sunday, March 19, at 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Additional show time at 2 p.m. March 4. Tickets available at the box office, by calling 303-794-2787, ext. 5, or online at townhallartscenter.org/bonnieclyde.
MUSIC
DEMTA Concert: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 11 at Parker Senior Living (Morning Star), 18900 E. Mainstreet, Parker. Douglas Elbert Music Teachers Association students will play pieces from 1970-2000. Concert is free. Lenten Recitals: 12:10 p.m. Wednesdays through April 5 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Music of the Lenten season presented in 20- to 25-minute recitals. Light lunch served. Donations accepted. Concert schedule: Barbara Hulac, organ, March 8; Barbara Fisher, piano, March 15; Mark Zwilling, organ and piano, March 22; Alleluia Handbells, March 29; St. Andrew Sisters Women’s Ensemble, April 5. Contact Mark Zwilling at 303 794-2683 or mzwilling@gostandrew.com
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‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Screening: 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 11 at Cantril House, 221 Cantril St., Parker. Film is about the World War II experiences of Desmond Doss, an American pacifist combat medic who refused to carry or use a firearm or weapons of any kind. Free, but space is limited. Call 303-4825552 to RSVP.
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this week’s TOP FIVE MOMS Kids Consignment Sale: 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 11 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock. Expecting moms and moms with babies younger than 6 months may shop the New Moms presale at 9 a.m. Go to www.mothersofmultiples.com. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Mothers of Multiples Society’s Keeping Kids Safe Educational Programs, and wiiill provide support for families of multiples. For more information about the sale or to find out about Mothers of Multiples Society, visit www.mothersofmultiples.com. Searching for Your Irish Roots: 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society member Marylee Hagen will share her Irish research experience starting in the United States and working her way back to her mother’s roots in County Kerry. Strategies, techniques and examples of documents, records and photos will be featured. Go to www.ColumbineGenealogy.com. Evening with Author Dick Kreck: 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 13 at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Colorado author and retired Denver The Last Bill, A Senator’s Story: 12:15 and 2 p.m. Saturday, March 18 at the Alamo Drafthouse, Littleton. Premiere of documentary includes Q&A discussions with the producer, former state Sen. Linda Newell, Sen. Kevin Lundberg (invited) and the production team. For tickets, go to www. lindanewell.org.
EVENTS
Lenten Fish Fry: 4-6:30 p.m. Fridays in Lent except Good Friday (through April 7) at Ave Maria Catholic Church, Parker. Knights of Columbus serve fried fish, baked fish or nuggets, along with cole slaw, fried or baked potato, mac and cheese, and dinner rolls. Iced tea, lemonade and coffee are free. Take out and drive through are available. Yours, Colorado: Nonprofit Fair: 1-4 p.m. Saturday, March 11 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Learn about local nonprofit organizations and the important contributions they provide in the community. No registration required; more information at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org. Yours, Colorado: Organic Gardening in Douglas County: 1 p.m. Saturday, March 11, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Get expert tips for organic gardening in your own backyard. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.
Post columnist talks about Denver history and his books “Rich People Behaving Badly” and “Murder at the Brown Palace.” Registration required. Call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org. Hearth Health Nutrition: 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, March 15 (Eating for Satiety); and Wednesday, March 22 (Oral Health=Heart Health) at the South Denver Heart Center, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton. Presented by Susan Buckley, RD, CDE. For information or to register, call 303-7441065, www.southdenver.com. Bus Tour of Historic Denver: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 18; depart from the Castle Rock Museum, 420 Elbert St., Castle Rock. Enjoy a narrated bus tour of historic Denver. Denver History Tours and members of the Castle Rock Historical Society and Museum will share Denver history. All participants will receive a Founding of Denver guide booklet. Box lunch from Tony’s included in cost. Call 303-814-3164.
Yours, Colorado: Backcountry Recreation Fair: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 11 at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Talk with recreation specialists about enjoying the Colorado outdoors. No registration required. Call 303791-7323 or go to DCL.org. Yours, Colorado: Geocaching Open House: 10 a.m. Saturday, March 11 at the Louviers Library, 7885 Louviers Blvd. Trade tips on geocaching and learn some new ones. All ages and skill levels welcome. Registration required. Call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org. Yours, Colorado: Geocaching 101: 2 p.m. Saturday, March 11 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Learn about geocaching through activities and instructor talks. Registration required. Call 303791-7323 or go to DCL.org. Donuts and Discussion: 10:30 a.m. Sunday, March 12, March 19 and March 26, at Valley House, 255 S. Valley Drive, Castle Rock. Enjoy lively discussion and meet new friends in the community. Free, but space is limited. Call 303-482-5552 to RSVP. Papua New Guinea: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 15 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S.
Wilcox St., Castle Rock. American Association of University Women meeting. Pat Paul will speak about her experiences in the Land of the Unexpected. Contact Beryl Jacobson at 303-688-8088 or berylmjacobson@gmail. com. Evening with Children’s Author: 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Children ages 3 and older invited to meet Carmela Lavigna Coyle, author of “Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots?” and “Do Princesses and Super Heroes Hit the Trails?” Registration required. Call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL. org.
Heart Health Educational Classes: 11 a.m. to noon Monday, March 13 (Cholesterol and Your Heart; learn to manage cholesterol with medication, lifestyle and natural alternatives); 1:30-2:30 p.m. March 20 (Anticoagulation Basics: Through Thick & Thin; learn to live with warfarin/coumadin); and 11 a.m. to noon March 20 (Diabetes, Pre-diabetes and Insulin Resistnace; learn the ins and outs of diabetes and how to control blood sugar) at South Denver Cardiology, 1000 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. For information or to register, call 303-744-1065 or go to www.southdenver.com. Swedish Medical Center Blood Drive: 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16 at 501 E. Hampden Ave., Englewood. Call 303-3632300 or visit bonfils.org. PACE Center Blood Drive: 9:3011:40 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Friday, March 17 at 20000 Pikes Peak Ave. Call 303-363-2300 or visit bonfils.org. Walmart Blood Drive: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 18 at 4400 Front St., Castle Rock. Call 303-363-2300 or visit bonfils.org. Ascension Lutheran Church Blood Drive: 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 19 at 1701 W. Caley Ave., Littleton. Call Kathie Harvey, 303-794-4636, or contact Bonfils at 303-363-2300 or bonfils.org.
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Site-specific installations by 13 Latino artists shown in Denver ‘Mi Tierra’ exhibition has been long time in the making
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“Mi Tierra” has been three or four years in the making, according to Denver Art Museum Director Christoph Heinrich, inspired to an extent by the experience of “Embrace,” which challenged artists to design site-specific works as feedback in the then-new Hamilton Building, with its angles and oddly shaped display spaces. “Mi Tierra: Contemporary Artists Explore Place,” in the fourth-floor gallery through Oct. 22, is the first major exhibit curated by Rebecca Hart, new curator of modern and contemporary art. Thirteen emerging and mid-career Latino artists were invited to create site-specific installations that express experiences of a contemporary life in the American West, near the border, in Mexico, in Latin America, Hart said. “Some worked in the public eye the last three months,” she said. (As with “Embrace,” the public was invited to watch as installations were created, and talk with the artists.) “Place, home, country, borders, migration, labor, memory, visibility, displacement, expected and not, traditional and not. Diverse creative voices to the front,” Hart said.
“MI TIERRA: CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS EXPLORE PLACE” fills the fourth floor of the Hamilton Building, Denver Art Museum, on 13th Avenue, a block west of Broadway. Admission is included with general admission to the Museum. (Children visit free.) A catalog of the exhibit was still at the printer when we visited, since many of these works were “in progress” until shortly before opening and not ready for the photographer, but there will be a bilingual catalog available in the Museum Shops soon, lending more insight into the 13 artists represented. Denverartmuseum.org. “No single viewpoint can represent being Latino in America today.” Hart arrived in Denver 18 months ago and Latino leaders helped her, as did a committee of advisors. The all new large scale installations are in many media—“some bilingual, some dissonant, some harmonious …” The entire fourth floor is filled by “Mi Tierra” and each installation is distinctive and in most cases, colorful. As one enters from the elevator, Los Angeles sculptor Ruben Ochoa’s galvanized metal and concrete, ”Ever since I was little, it looked like fun” a large, abstract piece that looks ready to move along with one, dominates the initial view into the gallery. Walk on in toward the distinctive prow of the building to find light from the narrow window shimmering on Gabriel Dawe’s intricate, extensive “Plexus No. 36,” which required many
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Last-second heroics lift Jaguars Rock Canyon scores four points in less than five seconds to advance BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORDOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Rock Canyon junior Sam Masten remembers watching Chaparral’s Josh Adams’ last-second tipin that beat Arapahoe in overtime 69-67 in the 2012 Class 5A state championship game at the Coors Events Center. Masten had a key role in a lastsecond victory that was reminiscent of Chaparral’s win when
the fifth-seeded Jaguars edged No.4 Grandview, 42-40, on Nick Janedis’ tip-in as the final buzzer sounded in a thrilling March 4 Class 5A state tournament quarterfinal game at the Denver Coliseum. “I used to go to every single Final Four and Great 8 like from sixth to 10th grade,” Masten said. “It was really cool to get to play in a Great 8 game, and our game reminded me a lot of that championship game. It was crazy.” Rock Canyon trailed 40-38 with 19.5 seconds remaining. Colin Rardin made the tying basket for the Jaguars with 4.7 seconds on the clock. Masten then stole the ball after the inbounds pass, drove to the basket but his
shot went off the rim. Janedis tipped the ball back into the basket at the buzzer. Video replays confirmed by the Colorado High School Activities Association showed the ball was on the rim when the buzzer sounded and Janedis’ only basket of the game counted. “Sam denied the pass and I saw him driving,” Janedis said. “I just got under the basket to see what happens and the ball came my way. I was happy I was able to follow through. “It’s a great feeling. I didn’t know if it counted or not. Then my team started attacking me. I was like, ‘it went in.’ ” SEE JAGUARS, P27
ThunderRidge advances to another Final Four Grizzlies down Chatfield in quarterfinals, 72-64 BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORDOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
ThunderRidge and boys basketball coach Joe Ortiz will once again be in a state tournament Final Four game. The Grizzles, the second seeded in the tournament bracket, ended a 23game winning streak by Chatfield with a 72-64 Class 5A quarterfinal win over the Chargers on March 4 at the Denver Coliseum. SEE GRIZZLIES, P26
ThunderRidge players and supporters indicate the Grizzlies have advanced to the March 10 Final Four following a 72-64 quarterfinal victory over Chatfield at the Denver Coliseum. JIM BENTON
here were less than 30 seconds left in Lakewood’s 61-49 upset victory over top-seeded Highlands Ranch in the girls Class 5A basketball quarterfinal state playoff game when Tigers center Camilla Emsbo started crying. They were tears of OVERTIME joy and tears of remembrance for former Lakewood standout Mackenzie Forrest, who died in an automobile accident on March 13, 2016. “This was for Little Mac (Forrest),” Emsbo said. “I started crying with like 20 seconds Jim Benton left. Everybody knows she is up there and I’m so happy. This was all she wanted. I’m so glad we could give it to her.” Emsbo, a 6-foot-4 junior, wore different colored socks in the March 3 game. “That was her thing, crazy socks,” she said. “We didn’t all wear them tonight but home games we all have crazy socks. I wanted to keep it going.” In the Final Four, Lakewood plays Cherry Creek at 8:30 p.m. March 9 at the Denver Coliseum. Coaching carousel Joe Johnson, of ThunderRidge, and Corey McNellis, of Ponderosa, have been icons at their respective schools. Both, however, have stepped down as head coaches at the schools. Johnson, who has been a football coach at ThunderRidge for 18 years, 17 as head coach, is leaving to take over the football program at Cherokee Trail and become the Cougars’ third head coach in three years. McNellis, a two-time state champion at Ponderosa, has been the Mustangs’ head wrestling coach for the past 10 seasons and has coached at the Parker school for 18 years. He still works as a dean at the school, but is looking to land a position as an assistant principal/athletic director. “I have been either a competitor or coach in this sport since I was 4-yearsold,” McNellis said. “It’s time to experience life without wrestling.” Meanwhile, Rock Canyon announced that Brian Tinker is the school’s new head football coach replacing Brian Lamb and taking over a team that went 3-7 during the 2016 season. Tinker was head coach at Fossil Ridge in Fort Collins in 2014 and 2015 and made the state playoffs both seasons with 5-5 records. His contract was not renewed in March of 2016, and his removal sparked protests from players and parents. 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 303566-4083.
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ThunderRidge (24-2) will challenge third-seeded George Washington (24-2) in a 7 p.m. semifinal game on March 10 at the Coliseum. The championship game will be played March 11 at 8:30 p.m. The Grizzlies advanced into the semifinals for the eighth time in school history, but Ortiz doesn’t feel any different. “I’m nervous as all get out,” Ortiz said. “I don’t know if it gets any easier. Each team is new and each year is new. We had a lot of Final Fours in a row. We had four in a row then we had two (in a row) one time. Now, two out of three but I don’t know if we are comfortable.” ThunderRidge used a big second quarter that included a 13-4 run to take a comfortable lead into the second half. “We started and got up on them easy and that was nice,” Ortiz said. “We knew they were going to come back and we started playing cautious. They can score in bunches. Then we had some silly, kind of tired turnovers. We held on and made some plays down the stretch.” Junior Kaison Hammonds scored 30 points and sank all 11 of his free throw attempts to pace the Grizzlies attack. He also had a team-high nine rebounds. Chatfield (24-2) made a charge with five straight points at the end of the third quarter, but Hammonds opened the fourth with two baskets to stake the Grizzlies to a 13-point advantage. “We kind of lost our momentum at the end of the third, had some little mistakes, but we came back strong,” Hammonds said. “I hit those shots and we started to feed off of that. It feels great to be in the Final Four. We’ve worked hard and I know coach is happy.” Ortiz was pleased with the play of Hammonds. “He played within himself,” Ortiz said. “Sometimes, he gets a little excited, gets sped up and presses a little bit. Today, everything was within himself. When he does that, he’s special. He will be really special next year and he will be special this week.”
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Lakewood upsets top-seeded Highlands Ranch Falcons commit 22 turnovers in 61-49 setback BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORDOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
It is hard to run an effective offense without a true point guard. Top-seeded Highlands Ranch found that out March 3 when the Falcons were upset by No. 9 seed Lakewood, 61-49, in the March 3 quarterfinals of the Class 5A state tournament at the Denver Coliseum. It was the first in-state loss for the Falcons, who finished the season with a 23-3 record. Lakewood (21-5) advanced to an 8:30 p.m. Final Four semifinal game on March 9 against Cherry Creek (19-7) at the Coliseum. Highlands Ranch led 21-20 with 1:36 left in the first half when junior point guard Tommi Olson was whistled for her third foul and went
to the bench. Lakewood then capitalized on three Ranch turnovers and scored the last eight points of the half to take a seven-point lead. The Falcons could never regain the lead. Highlands Ranch pulled to within one point twice and was down 52-47 with 1:43 still to play in the game when Olson fouled out. Lakewood then went on a 9-2 run to end the contest and eliminate the Falcons. “Without out our floor leader, we didn’t follow our game plan,” Highlands Ranch coach Caryn Jarocki said. “And we can’t get in foul trouble. Our three best kids got in foul trouble. That’s the difference in the game right there.” In addition to Olson, sophomore Autumn Watts and sophomore Kasey Neubert were each hampered with foul trouble. “We tried,” Jarocki said. “We’d get close and then shoot ourselves in the
foot. Twenty-two turnovers do not win games in these type of situations. And the not boxing out a free throw, that was big. We get within two and then we lost our minds again on defense. “It was a great season, I’m proud of the kids. They did a really good job.” Watts and Neubert paced the Falcons with 12 points each and Olson, the team’s scoring leader for the season, finished with nine points. Watts had eight rebounds. The team’s 22 turnovers in the game, and 10 in the second half, spoiled any comeback hopes for the Falcons. Highlands Ranch had only one senior on the Great 8 roster and the Falcons return 11 underclass players. Lakewood was credited with 28 points off turnovers and the Tigers outscored the Falcons 9-0 off the bench.
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Cherry Creek is the lone team from the south metro area still playing in the girls basketball playoffs. The Bruins, seeded 12th, will take a 19-7 record into the March 9 Class 5A semifinal game against ninth-seeded Lakewood (21-5) in an 8:30 p.m. game at the Denver Coliseum. Quarterfinal games Cherry Creek 56, Ralston Valley 39: The Bruins, which lost twice to the Mustangs during the regular season, shot 50 percent from the field in the win, which ended a nine-game winning streak for Ralston Valley. Junior Sydney Mech led the Bruins with 27 points. Lauren McMillen pulled down 15 rebounds. Lakewood 61, Highlands Ranch 49: The Falcons commit-
ted 22 turnovers in the loss to the Tigers as Lakewood avenged a regular-season setback to the Falcons. Autumn Watts and Kasey Neubert each had 12 points for Highlands Ranch, which had three starters in foul trouble during the second half. It was the first loss to a Colorado team this season as the Falcons finished with a 23-3 record. Evergreen 59, Valor Christian 40: The Cougars outscored the Eagles 36-19 in the second half to end Valor’s attempt to three-peat as state champions. Valor finished the season with a 17-9 record after the setback to Evergreen in the third meeting between the teams this season. The clubs had split the first two games. Sweet 16 games Highlands Ranch 60, Castle View 36: Watts scored 21 points and Courtney Humbarger con-
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Three teams from Highlands Ranch, Rock Canyon, ThunderRidge and Valor Christian, will be playing in boys Final Four semifinals games on March 10 at the Denver Coliseum. The Jaguars, seeded fifth, will face top-seeded Eaglecrest in an 8:30 p.m. game and will attempt to earn their second win over the Raptors this season. Rock Canyon (23-3) beat Eaglecrest (22-4) 60-55 on Dec. 6. Second-seeded ThunderRidge (24-2) will challenge third-seeded George Washington (24-2) in a 7 p.m. contest at the Coliseum. The Grizzlies own a 71-61 win over the Patriots in an earlier game played on Jan. 6. Valor Christian, the top-seeded Class 4A team, will be trying to make it into the state finals for the second straight season when the Eagles (22-4) face No. 12 Golden (19-7) in a 4 p.m. game. Valor beat the Demons twice during the Jefferson County 4A
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Rock Canyon went to a zone defense midway through the fourth period in an attempt to slow Grandview’s 12-4 production on points in the paint. The defensive switch bothered Grandview for a couple minutes but two 3-pointers by Ben Boone sandwiched around Masten’s layup gave the Wolves a 40-38 lead with 19.5 seconds remaining following an adjustment of time by the officials. “They hit that three to go up by two with like 15 seconds left,” Masten said. “We drew up a play and they ran zone so we really couldn’t run it. Colin made a heck of a play, he drove the middle and made like a hook shot and it went in. “There’s was about five seconds left and they (Grandview) didn’t know what to do. The kid was running away from me and I just jumped in and stole the
League season. Here’s a look at the road to the Final Four: Quarterfinal games Rock Canyon 42, Grandview 40: Colin Rardin scored on a hook shot with 4.7 seconds remaining to pull the Jaguars into a 40-40 tie with the fifthseeded Wolves. Sam Masten stole the ball after a Grandview inbounds pass and attempted a layup but the ball didn’t fall. Nick Janedis followed and tipped the ball into the bucket. The basket counted as the buzzer sounded. ThunderRidge 72, Chatfield 64: Kaison Hammonds scored 30 points as the Grizzlies ended a 23-game Chargers winning streak to advance to the Final Four for the eighth time in school history. Valor Christian 60, Mead 51: Senior Jaylen Sanders scored 27 points, had nine rebounds, four assists and SEE ROUNDUP, P31
ball. I tried to go in and get a foul, and I think I got fouled but they didn’t call it. The ball just came off the rim and ‘Jase’ just tapped it in. The rest is history. It happened so fast.” It was Rock Canyon’s first appearance in the quarterfinals, and the fifth-seeded Jaguars will take a 23-3 record into a March 9 semifinal game at 8:30 p.m. against top-seeded Eaglecrest at the Denver Coliseum. Rock Canyon beat Eaglecrest, 60-55, on Dec. 6. Junior guard Tyson Gilbert scored 14 points to spark Rock Canyon against Grandview. Masten finished with 13 points and eight came in the second half. Canyon coach Kent Grams called timeout after Boone’s second 3-pointer pushed Grandview into the lead. “I called timeout and told them, ‘You have to believe,’ ” Grams said. “We are battle tested. We’ve played a really tough schedule. We had to believe and just make plays.”
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Supporters of construction defects reform say the lack of attainable home purchase options also drives up rental costs as more people who want to buy a home opt to stay in apartments. A press conference was held by supporters of the bill at the Capitol on Feb. 27 before the bill went before the Senate Business, Labor and Technology Committee, which passed it 5-2. Mayors from around the metro area attended the conference, including Adam Paul of Lakewood, Heidi Williams of Thornton, Cathy Noon of Centennial, Jackie Millet of Lone Tree, Marc Williams of Arvada, Herb Atchison of Westminster and Daniel Dick of Federal Heights. Paul said that he had envisioned owner-occupied housing surrounding the Lakewood’s seven light rail stations. “At those seven stops right now, what we’ve seen is apartments, apartments and apartments,” he said. Millet said that over the last 10 years, 2,000 housing units have been built in Lone Tree, but only 93 have been for-sale condos. “The entry-level home just doesn’t exist in our community and I think that’s a shame,” she said. But critics of SB 156 say there is no proof that construction defects lawsuits are behind the lack of entrylevel condos. A group opposing the construction defect reform efforts, Build Our Homes Right, says the bill would shift private arbitration costs to homeowners, although their taxes support the
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Chocolate Experience debuts Chocolate lovers from the Parker and Lone Tree area are invited to The Chocolate Experience, a chocolate festival taking place at University of Colorado South Denver, 10035 S. Peoria, on Sunday, March 12. The Lone Tree Cultural Arts
Rec center hosts camp From March 20-24, a spring break full-day camp will be held for kids aged five to 10. The camp will include a range of activities including arts and crafts, sports, science fun, indoor and outdoor group activities, swimming and field trips. The camps run from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and costs between $25 and $38 for a district resident. For more information, visit ssprd. org/News-And-Events. Astronaut spring break camp For spring break, kids 5 to 12 years old could see and feel what it’s like to train for launching into space and exploring the solar system. Classes take place from 9 a.m. to noon on March 27-31 at the Goodson Recreation Center in Centennial. The price
Animal Rescue of the Rockies Provides foster care for death-row shelter dogs and cats throughout Colorado Need: Foster families for animals on lists to be euthanized Contact: www.animalrescueoftherockies.org. ASSE International Student Exchange Program Organizes student exchange programs Need: Local host families to provide homes for boys and girls age 15-18 from a variety of coutries. Contact: Cathy Hintz, 406-488-8325 or 800733-2773 Audubon Society of Greater Denver
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three steals in the win over No. 9 Mead. Kayle Knuckles added 16 points for the Eagles. Sweet 16 games Rock Canyon 59, Far Northeast 40: Masten scored 27 points, which included 21 in the second half, when the Jaguars broke open a close game and rolled to a victory. ThunderRidge 87, Rampart 66: Senior Ryan Holt led four scorers in double figures with 21 points in the Grizzlies’ triumph. Valor Christian 74, Mesa Ridge 55: Sanders had a double-double of 32 points and 16 rebounds in the Eagles’ Class 4A third round victory.
for a district resident is $150, or $30 per day. For more information, visit ssprd. org/News-And-Events. Mumps outbreak in the area Tri-County Health Department is alerting parents that mumps continues to spread in the Denver metro area. Children could be exposed to
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Free Pak ‘n’ Plays, car seats Catholic Charities in Castle Rock is offering free children’s car seats and Pak ‘n’ Plays to Douglas County residents with household incomes less than $75,000 a year through its Safe and Secure Kidz program. Interested families are asked to set up an appointment to come to the center and fill out a legal affidavit and watch a 15- to 30-minute video on car and sleep safety for young children. After doing so, a representative of the center will call a local Wal-Mart and order the new car seat and/or Pak ‘n’ Play, which the recipients may then pick up. For questions about the program or to make an appointment, call Catholic Charities at 720-215-4521 or email dperry@ccharitiescc.org. The center is located at 210 Fifth St., Suite 100 in Castle Rock.
Foundation and Dana Cain Events partnered to make the event possible. Proceeds will go to buying a sculpture for the Lone Tree Library, which opened summer of 2016. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., more than 30 chocolatiers, food samplers and gift vendors will offer treats in CU South Denver’s great hall. Admission is $5 and attendees will get free admission to the Wildlife Experience and the art gallery in the building. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at southdenver.cu.edu.
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court system. Build Our Homes Right Chairman Jonathan Harris said that arbitration gives the power to developers rather than homeowners. Shortly after buying his condo in Denver in 2004, he said he noticed water leaking around doors and window. “They did some patches, and it would rain again and they’d do more patches,” he said. His condo board finally settled a lawsuit against the developer, builder and architecture firm in 2012 for an undisclosed amount. “I understand we need condominiums,” he said. “But I don’t think we need poor-quality condominiums.” Peg Rudden, 68, a condo owner who favors SB 156, said that she has medical bills to pay and has been unable to apply for a home equity line of credit on her Centennial condo, which is nearly paid off, due to ongoing litigation. “I was not aware of a lock on my home,” she said, staing she was denied the line of credit due to the litigation against the builder of her condo. “I was not aware of the construction defects.” SB 156 is similar to ordinances passed in several municipalities around the metro area in recent years, including those in Denver, Littleton, Lakewood, Lone Tree, Parker, Westminster, Centennial, Castle Rock, Wheat Ridge and Arvada. But Noon, the Centennial mayor, said the patchwork of local laws has not solved the problem, leaving developers wary. “Do you come in, in an industry and in a state, that you have left years ago, and come in and do one project in the city of Centennial, under one set of rules, and one project in Lone Tree, and one in Arvada?” she said.
Provides engaging and educational birding and wildlife programs at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield State Park and throughout the Denver metro area. Need: Volunteers lead birding field trips and assist with nature programs, office projects, fundraising and community events. Location: Chatfield State Park and offsite locations around Denver. Age requirement: 18 years or older for yearround volunteers; 13-17 for summer camp programs. Contact: Kate Hogan at communityoutreach@denveraudubon.org or 303-9739530. Castle Rock Senior Activity Center Provides services to local seniors Need: Volunteer drivers to take seniors to appointments, the grocery store, pharmacies and more. Contact: Steph Schroeder, 303-688-9498
Chatfield 67, Cherry Creek 59: Jalen Meeks scored a game-high 26 points in the Bruins’ loss to the Chargers as Creek concluded the season with a 16-9 record. Grandview 54, Mountain Vista 40: The Golden Eagles, averaging more than 66 points a game, were held to a season low in the loss to Grandview. The Golden Eagles wound up with a 16-9 record. Fort Collins 77, Arapahoe 61: Jared Johnson had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds while Ben Timmons topped the Warriors with 16 points in the loss to the Lambkins. Arapahoe’s record was 11-15 this season. George Washington 83, Chaparral 57: Ronnie Degray III tallied 24 points for the Wolverines in the loss to the Patriots. Chaparral wound up with a 15-10 record for the 2016-17 campaign.
Mumps in their schools. Residents are asked to consult with a doctor if there is a development of acute painful swelling around the cheek area. Mumps is contagious so affected people should remain home for five days after swelling begins, Tri-County says. The measles, mumps, rubella vaccine protects against mumps. Visit www.tchd.org for more information.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE DOUGLAS COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION AND BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON APRIL 3, 2017, AT 7:00 PM, AND BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON MAY 9, 2017 AT 2:30 PM, IN THE COMMISSIONERS’ HEARING ROOM, 100 THIRD STREET, CASTLE ROCK, CO, TO CONSIDER A MAJOR AMENDMENT TO THE SOUTH SANTA FE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT 1st AMENDMENT. THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT IS TO: AMEND THE PERMITTED USES AND TO ESTABLISH REVISED DEVELOPER COMMITMENTS WITHIN PLANNING AREAS 2 AND 3, AND TO ELIMINATE PLANNING AREAS 4 AND 6. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL DOUGLAS COUNTY PLANNING SERVICES AT 303-6607460. FILE NO./NAME: ZR2016-016, South Santa Fe Planned Development (PD), 2nd Amendment Legal Notice No.: 930712 First Publication: March 9, 2017 Last Publication: March 9, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 28, 2017 beginning at 2:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas will conduct a public hearing concerning the proposed adoption of a resolution amending the 2017 adopted budget. Any interested elector of Douglas County may file an objection to the proposed amendment to the budget at any time prior to it’s final adoption by the Board of County Commissioners. A copy of said resolution may be obtained for inspection at the offices of the County Commissioners at the above address in Castle Rock, Colorado, or viewed on-line at www.douglas.co.us. Legal Notice No.: 930724 First Publication: March 9, 2017 Last Publication: March 9, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
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A day for beer and swine in Centennial Potbellies mingle with brewery customers on National Pig Day BY STEPHANIE MASON SMASON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Meandering along the patio and lawn adjacent to Resolute Brewery, curly tails and pink snouts seemed to hog the attention of customers on March 1. Resolute Brewery, 7286 S. Yosemite St., Centennial, teamed with Hog Heaven Farm to bring awareness, education and pig kisses to the people of the south metro area. The event helped mark National Pig Day, which began in 1972. So many people came to experience the animals at Resolute that the parking lot filled and people parked along the street and down alleyways. Customers and animals alike squealed in delight when customers were handed carrots and cupcakes to feed the pigs. Hog Haven is a nonprofit pig rescue in Deer Trail, a rural community in eastern Arapahoe County. The farm rescues pigs from cases of abuse, neglect and abandonment and provides education to the public and potential pig owners. At the time of the visit, Hog Haven
Forrest Morgan, a Resolute customer, tries to keep his beer away from one of the potbellied pigs at the National Pig Day event on March 1. STEPHANIE MASON was home to 47 potbellied pigs and four commercial pork pigs. Potbellied pigs range from 70 to 250 pounds. They eat a high-fiber diet and enjoy fruits and vegetables, but will eat almost anything they are offered. They are the fourth smartest mam-
mal, matching the intelligence of a 4- to 6-year-old human child, said Erin Brinkley-Burgardt, founder of Hog Haven Farm. “They really have a mind of their own,” Brinkley-Burgardt said. “You can ask them to do something and
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they will actually think about it. If they don’t want to do it, they’re not going to do it.” Many people surrender their pigs to the rescue because they do not get along with other animals in the household or they get much larger than the owner anticipated. Brinkley-Burgardt said that compared to the 3-foot-tall, 650-pound commercial pigs, potbellied pigs really are miniature. However, they do not match the concept of “teacup” pigs, as they are sometimes advertised. The owners of Resolute Brewery donate their spent grain to Hog Haven farm after brewing their beers, said Andrew Duvall, Resolute’s community manager. With a flying pig on his shirt and a beer in hand, Jacob Malocha, a Denver resident, walked his pig, Chutney, with a leash and harness. Malocha made a “pigstagram,” or a pig-related Instagram, for his pet, titled 1divineswine. Malocha is not associated with Hog Haven, but enjoys meeting fellow pig enthusiasts. Malocha has owned Chutney since the 100-pound animal was a piglet. “I couldn’t figure out what dog to get, and I can be pretty lazy and didn’t want to go on walks,” Malocha said, laughing. “Chutney likes to eat and watch Netflix, so it worked out well.”