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Donation funds college expansion Community College receives large donation from local nonprofit By Crystal Anderson canderson@colorado communitymedia.com Two of Arvada’s key businesses came
together to celebrate learning and health education in Arvada through one sizable donation. “We believe we’ve found an investment and opportunity to invest in our home city,” said Marla Williams, president of Arvada’s Community First Foundation. “To invest in our conviction, that mental health and wellness is best addressed whole person, mind and body together ... that great opportunity is to invest in Red Rocks Commu-
nity College.” On Jan. 21, Community First Foundation, a local philanthropic nonprofit, donated $1 million to Red Rocks Community College, to help fund the expansion of a 55,000 square foot Arvada Health Professions and Science building located at 5420 Miller St. “This takes us so much further,” said Red Rocks President, Michele Haney. “We are about 82 percent there ... so this helps us
Proposed bill would block sales until rules take shape
The Academy’s Devin Caswell shoots over Faith Christian’s Spencer Bazz (1) and Jake Sanders (5) in the 74-43 loss to the 11-0 Eagles last week. Faith has been recognized as one of the top programs in the country. See related story, Page 23. Photo by Pam Wagner
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Delectably donating for sweet event By Crystal Anderson
canderson@colorado communitymedia.com With a mouthwatering tour of Olde Town, residents and visitors alike will have sweet cravings satisfied during the 14th annual Chocolate Affair. The event will feature more than 15 chocolatiers 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, showcasing their finest chocolate desserts and delicacies. Sprinkled throughout Olde Town, residents can sample treats at five locations, the McIlvoy House, the Arvada Library, The Rising Church, School House Kitchen and Libations and Silver Vines Winery. “It’s fun to walk around Olde Town and to see all the new stores,” said Judith Denham, Arvada Festivals Commission member. “It’s also really cool to eat and drink chocolate.” Along with the variety of chocolate cakes, cookies,
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14th annual Chocolate Affair comes to Olde Town
come and see it be a reality.” The $22.5 million project will triple the size of the campus while adding key programs such as, Nurse’s Aide, RN Refresher, Health Professional, Medical Assisting, Office Management, Phlebotomy Technician and Physician Assistant to the college’s growing selection of health courses.
IF YOU GO WHAT: The 14th Annual Chocolate Affair WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 7 TIME: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Various locations in Olde Town Arvada brownies attendees can expect to sample chocolate popcorn, milk, wine, cherry chocolate beer and a chocolate-inspired whiskey drink. One of Arvada’s many family-friendly festivals, the event will feature music from the Tom Gershwin American Jazz trio, a children’s chocolate treasure hunt, a balloon artist, face painting, a chocolate chip cookie and brownie contest, and carriage rides. “This brings the Olde Town feel to all of it (the festival) because they’re going around and visiting all the merchants,” said Lynn Huizing, a member of the Arvada Festivals Commission. A partnership between Historic Olde Town Arvada and the Arvada Festivals Commission, the festival encourages residents to visit Olde Town
The 14th annual Chocolate Affair hits Olde Town Arvada Feb. 7 to celebrate Valentines Day and all things chocolate and raise money for the Ralston House. Photo by Crystal Anderson and celebrate the world of chocolate while raising money for the Ralston House, an Arvada nonprofit serving youth victims of sexual abuse or assault. This year organizers said they hope to see around 1,500 guests stop by one of their chocolate stations. Annually, the event raises approximately $4,700 for the Ralston House, a number, organizers said they want to see rise.
“This is the hometown community,” Denham said. “Like most of Arvada’s other festival productions, it’s unique to Arvada.” Treat tickets cost $1 a piece or $5 for six and can be picked up either in the Olde Town Square, between Olde Wadsworth Boulevard and 57th Avenue, or each of the tasting Event continues on Page 16
The introduction of powdered alcohol is raising concern across the nation, and Colorado is joining other states in attempts to ban the substance through legislation until lawmakers and state officials get a handle on it. Powdered alcohol, dubbed Palcohol after the company that manufactures the product, has set some politicians in a frenzy. Concerns have only increased since the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau rescinded its approval for the substance in April 2014. Since that time, lawmakers have assembled to block the sale of Palcohol in liquor stores. Already, eight states such as Alaska and Delware have banned the product, with Illinois and Wisconsin legislators proposing bills to do this same this session. Since it is a powder, Palcohol falls outside the liquid alcohol regulations in Colorado, said Rep. JoAnn Windholz, R-Commerce City, who is sponsoring a bill to temporarily ban its sale in the state until Colorado enacts regulations for it. “It’s important we try to get out in front of this and be proactive,” Windholz said. In Windholz’s bill, she is also seeking an FDA approval before powdered alcohol is sold. “We don’t know about powdered alcohol,” said Jeanne McEvoy, of the Colorado Licensed Beverage Association. “More information needs to be known about it. It is ripe for abuse. Some of the unknowns include the amount of alcohol by volume, McEvoy added. Once properly regulated, though, McEvoy said she would like to see powdered alcohol make it to market. Concerns over accessibility to kids, spiking drinks and smuggling the powder onto airplanes and in nightclubs have been some of the arguments for why states should ban the item. The creator of Palcohol, Mark Phillips, stated in a YouTube video that public fears over the misuse of the product are false and urges the public to make up its own mind “versus getting caught up in the hysteria.” “Powdered alcohol is a revolutionary new product that has so many positive uses,” Phillips told Colorado Community Media. “Banning it will do more harm than good. We know Prohibition doesn’t work.” Phillips argues that aside from Palcohol’s convenient uses, in which water is used to mix the powder in a 4-inch by 6-inch packet, hotels in Hawaii have expressed interest in Alcohol continues on Page 16
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Frontier Airlines to shed jobs in Denver By Associated Press Frontier Airlines said Jan. 16 that it will hire contractors to do the work of 1,300 employees, about a third of its total workforce, at Denver International Airport and in Milwaukee. Frontier said it will hire a unit of Swissport International Ltd. to perform all ground-operations work at the Denver airport, replacing 1,160 airline employees. Sitel, a privately held company based in Nashville, will be hired to replace 140 reservations workers in Milwaukee. Frontier spokesman Todd Lehmacher said the Frontier employees would be given priority for interviews with the contractors. He said it was a “difficult but necessary decision” to shift the work to specialized contractors. Before the cuts, Frontier had 3,800 em-
ployees including pilots, mechanics, cabin crew and others. Union officials said they were meeting with lawyers to determine their options. Steve Roberts, organizing director of the Transport Workers Union, called the outsourcing “bad business and bad for customers.” Denver-based Frontier has been remaking itself into a so-called ultra-low-cost airline similar to Spirit Airlines and Allegiant Air. That part of the industry has been growing rapidly. Frontier’s move follows a recent announcement by United Airlines that it is eliminating up to 2,000 jobs and hiring a contractor for baggage-handling and other work at 28 airports. After meeting with the International Association of Machinists, United said it would bring back jobs that had been outsourced at several other airports, although it didn’t say how many jobs.
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The City of Arvada Housing Choice Voucher program will open applications Feb. 4-5. The program, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) offers low and extremely low income residents and families monetary assistance for housing. Through this option, recipients are able to find housing via apartments, townhomes and single family houses and pay a rent fixed off their monthly income. For more information on eligibility or income restrictions, visit http://bit. ly/1sWvqJd.
Nature in watercolor
The Majestic View Nature Center is hosting two painting courses around the natural impressions of the environmental world. In these courses, available 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 4 and Feb. 11, students will learn a variety of techniques to help them paint landscapes and portraits of the natural scenes around the community. Classes are available for individuals 12 and older and cost $40 per person.
Winter tales
Looking for a new activity to do with kids? The Majestic View Nature Center is
now hosting Winter Tales, a weekly children’s reading event. Available at 10 a.m. Wednesdays throughout February, the event will allow parents to drop off kids at the center while they are read different books and stories around nature and the environment.
Domestic violence On Jan. 1, in the 5600 block of W. 80th Place, police were called to a home regarding a domestic violence assault. A woman was in her home cooking a pizza when she claims her boyfriend came up behind her and began choking and hitting her. According to the woman, the couple had been having issues and resolved to part ways, and was cleaning out her living space in the home. The woman left the kitchen to enter their bedroom, where her boyfriend followed and continued to choke her, causing the woman to temporarily lose consciousness. After regaining awareness, the woman contacted police who later booked the accused attacker into the Arvada Police Booking cell. Police noted the individual smelled of alcohol and had admitted to having approximately seven beers prior to the incident. He was later transported to the Jefferson County Detention Center.
CORRECTIONS In the Jan. 22 edition of the paper, the story headlined “Enrollment numbers raise expansion pressure” incorrectly reported the Sierra Elementary expansion project and possible creation of new facilities were included in the 2012 bond initiative. The Sierra project was approved in a 2004 bond measure but not re-approved in subsequent bond packages.
The newspaper regrets the error. To report corrections and clarifications, call 303-566-4129. ••• An article discussing community meetings held by the APEX recreation district listed the wrong date for the next meeting. The next community meeting will be 6:30 p.m., Jan. 29, at the Apex Center, 13150 W. 72nd Ave.
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Measure tackles TABOR-rebate plan Institute breaks down details of refund proposal
‘Colorado is just in such a bad spot with our education funding,
By Amy Woodward
awoodward @coloradocommunitymedia.com State Senate President Bill Cadman, R-Colorado Springs, filed a bill that would mend some of the taxrefunding mechanisms outlined in the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights by refunding state tax money that is in excess of TABOR limits to the middle class. The important piece of legislation warrants further explanation, as adjustments to TABOR can often be complex. The Colorado Fiscal Institute, which provides analysis on fiscal and economic issues, assisted Colorado Community Media in analyzing Cadman’s bill, Senate Bill 1. According to the institute, the bill would repeal the current six-tier sales tax refund and implement a three-tier state sales tax refund system in which greater percentages in rebates would be given to individuals with an adjusted gross income (AGI) between $36,000 and $117,000. The Department of Revenue is charged with determining a “single percentage” for TABOR refunds that will cause the total amount of refunds to equal the amount of excess state revenue, factoring in the number of taxpayers within a tiered refund structure. The bill would require annual calculations of the adjusted gross income amounts based on the consumer price index. Under the bill’s proposed three tiers, the new mechanism imposed by SB1 has these impacts: Tier 1) AGI of $36,000 or less, the rebate will equal to $36,000 times the single percentage. Tier 2) AGI between $36,000 to $117,000 means the rebate amount would be the AGI times the single percentage. Tier 3) AGI in excess of $117,000, the rebate amount would be $117,000 times the single percentage. Under SB1, the earned income tax credit or EITC refund mechanism, which is more complex than the proposed change to the six-tier sales tax refund, would re-
we have this negative factor in place that’s preventing three quarters
mittee, voted against a bill sponsored by Kerr that would cap tuition increases at 6 percent for in-state undergraduates. Reasons for the party’s rejection stemmed from a concern in limiting funding options for colleges. “I appreciate the direction of SB1,” Kerr said, but added that funding education also helps to sustain the middle class. “How are we going to keep the doors of our schools open?” he said. “We have to look long term.” Cadman did not respond by press time for this report.
of a million in funding.’ State Sen. Andy Kerr main unchanged. SB1 also includes provisions that prohibits individuals convicted of certain misdemeanors and felonies from receiving the TABOR sales tax rebate, and requires the Department of Revenue to direct TABOR rebates to pay for court ordered restitution or court ordered child support for taxpayers with outstanding balances. “CFI still believes the best investment in the middle class is to restore funding for schools and colleges and to fix our crumbling roads,” said Carol Hedges, executive director of the Colorado Fiscal Institute. “But if voters said they wanted to keep the revenue above the cap, the new structure under Senate Bill 1 actually makes the rebate mechanism better.” State Sen. Andy Kerr, D-Lakewood, serves on both the Senate education and finance committees. He said he remains “vehemently neutral” on SB1 but warned of “politically expedient” legislation that only fixes current issues instead of looking ahead to more pressing funding gaps where K-12 and higher education are starved of financial assistance due to state underfunding. “Colorado is just in such a bad spot with our education funding, we have this negative factor in place that’s preventing three quarters of a million in funding,” Kerr said. Last week, Republicans on the Senate Education Com-
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Derbytime for Arvada Chamber The 90th annual Arvada Chamber of Commerce dinner, “A Night at the Races” was a night to remember. From recognizing the dapperly-dressed men and classily gowned women wearing ornate hats of the chamber for their worldclass style to honoring the accomplishments of local businesses in 2014, the event highlighted and celebrated key winners from throughout the city.
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Massage therapy studio moves into town By Crystal Anderson
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Inside each of the decorated massage rooms is a distinctive piece of art, a heated massage table, candles and a variety of other options to help guests relax. Photo by Crystal Anderson
One Arvada business is taking massage to a deeper level by combining therapeutic techniques. Elements Massage, 8770 Wadsworth Blvd., is the latest addition to the massage therapy community in Arvada. Opened Dec. 20, the new business offers six decorated rooms with 10 therapists available. Fletcher said Elements’ therapists are trained in a variety of techniques, and individually work with each client. From different pressure modalities to pre-natal massage, Elements offers a myriad of services to help relieve pain and relax their clients. “We’re a little bit smaller than some of our competitors,” said Shurie Fletcher, manager of Elements Massage Arvada. “They (clients) get a really personalized experience, they get to know the front desk, they get to know their therapists … we really want that bond with them and get to know what they like.” According to therapist Riina Chaplow, massage therapy offers numerous health benefits to the body, such as increased immune system health and detoxing muscles. “We work your muscles to bring more blood into them and to release toxins out of them,” Chaplow said of the benefits massages bring to sore, tense muscles. “Our body essential forgets what it’s supposed to be doing and it gets stuck, we go in there and remind it that this is what
it’s actually supposed to be doing.” At Elements, Fletcher said they work with each client to find out their specific needs and desires, match them with a compatible therapist and ensure they have a relaxing and beneficial experience. “Here at Elements, we try and pair you with your massage therapist to give you a customized experience,” Fletcher said. “It’s more like, ‘What do you look for in a massage, what type of pressure — that type of thing to give you a really customized experience.” Introductory massages
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State of Union should be unity In 1961, John F. Kennedy told the Canadian Parliament that “What unites us is far greater than what divides us.” Of late, other Americans have borrowed that phrase frequently to remind Americans of our common bonds among ourselves, in spite of our internal disagreements. But lately, I’m not so sure that what divides us isn’t becoming an impassable chasm of ideology and worldview. Just think about the things that have happened in the last week. The President delivered his State of the Union address to a joint session of a Congress that had 83 fewer friendly faces than just two months ago. Did the President recognize the new reality and, maybe, show a little humility and try to reach across the aisle to find common ground? Not so much. In fact, he issued four veto threats in this one speech, a new record for States of the Union speeches, according to PolitiFact. Last time I checked, telling a co-equal branch of government that it was your intent to negate their work was hardly a way to emphasize “that which unites us.” As an aside, the Constitution requires that, from time to time, the President shall report to Congress on the state of the union. Can we please, for the love of God, forego these long-winded speeches? Send Congress a sticky note. Either that, or hold a 60-minute parliamentary debate, like they do in England — that might be great fun!
For their part, the Republicans showed their own pique by inviting the Prime Minister of Israel to address a joint session of Congress in the near future. This was, of course, a breach of protocol, as the Executive is, customarily, consulted whenever a foreign leader is in the country. So, in what was already a divisive week, which follows on the year that brought you Trayvon Martin and Ferguson, Missouri, you enter in the spectacle of a handful of famous people criticizing “American Sniper.” Not the movie — the man, Chris Kyle. Michael Moore called snipers cowards, and Bill Maher called him a “psychopath patriot.” I thought the one thing that united us above all else was our support and respect for the men and women of the U.S. military. Maybe not so much any more. But, I thought, maybe this is just an aberration. So I took to my cultural barometer— Facebook — to see how this was playing out. And, very quickly, I found one of my online contacts making fun of the
outrage over Moore et al., and so, as is my wont, I engaged. And banged my head. Repeatedly. It would seem that respect for the warrior ethos is not universal. In fact, at one point, one of my online foils flatly refused — three times — to simply answer whether Moore and Maher were talking about the movie or talking about the man. To me, it’s obvious; to some, it’s a “complicated question.” And, for some reason, this complicated question ended with the implication that Chris Kyle was a racist. I see a tree and think “green”; he sees a tree and thinks “gouda.” Of course, from his perspective, he sees a tree and thinks “green” and I see a tree and think “comet.” There was once a common set of beliefs that defined America, what Samuel Huntington and others call “The American Creed.” And it is this creed that has held the nation together through crises, from the World Wars to the Great Depression to the tumultuous ‘60s and Watergate — every time, after a crisis, the country knits itself back together again. It re-united. But what happens to that creed if, like the Tower of Babel, all the people are reduced to talking in different languages? What can reunite us, if a tree is a comet is a hunk of gouda? I fear that the answer is fast becoming “nothing.”
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Words along the journey To me, great song lyrics and news writing have a lot in common. Excellent news coverage makes people think, gain resolve and help others, as surely as the anthem “Stand By Me” and the rhetorical questions of “Blowin’ in The Wind” inspire people endlessly. Maybe that is why, at age 15, I intuitively chose two particular lithographs my father bought me on a visit to Washington, D.C. I was a rather serious jazz guitar student at the time and had no interest in the music-oriented images suggested by others in the gallery. Instead, I selected one piece depicting several editions of The Hartford Courant suspended in air, shackled in thick black lines the shape of a newsrack — of which I have drawn various meanings through the years — and the other, an image involving the word “words” imprinted
over and over, a la Warhol, inside the outline of a person reaching skyward. After college, I became a professional musician and gradually transformed from a part-time music advocacy writer to an all-in general news reporter and then an editor. Since then, I have enjoyed the important and rewarding work, and I like to tout the First Amendment rights related
to freedom of the press. Everyone who has attended the Metro North Chamber of Commerce leadership course media day knows my patriotic pitch. But this past year, I challenged myself in a different way and finished an MBA at Regis University, where I very much appreciated the “service to others” setting. So now I am off to explore new directions. Today I want to simply express a big thank you to all the inspiring people in the community and newsroom I have encountered through the years — terrific people, great communities, too many names to mention. Thank you so much. The very talented staffer Glenn Wallace is up next in the editor’s hot seat, so give him support, great news tips and flat out root for the whole team. Please watch for innovative coverage and advertising op-
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Jeffco LWV opposes GVCA charter school application
Charter Schools have become a significant component of the Jefferson County School System. Each year groups submit applications to the Board of Education to open more charter schools. The Golden View Classical Academy (GVCA) Charter Application appears at first glance to be a well-thought-out charter application calling for rigorous academic standards. Due, however, to its strong ties to Hillsdale College (Hillsdale, Michigan) and the Barney School Initiative, as well as its stated intent to partner with Colorado Christian University, it would seem that this Charter violates both Colorado State Statute 22-30.5-104, which authorizes charter schools, and Jefferson County Schools Policy IMDCA, which pertains to religion in public schools. A careful review of all relevant charter application materials and the contract the applicants have signed with Hillsdale College reveals the following minimum commitments between Hillsdale and GVCA: “GVCA Corporation shall look to Hillsdale College as the first and primary source of models, resources, and guidance on the development and operation of Charter School’s academic program including, without limitation, the academic mission, academic policies, curriculum, and teacher practices, consistent with the terms and conditions of Charter School’s approved charter application. Potential candidates for Principal of GVCA will be identified and screened by Hillsdale. Hillsdale College shall provide teacher education seminars of a duration, scope, and location to be determined by Hillsdale College… Hillsdale will provide guidance on books to read as part of the curriculum and to be contained in the school library. Hillsdale will provide budgetary oversight. Hillsdale College’s mission includes the following: “ [to be] a trustee of modern man’s intellectual and spiritual inheritance from the Judeo-Christian faith.”
According to the GVCA application, they intend to engage Colorado Christian University to provide music education for its students. The state statute authorizing charter schools states: “A charter school shall be a public, nonsectarian, nonreligious, nonhome-based school which operates within a public school district.” The Jefferson County Schools Policy IMDCA (section dealing with religion in public schools) asks the following questions: “Does the activity involve an excessive entanglement between the school and a religion, religious group or organization? Does either the school or religious activity require the consent or approval of the other?” The policy also states: “…if the activity involves excessive entanglement, then the activity is unconstitutional and shall not be permitted in the Jefferson County Schools.” Clearly, sufficient evidence exists to support the fact that GVCA’s proposed ties to Hillsdale College and Colorado Christian University are sufficiently “entangled” with these religious groups as to constitute violations of both the state statute and Jefferson County School’s own policy. In addition to these considerations, GVCA’s charter application states that they will operate a “classical liberal arts and sciences, Core Knowledge K-12 school”. Jefferson County Schools opened the Addenbrooke Classical Academy in the 201314 school year. Although Addenbrooke was expected to open with 100 students, current enrollment is only 56 students. Another “classical” academy would seem to be repetitive and unnecessary at this time. In view of all these facts, the League of Women Voters of Jefferson County requests that the Jefferson County Board of Education reverse its decision to approve the GVCA charter application as submitted. Patricia Mesec, President League of Women Voters of Jefferson County
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tions in print and online, and cheer for our oldest paper, The Golden Transcript, which is headed for its 150th birthday in December of next year. I could tell a zillion stories about news gathering, but in a lot of ways I will miss the simple workaday world moments as much as the headline events. I remember a school board discussion years ago about whether to let a fledgling charter school use a district gym for basketball at no cost. Matt Duran of Westminster made short work of a potentially laborious talk by saying something like — let them use it, that’s what we do, we help each other. Like a song — every now and then, clear, crisp phrases with few syllables illuminate what we all strive to do on our journeys. To be of help, to make a difference.
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Juanita Sheridan
Juanita Sheridan, 87, of Arvada, Colorado, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on January 19, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, John. Juanita was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, she will be truly missed by her family HAFLING
and friends. Juanita is survived by her three daughters: Lynn Carlson; Laura Tucker (Don), and Leigh Kurtz (Joe). She is also survived by her grandchildren: Jennifer; Shawn (Sara); Shayna, and Brendan, and, her great grandchildren: Aerin; Cameron;
Teryn, and Courtney. Private family services will be held, at a later date, at Fort Logan National Cemetery. There will also be a memorial tree planting, in the Spring, to celebrate her abundant life. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Darrel Alden Hafling
Feb. 21, 1923 – Jan. 18, 2015
Preceded in death by wife Helen Withington Hafling in 1987. Husband to Karen (Hudson) Hafling. Father to Karen Ann and Terry Lee Hafling (deceased), William Kent (Reyna) Hafling, Paul Kirk Hafling and daughter of the heart, Julie Wysocki. Grandfather to Kirstin Lyn and Brittany Elizabeth Hafling. Survived by sister Belva DiCarolis of Santa Clara, CA, and preceded in death by siblings, LeRoy Moore, EllaMae Bloom, Elmer Hafling and LoRene Taylor. Lt. Commander in U.S.
Navy during WWII. TMB Naval Aviator on aircraft carriers. Graduate of University of Colorado with B.S. Degree and Master’s Degree from Western State College. Advanced Math Teacher and Head Wrestling Coach for 34 years with 31 years being at Golden High School. A friend to many during his voyage through life and anonymous benefactor to those in need of a “hand-up”. After retirement, a strong proponent of women’s participation in the sports of track and field (pole vaulting) and
wrestling in the Jefferson County Schools. Born in Loveland, CO, on 02-21-23 and transitioned on January 18, 2015. Celebration of Life to be held on February 1st, at 11:00 a.m. Service will be held at Golden High School in the Darrel Hafling Legacy Wrestling Room. In lieu of flowers – Please send checks payable to Golden High School. In memo section write: Bruce Hermenson Scholarship Fund. This scholarship was established and funded by Darrel for outstanding student athletes.
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Linda (Ritchie Sarrazin) Varner Apr. 26, 1949 - Dec. 22, 2014
Linda passed away peacefully December 22, 2014 after a long and courageous battle against cancer. Born in Meriden, Connecticut, on April 26, 1949 to Emily and Richard Ritchie. After graduating high school, Linda worked at Pratt & Whitney working with the aircraft engine design engineers and draftsmen. While at Pratt & Whitney, Linda developed several deep life-long friendships that she maintained until her death. The spirit of adventure inspired Linda and her then-husband Bobby Sarrazin to move from Connecticut to the mountains of Colorado in 1979. In Colorado, Linda worked at Head Sports in the customer service department, and then at Econalytic Systems as Office Manager until retirement in 2014. Linda loved outdoor activities and was active with the Colorado Mountain Club, Boulder chapter, acting as Secretary for several years. She enjoyed hiking, camping, snowshoeing, hut trips. She loved the theater and was a long-time season ticket holder at the Denver
Center. Linda loved gardening, reading and travel, enjoying trips in the US, to Europe, Alaska, Mexico and the Caribbean. She loved attending the Telluride Bluegrass Festival every summer, along with enjoying many other musical events and concerts. Her passion and celebration of life was in her volunteer work. Boulder County Sheriff’s Office benefitted from her dedication as a Victim’s Advocate, Restorative Justice facilitator, mediator, and mentor to other volunteers for many years. Volunteering for Boulder County Partners, Linda mentored a teenager from 1993 through adulthood. During much of the same time, Linda volunteered for Community Food Share, Boulder County Nurturing Program, Boulder and Jefferson County Crisis Teams, and the Arvada Search Team. Having worked supporting victims for many years, Linda volunteered on a team with the Colorado Department of Corrections to meet with a recent prison inmate every week for one year to help that person pre-
pare for a successful reentry into society. As evidence of Linda’s contribution as a volunteer, she was awarded the prestigious 9 Who Cares Award in 1996. Linda is survived by her beloved husband, Christopher Varner, Arvada; stepchildren Lauren Varner (Brandt), Denver, and Jesse Varner, Boulder; sister Diane Ritchie, Boyton Beach, Florida; brother Richard Ritchie, Marlborough, Connecticut; niece Jennifer D’Aiuto (Chris), Salem, Connecticut; nephew Rich Ritchie (Jennifer), Rocky Hill, Connecticut; nephew Chris Ritchie, Marlborough, Connecticut; and many wonderful supportive family and friends. A memorial service to celebrate Linda’s life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to TruCare Hospice, 2594 Trail Ridge Drive East, Lafayette, CO 80026. 303604-5236, www.TruCare. org, or to honor Linda’s memory and legacy, do something nice for someone, offer help and a smile.
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Music in the snow First UllrGrass Festival celebrates bluegrass, brews and sports
IF YOU GO WHAT: Ullrgrass Festival WHERE: Golden WHEN: Jan. 29 - UllrGrass Pre-Party at Cervantes Other Side in Denver. UllrGrass All-Stars to perform (featuring members of Leftover Salmon, Infamous String Dusters, Head for the Hills, Coral Creek), with Uptown Toodeloo String Band and Gypsy Cattle-Drive. Jan. 30 - Feb. 1: UllrGrass Music Festival held at multiple stages throughout the weekend in Golden. Jan. 31 - fUllrGrass Beer Festival: 1-5 p.m. at Parfet Park in Golden. Beer festival tickets will be sold separately and include entry to the Parfet Park stage. COST: $10 - $80 INFORMATION: www.ullrgrass.com
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creader@colorado communitymedia.com In the summertime, it’s easy to find music festivals in Colorado. The weather makes everyone want to be outside, and live music makes it that much better. It’s a little trickier in the winter. The organizers of the first annual UllrGrass Festival — named for the Norse god of winter — are bringing some of the top names in the local bluegrass scene and brewers from Golden together to defy the elements and launch a winter music festival. Coal Creek Music is hosting UllrGrass at multiple stages in Golden Jan. 30 through Feb. 1. “We have great music here in Golden and Coal Creek Music has been looking to work with new festivals,” said Chris Thompson, executive director of UllrGrass & Coral Creek Music. “I’ve always lamented leaving town to see live music, and so we got involved with summer music. Not much happens when it snows but we want to pull people out of their igloos.” The headliner of the show is legendary bluegrass performer Peter Rowan playing
with members of Leftover Salmon and The Infamous Stringdusters. Other performers include Head for the Hills, Coral Creek, The Grant Farm, The Drunken Hearts, Rapidgrass Quintet, Thunder & Rain, Ragged Union, Caribou Mountain Collective, The Sweet Lillies and more. Musicians will play at Parfet Park in the afternoon, the Golden Hotel, Mountain Toad Brewery during happy hour and Buffalo Rose for the evening sets. Thompson said the beer festival will feature more than a dozen Colorado craft breweries, including Mountain Toad, Golden City and Coda. The beer festival will be 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31, in Parfet Park. Golden’s nearness to the mountain
Local bluegrass favorites Head for the Hills are one of the top performers at the first Ullrgrass Festival. Courtesy photo means the city is home to a lot of outdoor sports enthusiasts and Thompson is planning events for them as well throughout the festival. “We’ going to have mountain climbing clubs doing activities and organized bike rides and walks,” he said. Adam Kinghorn, guitarist for Head for the Hills, grew up in Golden and said he’s glad to see Thompson and Coal Creek bring more attention to the city’s live music scene. He has been a longtime advocate of the scene and is even featured in the Golden History Museum speaking about the music. “Chris and I have been playing with each other’s bands for years now and he’s respon-
sible in a lot of ways for the thriving music scene here,” Kinghorn said. “He knew we would want to be part of this festival and we’re so happy to be part of it.” All the members of Head for the Hills write and sing and Kinghorn said they each bring their own influences, whether it’s jazz or punk, into the bluegrass they make. “It’s a great time to be part of Colorado’s music scene — I think people here are more open to new ideas,” he said. “Being able to listen to music outside is part of our culture out here, especially when you have the views we do.” For tickets and more information visit www.UllrGrass.com.
Multiple arrests made in drug ring bust SWAT teams raided 17 locations across metro area Staff Report After a year-long investigation by numerous law enforcement agencies under Operation Silence, 32 individuals were arrested in a large methamphetamine and cocaine trafficking ring operating throughout
the metro area. The take-down targeted 17 locations in Northglenn, Thornton, Commerce City, Arvada, Denver and unincorporated Adams and Arapahoe counties. SWAT teams from a number of local law enforcement agencies were involved in the operation which began at about 6 a.m. on Jan. 22. Seven pounds of methamphetamine, three pounds of cocaine, two pounds of heroin and eight firearms were recovered. “This was a very dangerous group of
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individuals, and I am very thankful that no one was injured in the successful takedown of this group,” said District Attorney Dave Young. Sgt. Jim Gerhardt of the North Metro Task Force said the drug ring’s activity was centered in Adams County and the north metro area but impacted communities throughout the Denver metro area. “We’re very pleased to have removed these dangerous people from the community,” Gerhardt said. “The Denver metro
area is safer today because of these arrests and we are very happy about that.” DEA Special Agent in Charge in Charge, Barbra Roach said that she was very pleased with the professionally executed operations. “This outstanding effort by our law enforcement partners has cutoff numerous avenues of illicit income fueling foreignbased drug cartels,” she said The investigation is continuing and further arrests will be made.
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These flowers are forever Spirits in the Wind hosts work of Paul Lockwood By Clarke Reader
creader@colorado communitymedia.com Everyone appreciates flowers, and with Valentine’s Day on the horizon they make a great gift with one exception — they fade away. That’s not the case with the flowers available in featured in Golden’s Spirits in the Wind Gallery. From Feb. 1 through 14 the gallery, 1211 Washington Ave., is hosting a show of hand-
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a copper stem so they can be manipulated in many ways.” Eggemeyer has shown some of Lockwood’s other glass creations at the gallery, and wanted to do something special for her February show. “Glass is very personal to me, being a medium that requires talent, time, and persistence to accomplish works that relate natural elegance,” Lockwood said in his artist statement. According to information provided by Eggemeyer, Lockwood uses a mix of sand, soda and lime that he heats to 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit to make his glass. Each time he removes the glass from the furnace, his is able to add a new layer of color and texture.
When he is ready, the work goes into an annealing oven to finish the flower. Lockwood first became interested in glass blowing while at Hastings College in Nebraska where he was studying physics. Eggemeyer said the flowers beautifully reflect light and will make a beautiful presentation piece for any room. “I work with other glass artists but Paul is one of the few who does anything like this,” she said. “It’s functional artwork and a 3-D decorative item for any place.” The flowers on display are available for purchase in single and bouquet options and can be easily shipped. For more information call 303-279-1192 or visit www.spiritsinthewindgallery.com.
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‘Harvey’ brings wit, understanding to Arvada Center By Clarke Reader
creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com Elwood P. Dowd is the nicest person anyone in his small town is likely to meet. He greets everyone like a long lost friend, listens to their problems and offers assistance to those in need. He also appears to constantly be talking to someone that no one but him can see — a six-foot rabbit named Harvey. That’s the premise between Denver native Mary Chase’s Pulitzer Prize winning play “Harvey,” which brings its unique blend of humor and heart to the Arvada Center. The center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., is hosting “Harvey” through Feb. 22. Show times are Tuesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday at 1 p.m. and Saturday through Sunday at 2 p.m. “Our director’s (Gavin Mayer) approach is that Elwood is the sane one,” said Missy Moore, who plays Elwood’s niece Myrtle Mae Simmons. “That vision helps all of us to make the journey real.” Torsten Hillhouse plays Elwood and credits Elwood’s broad and open perspective as the main reason he can see Harvey. “The play was written during wartime, and I think people needed that positive energy,” Hillhouse said. “This show is about connection and lets us really see, because Elwood sees so much.” Seeing Harvey is a bit of a family affair and Elwood’s sister Veta (Kate Gleason) has a connection to the rabbit — one she wants no part of, particularly when she is trying to find a suitable husband for her daughter. “She doesn’t want Harvey in her home and let him know on no uncertain terms about that,” Gleason said. “Everyone in the show has an agenda but Elwood.” Moore and Gleason said the relationship between Myrtle Mae and Veta is a partnership — they’re both working toward the same goal of finding a husband for Myrtle Mae. It just so happens Veta is a little more graceful about it. However, things get so bad for Veta she tries to have Elwood committed, which brings the family into the care of pompous but oblivious Dr. Lyman Sanderson (Graham Ward). “He is so anxious to be important and is completely moronic, but with a high education,” Ward said. “In any comedy, it takes a little obliviousness.” Working with an imaginary character would be challenging for anyone, but the cast uses Harvey’s presence to create a truly delightful comedy. “There are situations when the rest of us don’t know
Harvey is in the room and it’s really funny watching Elwood include someone we don’t know is there,” Ward said. For Hillhouse, Harvey is a constant presence that he gets to test his jokes out on and a scene partner. Moore sees him as the representation of a choice everyone has to make in their lives about how they want to see the world. “People may think of this as an old chestnut, but it’s really modern without commenting on it,” Gleason said. “It’s about relationships and has some really beautiful moments.” In the end, “Harvey” asks why more people can’t be as sane as Elwood. “You can see the shift in the room — so many people enter in a bad mood but Elwood makes everyone better,” Moore said. “There are so many lovely moments of acceptance of who people are in the play.” For more information call 720-898-7200 or visit www. arvadacenter.org.
IF YOU GO WHAT: “Harvey” WHERE: Arvada Center 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada WHEN: Jan. 27 - Feb. 22 Tuesday - Saturday - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday - 1 p.m. Saturday - Sunday - 2 p.m. COST: $38 - $48 INFORMATION: 720-898-7200 or arvadacenter.org
The Arvada Center is hosting Denver native Mary Chase’s Pulitzer prize winning classic “Harvey.” The play follows Elwood P. Dowd and his best friend - an invisible, six-foot rabbit. Photo by Courtesy photo
The Mizel Arts and Culture Center will host the 19th Annual Denver Jewish Film Festival at the Elaine Wolf Theatre at the Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center, 350 S. Dahlia St. in Denver, from Feb. 4 to Feb. 15. “This year’s festival features a variety of films that any movie lover will enjoy,” said Steve Wilson, executive artistic director for the MACC. “Many of the films have won prestigious awards and critics’ praise, and 11 out of 28 are directed by women.” The 2015 Denver Jewish Film Festival, sponsored by Wagner Wealth Management, will kick off on Feb. 4 with a party celebrating this year’s festival honoree Kathy Neustadt and a screening of the Jewish family comedy “It Happened in Saint-Tropez.” The two-week festival will feature 28 films, many of which have been nominated for and won Ophir Awards, the Israeli equivalent of the Academy Awards. This will be the first time some of the featured films will be screened in Denver. Producer Nancy Spielberg will speak at the screening of her much-buzzed-about film “Above and Beyond” on Feb. 5. Sister of famous director Steven Spielberg, Nancy is a documentarian who produced this film about the creation of the Israeli Air Force. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 303-316-6360 or visit www. maccjcc.org/film.
Sports bars ready for big day
Although the Super Bowl won’t be super for Denver Broncos fans, you can make the most of the New England-Seattle gridiron battle with special events at local sports bars. The Tavern Hospitality Group is throwing Ultimate Super Bowl Parties at two locations: The Soiled Dove Underground and Tavern Downtown from 3:30 p.m. until a half-hour after the game ends on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 1. Football lovers can enjoy all-you-caneat buffets including pizza, wings, chili, sliders and more at either The Soiled Dove Underground or Tavern Downtown. Also included are unlimited Bud and Bud Light drafts and well drinks. Free square pools will be available with winnings after every quarter and raffle prizes will be given throughout the game. The cost for each party is $35 per person in advance and $40 at the door. At The Soiled Dove Underground, the game will be projected on three six-foot movie screens. There are more than 60 HDTVs at Tavern Downtown. To book tickets in advance for $35, visit www.ticketfly.com/event/766867 for The Soiled Dove Underground party or www. ticketfly.com/event/766881 for the Tavern Downtown party. Both ViewHouse locations, downtown and in Centennial, are game-day headquarters with food, drinks and lots of prizes. Kick off your pregame festivities at 10 a.m. at ViewHouse Centennial (7101 S. Clinton St., Centennial) with unlimited tailgate buffets, drink specials, 46 flat screens and a 200-inch high definition television — the largest of its kind in any bar or restaurant in Denver. Tickets are $28.95 for four hours of food and fun. The ViewHouse downtown (2015 Market
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The art of ‘stepping into the puddle’ Let’s say your beloved dog dies, and you are heartsick. As you tell different people of your loss, notice your emotional reactions and your gut feelings to the following responses: “I’m sorry for your loss.” “You’ll get over it in time.” “Your dog is in a better place now.” “Are you going to get another dog soon?” “It was her time.” The reason why none of those responses feel good is that they don’t honor your feelings of loss and sorrow. They’re not emotionally meaningful replies, and they don’t address your feelings at all. Now notice how you would feel if you were to receive this response: “I am so sorry to hear this news. I would be devastated if my little Fluffy died. Tell me about your dog and your relationship with her. What will you miss about her? It doesn’t feel fair that we live so much longer than our dogs, does it? How are you coping?” That reply would feel meaningful, because it actually acknowledges your emotions. It would make us feel closer to the other person,
because we feel someone is actually willing to hear our feelings and offer us empathy and compassion. Authors Pat Love and Steven Stosny call this “stepping into the puddle” in their book: “How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It.” Stepping into the puddle involves joining someone with our heartfelt presence, caring concern and participation. It allows another person to feel that they are not alone in their personal struggles, emotional quandaries or
hurt feelings. Now imagine if we were really good at doing this at home, especially with our spouses and children. It does not take a large leap to understand that this one relationship skill has the highest potential to transform our important relationships and assist us in feeling closer and more connected to each other. Why don’t more people do this, or do it more often? Largely because they fear they will be stepping into an ocean instead of a puddle—and that they will drown in that ocean of emotion. But that’s not how emotions work. It doesn’t destroy you because someone else’s dog dies. But if you step into the puddle with them, you could help them walk out of that puddle, or walk out of the puddle together with them. In a relationship, imagine the impact of the following statements: “I’m so proud of you for getting up every morning and going to work, especially when you don’t feel like it. You are my hero.” “Thank you for
putting such effort and energy into making our meals. I feel very nurtured and cared for by you going this far out of your way.” “It’s amazing that you can work all day and still be such an attentive and loving mother. How do you do it?” “Thank you for being mine. I feel so very lucky for finding you.” That’s stepping into the puddle in an entirely different way. It’s acknowledging someone’s effort or impact on you, instead of their hurt feelings. Is that an ocean you think you would drown in, or would willingly swim in? Neil Rosenthal is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Westminster and Boulder, Colorado. His column is in it’s 23rd year of publication, and is syndicated around the world. You can reach him at (303 7588777, or email him through his website: www.heartrelationships.com. He is the author of the new book: “Love, Sex and Staying Warm: Keeping the Flame Alive.”
How to have indoor snowball fun supplying older throwers. Families can also throw snowballs in a laundry basket or paper bag for target then add up the points. How far can each person throw and measure the distance. Invite grandparents over for an intergenerational snowball fight and hot chocolate on a wintry evening.
When the weather is cold or the snow doesn’t pack well, it’s time to be creative indoors. Children love to read and do quiet activities, but they also need to be active even if there is crazy weather outside. It’s the way they are. When adults put them in front of DVD’s to quiet them, too often behavior problems occur when the DVD is finished because they still need to run around.
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Snowballs can be made from crumpled paper towels or newspapers and secured with cellophane or duct tape. They are fun to make and easy to store until needed again. Keep the balls soft, remove the breakables, and have a snowball fight. If families want the real feel of snowballs there are fluffy balls online that are fuzzy and squishy. Google “fake snowballs.” These snowballs are durable, washable,
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Design forts
The quickest defensive forts are behind the couch or chairs covered with blankets. If there are some cardboard boxes around children can design their own fort held together with duct tape. Families can split up and discuss strategy of attack and defense. Often the youngest has fun sneaking around gathering snowballs and
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Picture a tube within a tube with a rubber band slingshot at the end. For this launcher families will need two cardboard sturdy shipping or wrapping tubes about the same length. One must slide easily inside the other. Also needed are four sturdy rubber bands, duct tape, pointed scissors and pom- poms. Adults poke one hole one inch from the edge on either side of the larger tube and insert, tie, knot the rubber band and reinforce the hole with duct tape so it will not
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Street) is throwing a tailgate party, including a DJ, prizes and a special tailgate menu including brisket sliders, taco stand and wings. Prizes awarded every quarter include an outdoor grill, portable fire pit, dartboard cabinet and culminate in a Grand Prize 58” LCD HD TV. More info: www.viewhouse. com.
Cart-Driver completes space Cart-Driver, in Denver’s RiNo neighborhood, completed its indoor/outdoor private dining space. Overlooking the interior courtyard of 25th and Larimer’s reclaimed shipping container complex, Cart-Driver can host seated or reception-style events of up to 25 people. In the summer, the room’s all-weather canvas windows can be removed, transforming it to a transitional indoor/outdoor venue. “Since opening, we’ve been busy — and fortunate — enough to be able to fill more seats than have always been available,” said partner Andrew Birkholz. “With the transition of the restaurant’s rear outdoor space to an indoor/outdoor private dining area, we’re able to provide more seats to patrons year-round, as well as the flexibility and privacy of a private dining room.” Cart-Driver recently expanded hours and menus to offer lunch, as well as “Before & After” happy hour and late night menus, and has also implemented a directship oyster program with Washingtonbased Hama Hama oysters. The naturally grown and hand-harvested oysters, available directly from the sea to Cart-Driver guests’ plates in one day, join the restaurant’s premium wood-fired pizzas, seasonal market plates and signature campfire
rip the tube. Cut the smaller tube in half to be the pom-pom stuffer. Affix the rubber bands the same way as the large tube. Secure the two sets of rubber bands to each other with the remaining bands. The tubes and rubber bands are now connected. The tubes may need to be reinforced as they are used. Stuff a pom-pom in the launcher with the extra tube, pull back gently on the rubber bands and let go. The technique will require a little practice. Later relax with a few newly published snow books: “Blizzard” by John Rocco; “Outside” by Deirdre Gill; and “First Snow” by Peter McCarty. For more inside fun see grandparentsteachtoo.org and wnmu.org “Learning Through the Seasons” live and podcasts.
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Try a little tenorness It’s never too early to book a date night with your valentine. For something different, consider a romantic Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14 for those who forgot) evening with tenor Mark Masri at 8 p.m. at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. The Boston Globe says the Canadian tenor is “melting the hearts of female audience members like warm chocolate.” Masri will treat you and your valentine to a songbook of love songs from all over the world and a champagne intermission. Masri has a jaw-dropping vocal range and brings audiences to their feet. Tickets range from $36 to $60. Tickets may be purchased online at www.lonetreeartscenter. org or by calling 720-509-1000 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Overheard Eavesdropping on a man talking about corporate phrases that would not work at home: “Having a sit-down dinner with the whole family on Sunday night really improves our ecosystem.” Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.blacktiecolorado.com/pennyparker. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.
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Dog-bite numbers reflect popularity Labradors rack up most incidents along Front Range By Burt Hubbard and Jeremy Jojola
Rocky Mountain PBS I-News and 9News Every day along the Front Range, at least eight people are bitten by dogs, according to a six-month investigation by Rocky Mountain PBS I-News and 9News. Officials said the numbers may seem high, but the public should not be surprised. “If a dog has teeth, it has the potential to bite,” said Sgt. Stephen Romero, animal control investigator in Denver. “And if it’s in the right conditions, circumstances, it can potentially bite.” I-News and 9News analyzed bite incidents from most major cities and counties along the Front Range from Colorado Springs to Boulder that took place between 2012 and early 2014. The investigation found that about 6,500 dog bites were reported to police or animal control officials. That’s more than eight a day. The breeds of the biting dogs were available for about two-thirds of the
bites. It showed that Labradors and Lab mixes recorded the highest number, accounting for 416 of the bites. However, they were also the most popular pet breed, accounting for about one in every seven dogs registered along the Front Range, so there are many more of them. “It’s Labs and Lab mixes that bite more than any other animal,” said Romero, who got an infection from a Lab bite while on duty. “Labs are good dogs. It’s just how you raise them.” Labradors were followed by German shepherds, pit bulls, Chihuahuas and bulldogs. Alice Nightengale, director of the Denver Animal Shelter, said humans can be as much to blame for dog bites as their pets. “Just because a dog bites does not mean it’s a bad dog,” Nightengale said. “I think humans have a lot of responsibility for dog bites.” Several jurisdictions, including El Paso and Douglas County, which accounted for about 2,000 bites, included the severity and where people were bit. It showed only about 4 percent were deemed severe, with about 25 percent considered moderate and 70 percent labeled minor. The same data also in-
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Contributed photo cluded information on where humans were bit. Hands were the most common, accounting for about 34 percent of the 2,000 bites. That was followed by leg bites, 23 percent. Bites to the face including eyes, noses and ears accounted for 19.4 percent and bites to the arms totaled 15 percent. The circumstances leading to dog bites varied. Sometimes, dogs may be protecting their territory from intrusion, and other times, they feel threatened, said dog trainer Sean Miller. “Once a dog does bite someone, they immediately gain a sense of control because 100 percent of the
Pit bulls lead way in euthanizations Aggression, difficulty in placing strays noted By Burt Hubbard and Jeremy Jojola
Rocky Mountain PBS I-News and 9News The animal shelter serving El Paso County and its cities euthanized more than one pit bull a day last year, making it the most euthanized breed along the Front Range, according to an investigation by Rocky Mountain PBS I-News and 9News. The two news organizations analyzed dog euthanasia cases from 2013 at the major shelters along the Front Range. Combined, they accounted for about 4,800 of the 7,000 dogs euthanized statewide. However, the number of dogs euthanized in the state was small when compared to the number of dogs that shelters adopt out or return to their owners. In 2013, shelters found homes for almost 53,000 dogs and returned close to another 24,000 to their owners. Pit bulls stood out as a breed for euthanasia, accounting for 766 of the Front Range cases. More than half of those, 445, took place at
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time we flinch,” Miller said. Hillary Penner suffered serious bites to the hand while she was trying to help her female dog get away from another dog that had attacked her pet. She said she has no regrets. “Even though, I have scars on my arms … I am lucky I have her at the end of the day,” Penner said. The series on Front Range dogs, K9 Confidential, was a collaboration between Rocky Mountain PBS INews and 9News. Contact reporter Burt Hubbard at bhubbard@inewsnetwork. org.
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BELLA, BUDDY, MAX ARE AREA’S TOP DOG NAMES Chances are if you walk into a dog park, you are likely to find a Labrador named Bella. That is the most popular dog breed and dog name along the Front Range. Rocky Mountain PBS I-News and 9News gathered data on more than 130,000 pet registrations from Colorado Springs to Boulder. It found: • Labradors were the most popular breed at 18,826 registrations, or one of every seven registered dogs. They were followed by Chihuahuas, 6,782, and German shepherds, 6,811. • Bella, Buddy and Max were the most popular names at 1,481, 1,249 and 1,225, respectively. • Sports figures tended to dominate pets named after celebrities. There were 52 Kobes (Bryant), 35 Melos or Carmelos (Anthony) and 32 Magics (Johnson). • Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning beat out his boss, John Elway. There were 51 Peytons and only 19 Elways. • Elvis remained the King among celebrities with 90 pets named after him. • Hip-hop star Bow Wow only had one dog named after him. However, 19 lazy owners named their dogs simply “dog” or “doggie.”
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AREA CLUBS ONGOING ACTIVITIES, ONGOING /BUSINESS GROUPS MONDAYS WHEAT RIDGE Rotary Club meets noon to 1:30 p.m. Mondays
for lunch at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St. Come as our guest and learn about our service projects for the community.
GOLDEN CHAPTER, Order of DeMolay meets at 7 p.m. every first and third Wednesday in the town of Golden. Walt Disney, Mel Blanc & Walter Cronkite are counted amongst its Alumni. DeMolay is an organization for young men between the ages of 12 and 21 that offers character building, leadership training, and life skill development. We offer many activities, academic opportunities and scholarships. Contact the chapter for more information. Email demolaygolden@gmail.com or www.coloradodemolay. org and visit Golden’s page under the Chapter tab by clicking on the Golden photo. JEFFERSON COUNTY Republican Men’s Club meets 7-9 a.m. Mondays at the Howard Johnson Denver West, 12100 W. 44th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Call Fred Holden at 303-421-7619 for more information. All are welcome, not just Republican men from Jefferson County. OPEN MIC Living Water Unity Spiritual Community presents
open mic night – celebrate your teen self 4:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays at 7401 W. 59th Ave., Arvada. This program gives teens the
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the Humane Society of Pikes Peak, the shelter for El Paso County and its cities. They totaled about 40 percent of all of the roughly 1,100 dogs put down at the shelter last year. Jan Smith, director of the shelter, said a combination of factors account for the high numbers. “They’re a very popular breed here in El Paso County, so we see a large influx of those animals coming in,” Smith said. In addition, the county’s population tends to be transient, leading to a large number of stray animals, she said.
opportunity to express their performing art including voice and instrument, acting, poetry, stand-up comedy, mime, etc. Open to all students in sixth to 12th grades. Email bellbottoms809@ gmail.com.
TUESDAYS ARVADA SUNRISE Rotary Club meets 7-8 a.m. Tuesdays at The Arvada Centre For The Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. for a breakfast meeting. Come join us as our guest and learn about our community service projects and what Rotary does in the world to help people. GOLDEN ROTARY meets 7:15-8:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Rolling
Hills Country Club, 15707 W. 26 Ave., Golden. This active organization reaches neighbors in need. They build, support, and organize. They save lives locally and globally. For additional information visit www.rotayclubofgolden.org or contact Pat Madison at 303-279-1021.
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES The Lakewood Chapter of Retired and Active Federal Employees meets each second Tuesday at the Episcopal Church, 10th and Garrison. Call Ann Ornelas at 303517-8558 with questions. NORTH JEFFCO Republican Women meet the first Tuesday of every month at the 911 Driving School, 9100 100th Ave., Suite B-4, Westminster. Check-in is at 6:30 p.m. Meetings begin at 7 p.m. Each month, speakers present information vital to the community. Join us to deepen your knowledge of election candidates, elected officials, current legislation and upcoming events. Both
“What’s interesting is that about 72 percent of those dogs (pit bulls coming to the shelters) are strays,” Smith said. She said the pit bulls are harder to place with families than other breeds taken in by the shelter. “We are outraged about the number of animals we have to euthanize every year,” Smith said. “We’re working proactively to try to get these dogs into homes.” Roger Haston, executive director of the Animal Assistance Foundation, said another problem is that spay and neutering by pit bull owners is lacking. “The shelters are simply a reflection of what is going on in the community,” Haston said. The analysis showed that almost 90 percent of the pit bulls euthanized at the shelter were because of aggression or
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN Team Survivor, a health, education and fitness program for women of all abilities who have experienced cancer or are currently in treatment, offers weekly free, fun, supportive activities. Tuesdays, 10 a.m., Boulder Creek Walk (meet at Boulder Public Library main entrance). Tuesday, 11-11:30 a.m., Yoga, Boulder Senior Center, 909 Arapahoe Avenue. Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Fitness Training, Boulder Center for Sports Medicine, 311 Mapleton Avenue (entrance on Maxwell Avenue.). Learn more at rockymtn-teamsurvivor.org. DENVER APPLE Pi, an Apple/Mac computer user group, meets 7-9 p.m. the third Tuesday each month at the Applewood Community Church (downstairs), 12930 W. 32nd Ave., Golden. Program varies each month. We welcome those interested in learning more about their Apple or Mac computer. Visitors are welcome to see if you like our more mature group. More information may be found at denverapplepi.com. WEDNESDAYS AMERICAN LEGION Auxiliary presents Burger Nite, 5-7:30 p.m. every Wednesday at Post 178, 1655 Simms St., Lakewood. Members, their guests and active military invited for varied food and reasonable prices. Visit www.alpost178.org. ARVADA BIZ Connection www.meetup.com/Arvada-BusinessClubs continues on Page 17
high arousal tendencies. That compares to 50 percent of all euthanasia cases for all breeds along the Front Range. But animal rights activist Davyd Smith of No Kill Colorado said shelters are too quick to label pit bulls as aggressive. “We’re killing dogs that have a square head, short hair and straight tail,” Smith said. “It has nothing to do with their behavior. The shelter serving all of Jefferson County and its cities euthanized 125 pit bulls in 2013, the second highest number along the Front Range. Denver and Aurora, which both ban pit bulls, euthanized 89 combined. Labradors were the second most euthanized breed along the Front Range last year, 435 cases, followed by Chihuahuas, 337, and German shepherds, 230.
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“It literally started out in a mortuary on Wadsworth Boulevard,” said Arvada Mayor Marc Williams of Red Rocks’ first classes in Arvada. “To see what Community First has come together with, and what I know our city council will put together in terms of some assistance and what I know each and every one of you will do on an individual and business basis to close that funding gap — it’s all going to be such a tremendous asset for our community.” Currently, Red Rocks is gathering the final funds and is expected to break ground on the project in July of this year, with classes starting in 2016.
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Palcohol to cut down on costs when shipping. Some airlines have expressed interest in the product as well, said Phillips, who is also in favor of states taxing and regulating the product. “Banning powdered alcohol will create a black market for it and the state will lose all control of how it will be distributed,” he said. The bill has been assigned to the House State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee.
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sites. All proceeds from the event fund Ralston House. Local vendors include: Silver Vines Winery, School House Kitchen and Libations, Enstrom Candies, Dove Chocolates, Kathy’s Gone Nuts, Cold Stone Creamery, Scrumptious, Rheinlander’s Bakery, Gluten Free Things, Longmont Dairy, Ice Box Delight, Kristos Epicurean Market, La Patisserie Francaise, and Arvada Beer.
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Connection/ is an informal networking event that brings together local entrepreneurs. Meetings are 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at various restaurants in Olde Town Arvada. A $5 fee is collected from each attendee, which is then donated to a local charity at the end of each quarter. The 4th Quarter Charity is the Dan Peak Foundation who assists families in need. For information, call Micki Carwin at 303-997-9098.
ARVADA JEFFERSON Kiwanis meets at 7:30 a.m. every Wednes-
day for a breakfast meeting at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. We invite you to join us for great fellowship, interesting programs, and the satisfaction of serving your community. This Kiwanis organization supports the Arvada Community Food Bank, the school backpack program, Santa House, Ralston House, and many other local organizations. For more information or to attend a meeting, call Brad at 303-431-4697.
ARVADA ROTARY meets from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays at Indian
Tree Golf Club, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd. The club engages in a variety of community service projects, with emphasis on assistance to and support of Arvada’s youth. Visitors are always welcome. For additional information visit www.arvadarotary.org or call Dave Paul at 303-431-9657.
BUFFALO TOASTMASTERS meets 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays at the Jefferson County Government Building, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden. Toastmasters is an international organization that is a fun and supportive environment to learn and practice public speaking and leadership skills. All are welcome. More information is available at www.buffalotoastmasters.org. FOOTHILLS MUSIC Teachers Association meets 9:30 a.m. to noon the third Wednesday of each month. FMTA is a local group of independent music teachers, affiliated with Colorado State Music Teachers Association and Music Teachers National Association. Call Kathy at 303-988-9565. MUSIC TEACHERS Association Suburban Northwest meets 9:30 a.m. to noon the first Wednesday of the month at Community in Christ Church, 12229 W. 80th Ave., Arvada. Meetings are open to the public and include refreshments, business meeting and program featuring music teaching professionals from around the state lecturing on the latest teaching developments. PROFESSIONAL WOMEN NW Metro Business and Professional Women meets the first Wednesday of each month from September to May. Our mission is to achieve equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information. Call Marcia at 303-827-3283 to RSVP. WOMEN NETWORKING Women’s Business Group Wednesday morning networking group in Arvada has openings for women who can commit to a weekly morning meeting. Limited to one business per category. Call for available openings, 303-438-6783, or go online to info@OurConnection.org. THURSDAYS BUSINESS SPIRITUALITY Business Honoring Spirituality meets
7-9 a.m. every Thursday at the Community Center of Mile Hi Church, 9079 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood. Meetings include networking, a brief meditation by a licensed practitioner, guest speaker and breakfast. For additional information, visit www.bhsmilehi.org or call Patty Whitelock at 303-274-0933.
CERTUS PROFESSIONAL Network meets for its Lakewood networking event from 9:30-11 a.m. the third Thursday of the month at Panera Bread, 650 S. WADSWORTH BLVD., Lakewood. Build your network, grow your business, network less. Our events are structured to connect professionals with the resources, power partners and leaders to expand their business and the business of others. Open to all industries, includes 30 minutes of open networking and organized introductions to the group. Cost: $12 non-CERTUS members at the door. First participants pay half price. RSVP not required. More info about CERTUS™ Professional Network at http://www.CertusNetwork.com.
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SOUTH JEFFCO Rotary Club meets at 7:15 a.m. Fridays at Fox Hollow Golf Course, 13410 W. Morrison Road, Lakewood. Contact Bruce at 303-919-3741.
GRAND PIANO Show Patrice LeBlanc performs from 6-9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Grappa Mediterranean Bistro, 1027 Washington St., Golden. Go to www.grappabistro.com. Call 303-273-8882
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SATURDAYS COLORADO CITIZENS for Peace meets 10:30-11:30 a.m. every Saturday at the intersections of West 52nd and Wadsworth Boulevard to try to bring an end to the wars. Signs will be furnished for those who do not have them. Contact Cindy Lowry at 303-431-1228 or waylonthecat.lowry@yahoo.com.
COMMUNITY COFFEE Join Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp on the fourth Thursday of each month to talk about issues that are important to you. Community Coffee will be 7-8 a.m. at La Dolce Vita, Ice Cream Room, 5756 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada; and from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Panera Bread, 10450 Town Center Drive, Westminster. INVESTORS’ MEETINGS The Rocky Mountain Inventors Association meets 6:30-8:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of every month (excluding November and December) at Vesta Technology, 13050 W. 43rd Drive, Suite 300, Golden. Presentations in marketing, manufacturing, engineering, finance, business and legal, followed by networking. Go online to www.rminventor.org for details. ROCKY MOUNTAIN Team Survivor, a health, education and fitness program for women of all abilities who have experienced cancer or are currently in treatment, offers weekly free, fun, supportive activities. Tuesdays, 10 a.m., Boulder Creek Walk (meet at Boulder Public Library main entrance). Tuesday, 11-11:30 a.m., Yoga, Boulder Senior Center, 909 Arapahoe Avenue. Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Fitness Training, Boulder Center for Sports Medicine, 311 Mapleton Avenue (entrance on Maxwell Avenue.). Learn more at rockymtn-teamsurvivor.org. FRIDAYS CALMUP JOURNEY Prefer to help yourself rather than do the coaching or psychotherapy thing? Let me share with you free information about the CalmUp Journey, a one-page self-examination worksheet for men and women. Join me for coffee or tea from 8-9 a.m. most Fridays at Whole Foods Market Belmar, 444 S. Wadsworth Blvd. in Lakewood. Let me know you’re planning to be there so we’re sure to connect. Contact www.DrLorieGose.com or 303-500-2340. GOLDEN GATE Community Grange, 25201 Golden Gate Canyon Road, has meetings at 7 p.m. the second Friday of the month. Activities include yoga, dances, eggmania, special wildlife programs, holiday craft fair. Grange hall available for rental for weddings, parties, reunions, etc. Call Rich Phillips at 303-277-1933 or go to www. goldengategrange.com. New members welcome. HEARTPULSE LEARN how to take an active role in your health and wellbeing. HeartPULSE meets 7-9 p.m. the first Friday of every month at The Cloisters, 2103 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Contact HeartPULSE for information on cost. Each session features an educational
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ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM JOIN THE Arvada Historical Society 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, in the Community Room of the Arvada Community Food Bank, 8555 W. 57th Ave., Arvada, to hear the history of a couple of special programs. The theme of the program is “Service to Kids.” Homer Anderson will speak about the history of Ginny’s Kids, a program that sends families of a child facing a life-threatening illness on a special trip to Disneyland or Adams Camp. Then Duane Youse will provide insight on Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth and the Santa House, which provides Christmas gifts for children from families in need. Refreshments will be served. The oral history will be recorded on DVD and will be available for purchase later. The event is free; call 303431-1261 or go to www.arvadahistory.org. INDIAN TREE MEN’S GOLF CLUB
USING ESSENTIAL OILS MICHELLE BONNE of Dottera Oils will teach about
natural ways to stay healthy using essential oils. Program is at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31 at Country Fair Garden Center, 17201 W. 64th Ave., Arvada. Payment required at time of registration. Call 303-209-4394 for cost and to register.
TOTALLY COOL ART KIDS AGES 7-13 are invited for a hands-on creative art
workshop in which they will explore drawing, mixed media, knitting, photography and more, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 31, at St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church, 13151 W. 28th Ave., Golden. From 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, all participants are invited to celebrate with an art exhibit and reception. Space is limited; register at www.stjohngolden. org. Cost includes all supplies and materials, along with the art reception.
THEATER/SHOWS THEATER PRODUCTION THE EDGE Theater presents “The Motherf---er with the Hat” from through Sunday,
Feb. 15, at 1560 Teller St., Suite 200, Lakewood. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays. For tickets and information, call 303-232-0363 or go to www.theedgetheater.com. Show is for mature audiences only.
‘THE FANTASTICKS’ PHAMALY THEATRE Company presents “The Fantasticks,” the world’s longest running musical, from Thursday, Jan. 29, to Sunday, Feb. 15, at the Aurora Fox Arts Center, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora; and from Friday, Feb. 27, to Sunday, March 1 at the Arvada Center. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Go to www. phamaly.org for details. A sensory-friendly performance for patrons with autism and their families will be at 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, at Aurora Fox. THEATER PERFORMANCE MINERS ALLEY Playhouse presents “The Cripple of Inishmaan” from Friday, Jan. 30, to Sunday, March 8, at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. No performances on Sunday, Feb. 1, and Saturday, Feb. 14. Contact 303-935-3044 or go to www.minersalley.com.
ART EXPLORE ANIMAL KINGDOM THROUGH ART DRAW, PAINT, sculpt an use other art techniques to learn about the many living creatures that make up the animal kingdom. Artist David Sullivan will guide you. Classes are 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, through March 18, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. For ages 6-12 years. Register by Jan. 11; call 720898-7405 for information on costs and to register. NATURE’S BASKETS
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Asthma Awareness 1:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, led by Tzeching Wang. About 4 million children are affected by asthma. Winter-time carries a high incidence of asthma attacks. Using synthetic drugs can result in unwanted side effects. Chinese medicine is know to relieve the symptoms of asthma and treat the disease at the root. Program is at Natural Grocers Mission Trace, 3333 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Denver. Go to www.NaturalGrocers.com/mt.
LEARN HOW to construct soft fiber, pine needle and cattail baskets from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, Jan. 31 (pine needles), at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. For ages 10 and older. Call 720-898-7405 for information on costs and to sign up. NATURE IN WATERCOLOR CREATE PAINTINGS of nature and the animals that share our world 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 4 and Feb. 11, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Learn techniques that allow artists to express their impressions of the environments. Call 720-898-7405 for information on costs and to sign up.
INDIAN TREE Men’s Golf Club is accepting applications now through the end of April. The club is one of the most affordable in the Denver Metro area. Our main objective is simply to play golf at a reasonable price. The club holds 16 weekend tournaments from April through October, along with summer-long single and two-man match play events, 6 Wednesday night 9-hole tournaments, and the summer-long CGA Interclub event. Indian Tree Golf Course is at 7555 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Write to mensclubindiantree@gmail.com or go to www.ghin.com/eclub/cga/indian_tree_ golf_course/ VOLUNTEER TAX PREPARERS DENVER ASSET Building Coalition needs volunteers for its 2015 income-tax preparation season. The coalition provides free tax preparation for eligible households and individuals. Training dates are offered in January. Go to www.denverabc.org to find out more about trainings. Several roles are available, including greeters, screeners, tax assistants, site coordinators and more.
HEALTH MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION INSTRUCTOR KIMBALL Cicciu leads mindfulness training for stress reduction 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Saturdays, through Feb. 28, at PranaTonic, 805 14th St., Golden. Go to www.PranaTonic.com or call 303-274-5733 for cost information and to register. Cost is less if registering before Jan. 17. Training includes gentle yoga and mindful stretching, guided mindfulness meditations, daily home instructions, group awareness discussions and practical guidance or attentive living. WEST METRO COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVES A NUMBER of community blood drives are planned in the West Metro area. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www.bonfils.org. Upcoming blood drives are: Saturday, Jan. 31, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Concordia Lutheran Church, Biel Fellowship Hall, 13371 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood (contact Brad and Debbie Rash, 303-986-1206). MAKE TIME FOR YOUR HEALTH BRIDGES HEALTH and Wellness at Lutheran Medical Center offers a free plantbased eating class from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29; and beginning and advanced Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention on Tuesday mornings starting Tuesday, Feb. 24, at Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, 8300 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Free parking is available. Go to www.WellnessatBridges.com or call 303-425-2262; space is limited. GLOBAL PANDEMICS CONCERN OVER the global spread of diseases such as Ebola, swine flu, AIDS and others has increased dramatically. Join Active Minds 1-2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, as we
ART SHOW ATHENA PROJECT’S art show “How She Sees It” will be on display through Saturday, Feb. 7, at 40 West Arts Gallery, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. Works on display reveal each artist’s individual ideas of truth and perception and works that celebrates or are a reflection of female identity. Athena Project will host a pop-up art and fashion boutique from 5:30-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6. Admission is free and both art and fashion designs will be available for sale.
EVENTS TOWN HALL MEETINGS STATE REP. Jessie Danielson will have town hall meetings from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 31, at Wheat Ridge City Hall; and from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Golden City Hall. REPUBLICAN MEN’S BREAKFAST MEETING MIRACLE CURES A DISCUSSION about stem cell therapies will happen at
Lifetree Café at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, “Stem Cells: The Miracle Cure You May Be Missing Out On,” includes a film featuring a regenerative stem cell procedure as well as an interview with Dr. Christopher Centeno, who performs orthopedic procedures using adult stem cells in both the U.S. and in an offshore clinic. Lifetree Café is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual coffeehousetype setting. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net.
TOM TANCREDO will speak at the next Jefferson County Republican Men’s Club meeting, 7-9 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2, at Howard Johnson Denver West, JohnPH Restaurant, 12100 W. 44th Ave. Personally select breakfast buffet included in cost ($12, cash preferred). The group meets each Monday, and new members are always welcome. Contact Fred Holden, president, at 303-421-7619.
TAI CHI AT MAJESTIC VIEW BEGINNING AND continuing tai chi classes are offered at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Beginning classes are 6:45-7:45 p.m., and continuing classes are from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays through Feb. 9; Feb. 23 to March 30; and April 13 to May 18. Classes are outside in the gardens and lake at Majestic View. Bring water and dress for the weather. Call 720-898-7405 for cost and more information.
EDUCATION DINOSAUR TALKS AND TRAININGS DINOSAUR RIDGE offers a series of dinosaur talks and trainings for its volunteers and the public. Each week through April 6, a volunteer training session on dinosaurs is offered. Sessions are 10-11:30 a.m. at Dinosaur Ridge visitor center, 16831 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. Dates are Friday, Jan. 30 (Meat-Eating Dinosaurs); Monday, Feb. 2 (Bipedal Ornithopods); Tuesday, Feb. 10 (Spike-Tails and Armored Dinosaurs); Wednesday, Feb. 18 (Thumb Spike Dinosaurs); Thursday, Feb. 26 (DuckBilled Dinosaurs); Friday, March 6 (Horned Dinosaurs); Monday, March 9 (Bone-Headed Dinosaurs); Tuesday, March 17 (Non-Dinosaurs/Archosaurs); Wednesday, March 25 (Non-Dinosaurs/Mammals); Thursday, April 2 (Dinosaur Ridge Guided Tour/Training). Contact Amber_Cain@dinoridge.org or go to www.dinoridge.org.
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Red Rocks Community College Theatre Arts and Dance Department will have auditions Thursday and Friday, Feb. 5-6 for a show in which it will recreate a live USO show from World War II. The show will be part of a college-wide event April 9 on the Lakewood campus to commemorate the 70th anniversary or the war. Singers, stand-up comedians and actors are welcome to audition. Auditioners are encouraged to bring a song or comedy bit from the 1940s. Contact Kelly Jo Eldredge at 303-914-6458 or theatre@rrcc.edu.
seek to understand the current threats by examining both the science of how diseases spread and the history of pandemics. Program is at Westland Meridian, 10695 W. 17th Ave., Lakewood. RSVP at 303-232-7100.
CHOCOLATE AFFAIR ARVADA’S LOVE affair with all things chocolate returns 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 7, in Olde Town Arvada. Produced by the Arvada Festivals Commission and Historic Olde Town Arvada, the event features Taste of Chocolate, during which you can sample
ROCKS AND MINERALS AROUND US MAJESTIC VIEW Nature Center presents the North Jeffco Gem & Mineral Club’s exhibit featuring Lyons sandstone, Mt. Antero granite, fossilized wood, smoky quartz, garnets, pyrite and more. The exhibit is on display through January. The nature center is at 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Call 720-898-7405.
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Chamber launches new year with new programming By Crystal Anderson
canderson@colorado communitymedia.com With new programs, a different dues structure and expansion of signature events, the Arvada Chamber of Commerce is looking ahead for a bright 2015. “I’m excited for 2015,” said Chamber Chairman, John Bodnar. “As the chair, I’m going to bring a lot of excitement and energy ... I plan to be inclusive and informative about all of our programs and what’s going on in the chamber and the community.” This year the chamber has implemented a variety of key things to help support the community and their members, such as a new dues structure, training classes, increasing the quality and attendance at signature events, and growing their third Friday breakfast series. “We came up with four core competencies that we really want to focus on, and one of those is how we support our community,” said Kami Welch, president of the Arvada Chamber of Commerce. To better meet the community’s needs, the chamber introduced a new dues structure, that highlights what level of participation and value businesses seek to obtain from a chamber membership. “In the past our members paid based on the number of employees they had,” Welch said, “When we looked at how we make this really an inclusive opportunity for busi-
nesses we feel that choice is the best way to do that.” Along with the new dues structure, Welch said the chamber is focusing on building membership at their Third Friday Breakfasts, which offer members a deeper insight into the community through presentations around economics, urban renewal, workforce development and more. New to members this year is a program called, Chamber Youniversity. This monthly training course offers businesses in the community the opportunity to develop professionally through a variety of topics, such as social media and conflict resolution. “The idea behind that is to offer our businesses in the community the opportunity to grow and develop personally and professionally,” Welch said. While there’s still snow on the ground in many parts of Arvada, the chamber is thinking ahead and planning out their summer events, such as Sand in the City. A sandsculpture festival, Welch said they expect the annual event to grow, featuring more teams, music, vendors and sandy creations to help kick off the summer season. “We’re all looking for a great 2015,” Bodnar said. “I feel our goals will be reached and we’ll continue to grow membership and attract more people.” For more information on a chamber membership or their programming, visit www.arvadachamber.org, or call 303-4240313.
Board urges plane locator technology Cost is barrier to idea that would prevent lost craft By Joan Lowy
Associated Press After incidents in which airliners vanished, U.S. accident investigators recommended Jan. 22 that all passenger planes making long flights over water carry improved technology that will allow them to be found more readily in the event of a crash. Responding in part to the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight 370 carrying 239 passengers and crew last March, the National Transportation Safety Board said that could be accomplished with transmitters that broadcast a plane’s location minute by minute via satellite, or that send a location message just before a crash. Another recommendation was for floating emergency transmitters that can identify where to search for wreckage on the bottom of the ocean. The board also asked the government to require that planes be equipped with cockpit video recorders and that their recordings, as well as flight data and video recorders, be designed so flight crews can’t tamper with them. But cost may be a big barrier to the recommendations. Missing planes are rare, and none of the recent ocean crashes in which planes were hard to find involved U.S. airliners. The Federal Aviation Administration often has a hard time justifying new regulations unless it can show that the value of saved lives outweighs the cost to
the industry. The NTSB said the technology is available to accomplish its recommendations. Many airliners already have flight-tracking devices. The Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777, which is still missing, was equipped with a digital data-link system that can be configured to automatically report aircraft position periodically to a ground station via satellite. But the airline wasn’t paying for that service when the plane disappeared. Air France Flight 447, which crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on June 1, 2009, killing 228 passengers and crew, also had such a system, and it was in use. However, it was configured to report the plane’s position once every 10 minutes. Given the plane’s speed and altitude, this resulted in a search area of 40 nautical miles from its last reported position. “Such a large area made the search much more challenging,’’ the board said in a letter to the FAA. If the plane had reported its position every minute, the search area could have been reduced to a 6-nautical-mile radius, the board said. Even though some wreckage was discovered within days, it took two years before Flight 447’s black boxes were recovered. In 2011, Air France modified its data-link communications systems on long-haul planes to report their position every minute. Other options include systems that periodically transmit their identification, current position, altitude and speed to air traffic controllers and other aircraft using satellite links. The FAA has required that all U.S. airliners be equipped with such systems by 2020 as it transitions from a radar-based air traffic control system to one based on satellite technology.
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Pulling out the crosstown win Pomona boys beat Ralston Valley on the court By Scott Stocker There’s little doubt that the final minute of any athletic event will turn out exciting for the victor and disappointment for the loser. In last Friday’s boys basketball game between Pomona and visiting Ralston Valley, excitement was in favor of the visitors, disappointment for the home team. The game would end with Ralston Valley, coached by Mitch Conrad, coming through for a 69-63 victory over Pomona, coached by Jon Baskin. And with the win the Mustangs improved to 4-11 on the season with its upset victory while the Panthers fell to 6-9. Helping with the excitement in the waning minutes was Ralston Valley’s Jordan Harnum. His basket with 1-minute, :33 seconds enabled the Mustangs to grab a 64-62 lead. Pomona’s 63rd point was scored by the Panther’s Javis Larson. “I felt like we were able to make the big shots when it counted,” said Harnum, who scored 14 points. “They came close. We got our early free throws and putting the ball in the hoop felt good. I think we were certainly going strong in the beginning, but they were able to come back on our advantage. I just need to relax, but to definitely play hard.” Ralston Valley would get the ball with approximately 40-seconds left via their possession on a jump ball call. With 21 seconds left in the game, the Mustang’s Bobby Roehrig would connect on a pair of free throws for a 67-63 lead. Pomona’s next attempt from the field failed and the night’s scoring would come to an end as the Mustang’s Jake Jelinek would score the game’s final points with one second left. Ralston Valley had been able to build a few, eight point leads through the first half and early into the third quarter. The Mustangs led 38-30 at the intermission and held a 40-32 lead with 6:30 left in the third quarter. But it would be their last substantial lead. Seven consecutive points constructed by Pomona’s Dillon Pace, Javis Larson and Darius Montgomery closed Ralston Valley’s lead to 40-39 with 4:28 to go in the third quarter. The Panthers would go on to muster a 48-48 tie on a basket by Montgomery with 18 seconds to go in the quarter, but would trail, 49-48, going into the fourth quarter. From there, it would be back-andforth. Pomona would take its first lead of the game, 50-49, on a basket by Ryan Ward, who had seven points in the game, with 7:19 remaining on the clock. The Panthers would eventually have their last lead, 62-61, on a pair of free throws by Larson with 2:03 left in the game. Andrew Capley would finish with 13 points, second best for Ralston Valley. “I felt all the way we were going to pull it out, but they certainly came back strong
RALSTON VALLEY 69, POMONA 63 Ralston Valley 22 16 11 20 — 69 Pomona 16 14 18 15 — 63 RV: Cody Gomes 0 0-0 0, Andrew Wingard 3 3-5 10, Jordan Harnum 7 1-2 16, Dallin Jones 0 0-0 0, Stanley Schindler 4 0-0 8, Bobby Roehrig 1 3-4 5, Jerrod Parker 2 6-7 10, Jake Nishida 0 0-0 0, Dante Greco 1 0-0 2, Trey Conrad 0 1-4 1, Antonio Capley 5 3-3 13, Jake Jelinek 2 0-0 4, Shayne Whitmyer 0 0-1 0. Totals: 25 17-25 69. Three-point baskets: Wingard, Harnum. Fouls 18. Fouled out: None. P: Javis Larson 4 7-10 15, Dillon Pace 7 2-2 20, Ryan Ward 3 0-0 7, Danny Williams 2 0-1 4, Darius Montgomery 5 1-1 11, Andrew Berthold 0 0-0 0, Brett Brunken 0 0-0 0, Ryan Marquez 1 0-0 2, Elijah Leyva 2 0-2 4, Mike Cornell 0 0-0 0. Totals: 24 10-16 63. Three-point baskets: Pace (4). Ward. Fouls 19. Fouled out: None. Technical fouls: 1.
against us,” Capley said. “A win-is-a-win and we’ll take it. I just needed to go straight to the basket, rebound and get my shots off. We just have to play harder in the fourth quarter and find the ways to keep us all together. It was a good win, one we really needed.” For Conrad, it was a much needed win. “You have to give them credit as they came back strong against us,” Conrad said. “We were able to up our defense and it was certainly our key when it counted. We just need to settle down more. I just hope that this game helps us build our confidence.” Confidence on their side of the ball is also the hopes of Pomona’s Pace, Montgomery and Baskin. “We were not making the plays in the first quarter, but the second was different,” said Pace, who was the game’s leading scorer with 20 points. “I felt pretty good making some important shots and we really played as a team tonight. They were able to pull it out when it counted. We have to play them again soon, so it’s going to be another challenge.” “This is a hard loss for us and they just played better than us when it counted,” said Montgomery, who scored 11 points. “We have to work better on our three-point shots. That 6-foot, 10 guy, (Capley) had a big game against us underneath and my hats off to him.” It was a tough loss for Baskin. “We still have a lot to work on and this team is a work in progress,” Baskin said. “We had our opportunities in the fourth quarter, but things just didn’t go our way. We made it a battle back-and-forth and were able to get a lead, but we just couldn’t get through. We had that big charge after the first half and got a lead, but, it just wasn’t enough tonight.” Pomona and Ralston Valley will face each other again, Feb. 18 at Ralston Valley. Pomona will play at Chatfield, Jan. 28, while Ralston Valley will be at Dakota Ridge the same night.
Ralston Valley junior Antonio Capley takes a shot over Pomona’s Darius Montgomery (11) and Elijah Leyva (30). Capley finished with 15 points in the cross-town rival game with the win over Pomona 67-63 on Friday night in Arvada. Photos by Pam Wagner
‘I felt all the way we were going to pull it out, but they certainly came back strong against us. A win-is-a-win and we’ll take it. I just needed to go straight to the basket, rebound and get my shots off. We just have to play harder in the fourth quarter and find the ways to keep us all together. It was a good win, one we really needed.’ Andrew Capley
Ralston Valley senior Bobby Roehrig looks down court to pass the ball over Pomona’s Javis Larson’s defense. The Panthers lost Friday’s home conference game to the Mustangs by a score of 69-63.
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Basketball program in running for best in nation By Crystal Anderson
canderson@colorado communitymedia.com With five state titles in the past 10 years, and already 12 wins racked up, Faith Christian Academy’s boys basketball team is headed for one slam dunk of a season. Currently 12-1, Faith’s varsity boys basketball team is in the running to be USA Today’s No.1 program in the nation. A fanbased competition, fans of each program are encouraged to vote online for their team, and beginning Jan. 12, the Eagles quickly sweeping the state round with more than 63,000 votes.
“I think it’s cool to see how many people care,” said Grant Harkness, one of the seniors on the basketball team. “I’m not saying just care about basketball, but they care about the school too, a lot of the people voting go to the church too.” Nominated for their current statistics, such as on-court success, coach and player development, community support, training, quality of facilities and uniforms, FCA attributed this to not to just determination and hard work, but to putting God first, in all they do. “Our goal before the season was to have an undefeated season,” Harkness said, “And that’s a really cool goal, but a lot of it is God’s blessing, and feeling God flow through us
on the court.” Prior to the start of the season, the team of 12 began building chemistry by working out, lifting weights, practicing and traveling together, growing the trust and bonds between them not just as players, but as friends. “As a whole they worked very hard prior to the season,” said Eagles Coach and Faith Principal, Andrew Hasz. “The chemistry and the fact that there are multiple guys who can do some pretty amazing things, it doesn’t just come down to one guy — that’s been fun, they’ve been working really hard to play together as a team.” Now one of 56 teams left in Round Two of the competition, the team said they’re
focused on getting to playoffs and winning another 3A State Championship. Something, said Senior Spencer Bazz, they haven’t done since his freshman year. “We’ve seen it all, the highest point of winning state our freshman year, to not quite making it the last two,” he said. “It just shows what can happen if you work hard, trust your teammates and have confidence.” Voting for the regional round of the competition runs through Jan. 29, with the top 10 schools with the highest number of votes advancing to the national round. To vote, visit http://bit.ly/1wsQBhf.
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TOP OF THE ROCKIES Devin Rothrock of Arvada West pinned Jacob Ornelas of Fort Lupton in the championship round of the Top of the Rockies wrestling tournament Saturday night at Centaurus High School in Lafayette. Arvada West took second place in the prestigious wrestling tournament with Pomona grabbing the No 1. spot. Other local schools were 9. Legacy, 13. Mountain Range and 14. Holy Family. Photo by Pam Wagner
Holy Family’s Golter and Helbig win big By Scott Stocker Holy Family’s Luke Golter and Chris Helbig continue to function as one of the best one-two punches in boys, Class 4A, basketball. And the punch was certainly effective in Holy Family’s 57-43 victory over home standing Erie last Tuesday. It was here that Golter scored 22 points and Helbig, 20, helping the Tigers improve to 10-2 overall and 5-0 in the Tri Valley League. Erie, in the meantime, fell to 6-7, 2-2. Holy Family led, 14-11, at the end of the first quarter and stretched its margin to 30-20 at the half. The pace for both teams slowed in the third quarter, but the Tigers were still able to hold a 41-32 lead. “It was a tough game out there with a
lot of physical actions,” Golter said. “They played pretty good against us. It wasn’t pretty, but it’s a win. We just need to continue to try harder. This was a big game in our league and, it was fun to get this win.” Holy Family, coached by Pete Villecco, outscored Erie, 16-9, in the second quarter, building a lead that Erie would not be able to overcome. Erie played some pretty solid basketball after that, but these Tigers just couldn’t overcome the margin. “We played well and we will take this win,” Villecco said. “We pressed hard, but we still have to learn from our mistakes and play through the foul trouble. You take any win on the road. We didn’t have a lot of style points, but we’ll take them. “Chris and Golter played at a high level and Alex Comeaux did a good job out there,
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too,” said Villecco. “We just wanted to be able to hold them off and we were able to do it. We were able to stop their momentum.” Comeaux scored 10 points, adding Holy Family’s three-player total to 52. Joe Golterand and Austin Brown combined for five points to conclude the scoring for the Tigers. “I think there is still a lot we can work on, but we were able to make the runs tonight that counted,” Helbig said. “I just want to shoot the best I can, look for those open shots, and get down on defense. It was good to make the big shots tonight.” Overall, though, the big shots did not fall in Erie’s favor, except for those from Kyle Leahy. He ended up amassing game scoring honors with 23 points. “It was a tough loss and we just didn’t
play the disciplined game that we needed to,” said Leahy, the coaches son. “I like how we didn’t give up against them, but we just couldn’t get over the hump. I just have to be aggressive, as we all do. We have a lot of season left and we just want to make good things happen.” Dad, too, could have hoped for better results. “We just played a very good team and there was no room for margin of error,” Tim Leahy said. “But we made too many mistakes to beat a good team. Holy Family played well and we just had too many errors. We played with a lot of heart, but just couldn’t come through.”
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