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Highway 93 named for deputy Baldwin was killed in crash while on duty By Amy Woodward
awoodward@colorado communitymedia.com State lawmakers have named a roadway to honor Sgt. David Baldwin, a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputy who was killed while on duty on Highway 93 last January. On Tuesday, Feb. 17, legislators unanimously adopted a House joint resolution sponsored by Rep. Jon Keyser, R-Morrison, to designate a stretch of Highway 93 as
JCSO Sergeant David M. Baldwin Memorial Highway. The renaming of the highway will begin at mile marker zero in Golden and end at Highway 72 near Coal Creek. “This is a small token,” Keyser said to Baldwin’s family. “We grieve with you, but we hope with this resolution we can celebrate the life of service.” An Air Force veteran, Baldwin began his career with the sheriff’s office in 1987. In 1996, he was promoted to sergeant. Baldwin spent five years on the sheriff’s bomb squad as well as holding additional positions such as a firearms instructor. In 2013, he coordinated the first motorcade training course for Colorado’s law enforcement agencies and oversaw DUI enforce-
ment and DUI grants for Jeffco. At the time of his death, Baldwin was supervising the sheriff’s traffic unit. On Jan. 26, Baldwin was killed when his Harley-Davidson was hit head-on by a Saturn driven by Kenneth Hosch, 83. Hosch later pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and was sentenced to six years in community corrections. Sheriff Jeff Shrader said the recognition of Baldwin on Highway 93 will serve as a reminder to deputies that the job they hold is important. It will also serve as a stark reminder of the potential sacrifice that public safety officers face each day. “My hope is that it will cause many drivers to be very mindful of their driving be-
havior and drive in a safer manner,” Shrader said. “It’s so easy for people to drive fast on Highway 93.” During the last fiscal year from September 2013 to September 2014, Jeffco deputies issued 721 written summonses related to speeding on Highway 93. Out of that number, 78 percent were for speeds 10 to 19 mph over the posted limit, and 15 percent for speeds 20 to 24 mph over the limit. The remaining 7 percent were issued for speeds more than 24 mph over the legal limit. The dedication of the first sign for the Sgt. David M. Baldwin Memorial Highway will be in the spring.
Arvada kids dominate the mat A-West and Pomona go one-two at state wrestling tourney By Scott Stocker It came down to a neighborhood battle between resident Arvada high schools — Arvada West and Pomona — in the Class 5A state wrestling tournament at the Pepsi Center in Denver. And, it was not an unexpected finish between the two schools. As it turned out, Arvada West was able to claim top honors as the Wildcats, coached by Ron Granieri, came through with the title. They crowned two champions, Payton Tawater, at 152 pounds, and Devin Rothrock, at 220, which helped the Wildcats score 163.5 points. As for the finals, they also came through with four runner-ups. Pomona finished with 153.5 points for its runners-up honor. But the Panthers coached by Sam Federico, had much better results in the championship matches as they came through with four titles from their six finalists. The Panthers also counted three of those victories against their Arvada West neighbors. Grand Junction placed third in the final standings with 113 points, crowning one champion, Isaac Rider at 138 pounds. That championship, by the way, came when he pinned Arvada West’s Bennie Pachello in 4:14 in their 138-pound match. Winning titles for Pomona was Dayton Marvel (106), Tomas Gutierrez (113), Travis Torres (120) and Deyaun Trueblood (170). Rothrock didn’t waste much time in his final as he pinned Grand Junction’s Tyler Zook in 1:10 to close out his unbeaten senior season, 32-0, and win his second state title. For that matter, he didn’t need much overall time to reach the final. Rothrock only needed :17-seconds to stick Pine Creek’s Jeremie Medina in the first round, and only 1:03 against Fruita’s Chase Clayton in the quarterfinals. His third opponent, Max Gonzales of Rangeview, gave him a little more tussle, but still saw the mat slapped at 3:19. “This just feels great,” Rothrock said. “I
Arvada West 220 pounder Devin Rothrock raises his hand in victory after winning the Class 5 A championship match at the state wrestling tournament. Rothrock pinned Tyler Zook of Rocky Mountain early in the first period. Photo by Tom Munds wrestled him a couple of weeks ago, and I just wanted to go out and get my job done. All the hard work this season has paid off, and this feels so good. This year was actually a lot less stressful, but winning takes a lot of weight off my mind. Now, it’s on to college at Northern Colorado.”
Zook came into the final with a 42-4 record, also making short time of his opponents. He pinned Michael Steele of Centaurus in 1:02 to begin his tournament spree, the Brandon Forney of Mountain Range in 1:18. Loveland’s Charles Dunkelman last a bit longer, but still got stuck at
3:15. Tawater, a senior, pinned Rocky Mountain’s Roman Ortiz in 1:22 to cap his season with a 44-3 record, while Ortiz, also Mat continues on Page 20
Leyden Creek Master Plan proposed Staff Report On Feb. 17, the city of Arvada in conjunction with Jefferson County and the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District presented a master plan proposal for the Leyden Creek area. The proposal offers a number of water drainage and flood-control solutions for
the 11.8-square-mile Leyden Creek watershed, which is bounded by 72nd Avenue and Simms Street to Highway 72. Constructed over the past year, the plan details different mitigation strategies to help prepare those areas for and alleviate potential flooding. Among other options, ideas such as increasing Arvada’s roadway crossings to a 100-year conveyance level, increasing 72nd Avenue by 70 feet, increas-
ing existing channel conveyance capacities and increasing road capacity around Quaker Street and 82nd Avenue, were proposed. “It’s going to involve looking at funding, right of ways, ease of implementation, and where we can get the most bang for our buck,” said Pat Dougherty, an engineer with the City of Arvada. “We have to figure out what the right solutions are. Right now we’re at the conceptual point.”
Over the next few weeks, the city and the flood control district will gather community comments to gauge whether their recommendations were amenable or if they need to revisit certain areas. If approved by the citizens, the three organizations will move forward with the plan, finishing the study within the next six months. For more information on the project, visit www.iconeng.com/leyden-creek-update.
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Leading by example is powerful If you are like me, you really enjoy it when you can see a leader leading by example. There are some who lead their families, others lead companies or teams, and still others lead communities, organizations, and associations. And yet the ones we seem to respect the most are NOT the ones who lead from afar, or give direction from the ivory tower; the ones we seem to gravitate towards are the leaders who lead from the front. In my line of work I have been truly blessed to have worked for leaders, coaches and trainers who have led by example. Men and women of character and integrity who wouldn’t ask others to do anything that they weren’t prepared to do themselves. I honestly believe that I would not have achieved success in both my personal life or my professional life had it not been for the leaders in the companies I worked for, the leaders who worked with me when I was the CEO or president, the leaders in my church, and the leaders in my community. And I say thank you to each one of
them. So as you can see, I have a great appreciation for active, intentional leadership. If you are into history, one leader who led from the front, truly led by example, comes to mind: George Washington. If you haven’t read any of the books written about him, the book “1776” by David McCullough is a great place to start. But I digress, so let me get back to our story. As I said, one of my very favorite things to observe is when managers, leaders, business owners, fathers, mothers, or others who are in a leadership role lead by example and we get to see it and witness
their behavior. If we are smart enough, we may even try and emulate that behavior. And I have a recent story I would like to share with you about someone who truly leads by example. Her name is Nina Hinnendael. I happened to be skiing in Beaver Creek and had the opportunity to see for myself how Nina worked and led by example. She is a manager of a couple of “on-mountain” restaurants and actually the one person who inspired the Candy Cabin at the top of the Strawberry Park lift, chair 12 in Beaver Creek. Her attitude, smile, and work ethic speak for themselves. And as I sat there as a patron I was so impressed by the fact that even as a leader and a manager, she was cleaning tables, greeting customers, socializing with guests, and directing her staff all at the same time, and I asked her permission to write this column. You see I am also a leader. I have a staff, I work in my community, I volunteer, and I get so caught up in my responsibilities I often forget that I should also be leading by
example and manage and lead like Nina, doing some more of the heavy lifting. Now, if we focus on you, yes you, you the business owner, you the vice president, you the venture capitalist, you the manager, you the leader of your family, are you leading by example or are you relying solely on what you accomplished in the past? That is one of the challenges that we have, managers and leaders who have met with success but have forgotten what got us there in the first place … hard work, character, and effort. And we know that talent without effort breeds mediocrity. How about you? Are you a Nina? Do you lead from the front and by example? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we remember what leadership is all about, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a Colorado resident, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.
CCM earns dozens of awards in annual contest Staff report Colorado Community Media won 74 individual awards and four special honors in the Colorado Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest, announced Feb. 21 during the annual convention in downtown Denver. The Tri-Lakes Tribune (Class 1), Golden Transcript (Class 4) and Parker Chronicle (Class 5) each won the advertising sweepstakes award. The Tribune took home the contest’s General Excellence award for the second year in a row. The following is a look at some of Colorado Community Media’s individual winners: Tri-Lakes Tribune (Class 1; 24 awards) First place Scott Andrews: black and white ad
Scott Andrews: house ad promotion Scott Andrews: circulation promotion Scott Andrews: cover design Scott Andrews, Gary Benware, Brandon Eaker, Erin Franks, Tina Meltzer, Andy Rickard: advertising layout and design Rob Carrigan: photography portfolio Rob Carrigan: story/picture combination Rob Carrigan: public service Rob Carrigan: agriculture story Brandon Eaker: automotive ad Tina Meltzer: real estate ad Tina Meltzer: advertising campaign Danny Summers: sports event story Second place Scott Andrews: health care ad Rob Carrigan: environmental story Brandon Eaker: circulation promotion Brandon Eaker: small space ad Brandon Eaker: real estate ad Third place
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Former Lakewood mayor Steve Burkholder at the 68th Annual Chairman’s Inaugural Celebration where he was among the award presenters. The event, Feb. 20 at the Denver West Mariott, was hosted by the West Chamber to honor significant contributors and successful businesses in Jefferson County. Photo by Clarke Reader
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JEFFCO NEWS IN A HURRY The birds and the bees and condoms February is National Condom Month. Jefferson County Public Health is reminding the public that one of the most effective ways to prevent pregnancy is to use a condom. According to a recent survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are nearly 20 million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases, about half of which are in teenagers and young adults, each year in the United States. JCPH provides confidential and comprehensive services to support and educate adults and youth about reproductive health issues, including the benefits of abstinence and the important steps to take once sexually active. There are several resources that are offered today to help figure out a favorite birth control method, and to even locate
the closest condoms using the Condom Finder app, which locates free condom sites. Go Ask TISH is a text service for youth and young adults in Jeffco who have sex questions. Text questions and concerns at 720-446TISH (8474).
Jeffco failing at ozone levels Jefferson County was ranked by the American Lung Association’s 2014 report as the worst county in Colorado for ozone pollution and was given a grade of F. What warranted this ranking and what is being done about it? Join the League of Women Voters of Jefferson County in March to learn more on this topic, including monitoring, sources, contaminants of concern, health risks, ecosystem effects, current air pollution studies, new proposed standards and com-
munity efforts to reduce air pollution. The public is welcome to attend. In the Applewood area, the league will meet at 9:15 a.m. on March 11 at Westland Meridian, 10695 W. 17th Ave., Lakewood 80215. Call Ruth at 303-238-3969 for information. For those unable to attend a daytime meeting, the league has an evening meeting available. Call 303-238-0032 or visit lwvjeffco.org. The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that neither supports nor opposes candidates from any party. The league’s mission is to promote informed and active participation in government and to influence public policy through education and advocacy after consideration by its members.
ARVADA NEWS IN A HURRY AURA offers community update The Arvada Urban Renewal Authority provided an overview of the organization and update on all current projects during the Arvada Chamber of Commerce’s monthly
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Scott Andrews, Gary Benware, Brandon Eaker, Erin Franks, Tina Meltzer, Andy Rickard: advertising layout and design
third Friday breakfast, Feb. 20. The presentation, given by AURA Executive Director Maureen Phair, highlighted the organization’s history, its six urban renewal districts, and the current development projects happening throughout the city. DurTina Meltzer: health care ad Andy Rickard: classified pages/section Amy Woodward: environmental story Amy Woodward: business news story Third place Scott Andrews: real estate ad Daniel Williams: sports story Daniel Williams: sports event story Amy Woodward: public service
ing the breakfast, she highlighted the Ralston Creek project (formerly the Arvada Square), the future groundbreaking of the Arvada Plaza WalMart, Park Place Olde Town, a possible hotel and the Olde Town Transit Oriented Development site. Amy Woodward: series Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel (Class 4; 2 awards) Third place Tammy Kranz: sustained coverage Mikkel Kelly: editorial writing Westminster Window (Class 4; 1 award) Third place Ashley Reimers: news story ADVERTISEMENT
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We use a Brita pitcher to fill our water glasses. When going out, we use refillable water bottles. It’s great how the Golden Community Center and other places have installed water fountains that are designed for refilling water bottles. Rita and I are hooked on it! 22) Recycle those toner & ink cartridges. All the office supply stores pay $2 per cartridge to bring them back to the store. Now, that’s what I call a no-brainer! 23) Buy American, buy local! Transporting products from afar is a significant component of their carbon footprint. That’s why suggestion #12 was that you buy produce at farmer’s markets. This suggestion applies even more to hard goods, such as countertops. Corian, quartz and concrete countertops are manufactured in the United States, including here in Denver. Granite and other stones are shipped from distant countries. 24) Compost your food and organic waste, such as grass clippings. The resulting compost is great for use in your garden or flower beds. 25) Try induction cooking. It saves lots of electricity, gas or propane, and is safer for children who can’t burn themselves on…
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Health center on horizon Centura to open in west Arvada By Crystal Anderson
canderson@colorado communitymedia.com For many Arvada residents, going to the doctor can be a timely endeavor, but come April, Centura Health is hoping to change that. Opening in mid-April, the Arvada Neighborhood Health Center, 6345 Quaker St., will bring primary care to west Arvada, alleviating the need for residents to commute to neighboring cities for routine doctor and hospital visits. “Because there’s a gap right now in primary care within the City of Arvada,” said Kevin Jenkins, vice president of ambulatory services for Centura Health. “With our value propositions of service and convenience, we want to provide that neighborhood care in the neighborhood without having the
community travel outside of Arvada to receive that fundamental care that they need to maintain health and wellness.” A customer-oriented facility, the center will host three primary care physicians, David Nuhfer, Tod Sweeney and Thomas Maino, who will work out of the location, and will bring in a variety of rotating specialists to provide additional care for patients. “Not only will we take care of you, but we’ll also put you in touch with a doctor who can then manage the rest of your health-care needs rather than the traditional episodic nature of health care today,” said Jeff Brickman, president and CEO of St. Anthony Hospital and the Mountains and North Denver Operating Group. Located in a new, spa-like building, the center will focus on family and sports medicine as well as lab, imaging and health and wellness services to the community. “We have sorely lacked medical offices in Arvada, all over Arvada actually,” said District 4 Councilman Bob Dyer. “This is going to be a tremendous help for people with health care and I’m just excited about it.”
The new neighborhood health center, located at 6345 Quaker St., will be West Arvada’s new family practice, sports medicine and health and wellness center. Photo by Crystal Anderson Part of a regional network across the Front Range, the Arvada Neighborhood Health Center will help connect residents to primary care physicians for all their healthcare needs, right in their back yard. “For a hospital group to say we’re trying to keep people out of the hospital, that’s
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40 West hosts third show about fabled street Through four seasons, there is only one Colfax By Clarke Reader
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Foothills Fantom by Steven Bunnelle. Courtesy photo “There’s year-round activity on the street and we want to celebrate that.” The show features works in all mediums from more than 20 art-
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School reconfiguration brings excitement Principal, board member among those praising plan By Crystal Anderson
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understand their responsibility.” Alongside the creation of the school, the plan would extend dual language options for students, increase resources for students and teachers, utilize problem-based learning in all classes, allow staff to become a true, heavy professional learning community and create more secondary pathways for students. “Philosophically, we are in a position to support this plan locally through Jefferson,” said Jeffco’s chief school effectiveness officer, Terry Elliott. “I believe that the fact that this is working from the schools out will have greater buy-in commitment, and they have our commitment to support that work.” This plan will come before the board for a vote on March 5. “You can put me into the excited/very excited pie chart,” said John Newkirk, board member, about the plan.
Sandlin fled Jeffco jail for 10-day crime spree First inmate in detention center’s history to escape indicted on 35 counts By Amy Woodward
awoodward@colorado communitymedia.com A Jefferson County grand jury returned a 35-count indictment against Travis Sandlin, 33, who escaped from the Jeffco Detention Center in October. Following his escape, Sandlin went on a 10-day crime spree across the Denver area before his capture in Boulder.
Sandlin stole seven cars in six cities between Oct. 6 and 15 and broke into cars, garages and houses, according to the indictment. His charges include, but are not limited to, six counts of seconddegree burglary, five counts of identity theft and four counts of aggravated motor vehicle Sandlin theft. A date for his advisement was not released by press time. Shortly after midnight on Oct. 5, Sandlin escaped from the north tower on the sixth floor at the Jefferson County Detention Facility after break-
ing through wire mesh located in the facility’s multiple recreation yards. From there, Sandlin jumped 15 to 20 feet down onto a roof, and continued descending the tower; jumping nearly 20 feet each time before reaching ground. He had a 30-minute head start before officials realized he was gone, the Jeffco Sheriff’s Office reported. The Jeffco Board of County Commissioners approved a $100,000 funding request last year from the sheriff’s office to fix and reinforce the meshing system. Sandlin was the first inmate in the detention center’s history to escape from the jail.
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potential to carry at least one year in jail and a fine up to $1,000, according to the Jeffco DA’s office. Gledhill was served a summons since she was not arrested for the accident. The Colorado State Patrol led the investigation. Based on CHP findings, Gledhill allegedly lost control of her vehicle on an icy roadway, causing her to cross the median and wind up in a collision involving Renfro and a vehicle that was already involved in a previous accident. Three people were injured in the crash involving Gledhill, including her passenger, a friend of Renfro’s and a state trooper. Gledhill’s arraignment is scheduled for April 14.
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Time with children never wasted There is a park up on a mesa close to where we live that I like to visit when I want to clear my head. At night, it’s got a great view of the city lights on one side, and, on the other side, the foothills and the Flatirons and dark, star-filled skies. But, there was a day a few years ago, when that park served a different, and wonderful, purpose. One beautiful summer evening, I took our two littlest ones up to that park to play. And the playground itself is pretty nice; but, the best feature, in the summer, is that it is well-treed, and the wild grasses grow pretty tall. In other words, it is a nearly perfect park to play war games with water guns. Yes, yes, I know — I play with toy guns with my children and none of them are murderous psychopaths. Yet. That particular day the three of us crawled in and out of weeds, hid in trees, made wild sprints to the cover of playground equipment, got wet, and had a grand old time for a couple hours at dusk. And it struck me the other night, as I was clearing my head of some other event, that times like that are a memory—with “13” headed into high school next year, we’ll never have that kind of “play” time again. It’s OK, I understand the whole growing up thing. It’s a part of the process. I’ve already had a similar experience with Lizzie, who just turned 19 (sheesh!). Her
eighth-grade year I spent hours and hours every week taking her to and from dance. I was part of the carpool, and she danced five days a week, so we ended up spending a lot of time together. I learned a great deal about dancers—I learned who was having boyfriend problems, and who couldn’t care less; I learned who was getting injured from dancing, and who wasn’t working very hard; I also learned that dancers aren’t bashful about smells (feet, in particular), or about belching. It was a great year. At the time, I did not appreciate it. It was, to say the least, a pain in the neck, and, sadly, I’m pretty sure I let her know it. Just when I would sit down at night to get something done or, God forbid, relax, I would have to get right back up again and go drive a bunch of adolescent girls around the neighborhood. So, it was against this backdrop that I was looking forward to her
getting her driver’s license and being able to take care of that herself. Boy, was that a mistake. Listening to your child interact with her friends is an illuminating experience, one that cannot be duplicated by the grunt response to “how was dance tonight?” Hearing the disdain in a teenage girl’s voice for one her teachers or peers teaches you more about both her and who she’s talking about than your own daughter telling you “So-and-so is mad at what’s-his-name.” And watching your children work together to set a trap for you is never matched by even the most clever smart-aleck reply at the dinner table. I know this is nothing new, and I know I’m not the first person to ever stumble on this nugget of wisdom, but I think it’s worth saying again: children grow up fast. So put down your phone and your tablet, crawl around with them, drive the carpool, start the food fight, or drop by the school just to look in on them. Those moments linger, when it seems the only concrete thing that remains is the sound of the door closing behind them. Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His first novel, “The Accidental Christmas,” is available at MichaelJAlcorn. com.
Small acts of kindness. They creep up on you when you least expect it. I was shopping with my husband and our three small children at the King Soopers at 80th and Wadsworth. Our family and half of Arvada were there preparing for the “snowmageddon of 2015.” When it came time to navigate the checkout, I knew we needed to hunker down for a long wait. “Move in and rearrange the candy kids, we’re going to be here a while,” I thought. We were parked with our overflowing cart, seemingly stuck and motionless. The kids started in on the cardboard Cadbury display, the one with the mini eggs in the bright purple packaging and the big eggs wrapped like shiny Christmas presents. Their eyes fell blank when they realized there was only one egg left. They grabbed it quickly and declared it for dad, as it is a favorite of his. They have never had one of these cream eggs. To our right stood an older gentlemen. His cart spoke of an empty nest. He noticed my three joyous children, and saw the empty card board container and the empty look in their eyes. He spoke a few quick words to them. He quickly left his cart and moved a few aisles down to procure three more eggs. My daughter’s eyes lit up as he told her, “now make sure you don’t leave before me.” He clutched the eggs in his hand like gold as he waited to check out. I stepped in, introduced myself to “Terry” and thanked him for
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his kindness. I shared with him the fact that grandparents were not an active presence in the kids lives, so this meant a great deal to me. He shared that he was a father, but not a grandfather and adored children. The lines inched forward and before we knew it, we were both at our checkers. Terry asked his checker to ring up his precious cargo first. He turned to quickly pass the eggs to each of my children, locking eyes long enough for my children to offer a genuine thank you. My oldest placed his egg up on the check-writing stand for safe keeping with mom and dad. Before we grabbed it, it rolled quickly off the other side. As we fumbled to find it behind the receipt printer, Terry was done checking out. He was gone. We finished checking out and we headed to the car. My daughter, age 6, asked, “Why did he do that for us?” My response was, “Some people are very kind.” In the car, buckled safe in their seats, they quickly opened their eggs. Never having eaten an egg they didn’t know what to expect. Clearly the art of egg eating is a learned behavior. My oldest wrestled his into his mouth almost whole. My daughter was dripping with gooey goodness and my youngest made his last nearly all the way home. For some, it was just an egg. For Terry and my children, it was a moment of kindness. Thank you Terry for showing my children such kindness. We wish you and your family a lifetime of it. Amanda Hassenstab Arvada
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Time for feds to reimburse Colorado Coloradans, perhaps more than anyone else, appreciate the beauty and adventure of the great outdoors, the innovation and job creation that come with a $600 billion recreation economy and the importance of preserving our national treasures. Nearly one-third of our state is federal land. We have more national parks than 46 other states. This year we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of one of those parks. Whether you’re climbing Longs Peak, watching the elk during the fall rut, or just driving Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain National Park offers some of the best hiking, scenery and wildlife viewing that Colorado has to offer. It’s no wonder almost 3 million people visited the park in 2013. And Colorado’s national parks are serious business. In Colorado, more than 5 million people visited our parks spending more than $330 million and supporting nearly 5,000 jobs in 2013 alone. Nationwide, more than 273 million visitors spent about $14.6 billion in the surrounding
communities. Unfortunately, the national park system was caught up in the dysfunction of Washington. When Congress shut down the federal government in 2013, the national parks closed along with almost everything else. More than 400 parks and monuments across the nation, employing more than 20,000 Americans, were forced to close their gates. Fortunately, six states — Arizona, New York, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and our own home state — advanced the National Park Service $2 million to temporarily reopen iconic parks like Rocky Mountain National Park, the Grand
Canyon, Mount Rushmore and the Statue of Liberty. After 16 days, Congress managed to end the manufactured crisis. However, the states that stepped up to foot the bill were never repaid. That’s why we are teaming up with Republican senators including Cory Gardner, Jeff Flake, John McCain, Lamar Alexander and others to sponsor the National Park Access Act. This bipartisan bill will ensure that states are reimbursed for the funds they spent to temporarily reopen national parks during the shutdown. For Colorado, the shutdown couldn’t have come at worse time. It fell during one of Rocky Mountain National Park’s peak seasons, as visitors flocked to see the changing aspen leaves. Worse, communities like Estes Park, which rely on the tourism, were still reeling from devastating flooding. While Congress was wasting time in endless debates, Coloradans were dealing with an unprecedented natural disaster. An entire year of rain fell in one day, damaging more than 18,000 homes,
forcing tens of thousands of Coloradans to evacuate, tragically killing 10 people. The revenue generated by the visitors to the legendary park was crucial in helping Estes Park rebuild following the catastrophic destruction. Thankfully, Colorado intervened to keep the gates open when Congress couldn’t get their act together to pass a funding bill for the year. From the Great Sand Dunes to Mesa Verde to Rocky Mountain, our national parks are not only one of the most valuable legacies we can pass on to the next generation, but are also key economic drivers for towns and cities throughout Colorado and the nation. Thankfully in a time of crisis, our state took the necessary steps to keep the park gates open and support recovering communities. It’s about time that the federal government kept its promise and reimbursed Colorado and other states. Our bill will make certain that happens. Democrat Michael Bennet has represented Colorado in the U.S. Senate since 2009.
Colorado residents are first to ask feds to block legal pot Owners of a horse farm and a hotel sue the state By Kristen Wyatt Associated Press
Colorado already is being sued by two neighboring states for legalizing marijuana. Now, the state faces groundbreaking lawsuits from its own residents, who are asking a federal judge to order the new recreational industry to close. The owners of a mountain hotel and a southern Colorado horse farm argue in a pair of lawsuits filed Feb. 19 in U.S. District Court in Denver that the 2012 marijuanalegalization measure has hurt their property and that the marijuana industry is stinky and attracts unsavory visitors. The lawsuits are the first in a state that has legalized recreational or medical marijuana in which its own residents are appealing to the federal government to block pot laws. “It is a bedrock principle of the United States Constitution that federal law is the supreme law of the land,’’ said David Thompson, a lawyer representing the plaintiffs. The lawsuits are also the first to claim that federal racketeering laws allow them to win damages from pot businesses that flout federal law. The plaintiffs have not specified
amounts they would seek. Experts say the racketeering approach is a new one. “If these lawsuits are successful, it could be devastating for the industry,” said Sam Kamin, a University of Denver law professor who helped craft Colorado’s pot regulations. “But it will be very difficult for the plaintiffs to prove damages directly attributable to the marijuana industry.” Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman released a statement saying she would “defend the state’s marijuana laws and our clients” if the lawsuits go to trial. Marijuana legalization supporters say that states are free to stop enforcing certain drug laws, as long as they don’t try to overrule the federal Controlled Substances Act. “Colorado has every right to stop punishing adults for using marijuana,” said Mason Tvert, who ran Colorado’s legalization campaign and joined about a dozen other legalization supporters who marched to the state Capitol on Feb. 19. They carried signs saying, “Regulation Works!” One legalization backer, Democratic state Rep. Jonathan Singer, said the pot industry has boosted tax coffers and hurt the black market. “The sky hasn’t fallen. We’re doing the right thing,” Singer said. Technically, federal law making pot illegal for any purpose remains in effect in the 23 states that have authorized its use
GOP moves pro-fracking measure ahead of report Senate bill would bring penalties on local governments that limit drilling By Kristen Wyatt Associated Press
Republicans in Colorado’s Senate advanced a pro-fracking measure Feb. 20 that makes a statement in advance of a longawaited report on new limits on the oil and gas industry. The Senate bill would penalize local governments that limit drilling procedures, especially hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. When a government makes a mineral owner’s underground property less valuable, the government should pay the owner, Republicans said. “People have a right to be compensated,” said Sen. John Cooke, RGreeley. Democrats opposed the measure, which faces almost certain defeat in the Democratic House. They argued that if mineral owners are owed money for fracking bans, then surface property owners should be owed money, too, if drilling near their homes diminishes property value. “It’s a dangerous place,” said Sen. Mi-
chael Johnston, D-Denver. Drilling has been the elephant in the room this session, with lawmakers avoiding the divisive topic until the release next week of a task force report on the dilemma. The task force was set up to broker compromise between the oil and gas industry and critics who say cities and counties should be free to place strict limits on drilling practices. For the last few years, lawmakers have tried and failed to agree on giving local communities more say in drilling regulations. Democrats expressed optimism that the task force would bring suggestions to make both sides happy. “Hopefully, the task force will come up with something real, said Sen. Matt Jones, D-Louisville. Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper, who has sided with the energy industry against local fracking bans, assembled the group last year to avoid ballot measures on the question. The task force submits recommendations to lawmakers Feb. 27. The GOP penalty bill won preliminary approval on a partisan voice vote. One more formal vote is required this week before the measure moves to the House, which has repeatedly rejected similar measures in the past.
for people with certain medical conditions. However, it’s not clear how far the federal government can go to compel states to enforce drug laws. For nearly 20 years, the U.S. Department of Justice has said that marijuana is illegal and that the federal government can enforce even small-possession crimes. However, U.S. authorities have left most enforcement to the states, saying they focus on larger drug crimes. One of the lawsuits came from the owner of a Pueblo County horse farm, Hope Reilly, who said she’s “been horrified” to see a marijuana cultivation facility go up next door. “This land means a great deal to me,” said Reilly, who says the pot facility mars “spectacular views” of the Rocky Mountains.
Also suing is the owner of a Holiday Inn, who argues that a pot shop opening nearby is keeping away families. “Marijuana businesses make bad neighbors,” the lawsuit says. “They drive away legitimate businesses’ customers, emit pungent, foul odors, attract undesirable visitors, increase criminal activity, increase traffic, and reduce property values.” Nebraska and Oklahoma also are suing Colorado for legalizing marijuana in 2012. Nine former heads of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration filed a brief Thursday with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the two states. Colorado’s pot law “impinges on the interests of all citizens and the United States in a uniform and coherent national drug policy,” the brief says.
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Paula Jean Wobig
Dec. 3, 1934 – Feb. 16, 2015
Paula Jean Wobig, 80, long time residence of Arvada, Colorado, after a five year struggle with cancer she went to be with her Lord on February 16, 2015. She was born in Freeport, Illinois on December 3, 1934 to Haldor and Leone (Hitt) Hutton; she was married to Bill Wobig on June 14, 1953, in Janesville, Wisconsin. She was a licensed real estate broker. She worked by her husband’s side when they owned Shelley Drug in Arvada, CO. She was an avid golfer, competitive at bridge, a master knitter and excellent seamstress; she had many friends and cherished them. She is survived by her husband Bill Wobig, daughter, Catherine (Wobig) Wissner of Carpenter, WY and son James Wobig of Sacramento, CA. Services will be at 2 pm on Friday, February 27, at King of Glory Lutheran Church, Arvada, CO., with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery on May 21, in Janesville, Wisconsin. In lieu of flowers please donate to www.friendsofman.org.
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Sept. 28, 1939 – Feb. 3, 2015
Carolyn Dagny Stolte returned to her heavenly home on February 3, 2015. Her devotion to her family and her firm belief in our Lord supported her in her battle with cancer and ultimately gave her peace. She was born September 28, 1939 in Greeley, Colo. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2015, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 2470 Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood, Colo. 80214. Carolyn requested to be cremated. Her ashes, along with her husband’s ashes, (Les Stolte, who preceded her in death), will be interred at the family plot in the Arvada Cemetery in
Arvada, Colo. A reception at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church will follow; all are welcome. Carolyn is survived by daughters, Sharon (Tommy) Howell of Overland Park, Kan., and Susan (James) Hurley of Gardner, Kan.; Son, Russell (Pam) of Brighton, Colo.; her grandchildren, Sam, Hanna, Molly, Cooper and Kristin (Bobby) Strain; great grandchild, Mac; her in-laws, Robert and Barbara Stolte, William and Kathy Austin, Bud Capps, Ruth Sorensen and Donna Sorensen; and her many nephews and nieces. Memorial Contributions may be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.
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Heritage Square closings prompt historians to speak up Creator of theme park hired art directors from Disney By Amy Woodward
awoodward@colorado communitymedia.com Many locals reacted with nostalgia when news broke that portions of Golden’s Heritage Square would close at the end of the year. The alpine slide and the square’s shops and businesses will close at year’s end but the amusement park and Victorian Event Center will remain open. Historians are stepping up to speak out about the importance of preserving the iconic, albeit struggling, amusement site that was spearheaded by a once-prominent businessman in Wheat Ridge, Walter Francis Cobb. Cobb hired art directors from Disney who once had big plans for the theme park, which was one of three parks in the nation to be based upon the fantastical Disneyland entertainment park. In 1960, Magic Mountain opened, and with it, the future of Heritage Square’s main street and event center. “Magic Mountain was only open 68 days,” said park enthusiast and author Bob McLaughlin, who writes for Arcadia Publishing. “It was a financial problem all the way through.” Problems arose when stock, sold at a $1 each, didn’t yield any dividends from the 3 million shares sold, McLaughlin explained. “They just didn’t have enough money to finish the park,” he said. McLaughlin, who lives in Massachusetts, will head to Colorado in March to gather information for his fifth book, which will explore the history of Magic Mountain. During his studies for his previously released book, which focuses on another failed theme park, Pleasure Island, and his upcoming book about Freedomland, McLaughlin discovered that both theme parks were designed by the same team that designed Magic Mountain. “Not all of Heritage Square is important to preserve, or even a majority of it,” said local Golden historian Rick Gardner, in an email to Colorado Community Media.
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City Council, Steve Glueck, community and economic development director, said staff will keep the community informed of any changes to the land use of the site. “Prior to any change to any structures, the owner has committed to staff to allow (and hopefully assist in) a full recordation and documentation of the structures, site features and historic background of the property,” Glueck wrote. “In addition, they indicate a willingness to allow the chapel (an old one-room schoolhouse) to be relocated if appropriate.” Gardner will organize a reunion that is open to the public for people to attend and share their memories of Heritage Square. The event will be on March 28 at 4 p.m. at Heritage Square, 18301 W. Colfax Ave. “I am hopeful that the place’s owner and the Golden community are open to possibilities that might preserve these historic places far into the future,” Gardner said. “Once they’re gone, the region will never see anything like them again.”
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canderson@colorado communitymedia.com With excess capacity and an ever-increasing enrollment in the Alameda articulation area, the community brought forth a solution, one that the Jeffco community and school board find amenable. “I’m very enthusiastic about this plan,” said Ken Witt, school board president. “I love to see the work that’s gone into it and thinking that’s gone into it, and the community involvement, feedback and revising that’s gone into this.” During the Feb. 19 Jeffco Board of Education meeting, the district’s chief school effectiveness officer, Terry Elliot, and the principals of Alameda International High School, O’Connell Middle School and Stein Elementary School, Susie Van Scoyk, Jennifer Kirksey and Samantha Salazar, presented an updated proposal on a new sevenththrough-12th-grade school located on the Alameda International High School Cam-
pus and the relocation of Stein Elementary to the O’Connell Middle School site. The plan would cost approximately $1.1 million, and combine Alameda’s current International Baccalaureate (IB) program with the area’s IB Middle Years program in one site, and will attempt to decrease dropout rates, boost student achievement and increase resources available to students and staff. “I’ve been in this area for 15 years, and I know the struggles of this area,” Van Scoyk said. “Whatever the decision is, I think the greatest thing to come out of this entire process is the voice of our parents ... in our area, I think our parents, for one of the first times, are really feeling valued, and that there’s trust being built.” Currently, this solution would help solve the 163 percent capacity issue Stein Elementary is facing, be cost-effective for the district and increase student morale, choice and achievement for the area. “Sure there’s concerns,” Elliott said, “but at the end of the day, it’s still the right thing to do for students at that school.” This plan will come before the board for a vote on March 5. To read more details about the plan, visit http://bit.ly/1AdocSB.
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Five Colorado entries for the 2015 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards have been named semifinalists in the coveted contest. They are: • Outstanding Pastry Chef — Yasmin Lozada-Hissom. She has been nominated several times but never won. The Beard Foundation seems to think she is still at Spuntino, but she and her husband, chef John Broening, sold it last year. According to the blog Culinary Colorado, she is developing products for Udi’s Granola. • Best Chef: Southwest — Alex Seidel, Fruition and Mercantile Dining & Provision; Dana Rodriguez, Work & Class and Steven Redzikowski of Oak at Fourteenth and Acorn. Rodriguez was previously executive chef at Bistro Vendome, where she was the culinary protégé of James Beard winner Jennifer Jasinski. • Outstanding Restaurant — Frasca Food and Wine. The James Beard Foundation will announce the final Restaurant and Chef Award nominees, as well as the nominations for the Book, Journalism, Broadcast Media and Restaurant Design Awards, at the James Beard House in New York City on March 24. The 2015 James Beard Awards gala will be held at the Lyric Opera of Chicago on May 4. The Foundation’s Book, Broadcast & Journalism Awards Dinner will take place at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in New York City on Friday, April 24. See all of the 2015 nominees at www. jamesbeard.org/blog/2015-restaurantand-chef-award-semifinalists.
Press club picks honorees
Five distinguished journalists have been chosen to be inducted into the Denver Press Club Hall of Fame during the 20th Annual Denver Press Club Hall of Fame Banquet, beginning at 7 p.m. Sept.18. The class of 2015 includes photographer Rich Clarkson, political reporter (and, for my money, the best reporter in Colorado) Lynn Bartels, architecture writer Mary Chandler and Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Mike Keefe. The legendary Damon Runyon, for whom the club’s Damon Runyon Award is named, is being inducted posthumously. “This is a great class of inductees, with one of the nation’s top sports photographers, a top-notch political writer, a reporter who knows everything about Denver architecture and a Pulitzer Prizewinning cartoonist,” said Bruce Goldberg, president of the club’s board of directors. “We look forward to a great night of nostalgia and honoring solid journalism.” The banquet will be held at the club’s landmark building at 1330 Glenarm in Denver. Seating is limited and this event is always sold out. To purchase a ticket, go to www.blacktie-colorado.com, and click on Sept. 18. Tickets cost $65 per person.
Cities noted for innovation
Two Colorado burgs landed in the top 10 on NerdWallet.com’s list of America’s Most Innovative Cities, “NerdWallet’s guide for understanding where the impact of tech funding, innovation and startup activity is the strongest.” Boulder ranked No. 2 behind San Jose, the epicenter of Silicon Valley in California’s Bay Area. Fort Collins placed a respectable No. 6.
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The West dominated with only two East Coast places in the top 10 list — Boston and Burlington, Vermont. And every area in the top 10 is located near a major university, suggesting that higher education and innovation are closely linked. For the entire list, go to www.nerdwallet. com/blog/cities/americas-most-innovativetech-hubs/.
Lakewood arts program moves
Community Grand Opening Celebration!
Forced to vacate its Union Boulevard location last fall to make way for luxury apartments, 40 West Arts District, the long-running Lakewood Arts program opted to move next to Casa Bonita in the Lamar Station Plaza so the 27-year-old nonprofit could reside in the heart of the thriving arts district, according to a story in The Denver Post. “They’re an amazing organization and bring to the table a breadth of experience in the visual arts, both in the creativity of the artists that display with them but also the programming activities,” Bill Marino, chairman of the 40 West Arts District, told the Post. “We’re thrilled to have them.” There’s a whole new set of programming options being considered, including literary and performing arts, said Meg Quinn, council vice president. The group also wants to re-establish classrooms, get a solid revenue stream, rent the space out on occasion and have a larger gallery once the remodel is complete next month. “The new gallery is in a space with more square footage, it’s better organized and all on one level,” Quinn told the Post. “40 West will
eventually have a gallery right next to ours, and being on Colfax and next to Casa Bonita, we hope will give us more visibility.” The building’s new owners, Broad Street Realty, offered to let the arts council stay lease-free for the first year.
Feast fit for felines
The Cat Care Society’s February Feasting for Felines event will be hosted by south metro-area restaurant La Dolce Vita. A longtime supporter of Lakewood’s cage-free shelter for homeless, abused and abandoned cats, La Dolce Vita will donate 20 percent of proceeds from lunch and dinner service on Feb. 26 to cats in need. Feasting for Felines takes place from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Feb. 26 at La Dolce Vita, 361 Village Square Lane, Castle Pines. For reservations and more information, call 303-6633421. The Cat Care Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for homeless, injured and abused cats in the Denver metropolitan area. The shelter provides a loving, temporary refuge for more than 50 cats at any given time, affordable veterinary services to the general public and a free food and litter bank for cat owners experiencing temporary financial challenges. For more information, visit www.catcaresociety.org. 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 BlacktieColorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.blacktie-colorado.com/pennyparker. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.
February 28 from 10 am – 1 pm Join friends and neighbors at our exciting community celebration and get a sneak peek of the new St. Anthony North Health Campus. Take a guided tour to see all the convenient ways we’re making healthy happen including spacious maternity suites, on-site specialists, in-house pharmacy, drop-in childcare and healing gardens. Don’t miss the fun! •
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There’s a fine line between charm and cheese in fantasy epics, and movies as silly and overwrought as “Seventh Son” only help to illustrate just how hard it is to hit the right tone when balancing action, romance, (attempted) wit, and the creation of the world. For every “Princess Bride” or “Lord of the Rings,” there are 10 “Jack the Giant Slayers,” and as studios cram more and more computer-generated spectacle into each final product, it seems that storytelling and character are the consistent casualties. “Seventh Son,” directed by Sergei Bodrov, is no exception. Based on Joseph Delaney’s novel “The Spook’s Apprentice” (the first in a series), “Seventh Son” tells the story of Master Gregory (Jeff Bridges), a skilled witch hunter (or, “spook”) who must train a new apprentice after the evil witch Mother Malkin (Julianne Moore) escapes her imprisonment. He takes on Tom Ward (Ben Barnes) because Tom, you see, is the seventh son of the seventh son, which makes him especially suited to the job of killing supernatural beings. Bridges is as marble-mouthed as ever and barely comprehensible as the hard-boiled spook. He’s trying something here that is not quite working and actually makes it difficult to become emotionally invested in his relationship with the apprentice. It’s entirely possible that he and Barnes have some sharp exchanges and witty banter, but when you’re not straining to decipher exactly what nonsense exposition was mumbled, they’re doling out such sitcom-level gems as “I’m starting to wish I was the sixth son.” Moore, who is riding high on her stellar, Oscar-nominated “Still Alice” performance, doesn’t fare much better as the scorned, shape-shifting witch, who aims to unleash vengeance on humanity because of one betrayal. Mother Malkin teams up with her sister (Antje Traue) and “half witch” niece Alice (Alicia Vikander) to carry out her wishes. At first it seems like there might be an epic battle of the sexes brewing. For Master Gregory, death is the only option for a witch. You almost start to feel bad for Mother Malkin and her kind, wishing for a final showdown between the two warring forces. But “Seventh Son” swerves into something much more conventional and expected in that there’s no real subversion happening at all: The craziest characters are the women with the broken hearts. All of this could be forgiven if “Seventh Son” was at least entertaining. Nearly every piece of dialogue sounds like a parody of the genre and the attempt to alternate between humor and action falls flat on all fronts. As painstakingly designed and choreographed as the fight sequences are, they just never manage to excite or thrill and the actors couldn’t seem more disconnected from one another. The promise of seeing Bridges and Moore reunited on screen (they were in “The Big Lebowski” together) was another possible highlight, but their interactions are fleeting and full of plot-heavy ceremony. As it finally hits theaters, it is just under two years since “Seventh Son” was originally intended for release, and perhaps it should have stayed on the shelf. It’s not evil that this film exists in the world. With three screenwriters, a formidable cast and two extra years to tinker, it’s just more of a mystery as to how all the elements fail to coalesce into something enjoyable. Far stranger fantasy movies have inexplicably worked their way into the culture’s goodwill. “Seventh Son” tried to play it too safe, when it should have made the choice to either be camp or sincere.
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February 26, 2015 AREA KIDS GIVEN A CHANCE TO JAM Students in Kiffin Elementary Mrs. Seely’s second grade class took a break from their learning to participate in third annual Jam Day World Record earlier this month. The school has incorporated physical movement game breaks into instructional time. From left to right; Anya Leakey, Addison Rust, Drake Gerard, Ruby Lucken, Brooke Pollock, and Evangeline Buchenberger. Photo by Amy Woodward
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JASON BISHOP: THE PARANORMAL TOUR LAKEWOOD CULTURAL Center presents Jason Bishop: The Paranormal Tour at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at 470 S. Allison Parkway. Tickets are available at 303-987-7845, at www.Lakewood. org/LCCPresents, or at the box office. Jason Bishop has been called surprisingly funny and truly magical while delivering his illusions to a heart-pumping soundtrack of current rock and pop music.
THE EDGE Theater presents “Cock,” by Mike Bartlett, from Friday, March 6 to Sunday, April 5 at 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. Performances are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 6 p.m. Sundays. No show on Sunday, March 15. Industry night is at 8 p.m. Monday, March 23. Tickets are available online at www.theedgetheater.com or by calling 303232-0363. For mature audiences. CHILDREN’S THEATER SHOW MINERS ALLEY Children’s Theatre presents “Rumpelstiltskin” through Saturday, March 7, at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Tickets are available at 303-935-3044 or go to www.minersalley.com. Appropriate for ages 12 and younger. HIGH DEFINITION TRAVELOGUE LAKEWOOD CULTURAL Center presents “China Rising,” a high-definition travelogue narrated live by filmmaker Dale Johnson, at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. The film takes a tour of China’s past and its sparkling, modern future. Tickets are available at www.Lakewood.org/LCCPresents, by calling 303-9877845 or at the box office.
accepted. Some talks have openings for dogs; those whose dogs participate are asked to make a donation to the Grace Fund. Talks are from 7-8 p.m. Mondays at Training With Grace, 9100 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. Go to www.TrainingWithGrace.com or call 303-2383647. Upcoming dates and topics: Monday, March 2, Greetings (learn the appropriate way for your dog to meet another).
OVERCOME ECONOMIC, RACIAL, OTHER DIVISIONS HOW TO overcome economic, racial, and other divisions will be considered at Lifetree Café at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, at 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, titled “Coming Together: Finding Common Ground When It Seems Impossible,” features a screening of the lighthearted, award-winning South African short film “Kanyekanye.” The film follows the romance of a young man and woman who live in an imaginary town divided by a disagreement about what color apple is best. When Thomas (green), falls in love with Thandi, whose family favors red apples, tensions rise. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net. DOCUMENTARY SPOTLIGHTS DECLINE OF THE CHURCH THE DOCUMENTARY, “WHEN God Left the Building,” will be screened at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 7, at Peace Lutheran Church, 5675 Field St., Arvada. A short discussion will follow the 90-minute film, which reveals the decline of the American church and focuses on the current spiritual climate. A preview of the film is available at WhenGodLefttheBuilding.com. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net. JAPANESE DOLL FESTIVAL DISPLAYS OF dolls, kimonos and ikebana, live performances, martial arts, taiko, Japanese dance and music highlight the Japanese Doll Festival, from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 7, and Sunday, March 8, at Simpson United Methodst Church, 6001 Wolff St., Arvada. Call 303-428-7963. INDIAN TREE MEN’S GOLF CLUB 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/
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MINERS ALLEY Playhouse presents “The Cripple of Inishmaan” through Sunday, March 8, at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Contact 303-935-3044 or go to www.minersalley. com.
ARVADA COLTS is looking for host families in the Denver Metro area for the summer 2015. Players with the baseball team would stay with families from Memorial Day through Aug. 5. The Colts’ schedule for this summer includes: meet and greet barbecue, Saturday, May 30, First Choice ER; youth game, 8 a.m. to noon, June 1-4, Pioneer Park; opening night, 7 p.m., Friday, June 5, Long Lake Park; golf tournament, 1:30 p.m., Saturday, June 20, Applewood Golf Course; Colts softball game against Arvada Fire, Monday, July 6; Regional Tournament, July 13-19, Long Lake Park. Contact info@arvadacolts.com for details and to sign up as a host family.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS PROBIOTICS: WHOLE BODY HEALTH BEGINS IN YOUR GUT GUT BACTERIA influences how every part of your body works, how easily you gain or lose weight, how your immune system functions, and even your ability to focus. Knowing supplements are essential for staying healthy. Program is 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at Natural Grocers, Lakewood, 3333 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Call 303-989-4866. COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP FOR TEENS, ADULTS A WORKSHOP on improving communication between teens and adults is 1-3 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St., Arvada. Connect with Respect will focus on ways adults and teens can communicate more effectively together. A combination of large group time and breakout sessions are planned. Workshop is led by Julie Munson, LCSW, and Amy Lythgoe, youth pastor at St. Ambrose Episcopal Church. Workshop is free and open to all teens and adults, but registration is requested. Contact Marcia Canter, 303-421-5135 or marcia@arvadaumc.org.
EVERGREEN CHORALE presents “Little Shop of Horrors” through Sunday, March 8, at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays. Purchase tickets online at www.evergreenchorale.org or call 303-674-4002. Suitable for all ages.
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 from 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 720-898-7405 for information on costs and to register.
EVENTS TAE KWON DO CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT THE COLORADO Taekwondo Institute has scheduled its Super Bowl Championship Tournament for Friday, Feb. 27 and Saturday, Feb. 28 at Alameda International High School. The tournament is open to students of all ages and belts. It is hosted at Alameda International High School. Black belt competitions will start at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, and under black belt competitions will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28. Register at www. coloradotaekwondo.com. NATURE PROGRAMS MAJESTIC VIEW Nature Center offers a number of programs this winter. Must register by calling 720-898-7405 or stop by the center. Schedule: Amazing adaptations, meet ambassador animals from the Downtown Aquarium, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28;After Nappers Club, let a naturalist guide your child (ages 2-5) through the wonders of Majestic View Park from 4-5 p.m. Thursday, March 5; After School Club, your child (ages 6-12) will develop a stewardship for nature and a love of science while exploring the park and participating in hands-online learning, 4-5 p.m. Thursday, March 5. Program is for ages 8 and older; Tai Chi, redirect the stress of live into something smooth, nourishing and strengthening, through Monday, March 30. Beginning class is from 6:15-7:15 p.m. and continuing class is 5-6 p.m.; No Stress, No Math, Astronomy, join the Denver Astronomical Society for a guide to understand the basic targets of astronomy, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 3; Preschool fun with animals, learn about raccoons, beavers, bugs and birds, from 10-10:45 a.m. Wednesdays from March 4-25; Loom beading, learn to weave a 7-bead band, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4; Getting Ready to Grow, a series to help you plan your vegetable garden, from 1-2:30 p.m. Saturdays, March 7 (garden planning), March 21 (tending the soil), March 28 (watering wisely).
HEALTH MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION INSTRUCTOR KIMBALL Cicciu leads mindfulness training for stress reduction from 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. PATIENT EDUCATION SERIES LUTHERAN MEDICAL Center offers a series of free, educational seminars on a variety of health and medical topics, led by physicians. Upcoming classes are Thinking About Having a Baby? 8:30-10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28. Class location is Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, 8300 W. 38th Ave., Entrance 2, Wheat Ridge; meet in the Learning Center, second floor. Register at lutheranmedicalcenter.org/classes or call 303-425-8375. 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 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. COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVES A NUMBER of community blood drives are planned in the 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: Tuesday, March 3, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada (call Sean Eads, 303-403-5110); Wednesday, March 4, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Golden Library, 1019 10th St., Golden. FIRST FRIDAY FROLIC PRANATONIC PLANS its First Friday Frolic yoga grand opening celebration Friday, March 6, at 805 14th St., Golden. From 6-7 p.m. take a Vinyasa Yoga class, and enjoy a
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PHOTO LANDSCAPES IN COLORADO DON DEMOVICH, oil; Nikolo Balkanski, oil; Margaret Jensen, oil; Tony Eitzel, photography and oil; Randy Van Been, oil; and Neil Paterson and Sonia Reid, oil, are featured in the Landscapes of Colorado show Sunday, March 1, to Tuesday, March 31 at Spirits of the Wind Gallery, 1211 Washington Ave., Golden. Go to www.spiritsinthewindgallery.com. ‘THE FANTASTICKS’ PHAMALY THEATRE Company presents “The Fantasticks,” the world’s longest running musical, 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.
LAKE ARBOR Ladies Nine Hole Golf Club will host a membership meeting and coffee at 10 a.m. Monday, March 2, at Lake Arbor Golf Club, 8600 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. This is a great club for women wanting to transition from playing par-3 golf courses to a regulation course. The club plays each Monday from April to October. Contact Lee Kauffman at 720-898-7360 or Shirly Simons at 303-421-5835. MONDAY NIGHT TALKS TRAINING WITH Grace presents free Monday Night Talks on various dog training topics. Attendees should bring note-taking materials and questions. Talks are free, and donations for Favor’s Project are
party complete with food, libations, door prizes and socializing with the yoga teachers from 7-9:30 p.m. Call 303-274-5733 or to go www.PranaTonic.com
GUT HEALTH GET OFF the sugar and heal your gut. Discover the connection between gut health and overall health. Learn how processed foods and sugar damage your gut and cause an overgrowth of yeast. Dr. Carrie Stone will discuss ways to wean yourself off of sugar by changing what you crave and which foods and supplements support gut health. Program is from 1-2 p.m. Saturday, March 7 at Natural Grocers, Lakewood, 3333 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Call 303-989-4866.
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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 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 303-517-8558 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 men and women are invited. Admission is free.
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-Busi-
ness-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
Wednesday 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.buffalotoastmas-ters.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 Profes-
sional 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, 303438-6783, 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.
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 presentation, energy exercises, and ‘healing’ meditations. Contact heartpulse@att.net. 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 for reservations and information. SATURDAYS LIFERING SECULAR Recovery is a network of
support groups for people who want to live free from alcohol and other addictive drugs. Meetings are at 6 p.m. Saturdays at 6655 W. Jewell Ave. Unit 100, Lakewood. Appointments and membership are not required. LifeRing’s approach to sobriety focuses on empowering individuals through the strength of sober conversation. Go to liferingcolorado.org.
COLORADO CITIZENS for Peace meets 10:30-11:30 a.m. ev-
ery 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.
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Rock Canyon sophomore Michaela Ham, left, and team manager Eva Lopez can’t bear to watch in the second half of the Jaguars’ 66-45 Continental League loss to Highlands Ranch on Feb. 19. Photos by Jim Benton
Teams seek small victories amid big losses Lessons for both sides of blowouts in high school girls basketball By Jim Benton
jbenton@colorado communitymedia.com Heritage coach Steph Rogers encourages her players to ignore the scoreboard. Arvada coach Justin Carpenter uses team-building activities. Lopsided scores in high school basketball this season, particularly in the girls game, have presented challenges for coaches on both the winning and losing sides. It’s common to see metro-area girls games decided by 20 points or more — sometimes, a lot more. Blowout scores of 83-27, 75-8 and 52-9, just to name a few, have been recorded this season. That makes it hard for the winning coaches to have their team focus on what they have practiced and keep starters in the game. Losing coaches have to be concerned about not letting their players get embarrassed and discouraged. Rogers’ Eagles have been on both sides, notching a 43-point victory and absorbing 43- and 44-point Continental League defeats. “It’s easy to tell your team to work on different things if you’re playing a team that doesn’t have the talent that you do,” said Rogers, whose team finished the regular season 10-13, rebounding from winning a combined six games the past two years. “You stop pressing or trapping and work on the fundamentals of the game. “The other side is hard. I just try and tell my players during the game that I’m not looking at
Highlands Ranch players Brianne Stiers, left, and Logan Opheim share a moment of laughter in the second half as they get ready to check into the Feb. 19 game against Rock Canyon. The Falcons led from beginning to end and held a 15-point advantage at halftime en route to a 66-45 Continental League victory. the score. I’m looking at us and what we’re doing, our energy and our execution. Focus on small victories within the game, being positive and trying to teach them when they do something wrong.” Lutheran’s girls have one of the best Class 3A teams in the state and during one six-game stretch this season had an average winning margin of 43.8 points per game. Lions coach Mark Duitsman said he remembers not long ago when his team was on the losing side of lopsided games. “Sometimes there was nothing that either side could have done differently to decrease the margin of victory, but sometimes you couldn’t help but feel the score was being run up on you unnecessarily,” he said. “I promised myself at that time that if we ever found ourselves
on the other end, if we ever became the heavily favored team, that we would always show respect to the game and our opponent.” The boys and girls state playoffs began Feb. 24. While the games should, in general, be closer, the potential for blowouts remains, at least in the first couple of rounds.
The dilemma Blowout victories gain national attention each year. Earlier this season, a girls coach in California was suspended for two games after Arroyo Valley defeated Bloomington High, 161-2. The Colorado High School Activities Association has not adopted a mercy rule for basketball, but leagues have been
encouraged to address the issue. “So many of our coaches understand the value of high school competition,” said CHSAA assistant commissioner Bert Borgmann. “They are not looking to humiliate anybody, they are not looking to send a message by running up the score. The vast majority of coaches have empathy because they have been on both sides of these kinds of scores and they know how to address and how to develop game plans when they may be playing a foe that is overmatched by their team. They are teaching great lessons when they are doing it that way.” But trying to manage the margin isn’t easy. “You work so hard to make things automatic for your players, then you have to suddenly tell them to not play that way,” Duitsman said. “It’s easier said than done. What often gets lost in this discussion is the lack of playing time for our top rotation. Our starters have spent most of the second half of the games on the bench this semester.” Castle View girls coach Matt Hema can speak from both the winning and losing side. When his team is winning by a large margin, like 25 points or more, he’ll have the players call off the press on defense. And his starters and top reserves will generally play only three quarters of a blowout. “Where gamesmanship and sportsmanship come into conflict is when coaches that are down see an opportunity to press the other team’s reserves in order to close the gap in a game that has probably already been decided with less than a quarter to play,” he said. “What does the winning team do? Allow the reserves to get pressed and taken advantage of
or put starters back in to match the other team’s level of play? The other coach and parents get upset that your starters are in the game late.”
Learning lessons, having fun Carpenter is athletic director in addition to being Arvada’s girls basketball coach. His young team won only three games this season, losing by an average of 30.5 points a game. “We have been trying to place importance on the smaller, more measurable things as opposed to the games themselves,” Carpenter said. “Things like holding the other team’s leading scorer to below her average and scoring every quarter. When we played at Valor Christian we stopped on the way home as a team and had Chick-filA and ice cream sundaes. Incorporating team-building activities like that has helped.” Rock Canyon has been on the winning and losing ends of blowouts a few times this season. Junior Jaguar Sydney Smith said the big losses serve as motivation. “It just made us come back to practice and work harder,” she said after a 21-point loss to Highlands Ranch on Feb. 19. Learning to be a good winner is important, too. “Once we get up by about 15, we’ll start subbing the bench and then when we get up by about 20, most of my starters won’t play anymore,” said Chris Cureen, coach of the Cherry Creek girls team. “We can do little things, like we have to have so many passes before you can shoot the ball and you have to play a certain defense. There are ways you can play the game without it getting completely out of whack.”
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WEST METRO SPORTS ROUNDUP Girls Basketball Conifer 81, Arvada 38 – The Bulldogs’ season came to a close on Feb. 20 by falling to the Lobos on the road. The Lobos scored 72 points over the final three quarters to pull away for the win. D’Evelyn 1, Valor Christian 0 – Due to overscheduling by Valor Christian, the de facto 4A Jeffco championship game, pitting two teams at 13-1 in the league on the season, was forced to be a forfeit in favor of D’Evelyn. The game would have been number 24 of the season for the Eagles, which is against CHSAA rules. If the game had been played, Valor would have been subject to restriction and forced to miss the postseason this year. D’Evelyn 50, Evergreen 43 – The Jaguars’ fourth straight victory assured them at least a share of the 4A Jeffco crown as they defeated the Panthers on Feb. 18. Golden 47, Wheat Ridge 42 – It was the final game of the season for each team as the Demons outscored the Farmers 19-13 in the fourth quarter to secure the come-
back victory on Feb. 20. Tasha Taylor led the Farmers with a team-high nine points and 11 rebounds. The Farmers finish with a 9-14 record and the Demons finish at 7-15. Littleton 55, Wheat Ridge 33 – In 4A Jeffco action on Feb. 18, the Lions jumped out to a 21-6 first quarter lead and never looked back as they picked up their fourth consecutive victory. Kiera Lindgren led the Lion offense with 16 points while Laura Puchino pitched in 15 point and five steals on the defensive end. Faith Christian 62, St. Mary’s Academy 19 – The Lions wrapped up their regular season with a home victory over 3A Metro opponent St Mary’s Academy on Feb. 17. The win was the fourth consecutive for the Lions as they prepare to begin tournament play. Lakewood 77, Columbine 40 – The Tigers allowed 15 points in the second half of their matchup with the Rebels on Feb. 20 and locked up their 10th straight victory entering state tournament play. Four Tigers, all Juniors, scored double-figures in the game with
Mckenna Bishop tallying 18, Anissa Barela 17, Mackenzie Forrest 14, and Marisela Perez 13. Bishop added a game-high 12 rebounds for the Tigers. Lakewood 63, Arvada West 30 – The Tigers locked up an undefeated home record on the season by handling the Wildcats in league play on Feb. 18. The Tigers, ranked No. 7 in the latest CHSAANow.com 5A Girls rankings, extended their winning streak to nine games. Eleven Tigers scored in the game led by Mackenzie Forrest’s 12 and Marisela Perez’s 10 points. Sara Mitchell scored 11 and Ally Ochs added 10 in the loss for the Wildcats. Green Mountain 49, Evergreen 43 – The Rams picked up a big home victory in the final regular season game on Feb. 20. Coming out of the halftime locker room down by two, the Rams put together an 11-3 third quarter and held on in the fourth for the victory. Freshman Brecon Antillo led the Rams with 16 points in the ball game while Junior Hannah Hank recorded 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Valor Christian 71, Green Mountain 46 – The No. 2 ranked team in the latest CHSAANow.com 4A rankings picked up their seventh straight win as the Eagles knocked another league opponent at home on Feb. 18. The Eagles led 38-18 at the half and marched on from there as they prepare for tournament play. Fort Lupton 45, Alameda 40 – The Pirates came up just short in their away 4A Colorado 7 contest with the Blue Devils on Feb. 18. The two teams, both sitting in the bottom-half of the league, were battling for position as the regular season winds down. Bear Creek 57, Arvada West 34 – The Bears held the Wildcats to single-digit scoring in all except the fourth quarter in their contest on Feb. 20. Edino Krusko scored 11 to lead the Bears with Hunter Worthley and Amy Lenneman adding 10 apiece. Lenneman also recorded a game-high 10 rebounds in the contest. The Wildcats were led in scoring on the night by Keira Rogers’ seven points.
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a senior, finished, 41-4. He had advanced to his final with a pair of 16-1, technical fall victories against his first two opponents, Grady Brewster of Liberty and Jared Todd of Heritage. It took a little more effort to beat Chaparral’s Dawson Cranmer in this semifinal, 6-0. “I feel this is one of the best days of my life,” said Tawater, who will be headed to Mesa in the Fall. “This win came against a good opponent and I think I was able to surprise him. This couldn’t have come at a greater time. I also beat him in the Grand Junction tournament, 4-0, so I was expecting a much tougher outcome. I was extremely confident coming in.” Granieri was feeling good with two titles in hand and the title in Arvada West’s hands. He had just hoped his four, runnerup wrestlers, could have come through with titles. “The confidence was up when we came in,” Granieri said. “What’s nice is that all of our seniors here will be going on to wrestle in college. They have all signed and that’s just great. I’m not surprised that Pomona was right behind us. Getting six into the finals was exciting, for sure. But when you come to state, you have to expect anything to happen.” Arvada West’s wrestlers had to settle for second at 113, 138, 145 and 170. Despite not winning a title, the quartet had a pretty good weekend. Two losses came against Pomona rivals, one each against Cherry Creek and Rocky Mountain opponents. Pomona’s Tomas Gutierrez defeated Arvada West’s Cody Fatzinger, 6-4, at 113-pounds and the Panther’s Deyaun Trueblood beat the Wildcat’s Taylor Bergquist, 5-3, at 170. Grand Junction’s Isaac Rider pinned Bennie Pachello in 4:14 at 138, and Rocky Mountain’s Danny Murphy pinned the Wildcats Jimmy Rothwell in 4:28 at 145, to round out the runner-ups for the Wildcats. “I tried to roll through going from my back,” said Pachello, 40-9 on the season. “I thought I was OK, but the official called a pin. It’s a tough loss.” Simlar thoughts from Rothwell after his loss to Murphy. “It was just a tough match,” said Roth-
February 26, 2015 well after finishing the season, 36-6. Despite not winning the title, Federico was pleased with his team’s effort. “It was a heck of a tournament,” said Federico. “Four champions made for a fine effort and to have six of the seven qualifiers place says good things about these kids. Overall, we will have have 12 of our 14 starters back next season.” Pomona certainly got off to a good start in the championship round winning those first three weight classes. And, the championship at 106 was not thought to come about. Just to reach the final, the Panther’s Dayton Marvel pulled an upset beating top-seeded Dylan Martinez of Grand Junction, 5-3 in overtime. Marvel, a freshman, as is Martinez, then won the title by beating Ponderosa’s Hunter Matney, 3-2. He had advanced through the first two rounds by pinning Ralston Valley’s Reece Elliott in 1:38, then beating Rudy Sanchez of Adams City, 7-3, to complete a 35-9 season. “I just want to thank God for this victory,” Marvel said. “He gave me the ability to be successful. I had lost to (Matney) at the Top of the Rockies, but I did beat him in our Regional. Two-out-of- three is absolutely awesome in this situation. It’s just difficult to explain in words how I feel.” Gutierrez actually came in as the top seed at 113, Fatzinger as the number two seed. This one was tight all the way as Gutierrez managed to pull out a 6-4 victory for his title dropping Fatzinger to 40-7 on the season. Gutierrez had advanced by beating Justin Schroeder of Mountain Vista with a 16-0 technical fall, pinning Denver East’s Polo Garcia in 4:33 and beating Pine Creek’s Jordan Martinez, 10-2, in the semifinals. “This definitely was a tough one,” said Gutierrez, a junior who finished the season 45-5. “It was just a matter of wrestling strong for the six minutes and not to get caught with any winning moves on his side. I have wrestled him two times before and they were both close. The charm, though, is winning that third match.” Torres closed out his senior season with a 10-2 victory against Horizon’s Jackson Huffman. With the victory, he finished with a 42-1 record to Huffman’s 40-3 mark. He opened his rounds by beating Douglas County’s Tanner Mooney, 8-1, and followed with a 9-0 victory against Hinkley’s Rafael Garibay and a 4-3 victory over Northglenn’s Maurisio Garcia in the semifinals.
Pomona’s Dayton Marvel points to the heavens as his hand is raised in victory after he won the Class 5A state 106-pound wrestling championship. Marvel edged Hunter Matney of Ponderosa 3-2 to win the title during the final day of the state wrestling tournament Feb. 21. Photo by Tom Munds “The key for me was just to treat this as any other match,” Torres said. “I just wanted to keep strong and be positive. This is our first time to wrestle in high school, but we were teammates when we were younger in the Mountain Range Club. We have done a lot of practice together and he hasn’t changed much. It was good, though, we were both in the final.” Deyaun Trueblood came through with the fourth title for Pomona as he defeated Arvada West’s Taylor Bergquist, 5-3. He completed his junior season with a 39-8 record while Bergquist closed out his prep career, 47-5. Trueblood was solid on the mats throughout the tournament. He opened with a 13-3 victory against Zeke Johnson of ThunderRidge, the defeated George Washington’s John Olaka, 15-4 in the quarterfinals. A 9-5 win against Coronado’s Jimmy Weaver vaulted him into this championship match. “A lot of people didn’t think I would win here,” said Trueblood. “I’m definitely excited. I just had to focus. It was the second time that I wrestled him and this is such a nice win. He’s tough and I have all my respect for him. This has been a tremendous
season for our team and I thank all the guys and coach for all our efforts.” Pomona’s Jason Romero knew he was in for a tough match against Cherry Creek’s Matt Finesilver at 132-pounds. And, he was right as he was defeated by the tough Bruin, 11-2 in their final. Romero, by the way, had reach the final by pulling off a big upset in the semifinals against Coronado’s Jess Hankin. “I wrestled Matt at the Top of the Rockies,” Romero said. “I just couldn’t finish my moves, I just didn’t have it in me. I was thinking too much, but not focused on my moves. I just didn’t have the right setups.” Freshman Jacob Greenwood of Poudre was able to pull off one of the biggest upsets in the tournament as he defeated Legacy’s top-seeded junior, Ryan Deakin, 8-6, in overtime. It was a takedown just 15 seconds into the overtime that earned Greenwood the title and to complete the season with a 39-4 record. “I just didn’t wrestle my match out there,” said Deakin, 48-2. “I just have to think about getting him the next time we wrestle. Good for him, though. A good season ended on a bad note.”
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