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A time for tasting Annual event celebrates Arvada eateries By Crystal Anderson
canderson@colorado communitymedia.com It was a palatable event. The Taste of Arvada lured more than 600 community members out of the cold and into the Apex Center, 13150 W. 72 Ave., with promise of a wide array of delectable dishes and crafty drinks to devour. “This is such a cool event for us because we have a great mix of restaurants in Arvada,” said Kami Welch, president of the Arvada Chamber of Commerce. “This is such a great opportunity for us to show off and shine on our businesses in the area.” With more than 40 restaurants present, the guests had more than 100 samples to satisfy their appetite. “There’s a lot of places with things I tried, that now I’ll order,” said Katy West, Arvada resident. “It’s kind of neat to see the people who work at the restaurant or own them, and it’s so neat to see how hard they work.” From fried raviolis, barbecue and chicken masala to vintage cocktails and craft brews, residents from across the city sampled their way from place to place, learning about the businesses and enjoyAnna Schafer serves John Thomas, director of sales and marketing for AlphaGraphics, a fried cheese ravioli and Italian ing the food. “I think it’s awesome,” said Brei Miller, egg roll. Photo by Crystal Anderson
an Arvada resident. “Even though I live around here, there’s a lot of places I haven’t tried or been too that I’ll go to now.” For businesses, like 3 Sons Italian Restaurant & Bar, 14805 W 64th Ave., the event offers an opportunity to showcase the best of their business and interact with the community. “Arvada’s not a place where businesses are just existing, they’re there because there’s a higher sense of community,” said Anna Schafer, of 3 Sons. “Sixty percent of the people that I’m going to talk to still haven’t come into my restaurant.” Started in 1987 as the Taste of the Holidays, the Taste swiftly turned to into one of Arvada’s signature events. With extended hours of 5-8 p.m., this year’s Taste satisfied the community’s palate for food and connections. “We feel we’ve always been a part of Arvada,” said Brian Jackson, owner of the Grand Lake Brewing Tavern, 5610 Yukon St. “It’s very exciting, we’ve already met a lot of local business owners — it’s great for networking.” With a new layout and extra time, the taste accommodated more eateries, more businesses, and more guests, making this year’s event one of the biggest. “I’ve been helping with this event for five years, and to me, it seems to be the biggest one,” said John Bodnar, the chairman-elect for the Arvada Chamber of Commerce. “Even though there’s as many businesses, it just seems to flow better.”
Arts lead the way Study shows gains in economic impact By Clarke Reader
creader@colorado communitymedia.com Arts and cultural organizations do more than teach people about the world around them — they grow the economies of local communities That’s according to a recently released two-year study of 300 arts organizations in a seven-county metro area. The Colorado Business Committee for the Arts (CBCA) released its biennial Economic Activity Study of Metro Denver Culture on Nov. 7, which demonstrates the enormous financial and social impact exhibited by organizations funded by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District. The seven counties that receive those funds are Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson. “The numbers are great and confirms what we ‘culturals’ have always known about the impacts the arts have,” said Cheryl McNab, director of Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center. “The SCFD is a great bang for a taxpayer’s buck and produces some amazing things.” The SCFD distributes funds from a one-tenth of 1 percent sales and use tax to cultural facilities throughout the Denver metro area. The funds support cultural organizations whose purpose is to advance and preserve art, culture and science. The study — conducted since 1992 — gives results taken from the 2013 calendar year and represents data gathered from about 300 organizations in the seven counties. The numbers paint a vivid picture of just how much arts contribute to the econ-
AT A GLANCE The CBCA released its biennial report on the arts and economy — the last report was in 2011: Total economic activity: $1.85 billion in 2013, up 5.1 percent Total economic impact: $520.8 million, down only 1.2 percent Jobs and payroll: 10,205 workers, up 9 percent; $150.7 million in payroll and expenses in up 4 percent Volunteers: 44,438 volunteers contributed 1.77 million hours — the equivalent of 851 full-time employees and more than $44 million in donated time Corporate giving: $10.4 million, up 8.4 percent Cultural tourists: Up 17 percent Projected for 2028 Total economic activity: $3.82 billion Total economic impact: $989 million Jobs and payroll: 16,582 jobs omy. According to the study, the combination of operating expenses, audience spending and capital expenditures totaled $1.85 billion in 2013 up 5.1 percent from 2011, and new money injected to the economy came to $520.8 million. That number is down only down 1.2 percent from 2011, when the state was still deep in the throes of an economic downturn. “The study results allow us to talk about what we can do as organizations in economic terms,” said Philip Sneed, executive director of the Arvada Center. “It’s easy for some people to think of the arts as a luxury item, but we’re job creators who provide real jobs for real people.” The jobs and payroll numbers showed significant increases with cultural and scientific organizations employing 10,205 people, up 9.1 percent from 2011. The organizations earned $150.7 million in payroll and expenses in 2013, a 4 percent in-
The Arvada Center is one of the organizations included in a recent CBCA study on economic impacts of arts groups. Photo by Clarke Reader crease. One of the most startling numbers is the number of volunteers who helped out organizations throughout the metro area: 44,438 volunteers contributed 1.77 million hours. That is the equivalent of 851 fulltime employees and more than $44 million in donated time. “We have around 300 volunteers at the Arvada Center and they do all kinds of things — the biggest is ushering at our performances, but they also do tours and help with school groups,” Sneed said. “We count on them for everything we do.” Colorado saw the number of out-ofstate tourists participating in local arts and culture events increase by 17 percent from 2011 an increase doesn’t only benefit arts organizations. “We have many people who go to restaurants and other businesses while they’re out for us,” said Susan Martin, Lakewood Cultural Center administrator.
“And out of town performers stay in local hotels.” McNab, in Littleton, noted downtown Littleton businesses near the Town Hall Arts Center are major benefactors of having a cultural center close by. Looking to the future, the CBCA study forecasts that arts benefits for the economy will only grow — by 2028 the organization projects $3.82 billion in economic activity and $989 million in economic impact. They also project 16,582 jobs by the same year. These numbers give new and rising arts groups a goal to aim for as they continue to grow in their communities. Lakewood’s 40 West Arts District “will qualify for the SCFD next year, and I think the study shows what the arts can do,” said Bill Marino, 40 West chair. “The whole state is seeing the effects of the arts — they elevate the quality of life while improving the economy.”
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When thanks is the reward of giving A few hundred men and women form a thin, bedraggled line that follows the sidewalk from the Denver City and County Building along the edge of Civic Center Park. They slowly shift their way forward — for some it will take two to three hours — to a 23-table buffet nearly the length of a city block, laden with all the trimmings of Thanksgiving dinner. Mikayla Sullivan, 17, stands near the end, her small frame draped in a black, wool coat, a gray Broncos cap sitting backwards on her strawberry-blonde hair. She doesn’t mind the wait. She’s thankful for the food. “We can eat,” Mikayla says. She and her boyfriend are living for the moment in a pay-by-the-day motel. She smiles, holding an unlit cigarette between her fingers. She’s also thankful for her 11- and 12-year old sisters back home in Indianapolis. But when she mentions them, she struggles to keep tears from filling her green eyes. “This is the first Thanksgiving that …” Her voice trails off. For six hours on this second Saturday in November, hundreds of men, women and children dine at tables covered in golden plastic tablecloths decorated with vases of fall flowers. They spread across a closed-off Bannock Street in front of the city’s government building. David Clifton Ministries in Lakewood, a nonprofit that works with the homeless and needy, has served this dinner for 19 years with the help of an army of volunteers. They are young and old. They ladle food onto plates and clean up and carry trays to tables for those who can’t on their own. They help wherever they can. “Water,” a young woman with a nametag that reads “Savannah” calls out as she walks along the line with a tray of cups.
“Water.” JoAnn Trudell, 63, reaches for one. “Thank you for taking care of us,” she says with a smile. JoAnn, shoulder-length white hair topped by a beanie of the same color, is here with her friend, Joyce Ann Schneider, 67. They pull an empty purple suitcase they hope to fill with food to take home. “We’re not homeless, but we’re disabled,” JoAnn says. “We don’t make enough to make a Thanksgiving meal, to have Thanksgiving treats and special things — and this is just wonderful. It makes us so happy, like we’re more a part of the human race.” Most of the diners are homeless. Some have roofs over their heads, living in subsidized housing or with family and friends, but — like JoAnn — say they are grateful for a meal they cannot afford. Hunger. An anguish most of us don’t feel. But numbers prove it is very real: Nearly one in seven Coloradans faced times in 2013 when they didn’t have enough money to buy food for their families or themselves. More than one in five households with children faced financial challenges to put food on the table. More than one in four working families do not have enough money to meet their basic needs. That’s according to Hunger Free
Colorado, the state’s leading anti-hunger organization. And consider this: The Metro Denver Homeless Initiative reported 5,812 homeless men, women and children as of January in the seven-county metro Denver area. And of the 2,230 men, women and children who were at-risk for homelessness, nearly two-thirds were living in households with children. At the end of the buffet line, at an area of tables heavy with piles of jackets and shirts and pants, Heather Mondy, 38, searches for clothes for her three daughters. “Mom, I like this one,” a daughter shouts, trying on a beige, wool coat. Heather lugs a second trash bag filled with clothes to the grass where her family rests. She and her children traveled from Golden, where she lives in Section 8 federally subsidized housing, “to hang out with people who are not going to be judgmental or mean…” They enjoyed the dinner, but the clothing was a true blessing, she says. “I’m definitely going to be able to dress them warm… and cute this year.” A petite woman with sparkly sunglasses and long auburn hair, she is thankful for the day. “I’m blessed we can still come together peacefully,” Heather says, “and we still have heart for helping the ones who need our help.” At one of the tables, a 63-year-old woman leans back, eyes closed, swaying to the jazzy music from the nearby band. Her late husband was a veteran, she says. A few nights a week, she stays with her son in his subsidized apartment. She spends the other nights at St. Francis Center, a shelter for homeless men and women. “Right now,” she says, “I’m looking for a
permanent home.” She stood in line for three hours to partake of the banquet. The turkey. The stuffing. The green beans and mashed potatoes and gravy. “I’m going to take some home for later tonight,” she says, then laughs softly. “And breakfast in the morning.” She speaks with graceful elegance and asks her name not be used. She’s been homeless off and on for the past six years. It’s a weary struggle she hopes will end soon. Yet she remains grateful. “I’m thankful for my health and strength, for being able to walk around,” she says. “Most of all, my spirituality. Faith is the expectation of unforeseen things. And that’s what carries me on every day.” The sun begins to sink on the outdoor Thanksgiving feast. The line is no longer hundreds deep. Diners, scattered along the tables, linger, listening to the waning melodies of the band. Simple expressions of gratitude tumble in the gentle darkness: Jackie Russell, 53, homeless: “Being alive.” Mystic Aberle, 32, volunteer: “Having a warm place to stay.” Paul Winters, 47, on disability: “Being able to give God thanks.” Tami Bigandt, 46, volunteer: “That my daily needs are met… that I have food.” True thanks giving. Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. Her column earned first place in the 2013 Colorado Press Association Better Newspaper contest. She can be reached at ahealey@coloradocommunitymedia.com or 303-566-4110.
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Jefferson County Human Services is looking for generous donors to join in making the 2014 Holiday Season a little brighter for families in need. The Holiday Giving Sponsor-A-Family Program serves children and families who are dealing with issues of child abuse and neglect and may not receive any gifts this holiday season The deadline for gift contributions is Dec. 15. Gift drop off takes place Dec. 3-5. For more information on how to donate
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Residents approve business district in Olde Town By Crystal Anderson
canderson@colorado communitymedia.com A third time’s the charm. With a majority support from voters, 49-14, public funding for the Arvada Olde Town Business Improvement District (BID) funding was approved. “It’s a huge relief,” said Karen Miller, Historic Olde Town Arvada (HOTA) president and organizer of the BID. The district, established in June in hopes of gaining funding this November, encompasses all commercial properties within the district, excluding residential, nonprofit and church properties. The approval by property owners within the BID area adds an eight and a
half mill levy tax increase on those properties, which will generate approximately $68,000 annually, which will be matched by the City of Arvada for a combined $136,000 operating budget. “It (the BID) helps the city because it strengthens our collaboration with the Olde Town businesses,” said Arvada City Manager, Mark Deven. Formerly, the area bounded by Yukon Street to the West, Wadsworth Boulevard to the east, the south side of Ralston Road and to the north of Grandview Avenue, was funded through a grant from the city. With this BID, the events and programs hosted by HOTA will now be transferred to the new organization and will be funded by the tax increase. “For many years our collaboration with
the Olde Town businesses was maybe a bit one-sided,” Deven said, “but now the Olde Town businesses see the benefit of putting resources into the BID … it offers more for customers and the community.” This is the third time the merchants association has applied for/started a BID. The first was disbanded shortly after approval, the second was not formed. Moving forward, the BID will work in partnership with the area’s merchants association and HOTA to enhance the area. The district will have a seven-member board, and a director who will further form and shape the organization. “We’re not in a hurry to rush these decisions,” Miller said. “We want to let this roll out as it rolls out, and it’s important we speak as one voice.”
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It is “conventional wisdom” that December is not a good time to try to sell a home. True, most people are preparing for the holidays, have full social calendars, and are shopping — but not for their next home. This fact begs the question of whether your home is likely to sell and weighing that prospect against the inconvenience of disrupting your own holiday season to make it available for showings. Working in favor of listing your home is the fact that the number of active listings which would compete with your home for buyers is so small. Shown below, courtesy of REcolorado, our local MLS, are charts displaying by
month the numbers of sold and active residential listings for Jefferson County over the past five years. Notice the dramatic change over past Decembers of the ratio of active listings to the number of sales. Last December, for example, there were 700 sales and 1,370 active listings — a ratio of less than 1:2. The previous December, there were 608 sales and 3,226 active listings, a ratio of about 1:5. The year before, it was 1:9. The year before that, it was about 1:12. November statistics aren’t available yet, of course, but I did an MLS search and the number of active Jeffco listings as of Nov. 18th is 1,105, and there have been 459 closings of
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Jeffco deputy awarded Medal of Valor Law enforcement recognizes effort to end Lookout Mountain crime spree By Amy Woodward
awoodward@colorado communitymedia.com During its Exemplary Awards Ceremony, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office awarded its many deputies for their services in the community on Thursday, Nov. 13. The recognition of officers, medics and members from the media highlighted the ceremony in a team effort that safely ended the Lookout Mountain crime spree in July by Christopher Sullivan and his female accomplice. Deputy Fred Haggett, 61, was given the prestigious Medal of Valor for his take down of Sullivan on I-70 that was broadcasted live. “Fred reacted in a very professional, calculated and responsible manner. He is a credit not only to this agency but to law enforcement as a whole,” said Sheriff Ted Mink in an email to the Golden Transcript. Traffic reporter for 850 KOA, John Morrissey, was given a Citizen Citation of Merit along with Kris Mulholland from 9News for their helicopter surveillance on Sullivan which helped law enforcement track down the suspect. Morrissey compared Haggett’s approach to capturing Sullivan to Western movie star John Wayne. “He gets off his motorcycle, when it’s still moving, ap-
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Deputy Sheriff Fred Haggett receives the Medal of Valor on Thursday, Nov. 13, for his courageous take-down of Christopher Sullivan, who terrorized Lookout Mountain residents over the summer after he fled the scene during a routine traffic stop. Photo by Amy Woodward Ted Mink. “We can’t accomplish our mission without their assistance, and we are always grateful for it.”
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November 20, 2014
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Keep public notices truly public Editor’s note: Originally published in The Aspen Times When government is adopting new zoning regulations, reviewing applications for retail marijuana licenses or inviting dialogue and discussion about any number of the myriad powers it may exercise, it is required by Colorado law to notify the public. Since statehood, Colorado’s public has relied on local newspapers to publish such notices. Colorado Counties Inc., the association of county commissioners, has voted to pursue state legislation to allow counties to post their legal notices on individual county websites instead of in community newspapers. Similar legislation was defeated in 2013. In 2014, the Colorado Press Association won approval of legislation to create www. public noticecolorado.com, a free, searchable, digital compilation of public notices published in Colorado newspapers. It provides 24/7 access to statewide notices about foreclosures, hearings, advertisements for bids, financial reports, ordinances and other government activities required to be published. This is a public service that takes advantage of modern technology. It provides an archive of notices — proof for the government agencies that they provided legally required notice. (It already is required that newspapers provide thirdparty verification.) It’s unreasonable to expect the public to keep track of governmental activities in a decentralized state such as Colorado, which has 1,800 government entities — counties, municipalities, school boards, irrigation districts, fire districts and more
OUR VIEW agencies, boards and commissions — that must notify the public of planned actions. We want independent publication to help prevent cozy contract deals or simple mistakes by careless bureaucrats. We also know the costs of legal advertising. The counties’ proposal could end up costing money as counties examine the personnel and equipment they might need to post and maintain legals in a way that satisfies people who read legals; professionals who use them in their business and, in many cases, older residents who have long scoured legal notices to be aware of their government’s plans. The counties’ association proposal would not apply to any other government bodies, an odd proposition that’s hard to justify. Why should counties notify the public any differently than the rest of government? The proposal also is a step backward. It doesn’t feel right to do away with thirdparty verification, a permanent print and digital archive and distribution platforms known to Coloradans for more than 100 years. We have a much more modern system in place now that better serves the public. We question whether it makes sense to ask government to control the very business it is required to share with the public. If a government website crashes during the period of time that a citizen
is looking for a particular liquor hearing, who will be responsible for helping that citizen to attend a meeting designed to encourage dialogue? How will that citizen get the information she needs before it’s too late? And how will the impact be measured if local voices aren’t heard on topics of community interest? Worse, who is responsible when a notice is published to the Web with a mistake? Do we ask the government to supervise the government? That’s an unreasonable request regardless of the organization. Even if we made the assumption — which we won’t do — that government would flawlessly execute public notices, the data tells us that transparency will be reduced if notices move from newspapers and newspaper sites to government websites. For example, in September, Pitkin County’s website, which is a shared site with the city of Aspen, had 29,671 users and 97,156 page views. The Aspen Times had 139,903 users and 932,872 page views that same month. It simply makes sense to continue with the modern practice in place: a digital approach that grew from a practice of publishing such notices in newspapers that is as old as the state of Colorado. We’d be remiss if we didn’t address the 800-pound gorilla in the room. Some newspapers get paid to publish legal notices. Paid publications are paid according to rates established by state statute and unchanged since 1993. Public-notice advertising rates are the lowest ad rates that newspapers offer and the costs amount to less than 1 percent of county budgets.
What is the best thing about holiday theater? Theater around the holidays is a part of the season and a tradition for many. We went to the rehearsals for the Developmental Disabilities Resource Center’s annual show to find out what the best thing about holiday theater is.
“People are predisposed to have a good time during the holidays. They’re so loving and enthusiastic – you open the curtains and love flows on stage.” -Patrick Dorn, Denver
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Healing the modern day wounds of our nation Thanksgiving has given me much to ponder lately. Thanksgiving Day became a federal holiday during the Civil War in 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Day of Thanksgiving and Praise on the fourth Thursday of November. (Linking a federal holiday with gratitude isn’t usually what I think of at Thanksgiving, but rather the stories from 1621 of Plymouth settlers and Native Americans.) In the 1863 proclamation, however, written by Secretary of State William Seward, President Lincoln asked the people of a country divided by civil war for prayers “to heal the wounds of the nation.” It’s time we do this again. When thinking about what I am thankful for this year, the first thing was that the mid-term elections are over. If you weren’t bored, annoyed, offended, outraged, or maybe just intrigued by political ads, then you didn’t listen to the radio, watch TV, read the paper or go to your mailbox.
The deliberate misinformation, accusations, and outright lies were second only to the level of vitriol that spewed from the campaigns. According to everyone running for election, everyone else running for election was a liar and a cheat and perhaps even ugly, which one sitting congressman said about a woman from the other party who was running against a woman of his own party. But this was in another state and it could never happen here … could it? Based on the exhaustingly long months before the elections, I believe that any-
thing derogatory – and that’s a mild word – would have been used. And not just from those seeking election, because the ballot measures generated much of the fearmongering and finger-pointing. I am personally fanatical about voting. Both my mother and father served in World War II, in part so that we could preserve our rights here in the U.S. Some years ago when I was extremely ill, my parents came to my home, bundled me up in a coat over my jammies, and drove me to my polling place so that I could cast my vote. That’s why I was surprised – dismayed, even – when it occurred to me that the best thing might be not to vote this year. True, sometimes it’s a matter of voting against someone rather than for someone else, but I didn’t want to mark my ballot for very many of the choices I had. The polarization of the issues facing America feels like a country divided again. Of course, I did vote. I considered the facts that I could find, many of which I
got from media truth tests, and I voted as a thoughtful citizen of Colorado and the U.S.A. I just wish that I, as a voter, had been given similar consideration from the campaigns. And I am thankful. I am thankful for the rights and privileges of being a U.S. citizen, and I am grateful to those who now work, have worked, and will continue to work to preserve them. I admire people who seek public office, and I thank those of you who cast your own votes as thoughtful leaders. We need you now, more than ever. And we desperately need whatever the rest of us can do – volunteer, teach, serve, speak, write, pray – to begin healing the modern day wounds of our nation. Andrea Doray is a writer who advocates for peaceful resolutions – starting at the ballot box. Contact her at a.doray@andreadoray. com.
Appreciating the oddball shots any of you know about the book business, but getting a book off of your hard drive and into peoples’ hands is an expensive endeavor. Mike, ever creative, went out and started a crowdfunding campaign to help him pay for copies of his book. It hit the presses, came into his hands, and off he goes, helping reading teachers all over the county. Mike’s dream was to help boys read. But a strange thing happened on the way back to his library: somebody heard about his effort, and contacted him to coauthor another book. And, along the way, Mike has also been called upon to guide other people as they attempted to fund their dreams through the crowdfunding mechanism. I’m not sure Mike set out with hopes of writing another book with another person, and then become a crowdfunding expert. But, funny thing, when you take the bold, unorthodox step, sometimes great things come your way unexpectedly. As of this writing, Mike is moving to Missouri and embarking on a second career as a full-time author. Godspeed, Michael! As I write this, I, too, am taking a (frightened) bold step. You may have no-
Recent recall elections in Colorado have proven to be a waste of time and money. Two State senators were recalled in 2013, and Republicans were elected. Now, in 2014, those Republicans have been defeated by Democrats. After forcing those recalls, the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners returned to Jefferson Co. ,and, presumably, obtained enough signatures to force a recall election. The incumbent then used a portion of the same constitutional article that allows
recalls to avoid another election. Unfortunately, this was looked upon by some people as “dirty pool.” What is dirty is the fact that the election has to be held so soon after the signatures are validated. The recallers are ready to vote before the average voter is aware it’s election day. The next time some group asks you to sign a recall petition, look at the stated reasons, and then the real, underlying reasons. Be careful what you wish for. Joseph C. Focer Arvada
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Albert W. Lapp
Sept. 22, 1928 – Nov. 13 2014
Albert W. (Al) Lapp of Arvada died Nov. 13 at home, surrounded by family and his love of Gaither music. He was 86. He was born Sept. 22, 1928, in Eureka, S.D., the son of William and Magdalena Lapp. On Dec. 18, 1949, he married his high school sweetheart Alice Enzi at Eureka Methodist Church. The couple was blessed with two children. After working on the family farm, Al owned and operated Lapp’s Clothing Store along with his brother Herbert. In 1960, the family moved to Grand Junction, CO, and in 1968 on to Arvada, CO where he worked in retail management for JCP. Later, Al ventured out on his own with EvergreenGolden ServiceMaster and Jiffy Wash mobile truck wash franchises. In retirement, Al enjoyed working at the Colorado Children’s Home. He also enjoyed bowling,
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tennis, and golf before suffering a debilitating stroke in 1998. Until his passing, he enjoyed watching TV programs such as “Gaither Homecoming Hour” and “Raymond”, Colorado Sports, and visiting with friends and family. Al is survived by his wife of 65 years, Alice; children Mitch (Kathy) Lapp, Mary (Robb) Douglass, both of Arvada, and granddaughter Christy Lapp of Highlands Ranch. He was preceded in death by his parents; William and Magdalena Lapp of Eureka SD; his sister, Lucile Preszler of Lodi, CA; and brothers, Herbert Lapp of Phoenix, AZ, Benjamin Lapp of Eureka, SD, and Maurice Lapp of Lafayette, CA. There was cremation. A memorial service will be 11am December 5 at the King of Glory Lutheran Church in Arvada. Memorial contributions may be sent to the King of Glory Lutheran Church.
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ticed my bio at the bottom of the column has changed lately: I have my own novel out (shameless plug alert!). And I, too, am taking an unorthodox road, publishing it myself and taking on the burden of marketing and design and sales and the whole rigmarole that traditionally falls on agents and publishers. It’s been an adventure, let me tell you, as every step along the way brings up new things that I didn’t know I didn’t know. But I feel, in my heart, that this is the right way to do this, and I trust that God will take this wherever He wants to in time. It may never be huge, I may never be on a bestseller list, and I have no plans to change my lifestyle at this time. Because
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I was watching the Avalanche/Devils hockey game the other night, and there was this one strange play in the third period. The puck got shot down the ice into the Avalanche end, where defenseman Eric Johnson picked it up, and started up the ice. I don’t know what the original design for the play might have been, but, for whatever reason, the defense didn’t converge on Johnson, and so he just kept coming. As he crossed into the New Jersey zone, he was oddly alone, but, still, none of the five Devils players challenged Johnson. Eventually, he was in the corner of the ice with no one to pass to and no one trying to, y’know, knock him on his can. He was kinda out of options, so he took a shot. Now, the angle he was shooting from was extreme — he was basically shooting straight from the side. I’ll bet if he took 100 such shots in practice without a goalie, less than half would find the net. But, with his team down one goal late in the game, he took a chance. He put the puck on the net, and a good thing happened: goal! It was a bold shot, an unorthodox shot, and something great came of it. I was thinking about that in the context of life today. You always miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take, so I’m starting to really appreciate the oddball “shots.” Let me give you one example. About a year ago, I wrote a column about a man named Mike McQueen. Mike is a Jeffco teacher/librarian of 20 years, and also the father of a former student of mine. Last year, Mike wrote a book — an important book full of ideas on how to get boys interested in reading. I don’t know how much
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W E S T
LIFE
November 20, 2014
M E T R O
Tokio eatery represents promise kept
“She Loves Me” tells the story of a pair of feuding clerks in European parfumerie in Budapest in the 1930s. The show comes from the golden age of musicals and offers an entertaining alternative to traditional holiday theater. Courtesy photo
Grand Budapest holiday Arvada Center runs ‘She Loves Me’ for the season By Clarke Reader
creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com The holidays are a hectic time for everybody, so it’s important to pause and consider what make this time of year special. The Arvada Center is giving theater-goers a chance to do just that with “She Loves Me” — a show from the golden age of musicals by Jerry Bock and Sheldon WHAT: “She Loves Me” Harnick (the creative WHERE: Arvada Center team behind “Fiddler 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada on the Roof”). WHEN: Nov. 25 - Dec. 21 “She Loves Me” Tuesday - Saturday - 7:30 p.m. runs at the center, Wednesday - 1 p.m. 6901 Wadsworth Saturday and Sunday - 2 p.m. Blvd., from Nov. 25 COST: $36 to $73 through Dec. 21. INFORMATION: 720-898-7200 or www. Performances are arvadacenter.org Tuesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday at 1 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. “This show comes from the prime time of musicals — everyone knows shows like ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ and ‘Guys and Dolls,’” said actress Jennifer Lorae. “I think this show is just as sophisticated as any of the others of the era.” The story follows Georg (Andrew Russell) and Amalia (Julia Jackson), a pair of feuding clerks in a European parfumerie in Budapest during the 1930s. The two share a desire for depth and love in their lives and appear to find comfort in their anonymous romantic pen pals. Little do they know that their pen pals are each other. They are joined in the farcical fracas by shop owner Mr. Maraczek (Mark Rubald) and employee Ilona Ritter (Lorae). “The play is in part about the different masks we wear and how they hide different personalities,” Rubald said. “There are rich characters and storyline with
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some darker moments that add to their depth.” The play starts in the summer and moves to Christmas, capturing the excitement and celebration that accompanies the season. This tone finds its way into the show’s song and dance numbers, which incorporate nods to carols throughout. “There are a few big numbers throughout that create a very ensemble feel,” Russell said. “A lot of the songs are very patter-based — they have a lot of words and are really fun.” The actors spoke highly of the sets, costumes and dialogue in setting the scene of a classic European city. While the darkening mood on the continent isn’t mentioned directly, Lorae said there is an undercurrent of desperation in some of the characters and their actions that hints at what’s to come. Those dark moments don’t distract from the celebratory nature of the play, or the very things it celebrates. “The best thing is a show about love,” Russell said. “That’s something they’re all aspiring for - love with family and kids. They’re all dreamers.” There are a lot of holiday shows that go heavy on the season, like “A Christmas Carol” and “Miracle on 34th Street,” but “She Loves Me” goes for something else — the elegance and comedy of a charming love story. “I feel like the nicest people come to the Arvada Center for holidays,” Jackson said. “It ends up being a really great holiday show.” For more information call 720-898-7200 or visit www. arvadacenter. org.
When Miki Hashimoto closed Japon, an 18-year fixture in Wash Park, it was a shock to our sushi systems. But the venerable owner, who was lured to the United States 26 years ago at age 15 by the movie “American Graffiti,” promised to return to Denver’s dining scene. And he’s done just that with the recent opening of Tokio, a 60-seat ramen, binchotan grill and sushi spot in the burgeoning Prospect neighborhood at 2907 Huron St. “Dining at Tokio is the most authentic Japanese experience one can have in Denver, and we are very excited to bring the unique flavor of real Japanese ramen, binchotan grilling and imported Hakushika sake and spirits to the Prospect neighborhood,” Hashimoto sad. “Tokio transports diners to a small house in Japan where only the freshest, highest quality delicacies are served, and we know that our patrons will taste the difference.” During the media menu tasting on Nov. 12, Hashimoto and his crew prepared an array of goodies including a spicy B&B roll, vegetarian ramen (with house made noodles) bacon-wrapped asparagus, shumai (dumplings) and yakitori chicken skewers from the binchotan (Japanese charcoal) grill. Each course was paired with sake samplers — four tumblers of sake neatly served on a plate bearing each drink’s name. Tokio’s decor is industrial minimalistic, designed by Kanji Ueki, who also helped design the original Apple retail stores. Downstairs is the hopping and happening space with sushi bar seating and a long community table made from a piece of ash that Hashimoto found in Longmont. Upstairs is a more romantic and intimate surrounding with a sake bar. Parking is available in the lot behind the restaurant, and reservations can be made at www.mytokio.com or by calling 720-639-2911.
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Thrillist.com, the website that brings you all the lists you never knew you needed to know, has compiled “Every important American airport ranked by its food/drink.” Coming in at a respectable No. 8 — out of 72 — is Denver International Airport. Here’s how Thrillist made its picks: “We did it like this: First, we broke down every essential airport by the number of planes that fly in, plus region so every state was included. Then we looked up every single restaurant and bar available at each spot, and broke the airports down into four tiers. Once we had the tiers, we went deeper and figured out our proper rankings, paying particular attention to two factors: a) whether the options were unique and illustrative of the foods of that region, and b) the quantity of quality places available. But we tried to weigh the first factor higher, so smaller airports with more local food got more credit than massive places with 85 chains.” About DIA, Thrillist said, “Considering you’re legally allowed to get Rocky Parker continues on Page 12
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Mountain high (though not at the airport), this place is a delight, and not just because Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs hot dogs are `delivered directly from New Jersey.’ They’ve also got a Boulder Beer Taphouse, a New Belgium Hub, Ben & Jerry’s, an outpost of Denver’s incredible Root Down, some sort of Russian coffee place, and Elway’s, because no airport is complete without a restaurant or bar from someone who played
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Wheat Ridge was named one of the nation’s best cities for retirement, according to a new ranking released Monday by Livability.com. The city was ranked fifth on Livability’s 2014 Best Places to Retire list — the only Colorado city to make the cut. Livability cited Wheat Ridge’s numerous bike trails, fitness centers, nearby mountains and ski resorts as important amenities for active retirees. Through its research, Livability found that Wheat Ridge was one of the healthiest cities it examined, with the highest percentage of residents who exercise out of all the cities on this list. The site also factored in Wheat Ridge’s support groups, abundant shopping opportunities, great restaurants, low crime and excellent health care into its ranking. Also working in Wheat Ridge’s favor is the homestead exemption Colorado provides to eligible residents 65 and older. In addition, Livability noted that Colorado residents 55 and older receive a generous retirement-income exclusion from state taxes. At 7.5 percent, Wheat Ridge’s sales
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Unearthing transit City breaks ground on Olde Town site By Crystal Anderson
canderson@colorad communitymedia.com With shovels in hand, city and RTD officials dug into the cold soil of the Flour Mill parking lot, marking the beginning of a new era for Olde Town Arvada. “This symbolizes the next step in a lot of hard work that’s gone on for a number of years, and fulfill our dreams of bringing the Gold Line to Olde Town Arvada,” said Mayor Marc Williams. Amongst frigid conditions, the mayor, city council, RTD directors and members of the community broke ground on the highly-anticipated Olde Town Transit Oriented Development (TOD) site. Located behind the Land-
mark Olde Town movie theater, the future TOD will include a 600 space, four-level parking garage with commuter and public parking, a bus facility, two pedestrian plazas and a festival deck. “This is going to be the hub of the City of Arvada,” said RTD General Manager, Phil Washington. “We saw the potential of making Olde Town Arvada as sort of the centerpiece of our transit oriented system … Arvada is about to blow up.” The station falls in the middle of the Gold Line, between the Sheridan and Arvada Ridge stations. Aside from the parking garage, the $30.4 million project, is part of a larger 9-acre site that will hold future multifamily housing and retail developments. “This symbolizes a coming of age as part of a greater regional transit system that will change this area,” said Arvada City Manager
JEFFCO SCHOOL NEWS IN A HURRY District enrollment rises
Preliminary enrollment numbers show an increase in students across Jefferson County. In the 2012-2013 enrollment count, Jeffco’s was surpassed by Denver Public Schools as the largest district in the state. For the 2013-2014 school year, DPS remains as the largest district, showing an increase of 2,974 students for a total enrollment of 87,398 students. Jeffco remains the second-largest district with 86,574 students. This figure shows an increase of 563 students in the past year, which is largely due to new housing developments in northwest Arvada and Lakewood.
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Mark Deven. “It embraces the fact that we’re looking at the continued evolution of Olde Town.” Over the next few months, crews from Kiewit Construction will begin building the four-level parking garage into the hillside. The first few months will consist of earthwork, making the area stable before placing the framework. “In two years, this will open and Arvada will be connected to the whole Denver-metro region, either by commuter rail, light rail or bus traffic,” said Lor-
raine Anderson, an RTD board member and one of the instrumental founders of the project. “It’s very exciting.” To make Olde Town Arvada not just a stop, but a regional along the line, started as an idea more than 25 years ago that Anderson and many others have worked along the way to ensure “It’s been in the planning stages for so long … to actually get to this point of turning ground, breaking ground — it’s exciting,” Williams said.
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Dems tout diversity in leadership picks Hullinghorst named first female speaker since 2003 By Vic Vela
vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com The state House Democratic Caucus came together on Nov. 14 to elect a new leadership team that will be made up almost entirely of either minorities or women when lawmakers begin work in January. They will include Colorado’s first female speaker of the state House of Representatives since 2003. Rep. Dickey Lee Hullinghorst of Gunbarrel was tabbed speaker following a unanimous vote during a leadership election gathering inside the Capitol. Hullinghorst, who was first elected to her House District 10 seat in 2008, had previously served as majority leader under outgoing speaker Mark Ferrandino of Denver, who is term-limited. Hullinghorst thanked her colleagues and recalled what it was like having first walked into the Capitol as an elected official about six years ago. “It gave me chills, just like I’m feeling right now,” she said. When Hullinghorst takes the speaker’s gavel in early January, she will become the first female speaker since Lola Spradley.
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Hullinghorst will lead a House that has a Democratic majority of 34-31, a smaller seat advantage than Ferrandino enjoyed last year, due to a few Democratic losses in the Nov. 4 election. Ferrandino also had the luxury of a Democratic Senate majority. That won’t happen now that Republicans hold a one-seat advantage in that chamber following election results from earlier this month. “There are those who say that a split legislature is a huge challenge … ” Hullinghorst said. “I prefer to consider it a huge opportunity.” Hullinghorst also praised Ferrandino’s two-year stewardship in the House, where she said the outgoing speaker “accomplished more for the people of Colorado than any other Legislature.” The election of Hullinghorst for speaker by acclimation was one of the few uncontested leadership races voted on by House Democrats. Among the contested battles was that of House Majority Leader, which Rep. Crisanta Duran of Denver won. “She knows how to work across the aisle and she knows how to build a coalition,” said Rep. Daniel Kagan of Cherry Hills Village, who nominated Duran for the post. Duran beat out Dan Pabon of Denver, a former assistant Majority Leader.
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KEEPER OF THE TALES COLORADO ACTS presents its 12- to 18-year-old class production of “Keeper of the Tales: Stories from 1001 Arabian Nights,” at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, and Saturday, Nov. 22, at 11455 W. 1-70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge. Go to www.coloradoacts.org or 303-456-6772. The Colorado ACTS Christmas craft store will be open during Keeper of the Tales, and again during the “Little Women Christmas Ornament” show, Dec. 5-6 and Dec. 12-13. ferson County Republican Men’s Club Meeting, 7-9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 24, at Howard Johnson Denver West, JohnPH Restaurant, 12100 W. 44th Ave. Contact Fred Holden, president, at 303-421-7619.
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THEATER/FILM TONY-AWARD WINNING MUSICAL MINERS ALLEY Playhouse presents “Songs For A New World” through Sunday, Dec. 21, at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. The collection of songs will be performed by four cast members who play a startling array of characters ranging from a young man who has determined that basketball is his ticket out of the ghetto to a woman whose dream of marrying rich nabs her the man of her dreams and a soulless marriage. The musical, sung in its entirety, combines pop, gospel, holiday and jazz songs all connected by the theme: “the moment of decision.” For information and tickets, www. minersalley.com.
REP. ED PERLMUTTER hosts a senior resource fair to provide information about Medicare Part D enrollment and other resources available to seniors in the 7th Congressional District. The event is from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Nov. 21, at Perlmutter’s district office, 12600 W. Colfax Ave., Suite B-150, Lakewood. RSVP by calling 303-2747944 or go to www.perlmutter.house.gov. COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVES
TALENT TIMES 3 ENJOY the Evergreen Chorale for an evening of music including works by Bernstein, Brahms, Rossini, Richard Strauss and more 7-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Tickets must be reserved in advance by calling 303-674-4002 or going to www.EvergreenChorale.org. Ticket includes beverages and appetizers, along with a tax-deductible donation to support the Evergreen Chorale and Center Stage. A NUMBER of community blood drives are planned in the West metro area. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. The next upcoming blood drive is Sunday, Nov. 23, 8 a.m. to noon at Christ on the Mountain Parish, 13922 W. Utah Ave., Lakewood (contact Julie Hayes, 303-988-2222).
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ART GREEN LANTERNS KIDS WILL make a luminaria at the Country Fair Garden Center kids’ workshop at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, at 17201 W. 64th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-209-4394 for information and costs. GLASS GARDEN ART SCULPTURES
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KIDS will make a snowman chime during the Country Fair Garden Center kids’ workshop at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at 17201 W. 64th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-209-4394 for information and cost. TURTLE ISLAND QUARTET THE TWO-TIME Grammy winning Turtle Island Quartet returns to Lakewood to present Birth of the Cool at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at 470 S. Allison Parkway. Reaching for lyricism, gentler textures and cool jazz, the program is based on the seminal Miles Davis recording of 1957. Tickets available at www.Lakewood.org/ LCCPresents, by calling 303-987-7845 or at the box office.
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BENEFITS OF THANKFULNESS THE POWER of thankfulness will be discussed at Lifetree Café at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, at 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, “The Power of Thankfulness: Trista Sutter’s Life After The Bachelorette,” includes an exclusive film of Sutter discussing life since her $4 million televised wedding. Lifetree participants will consider how thankfulness might impact their own lives and explore practical ways to develop an attitude of gratitude. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net.
THE JEFFERSON County Library Foundation has more 2,500 gently used books for sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, and Saturday, Nov. 22, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, at the Belmar Library, 555 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. The sale also is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at the Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Proceeds benefit programs at Jefferson County Public Library. Call 303-403-5075, email friends@ jeffcolibrary.org, or go to www.jeffcolibraryfoundation.org. REPUBLICAN MEN’S CLUB-ERS KRISTA KAFER presents “How to Win Over the Liberals in Your Life” at the next Jef-
TRAINING WITH GRACE offers free dog training sessions 7-8 p.m. Mondays at 9100 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. Call 303-238-DOGS (3647) or go to www.TrainingWithGrace.com. Schedule of talks: Monday, Nov. 24, Impulse Control. Learn to teach your dog to control its impulses. Learn how to get started with making good choices, setting boundaries and knowing when you are in over your head; Monday, Dec. 1, Double Dog Management. Class is for families overwhelmed by a multi-dog household. Monday, Dec. 8, Greetings. When two dogs meet, it can be stressful. Learn the appropriate way for your dog to meet another. Eight demo dogs will be accepted with a donation to The Grace Fund. Monday, Dec. 15, Go to your Crate. Teach your dog how to love his crate.
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A frigid and wore down Ralston Valley senior Dalton Pribble is pictured moments after his team’s 71-29 victory over previously undefeated Fairview Friday at North Area Athletic Complex.
Ralston Valley skates into 5A playoff semifinals Mustangs fueled by historic effort from senior Andrew Wingard By Daniel Williams
dwilliams@colorado communitymedia.com ARVADA - No. 1 Ralston Valley skated into the 5A state playoff semifinals — literally, according to senior running back Andrew Wingard. Wingard said Friday night’s 71-29 victory over No. 2 Fairview at North Area Athletic Complex “was like playing on a sheet of ice.” If that was the case, the senior superstar running back led the power play brilliantly, scoring the equivalent of two hat tricks as he found the end zone six times. The Mustangs made it look easy against a Fairview team that was undefeated, until coughing up five turnovers and running into the Ralston Valley buzzsaw. Ralston Valley will now prepare for No. 1 Cherry Creek on Friday at 7 p.m. at NAAC. The Bruins are also coming off a big victory as they beat Regis 49-21 last week in the state playoff quarterfinals. But the Mustangs should pause to en-
In case you did not believe the copy Ralston Valley did in fact score an incredible 71 points against a then undefeated Fairview team proven by this picture of the scoreboard with just 29.9 seconds left. Photo by Dan Williams joy their monster quarterfinal victory that featured a couple different historic milestones. Ralston Valley and Fairview were tied
21-21 after the first quarter, of play but that was just before the Mustangs outscored the Knights 36-0 in the second half. By the end of the game Wingard had
rushed the ball for 160 yards and five rushing touchdowns, to go along with his 95yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Oh, and he tallied nine tackles and an interception on defense as well. “The field was frozen over and basically like playing on ice but I think that benefited our style of play,” Wingard said. “We are excited about advancing and we aren’t done yet.” Ralston running back Kyle Rush had 118 yards on the ground off of 15 carries and a catch. Dalton Pribble had a pair of touchdowns, one by air and one by land, to add to the Mustang’s ridiculous 10-touchdown total. Fairview was the 5A state runner up last season and looked like one of the state’s best teams this season with a prolific passing game. But freezing conditions made routes tough to run for receivers and even tougher for quarterbacks to deliver precise passes. “The weather made things tough and we knew because of it there would be some turnovers,” Ralston Valley coach Matt Loyd said. “Winning that turnover battle was the difference maker for us.” No. 1 Grandview will take on No. 2 Valor Christian in the other 5A semifinal matchup Saturday at 1 p.m. at Legacy Stadium.
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jbenton@colorado communitymedia.com Following in the footsteps of former Valor Christian football standouts Max and Christian McCaffrey could be daunting. Younger brother Dylan, however, just does his thing and doesn’t worry about expectations. Dylan McCaffrey, a sophomore quarterback, accounted for five touchdowns to help the Eagles roll to a 56-34 Class 5A quarterfinal playoff victory over Pomona on an arctic Nov. 14 night at Jefferson County Stadium in Lakewood. Max McCaffrey, now a junior wide receiver at Duke, played on three Valor Christian state title teams and Christian, a freshman all-purpose back at Stanford, set four Colorado individual career records and was on four state championship teams. Dylan, the son of former Denver Broncos receiver Ed McCaffrey, was on last season’s Valor state championship team. He now has a chance to lead the Eagles towards a possible sixth straight state title split between three classifications. The Eagles (9-3) face Grandview (12-0) in the semifinals at Legacy Stadium. It will be a rematch of a Centennial League game, which the Wolves won, 24-21, on Oct. 24. “My family has always been super supportive,” said McCaffrey. “They have always told me I don’t have to live up to the expectations and if I just play like they have taught me, I’ll be good.” McCaffrey, who suffered a concussion in a 20-13 win over Pomona in the Eagles’ first game of the season, was very good Friday, leading Valor to its 25th consecutive state playoff victory in the rematch against the Panthers. “I thought we were able to be balanced against Pomona,” said Valor coach Rod Sherman after his team rushed for 329 yards and had 592 yards of total offense. “A lot of the credit goes to Dylan. I thought his decision making in both the run game and the pass game was excellent. “Dylan went down in the first quarter the last time we played Pomona. His last three games have been outstanding.” McCaffrey tossed a 14-yard TD pass to Sid TurnbullFraser, hooked up with Brandon O’Donnell on a 53-yard scoring connection and found Danny Rambo on a 14yard screen pass than went for a touchdown. “With a strictly cover two team like Pomona, the middle was going to be open most of the time,” said McCaffrey. “It was pretty cold. I thought our offensive line played
Pomona players scramble for a Valor fumble near the goal line. Pomona recovered but gave the ball up a few plays later on their own fumble. Game temps near 20 degrees made handling the ball a challenge. Valor went on to win 56-34 at JefffCo Stadium on Nov. 14. Photo by Paul DiSalvo great. They played so tough. That drove our offense and we got a win.” Valor limited Pomona’s vaunted rushing attack to 72 yards and forced Panthers’ quarterback Justin Roberts to throw 37 times. Roberts passed for 280 yards and two touchdowns. Isaac Marquez caught both TD passes and also rushed for two scores. “The first time we played Pomona was the only time this year they had been held under 200 yards rushing,” said Sherman pointing out that the Panthers managed 58 yards in the Aug. 28 game. “For the first time in a long time we’re healthy up front. We’ve got all our guys back and hopefully that will bode well next week. “I thought we played exceptional well. We really had four keys going into the game. Team chemistry, execution, toughness and then how much are we going to fight because we knew Pomona was really good in all four of those areas. We played really well in each of those four areas.” In other Class 5A playoff action, Cherry Creek whipped Regis Jesuit, 49-21, Nov. 14. The Bruins (9-3) will play unbeaten Ralston Valley (120) in a semifinal encounter at North Area Athletic Complex this Friday. DJ Luke gained 73 yards and ran for three touchdowns for Cherry Creek as Milo Hall rushed for 150 yards for two
scores and quarterback Joe Caplis completed 6-of-7 passes for a TD as the Bruins earned a semifinal ticket for the first time since 2008. Ralston Valley routed previously unbeaten Fairview, 71-29, on Nov. 14 and Grandview notched a 28-7 quarterfinal win Nov. 15 over Fountain-Fort Carson.
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dwilliams@coloradocommunitymedia.com The football season isn’t quite over yet but Colorado prep hoopsters are ready to take flight. And Jeffco boys’ basketball in both classifications has a chance to be two of the best conferences in Colorado. But 4A Jeffco in particular has two of the top 10 teams in the state in D’Evelyn and Golden — as well as a couple other teams ready to make a push towards the top of the league standings. Expect D’Evelyn go again be one of Colorado’s best 4A programs as they return senior Grant Witherspoon, who has the opportunity to be Jeffco’s best player this season. The Jaguars (20-6, 13-1 in league last season) were led by Witherspoon and his 18-plus points per game to go along with averages of over five rebounds and five assists per game. D’Evelyn with have to replace the loss of Ty McGee and three other seniors but the Jaguars remain one of the state’s deepest teams. The program made it to the Great 8 round of the state tournament last season and anything short of that this season would be a great disappointment. Pushing D’Evelyn for a 4A league title this season will be a Golden Demons (19-5, 12-2 in league) were every bit as good of a team as the Jaguars were last season but they suffered an early playoff exit to Greeley Central after earning a first round bye. This could be the year where Golden surpasses D’Evelyn, as the Demons return its five top players from last season. The Demons have the size and talent to make a deep playoff run, led by senior Cole Greff and junior Ryan Blodgett. Wheat Ridge (11-14, 7-7 in league last season) and Green Mountain (14-10, 10-4 in league last season) look to be much improved and both with battle to finish in the top three of the league standings. By the end of last season the Farmers looked like they started to get things figured out as they won five of their last six games of the season including a 60-53 victory over Erie. Led by senior’s Willie Harris and Jordan Jones Wheat Ridge has a chance to make some noise this season. Green Mountain also quietly has a strong season last year that was overshadowed by D’Evelyn and Golden. But the Rams could potentially be a ready to break out and by season’s end also be the third 4A Jeffco team ranked in the top ten. Junior Austin “Give them Fits” Fritts returns after averaging over 14 points per game last season. This season he could lead all of 4A Jeffco in scoring. Fritts and senior Rob Godshall will combine to make Green Mountain a force to be reckoned with this season.
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CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) Regardless of how frustrating things are, keep that “Crab” under control. A cutting comment you might think is apt right now will leave others hurting for a long time to come. LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) Be more sensitive to the emotions of loved ones who might feel left out while you’re stalking that new opportunity. Be sure to make it up to them this weekend. A nice surprise could be waiting. VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22)The gregarious Virgo rarely has a problem making new friends. But repairing frayed relationships doesn’t come easily. Still, if it’s what you want to do, you’ll find a way. Good luck. LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) A misunderstanding with a partner or spouse needs to be worked out before it turns into something really nasty. Forget about your pride for now and make that first healing move. SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) Communication dominates the week. Work out any misunderstandings with co-workers. Also get back in touch with old friends and those family members you rarely see. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21)As busy as your week is, make time for someone who feels shut out of your life. Your act of kindness could later prove to be more significant than you might have realized. CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) Congratulations. Your busy workweek leads to some very satisfying results. Sports and sporting events are high on your weekend activities aspect. Enjoy them with family and friends. AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) Your generosity of spirit reaches out once again to someone who needs reassurance. There might be problems, but keeping that line of communication open eventually pays off. PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) You are among the truthseekers in the universe, so don’t be surprised to find yourself caught up in a new pursuit of facts to counter what you believe is an insidious exercise in lying. BORN THIS WEEK: You believe in loyalty and in keeping secrets. All things considered, you would probably make a perfect secret agent. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Shrader takes sheriff reins Election results By Amy Woodward
awoodward@colorado communitymedia.com There’s a new sheriff in town and it’s Jeff Shrader. “Things are going to be done differently,” Shrader said while celebrating his win with family and friends at Abrusci’s Italian Restaurant in Wheat Ridge. “Ted Mink has done a fantastic job — obviously those are big shoes to fill.” During the Republican primaries, Shrader campaigned hard throughout Jeffco, and once he received 58 percent of the delegate vote at the county assembly, he said he knew he was a shoe-in. He held an early lead against his Republican opponent Jim Shires at
61.60 percent of the early total of 35,307 votes cast during the primaries. “It reflected what went on at the county assembly,” Shrader said. At the November ballot box, Shrader garnered 150,040 total votes, capturing 72.19 percent of the vote, to beat his opponent, Libertarian Brett Almy. His nearly 30 years at the Sheriff’s Office holding leadership positions and creating strategic management and response tactics for deputies, supervisors and command level ranks is what’s given voters the confidence that Shrader is experienced to lead and proved to be the “vast difference” between him and his opponents, he said. “We wish Mr. Shrader luck as the new sheriff of Jefferson County,” said Jeffco Sheriff opponent Brett Almy. “I hope the issues I brought out during the election will be addressed and the deputies of the Jeffco Sheriff’s Office get the pay raises
that they and their families deserve.” Just a month before the election, Shrader discussed deputy attrition at the Sheriff’s Office. If annualized, the attrition rate is at 20 percent, Shrader said. While he wants to make the Sheriff’s Office competitively worthy in the job market, he recognizes he will have to convince the Jeffco Board of County Commissioners that investing in public safety should be a high priority. “I’m going to make my best case with the board of county commissioners about the priority that I think public safety should have within the county budget,” Shrader said. “I do think that 2016 is a much different year than 2015 will be budgetarily” he said, citing an increase in revenues from property values that will be hitting the county budget in 2016. “I do think that there is opportunity coming.”
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Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that disbursements in final settlement will be issued by the City of Arvada Finance Director at 10:00 a.m., December 9, 2014 to Chato’s Concrete, Inc. for work related to Project No. 14-ST-10 – 2014 Concrete Replacement PCM_Denver ColoCommNewspapers 8.51x6.indd 1 and performed under that contract dated March 17, 2014 for the City of Arvada. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that furnished labor, material, drayage, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by said contractor or his subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done by said Chato’s Concrete, Inc. and its claim has not been paid, may at any time on or prior to the hour of the date above stated, file Public Notice with the Finance Director of the City of Arvada at City Hall, a verified statement of NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT the amount due and unpaid on account of Notice is hereby given that disbursesuch claim. ments in final settlement will be issued by Dated this November 10, 2014 the City of Arvada Finance Director at CITY OF ARVADA 10:00 a.m., December 9, 2014 to A-1 /s/Christine Koch, City Clerk Chipseal Co. for work related to Project No. 14-ST-02 – Chipseal – 2014 and perLegal Notice No.: 80158 formed under that contract dated June 3, First Publication: November 20, 2014 2014 for the City of Arvada. Last Publication: November 27, 2014 Any person, co-partnership, association of Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript persons, company or corporation that furand the Arvada Press nished labor, material, drayage, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or Public Notice consumed by said contractor or his subcontractors in or about the performance of NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT the work contracted to be done by said ANotice is hereby given that disbursements 1 Chipseal Co. and its claim has not been in final settlement will be issued by the paid, may at any time on or prior to the City of Arvada Finance Director at 10:00 hour of the date above stated, file with the a.m., December 9, 2014 to Insituform Finance Director of the City of Arvada at Technologies, LLC for work related to City Hall, a verified statement of the Project No. 14-SR-02 – 2014 Trenchless amount due and unpaid on account of Sewer Main Replacement and performed such claim. under that contract dated May 19, 2014 Dated this November 7, 2014 for the City of Arvada. CITY OF ARVADA Any person, co-partnership, association of /s/ Christine Koch, City Clerk persons, company or corporation that furnished labor, material, drayage, sustenLegal Notice No.: 80157 ance, provisions or other supplies used or First Publication: November 20, 2014 consumed by said contractor or his subLast Publication: November 27, 2014 contractors in or about the performance of Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript the work contracted to be done by said Inand the Arvada Press situform Technologies, LLC and its claim has not been paid, may at any time on or Public Notice prior to the hour of the date above stated, file with the Finance Director of the City of NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Arvada at City Hall, a verified statement of Notice is hereby given that disbursements the amount due and unpaid on account of in final settlement will be issued by the such claim. City of Arvada Finance Director at 10:00 Dated this November 10, 2014 a.m., December 9, 2014 to Chato’s ConCITY OF ARVADA crete, Inc. for work related to Project No. /s/ Christine Koch, City Clerk 14-ST-10 – 2014 Concrete Replacement and performed under that contract dated Legal Notice No.: 80159 March 17, 2014 for the City of Arvada. 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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2015 BUDGET AND NOTICE AS TO AMENDED 2014 BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the LEYDEN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (the “District”) for the year of 2015. A copy of the proposed budget is on file in the office of Simmons & Wheeler, P.C.,8005 S. Chester Street, Englewood, Colorado, and is open for public inspection. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2014 budget may be submitted to the District. A copy of the proposed amended budget is on file in the office of Simmons & Wheeler, P.C., 8005 S. Chester Street, Englewood, Colorado, and is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget and amended budget will be considered at a meeting of the District to be held at 2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000, Centennial, Colorado, on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. Any interested elector of the District may inspect the proposed budget and amended budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to final adoption of the budget and amended budget. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: LEYDEN RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT Legal Notice No.: 80147 First Publication: November 20, 2014 Last Publication: November 20, 2014 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that disbursements in final settlement will be issued by the City of Arvada Finance Director at 10:00 a.m., December 9, 2014 to A-1 Chipseal Co. for work related to Project No. 14-ST-02 – Chipseal – 2014 and performed under that contract dated June 3, 2014 for the City of Arvada. Any person, co-partnership, association of
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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that disbursements in final settlement will be issued by the City of Arvada Finance Director at 10:00 a.m., December 9, 2014 to Diamond Contracting Corporation for work related to Project No. 13-WA-02 – 2013 Water Main Replacement Phase 2 and performed under that contract dated October 7, 2013 for the City of Arvada. 3/29/14 1:20 PM Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that furnished labor, material, drayage, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by said contractor or his subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done by said Diamond Contracting Corporation and its claim has not been paid, may at any time on or prior to the hour of the date above stated, file with the Finance Director of the advertise yourstatepublic notices call 303-566-4100 City of ArvadaTo at City Hall, a verified ment of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. Dated this November 10, 2014 CITY OF ARVADA /s/Christine Koch, City Clerk
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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that disbursements in final settlement will be issued by the City of Arvada Finance Director at 10:00 a.m., December 9, 2014 to 53 Corporation, LLC for work related to Project No. 14-DR-20 – 2014 Miscellaneous Drainage Projects and performed under that contract dated June 16, 2014 for the City of Arvada. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that furnished labor, material, drayage, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by said contractor or his subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done by said 53 Corporation, LLC and its claim has not been paid, may at any time on or prior to the hour of the date above stated, file with the Finance Director of the City of Arvada at City Hall, a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. Dated this November 10, 2014 CITY OF ARVADA /s/Christine Koch, City Clerk
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Legal Notice No.: 80160 First Publication: November 20, 2014 Last Publication: November 27, 2014 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that disbursements in final settlement will be issued by the City of Arvada Finance Director at 10:00 a.m., December 9, 2014 to Diamond Contracting Corporation for work related to Project No. 13-WA-02 – 2013 Water Main Replacement Phase 2 and performed under that contract dated October 7, 2013 for the City of Arvada. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that furnished labor, material, drayage, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by said contractor or his subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done by said Diamond Contracting Corporation and its claim has not been paid, may at any time on or prior to the hour of the date above stated, file with the Finance Director of the City of Arvada at City Hall, a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. Dated this November 10, 2014 CITY OF ARVADA /s/Christine Koch, City Clerk Legal Notice No.: 80161 First Publication: November 20, 2014 Last Publication: November 27, 2014 Publisher: Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press
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The following resolution can be viewed in its entirety in electronic form by going to www.arvada.org/legalnotices and clicking on Current Legal Notices. The full text version is also available in printed form in the City Clerk’s office. Contact 720.898.7550 if you have questions. R14-153, A Resolution Accepting an Annexation Petition Concerning Sunset Mesa Two, 11701 W. 80th Avenue
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following variances from the Land Development Code (LDC) have been requested: VAR2014-0035 Century Communities, Boyd Ponds – Amendment No. 2, requests a variance to construct an 8 ft. solid wood perimeter fence along the entire south property line of Boyd Ponds Subdivision when Section 6.5.8 of the LDC limits perimeter fencing in a residential subdivision to 6 ft. in height. VAR2014-0036 Damian Hunter, 6380 Rogers St., requests a variance to construct a 6 ft. wood fence setback 20 ft. from the front (north) property line adjacent to W. 64th Ave. and to leave as constructed a 6 ft. solid wood fence that is located on the west property line and construct a portion of the fence in the front (west) setback adjacent to Rodgers St., when Sec. 6.5.8 of the LDC does not permit 6 ft. fencing in the required 30 ft. front setback. VAR2014-0037 Kenneth Peters, 11978 W. 62nd Pl., requests a variance to construct a 6 ft. solid wood fence setback 9 ft. 3 in. from the second front (west) property line when Section 6.5.8 of the LDC requires a 25 ft. setback. Hearing thereon will be held before the Board of Adjustment on December 9, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, when and where you may speak at the hearing. Additional information can be obtained from the Community Development Department or written comments may be filed therewith no later than 8 days prior to the hearing. CITY OF ARVADA BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT /s/ Jenny Riley, Secretary
NOTICE The following ordinances were adopted by the City Council of the City of Arvada on second reading following the public hearing held on the 17th day of November, 2014: Ordinance 4467 An Ordinance Rezoning Certain Land Within the City of Arvada, ATS RV Storage, from City of Arvada l-1 (Light Industrial) to City of Arvada CC-1 (Clear Creek Industrial & Commercial Sub-District), and Amending the Official Zoning Maps of the City of Arvada, Colorado, 5650-5660 W. 60th Avenue Ordinance 4468 An Ordinance Approving a Conditional Use Permit to Allow a Drive-Through for a Bank, US Bank, 9590 W. 58th Ave. Ordinance 4469 An Ordinance Vacating Street Right-of-Way, Leyden Ranch East, W. 82nd & Indiana Street Ordinance 4470 An Ordinance Approving a Conditional Use Permit to Allow a Fast Food Restaurant with a Drive-Up Facility, Kneaders Bakery & Café, 7945 Wadsworth Blvd
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Metro Creative Connection Roasted turkey is the centerpiece of many holiday feasts. That glistening, golden skin and moist meat beneath is the perfect companion to potatoes, string beans and any number of side dishes. Many holiday chefs have received compliments on the appearance of a freshly prepared turkey sitting on the holiday serving platter. But those same chefs may not know how to properly carve up their masterpieces after the grand presentation has been made. 1. Place the turkey on a large, sturdy cutting board. Do not cut the turkey in the pan you used to cook it. Remove the string that may be tying the legs together.
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Turn the board so that the back of the turkey is facing you. 2. Choose a sharp knife to carve the turkey. A long, narrow knife may work best. Serrated knives may tear the turkey meat, so it may be better to use a flat knife. Some people prefer the ease of an electric knife. This is entirely your choice. 3. Cut through the skin on a leg and gently bend the leg as you slice through to expose the joint. Cut through and remove the entire leg. Then separate the drumstick from the thigh. Repeat on the other side. 4. Cut the thigh meat parallel to the thigh bone and place on your serving platter. 5. To slice the breast meat, insert your knife in the center of the breast bone and cut down until you reach the ribs. Then slice the breast meat in toward
your initial cut so you are cutting across the grain of the meat. This will keep the meat tender. Another idea is to remove one side of the breast and slice across it to produce smaller pieces for serving. 6. Find the wish bone and place it on the side to dry. Children typically like to break the wish bone. 7. Find the joint of the wings and remove them in a similar fashion as you did for the legs. They are small enough that they should not require extra slicing and can be placed whole on the serving platter. 8. Drizzle the sliced meat with any reserved cooking juices to keep the turkey moist and flavorful. Since turkey is usually the star of many holiday meals, it pays to know the correct way to carve turkey for celebrations.