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High spending, close races Incumbents led in spending, often by large amounts

By Clarke Reader

creader@colorado communitymedia.com

An image from the major motion picture The Book of Life. Courtesy photos

An animated life A-West grad part of Book of Life

By Crystal Anderson

canderson@colorado communitymedia.com Moving living paintings from canvas to screen is Paul Sullivan’s specialty.

Sullivan, an art director and visual development artist, took a moment to sit down with Colorado Community Media at a café near his Wash Park home, to talk about his artistic journey and his latest project, the major motion picture, “The Book of Life.”

“I like what’s out there in mainstream media,” he said, “but I really try to do something a little bit different, and that’s what we tried to do with ‘The Book of Life.’ ” Originally born in Montana, Sullivan knew he was an artist at an early age. After moving to Arvada in elementary school, he realized he had a love of art and animation, noting Disney’s original team of animators, the Nine Old Men, and a love of their films, such as the Sword and the Stone.

An Arvada West High School alum, Sullivan spent years learning from both family and his teachers, developing doodle and sketch skills, falling deeper in love with animation. Following graduation, Sullivan attended the Rocky Mountain School of Art and Design (RMCAD), where, rather than animation, he found a new passion — illustration.

“I love the process of creation, the process from sketch to a finished painting,” he said. “Now I feel like every project I

Sullivan work on is like getting a master’s degree in illustration or animation.”

This passion placed him on a path destined for the silver screen.

In 2003, with a degree in illustration under his belt, Sullivan applied his craft to works for Alexandre O. Philippe’s films, Activision video games and other animated films. A few years later, through a series of connections, he met Jorge R. Gutierrez, the director of “The Book of Life.”

With a mutual love for visual-concept books, Gutierrez pitched the film to Sullivan, describing a story of multiple worlds with multiple styles and a myriad of colors and design elements.

“Art in film never looks like the art we create,” Sullivan said, referencing books about the artwork behind movies. “When

he (Gutierrez) told me he wanted to enlist me to create that for the first time in our careers — I was on board.”

From that point in 2009, Sullivan doodled, sketched and painted his way, one piece at a time, into the world of The Book of Life. He drew inspiration from Mexican and Spanish folk art and history, nouveau art, and the tradition of Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead holiday. Sullivan and his team created the film’s three wondrous worlds — the present, The Land of the Remembered and The Land of the Forgotten.

“Because we’re creating a fictional world, we can write our own story,” he said referencing how the visual elements were key in the animation process. “There’s never been a film with such strong influence of the Día de los Muertos holiday.”

The film released Oct. 17. Since that time, Sullivan has traveled around the nation promoting the film as well as vacationing. Settling into normal life, he is engaging in opportunities with art and design students across Colorado, showing presentations of his work and successes to date.

During his RMCAD presentation, more than 120 students and faculty gazed upon Sullivan’s work, talking about how he was their idol and his career is the dream. He spoke for nearly an hour and a half, delving into his process, ever-changing styles, and work to date.

“It’s really exciting,” he said. “It feels good to know you got a film off the ground, at its roots, then to see it grow to more than 300 people — I really like that journey.”

For more information on Sullivan or to follow his work, visit www.pencilprimate. blogspot.com/

The mid-term election looks to be one of the most expensive in recent memory, with fundraising and spending reaching into the hundred thousands.

For all that spending, all the incumbents in the Lakewood area — Sen. Cheri Jahn, Sen. Andy Kerr, Rep. Max Tyler and Rep. Brittany Pettersen — all held on to their seats, though in both senate races the victories were by narrow margins.

Looking at the campaign finances reports from Sept. 25 through Oct. 22 gives a window into the large gaps in spending and raising between candidates.

Jahn held onto her seat with 32,465 votes to Republican challenger Larry Queen’s 32,269 votes (as of press time).

Going into October, Jahn had $46,334.71 to Queen’s $14,323.83. Over the course of the month Jahn spent $47,619.25 on her campaign and raised $33,925. Queen, on the other hand, spent $17,367.72 and raised $5,492.30.

With Jahn both raising and spending considerably more than Queen, the incumbent — who has been serving in the state congress since 2000 — only won by 196 votes.

Lakewood’s other senator, Kerr, won with 29,447 votes to Republican challenger Sanchez 28,400, another close finish.

At the start of the month Kerr had $65,857.44 and Sanchez had $18,972.94. In the following month Kerr spent $71,767.49 and raised $34,494. Sanchez spent $26,210.24 and raised $17,489.39.

Again, there is a very large discrepancy

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JEFFCO ELECTION STATES Jefferson County Turnout Results for the 2014 General Election Grand Total: 205,415 Turnout by party American Constitution Party: 320 Democrats: 64,999 Green: 419 Libertarian: 1,321 Republican: 78,100 Unaffiliated: 60,251 Unity: 5 The Jeffco Clerk and Recorder’s Office reported record-breaking voter turnouts with more than 61 percent voter turnout for the General Election. Jeffco voters continue to prefer mail ballots, voting 95 percent by mail and 5 percent in person.

Quiet opposition, easy victory Retail marijuana stopped by ‘broad approach’

By Clarke Reader

creader@colorado communitymedia.com When the Lakewood City Council decided to let the question of allowing recreational marijuana shops in the city to go to voters, many who were against the idea were concerned this was a dangerous step

for the city to take.

Now those same people are celebrating after last week’s victory of the prohibition of retail shops, ending the discussion about marijuana in the city for the foreseeable future.

“I’m delighted with the results of the vote — it’s the best thing for the community and children in Lakewood,” said Ward 1 councilwoman Ramey Johnson. “I felt the campaign for the issue was handled in a very above-board manner.”

The question passed with 32,033 votes

(or 54.20 percent) to 27,064 against (or 45.80 percent).

Jim Otton, one of the leaders of the Yes on 2A campaign, said he and a core group of volunteers used lawn signs and fliers to help spread the word about the issue.

“We went to back to school nights and got a tremendous amount support, especially in high schools,” he said. “We also got a lot of support from Colorado Christian University, which just went gang-busters on this — they did radio and TV spots and a lot of Facebook posts.”

The Yes on 2A campaign also received a lot of support from health organizations like the Jefferson County Public Health, Smart Colorado and the Colorado Tobacco Education and Prevention Alliance.

Perhaps the most surprising thing about the campaign is not that the issue was approved, but that there was virtually no campaign against the issue. One or two mailers were sent out and a Facebook page

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November 13, 2014

Hindsight hard on Udall campaign

By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com Arm-chair quarterbacking doesn’t only apply to football fans – political junkies were doing it all of last week following the results of Election Day 2014.

While many heaped praise on the two big winners from last week – Republican Senator-elect Cory Gardner and Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper – others scrutinized the campaigns of their opponents.

Perhaps no campaign has received as much scrutiny for its loss than that of Democratic Sen, Mark Udall, who became the first incumbent senator to lose in Colorado since 1978.

Udall focused much of his campaign on women’s issues in an attempt to define Gardner as an out-of-touch extremist who supports personhood efforts and who wants to limit the amount of control women have over their bodies.

For months, Udall television ads attacked Gardner on this issue – perhaps to the detriment of his own campaign.

“Voters saw through the negative, downright dishonest line of attack that Mark Udall and his supporters chose to base his campaign on,” said state Republican Party Chairman Ryan Call. “Some of the ads at the end almost became a parody of themselves.”

Independent political analyst Eric Sondermann thinks the Udall campaign did it-

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in the amount spend by incumbents and their opponents, made the more stark by how close the race was.

Tyler and Pettersen both won their race by larger margins — Tyler with 16,492 votes to Republican challenger Jane Barnes’ 13,544 votes; Pettersen with 15,786 votes to Republican challenger Stacia Kuhn’s 13,063.

These races also saw some huge discrepancies, particularly in Pettersen’s House District 28 race.

self a disservice by spending so much time attacking Gardner over women’s issues and not spending enough time talking about his own biography.

“Where was Udall the mountain climber?” Sondermann said, referring to Udall being a passionate outdoors lover, something that could have resonated with Coloradans.

Worse, Sondermann said, was that Udall didn’t seem to be having a good time.

“He just seemed an unhappy, even dour kind of warrior,” Sondermann said. “He did not let his personality come through. Either that or the years in Washington have worn him down.”

“He just looked put upon while Gardner was the upbeat, youthful candidate.”

Gardner had his own problems during the campaign. The Gardner narrative the Udall campaign was trying to paint was effective early on, which often put the congressman on the defensive on women’s issues during the debates.

Gardner did not always handle those questions well, particularly when he was trying to explain the difference between his support of a federal personhood bill and his opposition of a state effort. He also seemed vulnerable on issues like immigration and climate change.

But none of those issues stuck to the affable Gardner, who managed to smile and keep his high-octane energy throughout the campaign.

October saw Tyler start with $12,866.69 and Barnes with $10,295.46. By month’s end Tyler had spent $23,428.81 and raised $30,611 to Barnes’ $8,669.69 and $7,901.90.

Pettersen started with $23,035.13 and Kuhn with $9,288.47. Pettersen spent $32,026.94 and raised $30,351 while Kuhn spent $6,611.34 and raised $4,429.

The incumbents in all races saw some major contributions come through in October. The contributions range from $1,000 to $4,500 from PACs and SDCs (small donor committees) like the Colorado Democrats, Southwestern Regional Council of Carpenters and Houses for All Coloradoans.

Barnes was the only challenger to receive a major contribution, in the form of $2,000 from the COPIC SDC.

Gardner benefited from a Republican wave that swept Republicans into offices across the nation. And because of that, Gardner absolutely had to win this race, Sondermann said.

“The Cory Gardner win at least let Republicans live to fight another day in Colorado,” he said. “Had that seat not been won, they would have been a largely moribund party for years to come.”

Sondermann said Republicans still have issues to deal with going forward, such as inner-party divisions and a need to work on wooing minority voters, especially Latinos. But the win keeps them going here for a while.

“If you don’t win with your best candidate in the best year after decade-long losing streak, that party could have spiraled downward,” Sondermann said.

Not all was bad for Democrats following the results from Election Day. Hickenlooper – who was trailing in his re-election bid to former Congressman Bob Beauprez for much of the night – ended up winning his race by a slightly larger percentage than that of Gardner’s.

In spite of the national wave and relentless attacks on his leadership, Hickenlooper won while many other Democratic gubernatorial candidates across the country did not.

“Hickenlooper had just enough crossover appeal by virtue of not being such a down-the-line party loyalist that he was able

to survive this kind of a wave,” Sondermann said.

Meanwhile, Beauprez may have run too cautious of a campaign throughout the summer — perhaps piling on too heavily in the final weeks, Sondermann said.

Toward the end of the campaign, Beauprez hit Hickenlooper hard on public safety issues and received criticism for invoking the murder of Department of Correction chief Tom Clements into the campaign.

“Beauprez fumbled the ball at the end,” Sondermann said. “His closing message was completely off-kilter, deciding to close the campaign with this weird message about crime and mayhem running rampant on the streets if Hickenlooper wins.”

State Democratic Party Chairman Rick Palacio said Colorado bucked the national trend with Hickenlooper’s victory.

“I wouldn’t characteristic what happened in Colorado as part of a GOP wave,” Palacio said. “We fared quite a bit better than other states. John Hickenlooper won quite handily given everything else that was going on.”

But Call thinks a lot of good came out of the Nov. 4 results for his party.

“Republicans made historic gains around the country and in Colorado, reversing a trend we have been seeing in our state over the last number of years,” Call said.

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was created, but both happened just weeks before the election.

During the July 14 city council meeting which put the question on the ballot, Johnson warned that money would start flooding in to fight the issue. “The gates of hell will open regarding money pouring in,” she said.

Now looking back, both Johnson and Otton expressed surprise at how quiet the race was.

“We took a very broad approach, thanks to our enthusiastic volunteers,” Otton said. “It was interesting because the information I did see against the issue hardly mentioned marijuana — instead they focused on keeping sales revenue in Lakewood.”

Mayor Bob Murphy said he was happy the issue went to the voters, since there was some uncertainty based on the results of Amendment 64.

“We would have dealt with it in a very professional way, just like we did with medical marijuana, if it had passed,” he said. “The Yes on 2A campaign did a great job of clarifying the issue and ran a good, active campaign.”

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Denver West Office Park sold HighBrook Investment makes $104 million purchase

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creader@colorado communitymedia.com As the Denver West shopping area celebrates its 20th anniversary, the 22-building Denver West Office Park has sold to HighBrook Investment Management LP.

The park, 1546 Cole Blvd., was purchased by the New York-based company for $104 million from Connexion Asset Group of Lakewood. Connexion purchased the site in 2001.

“They’re (HighBrook) a terrific company that will bring a new management and investment to the park,” said Greg Stevinson, real estate developer and project lead.

“People will be able to see the investment in the building exterior and interior upgrades.”

Stevinson said HighBrook would be focusing on leasing, but that the current tenants will be staying in place. He also said the company would be pursuing a more aggressive leasing strategy.

During the Nov. 3 study session where Lakewood City Council received an update on the Denver West project, Stevinson said offices are a bit of a weak link in the area currently, but future development may change that.

Work in the area is not done and Stevin-

sion said there is still a lot of development going on, including new apartments and the possibility of a new hotel. Shoppers will also see a Red Robin and Starbucks opening soon.

The 6.6 million square-foot Denver West area — which includes Colorado Mills and National Renewable Energy Laboratories — brings in around $100 million a year in tax revenue and has created 9,189 jobs in the area, as well as 15,175 jobs across metro Denver.

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Mountain taps Summit House Restaurant opens in Denver West

By Clarke Reader

creader@colorado communitymedia.com Josh Lubliner doesn’t want to just create business with his new restaurant — he wants to create regulars.

Summit House Grill and Tap, the restaurant he and his wife Alexia opened at 14285 W. Colfax Ave., aims to bring diners a taste of local cuisine and an independent feel.

“In the Denver West area here there aren’t a lot of independent restaurants,”Josh said. “When you go to chains they’re the same wherever you go — we wanted to build something that will connect with the community.”

Summit House is the second restaurant opened by the Lubliners — their first is Rox Bar and Grill in Littleton.

Josh said Summit House was more than a year in the works, and credits the building owners with giving an independent restaurant a chance in such a high-volume

shopping area.

In both restaurants the Lubliners put a lot of time and money into getting as much locally raised and grown food as possible.

Josh said almost all the beef used by the restaurant is locally raised.

“We’re a 100 percent made-fromscratch kitchen and I think that local food tastes better,” he explained. “Colorado makes a lot of great products and it’s something everyone should be proud of.”

The bar features 24 local brews on tap — another point of pride for Josh — and makes use of a juice machine to freshly press fruits for mimosas and margaritas.

The Colorado connection extends beyond the food — the décor also taps into the region, with a heavy focus on wormy maple furniture and views of the Front Range. Summit House also has a large patio with two fire pits for diners looking for a breath of fresh air.

Summit House has been open for just five weeks but Josh said the reception has been positive so far and he looks forward to reaching out to the community.

“We’re eager to fit in with the community here,” he said. “We want to get a little better at everything we do each day.”

For more information visit www. summithousegrill.com.

Summit House was opened by Josh and Alexia Lubliner and reflects their appreciation of the outdoors and Colorado food. Photo by Clarke Reader

Tyler, Pettersen win House races

By Clarke Reader

creader@colorado communitymedia.com In the race for House District 23 Democrat incumbent Max Tyler won the night with 16,931 votes to Republican challenger Jane Barnes’ 13,811 votes.

Democrat incumbent Brittany Pettersen also took the victory in House District 28. She led with 16,244 votes to Republican challenger Stacia Kuhn’s 13,335.

“I thought this was a lot more positive campaign overall,” Tyler said. “It allowed my voice to be heard cleanly and clearly

on the issues.”

Barnes said that she felt great about the race and described it as a “trip.”

“It was great to be out in the community and get to know what people are thinking,” she said. “I wish we had more of a chance to have an honest debate about the issues.”

Barnes had a late start Max Tyler in the race due to the fracas caused by Nate Marshall, who dropped out of the race after his sympathetic views on

white supremacism became known. There was also a challenge raised by Democrats because Barnes’ nomination was submitted after the state’s election code deadline.

In the HD 29 race, Pettersen said that this campaign was easier than her first two years ago.

“I want to keep working on early childhood education and keep fighting for investments in K-12 education,” she said.

“I’d also like to take a look at seniors issues that affect so many residents.”

Kuhn described participating in the campaign as out of her comfort zone but a chance to meet some wonderful people.

“Talking with people I was able to learn

a tremendous amount about politics and how things work,” she said. “I wasn’t surprised about the things people were telling me were on their minds — they were on mine as well.”

Kuhn described health care costs and the economy as two issues that were top priorities for both herself and voters.

“I definitely want to stay involved and keep building the party from the inside,” she said.

The two races showed some of the largest disparities in spending, with the incumbents spending many times what their opponents did.

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The Jefferson County Library Foundation is offering more than 2,500 gently used books for sale at the Belmar and Standley Lake libraries in the upcoming weeks.

The Belmar Library, 555 S Allison Parkway, is hosting a sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 21-22, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23.

The Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., is hosting a sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Categories for sale include history, biographies, cooking, children’s and teen’s, crafts and hobbies, art books, bestsellers and classics, travel, holiday, self-help, health, religion, philosophy, sports, reference, business and inspirational as well as DVDs, CDs and videos.

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role to City Council, ACIC members research specific issues or topics of interest to Lakewood residents and make recommendations to City Council about potential actions on those issues.

Members should plan to attend a minimum of two meetings a month, which would include a meeting of the full commission and a committee meeting. The full commission meetings typically last two hours, and the committee meetings are one hour. Visit www.Lakewood.org/ ACIC for more information and meeting times.

Applicants must attend both an ACIC full commission meeting and an individual committee meeting before submitting an application. The full commission and committees will meet beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at Lakewood City Hall, 480 S. Allison Parkway.

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Cultural Center hosts Basix

Danish vocal pop group Basix returns to the Lakewood Cultural Center at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14.

Spanning pop, jazz, R&B, soul and rock while blending strong original compositions with innovative arrangements of timeless songs, Basix has proven to be among the very best of a cappella groups worldwide.

Basix’s vocal performance has been heard by audiences in the U.S. and across Europe.

Tickets begin at $18. Tickets are available at 303-987-7845, www.Lakewood. org/LCCPresents or the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office, 470 S. Allison Parkway.

Lakewood Lights and Mayor’s Tree Lighting

Kick off the holiday season with Lakewood Mayor Bob Murphy at Lakewood

Lights featuring the Mayor’s Tree Lighting at 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 5 at Lakewood Heritage Center, 801 S. Yarrow St. The program, minus the official tree lighting, continues 5:30-8:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 6.

This free event includes the mayor’s official tree lighting ceremony, photos with Santa, tractor-pulled hay-wagon rides, holiday ornament making in the Country School and museum tours. Hot cocoa and holiday cookies will be available in the White Way Grill and for holiday gifts in the 20th Century Emporium.

Event sponsor Foothills Credit Union and Lakewood’s Heritage, Culture and the Arts Division are holding a “snack drive” for the Ralston House, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping teens and children heal from the trauma of sexual, physical and emotional abuse. To donate to this lifeline for some of Colorado’s most vulnerable populations, please bring prepackaged, nonperishable, individualserving-sized snacks to the event.

For more information, call 303-9877850 or visit www.Lakewood.org/HolidayLights.

Local author hosts book signing

Local author Laura L. Padgett, who wrote “Dolores, Like the River,” is taking part in a book signing at the Barnes and Noble Denver West, 14347 W. Colfax Ave. The event is from 2 to 4 p.m. on Dec. 6.

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There will be a free BBQ on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. hosted at Grace Community Church, 7200 S. Clinton St. in Englewood. Celebrity chefs Michelle Agnew and Kurt Basford will be grilling a wonderful lunch and music will be played by DJ KB. Also at the event, will be guest speaker, Frank DeAngelis, Former Columbine High School Principal. There will be a silent auction and raffle items including Broncos tickets, vacations and more.

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Three galleries featuring three exciting new show openings will be celebrated from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway.

“Joy of Toys” features classic favorites; “Wild in the City” features botanical and bird images of the Lakewood habitat, created in precise colored pencil by Heidi Snyder and Dorothy DePaulo; and “Attracted to Abstracts” features 40 West Arts’ abstract painters and sculptors.

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The documentary focuses on six pilgrims who walked the Camino de Santiago, a 550 trail across Spain. About 30 people have registered but an additional 50 viewers are needed to sign up for the theatre to run it.

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Jefferson County Board of Education discussed the following legislation during its Aug. 28 regular business meeting. Board members in attendance were President Ken Witt, First Vice President Julie Williams, Second Vice President Lesley Dahlkemper, Secretary John Newkirk and Treasurer Jill Fellman.

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The board of education approved one of two charter school applications.

In a 3-2 vote (Newkirk, Williams, Witt) the board approved the Golden View Classical Academy application.

The school was approved on the conditions that the applicant would resolve inconsistencies around waivers and details in the insurance model.

The minority members (Dahlkemper and Fellman) along with several community members stated they were concerned about the school’s relationship with Hillsdale College, calling it a slippery slope in the separation of church and state.

In an unanimous vote, the board denied the Alexandria School of Innovation application, as there wasn’t a need for it in the district at this time.

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The board of education listened to four elementary school principals and achievement directors, in an effort to learn and understand how to raise the proficiency reading level of third-graders.

The presentation talked about how every child is a reader and a writer, targeting the needs of the individual student, and focusing on student successes. The board asked questions around how reading levels predict assessment outcomes, what’s not working, what programs should be implemented.

The board will hear a presentation from more school administrators on what challenges they face at the Nov. 20 meeting.

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Jefferson County voters opted for consistency, electing to keep incumbent board member Jane Goff on the State Board of Education.

“I am pleased with the turnout,” Goff said. “I think it’s a great reminder that we all have some work to do.”

As the election results rolled in Nov. 4, Goff retained a 5 percent lead over opponent Laura Boggs with 53.42 percent or 136,292 votes.

Goff noted her opponent’s results and said she’s ready to narrow her focus and move forward in the education race.

Boggs served on the Jeffco school board from 2009 to 2013.

“We have to keep talking,” Goff said.

“I am equally interested in moving some things along in the area of early childGoff hood and high school opportunities for kids.”

Elected to the state board in 2008, Goff has worked to implement policies around the state’s new standards, the Colorado Academic Standards, accountability, having balanced assessments and transparency.

She’s served on several boards and committees including, the State Advisory Committee for Gifted and Talented, the Colorado State Accountability Network.

Prior to sitting on the board, Goff was a Jefferson County School District teacher for 34 years.

“We really need to keep working to make sure that our pre-graduates are really ready to look at a path, feel secure for where they want to go and that the students have more of a voice in their education.”

Boggs said she was running to see more attention statewide on academic achievement, local control, choice and student data protection. A mother of two public school students and daughter of an educator, Boggs passion for education is clear.

Boggs could not be reached for comment.

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Writing for peace is global effort for students “Words have the power to spread awareness, hope, and inspiration to people who would have otherwise despaired.”

Is this wisdom from Mahatma Gandhi?

Albert Einstein? Martin Luther King, Jr.?

No, these words are from Jordan Dalton, a 16-year-old high school student from Indiana, one of the 2013 winners of the Young Writers Contest conducted annually by the international organization Writing for Peace.

Fort Collins-headquartered Writing for Peace is a now-global organization that began with a local Young Writer’s Contest in 2011, holding its first nationwide contest in 2012. By the 2014 contest, Writing for Peace has received submissions from students in 24 countries, including India, the Netherlands, Bangladesh, Great Britain, and the Philippines, as well as Vietnam, Pakistan, Malaysia, Macedonia, and the United Arab Emirates.

Sponsorships from educational institutions such as Colgate University help produce, “DoveTales: An International Journal of the Arts,” which attracts literary submissions and student writing from around the world.

I am honored to serve as a Board Member for this organization, and you may have read about Writing for Peace before in this space. We work to cultivate empathy through education and creative writing to develop a worldwide foundation of compassion.

That’s one of the reasons I was deeply gratified this year when 17-year-old Malala Yousefzai of Pakistan became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, sharing the award with Kailash Satyarthi of India. After a Taliban gunman boarded her school bus in 2012 and shot her in the head, Malala made a remarkable recovery and continues to advocate for girls’ rights, becoming one of the world’s most recognizable voices for both education and peace.

Here at home, young people like Cassidy Cole of Denver are confident that they too can change the world with their words.

Cassidy, an 8th grade student when she took third place in the 2014 Young Writers Contest fiction category, says she uses her empathy as a compass, “wishing to understand a bewildering world.”

Nneoma Ike-Njoku, then 18 and a second-place finisher in 2013, describes her writing as an idea that “becomes a daughter cell, actively dividing into legion.”

Nneoma hails from Mararaba, Nasarawra

State, Nigeria – a country where dozens of kidnapped schoolgirls still remain missing, and where at least 50 students were killed just this week by a suicide bomber during a school assembly.

Violence like this is why it’s so important, so urgent for organizations such as Writing for Peace to inspire and guide young writers so that their writing can work toward bringing nations closer to nonviolent conflict resolution and into societies that value human rights.

Does this sound too optimistic, too naïve? Without these ideals, we can never hope to accomplish peace, and without the voices of the world’s young people – bold, questioning, and “dividing into legion” – we cannot move forward in empathetic leadership.

This kind of leadership is best expressed not only in the words of Gandhi and Martin Luther King, but also in those of Janani Venkatesh, 19, of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India: “I learned many wonderful, bewildering, and shocking things about the world during my research.” And in those of Jordan Dalton: “I’ve come to realize that my work really can make a difference in the world.”

Andrea Doray is a writer who believes, as Janani Venkatesh does, that writing for peace connects us with people around the globe. Contact Andrea at a.doray@andreadoray.com.

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What do you do to stay in shape during the holidays?

With the holiday season comes parties, rich foods and delicious desserts.

It can sometimes be tough to keep the pounds off, so we asked people at the City Park Recreation Center in Westminster what they do to stay in shape during the holidays.

I walk in the pool against the current for 45 minutes four times a week and I’ve lost 34 pounds.

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I don’t go to parties on an empty stomach and I always leave my potluck leftovers at the party.

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I drink a lot of water, especially before, during and after meals. And when it comes to a buffet, I eat just one of each thing.

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The chatter after the storm Well, the voters have spoken. And you know what they said?

They said “shut up. All of you!”

Seriously, I’m starting to think the day after the election is my second favorite day of television all year long, right behind the first day of the NCAA basketball tournament — or maybe that day every Fall when NBC announces that this year’s attempt at resurrecting the career of one of their former stars has failed and they’ve cancelled the show (Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry/Bradley Whitford, Lisa Kudrow, Michael J Fox, Sean Hayes ... it’s just kinda comfortingly predictable).

I would like to suggest that some smart politico should do a study asking “at what point do political ads stop making a difference — or have the opposite effect than their intent?” Because for me, this election season lasted about six weeks too long, and a lot of money was wasted.

At any rate, the election has been dissected a lot, but I would like to suggest that the message the voters sent was more limited than the pundits are reading.

Democrat pundits have been very busy trying to convince themselves that this

was really just a matter of not enough of the right people showing up to vote. I guess it doesn’t occur to them that maybe they didn’t show up because the last two years have proven to be disappointing and, perhaps, shaken their faith in the efficacy of government.

Republican pundits, on the other hand, have been every busy gloating that the tsunami that overran the country last Tuesday is indicative of a massive shift in their direction. And, while the numbers do give some credence to that interpretation, I think the reality is a lot more pedestrian.

Consider that, in the House of Representatives, more than 95-percent of the

seats stayed in the same hands. And yes, districts are so thoroughly gerrymandered now that competitive races are laughably rare (our own 6th district, which was supposed to be the closest race in the country, was, in the end, a cakewalk for the incumbent). But, even so, if things were so bad or one side’s message so compelling, there should have been some more movement.

There wasn’t.

What was truly remarkable was how little actual, affirmative vision for the future Republicans put forward, and they still won. It was a cautious strategy, and it worked pretty well, but it doesn’t really provide them much of a platform from which to govern.

The voters didn’t vote *for* something, because they weren’t given something to vote for; and I don’t think they voted against the ideological direction of the Senate and the White House—it was only two years ago that they had a chance to vote on ideology, and they re-elected the President by a fairly comfortable margin.

I think Americans are pretty tolerant of ideological differences, though they lose their patience when ideology dictates pri-

orities that are out of line with theirs (see: gun control, recalls). What they are not tolerant of, however, is incompetence. It was just eight years ago that the American public sent the same message to Washington in the wake of Hurricane Sandy and the deterioration of Iraq. Last week, with stagnant wages, near record low job force participation, the world falling apart, health care plans being cancelled by the thousands, and a President happier to be photographed on the golf course than in discussions with Congressional leaders, the perception of incompetence spawned a tidal wave.

But, that’s nothing to gloat about. Republicans, whether in Congress, the state Senate, or the local school board, heed well the actual message: we’re watching, and your leash is short.

Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His first novel, “The Accidental Christmas,” will be available on Nov. 2 at MichaelJAlcorn.com.

Down a long dark road my kitten waited Abra and Cadabra were the two golden kittens on the website of Evergreen Animal Protective League. They both had the cutest faces ever. I wanted a kitten badly to go with our other sedentary cat.

I wanted energy and playfulness in the house. I’ve had cats all my life and knew how much fun kittens are.

And it was my birthday, and even though I was going out to both lunch and dinner with family, like a little kid I needed a present. Something tangible, something special!

On my birthday, I filled out an online application to adopt Abra or Cadabra and was contacted the next day. The news was this: someone had adopted Abra, but Cadabra remained. I called and was told I could come see Cadabra.

“Honey, “ I told my husband who was deep into reading a Sherlock Holmes book in the late afternoon. “I found my birthday present in Evergreen, a kitten!”

“It’s getting dark, could we go tomorrow?”

“No, the kitten’s a winner. Her sibling got taken, she’ll be gone if we pause for a

deep breath.”

“OK, then, you drive.”

No problem. We jumped in my car. The kitten was on Soda Creek Road. I thought I knew where that was, as I lived in Evergreen for 24 years. But I took Highway 65 which goes through Soda Creek development, but it wasn’t the right road. My heart pounded, it was getting darker and darker.

“Didn’t you Google it and get the directions?” my husband asked slightly irritated.

“No, but I know what to do!” and I drove back to Highway 74, turned north and then left on Bergen Parkway, and then

right on Soda Creek Rd. Feeling ebullient that I remembered this little mountain road from the past, I felt like I was on an adventure.

By now it was completely dark and remote. Rain splashed the windshield.

But it was all meant to be. We found the Cat Lodge, a boarding house for cats.

The proprietor let us in and we were introduced to Cadabra, a friendly shorthaired kitten with amber eyes. She purred so loud I couldn’t stop smiling as I held her.

This all occurred last week and Cadabra, now Maggie is a joy in our home leaping and playing with wadded up paper. Our other cat hisses and hides, but I’m told that’s normal. They already act like a married couple!

Beyond this happy personal story,

Keys to help

Humor Principle — Make a game out of it. Laugh together a lot. (”How would a rabbit brush his teeth?””

When/Then-Abuse it/Lose it Prin-

ciple — “When you have finished your homework, then you may watch TV.” (No homework-no TV.) Privacy Principle — Never embarrass a child in front of others. Always move to a private place to talk when there is a problem especially in a restaurant, grocery store, classroom, or mall. Create such a place in your home. Sometimes sitting in the car to talk things over is a good idea.

Satiation Principle — Allow the behavior to continue if it is not dangerous, destructive, embarrassing, or an impediment to learning until the child is tired of doing it.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR In response to the full page ad for the organization Catholics for Choice that ran the week of Oct. 20: As a “cradle Catholic,” I am very concerned that readers of this paper might assume this organization represents mainstream Catholicism. It most assuredly does not. You cannot be a member of the Roman Catholic community and support Pro Choice. This statement has been

issued by our bishops and pastors locally.

How can anyone ignore the “rights” of the innocent human being in utero by focusing solely on a woman’s right to do what she wants with her body? The developing child is not part of a mother’s body.

As Christians, we pray for a conversion of heart in all those who support “choice.”

Diane Shea Highlands Ranch

Mary Stobie’s new patchwork memoir You Fall Off, You Get Back On. Late parenthood helped Mary kick off writing columns for newspapers, inspired by Erma Bombeck.

Her website is www.marystobie.com and she can also be contacted at mry_jeanne@ yahoo.com.

OBITUARIES LINDER

Howard Pierce Linder 1934 – 2014

Smart ‘D’: Keys to help kids Evidently families (perhaps the whole country) are searching for Positive Discipline Guidelines to help children see the sense in acting a certain way and destressing family life. With her permission here are more principles. Thank you for phone calls, e-mails, and stopping us at the grocery store to request more of these principles.

Families can find the complete list on Dr. Katharine Kersey’s blog. Do a Google search for Katharine Kersey. Her blog will be listed. It is available to print out and send around the world to loved ones. Her book for teachers is also listed there.

It is a brilliant list for the refrigerator. Families can use it throughout the day and give as gifts to new parents and teachers. See grandparentsteachtoo.org and wnmufm.org for more “Learning Through the Seasons” information.

I want to say is both dogs and cats are coming from other states to be adopted in Colorado. Our kitten came from Kansas.

There are many adoption groups helping find homes for animals. I particularly like Evergreen Animal Protective League because when I lost a cat years ago, a neighbor turned him into EAP and I got my beloved cat back. I’m thinking of volunteering for one of these adoption organizations and maybe fostering a dog.

I would like to give back.

A joyful life passed peacefully on October 31, 2014. Born in 1934, in Denver, CO,.

Howard is survived by his brother, David, sister Susan; children, Michael, Peter, Amy and Todd; and five grandchildren.

He was the Director of Central Services then Data Services for the City and County of Denver for 40 years.

His interests were reading, creating - from welding to making homemade wine - the outdoors, skiing, travelling, and his love for unique automobiles stretched back to his youth.

Howard’s deep faith and belief in helping others took him to the Ukraine and Malawi for missionary work.

Memorial service at Calvary Episcopal Historic Church; 1320 Arapahoe St, Golden, CO; on Nov. 14 at 3 pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Lakewood High School’s Technology Education department.

SHORT

Jack Short

Aug. 26, 1931 – Nov. 7, 2014

Jack Short, husband of Nancy, father of Julie, Tom, Lisa(David) Gjellum, grandfather of Kimberly(JP)Seratt, Katherine, and Michael Gjellum passed in his sleep on 11/07/2014.

Jack was a Korean War veteran, a Lakewood baseball coach, and dispatcher of ABF freight.

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M E T R O

Baby on way for actress from Boulder Actress Jessica Biel, who moved to Boulder as a child and grew up there, and her superstar husband, Justin Timberlake, are expecting their first child, according to a story in Us Weekly magazine.

According to the story, “Right now they are just enjoying the news for themselves,” one pal tells Us of the “Blunderer” actress, 32, and Timberlake, 33, who dated on and off for five years before getting engaged in January 2012. “They just want a happy baby.”

Biel and Timberlake celebrated their two-year wedding anniversary in October. “It’s weird because it feels like almost nothing has changed, yet something that you can’t really describe, or something that isn’t tangible, has changed,” Biel told Ellen DeGeneres of married life after returning from her honeymoon in 2012.

“It just feels incredible.”

Read more: www.usmagazine.com/ celebrity-moms/news/jessica-biel-is-pregnant-expecting-first-child-with-justintimberlake-2014511#ixzz3IJfIY6Gd.

Colorado Railroad Museum presents new Christmas production

Santa unfashionably early

By Amy Woodward

awoodward@coloradocommunitymedia.com

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he sound of a silver sleigh bell ringing is heard by those who believe in the magic of Christmas.

Do you hear it?

For those who have grown out of the childish notion — prepare to be inspired.

The Colorado Railroad Museum is presenting a new event that brings to life one of the most popular Christmas stories in modern times; The Polar Express.

The museum, which hosts many events throughout the year, has taken this newly installed Christmas production to new heights of imagination by featuring an interactive train ride that pulls visitors into the adventure.

“This is a completely new event for us because it’s more of a play,” said Donald Tallman, executive director of the Colorado Railroad Museum. “We are reproducing ‘The Polar Express’ experience.”

Unlike other seasonal events at the museum, The Polar Express Train Ride will start at dusk with two additional show times afterward. This allows for a realistic reenactment in which the young protagonist in the 1985 publication of The Polar Express, boards the magical train late at night and finds himself on an enchanted ride to the North Pole to meet the man he was told didn’t exist anymore — Santa Claus.

“The ‘Polar Express’ is a perennial favorite,” said Julianne Rist, assistant director of public service for Jefferson County Public Libraries. “It is one of those Christmas stories that is read throughout the year, and always peaks during the holiday season.”

Guests who arrive at the museum will be escorted outside to the train yard where one of the museum’s historical train cars, acting as The Polar Express, sits quietly. An actor playing the conductor from the book steps out from the train car and yells; All aboard! A boy dressed in pajamas and a robe appears and the characters act out one of the opening scenes from the book. Once the boy enters the train, the conductor addresses the audience and exclaims All Aboard! — the cue for ticket holders to board the train.

Once on board the train, actors play out scenes from the book, complete with dancing and singing chefs who serve hot chocolate and a cookie to passengers. The book is then read aloud and guests are brought to the “North Pole” where Santa appears and gives everyone a silver bell.

“You actually get to experience the magic of the train,” said Missy Moore, choreographer for the Polar Express Train Ride.

This will be the first time the Polar Express experience will be in Denver, Tallman said with the closest production of this type in Durango.

Tickets are on sale, and more than a

Dancers bring to life the magic of the Polar Express, written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg. Photo by Amy Woodward thousand have already been purchased.

“It’s pretty exciting for us to be able to do this for the Denver audience,” Tallman said.

IF YOU GO The Polar Express Train Ride: running time 75 minutes Performances every Friday, Saturday and Sunday starting Nov. 21 to Dec. 28 Additional performances on Wednesday, Nov. 26, Monday, Dec. 22 and Tuesday, Dec. 23 Show times are 4:30 p.m.,6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Ticket prices range from $30 to $100 a person depending on class of service Children under 2 years old can ride for free on a ticketed adult’s lap For more information and to purchase tickets, go online at ColoradoRailroadMuseum.org or call 303-279-4591 or 1-800-365-6263

A CELEBRATED BOOK In 1986, The Polar Express received the Randolph Caldecott Medal, which is awarded annually to artists for the most distinguished American picture book for Children. That same year, The Polar Express landed on the New York Times bestseller list. Since that time, 7 million copies have been sold across the globe, according to the book’s website.

In 2004, the movie release of the book featured a celebrity voice-over from Tom Hanks and grossed $319 million in the box office worldwide.

The Jefferson County Public Library offers The Polar Express in several formats including print, audio and DVD. There are 22 copies of the printed book and they have been checked out hundreds of times. Audio books are checked out for three weeks at a time, and the DVD has been checked out 88 times so far this year.

Santa upstaged Thanksgiving (my birthday this year) by sledding into the Park Meadows dining hall, 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Nov. 8.

The free welcome celebration in Lone Tree included milk and cookies, gifts, balloon artists, crafts with Disney, Lego and Pottery Barn Kids and holiday music.

Special guest appearances included L.L. Bear, Build-A-Bear Workshop’s Bearemy, the Gingerbread Man, the Holiday Polar Bear and more. Plus, the jolly man himself arrived via big red fire truck to greet guests before heading down to Santa’s Alpine Village for photos.

Santa’s Super Sleigh, on loan from the North Pole until Dec. 24, will be on display in the Vistas Court.

Osteria Marco top pizza

Thrillist.com, a website that’s not afraid of inciting a food fight, has just released its list of The Best Pizzeria in every state. Them’s fightin’ words.

The timeless debate over the perfect pizza has divided many households, but Thrillist is willing to go there. Here’s what the website purports about pizza: “There are things in America that you can find no matter where you are. The kindness of strangers ... Good pizza. We like to think that somewhere, in each state, there’s a truly sublime pie, and to prove that point, we’ve crunched the numbers (and the crusts) and come up with a definitive list of the best pizzerias in every corner of this great nation ...These are the best pizzerias in every state in America.”

Colorado’s winning pie purveyor is Osteria Marco on Larimer Square, Thrillist says.

Restaurant mogul Frank Bonanno is no stranger to accolades, so it’s not surprising that his casual Italian eatery made the cut (or slice). Thrillist said, “One of Denver’s premier restaurateurs opened up this pizza place, and it’s a passion project. Mozzarella is made in-house, and pizzas don’t conform to any particular style — it’s all his own.”

Osteria Marco is at 1453 Larimer St., www.osteriamarco.com, 303-534-5855.

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Santa’s not-so silent night Authors pen children’s book

By Clarke Reader

creader@colorado communitymedia.com There are countless Christmas traditions that go into making the season that so many love, but the history behind those traditions isn’t exactly clear.

When Lakewood children’s author DK Simoneau’s daughter asked her why Santa Claus’ suit is red, she didn’t have an answer ready. As she thought about it, an idea came to her — what would happen if Santa’s suit changed colors?

That’s how the book she wrote with David Radman from Littleton and illustrated

by Brad Cornlius, “Santa’s (Zany, Wacky, Just Not Right!) Night Before Christmas” started.

Their book — which won the Gold Medal Winner Holiday Category in the Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards — was published at the beginning of October and takes children and adults on a wild ride as Santa faces some serious challenges in his annual journey.

“The story is a twist on the classic ‘Night Before Christmas’ told in rhyme,” Simoneau said. “I thought Santa’s suit changing color would make a good story and talked to David (Radman) and he took the first

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crack at it.”

The book is Simoneau’s second children’s book and first for Radman, who met Simoneau when they were neighbors and single parents in 2001.

“We would work on it and then send it back and forth to each other,” Radman said. “We believe so many people have traditions that involve reading out loud at Christmas and sharing stories at Christmas dinner and wanted them to have something to use.”

There were some close calls with publishers but it wasn’t until recently that the pair decided to try to get the book published again.

“We wanted to give it one more shot

Parker

and DK had worked with Brad (Cornlius) on her first book and we thought we’d try him on ours,” Radman said. “We made a few changes to language and cadence but mostly kept it the same as the original version.”

Both authors described “Santa’s (Zany, Wacky, Just Not Right!) Night Before Christmas” as a labor of love and said they had a lot of fun working on it.

“My favorite part was working with Brad to do the illustrations,” Simoneau said.

“Everyone who touched the book made it more fun and made it better.”

For more information visit www.santasnightbeforechristmas.com.

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Creek Massacre site and Old Bent’s Fort site, and has worked to unite the tribes connected to the Sand Creek Massacre with education and understanding to inspire healing.

This event is free and hosted in the courtyard of The Fort from 4:30-6 p.m. Enjoy live music, complimentary apple cider, coffee and biscochitos provided by The Fort. Visit www.

TesoroCulturalCenter.org to learn more about the Pinecone Ceremony.

For additional events related to the Sand Creek Massacre 150th Anniversary, please visit www.sandcreekmassacre150.com.

Dec. 2: Holiday Auction Party. Do some holiday shopping at discount prices while supporting historical, cultural and educational programs.

Tesoro’s Annual Holiday Auction Party, hosted at The Fort 6-9 p.m., joins GivingFirst’s Colorado Gives Day (24 Hours to Give Where You Live) to raise awareness and funds for nonprofits in Colorado. Entry is free with a suggested $25 donation for an evening filled with music, art, jewelry, dancing, a cash bar and appetizers, compliments of The Fort.

Dec. 24: Celebrated in Mexico and in small Hispanic villages through-

Holiday fun on tap at Fort

The venerable Fort restaurant in Morrison is offering a lineup of holiday happenings to entertain your out-of-town guests with a slice of Colorado’s history.

Festivities for the whole family are presented by the Tesoro Cultural Center, the local nonprofit committed to protecting and educating the community about the artistic treasures of the American past. All of Tesoro’s events are inspired by Colorado’s rich history and shared, multicultural experiences — 100 percent of all donations and proceeds go towards the organization’s preservation and educational efforts.

Nov. 30: Farolito Lighting & Pinecone Ceremony, honoring Dr. Alexa Roberts. The Tesoro Cultural Center will celebrate the Southwestern tradition of lighting the farolitos — paper lanterns — in the courtyard of The Fort. Roberts is superintendent of the National Park Service Sand

out the Southwest, Las Posadas celebrates and commemorates Mary and Joseph’s journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem and their search for shelter on the night of Jesus’ birth.

This event, 4-5:30 p.m., is free and open to the public.

For more information about all Tesoro Cultural Center events hosted at The Fort, contact program director Carolyn Doran at 303-839-1671 or at cdoran@tesoroculturalcenter.org.

Overheard

Eavesdropping on two employees at an Englewood business: “Did you know that if you lick the frosting off a cupcake, that makes it a muffin? And muffins are healthy.”

“You’re a weird not-so-little man.”

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.blacktiecolorado.com/pennyparker. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.

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The fourth annual Heroes of A Precious Child luncheon was held on Thursday Nov. 6 at the Omni Interlocken Resort in Broomfield. The keynote speaker was Chris Gdowski, superintendent of Adams 12 Five Star Schools.

Helping heroes The fourth annual Heroes of A Precious Child luncheon was held on Thursday Nov. 6 at the Omni Interlocken Resort in Broomfield.

The annual fundraising event raises money for the organization to help serve more clients as needs grow.

About 600 community members, elected officials and business leaders came together to learn more about the nonprofit’s work.

Boulder County District Attorney Stan Garnett served as master of ceremonies.

Since the organization started in 2008, it has helped more than 85,000 children and adults, and has expanded its ability to provide necessary items such as clothing, coats, shoes, backpacks and school supplies.

The fourth annual Heroes of A Precious Child luncheon was Thursday, Nov. 6, at the Omni Interlocken Resort in Broomfield. The program honored Adam and Kirsty Martinez, with the Hero of A Precious Child Award, that honors those who have been especially committed to the organization.

This year’s recipients of the Martinezs’ were celebrated at the luncheon and thanked by a group of Adams 50 students, each one speaking from a personal experience of the help they received from A Precious Child. Photos

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WINES FOR THE HOLIDAYS CELEBRATE THE holidays at a wine-tasting event and fundraiser for the Arvada Community Food Bank 6-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at Lamar Street Center, 5889 Lamar St., Arvada. Tickets available at www. arvadafestivals.com.

Sample wines from Colorado wineries, and listen to live entertainment from The Bluebird arc-estra, a six-piece horn-driven blues/funk/ classic rock group. A silent auction features more than 100 items from area businesses.

For information, go to www.arvadafestivals.com or call 720-8987403.

TONY-AWARD WINNING MUSICAL MINERS ALLEY Playhouse presents “Songs For A New World” from Friday, Nov. 14, to 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 in a series of songs all connected by the theme: “the moment of decision.” For information and tickets, go to www.minersalley. com.

ing 303-987-7845 or at the box office.

CHURCH CHOIR SEEKS MEMBERS CONCORDIA LUTHERAN Church Choir is working on its fall program and is looking to add new voices. The choir is a great cross section of the community and welcomes newcomers. Concordia’s choir is directed by Dr. Jill Schroeder-Dorn of Colorado Christian University. The choir meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. The choir assists in Concordia’s traditional worship service three out of four Sundays per month. The church is at 13371 W. Alameda Parkway in Lakewood. If you have a desire to sing and are interested in joining, please contact the church office at 303-989-5260.

ART DIY TERRARIUM COUNTRY FAIR Garden Center presents DIY Terrarium, an adult workshop and class at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at 17201 W. 64th Ave., Arvada. Bring your own bowl or container; all planting materials and instructions will be provided (up to a certain amount; depending on size of container, extra materials may be purchased). Call 303209-4394 to register.

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THEATER/FILM SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL RED ROCKS Community College’s Theatre Arts and Dance Department presents the

Rocky Mountain Short Play Festival. The department selected eight plays, ranging from 10-15 minutes long. The plays will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, Nov. 13-15, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, at Red Rocks Community College. For information, or to make reservations, contact Kelly Jo Eldredge at 303-914-6458 or theatre@rrcc.edu. Go to www.rrcc.edu.

UPCOMING CHILDREN’S PRODUCTIONS COLORADO ACTS presents “Keeper of the Tales” (ages 12-18) on Friday and Saturday,

Nov. 14-15, Nov. 21-22; and a community production of “Little Women Christmas Ornament” on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 5-6 and Dec. 12-13 at Colorado ACTS Theater, 11455 W. 1-70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge. Call 303-456-6772 or go to www. coloradoacts.org.

PHAMALY THEATRE PRODUCTION PHAMALY THEATRE Company presents its touring production of “Rapunzel,” a witty, tongue-in-cheek, one-hour musical retelling of a perennial favorite that gives us a possessive mother who happens to be a witch, a tentative young man who happens to be a prince and a strong-willed but naïve young girl with the longest hair you’re ever likely to come across. Performances are: FRIDAY, NOV. 14 (7:30 p.m.). Saturday, Nov. 15 (1 p.m. and 4 p.m.) and Sunday, Nov.

16 (1 p.m.) at Pinnacle Performing Arts Center, 1001 W. 84th Ave., Denver. Tickets are available at 303-365-0005 or www.phamaly.org.

SATURDAY, APRIL 4 (11 a.m.) at Lakewood Arts and Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Call 303-987-7845 or go to www.lakewood.org/tickets for tickets.

SATURDAY, MAY 2 at Broomfield Auditorium, 3 Community Park Road, Broomfield.

Performance time and ticket sale date to be announced. Go to www.phamaly.org.

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.

EVENTS ILLUMINATION: CREATE LIGHT AS THE days get shorter and dusk arrives earlier, try to imagine life before the light switch. Make your own light with a specialist from Sargit Outdoor Living School.

Classes are 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13 (fats) and Nov. 20 (wax candles) at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St. Register at 720-898-7405 or stop by the center.

HARVEST BAZAAR WHEAT RIDGE United Methodist Church will have its harvest bazaar 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 15, at 7530 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Nuts and snacks (prepackaged), used books, used jewelry, crafts, rummage items. A soup and sandwich lunch is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

REPUBLICAN MEN’S CLUB-ERS JILL VECCHIO presents “Misunderstanding the Misunderstood Misunderstandings of the cleverly titled ‘Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’” at the next Jefferson County Republican Men’s Club Meeting, 7-9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 17, at Howard Johnson Denver West, JohnPH Restaurant, 12100 W. 44th Ave. Contact Fred Holden, president, at 303-421-7619. On Monday, Nov. 24, the club welcomes Krista Kafer, presenting “How to Win Over the Liberals in Your Life.”

TV’S BIGGEST LOSER INTERVIEWED TIPS AND strategies for losing weight and becoming healthy will be shared at Lifetree Café at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, “Hard to be Healthy: TV’s ‘Biggest Loser’ Weighs In,” includes a filmed interview with Jaron Tate, a contestant on NBC TV’s The Biggest Loser. Tate shares his secrets for losing over 150 pounds and keeping the weight off. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net.

AMERICA’S HOT SPOTS LAKEWOOD CULTURAL Center presents “America’s Hot Spots: Our Volcanic Legacy,” narrated live by filmmaker Gray Warriner, at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at 470 S. Allison Parkway.

Warriner’s high definition tour of America’s most majestic scenery journeys into the geysers, hot springs and colorful thermal pools of Yellowstone National Park; visits the towering giants along America’s Ring of Fire, Mount Rainier, Mount Hood and Mount Shasta; and checks out the sulfur-scarred landscape of Bumpass Hell in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Tickets are available online at www.Lakewood.org/LCCPresents, by calling 303-987-7845 or at the box office.

SYMPHONY OF TASTES JEFFERSON SYMPHONY Orchestra and Tenth and Blake Beer

Company present the second Symphony of Tastes fundraising event at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at Red Rock Country Club, Morrison. Tickets are required; call 303-278-4237. Go to www.

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HEALTH/WELLNESS COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVES ‘BURIED CHILD’ THE EDGE Theater presents “Buried Child” through Nov. 16 at 1560 Teller St., Suite 200, Lakewood. Shelly is charmed by Vince’s farm house until she meets his crazy family. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays. For tickets, call 303-232-0363 or go to www.theedgetheater.com. Parking is free.

MUSIC/CONCERTS DANISH VOCAL POP GROUP LAKEWOOD CULTURAL Center presents Danish vocal pop group Basix at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 14 at 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Tickets are available at www.

Lakewood.org/LCCPresents, by calling 303-987-7845 or by going to the box office.

MUSIC TEACHERS MEET THE NOVEMBER meeting of Foothills Music Teachers Association will be 9:30-11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, at Bear Valley Church, 10001 W. Jewell Ave., Lakewood.

Program will be “Feel the Beat Off the Seat,” presented by Barb Grout. Contact Kathy Hammer, 303-988-9565.

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ART SHOW AND SALE ARVADA ART Guild, Mountainside Art Guild and Glass Artisans Fellowship present the art show and sale at Echter’s Garden Center, 5150 W. 52nd Ave., Arvada. Fine original art for sale includes oil paintings, watercolors, pastels and photography. Glass art for sale includes glass panels, art glass, glass jewelry and objects.

Sale runs through Sunday, Nov. 16. Call 303-424-7979 or go to www.echters.com.

THE EVERGREEN Chorale presents “Talent Times 3,” a concert event featuring three Colorado musicians, from 7-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. To purchase tickets, go to www.evergreenchorale.org or call 303-674-4002. Ticket price includes concert, drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and dessert, plus a $25 donation. Suitable for all ages.

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 call-

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. Upcoming blood drives are Friday, Nov. 14, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. at Belmar Library, 555 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood; and 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).

EDUCATION MONDAY NIGHT TALKS 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. 17, Body Language. Are you listening to what your dog is telling you? Do you wish your dog could talk? Learn to read the signals your dog is giving. 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.

CHOICE ENROLLMENT NIGHT ARVADA WEST High School presents Choice Enrollment Night 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, in the school auditorium. Come meet the administrative team, counselors, and teachers, and hear a brief overview of programs, academic courses, electives, activities, and athletics. Choice enrollment night is for students who live outside the Arvada West attendance boundaries. Choice enrollment applications are available on the Jeffco home page www.jeffcopublicschools.org/enrollment or call 303-982-1303.

SUDAN JOIN Active Minds 2:30-3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, for a discussion of Sudan. After

decades of civil war, Sudan split into two countries, only to have conflict arise within in the new country of South Sudan. We will examine the origins and current status of the conflicts, including the role of colonialism, tribal ethnicity and religion. We will also look at the history of genocide in Darfur and how the international response to war in Sudan impacts the prospects for long-term peace in the region. Program is at Atria Inn at Lakewood, 555 S. Pierce St., Lakewood. RSVP at 303-742-4800.

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November 13, 2014

Tax laws undermine legalization of pot Lack of deductions may prove crippling to stores

By Katie Kuntz

Rocky Mountain PBS I-News The Nov. 4 elections meant sweeping victories for the marijuana industry nationally, but in Colorado, the outcome was more of a mixed bag.

Alaska, Oregon and the District of Columbia legalized recreational marijuana, while only some communities in Colorado chose to expand businesses. Voters in Manitou Springs and Federal Heights passed initiatives allowing retail marijuana shops to operate, while voters in Palmer Lake, Lakewood and Ramah in El Paso County voted against recreational sales.

Nearly 100 new businesses received their licenses from Colorado regulators on Oct. 1.

Yet many of these new, voter-approved pot shops may find it difficult to survive a drug war-era tax code that already threatens many established businesses.

Under the code, the federal government stands to make more money from the sale of marijuana than those legally selling it. Vicki Murgach, a shift manager at Northern Lights Cannabis Co., rings up a customer’s order at the marijuana shop in Edgewater on Oct. 31. Photo by Rocky Mountain PBS I-News And that could be enough to shut down many shops. lawmakers in Colorado, Massachusetts, As of Oct. 1, cannabis companies are no “It’s almost like they want us to fail,” code called 280E. “I believe that the feds extend the drug Arizona and California who had asked the longer required to grow the products they said Mitch Woolhiser, while walking through his store called Northern Lights war through 280E,” said Jordan Cornelius, IRS to stop enforcing the tax code in states sell. But without growing, many may soon Natural Rx in Edgewater. “Everything I do a Denver accountant who has worked that legalized the sale of medical mari- find that they will have very few, if any, is aimed at keeping us in business because with Woolhiser and many other marijuana juana. The IRS letter pointed out that only business deductions when filing federal if I don’t, then (the feds) win. And I’m not companies in Colorado. “If (the federal Congress could make that change. taxes next April. government) can’t put them out of busigoing to let them win.”

“A lot of people think that the marijua“The result you seek would require the Woolhiser believes the federal govern- ness legally when voters are mandating Congress to amend either the Internal na industry is just a license to print monment is actively seeking to undermine his these businesses to move forward, it’s very Revenue Code or the Controlled Substance ey,” said Taylor West, deputy director of the easy to put them out of business finan- Act,” the IRS letter said. business.

National Cannabis Industry Association.

Woolhiser first opened shop in 2010, cially.”

Though multiple members of Congress “And it’s just not the case.”

Whether the government is actively received the letter, there has been little efselling medical marijuana. He started sellWest works for an association of more ing recreational pot when it became legal enforcing the punitive code in an effort to fort to amend the code. than 750 cannabis-related businesses in Colorado at the start of this year. Last undermine the legal marijuana business Instead, the federal government col- across the United States, and says that year, his business didn’t earn a profit. Had remains unclear. The Justice Department, lects taxes on what it considers an illegal 280E results in her clients paying more he been selling anything but cannabis, he Drug Enforcement Administration and drug because the Supreme Court ruled than 70 percent of their profits in taxes to would not have owed federal income tax, Internal Revenue Service declined com- more than 50 years ago that everyone has the federal government. ment. as he ended up with a loss.

Sometimes, the rates are far higher than to pay taxes — even those who make their However, an IRS spokesperson provided money illegally.

Instead, he ended up paying close to that. $20,000 to the IRS because of a 1980s tax a 2010 letter written in response to several “A lot of times, instead of paying a tax Then, in 1982, Congress amended the

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U.S. tax code to include 280E, which says businesses selling a Schedule I or II drug — like marijuana, heroin, methamphetamine or cocaine — cannot deduct all of their regular business expenses.

The rule means that the “costs of the product,” like the soil and fertilizer used to grow plants, are deductible. But the “costs of selling,” like advertising, rent and utilities — even salaries for employees — are not deductible.

“If it made sense, I would feel better about following it,” said Rob Corry, Denver attorney and marijuana advocate. “I don’t see why production is deductible — they are still producing marijuana!”

But that quirk in the tax code has helped many cannabis companies stay in business in Colorado. Medical marijuana stores were required to grow their own product, and therefore had some associated deductions.

rate that should be 30 to 40 percent, they are paying rates between 80 or 90 percent,” said Cornelius, the accountant. “I even have a client right now that is paying more than 100 percent effective tax rate.”

Mac Clouse, a University of Denver finance professor who studies the industry, said the status quo creates an inherent and perhaps fatal conflict.

“The problem is that we have passed laws that allowed these medical marijuana and recreational marijuana companies to do business,” Clouse said. “But we have all these other laws, tax laws, federal laws that make it incredibly difficult if not utterly impossible to survive.”

Colorado Community Media brings you this report in partnership with Rocky Mountain PBS I-News. Learn more at rmpbs.org/news. Contract Katie Kuntz at katiekuntz@rmpbs.org

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November 13, 2014

Impact of Latino vote debated Republicans say they have made progress with the demographic

By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com During a Nov. 4 re-election victory speech, Republican Congressman Mike Coffman thanked his supporters in two languages.

Coffman talked about how important it was to have taken part in a recent allSpanish debate with Andrew Romanoff, his challenger in the 6th Congressional District race. The district is one of the most diverse in the country and has a large Latino population.

“Because for me it is very important to be able to share my vision to create more jobs and more opportunities to everyone in Colorado,” Coffman said in Spanish to a cheering crowd of supporters after defeating Romanoff decisively on Election Night.

Coffman has been studying Spanish with a tutor since his district was remapped to include more Latinos in 2012.

Coffman’s near double-digit victory over Romanoff in what was supposed to be one of the closest races in the country is leaving Republicans hopeful that they finally have turned the corner in wooing a demographic that has largely rejected GOP policies — Latino voters.

“Times have changed and our party has

changed and Mike Coffman represents the very best of a Republican who can run in a competitive district while making the effort to gain the confidence of his constituents,” said state Republican Party Chairman Ryan Call.

“I hope every Republican candidate will take a lesson from the efforts of Mike Coffman to listen to the people he represents.”

Although Call did not have any Latino voter data available at the time of his comments, he and other Republicans are confident that they were able to make inroads with Hispanic voters this election cycle.

They also point to the win by Cory Gardner in the U.S. Senate race as evidence that they did well with all voting demographics.

But is it that Republicans have finally started to win over Latino voters — or is it that the GOP benefited from a lack of enthusiasm on the part of Latinos on Election Day? Patty Kupfer of America’s Voice, a Denver-based immigrant advocacy group, said exit polling numbers do not back Republicans’ claims that they made inroads with Latino voters.

Kupfer pointed to an America’s Voicesponsored exit poll that shows Latino voters backed Democratic Sen. Mark Udall over Gardner 71 percent to 23 percent.

Latinos supported Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper over Republican challenger Bob Beauprez by a 70 percent to 28 percent margin, according to exit poll findings.

“Latinos who voted were not voting Republican,” Kupfer said.

National exit polls conducted by Edison

Research back Kupfer’s assessment. Latinos voted for Democrats over Republicans by a 63 percent to 35 percent margin. Latino support for Democrats was higher this year than during the 2010 midterm elections, according to the exit poll’s findings.

If that’s the case, then why did so many Democratic candidates struggle in Colorado and across the country on Nov. 4, considering how reliably Democratic of a voting bloc Hispanics have become over the years.

“Maybe Latino turnout was not as high as we would have hoped,”Kupfer said.

“There’s just a real sense that it was hard to get people excited this year.”

Latino enthusiasm was a problem for Democrats leading up to Election Day. Kupfer said Latino voters made up about 8 percent of the votes cast in 2010. When all votes are counted this year, she expects that number to drop a full percentage point.

America’s Voice also took part in a national poll of Latino voters who were registered, but who did not vote. She said the poll found that the vast majority of Latinos who did not vote were upset with President Barack Obama’s decision to hold off on taking executive action on immigration issues until after the mid-term elections.

“He made the decision based on keeping the Senate in Democrats’ hands... and look at where that got us,” Kupfer said.

Had the president gone forward with executive action on immigration, the issue would not have played well in Southern states — where Senate Democratic

hopefuls lost anyway. But many political observers believed the issue would have helped Udall by driving up Latino voter enthusiasm here.

State Democratic Party Chairman Rick Palacio said he was “equally as disappointed in the president” as were Latinos over the president’s immigration punt. But Palacio doesn’t think lack of enthusiasm was the issue.

“I saw Latino voters come out in favor of our Democrats and it showed at the polls,” he said. “Very clearly, Democrats are on the side of immigration reform while Republicans continue to stall on this issue.”

Democratic leaders acknowledge that they were swept by a Republican wave this year that they believe will not be present two years from now. Democrats are hopeful that Latinos will continue to vote Democratic and that their influence will increase in 2016, a presidential-year election in which minority voter turnout will be much higher than it was last week.

But Ali Pardo, the GOP’s Hispanic press secretary, said Democrats are just trying to make themselves feel better after a rough night on Nov. 4. She said Republicans have made gains among Latino voters after having been long-criticized by Hispanics for ignoring their issues and concerns.

“The Democrats can try to spin it anyway they want, but they’ve noticed,” she said. “We weren’t in the (Hispanic) community the way we should have been before, but we are now.”

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By Clarke Reader

creader@colorado communitymedia.com October was Breast Cancer Awareness month and gave all kinds of groups and organizations a chance to spread the word about how important early detection is in fighting this deadly disease.

The importance of awareness and treatment options don’t end tomorrow — just ask Pam Russell, communications director for the First Judicial District Attorney.

She was diagnosed with breast cancer on Jan. 21, 2005 — a date that she will never forget.

“I just signed a contract to move from Lakewood to a lovely house in Evergeen and ended the day with the conversation that I had the cancer,” she remembers. “I was paralyzed. Having cancer changes everything.”

Russell underwent treatment at Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge and worked with doctors and surgeons at the hospital’s Breast Care Center to determine the best course of action to fight the disease.

“My case came before the center’s ‘Tumor Board’ which gathers experts at the hospital to discuss treatment,” she said.

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Eventually Russell had to get a Mastectomy but has been able to move on to live a full live since the surgeries.

“I was dealing with all this at the same time I was going through this move to Evergreen in the winter and I felt very vulnerable and fragile,” she said. “All these services start to swirl around but Lutheran has these support groups to help. Those women were the most important part of my journey.”

Russell said that having the opportunity to talk with other women who are going through treatment or have finished their treatments gave her different perspectives and experiences to help through her own recovery.

“I’ve worked for Jefferson County for 27 years and I’ve had so many positive experiences at Lutheran,” she said. “The doctors are great and it’s been amazing to watch the hospital grow.”

Her experiences with breast cancer have reaffirmed the belief that things happen for a reason, and Russell is grateful she can share her story with others who not only deal with breast cancer, but any cancer.

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Pomona quarterback Justin Roberts (7) hands the ball off to senior Eric Lozano (29) in the Class 5A playoff game with a 21-14 win over the Rebels,on Friday at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood. The Panthers advance to the 5A football quarterfinals to take on Valor Christian next weekend. Photo by Pam Wagner

Marquez’s three touchdowns delivers win Panthers to face No. 2 Valor Christian

By Daniel Williams dwilliams@colorado communitymedia.com LAKEWOOD - Pomona knew it would be tougher a second time around.

But the No. 1 Panthers also proved to be the best team in a tough rivalry as they survived No. 2 Columbine 21-14 in the second round of the 5A state playoffs Friday at Jeffco Stadium.

In a rematch of a game played just one month ago Pomona got a superb effort from its superstar player in senior Isaac Marquez, who scored all three of the Panthers’ touchdowns.

“Marquez is just a great football player who does so many things for us,” Pomona coach Jay Maddon said. “And we needed him to be that player for us.”

Pomona will now prepare to face No. 2 Valor Christian Friday at 7 p.m., in what could be the game of the year between two of the state’s best teams.

Valor beat Mountain Vista 44-0 on Friday night to advance to the quarterfinals.

But against Columbine on Friday night it was The Isaac Marquez Show. Marquez scored Pomona’s first touchdown of the game off a Justin Roberts pass 17 yards into the end zone.

The Rebels scored their first half touchdown on a broken fourth down play where senior Austin Norton scored from 31 yards out. And the two teams were tied 7-7 after a first half highlighted by stout defense.

But Marquez was a marquee performer in the second half, scoring a 1-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter to give

Pomona senior Isaac Marquez (27) makes a run through the Columbine defense on his way to rushing for 78 yards and 41 yards receiving and scored a touchdown in the 21-14 win over the Rebels on Friday at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood. the Panthers a 14-7 lead.

And Marquez did it again in the fourth quarter scoring his hat trick touchdown by running the ball in from six yards out.

With three minutes left in the game

Columbine desperately converted a 74yard touchdown pass which cut Pomona’s lead to 21-14 but that was a close as the Rebels would get to knocking off No. 1.

The game was much closer than the

two team’s previous meeting on Oct. 10 where Pomona beat Columbine 47-28.

The Panthers expected a better fight from the Rebels this time around, which they got despite Columbine’s 5-6 overall record.

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D’Evelyn falls in semis Air Academy Jaguars complete most successful season in program history

By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@colorado communitymedia.com PARKER - No. 4 D’Evelyn soccer proved to be one of the best teams in the state this season.

But they were forced to go up against the single best team in the state, falling to No. 1 Air Academy 6-1 in the 4A state playoff semifinals Wednesday at Sports Authority Stadium.

Moreover, the state’s single best team also features the state’s single best player in senior Austin Dewing, who produced a hat trick in the first half, en route to Air Academy’s huge victory.

Dewing scored his first two goals in the first five minutes of the game putting D’Evelyn in a big hole. Dewing scored his third goal late in the first half. One more Air Academy goal, and just like that the Jaguars were down 4-0 at halftime.

“Those two early goals put us in a really tough place and we were forced to play catch up the entire game,” D’Evelyn coach Paul Moline said. “Air Academy is a really good team and they showed that tonight.”

Three days later Air Academy won a 4A state championship, beating The Classical Academy 2-0 Saturday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.

But D’Evelyn season was definitely not a failure — but the most successful season in school history.

D’Evelyn completed a perfect 7-0 league schedule 4A Jeffco on its way to a 16-3 season. The Jaguars won 10 straight

D’Evelyn senior Nate Krammes races to a loose ball during Wednesday’s semifinal meeting with Air Academy. But the Jaguars were playing catch-up all night during their 6-1 loss that ended their season. Photo by Dan Williams games during one stretch of the season and have now put their team on the short list of elite 4A programs.

“It hurts now but when we look back at our season we will see that we accomplished a lot and to just make it to this point is pretty special,” D’Evelyn goalten-

der Chris Linden said. “I am proud of my teammates.”

Linden was the driving force behind the Jaguars success as the senior gave up only 12 total goals this season while stopping 81 shots.

Linden and fellow senior Christian

Denton (seven goals this season) will be tough losses for D’Evelyn to overcome going into next season. But returning is the team’s leading scorer in sophomore Wesley Tedstrom who led the Jaguars with 10 goals this season.

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Beatdiggers beat Faith Christian Eagles cannot overcome injury loss of Buchanan

By Daniel Williams dwilliams@colorado communitymedia.com BRUSH - The loss of quarterback Adam Buchanan to a devastating ankle break proved to be the end of Faith Christian’s season, even if only delayed for a week.

Without their junior quarterback who was injured the week before the No. 8 Eagles were knocked out of the state playoffs

by No. 1 Brush 21-0 Saturday at Brush High School.

Despite a valiant effort by Faith Christian’s under-appreciated defense Brush did enough to hold off the Eagles and advance to the semifinals.

Unbeaten Brush (11-0) didn’t care that Faith Christian was without its star quarterback as the Beetdigger’s own star quarterback senior Kyle Rosenbrock shined, breaking off repeated big runs including a 65-yard touchdown run in the first quarter.

Rosenbrock ran in another touchdown from 29-yards and then threw a touchdown to Niko Guzman to give Brush the 21-0 win.

But give the Eagles a ton of credit defensively for keeping more Brush points off the scoreboard and keep their team in the game.

The loss of Buchanan, who was responsible for 15 touchdowns and an impressive 113.6 quarterback, was too much for Faith Christian to overcome. Faith Christian’s senior running back Daniel Langewisch

Faith Christian’s offensive players react after their junior quarterback Adam Buchanan broke his ankle during last week’s playoff victory over Bayfield. The Eagles were eliminated by Brush 21-0 Saturday at Brush High School. Photo by Dan Williams attempted to replace Buchanan but the move instead almost took their star running back out of the game as well.

Faith Christian could not convert on its opportunity in the second quarter to get on the score board and change the tempo and momentum of the game.

The Eagles were at the goal line just three yards from pay dirt but failed to punch the ball in and turned the ball over on downs after a tough penalty for having 12 men on the field.

But the way the Eagles still managed to play defensively has to have Faith’s coaches

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Buchanan fractured his ankle late in the third quarter on a 4-and-1 quarterback keeper play call in a game that Faith Christian was up 34-14 over Bayfield.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21)There could still be a communication problem holding up the resolution of a troublesome situation. Stay with it, and eventually your message will get through and be understood.

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Root boots 56yard winner for Ralston Valley Setting up a meeting between also undefeated Fairview

By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@coloradocommunitymedia.com AURORA - Perhaps the Denver Broncos should send their scouts to Ralston Valley High School.

Because senior Collin Root kicked an unbelievable NFL-like 56-yard game-winning field goal as his No. 1 Mustangs beat No. 5 Eaglecrest 44-43 in the second round of the 5A state playoffs Friday at Legacy Stadium.

In what was the most dramatic game of the state tournament so far in any classification, Root and his special teams teammates lined up near the right hash and with just 3.3 second left on the clock he drilled a stunning kick that would have been good from even further out.

“It was an unbelievable kick, but we also knew that Collin could make the kick,” Ralston Valley coach Matt Loyd said. “A 56-yard field goal with that kind of pressure would be tough for even a professional kicker.”

Ralston Valley’s epic win now sets up a battle between the Mustangs and No. 2 Fairview Friday at 7 p.m. — who, like Ralston Valley, is also undefeated this season.

Fairview beat Overland 45-27 Friday night to advance to the quarterfinals.

But against Eaglecrest on Friday night the Mustangs played a game where it looked like the Mustangs were going to win big early leading 27-14 after the first quarter.

From that point on the game was all Eaglecrest who outscored Ralston Valley 26-7 in the second and third quarters combined.

Then with just 38 seconds left in the game the Mustangs ran three straight running plays in order to set up the 56-yard kick which few in the stadium thought was capable of going in.

After the kick when through the uprights Ralston Valley players celebrated crazily and swarmed their kicker — who is also a pretty good tight end.

But the Mustangs will certainly have their hands full with a Fairview team (11-0, 7-0 in league) that could perhaps be the state’s most complete unit.

Fairview is led by senior Johnny Feauto who has had an incredible season which includes 3,648 passing yards and 37 touchdowns. Feauto also has six rushing touchdowns this season.

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