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December 6, 2012

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Jefferson County, Colorado • Volume 89, Issue 18

Goddard School passes toy test Recommends 10 toys for season

By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews.com All kinds of toys area competing for children’s attention during the holidays, and to help parents make their choices, The Goddard School in Lakewood has released its top 10 list of preschool-approved toys for 2012.

The Lakewood school, 12850 W. Alameda Parkway, was one of 20 Goddard Schools nationwide to test and vote on the best toys for the season.

The Goddard School is a nationwide group of preschools for children 6 weeks to 6 years old.

It focuses on exploratory learning that builds children’s emotional, social, cognitive and physical skills.

“Every year different schools are chosen to have the students see which toys are the best,” said Shannon O’Hara, owner of the Lakewood school. “Parents and teachers were also allowed to vote, and then Goddard collected all in the information to chose the top 10.”

The 10 toys selected range from the Gymini Move ‘N Play activity gym for ages 3 months and older to the Poppin Hoppies game for ages 5 years and older.

All the toys have educational or developmental benefits, according to O’Hara.

Different classes with children of different ages were given age-appropriate

Shannon O’Hara, owner of The Goddard School, left, watches as her daughter Katelyn plays with an assortment of toys the school recently tested. Photos by Andy Carpenean toys to play with and see which ones they enjoyed the most.

For the classes with younger children, teachers made observations on which were the most popular, and for older children, teachers used voting for the best toys as a way to teach about charts.

“It was wonderful, and we turned the whole thing into a learning experience,” said teacher JoAnn Crabill. “My students are 4 to 5 years old, and we played with toys that helped to build fine motor coordination and cognitive games.”

The school started testing the toys Oct. 22, and for that week it was like early Christmas at the school, O’Hara said.

Once the results from all participating schools had been collected, the top

Left, Shannon O’Hara, owner of The Goddard School, holds a chart used for the block party toy testing.

THE GODDARD SCHOOL’S TOP 10 TOYS FOR 2012 (Listed by “Suggested Age Range”)

1 GYMINI MOVE ‘N PLAY - 3 months and older 2 MY FIRST TOOL KIT - 6 months and older 3 DR. DOCTOR - 18 months to 5 years 4 ON THE FARM - 18 months and older 5 JUNGLE JINGLES - 2 to 6 years choices were posted on the Goddard website.

“It was great to see the kids interacting with the toys before we buy them,” she said. “It’s nice to be able to know which toys the kids were developing an interest in.”

O’Hara said the hands-on approach the children had in playing and learning

6 BUBBER SMART SHAPES KIT - 3 years and older 7 CITIBLOCKS NEON WOODEN BUILDING BLOCKS - 3 years and older

8 KALEIDO GEARS - 3 years and older 9 CANDY CONSTRUCTION- 4 years and older 10 POPPIN HOPPIES - 5 years and older

with the toys fits perfectly with the philosophy of the Goddard School “Not everyone learns the same way, so for us education is to provide opportunities to learn different things in different ways,” she said.

For information on the top 10 toys selected, go online to www.goddardschool. com/toys.

Jefferson County Open Space celebrates 40th anniversary Four decades after the program was established, work remains

By Glenn Wallace

gwallace@ourcoloradonews.com Not many 40-year-olds can boast ownership of 53,000 acres of land, but Jefferson County Open Space can.

A group of county residents banded together and formed PLAN Jeffco four decades ago. In 1972 voters approved a county ballot measure asking for a one-half percent sales tax for “planning for, developing necessary access to, acquiring, maintaining, administering and preserving open space real property or interests in real property, and developing paths and trails thereon for the use and benefit of the public.”

Since then, that sales tax revenue has helped establish 28 parks with 210 miles of trails across the county.

“We’re very known because we’re really the first foothills and mountain experience you can have going west,” Hoby said.

An accurate count of annual visitors to Jeffco Open Space land is tough to obtain because there are no gates, no admission charges and multiple entry points to most open-space properties. A rough estimate provided a low-end figure of 2.1 million visits each year.

The North Table Loop as seen through a fence line at North Table Mountain Park, part of Jefferson County open space.

Photo by Andy Carpenean “But we have consultants saying to us that we could have up to 6 million visitor days a year,” Hoby said.

As popular as Jeffco Open Space may be today, both publicly and politically, it was not always that way.

“It was a small and very, very enthusiastic core of people who started this,” Margot Zallen, one of the founding members of PLAN Jeffco, said.

The 1972 ballot measure passed with a simple majority, but that was far from the end of PLAN Jeffco’s fight, Zallen said. She

described a series of county-backed efforts in the 1970s and ’80s as “tussles” over whether the county was actually going to hold up its end of the bargain, and properly run and fund the voter-approved open-space plan.

“There’s been a lot more cooperation from everyone now. We haven’t had a political fight in years,” she said.

“We’ve had a very respectful relationship with developers and private land owners,” Hoby said, thanks to policies such as only seeking to buy land that is for sale, and seeking to pay a fair-market price.

The next 40 years of Open Space will look a lot like the first 40, according to both Hoby and Zallen. Some $160 million in acquisition bonds taken out in 1998 still need to be repaid, while trails, parking lots and bathrooms at existing sites need to be built and maintained.

Hoby said the department is especially focused on “Heritage Conservation Areas,” including the banks and canyons of Coal Creek, Clear Creek, Bear Creek and Deer Creek. PLAN Jeffco recently took part in a joint Jeffco and Clear Creek County grant application, which resulted in the counties receiving $4.6 million to help build a multiuse trail through Clear Creek Canyon.

Zellen and Hoby said the possibilities for acquisition and park development in Jefferson County could easily fill up the next 40 years.

“If the county is willing to continue on that path, pun intended, than there’s a lot of opportunity,” Hoby said.

For more information about PLAN Jeffco, go online to Planjeffco.org. For more information about Jeffco Open Space parks or to volunteer, go to Jeffco.us/ openspace.

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December 6, 2012

Legislators set priorities for 2013 Education, fracking top issues of discussion at Town Hall

By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews.com The first post-election town hall for Lakewood legislators was a chance for constituents to let the officials know what issues are key for them in the coming session.

Reps. Brittany Pettersen, D-Lakewood, and Max Tyler, D-Lakewood; Sen. Cheri

Jahn, D-Wheat Ridge; Jefferson County Commissioner Casey Tighe; and Jefferson County Board of Education Director Lesley Dahlkemper were all on hand to discuss constituents’ concerns.

“I really think this is one of the most educated citizens groups in Colorado,” Tyler told the group before the meeting started.

The officials noted that at this early stage they do not have their legislation put together yet, which is why constituents getting in touch with their legislators is so important.

The most-discussed issue was education, particularly funding, which Dahlkemper said is an issue all schools districts are addressing because of cuts at the state level.

Campaign finance complaint settled

By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews.com The campaign finance complaints against Mayor Bob Murphy’s re-election bid made by a resident in 2011 have been settled.

Ward 3 resident Edie Bryan filed the complaints that alleged Murphy did not list the individuals who made donations to his campaign as representatives of limited-liability companies (LLC).

The LLCs that contributed to Murphy’s campaign are Solutions West LLC, which gave $500 on July 29; and 8525 LLC, 6801 LLC, 8100 LLC and MTK Investments, which all made $100 contributions on Oct. 31, according to Murphy’s campaign disclosure statements.

Murphy has released the names of the individuals who donated each $100 as George Culp, Brad M. Sorenson and Richard A Kane. The contributors from Solutions West are Gregory Kolowitz and Sheila MacDonald.

According to the Colorado Campaign and Political Finance Manual, candidates and their committees must list the individual LLC member’s name and the name of the company he or she represents in an effort to make sure that the LLCs are not “corporations or labor organizations; natural person who is not a U.S. Citizen; foreign government; professional, volunteer lobbyist of a principal of a lobbyist.”

Bryan’s complaint was filed with Lakewood City Clerk Margy Greer on Nov. 6, 2011, and refiled on May 31 when the secretary of state said it no longer had jurisdiction.

She said she filed the complaint because the public should know who is contributing to the campaigns.

During the Nov. 26 City Council meeting, Bryan announced the names during public comment to let the public know how the matter had been settled.

Murphy responded during the meeting that “every allegation was dismissed or the complaint withdrawn, and that’s the way it was settled.”

“We need to be looking at a long-term, sustainable fix,” she said. “We’re looking at how do we revamp K-12 funding.”

Jahn said that while the state definitely has a role to play in some decisions, others should be decided by various school boards, without the state interfering.

One resident suggested using better markers than standardized tests to see how prepared students are to enter the workforce. Dahlkemper said the district needs to not only look at the priorities for students, but also do its best to ensure students have access to “enrichment activities” including sports, music and after-school clubs to help them prepare.

Another topic that drew a lot of discus-

sion was fracking — drilling and injecting water into the ground at high pressure to fracture shale rocks to release natural gas — an issue Tyler said people can expect to hear about during the session.

Many of those who attended the meeting where in favor of more local control on fracking, but the major consensus was that a lot more information — especially about long-term environmental effects — needs to be considered before the process goes into widespread use.

The legislative town halls will be held throughout the legislative session at 9:30 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway.

LAKEWOOD NEWS IN A HURRY Tyler, Pettersen appointed to committees

Colorado Reps. Max Tyler, D-Lakewood, and Brittany Pettersen, D-Lakewood, have both been appointed to committees of reference by Speaker-designate Mark Ferrandino.

Tyler will serve on the Appropriations and Public Health Care and Human Services committees, and will chair the Transportation and Energy committee.

Pettersen will serve on the Education and Judiciary committees.

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December 6, 2012

Two Creeks Park design flows forward

By Clarke Reader

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o The designs for the Two Creeks Park went uns o der the microscope at a concept design review meeting Nov. 29.

Two Creeks Park is a 3.6-acre park with a creek n running through it, located east of Wadsworth t Boulevard Between West 10th and West 12th avt enues.

John Paliga, landscape architect with the city, s led the presentation and discussion, which fos cused on three proposed concepts for the park.

All three designs involve changing the landd scape in the park to create more flat areas for 0 t use.

According to Paliga, engineers and designers had to consider several issues when putting the plans together, including the fact that the Colorado Department of Transportation will widen Wadsworth in the spring, which means they will be adding a water-quality basin to the area.

“The park has a little of both opportunities and constraints,” he said. “Things like the creek running through it and proximity to the light rail are great, but issues like topography and floodplain restrictions make designing difficult.”

Planners have already had one meeting and received more than 40 surveys from neighboring residents and businesses about what they would like to see in the park.

The No 1 desire was natural open spaces, followed by features like benches and a naturebased playground.

Many also wanted to make use of the creek by making sure any paths are close to it and including some areas where children could play in it.

Some of the key issues residents brought up included the flood plain and its closeness to nearby homes, child safety near the creek, parking and effects on the parks wildlife.

Residents filled out comment cards to identify what they liked and disliked about the proposed designs.

Paliga will take all the comments and notes into consideration when designing the final concept plan.

Whatever the results, Paliga said, he hopes to do as much as possible to highlight the creek.

“The creek is the central feature to the park, and so we really want to celebrate that,” he said.

For more information, or to make comments on the park, contact Paliga at 303-987-7815 or by email at johnpal@lakewood.org.

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JEFFCO NEWS IN A HURRY Gunman killed in front of Jeffco grocery store

On Saturday, at about 9:15 p.m., Jefferson County deputies responded to the King Soopers store at 9800 W. Belleview Ave. concerning reports of a suspicious man in the store.

The man, later identified as Evan Bynum, 40, of south Jeffco, was reported to be wandering around the store talking to himself, and had a hand gun visible in his back pants pocket.

Several Jeffco deputies reported waiting outside the store entrance to contact the man because of concerns for the safety of store customers and employees.

One deputy reportedly entered the store to monitor the man’s behavior. When Bynum walked out of the store, deputies asked to speak to him.

According to deputies, he responded by pulling a gun from his pocket.

A series of shots were fired between the gunman and deputies.

Bynum was shot at least once by deputies and transported to St. Anthony’s Hospital. A second handgun was discovered inside his jacket. He was pronounced dead that night.

No other injuries were reported.

The store remained closed overnight during the investigation but has since reopened.

Three deputies were placed on paid administrative leave, standard procedure following an officerinvolved shooting, according to Sheriff’s Department Public Information Officer Jacki Kelley.

“The Jefferson County Critical Incident Response Team is investigating, and they’ll have a report in a few weeks,” Kelley said.

Kelley said investigators have completed a search of Bynum’s residence.

She said a motive or explanation for Bynum’s behavior may never be known.

“Getting to the why is sometimes the toughest question for us to answer,” she said.

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December 6, 2012

Jeffco continues Outdoor Lab Foundation to receive expected $325,000 for sixth-grade program through 3A, 3B

By Sara Van Cleve

svancleve@ourcoloradonews.com For 54 years the Outdoor Education Laboratory Program has taken students out of the building to teach them lessons in nature.

With voters’ approval of ballot issues 3A and 3B in November, Outdoor Lab will continue to receive support from Jefferson County Public Schools and keep the lessons going.

In March 2011, program leaders faced the possibility of shutting down the program as part of Jeffco Public Schools’ budget-reduction program. Through a community fundraising effort, which was matched by district funds to generate about $625,000, the program was kept going for the 2011-12 school year.

Outdoor Lab is a oneweek program offered to all sixth-graders in the district . During the overnight camp-like experience, children learn science lessons and their real-world applications in a natural setting.

The program has a sustainability agreement with the district to provide $350,000 in funding in 2012 and $325,000 for 2013, said Shannon Hancock, executive director of the Outdoor Lab Foundation.

“What 3A did was solid-

ify that money and solidify that the lab schools will get the $325,000 next year,” Hancock said. “If it had not passed, that money would be gone, and the foundation would have to make up the difference.”

Outdoor Lab is not receiving any additional funds through the approval of the $39 million mill levy override known as 3A. Funding from 3A will be used for the school district’s day-to-day operations, educational programs, maintenance, salaries and supplies.

The $99 million bond package, known as 3B, will help fund maintenance for the district, including work at the two outdoor labs, Mt. Evans Outdoor Laboratory School in Evergreen and Windy Peak Outdoor Laboratory School in Bailey.

“Outdoor Lab has $2.3 million in deficiencies, which is maintenance and repairs at both sites,” Hancock said. “Our agreement with the district was, because the amount is so high, they would perform the repairs on an as-needed basis and we’d pay it back over 10 years. With 3B, they are paying for repairs up front. It gave us breathing room.”

Although Jeffco Schools will still support Outdoor Lab because of 3A and 3B, the program is still facing

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deep cuts next year. The program is funded in part

by Jeffco Schools, tuition, city contributions and the Outdoor Lab Foundation.

In 2012, Outdoor Labs had to cut its $2 million budget by 15 percent, or $329,000; in 2013, the budget will be cut by 5 percent, or $105,000.

“The goal of 3A and 3B was to put a stop to the very deep, deep cuts,” Hancock said. “It’s kept things where they were. The U.S. is looking at a fiscal cliff, and the district is looking at an equivalent. It’s so awesome that voters saw education as a priority.”

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December 6, 2012

OPINIONS / YOURS AND OURS

Look local when holiday shopping Oh, the polarity.

Thanksgiving — a day of thanks — ended with the skiff-skaff of registers at midnight to ring in give-me-more Black Friday.

News reports showed people bursting through retail doors and crawling over each other to grab featured deals — sometimes incurring injuries. In recent years, more and more stores open at midnight instead of early morning Friday, but the emerging trend is Gray Thursday, referring to stores opening on Thanksgiving to offer sales.

Beyond the initial retail rush, we hope readers took note of a slightly more civil event, called Small Business Saturday, on Nov. 24, and we encourage our readers to

OUR VIEW shop local throughout the season.

During the late part of the year — with all its holidays — there is information aplenty about local businesses and products in our newspapers. Stories throughout the year cover the local hard-working businesses that serve so many and give back in numerous ways — supporting activities at schools and community organizations — and often contribute in the immeasurable ways that occur when local business

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Local leaders integrity questionable “Integrity” is listed first under the “Our Values” heading in Jeffco Public School’s email newsletter, “Chalk Talk.”

However, integrity is not being demonstrated by our school district leaders.

Despite the legitimate money they will be receiving with the passing of 3A and 3B, they are involved in a deceptive scheme to earn more money by claiming to own a piece of property that is clearly deemed to belong to the city of Lakewood as openspace land.

Lakewood Mayor Bob Murphy is also part of this scheme to sell the land at 2090 S. Wright Street to a third party for the construction of a charter school.

School leaders and Mayor Murphy contend that this property belongs to the school district and has never been considered open space or park land even though it is listed as open space on numerous maps, has been posted with open space signs for years, and homeowners adjacent to this property pay extra taxes because they border open space.

Thanks to the Colorado Open Records Act, Lakewood citizens have been able to uncover years of documents and correspondence concerning this property.

There is abundant evidence that the land is indeed intended to be city-owned open-space land.

This information was withheld when the city and school district recently tried to change the zoning of this property.

It is also being withheld as the school district currently tries to clear the clouded title of the land with a “quiet title” procedure.

Our leaders may say they value integrity, but their actions prove otherwise. Let us hold them accountable to the truth.

Let us demand that the title to this property be cleared as Lakewood Open Space Park Land and that the signs stating so be reposted.

Lakewood citizens value their parks and open spaces, and they also value integrity. Let’s stop the Jeffco Schools land grab.

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Of course we know online shopping edges up a few percentage points each year. But even there we encourage our readers who enjoy online shopping to choose the websites of our local businesses.

The Colorado Retail Council has forecast a 2.9 percent increase in holiday shopping, while the national sales projection is anticipated to be up 2.8 percent over last year. There was a similar uptick last year, so we hope the season plays out well, and the economy edges upward.

And buying local not only fuels businesses, it improves the job market.

There, too, the state is gaining traction.

According to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, nonfarm payroll jobs increased 8,600 from September to October to 2,310,100 jobs. Private-sector payroll jobs increased 8,500, and government increased 100. The current 7.9 unemployment rate has declined two-tenths of one percentage point from 8.1 percent in October 2011.

Colorado is faring well in statistics like these, compared to many other states. So it is a good time to show your pride. As you make holiday purchases — as well as everyday or durable-good purchases — we encourage you to take time and look to your neighbors to meet your consumer needs. Supporting local businesses makes our communities stronger.

Technology causes us to stop seeing the world Want to see something funny? Ask a teenager how to get somewhere. It’s hilarious.

No, it’s not getting lost that’s funny.

It’s that, if my experience with teenagers is any indication, they don’t even know where to begin. I’ve been teaching my own teenager to drive, and, as an experiment, a few months ago I stopped giving her directions to get to places that she should know how to find — work, school, church, the dance studio.

You should have seen the panic in her eyes. I don’t mean to pick on her — I know for a fact that it isn’t just my teenager. I ask her about how her friends do getting places, and she tells me they’re just as bad as she is. I watch them try to figure out directions on their own, and they’re lost.

For a generation that has spent more time in cars being carted to more organized activities than any other generation in history, they have precious little idea where they are.

I try to think back to my own childhood and how I learned how to find things. It seems that I spent quite a bit of time in the car, but I don’t remember anybody ever teaching me about how street numbers work or where directional dividing lines were. I just kinda picked it up from looking out my windows on the way to baseball games. And that’s the difference: I was looking out the window on my way to places.

My teenager, bless her heart, never has her eyes out the window. They’re locked on her cell phone; she’s texting her friends or getting the latest update from Facebook.

The world around us is an interesting place, but they — well, actually, all of us — we’ve started to not pay attention to it. It’s not just directions; the sort of “how-to” stuff that people pick up just by watching life go by is getting lost because our internal lives have become more important than our external lives. I know I am guilty of this. My wife has grown to hate that she bought me an iPad a couple years ago because I am constantly in it, trying to figure out what’s going on in the world.

I read items on the Internet, check my email, get updates from Facebook, check my bank account and watch training videos, all in the palm of my hand while sitting next to her on the couch.

I heard a radio program the other day during which one of the people admitted that the last thing he saw at night was not his wife’s face, but was, instead, his Facebook page. This can’t be healthy. I know that technology is a wonderful thing. In fact, I think I’ve written a column or two extolling the virtues of Facebook because it’s allowed me to reconnect with old friends to whom I would have no access elsewhere.

But I am painfully aware of how dis-

tracted it makes me to have that sort of access to friends’ thoughts. I’ve had to impose a limit on myself: four trips to Facebook a day.

I know that doesn’t seem like such a big deal but the temptation is powerful, when you open up the pad and see that somebody has “liked” or commented on something you wrote.

It’s allowed us to be even more selfabsorbed than we Americans already were. It’s odd, and contradictory, to consider that, with all the ways we have to stay plugged in to the world, we are gradually withdrawing, one Tweet at a time.

I know this isn’t exactly what we had in mind when we came up with all these cool gadgets, but that’s where we are.

And I’m not positive that the gadgets themselves bear any blame, though surely any product that allows 10 million people instant access to the deep, deep, 140-character thoughts of Ashton Kutcher is not a good thing.

For the most part, I guess, this is no big deal. Technology is very much a part of our lives, and why would my daughter need to know how to get anywhere when her phone can give her directions on the way? I’m just a little nervous about the day when some guy asks her to marry him, and she doesn’t have access to a quick Google search for the right answer.

Michael Alcorn is a music teacher and fitness instructor who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. He graduated from Alameda High School and the University of Colorado-Boulder.

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December 6, 2012

Holiday art at city’s cultural center Annual show highlights gifts’ uniqueness

By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews.com The city of Lakewood is helping holiday shoppers find that special gift with its 11th annual juried art show and sale.

The show runs at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, through Sunday, Dec. 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays.

“We really have some amazing stuff, and we had a lot of different, new artists apply to be in the show,” said Lorene Joos, art programming coordinator for the city, said. “We have all kinds of items for sale, and there’s really something for everybody.”

Joos said people will be able to choose from a lot of holiday-oriented gifts , including handmade ornaments and jewelry, in

addition to paintings and photography.

Joos was one of the three people who served on the jury panel, and said that when the judges were picking artists, they wanted to make sure they didn’t have too many in any one medium and were looking for new people to “shake things up a bit.”

As a result, the show will features some glass artists for the first time this year.

Pamela Dorrance, an assistant at the Cultural Center, helped with applications for new artists, and worked on a lot of behindthe-scenes tasks to get the show running.

“We really wanted to make the show look like more of an art exhibit than a craft show,” she said.

For Joos, the uniqueness of the items is what makes the show special.

“In our world of mass-production, it’s great this time of year to have a really unique work of art as a gift,” she said.

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Ralston House taps restaurants for help Outreach on Colorado Gives Day raises more funds

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creader@ourcoloradonews.com During this year’s Colorado Gives Day, Ralston House staff went to places where everybody knows the nonprofit’s name to help raise money.

On Tuesday, a statewide day for people to donate to their favorite nonprofits, Ralston House worked with the Arvada Beer Company, Wystone’s World Tea Room and Flights, and A Wine Cafe at Billy D’s Coffee of Arvada, to offer an incentive for giving.

At each of the locations, a laptop was set up to log contributions from customers.

When patrons made a $5 donation, they received a free drink.

“We worked with Arvada Beer Company last year, and so this year we wanted to expand the idea,” said Ralston House Executive Director Don Moseley. “We wanted to get as many people as possible to give.”

Ralston House has locations in both Arvada and Lakewood, and since 1990 has provided services and programs for children and teens who have been emotionally, physically and/or sexually abused.

The outreach effort helped increase the money raised last year, Moseley said, and staff are hoping for a bigger result this year.

Kelly Floyd, co-owner of the Arvada Beer Company, said the company worked with Ralston House last year because it is important to support the community.

“They approached us with the idea, and we thought it was a no-brainer,” she said. “It was just something we needed to be a part of and help raise money for them.”

Damien Matejczuk, general manager of Wystone’s World Tea Room, said it was important for the company to help a local organization during Colorado Gives Day. “Getting involved with the community is one of our principles,” he said. “We’re true believers that giving back to these groups is the only way to go.”

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Celebrate the Holidays Origins of a holiday staple mixed with some sort of alcoholic spirit. The Old English were believed to mix it with wine, though once the drink was brought to the New World, colonists substituted rum for the wine. Rum was readily available through tradesman running between the Americas and the Caribbean and therefore less expensive than another spirit. As America grew and eggnog was enjoyed in different parts of the country, the rum was replaced with regional spirits, including bourbon or grain alcohol. Other ingredients were also added to give it a customized flavor. However, the use of nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves has become traditional flavors for the holiday brew.

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The thick, spiced drink we know as eggnog has become synonymous with the holidays. It is so linked with the Christmas season that a person may be hard-pressed to find it sold in the supermarket any other time of the year.

But eggnog wasn’t always the holiday beverage it has become.

Eggnog is believed to have originated in 17th century Europe, primarily as a drink for the elite, since the ingredients in the beverage were hard to come by and thusly relegated to the very rich.

There are different theories on the origins of the word eggnog itself. Some believe it has gotten its name from the Old English word “nog,” which meant “strong beer.” The “egg” refers to one of the ingredients in the beverage, fresh eggs. Others surmise that it comes from the word “noggin,” which was a vessel for serving drinks in taverns.

The drink was called “egg in a noggin,” which was shortened to “eggnog.”

Still, there are others who say its name is derived from the term “grog,” which was another term for booze. “Egg n’ grog” was eventually abbreviated to “eggnog.”

Although there is little certainty to the origins of the name, the recipe for eggnog has essentially remained unchanged throughout the centuries.

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‘Nutcracker’ updates holiday favorite Annual production brings new features to ballet

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he holiday season wouldn’t be complete without a production of “The Nutcracker,” and the Lakewood Cultural Center offers the classic ballet with a few twists.

The Dawson Wallace Dance Project will bring the ballet to the center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, for its 13th year on Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 15-16 and 22-23.

The two Saturday performances will be at 3 and 8 p.m., and the two Sunday performances at 1 and 5 p.m. “’The Nutcracker’ for many families is a tradition, and we like to be part of continuing that tradition,” said Susan Martin, administrator at the Cultural Center. “We always get a lot of groups, and it’s great to see all the kids get dressed up for a night out.”

James Wallace, co-artistic director of the ballet troupe, has directed the company for seven years, and said the production has become a staple for Lakewood but that it’s important to keep the ballet fresh.

“We do re-choreographs every now and then, and a lot of the comedy we have in the first act has some current pop-culture references,” Wallace said. “Even with the changes, the story remains the same.”

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“The Nutcracker” is a two-act ballet that follows a young girl named Clara on Christmas Eve as her godfather gives her a nutcracker doll that comes to life and whisks her away to a dream land of sweets and adventure.

Wallace said the company prides itself on being able to entertain audiences for the entire show, not just the showcase dances — including the “Dance of t h e Sugar Plum Fairy” — that most are familiar with.

“The first act, we make use of caricatures and an almost cartoonish, overthe-top humor that makes it really fun,” he said. “The best way I’ve heard it described is ‘zany.’”

For Clara’s and the Nutcracker’s journeys during the second act, the company uses computergraphic projections instead of a single backdrop, which Wallace says really draws the audience into whatever land the pair are visiting.

He said the backdrop changes about 15 times during the second act.

Martin said that one of the best things about the performance at the Cultural Center is that because the theater is a smaller space — with only 316 seats — it keeps the focus on what is going on onstage.

“The show is one of our most family-oriented, and really brings people together in a very multigenerational way,” she said.

Wallace said the production is perfect for those who aren’t normally interested in ballet.

“For people who hear ‘ballet’ and start yawning, we’re the show to come to,” he said. “We present it in a way that is much more accessible for the general public.”

For tickets and information, call 303-987-7845 or go online to www. lakewood.org/CulturalCenter.

For the first time the Cultural Center is allowing audiences to purchase specific seats.

Bye-bye Burnsley The Burnsley Hotel, a 17-story, allsuites hostelry originally constructed as an apartment building in 1963, will close Wednesday, Dec. 12, according to a 9News report and my spies.

The story, however, does not quote hotel management or RedPeak Properties, the Denver-based real estate firm allegedly buying the property at 1000 Grant St. When I contacted hotel general manager David Milito, he would neither confirm nor deny the 9News story except to say, “It’s not something I’m able to talk about at this time.”

A call to Mike Zoellner, president and CEO of Zoellner, was not returned last week.

But I was told that several local musicians who performed at the hotel on a regular basis were basically given their pink slips a few weeks ago, saying that management was no longer booking gigs.

The Burnsley has been a popular temporary quarters for business travelers and was known by Capitol Hill residents for its great happy hour and dining room.

Shortly after it was built as an apartment building, the property was converted into an all-suites hotel with a jazz club.

Denver philanthropists Joy and Franklin Burns purchased the hotel in 1969 from an investment group that included singer Ella Fitzgerald and actor Kirk Douglas.

9News also reported that RedPeak plans to convert the hotel into apartments or condos.

Note to self: Since I live one block from The Burnsley, I’m making it my mission to revisit the bar at least once before the alleged closing to partake of the extremely happy happy hour.

Manning’s his man

Elmore Leonard, the 87-year-old author and winner of this year’s National Book Foundation lifetime achievement award, is the interviewee for Proust Questionnaire in the December edition of Vanity Fair.

Among the questions in the interview, Leonard is asked, “Which living person do you most admire?”

His answer? “Peyton Manning.”

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Denver Center Attractions and Nancy Rebek Productions present Works in Progress: An Intimate Evening With David Sedaris, best-selling author and NPR contributor, for eight performances Jan. 21-27 in the Garner Galleria Theatre.

Sedaris will present select readings that may be included in his new book, “Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls,” due to be published in April. Audience reaction will, in part, determine the final edits to the publication.

Patrons may purchase a limit of four tickets per performance. Tickets are on sale at www.denvercenter.org or by calling 303-893-4100.

Triple threat

Left, As Clara and the Nutcracker travel to a variety of exotic locations, dancers evoke each place with computer projections and different costumes. Right, Choreographer James Wallace created a new Spanish dance for the first act. This is part of the company’s efforts to keep the production fresh. Above, Jennifer Kuhn performs as the Sugar Plum Fairy.

Photos by Stanley C. Obert (2009)

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There is always something to do right outside your front door. With easy access to I-25 and a short drive to E-470, your commute will be a breeze.

Renovated with you in mind, Aspen Park is your place to call home.

301 East Malley Drive Northglenn, CO 80233 (303) 452-8849 www.aspenparkcoloradoapartments.com

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Lot 22 is a 2.49 Acre site, best lot in the subdivision, outstanding mountain views. $249,000. MLS# 1131656

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For information call Chris at 303-981-6041 or Howard at 303-888-3773

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The average selling time for homes in the Denver Metro area is 40 days.

Many homes are selling even faster than that. The last two homes I have listed have gone under contract in about 7 days. If you are even considering selling now is a great time for us to talk. Call me direct at 303-807-0808.

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Lot 7 is a 2.43 Acre site, private setting, corner lot, front range views. $175,000. MLS# 1131643

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Are you interested in being a foster parent but don't have the ability to commit to more than a weekend or a week at a time?

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For details contact Tracy at

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BIG R STORE IN Elizabeth IS SEEKING AN ASSISTANT MANAGER FULL TIME – APPROX 45 HRS PER WEEK A associates degree or higher is preferred but not required Must have 2 years of Retail Experience Must be Self Motivated & Detail Oriented Good people skills Farm & Ranch or Ag Background Very Helpful Basic Computer Skills, Microsoft Word, Excel Merchandising, Salesmanship, & Leadership Skills a Must Must work well with Others & Public Good Driving Record Be able to type 20-30 WPM If you are this person we offer: Above average wages 401k/Employee Discounts Paid Vacation/Insurance Programs You may pick up an application at Big R Store of Elizabeth 650 Beverly St. Elizabeth Co Or online at bigronline.com Please return your Application to billbriggs@mybigr.com or Mail to Big R Holdings Attn Bill Briggs 350 Keeler Parkway Pueblo Co. 81001

Keep Kids Together Abused and neglected brothers and sisters are often separated in foster care.

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If you are not able to access our website, DIRECTV.com, mail your resume and salary requirements to: DIRECTV, Attn: Talent Acquisition, 161 Inverness Drive West, Englewood, CO 80112.To apply online, visit: www.directv.com/careers. EOE.

EXPERIENCED FOSTER PARENTS NEEDED! Savio House is currently seeking experienced foster/group home parents to live on site at our premier group center located in Lakewood. Applicants must provide a loving, nurturing, home environment to children in the custody of the Department of Human Services. Qualifications include: HS diploma or above, at least 21 years of age, ability to pass motor vehicle/criminal and background check. Lucrative reimbursement for highly qualified candidates.

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JOB SUMMARY: Under the direction of the County Administrator this position will lead the development, inspire interagency cooperation, build relationships with land managers, seek new funding sources, secure rightsof-ways and oversee construction and maintenance of the Clear Creek County Greenway according to the Clear Creek Greenway Master Plan.

Compensation This is a full-time salaried position.

Compensation is $72,000/year and includes a benefit package that includes retirement, disability, and PTO. Also, this position is eligible for medical, dental, and vision.

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Clear Creek County is an ADAAA/EEO employer.

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Western Summit Constructors, Inc.

is seeking Formwork Carpenters (including Foremen, Leadmen & Helpers), Concrete Finishers, Concrete Placing Foremen, Pipefitters, Yard Pipe (Operators, Layers & Laborers), and Tower Crane Operators for Metro Denver area projects (58th & York and Chambers & Hess). Applications will be taken at 9780 Pyramid Ct, Suite 100, Englewood, CO 80112, from 8 -5 M-F. Send resumes to Careers@westernsummit.com or call (303)325-0325. WSCI is an EEO Employer.

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TO SELL YOUR GENTLY USED ITEMS, CALL 303-566-4100 Farm Products & Produce Grain Finished Buffalo

quartered, halves and whole 719-775-8742

MERCHANDISE

Antiques & Collectibles 13 1/2" Shell Trench Art 1918 105 Howitzer from WW1 $25 (303)688-5876

1900 Coffee Mill $25 303 688-5876

Arts & Crafts Holiday Craft Fair

December 8th 2012 9am-3pm The Grove At Alta Ridge 1201 West Thornton Parkway Clubhouse

Building Materials

Firearms Rossi Ranch Hand

Large loop lever action pistol type caliber capacity 6+1 action 44 Magnum 12" round barrel.

303-421-8512

Firewood Bulk Firewood

Logs, various hardwoods, random links, you load, you haul. $60.00 for pick up load.

Split firewood also available.

303-431-8132

Cut/Split/Deliver

$200/$225 a cord for Pine, Fir & Aspen some areas may require a delivery charge.

Fresh cut Christmas Trees Weekends at Sedalia Conaco Scrap Metal hauling & House Cleaning/Sitting also available Call 303-647-2475 or 720-323-2173

Free Stuff Super Single Waterbed

with 12 drawer underbed dresser. very good condition. FREE, you pick up. call 303-432-2735

We are community.

Baby Furniture

Baby crib and changing table $100.00. Car seat/carrier Winnie the Pooh fabric $35.00. Call for more information. 937-321-3809 Castle Rock

For Sale 2012 42" 21hp Sears

ridding mower. Comes with warranty, expires 4/27/15. Used only 6 times $1,000.

Call 303-232-2597

Miscellaneous Moving - Newer Singer sewing

machine $30 CD Player/AM/FM Radio/Tape Player 2 speakers $40 (303)806-0232 New, 36", HEAVY DUTY, sliding patio door, cost $125, asking $85.

Fits heights 79 1/4-81 1/4." Rt or L mount. Massage/chiropractor table, $45. New hand crank/solar radio, $20 ($40 at store). 303 688-9171

Wheelchair 520-7880

with pad $150 303-

Imperial 200R organ.

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Ideal for church, home, rec. cntr., etc. Fine condition $500.00 OBO 303-489-2077

Dogs

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Piano

Moving must sell KIMBALL console Piano and Bench, Maple, Great condition. Good touch & tone, 3 foot pedals, cash only $450 includes piano lamp & piano music books. (303)806-0232

Lawn and Garden

Musical

Steel Buildings

Prices Reduced Wholesale/Factory offers On discounted deals Big & Small Source# 18X (800) 964 8335

Furniture

Tickets/Travel All Tickets Buy/Sell

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PETS

AKC Yellow lab puppies, Ready

12/1, 2 Males, 1 Female, $575, make excellent Christmas gifts (can hold until just before then), excellent hunters and great family pets 303-521-2711 Blue and Fawn XXL Pit Bulls for sale. Born on October 31st, 2012 UKC Registered. Taking deposits now with only 8 left. 1-719-2324439

English Setter puppy.

Champion blood lines, orange & white female $500.00.

Call Mike 303-807-2540 Mini Poodle Pup - Breeding stud

hopeful. Ready to go late Dec. Needs home within 5 miles of Lakewood. Prefer home with 2 adults and no kids. Must be willing to train pup & allow him to stand as stud when he grows up 303-989-2293

RV’s and Campers 2000 Bounder

made by Fleetwood Class A 34' 10" Excellent condition. (303)235-0602

We Buy Cars

Trucks, SUVs & Vans Running or not.

Any condition Under $1000 (303)741-0762 bestcashforcars.com

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SERVICES TO ADVERTISE YOUR SERVICES, CALL 303-566-4100 Carpentry

Concrete/Paving

Drywall

Carpenter/Handyman:

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Prefer any small jobs. Rossi's: 303-233-9581

Cleaning

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Detailed cleaning at reasonable rates.

Honest & Dependable Residential • Commercial Move Outs • New Construction References Available 720.283.2155

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Dirt, Rock, Concrete, Sod & Asphalt

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*Snow plowing servicing the Westminster, Northglenn and Thornton areas

Heavy Hauling

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8 years experience Radek 720-202-8325

Landscaping/Nurseries

LANDSCAPE • Complete Landscape Design & Construction • Retaining Walls, Paver & Natural Stone Patios • Clean-Ups & Plant Pruning • Tree & Stump Removal • New Plantings • Irrigation Systems and Repairs • Landscape Lighting COLORADO REGISTERED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Licensed

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Carpentry • Painting Tile • Drywall • Roof Repairs Plumbing • Electrical Kitchen • Basements Bath Remodels Property Building Maintenance

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HOME REPAIRS INSIDE: *Bath *Kitchen's *Plumbing *Electrical, *Drywall *Paint *Tile & Windows OUTSIDE: *Paint & Repairs *Gutters *Deck's *Fence's *Yard Work *Tree & Shrubbery trimming & clean up Affordable Hauling Call Rick 720-285-0186 H Bathroom Oak Valley H Basements Construction H Kitchens Serving Douglas H Drywall County for 30 years BASEMENTS H | BATHROOMS Decks| KITCHENS Serving Douglas County for 30 Years

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TRASH HAULING

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*Snow plowing servicing the Westminster, Northglenn and Thornton areas

Drywall Dry wall repair specialist. 30yrs.

Experience, Insured Satisfaction guaranteed Call Ed 720-328-5039

Office - 303-642-3548 Cell 720-363-5983 Ron Massa BBB - Bonded - Insured

Call Bernie 303.347.2303

Electrical Work All types. Honest and reliable, licensed & ins.

Free estimates.

Craig (303)429-3326

Low rates, Free estimates Scott, Owner 720-364-5270

Just Details Cleaning Service

14 years of experience excellent references Residential/Apartments & move outs Honest and Reliable For more information call Suleyma at 303-870-2472

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Residential/Commercial/Farm & Ranch Fencing

12 years experience.

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Parker: Gateway to The New West photo collection debuts Parker continued from Page 10

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For the new downtown location, that means chairs are made from recycled plastic bottles; canola oil is recycled for automotive fuel; cups, utensils and containers are 100 percent biodegradable; and reclaimed timber is used in the interior design.

Larkburger will open its next restaurant in Broomfield in mid-December. For more information, go to www.larkburger. com.

army of Orcs or the legion of Rohanians), for two nights at 8 p.m., Dec. 27 and 28.

A self-proclaimed “professional geek,” Ross has toured the globe for the past 11 years performing his frenetic solo shows at venues including off-Broadway in New York City to the Sydney Opera House.

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The Gateway to The New West, a fine-art photo collection featuring contemporary images of Lakewood, will be unveiled during a free open house from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7.

The collection will be featured as part of the Belmar Block 7 Art Walk, 455 S. Saulsbury St., at Anam Cara Living Arts Studio and Gallery, and is presented by Alameda Gateway, a member organization that promotes the Lakewood region.

The art walk also will include exhibits at Colorado Photographic Arts Center and True Colors Studio and Gallery.

The public is welcome and details are available at www.GatewayGuide.info.

Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.

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THURSDAY/DEC. 6

HOLIDAY BAZAAR Developmental Disabilities Resource Center, 11177 W. 8th Ave., Lakewood, plans its 11th annual holiday bazaar from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 6. Admission is free. Donations of canned food appreciated to help meet emergency holiday needs. The bazaar features handmade crafts, jewelry, unique gifts, a silent auction and bake sale. Shoppers can visit with Santa, enjoy holiday music and browse “Books Are Fun” seasonal merchandise. The event is sponsored by DDRC Volunteer Services with proceeds benefiting families receiving services. Call 303-4626585 for information.

LEGISLATOR BREAKFAST The nonpartisan Jefferson

County League of Women Voters welcomes new and returning state legislators for breakfast from 7-8 a.m.

Thursday, Dec. 6, at Clements Community Center, 1580 Yarrow St., Lakewood. The legislators will discuss their individual goals for the session and answer questions.

Everyone is welcome, but reservations are required for breakfast. Bread Winners will cater the event. Cost is $15. Send checks payable to LWV Jeffco along with your name to Jeffco League of Women Voters, 1425 Brentwood, Suite 7, Lakewood, CO 80214, by Nov. 16.

Visit www.lwvjeffco.org

FRIDAY/DEC. 7 BREAKFAST FORUM The Wilmore-Richter American Legion Post 161 presents Mike McDonnell, city of Arvada Parks and Recreation, at its Roundtable Issues Breakfast Forum at 7 a.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at the Post, 6230 W. 60th Ave., Arvada. Breakfast service is at 7 a.m. and the presentation begins at 7:20. Email alp161@hotmail.com for information.

KINDERGARTEN INFORMATION Kendrick Lakes Elementary, 1350 S. Hoyt St., Lakewood, will have an informational meeting at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7 in the library. Plan to attend if your student will enroll in Kendrick’s kindergarten program next year.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY/DEC. 7-8 DINNER SHOW Colorado ACTS presents “Christmas at Snowflake Lodge” at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, and Saturday, Dec. 8, at Colorado ACTS Theater, 9460 W. 58th Ave., Arvada. This is a dinner show, and reservations are required. Call 303-456-6772 or visit www.coloradoacts. org.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY/DEC. 7-9 HOLIDAY SHOW Timothy P. and the Rocky Mountain

Stocking Stuffers make their annual return to the Lakewood Cultural Center stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7-8, and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 8-9 with a toe tappin’, red-hot pickin’ holiday jamboree. Tickets available at www.Lakewood.org/ CulturalCenter, by calling 303-987-7845 or visiting the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office at 470 S. Allison Parkway. Senior, student, child and group discounts are available.

FRIDAY/DEC. 7 TO DEC. 16 MARKET/SALE THE 26th annual fine art market show

and sale is open from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays from Dec. 7-16 at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities. An

opening reception is from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. A portion of purchases benefits the Arvada Center galleries. While attending the market, plan to visit the ACES show and sale in the Arvada Center’s upper gallery, and don’t miss the art market and silent auction on the first level outside the Main Gallery. Track bids at www.arvadacenter.org, by calling 720-898-7251, or make them in person. The Arvada Center is at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd.

Visit www.arvadacenter.org or call 720-898-7200.

Christmas characters, music, Santa, and even elves on unicycles. Afterwards, catch a free horse-drawn carriage ride through the historic 12th Street neighborhood or children can enjoy a ride in a Newfoundland dog-pulled cart. Parade travels down Washington Avenue from 1111:30 a.m. on the first four Saturdays in December. Visit www.VisitGolden.com or call 303-279-3113.

SATURDAY/DEC. 8

SANTA SPECIAL Kids are invited to take a ride on the Santa Claus Special and drop off letters to Santa in the Railway Post Office Car at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden. The Santa Claus Special is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 15-16, and Saturday, Dec. 22. Train rides depart every 30 minutes between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. For information or to buy tickets, call 303-279-4591 or visit www.ColoradoRailroadMuseum.org.

MEET SANTA Meet Santa and his reindeer at Echter’s Garden Center, 5150 W. 52nd Ave., Arvada. Santa will be at the garden center from 1-4 p.m. Saturdays, Dec. 8.

Don’t forget your cameras, and please bring along a can or package of non-perishable food for Santa to share with the Arvada Food Bank. Call 303-424-7979 or visit www.echters.com.

REFLECTION SERVICE Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church’s third annual Remembrance & Reflection service will be from 3:30-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, in the multipurpose room at the church, 920 Kipling St., Lakewood.

Holy Shepherd plans a special service to reflect and remember. Call 303-233-2740 to RSVP. This event is free and open to all. Light snacks provided.

RUN/WALK ALL-OUT Multisport presents the Fa La La 5K & 5M, a USATF sanctioned run/walk presented in support of Habitat for Humanity of Colorado, is Dec. 8 at Stenger Soccer Complex, 11200 W. 58th Ave., Arvada.

Awards given to the top three in each division, and a finisher medal for everyone. Visit www.alloutmultisport.com.

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SUNDAY/DEC. 9 CONCERT YE Wanton Singers are bringing their unique

vocals to celebrate the season at Arvada Mennonite Spirit of Joy Church of the Brethren for the Sunday, Dec. 9, 10 a.m. service. Everyone is welcome. Come at 9:30 for refreshments. The church is at 5927 Miller St., Arvada.

MONDAY/DEC. 10 HOLIDAY CONCERT Rocky Mountain Ringers, Lakewood Symphony and Lakewood Stake Chorale present “Ring We All Noel,” a holiday celebration, at 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 10 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1600 Grant St., Denver. Call 720-652-4607 or visit http://www. rmringers.org/ to purchase tickets. Tickets also are available at the door on the evening of the performance.

SANTA BREAKFAST Bring the entire family for a pancake breakfast with Santa and a puppet show at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. An adult must accompany children. Both adults and children ages 3 and over must pay. Children 2 and under are free, but still need to register. No tickets are sold at the door.

Register with payment ($5 per person) by Dec. 5. Call 303-425-9583.

WOMEN’S LUNCHEON Denver West Women’s Connection will have a luncheon from noon to 2 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 11 at Concordia Lutheran Church, 13371 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood. Call 303-985-2458 for reservations.

REFLECTION SERVICE Holy Shepherd’s third annual Remembrance & Reflection service will be from 3:30-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, in the multi-purpose room at Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church, 920 Kipling St., Lakewood; 303-233-2740. All are welcome. This event is free. Light snacks provided. Call the office to RSVP so we can plan seating and food accordingly.

LIFETREE CAFÉ Life-and-death decisions, hardships and disabilities will be discussed at noon and 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 11, at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St. in Arvada. This program features an exclusive film about a couple who learned that their unborn child would have profound disabilities. Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and beverages are available.

LOCAL AUTHOR Meet Golden children’s author Deb Lemon and her friend Harriet the Octopus from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Windy Saddle Café, 1110 Washington Ave., Golden. Purchase books online at www.ifyouwere.com.

BLOOD DRIVE Red Rocks Community College Community Blood Drive is from 10-11:40 a.m. and from 1-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11 in the Student Life Great Hall at 13300 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfils’ Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or visitwww.bonfils.org.

BLOOD DRIVE Walmart community blood drive is from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, inside Bonfils’ bus at 440 Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfils’ Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or www. bonfils.org.

SATURDAY/DEC. 8, 15, 22 CHRISTMAS PARADE Experience a true Olde Fashioned Hometown Parade infused with a fun, only-in-Golden spirit. Enjoy lighted floats, clowns,

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TUESDAY TO MONDAY/DEC. 11-17 CRAFT WORKSHOPS Make great gifts for the holidays at upcoming do it yourself holiday card and craft workshops. Cost is $5 per hour for space, resources, instruction and inspiration to create using repurposed materials. Cards and paper crafts are Dec. 4-7 and fabric crafts are Dec. 11-17. Drop-in from 3-5 p.m. at 5927 Miller St., Arvada. Sliding scale and work trades available. All ages; under 12 must bring adult.

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Musicians join forces to celebrate season

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com Three area musical organizations will triple the holiday happiness on Friday as they join together in a concert called “Joy to the World.”

The Lakewood Stake Choir (about 100 singers from eight different Mormon wards in the Lakewood area), directed

by Joel Hillan, the Lakewood Symphony Orchestra, directed by Matthew Switzer, and the Rocky Mountain Ringers, directed by Jeffrey Harms, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

The concert will be at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 6465 W. Jewell Ave., Lakewood. Admission is free, however the audience is invited to donate unwrapped gifts for children

ages 1-12 to benefit the Action Center’s Santa Shop. The general public is invited to attend.

Director Hillan plays the organ and directs his church choir and generally fills his life with music. He is also studying cello with symphony director Switzer, who is a cellist with the Colorado Symphony.

The Lakewood Symphony draws its members from many walks of life — music teachers, professional musicians, engineers, contractors, students, office workers and more.

Prospective members can visit the orchestra’s website at lakewoodsymphony.org for information. (Like many other area orchestras, this one has room for more string players.)

The orchestra performs its regular five-concert season at the Lakewood

Cultural Center and joins with an area chorale each holiday season for a special concert. It has about 40 members.

The Rocky Mountain Ringers, with about 20 members, are directed by Jeffrey Harms, who is a computer software engineer by day.

The program for “Joy to the World” will include two short narrations: one on gift giving and the other a reading of the Christmas story from the Gospel of Luke.

Music will include arrangements of traditional carols — “Joy to the World,” “I Saw Three Ships,” “Silent Night” and more, with choir, orchestra and bells, as well as selections by bells and orchestra only: “Trepak,” “Glories Ring,” “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” (bells only).

For information, call 303-934-4568.

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BY THE NUMBERS Ranking of the Pomona wrestling team

by On the Mat in Class 5A to start the season.

The Panthers are ahead of No. 2 Pine Creek and No. 3 Coronado.

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Number of Pomona wrestlers who are ranked to start the season. There are only three weight classes where the Panthers don’t have a wrestler ranked.

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Colorado Christian Cougars Taylor Sturms (3) Bri Ridley (15) and Andi Weber (9) give hand signals against Colorado School of Mines during the 2012 NCAA South Central Region Tournament at Regis University. Photos by Andy Carpenean

Mines, Colorado Christian fall in NCAA Regionals Mines beats CCU before falling to West Texas A&M

By Daniel Williams

Number of Panthers which are ranked No. 1 individually to start the season. Archie Colgan (160 pounds), Raymond Robledo (132) and Travis Torres (113) all start the season ranked No. 1.

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dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com DENVER - Two historic seasons came to an end over the weekend.

Colorado School of Mines defeated Colorado Christian University 3-1 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday at the Regis Fieldhouse.

24 hours later Mines’ season ended when they were beat 3-1 by West Texas A&M in the South Central Regional semifinals on Friday.

Mines senior’s Jackie Stabell and Danielle Johnson-Hazelwood made the South Central Region All-Tournament Team. But that doesn’t take the sting away from their volleyball careers coming to an end.

“We didn’t want to go out like this but we have no regrets we are going to keep our heads high. We have had a great season and have done a lot of great things,” Stabell said.

CCU is also disappointed in the way their season ended, but it came as no surprise.

CCU came out on fire against Mines and actually dominated the action early taking a 1-0 lead. However, Mines rallied to win the next three sets and for the fourth time this season they were defeated by the Orediggers.

“I had the results coming out a little differently, apparently Mines didn’t get the memo,” CCU coach Verlyn Rosenthal said.

“There is no shame losing to that team, hats off to them they played a great match. We were happy just to be in this tournament.”

Despite the loss Mines’ season ended at 26-7 - the most wins in the programs history. The Orediggers also recorded a school record 17 conference victories.

Mines seniors also wrapped up their careers with a 2012 RMAC Championship, four-straight trips to the NCAA Tournament and an impressive overall winning percentage of .694 (86-38 in four seasons).

“The goal of this program was to take a step forward and we have. We are really just focusing on everything we accomplished this season and not the loss,” Mines coach Jamie Skadeland said.

THEY SAID IT “The goal is to win a third state title. At this point it is the only thing left for me to do. I want to go out on a high note.”

Arvada wrestler Garet Krohn on his goals for the new season

Colorado Christian sophomore middle blocker Ali Weber goes high to tip the over the net against Colorado School of Mines during the 2012 NCAA South Central Region Tournament at Regis University.

CCU also capped their best season in school history. After not winning double digit games in a decade Rosenthal turned a program that ranked among the worst into one of the best.

“We were thrilled to set the win record and to just make it to this point is a big accomplishment to me. We had the greatest season in Colorado Christian University history,” CCU freshman Taylor Sturms said.

Since the 2010 season Rosenthal’s teams have averaged 21 wins a season - including

winning a record 23 matches this season.

He helped lead the Cougars to their first RMAC Tournament appearance in 12 years, their first appearance in the RMAC Tournament Final Four, as well as their first appearance in the NCAA National Tournament.

“The season didn’t end according to plan but we have so much to be proud of,” Rosenthal said. “My heart goes out to our seniors but we have a great group of young players and the motivation to get better.”

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Green Mountain Rams senior Michelle Gess tries to dribble around Lakewood’s McKenna Bishop during a Lady Tigers basketball tournament Friday. Photo by Andy Carpenean

Green Mountain still finding its way Defense kept game close, but Farmers unable to generate offense

By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com HIGHLANDS RANCH - Losing was getting old for Green Mountain girls’ basketball, so a new coach was brought in.

But a new head coach means a new system, new philosophy, new practice and preparation methods, and simply a new way of doing business.

While Green Mountain is trying to figure itself out they were figured out by Mountain Vista, falling 47-25 Saturday at Mountain High School.

“We competed, that’s a good team over there, we need to get better and we will,” Green Mountain coach Rudy Martin said.

“We still have some things to figure out.

I am a new head coach here and it is going to take some time for us to learn about each other and get this thing working

right.”

The Rams were held to only four first quarter points, but they got themselves back in the game in the second quarter then their defense held Mountain Vista to seven points.

However, Mountain Vista would outscore Green Mountain by 13 points in the third quarter and pulled away in the second half.

Junior Maddie Whetstone scored 14 points for the Golden Eagles, and freshman Chelsea Pearson added seven points and seven rebounds.

Grace Mueller led Green Mountain with nine points, and Kelli Van Tassel added seven points and a couple assists.

Mueller has been the Rams’ leading scorer this season averaging double-digit points per game.

“Mountain Vista is really big and just a really good team but we never quit,” Mueller said. “We just need to keep playing as a team and stick together, especially when we are getting frustrated.”

That goes for coach Martin as well.

Keeping cool during tough times is easier said than done.

But coach Martin said when he starts to get caught up in the frustration of the game he looks to his players to keep him grounded and remind him that he has a

good young group of players that overtime can develop into experienced group of great players.

“They keep me positive - it’s not the other way around. The girls are teaching me a lot as well. And I am just trying to be the best coach I can be for them,” Martin said. “We are getting better and we will improve. All of the pieces are in the pot it

is just going to take some time to cook.”

Green Mountain (1-2) opened their season with a 46-29 victory over Thomas Jefferson on Wednesday. But they have since lost two straight to Lakewood and Mountain Vista.

The Rams will now travel to Loveland where they will play Thompson Valley at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

Sports Quiz 1. Name the only stadium that is currently home to an NFL team and a majorleague baseball team.

2. Who played more games with one team: Brooks Robinson or Robin Yount?

3. Name the first team in college football history to be voted a unanimous No. 1 in both the media and coaches polls.

4. When was the last time the Hawks were in the NBA Finals?

5. Name the last time an NHL team won the Stanley Cup while having no player reach the 60-point mark during the regular season.

6. What was the last vehicle other than a Toyota to win a NASCAR Truck series race at Daytona International Speedway?

7. Name the last married woman to win a singles title at Wimbledon.

Answers

1. The Oakland Coliseum (A’s and Raiders).

2. Robinson played 2,896 games with the Orioles; Yount played 2,856 games with the Brewers.

3. Southern Cal, in 1972.

4. In 1961, the Hawks (then in St. Louis) lost to Boston in five games.

5. The New Jersey Devils in 2003.

6. Mark Martin drove a Ford to victory at Daytona in 2006.

7. Chris Evert Lloyd, in 1981. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Wrestling preview 2012-13: Rams small in size, large in character Led by new coach, Green Mountain already on rise

By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com LAKEWOOD - In order to fill some big shoes Green Mountain wrestling coach Jim Chavez has called on some of his smallest wrestlers.

Small in size, not in work ethic and determination. Because sophomore Frank Trujillo (125 pounds) and freshman Donovan Contreraz (113 pounds) are soon to be the latest big time Rams’ wrestlers who plan on putting Green Mountain wrestling back on the radar.

“We have a brand new team and a lot to prove but we think we could have three of four guys come in and work hard and qualify for state,” Trujillo said. “That is our goal.”

Trujillo’s passion and determination is part of the reason why Chavez believes his team, though very young, will soon be making noise.

Chavez doesn’t care what happened in Green Mountain’s past, he is only focused on carving out his own niche in the immediate future.

“We are very young, we are brand new and I am a first year coach here,” Chavez said. “But we are toughening up.

We know we are going to take some lumps but we are going to get through it because they give their best.”

Contreraz is also brand new to the program but not to wrestling. The freshman moved to Colorado from Maryland in 2008 and he has been wrestling since he was 5-years-old.

He now plans on using that experience to help him in his high school career.

“Wresting is a little more intense in Maryland, it is like college football in Texas compared to Colorado,” Contreraz said. “But my goal is to qualify for state and then place in state. We have a good team and a lot of potential. But we have to show it and live up to it. Every day, every practice we have to get better.”

But Chavez isn’t just worried about his team getting bet-

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ter on the mat, he wants to also make better men out of his athletes. And believes success on the mat come from accumulation of doing everything right - including homework.

“They are getting more dedicated and more committed, and those are the aspects you need to become a winner.

That that doesn’t just mean at practice and during meets, that means doing homework and doing all of the little things right,” Chavez said.

5A Wrestling Rankings: 120lbs

Adrian Cordova, Coronado, Sr. Josh Rosales, Pomona, Jr. Mitch Finesilver, Cherry Creek, Jr. Jaysen Yakobsen, Bear Creek, Jr.

126lbs

Emilio Martinez, Greeley West, Sr. P.T. Garcia, Bear Creek, Jr. Payton Tawater, Arvada West, So. 145lb Jacob Trujillo, Grand Junction, So. Derrick Ortiz, Pine Creek, Sr. Torry Williams, Ponderosa, Jr. Cody Cordova, Lakewood, Sr.

195lbs

Payton Tapia, Fossil Ridge, Jr. Grant Neal, Regis, Jr. Joey Garcia, Lakewood, Sr. Corky Phillips, Bear Creek, Sr. Nick Debruyn, Lakewood, Jr. Diego Ullilbari, Lakewood, Sr.

285lbs

Jorge Rodriguez, Mountain Range, Jr. Austin Waterman, Greeley West, Sr. Tony Martinez, Rocky Mountain, Sr. 9. Dorean Gonzales, Lakewood, Jr.

Sports roundup: Bears improve to 2-0 Seniors lead the way in the early going

By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com

After winning just one game the entire season last year sBear Creek girls’ basketball is already 2-0 this season.

They beat George Washington 53-47 last Thursday and then followed that up with a 29-25 victory win over Littleton on Tuesday night.After struggling for the past couple seasons (1-22 in 2011-2012) the Bears now have five seniors in place and their best team in years.

Bear Creek will now host Prairie View Friday at 6:30 p.m.

TIGERS TROUNCE RAPTORS

Lakewood girls’ basketball destroyed Eaglecrest 75-28 Tuesday at Lakewood High School.

Three different Lady Tigers scored at least 12 points, including Jessica Brooks 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Lakewood’s suffocating defense was the different as they held Eaglecrest only three first quarter points.

Lakewood (2-1) will host Wheat Ridge (0-2) Thursday at 6 p.m.

JAGS TAKE CLASSIC TITLE

D’Evelyn beat Northridge (99-55), Elizabeth (72-61) and then Golden (82-75) to take the trophy and they did it in convincing fashion. Luke Stratman is averaging 26 points per game for the Jaguars and sophomore Grant Witherspoon is averaging over 16 points this season.

Next up for D’Evelyn (3-0) is Fruita Monument in the Steamboat Shootout Thursday at 8 p.m. in Steamboat.

TYREE BLISTERS CARDINALS

D’Evelyn girls’ basketball won their season opener defeating Elizabeth 75-43 Friday at Elizabeth High School.

D’Evelyn senior Laura Tyree scored 30 points, but she got it done defensively too. Tyree recorded seven steals and chipped in five rebounds in her monster effort.

Two other Jaguars had double digit scoring efforts including junior Rachel Olson’s 10 points and four rebounds.

The Jaguars will now face Rifle in the first round of the Steamboat Shootout Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

Tis the season for smart giving.

D’Evelyn boys’ basketball is off to a quick start as they won the D’Evelyn/Golden Preview Classic last weekend.

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