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Sheridan Shutdown

Over the weekend, Sheridan Boulevard was closed at the bridge over U.S. 36 in order to move traffic onto the new Sheridan bridge structure. Drivers were directed to alternate routes to avoid the construction. The closure was part of the U.S. 36 Express Lanes project, a multimodal project led by the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Regional Transportation District to reconstruct U.S. 36 from Federal Boulevard to 88th Street in Louisville/Superior.

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Food truck dishes resources, assistance Program offers food assistance

By Ashley Reimers

Study features rail and bus rapid transit

areimers@coloradocommunitymedia. com Though hard to miss cruising down the streets, the bright green Your Neighborhood Food Truck, a program made possible

by Hunger Free Colorado, an anti-hunger organization, is still a new concept to many people in the north metro area. The 40foot RV is retrofitted to connect families to needed food resources and recently made a stop at the Irving Street Library on Jan. 17 in Westminster.

Doug Vega, food assistance mobile outreach coordinator, said he’s hoping his first trip to Westminster will inform residents about the many food assistance resources available to them. And with his help, those in need will get connected to resources like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, local food banks, meal sites and other community options that offer affordable food.

“We are out here to raise awareness about how Your Neighborhood Food Truck can be a huge help to families who need some assistance when it comes food,” he said. “We’re helping people in a comfortable setting that is not intimidating, providing access to computers so people can apply for SNAP and also receive one-on-one help through the application process.”

Launched last June, Your Neighborhood Food Truck stops at various locations throughout the Denver metro area. Vega partners with organizations like the Irving Street Library, to establish a site in an area where there is need and also good traffic.

Meeting outlines RTD transit plans

By Ashley Reimers

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Your Neighborhood Food Truck made a stop at the Irving Street Library on Jan. 17 in Westminster. The 40-foot RV is retrofitted to connect families to needed food resources. Photo by Ashley Reimers He said many times when a person first walks in, he or she is feeling overwhelmed or discouraged, but leave feeling at ease.

“I’m able to explain to them the process, and help them fill out their SNAP applications, which is the biggest program we promote in the truck,” Vega said. “I simply streamline the process for people in order to help them get back on their feet. It’s greatly rewarding for me.”

SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, is federally-funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and is administered by each state. It is a safety net program providing low-income households with financial resources to purchase groceries. Individuals on the program are required to meet certain qualifications for eligibility, including

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People on the program use an Electronic Benefit Transfer, EBT, card to buy food at authorized food retailers.

Michelle Ray, director of communications for Hunger Free Colorado, said there are many misconceptions regarding SNAP. Ray said some people think people can use the card to withdraw cash, which is not possible, and that people on the program are on it for long periods of time, when in fact the average person only uses the program for eight to 10 months.

“People who need the program are sometimes embarrassed to admit they need the help,” Ray said. “But what we are providing is an economic bridge for people who need to get back on their feet. People come upon challenging times every day, and really SNAP is a hand up, not a hand out.”

Those interested in applying for SNAP at Your Neighborhood Food Truck should bring along their identification form, residency form, proof of earned income, proof of unearned income, medical expense forms and immigration status, for those not born in the United States. For a list of upcoming sites, visit www.hungerfreecolorado.org or call the Hunger Free Hotline at 855-855-4626.

Regional Transportation District recently hosted a public meeting to inform Westminster residents on the progress of the Northwest Area Mobility Study, a 13-month study focusing on prioritizing mobility needs in the area. The study began in March and is an effort to develop a consensus between RTD, the Colorado Department of Transportation and the northwest area stakeholders.

The study was started because of the lack of cash resources to fund parts of the FasTracks project in the north metro area in the near term, said Nadine Lee, RTD engineering project manager. She said before RTD moves forward with FasTracks, officials hope to gain knowledge on mobility needs for the northwest area.

The meeting on Jan. 15 featured an informational video and a variety of stations explaining the study and other topics including Interstate 25 reverse commute, U.S. 36 Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, arterial BRT, the Northwest Rail, the North Metro Rail Extension and information on funding options and implementation. RTD staff was also on hand to speak one-on-one with meeting attendees.

The study is focused on three key areas: phased implementation of the Northwest Rail, extension of the North Metro Line and implementation of arterial BRT. Chris Quinn, RTD project manager for the Northwest Area Mobility study, said the study will confirm the operational plan and major infrastructure elements needed for the FasTracks U.S. 36 BRT line to boulder that is scheduled to open in early 2016 and provide high level analysis and recommendations for addressing reverse-commute challenged on I-25 between Union Station and U.S. 36.

Westminster Mayor Herb Atchison said RTD continues on Page 12

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January 23, 2014

Here’s to living life to ‘The Max’ Topher Barber climbed the tall, aluminum ladder, stopping just even with the old, wooden sailboat hanging upside down from the ceiling. He carefully drilled the framed picture of his dad — also upside down — to the center of the stern.

A friend handed him a bottle of champagne and Topher tapped the boat, pouring a little onto the rim. “We now christen thee,” he said, “the S.S. Max Barber.”

The small gathering of people below him raised their glasses and cheered. “He would like that,” one man said, nodding assuredly as he walked away.

The tribute, sealed as dusk darkened the wintry mountain lake outside the restaurant windows, reflected the man whose gargantuan and colorful presence was notably absent.

“Upside down is perfect,” said Dan Sherwood, Topher’s longtime friend, as he sat at the bar, under the sailboat. “Max was a kind of renegade who didn’t conform to much. So why conform to gravity?”

Max Barber died unexpectedly Dec. 17 from an aneurysm that occurred while he was driving. He was 68. A successful contractor and owner of the popular Max Gill and Grill on South Gaylord Street in Denver, he also received national recognition in 1991 when he saved two people who fell through thin ice on Grand Lake.

But to Topher, he was so much more.

He was an exuberant, energizing force who grabbed tight to life and made it an exhilarating ride.

“He never let a blade of grass grow beneath his feet,” Topher said, pausing, looking at the beer in his hand. “He’s my dad and he was my best friend ... It’s going to be hard without him.”

Although Max had homes in Denver, Florida and France, the cabin he built with his hands in the mid-1980s in Grand Lake — on the water nestled between historic Lemon Lodge and the Grand Lake Yacht Club at the end of the town’s main street — was his favorite.

On the shores of the state’s largest natural lake, the town counted 447 residents in the 2000 census. Its one main road veers off Highway 34, just before the western entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park, and leads through a short, straight stretch of western-style buildings that have remained largely unchanged for years.

“This is his home,” Topher said. “He loved being near the water, being in a small town. He loved that this town is a dead end. It was the end of the road.”

It was Topher’s most consistent home, too.

“I love this place,” he said. “Both me and my brother met our wives up here. My life wouldn’t be the same without Grand Lake. We wouldn’t be who we are without this place.”

Growing up, Topher and his brothers Tyler and Todd spent every summer at the lake. Topher and Tyler worked at Pancho and Lefty’s, the eatery popular with locals and weekenders that’s just a one-minutewalk from the cabin. They learned how to sail — Topher even taught sailing at the yacht club.

Max bought them a boat and they often competed in the annual weeklong regatta — but never won. “ ... we were always at the back of the pack and that always bummed him out,” Topher said.

Last summer, two days before the regatta, Topher decided to compete when a friend who is an accomplished sailor offered to crew. Midway through the week,

Max left for an already planned vacation in Michigan. Topher was tied for first; Max eagerly awaited his daily updates.

“It came down to the last race and we had to finish first — and we did,” Topher said. “I could hear the pride in his voice and knew he had tears in his eyes.”

In late October, after returning from a month in France, Max headed to Grand Lake to winterize the cabin. Topher went with him. They blew out the sprinklers, cut firewood, hung out.

“Just me and him,” Topher said. “It was perfect. I have no regrets about how our relationship ended. ... We told each other how we felt about each other — we loved each other.”

On Jan. 10, Topher, who lives in Broomfield, decided to check on the cabin, make sure the heat was working, that pipes hadn’t frozen — and meet up with some friends to share a few stories and laughs.

On the passenger seat of his Subaru, he placed a ceramic cowboy boot with a lasso around its heel — the urn holding some of his dad’s ashes, which also include the remains of a December Wall Street Journal, his favorite paper; his red, alma mater Cornell cap; a favorite Hemingway coozie; and the photo of his three sons when they were just boys, wearing cowboy hats, which he always kept in his wallet.

Topher also brought a framed picture of a grinning Max, wearing a tropical shirt and white captain’s hat and holding a beer next to his cheek.

A winter storm swirled gusting snow, creating moments of white-out as he slowly drove Berthoud Pass, reminiscent of the first time he, his brothers and Max had driven to Grand Lake.

“Pop,” Topher said, “we aren’t turning around, are we?”

At the cabin, he set the boot and picture on the dining room table, grabbed two beers — the one for Max snug in another Hemingway coozie — and tuned the CD player to Alabama’s “Mountain

Music,” his dad’s favorite and the cabin’s theme song.

Then he talked to Max. And he cried.

The next afternoon, Topher strolled into Pancho and Lefty’s and settled at the bar to talk with friends in the familiar eclectic atmosphere where 1,500 beer cans — all one-of-a-kind — line shelves along the walls. Also on the walls are photos of several longtime locals who have died.

Hanging from the ceiling are a chair lift, a kayak, and a dummy of a man with a serape sleeping in a hammock, a margarita glass in his hand.

And the old, wooden sailboat.

That’s when it hit. “ ... to make that boat his — The Max,” Topher said. “He’s in the bar area looking out on the lake. It just makes so much sense.”

In mid-February, a celebration of life for Max will be held at his Denver restaurant. Those who come should wear happy colors. No black. No tears.

Because Max wouldn’t want crying, Topher said.

He loved life too much.

Topher tells this story about the Grand Lake cabin: “We’re known for staying up way too late there and having Lemon Lodge renters yell at us. One day, a couple of Lemon Lodge renters come up and say they’re trying to go to bed ... and how much longer will you guys be staying up?”

Max glanced at his watch, then looked up.

“We’ve been partying for 23 years here,” he said, “and think we’ve got 23 more to go.”

Cheers.

Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@coloradocommunitymedia.com or 303-566-4110.

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Developer works to fix code violations Homes in Midtown built too close together, pose fire risk

By Tammy Kranz

tkranz@coloradocommunitymedia.com Fourteen homes in the Midtown development in southwest Adams County were found to be in violation of fire code.

During a routine inspection on Dec. 27, the county’s chief building official discovered a home was built four-inches too close to the adjoining home. Subsequent inspections found that 13 other homes were also too close.

Six of those homes were occupied, and those homeowners were issued occupancy permits erroneously by the county.

“Although the ultimate responsibility to build to code resides with the builder, the former county building inspector was clearly in error by approving the final residential inspections without performing his due diligence,” Chief Building Official Jim Williamette said. “As soon as we identified the problem, we began working on a solution.”

Officials with the developer, David Weekly Homes, the county, Southwest Adams Fire District and Rondinelli Life Safety, an independent fire safety engineering firm, have agreed on a solution to bring the properties into code compliance. The

Adams County’s chief building official discovered that 14 new homes in the Midtown development in southwest Adams County were built too closely together, resulting in code violation. The county is working with the developer to bring those homes up to code. Photo by Tammy Kranz

exterior walls will be modified with fireresistance windows, which when added to the already installed fire-resistance siding, will satisfy the international building code,

say county officials.

Rich Neumann, communications manager with the county, said that finding these types of issue is the role of code enforce-

ment. He pointed out that once the county uncovered the problems, officials worked to fix them.

“We place the highest value of the safety of our residents,” he said.

County Manager Todd Leopold apologized for the error the county made issuing the certificates of occupancy.

“While we acknowledge that six certificates of occupancy were issued erroneously by a former employee, at no time were the occupants of the affected homes in imminent danger,” he said.

“In fact, by identifying the problem when we did, we were able to catch an unfortunate oversight and prevent future homes in the community from being built too closely together.”

Midtown is a retail and residential mixed project being developed on 184 acres at West 67th Avenue and Pecos Street.

More than 1,000 homes, with five different layout options, are being built on the site. The homes prices start in the high $200,000s. Five acres of retail is also planned for the project.

“It’s an exciting addition to the Adams County fabric,” Neumann said. “It’s a plus any time you can reclaim an abandoned industrial site and now it’s being transformed into a beautiful community.”

The site used to house Hamilton Sundstrand, an airplane parts manufacturer, from 1955 to 2004.

DSIT meeting focuses on students safety

By Ashley Reimers

engaging in this activity, always approach them in calm and compassionate way, offer support, not ultimatums and encourage communication.”

In light of recent events like the ArapaCordova discussed what parents need hoe High School shooting and the shoot- to be on the lookout for when it comes to ing at a New Mexico middle school, this violent and homicidal behavior. Warning month’s Adams 12 District School Improve- signs include cruelty to animals and setting ment Team, DSIT, meeting focused on stu- fires and risk factors in children can be anydent safety. The Jan. 16 meeting featured a thing from aggressive behavior to exposure panel of mental health experts from Com- to violence in the home to the use of drugs munity Reach Center, a mental health pro- and alcohol. He said if parents start to see vide in Adams County, a presentation on behavior that is out of the norm, like social district safety procedures and information isolation and an obsession or fascination on The Lassy Project, which focuses on pre- with weapons, which are just two of the venting child abductions. many warning signs, the parents should not A majority of the meeting was dedicated ignore those behaviors and instead arrange to recognizing and responding to at-risk a comprehensive evaluation with a mental behaviors in children, including self-harm health professional. and suicidal and homicidal ideation. The “Early detection leads to early treatCommunity Reach panelists were Chantal ment, and the child can get help and get Tibbitts, school-based mental health Spe- through the issue,” he said. “In addition to cialist, Jackie Reitsma, school-based thera- an evaluation, parents also need to address pist at Thornton High School and Aaron any family conflicts and school problems as Cordova, school-based therapy manager well as decrease exposure to violence in the for Adams 12. home.”

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by Ter rtion merci ndelas, other opme s Gr nt director of Hyland Hills Parks and Recreation, stands next to a gondola at Water World. Mastriona has retired after 43 years. Photo by Andy Carpenean Greg Mastriona, former executive oup. ra Causaof acres. al and includ draw, Ve over ers the open ing ldh som The new Th space reside uizen next uizen ething will e de Candel will ntial, said. vel fea a Ca , a manafor Parkwa inc op home ture me y in wes as neighb mlude com pit gwe ha al.

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by And un erciall millio re hig ily, ifferen offerthat us to tho ity,” y Carpen pe with hou ed, 1, a $2.7 million general obliga- missed by the Hyland Hills n squ he “It de vis t pri se staVeldhuiz ses in vad ’s kind space. ean are r-densit tached ey tion bond issue passed to build family. Board president Don ce Su ion.” a,” feet the low all ndard en sai Veldh of a cit and of ret y units the staina tural have the park. $300,0 Ciancio said he has the highs an d. comm bility ail an flairs mendcomplemuizen y withi d we “The 00s off lar The park began with just two est regard for his overall perford sai . pa -powe unity, can be Highw sharedy tur plan. ous am ent eac d. “T n a cit red Veldh ay 72 ne e see water slides, but grew the fol- mance and commitment to the ommu h oth hey’ll y of Ar and Can uizen n thr systemBetween ount ity truCandela sustails on thestreet Ar-int lowing year with the addition of district. He said Mastriona did a ou g in nilig delas st, he s has parks of opener. There egrate space. s, we thoug nability roofs hts an said, fro ghou to traveling with Pam, who re- the wave pool and four slides. superior job for the district and “It tho ’ll t sai meric the of ho d tile op h, is space ’s a tre ugh m sod. fea open There haveBy, Ashley Color ’s the tired eight years ago. is its nearl en spareimers firs Next came Surfer’s Cove and will remain a pillar for the Hy500,0 an, cil “The recits recreature of mes. Th s to sol ad in ce dents space ’s a sig areimers@ourcoloradonews. sustai ity ar Each o,” he sait of its The break is well-deserved Thunder Bay in 1984, followed land community and a valued nificany 200 acr and the an can firm 00 be ,” Veldhreation tion centhe co e bigges na tra d kind reatio pays bu bild. bu com t co es ils cau mm ed after years of dedication to not by River Country in 1986. cen in the resource for the district. nal enjoy the ild mm of open unity t for a fee ofilder wh ing omes It’s go se we uizen sai ter is ter. asp itmen Its e bu ’re co only the Hyland Hills District, , views area state “River Country really put WaGoing forward, Mastriona d. “It a $3 mi ilding $3,000 o buys moun proximect of the qu may ing to wh land t mm to of ali an ere at a Laundro- but the community. lot pe It alld ou started llio be rea tai ity itted ’s that ter World on the map because it said he will take with him the comm ple resiias solfied ren . If the r lot int s in Ca oth to tdo Greg exp n faLE ch LE LEED “w ns an -Mastriona to y His leadership and vision had tube rides and at that time many memories and experipoint ork, din d oth Bomat and ar pa ewable build o the ndela ron ED, or ED go silver sustai ensive uld inun1969. ity.” or recof s me tru ld. the ne certifi nabil , Veldh e an er lochader, graduated college and was have resulted in many facili- all the slides were body slides,” ences he’s made over the years, the other tec ls, geo energ build ntal Leaders ” home st beation Golde ity. d So en ed, major De for n, a the recreation job, ties including Adventure Golf he said. “We then built the first and will remember the great orhnolo therm y system s wi and s wh struc far, ab uizen sai play”looking U.S. ing me sign, hip in En ity th is an his If it ere Pam certifi Green ets ergy wife happened to & Raceway, the Greg Mastriona family ride, Raging Colorado, ganization, staff and board he other peo and tion an out 30 d. when home the bu of the gy, they al heat s, such o-cat an Th fee Bu green occu d ho get pu selwife into the stand ion me d Envisits s with ilder ch . coole e recrea ilding ling of the execu- Golf Courses at Hyland Hills, which allowed for people to worked with. But for those who pie nine ho mesrun a reb mps Ch in are director of the mes tive ate Hyland Hills the Ice Centre at the Prome- interact on the ride. That was need a little reminder of the forpanie arlie Mcd. owne the tru sustai ooses no and d by a tion cenCouncil ards set ans the unde of are na wi geo r co Ka by the t to ble ll alrand Park District. nade — a collaboration with the pretty cool.” velop s, the taina r to use st and the therm ter wi . mer director, just take a look in ead Recreation n-n build commy with Ch is ava quali roo feature ll ble to y bu my merci ment used, ftop 15 kil al heat be heate the ilable ties, Since then, the park has the top of his old desk. urc “She told ilt wife that she city of Westminster, the MAC erc Mo impro retrofi ha to the the fee Ranc has al part sn’t sta ial devel hwas drawi re tha vem t their tures, as well to offset owatt pump d and sure her husband would (Mature Adult Center) and of grown to 48 attractions built “I always had a candy drawer been h Co sol as sys of the rted ho ng res n jus ents, Ve home mo oper, me Ve and interview,” Mastrio- course, Water World. mint over 67 acres, featuring rides that anyone could grab from, yet give “O The ldhuiz many oth st of thear pane tem idents t sus ldhuiz with mesai anm for som grocery erest fro comm sites ne thi most en sai na said.d“Ide was very fortunate to He said he’s also extremely like Voyage to the Center of the and I made sure and left it full,” taina er sus electr ls on en sai susou ng e oth sto m co unity, the co signifi d. taina a 36 and the is the t to Ca ble ici er po res to m bebu int the mright place at the right proud of the many programs “W nv liv d.

0-degr vie nd can ble ty can there- where is all started.” the district sponsors for chil- Earth, Mastriona’s favorite, and he said. we’ll e’ve be tentia build enien t sus w,” he natural elas thoing is featime.

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McKa continu en at l clients.there, as Mastriona tow Stand view fro said. beau res started his 43- dren in the district. bility ty n it “R Mile High Flyer. e to well y Rang Denver ley La m any eside of the In the Know feawork for ma as For said.

“The best part of the job is “Voyage was built in 1994, ny year Hyland Hills career as a and ke, the home nts ha on it more vis of the e. The yea ve it course assistant superin- seeing the smiles of the kids,” and we still have hour-long for ma golf www.l inf rs an DiD you know? most natural Pikes PeFlat Iro site. Th nytendent, ivefor ormati ak on ns, do ey defin beau years,”d before becoming the he said. “Knowing that the pro- waits,” Mastriona said. “It’s a wn ward. on ab ty ing Hyland Hills Park and Recreation District executive director in 1972. grams and the facilities are bechara of the the Fro ou five-minute ride, that’s fast and com t Ca was established in 1955, and was the . cteris site is nt ndelaOver the years he had an in- ing used and enjoyed by the features robotics. It’s still right on tics first park and recreation district in Colos, part in growing the dis- kids, that’s pretty neat. You can’t of it.” e tegral on top, even though it is getting rado. The district serves nearly 110,000 trict, as well as becoming the beat that.” a little competition from the residents in a 24-square mile area visionary behind Water World.

But before many of these fa- Mile High Flyer.” located in southwest Adams County But as of Jan. 1, he no longer cilities and programs could beMastriona’s work in the field Printed and including areas of Westminster and

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Capi comm Manager Phil Washington declared high exand For this with y it comes on So Uliba tol. to get that in front comcom d Count their porc Sen. Evie I in using people to ing upco Douglas of their on’s policy sessiaon, be cons allow his camp put ming legis Hudak hes Devewith the Officrri will be work pectations as RTD continues several transbert, FML she isof the coaliti idered Last sessi in place.”

- session of the Colorado General Assembly on Jan. 10 at the state Capitol. Guns, marijuana, civil unions aign trail. hom ners, gran A, like dom Gov.esJohn Hickenlooper gives his State the eState to a joint lative lopm of address durin as chair childhood focusing Economic portation projects targeted toward the Denon Penis ent ofand serves g estic He bill, und dchil Trad is on partHB eastbo ton’s tann parents. dren and education e to topics early Internatio 1170, on, . limit and the economy were among Hickenlooper’s speech. More coverage, Pages 10-11. Photo by Courtney Kuhlen encoof of taxpa focusing on stew 3 during ver metro’s northern region. mittee s for definof urage , tannface delays grandnal the mino to the coaliti itely. Peniswas postponed ing Alliance on Jan. I-25 ing backng According rs and expa security yer resources, ardship dustradvanced man the growth Washington highlighted several projects g to nsion County Business in- civil“This will go of financial ufact the morni again for ton is bringing from Kiplin during y in along of address the Douglas with law and community during a Jan. 4 legislative breakfast hosted by travelers es the upco dewith the it be union bill that are need Colorado. He uring inare de Frank McNulty rssion. enforceme 11 minut ming sespasse trust will House Speaker und travele evening.

Louisville-based nonprofit 36 Commuting more than nt. port worked in Colorado said jobs outgoing state “This bill d this session,” definitely to He said he is and westbo es in the Lawrence and Solutions at the Omni Interlocken Resort. working rush hour, to cal econ ing families that supas 18 minut other impowould take careshe said. larssave Colorado Rep.-elect Polly expected on a bill and the omy.

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7 leaders: tolling g lanes tive session on,” outgoi re the ones that busy l of the business new legisla g the existin ed contro to pay attenti “They’ In May 2012, the 15-member RTD board the and area tol for the new; and and keepin have regain their ma- Frank McNulty said. highest impact on

By Jane reuter tional lanes all the lanes, old and decided against placing a 0.4 percent sales Democrats , and maintain adad lican to have the to pay for jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com House , and Repub tive are going tax increase on the general election ballot to s to free; tolling ty or sales taxes Colorado state Senate ss owner proper y legisla my.” fund FasTracks. This means if current finanjority in the the Douglas Count t business econo lty urged busine l,” testify and raising new lanes. across come Father of three Timothy Forehand wants of has McNu Capito n ditional cial projections remain as they are, the North members could impac thing that for a is just no at the state issues of concer said that more time with his young daughters. A new on hand “The one that there and toll “show up Metro and Northwest lines will not be comwhen delegation t said, “is e-sponof them were back r supporters procedure for patients with his form of liver could go clear,” Hilber pleted until 2042. owners. Four y Business Allianc Jan. 3 bring decidBy Jane Reute table. world you donews.com what is decid on Page 19 held cancer may give him several more months. as Count are on the way in the continues But Washington saidjreute he is convinced these No matter r@ourcolora kickoff session y Dougl Legislators g roadways. will remain free.”

That’s a precious gift to a man who a year al Center. legislative as Count existin Medic toto two projects will be done way before the prosored g Dougl inin g (lanes) Sky Ridge us about s urged ago was told he likely wouldn’t survive for on is leanin leader ed, existin to be cautio jected completion dates and noted the trans-stay aware and get as at Lone Tree’s addithe coaliti State or addi you need s to one more month.

Hilbert said n to toll any new “The bills ss owner portation district has made significant strides could impact them and busine Capi Capithat Forehand underwent surgery to install construction sed ward a decisio in issues in the past two years. Involved that time, Washing- seats at the state to pay for be discus the device that’s expected to extend his take their tional lanes He said this will ton said RTD has eitherlawma begunkers construction Feby and Feb life Jan. 8 at Sky Ridge Medical Center. He maintenance. coalition’s Januar or contracted work out for 77 percent of its results at the among the first patients in the United States they go over cted planned FasTrack network projects, includDepart- heavilymeetings, when to undergo the process, and Sky Ridge is the survey condu cuts to the ruary ing the Gold, West Rail, U.S. Bus Rapid Transit telephone some recent first of a handful of centers permitted to from a recent ch Consultants. restructure (BRT), East Rail and Interstate 225 Rail Lines. e. d with these uction could perform it pending approval from the Food s ment of Defensneed to go forwar could be by Hill Researthat route, constr ,” he said.

“Of course we’ve had our challenges, but view s we go and Drug Administration.

“If we “I think I think they omise our if not sooner requires I always like to say that it’s not all about the mike Coffman’tax piece, the fact that said, “but in early 2014, t compr The Dallas man was diagnosed with option that pushes cuts,” he knock down — the knock down being the that doesn’ no attention to start pick a financing n: “I like the sly the vast way for a nt resolutio in obviou ocular melanoma in January 2012. The fast- Doctors and nurses prepare Timothy Forehand for surgery Jan. 8 at Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree. The Dallas we permane done On fiscal challenges — but the get up,” Washington y. There was the g taxes), that that they “If those two tax cuts remain was a win. On growing eye cancer already had spread to man was diagnosed a year ago with cancer that has since spread to his liver. Photo by Courtney Kuhlen national securitthese cuts. I think the no- a vote (raisin r. But I don’t think most of the Bush said. “We’ve had these challenges, but we’re people I thought to citizens say. cuts, and we his liver, where tumors typically are lethal. happen, so it out furthewhat I am hearing detail paid we majority of American at all balanced with getting up off the canvas, and we’re getting would neveran across-the-board fix it, but now. We’ve it wasn’t “It’s a devastating diagnosis,” said Dr. options are citizens say `yeah, thought it negative side, to spend even more money do them done pretty quickly.” ” this bill e.’ g `let’s just Charles Nutting, who performed the pro proof Defens I’m hearin ne else to pay the taxes.’ in the and the debt and tion was are, in fact, going Washington also said work on the nearly Department l. We’re cutting proabout the deficit all.” r option cedure. “Survival is only a couple months.” cut to the got to be serious the want someo it at was a popula ing to 6.5-mile segment of the Northwest Rail Line ey rationa serious about e ban: “PersonRaising taxes surveys, but accord were “It just isn’t essential and giving ial The procedure performed last week Boldr certainly wasn’t acity magazin to the future Westminster station is about 33 essent are hall notion

By Ryan adonews.com people are high-cap this d of that town t think that I rcolor concentrates chemotherapy treatment to ms grams On propose be a limit. percent complete. This rail segment, which is ms that early That only 9 percen to progra rboldrey@ou tax and 42 there ought to armed Forehand’s liver, instead of his entire body, ns at all is wrong. same weight al security to progra wayside Hill’s surveyincreased property taxes. De ally, I feel that Debeing funded through RTD’s federally-funded of the U.S. be any regulatio s should sales r veteran so high doses of cancer-fighting chemicals gone by the in favor of to our nation that there shouldn’tabout high-capacity magazine inher20-yea $1.03 billion Eagle P3 Project, is Aalso part of d increasing in favor of should will Crisshave essman Mike little value.” differ- percent favore numbers, 42-41, Seal, nation can saturate the organ. The idea, Nutting probably reCongr said, the question legislatures, because there the re or have the planned Gold Line through Arvada and ora) plans forces, agoAndy higher training lfchef of the counstate sal himse one new lane, said, is to “try and really beat up the tumors spite the a long time said fancie Carpen be decided by ent different parts an (R-Aur he for party for tolling Wheat Ridge that is expected toCoffm be opened by of his efforts issue suffici HuHot ean own standards is an Dr. Charles Nutting taxes over was not Coffman ers in his as much as you can.” saleslian rt Mongo ently be varying rounds is too much but that General n as l that there Grill, ted focus much 2016, according to current RTDto projections. left, gets many memb licans don’t suppo 100 congressiona e in an electio the Colorado The drug-infused blood is then collectport sugges flames ent from new try. I feel that passag the for Washington said he has highin hopes the going on a and decided by Some of the lot of Repub to secure n affairs.

Mongolian ed as it leaves the liver, filtered to remove in that a on vetera that must be debated in- support on, D.C.” e spending.

18-mile Colorado Department of TransportaTABOR. grill as other session an’s eyes to defens re-elected not in Washingt as much of the chemicals as possible, and lives of ocular melanoma patients by about cause it’s all irrelevant. I don’t think one required by in Coffm any cuts recently chefs prepar Assembly and The projtion-led U.S. 36 BRT (bus rapid transit) the table whether U.S. for Coloe dishes for returned to the body. The method not only six months. Some have lived an additional day at a time. I live my life the way anybody things on levels in Europe; arentative customers that ect between downtown Denver and Boulder. repres ility that of Veterfour lanes now troop ed in cost-shour at the new would. I do my best to enjoy my life with my District said istargets and intensifies the treatment, but three to five years.

Possibility ofsaid there is a possib than latDepartment ns before clude: of restaurant “We want bus rapid transit on rado’s U.S. 366th to be be more involv on force the rather in the Orchar retain some Even six months, Kandarpa said, is re- family.” s to focus Hilbert minimizes side effects. allies should ByerAshl that would hire qualified vetera intendso 19 we should one of the best BRT systems in thehe country, d Town Center ey bases; are there func-y C-470 could expand sooner to es on Page g from transiKandarpa sees its treatment in ocular “Normally, in chemotherapy, you have markable. “In the oncology world, people ing; wheth areimers@asreim e. in Westminster, ans Affairs Coffman ers militar we are committed to that,” Washington said. workC-470 continu sues rangin the outsid of the people that permanent overse ourc active-duty the citizen to giveThursd so ay, much poison the patient can’t get excited if you get 15 days, a month (of melanoma as “a platform” from which red by olora at a hiring from the third To achieve this goal, Washington said Dec. a in tion into handle country done reserve 27. the Photo by Kandarpa, chief life extension),” he said. ws.c searchers can work toward treating other how d by the handle it,” said Dr. Krishna “Only about have actually served think tions being sysnsom RTD is striving to offer BRT riders newto serWhe force benhandle VA) care of vet- aumatic stress dining there weapo aren’t Forehand, speaking from his Dallas tumors. “and I just that could medical officer with the company that crework (in the better take inrWest at HuH and are an said, vices, such as free WiFi service and can a cashlessnot recost;mins from post-tr ped ot that y,” Coffm A significant delay in a tumor’s progress, ated the filtration device, Delcath Systems. home three days post-surgery, said he was ter, develo there that’s experi- cheape suffering it’s an are being it’s more Mongolian Grill fare collection option through itserans recentlyg at militar a culture my than tems that experien “Now, you can isolate it to the liver instead exhausted but looking forward to recov- Nutting said, is a step toward the cure he c in ans. … In n is in lookin n recycled der. that there’s

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Douglas County School Board Vice President Dan Gerken resigned the week of Jan. 7, and already has stepped down from his seat. He cited growing family and work obligations.

Board President John Carson said the group will begin the process of finding his replacement during the Jan. 15 board meeting.

Gerken was elected to the board in 2009, and his term was set to expire in November. He did not return calls for comment, Gerken but Carson said there is no mystery surrounding his resignation from the education reform-focused board.

“We depend on people being willing to take a lot of time out of their lives and work and families to do this,” he said, noting board members invest at least 20 hours a month to the unpaid post. “Dan has served selflessly in that capacity for over three years now. I greatly appreciate what he’s done for our school district.”

Carson said Gerken first approached him about resigning shortly after the new year.

“I tried to talk him out of (resigning), but he made his decision,” he said.

Though the board has often been criticized for its fast-paced reform efforts, Carson said he doesn’t believe that was a factor in Gerken’s resignation.

“If you run for office, you have to be prepared for that,” he said. “Speaking for myself, the reason I got involved in public education was to make some changes in public education that I think have been needed for a long time. I know Dan felt that way as well.”

In seven years on the board, Carson said this is the fourth vacancy filled by appointment.

“It’s not an infrequent occurrence,” he said.

The board has 60 days to fill the empty seat. Any candidate must live in Gerken’s district — District D — which extends from Castle Pines to the southeast corner of the county.

Potential school board candidates must be at least 18 years of age, a 12-month resident and registered voter of the district, and have no direct or indirect interest in district contracts. All current school board members are registered Republicans, but the office is officially nonpartisan.

“We’re just looking for people that are interested in improving public education, continuing to make our school district the best, and keep making it stronger,” Carson said.

Gerken, a father of two, lives in Castle Pines with his wife, Gina. He is chairman and co-founder of Gerken Taxman Interests, a commercial real estate investment and development company.

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Marijuana food stamp bill killed Measure sought to prohibit public assistance cash card use

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vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com A bill that would have prohibited welfare recipients from using public assistance cash cards at marijuana stores and strip clubs died in a legislative committee on Jan. 15.

The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Vicki Marble, R-Fort Collins, argued unsuccessfully that Report allowing electronic benefit transfer cards — which act as debit cards for people on public assistance — to be used at ATMs that are inside pot shops and

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adult entertainment places begs for federal prosecutorial intervention.

But Democrats on the Senate’s State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee cited testimony from bill opponents who said the bill was unnecessary and addresses a problem that doesn’t exist.

The bill died in the Democrat-led committee, following a 3-2 party line vote.

Marble told committee members that federal law requires that the state take measures to prevent public assistance recipients from using their EBT cards inside places like liquor stores, gambling establishments and adult entertainment businesses.

As for use inside pot shops, Marble said that voters supported 2012’s Amendment 64 — which legalized pot sales in Colorado — with the intention of pot being regulated the same way as alcohol. The federal government frowns on EBT cards being used inside places that sell booze.

Without regulation addressing this is-

sue, Marble — who was a member of last year’s Amendment 64 Legislative Task Force — said that pot shop owners could end up getting a visit from a federal agent.

“I have a feeling we’re going to be seeing trouble that we’re not ready to deal with,” Marble said, referring to federal cash seizures at pot stores. “We’re setting these newly established marijuana stores up to fail.”

Sen. Bernie Herpin, R-Colorado Springs, supported Marble’s effort, saying that he doesn’t believe that public funds should be used to access marijuana.

“I just don’t understand — people who are using their food stamp money to buy marijuana — why we should be making it easier for them,” he said.

But bill opponents and Democratic committee members said those fears are overblown.

“I’m not aware of widespread misuse,” said Terry Scanlon of the Center for Chil-

dren’s Law and Policy. “This is an unnecessary burden to put on the beneficiaries.”

Other arguments against the bill had to do with lack of ATM access for public assistance recipients. Sen. Irene Aguilar, DDenver, said that she believes the federal government’s intent is to ensure that public assistance recipients have access to ATMs, before the state does anything to restrict their use.

Democratic senators shared narratives about elderly and disabled persons having to go out of their way to find ATMs. In some cases, the closest neighborhood cash dispensaries are found inside liquor stores, or pot shops, they said.

Those persons are not using public assistance to buy pot; they’re just trying to get cash to get on the bus, bill opponents said.

“If you’ve ever known anyone who has been on cash assistance, like I have, it’s not something you abuse,” said Sen. Jessie Ulibarri, D-Commerce City.

Effort to repeal energy measure fizzles

By Vic Vela

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“Why are we continuing to have this bad bill on the books?,” said Sen. Ted Harvey, R-Highlands Ranch, who sponsored the repeal effort.

“This bill rights a terrible wrong.

The 20 percent target is common throughout much of Colorado, but supporters of Harvey’s bill testified that the new standard hurts

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rural parts of the state, in particular. They insist that the mandate will hurt rural economies, even though the law puts a 2 percent cap on energy rate hikes.

Sean Conway, a Weld County commissioner, told the State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee that the bill is unfair and that lawmakers should “hit the reset button” on the legislation.

Conway was a leader behind a recent movement by several counties to secede from the state, due in large part to last year’s passage of Senate Bill 252.

“The 800-pound gorilla in this room is that ruralurban divide,” Conway said.

But several testified against Harvey’s effort, saying that the new standards have expanded the renewable energy field in the state and has created new jobs.

“What I heard overwhelmingly from the testimony today is that Senate Bill 252 has led to job creation,” said Sen. Jessie Ulibarri, a Democrat from Adams County and committee chairman.

Ulibarri added that he “did not hear specifically from rural electric cooperatives their concerns on this bill.”

As expected, the repeal effort failed on a 3-2 party line vote. The State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee is known as the “kill committee” inside the Capitol, a place where certain bills proposed by the minority party are sent to die.

Earlier in the day, Harvey and other Senate Repub-

licans held a press conference, where they blasted Democrats for sending a good number of their bills to the so-called kill committee.

But the committee has been used in similar fashion

by Republicans in the past.

And Democrats insist that every bill will be considered appropriately.

“There is no promise of outcome,” Ulibarri said.

“There is a promise of a fair hearing.”

The repeal bill’s defeat hardly spells the end of this issue.

A Republican effort to reduce the energy mandate from 20 percent to 15 percent was introduced in the House the same day.

This session, Republicans will also seek repeals or changes to other pieces of Democrat-sponsored laws that were enacted last year, such as gun-control legislation and election reform.

Hospital, pharmacy chain strike partnership Collaborative agreement to provide additional medical services

By Ashley Reimers

areimers@coloradocommunitymedia.com Centura Health and Walgreens have collaborated to provide coordinated and expanded health care services to patients throughout Colorado, including Federal Heights and the north metro area. The clinical agreement will also improve access to high-quality, affordable and convenient care.

Healthcare Clinic — in select Walgreen stores — is joining Centura Health’s existing network of hospitals, urgent care centers, primary care and specialty physicians by offering patients additional points of access to convenient, high quality, affordable care, especially after-hours and on the weekends, Jennifer Wills, strategic communications manager with Cen-

tura Health said.

“If a patient presents a health condition at the Healthcare Clinic, he or she will be appropriately evaluated, treated and referred back to their primary care physician,” Wills said. “If a patient presents a health condition that is more complex than the Healthcare Clinics’ scope of services, they will be referred to their primary care physician, urgent care center or ER as warranted.”

The partnership between Centura and Walgreens will coordinate efforts to manage chronic diseases like hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, asthma and others, as well as additional preventive health services, Wills added.

Gary Campbell, Centura Health’s president and CEO said the clinical collaboration supports Centura’s efforts to expand health solutions to consumers by promoting quality care through evidence-based medicine and increased convenience through multiple access points, within a service-friendly environment at an af-

fordable cost.

“Working hand-in-hand, this coordinated care model enables us to carry out our combined vision to deliver optimal health care value and support population health management,” Campbell said. “The result is more people get the right care, at the right time, in the right place, for the right price.”

Alan London, chief medical officer for Consumer Solutions Group, Walgreens, said the collaboration enables nurse practitioners and physician assistants to further coordinate patient care in many communities and allows primary care physicians to help more people get, stay and live well.

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d Bill allows married gays to file joint taxes

eces-Legislation comes on heels .” of Supreme Court decision ad to c as-By Vic Vela r, D-vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com deral ublic A bill that would allow married gay couTMs,ples living in Colorado to file joint state tax strictreturns is on its way to a vote in the state

Senate, after it passed a legislative committivestee on Jan. 14. aving However, Senate Bill 19 applies only ometo married couples, not those who are indis-volved in a civil union, which became legal es, orin Colorado last year.

Senate Bill 19 requires that gay couples c as-who married out of state or in another o getcountry, and who now reside here, file their said. state taxes the same as they do at the fedo haseral level, either through joint or individual s notreturns.

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do does not recognize same-sex marriage.

Sen. Pat Steadman, D-Denver, a bill sponsor, told the Senate Finance Committee that the bill aims to do away with confusion on the part of legally married gay couples who can file joint tax returns federally, but were not able to do the same at the state level. nfer- “The reason I’ve introduced this bill is astedbecause we have confusing issues in the ng astatute,” Steadman told the committee. bills Steadman’s bill passed the committee, com-following a 3 to 2 party line vote.

The bill comes on the heels of a July hasSupreme Court decision that struck down hionmuch of the Defense of Marriage Act. Since past.then, the Internal Revenue Service has thatruled that legally married same-sex couples deredare also considered married for federal tax purposes. se of The federal ruling applies to all gay cousaid.ples who are in legally recognized marriaga fair

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Sen. Pat Steadman, D-Denver, listens as Lauren Fortmiller, center, and her partner Pamela Thiele, both of Lakewood, testify in support of Senate Bill 19. The bill would allow gay married couples living in Colorado to file joint state tax returns. Photo by Vic Vela es, even if they reside in states like Colorado, which has a constitutional ban against gay marriage on its books.

So, if a gay couple gets married in New York, then moves to Colorado, they can file joint state returns here.

However, the IRS is clear that only legally married gay couples can file joint returns.

“The revenue department ruling expressly says they are not recognizing civil unions, or other domestic partnerships,” Steadman said.

“This is purely a matter of who is married.”

Even though the legislation would not affect couples involved in civil unions, the bill would make changes to an area of last

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ubli-Staff report peals ieces Around 2:15 a.m. on Jan. 15, the Westoredminster Fire Department responded to a d laststructure fire in a single family residence in ntrolthe 10400 block of King Circle in Westminn re-ster.

Upon arrival, firefighters found a splitlevel home with extensive fire and smoke visible from the rear of the house and also found visible flames coming from the top floor windows on the back side of the home.

By this time, the fire had spread throughout the entire home. Fire Lieutenant Bruce Black said the fire was extinguished with multiple fire units and the occupants of the house were able to evacuate the home safely. The family’s dog did not make it out of the home and was found in an upstairs bathroom, he added.

“There is extensive fire and smoke damage throughout the house with the majority of the fire damage to the top level, attic and roof,” Black said.

“The fire is being investigated for cause.

There were no injuries to the occupants or firefighters.”

The Westminster Fire Department recommends following safety tips for evacuating a home in case of a fire provided by the National Fire Protection Association. Those tips can be found at www.nfpa.org under the safety information tab.

Black reminds the community to always stay out of the home after escaping a burning building. If someone or a pet is missing, he said to inform the fire department and dispatcher during the 911 call and wait until firefighters arrive who have the skills and equipment to perform the rescue.

wEstminstEr on thE rEcord Westminster City Council voted on the following legislation during the Jan. 13 meeting. Council members in attendance were Mayor Herb Atchison, Mayor Pro Tem Faith Winter and councilors Bob Briggs, Emma Pinter, Alberto Garcia, Bruce Baker and Anita Seitz.

City gas contract ratified

Council unanimously approved the ratification of the 2014 contracted purchase for 185,000 gallons of unleaded, E-10 gasoline from Hill Petroleum to be delivered to city sites for a cost not to exceed $528,955.

The city of Westminster uses about 220,000 gallons of gasoline annually.

The 2014 prices for gasoline were locked on Dec. 24, 2013, as futures gasoline prices declined. The $528,955 represents the costs for 85 percent of Westminster’s 2014 gasoline consumption based on historical 2013 use. The projected gasoline cost is based on the lowest bid price of $2.8592 per gallon for combined transport and tank wagon loads.

Fleet maintenance purchases approved

Council unanimously approved the Fleet Maintenance cumulative purchases in 2014 with Chief Petroleum, Gray Oil and Hill Petroleum for total fuel purchases not to exceed $532,595.

Site agreement approved for telecommunications facility Council unanimously adopted a motion to authorize the city manager to enter into a site agreement with New Cingular Wireless PCS to permit a telecommunications facility to be located at Fire Station #6 and recognize the permit will be retroactive to Jan. 1, 2014. The site agreement will allow New Cingular Wireless PCS (formerly AT&T Wireless) to continue use of the 100-foot monopole located at Fire Station #6. The site agreement term is from Jan. 1, 2014, to Dec. 31, 2018, unless it is terminated as provided in the Agreement The next council meeting is at 7 p.m. on Jan. 27 at City Hall, 4800 W. 92nd Ave. in Westminster.

— Compiled by Ashley Reimers

year’s law that created civil unions in Colorado. The civil unions statute does not allow for joint tax filing.

“That’s because it was not possible for same-sex couples to file federally (when the civil unions bill became law),” Steadman said afterward. “It did not allow for linkage for state taxes. And that was absolutely accurate when it was written. But the whole world has turned on its head since them.”

The bill also makes language in Colorado income tax statutes gender neutral.

It replaces “husband, or wife or both” with “two taxpayers.” And it replaces “spouse” with “taxpayer.”

The bill cleared the Finance Committee, with Democratic Sens. Mike Johnston of Denver, Andy Kerr of Lakewood and Jessie Ulibarri of Commerce City voting yes.

Republican Sens. Owen Hill of Colorado Springs and Kevin Grantham of Canon City voted against moving the bill forward.

Michael Norton of the Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative group that is opposed to gay marriage, called the bill a “subterfuge,” which provides an end-run around the state’s gay marriage ban.

“The people of Colorado have decided what the policy of the state of Colorado as it pertains to marriage,” Norton said.

The bill would benefit couples like Lauren Fortmiller and Pamela Thiele of Lakewood, who married in California in 2008.

Fortmiller told the committee that prior to the Supreme Court decision, she, like all gay couples, could only file federal taxes separately.

“It was always painful, year after year, to check that box saying we were single when we are not,” Fortmiller said.

Thiele concurred with her partner’s sentiment.

“After all the 45 years we have worked for equality and justice, after all the sadness and anxiety, being asked this year, finally, honestly and openly, to check the ‘married filing jointly’ box on a Colorado state form will be a thrill,” Thiele said.

RTD PUBLIC MEETINGS Proposed Service Changes for May 11, 2014

RTD has scheduled public meetings to discuss service changes proposed for May 11, 2014.

We want your input.

Please plan to attend a public meeting.

Denver RTD Administrative Offices 1600 Blake Street Wednesday, January 29, 2014 Noon & 6:00 p.m.

For complete details on these changes, see the Proposed May 2014 Service Changes brochure on buses, light rail, and at RTD transit stations or visit rtd-denver.com.

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Time for major immigration reform Colorado is home to roughly half a million immigrants, about a third of whom are undocumented, according to a report by the Center for Immigration Studies. More than 11 million undocumented immigrants are estimated to be in the United States.

In Colorado and across the nation, industries like farming and construction rely on the labor provided by workers who are not in the country legally. To that end, the way of life enjoyed by so many Americans is dependent upon them.

The system, however, under which these immigrants work, live and learn is broken.

Few would argue against that point. But what’s to be done?

Spearheaded by a bipartisan “Gang of Eight” — which included Sen. Michael Bennet, of Colorado — a comprehensive immigration-reform measure passed, with support from a number of Republicans, through the Democrat-controlled U.S. Senate last June. The bill, S. 744, went nowhere in the House, though.

Early signs are that the Republicancontrolled House has no plans to take up a single comprehensive bill this year either, but will instead address immigration in a

our view piecemeal fashion of multiple measures.

It is encouraging that the House plans to address this critical issue, and in fact, there are reports that Speaker John Boehner aims to unveil the principles of the plan before the end of the month. But as they forge ahead with a plan of their own, we urge House leaders to embrace the primary tenets of the Senate-passed measure.

For one thing, S. 744 is good for business. A letter sent to the Senate last June in support of the bill was signed by myriad business organizations, including the Denver Metro, South Metro Denver and U.S. chambers of commerce.

In part, the letter said: “America’s current immigration system is broken and does not meet the needs of our citizens or businesses. Improvements to our nation’s immigration policies are long overdue and are essential to con-

tinued economic growth. We especially applaud the efforts of the bipartisan `Gang of 8’ for their leadership on this issue and commend the entire Senate for your hard work on this difficult and controversial issue.”

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, hardly a stronghold of liberal ideals, is one of the most outspoken proponents of comprehensive immigration reform in general and S. 744 in particular, touting a study that says the nation’s economy would stand to grow by $1.5 trillion over 10 years.

S. 744 — also known as the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act — takes a truly broad-based approach to reform.

Among other things, the bill calls for: • More than $40 billion of initial funding to shore up border security.

• Mandatory use by employers of an electronic employment verification system known as E-Verify.

• Creation of a Registered Provisional Immigrant program that includes background checks and mandates the payment of application fees. RPI status may be renewed after six years and immigrants can

pursue lawful permanent residence after 10 years, if they remain employed, pay taxes, pass background checks and meet English proficiency requirements.

• A faster track to lawful permanent residence for undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children and for agricultural workers.

• A path to citizenship, for those who fulfill the RPI requirements, which would take 13 years or more.

That last point, the path to citizenship, has been one of the more controversial aspects of the bill and was met with large resistance by House Republicans last year.

We’re not sold on the necessity of it being part of an immigration overhaul, but we understand and appreciate the importance it plays for both lawmakers behind the bill and for immigrants whose dream includes citizenship.

With worker shortages looming and wasteful spending rampant on a current system that isn’t getting the job done, S. 744 is, on the whole, a beacon of hope. Leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives would do well to follow the light — and act now.

question of the week

See the big game in person?

The Denver Broncos are going to the Super Bowl! But would you ever consider physically going to the Super Bowl yourself considering travel, price of tickets, hotel, parking, $10 beers, etc., etc.? Or is the stay at your home/man cave experience in front your own big screen TV equal to or even better than freezing your butt off at the stadium? We asked several of our readers these tough questions and got these responses:

“The last game day experience I had was a bad one for numerous reasons. I definitely won’t be spending my money for a regular season game again. But I would consider a big game like the AFC Championship or Super Bowl.”

Will Petersen, Littleton

“I think staying at home and watching the game is very underrated. It’s warm, TVs are so good today and you don’t have to worry about all the things that go along with going to the game.”

Michael Joycox, Broomfield

“I would definitely want to go see my team in a Super Bowl, I hope every true fan of their team would. I don’t care what the price or what I have to do to get a ticket. I am going!”

Christopher Dolge, Arvada

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Ups and downs of retail The business of retail establishments always seems to be in flux as a group whether they sell darn near everything like Wal-Mart or Target to specialty stores like Victoria Secret or Williams Sonoma. Grocery stores are among this mix along with restaurants. As we observe Westminster’s retail mix, it serves as a magnifying glass that highlights the ever evolving trends.

Let’s look at some very recent news to confirm this fact.

NEW WHOLE FOODS

It was exciting to read about Whole Foods grocery chain coming to the Bradburn Village development on 120th Avenue a few blocks east of Sheridan Boulevard.

That is a much more viable location for a trendy type grocery store with higher unit prices than their current location at 93rd Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard.

The demographics are more supportive farther north along 120th Avenue. And let’s remember that the 93rd Avenue site was originally an Alfala’s niche grocery. As you might expect, the 93rd Avenue location will close. It will be interesting to see what if any impact Whole Foods will have on the Sprouts store a few blocks away.

‘HOPPING AROUND’ FACTOR

The “hopping around” practice as demonstrated by Whole Foods is not unique. Retailers always preach “location, location, location.” We have seen it with Michael’s hobby store, King Soopers, Safeway, Best Buy, TJ Maxx, Ross, Macaroni Grill and others. It’s a reflection of changing demographics, new leasing terms/ costs and corporate strategies. And then widen your scan to neighboring suburban communities where a retailer leaves one city for another, but doesn’t move very far. Woodley Furniture, Office Max, King Soopers, Safeway and Stickley Furniture are examples.

DODGING THE BULLET

Then let’s talk about the J.C. Penney’s announcement from last week. They will be closing 33 underperforming stores by early May and cut 2,000 jobs. Fortunately

for Westminster, the only Colorado store (at least announced) will be in Colorado Springs. As we know, the only resemblance of retail left at the former Westminster Mall site is J.C. Penney’s. For us north area residents, it still is a fairly popular soft goods retailer. With so much uncertainty of redevelopment at the Mall site, I hope Penney’s will stick around.

REMAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Looking to the future, Westminster’s “new” retail will locate in existing shopping centers or at the former Mall site.

There isn’t much raw, undeveloped land left for major retail development. Having said that, it behooves the Westminster City Council to work cooperatively with developers and tenants who wish to locate in vacant buildings or property. It is important that incentives be offered that make good business sense (cents) to both parties. The focus for Westminster has clearly changed from encouraging new retail on “virgin” ground to redeveloping on existing built upon land or scraped off sites such as the former Westminster Mall property which are much more difficult to accomplish.

Often times, when a major tenant comes to an existing shopping center, modifications need to be made to accommodate the tenant. And it is an opportunity for the City to incentivize the tenant or shopping center owner to update and upgrade the exterior appearance of the center. Thus, the center can realize a more contemporary look which is pleasing to customers, the neighborhood and the motoring public while adding value to the area.

Bill Christopher is a former Westminster city manager and RTD board member.

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Old is new: Put those records on Last fall we cleaned out our basement and in the process I discovered a real treasure among the keepsakes was a large collection of old 33 1/2 LP records. I didn’t realize they had made quite a comeback.

The children all remembered how many musicals we had and how we came to get so many specials like “Camelot” with Robert Goulet and Julie Andrews.

Start at the beginning I’ll have to begin at the beginning which was how and why I decided to keep all those records.

Way back in the 1960s or ‘70s we had purchased a new record player. I remember we bought it at Lefty’s Appliance in Aurora and I think it cost about $600. The reason it was so expensive was because it was in a chest of drawers made by Magnavox and of mahogany wood.

About the time records became obsolete, replaced by stereo, the record part of this lovely piece of furniture quit working.

The whole collection was put in a basement cabinet and not thought about until

we came across it and decided to take a look at the 100-plus records.

My girls immediately started remembering how their parents (Bob and I) went downtown for many, many musicals and would then purchase the record. Our oldest daughter gave me a little note the other day telling me how she came to love those musicals which we played over and over.

Because of this renewed interest I decided to try and get the phonograph to work. I called up our excellent handyman, Tom, and he came up to take a look. Sure enough, before long he had it turning at the proper speed and the lovely record-

ing of Camelot came on filling the air with my favorite musical. And of course it had relevancy when Jackie Onassis proclaimed the Kennedy era as “Camelot” that “one shining moment” in that short period of time in 1963.

Still have yours?

Now I have to ask you if you still have a stereo in a lovely wood cabinet somewhere and do you have the records? If you do, you may discover a real treasure.

Here’s some of my collection: Fiddler on the Roof Man of La Mancha My Fair Lady Irma La Douce Unsinkable Molly Brown Fiorello West Side Story Brigadoon South Pacific Music Man Oklahoma Now if your set still works and you need to buy used records you get can them at

used record stores.

I can’t tell you how much I am enjoying playing these new found gems. It brings forth a flood of wonderful memories when we still went to dances and danced in the kitchen whenever a favorite song was playing. And I still cry when Camelot is played.

Maybe, just maybe, you still have a working phonograph and lots of good records. I still have the chest in our living room and it’s still lovely.

P.S. How could I forget to mention Marty Robbins as my favorite country singer and singing “Don’t Let me Touch You.” What a shame that he died of a heart problem in his 50’s.

Stay well, stay involved and stay tuned...

Vi June is past Democratic state representative for House District 35. She is a former mayor of Westminster and a former newspaper publisher. A Westminster resident for more than four decades, she and her husband, Bob, have five grown children and eight grandchildren.

Road to more funding looks pretty rough Nearly two years of discussions and 18 months of research on transportation funding options crashed to the floor with a thud earlier this month in the Lookout Room at the Taj Mahal, Jefferson County Government Adminstration and Court Facility, in Golden.

MPACT64 was created as a statewide forum where the Metro Mayors Caucus could meet with Club 20, the Progressive 15 and Action 22, representing all 64 counties across Colorado. Following the economic collapse of 2008, state budgets have kept squeezing down on transportation funding. This has reduced available dollars at every level of local government.

These reductions have been exacerbated by the diminishing effectiveness of the state gasoline tax as more fuel efficient and alternative fuel vehicles continue to enter the fleet.

Although highways and transit have been funded primarily with user fees, including the gas tax, for nearly a century, these no longer generate revenues that match the increase in demand for highways and transportation services. Polling has found a widespread hatred of gas tax increases for nearly 20 years despite the fact that the tax has not been increased since 1992. The only alternative that would continue to maintain the historical “user pays” principle would be a Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) levy.

Once again, polling finds this option is little more attractive than gas taxes, while being poorly understood and raising privacy concerns. Consequently, MPACT 64 surveyed Colorado voters last year to

determine what revenue option would prove the most popular, or least unpopular, with voters.

The answer was a hike in the statewide sales tax. MPACT64, together with contractors and other organizations concerned about the deterioration of state roads, developed a ballot proposition that would impose an additional seven-tenths of a cent sales tax statewide in order to raise $600 million annually in additional revenues. These dollars would be divvied up between state and local governments in accordance with the existing state formula for distributing transportation revenues.

After the crushing defeat of the proposed hike in state income taxes to fund K-12 schools this past November, in which question 66 was defeated by a nearly two to one margin, MPACT64 decided to test the appeal of its sales tax proposal.

Maria Garcia Berry and Roger Sherman of CRL Associates delivered the bad news to supporters last week. Some 52-percent of those polled would vote no, while only 42-percent leaned yes. And 80 percent of the no voters are intensely opposed and just half the yes voters are strongly favor-

able. Support in rural areas, which would be the primary beneficiaries of increased spending, only mustered 35 percent support. The suburbs barely produced 50 percent support, while Denver came in on the statewide average at 42 percent. The consultants, to their considerable credit, advised their clients that they should wait for a more propitious political climate somewhere over the horizon. Only 4 percent of those polled reported transportation funding as a priority. 33 percent placed jobs and the economy at the top of the list. And, a surprising 46 percent suggested additional government efficiency is needed — suggesting belt-tightening as a source of revenues.

While it is apparent this is not a good time to attempt to raise taxes, there were few clues as to the virulence of voter resistance. The MPACT64 pollsters speculated

that the state’s much touted economic turnaround may only be reaching a sliver of residents, while the vast majority of Colorado taxpayers continue to struggle with reduced incomes and pinched personal budgets. Others speculated that only a comprehensive proposal similar to Referendum C approved in 2005, which included assistance to schools, roads, higher education and human services held the potential for creating a winning coalition.

Miller Hudson is a former state legislator with 30 years involvement in regional transportation issues, having served as Executive Director of the Colorado Intermountain Fixed Guideway Authority’s I-70 Mountain Corridor monorail study. He continues to monitor Front Range transit planning and can be reached at mnhwriter@msn.com.

Too good to be true?

By the time you read this, we’ll know whether the Denver Broncos advanced to the Super Bowl … and whether you purchased counterfeit tickets for the showdown.

The chances of both happening are pretty high. The Broncos will likely put the Patriots away. And, as of this writing, single tickets to the AFC Championship game in Denver are going for as much as $500 to $1,200 each on Craigslist.

When they went on sale at 10 a.m.

Monday after the Broncos’ victory over the Chargers, game tickets were snatched up in fewer than 15 minutes, and people got a “sold out” message online as early as 10:01 a.m. Many people have had to turn to resell tickets, where prices can be 400 percent

To place an Obituary for Your Loved One… over face value.

None of this, actually, is bad. Fans who believe (in the Broncos or, less reasonably, in the Patriots) are quite willing to pay big bucks for the big game and this secondary market is the only way to get there.

Contact: Viola Ortega 303-566-4089 obituaries@ColoradoCommunityMedia.com

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State wants input on other “big game” If you hunt big game it is most likely you have said to yourself countless times, “I wish the state wildlife management people could see what I see” (regarding big game numbers, habitat or lack thereof).

Every five years there is a significant opportunity for those who faithfully hunt big game to be heard. As a matter of fact Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) strongly seek your input, knowledge, observations and perspectives on all issues impacting Colorado’s big game herds as that impact might help the Division set hunting seasons and harvest numbers

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During February and March the Colo-

rado Parks and Wildlife staff and commission members will offer public meetings and other stakeholder forums throughout the state to hear from specifically from the hunting fraternity.

More information regarding setting the coming 2015-2019 big game season process by the CPW can be accessed by searching “season structure” on the CPW website at http://cpw.stste.co.us or by emailing bgss@state.co.us.

The personal input and opinions offered in preparation for the next five years planning for Colorado’s big game seasons will not only assure those closest to the

conditions that exist in the field become part of the ultimate policies, but we will know we are impacting one of Colorado’s biggest economic engines.

Big game hunting seasons account for nearly $1B in Colorado economic activity of one sort or another. A 2009 statewide study found the elk hunting alone pumps $295M into the Colorado economy and supports 3,400 jobs in the state. Not surprising when we are reminded Colorado has the largest number of elk of any state in the nation and some of the most attractive and productive variety of wildlife habitat and landscape.

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Bronco, wife a dynamic duo in magazine Broncos wide receiver Eric Decker and his country star (pregnant) wife, Jessie James Decker — arguably the NFL’s cutest couple — are featured in an eight-picture spread in the February edition of GQ magazine and on www.gq.com.

The couple are snapped in provocative poses — cooking together (at least licking the bowl), canoodling in bed, bubblebathing, “working out” in the home gym, horsing around among memorabilia — with Decker clad in distressed jeans (how distressed can they be when they fetch up to $700 a pair) and James in her unmentionables.

The point of the article — other than to feature titillating photos of a ridiculously attractive couple — is a denim discussion.

“When Denver’s newly ascendant star Eric Decker isn’t wearing his Broncos uniform, he’s kicking back in jeans with his (pregnant!) country-singer wife, Jessie James, and the crew of their reality series, `Eric & Jessie: Game On.’ Here, he sports the season’s best beat-up, broken-in, and distressed denim — the kind you (almost) never want to take off.”

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creader@ coloradocommunitymedia.com The longest-running stage play in the world will open up the Arvada Center’s 2014 season with plenty of mystery, dry humor and wit to go around.

Agatha Christie’s classic “The Mousetrap” has been delighting audiences in London’s West End for 61 years, and will run at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Jan. 28 through Feb. 23.

Performances will be Tuesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday at 1 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Due to increased demand 1 p.m. matinees have been added on Thursday, Feb. 6, 13 and 20.

“Agatha Christie is one of the most translated writers in the world and ‘The Mousetrap’ is one of the works that Christie-philes know best,” Pat Payne, director of the show said.

According to Payne, “The Mousetrap” tells the story of a group of strangers stranded in a country inn during a snowstorm. There is a murder and a detective shows up to investigate the case, and as he does everyone comes under suspicion as secrets and past misdeeds are revealed.

“I’ve directed other Agatha Christie plays, and I love her characters and stories,” Payne said. “There are lots of red herrings in the story and it really keeps the audiences guessing.”

The ending is historically famous, as is the dedication the keeping that

ending secret from people who haven’t seen the show. Payne said the theater is looking to maintain that secrecy and is hoping people who know the ending won’t spoil it for others.

The cast is made up of some Arvada Center favorites as well as Kathleen Brady, a veteran of the Denver Center Theatre Company, who is making her debut at the center.

“I’ve never done an Agatha show before, but I’m really enjoying it,” Brady said. “There is such a diverse number of characters and there aren’t a lot of similarities between them, which makes it interesting.”

Brady plays Mrs. Boyle, who she describes as a woman who used to be wealthy, but is now having a hard time adjusting to the mannerisms and changes of the times. She’s not used to the way things are, Brady added, and is straight forward and honest about what she thinks.

“I love grand dames who are a little step out of the times,” Brady said.

Graham Ward, who was last seen at the center in “Around the World in 80 Days,” plays Detective Sergeant Trotter. Ward describes the detective as someone who is trying to put the case together but doesn’t quite take things are seriously as everyone else.

“We don’t know much about him outside of the case,” Ward said. “All the other characters are trying to make transformations and get through things but he’s focused on solving the case.”

Ward said one of the most challeng-

IF YOU GO WHAT: Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap” WHERE: Arvada Center 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada WHEN: Jan. 28 to Feb. 23 Tuesday - Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday at 1 p.m.

Saturday - Sunday at 2 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 6, 13 and 20 - 1 p.m.

COST: $38-$53 INFORMATION: 720-898-7200 or www.arvadacenter.org

ing parts about Trotter is the cockney slang accent that occasionally slips out.

For Payne, who is a very collaborative director, putting the show together has been a great process thanks to the people he is working with.

“With a cast and crew who are so talented it makes things as a director very easy,” he said. “The design staff just comes in and creates — they are continually adding details to the set.”

Payne, Brady and Ward said the show has something for everyone, and is a great whodunnit for mystery fans.

“I think of it as dessert because it’s such a yummy piece of theater,” Payne said. “The mystery is fantastic — we sold you the whole seat, but you’re only going to need the edge of it.”

For tickets and more information call 720-898-7200 or visit www.arvadacenter.org.

Late-night talk show host David Letterman used his national forum to ask the question on many football fans’ minds when former football great, talk-show host and Fox-TV NFL analyst Michael Strahan guested on the show recently.

“I’m so tired of people screaming, ‘Omaha’...,” Letterman told Strahan, referring to Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning’s favorite cue at the line of scrimmage. “Why does he do that?”

“Because (he) likes the steaks,” Strahan said.

Letterman also questioned why Manning moves around so much prior to the snap.

“When he goes to the line he looks like he’s got another job,” the talk-show host said. “He looks like he’s working parttime at a gift card store picking out stuff, running around, ‘Oh my God,’ we’re out of ribbon.’ Then he comes back and takes the snap. Is he the first guy to be so darn busy at his second job as a quarterback?”

“I don’t think anybody has made it look as difficult as Peyton,” Strahan said.

“I’m still not buying all that is necessary.

I think he says, ‘I’m doing all of this so kids at home think I’m cool.’ There’s no way, Dave, the other 10 guys on offense understand all that stuff. They’re not that smart.”

Fort Collins 4th drunkest city

Fort Collins has earned the dubious distinction of being named the fourth drunkest city in America, according to statistics compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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www.northglenn.org/recxpress to register.

audition or for information.

FriendS nigHT Friends of Broomfield plans its Friends Night Out for adults with developmental disabilities 6-8:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 23. Meet at the Friends office, 11851 Saulsbury St., Broomfield. The group will go to the movies at the Westminster Promenade AMC movie theater. The name of the movie is to be determined. Friends will provide a small snack, but please eat dinner before you arrive. Register by Monday, Jan. 20. Contact Molly Coufal, evening/social program director, at info@friendsofbroomfield.org or 303-404-0123.

SaTurday/Jan. 25

TueSday/Jan. 28

HanSeL & greTeL The Missoula Children’s Theatre presents an original musical adaptation of the Brothers’ Grimm tale of Hansel & greTeL at 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the D.L. Parsons Theatre, 11801 Community Center Drive, Northglenn.

Call 303-450-8800.

BOOk CLuB The Northglenn Senior Book Club will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28 at the Northglenn Senior Center, 11801 Community Center Drive. The club will discuss “Cold Sassy Tree,” a historical novel by Olive Ann Burns that follows the life of 14-year-old Will Tweedy in early 20th century Georgia while exploring themes such as religion, death and social taboos. Call 303-450-8801 or stop by the senior center to reserve a copy of the book. For people ages 55 and over.

THurSday/Jan. 23 Caregiver FOrum Friends of Broomfield presents a free caregivers forum for parents or caregivers of adults with developmental disabilities. The forum lasts 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, at the Friends office, 11851 Saulsbury St., Broomfield.

The forum is intended to give caregivers an opportunity to get to know each other and see what’s new at Friends in 2014.

Contact Jennifer Smith at info@friendsofbroomfield.org or 303-404-0123.

THurSday/Jan. 23 LegiSLaTOr COFFee Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp hosts Coffee with Your Legislator 7-8 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, at La Dolce Vita, 5756 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada.

SaTurday/Jan. 25, Feb. 1, March 22 arT CLaSSeS The Aar River Gallery, 3707 W. 73rd Ave., Westminster, presents art classes. To register, call 303-426-4114 or go to www.aarrivergallery.com. Class size is limited to ensure individual instruction. Upcoming classes are: Fun WiTH WaTerCOLOr, 1-4 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 18, Jan.

25, Feb. 1, March 22. You will learn about mixing colors and a new technique every week.

mixed media and Acrylic, 1-4 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 23, Jan. 30, Feb. 6. Explore your creativity through the use of a variety of materials, and try something new each week. Learn how to transform your unsuccessful watercolor and acrylic paintings into wonderful abstracts. Use scraps of this and that to create cards and small paintings.

Sunday/Jan. 26, Feb. 23

THurSday/Jan. 23

FarmerS markeT The Arvada Farmers Market presents the indoor winter market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 26 and Feb. 23. The Indoor Market will feature more than 20 vendors with jams, breads, meat, honey, produce, eggs, and homemade items. The market is at DiCicco’s Schoolhouse, 5660 Olde Wadsworth Blvd.

Ward meeTing Ward meetings are a chance for residents

mOnday/Jan. 27, Feb. 5, Feb. 19, Feb. 24, Feb. 26

THurSday/Jan. 23 LegiSLaTOr COFFee Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp hosts Coffee

with Your Legislator 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, at Panera, 10450 Town Center Drive, Westminster.

to communicate directly to elected officials with questions, concerns or comments about the city and its government.

The next Ward III meeting is 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, in council chambers at City Hall, 11701 Community Center Drive, Northglenn. Meet new council member Kyle Mullica, hear an economic development update, learn about the impact of North Metro’s FasTracks, find out what’s coming in 2014 and share your ideas or concerns. Contact Councilmember Marci Whitman at 303-521-0201 or mwhitman@northglenn.org or Councilmember Kyle Mullica at 303-847-2225 or kmullica@ northglenn.org.

SaTurday/Jan. 25 HOme aLOne Students will learn how to stay safe when they

are home alone through interactive lessons, role playing and hands-on training at At Home Alone & First Aid class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Northglenn Recreation Center, 11801 Community Center Drive. Call 303-450-8800 or go to

mBa prOgram Those interested in the University of Colorado Executive MBA program can attend one of several information sessions; at noon Monday, Jan. 27, at the Sheraton Denver Tech Center; at noon Wednesday, Feb. 5, at the CUEMBA Suite, downtown Denver; at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the CUEMBA Suite; at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, at the Vista at Applewood Golf Course, Golden; and at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Registration can be accessed at https://cuemba.wufoo.com/forms/emba-informationsession-registration/. mOnday and TueSday/Jan. 27-28 COmpeTiTiOn audiTiOnS Ages 5-18 are invited to show off their talents and compete against other area youth at the Night of the Stars talent competition auditions Jan. 27-28 at the D.L. Parsons Theatre, 11801 Community Center Drive. Individuals and groups of no more than four are welcome to participate.

Competition date is Feb. 7. Call 303-450-8800 to schedule an

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Grand Opening Celebration!

Please join us for our ribbon cutting ceremony and the grand opening celebration at Park Regency Thornton!

Our newest Senior Living Community is located in beautiful Thornton, Colorado, and we’re truly excited for this big event!

Thursday, January 30th, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Please RSVP to Keith Rohlack by January 23rd.

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TueSday/Jan. 28 LiFeTree CaFe What happens to religious faith when hard times come will be explored at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28 at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, “Where Is God When Life Turns Tough?” features the filmed story of John Stumbo, a healthy ultra-marathoner who was suddenly attacked by an undiagnosable, life-threatening illness.

Participants will discuss what happens to faith in the face of disappointment and disaster. Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and beverages are available. Lifetree Café is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual coffeehouse-type setting. Questions about Lifetree may be directed to Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@ peacelutheran.net.

TueSday/Jan. 28 prOJeCT revieW Jefferson County residents and visitors enjoy thousands of acres of land saved from development and preserved for future generations. The Jefferson County League of Women Voters was instrumental in bringing about this preservation by helping establish the Open Space Project in 1972.

The Jeffco LWV has been working to document the actions that forged Jefferson County’s Open Space funding and policy.

Results of the Jefferson County League of Women Voters Open Space Legacy Project will be reviewed at a meeting at 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 1 p.m. at Sportlline, 6543 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. The public is welcome. Visit www.lwvjeffco.org.

TueSday/Jan. 28; Wednesday/Jan. 29; Feb. 3, Feb. 12, Feb.

13, Feb. 14,

HeaLTH CLaSSeS Bridges Integrative Health and Wellness at Lutheran Medical Center is offering community health and wellness services and classes in February at 8300 W. 38th Ave. Free parking is available. Space is limited. Go to www.

WellnessAtBridges.com or call 303-425-2262 to register or for information and costs. Upcoming classes are: arOmaTHerapy, 6-7:30 p.m. last Wednesday, (Aromatherapy I: Intro to Natural Plant Oils, Jan. 29); Aromatherapy II: Power of Plants for Emotional Balance, Feb. 26); Aromatherapy III: Sacred Scents & Essential Oils (March 26); Aromatherapy IV: Herbal Infused Honey (April 30).

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the drinking habits of residents in metropolitan areas based on their binge and heavy drinking rates.

What city took the top spot on the drunkest cities list? Fargo, N.D. Have you been to Fargo? If so, you’ll totally understand this ranking because — especially in the winter when temperatures plunge to negative numbers that should never be seen by human beings — there’s nothing else to do.

Here’s the complete list: 1. Fargo, N.D.; 2. Columbus, Neb.; 3. Missoula, Mont.; 4.

Fort Collins; 5. Brookings, S.D.; 6. Milwaukee, Wis.; 7. Lawrence, Kan.; 8. Tallahassee, Fla.; 9. Bozeman, Mont.; 10. Lincoln, Neb. Read more at www.bustle.com/ articles/12130-38-million-americans-havea-problem-with-alcohol-the-10-drunkestamerican-cities.

Sharpe to speak at fundraiser

Broncos former tight end and 2011 Pro Football Hall of Famer turned TV NFL analyst Shannon Sharpe will be the keynote speaker at The Journey, the Junior League of Denver’s fundraiser to support literacy efforts in the Denver metro area, on March 13.

A lesser-known fact about Sharpe is his dedication to literacy and education.

It wasn’t until his early teen years that he learned to read, guided by his grandmother’s influence.

All proceeds support the Junior League of Denver’s focus, which is changing lives through literacy in the Denver metro area.

The March 13 event starts at 6 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center. Tickets are $125 per person. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to www.jld.org or call 303-692-0270.

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CHaOS TO CaLm: A Mindfulness Course, a series of grounding and empowering activies, from 6-7:30 p.m. Mondays, Feb. 3 to March 3.

THe keyS TO CHange: Unlock Your Motivation, 6-7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 12. Free.

T’ai CHi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention, Part 1, 10:45-11:45 a.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 14 to March 4.

T’ai CHi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention, Advanced, 9:3010:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 14 to March 4.

BaSiC FOam Rolling, for flexibility and injury prevention, 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28 March 25.

STreSS reLieF monthly workshop series, 6-8 p.m. every second Thursday: Taming the Anxiety (Feb. 13); Being a Perfectionist isn’t Perfect (March 13); Mind-Body Connection (April 10).

WedneSday/Jan. 29 Teen prOgram Anythink presents a special teen program, “The Magic of Voodoo Doughnut” at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Anythink York Street, 8990 York St., Suite A, Thornton. Students will meet Voodoo Doughnut Chief Operating Officer Robin Ludwig, participate in a discussion on what it means to run a business, discover the process of designing new and creative doughnut recipes, learn about how the doughnuts are made and taste the different creations. Registration is recommended; visit http://www.anythinklibraries.org/calendar-day. Call the library at 303-405-3234.

THurSday/Jan. 30 driver SaFeTy AARP Driver Safety class is 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, at MEDVED Autoplex, 11201 W. I-70 Frontage Road North. Drivers may receive a discount on car insurance. Reservation are necessary; register by calling 303463-1172.

THurSday/Jan. 30 SCienCe Fair The district level science fair is planned 4:30-6:30 p.m., with an awards ceremony from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 30, at Mapleton Skyview Campus in the MEC/ MESA Project Center, 9200 York St., Thornton.

THurSday/Jan. 30 LunCHeOn JOin international speaker Gwen Crawford at noon Thursday, Jan. 30, for the Walking Tiara Tall luncheon.

Crawford’s positive zest for life and sense of humor brings out the royalty in each of us. Register by Jan. 24 at the Community Recreation Center of Apex, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Call 303-425-9583.

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(www.robinchocolates.com/), owned by Robin Autorino, has been named one of the top 10 chocolate makers in North America for 2013 by “Dessert Professional,” the leading trade publication for chocolate, pastry, baking and ice cream professionals.

“We are tremendously honored,” said Autorino, who founded Robin Chocolates in 2008. “Our passion is making bold, beautiful and delicious chocolates and pastries, and it is enormously satisfying to be recognized for our work.”

Robin Chocolates is a family-run business where Autorino’s husband, Chris, handles the company’s artwork and website.

“One rule I learned in the military is that precision counts,” she said. “If it doesn’t look perfect and taste great, I won’t sell it.”

Readers and visitors to the shop at 600 S. Airport Road, Longmont, can mention the code #topchocolateshop for 5 percent off all orders through the end of January.

Heritage Square items on sale

After a 25-year run, Golden’s Heritage Square Music Hall closed Dec. 31 citing lack of funds to finance productions.

Heritage Square is putting all of its contents — costumes, scenery, props, theater equipment, photo memory books and CDs — up for sale 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 23, 24 and 25.

Call Jane at 303-434-1204 with questions or to set up an appointment for theater items, call Scott Koop at 303-233-1198.

Overheard

Eavesdropping on Andrew Hudson’s Facebook page: “New job on AH jobs list!

Governor, state of New Jersey.”

Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.blacktiecolorado.com/pennyparker. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.

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JEFFCO SCHOOL NOTES

The Jeffco Schools Foundation honored a group of six Jeffco teachers and graduating students at the annual Hero Awards, Jan. 15.

Recipients Kathleen Pyrc, Jose Alberto Martinez III, Mark Leon, Joel Chairez, John Braselton, Kyle Manley, were honored for their leadership qualities and the professionalism, passion and service shown through their day to day activities at their school and within their community.

The Hero Awards is a decade-old tradition that honors Jeffco students and teachers who have inspired their community and demonstrated service to the school or district.

Student winners received a two-year scholarship to Red Rocks Community College, $2,000 in cash scholarships to be used towards post-secondary education or training. Teachers received classroom grants, professional development opportunities among other prizes.

p.m. Monday, Feb. 3 at the Standley Lake Library, 84th and Kipling, Arvada. The meeting is free.

THURSDAY/JAN. 30

COMING SOON/FEB. 4

SLAVERY PROGRAM Join Douglas Blackmon, Pulitzer

LIFETREE CAFÉ The trends that will affect how we live in

Prize-winning author of “Slavery by Another Name: The ReEnslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, at the Tivoli Student Union, Turnhalle, Denver.

MEMOIR WORKSHOP Get started writing about your life at a memoir workshop 1-2:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at the Community Recreation Center of Apex, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada.

Learn where to start, how to organize, what to include and how to best express yourself. Register by Jan. 29. Call 303-425-9583.

the future will be explored at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, at Lifetree Café, 1800 E. 105th Place, Northglenn. The program, titled “News From the Future: A Futurist Gives a Sneak Peek,” features a filmed interview with Thomas Frey, senior futurist at the DaVinci Institute. Participants in the Lifetree program will hear about key developments that Frey predicts will significantly change daily life in the coming decades. Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and beverages are available.

Lifetree Café is a place where people gather for conversation on life and faith in a casual coffeehouse-type setting. For questions about Lifetree may be directed to Andy Pryor at 303-4523787 or andyp@northglenn.cc. More information is available at Lifetreecafe.com.

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MOVIE SHOWING “Sing Your Song” is showing at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at Living Light of Peace, 5927 Miller St., Arvada. The movie is about entertainer Harry Belafonte’s significant yet little known contribution to social justice and civil rights. Free.

RESUME TECHNIQUES Learn about the three basic types of resumes and find out how to avoid making the most common resume mistake. Class provides updated information and a standard that identifies what employers are looking for. Classes offered 12:30-2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, at the Belmar Library; and from 10:30 a.m. to noon Friday, Feb. 7 at the Arvada Library.

Class is free but registration is required. Go to jeffcolibrary.org or call 303-235-5275.

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COMING SOON/FEB. 1 to March 16, Feb. 8 JURIED EXHIBIT Art From the Heart, a juried exhibit of art

by Colorado artists, will be on display at the College Hill Library from Feb. 1 to March 16 at 3705 W. 112th Ave., Westminster.

Enjoy a variety of art medias and techniques from traditional oils and watercolors to abstract collage and impressionism. Meet the artists 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at a free public reception on Feb. 8, 2-4 p.m. at the lower level of the College Hill Library. Those attending will be entered in a drawing to win $100 toward the purchase of a painting in the exhibit. A Miniature Show with small paintings will be on display in conjunction with the Art From the Heart exhibit Feb. 8-11. Art From the Heart is sponsored by the Paletteers Art Club and the SCFD and can be viewed during library hours. For more info call 303-466-2512.

COMING SOON/FEB. 1-2 MOTORCYCLE EXPO The Colorado Motorcycle Expo is open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, at the National Western Complex in Denver. The expo features a motorcycle swap meet, a custom motorcycle show, a motorcycle museum and live entertainment. For tickets and more information, www.ColoradoMotorcycleExpo.com.

ART SHOW Get ready for the Community Recreation Center of Apex’s Art for the Young at Heart art show Feb. 12 for local artists ages 50 and older, alongside art selected from students from several Jefferson County elementary schools. Entries are due Wednesday, Feb. 5. Call 303-425-9583 for further information. The center is at 6842 Wadsworth Blvd.

FIGURE SKATING On the eve of opening ceremonies for the Sochi Winter Olympics, join Active Minds for Olympic Figure Skating: The Judge’s View, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 in Thornton. This is a members-only event featuring Peggy Graham, an international figure skating judge, who will explain how competitions are organized and how judges watch and score figure skating routines. For information on becoming a member of Active Minds, go to http://www.activeminds.com/ member.html. Call 303-320-7652 or email info@activeminds. com to RSVP.

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COMPUTER CLASSES Learn basic to advanced use of the computer in a small class setting at the Community Recreation Center of Apex, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd. One-on-one personal training is also available. Call 303-425-9583 for times and fees.

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GET ACTIVE Get and stay in shape.

Choose from more than 30 fitness and dance classes at the Community Recreation Center of Apex, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., including seated or standing classes in yoga, tai chi, and Zumba, as well as stretching, weight room, and much more. Call the center at 303-425-9583 or pick up your activities guide for details. Many classes are free or discounted for SilverSneakers.

RECURRING/THROUGH FEB. 5 QUILT SHOW The annual quilt show will delight and warm your soul 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays through Feb. 5, at the Community Recreation Center of Apex, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd. Call 303-425-9583.

RECURRING/THROUGH FEB. 14 COMMUNICATIONS CONTEST High school students are invited to enter a communications contest presented

by Colorado Press Women. Students enrolled in grades 9-12 are eligible to enter their work published between March 1, 2013, and Feb. 14, 2014, in one

YOUR WEEK AND MORE of 20 categories. Professional working journalists, writers, editors, photographers, videographers and graphic artists will judge the entries. Download the entry form, and get further information, at www.nfpw.org/highschoolcontest. cfm. Entries must be received by Feb. 14, 2014.

presents “Shrek The Musical,” bringing everyone’s favorite ogre to life on stage.

Tickets are available online or at the door. Show times are 7 p.m. Feb. 7-8, Feb. 13-15, Feb. 20-22, and at 3 p.m. Feb. 8 and Feb. 22, at the Armory at Brighton Performing Arts Center, 300 Strong St. Go to https://www.prairieplayhouse. com/productions/shrek.

QUILT DONATIONS The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum is asking for donations of new quilts to benefit flood victims. Quilts must be made of 100 percent cotton fabric, and twin, full and queen sizes are needed. Deliver donations 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 1213 Washington Ave., Golden; or 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the museum office, 651 Corporate Circle, Suite 102, Golden. Donations will be taken through April 30, 2014. Call 303-277-0377.

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CHOCOLATE AFFAIR Enjoy family-friendly activities such as Taste of Chocolate, Chocolate Treasure Hunt and the Chocolate Cookie Contest 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, in Historic Olde Town Arvada. All proceeds benefit the Ralston House, a child advocacy and resource center for children who have been abused. Details about A Chocolate Affair can be found at www.visitarvada. org or by calling 720-898-3380.

LOOKING AHEAD/FEB. 8 EAGLE FESTIVAL Barr Lake State Park plans its second annual Bald Eagle Festival 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at 13401 Picadilly Road, Brighton. Call for information and to make reservations at 303-659-6005. All programs are free; however, a parks pass is required for entry. Go to http://wildlife.state.co.us.

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GOVERNOR CANDIDATES The North Suburban Republican Forum welcomes U.S. Senate candidates 9-11:30 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 8, at the D.L. Parsons Theatre, 11801 Community Center Drive, Northglenn. Admission is free. Join us and bring a friend or two and your questions. The Reagan Club of Colorado will sell coffee, bottled water, fruit, donuts, and pastries at this event. Other upcoming forum events: Fracking 101 or other candidates, March 8; Colorado State GOP Assembly at Coors Event Center in Boulder, April 12; education update from local board members, April 19; Colorado Legislative recap, May 10. Check www.

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Museum welcomes photographers the first Saturday of every month for a behind-the-scenes chance to shoot your favorite vehicles in our collection.

Sessions last 8-10 a.m. Jan. 5, Feb. 8, March 1, April 5, at the museum, 4303 Brighton Blvd., Denver. Registration and prepayment are required; sessions are limited to 25 participants. For a copy of the museum’s photo policy, email events@forneymuseum.org. Go to www. forneymuseum.org.

LOOKING AHEAD/FEB. 8-28 ART EXHIBIT North Metro Arts Alliance presents its members fine art exhibit Feb. 8-28 at the Aar River Gallery, 3707 W. 73rd Ave., Westminster. Call 303426-4114 or go to www.aarrivergallery. com. Art work in a variety of mediums by some of the North Metro areas finest artists including Jan Archuleta, Lillian Montoya, Jan Gibson, Jude Schmieder, and Mimi Jordan. An opening reception is 2-4 p.m. Feb. 8 during the Second Saturday Art Walk in the Historic Westminster Art District. Meet the artists, free watercolor demo by Jan Archuleta.

LOOKING AHEAD/FEB. 10 TAX DEDUCTIONS Learn about

common IRS business tax deductions at a seminar at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, at the Arvada Library. Topics include the most overlooked expenses, home office rules for 2013, business versus personal expenses, leasing versus buying, travel/ transportation/entertainment (limitations), best recordkeeping practices for expenses, records retention and contractor versus employee rules.

LOOKING AHEAD/FEB. 10, FEB. 14 INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES Display

confidence while selling yourself to potential employers at Interviewing for Success, offered 2-3:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, at the Arvada Library; and 12:30-2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at the Belmar Library. Free course will provide interviewing techniques that will place you on the road to landing the dream job. Presented by the American Job Center. Registration required and can be done online at jeffcolibrary.org or by calling 303-235-5275.

LOOKING AHEAD/FEB. 10 TO MAY 5 GRIEF GROUP GriefShare: A Grief Recovery Support Group meets 6:308:30 p.m. Mondays from Feb. 10 to May 5 at Risen Savior Lutheran Church, 3031 W. 144th Ave., Broomfield. Go to www. rslc.org or call 303-469-3521. GriefShare is a weekly support group for people grieving the death of someone close. It’s a place where you can be around people who understand how you feel and relate to the pain of your loss. At GriefShare, you’ll learn valuable information that will help you through this difficult time in your life. Each session includes a video seminar and group discussion.

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The problem is that many of these the tickets are fake.

The Broncos, the NFL, and Denver police are warning fans about counterfeit tickets, especially those with prices that seem to good to be true.

These fake tickets look like the real thing—but they don’t behave that way.

The solution, we’re told, is to purchase game tickets only through Ticketmaster and NFL Ticket Exchange.

Of course, however, many tickets resold by individuals are legit. But it’s difficult to tell the difference.

NFL tickets aren’t the only counterfeit offerings out there. For example, the FTC recently took action against four weight-loss companies. It’s no

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he was glad to see RTD reaching out to the community to seek input on the mobility needs in the northwest area.

“This public meeting is just another step in this study,” he said. “After the meeting RTD will compile all of the feedback of the public perception and

ing “Legacy Through Quilting” with Sharon Olmstead, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 12, at The Chateaux at Fox Meadows, 13600 Xavier Lane.

Anastasia Remmes will sing and speak on “From Isolation to Intimacy.” Remmes is an inspirational speaker and former jazz singer who will share how she overcame social anxiety. For information about costs, and to make reservations, call Andrea at 303-485-5888 or email dennorthsuburban@aol.com. Please include the name(s) of your guest(s) and the names and ages of children that you will need to have cared for in our complimentary nursery.

environment. The group will convene Feb. 18. Meetings will be 9-10:30 a.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the CWCC Office, 1350 17th St., Suite 100, Denver, CO 80202. This group is being created to share business ideas, cultivate and educate business owners who want to achieve a higher level of success. To participate in the group, individuals must be a chamber member and their business must be a registered LLC or Inc. with the state of Colorado. Contact Nancy Walsh, member services director, at 303458-0220. Participants can register by visiting http://coloradowomenschamber. chambermaster.com/events.

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Legion Post 161 has monthly membership meetings at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, March 13 at 60th Avenue and Lamar Street. The group gets veterans to help veterans.

LOOKING AHEAD/FEB. 15 PROM SWAP Bring in your unwanted formalwear and get someone else’s dream outfit at the Prom Swap, at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Arvada Library. For each dress, pair of shoes or accessory you donate, you’ll receive tickets to trade for a new-to-you item.

Don’t have anything to bring in? That’s okay! You can “buy” tickets with canned goods, too. Five cans per dress, two cans for shoes and one can per accessory. Donations will benefit Florence Crittenton High School and the Jeffco Action Center.

Go to jeffcolibrary.org.

LOOKING AHEAD/FEB. 16 BLOOD DRIVE The Immaculate Heart

of Mary community blood drive is 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16 at 11385 Grant Drive, in the Parish Center, Northglenn. For information, or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfils’ Appointment Center, 303-363-2300 or visit www.bonfils.org.

LOOKING AHEAD/FEB. 17 BLOOD DRIVE Arvada community blood drive is 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 17, inside the Parish Hall at King of Glory Lutheran Church, 10001 W. 58th Ave., Arvada. For information, or to make an appointment, call 303-3632300 or visit www.bonfils.org.

LOOKING AHEAD/FEB. 18 WOMEN’S MEETING The Colorado

Women’s Chamber of Commerce will host its new business owners group, a monthly meeting to brainstorm business ideas in a collaborative and supportive

BLOOD DRIVE Ten West at Westmoor Technology Park community blood drive is 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at Westmoor Technology Park, inside the seminar room, 10155 Westmoor Drive, Westminster. For information, or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfils’ Appointment Center at 303-3632300 or visit www.bonfils.org.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 19, MARCH 12, APRIL 2 TRAVEL FILMS A series of hosted travel films is presented at the D.L. Parsons Theatre inside the Northglenn Recreation Center, 11801 Community Center Drive. Tour guides are professional film makers who personally narrate their films. Shows begin at 10:30 a.m. and include a 15-minute intermission with refreshments. Individual and season tickets are available. Call 303-4508800 for information and reservations.

Schedule of films: FEB. 19: Taiwan, by Buddy Hatton MARCH 12: Majestic Montana, by Steve

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APRIL 2: Eastern Canada RV Adventure,

by John Holod and Jodie Ginter LOOKING AHEAD/FEB. 21 SILENT AUCTION The Apex PRD Foundation Sweetheart silent auction is 6-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, at the Indian Tree Clubhouse, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd.

Tickets include drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and entertainment. For information or to purchase tickets call Barb McEahern at 720-320-0822 or visit foundation. apexprd.org.

LOOKING AHEAD/FEB. 21 BAND DEADLINE Jam Out Hunger is seeking area high school bands for its first battle of the bands. Deadline for entries is 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21; judges will select six high school bands to compete

secret that weight loss is an American obsession — maybe as big as scoring tickets to championship games — especially now when we are setting goals for the New Year such as eating healthy and getting more exercise.

But most of us do feel that we could use some help, and weight-loss products are big business.

The problem is that many of their claims are fake.

According to the FTC, one of the biggest offenders is the company that manufactures and markets Sensa as a powder users sprinkle on their food to spur weight loss — a pitch that seems too good to be true.

Personally, I don’t particularly subscribe to the theory that if something seems too good to be true, it probably is … lots of just such good things have come my way through the years.

But I’ve also fallen prey to offers that weren’t what they said they were.

Usually this was because I wanted to believe … wanted to believe that the hotel I booked online really was on the beach. That the discounted sunglasses with the popular logo were genuine.

That if I sent a complete proposal outlining my strategy for someone else’s business problem, I would get the job.

(I don’t do that anymore.)

So, the lesson I’m taking away from this news of deceptive advertising, unscrupulous scalpers, and ticket counterfeiters is caveat emptor—let the buyer beware.

But I still do want to believe. And if I’ve learned anything else from this too-good-to-be-true football season, it’s that if we believe, good things can and do happen.

institute that back into the plan.”

In October last year, the Northwest Area Mobility Study team released preliminary numbers for the estimated cost and ridership for the Northwest Arterial BRT System.

Since then the numbers have slightly changed.

“We had estimated the cost at $200 million, and that number has increased to $340 million,” Quinn said.

“And for ridership, we estimated about 16,000 to 26,000 people per day, and

that number has stayed at the 26,000 range. These changes are some of the progress we’ve made in the study since last October.”

RTD also hosted a public meeting the following evening in Boulder and a third is scheduled 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 27, at the Longmont Civic Center, 350 Kimbark Street in Longmont.

For more information on the Northwest Area Mobility study, go to www.rtd-fastracks.com/nams_1.

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Mountain Range senior Miesha Spencer looks for an open pass during a game against Legacy Jan. 17 at Mountain Range High School.

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Mountain Range wins without help of Brich

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Ever since Mountain Range opened eight years ago, Chryisse Domenico has been the girl’s basketball coach. As long as Domenico has been coaching, the Mustangs had never beaten Legacy’s girl’s team.

But for the first time in eight years, the Mustangs (6-6) defeated the Lightning (48) Jan. 17, 41-37 at Mountain Range High School.

“It was so exciting,” senior Miesha Spencer said of the victory. “It was the first time we have ever beat Legacy in Mountain Range history.”

The Mustangs started the game on the right foot taking an 8-0 lead going into the second quarter. But Legacy went on a 12-4 run during the second, tying the game at 12 with a couple of free throws by Lightning junior Courtney Smith with nine seconds until halftime. With those few seconds left in the half, Spencer made a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to give Mountain Range the 15-12 advantage at halftime.

“She has been coming off the bench and really getting us going,” Domenico said of Spencer. “She plays great defense and gets us excited, gets us pumped up.”

Both teams came out strong after the break with Mountain Range leading by no more than four points in the third quarter.

Legacy took their first lead of the game with two minutes left in the third 27-25.

Mountain Range junior Dani Ponzio tied the game at 27 with a couple of free throws 30 seconds into the fourth quarter, then helped the Mustangs take the lead back at 29-27 with a 2-pointer and six minutes left

Mountain Range sophomore Riley Craig, left, dribbles the ball away from Legacy senior Rachel Dickson in a game Jan. 17 at Mountain Range High School. Photos by Kate Ferraro in the game.

“She has such a good basketball IQ,” Spencer said of Ponzio. “She knows where to make cuts; she knows where to pass it.

It’s awesome; it makes you a lot more successful.”

Smith tied the game once again for Legacy at 31 with three minutes left. Mountain Range scored six consecutive points to take a comfortable 37-31 advantage. The Mus-

tangs missed a few free throws toward the end, but they still finished the game in 4137 triumph.

Mountain Range won the game without the help of one of their leading scorers senior Abby Brich. Brich suffered a concussion during the Mustangs game against Horizon Jan. 10. She didn’t get to play in their game against Boulder Jan. 14 either.

Domenico said everyone played well and is

proud of all the girls.

“Her presence definitely helps,” Domenico said of Brich. “It was good though that everyone stepped up and played their part in the win to make up for what we were missing.”

The Mustangs play Rocky Mountain Jan. 23 at home and then will travel Jan. 24 and Jan. 28 to play Poudre and Greeley West, respectively.

Thornton wins and loses at home tri-meet Carlos Moreno wins both matches

By Kate Ferraro

kferraro@coloradocommunitymedia. com Despite having multiple wrestlers nursing injuries, Thornton pulled out a win against North 58-18, following a tough loss against Monarch 40-39 at a tri-meet Jan. 16 at Thornton High School.

Thornton brought up five wrestlers from the JV team for the tri-meet since some of the varsity wrestlers are hurt. Head coach Jeremy DeHerrera said he would have liked to have beat Monarch, but he was happy the JV kids were able to step up for the team.

“They came through for us,” DeHerrera said. “They went out there, did a good job and tried their best. That’s all I can ask for as a coach.”

Trojans’ Carlos Moreno (160-pounder) won both of his matches, first pinning Monarch’s Dawson Scott and then beating North’s Adrian Perez 15-3. Moreno improved his record to 20-3. Moreno is technically a first year wrestler, since he was only able to wrestle last year for half of the year

Thornton’s 160-pounder Carlos Moreno, left, wrestles with Monarch’s Dawson Scott Jan. 16 at Thornton High School.

Photo by Kate Ferraro because of a torn meniscus.

“He’s probably been my best wrestler this whole entire year,” DeHerrera said of Moreno.

“He’s accomplished the most. He’s doing a great job.”

Wendell Berry (120) also won both of his matches by pinning Monarch’s Reed Coker and by a forfeit by North.

Dominic Romero (126) pinned both Preston McQuade from Monarch and Mason White from North.

Adrian Kois (145) pinned Monarch’s Nate Brenner and North’s Josh Vigil. Santino CdeBaca (285) won by forfeit against Monarch and pinned North’s Josias Chavez. Josh Cordova (170) pinned both Jose Lopez from Monarch and Edwin Gonzales from North.

“He’s he one I’m really excited for as we get into our future, because he’s only a sophomore right now,” DeHerrera said of Cordova.

“We need to get the mental game going with him, because he has all the physical tools that you need as a wrestler. I’m very proud of him, as well.”

Thornton’s Josh Miscles (106) won 9-7 against Monarch’s Kyle Gambino, but was pinned by North’s Isaiah Martinez. Elijah Henry (132) lost 10-5 against Stas Betance from Monarch and pinned Donovan Garcia from North. Brandon Streeter (138) was pinned by Monarch’s Ben Ferrera and won by forfeit against North.

Derian Uribe (182) lost from being pinned by Matt Paluch from Monarch, but won by forfeit against North. Both Tyler Rains and Vladamir Munoz lost both of their matches.

Thornton’s next meet will be Jan. 24 at the Northglenn Invite at Northglenn High School.

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Horizon boys basketball edges Brighton Hawks fall to Monarch, Boulder

‘We were really undisciplined after

By Kate Ferraro

kferraro@coloradocommunitymedia.com After dropping a game at Monarch Jan. 14, the Horizon boys basketball team came back home the following night and captured a victory against Brighton, 71-63.

Monarch’s (10-2) style of play inspired Horizon (8-4) to approach their game against Brighton (3-11) in a different manner.

“They played with a really controlled tempo,” head coach Chad Wilson said of Monarch’s team. “That’s absolutely the style we want to play. Getting back at home and playing a fast tempo is really where we’re at our best.”

Horizon held the lead at halftime 39-29, but a couple of steals

by Brighton at the start of the third quarter gave the Bulldogs their first advantage of the game since the first quarter.

Brighton’s run didn’t last long though since the Hawks took it back at the end of the third quarter to lead going into the fourth, 50-48.

The Hawks controlled the game once again in the fourth quarter, rebuilding their lead with six minutes left in the game with a score of 57-50. Brighton fought back hard, but Horizon’s 23 fourth-quarter points helped

halftime.’

Chad Wilson, Horizon head coach

Horizon junior Josh Ralphs dribbles away from Brighton senior Nathan Morales in a game Jan. 15 at Horizon High School. Photo by Kate Ferraro

them secure the 73-61 victory.

“We were really undisciplined after halftime,” Wilson said. “We thought that Brighton came out strong from the beginning. We did a good job to get it back.”

The Bulldogs resilience at the start of the match gave them a quick 7-2 lead in the first three minutes. However, Horizon took over with the help of six-foot-three sophomore Jordan Humphries

under the basket grabbing rebounds defensively and sinking layups on offense.

“We were so happy with how Jordan’s doing,” Wilson said. “He’s really doing a great job. He’s really

ahead of schedule of where we thought he would be. It was great to see him make his shots.”

The Hawks led after the first quarter 22-15 and took an even bigger lead in the middle of the second at 29-17. Horizon had a 10-point advantage at the half.

Junior Michael Skinner scored 20 points for the Hawks and junior Matt Ramos scored 18. Junior Josh Ralphs tallied 15 points.

“Josh is probably our emotional leader,” Wilson said of Ralphs.

“He really gets us going, gets us fired up. He’s been playing great basketball the last four or five games.”

Horizon lost a close game to Boulder 60-58 on Jan. 17. The Hawks will play three games this week starting Jan. 23 in Fort Collins, then will come home Jan. 24 to play Fossil Ridge. Horizon will play Loveland Jan. 28 at Loveland High School.

Prep sports Scoreboard JEFFERSON ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL

STANDLEY LAKE HIGH SCHOOL

WESTMINSTER HIGH SCHOOL

UPCOMING GAMES

Girls basketball

Boys basketball

Girls basketball

Boys basketball

Jefferson Academy 29, Peak to Peak 60 Jefferson Academy could only come up with 29 points in a defeat by Peak to Peak 60-29. Emma Anderson scored seven points for the Jaguars followed by Jennifer Kupcho with six points. Both Heidi Wendt and Kristi Nagai scored five points. Anderson had six rebounds and Mollie Heitman had five. Kupcho had three rebounds.

Standley Lake 37, Ralston Valley 67 Rory Gishwiller led his team with 11 points in a loss against Ralston Valley 67-37. Jeremy Minnick scored seven points while Eric Turner had six points. Connor Durant scored five points for the Gators. Minnick scored two 3-pointers.

Westminster 37, Hinkley 26 The Westminster girls basketball team got back on the winning track by defeating Hinkley 37-26. Despite a poor shooting night, the Wolves were able to hold off Hinkley with their stingy defense. Agustina Santistevan led the Wolves with 16 points, followed by Izzy Burge with six points.

THURSDAY 7 p.m. - Standley Lake @ Pomona SATURDAY 7 p.m. - Standley Lake vs. Bear Creek

Jefferson Academy 53, Colorado Academy 34 Alycia Wright led the team scoring 21 points for the Jaguars. Mollie Heitman scored nine points and Emma Anderson scored seven. Heidi Wendt scored six points.

Anderson had 11 rebounds for the Jaguars and Heitman had six rebounds. Wright grabbed five rebounds.

Standley Lake 54, Chatfield 74 In a loss to Chatfield, Marcus Asmus scored 13 points for the Gators to lead his team. Dylan Critchfield scored 12 points and both Jeremy Minnick and Rory Gishwiller scored 11 points. Asmus was 4-for-4 at the line and Minnick was 3-for-4.

Westminster 46, Overland 55 The Westminster Wolves four-game winning streak ended at the hands of the Overland Trailblazers at Overland. Jeresse Gordon led the Wolves with 10 points, followed by Savannah King with eight and Agustina Santistevan with seven.

Girls basketball FRIDAY 5:30 p.m. - Jefferson Academy @ Manual 7 p.m. - Westminster @ Prairie View TUESDAY 7 p.m. - Jefferson Academy vs. St. Mary’s Academy 7 p.m. - Westminster vs. Rangeview

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January 23, 2014

See you at the top — or over it If you have ever experienced skiing with a group or with your family, you just may be familiar with this statement, usually shouted from a chairlift down to a family member or friend on the slopes, or even spoken into a cell phone when two parties have been separated from one another, “I will see you at the top.”

Although I have been skiing in Colorado for the past 18 seasons, this still happens to our family, as a matter of fact it happened a couple of weeks ago as I was skiing with two of my children. We became separated and as I was going back up the chairlift I found myself shouting down to my son, “I’ll see you at the top!”

And spending as much time skiing each year as I do, I have had the opportunity to hear the phrase “See you at the top or meet me at the top” with great frequency.

This statement has special meaning for me for other reasons too. Zig Ziglar’s first book is titled “See You at the Top.” Millions

of people have been impacted by this book as it is a guide to personal and professional success. Having worked with Mr. Ziglar and his family for many years, just hearing the words “See you at the top” brings back incredible and wonderful memories for me.

Where is the “Top?” It’s all relative right?

I mean the “Top” for you may be different than the “Top” for your neighbor or coworker. When we are skiing and get separated it’s easy to identify where the top actually is on the mountain. But in life, the “Top” can be a tricky thing for some people

to identify with or just have a hard time seeing happening for themselves.

The book, “See You at the Top” focuses on things like having a healthy self-image, the importance of a positive attitude, building winning relationships, setting and achieving goals, and living with hope. So you see, it’s not targeted at any specific role or job type, it is a book that was written to meet people, all people, wherever they are on their success journey.

Mr. Ziglar didn’t stop there though, as he continued to motivate and inspire millions of people around the world, he changed the ending to each one of his talks. Instead of ending with, “I will see you, and yes I do mean you at the top,” he changed it to “Hey I am going to see you, and yes I do mean you, not just at the top, I am going to see you over the top.” That little change and reminder at the end of his talks or seminars made all the difference for me personally in the pursuit of my goals as I know there is

always more to strive for.

And every time I hear someone else shout it from a chairlift or from the slopes I am reminded that the “Top” is only a temporary destination in our life journey and pursuit of happiness and success. It’s the attitude of going further, beyond the top, that drives me to want to work harder at my goals. For me it is about going “Over the top.”

What do you think about when you hear the words, “See you at the top?” Where is the “Top” for you? Have you ever imagined what could be beyond the “Top” or as Zig says, “Over the top?” for yourself? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@ gmail.com and when you do seek the top or going over the top it will definitely be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of Highlands Ranch, the former President of the Zig Ziglar Corporation and the CEO/Founder of www.candogo.com.

CLUBS IN YOUR COMMUNITY CLUBS AND Services

call Alan at 720-233-5873.

MONDAYS

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Group meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 3585 W. 76th Ave. in Westminster. For more information, go online to www. nacolorado.org.

ADULT SURVIVORS of Childhood Sexual Abuse Northglenn Women’s Group meets 6:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays.

WINGS provides therapist-facilitated, peer-support groups in which survivors are believed, accepted and no longer alone. For more information, call 303283-8660.

DENVER THYROID Cancer Support

Group meets 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays at Montclair Recreation Center Lowry, 729 Ulster Way. For more information, call 303-388-9948.

GRIEF RECOVERY A 12-week Grief

Share program meets at 6:30 p.m. each Monday at Arvada Covenant Church, 5555 Ward Road.

LA LECHE LEAGUE of Broomfield

meets 10 -11 a.m. the second Monday of the month at Brunner Farm House, 640 Main St.

LIFERING SECULAR Recovery meets at 6 p.m. Mondays at Washington Park United Church of Christ, 400 S. Williams St. This is a nonprofit, abstinence-based peer-support group for recovering alcoholics and addicts. For more information, call 303-830-0358 or go online to www. unhooked.com.

OPEN MIC Living Water Unity Spiritual Community presents open mic night – celebrate your teen self 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Mondays at 7401 W. 59th Ave., Arvada.

This program gives teens the opportunity to express their performing art including voice and instrument, acting, poetry, stand-up comedy, mime, etc. Open to all students in sixth to 12th grades. Email bellbottoms809@gmail.com.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS meets at

7 p.m. Mondays at North Metro Church, 12505 Colorado Blvd. in Thornton.

STUDY GROUP Chabad of NW Metro

Denver Jewish Center hosts a thoughtprovoking discussion on the weekly Torah portion. Drawing from the wisdom of the Talmud, Kabbalah and Chassidic Mystical Masters, the study group focuses on the relevance of the bible stories and Torah’s teaching to our modern lives.

The class is 7-8 p.m. Mondays at Chabad, 4505 W. 112 Ave., Westminster. Refreshments served. For costs and the topic of the weekly discussion, visit www.

COJewish.com/torahstudy or call 303429-5177. The class is led by Rabbi Benjy Brackman spiritual leader of Chabad of NW Metro Denver.

TUESDAYS LET GO and Let God AFG Al-Anon meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 12021 Northaven Circle in Thornton. For more information, visit www.al-anon-co.org.

METRO NORTH Chamber Leads Tuesday group meets at 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Lone Star Steakhouse, 237 E. 120th Ave. in Thornton. For more information,

NEW SWING Swing dancing comes

to Thornton 8:30-11 p.m. Tuesdays at Taps and Toes Dance Studio, 12720 N. Colorado Blvd. Beginners are welcome; World Champion Lindy Hop dancers Mark Godwin and Shauna Marble, along with other dancers will provide instruction. Cost is $5. For more information, go online to www.markandshaunaswing. com/weekly_dances/.

NORTHGLENN AFG Al-Anon meets at

9:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 11385 Grant Drive. For more information, go online to www.al-anon-co.org.

NORTHGLENN-THORNTON ROTARY Club meets at noon Tuesdays

at Red Lobster, 1350 W. 104th Ave. in Northglenn. For more information, email NorthglennThorntonRotary@hotmail. com.

NORTH JEFFCO Republican Women’s Club seeks to educate and activate the community. The group meets every second Tuesday of the month at the 911 Driving School, 9100 100th Ave., Suite B-4, Westminster. Check-in is 6:30 p.m. and the meeting begins at 7 p.m.

There is no charge to attend, but RSVP is requested. sjbradley64@gmail.com.

NORTHWEST AREA Newcomers and Social Club, serving the women of north Jeffco and northwest Denver metro, meets every meet every fourth Tuesday of the month. For information, place and reservations, call Susan Dittman at 303-673-9266 or Patti Bloomquist at 303-940-7478.

NORTH METRO Newcomer and Social Club meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month for lunch and a program. We welcome all women who would like to meet new friends and find new activities. Call Peggy Frances at 303-215-9627 or Karen Dowling at 303-422-7369.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS meets

7:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Westminster United Methodist Church, 3585 W. 76th Ave. Contact Laura at 303-428-9293.

TAE KWON do Learn self-defense, get a workout and increase self-confidence.

Two classes available on Tuesdays and Thursdays through the city of Westminster recreation division: peewees (ages 5-8), 6:30-7:30 p.m., and ages 9 and up, 6:30-8 p.m. Classes at the MAC, 3295 W. 72nd Ave. Call 303-426-4310. Visit www.hupstaekwondo.com and www. ttatkd.com.

TALKING IDEAS Toastmasters Club meets noon-1 p.m. Tuesdays at 10155 Westmoor Drive, Suite 225, in Westminster. For more information, call Mary Taylor at 303-327-1616.

TOPS CO 538, a weight-loss support group, meets Tuesdays at St. Martha’s Episcopal Church, 76th and Bradburn.

Weigh-in is 6-6:45 p.m., followed by the meeting. For information, call 303429-5923.

WESTMINSTER OPTIMIST Club meets at 7 a.m. Tuesdays at the Egg & I, 799 Highway 287, Broomfield. For more information, call John Swanborg at 303466-5631 or email him at jswanborg@ comcast.net.

WEDNESDAYS NORTHGLENN MOOSE Lodge 2166

hosts men’s meeting nights at 8 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 11449 York St., Northglenn.

Call 303-457-3391.

WOMEN OF the Moose Chapter 644 meet at 7:30 p.m. the first and second Wednesday of each month at 11449 York Street, Northglenn. Call 303-457-3391.

A-NAMI (NATIONAL Alliance on Mental Illness-Adams County) meets from 7-9 p.m. the last Wednesday of every month at the Community Reach Center, 8931 Huron St., Thornton. Each A-NAMI meeting provides participants time for sharing challenges and triumphs, and frequently feature presentations by mental-health professionals and educational discussion. Anyone dealing with a mental illness, including family and friends, may benefit from A-NAMI support. For more information, contact (303) 853-3770; s.bain60@gmail.com.

ARVADA BIZ Connection (http://www.

meetup.com/Arvada-Business-Connection/) is an informal networking event that brings together local entrepreneurs.

Meetings are Wednesdays from 5:307:30 p.m. at various restaurants in Olde Town Arvada. A $5 fee is collected from each attendee, which is then donated to a local charity at the end of each quarter.

The 4th Quarter Charity is the Dan Peak Foundation who assists families in need. http://danpeakfoundation.webs.com/.

For information, call Micki Carwin at 303-997-9098.

FLATIRONS VIEW Toastmasters meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of every month at The Depot at Five Parks, 13810 W. 85th Ave. in Arvada.

Polish your speaking and presentation skills in a fun, instructional, nurturing environment. For more information visit http://9407.toastmastersclubs.org/.

MUSIC TEACHERS Association Subur-

ban Northwest meets from 9:30 a.m. to noon the first Wednesday of the month at Community in Christ Church, 12229 W. 80th Ave., Arvada. Meetings are open to the public and include refreshments, business meeting and program featuring music teaching professionals from around the state lecturing on the latest teaching developments.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN Submarine Veterans meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at American Legion Wilmore-Richter Post 161, 6230 W. 60th Ave. in Arvada. Active duty, reserve, retired, veterans, interested public and their ladies are cordially invited. For more information, go online to www.

rockymountainsubvets.com.

TOASTMASTERS-WESTMINSTER COMMUNICATORS meets 12:15-

1:15 p.m. every Wednesday at DeVry University, 1870 W. 122nd Ave., Room 134. Toastmasters has helped thousands of people over the years and we can help you. Admission is free. Enter the southeast door to the first room, 134. Call Ray Hamilton at 303-284-4223.

WESTMINSTER ROTARY 7:10 Club meets 7:10-8:30 a.m. Wednesdays at The Ranch Country Club, 11667 Tejon St., Westminster. For more information, call Angela Habben at 720-947-8080.

THURSDAYS ADAMS COUNTY Triad meets 1-2 p.m. the third Thursdays of the month at 3295 W. 72nd Ave. in Westminster. The Triad is formed of law enforcement officers, senior citizens, fire personnel and senior organizations. Triad volunteers develop and implement crime-prevention and education programs for older adults.

Activities address crime from both a previctimization (preventive) standpoint and a post-victimization (victim/witness assistance) standpoint. All senior citizens or people who care about senior citizens of Adams County are welcome.

Topic changes each month. For more information, contact Jenee Centeno at 303-854-7420. Fridays.

COMMUNITY COFFEE Join Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp on the fourth Thursday of each month to talk about issues that are important to you. Community Coffee will be from 7-8 a.m. at La Dolce Vita,

Ice Cream Room, 5756 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada; and from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Panera Bread, 10450 Town Center Drive, Westminster.

FOOD PANTRY Agape Life Church distributes Jefferson County commodity foods from 10-11 a.m. Thursdays, at the church, 5970 W. 60th Ave. in Arvada.

The church provides this service to all Jefferson County residents. If you have questions, call 303-431-6481.

FRONT RANGE Toastmasters Club meets from 7-9 p.m. every Thursday at the Thornton Civic Center, 9500 Civic Center Drive, Thornton. Develop your prepared and impromptu speaking skills.

Guests are encouraged to drop in and participate at their comfort level. For information, contact www.d26toastmasters.org/frontrange/about_us.htm.

GRIEFSHARE SUPPORT Group meets at 9:30 a.m. Thursdays at Mountain View Lutheran Church, 1481 Russell Way. For more information, go online to www. mountainviewlutheran.com.

LET’S FIND Serenity Al-Anon meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Park Center Office Building Room 104, 3489 W. 72nd Ave. For more information, go online to www. al-anon-co.org.

METRO NORTH Chamber Leads Thursday group meets at 8 a.m. Thursdays at the Egg and I, 885 Thornton Parkway in Thornton. For more information, call Jim Johnson at 303-522-3608.

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MetroNorth Worship Directory St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELCA)

Worship: 8:00 & 10:45 am Sunday School: 9:30 am

Northglenn United Methodist Church We invite you to join us in worship on Sundays.

An inspirational traditional service is offered at 9 AM on Sunday.

There are choirs for every age and musical ability. Small group fellowships that meet weekly and monthly, a licensed pre-school program with a record of 39 plus years of excellence. As well as a Sunday school program for children, youth and adults.

We are located at 1605 W. 106th Ave., Northglenn.

For more information about church and all other services offered, feel free to contact us at 303-452-5120. See You There!

11040 Colorado Blvd.

(across from Thornton Rec. Center)

303-457-2476 www.stjohns05@gmail.com

Risen Savior Lutheran Church 3031 W. 144 Ave. - Broomfield • 303-469-3521 or www.rslc.org th

Come worship with us!

LCMS

Sunday Worship 8:00 am, 9:30 am & 11:00 am

Sunday School & Adult Classes 9:20 am - 10:40 am

Starting, Sunday, September 8th we would like to invite you to a new contemporary worship service in Northglenn.

If you are looking for a contemporary Christian worship service that is welcoming, comfortable, upbeat, and relevant without getting lost in the crowd, please join us at 10:30 am every Sunday morning at 1605 W. 106th Ave. in Northglenn, 80234 for “GO4TH.” We are a caring, inviting, and service oriented church family that wants to “GO4TH” and make a difference.

Please join us! go4thservice.blogspot.com • 303-452-5120

To advertise your place of worship, call 303.566.4089 and ask for Viola Ortega

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January 23, 2014

Making time for gratitude with kids Teaching children to be appreciative of others is a goal for many families. But in the midst of activity and abundance, we often miss the opportunity to instill this important value. Helping our children learn to value attention and gifts from others is a big task. It takes time and effort.

To develop this awareness, parents and caregivers need first to lead by being good models. Then as children’s first teachers, we can do things to encourage little ones to foster a sense of gratitude and practice the art of being aware of others, feelings. For more see grandparentsteachtoo.org and Learning Through the Seasons podcasts and YouTube videos.

Materials needed:

Post cards or recycled holiday cards, scissors, glue, paper

What to do:

Learning to be appreciative, say “thank you”, “ I’m sorry “, or to give a compliment can develop naturally over time as young children listen to the conversations of others. By making the effort to explain why you are saying these things and by coaching kids to remember to respond politely, you are helping foster awareness of feelings and a habit of kindness.

You might do a little role-playing as you

talk with children. Many young children need some practice with you to counter the natural inclination to ask for more and more or to ignore or make hurtful statements about something they don’t like.

This situation is a perfect time to reflect about feelings, and to think about words or actions that make others feel appreciated. Often a quick phone call, FaceTime, or Skype “thank you” or “sorry” message is welcomed by relatives, especially grandparents.

While a verbal “thank you” or “please” is a good first step, many people are happy to receive a little card or note from children.

Again, guidance from an adult and sharing ideas is so important.

In a quiet moment help children think about a special gift item or perhaps a gift of time or attention. Make it a little project to write or draw a picture on a postcard, address it, and send it off to the gift giver.

Some children enjoy cutting pictures from old cards and pasting them on blank folded white or construction paper. Very young children can draw and decorate, dictate a simple sentence, and print their name.

This activity works well for invitations, get well cards, and thank you notes.

What else can we do?

If you have a computer and use e-mail, help children spell out a message.

Share some books about feelings and talk together about being thankful. How can we help others to feel appreciated and happy? Ask your librarian for suggestions or check out “Lots of Feelings” (Rotner), “Feelings” (Aliki), and “The Thankful Book” (Parr).

Esther Macalady is a former teacher, lives in Golden and participates in the Grandparents Teach Too writing group.

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One Business Connection meets 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thursdays at Barker’s St., 2831 W. 120th Ave. in Westminster.

For more information, call Michelle Mathiesen at 303-424-1207 or go online to www.wbncolorado.com.

PeriPheral neurOPathy Support Group The Denver Branch meets 3:30-5 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of every month at Christ Church United Methodist, 690 Colorado Blvd., Denver; parking and entrance in the back. For information about the Denver Branch meetings, call Dorothy Miller at 303814-2112 or email dorthy_miller@hotmail.com. ralstOn Creek Sertoma Club meets Thursdays at Panera Bread, 7739 Wadsworth, Arvada. Contact Ron Marquez at 303457-0759 or Ron.Marquez@ddrcco.com.

WOMen’s Business Network meets 7:20-8:35 a.m. Thurs-

days at the Doubletree Hotel, 8773 Yates Drive in Westminster.

For more information, call Michelle Mathiesen at 303-424-1207 or go online to www.wbncolorado.com.

nOrth suBurBan Sales Professionals meets 7:30-9 a.m.

Fridays at Indian Tree Golf Course, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. This club is for entrepreneurs, small-business owners, independent distributors and professional salespersons for business education, sales training, motivation, fun, food, and fellowship. Ticket price includes parking, breakfast buffet, program and chances to win door prizes and lottery tickets.

Newcomers are welcome. Call Laura Nokes Lang at 303-4289293. sWing thru’s Square Dance Club meets Fridays at the Victory Grange, 2025 Tower Road in Aurora. Singles, couples and youth are welcome. For more information, call 303-426-8986.

MOOse lOdge 2166 dinners for members and qualified

guests from 6-8 p.m. every Friday. For more information, call 303-457-3391.

saturdays COlOradO Citizens for Peace meets 10:30-11:30 a.m. ev-

ery Saturday at the intersections of West 52nd and Wadsworth

Boulevard to try to bring an end to the wars. Signs will be furnished for those who do not have them. Contact Cindy Lowry at 303-431-1228 or waylonthecat.lowry@yahoo.com.

thOrntOn VFW Post 7945 meets 8:30 -11 a.m. Sundays at 10217 Quivas St. in Thornton. Admission is $5 for breakfast. For more information, call 303-438-6700.

nOrth suBurBan Republican Forum meets 9:45-11:15 a.m. the second Saturday of the month at Anythink, Huron St. Community Room, 9417 Huron St. in Thornton. Admission is $3 and includes a continental breakfast. Meet like-minded people and discuss Colorado political issues.

yOga FOr surViVOrs Whether you’re a longtime cancer survivor, in treatment or a caregiver to a cancer survivor, Yoga for Cancer Survivors & Caregivers is a great way to live more comfortably in your own body. Benefits include decreased stress and pain, improved sleep and energy, improved lymphatic flow, reduced nausea and a greater sense of well-being. Class led

by Shari Turney, a registered yoga instructor with specialized training through Yoga for Survivors. Class offered from 1:302:45 p.m. Sundays at Duncan Family YMCA, 6350 Eldridge St., Arvada. Contact Turney at 720-319-3703 or szturney@mac.com before taking your first class to ensure a safe practice.

What yOu Want to Be AFG Al-Anon meets at 9:30 a.m.

Saturdays at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in the Richard P. Young Room, 11245 Huron St. For more information, go online to www.al-anon-co.org. sundays hOW aFg Works Book Study Al-Anon meets at 9 a.m. Sundays at Park Center Office Building, Room 104, 3489 W. 72nd Ave. For more information, go online to www.al-anon-co.org.

Mile high Harmonica Club meets 1:30 -3:30 p.m. the second and fourth Sundays of the month at Grant Avenue Community Center, 216 S. Grant St. in Denver.

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GALLERY OF GAMES & weekly horoscope

OngOing aCtiVities aa Meetings There are more than 1,100 AA meetings in the Denver metro area every week. If you think you may have a problem with alcohol, come see us. Call 303-322-4440 for a meeting in your area, or visit the website at www.daccaa.org.

SALOME’S STARS FOR THE WEEK OF JAN 20, 2014

ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) Although you’re getting kudos and other positive reactions to your suggestions, don’t let the cheers drown out some valid criticisms. Better to deal with them now than later.

TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) Following your keen Bovine intuition pays off, as you not only reassess the suggestions some people are putting in front of you, but also their agendas for doing so.

GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) You continue on a highenthusiasm cycle as that new project you’ve assumed takes shape. You’re also buoyed by the anticipation of receiving some good news about a personal matter.

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GALLERY OF GAMES

CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) Your eagerness to immerse yourself in your new assignment is understandable. But be careful that you don’t forget to take care of that pressing personal situation as well.

LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) This is a good time to learn a new skill that could give a clever Cat an edge in the upcoming competition for workplace opportunities. Enjoy the arts this weekend with someone special.

VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) You could risk creating an impasse if you insist on expecting more from others than they’re prepared to give. Showing flexibility in what you’ll accept could prevent a stalemate.

LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) Although you can weigh all factors of a dispute to find an agreeable solution for others, you might need the skilled input of someone you trust to help you deal with an ongoing situation of your own.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) The good news is that your brief period of self-doubt turns into a positive “I can do anything” attitude. The better news is that you’ll soon be able to prove it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) This is a good time for Sagittarians to start making travel plans while you still can select from a wide menu of choices and deals, and not be forced to settle for leftovers.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) Like your zodiacal sign, the sure-footed Goat, you won’t allow obstacles in your path to keep you from reaching your goal.

Don’t be surprised by who asks to go along with you.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) Let your head dominate your heart as you consider the risks that might be involved in agreeing to be a friend’s co-signer or otherwise act as his or her backup in a financial matter.

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PETS

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Independent contract drivers needed to deliver flowers for Mother's Day holiday. Must use your own vehicle and provide MVR, insurance & license. Contact Mike at (720) 229-6800.

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minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201

MARKETPL CE Farm Products & Produce

Full-time position available. Payroll and accounts payable accounting experience required. Bookkeeping and data entry experience required.

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PLEASE HELP OUR FAMILY FIND OUR FAMILY PET HE IS A 7 YEAR OLD MALE YORKIE. HE ESCAPED FROM OUR BACKYARD the area of 117th & Holly in Thornton, HE ISN'T AN OUTSIDE DOG. WE ALLOWED HIM PLAY TIME SINCE IT WAS A NICE DAY AND IT NO TIME HE FOUND WAY OUT, HIS TAGS WERE HANGING ON THE FENCE, SO HE HAS NO TAGS. HE ISN'T GROOMED SO HE IS LONG HAIR MESSY LOOKING LIKE A BLACK/TAN/GRAY FEATHER DUSTER. HE IS FRIENDLY, BUT NEEDS MEDICATIONS FOR SEIZURES AND INJECTIONS FOR OTHER MEDICAL PROBLEMS, NEEDS SPECIAL PRESCRIPTION DOG FOOD OR COULD CAUSE SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION. OUR FAMILY BROKEN HEARTED MISSING OUR FAMILY MEMBER. WE ARE OFFERING $200 REWARD NO QUESTIONS ASKED. WE ARE SURE SOMEONE TOOK HIM TO KEEP HIM SAFE. SIZE IS NOT TEA CUP BUT SMALL 4-5 POUNDS ABOUT 7 INCHES TALL AND 12 INCHES 303-704-5801

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Training, 24 hour support and $1900/month provided. Must complete precertification training and pass a criminal and motor vehicle background check.

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1ST SHIFT MON – FRI: 6AM – 2:30PM $9.50/hr 2ND SHIFT MON – FRI: 2:30PM – 11PM $10.50/hr 3rd SHIFT WED – SAT (SWING 10HRS) 7AM – 5:30PM $9.50/hr ** Clerical/Filing tests required **

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Chatfield State Park is now accepting applications for all positions.

Contact office (303)791-7275, or online at www.parks.state.co.us

Clerical

Part time, temporary tax season clerical position for local CPA firm.

Email resume to cpaspecialists@aol.com

Help Wanted CyberSource Corporation, a Visa Inc. company, currently has openings in our Highlands Ranch, Colorado location for Systems Support Engineers (Job# 140188) to provide second level support of multiple 3rd party products (tools) used for Systems Management, Network Monitoring and System Monitoring. Responsible for enhancements, configuration changes, application patches or fixes for various monitoring products. Apply online at www.visa.com & reference Job#.

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Hourly salary based on qualifications and experience.

Send resume to TOL, P.O. Box 310 Larkspur, CO 80118 FAX 303-681-2325 or email clerk@townoflarkspur.org.

For questions regarding this position call Town Hall at 303-681-2324 Medical Nurse LPN, MA or RN part-time 25-30 hours per week Monday, Wednesday, Friday Hours 8:30-5:30.

Some Saturdays 9-1pm.

Fun/Busy Pediatric office near Park Meadows area and Castle Rock location. Please fax resume to 303-689-9628 or email a.lane@pediatrics5280.com

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In conjunction with the Department Manager, ensures that all departmental policies and procedures meet the standards of current state and federal regulations.

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PLEASE SUBMIT LETTER OF INTEREST AND RESUME TO: Mail: Attn: E-mail:

Application Deadline: FEBRURY 10, 2014

Castle Pines North Metro District is a special district that was established in 1984. The Metro District provides water, wastewater and storm water services and oversees the District-owned parks, trails and open spaces within the community. The Metro District currently serves the Castle Pines North population of nearly 10,000, and has more than 3,200 residential and business customers. Website: www.cpnmd.org

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