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Judge rules to separate Sigg cases Individual trials for Ridgeway murder and Ketner Lake kidnap attempt

By Ashley Reimers

areimers@ourcoloradonews.com Austin Sigg, the 18-year-old accused of murdering Jessica Ridgeway, appeared in court last week for two days of motions hearings.

The hearings on July 18-19 covered a variety of issues, one resulting in the severance of charges involving the murder of Jessica Ridgeway from an attempted kidnapping charge involving a woman jogger in May 2012, whom Sigg allegedly attacked.

Originally the judge ruled to try all charges in one case, but after lengthy testimony from the defense on July 19, District Court Chief Judge Stephen Munsinger ruled to have separate trials, one for the charges involving Ridgeway including the murder charge and sexual exploitation charge, and one for the Ketner Lake jogger charges.

The judge did not rule on which trial would happen first, or set a specific date on the attempted kidnapping Ketner Lake trial.

Sigg The trial concerning the murder of Ridgeway was set for Sept. 20.

The criminal counts for the Ridgeway case will not be allowed to be used during the Ketner Lake trial to allow Sigg to have a fair trial. But the prosecution in the Ridge-

way case may use the Ketner Lake accusations in their case.

The judge also ruled that the prosecution can use introduce evidence that Sigg was using a computer to search and view child pornography as well as searching for other graphic information and images for over a year before Ridgeway’s murder.

The prosecution told the judge they had found search terms on the computer such as child rape, torture, murder and dismemberment.

Although the defense argued this evidence was irrelevant to the trial and was inflammatory, the judge ruled in favor of the prosecution.

“The evidence is relevant and relates to the case,” Munsinger said.

Earlier during the July 19 hearing, the judge denied a defensive motion that would have withheld the jogger’s identification of Sigg for the trial.

The jogger in the attempted kidnapping case, who was only referred to by her initials, V.N., testified that she had in fact picked Sigg’s photo out of a six-photo array.

She said she wasn’t 100 percent the person in the photo was her attacked but she knew the photo had very similar characteristics to her attacker.

The defense argued that the Sigg’s photo in the lineup was suggestive because there was a different background light used in photo, he was the only person wearing stripes and he was only one out of two people not wearing black.

Munsinger disagreed and allowed the photo identification to be used in the trial.

July 18 hearing

For the first time, Sigg’s mother Mindy Sigg took the stand during the July 18 Sigg continues on Page 21

Whipping it up

Cycla employee Chris Suppes using a compacting machine to bale clothing in the Cycla warehouse. Cycla, a professional recycling company in Federal Heights, was recently named a Colorado Company to Watch. Photo by Ashley Reimers

Cycla one to watch Federal Heights recycling company named a Colorado Company to Watch

By Ashley Reimers

areimers@ourcoloradonews.com For 40 years Patricia McCully worked in the thrift store business. It was her time and experience in that field that led to her next business venture in 2007 when she opened Cycla LLC in Federal Heights: An environmentally conscious recycling management company that connects buyers and sellers throughout the world to help them dispose of recyclable material.

McCully’s business focuses on servicing thrift stores all over the world with their exA new art piece called Wild Ice has been installed at the Ice Centre at the Promenade in Westminster. The cess inventory. She also provides services bronze sculpture was done by Gregg Todd of Greeley and displays life-size children playing crack the whip to industries with post-consumer materion the ice. Another piece of art recently installed is called You Are Here, and is an abstract sculpture at the als and textile recycling needs, nonprofit Trimble Navigation building in the Westmoor Technology Park. That piece was done by artist Kathleen Caricof textile collection programs and commercial of Loveland, and features three folded, triangular metal pieces of different sizes that rise up from the ground laundries in hotels and correctional facilito form a circle. Photo by Ashley Reimers ties needing to retire linens and uniforms.

She works closely with Recycle That LLC, a nonprofit organization that provides donation boxes throughout the community for POSTAL ADDRESS easy recycling of clothing, shoes, fashion accessories, books, CDs and DVDs. “I opened Cycla because I already knew Printed on recycled what needed to happen with textile recynewsprint. Please cling on the back end because I had been recycle this copy. working for years on solutions for clients and their recycling needs,” she said. “Recycling is big for thrift stores because they don’t sell everything. They sell their unsold items to us and we then sell the items to the secondary market.”

McCully’s unique business in recycling caught the eye of Colorado Companies to Watch program director Sam Baily, who announced last month that Cycla was chosen as a Colorado Company to Watch.

“Colorado Companies to Watch is pleased to recognize Cycla as a 2013 Winner. Cycla has redefined recycling and identified new opportunities within the thrift store market,” Bailey said. “In addition, they have made investments in nonprofit organizations through their work with Recycle That. Cycla’s growth and commitment to the community make it an outstanding company in Colorado.”

McCully admits she was quite surprised with the honor, but very excited to be recognized. She said she’s thrilled to be put in a category of companies identified for leadership, innovation and impact. McCully said Cycla couldn’t have made it this far without the commitment and dedication of her business partners and employees.

To McCully, recycling is a no-brainer, a passion she’s had her entire life. With Cycla she is hoping to pass along some of her recycling efforts to the community.

“Right now nationwide, 85 percent of everything in a household that is recyclable, as far as textiles, is going into a landfill,” McCully said. “So there is huge potential for home owners to recycle more, they just have to have the ability and know where to go, and that can be through thrift store or donations boxes. Just don’t throw it away because anything is recyclable if it’s a textile.”

For more information on Cycla, or ways to recycle textile materials, visit www.cyclallc.com.

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No far-off land for these missionaries 10:45 a.m.

Bob, 65, sits on a low shady wall in the small quiet park sandwiched between the state Capitol and Civic Center in Denver.

Headphones in one ear, he is listening to Rush Limbaugh, his belongings packed tightly into the bulging backpacks on either side of him. Along with a few other men perched farther down the wall or lounging under leafy trees, he is waiting.

11:10.

The park is suddenly busy. Within minutes, a cluster of young men and women have set up white tents and tables upon which a buffet of food begins to appear.

11:45.

A line has started to form as trays of chicken shish kebab are brought to the tables, now laden with bowls and trays of watermelon and fruits, potato and green bean salads, chocolate chip cookies, water, lemonade and other flavored drinks.

“They give a good meal,” says Bob, eyes crinkling under a blue winter cap, the muffs pinned above his ears, three binder clips snapped on the brim. A sparse, black beard and mustache streaked with thick gray whiskers frame his tanned face.

The food is good. But the conversation is better.

“They’ll talk to you,” Bob says. “It’s pretty neat.”

•••

They are young Catholic missionaries, who since Thanksgiving 2011 have turned the second Saturday of the month into Lunch in the Park for the homeless in downtown Denver. With help and donations from church volunteers around the metro area, they bring home-cooked meals to Lincoln Park, in the heat of summer and the cold of winter.

But the real gift they bring is one many take for granted — someone to talk to, someone to listen, a human connection.

“This lunch is wonderful,” Bill, 60, says in a soft voice as he sits on the grass, eating.

“But that doesn’t even touch what they’ve done for me. ... I got a lot of my dignity back from them.”

The missionaries of Christ in the City,

a Catholic service organization that asks young people between 18 and 29 to dedicate one semester to a year working with the poor and other marginalized segments of society, come from throughout the country. They hope to grow spiritually while ministering — mind, body and spirit — to those in need.

They find connections to resources and mental health support, if needed. They provide food, sleeping bags, clothes. They talk about God, if asked.

But more than anything, they offer friendship.

Under a blue tent just across from the buffet, Kati Belsole places a statue of the Virgin Mary on a card table in preparation for the recitation of the rosary, which takes place before food is served.

She is 23, from New York, with a degree in theology, and she talks passionately about her desire to share God’s mercy with the poor and homeless.

But “part of our ministry is just that conversation element, showing people they have dignity and they’re worth it,” she says.

“They’re worth it just because of the fact they’re a person.”

She arranges a vase of red and white fabric roses next to the statue, along with a large crucifix and wooden rosaries she’ll hand to those in the park who want them.

“We really want to know the person, their joys and their struggles,” Belsole says. “It’s a relational thing. We really try to remember people’s names and their stories.”

•••

Bill will tell you his story is one of redemption.

The missionaries found him on the 16th Street Mall nine months ago. He was drink-

ing every day.

“They would stop and talk to me.” A slight man, he wears wire-rim glasses and a cap. “Without fail, if I was there, I would see them.”

He pauses, takes a bite from his plate.

“Well, I’ve had people make a little effort, but I’ve never had anyone come every day that I could count on.”

Recently, Bill says, a car hit him as he was crossing a street. The collision put him in the hospital for three weeks. “They would come see me every day, pray for me. When I started getting better, they still came by.”

Raised in the Catholic faith, Bill began talking about God. “They helped me get my life back spiritually, even physically.” He has not had a drink, he says, in five months. He is living at Samaritan House shelter, working toward a job and his own place. Early next month, he will see his sister from Indiana for the first time in 1½ years.

“They’ll just take you on a human basis,” Bill says. “People who have been in the position I was in, we just don’t have many people who we can talk to on a normal level, whatever that might be. And they gave me confidence to talk to other people I normally wouldn’t have talked to.”

He is quiet. “I don’t know how to put into words how thankful I am.”

•••

Alex Lambis, 23, is a college graduate from Orlando with a degree in interpersonal communication. He spends two hours each day wandering the streets of Capitol Hill.

He has come to know many of its homeless residents well.

There’s Zachary, artistic and creative. And Art, tender and caring. Bernie is open and genuine. Jessica — loving, motherly.

“I’ve had people ask me why I’m out there every day,” Alex says. “I say, `We’re just out here, to hang out with you guys and see how you’re doing.’ ... I think the constant presence makes a difference. It takes perseverance and constant effort and not giving up on people.”

Alex has learned much about faith and human dignity from his friends on the street.

He’s become more compassionate, he says.

And “I’ve come to realize there is beauty that can be drawn in the middle of suffering — even if the situation is bad and ugly, good can be drawn from it.”

On this Saturday in the park, he sits down next to Jessica. A pretty mother of two, she is 32. She has carefully braided her hair and shadowed her eyes. She wears hoops in her ears and bracelets, a bright red sundress and pink fingernail polish. She is homeless, she says, because of a series of bad decisions.

Her children are with her mother.

Jessica savors the home-cooked meals.

“They’re always made with love, and that’s what gets me.”

She is grateful, too, for Alex and the others.

“They pray with us, and we need all the prayers we can get,” she says. “They’re here for us, for me. Just being there and listening.”

She glances at Alex, arms hooked around his legs, whose year in Denver is almost over.

“He’ll be leaving soon,” she says. “And then I’ll have to start all over.”

•••

1:15 p.m.

Tables have been cleared and leftover food given away. Pockets of people remain, sitting on the ground or standing, missionaries and their street friends still deep in conversation.

“The ‘64 Wildcat — the red one I was talking about?” a man with long, gray scraggly hair and beard says to his young listener.

“That’s what it was called?”

“I had to replace the windshield because it was cracked and I had to replace it with a clear windshield. I said, `Man, this windshield looks like my forehead!’”

The two laugh.

And the laughter lingers, its echo of a simple joyous moment a sweet reminder about the transforming power of human connection.

Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@ourcoloradonews.com or 303-5664110.

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WESTMINSTER NEWS IN A HURRY National Night Out

National Night Out, held on the first Tuesday of August, is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, bring neighbors together and strengthen neighborhood spirit, make neighborhoods safer, promote positive partnerships between police and fire personnel and the community and generate support for local anti-crime programs.

On National Night Out, city of Westminster joins forces with thousands of communities nationwide to celebrate.

Citizens, police and fire personnel, businesses, and community leaders come together to communicate with each other and unite against crime.

Neighbors gather for ice cream socials, backyard barbecues and potluck dinners in a variety of locations.

Westminster City Council, police officers and firefighters visit these gatherings to socialize and answer questions.

Party packs are provided that contain door prizes to hand out to participants.

If you are interested in hosting a National Night Out party or in attending an event, contact Investigator Cheri Spottke at 303-658-4421.

Floodplain management program receives commendations

The City of Westminster received a congratulatory letter from the

Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency regarding the city’s floodplain management program.

The city is now a class 6 community in the National Flood Insurance Program, meaning residents can receive up to 20 percent off flood insurance.

For questions about the city’s floodplain management program, contact the Community Development department at 303-658-2114.

Westminster companies recognized as Colorado’s Companies to Watch

SpotXchange and Trueffect, both Westminster technology companies, were honored on June 28 as two of Colorado’s 50 Companies to Watch for 2013.

Other Westminster finalists this year include: Serpentix Conveyor Corporation, located at the Lake Arbor Industrial Park and Surefire Medical Inc., located at Westpark Center.

Colorado Companies to Watch is a

program sponsored by the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade in partnership with the Edward Lowe Foundation.

The program honors 50 secondstage companies from across the state each year. More than 800 companies in Colorado were nominated in 2013.

Free tax workshops

The Colorado Department of Revenue is offers free tax workshops on sales and use tax laws in Colorado.

The workshops include information on many common sales and use tax topics, including but not limited to the liabilities businesses face when they are not in compliance with Colorado laws.

The first workshop is from 1-4 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6, at College Hill Library, 3705 W. 112th Ave. in Westminster, followed by a second workshop from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, at the same location.

To preregister, visit www.TaxSeminars.state.co.us

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How to stay healthy at summer fairs The season of summer festivals is in full swing. Whether it’s the county fair or a music festival, vendors are dishing up food that’s often disastrous to healthy eating plans. Some of the unhealthiest fare at the fair is fried, included fried Snickers bars, deep-fried butter, funnel cakes, and chocolate-covered bacon. With calorie counts ranging from 450 to 1,000, these popular festival foods can quickly sabotage your weight-loss efforts.

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Theater expands its horizons

By Ashley Reimers

areimers@ourcoloradonews.com Two filmmakers are hoping to bring some versatility to the 73rd Avenue Theater in Westminster, more opportunities for artists to highlight their passions and work.

Darci Alishouse and Terri Balogh, both South Westminster Arts Group, SWAG, members, have high hopes for the potential of the 50-seat theater.

The women want to bring a mix of artists instead of just using it as a place for traditional theater.

Alishouse said she’s hoping to also bring in people who are passing by and provide a place for multiple types of art avenues including music, film, and more original theater. She said the goal is to also bring in art that hasn’t been in the area.

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Plans are happening to bring new theatrical, film and artistic experiences to the 73rd Avenue Theater in Westminster with help from the South Westminster Arts Group. Photo by Ashley Reimers said. “They are award winning in other areas and they are done by great people who are extremely talented.”

For next year’s film festival Alishouse and Balogh are hoping to feature their own film Feet, a comedy the women are currently working on tirelessly. The film’s star is fellow SWAG member Rich Chamberlain and is a comedy about an art gallery security guard and his obsession with feet.

“We had auditions at the theater and Rich heard about it and came out,” Alishouse said.

“We didn’t even know he could act and it turns out he’s great. We even did some shooting in the Rodeo Market Gallery, a local Westminster gallery. By having the auditions at the theater we discovered local talent, that’s the kind of thing we want for the theater.”

As the women begin their quest to bring new and exciting theatrical, film and artistic experiences to the theater, the city of Westminster is planning the future of the theater.

Tony Chacon, senior projects coordinator, said as of right now the theater property is part of an area redevelopment effort. He said there is a developer looking to redevelop the theater, but is waiting to secure financing before anything can be done.

“The developer’s projected scheduled for the project is next summer or fall, but that all depends on him securing financing and project approval by the city,” he said.

“But until that happens, SWAG can continue to use the theater.”

Both Alishouse and Balogh are excited by the idea of a new building, but instead of just the typical theater, the duo would like to see a venue built that can be used for a variety of things, other than just traditional theater.

“I think the redevelopment is fantastic,” Balogh said. “We could even be part of the planning and really make it something useful, make it a really cool space that would work for a number of things.”

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Program digging deeper into public policy An additional in-depth view on a tough question is always valuable.

That’s the result we are hoping for following the announcement last week of an economic measurement initiative backed by several regional entities and tasked to be conducted by the Business Research Division of the University of Colorado at Boulder’s Leeds School of Business.

The school will run the program on behalf of main funding sponsors the Metro Denver Economic Development Corp., the Denver South Economic Development Partnership and the Common Sense Policy Roundtable.

This econometric model developed by Regional Economic Models Inc., or REMI, promises to break out costs, benefits, positives and negatives of state issues in greater

our view detail for lawmakers, business leaders and in turn the public. The first project will take on Initiative 22 — expected to be on the ballot in November — which is a great choice.

Gov. John Hickenlooper has already given an initial nod to Initiative 22, the type of tax measure that usually needs a push from the sitting governor to have a shot.

The initiative asks voters to increase the state income tax rate from 4.63 to 5 percent for those making an income of $75,000 or

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What do you like to do during rainy weather?

Last Friday was a sunny day, a break from the stormy weather we’ve been having. We asked people at a health and produce fair in Thornton what they liked to do most during rainy weather.

“Watch a movie, I like cartoons.”

Katy Rohde Denver

“Sleep in and watch a good movie.”

Rini Pfeifer Denver

“Probably research on of my projects. I’m working on respite care right now.”

Brittany Grace Thornton

“When it’s storming out I like to sit in the doorway in the back of my house and watch the rain with my dog beside me.”

Lori Beierle Thornton

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less and 5.9 percent for income above that amount. Under the measure, the Legislature has put forth a plan to infuse the state with about $950 million for education.

We are starting to see many questions generated about what the real impacts will be and where the money will actually go. So we are very pleased to see this economic model launched in time for this momentous decision.

Typically in coverage of these major measures, we come across various evaluations, but too often the information comes from parties with clear interests — in extremes that can extend from hardened opposition to increased taxes to open arms for all funding for education.

Kevin McCasky, president and CEO at Jefferson County Economic Develop-

ment Corporation, is among those who welcomes the added analysis. He said that while the state does well breaking out the expenditures behind major policy changes, the full fiscal impacts are not as clear. In addition to producing more complete analysis, he said the econometric model will be neutral, not colored by political frameworks.

We have been reminded that the econometric model is a tool, but at first look it appears to be a very good one. Our hope is that this new analysis offers a valuable breakout that covers key factors quickly and clearly in a way that cuts to the core of issues more quickly.

Further we hope to see the process have an impact in the vetting process for public policy in formative stages.

Remember to serve Did you know that in the Concordance of my Bible, there are 20 entrances under the headings “servant/service/serve.”

The T’ao te Ch’ing has been described as a “strategic treatise on servant leadership.” And in one translation of the Koran, the word “servant” appears 128 times.

Service is such a central tenet of so many great religions and philosophies that it’s somewhat astonishing how little emphasis we put on it our culture.

Notwithstanding the universal respect our military and police garner, the idea that a gifted student or charismatic young person should seek to put themselves into a position of service is practically anathema in this day and age.

Sure, we call many people “public servants,” but how many of them actually serve anything other than their own reelection bids? “Ask not what your country can do for you” has, in 50 short years, become “ask how much your country can take away from someone else in order to give it to others.”

We’ve all gotten used to hearing the voices of our public servants during the build up to an election, when they all need more money to buy advertising, but how many of us ever have one of our elected come down the block just to see how they can help or what needs to be done?

Indeed, it’s so bad that the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives felt compelled a few months back to publicly complain that some of her staff had to take paycuts.

This one elected official was complaining that some of the 18 taxpayerpaid staffers in her office — some of whom make six-figure salaries — were no longer making enough to buy lunch in the Capitol cafeteria.

Got that, all of you hard-working commoners who take a brown bag lunch to work every day? Some staffers of a Congress-critter can’t afford to buy lunch every day.

Now, aren’t you ashamed of yourself for not wanting to send more tax money

to Washington, D.C.?

The political class long ago forgot that they are supposed to be serving the people — they’ve become an aristocracy unto themselves, completely isolated from the difficulties of most peoples’ daily lives.

It’s no wonder that one wit quipped “Washington is 60 square miles surrounded by reality.”

With our “leaders” treating their service with such contempt, is it any wonder that service has fallen out of the lexicon of virtues in the rest of the country?

But we shouldn’t make the mistake of confining the idea of service to those who get paid to serve, for good or for ill.

There is such value in having a “servant’s heart,” whether in uniform or not, that every organization lives and dies by the little acts of individuals that go unnoticed, unheralded and unrewarded.

Whether it’s the guy who gets to the office 5 minutes early every morning to start the coffee, or the woman who gives up 10 minutes of lunch to straighten up the copy room, or the kid up the street who gets up 15 minutes early to make sure that the elderly couple’s sidewalk is shoveled after a snowstorm, serving others — just because — may be the most truly powerful act anybody can do.

So, this week, try something: ask yourself “what can I do today to make somebody else’s day better?” You’ll be amazed at what you can accomplish!

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

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Today as I write this column, I’m reflecting on my 81 years of life. Yes, I’m having o my 81st birthday today. hat Lots of folks make having another birthhe day a big deal, but I don’t. Notice I said, “I nges, don’t,” but my family does. n They shower me with beautiful birthday cards, lunches and dinners, flowers and gift el cards and lots of telephone greetings.

I don’t know about you, but birthdays were not celebrated at all in the large famono- ily I grew up in. I remember only one time it my mother saying, “Today is your birthday, pe Viola.” le Sure we had lots of cake, but not one y cake had birthday candles on it. That’s re of probably why, to this day, I could let the

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day slip by.

Of course my children always got birthday greetings, but we never went overboard.

Because there were five children, each only got to have a party at ages 6 and 12.

Many times they chose to ignore the party and just hang out with friends.

Bob’s mother loved birthdays, she always sent her card a month early so she wouldn’t forget it. Every year she sent $5.00 and every year I bought a new pair of white tennis shoes with the money.

Maybe it was the time of year that made having a birthday party out of the question back in the day.

July 20th was usually right in the middle of the harvest season and canning of the garden vegetables was also in full swing.

Anyway, the children want me to have a birthday so I will sing happy birthday to me, enjoy all the hoopla and hope I stay in good health for another year. And if I can’t

make it another year, give me a year of good happenings.

Quote of the week “It’s not how old you are, it’s how young you feel.” My Dad, William Beste, who was 72 when he wrote his autobiography.

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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.

‘Points of Light’ made brilliant impression I’ve always thought it would be cool to be a political speechwriter ... to tug on people’s heartstrings, push their buttons, and, sometimes, play fast and loose with the facts. And to have the power of history in my hands.

I was reminded of this aspiration while watching a ceremony last week at the White House to honor the 5,000th Daily Point of Light Award recipients. The award’s name, of course, comes from the description of Americans serving each other as “a thousand points of light,” from President George H.W. Bush’s 1988 Republican nomination acceptance speech.

Bush is often remembered, as well, for the expression “a kinder, gentler nation,” another memorable catchphrase coined by presidential speechwriter Peggy Noonan.

Noonan calls speech writing an “odd profession,” part policy-explainer, part hack, part innocent. A speech, says Noonan, is a combination of theater and political declaration, a paradox of both great power and great delicacy.

I find Noonan’s presidential words

worthy of the history books because, well, they are in the history books. And because Noonan reminds us that speeches are not significant simply because we have the technology to broadcast them to the world, but because they are one of the “great constants” of politics, the ocean on which politicians sail … or in which they sink.

These words matter.

Consider, for example, “Give me liberty or give me death!” or “Ask not what your country can do for you.” The iconic 10-sentence Gettysburg Address — in which President Abraham Lincoln reiterated the

Agreeing to disagree Whether it is in a business situation or a family setting, so many relationships are impacted and decisions avoided because of a lack of consensus or our inability to reach a unanimous conclusion.

We reach the point of being polite and saying something like, “Let’s just agree to disagree,” and we believe we can move on hoping the other person is under the same impression. But what did we really accomplish?

In some cases we completely avoid making the decision and in that situation both people lose. And in other cases we walk away feeling offended or hurt as our opinions are taken out of context, and before we know it the relationship becomes strained. Again, everyone loses.

You see the issue is that although we use the saying, “let’s just agree to disagree,” we don’t actually stick to it. Instead we walk away and tell others about the disagreement or we try and tell our side of the story to anyone who will listen. And the person we were arguing with is probably doing the very same thing.

So instead of both parties losing and feeling like they didn’t have an opportunity to eat at the restaurant of their choice, or seeing the movie that they had been waiting to see, what if we practiced a different technique? Instead of agreeing to disagree, come up with option B, or a second and third choice.

It works the same way in business. So many times when I am coaching a client, they share a story about a peer or manager, or sometimes even their boss or a customer, where they just could not see eye-to-eye. It created angst and tension and people started operating in silos. My guidance for my client was to be really prepared before going into their next meeting.

If people started office politics or jockeying for position, be prepared with options for the items and issues that are important to the greater good of the company or customer.

It is so easy for a meeting to get off track as people champion their own agendas,

and if we take the time to be ready with alternative solutions and consider the needs and wants of others we can mitigate the chances of a situation arising where everyone loses. Many authors and experts have used the term, “Seek first to understand and then to be understood,” and when find ourselves in a combative situation or even a minor disagreement we should take the time to think through things from the perspective of others. This is a great first step to defusing those minor disagreements that sometimes escalate to big ugly arguments.

I am simply suggesting that instead of always trying to win for the sake of winning and ending up losing anyway, it is always better to find a way to agree on a solution that best meets everyone’s needs.

And if we take this path, take the high road, and people still want to argue or fight with us, all we can do is walk away knowing that we really did try everything in our power to come to an agreement. And if they decide to become angry with us or revert to talking about us to other people, we should not worry. All we can do is manage what we do and say. My good friend Frank Singer reminded me of a quote, “Other people’s opinions of us is none of our business.”

Do you focus on the disagreement or the path to agreement? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.

Michael Norton, a resident of Highlands Ranch, is the former president of the Zig Ziglar organization and CEO and founder of www.candogo.com

principles of human equality espoused by the Declaration of Independence, in just over two minutes — survives through hand-written transcripts. Regarded as one of the finest speeches in American history, it was penned by Lincoln himself.

I believe that President Obama won the 2008 presidential election right here in Denver. On a beautiful Colorado evening in August, then-senator Obama, with his characteristic charisma, delivered his Democratic presidential nomination speech at (some business’ field at) Mile High, telling Americans that “this is one of those moments,” a defining moment upon which he built his campaign. The phrase still resonates.

Last week (without partisan bias, in my opinion), President Obama welcomed President Bush and Barbara Bush to the White House to help recognize a retired couple from Iowa, who have created a nonprofit organization to feed hungry children, as the recipients of the 5,000th Daily Point of Light Award. That’s a lot of light.

Noonan doesn’t claim that the phrase

“a thousand points of light” has never been uttered before — variations appear in works such as a C.S. Lewis sci-fi novel and a speech by a turn-of-the-century engineer in Venice. Instead, Noonan describes its impact in Bush’s speech as its context: “A brilliant diversity spread like stars … in a broad and peaceful sky.”

The power of such words is indeed in their contexts, in their memorability, in their places in history. When President Obama recognized President Bush for the Point of Light volunteerism effort that he spearheaded more than two decades ago, Obama said: “We are surely a kinder, gentler nation because of you.”

I don’t know about you, but my heart is singing: “America, this is one of those moments.”

Andrea Doray is a word watcher who writes about political-speak, business-speak, social-speak, and everyday language at wordwatching.com. By the way, she will always call it “Mile High Stadium.” Contact her at a.doray@andreadoray.com.

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ASSET youths thank lawmakers State bill grants immigrants in-state tuition

By Vic Vela

vvela@ourcoloradonews.com Undocumented youths held events statewide on July 18 to send Colorado lawmakers one message: Thank you.

Immigrant students held celebrations with state legislators to say thanks for their roles in the passage of a bill earlier this year that allows undocumented students in Colorado the ability to attend state colleges and universities at in-state tuition rates.

Senate Bill 33 was signed into law by Gov. John Hickenlooper in April. The socalled ASSET bill — Advancing Students for a Stronger Economy Tomorrow — allows all students to pay in-state tuition rates, so long as they are high school graduates who have attended a Colorado school for at least three years.

The bill finally passed the Legislature after several unsuccessful attempts over a 10-year period.

Celebratory events were held in Aurora, Colorado Springs, Longmont, and at the Westminster campus of Front Range Community College, where state Rep. Cherilyn Peniston told attendees that getting the bill through the General Assembly this year was a top priority.

Rep. Cherilyn Peniston, D-Westminster, listens as Rep. Crisanta Duran, D-Denver, speaks during an event that celebrated a law that allows undocumented students in Colorado to attend colleges and universities at in-state tuition rates. Photo by Vic Vela “You don’t go down to the legislature to represent laws, you go to represent people,” Peniston said.

“And that’s what this bill meant for me.”

Hannah Brown, a coordinator of outreach and enrollment at Front Range, said that prior to ASSET becoming a reality, she

would have “difficult conversations” with immigrant students about the cost of attending college.

But on the day that Hickenlooper signed the bill into law, Front Range campuses saw “several students coming in, asking about how to enroll,” Brown said.

“It’s really been a much more positive conversation with those students because we can offer them much more opportunities than we have in the past,” Brown said.

The law aims to help students like Sonia Gutierrez, who lives in Westminster. Gutierrez came to the U.S. from Mexico when she was two years old. She didn’t realize, until she was 16, that she was undocumented.

“How do you explain that to a child?”

Gutierrez said, who recalled her parents giving her the news that she was not a U.S. citizen. “‘You’re undocumented. You don’t understand it now, but it’s gonna impact you in the future.”

Gutierrez, 22, ended up going to Denver’s Metro State University, where she took advantage of their reduced tuition program for undocumented students — which wasn’t available until she had already attended school there for two years.

Gutierrez graduated in May, but said that the cost of attending school would have been a lot easier to handle had ASSET been around a few years ago.

“I wasn’t going to let not having a Social Security number stop me,” she said. “But I couldn’t have paid out-of-state tuition for four years.”

The ASSET bill received unanimous support from Democrats in the Legislature, as well as from six Republicans.

“This is something that we did that will benefit people statewide,” said Rep. Crisanta Duran, D-Denver, a House sponsor of the bill.

Thornton teacher views satellite launch in Florida Experience will help expected to inspire classroom learning

By Ashley Reimers

areimers@ourcoloradonews. com STEM Launch teacher Robin Hockey had the opportunity of a lifetime, something she’s dreamed of since she was a little girl.

The eighth-grade teacher had an up-close viewing of the launch of the U.S. Navy’s second Mobile User Objective System satellite while aboard the Atlas V rocket at Cape Canaveral U.S. Air Force Station in Florida.

“Personally I was just so excited to see the launch,” she said.

“I have never seen a launch before and this is something I have dreamed of since I was a kid.”

Hockey is in the National Science Teachers Association’s New Science Teacher Academy Fellowship Program, which provided her the opportunity to spend two days, July 18-19, in Florida.

The program chooses science teachers to participate in a yearlong professional development

program to help promote quality science teaching, enhance teacher confidence and classroom excellence, and improve teacher content knowledge.

Hockey’s fellowship program is sponsored by Lockheed Martin.

“Lockheed Martin understands and values the importance of providing training and resources to teachers so they are better equipped to teach the next generation of scientists, engineers and mathematicians,” said Emily Simone, Lockheed Martin’s director of community relations.

“We are proud to be a part of this program and excited to provide some real-world examples of science and engineering in action.”

While in Florida, Hockey toured the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle Operation and Checkout Facility, and met with Lockheed Martin management and representatives of the U.S. Navy.

She said the experience would allow her to bring back first-hand knowledge of a spacecraft launch to her students.

She said she’s excited to use the experience to come up with more ideas and ways to teach science and engineering content to her

students.

“Through this fellowship program I’ve been able to learn so many new skills and ideas for teaching that I’m so excited to implement in my classroom next year,” she said.

“Being able to listen to engineers discuss their designs and how they work to make things better is something I look forward to telling my students.”

As a teacher, Hockey strives to teach her students to be critical thinkers and problems solvers.

She plans on teaching her students that even real-life engineers and scientists struggle to figure things out, just like students sometimes do in the classroom.

“When students learn critical thinking skills, they can take that into the real world in whatever they choose to do,” she said.

“They don’t have to be a scientist or an engineer, they can do anything professionally, but they will need to know how to make informed decisions. I’m working to teach them how to make their own determinations so they can be successful in life and be able to make life decisions.”

STEM Launch teacher Robin Hockey had an up-close viewing of the launch of a the U.S. Navy’s second Mobile User Objective System satellite on July 19 at Cape Canaveral U.S. Air Force Station in Florida through the National Science Teachers Association’s New Science Teacher Academy Fellowship Program. Hockey, whose sponsorship in the fellowship program is provided by Lockheed Martin, is pictured in front of the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, MAVEN, spacecraft at the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company production facility in Denver just days before her trip to Florida. Courtesy photo

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Two mosquitoes from different traps in Lakewood have tested positive for West Nile virus in the past two weeks.

Several other jurisdictions across the state have also had positive tests for the virus, and so the city and county are urging citizens to be aware of the potential danger.

“West Nile is something that is probably here to stay,” said David Volkel, environmental specialist with Jefferson County Public Health.

Jeffco Public Health maintains surveillance of mosquitoes with traps all over the county, which are checked weekly to see if any mosquitoes caught carry any diseases.

According to Volkel, mosquitoes are drawn to standing water — from bird baths to rainwater collected in an upside down Frisbee — as places to lay their eggs, which only increases the number of bugs.

There are four “D”s that people are en-

couraged to keep in mind: drain any standing water; dusk and dawn are when mosquitoes are most active and extra precautions should be taken during those times; dress in long-sleeves and pants; DEET or other repellents should be used on exposed skin.

Drew Sprafke, regional parks supervisor, said parks like Bear Creek Lake Park and other wetland areas will have a much higher concentration of mosquitoes, and people should make use of repellent and skin-covering clothing if they’re going to be visiting these parks around dusk or dawn.

West Nile has been an issue in Colorado ever since what Volkel called “the original year” of 2003, when the disease was at its worst. Since then the cases have decreased, but there always a few every year.

“We had a pretty wet April, and with the recent showers that we’ve had this July, it’s likely we’ll see more mosquitoes around,” Volkel said.

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To be considered for this limited opportunity, please submit a Resume and completed City application, must be received by the closing date, Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 4:00 P.M., MDST Attention: Employee Services, City of Black Hawk, P.O. Box 68, Black Hawk, CO 80422, or by fax to 303-582-0848. Please note that we are unable to accept e-mailed applications at this time. EOE.

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Position is responsible for assisting in all sales related activities working directly with the Advertising Director and the entire sales team being accountable for helping the team in meeting the metrics, revenue and sales goals of the company.

The City of Black Hawk is now hiring POLICE OFFICER I. Hiring Range: $53,959 - $62,052 DOQ/E. Unbelievable benefit package and exceptional opportunity to serve in Colorado’s premiere gaming community located 18 miles west of Golden. The City supports its employees and appreciates great service! If you are interested in serving a unique historical city and enjoy working with diverse populations visit www.cityofblackhawk.org for application documents and more information on the Black Hawk Police Department. Requirements: High School Diploma or GED, valid Colorado driver’s license with a safe driving record and at least 21 years of age.

Must be Colorado POST certified by September 1, 2013.

Candidates who submitted applications within the past 6 months will not be considered for this position vacancy. To be considered for this limited opportunity, a completed City application, Police Background Questionnaire and copies of certifications must be received by the closing date, Monday, July 29, 2013 at 4:00 P.M., MDST, Attention: Employee Services, City of Black Hawk, P.O. Box 68, Black Hawk, CO 80422, or by fax to 303-582-0848. Application documents may be obtained from www.cityofblackhawk.org.

Please note that we are unable to accept e-mailed applications at this time. EOE.

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Position is responsible for answering inbound calls, emails and walk-ins from private parties and funeral homes in addition to meeting face to face as needed. Accurate input of Obituaries, ensuring that ads run error-free and ensuring courteous and efficient customer service. Candidate must be able to present to large groups as needed to grow section within paper and online.

If you are interested in one of theses sales positions, email your interest with position title in the subject line to eaddenbrooke@ourcoloradonews.com.

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Position is responsible for the advertising layout (dummy) for each of our 23 weekly newspaper publications. Will be working with all departments to ensure specific needs and deadlines are met. Knowledge of newspaper and newsroom operations a plus.Training will be provided. Ability to work in a demanding deadline environment, great communication skills and acute attention to detail necessary. Position will also be trained as backup Editorial Page Designer and will be responsible for the layout/production of 3-4 publication per week. Editorial background and/or knowledge of AP style a plus. InDesign skills and proficiency in Photoshop a must.

Graphic Designer:

Position is responsible for creating display advertisements for local businesses in each of our weekly newspapers, websites and special sections. Some marketing materials will be needed along with preparing weekly newspapers for press. Bachelor degree or four years working experience in a design environment required. Graphic design skills, proficiency in InDesign, attentive to detail a must. Illustrator, Photoshop and printing experience preferred. Ability to work in a demanding deadline environment and great communication skills necessary.

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A visitor enjoys the Rocky Mountain Ropes course. Photos by Clarke Reader

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Adventure park at Heritage Square adds to area’s history

By Clarke Reader

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isiting Heritage Square is like taking a time machine into the past, but the thrills that Miner’s Maze Adventureland have brought to park has updated the fun and added a little excitement.

The Miner’s Maze Adventureland is open at Heritage Square, 18301 W. Colfax Ave. E103 in Golden, Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The Miner’s Maze has been at Heritage Square for four years, according to Jared Vasold, who created the park with Greg Gallavan. The two have another play area in Colorado Mills Mall called Buckaroos, and Gallavan owns Amaze N’ Mazes, which has built mazes all over the world, including in Spain and Jamaica. They also have mazes set up at Winter Park and Steamboat.

“We’ve been in the fun industry for years, and are always looking for ways to expand what we’re doing here,” Vasold said.

“Every year we’ve opened we’ve added at least one or two new things.”

This year the new additions include the Rocky Mountain Ropes — which is a two-story high ropes course consisting of 25 elements in a 72-by-35-foot airborne structure that hangs over the Miners Maze — and the Lazer Maze Challenge — where visitors navigate an indoor maze made of lasers.

“We like active attractions, and my partner and I really value family time together,” Vasold said. “One of the best parts of the ropes course is that we can have people doing the maze while others attempt the ropes course above them.”

For the ropes course, visitors are secured in a harness with a 10,000-pound capacity before beginning the course that follows a track leading from one challenge to the next — including swinging from multilevel swings; riding a skateboard across a

Children play in the Water Walkerz at Miner’s Maze Adventureland.

tightrope, stepping across swaying discs, jumping across multilevel platforms and climbing over hanging barrels.

In the Lazer Maze Challenge there are four play levels and 20 different laser segments that create easy, medium and expert challenges so that all ages and abilities can explore the darkened maze in different ways.

Vasold said the new attractions are really popular, but some of the mainstays of Adventureland including the Silver Springs Bungee and Water Walkerz are still favorites of visitors.

If you go One of the classic rides that’s still around is the Rio Golden Railroad train WHAT: Miner’s Maze ride, which takes passengers on a loop Adventureland of the entire park. The train ride also WHERE: Heritage Square gives passengers a chance to chat with 18301 W. Colfax Ave. E103, engineer Rich Purcell, who has become Golden something of an expert on Heritage Square’s history, and is eager to answer WHEN: Monday to Saturany questions about it. day: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

“I asked for a corner office with a Sunday: 11 a.m to 8 p.m. view and they gave me four windows on an amazing view,” he said. “My faCOST: Admission - free vorite part about working here is the RidES: $4 to $10 scenery and the kids.”

For Purcell, Heritage Square heariNFORMATiON: kens back to a time when there was no 303-278-4386 or www. admission fee to amusement parks, minersmazeadventureland. and families were just able to pay for com the rides they wanted.

“I feel like this is the last of the family parks,” he said. “These are the kinds of parks that I grew up with, and I’m proud that we really cater to families and kids.”

Purcell said the renewed interest that Vasold and Miner’s Maze has brought to Heritage Square has really rejuvenated the area, which is part of Vasold’s goal.

Vasold said that the attractions can also be used for teambuilding exercises, which is an area he would like to expand to next.

Children get on a roll in the Buckaroos Barrel Roll.

IKEA in Centennial donated nearly $60,000 of products in comfort kits for families forced out of their homes during Colorado’s Black Forest Fire in June. In all, 800 kits were created; 500 for adults and 300 for children.

“There really wasn’t a question of if we’d do something to help our neighbors, it was a question of what we’d do,” said local marketing, PR, and community outreach manager Annie Boeckman.

IKEA Centennial co-workers brainstormed product ideas to include in the kits. Each bag contained basic necessities focusing on eating, sleeping, and hygiene.

“The products chosen for the bags were a team effort,” Boeckman said. “Our coworkers put themselves in the mindset of an evacuee and thought about what they’d need if they had to up and leave at a moment’s notice.”

Each IKEA bag contained a pillow, blanket, towel, water bottle and utensils for eating and writing. The child kits also contained markers, paper and a soft toy to keep them entertained during a stressful situation.

IKEA Centennial realized firsthand results of their efforts in an email from an IKEA visitor on July 2: “I want to thank you for the kind packages you sent to the Red Cross to help those in the Black Forest Fire!

My sister lost everything, but had toys for her grandkids to play with because of your kindness.”

It took just five days to pull more than 10,000 products, set up an assembly line on the store’s receiving dock and have co-workers assemble the bags. Many IKEA employees came in early or stayed late knowing time was of the essence for the evacuees.

The New Jersey IKEA transport team, in charge of setting up trucks for product delivery to and from distribution centers, quickly contracted a 53-foot trailer to transport the bags to Colorado Springs.

The kits were delivered to the American Red Cross Disaster Assistance Center on June 21 and distributed by Red Cross volunteers the following week.

Panzano chef competes

Elise Wiggins, executive chef of Panzano in Denver, will represent Colorado at the Great American Seafood Cook-Off in New Orleans on Aug. 3. One of the most prestigious culinary competitions in the United States, The Great American Seafood Cook Off emphasizes the importance of cooking with domestic and sustainable seafood.

In New Orleans, Wiggins will compete against more than a dozen top seafood chefs from across the country for the title of “King” or “Queen” of American Seafood.

The chefs will prepare dishes that showcase sustainable fish. Garrett Wiggins, Elise’s younger brother, will act as her sous chef at the event. Interestingly, Wiggins grew up in West Monroe, La., and moved to Colorado to pursue her cooking career.

“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to return to Louisiana and represent Colorado at the Cook-Off in New Orleans,” said Wiggins, whose restaurant, Panzano, has a Four Diamond rating from AAA. “I look forward to meeting chefs from other states as we help spread the word about the Parker continues on Page 20

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importance of sustainability.”

Wiggins didn’t disclose her recipe for the competition, but did reveal its name: Colorado Kokanee Salmon Celebration.

The fish comes from Blue Mesa Reservoir in Colorado. Wiggins is a graduate of the Art Institute of Colorado and she was named Colorado Chef of the Year in 2005.

“I am pleased that Chef Elise is bringing a taste of Colorado to the Tenth Annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off,” said Ewell Smith, executive director of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, which produces the cook-off.

“Each year we bring a new and diverse group of America’s most talented chefs to New Orleans, and it is fast becoming apparent that 2013 will be the most exciting year yet.”

Earlier this year, organizers of The Great American Seafood CookOff encouraged states to hold a qualifying round or appoint a chef to compete in the event. There are currently 16 chefs registered representing such states as Alabama, Alaska, Mississippi, New Mexico and South Carolina.

John Besh won the first The Great American Seafood Cook-Off in 2004 with a dish of pan-roasted

Louisiana blackfish with corn, crab and caviar. The 2012 Cook-Off Crown went to Chef Gregory Gourdet of Departure Restaurant in Portland, Ore. Chef Gourdet prepared a dish of slow-cooked Oregon Chinook Salmon featuring butter clams, bacon dashi, porcini, roasted heirloom tomato and crispy sea greens.

The 2013 Great American Seafood Cook Off will take place on Aug. 3 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans during the Louisiana Foodservice Expo.

NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service is the chief sponsor of the event. More information is available at www.GreatAmericanSeafoodCookoff. com.

“I know it seems crazy for a chef from a landlocked state like Colorado to compete in a national seafood competition but I’m getting these great Kokanee salmon from Blue Mesa, caught by fishing guide Robby Richardson from Sport Fish Colorado. I can’t wait to get back to Louisiana and win this thing,” Wiggins added.

Wine time

It’s almost getting old, but Wine Spectator magazine gave Boulder restaurant Flagstaff House its Grand Award for the 30th straight year.

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to their wine programs.

Wine Spectator also gave a Grand Award to Aspen’s Element 47 based on its wine selections from the regions and countries of Bordeaux, Burgundy, California, Italy and Germany.

Seventy-three restaurants around the world earned the Wine Spectator Grand Award.

All of the wine winners will be announced in the magazine’s August 31 issue, which hits newsstands on July 23.

Twenty-eight Colorado restaurants earned Best of Award of Excellence and 68 were mentioned for Award of Excellence.

For more information, visit www.winespectator. com/restaurants/search.

Way to go, dude!

Former Denver Post reporter Mark Obmascik’s second book, “Halfway to Heaven,” has been chosen by the city of Wheat Ridge for its One City/One Book program.

Here’s Obmascik’s Facebook post on Monday: “Woo hoo! Honored and grateful to have my second book, Halfway to Heaven, selected by Wheat Ridge, CO for its One City / One Book program. I’ll be giving a series of talks and slide shows about the book (how to climb — or how not to climb — all of Colorado’s 14,000-foot mountains in a summer) in September.”

Obmascik’s first book, “The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession,” was a best seller and was turned into a feature film starring Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson.

For more information, visit www.jefferson.lib. co.us/press-room/press-releases/wheat-ridge-readsfeature-fourteener-memoir.

Baby steps

Ella Quinn Wiard was born at 1:44 p.m., July 16.

The second child for Elway’s Cherry Creek chef Tyler Wiard and his wife, Jen (events manager at Elway’s) was 7 pounds, 5 ounces at birth. Daddy Tyler says, “Crazy story to this delivery, short version ... (Jen) was in pain last night from 11

p.m. until now. Came to hospital at approximately 7 a.m., complaining of major cramp in right side, they gave her meds, blood work and an ultrasound.”

“Gall bladder has to be removed in the very near future. Got an epidural, broke my water, baby’s heart rate dropped, got rushed to surgery.

We had a C-section,” Jen reports. “Baby is in special room for extra oxygen. I am in recovery. Phew!!”

I adore this couple and am so happy for their addition! Congrats, folks.

Course hosts kids clinic

Green Valley Ranch Golf Club is hosting a comprehensive clinic that’s fun for kids on July 30-Aug. 1.

The three-day clinic is offered to children aged 7 to 15 years old and will be held from 9 a.m. to noon each day at Green Valley Ranch Golf Academy, at 4900 Himalaya Road, south of Denver International Airport. Cost for the clinic is $199 per golfer.

The clinic will feature PGA and LPGA instructors, and all level of golfers are welcome. Kids will be provided clubs to use during the clinic, if necessary.

The clinic will cover ball-striking, chipping, putting and playing the par-3 course with an instructor.

For more information, call 303-371-8700.

Overheard

Eavesdropping on two women talking about whether to get an iPhone: “I just don’t like the way the iPhone operates.”

“Don’t let anyone tell you that you will get used to it. I hate it! You’ll just get used to hating it.”

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

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Let the games begin

Lifeguards show their spirit during the spirit competition during the annual Lifeguard Games on July 14 at Water World in Federal Heights. Hundreds of lifeguards came out to the games to also compete in the medley relay, multi-victim rescue relay, rescue tube relay with waves, inner tube relay, obstructed airway scenario and fastest lifeguard contest. The team winners overall were: the Ken Caryl team in first place, the Lafayette team in second place, the Golden team in third place and the Water World team in fourth place. Courtesy photo

YOUR WEEK & MORE THURSDAY/JULY 25

FRIDAY/JULY 26

WINE TASTING The annual Indulge wine tasting event for CASA of Adams and Broomfield Counties is Thursday, July 25, and will include plenty of wine tasting, food, music, silent auction, chocolate desserts, live auction and more. Tickets are now available. Contact bcjayhawk68@gmail.com.

GOLF TOURNAMENT The fifth annual St. Joan of Arc Golf 4 Life tournament is Friday, July 26, at Hyland Hills Golf Course, 9650 Sheridan Blvd., Westminster. Call 303-279-3003. The event includes the tournament, lunch and an auction. Proceeds benefit pro-life programs in Arvada and Denver, and St. Joan of Arc capital projects.

THURSDAY/JULY 25 CONCERT SERIES Bring the whole family to McIlvoy Park,

5750 Upham St. in Olde Town Arvada, for concerts and performances that are part of the Apex Summer Concert Series. Enjoy rhythm, blues and funk by Mojomama at 7 p.m., Thursday July 25. Call 303-425-9583.

FRIDAY/JULY 26, Aug. 2 FRIDAY FUN Youth entering fifth through ninth grades this fall can go on a trip from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Friday all summer as part of Friday Fun Days. On July 26, spend the morning at the Big Time Trampoline Fun Center before swimming at the Northglenn Recreation Center in the afternoon. Bring a sack lunch, swimsuit and water, and make sure to wear athletic clothing. Register by July 24. On Aug. 2, take a trip to Family Sports Center to ice skate, play laser tag, scale the climbing wall and more. Pack a sack lunch and wear athletic clothing.

Register by July 31. Meet at the Northglenn Recreation Center, 11801 Community Center Drive. Call 303-450-8800 or go to www.northglenn.org/recxpress.

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motions hearing. She was questioned by both the prosecution and the defense and spoke about the day her son Sigg confessed to killing Ridgeway.

She said her son wanted to surrender to police and “be punished for what he had done.”

Mindy Sigg also testified that she called police “to let someone know what my son had done” the evening of Oct. 23.

Defense attorneys are arguing that Sigg and his mother were not properly advised of his rights and are pushing to exclude statements from trial that Sigg made to detectives and officers immediately after his arrest.

Mindy testified that she told dispatch her son was only 17-years-old, but upon ar-

FRIDAY TO Sunday/July 26-28 CAMP COMFORT Mt. Evans Home Health & Hospice’s 2013 Camp Comfort is July 26-28. This award-winning bereavement camp, located in the Rocky Mountains just west of Denver, is a way for children ages 6-12 to explore their feelings of grief and share memories of their loved ones. The cost to attend Camp Comfort, including all workshops, recreation, meals, snacks, and overnight accommodations, is $150. Scholarships are available based on financial need. For more information, or to receive a brochure, visit www.CampComfort.org or call Mt. Evans at 303-674-6400.

SATURDAY/JULY 27 5K WALK Arvada Walks for Kids presented by Arvada Jefferson Kiwanis is Saturday, July 27. The 5K Family Walk starts at 9 a.m. at the Lake Arbor Park/Lake, 6400 Pomona Drive. Register

by July 15 to be guaranteed a T-shirt. Refreshments provided.

Activities at the event include a fire department display, Jungle Mobile for kids, and community booths. Visit www.ajkiwanis. com.

rival offices didn’t realize he was under age and had to tell Sigg his rights a second time after gaining permission from his mother.

After the arrest, Sigg and Mindy were transported to the Westminster Police Department separately.

Mindy testified that she gave permission to detectives that they could interview Sigg alone, as long as he was okay with it, which he was. After being transported to police headquarters, Mindy testified that she did not see her son for the rest of the evening.

During the hearing Munsinger did not rule on the motions to exclude the statements.

Sigg is accused of kidnapping and killing Ridgeway in early October.

He is also accused of attempting to abduct a woman jogging around Ketner Lake in May 2012. If convicted, Sigg faces life in prison with a possibility of parole after 40 years. He faces 17 charges, including murder and sexual assault. Sigg’s next motions hearing is set for Aug. 7.

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Hyland Hills’ new clubhouse has taken an already beautiful course to the next level. Photos by Daniel Williams

Hyland Hills gets new look but offers same great feel Westy municipal offers the ultimate golf experience

By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com The Greg Mastriona Golf Courses Hyland Hills has gotten a makeover.

The Westminster municipal that sits just blocks from U.S. Highway 36 and Sheridan Boulevard no longer looks like a municipal golf course, with its new clubhouse.

“The new clubhouse is awesome but it is just a complement to our awesome courses,” Hyland Hills staff member Jake Quintana said.

But while you may want to hang out and enjoy dinner or a cocktail on the patio that overlooks two tee boxes, it is the golf course that brings people to Hyland Hills.

Host of the inaugural Colorado State Public Links Championship in 1965, the course (which opened in 1963) is the first 18-hole championship course in the northern metro area, according to information provided on the Hyland Hills website.

Since then the course has gone through several different layout changes, and now Hyland Hills offers two different gold-hole experiences — the Gold Course and the Blue Course.

The golf course was redesigned in 1985

by Frank Hummel, and the Gold Course was created. The redesign was so good that the course hosted the 1990 U.S. Women’s Public Links Championship. In addition, almost five decades later, the course hosted the 46th annual Colorado State Public Links Championship in 2010, the website further notes.

“Our course has a very rich history and tradition,” Hyland Hills director of operations Allen Brown said. “It is the perfect place to play for golfers of all ages and levels of play.”

But don’t forget about the Blue Course.

Now just nine holes, the Blue Course has gone from the original 18-hole champion-

‘Our course has a very rich history and tradition.’

Allen Brown, director of operations ship course to becoming one of the most played nine-hole courses in Colorado, hosting more than 40,000 rounds a year.

And for those not quite ready for the championship course, Hyland Hills offers two different par 3 courses, as well as a massive putting and chipping green, where golfers can refine their skills.

The perfectly manicured course, the views of the mountains that the course offers, combined with rates that can be best described as a bargain, make Hyland Hills a golf destination, not just a place to play golf. And for the value golfers, the golf course has a twilight special after 2 p.m., offering 18 holes with a cart for $40.

“There are a lot of golf courses around here that are really expensive to play. Here, you can play a course that is just as good as any of those courses at a great value,” Quintana said.

Those whose golf game needs a little help can take advantage of Hyland Hills’ lesson options, ranging from a single lesson with multiple students to a package of five one-on-one lessons at a discounted price.

Also, Hyland Hills also runs Adventure Golf and Raceway, a miniature golf and go-kart center for adults and kids, and adults who want to send their kids while they play the course.

Hyland Hills has received numerous awards and accolades, including being called one of Golf Digest’s 100 courses to play in America.

A father and son work on putting on Hyland Hills’ large and well groomed practice green.

Hyland Hills’ expansive acreage provides four courses to play.

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dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com BROOMFIELD - The senior is getting help from the senior.

Zachary Dedin, an upcoming senior at Holy Family High School and one of the best baseball players in the state, is getting some help this season from one of the best baseball coaches in the collegiate and Colorado prep history — his grandpa.

Tom Dedin, the longtime coach at the University of Illinois and Regis High School, is retired but he hasn’t quite left the game completely.

In retirement Dedin still teaches private baseball lessons and is a volunteer pitching coach at Holy Family. Who is his prize pupil? His grandson, of course.

“It’s been a really fun opportunity to help his game grow. He is a really good young player with a lot of upside,” Tom said.

Zachary just completed a season where he helped lead Holy Family to an unbelievable 3A baseball state championship over juggernaut Eaton.

The younger Dedin hit .451 for the season with 31 RBI, which included multiple clutch hits through Holy Family’s state title run. He also pitches but didn’t last season because of an injury.

Zach credits his grandfather for not only his very productive swing but also for his love of the game.

“He has been one of my coaches for as long as I can remember and he has helped me every step of the way. He is just a character — I love him,” Zachary said. “He is just grandpa to me.”

But the older Dedin doesn’t take it easy on his grandson.

Tom has coached 70 players who have all went on to play professionally, with six of those players making it all

Tom Dedin, left, and his grandson, Zachary, share love and love for the game.

Photos courtesy of Stacy Dedin the way to the major leagues.

He knows what it takes for his grandson to take his game to the next level.

“He is a really good young player and he has a Division I type of bat,” Tom said. “But baseball doesn’t last forever so I also try to teach him the importance of his academics.”

Zachary has big baseball dreams and one day envisions himself playing for the Colorado Rockies. But he also knows how hard he has to work to get to the “show.”

“Only a very few percentage of people play in the pros.

But if I don’t play in the pros my grandpa and Holy Family has helped prepare me for life and how to be a well-rounded individual,” Zachary said.

The love they collectively share for the game fuels their bond that is so strong it could only be compared to a pitcher and a catcher. Like (grand) father like son.

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Rockies on verge of playoffs ... with a little help

Former French Football Federation Technical Advisor Laurent Papillon, second from left, delivers instructions to a group of coaches from the Rush soccer organization July 20 at Trail Winds Park and Open Space in Thorton. The final two days of RushFest were used to educate coaches to effectively train their players. Photo by Kate Ferraro

RushFest comes to Thornton Youth soccer club holds annual camp in north area

By Kate Ferraro

kferraro@ourcoloradonews.com Colorado Rush Soccer Club held its annual RushFest training camp July 15-21 at the Trail Winds Park and Open Space in Thornton.

RushFest, a weeklong camp consisting of training, games and coaches clinics, brought around 600 12-yearold girls and boys from all over the country. The organization has 30 clubs across America, including three affiliates in Colorado, one of which is in the north area.

The camp was for the U12 age group since it’s the first step to the competitive level. Mike Nicol, Director of Operations for Rush Headquarters in Littleton, wanted the players to just gain a better understanding of Rush as a whole.

“There’s a lot of things it can offer

from playing, you have the social aspect, you can meet other players,” the England native said. “We want them to have fun, and I think they did.”

Nicol, who has been with the club for 18 months, said this was the first year RushFest was in Colorado and had the most kids the camp has ever seen.

The organization is looking to keep the camp in Colorado moving forward, as the inaugural team is from the mountain state.

After five days of training camp, Rush brought in a U17 girls team and two international coaches, Laurent Papillon from France and Ivan Garcia, who played for Real Madrid, to assist the coaches clinic.

“We try to bring in high level coaches to help our members learn a little differently on how the bigger level in Europe does it and get a better sense of how to coach.”

The U17 girls’ team practiced some drills while Papillon and Garcia worked with them on technique and

skill. The coaches stood on the outside and took in what Papillon and Garcia would say to the team.

“We’re very lucky,” Rush coach Jair Vasquez said. “(Papillon’s) a very knowledged coach and he’s been all over the place in Europe and here in the United States working with different levels. It’s very important to us not only to watch him coach but to be all around the coaches that we have today.”

Vasquez, originally from Peru, has been coaching with Rush for the past three years. He is the director of junior division and coaches both the U14 boys and girls teams and the U16 boys.

Vasquez said Papillon has a different style of coaching and likes the way he interacts with the players. He said RushFest is important because the event brings all the teams together and gives them a chance to learn.

“I think it’s important to get out of our bubble,” Vasquez said. “It’s great to get together and feel like we are part of a big family.”

It’s time for the Colorado Rockies to pony up.

Somehow, someway, the Rockies are right in the mix to win their first-ever division title.

Call it a weak division, call it a fluke, but you also have to right now call them contenders.

That is because, despite their struggles with Troy Tulowitzki being out for over a month (Rockies went 8-16 while Tulo was hurt), Colorado (48-51) currently sits just 3.5 games behind the NL West first-place Arizona Diamondbacks (51-47).

The Rockies, who some said would lose 100 games this year, have somehow put themselves in position to steal a division title.

Now, as sad as it sounds, many Rockies diehards are waiting for the bottom to fall out and the Rockies to come crashing down.

That’s because the Rockies’ ownership group is unwilling to pony up the dollars to acquire a muchneeded starting pitcher who could not only keep the Rockies competitive the entire season, but maybe even find a way to win the division.

While the L.A. Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks are willing to spend literally whatever it takes to make their teams better before the July 31 trade deadline, the Rockies are instead shopping at the thrift store, adding veteran

arms Mitchell Boggs and Armando Galarraga.

Several high-profile pitchers are all rumored to be traded before the deadline; the Brewers’ Yovani Gallardo, Reds’ Mike Leake and White Sox Jake Peavy are just three upperend, borderline aces who would not only come in and potentially win seven games the second half of this season, but would also help over the next couple seasons.

And while those guys come with a hefty contract, it’s not like the Rockies don’t have deep pockets.

Sunday’s game at Coors Field drew 43,108 fans, and even on weeknights, they draw more than 35,000 fans.

While most other teams are in the business of winning World Series titles, the Rockies are historically in the business of making money.

But it also takes money to make money. It’s time to for the Rockies to open up the wallet, make a splash and award their fans with a team that has a legitimate chance to win a championship.

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