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“We have to tackle inequities among Jeffco communities, including racial and ethnic minorities, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, our seniors...”

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MY NAME IS

JONATHAN CERF

Fitness, entreupreneurism and fortune cookies About me I was born in Denver and except for college in Texas have lived in Colorado.

I’m the oldest of six siblings. I’m also ambidextrous. My parents live in Arvada, three siblings are still in Colorado, one brother is in Seattle and one is in New York City.

I love to travel, enjoy the great food scene in Denver, and exploring all that the mountains have to offer. I love golf, snowboarding, volleyball, hiking.

Steamboat Springs in the summer is one of my favorites. Beaver Creek is probably my favorite place to ski.

I own Core Progression Elite Personal Training, Core Progression Franchise and am a brand ambassador for Fitbit.

I love helping people reach their fitness goals. Seeing clients transform their lives through exercise really gives a lot of reward. Whether it’s making a sports team, getting ready for a wedding, making the Broncos Cheer squad or just trying to be the best version of yourself working with all different types of clients keeps the job from getting stale.

The core of fitness After graduating from Baylor University with a B.S in Exercise Science, I returned back home to Denver Colorado. I got a job at 24 Hour Fitness while waiting to attend University of Colorado post graduate school. It was there that I realized that changing people’s lives through fitness was my calling. I quickly realized that there had to be a better way to help people then working for a big box gym.

What I discovered was that people were looking for a fitness company dedicated to producing results, giving them highly educated personal training and reasonable rates for services.

My focus was on providing clients with the highest quality of personal training that delivered results, a clean environment and amazing customer service.

Core Progression was founded in January of 2008. I opened my first studio in Westminster in July of 2010 and within three months I had to expand and get more space. Core had outgrown that first location and in 2011 I opened up a 5,000 square foot space in Northglenn followed by a second location in Arvada.

Core Progression has continued to experience continued growth, and we just got our new corporate headquarters, a brand new state of the art facility, in April of 2016. Now in 2017 we are offering franchises and looking to change the fitness industry all over the country.

Fitbit ambassador In August of 2016 I was asked to be the brand ambassador for Fitbit. They had recently rolled out a new program called Fitbit Local where we offer free workouts all throughout the Denver Metro Area once a month. To launch the program in Denver I was able to lead a workout for almost 500 people in Sculpture Park by the Denver Performing arts complex. It’s been awesome to see the following grow.

I’m proud of...

Starting my company at 23 when the country was going through a recession and believing in a dream and being able to see it though the last 10 years has been very rewarding. I’m glad that I can give other trainers a chance to have a great place to work and accomplish their goals with clients is a great feeling.

Jon Cerf, owner of Northglenn’s Core Progression Fitness, grew up in Colorado and likes to travel.

But he loves to help people reach their fitness goals, whether they are Denver Bronco’s cheerleader or not.

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Don’t forget the fortune cookie!

If I change anything, I would have to say my proposal to my wife. I was trying to be super romantic and surprise her, but that wasn’t the end result.

I told her I was picking up take out sushi and I had arranged to have the fortune changed in the cookie to “will you marry me”. I was anxiously waiting until the meal was over and for her to ask for her cookie, but unfortunately, that evening decided she didn’t want to eat the cookie or read her fortune. Not knowing how to handle this curveball made for a very awkward proposal. I would definitely go back and do that one over again.

Blessings in disguise In business there are always challenges and overcoming them makes you a stronger person. I’ve had to deal with quite a few challenges or opportunities, as I prefer to call them, over the years. Really too many to name, but realizing that sometimes what feels like a temporary loss actually can be a huge blessing in disguise. If you don’t fail you don’t grow, and if you never quit it only makes you better for it in the long run.

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Arvada Gardeners, community garden deemed bike-friendly STAFF REPORT

The Arvada Gardeners and Arvada Community Garden were recognized as a Bronze Bicycle Friendly Business by the League of American Bicyclists.

Arvada’s is the first community garden in the country to be recognized by the League of American Bicyclists and is the first business in Arvada to be so designated. It joins 1,118 bicycle friendly businesses around the country.

“The League of American Bicyclists is excited to recognize this latest group of new and renewing Bicycle Friendly Businesses for making their

workplaces and their communities safer, happier, healthier, and more sustainable through bicycling,” said Amelia Neptune, director of the Bicycle Friendly America program. “We applaud these businesses, including the Arvada Gardeners, for leading the charge in creating a more bicyclefriendly America for everyone.”

The Arvada Gardeners used the City of Arvada’s own Silver Level Bike Friendly Community status to bolster their application. The community garden encourages bicycling as an easy option for transportation and provides amenities such as a safe and locked bike parking area (installed through a

neighborhood grant from the City of Arvada), shelter from the elements, bottled water, reusable bags to carry home produce, and the availability of garden tools at the garden.

“We are a diverse group of individuals who enjoy a common interest in gardening,” said Bill Orchard with the Arvada Gardeners. “We recently discovered that there was also an interest in bicycling. Feeding on this combined interest, the gardeners chose to make riding a bike to the garden more appealing. We appreciate the League of American Bicyclists for recognizing our efforts.”

Go to www.bikeleague.org/BFA.

‘The gardeners chose to make riding a bike to the garden more appealing.’

Bill Orchard, Arvada Gardeners

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Why Any Jeffco Seller Would Be Smart to List With Golden Real Estate

Choosing the best agent and/or brokerage for listing your home is no small matter. For most people, their home sale or purchase is the biggest transaction of their life, one they would want handled by an experienced and resourceful agent and brokerage.

For many sellers, perhaps even most, the decision seems all too simple. We all have a relative, classmate or friend who holds a real estate license, and there’s a compulsion to use that person, or, to put it differently, a fear of upsetting or insulting that person by using someone who might, in fact, do a better job.

At the end of this article I will suggest how to navigate those waters, but first let me lay out the argument for using me or one of the other great agents at Golden Real Estate.

Let’s accept as a premise that any listing agent’s job is to maximize exposure of your home and thereby get the highest possible price for it, perhaps with competing bidders driving the final price above the price at which it was listed.

Golden Real Estate’s “value proposition” is all about maximizing exposure of your home, beginning, of course, with featuring it in this column. We don’t have a featured listing in this edition, but regular readers know that one or more new listings appears here nearly every week. This column/ad appears in more than just this newspaper. It’s in four Jefferson County weekly newspapers — the Golden Transcript, Wheat Ridge Transcript, Arvada Press and Lakewood Sentinel — as well as in the YourHub section of every Denver Post delivered throughout Denver and Jefferson County — from Green Valley Ranch near DIA, to Evergreen/Conifer and beyond. Altogether, this ad exposes your home to nearly 200,000 newspaper readers — a great demographic!

The Denver Post version of this ad is then emailed to more than 800 subscribers, about half of whom are fellow agents. The articles and featured listings are also posted on our blog at www.JimSmithBlog.com and are archived at www.JimSmithColumns.com In addition, we create a custom website for every listing, the URL for which is included in the “featured listing” article. On that website,

as on the MLS, we post our magazine-quality photos plus a narrated video tour, as well as the open house information. The video tour is hosted on YouTube, which provides additional exposure, and we promote the listing and every open house on our Facebook page, which is www.

Facebook.com/GoldenRealEstate1.

Just as important as maximizing the number of people who learn about your home is making sure that the information is as complete as possible. We enter every possible bit of information on the MLS, instead of completing only the required fields. That means that instead of just entering “public remarks,” we enter a description of every room in the house, including dimensions, flooring, closet information, view out the windows, ceiling fan and other features that add to the sales pitch for your home. This is not common practice among the majority of agents.

As you may know, listing agents can double their commission by not having to share it with a buyer’s agent. To that end, your agent might hold your home off the MLS for some period a week or two (and sometimes even longer!) in an attempt to find a buyer on his own. This can be done by putting a “coming soon” sign in your front yard and advertising it as “coming soon” on websites such as NextDoor.com or craigslist.org. The listing agent might then convince you to go under contract with that first buyer and put the home on the MLS as “Under Contract” without it ever showing up there as “Active.”

In 2017, there were 2,781 homes listed as “Sold” on REcolorado.com, the Denver MLS, with zero days on market. That means they were never “Active,” and therefore never exposed to the widest possible number of buyers. Not surprisingly, 19% of them sold for less than the listing price, and only 19.7% of them sold for more than the listing price.

By comparison, 4,007 homes were on the MLS for 2 days before going under contract.

Among those sales, only 12.2% sold for less than full price, and 59.1% of them sold for more than full price. At Golden Real Estate, we have found that 4 days on market is the “sweet spot,” for the length of time it takes to attract the number of buyers that allows us to obtain the highest purchase price for our sellers. Just last week, I had a listing which

could have sold for $15,000 less than listing price on the second day, but we waited until day 5 and got it under contract for $11,500 over the listing price. Half of Golden Real Estate’s listings in 2017 sold at or above listing price, and 3 of them sold for more than 10% above listing price.

Above, I mentioned that a listing agent can double his or her commission by not having to share that commission with a buyer’s agent.

At Golden Real Estate, it is our policy to have what’s called a “variable commission,” meaning that we reduce our commission when we sell a home ourselves. However, only 15% of all the listings on the MLS indicate a variable commission, and of those homes that sold last year with zero days on market, 40% of them were “double-ended,” and less than 15% of those transactions had a variable commission. When you interview a listing agent, ask if he or she will reduce their commission if they don’t have to share it with a buyer’s agent. If you ask, the agent will typically agree to do so, but I think you’ll find that most agents hope you won’t ask. At Golden Real Estate, we offer that discount without you having to ask for it. It’s part of our standard list of services.

Now, most people who sell their home are also going to buy a home, and you should consider using the same agent who lists your home to help you buy your replacement home. Why? Because you should get a discount on your listing commission in return for allowing that agent to make a commission (paid by the seller) on your purchase. You sacrifice that opportunity when you don’t have a buyer’s agent and deal only with the listing agent on your purchase.

Too many buyers think they will get a better deal if they purchase a home without a buyer’s agent — that the seller saves that 2.8% co-op commission. But that’s not the case.

Unless there’s a variable commission (and I already explained that only 15% of listings have a variable commission), the only person who profits from you not having a buyer’s agent is the listing agent, not the seller. In most cases, you’ll do a whole lot better by having your own listing agent earn that 2.8% commission on your purchase and discounting his listing commission by, say, 1% — which is what I do.

So, what about that friend or relative who expects you to hire him? Tell him/her that you want to use Golden Real Estate, which has agreed to pay him/her a 25% referral fee.

Buyers Should Use Us, Too!

I already mentioned that your listing agent should be your buyer’s agent, too, but if you are buying without selling, or have already sold your home, say, in another state, here are some reasons you should hire an agent from Golden Real Estate to represent you in the purchase of a home, whether a resale or a new home.

You need our advice on what to offer and you especially need our help if you find yourself competing with other buyers. We have a moving truck, which is free to you, but we also can offer it free to the seller as an incentive for them to accept your offer over that of another buyer. We have excellent home inspectors and loan officers, and you’ll appreciate our closing gift, which is a free energy audit of your new home.

Negotiation skills are needed not just to get under contract, but when it comes to negotiating inspection, appraisal or other less common issues. This is a particular strength here at Golden Real Estate.

Buying a home can be a tricky proposition, so don’t go it alone, and don’t put your trust in the listing agent, who doesn’t work for you and who isn’t looking out for your interests.

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Clinic fuels women’s interest in hockey

Courtney Tamulis, 28, tries on a helmet before gearing up and hitting the ice with her friends for the DWHL Hockey 101 clinic.

Hockey 101 is hosted by Denver women’s league

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Alexandra Hall, 27, was one of 20 women trying ice hockey for the first time at the Thursday night clinic.

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Twenty women from the Denver metro area came out to try hockey.

Skills covered at the clinic ranged from basic skating techniques to puck handling and a scrimmage.

Caren Scott, vice president of the Denver Women’s Hockey League, gives game play instructions at the clinic held Jan. 4.

Courtney Tamulis, 28, has had a lifelong dream of playing ice hockey.

As a child she played roller hockey and in college at Colorado School of Mines, she won the intramural championship with her floor hockey team. But she never had the chance to suit up and take the ice until Jan. 4, when she attended a clinic hosted by the Denver Women’s Hockey League.

Tamulis was one of over 20 women who attended the Hockey 101 clinic held at the Apex Center ice rink.

With her Avalanche jersey on, Tamulis took the ice alongside her college floor hockey friends with the hopes to learn how to work together as a team on the ice and learn enough skills to make a team.

Hockey 101 is put on by the Denver Women’s Hockey League three times a year, just before the start of the season, to encourage women who are new to the sport to give it a try.

“Some are Arvada hockey moms, they already have kids playing the sport so they want to try it, but

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they’ve never had the opportunity to,” said Patty Formosa, marketing and social media manager for the league. “So we give them the chance to come try it for free. There’s no cost to the ice for them, they rent skates for free and borrow gear for free.”

For Alexandra Hall, 27, her eagerness to give ice hockey a try sprang from seeing her husband play.

“I’ve watched a ton of hockey and this is my change to play,” Hall said.

“I can discuss hockey very well, but I’ve never played — never suited up before.”

The Denver Women’s Hockey League started in the late 1990s and runs three seasons a year with two leagues — recreational and competitive. About 40 women play in each division. The recreational league has coaches so those new to the sport continue to get guidance throughout the season.

“It’s a lot of fun,” said Formosa, who will be coaching a rec team this season. “It’s competitive and you want to win, but also everyone makes new friends. It becomes a second family. It’s a great community.”

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‘Zack will give us the strength’ Family and colleagues tell of slain deputy’s humanity, zest for life at funeral service

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Zackari Parrish was the type of deputy who would shield a child’s eyes if a parent were being handcuffed. He took the lead in organizing a fundraiser for a colleague’s wife who was battling cancer. He pulled over a man who was down on his luck and gave him money so that his family could spend the night in a hotel.

“That was Zack,” explained Castle Rock Police Chief Jack Cauley at the funeral service for Parrish, a Douglas County deputy who was killed in the line of duty on New Year’s Eve. “As we march forward to serve together, Zack will give us the strength to do the best we possibly can.”

If there was ever a time to witness the brotherhood among law enforcement officers, it was the morning of Jan. 5 at Cherry Hills Community Church in Highlands Ranch, where Parrish’s funeral service was held.

Hundreds of men and women wearing crisp black and blue uniforms with shiny gold badges assembled at the church to honor and remember the life of one of their own.

Parrish, 29, was responding to a domestic dispute at the Copper Canyon Apartments, 3380 E. County Line Road, in Highlands Ranch, the morning of Dec. 31 when he was shot and killed by Matthew Riehl. Four other law enforcement officers were wounded in what Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock called “an ambush-type of attack.” Two civilians, who were not in the apartment, sustained nonlife-threatening injuries.

Law enforcement agencies from across the country — as close as Arapahoe County and as far as Oregon — attended the funeral. Dozens

Roxine Davis holds her daughter Brooklynn as Deputy Zackari Parrish’s funeral procession passes in Highlands Ranch. “When something like this happens far away, it’s easier to disconnect,” Davis said. “When it’s just down the street, the emotion is just so intense.”

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Law enforcement officers lead a ceremony to close the funeral of fallen Douglas County Deputy Zackari Parrish. The service was held at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd., on Jan. 5.

IMAGE COURTESY OF 9NEWS of cop cars filled the parking lot of the church, where two fire trucks hoisted a large American flag into the air. Bagpipes preceded the delivery of

Parish’s casket, which was draped by the American flag. Men in uniform carried it into the church with family members in tow. With every step

forward, ceremonial guards lining the walkway gave a slow and synchronized salute.

“I’ve been to 20 or 25 of these,” said Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas, a former Colorado State Patrol major. “They get sadder every time.”

An estimated 5,000 people were seated in the church. A blue hue filled the auditorium and on the stage, spotlights illuminated blown-up photos of Parrish, his wife Gracie and their two young daughters.

Through tears, Gracie Parrish promised to raise her daughters in “a home that bleeds blue.” She read aloud a letter that she wrote to Parrish — whom she called her soulmate, hero and best friend. In the past, she would often write him letters of encouragement and emails filled with dreams and words of affirmations, she said.

“This is a letter that I never thought I’d write,” Gracie Parrish said as she wept. “It’s a letter that I hope my girls can read one day and know every ounce of love I have for their daddy.”

Parrish was born in Nashville, Tennessee, said his father Zackari Parrish II, who described his son to the auditorium filled with officers and family members. As a child, he loved water sprinklers. He could make everyone laugh. He played baseball until he bought a guitar and started writing music.

And he loved his role as a police officer. Parrish had been with the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office for seven months and had previously served more than two years with the Castle Rock Police Department.

The most important part of Parrish’s life, his father said, was his faith.

“He enjoyed life,” Parrish II said.

“And the reason he enjoyed life is because he had Jesus in his heart.”

Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock took the stage to commend Parrish for his service as a deputy. When he listened to Parrish’s body camera audio from the Dec. 31 shooting, SpurSEE SERVICE, P7

Salute’s sounds, silence echo amid heartbreak “Do you know where the pipers are tuning?”

“The hearse is going to be right here.”

“We are saluting with the casket.”

“Pre-SENT arms.”

In the morning chill of Jan. 5, in the sprawling parking lot of Cherry Hills Community Church, preparations for Douglas County Sheriff Deputy Zackari ParAnn Macari rish’s final goodbye Healey are underway.

Small American flags line the church entrance. A large flag, held aloft by two fire truck ladders, waves

overhead in the breeze. Honor Guard members from various law enforcement agencies, in black and blue dress uniforms, form a corridor under the entrance breezeway. And the bagpipers rush to rehearse just one more time.

“This is what we do,” Thomas Rogers says.

“Unfortunately,” Mike DeBoer adds, “we practice all year for these events, to make sure we’re sharp and we sound good.”

The firefighters, both from South Metro Fire Rescue, are part of the Colorado Emerald Society, a bagpipe and drum band of police, firefighters and emergency medical responders who play to honor officers killed in the line of duty.

“It’s hard, it’s sad, we never want to do this,” Rogers says. “But it’s an honor to do it, to do this for Deputy Parrish and his family.”

••••• Parrish, 29, a father of two young daughters, died New Year’s Eve morning, killed while responding to a domestic disturbance by a man that law enforcement suggests was mentally ill and who was later killed by a SWAT team.

Five days later, hundreds of men and women in blue from throughout the state and as far away as New York, Illinois and Oregon convened at the Highlands Ranch church to bid farewell to Parrish and take care of his family in a carefully choreographed and synchronized ceremony suffused

with reverence for the deputy and the job he did — of serving the community, of instilling order when needed, of protecting it at all costs.

“When one of us falls, we all try to rise up and support our fallen’s family members,” Sgt. Jeremiah Carrigan explained quietly before the service, white gloves tucked into the belt of his dress uniform. “His loss isn’t just felt by the local community — it’s statewide, nationwide.”

Carrigan knows firsthand about that loss — and support.

His brother, Nate Carrigan, was the Park County deputy killed in February 2016 during an attempted eviction.

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Crowds assemble to ‘give honor for what he gave us’

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Members of the public began dotting Grace Boulevard — which was the final leg of the funeral procession route for Deputy Zackari Parrish — well before 9 a.m. on Jan. 5.

Three of those crowd members in Highlands Ranch were 11-year-old Aiden Case, 12-year-old Ben Katanic and his 9-year-old brother, Blake. The boys — congregation members at Cherry Hills Community Church and students at Cherry Hills Christian School — remembered Parrish as one of the officers who provided security for the school.

“He gave kids high-fives and he was a nice guy,” said Case, a sixth-grader at the school.

“He would ask us how we were doing.”

Blake Katanic, a third-grader, remembered Parrish handing out police stickers to him and other students and joining them at their lunch table, where he spent time getting to know them. The boys said they wanted to attend the procession to thank Parrish for his service.

“I think mostly to give honor,” Case said, “for what he gave us.”

LeAnn Katanic, 45, Ben and Blake’s mother, said she felt it was important for the Castle Rock family to participate because her children were connected to Parrish.

Case’s mother, 40-year-old Shara Case, of Castle Pines, said she and her son wanted to help commemorate Parrish because they viewed him as part of their community.

“Just honoring someone who gave his time to us. This is our community. This is our home, our church and our school. He was a part of that,” she said.

Shanah Windey-Bale, 51, a saleswoman from Highlands Ranch, said she also attended with her 9-year-old twin sons, Kiefer and Kole, to show support.

“It’s hard to put into words,” she said when asked what it means for the community to lose an officer in the line of duty. “His sacrifice is our sacrifice, so we owe it to him to pay our respects…When it happens in your backyard it becomes personal.”

Windey-Bale and her family live near the sheriff ’s office substation in Highlands Ranch, where a vehicle covered in flowers and

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pausing, drawing breath, composing himself.

He is a member of his Front Range police department’s Honor Guard, which means he attends the funeral services of those killed in the line of duty.

He does it without hesitation.

“This is my opportunity to give back some of that support that was shown to my family,” he said, “to show this profession is a brotherhood, a family.”

Pamela Rath understands that sentiment, too. The Trinidad resident is married to a Colorado state trooper, who is also an Honor Guard member.

They drove 3 1/2 hours to be there for

Law enforcement officials stand at Lincoln Avenue and South Quebec Street as Arvada Police Department cars pass in a funeral procession for Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy Zackari Parrish on Jan. 5. Parrish, 29, was shot to death in a Highlands Ranch apartment the morning of Dec. 31.

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‘Always sad, always scary’ Gavin Talbot, left, and Kole Bale watch as Deputy Zackari Parrish’s funeral procession passes.

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gifts is set up as a memorial for Parrish. She described the scene as “very emotional.”

“It’s a very quiet, grieving area,” she said.

“To see the vehicle with all of the cards and the flowers and all the notes, it’s beyond words.”

Farther down the procession route, crowds gathered at each corner of the intersection of Grace Boulevard and Wildcat Reserve Parkway. Parents held their children bundled in blankets, many waved flags of various sizes or held posters, and law enforcement working the area stood with arms and hands folded in front of them.

There, Shane Callahan, an investment adviser from Highlands Ranch, observed the procession with his 6-year-old daughter Carley and 4-year-old son Gavin.

Callahan, who is related to a police officer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, said law enforcement is “underappreciated” and in need of the community support at this time.

When the procession approached the intersection, the crowd fell nearly silent and Callahan, 43, called each of his children to attention. Carley, sitting atop her turquoise bike in a pink stocking cap, rolled to the street front and waved a flag as Parrish’s hearse drove by.

Callahan picked up Gavin and held him over the crowd so he could see the scene.

“They don’t understand everything,” Callahan said. “They don’t need to know everything. They need to know it’s important to come together as a community.”

Parrish’s service, the fifth or sixth service for fallen officers they have attended in the past year-and-a-half.

“As a wife, it’s scary,” she said of the law enforcement profession. “But there is no better place for him to be.

It’s a calling, not a job.”

• 9:11 a.m.

The bagpipers file to the bottom of the driveway. Honor Guard members ready to attention. Quiet descends on the crowd waiting at the church entrance, the only sounds a plane flying overhead, a bird chirping. The sun strains to shine through the clouds.

• 9:22 a.m.

“Five minutes, five minutes.”

The bagpipes’ lament drifts through the air as the band escorts the hearse up to the church entryway.

Deputies and family members carry a coffin draped in the American flag through the phalanx of Honor Guard members, followed by Parrish’s wife,

Dana Gerber, 37, is an Arvada Police Department officer who watched the funeral procession along Lincoln Avenue in Douglas County. The Westminster resident was there with her family.

She said she has been part of a few processions in the past and has driven in them.

“It’s always sad, always scary,” she said. “It makes you apprecicate your family, appreciate every day. You have to have tough conversations with your family. But I wanted them to see the support from the community, too. It’s not just negative.”

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lock said Parrish “never once used a foul word, raised his voice or used a derogatory term.”

Instead, he pleaded with the suspect, begging, “Let me help you,” said Spurlock.

“I’ve never heard a more calm voice in a call like that,” he said. “It’s up to us to remember him and to be like him.”

Spurlock honored Parrish with a medal of valor for his courage and bravery. And a position on the Douglas County Regional SWAT team will forever be held by Parrish, he said.

As the service came to a close, a muffled radio call played throughout the church. The voice on the other end repeatedly called out Parrish’s radio number: 1721.

“Deputy Zackari Parrish,” the voice said, “may you rest in peace knowing that your strength lives on in your wife, your legacy will be carried out through your daughters, and that your honor will continue on with all of us.

“1721, you are clear for end of watch. Thank you for your service and rest easy, sir, we have the watch from here.”

Gracie, escorted by two officers. Arms slowly rise in salute as the casket passes by.

The men and women there to honor Parrish then fall into a line so long that it takes 1 1/2 hours for them to all get inside.

The patches on their sleeves show they have come from near and far: Golden. Thornton. Chicago. City of New York. Loveland. Sterling.

Arapahoe County. Jefferson County.

Portland. Adams County. Aspen.

Northglenn. Summit County. Denver.

Westminster. Larimer County. The U.S. Forest Service. Boulder. Mesa County. More.

A few feet away, Highlands Ranch resident Miguel Gutierrez, 52, sits quietly on the back corner of a fire rescue truck, a small American flag in one hand, a coffee thermos in the other.

“I cannot go inside — the fellow officers get to be first,” Gutierrez says.

So he is praying, for Parrish and his family, for Parrish’s law enforcement brethren.

“I have so much respect for the officers,” says Gutierrez, a Mexican immigrant who became a U.S. citizen 15 years ago and who felt he had to be present to honor them all.

“They protect my family. They risk their lives.”

He shakes his head, his voice trails off, as he talks of the aching sorrow left behind for Gracie Parrish and her two young daughters.

“It just breaks my heart.”

It breaks all of our hearts.

Reporter Alex DeWind contributed to this story.

Ann Macari Healey writes about people, places and issues of everyday life. An award-winning columnist, she can be reached at ahealey@coloradocommunitymedia or 303-566-4100.

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Jeffco department to work toward health equity in 2018

Dr. Mark Johnson

Donna Viverette

Jim Rada

Five things to know about how to solve health inequity in community

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Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) has made a New Year’s resolution. It is to invest time, work and heart into advancing health equity in Jefferson County.

“This year’s resolution is one of magnitude, or scale, more than one of category,” said Dr. Mark Johnson, JCPH’s executive director.

Some social, economic and ethical policies have led to exclusion, marginalization, discrimination and the reduction of opportunities for many to be healthy, he added.

“There are sources in society today that apparently would like us to believe that such inequities don’t exist,” Johnson said. “It is particularly important at this time for us to strive for health equity among vulnerable groups who do not share in the health benefits our society provides to others.”

5 things to know about health equity: What is health equity?

JCPH defines health equity as the attainment of the highest level of health possible for all individuals.

Basically, “health equity practices are a body of work and processes that address closing gaps, regardless of social or environmental barriers,” said Donna Viverette, supervisor of the county’s Tobacco Prevention Initiative.

The fundamental goal of health equity, she

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added, is that everyone can reach their full health potential.

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What are determinants of health and how do they play a role in health equity?

Larger health issues, including health inequity, are addressed by starting conversation about the determinants of health.

Examples of determinants of health are access to healthy food, safe housing, transportation, education, health care and other social and economic factors such as race and poverty.

These things can hurt someone’s health but aren’t always things that they get to decide.

Health equity “requires focused societal and environmental efforts to deal with avoidable inequalities, historical injustices and the elimination of health disparities,” Johnson said. “We have to tackle inequities among Jefferson County communities, including racial and ethnic minorities, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, our seniors, people living with disabilities and lowsocioeconomic and geographic populations.”

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What is JCPH’s Health Equity and Environmental Justice Collaborative?

The county’s Health Equity and Environmental Justice Collaborative looks at the health department’s internal practices and supports to ensure it is able to do external work toward achieving health equity.

It “was formed by a group of staff members who saw an opportunity to advance the health equity work already happening at JCPH,” said Jim Rada, director of Environmental Health Services and member of the collaborative.

The collaborative will help to create a department-wide policy regarding health

equity, and to help advance conversation and action within the organization.

“Our goal,” Rada said, “is to make sure JCPH is doing everything we can to ensure the best health possible for all people.”

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What is JCPH doing to achieve health equity?

In addition to the work of the Health Equity and Environmental Justice, the health department will train its workforce on health equity topics and ways to incorporate equitable practices into their everyday work.

It will also use data on the determinants of health to help inform public health decisionmaking. The department will continue to bring together community partners on the issues related to health equity, and provide a forum for everyone to learn more about health equity.

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What can Jeffco residents do to help JCPH attain health equity in the community?

Jeffco residents can help by addressing conditions and policies that perpetuate poverty, allow unsafe housing and neighborhoods, lead to a lack of quality educational opportunities or are inherently discriminatory in nature, Johnson said.

Community members can start conversation with their health service providers, such as hospitals, physicians and the health department, and let them know what barriers they see and what they feel can be done to help, Viverette said.

“The health department is here as a resource” and can serve as a connector to other resources, she added. “Hearing from our community is critically important.”

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Katelyn Eldredge, of Arvada, was named to the fall 2017 dean’s list at Chadron State College.

Steven J. Gustafson, of Arvada was named to the fall 2017 dean’s list at Morningside College in Iowa.

Haylee L. Harris, of Arvada, was named to the fall 2017 dean’s list at Bethany College. Harris is studying psychology.

Katherine Barbara Hill, of Arvada, was named to the fall 2017 dean’s list at South Dakota State University.

Isabella Melena, a Ralston Valley High School graduate, was named to the fall 2017 dean’s list at Drury University in Springfield Missouri.

Kevin Nguyen, of Arvada, was named to the fall 2017 dean’s list at Rockhurst University, in Missouri.

Filip Rebraca, of Arvada, was named to the first trimester 2017 honor roll with high honors at Williston Northampton School. Rebraca is a post-graduate student.

Lauren Yaffe, of Arvada, was named to the fall 2017 dean’s list at Belmont University.

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Cole Davis, of Golden, was named to the fall 2017 dean’s list at Bucknell University.

Emily Fox, of Golden, was named to the fall 2017 dean’s list at Belmont University.

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Abraham Lamontagne, of Lakewood, received a presidential scholarship to attend Cornell College beginning in fall 2018.

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Amid gun glut, ‘This is Colorado’ says too much and too little QUIET DESPERATION

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ouglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock said, “This is Colorado. Everybody has a gun.”

Seven words that create a mural. Should they be added to our license plates and the signs that welcome motorists entering the state?

You could hear it on the trains at the airport.

I would prefer almost anything else, but maybe Spurlock nailed it in the sad aftermath of the hor-

rific, sad and depressing incident at the Copper Canyon Apartments in Highlands Ranch on Dec. 31.

One news agency reported, “Another mass shooting in Colorado.”

Of course, everybody doesn’t have a gun. I don’t.

We all make choices. I make my own, and generally I am the odd man out. I am neither better or smarter. I just don’t want a gun in the house.

That old Second Amendment doesn’t keep me feeling safe and

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Bad Dream Act Unfortunately the one-sided effort of signing a letter on the dead “Dream Act” by the Arvada Mayor and City Council is a big slap in the face of all city of Arvada Residents. I hold nothing against these Illegal Residents. I have worked tireless and personally for them and others like them in Colorado since 1984. The “Dream Act” died in 2009 and 2010 when my party held control of the presidency and both houses of Congress and failed to pass or act legally. This letter is nothing but a disservice to these individuals here through no fault of their own.

It’s stopping them from becoming USA Citizens by avoiding the real work efforts and time they need to do for themselves, that would solve their issue. This is nothing but another Colorado effort in promoting current political hatred that our Federal Government has also fostered against many of our southern neighbors. Ever hear of “Fast and Furious”? How our government supported efforts to give U.S. guns to Mexican Cartels, causing countless deaths of Mexican citizens.

Would people in our community please keep all government out of their ideas for correcting issues and making tax dollars go to their causes?

Charities and those volunteering their active personal time is the best way to solve these issues. If you don’t want to get off your butts to solve an issue just invest all your own cash. Governments don’t solve social problems that only individuals in communities can fix.

Gary Scofield, Arvada Mayor conveniently not mentioning taxpayer role In response to Arvada Mayor Marc

A publication of

Williams “State of the City” Arvada Press Guest Column Dec 28, 2017, Mayor Williams conveniently doesn’t mention that the majority of the “successes” he touts have been subsidized

by Arvada taxpayers: $6 Million of taxpayer money to Walmart Corporation. $7.2 million of taxpayer money to Solana’s private developer. $4.1 million of taxpayer money to Arvada Square private developer Loftus (the shops on the north side of Ralston Road). Hilton property sold to Hilton for $500,000, property is worth ~$2 million. All lodging tax goes to Hilton, not the City. The Arvada Urban Renewal Authority (AURA) a quasi-city agency still owes $3 million on this property. $2.5 million of taxpayer money to Conns (shopping center at W. 52nd Ave. and Wadsworth Blvd. $2.5 million of taxpayer of money to Candelas King Soopers.

While this spending of taxpayer money may be a good deal for taxpaying Arvadans, there is no objective way to determine the taxpayer return on investment.

Spending taxpayer money demands transparency and accountability.

When AURA is asked to explain the return on taxpayer investment, AURA is not able to provide data. When Arvada City Council is asked to explain what Arvada taxpayer, they are unable to do so.

I am not against funding urban renewal. I am against taxpayers funding urban renewal without data supporting the investment and periodic reviews of project performance.

Arvada city streets, schools, public safety all depend on wise spending of taxpayer money.

Cheri Urda-Wissel, Arvada

SEE SMITH, P13

Looking back – and looking forward

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ver the holiday break, I had the time to reflect on this past year and all the changes that have come to Jefferson County Public Schools, and to also consider our future.

2017 marked a number of seismic changes in Jeffco. This past spring, the Board of Education decided to make a change in the leadership of the organization GUEST and began searching for a new super- COLUMN intendent.

As I came into Jeffco this summer, the biggest question loomed around what would be the longterm strategic direction of the district.

This question was dependent on what Jason Glass collective vision would emerge from the community, the board, and me as the new leader.

I spent much of July and August crisscrossing Jeffco in an effort to understand context and build relationships. For me, the adage “seek to understand” was strongly present as I worked to get to know Jeffco and what hopes and fears were present in our community.

In the fall, the community began considering the direction Jeffco would take through the Board elections. Ultimately, three incumbent candidates prevailed in November, effectively stabilizing Jeffco’s governance for at least the next four years.

During this same time, I was working heavily on a new vision

document for Jeffco which sought to build on the district’s previous strategic plan, but also to clarify a bold new path for our students, staff, schools, and community. That document, titled Jeffco Generations, was released in mid-October and we have been engaged in a community-wide discussion about it since then.

The big idea behind Generations is to change the student experience – an intentional effort to make learning authentic, meaningful, engaging, and in preparation for the kinds of complex work our students will need to perform as they leave our schools and become adults.

Generations takes a different approach to school reform than many past efforts in that it goes directly to the student experience and asks us to create something profoundly different – because if our efforts to change education do not impact how our students experience learning, then we really have not changed anything at all.

As the Generations document was discussed in our schools and community this fall, the ideas within it were (for the most part) well received.

Questions did arise around a few concepts, such as how to balance the importance of skills (such as creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, problem-solving, and innovation) with content knowledge (facts and key concepts). Questions also arose around the best ways to leverage and use technology in learning, how we would measure our success, and SEE GLASS, P13

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sorting through the known facts, acknowledging all of the fallen officers, while showing both objectivity and compassion.

And in the middle of it, he said, “This is Colorado,” and the rest.

The reality is more guns than people.

Someone else, maybe my nextdoor neighbors, make up for me.

My arsenal is made up of words.

I wish Spurlock could have said,

warm at night. Luck does.

Bullets came through a common wall at Copper Canyon, and wounded neighbors who were minding their own business.

“He was in the wrong place at the wrong time.”

I hear that over and over.

Jennifer and I talked about the shooting and about the sheriff.

The national spotlight was turned on and it was aimed at him.

He did a commendable job of

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in what order the proposed changes would be sequenced.

Other questions emerged on how we support existing and successful programs, while embracing the “entrepreneurial spirit” and innovation called for in in the document. Rather than derail our progress, these questions served to sharpen our future

SMITH FROM PAGE 12

“This is Colorado. Everybody has a dictionary.”

Or, “This is Colorado. Everybody owns an original work of art.”

I am not living in a dream world.

I am trying to survive in a country that has a state (Michigan), that has a town, that has a bank, that offers a rifle if you open an account.

I have never been to Nucla, Colorado. I have been tempted because of its name. Take away the “N” and what do you have? My alma mater.

It has something else: a law that requires everyone in town to own a gun.

(Except for those who can’t afford them, conscientious objectors, felons, and those with mental or physical disabilities.)

Wouldn’t it be better if everyone in town were required to own a copy of Mozart’s “Jupiter Symphony”?

Save your exasperations with me

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direction. Now, as we turn the page and look forward into this New Year, I’m incredibly excited and optimistic about Jeffco public schools and where we are headed.

Now, we will put ambiguity behind us, and lean into the challenging, exciting, and delightful work of changing the learning experiences for our students. We surge forth into this new era, propelled by the hope for what is possible, and our love for our children.

Jason Glass is the superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools.

over this. I’ve heard it.

“Freedom of ” and “freedom from” are two different things, and we have both in Colorado. For now.

I had a cap gun when I was a kid. I liked the smell after I shot a cap.

(Do they still sell cap guns?)

Replica guns are sold, and they are supposed to have distinguishing orange tips. But they have been used during criminal activities. If you use a toy gun or a replica gun during a crime in Chicago, you are treated just like you would be if you had used a real gun.

There’s a new makeshift memorial every day. It’s an industry. It’s a reality.

I know someone who knows someone who was the first person shot in Las Vegas. She survived.

Was it fate? God? I think it was luck.

Orson Welles said, “Nobody gets justice. People only get good luck or bad luck.”

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident.

He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

Cars, not coal plants, are the worst Yes, renewables as an alternative to coal is good. Colorado is doing a good job toward that end. From 2010 to 2016 our electricity from renewables doubled, now at 20 percent of total.

We ranked 8th in wind power (2013) and 11th in solar energy (2016).

This shows good effort. Coal provides 25 percent of our total energy consumption (60 percent of electricity).

Now about Colorado’s air pollution and coal’s contribution. A recent letter on need for renewables shows how awareness of actual, toxic air pollutants has been eroded by the media’s CO2 obsession. The author said; “The burning of coal releases carbon dioxide into the air, the main source of pollution.” CO2 does not produce our air pollution!

The six real pollutants are (EPA): Carbon Monoxide, Sulfur Dioxide, Nitrogen Oxides, Particulates,

Ozone, and Lead. Smog (brown cloud), results from sunlight on nitrogen oxides (emitted primarily by cars) reacting with hydrocarbons (unburned gas vapors) to form ozone, the primary ingredient of smog and Denver’s major air pollution problem. Coal’s worst emissions are Mercury and Sulfur Dioxide (producing acid rain) and are bad, but car emissions, not coal are primarily responsible for the past and present brown cloud.

Denver’s “Great Brown Cloud” started in the 70’s and became so bad that Denver failed air quality standards up to 220 times a year.With tougher car emission standards by 1995 the cloud diminished. Denver in 2008 with tougher criteria was in ozone violation less than 10 times per year. With growth and many more cars, the problem grows.

Larry Von Thun, Lakewood

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Traffic, housing costs, retirement funds take spotlight Colorado lawmakers to tackle PERA, other hot-button issues in 2018 session

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Democrats recently remarked that Colorado has “no shortage of unmet needs” — a comment that elicited a sardonic tone from Colorado House Minority Leader Patrick Neville, R-Castle Rock — and the 2018 legislative session, with its kickoff Jan. 10, is shaping up to bear out that claim.

Which needs it will meet Neville is a different story.

Lawmakers will be pressed to find solutions for a state with a ballooning population clogging roads, an underfunded retirement-fund program and housing costs through the roof. With roughly $300 million projected in previously unforeseen revenues — a prediction that may double — the state has a small bit of breathing room to signal where its priorities lie.

Among other issues lawmakers have discussed in the weeks leading up to the regular session — the four-month

part of the year when legislators pass bills — health-care costs have already risen as a key debate to watch for in 2018.

Amid elections, this year will offer no easy waters for bipartisanship — all 65 seats in the state House are up for election, as are 17 of the 35 state Senate seats, plus statewide races including the governor’s post. Here’s what both parties had to say about the flash-point issues this session.

‘Walking the walk’ Colorado landed itself in a $9 billion hole as of 2016, according to state projections of transportation-spending needs through 2025. Interstates 70 and 25 are in need of updates in several parts of the state, to say nothing of smaller roadways.

“We talk the talk — we have to walk the walk,” Neville said at the Business Legislative Preview event hosted by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and the Colorado Competitive Council Jan. 4 in downtown Denver.

He took cynical aim at the Democrats’ “unmet needs” comment from a Jan. 2 news release.

“They say we have unmet needs — well, isn’t transportation an unmet need?” Neville said. “I think it is.”

The Democrats did mention transportation as a priority, though, and state House Speaker Crisanta Duran, D-Denver, supported an unsuccessful bill last year to increase sales and use

taxes by 0.62 percentage point to raise more than $375 million per year for transportation projects.

“To be politically honest,” Neville said, “the citizens won’t pass a tax increase.”

Senate President Kevin Duran Grantham, R-Cañon City, supported that bill along with Duran.

Echoing Neville, Senate Majority Leader Chris Holbert, R-Parker, said $300 million in upcoming revenue would be appropriate to add for roadand-bridge projects. Asking voters to approve bond spending would be another opportunity, Holbert added.

With Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper willing to spend some of the added $286 million in projected revenue over the current and next fiscal year — a stronger-than-expected economy raised expectations, and the recent federal tax bill could raise more another $300 million on top of that in Colorado in the next fiscal year alone, state data said — the chances for some amount of transportation increase look safe.

The Colorado Department of Transportation garnered about a $1.4 billion budget in general for 2017, and lawmakers last session added nearly $2 billion for transportation projects specifically in coming years.

Unhappy with gentrifying

Colorado has to figure out how not to push out residents who have grown up here, said Duran, who referenced an Ink! Coffee location that displayed a sidewalk sign that read, “Happily Gentrifying the Neighborhood Since 2014.”

The advertisement became national news as salt in an open wound of changing demographics in metro Denver neighborhoods — it drew protests and an apology letter to Denver Mayor Michael Hancock in November, the Associated Press reported — and politicians like Duran are still pushing for more affordable housing.

State Sen. Rachel Zenzinger, D-Arvada, is introducing a bill to “expand attainable housing programs,” Gidfar said.

Chances for such a bill passing are by no means certain, though — last year’s House Bill 17-1309 was projected to provide the state with $7.6 billion in fiscal year 2018-19 to fund affordable housing efforts, and it failed in the Republican-controlled Senate.

Republicans, for their part, say that more opportunities for first-time homebuyers could come if lawmakers changed state law that makes suing builders too easy. Entire multi-family developments can be pulled into one lawsuit that might only involve one or a few homes in it, Holbert said.

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due to current law, Holbert said. “Last session, we passed House Bill 17-1272, which provided some relief,” he said, but “that bill was a first down, not a touchdown,” and we “should work toward limiting lawsuit abuse.”

State Sen. Jack Tate, R-Centennial, said he’ll push for renewal and expansion of affordable housing-tax credits that incentivize private development of lower-income housing.

Finding affordable housing is an issue for middle-class residents, too, said state Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Lakewood — and that includes teachers.

“Our education committee is looking at dealing with our teacher shortage,” Pettersen said. “Our teachers aren’t able to (continue to) live in communities they live in on their salary.”

What to do with PERA? The Public Employees’ Retirement Association, Colorado’s public-pension system, is more than $30 billion underfunded, and that’s varying degrees of alarming depending on who’s talking.

The shortage “jeopardize(s) retirement security for many thousands of Coloradans as well as the fiscal health of the state,” Tate said. “To keep our promises to retirees as well as current workers, comprehensive pension plan reform is essential.”

The program manages about $44 billion for more than 560,000 current and

State House Speaker Crisanta Duran, left, sits alongside state Senate Minority Leader Lucia Guzman, D-Denver, Jan. 4. Duran, D-Denver, and Guzman spoke about upcoming legislative issues at the Business Legislative Preview event hosted by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, the Colorado Competitive Council and the Denver Business Journal in downtown Denver.

ELLIS ARNOLD former public employees — teachers, police, and other local- and state-government employees.

It’s a math problem, not a partisan issue, Tate said — but party leadership differed.

“It needs to be solvent,” Neville said.

There “has to be structural reform.”

On the other hand, state Senate Minority Leader Lucia Guzman, DDenver, said the program is not on the verge of bankruptcy, adding, “I’m not sure we have to do (reform) this year.”

Some conservative critics argue that PERA should transition from its current structure as a defined-benefits plan — in which the employer guarantees a specific retirement amount and bears the risk of promising the

investment will be available — to a defined-contributions plan, like a 401(k), in which the employee chooses to fund the plan, which takes the risk off the employer, or in this case, the government.

“I will not allow the retirees — their lives and their well being — to become a political football,” Duran said, advocating for a solution “where we don’t balance all of PERA on the backs of teachers and employees who have spent all their lives giving back to the state.”

Democrats want to keep the definedbenefits system, Guzman said Jan. 4 alongside Duran.

Hickenlooper recently proposed capping the annual cost-of-living increase to the retirement benefits as part of a solution.

Health-care issues Lawmakers dealt in less specifics when discussing health care at the Jan. 4 event.

Some areas of rural Colorado only have one health-insurance provider, Grantham said, and Neville suggested moving into a “free market-based system” to address rising costs and lack of competition.

Democrats plan to push for a “public option” provider, which would essentially allow all Coloradans the ability to buy into Medicaid, Guzman said.

That would improve access and also lower costs, she said.

Duran said Democrats want to tackle issues of transparency and costs related to health care, but when a moderator asked what those issues specifically were, Duran said Democrats are “still working on those.”

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n any given sunny day in Colorado, take a trip down Olde Wadsworth Boulevard in Arvada, Washington

Avenue in Golden, or Main Street in Littleton, and the same thing can be seen.

A sight that hikers will run into on the trails in Lakewood’s Bear Creek Lake Park, Westminster’s Standley Lake, and Parker’s Cottonwood Community Park — dogs.

Dogs everywhere.

With all the outdoor activities, Colorado has been a very petfriendly place for years. But more and more, that friendliness is coming inside to businesses.

THE INCREASE IN PET SPENDING “Americans are spending more time than ever working and dogs can alleviate the stress associated with a busy lifestyle.

Dogs also help people get outside in the age of social media and online friendships. Dogs can act as icebreakers in social situations and even increase social circles and new friendships through meeting up at dog parks, dogfriendly restaurants, bars, or breweries, and by meeting and speaking to

neighbors during routine walks.

More pet owners consider their pet to be a member of the family — 95 percent, according to a study in 2015 by Harris Poll.

This is reflected in the massive boom in spending seen recently on veterinary care, food, pet services, pet supplies, and of course, traveling with pets.”

— Erin Ballinger, editor and pet-friendly travel expert at BringFido.com

PET FRIENDLY BUSINESSES BringFido.com www.bringfido.com/ destination/city/denver_co_us/

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Denver Cat Company 3929 Tennyson St., Denver 303-433-3422 www.denvercatco.com

The Watering Bowl 5411 Leetsdale Drive, Denver 303-591-9069 www.denverwateringbowl.com

“Denver is a very dog-friendly city,” wrote Erin Ballinger, an editor and pet-friendly travel expert at BringFido, a dog travel directory website and app that provides unbiased reviews, detailed pet policy information and more to pet owners, in an email interview. “BringFido lists 76 hotels, 90 vacation rentals, 238 restaurants and bars, 12 dog parks, and several hiking trails and stores in the metro area that are dog-friendly.”

Since starting in 2005, BringFido also provides online reservations on thousands of bed & breakfasts, vacation rentals and campgrounds that welcome pets in 150 countries worldwide.

“More and more businesses are becoming dog-friendly and offer amenities for pets, like dog-friendly hotels, which offer amenities like treats, loaner dog beds, room service menus, dog-walking stations and bowls,” Ballinger said. “Restaurants and bars will have servers bring water bowls for dogs and some offer dog treats, a doggie menu, or dog beer like Bowser Beer.”

One example in Denver is The Watering Bowl, 5411 Leetsdale Drive, which blends together a bar/restaurant and dog park. It’s a 7,000-square-foot outdoor dog park that hosts dog birthday parties, “bark” mitzvahs, and even dog weddings, and serves green chili, pizza, craft beer and cider cocktails for their owners.

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Highlands Ranch prepares for another winter cultural series

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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or many people, winter is a time to stay inside and burrow into one’s blanket and couch. But for those looking to share a love of the arts with fellow appreciators, the Highlands Ranch Community Association has you covered.

COMING The 17th annual ATTRACTIONS Winter Cultural Series kicks off tonight, Jan. 11, at 7 p.m. at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd.

“We want to offer the same caliber of performances you’d find in downtown Denver,” said Amanda Arnce, community events manager Clarke Reader with the community association. “But if you come to us, we get rid of the high cost and hassle of going downtown.”

The first show of this year’s season is the award-winning Lamont Jazz Orchestra, a premier large jazz ensemble, performing original music by students and faculty as well as the standard canon of modern jazz literature, followed by Ballet Ariel performing “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi,” an original ballet based on the short story in Rudyard Kipling’s classic “Jungle Book,” on Jan. 25. On Feb. 8, the Denver and District Pipe Band will be performing, along with Irish and Highlands Dancers.

“It’s a beautiful evening of music and dance,” Arnce said.

The final show of the season will be on Feb. 22, with Opera Colorado performing “Cinderella,” inspired by the traditional fairytale and Rossini’s take on the story.

“Our audiences love these seasons, and we’re always looking for new kinds off performers for them,” Arnce said. “Every show is a great night of music, and the chapel is a beautiful venue.”

Attendees are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance, and can do so by calling 303-471-8859 or www.HRCAonline.org/ tickets.

Magnolia blooms in winter Commerce City is getting a little more artsy with the grand opening celebration of the Magnolia Street Art Space, from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12.

The new space is finished, and a pop-up exhibited called Emerge will be opening in the space to celebrate the achievement.

Emerge will display diverse work from more than 20 artists, and is being curated by former Ice Cube Gallery members Karen Roehl and Ron Gerbrandt. Some of the exhibited artists include Kevin Weckbach, Vanessa Garcia, Susie Hyer, and Josh Frye.

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In Westminster’s Orchard outdoor shopping center, The Lazy Dog opened on Dec. 20 at 14618 Delaware St. The restaurant offers a unique take on Midwestern comfort food, as well as scratch cocktails. And for its 1,700-square-foot patio, which includes a fire pit, the restaurant offers a menu for dogs.

“When our founder, Chris Simms, first came up with the idea for this restaurant in a lodge in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, a dog was sleeping by the fire,” said Rob Prowers, manager of the Orchard location.

“A lot of people consider their dog a member of the family, and they want to bring the dog with them when they go out.”

The Lazy Dog menu for pooches includes free bowls of water and a grilled hamburger patty or chicken breast with brown rice.

“People in Colorado love their dogs so much that we knew this concept would be successful here, and we are very excited to have the first Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar location in Colorado,” said The Orchard’s marketing director, Renee Bochnovich.

Those who prefer felines to dogs can visit to the Denver Cat Company, 3929 Tennyson St., which opened in

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There will also be food and music.

For more information, check out www.derbyartdistrict.com.

Visit Colony 933 Most people are familiar with the concept of mystery dinner theater, but Colony 933 creates a mystery dancetheater experience for audiences.

Colony 933 will be performing at Novo Coffee, 1700 E. 6th Ave., at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11, Friday, Jan. 12, and Saturday, Jan. 13, and Thursday, Jan. 18, and Friday, Jan. 19.

Produced by Control Group Productions and directed by Kate Speer with a plot written by Frankie Toan, the show takes audiences to a post-apocalyptic world, where the sun hasn’t risen for years.

The performance is an immersive, interactive work where the audience uncovers the clues and decides the outcome.

For more information, and tickets, check out www.brownpapertickets. com/event/3183298?ref=349591.

Learning art with alcohol If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to discover a new hobby, why not try your hand at a little art? And fortunately, Golden’s Drink and Draw provides a little liquid courage for the hesitant.

Held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16, at 909 11th Street, the event is the first in a series that examines the principles of design, including shape, form, texture, pattern, scale and balance. Teacher Laura Herb will cover

The newly opened Lazy Dog restaurant in Westminster celebrates man’s best friend through its decor, and by offering a menu specifically for dogs in its patio.

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2014, making it the third cat café in the country, according to information from the business.

Denver Cat Company features adoptable cats from partner rescues, Life Is Better and PawsCo. There is a small entry fee to help pay for fostering the cat, and customers can expect to find around 15 cats at the cafe, all of whom are fully vetted and ready for adoption. As of November 2017, the cafe has facilitated the adoptions of more than 400 cats.

examples of architecture and fashion to give students a full understanding of, and an ability to properly use, this vocabulary.

The theme for the evening is line, and attendees will use ink and conte crayon to make their own version of a female figure by Honore’ Daumier.

And yes, there is a complimentary cocktail included in the evening.

For tickets, visit www.eventbrite. com/e/drink-and-draw-elementsand-principles-of-design-color-tickets-40787515557.

Clarke’s concert of the week - St. Vincent at the Fillmore Annie Clark, better known under her performing name, St. Vincent, is one of the most eclectically dynamic artists in modern music. You need only know that she made an album with the Talking Heads’ David Byrne to get a sense of the approach she takes to music.

In 2017, she released “Masseducation,” which was one of her most critically acclaimed albums, and highlighted her electronic-influenced side. But she can still wring tears out of listeners like nobody’s business, as she shows on “New York.”

And so, fans of one of our generation’s best musicians shouldn’t miss St. Vincent at the Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 Clarkson St., beginning at 8 p.m. on Jan. 15.

Go to www.livenation.com/venues/14664/fillmore-auditorium-denver to get your tickets.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he can be reached creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Customers can also purchase catthemed gift items, Solar Roast coffee, a selection of teas and other drinks, and prepackaged snacks.

“The humanization of pets is a current trend and has been gaining momentum over the past decade and just continues to rise,” Ballinger said.

“Since people are working so much, they want to spend their free time with their pets who may be cooped inside or left alone while they are working.”

The dog menu at the newly opened Lazy Dog restaurant in Westminster.

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Fire districts tout benefits of CPR, defibrillators Emergency services build network of AEDs to fight cardiac events

WHAT IS AN AED? According to the American Red Cross, sudden cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. The condition, in which the heart suddenly stops beating, can happen at any age with no warning signs in otherwise healthy people. Most people who experience cardiac arrest die within minutes.

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

It takes emergency responders between four and six minutes to respond to a 9-1-1 call, said Jeremy Metz, division chief of EMS at West Metro Fire Rescue.

In the event of a sudden cardiac arrest, where the heart unexpectedly stops beating, those four to six minutes are crucial to a person’s odds of survival. Most people who experience sudden cardiac arrest die within minutes, according to the National Institute of Health.

That’s why local fire districts are working to better equip the public for just such an emergency. First, they encourage people to receive CPR training. The quicker someone receives CPR during a cardiac event, including the minutes before paramedics arrive, the better the odds of a good outcome.

There’s also a second line of defense — automated external defibrillators, or AEDs. In addition to CPR, the devices help save lives by sending electric shocks into the heart to restore its natural rhythm.

Denver metro fire districts and

Calling 9-1-1 and administering CPR as soon as possible is the best way to improve a victim’s odds of survival, but coupling that with the use of an automated external defibrillator, or an AED, can further improve the chance of survival.

Castle Rock firefighters demonstrate how to use an AED at the Outlets at Castle Rock, where the department recently donated two of the devices.

COURTESY PHOTO departments have sought to raise awareness around the use of AEDs in recent years.

“I’m seeing a dramatic increase of people installing AEDs in their businesses and public areas,” Metz said.

“Just the AEDs side of things alone has made a profound difference in public safety and saving lives.”

This awareness effort includes the North Metro Fire Rescue District, which in 2000 received a grant that helped the district place AEDs in

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“Since the program’s inception, we have trained hundreds in our community on CPR and AED use,” said Sara Farris, a spokeswoman for the district.

In an email interview, Farris explained the national survival rate for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims has risen from the 1990s to about 10 percent. She credited much of the

In short, an AED is a portable medical device that analyzes the heart. When necessary, such as during a cardiac event, it sends shocks into the heart to restore its natural rhythm.

Although it’s encouraged, formal training isn’t required to use an AED. The devices come with instructions, and are often found in public places.

Sources: The American Heart Association, heart.org; the American Red Cross, redcross. org change to CPR and AED use.

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doesn’t need special training to use an AED. “The great thing about the AED machines is that they instruct bystanders through each step of CPR and how to use the AED. If the victim doesn’t need to be defibrillated, then the machine will let the bystander know so the victim will not be erroneously shocked,” Farris said.

At the community level, AEDs are often found in public places, like malls or businesses. In the south metro area, Castle Rock serves as one example.

The Castle Rock Fire and Rescue Department recently provided the Outlets at Castle Rock with two new AEDs and trained the security staff how to use them.

That adds to the already plentiful supply of the devices across town.

Castle Rock has placed AEDs in all town buildings, recreation centers, county buildings and in each police car, Fire Chief Art Morales said.

“They’re roving throughout the town so the most important thing for people to do is to call 9-1-1 in the event of a cardiac event and then send someone to see if they can access an AED,” Morales said, also stressing the use of CPR. That could be right in their office building, or across the street, if they’re close to a town facility, he said. Farris recommended employers who provide an AED for their office make sure staffers know where to locate the device and how to use it.

“There wasn’t a big distribution of them around,” Morales said of AEDS in previous decades. “It’s probably in the last 10 years that AEDs have really caught on.”

AEDs may be prevalent in local communities, but departments are also utilizing technology to ensure the public knows doesn’t just know where an AED is located, but also when an AED is needed.

West Metro Fire Rescue, and three other agencies use an app run by PulsePoint, according to Metz. PulsePoint’s

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Residents who do live in a PulsePoint service area can upload a photo and the location of public AEDs to the app, which the district verifies, Metz said.

The app displays each AED on an interactive map so residents can pinpoint the closest AED to them.

The app is also connected to their dispatching software, Metz said. Users trained in CPR can receive a notification when there is a cardiac event in a public place within a quarter-mile of them, so they can hopefully provide immediate help.

Overall, emergency personnel need community support, Metz said, to help improve survivability rates for cardiac arrest.

“Finding someone in cardiac arrest is a scary and high-stress event. Anyone who is going to act to help someone should first consider their surroundings to ensure that they are not entering a harmful environment, potentially becoming another victim,” Farris said.

“However, early CPR is the best chance a person has to survive a cardiac arrest and good Samaritan citizens are key in this link of the survival chain.”

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Cowboy poets, storytellers and singers gather again in Golden

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

It’s that time again to get a taste of the old west in contemporary style at the Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

The gathering “captures the lifestyle of the cowboy heritage,” said Susie Knight of Conifer, an award-winning cowboy poet and singer/songwriter.

But “it’s new sounds with a Western connection.”

The 29th annual event takes place Jan. 19-21 at the American Mountaineering Center in Golden.

It will feature 16 acts — some are local to Colorado, others come from across the U.S. and a few are international acts, traveling from as far away as Australia.

This will be the fifth year that Knight has performed at the gathering, and each year, she looks forward to seeing familiar faces and meeting new fans.

“It’s a reunion, almost,” she said.

The late Liz Masterson, an awardwinning Western singer who was one of the main organizers of the gathering for more than 25 years, lost her fiveand-a-half-year battle with cancer in December.

“She was the heartbeat of this gathering,” Knight said, adding that although Masterson will be missed, Masterson’s wishes are that people enjoy the gathering as usual.

“Performances will range from hilarious stories to exceptional songs and old-fashioned yodeling,” Knight said, adding that all are family- friendly.

New this year is a film showing of a documentary called “I Found my Tribe,” about Canada’s Doris Daley, an award winning cowboy poet who is performing at this year’s gathering in Golden.

One thing that Vic Anderson, a singer/songwriter and cowboy poet for more than 60 years, enjoys the most about the Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering is the outreach.

This year, Anderson will be going to three local elementary schools to show students what cowboys really do, he said, and peak their interest in the agriculture industry.

“Without the ranchers and farmers, we’d starve,” Anderson said.

The kids enjoy the fun things, he said, so he teaches them to twirl a rope and his act includes whistling and yodeling.

“They have fun laughing with each other,” Anderson said.

This is the second year in a row that the Flying W Wranglers will be performing, and the band had a blast year so they’re looking forward to being a part of it again this year, said band leader David Bradley.

The Flying W Wranglers consists of Bradley and Adam Gardino, both on guitar; Luke Tripp and Ron Jones, both on the fiddle; and Verolen Kersey on the upright bass.

The performances carry on the traditions of the silver screen cowboy and

IF YOU GO… WHAT: 2018 Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering WHEN: Jan. 19-21 WHERE: American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St. in Golden COST: Individual tickets range in cost from $20-$70, depending on performance session selected and seating. A weekend pass that grants access to any and all five of the performances costs $150 per person.

DETAILS: The Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering is a three-day festival of Western music, poetry and storytelling. This year features 17 performers.

Information/purchase tickets: www.coloradocowboygathering.com their stellar performances to the real American cowboy of yesterday and today who live the ranch life.

“It’s just real,” Bradley said. But, he added, “you don’t have to be a cowboy to love it.”

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Public invited to learn about WestConnect study Open house meetings to take place in Golden, Arvada, Littleton

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Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the WestConnect Coalition are hosting three public meetings to inform people about the outcomes of a recent Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) study that stretches roughly from Littleton to Boulder.

Each meeting will have an open house from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. with a brief presentation at 5:15 p.m. The public may attend any of the following meetings: Jan. 16 in the Clear Creek and Coal Creek Rooms at the Golden Commu-

nity Center, 1470 10th St. in Golden.

Jan. 24 in the gymnasium at Three Creeks Elementary School, 19486 W. 94th Ave. in Arvada.

Jan. 25 in the Bradford Room at the Ken Caryl Ranch House, 7676 S. Continental Divide Road in Littleton.

The PEL study took place along C-470 between Kipling Street and Interstate 70, and along the US 6/ CO 93 corridor between Golden and Boulder. The purpose was to evaluate and develop short-term and long-term transportation alternatives and identify proposed improvements, which included options to reduce congestion, improve operational performance and safety and address future transportation needs.

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akewood resident Taylor Woolums dances daily at Colorado State University. But over the winter break, she was looking for somewhere to hone her skills until classes resumed. That’s where the Manhattan Dance Project master class workshop came in.

Manhattan Dance Project took over dance facilities at the Arvada Center for Arts and Humanities Jan. 6-7. for a master class workshop for young and advanced dancers.

The Manhattan Dance Project is a traveling dance intensive that has been bringing professional New Yorkstyle dance classes across the country since 1997.

“It’s a really classy and inspiring convention,” said Stephanie Holmbo, one of the adult dancers participating in the event.

Taylor Woolums, 21, is a dance major at Colorado State University. For her, the Manhattan Dance Project master class workshop was the perfect way to keep taking classes over winter break.

Stephanie Holmbo grew up doing Manhattan Dance Project classes.

At this weekends workshop in Arvada she said she was excited to be getting that instruction again.

Kendra Lemmon, of Colorado Springs, participates in the advaned ballet class at the Manhattan Dance Project master class workshop held at the Arvada Center.

Seeking Applicants for 2018 Boards and Commissions Vacancies Applications are being accepted for the following citizen boards and commissions in 2018 and you can now apply online: Arvada Festivals Commission Arvada Golf Advisory Committee Arvada Park Advisory Committee Arvada Sustainability Advisory Committee Building Code Advisory Board Human Services Advisory Committee Information about each board, as well as application details, can be found at Arvada.org/2018boards. Applications can be completed online using electronically submitted Google forms, or you may download, print and complete your application. You will need to complete one General Application and then complete the Supplemental Questions for up to three boards for which you wish to be considered. You may also include a short resume, although it is not required.

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January 11, 2018

Local theater group brings show on the road 11 Minutes will perform rendition of “Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris”

SHOW TIMES Louisville Center for the Arts, 801 Grant Ave, Louisville: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Jan. 12, 13, 19 and 20 Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St, Arvada: 7 p.m. Fridays, Feb. 9 and 23 Syntax Physic Opera Denver, 554 S Broadway, Denver: 7 p.m. Thursday Feb. 15 and Saturday, Feb. 17

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When Janine Kehlenbach started her theater company, 11 Minutes, six years ago the goal was to connect people.

“The reason I always wanted to do theater was because I think we live in a time where we need connection,” Kehlenbach said. “And there’s nothing like bringing people together. You can watch a movie but it’s pretty passive.

With theater, it’s more interactive.”

Her small theater company, which is based in Arvada, only does one show every one to two years due mainly to the cost of putting on a production.

That, and Kehlenbach teaches Spanish full time at Standley Lake High School.

This year, Kehlenbach and her team of actors are taking on the musical revue of the songs of Jacques Brel’s songs, “Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris.”

“Sometimes I think it was the craziest decision,” Kehlenbach said. “I don’t do musical theater. But, there

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Sara Michael plays Sophie de Marque in the 11 Minutes production of “Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris.”

PHOTOS BY SHANNA FORTIER is such a theatrical sense of play to this.”

In the show, Brel sings about the middle class: the nasty and the fun.

Sara Michael, music director of the show, said the music is hard to describe.

“Each song is its own story, each has its own life,” she said. “Its more than just a song.”

Michael said for her, there is a parallel with Jacques Brel being the Lenard Cohen of his time.

“It’s timeless and it’s relatable to everyone,” Michael said. “Each song has something that everyone can relate to if you pay attention close enough.”

But Kehlenbach, took the show a step further by creating a storyline that threads the songs together.

“I thought there’s more to this and more to Jacques Brel,” Kehlenbach said. “We created a troop of travelers and did character work on those people. I took out some songs and created a thread which allowed us to create a story line.”

The set for the traveling show is minimal and will feature live musicians.

Actor Patrick Brownson described the show as “a fun, lively, celebration of life and art and the joy in music.”

The show will open at the Louisville Center for the Arts Fridays and Saturdays in January starting on the 12th and the move to the Arvada Methodist Church for two Friday night shows in February. “Jaques Brel” will also be performed twice in Denver at the Syntax Physic Opera in February.

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THINGS to DO

ART/CRAFTS

Warm Hearts Warm Babies: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11 at King of Glory Lutheran Church, 10001 w. 58th Ave., Arvada. Volunteers sew, knit, crochet and quilt for premature infants and babies in need. Contact Glenda at 303975-6394 COLOKIDZ@aol.com or Jean Jones at 303-239-6473. Bring a potluck dish, machine, scissors, crochet hooks and knitting equipment.

Messy Art: 11 a.m. to noon Friday, Jan. 12 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. For ages 2-6. Explore different media, materials, and methods. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org Winter Photography, Become a Pro: 4:15-5:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Space is limited; registration required. Go to https://arvada.org/ and click on Majestic View Nature Center under the Explore tab.

Rain Forest Discovery, Art Near the Equator: 4-5:30 p.m.

Wednesdays from Jan. 17 to March 21 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. For ages 6-12. Registration required.

Go to https://arvada.org/ and click on Majestic View Nature Center under the Explore tab.

Explore Nature with Your Inner Artist: 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays from Jan. 17-31 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Registration required. Go to https://arvada. org/ and click on Majestic View Nature Center under the Explore tab. `Damage’ Art Exhibit: open through February 2018 at Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood, in the mezzanine near the library.

Denver artist Sharon Brown’s exhibit features psychologically charged paintings created mostly from photographs. Go to www.rrcc.edu.

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this week’s TOP FIVE Beauty and the Beast: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 12-13 and Jan. 19-20, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at Colorado ACTS, 11455 I-70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge. Tickets sold at the door. Call 303-456-6772 or go to www.coloradoacts.org.

DemEnterCo Caucus Summit: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 13 at Wheat Ridge Grange, 3850 High Court, Wheat Ridge. All-day caucus summit that will focus on teaching voters to be informed and effective participants in the civic process of state party caucuses, which begin March 6. Go to https://actionnetwork.org/ticketed_events/allabout-the-caucuses for tickets and information.

Sugar: The Not So Sweet Story: noon to 1 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 15 at Lutheran Medical Center, 8300 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Call 303-425-2262 or go to wellnessatbridges.com. New research shows that consuming too much added sugar is related to heart disease, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, cancers and other diseases, including obesity. Lear

Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Enjoy love inspired music of three great romantics. Go to https://arvadacenter.org.

FILM/MOVIES

Care for Caregivers: Meeting the Unique Needs of Those Who Sacrifice for Others: noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 5675 Field St., Arvada. This Lifetree Cafe discussion features a screening of the short film “Life in Reverse,” which chronicles the experiences of Florence Feldman who, for 10 years, served as a caregiver as her mother slowly sank into dementia.

Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelthran.net.

EVENTS

Farewell Celebration for Donald Rosier: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11 in Hearing Room 1 at the Administration and Courts Facility, 100 Jefferson County Parkway.

Coffee Concerts with Jeffrey Siegel: The Classic Moderns: 11 a.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 17 at Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Go to https://arvadacenter.org.

I Spy, Discovering Winter Wildlife: 4-5 p.m. Thursdays from Jan. 11 to Feb. 1 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada.

For ages 5 and older. Registration required. Go to https://arvada.org/ and click on Majestic View Nature Center under the Explore tab.

Keyboard Conversation with Jeffrey Siegel: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17 at Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901

Lutefisk Dinner: 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 at the Trollheim Sons of Norway Lodge, 6610 W. 14th Ave., Lakewood. Tickets on sale now,

about hidden sugars, added sugar recommendations and new food label requirements. Led by registered dietitian Cherie Chao. Sugar substitutes also will be discussed. Call 303-425-2262 or visit wellnessatbridges.com to register. Class is free.

Spices: 2:30-3:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18 at Atria Inn at Lakewood, 555 S. Pierce St., Lakewood. Join Active Minds as we trace the rise of spices from colonialism and the spice trade to the hundreds of varieties that are commonly stocked in nearby supermarkets. Call 303-742-4800 to RSVP. Winter Fun Day: noon to 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 20 at Mount Vernon Canyon Club, 24933 Clubhouse Circle, Golden.

Hay rides, lunch on the grill, and a hot chocolate bar. Sledding and snow painting will commence if the weather allows. All ages event, open to the public. Call 303-526-0616 to register.

and space is limited. Call 303989-4496 to RSVP by Jan. 13.

Discovery Play: 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Saturday, Jan. 13 and Saturday, Jan. 20 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Babies and toddlers enjoy a song and explore on their own. Drop-ins welcome. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org.

Lego Play and Build: 3-4:30 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 14 and Saturday, Jan. 20 at the Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada.

Drop in, build something based on the monthly theme, or use your imagination in free creation. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org.

Jammin’ Feud: 7-9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15 at the Wilmore Richter American Legion Post 161, 6230 W. 60th Ave., Arvada. Played like Family Feud. Teams of 1-4. All welcome.

After School Fun: 3-4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16 at the Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada.

Ages 5-8. Stories, Madlibs, and a special craft or activity. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org.

League of Women Voters Book Club: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17 at the Lakewood Public Library, 10200 W. 20th Ave., Lakewood; and 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 at Brookdale Westland Meridian, 10695 W. 17th Ave., Lakewood.

Author Michelle Alexander insists that “the huge racial disparity of punishment in America is not

the mere result of neutral state action.” She sees mass incarceration as a new front in the historic struggle for racial justice. Her book “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness” will be the focus of the two meetings. All are welcome. Call Lynne at 303-985-5128.

Go to www. lwvjeffco.org.

Let’s Dance: 10-10:30 a.m.

Thursday, Jan. 18 at the Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. For preschoolers and toddlers. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org.

HEALTH

Cravings, Weight Gain and the Blood Sugar Rollercoaster: 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 at Natural Grocers, 3333 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. Learn how nutrient-dense meals support healthy metabolism and which nutritional supplements support healthy blood sugar levels and appetite control. Call 303-989-4866.

Resolution Reset Day: all day Friday, Jan. 19 at Natural Grocers, 3333 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. Stop by for resources to stay on track and maintain your resolutions. Learn how to hack your coffee from noon to 2 p.m. at the pop-up coffee bar, get hot deals on select items and get a

Food Pantry: open from 9-11 a.m.

Wednesdays at New Apostolic Church, 5290 Vance St., Arvada, rear entrance (across the street from Beau Jo’s restaurant). Contact Gertrude at 303-902-6794.

EDUCATION

Discovery Play: 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 at the Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge.

Enjoy a song and explore with hands-on fun while developing early reading and STEM skills. Drop-ins welcome. For babies and toddlers.

Go to http://jeffcolibrary.org Social Security and Income Planning: 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 at the Lakewood Library, 10200 W. 20th Ave., Lakewood.

Learn how to get your biggest Social Security retirement benefit possible at this no-cost class taught by a certified financial planner. Call 720-287-5880 or go to www.joannholstadvisers.com to register.

Elementary Kindergarten Registration: through Jan. 31 at www.jeffcopublicschools.org/ jeffcoconnect. Children who are 5 years old by Oct. 1, 2018, are eligible for kindergarten in the fall. After you have entered your information into Jeffco Connect, you will be prompted to add your child(ren) and you will then be asked to bring the following documents to the school; a copy of your child’s birth certificate, a copy of immunization records, proof of residence (a utility bill, etc.). Share this information with anyone in your neighborhood who might have a child ready to start kindergarten in the fall. Call 303982-2744.

Elementary Choice Enrollment: through Jan. 31 (round 1) and Feb. 9 to Aug. 31 (round 2). Applications being accepted for the 2018-19 school year. Students accepted on a space-available basis. First-round applications prioritized through a lottery process. Waiting lists will be created if applicants exceed space at th school. A separate application must be completed and submitted for each child. If a student is not accepted at a school during the first-round choice enrollment, the student will remain on the prioritized waitlist and be carried over to second-round choice enrollment. Call 303-982-2744.

Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Thursday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

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LOCAL

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WESTERNAIRES HELP KICK OFF STOCK SHOW

High school athletes take time to help 4th-grade girls

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The Jefferson County Westernaires ride in the National Western Stock Show’s kick-off parade on Jan. 4 in downtown Denver.

PHOTO COURTESY OF JEFFCO FAIR & FESTIVAL

BY THE NUMBERS

5

Basketball coaches for the Golden girls basketball team in the past four seasons.

35

Second half points for the Bear Creek girls basketball team which swelled a one-point halftime lead into a 64-48 win over Rangeview on Jan. 3.

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Fourth quarter points for the Arvada West boys basketball team which rallied for a 64-54 boys basketball victory over Dakota Ridge on Jan. 6.

12.8

Rebounds a game for Stanley Lake’s 5-foot-9 senior Savannah Martin which leads the state’s Class 4A statistics.

72

Percent shooting percentage from the field for the Lakewood girls basketball team after 11 games.

Standout Performers Delaynie Byrne, Ralston Valley The senior forward hit six 3-pointers and scored 34 points in a 72-29 girls basketball win over Monarch on Jan. 3. Her 20.5 scoring average leads Class 5A players.

Isaiah Brewer, Arvada West The senior scored 21 points in 64-54 win over Dakota Ridge

Adam Thistlewood, Golden In Jefferson County 4A wins over D’Evelyn and Wheat Ridge on Jan. 4 and Jan. 6, the 6-7 senior scored 45 points and 22 rebounds.

on Jan. 6.

Garrett Martin, Standley Lake He made 62 percent of his field goal attempts and the senior tallied 28 points with 13 rebounds in a 77-65 boys basketball win over Littleton on Jan. 6.

Manuel Perez, Bear Creek The senior who is the Jefferson County 5A scoring leader tossed in 27 points in a 71-64 boys basketball triumph over Ralston Valley on Jan. 6.

Meranda Diaz, Arvada Accounting for over half the points on Jan. 4 in a 39-21 girls basketball win over Englewood, the senior had 20 points and 18 rebounds.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS are six athletes named from south metro area high schools. Preference is given to those making their debut on the list.

t’s easy to notice Makena Prey’s talents on the basketball court or the golf course.

However, the Golden High School senior has also been an influence in the classroom with a 4.66 weighed grade-point average, and she is helping coach a fourth-grade OVERTIME girls basketball team.

Prey, Golden boys basketball standout Adam Thistlewood and Prey’s teammate Mia Johnson were asked by their calculus teacher Shannon Garvin if they would drop in once in a while to help coach her Jim Benton daughter’s team.

One practice session with the young team has led to many others whenever the schedules of the players allow.

It’s been enjoyable and a learning experience coaching the youngsters.

“We have fun with them when we go to the gym,” said Prey. “I’m definitely learning that the way you say things matters because it clicks differently with other kids. It has definitely made me more patient with players on my team because it is definitely going to click with them eventually, just not as fast as it does with me. Or just the opposite, it might not click with me as it does with some of the other girls on the team.

“We are just trying to get them to make layups and make the easy baskets because as fourth-graders they don’t score that much in their games. So every little bucket counts. We focus on making layups and ball handling.”

The fourth-grade girls are lucky to have two of the state’s best basketball players in Prey and Thistlewood tutoring them.

Prey, a 6-foot forward, led all Class 4A players in scoring with a 24.9 average after eight games, was sixth with 11.6 rebounds a game, and was the state leader with 76 field goals. She was shooting 67 percent from the floor. She was second with 45 made free throws while making 70 percent of her attempts.

Thistlewood, a 6-7 senior who has signed to play at Drake, was third in the state with a 23.6 scoring average and was first with 76 field goals. He has made 78 percent of his free throws, with his 46 put free throws ranking him second in the state.

“I like teaching the next generation how I was taught to play basketball,” Thistlewood said about coaching. “We definitely try to teach them the fundamentals. They have a bundle of energy.”

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No. 2 Golden undefeated heading into showdown Golden sophomore Elli Garnett (23) drives past Heritage defenders Kara Sears and Caroline Burrow (24) during the 11th victory of the season for the Demons on Jan. 8 at Golden High School. Garnett had 17 points in Golden’s 65-18 victory.

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GOLDEN — Bumps in the road are always expected during the basketball season.

While Golden (11-0, 2-0 in Class 4A Jeffco League) remained at No. 2 in the latest CHSAANow.com 4A girls basketball rankings that were released early Monday, Jan. 8, the Demons have had some hurdles even with an undefeated record.

Despite a sudden coaching change ejust before winter break with Golden’s first-year coach Tim Hammond stepping down and assistant Mike Osborne taking over the reins, the Demons have cruised to double-digit victories in 10 of 11 wins so far.

The latest was a 65-18 victory Monday night against Heritage (1-10).

“It’s been fine,” Golden senior Makena Prey said of the transition to Osborne as the head coach. “We just stay together as a team. We have stuck with the same philosophies. It’s been a pretty smooth transition.”

Prey has been more than just smooth on the court. The 6-foot senior came into Monday’s non-league home game against Heritage averaging a double-double in scoring and rebounds this season.

Prey (23.7 points per game and 11.7 rebounds) continued her dominance.

The senior had 21 points and another double-digit rebounding performance to lead the Demons. The win kept Golden perfect as the team headed into a key Jeffco conference showdown against No. 4 Valor Christian on Wednesday this week.

“We are definitely getting ready for Wednesday because that’s going to be a tough game,” Prey said. “Valor is a good match-up.”

Golden’s Garnett sisters — Abby and Elli — combined for 32 points in the win. Elli, a sophomore, finished with 17 points in her second game back from an injury she suffered in the Demons’ season opener.

“Having these last two game have really helped Elli. Having that connection on the court is so important,” said Abby, who finished with 15 points Monday. “Right now we are a little scattered.”

Dennis Pleuss is a communications specialist for Jeffco Public Schools with a focus on athletics and activities.

For more Jeffco coverage, go online at CHSAANow.com/Jeffco.

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Prey comes from an athletic, competitive family. Her father, Hank, played basketball at Colorado School of Mines. Older sister Sydney was a Golden standout who is now a freshman golfer and redshirt freshman basketball player at Colorado Mesa.

Younger sister Haley is a sophomore on the Demons’ girls basketball team.

“The competition kinda made me the player I am today since I was always having to go against my older sister who is very competitive,” said Prey. “I was always trying to beat her in basketball, golf or school. We pushed to be the best. We do that with everything.”

That includes playing pickup games against boys at the recreation center.

“I’ve been doing that for a little less than a year now and at first nobody would want me to play because I’m a girl,” said Prey. “Once they found out I was actually pretty good they started to let me play more and I could beat some of them. Now I know most of them and they put me on a team when we play.”

Bound for South Korea Rosters for the United States men’s and women’s Olympic hockey teams were announced and two local players will be competing Feb. 9-25 in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Troy Terry, a 20-year-old University of Denver junior from Highlands Ranch, is the youngest player named to the men’s team. Green Mountain alumna and Lindenwood University graduate Nicole Hensley will be on the women’s team.

Terry scored four shootout goals in the semifinal and title games to help Team USA win the World Junior Championship last January.

Douglas County girls sports luncheon The Foundation for Douglas County Schools and Douglas County School District will hold their annual Girls and Women in Sports luncheon to honor select coaches, current and former athletes and other guests on Jan. 12 at Chaparral High School.

Each high school will select five girls and each middle school picks seven girls to be honored.

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CLUBS Ongoing Activities Mondays Arvada Chorale, an auditioned community chorus, rehearses Monday evenings from September to June at Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St., Arvada.

The chorale performs three concerts a year plus many community events. For audition information, call 720-432-9341, or email info@arvadachorale.org.

Divorce Workshop A workshop that covers the legal, financial and social issues of divorce is presented the third Monday of each month at the Sheridan Library, 3425 W. Oxford Ave., Denver. Check in from 5:155:30 p.m.; workshop runs from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Register online at www.divorceworkshopdenver.com. Advance registration costs $35; at the door, cost goes to $40 (cash/ checks only). Attendees will get help taking the next step by getting unbiased information and resources. Learn the options available and next steps to take positive action steps. Discover community resources, and talk with other women experiencing similar life changes. Volunteer presenters include an attorney, mediator, therapist and wealth manager. Discussion items include co-parenting, child support, family coping, tax consequences, property division, hostile spouses and more. For information, contact 303-210-2607 or info@divorceworkshopdenver.com.

Golden Chapter, Order of DeMolay meets at 7 p.m. every first and third Wednesday in the town of Golden. Walt Disney, Mel Blanc & Walter Cronkite are counted amongst its Alumni. DeMolay is an organization for young men between the ages of 12 and 21 that offers character building, leadership training, and life skill development. We offer many activities, academic opportunities and scholarships. Please contact the chapter for more information.

Email demolaygolden@gmail.com or www. coloradodemolay.org and visit Golden’s page under the Chapter tab by clicking on the Golden photo.

Golden Nar-Anon family group meets from 7:30-9 p.m. Mondays at Calvary Episcopal Church, 1320 Arapahoe St. We ask that people enter on the east side of the church and follow the signs to the upstairs meeting room. Call the Nar-Anon Family Groups World Service Organization at 800-4776291 or go to Nar-Anon.org.

Jefferson County Republican Men’s Club meets from 7-9 a.m. Mondays at Davies’ Chuck Wagon Diner, 10151 W. 26th Ave., Lakewood. Meeting fee is $5 (cash preferred).

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Call Fred Holden at 303-421-7619 for information. Republicans, especially students, youth and women, welcome to join.

Mesas de conversación en inglés/English Conversation Tables: 6-7 p.m. Mondays at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Confidence, cultural understanding and comfort are key to truly becoming fluent in a foreign language. Come to the library to practice speaking English in a safe environment with a trained leader. Suitable for high beginners, intermediate and advanced English learners. Call 303-235-JCPL (5275) or visit www.jeffcolibrary.org.

Open mic Living Water Unity Spiritual Community presents open mic night - celebrate your teen self from 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.

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Mondays at the Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Confidence, cultural understanding and comfort are key to truly becoming fluent in a foreign language. Come to the library to practice speaking English in a safe environment with a trained leader. Suitable for high beginners, intermediate and advanced English learners. Go to http://jeffcolibrary. org.

Applewood Kiwanis Club meets from 7-8 a.m. Tuesdays at the Applewood Golf Course, 14001 W. 32nd Ave., Golden. You are invited to attend a meeting. Our goals are to serve children worldwide and in our community. We ring the bell for Salvation Army, deliver Christmas baskets to needy families and, assist the Jeffco Action Center with school supplies for children from low-income families. These are just three of our many projects. For more information, contact Fred McGehan at 303-947-1565.

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NOTICE OF HEARING UPON APPLICATION FOR A CHANGE OF LOCATION OF THE HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LIQUOR LICENSE OF TREASURE POT RESTAURANT, INC. D/B/A TREASURE POT 6375 SIMMS STREET Notice is hereby given that an application has been presented to the City of Arvada Local Liquor Licensing Authority for a Change of Location of the Hotel and Restaurant Liquor License of Treasure Pot Restaurant, Inc. d/b/a Treasure Pot from 9405 Ralston Road to 6375 Simms Street. The license would allow sales of malt, vinous and spirituous liquor by the drink for consumption on the premises at 6375 Simms Street, Arvada, Colorado.

Said application will be heard and considered by the City of Arvada Liquor Licensing Authority at a meeting to be held in the Arvada Municipal Complex Council Chambers, 8101 Ralston Road at 5:30 P.M. on Thursday, January 25, 2018. The application was submitted on November 30, 2017. For further information, call the Deputy City Clerk at 720-898-7544.

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Arvada Fine Arts Guild: 2-4 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Indian Tree Golf Club, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, in the restaurant/clubhouse. Meetings are free and open to the public. Go to http:// arvadafineartsguild.com/

Arvada Sunrise Rotary Club meets from 7-8 a.m. Tuesdays at The Arvada Centre For The Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. for a breakfast meeting. Come join us as our guest and learn about our community service projects and what Rotary does in the world to help people.

Denver Apple Pi, an Apple/Mac computer user group, meets from 7-9 p.m. the third Tuesday each month at the Applewood Community Church (downstairs), 12930 W. 32nd Ave., Golden. Program varies each month. We welcome those interested in learning more about their Apple or Mac computer. Visitors are welcome to see if you like our more mature group. More information may be found at denverapplepi. com.

Golden Optimist Club: 7 a.m. Tuesdays at Windy Saddle Café, 1110 Washington Ave., downtown Golden. The primary activity of the Golden Optimist Club is our bicycle recycle program. We fix donated bicycles and offer them for donations at reasonable prices -- $20 for an adult bicycle and $10 for a child’s bicycle. Helmets given free with every bicycle sold, and locks also available for sale. For someone who cannot afford these low prices, we will give away the bicycle, helmet and lock.

Golden Rotary meets from 7:15-8:30 a.m.

Tuesdays at Rolling Hills Country Club, 15707 W. 26 Ave., Golden. This active organization reaches neighbors in need. We build, support, and organize. We save lives locally and globally. For additional information visit www.rotayclubofgolden.org or contact Pat Madison at 303-279-1021.

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