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MY NAME IS

ARVADA NEWS IN A HURRY

JONNA LEVINE

Mother, cook, education advocate My background My husband and I have lived in Arvada since we married a little over 25 years ago. He’s a Colorado native and I’m a transplant from Missouri. I’m the proud mother of one daughter who graduated from Jeffco public schools and then graduated a semester early from CU Boulder. She is a successful young professional and engaged to get married this summer. After I gave birth to our daughter, I was fortunate in that our financial situation allowed me to be a stay-at-home mom. Prior to becoming a mom, I worked as a Technical Recruiter for CIBER. I love to cook Anyone who knows me well, knows my husband and I love to entertain at our home and I love to cook and bake from scratch. It gives me great pleasure to express my love for people by making a home cooked meal for them at my house, or creating a special dessert in their honor. I’m no Martha Stewart, but I don’t think I do a bad job.

Advocating for public education My passion is advocating for public education. As co-chair and co-founder of Support Jeffco Kids, a 501c4, I am proud to work with my dear friend and

Jonna Levine is an advocate for public schools. co-chair/co-founder Shawna Fritzler.

We started Support Jeffco Kids just three years ago and while it’s been one wild ride, it has also been some of the most gratifying work I’ve ever done.

When my daughter started school in Jeffco, and as a stay-at-home mom, I was one of those parents who jumped in whole-heartedly — PTA, accountability, destination imagination, there were any number of committees for which I volunteered.

If I thought it would make things better for my daughter and her world, I was first in line to sign up. Now, I’m just addicted and can’t say no. I’m incredibly fortunate in that my husband, family,

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and close friends have always supported me in this work.

My first job I grew up in St. Louis, and so my first job was in St. Louis working for Edward Jones, the investment company.

I actually knew the Edward Jones, and his son Teddy who was the managing partner when I started work for the company. I also knew Roger Riney, who is the founder of Scott Trade. In those early years, Roger was a young sales rep at Ed Jones. Okay, now I really feel old.

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RTD G-Line delayed — again The Regional Transportation District will ask federal transit officials next month for more time to fix problems with the University of Colorado A-Line, leading to further delay in the opening of the 11-mile G-Line between Wheat Ridge and Denver Union Station.

The G-Line’s debut, which had been scheduled for last fall, hinges on resolving software issues at the at-grade crossings on the A-Line.

Both commuter rail lines employ the same crossing technology, which currently closes the gates too early and keeps them down too long.

RTD has had to operate under a waiver from the Federal Railroad Administration since the A-Line opened in April, with around-the-clock flaggers controlling the intersections while a solution is sought. The latest extension of that waiver — a 90-day extension granted in November — expires Feb. 4. Officials don’t know how long a waiver FRA officials might grant RTD next month.

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When Will Our Legislators Address the Issue of Excessive HOA Transfer Fees?

I have written before about the excessive Covenant compliance inspection: This fees charged by HOA management compa- newer fee covers the cost of visually deternies upon the sale of an HOA member’s mining whether the current owner is violating home. The fees really add up. Here are any covenants, such a landscaping, painting, some of them: REAL ESTATE etc. I’ve seen $75 charged for this Status letter fee: The manservice.

TODAY agement company charges this Record change fee: This fee is fee to provide what is essentially for changing the name of the a final bill to title company which owner on the management comis handling the transaction. It pany’s records. It is typically in says whether the seller is current the $100’s, but can be as high as on his HOA dues and whether $1,000. he/she has any outstanding fines NOTE: Some subdivisions have more than one HOA. One HOA or other financial obligations. I’ve might be the “master HOA” and seen $75 charged for this letter. another might be a minor or local Documents fee: State law HOA. The management company has for several years required a for each HOA might charge these seller to provide a variety of doc- By JIM SMITH, Realtor® fees, further increasing the cost uments to the buyer, including the most recent six months of HOA board of selling a home. Highlands Ranch is an meeting minutes, the most recent annual example of this multiple HOA situation.

Recently, I received a disappointing report membership meeting minutes; financial statements, including a reserve study; and a from Stan Hrincevich, founder of Colorado current budget. In my experience, the fee for HOA Forum, LLC, a grassroots organization representing the interests of HOA members. this service has varied from $75 to $150.

Excessive transfer fees is one of the signaCome to ‘8 Weeks to Wellness’ ture issues of this organization.

Informational Session Tonight In his email, Stan reported on his visit to eight different state legislators, hoping to I have written before about this prointerest them in regulating transfer fees, gram which Rita and I took last January which are clearly getting out of hand. and February. Each of us lost over 20 Stan wrote that these legislators “still belbs. and have kept it off. More importantlieve the HOA determines the amount of the ly, we’re healthier and have gained musfee and retains it. Some believe transfer fees cle mass. Attend info session Jan. 19th, are a tool used by HOAs to keep HOA dues 6:30 pm at 755 Heritage Road, Golden. lower. No one understands why the fee is

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charged. They also continue to believe that the Community Association Institute (CAI), the trade organization for Community Association Managers, represents homeowners.

Then there was discussion of requiring managers to provide a detailed invoice to the homeowner for transfer fees. One legislator asked why would we want them to do that.”

Here are the facts of which these legislators are obviously unaware: 1) The management company hired by the HOA determines these fees and retains them in their entirety.

2) Because the HOA does not receive any of these fees, the fees do not help keep HOA fees lower.

3) The Community Association Institute is a lobbying group for the management companies. This organization does not represents HOAs and certainly doesn’t represent HOA members.

4) CAI lobbies the legislators to prevent regulation of transfer fees. No one (other than Stan) lobbies on behalf of homeowners.

Aa a result, nothing changes on this common rip-off of HOA members when they wish to sell their homes.

My hope is that exposing the truth will lead to enlightened discussions and eventual legislative action to limit these fees. Forward this article to your legislators!

Colorado Enacts the First-Time Homebuyers Savings Account Act

Last year’s General Assembly passed a law which allows Coloradans to deposit up to $50,000 of after-tax dollars into a First-Time Homebuyers Savings Account where it can grow tax-free up to $150,000 for use by the depositor or other family member/friend as a down payment on a home purchase.

Several other states have passed similar legislation, and in June, 2016, Rep. Mike Coffman introduced legislation to create the same law at a federal level. The state law only exempts deposits from paying state tax on interest and capital gains, but those gains are still taxable at the federal level.

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Arvada ranks among top locations for first-time homebuyers Low unemployment rate factored strong

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Buying your first home can be challenging. But first-time homebuyer Riane Carmosino said her experience was quiet simple.

“It was a smooth process,” she said, adding that growing up in Arvada made it the perfect place to own her first home.

In fact, NerdWallet — a personal finance website — recently ranked Arvada in the top 30 best places in America for first-time homebuyers.

The company analyzed affordability, safety, schools and the amount of financial assistance available to homebuyers in each area. Out of 448 cities, Arvada ranked 27th, thanks to strong stability factors like its low unemployment rate.

Anthony Rael, assistant managing broker at RE/Max Alliance Arvada, said he has seen an increase in demand for property over the past 36 months.

“A lot of people would love to live here with the location of the foothills,” Rael said. “I think comparatively to Denver proper, it is more affordable in terms of median pricepoint, and not increasing as much, but

following the same trend. It’s really been an overwhelming demand for property.”

In November — the most recent data available — the median price for a single-family detached home in Arvada clocked in at $380,000. The median for condos and townhomes was $242,750. Rael said this is a 7.7 percent year-over-year increase for single family homes and a 16.7 percent year-over-year increase for attached homes.

“A lot of people are starting to discover Arvada,” Rael said. “The growth and demand for housing has exploded on both sides of the (RTD) Gold rail line.”

But with the increase in demand and market prices, Rael said many homes in Arvada are not at an attainable pricepoint for first-time home buyers.

“The reality is people need a place to live, so you’re going to have to rent and pay high rent or see what you can afford for $1,500 a month for a home to buy,” Rael said. “That’s when my phone starts ringing with first-time homebuyers.”

Life-changing events like marriage, divorce or a growing household help drive people to buy their first home, Rael said.

“For me, I don’t get too many young people getting out of college,” Rael said. “What we’re seeing is a lot of millennials coming out of college

METHODOLOGY In ranking Arvada the 27th best place in America for first-time homebuyers, Nerdwallet analyzed the largest 448 cities and towns in the country by population where applicable data for the study were available. The website looked at a number of different factors in compositing a scoring system. The score of each location was determined by analyzing data from Down Payment Resource, the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) and NeighborhoodScout.

Affordability: Based on 2015 ACS data to analyze the income to home price ratio and the availability of homeownership assistance programs from Down Payment Resource.

Livability: Nerdwallet looked at crime rankings and school rankings provided by

NeighborhoodScout. Crime rankings were categorized for each city as “most safe,” “above average safe,” “below average safe” and “most unsafe.” For school rankings, the site used the proprietary data to categorize each city as “best schools,” “above average schools,” “below average schools” and “worst schools.”

Stability: Nerdwallet looked at poverty and employment data from the 2015 ACS, housing price volatility data from Zillow to assess the health of the housing market and the same Zillow data to penalize housing markets that are subject to prolonged downturns.

Arvada ranked 27th with a score of 42.77 for affordability, 55.96 for livability, and 79.38 for stability.

Source: Nerdwallet

with tens of thousands of dollars in student loans and moving home or with friends.”

One of the biggest misconceptions with first-time homebuyers is that a 20 percent down payment is needed to buy a home, Rael said. In fact, 25 percent of first-time buyers told the National Association of Realtors last year that saving for a down payment was the most difficult part of the entire homebuying process. A standard 20 percent down payment on a $380,000 home is $76,000.

But Rael pointed out that many

programs, including ones at the Federal Housing Administration, allow for just 3.5 percent down.

Also, Colorado Housing and Finance Authority’s 3 percent down payment assistance grants are generally available for one- to twoperson households earning up to $80,100 and to larger households earning up to $92,100. To qualify at either level, you must have a CHFA mortgage.

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Arvada Center invites photography fans to stop, look and see Galleries unveil winter photo exhibit

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Photography is a relatively new art, especially compared to mediums like sculpture and painting. But in its time, photography has become one of the most dynamic and elastic mediums.

- For its first photography exhibits is several years, the Arvada Center celebrates the form’s possibilities and one of Colorado’s most important artistic eyes.

“Double Exposure” An Exhibition of Photography and Video is on display in the Center’s, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd, Main Gallery, and “Stop/Look/ See” Photography by James Milmoe, is on display in the Upper and Theatre Galleries. Both exhibits are on display from Jan. 19 through March 26.

“It’s been quite a while since we’ve hosted a show that just focuses on photography,” said Kristin Bueb, exhibition coordinator at the Arvada Center. “With March being Denver Month of Photography, we thought we’d celebrate the form here at the Center.”

“Double Exposure” features 13 artists who work in both photography and video, with subjects that range from documentary and abstract, traditional to experimental.

“There are lots of different approaches in the works on display,” Bueb said. “One thing they all have in common is how personal the experiences they capture are.”

The largest display in the gallery is a collage of photographs and video from Dylan Scholinski, a teacher at the Jefferson County Open School.

“I’ve been doing a lot of installation lately, I always look for the opportunity to show my photography,” Scholinski said. “What I really try to showcase in my photos is the extraordinary and ordinary. Extraordinary things happen in unlikely places all the time.”

“Stop/Look/See” features just a fraction of the work Golden resident Milmoe has taken over the decades from all over the world. Milmoe largely works in series, which he

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considers never finished and always growing. Subjects range from motorcycles and race cars to flowers and toilet hardware.

“A lot of people don’t really stop when they’re looking at photographs, but I want them to,” he said. “That’s where the name of the exhibit came from, and because I often look at things people just don’t often see.”

In his more than 50 years working as a photographer, Milmoe has gathered almost as many stories as images, and remembers interactions with everyone from Dennis Hopper to Georgia O’Keeffe.

“It takes a lot of patience to be a photographer,” he said. “What visitors see here is just a drop in the bucket.”

For more information, call 720-8987200 or visit www.arvadacenter.org/ galleries.

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James Milmoe’s “Calumet Farm, Kentucky,” part of the “Stop/Look/See” exhibit at the Arvada Center.

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BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Jefferson County Board of Education is looking for new leadership.

Board members voted unanimously Jan. 12 to engage in a search for a new superintendent instead of renewing Dan McMinimee’s contract, which expires in June.

“This is lose-lose for our board of education,” board president Ron Mitchell said. “We are fully aware of the fact that not everyone is going to agree with this decision. That is why I consider it one of the most challenging decisions that we as a board have taken on. I believe that this board is committed to something important.

We will do what we think is right for our 86,000 students, for our staff and Jeffco’s future.”

A superintendent search process typically begins no later than January to take full advantage of a national candidate pool, so the board said its

decision could not be delayed.

Over the past 2 1/2 years, the district has faced a teacher sick-out protest over low pay, student protests over proposed changes to the Advanced Placement U.S. History curriculum, contentiousness over teacher evaluation and pay systems and a recall election. Two McMinimee ballot issue requests for additional funding were defeated at the ballot box in November.

“I’ve heard from some that we’ve been though difficult times and we should let things settle,” board member Brad Rupert said. “But the children in our schools can’t afford for the adults to just let things settle.”

McMinimee became superintendent of Jeffco Schools in July 2014, replacing longtime Superintendent Cindy Stevenson. He was selected on a 3-2 vote, with the support of Ken Witt, Julie Williams and John Newkirk. Those three board members, all elected in 2013 on a conservative reform platform, were later the target of a successful recall campaign in 2015, during which McMinimee’s hiring became an issue.

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Construction defects bill introduced

BY KYLE HARDING KHARDING@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Reforming Colorado’s construction defects laws in order to incentivize the building of condominiums and townhomes has emerged as a priority for both Republicans and Democrats early in the legislative session.

State Senate President Kevin Grantham, R-Cañon City, and House Speaker Crisanta Duran, D-Denver, are prime sponsors of a bill tackling the issue, with co-sponsorship from House Assistant Minority Leader Cole Wist, R-Centennial, and Sen. Angela Williams, D-Denver.

“This is the first step in a multi-tier process to help Coloradans attain a home of their own, and I am pleased to be a part of this critical legislation,” Wist said in a statement.

Senate Bill 17-045 was introduced Jan. 11, the first day of the session, and has been assigned to the senate Business, Labor and Technology Committee. It targets insurance rates.

In construction defects actions in court in which more than one insurer has a duty to defend a party, the bill would require the court to apportion the cost of defense among all of them. Supporters of the bill say it would simplify and reduce litigation costs.

“By targeting insurance rates, we’re addressing the problem without reducing consumers’ rights to protect the property that they spend their life’s savings to buy,” Duran said.

Grantham said that while 100,000 people moved to the state last year, only

25,000 new homes were built.

Reforming the law on construction defects has been a longtime priority of Republicans in the Legislature. They say the status quo prevents condos and townhomes from being built, leading to Coloradans facing the choice of either apartments or single-family homes, with no middle-price ground. Reform is also supported by several business groups, including the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce. Some cities and towns — including Lakewood, Littleton and Parker — have passed ordinances addressing the issue in recent years, as legislation died at the Capitol.

State Rep. Susan Beckman, R-Littleton, has identified reforming construction defects laws as a priority of hers this session.

“There is a need to greatly modify the destructive construction defects law that was passed in 2008,” the Littleton Republican told Colorado Community Media in early January. “We must ensure a market-driven economy and availability of attainable home ownership options that are not hindered by regulation and manipulation.

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“Flawed laws from the recent past have made it impossible for homebuilders to meet market needs, especially for first-time homebuyers and downsizing seniors,” he told Colorado Community Media ahead of the session’s kickoff. “Instead of attainable housing, many Colorado families are trapped in apartments, unable to realize their housing dream.”

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served Jeffco students well,” Rupert said. “He’s worked with two diverse boards and he has worked with this board with integrity.”

But the process in which McMinimee was hired was the topic of several public comments at the Jan. 12 night meeting.

“I believe it was flawed, faulty and we need a new search immediately,” Arvada resident Cecelia Lange told the board of education.

“I condemn the process by which Mr. McMinimee’s appointment came about.”

Mistrust with the community and with teachers is McMinimee’s downfall, Mitchell said.

“There are people in our constituent group that do not trust that Dan can lead in the direction that this board wants to go,” Mitchell said. “When trust becomes a question, then it is very difficult for those groups of individuals to find a leader inspirational or highly motivated.”

McMinimee’s contract with Jeffco Schools — which lists his base salary as $220,000 with up to an additional $40,000 of performance pay bonuses — expires June 30.

Mitchell said he hopes McMinimee will finish out his contract with Jeffco. In December, McMinimee told Colorado Community Media that he intended to honor the duration of his contract. But when asked again after the Jan. 12 meeting, McMinimee said he could not confirm that as he is weighing his options.

“I want to reiterate that this is a difficult decision,” said board member Amanda Stevens. “Our goal is to define a vision and make sure we are on target to achieve that.”

Stevens went on to describe what she is looking for in a leader.

“I believe deeply that the kind of innovation, expansive thinking and analysis that needs to happen in classrooms and schools also has to happen at the district level,” Stevens said, adding that she is looking for someone with educational expertise who is a capable connector, ambassador and strategic innovator.

Although the board will be enacting a national search, Mitchell said McMinimee is welcome to apply.

“It has been an honor and privilege to serve Jeffco schools,” McMinimee wrote in an email to Colorado Community Media following the meeting. “I wish the Board nothing but the best in their superintendent search.”

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unfathomable responsibility. It is easy to calculate actions in terms of winning or losing the political moment; it is much harder to do the calculus of what is the most good for the most people. I hope you pursue the latter.

I hope you use your vast experience as a negotiator to sit with the leaders of Congress and of the world and draft ideas of what can be accomplished together for the good of the people of the world, though, of course, your first responsibility is to the people of America. And, certainly, your most powerful negotiating tactic will still be walking away from the table; but, I

ear Mr. President, Tomorrow, you will place your left hand on a Bible, raise your right hand, and repeat the oath of office after Justice Roberts. This is going to be a seminal moment for you, and for our country — for some, a near-apocalypse; for others, the realization of a dream. And, though you don’t have any reason to know me or care what I think, allow me to offer to you my hopes for your Presidency over the next four years.

I hope you realize that you have an unprecedented opportunity to shape the world we live in. With that, comes an

would hope that you reserve that for madmen, and stay at the table with the good men and women who have, at their cores, the best interest of their peoples in mind.

But, most importantly, I hope that you learn from the mistakes of your predecessors, and don’t overreach. If you stop to consider, you might see that, in the end, your election was as much about the overreaches of President Obama (and a lousy campaign) as they were about you. We gave President Obama pre-existing conditions coverage and the ability to stay on parents’ SEE ALCORN, P14

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I write ... what’s your superpower?

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or my recent birthday, a friend who knows me well presented me with a coffee mug that says: “I write ... what’s your superpower?” Those of you out there who know me, at least through my words in this space, know that I believe words make a difference. And that is, after all, the reason I do write.

Oh, of course, as any other writer will tell you, I also write because I have to, because it’s as essential to me as breathing. There’s nothing unique in this sentiment. All the writers I know feel this way to one degree or another. And to say, “I

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Writers don’t have to be “published.” We don’t need pat answers to the question, “Really? What do you write?” Just thinking on paper through the marvelous and mysterious world of words, through the various lexicons of language, satisfies something crucial in us.

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Lack of bond info not the issue I am an avid reader of the newspaper and I have to disagree with Dr. Jean Tate (Jan. 12). She stated that if more citizens knew the uses of the mill levy, it might have passed. The Arvada Press printed many articles about the mill levy and the bond, and Ron Mitchell, the President of the School Board, wrote an article and showed a pie diagram on where the monies would be spent. All the board members went out to several schools to explain these and to answer any questions or concerns.

I believe the problem is the majority of voters in Jefferson County are not affiliated with the Public School system, and don’t want to pay anymore taxes that they believe do not benefit them. Not so, this effects everyone’s property values. This is sad, because all the districts around us passed their bond issues. Now our great teachers might have to go to other districts or different occupations to better provide for themselves and their families. The children of today are the adults of tomorrow and they deserve the best education and services we can provide for them. I do know that the school board is doing everything possible to help our teachers and all students. I do not know the answer to how Jefferson County will pass levies and bonds in the future.

Karen Van Westenberg, Arvada On McMinimee’s removal Isn’t it reminiscent of mob rule, that the lame-duck Teachers’ Union follow-

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR ers on the Jeffco School Board voted Jan. 12, without published cause, and in defiance of their operating rules (see below), to dump Superintendent Dan McMinimee and institute a nationwide search for his successor?

Was his fate predetermined and sealed at the Board’s two secrecyshrouded sessions last Fall?

What happened to their established rule that no new ‘agenda item’ may be voted on the night that it first appears? Why the last minute rush?

Were they afraid of community comment?

Will there be any qualification requirements for McMinimee’s successor, other than he comes from at least 1,000 miles away?

Will there be any thought to improving student achievement levels by adopting something similar to the wildly successful Content Based

model initiated by Massachusetts in 1993?

Russell Haas, Golden Olde Town has new parking problems I think another point to add in your December 20 article about changes to Arvada parking is that perhaps the city is trying to raise more revenue, by enforcing their strict 2-hour parking rule. Diverting people to the parking garage (which I don’t think is even open yet) is one thing, but really?!

I received my first parking ticket ever on New Years’ Day, when I parked near the intersection of Grant and Webster. It was a Sunday, a holiday, and there were only a few cars parked on the street there (not high demand for parking spaces). I met a friend for lunch and we both received citations for parking longer than two hours (she parked a block

over). Yes, I saw the 2-hour parking sign, but in City of Denver they do not enforce the time limit for parking on Sundays and holidays, so I thought that would be the case in Arvada. Not so! I was parked there two hours 50 minutes and received the citation. I appealed it and received a very quick response of “no” on the appeal.

As an FYI, we have a friend (teenager) who works in Olde Arvada, makes about $50 per shift on a Saturday, who received a $28 citation when she was at work. Her employer

has a very small parking lot that is full when she arrives at work a couple hours after the place opens so she parks on the street. She appealed her citation and also received a firm “no.” The poor kid — she made less than she paid out for her parking ticket!

Olde Arvada is charming, but I will no longer frequent businesses or restaurants there due to this strict parking rule and will take my business elsewhere!

Gail Rickaby, Arvada

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Why sushi is so popular, according to local chefs

events such as the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, Americans gradually gained more exposure to Japanese food, he said.

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iane Bukatman, who founded For the Love of Food cooking school in Golden, learned to make sushi in 2004 while working at a Washington, D.C., restaurant.

One co-worker was a Japanese sushi chef for the restaurant, she said. Fascinated by the art, she’d spend free-time watching him craft sushi rolls. Eventually, he taught her the trade, she said.

And when it comes to a fascination with sushi, Bukatman isn’t alone.

In recent decades, sushi locations have sprung up left and right, making a large imprint in the U.S. restaurant market.

Likewise, sushi-making classes have become popular options for date nights, birthday parties and other events.

If you’ve ever wondered how sushi became popular in the U.S. or where to learn sushi-making, local restaurateurs and cooking instructors have the answers for you.

For Yasu Kizaki, one of four brothers who run well-known Denver restaurant Sushi Den and sister restaurants Izakaya Den and OTOTO Den, sushi’s rise in popularity coincides with historical events.

As people began to move from Japan to the U.S. after World War II, and through

Becoming a Japanese sushi chef

TYPES OF SUSHI In it’s most basic form, sushi is a dish made with vinegared rice. But there are varying types of sushi rolls more commonly featured in restaurants, including:

Nigiri Nigiri sushi is a type of sushi where slices of, typically, raw fish are laid over pressed rice.

Rice is shaped in an oblong form, swabbed with wasabi and covered with seafood, although it could be other meats as well. Slicing of the fish is carefully done with a sharp knife, to avoid tearing the meat and ruining the roll’s presentation.

Maki Maki sushi means “rolled sushi.” It is usually wrapped in seaweed, or sometimes soy paper. Variations of maki sushi include rolls with rice on the outside of the seaweed paper, while other kinds have rice on the inside of the paper.

Temaki Temaki is a form of the maki roll that is commonly referred to as the “hand roll.”

The roll form is similar to an ice cream cone, with the ingredients inside.

Tempura Tempura refers to a deep fried sushi roll.

Source: www.AllAboutSushiGuide.com

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Listen up, modern musicals go far beyond ‘La La Land’

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he way people are flipping out over Damien Chazelle’s latest film, “La La Land,” you’d think there hasn’t been a musical on screen since “Grease.”

Don’t get me LINER wrong — I thoroughly enjoyed “La NOTES La Land,” and it is definitely one of the year’s best films.

I certainly have no problem with all the awards it’s won already (it did a record-breaking clean sweep at the Golden Globes on Clarke Reader Jan. 8) and the ones it will no doubt win at the Oscars.

My issue is that viewers and listeners have been missing out on some wonderfully innovative approaches to the genre by ignoring anything that doesn’t have immediate name recognition. I’m talking about the big screen productions of standards like “Chicago,” “Phantom of the Opera” and “Les Misérables,” or live televised versions like “The Sound of Music,” “Rocky Horror Picture Show” and “The Wiz.” Just a little jaunt off the beaten path will lead to some serious musical treasure.

Take the career of John Carney, the Irish writer and director behind

SUSHI FROM PAGE 12

Sushi’s appeal Dianne Morin is the founder of a Lakewood-based nonprofit, Cooking Experience Club. For the past 17 years, she has run cooking summer camps for local children and given cooking classes for events, private parties and families.

In the past four years, Morin said, “sushi-making has been pretty popular.”

She credits the popularity of sushi to its healthy nature.

“I think a lot of it is because it’s a lighter meal,” she said.

Sushi is not as dense as a mashed

2007’s indie breakout, “Once.” That story went on to be a Tony-winning Broadway musical, and Carney followed it with “Begin Again” in 2013 and this year’s “Sing Street,” which was nominated for Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy, alongside “La La Land.”

“Sing Street” might be Carney’s most delightful film yet, and Ferdia Walsh-Peelo turns in a memorable debut performance as Conor, a young teenager in 1985 Dublin who starts a band to impress Raphina (Lucy Boynton), a model he meets outside of his school.

Carney makes rock musicals instead of the traditional songbook approach, and all of his films feature protagonists drunk on the power of music and love. Just like any other musical you’d think of, the characters often randomly break out into song. But because all three films focus on musicians, it’s a bit more believable when they do so. And Carney works with skilled musicians like Glen Hansard and Adam Levine, so you’re getting tunes you’ll actually hear on the radio.

I hope Carney someday gets the audience he deserves.

In the television realm, about the only musical you’re going to find is The CW’s “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” which is just as well, because I have difficulty imagining any other topping it — with the possible exceppotatoes-and-meat type meal, she said, and sushi rolls look appealing to consumers.

“Just the whole concept of, `I can look at this and it looks pretty healthy,’ ” she said.

It’s also easy to personalize, she said, which is something that comes across in her classes.

For those leery of raw fish, she will demonstrate how to substitute in vegetables or smoked salmon.

And there are dessert options, Morin said. Sushi-makers can incorporate fresh fruit or coconut for a sweeter taste.

Kizaki said sushi truly gained momentum in the 1990s. The California roll — which typically contains cucumber, crab meat and avocado — provided Westerners a steppingstone

CLARKE’S ALBUM OF THE WEEK Selection: The xx’s “I See You” released on Young Turks.

Review: As swooningly romantic as ever, The xx takes the insular sounds that made their first two records quiet hits, and adds some cinematic grandeur. Producer Jamie xx has expanded the group’s sonic palette, and songs like “Dangerous” and “On Hold” breathe beautifully in the new spaces. But don’t worry, singers

Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Sim’s vocal interplay remains as hushed and intimate as ever.

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Favorite song: “Lips” Lyrics that double as The xx’s guiding philosophy: “I’ve been a romantic for so long/All I’ve ever heard are love songs.”

tion of “Galavant,” which ABC canceled last year.

“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” is the brain child of Rachel Bloom and Aline Brosh McKenna, and stars Bloom as Rebecca Bunch, a New York lawyer who moves to West Covina, California, to be closer to her high school crush (don’t worry — there’s a lot more nuance than that). The show features a hilarious and truly empathetic cast and approach to story.

But top-notch songwriting really sets it apart.

The songs spoof everything from Broadway song-and-dance numbers to torch songs, boy band pop and Alanis Morissette grunge. Check out some of the song names from the first season: “Settle For Me,” “I’m in a Sexy French Depression” and “After Everything I’ve Done For You (That You Didn’t Ask For).”

The show manages to create frighteningly accurate explorations of self-confidence and self-worth, romantic obsession and dynamic friendships, while writing songs like the second season’s standout, “It Was a Sh*t Show.”

If “La La Land” really is creating a renewed interest in musicals, then there’s already plenty out there for fans to dig into. Get started.

into the new culinary world, he said, as it didn’t incorporate raw fish in the mix.

By the 2000s, Kizaki said, sushi was going strong.

said, also noting they are some of her most popular options. Customers eat as they go and take home nearly $60 worth of sushi supplies.

Kizaki and his brothers offer regular sushi-making classes through their restaurants. He said they began the tradition as a way to broaden their customers’ horizons.

“Food is an introduction of Japanese culture,” he said. “When I do a class I talk about Japanese culture.”

Talking culture was a way to make the classes entertaining for those who are simply there to have fun, he said. But in Kizaki’s perspective, if you want to learn serious sushi-making, go to Japan.

“Then,” he said, “you learn the skill from a pro.”

Learning the craft Bukatman said becoming a master sushi chef takes years, but learning for fun is quick and easy.

She advises people to work with very sharp knives and know when to use water. You need dry hands when working with seaweed paper but wet when working the rice.

“The trickiest part is learning to make the rice properly,” she said.

Adding too much water melts the grains into a glue-like mixture.

Bukatman started her sushi-making classes around 12 years ago, she

Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he is also in a sexy French depression. Check out his music blog at calmacil20.blogspot.com. And share your favorite modern musicals at creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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insurance, but that wasn’t enough: he had to force nuns to buy IUD’s for their employees and eliminate hundreds of options and plans. We gave the President leeway to make peace in the Middle East, but that wasn’t enough: he had to demonize Israel and create a pathway for Iran to build a nuclear bomb. He got gay marriage, but that wasn’t enough: they needed to force bakers and photographers to be a part of their ceremonies.

And, if you think about

it, the Presidency of Barack Obama was as much about the excesses of President Bush — and a lousy campaign — as they were about Mr. Obama. President Bush was “plain spoken,” but frequently couldn’t put a complete sentence together with a compass and a road map; Barack Obama came along with exceptional eloquence, and the contrast was striking. We gave President Bush approval to go to war, but that wasn’t enough: he tried to remake the whole region in a different image. We gave President Bush the okay to give us our money back, but that wasn’t enough, and, with a little push, the economy fell

off a ledge. Those oversteps led the country to Barack Obama.

Of course, if you think about it, the Presidency of George W. Bush was almost exclusively because of the Presidency of Bill Clinton.

Clinton was a gifted politician, a superior rhetorician, who had the uncanny ability to connect to the American people. Unfortunately, too many of his, um, personal connections were embarrassing to try to explain to our children.

In response, America elected a man with poor speaking skills, but an unquestioned — almost quaint — morality.

So, my hope for your Presi-

dency is that you concentrate on tangible issues that matter to the most people, and don’t worry about “great things.”

The quest for greatness often leads — even for all-too-human Presidents — to overreaching, excesses, and calamity. Focus, instead, on “good things,” and, maybe, just maybe, your

successor won’t be chosen as a reaction to your failures.

Good luck, President Trump, and Godspeed!

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Facebook friends, about workplace shooters and high school reunions, about domestic violence and the perils of changing handbags. I write because I personally have to do something about the world and the way I view it.

When I despair, as I sometimes do, about refugee camps, floods and fires, and the ravages of war, I want to be of some use, to put my hands to work. I yearn to offer what little expertise I have in aid to make things right. In short, I

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But I have wise friends who remind me that I already have a superpower. So when I need to put these hands to work, I grab my pen. I think on paper. I provide information, create awareness, ask for action, and even try to spark a measure of entertainment – in this column, in my essays and literary nonfiction, and even in my poetry.

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THINGS to DO THEATER

Colorado ACTS Presents `Alice in Wonderland’: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 20-21, at 11455 W. Interstate 70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge. Presented by Colorado ACTS students ages 9-18.

Tickets available at the door.

Evergreen Players/Vintage Theatre presents “RFK: A Portrait of Robert Kennedy”: 7:30 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m.

Sundays, through Jan. 22 at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. One-man show focuses on last four years of Robert Kennedy’s life. Call 303-674-4934 or go to www.evergreenplayers.org.

Performance Now ‘Man of La Mancha’: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Jan. 22 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. The misadventures of the mad Spaniard who imagines himself the knight Don Quixote. Tickets available at www. performancenow.org or by calling 303-987-7845.

‘Burn This’: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 6 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 12 at the Edge Theater Company, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. Additional show at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6; no performance on Sunday, Feb. 5 (Super Bowl Sunday). A shocking and beautiful story of grief and love.

Adult themes; for mature audiences. Tickets available at www. theedgetheater.com or by calling 303-232-0363.

Regional Premiere of ‘HIR’: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays from Jan. 27 to March 5 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Shows also planned at 7:30 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 12, Feb. 19 and Feb. 26. Call 303-935-3044 or go to www.minersalley.com.

ART

Explore Mythical Creatures Through Art: 4-5:30 p.m.

Wednesdays through March 15 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Ages 3-6 years. Ages 6-14 years. Register at Arvada.org/public-classes.

EVENTS

Jefferson County Republican Party Inauguration Party: Friday, Jan. 20 in the Ballroom Carnation Room at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St., Wheat Ridge. Check in starts at 8:30 a.m., with breakfast served at 9 a.m. The inauguration broadcast starts at 10 a.m. For cost and to register, go to jeffcorepublicans.com. To volunteer, get involved or for more information, call 303-277-1113.

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DAR Prospective Member Workshop: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Golden Public Library, 1019 10th St., Golden. Hosted by the Mount Lookout chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution. Visit with members who can answer membership questions. Time will be devoted to investigating lineage and beginning application.

Family members, including men, welcome to learn about DAR and how to trace their lineage. Contact Joni Lewis at 303-888-4395 or mtlookoutregent@gmail.com to RSVP. Reservations are not required, but are appreciated.

Chihuahua & Small Dog Rescue Meet & Greet: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at Petco, 6350 Sheridan Blvd., Unit 114, Arvada. Pet and hold some lovable small dogs that are available for adoption. Only a portion of adoptable dogs are present at each event. Sneak peek at www.chihuahua-smalldogrescue.org.

Great Influenza Topic of Book Club: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 at Westland Meridian, 10695 W. 17th Ave., Lakewood. Get the book now and read “The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History” by John M. Barry; join the conversation of the Jefferson County League of Women Voters nonfiction book club. Call Lynne at 303-985-5128.

Arvada/Westminster Legislative Town Meeting: 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. What is HOV3 and why are we doing it? What’s the matter with commuter rail? When will the G rail start? Presenters are CDOT and RTD. Contact 3033-866-2950 or RepTracy29@gmail.com. Led by Rep. Lang Sias, Rep. Tracy KraftTharp and Sen. Rachel Zenzinger.

‘Why Did I Survive? Questions From Natural Disasters and Other Scrapes with Death’: noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St., Arvada. Features filmed interview with Rodney and Lillian Smoker, who were serving as missionaries in Haiti when the earthquake occurred. Participants will see personal video footage of the aftermath of the earthquake.

Contact Polly Wegner at 303-4244454 or pwegner@peacelutheran. net.

Introduction to Backyard Beekeeping: 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada.

Ages 10 to adult. Learn about the equipment and resources to start a backyard hive. Register at Arvada. org/public-classes.

Trails Talk Forum: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the Jeffco Open Space office, 700 Jefferson County Parkway, Ste. 100, Golden. Learn about the e-bike study and trails development handbook.

Visit table stations and speak to staff with trail and project expertise. Then hear from Tom Hoby, director of open space and parks.

Superstars in Colorado History: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, at Apex Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Join Ed Weising and learn about the many nationally famous people who have lived in Colorado. Call 303-425-9583 to register.

Reduce the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Free oneyear program begins 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, at Centura Health Golden Neighborhood Health Center, 750 Warner Drive. Participants receive assistance with losing weight, increasing physical activity and learning to overcome barriers to healthier eating.

Registration required. All ages welcome. Call 720-321-1769 or go to www.myneighborhoodhealthcenter.org/myhealthmatters.

Jeffco LWV Program Planning: programs for the 2017-18 year will be planned during six unit meetings from Jan. 24-26. Crucial elements of this campaign include voter rights, money in politics, redistricting and campaign finance reform. Go to www.lwvjeffco.org.

Meetings are: Tuesday, Jan. 24; Mountain Parks Unit, 9:15 a.m. at Highland Rescue Team Ambulance District, 317 S. Lookout Mountain Road, Golden; Chatfield Unit, 9:15 a.m. at St. Philip Lutheran Church, 7531 S. Kendall Blvd., Littleton; and Arvada Unit, 1 p.m. at Arvada Elks Lodge, 5700 Yukon St. Wednesday, Jan. 25: Applewood Unit, 9:15 a.m. at Westland Meridian, 10695 W. 17th Ave., Lakewood; Jeffco PM Unit, 6 p.m. at LWV office, 1425 Brendwood, Suite 7, Lakewood. Thursday, Jan. 26: Lakewood-Golden Unit: 9:15 a.m. at Cason Howell House, 1575 Kipling, Lakewood.

There’s No Place Like Home Expo: 8:15-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the Apex Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Register by Jan. 24; call 303-425-9583.

Hands Dirty, Feet Wet - Nature Playdates: 10:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Jan. 25, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Build snow forts, climb

on logs, jump stump to stump, balance rocks, and more. Register at Arvada.org/public-classes.

Mammals: Nose to Tail: 5-7 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 26, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Ages 8 to adult.

Two-part workshop covers most requirements for Boy Scout mammal study badge. Register at Arvada.org/public-classes.

Nonfiction Book Club Looks at the Hillbilly Culture: 1 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 15 (contact Lynne at 303-985-5128 for location); and at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at Lakewood Meridian, 10695 W. 17th Ave., Lakewood.

Read “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis,”

by J.D. Vance, then join the Jeffco League of Women Voters nonfiction book club for the discussion.

Girls in S.T.E.M. Contest: Open to girls in grades 5-8. Final presentations are Feb. 22 at the Golden Library. Winners will be honored at the International Women’s Day Luncheon on March 8. Individuals or groups of up to 4 may enter.

Contact Stephanie Douglas at 303-235-5275 for details.

Jeffco International Women’s Day Luncheon: March 8 at Denver West Marriott, 1717 Denver West Blvd., Golden. Keynote speaker is Dr. Tracy Camp, Colorado School of Mines. Tickets on sale now. Sponsorships available.

Go to http://www.ixpowerfoundation.org/current-projects/ march-8-women-s-day/.

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.

HEALTH

Apple Cider Vinegar: 11-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at Natural Grocers at Vitamin Cottage, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Learn how to use apple cider vinegar to support blood sugar regulation, a healthy body weight, heart health and more. Contact 303-423-0990.

Heads Up, Class on Head Injuries: 5-6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, at Centura Health Arvada Neighborhood Health Center, 16280 W. 64th Ave. Injury prevention expert will discuss why it is so important to pay attention to head injuries and what to look for if someone has experienced a possible trauma to the head. Participants will receive a sports helmet.

Registration required; open to school-age children and older.

Call 720-321-1769 or go to www. myneighborhoodhealthcenter. org/myhealthmatters.

Feed your Brain Time: 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 28 at Natural Grocers at Vitamin Cottage, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Learn the secrets of a better brain at any age. Contact 303-423-0990.

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays through Feb. 16 at PranaTonic Yoga and Wellness, 2600 East St., Golden. Call 303-274-5733 or go to www.PranaTonic.com.

EDUCATION

Vanderhoof Elementary Kindergarten Registration: open through Jan. 31. Child must be 5

by Oct. 1 to start kindergarten.

Register online at www.jeffcopublicschools.org/jeffcoconnect.

Must provide copy of child’s birth certificate, copy of immunization records, proof of residence (a utility bill, etc.).

Vanderhoof Elementary Choice Enrollment: Round 1 is open through Jan. 31. Students accepted on a space-available basis.

Round one applications prioritized through a lottery process. Waiting lists will be created if needed.

A separate application must be submitted for each child. Round 2 runs from Feb. 10 to Aug. 31.

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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A new brewery brings nostalgic games Someplace Else brewery has been open for three months

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Husband and wife team Ryan Parker and Tori Miller have combined their love of beer brewing and retro games into a new business — Someplace Else Brewer, which opened Sep. 22 at 6425 W. 52nd Ave. in Arvada.

The new brewery is a bit off the beaten path, both conceptually, and literally, located in a hidden warehouse in the South West part of the city, but the two say their first threeand-a-half months of business have been promising.

“We call ourselves the back-alley brewery,” Miller said. “We’ve got a a delivery alley between us and Marshall’s. But we’re growing and have great customers.”

Miller and Parker offer 12 taps, eight of which are their classics, two are rotating experimental beers and two are smaller half-barrels in which the couple lets home brewers come in and brew. One home-brew that will be featured in February is a vanilla porter.

“We love to have people come in and brew with us,” Miller said. “Ryan had been home brewing for four years before we opened here.”

IF YOU GO WHAT: Someplace Else Brewery WHERE: 6425 W. 52nd Ave., Unit 6/6B, Arvada WHEN: 3-10 p.m. Wednesdays to Fridays; noon to 10 p.m. Saturdays; and noon to 7 p.m. Sundays CONTACT: 720-512-4162; www.someplaceelse.beer

overall winner will get a growler of beer.

McCollor hopes that the league will gain more members and they can pick it back up in March.

“It’s been a blast coming here and reliving our childhood,” he said.

The couple had also been collecting games, including pinball and skee-ball for seven years and decided to combine the two at their new brewery.

“We said lets’ try this out and here we are,” said Miller, who was a teacher before the beer endeavor. “We just want to be a small local place for people in the community to play some games and hang out.”

The skee-ball attracted patrons like Colin McCollor, 28, who said skee-ball takes him back to being a kid and playing at Circus Pizza.

“It was just back when you didn’t have to worry about bills and life was just spur of the moment doing whatever you want,” McCollor said.

This feeling of nostalgia sparked McCollor to start a skee-ball league at the brewery. The winter mini league meets every Saturday in January.

Team cost is $40 for the month and includes two beers and quarters to play. Each week the winner gets beer bucks, which they can use toward beer. At the end of the month, the

Husband and wife team Ryan Parker and Tori Miller opened Someplace Else Brewery in Arvada Sept. 22. SHANNA FORTIER

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Pomona High School graduate Jared Yannacito, right, spent several years on Pomona’s football coaching staff helping guide the Panthers to back-to-back Class 5A state title games in 2015 and 2016. Yannacito was officially hired to be the new head football coach at Golden High School on Jan. 12.

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Golden hires Yannacito as new head coach

BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

GOLDEN — Golden High School announced Jan. 12 that it has hired Jared Yannacito as its new head football coach.

“I have had my eye on the Golden job for many reasons. I taught there for one year, four years ago and felt a strong sense of community,” Yannacito said. “I have also always been intrigued to work with the underdog. This is a program that has struggled the past couple of years and I plan to put as much time and energy as it takes to help this team.

This will be a great opportunity to turn this program around and I want the players, students, teachers, administration and community to be proud of Golden football again.”

Yannacito is a 2005 graduate of Pomona High School in Arvada.

During his junior year in 2003, Yannacito helped the Panthers to an

11-1 record rushing for more than 1,000 yards. A torn ACL in his knee before the season opener his senior year kept his off the field in 2004.

“It was an injury that devastated me, but it has helped make me the coach I am today,” Yannacito said.

“I teach my athletes how important it is to do everything to the best of your ability because the next day of practice is not guaranteed.”

He has been an assistant football coach for Pomona for seven seasons and was part of the coaching staff that helped Pomona to back-to-back Class 5A state runner-up in 2015 and 2016.

“I would like to bring the blueprint of success of Pomona 14 miles up the road to Golden,” Yannacito said. “Our philosophies is going to start with fundamentals. From the weight room, to the field, we will be perfect on the things that take no talent. Along with that we are going to have relentless effort in everything we do.”

Yannacito is also the head sprint coach for Pomona’s boys track team that won the 5A state team title in 2016.

Yannacito gave a lot of credit to Pomona coach Jay Madden, 20016 Class 5A Football Coach of the Year, in preparing and giving him the experience to take on a head coaching position.

“We are extremely excited to have the ideals and energy that Coach Yannacito will be bringing and feel he will revitalize the program,” Golden’s athletic director JC Summers said.

Golden hasn’t had a winning season since 2009 when then coach John Roberts guided the Demons to a 7-3 record behind quarterback Ryan Stokes.

West on Jan. 14 but still had 27 points and 12 rebounds.

Peyton Oaster, swimming, freshman, Green Mountain: She won two events at the Lady Tiger Invite on Jan. 14. She was first in the 200 IM with a time of 2:29.99 and won the 500 freestyle in 5:49.85.

Jack Steffer, hockey, senior, Ralston Valley:

He had a hat trick and added two assists for five points in the Mustangs’ 9-4 win over Mountain Vista on Jan. 13.

Adam Thistlewood, basketball, junior, Golden: He made all three of his 3-point attempts, winding up with 24 points and 12 rebounds in a 94-49 victory over Standley Lake on Jan. 11.

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.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS Charles Dinegar, basketball, junior, D’Evelyn: He recorded a double double with 12 points and 12 rebounds in a 70-60 Jefferson County 4A League win over Valor Christian on Jan. 11.

Dinegar also had three assists.

Camilla Emsbo, basketball, junior, Lakewood: Emsbo didn’t play in the fourth quarter of the Tigers’ 70-26 win over Arvada

STANDOUT PERFORMERS are five athletes named from south metro area high schools. Preference is given to those making their debut on the list. To nominate an athlete, contact Jim Benton at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Upon further review, it’s still an honor

t was awhile ago that Tom Robinson had to make quick, steadfast decisions while coaching the Regis Jesuit boys basketball team.

Robinson was OVERTIME tasked with making more astute decisions as the replay official at the NCAA national championship football game between Clemson and Alabama on Jan. 9 “What a special Jim Benton honor it was,” said Robinson after he was selected as the Big 12 Conference replay official to work the game. “It was a responsibility for a game of that magnitude. During the game it wasn’t on my mind that I was holding the attention of the nation. It didn’t hit me until a little bit afterward.”

Robinson, a coach and teacher at Regis for 30 years, has worked for the Colorado High School Activities Association for the past 16 years after retiring as a coach.

He is currently a CHSAA associate commissioner. He’s been employed as a high school football official and an official in the Western Athletic and Mountain West conferences.

As a replay official at the college level, if something looks questionable, Robinson, 71, has to stop the game to confirm or change the call by the on-field officials.

“If you don’t have a lot of video, you have to piece it together,” Robinson said. “Most of the production crew at games knows what you need.”

There were several controversial plays that will be debated in the title game, especially the one when Hunter Renfrow caught a 2-yard touchdown pass with one second remaining to give Clemson the national title.

Many felt Renfrow was freed up by an illegal pick.

“There can’t be moving picks,” Robinson said. “A player can’t be moving. It can be legal, but it can be illegal if a player is moving. That play was not reviewable.”

Robinson, who is the director of officials for CHSAA, will retire from the organization on June 30 but plans to keep on being a replay official for college football games.

Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@ coloradocommunitymedia.com or at 303566-4083.

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No. 1 Pomona pins down another tournament title

BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ARVADA — Pomona sophomore Theorius Robison had enough in the tank to do a backflip after winning the 132-pound title at the Arvada West Wrestling Invite on Jan. 14.

“Wrestling can get emotional,” Pomona coach Sam Federico said about Robison’s match which was the highlight of the finals. “You try to keep things calm, but you never know.

Sometimes it goes crazy. A finish like that is always exciting.”

Last year’s 126-pound 5A state champion and top ranked 132-pounder in Tim Yount’s On the Mat rankings let his emotions get away from him a little bit after defeating No. 2 ranked Grand Junction’s Dylan Martinez. However, Robison was clearly focused on the future moments after the come-from-behind victory.

“That was a big win, but I’ve got to just keep on getting ready for state. I know he (Martinez) is already working on stuff to get me back at state,” Robison said. “I’m trying to defend my title at state. I keep working hard, but that was a big win.”

Robison trailed 5-0 late in the second period. It appeared he scored a 1-point escape, 2-point takedown and 3-point near-fall in the final moments of the second period, but after the two officials talked it over the nearfall was ruled to have happened after time expired in the period.

Martinez led 7-6 with 8 seconds left in regulation time and with a restart in the neutral position. Robison made one last-ditch effort to take the victory. The sophomore was able to get a last-second takedown to grab a 8-7 victory.

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“I kind of knew he was going to back up,” said Robison, who improved to 18-1 on the season. “I came in hard and it just happened the way it happened. That’s the way is was supposed to go.”

Robison was one of four Panthers to take home first-place titles at the annual A-West Invite. Sophomores Justin Pacheco (113) and Colton Yapoujian (120), along with seniors Jason Romero (160) and Brandon Micale (285) joined Robison on top of the podium at the end of the night.

“All in all we wrestled pretty good,” Federico said. “We still have some improvement to do like everyone else here. We are wrestling pretty good.”

The Panthers had seven wrestlers in the finals and captured the team title with 196.5 points. The top-ranked team in 5A faced a tough field with 5A’s No. 2 Grand Junction, No. 3 Grandview, No. 6 Castle View, No. 7 Coronado and No. 9 Adams City all at the tournament that has been called the “mini-state” in the past.

The Panthers weren’t completely at full strength. Pomona was missing its 106 and 145 pounders.

Pacheco won one of the deepest brackets in the tournament. Five of the top seven ranked 5A wrestlers at 113 pounds made it a tough road for everyone. The sophomore took a 4-0 decision over Coronado’s Steve Dabelko in the final.

Yapoujian could likely moved up to No. 1 at 120 after winning another competitive bracket. The sophomore pinned Jefferson’s Jimmy Ramirez III in the championship bout at the 59 second mark.

Romero, a two-time state runnerup, had a tough match against Grand

Team scores (top 10) Pomona 196.5, Grand Junction 165.5, Grandview 137.5, Adams City 107.5, Castle View 103.5, Coronado 91, Discovery Canyon 69, Jefferson 65, Arvada West 61, Mountain View 56

120- Colton Yapoujian (Pomona) over Jimmy Ramirez III (Jefferson), fall :59.

145- Josiah Rider (Grand Junction) over Erik Contreras (Mountain View), fall 2:37.

182- Jimmy Weaver (Coronado) over Uriah Vigil (Pomona), fall 6:24.

126- Polo Garcia (Denver East) over Cody Fatzinger (Arvada West), injury default 1:54).

152- Gavin Deaguero (Adams City) over Xavier Herrera (Pomona), fall 3:14.

195- Robert Woods (Grandview) over Travis Gallagher (Castle View), 5-3.

Championship finals 106- Malik Heinselman (Castle View) over Patrick Allis (Discovery Canyon), TF 21-5.

132- Theorius Robison (Pomona) over Dylan Martinez (Grand Junction), 8-7.

160- Jason Romero (Pomona) over Jay Skalecki (Grand Junction), 4-2.

220- Shawn Garcia (Grand Junction) over Oscar Lopez (Jefferson), fall 5:24.

113- Justin Pacheco (Pomona) over Steve Dabelko (Coronado), 4-0.

138- KJ Kearns (Coronado) over Joshua Boulton (Fort Collins), 7-0.

170- Tate Samuelson (Castle View) over Seth Latham (Grand Junction), fall 3:34.

285- Brandon Micale (Pomona) over David Nuriyev (Castle View), 6-3.

Junction’s Jay Skalecki. The senior was able to take a 4-2 victory on his journey to hopefully that first state title.

“Going up to 160s for the first weekend was a little different,” Romero said. “I was a little banged up from the tournament we just came from, but I was able to finish strong.”

Pomona senior Brandon Micale wrapped up the tournament with a 6-3 victory over Castle View’s David Nuriyev in the heavyweight bout.

Micale came in ranked No. 4 at 220, but wrestled in the heavyweight class on Saturday.

“He (Micale) is a strong kid, but you are having to push around some big kids,” said Federico, who added he might keep Micale at heavyweight for the rest of the season. “He is used to doing it in football, but it’s a little different in wrestling. We’ll see.”

The next tournament up for Pomona is the two-day Top of the Rockies Tournament at Centaurus High School this coming Friday and Saturday.

Jefferson and Arvada West both finished in the top-10 in the team

Pomona senior Brandon Micale, facing, is able to get a 2-point takedown of Castle View’s David Nuriyev during the heavyweight title bout Jan. 14 at the Arvada West Wrestling Invite. Micale finished off the annual tournament with a 6-3 victory.

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The Saints’ Jimmy Ramirez III (120) and Oscar Lopez (220) advances to the finals in their weight classes, but were both pinned in the title bouts.

A-West senior Cody Fatzinger made the 126-pound final, but the senior

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ARVADA URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR FIRST BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 The Arvada Urban Renewal Authority Board of Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing to consider a First Amendment to its 2016 Budget on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at 5:30 p.m. at 5601 Olde Wadsworth Boulevard, Suite 201 Arvada, Colorado.

The proposed First Amendment to the 2016 Budget is available for inspection by any interested elector during normal business hours at the Arvada Urban Renewal Authority office at 5601 Olde Wadsworth Boulevard, Suite 201, Arvada, CO. Any interested elector of the City of Arvada, Colorado, may file or register with the Arvada Urban Renewal Authority any objections to the proposed First Amendment to the 2016 Budget at any time prior to its final approval scheduled for February 1, 2017.

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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that disbursements in final settlement will be issued by the Arvada Finance Director at 10:00 a.m., February 7, 2017 to Diamond Contracting Corporation for work related to Project No. 16-DR-21 – Arvada City Hall West Parking Lot Drainage Improvements and performed under that contract dated September 28, 2016 for the City of Arvada.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that furnished labor, material, drayage, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by said contractor or his sub-contractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done by said Diamond Contracting Corporation and its claim has not been paid, may at any time on or prior to the hour of the date above stated, file with the Finance Director of the City of Arvada at City Hall, a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

Dated January 9, 2017 CITY OF ARVADA /s/ Kristen Rush, City Clerk

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that disbursements in final settlement will be issued by the Arvada Finance Director at 10:00 a.m., February 7, 2017 to Concrete Express, Inc. dba CEI for work related to Project No. 13-TR-20 – Ridge Road Pedestrian/Bike Improvements and performed under that contract dated June 25, 2015 for the City of Arvada.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that furnished labor, material, drayage, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by said contractor or his sub-contractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done by said Concrete Express, Inc. dba CEI and its claim has not been paid, may at any time on or prior to the hour of the date above stated, file with the Finance Director of the City of Arvada at City Hall, a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

Dated this January 9, 2017 CITY OF ARVADA /s/ Kristen R. Rush, City Clerk

The following ordinance was adopted by the City Council of the City of Arvada on second reading following the public hearing held at 6:30 p.m. on the 9th day of January, 2017. For the full text version in electronic form go to www.arvada.org/legalnotices, click on Current Legal Notices, then click on the title of the ordinance you wish to view. The full text version is also available in printed form in the City Clerk’s office. Contact 720.898.7550 if you have questions.

Ordinance 4579: An Ordinance Repealing and Reenacting Sections 3.24 (Signage) and 6.17 (Signs), Amending Subsection 8.8.1 (Enlargements/Alterations), and Amending Section 10.3 (Definition of Words, Terms and Phrases) of the Land Development Code

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A-West runs into new league champs Wildcats’ two-game league win streak snapped

BY BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ARVADA — Chatfield officially took charge of the boys basketball Class 5A Jeffco League on Jan. 11.

A 78-48 road victory over Arvada West left the Chargers (12-1, 4-0 in league) the lone undefeated Jeffco team in conference play. The rest of the league is going to have to chase down the defending conference champions from here on out.

“You always want to be in the driver’s seat,” Chatfield coach Stephen Schimpeler said after the 30-point win.

“You want to be able to control your own destiny. It feels good.”

Chatfield vaulted up the CHSAANow.com 5A boys hoops poll last week to No. 4 after a dominating effort against Lakewood on Saturday, Jan. 7. Lakewood provided more evidence that the Chargers are a threat to contend for a 5A state title after

Arvada West senior Lukas Maly drives past Chatfield junior Keland Rumsey (30) during a Class 5A Jeffco League game Jan. 11 at Arvada West High School. Maly scored a game-high 27 points, but it wasn’t enough as the Wildcats suffered their first conference loss, 78-48.

DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS the Tigers (9-3, 3-1) bounced back with a 22-point victory over No. 3 Denver East on Monday night this week.

“It feels good,” Chatfield junior Liam Mann said about taking a 1-game lead over the rest of the league field. He added 16 points in the effort.

A-West (5-8, 2-2) came in against Chatfield with a pair of impressive victories to start its 5A Jeffco schedule.

The Wildcats scored doubledigit wins over Bear Creek and Dakota Ridge.

However, the Chargers’ pressure defense and attack-

ing the basket offensively put the game out of reach early.

Chatfield went on an 18-0 run in the first half that led to an impressive 47-15 halftime lead.

“Coming into it I thought they are going to shoot a lot of 3s, but they just outmanned us

underneath,” A-West senior Lukas Maly said. “They knew what they could get and went for it every single time. They didn’t need to shoot the 3.”

Maly was a bright spot offensively for A-West. The senior scored a game-high 27 points in the loss. The sharpshooting guard sank a trio of 3-pointers in the span of just more than a minute midway through the third quarter.

“We had some breakdowns defensively. We lost our focus a little bit and it happens,” Schimpeler said. “Give Arvada West credit for coming back.”

Seniors Joe Miks (12 points), Mike Vrabel (11 points) and Alex Beckley (10 points) all finished in doubledigits to keep a balanced scoring attack for the red-hot Chargers.

Chatfield extended its current winning streak to 11 games — longest winning streak in 5A — with 80-43 victory over Ralston Valley on Jan. 13 followed up by a 108-52 non-league win Jan. 14 against Westminster.

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