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Data delay to affect preparation With PARCC testing approaching, districts struggle to use last year’s standardized testing results

By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com School officials are dismayed by the release of 2015 PARCC results just four months before students will take the standardized test again in April, saying teachers have no time to interpret the data to help prepare students.

“The delay in getting information — on how to administer the test, training on the test — it was a lack of communication about it and that doesn’t help school districts,” said Oliver Grenham, chief education officer for Adams County School District 50. “Once the results came back, well, it’s a post-mortem piece of data from an instructional point of view.”

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South Metro Fire Rescue’s Rich Arbuckle gets direction from his tenders, from left, Mark Grafitti of West Metro Fire Rescue and Jack Rainalter of South Metro Fire Rescue, during the yearly ice dive. The regional dive team training exercise, which took place this year at Big Soda Lake at Bear Creek Lake Park in Morrison on Jan. 11, also included firefighters from Westminster Fire Department. For more on the ice dive, turn to PAGE 9. Photos courtesy of West Metro Fire Rescue

An unexpected final pour

The Arvada Beer Company now stands empty, with 64-ounce growlers sitting in the window, after being repossessed by the landlord after the company was evicted in mid-January. The brewery was at 5600 Grandview Ave. in Olde Town. Photo by Crystal Anderson

City’s second brewery closes doors after four years of business

By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com Arvada craft beer enthusiasts found themselves slightly shocked when Olde Town’s Arvada Beer Company closed its doors after four years of business.

“Arvada Beer Company was a shining example of all that’s right with local business,” said Michael Thompson, brewery patron and Arvada resident. “Its closing is a devastating loss to all of Arvada, especially Olde Town.”

The brewery, also known locally as ABC, opened October 2011 at 5600 Grandview Ave., a prominent corner in Old Towne. But a little more than two weeks ago, the business closed after landlord Steve Howards evicted it.

“ABC is closed and they will not reopen,” Howards said in an email. “The reasons should be fairly obvious and the possession notice is posted on the door.”

According to the court-issued notice, brewery owners Cary and Kelly Floyd were evicted because they broke terms of their lease. Howards would not talk about specifics, but he said he didn’t raise the rent and worked diligently with the Floyds to help keep them in business.

The Floyds, who are husband and wife, did not return calls or emails for comment.

A number of fellow brewers and Olde Town business owners said the closure wasn’t entirely unexpected.

“The loss of retail is a big hit on Olde Town,” said Karen Miller, president of the Historic Olde Town Association and owner of Paws N’ Play. “I can’t say it was a surprise. They did make little changes and it seemed like they needed to have food. When someone makes all these little changes, it’s not a big shock.”

Arvada Beer continues on Page 3

A closet full of ACT and Pre ACT prep booklets, sheets, sample questions, score sheets and more will now be cleaned out to make room for the SAT and PSAT materials, which aren’t yet available because of the test’s newness.

Photo by Crystal Anderson

Last-minute changes to ACT 10th-graders will have time to prepare for SAT in spring 2017

By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com An outcry from students, parents, teachers and administrators persuaded state education officials to postpone a switch from the ACT to SAT college entrance exams to spring 2017.

State superintendents also urged the CDE in a letter not to rush the transition to this spring.

“I think this decision was more about timing than content,” Jeffco Superintendent Dan McMinimee said following the CDE’s Jan. 11 announcement that all Colorado juniors will still take the ACT this April. “There ACT continues on Page 17

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January 21, 2016

NEWS IN A HURRY Mike Smith is an outdoorsy man who loves climbing 14ers.

Shown here with his sweetheart, Catie, they stand after reaching the top of Mount Torreys last summer.

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HELLO ...

My Name Is

A glimpse of the people in our community

MIKE SMITH Skier, hiker, gardener, home flipper About me Called out by the mountains and my love for all things outdoorsy, Colorado is now my happy place.

I’m originally from Downingtown, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philly. There, while growing up, I met my sweetheart, Catie, and found a passion for skiing, gardening and construction. In January 2014, we decided to move to Colorado to be nearer the slopes and to do construction — specifically flipping homes.

Finding a happy job We bought our Olde Town home and we completely gutted it. It was

a really fun project that turned out well. Since I have my own construction company and I love renovating homes, Catie and I decided to start our own company, Happy Homes Ltd. We started with the home next to us on Yukon Street, and have since flipped a house on Grant Place. We’re currently looking for our fourth project in the Arvada area. I really love the homes that need to be gutted.

My happy pastimes Outside of my construction and house-flipping businesses, I love to ski, specifically alpine. I go where the snow is. I also enjoy hiking 14ers and have done 11 in the last two years — 10 of which were last summer. My favorite was Mount Eolus.

You take the Silverton train to the trailhead of the Needle Mountains, and hike a little over 6 miles into a place where you can climb to two other peaks, Windom Peak and Sunlight Peak. I love experiencing Colorado for what it has to offer — the mountains.

In my spare time, I love to garden. I’m a pescatarian, so I don’t eat any red meat, chicken or pork, but I do eat fish. I love healthy meals, so I grow quite a bit of produce. I have huge garden boxes in my back yard,

and they’re full of pineapple plants, avocado plants, peppers, green chilies, zucchinis, cantaloupe, sugar snap peas, kale and more. I love being the person who can grow, work and tend to the produce I feed to my family. I also have a tendency to take grocery store fruit and try and grow it in my yard — I tried it with pineapples, with success, and now I do it all the time.

Finding peace on water I love traveling on water. Ideally, I’d love to stop working, take a boat and go sail around the world. We visit a lot of tropical areas, and we’re going to Belize this May. I just love the water. It’s calming and whatever body it is — an ocean, a lake, a river — I feel at peace.

I’m a man of too many hobbies and have a full house of toys. But I wouldn’t trade it. We love Arvada, the community, the people and the location. I have a house where I can see Mount Evans to the south and Pikes Peak to the north. Does it get any better than that?

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Family Owned, Family Run

Hotel construction gets underway Construction on Arvada’s first hotel is underway and is expected to open in 2017. It’s located at the former Vineyard Church site at 5445 Olde Wadsworth Blvd. The completed project will have 137 rooms, a 3,000-squarefoot conference space and a restaurant. It will create 60 to 80 jobs for Arvada.

Sen. Laura Woods holds coffee Sen. Laura Woods (R-19) will host a constituent coffee from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 40 Weight Coffee, 6474 Ward Road.

Woods is expected to share legislature updates and hear community concerns and questions. For more information, contact 303-866-4840 or email senatorlaurawoods@ gmail.com.

APEX recreation center holds meeting The Apex Park and Recreation District will host a public meeting about a possible recreation facility in the Fitzmorris Neighborhood from 6:30- 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26.

The district wants to continue discussing a possible recreation center at the Fitzmorris Park and Elementary School, 6250 Independence St. This is to see if the project would fit as part of the district’s May 2016 bond measure.

For more information, contact the city’s parks, golf and hospitality department, 720-898-7400.

Time to nominate Arvada Man and Woman of the Year The Arvada Chamber of Commerce has opened nominations for the 2016 Man and Woman of the Year.

The winners, nominated for their community involvement, generosity and impact on the City of Arvada are part of a long-standing tradition with the chamber and will join the ranks of past winners and honored Arvadans.

Nominations are available online via, http://bit. ly/1J5YE0K, or by visiting the Chamber of Commerce from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., 7305 Grandview Ave. For more information, call 303-424-0313.

Art of the State exhibit opens The Art of the State 2016 exhibit, an exhibition of 124 Colorado artists, opens today at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd.

The exhibition will run through March 27 and displays 148 pieces in a variety of mediums, showing the quality and diversity of emerging and established artists from across the state.

As part of the exhibition, three artist-panel discussions will be held Feb. 6 at 11 a.m., Feb. 25 6:30 p.m. and March 19 at 11 a.m.

For more information, visit www.arvadacenter.org/galleries/art-of-the-state-2016-4.

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Arvada Beer

WHAT THEY SAID “The closure of the Brewing Company is just another in a long string of failures in Olde Town that the city keeps trying to downplay. Included are DiCicco’s, D-Note, The Archive Room, Braun Taphaus, Brooklynn’s, and others I am forgetting right now — all in Olde Town. And yet, despite these failures, AURA (Arvada Urban Renewal Authority) and the mayor still think there is going to be something to attract people to Arvada, that these failures will somehow stop, and that all the world will be fine if they just keep pumping citizen money into businesses that take the money when they fail.” – Stan Dyer, resident and brewery patron “So hard to put into words what Arvada Beer Company meant to Olde Town and its residents. ABC was a family business first and foremost, starting with owners Cary and Kelly Floyd ... They took one of Arvada’s historic buildings and made it live again, in a way that’s both true to the background and history of the place, and at the same time serves the modern public in a meaningful way. It was a community gathering place with roots going back a hundred years. Cary, especially, would regale you with tales of Arvada’s past, and even their products paid tribute to the history, with every beer named after some person or event.” – Michael Thompson, brewery patron and Arvada resident “I think a lot of speculation and accusation can be put out about why businesses fail ... Sometimes, though, it’s hard to say it, people don’t run businesses well. Sometimes, there’s not the demand for the service or product they are offering. Sometimes, it is a bad landlord. It’s hard to say. Growth is never in a straight line. There are ups. There are downs. There are hard times. There are amazing times. But I strongly believe from where I stand, and looking back since 2004, Olde Town is growing. And, its growing in so many positive ways.” —Nina Sloan, Arvada resident

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Arvada Beer was the city’s second brewery after the Yak N Yeti on Ralston Road. It specialized in a historic Arvada-themed beer list such as Gold Line IPA, PoolHall Porter and the Lemon Shandy. The Floyds were known for fostering a hang-out environment that included sharing fun stories about the city and its history. They also were involved with various festivals and events.

In recent months, the Floyds hired a head brewer, revamped their beer list, added food trucks to give customers more options for snacks and meals, and talked about becoming a restaurant, local customers and

business owners said. Most recently, they were building a brewing partnership with Dad and Dude’s Breweria in Aurora.

“They just couldn’t compete in this environment,” Miller said. “Olde Town is going through a huge transition ... Everyone now has to really up their game — especially the bars and restaurants. They have to have good food, good drinks, and if they don’t have that, they may make it in the short term, but not the long term.”

Mayson Hembree, a co-owner at Dad and Dude’s, did not respond to calls or emails for comment on their partnership as of press time.

“Any hit to anything in Arvada is going to hurt our reputation,” said Adam Draeger, Yak N Yeti head brewer. “It was great when they came into town because they gave Arvada brewers credibility. I’m hoping someone else goes into the space that’s a brewery — that’s the most premier spot in Arvada.”

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As a Listing Agent, I Used to Think Buyer Agents Were Overpaid, But Not Anymore Fourteen years ago, when I started listing my commission. And the lower the listing price, homes, I thought that buyer agents got too big a the longer and more frustrating the process, share of my listing commission. I would list a because those are the listings which attract the home for, say, 5.5% or less (in order most bidders.

REAL ESTATE to win the listing), but be locked into Sure, there are those occasionTODAY giving 2.8% — more than half — of al transactions which come easy. that listing commission to the agent Maybe I spend just one day showwho brought the buyer. Once I tried ing a few listings, write a contract, offering 2.5%, but found that fewer and I get my buyer under contract. agents showed my listings, so I went More typically, however, I’ll show 10 back to 2.8%. or 20 homes before I write the first Here I was, spending money and offer, lose out to a higher bidder, doing most of the work — listing, show 10 or 20 homes, submit anadvertising, holding endless open other losing offer and maybe repeat houses, printing brochures, buying this cycle a half dozen times before signs, paying for the showing serBy JIM SMITH, getting an accepted offer. vice, and so much more — and an Don’t get me wrong — for every Realtor® agent who does little more than show two or three difficult buyer transacthe listing and write the contract gets more than tion, there is a straight forward one to make up I do at the closing table! for it, but if it weren’t for those occasional easy I don’t feel that way any more, especially transactions, I don’t know how a buyer’s agent after representing many buyers in this two-year- could survive financially or emotionally! long seller’s market.

Sad to say, the struggle to capture a home As in the past, I earn roughly half my income against competing buyers is particularly hard for from working the buyer side of transactions, but our veterans who take advantage of zero-downit can become a long, drawn-out process, show- payment VA loans. Just this month we are closing scores of homes and writing many contracts ing two transactions for buyers using VA loans, before reaching a closing table and getting paid and it was a long, hard road for both of them.

Understanding the Resale Value of Roof-Top Solar Installations As a well-known proponent of solar power and electric cars, I am often asked for advice about installing roof-top solar by homeowners wanting to know how much value it will add to their house. Here’s what I tell them.

There are three ways to obtain roof-top solar photovoltaic (PV) systems: outright purchase, 20-year lease paid monthly, and 20year lease paid in full up-front. My first advice is don’t buy or lease unless you intend to live in your house at least five more years. If purchased, you won’t get back much of what you invested and if leased the requirement to assume the lease may not appeal to some buyers (even though it’s a good deal for a buyer).

Solar sales people may tell you that you’ll increase the value of your house by a high percentage of what you spend for your system, but I don’t see any basis for that claim. If it’s paid for, the system will, perhaps, help your house sell faster than a competing listing, but not for $20,000 more. It all depends on the market and existence of competing listings at the time, which can’t be predicted.

If you see yourself staying in your house a long time and maybe buying an electric car, the decision is an easy one. The payback is quick enough (under 10 years) and you’ll live without a big electric bill or have to buy fuel (electricity) for your car.

FHA buyers, who can borrow 96.5% of the purchase price, have it nearly as hard.

The reason is that sellers wisely accept cash offers or offers using conventional loans (with 20% or more down payment) over buyers taking advantage of these government loan programs. The reason is two-fold — over and above the obvious element of financial strength.

Both reasons have to do with appraisal. In this seller’s market, it’s not uncommon for homes to sell for more than their appraised value. A cash or conventional buyer will usually agree — and insert in their contract — that they won’t seek a price reduction if the appraisal is low. A buyer who is putting nothing or 3.5% down may not have that luxury.

More importantly, though, the FHA and VA appraisers both make their appraisals contingent on certain health and safety repairs about which the buyers themselves don’t care. Included are such things as scraping and repainting trim with peeling paint (no bare wood is allowed), or installing hand rails. As much as sellers may want to “support our veterans,” you can see why they accept cash or conventional buyers over FHA or VA buyers.

Remember, agents are only paid at closing, and often a buyer’s agent will put in months of effort, show countless homes, write several contracts and never see a paycheck because the buyer gives up. That’s another reason I no longer think buyer agents are overpaid.

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A little morning serenity Seated yoga class grows in popularity at Community Recreation Center

Standing bird salute is a pose that allows students — like those seen here — to find balance in their cores. Photo

by Crystal Anderson

By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com A peaceful silence filled the air on a recent morning as nearly 80 Arvada seniors gently moved through sequences of their Silver Sneakers seated yoga course.

“This yoga class is great for some of us that find it very difficult to get on the mat,” instructor Margaret Agnew said.

“Silver Sneakers nailed it with this class — it helps with health, well-being. Yoga has great value.”

Starting promptly at 9:35 a.m., participants sat upright in their chairs, working on their posture and breath — inhaling deep through the nose and exhaling a long sigh out the mouth — as part of their journey to better health.

“I’m learning to breathe right again, while I’m finding peace and a sense of calm,” participant Shelley Pelton said. “I really like this class, the sitting the standing and using the balls and ropes. I’ve even incorporated it into my own home. If I’m going to sit there and watch TV, then I’m going to do something while I sit there.”

Agnew began the practice, focusing on various breathing techniques and stretches to warm up and relax the mind.

“Try to clear your mind — don’t think of anything but relaxing right now,” she said. “Feel yourself mentally breathing.”

Stretching out the back through sitting cat-and-cow pose, participants started to find energy and drive through the movements. The group moved at a moderate pace, holding each position for five to 10 seconds, stretching both sides of the body.

Mermaid pose, diamond pose, flowing horse stance, sunbird salute and bow — the class fluidly transitioned from one pose to the next, in unison, either sitting or standing.

“This is the third time this week we’ve come — it’s a fun bunch to be around,” Debby Hall, an Arvada resi-

dent, said. “The big thing for me is the stretching – they’re moves you don’t normally do every day.”

As Celtic songs from “The Healing Journey” played, the class moved through several vinyasas, which are a series of pose sequences that flow from one to the next without stopping. Each one is performed to help the individual find strength, balance, posture and peace.

And participants, breathing in a deep focus, worked to do just that.

“Remember, yoga is not a competition, you just do what’s best for you,” Agnew told the class. “One last heart opening breath and we’re done with that series.”

Namaste.

Jeffco library brings Pulitzer Prize author to Wheat Ridge The Friends of the Jefferson County Public Library will have its annual meeting as a breakfast buffet with Pulitzer Prize winner Dr. Elizabeth Fenn at 8 a.m. Jan. 29 at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St. Fenn’s work includes “Pox Americana: The Great Smallpox Epidemic of 1775-82,” “Encounters at the Heart of the World: A History of the Mandan People,” and she coauthored “Natives and Newcomers: The Way We Lived in North Carolina before 1770.” Fenn is currently working on an expansive biography of Sacagawea.

The event is free for Friends of the Jefferson County Library members, and $10 for guests.

Guests may use the $10 entry fee toward the purchase of a membership.

Seating is limited. To make reservations, or for more information, call 303-403-5075.

Meet Your Legislators reception The Jefferson County Economic Development Corp. is hosting a Meet Your Legislators Reception from 5-7 p.m. Feb. 2 at the Summit Brick Company, 7576 West 5th Ave. in Lakewood.

The reception will offer attendees an opportunity to meet and speak with legislators, network and learn about upcoming legislation issues.

The event is free, but space is limited and registration is required.

To learn more about the Jefferson County Economic Development Corp., or to register for the event, visit www.jeffcoedc. org. Additional questions may be directed to Carol Grantano at cgrantano@jeffcoedc.org or 303202-2965.

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January 21, 2016

Local legislators aim to collaborate

Taxes, spending top State of State speech

Term-limited representative feels urgency to accomplish goals

By James Anderson Associated Press

By Ann Macari Healey ahealey@coloradocommunitymedia.com As the start of the 2016 legislative session got underway, Rep. Max Tyler began to feel a sense of urgency: Just as he’s learned how to navigate the job, he must leave.

The Democrat, who represents District 23 in Lakewood, is term-limited so has just 120 days to accomplish his remaining goals.

Among them is providing more affordable housing in a state with skyrocketing rents that make it difficult for young people, families and seniors with limited incomes to own their homes.

“It’s the most complex, amazing, wonderful job I’ve had in my whole life — to be able to make a difference for the people of Colorado,” Tyler, 68, said of his eight-year run. “It’s a shame to be walking away with what I’ve learned.”

Tyler was among 100 state legislators gathered Jan. 13 to open Colorado’s 70th General Assembly amid ritual and patriotic ceremony at the state Capitol in Denver.

An optimistic tenor of bipartisan workmanship wove opening-day speeches even as leaders of the House and Senate underscored their varying philosophical approaches to dealing with the major issues of budget, affordable housing, transportation and education.

But several also called for putting the best interests of the state before politics.

“Performing our duties to the best of our abilities means finding the best solutions,” said Senate President Bill Cadman, a Republican from Colorado Springs, who emphasized how bipartisan collaboration in 2015 resulted in much successful legislation. “We didn’t seek Republican solutions or Democratic solutions; we sought the right solutions and we succeeded.” “…reasonable people can differ,” said House Minority Leader Brian DelGrosso, a Republican who represents Loveland. “I encourage all of you to welcome our differences and look beyond party affiliation as you consider the merits of legislation this session.”

The biggest issue, said Rep. Kim Ransom, a Republican representing Parker and Lone Tree in District 44, will be finding common ground to pass a state budget through the Republican-controlled Senate and the Democratcontrolled House.

“Thank goodness we can’t go start raising taxes to meet whatever” funding requests are presented, she said. “The citizens of Colorado are not undertaxed.”

In the House, Speaker Dickey Lee Hullinghorst, a Democrat from Boulder, strongly urged the chamber to fight to preserve a “Colorado way of life” that brought more than 100,000 newcomers to the state last year.

Doing so, she said, includes ensuring fair workforce regulations, closing offshore tax loopholes that benefit large corporations, providing greater job-training opportunities, eliminating inequity in pay for women

Governor: refund money should be used for investment

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper urged Republicans in his State of the State address to find a way to invest in roads and schools in the fast-growing state by avoiding taxpayer refunds.

Hickenlooper, a Democrat, made the pitch to the General Assembly on Jan. 14, insisting that lawmakers must determine “I agree with the governor that we need how to pay for transportation and bipartisan solutions to our problems. It schools in the long term to keep was a hopeful speech in that way.“ Colorado’s economy robust and — Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp, D-District 29, support its growing population. which includes Arvada and WestminAt some point, Hickenlooper ster suggested, lawmakers should revisit constitutional spend“I thought it was interesting one of the ing limits that require taxpayer biggest things he addressed was transrefunds — money the governor portation. This is my 14th session, and I’ve wants to use for investment. been in enough election sessions to know Republicans oppose his prothey’re not pretty. I think he was saying he posal to remove about $750 milhopes we don’t have one of those years. lion in state hospital patient fees It was a great kickoff to the session, and from the spending limits known I really hope the session isn’t all fighting as the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. over the hospital provider fee and parti“If we can’t make this very san fighting because of the election.” reasonable change — like many already allowed by TABOR — — Sen. Cheri Jahn, D-District 20, then what choice do we have which incorporates parts of Arvada, but to re-examine TABOR?” the Lakewood, Wheat Ridge and southern governor said.

Jefferson County Under the limits, he said, his proposed budget calls for a $20 million cut in higher education “I liked his focus with no increase in financial aid. on ensuring that all Senate President Bill Cadman, Coloradans should be a Colorado Springs Republican, is the focus of our discusamong those who have called the sions at the Capitol, not plan illegal, citing a nonbinding differing legal opinions. legal opinion from the LegislaI think most residents ture’s lawyers. Hickenlooper is would agree that we seeking a formal opinion from Ulibarri should fund education the attorney general. and fix roads.”

Sen. Tim Neville, a Republican “He also gave a shoutfrom south Jefferson County, said out to one of my bills, the low-income Hickenlooper ignored increasing housing tax credit, and he’s called for its Medicaid spending that many renewal.”

Republicans blame for the financial state.

— Sen. Jessie Ulibarri, D-District 21, “Unless he solves the Medicwhich includes parts of Westminster, aid issue, everything else seems Arvada and Federal Heights to be pretty moot,” Neville said.

Hickenlooper also focused on economic development, affordable housing and the environment. He announced the creation of a National Cybersecurity Intelligence Center in Colorado Springs — a venture with the University of Colorado that would focus on cybersecurity for businesses.

The governor wants Colorado to loosen liability rules on builders and developers as a way to create more affordable housing and called for extending a tax credit for those building low-income housing.

The so-called construction defects legislation has stalled in the Legislature in recent years. Some Democrats say it could hurt consumers and probably wouldn’t lead developers to build cheaper condos.

Hickenlooper also said Colorado is putting together a list of contaminated abandoned mines. Such mines have been a fresh priority since August, when 3 million gallons of toxic wastewater spilled from the Gold King Mine north of Silverton. A federal crew accidentally triggered the leak, tainting rivers in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah.

The governor said he favors federal “Good Samaritan” legislation to encourage companies and nonprofits to clean up abandoned mines by protecting them from liability for environmental accidents.

IN THEIR WORDS

The 70th General Assembly begins in the House Jan. 13 under the lights of the historic chandelier in the newly refurbished chamber.

A three-year renovation project restored the House and Senate chambers to their original glory. Photo by Ann Macari Healey and implementing policies to fight climate change.

“Our economy will wither if employers stop hiring Coloradans because we lack the education and training that allow us to compete for high-quality jobs,” Hullinghorst said. “Commerce will suffer if our roads are crumbling and overwhelmed by congestion.

Our magnificent mountain vistas are worse than worthless if they are hidden under a blanket of smog.”

Republican legislators such as Sen. Mark Scheffel, of Parker, have eliminated the possibility of moving the hospital provider fee from under the TABOR cap, saying that doing so violates the state Constitution. But Hullinghorst said colleagues should expect to see a bill that would do just that.

It would “give us flexibility” to pay for the state’s needs and invest in the future, she said.

Like Tyler, Sen. Jessie Ulibarri — a Democrat from District 21, which includes parts of Westminster, Arvada and Federal Heights — will be focusing on affordable housing as a major priority.

The expansion of light rail into Adams County has made it more difficult in those areas “for folks who have lived there forever to afford that part of town,” he said. People need to be able to “afford to live where they’ve usually lived.”

Ulibarri, along with Rep. Faith Winters and Sen. Beth Martinez-Humenik, plans to hold a town hall meeting the third Saturday of every month beginning in February to learn what’s important to constituents. Winters, a Democrat, represents District 35, which includes Northglenn and Federal Heights.

And Martinez-Humenik is a Republican from Northglenn’s District 24.

And in keeping with the session’s openingday positive tone, Ulibarri is looking forward to finding common ground with his Republican counterparts. “”We’ve proven we can work together,” he said.

Associated Press writer Kristen Wyatt contributed to this report.

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Jeffco library includes $8 million more in revenue

Library announces what it will do with the money

By Christy Steadman csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com Thanks to the boost by voters in November, the 2016 Jefferson County li-

brary budget has $8 million more to spend to expand branch hours of service, update its technology and provide more high-demand items.

Earlier this month, the Library Board of Trustees and Jefferson County Board of Commissioners approved a $34.4 million public library budget that includes a tax rate of 4.121 mills — an increase from

the 3.425 mills in 2015 that will bring in an additional $8 million in revenue.

Voters in November approved giving the Jefferson County Public Library the authority to raise the tax rate, which hadn’t been increased since 1986, to a maximum of 4.5 mills.

The increase means the owner of a home assessed at $100,000 will pay less

than 67 cents more a month toward the library this year.

The library plans to address all of its initiatives within five years. But for 2016, it will focus on improving hours, technology and materials. The library also agreed to contribute $2 million from the new revenues to the library’s reserve fund as a savings cushion for the future.

BY THE NUMBERS $34,453,776

— amount of the adopted 2016 Jefferson County Public Library budget

$32,396,129 — total expenditures,

which will go toward the library’s initiatives of restoring hours and future plans of expanding services in underserved libraries, purchasing books and materials, updating technology, beginning work on capital maintenance projects and stabilizing finances

$5.9 million

— amount to be used for the purchase of books and materials.

The investment will help the library replace old, worn-out books; purchase new book releases, CDs and DVDs; provide patron access to more e-books and other downloadable materials; get more children’s items, such as learning

NEWS IN A HURRY February birds hike Feb. 6 The second monthly hike for bird observation takes place at 8 a.m. Feb. 6 at Lair o’ the Bear Park, 22600 State Highway 74, in Idledale. The hike will take place on the Bruin Bluff Trail. Attendees will meet up with a Lookout Mountain Nature Center naturalist at the east end of the main trailhead/parking lot of Lair o’the Bear Park.

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— hours that library service hours will increase per library; beginning

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— number of new full-time positions the library will hire before the second quarter of 2016; 19 of the new positions will support expanded hours at all 10 libraries, and the seven

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VOICES

LOCAL

21st century deserves leaders with courage to fail I was reading an article the other day about a school in Texas which has increased the amount of recess it allows its kids each day. And not just a little bit — they’ve more than tripled the amount of recess kids get. In some grades that translates to as much as 90 minutes of recess a day.

It’s way too early to know if this change will have a positive impact on test scores or not. But, anecdotally, teachers are reporting that kids are more focused in class, have better attitudes and seem to be doing quite well in the new environment.

I wonder, however, if their district administrators are quite as happy with this innovation. After all, that is not “the way we do things.”

Innovation is a tricky thing; breaking new ground is scary. There is, I suppose, a very good rationale behind doing what works, what has been tried and tested, and what seems to have broad understanding and support. Unfortunately, many times that rationale is at least due, in part, to safety.

Our pastor quoted a line the other week which has rattled around in my head ever since. I can’t recall who he originally attributed it to, but the line is this: “The systems you have in place are perfectly suited to get you the results you have been getting.”

In other words, systems tend to, over time, refine themselves and improve the efficiency of how they accomplish their task. And those refinements tend to not create spectacu-

lar improvement, but, rather, incremental improvements. Such that, eventually, the systems and the results become symbiotic.

The problem is, when the results you are getting over time, are only about 80 percent of what you want to accomplish, Michael Alcorn then, no matter how much time you give it, HITTING that system will never accomplish 100 percent.

HOME Little tweaks and improvements around the edges may get that number up to about 85 percent, but your system is not designed for 100 percent. Only a new system can accomplish that. As Steve Jobs once said, at some point, you cannot just be better — you have to be different.

I imagine the elementary school down in Texas has tried all the same things everybody else has tried: more one-on-one interventions, bringing in reading specialists, becoming data-driven through more testing, etc. And, I imagine, in the end, they realized that they were getting incremental improvements, but not the kind of widespread changes we all hope to create in the schools.

So, they changed their system.

Anecdotal evidence is one thing —

whether early reports from teachers translate into real data is quite another. I suppose it is very possible that, for all the good the teachers are seeing right now, next fall will bring a set of test scores that is quite discouraging. Trying something new is fraught with danger. That is, if you think failure is a form of danger.

The legendary basketball coach John Wooden once said, “if you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything.

I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.”

I salute this school for trying something new, even if it turns out that it’s a mistake.

And I think that is one of the great structural strengths of our charter school regime — the ability to innovate. Sadly, too little of the successful innovations ever make their way into the broader system.

Not every innovation is destined to succeed, and that is where leaders have to have the humility to recognize failure, and adjust.

But, if your current system encounters a limitation that you cannot live with, then you have no choice but to try something new. I wish you all the luck in the world — the 21st century deserves people with the courage to fail.

Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His third novel is available at MichaelJAlcorn.com.

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This will make caucus attendance and registration much more difficult and confusing, not to mention the fact that attendance will decline despite an effort to have more voters involved in the process.

Please, county commissioners, use your authority and influence to get the county clerk to do her duty during this important election cycle.

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What steps are you taking to improve your health in 2016?

“I am making my own lattes at home so I can control the sugar in them as well as make them a little stronger. I really like vanilla lattes with skim milk — it’s not perfect yet, but I’m getting there.”

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“I’m visiting Dr. Bradley Montgomery. He’s a corrective chiropractor who’s mind, body and spirit focused. I’m trying to get everything in line.”

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“I’m seeing my chiropractor more often and I’m taking morning walks around my neighborhood at Lake Arbor.”

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January 21, 2016

Jefferson County school board meeting The Jefferson County Board of Education held its first regular business meeting of the year on Jan. 14 at the Jeffco Education Center, 1829 Denver West Blvd., Golden.

Its five members — President Ron Mitchell, Susan Harmon, Ali Lasell, Brad Rupert and Amanda Stevens — were all present. The following are major decisions from the meeting.

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The board hired Diana Wilson as its chief communication officer. She comes to the district after nine years with the Westminster Fire Department and having served on Lakewood’s City Council. She said she is looking forward to combining public service and communications — two things she loves. The hiring is part of the district’s efforts to revamp its communications department.

The Board returned $15 million originally appropriated for the construction of a future Candelas school to the general fund and reserves to help create flexibility in the upcoming budget or use it for future capital construction.

The board followed Chief Operations Officer Steve Bell’s recommendation to expand the future K-6 Candelas school to a K-8 school. This move will seat 1,000 students and help solve the district’s housing needs in northwest Arvada. It allows the district’s facilities team to prepare documentation for issuing Certificates of Participation (COPs) to pay for the $25 million project. Certificates of Participation is a leasing option that allows the district to repay the property owner over 25 years.

After a discussion about urgent facilities needs and how to pay for them, the board approved completing the school’s second phase: repairing the school’s classrooms, ceilings and floors and ensuring the building falls under the district’s warm, safe and dry standards.

The board discussed the pros and cons of rejoining the Colorado Association of School Boards and what the membership would look like. Last June, the former board majority voted to discontinue its membership.

What they said We are excited to welcome Ms. Wilson — her knowledge of the district, experience in education and ability to rise to the task has led us to this decision, and we believe she will be a great asset to the district and the staff.”

— Jeffco Superintendent Dan McMinimee

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“I believe we need to do everything to position ourselves in a positive financial position. Doing this gives us a little more flexibility in what looks like will be a very bleak year for state funding.”

— Board President Ron Mitchell

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“It seems to us that it’s more efficient to build a K-8 today. We recommend building a K-8 site that will give us 1,000 seats in the northwest corridor…

This is an urgent need. It does not solve our problem in the northwest corridor — it’s a first step.”

— Steve Bell, Jeffco chief operations officer

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Amanda Stevens voted no, saying she would be more in support of a bond package.

Discussion only

“You can look down the hallways and see the ceiling leaking…This is a project that should have been completed years ago. It absolutely must get done.”

— Jeffco board member Brad Rupert

“Being familiar with the state resources and having a voice in that advocacy matters to me.”

— Board member Amanda Stevens

West Metro Fire Rescue’s Don Braning was one of about 15 firefighters from West Metro, South Metro Fire Rescue and the Westminster Fire Department who participated in the yearly ice dive at Big Soda Lake at Bear Creek Lake Park in Morrison on Jan. 11.

Photo courtesy of West Metro Fire Rescue

Ice dive preps firefighters for underwater rescues Regional rescue divers participate in training exercise at Big Soda Lake

By Christy Steadman csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com Fire rescue dive team members are not called upon often, but when they’re needed, they’re needed urgently.

To keep skills sharp, West Metro Fire Rescue hosted the yearly ice dive — a regional dive team training exercise — on Jan. 11 at Big Soda Lake at Bear Creek Lake Park in Morrison. About 15 firefighters represented Westminster Fire Department, West Metro Fire Rescue and South Metro Fire Rescue.

This is the time of year when incidents happen, said Ronda Scholting, West Metro Fire Rescue’s spokeswoman.

People go out ice fishing, or a person may try to rescue a dog that was chasing geese onto a frozen pond, she said.

Just three days after the training session, three teenage boys fell through the ice of a retention pond in Parker. Two were pulled to safety by first responders, but the third died.

All firefighters are trained for surface rescue, which is when the person is visible in the water, but the dive team has to be a certified diver with special training for underwater rescue, Scholting said.

The scenario for this year’s ice dive was an ice fisher who had gone underwater. The firefighters had to use a grid system to bring the fisher, a large dummy, to the surface.

Although it gives people “peace of mind” to know there are firefighters specifically trained for ice and underwater rescue, Scholting urges everyone to stay off the ice.

“No ice is safe,” she said, and added that if an incident does happen, do not attempt a rescue unless trained to do so.

“Call the experts and have them come out.”

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January 21, 2016

FA I T H HEALTH CULTURE FA M I L Y FOOD

BY THE NUMBERS Percentage of teens who post a particular item online:

91 — a photo of themselves 71 — their school name 71 — the city or town where

they live

53 — their email address 20 — their cell phone

number

92

— their real name to the profile they use most often

84

— interests, such as movies, music or books

82 — their birth date 62 — their relationship status 24 — videos of themselves Metro Creative Solutions

Source: Pew Research Center

Teens outsmart parents with apps New apps can help teens hide content, trick parents

By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com In an age of smartphones and constant connectivity, teens must now operate in a world where their every action could have possible consequences.

According to a 2015 study by the Pew Research Center, 92 percent of teens report going online daily — including 24 percent who say they go online “almost constantly.” Pew also found a typical teen sends and receives 30 texts per day.

But not all digital interaction is positive.

“It used to be with bullying, at least they could go home and be done with it,” Lakewood High School counselor Todd Friesen said. “But with social media, it has a 24-7 element, so it’s like these kids can’t ever get away from the people ‘hittin’ them.”

Concerned over how students are interacting with each other online and through technology — an issue increasingly being faced across the nation — some schools have begun giving presentations to parents and students on the dangers of online bullying and sexting.

“The topic that really got our attention this year was some of the sexting issues and inappropriate pictures that are showing up on kids’ phones,” said Aaron Kellar, counselor at Castle View High School in Douglas County. “They’re getting caught up in situations that they don’t know how to get out of.”

In the technological arms race between parents and teens, students usually remain a step ahead — and have help in doing so through apps that help them communicate through nontraditional private social platforms and even one meant to disguise, hide and deceive parents.

According to Pew, more than two in five American teens, or 41 percent, use the app Snapchat to share images and videos that are automatically deleted within a predetermined amount of time — usually a few seconds. Although apps like this advertise the ability to delete photos, many easy workarounds exist to save images, including taking a simple screen shot.

Friesen said he’s seen Snapchat grow in popularity with Lakewood High students, particularly since it lets students hide photos and texts from parents’ prying eyes.

“It protects their identity a little bit more, which can be used in positive and negative ways,” he said.

A third of teens with cell phones use private messaging apps like Kik or WhatsApp. Some apps, like Calculator%, allow users to hide images and other private media in a secret folder that appears to be and works like a traditional calculator and can only be opened when a secret passcode is entered.

“Some of these apps and the vaults (secret folders), I found on my own daughter’s phone,” Castle Rock police officer Todd West said.

West is the school resource officer at Castle View and Daniel C. Oakes High School, also in Douglas County, and said most students don’t understand how serious the consequences can be for sharing and receiving nude photos.

“If you are under the age of 18, it’s considered child pornography,” West said. “A lot of these kids think ‘I’m 16, I’m 17 and an adult.’ Well, state law says if you’re under the age of 18, you are a child.”

According to West, a picture of anything that is inside the bathing suit area is considered nudity. The state does not consider photos showing someone in underwear to be nudity. Anyone in possession of such a photo could be held to legal consequences, including being made to register as a sex offender in serious cases.

Teens who have sent inappropriate pictures have some protections.

“If two people are dating and they sext each other, according to the (district attorney) that is fine,” West said. “However, once it leaves their possession, that is not OK. So, if they break up, those photos better be deleted because they are now in possession of child pornography.”

The immunity clause is important, West said, because law enforcement wants to encourage teens to come forward if they have been victimized or made a mistake.

Friesen notes that positive uses for social media do exist.

“They do create a sense of community with these kids,” he said. “It gets them connecting with others, interacting. There’s lots of seeking advice. And it’s helpful for them to get news and feedback instantly.”

The bottom line?

“It’s a good conversation that parents need to have with kids about what apps and what social media they’re using,” Friesen said. “Setting good parameters can help, like maybe having no-phone hours, or keeping the phone in the parents’ room to charge overnight, for example.”

Editor Glenn Wallace contributed to this report.

Apps parents should know about SNAPCHAT What it does: A photo sharing app that deletes photos after they are viewed.

What parents need to know: Although the app does delete photos after viewing, screenshots can be easily saved and then distributed to others.

VINE What it does: Allows users to record and share six-second video clips. Teens usually use Vine to create and share silly videos of themselves, friends and families.

What parents need to know: It’s full of nudity. A simple search brings back a plethora of indecent results.

The videos you post, the accounts you follow and the comments you make on videos all are public by default.

INSTAGRAM What it does: Lets users take, edit and share photos and 15-second videos, either publicly or with a private network of followers.

What parents need to know: Instagram Direct allows users to send “private messages” to up to 15 mutual friends. These pictures don’t show up on their public feeds. Teens may be more likely to share inappropriate images with their inner circles.

KIK MESSENGER What it does: Lets kids text for free. It has no message limits, character limits or fees if you only use the basic features.

What parents need to know: Because it’s an app,

the texts won’t show up on your child’s phone messaging service, and you’re not charged for them.

WHATSAPP What it does: Lets users send text messages, audio messages, videos and photos to one or many people with no message limits or fees.

What parents need to know: For users 16 and over.

Many younger teens seem to be using the app, but this age minimum has been set

by WhatsApp. BURN NOTE What it does: A messaging app that erases messages after a set period of time.

Unlike many other apps of this sort, it limits itself to text messages; users cannot send pictures or video.

What parents need to know: To discourage copying and taking screenshots, a spotlight-like system that recipients direct with a finger only reveals a portion of the message at a time.

Unlike other apps, users can send a Burn Note to anyone, not only others who have the program.

WHISPER What it does: A social “confessional” app that allows users to post whatever’s on their minds, paired with an image.

What parents need to know: Some use the app to try to hook up with people nearby, while others post “confessions” or secrets. The app encourages users to exchange personal information in the “Meet Up” section.

YIK YAK What it does: A free social-networking app that lets users post brief, Twitterlike comments to the 500 geographically nearest Yik Yak users. Teens can find out opinions, secrets, rumors and more from a 1.5-mile radius.

What parents need to know: It reveals your location. By default, your exact location is shown unless you toggle location-sharing off.

Each time you open the app, GPS updates your location.

ASK.FM What it does: A website, but can also be downloaded as an app, and allows people to follow users anonymously, and ask any question they want.

What parents need to know: No restrictions on what kind of information can be shared.

CALCULATOR% What it does: Allows private photos and videos to be hidden behind calculator.

What parents need to know: Anyone who starts this application sees what appears to be a calculator, but if you put in a passcode it will open up a private area.

All files are securely stored in the app and remain completely private and confidential.

BEST SECRET FOLDER What it does: Allows users to secretly hide videos and photos.

What parents should know: The icon is disguised as “My Utilities.”

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January 21, 2016

A guide to an adventurous musical year There’s one pretty obvious reason why New Year’s resolutions fall by the wayside so quickly — they require work. And work is hard.

More often than not, fulfilling resolutions requires venturing out of one’s comfort zone or breaking an accustomed routine to try something that may fail.

So, to help you feel like you’ve accomplished something this year, here are some musical New Year’s resolutions that are low-impact, but can help open up your ears to new sonic landscapes.

Try a different era of music There’s no era in which all its music was great all the time. That notion is one of those tricks of memory that make everything seem better in hindsight. Ignore the tendency to stay in something familiar. Instead, investigate music several decades removed from your favorite.

For young people, give a spin to music that was big when your parents were in high school. Avoid the obvious stuff — Beatles, Stones, Zeppelin, etc. Depending on when your parents were born, this window into their worlds could lead to some truly spectacular music. In my case, it’s Traffic, Cream and Linda Ronstadt, to name just a few.

For adults, investigate the music of the past five years. Music has become more interesting and diverse in the past decade, despite what the blandness of radio would lead you to believe. Genres like grime, chillwave and trap hop are just a few expanding areas to explore.

Listen to more rap What folk and soul music were during the tumultuous 1960s, rap is to contemporary times. There is no genre more

reflective of society’s challenges and opportunities, and the inequality and disenfranchisement still facing so many citizens.

Hip-hop’s ability to convey so many messages isn’t new – the social aspect of the music has been Clarke Reader front and center LINER since N.W.A and Public Enemy broke NOTES through in the late ’80s. But hip-hop artists today have made better use of the Internet than any other genre’s musicians. The online mixtape scene is vibrant and fascinating. It allows new talents to hone their skills, and lets old hands enter the ring when they feel like it. By making so much music free, these artists aren’t beholden to any labels or marketing strategies, which allows complete creativity and lyrical honesty.

That’s how you get artists like Kendrick Lamar, who made last year’s best and most political album, and Chance The Rapper, who is tackling Chicago’s myriad problems with exuberance and positivity. There’s also Run the Jewels, the duo of EL-P and Killer Mike that combines activism and earthshaking beats.

To hear our society in a microcosm, rap is the place to go.

Go to more shows at small venues It sounds counterintuitive to encourage people to attend small shows in Colorado when we have Red Rocks. But dealing with crowds and traffic can be a pain, and the famous venue seems to

SMALL VENUES TO VISIT Bluebird Theater 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver www.bluebirdtheater.net

www.foxtheatre.com Gothic Theatre 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood www.gothictheatre.com

Boulder Theater 2032 14th St., Boulder www.bouldertheater.com

Grizzly Rose 5450 N. Valley Highway, Denver www.grizzlyrose.com

Buffalo Rose 1119 Washington Ave., Golden, www.buffalorose.net

Ogden Theatre 935 E. Colfax Ave., Denver www.ogdentheatre.com

Fillmore Auditorium 1510 Clarkson St., Denver www.fillmoreauditorium.org

Summit Music Hall 1902 Blake St., Denver www.thesummitmusichall.com

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continually grow more expensive.

Instead, this year visit the area’s great smaller venues, from the Bluebird, Gothic and Ogden (all in Denver) to the Fox and Boulder theaters in Boulder. Don’t forget the Buffalo Rose in Golden and Grizzly Rose in Denver. The cost is almost always cheaper, and even the rowdiest show provides an intimacy and immediacy that is lost in those big places.

Most of my favorite concerts have been in small venues. And I wish you the same experiences this year.

CLARKE’S ALBUM OF THE WEEK Selection: Anderon Paak’s “Malibu,” released on OBE Records Review: Something sunny for the doldrums of winter, Paak’s major debut blends tropical rhythms, hip-hop beats and a soul man’s knack for turning a phrase. Much like last year’s “Surf” album from Donnie Trumpet, this will keep you warm all year long.

Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he just pressed play on some great rap music. Check out his music blog at calmacil20.blogspot.com. And share your New Year’s music resolutions at creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Favorite song: “Am I Wrong” Best use of the saxophone: “The Bird”

CURTAIN TIME All manner of laughs “Mrs. Mannerly” by Jeffrey Hatcher opens Jan. 26 in the Arvada Center’s Black Box Theatre, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Directed by Edith Weiss, it stars Leslie O’Carroll and Graham Ward. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 1 p.m. Wednesdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays. Tickets: arvadacenter.org.

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“Hello Dolly” by Jerry Herman and Michael Stewart, about a 19th-century matchmaker, plays through March 6 at Johnstown’s Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, 4747 Marketplace Drive, Exit 254 from Interstate 25, just south of Johnson’s Corner. Performances: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays: dinner at 6 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday

In search of beauty “Violet” by Jeanine Tesori and Brian Crawley is adapted from “The Ugliest Pilgrim” by Doris Betts. The musical is directed by Nick Sugar, with musical direction by Donna Kolpan Debreceni, who will lead a live band.

Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; 2 p.m. on Jan. 30; 6:30 p.m. Jan. 24; 12:30

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Classic theater experience “Medea” by Euripides was first produced in Greece in 431 BCE. This production at the Edge Theater, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood, plays through Feb. 14. Director is Warren Sherrill.

Performances: 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays and Monday, Feb. 8. (No show on Feb. 7, Super Bowl day.) Tickets: $26, 303-232-0363, theedgetheater.com.

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Mrs. Mannerly (Leslie O’Carrol) attempts to teach young Jeffrey Hatch (Graham Ward) etiquette in the Arvada Center’s production of “Mrs. Mannerly.” Photo courtesy of Arvada Center

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That’s the era the Mrs. Mannerly of Jeffrey Hatcher’s semi-autobiographical one-act comedy comes from, and it’s an era she sees disappearing before her eyes.

The Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., hosts “Mrs. Mannerly” Jan. 26 through Feb. 21. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 1 p.m.

Wednesday, and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

“It’s a comedy with meaning,” said director Edith Weiss. “It’s been called a coming of an age story, but it’s also a passing of an age story.”

The year is 1967, and Mrs. Mannerly (Leslie O’Carroll) is still teaching her etiquette class to students like young Jeffrey Hatcher (Graham Ward). Hatcher is a boy drawn to fictional characters and mysteries, and discovers more than a few mysteries in his teacher.

“She’s a throwback to an era where politeness was so important, and wants to pass that knowledge on,” O’Carroll said. “The time she finds herself in during the play, with Vietnam and the changes in women’s rights, make her a kind of dinosaur.”

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Both O’Carroll and Ward researched some of the pop culture references that are woven throughout the script, and O’Carroll did some investigating of Emily Post’s work to familiarize herself with the etiquette she teaches.

“The funny thing is that there are quite a few racist things built into the manners of the time,” Weiss said. “The script doesn’t avoid commenting on them, and the time they’re coming from.”

Ward describes the play’s tone as kindhearted mocking of a simpler time, and he and O’Carroll credit Hatcher’s writing it making the show supremely enjoyable.

“I love the script, and how it allows me to have these actors interacting with each other,” Weiss said. “In a way, this is really Mannerly’s coming of age story.”

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“Winter Carnival — Revisiting Saint-Saens’ ‘Carnival of the Animals’” will be a multidisciplinary concert for music lovers of all ages. The Colorado Chamber Orchestra, which is now the Arvada Center’s Orchestra in Residence, will perform at 2 p.m. on Jan. 24.

In addition to the popular SaintSaens work, the orchestra will perform the world premiere of a new movement, written by CCO music director Thomas A. Blomster for the carnival, called “Dog,” as well as the world premiere of Dr. Anne Guzzo’s “Carnival of the

Microbes.”

Guzzo, a professor at the University of Wyoming, is CCO composer in residence 2015-2016. She wrote her new work after an interdisciplinary collaboration with microbiologist Dr. Naomi Ward at the Ucross Pollination Project in Wyoming.

Pianists Silvana Santinelli and Nikki Tsuchiya will perform with the orchestra and actor Jonathan Farwell will read from humorous poems by Ogden Nash. (“Hippity Hoppity — Here comes a Wapiti”) as well as poems by H.L. Hix written with Ward’s project.

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‘Arabian Nights’ bedazzles in Aurora Exotic production carries audience to magical place

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When one enters the Aurora Fox Studio Theater, one is immediately charmed by a stair-stepped floor and wall filled with exotic fabrics, silky brocaded cushions, Oriental rugs, lengths of fabric draped and hung. Charles Dean Packard, executive director of the Aurora Fox, is one of the area’s most talented set designers, and he’s at the top of his game here.

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Traister, who is convinced of the power of storytelling, is skillful in her first full play as a director — we will look forward to more.

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Be willing to learn a new skill. You may need to learn new skills to pursue a new career. If that’s the case, you may want to enroll in a continuing education course prior to job-hunting. Even if a job doesn’t work out on the first attempt, new skills always look good on a re^asume^a.

Be a courteous networker. Send handwritten notes to any and all people who helped you find new job opportunities. This reaffirms your relationship and you never know when you might need a reference or support in the future.

Educate yourself on office politics. It’s helpful to know a company’s rules in advance. This may be as simple as learning the dress code for employees and any other rules and regulations of the office.

Do employees dine out for lunch, or do they eat primarily at their desks? What is the tendency for coworkers to mingle outside of the office? Learning these policies or habits may help you find a company that’s the best fit for you.

Go with the flow. You may have your own ideas on how to improve performance, but assimilate into the routine first before you start becoming more vocal. There is plenty of time to lend your advice and show the team how they can grow.

Bring a treat for your new coworkers. Offer the first olive branch by bringing in a snack the office can enjoy or offer to take a few coworkers out for coffee. This can break the ice and facilitate new office friendships.

Take a lot of notes. A lot of new information will come at you in your first weeks on the job. There will be procedures and technological details. Jot down notes along the way, and do not be afraid to ask questions for further clarification.

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Arvada West counselor Rich Straub instructs students in an ACT prep course. Here, they’re studying in prep booklets, working out various problems. From left are senior Jacob Woodward, sophomore Alyssa Vanvolkinburg, junior Bree Laurent and junior Kayla Traverson. Photo by Crystal Anderson

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On Dec. 11, the Colorado Department of Education released the initial results of the Partnership for Academic Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) assessments in English and math, administered to students in third through 11th grades. But because of large opt-out rates across the state, many educators say the data has little reliability.

But in Jefferson County, where students generally performed above state average, participation rates remained high. About 5,500 students per grade took the test, Superintendent Dan McMinimee said.

“We didn’t see the opt-out that some other districts saw,” he said. “So we feel comfortable that these scores are accurate.”

PARCC is aligned with the state’s more rigorous academic standards. But school officials point out its data cannot be compared with Colorado’s previous standardized tests, the Transitional Colorado Assessment Program (TCAP), which was aligned to different standards and had no opt-out options. With the option to opt out of the PARCC assessments, the resulting fluctuating participation affected results in many districts.

Dana Smith, the interim chief communications officer for the Colorado Department of Education, said PARCC results should be seen as a baseline — a new bar from which to rise — rather than a comparison to the TCAP. “It’s a new test,” Smith said. “It’s a new benchmark for us to measure growth, and we expect as students and teachers get more used to these tests, we will see scores rise over time.”

But because of the delay in receiving results, teachers don’t have time to use the data to help prepare students,

‘Anytime you don’t get assessment results back in a timely fashion you lose the opportunity for teachers to inform instruction for students, and for students to know their strengths and opportunities for growth.’

Dan McMinimee, Jefferson County superintendent McMinimee and Grenham said.

“Anytime you don’t get assessment results back in a timely fashion you lose the opportunity for teachers to inform instruction for students, and for students to know their strengths and opportunities for growth,” McMinimee said. “We need to go down a path of a balanced assessment system, but also give teachers and students information that is usable and knowledgeable.”

Lakewood High School counselor Todd Freisen agreed.

“For planning purposes it makes it challenging to make the results work…,” he said. “With such little time before the next tests, to add this into instruction would be rushed and not as much quality will be attended to.”

Jeffco and District 50 also use other local assessments to help assess students’ progress throughout the year.

This method, used in conjunction with the standardized tests, is meant to give a complete picture of a student’s growth and learning throughout the year.

“It’s good to have the annual checkup to make sure you’re on track with your academic expectations,” said Carol Eaton, Jeffco’s executive director of instructional data services. “But it’s not sufficient. You have diagnostics, which are our local assessments, along the way. We’re working all year to make sure students make these metrics and are prepared to be successful.”

Smith said the scoring delays with PARCC should be fixed this year, with

HOW STUDENTS FOCUS THEIR TIME ON PARCC Amount of time students spend testing with PARCC:

Who takes what?

English Language Arts — Grades 3-9

Grade 3

8.25 hours

Grade 4

12.5 hours

Grade 5

12.5 hours

Grade 6

9.2 hours

Grade 7

13.2 hours

Grade 8

13.2 hours

Grade 9

9.7 hours

Grade 11

3.5 hours

Math — Grades 3-9 Social Studies — Grades 4-7 (done through sampling with schools participating once in a three-year period) Science — Grades 5, 8 and 11 College Prep Exam — Grade 10 College Entrance Exam — Grade 11

results coming out by mid- to late summer.

With a shorter time frame between test taking and results, Grenham and McMinimee said students and teachers can use the data to personalize and align instructional time with students’ needs.

“Kids get very excited about data, and

Source: Colorado Department of Education

they really want to know how they’re progressing in school – it’s very relevant for them,” Grenham said. “We think PARCC can be administered at any point of the school year and at the level the student is at, which will be a motivator for them…We need to help students optin, not opt-out of testing.”

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are kids that have been preparing for the ACT for a long time and three months beforehand you switch the test — that’s a challenge. “ Tenth-graders, though, will take the PSAT, a practice test for the SAT, this March.

A committee of 15 educators — urban and rural district administrators and one representative from the CDE — approved the switch from the ACT to the SAT in December in response to a bill passed last year aimed at reducing overall standardized testing.

“The committee’s reasoning was in reaction to a desire to streamline state assessments,” said Dana Smith, interim communications director for the CDE. “It’s one small part of the overall solution to reduce testing.”

Sophomores this year will only take the PSAT instead of the Partnership for Academic Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) and Colorado Measure of

Academic Success (CMAS). Tenth-grade students were previously required to take both exams.

Colorado began administering the ACT in 2001.

Before the CDE postponed the change from the ACT to the SAT, Jeffco students worried they’d have to take both exams, Arvada West Counselor Rich Straub said. The also were concerned about being unprepared because they’d been studying for the ACT since last fall.

“I had students coming to my office as soon as they heard about the switch saying, `Mr. Straub, why have I been studying this for so long if they were going to switch? What do I do?’ ” he said. “This newly formatted version of the SAT has yet to be administered. Not knowing the content or format of the test, what to study, what types of strategies to apply, I could easily see how this might cause some anxiety for students.”

For Arvada West senior Jacob Woodward, who took the ACT last year, it’s not about what test you take, but how you approach it.

“I’m not going to be here so I’m happy,” Woodward said. “If you pay attention to what the teachers are saying in class, then you’ll have a better chance at a better

grade.”

The department and the College Board, the vendor that contracts the PSAT and SAT, entered into a $14.8 million five-year contract in December to administer the SAT. Aware that school districts value long-term data associated with the tests, Smith said the CDE, the College Board and ACT are working together with districts to ensure the information on those who’ve taken, or will take, the ACT exam isn’t lost.

To help students prepare for the PSAT and SAT, the College Board is offering a number of resources for parents and students, including a free test prep app, online practice tests, ability to review missed items and a customized learning plan.

“The vendor made this very actionable for students to prepare and perform better on the SAT — they’ll know what to expect,” said Carol Eaton, executive director for Jeffco’s instructional data services department.

But for this school year, timing was everything.

“The SAT may be a great test, and it may be exactly what we need, but it just wasn’t the right timing,” McMinimee said. “That was the challenge.”

WHAT’S NEW ABOUT THE SAT? This March, students taking the SAT will encounter a new version of the 3 1/2-hour college entrance exam. This new version is similar to the ACT and will draw from the Common Core standards, which emphasize skills in interpretations of text, reading, vocabulary usage and depth math skills, according to the Colorado Department of Education.

It covers material from a greater number of courses and will ask students to derive meanings of words and passages based on context, answer more word and storybased math problems, and answer an optional writing portion.

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AREA CLUBS

Mondays English as A Second Language tutorial classes available Sunday and Monday evenings at Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St., Arvada.

Registration required. Call Kathy Martinez at 303882-2751.

Golden Chapter, Order of DeMolay meets at 7 p.m. every first and third Wednesday in the town of Golden. Walt Disney, Mel Blanc and Walter Cronkite are counted among 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 7-9 a.m. Mondays at Davies’ Chuck Wagon Diner, 10151 W. 26th Ave., Lakewood. Meeting fee is $5 (cash preferred). Order from diner menu (pay on you own). Call Fred Holden at 303-421-7619 for information. Republicans, especially students, youth and women, welcome to join.

Open mic Living Water Unity Spiritual Community presents open mic night – celebrate your teen self 4:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays at 7401 W. 59th Ave., Arvada. This program gives teens the opportunity to express their performing art including voice and instrument, acting, poetry, stand-up comedy, mime, etc. Open to all students in sixth to 12th grades. Email bellbottoms809@gmail.com.

Wheat Ridge Rotary Club meets from noon to 1:30 p.m. Mondays for lunch at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St. Come as our guest and learn about our service projects for the community.

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Tuesdays Applewood Kiwanis Club meets 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. For more information, contact Fred McGehan at 303-947-1565.

Arvada Sunrise Rotary Club meets 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

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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.

Lake Arbor Optimist Club Bringing Out the Best in Kids meets at 7 a.m. Tuesdays at Indian Tree Golf Course, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Breakfast served. Contact Terri Kearney, president, 303-506-6692; or Debbie Espinoza, treasurer, 720-937-2550. New members welcome.

Lakewood Chapter of Retired and Active Federal Employees meets at 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of most months at the Episcopal Church, 10th and Garrison. Call Greg Kann at 303-718-7307 with questions.

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THEATER/SHOWS

Cowboy Heritage Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering celebrates 27 years of cowboy heritage through Sunday, Jan. 24, at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden, and at the American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St., Golden. The weekend will capture the spirit and lifestyle of the cowboy heritage through poetry, song and verse. Two classes will teach attendees to weave their own horse tack cinch or how to play the cowboy harmonica. For tickets, go to www.ColoradoCowboyGathering.com or call 888-718-4253.

‘Brigadoon’ Performance Now Theatre Company presents “Brigadoon” through Sunday, Jan. 24, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway.

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets are available online at www.performancenow.org or by calling 303-987-7845.

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Sound of Music Sing-a-Long Evergreen Players presents “Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music” from Friday to Sunday, Jan. 22-24 at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Shows are at 6:30 p.m. Fridays, and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Group discounts available.

Tickets available at 303-674-4934 or www. evergreenplayers.org CASA Training Court Appointed Special Advocates of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties is steadily growing; however, there continues to be a strong need for dedicated community members to become a voice for abused or neglected children in court. The next volunteer training for the group will begin Monday, Jan. 25. Previous experience is not necessary.

The training course includes approximately 40 hours training. All in-person sessions will take place at the Jefferson County Courthouse, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden. Contact Tiffany Schlag at 303-2716537 or at tiffanyschlag@casajeffcogilpin. com.

Western Art and Lifestyle Artist Gary Sohrweid’s Colorado landscapes in oil will be featured in the Spirits in the Wind Gallery “Western Art and Lifestyle” exhibition running through Friday, Jan. 29, at 1211 Washington Ave., Golden. Go to www.spiritsinthewindgallery.com. Call 303-279-1192.

Night of the Stars Talent Show Audition Youth ages 5-18 are invited to show off their talents and compete against other kids from the north metro area. Individuals and groups (no more than four participants) are welcome to audition. Auditions are Monday, Jan. 25, at the D.L. Parsons Theatre, 11801 Community Center Drive, Northglenn.

The competition is divided into voice, music and variety categories. Mandatory rehearsal is Thursday, Feb. 4, and chosen acts will perform Friday, Feb. 5. Winners in each category advance to the regional grand finale March 13 in Englewood. To schedule an audition, see the rules sheet or for information, go to www.northglenn.org/talentshow.

Playhouse Presents ‘4000 Miles’ Miners Alley Playhouse presents the 2013 Pulitzer Prize finalist “4000 Miles,” by Amy Herzog and directed by Len Matheo, from Friday, Jan. 29, to Sunday, March 6, at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays, with a 2 p.m. performance Sunday, March 6. After suffering a major loss while on a crosscountry bike trip, 21 year-old Leo seeks solace from his feisty 91 year-old grandmother Vera in her West Village apartment. Over a month, these unlikely roommates infuriate, bewilder, and ultimately reach each other.

“4000 Miles” looks at how two outsiders find their way in today’s world.

Theater Production of ‘Medea’ The Edge Theater presents “Medea” through Sunday, Feb. 14, at 1560 Teller St., Suite 200, Lakewood. Parking is free. Medea, a barbarian and the wife of Jason, finds her position in the Greek world threatened as Jason leaves her for a Green princess of Corinth. Medea takes vengeance on Jason by killing Jason’s new wife, as well as her own children with him, after which she escapes to Athens to start a new life. Performances are at 8 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays and 6 p.m. Sundays, with an 8 p.m. performance Monday, Feb. 8 (no performance Sunday, Feb. 7). Tickets available by calling 303-232-0363 or going to www.theedgetheater.com.

ART/CRAFTS

Athena Project Art Show Athena Project presents Point of Departure, an art show that will provide insight into artists’ creative processes, runs from Wednesday, Jan. 27, to Friday, Feb. 12, at the 40 West Arts Gallery, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. The show is curated by Michele Brower, a Denver artist known for her paintings and installation pieces which grace museum, private and corporate collections nationwide. An opening night artist reception is from 5:30-8 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 27. On A pop up art and fashion boutique is from 5:30-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, in the gallery space. Admission is free and both art and fashion designs and accessories will be available for sale; 20 percent of all sales from this evening will benefit Athena Project.

‘Museo de las Americas’ Exhibit Selections from the “Museo de las Americas” exhibit are on display through Thursday, Feb. 18, at the Susan K. Arndt Galley, Red Rocks Community College, 13300 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. Gallery hours are 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Friday; 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays; and 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sundays. An opening reception is planned from 4:30-6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27.

Chamber Orchestra Concert Augustana Arts and Stratus Chamber Orchestra presents Anniversaries: 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare’s Death at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, at Colorado Christian University Music Center, 9200 W. Ellsworth Ave., Lakewood, and at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30 at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave., Denver. Call 303388-4962 or go to www.augustanaarts.org for tickets and information.

Score a Touch Down with your Food We all know about our football but what about our football foods? Come for a free nutrition class at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, to discuss healthy alternatives for your favorite game day foods. Food and samples available throughout the store until 4 p.m. at Natural Grocers at Vitamin Cottage, Northwest Store, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Contact Megan Grover at 303-4230990.

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Making Light: Fat, Oil, and Wax Lamps As the days get shorter and dusk arrives earlier, imagine life before the light switch. The lights dim and flickering, dancing shadows on the walls, the soft warm light of a little flame burning on a wick. Whether for sentimental value, reliving the old times, or for when the electricity is out, learning to make lamps is both fun and useful. Let experts from Sarqit Outdoor Living School teach you to make your own lamps from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 28, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. If you have a small container in mind, bring it and renew it into a beautiful lamp.

All ages (young children with adult); registration required. Call 720-8987405 or go to www.arvada.org/nature.

Tropical Wildlife: Art and the Animal Kingdom Ages 6-12 years will discover wild animals from Australia, South America and Africa, from giant lizards and poisonous frogs to deadly snakes. Participants will use a variety of art techniques to examine the inhabitants of our planet. Program offered 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays through March 16, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Bring a healthy after-school snack each time. Register by Jan. 8. Go to www.arvada.org/ nature or call 720-898-7405.

EVENTS

Chili Supper The Golden Lions Club plans its annual Home-Made Chili Supper 2-7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 23, at the Golden Masonic Building, 400 10th St., Golden.

Tickets are free and available from any Golden Lions Club member, or get a ticket at the door. Three local craft brewers will have beer available for purchase, and baked goods also will be available for purchase. Bring used eyeglasses for recycling.

Making Peace with Past A Vietnamese refugee who left Saigon hours before the capital fell will share the story of her escape and later return to Vietnam at Lifetree Café at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, titled “Making Peace With Your Past: A Vietnamese Refugee’s Journey,” features a filmed interview with Binh Rybacki, the founder of Children of

Peace International, a charity helping orphans in Vietnam. During the film, Rybacki says she decided to start Children of Peace International after returning to Vietnam where she witnessed the overwhelming needs of children there. Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Lifetree Café is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual, comfortable setting. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@ peacelutheran.net.

Active New Zealand Don your virtual backpack, life jacket and bike helmet for the adventure seeker’s tour around South Island, New Zealand. Join the kayakers for a paddle through misty Milford Sound. Ride a horse or hang glide over Queenstown. Tons of fun and adventure portrayed in this hour long movie of one person’s idea of sightseeing. Carolyn Adam videographer. The Majestic View Travel Series program is from 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. For ages 10 years to adult. Registration required; call 720-898-7405 or go to www.arvada.org/nature.

Localworks Harvest Food and Film Series Localworks Harvest supports urban agriculture and home gardening.

Events include harvest exchanges, a family movie and potluck, and educational workshops on urban agriculture. Program is from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, at The Grange, 3850 High Court, Wheat Ridge. Go to www. wearelocalworks.org.

Outdoor Career Fair Explore career options and opportunities at the Outdoor Education and Park Ranger Technology Career Fair from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, at Red Rocks Community College, on the Bridge. Hear from businesses including YMCA Sow Mountain Ranch, Mile Hi Rafting, Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center, U.S. Forest Service, Women’s Wilderness Institute, Winter Park Ski Resort, Denver Parks and Recreation and more.

Go to www.rrcc.edu/outdoor-education or www.rrcc.edu/park-rangertechnology.

Pulitzer Prize Winning Speaker The Friends of the Jefferson County Public Library welcome Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Fenn at a breakfast buffet at 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 29, at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center. The annual meeting is free for the Friends of the Jefferson County Library. Friends may bring guests for a fee, which can be used toward the purchase of a Friends membership. Seating is limited.

Call 303-403-5075. Fenn’s field of study is the early American West, focusing on epidemic disease, Native American and environmental history.

Selfies with Bears: Worst Case Hiking Scenarios Have you taken a selfie with a bear? Hiked in a lightning storm? Encountered black widows or a mama moose? Brushed up with poison ivy? The best way to stay safe in nature is to be prepared. Come for a fun, hands-on class to test your safety and survival knowledge from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 30, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada, and then take a short hike with a naturalist. Registration required; call 720-898-7405 or go to www.arvada.org/nature.

Refugee Night Global Goods & Coffee hosts Refugee Night at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 5613 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. The goal for the event is to give refugees the opportunity to share their story with others. Every Refugee Night is hosted by someone from the country we are spotlighting; this time it will be DR Congo. They share their story with our guests, and we provide food to sample to compliment the experience. All are welcome, and there is no charge to attend. Call 720-389-9030.

Groundhogs, Whistlepigs and Woodchucks, oh my Bring the family to learn about groundhogs and some of their furry rodent friends such as beavers, squirrels and marmots. Free program is from 4:305:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. For all ages. Registration required. Call 720-898-7405 or go to www.arvada.org/nature.

Rocks and Minerals Around Us Through January, the North Jeffco Gem & Mineral Club will present an exhibit featuring Lyons sandstone, Mt. Antero granite, fossilized wood, smoky quartz, garnets, pyrite and more at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Go home with a token of your visit. Call 720-898-7405 or go to www.arvada.org/nature.

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Relay For Life The American Cancer Society Relay For Life gives communities the chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and fight back against the disease. Each year, more than 4 million people participate in this global phenomenon and raise money and awareness to save lives from cancer. Following is a partial schedule of Relay For Life events: Wednesday, Jan. 27, Relay for Life, Colorado School of Mines kickoff, Mines campus; Thursday, Feb. 4, West Metro Relay for Life kickoff party, Jose O’Shea’s Mexican Restaurant.

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Ralston Valley’s Neal leads the way

Jim Benton

Bruins outskate young Standley Lake

By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com Standley Lake pressed the attack early and scored the first goal of the Jan. 15 game against Cherry Creek midway through the first period. But it proved to be its only goal as the Bruins came back and won the game 8-1.

“The kids aren’t happy but no one likes to lose,” Standley Lake coach David Goberis said after the game. “We played hard and had some good scoring chances. If we would have buried the scoring chances we had, we probably wouldn’t have won the game, but we would have been more competitive. I think that would have made the players happier about the outcome.”

Key moments The Gators kept pace with the speedy Bruins early. But Cherry Creek’s depth and experience tipped the scales in favor of the Bruins, who led 2-1 at the end

of the first period and scored three goals in each of the next two periods.

Key players/statistics Eli Wilson scored Standley Lake’s only goal on an assist from Eric Wilson. The Gators were challenged by the Bruins attack and tough defense, and put only 12 shots on goal. Jaylen Arroyo started the game in goal for the Gators, suffered an injury in the second period, and Kyle Cunningham finished the game in net for Standley Lake.

They said it Coach Goberis said the Gators are a young team with five seniors on the roster.

“We have kids at all levels from firstyear players to kids who play hockey all year,” the first-year coach said. “We also are a small team with only 19 kids on our roster.”

The Gators are a consolidated team, which means they have players on the squad from five or six schools.

Kyle Cunningham is one of the team’s two goalies. He started playing goalie about 10 years ago when his roller hockey team’s goalie didn’t show up.

“I liked playing the position so much I have been putting on the pads ever since,” he said. “I like playing goalie because in that position, you can make a difference in the game, helping your team by keeping the puck out of the net.”

The game against Cherry Creek was tough, he said, particularly since he really didn’t have a chance to stretch and warm up before moving into the net when his teammate in goal was hurt.

“I am a better goalie now. We don’t win a lot of games, and the other teams take a lot of shots on goal,” he said. “I have learned to deal with the mental challenges, getting over the fact they got a puck past me. But it also is a great feeling when I am able to make a good save for our team.”

Going forward Standley Lake had a 2-7-1 overall record and a 1-5-1 conference record.

But things don’t get much easier for the young Gator team as they face undefeated Regis on Jan. 26. But they look to be more competitive Jan. 23 when they face off against Castle View, a team with a 3-6 overall record and a 2-4 league record.

Top wrestlers sport all the right moves High school competitors are more advanced in some ways, but others things never change

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Wrestling is an intense sport, and the competitors have become stronger and more technically sound.

“Wrestling is evolving all the time,” said Pomona coach Sam Federico, citing an increase in club and year-round participation.

“We used to play football, baseball and wrestled, and there weren’t singlesport athletes like now days. Everyone wants to focus on one individual sport.”

Still, the basic moves from yesteryear remain the foundation for good high

After the completion of games on Jan. 16, Ralston Valley’s Cody Neal was the state’s leading scorer in hockey. He has 32 points on 18 goals and 14 assists. He has three power-play and two short-handed goals.

Green Mountain grad a college standout Green Mountain graduate Ryan Stephan is having a stellar season for Colorado Mesa’s basketball team.

The 6-foot-10, 250-pound senior ranked among the top 25 in nine different NCAA Division II statistics before last weekend’s games. He led the nation with 10 double-doubles and picked up his 11th on Jan. 16 against Adams State. He was second in defensive rebounds with 8.8 per game, fourth with 122 free throws made and fifth with a 25.3 scoring average.

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Standley Lake goalie Jaylen Arroyo blocks a slapshot during the Jan. 15 conference hockey game against Cherry Creek. Cherry Creek went on to win the game 8-1. Photo by Tom Munds

Cherry Creek raises record to 10-0 with win over Gators

January 21, 2016

school wrestlers.

Ponderosa coach Corey McNellis, a former two-time Colorado state champion wrestler, claims you will see many of the same moves in matches today as years ago.

“In wrestling, long story short, it’s the same,” he said. “If you go to the highest level, Division I, and watch the NCAA Finals, they are hitting a High C, single, double standup. On top they don’t do half-nelsons because they are a little more advanced. On the foot you see all the same stuff that you’ve seen over the years.”

However, wrestlers are influenced to do try new things.

“There will be waves of going to a different move that is more popular,” McNellis said. “Usually it has to do with if there is a popular Olympic wrestler

who does something really well. Jordan Burroughs is right now the best in the world at the blast double. I’ve seen that trickle down. I’ve seen a lot of kids now hitting a blast double more than say a single or something like that.”

Legacy coach Mike Thompson also agrees the best moves are the old ones, but the setups have changed.

“I’ve been around wrestling since the ’70s and the best techniques are the ones that date back to the ’70s,” he said. “The biggest changes I’ve seen are the type of setups being used and the type of chain wrestling (method of linking offensive moves and counters together) being used and the scramble situations created by the chain wrestling.

“Some of that is due to the rules changes, and the positioning of a Wrestling continues on Page 23

Who needs timeouts, anyway?

Valor Christian girls basketball coach Jessika Caldwell likes to be hands-on and very demonstrative during practice.

That didn’t change while she was pregnant. With the baby due in just days, Caldwell was still out on the court demonstrating moves — and some of her players were a little worried.

“There were definitely some times when we wanted her to calm down because she is so passionate and loves the game,” said Valor senior Heidi Hammond.

Caldwell, whose son Boden was born Jan. 5, said she just “kind of made it work.”

“This was my third go around,” she said. “The girls probably got a little more nervous than I did. I was out there showing them what to do, and they were like, ‘Eeek.’”

Caldwell missed Valor’s game Jan. 6 against Wheat Ridge but was back guiding the Eagles Jan. 8 against Golden. She has two other children, Emersyn and Bryce.

“She was confident and got back on the floor so quick, it was incredible,” Hammond said. “We love having her back.”

From gymnastics to diving It seems like more and more divers are former gymnasts who have switched to the water.

Douglas County junior Lexie Barker, who competes for the Douglas County/ Castle View team, is a new diver who won the event at the Smoky Hill Invitational with 462 points. She liked gymnastics, but injuries took their toll.

“I’ve been diving a little over a year,” she said. “I was a gymnast for nine years and I had like seven stress fractures in my back, so I had to retire. My parents told me to try diving, and I kind of fell in love with it.”

Top girls swimming times According to the Jan. 13 report compiled by PrepSwimCo.com, Valor Christian senior Brooke Stenstrom has the best Class 4A times in three events.

The defending Class 4A 50-yard freestyle state champion swam a time of 23.54 seconds in that event and a 51.81 in the 100 freestyle. She, her sister Lindsay, Madison Hoehn and Abbey Owenby have the top 4A time of 3:32.19 in the 400 freestyle relay, a school record.

Owenby, a sophomore, is the fastest in the 4A 500 freestyle with a 5:01.48 clocking.

Rock Canyon senior Abigail Kochevar, two-time defending 100-yard backstroke Benton continues on Page 23

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SPORTS ROUNDUP RALSTON VALLEY MUSTANGS GIRLS BASKETBALL Lakewood 60, Ralston Valley 47 The Mustangs fell to the Lakewood Tigers 60-47 during their Jan. 15 conference away game.

Key performers: Junior Ashley Van Sickle scored 12 points, two triple field goals and one double field goal. Junior Sarah Bevington had four double field goals, three free throws and one assist.

Ralston Valley 68, Chatfield 29 The Mustangs won their Jan. 13 conference home game against Chatfield 68-29.

Key performers: Senior Hannah Webber scored 16 points, five double field goals, four rebounds, three assists and five steals.

BOYS BASKETBALL Ralston Valley 64, Lakewood 55 Ralston Valley won 64-55 their Jan. 15 conference game against Lakewood High School.

Key performers: Senior Dante Greco scored 18 points, two triple field goals, six double field goals, had two assists and two steals. Junior Trey Conrad had two free throws, three rebounds, and five assists.

Chatfield 42, Ralston Valley 38 The Mustangs fell to the Chatfield Chargers 42-38 during their Jan. 13 conference away game.

Key performers: Senior Antonio Capley scored 19 points, had nine double field goals. Junior Trey Conrad had two rebounds, four assists, and two steals.

ICE HOCKEY Ralston Valley 9, Battle Mountain 0 The Mustangs won their Jan. 15 conference game 9-0 against Battle Mountain.

Ralston Valley 11, Chatfield 0 The Mustangs won their Jan. 11 conference away game against the Chatfield Chargers 11-0.

GIRLS SWIMMING Ralston Valley 353, Pomona 204 The Mustangs won their Jan. 15 meet against the Pomona Panthers 353-204.

Key performers: Freshman Kailey Said took first in the 200 individual medley.

Keaton Maring took first in the 200 Free event. The relay team took first in the 400 Free relay.

ARVADA BULLDOGS GIRLS BASKETBALL Conifer 42, Arvada 31 The Arvada Bulldogs lost their Jan. 15 conference away game 42-31 against the Conifer Lobos.

Green Mountain 64, Arvada 11 The Bulldogs fell to the Green Mountain Rams 64-11 following single-digit scores throughout their Jan. 13 conference home game.

Denver South 61, Arvada 21 Arvada fell to the Denver South Rebels during their home nonconference game Jan. 11.

BOYS BASKETBALL Conifer 81, Arvada 35 Arvada lost to the Conifer Lobos 81-35 during their Jan. 15 home conference game.

Green Mountain 71, Arvada 30 Arvada fell to the Green Mountain Rams 71-30 during their Jan. 13 home conference game.

Pomona 76, Arvada 31 Arvada fell to the Pomona Panthers during their nonconference away game Jan.11.

Key performers: Senior Chris Maestas led the team in scoring with 12 points.

POMONA PANTHERS Girls basketball Pomona 70, Bear Creek 57 The Pomona Panthers won 70-57 their Jan. 15 conference home game against Bear Creek.

BOYS BASKETBALL Bear Creek 52, Pomona 51 Pomona fell to Bear Creek 52-51 during their Jan. 15 conference away game.

Arvada West 81, Pomona 53 The Panthers fell to the Arvada West Wild-

cats 81-53 during their Jan. 13 conference home game.

Pomona 76, Arvada 31 The Panthers beat the Arvada Bulldogs 76-31 during their Jan. 11 nonconference home game.

GIRLS SWIMMING Ralston Valley 353, Pomona 204 Pomona lost their Jan. 15 meet against Ralston Valley 353-204.

FAITH CHRISTIAN EAGLES GIRLS BASKETBALL Faith Christian 60, Jefferson Academy 20 The Faith Christian Eagles won their Jan. 15 conference away game against Jefferson Academy 60-20.

Key performers: Senior Hannah Cook scored 15 points, five double field goals.

Senior Mady Morrison had nine rebounds and five assists.

Faith Christian 66, The Academy 37 Faith Christian won against the Academy 66-37 during their Jan. 13 nonconference home game.

Key performers: Junior Christina Geraskova led the team in scoring with 23 points, four triple field goals, five double field goals, twelve rebounds and three assists.

Faith Christian 62, Denver Science and Tech Stapleton 11, The Eagles won their Jan. 11 nonconference home game against Denver Science and Tech Stapleton 62-11.

Key performers: Senior Amanda Lopez led the team in scoring with 14 points, two triple field goals, four double field goals and five assists.

BOYS BASKETBALL Faith Christian 80, Jefferson Academy 39 The Eagles won their Jan. 15 conference away game against Jefferson Academy 8039.

Key performers: Senior Gabe Hegarty and Sophomore Ben Hawkins led the team in scoring with 16 points each. Sophomore Jonah Gardner scored five double field goals.

Faith Christian 70, The Academy 42 Faith Christian won their Jan. 13 home game 70-42 against The Academy.

Key performers: Senior Chance Bazz led the team with 21 points, seven triple field goals.

Faith Christian 68, Denver Science and Tech Stapleton 56 The Eagles won their Jan. 11 nonconference away game against Denver Science and Tech Stapleton 68-56.

Key performers: Senior Gabe Hegarty scored 20 points, nine double field goals.

Junior Jonathan Hardcastle had two rebounds and nine assists.

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Salomess Stars Salome FOR RELEASE WEEK OF JAN. 18, 2016 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Aspects call for care in preparing material for submission.

Although you might find it bothersome to go over what you’ve done, the fact is, rechecking could be worth your time and effort.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The week is favorable for Bovines who welcome change.

New career opportunities wait to be checked out. You also might want to get started on that home makeover you’ve been considering.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You might have to be extra careful to protect that surprise you have planned, thanks to a certain snoopy someone who wants to know more about your plans than you’re willing to share.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Family ties are strong this week, although an old and stillunresolved problem might create some unpleasant moments. If so, look to straighten the situation out once and for all.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Although the Lion might see it as an act of loyalty and courage to hold on to an increasingly shaky position, it might be wiser to make changes now to prevent a possible meltdown later.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your gift for adding new people to your circle of friends works overtime this week, thanks largely to contacts you made during the holidays. A surprise awaits you at the week’s end.

© 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.

TO SOLVE SUDOKU: Numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Don’t hide your talents. It’s a good time to show what you can do to impress people who can do a lot for you. A dispute with a family member might still need some smoothing over.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Be open with your colleagues about your plan to bring a workplace matter out into the open.

You’ll want their support, and they’ll want to know how you’ll pull it off.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Trying to patch up an unraveling relationship is often easier said than done. But it helps to discuss and work out any problems that arise along the way.

Answers

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) While your creative aspect remains high this week, you might want to call on your practical side to help work out the why and wherefore of an upcoming decision.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Dealing with someone’s disappointment can be difficult for Aquarians, who always try to avoid giving pain. But a full explanation and a show of sympathy can work wonders.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Getting a job-related matter past some major obstacles should be easier this week. A personal situation might take a surprising but not necessarily unwelcome turn by the week’s end.

BORN THIS WEEK: You can be both a dreamer and a doer. You consider helping others to be an important part of your life. (c) 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.

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SPORTS ROUNDUP ARVADA WEST WILDCATS GIRLS BASKETBALL Arvada West 44, Columbine 36 The Arvada West Wildcats won 44-36 their Jan. 15 conference away game against Columbine High School.

Key performers: Senior Jessica Kenney and Junior Sara Mitchell led the team in scoring with 10 points each.

Arvada West 50, Pomona 48

Wrestling Continued from Page 20

wrestler has changed a little bit, which creates a little bit more scrambling but the actual move that is initiated is still the basic single, double, cradle and stuff like that. How it is set up and finished are some of the changes that have come in which has also created some scramble situations and more need for chain wrestling.”

Chaparral coach Rod Padilla often spends practice sessions drilling his wrestlers on moves, counter moves and instruction on how to work out of situa-

Benton Continued from Page 20

champion, has the best Class 5A times of 54.74 in the 100 backstroke and 23.79 in the 50 freestyle. Heritage sophomore Kylie Andrews’ time of 51.78 is the best among

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The Wildcats won by two points against the Pomona Panthers during their Jan. 13 conference away game.

Key performers: Senior Jessica Kenney led the team in scoring with 18 points. She had four double field goals and two assists.

BOYS BASKETBALL Arvada West 59, Columbine 32 The Wildcats won their Jan. 15 conference home game against Columbine High School 59-32.

Key performers: Senior Will Wittman and Senior Dallas Walton led their team in scoring with 21 and 15 points respectively. Walton had six

double field goals.

tions, which is important once a wrestler is in a match and all it takes is a quick suggestion to start a new move.

Englewood High School graduate Bob McCaslin has been a referee for 46 years and notes that the sport has changed for the better, especially considering the health of wrestlers.

“It has gotten more sophisticated and more technical,” he said. “We were never able to hit the weight room like they do now. When you get on the mat, it is you and your opponent. It’s hard to blame somebody else. It’s a team sport but as far as an individual you have to account for yourself.

“It’s more about keeping the kids safe more than it was in the old days. It was more Greco- Roman, a more brutal sport

where you had to finish and win. Kids wouldn’t eat for a week to make weigh.

If I walk into a gym as an official and I see something wrong I can disqualify a wrestler because you are not allowed to cut weight like they used to.”

Injury timeouts have been a big improvement.

“You shouldn’t punish a kid for being a diabetic or you shouldn’t punish a kid for asthma,” McCaslin said. “If you couldn’t breathe you would have to leave the mat, now they give you injury time to take care of those kind of situations. You couldn’t take medication like a diabetic to get some sugar in him or an asthmatic to use one of those inhalers. That was never allowed and I could never understand it.”

Wrestling still comes down to mental

and physical toughness and executing your best and favorite moves.

Mosha Schwartz, a 106-pounder from Ponderosa, knows what he likes.

“I like go low singles and fireman’s maybe,” said Swartz. “It all depends on how guys are reacting to my moves.”

Ponderosa 220-pouder Cohlton Schultz, also a freshman, works a lot on the body lock.

“My favorite move is the body lock,” he said. “That’s like my number one thing.

Usually if they know I’m going to body lock them, I still usually body lock them.

If I can’t, I do a knee pick. If he starts backing down, I drop down and do a knee pick.”

5A swimmers in the 100 freestyle.

for the 2015 calendar year. He is a sophomore running back for Stanford and was named the Associated Press Player of the Year. He was the Heisman Trophy runnerup after setting an NCAA record with 3,864 all-purpose yards.

Pugh, a senior at Mountain Vista, is the girls High School Athlete of the Year. Pugh was tabbed as the Gatorade Colorado Girls Soccer Player of the Year and the Na-

tional Player of the Year. She is a member

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McCaffrey, Pugh to be honored Christian McCaffrey and Mallory Pugh will be honored during the April 19 Colorado Sports Hall of Fame induction and awards banquet at the Denver Marriott City Center.

McCaffrey, the former Valor Christian athlete, is the Amateur Athlete of the Year

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Santosha Yoga Localworks Active strives to encourage community members to lead a more physically active and healthy life while building and strengthening friendships. Join us twice a month to try out different methods and workouts. The next session is from 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30 at Santosha Yoga, 5810 W. 38th Ave., Unit 11, Wheat Ridge. Go to www.wearelocalworks.org.

Community Blood Drives A number of community blood drives are planned. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www.bonfils.org. Upcoming blood drives are: Sunday, Jan. 31, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30

Nutritional Coaching Megan Grover, master of medical science and nutritional health coach at the Natural Grocers at Vitamin Cottage, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, offers free one-on-one nutrition coaching sessions for the public. Call the store at 303-423-0990 for an appointment.

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Social Security, Income Planning Are you aware of the new law that changes Social Security filing strategy options? Do you know if you will be affected? Find out at the Social Security, Income Planning class 10-11:30 a.m.

Saturday, Jan. 23, at the FirstBank Building in Belmar, 550 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood.

Class will help you answer the following questions: When should I start taking my benefit?

Vanderhoof Choice Enrollment Applications for first-round choice enrollment will be accepted through Friday, Jan. 29 for the 2016-17 school year at Vanderhoof Elementary School, 5875 Routt St., Arvada. Students are accepted on a space available basis. Round one applications are prioritized through a lottery process. Waiting lists, which are prioritized, will be created if applicants exceed space available at the school. A separate application must be completed and submitted for each child. If a student is not accepted at a school during the

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Arvada West 81, Pomona 53 After a strong fourth quarter the Wildcats won 81-53 their Jan. 13 conference away game against the Pomona Panthers.

Key performers: Seniors Luke Neff, Dallas Walton and Will Wittman led the team in scoring with 24, 21 and 19 points respectively. Walton had seven double field goals.

of the United States U20 national team.

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 303-566-4083.

Continuing Education Program Metropolitan State College of Denver offers a continuing education program for adults. Most classes are 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, for two to four weeks, and cost varies. Most take place at the Student Success Building on the Auraria Campus, with other classes taking place at the South Campus (I-25 and Orchard) and the Center For Visual Arts on Santa Fe Drive. For list of classes, go to www.msudenver.edu/learnon or call 303556-3657. Application not required. More info at www.Facebook.com/msudenverlearnoninitiative.

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