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Man dies of self-inflicted gunshot during police altercation STAFF REPORT

After an altercation with the Arvada Police Department, Erick Michael Deleon, 25, died of a selfinflicted gunshot wound, according to the Jefferson County Coroner.

On Jan. 14, Arvada Police contacted Deleon in a parking lot in the 5000 block of Kipling after receiving a suspicious person report.

Police checked the identification he provided and learned he had a felony domestic violence/stalking warrant from Denver and was considered “armed and dangerous.”

According to the Arvada Police Department, before police could arrest Deleon, he fled in his car. He crashed the vehicle on the south side of the Target parking lot, then fled on foot.

Deleon was located walking southbound west of Kipling near the I-70 frontage road. He was carrying a handgun when confronted by police.

According to the Arvada Police Department, Deleon raised the weapon in the direction of Arvada officers. An officer fired their weapon striking the suspect.

Deleon then shot himself in the head. Medical personal tended to Deleon, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Jefferson County Critical Incident Response Team, comprised of Jefferson County law enforcement agencies and members of the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office, is investigating the incident.

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Five questions with Nikki Sumait General manager at 24 Hour Fitness Arvada West Super-sport

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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How did you get involved in the fitness world?

I’ve been with 24 Hour Fitness for almost eight years. I started as a gymnast when I was younger. I also played basketball. So, I’ve always just loved sports, loved fitness.

I really got into fitness in college when I was studying business management. I actually used to work at a cold stone, completely opposite from fitness. But I started working with a gym to get a free membership. I just loved the competition and more importantly the community that came along with it.

After debating what I wanted to do with my business management degree, I decided to pursue a career with fitness. I started in the Los Angeles market and was there for five years, then the Boulder 24-Hour Super-sport and now I’ve been in Arvada for two months.

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What is important about the month of January in the fitness industry?

New Year’s resolutions.

There’s a different mindset and motivation of people who are coming in.

For us at 24 Hours Fitness, what we like to live by is creating habits in the gym to make life outside the gym more enjoyable.

So, a lot of people are coming in to change things about themselves, their body, their stress levels. And we capitalize on that because the volume is five times in January versus December. It’s a lot of fun getting to meet people coming in and working on New Year’s resolutions. It’s the mindset and the motivation level of people across the nation.

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What tips can you offer to a first time gym goer in the new year?

It’s all about consistency and leveraging all of the tools in the club. Most people tend to get excited

Nikki Sumait is the general manager of the new 24 Hour Fitness Arvada West Supersport.

SHANNA FORTIER about the first three weeks and then fall off. But a first-time gym goer can leverage group exercise classes to create a community and meet new people, personal training to get a specific program and customized plan for their fitness goals.

24 Hour Fitness also has a brand new app on smart phones called 24Go. It’s a custom coaching app, which you can have a specific plan based on your goals. I think for a first-time gym goer being consistent and being patient and knowing that change takes many months is important.

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How can someone stay focused on their fitness goals over the long term?

I would tie that back into leveraging all the amenities. Why I love 24 Hour Fitness is because of the community. Getting into those group exercise classes, really leveraging personal training are good ways to stay focused.

We also have a small group training.

It’s also important to understanding that lasting change takes time and there are several phases. The first

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Can you talk about the new club and the special amenities it has to offer?

The new club is the only super-sport in the area. We are 43,000 square feet. What makes us different is we have towel service, a kids club, a functional turf zone… We offer personal training. We offer group exercise classes that are completely free including spin studio classes.

We have a pool, whirl pool, sauna and steam room. We also have an olympic lifting platforms. I think our 20 certified personal trainers adds value in the membership. We also have a certified US Olympic trainer on our team. So the background and certification of our staff is just as great as our amenities.

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RTD director selected for vacant commissioner seat

Jeffco GOP vacancy commissee names Tina Francone to take over for Donald Rosier

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A Regional Transportation District (RTD) director will take over the vacant Jefferson County Commissioner seat.

The Vacancy Committee of the Jefferson County Republican Party

announced on Jan. 19 that Tina Francone will assume the role formerly held by Donald Rosier. An announcement when she will take office is yet to be made.

The county commissioner seat represents District Three — the Francone southern part of Jefferson County.

Francone is a Republican who is the RTD director for District N, which includes Jefferson County. She is a long-time Littleton resident and small business owner.

Rosier, a Republican, was elected

as county commissioner in 2010 and re-elected to serve another four years in 2014.

He is term limited from running again.

Francone will serve the remainder of Rosier’s term, and will be eligible to run for re-election as an appointed incumbent this November.

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Life’s Transitions Are at the Heart of Most Real Estate Needs In my 16 years as a Realtor, I have learned that most people’s real estate needs arise from life’s many and varied transitions.

These can include relationship changes such as marriage and divorce, birth or death of family members, health changes, and other reasons for upsizing or downsizing, as well as job relocation, job loss, and changes in income.

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This home was designed to meet passive house standards, meaning that, among other features, it is super-insulated and has tripleand quadruple-pane windows. The exterior walls of this home were built with structural insulated panels (“SIPs”) which not only insulate the home but make it super quiet inside. Here’s a picture of one of those panels being installed: Because of its sustainable features, this home has been on tours of solar homes four times since its construction in 2008. I myself produced the narrated video tour of it for the 2016 solar tour, which you can view by searching for “Lance Wright House” on YouTube. That

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In 2012, the Colorado Renewable Energy Society (CRES) gave this home its coveted “Award for Renewable Energy & Sustainable Design in Buildings — Residential New Construction.” Space doesn’t allow me to list all the reasons, but that video is a good start.

The home is so energy efficient that is has no furnace — in fact, no gas service at all.

Limited in-floor electric radiant heating and one small wall heater provide enough heat in the winter, and the home requires no cooling in the summer because of its insulation and passive house design. A small propane stove provides extra warmth, but isn’t needed very often.

As in all super-insulated and therefore airtight homes, fresh air must be brought into the house using an Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) which improves air quality and also tempers incoming air by passing it through a heat exchanger with outgoing air.

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Rosier announced his intent to vacate the seat mid-November, and his last day serving the county was Jan. 12. He will become the general manager of the Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board.

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Hot water is provided by a solar thermal panel on the south-facing roof, next to the solar electric panels. Another special feature is the battery storage system which maintains electrical service during blackouts.

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Think of your EV like your smartphone. You plug it in at night and it’s fully charged in the morning. When you have an EV, gas stations are just for cleaning your windshield.

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G Line continues to test Opening date has yet to be announced

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Testing on the G Line resumed Jan. 2, but there is still a long process before the commuter line is open to passengers.

“An opening date for the G Line has not yet been announced, as such a determination requires completion of testing and approval of crossing-gate technology by both local and federal agencies,” said Lisa Trujillo, manager of project outreach for the Regional Transportation District.

The G Line is part of RTD’s 2004 voter-approved FasTracks plan to expand transit across the Denver metro region. It is an 11.2-mile electric commuter rail transit line that will connect Denver Union Station to Wheat Ridge, passing through northwest Denver, Adams County and Arvada. There are eight stations: Denver Union Station, 41st/Fox, Pecos, Federal, Gold Strike, Olde Town Arvada, Arvada Ridge and Ward Road.

Construction on the G Line was completed a year ago, but it remains stuck in the testing phase with no opening date.

The timing gate technology is the root of the problem. Regulators say the crossing arms are staying down for 20 seconds too long when trains go by, possibly leading to drivers trying to sneak through the gates. A different technology is used to control the crossing arms along RTD’s light rail lines, which are unaffected by the testing delays.

On Dec. 26, administrative law judge Robert Garvey ruled that testing of the G-Line trains could resume

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immediately, despite concerns about the line’s gate-crossing technology.

Because of that issue, attendants will still have to monitor the crossings, and trains will be required to blow their horns upon the approach to each crossing.

Arvada Mayor Marc Williams said that the issues with the G Line continue to cause the city “to cause us aches and pains,” but he is optimistic that the line will open in 2018.

The current phase of testing focuses on communication and signaling systems, as well as the communication of traffic and rail signals at railroad crossings. One train was tested 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday during the first two weeks of January.

“Our contractor is testing for any fluctuations in the system, including operational issues and other technical issues,” Trujillo said. “Our contractor is also currently testing the gradecrossing system.”

David Genova, general manager and CEO, of the Regional Transportation District gives a quarterly update in front of the future Olde Town stop on the Gold Line in 2017. SHANNA FORTIER Trujillo said that testing is dynamic, and increases in activity as progress is made. As the end of January nears, testing will likely include multiple trains running up and down the G Line alignment beyond the hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. to better mimic the schedule of revenue service, Trujillo said.

“This is an exciting step as we move closer toward opening the G Line and providing the public with the service they have been so patient in awaiting,” said RTD CEO and General Manager Dave Genova. “We continue to work closely in this process with all necessary authorities.”

An opening date for the G Line has not yet been announced, as such a determination requires completion of testing and approval of crossinggate technology by both local and federal agencies. A three-day hearing is scheduled with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission for March 12,

which could be moved up to Feb. 15.

While testing continues, train horns will be sounding at each crossing point, through the opening of the G Line. Trujillo said until quiet zones have been established, the use of train horns and other safety measures are important to make drivers and pedestrians aware of train movements. A quiet zone, is a railroad line segment where rail engineers don’t have to sound their train horns at the crossing, residential or business areas.

Alec Tyrrell, owner of the Grandview Tavern across the street from the rail, said that although they hear the train horn frequently throughout the weekday, it happens so often, those at the pub are used to it.

“It’s not disruptive,” he said. “It’s just a general reminder that don’t have the train yet.”

RTD will announce the start of quiet zones for the G Line once such approvals are in place.

Community comes together to serve Arvada High students

Vickie Chavers-Bruso, Valana Ruiz, Deanna Karavasilis and Lisa Vega-Fields pose for a picture in the Arvada High School Resource Center. Karavasilis presented the school with a $2,000 donation from George’s Cafe, the Arvada eatery she owns with her husband George. SHANNA FORTIER

George’s Cafe donated $2,000 to the school’s resource center

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After hearing about the homeless student population at Arvada High School, the the owners of George’s Cafe, George and Deanna Karavasilis, decided to dedicate the funds from their annual bake sale to the school’s resource center.

“This community steps up when they know there’s a need,” said Mary Harlow, customer at George’s Cafe and Arvada resident. “These are the kids that really need our support.”

The Karavasilises have been holding an annual bake sale to benefit various community nonprofits since they opened their Arvada restaurant in 2004.

“It floors me that one school

HOMELESSNESS IN SCHOOLS The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act defines homelessness as a “lack of fixed, regular and adequate residence.”

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Living in cars, abandoned buildings, or bus/train stations Abandoned in hospitals

has such a large homeless population,” said Deanna Karavasilis. “And I realize that the homeless population is a gamut — it’s kids living on someones sofa to actually living in a car.

But still, that’s living in crisis.

That’s living on the edge.”

This school year, Arvada High School has about 50 students who are considered homeless by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. The act defines homelessness s “a lack of fixed,

regular and adequate nighttime residence.”

But Lisa Vega-Fields, family engagement liaison for Arvada High, think the number of students experiencing homelessness in much higher because some people might not know they qualify.

“Some people think they need to be living on the streets or in a hotel,” Vega-Fields said, sharing

Unaccompanied youth or students who are not in the physical custody of a parent or legal guardian If you or someone you know is experiencing one of these situations, call 303-982-1144.

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Safe2Tell emerges as key resource for students’ safety

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The training room at the DeAngelis Center was dedicated to Emily Keyes, who died during the Platte Canyon High School hostage situation in 2006.

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Keeping students, schools safe A look at safety and security in Denver metro schools

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In Colorado, where eight school shootings have occurred since 1982 — leaving 19 dead and 29 wounded — keeping students safe is a reality that has spurred Denver metro area districts to lead the way nationally when it comes to assessing threats and following sound safety protocol, experts say.

“Schools in Colorado are a little more sensitive and open to safety,” said John Nicoletti, a police psychologist based in Lakewood who works with law enforcement around the country, specializing in threat assessment and trauma recovery.

“Some districts out of state I work with, they say they don’t think it’ll happen there. If you’ve never had an event, you’re reluctant to spend money and put time into it. But schools in Colorado take this stuff seriously.”

The metro area’s history includes what was once the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history at Columbine High School in south Jefferson County. In 1999, two teenagers killed 12 students and a teacher before killing themselves.

The most recent attack at a metroarea school was the 2013 shooting at

Jefferson County Public Schools has a 24-hour armed security team that patrols schools and handles threat assessments.

Arapahoe High School in Centennial in which a student who was intent on murdering a faculty member instead shot a classmate to death, then killed himself.

Tragedy has changed the way area school districts assess and approach threats: Over the years, a statewide anonymous tip line has been created, a shared safety protocol was introduced with a system that focuses on locking doors, an active-shooter training center opened and threat management has become one of the main focuses of school safety and security teams.

“It’s scary, given the world we seem to be living in right now,” said Chris Wilderman, director of safe and sustainable environments for Adams 12 Five Star Schools. “But schools are still a very safe place for students to be. Security people like myself in Colorado, we take it so serious, especially because of our history. We never take for granted school safety and security and are constantly working at best practices and trying to improve.”

Leading the conversation With three of the eight Colorado school shootings taking place in Jefferson County schools — Columbine High School and two at Deer Creek

Middle School — John McDonald, executive director of security and emergency management, said his district feels a need to lead the charge in the discussion of school safety and protocol.

“I don’t know anyone else in the country with three active-shooter situations — we might be the only one,” said McDonald, who has spent almost 30 years in the security field. “I never consider us to be the experts, but we are students of this issue. We learn from all these events around the country and we dissect it ourselves and talk about how it applies here.”

As the state’s second-largest district, with 86,000 students and 156 schools, McDonald and his team have one of the largest student bodies to protect. The district’s schools security and emergency management team operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year patrolling, taking calls at the dispatch center and assessing threats.

Its patrol team includes 18 armed security officers who respond to all schools in the district, and the campus security division includes about four unarmed personnel at each high school.

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Safe2Tell, an anonymous way for students, parents, school staff and community members to report concerns regarding their safety or the safety of others, emerged as a needed resource in the aftermath of the deadly 1999 shooting at Columbine High School.

A statewide program is founded on the idea that prevention and early intervention is key to preventing violence and saving lives. Its goals are to educate young people and school staff on critical issues, encourage them to play a role in prevention and equip them with a tangible direct way to report anonymously.

Research from the U.S. Secret Service and U.S. Department of Education shows that in 81 percent of violent incidents in U.S. schools, someone other than the attacker knew it was going to happen but failed to report it.

To penetrate this code of silence, Safe2Tell Colorado initially was founded as a nonprofit organization, incorporated to develop a statewide anonymous reporting tool available 24 hours a day to accept reports whenever a Colorado youth or concerned adult perceived a threat to their safety or the safety of others.

In 2014, the Colorado General Assembly adopted Senate Bill 2014-002 incorporating Safe2Tell under the Colorado Office of the Attorney General, providing funding for reporting avenues such as phone, web and mobile app, trainings and education and awareness efforts.

“Safe2Tell is all about empowerment and telling,” said John McDonald, executive director of security and emergency management for Jefferson County Public Schools.

He also called it a civics lesson in being a good member of the community.

Reports from the anonymous tip program go to principals, law enforcement and school dispatch centers and they respond as a trifecta.

During the 2016-17 school year, Safe2Tell received 9,163 reports statewide, a 58 percent increase from the previous year.

The top five tips were about suicide threats, bullying, drugs, cutting and depression.

Threats and planned school attacks came in at the top sixth and seventh type of tip.

McDonald noted that not all these threats turn out to be legitimate and some are duplicate tips for multiple people.

The program is available to every district in the state for free and most take advantage of that, a model unique to Colorado.

Some districts, including Douglas County, also partner with the local sheriff ’s office to offer a second text-to-tip line. In Douglas County, Text-A-Tip was used to report the 2015 Mountain Vista murder plot, in which two teenage girls planned to commit a mass shooting.

Students, teachers and community members can make an anonymous report at safe2tell.org by using a smartphone and downloading the Safe2Tell Colorado mobile app from the Apple Store or Google Play or by calling 1-877-542-7233 to speak to a live dispatcher.

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Learning from lessons of the past

Training center draws law enforcement, schools from across the country

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

One way the Jeffco school district is sharing its knowledge is through the The Frank DeAngelis Center for Community Safety — named after former Columbine High School Principal Frank DeAngelis — which opened in the Martensen Elementary School building in Wheat Ridge in April 2017.

The facility closed to students in 2011 and now serves school districts and law enforcement agencies throughout the country as a training center to prepare for activeshooter situations, learn crisis-pre-

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vention techniques in a real-school environment and use a simulator that offers interactive training for a variety of school threat scenarios.

“It’s an amazing opportunity for us to train with other school districts,” said Chris Wilderman, director of safe and sustainable environments for Adams 12 Five Star Schools, who trained at the center last summer with other staff from his district.

“We talk, collaborate and work with each other because at the end of the day, we want to make sure all of us in the security world are doing what we can to keep kids safe.”

The center was the brainchild of John McDonald, executive director of security and emergency management for Jefferson County Public Schools. In its first year, 37 agencies and more than 5,000 officers trained at the DeAngelis Center.

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The training center, which is open to all law enforcement agencies adn school districts, was dedicated to and named after former Columbine High School principal Frank Deangelis. SHANNA FORTIER

Douglas County is another district that also utilizes an armed security team in addition to school resource officers and a school marshal team, which assigns officers to visit schools regularly. Like Jeffco, it has a 24-hour safety and security dispatch center.

All districts in the area partner with local law enforcement, but what makes the operation in Jeffco unique is that nine law enforcement agencies work together to provide school resource officers at every high school, most middle schools and a few that rotate between elementary schools free of charge to the district.

But the heart of the operation is the dispatch center, which took 70,000 calls last year, and the threat-assessment division, which identifies students as at-risk for behaviors.

“We’re focused on stopping threats, identifying what to do to protect the students, and support or consequences for the student who made the threat,” McDonald said. Depending on the nature of the threat, that could mean an arrest or suspension.

In the first semester of the 2017-18 school year, Jeffco schools handled 100 threat assessments on students because they had engaged in behavior or made statements that threatened the safety of others. When that happens, the threat-assesment team — which includes personnel from law enforcement, the district attorney’s office, the mental health field and the school district — work together to make a determination and put a safety plan in place. Some assessments result in criminal charges, while others take a redirective route through intensive mental health therapy.

there is no such thing as observation only,” Nicoletti said. “Threat management has to be at the center of it. If someone broadcasts that they will kill a coach or shoot up the school, you need to believe it. You can’t not believe it — it’s a different world.”

Threat management is the initial reaction. It’s the response to when a threat is first heard, how the district responds, how the student is handled, how the impact on the school is managed and how to manage the impact to the community.

The Douglas County School District was faced with handling a major threat at Mountain Vista High School in December 2015. Two teenage girls planned to commit a mass shooting at the Highlands Ranch school before killing themselves, according to arrest affidavits.

“This was a unique case because if you look at shooting profiles in the past they were all males,” said Rich Payne, director of safety for Douglas County School District. “What we say now is that it’s no longer genderspecific.”

After a tip came in through the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office’s Text-a-Tip line about the murder plot, authorities launched an investigation, as the sheriff ’s office does with all weapons threats, Payne said. Once the tip proved to be credible, both girls were arrested and charged as adults with conspiracy to commit murder.

The two girls eventually pleaded guilty in separate hearings in late 2016 and early 2017 and were sentenced to juvenile corrections facilities.

“The reality is these things are being stopped all the time, but no one publishes their success case,” Nicoletti said. “No one says we had six kids threaten to blow up the school and we stopped all of them. But that’s threat management at work.”

Threat management is key focus Focusing on threat management is one way to prevent an incident from occurring, Nicoletti said.

“In this day and age, we tell schools

Standard Response Protocol Another resource that was was sparked by tragedy and is available to all school districts nationwide for free is the Standard Response Protocol

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(SRP) created by the “I Love U Guys” Foundation.

The foundation was started by Ellen and John-Michael Keyes in response to the death of their daughter, Emily Keyes, who was killed when a gunman held seven girls hostage at Platte Canyon High School in Bailey in 2006.

During the time she was held hostage, Keyes sent her parents text messages reading “I love u guys.” The foundation aims to restore and protect the joy of youth through educational programs and positive actions in collaboration with families, schools, communities, organizations and government entities.

The Standard Response Protocol is based not on individual scenarios but on the response to any given situation.

It allows students, teachers, security officials and first responders to use the same vocabulary and specifies what is done in a lockout, lockdown, evacuation and shelter situation. Districts practice drills for these scenarios multiple times a year to ensure smooth execution.

By standardizing the vocabulary, everyone can understand the response and status of the event. For students, this provides continuity of expectations and actions throughout their educational career. For teachers, this becomes a simpler process to train and drill. For first responders, the protocols establish a greater predictability that persists throughout any incident. Parents can easily understand the practices and can reinforce the protocol. Additionally, this protocol gives schools a game plan even when an unforeseen event occurs.

The protocol also allows more specific information to be shared. An intruder event may start as a lockdown, which is used to secure individual rooms and keep students quiet and in place when there is a threat inside the school. But as the intruder is isolated, first responders might transition parts of the school to an “evacuate to the gym and lockdown,” and later “evacuate to the bus zone.”

Jeffco was the first district to imple-

ment the SRP and today it is used by 18,000 schools around the country. All but two Denver metro districts use the SRP. Aurora Public Schools and Littleton Public Schools have their own protocols.

SRP in practice To make sure that everyone in the school building knows exactly what to do, school districts run drills throughout the school year.

Englewood Schools, for instance, requires drills each month at its two high schools, two middle schools and four elementary schools.

In the fall, the district put its lockout procedure in place when a suspicious package was left outside one of its high schools. During a lockout, the goal is to keep the threat out and safeguard students and staff within the building. It allows for educational practices to continue with little classroom interruption or distraction.

“The lockout made sure everyone was safe and secured everyone indoors while law enforcement made sure the package was not a risk,” said Mandy Braun, director of safety and security for Englewood Schools.

Other examples of why lockouts are implemented include dangerous wildlife in the area, such as the presence of snakes or mountain lions in Douglas County, or local law enforcement activity, such as a suspect on the loose.

In Douglas County, the state patrol recently started participating in the school district’s lockdown drills because troopers may be the first ones to arrive at the school in an active situation.

That kind of collaboration among state and local law enforcement and school districts ensures preparedness and the right — and best — response to keeping students safe, school officials say, in the case the unthinkable happens yet again.

“We have to win this thing called school safety,” McDonald said. “And we better have the relationship in place today because if we don’t, tomorrow is too late.”

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Council votes down Olde Town Residences development plan In a 4-3 vote, the plan from Trammell Crow Co. was rejected

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lack of adequate parking and an obstruction of the “grand view” were the reasons Arvada City Council rejected the development plan for the Olde Town Residences, planned for the 8.25-acre site bounded by Vance Street and Wadsworth Boulevard on the west and east, and between West 56th and Grandview avenues.

After a four hour discussion with over 30 members of the public voicing their opinions Monday, Jan. 22, council members John Marriott, Nancy Ford, Bob Fifer and David Jones voted to deny the preliminary development plan for the proposed six-story building with 256 apartments and 40,000 square feet of retail shops that would rise from the ground next to the Gold Line station.

Mayor Marc Williams, Mark McGoff and Dot Miller voted in favor of it.

The development has been controver-

sial, even before the development plan details were revealed.

The city sold the 8.25-acre site, valued at $4.4 million, to developer Trammell Crow Co. for $30 and provide it with $13 million in tax incentives.

Arvada officials contend the project is a well-planned and long-term investment that will not only bring new life to the area, but also pour revenue far exceeding the land’s value into city coffers over the years.

However, Arvada for all the People, which describes itself as a government watchdog organization, calls the transaction “a bribe” and worries about the development obstructing views and creating congestion.

The land transition itself was not up for discussion at the Jan. 22 meeting.

The proposed development would be built in phases from 2018 to 2020 on the three parcels.

Despite the denial of the preliminary plan, this project is still an Urban Renewal area and expires in 2034 — 25 years from the 2009 approval of the Olde Town Station Urban Renewal Plan.

THE FUTURE OF OLDE TOWN RESIDENCES Check out the Feb. 1 edition of the Arvada Press for more on what the council’s decision means for the property.

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The Standard Response Protocol (SRP) is based not on individual scenarios but on the response to any given situation. The premise is simple — four specific actions can be For McDonald, not only is this performed during an incident by students, a way to share knowledge, but it’s staff, teachers and first responders. also a way to give back to local law Lockout is followed by the directive “secure enforcement. the perimeter” and is the protocol used to “This is the place where we learn safeguard students and staff in the building. the lessons of the past and we Lockdown is followed by “locks, lights, out practice new tactics, techniques of sight” and is the protocol used to secure and strategies,” McDonald said of individual rooms and keep students quiet the center. “The greatest gift we can and in place. give law enforcement is to provide Evacuate is always followed by a location, that opportunity to perfect their and is used to move students and staff to a skill set. On our worst of days, we different location in or out of the building. need law enforcement and schools Shelter is always followed by the type of security to be at their very best.” hazard — such as a tornado — and a safety Since the center opened, the Jefstrategy and is the protocol for group and ferson County Sheriff ’s Office has self-protection. moved all of its tactical training to the facility.

Lockout vs. lockdown “It’s an incredible training center,” said Cindy Baughman, deputy The difference between lockout and lockdown and sworn training coordinator is critical. A lockout pulls in all students from with the sheriff ’s office. Baughman outside the building, secures the building said the center allows them to train perimeter and locks all outside doors. This on specific scenarios that improve would be implemented when there is a skills in the field. threat or hazard outside of the building.

The ability for law enforcement Criminal activity, dangerous events in the and school security to train alongcommunity or even a vicious dog on the side each other offers the chance playground would be examples of a lockout to have really hard conversations, response. Teaching can continue with little change mindsets and add perspecclassroom interruption or distraction. tive, McDonald said.

Lockdown requires locking the classroom “Active-shooter training is really door, turning off the lights and placing evolving in this community of students out of sight of any corridor winDenver metro,” McDonald said. dows. Student action during lockdown is to “I think because of Arapahoe, remain quiet. This would happen when the Columbine, Deer Creek… everyone threat is inside the building. understands this is a responsibilSource: The “I Love U Guys” Foundation, a ity and something we need to take nonprofit focused on school safety and the ownership of.” creators of the Standard Response Protocol FROM PAGE 7

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that a student came and see her who recently moved in with grandmother after her mother lost her job. They weren’t aware that the family fell under the definition of homelessness and have resources available to them through the school.

After a week-long bake sale, the Karavasilises donated $2,000 to the school’s resource center. Of that, $1,500 came from the bake sale and another $500 was added from George Karavasilis’ pocket.

Vega-Fields launched the school’s resource center in the fall of 2016 to give homeless students and those living in “the gap” with food and clothing.

“Sometimes families aren’t homeless, but living paycheck to paycheck and just strapped at the end of the month,” Vega-Fields said. “I call them our gap families. And they are struggling too, especially if something comes up like the car breaks down.”

Though 66 percent of the schools population qualifies for free or reduced

The need at Arvada High School extends past the resource center. Not only do students need assistance with food, clothing and personal items, but the school as a whole has technology and equipment needs.

“There’s so many needs for education and activities in the school and then making sure we have enough resources in the resource room for our students,” said Lisa Vega-Fields, family engagement liaison for Arvada High School. “We don’t get those extra funds that the Title 1 schools get, so we need to go out and seek those additional funds.”

The school is raising funds through the Jeffco

Schools Foundation Be Generous Jeffco campaign.

The school is fundraising for fourspecific items: chromebooks for the English department, a new tuba for the band, and tournament fees and new mats for the wrestling team.

The school is borrowing wrestling mats with the Dakota Ridge logo on them because they cannot afford to replace the 15-yearold mats the school owns, Vega-Fields said.

To donate to the campaign, visit jeffcoschoolsfoundation.communityfunded.net.

To donate to the resource center, call the school at 303-982-0162.

lunch, the school does not receive Title 1 funds, which provides grants to schools to supplement existing programs and provide extra teachers, intervention programs, supplemental materials, technology and professional development.

Arvada falls short of the 75 percent requirement for middle and high schools.

“But we think we’re more than that,” Vega-Fields said of the schools free and

reduced lunch percentage. “Now my understanding is that families aren’t filling the paperwork out because of DACA. It’s been brought to my attention that there are families hesitant.”

Over the past year, the Arvada High Resource Center has grown both in awareness and in resources. In addition to now offering bikes, the center has more clothing, school supplies, food to take home and for students to snack on

at school, and backpacks. The center also hosted a prom closet with dresses, shoes and jewelry last year.

The donation from George’s Cafe will go toward purchasing more toiletries, food and specific clothing items for students. It will also be used to provide bus passes to students without transportation.

But Deanna Karavasilis emphasized that gathering the donation was a community effort.

“If it weren’t for our great customers, we wouldn’t have been able to do it,” Deanna Karavasilis said. “It’s not just George and I, it’s our neighbors and customers.”

The Karavasilises have decided that as long as there is a need, the students at Arvada High School and the resource center there are going to be the focus of their fundraising efforts.

“We’re right in the community and we didn’t realize that the need was so great,” Deanna Karavasilis said. “Had I known that there was such a need here at the high school with homeless students ,we would have been more involved with it prior.”

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Mi Tierra celebrates 12 years with updates There’s a new bar menu and refreshed dinning area

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For the past eight years, Arvada resident Tom Lofland, has been eating at Mi Tierra Mexican Restaurant in Olde Town Arvada.

Once a week he meets up with friends from high school — Arvada West class of 1964 — and remembers the good old days.

Lofland said it’s a multitude of things that keeps him going back to the family owned eatery.

“The food is excellent, whatever you buy … burrito, Mexican hamburger.

It’s all freshly prepared, presented well and it’s tasty,” Lofland said.

His personal favorites are the cheese enchilada and the guacamole tostada.

“The way you make it is by having something consistent and you specialize in,” said Melissa Camacho, owner and manager of Mi Tierra. “For us, it’s our green chili.”

And yes, the top selling menu item is the green chili.

“Customers take gallons of it home, freeze it and ship it to relatives,” said Camacho, who took over the restaurant her parents Manuel and Stephene Camacho.

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“I feel like the main thing is if you have a good, constant, different product, people are going to love it,” Camacho said. “I fell like we don’t blend in in Olde Town, but that’s not a bad thing.”

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Battle of the Sexes III: Return of the Gentleman “

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ey, hon. You want to watch some TV?” “Sure, sounds good.

What’s on?”

“I don’t know — why don’t you find out?” [hits the ‘Guide’ button on the cable remote] “Let’s see …t here’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ and there’s ‘The Notebook’” “Oh, ‘The Notebook’ is on? Oh, I don’t care — whatever you want to watch.” [senses trap, hits the channel for ‘The Notebook’]

[begins to read book] What is it about Nicholas Sparks movies? I mean, I get it: women (at least the ones in my life) love that relationship thing, that emotional thing. And Sparks movies? Well, they’re basically great love stories that make every man feel inadequate about how he approaches his relationships.

Like we need that kind of help.

For me, I would watch ‘Lord of the Rings,’ or ‘The Avengers,’ or even any of the permutations of

‘Star Trek’ any day of the week.

It actually got me to thinking (because I had a lot of time to sit and think during the movie) about what it is that draws me to the kinds of movies I’m drawn to, and not to, well, other movies.

I started considering the movies at the top of my lists, and trying to come up with common threads or themes. Take, just for instance, ‘Lord of the Rings.’ It’s about a heroic quest against impossible odds to overcome the encroach-

ing rise of an evil power intent on taking over the world. Some of its finest moments involve individuals making the choice to sacrifice themselves for the good of others; its core relationship is one that evolves from servantboss to friend-brothers; and the one person destined to gain great power is desperately afraid of that power, and only takes it on because there is no other choice.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Not facing the problem It is good and right that Colorado state lawmakers are “Facing the Problem” of opioid addiction and the resulting overdose deaths.

As reported in the Jan. 4 newspaper article an opioid overdose related death occurred every 27 hours in 2015 in Colorado.

That is 324 deaths a year. As bad as that is, it pales in comparison to another problem — not being faced. That is the death of 13,160 Colorado babies due to abortion (2013). This is a problem about which some concern, interest and action should be taken by our

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Since the Supreme Court legalized abortion in 1973 there have been over 59,000,000 abortions in the U.S. More babies’ lives are lost each year in the U.S. to abortion (now about 1,000,000 per year, down from 1,600,000 in 1990) than there have been U.S. causalities (624,000) in all wars since the Civil War. One study showed that in one year in Florida 98.5 percent of abortions are elective (for birth control, not related to the health of the mother or baby) and only

0.015 percent were due to rape, incest or endangerment of the mother’s life.

Allowing the unconscionable practice of elective abortion to hide behind and even be promoted by the euphemism of “choice” is a moral disgrace and a stain on our claim to humanity.

There are 43 states that restrict abortions based on viability (20 weeks-third trimester) and most require counseling prior to an abortion. Colorado has no requirements and no restrictions!

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Choosing a mate in the second half of life ship, you both still have to pass through a large set of each other’s criteria: does f you are single, dating and one or both of you have over 50, you’ll most likely expectations regarding living know that dating at this stanear your children or grandtion in life has very little in children? Do either of you common with when you were smoke? What religious and/ dating in your teens or 20’s. or political affiliations are For one thing, very few people acceptable (or unacceptable)? look as good as they did in their What are your recreational 20’s, so if you’re meeting with interests? Food preferences? new potential romantic partHow close by do you live to ners now, you’re likely meeting Neil Rosenthal each other? What health far fewer people you’re physiissues does your partner have? Do cally attracted to. And even when either of you still carry anger issues you are attracted to someone else, s/ or unresolved emotional baggage from he may not be attracted to you. It’s your past? I could go on, but you get certainly not the way it once was. the idea.

Of course, many people don’t know Of course, it doesn’t help that the where to go to meet new people, or are older we are, the more we tend to know uncomfortable with starting up a conwhat we like and dislike regarding our versation, connecting, revealing their tastes, creature comforts, routines and inner selves or deepening a potential ways of doing things. And perhaps relationship. even more important, we know from But even if you’re attracted to each our life experience what we are unwillother, connect and deepen a relation-

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All of which answers the question “why doesn’t my wife care for this movie?” Without trying to paint with too broad a brush, these are all themes that are naturally “manly;” Nicholas Sparks, of course, more “womanly.”

By the way, before anybody gets the urge to send a letter, standard disclaimer: of course not all men/women think/act/believe the same/similar/ loosely related ways, and those characterizations are in no way/shape/ form intended to disparage/belittle/ besmirch any men/women/Andorians who behave/think/believe differently.

And, as I’m writing that disclaimer (between the eye rolls), it occurs to me that maybe the need for that disclaimer is part and parcel of one of today’s major societal problems: so-called “toxic masculinity.” Peggy Noonan wrote a beautiful column in the Wall Street Journal this last weekend arguing that what society needs is a return to what she calls “The Gentleman.” What’s a “Gentleman?” Someone who believes in norms of behavior beyond their urge of the moment; someone who takes respon-

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Some suggestions for starting your conversation: • I’ve noticed you’ve been acting differently lately. You’re not yourself, I am worried about you.

• I’m worried about you. These are the things I see (specific behaviors) • I’ve noticed you’ve been drinking a lot lately, and I’m wondering how you’re doing.

How can you get your loved one Help?

• Offer support and assistance in getting them treatment (even offering to go along with them if that’s the nudge they need) • Encourage your loved one to consult with a professional to talk about his/her

sibility for themselves and the well-being of those around them; someone who is willing to sacrifice for the greater good; someone who only uses their strength to improve the world around them.

Sound like any movies I may have just described?

I believe we have, as a society, spent the better part of the last 50 years diluting, dismantling, denigrating and redefining what it is to be a man and a woman. And, then, befuddled, we look around and wonder why men behave so badly.

Let me just put it this way: wouldn’t the world be a much, much better place if all our young men tried to model their behavior after Captain America instead of Aziz Ansari? Look, there’s nothing wrong with sensitive and funny; but we’ve spent so much effort making those the pinnacle of manhood that we’ve killed the Gentleman, causing a lot of unnatural behaviors.

I believe that who we are has a lot to do with who we model ourselves after.

As romantic as all those leading men are, I think our boys need to see more heroes and Gentlemen. And, women, wouldn’t you like to see those, too?

Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His novels are available at MichaelJAlcorn.com struggle with alcohol and/or drugs.

• Give them resources for substance use treatment and discuss 12-step and other sober supports • Become educated about addiction.

Learning how to help them in effective ways by understanding your role as a friend or family member throughout the process.

Remember for your own sake that you’re doing this because you truly care for them. That will help you get through possible rough patches in your relationship. If you’re still struggling with where to turn and think you could benefit from some assistance, you can call one of our addiction specialists at Jefferson Center at 303-425-0300. We’re here to help.

Catherine Hoich is the Jefferson Center for Mental Health director of substance use services.

ing to tolerate or repeat, and we may be more resistant in accommodating to someone else’s lifestyles or idiosyncranicities. Also, some people are not well skilled or adept at communicating what they want or need, or in being receptive to the wishes, needs, preferences or requests of others. And both people tend to have their own residences and furniture, which can make blending tricky.

The following is as extensive a list as I can create in a two-column series about how to choose a mate in the second half of life — and how to decide whom not to choose: What do you consider romance to be, and how important is it to you?

How trusting of other people is your partner? What would constitute a violation of trust in your eyes? How important is affection to you? What is the right balance between the giving and receiving of affection? What are your

expectations regarding lovemaking?

What qualities and characteristics do you seek in a long term partner?

Acting with integrity? Honesty? Being trustworthy? Being kind? Being able to resolve angry feelings without losing control? Being financially secure and responsible? Add any other criteria you choose, and then answer the question: “How well does my new romantic partner fit these characteristics?” Do you like him/her? What do you like about him/her? How evenly matched are your interests, values and lifestyles?

I will continue these questions in next week’s column.

Neil Rosenthal is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Westminster and Boulder. He is the author of the bestselling book Love, Sex, and Staying Warm: Creating a Vital Relationship.

Contact him at 303-758-8777 or visit neilrosenthal.com.

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Student art POPs at Foothills Art Center Power of Process exhibit features Jeffco students

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

For John Luna, it started out as childhood scribbles on a piece of paper.

“And it grew from there,” he said. “I like being able to imagine something, then see it come to life on paper.”

Now, many years later, the eighth grader at Carmody Middle School in Lakewood has a piece titled “The Pumphouse,” which is a colored pencil work of art depicting the Titanic’s pumphouse, displayed at the Foothills Art Center.

Luna is one of 70 students who has a work of art on display for Power of Process: A Jeffco School Exhibition.

The show features artwork by K-12 students who all attend Jefferson

Shelton Elementary School sixth-grader Casey Hume stands next to her original art piece, a depiction of a panda made of marker and crayon, on Jan. 18 at the Foothills Art Center’s member preview event for Power of Process: A Jeffco School Exhibition and the art center’s Members’ Show.

PHOTOS BY CHRISTY STEADMAN County schools.

Formerly known as Foot by Foot, the exhibition is in its fifth year at Foothills Art Center, and it grows

every year, said Eriq Hochuli, the art center’s exhibitions manager.

The exhibition validates their efforts as young artists, Hochuli said.

“The point of the show is to offer them a real-world, professional gallery experience,” Hochuli said. “Anything we can do to encourage them is worth all the work.”

The students get the opportunity to have their art displayed in a real a gallery, and their show runs in conjunction with a professional artist’s exhibit — the Foothills Art Center’s Members’ Show, said Roy Anneberg, an art teacher at Carmody Middle School.

“The students get to experience what it would be like to be a professional artist,” he said.

And, Anneberg added, the students’ art is part of an exhibition that features a mix of different grade levels and schools. The students enjoy seeing the talent of their fellow Jeffco students, Anneberg said.

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WHERE: Foothills Art Center, 809 15th St., in Golden.

WHEN: Foothills Art Center’s hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. The exhibit is on display till April 1 WHAT: Power of Process features about 70 artists. Power of Process is work done by Jefferson County students, grades kindergarten through high school.

INFO: To learn more about Power of Process or other art displays, visit www.foothillsartcenter.org or call 303-279-3922.

statement with their artwork that outlines how they got to the end result, said Cathy Moore, an art teacher at Sierra Elementary School in Arvada.

The statement is not always about the literal process of creating the art, she added. Often, it’s how or what they were inspired by to create the piece, she said.

That’s the power of process, or POP, Moore said. These days, students are very involved with computers and instant gratification, she said.

“We try to teach them to slow down, look and see and experiment,” Moore said. “Art allows students to express themselves with a lot of different media.”

Shelton Elementary School’s art teacher Amber BonDurant said that since the land the school was built on was donated by an artist, the Goldenarea school has always had an expansive art background and community.

“We make a big deal out of it,” she said. And “the look on the students’ face when they see their art in this environment is priceless.”

Casey Hume, a sixth grader at Shelton, has a marker-and-crayon panda displayed at the Power of Process exhibition. She’s been interested in art since she was probably 2 or 3 years old, she said.

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About 70 students have their art displayed at this year’s Power of Process: A Jeffco School Exhibition, at the Foothills Art Center. The exhibition runs through April 1.

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LIFE

The romantic habits of rattlesnakes and dinosaurs

W The control room for one of the studios at Rocky Mountain Recorders in Denver. Professionals at the studio can assist with everything from mixing and mastering and deciding between digital and analog recording.

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Metro area offers recording options Bands, advertisers and more tap into sound design

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Working in a recording studio is all about capturing sound in the best and highest quality possible. So, it’s no surprise that the best way for engineers and producers to first get to know from perspective clients isn’t by email or text — they prefer a simple phone call or sit-down.

“It’s all about that initial conversation, which allows me to really

find out what a person wants to do,” explained Chris McNaughton, owner of Rocky Mountain Recorders studios in Denver.

“To get it right in the studio, it’s all about connecting with the musician, and a conversation is so much better for that than anything else” agreed Pete DeBoer, owner of Lakewood’s World Famous Studios.

The music scene in Denver has been growing steadily with the population boom the state is experiencing, which means more local bands are looking for places to play, and studios to record in.

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QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN CONSIDERING A STUDIO • Are you prepared to go into the studio?

Is the music you’re looking to record fully written, arranged, and ready to be recorded?

• How is the studio space rented? Hourly or by blocks of time?

• What gear is available to use, and what gear/instruments would need to be brought in?

• Will you need assistance with mixing, mastering and production, or just one or two of these skills?

• What questions and assistance will you need from the producer or sound engineer you work with?

Training the next generation of studio wizards For years, the motto of Greg Kimble has been a simple one — keep music going.

So, when he and some friends started discussing their experiences at different sound engineering and music schools, and decided to start the kind of place they wish they had attended, the name was obvious — Keep Music Going, or KMGLife.

“Life is made up of two things — things you have to do, and things you get to do,” Kimble said. “Music is all about creativity and passion, and they’re things that people who come here get to do.”

Located at 3063 Sterling Circle, No. 5, in Boulder, KMGLife is home to

25,000 square feet of studios, which can be rented for recording but are primarily used by the about 200 studios enrolled in the KMGLife’s Ableton Music Production and Recording Arts and Business programs.

Ableton is a music production program, and KMGLife is one of only 16 Ableton Certified Training Centers in the country.

“Everything we teach here is hands on, with the latest studio technologies,” said Mitch Zonnefeld, executive vice present of the school.

“We teach everything students could want, from production and mixing, to live sound engineering, Automatic Dialogue Replacement

(ADR), studio etiquette and more.”

Depending on which program a student selects, they can complete the course at four to eight hours a week, for six to nine months. The main aim of the program is to train students in all aspects of the recording industry, and allow them to unleash their creativity — they can use studios at a cheaper rate, work on their own recording, and there are even extracurriculars like a live venue for concerts, and a DJ club.

“For me, the thing I’m looking for in students is a good attitude, and creativity,” Kimble said. “It’s a joy to be here and change the lives of students who come here.”

hen it comes to Valentine’s Day, there are some date ideas that have been done to death — fancy dinner, movie for two, going out dancing.

While all fun, none of these are particularly unique.

Fortunately, Dinosaur Ridge has those looking for something a little different covered, with Sex, Science COMING Saurians: A ATTRACTIONS and Dinosaur Ridge Valentine’s Celebration.

“We wanted to try an event that would be just for adults, 21 years old and older,” explained Erin p LaCount, education i programs coordina- p tor with Dinosaur Clarke Reader Ridge. “We know h plenty of adults are very interested in e getting back into dinosaurs and science, and we thought this would be a C fun way to do so.”

S The event goes from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10 at the American R Mountaineering Museum, 710 10th St. T in Golden, and in addition to drinks b and a chocolate fountain, tickethv olders will also have a seat to two c scientific, scintillating and hilarious p presentations — “Salacious in the Cretaceous,” an examination on how w dinosaurs had sex from LaCount, and p “Sex, Lies and Rattlesnakes,” from a Mary Ann Bonnell, visitor services t manager with Jefferson County Open l Space.

A “I’m known as the area rattlesnake J sexpert,” Bonnell said with a laugh.

“Between Erin and I, we cover ancient D o and past animals that so interest i people.” b Both Bonnell and LaCount have developed their presentations based t on research, and have honed them to a be funny, informative, and a little bit p t naughty. Where the science is unknown, there will be good caveats and s logical scientific connections. h “Since this is an adult-only event, I’ve developed a presentation that uses some pretty hilarious language T and approaches,” LaCount said. “For me, it’s all about making people laugh n T with some interesting facts.”

This is the first attempt at an event a like this for Dinosaur Ridge, but if the s event goes well, they could become a a w more regular experience.

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And thanks to technological advancements, there are more options than ever for budding recording artists.

There are home-based studios that offer a DIY vibe to musicians looking for that raw, warm feeling to their music.

“I had a space for recording set up as Studio 204, but I decided I didn’t need to spend money on rent when I could do it in my place,” said Chase Demos, who now works with rock and punk bands in his home studio. “I use analog equipment for the recordings I do.

I like to keep it bare bones, and for me, it’s not about the money — it’s about making great music.”

World Famous is also based out of a home, and DeBoer said the space fits for everything from hip-hop and rock to death metal and singer-songwriter.

“I started in the rock world, and originally wanted to be a live sound engineer. All of this gave me an understanding of how instruments should sound together” he said. “I prefer analog equipment because I like the way

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“It’s a chance to celebrate the ridge, past and present,” said Bonnell. “This is just a great date night, that most people wouldn’t think about.”

For tickets and information, visit http://dinoridge.org/valentinesevent.html.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — The Secret Sisters at Swallow Hill The first time I saw Laura and Lydia Rogers, who record and perform as The Secret Sisters, they absolutely blew me away with their intertwining vocal harmonies, particularly on a cover they did of Sam Cooke’s “Cupid.”

The pair perform the kind of warm, welcoming folk music that is the perfect pair for a cold winter evening, and that makes The Secret Sisters the perfect performers for Swallow Hill’s Daniels Hall, 71 E. Yale Ave. in Denver at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25.

The duo’s most recent album, “You Don’t Own Me Anymore,” is made up of songs about surviving tough times, inspired by the sisters being dropped by their label in 2015. Before making this album, they almost gave up music all together, but inspired by friend and producer Brandi Carlile, they decided to give it another go. That strength shines through in every note.

To score tickets, visit www.swallowhillmusic.org.

The Evil Dead return to Denver In 2013, the Equinox Theatre Company hosted a production of “Evil Dead: The Musical” that went on to sell out a packed four-week run. Demand was so high that in 2015, the theater hosted a six-week run that also did extremely well.

Now the hilarious and gruesome “Evil Dead: The Musical” has sham-

Digital recording consoles and near-field monitors are among the equipment seen in a control room at Rocky Mountain Recorders.

CLARKE READER the work flows, and the limits it places on the process.”

Musicians looking for a more professional recording experience have options of studios with the latest and greatest tech, like Rocky Mountain Recorders, CCM Recording Studios on East Colfax, and KMGLife in Boulder.

“We have three engineers who each have their own skill set to offer clients,” said Darren Skonson, owner of CCM. “We have experts in hip-hop and beatmaking for rappers looking

bled back to life and is lurching its way to The Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St. in Denver, from Jan. 26 through Feb. 17. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. For gore enthusiasts, there are also Splatter Zone seats available in advance only for $25.

The initial run won the Broadway World award for Best Comedic Musical, and is based on director Sam Raimi’s campy horror film series. A group of friends head out to the woods for a vacation that soon turns bloody when demons get involved. Some of the musical numbers include “All the Men in my Life Keep Getting Killed by Candarian Demons,” “Look Who’s Evil Now” and “Do the Necronomicon.”

Tickets and information available at www.EquinoxTheatreDenver.com.

Finding a home at Miners Alley Golden’s Miners Alley Playhouse is kicking off 2018 with the Tony Award-winning musical “Fun Home,” which tells the story of the well-known Bechdel Test.

“Fun Home” will run at Miners Alley, 1224 Washington Ave., from Jan. 26 through March 4. Tickets run from $15 to $40, and performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Based on Alison Bechdel’s bestselling graphic memoir, the show made history when its writing team because the first female team to win the Tony Award for Best Original Score. When Alison’s father dies unexpectedly, she goes on a trip to the past to her childhood at the family’s Bechdel Funeral Home to come to grips with herself, her family, and growing up questioning her sexuality.

For tickets and information, call 303935-3044 or visit www.minersalley.com.

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Elizabeth Kaufmann, who spent

for those services, and have hosted Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Wacka Flocka.”

Rocky Mountain Recorders has three top-of-the-line studios for its customers for everything from single vocals to bands and even orchestral work.

“We’re pretty easy-going here, but we can really do anything a client needs,” McNaughton said. “For us, it’s about getting the best possible recording.”

Most studios are booked by the hour, but some offer discounts for long blocks of time, or rent space for full or half days. One problem many who work in recording studios say they frequently see is musicians or bands who aren’t ready when they come to the studio, which is why that connection between engineers and talent is so important.

And as the people who work in the front lines with the area’s musicians can say, there are more and more talented people to work with.

“We’re right on the precipice of having the next big thing coming from the Denver area,” Skonson said. “It’s amazing to see the growth in Denver’s music scene as it’s happening.”

years at St. Anthony Hospital and OrthoColorado as a physical therapist, tapped into her past as a journalist to write “An Insider’s Guide to Orthopedic Surgery — A Physical Therapist Shares the Keys to a Better Recovery.”

In the book, Kaufmann tackles everything patients need to make sure their knee, hip, shoulder, and ankle replacements, as well as spine surgeries, give

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them the best possible outcomes.

Kaufmann will be at a book signing and talk from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Jan. 27 at Barnes & Noble Denver West, 14347 W. Colfax Ave. Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he can be reached creader@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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The BDT stage has something for everyone “Annie” plays through Feb. 24th at BDT Stage (formerly known as Boulder’s Dinner Theatre). Located at 2525 Arapahoe Ave., in Boulder, the venerable dinner theater is one of the best entertainment values AROUND in the Denver metro area. The delicious TOWN meals are served by Harriet Ford the actors/stars of the show. As with all BDT Stage productions, “Annie” is beautifully staged and produced.

Alicia K. Meyers directs the musical and she along with Danielle Scheib did the very entertaining and creative choreography. The Boulder Daily Camera praises BDT’s “consistency in technical achievement, performance and overall production level as it sets

a high standard for theatrical achievement.” I couldn’t agree more. It’s always a delight to go to BDT Stage.

The cast is outstanding. The role of “Annie” is shared between Lily Gruber and Darcey Keating. They are joined by two casts of six orphans.

Their antics are priceless. Also in the large cast are Wayne Kennedy, Oliver Warbucks…delightful as always; Annie Dwyer who is the perfect Miss Hannigan; Scott Beyette as Rooster, the wayward brother of Miss Hannigan; Lily St. Regis, Rooster’s flaky girlfriend, T.J. Mullen, Drake the butler/ Bundles. It was a treat to see TJ and Annie back on stage after their many years at Heritage Square Music Hall.

Brian Burron was perfect as President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The role of

“Sandy” the dog, is artfully played by Desi, the Labradoddle.

For tickets and information about the show, call, 3003-449-6000 or visit BDTStage.com.

The Edge Theatre presented a world premiere for the holidays.

“Resolutions” written by local playwright/actor Josh Hartwell and directed by Missy Moore provided an interesting and troubling holiday tale.

Executive/Artistic Director, Rick Yaconis commissioned Hartwell to write a play with the criteria that the theme be about the holidays, be unexpected, and be called “Resolutions.” Hartwell more than complied with the requests.

The story features three couples who met each New Year’s Eve to share their resolutions for the coming year

The Arvada Center presents children’s musical “Seussical” STAFF REPORT

The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities opens the children’s musical, “Seussical” on Feb. 2. Based on the stories of Dr. Seuss, the musical is an amalgamation of many of his most famous books, like “Horton Hears a Who!” and Dr. Seuss’s “Gertrude McFuzz.”

Seussical is directed by David and Julie Payne, with musical direction by Keith Ewer and

choreography by Piper Arpan.

The Arvada Center Artistic Producer of Musical Theatre is Rod A. Lansberry.

The production opens Feb. 2, running through March 23, then reopens May 14 - 25. Performances are Monday through Friday at 10 a.m., and noon, and various Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

There will be two sensory friendly performances of “Seussical” on Saturday, March 10 at

11 a.m., and Monday, March 12 at 10 a.m. “Seussical” will be audio described for the sight impaired on Tuesday, May 15 at 10 a.m. and noon. It will be shadow-interpreted for the hearing impaired on Thursday, May 17 and Friday, May 18, both at 10 a.m. and noon.

For a complete schedule and to purchase tickets call the box office at 720-898-7200 or go to https://arvadacenter.org/seussical-2.

with each other. One of the women has divorced her husband; however, he unexpectedly shows up at the cabin.

Needless to say, the woman and her new boyfriend, as well as the other two couples are not pleased to see the former husband.

I was warned by another member of the audience that the play was violent.

She definitely told the truth. The very troubling story did provide much food for thought.

I’m still not sure what my conclusions are. The story is brilliantly written and directed and I hope the Edge will produce it again. I would definitely like to see it again.

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FUTURE TURE TO THE

Whether you are a high school senior looking at life after graduation, or an adult wanting to complete your education, today’s options are endless. Learn more about alternatives to the traditional college or university, tips on paying for college and tips on how to map out a future that fits your individual road to success.

Thinking beyond the traditional options

A 4-year college or university isn’t the best option for all students Page 3A

Returning to college?

Tips for working adults going back to school Page 7A

A special supplement of

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January 25, 2018

Quality Education Meets Quality Life In Kearney, Nebraska Kearney, NE - Students who choose the University of Nebraska at Kearney are typically looking for something a little different in their college experience. Lopers are wanting to find their own way. Each year, more than 6,500 students discover what they’re looking for in the city affectionately known as “K-Town.”

One visit to Kearney can be eyeopening for students and their families. With a growing population of just over 30,000 it’s easy to see the progress throughout the community. New buildings, businesses, parks and trails, and homes and apartments are popping up across the city. Restaurants like Chickfil-A, Raising Cane’s, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks and Buffalo Wild Wings are bringing their business to Kearney because they see opportunity. They’re not the only ones.

Venture away from Kearney’s main stretch of business and you’ll find the beautiful spaces one expects among the central plains of Nebraska. There’s room to roam, explore and play in Kearney.

With more than 20 miles of hike and bike trails, canals for kayaking and 14 parks covering 438 acres – many with lake-front recreation space - Kearney can be the ideal place for relaxation and physical fitness.

In the middle of it all sits the serene campus of UNK. Students report UNK to be a place that feels like home… with a lot more going on. More than 80 percent of Lopers are active on campus through organizations and communityservice projects. It follows the university’s model of creating experiences and hands-on learning opportunities, because true understanding happens through active, engaged learning – often outside of the classroom.

The future is bright for both Kearney and UNK. The relationship between the community and university gets stronger each year. Businesses interact with students, providing further opportunities for shared success through internship programs and part-time work. City and university people work together on projects like “University Village,” a new 100-acre campus combining UNK academic and housing facilities with private businesses like shops and restaurants.

Kearney offers small-town charm with big city opportunities. For many, it’s the best of both worlds. If you’re someone looking for a quality University of Nebraska degree, without the crowds and traffic, make sure you visit K-Town. You might be surprised by what you discover. To learn more, visit unk.edu.

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Traditional college not always best option for high-schoolers THELMA GRIMES/CCM

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raditionally, when high school seniors prepare for the future, they talk about going to college, attending a 4-year university and getting a degree. However, there is a growing number of students where the traditional, socially-accepted option isn’t a good fit.

As the cost to obtain a 4-year degree continues to increase, students and parents are considering alternatives, especially as trade school, or vocational school, options have evolved over the last decade. At one time, trade school was mainly for future mechanics or cosmeticians. Now, trade schools cover a broad range of professions, including electricians, nursing, welding, medical assistants, massage therapy, computer networking, culinary (chef and head cooks) and heating, air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics and installers (HVAC).

These professions earn a good salary. In fact, Wendy Strait, lead counselor for Mountain Vista High School in Douglas County, joked that some of the trade school careers pay better than what she’s making with a bachelor’s degree.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics, electricians make more than $50,000 a year, nurses make well over $60,000 and computer networking can make upwards of $80,000.

These career fields can all be possible through trade schools or programs deemed less expensive than a traditional 4-year college.

According to collegedata.com, getting a college education from a private school can cost up to $34,740 a year, in-state college tuition is estimated at $9,970, and out-of-state tuition is $25,620 per year.

However, even with the increasing cost of getting a 4-year degree, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 69.7 percent of graduating high school seniors still enroll in a college or university, leaving just over 30 percent looking at other options.

Local high school counselors say as options post-high school have evolved, their approach to helping seniors plan for the future has become a lot more individualized. Programs in middle school and high school are also being created to give students the opportunity to try their hand at multiple trades.

“There is no definitive prescriptive way to counsel students. Sometimes you have to go through options and talk about what is available beyond traditional college,” Strait said.

Sandra Steiner, Director of Postsecondary readiness with Westminster Public Schools, said the entire school district has a duty to support students in finding careers that enable them to earn a household living wage whether it be through college, the military or a trade school program that can start as

Trade and vocation schools used to be primarily for mechanics and cosmetology. Today, vocational studies stretch from electronics to medical fields and nursing, such as those provided for students attending Westminster Public Schools.

PHOTO COURTESY OF WESTMINSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS

early as middle school.

“Statistically speaking, the majority of these opportunities will require some post-secondary credential, but not necessarily completion of a college degree,” she said. “If a student begins to prepare early, many credentials can be earned before a student graduates from high school. Our work with students starts in sixth grade and is focused on career exploration and investigation first.”

Strait said on a national level, most schools are playing catch up when it comes to providing vocational programs and giving students the opportunity to experience career fields that are about “hands-on” work such as farming and agriculture and mechanics.

“Over the years, we have oversold college as being the only way,” Strait said. “Schools started abandoning the trade programs, taking away funding and it’s become a problem. We lost programs like auto shop and welding.

Now, we are realizing it was a mistake and working to make it right. The problem there is it does cost a lot of money.”

This means not only bringing back trade classes, but also forming partnerships in the community. Strait said Douglas County Schools has formed partnerships with local businesses that give jobs to students in a variety of trades.

This also means participating in programs such as the state’s Colorado for Career and Technical Education Programs (CTE), which provides 43 percent of Colorado high school students with trade and vocational

AVERAGE SALARY FOR VOCATIONAL CAREERS Electrician — $52,720

Medical Assistant — $32,850

Heating, air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics and installers (HVAC) — $45,910

Nursing — $68,450

Computer Networking — $79,700

Welding — $39,390

Culinary (head chef, cooks) — $43,180

*Median salaries based on estimates from the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics

Massage Therapy — $44,480 courses.

“Career and Technical Education Programs provide students the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge tied to work and leadership at work,” Sarah Heath, Career and Technical Education/State CTE director. “We have a variety of programs that are all tied to either high wage, high skill, or high demand jobs in our state.”

Steiner said other new options such as CareerWise Colorado enables students to work, finish high school and complete and Associate’s Degree over a three-year period.

“Local employers hire students for this program while they are sophomores in high school,” Steiner said.

“These employers are committed to

Pharmacy Technician — $30,920

growing their future workforce and are willing to invest time, training and college tuition dollars to develop these students for probably long-term employment. For these students, it’s a way to earn money, learn workplace readiness skills, time management and professionalism.”

Diana Wilson, Communications Officer with Jeffco Public Schools, said they have developed multiple programs aimed at helping students get an idea of what they will want to do well before graduation.

At Dakota Ridge High School, the district provides a certified International Baccalaureate Diploma ProSEE COLLEGE, P8

ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS CareerWise Colorado — www. careerwisecolorado.org Colorado for Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs — www.coloradostateplan. com/ Future Center — 303-487-3929 www.westminsterpublicschools.org/ futurecenter

Douglas County Career and Technical Education Program — www.dcsdk12.org/career-andtechnical-education Jefferson County Schools Career and Technical Education — www.jefcoed.com/academics/ career_technical_education Cherry Creek School District CTE programs — www.cherrycreekschools.org/CTE

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How businesses can collaborate with the education sector to close the skills gap

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ith U.S. graduation rates being at an all-time high, one might expect employers to have a wealth of qualified candidates to hire. Instead, many employers are finding that these recent graduates are unprepared to succeed in the workforce.

While many are graduating with technical skills, their “soft skills” are lacking. These skills — from professional communication and critical thinking to collaboration and time management — are seen as critical by employers, yet have not historically been taught with consistency or prioritized.

A recent whitepaper commissioned by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), an education nonprofit that equips students with the necessary soft skills needed to be successful in college and their careers, highlights recent partnerships between the business and education sectors to tackle this skills gap.

“Bridging the Soft Skills Gap: How Employers Can Partner with Educators to Prepare Students for the 21st Century Workforce” offers practical recommendations for businesses to

hands-on methodology training for educators is vital. Employers can help by ensuring that teachers and administrators across local schools have access to proven professional development programs from established education nonprofits.

In local districts such as those in Douglas and Adams counties, partnering with local businesses to create opportunity for high school students is a priority.

COURTESY PHOTO make an impact and profiles strategic partnerships being successfully implemented across the country by Nike, Ernst & Young, Wegmans, Wynn Las Vegas, and the Northern Kentucky Education Council.

According to a 2016 analysis by the Wall Street Journal, 92 percent of nearly 900 surveyed executives said soft skills were as or more important than technical skills, yet 89 percent reported some level of difficulty finding employees who have mastered these

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“With almost 6 million unfilled jobs in America, this lack of soft skills hurts workers, businesses and the economy,” says Cheryl Oldham of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Center for Education and Workforce. “Businesses recognize the critical need for soft skills and are working hard in their communities to help students obtain the skills they need to succeed in the jobs of tomorrow.”

A growing number of companies are focusing on student education as a part of their business strategy. By equipping students with the skills for workplace success, they strengthen their talent pipeline and create shared value. The following insights from the whitepaper offer successful approaches to collaboration between the education and business sectors to help youth become better prepared for their careers.

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Adopt-a-school In adopting a specific school or school district, businesses typically identify and commit to meeting a holistic set of needs through multifaceted programming, ranging from tutoring and mentoring to specific grants for programming and facilities.

Work-based learning Instead of solely offering traditional internships for college students, businesses can partner with high schools to establish pre-employment apprenticeship programs designed to introduce students to workplace demands.

The Department of Labor supports employers that establish Registered Apprenticeships to build a robust talent pipeline.

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Paving the way to college:

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parents need to know

Senior year: It’s a time to finish college applications, solidify friendships and look forward to the freedom and the responsibility that come once that final bell rings. A lot of feelings surface during that final year, especially for parents.

While your son or daughter might be overjoyed to finally fly the coop and live independently, you’ll probably be dealing with your own mix of emotions, and you’ll want to be sure they’re ready to begin college in the fall.

For families with a child headed to college, senior year is best thought of as a transition year.

Plan ahead to make sure your family stays on track.

To help you and your child with a successful transition, here’s the essential list of landmarks on the road that will take your child from a senior in high school to a freshman in college.

1. Apply yourself in the fall The journey to college begins early, and by the fall of senior year in high school, your child should be in full transition mode.

They should be finishing campus visits and finalizing the list of colleges where they want to apply. Make sure they’ve spoken with admission counselors, thoroughly researched schools they’re interested in and have everything they need to complete their college applications.

Keep tabs on important deadlines and stay organized to avoid missing any critical due dates. For example, will they want to apply early decision or early action?

If so, make sure you have weighed how this could impact your financial plan for college.

2. Focus on financial aid from the start For many parents, one of the biggest anxieties around college is the cost.

Don’t forget that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens on Oct. 1, and some aid is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Make sure you submit the form as soon as it’s available.

Because everyone has different needs, figuring out how to finance your child’s education requires some research.

At College Ave Student Loans, you can find private loan options for parents and students.

Even if you’re not ready to take a loan out yet, parents and students can try out the fast and easy pre-qualification tools to find out if their credit pre-qualifies for a loan, and what interest rates they could expect, all without impacting their credit scores.

Calculators are also available to help you explore your options and see how you can customize the loan payments to fit your budget.

5 TIPS FOR FINDING COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS College is a significant investment and millions of families each year face the question of how to pay for it. One way students can position themselves for success is by seeking out various forms of financial assistance.

Earning scholarships can be one way to offset the financial burden, but winning a scholarship can sometimes be as competitive as gaining admission to the college of your choice.

Some scholarships can be earned by meeting or exceeding certain standards, such as academic performance, while other scholarships are based on financial need or personal interests of the applicant. There’s also a wealth of opportunities that support students in specific areas, whether it be from companies, professional organizations or foundations. For example, the America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders program offers industry-specific scholarships each year for those looking to study agriculture-related fields.

While your academic performance, character and extracurricular resume all play a part, knowing where to look for scholarships can make all the difference when it comes time to pay for your education. These tips can help you identify and apply for scholarships that match your interests and credentials.

1. Complete the FAFSA Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) may be required to apply for a number of scholarships, particularly scholarships offered by most colleges and universities based on need. It is also required for other forms of financial aid, such as subsidized or unsubsidized loans. While you can begin filling out the FAFSA on Oct. 1 of the year prior to needing aid, many scholarships give priority to students who complete the FAFSA by their state’s application deadline. It is important to note that some colleges and universities have earlier deadlines.

2. Talk to Your Counselor Colleges or universities and scholarship providers often supply information about their award offerings and applications to high school counselors. Many institutions also offer specific awards by major for both new and returning

3. Spring time is decision time Early in the spring, your child will start to receive their first acceptance letters. Once they’ve heard from all of the schools where they applied, they’ll have a big decision to make.

They need to do more than just decide which school to attend; they’ll also need to send in a deposit, complete their housing form and accept financial aid packages.

students that can be applied for through the school’s financial aid office.

3. Apply for Scholarships in Your Field of Interest Many job sectors have scholarship opportunities available through related clubs, organizations, small businesses and other benefactors.

For example, the America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders program, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund in conjunction with the FFA, provides $1,500 scholarships to students endorsed by local farmers for continuing their education at two- or four-year universities and trade schools in agriculture-related fields of study. This year, the program will award more than $500,000 in scholarships to students in fields such as mathematics, computer science, business, communications, engineering, farming, agronomy, education and more. Students can learn more about the program by visiting Grow AgLeaders.com.

4. Don’t Overlook Smaller Award Amounts When it comes to paying for your education, every scholarship you receive — even those that come with smaller, one-time award amounts — can help defray the costs beyond tuition for books, supplies and living expenses.

Many times, scholarships with smaller award amounts have fewer additional requirements that must be satisfied outside of materials traditionally required for submission such as transcripts, letters of reference and an application.

5. Use a Scholarship Search Engine While a simple search for “college scholarships” on any search engine is likely to elicit plenty of options, there are sites available that are dedicated to helping students identify college scholarship opportunities. While paid options exist, there are also several free sites, such as Scholarships.com, Fastweb and Scholarship America, that can provide local, regional and national options based on the information you provide. Other, more industry-specific websites, such as FFA.org, can provide scholarship opportunities that pertain to a certain field of interest.

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A crucial step in this process is comparing award letters from the colleges where your child has been accepted. In reading these letters, pay close attention to how schools list the total costs.

For instance, some schools will subtract the awarded loan amount from the total cost of attendance, while others will not. This could make the net cost of some schools appear less than

STATE AND LOCAL RESOURCES AND AID AVAILABLE TO COLORADO STUDENTS Colorado Student Resources (Colorado Department of Higher Education) www.highered.colorado.gov/cochallenge/ resource.html Resources include: • College Opportunity Fund - Learn more about this stipend for Colorado students or those who qualify for ASSET. • Scholarship database - To learn more about scholarship available to all students in Colorado.

• Connection and Support • Career and Graduate School Resources • DREAMer Students • First-generation Students • Scholarships and Financial Aid Scholarships.com https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/ college-scholarships/scholarships-by-state/ colorado-scholarships/ Resource includes: A listing of a variety of scholarships and grants available to students. Besides scholarships available for graduating high school seniors, other opportunities are designed for moms going back to school, working adults and funding to help pay for education in specified industries.

Colorado Women’s Education Foundation https://cwef.org/scholarships/scholarshipresources/ others when in reality they are not, so take your time reading the documents.

4. Tie up everything in the summer Before they head to campus, you and your children should create a budget to keep tabs on college bills. This will help you to stay on track financially and set the right expectations about how they need to manage their money.

You can help your soon-to-be freshman by working with them to outline a monthly budget that will take into account expected and unexpected expenses.

Take a look at their financial aid packages and any income they might be earning and block out the monthly mandatory expenses. Then decide how much money they can spend on things like entertainment.

If you find that scholarships, grants and federal aid don’t cover everything, private loans could be one solution for some college-bound students.

For parents and students, senior year is an exciting period. Knowing what steps to take and staying ahead of financial matters with useful tools like the ones at College Ave Student Loans can help make the transition easier for everyone.

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tips for working adults returning to college Most working professionals want to advance their skills, land that promotion and get a raise. However, some 36 million adults face a significant barrier to achieving their goals and aspirations: They still need to complete a significant amount of coursework in order to earn a college degree.

While many of these adults have completed at least some higher education classes, the demands of family life and maintaining a career, along with a lack of financial resources, can both be forces that derail these plans.

Fortunately, the pathways to earning a college degree are evolving, which means a working professional now has more affordable and efficient means to finish the coursework. With a smart strategy, a busy working professional can make that dream of earning a diploma into a reality.

1. Define your goals Some people know exactly what they want from life and how a college degree will help them fulfill their goals. Others may have more general ambitions related to finishing the degree, but they may need to take time to create a more detailed plan. In either case, before choosing a higher education program, it’s important to take time to inventory skills and career experiences.

The insights from this exercise can be helpful in charting your course to earning that diploma.

2. Consider your time and explore your financial options For a working adult, using traditional means to earn a degree isn’t always best-suited to the realities of life - not to mention finances. With the demands of family and work encroaching on study and class time, fitting it all in can seem overwhelming.

It’s important to take time to research your options, because there may be more flexible and affordable paths to choose from.

One great example is a new program from Kaplan University called ExcelTrack. Students begin with an assessment, which measures what they already know and advises a course of study.

Even better, the coursework allows them to focus on what they need to master, not what they already know.

They then work through the courses online — which entails participating in seminars, doing practice activities, completing projects that demonstrate what they know and can do — all while taking as much or as little time as they need.

For people who are able to move at a faster pace, the option can be more affordable than the traditional route because they can pay a flat fee for 6 weeks (graduate level) or 10 weeks (undergraduate level), enabling them to take and complete as many courses as they can handle. This makes earning a degree from an accredited university much more affordable and flexible.

Twenty-seven is becoming the new 18 as colleges and universities are seeing an increase in adult enrollment each year.

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sure and stick to your study routine.

Before long, your mind will anticipate and expect a study session at certain times of day, which makes it easier to get focused.

4. Get support With the demands of school and work, now is an appropriate time to seek help from family and friends.

Talk to your partner, parents or siblings about taking on child care duties a few days or evenings a week so you can work without interruption. This is an opportune time to give older kids additional responsibilities, such as folding their laundry, starting dinner and packing their own lunches.

Beyond that, consider informing your employer about your college courses and your goals. If your degree is relevant to other work at the company, you might discover they are willing to help. After all, they already have an employee who knows the business, and they will more than likely appreciate your ambition.

Whether its to finish a degree, change careers are explore a new hobby and learn a new skill, adults take time to transition into college mode.

BPT PHOTO 3. Get organized Working toward a degree can be an intense experience for anyone, which is why it’s important to create the right environment to focus and study. Start by setting up a study station. Ideally, this is a desk or table that’s clean, welllit and organized with plenty of supplies on hand, and a comfortable chair.

Begin by holding study sessions at different times of the day, while paying attention to energy and productivity levels. Many do their best when they rise an hour or two before their families do, while others come alive in the evening hours. Studying online offers this kind of flexibility so whatever time of day works for you, be

5. Keep it in balance When life gets this hectic, especially when it’s consumed with family, work and school, it’s easy to burn the candle at both ends, leaving you feeling overextended and burned out. This is why it’s important to schedule some down time. Having a break to look forward to can be a powerful motivational tool.

Maybe it’s a weekly bike ride, or relaxing with a favorite movie. Whatever it is, don’t feel guilty about taking this time for yourself.

For more information about earning a degree online from Kaplan University with its new ExcelTrack program, visit kaplanuniversity.edu.

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High-paying jobs still available in the agriculture industry As the farming industry faces growing consolidation in the U.S., one might get the impression fewer jobs are now available in agriculture.

In fact, just the opposite is true. Today, one in three people worldwide — more than a billion employees — work in an ag-related industry.

Industry growth and digital innovation combined with retirements are driving significant demand for college grads and other professionals, including those without experience in typical ag-related subjects, and many feature excellent salaries. The USDA and Purdue University predict 57,900 jobs requiring ag skills will become available each year between now and 2020 while only 35,000 grads in food, ag, renewable resources or environment studies will look to fill those jobs each year. Further, the average starting salary in the U.S. for those graduating with bachelor’s degrees in agriculture or natural resources was a healthy $54,364 as of winter 2017, a 12 percent increase from 2016.

“People are starting to discover (agriculture) is a pretty good industry to be in,” Iowa State College Career Services Director Mike Gaul recently told CNBC. “They realize this sector isn’t our traditional what-we-joke ‘cows, plows and sows’ industry anymore.

It’s incredibly diverse.”

The expectation is that grads with expertise in food, agriculture, renewable natural resources and/or the environment will fill 61 percent of all ag-related openings, while employers must seek grads in other majors to fill the 39 percent gap. Notably, women already make up more than half of the higher-ed grads in food, agricul-

ture, renewable natural resources and environmental studies.

High school grads considering degrees in agriculture might consider one of these highest-paying ag occupations:

4. Ag scientists Salaries average out at $120,000. A bachelor’s degree is usually sufficient, with in-demand specialties including bioinformatics, animal genetics or the regulatory environment (managing

Bottom line: The next generation of ag specialists will be crucial to helping solve the world’s most pressing issues.

Agricultural company Syngenta is supporting that cause by bestowing multiple college scholarships to ag

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whole. do well before graduation.

At Dakota Ridge High School, the district provides a certified International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB). IB is a two-year educational program aimed at 16-to-18-year olds.

The program is an internationallyaccepted qualification for entry into higher education and is recognized by many universities worldwide. The program is popular because of its emphasis on a student’s personal development as they plan for the future.

At Green Mountain High School, Wilson said Jeffco has multiple career tracks programs to help students create an individual plan rather than just choosing the college option.

Conifer High School has developed a trade-school program, which includes internships and hands-on construction projects.

Wilson said the district is also proud of the Warren Occupation Technical Center in Lakewood. Warren Tech has turned into a premier career and technical education center, providing students with career-focused learning in everything from opportunities in cosmetology, to medical and IT careers.

Warren Tech courses and programs are possible through the Jeffco District’s partnerships with colleges, industry leaders and community as a whole.

Education in trade and non-traditional occupations are just some of the avenues available to graduating seniors looking for viable options for the future.

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gramme (IB). IB is a two-year educational program aimed at 16-to-18-year olds. The program is an internationally-accepted qualification for entry into higher education and is recognized by many universities worldwide. The program is popular because of its emphasis on a student’s personal development as they plan for the future.

At Green Mountain High School, Wilson said Jeffco has multiple career tracks programs to help students create an individual plan rather than just choosing the college option.

Conifer High School has developed a trade-school program, which includes internships and hands-on construction projects.

Wilson said the district is also proud of the Warren Occupation Technical Center in Lakewood. Warren Tech has turned into a premier career and technical education center, providing students with career-focused learning in everything from opportunities in cosmetology, to medical and IT careers.

Warren Tech courses and programs are possible through the Jeffco District’s partnerships with colleges, industry leaders and community as a

1. C-suite executives The CEOs, COOs and CFOs at ag startups or established corporations routinely earn $200,000-plus for overseeing company growth and profitability. A bachelor’s or master’s degree is generally needed in addition to a background in leadership and at least five years’ industry experience.

2. Ag lawyers Because ag is so highly regulated, such professionals may handle issues related to water, land use, pesticides, seeds, the environment, labor/HR, immigration, commerce, intellectual property, mergers/acquisitions, etc. Salaries average out at $160,000.

Required: a bachelor’s degree followed by a J.D. and completed state bar exam.

3. Ag sales managers Those skilled in overseeing sales teams are earning an average $125,000plus annually. Most hold bachelor’s degrees in agronomy, crop science, soil science, biology, agricultural business or a related field.

Students are finding that farming and agriculture jobs are not a thing of the past.

Those looking for alternative options can still find high-paying jobs in the agriculture industry ranging from farming and growing to legal services and IT. COURTESY PHOTO and strategizing a product through the regulatory process).

5. Ag engineers Among specialties in demand are environmental, ethanol and mechanical engineers, with average salaries running upwards of $80,000 for those holding bachelor’s degrees.

students each year, and of course hiring many grads in various majors.

“This is an exciting time in agriculture because we have new tools to develop better seeds and crop protection products, as well as digital solutions to help farmers be more productive,” says Ian Jepson, head of trait research and developmental biology at Syngenta. “We encourage students to think about the wide range of challenging and rewarding careers in companies like ours to help develop and deliver what farmers need to feed the world.”

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Jeffco preschool, kindergarten and choice enrollment happening now STAFF REPORT

Preschool, kindergarten and first-round choice enrollment are happening now through Jan. 31 for the 2018-19 school year for Jefferson County Public Schools. All Jeffco children are assigned a neighborhood school based on home address and boundaries, and there are other options, as well.

To learn about the schools in Jeffco, visit www.jeffcopublicschools.org and look at school info. The school

directory, school locator, and school options pages give an overview of all our Jeffco Public Schools.

Here’s some information you should know: Preschool Jeffco public schools offers half-, full-, and extended-day preschool programs for threeand four-year-old children at 46 locations throughout the district.

Children turning three- or four-years-old on or before Oct. 1 are eligible to begin

preschool.

Returning students and new families may register now Families should complete the registration packet at the school or print registration materials from the preschool website to expedite the registration process.

Required documents include a birth certificate and immunization records and a registration family fee of $60 or $80.

Financial assistance is available for qualifying families.

Kindergarten Children who are five- or six-years-old by Oct. 1 may enroll in kindergarten.

Children are assigned to a neighborhood school, but may choice enroll to another school if space is available.

To enroll in-person at your school, bring a birth certificate, proof of residency and immunization records.

Half- and full-day kindergarten programs are available.

Most full-day kindergarten programs charge tuition; financial assistance may be

available to qualifying families.

Choice Enrollment All Jeffco students are assigned a neighborhood school based on address. Students may choose to enroll in another school in the district if space is available.

First-round choice enrollment is Jan. 8-31; secondround choice enrollment is Feb. 9 through Aug. 31.

Choice enrollment forms must be turned in to the desired school.

Mother’s milk donation center opens in Wheat Ridge STAFF REPORT

On Jan. 30, Baby & Co., 7777 W. 38th Ave. in Wheat Ridge, will open as a human milk donation and outreach center, joining the national network of

Mothers’ Milk Bank, a Arvada-based, nonprofit program benefiting women and babies nationwide. The center will provide Wheat Ridge-area mothers a convenient location to donate their excess milk.

Baby & Co will safely transport the milk donations to the Colorado facility where it will be pasteurized, tested, analyzed, and distributed to babies across the country whose mothers cannot supply sufficient milk for

their needs.

Women interested in giving the gift of human milk may fill out the donation screening form on MMB’s website, www.milkbankcolorado.org, or call 303-869-1888.

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

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

Divorce Workshop A workshop that covers the legal, financial and social issues of divorce is presented the third Monday of each month at the Sheridan Library, 3425 W. Oxford Ave., Denver. Check in from 5:15-5:30 p.m.; workshop runs from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Register online at www.divorceworkshopdenver.com. Advance registration costs $35; at the door, cost goes to $40 (cash/checks only). Attendees will get help taking the next step by getting unbiased information and resources. Learn the options available and next steps to take positive action steps. Discover community resources, and talk with other women experiencing similar life changes.

Volunteer presenters include an attorney, mediator, therapist and wealth manager.

Discussion items include co-parenting, child support, family coping, tax consequences, property division, hostile spouses and more.

For information, contact 303-210-2607 or info@divorceworkshopdenver.com.

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

contact the chapter for more information.

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

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

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

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.

Job’s Daughters, Golden Chapter Bored?

Lonely? Make life-long friends. Join a group of young ladies from ages 10-20 learn leadership and organizational skills in meetings with support from friends. Meetings are the second and fourth Monday of the month in Golden. Meet periodically to do fun activities.

Rewards of membership include life skills, community work and significant scholarships for college. Interested, call Job’s Daughters at 303-204-1572 to join us for an activity.

Mesas de conversación en inglés/English Conversation Tables: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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

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Square Dancing Want some fun exercise?

Learn to square dance. Start at 7 p.m. any Monday at the Wheat Ridge Grange, 3850 High Court. Call 303-973-9529.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Northside Coin Club is a group of collectors that meets monthly to promote the hobby of numismatics among its members and the public. The club meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at 12205 Perry St., at the Friendship Hall in the Cimarron Village in Broomfield. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Find more information about our club at www.northsidecoinclub.org/ or look for us on Facebook.

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

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

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

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Rocky Mountain Team Survivor, a health, education and fitness program for women of all abilities who have experienced cancer or are currently in treatment, offers weekly free, fun, supportive activities. Tuesdays, 10 a.m., Boulder Creek Walk (meet at Boulder Public Library main entrance). Tuesday, 11-11:30 a.m., Yoga, Boulder Senior Center, 909 Arapahoe Avenue. Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Fitness Training, Boulder Center for Sports Medicine, 311 Mapleton Avenue (entrance on Maxwell Avenue.). Learn more at rockymtn-teamsurvivor.org.

Wheat Ridge Art League meets at 7 p.m. the last Tuesday of the month at the Active Adult Center, 6363 W. 35th Ave, Wheat Ridge. Social time starts at 6:45 p.m. Enjoy an art demo by an award-winning artist each month at 7:30 pm. All art mediums and abilities welcome. Contact Pat McAleese at 303-941-4928 or mcpainter03@comcast.net for information. No meeting August or December.

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Adult Roller Skating is offered from 10:30 a.m. to noon every Wednesday at Roller City at 64th and Sheridan, Arvada. Cost is $5 plus $2 to rent skates. Contact Toni at 303-868-8273.

American Legion Auxiliary presents Burger Nite, 5-7:30 p.m. every Wednesday at Post 178, 1655 Simms St., Lakewood. Members, their guests and active military invited for

Arvada Jefferson Kiwanis meets from 7-8 a.m. Wednesdays at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., for a breakfast meeting. We invite you to join us for great fellowship, interesting programs, and the satisfaction of serving your community. This Kiwanis organization supports the Arvada Community Food Bank, the school backpack program, Santa House, Ralston House, and many other local organizations.

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Buffalo Toastmasters meets from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month at the Denver West Office Park, 14142 Denver West Parkway, Building 51, Suite 195, Golden. Go to www.buffalotoastmasters.org or http:// www.meetup.com/Buffalo-ToastmastersGolden/ for more information. Buffalo Toastmasters, where public speaking and leadership excellence is encouraged in a safe environment.

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Arvada Business Connection is a friendly group of Arvada Business owners who meet once each month on Wednesdays at various restaurants in the Arvada area. All are welcome - friends, kids and spouses, too. We collect a $5 donation, which is given to one of the attendees to donate as they wish.

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Economic forecast: Fair to partly cloudy Colorado is enjoying boom years, but challenges loom, experts say

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Colorado’s roaring economy, though still a national leader, may be beginning to calm somewhat, while pressures in the state — such as stagnant wages and skyrocketing housing prices — as well as national concerns continue to bear down.

That was the message at the annual South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce 2018 Economic Forecast Breakfast, held at CU South Denver in Lone Tree on Jan. 19.

The breakfast featured a slate of speakers from the upper echelons of financial research, who painted a complex portrait of a strong economy not without its challenges.

Colorado can expect to add around 175,000 jobs this year, a rate a little diminished from previous years, said Richard Wobbekind, the executive director of the Business Research Division at the University of Colorado Boulder.

“Colorado is still clearly among the fastest-growing states” in terms of job growth, Wobbekind said. “We’re ranked about 20th right now. These aren’t the kind of numbers as in the

last few years, where we were consistently a top five state, but it’s very consistent with our forecasts.”

Among the biggest problems facing employers is finding enough skilled workers, Wobbekind said.

“There’s no sector of our economy that can find enough skilled workers,” Wobbekind said. “This isn’t all about CPAs or computer scientists. It’s about plumbers, electricians and construction workers.”

Colorado’s economic growth is uneven, with the northern Front Range leading the way with strong growth in the energy and tech sectors.

Grand Junction and Pueblo, however, are growing at a rate slower than the national average, Wobbekind said.

Despite strong growth, Wobbekind said, Colorado’s economy will have to wrestle with two stubborn problems: relatively slow wage growth and rising housing prices.

A recent report from the Bell Policy Center — a Denver-based group that works to “advance economic opportunity in Colorado,” according to its website — found that when adjusted for inflation, wages in Colorado are up only about 3 percent, or $33 a week since 2000. Meanwhile, housing prices have soared and inventory has plummeted. Colorado’s statewide home value index showed an average of $344,000 in December, up from just over $200,000 in 2012.

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Budget dysfunction at the federal level could weigh on the economy in coming years, warned Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

DAVID GILBERT prices, behind only Washington D.C.,” Wobbekind said. “Housing prices are really significantly outstripping wages, and this is the red flag we’re paying a lot of attention to.”

Close to two-thirds of the jobs being created in the state are below the average annual wage, he said, which stood at $54,664 statewide last year, slightly above the national average of $53,621.

Housing inventory remains a problem. Between 2001-07, Colorado had 119,895 more housing units than households, but in recent years the numbers flipped: from 2008-16, the state had 107,409 more households than housing units.

One number that spurred some optimism is the average rent statewide. While the state saw double-digit percentage hikes in average rent for several years, rent increases are expected to hover around 4 percent in 2018, with average rents at the end of 2017 at $1,346, up from $848 in 2008.

The national problem Looming federal issues could come to bear on Colorado and the nation, said Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt, a pair of Washingtonbased nonpartisan public policy institutes.

“Federally, we may be entering a period of budgeting week-by-week,” MacGuineas said. “It would be amusing if it weren’t so horrifying. This is a country, the biggest economy in the world, that’s regularly operating without a budget.”

The federal budget affects all sectors of the economy, MacGuineas said.

“When President Trump entered office, he inherited the worst fiscal situation of any president other than Truman,” MacGuineas said.

“Now, that’s not to trash the previous administration. They inherited one of the worst economies of any president.

They were just trying to keep us from going into a deeper recession.”

The national debt is 77 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, MacGuineas said, twice the historical average, and twice where it was when the recession hit.

“In all likelihood, we’re closer to the next recession than the last one,” MacGuineas said. “We’ll be going into it with the debt twice what it has been.

We’re tying our hands for responding.”

MacGuineas outlined some bleak

points: The country is on track to borrow $12 trillion. The federal disability, highway and Medicare trust funds are on track to go broke.

The country is having to respond to more frequent and more damaging natural disasters.

“We’re in a fiscally unsustainable situation, where the debt is growing faster than revenue,” MacGuineas said. “That’s predicted to happen every single year, forever. Republicans kept insisting on passing a balanced budget, but the one they put forward didn’t even try to reach balance.”

The recently passed federal tax bill will cost the country $1.1 trillion in revenue over the long term, MacGuineas said, which will complicate the president’s goal of rebuilding infrastructure.

Meanwhile, she said, the tax bill’s goal to offset revenue losses with economic growth is improbable. “When you hear people say we can grow the economy at four, five or six percent, well, we can’t,” MacGuineas said. “Now we’re predicting the effects of the tax bill to be 0.01 percent or 0.02 percent.”

Tax reform rather than tax cuts would have been more beneficial to the economy, MacGuineas said.

“Reform would have involved getting rid of the $1.6 trillion in tax breaks we have every year,” she said.

“We didn’t get rid of any major tax breaks, and we didn’t offset the cost.

We didn’t broaden the base and lower the rate. When you’re in a fiscal hole, the first thing you do is stop digging.”

The taxman cometh The bleak condition of the federal revenue situation notwithstanding, Colorado is well-situated to take advantage of the discrepancies in tax structures between states, argued Tim Jones, media and communications director of First Rule Media, an author of books on tax policy and a radio talk show host.

“Low-tax environments receive more wealth, and high-tax environments lose it,” Jones said. “If you want more of something, tax it less.”

Jones said that a number of companies are looking to leave California and its relatively higher taxes, and hunting for new homes.

Jones also cited economic stagnation in New York, New Jersey and Illinois as evidence of the stultifying effects of high taxes.

Jones also said that companies are responding positively to the federal tax bill, with several high-profile companies handing out bonuses to employees or making new investments.

Colorado is well-poised to lure companies looking for low-tax environments, said Travis Brown, CEO of First Rule Media — a Missouri-based film and TV production company — and a frequent commentator on “Fox & Friends,” a news/talk program on Fox News.

“Arizona is your number one competitor,” Brown said. “A lot of companies consider Colorado a flyover state on the way to Arizona, but you can help change that. Are you laying down the track to prepare for new businesses and investment?”

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Durango Pete is a dog with some stories Rescue pup grew into adult with his own way of living

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“My eyes were immediately drawn to the one who was off-white, with chocolate brown spots and chocolate brown ears … his eyes were a striking amber color — like a wolf or coyote.”

Thus is described the central character in “Adventures with Durango Pete: Life and Poetry with a Cow Dog Philosofur.”

Steve and Cynthia Hinman of Littleton were at an adoption event held by Colorado Puppy Rescue. After the loss of a beloved old dog two years earlier and a move from Kansas to Colorado to be near daughter Krista, the Hinmans were starting to think about another furry friend, urged on

by Krista, who sent numerous photos of possible candidates. They set out with a certain terrier in mind, were delayed in traffic and arrived to find that puppy had been adopted, but there were three little cow dogs playing. Hinman had been thinking about ancestors who were ranchers — funny where our fancies take us …

Steve picked him up and the decision was never in question as he was smothered in kisses.

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from an agency in New Mexico. In addition to the puppy, the Hinmans bought a book on cattle dogs, another on puppy training, a little blue collar and matching leash and all the other necessary supplies. His name? Steve said “Durango” and his wife said “Pete”— firmly. They set up his new bed at home and introduced the back yard, carrying him down the stairs since his legs were still too short to navigate them.

Every evening, he escalated into a craziness that required putting him in his kennel for time out.

They started to research. (Here the reader gets a lecture on the long Australian history of interbreeding with dingos — and distinctive personality of cattle dogs.)

Walk on a leash? Not this puppy!

Dig in the carefully manicured flower beds and lawn? You bet! He learned the names of his increasing collection of chew toys scattered across the yard and could fetch the right one — but preferred to chew on mulch chips.

Trick training? Sit for cheese? Yes. But, in general, thing went so badly they thought they might have to give him up.

They consulted a trainer and eventually tried walking off-leash, which resulted in a much happier pup. On a day spent exploring the Dakota Hogback near his home, the description leads into an account of Hinman’s rancher ancestors … while rewarding

“Adventures with Durango Pete” by Stephen Hinman, of south Jefferson County near Littleton, is a memoir about a man and a cow-dog who both wanted to be in charge. the dog with treats as he came when called. A sort of compromise solution was at hand. Let him off lead and he’d come when called.

They progressed to mountain hikes and a trip to California to revisit favorite places and introduce Durango Pete to the ocean.

His passion for cheeseburgers stayed evident and his special people

learned some more about caring for him — which has led to many happy experiences for Pete, Steve and Cynthia, some poetry (Steve) and philosophizing (Steve and Pete).

Note — Steve Hinman is available to talk about his experiences with Pete — and Pete stays in touch on FaceBook. Steve.hinman1@gmail.com.

The book is available from Amazon.

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Tens of thousands march for equality, women’s rights

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Peggy Pelton, of Golden, prepares herself for the Jan. 20 Women’s March in Denver.

The resistance showed up in strong force at the Denver Women’s March on Jan. 20 at Civic Park in Denver.

Tens of thousands of people from Colorado and beyond converged on the capitol to advocate for clean water and environmental protections, immigration reform and health care rights, equal pay for women and loving each other.

Some carried signs for reproductive rights and against assisted suicide and the sexual exploitation of women.

As they walked the streets, participants chanted, “hey, hey, ho, ho, Donald Trump has got to go,” and “this is what democracy looks like.”

“Today we march for our sisters, our mothers, our grandmothers,” Denver Mayor Michael Hancock said at Civic Center Park before the march. “We march for our daughters, and yes, for our sons... We march for human rights and equal rights. And yes, Donald Trump, we march for our Dreamers today. And we also march for those who have marched before us so we can have the right to march today.”

Among those marching was Arvada resident Karen Rivera, who was joined by her sister, husband and children.

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Issues fought for ranged from women’s rights to President Trump’s politics and more.

rent government is a disaster,” she said. “And we need change.”

Rivera and her family marched in Washington D.C. last year during the first women’s march, which was held the day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Millions took to the streets last year in marches that unfolded in cities across the country.

A year later, Denver marchers say, Trump has spurred a combative culture, one that attacks groups ranging from people of color to the LGBTQ community. In response, protesters came out in a second wave of solidarity for all those they feel are threatened.

“I just want to show my support for all women,” said 14-year-old Denver resident Grace Leonard. The sign she hoisted above her head read, “Dumbledore wouldn’t let this happen,” — referring to the character from J.K. Rollins’ “Harry Potter” series.

The theme of this year’s march was “Power to the Polls,” encouraging people to vote for change. People weaved throughout the crowds, registering people to vote.

“Let your presence be clear today,” Hancock said. “We’re going to keep marching, we’re going to keep resisting and come November, we’re going to vote.”

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Females of all ages joined in the Jan. 20 march in Denver.

Equal pay for women still remains a top issue among protesters.

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James Mitchell remains missing and endangered Arvada senior vanished a month ago without a trace

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

An investigation into the mid-December disappearance of 87-year-old James Mitchell of Arvada continues.

Golden police are investigating all avenues that might lead to his whereabouts, said Golden Police Capt. Joe Harvey, but there are there are no major revelations in the case.

“At this point, Mr. Mitchell is still missing Mitchell and endangered,” Harvey said. “We certainly want to find him. We will continue our active investigation until we have no further leads.”

The public is asked to keep Mitchell’s image fresh in mind, and anybody with any information is asked to contact the Golden Police Department.

“We will look into every one of those leads,” Harvey said.

Mitchell’s disappearance came as a shock to members of Arvada’s American Legion Post 161, of which Mitchell is a 30-year member.

“He was a happy fellow,” said post’s manager Arlene Young. “We’re all very sad. It’s just not the same around here without him.”

Just after 8 a.m. on Dec. 14, railroad workers at the depot in Golden discovered an abandoned pickup truck that had crashed into one of the railcars sometime during the night prior.

The workers reported it to police, who identified Mitchell as the vehicle’s owner.

Arvada Police Department went to Mitchell’s home for a welfare check, but found no one there.

After attempting to reach Mitchell on several phone numbers that Golden police officers found inside the truck, one of the department’s investigators was able to speak with Mitchell’s son, who confirmed that his father is missing.

Mitchell’s family has requested that all questions and media inquiries be directed to the Golden Police Department.

The Golden Police’s investigation into the incident reveals that Mitchell had gone bowling with a group of friends and family on the night of his disappearance. A neighbor said that Mitchell had called him to say that he was returning to the bowling alley to retrieve his wallet because he could have possibly misplaced it there, Harvey said.

However, his son found his wallet and cell phone in Mitchell’s home, Harvey said.

ASSIST THE AMERICAN LEGION A Go Fund Me account has been created to raise money to hire a private investigator to look into James Mitchell’s disappearance.

To donate, visit www.gofundme.com/findjames-jim-mitchell.

There is also a Facebook page that posts upto-date news on Mitchell’s disappearance and information about upcoming fundraising events. To visit this page, go to www. facebook.com and type “Find James ‘Jim’ Mitchell” in the search bar.

The bowling alley is thought to be in the Westminster area or other nearby vicinity of Mitchell’s Arvada home, and how he ended up in Golden is unknown, Harvey said.

“The location of the traffic accident is very odd,” he added.

Mitchell is 5 feet and 10 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds. He has blue eyes and thinning gray hair. He was last seen wearing a blue fleece vest, a black short sleeve shirt, khaki cargo pants and black athletic shoes with Velcro closures. He does not have any identification or a cell phone with him.

Mitchell was possibly injured from the crash — police found a small amount of blood inside the truck cab.

It was tested and the DNA came back to Mitchell, Harvey said.

There is no way of knowing what type of injury the blood came from, Harvey said.

But, he added, “our investigation to date has not revealed any facts that would lead us to believe foul play was involved.”

According to his family, Mitchell may be in the early stages of suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s, Harvey said.

The Golden Police Department conducted three unsuccessful searches for Mitchell, which has included the use of bloodhounds, cadaver dogs and drones.

The final search took place at about 7:30 a.m. Dec. 20. The search area encompassed several miles of paths and trails, rugged hillsides and residential areas.

Members of the American Legion Post 161 continue to organize their own foot searches for Mitchell, Young said.

The post has also set up a crowdfunding account on the Go Fund Me website raising money to hire a private investigator to look further into Mitchell’s disappearance.

This would be in addition to what the police are doing, Young said.

“He’s got to be somewhere,” she said. “We’re just trying to help.”

HOW TO HELP Arvada resident James Mitchell, 87, has been missing since mid-December.

Anyone with any information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Golden Police Department at 303-384-8045.

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THINGS to DO

THEATER

Fun Home: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m.

Sunday from Jan. 26 to March 4 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Honest, original musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes. Call 303-935-3044 or go to minersalley.com. Adult themes; recommended for ages 14 and older.

Sense and Sensibility: Jan. 26 to May 6 at the Arada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd.. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, with matinees at 1 p.m.

Wednesday and 2 p.m. Sundays.

Audience talkbacks on Friday, Feb. 16 and Wednesday, Marh 14 in the Black Box Lobby. Call 720-8987200 or go to https://arvadacenter.org/sense-and-sensibility.

MUSIC

Live Music: Karla Horowitz and Mary O’Neill: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 31 at the Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. For adults. Call 303-2355275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary. org.

Let’s Dance: 1:30-2 p.m. Feb. 2 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Shake those wiggles out and have some fun building little brains. All families are welcome. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org

ART/CRAFTS

Heart Book Folding Project: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28 at the Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge.

Space limited. For adults and teens.

Go to http://jeffcolibrary.org Explore Nature with Your Inner Artist: 6-8 p.m.

Wednesdays through Jan. 31 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Registration required. Go to https://arvada. org/ and click on Majestic View Nature Center under the Explore tab.

Art for the Young at Heart Art Show: show runs from Feb. 5 to March 14 at Apex Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Opening reception from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7.

Creations or artists ages 50-plus and local school children. Call 303-425-9583 or go to www. apexprd.org. `Damage’ Art Exhibit: open

this week’s TOP FIVE Broadway Our Way: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday from Jan. 26-28 at CenterStage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen.

An evening of cabaret-style Broadway music to benefit Evergreen Players. Call 303-674-4934 or go to www.evergreenplayers.org. `Snow White” or “Frozen Particles of Ice with No Particular Color”: 7 p.m. Jan. 26, Feb. 2-3, and 2 p.m. Feb. 4 at Colorado ACTS, 11455 W. 1-70 Frontage Road, North, Wheat Ridge. Based on the classic story of Snow White; full of wicked good fun and the most clueless Snow White ever brought to the stage. Call 303-456-6772 or go to www.coloradoacts.org/.

Golden Lions Chili Supper, Bake Sale: 3-7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 27 at the Masonic Lodge, 400 10th St., Golden. Chili free; beer and wine will be available for purchase. A variety of baked goods available for purchase. Family friendly. Contact sondra@laurelpropertyservices.com.

Adrenal Fatigue: The Hidden Disease: 5:30-6:30 through February 2018 at Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood, in the mezzanine near the library. Denver artist Sharon Brown’s exhibit features psychologically charged paintings created mostly from photographs. Go to www.rrcc.edu.

FILM/MOVIES

Secrets of Friendship Considered: noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30 at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St., Arvada. “Friends for Life: 10 buddies. 38 years. 1 week a year” features the filmed story of a group of guys who have remained friends 38 years after graduation from middle school. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net.

WRITING/ READING

Hard Times Writing Workshop: 3-5 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 31 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. A safe and supportive writing workshop; for adults. Writing prompts, tools, and refreshments provided. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org.

EVENTS

Community Coffee with Rep Tracy Kraft-Tharp: 7-8 a.m.

Thursday, Jan. 25 at La Dolce Vita in Olde Town Arvada. Coffee and conversation the fourth Thursday each month. Call 303-866-2950.

p.m. Monday, Jan. 29 at Natural Grocers, 12612 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood. Dr. Glenn Harrison will explain what adrenal fatigue is, introduce the specific anatomy and hormones involved as well as provide clinical insight on this common chronic detrimental condition. Call 303-986-57000 or go to www. naturalgrocers.com.

A Chocolate Affair: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3 in Olde Town Arvada. Tour of chocolate treats from Olde Town merchants plus other local chocolatiers. Proceeds benefit the Ralston House.

Chocolate chip cookie and brownie baking contest. Bring 6 cookies/brownies on a paper plate to the Rising Church Gym between 11 a.m. and noon on the day of the event. Winners announced at 1:30 p.m. Go to https://www.facebook.com/ events/137472260267654/

Downsizing and Moving for Seniors: 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Call 303-2355275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary. org.

Little Free Library 101: 3-4 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 27 at the Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Creating and hosting Little Free Library. Go to http://jeffcolibrary.org Trump’s Tax Plan and You: 3-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27 at the Lakewood Library, 10200 W. 20th Ave., Lakewood. Get the most up-to-date information on Congress’s tax reform law and how your retirement plan could be affected at this no-cost class taught by a certified financial planner. Call 720-287-5880, or visit www.joannholstadvisers.com to register.

National Puzzle Day: Monday, Jan. 29 at the Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Find something to satisfy every age, interest and skill level. From jigsaw to crossword, Sudoku to brain teasers even the Riddler would be proud to tackle, we have a puzzle for you. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org.

Travel Series: Alaska: 6:30-8 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 30 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Presented by Bob Barber,

professional wildlife photographer. Registration required. Go to https://arvada.org/ and click on Majestic View Nature Center under the Explore tab.

Drop-In Discovery: 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 1 at Majestic Vieww Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Explore different themes using hands-on activities, books, puzzles, crafts and other items. No sign up needed. Call 720898-7405.

Mile High Dowsers: 7-9:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1 at Clements Community Center, Columbine Room, 1580 Yarros St., Lakewood. Go to www. milehighdowsers.org. Featured presenter Jack Roberts shares his knowledge of non-beneficial or noxious energies and how to remove their negative properties.

HEALTH

Foods for Fitness: 1-2:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 27 at Natural Grocers, 3333 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood.

Learn which foods best support an active body and discover new recipes to help you fuel up before, during and after exerecise. Call 303-989-4866.

Bone Builders and Bone Breakers: 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 3 at Natural Grocers, 12612

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W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood.

Support lifelong bone health by knowing how to get all the nutrients your bones need. Call 303-986-57000 or go to www. naturalgrocers.com.

Tai Chi: 6:15-7:15 p.m. (beginners) and 5-6 p.m. (experienced) Mondays through Feb. 26 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Registration required. Go to https://arvada.org/ and click on Majestic View Nature Center under the Explore tab.

EDUCATION

Discovery Play: 11:15 a.m. to noon Friday, Jan. 26 at the Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada; and 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Saturday, Jan. 27 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada.

Babies and toddlers enjoy a song and explore on their own. Dropins welcome. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org.

Code Lounge: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Learn to computer code; 12 laptops available. Registration required for laptops; if you bring your own, no need to register. Class capacity is 35. For teens/tweens.

Call 303-235-5275 or go to www. jeffcolibrary.org.

Vanderhoof Elementary Kindergarten Registration: through Jan. 31 at www.jeffcopublicschools.org/jeffcoconnect. Children who are 5 years old by Oct. 1, 2018, are eligible for kindergarten in the fall. Call 303-982-2744.

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

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

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FAITH CHRISTIAN EAGLES HIT A JAG JAM

Schools filling jobs of football coaches for coming year

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D’Evelyn senior Cole Clifton, left, is challenged by Faith Christian senior Benjamin Hawkins at the rim during a non-league game Jan. 16 at D’Evelyn Junior/Senior High School. The Jaguars took a 68-58 victory.

Faith Christian rebounded on Jan. 19 with a 74-48 road win against Prospect Ridge Academy.

Read more on PAGE 46.

DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

BY THE NUMBERS

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Rebounds for Standley Lake senior Savannah Martin in a 52-41 girls basketball loss to D’Evelyn on Jan. 17.

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3-point baskets made by the Green Mountain boys team to lead all Jeffco 4A teams.

Game losing streak of the Bear Creek boys basketball team against Lakewood was snapped in a 6745 win on Jan. 19.

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Turnovers forced by the Littleton boys basketball team on Jan. 17 but the Lions dropped a 70-20 decision to Golden.

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Victory margin for the Ralston Valley girls basketball team during its 12-game winning streak.

Percent made 27 field goals Bear Creek boys in a 73-70 win over Chatfield on Jan. 17

Standout Performers Quentin Terry, Arvada The senior sparked a 74-61 win over Alameda on Jan. 16 with 22 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots.

Colton Yapoujian, Pomona The junior won the Top of the Rockies 138-pound title Jan. 20 with a 2-1 ultimate tiebreak wrestling win over Monarch’s Cole Polluconi.

Ellie Garnett, Golden The sophomore tallied 20 points and contributed eight rebounds, five assists and four steals in a 63-34 girls basketball win over Littleton on Jan. 17.

Josh Rogers, Arvada West The 6-foot-2 junior guard scored 22 points in the boys basketball 62-59 win over Pomona on Jan. 19.

Garrett Martin, Standley Lake The senior forward had 32 points and 14 rebounds for an impressive double double in the 86-74 boys basketball win over Wheat Ridge on Jan. 19.

Domonic Creazzo, Alameda The junior scored 16 points as the Pirates notched their second straight win with a 41-36 victory over Fort Lupton on Jan. 18.

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

To nominate an athlete, contact Jim Benton at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

olorado high school football’s coaching carousel is slowing down but there are still some turns remaining.

John Trahan has moved from Smoky Hill to coach at Highlands Ranch, former Arapahoe coach Mike Campbell is the OVERTIME new football boss at Englewood and Dustin Delaney from Shawnee Mission, Kansas has been hired at Eaglecrest.

So as of Jan. 19 there were just five Class 5A jobs to be filled at Valor Jim Benton Christian, Arapahoe, Mullen, Castle View and Smoky Hill.

Rod Sherman, the former coach of the state’s most prominent football program at Valor Christian, is still available.

Valor revealed on Dec. 22 in an email that Sherman was stepping down.

Sherman was the Eagles’ first athletic when the school opened in 2007 and he was an assistant football coach and offensive coordinator during a string of four straight state championships between 2009 and 2012.

He became head coach in 2013 and guided the Eagles to three state championships and became the school’s director of institutional advancement in 2015. He compiled a 57-11 record as a head coach.

After the announcement, Sherman left town to coach in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio and had a chance to mull over his future.

“As far as networking with coaches, the game came at a good time for me,” said Sherman. “It was nice that I had my wife come down, and in the midst of a pretty hectic couple weeks we got the opportunity to sit and think about what is next for us.

“I’m going down the path now to stick with football. I’m looking. It is an interesting time in my life and we didn’t necessarily see it coming.”

Sherman, like a good football coach, is making adjustments in his game plan.

“There are a couple in-state schools I’m looking at and as well as some out of state,” said Sherman. “Most people thought: `If he is stepping down, he knows what is next.’ I didn’t want to SEE BENTON, P42

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No. 2 Ralston Valley girls basketball sinks 12th straight victory

BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

LITTLETON — A second-half defensive adjustment by Columbine gave Ralston Valley a bit of an issue in the Class 5A Jeffco League game Jan. 20.

Ralston Valley senior Delaynie Byrne — signed to play at the University of Minnesota next school year — scored 18 points in the first half on the Rebels’ home court. Columbine coach Greg Bolding Jr. was determined to not allow Byrne to have the field day she had in the opening 16 minutes.

“She (Byrne) proved to us that if she gets the ball she can score on anybody,” Bolding said. “We put a little more pressure on her and would double or triple her every time she got the ball. We wanted to make her uncomfortable.”

Byrne was held to just two points on a pair of free throws in the second half.

“I just try to mix it up. I was feeling really good in the first half,” Byrne said of her shot selection after starting the game 3-for-3 from 3-point range. “Nothing was really going well in the second half. I just have to find the open man and the person with the hot hand.”

In the end, Ralston Valley’s lead was just too much for the Rebels (11-4, 2-3 in 5A Jeffco) to overcome. The Mustangs, No. 2 in the latest 5A girls basketball CHSAANow.com rankings, eventually won 55-36 to extend their winning streak to a dozen games.

“We were out of sync,” Ralston Val-

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get into a change-school narrative, so it is better for me not to say anything.

I have a lot of respect for the Valor administration and what the school has accomplished and hopefully I played a small role in that.

“With football hirings it will probably happen in the next two or three weeks. If nothing is the right fit, I’ll look at some leadership, athletic direc-

Ralston Valley junior Shelby Nichols (15) glides to the basket for a layup during the Mustangs’ Class 5A Jeffco League road victory against Columbine. Nichols had 16 points in the win.

DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS ley coach Jeff Gomer admitted about the second half where Columbine outscored Ralston Valley 22-20. “That was the first time a team has done that to us. It’s nice how we reacted in the fourth quarter.”

The Mustangs (12-1, 5-0) went 10-

for-12 from the free-throw line in the final six minutes after the Rebels cut Ralston Valley’s lead down to as few as 12 points. Ralston Valley led 35-14 at halftime with a layup at the buzzer by junior Shelby Nichols.

Nichols had a dozen points in the

tor or fundraising things. If those doors aren’t open, I’ll coach my son’s flag football team.”

Trahan rejoins Highlands Ranch athletic director Preston Davis, who hired Trahan at Smoky Hill. He coached four seasons at Montbello (Far Northeast) and then three seasons at Smoky Hill.

He inherits a 6-5 team that made the 5A state playoffs under interim coach Dave May after a difficult start that saw Mark Robinson resign before the season opener.

Campbell, who has been head coach at Arapahoe for 15 years, was looking

to downsize to a smaller school with small-town qualities.

Englewood is a 2A school with first-class renovated facilities but the Pirates haven’t had a winning football season since 2010, so he has a challenging rebuilding job.

Softball wants more games, too The Colorado High School Activities Association has an equity committee which oversees Title IX, and the group has stated that if the limit of baseball games is increased, girls softball should also have the chance to play more games.

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first half and finished with 16 points.

Byrne finished with 20 points, but it was junior Madison DeHerrera who stepped up with a trio of much-needed 3-pointers.

“She (DeHerrera) was huge coming off the bench,” Gomer said. “She really kept us in it the second half.”

DeHerrera scored 11 points off the bench.

Singer, a junior who missed most of her sophomore season due to injury, finished with a team-high 12 points for the Rebels. Sophomore Quincey Baum (nine points), senior Jenna Lohrenz (seven points) and freshman Adrienne Harnum (seven points) had strong games facing the conference-leading Mustangs.

“Very happy,” Bolding said of the second half. “It’s good for us to know that if we can play four quarters like that we can go play with some of the best in the state.”

Ralston Valley has won every 5A Jeffco game by double-digit points.

“We just need to build on what we’ve done. We’ve been in a bit of a slump,” Nichols said. “Hopefully we can build on what we did well today.”

The Mustangs host No. 9 Lakewood at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26. If Ralston Valley can sweep the season series against the Tigers it would clear the path to a second straight conference title for Ralston Valley.

Dennis Pleuss is a communications specialist at Jeffco Public Schools with a focus on athletics and activities. For more Jeffco coverage, go to CHSAANow.com/Jeffco.

The Centennial and Continental Leagues have a proposal to increase the number of baseball games from 19 to 23, and that pitch will be voted on at the Jan. 25 Legislative Council meeting.

If the baseball proposal passes, the equity committee recommends the passage of an identical bylaw for softball at the April Legislative Council meeting.

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 jben-

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Putting passion

ATOP THE LIST Colorado girls high school basketball coaches with the most victories: • Caryn Jarocki, Highlands Ranch/Colorado Academy: *607 • Bill Bradley, ThunderRidge/Monarch: 465 • John Mraule, Montrose: 462 • Mike Croell, Broomfield: 457 • Gail Hook, Monarch/Centaurus: 432 *Through games of Jan. 13.

into practice

“Teams are different and players are different,” Jarocki said. “You have to find what each team is good at and put the pieces together. I’ve gotten better at that over the years.

“My favorite part of the day is going to practice ... It is a privilege.”

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There were no sports for girls at the middle school Caryn Jarocki attended in the Chicago area, so she kept the scorebook for the boys.

That didn’t sit well with Jarocki.

“That made me angry because I was good and could play,” said Jarocki, 56.

“I got into high school and they had basketball. I always loved playing and I always wanted to coach it. I love giving my kids my love for the game.”

Jarocki’s passion for the game has translated into the most victories of any girls basketball coach in Colorado history. Last month, she won her 600th game.

Jarocki, 56, played three years at the University of Denver and coached for 11 seasons at Colorado Academy in Denver. She has been the head coach

Highlands Ranch coach Caryn Jarocki has compiled more wins than any girls basketball coach in state history.

JIM BENTON for the past 20 seasons at Highlands Ranch High School and her teams have won seven state championships, most recently in 2011. Her first state title was in 2000.

“She has built a tradition and a program there that just feeds off itself and is so solid,” said Bruce Wright, the former Highlands Ranch athletic director. “It is geared toward helping kids to be their best. It continues to

build off itself.”

In her 32nd season as a head coach, Jarocki has compiled 607 victories in games through Jan. 13 and never has had a losing season as a head coach.

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D’Evelyn boys rally against 3A’s No. 7 Faith Christian DENVER — The mid-season jumpstart D’Evelyn’s boys basketball team needed might have come Jan. 16 with a non-league victory over a formidable foe.

The Jaguars overcame a halftime deficit to Faith Christian, ranked No. 7 in the Class 3A boys hoops CHSAANow.com rankings, to grab a muchneeded 68-58 victory.

“It’s non-league, so it wasn’t the end of the world,” D’Evelyn coach Dan Zinn said after the 10-point home victory. “But we need to be able to put games like this away and in the ‘W’ column. We haven’t been doing that this season so that was good to get tonight.”

Faith (7-5, 1-2 in 3A Metro League) held a 36-35 halftime advantage.

Senior Jonah Gardner poured in 11 of his team-high 19 points in the first half.

However, D’Evelyn (8-7, 3-3 in 4A Jeffco League) turned things around on the defensive end and got more players involved offensively in the third quarter. The Jaguars outscored Faith 15-7 in the opening eight minutes of the second half.

“Our defense in the third quarter completely shut them down,” D’Evelyn senior Cole Clifton said.

“We got the momentum swing we needed to get the lead.”

D’Evelyn junior Evan Willis (10 points) was scoreless in the first half, but nailed a pair of 3-pointers on his way to eight points in the third quarter. Junior Dan Brady (10 points) also hit a key 3-pointer for the Jaguars to help turn the tide.

Charles Dinegar had 18 points in the first half for D’Evelyn to keep the Jaguars in the game. He finished

with a game-high 22 points, but Zinn knows Dinegar can’t be a one-man show.

“We have to have other guys step up. It can’t be the Charles Show,” Zinn said. “Charles is going to be the featured figure, but it can’t be his show alone. It’s got to be a team one.”

Clifton finished with 18 points as D’Evelyn got closer to the .500 record mark after losing 3 of 4 conference games to start league play.

“Every game from here on out is important. You can’t have any games off,” Clifton said. “We stepped up tonight in the second half. It’s nice to get out of this slump.”

D’Evelyn got back-to-back league wins over Standley Lake and Littleton later in the week.

The Jaguars needed to get on track in conference play if they want to get in the league title mix with 4A’s top-10 ranked Evergreen (12-3, 5-1), Valor Christian (9-6, 6-0) and Golden (12-3, 5-1). D’Evelyn’s three league losses have come against those ranked teams, but the Jaguars will get another shot at all of them during the second go-around with league games.

Faith Christian also needed to turn things around in league play. The Eagles dropped 3A Metro games to No. 3 ranked Kent Denver and Colorado Academy in double overtime last week.

Longtime coach Andrew Hasz had his team back in conference action on the road against Prospect Ridge Academy on Jan. 19, where the Eagles took a 74-48 victory.

Dennis Pleuss is a communications specialist at Jeffco Public Schools with a focus on athletics and activities. For more Jeffco coverage, go to CHSAANow.com/Jeffco.

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the construction of City of Arvada, Project No. 13-ST-24, Project Title W. 72nd Ave and Indiana Street Intersection Improvement Project, will be received at the office of the City Engineer until 10:00 am on February 6, 2018 and then publicly opened and read aloud.

The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Special Conditions, Addendum when issued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, Bid Schedule, and the Project Drawings may be examined at the following locations: City of Arvada Engineering Division 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002 Dodge Plan Room – www.construction.com Construct Connect – www.constructconnect.com Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com No cost bid documents may be obtained at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com on or after January 18, 2018. Bid documents may also be obtained at the office of the City Engineer upon payment of $30.00 per set, which is non-refundable.

ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: 2 EA Demo of Residential Building 25,000 CY Embankment Material (CIP) 2,800 CY Structure Excavation 2,600 CY Structure Backfill (Class 1 and 2) 14,200 TONS Hot Mix Asphalt (Grading S and SX) 368 CY Concrete Class D (Bridge) 88 CY Concrete Class D (Wall) 600 LF Drilled Caisson (30” to 54”) 3,000 LF Reinforced Concrete Pipe (15” to 30”) 1,720 LF Guardrail Type 3 (6-3 post spacing) 3,500 LF Fencing (Permanent and Temporary) 7,200 LF Curb and Gutter Type 2 (Sections I-B and II-B) 2,100 SY Concrete Sidewalk (6”) 2,300 LF AWWA C900 Water Main Pipe (6” to 18”) 5,000 SF Pavement Marking (Preformed and Thermoplastic) 1 EA Traffic Signal 1 LS Construction Traffic Control 1 LS Erosion Control 1 LS Public Information Services Bidders, subcontractors and suppliers must be familiar with the current City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications for the Design and Construction of Public Improvements, dated January 12, 2016, which will be combined with the Bid Documents to form the Contract Documents for the Project.

A copy of the Standards may be obtained from the office of the City Engineer upon a non-refundable payment of $50.00. Holders will be notified when supplemental revisions and additions are available as they are adopted. The Standards are also available at no cost on the City's web site at www.arvada.org. Holders are responsible for keeping current their City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications.

A non-mandatory Pre-Bid meeting will be held on January 25, 2018 at 10:00 am in the Anne Campbell Room, City of Arvada, City Hall, 1st Floor, 8101 Ralston Road. All questions or requests regarding this bid shall be submitted by 3:00 pm on February 1, 2018. A written response to all questions and concerns will be issued to all those on the Planholder’s List no later than February 2, 2018 at 5:00 pm.

The Project Engineer for this work is Matt Knight, at 720-898-7660.

CITY OF ARVADA Date: January 18, 2018 Timothy R. Hoos, P.E. City Engineer 8101 Ralston Road Arvada, Colorado 80002

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that disbursements in final settlement will be issued by the Finance Director at 10:00 a.m., February 6, 2018 to Triple M Construction, LLC for work related to Project No. 17-ST-10 – 2017 Concrete Replacement and performed under that contract dated May 23, 2016 for the City of Arvada.

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

Dated this January 9, 2018 CITY OF ARVADA /s/ Kristen R. Rush, City Clerk

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

Dated this January 9, 2018 CITY OF ARVADA /s/ Kristen R. Rush, City Clerk Legal Notice No.: 401045 First Publication: January 18, 2018 Last Publication: February 1, 2018 Publisher: Golden Transcript Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the construction of City of Arvada, Project No. 17-PK-02, Project Title Farmers High Line Canal Bridge at Club Crest, will be received at the office of the City Engineer until 1:00 PM on February 6, 2018 and then publicly opened and read aloud.

The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Special Conditions, Addendum when issue d, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, Bid Schedule, and the Project Drawings may be examined at the following locations: City of Arvada Engineering Division - 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002 Dodge Plan Room – www.construction.com Construct Connect – www.constructconnect.com Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com No cost bid documents may be obtained at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com on or after January 18, 2018. Bid documents may also be obtained at the office of the City Engineer upon payment of $30.00 per set, which is non-refundable.

ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: 8 HR Potholing 1 LS Removal and Disposal of Existing Bridge and Foundation 2 EA Removal of Tree 1 LS Pedestrian Bridge Foundation 1 LS Pedestrian Bridge, Furnish and Install 75 CY Grouted Rip Rap (Type M) 53 SY Concrete Multi-use Path (6”) 1 LS Seeding 50 LF 2” Electrical Conduit 1 EA Reset Utility Pole 1 LS Concrete Stairs Bidders, subcontractors and suppliers must be familiar with the current City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications for the Design and Construction of Public Improvements, dated January 12, 2016, which will be combined with the Bid Documents to form the Contract Documents for the Project. A copy of the Standards may be obtained from the office of the City Engineer upon a non-refundable payment of $50.00. Holders will be notified when supplemental revisions and additions are available as they are adopted. The Standards are also available at no cost on the City's web site at www.arvada.org. Holders are responsible for keeping current their City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications.

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Legal Notice No.: 401047 First Publication: January 18, 2018 Last Publication: February 1, 2018 Publisher: Golden Transcript Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press Public Notice NOTICE OF HEARING UPON APPLICATION FOR A NEW RETAIL LIQUOR STORE LICENSE OF UNITED LIQUORS, LLC D/B/A: UNITED LIQUORS 5490 WADSWORTH BYPASS ARVADA, CO 80002 Notice is hereby given that an application has been presented to the City of Arvada Local Liquor Licensing Authority for a Retail Liquor Store License from United Liquors, LLC d/b/a: United Liquors, located at 5490 Wadsworth Bypass, Arvada, CO 80002, whose President is Koua Vang, 5490 Wadsworth Bypass, Arvada, CO, 80002.

The license would allow sales of malt, vinous and spirituous liquor in sealed containers not for consumption on the premises at 5490 Wadsworth Bypass, Arvada, Colorado.

Said application will be heard and considered by the City of Arvada Liquor Licensing Authority at a meeting to be held in the Arvada Municipal Complex Council Chambers, 8101 Ralston Road, at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 8, 2018. The application was submitted on November 29, 2017.

For further information call Teri Colvin, Deputy City Clerk, at 720-898-7544.

Dated January 25, 2018. /s/ Teri Colvin, Deputy City Clerk CITY OF ARVADA, COLORADO Legal Notice No.: 401093 First Publication: January 25, 2018 Last Publication: January 25, 2018 Publisher: Golden Transcript Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press Public Notice NOTICE OF HEARING UPON APPLICATION FOR A NEW LODGING AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSE OF HARKINS ARVADA, LLC D/B/A HARKINS THEATRES 5550 WADSWORTH BLVD. Notice is hereby given that an application has been presented to the City of Arvada Local Liquor Licensing Authority for a Lodging and Entertainment License from Harkins Arvada, LLC d/b/a Harkins Theatres, 5550 Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada, Colorado, whose Director is Daniel E. Harkins, 7511 E. McDonald Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85250. The license would allow sales of malt, vinous and spirituous liquor by the drink for consumption on the premises at 5550 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, Colorado.

Said application will be heard and considered by the City of Arvada Liquor Licensing Authority at a meeting to be held in the Arvada Municipal Complex Council Chambers, 8101 Ralston Road at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 8, 2018. The application was submitted on November 13, 2017.

For further information call Teri Colvin, Deputy City Clerk, at 720-898-7544.

Dated January 25, 2018. /s/ Teri Colvin, Deputy City Clerk CITY OF ARVADA, COLORADO

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The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Special Conditions, Addend um when issued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, Bid Schedule, and the Project Drawings may be examined at the following locations: City of Arvada Engineering Division - 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002 Dodge Plan Room – www.construction.com Construct Connect – www.constructconnect.com Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com No cost bid documents may be obtained at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com on or after January 18, 2018. Bid documents may also be obtained at the office of the City Engineer upon payment of $30.00 per set, which is non-refundable.

ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: 8 HR Potholing 1 LS Removal and Disposal of Existing Bridge and Foundation 2 EA Removal of Tree 1 LS Pedestrian Bridge Foundation 1 LS Pedestrian Bridge, Furnish and Install 75 CY Grouted Rip Rap (Type M) 53 SY Concrete Multi-use Path (6”) 1 LS Seeding 50 LF 2” Electrical Conduit 1 EA Reset Utility Pole 1 LS Concrete Stairs Bidders, subcontractors and suppliers must be familiar with the current City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications for the Design and Construction of Public Improvements, dated January 12, 2016, which will be combined with the Bid Documents to form the Contract Documents for the Project. A copy of the Standards may be obtained from the office of the City Engineer upon a non-refundable payment of $50.00. Holders will be notified when supplemental revisions and additions are available as they are adopted. The Standards are also available at no cost on the City's web site at www.arvada.org. Holders are responsible for keeping current their City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications.

The Project Engineer for this work is Matt Knight, at 720-898-7660.

CITY OF ARVADA Date: January 18, 2018 Timothy R. Hoos, P.E., City Engineer 8101 Ralston Road Arvada, Colorado 80002

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NOTICE OF HEARING UPON APPLICATION FOR A NEW LODGING AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSE Public Notice OF HARKINS ARVADA, LLC D/B/A HARKINS THEATRES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 5550 WADSWORTH BLVD. Toapplication advertise your public call 303-566-4100 NOTICEnotices IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT at the Notice is hereby given that an has meeting of the Arvada City Council to be held on been presented to the City of Arvada Local MONDAY, February 5, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at the Liquor Licensing Authority for a Lodging and EnMunicipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada tertainment License from Harkins Arvada, LLC CO, City Council will hold a public hearing on d/b/a Harkins Theatres, 5550 Wadsworth Blvd, the following proposed preliminary development Arvada, Colorado, whose Director is Daniel E. plan and thereafter will consider it for final pasHarkins, 7511 E. McDonald Drive, Scottsdale, sage and adoption. Contact 720.898.7550 if you AZ 85250. The license would allow sales of have questions. malt, vinous and spirituous liquor by the drink for Bear Electric, 6762 Fig Street consumption on the premises at 5550 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, Colorado.

Legal Notice No.: 401097 Said application will be heard and considered by First Publication: January 25, 2018 the City of Arvada Liquor Licensing Authority at Last Publication: January 25, 2018 a meeting to be held in the Arvada Municipal Publisher: Golden Transcript Complex Council Chambers, 8101 Ralston Wheat Ridge Transcript Road at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 8, and the Arvada Press 2018. The application was submitted on November 13, 2017.

For further information call Teri Colvin, Public Notice Deputy City Clerk, at 720-898-7544.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING /s/ Teri Colvin, Deputy City Clerk NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT at the meetCITY OF ARVADA, COLORADO ing of the Arvada City Council to be held on MONDAY, February 5, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at the Legal Notice No.: 401094 Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada First Publication: January 25, 2018 CO, City Council will hold a public hearing on Last Publication: January 25, 2018 the following proposed preliminary development Publisher: Golden Transcript plan and thereafter will consider it for final pasWheat Ridge Transcript sage and adoption. Contact 720.898.7550 if you and the Arvada Press have questions.

Starbucks, 6380 McIntyre Street Public Notice Legal Notice No.: 401098 NOTICE OF HEARING First Publication: January 25, 2018 UPON APPLICATION FOR A NEW Last Publication: January 25, 2018 RETAIL LIQUOR STORE LICENSE OF Publisher: Golden Transcript SARASAMAR, INC. Wheat Ridge Transcript D/B/A: OBERON LIQUORS and the Arvada Press 6601 OBERON ROAD, UNIT B ARVADA, CO 80004 Public Notice Notice is hereby given that an application has been presented to the City of Arvada Local NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Liquor Licensing Authority for a Retail Liquor NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT at the meetStore License from Sarasamar, Inc. d/b/a: ing of the Arvada City Council to be held on Oberon Liquor, located at 6601 Oberon Road, MONDAY, February 5, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at the Unit B, Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada Arvada, CO 80004, whose President is Kabita CO, City Council will hold a public hearing on Parajuli, 6601 Oberon Road, Unit B, Arvada, the following proposed preliminary plat and CO, 80004. thereafter will consider it for final passage and The license would allow sales of malt, vinous adoption. Contact 720.898.7550 if you have and spirituous liquor in sealed containers not for questions. consumption on the premises at 6601 Oberon Candelas Commercial Filing 2, Road, Unit B, Arvada, Colorado.

15207 Candelas Parkway Said application will be heard and considered by the City of Arvada Liquor Licensing Authority at Legal Notice No.: 401099 a meeting to be held in the Arvada Municipal First Publication: January 25, 2018 Complex Council Chambers, 8101 Ralston Last Publication: January 25, 2018 Road, at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 8, Publisher: Golden Transcript 2018. The application was submitted on Wheat Ridge Transcript December 13, 2017. and the Arvada Press For further information call Teri Colvin, Deputy City Clerk, at 720-898-7544.

Dated January 25, 2018.

Public Notice /s/ Teri Colvin, Deputy City Clerk CITY OF ARVADA, COLORADO NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT at the Legal Notice No.: 401095 meeting of the Arvada City Council to be held on First Publication: January 25, 2018 MONDAY, February 5, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at the Last Publication: January 25, 2018 Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada Publisher: Golden Transcript CO, City Council will hold a public hearing on Wheat Ridge Transcript the following proposed ordinances and thereand the Arvada Press after will consider them for final passage and adoption. For the full text version in electronic form Public Notice go to www.arvada.org/legalnotices, click on Current Legal Notices, then click on the title of the NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ordinance you wish to view. The full text version NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT at the meetis also available in printed form in the City ing of the Arvada City Council to be held on Clerk’s office. Contact 720.898.7550 if you have MONDAY, February 5, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at the questions.

Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada CB 18-001: An Ordinance Adding Subsection CO, City Council will hold a public hearing on 2.2.12 (Certificates of Compliance with Design the following proposed preliminary development Guidelines), and Amending Subsections 1.7.8 plan and thereafter will consider it for final pas(Mandatory and Discretionary Terms), 2.4.20 sage and adoption. Contact 720.898.7550 if you (Certificates of Compliance with Design have questions.

Guidelines), and Various Subsections of SecPublic Storage at Wild Grass, tion 3.30 (Certificates of Compliance with 14769 W. 87th Parkway Design Guidelines), and Section 10.3 (Definition of Words, Terms, and Phrases), of the Land Legal Notice No.: 401096 Development Code, Such Amendments PertainFirst Publication: January 25, 2018 ing Generally to the Reno Park Addition Historic Last Publication: January 25, 2018 District Design Guidelines Publisher: Golden Transcript CB18-002: An Ordinance Authorizing a MemorWheat Ridge Transcript andum of Understanding Concerning Withdrawand the Arvada Press al Management Services between the County of Jefferson State of Colorado, the Cities of Arvada, Edgewater, Golden, Lakewood, Wheat Public Notice Ridge, and Westminster, and Jefferson Center for Mental Health, in the Amount of $107,100.00 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING for Calendar Year 2018 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT at the meeting of the Arvada City Council to be held on Legal Notice No.: 401100 MONDAY, February 5, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at the First Publication: January 25, 2018 Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada Last Publication: January 25, 2018 CO, City Council will hold a public hearing on Publisher: Golden Transcript the following proposed preliminary development Wheat Ridge Transcript plan and thereafter will consider it for final pasand the Arvada Press sage and adoption. Contact 720.898.7550 if you have questions.

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“I will tell you in practice it looks the opposite,” Nemechek said. “The assistants are after the players and she is so teacher-mode. When it’s game time, she is into it. We try to balance each other.”

High standards One thing is obvious: The Falcons are well-prepared.

“Caryn always had her team prepared to play,” said former ThunderRidge and Monarch coach Bill Bradley, who is now coaching in Georgia.

“The kids knew what they were doing and knew what they were supposed to be doing.”

Regis Jesuit coach Carl Mattei faces Jarocki in meaningful Continental League games each season.

“She sets her standards very high,” he said. “Once she won that first state championship, and achieving that success, she has been able to have every class after that play at a very high level.

It is a credit to her ability to lead.”

Jarocki, Mattei and many high school girls mentors coach on club teams during the summer. Jarocki formed the Colorado Basketball Club eight years ago.

Several CBC players are on the current Highlands Ranch High team.

“I wanted to see my kids achieve certain things in the summer, and it wasn’t happening,” Jarocki said. “It started to become clear it would be much more favorable for my kids to play together.”

January 25, 2018J ‘Coach J’ Jarocki is often referred to as “Coach J,” and many former players are appreciative of having had a chance to play for a coach who reached the 600-win milestone in a Dec. 7 win over Arapahoe.

“Coach Jarocki demands a level of respect that not a lot of coaches can gain,” Montana State sophomore Blaire Braxton said. “A lot of coaches have one way of trying to get players to respond, but Coach J creates relationships that allow her to connect with each player individually.

“I am forever grateful for the lessons that she has taught me as I will take them with me the rest of my life.”

Lindsay Mallon, a 2011 Highlands Ranch graduate who played at Northern Colorado, said practices were harder than games.

“Coach J held us very accountable to never take a play off and play hard,” she said.

“We didn’t want to let each other or Coach J down and would hold each other accountable during practice, (which) led to success in games.”

Nemechek says Jarocki’s connection with her players is distinct.

“Probably the biggest thing besides her ability to coach and win games is she cares about kids,” Nemechek said.

“A lot of people don’t see that because they see the wins, but there is so much more that happens in practice.”

This season’s Highlands Ranch team is 11-3 and ranked second in the CHSAANow.com Class 5A poll as Jarocki continues to rack up victories.

“The students and all the great players I’ve had make this fun,” Jarocki said. “I am very grateful to them.”

Caryn Jarocki receives a hug from a player after winning her 600th career game on Dec. 7 against Arapahoe.

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FORMER PLAYERS REFLECT ON ‘COACH J’ Blaire Braxton, 2016 Highlands Ranch graduate, sophomore at Montana State “I think that part of what continually keeps coach Jarocki at the top is the standard that she holds for her program. This program that she created not only builds better basketball players, but better young women as well.”

Lindsay Mallon, 2011 Highlands Ranch graduate who played at Northern Colorado “Players know what is expected of them if they want to play for Coach J on varsity, so there is a lot of preparation in middle and early high school to reach the level needed to be one of her players ... Coach J values

the little details that separate her from the rest of the coaches and demands that of her players.”

Bri Stiers, 2016 Highlands Ranch graduate, sophomore at the University of Missouri-Kansas City “I remember during my senior year, I would just go have lunch with her and just talk about basketball or life or anything that was weighing on my heart, and she always seemed to know how to say the right thing.

She was so much more than just another coach to me — she was my main coach and my mentor ... Every single win she has under her belt (has been) well fought for and well deserved. I’m proud to call her my coach.”