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Sensory-deprivation tanks help separate mind from body P12

Jeffco targets five schools for possible closure

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Peck and Swanson may not be opening for 2017-18 school year

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Five Jefferson County elementary schools have been named for possible closure under the district budget-cutting plan, a measure school officials say will save the district $3.5 million.

“It will be a disruption to some families short-term,” Jeffco Superintendent Dan McMinimee told reporters the afternoon of Jan. 26, hours before the school names were released. “But hopefully long-term, those families will see benefits of having high-quality educators in classrooms their kids access.”

The schools being considered are Peck and Swanson elementaries in Arvada, Pennington Elementary in Wheat Ridge, Pleasant View Elementary in Golden and Stober Elementary in Lakewood. The school board will make a final decision as early as its Feb. 9 meeting.

Stober and Pleasant View were previously on a school closure list when the district proposed closing and consolidating schools last year.

The other three schools have not been part of the school closure conversation until now.

“This is day one of this conversation in those communities,” board member Amanda Stevens said at the Jan. 26 meeting. “I’m feeling a deep sense of compassion that this is the first night they have heard this and they might get the final word two weeks from now.”

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Big cookie goals Girl Scouts across Colorado to sell cookies Jan. 29-March 12

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In Golden, one Girl Scout also plans on saving the money she earns so she will have extra money to fund her Gold Award project, which she will begin within a couple of years.

A Girl Scout in Centennial, and another in Lakewood, hopes to earn enough for summer camp.

One Girl Scout troop in Highlands Ranch hopes to earn enough cookie money so the five girls can do an overnight at the Great Wolf Lodge — a new indoor water park and hotel in Colorado Springs.

One thing they all have in common, though, is that each Girl Scout is looking forward — and hoping ... to sell a lot of cookies.

“I like meeting all the people,” said Katie Hurley, 12, a Northglenn seventhgrader who is homeschooled. “I know I’ve made a lot of friends through cookie sales, so that’s a lot of fun.”

For the 100th year, Girl Scouts across Colorado will be out-and-about in neighborhoods from Jan. 29 through March 12 selling the popular cookies.

And to celebrate the centennial of

COOKIE 101 WHAT: This year’s cookie selection includes S’mores, vegan Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, Trefoils, Dos-Si-Dos, Savannah Smiles and gluten-free Toffee-Tastic.

WHEN: Girl Scouts across Colorado will be selling cookies from Jan. 29 through March 12.

COST: This year, cookies cost $4 per box for all varieties except S’mores and ToffeeTastic, which are $5 per box.

There are three ways to buy cookies: Purchase cookies from your home, as Girl Scouts will be out-and-about doing the traditional door-to-door sales.

Girl Scouts will have booths at local businesses across Colorado. Find a nearby booth by visiting the Cookie Locator online: www. girlscoutsofcolorado.org/en/cookies/findcookies.html.

The Digital Cookie allows Girl Scouts to sell their cookies online. However, this method is only offered for friends and family of the individual girls, so to purchase cookies this way, one must receive an invite from a Girl Scout. cookie selling, a new cookie will be available — the S’mores cookie, a graham sandwich cookie complete with creamy chocolate and marshmallowlike filling.

“I think people are really going to like them,” Hurley said, adding she always hoped there would be a S’mores cookie someday.

In fact, Hurley and the six other

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Lakewood Girl Scout Ciara Leal, 13, poses for a picture in her Girl Scout Cadette uniform.

COURTESY PHOTO girls in her troop even joked about inventing a S’mores cookie last year, when troop leaders were having a hard time getting a fire going to roast the marshmallows during a three-day camping trip at the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs. The trip last July was paid for with money the girls earned from cookie sales.

Katie DeMink, 13, an eighth grader at Bell Middle School in Golden, went to Los Angeles for the first time in June last year. All four girls in DeMink’s troop got to go because the trip was funded through cookie sales proceeds.

They saw the Hollywood Sign and

Walk of Fame, visited the Griffith Observatory and wandered the beach at the Santa Monica Pier.

“It was so much fun exploring and getting to do what each of us wanted to do,” DeMink said. “We got to be pretty independent on that trip.”

Cassidy Christian’s troop from Highlands Ranch also went to California last summer through cookie sales proceeds. But these five girls went north to San Francisco. Along with visiting Pier 39, Chinatown and Alcatraz, the girls crossed the Golden Gate Bridge to symbolically recognize their bridging from Cadettes to Senior Girl Scouts — the second to last level in Girl Scouts.

Christian, 15, a ninth grader at Mountain Vista High School, enjoys selling cookies because she likes to interact with different people, she said.

She especially likes going door-to-door.

“Whenever it snowed, it held me back from going out to sell, but I was determined to meet my goal so I eventually got there,” Christian said. “ Last year’s top cookie seller in Colorado was 13-year-old Ciara Leal of Lakewood. The eighth grader sold 7,118 boxes.

“My goal was 5,000, but when I kept selling, I knew I should keep reaching for the top,” Leal said.

“I enjoy seeing the customer’s face every time I sell them cookies because they always have a smile on their face,” Leal said. “It makes me feel good knowing I made someone’s day.”

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CLOSURES

Stober Elementary School parents Gail and Cody Browyer listen to the Jeffco Board of Education discuss school closures at the Jan. 26 board meeting. Stober is one of five schools being considered for closure as a budget cut strategy. SHANNA

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District staff also suggested relocating Long View High School in Lakewood. No details on this move were discussed at the board meeting.

In considering what schools could be closed, district staff looked at enrollment trends and building conditions, McMinimee said. School achievement data was not a criteria.

“I’d be very reluctant to closing a successful, high-performing school,” board member Brad Rupert said.

Closing schools will save money by not having to maintain under-utilized buildings, many of which are in need of major repair, McMinimee said.

“I don’t think school closures are the solution to budget problems, but we have a lot of budget problems,” said board member Ali Lasell, who represents District 3, where Swanson, Peck and Pennington are located.

Gail and Cody Browyer, whose children attend Stober Elementary, were among several parents from that school at the Jan. 26 meeting. They were disappointed by the district’s decision.

“If they let us do it, I’m sure the community would come together to keep the school open,” Cody Browyer said.

The proposed closures come after the the board named teacher compensation as its number one priority following the failure of ballot measures 3A and 3B on November’s ballot. They are part of an effort to save between $20 million and $25 million, with the goal of spending that amount on attracting and retraining high-quality educators.

Jeffco teacher salaries average about $10,000 to $15,000 less that peers in surrounding districts.

An estimated 120 teachers and staff will be affected by the closures, but McMinimee said he expects most will be offered another position in the district.

The proposed timeline for closures starts with freezing choice enrollment offers for affected schools in February and teacher assignments and student enrollment in March. By April, the district hopes to have community meetings to introduce students to their new schools during the summer months.

“I’m concerned about the timeline,” Rupert said. “I’m concerned that we have a couple schools that have had no warning. I think we have to deal with the reality that it’s going to appear really arbitrary that a year ago they

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2017-18 PROPOSED CLOSURES ARVADA ARTICULATION AREA Peck Elementary - Building age: 51 years, facility condition index 37 percent, 2016 operating expense, $233,350 ($5.32/SF)

Swanson Elementary - Building age: 53 years, facility condition index 35 percent, 2016 operating expense, $220,500 ($3.86/SF)

- 2016 enrollment: 338; capacity: 423; utilization: 78 percent

- 2016 enrollment: 358; capacity 492; utilization: 73 percent

- Site constraints: topography

- Demographics - students in boundary: 607; choice In: 22 percent, choice out: 54 percent

- Demographics: students in boundary: 331; choice in: 43 percent, choice out: 48 percent - Relocation of students to Arvada K-8, Fitzmorris and Lawrence elementaries

- Relocation of students to Secrest and Thomson elementary schools - Seat reduction 492, three modular buildings

- Seat reduction 423, one modular building

Source: Jefferson County Schools

weren’t considered, but now they’re about to be shut down.”

While the timeline is short, Stevens worries that a longer one would ultimately hurt the school because naming a school on a closure list historically leads to lower enrollment the following year.

“I’m worried that if you make it an 18-month process, 12 of those months will be a loss,” she said.

The board made no official decisions at the Jan. 26 meeting. A resolution is expected to be made as early as Feb. 9.

“We can’t make these decisions tonight,” Rupert said, “and we absolutely need to give the public an opportunity to weigh in on that.”

sures include increasing athletic participation fees; eliminating quarterly financial audit reviews and reducing National School Board memberships; increasing community building use fees; reducing utility, fuel, sick and personal payout; reducing the number of achievement directors, support staff, educator effectiveness staff and gifted and talented teachers; reducing superintendent staff; and cutting back technology staff and device support.

These reductions, along with school closures, would total $12 million in savings and are the recommendations that would affect students the least, McMinimee said.

Phase two suggested eliminations, which impact students at a higher level, include a reduction of staff cleaning schools; a reduction of literacy interventionists, content specialists, support personnel and substitute expense; technology decreases; a further de-

Other budget cut considerations Proposed budget cuts were presented in four phases, with the most recommended cuts in the first phases.

Proposed phase one cost-saving mea-

SCHOOL CLOSURE CRITERIA Building age High maintenance and operation costs Low enrollment Site constraints for future changes Area demographic changes Proximity to similar schools Reduce/eliminate unused modulars

TIMELINE FOR 2017-18 SCHOOL CLOSURE February • Freeze Choice Enrollment offers for impacted schools • Teacher and staff meetings • Begin parent meetings February/March • Leadership decision • Teacher assignment conversations March • Enrollment process • Student meetings/activities April • Joint community meetings May-August • Community gatherings and team-building crease in social, emotional support and gifted and talented resource teachers; and an elimination of option school and outdoor lab busing. Fletcher Miller School would not be included in the option school busing elimination.

Phases three and four would have the biggest impact on students with the elimination of literary interventionists and social, emotional learning specialists.

The total savings from reductions in all phases is $20.4 million.

“We identified the opportunities within our system to make these adjustments,” McMinimee told the board.

“You don’t have to do any of these things, but what it would mean is that we wouldn’t have any compensation increases and we won’t be competitive.”

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NEWS IN A HURRY Arvada High prom shoppe donations In connection with its resource center, Arvada High School is starting a prom shoppe for students who cannot afford to buy prom dresses. The school is seeking donations of gently used or new prom dresses and suits or tuxedos.

They are also accepting formal shoes, handbags and accessories. Donations will be accepted through March 1, and may be brought to Arvada High School.

Community members can also contact Lisa Vega-Fields at 303-9820-0154 to arrange a donation.

RRCC offering free tax services This tax season, Red Rocks Community College is partnering with the Denver-based Piton Foundation to help families become more financially secure by providing free tax preparation services through the Tax Help Colorado program.

Beginning Jan. 28, IRS-certified Red Rocks Community College students will prepare and e-file tax returns free of charge for individuals with household incomes of less than about $54,000 a year.

This free service, which is quick and confidential, will be offered at Red Rocks Community College on Saturdays through Feb. 11, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Also on Fridays from February 17 to March 10, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Lakewood campus is located at 13300 W. Sixth Ave. and Tax Help will be located in room 1103. Parking is free.

Parking HUB opens Feb. 2 On Nov. 13, 2014, officials dug shovels

into soil that had been pre-loosened due to sub-zero temperatures at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Olde Town Hub. Twenty-six months later, on Feb. 2, members of the Arvada City Council will drive into the completed Transit Hub and park — the first vehicles to officially do so as part of the highly anticipated opening of this signature project in historic Olde Town Arvada.

While the primary catalyst to build the Olde Town Hub was the yet-tobe-opened G Line (part of RTD’s FasTracks system scheduled to open in 2017) — parking for Olde The Olde Town Hub will officially open to public parking at 5 p.m. on Feb.2 after the opening ceremony.

Public parking will be free, with a four-hour parking limit, until G Line rail service begins.

Once the G Line opens, a 90-day utilization study will determine next steps for parking management in the Olde Town area including paid parking for the Hub. The total cost of the Olde Town Hub is approximately $36 million dollars. It is a project of the City of Arvada, with the collaboration of Trammell Crow Company, RNL Architects, and Kiewit Building Group.

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Hope House of Colorado is metroDenver’s only resource providing free self-sufficiency programs to teen moms, including residential, GED and college and career support services.

Additional supportive services include parenting and life skills classes, healthy relationship classes, financial literacy workshops and certified counseling, all designed to prepare them for long-term independence.

The organization outgrew its resource center space in Westminster and is at capacity at its current rental space in Arvada. But thanks to community support and a partnership with HomeAid Colorado and Meritage Homes, Hope House broke ground on a new 15,000 square foot resource

center in Arvada Jan. 28.

The new center is expected to triple the number of teen moms and children that can be assisted each year. ”We are thrilled to break ground on our new Resource Center in Arvada, which will allow us to significantly expand the number of teen moms we empower every year,” said Lisa Steven, founder and executive director of Hope House.

Hope House launched a capital campaign two years ago to raise the funds to build the center. The campaign gained momentum through a partnership with HomeAid Colorado, a nonprofit provider of housing and services for Coloradans experiencing homelessness. Over the past two years, Hope House raised $2.8 millions for the project.

But with rising building costs, it was not enough.

“We struggled and were worried we weren’t going to get it done,” Steven said.

Until Hope House was selected as HomeAid’s 2017 beneficiary.

Then, Meritage Homes volunteered to manage the construction of the facility and assisting in securing trade partners to provide in-kind labor, materials and services.

Hope House met with Meritage on Jan. 11 and Stevens said she was SEE HOPE, P9

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shocked to find out that Meritage would build the resource center for the amount of money that had been raised.

“I was shocked,” Steven said. “They

(filled) a $1 million gap.”

HomeAid Colorado acts as the philanthropic arm of the Home Builders Association and has been partnering with agencies helping those most in need for 17 years.

“We are excited for the opportunity to bring together an agency with the heart, passion and experience to help teen mothers and their babies reach

Jeffco board moves forward with superintendent search

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Jefferson County School Board of Education has taken the next step in its search for a new superintended.

To assist in its national search, the district has hired Ray and Associates, Inc., and Iowa-based company that specializes in educational executive leadership searches.

“I think they have deep experience with doing this kind of work,” said Board of Education President Ron Mitchell. “They have the ability to tap into candidates nationwide. They understand transparency. I feel pretty confident that we hired the best firm at the best price.”

Board members voted Jan. 12, to engage in a search for a new superintendent and not renew current Jeffco superintendent Dan McMinimee, whose contact expires in July.

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

Board members have voiced that their decision to pursue a national search does not reflect McMinimee’s performance, however, they are not confident his leadership is the leadership they want moving the district forward.

Ray and Associates will be present at the next board meeting scheduled for Feb. 9 for an open meeting with the board of education about their timeline for the superintendent search.

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The new resource center is just Phase 1 of the project. An early learning center will be built during Phase 2 to provide quality childcare and early learning lessons to the children of the teen moms who are in class at Hope House.

“This project would not have been possible without our amazing community as well as HomeAid Colorado and Meritage Homes,” Steven said. “Their investment will change the future of teen moms and children from across the Denver-metro area for generations to come.”

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Rusty Crandall, division president of Meritage Homes, said he hopes to start land development for the site this spring with building beginning in April. The goal, he said, is to have the resource center done by the end of the year.

“We at Meritage believe we have to give back to the community,” Crandall said at the groundbreaking. “We’re extremely honored to be part of this project.”

Teen mom Hernandez is excited for many more girls to have opportunities at Hope House. She is now exploring her college and career options.

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VOICES One split-second decision can raise many timeless questions

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ast Thursday, I was headed into work early, a little before 7 a.m., to finish a presentation for an important meeting that morning. It was 17 degrees on my car’s thermometer.

My drive follows the bike path that parallels a river. Traffic was lighter than usual and I was making good time. I was completely preoccupied with numbers and words and formatting all swirling around in my brain.

Then I spotted someone walking on the bike path. This in itself is not unusual … there are lots of people walking, running and cycling on the path in almost all weather. But as I drew closer, I saw that this person had no coat. In

fact, he was walking in just pants, a white dress shirt, and the kind of long black apron you might see on a chef or caterer. His hands were thrust deep into his pants pockets.

I had seen catering trucks along my route before, so this sort of made sense. What didn’t make sense was that this person was out in sub-freezing weather without any warm gear, so, naturally, my first thought was that I should I offer to take him wherever he was going.

Immediately my second thought was: “Oh, god, my car is a mess.” No one could have gotten into the passenger side unless I moved my purse and briefcase, a week’s worth of mail,

G Line indefinite delay will not be forever

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recent letter to the editor regarding the delay in opening the G Line in Arvada needs some clarification of issues. The A, B, and G Lines are commuter rail that runs in the same rights of way as freight trains and are regulated by the Federal Railway Administration as well as by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, and the Federal Transit Administration. Congress passed legislation calling for all freight railroads and commuter railroads that operate within freight rights of way to have Positive Train Control installed by the end of 2015. Because of the cost and other complications, Congress extended the deadline to the end of 2018.

Because both RTD and DPT knew of these deadlines, they designed and built PTC from the ground up into their commuter rail lines.

PTC will prevent accidents by being able to control speeds of trains if they approach other trains, curves, stations, and wayside workers too fast. Everyone is aware of the horrid accidents on commuter rail in the eastern United States. Had those trains had PTC those accidents would not have happened.

Trains and crossings are also controlled by the long-standing technology of Advanced Train Control which consists of sensors that notify crossing gates that a train is approaching a crossing and clearing the crossing. ATC was updated in 1986. The FRA has strict regulations about when the gates come down on a cross-

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“Sorry Charlie” (excuse term usage if outside of today’s “pocket brains”) but that is the crux of the issue.

Us putting our perspectives about fixes or truths out there as real solutions/ facts.

Like Washington or Lincoln couldn’t solve “partisanship” neither did they eliminate “name calling.”

No matter the complaints against President Trump, our Democrat Party helped elect him. This is our shared experience and Wiki Leaks releases that didn’t allow choosing the most popular Democrat candidate. At issue is people carrying the information of the world in their pockets!

Believing in all that’s available, with media biases backing every thought and only questioning validity when it differs from what is personally contemplated, is a mistake. False or misleading knowledge and information is quickly accessible through “New Technology.”

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ing and how long the gates stay down after the train has cleared the crossing. This is to prevent accidents when drivers, bicyclists, or pedestrians become impatient and go around the crossing gates.

RTD and DTP are working through the issues regarding the communication between PTC and ATC so that the FRA regulations are met.

The word indefinitely does Lorraine Anderson not mean forever. The opening date will be when all of the FRA’s regulations are met. In the meantime, FasTracks has opened the West Line, the US36 Bus Rapid Transit system, the University of Colorado A Line, and the B Line. The R Line serving Aurora will open soon. The North Metro Line is under construction and will open sometime in 2019. For Arvadans, there are many choices including the 55L and 55S which leave Olde Town Park N Ride and go non-stop to Union Station. You can go to www.rtd-denver.com for the schedules.

I am looking forward to the opening of the G Line and hope it is soon. RTD’s goal is to get everyone home safely every night. It will be worth the wait.

Lorraine Anderson is the RTD Director for District L, representing Arvada.

a water bottle, Christmas decorations, and a pair of strappy high heels I had taken off on New Year’s Eve because they hurt they feet.

My third thought was “What if it’s not safe to pick up this person?” And my next was that if I did this, I wouldn’t get to work in time to finish my presentation for the executives of my company.

And finally, “If I am cold here in my car with my heater … how must he be feeling?”

What did I do?

I drove on to work. After I had passed him, I seriously considered turning around and go-

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ity’s short attention spans.

It’s “Hate” by any group or person calling for further Civil Rights or protections against any other/s which is the problem of equality.

Any government whose main objective is; “of, by and for all the people” doesn’t needed to pick winners or losers in anything.

High School’s most popular vocabulary term “FU” won’t help either, Michael.

We have to realize media and “pocket brains” don’t show all another person is, or even give “true” pictures of them.They only create personal perspectives.

Gary Scofield, Arvada Important distinction I have no problem with having people come to the United States to better themselves and their families, but what I do have a problem with is a lot of those people (not all) come to this country and obtain forged or stolen Social Security cards and INS cards.

They then go to work sometimes making a very good wage, then they can claim zero wages go to hospitals which will be billed to Medicaid, or try to receive subsidized housing. This in SEE LETTERS, P11

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ing back, although that would have made me even more late.

So I just didn’t.

Obviously, this is still on my

mind. I try to rationalize this by telling myself that I had no idea where he needed to go or why he was on the path at all.

And, as it was, I ended up pulling copies off the printer right before I walked in the door to give my presentation. What it comes down to, for me, is that

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my opinion is wrong. In closing again I have no problem with people coming here as long as they live and work and pay taxes and follow the rules set by our government.

Mike Franz, Lakewood Voting “No” on Jeffco means work just beginning Colorado provides $2,070 less per pupil annually for K-12 education

I guess I did the right thing … for myself.

What would you have done?

I really do try to be the type of person who lives what she believes, and what she speaks.

I return grocery carts to the store because I don’t like it when other people leave them

than the national average. While voters agreed to help fill the shortfall in 26 other school districts, the Jeffco school mill levy and bond issue did not pass.

Unfortunately, as the newspaper confirmed, Jeffco Schools now pay teachers less than surrounding ones and teachers will continue to leave or never join. Eventually, families with options will move to and spend money in communities with schools that are fully supported.

This is not just a problem for “those with kids.” This is a community issue as it touches everything from crime rates, business growth and services

in parking lots. I pick up trash when I see it. I stop to see if I can help at car accidents. I want to be my brother’s and sister’s keeper.

And yet I wonder, what if an angel in the form of a caterer on foot in the winter had needed my help? I have no

our cities and county can offer both our working and retired neighbors.

So now what? While the District can be more efficient, there is no magic wand that will find $33 million in savings to pay teachers and improve school safety. No pixie dust will pay the $535 million bill to fix and update 110 schools, renovate 45 others, and replace or build seven schools.

If you did not support 3A and 3B, that is your right. But, your work is not done simply by voting “no” as there is still a problem to fix. Community meetings are scheduled for February and March. How will you help?

Will you and your businesses:

answer.

What would you have done?

Andrea Doray is a writer who knows you must wonder why her strappy heels from New Year’s Eve are still in her car.

She has no answer. Contact her at a.doray@andreadoray.com.

• Make donations to the school district each year? Mobilize others to do the same?

• Adopt and fund existing programs?

• Work with the District to find realistic savings?

• Work with the District to craft other ballot initiatives that you will support?

You voted “no”, but now is when your work starts – please propose solutions and get involved. If your solutions are meaningful, I will support them and campaign alongside you.

You voted “no.” Now let’s get to work.

Dave Rein, Lakewood

OBITUARIES LeBARON

Mary Therese Rooney LeBaron 5/12/1928 – 1/23/2017

Mary Therese Rooney LeBaron, 88, of Salida, Colorado died January 23, 2017 at home surrounded by her family after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

She died as she lived with an attitude of graciousness, thankfulness and a sense of humor.

She was born May 12, 1928, in Colorado Springs to Thomas Francis Rooney and May Elizabeth Blake and grew up on the farm that her Grandfather Daniel Rooney homesteaded in the late 1800s northeast of Colorado Springs before moving to town as a teenager. She had one sibling, Robert F. Rooney. Mary attended Forest View School, a one-room school for grades 1 thru 8 located in Black Forest. She graduated from Lewis Consolidated High School in Monument, Colorado in 1945.

Mary wanted to be a pediatric/ newborn nurse, but WWII began when she was a freshman and she went to work as a Clerk-Typist at Camp Carson.

Mary married Volney R. LeBaron on August 10, 1951. Mary loved being a stay-at-home mother and providing a nurturing and stable environment for her family.

Together they spent six years (1955-58 and 1959-63) in Colorado Springs, two years (1958-1959) were spent in Salida where the LeBarons resided on F Street and twenty years (1963-1984) were spent in Arvada, Colorado where they resided on 57th Avenue and Estes Street. The LeBarons bought property on K Street in Salida and moved in December 17, 1983 where they have lived for the last 33 years. Mary was a wonderful neighbor wherever she lived and cultivated her many friendships with neighbors. She was eager to assist them in their time of need. Friends and family said she knew

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everyone and never forgot their name or their story.

Volney proceeded her death in July 2016.

Mary adored babies and children. It was shown by her being a 4-H Leader in Colorado Springs and a Teacher’s Aide and Den Mother in Arvada, Colorado. She had a passion for the elderly too. She served on the organizing committee to start Arvada, Colorado Meals on Wheels in 1972 and served as the original coordinator and helped to make the program a success.

During retirement the LeBarons loved traveling in their two fifth wheels, two motorhomes and travel trailer crossing the country to visit and to help their children and grandchildren.

Mary was a member of St. Joseph‘s Catholic Church. She loved her Catholic

faith and was very devout in practicing it, and she had a deep devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and prayed the rosary, a tradition passed on to her by her parents.

Survivors include children, Glessna LeBaron (Ken Goecke) of Naples, Florida; Thomas LeBaron of Salida; Volney Bart LeBaron (Lori) of Salida; and Scott LeBaron of Arvada; eight grandchildren Thomas Noah LeBaron (Danielle) of Northborough, Massachusetts; Abigail LeBaron of Seattle; Sarah LeBaron Dean of San Diego; Larissa LeBaron Foster (Brandon) of Lakewood, Colorado; Lacey LeBaron of Steamboat Springs; David LeBaron Lowe (Miranda) of Dayton, Ohio; and Jessica and Joshua LeBaron of Arvada; and five great grandchildren.

Funeral Mass will be Tuesday January 31, 2017 at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph Church, Salida, Colorado. Light lunch to follow.

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‘In a tank, the world just goes away’ ‘Floating’ offers an escape from the frenzied pace of everyday life

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In an age in which people can’t put down their smartphones long enough to go to the bathroom, it’s difficult to picture being removed from the constant stimulation of ringtones, push notifications and 24-hour news.

But picture a place completely removed from the constant noises and lights we take for granted.

Imagine a space filled with complete darkness, devoid of sound, free from gravity.

Steve Skalkowski has four of them.

Skalkowski owns and operates Astral Float Spa in Parker. The shop’s unassuming storefront belies the vast expanses of time and space Skalkowski’s clients traverse within. Inside, four “float tanks,” also called “pods,” “isolation tanks,” or “sensory-deprivation pods,” await Skalkowski’s clients, each in its own room.

Taking your body out of the equation The soundproof, completely dark chambers are filled with skintemperature water, infused with 850 pounds of salt. The salt and temperature of the water allow the body to float evenly, almost without feeling the water on the skin. The darkness and soundproofing eliminate all visual and aural stimuli, letting the mind turn inward.

“This takes your body out of the equation,” Skalkowski says.

“You’re put in a tank, the world just goes away. You kind of become a floating ball of consciousness” Sensory-deprivation tanks were invented in 1954 by physician and psychoanalyst John Lilly, who gained notoriety experimenting with mind-altering substances and techniques in the 1960s. Isolation tanks aren’t new, but floating is experiencing a recent surge in popularity across the United States Isolation tanks have even made inroads in pop culture, referenced in the 1980s film “Altered States” and most recently in the Netflix series “Stranger Things” as a tool that enhances one character’s telekinetic power.

Some say the experience gives them a psychedelic or out of body experience, others use the pods for SEE SENSORY, P13

Steve Skalkowski peers into one of four sound- and light-proof isolation tanks at Astral Float Spa in Parker. “It’s always a great experience,” Skalkowski says, adding that he experiences something different every time he floats. `TOM SKELLEY

FLOATING AROUND THE METRO AREA Bobbie Jo Kuhl, owner of Into the Mystic Healing and Arts in Golden, explains why she added a float pod to the store’s services two years ago: “When people are calm and relaxed they treat others that way,” she says. “It’s an exchange that creates more happiness and peace.”

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Music can provide an outlet for anger — and inspiration for positivity

Watch the news for five minutes or scroll down your Facebook feed and it is abundantly clear many people are angry about a lot of things.

There are certainly important things happening in society and government to be angry about, and as the recent elecClarke Reader tion and more recent marches the world over proved, much of that outrage is being channeled into action.

But for the times when there’s no such outlet, try playing some angry music instead.

According to an article written

by Raychelle Cassada Lohmann in September 2015 for Psychology Today, a study conducted in Australia found that listening to “extreme” music (here referencing genres like heavy metal, punk and hardcore) can have a calming effect and help young people process their feelings in a healthy way.

“Music helps us identify and match

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meditation or relaxation. But even people not looking to bend their minds like athletes and doctors have been using the tanks to improve their performance and visualize their goals.

Skalkowski says he hasn’t had any out of body experiences, but he’s seen the effects floating has on his clients.

One customer told him she stopped smoking after a single float. Others tell him of relief from anxiety and depression, an experience he shares.

One client came out bawling.

“He said he loved the experience, but he had something he needed to deal with,” Skalkowski says. “These tanks can dredge up memories.”

A whole body experience Fuyiu Yip, a Lone Tree acupuncturist and regular at Astral Float, says she first heard about floating as a treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, but a client’s account of her

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feelings,” Lohmann wrote. “It has such a therapeutic quality and it helps us better regulate emotions and connect with life experiences. It instills the message that we are not alone in this world. Most importantly it lets us know that somebody out there gets us.”

In times like these, the definition of “angry” music can encompass more than just metal and punk-style genres.

Some of my favorite go-to songs when I’m particularly angry at the state of the world feature only an acoustic guitar, harmonica and one biting, fierce voice. I’m of course speaking to early Bob Dylan, who positively spit bile on tracks like “Only a Pawn in Their Game,” “Maggie’s Farm” and “The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll.”

But his crowning achievement remains “Masters of War,” where Dylan pours an entire nation’s disenchantment and rage into fewer than five minutes of wrath. Just check out the lyrics to the final verse, where he speaks directly to the establishment: “And I hope that you die And your death’ll come soon

I will follow your casket In the pale afternoon And I’ll watch while you’re lowered Down to your deathbed And I’ll stand o’er your grave ‘Til I’m sure that you’re dead.”

No mincing words there.

Rap music has become the most diverse music genre since its creation in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but for all the braggadocio and partying that is so often an integral part of the music, it is also perfectly calibrated to channel some anger.

Anger has been a part of rap since the righteous wrath of N.W.A. and Public Enemy. The duo of Killer Mike and El-P, better known as Run the Jewels, have that same fire. They dropped their third album on Christmas Eve, and it could well prove to be the soundtrack we need right now.

One of the lyrics I keep returning to comes from the song “2100”: “How long before the hate that we hold Lead us to another Holocaust?

Are we so deep in it that we can’t end it?

Stop, hold, ever call it off ?”

Anger can be good. It can be posi-

own experience inspired her to take the salty plunge.

A fast convert, Yip says her monthly, two-hour sessions keep her life in balance.

“My life is so active, I’m a pretty ‘gogo-go’ person, it’s hard for me to pause sometimes,” Yip says. “This is a true pause.”

Yip likens the experience to the “yin-yang” concept in Chinese medicine. The yang symbolizes the “go-go-go” energy needed to achieve goals and be productive while the yin represents the “blissful, nighttime” energy necessary for rejuvenation and maintaining peace of mind.

“People aren’t aware of how much we need that environment to keep balance,” she says. “We need to find ways to counteract the buzzes and the beeps and the cellphones… It’s a mind and whole body experience.”

Another frequent floater who says floating relaxes his “whole body” is Denver Broncos wide receiver Kalif Raymond.

“I come out feeling so fresh, so new, so relaxed,” Raymond says.

The rookie receiver and kick returner says he was researching ways to improve his game, and floating fit the bill. His first float was after the fourth or fifth game of the season, and he quickly added a weekly 90-minute session to his training routine.

Raymond says the relaxation he finds in the tanks is a perfect neutralizer for the physical and mental toll of workouts and drills. He also usually sees green orbs drifting in front of him in the darkness, though he’s more focused on visualizing success on the gridiron.

“The best way to increase your performance is to increase your concentration and relax your body,” Raymond says. “If you can limit the stress on your body and limit the stress on your mind, that translates to the field.”

“The tanks give you what you need” Sean Kearney believes his weekly 90-minute sessions help his professional performance, but in a different type of field.

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CLARKE’S ALBUM OF THE WEEK Selection: Sampha’s “Process” released on Young Turks.

Review: There’s a reason artists like as Kanye West, Drake, Solange, SBTRKT and Jessie Ware have all gone to Britain’s Sampha when they need to add some depth and beauty to their music, and you’ll hear both in spades on his long awaited debut. “Process” is full of muscular fragility, and Sampha’s voice will absolutely bowl you over. He takes R&B in startling new directions, and hopefully this is just the beginning.

Favorite song: “Incomplete Kisses” Early frontrunner for the year’s prettiest song: “(No One Knows Me) Like The Piano” tive. But as history has taught over and over, if it leads to hate, then we’re all in trouble.

Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he just wants you to know he can see through your masks.

Check out his music blog at calmacil20. blogspot.com. And share your favorite angry music at creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com. an independent media firm in Castle Rock, Kearney began floating 10 years ago to “push [his] brain and thinking into a completely different place.”

After seeing the benefits floating firsthand, Kearney began recommending it to clients, whether they’re seeking a meditative experience, relaxation or improved performance in their work.

They may sometimes take a skeptical tone, Kearney says, but he thinks they, and society as a whole, will come around.

“I think it’s the same thing as exercising regularly. You didn’t see people out jogging or going to the gym, it wasn’t that acceptable when I was a kid,” he says. “I think this is in that same category.”

While float spa entrepreneurs undoubtedly share Kearney’s hope that the practice will become as commonplace as a workout, Skalkowski would like to point out that it isn’t as strenuous.

“You just float, it’s not a skill,” he says. “The tanks give you what you need.”

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THEATER

Trenton Diamond Reads Treasure Island: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3-4 at Colorado ACTS Theatre, 11455 W. Interstate 70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge. Family Day is at 10 a.m.

Friday, Feb. 3. Children invited to wear pirate costumes. Tickets sold at the door. Go to www. coloradoacts.org.

Regional Premiere of `HIR’: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through March 5 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Shows also planned at 7:30 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 12, Feb. 19 and Feb. 26.

Call 303-935-3044 or go to www. minersalley.com.

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

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

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Lunafest: Short Films By, For and About Women: 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. Presented by Red Rocks Community College Foundation and Girls on the Run. Tickets available at the cultural center box office, by calling 303-9877845 or online at https:// lakewood.showare.com/ eventperformances. asp?evt=168

Explore Mythical Creatures Through Art: 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays through March 15 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Ages 3-6 years. Ages 6-14 years. Register at Arvada.org/public-classes.

to life through nature-themed books, songs, games and stories.

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this week’s TOP FIVE Healthy Eating in Early Childhood: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6, at Red Rocks Community College, Room 2301, 13300 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood.

Presented by the Triad Early Childhood PTA. First hour, open to both parents and providers, focuses on preventing chronic diseases and sub-optimal health by helping children eat healthy foods. The second hour is for providers and explores how to assist parents in these dietary/lifestyle changes.

Providers who stay for the full two hours will receive a 2-hour Qualistar certificate (good for points with Colorado Shines). RSVP to triadpta@ gmail.com. Let us know if you will bring children; activities for children will be provided (in a separate room).

Inside the Orchestra’s Tiny Tots Shows: 9:30-10:15 a.m. and 10:45-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at Mile Hi Church, 9077 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood. For ages 6 and younger, and their families.

Children surround the 30-plus piece orchestra and interact with the conductor and musicians.

Register at insidetheorchestra. org/tiny-tots-events or by calling 303-355-7855.

EVENTS

Round Table Issues Breakfast: 7 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, at American Legion Wilmore-Richter Post 161, 6230 W. 60th Ave., Arvada. The main speaker is Don Wick, police chief for the City of Arvada. Learn about local projects and events.

Open to the public. Contact 303-424-0324 for cost and other information.

Jefferson County Republican Men’s Club: 7-9 a.m. Mondays at Davies’ Chuck Wagon Diner, 10151 W. 26th Ave., Lakewood. Students, youth and women invited and welcome. Upcoming featured speakers: Contact Fred Holden, president, at 303-4217619. Go to http:// jeffcorepublicanmensclub.org.

Upcoming speakers are Feb. 6, Mandy Connell, KOA radio talk show host, “What, How and Why Talk Radio is contributing so significantly to the national debates?” Feb. 13, Anil Mathai, Adams County Republican Chairman, “What, Where and When

Comedy Night at West Woods: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at West Woods Golf Course, 6655 Quaker St., Arvada. Featuring Talon Saucerman, who has toured the country and performed at the Laughlin Laughfest. Show hosted by Bob Meddles.

Tickets available at SlapHappyEntertainment.com.

Warm Hearts Warm Babies: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 9, at King of Glory Lutheran Church, 10001 W. 58th Ave., Arvada. Volunteers sew, knit, crochet and quilt for premature infants and babies in need. Contact Glenda at 303-975-6394 or ColoKidz@aol.com, or Jean Jones at 303239-6473. Items are donated to hospitals, crisis pregnancy centers, shelters, law enforcement agencies, foster care WIC offices, and individuals across much of Colorado. Bring your machine, scissors, crochet hooks and knitting equipment, along with a potluck dish.

Tax Help Colorado: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturdays through Feb. 11 at Red Rocks Community College, 13300 W. Sixth Ave., Lakewood, Room 1103.

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Fridays from Feb. 17 to March 10. Go to http://www.piton.org/tax-help.

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Finding Meaning Every Monday: Secrets to a Satisfying Week: noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St., Arvada. Program features a filmed interview with Brad and Libby Birky, founders of Denver’s SAME Café, which operates on a “pay what you can” pricing plan and allows the Birkys to pursue their passion for feeding all who are hungry. Discover the key factors social scientists claim can make any job feel meaningful, and discuss how they can increase those factors in their own work.

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American Legion Post 161 Meeting: 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at 6230 W. 60th Ave., Arvada.

Contact 303-424-0324 for cost and other information.

Nights Out Series: Love Potions and Chocolate Valentines: 6-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada.

Adults only. Make edible chocolate valentines and amazing love potions, a.k.a. fancy mocktails mixed by the experts from Steu-

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Registration opens one week in advance.

Make Something: Chocolate Valentine: 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada.

Create a chocolate valentine by drawing on acetate with melted chocolate. Once it chills, you’ll have a lovely card. All ages; kids must be accompanied by an adult helper.

Registration required; call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org.

Where to Start to Love Your Heart: 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at Natural Grocers at Vitamin Cottage, Northwest Store, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Uncover some common heart care myths, and begin your journey toward heart health with three simple dietary strategies and three supplements.

Contact Kate Sheets at 303-4230990.

Russian Story Time: 10:30-11:15 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. For ages 3-5 years.

A local mom and native Russian speaker brings the language

Shrine of St. Anne’s Catholic Church Spaghetti Dinner: noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12 at 7555 Grant Place, Arvada. Dinner is in the parish center. Call 303-4201280 for cost and other information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HEALTH

Quick Class: Got Chocolate? 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at Natural Grocers at Vitamin Cottage, Northwest Store, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Learn about the health benefits of chocolate in this 30-mintue class, led by Kate Sheets, MNT. Call 303-4230990.

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

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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Arvadan wins first place in ag photo contest

BY STAFF REPORT

For Kaylan Greiman, photography and agriculture go hand in hand.

“It wasn’t until I started working in the field of Agriculture that I really started taking (photography) seriously,” Greiman said.

She calls capturing the images and stories of the people, places and scenes of agriculture a passion of hers — which is perhaps why one of her photographs was recently awarded top honors at the 19th annual “Colorado...it’s Agricultural” Photography Contest “We received more than 130 entries

showcasing agriculture from every corner of the state,” said Wendy White, marketing specialist at the Colorado Department of Agriculture. “It is always exciting to see how photographers capture the fields, farms and families of Colorado agriculture.”

Greiman said she had worked with Percheron draft horses for a while, so while working with them at the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo, she started snapping pictures while her friend gathered the lines.

Greiman said she felt “beyond excited” when she was given the award.

“I feel completely honored that my photo was selected.”

Arvada potographer Kaylan Greiman won the 19th annual “Colorado...it’s Agricultural” Photography Contest showcasing the spirit of Colorado agriculture with the above shot, showing a man taking the reigns of a wagon during the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo.

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SPORTS

Ralston Valley girls in command of 5A Jeffco after edging Lakewood

BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ARVADA — At times the Class 5A Jeffco League girls basketball showdown between Lakewood and Ralston Valley on Jan. 27 looked more like a script from The Twilight Zone.

“It was strange,” Ralston Valley coach Jeff Gomer said after the No. 3 ranked Mustangs in the CHSAANow.com Class 5A girls hoops poll hung on for a 46-42 home victory over No. 9 Lakewood.

The Mustangs (15-1, 8-0 in 5A Jeffco) were masterful defensively in the first half limiting the Tigers to just 10 points. Coming out of halftime with a 12-point lead, things started to get bizarre.

Lakewood junior Camilla Emsbo played like she was possessed, scoring 10 points for the Tigers (11-5, 6-2) in the third quarter.

Lakewood went on an 11-0 run to cut Ralston Valley’s lead to 24-23 with a little more than two minutes left in the third quarter.

“We needed to light a fire,” Lakewood coach Chris Poisson said. “We have a play called ‘punch’ where we get it to her (Emsbo) down low. We were in punch city. She was playing great. She was determined. I could see it in her eyes.”

Ralston Valley went scoreless for more than six minutes during its 4-point third quarter.

“I don’t know. It was sloppy on both ends of the floor,” Ralston Valley senior Ashley Van Sickle said describing the third quarter. “We had a 22-10 lead and just blew it.”

The tide turned again

Ralston Valley senior Ashley Van Sickle (5) is able to get off a pass in front of Lakewood freshman Nadia Trevizo (23) during the second half Jan. 27 at Ralston Valley High School. Van Sickle had a game-high 15 points as the Mustangs took a twogame lead in the Class 5A Jeffco League with the home victory over the Tigers.

DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS in the final minutes of the third quarter. Emsbo was whistled for a trio of fouls over the span of 62 seconds in the final moments of the third quarter to foul out. Emsbo finished with 14 points before picking up five fouls.

Van Sickle even said she though that a couple of the fouls on Emsbo were “ticky-tack”.

Lakewood is still shorthanded with Camilla’s twin sister Kira still not medically cleared to play

after an elbow injury suffered in early December.

Kira Emsbo, the second part of the Tigers’ 6-foot-4 twins, has missed seven weeks because of the injury.

Despite the long odds, the Tigers kept things close in the fourth quarter.

Freshman Nadia Trevizo hit a pair of 3-pointers and juniors Jessica Woodhead and Hannah Renstrom had a solid final eight minutes to keep thing interesting.

“They played like they

had nothing to lose even after she (Embso) fouled out,” Gomer said. “Chris’s kids a great job responding.”

However, Ralston Valley’s savvy seniors delivered enough in the final minutes to hang on. Van Sickle (14 points) and Chloe Gillach (10 points) each seven points in the fourth quarter. Sarah Bevington made a pair of key free throws late and Michaela Shaklee finished with 11 points.

“We were missing bunnies. I think we were just shooting really fast, not finding our rhythm and not playing who we are,” Van Sickle said. “We found our groove eventually. We won. That’s really all that matters.”

The win gives Ralston Valley a two-game lead over Lakewood and Bear Creek (11-5, 5-2) with six league games remaining for the Mustangs.

“They are a great team.

They are awesome,” Poisson said of Ralston Valley.

“I love Jeff (Gomer) and all of those kids. They are fun to compete against. Chances are they are the champs of the league this year and its very deserving.”

The focus for Poisson is to hopefully get Kira Emsbo back before the playoffs begin.

“We are going to have to remember how to play with each other again,” Poisson said of getting his full team on the court. “Hopefully we have a game or two where we can do that before the playoffs.”

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

STANDOUT PERFORMERS Jacob Storey, basketball, senior, Lakewood: In a 64-62 victory over Dakota Ridge on Jan. 25, Storey missed only two shots from the field and scored 21 points as he increased his 5A Jefferson County scoring average to a league-leading 19.9 points a game.

Lydia Smith, swimming, senior, Wheat Ridge: Smith won two events in helping

the Farmers defeat Lakewood, 260-246, on Jan. 17. She won the 100 backstroke in 1:06.73 and the 200 IM in 2:30.22.

Hanna Davis, basketball, senior, Standley Lake: Davis scored 17 points and pulled down 13 rebounds in a 45-34 Jefferson County 4A conquest of Littleton on Jan. 27.

Jay Gleeson, hockey, senior, Ralston Valley: He picked up his first shutout of the sea-

son and made 28 saves in the Mustangs’ 1-0 win over Cherry Creek on Jan. 28.

Abriana Ramirez, basketball, senior, Pomona: Ramirez is the assist leader in the 5A Jefferson County League with an average of 5.6 a game. She dished out eight assists and scored 10 points in the Panthers’ 69-51 loss to Bear Creek on Jan. 25.

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

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Something needs to be done about lopsided scores

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ista PEAK’s girls basketball team hopefully got the attention of the Colorado High School Activities Association’s basketball committee.

The Aurora school whipped Aurora Central 90-4 on Jan. 20, which brought further attention to the possibility of a mercy rule in high OVERTIME school basketball.

The 86-point win didn’t do either team any good, especially for a winless Aurora Central squad that has been beaten by an average of 51.3 points a game this season.

Numerous coaches Jim Benton and administrators do not want a mercy rule instituted, but there are people lined up to support the introduction of one. Basketball is the only team sport that doesn’t have one.

I subscribe to arguments on both sides, so maybe some kind of comprise can be reached. For instance, ask coaches to mutually agree to use the mercy rule when a 40-point differential is reached in the final quarter.

Even better, if just one of the coaches in a lopsided game agrees to implement the mercy rule, let the running clock begin.

In October, CHSAA’s board of directors passed off to the basketball committee a proposal to adopt a mercy rule for the current season. Schools and leagues wanted to have an input in the decision either via the basketball committee or the legislative council, which has to approve basketball committee reports. So the basketball committee is scheduled to meet Feb. 2 and the mercy rule is on the agenda.

The proposed mercy rule would have produced a running clock with a 40-point lead in the fourth quarter.

This season, there have been many lopsided scores around the state, with several involving area teams. Some of the area blowout boys scores included Jefferson’s 65-point loss and a 61-point Lutheran win. Cherry Creek’s girls rolled to a 63-point conquest and Arapahoe recorded a 62-point victory.

Other uneven boys scores from the area include ThunderRidge’s 105-46 romp over Castle View, Kennedy’s 82-27 win over Arvada and Standley Lake’s 99-43 win over Thornton.

Ralston Valley downed Arvada West 84-23 in girls action and Highlands Ranch rolled to an 86-27 victory over Heritage.

Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com or at 303-566-4083.

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Pomona wrestling adds to impressive resume Lakewood wrestlers place third at Les Mattocks Invite

Pomona’s Brandon Micale, left, and Lakewood’s Hayden Still prepare to square off in the heavyweight bout Jan. 24 at Pomona High School.

Micale took the victory and is now ranked as the top Class 5A heavyweight in Tim Yount’s On the Mat rankings.

BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ARVADA — Pomona senior Brandon Micale doesn’t dread wrestling opponents that outweigh him by 60 to 65 pounds, his math homework he must tackle is another story.

“Differential equations and linear algebra,” Micale said when asked about what is on his plate after a dual Jan. 24 against Lakewood. “It’s some hard stuff. It makes wrestling seem a little easier for sure.”

Micale made the difficult jump a few weeks ago from wrestling at 220 to 285.

The multi-sport athlete who is looking at playing football at the college level has been impressive winning heavyweight titles at both the Arvada West and Top of the Rockies invitationals the past two weekends.

On Senior Night at Pomona High School, Micale continued his roll with a 8-2 victory over Lakewood’s Hayden Still. While Micale is ranked No. 3 in the Class 5A heavyweight class by the current On the Mat rankings done by Tim Yount, Still is No. 6.

“It’s 275 pounds off your chest, literally. It’s pretty exciting,” Micale said of getting wins in the heavyweight class. “It’s an ongoing process that I need to keep working on. I’m getting some really quality matches.”

Micale has also been busy this winter with recruiting trips. He is actually went to Baltimore, Maryland last weekend to visit John Hopkins University. Micale has also made trips to Chicago, San Diego and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The senior said he wants to find a great fit for him athletically and academically.

“I know what he is capable of doing,” Pomona coach Sam Federico said of Micale who missed last year’s state tournament because of a bout of ringworm. “He is a competitor and an athlete. He wrestles to his strengths very well. It’s good to see. He is a savvy guy. He’ll do just fine.”

The Panthers did just fine winning their final home dual of the season 5128. Seniors Jason Romero (160), Nolan Krone (170), Logan Rioah (182), Angelo Arellano (220) and Micale led the way.

Wyatt Yapoujian (106) and Brandan Taylor (126) also snagged victories for top-ranked team in 5A. Tuesday was the first of two duals for the Panthers this week. Pomona headed south to Pueblo on Jan. 26 to face Pueblo County. The Hornets are the top-ranked team in 4A. The Panthers edged the Hornets 31-27 before a red-eye bus ride to Kansas.

Pomona took wrestlers to a tournament in Garden City. The Panthers captured another team title edging Kearney, Neb. for the championship.

The Panthers close out their regular season with a dual against rival Arvada West at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2.

Pomona is slotted for the 5A Region 1 tournament Friday and Saturday, Feb.

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Lakewood had some highlights of its own Jan. 24. Rylan Morgan (145), Gabe Dinette (152) and Jake Debruyn (195) all won their matches for the Tigers.

Dinette, who is attempting to repeat as a state champion and is currently ranked No. 1 in his weight class, took a 14-1 victory over Pomona’s Xavier Herrera. Herrera is ranked No. 7.

“I felt good. Just have to keep getting better and keep going stronger,” Dinette said. “I was fine with the match. I could have done more. I’ll keep working.”

Dinette has missed some time this season with an injury, but has just a single loss on the season heading into regionals in a few weeks.

“Just training good and trusting in the Lord to stay healthy.

I’m training smart and wrestling tough,” Dinette said. “I’m looking forward to state and after state nationals. Just keep competing and doing well.”

Lakewood was at the Les Mattocks Invite at Lincoln High School on Jan. 28. The Tigers placed third in the team standings with Dinette and Still taking home individual titles.

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Lakewood closes out its dual schedule at Bear Creek on Thursday, Feb. 2. The Tigers will be at the 5A Region 2 tournament in a few weeks at Legacy High School in Broomfield.

“Not at all,” Dinette said when asked if he has looked at some of his potential regional opponents. “I just wrestling who they put out in front of me.”

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

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