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Peck and Swanson Elementary are being considered for closure

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out Zillow’s home valuathey call “zestimates.” ly inaccurate — again, Zillow doesn’t have acMLS data for comparable etermine actual values. ne thing which Zillow t I find useful on occaoperty lines drawn over e view. The other data e you need to take with salt. up your own home adZillow and see what you the case of my own illow is very accurate details of my house, but es the real estate market as “cold,” which couldn’t ruth. And Zillow’s valuaf by about $100,000. on Zillow with which I wing: “June has historimonth to list a home in imate that listing your increase your sale price ng in February.” If our old,” that might be true, efore, winter can be the me in our current seller’s ewer listings with which nd almost as many buynew listing that comes

What about other websites? Keep in mind there is no better website than our MLS on which to search for listings, because it displays all active listings. The only national website that is directly linked to every MLS is realtor.com. I use it for searching outside Colorado, knowing that if it’s active on that website, it’s actually available to buy.

The brokerage websites which display listings — for example, remax.com or redfin.com — get their information directly from the MLS as well, and they’re pretty much all the same. We have that same feed on our website, www.GoldenRealEstate.com. But it is possible for brokerages to opt out of displaying their listings on these brokerage website, so the only 100% complete source for active listings is www.REcolorado.com.

There are multiple MLS’s in Colorado, and it is possible — although not smart — that a seller might list his home with an agent who is not a member of the local MLS. For example, occasionally I’ll see a listing of a Jeffco home that is on the northern Colorado MLS,

called IRES. This is not smart because very few Jeffco agents are members of IRES and even if they are, they aren’t going to search IRES for Jeffco listings. I happen to be a member of IRES for when I list homes in our northern suburbs or in the northern foothills such as Coal Creek Canyon. Similarly there are probably many northern Colorado listings on the Denver MLS that aren’t on IRES, which means those listings don’t get full exposure to buyers in their market.

Informational Session on ‘8 Weeks to Wellness’ Is Next Wednesday This is the program that Rita and I rave about. Over 10 of my readers have also taken it with similar good results. If you’d like to know more about it, come to a free informational session next Wednesday, Feb. 15th, at 6:30 p.m. at the office of Body in Balance, 755 Heritage Road, Golden. Call 303-215-0390 to reserve your seat(s). I’ll be there myself.

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Good question! And an important one!

Other times, each side might have its own A townhome owns the land under it, and legal description and address and can be there is no unit above or below it. sold separately. It’s possible to subdivide a A condo owns only its “air space.” There duplex with a single legal description so that could be units above it or below it, since it each side can be sold separately. does not own the land under it.

Finding duplexes to purchase can be comOccasionally, I come across a subdivision plicated by the fact that ones with a single ain school ratings from that structurally resembles townhomes, but legal description are listed in the “Residench is nice. It also has is legally a condo complex, meaning that the tial” database of the MLS, but ones with two r MLS. And, of course, land under those “townhomes” are owned by legal descriptions are listed in the “Income” database. A similar dilemma applies when it s who pay them a lot of the HOA, not the individual unit owner.

The distinction may not mean much to the comes to listing farm or ranch land which next to listings. typical homeowner, but it’s useful to know has a home on it. It could be listed under THEbutBOTTOM LINE the difference.

“Land” or under “Residential,” not both.

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A sense of disbelief and sadness filled the parents at Peck and Swanson elementary schools in Arvada after hearing they were on the list of five schools the Jeffco Board of Education is considering to close.

IF YOU GO “I get that tough decisions have to be made, A discussion on but I think that they school closures is made an error in this on the Feb. 9 Jeffco one,” said Peck ElBoard of Education ementary parent Aime agenda. Public comBeasley. ment will be heard.

The proposed school closures would provide WHEN: 6 p.m. Thursthe district a savings of day, Feb. 9 $3.5 million; a portion of the $20 million in WHERE: Jeffco Public reallocations needed to Schools Board of offset the 2017-18 budget. Education board Though this is not the room, 1829 Denver first time Jeffco Schools W. Dr., Golden has proposed school closure in its budgetCONTACT: board@ cutting plan, neither jeffco.k12.co.us Arvada elementary school has been part of Sign up to speak: the conversation before. www.jeffcopublicBeasley said that schools.org/board/ prior to the Jan. 26 participate discussion, there was no indication to parents that Peck would be named.

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CLOSURES

MY NAME IS

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Music lover, beer-snob, real estate agent About me I live here in Arvada. I’m an ambassador for the chamber. I’m a local realtor with Colorado Home Realty. My girlfriend is also a realtor and part of the chamber. We enjoy beer, going to the breweries and spending time in Olde Town Arvada.

I love music and collecting I’m a huge live music fan. I’m kind of a dead head; a big Grateful Dead fan. And I collect old vintage electronics. Old ‘70s silver-face receivers and stuff like that. I appreciate good quality sounding equipment in general, so I think that’s originally how I started that.

I learned to have a good ear.

The Arvada real estate market Arvada is considered on of the best markets in the Denver metro.

And the market is really good here.

There’s a lot of ranch-style homes.

A lot of people are wanting to move here if they’re young or old.

Drinking beer I’m kind of a beer snob. I used to work at a brewery in Boulder. I go

Joe Seehusen is a real estate agent in Arvada. through different phases as to what beer I like, but I’m always open to try new beers. I find that my palate is always changing. For example, I didn’t think that I liked sour beers, but now that they’re becoming more popular, there are a lot more sour beers out there. I’m learning I actually do like sour beers, just maybe not the super sour ones. I follow where is serving the best tasting beer, but I also do like the

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ambiance of the local breweries.

Odyssey Beerwerks I like because they do a vinyl night where you can bring your own vinyl record and they play it for you. So we’ve been to that before and it’s a lot of fun because I collect a lot of vinyl.

If you have suggestions for My Name Is…, contact Shanna Fortier at sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

“They are proposing to close a school that is an outstanding school that has exceptional academic scores and community,” Beasley said. “None of us can understand why you would disband a community and an organization like that.”

During the 2014-15 school year, 55 percent of Peck students taking the science and social studies CMAS scored at benchmark. This was an increase from 36.6 percent the pervious year. Statewide, 33.6 percent met or exceeded expectations.

Achievement data was not included in the criteria when determining what schools may close.

The key factors considered for the school closure recommendations were enrollment, projected future enrollment, capacity and proximity of surrounding schools, and facility condition. District staff said closing schools with low enrollment and high facility needs and shifting students to nearby schools with capacity saves on administrative and operations costs.

“I realize this causes uncertainty, and ask for your patience,” Swanson Elementary Principal Kristina Carothers wrote in an open letter to parents. Carothers told parents in the letter that they did not need to take action, but to stay in formed.

“Your student will be at this school for the remainder of this school year,” Carothers wrote. “If the school board decides to close our school we will have parent meetings to explain the transition and address concerns.”

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NEWS IN A HURRY Women’s car care clinic Colchin Automotive will host its annual Car Care Clinic for Women 6-8 p.m.

Feb. 21 at 5740 Lamar St. in Arvada. The clinic will teach how to filter conflicting information about car repairs; how to prioritize repairsl to ask the right questions of your mechanic; how to tailor a maintenance program to your driving patterns; and what to expect from your vehicle in terms of service life.

The clinic is free, but reservations are required by calling 303-431-5421.

Innovative Industries internship The Innovative Industries Internship Program has been created to help build your workforce by reimbursing 50 percent of internship costs — up to $5,000 for interns with a minimum of 130 on-the-job training hours completed in six months. Businesses must be approved for funding before they start the internship.

The program will not provide reimbursement for internships already in progress.

Businesses may apply by Feb. 15, 2017. Awards will be announced by March 15.

Apply at www.colorado.gov/

cdle/innovativeindustries.

Fellman named to FCC panel Ken Fellman, of Denverbased law-firm Kissinger & Fellman P.C., has been selected to serve for the fourth time on an advisory committee to the Federal Communications Commission, where he will lend his expertise in the area of broadband and telecommunications law.

Fellman, a former Mayor of Arvada, will serve another two-year term with the Intergovernmental Advisory Committee, filling a seat designated for a local government

attorney. Fellman serves as Yuma County Attorney.

West Arvada dog park The West Arvada Dog Park is poised for revitalization. A community meeting was held Jan. 26, to solicit public input on the project. If you did not attend the meeting but would like to be involved, contact the parks department at 720898-7400 or visit arvada.org/ west-arvada-dog-park.

Scholarship opportunity The Northey Foundation is accepting scholarship applications for the 2017-

2018 school year. For eligibility requirements and to download an application, visit arvada.org/northeyfoundation. Applications are due by March 17.

Fitzmorris pool open house The final open house to review design progress of the Fitzmorris neighborhood pool and rec center is Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the Fitzmorris Elementary School Gymnasium. Visit arvada.org/Fitzmorrisneighborhood-recreationcenter-and-pool.

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Where Should Zillow Fit Into Your Home Search Process?

Zillow.com offers home buyers (and I’m not talking about Zillow’s home valuasellers) some compelling reasons to use tion numbers, which they call “zestimates.” them when searching for homes, but it’s Those are notoriously inaccurate — again, important to realize Zillow’s num- REAL ESTATE because Zillow doesn’t have acber one drawback — it’s lack of cess to MLS data for comparable TODAY accurate listing information. sales to determine actual values.

It used to be that Zillow got a The one thing which Zillow direct feed from our MLS, as it offers that I find useful on occastill does from many other sion is property lines drawn over MLS’s. However, for more than a satellite view. The other data a year, Zillow has not been getand advice you need to take with ting any information at all from a grain of salt. the Denver MLS. Look up your own home adAs a result, you’ll find many dress on Zillow and see what you “for sale” listing on Zillow that are think. In the case of my own no longer for sale. With today’s home, Zillow is very accurate

By JIM SMITH, limited inventory of homes for about the details of my house, but ® Realtor sale, that can be really frustratit describes the real estate market ing for buyers. in my neighborhood as “cold,” which couldn’t As a Realtor, I frequently get calls from be further from the truth. And Zillow’s valuaclients and others asking to see a home tion of my house is off by about $100,000. listed for sale on Zillow, only to tell them that Another statement on Zillow with which I the house they saw on Zillow sold a month disagree is the following: “June has historiago or even longer. cally been the best month to list a home in Fortunately, there’s an easy solution to this your area. We estimate that listing your problem. The Denver MLS is available to the home in June would increase your sale price general public, not just to licensed real estate by $3,303 over listing in February.” If our professionals. It’s at www.REcolorado.com. market were truly “cold,” that might be true, Consumers don’t see all the information that but, as I’ve written before, winter can be the agents see and can’t search on as many best time to list a home in our current seller’s fields, but they have the assurance that if it’s market. There are fewer listings with which “active” on that website, it is actually for sale you’re competing, and almost as many buyand their broker can show it to them. ers jumping on each new listing that comes That’s not to say that Zillow shouldn’t play on the market. a role in your home search. Just don’t go Zillow does contain school ratings from there first when looking for available listings. Great Schools, which is nice. It also has Go to Zillow after you find a home for sale on more rentals than our MLS. And, of course, the MLS, to benefit from insights not availa- Zillow displays agents who pay them a lot of ble to you (or me) on the MLS. money to be featured next to listings.

Do You Like Southwestern Art & Artifacts?

We recently listed and sold the Golden home of Marcia Mustoe, who was well known for collecting southwestern art, pottery, furniture and artifacts. Her home in South Golden was a virtual museum of such items!

Marcia made frequent visits to Santa Fe and cultivated many close relationships with artists.

She cherished and supported the local art scene both there and in Golden.

Unfortunately, Marcia passed away in December, and an estate sale company has been retained to sell her fabulous collection.

A list of the items being sold (with pictures) can be seen online at www.estatesales.net/ CO/Golden/80401/1425210.

The sale is happening today and tomorrow, Feb. 9th and 10th, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Marcia’s home, 17205 Rimrock Drive, Golden.

What about other websites? Keep in mind there is no better website than our MLS on which to search for listings, because it displays all active listings. The only national website that is directly linked to every MLS is realtor.com. I use it for searching outside Colorado, knowing that if it’s active on that website, it’s actually available to buy.

The brokerage websites which display listings — for example, remax.com or redfin.com — get their information directly from the MLS as well, and they’re pretty much all the same. We have that same feed on our website, www.GoldenRealEstate.com. But it is possible for brokerages to opt out of displaying their listings on these brokerage website, so the only 100% complete source for active listings is www.REcolorado.com.

There are multiple MLS’s in Colorado, and it is possible — although not smart — that a seller might list his home with an agent who is not a member of the local MLS. For example, occasionally I’ll see a listing of a Jeffco home that is on the northern Colorado MLS,

called IRES. This is not smart because very few Jeffco agents are members of IRES and even if they are, they aren’t going to search IRES for Jeffco listings. I happen to be a member of IRES for when I list homes in our northern suburbs or in the northern foothills such as Coal Creek Canyon. Similarly there are probably many northern Colorado listings on the Denver MLS that aren’t on IRES, which means those listings don’t get full exposure to buyers in their market.

Informational Session on ‘8 Weeks to Wellness’ Is Next Wednesday This is the program that Rita and I rave about. Over 10 of my readers have also taken it with similar good results. If you’d like to know more about it, come to a free informational session next Wednesday, Feb. 15th, at 6:30 p.m. at the office of Body in Balance, 755 Heritage Road, Golden. Call 303-215-0390 to reserve your seat(s). I’ll be there myself.

What’s the Difference Between Condo & Townhome?

Good question! And an important one!

A townhome owns the land under it, and there is no unit above or below it.

A condo owns only its “air space.” There could be units above it or below it, since it does not own the land under it.

Occasionally, I come across a subdivision that structurally resembles townhomes, but is legally a condo complex, meaning that the land under those “townhomes” are owned by the HOA, not the individual unit owner.

The distinction may not mean much to the typical homeowner, but it’s useful to know the difference.

A duplex is another variation. Sometimes both sides of the duplex have the same legal description and cannot be sold separately.

Other times, each side might have its own legal description and address and can be sold separately. It’s possible to subdivide a duplex with a single legal description so that each side can be sold separately.

Finding duplexes to purchase can be complicated by the fact that ones with a single legal description are listed in the “Residential” database of the MLS, but ones with two legal descriptions are listed in the “Income” database. A similar dilemma applies when it comes to listing farm or ranch land which has a home on it. It could be listed under “Land” or under “Residential,” but not both.

All these categories are listed together on realtor.com, which is one reason to use that website on occasion.

Jim Smith Broker/Owner

Golden Real Estate, Inc. DIRECT: 303-525-1851

EMAIL: Jim@GoldenRealEstate.com

All Agents Are EcoBrokers

17695 South Golden Road, Golden 80401 WEBSITE: www.GoldenRealEstate.com

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CHEEZO unit alive and well in Jeffco

Internet sex crimes investigations unit transfers from DA to sheriff

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

CHEEZO, Jefferson County’s cool cat of crime fighting, will continue its work of protecting children against internet sex crimes, now through the Jefferson County Sheriff ’s Office.

An event to officially transfer the Child Sex Offender Internet Investigations (CSOII) Unit — named after its mascot CHEEZO — from the district attorney’s office to the sheriff ’s office took place Feb. 2.

“CHEEZO is alive and well,” said Pete Weir, district attorney for the 1st Judicial District, which includes Gilpin and Jefferson counties. “This great work will continue.”

The unit has two main components — public education on safety concerning internet crimes and investigations into identifying perpetrators of sexual internet crimes against children.

“Virtually every school kid in Jefferson County knows CHEEZO,” Weir said, adding the unit spoke to an estimated 30,000 school children through its public education and community outreach component.

However, in December, the investigations component shut down after Phil Cherner, complained that the district attorney’s office was in viola-

tion of ethical rules because CHEEZO investigations took on assumed personas during undercover operations.

Cherner represented Carlos SilvaRayas who was convicted in 2012 on two felony counts of criminal attempt to sexually exploit a child. The arrest and conviction were based on investigative work done by the CHEEZO unit.

Cherner sent a letter to the Colorado Attorney Regulation Council in 2015, and near the end of 2016, the council decided not to file an official ethics complaint if the district attorney’s office ceased the investigations component of CHEEZO. Colorado law allows law enforcement agencies to conduct deceptive investigations tactics, but lawyers — including the law office of the district

attorney — cannot. The CHEEZO unit was developed by Mike and Cassandra Harris, a married couple who are certified law enforcement officers.

The problem was that the unit was housed in the district attorney’s office.

Discussions on continuing the unit through the sheriff ’s began almost immediately following the shutdown of the investigations component. At the Feb. 2 event, Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Shrader swore in four people to continue the CHEEZO unit in the south precinct of the sheriff ’s office.

“The parents and children of Jefferson County can rest assured knowing somebody is looking out for them,” said Jeffco commissioner Libby Szabo, who attended the event.

Multiple arrests in alleged Arvada kidnapping and assault STAFF REPORT

The Arvada Police have arrested eight individuals (two adults and six juveniles) on suspicion of 1st degree kidnapping, attempted first degree murder, 1st degree burglary, robbery and other charges.

The adult suspects are listed as Alaya Lovato, 18, and Anthony Villegas, 18 according to the arrest affidavit.

The alleged incident took place on Friday, Jan. 27 when the 18-year-old victim was lured to a stolen vehicle by an acquaintance. Once in the vehicle, he was severely assaulted and threat-

ened. The suspects forced the victim to disrobe and took photographs of him.

The suspects then returned to the victim’s home where they burglarized the residence and stole two additional motor vehicles and other items.

The victim was later shot in the leg before being dumped on the side of a

highway.

The county DA’s office said further information could not be provided due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, which is still active.

The case filing has been presented to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office.

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Olde Town Transit Hub now open The parking structure has 600 spaces

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The crowd stood in silent anticipation with phones ready to record history-making video the afternoon of Feb. 2. The car horn was heard first and then the headlights were seen rounding the corner as Arvada Mayor Marc Williams drove up the recently completely Transit Hub parking structure in Olde Town Arvada.

“It’s an exciting day,” Williams exclaimed after being the first person to park in the new structure and celebrating with loud cheers as he exited his vehicle.

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, the Hub officially opened for public use.

“Nov. 13, 2014 was a cold day, and that’s when we broke ground,” Williams told excited residents that came to the official opening. “This being Groundhog Day, we think it’s appropriate that it’s another freezing day.”

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 Town Arvada visitors and employees was also a motivating factor.

“While we anxiously await the G Line, in the meantime we are thrilled to open the Hub which will provide much-needed relief to the parking crunch that has become a serious problem for Arvada’s popular downtown,” Williams said.

The total cost of the Olde Town Hub is approximately $36 million and was a project of the City of Arvada, with the collaboration of Trammell Crow

PARKING PERMITS Employee permit sign up: Employee parking permit applications are now available. Permits will be issued in the order they are received with a maximum of 300 permits issued. Permits will need to be renewed monthly. To sign up, visit https:// arvadapermits.rmcpay.com Residential parking Residents who live in Olde Town may apply for a residential parking permit through LAZ Parking. To apply for a residential parking permit, visit arvadapermits.rmcpay.com.

Company, RNL Architects, and Kiewit Building Group. It includes 600 parking spaces: 200 for Olde Town visitors and employees and 400 for future G Line commuters. Until the G Line becomes operational, all 600 spots are open for Olde Town visitors. Four plazas connect Olde Town to the station and parking structure and a 36,000 square-foot festival deck was built in to accommodate community events on weekends.

“It’s really exciting to have in Arvada,” said Arvada resident Jennifer Polvogt. “It’s a long time coming and I’m excited for when the G Line is operational. I think it’s going to bring a lot of people here and open up the parking.”

The Hub also includes a bus transfer facility to connect passengers to the G Line; however, RTD bus services will not be moving from its current location and into the Hub until the G Line opens later this year.

“We hope to open the G Line very soon,” said Lorraine Anderson, RTD Director for District L, representing Arvada. “I’m not going to give you any time because we don’t know what our partners are going to do. But I do know that the FRA has extended the time for RTD to continue to work to make the process work correctly. We hope to be the greatest commuter line in the while United States.”

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The Olde Town Transit Hub is now open to the public with 600 parking spaces.

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Anderson said the Hub us a great example of that can happen when communities work together.

“Without the partnership between RTD and the City of Arvada along with our city, state and local government, we would not have this transit hub today,” Anderson said. “RTD is working very hard with its contractor

to complete the G Line.”

The transit bus is now officially open to the public. There is a 4-hour parking limit on the non-RTD parking spots in the hub. People who work in Olde Town may apply for a permit to park in the Olde Town Hub which exempts them from the four-hour limit.

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Businesses adapting to minimum wage hike Full effect of new law may not be felt for years

BY KYLE HARDING AND TOM SKELLEY STAFF WRITERS

The minimum wage increase that took effect in Colorado at the beginning of the year is having a minimal impact so far on the metro Denver business community, according to several proprietors and industry experts.

While some employers are evaluating how to best account for the added expense of paying workers nearly $1 more per hour, the bigger and more common quandary is how they will absorb the cost as the minimum wage rises an additional $2.70 per hour over the next few years.

On New Year’s Day, the first of four annual increases took effect in the state, raising the wage from $8.31 to $9.30. Under the new law, by 2020, Colorado’s minimum wage will reach $12 per hour, following 90 cent increases in 2018, 2019 and 2020.

For now at least, the wage increases have not affected Jefferson County Public Schools. District spokeswoman Diana Wilson said Jeffco already pays virtually all of its lower-compensated employees above the state’s minimum wage.

Jack Strauss, an economist at the University of Denver, said fast food restaurants in Highlands Ranch, where he lives, pay $10 to $12 per hour. He said that with the area’s low unemployment rate, most businesses are forced to pay higher wages.

“Denver is a booming city,” he said.

A dilemma for some One area organization that does pay some of its employees minimum wage is Goodwill Industries of Denver.

Prices at the nonprofit group’s stores won’t increase, but Goodwill has delayed expanding employee service programs, such as rent and utility assistance packages, according to Leslie Peabody, vice president of human resources.

“On the flip side, we’re definitely on the side of the power of work,” Peabody said. “We’re happy about the (new law), it’s just taking a bit of change and flexibility about what we can provide.”

Carolyn Livingston, communications director for the Colorado Restaurant Association, said restaurateurs may be reluctant to speak publicly about it, but said she has heard from some that they are adjusting their businesses.

“Some people have already increased their prices,” she said.

Livingston said that other restaurateurs are looking at cutting back on employee hours.

CRA opposed the minimum wage increase during the campaign, but the law, Amendment 70, passed with 55 percent of the vote in November.

“The thing folks don’t understand with restaurants is they only make 3 to 6 percent profit margin,” Livingston said.

Amendment 70 also raises the minimum pay for tipped employees, such as wait staff, maintaining it at $3.02 per hour below the regular minimum wage, with a requirement that the hourly wage plus tips must total at least $9.30 per hour. Livingston pointed out that this will make the tipped minimum wage higher as a percentage of the regular minimum wage than before.

“The tipped minimum wage is going up 70 percent in four years,” she said. “That’s a lot.”

Sean Kaiser, the director of operations at The Egg & I restaurant in Arvada, said extra thought had to go into his 2017 budget.

“We had to put a lot of thought into our budget this year. We’re trying to maintain hours for our employees, but it’s getting pretty tough,” he said.

At Paciugo Gelato and Cafe in Lakewood’s Belmar area, manager Mark DiFrancia says his workers are still making enough in tips so that the change hasn’t affected their prices yet. He said that without tips making up the difference, his store would be forced to raise prices, which would likely hurt total sales.

“I get that it seems like a good idea, but in reality it doesn’t work that easily,” said DiFrancia. “I think a lot of the people who voted for it don’t understand the ramifications for businesses.”

Peabody said the “skyrocketing” cost of living in and around Denver led to higher turnover with Goodwill’s staff. She hopes larger paychecks will mitigate that.

“We definitely saw that $8.75 an hour was just not going to cut it for our employees in the Denver metro region,” she said. “We weren’t paying a livable wage.”

Littleton resident Michael Kessler, who owns Sanyork Fair Trade in Denver, agrees.

“We feel that $10 or under an hour is not a living wage, especially in this economy and in Colorado,” said Kessler, whose company imports goods from Latin America. He said that all of his employees already make more than $12 per hour.

Sheridan resident Jose Ortiz, 18, said he works for minimum wage at a company in Lakewood, which he declined to identify, and welcomes the wage hike.

“Every little bit helps,” he said.

IEDC President and CEO Jeff Finkle.

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Kessler was one of the business owners who signed on to the Business for a Fair Minimum Wage campaign

IMPACT ON RESTAURANTS In 2015 the Colorado Restaurant Association surveyed its members about what they would do, when faced with a similar minimum wage increase proposal, and they responded: 89 percent would increase prices 72 percent would reduce hours for employees – ex: keep a smaller staff for traditionally slower times 71 percent would reduce the number of employees 20 percent would consider closing locations in favor of Amendment 70.

Strauss, the DU economist, said that modest minimum wage hikes are unlikely to have large effects on food prices in Denver, but said effects could be felt in parts of the state where the economy is not as strong, such as Pueblo or rural parts of the state.

While activists around the country have been calling for a $15-perhour minimum wage for several years, Amendment 70 was crafted as a compromise, with its supporters saying that they recognize that $12 per hour in Denver is different from $12 per hour in Pueblo.

Peabody said it will take time to fully understand the effect Amendment 70 will have on the bottom line. She said Goodwill is preparing to adapt.

“Every four years, there could be a change in policy just based on the presidential elections,” she said.

“You’re always kind of changing based on what can happen in the marketplace or the political arena.

We just have to make changes and adapt.”

— Staff writers Clarke Reader and Shanna Fortier contributed to this report.

BUISNESS NEWS IN A HURRY Ribbon cutting for Aegis Professional Realty The community is invited to attend a ribbon cutting for Aegis Professional Realty from 4:30-6 p.m. Feb. 16 at Aegis Professional Realty, 514 9th St., in Golden.

The event is free. To RSVP, contact Cheryl Jordan with Aegis Professional Realty at 720-363-5626. To learn more about the company, visit www.aegisprofessionals.com.

Economic award for Arvada The Arvada Economic Development Association (AEDA) is pleased to announce that it has once again been recognized as one of 53 economic development organizations accredited by International Economic Development Council (IEDC). Originally accredited in 2013, AEDA has been reaccredited by IEDC following three successful years of activity as an Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO) member.

“AEDA displays the professionalism, commitment, and technical expertise that is deserving of this honor”, said

AC Golden Brewing announces beer lineup AC Golden Brewing Company, a Golden-based brewery that produces the Colorado Native beers which are made with 100 percent Colorado ingredients, has announced its 2017 beer lineup.

The Colorado Native Imperial Porter rolled out in January. In the spring, the Colorado Native Saison will be available, with a date expected to be sometime in April. In the summer will come the Colorado Native Olathe Lager and Colorado Native Winterfest will be available in October.

In addition, AC Golden will release four beers from its Colorado Native Barrel-Aged Sours collection. Colorado Native Apricot will be released in the first quarter, followed by Colorado Native Kriek in the second quarter and Colorado Native Peche and Colorado Native Plum in the third and fourth quarters respectively.

All the special releases join the Colorado Native beers that offered yearround: Amber Lager, Golden Lager, IPL

Ace Hardware of Jewell Square recognized by corporate The Ace Hardware of Jewell Square, 7777 W. Jewell Ave., Suite 1B, received the “Pinnacle Performance Retailing” from the Ace Hardware Corporation.

Out of more than 4,800 stores in more than 60 countries, the team at Ace of Jewell Square is one of only a few hundred Ace retailers to achieve this status.

To achieve Pinnacle Performance Retailing status, the team at Ace of Jewell Square successfully demonstrated excellence in a number of key performance areas, measures designed to help them provide a better overall shopping experience in their local community.

“What it means for our customers is that we are more committed than ever to providing our neighbors — both our loyal shoppers and our new customers — with the best possible retail experience, from customer service to product offerings and more.” said Jim Hassig,

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Local FASTSIGNS branch receives national award The FASTSIGNS located at 1000 S. Wadsworth Ave., Unit H/I in Lakewood, received national recognition out of more than almost 650 locations worldwide at the 2017 FASTSIGNS Convention in Phoenix, Arizona.

The branch, which has been open for 23 years, received the Pinnacle Club Award, which is given to the centers ranked 26 to 125 for sales volume between Oct. 1, 2015 and Sept. 30, 2016.

“We are truly honored to be recognized as a top performing center in the country,” said franchisee Rick Abercrombie, who owns the location with his wife, Lisa. “This award reflects our entire team’s dedication to helping businesses and organizations in the community tell their story, increase awareness and achieve their goals.”

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The concept of cooperation is not a new thing to those in the beer industry. Craft brewers in particular are very collaborative, said Chris Hill, owner of Odyssey Beerwerks Brewery & Taproom in Arvada.

“If you don’t know something about a specific brewing process or a cleaning step, you can always pick up the phone and call someone who is going to answer your question,” Hill continued. “It’s humbling to say we’re all kind of friends in the industry.”

Hill joined three fellow brewers, all based in Arvada, for a panel discussion hosted by the Arvada Chamber of Commerce Jan. 31 at his taproom.

With four active breweries in Arvada and one more — Denver Beer Co. — expected to join the mix this spring, the brewers are seeing a surge in beer tourism and working together is more important than ever.

“We have a lot of people traveling to Arvada just to see where the beer is brewed,” said Jeff Tyler, of Yak & Yeti, a brewpub that has three locations in the Denver-area. The

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we’re making here,” Tyler said.

The idea of traveling to several breweries is a trend titled Beercation, which Brandon Capps, owner and brewer at New Image Brewing Co., said is really picking up in 2017.

“Colorado is referred to in our industry as the Nappa Valley of beer,” Capps said. “A lot of people go to Nappa to see the place that defines wine for America. People treat Denver like that.”

More than 10 percent of the nation’s craft breweries can be found in Colo-

rado. Colorado is home to nearly 230 established breweries, with about 100 of them concentrated to the Denvermetro area.

“There’s a huge population of breweries per capita here,” Capps said. “We host one of the largest beer festivals in the nation and we have some of the strongest brands in the nation for craft. People come chasing New Belgium, Oscar Blues and Avery and they find these smaller local ones in the neighborhood surrounding them.”

Capps and his fellow brewers don’t see the craft beer industry slowing down anytime soon and hope that people outside Arvada will continue to travel to the town to taste their brews.

Joe Savage, of Odyssey Beerworks gave a tour of the brewery’s beer-making process.

WHAT THEY SAY What do you think are contributing factors to the surge in your industry today?

Jeff Tyler, Yak & Yeti — What a lot of people don’t realize is pre-prohibition, there were over 7,000 breweries in the United States.

Right now, we’re approaching 4,000. So people think that beer is everywhere and the market is saturated, but we’re actually still catching up. A lot of brews are focusing on more local markets.

Chris Hill, Odyssey Beerwerks — Part of the popularity is that all the beer’s different. It’s almost customizable to your taste. If you like pale ales, there’s no shortage of pale ales out there. You can try 50 different ones in the next month. As a society, everyone likes choice. For however many years it was Bud, Miller or Coors, and those choices were shoved down your throat. The past 10 years has been a pretty strong backlash to that.

People like us brew to our own identity. I think people gravitate to that. We are local.

We are here in Arvada. This is our home market. We’re not trying to take over the world, just trying to make a living.

Ally Fleckenstein pours tasters of Yak and Yeti’s chai milk stout.

Brandon Capps, New Image Brewing Co. — Local manufacturing is huge. I think that’s been an interesting shift. You see not only the backlash of big marketing brands, which was kind of the bread and butter of a previous generation. Now, people individualize with products, whether it be beer or food or your bags that you get your groceries in. There’s a much stronger personal identity in consumer products now. And craft beer is really taken to that in a lot of ways.

Tori Miller, Someplace Else Brewery — A lot of people have come into our brewery and say, “Well, I’m not a beer drinker,” or “I don’t like this craft stuff.” But as soon as they try it, they discover there is something out there they can drink. I think this is why it’s become such a popular thing.

There are so many flavors out there. That and the brewery environment. I think the brewery environment has created a nice low-key atmosphere rather than the local dive bar. Here in Arvada, you can bring dogs. It’s a really neat place to come hang out.

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VOICES As those holiday lights fade, keep your spirits up in 2017

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HITTING HOME

Michael Alcorn

o, how is your year going?

I know — I can hardly believe it’s February already, either. It seems like it was just a week ago I was scrambling to put a Halloween costume together for my son. Now, the holidays are gone, the month of January is in the rearview, and, next thing you know, it’ll be July 4th.

Of course, there is one nice aspect of the illusion that old age brings on that time seems to slip away faster and faster: you never really have to wait that long for the important things to come back around. They don’t last very long, but they seem to appear with greater frequency.

But, I digress…

How is your 2017? Have you recovered from 2016 yet, been able to keep your positive outlook, the “fresh start” I think many of us were hoping the changing calendar would bring?

I’m not even going to ask you about your New Year’s resolutions.

I’ve mentioned before that one of the things I love most about the Christmas season is that we do, as Bill Murray once said, for a short time, become the people we always hoped we would be. When the Christmas lights are up, and the music is in the air, I think a lot of people have a better outlook on life. And when the lights go down…

Actually, I was just noticing tonight that,

for the first time since early October, nearly four months ago, not a single house along the route I go for my run is decorated. And, I must confess, the drab-ness of the surroundings in my neighborhood is, in some part, matched by a drabness in my spirit.

I try — I do — I work at holding on to that sense of joy and wonder I feel during the holidays as the new year begins. And I fail. But I do, every once in a while, make a point of reminding myself to hold on to whatever it was that comes so easily during the holidays.

And, I know, back to work, and back to school, SEE ALCORN, P11

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Let’s get some things right about leadership ALCHEMY

Andrea Doray

B

y the time you read this, I will have conducted my first board meeting as the newly elected president of the international organization, Writing for Peace. You’ve probably heard me mention Writing for Peace before because I have served on its board of directors since its founding five years ago.

In this regard, I am like so many of you who support the individuals and organizations important to you. In my own family and circle of friends, I count board members and presidents and volunteers and mentors.

I’ve watched you bake goodies, create crafts and donate your

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time and money and experience.

I’m inspired by your dedication to serving in government and at nonprofits, on committees and commissions, for schools and for causes that you believe in.

As I’m writing this, I’m pondering the agenda for that first meeting. It’s one thing to participate with talented, dedicated people working toward a shared ideal, but quite another to attempt to bring together their diverse views and opinions about how to reach that ideal.

I’ve just made the leap to leader.

I’m honored, yes, but also apprehensive. I know the SEE DORAY, P11

Props to the plows Michael Durall was critical of the way Golden city employees clear snow off our streets. I’m one of those very “longer-term residents” and I’d like to compliment the city for their job of keeping our streets clean, repaired, and reasonably cleared of snow.

It helped me to take the city’s free “Public Works” classes. Seeing how efficiently the city uses the limited tax dollars we pay, and senior citizens do pay fewer taxes, I then also took advantage of doing a “ride along” with the plow driver one night when it was snowing. I now understand how they plan and prepare for every predicted snow storm and then coordinate their 12-hour shifts, 24/7, focusing on thoroughly clearing the main corridors first, then doing more limited removal on less traveled streets, on down to the much less traveled side streets, until the streets are reasonably cleared enough for travel.

Personally, I see clearing to the curbs as a problem. It would build higher banks and many cars are parked on the streets.

It would make it even harder to get out of the driveways. Where would they put that snow without unnecessary extra expense?

I expect to shovel my driveway out to the street. My son lives in a neighboring city where the side streets are never plowed. And, in our metro area, we are usually blessed that “the sun with come

out tomorrow.”

Doubling staff raises on the backs of students The Jeffco school board wants to find $25 million to provide salary increases for staff members.

This is twice what was proposed in ballot measure 3A which failed in November of 2016. So the community said no to raising taxes for a $12.6 million salary increase but the board is doubling that amount and looking for over $25 million.

The estimate is the state will increase funding for Jeffco next year by about $14 million and there will be $9 million in savings from retirement savings from highly paid staff who retire and are replaced by lower cost entry level employees. So there are nearly $25 million in new dollars which could be allocated to compensation increases but instead the district is proposing programs cuts and fee increases from the billion dollar budget all the while blaming tax payers for not voting to give them another billion dollars.

The board wants the community to understand how much more money is needed so instead of using the increased funds, they are proposing closing schools and raising fees. It would appear that the schools they have chosen are disproportionately low income

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commitment of time and energy and resources that’s expected of me. I’m willing to make this commitment because I genuinely care about the organization, our goals, and the people we serve. To accept such a responsibility otherwise would be foolish.

Author Gregory Alford offers eight lessons for leaders, and although some of the advice is what you would expect, such as “see the big picture,” “listen” and “remove obstacles,” two of his points seemed particularly suitable for leadership in this era.

“It’s not about you.” Well, sure, all leaders know that … don’t we? We’re a team. But what happens when we disagree with our boards, our committees, our advisers? Certainly this experience should be one of growth and character building for everyone.

Can we, as leaders, sublimate what we think, believe, are certain is right for different paths chosen by others?

As I prepare this agenda with updates from various board members,

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or Title 1 populations, why? There are schools which have higher choice in percentages and low utilization which are not being considered. Why when the community said no to treating staff like robots and giving $12 million in raises is the board doubling the number to $25 million and taking it out on the community?

Lisa Papke, Lakewood Moving sixth graders will cost over $25 million The Jeffco school board is considering a proposal to spend $25 million to build additional classrooms at a few select middle schools to support moving sixth graders out of elementary schools. But problems arose in the conversations.

First, there was no plan to add capacity to Manning, an option school on the Golden, Wheat Ridge border.

The board was told if they approve this plan, Manning will likely only take students from Wheat Ridge for next year’s seventh grade class, eliminating a school choice for many Golden and Lakewood families.

Second, with no plans to add classrooms to Bell or Summit Ridge, sixth graders moving to those schools would find used temporary buildings them. That’s right, close schools with real classrooms and move students into expensive temporary buildings.

The rationale for this move does not make sense logistically or financially.

Third, the board was also told that enrollment in district run schools continues to decline. In fact, district run schools have 600 fewer students this year than last. Moving sixth graders out of elementary schools creates dozens more small schools which adds them to the closure list. The board is looking at closing five schools at the

I’m reminded that I am surrounded by smart people, by people who all believe in the same end game. And if they agree on a direction I don’t, I’ll have to believe that the team has acted for the good of the organization. Besides, as Alford states, if I can’t get the best from my team, I will never reach my own potential as a leader.

“It’s all about you.” Like a thunderclap, this one struck me. Of course, it’s about the leaders. All eyes are on us as we attempt to foster trust among us, around us and for us. We must model what we expect, we must walk the talk. At Writing for Peace, for example, we’re a working board and it’s all hands on deck.

I didn’t agree right away when I was asked to serve. I examined within myself whether I was – or will be – worthy of this mantle. In the end, it was the belief in me by people I myself believe in that led to the leap. And I would encourage any of you considering such a leap to just take it.

It will be quite a ride.

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end of this year and School Board President Mitchell, says it is just the beginning of school closures.

Fourth, the board was told that student achievement of sixth graders in middle schools is not better than the achievement of sixth graders in elementary. Why spend $25 million when student achievement may not improve?

Finally, this whole plan is designed to make cuts to fund $25 million in compensation increases for staff.

The board could use the additional $14 million in new state funds, the $9 million in retirement savings, or the $6 million in revenue that has been over-budgeted for years.

Why should Jeffco voters support spending $25 million to build new classrooms while closing schools and moving sixth graders into temporary buildings that won’t help student achievement?

Deb Eigenbrod, Littleton School Board plan decimates Wheat Ridge Wheat Ridge has lost hundreds of elementary school seats from school closures or reorganizations in recent years. In 2011, Martensen Elementary was closed and students moved. The district claimed there would be hundreds of thousands of dollars saved, but the school was turned into the security center and little savings were realized.

In 2015 Wheat Ridge 5-8 was closed and Stevens Elementary was moved into the much larger building designed to hold over 700 students, but now has 379. The old Stevens building, designed for over 400 students, houses less than 100 as Sobesky moved in.

Now the school board is looking at closing both Pennington Elementary,with 279 seat capacity, and Stober Elementary, with 275 seats.

We are being told the savings will be SEE LETTERS, P12

ALCORN FROM PAGE 10

and the first round of bills from the holidays arrives, and, at least this year, the spectacle of the endless political cycle looms over everything still, and … It’s hard to hold on.

But that’s when it’s even more important to make an effort to recapture some of the joy of weeks past. I think we have a choice between giving in to the maximum angst and outrage around us, or finding ways to inoculate ourselves against the darkness and reflect joy and light into the world.

So, let me offer a nickel’s worth of free advice, some ideas I had that could help all of us keep our spirits up a little bit.

Put a time limit on the amount of social media you ingest in a day. I can’t tell you how many of my friends have shut it off altogether in the last couple weeks, and there seems to be a certain sanity to that impulse.

Make a playlist of all your favorite, uplifting music, and make a point of turning it on once a day Find beauty — instead of reflexively going to news stories and information first thing in the day, pull up pictures of majestic scenery, or dancers, or great artists; heck, even Bob Ross is better for your soul than MSNBC or FoxNews.

Share your hatred of the New England Patriots with everyone around you — build community out of common feelings.

Go for a walk at sunset.

The point is that we control our spirits and what we put out into the world, and we can choose whether we dwell in the cesspool of the culture or we try to rise above it, and pull others up with us. The people we always hoped we would be didn’t confine their hopes to December.

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Erin Aggus, Wheat Ridge

over a million dollars a year, and the funds are needed to increase salaries by over $25 million. While many of the students from Stober and Pennington may end up filling seats at other schools, the question remains how will these seats be replaced as new families moving into Wheat Ridge?

In addition, the school board plan calls for the elimination of two gifted and talented teachers at Wheat Ridge High. This is the only high school-level gifted and talented center program in the entire district, but the board is proposing cutting the staff which supports these students.

Does Wheat Ridge end up on the short end of the stick because not one school board member lives there? Will our Mayor, City Council and community members stand up to the school board and fight to keep our neighborhood schools open? I reach out to my fellow community members, and ask, please email the school board (board@jeffco.k12. co.us) and tell them to keep Pennington and Stober open. The board is

Middleschoolers getting younger, but losing social and emotional support In what might have been the most ironic part of the nearly six hour school board meeting on Jan. 26, the school board once again discussed moving sixth graders to middle school. This time they did so breaking their promises to have a two year planning process to enable families to have time to plan for this transition. They discussed moving sixth graders throughout much of the district for the 2017-18 school year. Yes, that means this year’s fifth ad sixth graders could be going to middle school next year. That means two of the three grades at middle school would be filled with new students.

If that isn’t bad enough the board discussed cutting the social emotional supports for middle schools.

Out of the billion dollar budget, the board is contemplating cutting $2 million for social emotional support.

Yup that is right, no more social emotional supports just as they double the number and lower the age of those students. Even though one of their selling points of moving sixth

graders to middle school is access to social emotion support services.

The Chief School Effectiveness Office also finally admitted there are critical downsides to having sixth graders in middle schools. Finally we heard that student achievement for sixth graders in middle schools is not likely to improve. Oh, and they want to spend $25 million to add capacity to middle schools while some like Bell, Manning and Summit Ridge will get temporary buildings to house these new students. Email the Jeffco school Board (board@jeffco.k12.co.us) and tell them to leave sixth graders in elementary schools.

Maureen Sielaff, Littleton District math doesn’t add up The Chief Operating Officer for the school district. Mr. Steve Bell tried to tell the school board it could save over $3.5 million by closing 5 schools. That is an average of about $600,000 per school. But all we have to do is look at history and know closing a school doesn’t come anywhere close to saving $600,000. We can look to Martensen Elementary which was closed in 2011 but rather than sell the building, it has now become a security center. There are no

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utility savings, there are no grounds keeping savings. The students went to other schools, so the teachers, janitors, and lunch personnel went to other schools as well. Maybe a principal salary was saved. (not this year because two unopened schools have had principals this year.)

In addition Mr. Bell said that the schools are attractive to buyers and that closing schools could be sold and that money would be put into building improvements. Again look at history, Zerger elementary also closed in 2011, has been shuttered since then but utilities must be kept on to be sure pipes don’t freeze and the building doesn’t deteriorate. If schools are so attractive to buyers why hasn’t this building been sold?

In fact Mr. Bell’s staff said Doral Academy, the arts integrated charter school which opened in Jeffco this year wanted to rent Zerger. We know Mr. Bell said Doral couldn’t rent the building because he had offers, but it hasn’t sold. They would rather pay to maintain an empty building than rent it out for cash.

Not only has the district lost potential revenue, the savings Mr. Bell is pedaling have not been anywhere close to what was suggested.

Stephen R. Alley Jr., Lakewood

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Helping socially isolated seniors: A hidden problem

ocial isolation may be one of the most overlooked health risk factors that accompanies aging. One in five adults over age 50 is affected by isolation, a problem associated with higher rates of chronic disease, deJohn Zabawa pression dementia and death, according to the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging.

The decrease in interaction gets worse with age because of factors like retirement, loss of hearing and death of family and friends.

People who identified themselves as lonely had a 59 percent greater risk of health decline and a 45 percent greater risk of death, according to physicians at University of California San Francisco who analyzed Centers for Disease Control (CDC) data. A wave of new research indicates that “loneliness is as important a risk factor for early death as obesity and smoking,” Harvard Medical School physician Druv Kullar, M.D., M.P.P., wrote in The New York Times.

One trigger to loneliness occurs when older adults can no longer drive for health and safety reasons.

It not only becomes a challenge to

buy groceries and get to medical appointments, this lack of mobility leads to less interaction with others in daily life.

Help with transportation At Seniors’ Resource Center, we’ve learned that surrendering the car keys often cuts the individual’s last thread of independence.

Our volunteers and staff help seniors feel dignity and hope. Many of them develop strong friendships with the people they help.

Our organization provides rides and companionship to seniors through our Transportation Service that is based in Wheat Ridge, Evergreen and Littleton. Last year, SRC Transportation provided more than 140,000 rides to more than 3,000 senior citizens. The service is “door through door” with the driver coming into the house at the beginning of the ride to help the elder with a coat to carrying in groceries or meeting other needs on the return.

Often, our drivers and riders form friendships over time. For example, Steve Dalrymple of Arvada began providing rides to Littleton resident Dorothy in 2016, first to get her hair done and then to medical appointments. She fell and was hospitalized last fall and spent time in a skilled nursing facility.

Now that she is back home, Steve is taking Dorothy to exercise class

twice a week. Such regular and longtime contact gives our elders something to look forward to each month, preserving their dignity. It also relieves family members of the concern about how their loved one will get to important appointments.

In-home assistance Seniors’ Resource Center also provides the human touch through staff-supported volunteers who come weekly to help inside the senior’s home. Some of these volunteers provide companionship to someone in fragile health so the caregiver can run errands or take a break. Other SRC program staff and volunteers help with light housekeeping and minor home repairs. SRC staff and volunteers develop relationships with their clients, not just provide services.

For instance, our Chores employees get to know clients when they visit up to three times a year to provide deep cleaning and yard work.

SRC also provides adult day care for seniors with dementia, developmental disabilities or other health issues. Families can sign up for one or more days a week, which provides respite for caregivers. Clients participate in engaging activities, such as making music or art projects and take regular outings and group meals that help people connect and build relationships.

Our mission is to help people stay

in their homes as long as possible, which is what seniors overwhelmingly prefer. Seniors’ Resource Center has expanded its services over the years to meet the evolving needs of seniors, including services that reduce their social isolation.

Volunteer opportunities Volunteer opportunities abound at SRC. Volunteering enhances one’s physical and mental health status and combats social isolation. Volunteering helps provide structure to one’s day and gives the volunteer a renewed sense of self-worth and satisfaction by contributing unselfish time, talent and experience to another.

Many of SRC’s services are no or low-cost, underwritten by grants and donations. We encourage readers to visit our website or call if you have a need or concern or would like to help elders in your community stay connected.

To volunteer or get direct help or referrals for a loved one, visit www.

SRCaging.org or call 303-238-8151.

John Zabawa, president and chief executive officer of Seniors’ Resource Center, has developed programs for seniors in various roles at SRC for more than 35 years. He has seen the needs and concerns of seniors evolve over the decades, adding new services as needs arise.

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Dalton Geske, 18, of Denver shelves books at Christian Used Books, where he works part-time. The bookstore, at 3436 S. Broadway in Englewood, features 75,000 used books on site and 50,000 more stored in a warehouse.

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andering around the maze of more than 75,000 books in a 2,500-square-foot bookstore on South Broadway, the section titles are diverse: Endtime thrillers, books for mom, on the supernatural and Christian living, to name a few.

Nonfiction sits near novels of imagination. There are dictionaries, books on prayer and guidebooks that teach how to study the Bible. Then there are the rare collector books — some that can be traced back to 400 years ago.

“We have so many cool and interesting books here,” said Dalton Geske, an 18-year-old Denver college student who works part-time at the Englewood store, Christian Used Books.

“And you get to see how much they’ve been loved,” he added, pointing out highlighted texts and handwritten notes in some of the nearby books.

Christian bookstores are a niche market. They offer readers a different experience than online shopping — and many serve a purpose beyond the business of selling books.

Richard Weigang of Centennial stands with some of the Catholic items at his store of 25 years on South Broadway in Englewood.

“This is a bookstore, but it’s also a ministry,” said Eddie Cook, owner of Christian Used Books. “It’s amazing what happens in here.”

The ministry of books Denver residents Cook and his wife Bonnie have owned and operated the bookstore for 25 years. Cook is a pastor who started a church in Englewood in 1992, but is now an itinerant evangelist — which means he preaches in various places — so that he can focus more on the bookstore.

The bookstore ministers in a number of ways, Cook said. For example, he donates Bibles and religious books to organizations or individuals in need. Many of those materials will go to missions overseas such as to Ghana, Cambodia, the Philippines and Liberia.

Although Cook sees new customers every day, a lot of his regulars come back for the knowledge, he said.

“Christians are always working on something,” Cook said. “The folks who come in here are either growing

personally or helping someone else grow.”

Christian author and pastor Dave Cheadle agrees about the added value of bookstores.

About 10 years ago, Cheadle started the Harvest Christian Community church in Wheat Ridge. Now, he works with the homeless through Giving Heart Englewood.

Cheadle has been writing since at least the mid-1970s, he said, and has more than 150 articles and six books published. He is working on the third novel of a Christian fiction trilogy that he describes as an “apocalyptic end-of-the-world type of story.”

In the story, Christians are called upon to minister to the suffering world, Cheadle said, and the main character preaches about grace and truth.

“That is the theme of my life — it’s a theme I feel strongly about and it comes through in the books,” Cheadle said. “I love getting caught up in the story as I write it.”

Richard Weigang of Centennial holds a master’s degree in biblical theology and as a store owner, it’s all about taking an interest in the customer and helping he or she buy what they want and need, he said.

Weigang and his wife Lorena have owned and operated The Catholic Store, 3372 S. Broadway in Englewood, for 25 years.

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gang said. “I think people can relate to saints. They give us an example on how to live.”

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“We serve primarily Catholics, but people of all faiths come in,” Weigang said. “Some people want to browse and others have their mind made up on what they want.”

The store specializes in Bibles, books and gifts such as prayer cards, rosaries, jewelry, saint statues and crosses.

The book selection is mostly nonfiction, Weigang said, but the store carries a wide variety of subjects and authors — including children’s books — and there is a lot of literature in Spanish.

“The saint books sell the best,” Wei-

Reading rooms open to all Christian Science Reading Rooms also can serve a number of purposes as a bookstore and lending library, said Don Morris, librarian at the First Church of Christ Scientists of Arvada.

Reading rooms are open to the public, Morris said, so people who are familiar with Christian Science come for prayer or study. But others come in because they are curious.

Everybody is welcome to visit the reading room, Morris said, but it must be noted that all materials available at any Christian Science reading room support the Christian Science move-

ment and must be from the Christian Science Publishing Society.

“We don’t offer books from just anybody,” he said, adding reading rooms can be thought of as a “one-stop-shop” for all things on Christian Science.

Many of the materials in the reading room are for sale, some can be borrowed and others are for on-site use only.

“The reading room is not just about selling products,” Morris said. “It’s about being a place where people can come for a spiritual atmosphere — a good, quiet place to get away.”

Independent brick-and-mortar Christian bookstores are at somewhat of a decline, Cook of Christian Used Books said. His best guess is that about 70 percent across the U.S. have closed within the past 15 years as a

result of big-box retailers offering cheaper prices and the ease of online shopping.

However, “books will always be the way we learn and communicate,” Cook said. “And there’s still a need for people to be able to walk into a store and buy a book.”

And, then, there’s the community aspect.

“Sometimes, I wander into a Christian bookstore just to connect with the wall of books that prove I’m not alone in my faith and struggles,” Cheadle said. “Standing in front of a shelf filled with works by often brilliant scholars and writers who’ve explored my very issues and have found hope — just touching the spines of these great works, pulling a few from the shelf — can be enough to lift my spirits.”

Chocolate lovers enjoy Olde Town PHOTOS BY SHANNA FORTIER

People young and old scurried throughout Olde Town Arvada Feb. 4, completing a treasure hunt and tasting chocolate from more than 15 vendors. This year’s A Chocolate Affair benefited Ralston House, a nonprofit agency that provides a friendly and safe place for child and teen survivors of abuse to tell their stories and begin the healing process.

Participating chocolatiers included Longmont Dairy, Enstrom’s Candies, Ice Box Delights, Light Rail Gallery, Grand Lake Brewing, Scrumptious, School House, Rheinlander’s Bakery, Hunter Bay Coffee Roasters, Silver Vines Winery, The Bluegrass, Mandy’s Kitchen, 5340 Coffee and Event, La Patisserie Francaise, Satchi Fudge, Vouna and Global Goods and Coffee.

La Patisserie Francaise was one of several chocolate vendors at the annual event.

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Communicating with empathy in ‘HIR’ Miners Alley Playhouse hosts regional premiere of kitchen sink drama

IF YOU GO WHAT: “HIR” WHERE: Miners Alley Playhouse 1224 Washington Ave., Golden WHEN: Jan. 27 - March 5 Friday and Saturday - 7:30 p.m.

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In a changing world, one of the things people often find comfort in is family, and the familiarity in those relationships.

That is certainly what Isaac, a recently discharged Marine in Taylor Mac’s play “HIR,” is looking for when he returns from war. But the family he comes home to isn’t the one he left.

Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., hosts the regional premiere of “HIR,” directed by Josh Hartwell, through March 5. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday.

“This show really deals with the issues of change and progress,” said Royce Roeswood, who plays Isaac. “The show is very much in the vein of a kitchen sink drama, and fits perfectly in the close atmosphere audiences get at Miners Alley.”

The family Isaac returns to after his service is almost completely changed — his father, Arnold (Marc Stith), was a patriarch with little room for kindness or empathy, but has had a stroke.

His mother Paige (Martha Harmon Pardee) has taken on management of

Isaac (Royce Roeswood), a Marine, returns home to his mother, Paige (Martha Harmon Pardee), and the rest of his family to big changes in “HIR,” at Miners Alley Playhouse.

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the house in his place and wants to do things differently. And his younger sister Maxine is in the process of transitioning to becoming his brother, Max (Cory Sapienza).

We spoke to Roeswood and Pardee, and about some of the features they said makes “HIR” such a unique show: Point 1: The subject matter — “I think this show provides a great learning opportunity about the transgender community, which is one many people may not be familiar with,” Roeswood said. “I think the theater is a great place for this, because audiences

are hearing these stories from a live person.”

The show’s title comes from the gender pronoun that Max adopts in the show, Pardee explained.

“A lot of the play is about acknowledging the language people use to describe themselves,” she added. “Now more than ever, we need to bear down on empathy and demystification of things we don’t understand.”

Point 2: The depth — “HIR” can be enjoyed on several layers, Pardee said.

There’s the plot and the characters if viewers want to stay on the surface, but

digging into themes and motivations leads to some powerful perspectives.

“More and more ideas keep revealing themselves the more you think about it,” she said. “Audiences will be able to relate to a lot of the dynamics at work in the show.”

The arc of the characters is particularly compelling, Roeswood added.

“It’s easy to take sides at the beginning,” he said. “It becomes more difficult as the story goes on and more surprises are revealed. By the end, it’s hard to be on anyone’s side.”

Point 3: The conversation — Both Pardee and Roeswood said they hope the play sparks conversations for audience members, not only about the challenges facing the transgender community, but about familial relationships.

“The show is definitely boundary pushing,” Rosewood said. “It’s exciting to be talking about things in the theater people often don’t speak about.”

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RNR Tire Express and Custom Wheels comes to Lakewood RNR Tire Express and Custom Wheels, a national franchise retailer of tires and custom wheels is looking to expand into Lakewood. For the past 15 months, RNR has opened a new location each month.

RNR was developed out of a need to provide a flexible, pay-as-you-go model, which allows clients to pay for their tires on a weekly or monthly plan. The tires and custom wheels are installed by RNR’s staff.

“With our professionally installed, xhigh quality tires and custom wheels, our brand continues to fill a void in the marketplace,” said Larry Sutton, founder and president of RNR, in a statement. “Lakewood has tremendous long term growth potential and we look forward to finding the right franchise partner in order to bring our unique retail experience to the people of Lakewood.”

For more information about RNR

at 303-674-1780.

The second meeting will take place during the league’s Lakewood/Golden Unit meeting at 9:15 a.m. Feb. 16 at the Cason Howell House, 1575 Kipling St., in Lakewood. For more information on this meeting, call Terri at 303-6186931.

An evening meeting also is available on Feb. 15. For information on an evening meeting slated for Feb. 15, call Teresa at 303-972-4238.

Public meeting on affordable housing The public is invited to attend a meeting during which the Jefferson County League of Women Voters will examine the issue of affordable housing in Jeffco.

The meeting is offered twice.

The first meeting will take place during the league’s Mountain Parks Unit meeting at 9:15 a.m. Feb. 14 at the Highland Rescue Team Ambulance District building, 317 S. Lookout Mountain Rd., in Golden. For more information on this meeting, call Robin

For the Love of Libraries The first meeting of the FRIENDS of the Jefferson County Public Library will take place from 6:15- 7:45 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Golden Library, 1019 10th St. Attendees will have a chance to learn about fun opportunities offered at the library through the FRIENDS of the Jefferson County Public Library and the library’s foundation.

The event is Valentine-themed and people may participate in a Share Your Love of Books exercise. Similar to a speed-dating set up, participants

Orchestra honors Black History Month The Jefferson Symphony Orchestra’s winter concert will take place from 3-6 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Green Center of Colorado School of Mines, 924 16th St., in Golden.

The concert honors Black History Month and works by Duke Ellington and William Grant Still will be performed.

Tickets cost $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, $10 for students ages 11-18 and $5 for children ages 10 and under.

To learn more or purchase tickets, call the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra’s office at 303-278-4237 or visit www. jeffersonsymphonyorchestra.org.

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Windish RV wins humanitarian award Ally Financial and RV Business Magazine presented Windish RV, 11225 W. 6th Ave., with the 2017 Arthur J. Decio Humanitarian Award for its ongoing charitable efforts within the Lakewood and west metro community. .

As part of the award, Ally and RV Business will donate money to local youth organizations, Colorado Youth at Risk and Sense of Security. dd’s Discounts opens in Lakeside California-based dd’s DISCOUNTS will celebrate the grand opening of its second store in the Denver area on Feb. 4. dd’s DISCOUNTS merchandise includes name brand apparel, accessories and footwear for the entire family, as well as home fashions.

The new store is located at 5759 W 44th Ave., and will be open Monday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

For directions to the store and other dd’s DISCOUNTS locations, visit ddsdiscounts.com or on Facebook at facebook.com/ddsDISCOUNTS.

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ST. JOAN OF ARC C AT H O L I C C H U R C H

Proclaiming Christ to the Mountains & Plains www.StJoanArvada.org 12735 W 58th Ave · 80002 · 303-420-1232 Daily Masses: 8:30am, Mon-Sat Confessions: 8am Mon; Wed – Fri 7:30am & 4:00pm Sat Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00 PM Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9:00, 11:30 am, 5:30pm

PRESBYTERIAN

Pastor: Bill Sanders

Living and Sharing the Love of Christ Worship: 10:00am every Sunday Sunday School: 9:00am Sept – May (nursery provided)

Open your heart and home to a person with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Help others, work from home and receive a professional rate for your services.

Find out more about being a Shared Living provider.

Please call Bethesda Regional Director Chad Wietrick at 303-323-4444 or email him at Chad.Wietrick@mailblc.org.

Arvada Christian Church 8010 West 62nd Avenue 303-422-5412 www.arvadachristian.org Sunday Worship......9:30 am Nursery Available UNITED METHODIST

S ERVICES 8 &10 am Church School

9 &10 am

5592 Independence St. 80002 Tel. 303-422-3463

6750 Carr St. Arvada, CO 80004

Now enrolling for All Precious Children Learning Center

303.421.5135 • www.arvadaumc.org Nursery Available

www.Arvadapc.org

Visit SharedHomeLiving.org.

are encouraged to bring a favorite book to chat about it with a different person every four minutes in a progressive lineup.

The event is free, but advance registration is required. Visit www. jeffcolibrary.org to learn more or to register.

Parkway, Ste. 100, in Golden.

Attendees will learn about opportunities in park hosting, patrolling, park education, trails stewardship, wildlife monitoring, office support and more.

Current volunteers and staff will be available to answer questions or explain the different ways volunteers are involved with the open space parks.

For more information, call 303271-5992 or visit www.jeffco.us/openspace/volunteer.

Golden First Presbyterian Church

On the round-about at South Golden Rd. and West 16th Ave. Sunday Praise & Worship................... 9:00 am Fellowship Time ................................. 10:00 am Church School ................................... 10:30 am

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Miriam M. Dixon

Nursery provided

303-279-5591

To advertise your place of worship Call 303-566-4100

Share the life, love, and laughter of Jesus Christ!

8:30 AM - Worship in Chapel 9:00 AM -Sunday School 10:00 AM - Worship in Sanctuary www.applewoodvalleychurch.org

303-279-2162

2035 Ellis Street, Golden CO 80401

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hen the temperature drops, there’s nothing quite like the pleasure of simple and delicious comfort food. Instead of letting the winter chill get you down, warm your body and heart with dishes that are both comforting and delicious. After all, there is no better time to satisfy your cravings for feel-good favorites than during the cold winter months.

These mouthwatering winter recipes will not only help warm you up, but create a loving family dining experience that everyone can enjoy. When serving up hearty winter recipes, such as a savory Pulled Pork Grilled Cheese or delectable Baked Spaghetti, there’s no better way to satisfy the craving for wholesome comfort food than with Borden Cheese and its wide range of offerings. From mild cheddar and mozzarella to Mexican, Swiss, American and more, every chunk, slice and shred is pure, creamy goodness that transforms family recipes into something truly memorable.

For more inspiration and ideas for family dinners, visit bordencheese.com.

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Pulled Pork Grilled Cheese

Servings: 6 Sandwiches: 3 pounds pork shoulder Barbecue Sauce (recipe below) 4 tablespoons Borden Butter 1 loaf (1 pound) sourdough bread, sliced 16 slices Borden Cheese Singles Sensations Extra Sharp Cheddar Barbecue Sauce: 2 tablespoons Borden Butter 1 medium yellow onion, diced 1 jalapeno, diced (optional) 1 cup ketchup 1/2 cup brown sugar liquid smoke, to taste To make sandwiches: Heat smoker to 210 F. Smoke pork shoulder 3-5 hours, until internal temperature reaches 150 F. Remove and wrap in aluminum foil. Refrigerate overnight.

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Valentine’s Jeremy Rill plays Cole Porter and Lauren Shealy portrays his wife, Linda in “Red, Hot and Cole,” a musical revue of Porter’s music, presented by Cherry Creek Theatre Company at Mizel Arts and Cultural Center’s Plus Theatre.

OLGA LOPEZ

Baby, it’s Cole inside, as theater moves to new Denver venue

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The audience files in and surrounds Elsa Maxwell’s elegant New York 1930s living room on three sides as a sleek baby grand player piano plays familiar Cole Porter tunes and a party is about to begin …

The scene is set in Cherry Creek Theatre Company’s new venue, the 99-seat Plus Theatre at the Mizel Arts and Culture Center, where it will become the center’s resident theatre company.

The performance is “Red, Hot and Cole: Music by Cole Porter,” conceived

by Randy Strawderman. Director/choreographer Piper Lindsay Arpan has cast this show with a group of accomplished singers, many of whom play several characters from the trendy New York theater/literary scene of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, with welldesigned vintage costumes for the women and tuxes for the men.

I suppose many in the audience recognized names of Porter’s contemporaries, but perhaps a program note about the wealthy scene/circle would be useful. A name is mentioned once in passing and we weren’t always sure who we were supposed to be hearing/ seeing — as in Sara Murphy (the Murphys were central among American expats who lived in the French Riviera as well as New York), Dorothy Parker, Hedda Hopper and Bella Spewack (Bella and Sam Spewack collaborated with Cole Porter on the award-winning “Kiss Me Kate,” his more recent musical success). These four are all played by Susannah McLeod, with costume changes.

Arvada Center veteran Sharon Kay White portrays the legendary Elsa Maxwell throughout and knows everyone else — and a lot of gossip about them, tying a storyline together

IF YOU GO “Red, Hot and Cole,” presented by the Cherry Creek Theatre Company, plays through Feb. 19 at the Mizel Arts and Culture Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver. Performances: 8 p.m.

Thursdays and Saturdays; 7 p.m. Sundays Feb. 12 and 19. Tickets, $35/$30, 303-8006578, cherrycreektheatre.org.“Red, Hot and Cole,” presented by the Cherry Creek Theatre Company, plays through Feb. 19 at the Mizel Arts and Culture Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays; 7 p.m. Sundays Feb. 12 and 19. Tickets, $35/$30, 303-800-6578, cherrycreektheatre.org. to some extent …

Jeremy Rill portrays the accomplished Cole Porter and Lauren Shealy plays his wife, Linda, who eventually ceased putting up with his erratic lifestyle. Both have strong voices and blend nicely on “I Love Paris,” where Linda eventually goes when she leaves her difficult husband.

Porter was badly injured in a horseback riding accident, where his legs were crushed. Although permanently disabled, he recovered enough to compose again.

Act II begins with company song and dance, followed by the well-known “Let’s Do It, Let’s Fall in Love,” sung by the versatile Damon Guerrasio/ Noel Coward. He plays Coward, Clifton Webb and playwright George Kaufman in the course of the evening and we weren’t entirely certain who was singing at a given time.

“Red, Hot and Cole” offers a pleasant evening of beloved music by a brilliant composer, presented by accomplished vocalists/actors. The set is nicely crafted and pianist Pieter Orlandini gives a smooth interpretation of Porter’s music throughout, adding further connectedness.

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

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

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

Drop-in Storytimes Bring the kids to get lost in the world of wonderful words and fabulous illustrations, from timeless classics

to new discoveries, all with a nature theme.

Drop-in storytimes are at 10 a.m. the first Thursday and third Monday of each month at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Go to www.arvada.org/ nature or call 720-898-7405. Suitable for all ages. No registration required.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tuesdays

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.

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 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/

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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Master Networks of Belmar Entrepreneurs and professionals interested in growing their business and personal connections, this is the group for you. We use a national platform that includes an educational component along with traditional networking aspects. Group is oriented toward entrepreneurs and professionals. The group meets from 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays at DeMarras Bourbon Bar & Eatery, 11100 W. Alameda Ave. For information, visit a meeting or call Suzie at 303-979-9077 or email Littleton@ Mathnasium.com.

Ports of Call Singles Club, 55 Plus Social hours take place from 4-6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at 3 Margaritas in Lakewood (contact Carol at 303-389-7707), and the fourth Tuesday of each month at Chads in Lakewood (contact Darlene at 303-233-4099). Denver meetings are the fourth Thursday of each month at Baker St. Pub, 8101 E. Belleview, in the Tech Center (contact Harold at 303-693-3434). For information and a monthly newsletter, call JoAnn, membership chairperson, at 303-751-5195, or Mary, president, at 303985-8937.

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.

Wednesdays 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

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 varied food and reasonable prices. Visit www.alpost178.org.

Arvada Biz Connection www.meetup.com/ Arvada-Business-Connection/ is an informal networking event that brings together local entrepreneurs. Meetings are 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at various restaurants in Olde Town Arvada. A $5 fee is collected from each attendee, which is then donated to a local charity at the end of each quarter.

The 4th Quarter Charity is the Dan Peak Foundation who assists families in need.

For information, call Micki Carwin at 303997-9098.

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.

For information or to visit a meeting, call Brad at 303-431-4697.

Arvada Rotary meets from 6:30-8 p.m.

Wednesdays at Indian Tree Golf Club, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd. The club engages in a variety of community service projects, with emphasis on assistance to and support of Arvada’s youth. Visitors are always welcome. For additional information visit www.arvadarotary.org or call Dave Paul at 303-431-9657.

Looking for a speaking club in Golden? 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-Toastmasters-Golden/ for more information. Buffalo Toastmasters, where public speaking and leadership excellence is encouraged in a safe environment.

Dawn Yawn Toastmasters meets from 6:45-8:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Denny’s Restaurant, 565 Union Blvd., Lakewood (on the southwest corner of 6th Avenue and Union Boulevard). You need Toastmasters training because communication is not optional, it is required. Do you communicate with confidence, are you worried about

your next big presentation or job interview.

Attend the first three meetings for free. Call 303-988-2025 for directions. For information about the club, contact dawnyawn. toastmastersclubs.org or John Googins, VP of membership, at 303-547-0084, john. googins@gmail.com.

Foothills Music Teachers Association meets 9:30 a.m. to noon the third Wednesday of each month. FMTA is a local group of independent music teachers, affiliated with Colorado State Music Teachers Association and Music Teachers National Association.

Call Kathy at 303-988-9565.

Golden Elks Lodge meets at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 16795 W. 50th Ave. Contact golden2740@hotmail.com or 303-2792740 for more information, or to learn how to join.

Kiwanis Club of Alameda West: 7-8 a.m.

Wednesdays at Garrison Street Grill, 608 Garrison St., Lakewood. Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. The Alameda West Kiwanis Club is dedicated to serving the community through various service and fundraising projects. Our club has been of service to our community for more than 35 years. Join us at one of our meetings or for a service project. Contact Bob Zachman at 303-988-5678 or visit us at Alameda West Kiwanis on Facebook.

Music Teachers Association Suburban Northwest meets 9:30 a.m. to noon the first Wednesday of the month at Community in Christ Church, 12229 W. 80th Ave., Arvada. Meetings are open to the public and

include refreshments, business meeting and program featuring music teaching professionals from around the state lecturing on the latest teaching developments.

New Apostolic Church Food Pantry: Open from 9-11 a.m. every Wednesday at 5290 Vance St., Arvada, rear entrance. All are welcome. We provide food to anyone in need. Please visit us once a month. Contact Gertrude at 303-902-6794 or gdathe@comcast.net. Go to http://www. nac-denver.org/foodbank.html.

Order Sons of Italy in America/Denver Lodge 2075 meets every third Wednesday of the month at 5925 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. and meeting follows at 7 p.m. Lots of fun activities planned for summer meetings. Everyone welcome. Call 303-238-8055.

Professional women NW Metro Business and Professional Women meets the first Wednesday of each month from September to May. Our mission is to achieve equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information. Call Marcia at 303-827-3283 to RSVP. Thursdays All Comforting Things of Colorado Inc. We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing comfort and encouragement to individuals by providing them items made by hand. We encourage you to bring your skills and enthusiasm to our fun group. We meet at 10 a.m. the third Thursday of each month at Phillips Methodist Church, 1450 S. Pierce, Lakewood.

Contact actofcolo@gmail.com for more information.

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THEATER

‘Burn This’: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 6 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 12 at the Edge Theater Company, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood.

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.

Children’s Theatre Production of `Robin Hood’: 1 p.m. Saturdays through March 4 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Call for weekday performance availability. Call 303-9353044 or go to minersalley.com.

For ages 12 and under, and the people who love them.

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.

ART/FILM

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

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

EVENTS

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 303-239-6473.

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.

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.

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Wyoming. Sign up by Feb. 16.

Visit Arvada.org/public-classes to register.

this week’s TOP FIVE 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.

‘Phantom of the Opera’: 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday Feb. 10-11 and Feb. 17-18 and 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17 at Colorado ACTS, 11455 W. Interstate 70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge. Non-musical version. For tickets and information, call 303-4566772 or go to coloradoacts.org.

20 Steps to Selling Your Own Home: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at Columbine Library, 7706 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton; and 6:30-7:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20 at America’s Wellness Clinic Meeting Room, 441 Wadsworth Blvd., Ste. 101, Lakewood.

Bring a dessert or appetizer to share. Workshop is free. Led by a licensed Realtor. Register at www. re-workshops.com or call 303-489-9217.

Hands Dirty, Feet Wet Nature Playdates: 10:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, Feb. 16, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Kids can build snow forts, climb on logs, jump stump to stump, balance rocks, and connect with their world. For all ages. Go to Arvada.org/public-classes to register.

Adults only. Make edible chocolate valentines and amazing love potions, a.k.a. fancy mocktails mixed by the experts from Steuben’s Arvada. Space is limited; register at www.jeffcolibrary. org or by calling 303-235-5275.

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 303-423-0990.

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 to life through nature-themed books, songs, games and stories. Go to Arvada. org/public-classes to register.

Jazz Trumpeter Rob Miles Joins JSO: 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 at Colorado School of Mines Green Center, 924 16th St., Golden.

Jefferson Symphony Orchestra celebrates Black History Month.

Tickets available at www.JeffSymphony. org, by calling 303-278-4237 or at the door.

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. Help also offered from 2-8 p.m. Fridays from Feb. 17 to March 10. Go to http://www.piton. org/tax-help.

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.

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. 13, Anil Mathai, Adams County Republican Chairman, “What, Where and When in Adams County Republican Politics?” Feb. 20, Dan McMinimee, “What is the `how did, what is and how should’ of a major school district’s finding a superintendent?”

Crop Circles: They’re Not What You Think: noon and 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 14 at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St., Arvada.

Filmed interview features Nancy Talbott, leading international crop circle researcher, describing witnessing the formation of a crop circle firsthand. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@ peacelutheran.net.

Affordable Housing Crisis in Jefferson County: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the Arvada Elks Lodge, 5700 Yukon St. Call Marcia at 303-422-6588. A meeting at the Lakewood LWV Office is at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 1425 Brentwood St., Suite 7, Lakewood.

Call Theresa at 303-972-4238. Affordable housing is in critical short supply in Jefferson County. Rent and housing prices are escalating and homelessness is on the rise.

Housing is considered affordable if it constitutes 30 percent or less of a household’s income. The supply of affordable housing affects a community’s health, education and economy. What is being done to correct this shortage? Meetings led by the Jeffco League of Women Voters. An evening meeting also is planned. Call Theresa for details.

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.

Unearthing Colorado: 1-2:30 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 18, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Learn techniques and clues to have a successful rock hunt around Colorado and

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.

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Natural Hacks to Support Healthy Mood: 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at Natural Grocers at Vitamin Cottage, Northwest Store, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Gain a new understanding of the complexities that play a role in supporting a healthy mood or hindering it. Nutritional, supplemental, environmental, lifestyle and other key factors will be discussed. Contact Kate Sheets at 303-423-0990.

Love Your Pet: Spay and Neuter: discounted fees for spay/neuter surgeries offered through February at Foothills Animal Shelter, 580 McIntyre St., Golden. Go to www.FoothillsAnimalShelter.org/ Spay. Contact 720-407-5215 or info@fas4pets.org.

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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MILESTONES Arvada Catherine Bailey, of Arvada, graduated with a master’s degree in education from the University of Kansas.

Erin Carroll, of Arvada, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s honor roll at Montana State University, in Bozeman.

Isaiah Haley, of Arvada, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s honor roll at Montana State University, in Bozeman.

Dorie R. Newport, of Arvada, graduated in December with a bachelor of arts in liberal studies from McNeese State University, in Lake Charles, La. Hunter Peterson, of Arvada, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s honor roll at Montana State University, in Bozeman.

Gibson Grace Shaffer, of Westminster, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Doane University. A freshman, Shaffer graduated from Pomona High School.

Sarah Vangi, of Arvada, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s president’s roll at Montana State University, in Bozeman.

Derek Wetch, of Arvada, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s honor roll at Montana State University, in Bozeman.

Golden Rebekah Anderson, of Golden, was named to the fall 2016 president’s honor roll at Montana State University, in Bozeman.

Haley Blodgett, of Golden, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s honor roll at Montana

State University, in Bozeman.

Joshua Brown, of Golden, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s honor roll at Montana State University, in Bozeman.

Austin Casey, of Golden, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s honor roll at Montana State University, in Bozeman.

Benjamin Fuller, of Golden, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s honor roll at Montana State University, in Bozeman.

Meghan Gerritsen, of Golden, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s honor roll at Montana State University, in Bozeman.

Aspen Hammer, of Golden, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s honor roll at Montana State University, in Bozeman.

Caroline Hardy, of Golden, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s honor roll at Montana

State University, in Bozeman.

Mackenzie Hull, of Golden, was named to the fall 2016 president’s honor roll at Montana State University, in Bozeman.

Jacob Katzman, of Golden, was named to the fall 2016 president’s honor roll at Montana State University, in Bozeman.

Philip Katzman, of Golden, was named to the fall 2016 president’s honor roll at Montana State University, in Bozeman.

Nina Paris, of Golden, was named to the fall 2016 president’s honor roll at Montana State University, in Bozeman.

Michael Seaholm, of Golden, was named to the fall 2016 president’s honor roll at Montana State University, in Bozeman.

Morgan Westfall, of Golden, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s honor roll at Montana State University, in Bozeman.

Morgan Wilkie, of Golden, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s honor roll at Montana State University, in Bozeman.

Lakewood Jill Bookman, of Lakewood, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at Illinois Wesleyan University, in Bloomington, Ill. Benjamin McHugh, of Lakewood, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s honor roll at Montana State University, in Bozeman.

Rebecca Shephard, of Lakewood, was named to the fall 2016 dean’s honor roll at Montana State University, in Bozeman.

Open Space implements seasonal wildlife closures at five parks STAFF REPORT

Certain areas in five Jeffco Open Space parks will temporarily close to protect wildlife during sensitive times in their life cycles.

The seasonal closures began on Feb. 1. Open space staff and wildlife monitoring volunteers will monitor local conditions during closures and adjust as needed.

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apply to all park visitors and all types of visitation. Failure to comply with the closures can result in fines ranging from $50 to $150, and violations to The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act can result in a fine of $100,000, imprisonment or both.

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Ralston Valley senior Ashley Van Sickle (5) races up the court during the third quarter Feb. 3 at Pomona High School. The Mustangs had a 25-0 run after halftime on the way to a 76-33 victory. DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Ralston Valley winning streak at 17 games

BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ARVADA — Ralston Valley girls basketball coach Jeff Gomer has been stressing the process more than the Mustangs’ current winning streak.

“I don’t care about that thing up there (scoreboard),” Gomer said after Ralston Valley extended the longest winning streak in Class 5A to 17 games Feb. 3 at Pomona High School.

“We have to keep pushing and stay sharp. The first half (tonight) we didn’t do any of the little things it’s going to take to win in three weeks.”

The Mustangs led Pomona 37-14 at halftime, but Gomer clearly wasn’t pleased with the first-half performance.

“Gomer got a bunch of gray hairs tonight. We need to take it easy on him,” Ralston Valley senior Ashley

Van Sickle said. “He got on us pretty hard at halftime. We reacted well. We played good as a team and like we should be.”

Ralston Valley went on a 25-0 run in the third quarter on the way to cruising to a 76-33 victory.

“We just realized we had to pick it up and do the little things right,” Ralston Valley senior Chloe Gillach said. “We needed to play as a team.

That first half we were playing for ourselves too much.”

Ralston Valley’s four seniors — Van Sickle (19 points), Gillach (13), Michaela Shaklee (13) and Sarah Bevington (12) — all finished in double-digit points. Gomer took out his starters with six minutes to play.

With four conference games remaining, Ralston Valley (17-1, 10-0 in 5A Jeffco) is closing in on the league title. The Mustangs have a 2-game

lead on No. 9 Lakewood and 3-game lead on Bear Creek. Ralston Valley has a clear path to the conference title having already swept the 2-game series against the Tigers and Bears.

Ralston Valley faces Chatfield and Dakota Ridge next week before an intriguing non-conference game against No. 8 Cherry Creek on Saturday, Feb. 11, on the Mustangs’ home court. The Bruins and Mustangs clashed at the Fairview Tournament in early December.

Ralston Valley scored a 14-point victory in the first meeting.

“Like Gomer always says, we are trying to do the process to be where we need to be in the end,” Gillach said. “For the Creek game we definitely need to be ready and focused.”

Gomer added timing of the game

Feb. 3. Martin scored 15 points, grabbed eight rebounds and made four steals.

Isabelle Davenport, junior, swimming, Ralston Valley: She won two individual titles at the Jefferson County 5A swim meet on Feb. 3. Davenport captured the 100 breaststroke in 1:05.31 and won the 200 IM in 2:12.60.

Ashley Madden, senior, Pomona, basketball: She scored 18 of the Panthers 33 points in a 76-33 Jefferson County 5A loss to Ralston Valley on Feb. 3.

Justin Booher, senior, basketball, Green Mountain: He scored 19 points and led the team with seven rebounds in a 47-46 triumph over Standley Lake.

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STANDOUT PERFORMERS CJ Olson, senior, basketball, D’Evelyn: He was perfect at the foul line sinking all 12 of his free throw attempts and wound up with 22 points in a 74-55 loss to Valor Christian on Feb. 4.

Savannah Martin, junior, basketball, Standley Lake: She was tabbed the Player of the Game in a 44-35 loss to Golden on

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

ational Signing Day was Feb. 1, when high school athletes autographed letters of intent with colleges to play at the next level.

Some athletes signed in the fall, but most football and soccer players made official commitments Feb. 1. There is another signing date on April 12.

OVERTIME Castle View lineman Nathan Laufenberg didn’t sign a letter of intent.

Instead, he signed a certificate of intent, since he plans to attend and play football at the Air Force Academy.

Jim Benton The certificate of intent is a nonbinding agreement that signifies an athlete’s commitment to follow through with the cadet appointment process and allows them to participate in signing day for publicity purposes. The certificate is signed by athletes who are recruited and plan to attend Air Force, Navy or Army.

Laufenberg’s uncles and grandfather were in the Air Force and he is already working out to be in top shape for the grueling six weeks of Basic Cadet Training this summer.

That includes training in the rural Jacks Valley center on the academy grounds in Colorado Springs.

“I’m getting in shape now,” Laufenberg said. “I felt like the Air Force Academy was a good opportunity — it is close to home and everything seemed to fit.”

Full court press for mercy rule The ball is now in the court of the Colorado High School Activities Association’s Legislative Council on whether a mercy rule for boys and girls basketball will be adopted.

We’ll find out in April if the legislative council approves the mercy rule that was tweaked and unanimously agreed on by the basketball committee. It was passed to the legislative council for endorsement.

The legislative council has 72 members made up of league representatives, Colorado Association of School Executive reps, Colorado Association of School Board reps and representatives of the Colorado Athletic Directors Association.

If the proposal is approved for the 2017-18 season, a running clock will start when there is a 35-point or more differential in scores entering the fourth quarter. The clock would be stopped for injuries, timeouts and free throws — a concession to coaches who didn’t want to give up playing time for little-used reserves and younger players.

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According the CHSAA, 17.2 percent of girls games this season have ended with a margin of 35 points or more. And 12.8 percent of boys games have been decided in excess of 35 points.

Caddies earn scholarships Three area young men were among 11 high school caddies from the state of Colorado who were awarded an Evans Scholarship on Jan. 18.

The scholarship is a full, four-year-housing and tuition

grant that is valued at more than $100,000 over four years.

The recipients will begin college in the fall at the University of Colorado.

The three area winners were Quinton Kelly of Littleton, who attends Dakota Ridge High School; Lakewood’s Richard Biggs, a Bear Creek student; and Faith Christian’s Joshua Garcia, who lives in Denver.

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against the Bruins is “perfect” heading into the final week before the postseason begins.

Pomona (6-13, 4-6) entered Friday’s game sitting in the middle of the pack in 5A Jeffco and 38th in the RPI standings. The Panthers must stay in the top 48 to earn a bid to the 48team state tournament that begins Feb. 21.

“We are trying to make a run in the playoffs this year, that’s our ultimate goal,” said Pomona senior Ashley Madden, who had a team-high 18 points for the Panthers in the loss. “We are going to come out next week, get a couple of wins, and make a run.”

Madden, who signed this week to continue her basketball career at Colorado Mesa University, could make the Panthers a tough out

in the playoffs. The senior guard is averaging 21 points per game. Fellow senior Julia Trujillo, who signed with Los Angles Southwest College, is averaging more than 17 points per game for the Panthers.

“It’s so sad,” Van Sickle said of playing against Madden for likely the final time. “She is an amazing player. I’m so honored to have played against her all these years.”

Madden had the same kind of admiration for Van Sickle, who will continue her basketball career at Montana State University.

“Ashley is an incredible player. Every time I get to play against her it makes me a better player,” Madden said. “We are just out her battling and having fun.”

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

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STUDENT ATHLETE SIGNING DAY

Arvada West High School had a dozen student-athletes sign their National Letter of Intent on Feb. 1. PHOTO BY TRACIE APEL/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Pomona High School had double-digit student-athletes that signed with colleges on National Letter of Intent Signing Day on Feb. 1. The list included eight football players that helped the Panthers get to back-to-back Class 5A state championship games. PHOTO BY TRACIE APEL/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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Ralston Valley High School had 14 student-athletes that signed to colleges on Feb. 1.

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Bill would create protocol for arming teachers

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITY

A bill that recently advanced in the state Senate would allow teachers and other public school employees who have the proper permit to carry a handgun on campus after completing safety training.

The legislation is sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Chris Holbert, R-Parker, and House Minority Leader Patrick Neville, R-Castle Rock. It would allow a county sheriff to provide a safety-training course to any employee of any public elementary, middle, junior high or high school who has a permit to carry a concealed handgun, a summary of the bill says. Once that training is completed, the employee would be permitted to carry the handgun on campus.

Senate Bill 17-005 was approved by a 3-2 vote Jan. 24 by the Senate Committee on State, Veterans & Military Affairs, and passed the full Senate, with amendments, on Feb. 3. The bill will now face an unphill battle in the Democrat-controlled House.

Holbert noted that in rural areas of the state, where school districts have less access to law enforcement

resources, teachers and staff are hired to be armed security with no training required.

“That does not mean someone that is dressed in uniform — that could be a gym teacher, math teacher, bus driver,” Holbert said. “I would like to see our sheriffs develop training programs to work with school personnel, not just on guns, but on emergency response training.”

Holbert added that his Holbert bill encourages a greater level of training for all people who are armed in public schools, including law enforcement and private security guards.

State Rep. Chris Kennedy (D-Lakewood) said that while he did not see the bill being of much benefit to metro schools, he could see some benefit for more remote schools.

“The bill doesn’t say what the training standards for teachers would be, and I want to make very certain those standards are there. This approach is probably not the solution to school security, but I will keep an open mind until it comes before me,” Kennedy said.

When asked for comment, Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Shrader said that it would be up to the county’s school district to decide whether or not to participate.

“We would look forward to being involved in the development of the curriculum for a well-trained, coordinated program, not just in handgun safety, but in emergency response as well,” Shrader said.

“We don’t see that as affecting our schools,” said Diana Wilson, the chief commiunications officer for the Jeffco school district. “We have such good local law enforcement service and response time.”

As part of the bill, a county sheriff would consult with the school district in the sheriff ’s county to establish a curriculum for the safety-training course. Individual school districts would need to approve the program set up by the sheriff and would be able to cap the number of employees who are permitted to carry a gun at each school.

“The school board would shop for what they think is the required level of training for their school district,” Holbert said. “Employees who do go through the training program would be authorized to carry

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NOTICE OF HEARING UPON APPLICATION FOR A NEW HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LICENSE OF GARCIA’S BROTHERS, INC. D/B/A: LOS 3 GARCIAS MEXICAN FOOD 5175 WEST 68TH AVENUE ARVADA, CO 80003 Notice is hereby given that an application has been presented to the City of Arvada Local Liquor Licensing Authority for a Hotel and Restaurant License from Garcia’s Brothers, Inc. d/b/a: Los 3 Garcias Mexican Food, located at 5175 West 68th Avenue, Arvada, CO 80003, whose controlling Officers are: Rafael Garcia Franco and Alfonso Garcia Franco, 5175 West 68th Avenue, Arvada, CO, 80003.

The license would allow sales of malt, vinous and spirituous liquor by the drink for consumption on the premises at 5175 West 68th Avenue, Arvada, CO. 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 23, 2017. The application was submitted on December 22, 2016.

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NOTICE OF HEARING UPON APPLICATION FOR A NEW HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LICENSE OF GARCIA’S BROTHERS, INC. D/B/A: LOS 3 GARCIAS MEXICAN FOOD 5175 WEST 68TH AVENUE ARVADA, CO 80003 Notice is hereby given that an application has been presented to the City of Arvada Local Liquor Licensing Authority for a Hotel and Restaurant License from Garcia’s Brothers, Inc. d/b/a: Los 3 Garcias Mexican Food, located at 5175 West 68th Avenue, Arvada, CO 80003, whose controlling Officers are: Rafael Garcia Franco and Alfonso Garcia Franco, 5175 West 68th Avenue, Arvada, CO, 80003.

The license would allow sales of malt, vinous and spirituous liquor by the drink for consumption on the premises at 5175 West 68th Avenue, Arvada, CO. 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 23, 2017. The application was submitted on Decem-

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a handgun on school premises.”

The County Sheriffs of Colorado, Rocky Mountain Gun Owners and other groups support the handgun safety-training bill.

“Turn criminal safe zones, which is what (public schools) are now, into dangerous zones for criminals,’’ said Dudley Brown, of the gun owners’ group.

Opponents who voiced opposition during a recent Senate hearing included several teachers, the Colorado PTA and two relatives of Mary Sherlock, a school psychologist slain in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, who argued the bill was a way to introduce more guns into schools and won’t prevent school shootings.

Rep. Brittany Petersen (D-Lakewood) said she also had concerns about the bill, including the training standards that might be applied.

“I think it’s reflective of a larger issue, which is the lack of funding for schools to meet the needs they have,” she said. “I definitely don’t support guns in schools.”

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT at the meeting of the City Council to be held on MONDAY, the 6th day of March, 2017, at 6:30 p.m. at the Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada CO, City Council will hold a public hearing on the following proposed ordinances and thereafter will consider them for final passage and adoption. For the full text version in electronic form go to www.arvada.org/legalnotices, click on Current Legal Notices, then click on the title of the ordinance you wish to view. The full text version is also available in printed form in the City Clerk’s office. Contact 720.898.7550 if you have questions.

CB17-005: An Ordinance Amending Article III, Sales and Use Tax, of Chapter 98, Taxation, of the City Code of the City of Arvada, Colorado by Amending Section 98-84, Structures and Contents, Computation CB17-006: An Ordinance Authorizing a Modification to the Third Amendment to an Intergovernmental Agreement Concerning the Implementation of an “E911” “Emergency Telephone Service” CB17-007: An Ordinance Rezoning Certain Land Within the City of Arvada, Hillside Cottages, from City of Arvada R-L (Residential-Low Density) to PUD-R (Planned Unit DevelopmentResidential), 4.62 du/ac, and Amending the Offi-

Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada CO, City Council will hold a public hearing on the following proposed ordinances and thereafter will consider them for final passage and adoption. For the full text version in electronic form go to www.arvada.org/legalnotices, click on Current Legal Notices, then click on the title of the ordinance you wish to view. The full text version is also available in printed form in the City Clerk’s office. Contact 720.898.7550 if you have questions.

CB17-005: An Ordinance Amending Article III, Sales and Use Tax, of Chapter 98, Taxation, of To advertise your public notices callNotice 303-566-4100 the City Code of the City of Arvada, Colorado by Public Amending Section 98-84, Structures and Contents, Computation The following ordinances were adopted by CB17-006: An Ordinance Authorizing a Modificthe City Council of the City of Arvada on ation to the Third Amendment to an Intergovernsecond reading following the public hearing mental Agreement Concerning the Implementaheld on February 6, 2017: tion of an “E911” “Emergency Telephone SerOrdinance 4580: An Ordinance Approving a vice” Fourth Amendment to the Intergovernmental CB17-007: An Ordinance Rezoning Certain Agreement by and between the City of Arvada Land Within the City of Arvada, Hillside Cotand the Jefferson Center Metropolitan District tages, from City of Arvada R-L (Residential-Low No. 2 Density) to PUD-R (Planned Unit DevelopmentOrdinance 4581: An Ordinance Authorizing the First Amendment to Agreement Between the Residential), 4.62 du/ac, and Amending the OffiBoard of County Commissioners of the County cial Zoning Maps of the City of Arvada, 6804 of Douglas and the City of Arvada Carr Street Ordinance 4582: An Ordinance Rezoning Certain Land Within the City of Arvada, ICI Building, Legal Notice No.: 46645 from City of Arvada P-1 (Professional Office) to First Publication: February 9, 2017 B-2 (General Business District), and Amending Last Publication: February 9, 2017 the Official Zoning Maps of the City of Arvada, Publisher: Golden Transcript Colorado, 6275 Simms Street Wheat Ridge Transcript Ordinance 4583: An Ordinance Approving a and the Arvada Press Conditional Use Permit to Allow for a Contractors Office, ICI Building, 6275 Simms Street Public Notice

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Trump picks conservative Gorsuch for Supreme Court Coloradan says role of judges is to apply work of lawmakers

What they’re saying about the nomination

BY JULIE PACE AND MARK SHERMAN ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Donald Trump has nominated Colorado’s Neil Gorsuch, a fast-rising conservative judge with a writer’s flair, to the Supreme Court, setting up a fierce fight with Democrats over a jurist who could shape America’s legal landscape for decades to come.

At 49, Gorsuch is the youngest Supreme Court nominee in a quarter-century. He’s known on the Denver-based 10th Circuit Court of Appeals for clear, colloquial writing, advocacy for court review of government regulations, defense of religious freedom and skepticism toward law enforcement.

Gorsuch’s nomination Jan. 31 was cheered by conservatives wary of Trump’s own fluid ideology. If confirmed by the Senate, he would fill the seat left vacant by the death last year of Antonin Scalia, long the right’s most powerful voice on the high court.

Some Democrats, still smarting over Trump’s unexpected victory in the presidential election, have vowed to mount a vigorous challenge to nearly any nominee to what they view as the court’s “stolen seat.” President Barack Obama nominated U.S. Circuit Court Judge Merrick Garland for the vacancy after Scalia’s death, but Senate Republicans refused to consider the pick, saying the seat should be filled only after the November election.

Gorsuch would restore the court to the conservative tilt it held with Scalia on the bench. But he is not expected to call into question high-profile rulings on abortion, gay marriage and other issues in which the court has been divided 5-4 in recent years.

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