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ARVADA NEWS IN A HURRY

MY NAME IS

Crime prevention class for businesses The Community Response Impact Team (CRIT) of the Arvada Police Department is offering a new class, Crime Prevention for Business. This free class will be Wednesday, March 22, from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at the Arvada Police headquarters, 8101 Ralston Rd. The class will teach general crime prevention, such as reporting a crime and how to be a good witness, but also delve into crime trends affecting businesses in Arvada. The class will also give specific tools and ideas that business owners and managers can use to help mitigate their changes of being a victim of crime.

Registration is required. Call 720-898-6846 or email jammon@arvada.org.

RHONDA CRATTY

Author, quilter, retired teacher Retiring from teaching I’m a lifetime teacher in Jefferson County. I absolutely loved the profession. I taught elementary school. But it was time to move on with my creative life. While teaching, I started writing.

Online blogs mostly, preparing myself for the change from education to writing full time. When I first retired, I wrote a book on education. Little things that parents had told me for years that worked, compiled into a book.

Learning to quilt I always had this book in my mind: “Our Family Quilt.” I knew the beginning and knew the ending. I knew the path I wanted to take my characters on. But I didn’t know how to quilt. knew how to sew. In order to write the book, I needed to know something about quilting. So, I went to quilting class in Golden. While finishing my teaching career, I was learning to quilt at nights and on the weekends. After retiring, we started traveling. As we were traveling, I meet quilting artist all over. Everywhere we traveled, I would go to local quilting shops and meet local quilting artists. Then, I got involved in a quilting guild.

As I’m getting involved with all these things, I’m writing the book. `Our Family Quilt’ The book is about Grace, who is a master quilter and her granddaughter. It’s written in two parts. I wanted someone to really get an idea of how to build a quilt while reading the book. The first half is building the quilt and what happened

Rhonda Cratty is an author and retired teacher who lives in Arvada.

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during that summer. The second half is just like you piece together quilt, it’s piecing together their lives. These are the events that happen in their lives to move the quilt forward.

I love the writing process I wanted to write the kind of book that a grandmother could read or her granddaughter.

I wanted it to be a generational read. That was my first purpose. And I love to write. I love the process. It’s the same process a teacher get when they try to figure out what a kid need to move along in reading. It’s that same mind process.

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Charlie Sector community meeting Arvada residents living in the Charlie Sector, west of Kipling and south of West 72nd Avenue, are invited to the Charlie Sector community meeting 6:30 p.m. March 7 at the West Woods Community Station, 6644 Kendrick Drive. Attendees will meet members of the new police leadership team, learn about crime trends in the sector and receive tips on how to avoid being a victim of crime. Residents also can share concerns about police matters and vote on the Charlie Sector Top Cop. Spring/summer guides headed to mailboxes If you’re a resident of Apex Park and Recreation District, your household gets an activity guide twice a year. Starting March 1, the district will launch a social media campaign encouraging residents to be on the lookout for their new Apex activity guide.

The campaign features prizes to residents that use #gotmyguide on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and showcase their guide or the activity for which they registered.

Campaign partners include the Arvada Chamber of Commerce, Hand and Stone Massage Spa, Visit Arvada and Steuben’s Arvada. The guides will arrive in homes March 1-3. For more information on all the district’s programs, visit apexprd.org.

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Girl power fuels creative STEM project competition

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA. COM

From space to water and everything in between, about 50 girls worked throughout February on their innovative projects for the Girls in STEM competition.

The judging took place Feb. 22 at the Golden Library, and the winner will be announced during the International Women’s Day Luncheon on March 8.

The competition was open to any middle school girl in STEM, and 18 projects were presented. They included studies on nutrition, disease, solar power and water filtration.

Judging the competition were Emma May, Bethel Tessema and Shelly Konopka, who are students in Colorado School of Mines’ DECTech, an outreach program designed to engage young girls in STEM subjects.

Alicia Crespin, 12, Jacqueline Rossell-Rust, 12, and Joanna Toy, 11, put their solar-powered car to the test at the Girls in STEM competition on Feb. 22 at the Golden Library. It took the girls about a month and a half to complete the project.

Their work included research, brainstorming, planning, building the car and a number of rounds of evaluation, the girls said.

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Arvada brewery plans for a spicy expansion Spice Trade Brewing debuted six new beers

WHAT’S ON TAP Himalayan IPA Chai Milk Stout Moon Temple IPA Coffee Rocket

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Yak & Yeti — Arvada’s Indian, Nepalese and Tibetan food restaurant and brew pub — was standing room only on Feb. 15 as its brewery celebrated its launch and rebranding from the restaurant’s namesake to Spice Trade Brewing Co. Under the direction of head brewer Jeff Tyler, Spice Trade will now be a standalone brewery operating out of Yak & Yeti’s restaurant in Arvada until a larger location is found. It will supply the beer for Yak & Yeti’s two other locations, the original restaurant in Westminster and the event center in South Denver.

The rebranding is the first step in Tyler’s plan to expand the brewery.

The brewery handcrafts a wide variety of beer in small batches on a seven-barrel brewhouse with a focus on

Red Rhino C2 Ella Cider Mayan Chocolate Russian Imperial Stout Sichuan Saison Thai Tripel Sage and Ginger Saison Cascara Belgian Pale Ale Cascara Pilsner

It was standing room only at the beer release for Spice Trade Brewing in Arvada Feb. 15. high-quality, ingredientcentered beer. One of Spice Trade’s signatures is to blend spices by hand.

“It plays into the name change and new style of beers we will be making,” Tyler said.

An example of spice-forward beers the brewery pro-

duces is its Chai Milk Stout, which is blended with the owners’ secret family recipe of chai spices.

“We blend it the day it goes into the tank,” Tyler said of the spices. “It’s super fresh and a unique and authentic flavor. So we wanted to make more beer styles like that.”

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Spice Trade will continue to brew Yak & Yeti staples such as the Chai Milk Stout, Jalapeño Lena Pilsner, Himalayan IPA and Sun Temple IPA. It will add several new ingredient-focused beers to the lineup as well, including Szechuan Saison and Mayan Chocolate Russian Imperial

Stout, which debuted at the launch party on Feb. 15.

“There’re really good at adding spices to their beers,” said Keane Dufrasne, while holding a pint of Sage and Ginger Saison at the release party.

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Arvada dads and daughters dance the night PHOTOS BY SHANNA FORTIER

Before heading to the Little Elementary father-daughter dance on Feb. 24, Chris Woodruff took his daughter out to a special dinner.

“It’s not many times in your life you can have a date with your daughter,” Woodruff said while taking a break from the dance floor.

He and his daughter, London, a third-grader at Little, were two of the attendees to the dance,

From left, Raven Woods, Allison Vazquez and Reagan Hemans take a break from dancing to pose for the camera Feb. 24 at the Little Elementary fatherdaughter dance.

which is sponsored annually by the school’s Parent Teacher Student Association with the assistance of Pomona High School National Honor Society student volunteers.

“It’s just a fun event,” said organizer Betsy Moran, adding that students are encouraged to attend with any special adult in their life.

Throughout the year, the PTSA puts on events such as movie nights, a trunk-or-treat and endof-year celebration.

Ron Lipsey gives his daughter, Bella, a spin on the dance floor.

The chicken dance was one of the favorites at the Little Elementary father-daughter dance Friday, Feb 24

Natalio Martinez and his daughter Valentina were among many to dance the night away at the dance sponsored by the PTSA.

Nine high schools collect food for Jeffco food banks STAFF REPORT

Jeffco Public Schools will hold its inaugural districtwide food drive — Cans Around the Campus — the week of March

6-10.

Nine high schools — Arvada, Chatfield, Columbine, Dakota Ridge, Golden, Jefferson, Pomona, Ralston Valley and Wheat Ridge — will participate

in this food drive that will benefit local food banks in Jefferson County. Clubs and student government from each school are spearheading the event.

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Playing with the best of Jeffco elementary musicians Brian Margrave, 4th through 8th grade band teacher in the Cheyenne Mountain School District, conducted the band group at the annual Elementary Instrumental Music Festival at Creighton Middle on Feb. 23.

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Despite a slick and snowy evening, parents and family turned out in droves to Lakewood’s Creighton Middle School for the Elementary Honor Band and Orchestra Concert, Feb. 23.

The annual concert features about 95 of the county’s best band members, and 100 in the orchestra. Students are selected by teachers to represent their schools. Students spent most of the day at the school rehearsing for the performance.

“It is an opportunity for the kids who are ready for a more challenging musical experience to improve their musical skills,” wrote Lee Andres, music curriculum specialist, in an email interview.

Brian Margrave, fourth through eighth grade band teacher in the Cheyenne Mountain School District, conducted the band and Danielle Johnson, associate principal violist in the Steamboat Symphony Orchestra, conducted the orchestra.

“Music is so powerful, and so important,” Margrave said.

“It’s very important that we have it in school for our kids.”

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We spoke to people before and after the concert to get their thoughts on the performance.

Point 1: Lee Andres, music curriculum specialist — “My favorite part is probably watching the excitement the kids show once they are done with the experience. It is the most challenging music and the longest rehearsals they have done in their young musical careers. It is something they will remember for a long time.”

Point 2: Mike Alcorn, Fremont Elementary band instructor — “The purpose is twofold: to show off the most talented musicians the district has, and to give those students an opportunity to perform in a group of their ability peers, as an enrichment to their normal programs.”

Point 3: Stacie Minkten, parent of student performer — “I thought it was awesome, and it’s so great everyone is so supportive of these students.”

Point 4: Aliya More, sixth grade percussionist at Peck Elementary — “It was really fun to practice with everyone for a while, and I had a lot of fun meeting other percussion players.”

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‘He always fought for what was right for the community’ Ralph Schell retires after 7 years as county manager and more than 30 years with parks and open space

Ralph Schell, 64, retires as Jefferson County manager on March 3. His career spanned more than 30 years with open space parks, including 12 years as the director of Jefferson County Open Space. He assumed the role of county manager — to which he was appointed — in 2010.

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When Ralph Schell became Jefferson County manager seven years ago, the county was in the midst of a recession and facing lawsuits for the actions of former commissioners.

But he navigated through the crises with the thoughtful leadership for which he is known, colleagues say.

“I believe Ralph brought with him the glue that held operations together until a new set of commissioners were elected and a more stable backing was established,” Jefferson County Commissioner Donald Rosier said.

Schell, 64, who retires March 3, leaves the county in good shape for his successor, Col. Donald J. Davis. Davis spent 27 years serving the country in various leadership roles in the U.S. Marine Corps and holds two master’s degrees — one in public administration from Webster University and the other in strategic studies from the Marine Corps War College.

“Looking back, I’ve been very fortunate,” said Schell, noting he has done well throughout his career and has a

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happy and healthy family.

Although he spent just seven years as county manger, Schell’s first job was as a trails planner for Jefferson County Open Space in 1976. Two years later, Colorado State Parks hired him as a comprehensive outdoor planner, then promoted him to administration director. He spent 20 years with the state parks before returning to work in Jeffco as open space director in 1998. He became county manager 12 years later.

And it is in the parks and open space areas that some of his most noteworthy accomplishments stand out, colleagues say.

“It amazes me how much of a champion he is for Jefferson County,” said Tom Hoby, executive director of Jeffco Parks, Recreation and Open Space.

“He understands the dynamics of conservation and the county.”

Rod Tarullo, the City of Golden’s director of parks, recreation and golf, points to the county’s open space acquisitions and preservation of public lands.

“This will benefit generations of people to come,” said Tarullo, who has known Schell for about 14 years.

Schell agrees that his greatest accomplishments came during his tenure as director for Jefferson County Open Space, during which Open Space acquired 19,995 acres of land and spent $171.5 million for open space land, he said.

But being county manager, Schell said, broadened his perspectives and understanding of all of the county’s functions and responsibilities. The county manager puts together all the staff work that is presented to county commissioners to help them make policy decisions. The county manager then carries out and implements the commissioners’ direction on a policy.

“I’m more part of the machinery that pulls everything together,” Schell said of the responsibilities of the county manager.

Six departments report directly to the county manager — administrative services, development and transportation, human resources, human services, parks and the public information office. Schell’s favorite part of the job was being able to hire a quality and dedicated staff.

“Ralph is a very supportive leader and is viewed as a mentor by Jeffco staff,” said Jefferson County Commissioner

Casey Tighe. “I always felt that Ralph was quietly cheering for his staff as they did their jobs, or when they made presentations to the public or to the Board of County Commissioners.”

Good working relationships are a cornerstone of good county management, Deputy County Manager Kate Newman said.

“It is hard to find anyone who knows as intimately as Ralph does the details of past county projects, the people and diverse perspectives,” she said. “His legacy serves as a positive example to all.”

Jennifer Fairweather, director for Jefferson County Human Resources, recalls a story that describes Schell’s managerial style. She had just started her job, nearly seven years ago, when her mother died of cancer.

“During that time, I was freaking out about trying to handle my new job and figure out how to handle what was going on,” Fairweather said. “But Ralph completely calmed that and was very supportive and reassuring. It really confirmed my decision to come to Jefferson County.”

Schell is looking forward to retirement.

A hard-core Bronco fan, he enjoys golf, traveling and working on handyman projects. He volunteers with the Lake Arbor Optimists where he gets to work with youth and seniors. He has a vegetable garden and likes hiking, biking, sightseeing and photography.

He and his wife of nearly 42 years, Charlotte, have two sons living in California and three grandsons with a fourth due in May. They plan to visii their children first, but then will head off on an African safari.

“We’re going to do what retired people do — enjoy life and flexibility,” he said. “We are both in good health and able to do so.”

Schell feels as though he is ending his career on a positive note. His colleagues agree.

His heart for Jeffco and Colorado made him a successful leader, County Commissioner Libby Szabo said.

“He always fought for what was right for the community, the county and for staff. And did all this while maintaining the best sense of humor,” she said. “That is something (he) can take away and be proud of.”

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A WARM FIRE ON A COLD DAY FOR WEST METRO West Metro uses controlled burns for training

8-foot by 10-foot structures built to simulate a bedroom, living room and basement, West Metro started fires and explained the challenges of situations.

“We want our recruits to understand how fires move in a variety of situations,” said Lieutenant Dan Wenger. “It’s an eye-opening experience for them, and I hope they come away understanding the seriousness of this. It’s a life or death business.”

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Recruits from Westminster and Tri-Lakes received an in-person exhibition of how fire moves in a variety of situations at the West Metro Fire training center on Feb. 23.

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West Metro Firefighters put out a fire that was simulated to have started in a basement. The simulations were part of training for recruits to show how fire moves in real life. “When the smoke gets intense, it basically brings us to zero visibility,” explained Lieutenant Dan Wenger. “We want them to understand how to use their other senses to help keep them safe.”

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I’m learning that long term promises are not so easily kept

t’s always fascinating to me when I start seeing a number of things that are seemingly unrelated, but that all kind of point in the same direction. I don’t know what it is — some sort of brain short-circuit, I guess.

I try to make patterns out of random, disparate bits of information. It’s helpful when I’m trying to craft a story or understand music, but probably explains why I’m not an engineer, or a doctor, or, y’know, other things where getting distracted by curiosities can be bad.

At any rate, here’s the things that have recently had me distracted.

• A Facebook friend of mine recently

posted an article about a new report on the financial well-being of millennials, and, to be frank, the news is not good. On average, a 30-year old today earns 20 percent less than their parents, own only half the assets, have lower home ownership rates, and are saddled with more debt.

• George Will highlighted in his column this week the problems with pension funds.

The City of Dallas, for instance, faces a 5 billion dollar underfund for its police and firefighter pension fund, roughly four times the city’s entire annual general fund. The state of Oregon is faced with $22 billion in unfunded pension promises.

• When Social Security was created by FDR in 1940, there were 16 workers paying into the system for every beneficiary receiving benefits; today, that ratio is about 3-to-1, and by 2040, it will be 2-to-1 Now, I usually don’t read the financial pages; nor do I pay much attention to things related to retirement (regardless of how much my daughters make fun of my aging hairline). So, for stories like this to intrude on my consciousness, they have to be persistent. And, once that happens, the short circuits go to work on their own.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

How to start getting out of the muck WINNING WORDS

Michael Norton

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e all know what to do when certain things are stuck in life, right? I mean if we are struggling with a rusted nut and bolt that needs loosening, we simply apply a little oil or WD-40. If we cannot twist the lid off of a jar, perhaps we run it under warm water or give it a good “pop” with the palm of our hand to get it open. When the ketchup bottle is new we know just where to tap the side of the bottle in order for the ketchup to start flowing.

But what happens when we are the one who is stuck? Maybe we are stuck in a rut, stuck in a job, stuck in a relationship, stuck in the mud, stuck in a belief

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system or judgment, or just stuck somewhere about something. If only WD-40 worked on any and all things stuck it would be awesome, kind of like pushing the “Easy Button” of life. The bad news is there is no “Easy Button.” The good news is that there is a solution, and we are the largest part of that solution.

There are three things to think about if we feel like we are stuck. The first thing is to think about how we initially got into the situation or feeling of being stuck. The second is to try and understand why we are remaining stuck in the situation or with the feeling. And SEE NORTON, P11

Shuttle service missed I too miss the A-Line shuttle that was a convenient way to get from Arvada to DIA. From my front door to DIA using the A Line from Old Town park n’ ride took about 40 minutes total. If I have to take a bus or train downtown, transfer, and then continue to DIA I estimate it will take over an hour.

The “Train to the Plane” has been less than reliable. We can’t count on it to get there by check-in time. Until we get direct service from Arvada I’ll drive or ask a friend to drive me to the airport.

My airline won’t wait for RTD. Kathleen Flynn, Arvada More on transit I’m happy to read that writer, Mary Mack, and surely many others, recognize that the south suburbs clearly gets preferential treatment on transportation matters.

As a retired sociologist, I’ve long realized that “money talks.” Still, Betty and I chose to move to Arvada 22 years ago, and we enjoy much about this town.

Mary is also right in saying that she is in a

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o minority in that, when we o r get our train, our stops and especially downtown a Arvada’s garage will be C o well used.

Meanwhile those living s r in central and eastern Arvada should know that o t the Westminster commuter, b taking 11 minutes to get t to Denver Union Station r has plenty of parking. It is lo- G cated just a couple blocks e southwest of Federal and o 72nd and thus a ten min- c ute or so drive from our p Arvada address. It allows K a four day free parking in t p a four level garage, and we’ve used that privilege. p o Getting downtown is an easy train ride and no fi parking hassle when we t get there. We can enjoy a trip, with a little walking to Rockies Park. We used this and the DIA train to get to San Diego two weeks ago and greatly enjoyed the trip.

Meanwhile, those who feel like Mary can enjoy driving, wherever, (with those of us who help clear the roads by taking the train and without “having the train jammed down (their) throats.”

Ron Vander Kooi, Arvada SEE LETTERS, P11

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ALCORN FROM PAGE 10

So, what do you do about a system that depends on the young to fund the old, is already massively underfunded, and the young are not doing so well?

And, don’t forget, the old are living longer and, demographically, are the wealthiest cohort in American life.

It’s not as simple as Social Security or pensions or anything specific—it is the entire retirement industry. And, perhaps more fundamental than that, it’s about the false promises of the

LETTERS FROM PAGE 10

Not just hot air The Senate is expected to vote soon on whether or not to repeal a Bureau of Land Management regulation that restricts methane emissions from oil and gas wells located on public lands.

Capturing methane instead of venting or flaring reduces greenhouse gas emissions and simultaneously creates a new revenue stream for the company that owns the well. Colorado pioneered this type of methane regulation and reaped both the economic and the environmental benefits, paving the way for similar regulations at the federal level.

According to his staffers, Senator Gardner supports an “all of the above” energy policy, is a staunch supporter of public lands, and believes both that climate change exists and that it is primarily caused by human activities.

Keeping the BLM methane regulation on the books will increase energy production, improve air quality on public lands, and reduce a key driver of climate change. The Senator should find it easy to vote against repealing this regulation.

NORTON FROM PAGE 10

then lastly, what will it take for us to get un-stuck. We can almost think of it like this, where we were, where we are, and where is it we want to go. We just need to give ourselves a good “pop” to loosen the lid on our own jar of life.

So the first one is how did we get here. Did we develop a habit early on and the habit has just become increasingly worse? Or did we allow ourselves to slip into a comfort zone and just continued to get more comfortable with an uncomfortable or difficult situation?

We have to ask ourselves these hard questions so that we can identify what it is that caused us to be stuck in the first place. We may not like the answers, but with awareness comes the potential for action.

Secondly, remaining stuck in any situation or condition could be a choice, as many times we have allowed the situation to control us as we invite complacency into our lives. So now the questions become even harder. Why am I still allowing myself to be stuck in this situation or feeling like this? If I could

present.

In 1940, FDR had every reason to believe and trust that the system he was putting into place would function for a long time — it made sense to make that promise. But, being human, he could not possibly know that lifespans would lengthen significantly, or that people would stop having so many children.

When cities, states and municipalities started making all those great promises to their public employees decades ago, they couldn’t possibly have foreseen that a 30-year career would come to represent a relatively small fraction of a person’s life. They

probably could have guessed that basing those promises on the expectation of 8 percent annual returns would be ridiculous, but that’s a discussion for another day.

The point is, how often do we make or believe promises for the future based on the realities of the present, with little thought given to the possibility that reality might change?

Show me a leader, be he/she a politician or otherwise, who is wise enough to say “we’re building this or that system now, but we’re going to build structural flexibility to deal with changing realities, so we can’t promise you everything we’d like to,” and I’ll

show you a leader I would work for and follow.

Yeah, I’m not holding my breath, either.

Promises are tricky things, for those of us who are not omniscient. On a person-to-person level, they can be the basis for a lifetime of happiness, or betrayal. On a policy level, they almost always become strait jackets. Be careful how you wield them, and be wary of those who wield them heedlessly.

Rebecca Hanes Lakewood

elected this Fall?

Will the present apparently cashstrapped lame-duck Board settle for a $360,000 (plus health benefits, moving expenses, etc.) executive, just to show its subservience to its Union masters?

Shouldn’t the Board have a back-up plan to retain Dan McMinimee, who, by its own admission, has done a excel-

lent job, pending the installation of an academics-achievement oriented Board?

Abraham Alexande Shouldn’t Dan’s on-the-job experiAKA Abraham ence and cost-savings trump political A considerations?

Russell WJuly Haas, Golden

Cartoon got one thing right It is interesting that the cartoon pic

by Bill Day you printed in your Feb. 23 issue of the newspaper showing an unsavory caricature of President Trump and Putin with the label “Friend of America” and President Trump with press labeled “Enemy of America” perpetuates the very lie by the media that Trump is buddy-buddy with Putin.

In fact, this cartoon reinforces the fact that media outlets such as yourself perpetuate fake news even in the form of a cartoon drawing to perpetuate a falsehood! At least Bill Day got one thing right – the media is an enemy to Americans.

Sandy Jones, Arvada Why not Dan? What will happen if the Jeffco School Board’s search for a new Superintendent (using the same Search Firm and the same criteria for selection as used two years ago) comes up short?

What if no seemingly superior candidate is willing to ‘grasp the nettle’ here, for a short term position which will be in peril when a new Board is

be doing something else, be anywhere else, feel something different, why am I not taking any action to fix things? Am I happy being or feeling stuck? These questions require courage and honesty.

The good news is that the answers could help move us from potential for action to actual action.

The third element of becoming unstuck is the plan and taking action.

Sometimes we have been doing the same things for so long we just keep doing them that way because that’s the way we have always done it. Let’s face it, change can be hard, and can be even harder for some people who are resistant to change or slow to change.

But without the change, the cycle of stickiness continues and contributes to where we have been stuck in the past.

So if we want to change something, get unstuck without becoming unglued, we have to be able to take the actions and steps necessary to tap on the side of our own ketchup bottle and get some movement going to get us out of the rut and into the next groove of our lives.

Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

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

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A unique twist on bridal shows gives back to community Chrystal Huskey had a vision for an unconventional bridal show. Rather than a traditional show, where guests pay money to scout an assortment of wedding vendors, she brainstormed a celebration where guests enjoyed food and drinks while mingling with industry experts and wedding-gown models.

She called it the Colorado Un-Bridal Show.

“A bridal show that provides a unique and engaging experience that gives back is what folks can expect from this campaign next and every year to come,” said Huskey, founder and event planner of Logistical Meetings & Events.

The Un-Bridal Show, held on Feb. 22 at the Falls Event Center in Littleton, was the final event of A Veil & Dress Blues, a giving campaign that sup-

ports the James Resource Network, a nonprofit organization that provides services for single-parent families in the Denver metro area, and Brides Across America, an organization that partners with bridal salons to provide wedding gowns for military and first-responder brides. The campaign raised more than $50,000 and reached more than 400,000 people on social media, according to Huskey.

Sandra Coen, president and founder of the James Resource Network, said she is pleased the campaign is bringing awareness to her mission. The James Resource Network is based in Centennial and offers resources and attainable housing for single-parent families.

“I’ve been really excited to see how much the bridal community cares about single-parent families as well as military and first-responder families,” Coen said.

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Crystal Goodman, manager of the Dessert Stand, 7535 W. 92nd Ave., Westminster, stands behind a table of sweet treats at the first-ever Colorado Un-Bridal Show, an effort to raise money for the James Resource Network and Brides Across America. “It’s a fun, different bridal shower concept,” Goodman said, “more relaxed mingling of guests.”

ALEX DEWIND many individuals, including Ashley Miller, who attended the Un-Bridal Show.

Miller, a single mother of two children, was living in a run-down apartment in Littleton, she said. She shared a room with her son and her infant daughter slept in the living room. She applied for housing through the James Resource Network and within months, she was moved into a home in Centennial.

“The James Resource Network provides these resources to empower you,” said Miller, who hopes to buy her own home in a year. “That extra help helps me give my kids the life they deserve.”

More than 25 vendors donated their services for the Un-Bridal Show, creating an inviting atmosphere with food and drink, music and vibrant decor. One of the vendors was Maxine Cutts Alcott, owner of Alboom Inc., in Highlands Ranch. The florist provided a variety of lush bouquets for the wedding gown models.

Alcott said that her go-to charity is the James Resource Network. The organization holds a special place in her heart as she was raised by a single mother.

“To see the support for the single moms in the community and have them be embraced is phenomenal,” Alcott said. “It’s wonderful to have this experience.”

Another vendor was Crystal Goodman, manager of the Dessert Stand in Westminster. Goodman stood behind a table covered with bite-sized treats,

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“It’s a fun, different bridal shower,” Goodman said, “more relaxed, mingling of guests.”

Dana Sweetin, a photographer from Highlands Ranch, lent her services to the event because she comes from a military family. Her husband and two sons are in law enforcement.

“When I knew it was supporting that, I was all in,” said Sweetin.

At the Un-Bridal Show, several models stood on platforms in the ballroom of the event center. They wore flowing white gowns from Compleat Couture, a bridal salon in Centennial. The salon features thousands of dresses at discounted prices. And proceeds benefit the James Resource Network and Brides Across America.

Raffles and prizes were handed out throughout the night, including weekend getaways and spa treatments.

But the most noteworthy prize was a wedding package valued at more than $15,000. Mindy and Willie Walker, a couple from Colorado Springs, were the recipients. Willie Walker is a sergeant first class in the Army. The married couple didn’t have a wedding.

Mindy Walker, the youngest of five daughters, said she is looking forward to having her father walk her down the aisle.

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Catch a sweat with workout apps Five apps to help you get fit on your terms

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n today’s nonstop world, prioritizing a workout can be challenging. Whether because of work, children, a spouse or friends, a sweat session often falls

second to other responsibilities.

But physical exercise is just as important.

According to Mayo Clinic, a nonprofit medical practice and medical research group, regular exercise helps control weight, combats health conditions and diseases, improves mood, boosts energy and promotes better sleep. Mayo Clinic recommends at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity exercise or 75 minutes per week of vigorous exercise.

If you’re looking for a convenience factor, the answer is most likely in your pocket. Your smart phone has access to hundreds of workouts, allowing you to control where and how long you work out.

Many let you personalize the type of workout — strength, cardio, stretching — and the intensity.

Here are five smartphone apps, recommended by fitness experts, that provide a variety of exercises and are user-friendly.

Another benefit: They are all free.

Calm, available on IOS and Android, is a free wellness app that guides users through meditations and breathing exercises.

Sworkit offers 20 pre-built workouts, including strength, stretching, cardio, pilates and yoga. The free app provides video instruction and audio cues and lets the user pick the duration of the workout.

The Down Dog app guides users through a yoga practice with video and sound. The free app, available for IOS and Android, lets a user customize his or her skill level and preferred duration.

MyFitnessPal is a free calorie counter, diet and exercise journal available for IOS and Android. The app lets users customize a profile to include gender, age, weight and weight-loss goals.

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The Nike+ Training Club app acts as a personal trainer, equipped with more than 130 free workouts ranging from 15 to 45 minutes. The app lets users choose components of their workout, including the intensity and the use of bodyweight, light equipment or full equipment. The app also offers fitness plans, including Start Up, a four-week program to get in shape; Lean Fit, a six-week program to build endurance; and Gym Strong, an eight-week, fullbody program.

Workouts are designed by professional athletes, trainers and celebrities, including tennis professional Serena Williams, soccer superstar Alex Morgan and singer Ellie Goulding.

For a look at some of the workouts, Williams and comedian Kevin Hart co-created a 15-minute workout called, “The Hart Serena” that focuses on back and arms. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles designed a 30-minute workout called “The Balance Program” that centers on total body strength.

For more information, visit www.nike.com/us/en_us/c/nikeplus/training-app.

The highly-rated app provides guided meditation and breathing exercises for those who need to de-stress. The app’s backdrop is rippling lake water with grassy hills and snowcapped mountains.

Money Magazine, a financial magazine published by Time Inc., named Calm one of its Best Free Health and Fitness Apps of 2016, noting the benefits of taking a 40-second break to focus on nature. Calm offers simple meditations and soothing sounds, including a crackling fireplace, thunderstorm, evening crickets and more. The app also has a variety of bedtime stories.

Calm’s website says the goal of the app is to bring “clarity and peace of mind into your life.”

For more information, visit calm.com.

Men’s Fitness, a magazine with exercise, health and nutrition advice, coined this app its Best Comprehensive Trainers app of 2016.

“Sworkit—a portmanteau of `Simply WORK IT’— takes a holistic approach to strength workouts without any equipment, and includes a custom workout builder designed for veteran athletes and fitness professionals to create and share custom routines (appropriately nicknamed `playlists’) from the app’s library of 170 exercises,” mensfitness.com says.

The fitness app lets a user choose what type of workout he or she desires, such as strength, stretching, cardio, Pilates or yoga. The user may also choose the duration of the workout, making it easy to squeeze in a sweat session around a busy schedule. The app offers video demonstrations by trainers along with verbal cues.

For more information, visit sworkit.com.

The yoga app is rated five stars in Apple’s App store with reviews including “thoughtfully designed,” “beginner yogi friendly” and “great at-home practice.”

Down Dog provides a studio-like experience with an instructional video and music playlist for each sequence. The app is easy to navigate and lets users customize settings, including the level and duration of the sequence. Each time a user practices, the app generates a new yoga sequence.

Down Dog guides users through vinyasa flow yoga, a range of poses that combine strength, balance and flexibility, according to Down Dog’s website.

“Vinyasa yoga also places a strong emphasis on the transitions between the poses, creating a flowing practice that’s synced with the practitioner’s breath,” the website says.

For more information, visit downdogapp.com.

The health and wellness app lets a user customize a profile with information including gender, age, weight and weight-loss goals. The app has everything one needs for a healthy lifestyle, including a food and water log, calorie counter and progress tracker. On the app, users can locate nearby fitness classes in a specific area and scroll through fitness articles on the homepage.

Dru Connolly, fitness specialist of the Highlands Ranch Community Association, said that nutrition and exercise go hand-in-hand, which is why MyFitnessPal is one of her favorite apps.

“Exercise alone can work, and meal planning/dieting alone can work… However, designing your meal plan and exercise program to work together is best,” said Connolly, who was a competitive figure skater for 20 years and studied exercise physiology and human performance in college. “My Fitness Pal has so many foods loaded into it to make it easy for anyone to be diligent with meal planning.

That, in addition to its fitness components, are what make it my favorite so far.”

For more information, visit myfitnesspal.com.

The Nike+ Training app lets users choose from more than 100 workouts created by trrainers and professional athletes. The free app is available for IOS and Android.

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Nonprofit program brings music to life for Colorado students

earning music doesn’t just give children the ability to create something beautiful — it also helps them with attention, attendance and comprehension of difficult subjects.

And this is why Steve Blatt, Colorado Public Radio’s LINER former community programs director, NOTES started the Bringing Music to Life nonprofit to put instruments in the hands of students all over the state.

“Seeing the difference it makes in kids’ lives is so great,” Blatt said.

Clarke Reader “I love seeing the changes it makes in their lives, especially when they realize what can happen when they get involved in music.”

To provide instruments to Colorado schools, Bringing Music to Life is hosting its annual instrument drive March 13-25. People are invited to drop off gently-used band or orchestra instruments at any of 16 donation locations across the state.

Last year, the organization provided 520 instruments worth more than $200,000 to 40 Colorado schools. Since the drive began seven years ago, more

than 3,000 instruments worth more than $1 million have been donated to the state’s elementary, middle and high schools, with a focus on small and rural schools.

“You’d be amazed at how hard it can be for some of these places to provide music programs to their students,” Blatt said. “Some people think music is just playing notes, but it’s so much more. Kids who do well in music do better in other classes, too.”

Donated instruments will be repaired and awarded to music school programs before the start of the 2017-18 school year. Students are responsible for the instruments they use during their time in their school’s band programs, which helps teach accountability.

One of the schools that has received instruments in the past is Northglenn Middle School, where about 80 percent of students qualify for free and reduced lunch.

“The generous donations have gone to students who otherwise wouldn’t have the opportunity to learn an instrument,” wrote Katrina Proctor and Corey Stopperan, orchestra directors at the school, in a letter to Bringing Music to Life. “These students are some of the hardest-working young people I’ve ever worked with. The exposure to the high-level music that they’re getting in their middle school years will go with them for the remainder of their lives.

BRINGING MUSIC TO LIFE DONATION LOCATIONS CIOMIT 651 Topeka Way, Ste. 100 Castle Rock Flesher-Hinton Music 5890 W. 44th Ave. Wheat Ridge Golden Music Center 10395 W. Colfax Ave. Lakewood Rockley Music Company 8555 W. Colfax Ave. Lakewood My Music Skool 6955 S. York St. Centennial

Kolacny Music 1900 South Broadway Denver My Music Skool 2553 S. Colorado Blvd.

Denver Twist & Shout 2508 E. Colfax Ave. Denver Denver Folklore Center 1893 S. Pearl St. Denver

It’s been especially exciting to hear students talk about wanting to teach music or perform music professionally after high school.”

Title I schools are encouraged to apply for instruments through March 31 via an online application form.

People without an instrument can also contribute to the repair fund, to help repair and refurbish the instruments — the largest expense of the program, Blatt added. Even with the Colorado Institute of Musical Instrument Technology doing repair work at a 50 percent discount, it still costs about $120 per instrument to get it up to snuff.

All the effort is well worth it, when music can change a child’s life, like that of Christopher, an eighth-grader at Northglenn Middle School who wrote words of thanks to Blatt.

“When I play my cello with other people, I feel great, like I can do anything.”

Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he urges everyone to support music education programs. Check out his music blog at calmacil20.blogspot.com. And share why you think music education is important at creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

More information and other locations can be found at www.bringmusic.org.

Finding humanity in struggles of ‘The Nance’

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In today’s charged political and social climate, many people have two roles to play — one for the public, another in private.

Chauncey Miles, the lead character in Douglas Carter Beane’s “The Nance,” knows just how that feels. He also has to fight to keep his true self intact as the pressures of the world threaten to choke the life out of him.

“Chauncey is very much a defiant character, but there’s also a lot of selfhatred there,” said Warren Sherrill, who plays the character. “He’s in a constant battle with himself, and because of the politics at the time, it’d be hard not to.”

“The Nance” receives its world premiere at The Edge Theater, 1560 Teller St. in Lakewood, March 3 through April 2. Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 6 p.m. Sunday.

Set in the world of 1930s vaudeville and burlesque, the show exhibits the highs and lows of Chauncey, who is “the nance” for a local theater. A nance was a stereotypically camp and over-the-top gay man, who made his homosexuality laughable with raunchy jokes and double entendre. But while it was acceptable to be gay as long as it was for jokes on the stage, the real-life struggles of being a gay man in American society were far less funny.

“While the show is very funny, there’s a political and human rights edge to things,” said director Rick

Yaconis. “We decided not to be heavyhanded with it in the play, but there’s a lot of relevancy to what’s happening today with a lot of repression and exclusion going on in society.”

The rest of the cast includes Jihad Milhem, John Ashton, Patty Ionoff, Emily Tuckman, Amy Gray and Emily Gomes.

While the show is not a full-scale musical, the nature of the vaudevillian setting means the production includes 12 vaudeville and burlesque acts.

“This is our biggest show of the year because of all the levels to the performances,” Yaconis said. “Some of the acts the characters do are great and bring such a high level of entertainment to the proceedings.”

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“I want audiences to understand his struggle,” he said. “So much of what he goes through are things I understand in my heart. The show is really just a beautiful love story.”

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SUMMER CAMP LISTINGS Arvada Center

Something fun & educational to experience over Spring Break Locations: 6901 Wadsworth Blvd Arvada Ages: 5-15 Dates: March 27 - 31 Contact: 720-898-7200

2017 Chatfield Stables HORse camps Weekly Sessions May 29 - Aug 14 Mon-Fri 9am-3:30pm For ages 7 & up

Each child is assigned a horse to take care of for the week.

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Aspen Flying Club

Aspen Flying Club presents AeroCamp Basic and Advanced - two week long summer day programs that give young people a unique opportunity to explore the world of aviation and aerospace. Aspiring aviators will participate in hands-on activities, field trips, learn about careers in the industry, and take flight lessons.

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Imaginations get their rocket fuel at Camp Invention! This summer’s all-new curriculum allows children in kindergarten through 6th grade to experience real-world problem solving and creative thinking as they transform a distant exoplanet, take risks as future entrepreneurs, blast rockets and rubber chickens, and wire a circuit to create their own Spy Gadget Alarm Box! Local educators lead a week of hands-on activities that will launch your child’s imagination.

Use promo code INNOVATE25 by 3/20 to save $25 on registration.

Locations: Multiple locations throughout the area Ages: Children entering K-6th grade Dates: Dates vary based on location Contact: www.RenaissanceAdventures.com, Programs@RenaissanceAdventures.com, (303) 786-9216

Chatfield Stables Horse Camp

Week long HORSE CAMPS! This camp is for girls and boys interested in a real life experience of what a true to life Wrangler does! We have a lot of beautiful trails to ride around on inside of Chatfield State Park. There are several opportunities to see wildlife like deer, elk, birds, etc. We actually go riding, not just go around in circles in an arena. The rides are from one to two hours long and we ride twice a day, except for Monday mornings when we do our safety, training, and teaching protocols. Kids brush, bridle, and saddle their own horses; they get to lead their horses to water and feed the horses for lunch and untack and brush them after they are done for the day.

Locations: Chatfield State Park (state park pass required) Ages: 7 & up Dates: Weekly all summer long, May 19 - Aug 14 Contact: 303-933-3636, www.chatfieldstables.com

Crow Canyon

A USA Today 10 Best Adventure Camp Location: Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, Cortez, CO Middle School Archaeology Camp Ages: Entering grades 7-9, 12 y.o. by camp June 18-24, 2017 High School Archaeology Camp Ages: Entering grades 9 – graduated seniors, 14 y.o. by camp July 16-22, 2017 High School Field School Ages: Entering grades 10-graduated seniors, 15 y.o. by camp June 25-July 15, 2017 Contact: summercamp@crowcanyon.org, 800.422.8975, ext. 455

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Locations: Dinosaur Ridge Summer Camps 16831 W Alameda Parkway, Morrison, CO 80465 Ages: 6-13 Dates: Session 1: Fossils and Fun – June 5-9 Session 2: Junior Paleontologists – June 12-16 Session 3: Junior Geologists – June 19-23 Session 4: Fossils and Fun – 26-30 Session 5: Junior Paleontologists – July 10-14 Session 6: Fossils and Fun – July 17-21 Session 7: Junior Paleontologists – July 24-28 Session 8: Fossils and Fun – July 31-August 4 Contact: www.RenaissanceAdventures.com, Programs@RenaissanceAdventures.com, (303) 786-9216 Listings continued on next page

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March 2, 2017M NYT Academy offers camps, classes, workshops and personalized training for young actors of all ages and abilities.

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Limitless Expectations

The Aviation Expedition offers younger aviators the opportunity to experience basic aviation concepts via real world piloting tools, experiments, and field trips.

This is an exciting week long STE(A)M opportunity that will prepare your student for the next step in their aviation education!

Ages: Ages 9-12 Dates: June 12 - June 16, 2017 Contact: LimitlessExpeditionsllc@gmail.com

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Mathnasium Math Learning Centers offer customized summer math instruction services helping kids in grades 2-12 develop math skills to develop understanding and build a love of math.

Catch Up, Keep Up, Get Ahead --- We Make Math Make Sense Please contact the Math Learning Center nearest you for more exciting details about our Summer Programs.

Locations: Mathnasium The Math Learning Center, Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock & Parker Ages: grades 2-12 Dates: Please contact the Math Learning Center nearest you for more exciting details about our Summer Programs.

Contact: Castle Rock, 303-663-6305, castlerock@mathnasium.com Highlands Ranch, 303-471-7501, highlandsranch@mathnasium.com Parker, 303-840-1184, parker@mathnasium.com

Mullen High School

Mullen High School features 8 different summer camp programs throughout the summer season, for kids grades K-8. We welcome anyone interested, at any level of competition. We hope to assist children in the community with discovering healthy lifestyles! Assistance is available for campers. We hope to see you this summer!

Locations: Mullen High School Ages: K-8 Contact: Hank Hooper, Associate Athletic Director for more information hooper@mullenhigh.com or visit www.mullenhigh.com located under the events tab

NYT Academy

Locations: DL Parsons Theatre; 11801 CommunityCenter Dr. Northglenn Ages: 6-18 Dates: Registration starts April 20, 2017 Contact: 303-450-8785 northglennarts.org/education

Renaissance Adventures

Be the hero of a mythic quest in this award-winning, outdoor, live-action roleplaying experience!

Playing as knights, wizards, healers, shapeshifters, or other adventurers, students join in small teams of similar ages to solve riddles and puzzles, overcome daunting challenges, and battle monsters with foam swords to save the kingdom!

Locations: Denver, Boulder, Littleton, Longmont, Castle Pines Ages: 6-17 Dates: Weekly all summer long Contact: www.RenaissanceAdventures.com, Programs@RenaissanceAdventures.com, (303) 786-9216

School of Rock

Locations: School of Rock Summer Camps, Aurora Rock Rookies Camp - June 19 - 23 (1/2 days) 6 – 9 year olds.

Rock Rookies is for beginner musicians.

Rock 101 Boot Camps - June 12 -16 or July 24 – 28 9-12 year olds.

Rock 101 helps young musicians learn the basics of playing their instrument, beginning music theory, stage presence, and the dynamics of playing in a group. Students will learn a variety of rock songs that help develop these skills.

Rock Gods-June 26-30 Ages 9-18. 3-6 months experience on instrument.

This camp will focus on some of the greatest classic rock and roll bands ever! Learn songs from bands such as Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, The Who, Beatles, and more. Come ready to be challenged and have fun!

Scholarships available for local and American Indian students

21st Century Camp July 17-21 Ages 9-18. 3-6 months experience on instrument. Though we love our classic rock roots, this camp will focus on bands that are making music now! Including Arctic Monkeys, 30 Seconds to Mars, Muse, Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance and many more!

Contact: Call School of Rock, 720-789-8866 or email rwillard@schoolofrock.com, aurora. schoolofrock.com With the exception of Rock Rookies Camp all camps culminates on Friday afternoon with a live show for family and friends!

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Skyview Academy Summer Sports Camps

Register now to attend a SkyView Academy Summer Camp led by SVA coaches and teams.

Sign up with your club team members and school friends to improve your soccer and basketball skills while receiving expert instruction from SkyView coaches and players!

Locations: DL Parsons Theatre; 11801 CommunityCenter Dr. Northglenn Ages: 1st Grade through 8th grade Dates: Basketball Camp-Boys June 5th to 8th/Girls June 12th to 15th, Soccer Camp-Boys and girls combined June 19th to 22nd. Camp registration deadline: Wednesday, May 31, 2017.

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Why sign up for a program with PAA? “We’ve tried nearly every performing arts program in the area and this is by far the best run, most educational, and most loved program” -Margie, PAA Parent

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AYUSA: International Youth Exchange Program Promotes quality exchange programs for high school students from around the world.

Need: Host families for international high school students studying in the Denver area.

Requirements: To provide students with a safe home, meals and transportation for 5-10 months. All family types are considered. Must fill out onlilne application and pass background check.

Contact: Adrienne Bivens, 720-467-6430 or abivens@ayusa.org. Go to www.ayusa.org.

CASA of Jefferson & Gilpin County Court appointed special advocates work with abused and neglected children, speaking on behalf of them in court.

Need: Many volunteers needed; CASA Jeffco/ Gilpin relies on more than 200 volunteers, but many more are needed (just 30 percent of cases typically are covered). CASA volunteers dedicate 3-4 hours per week.

Requirements: Training is provided; must be 21 or older and pass a full background check including driving record.

Contact: Tiffany Schlag, recruitment and training coordinator, at 303-271-6537, tiffanyschlag@casajeffcogilpin.com or www. casajeffcogilpin.com.

Cat Care Society Nibbles `N Kibbles Food Bank Works to reduce number of abandoned and surrendered cats Need: Donations of canned and bagged cat food and litter Contact: 303-239-9680 Colorado Refugee English as a Second Language Program Teaches English to recently arrived refugees, who have fled war or persecution in their

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Animal Rescue of the Rockies Rescues homeless dogs and cats from overcrowded shelters Need: Foster-care families for death-row shelter dogs and cats Contact: www.animalrescueoftherockies.org

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Need: Walk to End Alzheimer’s committee members.

Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute. Our Walk to End Alzheimer’s attracts more than 10,000 people, so planning committee members are essential.

Contact: Deb Wells, 303-813-1669 or dwells@alz.org.

home country. In Colorado, refugees are from Afghanistan, Burma, Bhutan, Somalia, Iraq, Eritrea and D.R. Congo, among others.

Need: Volunteers to teach English. Tutoring takes place in the student’s home. Refugees live throughout Denver, but the largest concentrations are in Thornton, near 88th Avenue and Washington Street, and in east Denver/Aurora, near Colfax Avenue and Yosemite Street.

Other details: Tutors do not need to speak the student’s language. Most participants are homebound women and small children, adults who are disabled, and senior citizens.

Many are not literate in their first language, and remain isolated from American culture.

Requirements: Volunteers must attend training at Emily Griffith Technical College in downtown Denver. Sessions take place every 6-8 weeks. Go to www.refugee-esl.org for information and volunteer application.

Next training session is Saturday, July 30.

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Ongoing AARP Foundation TaxAide Helps Colorado taxpayers who need assistance prepare and file their tax returns Need: Volunteers for the upcoming tax season.

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Volunteers can choose their schedule and time commitment.

Contact: Marissa Stanger, volunteer coordinator, at 303-388-7030 or marissa@ denverabc.org; go to www.denverabc.org.

The Edge Theater Lakewood-area community theater Need: Volunteers needed for front of house, back of house, concessions and committees (audience building, grants, sponsorships, events) Contact: Leigh Ann Kudloff at 303-986-5073 or lkudloff@comcast.net; www.theedgetheater.com English As a Second Language Provides English and civics tutoring to nonEnglish speakers at Arvada United Methodist Church.

Need: Adult tutor volunteers; no prior teaching experience required. Tutors do not need to know a second language.

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Front Range BEST Hosts free robotics competitions for middle and high school students.

Need: Volunteers to help test and repair vex controller and motor parts; to count and organize miscellaneous materials.

Training: Provided; kit team meets weekly in Highlands Ranch.

Contact: Tami Kirkland, 720-323-6827 or tami.kirkland@frontrangebest.org. Go to www.frbest.org.

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Gateway Battered Women’s Services Serves domestic violence victims in Aurora and Arapahoe County Need: Volunteers for various fundraising, planning committees Contact: Jeneen Klippel, 303-343-1856; email jkworden@ gatewayshelter.com.

Founders and Friends of Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge Restores native habitat and wildlife; provides opportunities to experience wildlife and nature; promotes awareness and appreciation of the National Wildlife Refuge System Need: Volunteers needed to develop email contact list with occasional entry of email addresses; assist with website content by developing relevant resource materials, articles about refuge events ad calendar postings; remove noxious weeds from the eastern area of the refuge; and perform regular clean-up and maintenance (spraying weeds and cutting grass with weed whacker) of the kiosk areas on the west side of the refuge.

Girl Scouts Youth organization for girls Need: Volunteers for jobs ranging from running troops to helping with a science event or office work Age requirement: Men and women 18 and older Contact: girlscoutsofcolorado.org, email inquiry@gscolorado. org or call 1-877-404-5708 Global Orphan Relief Develops and supports programs bringing light, comfort and

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‘The Best of Everything’: 7 p.m.

Thursday, March 2, Friday, March 3 and Saturday, March 4 at Red Rocks Community College Theater, Lakewood. Tickets available at www.tinyurl.com/RRCCTickets.

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Dinner Theater Show: 7 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, March 3-4 at Colorado ACTS Theatre, 11455 W. I-70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge. “Somebody Please Say Yes or Six Sues Silver Mine” delves into the world of vile villains and distraught damsels. Join the six Sue sisters as they try to create a hotel out of their deceased father’s dusty old silver mine. Call 303-456-6772 for reservations.

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

‘Billy Elliot The Musical’: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays, through March 12 at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen, with an additional performance at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, March 17, at the Colorado Ballet Black Box Theater, 1075 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Tickets available at www.evergreenchorale.org or call 303-674-4002.

Rated PG-13 for mature situations and language.

MUSIC

Spiritual Voices Concert: 4 p.m.

Sunday, March 5 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 4500 Wadsworth Blvd., Wheat Ridge. The Bennie L. Williams Spiritual Voices presents “Jesus is a Rock in a Weary Land: Songs of Hope.” Prelude at 3:30 p.m. by organist Dan Ward.

Stratus Chamber Orchestra Concert: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 10, at Green Mountain United Methodist Church, 12755 W. Cedar Drive, Lakewood; and at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 11, at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E.

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Monday, March 20, at The Edge Theater, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. In the 1930s it was easy to play gay and dangerous to be gay. Call 303-2320363 or go to www.theedgetheater.com for tickets. Free parking. Adult themes.

League of Women Voters Orientation, Welcome: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, March 4, at Belmar Library, 555 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Many post-election voters are fired up and seeking ways to get involved in their government.

The League of Women Voters may offer that opportunity. Contact Becka at 720-955-3705 or becka. hill@q.com to RSVP. Go to www.lwvjeffco.org.

Japanese Doll and Cultural Festival (Hina Matsuri): 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 4 and Sunday,

March 5, at Simpson United Methodist Church, 6001 Wolff St., Arvada. Admission is free; call 303428-7963 or go to http://www.simpsonumc.com ‘Mental Pause’ Comedy Show: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, at West Woods Golf Course, 6655 Quaker St., Arvada. Comedy Night @ West Woods features Stephanie McHugh, Nora Lynch and Nancy Norton as they explore the “middle ages,” touching on hot flashes and memory lapses, night sweats and oxygen debt. The trio’s hilarious take on the maturation aberration that is the change of life will leave you in stitches. Tickets are available at SlapHappyEntertainment.com. Hosted by Bob Meddles.

Women in Action in STEM Fields: 7 p.m. Thursday, March 9, at Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church, 920 Kipling St., Lakewood. Presented by Lakewood AAUW. Megan Schulze, Society of Women Engineers, Rocky Mountain Section President, will speak about women achieving their potential as engineers and leaders while inspiring the next generation to find careers in science and technology.

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ART

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

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

EVENTS

Mile High Dowsers Meeting: 7-9:30 p.m. Thursday, March 2, at the Clements Community Center, 1580 Yarrow St., Lakewood. Learn about dowsing. This month’s practical dowsing exercise will be presented

by Sabrina Nugent. Jack Roberts is our featured presenter sharing his knowledge of Thought Forms.

Group meets the first Thursday of each month. Go to www.milehighdowsers.org.

The National Parks: 2:30-3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 2, at Atria of Applewood, 2800 Youngfield St., Lakewood. 2016 marked the 100th anniversary of the creation of the National Park Service. The world’s first national park, Yellowstone, was created by an act of Congress in 1872. Today, the na-

tional park system includes over 400 units (58 national parks), over 84 million acres of land, and hosts over 300 million visitors per year. Join Active Minds as we tell the story of the development of our national parks system and highlight some of the more notable parks and their stories.

Call 303-233-4343 to RSVP. Round Table Issues Breakfast: 7 a.m. Friday, March 3, at American Legion Wilmore-Richter Post 161, 6230 W. 60th Ave., Arvada.

Speaker is Cliff Deeds, water systems manager for the City of Arvada. Open to the public.

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

Animal Olympics: 10:15-10:45 a.m.

Saturday, March 4 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Meet animals from the Downtown Aquarium. Sign up at arvada.org/public-classes.

Rocky Mountain Train Show: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 4, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 5, at the Denver Mart. Features 30 operating train layouts, manufacturer and hobby store displays, a marketplace of over 600 tables of trains for sale, howto clinics and appraisal opportunities for your old trains. Go to www.

RockyMountainTrainShow.com.

Ladies 9-Hole Golf Club Membership Meeting: 10 a.m. Monday, March 6, at Lake Arbor Golf Club, 8600 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada.

Great club for women wanting to transition from playing par-3 golf courses to a regulation course. Club plays Monday mornings from April through September. Contact Lee Kauffman, head pro, at 720-8987360 or Jackie Stoffel, membership chair, at 303-465-5783 for applications or information.

Book Group Plus Author Visit: 6:30-7:30 p.m. March 7 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada.

Former Denver Post reporter Dick Kreck discusses his newest book, “Rich People Behaving Badly,” which exposes the scandals, murders, infidelities, financial misdeeds, and just plain misbehavior from Colorado’s past.

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

Jeffco International Women’s Day Luncheon: Wednesday, 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/currentprojects/march-8-women-s-day/.

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

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

Benefits of Urban Birds: 3-4 p.m.

Saturday, March 11, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Learn about birds and explore ways to help them.

Led by David Leatherman, retired forest entomologist. Sign up at arvada.org/public-classes.

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.

Fun with Animals: 10-10:45 a.m.

Wednesdays in March at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. For ages 3-6 years. Learn about coyotes, beavers, bugs and fish. Use books, stories, crafts and games. Sign up at arvada.org/public-classes.

HEALTH 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.

Nature of God Explored: noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St., Arvada. Footage from the Lionsgate movie “The Shack” will be shown, and the footage will be used to spark a conversation about the characteristics of God. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net.

Step It Up for Women in STEM: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, at the Denver West Marriott Hotel, 1717 Denver West Drive, Golden. Networking, speakers, Girls in STEM awards, luncheon and door prizes. Information and reservations at www.ixpowerfoundation.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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Ralston Valley gets first-round win over Fruita

BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ARVADA — Ralston Valley senior Jerrod Parker wasn’t where he wanted to be in the final minutes of likely his last home game of his prep basketball career.

Parker fouled out with 3 minutes, 43 seconds left in the first-round Class 5A boys playoff game against FruitaMonument on Feb. 22. The senior finished with a team-high 19 points, but had to trust in his teammates to finish the deal against the Wildcats.

“It’s not the place you want to be, for sure,” Parker said of being on the bench down the stretch. “I was pretty confident from that point that we had it.”

The Mustangs did end up closing the season with a 69-59 victory. It was the first postseason victory since 2014 for the boy’s team.

“We just didn’t want to lose. We go out here every time wanting to win,” said Ralston Valley senior Travis Torline, who finished with 15 points.

“It was a great crowd here tonight. It was awesome to get this win.”

The Mustangs had tremendous balance with four players in double-digit points. Besides Parker and Torline, senior Trey Sayers finished with 10 points and senior Filip Rebraca came off the bench for a dozen points.

Fruita was led by senior Gunner Rigby, who finished with a game-high 22 points. Senior Trey Morrill was the only other Wildcat in doubledigits with 13 points.

“We don’t have a guy who is scoring a lot of points, but we do have a lot of balance,” Conrad said.

Parker worked his magic in the paint with a number of driving layups and also drew plenty of fouls.

The 6-foot-2 senior was 7-for-11 from the free-throw line. Despite the height advantage, the 6-foot-6 Morrill didn’t have much luck trying to slow down Parker.

“I’ve been undersized for a long time,” Parker admitted. “I’ve been this height since like sixth grade. I went from a tower to short, but my moves have always been in the post.

I’ve had to make it work.”

GOLDEN — The Oscar for Best Supporting Cast had to go to Golden’s trio of juniors Joe Madsen, Jack Moore and Riley Stoner on Feb. 25.

Junior Adam Thistlewood and senior Kayden Sund scored all 19 points in the first half for the Demons in the Class 4A boys basketball secondround game against Longmont.

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Ralston Valley senior Trey Conrad, left, drives past Fruita-Monument junior Trey Morrill during the Mustangs’ first-round victory in the Class 5A boys basketball state tournament Feb. 22 at Ralston Valley High School.

DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS Season ends in second round No. 3 George Washington was waiting in the wings to host Ralston Valley on Feb. 25, on the Patriots’ home court. George Washington (22-2 record) finished its regular season on an 11-game winning streak, which included scoring more than 100 points in three of its final five games.

The Patriots defeated the Mustangs 94-61 to end their season (14-11).

Senior Jervay Green led the way for the Denver Prep League champions with 32 points.

Ralston Valley came into the postseason season having defeated rival Arvada West in its regular-season finale to help secure a home game for the opening round. The Mustangs (14-10) finished third in the Class 5A Jeffco League.

GIRLS TEAM ADVANCES Ralston Valley’s girls team enjoyed a first round bye in the state playoffs. On Feb. 24 the team beat Rangeview 89-49 to advance to the Sweet-16 round.

The van Sickle sisters combined for 40 points.

Seniors Micheala Shaklee (13 points) and Chloe Gillach (11 points) also contributed to the Mustang’s overwhelming offensive output.

The RV girls played Pine Creek on Feb. 28, after our press deadline. Check Arvadapress. com for the latest playoff scores.

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.

There was a realization in Golden’s locker room at halftime that Thistlewood and Sund couldn’t carry the entire offensive load in the second half if the Demons wanted to move on to the Sweet 16.

“We needed someone to step up and that’s exactly what they did,” Sund said of the second-half performance of Madsen, Moore and Stoner.

Madsen got things going in the third quarter as the Demons went to

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1 here was no use wasting time, v so I popped the tough question t w to RJ McLennan early in the o interview. u I asked the Rock h Canyon senior if OVERTIME fi he is a skier or a m lacrosse player.

To be fair, I knew hem was a state champion u skier who also plays a lacrosse. y “I’ve dedicated R most of my life to ( skiing so I’d have n to say I’m a better Jim Benton skier than a lacrosse i n player, but I enjoy both,” McLennan p answered.

On Feb. 24 on the All Out run at the Steamboat Springs Ski Resort, McLennan was skiing for the Evergreen co-op team and won the boys giant slalom at the Colorado State Skiing Championships.

He was the fastest during the first run in 51.60 and ensured the state title with a 46.17 time in the second run for an overall 1:37.8 showing.

“I went in feeling pretty confident about my GS skiing,” he said. “After the first run, I was in first and thought I could really do it my second run.”

McLennan injured his knee while ski racing in 2015 and had surgery. Still he was able to play lacrosse last spring for the Jaguars. He scored 11 goals and had 17 points.

In the slalom state championship event on Feb. 25, McLennan finished 18th.

“On my second run, I straddled a gate so it wasn’t what I was looking to do,” he said. “I was looking for a podium in slalom also.

“It felt pretty good to be a state ski champion. I wanted to finish the high school ski season strong and I plan to go to CU next year just to go to college.”

But first, there is the lacrosse season, which starts for Rock Canyon with a March 10 game against Grand Junction at All-City Stadium.

“I will take a lot of good conditioning from skiing into lacrosse,” he said.

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a one-high and one-low post offense.

Sund and Thistlewood both found Madsen down low for easy layups to give Golden a little bit of separation in the third quarter.

“We went to our one-high, one-low post and that solved it all for us,” said Madsen, who finished with 10 points.

“We got some defensive stops and some blocks on defense. That really

Spring is here After weeks of above average temperatures, snow and cold weather arrived just in time for the opening of practice for spring sports teams.

Spring sports practice started Feb. 27 for baseball, girls golf, boys and girls lacrosse, girls soccer, boys swimming, girls tennis, and boys and girls track and field.

Among the area’s defending state champions are Faith Christian (3A) and Valor Christian (4A) in baseball,

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D’Evelyn girls run past Falcon to advance into 4A Sweet 16

BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

DENVER — The three keys to success for D’Evelyn’s girls basketball team is tempo, tempo and tempo — the quicker, the better for the Jaguars.

That held true Feb. 24 as 15th-seeded D’Evelyn advanced into the round of 16 of the Class 4A state tournament with a 55-45 home victory over No. 18 Falcon. The Jaguars and Falcons were tied at halftime 30-30, but D’Evelyn figured Falcon wouldn’t match the six 3-pointers it made in the first half and the up-tempo pace would eventually favor the Jaguars.

“That’s our style every year,” D’Evelyn junior Angi Reed said. “At halftime coach (Chris Olson) said there was no way they could keep shooting like this and keep running with us. We trusted the process.”

D’Evelyn junior Angi Reed (2) spots up for a 3-pointer during the second half Feb. 24 in the Jaguars’ second-round state playoff game against Falcon. Reed score a team-high 17 points in D’Evelyn’s 55-45 victory.

DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS D’Evelyn senior Jill Smith opened the second half with a 3-pointer from the corner 10 seconds into the third quarter to give the Jaguars (17-7 record) the lead, which it would never give up. After a slow start, Smith heated up in the third quarter scoring 11

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helped.”

Madsen had a span in the fourth quarter where he had a pair of buckets, a steal and two blocks on the defensive end.

“You always look at those momentum changing things,” Golden coach John Anderson said of Madsen’s play in the fourth quarter. “That definitely brought the whole energy and building up. Joe was flying around and

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Valor in boys lacrosse (4A), Lutheran in boys track (3A) and Pomona in boys track (5A).

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of her 14 points.

“When she (Smith) gets going it really changes what the defense does,” Olson said.

“Angi and Payton (Sampson) can drive to the basket. That’s important for us.”

Smith scored all but three of the Jaguars’ points in

the critical third quarter.

However, she did assist on D’Evelyn’s only other bucket in the quarter. In a designed play for Smith to take a jumper at the free-throw line, Smith kicked it back out to Reed for a deep, but wide-open 3-pointer.

Reed, who finished with 17 points, drained the long 3-pointer to give D’Evelyn a 40-35 lead with 2:30 left in the third quarter.

“I wasn’t surprised. We are all unselfish,” Reed said of Smith kicking the ball back out to her. “We are looking for the best shot, not a good shot.”

D’Evelyn placed fourth in the deep 4A Jeffco League this year. The Jaguars, along with conference rivals No. 3 Evergreen, No. 6 Valor Christian and No. 9 Golden all grabbed first-round byes.

Next up for D’Evelyn is No. 2 Pueblo West (21-3). The

game was scheduled to be played Tuesday, Feb. 28, in Pueblo, after press deadline.

The Jaguars and Cyclones have plenty of playoff history.

D’Evelyn defeated Pueblo West in overtime last season in the opening round of the state tournament. In 2014 the Jaguars defeated the Cyclones in the Sweet 16 and in 2013 D’Evelyn got the better of Pueblo West in the state semifinals.

“I’m excited. We are kind of rivals, I guess,” Smith said of another postseason battle against Pueblo West.

“We’ll go down there and give them a great game,” Olson said. “We’ll see what we can do.”

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.

he can do that when he isn’t in foul trouble.”

Stoner finished with six points, all on drives to the basket. Moore hit a pair of second-half 3-pointers. Madsen, Stoner and Moore poured in 22 points in the second half after being shutout in the opening half.

“We know most teams are going to focus on Adam and Kayden,” Madsen said. “We have to get other people involved.”

Sund, Golden’s lone senior, led the Demons with 16 points. The 6-foot-5 forward found his range from long distance with four 3-pointer on the

night. His final 3-pointer midway through the fourth quarter, followed up by a jumper seconds later, pushed the Demons to their biggest lead of the night at a dozen points.

“My shot hasn’t been falling great this year from outside the arc,” Sund said. “It felt good tonight.”

Thistlewood finished with 15 points.

Despite coming into the state tournament on a 2-game losing streak, Golden (17-7 record) was confident coming in as the No. 12 seed for the state tournament.

“I really feel the way we are playing right now in these past few games we

are hitting our peak right now,” Sund said.

Golden moves on to hit the road to face Holy Family in the Sweet 16 on Wednesday, March 1, after press deadline.

“Holy Family is going to play a good pressure defense,” Anderson said.

“We’ll have to play really well to have a chance.”

Batter up There will be a meeting for teams interested in playing in the Colorado Senior Softball Association on March 8 at the Denver Elks Club.

The CSSA is for players 50 years old and older, and teams are divided into seven divisions based on competitive

level. The season runs from the third week of April until August.

Last year, there were area teams competing in the various regionwide divisions from Lakewood, Wheat Ridge, Arvada, Westminster, Englewood, Littleton/Centennial and Castle Rock.

Information can be obtained from

CSSA Commissioner Stan Harbour at stanharbour@q.com.

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Environmental film fest gives voice to promote change Teresa Tico displays the Spirit of Activism award she and co-director Keely Shaye for the film “Poisoning Paradise” at the 11th annual Colorado Environmental Film Festival.

The opening night awards presentation took place Feb. 23, but the festival continued through Saturday with 51 films shown.

State festival has a global outlook

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Just being the change is the change.

And everybody who watched at least one of the 51 films at this year’s Colorado Environmental Film Festival contributed to the change.

At least according to Jimmy Pomey, one of the event’s opening night attendees who traveled from Silt — a small town off I-70 near Rifle — to attend the festival.

“The best thing about it is getting together with a lot of environmentally conscious people,” Pomey said.

“That’s so important for the planet.”

The 11th annual Colorado Environmental Film Festival took place Feb. 23-25, at the American Mountaineering Center in Golden. The films told stories about everything from chimpanzees to salmon, and sustainability to consumerism. Places all over the world were featured in the films, including the Brazilian Amazon, the Zanskar Valley in India and the Gorongosa National Park in Africa — to name a few international places.

Colorado was also represented in the films. Several Denver area food rescue groups were spotlighted in “Seed & Sprout: Growing the Food Rescue Revolution,” directed by Maryanne Galvin. And various projects initi-

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ated by a Boulder-based student group called Fairview Net Zero Club were highlighted in a short because the club is a two-time winner of the President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA).

All of the films are meant to raise awareness of a wide range of interconnected ecological, social and economic themes.

“These are wonderful, powerful films that can make a difference,” said the film festival’s founder Shawna Crocker.

“RiverBlue” is an around-the-world adventure on a river, said the film’s

COLORADO ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARDEES

Five awards were given to films featured at the 11th annual Colorado Environmental Film Festival, which took place Feb. 23-25 at the American Mountaineering Center in Golden.

Best Feature film — “A Plastic Ocean” directed by Craig Leeson The film uncovers the truths about plastic pollution in oceans and reveals working solutions that can have an immediate effect.

Best Short Film — “A Ghost in the Making” directed by Morgan Heim and Neil Losin The 19-minute film documents the rusty patched bumblebee as a living symbol for all the forgotten 4,000 bee species native to North America.

Spirit of Activism — “Poisoning Paradise” directed by Keely Shaye Brosnan and Teresa Tico

executive producer Roger Williams, who traveled from Canada to attend the event for the first time.

Taking a look at the fashion industry and its negative impacts to the environment — particularly rivers — the film is partly about the pollution and the devastation, Williams said, and partly about solutions.

Following oil, the fashion industry is the second largest polluter in the world, Williams said. This is because of the dyes and chemicals used to produce clothing and disposal mechanisms.

Shawna Crocker, founder of the Colorado Environmental Film Festival COURTESY PHOTO “It’s a very informative film. And it’s an unreported story, so we wanted to tell it,” Williams said. “We hope it inspires people to become better conscious consumers and ask their brands, `how is my clothing made?’”

Rik Sargent, a sculptor from Denver, has been making the trophies given to the film festival’s award winners for 10 years. The trophies are unique to the festival — a mini sculpture of a film reel that evolves into an organic plant form.

The arts, in any form including film, is a powerful voice, Sargent said.

“I got pulled into this because I’m a part of this culture — the wonderful voice of the arts in any discussion,” he said. “And the voice of the arts is possibility thinking.”

Miners Alley Playhouse

Scientific experts and healthcare professionals expose the effects of environmental injustice on a local population of native Hawaiians.

Best Youth Film — “Temple of the Ghost Owl” directed by Justin Myhre Tells the story of survival and political corruption that entangles Tokori, a young Great Gray Owl, that calls the Sierra Nevada Mountains home.

Best of the Fest — “American Psychosis” directed by Amanda Zackem Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, author and activist Chris Hedges, discusses modern day consumerism, totalitarian corporate power and living in a culture dominated by pervasive illusion.

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“Those three ingredients are very traditional for Aztec- or Mayan-style chocolate, which is considered a drink of the Gods,” Tyler said.

Other new beers include the Cascara Belgian Pale Ale and the Cascara Pilsner, made with cáscara — the fruit in which the coffee bean is found.

“It’s delicious, spot on,” said Andrew Duvall in between sips of a pint of Cascara Pilsner. “I’ve never had anything with cáscara before, but I really enjoy the subtle flavors I’m getting out of it. There’s a little bit of a

Spice Trade Brewing Co. Spice Trade Brewing Co. produces beer inspired by culinary ingredients and traditions from around the world. Formerly Yak & Yeti Brewpub, Spice Trade is now a stand-alone brewery operating out of Yak & Yeti restaurant in Arvada under the direction of head brewer Jeff Tyler who joined the company last summer. The brewery handcrafts a wide variety of beer in small batches on a seven-barrel brewhouse with a focus on high-quality, ingredient-centered beer. Find Spice Trade online at spicetradebrewing. com.

Yak & Yeti Yak & Yeti was founded in 2003 by Dol Bhattarai in Westminster. The company launched the Yak & Yeti Restaurant & Brewpub in Arvada’s oldest historic house on Ralston Road in 2008 and the Yak & Yeti Restaurant & Event Center on East Hampden in Denver in 2014. Its beers have been the recipients of multiple Great American Beer Festival awards and its restaurants are recognized often for serving some of the best Indian, Nepalese and Tibetan food in the state. Find Yak & Yeti online at theyakandyeti.com.

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At the same time, Spice Trade — now in the basement of Arvada’s Yak & Yeti — is working on moving into a larger facility.

“We’ve been around for the last nine years brewing beer out of this old house that’s 152 years old,” Tyler said. “We’ve been gaining a following over that time period and we’ve really reached the capacity that we’re capable of brewing at at this location.”

Tyler said that if Spice Trade Brewing is going to expand its presence in Colorado, it will have to open up a larger facility.

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JEFFCO NEWS IN A HURRY Women’s Day luncheon Ticket sales for the JeffCo International Women’s Day luncheon will end at 9 a.m. March 3.

The luncheon takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 8 at the Denver West Marriott Hotel, 1717 Denver West Dr., in Golden. Tickets cost $30 per person and can be purchased online.

Although the event has been celebrated worldwide for many years, this is the second year for Jeffco to participate. The event will include networking opportunities and speakers.

To purchase tickets or more information, visit www.ixpowerfoundation. org. Additional questions may also be directed to Deborah Deal at 303-2779520.

School of Mines’ summer camps Registration for Colorado School of Mines’ Engineering Design Summer Camps is expected to open in early March.

The Engineering Design Summer Camp, offered through the Mines’ K-12 Student Outreach Program, provides an opportunity for high school students to attend a weeklong summer camp on the Mines campus, 1500 Illinois St., in Golden.

Attendees will participate in fun, hands-on experiences of authentic engineering design practices.

To learn more or to register, visit http://students.csmspace.com/.

Learn about League of Women Voters The League of Women Voters of Jefferson County is having a new member orientation and information meeting 1-3 p.m. March 4 at the Belmar Library, 555 S. Allison Parkway, in Lakewood.

The meeting is suitable for longtime, prospective and new members who would like to be more involved with the government, in addition to people who are curious about the organization and its functions.

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that neither supports nor opposes candidates from any party. The league’s mission is to promote informed and

active participation in government and to influence public policy through education and advocacy after consideration by its members. To learn more about the League, visit www.lwvjeffco. org.

The meeting is free and open to the public, but an RSVP is requested for planning purposes. To RSVP, contact Becka Hill, the Jeffco league’s membership chair, at becka.hill@q.com or call 720-955-3705.

Free advance care planning discussion Centura Health is offering a free discussion on healthcare planning 1-2 p.m., March 7, at the Centura Health Arvada Neighborhood Health Center, 16280 W. 64th Ave., in Arvada.

The discussion, called Making Your Healthcare Wishes Known: Advance Care Planning, will help participants plan for medical crises and end-of-life decisions. It will include education and forms for completing advance directives. All ages are encouraged to attend, as the discussion will be valuable for attendees and their loved ones.

Space is limited and pre-registration is required. To register go to www. myneighborhoodhealthcenter.org/ myhealthmatters or call 720-321-1769.

Weekly health classes Centura Health is offering two upcoming weekly seminars that last about a month each.

Healthier Living Colorado Tuesdays will take place from 5-7:30 p.m. March 7 to April 11 at the Centura Health Belmar Neighborhood Health Center, 7551 W. Alameda Ave., in Lakewood.

Chronic Pain Self-Management Thursdays will take place from 5-7:30 p.m. March 9 to April 13 at the Centura Health Golden Neighborhood Health Center, 750 Warner Dr., in Golden.

The seminars are free to attend and open to the community, but space is limited and pre-registration is required. To register or learn more about the seminars, visit www.myneighborhoodhealthcenter.org/myhealthmatters or call 720-321-1769.

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Four choruses and an orchestra unite for Brahms’ German Requiem

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Directors from five Boulder and Jefferson County musical groups are wrestling with a pleasant logistical problem: how to arrange 180 musicians onstage for two performances of Johannes Brahms’ German Requiem in March.

The 120-voice festival choir and 56-piece orchestra – all community musicians -- will bring the Requiem to Longmont and Arvada March 11 and 12.

Performances are Saturday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Longmont United Church, 1500 9th Ave., Longmont, and Sunday, March 12 at 4 p.m. at Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St., Arvada.

Singers from the Arvada Chorale, Jubilate Sacred Singers of Louisville, Longmont United Church and Arvada United Methodist Church, will join Boulder-based Flatirons Community Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. J. Arturo Gonzalez.

Soloists include soprano Linnette Mancuso of Arvada and baritone Timothy Kennedy of Westminster.

Brahms’ composition is a major challenge for the 180 volunteer musicians. But organizers hope that the Requiem’s powerful melodies, and its deep emotional message of comfort amid anxiety and loss, will be a healing experience for both audiences and performers in our

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City and County Public Notice NOTICE OF VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WESTOWN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Westown Metropolitan District of Jefferson County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 32-1-808, C.R.S., that two vacancies currently exist on the board of directors of the Westown Metropolitan District (“District”). Any qualified, eligible elector of the District interested in filling such vacancy and serving on the board of directors should file a Letter of Interest with the board of directors of the District on or before March 12, 2016, at the office of the District’s Counsel.

Forms of Letters of Interest are available and can be obtained from the Westown Metropolitan District, c/o Jennifer S. Henry at McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 592 4380.

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the construction of City of Arvada, Project No. 17-ST-03, Project Title 2017 Crack Seal, will be received at the office of the City Engineer until 11:00 am on March 7, 2017 and then publicly opened and read aloud.

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the construction of City of Arvada, Project No. 17-ST-03, Project Title 2017 Crack Seal, will be received at the office of the City Engineer until 11:00 am on March 7, 2017 and then publicly opened and read aloud.

The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Special Conditions, Addendum when issued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, Bid Schedule, and the Project Drawings may be examined at the following locations: City of Arvada Engineering Division 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002 Dodge Plan Room – www.construction.com ISqFt Plan Room – 1030 West Ellsworth Ave., Unit G, Denver, Colorado 80223 Reed Construction Data - www.reedpsp.com Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com No cost bid documents may be obtained at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com on or after February 16, 2017. Bid documents may also be obtained at the office of the City Engineer upon payment of $30.00 per set, which is non-refundable.

ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: 70 TON Crack Sealant (up to 1-1/2” wide cracks) 10 TON Mastic Sealant (greater than 1-1/2” wide cracks) 1 LS Traffic Control 20 DAY Portable Variable Message Sign 1 LS Citizen Notification 1 LS Mobilization 1 LS Minor Contract Revisions Bidders, subcontractors and suppliers must be familiar with the current City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications for the Design and Construction of Public Improvements, dated January 12, 2016, which will be combined with the Bid Documents to form the Contract Documents for the Project. A copy of the Standards may be obtained from the office of the City Engineer upon a non-refundable payment of $50.00. Holders will be notified when supplemental revisions and additions are available as they are adopted. The Standards are also available at no cost on the City's web site at www.arvada.org. Holders are responsible for keeping current their City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications.

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20 DAY Portable Variable Message Sign 1 LS Citizen Notification 1 LS Mobilization 1 LS Minor Contract Revisions Bidders, subcontractors and suppliers must be familiar with the current City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications for the Design and Construction of Public Improvements, dated January 12, 2016, which will be combined with the Bid Documents to form the Contract Documents for the Project. A copy of the Standards may be obtained from the office of the City Engineer upon a non-refundable payment of $50.00. Holders will be notified when supplemental revisions and additions are available as they are adopted. The Standards are also available at no cost on the City's web site at www.arvada.org. Holders are responsible for keeping current their City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications.

The Project Engineer for this work is Kjell Moe, at 720-898-7662.

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works follow after them.”

“It’s like a lullaby,” Wasson said.

It was a bold approach. Brahms deliberately avoided the conventional structure of the Latin mass, in favor of texts he chose from the Luther Bible. The lyrics convey the universal human experience of death and loss, along with the Christian message of redemption. Each movement repeats emotional themes of fear and sadness, and their resolution in comfort and joy.

Brahms composed most of Ein Deutsches Requiem in 1865, as he mourned the death of his mother.

The full seven-movement work premiered in 1869.

Combining in the festival chorus are the Arvada Chorale, under the direction of Wasson, the Jubilate Sacred Singers, directed by Gonzalez, members of the Longmont United Church of Christ Choir, directed

by Chris Tate, and members of the Arvada United Methodist Church Choir, directed by Kennedy.

Tickets are $15 in advance at www.arvadachorale.org or $18 at the door. Children under $12 are $1.

Discounted pricing is available for groups of 10 or more. Information: 720-432-9341.

Free nursery care is available Public Notice at the Arvada United Methodist ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Church Sealed performance, Sunday March bids for the construction of City of Arvada, Project No. 17-ST-14, entitled W. 64th 12, at 4 p.m.

Avenue and Indiana Street Intersection ImproveLisa Greim isbepresident ofoffice theofArments, will received at the the City Engineer Board until 10:00 of am on March 21, 2017 and vada Chorale Directors. then publicly opened and read aloud.

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Legal Notice No.: 46699 First Publication: February 16, 2017 Last Publication: March 2, 2017 Publisher: Golden Transcript Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing will be held before the Arvada Planning Commission on March 21, 2017, at 6:30 p.m., Arvada Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Rd., Arvada, when and where you may speak on the matter to rezone (and amend the official zoning maps) from City of Arvada R-L (Residential-Low Density) to R-I (One and Two Family Residence), for 8200 GRANDVIEW, located at 8200 Grandview Ave. Additional information can be obtained from the Community Development Dept. or written comments may be filed therewith no later than 8 days prior to the hearing.

CITY OF ARVADA PLANNING COMMISSION /s/ Patricia Connell, Secretary Legal Notice No.: 46759 First Publication: March 2, 2017 Last Publication: March 2, 2017 Publisher: Golden Transcript Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing will be held before the Arvada Planning Commission on March 21, 2017, 6:30 p.m., Arvada Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Rd., Arvada, when and where you may speak on the matter to consider a preliminary development plan for THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE, located at 14815 W. 64th Ave. Additional information can be obtained from the Community Development Dept. or written comments may be filed therewith no later than 8 days prior to the

The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Special Conditions, Addendum when issued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, Bid Schedule, and the Project Drawings may be examined at the following locations: City of Arvada Engineering Division 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002 Dodge Plan Room – www.construction.com ISqFt Plan Room – 1030 West Ellsworth Ave., Unit G, Denver, Colorado 80223 Reed Construction Data - www.reedpsp.com Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at Public Notice To advertise yourwww.rockymountainbidsystem.com public notices call 303-566-4100 No cost bid documents may be obtained at NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING www.rockymountainbidsystem.com on or after A public hearing will be held before the Arvada March 2, 2017. Bid documents may also be obPlanning Commission on March 21, 2017, 6:30 tained at the office of the City Engineer upon p.m., Arvada Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston payment of $30.00 per set, which is non-refundRd., Arvada, when and where you may speak able. on the matter to consider a preliminary developESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE MAJOR ment plan for THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE, ITEMS OF WORK ARE: located at 14815 W. 64th Ave. Additional informRemoval of Curb and Gutter: 680 LF ation can be obtained from the Community Removal of Asphalt Mat: 285 SY Development Dept. or written comments may be filed therewith no later than 8 days prior to the Hot Mix Asphalt (Grading SX)(PG-64-22): hearing.

146 TON Hot Mix Asphalt (Grading S)(PG-64-22): CITY OF ARVADA PLANNING COMMISSION 292 TON /s/ Patricia Connell, Secretary Curb and Gutter Type 2 (Section II-B): 243 LF Loop Detector Wire: 1,480 LF Legal Notice No.: 46760 Traffic Signal Pedestal Pole Steel: 2 EA First Publication: March 2, 2017 Epoxy Pavement Marking: 9 GAL Last Publication: March 2, 2017 Miscellaneous items include clearing and grubPublisher: Golden Transcript bing, removals and resets, concrete sidewalk (6 Wheat Ridge Transcript Inch), concrete curb ramps, median cover material, guardrail, electrical conduit, pull boxes, and the Arvada Press signs, pavement marking striping and symbols, construction traffic control, mobilization, and other appurtenances.

Public Notice Bidders, subcontractors and suppliers must be familiar with the current City of Arvada EnginADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS eering Code of Standards and SpecificaSealed bids for the construction of City of tions for the Design and Construction of Arvada, Project No. 17-ST-14, entitled W. 64th Public Improvements, dated January 12, 2016, Avenue and Indiana Street Intersection Improvewhich will be combined with the Bid Documents ments, will be received at the office of the City to form the Contract Documents for the Project.

Engineer until 10:00 am on March 21, 2017 and A copy of the Standards may be obtained from then publicly opened and read aloud. the office of the City Engineer upon a non-reThe BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisefundable payment of $50.00. Holders will be noment for Bids, Information for Bidders, Special tified when supplemental revisions and addiConditions, Addendum when issued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, Bid Schedule, and the Project tions are available as they are adopted. The Drawings may be examined at the following Standards are also available at no cost on the locations: City's web site at www.arvada.org. Holders are City of Arvada Engineering Division responsible for keeping current their City of Ar8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002 vada Engineering Code of Standards and SpeDodge Plan Room – www.construction.com cifications.

ISqFt Plan Room – 1030 West Ellsworth Ave., The Project Engineer for this work is Jamie Unit G, Denver, Colorado 80223 Vestad, P.E. at 720-898-7746.

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This treatment is viscosupplementation with hyaluronic acid (HA).

Those are big medical terms that basically means this...

When you have knee arthritis the lubricating fluid (synovial fluid) in

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Hyaluronic acid works so well because it is like “joint oil.” It is a natural substance and is one of the natural building blocks of the synovial fluid that lubricates your knee.

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