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KEEPING OPERA ALIVE: Opera Colorado works to keep the art form thriving in the metro area, around the state P16

STUDENTS TAKE A STAND: A-West students join national protest against gun violence P6

ED FUNDING: Arvada legislator part of statewide struggle to find new money for schools P10

GRANDVIEW GOES GREEN: Arvada’s annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration in pictures P4

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VOICES: PAGE 12 | LIFE: PAGE 16 | CALENDAR: PAGE 23 | SPORTS: PAGE 26

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Olde Town Residences moves forward

Council voted 6-1 to approve the resubmitted preliminary development plan

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A 252-unit apartment building planned for an 8.25-acre site in Olde Town Arvada will move forward.

Arvada City Council voted 6-1 to approve a resubmitted preliminary development plan after four hours of discussion and hearing from 40 community speakers March 19, both for and against the project.

Trammell Crow Co. first presented a building plan to council Jan. 22 and was denied approval in a 4-3 vote, with the main issues of concern being parking, blocking the grand view and the structure not aligning with the look and feel of Olde Town.

“Parking was the issue I couldn’t get past last time,” said Councilman John Marriott at the March 19 meeting, explaining that the first proposal had 350 parking spots for 350 bedrooms.

“The new plan for this development is more 45 more spaces than there are bedrooms. I view that as a pretty big difference. Because of that, the issue that gave me the most trouble last

time has been addressed.”

Marriot was joined by councilmembers Bob Fifer and David Jones in expressing that Trammell Crow addressed their concerns in the resubmitted application and thus voting “yes” at Monday night’s meeting. Councilwoman Nancy Ford still opposed the project.

Changes from the original application include a reduction in the total number of units from 256 to 252; realignment in the mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units resulting in the reduction in the total number of bedrooms from 350 to 320; the removal of the top floor of the center portion of the north side of the building; and the addition of 15 parking spaces in the parking garage.

A setback on Grandview Avenue is also aimed at addressing council and community concerns that the building will block views of the Front Range.

The site is bordered by Vance Street and Wadsworth Boulevard on the west and east, and West 56th and Grandview avenues.

“I like the setback on Vance, but what I struggle with is the identity and place making,” said Ford, who ultimately voted against the project.

To Ford, the six-story building did not meet the identity of Olde Town.

The applicant disagreed with this,

pointing to slides in which they showed thought that went into the compatibility by using the same materials and design elements already found in Olde Town buildings.

“It was designed as forward looking,” Councilwoman Dot Miller said.

“I think this building is a beautiful transition from Olde Town to New Town. I love that the developer took into consideration the materials that match Olde Town.”

The site is part of an urban renewal area, which expires in 2034, and has been controversial, even before the development plan details were revealed.

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

Arvada officials contend the project is a well-planned and long-term investment that will not only bring new life to the area, but also pour revenue far exceeding the land’s value into city coffers over the years. However, Arvada for all the People, a government watchdog organization, calls the $30 transaction “a bribe” and worries about the development obstructing views and creating congestion.

The land transition itself was not up for discussion at the March 19 or Jan. 22 meetings.

The hearing of the resubmitted PDP

was also an issue of contention with the public as they felt hearing the new plan so soon was against the law.

The first sentence of the of section 3.1.17 of the city charter says, “If the City Council denies an application, that same request or one substantially the same may not be heard by the City Council for a period of one year from the date of denial, unless the City Council explicitly states that an earlier reapplication will be considered.”

At the meeting, City Attorney Chris Daly pointed out that “while the applicant’s present proposal is substantially the same with respect to height, building footprint, number of floors, and architecture, several notable revisions have been incorporated to meet the concerns expressed at the January hearing.”

In this instance, City Manager Mark Devon said that an email to City Council on Feb. 8 sought direction on the resubmitted application received by the city, and councilmembers Marriot, Miller, Mark McGoff and Mayor Marc Williams expressed desire to hear the reapplication.

The development would be built in phases from 2018 to 2020 on the three parcels. The goal of the developer and direction from council is that retail space will be included in the second and third phases.

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Creating Give Good, Get Good About 2 years ago got the idea to start Give Good, Get Good. I kept seeing things on Facebook pop up about tragedy and it’s so frustrating when you only get bad news. I thought that something needed to be done other than “thoughts and prayers.” So I started thinking about how to make a change. I lived by the model “give good, get good,” so I started designing a logo. I wanted arrows and the infinity symbol as a reminder to always do it. That logo eventually made its way to a T-shirt. Now we also have hats, hoodies and stickers too. Eventually I want to make sweat pants, socks and possibly tote bags. I’m selling online at givegoodgetgood.biz/ and facebook. com/givegoodgetgood.

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SHANNA FORTIER good to each other. This is something people can wear and see. The more positive reminders you can get the better. I want to make it huge in Arvada because that’s home. If I can get that mindset in Arvada first and make it hit home, it would be so cool to see people I don’t know wearing my stuff.

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Off-Market Transactions Hurt Sellers By Shutting Out Buyers Who Might Pay More

As I have written in previous columns, our limited inventory of active listings is due in part to sales that occur without the home being listed as “active” on the MLS. This can be frustrating to buyers waiting for a house they like to come on the market, only to learn that it was sold off -market. In some cases, that buyer might have paid more than the selling price, in which case both buyer and seller have been harmed.

The scope of this problem is illustrated at right. For the past three years, up to 4% of the sold listings were entered on the MLS after they closed. This January and February, 4.4% of the sold listings were entered after they closed, so it seems that the trend continues. REcolorado, our local MLS, has reason to believe that many additional homes are being sold off-market – often by MLS members – without being entered on the MLS at all.

Statistical analysis provides a clue as to how much money sellers might be leaving on the table by allowing agents to sell their homes without going “active” on the MLS. Homes listed as “sold” on our MLS thus far

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in 2018 with zero days on market, sold for an average of 99.7% of their median listing price, which was $375,000. But homes with 1 to 4 days on market in the same period sold for 101.8% of their listing price.

That’s a 2.1% differential, suggesting that if those off-MLS listings had been listed “active” on the MLS, their average selling price could have been $7,875 higher.

It’s reasonable to ask how listing agents who sold a and off-market listing may have benefited because, on the surface anyway, it certainly doesn’t appear as though their sellers did. An analysis of the 277 listings that were listed as sold with zero days on market reveals that 104 of those listings, or 37.5%, were double-ended, meaning that the listing agent kept the entire commission instead of having to split it with a buyer’s agent. Less than 5% of those homes which sold after 1 to 4 days on market were double-ended.

Notwithstanding the above statistics, I’m not suggesting that zero days on the market is never in the best interests of the seller.

For example, the seller and buyer might know one another, or otherwise found each other, and simply asked the listing agent to handle the transaction without soliciting other buyers. Or it could have been a for-sale-byowner property where an agent brought the buyer, and wanted to enter the sale on the MLS as a courtesy to other agents and to appraisers.

One would hope, however (and sellers should expect), that when a broker doubleends a transaction, he or she would at least give the seller a break on the commission, rather than keeping the portion (typically 2.8%) that would have been paid to a cooperating buyer’s agent. This is referred to as a “variable commission” and is office policy at Golden Real Estate. Unfortunately though, only 15% of listings on the MLS (my calculation) indicate that they have offered their sellers this discount. I’m pleased to report that 25% of the listings that sold in January and February with zero days on market — all of which were double-ended — specified a variable commission. However, that also means it’s possible, if not likely that 75% of

the MLS. They would still be required to enter the listing but could do so under a different status, including “under contract,” versus not entering it at all or waiting until after it closes. Currently, if those off-MLS sales are entered on the MLS at all, it is done only after closing. By showing a home as under contract, there’s at least the possibility that interested buyers could submit back-up contracts, which could serve the seller’s interest if the original contract falls.

those sellers did not benefit from their agent’s double-ending the transaction.

The Colorado Real Estate Commission has expressed its concern about “coming soon” listings which could be used to increase the chances of a listing agent selling the property himself. In a June 2014 position statement, the Commission stated that “if the property is being marketed as ‘coming soon’ in an effort for the listing broker to acquire a buyer and ‘double end’ the transaction, this would be a violation of the license law because the broker is not exercising reasonable skill and care.” Further, “a broker who places the importance of his commission above his duties, responsibilities or obligations to the consumer who has engaged him is practicing business in a manner that endangers the interest of the public.”

REcolorado rules require that a listing be put on the MLS within 3 business days of the listing agreement being signed. However, that rule does not apply when the seller instructs the agent (in the listing contract) not to put their home on the MLS. As a member of REcolorado’s Rules & Regulations Committee, I have suggested that this rule be modified to state that the seller may instruct the agent to not make the listing active on

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Arvada goes

Green for the Irish

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A sea of green filled the streets in Olde Town Arvada March 17 to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The 2018 St. Patrick’s Day Festival in Olde Town Arvada highlighted local vendors, including green wine from Silver Vines Winery, musical entertainment and a community paint-by-numbers mural. The event is one of several community happenings put on by Olde Town Arvada.

Photos by Shanna Fortier Nikki Ulrich and Serena Maestas enjoy the musical sounds of Wild Mountain March 17 at the Olde Town Arvada St. Patrick’s Day Festival.

The Centennial State Pipe & Drums make their way into Olde Town Arvada for a performance March 17.

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Ellie Labrow dances with her dad, Mike, at the Olde Town Arvada St. Patrick’s Day Festival.

Olde Town Arvada was filled with people of all ages showing Irish spirit.

Children had the opportunity to leave their mark on a community paint-by-numbers mural on the side of 12 Volt Tavern during the festival.

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Jeffco students participate in national walkout protest

BY SHANNA FORTIER AND CLARKE READER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM, CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Students from Arvada West High School walked out of their classrooms at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 14 and made their way to an athletic field where they stood in the formation of a heart to show support for the students killed last month at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida.

The event was one of almost 2,000 happening nationwide as part of the #Enough National School Walkout to End Gun Violence organized by Women’s March Youth calling for students and allies are organizing the national school walkout to demand Congress pass legislation to keep people safe from gun violence at schools, on streets and in homes and places of worship. At least nine Jeffco high schools had student-organized walkouts, including Golden, Wheat Ridge, Green Mountain and Columbine which was the site of a 1999 school shooting that left 12 victims dead.

Lakewood High School It started with just a few students standing out in front of Lakewood High School, but as 10 a.m. neared on March 14 — the few students turned into a group.

And as they started heading toward Kipling Street, what had become a crowd of students turned into something else — a swell.

Amanda Trosten-Bloom stood in support of students at Arvada West High School March 14. “My hope is that kids doing this across the country will get the attention of the lawmakers,” she said.”

Members of the Arvada community came out to show support for the students.

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FOR MORE Jeffco students also helped organize an evening rally on March 14. To read more about the student protests and see photos from the rally, go to ArvadaPress.com Several hundred students lined up along Kipling, kept safe by school staff and officers from the Lakewood Police Department, holding signs with statements like “No More Silence on Gun Violence” and “Protect kids, not guns.” Some also chanted, “This is

what democracy looks like,” and “Not one more.”

“This is a very good cause to be a part of, and a way to honor the people who have been killed by guns,” said junior DeDe Hobson. “We want to raise awareness about this issue, because even though people know about gun violence, nobody is doing anything.”

The Lakewood walk-out was just one of many similar events held at schools all over Jefferson County, the metro area, and the country, as students are taking a stand on the issue of gun

violence. Lakewood students protested along more than a block on Kipling Street for 17 minutes — in recognition of the 17 students killed in Parkland.

The Lakewood event was organized by students by word of mouth and social media, said senior Logan Klutse.

Students are taking the lead in the national debate over gun rights.

“I think it’s so important to stand with Parkland students and ask for sensible regulations on the issue,” Klutse said. “Through all these walkouts, we hope people will really see us and hear our views. We want to build momentum and visibility about what’s important to us.”

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Jeffco Schools selects 10 innovations to fund This is the first year of the innovation acceleration grant

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Tinker labs, makerspaces, career exploration and wellness rooms are just some of the innovations being funded by the first year of the Jefferson County Public School’s Innovation Acceleration Fund.

“Being one of the first recipients of this funding means so much to Stott,” said Caryn McCormick, who submitted an application for Stott Elementary’s Tinker Lab. “It is validation of the work we started years ago and lets us know that we are on the right track for our students. This innovation was organized and led entirely by a team of teachers. We are a small school tucked away in a little corner of Arvada. We always say that Stott is a `hidden gem.’

It’s nice to be recognized for the great work that the teachers do day in and day out.”

The Tinker Lab at Stott, focused on STEM applications is one of 10 projects funded in this first-year grant The other nine projects funded this year are a STEAM makerspace at Golden High; academy programs for the Green Mountain articulation area;

“Being one of the first recipients of this funding means so much to Stott. It is validation of the work we started years ago and lets us know that we are on the right track for our students.”

Caryn McCormick Stott Elementary career explore programs at Dakota Ridge High and Wheat Ridge High; an upgrade to the adapted daily living program at Fletcher Miller Special School; a mechanical engineering and robotic program at VanArsdale Elementary; a wellness and emotional health initiative at North Arvada Middle; a safe school environments initiative for all schools through Jeffco security; school-based health centers through Jeffco health services; and a GED/post secondary accelerator program at all high schools.

In January, the Board of Education for Jeffco schools approved $1 million for a new innovation grant program.

The idea was proposed because the Jeffco Generations vision launched in

October 2017 by Superintendent Jason Glass encourages entrepreneurial efforts as a way to “keep the main thing, the main thing,” — learning.

The fund offers an incentive for staff to look for innovative ways to improve learning, conditions for learning, and readiness for learning for Jeffco students and encourages the organizational value of “entrepreneurial spirit.”

All employees had the opportunity to apply for the grants and were encouraged to partner with other organizations, such as postsecondary institutions, nonprofit organizations, local businesses and community-based agencies to strengthen ideas and offer authentic learning experiences.

Over 100 applications were submitted, with requests totalling $9.3 million. That was narrowed to 51 applications, which scored above a 24 on the rubric, and were invited to pitch their ideas in round two. The total monetary ask of those invited to pitch was $6.2 million. The applications were again scored and the top 10 projects were funded.

“One of the biggest distinguishers in those that were funded were that they were connected to a larger effort or partnership,” said Tom McDermott, special assistant to the superintendent for Jeffco schools and the facilitator of the innovation fund application process. “Applications that stood out to the committee were those that had a lot of thought and work put into it and they just needed funding to help it get off the ground.”

One of those partnership projects is through the districts health services.

Jeffco currently has two schoolbased health centers — one at Stein Elementary and another at Alameda Junior/Senior High. The centers serve as primary care clinics that reside inside the school and partner with Metro Community Provider Network, a federal qualified health center, to provide medical care for students.

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provide easy access to students for immunizations, and quicker management of chronic illness such as type 1 diabetes, asthma and allergies.

The centers also provide mental health.

“The idea is that we know when students leave from for doctor’s appointment, they usually don’t come back to school,” said Julie Wilken, director of health services for Jeffco schools.

The funds from the innovation grant will go toward creating two more school-based clinics at Arvada High and Golden High.

“We just want to emphasis the fact that health is a large component in the readiness for learning,” Wilken said.

“We want kids to be at optimal health to access education and be in their seats ready to learn.”

Stott Elementary — tinker lab Golden High — STEAM makerspace Health Services — school-based health centers Green Mountain articulation area — academy programs Dakota Ridge High and Wheat Ridge High — career explore program Fletcher Miller Special School — adapted daily living upgrade VanArsdale Elementary — mechanical engineering and robotic program North Arvada Middle — wellness and emotional health initiative All high schools, GED/HSE+ post secondary accelerator program All schools — safe school environments initiative One aspect of this application that makes it innovation is coupling it with another grant through Telehealth, which would provide equipment for additional schools to dial in to health

providers at the school-based clinics through video conference to asses student health needs.

Another health initiative is happening at North Arvada Middle School through its innovation project of creating a wellness room for students.

“Our overarching vision is to create a more empathic approach to teaching and learning,” said Amanda Summers, seventh grade assistant principal at North Arvada Middle.

This will be done through training for staff focused on social thinking and empathy to improve climates for students and by providing support materials for students such as fidgets, noise cancelling headphones, and therapy balls, all of which allow students to engage in movement and discharge energy while remaining in classrooms to participate in learning opportunities.

The school will also create a lowstimuli room where students can calm down when feeling anxious, sad or overwhelmed. It will be staffed by

counselors and administrators to walk kids though steps to calm down.

“The intention is to always get kids back in a classroom to learn,” Summers said, adding that the tools will be open to all students at the school.

The long-term goal is to spread what they learn to other schools in the district and increase mental health an education readiness throughout Jeffco.

“I’m really proud of the projects that were funded,” McDermott said.

“We’re excited about them and I think they reflect the diversity of applications received.”

This year being a pilot year, McDermott said they learned a lot about the process and what to do differently moving forward.

“We are also aware that less than 10 percent of the ideas brought to us got funding,” McDermott added. “We’re thinking about a way to facilitate opportunity to pursue great ideas that unfortunately were not able to be funded through these grants.”

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Advocates, lawmakers back efforts to bolster education funding House bill, ballot measure would work in tandem to tackle education issues CALM AFTER THE STORM

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A state House bill and a ballot measure could increase education funding throughout Colorado.

Colorado House Bill 1232, which is currently awaiting hearing by the House Education Committee, seeks to create a new public school funding distribution formula for preschool through secondary education.

The modernized school finance formula, proposed by Colorado superintendents, aspires to provide all 178 Colorado school districts with an increased level of funding for all students, while at the same time establishing a more equitable distribution of funding for students who are underserved and/or face the greatest challenges to being ready for college or a career when they finish high school.

“The bill making its way through Legislature would change how the pie gets sliced,” said state Sen. Rachel Zenzinger, D-Arvada, who sits on the Senate education committee and the

Legislative Interim Committee on School Finance, which is charged with examining how to update the school finance formula.

“The last time the formula was updated was in 1994 through the Public School Finance Act of 1994.

“If coupled with a separate initiative for ballot, we can increase the size of the pie,” Zenzinger explained.

“They go hand in hand. Why have a conversation about changing the formula if we don’t have a commitment to fund it?”

The Great Schools, Thriving Communities ballot initiative seeks to increase that pie by creating a quality public education fund financed through higher taxes on incomes above $150,000 and on “C” corporations.

Organizers maintain that if passed, the initiative would providing sustainable support for schools by stabilizing property taxes.

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March 22, 2018 Jamie Rios, executive chef at the Hilton Garden Inn Arvada, cuts cake to share with the community on the hotel’s first birthday.

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Hilton celebrates first birthday in Arvada Arvada’s first hotel recounts one year in business

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Arvada’s first hotel, the Hilton Garden Inn Arvada, celebrated its first birthday March 15 with cake for the community.

“I think our first year went exceptionally well,” said Jim Burkett, general manager of Hilton Garden Arvada. “We exceeded our expectations in many areas.”

Some of those areas include summer occupancy and finding dependable employees.

“We can’t be successful without successful employees,” Burkett said.

The 139 room hotel with 2,262 square feet of meeting space is located at 5445 Olde Wadsworth Blvd. in Olde Town Arvada.

“The welcoming we get from the community is amazing,” said Megan Patton, director of sales and marketing for Hilton Garden Arvada.

Moving into its second year of business, leadership at the hotel is hoping to connect more with the community through outreach. Last quarter staff got involved with local retirement homes by delivering valentines to its residents and with the local food bank by holding a food drive. Leadership hopes to do more of these activities in the coming year.

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VOICES There really might be ‘an app for that’ tribalism problem

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omewhere around 15 years rible event had the potential to force ago, when I was first starting broad, systemic change, to galvanize to explore the idea of the friends of freedom and HITTING being a writer, I was civilization into a multipronged battle to not only working on a novel that had, HOME beat back a particularly danas one of its central themes, gerous tribe, but to encourthe idea that there are only age us to swallow our own a handful of events in the tribal instincts to re-form a history of the world that better civic fabric. Instead, actually change the world. after a relatively brief period Japan bombing Pearl Harbor of change, we retreated to was one such event. I started our comfortable, tribal home working with the idea that turfs and started fighting the 9/11 was a similar event. For same ideological battles all a variety of reasons, I set over again. that story aside, and then had Michael Alcorn If something as significant the chance to come back to as 9/11 can’t get us to come to the table it a couple years ago. Through the together, I am skeptical that there lens of history, it turns out that 9/11 is much that can be done to stop the didn’t really change much. That hor-

contagion of tribalism.

When I said that to a civic group a couple weeks ago, someone in the audience asked me what role millennials would play in this, and if there was any way to engage them in doing our civic life better than it is right now.

My immediate, snarky response was “build an app.” I’m not sure what the app would do, but, if you’re gonna reach a millennial, you gotta get to them through their phones.

I kid. I love millennials — I am raising two of them. They are the source of some of my greatest amusement.

It’s not just that they have a hard time finding their way down the hall without GPS… OK, enough jokes and on to the point.

T LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Shift gears on gun debate Since we cannot win over the Second Amendment how about if we just focus on mental health care. One could argue that just because someone is mentally ill doesn’t mean they are dangerous, which is true, however, if someone with a mental illness is unstable or in a crisis then add weapons in the picture, the end result is usually not good.

We can’t agree on gun laws so can we please agree (or agree to disagree) that there is simply not enough support systems for mental illness.

My thoughts on safety: Lets forget my fear of being the first car at a stop light, knowing I’m putting my life at risk driving into the intersection

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once the light turns green, because undoubtedly someone is going to run the yellow, soon to be red, light.

But seriously, now I have to be on the defense just driving through a parking lot because no one seems to feel they have to drive around the empty parking spaces but rather barrel through them without even looking to see if the people who actually drive around them (like they’re supposed to) are coming. I can’t even count the number of near misses I’ve had. Come on people!

Sue Neverve, Westminster SEE LETTERS, P13

SEE ALCORN, P14

A message to all the good men out there

his is a message to all the to Perry’s hit song, “I Kissed a Girl.” good men – and there are Glaze, in all sincerity, said he had multitudes – who 1) support not kissed anyone yet because he the females in your lives wanted to be in a relationship when who have haltingly, heartbreakhe did, so it would be special. ingly told of their own #MeToo Can you guess what happened? moments; 2) have intervened in Perry coyly asked for a kiss on physical or verbal assault; the cheek, and when and, 3) find it hard to believe ALCHEMY Glaze acquiesced – he was that it continues to happen. auditioning for a spot on The message is this: Anythe show, after all – Perry one who uses power to sexufull on kissed him on the ally harass another person lips. From the broadcast, is guilty, regardless of his or you can see Glaze stumble her gender, or the gender of backward, aghast, yelling, the victim.

“Katy! You didn’t!” The supTake Katy Perry. I’ve writposed adults in the room, ten about Perry in October though, thought it was quite 2013, when Lakewood High comical.

School won ABC’s Good Glaze told The New York Morning America contest Times that if Perry had Andrea Doray to have her perform at their asked to kiss him, he would school. Although Perry’s image has have said no. Social media, as usual, never been entirely wholesome, by took sides. Some reacted predictably her own design, she has reinvented with “Lucky son of a gun!” Others herself to some degree as judge on decried that Perry used her power the current season of American as a judge to take advantage of a Idol. young man who clearly did not want If you missed it (as I did), a – and did not ask for – her advances.

19-year-old contestant, Benjamin Imagine, for a moment, if this had Glaze, got into a conversation with the judges about whether he had ever liked kissing a girl, a reference SEE DORAY, P14

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Weirdly enough, those ubiquitous devices are, possibly, the key to curing tribalism. You see, millennials, because they don’t actually see people as much as they see screenshots and avatars of people, don’t see community in quite the same way we do. The young tend to get to know their peers through their devices, so they don’t fall prey to the same sort of identity politics that older generations see. To my 16-year old daughter, the world is not confined to the neighborhood — she has friends on InstaSnapTwitter from all over the world, so her perspective is broader than mine could have ever been. If Facebook killed the high school reunion, then I suspect

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Parkway put-downs No financial feasibility study will find that toll collections alone can pay to design, build, and maintain the Jefferson Parkway (JP); no taxpayer money needed, as DRCOG was promised by the parkway authority.

A private partner, similar to those for E-470 and the NW Parkway, will need to make a profit to enter a contract; toll revenue alone will not do that and a private partner will need a guarantee of taxpayer money to supplement the shortfall.

The “gap” that the JP was to partly close was from C-470 in Golden to the end of the NW Parkway in Broomfield, completing the Denver Beltway. US 6 and SH 93 through Golden and north will already be improved without the JP.

Don Rosier’s offer to reimburse the JPPHA with about half a million dollars would mean Jeffco taxpayers besides those in Broomfield and Arvada would be paying. Jeffco taxpayers in Golden are on record for not wanting the JP toll road to be built.

That money would be in addition to over a million dollars that have been collected from Jeffco taxpayers and paid since the JPPHA was formed.

CDOT’s WestConnect no longer includes the JP in their plans. Instead, improvements to SH-93 from Golden to Boulder are planned. Bill Ray said that JPPHA members can be reimbursed their investment upon completion of the JP; however, that money is to come from profits from the tolls, which will not happen.

Money should be used to develop other planned highway improvements in North Jeffco.

Dick Sugg, Golden

A more positive take on ed spending Five Feb. 15 letters addressed concerns about the use of our tax dollars for education and senior care. Like home budgets, there is never enough to satisfy everyone.

The writers with concerns that the Jeffco School Board do not use tax dollars wisely may have been some of the same citizens who voted against the school bond and mill levies in November.

Therefore, the district is operating on the budget of the past, which included teachers forfeiting salary raises to support schools.

I look at education as the ground floor from which current adults and children in school will be working and paying the taxes that fund public expenses for families, seniors, infrastructure, education, and other public wants and needs.

Inadequate funding for education limits how much today’s children

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I’ve listened to and read the superintendent’s goals and I support them. Change and transitions are difficult. Without understanding or accepting why it is the time to move sixth graders to middle school and to pay for proven expertise in our leadership, it can create disagreement and mistrust.

Counting empty classrooms and seats before knowing the needs and planning for the future seems simplistic. I prefer providing for all needs of children because they are future taxpayers. I trust our current leadership is doing that service. Our children deserve it.

Janet Johnson, Golden

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by the consequences as the victims themselves.

Victims are also likely to be confused – for example, social media twits are pointing out that Glaze did walk over to Perry … albeit at her command. Who had the power over someone’s potential career here?

The message is that it doesn’t matter the gender of the harasser or the gender of the victim: if you are using power, strength, circumstance, or deceit, you are guilty.

In retrospect, I also have another message, as a victim myself. I want to thank everyone who respects another person’s boundaries, no matter who they are … or who you are.

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been a male judge. With the recent focus – rightfully – on such unwanted attention, a man would have been pilloried – rightfully – immediately. The same should hold true for Perry.

The incident took place last October, and Glaze’s episode aired earlier this month. Upon reflection, Glaze said he doesn’t feel he was a harassment victim because he’s now decided that it wasn’t really a kiss – just lip contact.

He said he was “grateful” for the exposure Perry afforded his music when she tweeted about the whole thing.

Sound familiar?

Most harassment isn’t quite this public. Many such demands are private or semi-private … and witnesses are as likely to be affected

Andrea Doray is a writer who stands up for those who tell their stories, those who want to tell their stories, and those who never ever want to speak of them. Contact Andrea at a.doray@andreadoray.com.

ALCORN FROM PAGE 12

InstaSnapTwitter is on its way to killing the student exchange program.

Of course, those devices also play a devastating role in isolating some kids, and it’s hard not to blanch at the incredible power that mean kids and evil adults have over unsuspecting kids via their phones. Broad connectivity is both a blessing and a curse, I suppose, especially when it discourages tight interpersonal connectivity.

But, insofar as these devices allow people to form community from the ground up, separate from institutional underpinnings, they may be the key to the future. And, I would argue, it would greatly behoove civic groups to get involved in form-

ing those small communities around simple things like basic services and common experiences.

My hope is that if we start to fix the patchwork of American life, in small communities, then we can start to bind the patches together again. We may never again have a beautiful tapestry, founded on common ideals and trust in common institutions; but we may be able to weave a fascinating quilt that encompasses all the different shapes and forms of American life into a useful and comfortable article under which we can all stay warm.

Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children.

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putting pressure on state resources by increasing the amount of total program funding.

In 2010, nationwide recession resulted in lower state revenues, and Gallagher, TABOR, and Amendment 23 combined resulted in a state share amount that was more than the state could pay and still meet other budgetary demands.

Because of this, the General Assembly created the negative factor to reduce the state’s share of total program proportionately across school districts.

The effect is that the negative factor reduces total program funding for most school districts because of reduced state share.

“It’s a complicated set of factors,” said Dr. Jason Glass, superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools. “I think the punchline on school funding each year is that the final numbers are determined by the state Legislature.

They determine what money is for each school district through a complicated set of factors.”

One thing that Glass said makes state education finding even more

idea to just raise revenue when we could lose it to the Gallagher Amendment.”

The Gallagher Amendment is just one factor that makes state education funding in Colorado complex.

The Gallagher Amendment, passed in 1982, says the state must adjust the assessment rate of residential real property to ensure the percentage of the assessed value of taxable residential real property relative to the assessed value of all taxable real property remains the same as in 1985.

The Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR), passed in 1992, also causes problems by putting pressure on state resources by generally reducing local share and increasing state share.

A third factor is Amendment 23, passed in 2000, which says that the statewide base per pupil funding must annually increase by at least inflation,

“Everything the state funds is underfunded.

Legislature is going through the process of balancing needs to determine right mixture.”

Jason Glass Jeffco Schools Superintendent difficult is that education is competing against other needs in the state.

“Everything the state funds is underfunded,” Glass said. “Legislature is going through the process of balancing needs to determine right mixture. We don’t know if it’s a year

they want to highlight transportation over education.”

Issues in funding that the interim committee is looking at include whether the state is counting students correctly and whether it is adequately defining who is at-risk, cost-of-living adjustments and district sizes.

But Zenzinger said even if all those problems are addressed, there is still the local share problem that the Gallagher Amendment, TABOR and Amendment 23 create.

“We have to make sure that we are doing a better job of having the necessary resources to eliminate that negative factor that comes at the end of the process,” Zenzinger said. “The proposal the superintendents are putting forward will help modernize that formula, but it’s worthless if at the end of the day we end up carving up the same pie.

“We need to have a really honest conversation about whether that base amount is adequate and equitable and whether that base amount is even close to what the national average is.

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ven opera singers understand that their artform of choice can be easy to make fun of at times, even if the things people assume about opera are wrong.

“People think operas are impossible to understand, or that they’re just people screaming on stage,” said Cherity Koepke, director of education and community programs and director of Opera Colorado’s Young Artist Program. “A lot of people think opera singers are all old, but they don’t understand the diversity of voices coming from the next generation of singers.”

Nathan Ward, who initially studied cello and piano in high school, understands the hesitancy many people have towards the centuriesold musical form.

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watching my first opera, right until the end, when I heard all these motifs woven together,” Ward, who is a member of the Young Artist Program, remembers. “Now, I get to be part of the first opera experience for students all over Colorado,

and that means a lot.”

Since its creation in 1983, Opera Colorado has been working to keep the form alive and thriving in the metro area and elsewhere in the state through performances at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, in classrooms, and theaters in towns like Telluride and Steamboat Springs.

“We produce two large-scale, grand operas a year, and a contemporary, smaller chamber piece in the winter,” said Greg Carpenter, general and SEE OPERA, P22

or a long time, I was one of those people who wrote off horror films as cheap scares or excuses to get as gory as possible. But once you study what a good horror film can be, it becomes obvious the genre is especially suited to exploring outdated social norms and changes in the world.

That was one COMING of the things that ATTRACTIONS attracted Denver native Haylar Garcia to the genre, when he became interested in screenwriting and filmmaking after an initial interest in music.

“Horror films are wonderful for mimicking issues seen Clarke Reader in our culture,” he said. “I love allegory, and so social horror films are really interesting to me as a filmmaker.”

Now Garcia’s third film, “Apartment 212” which was shot in the metro area and in his RiNo studio, is being released in 10 cities, on-demand, and is available on iTunes, Google Play, and other streaming services, after being acquired by Gracitas Ventures.

The movie was released at the Sie FilmCenter in Denver, 2510 E. Colfax Ave., as well as theaters in Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Detroit and other major cities.

Produced by Unreal Media and Wrecking Ball Productions, in addition to Gravitas, the film stars Penelope Mitchell, Sally Kirkland and Kyle Gass, of Tenacious D fame. Mitchell stars as Jennifer, a small-town girl fleeing an abusive relationship and aiming for a new start in the city. But when she starts waking up with bites taken out of her, she has to confront the demons hot on her trail.

“The film deals with empowerment f and overcoming abuse, but it’s also l about the things that eat at all of us in t our daily lives,” Garcia explained. “We all have things that scare us, things we r need to face that take a lot out of us.” f The film has won several awards in i the horror-film festival circuit, includ- t ing Best Horror Feature Film at Los i t Angels’ Shriekfest.

As an Denver native, it’s important to Garcia that his films highlight the t thriving arts scene in the metro area. t “There are so any great artists in the t area that deserve a voice, and so many r creative communities that deserve to o be employed,” he said. “It just seems a like the right thing to do to bring national talent here to be a part of it all.” a T o SEE READER, P22

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‘Linking Asia’ exhibit nearing end at Denver Art Museum Visitors can enjoy look back at ancient trade routes

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“Linking Asia,” at the Denver Art Museum only through April 1, starts with the legendary Silk Road, which included land and sea routes, illustrating how ideas, techniques, materials and trade goods traveled hundreds of miles and farther, setting the style in faraway lands, when it came to Asian china. (The emperor of Turkey in Istanbul had a huge collection of blue and white china, for example, and it was stylish in Europe as well.)

As a visitor enters the carefully organized “Linking Asia” gallery, there is a huge painted map of China during the Ming Dynasty, dated 1681, (loaned by Wesley A. Brown). Painted in Japan 40 years after the Ming Dynasty, it shows cities, mountains, trade routes in China — and also inspires the colors used in the exhibit, said Tianlong Jiao, Joseph de Heer curator of Asian Art, who organized this fascinating look at history in a part of the world much in today’s news. Trade goods from China, Japan, Korea, India, Indonesia, Iran and Afghanistan flowed back and forth, not only across the continent, but to Europe and Turkey as well.

Another large map shows more trade routes. Busy international trade (and, undoubtedly, arguments about it) is not new!

Enterprising businessmen years ago commissioned artisans to create objects like those being made in faraway places, and cultural exchange flourished. An interesting story of the travels of Buddhist images and religious practices through Asia adds

Cup and Saucer found in the Griffin Shipwreck are among items illustrating trade routes along the Silk Road by land and water-through April 1 at the Denver Art Museum. An elegant history lesson!

COURTESY PHOTO another facet.

Tianlong Jiao, pleased with the way this exhibit illustrates interaction between nations, is thinking this may be the way to organize the Asian collection when it moves back into the “now under-remodeling” North Building, designed 50 years ago by Gio Ponti.

Gene Nieges, an active docent with the Denver Art Museum — and a Highlands Ranch resident, as is curator Tianlong Jiao — looks forward to improvements in that older building, recalling how he had to “fight with other docents over two elevators, with 300-400 kids in tow” who needed to be upstairs.

Nieges thinks the Linking Asia exhibit, where he frequently leads tours, is “great for kids because it shows how we get goods and products today from all over the world. With the Silk Road, art and religion also moved across the world.” The exhibit is full of Islamic art, made in the

French art form for Islamic Chinese.

“Kids enjoy Funereal art, especially what was buried with the dead.”

Tianlong Jiao called special attention to a 268-inch-long scroll from the museum collection, painted in silk, which has never been displayed before. It is called “Tribute Bearers” and was probably painted by Qiu Ying in the 1500s. It shows 10 foreign delegations traveling to pay tribute to the Chinese court — each with exotic features, distinctive costumes and gifts. It illustrates international relations in its period, according to catalog essayist Yang Wang.

This Pan-Asian exhibit includes objects from 20 countries and spans 2,000 years. Most are from the DAM’s own collection with a few loaned items. It is displayed in the Gallagher Gallery on the first floor. Admission is included with regular admission to the museum, which is at 13th Avenue and Bannock Street in downtown Denver. denverartmuseum.org.

Tournament to raise money, awareness for Denver charities STAFF REPORT

Denver-area residents can help their favorite charitable causes in an online, bracket-style competitive giving tournament.

Brackets for Good Denver 2018 rallies enthusiastic donors to outfundraise their opponents to advance in the tournament. Dollars from the tournament translate into points, giving participating charities the opportunity to advance in each bracket.

At the end of the tournament, the competing nonprofits keep all the donations they received during tournament play, no matter how many rounds they advance, and the winning organization will receive an additional $10,000 championship grant.

“Brackets for Good tournaments are about much more than raising dollars.

They’re about shining a spotlight on the amazing organizations work-

ing hard every day to improve our communities,” said Matt McIntyre, co-founder and executive director of Brackets for Good. “The energy and the excitement attracts new fans of philanthropy and gives existing fans a unique way to rally around the causes they care about.”

Brackets for Good Denver participants are: 4 Paws 4 Life; Bessie’s Hope; Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver; Bridge House; Children’s Future; Clinica Colorado; CLLARO (Colorado Latino Leadership, Advocacy & Research Organization); Colorado Children’s Chorale; Curious Theatre; Demi’s Animal Rescue; Doreen Katz Memorial Cancer Foundation; Doing Good Foundation; EarthLinks, Inc.; ECDC African Community Center; Ferocious Fighters; Friends of Colorado Talking Book Library; Global Orphan Prevention; Karis Community; LiveWell Colorado; Lutheran Family Services

Rocky Mountains; Otero Junior College Foundation; Playworks Colorado; Promise Ranch Therapeutic Riding; Second Wind Fund; Temple Grandin School; and Youth on Record.

“Brackets For Good helps ignite the drive that our fellow community members have to give back,” said Chris Baggot, CEO of ClusterTruck, which is helping to put on the Denver tournament.

“We’re excited about our recent expansion to Denver and as new members to the community we’re eager to play a role in supporting Denver charitable nonprofits. Helping host the Brackets For Good 2018 Denver tournament enables us to support numerous causes across the city in a meaningful and fun way.”

To participate, go to https://denver. bfg.org and make a donation through April 6. Every $1 donation equals one point for the charitable organization.

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Kirkland Museum’s new home is stylistic standout Golden Triangle facility glows with glass tiles, terra cotta facing

IF YOU GO

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When asked about his favorite part of the new Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art he designed, Jim Olson, of Olson Kundig architects in Seattle, said the glass tiles with told backing that are used on the exterior especially please him. He also loves the Art Deco room in the Denver museum.

He was excited when asked to work on this new addition to the Golden Triangle arts district, but concerned that there were architecturally outstanding buildings nearby. How to make it stand out? (Denver Art Museum; DAM’s Gio Ponti-designed North building, now closed for remodeling; Denver Central Library, Clyfford Still Museum …)

Described as “A Golden Museum in the Golden Triangle,” Olson has designed an inviting smaller museum that clearly won’t get lost, with its sunny facing in various shades of glowing yellow terra cotta plus those glittering glass tiles with gold that speak to the craftsmanship of the decorative arts collection inside.

Situated at 1201 Bannock St., the

The newly opened Kirkland Museum at 12th and Bannock invites a visitor with its decorative design by Jim Olson of the Seattle firm, Olson Kundig. PHOTO BY WES MAGYAR 38,000-square-foot Kirkland Museum opened on March 10, a couple of years after the original Kirkland at 13th Avenue and Pearl Street closed in anticipation of the move.

A key part of the previous building: Vance Kirkland’s historic original studio — where he painted, taught and met with area artists — was loaded on a truck one Sunday in November 2016 and very slowly and carefully hauled across Denver to its new home. It is seamlessly attached to the north end of the new building, where it displays part of the collection plus Kirkland’s books and art supplies.

It shows how and where the noted namesake artist worked for decades.

Built originally as Henry Read’s Students’ School of Art in 1910-1911,

The Kirkland Museum, 1201 Bannock St., Denver, is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Due to the fragile nature of the collection, which is displayed in salon style, no one under 13 is admitted. Admission: $10, with discounts for seniors, teachers, students over 13, military personnel with ID. Free admission for members. Memberships start at $45.

303-832-8576. Kirklandmuseum.org. A paid parking lot is next door to the north and there are meters for street parking.

Kirkland (1904-1981) acquired it and became a most prominent Colorado artist, recognized nationally and internationally.

He was also chairman of the University of Denver’s art department for many years, active in the local artists’ community and in starting the Denver Art Museum.

He was well-acquainted with the mother of the young Hugh Grant, who continued the friendship, shared a love of classical music and eventually became the heir to Kirkland’s studio and private collection of decorative arts.

Most of the museum collection was actually acquired by Grant and Merle Chambers, whose Chambers Foundation was instrumental in funding the new museum.

Founding museum director and curator Grant conceived the idea

of building a museum to house and conserve the considerable number of Kirkland’s paintings, which ranged from early realistic through Art Deco and a surrealism phase, to his last works — the dot paintings where he created an abstract composition, and added dots with a wooden dowel.

A room in the new museum is dedicated to Kirkland’s work and is centered with a handsome dining table designed by architect Olson.

(Other Olson designs are featured in the guest area near the entrance.)

Windows on the exterior wall frame items from the collection, inviting passing walkers to enter. Sculptural pieces also decorate the outside. Just inside, past a visitor’s area and desk/ showcase, stands an inviting glassenclosed gift shop on the left.

To the right is a long promenade, a spine for the various style-related galleries that line each side (with displays designed by Hugh Grant). At the far end, a large bright Kirkland dot painting hangs on the wall of the original studio.

In addition to the collection of decorative arts — which are displayed salon style, in home-like groupings — the Kirkland has a collection of works by prominent Colorado artists, including a number from the south metro area: Edgar Britton, Craig Marshall Smith, rita derjue, Macy Dorf and more, whose works are rotated through changing exhibits.

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Christ on the Mountain Catholic Church Holy Week Services

Holy Thursday - March 29 - Mass at 7:00 pm Good Friday - March 30 - Stations of the Cross at 3:00 pm - Good Friday Service at 7:00 pm

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Hallelujah Easter Schedule for Church of the Beloved 10500 Grant, Northglenn, 303-489-7046

The Ecumenical Catholic Communion offers a wonderful way to celebrate your Catholic faith this Easter. Please join us for a rich, familiar Mass, a small caring community and Communion open to all: families, singles, divorced, remarried, gay or straight, and non-Catholics. There are five ECC parishes in the metro area.

Apr 13, Holy 7:30 pm, Palm Sunday, MarThursday, 24, 5 pm - Procession of the Mass Palms of the Lord's Supper and Mar Jesus' model service (washing feet) Holy Thursday, 29, 6:30 pm - of Tenebrae Service with Unitedof Church of Christ Adoration Apr 14, Good of the Cross Holy Thursday, MarFriday, 29 , 7:30 7pmpm, - Mass of the Last Supper, Washing of feetand Communion Good Friday, Mar 30 , 7 pm - Veneration of the Cross, Proclamation of the Passion Apr Easter 9 pm,ofLighting the New Easter15, Vigil, Mar 31,Vigil, 9 pm - Lighting New Fire andofSalvation HistoryFire and Salvation History Easter Sunday Mass, 16 AprEaster 1, 8 am -Mass, Celebration of the Celebrate Resurrection! the Resurrection!

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Maundy Thursday: 7:00 pm, March 29th, 2018 Easter Worship: 9:00 am, April 1st, 2018 Easter egg hunt and brunch following service.

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OPERA FROM PAGE 16

artistic director of Opera Colorado.

“Some of our most significant work is our work with young people — by going into schools and touring with our young adults program, we reach about 40,000 students a year.”

In May, Opera Colorado will be producing Giuseppe Verdi’s comic opera, “Falstaff,” but it has an equally exciting day coming on Saturday, March 24 — Family Day at the Opera. Created as a free way to introduce parents and children alike to opera, the event allows people to see members of the Young Artist Program perform shortened, English versions of the touring productions — in this case, “Cinderella” and “The Elixir of Love.”

There will also be activities, food, and other fun ways to experience the world of opera. Audiences literally sit on stage at the performers’ feet.

“After being with the organization’s education department for

READER FROM PAGE 16

Springtime for Lone Tree Brewing The Front Range is on the cusp of warmer weather, when greens start

From left, bass-baritone Andrew Hiers, baritones Heath Martin and Nicholas Kreider, and tenor Nathan Ward perform during the Opera Colorado Young Artists’ annual An Afternoon of American Song on March 4 at the Opera Colorado Opera Center in Englewood.

OPERA COLORADO/JAMIE KRAUS years, I’ve found the best way to get children in opera is to show them the classics, instead of operas creat-

ed specifically for children,” Koepke said. “What we do is abridge the opera, and translate it into English,

appearing amidst all the browns and yellows.

Which makes it the perfect time for Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, No. 8222 in Lone Tree, to announce its 2018 batch of Bière de Printemps. This is a spring seasonal that belongs to Lone

Tree’s Branching Out Series of smallbatch, specialty beers.

Bière de Printemps, a Bière de Mars, is a palate-awakening French-style spring ale fermented with French ale yeast that yields spicy aromas and subtle citrus notes. It is brewed with Noble Hops and a touch of soft winter wheat. The bright lemon notes from this beer’s yeast finish out the experience and open the senses to the aromatics of spring.

The drink was bottled for the first time in 2017, and is available on draft at Lone Tree’s tasting room and in bombers across Colorado while supplies last.

For more information, visit www. lonetreebrewingco.com.

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For me, the first film, “A New Hope,” will always be the best entry into the series, and it features some of Williams’ most iconic themes. Now fans of the movies, music or both can experience them in a new way.

The Colorado Symphony will be performing the score to “A New Hope” live while the film shows at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 22 at the 1st Bank Center, 11450 Broomfield Lane in Broomfield.

The performance is sure to leave you humming these classic tunes for the rest of the night. To get tickets, go to www.1stbankcenter.com.

God Save the Queens The Hi-Dive is a great venue for seeing bands for a good cause, and audiences can expect a raucous good time with some of the most creative and dynamic punk bands in the area.

but it’s still the classic. We’ve also found making connections to their lives helps kids relate to the opera.”

The Young Artist Program is eight months long and provides the seven members with smaller mainstage roles, mentorship, coaching, and opportunities to do community outreach. As a member, Ward sees how open to opera children can be, especially without the preconceived notions so many adults are saddled with.

“It’s great that kids be willing to try this art form, or at least listen to more of it, because of the performances we do,” he said. “This music has existed for centuries because it is good, and if we can get kids to have an open mind, that’s great.”

Even if the children who watch the opera aren’t inspired to be a performer of any kind, there’s still a variety of careers available, from lights and tech to make up and sound design.

“The themes of opera are as relevant today as when they were written,” Carpenter said. “Going to the opera a great chance to do something social with people, something you can go to dinner and discuss.”

The third installment of God Save the Queens: Denver Queer Punk Night will be at 9 p.m. on Monday, March 26 at the Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway in Denver.

God Save the Queens is an evening for all genders and gender expressions, queer people and allies alike to come together and hear a variety of punk subgenres, from postpunk to protopunk, goth, deathrock, queercore, riot grrrl, electropunk and more.

There’s no cover for the show, but it is a 21 and older only event.

For more information, visit www. hi-dive.com.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — A$AP Ferg at Ogden Theatre When it comes to A$AP Mob, a rap collective from New York City, the name most people probably recognize is A$AP Rocky. As the de facto leader of the group, Rocky has recorded with pop stars like Selena Gomez and Maroon 5 and with rap mainstays like ScHoolboy Q, Drake and Kanye West.

But A$AP Ferg, another member of the group, has proven himself to be the breakout star, bringing a dark menace to even his most radio-friendly tracks.

He’s already released two very good albums, and now he’s heading to Denver.

A$AP Ferg will be stopping by the Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver, at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28.

In addition to Ferg, audiences will be treated to performances from Denzel Curry and IDK, both off whom are making serious waves in the hip-hop community.

For tickets, visit www.ogdentheatre. com.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he can be reached creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

March 22, 2018

THINGS to DO

THEATER

Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘The 39 Steps: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday from March 23 to April 29 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Call 303-935-3044 or go to minersalley.com.

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

Wednesday and 2 p.m. Sundays.

Call 720-898-7200 or go to https://arvadacenter.org/senseand-sensibility.

MUSIC

Messiah Sing-Along: 7:30 p.m.

Friday, March 23 at Front Range Stake Center, 610 Coors St., Lakewood. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir (via satellite) leads a sing-along to Handel’s Messiah.

Pre-concert feed begins at 7 p.m.

Scores downloadable at www. mormontabernaclechoir.org.

Alpine Chorale Concert: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, April 6 and Saturday, April 7 at Wheat Ridge United Methodist Church, 7530 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Denver East High School’s honors choir will join Alpine to present works by living American composers in “A New American Century.” Go to www. alpinechorale.org.

FILM/MOVIES

Spring Break Fun: Movie Time: 1-3 p.m. Monday, March 26 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Call 303235-JCPL (5275) or go to www.jeffcolibrary. org. Today’s movie is “Coco”; rated PG. It’s 1 hour, 49 minutes.

Spring Break Fun: Movie Time: 1-3 p.m. Friday, March 30 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Call 303235-JCPL (5275) or go to www. jeffcolibrary.org. Today’s movie is “Ferdinand”; rated PG. Runs 1 hour, 47 minutes.

WRITING/READING

Nonfiction Book Club, “A Fine Mess” by T.R. Reid: 1 p.m.

Wednesday, April 18 at the Columbine Public Library, 7706 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton; and 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 21 at Brookdale Westland Meridian, 10695 W. 17th Ave., Lakewood. Read “A Fine Mess: A Global Quest for a Simpler, Fairer and More Efficient Tax System” by journalist T.R. Reid before the meeting and be ready for a discussion. Presented by Jeffco League of Women Voters. Call

practical dowsing on the Hartman Grid by Greg Storozuk. Go to www. milehighowsers.org.

this week’s TOP FIVE Mountain Fest: noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 24 at the American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St., Golden.

Learn skills for year-round mountain adventures. Go to https://www.cmc.org/ About/CMCHappenings/MountainFest. aspx Jefferson Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert: 4-6 p.m. Sunday, March 25 at Wheat Ridge United Methodist Church, 7530 W. 38th Ave.; 7-9 p.m. Friday, April 6 at First United Methodist Church, 1500 Ford St., Golden, and 7-9 p.m. Saturday, April 7 at Rockley Music Center, 8555 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood. Go to https:// www.jeffsymphony.org/ TRIAD: Order in the Court: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 27 at the Jefferson County Courthouse, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden. Learn about court proceedings, such as jury selection, prosecution, defense and more. We will hear from a judge, prosecutor, defense attorney, and victim advocate to give us a firsthand look at our judicial system. All attendees must go through security, so plan accordingly. Free and open to the public, 303-271-6980.

Lynne at 303-985-5128.

EVENTS

Spring Break Fun: Laser Tag: 6-8 p.m. Friday, March 23 at the Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Call 303-235-JCPL (5275) or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org.

Arvada After Dark: Get in the Game: 6-8 p.m. Friday, March 23 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Call 303235-JCPL (5275) or go to www. jeffcolibrary.org.

Roaming Easter Bunny: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, March 24, noon to 3 p.m.

Sunday, March 25 and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 31 at Belmar in downtown Lakewood, along West Alaska Avenue and South Teller Street. No cost.

Majestic View’s Egg-tacular: 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 24 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Learn about eggs and the animals that lay them. See eggs and nests from the animal kingdom and decorate an egg to take home. Bring a basket for the third-annual Majestic View Egg Hunt. Sign up at arvada.org/ nature.

Prom Swap Day: noon to 4 p.m.

Saturday, March 31 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada.

Call 303-235-JCPL (5275) or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org. Bring unwanted and clean formal wear or accessories to the library and take another’s dream outfit home.

For each dress tuxedo/suit, pair of shoes, or accessory you donate, you’ll receive tickets to trade for a new-to-you item. Don’t have anything to bring in? You can “buy” tickets with canned goods.

Five cans per dress tuxedo/suit, two cans for shoes, one can per accessory. Donations benefit the Florence Crittenton High School, the Jeffco Action Center, and the Arvada Food Bank. Seamstress onsite for your immediate alterations.

Screenagers: 6 p.m. Thursday, April 5 at Everitt Middle School, 3900 Kipling St., Wheat Ridge. Doors and resource tables open at 5:30 p.m. Documentary explores the impact of screen technology on kids and offers parents and families proven solutions that work. Go to www.screenagersmovie.com.

Easter Eggstravaganza: 1011:30 a.m. Saturday, March 24 at Applewood Baptist Church, 11200 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Go to http://applewoodbaptist.com/ ministries/applekids/easter-eggstravaganza/ Special Egg Hunt Family Storytime: 10:15-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 28 at the Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Egg hunt with friends from the Senior Resource Center. Bring a basket to collect eggs and goodies.

Go to http://jeffcolibrary.org Natural Grocers Eggcellent Adventure: 11 a.m. (hunt 1) and 3 p.m. (hunt 2) Friday, March 30 at Natural Grocers/Vitamin Cottage, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Easter celebration with kid-friendly activities, prizes and hunts. Call 303-4230990 or go to https:// www.naturalgrocers.com/ store-location/arvadanorth-wadsworth/ Eggcellent Adventure: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Friday, March 30 at Natural Grocers, 12612 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood.

Coloring station, toys and prizes. Go to https:// www.naturalgrocers.com/ nutrition-and-health/events/ events-calendar/2043422/ Spring Break Fun: YouTube: 5:307:30 p.m. Saturday, March 31 at the Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave. Watch YouTubers Dan and Phil videos while eating pizza

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and movie snacks. Bring a blanket and pillow. Must be ages 13-18 to attend. Registration is required. Go to http://jeffcolibrary.org Easter for Lakewood: 9-11 a.m.

Saturday, March 31 at Faith Mountain, 12344 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood. In addition the an egg hunt with 20,000 candy-filled eggs, event includes carnival games, bounce houses, pancake breakfast, photo giveaway and more. Go to http://easterforlakewood.com.

Majestic View Homebrew 101: 3-5 p.m. Saturday, March 31 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Explore the history of beer making. Home brewer Pete Kazura walks you through your first homebrew batch. No prior brewing knowledge required.

Sign up at arvada. org/nature.

Dowsing for Humanity and the Big Picture: 7-9:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 5 at the Clements Community Center, Columbine Room, 1580 Yarrow St., Lakewood. Mile High Dowsers meeting includes beginning dowsing by Jennifer Newton; and

Xeriscape Gardening: 3-4 p.m.

Saturday, April 7 at Echter’s Garden Center, 5150 Garrison St., Arvada.

Call 303-424-7979 or go to www. echters.com.

Fox Hollow Men’s Golf Club: welcomes new members for the 2018 season. The clubs spring Tee Off party is April 6, and golfing starts April 14 with the One Out Shamble. The top three scorers per hole are added to each team’s total for cash prizes. CGA members affiliated with Fox Hollow are invited. Season-long Race for the Red Jacket shares a $2,000 purse with the top 10-point finishers. All golfing events at Fox Hollow, 13410 W. Morrison Road, Lakewood. Go to fhmgc.com.

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

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

HEALTH

Buzz Behind Bone Broth, Collagen: 11 a.m. Saturday, March 24 at Natural Grocers/Vitamin Cottage, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada.

Why are bone broth and collagen so popular and how can they be used for health? Call 303-4230990 or go to https://www.naturalgrocers.com/store-location/ arvada-north-wadsworth/ Gluten-Free Health Fair: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 24 at Natural Grocers, 12612 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood. Shopping tips and meal planning. Go to https://www.naturalgrocers.com/ nutrition-and-health/events/ events-calendar/healthy-glutenfree-living-seminar-128/

EDUCATION

Selecting Perennials for Lower Maintenance: 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 24 at Echter’s Garden Center, 5150 Garrison St., Arvada.

Call 303-424-7979 or go to www. echters.com.

Our Mysterious Moon: 7-8 p.m.

Tuesday, March 27 at the Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Call 303-235-JCPL (5275) or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org.

Ornamental Grasses - Catch the Wave: 10-11 a.m. Saturday, March 31 at Echter’s Garden Center, 5150 Garrison St., Arvada. Call 303-4247979 or go to www.echters.com.

Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. To place a calendar item, go to eventlink.coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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Harkins Theatres will open in Arvada in April STAFF REPORT

Harkins Theatres will host the grand opening celebration of Harkins Arvada 14, located near the Arvada Olde Town district, at Wadsworth Boulevard. and 55th Avenue, on Thursday, April 26, with the premiere of “Avengers: Infinity War.” The new theater joins existing Harkins Northfield 18 as the company’s second location in the Denver area.

The theater will host weekend-long

festivities where guests can take part in various events and receive great prizes, including a chance to win free movies for a year.

“We are extremely excited to be expanding in the Colorado market with the opening of our new Arvada 14,” said Dan Harkins, owner of Harkins Theatres.

“The upgraded theater will include everything a moviegoer could dream of — the most luxurious reclining seats, best picture and sound, deli-

cious food and beverage offerings and amazing guest service. We look forward to spoiling residents with an experience not found anywhere else.”

Harkins Theatres announced the the acquisition of the Olde Town 14 in April 2017 when the $11 million remodel began.

Theater highlights include: lounger seats, reserved auditorium seating, mobile ticketing, an inlobby bar, a birthday party room

and cuved screens.

The theater will also boast a gourmet concession stand with hot food selections including house-made flatbread pizza, angus burgers, a meat and cheese plate, a hummus and pita tray and popcorn.

Tickets are on sale now for “Avengers: Infinity War” at www.Harkins. com.

Additional grand opening details will soon be available at www.Harkins.com/Arvada.

Knitting challenge to benefit babies in need STAFF REPORT

The Standley Lake Library’s Yarn and Needle Arts Group encourages the community to join a knitting challenge to assist Warm Hearts Warm Babies.

The challenge lasts from April 1-30, and those who participate will make or donate items for the local nonprofit that provides clothing for infants in need.

Knitters can find a variety of useful and free patterns at bevscountrycottage.com.

“The library’s group and Warm Hearts Warm Babies both are based in Arvada, making this community

partnership a perfect fit,” said group coordinator Neila Achter.

Warm Hearts Warm Babies incorporated in 2000, when it distributed donations to about six agencies. In 2017, the group has donated more than 80,000 items to more than 45 agencies that include pregnancy centers, hospitals and food banks.

Deliveries span the entire Front Range, from as far north as Loveland to as far south as Pueblo. Items are packaged into layettes consisting of items such as bibs, burp cloths, sleepers, sweaters or jackets, receiving blankets and a quilt or afghan.

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“Today, we are busier than ever,” Bredeson said. “We need more volunteers and donations to serve our

growing community need.”

Standley Lake Library’s Yarn and Needle Arts group began in 2014 and meets the first Thursday of each month, 5:30-8 p.m. The informal group welcomes all skill levels and works under the guidance of Achter.

It completed a major communityknitting event in 2015 when the public joined group members in creating chemo caps for the Rocky Mountain Cancer Center. The enthusiastic response resulted in 120 caps collected at the library.

The group’s 2016 project included a public art display when the library was yarn-bombed.

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SPORTS MADDEN’S NEW MISSION

Baseball teams travel south for spring break

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Brad Madden picked up his first victory as Ralston Valley’s head baseball coach March 17, with a 18-5 victory over Mullen. Madden has three baseball state titles as a coach and one as a player.

To read more, go to PAGE 30 PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

BY THE NUMBERS

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Stolen bases in 26 attempts during the first three games of the season by the Alameda baseball team.

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Combined errors in the Golden-Conifer baseball game which was played March 15.

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Goals scored in three Walks issued to Bear games by the LakeCreek batters in the wood girls soccer team. 15-7 baseball win over Denver East on March 15.

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Runs scored in the first inning by the Ralston Valley baseball team in the 18-5 baseball win over Mullen on March 16.

Standout Performers Max Allen, Golden The senior went 5-for-5, scored three runs and had two runs batted in during a 14-6 baseball win over Conifer on March 15.

Kegan Hufford, Lakewood The senior had five points with four goals and an assist, the same a teammate Evan Woods, in a 13-9 boys lacrosse win over Legend on March 14.

Sage Schaller, Green Mountain In the 6-0 baseball win over Mesa Ridge on March 15, the senior was a pitching/hitting standout as he allowed one hit over six innings plus had three hits, two RBI and two stolen bases.

Ryan Marquez. Pomona The senior captured the 110 meter hurdles in 15.76 at the March 17 Arvada City Track Championships and he also tied for first in the high jump at 5-08.

Colin Berndt, Arvada West The senior won the 1600 meters in 4:33.44 and 800 meters in 2:06.07 at the Arvada City Track Championships on March 17.

Alyssa Applegate, Bear Creek The sophomore tallied two goals in the 3-1 girls soccer win over Green Mountain on March 12.

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

arch Madness is here to entertain most of us.

But spring break has also arrived as students, faculty from schools and universities in the United States take time off from studious routines to relax and have fun.

Colorado high school baseball teams have been or will be flocking to the warmer climates of Arizona, California and Florida to bond, practice, play a few games, visit some colleges and, yes, have a little fun.

I remember my longest high school road trip was all the way to OVERTIME Palmer High School in Colorado Springs, but times have changed.

Some of the benefits of spring trips include usually guaranteed playable weather and exposing Rocky Mountain players to the perspective of baseball from other states, Jim Benton and this can offset the increasing expense of heading south for a few days.

Some schools conduct fundraising endeavors to help offset some of the cost of the spring break trips but parents often chip in most of the money.

Fees vary depending on the itinerary of trips, but a typical cost would be around $850 per player.

Chaparral’s baseball team is in Phoenix.

The Wolverines took in an Arizona State and Rockies spring training game before playing five games that started with a March 19 game against Edmond, Okla.

“Things have changed and with CHSAA giving us four more games next year, it makes us able to add more games on these trips,” said Chap coach Alan DiGiosio.

“This could be something where we add one or two more games. We played a game against a team from Oklahoma on March 19 and it was their 15th game and it was on our third.

“The competition is great and it’s fun.

And it’s good to just be around and see how the guys on the next level conduct themselves and how they train. We feel like we get better, although we often get pressured when you have five games in four days and then come home and sit for a week (next game March 30). Next year with four more games we might be able to keep that game schedule more consistent.”

Legacy rotates between going to Arizona and Florida, and this spring between March 26-31 the Lightning will compete and train at Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Fla. Coach Ty Giordano tries to schedule some fun into the spring break baseball trip.

“We work all year around,” he said. “We work out in the fall and the winter, so when spring break comes around you utilize that as a chance to get away. You take a little break and it is kind of cool for the kids.

Even though from our perspective it is treated as a baseball trip.

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March 22, 2018

A-West girls soccer improves to 3-0 with win over Golden

BY BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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ARVADA — Two minutes into each half belonged to Arvada West’s girls soccer team March 14 at the North Area Athletic Complex.

A-West sophomore Emma Drumright and junior Hailey Johns put in goals in the first two minutes of each half on the way to a 2-1 victory for the Wildcats (3-0 record) over Golden.

“It was identical each half,” Golden coach Luke Vanderglas said. “We had a couple of mental lapses and (A-West) took advantage.”

Drumright scored less than 2 minutes into the non-league game against the Demons to give the Wildcats a 1-0 lead. It was the lone goal in the first half.

It took two tries, on Drumright’s goal in the 2nd minute. Drumright’s first shot from inside the goal box hit the cross bar flush, but the rebound came right back to the sophomore who angled it into the right lower corner.

“She (Drumright) stuck with it, great skill and she finished it,” A-West coach Troy Gette said.

Johns scored her third goal in three games in the opening minutes of the second half to push the Wildcats’ advantage to 2-0. The junior forward was able to beat Golden freshman goalie Olivia Chevalier on a one-onone breakaway.

“Honestly, I just kind of went for it. I didn’t want to lose,” Johns said of her eventual game-winning goal. “I was just as nervous as she (goalie) was. I thought about placement, not power.”

Golden got on the scoreboard min-

Arvada West junior Hailey Johns (14) goes up for a header during the Wildcats’ 2-1 victory March 14 at the North Area Athletic Complex. A-West improved to 3-0 on the season with the victory. PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS utes after Johns’ goal. Sophomore Emily Stec scored in the 44th minute on a nice shot the grazed the underneath of the crossbar before hitting the back of the net to cut A-West’s lead in half.

A-West junior Makenna Fowler had a golden opportunity to extend the Wildcats’ lead back to a two-goal advantage in the 59th minute, but her shot toward to open net sailed wide right.

“We are pretty fast up there,” Gette said of his attacking forwards.

“Where we struggled today was just shape and winning 50-50 balls. We are good and Golden will be good too.”

A-West finished fourth in the Class 5A Jeffco League last year. The Wildcats were bounced out of the postseason in the opening round by ThunderRidge.

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“I think we have a good chance of winning the Jeffco League title with the talent we have,” Johns said. “But we have to put the hard work in during practice.”

A-West has some players heading with club teams to a tournament in Nevada before the Wildcats’ next non-league game. A-West hosts Boulder at the NAAC on Wednesday, March 21.

Golden struggled in 2017 with a 5-10 record and didn’t qualify for the playoffs. However, the Demons started the season with an impressive 3-2 victory over Mullen last week. The Mustangs were ranked No. 9 in the CHSAANow. com Class 4A girls soccer preseason poll.

“These girls all play with and against each other in club too,” Vanderglas said after the rivalry game.

“That is why this is fun to have a 2-1 game like this. Unfortunately we came on the wrong end of it.”

The Demons are young this season.

Vanderglas started seven freshmen or sophomores against A-West.

“It’s a resilient group not matter the age,” Vanderglas said. “They have been playing high level soccer for a long time. They didn’t quit. They kept fighting the whole time. There is a lot of grit in this team.”

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Ralston Valley’s bats sizzle in victory over Mullen

BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ARVADA — Ralston Valley’s firstyear baseball coach Brad Madden liked what he saw from his new club March 17 at Nate Jurney Field.

The Mustangs pounded out 18 runs on 17 hits to cruise to an 18-5 victory over Mullen for the first victory of the season for Ralston Valley (1-1 record).

“We swung the bats well today,” said Madden, who is with his third different Jeffco team during his impressive coaching career.

Madden coached Golden to a Class 4A state baseball title in 2003 and Green Mountain to back-to-back 4A championships in 2014 and 2015. The three-time state championship coach, who also won a state title as a player for Arvada West in 1994, has also brought in an impressive assistant coaches.

Longtime coach Terry Hensley and former Evergreen coach Steve Jones is on Madden’s staff. Jones guided Evergreen all the way to the 4A state title game last season.

“He (Madden) has been great,” Ralston Valley senior Ian Klava said. “We all love him and trust him. It was a really good thing for this program right now. He is going to go far with these players.”

Klava was impressive in his first start on the mound. The senior righty gave up just three runs on three hits. His only mistake was a hanging curveball in the top of the fourth inning that Mullen junior Brennan Nolte hit over the fence for a 3-run home run to get Mullen (0-2) on the scoreboard.

Ralston Valley’s offense gave Klava plenty of run support. The Mustangs batted around in the first, third and fourth innings. Junior Elliot Stern had the big blow in the 6-run first inning with a line-drive home run.

“I just got into the batter’s box and was ready,” Stern said of his home run.

“Coach Madden told me to settle down

and take a deep breath.”

Stern also singled from the No. 7 hole before giving way to a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the fourth inning.

“That’s a big hit right there,” Madden said of Stern’s 3-run home run in the first inning with two outs. “The kid is getting his first varsity experience this year. It was a lined shot that really got the bench going too.”

Junior AJ Jergensen hit a towering 3-run triple to highlight a 7-run bottom of the third inning for Ralston Valley.

Senior Niklavs Levensteins delivered a 3-run home run in the 5-run bottom of the fourth inning for the Mustangs.

“It gave me a lot of confidence throwing with a lead,” Klava said of Ralston Valley’s offensive production. “I do my job and they do their job at the dish.”

Senior Sam Lennarson did his job from the lead-off position reaching base on all four plate appearances and scoring three times. Trey Adams, Jergensen, Parker Dorrance, Otto Jones, Stern and Matt Phillips all had a multihit game for Ralston Valley.

Mullen junior Michael Stanford hit a pitch-hit 2-run home run off Ralston Valley relief pitcher Joey Steiskal in the top of the fifth inning, but it wasn’t enough. Steiskal got a groundout and strikeout following the home run to end the game due to the 10-run mercy rule.

Ralston Valley plays four teams from Oregon during its spring break trip to Arizona next week.

“It’s been great,” Madden said of his experience so far at Ralston Valley.

“The kids have been receptive. They want to be coached. They have done everything we’ve asked of them. Now it’s just a feeling out phase. I learn about them and they learn me. We’ll get that all figured out before league starts.”

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

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WALKOUT FROM PAGE 6

Arvada West High School “We need action,” wrote Arvada West student organizer Caitlin Danborn on the event’s webpage. “Students and staff have the right to teach and learn in an environment free from the worry of being gunned down in their classrooms or on their way home from school. Parents have the right to send their kids to school in the mornings and see them home alive at the end of the day.”

Danborn was joined by many of her fellow students in expressing their concern of not being safe in schools and wanting change to happen and a higher level.

The entire protest was planned to only last 17 minutes, one minute for each victim of the Florida school shooting.

As the students stood in peaceful protests, cars honked as they drove by and a handful of community members stood nearby to show their support of the students.

“We were at the million mile march in 1999 for Columbine, and it’s like nothing has happened since then,” said Arvada resident Cathy Jackson.

“Now we’re so excited something might happen again.

The walkout at Arvada West High School was one of almost 2,000 planned across the country.

Students at Arvada West High School gathered in an on-campus field March 14 during the National School Walkout. In memory of the students who died at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, students stood in the shape of a heart.

SHANNA FORTIER

Betty Campbell, 85, waves the American Flag across the street from where Arvada West students stood during their walkout protest. Campbell said she wanted to support the students.

“I’m old,” she said. “But that doesn’t mean I don’t want to be there next to the kids.”

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT at the meeting of the Arvada City Council to be held on MONDAY, April 16, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at the Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada CO, City Council will hold a public hearing on the following proposed ordinances and thereafter will consider them for final passage and adoption. For the full text version in electronic form go to www.arvada.org/legalnotices, click on Current Legal Notices, then click on the title of the ordinance you wish to view. The full text version is also available in printed form in the City Clerk’s office. Contact 720.898.7550 if you have questions.

CB 18-013: An Ordinance Rezoning Certain Land Within the City of Arvada, Olde Town Commons Townhomes, from City of Arvada RM (Residential Multi-Family) to PUD-R (Planned Unit Development-Residential), 18.6 du/ac., and Amending the Official Zoning Maps of the City of Arvada, Colorado, 5417 and 5421 Allison

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT at the meeting of the Arvada City Council to be held on MONDAY, April 2, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at the Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada CO, City Council will hold a public hearing on the following proposed ordinances and thereafter will consider them for final passage and adoption. For the full text version in electronic form go to www.arvada.org/legalnotices, click on Current Legal Notices, then click on the title of the ordinance you wish to view. The full text version is also available in printed form in the City Clerk’s office. Contact 720.898.7550 if you have questions.

CB18-014: An Ordinance Vacating a Portion of Public Right-of-Way Within the Koldeway Subdivision Located at Approximately 6250 Independence Street, Fitzmorris Elementary School

NOTICE OF ANNEXATION PETITION ACCEPTANCE The following resolution can be viewed in its entirety in electronic form by going to www.arvada.org/legalnotices and clicking on Current Legal Notices. The full text version is also available in printed form in the City Clerk’s office. Contact 720.898.7550 if you have questions.

R18-030: A Resolution Accepting an Annexation Petition Concerning Sabell, 5650 Ward Road, Finding Said Petition Substantially Compliant with C.R.S. 31-12-107(1), and Setting a Public Hearing for May 7, 2018, 6:30 P.M. at Arvada City Hall for City Council to Determine Whether the Area Meets the Requirements of C.R.S. 31-12-104 and 105, and is Considered Eligible for Annexation

The following ordinances were adopted by the City Council of the City of Arvada on second reading following the public hearing held on March 19, 2018: Ordinance 4626: An Ordinance Increasing the Size of the Board of Directors of the Olde Town Arvada Business Improvement District; Adding Provisions Relating to the Length of Terms and Term Limits Ordinance 4627: An Ordinance Repealing and Reenacting Chapter 18, Buildings and Building Regulations, of the Arvada City Code Through Adoption of General and Administrative Provisions and the Adoption, By Reference, of the 2015 International Building Code, the 2015 International Residential Code, the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code, the 2015 International Existing Building Code, the 2015 International Fuel Gas Code, the 2015 International Mechanical Code, the 2015 International Plumbing Code, the 2009 International Property Maintenance Code, the 2014 National Electrical Code, and the Adoption of Penalties for Violations Thereof Ordinance 4628: An Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on the Establishment of Self-Storage Businesses

Legal Notice No.: 401559 First Publication: March 22, 2018 Last Publication: March 22, 2018 Publisher: Golden Transcript Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press

Legal Notice No.: 401560 First Publication: March 22, 2018 Last Publication: March 22, 2018 Publisher: Golden Transcript Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press

Legal Notice No: 401464 First Publication: March 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 29, 2018 Publisher: The Golden Transcript Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press

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NOTICE OF ANNEXATION PETITION ACCEPTANCE The following resolution can be viewed in its entirety in electronic form by going to www.arvada.org/legalnotices and clicking on Current Legal Notices. The full text version is also available in printed form in the City Clerk’s office.

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R18-031: A Resolution Rescinding Resolution No. R18-016 and Re-Accepting an Annexation Petition Concerning Ralston Ridge, 7120 and 7000 Indiana Street, Finding Said Petition Substantially Compliant with C.R.S. 31-12-107(1), and Setting a Public Hearing for April 16, 2018, 6:30 P.M. at Arvada City Hall for City Council to Determine Whether the Area Meets the Requirements of C.R.S. 31-12-104 and 105, and is Considered Eligible for Annexation Legal Notice No: 401465 First Publication: March 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 29, 2018 Publisher: The Golden Transcript Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press

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