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FEELING NOSTALGIC: Denver Silent Film Festival takes guests on a trip down memory lane P16
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A RALLY TO BE HEARD:
Hundreds of teens from across Jeffco band together to call for change on school safety P4 A + FOR ARVADA: Mayor pro tem highlights economic strength in annual city report P8
ARBOR ACTION: In honor of Arbor Day, learn more about trees P6
MAMMOGRAM 411: Here’s what you need to know about breast cancer screening P18
THE BOTTOM LINE
‘Our members are working multiple jobs and making other sacrifices, like delaying starting families, in order to be able to live in the communities they work in. That’s not OK.’ John Ford, president of the Jefferson County teachers’ union | P9 INSIDE
VOICES: PAGE 12 | LIFE: PAGE 16 | CALENDAR: PAGE 23 | SPORTS: PAGE 26
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AN ARVADA/KENYA STEM EXCHANGE Long View High School students Alaura Rice, 17, and Luke Spurrier, 19, work with students in Kenya during the East African FLL robotics championship tournament. The two joined their teacher Peter Von Hemert on the trip last month to help bring STEM education to Kenyan High Schools with STEM Education Inc., a nonprofit run by Matthew and Kathy Collier, of Erie. COURTESY PHOTO
CORRECTION In the April 19 edition of the paper, a story about the Jefferson County Economic Development Corporation’s (Jeffco EDC) annual business awards mistakenly referred to the group by an incorrect acronym. The newspaper regrets the error. To report corrections and clarifications, call 303-566-4129
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Robert Werthwein, director of the Office of Behavioral Health for the Colorado Department of Human Services, and Gina Olberding, operations manager for the Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention, also attended the announcement. The Heroin Impact Project will draw on existing funding through the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, which serves counties in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, according to director Tom Gorman. Winnefeld rattled off a number of statistics related to the opioid epidemic during the announcement — 64,000 people died of a drug overdose in the U.S. in 2016 and drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death in Americans under 50. All were reasons the Heroin Impact Project has his support, he said. “That’s what we call a national emergency,” Winnefeld said, “not just a public health crisis.”
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Arvada author honored for magazine article Highlights staff selects Carrie Seidel’s ‘Danger! Rescue on Thin Ice’ as ‘best of issue’ STAFF REPORT
An article written by Arvada author Carrie Seidel was named “best of issue” by the editorial, art and production staff at Highlights magazine. Published in December 2017, “Danger! Rescue on Thin Ice” is about
how rescue teams practice to rescue victims — people or animals — who have fallen through the ice. “When I wrote `Danger! Rescue on Thin Ice,’ I knew the topic would appeal to elementary school-aged kids, and what better way to share the story than with Highlights,” Seidel said in a news release. Seidel said she is grateful to her husband, Mark, and Arvada Station 5 crew members, who reviewed the article for accuracy and allowed her to take ice-rescue suit photos. “Learning about ice rescue was both humbling and exciting,” she said. “What made the biggest impression
on me was the other-worldly pinging sound as the ice cracked with each step.” Mother to Gage, 22, Garrett, 20, Braxton, 18, Brylie, 16, and Dakota (Ducky), 6, and an ISP para educator, Seidel said she constantly gathers story ideas in the classroom. She also said works on her craft by attending writing conferences and workshops with other authors and industry professionals. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. “Stories are always playing out in my mind or coming to life on my
computer screen,” Seidel said. “In fifth grade, I was given an assignment to write a story, and I haven’t stopped since then.” Christine Cully, editor in chief at Highlights for Children, said authors like Seidel help the magazine achieve its objective of bringing the most imaginative and original works to its readers. Seidel received an 8-inch pewter plate engraved with her name, the title of the winning article and the issue in which it appeared. The plates are handcrafted in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, home of Highlights since its beginning in 1946.
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Golden High School student and Vote for Our Lives co-founder Emmy Adams gets the crowd fire up with a democracy chant. SHANNA FORTIER
Jeffco students hold ‘Vote For Our Lives’ rally, remember Columbine The event brought together Parkland and Columbine students BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Hundreds gathered at Clement Park April 19, the evening before the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting, for the Vote for Our Lives Rally organized by Jefferson County students. The event was aimed at educating people about voting and getting them registered to make their voices heard. “We walked out, we marched and now we will vote,” said Sam Craig, Chatfield High School student and president of Jeffco Students United for Action. “We will not let the momentum of this movement die out. We are not going to allow ourselves and our friends to be slaughtered in our classrooms anymore.” Jeffco students were joined by 60 students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the site of a mass shooting in Parkland, Florida just two months ago. “Two months ago Douglas faced what Columbine faced 19 years ago,” said Carlos Rodriguez, MSD student. “I have had two months to understand what it is like to feel alone. What it is like to feel despair. What it is like to feel pain. We have been internally scared. And now we share a common voice with those who have been affected by gun violence.” The students from MSD who have turned their tragedy into action is what inspired Ava Lundin, a 15-year-
Emily Straut, 16, and Delaney Peterson, 16, both Dakota Ridge High School students, attended the Vote for Our Lives rally to make a statement. “I think it’s appalling that I have to be here,” Peterson said. “We shouldn’t have to be scared at school or have events like this.” old student at Bear Creek High School in Lakewood to join Jeffco Students United for Action and be part of the rally. “I grew up always knowing about it Columbine,” Lundin said. “I can’t describe how I feel about it. Even though I don’t go to Columbine, we’re still affected by it every day.” The same is true for current Columbine student Rachel Hill. “One thing a lot of people haven’t
discovered is how mass shootings have affected a community not for a month or a year after — it becomes and irremovable scar,” Hill said. “There’s no way I can understand the immediate aftermath of the shooting at my school. But being a Columbine student now means I spent my first high school dance watching the exit doors because we received a threat to serious that it almost had to be cancelled. It means that just last week
a group of tourists came to my school because to them it is a tourist attraction, not somewhere where I learn.” Paula Reed, a teacher at Columbine High School for over 30 years, said that in many ways Columbine is the same as it was 19 years ago — a place where students find a sense of community. But there are also many ways it has changed. SEE RALLY, P10
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Celebrating Arbor Day BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Arbor Day was April 20 this year in Colorado. Here are some tree topic to leaf through. What does it mean to be a Tree City USA? The Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree City USA program began in 1976. In Colorado, there are 93. Here are several area tree cities and the number of years the community has had the recognition: SHUTTERSTOCK IMAGES
A long-term relationship When selecting a tree to plant, it’s important to remember to select the right tree for the right location for the right purpose, long-term, said Keith Wood, the community forester with the Colorado State Forest Service. A few site considerations include water availability, soil texture and pH and sunlight levels and/or exposure. Some things to consider when it comes to the tree include
growth rate and its size as a mature tree, maintenance, its tolerance to heat or drought and its ability to survive in low temperatures. Keep in mind that some communities have specific rules and regulations pertaining to what type of tree is permitted or where a tree can or cannot be planted. “If you think about it longterm,” Wood said, “we plant trees for the benefit of the future generation, more so than for us right now.”
Benefits of trees People tend to enjoy trees because they help beautify an area and for their environmental benefits — trees improve our air and water quality, harbor wildlife and provide natural protection from the sun, wind and rain. But there are also social and economic reasons that trees benefit a community. Socially, trees can bring a community together, whether it be a gathering to plant a tree as a memorial or to rally together to save an historic tree.
Emerald ash borer • Emerald ash borer is a non-native pest that has killed millions of ash trees in more than 30 U.S. states. It was first spotted in Boulder in 2013 and since has spread through the county. • An estimated 15 percent or more of all urban and community trees in Colorado are ash. Although not yet found in places in Colorado outside of Boulder County, thousands of ash trees could be killed by the pest in the coming years. • Homeowners are urged to assess the health of their ash trees and plan for their possible
Seek the resources There are many resources for people to receive advice on anything related to trees. Start locally: Most municipalities have a city forestry department that can assist with everything from answering questions on rules and regulations about planting locally to connecting volunteers with community tree planting efforts. In the state: The Colorado Tree Coalition, www.coloradotrees.org, and the Colorado State Forest Service, https://csfs.colostate.edu, are also good resources to find valuable information on anything related to forestry.
Northglenn, 28 Thornton, 31 Westminster, 33 Arvada, 27 Edgewater, 26 Golden, 28 Lakewood, 36 Wheat Ridge, 39 To be a Tree City, a community must meet four core standards of urban forestry management: maintain a tree board or department, have a community tree ordinance, spend at least $2 per capita on urban forestry and it must celebrate Arbor Day. Source: www.arborday.org
Economic benefits can be anything from saving on energy costs to increased property values. Source: Colorado Tree Coalition
loss in the future. It can take decades for most planted trees to reach maturity, so now is a good time to start planting to replace trees that may fall victim to the emerald ash borer. • “No one species should comprise more than 10 percent of the planted trees growing in any urban or community setting,” Wood said. “Whenever too many of the same type of tree are planted together, we are setting ourselves up for potential problems with insects and diseases.” Source: Colorado State Forest Service
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Arvada State of the City: a quick look BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Arvada Mayor Pro Tem John Marriott addressed a room full of the city’s business and community members the
morning of April 20 at the Arvada Chamber of Commerce’s annual State of the City breakfast held at the Arvada Center for Arts and Humanities. Here’s a look at the some highlights from the presentation.
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HOMELESSNESS Arvada officials say they made a point to address homelessness in the city by collaborating to find solutions. The city created a team to look at homelessness. The Arvada Police Department appointed a homelessness liaison. The city is exploring the idea of public restrooms in Olde Town. A partnership with the faith community opened the first Severe Weather Shelter Network in the city.
IN THE COMMUNITY Two new festivals, Arvada Days and WinterFest were introduced. Majestic View Nature Center celebrated its 15th anniversary. Arvada’s new Health and Fitness park is under construction and opening next year. This year, 11 new parks were opened. A groundbreaking was held for the new Fitzmorris Center. West Woods Golf Course underwent renovations to the club house. Irrigation systems were updates at the West Woods Golf Course and the Stenger Sports Complex.
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The Shoppes at Ralston Creek re-opened with new businesses. In Olde Town, Hilton Garden Inn, The Cereal Box, Denver Beer Co., Smokin’ Fins and Balefire Goods opened. Walmart opened. The Arvada Marketplace underwent a revitalization with new businesses and a new look. Edgemark Storage is being built at Ralston and Kipling. Solana Olde Town Station apartments now has tenants. Olde Town Residences was recently approved by city council to move forward. Harkins Theater Arvada 14 opens to movie goers April 26. King Soopers in Candelas will open to shoppers May 9. Bear Electric relocated to Arvada. 104 new town homes are being built in the Candelas area. An Arvada Citizen Emergency Response Team was created. The Delta Police Station is being built. Arvada Police joined the Jeffcom Dispatch network.
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$99 9 600 2.7 1.2 105 1,100 50 $2 2 11
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percent industrial vacancy rates
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new jobs created
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million in grant funding for street improvements
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Jeffco educators join groundswell of teachers protesting for funding Schools closed April 26 after more than 35 percent of teachers called in More that 1,600 Jeffco educators are expected to descend on the capitol April 26 to send the message to legislators. For Wenning, who has taught at Jefferson for 17 years, it’s about ensuring that public education in Colorado is made a priority. “I think our kids are just as important as transportation if not more,” Wenning said. “My personal reason is to stand up for my students and public education in Colorado.” Outdated resources, textbooks and building conditions are some of the reasons Wenning is hoping to draw attention to the lack of education funding.
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Teachers from Jefferson County will join the hundreds who have already lobbied at the Colorado State Capitol this month pressuring lawmakers to address education funding and protect the Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA). “Our voices need to be heard,” said Rhiannon Wenning teacher at Jefferson Junior/Senior High. “We are a direct link to our students’ success and our voices need to be heard. If it’s going to take thousands of us to storm the Capitol, then that’s what we’re going to do.”
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Feeling safe is one of them. Now, active shooter drills happen in the room she was teaching in 19 years ago when two students open fired on the school. “There are some people who think that I would feel a whole lot safer and so would my students if I were armed,” Reed said. “What if I decide I want to. Does that change my stature? Does it change the ultimate outcome? Or does that just make me a 5-foot-2, middle aged woman with questionable judgment and a sidearm?”
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Reed, who taught shooting victim Rachel Scott and gunman Dylan Klebold, said that to her it’s important that people understand that by arming teachers you are not only asking them to protect students, but also to kill students. “Maybe that sounds easy to you,” she said. “But I really can’t imagine shooting Dylan. You’re asking me to kill one of my students. It’s too much to ask.” Instead, Reed said she is asking elected leaders to make sure no teacher ever has to loose a student to a school shooting again. “I’m asking leaders to pass meaningful legislation to keep guns out of SEE RALLY, P11
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the hands of children and teenagers,” Reed said. Desiree Davis, mother of Claire Davis who was killed in the Arapahoe High School shooting in 2013, also advocated for legislators with “courage and mindfulness” to introduce and support legislation that will end gun violence in schools. One way Davis and her husband, Michael, have already done that is through advocating for was is now known as the Clair Davis Act for School Safety, signed into law in 2015. “Our society and our institutions failed Claire that day,” Davis said at the rally. “They failed to keep her safe in a public school. They also failed
the boy who killed her. They failed to provide him the mental health and behavioral support he needed to find his footing in what he found to be a confusing and mixed up world.” As a result, the Colorado law now requires schools to take reasonable measures to intervene and provide help when troubled students are identified as a threat to others. “The Claire Davis School Safety Act is only one step of many that can be taken in this state and others to make students, faculty and administrator safe when they go to school,” Davis said. “Our story — Clair’s story — is only one example and reminder that compassion and forgiveness is always a better path than anger and violence. It’s also an example and reminder that the people we vote into office do make a difference in either improving or degrading our society.
In responding in positive ways and resolving new problems as they arise or responding in negative, regressive ways and ignoring the problem completely.” Davis encouraged students to celebrate their 18th birthdays by registering to vote. “Know your own conscience and then vote your conscience,” she said. “It doesn’t matter if a legislator has been in office two or 40 years, that legislator works for you when you vote.” Ana Dahlstrom, a junior at Bear Creek High School, is looking forward to voting in her first election in November. “It’s our turn,” she said. “We need to step up because the leaders of our country can’t or won’t. And there has to be something done.” While the main focus of the event was getting to the polls, it also served as a tribute to the thirteen students
killed April 20, 1999 at Columbine High School. “We stand here today on the eve of the 19th anniversary of the columbine tragedy,” said Emmy Adams cocreator of Vote for Our Lives. “These people may have thought their acts of hate would crush the community — like stomping on the flower with the heel of a boot. But they didn’t know about the columbine. This flower, with it’s beautiful petals and bright colors seems fragile and delicate, yet this flower is strong and sturdy ... They didn’t know we would turn our loss into action. They didn’t know that we’d choose love when they chose hate. We, like the columbine, will stand tall and fight through adversity … Rachel, Lauren, Isiah, Daniel M., Dave, Corey, Kyle, Steve, Matthew, John, Kelly, Daniel R., Cassie — you planted the seed, now we will bloom for you.” Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Carlos Rodriguez stands with classmates from Parkland, Florida who traveled to Colorado to share their story and connect with Columbine survivors. SHANNA FORTIER
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id you ever see something, and immediately ask yourself, “who thought that was a HITTING good idea?” HOME I had a really strong moment of that about three months ago. Think back to early February: at that point, the news had been dominated since mid-October by allegations of sexual misconduct against movie mogul Harvey Michael Alcorn Weinstein. In the course of the tawdry affair, Weinstein was forced to resign from his com-
pany, enter a therapy program, and, eventually, face legal action in many jurisdictions. At about that same time, movie star Kevin Spacey was accused of a series of acts of sexual misconduct, eventually leading to his firing from his television series. Simultaneously, allegations were leveled against actor Danny Masterson, musical conductor James Levine, a number of current and former Congressmen, and, of course, Garrison Keillor and Matt Lauer, among others. And, in the face of this tide, some genius decides that this — THIS — is the exact right moment to release the next sequel to “Fifty Shades of Grey,” a movie about a man with power and wealth introducing a naïve girl to a world of sexual dominance.
Brilliant. Sometimes, it’s not the message so much as the timing of the message. I’m having some of the same thoughts about the teacher walkout that is happening in Jefferson County today (assuming you are reading this on Thursday). For those who don’t know, so many teachers and substitutes in Jeffco took a personal day so they could attend a rally at the capitol today that the school district was forced to cancel classes. Now, that’s not unique — it’s happened in a number of states around the country already this year, and it’s going to happen in a number of other school districts in the very near future in Colorado. And, as far as it goes, I have no problem with teachers taking
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Teaching conditions are rough In response to a recent letter regarding the excellent pay, benefits and retirement package that teachers in Colorado currently have, I must say bunk. My daughter has been teaching for just over 20 years. For what teachers do for the students, their pay is a disgrace. In 1997 I had been on my job as a computer operator for 15 years and was earning $10,000 per year more than my daughter makes now. I have been retired for 18 years and I still make $3,000 more than my daughter does now. And she has to buy supplies her students need out of her net pay. I seriously doubt that these critical letter writers ever used his personal income to purchase supplies for wherever they worked unless they owned the company. As to retirement, PERA may or may not be viable when she is eligible to retire. Folks that are critical of teachers are the reason this state ranks 46th in teacher pay and overall education. If they think teachers have it so good, they should go get a job teaching. Get back to us in three or four years and tell us how it all worked out. To them I say, “Judge not lest ye also be judged.” Walk a mile in the teachers shoes and see how they fit. Steven Childers, Arvada Teachers didn’t need to walk out To be clear, I support wholeheartedly any worker seeking better wages
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and working conditions. And particularly support teachers petitioning legislators. However the scam being perpetrated on the tax paying public by the Jefferson County Education Association with the April 26 “labor shortage” is out of line. In this era of email and social media, petitioning your legislator is a simple task. Teachers being asked by JCEA and apparently sanctioned by Dr. Jason Glass, Jeffco Superintendent, to take a day off to petition our legislators and leaving working parents to “take your kids to work” is irresponsible. Taxpayers should take note of this decision made by the JCEA and Dr. Glass when they collectively, come asking, for more tax dollars “for the children.” And you know they will! Hogwash! Poorer results in our schools is never solved by throwing more money at the problem. It is solved by leadership. The 1,650 teachers paid leave for one day is approximately $420,00 based on 180 work days and a licensed teacher with a bachelor’s degree and 5 years’ experience. That would buy a lot of pencils! John Rubano, Lakewood “Reasonable” is the key word in gun control Someone using the NRA lies about a “far-left gun grab,” shows no credibility on the students and gun safety issue. The Supreme Court has guaranSEE LETTERS, P13
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My mother helped save South Table Mountain
here are many good things I could say about my mother such as her stability, her cooking, and her designing our family home in Applewood Mesa. A rock in the community, mom stayed put in WIT AND GRIT the same home for over 50 years — a gathering place at holidays for neighbors, old schoolmates and assorted relatives. The backyard sloped up, and behind our property the land continued to rise until you were at the Mary McFerren Stobie top of a mesa called South Table Mountain. My mother and I rode our horses up the rocky dirt trails to the top and then galloped along the wide expanse of land stretching all the way from the eastern edge the mesa to the western rocky outcropping above Golden. Living where we did, a deep connection with the mesa was formed inside of our hearts and minds. In the l980s when a certain land owner and a large local beer company started plans to turn the mesa
into a gravel pit, an emotional earthquake inside my mother trembled and shook.Her anger and passion for the mesa was turned into productive action. She had to protect the mesa we all loved from destruction. Betty McFerren, my mother, and Carl Eiberger. a lawyer neighbor, spearheaded legal protests over the gravel pit. They fought against it in Golden courts. The battle went on for years, but they didn’t give up. Bravo mom and Carl! You eventually won your case. What a coup for the whole community and generations to come. Thankfully Jefferson County Open Space became the owner and protector of South Table Mountain. Just yesterday I hiked up the mesa — the dirt trails, rocks and yuccas resonated with me.The entire scene on the trail had been indelibly etched into my memory, a treasured place I’ve known most of my life. The mesa feels like a wonderful old friend. No matter what is happening in my life, a hike up South Table Mountain takes me back to my roots, to the natural world, a place with the divine scent of God. If I could talk to my mother, Betty SEE STOBIE, P14
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a stand and advocating for political issues that affect them and their students. I think it’s a good cause. However, somebody failed to look at a calendar before they scheduled this particular date for this event. The Thursday walkout is followed by a Friday in which the elementary and middle schools have an early release day, where students are done with classes two to two-and-a-half hours early; these two dates are followed by a series of student assessment days over the next couple weeks, in which most elementary students around the district get the better part of one or two days off, only interrupted by a couple hours to take mandatory state assess-
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but the NRA and their supporters, especially elected officials bought and paid for by the NRA. Dick Sugg, Golden
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teed that law abiding citizens may possess guns for their personal safety, but did not say that reasonable gun safety laws are unconstitutional. The NRA has used the lie that guns can be confiscated from law abiding citizens for years to convince some people that it is the intent of anyone suggesting reasonable gun safety laws. Comparing student deaths from assault weapons with those from driver distractions is ridiculous. Gun safety advocates are not “playring games with the Second Amendment” that is Constitutional law, but want to outlaw bump stocks and have universal background checks to keep deadly weapons from those who should not have them. It is not all adults that students are angry with,
Journalism has only itself to blame I am writing in response to the column “Stand by your newspaper, because it stands by you” written by Lisa Schlichtman. She laments the claims of “fake news,” attacks on the news industry and personnel cuts to newsrooms and media organizations. In my opinion these ills are of the industries own creation. Journalism and news has become an environment controlled by liberal ideology and therefore the product they produce is severely skewed in this direction. It used to be many years ago that you could not tell the political bent of reporters and editors because they kept it out of their reporting and kept
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it factual. That is clearly no longer the case as it has become obvious to most readers that the vast majority of the mainstream media have a liberal ideological axe to grind and do not do honest reporting. People who want honest factual reporting therefore have abandoned these outlets including the New York Times and the Denver Post in search of news on other internet sites. When doing investigative reporting it should not matter what political party the subject of the report or the reporter belongs to, only that the truth be sought. To her credit Ms. Schlichtman does emphasize fairness, objectivity, accuracy and integrity. I only wish journalism schools around the country would do the same. David P. Martinez, Lakewood Questions raised by teacher walkout Now that Jeffco’s million dollar
School Superintendent has declared April 26th a ‘’non-contact-day’ enabling District teachers to play hooky and head for the Capitol, should we not ask: Should the School Board be compelled to address the misuse of this labor action by demanding a daily cap on ‘paid’ leave-day approvals when that contract comes up for midterm renegotiation? By its silence doesn’t the School Board appear to approve of leaving students in the lurch? Will students be deprived of either the contractually required number of instructional contact days or hours, or will they have to attend a makeup day tacked onto the end of the school year; ... and will teachers be paid extra for such a day? What is the recourse of parents who must take time off from work for child care? Russ Haas, Golden
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Marchelle Minchella Marchelle Minchella (Marcy Raymer), formerly of Westminster, died March 29th, 2018 at UCLA Medical Center. She was 53. Marcy is survived by her husband, Ronald Minchella of Surprise, Arizona, three daughters, Rhonda, Alecia and Angela of Arizona, one grand daughter, Amanda, of Arizona, her sister Laura (Jim) of Buena Vista, Colorado, Steve (Deb) of Goodland, Kansas and Greg (Giovanna) of Thornton, Colorado, and various nieces and nephews.
Marcy was an accomplished world traveler, having visited most of the continents of the world. She also was a humanitarian, giving of her time and money to various charities. Marcy was a devout Christian and enjoyed going to her weekly Bible study. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you give an online donation to The UCLA-Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Program in memory of Marcy Minchella Giving to UCLA
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Genevieve Wilson Genevieve Wilson of Brookings, Oregon passed away quietly at home on April 4, 2018. Genevieve was born in Washington and raised in Fortuna, California by her parents Lola and Dean Holt. She was competitive by nature and excelled in her school studies and athletics. A former rodeo queen, Genevieve was a business leader, Bronze Life Master Bridge player and a shining light in her community. After moving to Colorado in 1968, she owned and managed several businesses and worked for over 25 years in the banking/mortgage lending industry. After marrying Al Wilson, she set roots in the Brookings community and traveled the world teaching bridge lessons on cruise ships. One of her passions included the Soroptimist Club, where
she championed efforts to stop human trafficking. Proudly, she was a founding board member of Wally’s House, a shelter for abused children located in Gold Beach, Oregon. Genevieve is survived by her husband, Al Wilson, her children, Mike Flynn, Trish Flynn-Hopkins, and Andrew Flynn, Al’s children Andrew Wilson and Danielle Wilson and seven grandchildren. A memorial service will be held in Arvada, Colorado on April 27, 2018, 10:30 am at St. Joan of Arc. A celebration of life will be held in Brookings, Oregon on July 1, 2018 from 2 to 4 PM at the Brookings VFW Hall, Pioneer & Pacific Aves. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Wally’s House in her name http://wallyshouse.org/donate/ .
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Ralph William (Bill) Ashton died peacefully at home on April 18, 2018. Bill was born in Arvada, Colorado, on May 6, 1929. Bill is preceded in death by his parents, Ralph E. and Helen Ashton, sister, Marie Lykou, and brother, Robert Ashton. Bill is survived by his wife of 61 years, Phyllis (Salvador) Ashton, daughters, Tammy Yonkie (Dave), and Vicki Wolf (Eric) and grandchildren, Dawn Yonkie, Ashton and Eric Wolf, and Tori WolfTempleton (Andrew), sister-in-law, Leona Hunt, brother-in-law, Paul Salvador (Joan), and numerous nieces and nephews. After graduating from Arvada High School in 1947, and CU Boulder in 1951, Bill started his career as a high school science teacher in the small towns of Sedgwick and Haxtun, Colorado. After a short stint in Coronado, California, Bill finally settled in Jefferson County in 1960, where he taught at Jefferson High School for three years. He then helped open Arvada West in 1963 and spent 23 of his 32 year teaching career there. While at Arvada West, he chartered the Honor Society and the Arvada West Interact Club, a club that initiated the Arvada Alive CPR training. In 1987, Bill received both the Arvada West Area Distinguished Teacher and Colorado Educator for Jefferson County awards. In 2015, Bill was inducted into the Arvada West High School Foundation Hall of Fame in recognition of his contributions to the school and community.
Outside of teaching, Bill was a very involved member of his community. Bill was a member of Arvada Rotary from 19742000, serving as president from 1983-1984. He was on the Jeffco Credit Union Board from 19701990, and chairman during construction of the 355 Union Building. A longtime advocate of Olde Town Arvada, Bill was a charter member of the Arvada Historical Society, serving as president from 1995-1997, and chairman for the Arvada Flour Mill Annex Project. He served on committees for the Olde Town Walking Tour, Olde Town Historic Districts, McIlvoy Park and Pavilion, the Gold Strike Park Master Plan, the McIlvoy House Restoration, and the Forward Arvada Building Corporation. He was treasurer of the Pro Arvada Committee in 1991 and pushed for the expansion of the Arvada Center, City Hall, and Ralston Road to Sheridan. Bill was recognized by the Arvada Chamber of Commerce as Man of the Year in 1994, and is named in Profiles of Arvada for the First 100 Years published in 2004. A memorial service was held on Tuesday, April 24th, at Arvada United Methodist Church in Arvada, Colorado. Contributions can be made to the Arvada Historical Society, 7307 Grandview Ave., Arvada, CO 80002, the Arvada West High School Foundation for the Bill Ashton Science Scholarship, P.O. Box 1677, Arvada, CO 80001-1677, or the Arvada Rotary Foundation, P.O. Box 171, Arvada, CO 80001
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ments. That’s a lot of time off. I always look at political advocacy through a prism of 40 percent: In modern America, any issue someone advocates for automatically garners 35-40 percent support; likewise, that same issue automatically motivates 35-40 percent opposition; that leaves 20-30 percent of the public available for influencing. The trick, it seems to me, is to advocate in a way that brings most of the middle over to your position, without mobilizing the opposition to a degree that you have a hard time countering. In this case, the teachers have at least an automatic 40 percent support, and an automatic 40 percent opposition. Some of those people in the middle are looking at today,
while teachers are down at the capitol, as another day that they have to either take off from work to watch their children, or a day they have to spend money on daycare, in a sequence of days when they have several such days already on the calendar, and are getting annoyed. And all this, at a time when the school district is pondering asking the public for a huge influx of money for building projects in the fall. And, so I ask: who thought this was a good idea? Today’s brief foray into finding beauty is a simple one: Now is the perfect time of year to find a farm and watch all the new babies. Spend an hour doing this — you’ll walk away much happier. Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His novels are available at MichaelJAlcorn. com. His opinions are not necessarily those of Colorado Community Media.
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McFerren, who passed away in 2010, look into her eyes, I would say, “Look what you did, Mom, what a beautiful legacy that South Table Mountain is available to hikers, bicyclists and horseback riders. And I am most grateful to you for your grit, determination and activism when it was needed to save the mesa you loved, a crown jewel.” Mary Stobie is a syndicated columnist and author. Her website is www.marystobie.com. Stobie and her family are supporters of Nature Conservancy, a nonprofit based in Boulder— which is dedicated to preserving land in Colorado and around the world.
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Young Arvadan making her ecological mark One 7 year old in Arvada is proving even the youngest of us can make a difference in the world. Madhvi Chittoor, a first grader at Hackberry Hill Elementary, recently had success getting US Congressman Ed Perlmutter and Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper to proclaim the entire month of April as Plastic and Styrofoam Pollution Awareness Month throughout the state. “The aim is to make Colorado residents aware of the impact that plastic pollution has on our environment,” said Chittoor. “Not only does plastic and Styrofoam in the form
of take-out containers, craft products and packaging materials, end up on our streets, streams, and oceans, but also kills birds and sea animals and ends up in our food chain and in the water we consume as microplastics.” Madhvi’s mother Lalitha Chittoor says her daughter has always loved animals since a young age, and has always been expressive. She says her daughter was inspired to work on the issue of plastic pollution after watching an environmental documentary in 2016. Together, the two of them went to one of Rep. Perlmutter’s community meet-andgreets at the Natural Grocers at Kipling and 44th Avenue. “She spoke very passionate-
ly to him (Perlmutter), and he directed us to the governor’s office,” said Lalitha Chittoor. The young environmentalist isn’t stopping at just the state proclamation either. She has started a letter-writing campaign to Arvada-area restaurants asking them to consider switching from plastic straws to paper. Recently, the mother and daughter team has been in touch with the superintendent of Jefferson County Schools, asking that all Styrofoam be removed from district lunchrooms. Madhvi Chittoor has also written a book, “Is Plastic My Food?”available on Amazon. com, and is starting a nonprofit, titled Madhvi4 EcoEthics.
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The vast majority of the films that will be shown in the seventh annual Denver Silent Film Festival are 90 years old, at the youngest. But Howie Movshovitz, director of the festival, adamantly argues against the notion that these films are a trip down memory lane. “These films are not a nostalgia trip, and I show them without apology,” he said. “These are legitimately great movies that are visually incredibly adventurous. All the films that have been made since haven’t been more adventurous than these.” The Silent Film Festival will be held from Friday, April 27, through Sunday, April 29 at
the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Sloans Lake, 4255 W. Colfax Ave. in Denver. This year’s festival will feature nine movies, ranging from stunning personal dramas like “The Passion of Joan of Arc” to comedies like Harold Lloyd’s “Speedy,” and even one of Alfred Hitchcock’s first films, “The Lodger.” “These films are important, no matter what decade they’re from,” said Steve Bessette, creative director for the Alamo. “You see horror films from this time, or some of their spy thrillers, and really a lot hasn’t changed. Seeing these early films gives you perspective on the way film has changed and stayed the same.” Movshovitz has been a lifelong lover of film, but finding workable film prints of many silent films is becoming increasingly difficult. For this year’s festival, almost all the films are digitally restored on discs, providing audiences with the highest quality viewing experience. SEE SILENT, P20
One of Alfred Hitchcock’s earliest films, “The Lodger” is a clear example of the style that would make the director one of the most famous in Hollywood history. The film will be screened during the seventh annual Denver Silent Film Festival. COURTESY PHOTO
IF YOU GO WHAT: Denver Silent Film Festival WHEN: Friday, April 27 through Sunday, April 29 WHERE: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Sloans Lake, 4255 W. Colfax Ave., Denver COST: $13 per film ($8 for students); $110 for weekend pass TICKETS: www.denversilentfilmfest.org/
ho can say what goes into the creative process? There’s no way to map the path from muse to inspiration to trial and error and finally the finished work. Yet that’s just what Steven Sondheim attempted in his musical, “Sunday in the Park with George,” which tells the story COMING of one of the most ATTRACTIONS famous paintings in art history — Georges Seurat’s “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.” “So many of us think artists are so different from everyone else, but there’s so much huClarke Reader manity in them, just like everyone else,” said Cole Burden, who plays Seurat in the show. “I think people will leave feeling a wash of emotion about these people and the art they made.” The Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., is closing its 2017-2018 season with the show, which runs through May 6, with performances at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 1 p.m. on Wednesday and 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The story begins in France in 1884 with Seurat and his muse, Dot (Emily Van Fleet), as they struggle to keep a connection as he labors on his masterwork. Then the story leaps ahead to the 1980s, where Seurat’s great-grandson, also named George and also played by Burden, struggles to find an artistic path forward. “Sondheim is the like the Shakespeare of the musical theater world, and presents all kinds of challenges for a singer,” Van Fleet said. “This story asks audiences what we pass down to our children, and legacy of art.” And as one season ends, the Arvada Center prepares for the start of another. The 2018-2019 season was announced and features an exciting blend of familiar names and unique styles. The season kicks off with “Mamma Mia!” running Sept. 7 through 30, followed by “Educating Rita,” which runs from Oct. 5 through Nov. 11. SEE READER, P22
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Fashion is in style at Denver Art Museum Illustrations from artist’s long career will be displayed until early August BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
IF YOU GO “Drawn to Glamour: Fashion Illustrations by Jim Howard” will be on display on level two of the Denver Art Museum’s Hamilton Building through Aug. 5. It is included in general admission and free to members and youth under 18. The Denver Art Museum is at 13th Avenue and Bannock Street in downtown Denver and is open daily. Information: denverartmuseum.org.
Jim Howard became emotional as he looked at the beautifully framed and exhibited fashion illustrations, created during his 40-year career. “Drawn to training in art. In the 1970s, he also Glamour: Fashion Illustrations by Jim designed and made his own clothes, he Howard” is at the Denver Art Museum added. through Aug. 5. “At Nieman’s we were all so interested in a beautiful suit, we almost pulled it Howard announced that he would doapart—concerned with construction.” nate the more than 100 works on paper After a stint with Nieman Marcus, to the Denver Art Museum. The exhibit he moved to New York and worked for also has a group of fashions from the various department stores, including 1970s and 1980s — from the DAM collecSaks Fifth Avenue, B. Altman, Bonwit tion and private lenders — displayed in a case. Howard also spoke of his delight Teller and Los Angeles-based Bullocks. in being right next to the current Degas His drawings ran in The New York Times, other papers and magazines. exhibit. The French artist has been an “Fashion illustration as a craft inspiration. has gradually disappeared in recent Curator of Textile Art and Fashion decades,” Muller said, “but from 1950 to Florence Muller, who is happy about the 1989, it was the most significant way for addition to the fashion collection, said brands to tell their story, showcase new the “drawings were really telling you a story, although they were advertisements trends and bring fashion to life ... It’s a medium of fashion history that has not for a department store … Jim could creyet been extenate illustrations about clothes.” sively explored Howard didn’t feel he was conby museums, sciously telling stories, he said and we hope this (“I was peddling clothes”), as he exhibition will described a day at Nieman Marallow our visitors cus in Dallas, then so important to discover how for high-fashion merchandise. drawing can be He didn’t see a garment until equally as, and it was in production, and his sometimes more, job was to create a drawing for expressive than newspapers or magazines that fashion photogwould bring customers to purraphy. We also chase or order it. “There were hope visitors will eight models there and I’d sign gain an appreciaup for one in the morning” and tion for Howard’s start drawing. “It’s probably the last time that happened in Florence Muller legacy and fashion illustration as department store advertising.” Eventually, he took photos with Curator of Textile Art and a whole.” Jane Burke, sea camera and drew from those, Fashion nior curatorial asadding that he took “tons of sistant of textile life drawing classes in college” art and fashion, and the skill came easily — “I helped to organize the show, with drawcould draw both men and women … I ings from the 1950s to the 1980s. Included started at the head and drew to the botis a corner of portraits of fashion greats tom — in that order,” he said. “I never such as Coco Chanel and Yves St. Laudreamed I’d find them on the walls of rent, and there are many examples of a museum.” He is a Lakewood resident Howard’s drawings of men’s fashions insince 2002, after a post-retirement stay cluded in the collection — perhaps a bit in New Mexico. less common, but testifying to Howard’s Asked what was his first drawing, skills in drawing the human figure. ever, he remembered his childhood. “I In more recent years, he has proonce did a self-published book in my duced a series of books of high-style early years. It was a drawing for school. paper dolls, organized by decade. He (`In West Texas, Disney was big,’ he has designed all the clothes, hats and said wryly). It was a guy in a bathroom, other accessories, although he is not with a kitty under the sink meowing trained as a designer. In a foreword, he for toothpaste to brush his teeth …” talks about learning clothing conHe also created a paper doll book with struction from watching his mother Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, all sew when he was a child — and then in their underwear. in later years, designing and sewing When asked: “What kept you going clothes for himself. “Fabrics have all those years?” he responded happily: always been a love of mine,” he says “I consider myself the luckiest man on this planet. To do what I loved every day and he also cites an interest in historic clothing, “which inspired a few — getting paid for it.” He first worked garments in this book.” These books in a grocery store, he reminisced, are available for sale at $12 in the muwhere he drew pictures of cans, bread, seum’s gift shop. bananas … before he started formal
“Fashion illustration as a craft has gradually disappeared in recent decades.”
Fashion illustrator Jim Howard speaks about a selection of 100 of his drawings, created over a 40-year career. They are exhibited at the Denver Art Museum. Howard, a Lakewood resident now, worked for Nieman Marcus and several major New York department stores when illustrations were used for advertisements, rather than photos. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DENVER ART MUSEUM
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Mammogram follow-ups can be fraught with fear An abnormal result doesn’t always mean breast cancer
WHEN AND WHY SHOULD WOMEN GET A MAMMOGRAM? The following are tips from the Society for Women’s Health Research:
BY TABATHA STEWART TSTEWART@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
It could have been a luxury spa day. Five women sat gathered in a small waiting room, clad in purple smocks with pink trim, listening to soft music and indulging in individualsized snacks of cookies and crackers. The women made small talk and joked with each other about the warm February weather, current events. They talked about anything but the reason they were all there. And with good reason. They were all there because they thought they might have breast cancer. Each had received the letter, email or phone call that every woman dreads — the news that their recent mammogram had come back abnormal. And now, the hours spent at Invision Sally Jobe Imaging Center in Lone Tree seemed like an eternity. Deborah Willard, 54,
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• Women over the age of 40 should receive a mammogram. After the initial mammogram, women should speak with their doctors to determine the best mammogram for them and decide on the frequency they are both comfortable with. • Women who have a family history of cancer, as a rule, should begin getting mammograms 10 years earlier than the year the direct relative was diagnosed. • Women who find a lump or troublesome spot or have any concerns should visit their doctor immediately. Out of 1,000 women who receive a screening mammogram, five will ultimately be diagnosed with breast cancer. SHUTTRSTOCK IMAGE received one of those letters, and said the response struck fear in her heart, and left her unable to sleep for nearly three weeks, until she went back for her follow-up ap-
pointment. “It was one of the scariest things I’ve ever had happen,” said Willard, of Denver. “The letter does say that there are a lot of reasons to get called
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“Being afraid is no reason to delay a mammogram, especially if you find a lump or something that concerns you,” said Amy Miller, president and chief executive officer of the SWHR, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that was started with the intention of getting women into trials and providing research on women’s health. “Mammograms are the best way to detect cancer early, and while most people associate cancer with losing hair, vomiting and being sick, treatments are much less onerous than it used to be. Cancers caught early through a mammogram are highly treatable.” Mary Freivogel is senior director of operations at Invision Sally Jobe, which has 12 mammogram screening locations throughout the Denver metro area. Their facilities screen thousands of women each year, and according to Freivogel, breast cancer diagnoses are not as common as women think. “In reality, only five women in 1,000 who get screened will receive a diagnosis of cancer,” said Freivogel. “Out of 1,000 women screened, 100 will be called back for further testing. Sixtyone of those women will find there’s nothing wrong. Twenty will find it’s not likely cancer and be scheduled for a six-month follow-up. Another 19 will receive a biopsy and find no cancer.” Willard was one of those women who was called back because she had
“dense” breasts, which simply means the initial screening mammogram could not provide a clear shot of her breasts. Dense breasts are not uncommon, and addition tests, such as 3D mammography, provide a better picture of what’s going on. “I was so relieved,” said Willard. “My breasts are dense, so from here on out I will need 3D mammograms each year. I’m happy to know nothing was wrong, but I would have preferred them start with the 3D and saved me the time I wasted worrying.” In addition to identifying cancer early, mammograms also screen for a host of other conditions, which are not life-threatening, including fibrocystic breast disease, dense breasts, fatty breasts and scar tissue. According to the American Cancer Society, other benign lumps or tumors that can be found in the breast include lipoma, hamartoma, hemangioma, hematoma, adenomyoepithelioma and neurofibroma. The SWHR report also revealed that 46 percent of women fail to make scheduling a mammogram an annual occurrence, citing high cost and lack of insurance as significant barriers. Non-medical costs, such as time off work, travel or child care are barriers as well. “A lot of women don’t know that the Affordable Care Act requires that health insurance cover preventative services like mammography at no cost-sharing to the patient,” said Miller. Preventative mammograms are routine screenings that are recommended for women over 40 years of age. Screening centers often offer walk-in
WHEN A MAMMOGRAM ISN’T ENOUGH Many women are called back for follow-up tests after a routine mammogram, which often means their breast tissue is dense or certain areas were unclear on the initial mammogram. An estimated 40 percent of women have dense breast tissue, according to a brochure printed by Invision Sally Jobe. A mammogram can detect cancer in women who have dense breast tissue, but there are other options available that provide better images. According to the National Cancer Institute, there are several diagnostic tests that can be utilized to ensure breast health and for early detection of cancer:
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3D mammography (digital breast tomosynthesis) — This technology, also referred to as “tomo,” creates multiple thin images, screenings, and depending on the flow of traffic at the clinic, can often get women in and out the door within an hour or two. If the screening mammogram is unclear, then the patient will be referred back for a diagnostic mammogram, which includes 3D imaging, which is not fully covered by insurance and often carries a co-pay.
Dr. Joyce Moore, co-director of the breast care program at Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, said aforementioned barriers should not prevent women from getting a mammogram. “We will work with any woman to make sure they get the tests they need,” she said.
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“... I think combining performance with these great films is a great way for people of all ages to get into silent films.”
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Another way the festival is bringing these historic presentations to modern life is in the musical scoring. All screenings will be accompanied by live musical performances, just like so many were when they were first shown. “Big places like New York or Los Angeles might have full orchestras playing scores, but at smaller theaters around the country, it might just be a pianist playing some music to go with the film,” Movshovitz explained. “Now we can use music to bring these films to younger audiences.” Some screenings will have orchestras, others just a solo musician, and excitingly, two Alamo projectionists — Billy Overton and David Weaver — are contributing an original score to 1916’s “The Battle of the Somme.” “I’ve done scores for short films before, but this is the longest one I’ve tackled, and my first collaboration with Billy,” Weaver said. “It’s been a really fun process working on the music together and getting ready for the live accompaniment.” One of the first war documentaries, this film show’s
David Weaver, Alamo projectionist An image from Carl Dreyer’s masterpiece, “The Passion of Joan of Arc.” The 1928 film will be screened during the seventh annual Denver Silent Film Festival. COURTESY PHOTO preparation for one of World War I’s most devastating battles. The four-month battle started with 21,000 dead on its first day, and only got worse as it wore on. To get started on the scoring process, Weaver and Overton watched the film and started
writing musical themes and progressions they could pull out of their “musical toolkit” whenever necessary. They’ll both be using a variety of instruments in the performance, including keyboards and percussion instruments, and even a flute.
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“The idea of doing this music live is really exciting, and I think combining performance with these great films is a great way for people of all ages to get into silent films,” Weaver said. “These elements bring the new and old together in a really fascinating way, for performers and audiences alike.”
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE Friday, April 27 7 p.m. “Chicago” — Accompanied by The Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra. Saturday, April 28 10 a.m. “The Passion of Joan of Arc” — Accompanied by Rodney Sauer on the piano. 3:30 p.m. “Destiny” — Accompanied by Hank Troy on the piano. 7 p.m. “The Lodger” — Accompanied by students of the College of Arts& Media of the University of Colorado Denver, led by Todd Reid and Donald Sosin.
Sunday, April 29 10 a.m. “Rotaie” — Preceded by “Le Fer a Cheval”; Both films accompanied by Hank Troy on the piano. 12:30 p.m. “The Battle of the Somme” — Preceded by “The Sinking of the Lusitania”; Both films accompanied by Billy Overton and David Weaver. 2:45 p.m. “The Dumb Girl of Portici” — Accompanied by Hank Troy on the piano. 5:30 p.m. Student-made Shorts 7:30 p.m. “Speedy” — Accompanied by Donald Sosin on piano.
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Critically acclaimed and award-winning artists will perform as part of the Summer at the Center concert series at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities. “This summer’s concert lineup is our most diverse in years. We’ve got something for everyone, from rock to jazz to ballet to folk, and much more,” Arvada Center Executive Director Philip C. Sneed said in a news release. “We’ve got regulars like Asleep at the Wheel and the Colorado Symphony, as well as several acts that are new to the Arvada Center Amphitheatre stage. I hope everyone will come see an old favorite or try out an act they’ve never heard.” Unless noted, all concerts will be in the Arvada Center’s outdoor amphitheatre, featuring a weatherfriendly covered seating area with close-up views of the stage and delicious local concessions including d beer and wine. Concertgoers can also choose to bring a picnic and spread out under the stars in the spacious lawn area. The Arvada Center is at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. For tickets and other information, go to www.SummerAtTheCenter.com or call 720-898-7200.
Concert schedule: June 7, 7:30 p.m., Squirrel Nut Zippers June 9, 7:30 p.m., 3rd Law Dance/ Theater presents Lost in Place; concert in the Main Stage Theatre June 22, 7:30 p.m., Wonderbound presents Aphrodite’s Switchboard with Chimney Choir; concert in the Main Stage Theatre July 6, 7:30 p.m., Colorado Symphony, Mozart Under Moonlight July 8, 7:30 p.m., Hot Club of Cowtown & The Western Flyers featuring Katie Glassman July 13, 7:30 p.m., Michael Martin Murphey with Jon Chandler July 15, 7:30 p.m., Denver Brass with the 17th Avenue Allstars, Good Vibrations July 21, 7:30 p.m., Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra featuring Steve Lippia, Basie and Sinatra at the Sands
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For the holiday season, the center is staging “ELF — The Musical” from Nov. 20 through Dec. 23. In 2019, the season continues with “The Diary of Anne Frank,” running from Feb. 1 through May 17, followed by the regional premiere of “The Moors” from Feb. 22 through May 18, and the world premiere of the “Sin Street Social Club” from March 15 through May 19. And it all wraps up with the regional premiere of “Trav’lin — The 1930s Harlem Musical,” running from April 9 through 28. To purchase tickets call 720-898-7200 or visit www.arvadacenter.org. Preparing for a season of fly fishing Spring is here, and summer is just around the corner, which means fly fishing fans are going to be taking to the streams and rivers in search of their elusive quarry. Those in search of tips and advice can head out to the Fly Fishing Rendezvous — a Rocky Mountain fly fishing show that focuses exclusively on local waters, local knowledge, and the best of the region’s fly fishing companies. The show is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, and Sunday, April 29, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave. in Golden. The rendezvous offers more than 40 hours of classes, casting clinics, and fly tying demos with some of fly fishing’s most known names, equipping participants for greater success on the water.
Those looking for a new fly rod or reel or book a fishing trip on with a guide can sample the wares of more than 50 booths. For all the details, visit www.flyfishingrendezvous.com. A live version of ‘West Side Story’ “West Side Story” is one of the towering achievements of American musical theater. If you’ve never cried to “Something” or snapped along to “Cool,” then I don’t know how to talk to you. In honor of what would have been the 10th birthday of Leonard Bernstein, the musical’s composer, the Boulder Philharmonic and Central City Opera and Choirs are coming together at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., to perform “West Side Story” in concert. The show will be at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 29. The music will be performed in its original orchestration by top-tier local performers. Be prepared to cry, laugh, and even do some singing. For informa-
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entine, and lead guitarist Z. Cole Smith is dedicated to exploring the beauty and wrath that swirling electric guitars are capable of creating. And Nick Hakim takes love-drunk R&B music and injects it with electronic elements, psychedelia, and just straight up heartwrenching vocals. To get tickets, visit www.lndenver.com. And hey, I’m sure drinks will be cheaper than Coachella. Pre-party for Grateful Dead’s Phil Lesh The Grateful Dead is one of the most influential and important rock bands in American history — one of those bands that added a new vocabulary to the musical conversation and inspired all kinds of followers. Bassist Phil Lesh was one of the key components to the band’s success, and he’s maintained a more than devoted fanbase throughout his solo career. The man is playing Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Saturday, May 5, but fans can start the festivities earlier at Wrigley’s Chicago Bar and Grill, 18200 Colfax Ave. in Golden, which is hosting a Cinco De Mayo concert pre-party with band Sweet Delta Dawn. The free show goes from 1 to 5 p.m. Sweet Delta Dawn is a four-piece rock group from Madison, Wisconsin, and has been making a name for itself in the jam band community. They cover a blend of folk, classic rock, jazz, funk, and modern music. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/sweetdeltadawn. Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he can be reached creader@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.
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“Appalachian Spring” and “Ballerinas by Degas”: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28, and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 29 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. Two Ballet Ariel original ballets close out the season. Go to www.balletariel.org or call 303-945-4388.
Prescription Drug Take Back Day: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at Lakewood Police Department, 445 S. Allison Parkway. Unused over-the-counter and prescription medication will be collected and disposed of properly. Needles, sharps, mercury thermometers, oxygen containers, pressurized canisters, illicit drugs, chemotherapy and radioactive substances cannot be accepted.
Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘The 39 Steps: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and 2 p.m. through April 29 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Call 303-935-3044 or go to minersalley.com.
Spring Bear Creek Conservation Project, Fishing Contest: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 28 at Bear Creek Lake Park, 15600 W. Morrison Road, Lakewood. A program of Cutthroat Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Breakfast and lunch provided. Help restore a nearby riparian area by planting willows, cottonwoods and other
The Electric Baby: runs through May 4 at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, with matinées at 1 p.m. Wednesdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Go to http://arvadacenter.org/the-electric-baby or call 720-898-7200. Columbine Figure Skating Club Ice Show: 6-8 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at Apex Ice Center, 13150 W. 72nd Ave., Arvada. Tickets available at the door. Go to columbineskatingclub.org. Sundays in the Park with George: through May 6, Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Show times: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday; 1 p.m. Wednesday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets: http://arvadacenter.org or 720-898-7200. 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/sense-andsensibility.
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Stratus Chamber Orchestra’s “Awakenings:” 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 27 at First Plymouth Congre-
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gational Church, 3501 S. Colorado Blvd., Englewood; and 7:30 p.m. April 28 at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave., Denver. Info: 303-388-4962 or www.AugustanaArts.org. Dance-Inspired Symphonic Celebration: 4 p.m. Sunday, May 6 at Wheat Ridge United Methodist Church, 7530 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Season-ending concert of the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra. Call 303-278-4237 or go to www.jeffsymphony.org.
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Zoom into Nature, Photography Workshop: 7-8:15 p.m. Saturday, April 28, Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Bring your camera. Registration required: arvada.org or 720898-7405. Teen Time: DIY Terrariums: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, April 28, Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Info: 303-235-5275 or www.jeffcolibrary.org. Fan Favorites and High Tea: 3-5 p.m. Sunday, April 29 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 9200 W. 10th Ave., Lakewood. Confluence a cappella choir performs. Go to http://www. confluencechoir.com or call 303279-2932. Ladies Night Sample Tour: 4-7
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native plant, then enjoy a threehour fishing contest. RSVP to georgefr@aol.com or 303-9029827, and also register at http:// www.lakewood.org/BCLPEvents/. Go to www.cutthroatctu.org/.
All About Clouds: 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 28, Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Registration required: arvada.org or 720-898-7405.
Belly Dance Showcase: Thursday, May 3 to Saturday, May 5 at American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St., Golden. Classes, shows and a marketplace. For hours and other details, go to www.ElevationBellyDance.com Quilting Presentation, Showing with June Ryker: 1:30-3 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at Greenwood Mountain United Methodist Church, 12755 W. Cedar Drive, Lakewood. Call Peggy Morrison at 303-988-9491 or Gerry Rickett at 303-985-4240.
p.m. Thursday, May 3 at Spirits in the Wind Gallery, 1211 Washington Ave., Golden. Info: www.spiritsinthewindgallery.com. First Friday Art Walk: 6 p.m. Friday, May 4 in Olde Town Arvada. Businesses will feature the art of area high school students. Go to https://www.facebook.com/ events/538456116519635/ Spring Sale, Studio Grand Reopening: Friday, May 4 to Sunday, May 6 at Arvada Ceramic Arts Guild, 5870 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. First Friday reception from 5-8 p.m. May 4. Sale and open studio hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 5-6. Mother’s Day Celebration: 4-8 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at Spirits in the Wind Gallery, 1211 Washington Ave., Golden. Info: www.spiritsinthewindgallery.com.
303-235-5275 or www.jeffcolibrary.org. Aging Together Senior Resource Fair: 9 a.m. to noon Friday, April 27 at Lutheran Medical Center, 8300 W. 28th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Info: 303-689-4595 or www.seniorresourcefair.org. Discovery Play: 11:15 a.m. to noon Friday, April 27, Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Info: 303-235-5275 or www.jeffcolibrary.org. A Pollination Conversation: 11 a.m. to noon Friday, April 27, Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Registration required: arvada.org or 720-8987405.
Teen Writing Group: 4:305:30 p.m. May 1 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org.
Lifetree Café: Miraculous Interventions: noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 1 at Peace Church, 5675 Field St., Arvada. True story of a life-threatening medical condition and seemingly miraculous outcome. Contact pwegner@ peacelutheran.net. Go to http:// lifetreecafe.com.
Star Wars Day: 3-4:30 p.m. May 4 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Call 303-2355275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org.
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Lego Play and Build: 2-3:30 p.m. Friday, April 27, Arvada Library, 8525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Info:
Community Coffee with Rep Tracy Kraft-Tharp: 7-8 a.m. Thursday April 26 at La Dolce Vita in Olde Town Arvada. Coffee and conversation the 4th Thursday each month.
Mile High Dowsers: 7-9:30 p.m. Thursday, May 3 at Clements Community Center, Columbine Room, 1580 Yarrow St., Lakewood. Evening program is “Raymon Grace Energizes Your Life.” Go to www.milehighdowsers.org.
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Casino Night: 6-10 p.m. Friday, April 27 at Table Mountain Inn, 1310 Washington Ave., Golden. Horse Protection League fundraiser will help provide new fencing in Arvada’s Churches Ranch’s turnout fields. Go to www.thehorseprotectionleague. org. Call 303-216-0141.
Spirits for the Future Gala: 5-10 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at Denver West Marriott, 3344 Meade St., Denver. Fundraiser for St. Bernadette School, of Lakewood. Info: https:://aesbid.org/elp/spirits
Dia de los Ninos: 3:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28, Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave. Info: http://jeffcolibrary.org. Simply Sacred Living: MiniRetreat for Women: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at St. John’s Episcopal Church,13151
Wine Tasting: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at Arvada Elks Lodge, 5700 Yukon St., Arvada. Benefit for Ginny’s Kids International, which sponsors families to stay at Adams Camp in Grand County and the Shriners Burn Camp of the Rockies. SEE CALENDAR, P24
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Downtown Aquarium Animal Meet and Greet: 10:30-11 a.m. Saturday, May 5 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Go to https://arvada.org/ Fox Hollow Men’s Golf Club Competitions: Saturday, May 5, Two Man Better Ball; Sunday, May 20, Spring Stableford; Saturday, June 2, Amateur Open (players must have USGA handicap). The club’s season-long Race for the Red Jacket shares at $2,000 purse with the top 10-point finishers. All events take place at Fox Hollow, 13410 W. Morrison Road, Lakewood. Go to fhmgc.com. Community Bike Swap: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at Golden High School, 701 24th St., Golden. Event benefits the high school’s mountain bike team. To sell, register at ghsbikeswap@gmail.com. Event benefits the Golden High School Mountain Bike Team. Downsizing for Seniors: 1-2:30 p.m. May 5 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Call 303-2355275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org. Asian Food Bazaar: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at Simpson United Methodist Church, 6001 Wolff St., Arvada. Go to www.simpsonumc. com.
April 26, 2018A Chirp Chirp-Impromptu Bird Walks: Sometimes you just feel like you need to get out and enjoy nature. If you like bird walks and want to join fellow birders on short-notice bird walks, sign up to the Chirp Chirp list Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. A notification will be sent by email or text no later than 24 hours prior to the bird walk. Go to https://arvada.org. Food Pantry: open from 9-11 a.m. Wednesdays at New Apostolic Church, 5290 Vance St., Arvada, rear entrance (across the street from Beau Jo’s restaurant). Contact Gertrude at 303-902-6794.
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Creating a Healthy Home: 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 28 at Natural Grocers, 12612 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood. Learn about toxic compounds in your home and how to create a healthy home environment. Go to www.naturalgrocers.com/ events. Community Wellness Fair: 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at Golden High School, 701 24th St., Golden. Go to http://goldenrotary. org/fair. Emotions into Devotions: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, April 29 at Damselfly YogaSpa, 12500 W. 58th Ave., Unit 102, Arvada. Go to www.damselflyyogaspa.com. Starter Yoga Series: 2-4 p.m. Sun-
days in May at Damselfly YogaSpa, 12500 W. 58th Ave., Unit 102, Arvada. Go to www.damselflyyogaspa.com. Hard Times Writing Workshop: 3-5 p.m. May 2 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-2355275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org. Memory Café: 1-2:30 p.m. May 2 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. For people living with memory loss and their caregivers. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www. jeffcolibrary.org. Stroke Aware Fair: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, May 4 at St. Anthony Hospital, Conference Rooms A-D, 11600 W. 2nd Place, Lakewood. Interactive event to learn how to spot a stroke and more. Also, see new technologies such as RAPID and advanced CTs; walk through MEGABrain for the inside story on how strokes affect the brain; listen to stroke specialists; and check your blood pressure and learn why it’s important to know your numbers. Community Bike Swap: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at Golden High School, 701 24th St. Buy or sell bike or gear. Proceeds benefit the high school’s mountain bike team. Go to www.goldenmtb.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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A New York Times best-selling author will be the keynote speaker at the first Arvada Center Book Fest, a one-day celebration of books, reading and writing. Laura Moriarty will discuss her latest book and first young adult novel “American Heart” and her earlier novel “The Chaperone,” a soon-to-be-released feature film, about the woman who chaperoned an irreverent Louise Brooks to New York City in 1922. In addition to her talk, Moriarty will answer questions and sign copies of her books. The Book Fest includes hands-on activities and storytimes for kids; panel discussions and staged readings; an all-day exhibit hall; writing workshops; and the keynote address. The festival is 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., May 19 at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Publishers, authors, rare books, games and more will be set up in the exhibit hall, and awardwinning authors and poets will read and sign their works. In addition there will be a pop-up bookstore operated by BookBar, along with food and drink by Steuben’s, Newk’s Eater, La Patisserie Francaise and Hunter Bay Coffee. For tickets and information, go to http://arvadacenter.org/bookfest.
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MUSTANGS SLIDE INTO 2-GAME LOSING STREAK
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Ralston Valley sophomore Billy Wall, right, puts down a tag as Chatfield junior Sam Low slides back to first base during the Class 5A Jeffco League game Monday, April 23, at Chatfield Senior High School. The Mustangs (11-4) suffered a 9-7 loss. For the full story, and more on area schools, go to ArvadaPress.com PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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Of the nine players in the Pomona lineup got hits in the 6-1 baseball victory over Ralston Valley on April 19.
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Golden golfers were first and third at the 4A Jeffco golf meet on April 19. Senior Makena Prey tied for first with an 82 and younger sister Haley, a sophomore, was third with an 83.
Runs scored in the fourth and fifth innings by the Faith Christian baseball team in a 20-1 whipping of Colorado Springs Christian on April 18.
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Straight losses for the Bear Creek boys lacrosse team after a 15-7 loss to Lakewood on April 20.
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Games without a win for the Alameda girls soccer team (0-31-2). The last win was 1-0 over Jefferson on April 7, 2016.
Standout Performers Tanner Kimminau, Pomona The senior was 2-for-2 with a run batted in and allowed just four hits on the mound as the baseball team upset Ralston Valley, 6-1, on April 19.
Amanda Opp, Lakewood The freshman won the shot put and discus with throws of 3308.75 and 105-00.00 on April 21 at the Dakota Ridge Invitational track meet.
Lexi Muelender, Ralston Valley The Mustangs won the 5A Jeffco League golf tournament at Applewood Golf Course on April 19 the junior took medalist honors with a 1-over-par 72.
Anthony Tate, Wheat Ridge The junior struck out the only batter he faced and earned the save in the 6-5 baseball win over Golden on April 18.
Joe Brock, Golden The junior scored three goals in a 10-8 boys lacrosse victory over Evergreen on April 20.
Kaitlyn Severson, Faith Christian The sophomore had a standout game with three goals and an assist in the 7-0 girls soccer win over Bishop Machebeuf on April 19.
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
ensen Ellis is a playmaker for the Ponderosa girls soccer team. She controls the Mustangs’ offense and her precise passes often to lead to goals. Jensen’s younger sister Jazlynn has benefited from her sister’s passing ability and is the team’s leading scorer. It’s a sister combination that’s been dominating for Ponderosa in the Continental League. OVERTIME Jensen, a senior who will be attending Wheaton College, leads the league with 12 assists and is third in points with 18. Jazlynn, a sophomore, is the Continental League’s leading goal scorer Jim Benton with 15 and is tops with 31 points. “I guess you could say I’m a playmaker,” said Jensen. “I kind of look for Jazlynn so it is easy for me. We’re both in the central midfielder so it is really nice. We’ve known each other our whole lives and watching each other play, we kind of know what each other is thinking. “My sister is a very good player. She chose not to play on the Development Academy so she could play high school with me for my last year. I know where she is moving and she knows how to get open. It doesn’t matter how many players are on her, she’ll get open.” Players who elect to play on one of the 25 U.S. Girls Development Academy teams are not allowed to play high school soccer. Real Colorado and Colorado Rush are two Colorado clubs that have DA teams. “With DA for the first year being open to girls I really don’t know what I’m missing,” said Jazlynn. “Next year either way I was going to go developmental, so I wanted to spend this last year playing with Jensen. It’s been a lot of fun. I have no regrets at all. “I guess I am the goal scorer. I’ve played forward all my life. Jensen played more defensive mid and more defensive positions growing up, so I guess I have more of the attacking, offensive mindset. I tend to be doublemanned usually but Jensen knows me well enough that I can move and she can find me.” SEE BENTON, P30
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Jeffco students with disabilities step up to the plate PHOTOS BY SHANNA FORTIER
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select group of athletes from 15 Jefferson County schools gathered at the Gold Crown Field House in Lakewood, to play some softball, Adapted Athletics style. The April 18 event was the latest sports day put on by Adapted Athletics, a program to provide Jeffco students with disabilities the same opportunity as other students to enjoy the benefits of a middle school or high school sports program — becoming active members in society who lead healthy lifestyles. Students that participate in the program range in mental disabilities from autism and social/emotional needs to physical disabilities that limit mobility. Some compete in wheelchairs. The next and final sporting day for the program is Track and Field scheduled for May 4, at Jeffco Stadium.
Wayne Doremus hits for the Arvada High School team at the Jeffo Adapted Athletics softball day April 18 at the Gold Crown Field House in Lakewood.
Ralston Valley student Nole “Loki” Terriquez hits the ball at the adapted softball day with the help of his teacher, Joseph Jaster.
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Arvada West High School student e Savannah s Jocobus high-fives her teammates after scoring for her team April 18 at the district’s Adapted Softball day.
Arvada High student Troy Atencio gets a high five from Wheat Ridge High School baseball player Westin Miller, after scoring for his team.
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Colorado could be in for worst fire season in years Dry winter leaves state vulnerable to destructive blazes ASSOCIATED PRESS
Forecasts indicate Colorado could be in for its worst wildfire year since the historic fire seasons of 2012 and 2013, leading Gov. John Hickenlooper and fire officials to warn residents to do their part to help prevent fires. An abnormally dry winter left the statewide snowpack 68 percent of average, with conditions in the northern mountains better than in the south. Hickenlooper said on April 13 that the state is better prepared than ever to fight wildfires because of increased funding and cooperation in the wake of massive blazes like the 2013 Black Forest Fire in El Paso County destroyed nearly 500 homes, the most by a wildfire in state history. The previous year, the Waldo Canyon Fire also destroyed hundreds of homes. Those and other fires led lawmakers to spend nearly $20 million in 2014 to buy two fire-spotting planes and contract helicopters and single-
Public Notice ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids forof theKiowa construction of City of The Forest Ridge Fire burned 375 acres south in March. Arvada, Project No. 17-WA-06, Project Title Water Meter Vault Replacements, will be received at the office of the City Engineer until 10:00 am on May 1, 2018 and then publicly by Mike engine tankers to try to stop opened and Morgan, read aloud. director of The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisethe Division of Fire Prevenfires early before they grow ment for Bids, Information for Bidders, Special Conditions, when issued, Bid Bond, tion andAddendum Control. and threaten homes. Bid Proposal, Bid Schedule, and the Project “We’re this together. The fire outlook was Drawings mayall be in examined at the following locations: We live in the most beautiful released as a storm brought City of Arvada Engineering Division 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002 state in my opinion in the nasnow to the mountains and Dodge Plan Room – www.construction.com tion and we have to all do our plains, but Hickenlooper Construct Connect – part to protect that and the warned that people should not www.constructconnect.com Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at quality of life that we enjoy think small bursts of moiswww.rockymountainbidsystem.com No cost bid documents may be obtained at here,” Morgan said. ture would ease the danger. www.rockymountainbidsystem.com on or after April 12,, 2018. Bid documents may Dry windy weather isalso be obHe urged people to follow fire tained at the office of the City Engineer upon blamed for several grass fires restrictions, a message echoed payment of $30.00 per set, which is non-refundable. ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: 22 EA Remove & Replace 1 ½”, 2” & 3” Water Meter Vaults and Associated Interior Piping 22 EA Furnish & Install 1 ½”, 2” & 3” Water Curb Stops 44 EA Reconnect Water Service Miscellaneous items include asphalt patching, traffic control, concrete replacement and other appurtenances. Bidders, subcontractors and suppliers must be Public Notice familiar with the current City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and SpecificaADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS tions for the Design and Construction of Sealed bids for the construction of City of Public Improvements, dated January 12, 2016, Arvada, Project No. 17-WA-06, Project Title which will be combined with the Bid Documents Water Meter Vault Replacements, will be reto form the Contract Documents for the Project. ceived at the office of the City Engineer until A copy of the Standards may be obtained from 10:00 am on May 1, 2018 and then publicly the office of the City Engineer upon a non-reopened and read aloud. fundable payment of $50.00. Holders will be noThe BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisetified when supplemental revisions and addiment for Bids, Information for Bidders, Special tions are available as they are adopted. The Conditions, Addendum when issued, Bid Bond, Standards are also available at no cost on the Bid Proposal, Bid Schedule, and the Project City's web site at www.arvada.org. Holders are Drawings may be examined at the following responsible for keeping current their City of Arlocations: vada Engineering Code of Standards and SpeCity of Arvada Engineering Division cifications. 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002 The Project Engineer for this work is Dodge Plan Room – www.construction.com Kris Gardner, P.E., at 720-898-7647. Construct Connect – CITY OF ARVADA www.constructconnect.com Matt Knight, P.E., City Engineer Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com Legal Notice No.: 402181 No cost bid documents may be obtained at First Publication: April 12, 2018 www.rockymountainbidsystem.com on or after Last Publication: April 26, 2018 April 12, 2018. Bid documents may also be obPublisher: Golden Transcript tained at the office of the City Engineer upon Wheat Ridge Transcript payment of $30.00 per set, which is non-refundand the Arvada Press able. ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: Public Notice 22 EA Remove & Replace 1 ½”, 2” & 3” Water Meter Vaults and Associated Interior Piping ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 22 EA Furnish & Install 1 ½”, 2” & 3” Water Curb Sealed bids for the construction of City of Stops Arvada, Project No. 14-WA-10, Project Title 44 EA Reconnect Water Service CITY OF ARVADA PIPELINE RELOCATIONS Miscellaneous items include asphalt patching, AHEAD OF DENVER WATER CONDUIT 16, traffic control, concrete replacement and other will be received at the office of the City Enginappurtenances. eer until 3:00 PM on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 Bidders, subcontractors and suppliers must be and then publicly opened and read aloud. familiar with the current City of Arvada EnginThe BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertiseeering Code of Standards and Specificament for Bids, Information for Bidders, Special tions for the Design and Construction of Conditions, Addendum when issued, Bid Bond, Public Improvements, dated January 12, 2016, Bid Proposal, Bid Schedule, Project Drawings, which will be combined with the Bid Documents and Project Specifications may be examined at to form the Contract Documents for the Project. the following locations: A copy of the Standards may be obtained from 1. City of Arvada Engineering Division the office of the City Engineer upon a non-re- 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002 fundable payment of $50.00. Holders will be no2. Dodge Plan Room - www.construction.com tified when supplemental revisions and addi3. ISqFt Plan Room tions are available as they are adopted. The 1030 West Ellsworth Ave., Unit G, Standards are also available at no cost on the Denver, Colorado 80223 City's web site at www.arvada.org. Holders are 4. Reed Construction Data responsible for keeping current their City of Ar- www.reedpsp.com
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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. Contact 720.898.7550 if you have questions. Resolution 18-036: A Resolution Accepting an Annexation Petition Concerning Dylan Walker, 6315 Quaker Street, 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 Legal Notice No.: 402091 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: Golden Transcript Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press Public Notice
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the construction of City of Arvada, Project No. 17-WA-06, Project Title Water Meter Vault Replacements, will be received at the office of the City Engineer until 10:00 am on May 1, 2018 and then publicly opened and read aloud. The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Special Conditions, Addendum when issued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, Bid Schedule, and the Project Drawings may be examined at the following locations:
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this spring, including one that forced the evacuation of the small town of Boone on April 12. Last month a fire ignited by an Army training exercise using live ammunition on Fort Carson spread to private land, destroying two homes. In early April, a wildfire near Grand Junction destroyed at least one home.
The winter was dry over much of southern Colorado, and by April 12, the U.S. Drought Monitor classified conditions as a severe or extreme drought. Those are the third- and fourth-worst categories in the five-step scale used by the Drought Monitor, which is operated by federal weather and agricultural agencies. The conditions were caused in part by the second consecutive La Nina year, said Klaus Wolter, a climate scientist with the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences in Boulder. La Nina is a phenomenon Public Notice caused by a cooling of the cenADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS tral Pacific, changing weather Sealed bids for the construction of City of worldwide. Arvada, Project No. 14-WA-10, Project Title CITY OF ARVADA PIPELINE RELOCATIONS “In aOFsecond-year La Nina,16, AHEAD DENVER WATER CONDUIT will be received at the office of thetoward City Enginit really tilts the odds eer until 3:00 PM on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 drythen conditions overall,” Woltand publicly opened and read aloud. The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting ofApril Advertiseer said in an interview ment for Bids, Information for Bidders, Special Conditions, Addendum when issued issued, Bidits Bond, 19, before the state Bid Proposal, Bid Schedule, Project Drawings, fireProject outlook. and Specifications may be examined at theWorse, following locations: a warm winter 1. City of Arvada Engineering Division snow the Colorado lower 80002 -caused 8101 Ralston Road,at Arvada, 2. Dodge Plan Room - www.construction.com mountain elevations to melt 3. ISqFt Plan Room 1030 West Ellsworthcould Ave., Unit G, early , which worsen the Denver, Colorado 80223 danger becauseData that’s where 4. Reed Construction -most www.reedpsp.com wildfires occur, he said. 5. Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com Wolter said conditions could No cost bid documents may be obtained at improve before the hotter www.rockymountainbidsystem.com on or after Thursday, April 19, 2018. Bid documents may summer months. also be obtained at the office of the City Enginnot convinced eer“I’m upon payment of $30.00 perwe set, have which is non-refundable. seenESTIMATED our lastQUANTITIES snow,” he said. OF THE MAJOR OF WORK ARE: “It’s not allITEMS doom and gloom. 1. Approximately 1,000 linear feet of 48” through It’s juststeel notpipeline a good setup.” 24” welded
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2. Approximately 1,400 linear feet of 24” through 8” PVC pipeline 3. Manholes and valves 4. Cathodic protection 5. Erosion control ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 6. Site restoration Sealed bids for the construction of City of Bidders, subcontractors and suppliers must be Arvada, Project No. 14-WA-10, Project Title familiar with the current City of Arvada EnginCITY OF ARVADA PIPELINE RELOCATIONS eering Code of Standards and SpecificaAHEAD OF DENVER WATER CONDUIT 16, tions for the Design and Construction of will be received at the office of the City EnginPublic Improvements, dated January 12, 2016, eer until 3:00 PM on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 which will be combined with the Bid Documents and then publicly opened and read aloud. to form the Contract Documents for the Project. The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of AdvertiseA copy of the Standards may be obtained from ment for Bids, Information for Bidders, Special advertise yourthe public call 303-566-4100 officenotices of the City Engineer upon a non-reConditions, Addendum when To issued, Bid Bond, fundable payment of $50.00. Holders will be noBid Proposal, Bid Schedule, Project Drawings, tified when supplemental revisions and addiand Project Specifications may be examined at tions are available as they are adopted. The the following locations: Standards are also available at no cost on the 1. City of Arvada Engineering Division City's web site at www.arvada.org. Holders are - 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002 responsible for keeping current their City of Ar2. Dodge Plan Room - www.construction.com vada Engineering Code of Standards and Spe3. ISqFt Plan Room cifications. 1030 West Ellsworth Ave., Unit G, Denver, Colorado 80223 Direct all questions in writing to Mr. William 4. Reed Construction Data Jennings, Project Engineer, at - www.reedpsp.com wjennings@arvada.org. The last day for 5. Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at questions is Wednesday, May 2, 2018. www.rockymountainbidsystem.com CITY OF ARVADA No cost bid documents may be obtained at Matt Knight, P.E., City Engineer www.rockymountainbidsystem.com on or after Thursday, April 19, 2018. Bid documents may Legal Notice No.: 402273 also be obtained at the office of the City EnginFirst Publication: April 19, 2018 eer upon payment of $30.00 per set, which is Last Publication: May 3, 2018 non-refundable. Publisher: Golden Transcript ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE Wheat Ridge Transcript MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: and the Arvada Press 1. Approximately 1,000 linear feet of 48” through 24” welded steel pipeline 2. Approximately 1,400 linear feet of 24” through 8” PVC pipeline Public Notice 3. Manholes and valves 4. Cathodic protection NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 5. Erosion control The following Council Bill was CONTINUED by 6. Site restoration the City Council of the City of Arvada to May 7, Bidders, subcontractors and suppliers must be 2018 at 6:30 p.m.: familiar with the current City of Arvada EnginOrdinance 4632, An Ordinance Rezoning Cereering Code of Standards and Specificatain Land Within the City of Arvada, Olde Town tions for the Design and Construction of Commons Townhomes, from City of Arvada Public Improvements, dated January 12, 2016, R-M (Residential Multi-Family) to PUD-R which will be combined with the Bid Documents (Planned Unit Development-Residential), 18.6 to form the Contract Documents for the Project. du/ac, and Amending the Official Zoning Maps A copy of the Standards may be obtained from of the City of Arvada, Colorado, 5417 and 5421 the office of the City Engineer upon a non-reAllison Street fundable payment of $50.00. Holders will be notified when supplemental revisions and addiLegal Notice No.: 402305 tions are available as they are adopted. The First Publication: April 26, 2018 Standards are also available at no cost on the Last Publication: April 26, 2018 City's web site at www.arvada.org. Holders are Publisher: Golden Transcript responsible for keeping current their City of ArWheat Ridge Transcript vada Engineering Code of Standards and Speand the Arvada Press cifications. Direct all questions in writing to Mr. William Jennings, Project Engineer, at wjennings@arvada.org. The last day for Public Notice
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Applications for youth leadership class due May 7 STAFF REPORT
High school students in Jefferson County who want to develop their leadership potential can apply for the next Youth Leadership Jefferson County class. Youth Leadership Jefferson County students get a chance to interact with community leaders and institutions, broaden their perspective on community issues, explore career options,
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walk-out. “We don’t have a ‘no strike’ clause,” Kwasny said. “Educators are using a personal day to go to the capitol and raise awareness about the crisis in education funding. They have all followed the contract and district policy. The employer isn’t the target of this action.” Jeffco schools communication officer Diana Wilson emphasised that this action does not violate teacher contracts. “Teachers have personal leave time, and the action is not to pressure the district,” Wilson said. “JCEA was courteous enough to inform Superintendent Dr. Glass they were consider-
and learn how to work with teams, when to take charge as a leader, and how to be a productive follower. Each full-day monthly session focuses on an aspect of the community including government, business, health services, and public service. Applications are due May 7, and applications are available at http:// jcbea.org/youth-leadership-jeffersoncounty-2/. Contact info@jcbea.org or call 303-653-2768 with questions.
ing asking members to rally at the capitol on April 26. This enabled the district to monitor substitute teacher requests.” Jeffco schools board president Ron Mitchell said that while the board may have issues with the day out of school, they support the concept of the protest. “I think they certainly have a right to do it,” Mitchell said. “The board of course has consistently take a position that K-12 funding in the state of Colorado is inadequate. In terms of concept, we agree the funding needs to be modified and that our legislators need to demonstrate leadership to make these changes.” The state of Colorado ranks in the bottom five in the nation for K-12 education funding. “I think that the teachers believe we are behind in Jeffco,” Mitchell said.
The 2017-18 class of Youth Leadership Jefferson County graduated recently, and applications for the next Youth Leadership Jefferson County class are due May 7. Scholarships are available. COURTESY PHOTO
“As a board we have to do what we can in terms of compensation. We also have to be wise enough to look at other priorities in the district.” Following the Great Recession in the late 2000s and early 2010s, educators and administrators came together in order to cut millions of dollars from the Jeffco budget. There were pay cuts and freezes for almost a decade. With a booming economy, educators from around the state are hopeful that something can be done about TABOR and the Budget Stabilization Factor (BS Factor) which JCEA says is “shortchanging Colorado students to the tune of $830 million a year.” Jeffco’s share of that shortfall is roughly $83 million; about 10 percent of the district’s overall yearly budget. While the teacher’s decision to lobby on a school day and the school closure may be inconvenient for parents,
many are also asking what they can do to help. “We’re very supportive of teachers being given that time to advocate at the capitol for more education funding,” said Jeffco parent and Golden resident Tony Martinez. “We’ve always held the belief that teachers should be treated in terms of pay as one would look at a doctor, a lawyer or an engineer because of the work they are doing to educate our kids and prepare them for the world.” Martinez said it “blows his mind” hearing that teachers have to have two to three jobs outside the classroom to survive cost-of-living in Colorado. The Jeffco protest comes 10 days after about 400 teachers, many from Englewood Schools, protested at the Capitol. Teachers from other school districts, including Denver, plan to walk out April 27.
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