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All three of Arvada West’s choirs took first in the competition, beating out 100 other choirs from across the nation. Courtesy photo

A winning chorus

Arvada West High School vocal music department sweeps national festival

By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com In school, receiving a 97 percent on anything — well, it doesn’t get much better than that.

For the 100 members of Arvada West High School’s vocal department — it didn’t.

On April 9, after performing at the WorldStrides Heritage Festival in Colorado Springs, they found out all three of their competing choirs — Vocal Showcase, Company West and the Varsity Men’s Chorus — performed a cut above the rest.

“Everyone was performing on such a high level — I didn’t realize that we were as high of a level as everybody else was

sounding,” said Tyler Despain, a sophomore member of the Varsity Men’s Chorus, which won Most Outstanding Choir at the festival. “So to know that we were even just a little bit better than that … it was cool.”

The groups competed against 100 choirs from six states.

“In Colorado, there’s not really a lot of choir competitions,” said Chris Manu, vocal director at Arvada West.

“It’s like festivals where you go get ratings — so it was fun to go and do something different.”

At the competition, the choir performed in front of an audience, judges and many of their competitors. Each choir sang a short repertoire of songs comprised of some of their best pieces from the 2015-2016 school year. They hoped to score a 95 or better to win the coveted Gold rating.

WHAT WAS SANG Vocal Showcase (mixed choir) “Blagoslovi dushe moya Ghospoda” by Nikolai Tolstiakov “Fare Thee Well Love” by James Mulholland “Benedictus” by Terry Schlenker “Gloria (Mass for Double Choir)” by Terry Schlenker Company West (women’s choir) “We Are the Voice” by Jim Papoulis “Lullaby” by Daniel Elder “Panta Rhei” by Francisco Nunez Varsity Men’s Chorus (men’s choir) “Listen to the Jubilant Song” by Tim Sarsany “Ballade to the Moon” by Daniel Elder “Grave Digger” by Dave Matthews and Tim Takach

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New vision at Arvada Square Pedestrian-friendly project takes shape after 13 years of work

Arvada school has lead scare Surrounding schools and city supply tests safe

By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com Three hundred and fifteen children are back at school after a faucet tested positive for elevated levels of lead at Arvada’s Jeffco Head Start building.

After staff at the Head Start building, at 5150 Allison St., noticed discoloration in the water from a non-classroom faucet, they took a water sample and sent it to the county health department for testing.

The results came back on April 13, showing elevated levels of lead. As a precaution, Jefferson County, which runs the program for children ages 3 to 5, closed the school for the remainder of the week while additional testing was done.

The program resumed on April 18, and students and staff have been given bottles of water for drinking, cooking and washing.

“I immediately reached out to my team and others to determine next steps – knowing that the most important thing for me was the safety of the children and my staff,” said Gayle Perryman, executive director of Jeffco Head Start.

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Development will begin this summer on the “Phase 1A” portion of the map.

Planning for the remaining portions of the Arvada Plaza redevelopment continues. Courtesy graphic

This summer, development begins on the northwest corner of the Arvada Square shopping plaza with the redevelopment project, the Shops at Ralston Creek.

“We’ve been working — the Urban Renewal Authority — for the past 13 years to redevelop this property,” said Maureen Phair, the Arvada authority’s director.

The Arvada City Council approved 6-0 — Councilman John Marriot was absent — the preliminary development plan for the Shops at

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After graduation, Korissa Straub said she’s headed to Fort Collins to study ecosystem sustainability and supply-chain management at Colorado State University. Courtesy photo

A glimpse of the people in our community

KORISSA STRAUB Arvada West senior accepts Boettcher scholarship for community involvement

About me For me, the opportunities I’ve come across and the doors that have been opened I can attribute to my community involvement.

I was born here in Arvada and raised here. I currently am a senior at Arvada West High School, where my dad is a counselor. My stepmom works in Jeffco, too, with the deaf and hard of hearing.

Over my four years here I’ve been enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) and honors courses as well as involved with seven clubs — the National Honors Society, National Art Honors Society, National Technical Honors Society, Linkcrew, PeaceJam, Mock Trial and DECA — as well as taken part in three different athletic teams. I love to run and go mountain biking, so along with my club participation I decided to join the track and cross-country teams, and a competitive mountain biking league.

Doing more Coming from a family of educators, it’s always been really important for me to have the tools I need to be successful in life and my education. It’s been ingrained in me. But my passion for community service began when I was in middle school, and I attended a luncheon for my sister, who had just received a scholarship from the Jefferson County Retired Educators Association. There, I learned how these former teachers were trying to host a book drive, and I thought — well, I can help

Bills on life sentences for juveniles moving through Legislature District attorneys oppose bills sponsored by local legislators

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with that. I’ll do it at my school.

So I did.

Over the past five years, I’ve collected more than 3,000 books for their drive by running it at my middle and now high school. That really got me interested in community service by watching the efforts of those educators giving back. I felt really inspired to do right by my community.

Big plans I’m rather outgoing and involved, and I hope to continue to be so when I attend Colorado State University in the fall. I was lucky enough to be awarded the Boettcher Scholarship, which will cover all of my tuition at the school of my choice, and I love science so I thought I’d go there. I plan to

double-major in ecosystem sustainability and supply-chain management. After I get my degree, I’ll stay there to get my master’s in business administration. I want to be a part of creating a more sustainable energy for our world.

Throughout this whole experience, I really have been trying to make my parents proud. I’m really inspired to do amazing things so I can look back and be proud.

I recognize all the people — my parents, my teachers who have helped me, been patient with me in all that I do, whether it’s staying up late to do homework or going on all of these trips. I really want to do right for all of those people.

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For Sen. Cheri Jahn, the motivation is clear: To bring Colorado in line with a U.S. Supreme Court decision that makes it unconstitutional to sentence juveniles to life without parole and to allow for judicial discretion relating to circumstances behind the behavior of juveniles accused of murder.

But for First Judicial District Attorney Pete Weir and his fellow district attorneys, the two Senate bills, SB 180 and SB 181, proposed by Jahn, D-Wheat Ridge, and Sen. Laura Woods, R-Arvada, undercut the power of the courts and give short shrift to victims.

“It’s frustrating when legislation is being proposed that dismisses what victims go through,” Weir said. “It’s incumbent upon Jahn district attorneys to speak up and say this is what our communities want.”

SB 180 concerns a step-down program for juveniles who have been prosecuted as adults that would teach them life skills and reintegration into the community. The bill would allow some offenders to go through this program and then be considered for early parole.

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ARVADA NEWS IN A HURRY Musical celebration to honor Arvadan To his daughter and those who knew him, Adams 12 and Jeffco teacher Dorian DeLong was punk.

So, to honor DeLong, an active member of the Denver-metro punk scene who died last May, the Oriental Theatre will host two punk concerts — called ‘Punk is Dad’ — to raise money for his scholarship fund.

The events, held May 1 and May 6, will feature a full lineup of bands in the punk and hardcore genres, and a silent auction. The May 1 all-ages event will also feature family-friendly activities such as dancing and crafts.

Tickets are $10-12 and are available at the door. May 6 is an 18-and-up show only.

For more information, visit www.widmestproductions.com/punk-is-dad-celebration-51--56.html. All proceeds benefit the Dorian DeLong Arts and Music Scholarship Fund.

Pet licensing available at Arvada police substations This summer, the Arvada Police Department is offering pet licensing at its three community substations.

The Clear Creek Veterinary Hospital will also be offering low-cost vaccinations, such as rabies, distemper and bordetella.

Licensing will take place at: • Police headquarters, 2-4 p.m., May 21, 8101 Ralston Rd. • Lake Arbor community station, 2-4 p.m., July 23, 8110 Vance Drive • West Woods Community station, 2-4 p.m., Sept. 11, 6644 Kendrick Drive

Residents must bring their pets’ rabies and spay/neuter certificates. Cost is $20. Registration renewal and tag replacement will also be available.

For more information, contact Arvada Animal Management, 720-898-6850.

Tree limb collection Arvada Parks department has opened a drop-off site for fallen tree limbs.

Drop-off is located at the Long Lake Ranch Sports Complex, 17850 W 64th Ave., and will be open at the west entrance 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily through April 30. Open to Arvada residents only, proof of residency will be required with each load of branches.

The department will not accept stumps, yard, landscape waste or commercial business use. Residents must unload branches themselves.

For more information, visit www.arvada.org/about/

news-events/arvada-tree-branch-drop-off.

Celebrating Arvada’s history The Jefferson County Historical Commission and the Arvada Historical Society are hosting the 13th Annual Historic Preservation Symposium April 30.

Beginning at 9 a.m. the event, held at The Rising Church, 7500 W. 57th Ave., will feature Olde Town Arvada and how it’s evolved throughout the years.

The symposium also will hold education programs and a walking tour, discussing how transportation has shaped Olde Town Arvada since the city’s incorporation in the 1800s.

Costs is $12 per person, including lunch. To register, contact Dennis 303-271-8734 or email him at ddempsey@jeffco.us.

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Here Are Some Common Pricing Mistakes That Sellers and Listing Agents Make putting their home on the market. You won’t Why is it that some homes sell quickly with get back what you spent, so why do it? multiple offers — and therefore above full Mistake #4: Expecting to get a lot premiprice — while other listings languish on the um for your home because you MLS for weeks or months with no REAL ESTATE paid a lot premium to the buildoffers?

TODAY The answer almost always is er. Builders charge lot premiums found in how the listings were for size, view, location, etc., but priced. that premium is history now. Yes, Here are some common misyou have a nice view and maybe takes that sellers and their listing you paid a big premium for that lot, agents make when pricing their but this doesn’t mean that your home for sale. house can now sell for that much Mistake #1: Basing the Listing more than the same house built a Price on the Active (Unsold) block away without the lot premiListings Instead of the Sold Listum.

Mistake #5: Pricing your ings. Any home that is active on

By JIM SMITH, ® home based on Zillow’s the MLS more a week is likely overRealtor “Zestimate” or some other compriced. You’ve got a choice. Price it based on unsold listings, and your house can puter-generated valuation. Zestimates are languish on the market just like them. Or price fun to look at, but they are rarely accurate. it based on the sold listings, and let those Such valuations don’t come close to a brokeroverpriced, unsold homes help your home sell generated Comparative Market Analysis more quickly and with multiple offers. You (“CMA”) using appropriate comps from your want those homes to help sell yours, not the own subdivision when possible. other way around!

How I Price a Home: I do use two computMistake #2: Basing the Listing Price on er-generated valuation systems as a starting What the Seller Needs or Wants to Net point. They are the Realtor Property Resource or “RPR” system and the Realist system that From the Sale. In this scenario, the seller is telling his listing agent how much he needs to is built into our MLS internet platform. I do not net from the sale of his home -- and the agent use Zillow. I run valuations on each of these systems, making note of the “confidence inis not pointing out that the market doesn’t dex” for each and how close the two valuacare, and that the seller is dooming his home tions are to each other. If they are within, say, to sit on the market for a long time, ultimately 5% of each other, it gives me a good start at selling for much less than it might.

Mistake #3: Basing the Listing Price on pricing the house, recognizing, of course, that the Value of Improvements You’ve Made. the software has little knowledge of the interior finishes and whether it’s a seller’s vs. a buyAgain, the market doesn’t care what you’ve er’s market in that location. spent on the house. That $50,000 kitchen is Next I Google the address of the subject great, and I know you must have gotten a lot property to see if there’s a defined subdivision of pleasure from using it, but it doesn’t mean you’ll get $50,000 more for your house than if in which I can search for comparable sales.

Then I use another software package, Virtual you hadn’t made that improvement. If there Office, to run a map search of that area for were competing listings out there — which is sales of similar style homes (ranch vs. 2-story, rare right now — the new kitchen might help etc.) over the last 12 months. I create a your home sell first, but probably not for a whole lot more money. In this light, I discour- spreadsheet of those listings and run a “sold age sellers from making improvements prior to price analysis” which tells me the average

price per square foot and other metrics. I look at the recommended price from RPR and Realist and see if the price per square foot is in line with the average PSF from Virtual Office.

I then recommend to my Seller that we mar-

ket the home at the resulting valuation and no higher, even though it’s a rising market. That way we have a better chance of attracting the multiple offers which are essential to making their home sell for more.

The Results of Right-Pricing a Home

Below are the Golden Real Estate listings which sold in the last 12 months above full price thanks to multiple offers created by pricing the home properly. Notice the low Days on Market (“DOM”) for most of them. Not shown here are nine listings that are currently under contract, all of them in 5 days or less, above listing price thanks to multiple offers.

Also not shown are six listings which sold for full price, mostly without multiple offers.

Address Listed at Sold at Differential DOM 305 N. Columbine St, Golden $415,000 $452,000 109% 6 3798 S. Elati St., Englewood $385,000 $415,000 108% 6 8130 W. 64th Ave., Arvada $289,000 $305,000 106% 4 16359 W. 10th Ave. #02, Golden $125,000 $130,000 104% 2 7814 Vance Dr., Arvada $275,000 $315,000 115% 4 107 Stone Cliff Cir., Gilpin County $275,000 $289,000 105% 59 10125 W. 25th Ave. #41, Lakewood $145,000 $147,000 101% 10 11081 W. Oregon Pl., Lakewood $335,000 $350,000 105% 5 14340 W. 5th Ave., Golden $375,000 $380,000 101% 6 6688 Otis Ct., Arvada $298,500 $304,000 102% 4 8845 W. 81st Dr., Arvada $349,500 $375,000 107% 3 479 Somerset Dr., Golden $450,000 $453,000 101% 5 16359 W. 10th Ave. #R4, Golden $ 90,000 $110,000 119% 9 1275 Clarkson St. #16G, Denver $189,000 $189,900 101% 7 34618 Lyttle Dowdle Dr., Golden $429,000 $432,000 101% 5 871 Beech St., Golden $429,000 $433,000 101% 4 688 Ridgeside Dr., Golden $330,000 $342,000 104% 5 229 Cherokee St., Denver $268,500 $292,500 109% 5 16259 W. 10th Ave. #E4, Golden $ 94,000 $102,000 109% 4 8860 W. 13th Ave., Lakewood $385,000 $400,000 104% 2 4061 Miller Way, Wheat Ridge $380,000 $403,000 106% 3 4229 S. Coors Ct., Morrison $359,000 $369,000 103% 4 7405 Turkey Rock Rd., Littleton $279,000 $319,000 114% 5 415 Scenic Ct., Golden $350,000 $385,000 110% 6 6418 Field St., Arvada $429,000 $441,000 103% 3 1825 Mt. Zion Dr., Golden $535,000 $552,500 103% 5

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Dipping into creativity

By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Young artists, including Briana Hagan, 9, center, and Bailey Canale, 11, right,paint their paper mache animal sculptures. For the past few weeks, these students, three of eight in the Nature Art class, have been crafting — from pencil to reality — these works of art. Photo by Crystal Anderson

SCHOOL NEWS IN A HURRY Tamales and a surprise at Foster Elementary Arvada’s Foster Elementary School is hosting its fifth annual Tamale Throwdown on April 29.

From 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., community members can meet at the school, 5700 Salsbury Ct., to taste 16 different tamales, watch traditional Mexican dancers, listen to mariachi bands and eat a variety of concessions.

Merelephants, devil-pigs with wings, sea turtles, bears — oh my!

These creatures, real and imaginary, are just a few of the art projects that leapt out of eight Arvada children’s’ minds.

“I like the animal portion of it,” said Dave Sullivan, the course teacher.

“This is more of a scientific illustration of it — and I love putting that together with art.”

On a warm spring afternoon, the children, from ages 7 to 16, began to put final touches on their papiermâché sculptures. Gathered inside a garage at the Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., the students painted a variety of colors — red, pink, teal, yellow and glitter — on their creatures.

“That looks really good, Briana,”

Tickets for that event are $10 each; concessions are an additional cost.

Last week, the school also received a rather large surprise in a yellow-andblack box. Inside the box, opened by school leaders in front of the student body, was a $50,000 check.

Gifted by Dollar General’s Reading Revolution program, the school was chosen for its strong community presence. Dollar General’s organization’s regional director, Mark Syrstad, said the company hopes the donation will help to `equip the school with the tools and

Sara Porter, 7, said to her classmate who was painting gold around a sea turtle’s eyes. “But why would a turtle have a glittery eye?”

“Because I like it,” Briana Hagan replied, examining her turtle.

The children come weekly to Sullivan’s Nature Art class to learn a little bit of zoology through art. The class explores the animal kingdom by drawing, painting with watercolors, molding clay sculptures, painting in the Japanese Sumi-e style — a style of ink painting — as well as paper mâché and fish printing in a traditional Japanese form.

Encouraged to create whatever they’d like, the students began the animal projects three weeks ago with a pencil and a blank piece of paper and a task to create a creature. Over the next two classes, their animals — mythical, domestic and tropical — were penned, sculpted and paper

resources it needs to improve the learning experience for students.’

The general store says it plans to continue donating to local schools through the Reading Revolution program wherever the company has a strong presence.

Fitzmorris fun run and carnival On April 30, Fitzmorris Elementary invites the Arvada community to take part in the Ftizmorris Fun Run. Located at the school, 6250 Independence, the run is part of the school’s

mâchéd with newspaper.

“I drew an elephant, and when I drew its back legs it looked like a fish’s tail, so it turned into a merelephant,” Summer Ulin, 12, said.

With small and large brushes the class painted to the sounds of today’s Top 40 music on the radio and enjoyed each other’s company. Softly conversing about school, softball and summer vacation, the students added detail work, focusing on details around the eyes on a T-Rex, the intricacies of a turtle shell, the curves of a duck face.

“I think you should paint his teeth red,” Porter told her brother Noah, as he picked out colors for his T-Rex. “It’s really, really, really fun — we can draw anything we want.”

“You can draw anything you want,” Ulin dovetailed.

“Proof — the merelephant,” Ulin’s friend, Paige Sullivan, said.

And the whole class laughed.

larger effort to expand and build a relationship between the school and the Arvada community. The school’s new principal, Pamela Bartholomay, will share her vision for the school.

Registration begins at 8:30 and the run/walk will last until 11.

Along with the fun run, the Fitzmorris Falcons will host a family carnival on May 5, from 4-8 p.m.

For more information, contact Nicole Schott, president of the Fitzmorris Parent Teacher Association, fitzmorrispta_ presnicole@yahoo.com.

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This year’s nominees for the Rotary Club of Golden’s Ethics in Business Awards forprofit category stand on stage with the owner of the winning business — Cody Flooring & Tile owner Steve Barrow, second from the left. Photos

by Christy Steadman

Jeffco ethics celebrated from tile to tail Local business and regional animal shelter celebrated

take our mission very seriously.”

The shelter helps 9,500 hundred animals each year. Last year, 94 percent of them were saved, she said.

“We feel obligated to serve the animals — and the people who love them — in the best way possible,” Strickland said.

Barrow started Cody Flooring & Tile out of his garage in 1996. Still located in Golden, most of the work the company does is commercial projects such as medical centers, grocery stores, schools, department stores and restaurants. However, the company also works on some home projects.

The company prides itself on giving back to the community. It did work at Columbine High School after the April 20, 1999, school shooting tragedy, the local VFW in Golden and the Chanda Plan Foundation, which strives to improve the quality of life for people with physical disabilities.

“We feel that contributing materials and labor, versus donating money, is something we can participate in,” Barrow said in the acceptance video shown at the luncheon. “And it’s amazing that actually gives back to each one of us.”

The installers are the face of the company, Barrow said. “We would not have grown to where we’re at without the great installers. Every single one of them shares that value and that pride in what they do.”

Keynote speaker was Dr. Douglas Jackson, president/CEO of Project C.U.R.E., a nonprofit organization that provides donated medical supplies and equipment to developing countries around the world.

He spoke about the relationship between a passionate purpose and ethics, for which he received a standing ovation.

“To be truly happy,” Jackson said, are “those who seek and find ways to help other people.”

The Environmental Protection Agency warns the public there is no known safe level for lead, but has established an “action level,” mandating action be taken if water samples indicate more than 15 parts per billion of lead. High sample tests trigger requirements for officials to tell communities when levels are unsafe and additional testing is needed. The EPA guidelines say further changes to piping or water quality might also be needed.

The initial faucet test at the Head Start program found lead at 180 parts per billion. The secondary water tests found elevated lead levels in an office room drinking fountain (34.5 ppb), a conference room (186 ppb) and a boiler room (132 ppb water supply and 1,710 ppb off

an expansion tank). The areas not frequented by children.

“With the swift additional testing ... we were able to quickly determine that everywhere in the building where children would drink the water, that water was and is safe,” Perryman said.

After the school tested positive for elevated levels, Arvada performed tests at pipelines at six neighboring schools — Lawrence Elementary, Arvada K8, Secrest, Jefferson County Head Start, Two Roads Charter School and Foster Elementary.

All tests showed lead levels under the EPA threshold.

“Arvada’s water is safe,” Arvada spokeswoman Maria Vanderkolk said last week.

“There is no lead in the main water lines.”

According to the city’s water utility

By Christy Steadman csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com When the name of his business was announced, president Steve Barrow urged his employees from Cody Flooring & Tile to stand up and savor the applause.

“What a humbling experience,” said Barrow of the award received for conducting business in an ethical manner.

The Rotary Club of Golden and the Golden and West Chambers of Commerce honored Cody Flooring & Tile and the nonprofit Foothills Animal Shelter with its prestigious Ethics in Business awards at its April 22 luncheon. The 11th annual awards were held at Sheraton Denver West Hotel in Lakewood.

There’s always a lot of press about the negative news, said Brian Richy, vice president of the Rotary Club of Golden.

“We don’t hear about the good things.”

Promoting the businesses and organizations that “do the right thing day in and day out” is a way to be a reminder to all of us, he said.

“We continue to feel promoting everything that is good in our business community is worthwhile,” Richy said.

The community submitted nominations through February. Colorado School of Mines ethics students judged and selected the 2016 winners.

“This is really a big honor for us,” said Jennifer Strickland, Foothills Animal Shelter’s executive director. “We certainly

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Perryman and her staff say they hurried to contact the children’s parents.

“We felt it was vitally important that our families were given all the information we knew too, and hear it from us first,” Perryman said.

Water from that first faucet has now tested under the federal limit, according to county tests. But Arvada and the county conducted dozens of additional tests throughout the school and found three additional sites with elevated lead levels in non-teaching areas.

Dr. Douglas Jackson, president/CEO of Project C.U.R.E., delivers a moving speech on the relationship between a passionate purpose and ethics.

ROTARY CLUB OF GOLDEN’S 11TH ANNUAL ETHICS IN BUSINESS AWARDS For-profit businesses Winner: Cody Flooring & Tile, www.codyflooring.com Runner up: Martin/Martin Consulting Engineers, www.martinmartin.com Nominees: Abrusci’s Italian Restaurant, www.abruscis. com Colavria Hospitality, www.colavria.com Consultants for Children, www.cfcico.com Rocky Mountain Customs & Classics, www. rmcustoms.com Not-for-profit organizations Winner: Foothills Animal Shelter, www. foothillsanimalshelter.org Runner up: Golden Schools Foundation, www.goldenschoolsfoundation.org Nominees: Community Faith in Action, www.communityfaithinaction.org Freshwater Project International, www. freshwaterintl.org Jefferson Symphony Orchestra, www.jeffersonsymphonyorchestra.org Leadership Golden, www.leadershipgolden. org Red Rocks Community College, www.rrcc.edu Westernaires, www.westernaires.org YMCA of Metro Denver, www.denverymca.org

department, Arvada works to maintain pH levels in its water supply so that it won’t become corrosive, minimizing the amount of lead from pipes and connections that could contaminate the water supply.

At this time, neither the City of Arvada nor Jefferson County know the exact source of the lead. Additional tests have been ordered to identify the source. The city said older buildings may be at a higher risk for lead because of older pipes and pipe solder.

No remediation plan has been determined yet for the Allison Street building, county spokeswoman Kate McIntire said.

“We continue to work with the City of Arvada to determine the source of the contamination and extent of the problem.”

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who were convicted of felony murder or who were complicit in the murder may qualify for a sentence of 30 to 50 years.

The Senate Judiciary Committee passed both bills on a 3-2 vote on April 20. The package of the two bills goes to the Senate Appropriations Committee due to a fiscal note on SB 180.

“Because of strict state laws, judges had no discretion to consider things like circumstances when they were handing down these sentences,” Jahn said. “It’s not a matter of if these are awful crimes or not — they are — or if these individuals should be punished — they should. It’s about when does

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punishment go too far?”

Amendments were added to SB 181 saying judges must consider the inmate’s age at the time of the crime, and whether or not he or she can be rehabilitated. The impact of crime on the victims also must be considered.

Another amendment to SB 180 makes offenders who were convicted of a sex crime ineligible for resentencing consideration.

Colorado has 48 juveniles who have been given life sentences without parole.

Weir and his colleagues strongly oppose the bills, saying they put the suffering of offenders over that of victims.

“District attorneys were not consulted during the creation of this legislation,” Weir said. “I believe they

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Life-without-parole sentences for juveniles have been an issue of concern for Jahn since 2003. She said she was encouraged by the 2012 U.S. Supreme Court case of Miller v. Alabama, which said sentencing juveniles to life without parole was unconstitutional.

This year, the U.S. Supreme Court determined the unconstitutionality to be retroactive, which means the 48 juveniles in Colorado are eligible to have their cases reviewed. But Colorado has no process in place to do so.

Colorado eliminated life sentences for juveniles in 2006, and instead allows juveniles to be eligible for parole after serving 40 years.

“We are fine with the situation as is, but this bill (181) could mean offenders get off sooner than 40 years because

of time earned,” Weir said. “These individuals are some of the worst of the worst and have committed heinous, cruel, vicious murders.”

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VOICES

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APEX bond a good community investment APEX Park and Recreation District Ballot Issue A represents a good return on investment for Arvada residents.

The ballot asks residents to approve a $25 million, 20-year bond, essentially renewing a previous bond, which would otherwise be paid back in 2017. The payments on the new bond are structured to cost homowners the same as the old one, currently about $11 per $100,000 of assessed property value per year, which will give Arvada six new or improved recreation sites.

Those sites are scattered throughout the city, ranging from the Secrest Center (66th Avenue and Pierce Street) in the east, to the Long Lake Ranch Regional Park (64th Avenue, west of McIntyre Street) in the west.

They also span a wide range of activities for a broad age spectrum. For example, Secrest will have a teen center and therapy pool.

Fitzmorris Park will gain a pool, which area families have been asking for. The Arvada Tennis Center will gain four indoor courts, letting residents and area high school athletes play no matter what the mercurial Colorado weather decides to do.

OUR VIEW The editorial board of Colorado Community Media endorses the passage of the bond. It seems quite a good deal to us, to improve the district’s facilities without adding to the community’s tax burden.

This particular recreation district has done much to earn the community’s trust and goodwill as well. Multiple community meetings helped the district craft the list of bond projects that reflected what the entire community would like to see. The bond has the endorsements of the city’s chamber of commerce, city council, fire protection district, urban renewal authority and the county schools superintendent.

The district derives a majority of its operation budget from user fees, meaning more of the expense of Apex services stays with those who use those facilities. The district also has shown itself keen to partner with schools and the City of Arvada to better serve the community. Just earlier this year,

for instance, Jefferson County approved a $430,000 matching grant to help build additional pickleball courts.

The new facilities make fiscal sense. Apex believes user fees will help keep all of the new and renovated facilities self-sustaining.

Portions of the bond package, such as the improvements to the Lutz Sports Complex (10664 58th Ave.) will also increase the city’s capacity to host youth sports tournaments, bringing in significant dollars to surrounding businesses.

Arvada also continues to grow. That means more demand for recreation. It also means the city’s property tax base is growing. More houses means the per-household portion of the bond repayment is liable to drop over the next 20 years, making this bond both more timely, and more affordable.

For these reasons — a track record of trustworthiness, a good range of projects and a fiscally smart plan — we think Ballot Issue A is a worthy investment for Arvada’s future.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Colorado cities can lead on clean power We cannot continue to rely on fossil fuels, which threaten public health and the environment, to power our lives. This is especially true since renewable energy can meet 100 percent of our electricity demands. With 300 days of sunshine a year, Colorado has virtually limitless access to a virtually limitless resource. But policies around solar are outdated, and while cost is one barrier to solar, equally as critical is a lack of public education around financing. Local governments can and should play a role in accelerating solar development and educating about investment options.

Some communities have implemented group purchase programs — limited-time opportunity for residents to get discounts on buying solar projects or purchasing an electric vehicle. These programs are modeled after a successful program pioneered in Oregon, in 2010, and offer a great example of what more Colorado cities can do. In 2015, a joint solar and electric vehicle incentive program kicked off in Boulder/Denver. The programs have been remarkably successful. It led to more than 140 people installing nearly 750 kilowatts of solar power on their homes. This incentive works so well because the private sector provides the financial incentives, so the cost to local governments is very low.

Over the last few months, I have met with city councilors across the state to advocate for bold, ambitious goals around renewable energy and solar. Cities like Lafayette, Golden, and Colorado Springs are committing to developing strong renewable energy goals, implementing creative incentive programs to prioritize renewable energy goals, and considering new strategies for measuring progress toward carbon emission reduction and bringing more clean energy online annually.

These are steps in the right direction, but Colorado cities can and should do more: Commitments like Aspen’s 100 percent renewable energy plan, and Fort Collins’ partnership with Clean Energy Collective are clear examples of how far cities can go to lead on renewable energy.

It’s time for our cities and state leaders to step up and prioritize renewable energy to ensure that Colorado is leading the way toward a clean energy future.

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Solar Energy Organizer, Environment Colorado Caucus consideration Do you, or does anyone else believe, that BBC’s (Building a Better Colorado) effort to create a wide open presidential primary via a constitutional amendment, has anything to do with the much-hyped, but phantom, so-called, disenfranchised voter?

Rather, isn’t it just another iteration of BBC’s biennial attempts to destroy our state’s caucus system and gather more power to its big money sponsors?

Isn’t BBC’s real goal the squashing of grass roots activism and candidates, while further neutering both of our political parties?

With three years to go before the next presidential election cycle even begins, should we not give our Legislature adequate time to debate as to what is the best solution for Colorado’s voters?

Shouldn’t legislation be crafted after the dust has settled from this campaign, lest we be stampeded into a dangerous trap?

Russell W Haas, Golden Apex bond a taxpayer giveaway APEX is asking the taxpayers to authorize $25 million in new debt. With that money they are going to pay off a 20-year bond that is scheduled to be paid off next year. Then, with the rest of the money, they are going to go shopping for projects listed on the ballot. Now when I say ‘shopping,’ I mean things like getting more than one bid and choosing different styles and designs. They have some conceptual designs, but nothing that is binding on APEX in the ballot language. There is also no provision that any of the $25 million not be spent on anything outside the scope of these six projects.

The $25 million bond will be paid for by a new tax levy on property owners in the amount of 1.412 mills — approximately $11 per $100,000 of assessed (not market) property value for a period of 20 years. There is a ceiling on the maximum repayment cost of $44.9 million. There is not, however, a limit on the 1.412 mill rate, which can go up unchecked (except maybe by TABOR) in the eventuality that

this rate doesn’t provide the revenue needed to service the bond.

‘Yes on A’ proponents seem well funded. I thought it prudent to see where the money came from. According to the Colorado Secretary of State’s website, the committee has raised over $50,000 and spent roughly $16,000 as of the filing date, April 12. The list of donors reads like a Who’s Who of those who stand to profit from $25 million in projects.

Dave Palm, Arvada Apex bond a dream come true At last, has my dreams come true? It depends on all of us.

Being a resident of Arvada since 1957, it has always been a great pleasure to see our city grow. One of the greatest and most promising things that has occured recently inspired over the years by caring and justifiable people living in our city is the creation ofthe APEX Park and Recreation District, and the current ballot issue.

Although some folks who live in our great city are responding to this tax issue very negatively.

I’m sorry for them, being myself as a person that is a very strong advocate of new developments, progress and growth to make our environment a more confortable place to live, and bring up our children in a place where they can enjoy their lives with these wonderful new facilities.

As long as there is a contining population growth throughout the whole world we must never let our guard down and to continue the growth of our environments with new developments to fit our needs, safely.

Can you just imagine where we would be today if we didn’t continually improve

our stats highways and our streets to fit our needs?

Parks and recreation districts are no different, they also need to be updated and improved to fit the population’s demands.

Vote yes with me, and let’s continue to keep our city growing. Then each one of us will have even more prde and comfort with what we’ve accomplished! Also, how much more will our kids love and enjoy us!

Eddie Lyons, Arvada

Antagonistic about Apex Supporters of Apex taxes tell us they’re not new taxes. Instead of retiring the debt, it’s “Let us keep the money and we’ll find a way to spend it.”

“We can’t be bothered to go as far as the Apex Center, but we want all these nice things in our backyard, as long as it’s from someone else’s pocketbook.”

Why compete with facilities offering equivalent features and services? For example, the Indian Tree Golf Club would be perfect for high-end housing development (negating the archaic property donation restrictions). It would generate enough income from investments of such revenue to finance all the Apex programs perpetually.

Golfers wouldn’t suffer. The last time we counted there were about 70 golf courses, public and private, within a halfhour drive.

Of course, May ballots have produced larger “yes” percentages for districts in the past, as compared with those in November.

Tom Graham, Arvada

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OBITUARIES ETTER

Cecil O. Etter

3/29/1928 – 4/2/2016

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Etter of Adrian; and many nieces and nephews.

Cecil is preceded in death by his parents John and Alberta Etter, a sister, Joyce Pickford and brother, Keith Etter.

A celebration of Cecil’s life will be held at 6:30 P.M. on Friday, April 29, 2016 at Arvada Church of God (7135 W. 68th Ave. survived by their daughter, Arvada, CO 80003); Cecil Beth (Nathan) Etterwas laid to rest in his Olsen of Arvada, CO; two hometown of Adrian, grandsons, Nathan “Chip” Michigan on April 8th.

Olsen, Jr. and Noah Olsen; Donations can be made in siblings, Ruth (Dale) Hallett Cecil’s name to Hope Hill of Lyons, OH, Ray (Midge) Youth Services, PO Box Etter of Shelby, OH, Roger 257 Mt. Sterling, KY 40353; (Pat) Etter of Adrian, Clara Denver Rescue Mission; (Richard) Gray of Pensacola, or The Salvation Army of FL and Dan (Sharronn) Denver.

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ARVADA, COLORADO – Cecil O. Etter, age 88, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 2, 2016.. He was born March 29, 1928 in Adrian, Michigan; graduated from Adrian High School in 1946; earned a Bachelor’s of Science with Honors from Michigan State University in 1954; and went on to serve his country in the United States Army.

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April 28, 2016

CULTURE FA I T H FA M I L Y FOOD HEALTH

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Living by the fireside

Front Range residents revel in camping in Colorado’s great outdoors

The Fritz family often goes on larger camping trips with their cousins and extended family members, which incorporate both tents and RVs.

The Fritz family paused for a quick photo op while on a camping trip at the Bunce School Trailhead near Lyons and Allenspark.

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It simplifies things because you don’t have all the stuff around you.”

Stephanie Fritz, Arvada mom and avid camper

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In Colorado, with its unexpected and extreme weather patterns, the best thing campers can do is be prepared, said the camping team of Brittany Bossardt, Ryan Weber and Felicia Baca from Cabela’s outdoor sports and outfitter in Thornton.

few years ago, Jeff Fujiki, 34, was introduced to a 26-foot recreational vehicle — it was almost love at first sight.

“I wouldn’t be into camping without my wife’s grandparents,” he said of the couple who sold him his RV. “But I have to say, buying a camper was the best thing I ever did.”

Camping is nature’s way of telling people to relax, recharge their batteries and forget about the complexity of the world for a while.

And residents and travelers from across the world trek to the Front Range and the state’s national forests to backpack, pitch a tent or park an RV up against the scenic rivers, creeks and canyons of the Rocky Mountains.

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Their checklist includes: • Know the area where you are camping and its do’s and don’ts • Have maps with you • Familiarize yourself with fire restrictions and wildlife activity • Look up the weather but always pack for the opposite, just in case.

“We always plan for fun,” the trio said in an email, “but always be prepared for things to go wrong.”

Jeffco Schools

April 2016 Vol. 9 No. 1

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Jeffco Public Schools Tackles Facilities Needs Jeffco Public Schools facilities and operations staff presented a draft Facilities Master Plan to the Board of Education on April 21. The plan aims to efficiently maximize utilization of existing facilities, strategize for growth areas, and make investments that support students with facilities that meet current and future needs. The draft plan will now be presented at several public meetings. After public input, the plan will be revised if needed, and then return to the Board for discussion. If the plan is accepted, changes would likely phase-in over six years starting in the fall of 2017, depending on funding.

There are a number of issues to consider when developing a plan for school facilities in the district. With 154 schools and 86,000 students in Jefferson County,

the plan has a very diverse group to serve.

First, Jeffco Public Schools has been in existence for over 60 years and many of the school facilities are dated and in need of costly maintenance. Second, the population in the county has changed; in some areas the number of school-aged children has declined and schools are underutilized, other areas have many more students than nearby schools can serve. Third, school physical needs have changed dramatically – spaces that support modern teaching and learning; safety and security considerations; resources for the physically disabled; facilities for numerous sports and activities; technology infrastructure; traffic circulation and parking; demand for preschool, full-day kindergarten and before- and after-school services; and numerous federal and state

requirements on educational services must be addressed. Designing a facilities master plan must take all these issues and more into account.

Jeffco Public Schools Facilities Master Plan Public Presentations 9-11 a.m., Saturday, April 23, Dakota Ridge High Auditorium 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, April 27, North Arvada Middle Auditorium 8-10 a.m., Wednesday, May 4, Conifer High Cafeteria 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, May 4, Green Mountain High Auditorium 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, May 31, Ralston Valley High Auditorium 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, June 1, Pomona High Library 8-10 a.m., Saturday, June 4, Stevens Elementary “Cafetorium” 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, June 4, Arvada West High Auditorium 6-8 p.m., Monday, June 6, Golden High Auditorium 8-10 a.m., Wednesday, June 8, Bear Creek High Auditorium 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, June 8, Wheat Ridge High Auditorium 6-8 p.m., Thursday, June 9, Stein @ O’Connell Cafeteria Please note, presentations will give an overview of the district-wide plan, but there will be a focus on the changes proposed for the area in which the meeting is held. For details, please go to www.jeffcopublicschools.org/FMP

To address these issues and evolving educational needs, the draft Jeffco Public Schools Facilities Master Plan includes changes to school boundaries, adjustments in articulation areas, expansion of key sites, closing and consolidating schools, altering grades served in select schools, and new construction to address student needs while using public funds responsibly. Jeffco Public Schools operates frugally compared to surrounding districts, and the plan needs to be designed to prioritize items based on available funding. What can the district afford with current resources? How much money could be saved with proposed changes? What is the cost of the highest priorities and what funding options are available to address those priorities? If funding levels remain the same, what will happen in the long term?

Though any plan for a district as large as Jeffco Public Schools needs to be flexible to adjust to population changes, the economy, construction costs, and state educational funding levels, it is important for the community to weigh in on priorities and plans. Schools are integral to our neighborhoods; they are hubs of activity, and community-builders. Please join us to learn about the current facilities and voice your opinion on priorities, funding, and the draft Facilities Master Plan.

H is for Health

A Patterson International Elementary student asks a question during a morning-long health fair.

Patterson International Elementary suspended the normal learning routine for one morning to focus on some lifelong lessons about mind and body.

“This is our 13th annual health fair. This is my third year here, and I just wanted to continue this tradition,” explained P.E. teacher Emily Ann Gerlach.

Presenters and volunteers from Metro State University and Red Rocks Community College came for the day to teach the Patterson students about several health topics in different sessions.

“Kids actually have an opportunity to learn about health and understand more what health is. My favorite was the skin care… We got to make products for your skin,” said fifth-grader Paris Espinioza.

Along with skin care, students had the chance to learn about yoga, exercise, sun safety, the importance of sleep, how to make a balanced meal, and even got to make a healthy granola snack with Jeffco Public Schools Executive Chef Yuri Sanow.

“This fair is a celebration of all the great things we do here as a healthy schools team. In P.E. and in the classrooms, we can’t touch on health as much as we would like. So, this is a day to learn all about health and to celebrate what we do

here at Patterson,” said Gerlach.

Gerlach also believes that teaching students how to be and stay healthy through fairs like this is important to their educational success.

“If you have a healthy kid, you have a happy kid. When you have a happy kid, you have a kid who can learn,” she said.

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Jeffco Public Schools is home to over 86,000 of Colorado's finest students. Step inside one of our 154 schools and you will see a staff dedicated to building a bright future for every student.

Our staff is supported by a committed school board, involved parents and a caring community that combine to provide a quality education that prepares all children for a promising future.

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Jeffco Public Schools 2016 Graduation Graduation is not only the culmination of our students’ K-12 educational career, but it also is a testament to the work our community, parents, and staff have done to achieve a common goal – preparing students for a bright future. The sacrifice and commitment made in classrooms, on

playing fields, and during late night homework sessions, is confirmation of a proud tradition of excellence for Jeffco Public Schools. We applaud our 2016 graduates, and also honor the parents and community who have supported our students along the way.

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A Different Kind of Coach:

The Role of Jeffco’s Instructional Coaches

Instructional coaches play a key role in schools all over Jeffco, partnering with teachers to improve student growth.

“They talk about instruction; they look at data together, they do amazing things together,” explained Instructional Coach Coordinator Magali Saez-Cox. Instructional Coaches are an important support to teachers, helping in the classroom and with professional development.

Saez-Cox believes it is important for coaches to form a high-level of trust and a strong rapport with their teachers. She said building that relationship can be easier when a coach has been “on the front line” in the classroom, with firsthand knowledge of what teachers may be going through.

“You need to build this culture and build this trust with teachers. Building and maintaining that, kind of taking that temperature every so often, we kind of know where we’re headed and how we can best meet the needs of the teachers at the school, at this time,” explained Mount Carbon Elementary Instructional Coach Martha Burns.

“My coach really supports me,” said Mount Carbon Elementary fourth grade teacher Cassidy Blevins, who works closely with Burns. “I’m in my third year teaching currently, and from day one I feel like I’ve really had a partnership with my coach.”

Most instructional coaches work at the elementary level, but there also are many in the middle schools and high schools.

In all of the schools, instructional coaches not only partner with individual teachers, but also with administrative teams.

“We meet maybe three or four times a week, talking about the needs of the teachers, the needs of the students,” explained West Jefferson Middle School Principal Becky Brown.

Instructional Coach Martha Burns works with a student on a class assignment at Mount Carbon Elementary.

It is all a team effort, with the ultimate goal of increasing student achievement.

“How can we support student learning? That’s always first and foremost.

That happens because that teacher is the most powerful agent of change and helping kids grow. So, by working side by side, we’re all working towards student growth,” explained Maple Grove Elementary Instructional Coach Amy Ellerman.

Increasing student growth may be the ultimate goal, but teachers have found they are growing and improving their teaching skills with the help of instructional coaches, as well.

“I think the great thing about instructional coaches is that the work they do with you is extended over such a long period of time, and it can be as little or as long as you want it to be. But [the greatest benefit] is the constant feedback that they’re able to give you,” said Maple Grove third grade teacher Jessie Meeks.

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Improving student academic growth by helping teachers grow professionally is a

big job for these instructional coaches.

“There’s never an end to my ‘to do’ list.

I work with really great teachers, though, and they all really want to work with me,” explained West Jefferson Middle School Instructional Coach Mika Melvin, who spends many after-school hours with teachers reviewing lesson plans and helping to map learning goals. “We just figure out times and ways to make that work. A lot of it is about teaming.”

It may be a lot of work, but the payoffs are many.

“The wonderful thing about coaching is that when we engage in that partnership together, everybody learns,” said Saez-Cox. “The coach comes out a better coach. The teacher comes out a better teacher. The students come out with incredible learning because we were able to do it together.”

NOTICES Notice of Stormwater Program

Asbestos Management Plans

Notice is hereby given that Jeffco Public Schools is seeking input on the implementation of their stormwater program as required by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. This program requires that the school district implement a program that educates the public and prevents water pollution from our sites.

A copy of the current program can be obtained from Environmental Services by calling 303-982-2349. Any input or questions are welcomed and should be communicated by December 31, 2016.

In compliance with federal guidelines, Jeffco Public Schools make asbestos management plans for schools and other district facilities available for public inspection. Parents, employees or interested citizens may review the management plan for any school facility and have copies made at their own expense. Each school’s management plan is available at the school, and plans for all district buildings are on file at the Jeffco Public Schools’ Office of Environmental Services, 809 Quail St., Building 4, Lakewood. Call 303982-2349.

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The Fire Scientists: Part One

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Warren Tech fire science instructor Matt Beckett prepares a live demonstration of extreme fire behavior to a class of Warren Tech students interested in careers as first responders.

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b i s S b c t i t You know how hard it can be getting dressed and out the door in the morning?

Try doing it in under a minute, but don’t forget to factor in heavy, clumsy, fire protection gear. That’s exactly what Warren Tech students have to do during what’s called a turnout drill, as they learn about the art of first response in the fire science program.

“In the real scenario, in the fire department, you want to get ready in a minute or less, so you’re going to have to take off your shoes, throw on your boots – big fire

boots – and then put on pants, a big coat, buckle ‘em all up, put on your helmet, or your mask, if you’re going to a fire. It gets pretty heavy and warm, especially on summer days,” explained Golden High School/Warren Tech senior T.J. Chrysler.

It’s important that these students practice this drill, because it will be pretty competitive when they join an actual fire department.

“If you’re not ready in under a minute, you won’t be able to get on the call. The first four firefighters get on the truck

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and go. Either you have to wait for the next truck if it’s a big enough emergency, or you just wait for the next call,” said Chrysler.

The bay where they practice this drill is configured much like a real fire station. As they went through the drill, Warren Tech fire science instructor Matt Beckett kept a close watch. Beckett offers these students a lot of expertise. He served with Craig Fire Rescue for eight years and worked his way up to captain.

“I really got into the training piece back there and ran our academy and kind of fell in love with the teaching side of it and the adult education. So, I was a little nervous coming in to teach students, but it’s really translated over well. [It’s] kind of a good mix of both worlds,” said Beckett.

This training is as real as it gets. The turnout drill is just one of several JPR’s, or job performance requirements, that real fire department job-hunters in Colorado have to pass before moving on to a mandatory test called Fire 1. They use the same textbooks used by fire academies across Colorado, as well.

“We also use the Health Safety Institute EMR Standards, a national registry test for emergency first responders,” explained Beckett. “The only thing we’re not able to do with time constraints is the hazmat portion, otherwise they could probably actually certify here as a Firefighter 1.”

These fire scientists also get intensive instruction in fire behavior. Beckett used an insulated fire box to teach them how heat, oxygen, and a confined space can affect fire flow.

a “We can do back-drafts, we can do rollovers, and flash-overs, which are events [that] if you run into [them] are t usually fatal. It lets them get an idea of thet pre-cursors for those events and they can d hopefully identify them before they put themselves in a dangerous situation later a l on,” said Beckett.

The students also get a feel for first re- t sponse paramedic skills in car accidents, t including something called “patient “ packaging”. m “We set up for an ambulance response with a four-person crew where they go in and maintain C-Spine, which is Cervical Spine Protection that keeps any spinal injuries from getting any worse. They need to extricate the victim out of the vehicle safely, get them onto a backboard, and into the ambulance without further damaging any possible spinal injury,” said Beckett.

Warren Tech is only one of a handful of high schools in the country with a program like this, and it’s not for everyone.

“They have to be self-motivated. They have to want to be here... they have all chosen to be here. Nobody’s forced to come,” said Beckett. “They all put in applications. For every student we have sitting in the class, there’s one who didn’t make the cut.”

When you see what they have to go through at the training tower, it’s easy to understand why. More about that, as our series continues in Part Two. “This is no joke; it’s not fun and games getting to play with fire. It’s pretty much life or death,” said Chrysler.

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The Relaxation Station There’s a classroom inside Welchester Elementary that’s quite unlike any other in Jeffco – the “Relaxation Station”. It’s a place where, for nearly an hour on Mondays, students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can take a break from the sensory distractions of everyday school life by marching, acting like monkeys, and taking magic carpet rides.

Kid-friendly yoga is at the core of the Relaxation Station. Yoga instructor and mental health therapist Lauren Haug developed this pilot program with Amanda Shannon, whose daughter Lily has ASD. Shannon started the Lily Grace Foundation to help children like her daughter.

She serves as its president, and this pilot program is one of her most ambitious efforts yet.

“It just seemed a natural fit for school because so many kids can’t be integrated into a natural classroom [since] they have so many behavioral issues,” explained Shannon. “Really, I think they’re driven by sensory overload. So, we thought if we could give them some tools to help calm themselves down so they can participate in a general classroom, that it might help them transition easier.”

That is the ultimate goal of the Relaxation Station program.

“I’m really trying to get them to get into their bodies and focus on their breath and their movement. A lot of times, with children on the spectrum, they can be hyperaroused and it can cause them to almost leave their bodies in a sense, or not have the coordination and the fine motor skills that would really help them,” said Haug.

“It’s really to get them to focus on their movement along with their breath and

that, in turn, will just slow down their nervous system and help them relax.”

The Relaxation Station already seems to be making a difference.

“We’ve noticed where kids are calmer, where we have far fewer times where kids are eloping when they’re angry, or when they’re feeling on overload. They can be prompted to use some strategies, and that’s been really effective,” said Welchester Principal Bethany Robinson.

Shannon also has seen some remarkable changes in the students.

“We’ve seen kids progress [from] when we first started [six weeks ago]. Some of the kids couldn’t even stay on the mat.

But after six weeks, they’re staying on their mat, they’re participating, and I’ve heard from several parents, they never thought that would happen,” said Shannon. “They’re all really doing great, participating at the level that they’re able to, and really surpassing some people’s expectations.”

The children’s reactions and progress are being scientifically measured by doctoral researcher Sarah Hamilton of the University of Westminster, London, who partnered in the effort.

“It’s just a beautiful program. When a child has ASD, or a disability, different sensory experiences might [affect] their experience versus other children, and so their bodies can get stuck in a fight or flight freeze mode. You probably saw in the class that the yoga can help students get out of that fight or freeze mode and become more relaxed and less anxious,” explained Hamilton.

Before the Relaxation Station closes for the day, Haug guides the students through

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self-calming techniques, including smelling lavender-scented artificial flowers and using a soft brush on their arms, which they practice on stuffed animals.

“It’s so powerful to see the kids all engaging in some way or another and you can definitely tell which strategies they’re connecting with, whether it be the brush, or smelling the lavender. It’s just so powerful seeing them engage all that [at] once

help, too.

“They’re all wonderful human beings, just like every other child in that they’re all trying their best to cope and participate in the world. We’re all trying to help them be the best that they can be, just like any other child,” said Shannon.

The Relaxation Station pilot program goes through the end of the year, and

A Welchester Elementary student diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD, attends a yoga session inside the school’s “Relaxation Station”. in that way [be]cause when you see them throughout the day in their classroom, it’s very busy, and they’re moving around.

Just to see them be calm and relaxed about it is amazing,” said Robinson.

These same techniques are shared with their parents and teachers, so they can

if they can raise enough money from the upcoming Colfax Marathon, they’re hoping to get Relaxation Stations up and running in other Jeffco schools.

“They’re so unique and special for me in every way and I feel blessed that I can be a part of their lives,” added Haug.

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The Council Minis

Student council members from Vanderhoof Elementary debate the merits of adding better soccer nets to their school’s P.E. equipment, as part of a civics lesson field trip to the Arvada City Council chambers.

There are certain perks to being a student council member at Vanderhoof Elementary. One of them is the chance to spend some away time from school for a close look at the inner workings of local government. For these student council members, a trip to Arvada City Hall was a living lesson in civics.

Arvada City Council Member At-Large Bob Fifer guided these future leaders, explaining the ins and outs of ordinances, hearings, and committees, as their principal looked on.

“It’s opportunities like this where the kids can just learn about something in their community … that they don’t know a lot about and maybe get inspired to do more and ask more questions and just find out more about what makes a community so great,” said Vanderhoof Elementary Principal Zak Martin.

Fifer believes visits like this also can teach students what impact they can make in their own community.

“Their community is Vanderhoof, and I think they can now relate to what we do at a macro level for the city to what they can do in their own community,” he said.

The students even got to sit in the same

seats as Arvada’s Mayor and City Council, and began the same democratic process of decision making – fifth-grade-style.

“I think it’s really important to learn how the city functions and I think it will really help us when we go back to school and have some Student Council meetings to help us make better decisions for the school,” said fifth-grader Tanner Gabel.

It also was an experience they can share with the rest of their school.

“I think it’s actually pretty cool that we got to be here and maybe someday at school we can teach other classes that don’t know about this and we can tell them how everything happens,” said fifthgrader Penelope Dickerson.

Fifer saw some possible future City Council members in these young students, and their excitement reaffirmed how important his work on the council is.

“What I was really excited about was actually see[ing] the kids engage and even though it might be a little discussion …

I want to see those children grow up in a safe and warm community. I was excited to see them participate in what we do to make their quality of life just a little bit better,” he said.

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You Want Me to do WHAT in Gym Class?

Sixth period at Dunstan Middle School meant it was time to run a few laps to clear the head and prep the body for a very different kind of physical education experience. This particular class combined 21st century technology with Zumba.

Students in Jamie Leeburg’s P.E. class all had wireless heart monitors strapped to their chests. As they exercised, their heart rates were projected onto a screen that everyone could see and track.

“So, when you have it on, it detects your heart rate and you just clip it right on your chest right here and it reads it. And it gives you how many minutes,” explained seventh grader Taylor Hagan.

The goal is to stay in the “green zone”, the ideal cardio activity zone, for as many minutes and for as many dance steps as possible. It helps students monitor their progress during the day, as well.

“It measures your heart per second actually. What it does is it registers how hard you’re working over this time elapsed. So the harder you work, the more the machine registers, and so we get graded on that,” said eighth grader Coleton Carroll.

“It encourages you to do better each time.

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S Leeburg was able to launch the program with the help of grants, and if she’s able to get it, a grant from Healthy a e Schools Champions will enable her to expand this unique blend of technology t and cardio.

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The Fire Scientists: Part Two If you’re going to make it in Warren Tech’s fire science program, you have to be okay with smoke, fire, and a lot of intense physical activity. It’s just part of the drill for anyone hoping to make a career out of first response. That’s why these students are often found in the gym.

“At Warren Tech, we have our own gym.

So, we work out two times a week, for the a.m. class three times a week. We do weightlifting, we do cardio, sometimes we’ll go play team sports and do it as a class,” explained Arvada West High School/Warren Tech senior Jordan Staily.

These students also earn college credits and homeschool credits for their physical education in class.

“It’s not all about lifting weights all the time. There’s a lot of cardio components involved. Being really strong doesn’t necessarily help, but you need to be able to work hard for long distance. We kind of balance it out,” said Warren Tech fire science instructor Matt Beckett.

The workouts are a nice contrast to the drills and the challenging coursework, which includes scenario run-throughs and anatomy.

Every other week, all year long, the class shifts to the Warren Tech fire science version of the Tower of Terror.

“Fairmount Fire Protection District allows us to use their training tower. It’s a five-story burn building. There, we’re able to do things that we can’t do in the bay [at Warren Tech],” said Beckett. “It has a two-story residential structure, has burn rooms, search and rescue areas, we can repel off the five-story portion of the building. It frees us up to train these guys like they actually would in an academy or fire ground.”

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proper search and rescue. To be successful, you have to be okay with heights, small dark spaces, and tight oxygen

see or wave at people in there. You can barely see your own hand in front of your own face,” explained Arvada West

A Warren Tech fire science students prepares for an emergency bail-out drill as part of a first response class. masks.

“I’ve had issues with students who had claustrophobia. They put on a mask, and they didn’t realize they were claustrophobic until they were put in that situation.

It’s better to find out here, than paying thousands of dollars at an institute to realize it’s not for you,” said Beckett.

Working together as a team and good communication skills are integral parts of this training, as well.

“It’s a lot of communication, because it’s dark and it’s smoky. You can’t

High School/Warren Tech junior Amber Branch.

The challenge for these students, and real firefighters, is balancing communication and safety.

“It’s kind of hard to communicate with classmates when you’re on air, because you do want to save your air. But we try to get as much out in as little words as possible. We use either right hand or left hand searches, so you just go around the sides of the wall and you have to stay on that wall until you get back to point one where

Pack the House at Arvada High School

When the Arvada High School Bulldogs take a good hard look at the year gone by, there’s one night that’s sure to stand out – Pack the House night.

“It is an event for our community where we’re having all our students from all the different feeder schools and we invited everybody in the district to come out and support Special Olympics and support some of our students that are special needs,” explained Arvada High School Principal Gina Rivas.

Visitors got a rousing welcome and a chance to make a stand.

“We’re signing a pledge tonight to stop the use of the “R” word and students that sign it get a wrist band and they also get a sticker,” said Arvada High School Athletic Director Justin Carpenter. “We’re trying to raise awareness to those students and treating people the right way at Arvada.”

Carpenter’s determination to create an environment where everyone feels included is a big part of the event’s suc-

cess.

“I think it says a lot. I think it says Justin Carpenter, the Athletic Director here, values tradition, wants to be inclusive, and wants to make sure that all kids have a lot of great opportunities,” said Superintendent Dan McMinimee.

District Athletic Director Jim Thyfault agreed with McMinimee.

“He’s spent a lot of time and hard work putting this event together, including the Special Olympics kids, the adaptive kids.

A lot of credit goes to him,” said Thyfault.

Arvada’s Baseball team was there to dish up a chili dinner, with all the proceeds going to Special Olympics of Colorado. Little League Wrestlers got their time to shine. So, too, did retired Arvada Wrestling Coach Tom Nicholls and Arvada’s Adaptive Athletics Team.

Then, it was finally time for the main event, which had all the trappings of a State Championship as varsity Bulldogs took on the Evergreen Cougars.

“We are fortunate to have two athletes

that wrestle that are special needs students here. You wouldn’t know though if you watched them in practice,” said Carpenter. “They sweat with our kids, they bleed with them, they run with them, they do the push-ups and sit-ups. Our philosophy here is we don’t treat them as special needs students, they’re athletes.”

Using athletics as a way to promote

you started at so you search the entire room for victims,” said Staily.

At the same time, other fire science students worked on setting up a second exit, which is standard practice in the firefighting world if something goes wrong.

“I’m a big proponent of self-rescue. Any time where you’re in a situation where you’re lost or disoriented or fire behavior is increasing rapidly, you definitely need to be able to take care of yourself. So, that’s one of the things I want to be able to instill in these students right off the bat,” said Beckett.

That’s where the emergency bailout comes in. Beckett makes sure to hook in safety belays as he guides students to an open window in the training tower.

“It’s called a hook two, grab four. They’ll go out the window head first, hook the second rung of the ladder, grab the fourth rung, and actually swing themselves around and onto a ladder to get out of a room quickly,” explained Beckett. “The nice thing about it is that it keeps them low and out of the heat and it’s also a very fast way to get out of a building and safe at the same time.”

The fire science course is tough, and it’s certainly not for everyone.

“You need to be dedicated. Come here and work. If you have the dedication and motivation to push yourself, this is a great class for you. [Beckett] pushes us, he definitely does, but you also have to be able to push yourself,” said Staily.

The hard work will eventually payoff, though.

“Being able to know that you made a difference in someone’s life is unreal,” said Golden High School/Warren Tech senior T.J. Chrysler.

equality and respect among students is the goal not only of the Pack the House event, but for every day at school.

“I am so proud of our students. I’m always proud of our students. They are just the kindest students,” said Rivas.

“They’re always willing to help each other and support each other and support any cause that we do here at Arvada.”

Arvada High School set aside a memorable night to highlight the inclusiveness of its wrestling team.

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Standley Lake Students’ Research Published in Scientific Journal

data collection, while Cassady oversaw Four Standley Lake High School IB showerheads in each of their homes and This is believed to be the likely source of their work and provided guidance as students had the opportunity to help took a soil sample from their yards once a the infection. needed. Every few months, the students researchers at National Jewish Health month. NTM also is found in household Students in both states were tasked provided Dr. Honda their data and Center on a project that will be published outdoor soil. Then, they “streaked” two with examining showerheads and gathersamples. in a peer-reviewed scientific The students’ research projournal. As part of their junior vided an overview and prelimiyear biology class taught by nary data on NTM and the conRob Cassady, students Peyton nection between the disease Burger, Madline Ellsberry, and showerheads, which Dr. David Morgenstern, and Mara Honda used to create the initial Strother assisted Dr. Jennifer draft of the paper. Cassady and Honda and Dr. Edward Chan the students then helped refine in researching nontuberculous the paper, and the final version mycrobacterial (NTM) lung will be published in the FEMS disease. Former Standley Lake Microbiology Letters. Cassady IB teacher and current Alameda and his students will be credInternational IB teacher Andrea ited as co-authors.

Sabadosh helped connect Cas“It is rare for students still sady and his students with the in high school to be published researchers. in a peer-reviewed scientific Dr. Honda enlisted the help journal. It was an incredible, of high school students, in part, enriching learning experience. to inspire students to pursue It changes the dynamic to have medical school or graduate top-notch high school students school in a scientific field. She collecting data,” said Cassady. tasked the students at Standley The paper also focuses on the Lake and students at two high move of the scientific commuschools in Hawaii to help gathnity to “crowd surfing” data and er data in a year-long study on research. The data the Standley NTM. Hawaii has the highest Lake students collected could incidence of NTM in the U.S., now be provided in a public most likely due to the warm Standley Lake High School IB students have the incredible opportunity to be published in a scientific jourplatform and used by other temperature and humidity. In nal. researchers to conduct their Colorado, on the other hand, own studies.

NTM is less common, most The hope is that Dr. Honda will use the likely due to the dry climate and varying different types of Petri dishes, let them ing data. Colorado served as the control students’ initial research in a future study seasonal temperatures. incubate, and photographed the plates to due to its low incidence of NTM. The to determine the species of bacteria that There has not been a lot of research document any bacteria growth. goal of the project was to compare the colonize on showerheads. Although stuon NTM and research scientists are still Students also collected data on pH, development of bacteria on old and new, dents collected only preliminary data, it is working to understand the emergence and plastic versus chrome-plated shower- water temperature, chlorine levels, water important information that will eventuof the disease. However, the studies that hardness, zinc, nitrate/nitrite, total iron, heads in Hawaii and Colorado. ally help researchers and doctors better have been done show a link between total alkalinity, and dissolved oxygen in From November 2014 through October understand NTM and how to prevent and those with the disease and the bacteria treat the disease. found in their household showerheads. their showerheads. The students led the 2015, students in both states swabbed

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Leadership Arvada takes a step inside Arvada’s classrooms

By Crystal Anderson Canderson@colorado communitymedia.com Editor’s note: Arvada community editor Crystal Anderson is giving readers an inside look at the Leadership Arvada civic education course this year, filing dispatches after each month’s class.

With pen and paper in hand, I sat down with four of my classmates in the library ready to learn — learn about education in Arvada.

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can ever use to change the world,” said Nelson Mandela. FIX. The class, one of five given to Leadership Arvada Members — a group of business men and women, who take an exclusive tour of the city, learning who and what make up the community, the ins and outs of how it operates and how to lead effectively — gave these leaders an opportunity to meet with and be educated by Arvada’s school leaders.

“As a society, we have to decide what is the role of schools and what is our role as human beings,” said Leigh Hiester, principal at Foster Elementary School. “Children really are the future, so it’s about how are we teaching them to be empathetic — how are we teaching them to be good citizens.”

Over the course of the day, the class was taught how these schools operate; what type of culture they have and how each one differs from other schools across the city; learn about

Left to right: Vanessa Kendrick, Megan Thompson, Holli Arnett and Gillian McCarron listen to Foster Elementary School Principal Leigh Hiester as she explains the dynamics of the school’s dual language classrooms.

Photo by Crystal Anderson how they educate their specific student body, and understand how they work daily to ensure students’ growth and academic achievement.

At each school — Arvada K-8, Foster Elementary, Ralston Valley High School, Lincoln Academy and Faith Christian Academy — class members were

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“It’s a magical world, like ‘Lord of the Rings’ style — scorned earth that’s black and rocky, but once you get into it, it’s green, lush and beautiful, ”said Jesse Greaves Smith, adventure executive with Golden’s Colorado Adventure Point, an education facility owned by the Denver Boy Scout Council.

So sit back and roast a marshmallow over the roaring fire.

Dispersed car camping This form of camping, often referred to as tent camping, is where one drives to a campsite, campground or national forest to camp. In Colorado, national forests and campgrounds are popular for this style of camping, said Stephanie Fritiz, an Arvada mom and avid camper.

For her and her family of five, taking a two- to three-night trip into the mountains is their escape. Each summer, they take several camping trips to various spots around the state, such as Estes Park, Nederland, Rocky Mountain National Park, and

the Idaho Springs and Fairplay areas.

“We like to sort of not be around people, that feeling of being in nowhere,” Fritz said.

“Everybody has a part — there’s packing, unpacking, learning how to pop up a tent, cooking and cleaning … When you’re out in a national forest it’s a different skill set.”

For those starting out, she advises to take time to plan each trip: pick out an ideal location as well as a backup option, research fire restrictions and drought concerns, make sure you have necessary equipment and clothing for all types of weather, and plan out meals.

“It’s choosing to be homeless for a weekend,” Fritz said, laughing. “It simplifies things because you don’t have all the stuff around you.”

Backpacking Others, like Greaves Smith, love to backpack into a wilderness area to camp. Taking with them only necessary supplies, shelter, clothing and food, this style of camping offers adventurers a place to be one with the nature around you.

“I like that it’s simple, less stuff to worry about,” he said. “Anything that comes up on the trip you use exactly what you have with you to solve it. And there’s a beautiful

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For him, camping provides advantages such as the exposure to nature and an increased awareness for the world. His favorite camping spots in Colorado are in Park County along Scott Gomer Creek and Lost Creek, which open from a forest into a scenic valley.

“Camping is a way to get to know yourself by getting to know nature — it’s why it helps kids be calmer and better at school when you don’t have the distractions of life,” said Greaves Smith, who also hosts Boy Scout camping trips.

For this style, planning is its own skill set, he said. Campers should become familiar with the weather and plants around the area, know how to set up a safe campsite, understand the difference of camping in wet and dry seasons, and ensure they leave no trace behind.

“It you’re going to hike in the woods, then take care of the environment,” he said. “For me, it’s more meaningful if you are out there taking care of the world than just hiking in the woods lost, essentially.”

RV camping “We get to take our home with us,” said Fujiki, an Arvada resident who likes to RV

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camp with his wife around the country.

RV camping is popular with those who enjoy the comforts of home and the beauty of nature. Vehicles range in size and amenities, allowing campers to find one that fits their lifestyle and needs.

“We still have our bedroom, our hot shower, a kitchen, and that allows us to save a lot of money,” he said. “It allows us to get out and see the parks, go on weekend trips to do it all and be relatively affordable.”

Driving the 26-foot RV to different spots in California, Arizona, Nebraska and his favorite, Colorado, and events such as the motorcycle rally in Sturgis, South Dakota, is one of his favorite and most affordable things to do. Specifically, the family camps for a week every summer at Pueblo Reservoir.

Being organized and using a little common sense is the best approach to ensuring a great trip, he said.

And in Colorado, he said, there’s nothing better to do.

“There is so much to do in Colorado,” Fujiki said. “There are so many great places to camp whether it’s in an RV or in a tent.

There is so much to see … I think everyone should really just get out and explore to see what Colorado has to offer.”

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“It was definitely good to hear them say they weren’t teaching to the test — that is not their end goal,” said Andrew Heesacker, a classmate who toured Ralston Valley — his alma. “Their end goal is to make their students successful in society and good citizens.”

“The attitude and positivity

given a guided tour of the building, a look inside a few classrooms, and an overview of the school’s highlights. While visiting, members asked questions around the school’s successes and challenges, budget, demographics, staff, teaching styles, academic achievement, and the state of education in Arvada.

of all the teachers, and the enthusiasm that radiated through the building — they all thought their school was the best. And that’s what you want,” said Holli Arnett, who visited Foster Elementary and Lincoln Academy.

Comparing education today, to when most of us were in school was surprising. The class noted a vast array of differences — some more drastic than others.

“I remember when computers were first introduced into my school,” I told my classmate, Carol Hodges, during a turn and talk exercise in one of our sessions. “I was in kindergarten and they were giant Apple desktops.”

“Computers weren’t a thing in school for me,” she responded.

Today, we learned, education is focused on engagement, analysis, synthesizing of information and application of it to real life situations. In a presentation by Kristopher Schuh, one of Jefferson County Schools’ achievement directors for the Arvada area, we saw how our days of memorization, recalling and repeating information from resource textbooks, transformed into days of researching claims, backing them up with evidence and meeting a multitude of standards set by the curriculum.

“School now is all about the hook … One grounding question,” said Schuh. “Students want to know how this applies to me … There is no longer a focus on teaching, it’s a focus on learning.”

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THEATER/FILM

‘Walk in the Woods’ Colorado ACTS presents “A Walk in the Woods” at 7 p.m. Friday, April 22, and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at the Colorado ACTS Theatre, 11455 W. I-70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge. Goldilocks, forest-savvy from having to survive in the woods without a family, is on the run from the Three Bears but takes time to help Red Riding Hood, who is leery of her stepmother’s motivation in sending her out into the woods at dusk with a basket full of food and a bright red cloak. Along the way, they are saved by the Lady of the Woods and from the zany Wolf. By the time you enter into Mother Goose’s village, and meet some of the other characters, including Jack Horner, the Butcher, the Baker and the Candlestick Maker, you will see just how fun and exciting a Walk in the Woods can be. Call 303-456-6772 or go to www.coloradoacts.org.

‘Emperor’s New Clothes’ Miners Alley Children’s Theatre presents “The Emperor’s New Clothes” through April 30 at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Show presented at 1 p.m. Saturdays.

Call 303-935-3044 or go to minersalley.com for tickets and information. Appropriate for ages 12 and under, and the people who love them.

‘You Can’t Take it With You’ Miners Alley Playhouse presents “You Can’t Take it With You” through Sunday, May 1, at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. At first the Sycamores seem mad, but if they are mad, the rest of the world is madder. For tickets and information, call 303-935-3044 or go to minersalley.com.

Ballet Ariel’s ‘Cinderella’ Ballet Ariel invents a magical world that combines classical dancing and a creative vision of the enchanting fairy tale. Performance is at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 30, and Sunday, May 1, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway.

Tickets are available at www.Lakewood.org/ Tickets, by calling 303-987-7845 or at the box office.

Calls to Entry The Lakewood Arts Council and Gallery has a number of upcoming shows with approaching entry deadlines. “Garden Inspirations” is open to all media, and the theme is gardens, flowers and plants. The entry deadline is Friday, April 22; show runs from May 1-27 at 6731 W. Colfax Ave. “Artist’s Choice” is open to any tw0-dimensional work. Entry deadline is Friday, April 22, with show dates from May 9 to July 22 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. “The Human Experience” is open to any tw0-dimensional work and the theme is human emotions. Entry deadline is Friday, May 20, with show dates from May 27 to June 25 at 6731 W. Colfax Ave. Contact www.lakewoodartscouncil.org or call 303-980-0625.

Nonfiction Book Club Looks at Mid-East The Jefferson County League of Women Voters nonfiction book club will discuss “Lawrence in Arabia,” by Scott Anderson.

The discussion is from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at the library at Westland Meridian, 10695 W. 17th Ave., Lakewood.

Book reaches back to World War I to discover the origins of many of today’s most intractable problems in the Middle East. Call Lynne at 303-985-5128 for information and for location of the April 20 meeting. Everyone is welcome at these meetings. Read book ahead of the April meeting.

Majestic View Travel Series: Alaska!

Visit wild Alaska during the Majestic View travel series program from 7-8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 26, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. See digital images of black, brown (grizzly), Komode and polar bears in magnificent Denali, Katmai and other national parks. Observe gray whales bubble feeding for herring. Experience fly-fishing for rainbow trout, arctic char and salmon. See spectacular Privolf Island, walrus and unique birds of Alaska.

Presented by Bob Barber, professional wildlife photographer. Sign up in advance.

For ages 10 and older. Call 720-898-7405 or go to www.arvada.org/nature.

Survival Plant Walk Nature surrounds us and is clothed with plants. Plant diversity and complexity is marveling and can take a life time to learn, so let’s start now. Majestic View Nature Center presents its Survival Plant Walk from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 30, at 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. This interactive walk with Sarqit’s survival instructor will focus on tool plants, plant characteristics, and of course a few edible ones. Sign up in advance.

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Comedy Night @ West Woods Bryan Kellen, of Last Comic Standing fame, returns to Comedy Night @ West Woods, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at West Woods Golf Course, 6655 Quaker St., Arvada. Go to EventBrite.com, keyword: West Woods for tickets and information.

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Arts Guild Member Exhibit The Arvada Fine Arts Guild will have its 58th member exhibit from Monday, May 2 to Wednesday, June 15 at the Arvada Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. A reception is planned from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 12; guests can meet the artists and enjoy the artwork. Jill Soukup will juror the exhibit.

Art Classes, Workshops The Lakewood Arts Council and Gallery is beginning new session of art classes and workshops. For registration and information, go to www.lakewoodartscouncil.org or call 303-980-0625. The gallery is at 6731 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood.

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Night of Adventure Story, Mime Rocky Mountain Storytelling presents a story concert featuring world renowned tellers Antonio Rocha, Susan Marie Frontczak and Johanna Walker. Concert is at 7 p.m. Friday, April 22, at the American Mountaineering Center in Golden.

Adults and kids 10 and older will delight in tales true and fictional brought to life on stage. Tickets available at the door or online at rmstory.org. Rocky Mountain Storytelling hosts an all-day storytelling conference Saturday, April 23. Conference registration includes the concert. Go to http://rmstory.org/ or contact Kate Lutz at k8lutz@gmail.com.

Vegetable Gardening 101 If you are new to gardening and want to get started, this is the class for you. Learn what to do to get growing from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at Echter’s Garden Center, 5150 Garrison St., Arvada. Instructor is Chris Doolittle, Echter’s annuals and foliage manager. No registration or fee required.

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

Meet a Contractor, Recycle Swing by to drop off your paper or electronic recycling and visit with family owned, local home services contractors. Local home service businesses will be on site to answer questions on roofing, windows, HVAC and solar. Munch on Firetruck Crepes as you stroll. Event runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at 5990 Kipling Parkway, Arvada. Event is sponsored by Security National Mortgage, Chicago Title of Colorado and Carla Knight Homes. Contact carlaknighthomes@gmail.com.

Cat Clinic Stop by and visit the new and improved Cat Clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 23 at the Cat Care Society, 5787 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. Call 303-2399680. Take a tour of the clinic, make appointments, meet the vet care team, and check out the Cat House Gallery artwork for sale. Snacks and refreshments will be served. Go to http://www.catcaresociety.org/ Watering Wisely As we look for ways to honor Earth Day, let Pioneer Farmsteaders inspire you to change water use for your landscape. The Watering Wisely class from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 23, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Class covers irrigation design, methods to avoid wasting water, ways to minimize plant disease in the vegetable garden and landscape. Practice assembling the basic components of a low pressure drip irrigation system for your plants. Sign up in advance. Call 720-898-7405 or go to www.arvada.org/nature.

Demons, Satan Explored Demons, exorcism, and the existence of the devil will be examined at Lifetree Café at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, at 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, “Is the Devil Real: An Exorcist Tells All,” features interviews with people who claim to have had encounters with demons, including a clergyman who has conducted many exorcisms — the removal of demonic spirits. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net.

LibLab: Building Challenge with KEVA Planks Calling future architects and engineers. Connect with us for a building challenge using KEVA planks, uniform wood blocks ideal for constructing challenges. Have fun while putting basic engineering principles to the test. Program is from 1-2 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Suitable for ages 6 and older. Contact Tana Lucero at tana.lucero@jeffcolibrary.org.

Triumphant Faces Gala Colorado’s Amy Van Dyken Rouen, six-time Olympic gold medalist, has been named Excelsior’s 2016 triumphant woman and will be honored at the fifth annual Triumphant Faces Gala at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel. The gala benefits youth and families in Colorado who have suffered unimaginable adversity and are striving for a better future. Tickets and information available at www.triumphantfaces.org.

Friction Fire The light of fire has dazzled mankind for centuries. Creating fire from what you can find around you in nature is a life changing and gratifying skill. Sarqit Outdoor Living School teaches the ancient technique of making fire by friction, without question the most important outdoor living skill. Program is from 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Sign up in advance. Good for all ages. Call 720-898-7405 or go to www. arvada.org/nature.

Spiritual Sense & Stories Women are invited for a mini-retreat day filled with time for reflection, shared conversation, exploring the beautiful grounds, lunch, prayer and worship. The Spiritual Sense and Stories program runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 13151 W. 28th Ave., Golden. Dr. Beth-Sarah Wright, author and inspiring speaker, will lead the day. Registration includes continental breakfast, lunch, and all materials. Visit www.stjohngolden. org for complete registration information and directions. All questions may go to EventsSJC@gmail.com

Fox Hollow Men’s Tourneys The Fox Hollow Men’s Club hosts its Two Man Better Ball tournament Saturday, April 30, to be played on the Canyon Meadow courses. Test your competitive golfing skills in a friendly club atmosphere. Also, the signup deadline for our season long match play brackets by flight is Thursday, April 28. Find out more about the remaining 2016 tournament schedule and our two membership levels at fhmgc.com. The club’s annual Fox Hollow Open is Saturday, June 4, for all male handicap indexed players 18 and over. Fox Hollow is at 13410 Morrison Road, Lakewood.

Hall of Fame Nomination The Jefferson County Historical Commission is seeking nominations for the 2016 Jefferson County Hall of Fame. Nominations may be made for living or deceased people who have helped mold and shape the history of Jefferson County. Individuals may be nominated for contributions in fields of writing, research, photography, politics, business, community service, education or culture. Nominations must be received by Sunday, May 1. To obtain nomination forms and get more information, visit www.historicjeffco.org or contact Dennis Dempsey at 303 271-8734 or ddempsey@jeffco.us.

Dawn Chorus Listen to a chorus of birdsongs at sunrise and take a short hike around the Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge to identify birds from 6-8 a.m. Sunday, May 1. Meet at the main Two Ponds parking lot on 80th Avenue just east of Kipling Street. Sponsored by Founders and Friends of Two Ponds. Call Two Ponds directly to reserve your spot at 303-289-0867. Suitable for all ages. Program is free. Go to www.arvada.org/nature.

A Taste of Israel Congregation B’nai Chaim, a Reform Jewish congregation serving the southwest Denver Metro area, plans a festival of Jewish and Israeli food and culture. Festival is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 1, in the parking lot of the synagogue, 4716 S Coors Lane, Morrison. Highlights of the festival will include a food truck from Saj Mediterranean Grill and desserts from our newly published cookbook, “Recipes for Life.” There will also be crafts and activities for children and adults, Israeli Dancing, Krav Maga (Israeli martial art), and a silent auction for food baskets. For information, go to www.bnaichaim.org, call Sandy 303-697-2668, or email congregationbnaichaim@gmail.com.

HEALTH

Earth Day: The Natural Grocers Way Celebrate Earth Day, the Natural Grocers Way. Join us on Earth Day, Friday, April 22, and receive a free, reusable Happy Earth shopping bag and a special offer.

From 4-6 p.m., visit our legendary tasting station, where you will sample the best that nature has to offer: pasture-based dairy, summer sausage and 100 percent organic produce. Natural Grocers is at 12612 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood.

Relay For Life The American Cancer Society Relay For Life gives communities the chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and fight back against the disease. Each year, more than 4 million people participate in this global phenomenon and raise money and awareness to save lives from cancer. Following is a partial schedule of Relay For Life events: Friday, April 22, Relay for Life, Colorado School of Mines campus.

Paleo Wraps Break the bread habit by learning how to make a delicious Paleo lettuce wrap. Cooking healthy Paleo dishes doesn’t need to be complicated or time consuming Paleo wraps help boost your intake of healthy foods. Program runs from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at Natural Grocers at Vitamin Cottage, Northwest Store, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada.

Call Megan Grover at 303-423-0990.

Tumeric, the Spice of Life Learn about a wonderful yellow spice that has been consumed for its health benefits for thousands of years. Combining turmeric with certain spices or healthy fats can help your body absorb and use curcumin, the active component of turmeric. Spice up your life and your health by learning how to use turmeric in more than just curry. Program runs from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, at Natural Grocers at Vitamin Cottage, Northwest Store, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Contact Megan Grover at 303-423-0990.

Fundraiser for MS Society MAD Greens locations in Colorado will donate $1 for every Doc Holliday salad sold through Saturday, April 30, to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Colorado-Wyoming Chapter. MS is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that interrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body. The MS Society mobilizes people and resources to drive research for a cure and to address the challenges of everyone affected by MS. Go to www.cureMSco-wy.org. MAD Greens has locations in Castle Rock, Centennial, Greenwood Village, Lakewood, Lone Tree, Westminster and more.

Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Thursday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

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Talented twins are water wonders

Izzy Wright competes in the shot put for Faith Christian at the April 22-23 Liberty Bell Invitational. Wright’s best toss was 27 feet, 8 inches. She finished near the middle of the final standings of the 34 athletes in the competition. Photo by Tom Munds

Eagles girls finish 20th in track meet Faith Christian athletes compete at Liberty Bell Invitational

By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com Members of the Faith Christian girls track team defied the stiff competition as they finished 20th in the field of 40 teams at the Liberty Bell Invitational Track meet.

Many members of the boys team had personal best performances but none finished high enough in an event to earn team points.

“A lot of kids out here today brag about their kids and I am bragging about our kids too,” Eagles Coach Mike Black

Ralston Valley 6, Pomona 0 The Mustangs won their April 22 home conference game against Pomona 6-0.

Key performers: Senior Alyssa Kaiser

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RALSTON VALLEY MUSTANGS

Ralston Valley 4, Chatfield 2 The Mustangs won their April 22 away conference game against Chatfield 4-2.

Key performers: Senior Matt Krattenmaker had one hit, one run and two runs batted in. He also had one home run. Tanner Hauptman had seven put outs.

GIRLS SOCCER Legacy 2, Ralston Valley 1 The Mustangs fell to the Legacy Lightening 2-1 during their April 22 non-conference home game.

were held on April 23.

In most track event, the top eight performers advance to the finals.

Team points are earned in the finals.

The winner of an event earns 10 team points and the eighth place finisher earns one team point.

However, several timed final races were held, including some of the relays.

The top finishers were the individuals or relay teams posting the event’s best times.

The Eagles are a small team with 17 girls and 23 boys on the roster, the coach said.

“We try to cover all events so many of our athletes compete in both track and field events,” he said. “In girls competition, our girls are ranked 1, 2 and 3 in

SPORTS ROUNDUP BASEBALL Ralston valley 13, Pomona 2 The Mustangs won their April 23 away conference game against Pomona 13-2.

Key performers: Junior Levi Leisenring led the team in batting with two hits, one run and one run batted in. Sophomore Nik Levensteins had one home run. Senior Tanner Hauptman had seven put outs.

Arvada West 7, Ralston Valley 4 The Mustangs fell to Arvada West 7-4 during their April 21 conference home game.

Key performers: Sophomore Luke Leisenring had one hit and one run.Senior Tanner Hauptman had eight putouts.

said as he timed one of the relay teams.

“These are special, special kids. They are as much fun to coach and be around as any coach could wish to have on a team.”

Faith Christian was among about 40 teams, including a couple teams from Wyoming that entered the Liberty Bell two-day meet.

Competition began April 23. On that day, preliminary races to narrow the field in many track events were held to determine the top eight athletes who advance to the next day’s finals.

Preliminary races were necessary in events like the 100-meter dash that drew almost 70 entries.

While the races were going on, finals were held in a number of the field events finals going on.

The finals for the track events and the finals for remainder of the field events

scored three goals and had Kaiser had one assist.

GIRLS LACROSSE Ralston Valley 20, Fruita Monument 4 The Mustangs beat Fruita Monument by 16 points during their April 21 non-conference home game.

Key performers: Senior Marin Felsoci scored eight goals and had 2 assists. Sophomore Jordan Winchester had six goals and four assists.

TRACK AND FIELD Jeffco League Relays The Mustangs attended the April 20 Jeffco League relays at the Jeffco Stadium. The following are the team’s top performers.

The girls 4x100-meter relay team took first with a time of 49.51 seconds. The girls 4x800-meter team also placed first with a time of 10:38.66. Senior Peyton Turner placed first in the girls pole vault relay with a distance of 9 feet 8 inches.

The boys 4x300 meter relay team placed first with a time of 2:31.90. The boys 800 sprint medley team also placed first with a time of 1:37.45. Senior Tyler Lamirato placed ninth in the high jump relay with a distance of 5 feet 10 inches.

Max Marr Spartan Classic The Mustangs attended the April 21 Max Marr Spartan Classic in Berthoud. The fol-

lowing are the team’s top performers.

Senior Peyton Turner took third in the girls pole vault event with a distance of 10 feet.

Sophomore Sienna Vessa placed sixth with a distance of 9 feet.

Liberty Bell Invitational The Mustangs attended the April 22-23 Liberty Bell Invitational at the Littleton Public Schools stadium in Littleton. The following are the team’s top performers.

Junior Tyler Shannon placed third in the boys 110 meter hurdles with a time of 15.32 seconds. Senior Andy Ritter placed third in the boys discus with a distance of 143 feet 2 inches.

Senior Peyton Turner placed first in the girls pole vault event with a distance of 10 feet 6 inches. Sophomore Hannah Gigstad was third in the girls 3,200 meters with a time of 11:42.00.

BOYS SWIMMING Multi Teams @ Varsity Jeffco Invite The Mustangs attended the Varsity Jeffco Invite at Cody Turner took tenth in the 100 free event preliminaries with a time of 50.06 seconds. Nicholas Fox placed fourth in the 200 free event with a 1:46.93. He also placed third in the 500 free event with a time of 4:52.48.

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Laurel and Griffin Eiber are in a swimming pool most of the year, except maybe for a few trips to the ski slopes.

The twins are juniors at Arapahoe High School and are among the state’s top swimmers.

Jim Benton But which twin is the better swimmer?

OVERTIME “Griffin is faster,” Laurel said. “He’s a boy. But when you compare the competition, we’re the same.”

Griffin agreed and so does Mike Richmond, the Arapahoe boys and girls swimming coach.

Laurel finished third in this winter’s 5A state championships in the 50- and 100-yard freestyles. She broke the Centennial League 50-yard freestyle record held by Olympian Amy Van DykenRouen of Cherry Creek and is the school record holder in the 50 freestyle, 100 butterfly and is part of Arapahoe’s record 200 medley and 400 free relay teams.

Griffin, the Warriors’ record holder in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle events, has the state’s best times this spring of 21.12 seconds in the 50 free and 46.02 in the 100 freestyle. At last spring’s state meet, he was second in the 200 free and sixth in the 100.

“Laurel and Griffin are similar in many ways athletically,” Richmond said.

“Both are extraordinarily talented, similarly dedicated and committed studentathletes.

“From a lighter perspective, Griffin’s weakness is getting in the water to warm up, while Laurel has been averse to including vegetables in her diet.”

It’s good to know I’m not the only person who dislikes vegetables.

McCaffrey comment a winner Valor Christian graduate Christian McCaffrey, last season’s Heisman Trophy runner-up as a Stanford sophomore running back, was honored at the April 19 Colorado Sports Hall of Fame banquet as the Amateur Athlete of the Year.

And he came up with one of the best responses of those who were honored.

“It’s nice to put on a suit and tie and actually win an award,” he said.

64-team basketball tournament rejected The Colorado High School Activities Association’s Legislative Council has spoken again.

Besides passing a new bylaw to stiffen the dishonest practices and outlining penalties in the transfer processes for false and incorrect information during its session April 21, the council also rejected a proposed 64-team Class 5A and 4A basketball tournament.

Both 5A and 4A will have 48-team brackets for the state tournament. It will be the same number of qualifiers for 5A but an increase from 32 teams for the 4A field.

For Ponderosa, a 4A team playing basketball in the 5A Continental League, the Mustangs were in favor of the expanded 4A tournament bracket.

“We were in favor of either the 64 or 48, but what we didn’t want is to have it remain at 32,” said Ponderosa Athletic

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SPORTS ROUNDUP FAITH CHRISTIAN EAGLES BASEBALL Faith Christian 10, Jefferson Academy 1 The Eagles won 10-1 their April 21 conference away game against Jefferson Academy.

Key performers: Senior Gabe Hegarty led the team in batting with four hits, two runs and two runs batted in.

Senior Austin Stone had one home run. Senior Sean Hyman had 11 put outs.

GIRLS SOCCER Faith Christian 9, Denver Science and Tech Stapleton 0 The Eagles shut out Denver Science and Tech Stapleton 9-0 during their April 21 non-conference away game.

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TRACK AND FIELD Liberty Bell Invitational The Eagles attended the April 22-23 Liberty Bell Invitational at Littleton Public Schools Stadium. The following are the team’s top performers.

Sophomore Mitch Black took ninth in the discus finals with a distance of 127 feet 10 inches. Junior Sarah Yocum took second in the girls 300-meter hurdles with a time of 44.54 seconds. Junior Sophia Baldwin placed fifth in the Triple Jump with a distance of 32 feet 10.25 inches.

BASEBALL Ralston Valley 13, Pomona 2 The Panthers fell to the Ralston Valley Mustangs 13-2 during their April 23 conference home game.

put with a distance of 53 feet 11 inches.

Senior Hannah McClure took first in the discus with a distance of 112 feet 9 inches and first in the shot put with a distance of 40 feet.

Pomona 10, Arvada West 6 The Panthers won their April 22 conference away game against Arvada West 10-6.

Jeffco Leagues Relay Meet The Panthers attended the April 20 Jeffco Leagues Relay Meet at the Jeffco Stadium.

They placed fifth in the women’s overall standings, and first in the men’s.

The girls 4x200-meter relay team placed first with a time of 1:48.90.

The girls 800 sprint medley team placed second with a time of 1:44.50.

Senior Hannah McClure placed first in the shot put relay with a distance of 37 feet 7.75 inches.

Senior Danny Williams placed first in the boys high jump relay with a distance of 6 feet 3 inches. Junior Nolan Krone placed first in the boys pole vault relay with a distance of 12 feet 4 inches.

TRACK AND FIELD Liberty Bell Invitational The Panthers attended the April 22-23 Liberty Bell Invitational at Littleton Public Schools Stadium. The following are the team’s top performers.

Senior Vincent Workman placed fourth in the boys 800 meters with a time of 1:59.20.

Stutler Bowl Twilight Invitational The Panthers attended the April 22 Stutler Bowl Twilight Invitational in Greenwood Village. The following are the team’s top performers.

Sophomore Max Borghi took first in the 100 meters with a time of 11.04 seconds.

Senior Clae Walters took first in the shot

BOYS SWIMMING Multi teams at Varsity Jeffco Invite The Panthers attended the April 22 Varsity Jeffco Invite. The following are top scores from the event.

Senior Keegan Foulke placed first in the 100 breast 57.29 seconds and the 200 individual medley with a time of 1:51.22.

ARVADA WEST WILDCATS BASEBALL Chatfield 10, Arvada West 5 Arvada West fell to the Chatfield Chargers 10-5 during their April 23 conference home game.

Key performers: Senior Kennedy Badgett had one hit, two runs batted in and nine putouts.

Pomona 10, Arvada West 6 The Wildcats fell to the Pomona Panthers 10-6 during their April 22 home conference game.

Key performers: Senior Cole Hadzeriga had two hits, one run and one run batted in. Senior Kennedy Badgett had 13 putouts.

Arvada West 7, Ralston Valley 4 The Wildcats won 7-4 their April 21 conference away game against the Ralston Valley Mustangs.

Key performers: Senior Derick D’Amico led the team in batting with one hit, one run and two runs batted in.

GIRLS SOCCER Arvada West 2, Lakewood The Wildcats shut out the Lakewood Tigers 2-0 during a April 22 conference away game.

Key performers: Senior Olivia DeVita and senior Alyssia Chinda each had two goals.

Legacy 5, Arvada West 0 The Wildcats fell 5-0 to the Legacy Lightening during their April 20th non-conference away game.

Key performers: Junior and goalie Maysie Poland made seven saves.

TRACK AND FIELD Jeffco Leagues Relay Meet The Wildcats attended the April 20 Jeffco Leagues Relay Meet at the Jeffco Stadium.

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The girls relay team took sixth out of eight in the 4x100-meter relay with a time of 55.71 seconds. The girls 4x400-meter relay team placed third out of five teams in the race with a time of 4:48.91. Senior Jessica Kenney placed first in the girls high jump relay with a distance of 5 feet 3 inches.

Senior Whitney Larson placed second in the girls triple jump relay with a distance of 33 feet 5 inches.

The boys 4x200-meter relay team placed second out of eight teams with a time of 1:30.75. Senior Aidan Rabideau placed eighth in the discus throw relay with a distance of 116 feet.

Dakota Ridge Invitational The Wildcats attended the April 23 Dakota Ridge Invitational at the Jeffco Stadium.

The following are the team’s top performers.

Senior Donte Makatura placed first in the 100 meters with a time of 11.49 seconds. Senior Ryan Lee placed first in the boys 800 meters with a time of 2:02.76. Senior Josh Campbell placed second in the boys 3,200 meters with a time of 10:06.38.

Senior Jessica Kenney placed second in the girls discus throw with a distance of 118 feet 2 inches. Senior Cassandra Porter placed first in the girls 800 meters with a time of 2:24.68.

BOYS SWIMMING Multi teams at Varsity Jeffco Invite The Wildcats did not place during the April 22 Varsity Jeffco Invite in Arvada.

The relay team placed 36th in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:56.67.

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SPORTS ROUNDUP ARVADA BULLDOGS BASEBALL Standley Lake 11, Arvada 6 Arvada fell to Standley Lake 11-6 during their April 23 conference home game.

Key performers: Senior Chris Smith led the team in batting with one hit, two runs and two runs batted in. He also had one home run. Junior Robert Espinosa had eight putouts.

Evergreen 10, Arvada 0 Arvada lost 10-0 to the Evergreen Cougars during their April 22 conference home game.

Key performers: Junior Robert Espinosa, senior Chris Smith, junior Kyle Heinrich and sophomore Daniel Hansford each had one hit.

Golden 6, Arvada 5

The Bulldogs fell 6-5 during their April 20 conference away game against the Golden Demons.

Key performers: Senior Austin Collester led the team in batting with two hits, one run and one run batted in.

GIRLS SOCCER Littleton 10, Arvada 0 The Bulldogs fell to the Littleton Lions 10-0 during their April 21 conference away game.

Arvada vs. Golden Arvada played Golden High School on April 19, no scores were available as of press time.

Arvada vs. Manual Arvada played Manual High School on

April 18, no scores were available as of press time.

TRACK AND FIELD Jeffco League Relays Meet The Arvada Bulldogs track and field team met for the Jeffco League Relays meet April 21 at the Jeffco Stadium.

The following are their key performers from the meet.

Senior Courtney Raab took first in the long jump relay with a distance of 15 feet 6 inches. The girls 4x100-meter relay team took seventh out of eight with a time of 56.42 seconds. The girls 4x200meter relay team also took seventh out of eight with a time of 2:05.85.

Senior Michael Lambert placed sixth in

the boys shot put relay with a distance of 36 feet 10 inches. Junior Jeremiah Iverson placed fifth in the discus throw relay with a distance of 109 feet 3.5 inches. The boys 4x50-meter relay team placed third out of six teams with a final time of 54.01 seconds. The boys 4x300-meter relay team placed fourth out of eight teams with a time of 2:46.29.

George Washington Patriot Invitational The Bulldogs attended the George Washington Patriot Invitational April 23, scores for the meet are as follows.

Senior Courtney Raab placed second in the girls long jump with a distance of 15 feet 8 inches. Junior Anthony Martinez placed seventh in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 18.78 seconds.

PASSING IN TRAFFIC Ralston Valley senior Kyle Rush (center, light blue top) yells out to signal for junior teammate Patrick Espinosa to accelerate ahead of the baton exchange in the boys’ 4x400-meter relay at the Maxine Ehrmann Invitational April 21 at Adams 12 Five Star Stadium in Thornton. The meet had been rescheduled from the previous week due to snow. Photo by Stefan Brodsky

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Track Class 3A in both the long and the triple jump. Those same athletes help make up our entries in sprints, hurdles and relays.”

The best Eagle performance came

Ben rockwell passed the baton to Faith Christian teammate Seth Baldwin during the 4 X 100 relay at the April 22-23 Liberty Bell Invitational Track Meet. The Eagls performed well in the tough competition at the meet and Faith Christian girls finished 20th in the 32-school team standings.

Photo by Tom Munds

in the girls 300-meter hurdles as Sarah Yokum finished second.

In the triple jump Sohpia Baldwin finished fifth and teammate Jessica Blahnik finished sixth.

The two athletes joined forces with Brook Sorenson and Payton Walter for the Eagles 4X 200-meter relay team that finished 15th.

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Director Tim Ottmann. “We’re in a unique situation being in the Continental League and trying to qualify out of that league. We don’t get a lot of wins and it hurts us to qualify for the 4A tournament. This will give us a lot better opportunity.”

Pugh won’t play for Vista Mallory Pugh, a senior at Mountain

Vista and a member of the U.S. women’s soccer team, confirmed that she will not play for the Golden Eagles this spring because of Team USA commitments.

In January, the 17-year-old became the youngest female player to compete for the U.S. national team during an Olympic-qualifying tournament.

She was a member of the 20-player U.S. team but the roster needs to be trimmed to 18 for the upcoming Rio Olympic Games.

Team USA will play Japan in a preOlympic match June 2 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Stadium in Commerce City. That game is sold out.

New playing surfaces in Highlands Ranch New synthetic turf will be installed at Shea Stadium and ThunderRidge High School in Highlands Ranch this summer.

“We have all our turf fields on a cycle,” said Douglas County School District Athletic Director Derek Chaney.

“It’s Shea’s turn to get that done, along with ThunderRidge. Those are the two capital projects we have this summer.

Shea is definitely due for new turf.”

It will cost $676,000 to have Sprinturf LLC install the artificial turf on both fields, and the Highlands Ranch Metro

District will assist the school district with the expense.

“We’re sharing the cost of the turf,” Chaney said. “We have an (intergovernmental agreement). We use it 60 percent of the time and they use it 40 percent of the time. So we’re paying 60 percent and they are paying 40 percent.”

Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@ coloradocommunitymedia.com or at 303566-4083.

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ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: 3600 LF: Remove and Replace 5’3” width combination curb gutter and sidewalk 2500 LF: Remove and Replace 6’6” width combination curb gutter and sidewalk 450 LF: Remove and Replace 30” width vertical curb & gutter 280 SY: Remove and Replace 6” thickness sidewalk 180 SY: Remove and Replace 8” thickness crosspan 24 EA: Remove concrete and install ADA Handicap Ramp Miscellaneous items such as asphalt removal and patching, stormwater BMP’s, traffic control, etc.

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ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: 3600 LF: Remove and Replace 5’3” width combination curb gutter and sidewalk 2500 LF: Remove and Replace 6’6” width combination curb gutter and sidewalk 450 LF: Remove and Replace 30” width vertical curb & gutter 280 SY: Remove and Replace 6” thickness sidewalk 180 SY: Remove and Replace 8” thickness crosspan

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Ralston Creek, the first phase of development in the Arvada triangle area at Ralston Road and 58th Avenue.

This action allows the Arvada Urban Renewal Authority and Loftus Development LLC to begin work on a 4.2-acre site, construct-

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They didn’t expect to sweep the competition.

“Our students are extraordinarily talented but, more importantly, incredibly dedicated,” Manu said.

Each choir received a score

April 28, 2016 ing 31,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space.

“What’s exciting about this project is when you look at the existing conditions here is that it’s an aged strip shopping center that is built around the scale and the patterns and the speed and the materials of an automobile — it has served its purpose over time,” said Tim Van Meter, the project’s contractor. “The vision is one that it is quite different, and it’s not our vision — it’s your

vision. Turn your vision into a pedestrian-oriented place.”

The mixed-use area, currently occupied by the now-closed Big O’Tires and the liquor store, will include one- and two-story buildings, which will have outdoor patio seating and a rooftop deck for a potential brewpub. It will also be bike and pedestrian friendly, including 54 bike parking spots, 156 vehicle parking spaces, and streetscape designs consistent with the development.

“Congratulations,” Arvada Mayor Marc Williams told the developer and the Arvada Urban Renewall Authority upon approval. “I think this is the first phase of an important project. “I think one of the real attractions here is the whole Stenger-Lutz sports complex and the amenity that this is going to provide folks who are spending long days at StengerLutz — to be able to walk over. I think we’ll get a lot of pedestrian traffic over to these facilities.”

The Stenger-Lutz Sports Complex at 58th Avenue and Kipling Parkway that serves several area soccer, baseball and softball recreational and competitive leagues.

In May, Loftus said developers intend to submit plans before council for the second phase of the project — the redevelopment of the shopping center and old Safeway store, along with building housing along Ralston Creek.

of 97 or higher, taking first in every division, making Arvada West the overall highest-scoring school at the event.

“They put a lot of passion into their performing,” Manu said. “We have a great culture in our choir department where we really support each other, lift each other up and work hard …

For us, this is a nice little treat.”

Sammy Meneses, a sopho-

more member of the Varsity Men’s Chorus and Vocal Showcase, felt proud.

“I can come back and say I’m a part of a choir department that won several awards, like first place,” he said.

“And men can sing,” added Sean Daly, a sophomore in the Varsity Men’s Chorus.

For several students, including Meneses, Daly, Despain and

junior Allison Hyer, the competition affirmed their hard work to excel at singing — their passion. The achievement wasn’t as much about becoming No. 1, but the journey to get there.

“Practice!” all four shouted.

Two to four days a week, the students gather with their respective choirs. They sing chords and vocal exercises. But they also practice songs in class,

during lunchtimes, before and after school and even, Hyer said, in the shower.

“When you put the time and effort in, you can sing at those really cool places where it just echoes and rings forever,” Despain said. “That was the highlight of the trip for me, being able to sing in that place and to know that we are good enough to be able to do this.”

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