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JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO

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Faith Christian Class of 2018 is leaving the nest P4

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THE BOTTOM LINE

‘I have dedicated my career to working with and on behalf of marginalized individuals and families in our most under resourced communities.’

Pam Brier, new executive director of the Action Center | P2 INSIDE

VOICES: PAGE 12 | LIFE: PAGE 18 | CALENDAR: PAGE 23 | SPORTS: PAGE 26

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Brier announced as new Action Center executive director Career shaped by awareness of social, economic and racial disparities in country

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When Mag Strittmatter announced in December that she would be stepping down from her role as executive director of The Action Center, there was no doubt it was going to take some special to fill her shoes.

That person has been found in Pam Brier, who will take over leading the center, which provides an immediate response to basic human needs and promotes pathways to selfsufficiency for more than Brier 20,000 Jefferson County underserved adults, children and the homeless each year.

“We are thrilled to have Pam lead our organization,” Board President Ben Wiederholt said. “Her vast experience in leading nonprofits locally and across the country will bring vital support to our mission. She has the tender heart and tenacious spirit we need to ensure The Action Center continues to impact the lives of individuals, families, and our entire community.”

Brier has more than 17 years of experience serving as an executive director for nonprofits including Beacon House and Baltimore Urban Debate League, and currently works as director of programs operations at Women’s Bean Project.

We spoke with Brier about her background, what brought her to the Action Center, and how she wants to help the neediest in the county.

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Tell me about your background?

I grew up in Rochester, New York. I went to College in Boston and graduated with a dual degree in Psychology

Action Center volunteers help restock the stuffed animals section of the annual Santa Shop at Faith Mountain December of 2017. More than 600 volunteers keep the operation running smoothly for the six days operates.

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After College I moved to Baltimore where I went to graduate school in social work and lived for 20 plus years.

I have four children, two from my first marriage and two step children from my second marriage. I love being a mother.

What do you like to do in your free time?

What hobbies do you have?

In my free time I love to spend time outside. I love hiking with my dog, horseback riding with my husband, and camping. I also love music, love to read.

Tell me about your experience in working with the homeless and other disadvantaged people?

My career trajectory has been completely shaped and directed by a keen awareness of and impatience for the social, economic and racial disparities that exist in this country. It is this awareness that led me to pursue a career in social work and to devote my energy to serving vulnerable youth and families in each role throughout my career. It is this same passion that leads me to The Action Center today.

From my earliest employment as a caseworker at the Choice Program in Baltimore where I worked with youth in Baltimore’s most under resourced and high risk communities providing a community-based alternative to in-

carceration through daily face-to-face contact, to my time spent in Baltimore City Public Schools as a Social Worker working with students with severe social emotional challenges, to the close to 18 years I spent as an executive director of the Baltimore Urban Debate League and Beacon House providing after school programs to children and families in some of this nation’s most impoverished and challenged urban centers, to my work in Denver at the Women’s Bean Project where I have work directly with homeless and formerly incarcerated women, I have dedicated my career to working with and on behalf of marginalized individuals and families in our most under resourced communities.

In each of these roles I have gained a deep understanding for the tight grip of poverty on generations of families, a cycle that I have tried to interrupt through my work in each setting.

What drew you to The Action Center?

What about its mission appealed to you?

I am relatively new to Colorado and have been so fortunate to have landed at The Women’s Bean Project (WBP), an experience that has provided me with the opportunity to take a deep dive into the socio-economic realities in our city and understand on a deeply personal level the unique challenges faced by the most vulnerable in our community. I was not looking to leave the WBP but the opportunity to support The Action Center an organization that I have come to respect and admire in my own community of Lakewood is very exciting.

The work and mission of the Action Center is a perfect reflection of my personal values and beliefs. I believe firmly in the dignity, dreams, and potential within each one of us. I have chosen to dedicate my life and career to trying to balance the scales of opportunity that tip so steeply and create barriers to inclusion for so many among us. The opportunity to lend my energy and talent to serving the powerful legacy, continued vitality, and critical impact of this community treasure would be an honor.

What was the process like to get the job?

The process of getting the job at

the Action Center was lengthy. I was screened by an initial interview with a recruiter, and the next step was an interview with the seven-member hiring committee of The Action Center’s Board of Directors.

After making it through that round I had to make a presentation to the full Board of Directors, then went for a final interview round back to the committee. Finally, I was offered the position. The full process took a few months.

I felt honored to be selected after such a rigorous process.

What are your goals for the Action Center? What would you like to achieve during your time there?

The Action Center is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year. Over these years the organization has become a resource that the people of Jefferson County rely on.

My immediate goal is to ensure that as long as there are individuals and families in need in our community (and unfortunately it doesn’t look like that need will soon be eliminated) that The Action Center is there to respond.

The Action Center is fortunate to have countless supporters and volunteers who are dedicated to this goal and I am on a mission to spread their message with an immediate campaign of love and compassion to raise critically needed resources for The Action Center.

Loving and helping our neighbors when they are in their greatest need is not political or contentious it is something our whole community can rally around.

What do you want the community to know about you and what you’d like to do to help those in need?

I would like the community to know that I am passionate, driven and tenacious when I have a vision. In this case my vision is to see our community become stronger by continuing to come together to create a place of inclusivity, compassion, and love.

I would also like everyone to know that I am honored and excited to work with them through the powerful work of the Action Center and that I will not give up on this vision.

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Three suspects arrested following standoff in Wheat Ridge STAFF REPORT

A brief standoff in Wheat Ridge has ended peacefully, with three people suspected of burglarizing a home in Westminster, in custody.

The three suspects were arrested for suspicion of second degree burglary and theft. They are Sean Altman, 34; Skyler Berns, 18; and Rebel Bonser, 24. Bonser is also being accused of possession of a weapon by a previous offender.

At about 8 a.m. on May 23, a Westminster resident reported a possible burglary in progress at a neighboring

home in the 7800 block of McCella Court. The neighbor said she saw several people in the garage who did not belong at the home and that they were trying to remove a large gun safe.

Westminster Police contacted the homeowner who said several handguns and ammunition were missing.

The neighbor provided a description of the vehicle involved and the Westminster Police aired the information to surrounding police agencies.

The three individuals made their way to Wheat Ridge and barricaded themselves in a home in the 4300 block of Newland Street. The standoff with

law enforcement began at about 10:10 a.m.

Jeffco Sheriff ’s bearcat and the West Metro SWAT team, Westminster Police Department and Wheat Ridge Police Department responded to the scene in Wheat Ridge.

Sara Spaulding with the Wheat Ridge Police Department said the West Metro SWAT team “negotiated the suspects peacefully out of the house,” about 12:40 p.m.

About an hour later, the Wheat Ridge Police tweeted that SWAT had deemed the house clear, and that it was safe for residents to return home.

CORRECTION In last edition’s Letters to the Editor section a letter by Paul C. Jones should have included the lines “All Life is sacred!

Life of our children and grandchildren is both sacred and our country’s future.”

An editing error changed the potential meaning of the lines.

The newspaper regrets the error. To report corrections and clarifications, call 303-566-4129.

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One hundred and eight senior graduated from Faith Christian High May 24.

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Faith Christian Class of 2018 graduation

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Before walking into graduation, students in the Faith Christian Academy Class of 2018 gathered in a circle with their teachers for one final group prayer. Their caps were decorated with flowers, jewels, Bible verses, and personal sentiments like “God’s plan,” “Always be humble and kind,” and “Barely made it.”

This year, the Christian school based in Arvada graduated 108 seniors 4 at a commencement ceremony held May 24 at the Faith Christian Family Worship Center West.

Xinran Li helps her friend Linh Tong with her cap before the Faith Christian High graduation begins.

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Faith Christian graduates decorated their caps with a variety of personal sentiments.

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GoFarm expands to Arvada The season runs June to October

CURRENT OFFERINGS Easing into things — Mini Share: 3-5 different types of vegetables each week that are great for salads and snacking. The actual number and variety will depend on seasonal availability.

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Arvada residents will be able to participate in a 20-week local food share this summer, as GoFarm — a nonprofit based in Golden — is expanding its service.

The organization focuses on strengthening the local food system and connecting consumers with their local food sources. GoFarm sources their produce from sustainable, local, small scale farmers, and distributes the weekly produce boxes to community members at one of their four pick-up locations — two in Golden and now two in Arvada.

GoFarm’s mission is three-fold — for residents to participate in the local food share buy purchasing produce boxes; to provide farmer assistance; and to provide community access to fresh food.

One way they are addressing food access is by selling produce half price for eligible low income households through a partnership with the local Head Start program. They also participate in SNAP and Double Up Food Bucks, a state-funded program that doubles the money on SNAP if being

Sample Mini Box: 1 head of lettuce, 1 bunch of carrots, 1 bunch of radishes, 2 onions. Cost is $13.20 a week for the season.

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The Go Farm season begins in June. used for Colorado-grown produce.

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“GoFarm is addressing the city’s priorities by opening distribution locations where residents can pick up produce grown from beginning, Colorado farmers and providing an affordable price point for residents with limited-income,” said Eileen O’Rouke, founder of GoFarm, which started in 2014.

“We are so excited to work with the City of Arvada to get to work on their food system priorities.”

Centura Health has also partnered with GoFarm to improve community wellness by allowing GoFarm to host their shipping containers on Centura facilities. The GoFarm shipping container provides a venue to distribute food each week, and engage with the

community and inspire people to care about the food they eat.

Together they also created the Produce as Medicine program, where Centura staff screen patients for food insecurity, and if deemed food insecure, patients get a free voucher for a GoFarm food box. Those patients are then exposed to local, healthy, convenient food options, and are encouraged to pay with SNAP and Double Up Food Bucks after they use up their voucher.

A grant from the USDA in 2017 is has allowed GoFarm to move forward with the expansion of their local food share program on Centura Facilities.

Through this grant, GoFarm will open a new pick-up location every year at a Centura neighborhood health center until 2019.

This year, GoFarm is opening up an Arvada pick-up location at 64th and Quaker for its full price program. A market-style program will be available at Jefferson County Head Start, 5150 Allison St, Arvada.

Centura Health, Army form hiring partnership Program designed to attract men, women to military service STAFF REPORT

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Centura Health and the U.S. Army signed a partnership agreement May 22 as part of the Army’s Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) program.

The partnership was designed to help the Army attract men and women who want to serve their country, but also want to plan for their future once their military service is complete. Through the partner-

ship, Centura Health will serve as a potential employer by providing two guaranteed job interviews and possible employment to the participants.

“Centura Health is excited for the first interview and every one that follows as a result of this partnership with the U.S. Army,” Amy King, Centura Health senior vice president and chief people officer, said in a news release. “The character traits such as respect, integrity, and service that the Army instills in its soldiers align with the unstoppable force of our Centura Health caregivers. We are neighbors serving neighbors on a mission to create flourishing communities and health care that goes beyond just the physical aspects.”

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Arvada Police Department honors service suspect later admitted to wanting to pull out the knife so officers would shoot him.

For these actions, both LeDoux and Valdez were awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. Also receiving this award was Officer Shanell Glynn and Sgt. Greg Luby.

Other awards given at the Arvada Police Department annual departmental awards included: Life Saving Award — Sgt. Amity Losey, Officer Ben Marshall, and Officer Nevada Putnam Arvada Police Department Commendation — Officer Dustin LeDoux, Officer Derek Berns and K-9 Jax, Officer Ryan McCasky, Officer Tyler Jenkins, Amy Storrs, Gabe Steele and Tracy Suzuki Cooley Arvada Police Department Citation — Darlene Ford, of the Colorado Department of Corrections; Deanna Nathan, of the Colorado Department of

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Two Arvada police officers, Officer Brandon Valdez and Officer Dustin LeDoux, were honored May 18 by the department for recognizing potential lethal force situations and reacting to stop the suspects.

Officer Brandon Valdez and other officers were arresting one suspect when a second suspect approached.

Believing that this second suspect was reaching for a gun, Valdez grabbed the suspect and took him to the ground.

This suspect was found in possession of 9 mm handgun.

Likewise, Officer Dustin LeDoux located a suspect who had robbed a gas station using a large kitchen knife.

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Parkway proponents predict profitability Recent report shows financial feasibility so toll road rolls forward

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The Jefferson Parkway could break ground on 2020, after four decades of planning and ample opposition.

The proposed toll road that would nearly complete the vision of the 470 beltway completely encircling the Denver metro area will soon be shopped around to companies willing to form a public-private partnership to help build and operate it.

Last month the Jefferson Parkway Public Highway Authority (JPPHA) received a favorable traffic and revenue study of the project from the financial adviser firm it hired, CDM Smith.

The study looked at Jefferson Parkway, a proposed toll road intended to almost close the beltway gap between State Highway 128 in Broomfield and State Highway 93 near West 58th Avenue, north of Golden. It studied the corridor’s growth and population, a proposed toll rate and structure and traffic volume, looking at present conditions and what it might look like in 40 years.

The JPPHA is pleased that the study “supports that the revenue will

WHAT WOULD THE TOLL BE? The financial study of the Jefferson Parkway, with input from the Jefferson Parkway Public Highway Authority, is estimating the 2022 prefered toll rates to travel the entire length of the road to be $2.65 for ExpressToll customers and $3.95 for others. be there for that road,” said JPPHA chairman and Arvada city councilor David Jones.

The JPPHA is made up of representatives from Jefferson County, the city and county of Broomfield and the city of Arvada. The JPPHA board also has two non-voting members — representatives from the Regional Transportation District (RTD) and the Regional Air Quality Council.

Now that the JPPHA has received the financial study, the next step will be the request for qualifications process, said Bill Ray, interim executive director of the JPPHA. This is when the JPPHA will be considering and identifying the qualified firms/proposers interested in becoming a potential private partner, Ray said.

The private partner will be responsible for financing, designing, building, operating and maintaining the parkway.

This process will take place in the near future, Ray said, and he expects it to last to last about four months. By the end, the JPPHA hopes to have up to three firms/proposers to participate in a request for proposal process. This

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Ray notes that “ongoing, one-on-one conversations with potential private partners” have revealed that the project is of interest to the private sector.

Hopefully, Ray said, the private partner selection will take place by June 2019 with a financial agreement finalized by the end of 2019.

“Everything is still on track,” he said, for construction to begin sometime in 2020.

FAA still says ‘not so fast’ to parkway A resolution with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) concerning airport runways and highway alignment has yet to come to an agreement.

In February last year, Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport’s former director Bryan Johnson wrote a letter to the FAA regarding Jefferson County’s request to release and allow concurrent use of lands located on the airport for the Jefferson Parkway.

John Bauer, manager of the Denver Airports District Office of the Federal Aviation Administration, returned a letter on July 5, 2017, and stated that the FAA does not concur with the land use proposal for the portion of the proposed Jefferson Parkway that would fall within the airport’s runway protection zones and runway safety areas.

Conversation with the FAA has been

ongoing, Ray said, and there’s two main issues in discussion as of now.

They involve settling on the appropriate scope for an environmental review and the continued concern over motorist safety because of the proximity of the proposed highway to the airport’s runway protection zones.

“We are discussing how we can resolve both of those issues,” Ray said, adding it’s going slowly, but progress is being made.

Although the proposal and agreement processes for the private partner may take time, Jones said, it’s a “critical phase” to getting the Jefferson Parkway built.

“There’s still a lot of work that needs to be done between now and next year,” Jones said, “but this is the final push to getting the first shovel in the ground.”

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Colorado business groups will urge tax hike for roads Getting public support could be heavy lift among wary voters

BY BRIAN EASON ASSOCIATED PRESS

A coalition of business groups recently announced plans to ask Colorado voters this fall to raise sales taxes to pay for $6 billion in transportation projects.

Their announcement officially puts into motion a campaign that’s been discussed by transportation advocates for more than a year since the state Legislature in 2017 rejected an attempt to send voters a plan to raise sales taxes by a similar amount.

With at least one competing transportation plan expected to appear on the November ballot — and another planned for next year — supporters of the measure face a steep climb to win over Colorado’s tax-averse voters.

Organizers need more than 98,000 signatures from

registered voters to place their initiative on the ballot. If it and a competing proposal qualify, voters could have three options this year and next to begin addressing Colorado’s $9 billion transportation backlog.

Proposal 1: Sales tax hike What it would do: The hike backed by business groups would raise the state sales tax by just over 6 cents on every $10, from 2.9 percent to 3.52 percent. It would generate more than $766 million a year starting in 2019, and authorize the state to issue $6 billion in transportation bonds.

The funding would be split, with 45 percent going to state highway projects, 40 percent to local governments and 15 percent to alternate forms of transportation, such as mass transit.

What it would cost: $9.4 billion over 20 years, including interest.

Who supports it: A bipartisan coalition, including the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, the Colorado Contractors Association and Club

20, an association of counties in Western Colorado. It also has the support of Democrats at the Legislature who say a tax hike is needed to cover Colorado’s transportation needs without cutting funding to schools and other services.

When it would appear on the ballot: November 2018 Proposal 2: `Fix Our Damn Roads’ What it would do: The colorfully named “Fix Our Damn Roads” initiative would issue $3.5 billion in transportation bonds without raising taxes.

Instead, the state would have to pay off bonds with existing state revenues. All of the money would be earmarked for state highway and bridge projects. Using the money for mass transit is prohibited.

What it would cost: $5.2 billion over 20 years, including interest.

Who supports it: The Independence Institute, a conservative think tank. It’s also backed by many Republicans at the Legislature, who say the state should spend more on roads within its existing

budget.

When it would appear on the ballot: November 2018 Proposal 3: Senate Bill 1 What it would do: The bonding measure referred to voters by the Legislature this year would borrow $2.34 billion for transportation projects. Like the “Fix Our Damn Roads” initiative, it would require the state to pay off the bonds under current tax rates. The bulk of the money would go to state highway projects, with 15 percent set aside for other transportation options, such as mass transit.

What it would cost: $3.25 billion over 20 years, including interest.

Who supports it: The measure won unanimous, bipartisan support from the state Senate and most of the House.

But top lawmakers in both parties say they would prefer one of the other measures to pass in 2018 instead of the legislative compromise.

When it would appear on the ballot: November 2019, if the other two proposals are rejected.

Lakewood detectives investigate fatal crash STAFF REPORT

Lakewood Police are investigating a fatal accident involving a motorcyclist.

The accident happened at 10:15 p.m. May 21 at the intersection of West 6th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard. Witnesses reported that the motorcyclist was traveling westbound on 6th Avenue and appeared to be trying to exit onto southbound Wadsworth.

The motorcyclist missed the turn, hit a curb and was ejected. Witnesses who saw the accident said that speed was a factor.

The 35-year-old Lakewood resident was pronounced dead on scene. His identity is being withheld pending the notification of relatives.

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Emergency healthcare in the comfort of your home West Metro Fire Rescue partners with DispatchHealth to launch ARM car

THE ARM CAR — BY THE NUMBERS

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West Metro Fire Rescue is now armed with an additional way to provide emergency medical care in the comfort of the patient’s own home or workplace.

Recently, the fire department partnered with DispatchHealth to launch the Advanced Resource Medic (ARM) car. The car is a specially-equipped ambulance designed like a mobile urgent care, staffed with medical personnel from West Metro Fire Rescue and DispatchHealth.

“It’s going to be a great partnership,” said Kimel Brent, an advanced practice paramedic with West Metro.

“I’m glad to be able to offer this service to our citizens.”

Essentially, the ARM car is an alternative to being transported to a hospital emergency room by first responders or making a trip to an urgent care facility. This is especially helpful to better serve people with transportation or mobility difficulties, such as those who live in a nursing home, said Andrea Pearson, the chief marketing

Kimel Brent, an advanced practice paramedic with West Metro Fire Rescue, preps medical equipment that will equip the fire department’s new Advanced Resource Medic (ARM) car.

PHOTOS BY CHRISTY STEADMAN officer for DispatchHealth.

The ARM car service is now in seven U.S. states and has had a partnership with South Metro Fire Rescue since 2013. West Metro’s ARM car debuted on May 21.

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emergency room,” said West Metro Fire Rescue Chief Don Lombardi in a press release. “Now, if their symptoms make it possible, we’ll be able to keep them at home or at work and treat them there.”

The ARM car is equipped with certified laboratory and medical supplies and personnel will be able to diagnose and treat a variety of illnesses and injuries that are urgent but not lifethreatening. These include, but are not limited to, the flu, minor sprains and fractures, skin infections, dehydration and joint or back pain. The medical staff can also administer IV fluids, prescribe medications, and perform blood tests and rapid infectious disease tests.

It will be a more efficient use of resources, said Rick Ihnken, the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) captain with West Metro Fire Rescue.

“We see how this fits into our area very well,” he said.

How it works is when 911 is activated, West Metro will respond and evaluate the patient. If they determine it is a time-sensitive condition, such as a heart attack or stroke, for example, the patient will be transported to the hospital.

But “if the paramedics feel it’s lower acuity, they’ll call in the ARM car crew,” said Caren Misky, a nurse practitioner with DispatchHealth who will be one of the medics on West Metro’s ARM car.

The ARM car crew will perform another evaluation of the condition, get the patient’s consent and then treat the person on-scene, Misky said.

Being able to treat a person in his or her own home will provide the healthcare professionals with a “complete picture of how the patient lives,” Pearson said. “It makes sense to be able to observe those things and understand how they may impact the patient’s health.”

According to information provided

by DispatchHealth, a trip to the emer-

$13 million — estimated cost savings for the healthcare system if the ARM car treats 10 percent of the 50,000 911 transports in the Denver metro area.

10,000 — estimated number of patients in the Denver-metro area who have been treated through the ARM car to date.

280,000 — approximate number of total residents in Lakewood, Morrison, Golden, Wheat Ridge and Edgewater that are serviced by West Metro Fire Rescue. The fire department’s district also includes sections of Jefferson and Douglas counties and unincorporated Littleton.

34,000 — approximate number of calls that West Metro Fire Rescue responds to per year. In 2017, 10 percent of these calls were for emergency medical services and many of those resulted in a transport to the hospital.

2,000-to-3,000 — estimated number of people per year with an emergent healthcare need in West Metro Fire Rescue’s district in that could be potentially avoid a trip to the emergency room if treated through the ARM car. This number can average to be about seven or eight people every day. *Information provided by Kevin Riddleberger, chief strategy officer and co-founder of DispatchHealth; Andrea Pearson, chief marketing officer for DispatchHealth; and Ronda Scholting, public information officer for West Metro Fire Rescue.

Caren Misky, a nurse practitioner with DispatchHealth, and Kimel Brent, an advanced practice paramedic with West Metro Fire Rescue, will be two of the people onboard the fire department’s Advanced Resource Medic (ARM) car. gency room can cost about $2,000. In comparison, treatment through the ARM car typically costs between $150$300, depending on the care provided, which can be billed to most major insurance companies. If the patient is uninsured, he or she pays a flat fee of $275.

Misky worked in emergency medicine for 20 years and noted that about 40 percent of all her calls were not life-threatening.

“If we can provide definitive care to the patient in their home, there will be significant cost savings to the healthcare system and the patient,” she said.

The ARM car will be housed in West Metro Station 3, located at Garrison Street and First Avenue. It will service all of West Metro Fire Rescue’s district.

“This is a big step forward for us in patient care and gives us an opportunity to better serve our district,” Lombardi in a press release. “With the rising cost of healthcare, we believe the ARM car can really make a difference in lives of the patients we treat.”

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Plan to pump water from Larimer County hits a snag SM

Todd Barnes Spokesman, City of Thornton

expects its current water supply able to serve only 158,000 residents. A new water supply is needed to provide for predicted growth up to 242,0000 residents by 2065, according to the executive summary for a permit request submitted by the city of the Thornton to Larimer County to build the water pipeline.

It’s been a long process, Barnes said, and the city developed several different alternatives for bringing the water south. They also hosted several meetings with neighbor groups attended forums hosted by groups opposing Thornton’s pipeline.

At the May 16 meeting, county staff supported Thornton’s plan.

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Opposition The plan is being opposed by two Larimer County groups. One, No Pipe Dream, is made up mostly of Douglas Road neighbors who don’t want Thornton’s project to dig up their streets. The second is Save the Poudre, who object to the water being diverted away from the river.

Both have argued that Thornton should put the water back in river, pulling it out after it’s passed through Fort Collins near Windsor.

But Barnes said that would expose the water to Fort Collins’ own sewage treatment and city storm water outflows.

“That is not a workable solution for us,” Barnes said. “As the Poudre goes through towns, it loses a water quality designation. Once you get past it, there is no relation as to what gets discharged into the Poudre River. There are water treatment plants, municipal discharges and a variety of things that go in and as the water quality is not what the city of Thornton seeks to have.”

At the May 16 Larimer County Planning Commission meeting, county staff said the commissioners should focus on where the pipeline goes, not where the water comes from.

“We are not allowed tonight to act on where the water comes frorm, where it goes or where it’s drawn from,” Larimer County Principal Planner Matt Lafferty told the board. “Those are decisions that have been made by the State of Colorado as the part of

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Thornton’s plans to bolster it’s water supply took a hit when the Larimer County Planning Commission turned it down — but the city’s not finished yet.

Thornton Spokesman Todd Barnes fsaid Thornton’s plan to bring water from a Larimer County reservoir to city via a 70 mile pipeline now goes to the Larimer County Commissioners for a July 9 vote.

“We are going to be going back and work on fleshing out more specificity regarding the concerns the planning commission raised — even though county staff seemed okay with the level of detail we provided before,” Barnes said.

Barnes said Planning Commission’s May 16 no vote was a surprise to Thornton officials — despite a groundswell of opposition from neighbors of the proposed pipeline and advocates for the Cache La Poudre River — since they have worked with Larimer county staff all along.

“I think we look at this as a setback, but I think we really look at it as a surprise,” Barnes said. “Staff recommended approval and we followed all the guidelines that staff had provided us.”

Beginning in 2016, city filed a request for a permit to allow the city to build a pipeline, bringing the water south from Larimer County to Thornton.

Thornton’s proposed 48-inch pipeline would run for 26 miles through Larimer County and 45 miles in Weld County and would transport 40 million gallons of water per day. Beginning near the intersection of State Road 1 and Larimer County’s Douglas Road, the pipeline would follow Douglas Road east to about Colorado Boulevard, Larimer County’s boundary with Weld County.

From there, it would continue South, leaving Larimer County near Johnstown and continuing south to Thornton.

The city also plans to build a pump station near the reservoir and water tank capable of holding one million gallons.

The total cost is estimated at $435 million.

The water in question has been diverted from the Cache La Poudre River since the 1800s. The city bought water right shares from Water Supply and Storage Company in the mid-1980s but has left the water there.

“We’ve planned since the mid-1980s to do this,” Barnes said. “It’s not like we are springing this on the folks up there.”

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VOICES Artist’s long career has had phenomenal self life

ere’s a pop quiz: Who is Cindy Sherman?

Her picture should be on a postage stamp. The picture would be one she had taken herself.

See that photograph next to the headline? It’s one of only nine known photographs of me. I like it like that.

Why do I need photographs of myself ?

They have one in obits, Jennifer has one that was taken before my face turned into a pickle, and the DMV took one that permits me to drive and to board an airplane.

Sufficient, but out of touch with everyone else.

Cindy Sherman (born 1954) studied photography at Buffalo State College.

Does that help? I could spend the rest

of the column praising her and listing her contributions to modern and contemporary art.

Sherman is credited with the “selfie.” Not by anyone else yet. Just by me.

If you really wanted to get tight about it, Albrecht Dürer was just as responsible, and so was Rembrandt van Rijn. They both documented themselves in countless self-portraits long before there were Nikons and Hasselblads. And camera phones.

Architect Frank Gehry said artists need to find a niche. He found his, and Sherman found hers when she was an undergraduate at Buffalo State. I have tried and tried to find one, but time is running out, and I’ve conceded

(mostly). But I am forever in awe of those — especially my contemporaries — who found theirs.

Without cheating.

You can cheat in art. You can appeal to our most fundamental fascinations, without really contributing anything that is truly nutritive: i.e., those interminable “Star Wars” films.

Sherman started taking photographs of herself when she was an undergraduate, and she hasn’t stopped yet.

I admit I once had a crush on Sherman. She has California-girl looks, but you have to work to find it, because she never looks exactly the same twice. She documents herself with appearance-altering costumes,

M LETTER TO THE EDITOR Jeffco school district getting more topheavy I recommend Jeffco School District cut its indefensibly top-heavy administration to address its phony “funding crisis.” Jeffco’s education budget has increased each and every year over the past eight years, while student count has remained relatively flat or declined. That money is not going into the classroom, but rather into an overpaid, bloated administrative structure. Jeffco citizens see no return on this investment. The percentage of students proficient at reading has not improved. Nor has there been any appreciable increase in proficiency at

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math, or the percentage deemed ready for college or career.

In contrast, Jeffco Schools’ Superintendent’s pay has skyrocketed. His contract entitles him to over a million dollars in compensation. The Board that hired him, moreover, was elected in part on the grounds that the last Superintendent, who was paid far less, was paid too much! How many other administrators are paid disproportionately large salaries and benefits? There would be no funding crisis if money were properly allocated to teachers and classroom versus SEE LETTERS, P13

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A thank-you to our elementary school teachers

any moons ago, back when I was still in a phase of my career in which I had to purchase my pay raises, I had to take a class called “Trends in Modern Education.” I remember very little of the class, actually, mostly because the professor of said class hadn’t been in an actual HITTING classroom in about HOME 30 years, and, of course, by the time a trend is understood well enough to be a part of a curriculum and textbook, the world has moved on from that trend to some new trend.

But there is one thing I remember Michael Alcorn from that class (though the exact numbers are a bit fuzzy): in nearly every survey, Americans tend to be very skeptical about the direction of the schools — something like 60 percent feel that the schools are not very effective. But, when asked about their particular school district, they are slightly more positive (about 50/50), and, when asked about their individual school, they tend (about 70 percent) to feel they are doing a good job.

Think about that. Across all demographics and geographies, Americans think ‘schools’ are bad, but their individual school is good.

How is this possible? I don’t know — that seems to me to be one of those “lies, damn lies, and statistics” sort of anomalies.

What I can say for sure is that I am now, for the first time in 17 years, no longer an elementary school parent.

Tuesday night we watched our son shuffle shyly across the stage, shake his teacher’s hand, and, suddenly, we’re done. And with regard to those elementary schools, count us among the 70 percent. We actually spent the first six years at our neighborhood school, and, due to some odd cultural things at that school (not ethnic—as in the climate of the school), we then open enrolled the second and third kids to a nearby school. And, as far as the two schools themselves go, we could not have been more happy. It’s an odd thing, in this day and age, to send your kids off to school, but our kids felt safe, cared for, pushed and challenged throughout their elementary experience.

So I would just like to take a moment to say a heartfelt “Thank You” to the men and women— all of whom are colleagues of mine, all of whom

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makeup and prosthetics.

For better or worse, the world is full of Cindy Shermans. At its worse, there have been deaths.

“Earlier this year an Indian man was killed while trying to take a selfie next to a wounded bear (The Conversation).” You won’t get any sympathy out of me.

“A Polish tourist in Seville, Spain, fell off a bridge and died attempting to take a selfie.” You won’t get any sympathy out of me.

“Estimates of daily selfie posts range from 1 million to 93 million.”

Remember Debby Boone’s hit record? “I Light Up My Life.”

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Find teachable summer moments to help boost childrens’ curiosity

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dults don’t need to be trained teachers to help their children practice skills during the summer. That practice is very important so skills are expanded or not weakened. Families can use 10 or more minutes of teachable moments every day to LIFELONG teach any subject.

While taking a LEARNING walk talk about sciEsther Macalady ence. Children are naturally curious, interested collectors. Think of the science units they had during the year — plants, animals, rocks and minerals, physical science like making and using machines, weather, and chemistry.

You can collect together and young children can sort by different characteristics, make rubbings, paint, or glue on papers to make collages. Google

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continuing to expand and overpay an already very top-heavy organization, and that fact would be obvious to more people if the school district was more transparent about administrative salaries, benefits, headcounts, and job descriptions. They’re not, because the whole thing is a sham that ultimately does nothing for educating our kids. No more money until the school district administration is shrunken dramatically.

Stephen Gilmartin, Littleton

Swim safety this summer Whether you are an adult or a child, Apex Park and Recreation District wants you to learn how to swim this summer! Although the activity is popular all over the world, there are still many people who cannot swim.

Learning to swim is necessary for everyone, because swimming can greatly increase your safety in and around water, improve your health, provide a sense of accomplishment, and bring you endless fun.

Drowning is the second most common cause of death among children under 18 years old. Drowning occurs not only when children don’t know how to swim, but also when the supervising adults around them don’t know how to swim.

Learning to swim provides a sense of accomplishment because it involves a number of stepping stones that must be mastered successfully in order to become an adequate swimmer. Learning to swim builds confidence with each stepping stone.

Swimming is also an excellent and ypopular form of exercise. It helps you build strong muscles and bones, maintain flexibility, and assist with weight control. Swimming is a life long sport that can be enjoyed all year round well into the golden years.

Everyone knows that summer is all about fun! Knowing how to swim enables children to join their friends in the water safely and can help them

images can be used to identify insects, trees, wild flowers, birds, and rocks.

Earn Computer Time There can be a few minutes for daily math facts practice. Math is more than memorizing facts, but if addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts are over learned and can be spouted off quickly, kids save homework time. They can use strategies to do more math in their heads.

Include measuring things and counting money.

You can make up some math problem sheets and pay kids money for correct answers. Ask them facts in the car at stop lights. How many will they know in the time it takes for the light to change? You can give them little jobs like picking pesky tree sprouts in flower beds or some other job where

make friends more easily. Get ready for summer fun and sign up for group or individual swim lessons. The sooner swimming becomes second nature to our community, the sooner our community will be safer and healthier.

Enjoy a safe and fun summer!

JoAnn N. Gould, Apex Park and Recreation District What a waste “As of 2015, more than 6.9 billion tons of plastic waste had been generated. Around 9 percent of that was recycled, 12 percent was incinerated, and 79 percent accumulated in landfills or environment” — as stated in an article from National Geographic.

Now, I believe this goes without saying, Ho-ly cow!

We have truly outdone ourselves planet Earth. Only nine percent recycled? Cool. I mean incineration isn’t better, we’re essentially taking ground-level garbage and turning into sky rubbish!

If the irony of that wasn’t enough, 79 percent of what is killing our creatures and critters, leaking carcinogens into our food, and poisoning our land and waters is turned into giant hills disguised by layers of grass. Just so we’re all on the same page, 79 percent of 6.9 billion is 5,451,000,000 tons just swept under the carpet. Out of sight, out of mind am I right?

Ethan Cohen, Edgewater Thank you Colorado!

Dear people of the great state of Colorado, A couple of weeks ago I had a Letter to the Editor published in this newspaper. It said that I was doing a state report on Colorado and asked you to send me some information.

Your response was overwhelming! I have tried my best to send a personal thank you to everyone, but if you sent something and have not received a personal letter, please know how much I appreciate the time, thought, effort, and money that you took to help me with my project. I learned so much, and will never forget this experience!

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they get pennies or other coins to count.

Following a recipe is a good way to practice measuring, fractions, setting or watching time on the stove. Kids can cut food with a table knife, count the pieces, and divide them up evenly.

Make a rule. If they want to play a game on the computer, they must earn the time through reading and doing math.

Reading Daily Reading is imperative every day.

There is no other way to say it. Try for 30 minutes. If you have a reluctant reader break up the time into two sessions. Teachers often send home recommended reading lists. Children’s librarians are happy to recommend book series. Take turns reading and set goals. Students who have difficulty

tire easily because they are working so hard. Remember not all words can be sounded out. If they are having trouble tell them the word. Ask them what their teacher would tell them to try to figure out words. Talk about the subjects and pictures.

Take time to write letters to relatives. Keep journals and drawings while traveling. You can help kids take pictures with your phone and send attached messages with complete short sentences, words, and correct spelling.

Stop at museums, view historical points, and encourage kids to follow Google maps while traveling.

Esther Macalady is a retired teacher living in Golden. For more see grandparentsteachtoo.blogspot.com and wnmufm.org/Learning Through the Seasons.

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Martin John Youngmann 6/2/1920 – 3/3/2018

Marty, 97, of Arvada, passed away at Family Assisted Living of Arvada on March 3, 2018. He is survived by his sons, Carl & Gene; daughters, Teri Burke & Wendie Bass; 3 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Celebration

of Life Service will be Sunday, June 3, 2018, 2pm at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 7577 W. 80th Avenue, Arvada. For full obituary, please visit www.

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Anna Ramsey Anna Ramsey, 88 of Arvada,CO passed away April 13, 2018 in Peoria, AZ.Ann is survived by her children, Chris ( Rene) Cantwell of Georgetown, TX : Elaine (Tony) Johnson of Peoria, AZ her grandchildren Melissa ( Chris) Neal of Leander, TX Ryan Cantwell of Tampa, Fla, Crystal ( Drew) Duvall of Durango, CO and

Travis Johnson of Arvada, CO. Her great-grandchildren Alana Neal and Wyatt and Hudson Duvall. Memorial service will be Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 11am in the Olinger Crown Hill Pavilion of Reflection. In lieu of flowers family is requesting donations be made to Denver Safehouse or Arvada Food Bank

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Whenever a conversation about selfies comes up, a character named Narcissus enters the room and hums some Carly: “You had one eye on the mirror, and watched yourself gavotte.”

You know how I feel about handheld devices in the first place. They are endlessly intrusive. Now that they come with cameras, their rust on the intimacies of existence

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are of the highest quality and character—who have shaped our children’s experience. To Tami, Leon, Carine, Delana, Ted, Carmela, Megan, Amy, Andy, Laurie, Jessica, Star, Mary, Deb, Keke, Melissa, Melissa, Ginger, Tria, Zak and Julie: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

In an unrelated note, former students/survivors of Lasley Elementary (go Lions!), Mrs. Farrar — who taught kindergarten there for, well, ever — is putting together a kindergarten reunion for June 9. Contact the school or myself for more details.

And, lastly, for this month’s ad-

never sleeps.

Of course, there are those who think otherwise.

UCLA psychologist Andrea Letamendi believes selfies “allow young adults to express their mood states and share important experiences.”

Uh, sexting too?

“Cindy, oh, Cindy, don’t let me down. Send me a picture soon, and I’ll be homeward bound.”

Click.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

venture in beauty. I was recently at Ft. Logan National Cemetery, and it struck me that there is, in the orderly uniformity of the headstones, a unique beauty in that place. In the ranks and files of our honored dead, there is a simple testimony about sacrifice, patriotism, courage and faith. Go there. Go at sunrise.

And don’t go this week, when it is all adorned for Memorial Day — go another time, and give the anonymity a chance to overwhelm and humble you.

Go. Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His novels are available at MichaelJAlcorn.com. His opinions are not necessarily those of Colorado Community Media.

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Planning ahead essential when including the pooch on a hike

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olorado has so many amazing hiking trails that it’s no wonder we all want to take our furry friends out for some awesome adventures together, but it pays to plan ahead.

Making sure you investigate the trails ahead of time to make sure dogs are permitted as well as being prepared for your adventures will make PET for a more relaxed TALK and enjoyable day or overnight adventure.

Build up your dog’s endurance by taking progressively longer hikes, adding more inclines and altitude as you train. You may want to start with hour-long hikes and Diane Mapes increase in length, each time monitoring their energy levels afterwards. Your dog’s bones need to be fully developed before attempting longer, more strenuous hikes.

Make sure to pack plenty of food and water for both you and your companion. Dogs that weigh 20 pounds and smaller will drink about 1.5 ounces per pound per day, whereas larger dogs may drink up to one ounce of water per pound per day. They may be underhydrated if their nose is dry and they are panting heavier than normal.

When you are thirsty, typically your pooch is thirsty too, so take many breaks to hydrate and eat to recharge energy levels.

Eating will lead to poop breaks. Always bring an ample amount of poop bags and always pack out filled poop bags. Once you work up to backpacking trips, the same Leave No Trace rules apply to dogs. Bury their waste in a six-to-eight-inch hole at least 200 feet from the trail, camp and water sources.

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On May 18 we had a big “State Fair” where we got to display the information and items we received. The people of the great state of Colorado were well represented! Thank you again.

Bob Heath, Mrs. Dodds’ fourth grade class Charlotte Latin School, North Carolina Are we OK with district gaining millions in debt?

On May 3 the Jeffco school board approved giving Free Horizon Montessori School the empty Pleasant View Elementary school in exchange for Free Horizon giving up their charter status. Though I am saddened that

Carrying their own weight Having good gear for your dog is imperative. Make sure your dog is accustomed to their well-fitted pack. A top handle on their pack is helpful in the case of creek crossings and wildlife encounters. Get your dog comfortable with their pack by having them wear it around empty first, then increasing the pack weight on each walk until you reach the maximum weight of 25 percent of their body weight. Make sure to factor in their age, strength and size when loading up for a day on the trails.

Other essentials to think about besides the usual collapsible water dish and poop bags include a first aid kit and nail clippers. Also, an extra towel dedicated to wiping your pup’s paws in case of a downpour or wading in a creek will come in handy, especially before retiring in your tent. A safety light is crucial for an overnight trip for nighttime potty breaks.

Consider the weather for the day when you are hiking. Observe how quickly your dog’s breathing and heart rate normalize during breaks. If it seems to take a while, shorten your hikes or incorporate more breaks into your day.

Also, do not allow them to chew on any plants along your hike as some are poisonous or can cause discomfort.

After your hiking adventure, check your dog closely and remove any ticks or prickly hitchhikers.

Colorado trails have so much to offer our furry friends that knowing trail etiquette and keeping them on a leash adds to their safety. So, head for the mountains and enjoy your time with your BFF - your best furry friend.

Diane Mapes is the regional marketing manager for Bentleys Pet Stuff. Her opinions are not necessarily those of Colorado Community Media.

Jeffco is losing a charter school, I am more upset about the $5.7 million in debt that Jeffco taxpayers just acquired with this deal, along with the added cost of fixing up Pleasant View.

How can this be an efficient use of tax dollars? Didn’t teachers just spend two days protesting their low pay? Why aren’t they protesting this acquisition of new debt that takes money away from all students, classrooms and teachers? I am disappointed that none of the 5 board members or our highly compensated Million Dollar Superintendent even discussed this huge debt and if it was a wise choice to acquire it. Once again students lose, teachers lose and tax payers lose. I guess if the school district can take on $5.7 million in debt without discussion, then they do not need any more money.

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Hickenlooper signs health Governor signs bill giving a tax break to vets care bills at Lutheran Sponsors and hospital staff join in celebration

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Gov. John Hickenlooper stopped by Wheat Ridge’s Lutheran Medical Center on May 21 to sign into law three bills that aim to fight the opioid crises facing the state and those in need of mental health Services.

“The opioid crises isn’t an urban or suburban issue — it’s grown into an epidemic all over the state,” Hickenlooper told the crowd of supporters, hospital staff and bill sponsors in attendance. “This has been an amazing legislative session, and this package off bills is as important as anything that was accomplished.”

SB 270 - Behavioral Health Transition Referral Program Sponsored by Sens. Cheri Jahn (I-Lakewood) and Tim Neville (RJefferson County), and Reps. Brittany Pettersen (D-Lakewood) and Cole Wist (R-Arapahoe County).

The bill establishes a community transition specialist program in the office of behavioral health in the department of human services. The program coordinates referrals of high-risk individuals to transition specialists by behavioral health programs and organizations.

“This bill will impact my life and the life of many others,” said Evan Silverman, who has struggled with mental health issues for years. “This will put many, many people on a path to a better life trajectory.”

SB 077 - Clinical Practice for Opioid Prescribing Sponsored by Sens. Jack Tate (R-Centennial) and Irene Aguilar (DDenver), and Reps. Brittany Pettersen (D-Lakewood) and Chris Kennedy (D-Lakewood).

The bill restricts the number of opi-

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their responsibilites through the state water court and the division of Water Resources.”

Planning Commission members saw it differently, saying they needed more information about Thornton’s decision about where the water is drawn from.

“I think we have to land on the side of the people of Larimer County,” Commission Vice Chair Jeff Jensen said.

“I think we tell Thornton to go back and give us more information. We just need more information.”

Barnes said Thornton is working to get that information.

Gov. John Hickenlooper jokes with local legislators before signing three bills into law at Lutheran Medical Center on May 21.

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oid pills that a health care practitioner, including physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, dentists, optometrists, podiatrists, and veterinarians, may prescribe for an initial prescription to a seven-day supply and allows each health care practitioner to exercise discretion to include a second fill for a seven-day supply.

“My mother’s story of opioid addiction recovery began in this hospital, where I saw how broken the system to help those suffering from addiction is,” Pettersen said. Her mother has been dealing with addiction issues for years. “I know this is some of the most important work I’ll do in my life.”

HB 1003 - Opioid Misuse Prevention Sponsored by Cheri Jahn (I-Lakewood) and Kevin Priola (R-Adams County) and Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-Lakewood).

In 2017, the state legislature created the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee.

The committee met throughout the summer and fall of 2017 and recommended a package of substance use disorder-related bills that were introduced during the 2018 legislative session. This bill would extend the committee’s charge through 2020.

“We have done so much preparation for this that it’s not ‘back to the drawing board,’“ Barnes said. “It’s refining and providing more of what we already have. The packets (the Planning Commission) had to go through were huge and we feel like we’ve provided what we were asked for, but now we’ll go back and try and to answer the questions they felt weren’t answered well enough.”

Weld County Barnes said that the city will also need approval from Weld County, no matter what the Larimer officials decide. But that should be a different process.

“We will have to go through a permit process, but they do it differently,” Barnes said. “It’s just apples to oranges.”

House Bill 18-1060, signed into law May 21 at the Jefferson County Government Building, grants an income tax deduction for military retirement benefits.

The bill allows an individual who is under 55 years old and whose military retirement benefits are less than $40,000 to claim a deduction in the following amount: For the 2019 income tax year, 25 percent of the individual’s military retirement benefits; For the 2020 income tax year, 50 percent of the individual’s military retirement benefits or $10,000, whichever is less; and

For the 2021 and 2022 income tax years, the individual’s military retirement benefits or $10,000, whichever is less.

The bill also requires the Department of Revenue, as part of its tax profile and expenditure report, to estimate the number of individuals who claim the new deduction for the 2019 income tax year, and of those, the number who are first-time filers in the state.

The bipartisan bill was sponsored

by Rep. Jessie Danielson (D-Wheat Ridge), Rep. Lois Landgraf (R-El Paso), Sen. Larry Crowder (RPueblo), and Sen. Angela Williams (D-Denver).

Colorado Governer John Hickenlooper signs House Bill 181060 into law May 21 at the Jefferson County Government Building. The bill gives income tax deduction for military retirement. Benefits.

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Mondays Arvada Chorale, an auditioned community chorus, rehearses Monday evenings from September to June at Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St., Arvada.

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

Divorce Workshop A workshop that covers the legal, financial and social issues of divorce is presented the third Monday of each month at the Sheridan Library, 3425 W. Oxford Ave., Denver. Check in from 5:15-5:30 p.m.; workshop runs from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Register online at www.divorceworkshopdenver.com. Advance registration costs $35; at the door, cost goes to $40 (cash/checks only). Attendees will get help taking the next step by getting unbiased information and resources. Learn the options available and next steps to take positive action steps. Discover community resources, and talk with other women experiencing similar life changes.

Volunteer presenters include an attorney, mediator, therapist and wealth manager.

Discussion items include co-parenting, child support, family coping, tax consequences, property division, hostile spouses and more.

For information, contact 303-210-2607 or info@divorceworkshopdenver.com.

Drop-In Discovery: 10 a.m. first Thursday, third Monday, Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Explore different

themes using hands-on activities, books, puzzles, crafts and more. Info: arvada.org or 720-898-7405.

Golden Chapter, Order of DeMolay meets at 7 p.m. every first and third Wednesday in the town of Golden. Walt Disney, Mel Blanc & Walter Cronkite are counted amongst its Alumni. DeMolay is an organization for young men between the ages of 12 and 21 that offers character building, leadership training, and life skill development. We offer many activities, academic opportunities and scholarships. Please contact the chapter for more information.

Email demolaygolden@gmail.com or www. coloradodemolay.org and visit Golden’s page under the Chapter tab by clicking on the Golden photo.

Golden Nar-Anon family group meets from 7:30-9 p.m. Mondays at Calvary Episcopal Church, 1320 Arapahoe St. We ask that people enter on the east side of the church and follow the signs to the upstairs meeting room. Call the Nar-Anon Family Groups World Service Organization at 800-4776291 or go to Nar-Anon.org.

Grief Support Group: 6-7 p.m. the third Monday of each month at Apex Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd.

Have you lost someone you loved? Often walking through this time with others helps the journey. Call 303-425-9583.

Jefferson County Republican Men’s Club meets from 7-9 a.m. Mondays at Davies’ Chuck Wagon Diner, 10151 W. 26th Ave., Lakewood. Meeting fee is $5 (cash preferred).

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Job’s Daughters, Golden Chapter Bored?

Lonely? Make life-long friends. Join a group of young ladies from ages 10-20 learn leadership and organizational skills in meetings with support from friends. Meetings are the second and fourth Monday of the month in Golden. Meet periodically to do fun activities.

Rewards of membership include life skills, community work and significant scholarships for college. Interested, call Job’s Daughters at 303-204-1572 to join us for an activity.

Mesas de conversación en inglés/English Conversation Tables: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Mondays at the Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Confidence, cultural understanding and comfort are key to truly becoming fluent in a foreign language. Come to the library to practice speaking English in a safe environment with a trained leader. Suitable for high beginners, intermediate and advanced English learners. Go to http://jeffcolibrary.org.

Mesas de conversación en inglés/English Conversation Tables: 6-7 p.m. Mondays at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Confidence, cultural understanding and comfort are key to truly becoming fluent in a foreign language. Come to the library to practice speaking English in a safe environment with a trained leader. Suitable for high beginners, intermediate and advanced English learners. Call 303-235-JCPL (5275) or visit www.jeffcolibrary.org.

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

Open to all students in sixth to 12th grades.

Email bellbottoms809@gmail.com.

Square Dancing Want some fun exercise?

Learn to square dance. Start at 7 p.m. any Monday at the Wheat Ridge Grange, 3850 High Court. Call 303-973-9529.

7-8 a.m. Tuesdays at the Applewood Golf Course, 14001 W. 32nd Ave., Golden. You are invited to attend a meeting. Our goals are to serve children worldwide and in our community. We ring the bell for Salvation Army, deliver Christmas baskets to needy families and, assist the Jeffco Action Center with school supplies for children from low-income families. These are just three L of our many projects. For more information, contact Fred McGehan at 303-947-1565.

Arvada Fine Arts Guild: 2-4 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Indian Tree Golf Club, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, in the restaurant/clubhouse. Meetings are free and open to the public. Go to http:// N arvadafineartsguild.com/

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

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

Golden Optimist Club: 7 a.m. Tuesdays at Windy Saddle Café, 1110 Washington Ave., downtown Golden. The primary activity of the Golden Optimist Club is our bicycle P recycle program. We fix donated bicycles and offer them for donations at reasonable prices -- $20 for an adult bicycle and $10 for a child’s bicycle. Helmets given free with every bicycle sold, and locks also available for sale. For someone who cannot afford these low prices, we will give away the bicycle, helmet and lock.

Wheat Ridge Rotary Club meets from noon to 1:30 p.m. Mondays for lunch at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St. Come as our guest and learn about our service projects for the community.

Golden Rotary meets from 7:15-8:30 a.m.

Tuesdays at Rolling Hills Country Club, 15707 W. 26 Ave., Golden. This active organization reaches neighbors in need. We build, support, and organize. We save lives locally and globally. For additional information visit R www.rotayclubofgolden.org or contact Pat Madison at 303-279-1021.

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Federal Employees meets at 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of most months at the Episcopal Church, 10th and Garrison. Call Greg Kann at 303-718-7307 with questions.

Lake Arbor Optimist Club Bringing Out the Best in Kids meets at 7 a.m. Tuesdays at Indian Tree Golf Course, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Breakfast served. Contact Terri Kearney, president, 303-506-6692; or Ralph Schell, treasurer, 303-886-5134. New members welcome.

Northside Coin Club is a group of collectors that meets monthly to promote the hobby of numismatics among its members and the public. The club meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at 12205 Perry . St., at the Friendship Hall in the Cimarron Village in Broomfield. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Find more information about our club at www.northsidecoinclub.org/ or look for us on Facebook.

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

Ports of Call Singles Club, 55 Plus Social hours take place from 4-6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at 3 Margaritas in Lakewood (contact Carol at 303-389-7707), and the fourth Tuesday of each month at Chads in Lakewood (contact Darlene at 303-233-4099). Denver meetings are the fourth Thursday of each month at Baker St. Pub, 8101 E. Belleview, in the Tech Center (contact Harold at 303-693-3434). For information and a monthly newsletter, 7 call JoAnn, membership chairperson, at 303-751-5195, or Mary, president, at 303985-8937.

Rocky Mountain Team Survivor, a health, education and fitness program for women of all abilities who have experienced cancer or are currently in treatment, offers weekly free, fun, supportive activities. Tuesdays, 10 a.m., Boulder Creek Walk (meet at Boulder Public Library main entrance). Tuesday,

11-11:30 a.m., Yoga, Boulder Senior Center, 909 Arapahoe Avenue. Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Fitness Training, Boulder Center for Sports Medicine, 311 Mapleton Avenue (entrance on Maxwell Avenue.). Learn more at rockymtn-teamsurvivor.org.

Wheat Ridge Art League meets at 7 p.m. the last Tuesday of the month at the Active Adult Center, 6363 W. 35th Ave, Wheat Ridge. Social time starts at 6:45 p.m. Enjoy an art demo by an award-winning artist each month at 7:30 pm. All art mediums and abilities welcome. Contact Pat McAleese at 303-941-4928 or mcpainter03@comcast.net for information. No meeting August or December.

Wheat Ridge Historical Society: 7:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month in the red brick house at Historic Park, 4610 Robb St., Wheat Ridge. Social begins at 7 p.m.

Info: 303-421-9111 or www.wheatridgehistoricalsociety.org.

Wednesdays Adult Roller Skating is offered from 10:30 a.m. to noon every Wednesday at Roller City at 64th and Sheridan, Arvada. Cost is $5 plus $2 to rent skates. Contact Toni at 303-868-8273.

American Legion Auxiliary presents Burger Nite, 5-7:30 p.m. every Wednesday at Post 178, 1655 Simms St., Lakewood. Members, their guests and active military invited for varied food and reasonable prices. Visit www.alpost178.org.

Arvada Business Connection is a friendly group of Arvada Business owners who meet once each month on Wednesdays at various restaurants in the Arvada area. All are welcome - friends, kids and spouses, too. We collect a $5 donation, which is given to one of the attendees to donate as they wish.

They share how they donated the money at the next meeting. For meeting and contact information, check the Arvada Business Connection Facebook page @ArvadaBusinessConnection or call 303-995-9919.

Arvada Jefferson Kiwanis meets from 7-8 a.m. Wednesdays at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., for a breakfast meeting. We invite you to join us for great fellowship, interesting programs, and the satisfaction of serving your community. This Kiwanis organization supports the Arvada Community Food Bank, the school backpack program, Santa House, Ralston House, and many other local organizations.

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

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

Wednesdays at Indian Tree Golf Club, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd. The club engages in a variety of community service projects, with emphasis on assistance to and support of Arvada’s youth. Visitors are always welcome. For additional information visit www.arvadarotary.org or call Matt Weller 303-480-5220 or 303-908-7165.

Buffalo Toastmasters meets from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month at the Denver West Office Park, 14142 Denver West Parkway, Building 51, Suite 195, Golden. Go to www.buffalotoastmasters.org or http:// www.meetup.com/Buffalo-ToastmastersGolden/ for more information. Buffalo Toastmasters, where public speaking and leadership excellence is encouraged in a safe environment.

Dawn Yawn Toastmasters: 6:45-8:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Mimi’s Restaurant, 14265 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood. Do you communicate with confidence or are you worried about your next presentation or job interview? First three meetings free.

Contact John Googins, VP of Education, 303-547-0084, john.googins@gmail.com; or Jean Kelly, president, 303-560-4827, jean.kelly@rrcc.edu.

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

Call Kathy at 303-988-9565.

Golden Elks Lodge meets at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each

Kiwanis Club of Lakewood: noon Wednesdays at the Egg and I, 7830 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood. Weekly programs pique the interest of members and guests. Lakewood Kiwanians support projects including Lakewood High School, Lakewood Elementary playground, Catch-a-Calf, Alive at 25 Teen Driver Education, Jefferson County Business Education Alliance, Ronald McDonald House, Colfax Marathon, Kuddlez for Kids, Write Stuff School Supplies, Donations for Hurricane victims in Texas, plus many more. Volunteer as little or as much as you want. Contact Kathryn Williams at 812-599-3339 or go to http://kiwaniscluboflakewood.org/ Kiwanis Club of Alameda West: 7-8 a.m.

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

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Proud parents Nathan and Erin Jeffries are happy to announce the birth of their son Theodore McGuiness Jeffries. Born April 27th, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Theodore (lovingly known as Teddy) was 8 pounds 6 ounces and 21.5 inches long at birth! He is the first child of Nathan and Erin, and the first grandchild born to John and Norma Jean McGuiness of Arvada, CO, and Ingrid and James Jeffries of Indian Hills, CO. He is also the beloved of his great-grandparents, Don and Inge Crowder of Santa Barbara, California, and Joan McGuiness of Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Kinship Caregiver Support Group: 10 a.m. to noon the second Wednesday of each month at Community First Foundation, 5855 Wadsworth Bypass, Arvada. Contact Carrie Savage at 720-799-9254 or kinship@ ccdenver.org.

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The Denver Botanic Garden’s annual summer concert series is back this year, and is open to all ages. Artists like The Milk Carton Kids and Chris Botti will be performing this year.

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Culture is illuminated after dark Zoo, museums offer evening events for adults

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isit Denver’s cultural hot spots like the Denver Zoo or Museum of Nature & Science during a summer day and you’ll see children of all ages running around everywhere.

While it’s always fun to experience Denver’s many cultural amenities as a family, just as many adults want to explore on their own. Maybe, even, while having a drink or two.

“Adults want the opportunity to learn, too,” said Jessa Phillips, the Museum of Nature & Science’s adult programs manager. “Because of that, the museum offers experiences that offer an adult night out.”

When facilities like the zoo, museum, Museum of Contemporary Art and more shut down after regular hours, that doesn’t mean they’re closed. Instead, they offer specialty programming that provides more depth, entertainment and a different kind of community.

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Adults get to try their hands at arts and crafts at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science’s monthly Science Lounge event.

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BRING THE FAMILY Many of the after-hour events hosted by local spots host are geared toward adults, but not all.

gardens host a couple family fun nights each summer, featuring s’mores and storytelling.

The Denver Botanic Gardens hosts its popular Summer Concert Series, which is open to everyone, and features artists like Bruce Hornsby and Amos Lee. Plus, the

The majority of programs at the Museum of Contemporary Art are for all ages but are generally better suited for adults.

The museum is also planning a teen takeover

of the museum, called Festivus Maximus, on June 23. The event is free for teens, regular admission for adults, and filled with the kind of wild and crazy antics that only people under 18 could dream up, said Clayton Kenney, the museum’s director of experience and strategy.

ance might not be the first medium people think of when they think of politics on the stage, but that’s not how the minds behind 3rd Law Dance/Theater think about things.

The issues of migration, ethnicity, culture and spirituality are the focal point of the show “Lost in Place,” which is running for one night only at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 9, at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd.

“About 10 years COMING ago my co-director/ ATTRACTIONS husband Jim LaVita and I wanted to do an original evening of dance/theater that spoke to the issue of immigration,” said Katie Elliott. “As we investigated the material, the theme grew into a larger idea that Clarke Reader revolved around the `loss of a sense of place.’”

The evening is split into three sections — a geographical loss as one moves from point A to B, a temporal loss of place as one moves from childhood to adulthood, and a spiritual loss of sense of place as one moves from life to death.

This production is particularly timely for several reasons — the first because of the importance of these issues in the current political climate, and because LaVita passed away in October As choreographer, Elliott uses movement that focuses on the individual identity of each performer/ character. Using the structure of a Social Security number as a framework, Elliott offers prompts to create these identities by using positive and negative personality traits and individual story expressed through gesture.

“Audiences will be taken on a journey. Because we are a modern/contemporary company we express ideas through a narrative theme rather than a story,” Elliott said. “So, our audience will experience humorous, dramatic, and poignant pieces that they can connect to through personal attachment.”

Get tickets by calling 720-898-7200 or visiting www.arvadacenter.org.

A peak behind Lakewood’s creative curtain The creative process is a mysterious one for most people, but as part of Lakewood’s annual INSPIRE! Arts Week, the curious can get in a window into how local artists work.

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the zoo more accessible for adults and show that we are a place people can learn, explore and even have a date night.”

When it comes to after-hours activities, these facilities’ events mainly fall into two categories — series and one-offs.

The Museum of Nature & Science has a monthly Science Lounge series specifically for those who are 21 years old and older, featuring rotating topics and special drinks on the third Thursday of every month. Likewise, the zoo hosts the Watering Hole, an adult lecture series that features a unique theme, light appetizers and a cash bar.

The Museum of Contemporary Art has several after-hour programs during the summer, including the Three Things, Any Three Things series, which is an experiment in performance, lecture and music. There is also B-Side Music Fridays, a rooftop summer music series focused on presenting the best emerging Denver bands.

Finally, the museum works with the Denver Center for the Performing Arts to host Mixed Taste, which pairs two speakers, giving presentations on completely unrelated subjects, followed by questions from the audience on both topics at the same time.

“These after-hours events allow the museum to better integrate into people’s everyday life,” said Clayton

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free Self-guided Artists In Residences Studio Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 2, and Sunday, June 3.

The tour allows visitors the chance to see 10 working artists’ private home studios not usually open to the public. The self-guided driving tour includes artists working in acrylic, oil, watercolor, sculpture, ceramics, fused glass, flamework, photography and more.

Tour maps are available at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Belmar Block 7, 445 S Saulsbury St., or 40West Arts District, 1560 Teller St. For more info go to www.anamcarastudiogallery.com/artists-home-studio-tour.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Ravi Coltrane at Dazzle It is entirely possible John and Alice Coltrane were the most talented married couple in modern American music — two jazz masters who were fearless in their exploration of their art and the spiritual world.

Their second son, Ravi, have followed in his parents’ legendary steps, playing with jazz giants like Elvin Jones, Terence Blanchard and McCoy Tyner. He also sees many of the reissues of his parents’ most important works.

Kenney, director of experience and strategy with the MCA. “They also help make MCA Denver a social gathering place, and not just a white box with objects on the walls.”

Then there are the special events that visitors have just one opportunity to participate in.

Such events include Do At The Zoo, which will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. on June 21, which allows attendees the chance to sample dishes from 70 of the city’s best restaurants and purveyors of the local craft beer, wine and spirits. Tickets include an open bar as well as live musical entertainment.

“We have tasting stations all over the zoo, so people can explore while they’re eating,” said Kubié. “This is a chance to engage with people on a different level. You can have a night out with dinner and get to see what the animals are like in the evenings.

It’s the best of both worlds.”

The History Colorado Center is also getting in on the fun, hosting “Collecting America’s Passion” from 7 to 8 p.m. on July 16. The evening will explore the history and legacy of baseball and share stories behind some of the artifacts in the new Play Ball! exhibit.

And the Museum of Nature & Science has a changing line-up of after-hours programs that includes everything from an evening with astronaut Kjell Lindgren and audiencedriven tours through space at the planetarium.

“The museum offers a lot for adults who want to get out,” Phillips said.

“We’re a place where adults of all ages can explore.”

Ravi Coltrane will be spending two evenings at Denver’s Dazzle jazz club, 1512 Curtis St., this week. He’ll be playing at 6 and 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 6 and Thursday, June 7.

For tickets and more visit www. dazzledenver.com.

An interactive tribute to The Beatles No two people’s lists of favorite Beatles songs are going to look the same — that’s what happen when a group has as many stonecold classics as the Fab Four.

But that’s what Beatles tribute group Yesterday and Today thrive on. The band anchored by The McGuigan Brothers, provide audiences with an interactive listening experience.

Yesterday and Today are stopping by the Lone Tree Arts Center as part of its Tunes on the Terrace series at 8 p.m. on Friday, June 8.

Unlike many tribute bands, Yesterday and Today perform as themselves and leave the song choices completely to the audience. A set list is created five minutes before the show, based upon the songs selected by members of the crowd. As such, every show is a different experience.

Go to www.lonetreeartscenter. org to get tickets.

Hiwan Museum reaches an once-acentury milestone Evergreen’s Hiwan Museum

LINKS FOR AFTER-HOURS CULTURAL ACTIVITIES • Denver Botanic Gardens 1007 York St., Denver www.botanicgardens.org/ events/special-events/ summer-concert-series www.botanicgardens.org/ programs/family-funnight-stories-and-smores • Denver Museum of Nature & Science 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver www.dmns.org/learn/adults/ after-hours/ www.dmns.org/learn/ adults/the-science-

lounge/ • Denver Zoo 2300 Steele St., Denver www.denverzoo.org/doatthezoo www.denverzoo.org/ events/watering-hole • History Colorado Center 1200 Broadway, Denver www.historycolorado.org/event/ collecting-americaspastime/2018/07/16-0 • Museum of Contempo-

rary Art Denver 1485 Delgany St., Denver www.mcadenver.org/ events/series/3-thingsany-3-things www.mcadenver.org/ events/series/b-sidemusic-fridays • Denver Center for the Performing Arts 1101 13th St., Denver www.denvercenter.org/ events

The Do At The Zoo event will be held this year on June 21, and will feature samples of about 70 restaurants and breweries as well as live music.

COURTESY OF THE DENVER ZOO has been around longer than many cities in Jefferson County have been in existence, and in June the museum is celebrating its 100th birthday.

Completed in 1918, the main building of the Hiwan Museum was previously known as Camp Neosho. To mark the centennial occasion the museum, 28473 Meadow Drive, is debuting a new exhibit called “The HandBuilt Home: A Century of Camp Neosho.” The exhibit will explore the early history and construction of the camp.

The museum will also host a free day from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 23. This event will feature live music, woodworking demonstrations, live bird displays by Nature’s Educators, and other family-friendly activities.

Food trucks currently scheduled include Peak Pops, Wheels on Fire and California Wrap Runners, with brews from Evergreen Brewery. Musical performances from Rex Rideout, Evergreen Players and Chris Doyle will add to the festivities.

For more information, visit www.jeffco.us/1251/Hiwan-Heritage-Park.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis.

A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he can be reached creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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Memorial Day reminds us to be grateful for sacrifices

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y hope is that we can put aside any and all political differences and opinions as we take the time this week to remember all those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. My hope WINNING is that we will also continue to pray for, WORDS and support all of the brave men and women who courageously fight and stand at the ready to fight for our continued freedoms today.

In 1986 Ronald Reagan opened his speech at Arlington Michael Norton National Cemetery with this statement, “Today is the day we put aside to remember fallen heroes and to pray that no heroes will ever have to die for us again. It’s a day of thanks for the valor of others, a day to remember the splendor of America

and those of her children who rest in this cemetery and others. It’s a day to be with the family and remember.”

To some, Memorial Day is just another holiday. It comes once a year, we become patriotic for a day or maybe for the weekend, and then we get back to business as usual, life as we know it. Really, some people treat it no differently than Christmas, Easter, Hanukkah, or Thanksgiving, a holiday that comes and goes and will come again next year.

How awesome would it be to be grateful and give thanks throughout the year rather than just at Thanksgiving? What would our lives be like if we truly thought about the significance of Hanukkah, Christmas, and Easter throughout the year and not just when the holidays are upon us? My belief is that we would live in a more purposefilled world, a kinder community, and live together in a more meaningful way.

And Memorial Day is really no different. You see we shouldn’t just

go back to business as usual or life as we know it, because without the people who have defended us in the past and who have given their lives for us, have been injured, who suffer mental and emotional trauma, and who have served this country with dignity and valor, you and I would not be sitting where we are today. We wouldn’t have “life as we know it.” No one wants war, but we have countries who continue to posture as if they do.

So we need to protect ourselves, our sovereignty, our allies and the future for our children and grandchildren and all generations to follow.

You may be a veteran reading this column, and if so, I salute you. You may have had a family member who gave their life in support of our country, and if so I grieve with you.

You may have a friend or loved one serving right now, and if so, I stand in respect with you. And you may be considering enlisting yourself, and if so, I honor you. If you are reading this

column and thinking that Memorial Day ended a few days ago, and if so, I encourage you to think again. And again. And again. And again. Our veterans and military deserve to be remembered in life and in death.

So how about you? Is Memorial Day just another holiday to you? On the day after the Fourth of July do you immediately forget our independence?

On the day after Thanksgiving do you forget what you are thankful for? And today and for the rest of the year, will you remember what Memorial Day really stands for? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can pay tribute to all those who have served and all those who do serve, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the president of the Zig Ziglar Corporate Training Solutions Team, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

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Plant-based eatery set for Olde Town Arvada The new restaurant will be in the old Ophelia’s location

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The restaurant space sandwiched between The Cereal Box and Primo Vino on Olde Wadsworth Blvd. in Olde Town Arvada has been vacant since Ophelia’s closed its doors last July.

Now, under the ownership of Scott Spears — the man behind School House Kitchen and Scrumptious — the space is being transformed and finding new life.

“I always want to do something different,” Spears explained when talking about his businesses, which also include retail stores Sock! and Super Zoom Bang Bang.

The new restaurant will be plant-

based and go by the name So Raddish.

The plant-based menu will feature items such as a tempe ruben, deep fried cauliflower, black bean burgers and pineapple upside down cake. But there will also be the option for meat eaters to add on to their plant-based dishes. There will also be canned beer, kombucha on tap and full cocktail service.

But the food is not the only thing that will be different. Spears is in the process of revamping the whole space to give it a fresh new look with a focus on design and art.

“The goal is to make it funky and weird and different,” Spears said. “It’s really going to be rad.”

Spears said that while the vegetarian concept may scare some people off, he is excited to bring something different to Arvada.

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Requirement: All levels of experience are welcome; training and support provided.

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Need: Walk to End Alzheimer’s committee members.

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Animal Rescue of the Rockies: Rescues homeless dogs and cats from overcrowded shelters.

Need: Foster-care families for death-row shelter dogs and cats Contact:: www.animalrescueoftherockies. org

Arthritis Foundation, Colorado/Wyoming Chapter: Helps conquer everyday battles through life-changing information and resources, access to care, advancements in sciences and community connections.

Need: Walk to Cure Arthritis committee members and general office volunteer support.

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Athena Project: Dedicated to supporting and expanding women’s artistic contributions in the Denver community Need: Readers/evaluators of scripts, through May 28; scripts chosen will be featured at the Athena Project 2018 festival.

Requirement: Internet connection. Ages 17 and older. No experience needed; training provided.

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

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

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Cat Care Society Nibbles `N Kibbles Food Bank: Works to reduce number of abandoned and surrendered cats.

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

Other details: Tutors do not need to speak the student’s language. Most participants are homebound women and small children, adults who are disabled, and senior citizens. Many are not literate in their first language, and remain isolated from American culture.

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

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Common Earth Community Garden: Garden project for entire community of Arvada.

Need: Volunteers to help build and work in garden Contact:: Anthony at 303-204-0840 or squiggy.as@gmail.com The Edge Theater: Lakewood-area community theater.

Need: Volunteers needed for front of house, back of house, concessions and committees (audience building, grants, sponsorships, events) Contact:: Leigh Ann Kudloff at 303-9865073 or lkudloff@comcast.net; www.theedgetheater.com English As a Second Language: Provides English and civics tutoring to non-English speakers at Arvada United Methodist Church.

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Need: Volunteers needed to update website and Facebook page by developing relevant resource materials, articles about refuge events and calendar postings; assist with developing a short introductory video for website; manage and organize volunteer activities; maintain and update information posted in the refuge kiosks; remove noxious weeds from the refuge; and perform regular clean-up and maintenance (picking up trash, spraying weeds, cutting grass with weed whacker) of the kiosk areas.

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Gateway Battered Women’s Services: Serves domestic violence victims in Aurora and Arapahoe County.

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Girl Scouts: Youth organization for girls.

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THINGS to DO THEATER

District Merchants: on stage through June 24 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; and 2 p.m. Sundays.

Aaron Posner takes The Merchant of Venice from its Shakespearean setting to post-Civil War Washington, D.C., with hints at life in America today. Contact 303-9353044 or www.minersalley.com.

The Secret Garden: Performance Now show runs from June 15 to July 1 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway.

Tony Award-winning musical is a tale of forgiveness and renewal.

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ART

First Friday Art Walk in Historic Olde Town Arvada: Come out June 1 to celebrate arts and culture in Arvada! Join us every first Friday in Olde Town Arvada to browse art in various business locations around Historic Olde Town Arvada. From 6-8 p.m., cost is free. For more information, visit http://visitarvada.org/avcevent.

“Facing Rocky Flats” Art Exhibit: open through June 10 at Canyon Gallery, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. “Facing Rocky Flats” precedes the planned public opening of the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge. Group exhibition uses art and oral history to explore the past, present and future of the site.

Evening Celebrating Dad: 4-8 p.m. Saturday, June 16 at Spirits in the Wind Gallery, 1211 Washington Ave., Golden. Info: www.spiritsinthewindgallery.com.

WRITING/READING

Nuts and Bolts Summer Writing Book Camp: 8 a.m. to noon July 23-27 at Lakewood High School.

Participation limited to incoming ninth grade English honors students who will attend any high school in 2018.

Contact TigerBoots4749@ gmail.com for details and registration by June 8.

EVENTS

Senior Prom: 5:30-9 p.m.

Friday, June 1 at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities. For ages 50-plus. Theme is Great Gatsby; enjoy 1920s class and style. Space is limited. Go to apexprd.org to sign up and for information.

this week’s TOP FIVE Alpine Chorale Concert, “Our American Choral Heritage”: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, June 1 and Saturday, June 2 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 4500 Wadsworth Blvd., Wheat Ridge. Go to www. aplinechorale.org. Joined by special guest the Dan Geisler Trio.

Whale of a Used Book Sale: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, June 1; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 3; and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 3 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden.

Arvada Trails Day: Celebrate National Trails Day in Arvada. Get outdoors and move your feet, pedal your bike or just enjoy a day of appreciating the outdoors as you explore nature, participate in eco-friendly activities, learn about resource conservation, and experience some of Arvada’s 150 miles of wonderful hiking, biking, and horseback riding trails Saturday, June 2 at the Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St,

Fox Hollow Men’s Golf Club Competitions: Saturday, June 2, Amateur Open (players must have USGA handicap). The club’s season-long Race for the Red Jacket shares at $2,000 purse with the top 10-point finishers. All events take place at Fox Hollow, 13410 W. Morrison Road, Lakewood. Go to fhmgc.com.

Senior Law Day in Jefferson County: The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office is hosting its 8th Annual Senior Law Day on June 2, offering educational seminars for seniors and for adults who may be facing challenges with aging parents. Senior Law Day will be held at the Jefferson County courthouse, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, in Golden, from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., on Saturday, June 2. Registration is only $10 and includes a continental breakfast, a mid-morning snack, lunch, and the new Colorado Senior Law Handbook, a publication of the Colorado Bar Association. Payment must made by check or money order.

Randy Corporon: 7 a.m. Monday, June 4 at Davies’ Chuck Wagon Diner, 10151 W. 26th Ave., Wheat Ridge.

Hear from an attorney and talk show host.

Program of the Jefferson County Republican Men’s Club. Students, youth and women welcome Tantra Speed Dating: 6:30-9:15 p.m. Wednesday, June 6 at Full Moon Books and Event Center, 9106 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood.

Tantra yoga inspired workshop

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Zikr Dance Ensemble “Runes”: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 2 and 2 p.m. Sunday, June 3 at Lakewood Cultural Center (Lakewood.org); 2 p.m.

Sunday, June 10 at the Lone Tree Arts Center (lonetreeartscenter.org); 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 15-16 at Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder; and 2 p.m. Sunday, June 17 at the D.L. Parsons Theatre, Northglenn (northglennarts.org). Go to www.zikrdance. com or call 303-884-1910.

The Woolgatherer: New Paintings by Kathryn Petroff: on display through Sunday, June 3 at Valkarie Gallery, 445 S. Saulsbury St., Lakewood. Solo exhibition of paintings inspired by Petroff’s experiences living and painting in the backwoods of Bailey. First Friday Art Walk from 5-9:30 p.m. Friday, June 1. Go to www.valkariefineart.com

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Arvada’s Land Development Code Update: Learn about the update, view the proposals, talk with the planning team, and let us know what you think. Presentations at 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 7 at Arvada City Hall, 8101 Ralston Road. For more information, visit AdvanceArvada.org.

Creature Feature: The Insect Invasion: 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 9 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada.

Discover how to protect your garden from insects, or how to get rid of them. Register online at https:// arvada.org/.

Tack and Other Stuff Swap Meet: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, June 9 at Westernaires White Arena Building, 15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden. Looking for affordable horse tack, clothing, art, jewelry and more. Admission is free. Go to http://www.westernaires.org/ events/2018/6/9/tack-and-otherstuff-swap-meet.

Fox Hollow Men’s Golf Mayor’s Cup: 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 9 at Fox Hollow at Lakewood, 13410 W. Morrison Road. Go to fhmgc.com.

Rockin’ Block Party: 5-11 p.m.

Saturday, June 9 at Lakewood Heritage Center, 801 S. Yarrow St. 1970s themed live music and a movie under the stars. Best

70s dressed kids and adults will win prizes. Hay wagon rides, face paining, balloon twisting, arts and crafts, an obstacle course and more. Food trucks will have a variety of dinner options. Go to Lakewood.org/RockinBlock or call 303-987-7850.

Baugh House Tours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 9 at 44th and Robb Street in Wheat Ridge. Second Saturday Event of the Wheat Ridge Historical Society. Check out the society’s page on Facebook.

Open All Breed Horse Shows: June 10, July 8, Aug. 19 and Sept. 9. At Indiana Equestrian Center, 7500 Indiana St., Arvada. Registration at 7:30 a.m.; classes at 8:30 a.m. Call or text 720-935-2026 or 720-5603646 or email coloradostockhorse@yahoo. com. Go to www. coloradostockhorse.com for entry forms and information.

Horses and Naay-ture: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, June 11 to Friday, June 15 at the Arvada Indoor Equestrian Center, 7650 Indiana St., Arvada.

Camp is for ages 5-8. Call 720-3940191 to register.

Senior Christian Retreat: 1-2 p.m. select Fridays through June 15 at Squire Plaza Living Cross Chapel, 8545 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood.

Call 720-592-1129 or email eocaoffice@gmail.com.

The Automezzi Exotic Italian Car Show: Nearly 150 vehicles

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featuring marques such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Alfa Romeo, and Vespa will be on display.

There will also be an Italian bicycle display, children’s activities, a gourmet Brunch Italiano. This year’s event takes place on July 22, 2018 from 9am-1pm at the Jeffco Fairgrounds located at 15200 W. 6th Avenue, Golden. Visit www. automezzicolorado.com Chirp Chirp-Impromptu Bird Walks: Sometimes you just feel like you need to get out and enjoy nature. If you like bird walks and want to join fellow birders on short-notice bird walks, sign up to the Chirp Chirp list Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. A notification will be sent by email or text no later than 24 hours prior to the bird walk. Go to https://arvada.org.

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

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

HEALTH

Summer Fest and Child Safety Fair: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 16 at Healing Waters Ministries, 6475 W. 29th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Activities include a bike safety rodeo, a look at the Flight for Life helicopter, face painting, caricatures and more.

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History Park Walking Tour: 11-11:30 a.m. Friday, June 1 at Golden History Park, 1020 11th St., Golden.

History Park is home to many of the original buildings from the old Pearce Ranch in Golden Gate Canyon. Meet at the schoolhouse. Go to www.goldenhistory. org.

Olde Town Telescope Night: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, June 1 at Olde Town Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Look through a telescope and learn about nighttime nature. No sign up needed.

Free Legal Clinic: Get Help With Visitation Plans: 1-2:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the Jefferson County Department of Human Services, 3500 Illinois St., Suite 1300, Golden. Volunteer attorneys meet via computer link to answer questions, help fill out forms and provide assistance in establishing a visitation plan.

Call 303-271-4329. Dates in 2018 are June 19, July 17, Aug. 21, Sept.

18, Oct. 16, Nov. 20 and Dec. 18.

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

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Need: Volunteers to support patients and families Contact:: 303-731-8039

Global Orphan Relief: Develops and supports programs bringing light, comfort and security to orphans around the world.

Need: Super stars with website development, users of the abundant resources of social media. Those with great connection ability are needed to help with the development of the donor pool.

Contact:: Those interested serving this faith-based Colorado nonprofit can contact: Deitra Dupray, 303-895-7536 or dadupray@ comcast.net.

Legacy Grace Community Development Corp.: Starts social enterprises, provides low-cost transitional housing and job training/placement for all people in the Denver area.

Need: Volunteers to help with resumes, 5-8 p.m. Wednesdays. Also need help in the art gallery (from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday); training provided.

Contact:: legacygrace@live.com or Rick Roberts, 303-815-4914

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Lutheran Family Services: Cultural Mentoring Program: We welcome refugee families and help them adjust to their new home.

Need: People who can commit to working with refugees on skills for self-sufficiency and helping them learn about their new home.

Requirements: Must be 18 or older (although children of volunteers are welcome to participate). One-hour training and orientation required.

Contact:: David Cornish, 303-225-0199 or david.cornish@lfsrm.org; go to www.lfsrm. org.

Golden Optimists Bicycle Recycle: Group helps repair or recycle bicycles in the community.

Need: All ages, knowledge levels to work on bicycles Contact:: www.goldenoptimists.org Golden Visitors Center: Provides information about Golden and surrounding areas.

Need: Volunteers to man front desk and greet visitors, open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; two 4-hour shifts offered Requirement: Must be 18 and older, training provided Contact:: Mary Gomez, 303-279-2282 or marygomezvisitorcenter@gmail.com

Lutheran Hospice Need: Volunteers to assist in a couple of areas: 1. Be a friendly visitor by providing companionship or emotional support to patients and families in their own homes or visit patients in nursing facilities. Visits may include providing respite for caregivers. 2.

Work at the Collier Hospice Center reception desk, welcoming family members and visitors, and assisting with administrative projects.

Habitat ReStore: Nonprofit home improvement stores and donation centers.

Need: Volunteers for Wheat Ridge, Denver or Littleton Habitat ReStores, helping with the cash register, dock and warehouse floor Contact:: 303-996-5468, email Alice Goble at Alice@habitatmetrodenver.org Hospice of Covenant Care: Nonprofit, faith-

Contact:: Patty Anderson, patricia.anderson@sclhs.net or 303-403-7274.

the hair salon and more. You choose the areas, days and times that work for you. Seniors live in Adams, Arapahoe, Denver and Jefferson counties. Mileage reimbursement and excess auto insurance provided. Drivers may use their own car or one provided by the center.

Requirements: Must be able to pass a background check (paid for by the center) and have a good driving record.

Contact:: Pat Pierson, 303-332-3840 or ppierson@srcaging.org. Go to www.srcaging.org

Jefferson County Library Foundation: Supports Jefferson County Public Library through fundraising and advocacy.

Need: Volunteers to help book sales and sorting book donations at the warehouse year-round Age requirements: Ages 12 and older are welcome Contact:: 10790 W. 50th Ave., Suite 200, Wheat Ridge; call 303-403-5075

Victim Outreach, Jefferson County: Offers support and access to resources during critical stage of trauma.

Need: Volunteer victim advocates to respond on scene, to ensure victims’ rights are upheld Requirements: Must be 21-plus, pass background check and attend 40-hour training; training provided Contact:: Jennifer at 303-202-2196, victimoutreachinfo@gmail.com or www. victimoutreach.org

Nature’s Educators: Volunteer driven educational wildlife program that cares for non-releasable raptors, along with reptiles and amphibians for educational programming.

Need: Tasks include cleaning enclosures, feeding and leading programs.

Requirements: Must commit to 10 hours per month for at least a year. Must be 18-plus, have reliable transportation and be able to check email regularly. Fee applies that covers the volunteer equipment needed to do programs. Contact: organization for details.

Warm Hearts Warm Bodies: Group makes live easier for Colorado’s tiniest residents.

Items made are donated to hospitals, crisis pregnancy centers, shelters and individuals in Colorado.

Need: Volunteers to sew, knit, crochet and quilt for prmature infants and babies.

Meetings: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at King of Glory Lutheran Church, 10001 W. 58th Ave., Arvada.

Requirements: Bring machines, scissors, crochet hooks, knitting equipment, etc., to help make accessories such as bibs, burp cloths, blankets, and more. Also bring a potluck dish.

Contact:: Glenda at 303-975-6394 or Jean Jones at 303-239-6473; colokidz@aol.com.

Training: All training done on site; however, animal experience is a must.

Contact:: info@natureseducators.org or www.natureseducators.org.

PeopleFirst Hospice: Denver hospice Need: Volunteers to provide companionship to hospice patients and their families.

Contact:: Rachel Wang at 303-546-7921 Seniors’ Resource Center: Nonprofit onestop shop of community-based services and care designed to keep seniors independent and at home for as long as possible.

Need: Drivers to help transport seniors to doctor’s appointments, the grocery store,

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Friday 6/1 – Saturday 6/2 8 AM – 2 PM Furniture, oak table & chairs, large leather couch, household & decorative items, dishes, tools, large workbench, porch furniture & more.

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St. Michael & All Angels' Church 1400 S. University Blvd, Denver Pre Sale 6/7 5:00pm-7:00pm Surcharge $5 for Pre Sale Sale 6/8 9:00am to 5:00pm Bag Sale 6/9 9am-noon Fill our bags for $5:00 ea. or your trunk for $25.00 Antiques, good furniture, estate items, books, housewares, collectibles.

Highlands Ranch 2869 Huntsford Circle Friday June 1st 8am-3pm & Saturday June 2nd 8am-12 Stanley mitre box and saw, Thumb nailer, Tools!, Vintage Jewelry, Furniture/Collectibles, Princess Kate Dolls and backpacks and much more!

Huge Annual Antique, Collectible & Horse Drawn Farm Equipment Sale Horse Drawn Farm Equipment, Wood Wheel Wagons, Buggy, Steel Wheels, Misc. Farm Tons of Collectibles, Glasware Thurs-Sun May 31st, June 1st, 2nd & 3rd 8:00AM-4pm 10824 E Black Forest Dr Parker 80138 720-842-1716

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Community Garage Sale Friday & Saturday June 1st & 2nd Visit our annual neighborhood garage sale!

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Faith Christian High School’s Everett Garrett delivers a pitch during the first inning of a game against University High School during the Class 3A playoffs Saturday at Butch Butler Field, 2227 23rd Ave., in Greeley. University jumped to a 4-0 lead after the first inning.

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Greeley has been very good to Faith Christian.

The site of the 3A state baseball tournament has seen the Eagles win a nail-biter against Kent Denver 7-5, and hand Lamar its second loss of the season by a score of 2-0. The only bump in the road came Saturday, as the team lost in an extra inning battle against University, 7-6.

Even with that loss, if the Faith squad can beat Eaton on June 1 on Butch Butler Field, they’ll face either University or Lamar in a doubleheader June 2 to decide it all.

Game one against Kent Denver

on May 25 was a nail biter. The Eagles were up 7-1 going in to the bottom of the 6th inning, when two Kent runs in the 6th and two more on the 7th suddenly made things much more interesting.

Nathan Mauldin, with Faith Christian Athletics said the postseason success has been a bit of a surprise, since the team is so young, with just three seniors and one junior on the roster.

“At times coach Paulson has had to start three or four freshmen,” Mauldin said.

That early season experience has apparently paid dividends though, according to Mauldin, with solid defensive plays on the field, and at least one freshman RBI every game of the state

Team one win away from title game tourney so far.

The win against Lamar was a big one, breaking what had been a 14-game winning streak.

Junior Michael Thorne pitched a complete game in the shutout, giving up only two hits and one walk, while racking up 12 strikeouts.

The Eagles, who entered the tournament as the 3A Metro League champs, fell behind 6-0 by the 4th quarter against University on Saturday. The team rallied though, scoring twice in the 5th inning, and bringing in four runs in the 7th inning to force the game into extra innings. Unfortunately, the only run in the 8th inning belonged to the other team.

t has almost become run-of-the-mill these days to tune into the news on television or car radio to hear about some decision that leaves you shaking your head.

The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) recently made news with an announcement that I am having trouble accepting and that has me wallowing around trying to see both sides of the subject.

The NFHS and NFHS Network have entered into a partnership with PlayVS to start e-sports competition in high schools.

Starting this fall, PlayVS OVERTIME will introduce e-sports to high school and state associations with an initial rollout in at least 15 states. After regularseason competition, state championship games will be played before a live audience.

E-sports or electronic sports is a form of competition using video games played on comJim Benton puters, video game consoles and even some arcade machines.

In the NFHS message, it was pointed out that e-sports is a way for students who haven’t been involved in a sport or activity to become involved. And the costs to implement e-sports are minimal compared to starting more traditional sports.

That is a plus for e-sports competition, but I have a big problem with youngsters already glued to devices and playing video games. This plays right into their hands, and I am talking from experience of trying to get my grandsons to take a break before starting another game.

Selection of the right games for high school e-sports competition is critical.

Colorado High School Activities Commissioner Rhonda Blanford-Green says CHSAA is investigating e-sports competition.

“E-sports is gaining traction across the nation,” she said. “Nineteen states will either conduct or pilot an event next year. Colorado has over 22,000 high school students participating.

We are only in the research and learning phase at this time. Current data is reporting that over 200 collegiate institutions are offering full and partial scholarships for student participants.

The games will be aligned with mission/vision of educationally based activities.”

The NFHS and PlayVS outlined how the competition will work, starting with games that have been approved by state associations. Each season will consists of preseason, regular-season and postseason competitions, with a state champion being crowned at the end of each season.

Student teams are matched against other schools based on skill level. There will be no traveling and all matches will happen within the walls of their own schools, with competition occurring via the PlayVS online platform.

Each school can field as many teams as they can for as many games in a season. Schools are required to have a faculty adviser, access to internet and computers. And students are required to pay a $16-per-month participation fee.

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Jeffco League Baseball all-conference honors Here are the area baseball athletes who were named to the 1st and 2nd teams of 4A and 5A Jeffco League by the league’s coaches and officials.

First Team 5A Ralston Valley: Aleksandr Jergensen, Niklavs Levensteins, Stephen Adams, Calvin Hunt

Lakewood: Simon Baumgardt, Elias Borjas, Jenner Kehe, Tyson Pallatt Pomona: Brock Bernall Second Team 5A Ralston Valley: Otto Jones, Samson Lennarson Lakewood: Will Gifford, Ricardo Salas Pomona: Colten Muller,

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First Team 4A Golden: Jack McLaughlin, Aidan Baker D’Evelyn: John Ochoa,

Crazy first-place tie I’ve seen plenty of soccer games that have ended in ties, plus a few horseracing and NASCAR photo finishes.

I watched another dead-heat finish on May 19 at the state track meet. And this one was for first place in a Class 4A race as Valor Christian’s Dane Palazzo and Wyatt Wieland of Pine Creek tied for first in the 300-meter hurdles.

Both runners lunged toward the finish line and it took more than five

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So I can see it soon where Cherry Creek might be facing Lone Star for the state title or Valor Christian challenging Golden View Classical Academy in a state championship showdown.

Andrew Heimreich Wheat Ridge: Payton Dietrich, Anthony Tate, Aaron Arcilise Standley Lake: Garrett martin Green Mountain: Reece Noel Second Team 4A Green Mountain: Sage Schaller

minutes to decide that no winner could be determined.

In this day of technology, there is some device available for almost every stride an athlete takes, but the photo that was displayed on the scoreboard confirmed that it was impossible to conclude which runner was first.

Both runners were timed in 38.01.

“It was kind of like one of those things out of a TV show,” said Palazzo.

“A tie for first place, it’s just crazy.”

Wieland used the same terminology.

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Chatfield litigants scurry to speed appeal as construction advances Audubon Society seeks to stop reservoir expansion before trees removed

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The little yellow bird clutched in Meredith McBurney’s hand didn’t seem to mind that it couldn’t fly away.

“This isn’t her first rodeo,” McBurney said of the yellow warbler with its tiny legs gingerly pinched between her fingers at a field research station near the South Platte River at the south end of Chatfield State Park. “She comes back here every year. We banded her in 2016. She winters in Central America, but she returns to where she was hatched.”

McBurney, a biologist with the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, said she’s concerned about the looming and somewhat uncertain effects of the Chatfield Storage Reallocation Project, which will see the high-water mark of the reservoir raised by 12 feet, and require the removal of trees in the “inundation zone” — prime bird habitat, she said.

“Conserving birds is tough because they need good habitat everywhere they spend time,” McBurney said. “If birds come back to a place they’ve been going year after year and their habitat is gone, depending on the species, their survival rate goes way down.”

The Audubon Society of Greater Denver, which operates a bird research and education center in the park, recently filed a motion to expedite their appeal of a lawsuit against the reallocation project, saying that by the time judges hear arguments in the case — perhaps this fall —irreparable harm will have been done to vital wildlife habitat along the creeks that enter the reservoir.

Biologist Meredith McBurney holds a yellow warbler at the Audubon Society’s bird banding station, where birds are tagged and measured to gauge their health and behaviors.

Construction well underway “The health of wildlife is an indicator of the overall health of the ecosystem, including its health for people,” said Polly Reetz, Audubon Denver’s Conservation Chair.

“We’ve never said the water they want to capture isn’t needed. But why F screw up a state park when you’ve got other options?”

Reetz and her husband, Gene, have been instrumental in filing and pursuing Audubon’s lawsuit against the project, a $130 million effort to add an additional 20,600 acre-feet of water storage capacity to the reservoir, to be used by eight municipal water providers and agricultural organizations across the metro area and northeastern Colorado.

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Construction, which started last winter, is expected to wrap up in about a year.

The project, which will increase the maximum allowable fluctuation of the reservoir’s depth from 9 feet to 21, does not mean that the reservoir will routinely be at its new high-water mark, and will likely only reach that point in years of significant spring runoff.

If you build it Chatfield Reservoir, built in the late 1960s and early 1970s, is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which leases the surrounding land to Colorado’s state-park system.

Audubon’s lawsuit claims that the Corps, which was tasked with preparing an Environmental Impact Statement to gauge the project’s compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, failed to properly consider alternatives that would meet the water providers’ goal of increasing water availability to the swiftly growing Front Range.

Audubon contends that the Corps rejected possibilities including making use of upstream gravel pits for water storage, buying water storage in nearby Rueter-Hess Reservoir, or examining the impact of enhanced water conser-

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can’t distinguish a solid placement,” said CHSAA Commissioner Rhonda Blanford-Green. “The reveal of the picture showed the runners in a dead heat, truly a photo finish.”

“We were also able to save a lot more trees than we initially thought we could,” Roush said.

“The earlier plans called for a lot of clear-cutting, but we’ve since found that many of the more mature trees will be able to withstand occasional inundation.”

The park’s recreational facilities are in the process of being moved, which Gene Reetz fears means they’ll be taken from shady groves and placed on hot open prairie.

“There will be areas where trees will be moved that could look different,” Roush responded. “When we move some of the picnic areas it’ll take some time for the trees to establish, but they are planting trees in those areas.”

Down by the river In the meantime, the Reetzes say damage is already being done. They say new haul roads now traverse the park, including one slated to cut through the parking lot in front of the Audubon

Center.

Not quite, said Scott Roush, the manager of Chatfield State Park.

“We did not and won’t create a new haul road by the Audubon Center,” Roush said. “There’s a Denver Water Board road down there we have permission to use. All the construction crews are doing is bringing trucks through the parking lot, which technically doesn’t fully belong to the Audubon Center. Their lease specifies that they share the lot with other users.”

The Reetzes counter that the truck traffic will hinder the movement of the numerous school buses that drop off field trip students at the center.

Access to the route is crucial to performing mitigation along the South Platte ahead of the project’s completion, said Tom Browning, the general manager of the Chatfield Reservoir Mitigation Company, an umbrella agency representing the project’s various stakeholders.

“CRMC will restore the maintenance road to its original condition as a result of any damage caused by the construction equipment,” Browning said.

The river mitigation largely consists of removing beloved trees, Polly Reetz said.

Roush countered that many of the trees slated to be removed are already dead, dying, or hazardous. Roush added that crews will plant upward of 100,000 new trees uphill from the new inundation zone.

NCAA champion Wake Forest junior Jennifer Kupcho, a graduate of Westminster’s Jefferson Academy, won the NCAA women’s Division I championship, which was held May 18-21 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Kupcho had a 1-under-par 71 to wrap up the title on the final day after rounds of 65, 74 and 70 on the first three days.

New basketball coach Castle View High School has hired Jeff Langrehr as its new head boys basketball coach.

Langrehr has accumulated over 300 wins in Kansas, where his career included stints at Great Bend and Gardner Edgerton high schools. He has coached two state championship basketball teams and has also been a PUBLIC NOTICE head baseball coach.

He will be an English teacher at Castle View and his son, Brooks, will be an incoming sophomore.

vation among water users.

The Corps rebutted, saying that the gravel pit storage idea was excessively complicated for the amount of water that could have been stored, RueterHess’s water is all bought up already, and that increased water conservation efforts are a great idea but don’t meet the project’s goals of increasing water storage capacity.

A judge ruled in favor of the Corps in December 2017, and Audubon announced their intent to appeal the decision in early 2018.

Audubon pushed back against the Corps’ rebuttals in a recent legal brief, saying the Corps’ explanations don’t hold water in light of other evidence, and that some documents say the project’s goal is increasing water availability, not storage capacity, meaning that conservation could satisfy the needs of the water users.

The Colorado Court of Appeals is currently slated to hear oral arguments in the case in the fall, by which time Audubon says irreversible damage may already have occurred. A judge last year denied Audubon’s request for an injunction against further construction while litigation is ongoing.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing will be held before the Arvada Planning Commission on June 19, 2018, at 6:30 p.m., Arvada Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Rd., Arvada, when and where you may speak on the matter to rezone (and amend the official zoning maps) from City of Arvada R-L (Residential Low Density) and B-2 (General Business District) to PUD-BPR (Planned Unit Development-Business/Professional/Residential), and consider a preliminary development plan for LEGACY SENIOR RESIDENCES, located generally southwest of W. 64th Ave. & Sheridan Blvd., and comprised of 5440 W. 64th Ave., 5430 W. 64th Ave., and a vacant parcel east of and adjacent thereto. Additional information can be obtained from the Community Development Dept. or written comments may be filed therewith no later than 8 days prior to the hearing.

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‘A magical experience’ Gene said the bottom line is that he hopes Chatfield can remain the environmentally significant place it is.

“You have such a diversity of habitat here,” Gene said. “You have grasslands, rabbitbrush, riparian areas with hundred-year-old cottonwoods. Lots of wildlife. There aren’t too many places that have that diversity of habitat.”

The value of Chatfield’s environment goes beyond its importance to wildlife, Gene said.

“It’s so important to have nature close to home. When you see kids come out here and play in the creek or catch a frog, it’s a magical experience for them.”

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