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Summer is the perfect time for grilled vegetables P16

HAPPY TRAILS: Annual Trail Day gets families out in nature P5

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GET WET: Water World opens for the season P29

SCHOOL BUDGET: Help from state gives Jeffco some budget latitude P11 THE BOTTOM LINE

“The density you’ll feel definitely goes up in the summertime with people utilizing outdoor recreation and cultural amenities.”

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MY NAME IS

DANA TEPOEL

‘Do the right thing’ We all know right from wrong.

Our mothers taught it to us, we learned it on the playground.

Most of us got it in early grade school. “Do the right thing” is how we make decisions and how we make business. Most importantly, it is the principle that guides us and I’ve learned that everything falls into place when you stay in alignment with a principle like that. If you’re doing the right thing, it’s gonna feel right.

Business owner, car enthusiast, grandfather of two Working with cars I started young as a teenager.

I enjoyed working on cars. I had some crummy cars, so I had to fix them all the time. I was always handy. I’ve always enjoyed cars and I naturally graduated into a career in repairing cars at an early age. By the time I was in my early 30s, I realized I wanted to do it differently. I didn’t like the business models that I saw. Instead of a sales model, I wanted a service model. So, I decided to open my own shop, Lake Arbor Automotive and Truck. So, I started 42 years ago fixing cars and 25 years ago, I started the shop so I can do the right thing for the car and the customer.

‘It’s about the people’ It’s really more about the people. What I really like doing is helping people make the correct decision on what to do about their transportation needs. What the person is trying to solve is getting to soccer practice on time, getting to work on time, having

Dana TePoel is the owner of Lake Arbor Automotive and Truck.

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the car start and be reliable. It’s all about the person, but the car is whats affecting the person’s ability to get stuff done.

Giving back to the community One of the people we support is Hope House in Arvada. If there is a single mom trying to go to night school and get her kids to daycare, she needs a reliable car. When we work with Hope House, we can identify a good car and donate our services for that. Another thing that we like is Precious Child. They do the fill-a-backpack program. We also do Warm Hearts, Warm Hands, which is something we invented here. The goal is to provide 200 pairs of gloves to kids in need.

Grandpa Day My current favorite thing outside of work is I’m a grandpa.

I have two grandchildren ages 3 and 5. I have one day a week I hang out with them and I call it Grandpa Day. This week we spent all day at Hudson Gardens looking for tadpoles and catching bugs. We had lunch on one of their park benches. I’m signed back up with the museums and the zoo and the Butterfly Pavilion and the botanical gardens. We’re taking both grandkids camping for three days in Estes Park. I’ve always liked to fish, camp and now with the grandchildren coming along, that has created a whole new dynamic in the camping world.

If you have suggestions for My Name Is…, contact Shanna Fortier at sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

‘Move Over for Cody’ bill signed into law

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A bill named in honor of fallen Colorado State Trooper Cody Donahue, who was struck and killed on Interstate 25 near Castle Rock in 2016, was signed into law by Gov. John Hickenlooper on June 1.

The “Move Over for Cody” bill increases the penalty for failing to follow Colorado’s “Move Over” law, which requires drivers to slow down or change lanes when passing a stationary emergency vehicle or towing carrier. It was sponsored by state Rep. Polly Lawrence, R-Roxborough Park, state Sen. Chris Holbert, R-Parker, and state Rep. Diane Mitsch Bush, D-Steamboat Springs.

The penalty was increased from a class A traffic offense to a class 1 misdemeanor — with fines ranging from $500 to $5,000 — if a driver causes bodily injury, and to a class 6 felony — which could include prison time and a fine of up to $100,000 — if a driver causes the death of another person.

“Drivers, when you see law enforcement or emergency vehicles on the sides of roadways, please slow down, move over and give them room to do their job and get home safely to their family,” Lawrence said in a news release. “We have seen the tragic result of drivers who failed to pay attention, and I hope the stiffer penalties in this new law serve as a potent reminder to move over for our law enforcement and first responders.”

Senate Bill 229 will go into effect Sept. 1.

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REGIONAL NEWS IN A HURRY Retired NFL players and cuddly kittens attracted a crowd of nearly 100 residents, family and friends recently at the Applewood Our House memory care home — 1900 Upham Street — in Arvada, near Edgewater.

Larry Brunson (former Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders), Mike Rengel (former New Orleans Saints), Gery Palmer (former Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs and New Orleans Saints) and Billy Thompson (Denver Broncos Ring of Fame Inductee) entertained guests with stories from their football careers, signed autographs, answered ques-

Caring for our Community by tions and joined residents for lunch.

Rengel coordinated the event with assistance from the support group A Little Help, the Denver Broncos Alumni Association and the Pro Football Retired Players Association.

“We know that seniors do best with multi-generational engagement so we were happy to see so many of their family members participate in this event,” Rengel said. “We enjoy these events as much as the seniors so we hope to have former players get out in the community for similar events at least once a month.”

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Educators retire, new principals announced for next year 10 assistant principals were promoted

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

More than 200 educators in the Jefferson County School District recently closed out their careers at the end of the school year.

Among those retiring were 18 administrators and more than 80 teachers along with paraprofessionals, bus drivers, secretaries, custodians and counselors.

One longtime teacher leaving for retirement is Pattie Nelson, orchestra teacher in the nine Arvada West/ Ralston Valley area elementary schools for the past 25 years.

“Her program is amazing, and she has been a perennial leader among Jeffco music teachers,” said Amy Woodley, instrumental music teacher for the Arvada area. “Her students adore her and it’s hard to find anyone who went through those schools who does not know who she is. She is a champion for lifelong musicianship, and she directs the Jeffco Community Band which her father founded.”

Retirees also include Wheat Ridge High School Principal Griff Wirth along with assistant principals Nick

DeSimone and Ken Trager. Josh Cooley, former assistant principal at Rangeview High School in Aurora, has been hired as the new principal at Wheat Ridge.

Cooley is one of 23 new principals in Jeffco for the 2017-18 school year.

Nineteen are from within Jeffco and one is returning to the district. The other three come from Denver Public Schools, Aurora Public Schools and Garfield RE2.

Among the Jeffco veterans is Janace Fischer, former principal of Pleasant View Elementary in Golden, which closed its doors on the last day of school on May 23. Fischer will take the lead at Wilmore Davis Elementary in Wheat Ridge.

In addition, 10 assistant principals have been promoted to a principalship and three are taking the reins at their current schools.

Former assistant principal Pam Yoder will take over for retiring principal Maureen Curtiss at Dennison Elementary in Lakewood and former assistant principal Tom Gardner will take over for retiring principal Sharon Ivie at Green Mountain Elementary also in Lakewood.

At Lakewood High School, Dan Bock, former assistant principal, will take the lead as principal next year following the retirement of Lisa Ritchey.

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since they have served as interim principal for the past year. Those principals are Lori Young at Colorow Elementary in South Jeffco, Tim Vialpando at Evergreen Middle School, Melissa Karp at Hutchinson Elementary in Lakewood, Brenda Fletcher at Moore Middle in Arvada and Donna Neill at Ralston Elementary in Golden. Andrew Schulz, who was serving as interim principal at Bell Middle in Golden has been hired as the incoming principal at Summit Ridge Middle School in South Jeffco.

Michele DeAndrea-Austin, former principal at Kyffin Elementary in Golden, will be the new principal at Bell Middle.

Also in Golden, Jeena Williams, former principal at Riverside Middle School in New Castle, will be the new principal at Manning Middle School.

At the elementary level, seven more schools will get new principals.

Three Creeks K-8 in Arvada will open to kindergarten through sixth grade this fall, with Laura Wilson as the principal. The school will add seventh and eighth grades over a twoyear period.

Also in Arvada, former Arvada West High Assistant Principal Deb Pearce will be principal at Peck Elementary.

Former Peck Elementary Principal Matt Hilbert will be the new principal at Warder Elementary following the

retirement of Principal Rita Throckmorton. At Weber Elementary, Lisa Malloy, former assistant principal at Deane Elementary in Lakewood, will take the lead as principal following Kelly Curran’s retirement.

Chalee McDougal, former assistant principal at West Woods Elementary in Arvada, will be principal at Witt Elementary in Westminster.

And in Wheat Ridge, Trina “TJ” McManus will be principal at Stevens Elementary.

In South Jeffco, Andrea Cosens takes the lead at Normandy Elementary after Rebecca Chao retired. And Stephanie Cavallaro will be principal at Stony Creek Elementary following Juan De La Garza’s retirement.

Also at Summit Ridge Middle School, Andrea Schulz, former assistant principal at Bell Middle in Golden, will be the new principal.

Three alternative schools in Jeffco also have new leaders.

Megan Martinez, former assistant principal at Deane Elementary, will be principal at Connections Learning Center in Golden. The Jeffco 21st Century Virtual Academy will be led

by Bernie Hohman, former principal of the Rocky Mountain Digital Academy in Denver. And Warren Tech Assistant Principal Arlie Huffman will step into the principal’s shoes next year.

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Connecting with nature on Trails Day in Arvada This is the 16th year of the local event

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Erin Newton and her son, Grayson Inman, walked through the trails at Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge June 3, listening to the sounds of the birds and looking for the redwing black bird.

“It’s a great time to spend with family in nature,” Newton said of her morning at the Arvada Trails Day event.

Trails Day in Arvada has been held for the past 16 years and is part of a national day highlighting heath, outdoor activity and movement.

“The main goal today is to get people to appreciate, enjoy and understand the outdoors,” said Karen Miller, director of the City of Arvada’s Majestic View Nature Center.

The morning started with a five mile family trail bike ride and 15 mile recreational bike ride leaving from and returning to Standley Lake Library and a guided 5K walk throughout Two Ponds Wildlife Refuge trails with Arvada City Council member Mark McGoff.

Following the hike, the American Legion held a ceremony presenting an American Flag to the Two Ponds Founders and Friends, who raised money to install a flag pole inside the refuge.

Two Ponds is a 75 acre site nested in the middle of an urban environment. It is federally owned and run by the Fish and Wildlife Services.

“It’s a great venue to connect people with nature,” said Seth Beres, manager of the property.

By taking a short walk on the trails at Two Ponds, one may encounter sparrows, hawks, woodpeckers, red-winged blackbirds, magpies, warblers, waterfowl and herons. As the seasons change so does the landscape and its animal inhabitants. Two Ponds is used by more than 120 bird species, 22 which

Erin Newton and her son Grayson Inman look for the red wing blackbird at Two Ponds during Trails Day.

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nest on the Refuge. Coyote, red fox, muskrat, raccoons, beaver, deer, and several species of small mammals are also observed at Two Ponds, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.

Andrea Lutz, of the Birds of Prey Foundation, shows off a great horned owl at Trails Day.

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BUSINESS

Summer tourism heats up in local communities Outdoor recreation is big draw across the metro area

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Tourism is a major industry in Colorado, with nearly 78 million visitors spending $19.1 billion in 2015, according to the Colorado Tourism Office.

In the summer, outdoor recreation opportunities draw tourists by the thousands to locations throughout the metro area. This helps generate money for the economies of local cities and counties, as these visitors often patronize restaurants and retail locations near their primary destination.

Consider these major draws, just to name a handful: In the west metro area, there are Red Rocks, Clear Creek, Green Mountain and Bear Creek Lake.

The north metro area has the outdoor water recreation park Water World.

And the south metro area boasts a trio of popular state parks: Castlewood Canyon, Chatfield and Roxborough.

“It makes sense that people visiting our state want to be outside,” said Katie Matthews, communications supervisor with Jeffco Open Space.

Jeffco Open Space covers more than 54,000 acres in Jefferson County and includes 29 regional parks and 236 miles of trail systems. In 2016, an estimated 2.4 million people visited Jeffco Open Space areas.

“We call Jeffco the gateway to the Rockies,” Matthews said. “It’s really easy for people to get outdoors and have a great experience.”

Jeffco: A case in point With activities like hiking, biking, climbing, fishing, bird watching, horseback riding and camping available in Jeffco parks, Sam Bailey, president and CEO of the Jefferson County Economic Development Corporation, said it’s easy to see the outdoor recreation community in full swing.

“The density you’ll feel definitely goes up in the summertime with people utilizing outdoor recreation and cultural amenities,” Bailey said.

“I like this one,” said Silas Montoya, 3, while he and his mom LaNelle, take a selfie with the Red Rocks Community College Foundation’s sculpture at the 2016 Arvada Sand in the City festival.

The world-renowned concert venue Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, just outside Golden, is also a big draw for tourism in Jeffco, Bailey said. “Red Rocks and the concert series that goes on there arguably pull a lot of activity and spending into the county for people coming in to see a concert.”

The amphitheater not only hosts large concerts, but in the summer it is also home to several specialty events, including Yoga on the Rocks and Film on the Rocks.

The music venue is also surrounded by 738 acres of Red Rocks Mountain Park, which includes hiking and biking trails along with geological wonders.

The park is one of more than 10 mountain parks run by the City of Denver.

With visitors from both in state and out of state, Bailey said that Jefferson County sees tourism dollars in a myriad of ways, including lodging, foods and gas.

Tourist dollars not only help the local

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Hikers explore Matthew Winters Park, one of Jeffco Open Spaces 29 regional parks.

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BUSINESS NEWS IN A HURRY

New Arvada businesses Several new businesses have either opened, are under new ownership in Arvada. These businesses include: Conoco, 8170 W. 80th Ave.; Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar, 7450 W. 52th Ave.; Golden Heating and Air Inc., 12335 W. 53th Ave.; Jack in the Box, 5165 Kipling St.; Pavco Construction, 8910 Ralston Road; R Taco, 12368 W. 64th Ave.; and UC Health, 9505 Ralston Road.

Arvada will open for a “sneak peak” on Saturday, June 10 from 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. followed by a Grand Opening Celebration on June 17 starting at 11 a.m.

The new brewery, located at 5768 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., includes a brewery, tap room and outdoor patio, plus The Mighty Burger, a permanent food truck which will sling artisan burgers out of an airstream trailer within the building.

Denver Beer Co. opens in Arvada Denver Beer Co. brewery’s third location on Olde Wadsworth in Olde Town

FirstBank Golden grand opening FirstBank hosts a grand opening and ribbon cutting for its new Golden

Branch from 6-8 p.m. June 8.

The bank is located at 701 12th St. Suite 111. To learn more about FirstBank, visit www.efirstbank.com or call 303-279-4200.

Free eye exams and glasses All Jefferson County residents in need of eye care but has an inability to pay may participate in Avenue Vision’s annual Give Back Day from 12:30-6 p.m.

July 10 at Avenue Vision, 1208 Washington Ave. in Golden.

The event will provide those in need with a free eye exam and glasses. Fami-

lies with children who have not had, or have not passed, a vision screening are encouraged to attend. Patients without insurance will be served, and Medicaid and CHP+ will be accepted.

Appointments must be scheduled ahead of time and it is recommended to make a reservation as soon as possible, as spots fill up quickly.

To schedule an appointment or to learn more about Give Back Day, contact Becky Furuta at 303-279-3713 or admin@avenuevision.com. To learn more about Avenue Vision, visit www. avenuevision.com.

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New bills aim to help women and seniors Governor comes to Wheat Ridge for signing ceremonies STAFF REPORT

Two bills, brought to the governor’s desk in part with the help of Rep. Jessie Danielson from Wheat Ridge, were signed into law on June 2 in front of the Wheat Ridge Police Department.

HB17-1269, the Pay Transparency Act, removes the last exceptions to a law barring employers from retaliating against employees who discuss their salaries with other employees, what Danielson called “a key step forward in the fight for equal pay for equal work.”

“This was a small step in the fight to close the pay gap,” Danielson, a Democrat, said at the signing.

The bill was co-sponsored by Rep.

Dan Nordberg, R-El Paso, along with Senators Kerry Donovan, D-Eagle/ Gunnison, and Beth Martinez Humenik, D-Adams County.

Gov. John Hickenlooper also signed HB17-1253, the Protecting Seniors from Financial Abuse Act, requiring stock brokers, investment advisers and other securities professionals to report to the authorities when they have a “reasonable belief ” that someone has ripped off, or is scheming to defraud, a Coloradan over the age of 65.

At the ceremony Danielson said many of the Greatest Generation’s best characteristics, including cooperation and generosity, were the same qualities criminals could take advantage of in their old age.

“Seniors are especially vulnerable to having their life savings stolen from them,” Danielson said. “This law is going to help more Colorado seniors live with the independence and

Governor John Hickenlooper, flanked on the left by Wheat Ridge Rep. Jessie Danielson (D), and on the right by Adams County Sen. Beth Martinez Humenik (D) was joined on Friday, June 2 for two bill signings at Wheat Ridge City Hall.

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HB17-1253 takes effect immediately.

HB17-1269 takes effect Aug. 9.

Wheat Ridge Mayor Joyce Jay was

on hand to introduce the governor and Danielson. She said both bills would be good for the people of her city, especially the senior bill, because the city has a high percentage of older and retiring residents.

ARVADA NEWS IN A HURRY VBS at Arvada Baptist Church Arvada Baptist Church will host a free Vacation Bible School from 9:30 a.m. to noon June 26-30 at the church, 8350 W. Pomona Drive, Arvada. The theme is Over the Moat, Drawbridge to the King and available to children Kindergarten

through 8th grade. For more information, call 303-425-1655 or visit www.arvadabaptist.org.

Jefferson Parkway update The Jefferson Parkway is in the midst of several permitting processes prior to actively seeking a private partner to design,

construct, operate, maintain and finance the roadway. As one example, CDOT requires an engineering and environmental analysis (the 1601 process) for each place the Parkway will connect to a state highway specifically SH 93, SH 72 and SH 128. This analysis is currently

underway and should be completed later this year.

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7June 8, 2017

Arvada Farmer’s Market opens for season

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arm fresh vegetables, fruit and eggs; locally raised meat; and a variety of local food products drew almost 500 people to the Arvada Farmer’s Market in the first hour it was open June 3. The market opened for the season on June 3, and will run every Saturday through September.

In its ninth year, the market, held at Olde Town Square in Olde Town Arvada, is maxed out with vendors and even has a wait list, according to market organizer Nathan Mudd. New vendors this year includes Tree Line Bloody Mary Mixes, Sophisticates Tea, Blonde Beard’s Wing Sauce and Arvada farm Tower View.

Also new this year is the Arvada Farmer’s Markets participation in the Double Up Food Bucks grant from Live Well Colorado. The program allows SNAP shoppers to bring home more fresh fruits and vegetables. When customers spend a $1 on any SNAP eligible item (meat, bread, eggs, milk, etc.), they receive $1 for Colorado grown, fresh fruits and vegetables. The dollar-perdollar match is up to $20.

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Arvada resident Heather Erny fills her produce bag with asparagus at the Miller Farms produce booth on the first day of the Arvada Farmer’s Market.

Kids played in the fountain at Olde Town Square while parents shopped the market June 3.

Nathan Mudd sells volcanic organic garlic braids at the market. The braids last about a year.

Cara Nelson sells Blonde Beard’s Wing Sauce at the Arvada market. The business she runs with her husband, Adam, is in its first year on the farmer’s market circuit.

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A tradition of respect for the fallen STAFF REPORT

For the past nine years, youth from Lookout Mountain Youth Services Center in Golden have cleaned up the Golden Cemetery, 755 Ulysses St., in preparation for Memorial Day weekend visitors.

This year, 12 youth worked seven-hour days at the cemetery on May 22-26, removing weeds, trimming grass around grave sites and planting flowers for beautification.

The cemetery project is in partnership with the City of Golden and falls under the restorative justice component of the Division of Youth Corrections’ mission.

“This project provides an opportunity for the young men to be a resource and give back to the community in which they currently live,” said Elizabeth Owens, manager of media and public relations for the Colorado Department of Human Services. “The strength of this partnership is represented by an oak tree being planted at the conclusion of each cemetery project.”

A Lookout Mountain youth, who cannot be identified due to restrictions on covering youth corrections, plants flowers at the Golden Cemetery on May 26 to help beautify it for Memorial Day visitors.

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Youth from the Lookout Mountain Youth Services Center in Golden head out to clean up the Golden Cemetery on May 26.

The center, in partnership with the City of Golden, has facilitated the project for the past nine years and it provides an opportunity for the youth to give back to the community.

JEFFCO NEWS IN A HURRY Cupcakes for mental health In honor of May being Mental Health Month, Rheinlander Bakery in Arvada partnered with the Jefferson Center for Mental Health again this year to raise fund to help those struggling with mental health or substance use issues. This year, Rheinlander donated

$1 for each special cupcake sold during the month, and raised $3,097, which is an 11 percent increase over last year’s fundraising amount.

Other local businesses also donated to help, including 3-Sons Restaurant in Arvada, which hosted a fundraising dinner specifically to support veterans and

military families in their efforts to adjust to civilian life.

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Jeffco Schools adopts 2017-18 budget The new budget takes affect July 1

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The Jefferson County Board of Education adopted it 2017-2018 budget June 1 with a unanimous vote.

The $978.9 million budget comes with an increase of $18.9 million of funding from the state. Jeffco will receive $7,483 per pupil, an increase of $237.66 per pupil. This is above the state base, but below the state average of $7,662 per pupil.

“Although we’re in a little better shape, we have a lot of work to do in the state of Colorado,” said Jeffco board president Ron Mitchell about state education funding.

Highlights from the adopted budget include an additional $3.7 million to be allocated to school based budgeting (money that each school’s principal can choose how to spend) for one-time use, an increase of more than $20 million for teacher compensation, and the closing of Pleasant View Elementary, which will save the district $662,742 annually.

The district’s fiscal year will run July 1 through June 30, 2018.

A public hearing on the proposed budget was held at the regular Board

of Education meeting on April 20, to provide an opportunity for citizens to address the Board regarding the proposed budget.

Discussions for the 2017/18 budget began shortly after the Board of Educations bond and mill levy package 3A and 3B failed in the November 2016 election.

The board quickly named increasing teacher compensation as one of its top priorities, which led the district to draft a list of $20 million in cuts. Included in those cuts was the proposed closure of five elementary schools.

After outcry from the community, the Board decided on closing just one of

those schools this year — Pleasant View Elementary in Golden, which closed its doors for good May 23.

In February, following recommendation from Superintendent at the time, Dan McMinimee and his cabinet, the Board voted to not make cuts to student programming including the Gifted and Talented program at Wheat Ridge High School, literacy interventionists and social and emotional learning specialists.

Even without these cuts, the district identified $20 million in cuts in other areas to fund the teacher compensation increases.

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VOICES The trouble with opening your big social media mouth

HITTING HOME

Michael Alcorn

Well, if you ever needed a week to confirm the potential dangers of social media, last week should have been it. To recap: • Denver Bronco second year player Will Parks becomes the talk of talk radio for three days after posting unflattering video of a quarterback from Broncos practice on SnapChat. For those who don’t know, that’s a major no-no.

• Comedienne Kathy Griffin loses her CNN New Years Eve hosting gig following a firestorm she created by posting a picture of herself holding up a prop made to look like the bloody, severed head of President Trump • President Trump … apparently, still has control over his Twitter account

• Longtime Denver sportswriter Terry Frei lost his job with the Denver Post after posting a racist tweet in the aftermath of a Japanese driver winning the Indy 500 I have spent, well, WAY too much time over the last five years or so on social media. It has allowed me to connect or reconnect with scores of people from other parts of my life that I otherwise would have no way to connect with. And it has allowed me to engage in a great many deep, philosophical and entertaining debates. So, in those regards, social media has largely been a great good for me.

Other than that whole wasting huge chunks of my life thing.

But, this week really highlights how an un-

disciplined or careless contribution to social media can be fatal to your career. Great lesson for new graduates, by the way!

Terry Frei is a writer who I have read and listened to for years, and I find him endlessly interesting and entertaining. But he, having spent the last couple years telling the stories of World War II vets, tweets something, frankly, stupid, on Memorial Day about a Japanese athlete, and it’s game over. You can’t pull that back or delete it — the internet is forever! I really believe that Frei is a good guy and not a racist, who has been abjectly apologetic, and he has 40 years of public life to substantiate SEE ALCORN, P14

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School days can be cruel days

I

was in sixth grade the first time I heard about bullying. One of my classmates at Acacia Elementary in Fullerton, California, had a brother at the junior high school I would be attending the following year.

“Chris” told me about “pantsing.”

I had nightmares.

However, he never mentioned slaps or punches. Mostly just humorous pranks. I think the humor in pranking is one-sided, and imbecilic.

It turns out that nothing happened in junior high school.

When I was a freshman in high school, the varsity quarterback knuckled my sternum for no apparent reason. There were others around when he did it. Maybe that was the point: Let others know that you are the BMOC. It never occurred to me to bully a freshman when I became a senior. I left it for the dummies.

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There are always a few, aren’t there?

I read an Associate Press article headlined “Sex crimes increase in schools; bullying persists.” I am not surprised.

“One in five middle and high school students has complained of being bullied at school; and the number of reports of sexual assaults on college campuses has more than tripled over the past decade, according to a

federal study.

“The picture was bleaker for gay, lesbian, and bisexual students.”

I haven’t done the research, but my guess SEE SMITH P14

I love puzzles that have two pictures with a few minor differences that have to be found. So I made a puzzle out of comparing the 2014 and 2017 superintendent search processes. The pictures were about the same. An early calendar year requirement to search for a new Jeffco leader.

In 2014, the superintendent announced she would leave before the end of the school year. In 2017, the board pushed aside the superintendent and gave him $100,000. He stayed a Jeffco employee but was asked to clean out his office.

In 2014, Ray & Associates was hired to conduct the search, same firm used in 2017.

In 2014, community meetings, surveys and town halls were used to collect community input on desired traits for a new leader. In 2017, same process.

In 2014, the search firm reached out to a thousand folks and about 60 applied for the job. In 2017, same process.

In 2014, Ray & Associates narrowed the field to the top dozen or so candidates which were presented to the board in closed-door meetings. The top half-dozen were granted interviews, also in closed door meetings. In 2017, same process.

In 2014, the board selected a sole finalist stating he was far and above their first choice. In 2017, same process.

In 2014, community members screamed foul. They packed the board room, shouted for more transparency, demanded there be more than one finalist, wrote letters and started a petition. In fact two of our current board members joined the fray, saying one finalist was disrespectful. 2017 — silence, no protests, no demands for more than one finalist, nothing.

That is a difference anyone can find in this puzzle. It is spelled hypocrisy.

Lisa Paple, Lakewood

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Lack of diverse viewpoints on board Considering the present Jeffco School Board’s greatest success is spending large amounts of taxpayer monies outside of our schools and classrooms, this last week’s board re-election announcement seems as bad a community joke as the “No Cost (to us) Recall Election.”

The district’s lack of diversity inputs is more a direct result from the hazing and bullying promoted at public meetings by this progressive or liberal board and its supporters. So always consider educationally opposed concerned citizens, communities and students still SEE LETTERS, P14

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7June 8, 2017

Westminster garage to open

BY KEVIN M. SMITH SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Westminster’s newest parking garage may be ready to open June 7, but it’s just the beginning for the development of the area.

John Burke, Downtown Westminster development and construction manager, said the temporary certificate of occupancy would be ready by June 2.

“We’ve got just a couple punch list items to knock out,” Burke said.

The new garage — with the main entrance on the south side accessible from 88th and Eaton streets — will be six stories tall with 888 parking spaces, according to Burke. Minneapolis-based construction and design company The Opus Group managed the project.

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“Developed by industry experts, the Parksmart framework guides projects toward innovative, solutions-oriented strategies,” the organization’s website — http://parksmart.gbci.org — states.

Points are awarded in three categories: management, programs and technology structure design.

A skybridge on level three of the garage will connect directly to the second floor of JC Penny and the store’s customers will be allowed to park there for free, Burke said. Parking will be free and open to the public for the time being outside of the department store’s designated space.

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that. But those three seconds it took to tweet just erased all of that.

Kathy Griffin has not, in my opinion, been funny for about 20 years now. Honestly, I don’t get it.

Frankly, I feel kinda bad for her — the sheer vulgarity of what she did seems like a cry for relevance, a desperate plea for people to pay attention to her. To say her career is now over is probably being too kind to whatever career she, er, enjoyed before this week.

I don’t know what will happen to Will Parks. What I do know is

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exist. Eliminating any opposition’s view from being expressed is just as bad if not worse than the previous 3-2 conservative board split.

This political polarization and biter political division fight set in motion in 2013 was continued in the board’s last budget votes. The district’s students are the only real victims of these “Morally Superior Education Battles.” What will students continue losing to it in

professional sports teams don’t go out of their way to hold on to minor contributors who cause them serious headaches. And, for the love of Pete, would somebody PUH-Leeze take away the President’s phone?

These are all very public, very glaring examples of when social media goes bad. But these are probably just the tip of a very large iceberg. The website “FamilyEducation.com” has an article about the 12 apps every parent should know about — these are the iceberg. The list includes everything from an app that allows complete anonymity (a bully’s best friend) to an app specifically designed to help 20-some things “hook up” (but whose privacy

their educations?

Remember, the bottom line of all Colorado public school districts is “College and Work Readiness” at graduation.

College Remediation needs for high school gads are still great. Most Jobs today require skills not taught to all district students. No High School Grad wants a job choice made then for life. “Careers” have usually been taught in our schools for decades as only achieved though College Degrees and Studies. Or were these first school job choices the “Career Ready” ones the Board wants to continue working for if re-

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is that a lot of this starts at home, and is abetted by television and movies.

As a college student, I was naïve enough to think that things in America could change and be overcome, someday. But here I sit decades later, and things haven’t improved.

There’s a good chance that your overweight daughter will be picked on. There’s a

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Disrespecting the flag Kmart management deserves the strongest possible condemnation from any and all Americans who have any degree of patriotism!

I have been a longtime fan of Kmart stores. From the sixties, I have regularly shopped there.

I wear 20-30 year old Kmart sports shirts with jeans and a new pair of shoes I bought there recently. I disagree with comedians and others who make jokes about the “inferior

quality” of Kmart products. I was saddened by the company’s financial decline.

But now, I have a major and serious complaint about their management’s terrible choice concerning one of their products!

Their local store in Arvada is selling flags of the United States of America printed on velour fabric and labeled as beach towels! This travesty is in direct violation of the U.S. Flag Code (Title 4, United States Code). It shows total disrespect for the Star Spangled Banner and our great democracy, which it represents. Furthermore,

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I don’t want to be all “get off my lawn” about this stuff, but there’s some scary stuff out there. Maybe — I hope — the discomfiture of celebrities finally starts to clue us average folks in to the potential for harm here.

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economy, Matthews said, it also helps maintain the open space parks because a half-cent sales tax goes back to Jeffco Open Space.

“Anybody spending money in the county is contributing to conserve land for generations to come,” Matthews said.

The great outdoors Outdoor recreation companies also see a spike in business in the summer months.

One company that does all its business during summer is Colorado Watersports, a water sport rental company located on the shore of Roxbourough Bay on Chatfield Reservoir inside the state park just southwest of Littleton.

Boating is among the park’s most popular activities and the reservoir can be quite busy during the summer season, which runs May to September.

Getting people on the water is Colorado Watersports sole purpose.

“Our clientele is anybody who wants to get outside,” said Audra Tromly, summer camp director at Colorado Watersports, which is run by its parent company Victoria Sailing School.

Colorado Watersports opened last year with rentals of stand-up paddleboards, kayaks, canoes, sailboats and corcls — a popular new round boat for kids.

This year, the company hopes to quadruple last year’s rentals, Tromly siad. “The ultimate goal is that all our equipment is out on the water.”

In Castle Rock, Philip S. Miller Park is becoming a draw for not only Castle Rock residents but also out-of-towners.

The 320-acre park boasts 7.4 miles of native-surface trail networks and a 200-step challenge hill.

The park, which is run by the city, is also home to privately operated Castle Rock Zip Line Tours — a zip

line course with 10 lines stretched throughout the park’s ridgelines — and the privately operated Epic Adventure Tower, which allows users to scale a 40-foot climbing wall, zip and jump from a 40-foot platform or choose to free fall from a 70-foot platform.

The addition of the 2,000-seat amphitheater last year is starting to attract bigger national acts in its second season of summer concerts. For example, multi-platinum country duo Thompson Square will perform at the amphitheater on June 10.

‘Busy all day long’ For Jean Gordon, director of the Arvada Visitors Center, celebrating classic outdoor recreation activities is a great way to bring vibrancy to a city.

“Residents patronize the business, but

when you’re a tourist, you need to be busy all day long,” Gordon said. “That is valuable revenue for any city.”

One way that the city of Arvada capitalizes on those tourism dollars is by hosting large events. The city hosts a springtime kite festival, but also an event called Sand in the City — a beach party featuring large sand sculptures at Ralston Park.

The event draws 40 percent of its visitors from out of town, Gordon said. And with 6,000 people visiting Arvada each summer, the city needs to capitalize on that influx.

“We hope that they drive through the town and check something else out, too,” Gordon said. “We want to ensure that we’re putting these businesses in the forefront, that the hotel is filled, and that these small businesses are seeing new faces.”

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is the season — for grill scraping and sirloin marinating on patios throughout the state.

But not for vegetarians, who often end up buying the same frozen veggie burger, not eating or not showing up at all to these meat-centralized social events.

Andy Floyd, executive chef at Kitchen Table Cooking School in Greenwood Village, believes that an entire category of food is being ignored: vegetables.

“When you start to put different vegetables on the grill, you have a whole new category to experiment with,” Floyd said. “Anything you pick up in the produce section can have a place on the grill.”

Floyd has taught culinary arts for 18 years. He started teaching after working in the industry for 10 years, in three-star Michelin restaurants in France and Washington, D.C. Anything that can be cooked on the stove can be cooked on a grill, Floyd said.

Grilling any food, Floyd said, gives it a distinguishable char from high-heat searing and generates a taste not found in any other cooking method.

“You get this whole different flavor profile that you don’t get on the stove,” Floyd said. “You start to think of combining other vegetables as the main event.”

Throughout his cooking career, Floyd’s experiments on the grill have led to some delicious discoveries.

Here, he shares his favorite ways to grill veggies.

Potatoes Cutting a potato in half, season it with oils and spices, then grill it on each side. If you lightly mash the potato into the grill, Floyd said, there will be more charred flavoring.

Portobello mushrooms These are a “no brainer” when it comes to grilling veggies, Floyd said.

These mushrooms absorb liquids well, allowing them to hold endless flavors.

Eggplants After salting slices of eggplant, Floyd adds olive oil and grills until the slices are charred on each side.

This is one of his favorite vegetables to grill.

Carrots, sweet potatoes, yams, beets When these veggies are grilled, their natural sugars create a caramelized char on the vegetable. Cut them into chunks.

Sweet onions After peeling off the outer skin, cut the onion in half along the outer equator. Put powdered bouillon, vinegar, salt and pepper on the inside.

Close up the onion and grill inside aluminum foil. For an extra kick, Floyd recommends sprinkling some miso paste in the onion.

SEE VEGETABLES, P17

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Saying a sorrowful goodbye to a maker of musical memories

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ometimes it can be difficult to explain why the death of a musician, actor or writer affects us as much as it does.

Nine times out of 10, the artist is a person we’ve never met, never shook LINER hands with, or heard NOTES directly address us.

But we still feel like we know them, —or better, they know us — because of how their art seemed to capture something uniquely true about who we are. Maybe it’s a feeling we’ve always Clarke Reader had, but never put into words, or something we wanted to say, but never had the courage.

When Gregg Allman, the voice and driving force behind the Allman Brothers for decades, died on May 27 at age 69, it felt like the death of someone I knew.

Perhaps the biggest reason Allman’s death made me so sad is that he and his music remind me so much of my dad, who at 61 is one of Allman’s biggest fans.

Like many people my age, I was introduced to the Allman Brothers because they were one of those musicians that seemed to be constantly

blaring out of speakers wherever my dad happened to be. Could’ve been the car stereo as my brother and I rode around as he ran errands, our home system as he’d do work around the house, or his headphones when he’d be reading on vacation.

As much as we may not want to admit it, the music our parents played while we were growing up gets intermingled with our DNA, and it affects our taste. That’s just how it goes. No matter how cool we try to seem, like we discovered Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin or the Allman Brothers in our own way, somewhere back there our parents hit play on an album, cassette or CD and got us started.

Of course, I came to appreciate Allman for my own reasons.

There was something quintessentially southern about his voice — how it always sounded warm, even when Allman was growling or howling.

His career as a keys player is vastly underrated, mostly because he surrounded himself by some of the best guitar players around, and that musical generosity said a lot about who he was as a man.

As THE southern rock group, I always appreciated how the Allman Brothers embraced the best parts of their surroundings and rebelled against the worst. As writer Drew Millard wrote in his tribute to All-

man for Noisey, “Unlike Lynyrd Skynyrd, the band to which they are most often compared, the Allmans — a proudly multiracial group from the start — never flirted with Confederate imagery as a misguided symbol of southern rebellion against a wider world. Instead, they were southerners rebelling against the society that raised them.”

But it was the personal connections to Allman’s music that made me a lifelong fan.

Like the way that “Revival” is one of the all-time great road mixtape kickoff songs, or how few songs sound better than “Whipping Post” when you’ve just had a bad experience with a girlfriend. And if I had a crush on you, at some point you were going to get a mixtape with “Melissa” on it. It’s that perfect a love song.

My favorite memories with Allman all involve seeing him live, sometimes with the whole family, but always with my dad. I remember one concert, years ago at Red Rocks, late in the season, and freezing rain started falling. Soaked and shivering, we eventually bailed early, but there were times during the performance when Allman and his band were really cooking, that you forgot all about the misery. That’s the power of truly great music.

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VEGETABLES FROM PAGE 16

Veggie burgers Floyd recommends chopping vegetables into fine pieces and mixing them with eggs and panko to create a veggie burger.

Smoked veggies Fill a pocket of aluminum foil with woodchips that have been soaked in water for a few hours. Put the pocket with the woodchips inside the grill between the two burners to create a smoking process.

Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, tomatoes, asparagus, parsnips are also good vegetables to grill.

BALSAMIC GRILLED VEGETABLES Recipe from marlameridith.com Total Time: 25 minutes Yield: 10 Cups 2 Portobello mushrooms, cleaned and chopped into 1-inch pieces 12 ounces green beans, trim ends and cut in half 8 ounces cherry tomatoes 1 red onion, cut into bite-sized chunky pieces A handful of garlic cloves, skins removed A few splashes of olive oil A few splashes of balsamic vinegar Garlic salt to taste Smoked paprika to taste Black pepper to taste Optional garnish Fresh herbs Your favorite cheese

Preheat your grill to medium-high heat. Toss all chopped vegetables in a large bowl with enough oil and balsamic for an even thin coating. Put them in your grill basket.

Grill with the lid closed for about 15-20 minutes until the veggies are slightly charred and cooked to your liking. Toss every few minutes to ensure that they are not burning and they cook on all sides.

Some tips: Feel free to experiment will all kinds of veggies. Just be sure to watch closely — denser ones will take longer to cook. If you find certain ones are quick grillers, then prepare your selections in batches. Use whatever you have on hand. Zucchini, asparagus, bell pepper, squash, etc., would be great, too.

Chop vegetables so they are relatively similar sizes.

Experiment with seasonings and sauces for different flavor combinations.

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CLARKE’S ALBUM OF THE WEEK Selection: Dan Auerbach’s “Waiting on a Song,” released on Nonesuch Records.

Review: It might surprise longtime listeners of The Black Keys to hear that Auerbach’s (the duo’s front man) second solo release is light on the blues and heavy on the 70’s alt-country vibes. What’s even more surprising is how well he takes country and soft rock sounds, and adds a shimmer that only a master craftsman is capable of. Add the fact that John Prine is a co-writer on the title track, and guitar legend Duane Eddy lends a lick or two, and you have an album that feels both contemporary and timeless.

Favorite song: “Never in My Wildest Dreams” Best song for a sunny morning: “Shine On Me” sic. And for myself, my dad and many other fathers and sons, the Midnight Rider will be missed.

Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he wonders if crossroads will ever let him go.

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Imagination takes flight at The Edge Theater Regional premiere of ‘Mud Blue Sky’ in Lakewood

‘So often women

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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There are times when air travel is an extremely frustrating and even dangerous prospect. And so often, the recipients of travelers’ ire are people who are in the same situation as they are — flight attendants.

In Marisa Wegrzyn’s “Mud Blue Sky,” three flight attendants spend a layover commiserating on the highs and lows of their profession, with an eye on an uncertain future.

“We wanted to lighten things up for our first summer show,” said Patty Ionoff, one of the flight attendants in the show. “It’s a fairly new work that is a comedy, but kind of a dark comedy.”

Directed by Robert Kramer, the play runs at The Edge Theater, 1560 Teller St. in Lakewood, from June 9 through July 2. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 6 p.m. Sundays.

The story of “Mud Blue Sky” follows Beth (Ionoff) and Sam (Emily Paton Davies), two flight attendants who have some time to kill during a layover in Chicago. While there

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Emily Paton Davies, actor they meet up with Angie (Emma Messenger), a friend and former flight attendant. As the trio reminisces, Beth befriends Eric (Erik Thurston) a young pot dealer who is helping them out on his prom night.

“What I love about this show is that Wegrzyn has written three complex, really flawed and interesting characters,” Paton Davies said.

“So often women characters are

decoration around a story, but these women get to be funny, ugly, mean and pretty.”

The small cast and intimate storytelling is a perfect match for The Edge Theater, and which prizes these kinds of character-driven stories, both Ionoff and Paton Davies said.

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“There is a lot of understanding in Wegryn’s writing, and I think a lot of women will relate to these kinds of choices and challenges.”

One of the best things about the play, according to Paton Davies, is the deftness and humor with which these issues are examined.

“It’s the perfect summer show, because it’s really funny and just flies along,” she said. “It’s something everyone can relate to, and is just a lovely, poignant show.”

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Special gardening teaches children responsibility f you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.”

— Abigail Van Buren

One way to teach age -ppropriate responsibility is to grow some tolerant plants that require little care for little children.

Outdoor garden If you are planting a summer family garden, select plants that germinate quickly, produce a crop quickly and require minimum maintenance other than watering and feeding. There are a few plants that follow those criteria: -snap peas, sunflowers, radishes, marigolds, cherry tomatoes, pumpkins, carrots and potatoes. Read and follow the directions on the package together.

Examine the seeds and explain that there is a plant inside. Set plants are also available.

In the case of potatoes, explain that they are tubers, the swollen parts of underground stems. When you plant these tubers, the eyes (stems) will grow to create a new plant. Petunias, pansies and fragrant herbs are also good choices for young children.

Families can teach care based on needs like appropriate soil, sunlight, nutrients, enough water on a consistent basis, feeding and protection from animals, insects and weeds.

Planting succulents

Succulents can be enjoyed year-round indoors and are very tolerant. There are 6,000 varieties in 25 families. Some of them have flowers. They are beautiful, interesting and, sometimes, strangelooking arid plants, so let the soil completely dry out like a desert. Then water them like a sudden rainstorm one evening and let them totally dry out again for weeks or months.

To plant, find a large wide bowl or pot, preferably with a few holes in the bottom for drainage. Mix a little sand in the potting soil to make it more porous and choose from a large variety of succulents. Children can plant a number of small ones and add tiny natural gravel or stones on top of the soil. They can add a few Lego people, too.

Avoid high temperatures, though.

Some of the most popular are hens and chicks, the multi-colored roseshaped echeveria, burro’s tail, panda plant, spikey aloe, kalanchoe that has babies on the end of its leaves, curly succulents, rows of beads, baby toes and many color choices. Succulent cacti should probably be avoided until children are much older.

The most enjoyable part of succulents may be visiting stores with children and adding to the garden.

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Jeffco tagging rattlesnakes Monitoring program to increase awareness and safety

— four from each quadrant of the mountain — and track their travel habits to identify potential den sites and frequently visited areas.

BY KEVIN M. SMITH SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Less than 100 feet from where a pair of snakes slither under an inconspicuous rock, people stand on belay for their climbing partners on the south face of North Table Mountain.

“This is snake world,” Bryon Shipley said.

Shipley with his two orange buckets seemed to go unnoticed by hikers, climbers and others on North Table on a recent Saturday afternoon.

When he took the buckets out of his truck earlier in the day, a colleague quipped that it sounded like the buckets were “leaking air,” thanks to the tail flicking from rattlesnakes.

Shipley works for Adaptative Environmental Services is a company that specializes in land and wildlife conservation, management and research that Jeffco Open Spaces has contracted with to round up 20 rattlesnakes on Golden’s North Table Mountain, implant tracking

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Bryon Shipley prepares to release a rattlesnake on the south face of North Table Mountain in Golden on Saturday, May 6. Shipley works for Adaptation Environmental Services, which is rounding up 20 snakes to microchip then release to track for research.

KEVIN M. SMITH devices and release them.

“This is primarily a visitor safety and awareness concern,” said Andrew DuBois, education specialist for Jeffco Open Spaces who is coordinating efforts with Adaptive Environmental Services.

North Table is heavily used by climbers, bicyclists, trail runners

and hikers. The data the snakes give will help with public education and future planning, DuBois said.

Knowing where a rattlesnake den is located would help with future planning and development like putting in new trails — and avoiding putting them atop of snake den.

The goal is to collect 20 snakes

Wrangling snakes

By April 28, the team had collected five rattlesnakes. But some snake hunting days are better than others. On May 5, they found just one. The next day they had caught and released three snakes by noon.

Morning is the best time to look for rattlesnakes, Shipley said. They hunt at night, find a place to curl up when it gets too cold then in the morning bask in the sun to warm up and digest their food from the night before. However, rattlesnakes heat up quickly, thus often prefer some shade alongside their sun spot. Even just poking their head out from a hole for sunlight can transfer the warmth to the rest of the body, he explained.

But as the temperature increased into the 80s on May 6, the likelihood of finding rattlesnakes decreased.

“They live underground most of the time,” Shipley said.

Team members crept slowly along rocks, looking under overhangs and into crevices.

SEE RATTLESNAKES, P21

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RATTLESNAKES FROM PAGE 20

Oftentimes, people can walk past a rattlesnake just a foot or two away and never know it, Shipley said. Their skin is a natural camouflage and they’d rather not have a confrontation, so they lay still and wait for people to pass if they don’t think they’ll be a threat.

Shipley said he has walked past a rattlesnake while looking for them and didn’t realize it until someone else pointed out the serpent.

The conditions on North Table are ideal for rattlesnakes, there are plenty of mice to forage for, rocks to hide under and sun to lay in.

Research The research team is implanting a four-gram microchip in the

snakes it finds, not too unlike what might be in a cat or dog to help identify them. However, these chips are for tracking location. The range is only about 100 feet, depending on what obstructions there may be.

Shipley said he doesn’t anticipate the rattlesnakes to migrate off the mountain.

“The ideal situation is to represent the population,” DuBois said.

DuBois said it’s difficult to get a figure of how many rattlesnakes probably live on North Table without a more in-depth study, however, they have to balance scientific value with funds available so hope 20 snakes will be enough to get an idea of habits and den sites.

“They are remarkably resilient animals,” Shipley explained.

“They’re faced with a lot alterations in their habitat, but they seem to be able to respond to that pretty well if given the chance.”

A snake is pulled out of a bucket Saturday, May 6, on North Table Mountain in Golden. The snake was being returned to where it was found after a microchip was placed in it to track it for research.

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Spotting a snake There are 32 species of snake in Colorado and only three are venomous: the desert massasauga, prairie rattlesnake and faded rattlesnakes, according to Shipley. The prairie rattlesnake lives on North Table.

The other two aforementioned live elsewhere in Colorado. Shipley said they’re usually reclusive.

Rattlesnakes are often confused with bull snakes, he said, because of the color pattern. However, that’s about all they have in common. The non-venomous bull snake

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Law Enforcement runs for Special Olympics Colorado The Summer Games begin June 9

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Fifteen agencies from across Colorado participated in the 2017 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics June 1.

Members of the Arvada Police Department and surrounding agencies including Westminster, Jefferson County, Wheat Ridge and Lakewood, run the 13.1 miles from 88th and Wadsworth to the Colorado State Capitol, where they were joined by members of the Douglas County Sheriffs Office, the Denver Police Department, Colorado State Patrol, the 18th Judicial District Attorneys Office and Special Olympics athletes and supporters, among others.

Each year, local law enforcement agencies gather as a community to raise awareness and money for Colorado Special Olympics with the Law Enforcement Torch Run. The mission of Special Olympics Colorado is to provide year-round

training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage and experience joy. While sharing their gifts and skills, they experience friendship with other Special Olympics athletes and their families.

“Law Enforcement is our largest grassroots fundraisers and awareness volunteers,” said Jan Gordon, senior director for the law enforcement torch run with Special Olympics Colorado.

In all of 2015, $830,000 was raised for the over 22,000 Special Olympics athletes in Colorado.

This year, the goal is to raise one million dollars.

“It’s going to be a hard goal to reach,” Gordon said. “But we’re half way there.”

For Special Olympics athlete Jeffrey Steron, who will be competing in golf in the Special Olympics Summer games in Grand Junction later this month, the Torch Run is an important day because it bring the officers and athletes together.

“It’s really uplifting,” Steron said of the officers support.

Lt. Col. Barry Brett, of the Colorado State Patrol, and Special Olympics athlete Kyle Visser walk one of three Special Olympics Colorado torches up the state capitol steps June 1.

Runners representing agencies from all over the state joined Special Olympics athletes June 1 to walk the torch up the capitol building steps.

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Miners Alley Playhouse Presents ‘Cabaret’: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday through June 25 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Tony Award-winning musical about following your heart while the world loses its way. Additional shows at 6 p.m. Sunday, May 28, June 4, June 11 and June 18. Call 303-935-3044 or go to minersalley.com.

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‘Damage’ Art Exhibit: open through February 2018 at Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood, in the mezzanine near the library. Denver artist Sharon Brown’s exhibit features psychologically charged paintings created mostly from photographs. Go to www.rrcc.edu.

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Fox Hollow Tournaments: The Men’s Club is hosting the Mayor’s Cup June 24 and its Red, White and Blue member guest event including women July 2.

This year Lakewood’s award winning 27-hole facility at 13414 W. Morrison Road added more tee options for all player levels. Join the golfing fun through October; go to fhmgc.com.

Colorado Stock Horse Association Open All Breed Shows: July 16, Aug. 20, Sept. 3 at the Indiana Equestrian Center, 7500 Indiana St., Arvada.

Large outdoor arena with second arena for warm-up.

Registration at 7:30 a.m.

Classes at 8:30 a.m. Information and entry forms at 720-935-2026 (call or text), or 720-560-3646 (call or text), www.ColoradoStockHorse.com, and ColoradoStockHorse@yahoo.com.

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at 44th and Robb Street in Wheat Ridge. Join us for rocking on the chairs reminiscing about Wheat Ridge back in the day. Presented by the Wheat Ridge Historical Society. Dates are June 10, July 8, Sept. 9, Nov. 11 and Dec. 9.

Summer Series: ‘Mud Blue Sky’: 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from June 9 to July 2 at The Edge Theater, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. Tickets and passes for the Edge Theater Summer Series available by calling 303-232-0363 or online at www. theedgetheater.com. Other shows in the series are “Bad Jews” from July 14 to Aug. 6; and “Dinner” from Aug. 25 to Sept. 17.

Baugh House Tours, Open House: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at a log cabin encapsulated in a Victorian 1900s house

Republican Men’s Club: 7-9 a.m.

Mondays at Davies’ Chuck Wagon Diner, 10151 W. 26th Ave., Wheat Ridge.

Meetings open to everyone; women and students especially invited.

Upcoming meetings include Monday, June 12, David V. Cooke, Arvada presiding judge, “Colorado Municipal Courts Changes, Bail Reform, Sentencing and Evidence-Based Practices”; Monday, June 19, Jeff Shrader, providing updates on Jefferson County Law Enforcement following the 2017 General Assembly conclusion. Contact

Spa Day: noon to 3 p.m.

Saturday, June 10, at Natural Grocers/Vitamin Cottage, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Learn how to nourish your skin with plant extracts and oils, not harsh chemicals. Stop by and make your own sugar scrub. Go to https://www.naturalgrocers.com/ store-location/arvada-north-wadsworth/. Call 303-423-0990.

National Get Outdoors Day: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, June 10 at the north shore of Sloan Lake. Enjoy live music, fishing classes, paddling activities, rock climbing, bike riding and more. Go to www.getoutdoorscolorado.org/ngod

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National Get Outdoors Day: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, June 10 at the north shore of Sloan Lake.

Enjoy live music, fishing classes, paddling activities, rock climbing, bike riding and more. Go to www.getoutdoorscolorado.org/ ngod.

Food Pantry: open from 9-11 a.m. Wednesdays at New Apostolic Church, 5290 Vance St., Arvada, rear entrance (across the street from Beau Jo’s restaurant). Contact Gertrude at 303-902-6794.

Fun with Animals: 10-10:45 a.m. Wednesdays in March at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. For ages 3-6 years. Learn about coyotes, beavers, bugs and fish.

Use books, stories, crafts and games. Sign up at arvada.org/ public-classes.

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Turmeric, the Spice of Life: 11 a.m. Saturday, June 3, at Natural Grocers/Vitamin Cottage, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Learn the recipe for chicken curry; class led

by Kate Sheets, MNT. Go to https://www.naturalgrocers. com/store-location/arvadanorth-wadsworth/. Call 303423-0990.

Protect Skin from Inside Out: 11 a.m.

Saturday, June 10, at Natural Grocers/ Vitamin Cottage, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada.

Class led by Kate Sheets, MNT. Go to https://www. naturalgrocers.com/ store-location/ arvada-northwadsworth/. Call 303-423-0990.

Garden Myths: 10:30-11:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 10 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada.

Learn from a Jefferson County CSU Master Gardener about the truth and myths of back yard gardening. Sign up in advance at Arvada. org/public-classes.

River Stewardship in the 21st Century: 3-4:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 10 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Presentation by the West Denver Chapter of Trout Unlimited is on water and macro invertebrate (insects) sampling and learn why these processes are key to keeping data on the condition of a river or stream.

Sign up in advance at Arvada.org/ public-classes.

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Beekeeping Up Close: 8-10 a.m. Saturday, June 10, June 17 and June 24 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Three-part series designed to build on the basic information presented in introduction to backyard beekeeping. Each week covers a different topic relating to beekeeping and includes a visit to the observation area of Pioneer Farmsteaders’ bee yard

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Ralston Valley senior Jordan Remley is one of the state’s top girl golfers but admits that her play in getting out of sand traps is one of the weak parts of her game. “My point is, just don’t get in them,” she says.

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Sand traps among most daunting hazards for high school golfers

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A sand trap placed in a troublesome position in the fairway or around the green can be a feared hazard in golf.

Most professional golfers have learned how to expertly deal with sand traps, or bunkers, but many amateurs try to avoid them to keep from possibly elevating the numbers on their scorecard.

In Colorado high school girls golf, approaches on how to handle the hazards vary.

Though the 2017 season is now done — the state tournaments was May 22 and 23 — proficiency in escaping sand traps can keep any golfer’s score from soaring.

For any golfer, having the

right mental approach when faced with a stop in the sand is important.

To help keep them from seeming like daunting obstacles, Valor Christian coach Scotty Hofer doesn’t use the words “sand trap.”

“They are bunkers with sand,” he said. “If you call them sand traps, right away you are trapped and can’t get out. They are hazards. It is really not a hard shot for people used to making it.”

Hofer noted that sand shots, at least from greenside bunkers, are the only shots in which a player is not supposed to hit the ball first. Executed properly, a player’s highly lofted club — a sand wedge — strikes the sand behind the ball, popping the ball out of the trap.

When not hit correctly? The ball might stay in the bunker.

Or it might come flying out like a missile.

‘Just don’t get in them’

Some believe the best strategy is to keep a healthy distance between themselves and bunkers.

That’s Arapahoe senior Beth Lebar’s approach. For her, an early trip to a trap can set a positive or negative tone.

“Like today, the first time I was in the sand, I hit it three times trying to get out,” Lebar said after competing in the Centennial League tournament in April at Broken Tee Englewood. “So the rest of the day I wasn’t super confident out of the sand.”

But for the most part, she has learned how to handle the obstacle. Lebar is a team captain and a four-year varsity player who is vying for her third state tournament appearance.

“I used to be really afraid to hit out of the sand, but now I know how to talk myself through it and kind of calm down a little bit and it’s not the SEE BUNKERS, P31

e don’t like to live in the past. But it’s time to take a look back on the 2016-17 school year for area sports teams.

• Two highlights were the back-to-back dramatic state playoffs games of the Rock Canyon boys basketball team.

Rock Canyon scored four points in the final five seconds to beat Grandview OVERTIME 42-40 in a quarterfinal game. A steal and an ensuing follow tip-in of a missed layup in the final second sent the Jaguars into the semifinals, where the team lost on a free throw with 0.8 second remaining to eventual state champion Eaglecrest.

• The Jefferson County 4A regular season basketball finale was remarkable and went two overtimes with Jim Benton D’Evelyn escaping with a 71-69 triumph over Golden.

• Just watching Mountain Vista attempt to win the Class 5A title on the final day of the volleyball championships was tiring.

Vista played eight sets in its final two pool matches and then the Golden Eagles had to win two, one-set playoffs before advancing to the semifinals. Mountain Vista beat Rock Canyon, 3-2, in the semifinals and led 3-1 in the finals against Fossil Ridge before fatigue took its toll.

Vista lost the fifth-set tiebreaker to Fossil Ridge to end as state runner-up after playing 15 sets in one afternoon and evening.

• It was hard to ignore the rare Continental League baseball chase. Going into the final day of the regular season, six teams were tied for first place.

• Valor Christian captured five state titles.

It appeared that last fall might be the season for payback as the Eagles football team started with a 1-3 record.

However, after a narrow 10-7 semifinal win over Cherry Creek, the Eagles whipped Pomona 30-14 to win their seventh title in eight years.

Ali Kilponen pitched Valor to its third straight 4A softball title and the boys lacrosse team captured its second straight state crown. The baseball team defended its 4A state title and the boys basketball took home the championship hardware after being the runner-up last year.

• Cherry Creek won state titles in boys and girls tennis and boys lacrosse to give the Bruins 200 overall state titles in its history.

• Pomona’s girls gymnastics and wrestling teams secured piggyback state championships.

• Green Mountain was the 4A gymnastics winners.

• The Lutheran boys won their fourth consecutive 3A track crown.

• Mountain Vista’s girls soccer team didn’t look like champions early in the season but won two shootouts in the playoffs and went on to defeat Arapahoe in the state title match.

• Ralston Valley’s girls golf team came from five shots off the pace after the first round to win the 5A state title by nine shots as the three scoring golfers in the final round averaged 76.3.

There were plenty of area individual state champions, especially in wrestling and tennis. However, there are too many to mention to give them justice. It is hard, however, not to mention a couple.

• Kyle Pearson of Highlands Ranch carded rounds of 66 and 67 to finish 9-under-par to capture the boys state golf championship at Bookcliff County Club in Grand Junction.

• And, Jefferson 132-pound senior Kyle Cisneros won his second state crown and wrapped up his wrestling career with an all-time Colorado best of 177 wins.

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Water World unveils cabanas, drinks, new mascot Wally the Walrus was getting long in the tusk

cocktails for the first time in the new Watering Hole restaurant.

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

New cabanas, new sunshading bungalows, adult beverage options and a new take on Water World’s mascot will greet water park patrons this summer.

Joann Cortez, communications director for the Hyland Hills Recreation District, said the district opened for the 2017 season on Sunday, May 28, a day later than officials had hoped.

Blame rain for the delay, she said.

“We were disappointed, but we’ve done well since,” Cortez said.

Little has changed compared to last season. Many of the attractions got some updated features over the winter but prices for a day at the water park remain the same as last season.

The park did add more opportunities for patrons to get out of the sun, construction

Sunny skies and 85-degree temperatures draw swimmers to Water World’s Thunder Bay wave pool on June 1 during the park’s first official week of 2017. An estimated half-million visitors are expected to visit the Federal Heights facility this season.

STEFAN BRODSKY of 10 more wood cabanas and 24 more bungalows, or fabric sunshades.

“It’s one of the things that makes us unique in the world of water parks,” Cortez said.

“If you’ve been to to water parks around the country, they really are like concrete jungles. But we have so much grass, it really is a park atmosphere.”

Cabanas are wooden structures available for groups of up to 15 patrons, complete with dining tables and chairs, lounges, limited wi-fi access, a personal beverage cooler with ice and the ability to bring in food. A deluxe version includes a fan, tube rentals, meals for four and ice cream.

Water World now has 42

rentable cabanas in four locations around the park.

“They are really popular features of the park,” Cortez said. “It’s a three-sided wooden structure ranging from pretty basic to full service.”

The park also rents fabric sunshades, with two lounges, a table and electrical outlets.

Cortez said the park is also offering beer and frozen

Wally’s replacement Hyland Hills is also debuting a new mascot, a younger version of the venerable Wally the Walrus that has greeted guests for decades.

“Some people have grown up with Wally, and he’s been around for 38 years,” she said. “It’s a big deal to get a new mascot. He’s a teenage walrus — he’s really adorable.”

The district is asking patrons to help name the new mascot. Water World is taking suggestions on the park’s Facebook page, @waterworldco, through June 15.

The old mascot will be retired this summer.

“Wally as people know him is going away,” Cortez said.

“People have been so connected to him, we can’t see just bringing in a new Wally.

People have grown up with him and his beard has gotten whiter and his tusks have gotten longer. We just wanted everyone to have a bit of ownership in the new mascot.

And who knows? He might be around the next 38 years.”

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Jeffco all-conference 4A baseball team STAFF REPORT

Here are the local 4A athletes that were named to the Jeffco League’s all-conference team by the conference coaches and officials.

JD Wadleigh of Green Mountain was named the converence MVP. First Team: JD Wadleigh, Green Mountain; Dylan Jacob, Green Mountain; Brody Bettis, Green Mountain; Pablo Simon, Golden; Ethan Whitson, Golden; Aaron Arcilise, Wheat Ridge; Travis Cowan, Wheat Ridge; Willie Gordon, D’Evelyn.

Second Team: Sage Schaller, Green Mountain; Matthew Ramirez, Green Mountain; Jack McLaughlin,

Golden; Matt Kneeskern, Golden; Abe Apodaca, Wheat Ridge; Carlos Shippley, Wheat Ridge; Tyler Hobbs, D’Evelyn; Dylan Aurich, D’Evelyn; Garrett Martin, Standley Lake.

Honorable Mention: Thomas Lyall, Green Mountain; Josh Harkins, Green Mountain; Kyle Coleman, Green Mountain; Ben McLaughlin, Golden; Jacob Douthit, Golden; Cavin Phillips Wheat Ridge; Dominic Brown, Wheat Ridge; Cael Yeuzer, Wheat Ridge; Christion Cedillo, D’Evelyn; Tanner Robberson, D’Evelyn; Elliott McNeave, Standley Lake; Zebidah Granado, Standley Lake; Gustavo Tafoya-Fernandez, Standley Lake.

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4A Jeffco All-league soccer STAFF REPORT

With the spring soccer season complete, the following local athletes were named all-league athletes, as voted upon by Jeffco area coaches and officials.

The league’s MVP honor goes to Alexandra Nillen of Wheat Ridge. Both Golden and D’Evelyn were recognized as having outstanding sportsmanship.

First Team: Alexandra Nillen, Wheat Ridge, 12th grade; Macie Browne, Wheat Ridge, 11th grade; Sarah Anschutz, D’Evelyn, 11th grade; Tianna Wright, D’Evelyn, 11th grade.

Second Team: Isabella Scaturro, D’Evelyn, 11th grade; Laryssa Hamblen, D’Evelyn, 10th grade; Addison Hyrup, Green Mountain, ninth grade; Danielle Lord,

Green Mountain, 12th grade; Braquelle Calley, Golden, 12th grade; Maricel Mequi, Golden, 12th grade; Emily Naysmith, Standley Lake, 11th grade; Emma Smith, Standley Lake, 11th grade; Haley Klasner, Standley Lake, 10th grade; Corina Wing, Wheat Ridge, 12th grade; Kyra Midroy, Wheat Ridge, 11th grade.

Honorable Mention: Alexis Miller, D’Evelyn, 11th grade; Emma Denton, D’Evelyn, 12th grade; Danielle Schell, Green Mountain, 11th grade; Shelby Ransom, Green Mountain, 10th grade; Sydney Starkey, Golden, 12th grade; Quinn Cusack, Golden, 11th grade; Shannon Patrick, Standley Lake, 11th grade; Tessa Edwards, Standley Lake, 10th grade; Eryn Dominguez, Wheat Ridge, 11th grade; Rylie Pachello, Wheat Ridge, 11th grade.

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down a little bit and it’s not the worst place to be for me anymore,” Lebar said.

Ralston Valley senior Jordan Remley is one of the state’s best golfers and is headed for the University of Wyoming to play, but her performance in sand traps still needs work, she said. Like Lebar, she prefers to stay away from bunkers.

“I’d say they are one of my weak points,” she said. “My point is just don’t get in them.

It can definitely be mental.

“I’m more confident that I used to be. I’m still working on it.”

Practicing in traps is helpful.

“There are very few courses with sand to practice,” Arapahoe coach Patrick Wilson said. “Family Sports (in Centennial) is good but I tell the girls to make sure nobody is behind the trap in case they (mis-hit) a shot.

“We play the par 3 and I tell them to drop a ball in the sand. Don’t keep score, but practice getting out of the sand.”

Rock Canyon senior Brooklyn Murphy has improved at getting out of bunkers, and that has helped her lower her scores to the high

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80s this season. She credits practice.

“I’ve improved by just practicing the shot and getting it consistent,” Murphy said.

“Repetition of the same thing is really important and just relaxing every time you get into one — otherwise you get in your head, and a lot of times people struggle to get out and the ball stays in.”

Rock Canyon assistant coach Ron Saul just told Murphy to try to not spill water.

“What I taught her to make sand shots easier was to imagine a glass of water sitting on the club face and you have to hold it so you wouldn’t spill a drop, and swing in the bunker so you don’t spill a drop,” he said.

Legacy coach Mark Glen said, ultimately, high school players get out of sand traps just like anyone else.

“Like any other shot in golf, the more you practice a specific shot correctly, the better you get at it,” Glen said. “Can it become a mental obstacle? As I watch players on the LPGA and PGA tours, sure looks like they try to avoid them and bad shots do occur at times with that mental image.

“It is about humans, with faults, playing a game designed not only to test one’s physical capabilities but his or her emotional, mental and, at times, spiritual potential as well.”

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