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SUMMER SPLASH Water parks bring smiles to patrons of all ages on PAGE 14.
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Stenger-Lutz to hold major soccer tourney Event expected to draw thousands of visitors to city By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com For approximately 2,800 soccer players, next week is one the biggest weeks of the summer. It’s the US Youth Soccer President’s
Cup, held this year in Arvada. The President’s Cup will take place at the Stenger-Lutz and Long Lake Ranch sports complexes June 14-19, this year’s Region IV tournament will welcome soccer players from 14 different Western states to play round two of three to get to this year’s national championships. “We really want to put on a prestigious
IF YOU GO DATES: June 14-19 LOCATIONS: • Stenger -Lutz Sports Complex — 58th Avenue and Quail Street
• Long Lake Ranch Sports Complex — 17850 West 64th Ave. COST: Free and open to the public. A schedule of games is available www. usyouthsoccer.org/ presidentscup/
Tourney continues on Page 9
ARVADANS SWOOPING IN TO COMIC CON
Man gets convicted for 2015 murder Billy Scott guilty on 10 counts related to slaying of Troy Pitman Staff report
Some super talented folks, such as Arvada’s Melberg family, are gearing up for a good time at the 2016 Denver Comic Con. Read more on PAGES 12 and 13.
Music brings ‘good vibes and happy people’ Golden bluegrass festival attracts biggest crowd yet By Christy Steadman csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com Hundreds of people braved the weekend heat to enjoy some live bluegrass at the Golden Music Festival at Clear Creek History Park in Golden. In its 20th rendition, the June 10-12 turnout was probably the biggest yet, said Nathan Richie, director of Golden History Museums. “The word is out that this is the best little bluegrass festival in Colorado,” he said. And part of that is having it at Clear Creek History Park — people enjoy having the unique venue. Festival continues on Page 15
Front Country performs on the stage at Clear Creek History Park in Golden on June 10 for the Golden Music Festival. It was the band’s first time in Golden. Photo by Christy Steadman
Billy Scott, 55, was sentenced to life in prison without parole following his conviction for killing an Arvada man, 44-year-old Troy Pitman, in 2015. Scott According to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office, Scott was convicted of the following felonies after seven days of trial: firstBarrett degree murder after deliberation, first-degree murder, three counts of burglary, menacing with a deadly weapon and four violent crime counts. He was also charged as a habitual criminal because he has a prior felony. He will return to court at 11 a.m. on June 13 for scheduling of that criminal trial. Following the outcome of that trial he will be officially sentenced for all his convictions. If found to be a habitual criminal, the penalty will be four times the maximum sentence for each conviction. Scott and accomplice Leslie Barrett went to Pitman’s house on March 19, 2015. They saw Pitman in his garage, and Scott entered uninvited, attacking the man, according to the district attorney’s office. Pitman’s brother was in the garage as well and he attempted to intervene and pull Scott away from his brother. Barrett pointed a gun at both men, and Scott ran to her, wrapping his arms around hers and placing his hands on the gun she was holding. Together, they pulled the trigger, hitting Pitman once in the back, the district’s attorney’s office said. He later died of his injury. Barret was sentenced June 15.