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Olde Town champion was major influence Colleagues remember Laura Tobey, who died last week

By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Jefferson County Public Schools plumber Joe Centeno changes some of the water lines leading to a sink in Peck Elementary on July 15. The Arvada-area school was found to have 10 water fixtures that tested high for lead. The school is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and Centeno said some of the fixtures he had changed out looked to be at least a couple decades old. “The way they had it piped back in the day was proper,” but times change, Centeno said. Photo by Glenn Wallace

Lead abatement begins Work to improve water begins, as three more schools test high

JEFFCO SCHOOLS LEAD SCARE

By Glenn Wallace gwallace@coloradocommunitymedia.com A recent sunrise saw Joe Centeno, a maintenance plumber with Jefferson County schools, already busy at work at Arvada’s Peck Elementary, changing out

water cutoffs, connector lines and fixtures in hopes of improving the water quality.

The district’s effort to test water outlets at all 158 schools for high lead levels found 10 elevated level sites at the 50-year-old school — a sink in the teachers’ lounge, three sinks in the kitchen and six classroom sinks, some of which had bubbler drinking attachments.

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At 60, Laura Tobey often brought friends and strangers together for a common goal, a trait many of her closest colleagues described as a gift.

“The essence of Laura was her kindness, generosity, optimism, her gentle lovingness, and her popped-up polo collar,” said Cathy Johnson, Tobey’s longtime girlfriend and life partner. “She was always there to help her friends and neighbors, Tobey from fixing leaking roofs to bicycles and more, Laura fixed problems every day.”

“She was very empathetic,” said Ryan Stachelski, a close friend and colleague at the Arvada Economic Development Association. “She would listen to everyone’s side and then bring them together … it was one of her gifts.”

Tobey, owner of the Craig Chevrolet building and president of Olde Town Business Improvement District, died July 9 of a severe brain hemorrhage.

In 2011, Tobey and Johnson, came to the City of Arvada to purchase and renovate the Craig Chevrolet building in Olde Town. Within a relatively short period, Stachelski said, she not only revitalized the building, but also the spirit and heart of the once-fading downtown area.

“She was one of those special people that a thousand kind words can’t begin to Tobey continues on Page 11

Public shooting range proposal dropped

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County to continue search for new location

A new generation hits the golf courses and revives the traditional role on PAGE 22.

Staff report After receiving input from hundreds of community members concerned about noise impacts, Arvada and Jefferson County announced they would cease plans to develope an outdoor public shooting range in Arvada.

The proposed location was on the

Blunn/Pioneer property, located just east of State Highway 93 and south of 82nd Avenue. The land is owned by the City of Arvada. The outdoor shooting range would have been roughly six acres, located on the far northwest corner of the 1,600-acre property, which is mostly undeveloped.

The decision not to move forward with the outdoor public shooting range came after the public voiced opinions at public meetings, completed online surveys and sent emails to Arvada city

council members, Jefferson County Commissioners and city and county staff.

About 300 people participated in a live poll during a community meeting on June 28. Results of the poll showed that 59 percent of the attendees strongly opposed the shooting range and 27 percent strongly supported it.

Nearly 50 people participated in the public comment portion of the meeting.

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Jeffco announces fire restrictions Staff report As of July 15, Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Shrader ordered a Stage 2 Temporary Fire Ban in an effort to prevent wildfires.

The ban applies to all lands in unincorporated Jefferson County west of Highway 93, west of C470, west and south of the intersection of Wadsworth Boulevard and C470, to the Platte River.

The ban prohibits the following activities: • Building, maintaining, attending or using any fire • Recreational fires, including recreational campfires • Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site or while stopped in an area of at least 6 feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all combustible material • Open burning, including bonfires that require a permit from the fire authority having jurisdiction • All fireworks • Shooting tracer rounds or explosive type targets • Operating a chain saw without a USDA- or SAEapproved spark-arresting device properly installed

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“This is the guinea pig,” Centeno said. “We’ll see if this works.”

His best guess as a plumber was that the repairs should fix the problem, based on the scattered lead readings, as opposed to schoolwide contamination that would have required more extensive and expensive replumbing.

Since a Jeffco schools building in Arvada used as a Head Start preschool reported high lead readings in April, the school district has set out to test all schools over the summer. It began with the oldest facilities, built long before the EPA raised the standards in 1986 on how much of the heavy metal could safely be in the water supply. So far, results on the first 32 school buildings have found elevated levels of lead at 23 of them.

The newest schools to test high include Foothills Elementary in Lake-

and in proper working order, and having a extinguishing source, water, pressurized water extinguisher, or a proper chemical pressurized extinguisher large enough to handle nearby hazards, and possessing at least one large-size pointed shovel with an overall length of at least 36 inches. All must be readily available for quick use.

• Welding and cutting torch appliances, as described above, shall only be operated within an area that is barren or cleared of all combustible material at least 30 feet in all directions from the operating equipment.

This operation may only be done during a declared “Fire Ban” upon receiving a permit from the Fire Authority that oversees that location.

• Use of an explosive initiation system requiring a burning fuse line Exemptions to the ban include: • Use of liquid- or gas-fueled appliances • Approved wood pellet grills • Open fires or open burning by any federal, state or local officer in the performance of official fire suppression functions

wood and Welchester Elementary in the Golden/Lakewood area.

At Foothills, two classroom sink drinking fountain bubblers tested high, along with a sink in the art room and cafeteria. At Welchester, eight classroom sinks and one sink in the library tested high. Two of those sinks tested over 100 parts per billion. The EPA guidelines call for water to test below 15 parts per billion and warns that there is no known safe level of lead in drinking water.

Local schools that have tested within safety levels for lead include Hutchinson Elementary in Lakewood and Kendalvue Elementary in Morrison. (For a list of school testing results to date, go to www.jeffcopublicschools. org.)

At Peck, Centeno spent about an hour at each trouble spot. A total of $1,500 worth of parts had been purchased to hopefully fix the problems.

The district will retest the faucets and water fountains around the school this week to see how effective the process has been.

July 21, 2016

NEWS IN A HURRY VegFest Colorado VegFest Colorado takes place at 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

July 23 and 24 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. Sixth Ave., Golden.

Admission per day is $10 at the door and people ages 16 years and under are free.

The event will feature food and merchandise vendors, cooking demos, speakers and presentations, live music and kids’ activities.

All vending will support a vegan lifestyle, but the event is geared toward the general public to provide education on a plantbased lifestyle.

Centeno is confident the issue will be fixed. “In my experience,” he said, “they (Jeffco schools) don’t cut corners.”

Assuming the repairs at Peck work, the district will “do as many replacements as possible before school starts,” district spokeswoman Diana Wilson said.

Wilson cautioned that even with outside contract work, some faucets and schools could still be marked unusable when students return to classes in the fall.

With the exception of one other school, where a wall might need to be torn into to fix a line of drinking fountains, Wilson was hopeful that the kind of work done at Peck would solve most issues, without greater expense.

Still, initial testing alone will cost $75,000. Wilson said the repair cost would be absorbed by the district’s facilities budget, at the expense of other items like new carpet, paint and furniture.

“Public safety has to come first,” she said.

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A schedule of events and a complete list of exhibitors can be found at www.vegfestcolorado.org.

Australia Uncovered ending soon July 26 is the final day to see the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum’s Australia Uncovered exhibit.

The exhibit is available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 1213 Washington Ave. in Golden.

Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors age 65 years and older and children under 12 are free.

For more information, visit www.rmqm.org or call 303-277-0377.

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The majority of speakers mentioned they are not opposed to an outdoor shooting range in the county, but said Blunn/ Pioneer property is not an appropriate location.

Arvada resident Susan Bennett said the tranquility of the area would be disturbed and that there would be safety concerns that come along with the shooting range.

“There are people and schools way too close.”

Other residents pointed out that property values may decrease and some urged the county to consider an indoor shooting range.

According to the county’s research, an outdoor public shooting range is desired in Jeffco. county plans to work with stakeholders to identify an alternative site in the future. For more information, visit http:// jeffco.us/bcc/board-programs/shootingrange/.

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LOCAL CRIME STATISTICS CRIME Assaults 2014: 2015: Murder/manslaughter 2014: 2015: Rape 2014: 2015:

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The following is a sampling of some of the offenses in 2014 and 2015 as reported by local law enforcement agencies to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, which released its annual report on crime in the state July 5.

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LAKEWOOD

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476 473

101 125

1,768 2,005

260 300

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116 137

13 15

Robbery 2014: 2015:

32 31

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137 210

20 33

Burglary 2014: 2015:

344 313

46 49

900 897

165 195

Automobile theft 2014: 2015:

154 286

32 39

653 878

110 215

3,224 3,500

574 610

8,906 9,940

1,384 1,839

Total offenses 2014: 2015:

Crime increases in Colorado, report says Associated Press Colorado officials say homicides increased by nearly 15 percent statewide last year while rapes increased by almost 11 percent.

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s annual crime report released July 5 said overall reported crimes rose more than 6 percent in 2015 compared with 2014.

The report is based on statistics from 245 lawenforcement agencies statewide. It didn’t speculate on the reasons behind any of the trends.

The agency said 172 homicides were reported last year, up from 150 in 2014. It said 72 percent of the victims were males and 77 percent of the offenders were males.

A total of 3,275 rapes were reported last year, compared with 2,961 in 2014.

Robberies rose nearly 10 percent and motor vehicle thefts rose about 28 percent.

Burglaries were up about 1 percent.

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Home Buyers Have Misconceptions About Property Taxes That Can Cost Them Last week I was speaking with a buyer who betrayed a very common misconception about property taxes — namely, that property taxes are lower in unincorpoREAL ESTATE rated Jeffco than in an TODAY incorporated city. If you believe that, you could easily buy a house which has, in fact, substantially higher property taxes than, say, a home in Golden.

If you buy a home in certain unincorporated sections of Jefferson County — especially

By JIM SMITH, new subdivisions with ® Realtor Metropolitan Tax Districts created to fund the infrastructure — you could end up paying thousands of dollars more per year in property tax than for a home of equal value nearby.

It used to be that developers built the cost of streets, sidewalks, sewers, etc. into the price of the new homes they sold — and a few still do. In recent decades, however, some developers got the bright idea of creating a tax district for their subdivision and having a mill levy created just for that subdivision to pay off 30-year bonds floated to pay for that infrastructure.

Mill levies for that infrastructure can range from 30 to 70 mills. Compare that to the entire mill levy for Golden and older sections of Arvada and Lakewood, and you’re talking about paying as much as double the property taxes on each home sold in that subdivision.

Let me give you an extreme example — Candelas. The Vauxmont Metropolitan District created by Candelas’ developers has a mill levy of 70 mills, for a total levy of 166 mills on each

home. By comparison, the Golden portion of the mill levy throughout the City of Golden is 12.34 mills, for a total levy of 84.65 mills. In other words, homeowners in Candelas are paying about double the property taxes that they would pay for an equivalent value home in Golden!

Candelas is in the City of Arvada, but most older sections within the City of Arvada have a total levy of just over 96 mills.

A good example of the variation in property taxes is the area around West 58th Avenue and Highway 93. Within about one square mile you have six subdivisions of different ages. See how their mill levies vary: Apple Meadows (1970’s) 92.112 North Table Mtn Village (1990’s) 92.112 Table Rock (2000’s) 137.612 Parkview Villas (2000’s) 92.112 Wildhorse Ranch (2010’s) 92.112 Tablerock Ridge (2010’s) 154.612 As you can see, not all developers are creating tax districts for their new subdivisions. But here are some popular newer subdivisions — all built in this decade — and their total mill levies: Solterra 147.89 Candelas 166.277 Leyden Rock 143.896 Spring Mesa 127.277 To show how these mill levies translate into actual property tax bills, let’s compare how a home valued by the assessor at $500,000 would fare in each of these tax districts. First we multiply the full valuation of $500,000 by 7.96% to get the “assessed valuation” for taxing purposes. For a home with a full valuation of $500,000, that computes to an assessed valuation of $39,800. Multiply 39.8 by the mill levy to get the annual property tax: City of Golden $3,369.07 Arvada (most parts) $3,666.06

Price Reduced on Fossil Trace Drive Home

2308 Fossil Trace Drive backs to the Fossil Trace Golf Course in Golden. Originally listed at $1,250,000, it has just been reduced to $1,190,000. That’s only $243 per square foot for a 5-bed/5-bath luxury home with high-end finishes that is close to everything that makes Golden golden! Take a video tour (including drone footage) at www.FossilTrace Home. info. Listed by David Dlugasch, 303-908-4835.

Table Rock $5,476.96 Tablerock Ridge $6,153.56 Solterra $5,886.02 Candelas $6,617.82 Leyden Rock $5,727.06 Spring Mesa $5,065.62 How, you may wonder, is an incorporated city like Golden able to live on a smaller tax levy? Consider all the services that are provided by a single government entity like Golden — police, fire, parks & recreation, water & sewer, street maintenance and more. Yet the city’s portion of their mill levy is only 12.34 mills. By comparison, unincorporated areas have separate mill levies for each of those services. The West Metro Fire District alone has a levy of 13.55 mills, just for providing fire protection.

Bigger may not be better, but it can be more cost effective. Denver’s total mill levy is even

lower than Golden’s total levy — 78.127 vs.

84.65. And Denver provides free trash and recycling services, which cost Jeffco residents an average (my estimate) of about $200 per year.

The mill levies in metro tax districts pay for the 30-year infrastructure bonds. Over 30 years, Candelas’ 70 mills will cost each owner of a $500,000 home nearly $83,580. But that’s without accounting for increased home valuations over 30 years, so figure well over $100,000. A significant portion of that money goes to administration of the tax district. . For example, public filings reveal that Leyden Rock Metropolitan District #5 has a levy of 46.25 mills, but only 40 mills goes toward debt repayment. The other 6.25 mills goes toward administrative costs. What costs? I think there’s a scandal there, because how much should it cost a tax district to make its bond payments?

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ARVADA NEWS IN A HURRY

HometownIMPRESSIONS M O M E N TS I N T I M E F R O M YO U R C O M M U N I T Y

‘It’s my best day of the week’ Volunteers welcome and care for neglected, abused horses

Arvada Historical Society bookclub celebrates 10 years of reading The Arvada Historical Society bookclub is celebrating 10 years of Arvada and Colorado history. Founded to discover and learn all about the state’s history, the group of about 12 members shares insights, highlights and learns about the state’s historical facts and figures.

The group meets bimonthly at the McIlvoy House, 7307 Grandview Ave. For more information, call 303431-1261.

By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com For the past 150 years, Churches Ranch in west Arvada has served the city and Jefferson County with milk, produce and coal storage.

Today, it’s a ranch of a different sort, serving one main client: Horses.

“Our ultimate home is to rescue unwanted, neglected or abused equines and find them a forever home,” said Annie Oden, a longtime volunteer and past president of the nonprofit, The Horse Protection League, housed on the ranch at 17999 W. 60th Ave. Wednesdays are volunteer day. On a recent Wednesday, that meant that by 9 a.m. more than 30 volunteers had parked around the ranch’s dirt drive and set out to work.

“Where have you been?” asked Bob, a longtime volunteer with the organization to a friend he hasn’t seen in a while.

“I don’t answer to you Bob,” the friend said. “But I will answer to this lady!”

He then gave Oden a big, pick-you-up hug and the two briefly caught up on life before delving into the days tasks.

The daily tasks: feeding twice a day, turning the horses out to exercise, mucking the stalls, cleaning up manure from the rest of the property, mowing, gardening and grooming. Twice a week, the organization hosts a volunteer day where people come out in mass to help.

“I saw the time and attention it takes to care for them,” said Julie Saccifella, a new volunteer from Lafayette, who has a horse with similar needs as those of the rescues. “It’s like a duet, you help them and they help you get through anything.”

From an independent photographer who takes pictures of each horse and the ongoings of the ranch to the more than 300 volunteers and local community groups, such as the Boy and Girl Scouts and the

Jeffco hosts safety festival The Jefferson County Triad will host a safety festival to educate the public about ways to be safe at home and in the community.

The organization will teach a variety of safety tips including: gun safety, the “Do Not Call” list, credit reports, junk mail, 9-1-1 emergency cell phones, how to use a fire extinguisher.

The event will be held at the Jeffco District Attorney’s office, 500 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden. Burgers, brats, hot dogs and other food will be available.

For more information, call 303-271-6980.

Volunteer Coordinator Annie Oden, talks with the newest member of the Horse Protection League, Rooster, as he searches her for carrots. He came to the organization missing one eye, and was neglected. by a previous home. Photo by Crystal Anderson Ralston Valley High School Soccer Alumni, the community has latched onto the organization. (To volunteer, contact 303-216-0141.)

“We have incredible community support,” said Tammy Donaldson, the league’s president of volunteers. “Our horses, some may not find homes because of their age or medical problems, but all of them are ambassadors for us, and in the community.”

At the moment, the league has 15 animals on site, including three yearlings and a few donkeys. It has the capacity for 26 with five boarding horses.

“It’s such a beautiful environment and all the volunteers work seamlessly with one another,” Sacchifella said, “It’s my best day of the week.”

SEO Martial Arts scores big at Hanmadang competition In June, 71 members of Seo’s Martial Arts took home hundreds of medals at the U.S. Tae Kwon Do Open Hanmadang tournament.

The festival of Olympic-style martial featured more than 1,200 competitors from the United States. Participants competed in a variety of tasks such as board breaking, martial arts forms, demonstrations and weapons demonstrations.

The team, which trained under seventh-degree Grand Master Joseph Seo, won more than 150 medals in three sections of the event, including the team spirit award.

Seo’s Marial Arts is headquartered at 64th and Wadsworth Boulevard and trains more than 1,200 students ages 3 to 70.

For more information, contact www.seosmartialartsacademy.com.

Celebrate Harry Potter Day There’s nothing like a little magic to celebrate the end of the summer season.

The Jeffco Public Library is celebrating the end of its summer reading program with an all-day open house themed around Harry Potter. With games, trivia and crafts, the organization hopes to bring this wondrous fictional world to life from 9 a.m to 8 p.m., July 27, at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave. For more information, visit www.jeffcolibrary.org.

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Mighty Joe’s Kitchen brings dream to life Thornton couple’s restaurant creates and fuels community

By Clarke Reader creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com Family, food and freedom.

Those are the three pillars of Ben and Cynthia Sarmiento’s American dream, a dream they’re bringing to life at their Wheat Ridge restaurant, Mighty Joe’s Kitchen.

“We cashed everything in to do this,” Cynthia said. “We wanted to create a little bit of community here, which can feed into the greater community.”

The Thornton couple opened Mighty Joe’s, 10160 W. 50th Ave., No. 5, about 14 months ago after more than a year of success operating a food truck.

“People kept asking us if we had a central location they could come to, so we started looking,” Ben said. “We started looking for a place, and must’ve looked at 20 some places before settling here in Wheat Ridge. We like it here because the city is still growing.”

The food served at Mighty Joe’s is a blend of the couple’s heritage — Italian on Cynthia’s side and Latin on Ben’s.

The sauces for the sandwiches and pastas come from Cynthia’s grandfather, as does her dedication to hand-making everything from the meatballs to the baked goods. Ben learned classic Latin dishes from his family, as well as the importance of flavor — he likes to experiment with sauces and spices.

And the couple believes in collaboration with the community.

“We like to work with other small and local businesses on our food and ingredients,” Ben said. “It’s important that all of us small businesses help each other.”

Starting a business is no easy task, and Ben endured a lot in his life to get to where he is now.

He grew up in Five Points, one of Denver’s oldest and most diverse neighborhoods, where he and his family struggled to make ends meet. Ben found himself ensnared in the world of alcohol, drugs and gangs, eventually winding up in prison.

Ben met Cynthia in 1998 when he was going through some counseling while out on parole. But at the time he wasn’t able to shake his past, and found himself in prison again after falling back into gangs and alcohol.

“We were in communication the whole time he was back in prison, trying to keep him from going back to old ways,” Cynthia said. “I sent him workbooks and we talked about plans for his release.”

Ben realized he had to take responsibility for bettering his life, and turned his back on the behaviors that caused him trouble. He has been sober for 16 years.

For Ben and Cynthia, it’s important to give back.

So they make about 300 lunches for the homeless every New Year’s Day, work with ex-convicts and people struggling with substance abuse and offer internships through Jefferson County’s American Job Center.

Mighty Joe’s Kitchen blends the Italian and Latin heritages of owners Ben and Cynthia Sarmiento, and their commitment to homemade dishes. Photos by Clarke Reader

THE DETAILS ON MIGHTY JOE’S WHAT: Mighty Joe’s offers sandwiches and pasta WHERE: 10160 W. 50th Ave., Unit 5, Wheat Ridge WEBSITE: mightyjoeskitchen.com CONTACT: 720-353-7803 or cynmsarm@ gmail.com “Since opening Mighty Joe’s, we’ve done a lot of charity work with community organizations,” Cynthia said. “When people support our restaurant, they help us to support the community in return.”

Djuana Strauch, a regular who has come to know Cynthia and Ben, keeps returning because of their service and dedication to customers.

“Ben and Cynthia make it a point to learn their customers’ names, their stories,” she wrote in an email interview.

“They have real conversations with everyone, and in this world, it means so much to be engaged in someone’s life.”

The Sarmientos also have a strong military history in their families and wanted to honor their family and those who have served with a mural on their restaurant wall. Ben was able to get muralist Walter Macias, also from Five Points, to paint something that honored the long road the family took to opening Mighty Joe’s, as well as veterans.

And, in the end, the endeavor always comes back to family: Their 7-year-old son, Emiliano Joseph, is part of the restaurant logo.

“We tell him all the time this is his place, it was named after him,” Cynthia said. “We want to make a legacy for our son that everyone can share in.”

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Mighty Joe’s Kitchen blends the Italian and Latin heritages of owners Ben and Cynthia Sarmiento, and their commitment to homemade dishes.

Ben and Emiliano Joseph Sarmiento at Mighty’ Joe’s Kitchen in Wheat Ridge. Ben and his wife Cynthia started the restaurant in 2015, and named it for Emiliano.

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Former Arvada Woman of the Year goes on record Lisa Steven talks about teen troubles, motherhood and being ‘Grandma’

translated to her advocacy and drive to see Denverarea teenage mothers succeed.

By Jeremy Johnson jjohnson@coloradocommunitymedia.com Lisa Steven, co-founder of Hope House of Colorado, has helped empower more than 600 metro-area teen moms and their kids in the 13 years since launching the Westminster-based nonprofit in 2003.

Once a teen mother herself and more recently a new grandma, Steven talked about lessons learned raising her own three children and how those lessons have

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I tend to assume — perhaps wrongly — that teen pregnancy is declining?

It is actually true in Colorado. There was a recent decision made by the state to continue to cover what had been previously privately covered in terms of birth control being made available to teenagers. That’s now going to be covered by the state. And there’s lots of evidence that that program is working and teen pregnancies are dropping.

What we tend to focus on is that there’s still 3,000 babies born to teenage moms in the metro area every year and that’s a significant number, even with the drop in pregnancy rates.

What we primarily focus on (is) parenting teenage moms. So, all the girls that come into our programs come in voluntarily — they’re not court-ordered to attend — they come because they want to and they’re already parenting. We don’t work with girls who are making a birth decision. We’d refer them to someone whose specialty is working with them in helping them make a birth decision.

When they come to us they’ve already decided to parent, they’re motivated to have that child, and they’re willing to do whatever it takes to build a better life for their little ones.

Are the lower numbers related to changes in resources, education or stigma?

Well, I’m not an expert on what education was available to women many, many years ago, so I guess I don’t know for sure.

But probably the biggest change that’s happened in Colorado is the funding for birth control. And the primary change in terms of ability of teen moms to go to school is the availability of childcare in some schools. So, that is important.

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I do what I do because I feel called to do it. My faith is a big part of my life, and I feel that this may not necessarily be the career path I would have chosen for myself, but it’s definitely the path that I feel God called me to.”

Lisa Steven

However, I would say the idea of there being a change in stigma — it’s probably different than it was in the 1950s or ‘60s, but it’s no different from when I was a teenage mom to today in terms of the amount of judgment they face. And it’s daily.

Doctors’ offices are terribly hard for our moms, too. They’re often judged when they take their child in, they’re spoken down to. Nobody believes they can make it. They get that message loud and clear: ‘You’re now going to be a statistic, your kid is going to be a statistic and you’re never going to make anything of yourself.’

Your kids are all adults now. What lessons did you learn that you most like to share with the teens you now assist?

I think, primarily, the idea that becoming teenage mom is some sort of mistake that is going to cost you your entire future — it’s so ridiculous.

(My husband and I) faced a lot of

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Tapping into Arvada’s barbecue and beer fest Festival gets bigger after successful inaugural year

By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com Arvada on Tap, the city’s beer and barbecue festival, is back for a return release. On July 23, the City of Arvada and the city’s service clubs are working together to showcase craft barbecuers’ grilled creations with a crisp local, regional and national craft beer.

“The people of Arvada seem to be really excited about it,” said Gretchen Sherlock, a member of the Arvada Festivals Commission and co-founder of the festival. “With the addition of more breweries, more barbecue teams and the VIP tent, we are really going to make this a more successful event.”

The festival, which runs from noon to 7 p.m. at the Ralston Central Park Addition, 11200 Ralston Rd., features three major themes — barbecue, homebrew and, of course, craft beer.

What’s hoppin’ With more than 30 breweries — local, regional and national brands — scheduled to attend this year’s festival, the selection of styles and flavors of beer is vast and varied. For two tokens ($2), patrons can taste a sample of each beer and purchase a full pour of their favorites for 6 ($6).

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skeptics — we got married at 17 and have been married for 30 years — and so that’s another life lesson I guess: Choosing your relationships wisely. I was very fortunate in that. We got a lot of support from his family.

I definitely believe that one life lesson

VIP tent is worth checking out. A new addition, organizers said this is the space for individuals who really enjoy those hard-to-find beers.

For $40 (includes entrance fee), VIP guests can sample a select group of beers from 10 of the festival’s participating breweries while enjoying small bites from local vendors. The tent is open from 12:30-3:30 p.m. and guests will have access to the whole festival. VIP tickets are limited and available online.

Volunteers at last year’s inaugural Arvada on Tap event pour sample glasses of Westminster’s Kokopelli Beer Company’s Elk Brown Ale for thirsty fest-goers.

This year’s event will feature 10 more beers than last year. Photo

by Crystal Anderson

Sizzling competition A Kansas City-sanctioned barbecue competition, Arvada on Tap will feature 36 teams from across the nation grilling up some smoked meats for bragging rights. This year, three of the participating teams will sell their creations at the festival.

An amateur homebrewer? Brewers can enter two beers in six categories. From ales to porters and everything in between, entrants will be judged for first, second, third and best in show awards. The best-in-show winner will receive a gift card to a brew shop and have their beer recipe brewed at the Yak and Yeti Brewpub, 7803 Ralston Rd., and sold to the public. Tickets are $5 for individuals 13 and older to get in and beer tokens are $1 a piece. Samples of beers will cost two tokens, full 12-ounce pours are six tokens each.

“There’s something for every palate,” said festival co-founder Kristina McMahon, also a member of the Arvada Festivals Commission.

“People are going to get a little bit of everything.”

For more info on Arvada on Tap, visit http:// visitarvada.org/events/arvada-on-tap.

is, whether you’re blessed with a family that supports you and is your advocate, or if you have to go out and find those advocates and support system yourself, you have to have that support system.

You can’t do it alone. Sometimes our teen moms feel like they’re on their own and they can do it on their own … which is great determination, but it’s not true.

You have to have a support system.

And I think that the people you surround yourself with is one of the life lessons I learned. The people you surround

yourself with are so important … And that’s not easy when you’re a teenager and, honestly, most of the people in your world are not healthy. How do you even go out and find some healthy folks when you’ve maybe not been exposed to many of them and don’t know what they look like or where to find them? So, it’s always a privilege to see the girls at Hope House connect with staff and connect with volunteers, and you can sort of watch this shift in the way they view the world.

Finally, what do you do to detach and shut ‘mom mode’ off?

We hike, and we have dogs we enjoy.

I also really enjoy just sitting on the back deck with a book and just kind of unplugging.

And we spend a lot of time with our family. I really enjoy my nieces and nephews and now, being a grandma, that’s a great privilege. She is a joy. Getting to grandparenthood is the reward for being a parent — none of the hard work and all of the fun.

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In praise of earning that ‘Eureka!’ moment I once read a quote from Steven King where he said “I can’t wait to sit down at my typewriter each day, so I can find out what happens.”

I love that—that’s what makes the creative process so interesting.

I’ve been working for the last month on the finishing touches of my fifth novel (shameless plug), and I’ve been dealing a lot with that sort of process. The first part of writing a story is easy — you have your basic plot points from the beginning, and you have the outlines of your characters that you’re trying to create, and you have a setting that you have to explain. It’s challenging, of course, to find the right words, and it takes a lot of work, but, once you’ve sat down to write, it’s not all that hard.

For me, the hard part comes just after I’ve more or less done all of that, and I have to move the story down the road. I know there are a lot of writers who outline the story from beginning to end; I’ve even seen charts and graphs that people apply to story and character so that, from the moment their fingers hit the keyboard, they know in what direction they’re headed. But I like to think my process is a bit more organic.

And by “organic,” I mean “chaotic.” There’s a part of me that smugly says, “I’m not that formulaic,” but the reality is that I’m just not that organized.

And, by the way, my approach is one that

makes writer’s block an almost certain event.

When I get to a turning point in the story, and I haven’t worked it out ahead of time, I end up staring at the blank page until something hits me.

Which is, occasionally, my wife, upside the head, reminding Michael Alcorn me I have something HITTING else to do.

But, let me tell you, HOME that moment when the answer hits you, when the universe opens and gives you the next plot point — that is FUN! I get to find out what happens next! There is still the mechanics of getting it on paper, but the hard part is over at that point.

And, by the way, yes, I had two such moments in the last two weeks, and I’m now just putting a bow on the story.

I think every creative process has similar moments and processes. I’m lucky — I get still get to have moments like that when I write music, moments that feel like you just can’t put your finger on the solution and then, out of nowhere, BAM!, there’s the answer. Even this past spring, putting together an ambitious program (read: crazy) for my

students, I had long stretches of time where I wasn’t sure how it was going to work until suddenly I was.

Even scientists, like software designers, have moments like that. Maybe the genius who came up with Pokemon, GO!, was staring at lines of code for days, trying to get to that finishing touch that would make it what he envisioned, when, a-HAH!, he or she yells out to no one in particular: “Use the camera!”

That’s why I have the utmost respect for anybody who is engaging in creation, regardless of the field. You can make your way through just about any day by following the formulas, the routines, the patterns that others have established and, often, things work out great.

But creating something new is hard, it’s frustrating, it’s maddening, and it often fails.

Inspiration knows no timelines and doesn’t follow charts and graphs. But only in creation do we really change the world.

So, be bold, if you have an idea, and be stubborn. Cling to it, and keep plugging at it until you bring it into the world. The end is always worth it, and the moments along the way are incredible in ways that you just can’t explain.

Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His novels are available at MichaelJAlcorn.com.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A shout-out to Arvada city employees My family and I would like to take this opportunity to give a HUGE thank you and shout to some Arvada City employees – Cliff Deeds, water system manager; Buzz Redding, utility supervisor; Brandon Nagel, utility foreman; and Tracy Neal, utility supervisor.

In May of this year, water in our backyard that hadn’t dissipated with the spring snows but was in fact growing, led us to contact the City of Arvada. We had some theories — the creek running behind our house could have possibly started a tributary, or the fire hydrant possibly was leaking? We just didn’t know. They suggested some theories and really we were all at a loss. So we soldiered on and felt the best solution was a French drain we would build ourselves.

However, we soon discovered that the road running parallel to our house was also being affected. The side of the road was quite spongy. We once again contacted the City of Arvada and they promptly began investigating. Over the course of the next week and a half I’m sure we had every city official and employee having to do with water in our backyard and investigating within a two-block area. To keep the story short, because of Cliff and especially Buzz’s dogged determination, they found the cause by investigating old records of the property. Eighty years ago, the property

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describe,” said Karen Miller, another close friend and colleague in the Olde Town Arvada Business Improvement District. “Her influence on Olde Town is both obvious and subtle — more than most could know. She very quietly made good things happen.”

Some of those good things, city leaders said, was increasing the foot traffic to the northern sector of Olde Town, bringing in Fuzzy’s Tacos, and helping to build the bonds and communication between the area’s business owners.

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had a house on it, which of course had running water. These employees began the process of extracting water from the area, and then digging down to where they thought the pipe was. Low and behold, it had never been capped properly and was indeed gushing water under the street and affecting our backyard.

Although this is their job, we felt extremely lucky to have these folks on the case. In our opinion they were very professional, went above and beyond communicating to us every step of the way and keeping us apprised of what the next steps were going to be. They represented the city very well. Without their determination to find the source of the problem, water would continue being wasted.

We just wanted everyone in the community to know that these folks in our opinion, not only do their jobs, but keep doing them very well, going above and beyond. Thank you guys, we’re incredibly grateful.

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for us to come together a year after his death with a more pleasant purpose.

The City of Arvada Forestry Department director Craig Hillegass is experienced with these hard circumstances and was such a great help. On that day, the respectful atmosphere was such a source of comfort for us all. I would like to extend a thank you to this department.

Many of them donated their time, and they showed such professionalism.

The coordinator of the ceremony, Tracy Sullivan, found many people willing to help purchase the tree. The family was able to help choose the tree, a silver maple. The city routinely loses trees, and at this particular time it was a tree that replaced what a previous storm had taken out.

I was able to follow this process from beginning to end, and I just wish to pass on this beautiful and useful idea to others. Contact the city’s forestry department and Hillegass at 720-898-7422 for more information.

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A tree for Tyler A couple of weeks ago, I attended a tree dedication at Bridge Park, north of Vanderhoof Elementary. The tree is in memory of Tyler Correll, one of my son’s classmates. It was a wonderful way

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“She was such a champion about getting the word out and bringing new people to Olde Town,” said Allison Trembly with the Arvada Economic Development Association, while describing her hard work ethic and passion for the community. “She was such an advocate and cheerleader for Arvada ...”

In an interview with the Arvada Press in May, Tobey said these `good things’ came naturally to her, as she always had a heart for business — and later, a passion for real estate.

From Arvada’s Olde Town to the Highlands in west Denver, Tobey immersed herself in merchant associations, business associations and various real estate groups. She told the newspaper she loved to be involved and help others in her

communities — anything that got her away from the desk.

“I found her to be fun-loving, savvy in business and very caring of others,” Arvada Councilwoman Nancy Ford said.

“I liked her honesty and willingness to help in all situations. She left us too early and her enthusiasm and laughter will be missed.”

Tobey grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, where she has three siblings. She moved to Colorado in 1982 and has lived in the Highlands with Johnson for many years. She also is survived by two stepchildren from a previous marriage.

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Ruth Seibel, a long time realtor with Keller Williams passed away at her home July 10, 2016. She was a Colorado native from Kirk, CO. She attended elementary and high school in the Joes/ Kirk schools and attended Tabor College where she mer her husband of nearly 53 years, Gil Seibel. Ruth was well respected in the Real Estate community loving every day with a zest that was unparalleled.

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89, of Arvada passed away July 4, 2016 in Wheat Ridge, CO. Born October 17, 1926 in Denver, CO, Al is survived by wife Roberta “Bobbi” Morrison and sons, Steven Morrison and David Morrison of Denver. In lieu of flowers, donations may go to the Fragile X syndrome foundation at: Colorado Fragile X 18932 E Kettle Ave Centennial CO 80016 A service will be conducted at Arvada Presbyterian Church.

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So you want to reduce our dependence on petroleum…

Stop drilling, fracking and burning fossil fuels, buy electric vehicles, walk – live off the land. The petroleum industry is a major player in virtually everything we depend on for survival in our daily lives: • Convenient food supplies • Roofs over our heads, heat and air conditioning • Affordable electricity • Hot shower, affordable soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes • Fuel for our cars • Waste water treatment. If you think environmental pollution is a serious concern now – try halting waste water treatment for 7.4 billion humans.

• Smart phones – I can envision entire generations giving up hot showers before giving up their smart phone!

The next time you feel like heading down the road to abolishing oil and gas production, stop and ask yourself what am I willing to give up?

To stop, or even reduce, oil and gas production is ludicrous.

I’m not shy about fighting to keep all the conveniences of modern life – the alternatives don’t look so good.

These are the best of times!

Todd Colchin Owner, Colchin Automotive, Arvada

REMEMBERING LAURA TOBEY A memorial will be held on: July 27 at 1 p.m. at Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton Cards may be sent to: Cathy Johnson 3341W Hayward Place Denver, Colorado 80211

Ruth Seibel

She was active in church and loved singing in the choir.

She is survived by her husband Gil, children Michelle Hankins, her

husband Todd, daughters Sarah and Jennifer and her son and business partner Brandon Seibel, his wife Anisa, children Ashleigh and Christian. A Celebration of Life service will be held on July 22, 2016 at The Crossings church in Northglenn. A reception will follow the service.

Contributions may be made to Tabor College care of Design-Tec, 6801 W. 117th Ave, #A-8, Broomfield, CO 80020.

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Molly Maurine Hansen Crane August 29, 1916 - July 15, 2016

Molly Maurine Hansen Crane passed away on July 15th 2016 in Denver, Colorado. Molly was born August 29, 1916 in Mink Creek Idaho to Elias “Lee” K. Hansen and Clair Payne Hansen.

She was married in the Logan LDS Temple Dec 23, 1938 to Basil K. Crane.

Molly had a very full life as a Homemaker and Mother. She was active the LDS church. She had 6 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren . She was preceded in death by her husband Basil K. Crane, her sisters Myrtle Hollingsworth and Ardice Hayes as well

as her parents.She is survived by her brother Lee Hansen (Betty) Idaho Falls, Idaho, her sister Clara Dean Bybee (Ray) Brigham City, Utah, as well as her four children Morris Crane (Maureen) Grand Junction Co, Nyala Maldeney, Logan Utah; Sidney Crane Arvada Colorado and Sandra Crane(Lorna) also of Arvada Colorado.

Funeral services will be at the Mink Creek Chapel in Mink Creek Idaho on Tuesday July 26 at 11:00 am. Interment will be at the Mink Creek Cemetary.

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

Arvada residents get to know each other during a block party. The city has a block party trailer that residents can use to help them get their parties off the ground.

Photo courtesy of Arvada Party Trailer

Block parties foster community Get-togethers a good way to meet your neighbor

HOW YOUR CITIES CAN HELP

By Clarke Reader creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Communities can offer various ways to help organize block parties.

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fter being seriously injured in an automobile accident, Arvada resident Wayne Nelson received help from neighbors as he convalesced at home.

“I had neighbors on both sides of me helping out,” he said. “And I met them at a block party.”

Neighborhood block parties are a summer staple, reminiscent of a simpler time, but also a good way for people today to get to know those who live around them.

“A block party can be as simple as an ice cream social to a full barbecue or potluck,” said Lakewood police Officer Chad Martinez, who has worked with neighborhoods for years to arrange block parties as part of National Night Out. “It’s as simple as good food and involvement with your neighbors.”

The size and scope of a block party is completely up to the organizers — they can range from just a few neighbors meeting in a driveway to entire neighborhoods closing down streets for food, games and music.

“We have block parties two or three times a year for the past three years or so, and it’s gotten bigger each year,” Nelson said. “We just need music, beer and lots of kids’ activities. I think the kids love it more than anything.”

And because improving communication and partnership among neighbors is also good for cities, many are eager to promote block parties.

“We have information and resources available for our residents who are interested in throwing a party,” said Takami Peemoeller, neighborhood outreach coordinator with the city of Thornton.

“Thornton is a growing city, so block parties are a great way for people to get

Arvada - http://arvada.org/residents/ city-neighborhoods/block-party Golden - www.cityofgolden.net/ government/departments-divisions/ media-community-relations/specialevent-planning/ Lakewood - www.lakewood.org/ City_Clerk/Licenses_and_Permits/ Licenses_and_Permits_-_Issued_by_ City_Clerk_s_Office.aspx

Lakewood Police visit a block party during National Night Out. The annual event uses block parties as a way to foster better communication between police and residents. Photo courtesy of Lakewood Police Department

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to know their new neighbors.”

As part of his Arvada leadership class in 2014, Greg Carr, the city’s neighborhood services manager, created a block party trailer to help streamline the process for organizers.

“We found the hardest thing about planning a party is often organizing who can bring what, and we wanted to help with that,” Carr said. “We’ve been promoting it around the city and it has really taken off.”

Inside the trailer are eight 6-foot-

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long folding tables, four folding picnic tables, 32 folding chairs, four ice chests, three water coolers and a variety of games, including street chalk and karaoke.

Police also use block parties as a way to meet the people they protect in a relaxed atmosphere. National Night Out is an annual event on the first Tuesday of August that encourages networking with neighborhoods and police officers. Neighborhoods organize block parties and police officers come

by to meet residents, answer questions and have a good time.

Lakewood boasts about 40 activities yearly, and officers visit as many as they can each year.

“These block parties are a way for us to promote increased involvement of youth with their neighbors and our officers in a positive way,” Martinez said.

“We encourage people to reach out to the local business community, because sometimes businesses want to sponsor events and help pay for things.”

And for participants, knowing their neighbors makes a positive difference.

“In the neighborhood I lived in before moving here, no one knew each other at all — they’d get home and just shut their garages,” Nelson said. “Here, people know each other, and they stay in their homes because of that. Just getting together and having a good time makes a big difference.”

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July 21, 2016

Protest music contains songs of immediacy boy from the hood that/Got my hands in the air.”

Jay Z is not only describing victims of police brutality, but also himself and his peers. He makes the personal universal — it’s a quintessential example of the power of the Clarke Reader music.

ScHoolboy Q’s LINER sophomore album NOTES “Blank Face LP,” one of hip-hop’s most eagerly awaited releases of the year, was scheduled to come out on July 8 — just days after the Sterling and Castile shootings and the day after the Dallas ambush.

Because hip-hop has embraced the internet so fully, ScHoolboy was able to remix the lead single “THat Part,” featuring verses that address the situation, to coincide with the album’s release.

ScHoolboy is angry — not just because of the injustice occurring, but because it will continue: “I feel bad that my daughter gotta live this life/I’ll die for my daughter, gotta fight that fight/Put our blank faces on, gotta let that dry.”

While Jay Z looks inward and ScHoolboy looks for hope, R&B star Miguel tapped into the genre’s socially conscious history and issued a broken-hearted call for change on “How Many.”

The helplessness and frustration is

At the beginning of the year, I encouraged readers to listen to more rap music as a way to understand the inequality and disenfranchisement facing so many in the African-American community.

The tragedies in the past weeks have powerfully reaffirmed the importance of the genre and its artists. The recent fatal police shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile and the ambush in Dallas that resulted in the deaths of five police officers drove many hip-hop artists to vent their fear, anger and frustration in songs released online.

Listening to them opens a window into a culture under assault. But, more importantly, for those of us who’ve been lucky enough to not endure the same trials, the songs provide some muchneeded understanding and empathy.

The one that garnered the most attention came from Jay Z, who released “Spiritual,” his first track as lead performer since 2013. In a note on his website, he wrote about beginning the song in 2014 with the police shooting of Michael Brown, but deciding to hold onto it because the issue would always be relevant.

“I’m saddened and disappointed in THIS America — we should be further along,” he wrote.

The song is a mournful self-examination and finds Jay Z the most open and honest he’s been in a long time. The tinkling keys that drive the track sound as if they were pulled from a funeral march.

The hook’s lyrics are heartbreaking: “I am not poison, no I am not poison/Just a

A NEW GENERATION OF PROTEST SONGS “Alright” - Kendrick Lamar

“IDKY” - Slim Thug

“Better Days” feat. Ariana Grande - Victoria Monet

“Magic Bullet” - My Morning Jacket

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out front in Miguel’s voice, and since the only backing he uses is a slippery electric guitar line, the effect is amplified. He channels Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes’ 1975 classic “Wake Up Everybody,” but the lyrics are focused on the here and now: “I’m tired of human lives turned into hashtags and prayer hands/I’m tired of watching these murderers get off.”

There needs to be a change in the country, Miguel sings, and as his lyrics show, it’s only through unity that change will become possible: Innocent brothers and sisters it’s time to wake up, wake up, wake up Brothers and sisters it’s time to say something, do something, make ‘em Mmm I wonder, how many Blacks lives, how many Black lives How many heartbeats turned into flat lines How many Blacks lives, how many Black lives Does it take to wake the change?

That’s the question I keep asking

“No Justice, No Peace” feat. Mike Dean - Z-Ro “6 Shots” - Mistah F.A.B.

myself.

There’s no one answer or one area that needs addressing — everything must be considered, from policing standards and gun violence to the elevation of AfricanAmerican voices and the media’s role.

Those of us without the experiences of many in the African-American community need to pay attention to what they’re saying, and the music coming out of these tragedies is a crucial pathway to increased awareness.

Listen, appreciate what these voices add to the conversation, and become part of the solution. We owe that much to each other.

Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he stands with victims of injustice. Check out his music blog at calmacil20.blogspot.com. And share how music inspires you to change at creader@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Seniors and pets a valuable combination A few months before my father’s death from cancer, our family gathered in the living room with my dad to talk about the future. By family, I mean my mother and my siblings and, of course, my father’s favorite cat, Sissy. It was a difficult conversation. Through it all, Sissy sat on his lap while he stroked her fur. Until his passing, she stayed at his side.

Like most families, our family pet is more than a four-legged creature requiring daily walks, food and trips to the vet.

Our pet is an integral part of the family, a “best friend,” who also happens to provide myriad health benefits — not only during end-of-life situations, but during a health crisis and even day-to day-living.

These benefits are especially true for senior adults.

An article written by The Pets for Elderly Foundation cites a 1980 clinical research project at Brooklyn College in New York. The team had studied heart disease patients following their release from the hospital. Survivors’ living condi-

tions, experiences and medical histories were tracked and documented in detail.

Dr. Ericka Friedman, Ph.D., professor of health and nutrition science at the college, and her co-researcher, Dr. Aaron Katcher, M.D., reported “the presence of a pet was Vickie Krudwig the strongest social TODAY’S predictor of survival ... not just for lonely SENIORS or depressed people, but everyone – independent of marital status and access to social support from a human being.”

Owning a pet can result in lower blood pressure and pulse rate, and can increase levels of the feel-good hormone serotonin. And the study showed pet owners had 21 percent fewer visits to the doctor,

experienced less depression and were more active as they provided daily care for their pets. Pet-owning seniors are also more likely to take care of themselves because they know their pets depend on them for food, daily exercise and grooming.

Dogs are commonplace at our petfriendly senior living community, and our residents are the first to comment how their daily walks and interaction with their pets brings them joy and encourages social interaction.

“How Community-Based Elderly People Perceive Pet Ownership,” an article highlighting a study by New J., Wilson C. Netting F., 1986, supports seniors’ observations that the emotional and psychological benefits of pet ownership can improve your health.

The study’s numbers tell an encouraging story: • 95 percent of people talk to their pets • 82 percent of pet owners said their pets helped them when they were sad

• 71 percent of the elderly felt that pets helped them feel better physically when they were not well • 65 percent believed that touching their pets improved their moods • 57 percent elders even confided in their pets After my father’s passing, Sissy and our other family cat, Blackie, continued to provide my mother with a great deal of comfort, pleasure, affection and even a sense of calm. At senior living organizations, hospitals and in my home, pets provide hours of joy and companionship.

But if you’re not a dog or cat lover, that’s OK. Owning a bird or even a scaly fish can provide the same joy and health benefits as our furry four-legged friends.

Vickie Krudwig is resident life director at Covenant Village of Colorado, a faithbased, not-for-profit continuing care retirement community in Westminster.

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July 21, 2016

Arsenal offers perfect prescription for stress

Ron Hellbusch

OUTDOOR LIVING

Earlier this year in June, guest columnist Nick Boehm, a member of the staff at Community Reach Center, had a most interesting topic connecting mood and emotion with the peacefulness of the outdoors. As Boehm suggested in his writing, “there are plenty of studies indicating that engaging in outdoor activities can reduce feelings of depression, anger and tension. The key is to focus all of your senses on the sounds, smells and sights of your surroundings.”

Since Boehm has defined the “diagnosis” for many of our maladies, let me offer the “prescription,” which does not require a personal health insurance claim form, a question of Medicare qualifications or an unreasonable co-pay.

The “prescription” is the vast 15,000-acre Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge (RMAN-

WR), a close drive from your home. You will find hundreds of plant species, nearly that many bird types, crawling critters, dozens of four-legged mammals and a growing herd of bison, all residing among the quiet standing timber, sagebrush prairie, small flowing streams and fish-filled ponds, all eager to boost your mood.

Coming in August at the RMANWR, located at 6550 Gateway Road near Rapids Soccer Stadium, will be a wide variety of family-friendly programs for all ages: Aug. 14, 9-11 a.m., wildlife viewing tours; Aug. 13, Summer Hike-N-Bird for novice birders; Kids Fishing Clinic Aug. 20; and on Aug. 21, Amazing Antlers in the Velvet tour to see buck deer in their habitat.

In addition, the sixth annual refuge amateur

Superstar employees are grown, not bought Glenn Bott

Enticing accomplished superstars GUEST from other companies/ industries to jump ship COLUMN and join your company is thought to be a quick recipe for success.

Unfortunately, studies by Harvard Business Review show the fallacy in this thinking.

What often happens is these newly hired superstars crash and burn and achieve nothing near to what they became famous for.

What is now becoming evident is you are better off grooming your own key people within your organization and giving them increased responsibilities and training. A successful leader has the vision, management support and a great team to make it all happen. A more predictable strategy for success is to help these rare people grow their power, stature and fully realize their capabilities. Give them the mission and latitude to create something awesome. When this happens everyone wins. This may mean

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To begin seeding your organization with these unique and multi-talented individuals be more demanding when hiring. Ask different questions and do your best to filter out those who don’t meet your desired criteria.

This requires the hiring manager to have a vision of what they want to accomplish. It’s easier to do your filtering before the offer vs. later when they’ve already become an employee.

Look for: Experience — not just in their specialty, but experience with failure. Have they failed in a grand way? What did they learn? How are they now a better person and employee?

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photo contest will invite amateur photographers to submit their photos no later than Sept. 24. All photos will be on display throughout October and November at the Visitors Center. The top three winners will have their photos made into postcards and sold at Nature’s Nest Books and Gifts, at the Visitors Center.

Anglers are reminder the current fishing season allows fishing at lakes Mary and Ladora on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 9 with a nominal $3 fee.

Clear your head, boost your mood, set your GPS on the RMANWR and go outdoors! Call 303289-0930 for required reservations and additional information.

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July 21, 2016

Natural vs. Added

Sugars

What does it mean for your family’s health?

Homemade Orange Granola Servings: 6 1 1/2 cups quick cooking oatmeal 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 /2 cup sliced almonds 1 /4 cup sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 cup 100 percent Florida orange juice, divided 3 tablespoons canola oil 2 tablespoons honey 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 /2 cup dried cranberries Heat oven to 325 F. Spray baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.

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of vitamin C, it’s a good source of folate, especially important for women of childbearing age, as well as potassium, a vital mineral which helps nerves and muscles communicate and can help offset the effects of too much sodium in the diet. In fact, the FDA recently announced it will add potassium to the Nutrition Facts Panel because many Americans are falling short.

The benefits don’t stop there, though. A glass of 100 percent orange juice also delivers magnesium, vitamin A and niacin. Plus, it’s a significant source of hesperidin, an antioxidant that research suggests may have heart, blood pressure and cognition benefits, as well as reduce inflammation and oxidation. Furthermore, one glass counts as one serving (1 cup) of fruit to help you meet the 1.5-2 cups per day recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

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ugars are one of the most important health conversations today.

A diet filled with too many added sugars is associated with weight gain, type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

According to the 2005-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the average American consumes an average of 20 teaspoons a day, significantly more than the 6-9 teaspoons recommended daily by the American Heart Association.

Sugar can mean different things to different people, which not only adds to the confusion, but can quickly derail even your best intentions as you try to make the right choices for your family.

The difference between added and naturally occurring sugars Many nourishing foods such as fruits, vegetables, certain whole grains and dairy products contain what are known as naturally occurring sugars; these are simple carbohydrates that are naturally present in a food’s biological structure. For example, the lactose found in milk is a sugar, as is the fructose in fruit.

In contrast, added sugars are those sugars or sweeteners you add in your kitchen - adding sugar or honey to a recipe or onto your breakfast cereal, for example - as well as sugars and sweeteners that are added to a variety of products by food manufacturers. Added sugars are often used to enhance taste and flavor, of course, but can also be included for other reasons, such as to prevent spoiling - think summer jams - or assist in fermentation, such as in baking.

“Working with the Florida Department of Citrus, I’ve seen firsthand how much confusion there is around this

in 1/3 cup orange juice; stir well to evenly coat oatmeal mixture.

Repeat twice more, stirring after each addition of orange juice.

In small bowl, combine oil, honey and vanilla; stir well to combine. Drizzle oil mixture over oatmeal mixture; stir well to coat oatmeal mixture.

Spread oatmeal mixture on prepared baking sheet in even layer.

Bake 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, to evenly brown granola.

Remove from oven, add cranberries and cool completely. Store in airtight container up to one week.

Serving suggestion: For a morning parfait, serve homemade orange granola with milk or a dollop of plain Greek yogurt. Add in sliced fruit for extra color.

Sloppy O Joes Servings: 4 9 ounces lean ground turkey 1 /2 large minced onion 1 small red bell pepper, minced 1 teaspoon cumin seed, ground 1 teaspoon coriander seed, ground 1 cup Florida orange juice 1 cup organic tomato juice 1 large sweet potato, baked and diced 4 whole wheat dinner rolls In medium saute pan, saute ground turkey over medium heat topic for many families,” said registered dietitian Kate Geagan, author of “Go Green Get Lean.” “Yet while too many added sugars can fill your diet with ‘empty calories,’ naturally occurring sugars are found in some of nature’s

until cooked thoroughly. Remove turkey; reserve.

Saute onion until translucent.

Add red pepper, cumin and coriander; saute for 1 minute then add orange juice. Cook until orange juice is reduced by two-thirds; add tomato juice and cooked turkey.

Cook until tomato juice has reduced by two-thirds then add diced baked sweet potato and stir until combined.

Split dinner rolls in half; spoon turkey mixture in center. Serve immediately. most nutrient-rich packages, delivering a bevy of benefits such as vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and more.”

An 8-ounce glass of 100 percent orange juice, for instance, has no added sugar. Beyond being an excellent source

How much added sugar is too much?

A delicious, vibrant eating plan that you can stick with for the long haul doesn’t mean you can’t ever consume added sugar, but it is about cutting back for most Americans - especially for groups with the highest intakes, such as adolescents and men - and replacing those calories with nutrient-rich foods.

The most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend limiting added sugar intake to a maximum of 10 percent of total calories each day, or 200 calories of a 2,000 calorie diet, which matches guidelines from the World Health Organization and the American Heart Association.

For best results, focus on filling your diet with an abundance of naturally nutrient-rich foods and shift to a diet that includes plenty of plant foods. For more recipes using Florida orange juice, visit floridacitrus.org.

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who haven’t experienced this failure. These people have new perspectives and know what to look for in moving forward. They are smart. Adaptable. Resilient. They can be the difference between a product’s success or failure.

Ability to inspire others — They add value by helping others realize their power and ability to not panic when something seems overwhelming. Because these people have walked the path and know many survival skills first-hand, they help instill confidence in others because they survived. Their new and unique point-of-view is inspirational.

They are a natural magnet for those looking for new ways to solve their own problems.

They share real-life experience and not some new fad solution. People respect their survival and ability to overcome adversity.

Maintaining their center — Find people who take everything in stride and focus on solutions instead of the problem. People who have overcome severe adversity keep their balance and maintain their confidence.

They know there’s a solution. They have long ago left the “sky is falling” panic mode and calmly focus on the knowns and begin to assemble a list of possibilities. Their confidence and ability to remain unaffected is contagious. They have the ability to look for maximum leverage points and calmly begin to break a problem down into bite-sized chunks.

A strong sense of priority — These people have an incredible gift of being able to maintain focus on their vision and exclude daily distractions. They are committed to achieving their desired outcome. Nothing will stand in their way.

They view “issues” as nothing more than speed bumps on the road to success. Their vision remains intact along with their commitment to achieving it.

Sense of wonderment — The ability to

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These are learned traits that come from successfully navigating life’s variety of experiences. They choose to be happy at all times regardless of what is occurring around them. They have a solid sense of contentment in being who they are and relish in the diversity of experiences that life provides.

They choose to use their storehouse of experiences to accomplish their vision and consider life a big jigsaw puzzle — their job is to assemble the pieces in the correct order.

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Currently and consistently inconsistent I need a routine. Not the work-playeat-sleep-repeat kind of routine, but something more precise, more – dare I say it? — structured. What I really need is a plan of when and in what order things happen.

I’m not talking your basic to-do list, such as laundry, bills or oil changes. I mean a routine for, say, getting ready for work in the morning, or before going to bed at night.

On a regular weekday morning, sometimes I make the coffee first. Other times I take my shower first. Or maybe I’ll look in my closet for about five minutes, deciding what to wear. Such inconsistency can throw off any semblance of timing, as well as lead to any of these steps being rushed or even missed.

Let’s say I don’t get the coffee started right away, but get caught up choosing my wardrobe and doing my face and hair.

When I’m ready to fill up my travel mug for the trip to work, it’s too late get a pot going. Or if I change the order of fixing my hair and doing my makeup, I’m likely to walk away without mascara, or maybe Andrea Doray earrings. One thing just does not follow ALCHEMY the proverbial other in my system – or lack thereof.

This kind of jumbled-up order also leads to misplaced and forgotten items. I’ve mentioned before how I drop my keys randomly when I come home, usually depending on what I’m carrying. This means the next

morning, I have to spend time searching – right as I’m rushing out the door – for yesterday’s mail, the travel mug I might have remembered to bring home from the office, and my purse, or else in locations completely unrelated to any of these.

But if I had a routine … I would put my keys in the same place every time I come in the door. I would put my mail where I can tend to it later. I would rinse out my coffee mug (assuming I had remembered to make coffee that morning in time to take some to work). I would leave my purse and my briefcase handy in case I need to get into either of them that evening. Oh, and I would decide where I want to always put my garage door opener (which I never leave in the car) so I’m not chasing around for it after I have finally located my keys.

I know I sound disjointed and absentminded here. But I really believe it’s a

matter of finding the right order in my life, considering that after five years of working primarily from home, I now drive (or bike) to work every day. And that I’m in a relatively new home and haven’t yet settled on those “everything-in-its-place” places.

I like change. I do. I thrive on change.

And that’s good, because big change is a comin’ no matter whom we elect in November. A lot more could be disjointed and unorganized than my mascara or my earrings. But, as the saying goes, I just need to get my own house in order first, before I try to deal with anything — or anyone — else.

Now, where did I put those coffee filters?

Andrea Doray is a writer who needs harmony — at home and in the world. If you have any tips, contact her at a.doray@ andreadoray.com.

Looking for symmetry in the natural world they can collect symmetrical clam shells, LIFELONG leaves, flowers, rocks, LEARNING insects, or take closeup pictures of them.

Point out to children that their bodies and shadows are symmetrical, too. Is their house symmetrical? Look at family pets. When they are observed at certain angles, are they symmetrical?

This easy art project is another way to play with symmetry. Gather some drinking straws to use as eye droppers for colors of poster paint, markers, sheets of paper, small stones or art jewels.

Help children fold a paper in half either the long way or short way. Open the paper and drop several colors of paint

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from the straw “eye droppers” onto one half of the paper next to the fold line.

Children can now fold the paper over the paint. Rub gently over the paper to blend the colors. Open the paper and talk about the “blobby” shape that has appeared.

Point out that what is on one side of the fold is also on the other side of the fold.

Look for the symmetry.

Symmetry Search While the paint is drying, search for symmetry in leaves, flowers, pine cones, insects and other objects in your own backyard. Children often enjoy taking close-up pictures of colorful insects on bright flowers that are also symmetrical.

Use a magnifying glass and study some insects or spiders you find. Talk about what makes them the same and different.

Once the paint is dry children can use markers to add antennae, wings, eyes and legs. To make the new insect even more beautiful children may want glue on craft jewels. They can name the new insect and put it on display.

Some books about symmetry include: “What is Symmetry in Nature?” by Bobbie Kalman and “Is it Symmetrical?” by Nancy Allen.

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There are two main types of symmetry: rotational and reflection. When children point the top or bottom of pine cones at their nose they can see that both sides of the swirl or rotation are the same. If children look at a butterfly and cover one half going north and south, they will see both sides are the same (reflection). If they place a little mirror down the center (going north and south), they will see the reflection is exactly like the other half.

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AREA CLUBS

Ongoing Activities, Ongoing /Business Groups Mondays The 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 Storytimes Bring the kids to get lost in the world of wonderful words and fabulous illustrations, from timeless classics to new discoveries, all with a nature theme. Drop-in storytimes are at 10 a.m. the first Thursday and third Monday of each month at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Go to www.arvada.org/nature or call 720-898-7405.

Suitable for all ages. No registration required.

Molay 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 800-477-6291 or go to Nar-Anon.org.

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). Order from diner menu (pay on you own). Call Fred Holden at 303-421-7619 for information. Republicans, especially students, youth and women, welcome to join.

Open mic Living Water Unity Spiritual Community presents open mic night – celebrate your teen self 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.

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.

Tuesdays

English as A Second Language tutorial classes available Sunday and Monday evenings at Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St., Arvada. Registration required. Call Kathy Martinez at 303-882-2751.

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. De-

Applewood Kiwanis Club meets from 7-8 p.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 of our many projects. For more information, contact

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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 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 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 www.rotayclubofgolden. org or contact Pat Madison at 303-279-1021.

Lakewood Chapter of Retired and Active 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 Debbie Espinoza, treasurer, 720-937-2550. 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.

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 rockymtnteamsurvivor.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.

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 Biz Connection www.meetup.com/ Arvada-Business-Connection/ is an informal networking event that brings together local entrepreneurs. Meetings are 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Wednesdays at various restaurants in Olde Town Arvada. A $5 fee is collected from each attendee, which is then donated to a local charity at the end of each quarter. The 4th Quarter Charity is the Dan Peak Foundation who assists families in need. For information, call Micki Carwin at 303-997-9098.

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THEATER/SHOWS

‘Shoemaker and the Elves’ Miners Alley Children’s Theatre presents “The Shoemaker and the Elves” at 1 p.m. Saturdays from July 23 to Aug. 20 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Appropriate for ages 12 and under. Contact 303-9353044 or online at minersalley.com.

Summer Series The Edge Theater Company presents its Summer Series at 1560 Teller St., Suite 200, Lakewood. Tickets for individual shows available, or a Summer Series pass can be purchased. Contact 303-232-0363 or go to www.theedgetheater.com.

The second show in the series is “I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers,” running through Sunday, July 31. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays. The closing performance of “I’ll Eat You Last” is at 2 p.m.

Sunday, July 31.

‘The Addams Family’ Evergreen Players presents “The Addams Family” through Sunday, July 31 at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Princess of darkness Wednesday Addams has fallen in love with a normal young man from a respectable family. What could go wrong. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays. Call 303-674-4934 or go to www.evergreenplayers.org.

‘Aladdin’ Flying carpets, a magic lamp, adventure, an Arabian princess and genies everywhere.

Join this magical journey as we retell the story of Aladdin. Performances are at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, July 23 at the Colorado ACTS Theatre, 11455 W. I-70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge. For tickets and information, call 303-456-6772 or go to www.coloradoacts.org.

‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ Red Rocks Community College’s theater arts and dance department presents “Jack and the Beanstalk” at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Saturdays, July 23 and July 30 at the community college theater in Lakewood. In this updated musical version of the classic fairytale, Jack and his best friend, Carmelita the cow, sing and dance their way through the story we all know and love, with a few entertaining twists. Tickets available at www.tinyurl.com/RRCCTickets. Credit and debit cards are also accepted at the door.

Mental Health First Aid Colorado VNA and two JeffCo American Legion Posts present mental health first aid training sessions that focus on learning to assist military members, veterans and their families. Training is an in-person, evidencebased training that teaches proven ways to help people experiencing signs and symptoms of an ongoing mental health problem or crisis. Learn to break down sigma, recognize signs and reach out to someone who might be suffering. Course cost is covered by a grant from Community First Foundation. The tw0-part, eight-hour courses are offered from 12:30-4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 26, and Wednesday, July 27, at the American Legion Post 178 in Lakewood; and from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8, and Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the American Legion Post 17 in Edgewater.

Reservations required; call 303-698-6367 or send an e-mail to MentalHealthFirstAid@ VNAColorado.org.

‘Oliver!’

Colorado ACTS presents a friends and family production of “Oliver!” Dickens’s tale of childhood innocence is an unforgettable story of threat and mystery. Show times are 7 p.m. Friday, July 29, Saturday, July 30, Friday, Aug. 5 and Saturday, Aug. 6, with a 2 p.m. show Saturday, Aug. 6, and a special family night at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4. Theater is at 11455 W I-70 Frontage Road, Arvada. Call 303-456-6772. Visit www.coloradoacts.org for information.

Fight Against Hunger Volunteers will package meals from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 30 during a Fight Against Hunger event at Dream Dinners, 4980 Kipling St., Wheat Ridge. More than 16,000 of the 50,000 meals assembled will stay in the local community, and the rest will be taken to Haiti. A canned food drive to support the Arvada Community Food Bank also is included, along with a cash fundraiser for the food bank’s back to school program. Contact James Eddy at 720327-2788 or james.eddy@dreamdinners. com. Go to www.livingthedreamfoundation. com.

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‘Little Shop of Horrors’ Miners Alley Playhouse presents “Little Shop of Horrors” through Sunday, Aug 21, at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Comedy, horror, rock musical about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21. For tickets and information, call 303-935-3044 or go to minersalley.com

CONCERTS/MUSIC

Lakewood Summer Concert Series Lakewood’s 2016 Sounds Exciting summer concert series take place at the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Amphitehater, 801 S. Yarrow St. Concert schedule: July 27, Rapidgrass Quintet, high-energy bluegrass and gypsy swing. Concertgoers will enjoy a new array of food trucks and the addition of The Beer Garden presented by Foothills Credit Union, featuring rotating, Lakewood-brewed beers as well as lawn games and a festive seating area. Concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. with gates opening at 6 p.m. There is plenty of free parking available, and picnicking is allowed. Additional food and beverage options include wine for purchase, provided by the South Jeffco Rotary Club, and desserts in the museum’s White Way Grill. Season and individual show tickets available at Lakewood.org/ Summer Concerts or call 303-987-7845. You can also purchase tickets in person at the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office, 470 S. Allison Parkway, or the Lakewood Heritage Center Visitor Center, 801 S. Yarrow St. Summer Concert Series Arvada presents its family friendly free summer concert series. Concerts are on Thursdays, beginning at 7 p.m. and take place at McIlvoy Park, 5750 Upham St., Arvada. In case of rain, the concerts move to the Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., 303-425-9583. Lineup of concerts: Thursday, July 21, Lois Lane and the Super Cowboys (Country Western); and Thursday, July 28, The Rendition Band (Variety Dance Band).

HeavenFest Music Festival The largest Christian music festival returns to Bandimere Speedway, 3051 S. Rooney Road, Morrison. HeavenFest 2016 features 50-plus bands on five stages.

Gates open at 2:30 p.m. Friday, July 29, and at noon Saturday, July 30. Tickets available at www.heavenfest.com.

ART/FILM

Summer Art Market Meet local artists, see demonstrations and meander through the gallery indoors, which displays sculpture and wall-hunt art at the Lakewood Arts summer art market from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at Peebles Prosthetics Inc., 909 Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. Face painting and art projects will be provided for the kids. Bring a boxed lunch for an outdoor picnic. Lemonade will be served. Contact Mandi at 303-462-3744.

Mandala Painting Tap into your own space of creation and inspiration. Each participant will paint a mandala that has been drawn on a 10-by-8 canvas. Mandala means circle, and it reminds us of the circles of life encompassing friends, families and communities. Adi Luna is a local yoga teacher and artist, and she will show participants the elements necessary to form a mandala. Workshop runs from 5:30-7 p.m.

Saturday, July 23, at Rolling Sands Yoga Boutique and Fitness Store, 5709 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. RSVP at 303-422-1452.

Community College Exhibits Red Rocks Community College will host two exhibits this summer. “Last in the Woods” by RRCC faculty member Alexis Clements and “When Trellises Break”

by Terri Bell are open through Thursday, Aug. 25, in the Susan K. Arndt Gallery on the college’s Lakewood campus. The gallery is open Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

“Last in the Woods” focuses on illustrating personal narratives through semiconstructed photographic imagery staged in a wooded landscape. Much of this work involves the installation of objects and at times incorporates use of selfportraiture. “When Trellises Break” involves a photographic and mixed media series and narrative. The artist explores the vulnerability many of us experience during springtime.

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

EVENTS

Olympics This summer’s Olympic Games will be set against a backdrop of concern surrounding the Zika virus and accusations of political corruption in Brazil. Born of diplomatic and political design, the Olympics have always played an important role in international politics. The games provide a stage for both international cooperation and peaceful competition, as well as international conflict and confrontation. Join Active Minds from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Thursday, July 21, as we explore the rich history of the Olympic Games and how they have been involved in a variety of international political issues over the years. Program takes place at Atria Inn at Lakewood, 555 S. Pierce St., Lakewood. Call 303-742-4800 to RSVP.

Horses and Neigh-ture Get hands-on with horses while gaining experience on how to be safe and have fun. Camp sessions for ages 5-8 years offered from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Friday, July 25-29 at the Arvada Indoor Equestrian Center, 7650 Indiana St., Arvada. Program will cover topics such as riding, vaulting and barn management. Enjoy time with the horses, then an hour connecting with nature though fun and educational activities led by Majestic View Nature Center staff. Call 720-391-0191 to register.

True Beauty People’s perceptions of beauty will be considered at Lifetree Café at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, at 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, “True Beauty: Is it Really Only Skin Deep?” features a filmed interview with MeLisa Mounsey, a woman who survived an incident that burned over 95 percent of her body. During the interview, Mounsey recalls the painful event and explains the challenges she’s faced in learning to accept herself and how the incident has shaped her view of beauty. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net.

Memorial Golf Tournament The Sons of Italy plans the Joe Ciancio Memorial Golf Tournament on Sunday, July 31, at Indian Tree Golf Course, 75th and Wadsworth. It will be a shotgun start, scramble play. Your entry fee will include green fee, cart, breakfast, snack and spaghetti dinner, which will be served at the Sons of Italy Denver Lodge 5925 W. 32nd Ave. Prizes will be awarded at the dinner. Proceeds will go to the Joe Ciancio Scholarship Fund and a donation will be made to the Zarlengo Foundation. No walk-ons will be allowed. Register and pay ahead of time at www. osiadenver.org or call Pam at 303-210-6277.

Republican Club Meeting Jefferson County Republican Men’s Club meets from 7-9 a.m. Mondays at Davies’ Chuck Wagon Diner, 10151 W. 26th Ave., Lakewood. Students, youth and women invited and welcome. Upcoming featured speakers: Aug. 1, Freddie Gaudet, Coloradans for Colorado, No on Amendment 69. Contact Fred Holden, president, at 303-421-7619. Go to http://jeffcorepublicanmensclub.org/ Dirt on Community Garden Project Applewood Valley United Methodist Church is constructing a community garden adjacent to the church at 2035 Ellis St., across from the fire station. Gardeners would have their own plot for growing vegetables and flowers and access to tools or a place to store their own tools. If you’d like to dig in and plant a summer garden, contact John Dunnewald at ApplewoodValleyUMC@gmail.com.

HEALTH

Community Blood Drives A number of community blood drives are planned in the area. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www.bonfils.org. Upcoming blood drives are: Saturday, July 23, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Concordia Lutheran Church, 13371 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood (Sue Darnell, 303-462-3816); Tuesday, July 26, 8-9:40 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., St. Anthony Hospital, 11600 W. 2nd Place, Lakewood.

More Veggies, Please Discover how to eat more organic vegetables at dinner and we’ll help make all your healthy dreams a reality. How does a free bag of groceries sound?

Attend and enter to win our grocery bag prize. Program runs from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at Natural Grocers, 12612 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood. Call 303-986-5700. Class is sweepstakes eligible - all who attend will receive a $5 gift card, and one person will win a $100 gift card.

Relay For Life The American Cancer Society Relay For Life gives communities the chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and fight back against the disease. Each year, more than 4 million people participate in this global phenomenon and raise money and awareness to save lives from cancer. Following is a partial schedule of Relay For Life events: Sunday, July 31, Relay for Life, Westminster and Arvada; Saturday, Aug. 6, Relay for Life Thornton, Carpenter Fields; Friday, Aug. 12, Relay for Life, mountain area (Evergreen/Conifer); Saturday, Sept. 10, Relay for Life, Northglenn/Webster Lake, Webster Lake.

Survive Today’s Food Jungle Food today is entirely different than it was in your grandparents’ day. From the way it’s grown to the way it’s processed and packaged (including the nutritional value), everything has changed. Knowing how to choose the highest-quality foods is key to caring for your health. Program runs from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 2, at Natural Grocers, 12612 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood. Call 303-986-5700.

Dine & Learn: Age Wisely Living longer is a blessing, yet long-term care costs are one reason retirees deplete their savings and lose assets. Don’t Go Broke in a Nursing Home workshops cover strategies, solutions and laws to protect your assets. No products are endorsed or sold. Reservations are required; call 303-468-2820. Meals are catered by Panera Bread. Upcoming workshops are from 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 4, and 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, at the Lakewood Library, 10200 W. 20th Ave., Lakewood.

Nutritional Coaching Megan Grover, master of medical science and nutritional health coach at the Natural Grocers at Vitamin Cottage, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, offers free one-on-one nutrition coaching sessions for the public. Call the store at 303-4230990 for an appointment.

EDUCATION

Continuing Education Program Metropolitan State College of Denver offers a continuing education program for adults. Most classes are 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, for two to four weeks, and cost varies. Most take place at the Student Success Building on the Auraria Campus, with other classes taking place at the South Campus (I-25 and Orchard) and the Center For Visual Arts on Santa Fe Drive. For list of classes, go to www.msudenver.edu/learnon or call 303-556-3657. Application not required. More info at www.Facebook.com/msudenverlearnoninitiative.

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

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO AMEND 2015 BUDGET OF SOUTH SHERIDAN WATER, SANITARY SEWER & STORM DRAINAGE DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the South Sheridan Water, Sanitary Sewer & Storm Drainage District, of the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, will consider amending the District 2015 Budget at the special meeting. A copy of the proposed Budget Amendment is on file at the offices of Community Resource Services of Colorado, LLC, 7995 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection; and that such proposed budget will be considered at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at The Lakewood Cultural Center, Community Room, 1st Floor, 470 South Allison Parkway, Lakewood, CO 80122, on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2015 budget amendment, inspect the budget and file or register any objections thereto. This meeting is open to the public.

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SPORTS

July 21, 2016

LOCAL

Caddies take the road less traveled The money is nice, but for young caddies caddying is a labor of love

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Carmen Garcia is enjoying her second year as a caddie.

“The opportunity was offered to me... and I thought it was interesting and different,” said Garcia, a sophomore-to-be at St. Mary’s Academy in Cherry Hills Village. “I never played golf but I’m getting the hang of caddying.”

Garcia is among the dozens of youths taking part in the Solich Caddie and Leadership Academy at CommonGround Golf Course in Aurora. The academy is part of an effort by the Colorado Golf Association to keep caddies in the game.

Caddies, while very visible on the professional tours, seem to belong to a bygone era when it comes to amateur golf, where most players opt to traverse the course in a cart. But in the Denver metro area, the trade of carrying a golf bag for money is amid something of a resurgence.

Jake Pendergast, who will be a junior at Regis Jesuit, is a caddie at Colorado Golf Club in Parker.

“I picked up caddying because I love golf and learning about the game,” he said. “There’s not too many ways to make money and have fun. Caddying is fun.”

The evolution Caddies go back to the beginning of golf. Historians believe that Mary, Queen of Scots, came up with the term caddying in the late 16th century. She grew up in France, where military cadets carried golf clubs for royalty.

The game began to rise in popularity in the United States in the 1900s and caddies were a fixture on public and private courses alike — for at least the first half of the century, until the emergence of the golf cart.

“Since the mid-1950s the spread of the motorized golf cart has been popular with golfers and a financial boon for the courses,” the Professional Caddies Association states on its website. “Carts have quickly become the caddie’s worst enemy. Caddies, and walking, aren’t in the equation. By the mid-1970s the conversion was virtually complete. Even the cost of a cart rental is less expensive than hiring a caddie.”

In Colorado, though, Caddies were down but not out.

The Colorado Golf Association purchased and re-designed the former Vista Mira Golf Course and in 2009 opened CommonGround, located near East Alameda Avenue and Havana Street. The Solich Caddie and Leadership Academy was started there in 2012.

Today, there are 11 Denver-metro area caddie programs, including the Solich Academy, which is the only one at a public course.

Ed Mate, Colorado Golf Association executive director and a former caddie at Denver Country Club, calls the program a “game changer.”

CommonGround has 45 eighth- and ninth-grade students as caddies this summer and has tutored more than 100 caddies since the Solich Academy started.

Five have been awarded prestigious Evans scholarships to the University of Colorado.

After two summers, CommonGround caddies are placed in existing Denver-area caddie programs.

And there are hundreds of caddies in those programs.

Columbine Country Club, which saw its caddie program go by the wayside 15 years ago, has 60 caddies working this summer.

Cherry Hills Country Club has one of the top caddie programs in Colorado with 155 caddies working this summer. There are 50 caddies at Lakewood Country Club, and there has been a noted increase in loops — rounds caddied — so far this summer.

T S L e

Nick Mayhan, a student at Mullen High School and a first-year caddie at Columbine County Club, smooths out the bunker near the tenth green at Columbine. Photo by Jim Benton

DENVER-METRO AREA CADDIE PROGRAMS • Bear Creek Golf Club, Denver

• Columbine Country Club, Columbine Valley

• Boulder Country Club

• Denver Country Club

• Cherry Creek Country Club, Denver

• Glenmoor Country Club, Cherry Hills Village

• Cherry Hills Country Club, Cherry Hills Village

• Lakewood Country Club

• Colorado Golf Club, Parker

• Meridian Golf Club, unincorporated northern Douglas County

• CommonGround Golf Course, Aurora What they do Caddies must have a certain measure of physical fitness. They carry bags that average about 25 pounds — though many bags have double straps, which make them more like backpacks. Years ago, bags were leather, as opposed to today’s lighterweight materials, and single-strapped, making them more difficult to tote.

It’s been estimated that caddies probably walk about seven miles during a day’s work, depending on the loops.

During their treks, caddies do more than carry the bag. How much they do depends on their skill and experience level.

All will help locate balls, rake bunkers, tend the flagstick and clean clubs and balls.

More advanced caddies also help players make the proper club selection and read the greens on putts.

In pro golf, “the caddie just has a gigantic role now,” said Bill Loeffler, owner of The Links at Highlands Ranch course and a former PGA Tour player.

“He’s a coach, mental coach and father figure sometimes,” Loeffler said. “He’s a guy to lean on in bad times and enjoy good times, too. There are a lot of friendships.”

Local caddies have a more reserved responsibility.

“These are 15- and 16-year-old kids, and the best ones are the most attentive and don’t get distracted,” said Pilo Troup, Lakewood Country Club assistant caddiemaster.

The payoff Through caddying, young loopers learn about the game, earn money and some even secure college scholarships.

The Evans Scholarship, awarded by the Western Golf Association, provides full tuition and housing to students attending

one of 14 universities across the country, including CU. Recipients must perform well as caddies, be strong academically and show good character, leadership and demonstrate financial need. The scholarship is named for Chick Evans, a top amateur golfer who won the U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur in 1916.

Keane McClintock, a Cherry Creek High School graduate, Evans scholar and sophomore at CU, still caddies at Cherry Hills.

“When I started caddying five years ago, the main goal was to win a scholarship,” he said. “It’s a great summer job just based on the amount of money you make — and you’re outside and not in an office building.”

While caddies on the PGA Tour can earn hundreds of thousands to more than a million dollars a year, local loopers are paid on a more modest scale. They usually get a base salary plus gratuities from golfers.

There are basic rates depending on the skill and experience of a caddie and the country club. For example, the rate at Cherry Hills is $25 for a rookie, $30 for a “B” caddie, $35 for an “A” caddie and $40 for an honor-class caddie. CommonGround, on the other hand, uses an educational grant to pay caddies, so golfers don’t have to pay, except for tips.

For many, the money is nice, but it’s really a labor of love.

Molly Lucas, a Cherry Creek graduate who will enroll as a freshman at North Carolina State next month, has completed 45 loops this summer after racking up 100 last year.

“Golf is a passion of mine,” Lucas said.

“I feel there is not a better place to be than a place you love, being outdoors, great work, you meet amazing people — and I couldn’t ask for a better job.”

Decades-old movie still in play

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com “Caddyshack” has acquired a large cult following and been acclaimed by many as one of the funniest sports movies ever.

The movie, released in 1980 and often shown today on cable TV, features comedy legends Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight and Bill Murray.

Among other things, the film focuses on a young caddie looking to earn money for college, golf course gambling and a destructive gopher.

Many golfers — and even nonplayers — can quote dozens of lines from the movie.

So what do local caddies and officials think of the movie?

Here’s a look at some responses: “It’s all accurate. There is not much stretch there.”

— Steve Oberst, Cherry Hills caddie “Our office watches it all the time.

We love that movie.”

— Emily Olson, Colorado Golf Association manager of caddie development “It was great. I quote it all the time and there are members that quote it all the time out here.”

— Molly Lucas, Cherry Hills caddie “It’s my favorite movie. It sort of resembles what goes on here between caddies being scratched, people showing up and people not showing up. Then, hearing the complaints and comments about each member when they (caddies) come in.”

— Kevin Shafer, one of Cherry Hills’ caddiemasters “It’s a good interpretation of what goes on. It shows how fun golf can be.”

— Pilo Troup, assistant caddiemaster at Lakewood Country Club “I’ve never seen ‘Caddyshack.’”

— Jake Pendergast, caddie at Colorado Golf Club

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July 21, 2016

The disappointment that he lost the fight shows on the face of Englewood High School graduate Heath Soderstrom, right, as the referee raises Jason Colburn’s hand as the winner of the July 16 Sparta Combat League professional heavyweight championship bout. Colburn won when the doctor stopped the fight at the end of the first round because of the large cut over Soderstrom’s left eye. Photos by Tom Munds

Jason Colburn lands a hard left hand on Heath Soderstrom’s cheek as the two men met July 16 for the Sparta Combat League Professional Mixed Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship. Colburn, a Westminster resident, won the title when the bout was stopped at the end of the first round because Soderstrom had a deep cut over his left eye. The title bout was part of the SCL fight card held at the Douglas County Events Center.

Westminster man wins MMA heavyweight title Jason Colburn posts victory after overcoming challenges in life

By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com The referee raised Jason Colburn’s hand and he hung the championship belt over his shoulder after the Standley Lake alumn and Westminster resident defeated Heath Soderstrom in the July 16 Sparta Combat League Heavyweight Mixed Martial Arts Championship bout.

The bout lasted only one round as both men landed heavy blows, with one of Colburn’s blows creating a large, deep cut in Soderstrom’s left eyebrow.

Between rounds, the attending doctor ruled the injury was

too severe to allow the fight to continue and stopped it due to medical reasons.

“I wish they hadn’t stopped the fight. I also feel Heath didn’t want the fight stopped and wanted to continue,” Colburn said after the decision. “He hit hard and fought hard despite the cut. He still had a lot left and we both wanted to keep fighting.”

Colburn and Soderstrom were fighting for the vacant SLC professional heavyweight title. The title bout was the semi-main event on the 16-bout SLC 50 card held at the Douglas County Events Center. The victory raised Colburn’s professional heavyweight MMA record to 3-0.

In the dressing room after the fight, the Westminster man put ice on the swollen area just below his left eye.

“It was a tough fight,” he said.

“I am glad I won and I know winning the title puts a target on my back.”

“I will now just wait to see what fights are proposed. But …

(I) will continue to train hard,” Colburn added. “Tonight was a slugfest, so I definitely plan to include a lot of sparring as part of my training.”

Colburn was born and raised in New York until he and his family moved to Westminster when he was 13.

He played football and wrestled for, and graduated from, Standley Lake High School. After graduation, he received a scholarship to play football for the University of New Mexico. He said his goal was to play pro football and, when that didn’t happen, he felt lost.

“Football was my life for all those years and without the competition of playing football I just drifted without course,” he said. “I started taking painkillers, which led me to using heroin. I was on a bad path that almost took my life.”

He said he was in a coma for a month because of the drugs, and later drug use resulted in him being in jail for almost a year.

“Being in jail saved my life,” he said. “Being in jail got me clean and brought me to my faith. In the cell, I only had a blanket and a Bible and reading the Bible led me a deep faith in God. My faith helped me settle down and decide I wanted to do something better with my life.”

He said his faith helped him establish some goals, including the goal to return to competing in

mixed martial arts.

Colburn trained in jujutsu as a teenager. He said he trained on and off because he liked the sport and, when he got clean he turned to mixed martial arts.

He has been a professional for about a year, bringing a 2-0 record into the July 16 championship.

“I love the competition and being in the cage,” he said. “I also want to help others learn about the sport.”

That’s why Colburn opened his own gym, the Foundation Training Center in Littleton, earlier this year.

“We are small, but we are growing as I work to build a strong list of clients who want to get into good physical condition,” he said,” and I do what I can to help those interested in mixed martial arts.”

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Unforgettable book leaves a lasting impression You can’t remember what you came into the room for.

That happens with disturbing frequency. Forgetting your glasses, losing your keys, it really bothers you because you’re Terri Schlichenmeyer not sure if it’s a normal part of agBOOKWORM ing or something else. And in the new book “Before I Forget” by B. Smith & Dan Gasby with Michael Shnayerson, the worry isn’t yours alone.

For most of her life, B. Smith was a whirlwind of activity. She was a model and had her own line of household goods, TV shows and restaurants she co-owned with her husband, Dan Gasby.

She was known for her sense of style and her elegance.

And then, a few years ago, something uncharacteristic began to happen: the woman who was put together, inside and out, began to display emotional outbursts, use inappropriate language, and her fashion sense faltered. Her memory faded until it frightened the couple and they sought help.

Smith, as it turned out, had mildstage Alzheimer’s.

A take-charge kind of guy, Gasby did his research.

“Some 5.2 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s,” he says; half a million people die of it every year. Perhaps due to higher rates of diabetes and heart disease, it hits the black community the hardest — by age 85, “half of all African Americans have it.”

Knowing the facts can be empowering, but they don’t make dealing with the disease any easier. Smith lost things constantly — “hoarded” clothing, to Gasby’s irritation, and, though she was previously fastidious, ignored sloppiness. She shut out family physically and

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friends, emotionally. Long-ago recollections were sharp, but her short-term memory was all but lost.

When things got worse and Smith was inadvertently put in a dangerous situation, the family found expert advice, only to learn that there was little they could do. Alzheimer’s has no cure. It can barely be “managed.” They would just have to deal with the day-to-day challenges and learn to cope…

Of his wife, and their plans one day, author Dan Gasby says, “She sits … at the breakfast table, the love of my life, waiting quietly for me to tell her what to do.”

Is there a sentence more heartbreaking than that? I don’t think so, and you’d be likewise hard-pressed to find a book that will affect you more than “Before I Forget.”

Would you blame anyone if you saw a pity-party in this book? Probably not, but there’s no whining in Gasby’s words, nor will you find “poor me” in what B. Smith contributes (with Michael Shnayerson). Instead, there’s resignation here, a we’ll-get-through-this wrapped in a love story that gets more and more poignant as the story progresses. Gasby, who is fierce about Alzheimer’s education, also offers up-to-date information and advice on what worked for him and Smith, and what doesn’t.

Without being a spoiler, there is no happy ending to this book, save but the sheer love that makes it soar. If you’re an Alzheimer’s caretaker, or are facing the disease yourself, you absolutely will want this memoir.

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Tolling begins on new I-25 express lanes Prices range from $1 to $3 for pass holders Staff report The High Performance Transportation Enterprise and Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) announced last week that tolling has begun on the I-25 ex-

press lanes between U.S. Highway 36 and 120th Avenue.

Transportation officials said the new express lanes will provide much-needed relief for congestion on the stretch of I-25, which has become increasingly crowded in recent years. The hope is that express lanes reduce time spent in traffic for not only people in them, but those who travel the generalpurpose lanes, as well.

“We need to explore new ways of using our existing infrastructure to provide congestion relief and make commuting easier,” said enterprise director David Spector.

“The North I-25 express lanes will improve mobility and accessibility for thousands of businesses and neighborhoods and will reduce travel times in this critical corridor connecting the north metro area to Denver and I-70.”

The toll rates on the North I-25 Express Lanes will range in price depending on the time of day to ensure a reliable travel time.

For example, on the southbound North I-25 express lanes during peak travel times, 7:15 to 8:15 a.m., the toll rate for drivers with a pass will be $2.25; the license plate toll for those without a pass or transponder will be $5.56. On northbound I-25, between High-

way 36 and 120th Avenue, toll rates from 4:30 to 6 p.m. will be $3 for drivers with a pass, $6.75 for those without.

The complete toll schedule is available online.

The express lanes opened for testing in March.

For more information on passes and transponders, go online to www.expresstoll.com

Salomess Stars Salome FOR RELEASE WEEK OF JULY 18, 2016 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You’re not Sheepish when it comes to asserting your opinions on what you think is right or wrong. Be assured that you’re being heard, and something positive will follow.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your sense of justice makes it difficult not to speak up about a recurring matter involving a co-worker. But, once again, you need facts to back you up before you can act.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Romance is still dominant, and if Cupid misfired before, don’t worry. He’ll take better aim at someone new this time around. Expect favorable news about a financial matter.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The zodiac’s Moon Children can expect things to work out pretty much as planned. One negative note involves a minor relationship problem that suddenly turns serious.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) You’re suddenly being asked to make choices between two practically equal offers. Which one to choose? Easy. The one most likely to gladden your Lion’s heart.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Once again, you’re confronted by a workplace problem you thought you’d already resolved. This time, you might need to go higher up to find a just resolution.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Good for you: You’re determined to stick with your goals and ignore those naysayers who might try to discourage you. You’re on the right track. The challenge now is to stay on it.

TO SOLVE SUDOKU: Numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! © 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You’ll soon get news that is supposed to help you with a troublesome situation. Use your sharp Scorpion instincts to determine if the information is reliable.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) If you learn someone has betrayed your trust, don’t just accept it and walk away. You need to know why that person decided to do what he or she did.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A painful family relationship problem could finally begin to heal. Be prepared to show more flexibility than you might like. But it could be worth it.

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AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) It’s a good idea to enhance your career skills so you’ll be prepared to accept a more responsible position when it’s offered. A friend returns a favor just when you need it.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Show that strong, steely backbone that you usually hide, and demand to be included in any family decisionmaking that could affect the well-being of a loved one.

BORN THIS WEEK: You can be happy being alone at home. But you also love exploring the world outside and meeting new people and sharing new ideas.

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Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE

Government Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that disbursements in final settlement will be issued by the Arvada Finance Director at 10:00 a.m., August 2, 2016 to Diamond Contracting Corporation for work related to Project No. 16-WA-02 – Quaker Street 24” PVC Waterline and performed under that contract dated February 29, 2016 for the City of Arvada.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that furnished labor, material, drayage, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by said contractor or his subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done by said Diamond Contracting Corporation and its claim has not been paid, may at any time on or prior to the hour of the date above stated, file with the Finance Director of the City of Arvada at City Hall, a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

Dated this June 30, 2016 CITY OF ARVADA /s/Kristen R. Rush, City Clerk Legal Notice No.: 45265 First Publication: July 14, 2016 Last Publication: July 21, 2016 Publisher: Golden Transcript Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that disbursements in final settlement will be issued by the Arvada Finance Director at 10:00 a.m., August 2, 2016 to GoodLand Construction for work related to Project No. 94681 – Majestic View Kennedy Property and performed under that contract dated February 2, 2015 for the City of

Public Notice

Government Legals

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that disbursements in final settlement will be issued by the Arvada Finance Director at 10:00 a.m., August 2, 2016 to GoodLand Construction for work related to Project No. 94681 – Majestic View Kennedy Property and performed under that contract dated February 2, 2015 for the City of Arvada.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that furnished labor, material, drayage, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by said contractor or his subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done by said GoodLand Construction and its claim has not been paid, may at any time on or prior to the hour of the date above stated, file with the Finance Director of the City of Arvada at City Hall, a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

Dated this July 6, 2016 CITY OF ARVADA /s/Kristen R. Rush, City Clerk Legal Notice No.: 45272 First Publication: July 14, 2016 Last Publication: July 21, 2016 Publisher: Golden Transcript Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following variances from the Land Development Code (LDC) have been requested: VAR2016-0011, Thomas Valenta, 5715 Zephyr Street, requests a variance to construct a house on an existing foundation that is three feet and nine inches from the side property line, when section 6.2 of the Land Development Code requires a fivefoot setback.

VAR2016-0012, Kris Miller, 5509 Balsam Street, requests a variance to create a new side lot line between two existing

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following variances from the Land Development Code (LDC) have been requested: VAR2016-0011, Thomas Valenta, 5715 Zephyr Street, requests a variance to construct a house on an existing foundation that is three feet and nine inches from the side property line, when section 6.2 of the Land Development Code requires a fivefoot setback.

VAR2016-0012, Kris Miller, 5509 Balsam Street, requests a variance to create a new side lot line between two existing detached garages that are located approximately five feet apart. This would result in the each of the garages being setback approximately two and one-half feet from the proposed side property line, when section 6.2 of the Land Development Code requires a ten-foot setback.

Hearing thereon will be held before the Board of Adjustment on August 9, 2016 at 6:30 p.m., Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, when and where you may speak at the hearing. Additional information can be obtained from the Community Development Department or written comments may be filed therewith no later than 8 days prior to the hearing.

CITY OF ARVADA BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT /s/ Kathy Drulard, Secretary

Government Legals

Legal Notice No.: 45328 First Publication: July 21, 2016 Last Publication: July 21, 2016 Publisher: Golden Transcript Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT at the meeting of the City Council to be held on MONDAY, the 1st day of August, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. at the Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada CO, City Council will hold a public hearing on the following proposed ordinances and thereafter will consider them for final passage and adoption. For the full text version in electronic form go to www.arvada.org/legalnotices, click on Current Legal Notices, then click on the title of the ordinance you wish to

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT at the meeting of the City Council to be held on MONDAY, the 1st day of August, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. at the Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada CO, City Council will hold a public hearing on the following proposed ordinances and thereafter will consider them for final passage and adoption. For the full text version in electronic form go to www.arvada.org/legalnotices, click on Current Legal Notices, then click on the title of the ordinance you wish to view. The full text version is also available in printed form in the City Clerk’s office.

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CB16-019: An Ordinance Rezoning Certain Land Within the City of Arvada, Moon Gulch Substation at Candelas, from City of Arvada PUD-BPR (Planned Unit Development-Business/Professional/ Residential) to I-2 (Heavy Industrial), Northeast Corner Candelas Parkway and State Highway 72 CB16-021: An Ordinance Authorizing the Financing of Certain Public Improvements of the City, and in Connection Therewith Authorizing the Leasing of Certain City Property and the Execution and Delivery by the City of a Site Lease, a Lease Purchase Agreement, a Disclosure Certificate, a Preliminary Official Statement and Other Documents and Matters Relating to Certain Certificates of Participation, Series 2016; Setting Forth Certain Parameters and Restrictions with Respect to the Financing; Authorizing Officials of the City to Take All Actions Necessary to Carry Out the Transactions Contemplated Hereby; Ratifying Actions Previously Taken; and Providing Other Matters Related Thereto

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Legal Notice No: 45320 First Publication: July 21, 2016 Last Publication: July 21, 2016 Publisher: The Golden Transcript Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press

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Government Legals PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT at the meeting of the City Council to be held on MONDAY, the 29th day of August, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. at the Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada CO, City Council will hold a public hearing on the following proposed ordinances and thereafter will consider them for final passage and adoption. For the full text version in electronic form go to www.arvada.org/legalnotices, click on Current Legal Notices, then click on the title of the ordinance you wish to view. The full text version is also available in printed form in the City Clerk’s office. Contact 720.898.7550 if you have questions.

CB16-020: An Ordinance Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City of Westminster and the City of Arvada Regarding an Annexation Boundary for the Area West of Standley Lake Legal Notice No: 45322 First Publication: July 21, 2016 Last Publication: July 21, 2016 Publisher: The Golden Transcript Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press PUBLIC NOTICE The following ordinances were adopted by the City Council of the City of Arvada on second reading following the public hearing held on the 18th day of July, 2016: Ordinance 4552: An Ordinance Amending Subsections 5.1.2 (Summary Table of Allowed and Conditional Principal Uses by Zoning District), 5.2.27 (Mini-Storage), and 5.2.36 (Reserved), and Sections 6.6 (Building Design, Materials, Colors, and Lighting), 6.16 (Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements), and 10.3 (Definition of Words, Terms, and Phrases) of the

The following ordinances were adopted by the City Council of the City of Arvada on second reading following the public hearing held on the 18th day of July, 2016: Ordinance 4552: An Ordinance Amending Subsections 5.1.2 (Summary Table of Allowed and Conditional Principal Uses by Zoning District), 5.2.27 (Mini-Storage), and 5.2.36 (Reserved), and Sections 6.6 (Building Design, Materials, Colors, and Lighting), 6.16 (Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements), and 10.3 (Definition of Words, Terms, and Phrases) of the Land Development Code, Such Amendments Pertaining Generally to the Subject of Self-Storage Facilities Ordinance 4553: An Ordinance Repealing and Re-Enacting Section 5.2.38 (Telecommunication Facilities & Dish Antennas), and Amending Section 10.3 (Definition of Words, Terms, and Phrases) of the Land Development Code, Such Amendments Pertaining Generally to the Subject of Wireless Communication Facilities Ordinance 4554: An Ordinance Amending Subsections 3.17.3 (Application Filing), 3.17.5 (Applicable Decision-Making Body), 3.17.6 (Decision-Making Body/Staff Review and Action), 3.17.7 (Approval Criteria) and 3.17.8 (Conditions of Approval) of the Land Development Code, Such Amendments Pertaining Generally to the Subject of Special Events Ordinance 4555: An Ordinance Rezoning Certain Land Within the City of Arvada, Dutch Bros. Coffee, from City of Arvada P-1 (Professional Office) to PUD-BP (Planned Unit Development-Business/Professional), 8399 Ralston Road

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Legal Notice No: 45321 First Publication: July 21, 2016 Last Publication: July 21, 2016 Publisher: The Golden Transcript Wheat Ridge Transcript and the Arvada Press

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