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Hope House recognized by governor

J E F F E R S O N C O U N T Y, C O L O R A D O

BOUNTIFULLY FUN TIMES AT HARVEST FEST

Arvada nonprofit honored for help given to teen parents

By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com In late August, while walking into the Colorado Supreme Court Chambers, Lisa Steven said she wished she had invited more people.

“Wow, I didn’t realize what a big deal this was,” she said.

Steven, founder and executive director of Hope House of Colorado, an Arvada nonprofHope House of Colorado it serv303-429-1012 ing teen parents www.hopehouse across ofcolorado.org the To volunteer, Denver contact Jennifer Cerf metro area, 303-429-1012, Ext. 223 received www.hopehouseofcolorado. the Govorg/index.cfm/id/34/Volernor’s unteer Service Award for the agency’s dedication to helping teen parents find the resources they need to lead healthy, happy and successful lives with their children.

Currently, Hope House has 245 volunteers who have given more than 8,300 hours back to the community and these young parents.

Steven — on hand to receive one of 10 awards going to individuals and service organizations — said being recognized among those peers was an unexpected honor.

“The folks being honored that day are amazing and inspiring people,” Steven said of her fellow recipients. “It was really humbling — really humbling.”

Steven, once a teen mom herself, started Hope House of Colorado in 2003 as an answer to a need. By offering educational, residential and self-sufficiency programs, the organization provides its clients a stable, safe environment as they began to embark on the journey of parenthood.

“I feel it’s so important to give people the resources they need the most,” said Lauren Ambrozic, executive director of Colorado Prevention Alliance, who nominated Hope House for the award. “Hope House gives them those resources — it provides all the social and psychological resources that really impact their ability, the mother and child’s, to function and survive.”

Currently, the organization serves around 150 teen parents annually, and the number is rising. To accommodate this growth, Hope House is in the process of building a 15,000-square-foot resource center on a two-acre parcel in Arvada.

The building will allow Hope House to triple the number of mothers and fathers in their GED, college and career, parenting, healthy relationships and financial literacy classes.

The site is expected to be completed in two phases, with the additional building of an early learning center for children of the organization’s parents in 2017.

“What a blessing and a unique gift that we live in a state that places importance on recognizing the people who give back,” Steven said. “We love this community, and if anything, come and see what we’re doing, just come and see.”

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A Pomona High School Marching Band member plays her flugelhorn loudly as the Panthers marched through the 2015 Arvada Harvest Festival parade. For more fun and photos from this year’s celebration, turn to Pages 4 and 5. Photo by Crystal Anderson

Jeffco Board of Education candidates team up Five pooling resources against incumbent majority

By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymeida.com A few weeks ago, five of the 12 Jeffco Board of Education candidates gathered together in a living room in south Lakewood to discuss options and plan the final stretch of their campaigns.

“I have decided to run as a slate with five candidates that I believe could work — we don’t agree on everything, I already know that,” said District 5 candidate Ron Mitchell, creator of the slate. “But they are people who do not have an agenda — no political agenda — and will try to do what’s best for Jeffco’s students.”

Formed by Mitchell, the group, made up of him, Susan Harmon (District 2), Ali Lasell (District 3), Brad Rupert (District 1) and Amanda Stevens (District 4), said they decided to come together as a slate to best utilize their resources, reach more people and combat the amount of outside resources being used in school board elections.

There are a total of 12 candidates running for the five Board of Education seats. Three are the incumbent board majority. Though candidates must reside in a specific district, all seats are elected at large by all eligible county voters.

“I am indeed working with Ron, Susan, Ali and Amanda to make the most

From left, Brad Rupert, Susan Harmon and Ron Mitchell — part of a slate of candidates hoping to take majority control of the Jeffco school board. Courtesy photo of our individual resources in combating the large amount of outside money Lasell Stevens pouring in to the current board majority,” Rupert said of his decision to run on the slate. “The five of us have diverse backgrounds, perspectives and opinions, but we are in agreement that the focus of the board should be on providing an excel-

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One is the number that adds up to compassion

FACES AMONG US

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My Name Is

A glimpse of the people in our community

ANGELA BORLAND

Colorado native, naturalist, teacher

By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com About me I was born and raised in Steamboat Springs, and I loved it. After high school I moved away, floating from Minnesota, New England, Wisconsin and Illinois before moving back to Colorado in 2006.

I moved to Boulder County to work in an outdoor education center, and I loved it — it’s wonderful to be back in Colorado and near the beautiful Rocky Mountains.

I have always loved nature and got my biology degree to spend time doing research and playing with ecology. After my degree I wanted to use it but do something different, so I obtained a teaching position in New England and loved it.

I still got to do the research and be in nature, but got to do it with kids. I enjoy the chance to get to share what I love with other people and get them excited about all the cool things around us.

Now I work with the Majestic View Nature Center as a naturalist and teacher.

I teach many of the classes and run some of the center’s educational programming.

I still get to learn every day and at the same time share that with people.

My passions Outside of work, I’m a bit of a nature geek. I love nature photography. I enjoy taking pictures everywhere, and of most things, but I find I gravitate towards birds, dragonflies and different scenery. When I’m not playing around in nature, I like to travel, bike and hang out with my friends, and of course, I like to drink good beer.

Crouched down in her natural habitat, Angela Borland smiles as she’s surrounded by plants in the Majestic View Nature Center’s garden. Courtesy photo I’m really proud of my work. I’ve been able to leave a print behind at the places I’ve worked. I used to be a very quiet kid, so it’s been a challenge to embrace the idea of working with a team and getting out there out of my comfort zone. I hope I’ve had an impact on others, leaving behind an appreciation of what we have in nature and in our own backyards — the beauty. We all have such busy lives, we forget to stop and smell the roses.

The most important thing people should know, is that the little things are what make us smile every day, they relax us. I’m a happy, a little crazy, and fun person. I try to live every day and enjoy it, and I want others to know that you can be a part of the world and you’re not separate from it.

Written by Crystal Anderson. If you have suggestions for My Name Is . . ., contact her at canderson@coloradocommunitymedia. com.

The photo wrenched the world: A Syrian boy in a red T-shirt and blue shorts, black Velcro sneakers on his feet, his face half-buried in sand as waves ebbed and flowed Ann Macari around him.

Dead.

Healey Drowned.

Human debris washed ashore by a surging tide of desperation so great that the hope of opportunity seemed worth the risk of unimaginable loss.

His name was Aylan Kurdi. He was three years old. The image of his death galvanized a global community to outrage — and, ultimately, universal compassion — over a problem that wasn’t new.

The stream of migrants pouring into Europe, chasing dreams to better lives, began last year as they fled poverty, war and violence in the Middle East and North Africa. Record numbers in recent months pushed the situation to a crescendo.

But even then, we — as a global citizenry — did not really hear the roar.

Then came the image of Aylan’s death, which social media ensured the world rapidly saw. And suddenly, the reality of this international crisis became personal, one we could relate to wherever we lived, one that pulled compassion from wherever it was hiding.

Because Aylan could have been our son, our brother, our grandson, our friend. We could have been his parent, his sister, his aunt, his neighbor.

“It’s not the severity or the objective facts of a disaster that motivate us to feel compassion and help,” psychologist David DeSteno, director of Northeastern University’s Social Emotions Lab,

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said at a 2012 PopTech conference. “It’s whether or not we see ourselves in the victims.”

As a longtime journalist, I know that to be true.

The ability to peel away layers of a complex issue to one person’s relatable experiences results in the most powerful stories — regardless of whether they’re about an issue of national importance or a simple, quiet, ordinary moment in life. They create universal understanding that connects us to humanity. They bring us together as community. They show us why we should care. And, sometimes, they sway our hearts to a different place or push us to action.

I’m awed by the power of photography to convey all that without words.

Even in today’s multimedia society, in which video is king and information an eternal bombardment, a photograph can still freeze time and force us to stop long enough to feel its message unequivocally.

Consider Dorothea Lange’s 1936 photograph of a hungry, desperate mother and her children during the Great Depression. Or the 1972 blackand-white image of 9-year-old Kim Phuc, running terrified and naked after a South Vietnamese plane accidentally dropped napalm on its own citizens. Or the firefighter emerging from the rubble of the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, cradling a dying 1-year-old baby.

I remember carefully cutting out that last picture from a newspaper and tucking it away in a folder I keep of good writing that inspires me. I was a parent of two young children, and it touched me deeply, made me feel the anguish and sorrow of that mother, but also the love of humanity and the strength of compassion.

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Chandler boycotting candidate forum Allegation of bias against Arvada chamber

By Glenn Wallace gwallace@coloradocommunitymedia.com The Arvada Chamber of Commerce has hosted well-attended political candidate forums for more than 35 years — giving city, county, state and federal office-seekers an opportunity to speak to their opponents, and to the public.

This year’s Arvada City Council forum is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 18.

But Arvada mayoral candidate Dave Chandler says the entire venue has a built-in bias, and he won’t be attending.

“It is beyond the pale of even simple fairness and impartiality that two incumbent candidates for city council, Bob Dyer and Jerry Marks, are sitting members of the board of directors of the (Arvada) chamber,” Chandler wrote in a recent statement.

Chandler also alleges that the televising of the forum by the city’s cable access channel creates an aura of “Tammany Hall-style politics,” giving the impression that the city itself supports the candidates favored by the forum.

Both Chandler’s mayoral opponent, incumbent Marc Williams, and the Chamber’s president, Kami Welch, responded to the allegation by saying they were unfair.

“The structure of the forum is set up to be unbiased with the same questions being asked to each candidate,” Welch said,

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when asked for comment. “We are using an outside moderator and the forum is being held at a neutral location.”

Welch said a seperate chamber subcommittee drafts the questions, and that all candidates receive hear those questions at the exact same time — at the forum itself.

“I am disappointed my opponent decided not to take advantage of this opportunity to present his views,” Williams said.

Williams, who is a member of the chamber through his law firm, said that he has not received any preferential treatment at the chamber forum.

Welch said the chamber does not endorse any candidate, whether or not they

happen to be among the 600 chamber members.

Williams recommended any candidate for public office should take up opportunities to share their views with the public, whenever possible.

“In fact, I attended and spoke at a forum hosted by my opponent to share

my views on the value of Urban Renewal,” Williams said.

Chandler, in his announcement, aniticipated criticism for not wanting to do things the way they had always been done, a charge he gladly accepts.

“I am for a better Arvada; a new, open and representative city council,” he said.

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Horsing around before the parade, Ralston Valley sophomore Jessica Adams and freshman Kate Boykan play with their team’s megaphone. Photo

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Prepping for the 90th Harvest fest Parade participants prepare for city tradition

By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com “Six, five, four, three, two, one. Bang!”

And with that, the Arvada Harvest Run began, and Harvest Festival Parade participants started lining up in Olde Town along 57th Street, getting ready for the parade.

“Well, hello there Schnabels,” a man said to his friends, Jane and Robert Schnabel, as they walked to their float position early in the parade line. “Are you riding with Chris?”

With a soft reply of no, the group gathered, chatting, catching up on the week’s business, eating a light doughnut-and-coffee breakfast and discussing one another’s floats.

Walking down the line, excitement rose.

The sound of bag pipes played the theme from the film “Braveheart,” and participants took every opportunity to ready themselves for the 90th Harvest Festival Parade.

Signs. Balloons. Flips. Turns.

Whether pinning signs to floats to promote their business, cause or school; practicing double turns, leaps, flips and holds for their dance and cheer routines; or just playing around with friends near their floats, energy was high.

“Just a few last minute touches here,” Lisa S with Hope House of Colorado said of its float.

Spectators began to gather alongside Olde Wadsworth Boulevard and Ralston Road, and parade participants’ received a final warning from the parade marshal.

And with that, another countdown started.

“We have 13 more minutes,” said a young boy to his friends while they waited to be called to the front of the route. “Then, we have to wait about another 30 minutes!”

The floats began to line up in order. School buses, convertibles, tractors — all gassed up and ready to start.

“I made the call,” said an Arvada police officer heading the parade. “Once my partner gets here, we’ll be ready.”

And with his arrival, and the sound of the Shrine of Saint Anne’s Church bells sounding the hour, the parade began.

Women’s league host panel of school boards The Jefferson County League of Women Voters is hosting an “All About School Boards” panel discussion Sept.

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The informational panel will be held at the Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church, 11500 W. 20th Ave., Lakewood, and include retired Littleton Public Schools Superintendent Scott Murphy; Laurie Albright, president of the Boulder Valley School District Board of Education; and former Colorado Association of School Boards president Ann Fattor.

The three are expected to discuss the state of education, the responsibilities, powers and limits of school boards. According to the league’s press release, no campaigning or discussion of the recall election or candidates will be allowed.

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AEDA grant open The Arvada Economic Development Association small business grant is now accepting applications.

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FIRED: Iron, Ceramics and Glass exhibition opens This year, the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities fall exhibition will feature three mediums crafted by fire.

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BIKE, RUN, WALK AND ROLL Harvest Fest offers loads of entertainment, no matter how you travel

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he 90th annual Arvada Harvest Festival, Sept. 11-13, featured a midway kids’ zone, food fair, 5K walk and run, live music, fun food booths, a teddy bear picnic, a spelling bee, the festival parade and more. The theme of this year’s festival was transportation in honor of the upcoming Gold Line stop. For even more Harvest Festival photo fun, check out the online gallery at www. arvadapress.com.

Lauren Guo, a fifth grade student at Meiklejohn Elementary school, spells a word in the 11th round of the Arvada Press Spelling Bee, Saturday, Sept. 12.

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Smiling big as she twirls her flag, this Ralston Valley color guard member shows off for the crowd. Photo by Crystal Anderson

Parents and students from Foster Elementary School walk and bike together in the parade. Photo by Crystal Anderson

Arvada Mayor Marc Williams and his wife, Luanne, wave to the crowd during the parade.

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Arvada Police Officers and the color guard take off, signaling the start of the parade.

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relentlessly for the one voice through which to bring an issue to life in words.

The documentary “Reporter,” which follows his 2009 quest for that single person to illustrate the consequence of ongoing warfare in Democratic Republic of Congo, shows his almost formulaic approach to create compassion and action from what he writes.

But he bases it on studies of the psychology of compassion, one of which demonstrates that people respond more

to the photograph of one starving child as compared to a photograph with two or more children.

“Perhaps the most important image to represent a human life is that of a single face,” Paul Slovic, a psychology professor at University of Oregon, wrote in a 2007 academic journal following research into psychic numbing — or the collapse of compassion — related to the Darfur genocide.

He found “most people are caring and will exert great effort” for someone in need. These same people, however, “often become numbly indifferent to the plight of `the one’ who is one of many in a much greater problem.”

“When it comes to eliciting compas-

sion,” he said, “the identified individual victim, with a face and a name, has no peer.”

At least 188,000 migrants had been rescued and more than 2,000 migrants had already died this year, according to the International Organization for Migration, when a little boy washed up on a Turkish beach Sept. 2 and became the face and name of this overwhelming humanitarian crisis.

A belated call for unity and compassion rippled across the world.

The European Union president recently urged member nations to put aside differences and welcome these refugees in a way that respects humanity and human dignity, The New York Times reported.

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The U.S. has increased the number of Syrian refugees it will accept, but also is hearing calls from aid agencies to open its arms wider.

There are no easy answers.

But Mother Teresa, whose compassion knew no limits, said: “If I look at the mass, I will never act. If I look at one, I will.”

We have looked at Aylan.

What will we do?

Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@coloradocommunitymedia.com or 303-566-4110.

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the work that he and his counterparts, District 1 representative Julie Williams and John Newkirk from District 2, have done to-date. Some of the work he mentioned includes the setting of academic achievement goals, placing funds aside for a new school in the Candelas area and the implementation of Jeffco’s student based budgeting model.

Newkirk said the slate is not an amenable option.

“I strongly believe all Jeffco citizens deserve a voice at the Board table, and a union-backed 5-0 slate with no experience in policy governance does not reflect the diverse voices within our community,” he said. “For this reason, I’m encouraging all Jeffco voters to vote “no” in this recall election and allow the staggered term system to proceed as intended.”

Williams did not reply with a comment about the slate as of Monday.

“I am now partnering for the last stretch of my campaign with four other candidates I am confident share my commitment to serving students as our only mission, and not as the means to other ends,” Stevens said. “With any hope of competing with the amount of outside money now effecting our school board elections, we will pool the resources of our grassroots campaigns to reach voters more effectively and efficiently.”

While they have differing backgrounds and perspectives with education, the slated five said they will gladly work together, because they all say they all agree on one campaign goal — doing what’s best for Jeffco’s kids.

“It was pretty fascinating, we’re not the same people and we had some disagreement,” Mitchell said of their first meeting two weeks ago. “(But) these are people that I would like to work with on the board of education.”

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Cancer fights back; politics itself a disease

We have a friend, a former colleague of my wife’s, whose daughter is fighting cancer right now. She was an active and athletic 14-year-old. Now, she is a patient.

Her stage of cancer requires a regiment of radiation Michael Alcorn and chemotherapy HITTING to kill. I don’t know if any of you who HOME read this (or should I say, “either of you”) know anybody who has gone through this type of treatment, but, let me tell you, it is awful. She has migraine headaches, nosebleeds, nausea and vomiting — and those are on her good days. She has lost significant weight, can’t stay awake long enough to get through a class lecture, has lost her hair, and, a few times, for no apparent reason, has spiked very high fevers. And all this is because of the treatment.

I had a favorite professor in college who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Throughout the course of his treatment, he went through all the same reactions as our friend’s daughter. He described it to me as if the treatment was an induced form of AIDS, meant to destroy the body’s white blood cells, which were part of the culprit with his cancer. Now, I’m not sure if his description is accurate, but it sure makes sense, given what I’ve seen.

Remarkably, the body recovers. A few days after each treatment, his white cell count would spike back up, he’d be feeling a little better, and, every time, his tumor would die just a little more, until, eventually, it was all gone. Last I heard, he is still alive and kicking, making fun of a whole new batch of college freshmen somewhere in Texas.

As horrible as the treatment for the cancer is, it is a necessary evil, to eradicate the greater threat of the cancer. In some cases, I suppose, a person could have a cancerous growth, and not even know about it, not feel any adverse effects. In their cases, I would have to think that the idea of this treatment would be ridiculous. I don’t feel bad, they tell themselves, maybe I can just live with this. But the doctors, thankfully, know better.

I think we all, sometimes, try to talk ourselves into believing that the faults and failures we know just aren’t that bad, that maybe we can live with them. That is certainly the case when the kinds of massive changes necessary to fix the problems would be painful, difficult and chaotic.

Maybe we can just live with that weird little group of extremists, as long as they stay over there, when the treatment would be innocent lives lost, and, possibly, American lives lost. That’s what we told ourselves before 9/11 — is that what we’re telling ourselves now, too?

If only we could just eliminate the chaos and strife and go back to when we were all getting along ... and less than one-third of our high schoolers were competent at math, and one-third of our college enrollees required remediation.

And, I tell you what, I think the American people have long recognized that Washington, D.C., itself, is a cancer. How else do explain that, right now, the center ring in the GOP primary circus is occupied by two business leaders and a doctor who have, combined, zero years of Washington experience? They may not have Alcorn continues on Page 9

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What are you most looking forward to about autumn?

Autumn means cooler weather, breaking out warmer coats and trading lemonade for hot chocolate. It’s also one of Colorado’s most beautiful times of the year. We went to Lakewood to ask what people are most looking forward to about the new season.

“The cooler weather is really nice.”

-Ross Williams, Lakewood

“I always like to go up to the mountain passes and look at the aspens.”

-Ken Goodwin, Denver

“The election. For it to be over, and for my team to win.”

-Judy Davis, Lakewood

“The opening of the Lakewood Symphony season is something I always look forward to.

I’m a musician, so fall is the beginning of a busy season.”

-Harvey Fleet, Lakewood

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Vote Marks I wish to write to your paper to let the citizens of Arvada and of District 1 know that we are well represented by Jerry Marks on city council and we need to vote to retain him as our councilman. He has shown his ability to advocate for all of us and he is putting his skills to great use on council. As a small business owner and lifelong resident of Arvada, he has shown me that he is working hard to help Arvada meet the challenges of a growing city with the balance of the sense of community that makes Arvada a wonderful place to live.

John Bodnar, Arvada

New mayor and new council Like many residents, my husband and I have historically not paid much attention to the inner workings of our city government and those we elected to oversee its operation.

As long as things seemed to run smoothly, we didn’t feel compelled to get involved.

Motivated by an issue my husband and I felt particularly close to in 2013, we began attending City Council meetings. We spoke regarding our concern; we listened to members of our community speak about other topics.

Some of those peaked our interest and led us to return to attend other meetings In short — we began paying attention.

There are far too many examples to list here of what we consider to be violations of trust by our Mayor and council. Our greater attention to council operations (who, we believe are ill-informed and often function as “the council of yes”) and, what appears to be a too-close relationships between our current mayor (Marc Williams) and the Arvada Urban

Renewal Authority, and the limitations placed on citizen initiatives and referendum by our City Charter have been eye-openers. We believe it is necessary to make deep changes — beginning the removing a Mayor that has been on city council for sixteen years! (Too long for any one in city administration.)

For transparency in government, a long term view of the consequences of the overuse of Tax Incremental Funding (also known as tax giveaways) greater respect and attention to and for citizen input — we support Dave Chandler to be the new Mayor of Arvada. We encourage our fellow Arvada citizens to do the same.

Les and Judy Strasbaugh, Arvada Ralston Valley has worries As a 25-year resident of Ralston Valley, I and the communities surrounding Ralston Valley High School have witnessed many changes in the area.

Where once we were a small agricultural community we have been inundated with growth and also with new city and county policy — some good, some bad. We therefore have a vested interest in the direction of the Jeffco School Board.

In 2013 our neighborhoods gathered in opposition to the proposed lighting of the Ralston Valley HS football field on the grounds that it was: 1) Contrary to the agreement made by the 2000 planning commission to maintain the quiet and rural integrity of the Ralston Valley Letters continues on Page 9

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A funny man who helps others Occasionally, you meet a man with comedic talent who is tuned in to other people. While some comics are selfcentered and competitive, this man has more spiritual qualities such as caring and kindness. He gives of himself in many ways and with style and fun. I would love to think funny like him because there is nothing I like more than to laugh or get a laugh.

Some might say this man is a little bit devil and little bit angel. Who is he? He is local actor Jake Pardee, professional comic and writer living in my neighborhood.

Recently, when I wrote a speech that needed jokes, I asked him for assistance.

I was prepared to pay, but he waved me off on that issue. I sent him my speech through email. He added the jokes and playful stuff, fitting in with my theme.

He also re-edited my speech cutting out

the fat. I tried again to pay for his time but he wouldn’t take compensation.

Maybe he enjoyed something creative to do. Why? Possibly it’s because he is a full-time caretaker for his 90-year-old father, a WWII veteran who is in home Mary McFerren hospice. Pardee Stobie lives with his dad.

More about that WIT AND later.

GRIT My speech was for Rotary Club.

My motivation for doing this was to sell my memoir after my speech. I wanted to connect with the audience, have fun.

My comic friend gave me an opening: “Hi, I’m Mary and I’m an alcoholic.

Ooops! Wrong meeting.” (And I pretended to be embarrassed). I used it. I don’t know if Rotary Club liked it, but it relaxed me and made me feel mischievous.

Another line Pardee gave me was: “I’m here to talk about Golden, but really I’m here to hawk my book, ‘You Fall Off, You Get Back On.’” Pardee threaded jokes throughout my speech about “falling off” and having the audience participate by responding, “You get back on.” For example, the lady who rode the burro to the top of Castle Rock in Golden on her way to what was once a dance hall. I said, “She fell off” and then the audience said, “she got back on.”

I probably wouldn’t have written this column if it was solely about speeches and comedy. I wrote it because of the generosity of my neighbor, Jake Pardee.

I guess what impresses me more than comedic talent and jokes is that this neighbor takes care of his father at home who is in hospice. Adult son cooks for his father and also takes his aging mother to doctor appointments. How this man affectionately takes care of his parents has left a lasting effect on me, which is deeper than comedy or speeches.

Loving service to our vulnerable aging parents touches my humanity and the greater humanity of us all.

Letters

Our communities would like a response from each of the Jeffco board candidates on each of these city, school and community concerns.

Remember, a school is only as good as the community it shares.

RJ Thomas, Arvada

who support this recall running our entire school system?

We don’t need a board that is subservient to the teachers’ union; we need checks and balances. They talk about the board members getting money from the Koch brothers. Give me a break. Different organizations have popped up to support the recall funded by national, state and local teachers’ unions. They didn’t raise all that money from “bake sales and T-shirt sales,” baloney. Don’t listen to the pontificating on the recall side, they are not innocent and unbiased, they just say they are. They helped to bring Jeffco schools down over the past decades and we should ask ourselves, why do we want to go back? Vote no for the recall.

David Albertsen, Arvada

flawed treaty which discounts the ability of the United States to verify the conditions of the treaty. Iran continues to act against the United States on several fronts. Is this really a country we can trust?

Is it really credible to think that such a bad treaty is better than no treaty? This treaty was completed just for the sake of completing a treaty. Isn’t the fact that Iran is reacting so strongly against the sanctions evidence that the sanctions are actually working? Isn’t a viable alternative to the bad treaty more and stronger sanctions?

The fact that so many military and veterans groups are against this treaty should give us reason to believe that those with a firsthand knowledge of Iran have good reason to oppose the treaty. If we cannot produce a treaty/agreement that will really stop Iran from gaining nuclear capability why have a treaty at all?

It is gratifying to see that our local paper is connecting national and local news.

Bill Hineser, Arvada

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Area which stated that “the athletic playing fields are not to be lighted.”

2) It showed preferential treatment towards just one privileged school over the many schools in Jeffco.

Some of the opposition resulted in the election of a new school board. Again some good, some bad.

A second issue regarding safety and security was brought to the attention of the current board. It was submitted in April 2015 regarding the overflow student parking at Ralston Valley HS. Our community has yet to receive a response from the board or the district staff regarding this. Is it going to take a student getting injured to have attention brought to this issue I myself have seen students almost hit on Alkire St. Also it is an unlit and unsupervised area.

A third safety and security issue is the very high speed of vehicles both student and non- student on 82nd ave behind Ralston Valley HS

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all the political savvy of old Washington hands, but who do you think is more likely to try to attack the actual disease — them? Or the trio who have a combined 100 years of Washington time served.

Change is always painful. Cancers always fight back. I think what you have to ask yourself, if you’re willing to take a chance on sharing your “body” with

Vote no on recall Some points about the disingenuousness from the pro-recall supporters ... As soon as the Democrats and liberals lost the election to the three current board members they started waging war. Witt, Newkirk and Williams are Republicans who wanted more school choice, teacher accountability and improving education.

The teachers’ union and its allies want total control over a school board they can control and get what they want. It is a partisan issue, don’t let the recall supporters tell you otherwise.

Remember, the recall supporters are the same people who supported the teachers doing their “sick out” that led to our students losing some of their education. They also supported the students leaving class, staging demonstrations and the like — leaving other students to miss out on education. Do we want the people

something or somebody who is willing to kill you.

By the way, the cancer people at Children’s Hospital — well, and everybody else — are amazing, caring, talented people. If you have the means to donate money to Children’s, I would strongly encourage it; and please keep them and all their patients in your prayers.

Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His third novel, “Gameplan: Inside Hell, Inc.” is now available at MichaelJAlcorn.com

Parfaits make perfect after-school snacks Are you looking for recipes to make with children or that they can make themselves?

Parfaits are the perfect choice for any age because they are naturally simple, slightly messy and taste really great. It must be the variety of colors and textures, too. They can be eaten for an easy afterschool snack, a meal or dessert.

Parfaits have mostly nutritious ingredients that children like. They are made by layering yogurt or pudding with fresh or thawed frozen fruits and berries and topped with something crunchy.

Creamy snack The next time you go shopping have parfait ingredients in mind. Look for low-fat vanilla, plain or strawberry yogurt. Greek yogurt is the best because it is very creamy. Fage is one kind that has a 0 percent fat and tastes very creamy and fattening, but it is not. It is not sour like many other plain yogurts. This yogurt also comes with higher fat contents, if desired.

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or frozen peaches, plums, grapes, pears LIFELONG and bananas to cut small pieces with LEARNING into a table knife. Children may also like to add a layer of raisins or craisins.

Parfaits look most delicious in a seethrough plastic glass. Start with any ingredient and add colorful layers. Repeat the layers to make a beautiful, nutritious work of art.

Top with a layer of something crunchy like Cheerios, granola, cookies or graham cracker crumbs. Sometimes, they might add a little whipped cream and a cherry for a special occasion.

If the parfait is not eaten at one sitting, it can easily be stored in the refrigerator — only the crunchies may not be so crunchy, but still tasty. Children especially like to eat them with a long-handled sundae float spoon.

If you don’t mind a little chocolate surprise, add a bit of chocolate syrup or chocolate chips. A tiny spoon of peanut butter can be a fun surprise among the other textures. Check for allergies first, though.

Esther Macalady

Downsides to Iran deal The article on Congressman Perlmutter and the Iran treaty (Sept. 3) seems to have left out the opposing view. Does anyone seriously believe the only alternative to the treaty is war? This is a severely

Mary McFerren Stobie is a local columnist and author. Besides hawking her memoir ” You Fall Off, You Get Back On” in various venues, Stobie enjoys listening to good humor and occasionally creating it herself.

Find her at www.marystobie.com.

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Valentine Gernat

Oct. 24, 1933 – Sept. 6, 2015

Valentine Gernat, a long-time resident of Arvada Colorado, died Sunday the 6th of September, 2015. Valentine was born on October 24, 1933 in Minsk, Russia. She immigrated to the United States with her family in 1952 and became a United States citizen on July 26th, 1956. Valentine is survived by her husband, Joseph Gernat, her sister Ida Johnson, her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

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Robert (Bob) Raven

Dec. 16, 1944 – Sept. 4, 2015

Robert (Bob ) Raven, born December 16, 1944, formerly of Arvada, CO, died on September 4, 2015, in Commerce City, CO. He is survived by three brothers, one sister and numerous nieces and nephews. A private memorial was held.

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friendly weekday flag football game. A crisp pint of beer with friends. A hike.

And God. Front Range churches are utilizing common interests, athletics and technology to encourage people to walk together through life and spirituality in less traditional ways.

“Some people are more comfortable in different settings,” said Kyle Matsuda, a group participant with Red Rocks Sports Ministry, an arm of Red Rocks Church. “This is one way to reach people who may not be comfortable in a Bible study.”

With several area churches experiencing population growth, congregation members can find a large church to be overwhelming, and finding a place to belong can seem nearly impossible. Through the more intimate setting a small group provides, members of larger church organizations, like Crossroads Community, Red Rocks Church and Flatirons Community Church, can connect individuals on a deeper level.

“I went to Flatirons for three years before getting plugged into a small group. I absolutely loved the teaching, the atmosphere and the music, but it was hard for me to connect with people,” said Grant Gunhus, former leader of a Young Professionals group at Flatirons Community Church. “The mission of the group was to create smaller circles for people to connect with others in a similar stage of life.

Flatirons is obviously a very big church, and its size can be intimidating. We created the Young Professionals group so that it doesn’t take other people three years to meet other people.”

Targeting age, interests, life stages, social status and location, churches offer different approaches to create these small groups. For instance, Flatirons has a Craigslist-like small-group generator called Flatirons List based on location, interests and age. Red Rocks

Sports Ministry offers year-round intramural sports leagues.

“The theme (of groups) is to tie up the loose ends of faith so that they become practical rather than you just feel inspirational on Sunday,” said Doug Schmidt, connection coordinator at Crossroads Church. “But it’s something you can live out the rest of the week.”

For some, the purpose of the small group is to connect with others in a social setting, such as a brewery or a hike, to help build friendships around common interests and faith. For others, having a low-pressure environment, an evening volleyball match or flag football game provides a fun, relatable entry point into faith.

“Sports are a really good way to invite people to a church event without them feeling intimidated,” said Travis Carey, executive sports director of Red Rocks Sports Ministry. “It is to build community, but it gives people a really great platform to invite people and make friends.”

Churches also are using small groups to help mentor people at different life stages, as well as sharing Bible teachings through online talks, interactive teaching guides and applicable discussion questions in a home-based setting.

“The benefit is reflecting real life for those people,” Schmidt said. “A lot of times people feel alone in their faith, and when someone’s facing a major decision — and if they’ve been in a group — they can get input from people they know.”

Through these groups, individuals like Gunhus said they are able to create lasting relationships with like-minded individuals while creating a space to walk through life and grow in relationship to one another and God. “We’d always all go out to dinner after church on Saturday nights, and would just hang out for an hour or two before our weekly sermon-based discussion,” he said. “I think getting to know people in a normal environment like this allows our church friends to become some of our closest friends in all areas of life.”

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Red Rocks Sports Ministry’s ‘Red Team’ group is up to bat during an Aug. 19 game against the ‘Purple Team.’ ABOVE: The ‘Gray Team’ and ‘Black Team’ pray before a kickball game to crown the season champions at Carmody Park. Photos courtesy Red Rocks Sports Ministry

WHERE TO GO? Crossroads Church, Flatirons Community Church and Red Rocks Church all draw members from throughout Jefferson and Adams counties and have campuses in cities in those areas.

Crossroads Church: Serves residents in Thornton, Northglenn and Fort Lupton.

town Denver.

Main line: 303-664-5524 www.flatironschurch.com To find a group: http://www.flatironschurch. com/flatironslist/

Connections coordinator: Doug Schmidt

Red Rocks Church: Serves residents in Golden, Lakewood, Arvada and Littleton

303-882-3943

www.redrockschurch.com

doug.schmidt@crossroadsabc.com

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Red Rocks Sports Ministry: Travis Carey, executive sports director travis@redrockschurch.com

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Tuesday’s gray, it’s Friday, I’m in love Everyone marks time his or her way: For football fans, it’s Sundays or Monday nights that are the defining days of their weeks. Movie-lovers long for Wednesdays and Fridays, when they can finally get their fix of the latest cinematic adventures.

For as long as I can remember, Tuesday was my defining day.

That’s the day new music hit the shelves — and also, later, on the Internet.

Knowing I had new music to look forward to dulled the pain of Mondays. It also made the rest of the week go by faster because there were new albums to sample, to love and hate, to form and reform opinions on. By the time I had listened to everything, the weekend had arrived.

But in July, that all changed.

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry decided new music the world over would be released on Fridays. This was a major sea change for me — requiring a complete restructure of how I organized my week.

Since 1989, Tuesday had been the agreed-upon release date for music in the U.S. But every country had its own day for new releases: Monday in the UK and Canada, Wednesday in Japan and Friday in Australia and Germany.

In the days before the Internet, that didn’t mean much. But once we got to the point when releases could be uploaded online in a matter of minutes and shared with anyone, well, release dates started to matter a whole lot more.

This is why: If someone in England or Canada gets a new release on Monday and uploads it online, why would anyone buy it on a later date when he could just find it for free (albeit illegally) on torrent sites?

Clarke Reader That first newmusic Friday week LINER was brutal.

NOTES I had come off an absolutely fantastic Tuesday of music on June 30 with new releases from Vince Staples, The Internet, Meek Mill and Miguel all dropping humdingers. And the next Tuesday, July 7, promised the same great experience with releases from Tame Impala and Future.

Instead, everything got pushed back to July 17 to accommodate the change in release dates, and that meant a nearly two-week dry spell of new music.

Future’s new album — when I finally listened to it — opened with a track called “Thought It Was a Drought.”

Man, I thought, he wasn’t kidding.

The music industry made a big deal about the release-date change over the summer. But unless you’re an avid follower of goings-on in the business, you probably didn’t notice. Independent

CLARKE’S ALBUM OF THE WEEK Selection: Craig Finn’s “Faith in the Future,” released on Partisan Records.

SONGS OF SUMMER In my Sept. 3 column, I wrote about some of my favorite summer songs and asked readers to send in their choices. Here they are: “The Eye” by Brandi Carlile

Review: The Hold Steady’s lead singer steps out for the second time with another devastating collection of songs about America’s down-and-out. Finn brings his characters to life with muscular poetry and infinite empathy.

-Annie Burne, Littleton

Favorite song: “Christine”

-Nola Drake, Vinton, Iowa

Favorite lyric: “I was the first to get married/I was the last one to know/And I went down in the darkness/I came to at some show.” From “I Was Doing Fine (Then A Few People Died)”

“Crushin It” by Brad Paisley

“Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” by James Baskett -Judy Denison, Golden “Summer Nights” by Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta

-Amber Klein, Denver “Hot Fun in the Summertime” by Sly and the Family Stone -Delores Lynch, Iowa

record stores, such as Angelo’s CDs in Wheat Ridge, have been left to grapple with changing logistics and customer confusion.

As for me, I’m getting used to new music on Fridays, even if it gets a little lost in the end-of-the-week shuffle: Soundtracking my weekend to new albums has been a bright side. There is something to be said for pairing weekend adventures with the joy of discovering new albums and artists.

That feeling — of being on the cusp of delightful revelation — is one reason I

love music so much. And it’s comforting to know that feeling isn’t going anywhere.

Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he is very glad tomorrow is Friday. Check out his music blog at calmacil20.blogspot.com. And tell him what new releases you’re listening to at creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Beloved eatery closes doors after 34 years Le Central, the “Affordable French” restaurant in the mural-bedecked building on the corner of Eighth and Lincoln, closed after 34 years in business on Sept. 13.

Owner Robert Tournier, who sent out an email announcement to his patrons about the imminent closing, is throwing in the saute pan after more than 40 years in the restaurant business. Fans have been mourning the restaurant’s departure on Facebook by posting memorable moments.

Check them out at www.facebook.com/ LeCentral?fref=ts, and post your own.

Here’s the email he sent: “Bonjour, It has been a great opportunity and pleasure to serve Denver for 34 years. I want to thank you for your patronage. To raise a loving family and run a successful restaurant in Colorado was a rare privilege. I realize how lucky I am. I took the chance to open a French restaurant, with no business plan, serving affordable food and wines on Salvation Army chairs, with friendly nonprofessional service, no dress code, reservation or credit card, and you loved it.

I am very grateful; I could not have done it without an incredible staff and your willingness to try something different.

I am glad to be part of your (mostly) good memories, and to have been the stage of so many dates and celebrations Being 65 and a grandfather with 40+ years in the restaurant business (1 restaurateur year = 3 human years) it is time to stop, the 13 of September should be the last day but keep in touch, we may decide to close earlier.

Merci

Robert Tournier” Denver Center discounts The Denver Center for the Performing Arts is launching two programs that make tickets more accessible. DCPAccess, an expanded reducedprice ticket program Penny Parker made possible in part by citizen support MILE HIGH of the Scientific and LIFE Cultural Facilities District, and RADvantage, a new membership group for patrons 18 to 30 years old.

Patrons now can purchase reducedprice tickets online, by phone or in person.

Restrictions apply.

DCPAccess provides tickets as low as $10. Patrons can buy online, by phone or in person. No promo code is required. If a DCPAccess ticket is available for a show date, the option to purchase will show up on the website or will be offered by DCPA ticketing staff.

For Theatre Company productions, DCPAccess tickets will be available for Tuesday and Wednesday evening performances during the first two weeks of a show’s run.

Tickets will go on sale at noon two weeks before the first available performance.

The first DCPAccess offer of the 201516 season is for the Theatre Company’s performance of “Lookingglass Alice.” There are $10 tickets available to the September

15-16 and September 22-23 performances.

Release dates and participating show details will be continually updated at www. denvercenter.org/SCFD. The newly announced RADvantage membership program allows patrons aged 18-30 to purchase two specially-priced tickets to participating Broadway, Theatre Company or Cabaret shows. Ticket prices start at $20. For more information, visit www.denvercenter.org/RADvantage.

Iceland comes to Coohills Icelandic chef Ylfa Helgadottir, chef de cuisine and owner of Kopar in Reykjavik, Iceland, is coming to Denver to collaborate with chef Tom Coohill, owner of Coohills restaurant at 1400 Wewatta St. Coohills will host a four-day eating extravaganza Sept. 23-26.

Coohill, a three-time Taste of Iceland veteran and U.S. Chef’s Open winner, along with Helgadottir, will craft a prix fixe menu showcasing Icelandic ingredients such as Icelandic cod, free-range lamb and langoustine.

Helgadottir and Coohill will be joined by Coohills’ co-owner and wife, Diane Coohill, bar manager Joshua Tallent, chef de cuisine Lucas Chandler and pastry chef Natalia Spampinato.

The four-course menu is $75 and the five-course with wine pairings is $105. Reservations can be made by calling 303-6235700. For more information, go to www. coohills.com.

Baur’s jazzes up menu Baur’s Restaurant and Listening Lounge,

1512 Curtis St., has a roster of jazz acts for the rest of the month and October, including the poetic singer James Maddock on Sept. 27.

Baur’s is aligned with the Music Appreciation Society, which searches the world for interesting and talented musicians to introduce to Denver music fans. Members of the Music Appreciation Society receive priority seating at shows at Baur’s.

For more information, visit www.baursmagic.com.

Win at the Tavern The Tavern Hospitality Group, an official sponsor of the Denver Broncos, is rolling out its First Possession Payoff promotion. A lucky winner will receive $1,000 in cash and prizes for every point the Broncos score during their first offensive possession for all regular season home games. For additional information, visit www.tavernhg.com.

Overheard Eavesdropping on two older gentlemen at Deno’s Mountain Bistro in Winter Park: “Good to see you.”

“At this age it’s better to be seen than viewed!”

Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.blacktie-colorado.com/ pennyparker. She can be reached at parkerp1953@gmail.com or at 303-619-5209.

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Matthew Dhieux:Jeffco dad, physician assistant running for District 2 school board seat

By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com This is an ongoing, weekly series of profiles about candidates running for Jefferson County Board of Education. To read previous articles about Amanda Stevens, Ali Lasell and Kim Johnson go to coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Why he is in the news: After noticing a trend of politicization among local and national school boards, Jeffco dad and physician’s assistant Matthew Dhieux decided he needed to step in and serve on the Jefferson County Board of Education.

“I know it goes both ways, but there’s been a lot of money being poured into

something that should be nonpartisan,” he said. “I think it’s ruining the true purpose of a school board — that’s for the children.”

Dhieux is running as a successor candidate in District 2 against incumDhieux bent and recall target John Newkirk.

About him: A Colorado native, Dhieux grew up in Broomfield. After high school he moved to Washington to attend Pacific Lutheran University, where he obtained his bachelor’s degree in biology and elementary education. After teaching for two years, he decided he needed a change

in direction and became a physician’s assistant.

Brings to the table: Dhieux, a registered Independent, said he brings nonpartisanship.

“I am qualified because I am free of a political agenda,” he said. “I am willing to listen to people, I am a critical thinker, I can problem-solve and I’m not attached to a Democrat agenda and I’m not attached to a Republican agenda.”

He said he also is running to stop diverting funds to charter schools as a political agenda, stop the bashing of the district’s teachers’ union and, possibly, take away the pay-for-performance model.

“I’m really focused on what I can do to

make my daughter’s education the best.”

Hobbies and other interests: Dhieux likes to spend time with his wife and two daughters. He’s also a soccer coach and involved with the Parent-Teacher Association at his daughter’s elementary school.

In his own words: “I wouldn’t be running if I didn’t think I was the best option.”

“I would hope that regardless of what happens that we would see a board that could really start critically thinking towards the decisions that need to be made.

And, once again, that means there can’t be any politics.”

Tori Merritts: Parent, grandmother, former school board member seeks to rejoin board

By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com This is an ongoing, weekly series of profiles about candidates running for Jefferson County Board of Education. To read previous articles about Amanda Stevens, Ali Lasell and Kim Johnson go to coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Why she is in the news: A former Jeffco school board member, Tori Merritts, decided it was time she got back in the game and run for District 4.

“There haven’t been many bright spots in Jeffco in terms of student results in recent years,” she said. “I’m hoping I would be able to help get us refocused on the work at hand and that we can move this district forward.”

A candidate for the District 4 seat that Lesley Dahlkemper is vacating, Merritts is

running against Jeffco parent Amanda Stevens. She previously was appointed to the board in 1994 and served for nine years. She was a part of passing the performance-promise mill levy and was active in getting the first state Merritts standards in place.

About her: Merritts moved to Lakewood after graduating from college in 1971 and has lived there since. She is married with three grown sons and two grandchildren. For several years she worked as a teachers’ aide and served on various Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) and accountability committees.

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“I don’t want to think we’re going back to the good ol’ days because we can’t do that,” she said. “We have to keep forging ahead and make sure we are completely focused on our goal.”

If elected, she said she would like to begin implementing best practices; ensuring the district has great support staff, teachers and administrators; create a good learning environment; and collaboratively communicate school-to-school and with the district.

Hobbies and other interests: Merritts is an active volunteer with her Kiwanis Club, is the club adviser for Bear

Creek High School’s Key Club and serves on the Perkins Field Council. She also likes to babysit her grandson, ski, read, craft and walk in nature.

In her own words: “It takes a long time for change to take place — 2031 and 2034 seem like a long way away. But guess what? For my grandkids, this can come none too soon.”

“We have to be really focused on getting to the district’s vision and making sure our kids are career- and collegeready, meeting district standards, and our teachers have all the tools they need in their tool box. Every day it’s getting to be more challenging because of all the changes in the world, because the bar keeps rising.”

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Expo offers answers to business concerns Jeffco’s second Business Resource Expo brings together vendors and businesses

By Clarke Reader creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com

IF YOU GO WHAT: Jefferson County Business Resource Center’s Business Resource Expo WHERE: Jefferson County Fairgrounds 15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 23

Owning and operating a business comes with countless questions and concerns that must be dealt with on a daily basis. To help with this, the Jefferson County Business Resource Center offers new and experienced business people a chance to meet with a variety of vendors, from chambers to education centers, and learn about all the assistance available.

The second Business Resource Expo runs from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave. Expo organizer and business resource center executive director Amira Watters gathered groups like the Jefferson County Economic Council, South Lakewood Business Association, the American Job Association and Red Rocks Community College to answer questions from businesspeople.

8 - 10:30 a.m.

COST: Free to Jeffco businesses

‘Everyone is really friendly, and you can ask any questions you have without fear of feeling stupid. When I started my business, I was scrambling around and making some errors, and if I’d have had access to an event like this, I might have been able to avoid some of them.’

INFORMATION: www.jeffcobrc.org

“It’s a great event that gets a lot of traffic while being very friendly and inviting,” said Pam Bales with the West Chamber, a vendor in last year’s inaugural expo. “As a regional chamber, it is great to see so many localized businesses resources from across the county. And we all have a great sense of camaraderie.”

The ethos behind the expo is to make it as easy as possible for attendees to get all the information they may need, and Watters has been working hard to make the event more dynamic this year. It has already great expanded in size, so much

Blu Hartkoop, owner of Wheat Ridge’s Blu Iron Photography

so that it had to be moved from the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center to the fairgrounds.

The free event allows businesses to learn about new services and community interests, according to Ken Parks, a member of Alameda Gateway, also a vendor at last year’s event.

“I didn’t just go as a vendor, but as an attendee, and so I had the chance to see all the other resources out there,” he said.

“It’s a great chance for these organizations to explain to people what is out there for them in a no-pressure scenario.”

Having so many different organizations in one place not only simplifies getting answers, but also encourages networking.

“Everyone is really friendly, and you can ask any questions you have without fear of feeling stupid,” said Blu Hartkoop, owner of Wheat Ridge’s Blu Iron Photography, who attended last year’s expo. “When I started my business, I was scrambling around and making some errors, and if I’d have had access to an event like this, I might have been able to avoid some of them.”

CASA Jeffco/Gilpin is also in the recruitment process for new advocates.

An advocate training course includes about 40 hours of training sessions, and runs on various dates throughout October, beginning on Oct. 6.

Training will include classroom assignments on relevant topics and court observation. A swearing-in ceremony will take place from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Oct. 28.

Interested candidates should contact Tiffany Schlag at 303-271-6537 or tiffanyschlag@casajeffcogilpin.com.

Attendees should park at the Elks Parking Lot, 1600 Colorado Boulevard in Idaho Springs. Shuttles will run about every 10-20 minutes from the lots.

Along with live music and refreshments, activities of the celebration include an underground mine tour with a blast simulation, historical and proposed renovation displays, Mine Rescue Team demonstration, gold panning, kids’ photo booth, a grizzled prospector costume contest and a silent auction featuring mining collectibles. Also, the Mines Foundation and the Alumni Association are hosting a photo contest where participants can win Mines swag. Post a photo from the mine to your Facebook page using #Edgar150.

For more information, visit www.mining.mines.edu/Mining-Edgar-Mine.

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A Night for CASA dinner set The A Night for CASA dinner takes place at 6 p.m. Sept. 26 at The Marriott Denver West, 1717 Denver West Blvd. in Golden.

The evening is to include cocktails, dinner and silent and live auctions. All proceeds benefit CASA of Jefferson and Gilpin counties.

Individual tickets cost $150, and tables of 10 are available for $1,500. Sponsorships at three increments of cost are also available.

For more information, contact CASA Jeffco/Gilpin’s office at 303-271-6535 or info@casajeffcogilpin.com.

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Edgar Mine celebrates 150 years The public is invited to celebrate the Colorado School of Mines’ Edgar Mine’s 150th year between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Sept. 19 at the mine, 365 8th Avenue in Idaho Springs.

Miners Alley Playhouse Children’s Theatre July 25 ~Oct. 17

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Free day at Buffalo Bill’s Western Roundup A free day for Buffalo Bill’s Western Roundup is offered from noon to 4 p.m.

Sept. 20 at the Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave, 987½ Lookout Mountain Road in Golden.

Families will have an opportunity to wander the museum and participate in a number of free activities such as games and arts and crafts. People can also meet Buffalo Bill and Annie Oakley and learn about Native American culture.

For more information, visit www.buffalobill.org.

Nominations sought for women’s awards The West Chamber is accepting nominations for the 14th annual Celebrate Women of Jefferson County awards.

Deadline for nominations is 5 p.m.

Sept. 25. Online forms can be found at www.WestChamber.org under Events.

Questions and forms should be directed to Pam Bales at pam@westchamber.org or 720-399-5652.

The Celebrate Women of Jefferson County event honors extraordinary women in business and the community.

The West Chamber typically honors 10 women each year at the event, which takes place from 7-9:30 a.m. Nov. 13 at the Denver Marriott West, 1717 Denver West Boulevard in Golden.

For more information about the Celebrate Women of Jefferson County event, or to inquire about tickets, contact the West Chamber through www.WestChamber.org or call 303-233-5555.

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Vietnam War project still needs photos The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund has been working on its “Faces Never Forgotten” project for years, in an effort to build a museum that will house images of all the soldiers and nurses lost in Vietnam.

Volunteer Janna Hoehn is searching for eight names from Jefferson County, and is asking for assistance from community members.

Photos of the following soldiers are still being sought: Donald A. Dix, 1936-1972, Idledale; Kurt Mueller Jr., 1947-1968, Wheat Ridge; Charles H. Neel Jr., 19441968, Wheat Ridge; Gregory M. Rouse, 1949-1968, Evergreen; David P. Stark, 1947-1968, Lakewood; Larry D. Stice, 1944-1966, Lakewood; and Eldon C. Van Beber, 1945-1966, Evergreen.

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Creamy Slow Cooker Chicken Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 5 hours Servings: 8 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, about 6 ounces each 1 can (10.75 ounces) condensed reduced sodium cream of mushroom soup, undiluted 1 package (8 ounces) fresh sliced mushrooms 1/2 cup white wine 1 pouch (2.5 ounces) Orrington Farms Slow Cookers Chicken Noodle Soup Seasoning

Bourbon BBQ Baby Back Ribs

Prep time: 45 minutes Cook time: 8 hours Servings: 6

6 pounds pork baby back ribs, cut into serving-size pieces 1 pouch Orrington Farms BBQ Pork Roast Seasoning, divided 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup tomato sauce 1 cup prepared Orrington Farms Beef Flavored Soup Base & Seasoning 1/2 cup bourbon 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon hot sauce

Preheat oven to 475 F. Rub 2 tablespoons pork roast seasoning over ribs and place meaty side up on large baking sheet. Bake 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, in medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients.

Place ribs in large slow cooker.

Pour sauce over ribs. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or on high 4-5 hours, until ribs are tender. Remove ribs from slow cooker. Set aside and keep warm.

Carefully pour sauce through a fine strainer set over a 2-quart saucepan, reserving liquid. Skim fat, if desired. Bring sauce to boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes or until thickened.

Brush sauce over ribs.

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed hot cooked rice pilaf Place chicken in large slow cooker. In small bowl, combine mushroom soup, mushrooms, wine and soup seasoning. Pour over chicken.

Cover and cook on low 4 hours.

Stir in cream cheese. Cover and cook 1 hour or until cream cheese is melted. Remove lid and, if desired, serve chicken breast halves or shred chicken.

Serve over rice pilaf.

Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 8 hours Servings: 8 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 2 pounds cubed beef stew meat 3 large carrots, peeled and chopped 1 bag (10 ounces) pearl onions, trimmed 1 can (8 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup prepared Orrington Farms Low Sodium Beef Broth Base & Seasoning 1/2 cup dry red wine 1/4 cup tomato paste 1 pouch Orrington Farms Slow Cookers Vegetable Beef Stew Seasoning hot cooked egg noodles (optional) Place flour in large re-sealable plastic bag. Add beef a few pieces at a time and shake to coat.

Place beef, carrots, onions, mushrooms and garlic in large slow cooker.

In medium bowl, combine prepared beef broth base, wine, tomato paste and vegetable beef stew seasoning. Pour over beef and vegetables.

Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or until meat is tender. Serve over egg noodles, if desired.

Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff

Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 7 hours Servings: 7 1 1/2 pounds top round steak, cubed 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon paprika 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons butter 1 package (8 ounces) fresh sliced portobello mushrooms 1 small onion, chopped 2 medium garlic cloves, minced 1 can (10.75 ounces) condensed reduced sodium cream of mushroom soup, undiluted 1 tablespoon Orrington Farms Restaurant Style Au Jus 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup sour cream hot cooked egg noodles minced fresh parsley Sprinkle beef with salt, paprika and pepper. In large skillet, brown beef in butter. Place beef in large slow cooker. In same skillet, saute mushrooms, onion and garlic until tender.

Transfer to slow cooker. Stir in soup, au jus mix, Worcestershire sauce and 1/4 cup water.

Cover and cook on low 6 hours.

Combine remaining water and flour until smooth; add to slow cooker. Stir in sour cream.

Cover and cook 1 hour longer. Serve over noodles; sprinkle with parsley.

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Rockin Angels stages benefit for kids Tennyson Center receives boost from fundraiser

By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com A chance meeting introduced Arvada resident Ann Lott to the Tennyson Center, a cause that swiftly became near and dear to her heart. Now, she wants to give back.

“Tennyson Center is something in my heart and I want to give back,” said Lott, founder of Rockin Angels, the sponsoring nonprofit. “We started this event last year because we care.”

The second annual Day of Music is an

all-day Rockin Angels music festival benefiting the Tennyson Center. This event, Lott said, allows her to give back beyond volunteerism, increase the community’s awareness of the center and encourage others to give back to this cause.

“It’s such a worthy cause,” Teresa Ziegler, owner of Taunaz Tavern. “I encourage everyone to buy a raffle ticket or to buy a monkey — whatever you can to help out.”

The Sept. 19 event, held at Taunaz Tavern, 10480 Ralston Road, will feature five local rock bands — Rubber Side Down, Trainwreckers, Guild of Ages, Ronnie Davis and the Rocky Mountain Outlaws, and AOA — raffles, a pig roast, silent auction,

dancing and more. In 2014, the event raised $4,000 for the center, a number Lott said, she hopes to more than double.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the center’s residential, educational and therapy programs.

A resource for abused, neglected and at-risk youth, the Tennyson Center provides children ages 5 to 18 with classes and sessions focusing on therapy, education, health, recreation and emotional and physical well-being to help them develop healthy and stable lives. In 2014, the center served 384 children and 662 family members. As part of the event, Tennyson Center CEO Rod Witte will also speak, sharing the story of the children they serve.

“We want them (the community) to know about us and about the children we serve,” said Maggie Frasure, the Tennyson Center’s director of marketing and communications. “People feel passionate about kids, and want to support them, and this is a great opportunity for people to invite their friends and families to support kids in need.”

“The money goes to the kids,” Lott said.

“These kids are going to grow up and be in our communities. They can be our community leaders, and to know they come from something positive and for them to know that people care — that’s why I want to keep doing this, and I’ll keep doing it as long as I can.”

All aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine rolls into metro area

By Christy Steadman csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com Donald Tallman of the Colorado Railroad Museum believes there’s something about trains that’s hard-wired into children.

Which makes it even more exciting when Thomas the Tank Engine chugs into town.

“Thomas is a rock star for the preschoolers,” said Tallman, the museum’s executive director.

Thomas will be at Golden’s Colorado Railroad Museum for Day Out with Thomas: The Celebration Tour 2015 for the next two weekends, Sept. 19 and 20 and Sept.

26 and 27.

“The Thomas brand is one that people have a great deal of affection for,” Tallman said. “Thomas is like us, in the sense that he has his good qualities, but he also has his faults.”

Thomas the Tank Engine is the star of the popular “Thomas & Friends” series,

now in its 70th year.

The main attraction is a train ride with Thomas the Tank Engine on a nearly halfmile track, which lasts about 25 minutes.

Children will also be able to meet the character Sir Topham Hatt.

People can enjoy the Imagination Station, too, Tallman said. In the station, children can interactively play with Thomas-themed toys or do arts and crafts. In addition, there will be a petting zoo, a magician, storytellers, a viewing tent showing Thomas videos, sing-a-longs, a fire truck for children to tour, and food and merchandise vendors.

The event is fun for everyone, said Al Blount, vice president of the Colorado Railroad Museum’s board.

Blount will be serving as Thomas’ conductor for the 13th year. His favorite part, he said, is watching the excitement on kids’ faces.

The tour is in its 20th year, and this is the 14th year the Colorado Railroad Museum will host Thomas.

IF YOU GO WHAT: Day Out with Thomas: The Celebration Tour 2015 WHEN: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 19 and 20, 26 and 27.

Plan to arrive at least one hour prior to boarding of a purchased train ride. Riders will board the train 15 minutes before scheduled departure time.

WHERE: Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W. 44th Ave. in Golden COST: Ticket prices are for everyone ages 2 years and older. Children under two are free on a parent’s lap.

Prime-time tickets (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.): $25 each Standard tickets (8:30-9:15 a.m. and 1:45-4:45 p.m.): $20 each, ages 2 and older Museum members receive a $2 discount per ticket. Active military personnel receive a $4 discount per ticket. Groups receive a $4 discount per ticket when buying 20 tickets or more.

Tickets include: Entry to the Colorado Railroad

Museum, a train ride with Thomas the Tank Engine, which lasts about 25 minutes and access to all activities on the museum grounds.

Purchase tickets: Tickets can be purchased through Ticketweb at www.ticketweb.com/dowt or ColoradoRailroadMuseum.org or by calling 866-468-7630.

Parking: Free parking is located one half-mile east from the Colorado Railroad Museum on 44th Avenue at the Table Mountain Parkway, and additional free parking will be available two miles west of the museum on West 44th Avenue (10th Street in downtown Golden).

A shuttle bus will transport guests to the museum grounds. The shuttle will arrive at the parking area every 15 minutes.

More information: Contact the Colorado Railroad Museum at 303-279-4591 or 800-365-6263, or online at www.ColoradoRailroadMuseum.org.

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Sheridan Blvd., Arvada. Enjoy visits by Arvada fire and police officials.

Go to www.grace-alone.org or call 720-895-9000.

‘American Girls’ Theater Show The Edge Theater presents “American Girls,” about two God-fearing teenage girls who risk selling their souls in exchange for fame. Show runs through Sunday, Sept. 27, at 1560 Teller St., Suite 200, Lakewood. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27. For tickets and information, call 303-2320363 or go to www.theedgetheater.com. Contains mature themes.

‘Anything Goes’

Practically Perfect Murder Dinner Theater Pimsquatch Community Theater Players are in their final rehearsal, and practice makes perfect … murder.

The Colorado ACTS Theater’s dinner theater show is at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18-19 and Sept.

25-26, at 11455 W. I-70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge. Call 303-4566772 for tickets and information. Go to www.ColoradoACTS.org.

All About School Boards The League of Women Voters of Jefferson County presents a public panel discussion “All About School Boards” 7-9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, to help voters better understand the responsibilities, powers and limits of a school board. Panelists with education-related backgrounds will speak at the meeting, which is at Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church, 11500 W. 20th Ave., Lakewood. Panelists also will discuss how school board members collaborate with the superintendent, district staff, the community and each other, as well as how the board is accountable to the district and community. Call 303-238-0032 or visit www.lwvjeffco.org.

Tips for Talking with Older Drivers Denver area caregivers, families and concerned friends are invited to a session hosted by Seniors’ Resource Center. The free seminar helps participants learn to talk with their loved ones about remaining active and participating in the community when it is time to limit or stop driving.

Free program is at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, and 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept.

24, at 3227 Chase St., Denver. RSVP at 303-807-1763. Go to www.aarp.org/ weneedtotalk.

Meet Jeffco School Board Candidates The League of Women Voters of Jefferson County presents the second of three Meet and Greet events featuring Jeffco Board of Education candidates 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at Arvada K-8, 5751 Balsam St., Arvada.

Voters will have an opportunity to meet candidates and ask questions one-on-one. Everyone is welcome and refreshments will be served. The Jeffco LWV will present the third and final session 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.

29, at First United Methodist Church of Golden, 1500 Ford St., Golden, CO 80401. For information about candidates, go to www.jeffcopublicschools. org/board/election.html.

Community Picnic Grace Covenant Church plans its annual community picnic noon to 3 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 27, at 10101 W. Mississippi Ave., Lakewood. This year the church will honor local heroes — first responders and military personnel.

There will be free food, games, crafts, entertainment and door prizes. All of this is completely free. Go to www. gracecovenantlakewood.org.

Performance Now Theater presents “Anything Goes,” in which two unlikely pairs set off to sea and on the course to true love. Show runs through Sunday, Sept.

27, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. For tickets and information, call 303-987-7845 or go to www.performancenow.org.

Miners Alley Production Miners Alley Playhouse presents “My Name is Asher Lev” through Sunday, Oct. 18. A young Jewish painters is torn between his Hassidic upbringing and his desperate need to fulfill his artistic promise. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays, with a 2 p.m. show Sunday, Oct. 18. The theater is at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Call 303-935-3044 or www.minersalley.com.

Fall Theater Classes Registration is now open for Colorado ACTS Theater fall classes.

Classes include The Snow Queen, We Don’t Want to Grow Up, Wizard of Oz, Jungle Book Creative Drama, Molly Brown and the Miners, A Christmas Carol, Murder by Indecision, and Super Saturday classes. Register at www.coloradoacts.org. Classes take place at Colorado ACTS Theater, 11455 W. I-70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge.

MUSIC/CONCERTS New Singers Needed Attention singers. WestSide Chorale is accepting new singers during its first three rehearsals of the fall season, Mondays, Sept. 21 and Sept.

28. Director Margaret O’Keefe Ziegler asks that you sit in on one of the chorale’s regular rehearsals 7-9 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, 5675 Field St., Arvada, and then talk to her afterward. The concert will be scheduled for the weekend of Dec. 4-6, titled “Carols in the Snow.” See www.westsidechorale.org for information.

Evergreen Chorale Show The Evergreen Chorale presents “Chicago” through Sunday, Oct. 4, at Center/Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays. For tickets and information, call 303-674-4002 or go to www.evergreenchorale.org.

Concordia Choir Seeks Voices Concordia Lutheran Church Choir is starting its fall choir program and is looking to add new voices. The choir is a great cross section of the community and welcomes newcomers who have a desire to praise God with their voice. Concordia Lutheran is directed by Dr. Jill Schroeder-Dorn of Colorado Christian University. The choir meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. The choir assists in Concordia’s traditional worship service. The church is at 13371 W. Alameda Parkway in Lakewood. Contact 303-989-5260.

ART/FILM Fall Quilt Show The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum will display an exhibit of quilts from Friday, Oct. 9, to Sunday, Oct. 11, at Echter’s Garden Center, 5150 Garrison St., Arvada. Display includes a wide range of styles from heirloom to contemporary and has become an annual tradition for quilt lovers. If you have a quilt you would like to show, contact Irene at 303-215-9001 or email irene-b@rmqm.org for details and to reserve space

by Thursday, Sept. 24.

Art Show The Charlie and the Girls Art Show features works done by Colorado artists. It runs through Friday, Sept. 25, at the LAC Gallery, 6731 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood, in the Lamar Station Plaza next to Casa Bonita. Call the LAC at 303-980-0625 or visit www.lakewoodartscouncil.org.

EVENTS Wine Tasting, Auction Kiwanis Club of Golden will have its annual Colorado Wine Tasting event from 6-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Calvary Church, 1400 Arapahoe St., Golden. The event features gourmet food, live and silent auctions, and entertainment by the Jazz Cats, featuring Dave Powers on the Sax and Dave Rucker on the Bass. Money raised will be used for the Kiwanis Club of Golden Scholarship Funds. Scholarships are given to students at Golden High School for the opportunity to attend Colorado School of Mines. Tickets available online or from any Kiwanis member.

Go to www.KiwanisClubofGolden.org or call Cynthia at 303 278-9287.

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Free live music, food, giant trampolines, bungee run, climbing wall, bounce house, petting zoo and more will be part of the Taste of Grace 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Grace Church, 6969

Town Hall Meeting Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp will have a town meeting 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Standley Lake Library. Learn what the motor vehicle division is doing to reduce your wait time to 15 minutes for your driver’s license. The representative’s Saturday, Oct. 17, town hall meeting, also 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the library, will offer an opportunity to meet the Arvada and Westminster city council candidates and have one-on-one conversations with them. Go to www.TracyForStateRep.com for information. Kraft-Tharp also presents community coffee events the fourth Thursday of each month, from 8-9 a.m. at La Dolce Vita, Arvada; and from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Panera Walnut Creek, Westminster.

All Bread Horse Show Colorado Stock Horse Association presents its open all breed shows on the third Sunday of each month from May to September (except July), at the Indiana Equestrian Center, 7500 Indiana St., Arvada. Shows are in the large Outdoor Arena with a second arena for warm-ups. Registration is at 7:30 a.m., classes are at 8:30 a.m. For information and entry forms, contact 720-935-2026 (call or text), 303-424-4977 (call), or ColoradoStockHorse@yahoo.com or go to www.ColoradoStockHorse. com. Show dates are Sunday, Sept. 20.

Conservatives of Color President to Speak Jefferson County Republican Men’s Club welcomes, Rob Natelson, U.S. Constitution Scholar, at its Monday, Sept. 21, meeting. The club meets 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.

State of Marriage The state of marriage in America will be explored at noon and 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 22, at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, “Is Marriage Obsolete? Why More People Are Saying, ‘I Don’t,’” will examine the declining marriage rate and the underlying causes of the trend. The program encourages those who attend to share their views of marriage. Admission is free. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net.

Ballet Ariel Open House Ballet Ariel’s company and school are hosting an open house with free refreshments and free performances from 4:30-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

26, at 7808 E. Cherry Creek South Drive, Suite 209 Denver. Ballet Ariel is in its 17th season. Highlights for the 2015-16 season include “The Birth of Rock and Roll” on Oct. 24-25 at the Cleo Parker Robinson Theatre; “The Nutcracker” from Dec. 12-21 at the Lakewood Cultural Center; and “Cinderella” on April 30 and May 1 at the Lakewood Cultural Center. Call 303-945-4388 or go to www.balletariel.org.

Hot Rods and Heroes Gala Healing Warriors Program plans its third Hot Rods and Heroes Gala on Sunday, Sept. 27, at the Lamar Street Station, 5889 Lamar St., Arvada. The event features classic cars, motorcycles and car memorabilia. Purchase tickets and get more information at http://healingwarriorsprogram.org/hot-rods-and-heroes/.

Arvada Farmers Market Enjoy local and regional foods and other goods at the Arvada Farmers Market, which is open from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Sunday through Oct. 4 in the Olde Town Square. Go to http://arvadafarmersmarket. com/arvada.php HEALTH Gluten-Free Seminar, Tasting Expo, Health Fair Sample gluten-free foods, vitamins, body care items and more from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Natural Grocers, Green Mountain, 12612 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood. Before the fair, get some shopping and meal planning tips for gluten-free living. The gluten-free living seminar is 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 19. Go to www.NaturalGrocers.com/gm.

Where to Start to Love Your Heart Taking care of your heart does not have to be complicated. Start by uncovering some common heart care myths, and then begin your journey toward heart health with three simple dietary strategies and three supplements that will pump up your heart health. Program is 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Natural Grocers-Mission Trace, 3333 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. Go to www.NaturalGrocers.com/mt.

Fun Run/Walk, Fair The Colorado Pulmonary Fibrosis Fun Run/Walk and Fair is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, at Lutheran Medical Center, 8300 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge. The event is open to runners/ walkers of all ages, including a handicap course.

The event is fun for the entire family and includes vendor booths to learn about services and support in the community, free health information, free breathing tests, raffles, prizes, face painting and more. Register on Eventbrite at http://bit. ly/1Ku1tTp. 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: Sunday, Sept. 20, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Mile Hi Church, 9077 W. Alameda Ave, Lakewood; Tuesday, Sept. 29, 8-9:40 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Warren Tech, 13300 Calendar continues on Page 24

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Lake Arbor hosts golf tournament The Lake Arbor Ladies Nine-Hole Golf Club hosted its end-of-season tournament late in August.

The winner, who had the best score in two of four nine-hole rounds, was Pam Myrick with a gross score of 87. The group’s President’s Trophy was given to

Cheryll Hall, who had a net score of 55.

Golf continues through October for the organization, which raised $915 for Family Tree during its event.

For more information on the team or the tournament, contact Shirley Simons, kssimons5@aol.com.

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A-West defense on display Balanced attack and many saves topples Mountain Range

By Scott Stocker Special to Colorado Community Media Defense appeared to be the key for the Arvada West soccer team as the Wildcats defeated home-standing Mountain Range 4-0 on Sept. 12. Yet, as seen, the Wildcats were able to capitalize on their short number of shots.

Arvada West only got off a total of 14 shots in the game while Mountain Range only accounted for eight on a hot afternoon at Five Star Stadium. What probably hurt the losing Mustangs the most was that they only had two shots in the first half and only had seven shots on goal through the game.

This match was physical all the way as both teams played with determined hearts.

Arvada West grabbed its eventual gamewinner with 21:30 left in the first half on a long shot goal by Bradley Day. The Wildcats would head into the locker room at half with a 2-0 lead via a goal by Stefano DelPiccolo in the last minute of play.

Within a two-minute time period midway through the second half, Arvada West would tally a pair of goals by Kyler Fowkes and a second one by DelPiccolo. By that time, too, Mountain Range had been able to come through with only its third shot of the game.

“It was a good game physically for us,” said DelPiccolo, a senior midfielder. “We had three goals off set plays. I actually thought it would be a lot tougher today.

There was just a lot of movement on the field by both teams.

“Our key was passing and we just kept the pressure up all day,” DelPiccolo continued. “We’re getting good thoughts out on the field about our chances of making it to state.”

Arvada West, coached by Troy Gette, improved to 5-1 overall while Mountain Range dropped to 2-1. So far this season the Wildcats have also defeated Golden (10), Doherty (5-0), Standley Lake (5-1) and Smoky Hill (2-0). That’s a total of 18 goals to date while only allowing three.

ARVADA WEST 4, MOUNTAIN RANGE 0 First half: Goals — AW, Bradley Day; AW, Stefano DelPiccolo. Second half: Goals — AW, Kyler Fowkes; AW, Stefano DelPiccolo.

Assists — Kyler Fowkes, Collin White, Scott Forsyth.

In goal (Arvada West): Andy Fendel, seven saves.

In goal (Mountain Range): Justin Johnson.

“Our defense was certainly better today and we got off to a good start,” Gette said. “Yes, the guys definitely paid attention to their defense. We were able to battle through our offensive positions and I think we’ve gotten better each game. I certainly hope that it continues.”

Fowkes, who plays at forward, scored Arvada Wests third goal.

“Our passing was good,” said Fowkes, a senior, who also accounted for an assist on goal. “We just wanted to keep the ball away from them. We were strong on the sides of the field. It was hot under this sun today and we just wanted to stay calm. As a captain, I just want to keep the team calm and for us not to come up with stupid fouls. We just want to get the job done.”

It’s been a short season for Mountain Range so far as the Mustangs have only played three games to six for Arvada West.

The Mustangs defeated Lakewood, 6-3, in their season opener then followed with a 5-0 victory against Brighton. Next on the schedule, after press time, was a game at Westminster on Sept. 15, and then hosting Broomfield on Sept. 17.

While Mountain Range had accounted for 11 goals in its first two games, the Mustangs just couldn’t seem to muster the attack they needed. And the time of day may have had an effect.

“We usually play at 5 o’clock, and the early time may have hurt us,” said junior midfielder Collin Yeager. “They were more focused that we were. We just need to stay with our plan A and not plan B.”

Arvada West goalie Andy Fendel leaps in the air, trying to deflect a high shot enough to avoid a goal. He would have seven saves in the game. Photo courtesy Patrick Yeager Indeed, Mountain Range was not playing its plan A in this one.

“We definitely got off to a slow start,” Sarno said. “We talked about defense, but we let Arvada West have some opportunities. They were a very effective opponent and we needed to step up. It didn’t seem that we came to play with the intensity that we needed.

“We just didn’t come out and be tough,” added Sarno. “We need a lot of work, and with conference coming up, we still have a long way to go. Yet, these are boys that can play the game hard, as evidenced by

the early start. Now, we just need to come back together tough.”

Senior midfielder Jonathan Clements had similar thoughts.

“I think we didn’t play up to our own energy level and there seemed to that lack of energy,” Clements said. “We just didn’t show today and we need to come together. They are a good team, we’ll give them that.”

Arvada West was to travel to Grandview on Sept. 15 then host Highlands Ranch on Sept. 18.

Panthers run at Liberty Bell Pomona’s Franssen cracks the top 10

By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com D’Evelyn joined area teams including Pomona and Bear Creek as thousands of running feet pounded the ground as spectators cheered and rang cow bells during the Sept. 11 Liberty Bell Invitational Cross Country Meet.

The meet attracted a total of 81 teams from around the state as well as teams from Wyoming, New Mexico and Nebraska.

Organizers used school enrollment to divide the field into four divisions, and there were separate races for boys and girls. Division 1 was for large schools while the smallest schools at the meet ran in Division 4.

The Jaguars ran in Division 3. The boys team finished ninth in the team standings. Charlie Doebbler was the team’s first runner across the finish line as he finished 14th in a field of 153 runners with a time of 17:17.

“I have always been athletic, I went out for track my freshman year and fell in love with running,” Doebbler said before the race. “I run cross-country, but I guess I am more of a track guy because I really like the 1,600-meter run.”

He said running is fun and it is a great

Charlie Doebbler is the first runner for the D’Evelyn team across the finish line at the Sept. 11 Liberty Bell Cross Country Meet.

Doebbler finished 14th with a time of 17:17, and the Jaguars finished ninth in the boys Division 3 team standings.

stress reliever.

“I used to play soccer but now my sports are cross-country in the fall and track in the spring,” he said. “This is a fast course, and I would like to set a personal best time today by going under 17 minutes. My goal for the season is to run in the low 16 minute range. That is a lot of

Pomona’s Ernie Franssen heads to the finish line during the Sept. 11 Liberty Bell Cross Country Meet. Franssen was the first Panther across the finish line as he finished ninth with a time of 16:27, helping his team finish 10th in the boys Division 2 standings. Photos

by Tom Munds seconds to cut, but I think I can get there before it is time for regionals and state.”

A cross-country course covers 5 kilometers, or 3.1 miles. Each meet’s course is laid out by the meet organizers.

Some send runners out on level dirt and

pavement surfaces which make for good times. Others are hilly and one, the Warrior Invitational, includes a water jump.

The Liberty Bell course is on trails and pavement so it is considered to be a fast course.

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“I hope playing tough teams helps down the road so otherwise why the heck did we do it,” said Pomona coach Jay Madden. “We got better. Our record didn’t get better, but we got better.”

Cherry Creek coach Dave Logan claims that the Panthers are one of the state’s toughest teams.

“Since 2009, they’ve had some of the most talented teams every year,” he said. “They are a handful. Without a doubt, Pomona is one of the two or three best teams in the state. We feel like we are in that conversation.”

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“I thought it was a favorable matchup for us,” explained Logan of the third-down scoring pass after a timeout. “Joe put the ball right on the mark and Ammon ran a beautiful route. You make plays when you have to make plays. We made enough plays on offense to find a way to win.”

Charlie Scott’s extra point pushed the Bruins ahead 7-6 but Pomona had a chance on its next drive as the Panthers moved to the Creek 13-yard line. Cherry Creek’s defense stiffened as Pomona lost 11 yards and Tyler Thimsen’s 42-yard field goal was short.

Key players/statistics: The teams managed a combined 149 yards total offense in the first half but the offensive production picked up in the second half. Creek finished with 250 total offense yards compared to 170 for the Panthers.

Caplis completed 11 of 30 passes for 112 yards and a touchdown. Ashton Riley, filling in for JC Chery, who was sidelined for the season after suffering an ankle injury in the Bruins’ win over Regis Jesuit, carried the ball 26 times for 111 yards.

Pomona sophomore Max Borghi caught a screen pass from Ryan Marquez, avoided three Bruins tacklers, and raced 55 yards for the Panthers touchdown but the extra point kick was blocked.

Borghi had an 80-yard run in the second quarter nullified by a holding penalty.

They said it: “We miss his strength and explosiveness,” said Logan about Chery. “Our backup tailback against Pomona was one of our of backup quarterbacks (Trey Windham). He gave us some tough yards. He had never played running back before.”

Madden blamed himself calling a third down pass that ended up being a sack, which forced Thimsen to try a 42-yard field goal instead of a shorter attempt. “We should have run the ball and get three or four yards and then kick it,” Madden said. “Instead we try to go for the score. We should have got four or five yards and got him closer.”

“We’ll go back and try to fix things we did wrong,” said Madden. “Creek did a good job. We have to give them some credit, don’t we? It was a good game for anybody to watch. We had a couple big plays. We just have to stop holding people or whatever we did.”

Going forward: On Sept. 18 Creek (3-0) will visit Sandy, Utah, to play unbeaten Jordan (4-0), a team that is averaging 44.5 points a game. Pomona (1-1) plays Mullen on Sept. 18.

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ARVADA SPORTS ROUNDUP

ARVADA WEST WILDCATS FOOTBALL Smoky Hill 40, Arvada West 37 Arvada West fell by three points in a Sept. 12 home game against Smoky Hill High School.

VOLLEYBALL Cherry Creek 3, Arvada West 0 Arvada West Wildcats fell 3-0 to the Cherry Creek Bruins during their Sept. 10 home game.

Key performers: Senior Mikaila Paxton led the team in attacking with seven kills and a 35 percent kill percentage.

Senior Kayla Sanchez led the team with two aces, a 33.3 ace percentae and a 100 percent serve percentage. Senior Amalia Linton led the team in digging with 12 digs for an average of four per set.

SOFTBALL Wheat Ridge 13, Arvada West 9 Arvada West fell by four runs in a Sept.

10 non-conference game against Wheat Ridge.

Key performers: Sophomore Morgan Clausen led the team with a .750 batting average, four at bats, three hits and four runs batted in. Junior Haleigh Rodela scored the team’s highest fielding percentage with a 1.0 and 10 total put outs.

Mountain Range 8, Arvada West 5 The Wildcats failed to come back after giving up five runs in the fourth inning in a Sept. 8 away game against the Mountain Range Mustangs.

Key performers: Junior Brittany Phillips scored the team’s highest batting average for the game with .750 from her

four at bats, three hits, two runs and two runs batted in. Junior Haleigh Rodela had 10 put outs.

BOYS SOCCER Arvada West 4, Mountain Range 0 Arvada West had their second shutout in their Sept. 12 away game against Mountain Range.

Key performers: Senior Stefano DelPiccolo scored two goals.

Arvada West 2, Smoky Hill 0 Arvada West shut out Smoky Hill 2-0 in their Sept. 10 non-conference away game.

Key performers: Seniors Kyler Fowkes and Stefano DelPiccolo scored the game’s two goals.

Arvada West 5, Standley Lake 1 Arvada West won, 5-1, their Sept. 8 non-conference home game against Standley Lake.

Key performers: Senior Andy Fendel saved four shots against Standley Lake.

Senior Kyler Fowkes, Dylan Snyder, Colin Colclough, Hayden Hogoboom and Junior Nathan Rome all scored a goal.

BOYS GOLF Fox Hollow Tournament: Arvada West finished fifth with a score of 342 at a tournament at Fox Hollow Golf Course Sept. 8.

BOYS TENNIS Arvada West, 69: In a Sept. 5 WSo match in Grand Junction, Arvada West finished 10th overall. Arvada West got victories from the following team: 3 Singles Wildcats, (No. 3 singles,6-4, 7-6)

ARVADA BULLDOGS FOOTBALL Berthoud 53, Arvada 7 The Bulldogs fell to the Berthoud Spartans by 46 points in a Sept. 12 home game.

VOLLEYBALL Denver East 2, Arvada 0 Arvada suffered a loss in their Sept. 12 tournament home match against the Denver East Angels.

Woodland Park 2, Arvada 0 Arvada fell in a shut out to the Woodland Park Panthers in their Sept.

12 neutral tournament game.

Centaurus 3, Arvada 0 Arvada fell to the Centaurus Warriors 3-0 in a Sept. 10 home game.

Key Performers: Junior Maddie Kerk had four kills out of her 17 attack attempts Senior Lauren Pettit had a hit percentage of .500. Senior Maddie Sullivan had a 20 percent Ace percentage and a 90 percent serve percentage.

SOFTBALL Golden 20, Arvada 0 The Bulldogs were shut out by Golden Demons 20-0 in a Sept. 10 away conference game.

BOYS SOCCER The Academy 5, Arvada 2 The Bulldogs fell 5-2 in a Sept. 12 neutral game to the Academy Wildcats.

Aspen 5, Arvada 1 Aspen beat out Arvada in a 5-1 neutral non-conference match, Sept. 11.

Westminster 4, Arvada 2 Arvada fell 4-2 in their second home game on Sept. 9 to the Westminster Wolves.

Elizabeth 2, Arvada 0 Arvada lost in a shutout against the Elizabeth Cardinals during their Sept. 8 non-conference home game.

BOYS GOLF Fox Hollow Golf Course Tournament: Arvada placed 10th with a score of 409 during the Sept. 8 tournament.

BOYS TENNIS D’Evelyn 7, Arvada 0: In a Sept. 9 match, Arvada suffered a shutout against D’Eveyln High School. Senior Jeerod Balangan (No.3 Singles, 6-4, 6-3) lost by the slimmest margins.

Windsor 5, Arvada 2: In a Sept. 8 match against Windsor, Arvada received victories from Senior David Ortiz (No.1 Singles, 4-6,6-4,6-4) and Freshman Dominic Moon (No.2 Singles, 6-2, 6-3).

HAVE A SPORTS STORY IDEA? Email Arvada Community Editor Crystal Anderson at canderson@ coloradocommunitymedia.com or call 303-566-4138.

Salomess Stars Salome FOR RELEASE WEEK OF SEPT. 14, 2015 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Careful, Lamb.

Taking on too many tasks at one time can cause you to create more snarls each time you try to work your way through the tangled mass. Best to handle one job at a time.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Making bold moves is what Bovines do. But the best moves are made with lots of data to provide backup just in case you charge into an unexpected complication. A new relationship shows promise.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Sharing credit for a job well done is easy for you to do, but not necessarily for your partner. But fair is fair. Don’t let yourself be denied the right to have your contributions recognized.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Communication is important to help bridge a gap that can lead to problems at home and/or at the workplace.

Find a way to get your points across before the breach becomes a chasm.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Relationships, whether business or personal, need to be watched carefully for signs of trouble. Any negative indications should be dealt with before they become too burdensome.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Congratulations. A more positive aspect highlights much of the Virgo’s week. You should find others more receptive to your suggestions, and also more likely to act on them.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) All work and little play could wear the Libra’s usually positive attitude down. Take some much-needed time off. Perhaps a short jaunt with someone special is the way to go.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) This is a good time to expand your view from the known to the unfamiliar. Confronting new situations could be challenging, but ultimately also could be extremely satisfying.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Giving advice to those who just want validation for what they’re doing can be unsettling. So back off and save your counsel for those who really appreciate it.

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CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Cultivating a more positive attitude not only makes you feel better about yourself, but also has an upbeat effect on those around you, especially that certain someone.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Keeping the lines of communication open and accessible is the key to establishing the right foundation on which to build an important and meaningful relationship. Stay with it.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Before agreeing to act on a request, consider using your perceptive Piscean talents to see what might lie hidden beneath its surface and could possibly cause problems later on.

BORN THIS WEEK: You’re a friend who, if you err at all, does so on the side of concern for those you care about. © 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

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SPORTS ROUNDUP

POMONA PANTHERS

RALSTON VALLEY MUSTANGS FOOTBALL Ralston Valley 42, ThunderRidge 0 Ralston Valley beat ThunderRidge in a shutout during their sept. 10 non-conference away game.

VOLLEYBALL Rocky Mountain 3, Ralston Valley 2 The Mustangs fell to Rocky Mountain in their Sept. 10 non-conference away match.

Key performers: Senior Ashlee Stephenson had nine kills and a .350 hit percentage. Sophomore Giselle Eiche had a 17 serves and a 100 percent serve percentage.

SOFTBALL Ralston Valley 4, Pomona 1 Ralston Valley beat rival Pomona 4-1 in their Sept. 12 away conference game.

Ralston Valley 6, Legacy 5 Ralston Valley Mustangs won against the Legacy Lightning 6-5 in their Sept. 10 home non-conference game.

Key performers: Senior Maddi Smith had a perfect batting average with two at bats, two hits and two runs in the game.

Sophomore Giana Browdy had 13 put outs.

BOYS SOCCER Ralston Valley 1, Gateway 0 Ralston Valley beat Gateway 1-0 in their Sept.11 non-conference home game.

Fairview 3, Ralston Valley 2 Ralston Valley lost 3-2 against the Fairview Knights during their Sept. 9 non-conference away game.

BOYS GOLF Fox Hollow Tournament: Ralston Valley finished second with a score of 309 at a tournament at Fox Hollow Golf Course Sept. 8. Zach Gomez took sixth place with a score of 75 and Nick Medina took seventh with a score of 75.

BOYS TENNIS Ralston Valley 7, Columbine 0: In a Sept. 9 match, Ralston Valley received victories from the following players: Senior Ben Gillispie (No. 1 singles, 7-6, 6-3); Sophomore Charlie Eck (No. 2 singles, 7-6, 6-1), and Senior Connor McCarthy (No. 3 Singles 2-6, 6-1, 6-4).

Ralston Valley’s doubles teams won their matches as well.

FOOTBALL Cherry Creek 7, Pomona 6 Pomona fell to Cherry Creek after missing the extra point on the team’s only touchdown in a non-conference away game Sept. 11.

VOLLEYBALL Pomona 3, Boulder 1 The Panthers beat out Boulder High School 3-1 in a Sept. 10 non-conference game.

Key performers: Senior Julia Baskin led the team in attacking with 11 kills. Junior Taylor Martin had 16 digs, for an average of four digs a set.

Pomona 3, Mountain Range 0 Pomona won 3-0 in their Sept. 8 non-conference game against Mountain Ridge.

Key performers: Senior Julia Baskin led the team in attacking with eight kills and a 23.5 kill percentage. Sophomore Morgan Sorenson had three aces, and 17 serves with one error, leading to a 94.1 serve percentage.

SOFTBALL Ralston Valley 4, Pomona 1 The Panthers fell to the Mustangs 4-1 in a Sept. 12 home conference game.

Rocky Mountain 7, Pomona 2 Pomona fell to Rocky Mountain 7-2 in their Sept. 10 non-conference game.

Key performers: Senior Lexus Valencia had the team’s highest batting average with .667 for the game.

Pomona 15, Conifer 5 Pomona won with a 10-run lead against Conifer in their Sept. 9 non-conference home game.

Key performers: Senior Lilinoe Sale led the team in batting with a perfect batting average, three atbats, four runs, three hits and three runs batted in.

Senior Lexie Kimminau had six put outs.

BOYS SOCCER Longmont 2, Pomona 1 Pomona lost 2-1 in their Sept. 8 non-conference game against

Longmont.

Key performers: Freshman Jace Brooks scored the team’s single goal.

CROSS-COUNTRY Liberty Bell Cross Country Invitational: Pomona boys finsihed 10th with an overall score of 273, and the girls team finished 18th with a score of 505 during the 2015 Liberty Bell Cross Country Invitational in Littleton Friday.

BOYS GOLF Fox Hollow Tournament: Pomona finished eighth with a score of 353 at a tournament at Fox Hollow Golf Course Sept. 8.

BOYS TENNIS Lakewood 7, Pomona 0: In a Sept. 9 match, Pomona fell to Lakewood.

FAITH CHRISTIAN EAGLES FOOTBALL Florence 15, Faith Christian 12 Faith Christian fell after a close 15-12 non-conference away game on Sept. 11.

Key performers: Quarterback Senior Adam Buchmann completed 11 passes with a .407 completion rate and one rushing touchdown. Senior Trevor Olsen also scored one touchdown and had 157 rushing yards.

VOLLEYBALL Eaton 3, Faith Christian 0 Faith Christian suffered a shutout in their away game against Eaton.

Key Performers: Freshman Ryanne Ferro was selected as the player of the match her 30.8 kill percentage and three digs.

Faith Christian 3, SkyView Academy 1 Faith Christian won 3-1 their Sept. 10 away conference game against SkyView Academy.

Key performers: Sophomore Taynin

Abbot was selected the player of the match for her 16 digs. Freshman Alina Randall had a 90.9 serve percentage and three aces.

Faith Christian 3, Vista Peak Prep 2 Faith Christian Eagles won against Vista Peak 3-2 in their Sept. 8 non-conference home game.

Key performers: Junior Star Blaine was selected as the player of the game for her 93.1 serve percentage, five aces and eight digs.

Freshman Ryanne Ferro had 13 digs throughout 5 sets, the team’s highest amount of digs for the match.

SOFTBALL Eaton 29, Faith Christian 19 After a hard battle against Eaton, Faith Christian fell 29-19 in their Sept. 10 nonconference game.

Key performers: Senior Rio Pizzo had Key performers: Sophomore Sam the team’s highest batting average with Allan scored the team’s only goal. Junior .800, 4 hits, three runs and three runs batgoalie Tyler Rock had three saves.

PUBLIC NOTICE ted in. Freshman MackFaith Christian 4, Manual 0 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND FUNDING APPLICATION enzie Connor had six put Faith Christian shutout Manual in a PROCESS FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK outs.

Sept.GRANT, 10 home conference game.

THE 2015 HUMAN SERVICES Faith Christian 19, Key FUNDING POOL AND THEperformers: Sophomore Garret PROPOSED 2016 CDBG ANNUAL Sheridan 6 Pott scored two of the game’s four goals.

ACTION PLAN Faith Christian 3, Jefferson Academy 2 Faith Christian won in The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development local jurisdicChristian won 3-2 in an away their Sept. 9 game against requires Faith tions receiving certain grant funds to conference Sheridan after scoring a prepare Annual Action Plans as part ofgame against Jefferson Acadtheir Consolidated Strategy and Plan emy and on Sept.

12-run third inning.

Submission for Housing Com- 8 munity After Development Programs Key performers: Sophomore Garret Key performers: (Consolidated Plan).

Thethird City ofinArvada is Pott preparing its pro-two of the game’s three goals. scored scoring a 12-run posed Annual Action Plan for 2016 and Senior and ning, Freshmanis Mackenencouraging citizen participation ingoalie Sam Goodwin had four the preparation of that Action Plan. zie Connor hadThe 5 putouts 2016 Action Plansaves. will outline the proposed use of an estimated $400,000 and two runs batted in. in 2016 Community Development Block Grant Funds (CDBG). CROSS-COUNTRY The City invites all citizens and other interBell Cross-Country InviBOYS SOCCER ested parties who desire toLiberty provide comPUBLIC NOTICE ments on the use of year 2016 CDBG or tational: Faith Christian boys finsihed Aurora West College Prep 3, Faith past program performance AND/OR to NOTICE OF make comments regarding use with of yearan overall score of 186, and eighth Christian 1PUBLIC HEARING AND FUNDING APPLICATION 2015 funding from the Human Services PROCESS FOR THE The Eagles fellCOMMUNITY against the Aurora West Funding Pool to do so the at thegirls public team hear- finished 14th with a score DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, ing listed below: 374BEduring College Prep Spartans in an away non- HEARINGofWILL THE 2015 HUMAN SERVICES THE PUBLIC HELD: the 2015 Liberty Bell Cross FUNDING POOL AND THE 6:30 P.M., September 21, 2015 in Country Invitational in Littleton Friday. conference game on Sept. 12. At PROPOSED 2016 CDBG ANNUAL Council Chambers, Arvada Municipal

Notices

ACTION PLAN

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requires local jurisdictions receiving certain grant funds to prepare Annual Action Plans as part of their Consolidated Strategy and Plan Submission for Housing and Community Development Programs (Consolidated Plan).

The City of Arvada is preparing its proposed Annual Action Plan for 2016 and is encouraging citizen participation in the preparation of that Action Plan.

The 2016 Action Plan will outline the proposed use of an estimated $400,000 in 2016 Community Development Block Grant Funds (CDBG).

The City invites all citizens and other interested parties who desire to provide comments on the use of year 2016 CDBG or past program performance AND/OR to make comments regarding use of year 2015 funding from the Human Services Funding Pool to do so at the public hearing listed below: THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD: At 6:30 P.M., September 21, 2015 in Council Chambers, Arvada Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado.

Relevant program information is available by contacting the City Housing Preservation and Resources Division, Arvada Annex Building, 8001 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002, between the hours of 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., weekdays, at 720898-7494.

CDBG AND HUMAN SERVICES FUNDING POOL APPLICATION PROCESS All citizens and other interested parties which desire to apply for year 2016 Community Development Block Grant or year 2015 Human Services Funding Pool funding from the City of Arvada MUST complete an Application for Funding and submit that form by 5:00 PM on September 18, 2015 to the City Housing Preservation and Resources Division at the address above. Please contact the persons listed below to obtain instructions, application forms, or for further questions. The application form is available online at: http://tinyurl.com/p939ybn FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

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Asbestos Management Plans

Notice of Stormwater Program

In compliance with federal guidelines, Jeffco Public Schools make asbestos management plans for schools and other district facilities available for public inspection. Parents, employees or interested citizens may review the management plan for any school facility and have copies made at their own expense. Each school's management plan is available at the school, and plans for all district buildings are on file at the Jeffco Public Schools' Office of Environmental Services, 809 Quail St., Building 4, Lakewood. Call 303-982-2349

Notice is hereby given that Jeffco Public Schools is seeking input on the implementation of their stormwater program as required by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. This program requires that the school district implement a program that educates the public and prevents water pollution from our sites. A copy of the current program can be obtained from Environmental Services by calling 303-982-2349. Any input or questions are welcomed and should be communicated by December 31, 2015.

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Legal Notice No.: 43379 First Publication: September 17, 2015 Last Publication: September 17, 2015 Publisher: Golden Transcript Arvada Press Wheat Ridge Transcript PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND FUNDING APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, THE 2015 HUMAN SERVICES

Government Legals PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND FUNDING APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, THE 2015 HUMAN SERVICES FUNDING POOL AND THE PROPOSED 2016 CDBG ANNUAL ACTION PLAN The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requires local jurisdictions receiving certain grant funds to prepare Annual Action Plans as part of their Consolidated Strategy and Plan Submission for Housing and Community Development Programs (Consolidated Plan).

The City of Arvada is preparing its proposed Annual Action Plan for 2016 and is encouraging citizen participation in the preparation of that Action Plan.

The 2016 Action Plan will outline the proposed use of an estimated $400,000 in 2016 Community Development Block Grant Funds (CDBG).

The City invites all citizens and other interested parties who desire to provide comments on the use of year 2016 CDBG or past program performance AND/OR to make comments regarding use of year 2015 funding from the Human Services Funding Pool to do so at the public hearing listed below: THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD:

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Building, 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado.

Relevant program information is available by contacting the City Housing Preservation and Resources Division, Arvada Annex Building, 8001 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002, between the hours of 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., weekdays, at 720898-7494.

CDBG AND HUMAN SERVICES FUNDING POOL APPLICATION PROCESS All citizens and other interested parties which desire to apply for year 2016 Community Development Block Grant or year advertise public notices call 303-566-4100 2015 Human To Services Funding your Pool funding from the City of Arvada MUST comPublic Notice plete an Application for Funding and submit that form by 5:00 PM on September NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT 18, 2015 to the City Housing Preservation Notice is hereby given that disbursements and Resources Division at the address in final settlement will be issued by the above. Please contact the persons listed Finance Director at 10:00 a.m., October below to obtain instructions, application 6, 2015 to Aztec General Contractors forms, or for further questions. The apfor work related to Project No. 14-WAplication form is available online at: 08 – Leyden Rock Pump Station and perhttp://tinyurl.com/p939ybn formed under that contract dated SeptemFOR FURTHER INFORMATION: ber 29, 2014 for the City of Arvada.

Please contact Wendy Brazzell with the Any person, co-partnership, association of Housing Preservation and Resources Divipersons, company or corporation that fursion regarding Community Development nished labor, material, drayage, sustenBlock Grant funding at 720-898-7496 ance, provisions or other supplies used or between 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., weekconsumed by said contractor or his subdays. contractors in or about the performance of Please contact Maria Vanderkolk regardthe work contracted to be done by said ing Human Services Funding Pool fundAztec General Contractors and its claim ing at 720-898-7509, between 8:00 A.M. has not been paid, may at any time on or to 5:00 P.M., weekdays prior to the hour of the date above stated, file with the Finance Director of the City of Legal Notice No.: 43403 Arvada at City Hall, a verified statement of First Publication: September 10, 2015 the amount due and unpaid on account of Last Publication: September 17, 2015 such claim.

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Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that disbursements in final settlement will be issued by the Finance Director at 10:00 a.m., October 6, 2015 to Aztec General Contractors for work related to Project No. 14-WA08 – Leyden Rock Pump Station and performed under that contract dated Septem-

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CLUBS Ongoing Activities, Ongoing/ Business Groups

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

Mondays Golden Chapter, Order of DeMolay meets at 7 p.m. every first and third Wednesday in the town of Golden. Walt Disney, Mel Blanc and Walter Cronkite are counted among its alumni. DeMolay is an organization for young men between the ages of 12 and 21 that offers character building, leadership training, and life skill development.

We offer many activities, academic opportunities and scholarships. Please contact the chapter for more information. Email demolaygolden@ gmail.com or www.coloradodemolay.org and visit Golden’s page under the Chapter tab by clicking on the Golden photo.

Golden Nar-Anon family group meets from 7:309 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

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West 2nd Place, Lakewood; and Wednesday, Sept. 30, 8-9:40 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., St. Anthony Hospital, 11600 West 2nd Place, Lakewood.

Eye Health and Beyond What can lutein do for you? You might not realize it, but you are constantly being exposed to blue light, which can damage an important part of our eye known as the retina. Learn how lutein, a powerful phytonutrient, can protect you from the damaging effects of blue light, UV light and more. Program is 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept.

26, at Natural Grocers-Mission Trace, 3333 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. Go to www.NaturalGrocers.com/mt.

Community Health, Wellness Classes Lutheran Medical Center offers community health and wellness services and classes through Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 8300 W. 38th Ave.,

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 303-4217619 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 Arvada Sunrise Rotary Club meets from 7-8 a.m.

Wheat Ridge. Free parking available. Health coaching also is available. Contact Shannon Levitt at 303-425-8045 or Shannon.Levitt@ sclhs.net for details on coaching. For information on classes offered, or to register for classes, go to www.WellnessatBridges.com or call 303-4252262.

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.

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.

a.m.; and Fairy Garden Workshop, 2-3:30 p.m. (registration required; materials fee applies).

and learn. The play classes meet weekly for 45 minutes; each class focuses on a different theme, such as food, toys, sports, outdoor signs, or animals. Contact Rina Coury at 303-777-7078 or rina@SigningChild.com, or go to www.signingchild.com/find-a-class/.

Saturday, Sept. 26: Orchids: Exotic but Easy, 10-11 a.m.; and Growing Great Garlic, 2-3:30 p.m.

Cats Color Crawl

Arvada residents are invited to celebrate International Look at the Moon Night by viewing the moon with the help of local amateur astronomers on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Local organizer Vernon Whetstone (aka The Stargeezer) has led six such events including two here in Arvada.

The Arvada West Athletic Booster Club plans its Cats Color Crawl at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept.

26 at Arvada West High School, 11595 Allendale Drive. This is a color run and runners will get doused in colored chalk throughout the race. Go to https://360.webconnex.com/CC2015 to sign up.

2015 FALL VENDOR FAIR

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.

Federal employees The Lakewood Chapter of Retired and Active Federal Employees meets each second Tuesday at the Episcopal Church, 10th

Look at the Moon Night

Saturday, Sept. 19: The Art of Bonsai, 10-11:30

Wednesdays

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.

EDUCATION

Echter’s Garden Center, 5150 Garrison St., Arvada, offers a number of free classes in the fall.

Registration is not required, unless noted. Fee for materials may apply to some classes. Contact 303-424-7979 or www.echters.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.

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.

Saturday, Oct. 3: Terrariums: Gardens under Glass, 10-11 a.m. (registration required; materials fee applies); and The Art of Indoor Cooking, 2-3:30 p.m.

Fall Gardening Classes

and Garrison. Call Ann Ornelas at 303-517-8558 with questions.

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 information on Facebook www.Facebook. com/msudenverlearnoninitiative.

Your Baby Can Talk Signing Smart classes for hearing infants and toddlers (ages 5 months to 2 years) and their adults start in September, on Wednesday and Friday mornings, at Full Moon Books, 6th and Garrison in Lakewood. Caregivers learn how to integrate ASL signs and Signing Smart strategies into daily life while babies play, interact,

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 spaceavailable basis.

Miners Alley Playhouse

“Come Play in the Alley”

Brought to you by Springwood Retirement Campus and Home Instead Senior Care

SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2015 | 9:30-12:30 Springwood Retirement Campus and Home Instead Senior Care are looking forward to a fun, exciting and informative day for everyone. This annual event is NOT TO BE MISSED. We hope you will join us on September 24th and participate with some of our local partners. You will have the chance to meet new people in and around your community and visit with local resource providers. Just a few will include: LIFECYCLE Consulting | Arvada Police and Fire Departments | War Veterans Association of Colorado | Jefferson County Library | Craft, Gift, and Jewelry Vendors And Many More…

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND IS FOR SENIORS FROM THE DENVER METRO AREA

A RETIREMENT CAMPUS

WHERE: SPRINGWOOD RETIREMENT CAMPUS 6550 YANK WAY | ARVADA, CO 80004 For more information please contact: Springwood at 303-424-6550

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Fri. & Sat. 7:30pm

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Sunday 6:00pm

303~935~3044 www.minersalley.com 1224 Washington Ave Golden Co 80401