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When Arvada resident Harriet Hall is asked what she did during the 34 years she was CEO and president at the Jefferson Center for Mental Health, she realizes that her former position does not fit into a quick job description.

She describes decades addressing the complicated and sometimes unexpected mental health needs of the county — whether that meant creating victim assistance programs for the community that went through the 1999 Columbine High School tragedy, or leading Harriet Hall the charge as the center took over programming for those experiencing withdrawal symptoms.

Hall hadn’t realized the position would prepare her to one day run for mayor, she said. But throughout the past months, as she’s campaigned for the first time, she’s found those experiences make her an ideal candidate, she said.

Knowing that government works at a slower pace than some may expect, “I’m pretty good about communicating what’s going on and the reasons for things,” she said.

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Council candidates discuss homelessness, urban renewal, Jefferson Parkway Potential councilmembers highlight priorities at Chamber of Commerce forum

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Keeping with a tradition of nearly four decades, the Arvada Chamber of Commerce hosted its City Council Election Forum at the Arvada Center on Sept. 20. The event saw 100% of the 10 candidates — three for District 2, two for District 4, two for the At-Large seat and three for mayor — in attendance.

The forum was divided into four portions, one for each race, with candidates making opening statements and participating in a structured question and answer session. The chamber wrote the questions using input from the chamber’s Government Affairs Committee, local businesses and chamber partners.

Through their statements and answers, candidates illuminated their plans to help Arvada address issues including homelessness, transportation problems and division among citizens.

Mayor The portion dedicated to the mayoral race saw a discussion between Harriet Hall, former CEO of the Jefferson Center for Mental Health; Dave Palm, board member for the Arvada Historical Society; and incumbent

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city government and residents.

She first moved to Colorado for an internship after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has stayed in the state ever since. She made Arvada her home in 1988.

After stepping down from her role as the mental health center’s CEO into semi-retirement, Hall became

Marc Williams, who has served two terms as mayor.

Each candidate named a different issue as his or her primary focus. For Hall, it’s improving communication between the city government and residents; for Palm, it’s mitigating accelerated growth and development; for Williams, it’s addressing traffic congestion.

Discussing whether Arvada should transition to a single waste hauler that would collect all residents’ trash and recycling, Hall and Williams said they would favor the transition should there be concrete evidence that most Arvadans will save money because of the switch. Palm said he opposed the idea because it requires the city to “interfere in the private market.”

Finally, the candidates spoke on their approaches to reverse the trend of Arvada’s growing homeless population. Palm suggested “creative ordinances like Denver’s ban on camping” to discourage those who are homeless as a lifestyle choice from camping out in Arvada.

Meanwhile, Hall and Williams suggested the city look toward providing more financial assistance or attainable housing opportunities, and take a more hands-on approach than some other cities have in the past.

Emcee Jim Siedlecki, left, poses questions to Arvada’s 2019 mayoral candidates at the Chamber of Commerce’s City Council Election Forum, held at the Arvada Center.

Candidates from left: Harriet Hall, Dave Palm, Marc Williams.

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District 2 Running for the District 2 seat are Ethan Lutz, service leader at an oilfield service company; T.O. Owens, chairman of the city’s planning commission; and Lauren Simpson,

diplomacy officer for the Canadian government.

The discussion began with the question of whether candidates would support raising minimum wage in Arvada above the state minimum wage, which will be $12 in 2020.

Owens and Lutz opposed the idea, with Owens saying such an increase would hurt business owners to the point where many may have to close their doors.

Lutz proposed exploring other options to support individuals working minimum wage jobs, such as raising the Earned Income Tax Credit, or refundable tax credit for low-income

workers.

While Simpson agreed businesses could suffer if minimum wage increased to a certain value, she said she would be interested in researching whether a value higher than $12 could succeed in Arvada.

“Perhaps we are somewhere in between what would be required of a rural area and of Denver,” she said.

The forum turned to a discussion of how to improve communication between the city and its residents. All candidates said they would prioritize

more involved in the community and learned of several issues affecting locals, which ultimately inspired her to run for office, she said.

If elected, Hall says she plans to ensure current and new small businesses are included in the city’s long-term plans; that resources are funneled toward creating attainable housing; and that development within the city has a clear purpose.

She feels that some recent Arvada developments have been successful, but for others, “we’ve not made sure before we develop that there’s

infrastructure there to support the development,” she said.

One way to address infrastructure would be to assess which roads Arvadans are using most and explore how to improve connectivity among them, she said. This is especially necessary for those who live in north Arvada, who are the least likely to use the city’s new G Line, she said.

Hall would also look into potential options for how council could weigh in on, and potentially change, plans for the Jefferson Parkway. The proposed toll road will run through

northwest Arvada, near the former nuclear weapons plant Rocky Flats.

In August, engineers discovered a hotspot for nuclear waste in the proposed parkway’s path, which has led parkway planners, including the city of Arvada, to await more test results and state direction on how to proceed.

On this issue and others, as a council, “we will have to get together and collaborate, even though we have different opinions,” she said.

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CORRECTION There are three candidates running to become mayor of Arvada — incumbent Marc Williams, Harriet Hall and Dave Palm.

Unfortunately, due to an editorial error, the Sept. 19 edition of the paper gave the impression that there were only two candidates. The missing candidate profile can be found beginning on the front page of this

edition, and at ArvadaPress.com.

An upcoming public forum about TABOR, hosted by the Jefferson Unitarian Church’s Community Action Network group and the League of Women Voters of Jefferson County, 1-3 p.m., on Oct. 12, at Jefferson Unitarian Church, 14350 W. 32nd Ave., will not include a presentation by opponents to TABOR-

related statewide Proposition CC or Jefferson County ballot measure 1A. An article in the Sept. 12 edition of the paper incorrectly presented the forum as a neutral event.

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Were Last Week’s “Climate Strikes” Enough of a Wake-up Call on Climate Change?

We can thank Al Gore, for educating us about global warming, but I wish someone else, like Carl Sagan, had performed that valuable service. I can’t think to any other scientific discovery which became partisan in a similar way.

Remember CFC’s and the ozone hole? It wasn’t a partisan issue. The issue was addressed quickly in a bi-partisan manner.

Weather forecasters, not politicians, taught us about El Nino and La Nina—cyclical events in which minor changes in ocean temperature create weather patterns affecting our entire continent. No one has said El Nino is not real.

It’s only because Al Gore introduced us to the “inconvenient truth” about climate change that his teachings were disputed and rejected as left-wing propaganda by those on the right. How sad, how unfortunate, and how deadly the consequences.

Last Friday I attended the “Climate Strike” event on the Colorado School of Mines campus and watched news coverage of bigger events around the world.

I’m 72 now, and, yes, the climate will worsen before I die. But those under 40 and certainly those under 20 are seeing the early effects of global warming and worry that their world will be unlivable by the time they’re my age.

Back in June, I attended my 50th reunion at M.I.T, during which there was a Technology Day symposium on climate change. One of the speakers, Prof. No-

elle Selin, told us that the global concentration of carbon dioxide was 325 parts per million when we graduated, but now it was 410 ppm. She made us think about those who graduated this year (who she dubbed “the class of 410 ppm”) and questioned what class would be graduating at their 50th reunion.

Will it be the “class of 500 ppm” or the “class of 700 ppm”? And what will life be like for them at their 50th reunion?

It was a sobering presentation.

And you can be sure that it was even more sobering for the Class of 2019 and for M.I.T. students who have yet to graduate. I have a link for it at www.GoldenREblog.com.

The impact on real estate — and national security — is apparent when you consider the people who are likely to emigrate from heavily impacted areas such as the Bahamas, Florida, Houston — and Syria. Drought, as much as civil war, contributed to the exodus of Syrian refugees to Europe. Indeed, over a decade ago the U.S. Defense Department began calling climate change a threat to national security. I can understand why.

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The reason that loss of sea ice creates a tipping point is that sea ice, being white, reflects sunlight, whereas open ocean, being dark, absorbs sunlight, causing more ice to melt and to melt faster. A warmer Arctic region in turn upsets weather patterns worldwide.

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Unfortunately, we have a president who never admits he was wrong, so he will never admit that climate change is real, that it is exacerbated by CO2 emissions, and that the only hope, if there is any this late in the game, of reducing the impacts of climate change is to reduce the output of greenhouse gases like CO2 and methane. Instead, inaction on climate change, and worse, may be this president’s #1 legacy. How sad.

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Rob Applegate says the things from his elementary school years which stands out to him include the connections he made with classmates, but also the hard work his mother put in behind the scenes.

Applegate lived just outside of Chicago with his mom, who raised him as a single parent and worked two jobs.

Decades later, when Golden’s Pleasant View Applegate Elementary closed in 2017, he wondered if there was a large group of Pleasant View parents like his mother, who would have spoken up but didn’t have the opportunity because of their busy work schedules.

“Pleasant View was a less affluent community than some. I really feel like the parents couldn’t rally,” he said.

Hoping to advocate for those families and promote other improvements in the school district, Applegate is running for the Director District 3 position on the Board of Education. The seat is one of five on the board, two of which are up for election in 2019.

Applegate is an Applewood resident and Jeffco parent who works as an energy market analyst. He has been a member of the Welchester Elementary PTA and was coordinator of the school’s Watch DOGS (Dads of Great Students) program.

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With experience in the realms of science, art and education, Applegate believes he is well qualified to make decisions for the good of the entire district, he said.

If elected, he would collaborate with board members to ensure all experiences in Jeffco are equitable, which could be accomplished in several ways, he said. For instance, the district could create new virtual classes so those who attend ruralarea schools have access to classes not offered nearby.

He also believes the district could do more to encourage schools to learn from one another. He would like high-growth schools to advise other schools on how to boost enrollment; while high-achievement schools could advise others on how to bolster standardized test scores, he said.

Schools with special focuses, such as integrated arts schools, could work with neighborhood schools to provide high-quality science and art programming at every Jeffco school, he said.

Further, after serving as treasurer for several organizations, he aims to bring his math and analytical expertise to district budget discussions. He would particularly like the budget to direct more funding toward teacher compensation, he said, to “make sure teachers feel supported by the district.”

“Teachers should be paid what they’re worth,” he said. “We need to reach out to the community, especially around funding issues, and bring everyone together.”

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As former president and current member of the Stober Elementary PTA, Stephanie Schooley has spent years brainstorming ways the PTA can help its community improve.

But she’s also put a special emphasis on making sure the PTA itself improves, working to “expand the sense of who belongs” in the Stober PTA, she said.

“A lot of times, Schooley people don’t engage unless they’re asked, so PTAs can be kind of insular,” she said. “The most important thing for us was building the coalition of voices. It’s a group of parents, neighbors and members of the business community coming together.”

Since joining the PTA, Schooley’s been climbing a “ladder of involvement,” she said, which has ultimately led her to the 2019 Board of Education elections. Now, Schooley is running for the Director District 3 position, one of five seats on the school board.

Schooley lives in Applewood with her husband and two daughters, who attend Stober Elementary and Everitt Middle School. For 19 years, she has worked at nonprofit Campus Compact of the Mountain West, which collaborates with higher education institutions to provide students civic engagement opportunities that relate to their studies.

Schooley was promoted to executive director of the nonprofit in 2010. the opportunity to visit their federal lands and waters by the time he or she is 11 years old, thereby establishing a lifelong connection to enjoy and protect our American outdoor heritage.

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“Our mission is to create opportunities to connect what students are learning with why it matters,” she said, so that they can learn how to use their education beyond “what it means for a career.”

If elected, Schooley said she would “create a real budget priority” to increase teacher compensation, which would incentivize seasoned educators to stay in Jeffco and would ensure teachers can afford to live in the community in which they work.

She would also like to work with other board members to explore putting additional resources toward professional growth and development for teachers.

Schooley, who has read through the entire district budget, said she believes board members would need to collaborate to find these resources.

“I would like us to say, what are the budget items that are doing what they’re supposed to do, and what are those that have passed the deadline to prove they’re effective?” she said. If budget items do not clearly promote the skills outlined in Jeffco Generations, the district’s master plan, “I think we need to evaluate those (items).”

She’d also like to start a conversation around how the district can provide additional opportunities to ensure that all students, no matter their background, “see a pathway that makes sense for them” in Jeffco Schools, she said.

“The district needs to intentionally use an equity lens,” she said. “We should be doing continual outreach and conversation to make sure our students see their future in our district.”

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District 4 Competing for the District 4 seat are Jordan Hohenstein, who is a brand ambassador and previously ran for city council in 2017, and incumbent David Jones, who has served one term as the District 4 representative.

The candidates hold opposite positions on the incoming Jefferson Parkway, which will be built near the former nuclear weapons plant Rocky Flats.

Jones, chair of the Jefferson Parkway Public Highway Authority, said the road will be “a very important asset to our community,” offering an alternative route for those who find themselves stuck in morning traffic on Wadsworth Boulevard or Indiana Street.

Hohenstein argued that the road will not be “an option for people to get onto,” either because they cannot afford the parkway’s toll, or because the road is out of the way for many Arvadans.

Referencing a test that found one instance of elevated plutonium near the site — analysts are currently testing to determine the validity and implications of this result — Hohenstein added that the project is “a public health risk. I strongly oppose it.”

Candidates also answered two questions about supporting businesses in Arvada, including by assisting them with challenges they’ve faced paying sales tax.

“Our role is to continue to partner with the state to help make this (challenge) better for business owners in Arvada,” Jones said.

Meanwhile, Hohenstein focused his answers around providing attainable housing. By doing so, a greater diversity of people will be able to live and work in Arvada, causing new talent to move in and businesses to thrive, he said.

At-Large Two candidates are competing for the open At-Large seat: Jeff Cannon, former planning commissioner for the city of Arvada, and incumbent Bob Fifer, who is running for his third term in the At-Large seat.

Cannon and Fifer offered similar suggestions to promote affordable housing. The candidates said they would work to better educate those in need of the opportunities already out there, such as those offered by nonprofits. The city could do a better job quickly and clearly communicating all of those options to residents, the candidates said.

As discussion moved to urban renewal, the two praised urban renewal efforts of the past, which have given new life to formerly blighted areas, they said.

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However, both said city council should meet with urban renewal officials to discuss how the efforts could change in a time when there are fewer areas that need such renovation.

The candidates also said they would prioritize making sure communication is respectful within the city.

For Fifer, that means when individuals post complaints or problems online, councilmembers can “go have coffee and a talk, and solve the issue,” he said. “We need to be available for anyone who has questions.”

Cannon focused his answer on the relationships between council members. Disagreement among city officials is healthy, he said, “as long as we can make sure that after we have our debates, we come back together and remember we’re all friends.”

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Spouses are thinking about what will happen when one of them passes away. Will the surviving spouse be able to stay in the home comfortably?

The answer is often “Yes!” when a reverse mortgage has been put in place to ensure there is no mortgage payment and often, a sum of money available to the surviving spouse. The bank never owns the home and the property may be willed to the heirs.

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VOICES The object is to name objectionable objects

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t’s no contest, but if it were a contest, what inanimate object would get your vote for “Most Likely to Exasperate” QUIET you to the point of expressions that DESPERATION cannot be printed here?

Note: Naming a particular politician, your mother-in-law, or the left tackle of the Miami Dolphins is impermissible.

I had words with an inanimate object Craig Marshall this morning, and realized immediately Smith that its failure was my fault.

However, blaming someone or some-

The title made me angry. It could have said, “Six Ways Most Emotionally Intelligent People Like You Handle Anger.”

Instead, it sounded like it was us against them.

The article said, “Anger is meant to communicate something important.”

It went on to say that how anger is expressed can drive people away.

That might explain why I have no friends.

Some cultures (like New Yorkers) express themselves more directly than other cultures (like Southerners and Midwesterners) where “propriety is valued over directness.”

I don’t have room for all six ways (it’s my editor’s fault, not mine), but Number Three is “Figure Out if You Are Misplacing Blame.”

thing else is an art form, and (Americans) have become very, very good at it, and I am no exception.

An obvious choice is a hammer.

Or the remote control.

Swearing at the newspaper after you find out your horse finished fourth isn’t going to change the outcome.

An inanimate object is a thing that is not alive.

Therefore, your computer qualifies.

Mine is now an antique. It’s 10 years old and the poor dear is slowing down.

Occasionally, I forget it is a senior citizen.

When I can’t open a jar of pickles or a box of crackers, the jar and the box hear from me.

There was a report in Psychology Today titled “Six Ways Most Emotionally Intelligent People Handle Anger.”

“L LETTER TO THE EDITOR Enough with development Your recent article about development and the possible tearing down of two old houses is a sad commentary of our town.

We have development everywhere here. It is out of control! Anywhere there is a field or some business the city wants to tear it down and build apartments.

Our quality of life is suffering and the developers have free reign from the mayor and the city council to do whatever they want. Remember the $30 deal for that $5.6 million property on 56th and Wadsworth?

The developers get whatever they want. No Mayor Williams, the people of Arvada don’t want all the development you said when explaining the

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56th Ave. deal.

We also get taxed more. Remember when the city wanted to tax us more to expand roads? No! it was voted down. Don’t take money from me when it is the city’s fault to overcrowd us. Make the developers pay for the roads.

We are also seeing all the homeless in the area. People near Wadsworth are having things stolen from their yards etc. I took my kids on the G Line and there were four homeless people making a camp at the Olde Town Station.

The city even took down the No Trespassing sign on Wads and I-70. We are becoming like San Francisco. To SEE LETTERS, P9

That one I agree with. How can it be the hammer’s fault?

Number Six says, “Have compassion.”

As I said, I have a 10-year-old computer. It might as well be using an aluminum walker, and yet I persist in thinking it’s right out of the box, and new, because it is looks that way.

A pair of 10-year-old work shoes looks like a pair of 10-year-old work shoes, but a 10-year-old computer looks pristine, unless you eat your breakfast, lunch and dinner next to one.

Some of us express anger more than others. Some athletes always seem to be upset about something.

Remember John McEnroe?

Coaches get angry and throw things, like chairs.

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Some substance behind those catchy sayings

uck has the smell of perspiration.”

“If you’re not very smart, surround yourself with smart people; if you are smart, surround yourself with smart people who disagree with you.”

“Talent plus effort leads to skills; skills plus effort leads to abilities.”

“Neither the day HITTING nor the hour…”

Life is pretty comHOME plicated, and there are very rarely decisions or interactions that fall entirely on one end or the other of the black/white spectrum. Which is why I am leery of the superficiality that seems to pass for personal philosophy Michael Alcorn on social media.

C’mon, you know the type. The person whose entire existence is reducible to one-sentence pith or “Three Rules for…” types of thinking. Who project to the world an air of invulnerability and mastery, but who, to quote the Bard, “…doth protest too much.”

However, sometimes simple phrases point to deeper meanings. Some

thoughts resonate within us and serve to remind us of some lesson that we value. For me, each of those phrases I quoted at the top touch on some deeper idea that I either value as part of who I am, or that I need constant reminding of because of some weakness of mine.

Bad “Luck” is almost always the failure to properly prepare for some eventuality, at least in my experience. Likewise, good “Luck” is having accounted for all the variables and putting yourself in the right position to capitalize. Ask the Broncos. A team with no depth of talent and bad habits tends to have bad things “happen to it;” good teams find themselves in position so a strange bounce comes right to them. My son had a moment like that a couple weeks ago, as a pass by one of his soccer teammates bounced past five or six people to find him all alone for an easy goal. Was it luck? It didn’t look like luck when he was sprinting down the field 50 yards away from where the play was happening just to be in the right place at the right time.

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the mayor and City Council, stop it. It’s getting ridiculous and hurting our way of life in Arvada.

David Albertsen, Arvada Support for Owens Please join me in voting for T.O. Owens in the upcoming Arvada city council election.

As a District 2 candidate, T.O. has reached out to many residents to hear their concerns and offer creative solutions.

I have known T.O. for nearly 15 years and have found him to be a caring, compassionate, intelligent man, willing to listen to all sides of an issue.

His tireless involvement in the community, through Planning Commission, Board of Adjustments, and his service to Jefferson County Public Schools, to name just a few, shows that he is a man of service and integrity, who truly wants the best for Arvada.

I know he will continue to serve Arvada with the same passion he exhibits in all of his endeavors.

Simon Watkins, Arvada

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of my knowledge about leadership philosophy. The best leaders I’ve even served under were also the most humble men and women I’ve known.

And it’s not that they weren’t confident — it’s that they knew the limits of their expertise. So, they would bring in people to help fill in where they weren’t smart, and then they would listen to them, and make their decisions. But these people who I’m thinking about also would invariably create opportunities for dissent, just to check their own thinking. You can always tell somebody who doubts their own intelligence by the number of “yes men” they keep around.

“Talent” is highly overrated, in my experience. Talent is nothing more than a shortcut — it means a process that should take 50 units of work to get right only takes 20 units of work.

-I have talented music students in my room, and you can always tell who they are early in the year: they’re the

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Politicians snarl at somebody on the hour who isn’t one of their own.

Wrestlers feign anger, but it looks genuine, and it stokes the crowd.

The mindless, senseless crowd that watches “professional” (excuse me while I laugh) wrestling.

We are very touchy these days. Almost anything can trigger someone’s wrath. The internet is ripe with dripping denunciations and even threats.

It’s why I try my best to make the

Not so easy to erase debt And just how might the local realtor, who writes a weekly ‘infomercial’ for his agency in several local newspapers or inserts, propose to pay for his proposal (9/19) to cancel all college student loan debt, and thus boosting property sales to hitherto unimagined heights?

Would he propose the creation of $1.5+ trillion (aka funny money) out of nothing by the ever-willing Federal Reserve, thus creating ‘the mother of all’ inflationary bubbles?

Or better, would he advocate defaulting on a requisite amount of our already bloated national debt?

Meanwhile, shouldn’t he and his peers sell their houses, cars, and agencies and give the proceeds to some anonymous ex-students (aka wage slaves) to ease their financial pains?

And what about the situations of those borrowers still in school, or those future college enrollees, born or unborn; would they qualify for this third-party largess?

Might a far better solution be, to get the Federal Government out of the student loan business entirely, thus forcing colleges to severely prune their bloated staffs and ratchet back their costs to more reasonable/attainable levels for their captive student customers?

Russell W Haas, Golden

Support the LWCF Many people aren’t familiar with the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) but it is critical to ensuring the places that parents go to get their kids outdoors. From neighborhood parks, playgrounds and ballparks to state parks and cultural sites, LWCF provides funds to make them possible without using tax-payer dollars.

Created by Congress in the 1960’s, it has given grants to every state in the country and almost every county in Colorado. My family visits Van Bibber Creek Trail and Mount Falcon Park all the time, both of which received funds from LWCF. Unfortunately, Congress regularly raids the funds for LWCF these days. As Colorado grows, we need to continue to build these outdoor recreational opportunities so that our parks and trails don’t become as crowded as our roads.

Because so many Colorado families are raising their kids in Colorado specifically for our outdoor lifestyle, our Members of Congress should be fighting for every penny in this fund. Senator

Gardner in particular, as a member of the majority party in the Senate, has the opportunity to make a difference for this fund and for our kids. I hope he’s doing everything in his power to convince Senate leadership that LWCF should be protected.

Paige Singer, Arvada

Above it all The Jefferson Parkway has been making interseting news for a long time now. The repetitive radioactive problem keeps rearing its ugly head.

A possible solution, I feel, may warrant some thought. Over the so-called contaminated area, an elevated road could be constructed. It would be similar to “ELS” in Chicago and other cities. People in vehicles would be riding above the contaminated roadway and not be exposed to possible radioactivity. Another advantage would be that it would let wildlife go under the elevated road and have access to the mountains.

Nicholas Dodich, Arvada

OBITUARIES HUXTABLE

Karen Marie Huxtable ones who can do the stuff on page 10 on the first try, while the rest of the class is still on page 6. But the kid who goes home and works hard to get page 6 right, will also work hard on page 7, and 8, and 9, so that, by the time we’re on page 10, they’re in the same place as the talented kid. And when we get to something that’s hard for both of them, the hard-working kid will already have the habits to overcome the challenge.

And the last one is Scriptural, a reminder that I don’t control everything, especially the big stuff, so value every moment.

Do you have your own guiding phrases? And what do they say about you? And if your friends and family had to guess, would they get anywhere in the neighborhood of your phrases?

Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His new novel, “Charon’s Blade,” is available at Amazon.com, on Kindle, or through MichaelJAlcorn.com.” His opinions are not necessarily those of Colorado Community Media. most inoffensive observations possible. For example, I would never say anything negative about rap music.

It’s a billion-dollar industry. And so are diapers.

If anyone were to think for a minute that I was making a connection between rap music and diapers, the blame for that would be on them.

Everything really is beautiful. Can’t we all just get along? Love thy neighbor. Hang by your thumbs.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident.

He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

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Karen was born in North Hollywood, California where she lived through her high school years. Karen spent a majority of her life in Arvada, Colorado.

She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

While attending Brigham Young University Karen was married to Hugh M. Huxtable. They were married for fifty-three years.

Upon her graduation from BYU in 1967, Karen taught elementary school in California, Oklahoma and Germany at an American elementary school. This was at a time her husband was in the military and stationed in Germany.

Upon returning to the United States, Karen taught for a school of disadvantaged juvenile boys. Karen loved teaching, church activities and raising her three children.

Karen had Multiple Sclerosis for thirty-eight years, all the time raising her family with love and compassion. Karen was upbeat about living and enjoyed visits from friends and family. She especially enjoyed being around her seven grandchildren.

In addition to her seven grandchildren, Karen is survived by her husband, Hugh M. Huxtable; daughter, Sarah J. Finley; two sons, Daniel H. and Thomas S. Huxtable; and her two brothers, Robert and Gregory Hansen.

Services were held September 20, 2019 at Eastonville Cemetery, Elbert, Colorado.

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On the

edge

Axes are flying in Denver metro area as sport booms

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‘Hard to master’ The basic rules of ax throwing are pretty simple, according to the website of the World Axe Throwing League, or WATL, the sport’s global governing body.

Players stand 12 feet back from a 4-foot-wide wooden target, and hurl short-handled axes — really more like hatchets — at a dartboard-like playing field. There are a variety of game styles, but tournament play gives players 10 throws each, and the highest score wins.

New players can expect to work with coaches, said WATL commissioner Evan Walters.

“It’s not like bowling, where they give you a pair of shoes and cut you loose. It’s a bit trickier than rolling a bowling ball down a lane, but the first time you nail an ax to a board, you can do it again,” Walters said. “It’s easy to learn, but hard to master.”

hen a performer or organization is in the midst of a remarkable run, the most difficult thing can be maintaining it. With the start of its new season just a few weeks away, that doesn’t appear to be the case for the Lakewood Symphony Orchestra.

The 2019-2020 COMING season for the ATTRACTIONS LSO is entitled “Old Friends, New Faces” and aims to follow-up last year’s soldout season with as much diversity and quality as audiences have come to expect from the group. As I wrap Clarke Reader up my first year as a member of the symphony’s board, I’ve seen how much effort goes into making a season a success.

This year’s season kicks off with the aptly named “Season Opener,” which will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. The show will include Beethoven’s “Fidelio Overture,” Brahams’ “Hungarian Dances,” and Bruch’s “Symphony No. 3,” as well as the “Trombone Concerto” by Grondahl, featuring John Sipher, principal trombone with the Colorado Symphony.

The rest of the season includes the annual pops concert and benefit auction on Nov. 21, with a focus on music from comedies and funny music. There’s the annual free holiday concert, which is presented with the Colorado Mormon Chorale on Dec. 5 and 6, followed by the family concert on Feb. 8. A three-show runs finishes the season up: the mid-winter concert on March 12, spring concert on April 16 and the season-closer on June 4. That final concert also coincides with the second annual season Celebration Dinner, which is a specially catered event before the show.

“The Lakewood Symphony is a hidden gem for the City of Lakewood and is not as well-known as it should be,” said resident and frequent audience member Maddie Nichols. “ We need to show it in a brighter fashion so that the whole metro area can support a professional classical entertainment opportunity.”

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wo years ago, Ben Edgington was between jobs and looking for ways to pass the time.

Edgington, from Superior, decided to try ax throwing at Bad Axe in Denver, which at the time was the metro area’s only dedicated venue for the age-old sport in which players hurl hatchets at wooden targets.

Turns out Edgington was pretty good at it. So good that today he’s the reigning world champion in a sport that is exploding across the nation — and counts Denver as among its biggest hubs.

“It sounds weird, but it’s given me a sense of purpose,” said Edgington, 31.

“I’ve always been sort of solitary, but now I’m at the heart of a big, supportive community that’s really taking off.”

Today, the Denver area is home to a half-dozen ax-throwing venues, called “ax houses,” with more in the works.

Drop-in prices range from $20-$30 per hour.

Bad Axe, which operates more than 40 ax houses in the United States and Canada, is building a 12,000-square-foot ax-throwing emporium in Westminster.

Owner Mario Zelaya said it will be the “flagship ax house in North America” when it opens in February.

The future looks bright for the sport, Zelaya said.

“We’re doing for ax throwing what Topgolf did for driving ranges: making it cool. Making it hip. Adding technology,” Zelaya said. “Denver’s got a funloving, active vibe, so it’s a natural fit.

It’s a really exciting time.”

‘Primal’ feeling The “thunk” of an ax landing on target can be pretty addictive, said Ian Christensen, the administrator of the International Axe Throwing Federation.

“When that ax sticks, it releases something inside you,” Christensen said. “You get the feeling you’re tapping into something primal. It’s encouraging and empowering to learn it’s something you can do. These days as we’re talking about people not connecting anymore, this is an easy way to overcome that.”

Though modern ax throwing has its roots in Canada, Christensen said the sport is likely as old as axes themselves.

“It’s catching on in urban areas, though, I think because people are looking for something different than the same old bowling and darts,” Christensen said. “Something edgier, if you don’t mind the pun.”

Watching the skyrocketing popularity of the sport is thrilling, Christensen said.

LSO looks to clear a high bar

Wyze Axe owner Tina Kyte demonstrates the proper technique before hurling the ax at a target. Kyte said if she can throw an ax, anyone can.

PHOTOS BY DAVID GILBERT “We’ve had over 700,000 players in our ax houses without a single insurance claim,” Zelaya said. “Sometimes somebody will touch the blade and nick themselves, but that’s about it.”

Jordan Scheremeta takes a slowmotion practice swing at Wyze Axe, an ax-throwing business in Englewood.

Scheremeta nailed a few bullseyes during his first-ever round of ax throwing.

“It’s crazy to think this is something we used to do sitting around in a backyard in Toronto with a case of beer,” Christensen said.

Believe it or not, the sport is pretty safe, said Zelaya, the Bad Axe owner.

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Acclaimed author Salman Rushdie speaks at Arvada Center 260 come out for pilot event in Arvada Center Literary Series

BY CASEY VAN DIVIER CVANDIVIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

With the launch of its Literary Series on Sept. 16, the Arvada Center welcomed renowned author Salman Rushdie to speak on his latest novel, Quichotte, for which he will tour approximately 25 locations across the United States and Canada. The event, a partnership with Denver’s Tattered Cover Bookstore, brought in more than 260 people from across the metro area to hear from the famous novelist.

Rushdie is known for his numerous works and novels including Midnight’s Children and The Satanic Verses. In 1989, Iran’s former spiritual leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa ordering Rushdie’s execution, saying The Satanic Verses falsely depicted Islamic figures and traditions. In 1998, then-Iranian president Mohammad Khatami declared the fatwa finished but did not officially lift it, and in 2016, some Iranian emedia outlets collectively raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to add to the bounty for Rushdie’s assassination, according to the Guardian.

Rushdie moved to New York 20 years ago and has set his latest novel in the US as character Quichotte and his imaginary son Sancho — based loosely on Miguel de Cervantes’s characters in Don Quixote — take a road trip across America.

Now going across the country himself, Rushdie said he hoped his Arvada visit would be an opportunity to meet his modern-day, Denver area readers and challenge them to take a closer look at the country around them.

The interview was condensed for clarity.

Why analyze social and political issues in the US? There are issues that are so ‘everyday’ right now in America that it would have been kind of chicken not to look at them. Given that my main character is Indian-American, it was impossible to believe he would not encounter any hostility if he was going to make a journey across America.

I had to face up to the issue of race and the opioid crisis. But just as much as that, it’s a novel about the internal lives of the characters. For me, that combination is what makes a good book.

What has been your goal in writing and touring with this novel? Do you believe the book will have an impact on society, and has your previous work had such an impact on readers?

I don’t know, really. You’d have to ask them. But the fact that they’re still coming back for more indicates that maybe it did. I don’t want to overclaim for what fiction can do; I think it can offer readers a kind of vision of how things are and create a world they enjoy being in. And hopefully,

Salman Rushdie speaks with event moderator and author Tiffany Quay Tyson about Rushdie’s new novel. Rushdie visited the Arvada Center on Sept. 16 as one of approximately 25 stops on his 2019 book tour. The event, which is the first in the center’s Literary Series, saw more than 260 in attendance.

CASEY VAN DIVIER while they’re having that experience, it makes them think a little bit, so they come out of it affected by what I’ve done. If people love a book, then it does color the way they think.

There’s a novelist in Quichotte who’s on a quest to write a book unlike any he’s ever written before — was that true of you with this book, as well?

That’s true of me every time. I have a real dislike of writing the same book twice. One of the things I’ve been really pleased about is that people are finding this book to be very funny.

The first readers of the book said they thought it was the funniest thing I’d ever written, and I’m happy about that because making people laugh is very hard. If you can make people laugh, you’ve done something really worth doing.

After all of the events you’ve done, what drives you to continue going on tour and speaking about your work?

You sit alone in a room for several years writing a book, and one of the most enjoyable things about publication is meeting the readers. When Midnight’s Children came out, it was very successful amongst younger readers and it always had a very ethnically diverse, racially diverse range of readership. It’s quite exciting to me that all these years later, that demographic pattern is still the case. I’m not too old for young people. Young readers have the future in their hands, so anything I can do to influence their minds, I’m happy to try and do. What I want is the conversation about the book — I think that’s the most nourishing thing, both for the audience and for me.

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Organizers of Denver’s annual celebration of German heritage think they might have found a permanent home in Downtown Westminster.

“We’ve done it in parks in Denver and malls and in Golden,” said Bernie Barthel, president of German American Heritage. “We’ve been all over and that was good because people got to know us. But at some point, we want to stay in one place.”

The German American Heritage group hosts their 12th annual festival beginning at 10 a.m. Sept. 28 and 29 in Westminster Downtown’s Central Plaza, at 88th and Sheridan Boulevard. The festival continues until 9 p.m. on Saturday and 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Sponsored by German brewer Warsteiner beer, the festival features a beer garden with a choice of five Warsteiner beers as well as cuisine prepared by Austrian Chef Andy’s Kitchen. The event features music from four different German bands as well as a Polka band dressed and dancers performing traditional German folk dances.

“I think we’ve found the place now,” Bartell said. “The city has been very helpful and very forthcom-

German American Heritage’s Oktober Fest 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sept. 28 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 29 Westminster Downtown, 8905 Westminster Blvd.

For more information, www.germanfestdenver.com ing and welcoming.”

This is the first year the group has gone by the German American Heritage group.

“It was GermanFest Denver before this, a non-profit group,” Barthel said. “The reason we changed was that as GermanFest we could get sponsors but not donations. As a German American Heritage we can start getting both sponsors and donations.”

The group is working with Adams County’s Court Appointed Special Advocates, a group that helps children involved in the justice system get help, counseling and representation.

“They would like to come to our festival this year, but they can’t,” Barthel said. “They wanted to come but they are too busy. So we will donate some money to them.”

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Up Next at Colorado ACTS: Candyland: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27 & 28 at Colorado ACTS Theatre, 11455 West Interstate 70 Frontage Road, North, Wheat Ridge. Tickets, purchased at the door, are $7 for adults, $6 for students and seniors. Children five and under are always free.

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Tomáš Kubínek performs in his brilliant one-man show “Miracle Man”: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S Allison Pkwy, Lakewood. Hailed by The New York Times as “absolutely expert and consistently charming,” Tomáš Kubínek has packed theaters, opera houses and international festivals in over 30 countries and won the hearts of thousands in TV specials and on Broadway.

Tickets start at $22 at Lakewood. org/LCCPresents or 303-9877845.

Once: Through Oct. 13 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. See the only show to have music that won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Olivier Award and a Tony Award. On the streets of Dublin, an Irish musician and a Czech immigrant are drawn together by their shared love of music. Over the course of one fateful week, an unexpected friendship and collaboration quickly evolves into a powerful but complicated love story, underscored by emotionally charged music. Showtimes at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Call 303-935-3044 or go to minersalley.com.

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Change and Beauty: On display in September at Spirits in the Wind Gallery, 1211 Washington Ave., Golden. “All of my artwork is a translation of experiences and observations I had in the natural landscape and its elements.” — Wolfgang Vaatz, Artist. Visit spiritsinthewindgallery.com for more information.

Welcome to the Big City: Exhibit runs through February 16, 2020 in the hallway gallery, Lakewood Heritage Center, 801 S. Yarrow St., Lakewood. Celebrate Lakewood’s 50th anniversary of city incorporation with a look back at life in 1969! Immerse yourself with clothes and music of the time, while enjoying some fabulous local photographs and political archives. Visit lakewood.org for more information.

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this week’s TOP FIVE Closing reception for “The Parks”: 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 at the American Alpine Club Library, 710 Tenth Street, Suite 15, Golden. The Parks” is an exhibit of Genesee artist Topher Straus’ artwork featuring his National Parks series. Straus will entertain an artist’s talk at 7:30 p.m. The closing reception is free and open to the public. Food and drink will be provided. To learn more, call the museum at 303-996-2747.

Golden Sidewalk Sale: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 at Golden Visitors Center, 1010 Washington Ave., Golden. Head to Golden for deep discounts at the Golden Sidewalk Sale. The sale is citywide and most Downtown Golden merchants are participating. Visit visitgolden.com for more information.

Pint Glass Etching: 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 at Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Create and customize your own pint glass using a glass etching technique (while

to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29 at Lakewood Library, 10200 West 20th Ave., Lakewood. Bring your instruments, “Rise Up Singing” and “Rise Again” songbooks, and your voices. Song circle sponsored by area residents who love folk music. FREE. Visit jeffcolibrary.org for more information.

America’s #1 Michael Jackson Tribute at Lakewood Cultural Center: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

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5th Annual PETE and PAUL 5K RACE: 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 5 at Sts Peter and Paul Catholic STEM School, 3920 Pierce St.,

supplies last). Glass etching cream can be a bit messy, so dress for the mess. Visit jeffcolibrary.org for more information.

Golden candidate town hall forum: The Golden community is invited to attend a candidate town hall forum hosted by Golden United from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 1 at First United Methodist Church, 1500 Ford St. in Golden. Attendees will have an opportunity to pose questions directly to Golden’s mayoral and city council candidates. Golden United is a nonpartisan community group that exists to strengthen the community. Learn more at goldenunited.org/.

Helping Kids Thrive Parent Conference & Community Wellness Fair: 5 to 8:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3 at Bell Middle School, 1001 Ulysses St., Golden. Join us for a FREE parenting conference with hands-on practical information to help children and youth grow in positive ways. It’s for parents of infants to teens and for other adults too! Translation services are available. Please call 303-432-5320.

Wheat Ridge. A great run for the whole family! This is a USA Track and Field Certified by Race Measure. Medals awarded to the top male and female in each 5-year age category. Visit sppscatholic. com/events/pete-paul-5k-race/ for more information.

Golden’s Haunted Pub Crawl: Golden’s Haunted Pub Crawl returns for its 4th year in “THE TALKING DEAD” Tour.

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Meet the real-life bad guys of Golden’s wild west history on this 2 & 1/2 hour Pub Crawl. 21 and UP. The Haunted Pub Crawl begins at 7 PM at The Dove Inn and then makes it’s way down Washington Ave. Ending around 9:30. Reservations required. October 5,12,19 & 26 Visit goldenghosttour.com for more info.

Black & White Night 2019: 5 to

9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 at Golden History Museum, 923 10th St., Golden. Join us for a fun-filled evening of mingling, sampling and socializing all for a great cause: benefit the Golden History Museum & Park’s Free Admission Campaign. $50 individual; $90 pair; VIP extra.

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Terrific Tuesday: Games - Monster: 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8 at the Lakewood Library, 10200 W. 20th Ave., Lakewood. Explore a different after-school activity every Tuesday at Lakewood Library, including the LEGO® Challenge, Games, STEAM Fun, and Movies and More. Visit jeffcolibrary.org for more information.

Drop-In Book Club: 1 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 9 at Apex Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Discuss “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens. Drop-in fee $1. Visit apexprd.org for more information.

Genealogy: Great Finds!: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10 at Apex Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Bring your great finds to

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Register early, $6 ($8 non-res.).

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Food Pantry Agape Life Church distributes free food from 10-11 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month (weather permitting) at the church, 5970 W. 60th Ave. in Arvada. ALC provides this service to all qualifying Colorado residence. Call 303-431-6481 to see if you qualify.

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After an Autism Spectrum Diagnosis: Next Steps: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 at Belmar Library, 555 S Allison Pkwy., Lakewood. Has your child recently been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder? The Center for Autism & Related Disorders provides an overview of next steps, including Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and other techniques for helping kids on the spectrum. Visit jeffcolibrary.org for more information.

Talon Talk by Nature’s Educators: 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 at Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Discover

various birds of prey found all over the world, what it takes to care for a bird of prey and more about Nature’s Educators. All ages welcome! Visit jeffcolibrary.org for more information.

Teens on Screen: Video Production - Claymation Animation: 4 to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7 at the Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Explore behind the scenes of video production. Equipment provided.

Bring your imagination and extra props. Visit jeffcolibrary.org for more information.

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Apex Tennis Center earns national award for ‘superior’ aspects Center praised for promoting tennis within community

BY CASEY VAN DIVIER CVANDIVIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On Sept. 2, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) recognized Arvada’s Apex Tennis Center with an award for excellence, making it the only facility in Colorado to receive such an award from the association this year.

Located at 6430 Miller St., the facility offers visitors of “all ages and abilities” the chance to take lessons, join leagues, rent a ball machine or swing by for a drop-in court time, executive director Lauri Dannemiller said. The facility’s four indoor and eight outdoor courts are available year-round and provide opportunities for viewing.

In 1976, the city of Arvada — which owns the land to this day — built the outdoor courts, which were later renovated by the Apex Park and Recreation District. Apex constructed the indoor facility as part of the district’s 2016 bond projects and now operates the entire center.

The tennis center was praised by Kurt Kamperman, chief executive of the USTA National Campus, for offer-

Indoor courts at the Apex Tennis Center, 6430 Miller St. The center includes four indoor courts, recently constructed by the Apex Park and Recreation District, and eight outdoor courts, built by the city in 1976 and later renovated by the center. ing opportunities that have “kept the sport at the forefront of its community each year.”

The USTA awarded 25 tennis centers and facilities through its annual awards program, which has run for 38 years. Facilities must apply to be considered for the award, which recognizes centers for extraordinary construction or renovation.

The association chose to recognize Apex based on its “superior lighting, ventilation, court surface, accessibility, and viewing areas,” a USTA press release said.

To be sure, the center was built with

The Apex Tennis Center team, including Apex executive director Lauri Dannemiller, second from left, accepts the award from the United States Tennis Association.

The award was given to 25 facilities nationally for excellence in renovation and construction.

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“We believe this recognition is proof of the community support we have had around building the Tennis Center. We are lucky to live, work and play in a community that loves to recreate,” she said. “It is so exciting to see a tennis community come together with such pride.”

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BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

LAKEWOOD — Rocco Tate could run for City of Wheat Ridge mayor and probably win in the upcoming November elections.

The Wheat Ridge junior running back/linebacker scored four touchdowns through the fourth quarter and two overtime periods late Friday night Sept. 20 at Jeffco Stadium. The Farmers rallied from a 14-0 deficit against Arvada West to take an improbable 28-27 victory in double-overtime.

“I told the kids before the game that every year there is a defining moment,” Wheat Ridge coach Stacy Coryell said. “I told them, ‘Let’s make this one the defining moment.’ I’m so proud of them.”

Tate had touchdown runs of 5 and 6 yards in the fourth quarter that erased the Wildcats’ 14-0 lead. The junior ran in a 2-point conversion on the second touchdown to make up for a missed PAT. “It was a great team win,” Tate said. “We finished hard. It all started with our hogs up front to make those touchdowns.”

Both of Tate’s overtime touchdowns came on fourth down from the 1-yard line. Junior kicker Matthias Endland made both of the PATs. The second extra-point kick by Endland sealed the victory and sent the Farmers’ sideline into a frenzy.

Coryell said the Farmers focused on running behind the left side of Wheat Ridge offensive line with senior Soren Howard and junior Chris Smith inside the 10-yard line.

A-West (0-4 record) had a pair of touchdown passes from junior Evan Nuhfer in the overtime period, but a

Wheat Ridge senior Max Christensen (9) runs downfield during the first half Friday, Sept. 20, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood.

Arvada West junior Evan Hurlburt (16) gets a pass away before Wheat Ridge’s Soren Howard (50) or Jack Micheal (44) can get to the Wildcat quarterback during the first half Friday, Sept. 20, at Jeffco Stadium. The Wildcats led 14-0 in the fourth quarter, but ended up losing 28-27 in double-overtime.

PHOTOS BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS missed extra point after the Wildcats’ second touchdown came back to bite A-West.

“I always have faith in my team,” Tate said. “I know our defense will come out and shine.”

A-West was in control for three quarters. A promising drive by Wheat Ridge came to a sudden halt with an interception by junior Brady Laugen.

The Wildcats took over on their own 22-yard line.

Hurlburt went to work for A-West.

He connected with senior Nick Nuher on passes of 7, 11 and 15 yards. The big

pass plays as the clock whined down were plays to Sebastian Lindeblad.

The senior receiver had a 35-yard catch to get the Wildcats down to the Farmers’ 25-yard line.

Hurlburt hit Lindeblad for a 10-yard touchdown with 17 seconds left before halftime to give the Wildcats a 14-0 lead going into halftime.

A-West struggled on offense in the second half and a bad snap on a punt with under five minutes to play in the fourth quarter set Wheat Ridge up on A-West’s 41-yard line.

Coryell compared the victory over

A-West to the Farmers winning a conference title back in 2015 with a big win over Denver South.

Wheat Ridge (2-1) has two more non-league games against Centaurus and Liberty before starting 4A Jeffco League play against Chatfield on Oct. 10 at Trailblazer Stadium in Lakewood.

A-West has one final non-league game before heading into the tough 5A Metro West League play. The Wildcats are at the North Area Athletic Complex next Friday night where they face off against No. 7 Eaglecrest.

It will be the first of four 5A ranked teams A-West will play against over the next six weeks before the end of the regular season.

Dennis Pleuss is a media specialist for Jeffco Public Schools with a focus on athletics and activities. For more Jeffco coverage, go online at CHSAANow. com.

Jeffco golfers wrap up regular season on the links League’s best in regional competition this week

BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

BROOMFIELD — The Class 5A and 4A Jeffco League individual medalist champions — Lakewood sophomore Max Lange and Evergreen senior Clayton Whiten — capped off conference play in style Tuesday, Sept. 17, at The Broadlands Golf Course.

Lange birdied two of his final three holes to shoot a round of 2-under, 70. He edged Columbine junior Drew Duffy by a stroke to give Lange his third league title during the six-tournament conference schedule.

The sophomore finished with a 68.6 18-hole stroke average on his top-5 rounds that were counted in the overall conference standings.

“Last year I didn’t have the best scores, but this year I was pretty consistent in the high-60s and low-70s,” Lange said. “To play this well this year means a lot to me.”

Last year’s 5A Jeffco League champ Lakewood junior Ryan Liao placed fourth in the overall standings.

Ralston Valley’s tandem of junior Jack Larson and Gage Messingham placed second and third, respectively.

“I’m just much more confident right now,” Lange said of not making first-team all-conference last year as a freshman to winning the medalist title. “I played really well during the summer at tournaments. Coming into

the high school season that really helped.”

The Tigers turned their attention to the 5A Central Regional tournament Sept.

23, at South Suburban Golf Course in Centennial. The 5A state tournament is scheduled for Oct. 7 and 8 at Pinehurst Country Club in Denver.

“We are pretty confident as a team right now,” Lange said before heading to regionals.

“No matter where we go we are looking to get the team to state and play really well at state.”

Valor Christian won one of the closest 5A Jeffco team race in resent history. The Eagles, Ralston Valley and Lakewood were separated by just seven strokes in the finals standings.

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Ralston Valley junior Jack Larson hits a putt on his back-nine Tuesday, Sept.

17, at The Broadlands Golf Course.

Larson finished as the Class 5A Jeffco League runner-up in the individual standings with a stroke average of 71.6 in conference tournaments.

PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS/ JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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Ralston Valley took second and took its deep squad to the 5A Southern Regional tournament Monday at Colorado Springs Country Club.

Valor went to the 5A Western Regional at Hyland Hills on Sept. 25.

One the 4A side, Golden mounted a comeback to win the 4A team title.

The Demons — led by Chance Surdurapura and Grayson Flambures — took a six-stroke victory over Evergreen in the overall conference standings.

“It means a lot, but I really wanted to win the team title too,” Whitton said after it was clear that Golden would edge out the Cougars for the 4A Jeffco team title.

“That was in my head the last couple of holes. Going bogey-bogey wasn’t what I was looking to do.”

Despite the rough finish to his round, Whitton shot a 1-over, 73 to win his third conference tournament of the season and claim his first 4A Jeffco medalist title. Last season, Whitton finished second to teammate Nolan Miller.

Whitton has plenty of regional and state experience as he makes his final run. He was the No. 4 golfer for the Cougars when Evergreen was the 4A team runner-up at state in 2017.

“I feel like if everything comes together I have the ability to go super low,” Whitton said. “I’m going to try to go as low as I can to help the team out to give those young kids the experience of going to state because it’s fun.”

Evergreen juniors Jack Mitchell, Jake Dekoker, Jackson Green and Tanner Erlander all were first or second all-conference selections.

“Right now our goal as a team is to make state as a team. I need to play real well at regionals,” Whitton said. “There is some stuff I need to do and work on. Hopefully at regionals we can all play well.”

The majority of the 4A Jeffco teams headed to the Region 2 tournament at the Country Club of Colorado in Colorado Springs on Sept. 23.

Dennis Pleuss is a media specialist for Jeffco Public Schools with a focus on athletics and activities. For more Jeffco coverage, go online at CHSAANow.com.

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IF YOU THROW

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Not just lumberjacks The sport is pretty equal-opportunity, Walters said.

“People tend to think it’s a big macho thing,” Walters said. “It’s not just big bearded guys. About half the league is women. Everyone can have fun throwing — it’s not about strength and height, it’s about technique and precision.”

It’s also just a good way to goof around with friends, said Tina Kyte, owner of Wyze Axe Throwing, an ax house that opened on South Broadway in Englewood over the summer.

“We get a lot of company teambuilding events, and a lot of women come in for a great girls’ night out,” Kyte said.

“Sometimes it’s just someone by themselves, and in that case, I might jump in and challenge them to a round. We meet all kinds.”

On a recent Wednesday night, Wyze Axe was host to a bachelor party for a group of old friends, mostly college professors.

“We’re mostly in our 40s, so we’re a little old for the, shall we say, traditional bachelor party activities, and this sounded pretty cool,” said Scott Dory, the best man for University of Denver physics and astronomy professor Peter Hallam. “Maybe the drunken debauchery will come later.”

Hallam said despite what you might think, his physics background wasn’t much help.

“I’m not sciencing this one,” Hallam said. “You’ve got to develop a feel for it. It’s a pretty satisfying feeling when that ax sinks in.”

The list will grow in coming months, but for now, here’s where you can hurl some axes in the Denver area: Bad Axe Throwing 7338 Washington St., Denver 888-435-0001; badaxethrowing.com Axe Whooping 437 North Broadway, Denver 303-907-9290; axewhooping.com Wyze Axe Throwing 4011 South Broadway, Englewood 720-542-9248; wyzeaxethrowing.com Class Axe Throwing 3400 East 52nd Avenue, Denver 720-943-8839; classaxethrowing.com Downtown Art Gallery and Axe Room (DAGAR) 2000 Lawrence St., Denver 720-389-8699; downtownaxeroom. com Primal Axe House (Scheduled to open in October or November) 3545 South Platte River Drive Unit 1, Sheridan 610-850-4786; facebook.com/primalaxehouse What the future holds Ax throwing has the power to change lives, said Edgington, the world champ. Since the day he first picked up an ax two years ago, he’s met hundreds of new friends, been featured on TV shows, and even met his fiancé at Bad Axe, where he works as a coach. When the flagship location opens in a few months, he’ll likely be the manager.

There are even rumblings that ax throwing might become an Olympic sport, Edgington said, and he’d love to represent his country in the sport that’s meant so much to him.

“I meet so many people who were looking for something missing in their lives, and they tried this, and they said, well, this is it,” Edgington said. “It’s a ridiculous passion.”

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Of note for performers is this year’s Young Artists Concerto Competition, which welcomes all instrumentalists ages 12 through 18 who are residents of Colorado and can perform from memory a full concerto for their instrument. Applications will be accepted in early 2020, with the opportunity to win money and a chance to perform with the full orchestra.

It’s all shaping up to be a season you don’t want to miss, so make sure you don’t by getting information and tickets at 303-987-7845 or www.lakewoodsymphony.org.

Show your quality at The Bench Grief will do strange things to a person, and that goes doubly when it’s a situation that shouldn’t happen, like parents burying a child.

Such is the case for the couple at the center of “The Quality of Life,” a play making its regional premiere courtesy of the Benchmark Theatre.

The show runs through Oct. 6, with performances at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 6 p.m. on Sunday at The Bench at 40West, 1560 Teller St. in Lakewood.

Directed by Warren Sherrill, the show tells the story of conservative midwestern couple Dinah and Bill, who are grappling with the loss of their daughter. The situation prompts them to reach out to Dinah’s more liberal cousin, who lives in California with her husband. Together the four work to come to grips with their traumas and differences.

Tickets for the show can be purchased at www.benchmarktheatre.com.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week - The Who at Pepsi Center There aren’t a lot of truly important

rock and roll acts still around that are capable of putting on dynamic and thrilling performances. Denver already hosted The Rolling Stones earlier this summer and now The Who are coming to town.

It seems like Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey have said several times that their touring days were over (including the last time they were here a couple years ago) but you never know when a band that’s been around this long will stop, so it’s your civic duty not to miss them.

The legendary band will be playing at the Pepsi Center, 1000 Chopper Circle, at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24.

I’ve seen The Who multiple times and haven’t seen them put on a bad show once. Get tickets at www.altitudetickets. com.

Get profound with Pete Holmes Looking at his recent resume, it certainly appears comedian Pete Holmes can do it all. His delightful HBO comedy, “Crashing” just ended with its third season, he published his autobiography/spiritual exploration book, “Comedy Sex God” and continues to release episodes of his podcast, You Made It Weird.

With all that on one plate, it’s hard to imagine he has time for anything, but he also tours on the regular, and will be making a stop at the Comedy Works South at The Landmark, 5345 Landmark Place in Greenwood Village at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3 and at the Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St. in Denver, at 7:30 and 9:45 pm on Friday, Oct. 4 and Saturday, Oct. 5.

If you’ve ever seen Holmes on late night or listened to his podcast, you know he’s not only funny, but deeply insightful. These should be special shows, and tickets can be purchased at www.comedyworks.com/comedians/ pete-holmes.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail.com.

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