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Jeffco5 falls short on signatures Members to regroup on move to increase to five commissioners By Amy Woodward
awoodward@colorado comunitymedia.com The Jeffco5 — a grassroots campaign run by a small group of volunteers who want to increase the number of county commissioners from three to five — announced last week it was unable to turn in enough signatures to place the initiative on the 2014 ballot. But it wasn’t from a lack of interest from registered voters, according to Ray Goodhart, co-founder of Jeffco5. “The interest was there,” Goodhart said. He estimated that 95 percent of the people engaged agreed with their initiative. The group had the initial goal of collecting 25,000 signatures, but gathered only 10,000 — more than half of the required 17,445 signatures needed to make the ballot. The problem, Goodhart said, was utilizing their small group to circulate petitions and the group did not want to fund paid circulators. “It was an insurmountable task, unbeknownst to us, to do that without paying for outside groups. We felt that that would be weakening our message,” Goodhart said. Karen Oxman, Jeffco5 founder stated that although the group didn’t get enough signatures, it doesn’t mean the initiative is going away. “It’s really sad we didn’t get enough, I wanted to see it on the ballot, I believe it would have passed,” Oxman said. “This is not a dead issue, it’s going until it is passed.” Members will regroup to discuss their strategy moving forward which may include some members supporting candidates in favor of the Jeffco5 initiative although the group as a whole will remain nonpartisan. One particular candidate is John Flerlage, Democratic nominee for county commissioner in district 3 against GOP incumbent Don Rosier, who has been
Cody Taylor and Danielle Aznar serve up freshly barbecued bratwurst, hot dogs and smoked turkey legs.
Above, Loveland blues enthusiast Matteo strums along to the Dale Cisek Band on his air guitar. At right, The Jack Hadley Band sings away the blues during a lively performance at Blues and BBQ. Photos by Crystal Anderson
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And that’s food you can bank on Arvada Community Food Bank earns four-star rating By Crystal Anderson
canderson@colorado communitymedia.com Arvada Community Food Bank has been a growing staple for 32 years in Arvada, addressing the needs and resources of struggling members of their community and this year, those business practices are paying off. On July 1, after an evaluation process which examined the organization’s financial statements, efficiency, transparency and accountability, was given a four-star rating.
“We felt that was very important for the Arvada Community Food Bank to have,” said Sandy Martin, the food bank’s executive director. “Particularly for our donors so they know their money is going where it needs to be going, we’re financially sound, and the board is (too).” Seeking recognition in order to be transparent and accountable with their donors and foundations, the food bank applied to Charity Navigator, a national evaluation organization, to be evaluated. “We have always known we have been well-run, but this is a validation of where we are on that tier,” said Randy Weinert, community and volunteer relations manager. “We’re trying to raise the awareness of how good we think we really are.” This recognition is one of two
that has been given to registered food banks in the state, the other being the Food Bank for Larimer County. According to Charity Navigator, the four-star recognition acknowledges an organization’s business practices, and efficiency ranking them out of a possible score of 70. “The food bank did a great job of allocating the majority of its budget on its programs and services, rather than on overhead costs (fundraising and administrative fees),” said Sandra Miniutti, vice president of Charity Navigator, a charity evaluation firm. “It has also substantially grown its programs in recent years and Food continues on Page 2
Food bank volunteer, Janet Rucker, organizes milk products during her shift at the food bank. Photo by Crystal Anderson
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Wisdom takes a vacation “Common sense takes a vacation” probably makes more sense, but “wisdom” just sounds so much smarter, doesn’t it? I am usually never being accused of having either — wisdom or common sense, that is — however, I do believe it is fair for me to share my exploits and adventures while on my current vacation, where wisdom and common sense took some time off right alongside of me. Almost every year since living in Colorado, I have been blessed enough to be able to bring my family back to the New Jersey beach, more commonly referred to as the Jersey Shore, to spend time reuniting with family and friends and for some wonderful beach time. So far so good, right? Here is where wisdom and common sense went right out the window, or were washed away in the tide. You see I know better, especially as I age and battle some health issues of my own, that vacation time should really be about recharging the batteries of life, getting plenty of rest and relaxation, embracing time with family and friends, and taking in the solace of the sights and sounds of the ocean.
Even if I wanted to take in a light workout or two while away, that may have been sensible. Instead, what did I do? The two weeks at the Jersey Shore quickly became an assault on my body through very bad dietary choices, lack of proper sleep, and a very large project and opportunity surfaced at work that needed too much of my attention. And all of you maintaining wisdom and common sense will know the results right? Heartburn, headaches, fatigue, stress, and missed opportunities to spend quality time with family and friends, causing even greater stress. I mean, this is my sweet spot, this is where I coach others in how to maximize goals, achieve success, and enjoy the benefits earned by working hard and smart
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so that vacation time is just that, vacation time. Now I know I am being hard on myself while trying to illustrate a point, but seriously, I feel like the cobbler who fixes everyone else’s footwear while walking around myself in worn and tattered shoes. I used to reward myself while on vacation, signing up for two weeks at the local gym, going to bed early, waking up before everyone else to spend quiet time on the beach in meditation and reading something inspirational before the family joined me. The solitary time spent in reflection and reading against the backdrop of the ocean, lapping waves, the aroma of salt air and suntan lotion, and sand between my toes before hitting the gym prepared me for the day, even perhaps a few indulgences and extra calories in pizza, ice cream, a few beers, and some awesome grilled food right at home. Vacation time is awesome, wisdom is wonderful, and common sense keeps us grounded as we take our well-deserved rest and relaxation in the mountains, at a beach, on a lake or river, and right at home. It’s when we practice lack of wisdom and demonstrate zero restraint
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has a decent rainy day fund to sustain its activities should it run into a revenue crisis.” Founded in 1982, the Arvada Community Food Bank serves individuals and families in Arvada
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outspoken against increasing the number of county commissioners from three to five. Fler-
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in the common sense category that our vacations become more than we expected and we definitely wind up needing a vacation from our vacation. Its summertime and I would love to hear all about your stories of wisdom, or a lack of wisdom and common sense while vacationing, at gotonorton@gmail.com. When we balance our lives and treat ourselves to true rest and relaxation, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Highlands Ranch, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation and the CEO/founder of www.candogo.com.
CORRECTION In the July 10 edition of The Arvada Press, we published a brief on the Arvada Jefferson Kiwanis Walk for Kids 5k race. The event has since been canceled. A future fundraiser is being planned. The newspaper regrets the error. To report corrections and clarifications, call 303-566-4127.
and the surrounding community with emergency food and nutrition needs. With the help of more than 300 volunteers, and a variety of programs, such as the Bridges of Opportunity program, the bank helps individuals become self-sufficient, and works to give around 1.2 million pounds of food to more than 36,000 people a year. The food bank is currently in the process of obtaining recogni-
tion from similar organizations, such as GuideStar and the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving programs, to further transparency efforts. “Versus our peers, we believe we do it best,” Weinert said. “Many other food banks come and look at our system, our food, and model us. In one sense we’re all equals and in one sense we will always try to be the leaders.”
lage stated he is in support of increasing representation for the county. If elected, Flerlage along with county commissioner Casey Tighe could place the initiative on the ballot for 2016, saving Jeffco5 from the daunting task of collecting signatures in a large
county that has a lot of remote areas. “I know people are still dedicated to this and I know the one thing it did do is it inspired us to see the level of support from those we did engage, it was extraordinary,” Goodhart said.
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Flerlage campaigns for District 3 Democratic candidate focuses on strategic planning for Jeffco By Amy Woodward
awoodward@colorado communitymedia.com The county commissioner seat in District 3 is up for election this November, and John Flerlage is the Democratic candidate challenging GOP incumbent Don Rosier, who is seeking re-election. Flerlage has been active in Jefferson County’s political scene for over a decade, serving at the precinct level and as treasurer for House District 28. He is more known for his run for congress in 2010 in Colorado’s 6th District, which went to Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman. A retired Lieutenant Colonel from the Marine Corps Reserve and a pilot for the Boeing 777 for Delta Air Lines, Flerlage hasn’t thought twice about leaving his flying career behind to represent Jeffco’s residents in one of the largest districts in the county. “I got excited about it,” said Flerlage. His priorities include community safety,
energy and developing and implementing strategic planning in Jeffco to help guide the various land use community plans and the comprehensive master plan. This was done by county commissioners in 1996, Flerlage said but by the next election, the plan went away. “That was a good attempt and it should be built on,” Flerlage said. “We don’t do the kind of planning we need to in Jeffco.” For instance, while the Jeffco Open Space Plan along with Forward Jeffco by the Economic Development Corporation and the Comprehensive Master Plan are useful land use directories, there is nothing governing those plans, Flerlage explained. As a result, there is sporadic development that contradicts other land use plans. “Land development, helter skelter sprawl whatever you want to call it, happens all over the county, every week there’s zoning variances granted — inappropriate development, things that destroy the vary basis of what the strategic plan would do,” he said. Turning his attention to District 3, a strategic plan could help build and identity what is lacking in South Jeffco. “You have to do what the municipali-
ties have done; Golden has its downtown, Lakewood has a new downtown Bel Mar, Arvada has redeveloped their downtown so south Jeffco needs to develop its downtown and whatever its identity is going to be,” Flerlage said. “Then develop economically from that and attract businesses that are consistent with the identity of the community.” Flerlage is outspoken about his disapproval of Commissioner Don Rosier’s representation and stated the one thing Rosier does well is back developers 100 percent. He said he was appalled by what he sees
as Rosier’s lack of public engagement. He referenced the recent annexation of Southwest Plaza mall from the town of Bow Mar in order for the mall to receive a return on sales-tax revenue which can only be used for improvements to interior walkways, sidewalks and parking lots. Rosier supported the deal that Flerlage viewed as “destroying” any chance of building a vibrant downtown that is needed in South Jeffco. “It epitomizes everything that I am running against,” Flerlage said. For more information about this candidate visit www.johnflerlage.com.
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Fear of Homelessness Continues to Keep Sellers From Listing Their Homes By JIM SMITH, Realtor ® What would you do? You can sell your home for a really good price right now, but can you find a home to buy? This dilemma is probably the main reason why more sellers are not putting their homes on the market. And with the supply of rentals equally tight, the prospect of being homeless — or settling for a home that doesn’t meet your needs or expectations — is a totally rational reason to sit tight. I find that those sellers who “pull the trigger” are ones who, for the most part, have been able to overcome this dilemma one way or another. One strategy that works when you own your current home free and clear is to take out a loan on your current home so you can buy your new home, and only then put your current home on the market, paying off that loan when you sell. Others who believe they’ll find the perfect home to buy within a few months find a short-term hous-
ing solution such as living with family or signing a short-term lease. (A client of mine found a complex in Golden that offers a 3month lease.) Moving twice is no fun for anyone, but using “pods” can make it a little easier. Such services will deliver one or more containers to your driveway. You fill them at your leisure and then the company removes them to a storage location, delivering them to your new home when you find it. This beats moving everything into a storage unit and then having to move it from the storage unit to the new home. If this concern of being without a place to live after selling is facing you, remember that you are in the driver’s seat when selling your current home. If you price your home correctly, you’ll get multiple offers and be able to select the buyer who not only offers you the best price but also offers you the most flexibility. That flexibility...
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Flowing down the mountain Grand Lake Brewing Company opens taproom in Arvada By Crystal Anderson
canderson@colorado communitymedia.com Twelve years ago, Richard and Karen Wood decided to open a small brewery in the heart of Grand Lake, Colorado. Today the company is expanding, flowing fresh,
crisp beers down the mountain and into a new taproom. Located in Olde Town Arvada, the Grand Lake Brewing Co. Taproom and Tavern, 5610 Yukon St., is the second location for the couple, who sought to offer a fun, enjoyable place for customers to imbibe in fresh craft beers while having a meal with friends and family. “We want people to feel comfortable and come in with their kids and kids can have homemade root beer and the adults can have beer,” Karen said. The taproom will offer 11 of the brew-
Courtesy image ery’s finest craft beers, such as their Pumphouse Lager and Wooly Booger Nut Brown, seasonal favorites, such as the Vienna Lager, and as well as homemade root beer on tap. To promote their product, the taproom will also offer beer-to-go in sixpacks, growlers and kegs. A family style tavern, the company will
serve a variety of gourmet pizzas, sandwiches and salads as well as barbecuestyle fare to compliment the beer. “Their product is excellent, all of their beers are really good,” said Michelle Willis, one of the microbrewery’s longest-returning customers. “I think a lot of people are looking forward to it, and are really going to love their beer, it’s just different than other microbrew beers.” With the microbrewery thriving in Grand Lake, the taproom will serve as a second, year-round addition to the company, one they hope will provide more exposure for their beer. “As we get a little bit closer, with our Olde Town Arvada location, it’s going to be huge to get people to know us,” Karen said. “As we get more into the distribution and into the liquor stores, we’re going to keep making process — we’re going to keep growing.” The taproom is slated to open July 21, with a ribbon cutting celebration on the 28. “Everybody is behind us, and that’s what we need to do know, open and get it (the beer) out there so people can enjoy the product,” Richard said. For more information or to find where to buy the beer, visit www.grandlakebrewing.com.
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Jefferson County’s stance on issuing same-sex marriage licenses Jeffco Clerk and Recorder Pam Anderson issued a statement last week discussing her reasoning behind the office’s decision to not issue same-sex marriage licenses. Anderson stated that a binding legal decision for Jeffco to follow has not been issued and as clerk and recorder, she has taken an oath to uphold the laws of both the U.S. and the state constitution. She does support Boulder and Denver’s decision to issue same-sex marriage licenses pending final determination of the federal court in which the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on June 25 that the State of Utah’s ban on same-sex marriage was a violation of the U.S. Constitution. Anderson stated that although she will uphold the laws that Jeffco is tied to, she personally supports individual rights and marriage equality.
Crack down on ID Theft Ring in Jeffco A Jefferson County grand jury returned a 165-count indictment against a nine-member ID Theft Ring in Jeffco on Wednesday, July 9. The ring operated in the Denver area between June and November 2013. According to the indictment, members obtained personal and financial information of people and businesses in order to create fraudulent documents including driver’s licenses, state ID cards and checks. The checks would then be transacted at financial institutions and businesses to obtain cash, merchandise, gift cards, food, and the use of illegal drugs such as methamphetamine. Victim businesses in the theft ring include King Soopers, Bed Bath & Beyond, Rite Aid, First Bank, Ace Hardware, Wells Fargo Bank, McDonalds and 24 Hour Fitness.
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Survey shows families on rise for homelessness High priced rentals leading cause for struggling parents By Amy Woodward
awoodward@colorado communitymedia.com The face of homelessness is changing dramatically in Jefferson County as couples with children and single parent families are becoming increasingly part of the homeless population, according to a survey by the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative (MDHI), a nonprofit regional entity that facilitates regional services for the homeless. Over a hundred volunteers visited seven counties in the Denver area to conduct a point-in-time (PIT) survey on Jan. 27. For Jeffco, 243 respondents or individuals who represented one or more family members took part in the survey.
PIT’s have their limitations and are not known to provide an exact number of a homeless population in a given area but what it can provide is approximations that often reveal trends that can be insightful to organizations like MDHI and other human service associations. “We know that a pointin-time is only a snap shot,” said Gary Sanford, executive director for MDHI. “We don’t want people to think this is the absolute number.” However key findings that were reported in the 2014 State of Homelessness Report by MDHI show that out of all seven counties that were surveyed, 53.1 percent of the homeless population were families living with children. The at-risk population showed that 64.5 percent or nearly two-thirds of those surveyed were families living with children. “Jefferson is very similar
to other suburban counties,” Sanford said. This means that in Jeffco, families make up the bulk of the homeless and at-risk populations. The surveyed also showed that families that were homeless or were atrisk reported that the cost of living — not jobs, was the issue behind their plight. “Finding what we call affordable units has become really challenging,” said Linda Barringer, program director at Family Tree, an organization that provides services to end homelessness, child abuse and domestic violence to families and youth in need. While Family Tree offers a rental subsidy to help aid in rental affordability, assistance must be provided below market value as it pertains to an individual’s income in need. Job creation, company relocations and increased home prices are just some of the reasons that lend to
a surge in rent prices, according to ApartmentList. com. For example, the city of Denver’s vacancy rate is among the lowest in the nation at 4.8 percent next to San Francisco at 4.5 percent and Seattle at 3.5 percent. The website also reported that a one bedroom in Denver costs on average $1,180 for the year 2014 with Denver’s rent prices increasing twice than the national average. Another stand-out point from the homeless and atrisk populations is unaccompanied youth under the age of 25, Sanford said. Of the 5,812 homeless, men, women and children counted in the PIT, 457 of those were unaccompanied youth and Sanford predicts there are more although this particular set of homeless persons are more difficult to find and usually refuse to participate in the survey due to trust issues and fear as some are involved in sexual exploita-
tion situations. There was some good news about the PIT; the veteran homeless population is decreasing with approximate numbers showing a 67 percent decrease
since 2011. “We feel pretty confident with this,” Sanford said. “There’s some downward trending and that’s definitely a result of providing them with resources,” he said.
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ARVADA NEWS IN A HURRY City installs electric car charging station
The City of Arvada is taking a green initiative by installing an electric car charging station at City Hall. The station, one of several placed throughout the city, is located on the north side of the building, near Memorial Park. Open to the public throughout the day, the station can charge two vehicles simultaneously, for $1 an hour. As part of a continuing effort to be more energy efficient, the city will install an additional three to five charging stations in the Olde Town Parking garage.
Ceramics class
Learn how to sculpt owls in the next Arvada Ceramic Arts Guild workshop, July 31. As part of a series of eight workshops, the Arvada Ceramic Arts Guild and Gallery is hosting a class devoted to teaching students the ins and outs of sculpting, and how to make certain figures, animals and household objects. The class includes all materials needed, and will teach individuals the proper techniques for sculpting figures. The projects are then glazed and fired in a kern and ready for pick up within two weeks. Individual classes cost $45.
For more information or to register for the class, email arvadaceramicarts@gmail.com.
Chamber breakfast explores Rocky Flats
The Arvada Chamber of Commerce will explore the history and evolution of Rocky Flats, Friday, July 18. Held at the Arvada Center for Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., the breakfast will dive into the history, the controversy and the evolution of the former nuclear power plant. For more information or to register for the event, email ashley@arvadachamber.org. Former mayor joins national committee Last month, former Arvada Mayor, Ken Fellman, was appointed to the Intergovernmental Advisory Committee. His third appointment to the committee, Fellman will serve as one of 15 appointed officials from across the nation, to help guide state, local and tribal governments as well as the Federal Communications Committee in issues surrounding relevant communications. Fellman currently represents local governments in telecommunications, cable, and utilities law nationwide with the Denver-based law firm of Kissinger
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A woman opened her garage on the morning of June 19 to find a man stealing her family’s orange mountain bicycle. The bicycle, a Mountaincycle, downhill model. According to the woman, the thief was around 35 yearsold with black hair and wearing a grey shirt. The bicycle was worth $2,000. No more information is available at this time.
A man and his wife were driving in a grey Toyota Corolla around 4:40 p.m. on June 22 when they struck a bicyclist at the south bound intersection of Interstate 70 and County Street Highway 121. Two witnesses reported seeing the car hit a bicyclist, who was uninjured, while he was crossing the road. According to the police report, the driver and his wife weren’t aware of what they hit, so they continued their drive. Bike tire marks and damage could be seen on the car. Police issued a summons for leaving the scene of an accident. No more information is available at this time.
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Common practices still a little sketchy My son loves the Xbox—I may have mentioned that before. He plays a game called “Minecraft,” which requires him to design and build his own little world. It’s fascinating — and very complicated. That complexity creates its own set of issues. A complicated program with interesting graphics and an ever-expanding world eats up quite a bit of memory. Now, the system comes with quite a bit of memory, so that’s nice. Unfortunately, the system occasionally takes “updates” over the network — these updates are not optional, and they also eat up quite a bit of memory. And, now, these two memory meals have overloaded the memory that comes with the system. The solution? Go buy more hardware. Think about that: Microsoft has forced upon the users of its Xbox system an “update” which requires some of those users to go buy more Microsoft hardware. Now, I know — grand scheme? Not a big deal. That said, anybody else think this smacks vaguely of a mafia-like protection scheme? “Nice gaming system you have there. Be a shame if anything should happen to it.” This kind of corruption drives me crazy. It’s like when manufacturers build minor parts of their products with sub-par material, knowing that nobody looks for that on inspection, but that’s guaranteed to break at some point. So then the manufacturer can replace and repair the product at some cost to the consumer. It’s job security for repairmen, and the entire system that
backs them up. In fact, if there’s one thing that I think most Americans, regardless of their political leanings, should be able to agree on, it’s that corruption is a bad thing. The Left sure was angry about a decade ago when a bunch of rebuilding contracts in the newly-broken Iraq went to Dick Cheney’s former company of Halliburton. The Right has been equally indignant at the myriad of things during the Obama years that smack of corruption (I.R.S. targeting of conservatives, the Cornhusker Kickback, the non-enforcement of immigration laws). And, while in both decades, partisans have rushed to the defense of their people, the great middle of America has turned its collective noses up at the vague stink of corruption. That’s why I think the Jeffco teachers’ union needs to tread a little bit carefully in its public relations effort during the nowsecret contract negotiations. It’s tough to put a finger on it, but there is a vague sense of something not quite right about the way public employees negotiate collec-
tive bargaining agreements. Here’s how the public sees it: unions get their funding from public money (yeah, yeah, union dues are teachers’ own money; but if a tax voucher equivalent to the property taxes one puts in the system is “public money,” then so are union dues); some of that public money gets diverted to political advocacy; frequently, that advocacy leads to people (elected school boards) being at the negotiating table across from the union who were put there, essentially, by the union. In other words, the people negotiating the contract are the people the union got elected to do that very thing. In the past, this relationship has actually rendered pretty smart contracts that required give and take. But it’s interesting that this year, when the union-backed candidates lost, the negotiations became acrimonious almost overnight. It’s a tricky game when you start playing around at the edges of corruption. It may not be there, but the public has a funny way of deciding what smells bad all on its own. Whether it’s a protection scheme around a stupid little gaming system, or something that actually matters, I think the public is running out of patience for things that smell like corruption. Michael Alcorn is a music teacher and fitness instructor who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. He graduated from Alameda High School and the University of Colorado-Boulder.
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Why are farmers markets important to the community? Farmers Markets continue to gain popularity with new markets popping up all over the north metro area. We asked vendors at the Westmoor Center Farmers Market in Westminster about the importance of farmers markets in the community.
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Immigration issue sparks further division Politicians point fingers amid talk of Texas border, reform By Vic Vela
vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com A worsening child-immigration emergency prompted a blame game among Colorado politicos last week as candidates in key upcoming elections jockeyed for position on a politically dicey issue for all involved. Developments involving the thousands of children and teenagers who have migrated from Central America to the Texas border — and President Barack Obama’s request to Congress for $3.7 billion in funding to fix the crisis — once again highlighted deep divisions among elected leaders on the issue of immigration. “We need that money and we need the resources on the ground,” said Democratic Sen. Mark Udall. “I can’t imagine why anyone in the Congress wouldn’t want to support the president’s request. This should not devolve into partisan bickering.” But that’s what happens with hot-button political issues like immigration — and that was certainly the case last week. Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry blasted the president for not joining him a tour of the Texas border, where, since last year, tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors have been apprehended for trying to illegally cross the border. Perry’s criticism came on the heels of a lawsuit waged against Obama by congressional Republicans, led by House Speaker John Boehner, who claim that the president has overstepped his authority though
his plans to take executive action on immigration issues. Obama insisted that he is closely monitoring the border crisis and dismissed Perry’s calls as “political theater.” And, during a visit to Denver last week, the president blasted congressional Republicans for suing him for trying to do something on an issue on which he says Republicans have failed to move. “They have a plan to sue me for taking executive actions that are within my authority while they do nothing,” Obama said. “I have a better idea. They should do something rather than engage in political stunts that waste time and taxpayer money. Join me, lets do some things together.” Republican U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner, who is challenging Udall for his Senate seat, has not said whether he would vote for Obama’s funding request if it were to come up for a vote. But a Gardner spokesman said that the president has no one but himself to blame for the border emergency. “President Obama’s failure to lead has brought this to the point where we must work to solve a humanitarian crisis,” said Alex Siciliano. “Cory has said ‘It’s obviously a humanitarian and immigration crisis, but this just shows we need to look at ways to secure our border and pursue muchneeded immigration reform.’ ” The Udall campaign and other Democratic operations have tried to corner Gardner on immigration issues in recent weeks. Those moves have sought to expose Gardner’s past votes on immigration in the House that they believe will hurt him in a statewide election in which many Latinos are expected to cast votes. Udall Communications Director Chris Harris called Gardner’s recent statements
on immigration issues “vague” and “flowery.” But Siciliano said the congressman “has long called on congressional leadership of both parties to fix our nation’s broken immigration system.” “Immigration reform must begin with border security (which must also include a guest worker program), and other vital components such as a mandatory e-verify system, and a strong interior enforcement,” Siciliano said.
Immigration battle in CD6 Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, who represents the 6th Congressional District, said through an emailed statement that he will not support “the president’s request for additional funding unless there is a clear plan on how to stop this humanitarian crisis from getting worse.” Coffman is locked in a tight re-election bid against former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff. Immigration issues are of key importance to both men, considering the large number of Latino voters in the politically divided 6th District. Coffman’s and Romanoff’s statements on the subject show just how dicey the issue is for both men. While Coffman does not support Obama’s funding request, he is also critical of his own party on the issue. “Mike is frustrated with leadership in both parties,” said Coffman campaign manager Tyler Sandberg. “He believes that Republican leadership should bring an immigration bill to the floor for debate and believes the president needs to be held accountable for (not) acting within the confines of the law.” Sandberg said that Coffman supports immigration-reform measures that secure
the border, strengthen the economy and are “compassionate in keeping families together.” Romanoff has attacked Coffman on immigration issues since he first entered the race. Most recently, Romanoff blasted Coffman and other congressional Republicans for their inaction on immigration reform. That came on July 10 after the last meaningful attempt at an immigrationreform bill failed in the House. “A bipartisan majority in the U.S. Senate passed a comprehensive plan for immigration reform more than one year ago — a plan that most Americans support,” Romanoff said through an emailed statement. “Congressman Coffman has consistently refused to support the Senate bill or its House counterpart, or to demand a vote on any such plan at all. “If I were in Congress, I would be knocking on the speaker’s door every day. I would request a vote on comprehensive immigration reform, and I would sign a petition to bring a bill to the House floor.” But Romanoff has his own liabilities on immigration issues — as Coffman’s campaign is often quick to point out. Sandberg said that Romanoff has a “terrible track record on immigration,” through support of tough immigration measures he saw through as state House speaker in 2006 — a year when immigration hard-liners were successful in enacting anti-illegal immigration reforms across the nation. While the campaigns continue to duke it out, there remains real life consequences as a result of Congress’ inaction. “This is a very difficult situation,” Udall said. “These children are refugees. We shouldn’t use them as puppets.”
Udall says he wasn’t avoiding president Staff Report Democratic Sen. Mark Udall said he was not avoiding President Barack Obama when he didn’t attend Denver events involving the president last week. Republicans mocked Udall for not attending his own fundraiser that the president headlined on July 8 and for not showing up for an economic speech that
Obama gave in central Denver the next day. Instead, Udall stayed in Washington, D.C., “to do his job.” “I appreciate the president’s support,” Udall told reporters on July 11. “I wanted to be here, but I had a job to do in Washington.” Udall said he stayed in Washington to cast votes for Obama’s Housing and Urban
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Do your homework, Alcorn
Michael Alcorn has been complaining and offering poor advice in his column about education and educational improvements for the past several months in this local paper. But this week’s editorial with 1960’s and ‘70s educational ideology about guiding lower achieving students “towards the trades ... “ is just the wrong direction for us entirely. Besides these industries now demand top performers for their endeavors. Please Mr. Alcorn do some study of what Colo-
rado’s Educational Community has been doing with our last 10 years of constant reforms or just go back to writing on other subjects in your life you might actually have a clue about. I for one would like to move forward on bettering education for all our Colorado students. Not go backwards in remaking our systems to last century’s educational standards. They’re just wrong for meeting our needs today. Gary Scofield Arvada
Giving back to the land Volunteerism has become a popular element of our daily life. For many it is a way to “give back” to society and more specifically to areas of our life that has a special meaning and value. In a very real sense, for outdoors enthusiast, it is a way to expand and enhance the environment and facilities we enjoy in Colorado. The Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) needs volunteers July 19 as part of National Lake Appreciate month. The Big Thompson Wildlife Area ravaged by 2013 flooding is in need of debris clean up, reseeding, plant restoration and waterway damage repair. Call 303-2917299 to sign up to assist at this site near Fort Collins. Boyd Lake State Park near Loveland will combine site sprucing up and water educational opportunities. CPW staff will provide awareness programs showing how water resources provides drinking, irrigation, energy, recreational use and a very vital factor of water as habitat for wildlife. Visitors will enjoy paddleboard demonstrations, use of kayaks, canoes and boat safety. A youth fishing clinic will be held along with an archery clinic. To end the
day, a presentation by the local astronomical society will a demonstrate the use of telescopes to view of our night sky. Register by calling 970-669-1739 x 19. The third volunteer site will be Cherry Creek State Park. Invasive weed removal and replanting of shrubs for bird habitat will be the agenda. In the afternoon CPW will provide pontoon boat rides, educational programs and prize-raffle for all ages that will include fishing pole, life jackets and water recreation sports equipment. A call to Tia Miller 303-690-1166 x 6566 will provide sign up and registration. Outdoors writer Ron Hellbusch can be reached at Ron-Hellbusch@comcast.net.
Development secretary and for key pieces of legislation. Republicans said that Udall — who is running in a tight re-election bid against U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner — was making a politically strategic decision to not be seen with a president with low approval ratings.
“I’ll let the pundits talk about all of that,” Udall said. “I was in DC doing my job. Coloradans know that’s the number one focus I had. I appreciate the president’s support and, as you know, we had Vice President (Joe) Biden here last month and I was here to stand with him ... ”
OBITUARIES MYRICK
Dora Wilma Myrick
Sept. 11, 1922 – July 6, 2014
Survived by daughter Angela Pyeatt, son Marshall (Susan) Myrick, grandchildren Spencer Myrick and Wendy (Anthony) Taylor, great grandchildren Rayden, Cage, Jax and several nephews. She was employed at the Elgin Watch Co. in Lincoln, NE for many years. She worked at St. Anthony North Hospital and was a member of the Good Sam RV Club and United Methodist Women at AUMC. Viewing Sunday, 7/13, 4-6pm and service Monday, 7/14, 3pm both at Olinger Crown Hill Mortuary, 29th & Wadsworth. Interment will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.
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Chambers face a changing climate Business organizations fight to stay relevant By Jennifer Smith and Chris Rotar Staff writers
The front door to the community isn’t what it used to be. Newcomers to a city or town these days rarely feel the need to stop by the local chamber of commerce to pick up a map or a list of restaurants. “I think the front door to the community is now Google, or whatever your favorite search engine is,” said Dave Kilby, president and CEO of the Western Association of Chamber Executives. Meanwhile, business professionals have more options than ever when it comes to networking — long touted as a major benefit of chamber membership, but something that today can be facilitated with the click of a mouse on sites like Facebook and Meetup.com. And while economic development is still an important role of chambers, it is one they increasingly share with municipalities’ own economic development departments. Those are just a few of the challenges facing chambers of commerce, which must navigate a terrain altered by technology and evolutions in business and government. Perhaps the most daunting challenge is finding a way to remain relevant. “In this fast-paced business environment, every organization has to focus on its relevancy,” said Shiley Johnson, interim CEO at the Metro North Chamber of Commerce. “We are a collection of many businesses and industries, and the only way for us to help them remain relevant is to remain relevant ourselves.” Many chambers have learned to adapt to the new climate, but just as many haven’t. Kilby said nationally there is roughly a 50-50 split when it comes to chambers that are growing and ones that are shrinking in membership. Of the Denver metro-area chambers that responded to a May survey conducted by Colorado Community Media, the majority said they are in a growth mode. But they overwhelmingly agreed that change is coming — and is needed if the organizations are to thrive into the future and be known for doing more than merely putting out a welcome mat.
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John Brackney spent 10 years as president and CEO of the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce before resigning
WHAT IS A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE? The American Chamber of Commerce Executives’ website (www.acce.org) defines a chamber of commerce as “an organization of businesses seeking to further their collective interests, while advancing their community, region, state or nation. Business owners in towns, cities and other territories voluntarily form these local societies/networks to advocate on behalf of the community at large, economic prosperity and business interests.” Some other basic information about chambers, as detailed on the website: • Membership: “Membership rolls in a given North American chamber can range from a few dozen firms to more than 20,000, so there is no real `average’ or typical chamber of commerce.” • Service territory: “The geography of any one chamber of commerce is seldom defined by any political or legal jurisdiction. More likely, the territory is defined by the catchment area of a chamber’s membership. The locations of the businesses that compose the membership tend to define the chamber’s footprint and `claim’ to a territory. • Structure: “Chambers of commerce in the U.S. operate almost exclusively as nonprofit entities known as 501(c)(6) corporations. Unlike charities, these 501(c) (6) nonprofits have the authority under state and federal tax rules to represent their members in public policy debates. They may lobby and take positions on actual or proposed legislation, subject to local, state and federal laws.” in March. Even before his tenure with the Centennial-based chamber, Brackney, a former Arapahoe County commissioner, looked at the organization as a vital resource. “When I was a commissioner, it was good one-stop shop to check the mood of the business community, and a place to brainstorm,” he said. “(Today) technology has opened things up — you get (millions of) hits when you Google `Denver business groups.’ ” Brackney now works for a marketing firm that provides many of the same services chambers do, but he believes chambers will survive because they are adept at adapting. His predecessor as South Metro’s leader, Brian Vogt, now the CEO of Denver Botanic Gardens, agrees and stresses the chambers’ advocacy role. Chambers, he believes, can work on the bigger picture. “It’s usually things that no business would do, that no individual organization would have the resources to do alone,” he said, noting the chamber’s influence in Chamber continues on Page 9
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creating C-470 and the City of Centennial. Andrea LaRew, president of the Chamber of Commerce of Highlands Ranch, says the advocacy role is being “the fearless voice for businesses” in the community. Using that voice to strengthen the local economy is what today’s chambers should be most focused on, said Kilby, whose organization represents professionals in 18 Western states, including Colorado. “What business are the chambers of commerce really in now? I think they’re in the solutions business,” he said during a phone interview last week from his Sacramento, Calif., office. “The problem in your town is different than the problem in my town. When we solve that problem we strengthen the local economy and make the community a better place to live.”
Worth the price?
Pam Ridler, whose 16 years of service as president of the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce makes her one of the longesttenured chamber leaders in the metro area, says membership fees should be considered part of a company’s financial plan. “They are an investment in your business,” she said. Depending on the size of a chamber and the level of membership a business or municipality seeks, annual dues can run anywhere from around $500 to $10,000 or more. Colleen Mello, executive director of the Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce, says businesses often choose a chamber based on need and budget. Mello believes that small businesses often join their local chamber to help support the community. But, she said, “Larger businesses might join the larger chambers because of political reasons, like a lobbyist to represent their needs in big government.”
Doing government biz in groceries Rep. Perlmutter hosts next Government in the Grocery event July 19 By Tammy Kranz
tkranz@colorado communitymedia.com Since 2007, U.S. House Rep. Ed Perlmutter has used grocery stores in the 7th Congressional District for more than shopping. He uses them to reach out to his constituents during his Government in the Grocery events. “This kind of access is essential to the fabric of our democracy and makes me a better representative for the district,” Perlmutter said. “The goal is to just listen to folks. We write down the issues they bring up and their viewpoints or challenges and try to help them the best we can.” The next Government in the Grocery will be 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 19, at Safeway, 10300 Federal Blvd. in Federal Heights. These events take place every other month.
“The ‘Government in the Grocery’ events are important for me because it helps me gain a better understanding of the challenges and issues facing them day in and day out,” Perlmutter said. “My goal is to walk away better educated and better informed about my constituents’ needs and then determine what I can do to help them — whether it’s here in the district or in Washington D.C.” The congressman travels to different cities in his district, from Commerce City to Thornton to Golden. To date, he has met with more than 1,000 people during 91 Government in the Grocery events. “We typically set up a table and a few chairs in a certain section inside the grocery store,” Perlmutter said. “Then we hold one-on-one talks with folks about everything from foreign affairs to small business grants to the chances of the Broncos reaching the Super Bowl again this next year.” The 7th Congressional District covers the cities of Thornton, Northglenn, Westminster, Federal Heights, Arvada, Golden, Lakewood, Wheat Ridge, Commerce City and Edgewater.
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To Kilby, that brings up a key question. “Will a majority of businesses, especially small businesses, be willing to pay enough money to fund chambers to represent their interests with the government?” he wrote in W.A.C.E.’s April newsletter. Kim Geiger does double duty as the senior vice president of Colorado National Bank and the owner of K Cherie Spa in Littleton. She believes chambers are beneficial for companies of any size. “I feel like the chamber is good way to connect to the business community, as well as giving guidance to the small businesses to find the resources they need in order to make their business successful,” she said. “The chamber can provide direction on marketing, advertising, local resources, consultants, events, etc. I don’t think businesses use the chamber as much as they should, maybe because they don’t always know how to.” Donna Russell, a board member for and founder of the Lone Tree Chamber, agrees that people do not always get what they are
hoping for out of their memberships. “According to research, the No. 1 reason members become disenchanted with their chamber membership is because they don’t manage to engage once they have joined,” she said. “Our objective, then, needs to be to discover how to help them engage and help them increase their business.” But a big problem chambers face, Kilby said, is an inability to communicate just how they can help businesses. Often, they fail to illustrate the value of what they do. Don Rosier, a commissioner for Jefferson County, which is a member of two chambers, said perception is crucial. “Chambers that are viewed as not beneficial in the community typically falter and eventually fail,” he said. “Those who provide a quantifiable service to their members and the community thrive for years.” — Amy Woodward contributed to this report.
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Punch is salute to president As a tribute to President Barack Obama’s surprise visit to the Wazee Supper Club on July 8, the folks behind the bar have created, and are now offering, a special Presidential Punch. Comprised of vodka, lemon juice, simple syrup, mint and champagne, it’s a not-too-political punch for hot summer days at $6 a pop. Also, at Wazee the president had pepperoni and sausage pizza and a Prost Pilsner beer with his dinner companion Gov. John Hickenlooper. Hick’s former restaurant company owns the venerable Wazee at 15th and Wazee streets.
Perry’s at Park Meadows Felix (James O’Hagan-Murphy) and Oscar (Len Matheo) play two roommates who don’t quite get a long in Miners Alley’s production of “The Odd Couple.” Coutesy photo
Miners Alley stages Neil Simon favorite By Clarke Reader
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hen it comes to the American theater lexicon, Neil Simon is one of the masters. With a razor sharp wit and comedic depth his comedies are a laugh-riot, but hint at a much larger well of feeling just
below the surface. It’s easy to play his works just for laughs, but getting into the reality of the situation is the aim at Miners Alley Playhouse’s production of Simon’s classic “The Odd Couple.” Miners Alley, 1224 Washington Ave., will be hosting “The Odd Couple” from July 18 through Aug. 24. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and WHAT: Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple” Sunday at 6 p.m. WHERE: Miners Alley Playhouse “It is absolutely 1224 Washington Ave., Golden one of Simon’s funWHEN: July 18 - Aug. 24 niest plays — you Friday and Saturday - 7:30 p.m. watch it and you feel Sunday - 6 p.m. like you’re part of a COST: $23 - adult laugh track because $20 - senior it just doesn’t stop,” $12 - children under 12 said Len Matheo, INFORMATION: 303-935-3044 or who plays Oscar minersalley.com Madison. “The show is iconic that you have to honor the people who came before you while creating your own character.” The story, directed by Robert Kramer, follows Oscar (Matheo), a sloppy sportswriter, and Felix Ungar (James O’Hagan-Murphy), a high strung news writer who is going through a divorce. “He’s not handling everything he’s going through very well,” O’Hagan-Murphy said. “There have been a lot of portrayals of this character and for me I just have to try to put myself in his spot.” When Felix moves in with Oscar, and the two clash right away. Oscar is free with his money, gambles and doesn’t care much — if indeed at all — about the state of his home. Mix that with Felix’s tendency to point out the faults in everything he sees, and it becomes a combustible combination quickly. Rounding out the cast is Scott Cuzac Tuffield as Speed, Sam Gilstrap as Murray, Ryan Goold as Roy, Greg Alan West as Vinnie, Missy Moore as Gwendolyn and Samara Bridwell
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as Cecily. Matheo — who himself is from New York — said the production has a very “New York” vibe, something he is fluent in. “The dialogue just has this great, fast rhythm that really taps into New York for me,” he said. “You see the play, and you get transported to another place.” “The Odd Couple” premiered in 1965 and the Miners Alley production is staying true to that time and place, through use of both sets and costumes. One of the best ways of conveying that particular time is the language, something both Matheo and O’Hagan-Murphy are keenly aware of. “The script hasn’t been modernized because the dialogue really lends itself to the time,” O’Hagan-Murphy said. “Because of the time, modern men would be more sensitive than these ones are, but I think Felix is kind of a bridge in that gap.” “The Odd Couple” is only as good as the actors playing Oscar and Felix, and both Matheo and O’Hagan-Murphy have spoken extremely highly of each other as actors. “One of the joys of this process has been working with James (O’Hagan-Murphy),” Matheo said. Both leads said that for a hilarious evening of theater, “The Odd Couple” is the best bet around. “If you haven’t seen the show, you need to,” O’HaganMurphy said. “If you have, every performer brings something different and for ours I think we hit the feelings behind the laughs.” For more information call 303-9353044 or visit www.minersalley. com.
Perry’s Restaurants, a Texas-based, family-owned group of award-winning steakhouses, will open its first location in Colorado this summer in the outside portion of the Park Meadows mall. The Denver location marks the 11th steakhouse location, and its second outside Texas after launching in Chicago last November. “From our roots as a meat market, we’ve grown to focus not only on great food, but also the experience of our guests,” said Chris Perry, founder and owner of Perry’s Restaurants. Known for its selection of butcherfresh prime beef, Perry’s is also known for its unexpected steakhouse specialty — Perry’s Famous Pork Chop, a seven-finger tall chop that is dried, cured and roasted, then caramelized and topped with Perry’s signature herb-garlic butter. Perry’s is also home to Bar 79, named after the year Perry’s was founded. For more information and reservations, go to perryssteakhouse.com.
Union Station to open
Remember when Denver’s Union Station had two pay-to-park lots flanking the historic building? Those have been long gone during the major makeover of the project, which will be formally unveiled to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 26, extended a few weeks from the originally scheduled opening date. During the much-anticipated massive reconstruction project, parking was precious at a meter or you could opt for valet on Wynkoop at Morton’s and Venice restaurants or The Oxford Hotel on 17th. The Union Station project will take the pressure off nearby parking meters, if you’re willing to pay more than a dollar an hour and risk the meter time limit. All Denver Union Station patrons visiting one of the 13 restaurants and retailers in and around the structure may use the valet at The Crawford Hotel for $10 with a validated ticket. No validation? That’ll be $20, please. Overnight hotel guests will pay $34 per night. For more information, go to unionstationindenver.com.
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Buffalo Bill Days, Golden’s largest summer event July 23-27, turns 60 this year, but you know what they say? Sixty is the new 40. This free annual salute to the West’s
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Amy Burke, an eighth-grader at Moore Middle School, won first place and a $2,000 scholarship from the Nebraska Educational Savings Trust for her entry into its 2014 “Why I Want to Go to College” writing contest. Burke is the daughter of Steve and Jackie Burke, of Arvada. Nathan Von Rentzell, of Arvada, was recognized at the Concordia University science department’s annual awards banquet. Rentzell graduated with a degree in biology. Two student athletes at Ralston Valley have been awarded the second annual Lisa Nelson memorial scholarships. Madalena DeAndrea is senior class president and will attend the University of Colorado at Boulder in the fall. Jonathon Gillespie will attend Duke University and is Ralston’s student body president. The scholarships are for $1,000. Sarah Piersky, of Arvada, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Kansas. Nehemiah Soler, of Arvada, made the spring 2014 dean’s list at Chadron State College.
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best showman is packed with authentic Western entertainment, live music, kids’ activities, food trucks, beer garden, mutton bustin’ and the Best of the West parade. The festival’s namesake, Buffalo Bill Cody, spent time in Golden, Denver and Central City with his famous Wild West Show in which genuine cowboys and cowgirls demonstrated their skills. Buffalo Bill is buried on nearby Lookout Mountain, where he has long enjoyed the remarkable view from the top. While in town, visitors can also enjoy a pancake breakfast, bull riding, Li’l Spike train rides and more. For more information, visit buffalobilldays.com or contact the Buffalo Bill Days committee at 303-2793342.
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Kaylee Pratt, of Arvada, was named to the spring 2014 dean’s list at Champlain College. Pratt is majoring in creative media. Austin Curtis Garza, of Arvada, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in family and human services from John Brown University. Sarah Greer and Nicole Roby, of Arvada, were named to the spring 2014 dean’s list at Creighton University. Kelly Tycksen, of Arvada, graduated with honors with a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from Simpson University. Tycksen was named to the spring 2014 dean’s list at Simpson. Jamie Pickett, of Arvada, was inducted into the Alpha Chi Honor Society campus chapter at Simpson University. Pickett’s major is communications. Pickett also was named to the spring 2014 dean’s list. Nicholas David Reinicke, of Arvada, was named to the spring 2014 president’s honor roll at the University of Wyoming. Mattie Bockhold, of Arvada, was named to the spring 2014 dean’s list at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Bockhold is freshman majoring in pre-elementary
education. Charlee Ottersberg, of Arvada, received the “Living the Ritual” Greek award for the 2013-14 academic year at Marietta College. Ottersberg is majoring in advertising public relations and will graduate in 2015. Ottersberg also was named to the spring 2014 dean’s high honors list at Marietta. Ottersberg is a graduate of Arvada West High School. Christa Michall Lindeman, of Arvada, earned a bachelor’s degree from Concordia University, Nebraska. Ian Harkreader, of Arvada, was named to the spring 2014 president’s list at Drake University. Bryce Markiewicz, of Arvada, graduated with a master’s degree in organizational leadership leader development from Columbus State University. Tanner Traughber, of Arvada, made the spring 2013 dean’s list at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Traughber is in the packaging science program. Tory Raterman, of Arvada, was named to the spring 2014 dean’s list at Dean College. Megan E. Bowen, Molly Nicole Dun-
can, Adam Huck, Luke Thomas Nord, Samuel Adam Reinicke, John L. Weerstra and Sarah Diane Weerstra, of Arvada, were named to the spring 2014 dean’s honor roll at the University of Wyoming. Samantha Sherman, of Golden, graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Fairfield University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Jaimie Alexandra King, Alexander Phillip Thomas and Logan Christopher Thompson, of Golden, were named to the spring 2014 dean’s honor roll at the University of Wyoming. Christopher Vincent, of Golden, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in acoustical engineering and music from the University of Hartford. Blake Mayberry, of Golden, received a Ph.D. in geography from the University of Kansas. Casey Polk, of Golden, made the spring 2014 dean’s list at Chadron State College. Phillip J. Cross, Madison D. Liming and Danielle Eleanor Wood, of Golden,
coordinator for the Arvada Police Department, is known around the City of Arvada organization as a social media expert. On June 25, McGranahan received the Government Technology Research Alliance Excellence in Social Media and Transparency Award for her exceptional efforts in engaging with and informing the citizens of Arvada. As the city announcement phrased it: McGranahan’s work in social media has had considerable impact on the communications methodologies employed by the city and have greatly improved both the quality and content of conversation and connectivity with citizens. She was specifically recognized for her use of Facebook and Twitter as a powerful means of connecting with Arvada’s citizens. Over the past year, the quality, variety, and consistency of dialogue that she has fostered has resulted in a 320 percent increase in Facebook likes and a 348 percent increase in Twitter followers. McGranahan said: “This award is a reflection of the incredible community in which we live and work. Social media as a
communication tool wouldn’t work without the involvement and interaction of our residents, nonprofits and businesses.”
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The Seen At the July 6 Colorado Rockies-Los Angeles Dodgers game at Coors Field, disgraced Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong. The shoeless cyclist posed for a picture with the wife and a friend of Rockies fan Thomas Roche.
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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.blacktiecolorado.com/pennyparker. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.
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were named to the spring 2014 president’s honor roll at the University of Wyoming. James Brown, Madeline Ivy, Keely McNutt, Allison Seats and Anissa Zimmerman, of Golden, were named to the spring 2014 dean’s list at Creighton University. Courtney Marie Mares, of Golden, was named to the spring 2014 dean’s list at the University of NebraskaLincoln. Mares is a freshman with a biological sciences major. Gabrielle Makatura, of Lakewood, received a $1,000 William E. Lusk Scholarship from Fort Hays State University. Makatura is a sophomore majoring in international business. She graduated from Green Mountain High School. Meredith Yorchak, of Lakewood, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in computer science in May from Northwestern College. Yorchak is the daughter of John and Marilee Yorchak. Ellen Conrad, of Lakewood, was named to the spring 2014 dean’s list at Goshen College. Conrad is a sophomore majoring in environmental science. Brittany Gilbert, Elizabeth Johnson, Tara Whitley and Rebecca Willis, of Lakewood, were named to the spring 2014 dean’s list at Creighton University. Daren Paul Valencia Casey, of Lakewood, was named to the spring 2014 dean’s honor roll at Sterling College. Dean Haas, of Lakewood, was an integral part of Fort Lewis College’s recent cycling success. Fort Lewis was named the No. 2 USA Cycling Collegiate Division 1 team in the nation. Haas raced with the team for the academic year and participated in national championships in track and road. Haas was also an individual national champ in scratch race and team time trial events. Haas’s major is economics. Christine Chen, of Lakewood, was named to the spring 2014 president’s list at Drake University.
Sabrina Lea Jensen, of Lakewood, earned a master’s degree from the College of Law from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Allen Blaylock, of Lakewood, graduated with a master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Jennifer Tilley, of Lakewood, graduated with a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from the graduate school of education at the University of Massachusetts. Melissa Davis, of Lakewood, was named to the winter/May 2014 dean’s list at Wartburg College. Laura E. Beach, Rachel Renee Keyes and Allyson Zinke, of Lakewood, were named to the spring 2014 president’s honor roll at the University of Wyoming. Jessica Lynn Legaretta, Rachel Lynne Mills, Gregory Michael Rohr and Andra L. Zimmerman, of Lakewood, were named to the spring 2014 dean’s honor roll at the University of Wyoming. Kayla Marie Blosser, of Wheat Ridge, was named to the spring 2014 dean’s honor roll at the University of Wyoming. Colleen McAleer, of Wheat Ridge, was named to the spring 2014 dean’s list at Creighton University. Brendon Foster, of Wheat Ridge, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from the University of Kansas. Janelle Louise Miller, of Wheat Ridge, was named to the spring 2014 president’s honor roll at the University of Wyoming.
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Chiefly academic Jeffco hires new chief academic officer By Crystal Anderson
canderson@colorado communitymedia.com Jefferson County School District welcomed a new chief academic officer to the executive staff. Syna Morgan was hired as the district’s new chief academic officer in early July. With 24 years of education experience, Morgan will oversee curriculum, instruction, special education, technology and research within the district, among other duties. “Her knowledge of curriculum, instruction and assessment is exceptional,” Jeffco Superintendent Dan McMinimee said in a district news release. “She will lead our team forward in a positive and balanced way with a focus on student achievement and growth.” Formerly the chief systems perfor-
mance officer for Douglas County Schools, Morgan came to the position saying she was passionate about the work being done, and the work she could do moving forward in Jeffco. “It connected to all the aspects of the education system that I hold dear. The appeal to me was that all the connections were there within the department,” she said. “The work that they’re doing is incredibly exciting.” With 24 years of education experience, as an educator, consultant and administrator, Morgan was looking to further her work in the areas she’s passionate about, and continuing to create and maintain a balanced and effective education system for students. “To me, with the work I had done in Dougco, I felt I could participate in that process with Jeffco,” Morgan said. “Dougco was in a good place to enhance the work, and it wasn’t contingent on me. In Jeffco, I felt I could be of value to continuing to enhance that quality instruction and quality practices already embedded in the classroom.”
ARVADA CITY COUNCIL ON THE RECORD Arvada City Council voted on the following items during its July 7 meeting. Council members in attendance were Mayor Marc Williams, Mayor Pro Tem Mark McGoff, District 1 Councilman Jerry Marks, District 3 Councilman John Marriott, District 4 Councilman Bob Dyer, and Councilmen-At-Large Don Allard and Bob Fifer.
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Council unanimously passed a resolution authorizing between the City of Arvada and Managing Results, LLC, authorizing the expenditure of $86,075 for professional services. The consulting services agreement installs the use of software which tracks individual management and reviews and links performance measures and activities to employees. With this software, employees can see the how their individual actions have contributed to the success of the city.
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resolution appointing five individuals to the Arvada Arts Council. Ken Fellman, Nancy Gary, Meyer Saltzman, Terri Stevinson and Stephanie Tuthill will become the Arts Council, where they will work to restructure the Arts Council, repurposing it to potentially become a new nonprofit entity. Should the Arvada Center nonprofit organization be approved by city council, these individuals will also serve as the founding board of directors for the organization. The appointees were identified as avid supporters of the Arvada Center and the arts, and were members of the city’s Ad Hoc Task Force appointed to find new ways of governing and funding the Arvada Center. During this time, the city manager will also work with the individuals, the city attorney and the city council to form a draft operating agreement, estimated to take four months. The next city council meeting will be at 6 p.m., Monday, July 21, at Arvada City Hall, 8101 Ralston Rd. — Compiled by Crystal Anderson
Syna Morgan sitting at her new desk as the district’s new Chief Academic Officer. Photo courtesy of Jeffco Schools Over the next year, Morgan will focus on building relationships with staff, students and the community to gain knowledge, and maximize the tools and resources students and teachers need in school today. “I want to focus on what the students need in a real time and immediate way,” she said. “I look forward to being able to
work in a way that provides a variety of services to really meet the needs of school services.” Morgan, a recreation enthusiast and mother of two daughters, replaces Heather Beck, who left Jeffco in June to become the superintendent of the Lake Oswego School District.
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Family Tree does good work all over Jefferson County helping homeless families along the pathway to self-sufficiency and it is able to do this in large part due to funding from the Daniels Fund program. Recently Family Tree announced that it has received a $150,000 Daniels Fund grant to support the Family Tree Homelessness Program, Women In Crisis — Domestic Violence Emergency Residential Services, and House of Hope — Homeless Emergency Residential Services programs. “The Daniels Fund is our largest foundation partner,” said Scott Shields, Family Tree chief executive
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of them will move into stable housing in efforts to sustain and improve their self-sufficiency. Funds will also go to providing safe shelter to 485 women and children at Women In Crisis and offering a total of 60 family households with transitional housing through their Homelessness Program. Out of these households that move on to the Homelessness Program, 80 percent of them will move into stable housing and 50 percent will increase their income to sustain and improve their self-sufficiency. Pierce said that recipients of money from the Daniels Fund have to demonstrate how the money was spent and how it helped the community but added that obviously Family Tree does a great job since it has received funds so often. “We just want to see them succeed,” she said. For more information visit www. thefamilytree.org.
Governor urges AG not to appeal Staff Report Gov. John Hickenlooper last week urged Attorney General John Suthers to not appeal a recent court’s ruling that the state’s ban against gay marriage is unconstitutional. Adams County District Court Judge C. Scott Crabtree made his ruling
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weighs in on same-sex marriage. The Republican Suthers can pursue cases involving the state any way he sees fit, but Hickenlooper, a Democrat, would prefer to see him back off. “The decision on marriage by Judge Crabtree puts Colorado on the right side of history,” the gover-
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MUSIC/CONCERTS COLORADO CHAUTAUQUA in Boulder presents its 2014 summer concert season. All
shows begin at 8 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at tickets.chautauqua.com, or at the Chautauqua box office. Go to www.chautauqua.com for details. The lineup: Saturday, July 19, Loudon Wainwright III and Iris Dement; Monday, July 28, Rufus Wainwright; Saturday, Aug. 9, Paula Poundstone; Sunday, Aug. 10, Tim O’Brien and Darrell Scott; Tuesday, Aug. 12, B.B. King; Wednesday, Aug. 13, John Hiatt & The Combo and The Taj Mahal Trio; Thursday, Aug. 28, Ziggy Marley; and Saturday, Sept. 13, Steven Wright.
FESTIVAL OF NEW PLAYS RETURNS THE EDGE Theater will open a second year of its Festival of New Plays, with a different play presented in a workshop production each weekend. (An audience vote will help determine which one gets a full production.) Location: 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. Tickets: 303-232-0363, theedgetheater.com. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays. July 18-20 will be “Exit Strategies” by Jeffrey Neuman (family dynamics), directed by Kate Folkins. July 25-27 will be “Italy” by Michele Berdinis (romantic comedy), directed by Linda Suttle. Aug. 1-3 will be “Tales From the Peacetime Army” by Frank A. Oteri (trauma), directed by Danielle Lombardo.
THE PARS fore Pennock Center charity golf tournament is Saturday, Aug. 23, at Buffalo Run Golf Course, 15700 E. 112th Ave., Commerce City. Registration due by Aug. 10. Contact Pennock Center for Counseling, 211 S. 21st Ave., Brighton, at 303-655-9065 or www.pennockcounseling.org. Business sponsorships available. Contact Dot Lindsey at 303-659-4540 for information. DINOSAUR EXPRESS TRAIN RIDE AND discover the Dinosaur Express Train 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at the Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W. 44th Ave., Golden. Colorado railroads helped unearth many fossils as railroad tracks were laid. Construction crews often exposed these bones as they were digging and laying railroad ties, then the trains were used to transport the bones to museums around Colorado and the United States. Go to www. ColoradoRailroadMuseum.org or call 303-279-4591 for details. REPUBLICAN MEN’S CLUB MEETING KELLY MAHER, executive director of CompassColorado, will speak at the next Jefferson County Republican Men’s Club meeting Monday, July 21, at Howard Johnson Denver West, JohnPH Restaurant, 12100 W. 44th Ave. Contact Fred Holden, club president, at 303-421-7619. ALL BREED HORSE SHOW COLORADO STOCK Horse Association Open All Breed Shows at Indiana Equestrian Center, 7500 Indiana St., Arvada, meets the third Sunday of each month from June to September (July 20, Aug. 17, Sept. 21). Large outdoor arena with second arena for warm up. Registration at 7:30 a.m. Classes at 8:30 a.m. Information and entry forms at 720-935-2026 (call or text), or 303-424-4977 (call or text). Go to www.ColoradoStockHorse.com or email ColoradoStockHorse@yahoo.com.
COMMUNITY FORUM ON FRACKING NIGHT OF BIG BAND MUSIC SENTIMENTAL SOUNDS Swing Band will perform 4-6 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at the D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., in Olde Town Arvada. The band is a group of 17 musicians who play favorites from the Big Band era. There is no charge. Go to www.sentimentalsounds.org or call 303-463-6683. JAZZ AT THE POINT CONCERT SERIES VOCALIST AND pianist Ellyn Rucker, with Jill Fredricksen on drums and Mark Simon on bass, will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at Crossroads Theater, 2590 Washington St., in the heart of the downtown Renaissance area of Five Points. Go to www. jazzatthepoint.org or buy tickets at the door. Proceeds benefit Jazz Youth Workshop. Contact Patrice Leblanc, 303-909-9754, or Ellyn Rucker, ellyn4jaz@centurylink.net.
THEATER/PERFORMANCES NEIL SIMON’S perennial favorite “The Odd Couple,” about neatness nerd Felix and slovenly Oscar, plays Friday, July 18 to Aug. 24 at Miner’s Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Robert Kramer is director. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays (2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24). Tickets: 303-935-3044 or minersalley.com. ‘TARZAN’ SWINGS INTO ARVADA CENTER “TARZAN, THE STAGE MUSICAl” plays through Aug. 3, on the Main Stage at the
Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth, Arvada. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 1 p.m. Wednesdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets: 720-898-7200, arvadacenter.org.
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POPULAR COMIC strip heroine “Annie” comes to life from through Sunday, Aug. 3, at
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HEALTH/WELLNESS IMPORTANCE OF WATER PRANATONIC PRESENTS “Water: Are You Getting Enough?” 10-11 a.m. Saturday, July 19, at 807 14th St., Golden. Jayson Garcia, L.Ac., presents the Important Elements program. Learn the important functions water serves in the health of a person’s body, the community and our planet. Go to www.PranaTonic.com to register and for information. Call 303-274-5733.
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Del Sol, 608 Garrison St., Lakewood. Reserve a table now, and join Marti Henry on trombone and his swinging friends. Call 303-2387999 for reservations.
EVENTS CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT
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LEARN THE facts and fiction about fracking at a community forum hosted by Lifetree Café at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, at 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program “To Frack or Not to Frack? An Informative Hour of Respectful Conversation” features filmed interview with both supporters and detractors of fracking. Community members also will have the opportunity to weigh in with opinions. Admission is free. Contact Polly Wegner, 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net.
cepted now through Wednesday, Sept. 3. Contact Anne Drobny at annedrobny@gmail. com for an application.
Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Presented by the Evergreen Players, performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets available at www. evergreenplayers.org or
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS Classic On Stage “A STREETCAR Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams will play Friday, July 18, through Sept. 7 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Directed by Craig Bond. Haley Johnson, Kurt Brighton and Patrick Collins reprise their 2008 roles. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets available at 303-856-7830, vintagetheatre.com.
DENVER ROSE Society presents information on rose care for summer into fall at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 19, at Country Fair Garden Center West Woods, 17201 W. 64th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-209-4394 for information on cost and to sign up. TRAINING WITH GRACE SESSIONS TRAINING WITH GRACE presents a weekend of training sessions. On Saturday, July 19, sessions are “How Dogs Think and Learn” and “Basic/ Advanced Clicker.” On Sunday, July 20, sessions are “Teaching Clicker Classes” and “The Shape of Things to Come.” Trainings are offered 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Training with Grace, 9100 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. Contact www.TrainingWithGrace.com, email jackie@trainingwithgrace.com or call 303-238-3647. MONDAY NIGHT TALKS TRAINING WITH GRACE presents Monday Night Talks 7-8 p.m. at 9100 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. Topic for Monday, July 21, is “So You Want to Be a Dog Trainer?” Learn whether being a dog trainer is the right career path for you. Bring questions, goals and plans. Future topics include “Go to Your Crate” on Monday, July 28 (teach your dog to love his crate); “Ding Dong!” on Monday, Aug. 4 (learn to sit politely for petting, management and training); “Manners, Manners, Manners” on Monday, Aug. 11 (learn how to teach good manners); ‘No More Jumping Up” on Monday, Aug. 18 (learn how to prevent jumping); “Boundaries” on Monday, Aug. 25 (teach boundaries to keep your dog safe). Contact www. TrainingWithGrace.com, email jackie@trainingwithgrace.com or call 303-238-3647.
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PLANT CONTAINERS for more summer color and learn about plants at the same time at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 26, at Country Fair, 17201 W. 64th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-209-4394 for reservations.
CHILDREN WILL learn about varieties of plants while creating masterpieces using
QUILTING EXHIBIT ROCKY MOUNTAIN Quilt Museum presents “Quilting; Past, Present and Future,” by the Front Range Contemporary Quilt Guild, now through Tuesday, July 29, at 1213 Washington Ave., Golden. Call 303-277-0377.
nature as stamps and brushes at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at Country Fair, 17201 W. 64th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-209-4394 for reservations.
ELEMENTARY ARTS AND CRAFT FAIR THE THIRD annual Stober Elementary School, Golden, arts and craft fair is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. Booth space is available, and applications are being ac-
Space is limited.
PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS NEIL SIMON COMEDY MINERS ALLEY Playhouse presents “The Odd Couple,” the awardwinning comedy by Neil Simon, running through Sunday, Aug. 24. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays, with a 2 p.m. show on Sunday, Aug. 24. The playhouse is at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Call 303-935-3044 or go to www. minersalley.com for tickets and information.
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Left-handed hitter Cole Gray of the Arvada Colts launches a ball that nearly goes out of the park but clears the bases during a doubleheader Saturday at Long Lake Ranch Park Field. Photo by Dan Williams
The other boys of summer Arvada Colts free baseball ticket a hit By Daniel Williams dwilliams@colorado communitymedia.com ARVADA - There actually is some good baseball being played in Colorado this summer it just happens to be in Arvada. The Arvada Colts, an Arvada-based amateur summer baseball team is at it again this season, making Colorado proud with a talented roster filled with elite collegiate
talent from all over the country. Did we mention they are elite? The Colts were founded in 2003 by several fathers who wanted their children’s baseball careers to extend past high school. With the goal of developing amateur baseball players, 10 years later the Colts have become a Colorado institution. The Colts now compete in the Rocky Mountain Baseball League and are a member of the National Baseball Congress. Moreover, the 2014 version of the Colts has 15 different players who have baseball scholarships at colleges all over the country. Year after year the Colts field a roster full of players who dream of making it to the
Major League, as they play several games a week under the hot summer sun. At the end of the summer players go their separate ways, but the Colts always return every summer with a new roster of players who want to refine their skills under the coaching of manager Mark Weber. Last weekend the Colts won both games of a doubleheader beating the Denver Bats 8-0 and then again 11-1. Cole Gray recorded four RBIs in Game 1, and Trent Maloney struck out five over five innings of work for the Colts in Game 2 of the doubleheader. With the victories the Colts sit in first place in the RMBL with an impressive 22-7 record.
The Colts will now prepare for the playoffs and then an opportunity to complete at the National Baseball Congress World Series. According to their website, the Colts primary mission is to support and develop amateur collegiate athletes and aspiring coaches to excel in the sport of baseball and support their participation in national and possible international competition. The Colts coaching staff and amateur players are expected to be standouts both in the community and on the field. As stated in the mission statement they believe that hard work and efforts on and off the field will form players and coaches into future leaders of the community.
Is America now a soccer country post-World Cup? The World Cup has finally ended. So is America now a fully fledged soccer country? Hardly. While we were all caught up in the World Cup — which was dramatic and truly memorable — I certainly wouldn’t yet consider the U.S. a soccer country. I wrote a few weeks ago in a column about America not being a world soccer power because America’s premier athletes don’t play soccer but instead grow up playing basketball and football. And why I still very much believe this to be true I also don’t think that is the reason why Americans haven’t embraced soccer as its own. Part of why we haven’t embraced soccer like many other countries is that fact that we are Americans. We love fast-paced, fast-action sports like football, basketball and even NAS-
CAR. Americans like lots of scoring and lots of points. A scoreless 0-0 draw or a 1-0 victory is hardly something that we can get fired up for — other than for a few weeks every four years. Another reason why we haven’t fully embraced soccer is because it isn’t really our sport. While youth soccer is played all over the country and while Major League
Soccer is a pretty neat product — Go Rapids! — soccer still isn’t our sport and it as a certain foreign feel that Americans cannot fully get behind. Lastly, soccer “lingo” is part of the problem why we cannot embrace soccer as our own. American’s don’t play their sports from the “pitch.” They play them on fields. And American’s don’t play “matches,” they play games. And finally American’s don’t call 0-0 scores nil-nil, they call that zero-to-zero. And they also call that boring. While the drama of a 0-0 contest is riveting around the rest of the world it is simply not enough action for Americans who love to go fast. Soccer does have its advantages. The games are played and completed in two hours, much shorter than a three hour
baseball game or a four hour football game. It is also easy for a group of kids — or adults — to physically play soccer themselves. All you need is a ball, a field and some players. Baseball and football both take a lot of equipment and a lot of players to properly play. But for some reason soccer simply feels foreign and I think there are a lot of reasons why America has never been able to love soccer. No disrespect to Team USA. They were exciting, they gave us new characters and great storylines to follow and we are extremely proud of them making it to the Knockout Round. But I would say as Americans we just like — not love — soccer. And we only like it every four years.
SPORTS QUIZ 1) In 2013, Boston’s David Ortiz set a record for most career hits by a designated hitter. Who had held the mark? 2) Between 1958 and 1978, four New York Yankees pitchers won a Cy Young Award. Name three of them. 3) Who holds the record for most rushing yards in a Rose Bowl game? 4) In 2012-13, the Hornets’ Ryan Anderson became the fourth NBA player to have 500 rebounds and 200 3-pointers made in a season. Name two of the others. 5) Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Var-
lamov, in 2014, became the fourth Russian-born goalie to have 100 wins in the NHL. Name two of the first three. 6) In 2014, Kurt Busch tied for the best finish (sixth) at the Indianapolis 500 for a driver also racing in the Coca-Cola 600 the same day. Whom did he tie? 7) In 2014, tennis’ Novak Djokovic became the second player to win the Indian Wells and Sony Open tournaments back-to-back twice. Who was the first? Answers 1) Harold Baines, with 1,688 hits.
2) Bob Turley (1958), Whitey Ford (‘61), Sparky Lyle (‘77) and Ron Guidry (‘78). 3) Charles White ran for 247 yards for Southern Cal in 1980. 4) Peja Stojakovic, Antoine Walker and Paul Pierce. 5) Evgeni Nabokov (350 victories), Nikolai Khabibulin (333) and Ilya Bryzgalov (220). 6) Robby Gordon and Tony Stewart. 7) Roger Federer, in 2005-06. 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Presenting your weekly (free) golf lesson This week we focus on saving strokes with course management By Daniel Williams
dwilliams@coloradocommunitymedia.com Have you ever played a round of golf and at the end of that round think, “I left a handful of strokes out on the golf course today.” We all do. Whether we have our A-game or not, you always look back at your round and think of a few mistakes that you made with your clubs — yet they were really mental mistakes — and every mistakes you made led to another stroke ... or maybe even worse. While we are giving you free golf lessons this summer we cannot see your swing. Every golfer has a unique swing that is all their own — and sometimes it’s the swing that is a golfers problem. So instead of giving swing tips that may or not fit your swing we are instead going to help you lower your scores a different way, by helping you with your course management. An 18-hole round of golf can last five hours. Over those five hours your golf game will have highs and it will have lows, but how you manage your game can be the difference in shooting a 95 instead of a 100, or an 88 instead of a 92. We are going to present a few different golfer problems that occur in all of our rounds, and we are also going to present you with a quick and simple solution that will get your game back on track. Problem: Shank a few shots in a row? While it may seem like the world is caving in around you due to frustration, simply go back to a couple basic tips, rather than let a million different golf thoughts flow through your head. Solution: If you get caught up in a couple poor consecutive shots don’t change your grip and don’t change your swing and don’t change where you position your ball in your stance. Don’t start changing the parts of your game that make you successful. Instead, try and regain focus — which can be tough to do for five straight hours — by doing these couple things.
Make sure your alignment is proper. This will help you get your swing back in line as well as help you get back to hitting balanced shots. If your alignment is out of whack it will throw off the rest of your swing. And lastly, take an extra practice swing or two before you hit your shot and try your best to actually mimic your shot. Try and get the “feel” back in your game after it gets sloppy. A couple extra practice swings where you should be “brushing the carpet” should help you get back on track. Problem: Not hitting your chips and pitches pure and instead hitting them chunky or sculling them across the green? This might be the biggest problem average to below average golfers have. Solution: If you are having problems hitting plush chips try this one tip: set up more on top of your ball, this will give you your leverage back and will help you scoop your chips and pitches up in the air and onto the green. If you are still struggling let us suggest abandoning your pitching or lob wedge and instead trading it in for a seven or eight iron. If you are just off the green somewhere keep you wedge in your back and try to it a more lofted club like a seven or eight iron and try a “bump and run” approach to your chip shots. Use a putting stroke instead of a swing and simply run the ball up to the hole. This takes out most of the room for error and it is a very smart play. What club should you use for your chips shots? Whatever club will put the ball in the hole. Problem: Missing a bunch of small putts. Striking the ball well but still not scoring because your putting is so bad? Solution: Be a great finisher of short putts. Work on your three foot putts before every round and then at the end of your round go and work on your short putts for another 15 minutes. If you become automatic at making these shorties you can save a ton of pars and keep your scores down. Course management just a different way of saying “try and take the mistakes out of your game.” If you can work on these few tips your scores are sure to drop.
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Enders-Stevens is woman to beat Drag racer leading the way in 2014 in first season with Elite By Jim Benton
jbenton@colorado communitymedia.com Erica Enders-Stevens, the Mellow Yello Pro Stock points leader, is ready for the challenge facing her at Bandimere Speedway. Enders-Stevens’ first campaign with Elite Motorsports has been a dream season heading into the July 18-20 Mopar Mile High Nationals at the Morrison drag racing facility. However, racing at Bandimere will present a couple new tests for the 30-year-old Houston native who now resides in New Orleans. “It is a challenge to race at altitude,” said EndersStevens. “Everything is different in our class, Pro Stock. You have to change everything to be able to run at high altitude and then from the driving aspect, the racing happens differently. The clutch is incredibly easy to push, we run a little bit slower times in mile per hour and the shift lights come at different increments. It’s challenging because it is different.” The second challenge Enders-Stevens will have to overcome is her friend Allen Johnson. Enders-Stevens, the most successful female driver in Pro Stock history, has garnered 1,116 points in 13 races this season and has a 241-point lead over
the second-place Johnson with five races remaining before the six-race Countdown to the championship. Johnson has been dominating at Bandimere, while driving his Mopar Dodge. The 2012 Pro Stock World Champion has won five of the past six races there and is the track’s two-time defending Pro Stock champion. “AJ is definitely king of the mountain,” admitted Enders-Stevens. “His team and Mark Ingersoll, his crew chief, have really got it figured out. AJ is a great friend of mine. He was a groomsman at our wedding and his wife was one of my bridesmaids. “We’re very close. If we can’t win, I’d certainly love for them to win. We joke with them all the time, `what’s the point of us even going to Denver, you’re going to win anyway.’ We are certainly going to do our best to try to knock him off the top but at the same time what they have done up there is pretty incredible.” Johnson, the 2012 Pro Stock World champion, came right to the point when asked about EndersStevens’ success this season. “She has been kicking our butts,” he said. “They’ve got a good team and she’s a great driver. She will be the driver to contend with at Bandimere. Hopefully we can continue to run well at Bandimere, but each year everybody seems to get a little closer.” Enders-Stevens is not a stranger to Bandimere’s quarter-mile drag strip — known on the National Hot Rod Association circuit as
Thunder Mountain. “I’ve raced at Bandimere since I drove junior dragsters,” she said. “I believe 1997 or ‘98 was the first year I was there and I’ve been going there ever since. I think so highly of the Bandimere family. What they have done for our sport is pretty incredible. The facility is state of the art, the hospitality is wonderful and I look forward to coming back every year.” Enders-Stevens will be coming back this July as one of the top drivers in the competitive Pro Stock division. She has won four events this year and has qualified first or second in 12 of the 13 races leading up to Bandimere. She now has 10 career NHRA pro career victories, joining Angelle Sampey (41 in Pro Stock Motorcycle) and Shirley Muldowney (18 in Top Fuel) as the only women with double-digit pro national event wins. “Every girl racer out there just wants to be
Erica Enders-Stevens’ Camaro will most likely be one of the fastest cars on the track July 18-20 at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison. Enders-Stevens is the current point leader in the NHRA pro-stock drag-racing circuit. Courtesy photo looked at as a driver and not as anything different,” Enders-Stevens said. “There are not very many of us but I always joke that the car doesn’t know the difference if a man or a women is driving it. When the helmet goes on, I just think everything is equal and we’re all there to rip each other’s throats out.”
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We offer tree removal, brush, mulch and root chasing in addition to stump removal. We also have firewood available! Call today for your Free Estimate. Credit cards accepted • Insured
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Shingles, Flat Roofs, Roof Leak Repairs. 35 years of experience. Free estimates. Butch Metzler (303)422-8826
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A Tree Stump Removal Company
A father and son team!
(303) 234-1539
DEEDON'S PAINTING
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A-1 Stump Removal Stump grinding specialist
Long lasting Specialty Services interior & exterior Over 40 yrs. experience References and guarantees available.
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• Industrial • Residential • Commericial • Free Estimates • Licensed • Fully Insured • Senior Discount Mathew L. Connoly, Owner
Office: 303.469.9893 • Cell 1: 303.995.9067 Broomfield, CO 80021 email: matatski@aol.com
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LICENSE YOUR PET, and we’ll know who to return it to should it get lost. BENEFITS OF A PET LICENSE Immediate notification if your missing pet is found. In many cases, animal control or a good Samaritan can bring your pet directly home. Your pet licensing fee helps support Foothills Animal Shelter – where thousands of homeless pets are cared for each year. BROUGHT TO YOU IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF ARVADA AND ARVADA POLICE DEPARTMENT’S ANIMAL MANAGEMENT UNIT
It’s easy! License online, by mail or in person.
A license, renewed annually, is required for all dogs 4 months and older living within the city limits of Arvada, including both Jefferson and Adams counties. For more information visit
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