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CITY COUNCIL ROUND-UP

First study session updates key Lakewood projects

By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews.com Lakewood’s first study session of 2014 gave city council and the planning commission an update on the zoning code changes, the progress on rewriting the city’s comprehensive plan and creating a sustainability plan.

Zoning code update

Evelyn Baker and Paul Rice, from the

city’s planning department, spoke about the zoning code changes that were implemented in April 2013, and recommended some minor changes and tweaks to some of the changes.

“This is part of our six-month check-in, after residents have had time to test things out and review some of the adjustments,” Baker said.

Baker said that in general the changes have been well received (with the exception of the group homes issue, which will be dis-

cussed during the Jan. 13 meeting) and the city has seen an increase in the number of development proposals, especially in town home developments.

“Two of the big issues when we were getting this approved were accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and the small animals permits,” she said. “So far we’ve had no ADU permit requests, and we’ve only issued 43 small animal permits. We’ve received 17 complaints about small animals so far.”

The tweaks that are being proposed to

the zoning code are in the areas of administration, procedure, the signs code and parking maximums. The changes will go to first reading on Jan. 27, and to second reading and public comment on Feb. 10.

Comprehensive plan rewrite and sustainability plan

Holly Boehm, a planner with the city, Council continues on Page 12

Garcia sentenced for three attacks Women were assaulted in December 2012

By Clarke Reader

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40 West looks ahead to 2014

By Clarke Reader

creader@ ourcoloradonews.com The 40 West Arts District had a banner year in 2013, with some major shows and important developments for the organization.

“40 West has planned and produced 20 community arts exhibitions and events that included more than 240 artists, artisans, and performers and attracted more than 30,000 people to districtrelated programs and events,” said Bill Marino, executive director of the Lakewood-West Colfax Business Improvement District. “With our partners we have generated more than $50,000 of revenue for artists and performers — which

Participants in the 40 West INSPIRE! week’s first-ever recycled art exhibit and “trash” fashion show. Photos by Clarke Reader studies indicate, using a conservative 5X factor, equates to an additional $250,000 of local economic impact.”

A highlight of the year was a visit from Artspace — a nonprofit organization that works to bring live-work

space for artists — which is taking a look at Lakewood as its next project location.

The organization was in town for two days in August on a preliminary feasibility visit to seek out possible locations for a live-work space, as well as meet with community artists, businesses and officials to see if there is an interest in creating this new kind of community in the city.

“This is really a discovery mission for us, to see what is here and what might be needed,” said Wendy Holmes, senior vice president of Consulting & Strategic Partnerships. “We’ve looked at eight or nine places where we

Eric Jose Garcia, 37, was sentenced to 22 years to life on Jan. 2 for attacking and attempting to sexually assault three women in December, 2012.

The three attacks happend on Dec. 28, and began with Garcia following a 29-year-old woman from a restaurant in Lakewood. She became aware she was being followed and drove to the Arvada Police Department.

According to information provided by the office of District Attorney Peter Weir, Garcia pulled in and parked perpendicular to Garcia the woman’s car, blinding her. He ran to the driver side and attempted to break into the car through the window. The woman was able to back out and escape from the parking lot.

After the attempt in Arvada, Garcia returned to Lakewood where he attacked a 43-year-old woman as she was getting into her car after work. She struggled, fought, scratched and screamed, causing Garcia to flee.

Garcia then selected a third victim, another 29-year-old woman, and followed her to her apartment complex and into her building where he attacked her. The woman struggled and fought. She was holding a bottle of pepper spray in her hand and was able to spray Garcia and interrupt the assault. Garcia pushed the woman down the stairs and then ran.

All three assaults happened within a one-hour period of time.

This is Garcia’s fourth case resulting in felony convictions, according to Weir’s office. He had been off of community corrections supervision for just two months at the time of the attacks.

Garcia was arrested on Dec. 28, after

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Son takes family to uncharted territory Neil DiLorenzo lays the brown folder on the kitchen table. As he tells the tale and to better illustrate his point, he pulls out a map, a list of coordinates, a copy of an email, a log of emergency numbers.

The thick file holds a literal paper trail, meticulously plotted, of his son’s extraordinary expedition in unsettled lands far away, a trip of self-discovery taken like pilgrims of old, on foot, alone, depending on the kindness of strangers for food and shelter.

And, in this day of immediate and unceasing communication, no cell phone or laptop, therefore — for the most part — no connection to family or friends.

“It did hit me, several weeks into it — he’s homeless,” Neil says. “I saw a homeless man and thought, `That’s my son,’ except he’s in a foreign land.”

They call it Donovan’s Journey.

But make no mistake: It’s Neil and Michelle DiLorenzo’s journey, too, one more in the life of parents, this one lived daily with a worry that hunkers in their hearts, even as they celebrate the unique courage of their child’s unusual quest.

Neil: “We don’t really understand why he’s doing this.”

Michelle: “It’s something that’s calling him.”

Neil: “I think he felt he had to do this to discover himself, to see if he could live without the support of anyone.”

For Donovan DiLorenzo, 42, the oldest of Neil and Michelle’s four children, an early career path seemed clear: Make money, lots of it. And as a marketing account executive working for top ad agencies, he was close to earning his first million before 9-11.

But the devastating calamity shook him and rearranged his priorities.

After researching urban school districts across the country, he decided to teach in the Ninth Ward in New Orleans, a predominantly African-American neighborhood struggling with deep poverty. He earned a master’s in education while teaching there.

As Katrina bore down, he delivered two carloads of Ninth Ward residents to his sister’s home in Arkansas for safety, and later relocated them to Dallas — he still keeps in

touch with the families.

After Katrina, he gutted flooded homes, cooked in community kitchens and distributed supplies and information to victims. In 2006, he joined the Peace Corps and spent 28 months teaching in Malawi in southeast Africa, one of the world’s leastdeveloped countries.

He returned to New Orleans, teaching in a charter school, while also housing and supporting several immigrants from Malawi.

“He doesn’t have anything,” Neil says, “but he gives everything he has.”

Last summer, Donovan decided to act on a new dream — a pilgrimage through the Middle East and India with the possibility of writing a book about those experiences.

To prepare, he gave away all his possessions, including his cell phone and laptop.

He mailed books and mementos to his parents’ Highlands Ranch home. He kept one change of clothes, a sleeping bag, a tent and his bike and began cycling to Colorado.

For three weeks, Neil and Michelle didn’t know where he was, or how he was.

“It was,” says Michelle, who texts her children good morning every day, “awful.”

One afternoon, they spotted him riding down the street.

“He looked like the UPS man,” Neil says.

But Donovan’s test run had proved successful.

Planning began for the big journey.

“We really wanted him to buy a cell phone,” Neil says. “He refused. He didn’t want to be able to communicate with anyone.”

A friend told Neil about a lightweight GPS tracker that fits in the palm of a hand.

“You’re not talking to us,” Neil told Donovan. “You’re not really communicating. At least, as long as the coordinates are moving, we’ll know you’re alive.”

So, Donovan agreed. Every three days, he would activate the GPS device. Neil would plot the latitude and longitude on maps and be able to follow his route.

The outgoing, friendly boy who loved sports but not hiking or being outdoors, and who often took three showers a day because he was a bit of a clean freak, strapped on Teva sandals, determined to push his boundaries even further.

He boarded an airplane for Jordan Aug. 26.

“This journey is really a pilgrimage of sorts,” he wrote before he left on a website set up by family to track his travels. “I’ll walk a good portion of my travels such that the journey is slower by nature, giving me more time to think, write and connect with others . . . . As in a traditional pilgrimage, I step out without many resources and see how life unfolds. Not expecting this to very easy, but meaningful.”

He had enough money and a credit card to buy local clothing and necessary border and travel documents. The first night in Amman, he spent in a hotel.

And then, he was on his way.

The first three weeks, Neil and Michelle slept two to three hours a night. Neil developed a routine, checking email as soon as he woke to see if the GPS tracker had sent coordinates, then heading down to the kitchen for coffee with Michelle. One of the earliest locations came through Sept. 2.

Neil spreads the map of Jordan, Syria and Israel on the table.

His finger jabs the location he has circled in black marker. “He was trying to cross the King Hussein bridge. . . which made me nervous because he’s going from Jordan to Israel . . . ” On Sept. 6, another set of coordinates arrived. They put Donovan just south of the Sea of Galilee.

“He’s two, three miles from the Syrian border,” Neil says. “Within a day of that, Obama said we’re going to declare war. For all I knew, he knew nothing of the problem.

. . . (A friend in Egypt) said he’s got to get out of there; he’s got to get a gas mask. We were just totally petrified.”

Michelle misses being able to talk to Donovan every day.

“I am very nervous . . . that has been really, really hard not knowing where he’s at,” she says. But “you have to let them do their own thing.”

Sometimes, finding the locations doesn’t alleviate the worry.

Neil folds open another map, a topographical one that seems to depict mountains and no roads. “When I see him in the middle of nowhere, like this,” he says, “it makes me even more concerned.”

But Neil has become an expert map finder. What seems like mountains on one map turns out to be hills with a dirt road on another.

Neil’s maps trace Donovan’s journey with careful precision. He circles the coordinate locations in black marker and writes the date, then highlights the route in yellow.

Occasional emails from Donovan are carefully tagged and posted onto the website, donovansjourney.com, so that family and friends can follow, too. Neil posts information on Facebook, as well. Donovan has journaled three stories about his trip so far, also on the website.

He writes about sleepless nights in the open listening to packs of wild dogs outside of Nazareth, the spontaneous kindness of strangers inviting him to tea and conversation, playing with children near the Dead Sea. After walking 661 miles through the Middle East, including a brief stay in Egypt with a friend during which he was able to call Neil and Michelle, Donovan is now walking through India.

Inadequate computer and satellite networks have prevented the GPS tracker from sending coordinates.

“I worry more about him getting sick and if he gets sick what is he going to do,” Michelle says. “I pray every day that he doesn’t get sick.”

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jeffco news in a hurry 2013 Colorado Gives Day Results

Community First Foundation distributed $20.9 million to 1,442 Colorado nonprofits front generous donors and sponsors. A record 88,571 donations were made online at ColoradoGives.org, surpassing last year’s total of 69,127, according to a press release. Since its start in 2007, more than $79 million has been

raised through ColoradoGives.org for nonprofit organizations. Nonprofits with the highest donation amounts include: Tennyson Center for Children at Colorado Christian Home, $446,822.76; Denver Rescue Mission, $399,156.60; and FRIENDS of Broomfield, $308,025.00. Jefferson County raised $2,121,318.18 million to 147 participating organizations.

Healey

Jeffco Innovators’ Workshop

“Finding Those Elusive First Customers” will be the topic for this month’s public meeting of the JeffCo Innovators’ Workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014.

The event will be 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the American Mountaineering Center at 710 10th St. in Golden. Admission is free, and interested parties are encouraged to RSVP

by noon on Jan. 15 at www.JeffCoInnovators.com. The JeffCo Innovators Workshop is hosted by the City of Golden with support from the Jefferson County Economic Development Corporation. The workshop offers advice and support to new business owners and entrepreneurs and can assist companies that would like to bring a new product to the market.

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“It’s the unknown,” Neil says, “and how is he going to handle it.”

Through scarce emails, they knew Donovan had traveled in December to a well-known ashram in Puttaparthi to meditate and study awhile.

“He’s right here,” Neil says, pointing to the town north of Bangalore. “I feel he’s in a safer place. The only negative is I don’t hear from him every three days.”

Despite the worry, their son’s adventure leaves them in awe.

“I envy what he’s doing,” says Neil, an avid hiker. “I wish I would have thought of something like this. . . . ” “I feel he has a calling and we’re behind him the whole way — we will support him always,” Michelle says. “I just wish he’d be home.”

On Jan. 3, Neil checked his email to find a priceless New Year’s gift — a message from Donovan, the first since Dec. 20.

“The path has changed a bit,” Donovan wrote. “I feel the need to pay respects to Gandhi and the Dalai Lama.”

He is headed to their ashrams.

Although he mentioned possibly returning to Colorado in May and that he had experienced some “tenuous times,” he also noted he wanted to spend three months working with Mother Teresa’s Sisters of Charity in Calcutta.

“Obviously, as things unfold, he wants to do more and more things,” Neil says, “but it’s kind of hard to see what he will do for sure.”

So, Michelle and Neil wait.

It’s all they can do.

“He is,” Michelle says, “always in my prayers and in my mind.”

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

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Going into this year’s legislative session, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle insist that their next 120 days of work will focus on jobs and the economy.

But the reality is that Democrats and Republicans will spend a good portion of time re-fighting old battles inside the Capitol.

Polarizing issues from last year’s session — rural energy mandates; oil and gas industry regulations; election reform; and, yes, gun control — will be debated again.

It’s enough to make Yogi Berra proud, because a good portion of this year’s session will seem like déjà vu all over again.

“When you look at the outcry from the last session, there are some things that need to be looked at again,” said Senate Minority Leader Bill Cadman, R-Colorado Springs. “And we will have an opportunity to fix them.”

Republicans will sponsor bills that seek to undo a Democrat-sponsored gun control package that was placed into law following last year’s session.

The package led to new laws that created universal background checks on gun sales; limited the amount of ammunition that a high-capacity magazine can hold; and restricted domestic violence offenders’ access to guns.

But Democratic leaders aren’t interested in having the same gun debates from last session, ones that led to emotionally-charged testimony and marathon committee hearings and floor votes.

“We’re ready to move forward in Colorado and solve the problems that people are telling us we need to solve,” said House Speaker Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver. “We don’t need to rehash the same fights we fought over last year.”

But Democrats won’t have much a choice. Besides gun legislation, Cadman said that his party will introduce bills that seek “fixes” to an election reform bill last session, one that cre-

ated same-day voter registration in Colorado.

Also, look for a bill from House Republicans that would scale back legislation signed into law last year, which doubled the renewable-energy mandate for rural electric cooperatives.

“Since it passed, the passion from the people in rural Colorado about how it’s going to be detrimental to them has not let up,” said House Minority Leader Brian DelGrosso, R-Loveland.

If the rural people’svoice is wanting to Report be beard, I hope that Ferrandino and his crew will at least take a look at that.”

The House GOP will introduce a slate of bills that would reduce regulations on small businesses and will focus on helping economies in rural communities, DelGrosso said.

DelGrosso said that last year’s session was more “left-centric” than what Coloradans had bargained for.

He said that voters’ resentment over major pieces of Democrat-sponsored legislation was apparent during the recall election losses by Senate President John Morse of Colorado Springs and Angela Giron of Pueblo. Evie Hudak of Westminster resigned rather than face her own recall attempt.

“I think some of the gun debate obviously started that, but I think overall the folks that were voting in the recall election were like, ‘I don’t think the people representing us were focusing on us,’” DelGrosso said.

Ferrandino rejects that assertion.

He said that gun background checks are working and that the voices among Colorado’s rural community are being heard. The House speaker pointed to legislation passed last year that provided grants to help rural communities diversify their economies and a separate bill that created a health and social services center inside Bent County’s Fort Lyon Correctional Facility.

Ferrandino also reminded his Republican colleagues that debate was never cut off last year, on any issue.

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“I’ve made a concerted effort to make sure everybody has a voice,” the House speaker said. “Just because you don’t get your way doesn’t mean your voice isn’t being heard. While it’s a good talking point for the other side, the facts don’t support that assertion.”

Ferrandino said that the first priority of the House will be to work on flood and wildfire legislation, which should come with strong bipartisan support.

Senate President Morgan Carroll, D-Aurora, said the first bill out the Senate aims to curb escalating college tuition costs that are “crippling a generation of opportunity for kids.”

Carroll also previewed legislation that seeks reduce the financial burden on parents for child care costs.

Carroll said that she expects legislation on oil and gas industry regulations. She said there is “a good chance” that the Senate will pass legislation that died last year, which would raise fines on companies for toxic spills.

Carroll is not naïve to the new reality in the Senate. Because of the recall election efforts, her party’s majority has been reduced to a single vote. She is hopeful that Senate Republicans will support many Democratic bills, but acknowledges that some battles will be difficult.

“The 18-17 vote really matters,” she said.

Carroll hopes the two sides can move beyond partisan politics this session.

“The people really are sick of bickering,” she said. “They’re sick of partisan mudslinging. They’re tired of excuses. They frankly don’t want to hear it. They don’t want to know who is to blame for what; they just want us to get the job done.”

Meanwhile, Cadman insists that his party isn’t overestimating Coloradans’ “outcry” from last year, by trying to undo laws that are already on the books.

“We’re not proposing legislation based on reactions,” he said. “We are proposing legislation based on fixing the things we think (Democrats) did wrong. So it’s not a popularity contest.

This about doing what we feel is right and, frankly, correcting what we feel was wrong. Period.”

Lakewood, arc partnership a clean victory Event took in 197 tons of material

By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews.com Lakewood’s first partnership with arc Thrift Stores yielded some major dividends, not only for residents, but for arc as well.

The city hosted two cleanup days with arc in October, giving residents a chance to get rid of furniture, appliances, computers, even engines and car parts and yard and chemical waste.

“It was a great event, especially since in addition to being the funding arm for arc organizations, the thrift stores are experts in sustainability,” Allison Scheck, marketing and community relations administrator with Lakewood said. “Often times they get items they can’t resell, but they’re able

to do something else with them. For example, if they get T-shirts they can’t sell, thy will turn them into rags for paint or auto shops.”

According to Scheck, the cleanup event took in 197 tons of material, and 152 tons of that was diverted from landfills.

The event took in 76,000 pounds of televisions, 5,000 pounds of furniture, 732 mattresses, and 8,000 pounds of tires.

“There were three stations at the cleanup: the first was arc donations, the second was electronics and scrap metal and the the third was for recycling,” Zach Vigil, operations manager at arc said. “We had a lot of partnerships set up to help us, like Alpine Waste, who helped with solid waste, and Western Scrap, who helped with the metal.”

A lot of the furniture that was dropped off was actually used for scrap metal, Scheck said. The cloth was stripped from the furniture and

any metal found — like framework or springs — were taken for scrap.

“We saw a lot of electronics,” Scheck said. “It seems that almost everyone had an old computer or television to recycle.”

Vigil said the cleanup was the first event like this arc has done in the Denver metro area, and it was a bit of a surprise that it was so successful.

“It’s really nice to see the intangibles that accompanied this,” he said.

“The community was really grateful for the opportunity and very happy we were providing this service. The city put a lot of trust in us, and I think arc demonstrated what we’re capable of.”

While there is no date set for a second cleanup, Scheck said that the city will be exploring the possibility of hosting the event again in 2014.

“We received a lot of positive feedback from residents, and we think it went well all the way round,” she said.

“We think it’s a great benefit to residents, and we’d like to offer it again.”

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The colors and curiosities of Costa Rica Annual travelogue film takes audience into tropical paradise

By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews.com Colorado is cold this time of year, but the Lakewood Cultural Center is offering help for those yearning for a tropical climate.

Filmmaker Sandy Mortimer will be on hand at the center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, to take audiences on a cinematic journey to the island of Costa Rica at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19.

“These travelogue films are so popular in our community,” Allison Scheck, mar-

IF YOU GO WHAT: “Exploring Costa Rica: Colors, Creatures and Curiosities” WHERE: Lakewood Cultural Center 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood WHEN: 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 19 COST: $10 TICKETS: 303-987-7845, www.Lakewood.org/ Tickets or the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office.

keting and community relations manager with the city said. “All the films we show are beautifully shot, and it’s great to have the filmmaker there.”

Mortimer’s cinematography will bring audiences of the 316-seat theater to the is-

land to hear stories from the locals and see some of the country’s wild animals.

According to Susan Martin, cultural center administrator, the city has been showing travelogue films annually since 2007, and it almost always sells out.

“The interesting thing is the first time we did a travelogue film it was Sandy doing a film about Ireland,” Martin said. “She creates these really visually vivid films, and it feels like you’re right in someone’s backpack.”

According to information provided by Scheck, more than 25 percent of Costa Rica’s total land set aside as protected ecosystem, which makes it unique in Central America.

Mortimer explores both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts, with almost everything

in between, to capture the essence and ecological richness of the country. The island is home to emerald rainforests that abound with rainbow-colored wildlife, and mountain ranges with milky cloud forests hosting spectacular volcano environments that give way to sandy tropical beaches.

The residents of the island also come under the eye of Mortimer’s camera, as she introduces them, their histories and stories, to the audience.

Costa Rica was selected by last year’s audience as the film they were most interested in seeing, and during the showing, audience members will have the chance to vote on what film will be shown next year.

Tickets are available at 303-987-7845, www.Lakewood.org/Tickets or the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office.

LAKEWOOD nEWs In A hUrrY Lakewood-based Comfort Dental suing CU Dental School professors

Comfort Dental Group, which was based out of Lakewood, has announced that it will file lawsuits against the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine.

The suit will be filed in Jefferson County District Court.

The defendants, Associate Professor Dr. Thomas Borris, Assistant Professors Dr. Sally Preston and Dr. James Woolum, and part-time Professor Dr. Melvin Eugene Ball are being sued in their individual capacities; the CU School of Dental Medicine is not named as a defendant in any of the lawsuits.

In four separate notices, the defendants are alleged to have made numerous slanderous statements about the quality of Comfort Dental’s professional services, the motivations of its dentists, and the structure of its business model. One of the defendants, Dr. Ball, is alleged further to have personally attacked Comfort Dental’s founder and CEO, Dr. Rick Kushner, stating in a conversation with another dentist that Dr. Kushner “is like Hitler.”

League of Women Voters host first meetings of 2014 The Jeffco League of Women Voters will have two meetings to discuss possible program ideas for 2014-2015.

The LWV annually reviews existing positions for possible update and new issues for possible study.

The first meeting will be at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 1425 Brentwood, Suite 7.

The second meeting will be at 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16, at the CasonHowell House, 1575 Kipling.

Jeffco Spellbinders offer training The Jeffco Spellbinders will offer a training class for storytellers on Jan. 20, 23, 27 and 30 at the Wheat Ridge United Methodist Church, 7530 W. 38th Ave. The organization, which trains people to tell stories to students, is up to more than 70 members who visit around 500 classes each month.

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OPINIONS / YOURS AND OURS

Roles to reinforce with recreational marijuana Green Wednesday rung in and checked out, and various news reports recounted a rough estimate of $1 million taken in at local marijuana shops.

The rollout of recreational marijuana on Jan. 1 was accurately described as mellow. Those who were happy to purchase legally at long last had no resemblance to revved up sports fans celebrating a championship. Instead they had satisfied grins and walked calmly.

While many locals have poo-pooed the idea that Colorado will become the country’s Amsterdam, we cringed when national news reports suddenly seemed to entertain the perspective.

That is not how we see Colorado.

We know there is much work to be done and much to iron out with recreational marijuana. In our circles, many of those who are not thrilled with the passage of Amendment 64, have conceded

OUR VIEW they are pleased law enforcement will not spend as much time with minor marijuana violations any longer. But it’s a consolation in a mix of concerns.

Those who support the passage say they are relieved to finally have the legal right to do something that is not that harmful and does have some medicinal benefits. They say it’s the American way of individual freedom to have the choice, and point out that the taxes collected will further benefit the state.

While there are countless legal and procedural wrinkles to iron out, we urge a focus on health and safety as a high priority.

Now that marijuana has entered the realm of legal drugs, we look forward to more and more detailed research to outline the pros and cons of marijuana use.

Our friend Joe Citizen can break it down to say that marijuana is more or less harmful than tobacco and alcohol — an exercise with questionable value.

Marijuana categorically falls in the potentially harmful column. The bottom lines are that smoking is smoking, and people who smoke marijuana draw the smoke deeply into their lungs. Moreover, marijuana affects driving ability. And to say it plain, all three choices can bring great harm to teens in the throes of brain development and finding their way in the world.

As surely as secondhand smoke will be more prevalent, it follows that with marijuana, with its new legal status, will often more easily fall into the hands of the

young teens.

So we ask that smokers smoke smart, all adults walk straight lines, and parents take further steps by talking and educating their children. A drug is a drug, so children should be encouraged to keep their “just say no” mindsets.

We are concerned. How will Colorado fare? Will this recreational diversion be a drag on the state’s reputation in clean energy and quest to improve its education system? Will the state strike the right balance? Will we work well with our neighboring states?

It will take a while for the best research to be distilled and crafted into spiffy, pithy messages along the lines of no smoking warnings we have experienced through the years. Messages that make the sobering dangers clear — just as the warnings about tobacco have done — is a wideopen public service opportunity.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

What are you most looking forward to about the session starting?

With the 2014 legislative session starting up, we went to the Lakewood legislative town hall meeting to see what legislators are looking forward to about the session start.

“I think this will be a calmer session than last year. We’re looking to focus on the middle class, and help make people who are working lives’ better.”

— Max Tyler

“Colorado is still on the way to recovery, and we’re looking to put more money towards higher education.

A lot of people are doing better than they were last year.”

— Brittany Pettersen

“I enjoy the process, and am looking forward to dealing with the brownfield issue, which will help wild redevelopment and will be good for the economy.”

— Cheri Jahn

“When you look at the disasters we have been through, I think it shows the function of government. I want to make sure the people who were affected have their voices heard.”

— Andy Kerr

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Finding truth by considering source There is a wonderful scene in “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” when the two older Pevensie children are being grilled by their eccentric host, the Professor, about a dispute between their two younger siblings. At one point he asks the children a simple question, regarding the younger ones: “which is the more truthful?” When the oldest boy, Peter, acknowledges that it’s usually his sister, I think the two consider for the first time that her story, however fantastic, might actually be the truth.

I’ve been thinking about that scene a lot these last few weeks, because the issue of messenger credibility has been front and center. Consider, for instance, the competing narratives that have emerged regarding the new Jeffco school board.

On the one hand, there is a story running through the Denver Post and other media, saying that the Board has taken extraordinary steps in hiring a lawyer for itself, possibly in violation of both Board policy and Colorado’s Sunshine Law. Shortly thereafter, a competing narrative emerged, in defense of the Board, saying it simply acted quickly under difficult circumstances in the best interest of the district.

For me, contradictory information like this forces me, too, to ask “which side is usually the more truthful?” That is difficult to answer, because I have friends and trusted acquaintances on both sides of the debate. By the same token, I know that people on one side have a vested interest in seeing this Board fail; likewise, there are those who have an interest in seeing the Board succeed. So, who do you trust?

Luckily, this past weekend, a former member of the School Board, who is hardly an ideological ally of the new Board majority, took to the pages of the Denver Post to defend the new Board. Paula Noonan, while more closely aligned with candidates who lost, always struck me as a straight shooter. For my money, any time you get someone trustworthy to partially cross ideological lines, you have the beginnings of the truth.

The same sort of thing happened

on the national stage last week when a reporter for the New York Times published a lengthy piece defending the Obama administration’s narrative vis-a-vis the Benghazi attacks last year. To accomplish this, he had to contradict his own paper, several elements of the national security apparatus, and two Congressional investigations. And on top of that, one of the people he interviewed has come forward to reveal that his interview was less investigative than it was to confirm a pre-determined story line. But, hey, what’s a few little obstacles like that when you have political points to score?

It’s a shame, really, that we have to work so hard in 21st century America to get at the truth. Have we really become a nation more interested in spin than in reality? Is it any wonder that, according to polls, the two least-trusted institutions in American life are the political class and the media?

Wouldn’t it just be easier if everybody would just reveal their agendas? The Times and NBC can just call themselves “Government Media,” Fox and the Wall Street Journal can call themselves “Opposition Media,” and we can all proceed from a position of knowledge.

But, in the meantime, do yourself a favor, and question the information you receive, and always look for competing viewpoints. Until you know the agenda of a source, you don’t know anything.

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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Washington can learn from Colorado For many Americans, 2013 was an eventful year. For Coloradans, it tested our resilience, our courage and our willpower.

We fought the most destructive wildfire in our history (Black Forest), as well one of the largest (West Fork), only to be hit by unprecedented flooding less than three months later. Meanwhile, farmers in the southeastern corner of our state endured months of unending drought that has crippled their harvests and threatened their livelihood. And as the year came to a close another high school was left rattled by senseless and horrible violence.

Coloradans, as usual, showed their mettle and have come together in every corner of the state to support one another, recover, rebuild, and carry on.

Unfortunately, the same isn’t true of Congress. The first session of the 113th Congress has been called one of the least effective in the history of the United States. Partisan gridlock has halted progress on a variety of issues critical to Colorado’s success, including immigration, education, and a national food and farming policy. Most frustrating was the manufactured government shutdown that

left thousands without a paycheck and reduced our gross domestic product by $24 billion.

But in true Colorado fashion, our delegation — Democrats and Republicans — found ways to work together and put Colorado first.

While we didn’t agree on every issue, in times of crisis we worked across the aisle to make sure federal resources were available for rescue, recovery and rebuilding efforts. As of early December, we secured more than $136 million in grants and lowinterest loans to help Coloradans in areas affected by the floods. We also secured nearly $20 million in Emergency Water-

shed Protection Funding to fund watershed conservation and erosion prevention for communities recovering from the High Park and Waldo Canyon Fires.

The delegation also pushed Congress to maintain the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program that helps our local communities offset losses in property taxes due to nontaxable federal land. PILT payments help counties provide critical services, such as police, fire protection, emergency response, and infrastructure.

And we worked with the Natural Resources Conservation Service to preserve funding for the USDA’s Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting Program. It measures Colorado’s snowpack, providing essential information for water managers who must know how much water they can expect in the coming months.

For avid hikers in southern Colorado, we were able to trim bureaucracy to help “officially” legalize the Manitou Incline for public use. Now thousands of outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy the pleasure of surmounting this popular and legendary vertical mile trail.

Big issues wait for us in this new year.

Among them, we need to pass a Farm Bill to provide Colorado’s farmers and ranchers with the security, stability, and resources they need to continue providing food, fuel and fiber for the country.

We need to fix our broken immigration system to secure or borders, strengthen our economy and create a path forward for immigrants living in the shadows. And we need to develop a bipartisan budget plan that materially reduces the deficit and puts our country on a more sustainable fiscal path.

If Washington can learn from the example Colorado has set, we will have the opportunity get back to work for the American people and to begin to meet the challenges facing our nation. My new year’s resolution is to remain committed to working with any Republican or Democrat who wants to find thoughtful, innovative solutions that will ensure our competitiveness and leadership in the 21st century.

thinking, I pulled up on the sidewalk (because there was no place to park) and ran to him with an umbrella I had in my car.

He seemed as surprised as I was.

Dashing through the rain doesn’t make me a better person than someone who wouldn’t. It was just so simple and so right. And that’s what made it so easy.

As I look back over this year of divesting, I get a warm glow from some of my other choices, such as giving bedroom furniture to a young friend setting up her first apartment. Offering up tickets that came my way for concerts and sporting events, because the recipient would enjoy them more than I. And letting go of some “shoulds” or “should nots” that plague

everyday existence.

My official year of divesting is over, but my commitment is not. Divesting has real meaning for me now, rather than simply making decisions about what I want or need. I have found great satisfaction in divesting items that carry a small part of me to the receiver, even when both of us remain anonymous.

Here’s to 2014 — and to a year full of meaning for what we bring in, and what we give away.

Democrat Michael Bennet has represented Colorado in the U.S. Senate since 2009.

Divesting: Where it went, what it meant About 18 months ago, I made a commitment to 365 days of divesting: every day for a year, I would divest myself of at least one item per day — household goods, clothing, shoes, books, CDs, and the like.

Other types of items showed up, too, such as second guesses, a grudge or two, debts (of any kind), regrets, and outdated ideas and beliefs.

As I remember the items I donated, sold, gave away, or discarded, the list reads like the “partridge in a pear tree” song: 4 appliance cords, 3 land-line phones, 2 candlesticks, and an unknown number of black shoes.

Some items made for easy decisions. If I no longer have that toaster oven, why do I need the operator’s manual? And no matter how much I loved that wine glass with blue bead in the stem, why was I keeping both pieces after the stem broke off?

I felt good about giving children’s Christmas ornaments to a nonprofit organization. I was gratified to find homes for books and CDs. And surely someone else was glad to find those coaxial cables in the thrift store.

I found that donating can sometimes be a blurred line, though. I had to ask

myself some questions before I placed an item in the big leaf-and-garden bags bound for the donation center. I like this sweater/dress/scarf, but haven’t worn it for years; wouldn’t it be of more benefit to someone else? These shoes are run down and really can’t be fixed; why give them to an organization that would have to throw them away, rather than pitching them myself? And, am I assuaging my guilt at getting rid of something by convincing myself that someone else can use it?

This kind of donating often requires more deliberation than spontaneous acts.

For example, on a dreary drizzly day last spring, I was driving near the Denver mission. I saw a guy crossing the street with a shopping cart, head down as he was pelted by the rain. Pretty much without

Andrea Doray is a writer who still acquires stuff, but only after she lets go of something else. Contact her at a.doray@andreadoray. com.

State budget sparks interest Lakewood legislative town hall focuses on higher ed, fire and flood

By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews.com The first Lakewood legislative town hall of the year focused on the budget for the coming session.

“The theme is building a better Colorado, and we’re looking at three different areas,” Rep. Brittany Pettersen said.

“Strengthening our education system, enhancing economic security and recovering from the flood and fires.”

Pettersen spoke in further detail on each of the issues, from providing tax relief for businesses and homeowners whose property was destroyed during the disasters, to restoring funding for higher education and enhancing job training programs, to develop a skilled workforce.

“The first bill of the session really sets the tone for the rest of the session and our agenda,” Sen. Andy Kerr said. “To that end Sen. Cheri Jahn and I are carrying senate bill 1, which focuses on higher education affordability.”

Sen. Pat Steadman (D-Denver), vice

chair of the Joint Budget Committee and Henry Sobanet, director of the office of State Planning and Budgeting were on hand to speak about the budget and the process by which it is made.

“Most of what we spend money on is K-12 education, the next is Medicaid and then we have public safety,” Sobanet said.

“We want to be prepared for the next down turn and be able to meet the mandates that we need to.”

He also said that while the economy has seen growth, not everyone has experienced it, and that is something that needs to be worked on.

“The Joint Budget Committee is made up of six members of the legislation — three members from the house and three from the senate,” Steadman said. “The budget must be balanced, and it takes five months to prepare.”

Steadman said the committee gets a two months headstart on preparing the budget.

Some of the issues that Steadman said the budget will address is keeping higher education tuition prices under control and looking into rebuilding the Department of Motor Vehicles computer systems.

Audience members asked questions about the difference between department budgets, protecting against fraud and abuse.

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West Metrolife Nick Ross, director of the Nicholas Ross Dance troupe, is bringing his take on contemporary dance to the Arvada Center. Ross studied at the center, and will be teaching a class on Jan. 18. Courtesy photos

Birthday cake fit for a king Don’t blame it on LeBron James, but the Denver Nuggets lost to him and his Miami Heat team on his birthday Dec. 30.

Sugarmill, the new bakery owned by celebrated local chef Troy Guard, crafted a birthday cake for the Miami Heat superstar. It was a red velvet masterpiece, which apparently gave him and his team good luck, much to our chagrin. Oh well, we’ll be good sports and wish James a very belated happy 29th birthday!

Tropical Smoothie grows

By Clarke reader • Creader@ColoradoCoMMUNITyMedIa.CoM Contemporary dance can be a difficult to define art form, since it features elements of many different styles of dance.

For Nick Ross and his dance company, what matters is creating new works that are conceptual, emotional and passionate, which help increase appreciation for the art.

The Nicholas Andre Dance troupe will be bringing its “Kaleidoscope” performance to the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 18.

The performance is a personal one for both the Arvada Center and Ross, because the center is where he got his start dancing.

“Nick followed me here from a school in Aurora, and trained with us for many years,” Christina Noel, dance coordinator at the center said. “He’s worked and choreographed for some of our classes and occasionally does workshops.”

Ross moved to Colorado from Massachusetts during junior high and attended Smoky Hill High School in Aurora.

“I was an athlete first and foremost, so I design my dances to be very athletic and intense,” he said. “Our dancers are extremely athletic too, and we use all aspects of the stage during our performances.”

Ross established himself in New York, and has returned to Colorado to perform numerous times, but this will be the company’s first performance at the Arvada Center.

“It’s always special to come back to Colorado, but our past few performances have been in the mountains,” he said. “Its extra special to be back here because this is where my dance experience started. Christina gave me so many experiences along the way.”

“Kaleidoscope” is made up of several different pieces, from group performances to duets. Seven dancers will be performing as part of the troupe.

“We’ll be performing a wide variety of works, many featuring my signature athletic style, as well as some theatrical pieces,” Ross said. “We also have a world premiere piece called ‘The End is the Beginning.’”

Nicholas Andre Dance troupe brings contemporary dance to Arvada Center The performance will close with “Until Blue,” which Ross created in 2008, and has been a staple of their shows ever since.

“We try to piece together a show that has something for everyone to enjoy,” he said. “I know that everyone has different tastes, so we want to provide different styles.”

Noel said that Ross’ performances are very cutting edge, but easy for people to unIF YOU GO derstand who aren’t fluent in the language of dance.

WHAT: “We’ve been working on getting him “Kaleidoscope” by here for around a year-and-a-half,” she Nicholas Andre Dance said. “He’s very inspiring for younger dancWHERE: Arvada ers, and for people who don’t get out to Center see what’s in New York, we’re bringing it to 6901 Wadsworth them.”

Blvd., Arvada In addition to the “Kaleidoscope,” Ross WHEN: 7:30 p.m. will offer a one-time Master Class at 11 a.m.

Jan. 18 the morning of Jan. 18, at the center. This COST: $26-$36 class is based in modern dance techniques INFORMATION: and is recommended for intermediate and 720-898-7200 or advanced dance students ages 13 to adult. www. arvadacenter.

Tuition for the 90-minute class is $25. org/nicholas-andreFor more information and to register online dance-2014. go to https://arvadacenter.org/education/ classes (class code AD427) or call 720-8987200.

Early enrollment is encouraged since the class is size-limited.

“Colorado has always had great audiences, who have been so appreciative,” Ross said. “I think this show will be something different than most Colorado dance audiences have seen before — we’ll be opening a new doorway. It’s a journey and a rollercoaster.”

For more information and tickets, call 720-898-7200 or visit www. arvadacenter.org/nicholas-andre-dance-2014.

Tropical Smoothie Café, known for its healthy food with a tropical twist, entered the Colorado market in October 2013 with the opening of its café in the Denver Tech Center at 5332 DTC Blvd., Greenwood Village. The second café opened on Nov. 29 at the Streets at Southglenn, 6955 S. York St., Centennial.

A third location will open in early 2014 in the Centennial Promenade on County Line Road. Husband and wife franchisee team, Michelle and Kriss Shriver, currently own and operate three cafés in Nevada and the “Franchisee of the Year” winners recently bought the rights for the franchise in Colorado.

Tropical Smoothie Café should prove to be a welcome newcomer to the “leanest state in the nation.” The smoothies are made from real fruit and natural sugar. The menu includes toasted wraps, bistro sandwiches, grilled flatbreads and gourmet salads made fresh-to-order. All nutritional information is displayed on the café’s countertops so that customers know what they are ordering.

While Tropical Smoothie Café is a national franchise, the Shrivers’ focus is local.

“We are passionate about education and plan on holding ongoing fundraisers for schools. We are also dedicated to raising money for and promoting awareness of Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), a rare skin disorder that causes extreme skin fragility.

We were so happy to be able to use our recent grand opening as a way to shed some light on this little known disease.”

At the opening, the Shriver’s presented a check for $3,000 to Children’s Hospital Colorado’s EB Clinic, which was accepted

by Krystle Martinez, whose 4-year-old son, Darren, has the disease and attends the CHC’s EB Clinic.

Steal of a steak deal

Start the new year with a three-course, prime rib dinner at Fleming’s at 191 Inverness Drive West in unincorporated Arapahoe County.

The awesome restaurant is offering a prime rib dinner for $29.95 on Sundays through Feb. 2. More information at 303768-0827.

Ride your bike, have a bite

A new restaurant in Longmont that is an ode to cyclists, CyclHOPS, opened on New Year’s Eve. Brought to you from the owners of Oskar Blues Brewery, CyclHOPS is billing itself as a combination bike shop and taqueria.

CyclHOPS is located at 600 S. Airport Road in the Meadow View Shopping Center in Longmont. Its hours are 10 a.m. to Parker continues on Page 9

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Young actors get chance to participate in international theater company Missoula Children’s Theatre stops by for annual residency

By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews.com Young actors looking for a chance to get early theater experience have a new opportunity thanks to the Missoula Children’s Theatre’s annual residency at the Lakewood Cultural Center.

The Theatre will arrive at the center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, on Monday, Jan. 20, and will host auditions for its production of “Alice in Wonderland” 4-6 p.m. on that day.

The children that are selected to participate in the play will have a week to work on the show, before it hits the stage for audiences at 1 and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25.

“Missoula has been doing annual productions at the Cultural Center since we opened,” Susan Martin, cultural center administrator said . “They travel internationally to put on shows for local theaters.”

Children in grades K-12 can audition, with no advance registration, preparation or previous stage experience.

Participants must sign in by 3:45 p.m. and will be required to stay for the full twohour group audition that will begin immediately following the audition.

According to Allison Scheck, marketing and community relations manager with the city, the show is really catered to children with no experience in the stage, particularly those who want to try performing, but don’t have a lot of time to commit to it.

Rehearsals will begin immediately following the audition and will continue for the week Tuesday through Friday after school 4-8:30 p.m. and Saturday morning prior to the performance.

In addition to a wide variety of roles, assistant directors also will be cast to aid in rehearsals throughout the week and to take on essential backstage responsibili-

THE AUTHOR AND THE ASPIRING

IF YOU GO WHAT: Missoula Children’s Theatre presents “Alice in Wonderland” WHERE: Lakewood Cultural Center 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood WHEN: Auditions 4-6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20 Performances at 1 and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25 COST: $50 for children who participate in performance $9 for performance tickets INFORMATION: 303-987-7845, www.Lakewood. org/Tickets or the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office.

ties.

“This whole production is run by two actor-directors, and it’s amazing to see all the kids learn in such a short time,” Scheck said. “It means so much to the kids to learn so much.”

Martin said that usually there are around 100 children who show up to audition, and around 50 will get selected for the show.

“It’s always interesting to me how they seem to pick kids to participate who are going to benefit the most from being in the program,” she said. “You also see older kids taking the younger under their wings during the production.”

Martin said that Missoula’s stop at the center has become one of her favorite things that happens at the center all year.

“The kids learn acting, singing, dancing and confidence,” Scheck said.

Cost for participation in the residency is $50 per participant, which is assessed only to those children accepted into the program.

Tickets for the two public performances are available at 303-987-7845, www.Lakewood.org/Tickets or the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office.

Local author Linda LeBlanc spoke at the Belmar Library as part of a teen writers workshop. LeBlanc gave teens advice on writing and discovering their voice. Photo by Clarke Reader

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10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to approximately 1:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. For more information, call 303776-2453 (BIKE) or visit www.cyclhops. com.

Denver burger joints make list

Thrillist Nation, the online food judge that drives me crazy because of its overwrought writing, has come up with a list of the 16 best burgers of 2013. Two Denver burger makers made it on the coveted top 16 list. They are: • Best Cheese Overload, If That Existed, But It Doesn’t: The Thrilled Cheese Burger Radio, Denver “Created exclusively for you beautiful Thrillist readers, this thing is built between two grilled cheese sandwiches and includes two patties, two slices of American cheese, three bacon strips, and a big hunk of mac & cheese. This is not kosher, but it is very delicious.”

Note: Burger Radio is a food truck that promises “high-frequency grub” with announcements of where the truck is through Facebook, Twitter and its website www.burgerradio.com.

• Most Reliable Burger: The Three Cor-

ners Larkburger Larkburger, Denver “Shown at this year’s Denver Burger Battle, a patty sits among bacon, crispy jalapeños, masa-crusted tomato, and Tillamook cheddar. Bacon and jalapeños seem to be the only things we can count on these days. Thanks, guys.”

Larkburger has more than a dozen Colorado locations, including downtown Denver, Washington Park, Arvada, Boulder, Greenwood Village, Littleton and Broomfield. A new location is coming to Centennial soon. For more information, visit www.larkburger.com.

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dwilliams@ coloradocommunitymedia.com ARVADA - Arvada West rallied down eight points at halftime to beat Bear Creek 61-57 Saturday at Arvada West High School.

A shootout between two of Jeffco’s best scorers broke out as A-West junior Thomas Neff scored 20 points.

Bear Creek senior D.J. Miles scored 22 points but it wasn’t enough to get the Bears their first league win.

Bear Creek (4-5, 0-2 in 5A Jeffco) will attempt to get back to .500 when they play at Ralston Valley on Friday at 7 p.m.

A-West (6-3, 2-0 in 5A Jeffco) has been a pleasant surprise this season and has proved they could be good enough to compete for league title.

Rams fall to Denver South

Denver South outscored Green Mountain by 14 points in the second half to comeback and beat the Rams 71-65 Friday at Green Mountain High School.

Sophomore Austin Fritts scored 24 points and two of his teammates added 13 points each for the Rams, but they could not stop the Rebels and senior Tyson Purifoy who scored 28 points.

Green Mountain took an eight point

lead into halftime after a big first half from Daniel Brughelli who not only recorded 13 points but added 11 rebounds as well.

But every bounce and every call seemed to go South’s was in the second half and the Rams could not stop the bleeding.

Green Mountain (3-4, 0-0 4A Jeffco) kicks off their league schedule as they host Evergreen Friday at 7 p.m.

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A-West erases 17 point deficit for comeback win Bears cannot stop the Wildcats’ fourth quarter push

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dwilliams@ coloradocommunitymedia.com LAKEWOOD - Arvada West came back from a 17-point deficit to record the first victory of the season in a 60-51 defeat over the Bears Saturday at Bear Creek High School.

The Wildcats went wild offensively scoring 29 fourth quarter points, digging themselves out of a giant hole that included a 30-17 halftime deficit.

With a never quit attitude spurred on by a rousing halftime speech by head coach Joe Bahl, A-West chipped away at what looked like insurmountable Bear Creek lead.

“I told them that we weren’t out of this thing yet and if we kept working we could get back into this game,” Bahl said.

Behind gritty defense that turned into quick offense the Wildcats had three double digit scorers who were all key figures in the comeback.

Senior Madison Brown led A-West with 14 points and six rebounds, and classmate Amy Hayes had 12 points and played scrappy defense the entire contest.

But it was sophomore Ally Ochs who made eight clutch free throws that were really the difference down the stretch.

Ochs’ defense was all-state-caliber and it led to five steals. And while she made only one field goals in the game, she attacked the basket repeatedly which got her to the three throw line six times where she made eight of her 12 free throws she at-

A pair of Wildcats run off the court after their dramatic 17-point comeback win at Bear Creek on Saturday. Photo by Dan Williams tempted.

“Coach told us to keep working and we just found a way to come together and get it done,” Ochs said.

Senior Amber Gray led Bear Creek 18 points and junior Edina Krusko added 10 points.

Despite the tough loss the Bears remain

a solid team that aspires to finish in the top three in 5A Jeffco.

Bear Creek (5-4, 1-2 in 5A Jeffco) won their first four games of the season but they have lost four of their last five games.

They will try to keep their record over .500 when they host Ralston Valley Friday at 7 p.m.

A-West (1-7, 1-2) may only have a single win but that is partially because of their non-league schedule.

The Wildcats have played ThunderRidge, Cherry Creek and Fairview already this season, but they say they are battle tested and can compete with any team in 5A Jeffco now that league play has arrived.

pomona’s comeback season rolls on Coach Weikel, Panthers off to best start in a decade

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Freshman Abriana Ramirez pushes the ball up the floor during Pomona’s victory over Chatfield on Saturday. Photo by Dan Williams

ARVADA - Pomona’s resurgence continued with a 53-41 victory over Chatfield Saturday at Pomona High School.

A pair of underclassmen led the Panthers, as sophomore Lili Sale scored 12 points and added five rebounds.

Freshman Ashley Madden added 11 points and recorded six rebounds, helping spur on Pomona’s offensive push.

After scoring only four first quarter points the Panthers got it together in the second quarter outscoring Chatfield 22-10. Pomona then used nine steals and 30 rebounds to control the tempo

and action the rest of the contest.

The Panthers (5-3, 2-1 in 5A Jeffco) are off to their best start in nearly a decade and are already on pace to smash last season’s win total, league record and most every offensive statistic.

In just his second season with the team head coach John Weikel has done a great job of rebuilding a program that hasn’t finished over .500 since the mid-1990’s.

Credit junior Alexa Zarlengo and her nearly 13 points per game average, and her teammate’s dedication to the program as the catalysts for their turnaround.

Last season Pomona finished 9-15 and won only four of 16 league games. This season the Panthers are playing like a playoff team and have won four of their last five games.

Pomona will be tested at Lakewood, who is a perfect 9-0 this season, Friday at 7 p.m. at Lakewood High School.

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DENVER - The usually high-powered offense of D’Evelyn took night off and their defense took charge in a 47-36 victory Saturday at Mullen High School.

The Jaguars allowed only six first quarter points and three second quarter points and took a 24-9 lead into halftime.

Sophomore Lexi Reed scored 10 points and added 10 rebounds for D’Evelyn, and senior Malia Shappell scored a game-high 19 points.

Mullen stepped up their defense in the

second half and attempted to come back, but the Jaguars were too good defensively and on the glass all game.

D’Evelyn (5-3, 0-0 in 4A Jeffco) will host Golden, Friday at 5:30 p.m.

Rams get two wins in 24 hours Green Mountain opened their second half schedule with a pair of wins the latest a 62-22 dismantling at Widefield High School.

The Rams opened the game with a 17-2 run and Widefield could not get in the way of Green Mountain’s offensive onslaught.

Freshman Delany Bernard scored a game-high 20 points, and senior Kelli Van Tassel added 16 points and nine rebounds.

The win comes just 24 hours after the Rams beat Denver South 81-35.

The Rams (6-2, 0-0 in 4A Jeffco) look poised to start league play and perhaps make a run at a league title. They play at Golden, Friday at 5:30 p.m.

Tigers stay perfect after big RV win Lakewood stayed perfect on the season and got a huge league win when they beat Ralston Valley 64-53 Saturday at Ralston Valley High School.

Down eight points at the half, the Tigers got it together in the second half and closed the game on an incredible 27-12 fourth quarter run.

Lakewood got at least 17 points from

three different players including senior Jessica Brooks 21 points. Sophomore Mackenzie Forrest added 18 points in the win.

Ralston Valley was led by junior Morgan Nishida’s 14 points and senior Chantal Jacobs added nine points.

The Mustangs (6-3, 2-1 in 5A Jeffco) will get another shot at Lakewood later in the season — perhaps with a league title on the line. Ralston Valley will play at Bear Creek Friday at 7 p.m.

Lakewood (9-0, 3-0) is on a roll and looks like a team on a mission. It will host Pomona Friday at 7 p.m.

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spoke about the process of rewriting the city’s comprehensive plan and creating its first sustainability plan.

“We’re collecting data from the open houses program called Moving Forward Together that we had,” she said. “It was important for us that we received as much input as possible.”

Boehm said there were around 108 people who attended the meetings, and 240 online surveys received.

According to initial information, the city sees some major opportunities with the W Rail and along with W. Colfax Ave., and would like to see more independent and unique retailers come to the city.

“For transportation residents

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would like to see the city become more pedestrian and biker-friendly,” Boehm said. “There is a 50-50 split on if they would like to see expanded roadway capacity.”

Erich Harris, sustainability coordinator with the city, spoke about the efforts to develop the sustainability plan, and some of the areas that will be examined.

These areas include sustainable economy, water and recycling, natural systems and transportation.

“The goals are to enhance the sustainability and efficiency,” he said. “We’d also like to find ways to use our resources better.”

Harris said it is important that the sustainability plan has measurable goals moving forward.

The next step in the process is rewriting the comprehensive plan and the sustainability plan will have separate advisory committees that will examine different facets of the plans, and will start working on creating the plans. gation (CBI).

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could possibly set up a campus, and then spent a lot of time on focus groups with local artists as well as members of the finance community.”

Artspace mainly takes existing spaces that are not being used, and reworks them to be galleries, theaters and studios and apartments were artists can live and work. They have done work in Minneapolis, New York, Los Angeles and Seattle.

Artspace held a public meeting at the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design to give those interested a chance to hear what Artspace does and ask questions.

“I think 2014 is going to be the year of Artspace,” Marino said. “We’re going to be getting people together to participate in a market survey of the area.”

One of the big shows of 2013 was the “Traveling Route 40” photo exhibit, which captured the spirit of Colfax Avenue, both past and present.

After opening at 40 West, half the show will go on a tour of different locations — including the Golden Hill Office Center, Confluence Ministries and The Collection Gallery in Aurora.

“This is great because it’s showing how 40 West can have an impact on working with partners,” Marino said. “We’re open to collaborating with other districts, so this is a great way to start.”

The exhibit was a great conversation starter for people who are interested in discussing Colfax’s 150-year history.

“Colfax is a fascinating place, and there’s a lot of excitement

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Lakewood High School teacher Linda Slobodin takes a photo of one of her students with her work on display at the 40 West Arts gallery last November as part of the members showcase. Photo by Clarke Reader around it right now,” Julie Byerlein, a member of the board for the district and a volunteer with its champion group, said.

“I think the show is a great way to inspire discussions about the best things on Colfax.”

The district was one of the 10 finalists for the Denver Regional Council of Governments Live Work Play People’s Choice Award, celebrates places, events and projects that improve and contribute to communities’ long-term success.

Marino said the recognition is a result of the work the entire Colfax corridor is doing.

“At 40 West we’re all about celebrating community, arts, and working together to make whole corridor a better place,” he said.

“People see the progress with businesses and W Rail, and get excited.”

40 West also had its first high school show, featuring 14 student artists from Lakewood High School’s Advanced Placement and International Bachalaureate art classes, taught by Gwen Ahlers and Linda Slobodin.

Thanks to a partnership with the West Colfax Community Association and the Lakewood-

West Colfax Business Improvement District, Project COLorFAX was launched.

It aims to bring murals and paint jobs to buildings along the corridor to bring energy and vibrancy to the area. The first mural appears on the west-facing wall of the King’s Rest Motel at 7013 W. Colfax Ave. The wall is now a sunshine gold background with luminous clouds and interwoven vines, blossoming flowers and the signature feature of each COLorFAX program, a bedazzled hummingbird.

“I think this campaign shows people that a lot is possible in the area,” Marino said. “That building painting was a great way to let people know we are here.”

The first shows of 2014 are in the works — the first show of the year will be a contemporary fiber exhibition called Unraveled: Fiber Reimagined, running Jan. 31 through Feb. 22.

The second will be a mixed media show called Vintage Colfax: Yesterday and Today. It will run March 7 through April 5.

For more information about the district, visit www.40westarts. org.

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ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) It’s a good time to take a much-needed break from your recent hectic schedule and spend some time in quieter surroundings. Important news could arrive early next week.

TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) The Taurean traits of reliability and thoroughness could be well-tested when decision-makers consider your proposals and/ or requests. Be prepared to answer some probing questions.

GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) A sudden attack of boredom leaves you with some tasks undone. It’s OK to take a short respite. But get back to work by week’s end so that you have time for other projects.

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CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) Avoid prejudging a situation just because it looks bad. Facts could emerge that would make your position uncomfortable, to say the least. A relative has interesting news to share with you.

LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) This is a good time to begin reassessing some of your recent decisions about your long-range goals to see if they still have merit. Spend more time with loved ones this weekend.

VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) An unsettled situation at home or on the job early in the week could drain your energy levels, making it difficult to get your work done on schedule. But things improve by midweek.

LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) A temporary setback could give you time to go over your plans to find weaknesses you might have overlooked before. A romantic getaway with that special person is favored this weekend.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) Professional and personal situations benefit once you set a positive tone in getting things off to a good start. Honest dialogue smoothes over any occasional display of balkiness.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) A problem with workplace colleagues or family members seems to defy even your sage counsel. But be patient. Your words eventually will lead to a resolution.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) Don’t just wait out that unexpected and unexplained delay in your career move. You could gain added respect if you ask why it happened and what you can do to move things along.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) Although your workplace strategies usually are accepted, you could be challenged by someone who isn’t so favorably impressed. Be prepared to defend your positions.

PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) Your friendship circle expands, with new people coming into your life at this time. Welcome them warmly. But don’t neglect those cherished longtime personal relationships.

BORN THIS WEEK: You love to search for knowledge and share it with others. You would make an especially fine teacher. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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