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Foster to become district’s first dual language option school Unanimous board decision will affect 2020-2021 school year
ENROLL AT FOSTER To enroll a new or current Jeffco student for the 2020-2021 school year at Foster Elementary — soon to be Foster Dual Language PK-8 School — parents are encouraged to use digital enrollment site EnrollJeffco. Round 1 of enrollment, which includes enrollment into neighborhood schools and choice enrollment into all Jeffco schools, will be open Dec. 10 through Jan. 15. Choice enrollment offers will go out at the end of January. To learn more about Foster and other Jeffco option schools, scroll to the bottom of the EnrollJeffco homepage and select “School Finder.”
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Next school year will mark the establishment of Jeffco’s first Dual Language Option School, with Arvada’s Foster Elementary transforming into Foster Dual Language PK-8 School. That decision was made at the Jefferson County Public School’s Board of Education meeting Nov. 7. In December 2018, Foster parents brought their research and a proposal to the board, requesting the neighborhood school become a dual language option school instead. As an option, Foster would see all students instructed through the Dual Language Education Program, a Jeffco initiative through which bilingual teachers provide equalparts Spanish and English instruction across all subjects, intended to assist both English speakers learning Spanish and Spanish speakers learning English. The program currently runs in six elementary schools — Foster, Edgewater, Eiber, Molholm, Lumberg and Emory — with some secondary
Students at Foster Elementary practice their reading and speaking skills through the Dual Language program, in which roughly 80% of students are enrolled, to promote both English and Spanish fluency. COURTESY OF JACK MAHER/JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS schools offering elective courses for students to continue developing their dual language skills. Under the new proposal, Foster would expand to accept seventh and eighth graders, who would participate in the dual language program through graduation. Arvada High School administration has “made a commitment to try to keep the
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program going in high school,” said board president Ron Mitchell. When the finalized proposal was presented for board approval in November, presenters noted that Foster staff has met with the entire community — parents, students and staff of surrounding schools, among other — with individuals overwhelmingly supporting the change. A major selling point has been that the option school will continue to prioritize acceptance of students who live within the Foster historic boundary, said Foster Principal Leigh Hiester. The boundary extends just north of Ralston Creek, west to Wadsworth Bypass, south to Clear Creek and east to Sheridan Boulevard. “It’s very important to us that our community is still first on the list for this opportunity,” she said. Hiester and Renee Nicothodes, Jeffco’s chief of elementary schools, also noted the switch will accommodate a trend that is already occurring at Foster. Students do not have to participate in the dual language program at Foster, and can study in a traditional classroom setting instead. But currently, the school
has just four traditional classrooms, with 321 students, or 79.8% of students, in the dual language program. After the school is established as an option, beginning in the 2020-2021 school year, traditional classrooms at Foster will be phased out. In 2020-2021, 54 students in grades 1 through 5 will study traditionally, while 348 K-8 students will be on a dual language track. In 2021-2022, 100% of students will follow the dual language track. Meanwhile, students who do not wish to attend Foster will be assigned a new neighborhood school. Two neighborhood schools to the north, Swanson and Secrest, will expand their boundaries to the historical southern boundary of Foster, prioritizing acceptance of students who live in the area. Transportation will also be provided to Swanson and Secrest for these students. The board voted unanimously to approve the change. Each member commending the community members and district staff who worked to get the proposal off the ground. “I appreciate that you have been mindful of other communities, specifically Secrest and Swanson, and how this can be a positive for those communities,” board member Amanda Stevens said. “I really appreciate that you guys have taken a look at this from all angles, and thank you for doing something innovative. We want an option school that honors our neighborhood families.”
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Crash in Lakewood leaves 23-year-old dead BY JOSEPH RIOS JRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Lakewood Police have identified 23-year old Nicholas Kassera of Golden as the victim of a crash that occurred at the intersection of South Wadsworth Boulevard and West Florida Avenue. The crash happened on Nov. 10 at 12:55 a.m., according to a release from Lakewood Police. Reports suggest Kassera’s F-350 was traveling north on Wadsworth and ran a red light at the inter-
section of West Florida Avenue before hitting a sedan that was traveling west through the intersection. Kassera was pronounced dead at the scene, and four other people in his vehicle were taken to a hospital with numerous injuries. The driver of the sedan was also taken to a hospital with serious injuries. The health status of those involved in the crash are unknown. Lakewood Police believe alcohol and speed were factors in the crash.
Lakewood officer shoots and kills 22-year-old man BY JOSEPH RIOS JRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
After refusing to drop a handgun, a man was shot several times by a Lakewood Police officer. At 10:55 a.m. on Nov. 11, Lakewood Police were called to a home in the 1500 block of South Harlan Street in an attempt to locate a 22-year-old man who was wanted for multiple violent felony warrants, according to a release. When officers arrived, they were told the man was in the home. Police set up a perimeter outside of the house because of the nature of the man’s warrants, the release reads.
The man allegedly attempted to flee by crawling through a basement window of the house. He was confronted by an officer who found that the man had a gun in his hand. After he refused numerous commands to drop the gun, an officer shot him several times, according to the release. Attempts to save the man were made immediately, and he was taken to a hospital where he later died. The Jefferson County Critical Response Team is investigating the incident, and the officer who shot the man was placed on administrative leave. The man’s identity has not yet been released.
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Home automation is now mainstream. Perhaps you’ve heard the term “smart home” used to describe a home which has internet-connected devices that can be monitored and/or controlled from your smartphone. The prevalence of WiFi in our homes is what makes all this possible. The most widespread example of such a device is the Ring video doorbell which you have probably seen on neighbors’ homes and may have on your own home. Rita and I have one installed on our front door and on the door of Golden Real Estate. If you ring our home doorbell, Rita gets an alert on her iPhone and can see and converse with whoever is there. The visitor wouldn’t know if Rita is home or in Europe as they converse, and even if the visitor doesn’t press the doorbell button, Rita is alerted to “motion at the front door” and a video of it is archived in the “cloud” for later viewing. If our office is closed and you ring the doorbell at Golden Real Estate, I get the
notification on my iPhone and can converse with you and perhaps arrange to have an agent meet you there shortly. There are countless other examples of “smart” devices. For example, we have a car wash closet on the back of our office building, and I’m concerned about the pipes freezing if it gets really cold, so I installed a WiFi-connected device which tells me on an app both the outdoor temperature and the temperature inside the closet. And it alerts me when the inside temperature drops below 35 degrees. We also have security cameras inside and outside our building which I can view on my smartphone or in the office, allowing me to go back in time to capture suspicious events, such as when our snowblower was stolen last year. I have a similar system at home in addition to our video doorbell. If you subscribe to Dish Network or DirecTV you have a smart device there,
You’re Invited to a ‘Climate Reality’ Event
Next Wednesday, Nov. 20th, from 6 to 8 p.m., Golden Real Estate is hosting a Climate Reality Project event called 24 Hours of Reality: Truth in Action. Think of it as a “teach-in” where you can deepen your knowledge of climate facts. Hundreds of these presentations are taking place simultaneously across the globe. Fifteen of them are scheduled within the Denver metro area alone. Our Net Zero Energy office at 17695 S. Golden Road in Golden is a suitable venue for this presentation. Think of it as an example of steps you can take at home or work to participate in the mitigation of climate change’s impacts on our planet. Our presenter is Owen Perkins, who, like all Climate Reality Project presenters, has been personally trained by former vice president Al Gore on the topic of climate change. You can register for this event by emailing Jim@GoldenRealEstate.com
or by texting me at 303-525-1851. Refreshments will be provided. Reservations are essential since space is limited. Here’s some more information from www.ClimateRealityProject.org: “Truth in Action is a daylong global conversation on the climate crisis and how we solve it. You want to know the truth of what’s happening to our climate. But you also want to know what we can do to solve this crisis before it’s too late. You want to know what you personally can do to make a difference… “Research suggests that one of the most critical things you can do right now is talk to others about the climate crisis. When we have conversations about the crisis, we shine a light on its importance in our own communities, and make it clear to our friends, families, and neighbors that this is something serious enough to talk about. In this way, we can shift public perception and increase support for taking swift action.”
able to schedule and even watch DVR recordings on your smartphone or tablet. My Samsung TV is itself “smart” which is what makes it possible to stream Netflix shows and movies. Even our refrigerator is “smart.” Rita and I can actually see inside the refrigerator on our smartphones while shopping! A client has an internet-connected garage door opener, which alerts him when the door opens and closes, and he can open or close it from his smartphone — very useful since his detached garage faces the alley and he has no way of knowing if it is open or closed without leaving his house and walking around the garage to the alley. WiFi-enabled (i.e., wireless) security cameras make it possible to have cameras in places not previously possible. The cameras are powered by lithium-ion batteries that last 4 to 6 months between charges and can be mounted up to 300 feet from their base station. One such application is the wireless camera on the EV charging station in our parking lot, which was once vandalized. Other applications you might consider would be WiFi-connected moisture detectors in your basement, or smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Baby monitors are a no-brainer, too. As long as you have your phone with you, you’ll be able to see and talk to your baby in his room. My solar PV system is internet connected, not only so I can monitor it but so the leasing company which has guaranteed a certain level of production can know when it has not produced as promised and can automatically send me a check for the under-production. (I have received two such checks.) Nest is a big provider of smart home devices, best known for their thermostat, which not only senses occupancy but can be adjusted remotely.
An alternative to lockboxes which is now widely available is the WiFi connected electric deadbolt. If someone rings your video doorbell and you want to let them into your house, you can unlock your door on your smartphone to let the person in and lock it when they go. There are devices to make any electric outlet “smart” so any device plugged into it can be powered on or off from your smartphone. A variation on that is one with dimming capability. As you can see, there’s no end to what you can do to make your home a “smart” home. If you want to check out other devices for your home, Google is your friend, or simply go to www.SmartHome.com, which is a dealer for such devices from a multitude of manufacturers, including Ring, Next, Amazon, and others. Alexa and other “smart speakers” are also “smart listeners” and, like all internet-connected devices, can be hacked, so it is important that you have strong passwords and take other precautions.
Hopefully, the ‘Post-Factual’ Era Will Begin Drawing to a Close
It’s no coincidence that the founding motto of Golden Real Estate was “Hometown Service Delivered With Integrity.” Raised by a New England patrician father and mother, telling the truth was ingrained in me as an essential value, and the willful lying of our current President is what has bothered me the most. And it’s a trait that his Republican enablers in Congress have adopted as their own. But “the truth will out,” as Dad taught me, and I look forward to that happening, beginning with this week’s hearings. This is my personal opinion, not shared or approved by the other brokers at Golden Real Estate. —JAS
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Veterans honored in Golden BY CHRISTINA STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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bout 250 people attended a Veterans Day Ceremony on Nov. 8 at the Coors brewery in Golden. The event’s speakers were the U.S. Army’s 1st Sgt. Myrl Johnson who works as the director of operations for RMC Distributing, and Jacob Plagge, the senior client services manager for workforce management company Agile 1. Johnson and Plagge presented on the importance of attracting and recruiting veteran talent.
Ty Woods, a veteran who now lives in Steamboat Springs, performs an original song called “Monday” during MillerCoors’ Veterans Group’s Veteran’s Day Ceremony on Nov. 8 at the brewery in Golden.
Sven Hillring of the Tenth Mountain Division Living History Display Group stands with a display of World War II rifles and grenade equipment during MillerCoors’ Veterans Group’s Veteran’s Day Ceremony on Nov. 8 at the brewery in Golden.
Members of Colorado School of Mines’ ROTC program get ready to perform the colors presentation for MillerCoors’ Veterans Group’s Veteran’s Day Ceremony on Nov. 8 at the brewery in Golden. PHOTOS BY CHRISTY STEADMAN
Nick Whittington, left, president of MillerCoors’ Veterans Group who works as the transportation manager for MillerCoors, gets his picture taken with Jake Davis, vice president of MillerCoors’ Veterans Group who works as a packaging line leader for MillerCoors, during a Veteran’s Day Ceremony on Nov. 8 at the brewery in Golden. Davis recently was awarded an Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal from the U.S. Navy.
David Little of the Tenth Mountain Division Foundation stands next to warfare equipment the 10th Mountain Division would have used when it was based in Colorado. The display was part of MillerCoors’ Veteran’s Day Ceremony on Nov. 8 at the brewery in Golden.
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So, what is the Lakewood Watchdog? Citizen driven newspaper accused of election violations BY JOSEPH RIOS JRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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Lakewood resident Dan Smith wants the Lakewood Watchdog newspaper to be looked at as traditional media outlet. The Watchdog, published quarterly, often refers to Lakewood’s government as “the establishment,” and it claims to give its readers “the whole story.” The Watchdog’s pages are colorful, and the front of each issue reads that it’s published “to keep the people informed of the happenings of their local government that are ignored by a compliant news media.” It chimes in on local government issues, and its recent Oct. 1 issue was critical of, as of print, Lakewood City Councilmember Dana Gutwein, who was up for reelection, Lakewood City Council candidate Kyra deGruy and Lakewood Mayor Adam Paul — someone the Watchdog has targeted in previous issues. The Watchdog isn’t necessarily untruthful, but it is clearly opinionated. Election season may be done, but some in Lakewood politics are still pointing their fingers at the Watchdog. Lakewood resident Tom Keefe filed a complaint against the Watchdog to the city of Lakewood on Oct. 23, saying it
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after Dan Smith ran an unsuccessful campaign for a City Council seat. He lost the 2013 election to Shakti in a 53.1% to a 46.9% vote. Smith says he lost the election because former Lakewood Mayor Bob Murphy made sure Shakti’s campaign was “well funded.” “I told (Murphy) at that point in time that he was going to be wishing I won the election, because he hadn’t heard the last of me. If I had won the election, I wouldn’t have been able to start the Watchdog, so I’m grateful that he made sure enough money was spent to beat me,” said Smith, who serves as the president for the Watchdog. He says the president’s role of the Watchdog is to do some editing, research and to make sure it’s in compliance with government regulations. Sue Cook serves as the Watchdog’s editor and John Smith serves as its researcher. The Watchdog doesn’t quote any sources like a traditional newspaper, nor does it have any bylines next to its articles. Smith says the Watchdog is distributed to as many registered voters as it can be sent out to, and if he had the budget,
he would send it out to every doorstep in Lakewood. The Watchdog is funded by “concerned citizens,” Smith says, but he refused to give out the names of any of its funders, or how much it costs to produce. “Our mission is open government in Lakewood and transparency in government. Generally, the powers that be use Looking@Lakewood and the Lakewood Sentinel to get their message out,” said Smith. Looking@Lakewood is a printed newsletter mailed to all residential and business addresses in Lakewood to provide residents with information about Lakewood’s government. “We counter balance that.” Asked for specifics, Smith said the Lakewood Sentinel didn’t provide fair coverage regarding Lakewood’s recent residential growth cap vote. In July, Lakewood voters approved a ballot measure that limits new home construction to 1% in a special election. “(The Lakewood Sentinel) tends to spin for the city establishment, and not SEE WATCHDOG, P7
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take into consideration what the people in the neighborhoods are saying,” said Smith. The Lakewood Sentinel released more than a dozen stories regarding the growth cap initiative, which often included quotes from citizens in support of the initiative. Election coverage or campaigning? The Watchdog’s critical eye definitely focuses on some candidates more than others. The Oct. 1 Watchdog edition, alleges that deGruy violated campaign finance reporting requirements in 2017 by giving Gutwein a $2,000 expenditure for consulting services. That allegation was dismissed at that time by former Lakewood City Clerk Margy Greer, who called the allegation “frivolous.” The Watchdog takes other shots at Gutwein and deGruy saying the two tap into “the same liberal money sources.” The Watchdog alluded to Paul as being a “career politician” in comparison to his mayoral opponent, Ramey Johnson. Paul was elected to City Council in 2007 and served as mayor pro-tem and council president until 2015 when he became mayor. Before then, he served six years on the Green Mountain Water and Sanitation District Board. Johnson has been on Lakewood City Council since 2011. She served in the state legislature as the representative of House District 23 from 2003-2004. She lost a reelection bid in 2006 to Gwyn Green. “We just want to expose what’s going
on. We’ve never said vote one way or another,” said Smith. Smith has been no stranger to being called out publicly. Lakewood resident Steven Buckley filed a campaign finance complaint in June against the Watchdog, saying it violated city code in regards to its coverage of Lakewood’s growth cap ahead of the special election. The complaint was dismissed. Smith was also publicly called a racist by Lakewood resident Sandie Weathers at a Sept. 9 Lakewood City Council meeting. He had previously shared a photo on Facebook of a truck with blood on the front of it with the caption “Just drove through Ferguson, don’t see any problems.” In 2014, protests took place in Ferguson, Missouri after the shooting and death of Michael Brown, an 18-year-old African American man, who was killed by a police officer. Protestors, many of whom were African American, took to the streets in protest. “They’re out there calling us racists. There’s no race involved,” said Smith. “I have neighbors from all over the world, and we get along. Most of them support me. We all want the same things, and it doesn’t matter where we’re from.” Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Shaun Schafer, who was a working journalist for 20 years and has taught journalism at the university level since 2004, said the Watchdog reminds him of a person deciding to print a blog. “It’s interesting. The author clearly has a viewpoint that is based as much on personal interests as observable facts,” said Schafer. “This is why we say it is important
to have quotes from sources. It allows people to determine the value of what is being reported. A long list of items without reference to sources is just the same as keeping a diary,” he added. “In the marketplace of ideas, people are always going to seek out information. In this case, they may choose to go with an information source that they can agree with and that validates their existing biases. When asked whether he would consider the Watchdog a credible news source, Schafer said time will tell with any news source. “If we find that the reporting is accurate, over time, we give it credibility. If we don’t find that happening, then it’s not a valid source.” The complaint Keefe’s complaint against the Watchdog is long and detailed. He alleges that the Oct. 1 edition of the Watchdog unfairly compares deGruy to her opponent, current Lakewood City Councilmember Charley Able. He also says Gutwein is unfairly compared to her opponent, Chad Gardner. The Watchdog discusses Able’s work to bring back Lakewood’s Fourth of July fireworks celebration and his career as a reporter for the former Rocky Mountain News. But in comparing Able’s ballot box opponent, it only names deGruy when talking about funds she raised in a previous 2017 election campaign. Smith has publicly supported Able on his Facebook page. In a section comparing Gutwein and Gardner, the Watchdog calls Gutwein Paul’s “favorite councilor.” Gardner is only talked about presenting himself as
a voice of change in the section. It goes on to talk about contributions Gutwein allegedly received. “The Lakewood Watchdog is an electioneering communication. It is delivered to voters only during elections with support or opposition of candidates and issues with the intent of influencing an election,” said Gutwein. “Yet, the Watchdog has never reported one cent of their contributions for the thousands of dollars they have spent on our local politics, leaving voters with no ability to find out who is paying for it, and what their motives may be.” To be considered an electioneering communication, the message, which can come in print or online form, must name a candidate, and be sent out to the voting public, according to Lakewood Municipal Code. It also must be distributed within 60 days before a municipal election, which the Oct. 1 edition of the Watchdog definitely was. News stories or editorials are specifically excluded from most definitions of electioneering communication. If an electioneering communication spends $500 or more, then it must include how it was paid for, the city’s municipal code reads. Keefe’s complaint alleges that the Watchdog failed to comply with that section of the Lakewood Municipal Code. “The very thing that (the Watchdog is) criticizing people on the council and candidates of are things they are in fact doing. Things like dark money and like accusing others of election hearing fraud,” said Keefe. “I think one of the things I’m hoping for is better attention to the enforcement policy in the existing (Lakewood Municipal Code).”
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Paul takes Lakewood mayor race Mayor beat out Johnson by more than 9% points BY JOSEPH RIOS JRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Lakewood Mayor Adam Paul will keep his position for another four years as election results show a clear victory. With all the ballots counted, the end tally showed Paul with 54.7% of the votes for Lakewood’s mayor position. His opponent, City Councilmember Ramey Johnson, tallied 45.3%. “I feel incredible. I’m overwhelmed with joy and very humbled by the community support and the community for saying it believes in Lakewood’s future,” said Paul. In 2015, Paul beat Johnson for mayor by barely 1% point. He is a graduate from the University of Colorado Denver and served eight years on Lakewood City Council and six years on the Green Mountain Water and Sanitation District Board before becoming mayor. “Four years ago, I was a city councilmember. I had that track record, but I think what has happened now is that I’ve been in the community,” said Paul. “Look at our track record. We’ve increased parks and open space exponentially. We’ve added to public safety. Lakewood is a great community. It’s not without its flaws or issues,
Lakewood City Councilmember Ramey Johnson at her election party at the Lakeview Event Center in Lakewood on Nov. 5. and we’re going to continue to address those.” As of the paper’s print deadline, a total of 44,337 votes were cast in the mayoral race. Johnson served in the state legislature as a representative of House District 23 from 2003 to 2004. She has been on Lakewood City Council since 2011. “I am so appreciative of the people that (came out) to support me, the many, many signs people have put out and all the support we have. I am grateful beyond measure,” said Johnson. “Lakewood is a wonderful city, and it’s just worth working for. The people here (make it) so good.” Lakewood City Councilmember
Lakewood Mayor Adam Paul at his election party at 240 Union Restaurant in Lakewood on Nov. 5. He won an election for the city’s mayor position over Lakewood City Councilmember Ramey Johnson. PHOTOS BY JOSEPH RIOS Charley Able defeated his opponent Kyra deGruy 50.4% to 49.6% for the Ward 1 race. For the Ward 3 city council seat, Anita Springsteen defeated Henry Hollender 56.6% to 43.4% while Lakewood City Councilmember Barb Franks took the Ward 4 seat in a 67.9% to 32.1% victory over Christopher Arlen. Lakewood City Councilmember Dana Gutwein beat out Chad Gardner
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Ballot measure Jeffco 1A doesn’t pass
County to make cuts to 2020 budget BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Shrader believes the most valuable asset to the sheriff ’s office is the people who work there. “They do a great job keeping Jefferson County safe,” Shrader said. “And we’ll continue to do the best we can, even with a reduced budget.” Earlier this year, the county stated that it was facing a financial challenge for the year 2020, attributing it to the need to keep up with an increasing demand for services because of population growth. “The challenge for this year and beyond is that we’ve reached the minimum limit recommended by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for the county’s savings account,” said County Manager Don Davis, “and therefore can no longer meet the difference between the increased demand and the amount allowable by TABOR as we have done historically.” It was identified that about $16.1 million is the amount the county lacked for a balanced 2020 budget and to maintain an appropriate reserve fund next year. To achieve that amount, the county proposed a seven percent budget reduction in 2020 for all county offices, departments and divisions whose budget is
SEE THE BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS The Jefferson County manager’s recommendations for the 2020 are available on the county’s website: www.jeffco.us/3331/ County-Managers-Recommended-General-Fund. impacted by the general fund. “Many of our citizens think we can just move money from one fund to the other,” Davis said, “but that’s just simply not the case.” For example, Davis said, revenue from the voter-approved Open Space tax cannot be used to pay sheriff ’s deputy wages. There are 15 departments funded by the general fund and it is the county’s principle operating fund. About 77% of the general fund’s revenue comes from property taxes, Davis said. Property taxes are subject to Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) cap. Revenue collected beyond the TABOR cap must be refunded to Colorado taxpayers. As a possible solution to the financial challenges — one that would avoid budget cuts — on July 23, the Jefferson County commissioners unanimously approved putting the Jeffco 1A question on the November 2019 ballot. Jeffco 1A asked to allow the county government to keep excess revenue from TABOR. However, on Nov. 5, Jefferson County voters decided not to pass ballot measure Jeffco 1A.
1A AT THE BALLOT Ballot measure Jeffco 1A earned a 54.7% no vote to 45.2% yes. The Jefferson County Election Results webpage states that 191,196 votes were cast. In Jefferson County, rather than refunding excess TABOR revenue in the form of a check, the county has reduced its mill levy, lowering residents’ property taxes. Therefore, if Jeffco 1A would have passed, residential and business property tax bills would have raised, said Natalie Menten, voluntary coordinator for the grassroots campaign organization, No Jeffco Tax Hike. To make up that difference, landlords would likely have needed to raise the price of their rentals, Menten said. And it reflects onto consumers when businesses have to pay more taxes on their property, contributing to a higher cost of living, Menten said. “We’re relieved the tax payers and voters saw this was an unreasonable and unjustified tax increase,” Menten said. “It shows there is strong support for the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (and) it shows that the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights does protect citizens.” The county manager’s recommended 2020 budget totals about $605.3 million, and the general fund represents $217.4 million of that. This reflects the $16.1 million in cuts. “The sheriff, district attorney and
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s of this writing, the nationwide Powerball jackpot is $60 million. A few years ALCHEMY ago, when it had climbed crazily to hundreds of millions, I was asked what kind of car I would buy if I had that kind of money … breathtakingly exotic, uber rare, obscenely expensive? Andrea Doray Without hesitation, I answered that I would keep my Toyota Rav4 and find the 1995 Miata I (erroneously) sold
about 12 years ago. I’ve never spent much time thinking about that kind of money. If such good fortune should come to me, I guess I would simply sleep in, write any and all the time, travel the world, and drive around in my 1995 Miata with the top down. Yet I don’t need the lottery to give the rest of my life tender loving attention. As I eye my ever-expanding to-do list, however, I do find items I never get around to, sometimes because of their cost, but more often because of the time and effort they require. Oh, I don’t mean installing a questionablein-Colorado-anyway swimming pool,
replacing all the electronics I’ve ever owned, or picking up the previously mentioned exotic car … although these could be completely legitimate expenses in certain circumstances but are budget-busting choices right now. My current inventory of want-to-do wishes doesn’t always need the big bucks, however, but rather my time and effort … my tender loving attention. For example, I have a collection of about 20 watches – some merely serviceable, some dramatically dressy, and most uniquely eclectic – that need batteries, except my mother’s watch, which works by winding it every day, a novel concept in these times. I found out some years ago, though,
that replacing batteries en masse can be an expensive proposition … I paid the bill in polite shock. These batteries have long since lost their lost their power, of course, and I’ll make the effort to get them over to the watchmaker again when my budget permits. On my bookcases and on the wall above them, I recently arranged framed vintage photographs, fragile newspaper clippings, original artwork and other precious memorabilia. In this new location, the morning sun hits them directly … meaning that each and every day they fade just a little bit more. SEE DORAY, P13
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How to fill the 1A shortfall Now that Jeffco’s stealth taxrevenue-increasing Issue 1A has been roundly rejected, what are the distraught 88,422 voters who favored it to do? Rather than sock themselves and their already overtaxed neighbors for the full $16 Million, might they now step up to the plate to fill the much ballyhooed shortfall? If they are so inclined, wouldn’t a measly $185 each, cover needed
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services, plus the seemingly everincreasing County bureaucracy/ administrators? Or, if only half were willing to contribute, wouldn’t just $370 (as a payroll deducted $31/month) more than fill the bill? Shouldn’t our County Commissioners follow the example of Massachusetts, by establishing a figurative pay-window where those feeling that SEE LETTERS, P13
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ou’re scaring me. Look, I know we’ve stuck you in a world that’s in disarray. We’re a little confused, ourselves. We’re not sure if we’re supposed to tell you to work hard, stay focused and earn good grades because HITTING that’s the key to your futures, or HOME if we’re supposed to stay quiet about it because we don’t want to cause you anxiety, or if we’re supposed to tell you to keep quiet about your accomplishments because you Michael Alcorn might make other kids feel bad about themselves. Of course, that’s kind of presuming that there are adults anywhere in your life advising you to do anything at all. Too many of you are on your own out there. And the saddest part of that, is that some of you are better off on your own than under the influence of the adults around you. You go to school, and you sit through your annual assemblies about the evils of bullying, but then you look at the world around
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you, and all you see is grown-up bullies. Drive a little too slowly, get yelled at. Take a parking spot, get yelled at. Vote for the wrong person, get yelled at. Heck, vote for the right person, but not be vocal enough about it, and you get yelled at. Blow the call as a youth sports referee, get yelled at. Get followed to the parking lot and threatened. I mean, for goodness’ sake, we’ve got “adults” getting in full-blown brawls at a 7-year old baseball game. It’s no wonder you’re confused. And, in the meantime, every time you turn on the television or open a newspa… um, I mean, open the news app on your phone, it seems like there’s some new story about how the world is going to end soon. And then you make the mistake of flipping over to one of your social media apps and the cesspool leaps out at you. Frankly, I wouldn’t want to try to grow up in this world, either. Thing is, there’s an awful lot of real beauty here. There’s dogs, for one thing. There’s sunrises, and sunsets, and fresh-fallen snow. There’s Christmas lights, and Christmas music; the white sand
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beaches of the Florida Gulf coast, or the rocky shores of California; the majesty of the Rocky Mountains, and the quiet beauty of the high plains. But, I get it. Some of those things just don’t have the power to overcome the daily ugliness and empti.ness we’ve surrounded you with. But this can’t be all there is. And it isn’t. I believe there’s something much better after all this. This, this mortal coil, this never-ending drama of knaves and fools, this Shadowland, is just the warm-up act, like the ventriloquist who keeps the audience entertained before Bruno Mars or Kanye comes out. Someday, the grey curtain of this life will roll back with the swift sunrise, and become like silver glass, leading to white shores and a far, green country. A place of such alive-ness that you can smell the color green, and the fruits taste like purple. Where streams of fresh water run, which sing to you of refresh-
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they are undertaxed, could, at least, pay their fair share, ... and be the first to contribute to it? Russell W Haas, Golden Getting what we pay for The defeats of state Proposition CC and Jefferson County 1-A are a continuation of Colorado taxpaying voters refusing to pay for revenue increases needed for important services. When we got our first residential property tax bill in 1998 it was a little over half of what we had been paying in Virginia. We were pleased until we learned that “you get what you pay for.” Colorado property taxes are the fourth lowest in the US, while Colorado is the fifth richest state in per-capita income. Colorado ranks 35thin state and local income tax rates. Only 10 states have lower
ment and rest. And over each hill is another place that’s even better than the one before. And the people in this something are healed. In fact, they feel so good when they’re here that they don’t have the energy to be angry, or resentful, or hurtful. And they celebrate that you’re here. I also believe that you only get to this something in its own time, in its own way, and that this warm-up act, these shadows, must be suffered so you can appreciate it all the more. Don’t rush towards death. The shadows can’t follow you into eternity unless you take them with you. And believe me — TRUST ME — there are people here whose own shadows are only kept at bay by *your* light. We need you here. The world is better with you in it. Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His new novel, “Charon’s Blade,” is available at Amazon.com, on Kindle, or through MichaelJAlcorn.com.” His opinions are not necessarily those of Colorado Community Media.
gas taxes, mainly in the south where there are no mountains and little snow, yet Colorado’s transportation infrastructure is in great need of repair and expansion. State support for higher education has been reduced, to the point here tuition costs have made a college education out of reach for many families whose other expenses have risen while their takehome pay has stagnated. Colorado ranks 35th on overall education indicators and ranks 32nd on K-12 teachers pay. Conservative politicians have gotten elected by promising lower taxes and budget cutting. Their claim is “Good government is less government.” In fact, what people want is efficient, honest government that provides necessary services. Colorado voters should understand “You get what you pay for” and be willing to pay for needed government services that are sadly lacking. The TABOR refund is less than $80 per family, but that money could go to make up many budget shortfalls. Dick Sugg, Arvada
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There is a simple, though pricey, solution: take down all these pieces and engage a frame shop to replace all the existing glass with museumquality glass (and probably throw in glare resistance while I’m at it). I just need to find the time to collect them from their precious perches and take them in when I find the funds. I recently cleared out my flowerpots in the front yard and on the back patio for the winter season. In the coming spring, I’d love to run wild in the garden store to design an
outdoor boutique – a baker’s rack with coordinating pots of herbs, a wooded box filled pansies and surrounded by buckets full of bright marigolds, and engaging metal sculptures on the fence. To save some money, I’ll take the time and effort to pot these beauties myself. For me, much of the satisfaction is the time and effort these projects require. I don’t need – or want – the $60 million to enjoy providing tender loving attention to get them accomplished. Andrea Doray is a writer who would really like to find that 1995 Miata. Please contact her at a.doray@ andreadoray.com if you have any clues.
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Day spread. There’s no hard and fast rule that people must have turkey, she said. Some families prefer ham or even a Cornish hen, which is not as rich as turkey. “Remember that Thanksgiving and all these holidays are about being with people and enjoying people,” Roberts said. “Don’t let any food fears or food restrictions keep you away from spending time with the people you love.” While most restaurants close for the holiday, some stay open and urge community members to leave the cooking and cleaning to them.
ne of my favorite things about public art is that it encourages artists to think on a grander scale. But the new Denver Theatre District permanent installation goes a step beyond, as it provides artists with an unusual canvas - one of the city’s most famous buildings. That installation is Night Lights Denver, which kicked off on Nov. 7. The projection mapCOMING installation ATTRACTIONS ping will project work from local and international artists on the Arapahoe Street side of the Daniels & Fisher Tower on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. “In a way we Clarke Reader want it to be like the famous Bellagio fountains in Las Vegas, where it just becomes an addition to your night,” said David Ehrlich, Denver Theatre District executive director. “You might be out, walking by and stop and hang out to see the work being projected.” Night Lights Denver partners include the Downtown Denver Partnership, Orange Barrel Media and the Daniels & Fisher Tower. Projected images will rotate on a monthly basis, and will start with work created by Hungary’s Limelight, an internationally recognized artist collective, Denverbased artists Joel Swanson and Sofie Birkin, and supporting animation by Vincent Comparetto. The work will begin about 30 minutes after sunset, will run on a loop and restart every 15 minutes until about 8:15 p.m. To begin with, Night Lights Denver will include art commissions and ambient programming, but the aim is to keep it local and community driven. That’s why Ehrlich and the district thinks of it as “the people’s projector,” with all that implies, including open projector nights, cultural showcases and ways for passersby to control what is projected. “Since we’ve paid to install the equipment permanently, that’s not a cost artists have to deal with. Which means we can work with artists of all calibers, including going all the way down to high school,” he said.
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or people who don’t care for the traditional Thanksgiving Day dishes, prefer a lighter meal or just hate cooking (and the cleaning), there are options. Dietitians are ready with advice for altering recipes or bucking the usual courses. And some restaurants stay open so people can leave the work to someone else. Broomfield resident Jessica Roberts is president of the Denver Dietetic Association and works for St. Anthony North Health Campus in Westminster. Her first piece of advice for anyone off-put by the indulgent nature of Thanksgiving eating: Relax and enjoy yourself. “I think it’s important for everyone to remember that it is just once a year,” she said. Thanksgiving Day recipes are typically high-calorie and high in fat. There are the cheesy potatoes, sweet potatoes covered in marshmallows and stuffing dripping in buttery goodness. It’s OK to enjoy the deliciousness, Roberts said, especially in moderation. Most enjoyment from food comes in the first four to five bites, so
Charles Mani is executive chef at Urban Village in Lone Tree, which opened two months ago. Roberts recommends trying a little bit of everything as opposed to huge helpings of just a few options. For people watching their waistline or living with dietary restrictions, there are ways to adjust those recipes. Use olive oil instead of butter when basting the turkey or roasting vegetables. Try a nut-based crust for pies and desserts. For lactose-intolerant guests, make mashed potatoes with almond milk or vegan butter instead of dairy. Eat the white meat as opposed to dark meat from the turkey and pass on the skin. Both will save calories. Roberts also has tips for anyone who doesn’t like the usual Thanksgiving
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Lakewood restaurant Tstreet Roadhouse stays open on Thanksgiving and does every year, said director of operations Justin Adrian. They offer their regular menu, for people who prefer steak to turkey, but also a special Thanksgiving Day meal with “all the fixings” — homemade cranberry sauce, stuffing and mashed potatoes. “We’re doing smoked turkey this year as well as regular turkey breast,” Adrian said. “We brine it for 24 hours.” Adrian said they typically have a packed house on Thanksgiving. They get everyone from single community members to families who don’t have time to cook, most by reservation. Time constraints and the busy nature of hosting family are among the main reasons people opt to eat out, he said. The restaurant does close early, with last seating around 8 p.m., so employees on a later shift can leave to spend time with their own families. In Lone Tree, the 2-month-old restaurant Urban Village will offer
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“People love stories, so we’re also reaching out to the written word community to see if they can use it. There’s a lot of potential ideas for ways to use it. We want to ask a lot of crazy, stupid questions and have artists figure it out.” Like all the projects that The Denver Theatre District — a nonprofit that focuses on a 16-block area of downtown — tackle, the aim is to add some excitement through interactive, immersive and experimental arts and culture events and experiences. “This is for the people — both artists and people in the community,” Ehrlich said. “Anyone can check it out, and if they come up with an idea, don’t be shy about sharing it.” For more information, visit www. nightlightsdenver.com. Go noodle-wild at Ramen-O-Rama! It’s pretty difficult to say no to a well-made cup of ramen, especially as the temperatures turn colder and the weather harsher. The Japanese dish has gone from common usage in instant noodles to numerous restaurants opening that serve it in both traditional and innovative ways. Late autumn is a perfect time to celebrate the dish, and that’s just what fans can do at Ramen-ORama! Denver’s Ramen Festival, held from 12:30 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16 at the RiNo Fairgrounds, 3715 Chestnut Place in Denver. The event allows attendees unlimited sampling of all kinds of ramen from local restaurants and their chefs. The 21-years-old and older event will also feature an all-inclu-
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Thanksgiving Day catering and stay open to the community. The eatery offers contemporary Indian cuisine dreamed up by executive chef Charlie Mani. Their dishes are low in spices and avoid butter, Mani said, two ingredients that often deter people from trying Indian food. He wants to make the cuisine approachable for everyone. They also cater to gluten-free, pescatarian and vegetarian clients. Mani said he’s keeping the restaurant open on Thanksgiving as a
sive open bar, live music, games and more. Get yourself a bib and go to www. eventbrite.com to buy tickets. Ari Melber discusses important media practices at JCC The press and media-at-large has taken a beating in recent years and as we gear up for another presidential election, things are likely to get worse before they get better. And yet this is the time when good media work is more necessary than ever. Emmy Award-winning journalist, writer and attorney Ari Melber will be lecturing on contemporary news and media in today’s political climate at the Jewish Community Center, 350 South Dahlia St. in Denver, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17. Melber currently is the Chief Legal Correspondent for MSNBC, covering the Justice Department, Supreme Court, FBI, prominent court cases and national legal issues. For tickets, visit www.jccdenver. org/ari-melber. Clarkes Concert of the Week - Wilco at Mission Ballroom It’s difficult to imagine that the members of Chicago’s Wilco knew just how long a haul they’d be in for when they first formed in 1994. In the ensuing 25 years, the group has blended alt-country and alternative rock and made several classics in the process. Their newest album, October’s “Ode to Joy” is another solid entry in a remarkably solid discography and finds lead songwriter and singer Jeff Tweedy exploring themes like the search for hope and meaning in life. And most importantly the power of love to make all the hard times worhwhile. In support of the album they will be performing at the Mission
Urban Village offers contemporary Indian food and aims to make the cuisine approachable for people who are leery of spice-heavy or buttery dishes. COURTESY PHOTO “thank you” to his Lone Tree community. He also has advice for anyone looking to bypass traditional Thanksgiving dishes or planning on cooking
themselves. “Just come and eat my food,” he said with a laugh. “Don’t do my job at home, I’m here to do that.”
Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St. in Denver, at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19. After so many years of touring, the group is a well-oiled machine, and will undoubtedly put on quite the show.
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Schooley wins District 3, but running mate loses to Miller Miller adds an ‘independent voice’ to Jeffco’s school board BY CASEY VAN DIVIER CVANDIVIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
When first results came in at 7:08 p.m. Election Day, Nov. 5, Jefferson County Board of Education candidate Stephanie Schooley was shown to be leading over Rob Applegate, while Susan Miller led over Schooley’s running mate, Joan Chávez-Lee — reflecting a split that candidates and voters are now left to analyze. By Nov. 8, results showed Schooley won by about 7 percentage points, earning 53.4% of the vote. Applegate earned 46.6%. In District 4, Miller also won by about 7 percentage points at 53.5%; Chávez-Lee received 46.5%. A total of 164,597 ballots were counted for the District 3 race, and 163,749 in the District 4 race. The seats represent two of five on the board, with board member Ali Lasell vacating the District 3 seat and board member Amanda Stevens vacating the District 4 seat. District 3 encompasses the northwest corner of Jefferson County, comprised of Coal Creek, Applewood, Denver West and parts of Arvada, among other areas.
Candidates Stephanie Schooley, right, and Joan Chávez-Lee, second from left, who ran as a slate, mingle with friends during a watch party at Schooley’s house. CASEY VAN DIVIER District 4 lies southeast of District 3 and primarily includes portions of Lakewood. Board of Education members serve four-year terms and are elected atlarge, even as they represent a specific district. Schooley works as executive director of higher education nonprofit Campus Compact of the Mountain West. Applegate serves on the Colorado Military Academy Board of Directors as secretary and treasurer. Chávez-Lee is a former Jeffco teacher and administrator. Miller has
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served on several school district committees and multiple PTSAs. All four candidates have expressed that, if elected, they would advocate for increased teacher compensation and a deeper, district-wide look into how Jeffco Public Schools could improve standardized test scores. But the slate candidates were perceived as most aligned with established district values by district unions and several current board members, including Lasell, Stevens and board president Ron Mitchell, who each contributed financially to one or both campaigns. Schooley acknowledged this perception, saying she supports the district’s general direction, particularly its master plan, Jeffco Generations. However, she added that it’s too soon to tell how she’ll vote on specific issues, as she’ll be approaching each matter on a caseby-case basis. Meanwhile, Miller and Applegate have campaigned as the “independent voices” of their respective races, Miller said. They especially highlighted that they “come from very analytical and mathematical backgrounds,” Applegate said, and promised to push for improved data analysis. As for why slate candidate Schooley won in District 3, and slate opponent Miller in District 4, “I have been think-
ing about it, and I hesitate to assign any sort of cause,” Schooley said. Perhaps voters perceived all four of the candidates’ messages as different from one another, instead of as groups of two saying the same thing, she said. Others still may have wanted the variety, choosing only to vote in one slate member, Miller said. She also said that she felt the differences between her and Chávez-Lee, particularly related to their approval of district priorities, may have been greater than the differences between Schooley and Applegate. But even if she will represent the only “independent” voice on the board, her win showcases that the public is looking for some sort of change — and her message successfully communicated that she could deliver, she said. “Our achievement needs to be focused on the reading, writing and math,” she said. “That’s what our economy is calling out for and that’s what people resonated with.” Regardless of the outcome, Applegate said the new board members are sure to put in as much effort as it takes to best serve Jeffco students. “There’s different ways to go about it, but we all want what’s best for the kids,” he said. “I wish Susan and Stephanie, and the three other board members, the best of luck.” In a press release, unions Jefferson County Education Association (JCEA) and Jeffco Education Support Professionals Association (JESPA) likewise expressed hope for future of the new board, despite the unexpected split. “We are thrilled to have Stephanie Schooley joining our School Board, and sad to see the loss of her slate partner Joan Chávez-Lee,” the release said. “We sincerely hope to work in collaboration with Susan Miller and trust that she will respect our collectively bargained agreements.” With Schooley and Miller to swear in Dec. 2, the two said they already have plans for their first steps as elected officials. “First and foremost, I want to begin to get the know the educators and administrators,” Schooley said, “and really meet with folks who represent interests of various kids and start to establish that communication.”
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RTD community meetings planned Bowl-A-Rama to support Operator shortages Bessie’s Hope programs and route subsidy levels discussed STAFF REPORT
The public is invited to join Regional Transportation District (RTD) Board Director Natalie Menten in a discussion about ridership performance, subsidy levels, alternatives to highsubsidy routes, and potential service reductions due to the Regional Transportation District’s operator shortage. The agency is facing a worsening operator shortage
challenge that have meant bus or rail scheduled runs have been dropped with little notice. Reliable service is an issue. In addition to the inconsistent reliability, the RTD agency has been mandating that some bus and train operators work 6-daysa-week and this has stressed the work force over the last few years. The RTD Board is considering temporary service reductions to align advertised service with the amount of available bus and rail operators. The transportation industry is facing challenges in the private and public sector within Colorado and also nationwide. For those who don’t use
RTD but have an interest in how your tax money is spent, you may benefit from this meeting by gaining a better understanding of the subsidy levels of routes. What are acceptable subsidy levels? Can we offer a better value option for the sales tax and fares paid to RTD? Public Meetings: 6-7:30 p.m., Nov. 20, at the Golden Library 1019 10th Street, Golden, CO 80401 3-4:30 p.m., Nov. 23, Lakewood Library 10200 W 20th Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80215 Light refreshments will be provided in case you have to choose between dinner and the meeting.
Meet with the legislators who represent Jeffco STAFF REPORT
Get a sneak peek at the 2020 Colorado Legislative Session from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 21 at the League of Women Voters Night Out With Your Legislators event at the Clements Community Center, 1580 Yarrow St., Lakewood. At this annual event, the
league brings together the Colorado legislators who represent Jefferson County to share their legislative priorities. Come socialize with your legislator at this relaxed educational event. Don’t forget to bring your priorities to share. It is free and open to all. Coffee, tea and desserts will be served. No reservations
required. The League of Women Voters is a nonprofit that empowers voters and defends democracy through education and advocacy. The League doesn’t endorse or oppose political parties or candidates at any level of office. More information, visit www.lwvjeffco.org.
Organization pairs nursing home elders, at-risk youths STAFF REPORT
For 25 years, Bessie’s Hope supporters have gone bowling to raise money and awareness for the organization’s intergenerational programs that pair nursing home elders with at-risk youths. This year’s Bowl-A-Rama will take place Saturday, Nov. 23. Participants can go to www.bessieshope.org to register their team and start collecting donations. Participation includes two hours of bowling, shoe rental, pizza, beverage and goody bag. Prizes for collecting the most donations ($40 minimum) include a 25th anniversary T-shirt, a Denver date night and a Nintendo Switch. Check-in begins and pizza is served from 12:30-
1:10 p.m., and bowling and awards will take place from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Three bowling locations are participating: Brunswick Zone Westminster, 9150 Harlan St., Westminster; AMF Littleton Lanes, 2530 E. County Line Road, Littleton; and AMF Monaco Lanes, 6767 Leetsdale Drive, Denver. The event is presented by the Rotary clubs of Highlands Ranch, Arvada, Aurora Gateway, Five Points, South Jeffco, Westminster 7:10 and Wheat Ridge. Bessie’s Hope provides education and training to youth groups, adult groups, families and individuals to bring generations together. About 2,000 youths from preschool to high school participate each year, with a large number coming from at-risk and residential treatment programs. The young volunteers spend time with nursing home residents, 60 percent of whom receive no personal visitors. Learn more about Bessie’s Hope by calling 303-830-9037 or online at bessieshope.org.
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Sustainability in Lakewood Residents gather leaves to recycle for local farm BY JOSEPH RIOS JRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Before Paul Fleischer’s Lakewood farm was a farm, it was a vacant lot that sat at 2005 S. Zephyr Court for over 30 years. Fleischer, who moved to the farm four years ago, had the property’s soil tested and found that it wasn’t as organic as he wanted it to be. After Fleischer had a conversation with Lakewood resident Dale Trone, the two realized it was beneficial for
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the Southern Gables Neighborhood in Lakewood to bring its leaves to Fleischer to use for his soil instead of sending them to the commercial compositing facility. On Nov. 9, residents in the neighborhood near Fleischer’s farm collected over 800 bags of leaves from homes to donate to Fleischer. “When we opened up the farm stand to the community, we knew we were in the right place for our business, because people care about environmental issues. (The leaf gathering is) a perfect example of what this community is like and what we can do when we all come together,” said Fleischer. The farm offers agricultural classes and produce to the Lakewood com-
munity. Fleischer and his wife have taught agricultural classes to at-risk youth and orphaned children around the country. “It was full circle on those leaves. They started in the neighborhood, and ended up in the farm and then have produce coming back,” said Trone. “It’s neat.” The leaf gathering event was a projected created by the Sustainable Southern Gables Neighborhood group in partnership with the Southern Gables Neighborhood Association. Lakewood’s Sustainable Neighborhood Program gives residents a chance to make the city a more sustainable community. Among those who attended the leaf gathering were
Tyler Amidon, middle school principal of Denver Christian School, Rick Schmitz, the pastor of Westwoods Community Church, Lakewood City Councilmember Dana Gutwein and more. “This is a great event for our neighborhood. We are proud that we can help seniors rake their yards, that we can help reduce waste going in the landfill and that we can bring together terrific partners in our neighborhood like Fleischer Family Farm, Westwoods Community Church, kids and families from Denver Christian School and Sustainable Southern Gables,” said Doug Whitten, the president of the Southern Gables Neighborhood Association.
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HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Editor’s note: How to Make a Difference listings are published free, on a spaceavailable basis. Listings are submitted by the community; to submit a listing, or to change or delete an existing listing, contact hharden@coloradocommunitymedia.com. Deadline is noon Wednesday a week before publication. Lutheran Hospice Need: Volunteers to assist in a couple of areas: 1. Be a friendly visitor by providing companionship or emotional support to patients and families in their own homes or visit patients in nursing facilities. Visits may include providing respite for caregivers. 2. Work at the Collier Hospice Center reception desk, welcoming family members and visitors, and assisting with administrative projects. Contact: Patty Anderson, patricia.anderson@sclhs.net or 303-403-7274. Jefferson Center: Jefferson Center is a nonprofit, community-focused mental health care and substance use services provider. We offer hope and support to individuals and families who are struggling with mental health and substance use issues. With a variety of programs for people of all ages, from all walks of life, serving our community is at the core of everything we do. Need: Make a difference by providing caring contact to an older adult who needs it. Senior peer counselors must be age 50+ and need no specific education, but use their life experience, compassion, and listening skills to help others. Contact: Valerie Cattany, Jefferson Center Senior Services, at 303-432-5182
Jefferson County Library Foundation: Supports Jefferson County Public Library through fundraising and advocacy. Need: Volunteers to help book sales and sorting book donations at the warehouse year-round Age requirements: Ages 12 and older are welcome Contact: 10790 W. 50th Ave., Suite 200, Wheat Ridge; call 303-403-5075 Nature’s Educators: Volunteer driven educational wildlife program that cares for non-releasable raptors, along with reptiles and amphibians for educational programming. Need: Tasks include cleaning enclosures, feeding and leading programs. Requirements: Must commit to 10 hours per month for at least a year. Must be 18-plus, have reliable transportation and be able to check email regularly. Fee applies that covers the volunteer equipment needed to do programs. Contact organization for details. Training: All training done on site; however, animal experience is a must. Contact: info@natureseducators.org or www.natureseducators.org. PeopleFirst Hospice: Denver hospice Need: Volunteers to provide companionship to hospice patients and their families. Contact: Rachel Wang at 303-546-7921 Seniors’ Resource Center: Nonprofit onestop shop of community-based services and care designed to keep seniors independent and at home for as long as possible. Need: Drivers to help transport seniors to doctor’s appointments, the grocery store, the hair salon and more. You choose the
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Need: Victim advocates. Requirements: Must be 21, and a background check will be conducted. Volunteers must complete a 40-hour training session this fall. Also, must live within 20 minutes of Arvada, Wheat Ridge and Golden police departments. Contact: Meghan at 303-202-2196 or victimooutreachinfo@gmail.com A Precious Child provides children in need with opportunities and resources to empower them to achieve their full potential. A Precious Child assists children and families facing difficult life challenges such as abuse and neglect, crisis situations and poverty. We work with more than 440 Agency Partners throughout eight Denver Metro counties including Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson and Weld to identify children and families in the most need of our services. Need: Volunteers are needed in all departments throughout A Precious Child and we offer an array of volunteer opportunities to choose from for individuals (flexible and consistent scheduling available), corporate groups and community organizations. We accept groups of up to 60 attendees. We are in highest need of group volunteers and individual volunteers for our store, receptionist and donation center volunteer positions. More positions also available. Requirement: Minimum age to volunteers is 5 years of age, 5-12 must attend with a parent/guardian, 13 and older can volunteer on their own. Location: 7051 W. 118th Ave., Broomfield, CO 80020. Contact: For more information on positions please contact our volunteer associate Joshua Walsh, at Joshua@apreciouschild. org AARP Foundation Tax-Aide: Free tax filing help to anyone, especially those 50 and older, who cannot afford a tax preparation service. Need: Help older, lower-income taxpayers prepare their tax returns. Requirement: All le of experience are welcome; training and support provided. Contact: 1-888-OUR-AARP (687-2277) or www.aarpfoundation.org/taxaide Alzheimer’s Association, Colorado Chapter: Provides care and support to 67,000-plus families dealing with all kinds of dementing illnesses. Need: Walk to End Alzheimer’s committee members. Contact: Deb Wells, 303-813-1669 or dwells@alz.org. Animal Rescue of the Rockies: Rescues homeless dogs and cats from overcrowded shelters. Need: Foster-care families for death-row shelter dogs and cats Contact: www.animalrescueoftherockies.org Ainsley’s Angels in Denver: Pairing runners and riders with special needs or physical limitations in races from 5k’s to marathons. Need: Volunteers to run and help push the specialized race chairs in local races. Volunteers to take pictures and videos of Angel teams at the start, middle and finish of races. Requirements: Able to run/jog a 5k and/or work an iPhone. Contact: Law Dickerson, 225-278-4265 or Denver@ainsleysangels.org, https://ainsleysangels.org/signup SEE VOLUNTEERS, P21
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Arthritis Foundation, Colorado/Wyoming Chapter: Helps conquer everyday battles through life-changing information and resources, access to care, advancements in sciences and community connections. Need: Walk to Cure Arthritis committee members and general office volunteer support. Contact: Amy Boulas, aboulas@arthritis. org, 720-409-3143. AYUSA: International Youth Exchange Program: Promotes quality exchange programs for high school students from around the world. Need: Host families for international high school students ages 15-18 studying in the Denver area. Requirements: To provide students with a safe home, meals and transportation for 5-10 months. All family types are considered. Must fill out onlilne application and pass background check. Contact: Adrienne Bivens, 720-467-6430 or abivens@ayusa.org. Go to www.ayusa.org. CASA of Jefferson & Gilpin County: Court appointed special advocates work with abused and neglected children, speaking on behalf of them in court. Need: Many volunteers needed; CASA Jeffco/Gilpin relies on more than 200 volunteers, but many more are needed (just 30 percent of cases typically are covered). CASA volunteers dedicate 3-4 hours per week. Requirements: Training is provided; must
be 21 or older and pass a full background check including driving record. Contact: Mallory Hastings, outreach and recruitment coordinator, at 303-271-6542, MalloryHastings@casajeffcogilpin.com or www.casajeffcogilpin.com. Cat Care Society Nibbles `N Kibbles Food Bank: Works to reduce number of abandoned and surrendered cats. Need: Donations of canned and bagged cat food and litter Contact: 303-239-9680 Colorado Refugee English as a Second Language Program: Teaches English to recently arrived refugees, who have fled war or persecution in their home country. In Colorado, refugees are from Afghanistan, Burma, Bhutan, Somalia, Iraq, Eritrea and D.R. Congo, among others. Need: Volunteers to teach English. Tutoring takes place in the student’s home. Refugees live throughout Denver, but the largest concentrations are in Thornton, near 88th Avenue and Washington Street, and in east Denver/Aurora, near Colfax Avenue and Yosemite Street. Other details: Tutors do not need to speak the student’s language. Most participants are homebound women and small children, adults who are disabled, and senior citizens. Many are not literate in their first language, and remain isolated from American culture. Requirements: Volunteers must attend training at Emily Griffith Technical College in downtown Denver. Sessions take place every 6-8 weeks. Go to www.refugee-esl. org for information and volunteer application. Contact: Sharon McCreary, 720-423-4843
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of training/orientation with volunteer coordinator/associate administrator and attend required in-services; must have effective communication skills to work with the terminally ill and families. Volunteers must listen without imposing spiritual, social, political values or beliefs; comply with state and federal regulations and pre-employment requirements including background check, TB test, and flu shot (if required at assigned facility). Contact: Erica Chilin erica@elevationhhh. com or call 719-659-7275. English as A Second Language Provides English as a Second Language and citizenship tutoring to adults at Arvada United Methodist Church. Need: Adult tutor volunteers; no prior teaching experience required. Tutors do not need to know a second language. Need volunteers for small projects. Financial donations welcome. Contact: Arvadaeslprogram@gmail.com or Kathy at 303-882-2751. Front Range BEST: Hosts free robotics competitions for middle and high school students. Need: Volunteers to help test and repair vex controller and motor parts; to count and organize miscellaneous materials. Training: Provided; kit team meets weekly in Highlands Ranch. Contact: Tami Kirkland, 720-323-6827 or tami.kirkland@frontrangebest.org. Go to www.frbest.org. Foothills Art Center: Golden’s premier art facility. Contact: volunteerinfo@foothillsartcenter. org
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THEATER
Up Next at Colorado ACTS: Beauty & the Beast: 7 p.m. Nov. 15, 16; Matinee: Nov. 16, 2 p.m.at Colorado ACTS Theatre, 11455 West Interstate 70 Frontage Road, North, Wheat Ridge. Tickets, purchased at the door are $7 for adults, $6 for students and seniors. Children five and under are always free. Visit coloradoacts.org or call 303-456-6772 for more information. Ballet Melange presents The Nutcracker: Friday, Nov. 15 to Sunday, Nov. 17 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Ballet Melange presents The Nutcracker, a full-length ballet performed in collaboration with Classical Ballet Academy. $30 Adults $20 Seniors $15 Children 12 and under. Group ticket pricing available. Visit lakewood.showare.com for more information.
ART
The RED Show - Open Call Exhibit at CORE New Art Space: Opening Reception: 6 to 10 p.m. Nov. 15, show runs through Dec. 1. Red has been used in art before language and history. It comes with infinite meaning, symbolism and psychology. This juried Open Call show invited all artists in all mediums to express what red means to them. Visit coreartspace.com for more information. Welcome to the Big City: Exhibit runs through February 16, 2020 in the hallway gallery, Lakewood Heritage Center, 801 S. Yarrow St., Lakewood. Celebrate Lakewood’s 50th anniversary of city incorporation with a look back at life in 1969! Immerse yourself with clothes and music of the time, while enjoying some fabulous local photographs and political archives. Visit lakewood.org for more information.
MUSIC
MHCB Fall Concert featuring Copland’s Lincoln Portrait, Ed Greene, narrator: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 at Alameda International Junior/Senior High School, 1255 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. Mile High Community Band Fall Concert featuring Copland’s Lincoln Portrait, Ed Greene, narrator, performed by the Concert Band. The Jazz Combo and
this week’s TOP FIVE The Ordinary Two - Live at Old 121 Brewhouse: 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15 at Old 121 Brewhouse, 1057 S Wadsworth Blvd Suite 60, Lakewood. National touring act and Lakewood locals deliver their unique Alt/Folk/Jazz style through music about travel, love, and life. Visit ordinarytwo.com for more information. League of Women Voters Non-Fiction Bookclub: 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 at Brookdale Meridian Westland, 10695 W. 17th Ave., Lakewood. For further information, please contact Marilyn Brown at 970946-6523 or email marilbrown@ AOL.com. Golden Past-port Series: Funicular: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Golden History Museum, 923 10th St., Golden. Attention kids of all ages! Join us at the Golden History Museum for our brand-new “Golden Past-port” series. $0 members; $5
Big Jazz Band will also perform. Free, donations welcome. Visit milehighcommunityband.net/ concerts/schedule-changes for more information. Lakewood Cultural Center presents Slavic Soul Party!: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Pkwy., Lakewood. Fiery Balkan brass, irresistible beats, Roma accordion wizardry and great jazz chops make Slavic Soul Party! America’s No. 1 brass band for Balkan-soulgypsy-funk. Tickets start at $22 at Lakewood. org/LCCPresents, 303-987-7845 or the Box Office. Free Folk Music Songcircle: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24 at the Lakewood Library, 10200 W. 20th Ave., Lakewood. Bring your instruments, songbooks (optional), or just your voices. It is round-robin style - each person has the option to participate and can lead a song, request a song, or pass. Open to all. Free. Email folkmusic64@gmail.com for more information.
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CWC Annual Auction and Lunch, Veteran recognition: 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 at Applewood Golf Course,
non-members. Visit goldenhistory.org for more information. Music History in Colorado: 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17 at the Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Colorado Music Hall of Fame Director Chris Daniels presents music history in Colorado and portraits of its inductees, including himself. Enjoy music and fun while learning about music and musicians in Colorado. Event is free. Visit jeffcolibrary.org for more information.
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Native Americans of Colorado at the Wheat Ridge Library: 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 at the Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with Active Minds, as they tell the stories of the original inhabitants of Colorado. Visit jeffcolibrary.org for more information.
The Hootenanny: Stand Up Comedy and Music: 8 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 at The Arvada Tavern, 5707 Olde Wadsworth Boulevard, Arvada. A hootenanny is an old Appalachian expression used to describe a gathering of good folks often accompanied by music, dancing, stories, and laughter. We’ve assembled a lineup of the best comedians and musicians around Denver. For more information, email koreydavidcomedy@gmail.com.
14001 W. 32nd Ave., Golden. This event open to men and women with special recognition to veterans. $20 at the door but reservations essential by Nov. 8th. Call Beverley at 303985+7232 or Nancy at 303421-9484. LEGO® Play & Build at the Wheat Ridge Library: 4:30 to 5:30 Thursday, Nov. 21 at the Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Calling all LEGO® fans! Builders of all ages are welcome to drop in and build their own creations. What story will you tell? We provide the LEGO® bricks and LEGO DUPLO® for younger kids. Visit jeffcolibrary.org for more information.
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Food Pantry Agape Life Church distributes free food from 10-11 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month (weather permitting) at the church, 5970 W. 60th Ave. in Arvada. ALC provides this service to all qualifying Colorado residence. Call 303-431-6481 to see if you qualify.
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Colorado Flag Keepsake Box at the Wheat Ridge Library: 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24 at the Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32 Ave., Wheat Ridge. Paint your own Colorado flag keepsake box. Dress for a mess. Supplies are limited. Visit jeffcolibrary.org for more information.
League of Women Voters Night Out With Your Legislators: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 at the Clements Community Center, 1580 Yarrow St., Lakewood. It is free and open to all. Coffee, tea and desserts will be served. No reservations required.
Nature Writing Book Club: 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27 at American Alpine Club Library, 710 Tenth Street, Suite 15, Golden. Join fellow nature lovers to discuss the “literature of the environment.” For more information and book selections, please visit PackAnimalMagazine.com/ bookclub.php.
Thanksgiving Break Fun: Teen After Hours - Pumpkin Spice Mug Cake: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32 Ave., Wheat Ridge. Make a yummy pumpkin-spice flavored cakein-a-mug. Supplies provided; space limited. This after-hour event is for for the 11-18 crowd.
Arvada Fair for the Band: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29 at Arvada High School, 7951 W. 65th Ave., Arvada. Join us for the 3rd Annual Arvada Fair for the Band, handmade arts and craft fair at Arvada High School. $3 entry fee. Visit www.sites.google.com/site/ arvadafairfortheband for more information.
A Ragged Rabble of Opportunists: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 at Golden History Museum and Park, 923 10th St., Golden. Dennis Potter, retired Captain of the Jefferson County Colorado Sheriff ’s Department, criminal justice professor, and previous presenter of the popular “Operation Hideout: The Investigation into the Kidnapping and Murder of Adolph Coors III” returns for this exciting program. Free for members; $10 plus online registration fee for nonmembers. Visit goldenhistory.org for more information. Drop-In Tech Help: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24 at the Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Get personalized technology assistance and instruction from one of our experts on your own device or a library computer. Visit jeffcolibrary.org for more information. Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. To place a calendar item, go to eventlink. coloradocommunitymedia.com. Things to Do events run free, on a space-available basis.
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Cousins Ashlynn Bracher and Rafael Dunlap dig in the City of Westminster’s Paleo Dig Site, at the Standley Lake Regional Park. Park Rangers will host a special event to discuss the city’s dino-filled history Nov. 16 at the Paleo Dig site. PHOTO BY KATHLEEN DUNLAP
Nature Center hosts family event hopes to promote science and nature BY KATHLEEN E. DUNLAP SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
A special event at the Standley Lake Nature Center Nov. 16 seeks to dig deep into the area’s prehistoric past. The City of Westminster’s Parks, Recreation & Library Department invites kids—and adults—to dig up some dinosaur bones Nov. 16, beginning at 11 a.m. Naturalist Lexie Martinez, of the Standley Lake Regional Park’s Nature Center, will guide paleontology lovers of all ages through a hands-on fossil exploration at the Center’s recently constructed “Paleo Dig Site. The effort is designed to inspire the next generation of dinosaur lovers, and Martinez will have shovels and brushes ready for participants to get their hands dirty as she relays the history of dinosaurs in Westminster. The dig is scheduled for 11 a.m. Nov. 16 at the Nature Center, at Simms and 100th Avenue. It’s open to kids and adults, but space is limited. For tickets to Dinosaur Discovery, https://www.cityofwestminster.us/ EventDetails/e/7831 on the web or call 303 658-2796. Martinez created the Paleo Dig Site after a Westminster family donated a cast they’d made of an Edmontosaurus bone. An Edmontosaurus is a type of duck-billed dinosaur that roamed the area more than 66 million years ago. The Jim Graves family found the dinosaur fossil in their backyard while digging a new foundation for their house. Knowing this discovery could inspire an interest in science and nature, the family donated the fossil to
the Westminster’s Parks, Recreation, and Library Department. “It is the backbone of our site,” Martinez says. The foot fossil is displayed next to the Paleo Dig Site. Denver area residents are familiar with Dinosaur Ridge in Golden, where they can see dinosaur footprints etched on the side of the mountain. However, Martinez wants to highlight that a dinosaur backbone does indeed run through Westminster. Large dinosaur footprints can be seen near the West View Recreation Center. Another footprint, likely a hadrosaur or ceratopsian, was unearthed in a sand trap by Walnut Creek Golf Course. The 1996 discovery of the skeletal remains of a Tyrannosaurus rex in the area were a crowning glory. Martinez’ goal is to keep talking about these discoveries to kids and families, as dinosaurs have long fascinated both young and old. “So much rich history exists under our own two feet,” she says. She also plans to discuss the Stegosaurus, Colorado’s state dinosaur and the Allosaurs, the deadliest of all dinosaurs at the Nov. 16 event. The dino dig is one of several nature and science events she leads, with the backing of the city’s other Park Rangers. Most are free in order to keep them as accessible as possible, including the Bee Colony and the Pollinator Garden, which is accessible from the Park’s trails. There is a $3 fee for the Dinosaur Discovery Event, which goes to fund the collection of more fossils for the site. The Dinosaur Discovery Event is part of Standley Lake Regional Parks’ Nature Programs, which run weekly throughout the year, and include other events like “Prairie Dog Town” and “Frozen Feathers”. “Nature is right in our backyard. You don’t have to drive to the mountains for that,” she said.
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A busy post-season weekend of action for Faith Christian BY NATHAN MAULDIN FCHS ASSISTANT HS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/SPORTS INFORMATION
Faith Christian has had a very successful Fall Sports season in 2019 and they looked to add to that success on Nov. 9. Faith Christian had three teams competing in the state playoffs, Boys Soccer against Salida in the 3A State Quarterfinals, Girls Volleyball hosting a 3A Volleyball Regional and Football hosting Elizabeth in the 1st round of the 2A State playoffs. Faith Soccer squared off with the #1 seeded Salida High School on the road on Saturday. Faith was coming off impressive wins over Eagle Ridge Academy (5-0) and Arrupe Jesuit (3-1). The Eagles were in for a fight but a tough conference schedule had prepared them for it. Faith Christian was able to strike first with four minutes left in the first half off a goal by Senior Micah Allan. The Eagles and Spartans continued to battle through a tense second half with several close calls for both teams. A controversial missed hand ball call led to a Salida score with only four minutes left in the game. Two fifteen-minute sudden death overtimes came and went and still the score remained tied at 1-1. The game went to penalty shots, and Faith’s first two shots were blocked by Salida. Salida would go on and win the penalty shot shootout 4-2 and end the Eagles season with a record 13-4-1. Girls Volleyball was given the #4
Combined effort from the Eagles D #24 Joel Burck, #58 Garrett Everitt and #75 Aaron Finch. COURTESY OF JENNIFER OSGOOD overall seed in the 2019 3A State Volleyball Tournament, and with that seed they were given the right to host. Faith Christian welcomed in #29 seed DSST-College View and #21 seeded Centauri High School, the Eagles would need two wins to advance to the Denver Coliseum. Faith Christian started out hot and quickly knocked out DSST-College View in three straight sets. Centauri would then face off with DSST-College View and Centauri would also win in three straight
sets. That would set up the match up of Faith and Centauri with the winner advancing as region champion. Coach Chris Powers and his team showed great focus and again took the match in three straight sets. The win over Centauri would secure the Eagles 20th win on the season and yet again move them into state competition. The Eagles will look to make a deep run as they did in 2017 when they advanced to the final four. The state tourney bracket, which should contain a first-
round bye for the Eagles, will come out this week. Faith Football started their playoff journey with face off with Elizabeth High School. A beautiful sunny afternoon provided a clean field for both teams to show off their running attacks. Faith Christian was able to take their opening drive of the game down the field and Isaiah Kroll turned a short run into a long run for a 38 yard touchdown. Erick Granados was able to run for a 2-point conversion and the Eagles were off to 8-0 lead over the Cardinals. Many times in sports it is the offense that receives the highlights but as they say defense wins championships. Faith Christian’s defense would be the winners of the day as the continually stifled the Elizabeth offense. A sound interior defensive line lead by Garrett Everitt, Aaron Finch, Landon Hunstad and Quincy Hansen all but silenced the Cardinals ground game. That forced Elizabeth into passing and the back end of the defense was equal to the challenge including two interceptions from Joel Burck. The Eagles pitched their fourth shut out of the season and advance to the Quarterfinals against Delta High School next Saturday. A special shout out to the Faith Christian Athletic department (Athletic Director Abram Ziemer, Assistant Athletic Director Mariano Carbajal and Assistant Athletic Director Nathan Mauldin) for managing a busy Saturday.
Pomona makes history with fifth straight team state title BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
THORNTON — Pomona gymnastics flipped, twisted and vaulted its way into the history books Nov. 7 at Thornton High School. The Panthers claimed their fifth straight Class 5A gymnastics team state title scoring 188.550 points. Overland finished second for the fourth straight year with 187.525 points. Pomona becomes the first gymnastics program in the state to win five team state titles in a row in the largest classification. “Every year is so different and so special,” Pomona coach Tracey Boychuk said moments after the Panthers were handed their fifth straight 5A team trophy. “The no quit in these girls was amazing. We had so many injuries, pneumonia and so much to fight through this year. These girls we not going to let themselves be disappointed walking out of here tonight.” Kylie Berens, Mia Tims and Kalise Newson spearheaded the impressive night by the Panthers. Berens claimed her second 5A individual all-around title over the past three years, Tims was the runner-up in the all-around and Newson finished fifth. Pomona had a narrow one-point lead over Overland heading into the final
Pomona’s gymnastics team made history Nov. 7 at Thornton High School. The Panthers won their fifth straight Class 5A team title. It the first time a gymnastics program in Colorado has won the team title in the largest classification five times in a row. PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
rotation. The Panthers were solid on the floor with Berens and Tims both finishing in the top-7 to hold off the Trailblazers. “We all know how to pull together when it’s needed,” Berens said. It was a bounce back state meet for Berens, a senior at Wheat Ridge High School. She wasn’t able to defend her all-around title she claimed as a sopho-
more because of injury. “I had a lot better of a year,” Berens said looking back at her injuryplagued junior season. “I took precautions to not have those same injuries. For my senior year to come out 100 percent healthy and do everything to help the team.” Berens was rock solid during the first night of the three-day meet. She
had the top scores on the vault and beam, along with placing third on the floor and second on the bars. “I love doing gymnastics so much,” Berens said. “I just so much fun being out here. Doing it for the team and yourself, it’s unbelievable.” Boychuk was the last to talk to Berens before she took to the floor for her final event on Thursday night. “I told her (Berens) to just go out there and have fun,” Boychuk said. “It’s her last high school meet. It’s not hard for her to have fun at all.” Berens wasn’t too concerned with winning the all-around title again. Her main focus was that fifth team title. “We had a lot of seniors with 10, so we had a lot of leaders,” Berens said. “I think I did have to step in and help bring the team up. When the year started no one thought this would be possible. I tried really hard to bring hope in everyone. To light a fire to let them know we could do it again.” Boychuk said Berens winning the all-around title was the “icing on the cake”. Pomona gymnasts — Kelsey Boychuk (2014 and 2015), Brooke Weins (2016) and Berens (2017 and 2019) — have won the 5A all-around title five of the last six years. Lakewood’s Amber Boll claimed the all-around in 2018. SEE POMONA, P25
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Green Mountain great again
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Colorado School of Mines running back Michael Zeman (Wheat Ridge) finishes off a 75-yard run for a touchdown during the Orediggers’ win last week. Colorado School of Mines won back-to-back RMAC titles for the first time in program history, outlasting Dixie State 35-27 to improve to 10-0. PHOTO BY BILL WAY
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On the 4A side, Green Mountain had an outstanding meet finishing second in the team all-around on Nov. 8. Sarah Hitchcock (vault) and Lucy Meinert (beam) also won individual event titles on the final day of the meet on Nov. 9.
Jeffco squads were able to sweep the individual bars events Saturday. Standley Lake’s Mya Nguyen won the 4A bars and Lakewood’s Isabella Gee claimed the 5A bars. Dennis Pleuss is a media specialist for Jeffco Public Schools with a focus on athletics and activities. For more Jeffco coverage, go online at CHSAANow.com.
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Red poppies, a traditional symbol to remember veterans dating to World War I, hang from the flagpole at the Littleton World War II Memorial during this year’s Veterans Day ceremony. DAVID GILBERT
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Painting
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Lost Pomeranian SPARKY. Last seen on 11/5/19 between 10:30 PM11 PM on Valleybrook Drive near Paintbrush Park. Just recently groomed. His coat is tan, dark eyes, black nose. Neutered. Approximately 10 years old. He barks but is very friendly and likes attention. Wearing blue collar with tags. His tag has his name Sparky on the front and owner's cell number is on the back. He is MICROCHIPPED (microchip company has been contacted.) Reward offered (only after verification.) Call Tonya Green 865-387-9858
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Lost and Found
City of Golden Cemetery on Ulysses (cross street 7th & Ulysses) masonic section Block 57A Lot 1 Grave 3 2 burials Cemetery number 303-279-1435 for location information $3200 with possible transfer fee $500 obo 303-985-0584
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Adopt Me Ragu is an adorable 6-month-old kitten who is looking for her forever family. Although shy at first, her affectionate personality will blossom with a quiet and patient home. Ragu would do best in a home with children over 12 and without dogs. ID# A0808726 Louie is a happy and affectionate 4-year-old pit bull. This handsome man has a big personality making him the perfect companion for an active owner. Leash walks, gentle pets and cuddles are the name of the game for sweet Louie.ID# A0812486
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Apartments 1br - 682ft2 - Furnished One-Bedroom Apt. (Golden Fossil Point)
2019 One-Bedroom fully furnished ready-to-move-in apartment for immediate lease. Many extras negotiable and 15-day free rent. Walk to School of Mines. desirable location, easy access to Hwy 6, Colfax Avenue, RTD, I-70, HWY 470 and Jefferson County Civil Center. 250 cable channels, high speed internet, Stainless steel appliances, Granite countertop, fully-equipped kitchen, washer/dryer, Living Room and bedroom furniture are included. Rent $ 1,800. For additional details, please go to the link or call 714-273-0402: https://denver.craigslist.org/apa/d/golden-furnished-one-bedroom-apt/7009837354.html
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2BD/1BA 1ST FL UNIT 690 S ALTON WAY #1A 945 sf condo, 2 bed, 1 bath in Windsor Gardens, 55+ golf community. Large living room, 1 car det. garage w/storage plus bonus storage room. All white kitchen, large master bedroom, tons of closet space throughout. A/C and open lanai overlooking park-like front yard. Incl. heat, water, sewer, trash, 24-hour community patrol, club house w/indoor & outdoor pool, gym, hot tub, sauna, activities. You pay electric and phone/cable. No pets, no smokers please. $1,500/mo. plus $1,500 security deposit. Call 303596-5844.
*Commissions subject to change
Home for Sale
Southwest Nebraska Home with 2 garages $45,000 cash, small town living in Fishing, Hunting, Boating and Retirement Community 970-472-5978
www.FullerRE.com (303) 534-4822
Condos/Townhomes
Office Rent/Lease VARIOUS OFFICES 100-2,311 sq.ft. Rents from $200-$1750/month. Full service. 405-409 S Wilcox
Castle Rock
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October is FREE WINDOWS MONTH at Renewal by Andersen.1 Why is October one of the best times to replace your windows?
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Because if you call us now, you can get your more energy-efficient windows installed and enjoy a more comfortable home right away. Our exclusive High-Performance™ Low-E4® SmartSun™ glass is up to 70% more energy efficient†. It’s engineered to make your home more comfortable in the colder and warmer months.
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Renewal by Andersen of Colorado is an independently owned and operated affiliate operating in CO and NM. Offer not available in all areas. Discount applied by retailer representative at time of contract execution and applies to purchase of 4 or more windows and/or entry or patio doors. Buy two windows and/or doors, get the second two windows and/or doors, of equal or lesser value, 40% off. Discount applied to lowest priced window and/or door products in purchase. Cannot be combined with other offers. To qualify for discount offer, initial contact for a free Window and Door Diagnosis must be made and documented on or before 10/31/19, with the appointment then occurring no more than 10 days after the initial contact. No payments and deferred interest for 12 months available to well qualified buyers on approved credit only. Not all customers may qualify. Higher rates apply for customer with lower credit ratings. Financing not valid with other offers or prior purchases. No Finance Charges will be assessed if promo balance is paid in full in 12 months. Renewal by Andersen retailers are independently owned and operated retailers, and are neither brokers nor lenders. Any finance terms advertised are estimates only, and all financing is provided by third-party lenders unaffiliated with Renewal by Andersen retailers, under terms and conditions arranged directly between the customer and such lender, all subject to credit requirements. Renewal by Andersen retailers do not assist with, counsel or negotiate financing, other than providing customers an introduction to lenders interested in financing. Window Warmth, LLC d/b/a Renewal by Andersen of Colorado. “Renewal by Andersen” and all other marks where denoted are marks of Andersen Corporation. ©2019 Andersen Corporation. All rights reserved. ©2019 Lead Surge LLC. All rights reserved. *Using U.S. and imported parts. **See limited warranty for details. †Values are based on comparison of Renewal by Andersen® double-hung window U-Factor to the U-Factor for clear dual pane glass non-metal frame default values from the 2006, 2009, 2012, 2015 and 2018 International Energy Conservation Code “Glazed Fenestration” Default Tables. 1