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GET YOUR OUTDOORS ON: It’s Sportsmen’s Expo Time P16
JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO
SCRAPES: Redevelopment trend has major impacts on neighborhoods P21
A YEAR TO REMEMBER:
As Lakewood launches into the new year, we look back to remember the top stories of 2017 P4
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FACING THE PROBLEM: Colorado fighting against the opioid epidemic P10
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Girl Scout provides clean water to rural village in Uganda Serving the community I’ve lived in Genesee my whole life. I love it. Even though it’s a little out of the way, it’s nice to be secluded. I am 17 and a senior at Lakewood High School. I’ve been skiing since I was 2. I got my official outdoor emergency certification two years ago. It takes my passion for skiing and my passion for helping people and puts it all into one. My dad is a ski patroller, so that’s how I got interested in it. We go up to the mountains just about every weekend. I started to get involved with the Rotary Club when I was 7. I’m very involved with the Rotary Clubs of Evergreen and Lakewood, and I founded
the Rotary Interact Club at Lakewood High School. It’s a way to use my leadership skills to get others involved with serving their community. A girl with a powerful voice I have been a Girl Scout for about 12 years. I got involved because both my brothers were Boy Scouts and I wanted something that I could do. I like being a part of something. And I like that Girl Scouts is an organization that gives girls a powerful voice. Project Waterwise About two years ago, Lakewood High School raised $14,000 to build the Global Leaders Primary Academy in Namasale, Uganda. It was a project through Far Away Friends. I fell in love with the relationships we built, and I wanted to show them that I was dedicated to making sure they succeeded. So for my Gold Award, I raised over $5,000 to provide three 10,000-liter water filtration tanks to the school so the village had access to
clean water. The lack of education was also an issue to be addressed. I designed posters for every classroom in the school, making certain the children know the importance of clean water and the right ways to use and conserve it. Measuring impact through smiles The most fun and rewarding part of my Gold Award project was watching the video and seeing the pictures after the tanks were installed. Just seeing the smiles made me feel like I made a real difference in their lives. I haven’t been able to travel to see the impact I made for myself, but I am very much looking forward to being able to do so some time in the future. And maybe one day when the government of Uganda is more established and the school has been there for a longer amount of time, I will find the statistical impact of my project. But a smile goes way further than numbers. If you have suggestions for My Name
Genesee resident Zoi Johns, 17, a Girl Scout and senior at Lakewood High School, recently completed her Gold Award project for which she provided clean water to a rural village in Uganda. For more about her project, read her blog: http://gscoblog.org/2017/10/girl-scoutgold-award-project-zoi-johns-goldenproject-waterwise/ PHOTO BY CHRISTY STEADMAN Is..., contact Christy Steadman at csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia. com.
Celebration planned to bid farewell to county commissioner Don Rosier STAFF REPORT
A farewell celebration for Jefferson County Commissioner Donald Rosier is planned for Jan. 11 in Hearing Room 1 at the Administration and Courts Facility, 100 Jefferson County Parkway. The program begins at 10:30 a.m., and a
reception in the atrium will follow. Rosier is resigning from the Board of County Commissioners to become the general manager of the Sterling Range Community Authority Board. He was first elected commissioner in 2010 and then re-elected for a second four-year term in 2014. He is term-limited, so he
would have ended his service in 2018. Sterling Ranch is a 3,400-acre mixed use master planned walkable community in northwest Douglas County. During his tenure Rosier received many awards, took on leadership roles both locally and nationally, and is recognized as a community leader in
many fields including transportation, development, business and technology. Rosier represents Jefferson County in Commissioner District Three, covering the south part of Jeffco. The vacant position will be filled, according to state statute, by the vacancy committee of the Jefferson County Republican Party.
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Senior-aged Arvada resident still missing BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Arvada is still missing one of its own as the New Year comes in. James Mitchell, 87, has been missing since mid-December. Just after 8 a.m. on Dec. 14, railroad workers at the depot in Golden discovered an abandoned pickup truck that had crashed into one of the railcars sometime during the night prior. The workers reported it to police, who identified Mitchell as the vehicle’s owner. Arvada Police Department went to Mitchell’s home, but found no one there. After attempting to reach Mitchell
SPOTTING JAMES MITCHELL Mitchell is 5 feet and 10 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds. He has blue eyes and thinning gray hair. He was last seen wearing a blue fleece vest, black short sleeve shirt, khaki cargo pants and black athletic shoes with Velcro closures. If you have any information about his whereabouts, please call the Golden Police Department at 303-384-8045. on several phone numbers that Golden police officers found inside the truck, one of the department’s investigators was able to speak with Mitchell’s son, who confirmed that his father is missing.
Mitchell is possibly injured from the crash — police found blood inside the truck cab. He also possibly suffers from dementia and does not have any identification or a cell phone with him. The Golden Police Department conducted three unsuccessful searches for Mitchell, which has included the use of bloodhounds, cadaver dogs and drones. The final search took place at about 7:30 a.m. Dec. 20. The search area encompassed several miles of paths and trails, rugged hillsides and residential areas. A family member reached for this story said the family was directing all questions to the Golden Police Department.
James Mitchell, 87, of Arvada is still missing. He may be injured and possibly suffers from dementia. He does not have any identification or a cell phone with him. COURTESY PHOTO
The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call Golden police at 303-384-8045.
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Golden Real Estate: ‘Promoting & Modeling Environmental Responsibility’ That phrase in the headline above is one of two value statements that appear on all of Golden Real Estate’s yard signs. (The other is “Hometown Service Delivered With Integrity.”) One of the ways we “model environmental responsibility” is in our efficient use of energy at our South Golden Road office. First we had 5 kW of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels installed on the roof of our office. Next, in 2012, we purchased our first electric car, a Chevy Volt. In 2014 we purchased our first Tesla. That led to the installation of another 5 kW of solar PV, groundmounted at the rear of our parking lot, followed by another 10 kW to support the two additional free-to-the-public charging stations we had installed in our parking lot. In our office, we installed four sun tunnels (aka Solatubes, a brand name), which draw natural sunlight into our office, further reducing our electrical consumption. We replaced the gas water heater with a tankless electric one. We super-insulated our building to reduce the amount of natural gas required to heat it. Thus, it was only a matter of time before we stopped burning natural gas in our building altogether. We decided to utilize the excess electricity being produced by our solar panels and had a state-of-the-art heat pump (called a “mini-split”) system installed. It replaced the large natural gas forced air furnace and air conditioning system (shown here on our roof) which had effectively heated and cooled our office for many years, but which gave us a natural gas bill as high as $175 per month in the winter. Following the installation of the heat pump system, we asked Xcel Energy to remove our gas meter, which they did in late November. As a result of ending natural gas service, our December 2017 Xcel Energy bill was just $11.79, which is the what Xcel charges to be connected to their electric grid. That bill (and bills of the foreseeable future) reflected zero kilowatt-hours purchased from Xcel, thanks to “net metering.” Xcel’s electric grid functions
as our “battery,” allowing us to send the electricity we don’t use to Xcel when the sun is shining, then draw it back when it’s dark — or when our panels are covered with snow! This combination of selfproduction (20 kilowatts of solar PV) and use of the electric grid when necessary, ensures we can power our office (including heating and cooling) and charge our electric cars without buying any electricity. Mini-splits are commonly used in other countries for the heating and cooling of homes and businesses and they’re beginning to gain traction in the United States because of their efficient use of electricity instead of natural gas or other fossil fuels. Bill Lucas-Brown of GB3 Energy, the company that installed our system, believes that mini-splits are the future, so much so that they are the only heating and cooling systems he’s installing nowadays. On Bill’s recommendation, we had GB3 install what he considers the best mini-split system on the market, made by Mitsubishi. It utilizes a single condenser unit that powers three wall-mounted interior units. It is so efficient, we just leave the wall units set at 70 degrees 24/7. It’s also an intelligent system, in that it can sense where people are and direct warm air (or cool air when it’s hot out) toward them. Mini-splits are also ductless. GB3 strategically placed three units around our office, and the improved comfort level, accomplished with minimal noise and without obvious air flow, was immediately noticeable by our agents and visitors alike. As an added benefit, the mini-split system allowed us to remove the ugly ducts hanging from our black office ceiling, which we then re-painted in white, making the office feel bigger and brighter. If you’d like more information on mini-split systems, you can call or text Bill at 970-846-4766. We are leaving the 30-year-old furnace and A/C unit on the roof, saving the cost of removing it by crane. As you can see in this photo, the condenser unit which feeds all three interior wall units is quite small – even smaller than the A/C compressor sitting outside a typical home. .
How does a heat pump work? As so well expressed on ashen.org (where I downloaded the diagram above), when it’s cold outside, a heat pump extracts heat from the outside air (which it can do even below freezing) and transfers that heat inside. When it’s warm outside, it reverses direction and acts like an air conditioner, removing heat from your home. A heat pump moves heat as opposed to generating it, which is more energy efficient. The diagram shows the architecture of a heat pump system for a typical home. In such an installation, you’ll see one or more groundmounted condenser units, with coils running along the bottom of the exterior walls and then up the walls to where the interior wall units are positioned. Our system is similar except that our condenser unit is on the roof, which keeps both it and the coils to each of the three wall units out of sight. At right is a photo of one of our wall units, just below our nowwhite ceiling. A minisplit condenser can support multiple wall units, and in our application the coils from that one unit run across our roof and then through the roof to the location of the three wall units. You’d be hard pressed to see any of the piping from outside our building. As I mentioned above, we removed the furnace ducting. Above right is a picture of
those ducts sitting in our parking lot, waiting to be picked up for recycling. So, what’s next at Golden Real Estate? It would be hard to improve upon the energy efficiency of our office, so our next move will likely be to replace our gasoline-burning 2004 box truck (provided free to buyers and sellers and to local nonprofits) with a battery powered electric box truck. Such trucks are being manufactured in other countries and should be widely available here within the next few years. It was with that intention that we installed our two EV charging stations next to where we park our trucks, as shown in the picture below. Currently, clients and non-profits who borrow our trucks
at no cost are still expected to replace the gasoline they burn, but when they borrow our new electric truck, we can say, “Never mind about refueling it. Just plug it in when you return it.”
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Development dominates Lakewood’s 2017
YEAR in Review
A look at a year that included elections, a hail storm, and traffic woes BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Looking back at 2017, its clear that all the top topics of discussion in Lakewood came from the same root — development and its role in the future of the city. From city council chambers and chamber meetings to community events and social media, residents and city officials spent much of the year grappling with the effect that increased residential and commercial projects would have on the city. In his state of the city speech on March 9, Mayor Adam Paul encouraged residents to look to Lakewood’s future by considering the children. “Enriching a child’s quality of life enriches everybody’s quality of life,” Paul said. “A city that’s great to grow up in is a city that’s great to settle down in. And a city that encourages and fosters a child’s future success is a city that’s built to last.” Here are some of the most impactful happenings over the past year in Lakewood: Big-picture development Lakewood started off 2017 by examining one of the last areas of undeveloped property in the city - Rooney Valley, the area along C-470 on the west side of Green Mountain, south
West Colfax Legend Award winners Maddie Nichols and Joe Margotte dance to the rockabilly music of Jonny “Colfax” Barber during the West Colfax Lately Luncheon on April 27. The third annual West Colfax Lately Luncheon, was an opportunity for the community to gather and honor all the achievements the district made over the past year, and the leaders who helped make it possible. CLARKE READER of the West Alameda and north of the Morrison Road exits, falls primarily within the jurisdictions of Lakewood and Morrison. The municipalities have managed the areas jointly since the 1990s, but the last update of the master plan was in 2002, and a lack of development in the area spurred Morrison and Lakewood to re-examine it. The original master plan provided for a maximum build-out that theoretically would have allowed for 28 million square feet of building space between the two communities. In a 6-5 vote on Feb. 6, Lakewood’s city council approved the updated Rooney Valley master plan, which aims to articulate the vision of the two municipalities by providing a solid foundation for policy direction, land use decisions and public investment. During public comment, residents criticized the plan’s inconsistencies and what they described as lack of information and forethought. They also said they wanted to ensure any development is of the highest quality. “There are a number of problems
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with the master plan that require further study,” said Lakewood resident Barbara Engemoen at the meeting. “This type of development plan should at the least have a citizen advisory council. All of us are impacted by increased development.” The concern of many residents about residential development was a powerful central issue for the year. At the end of July, the Lakewood Neighborhood Partnerships, a nonprofit started by citizens in 2014 to help residents deal with neighborhood issues and problems with city hall, submitted more than 7,500 signatures from community members in support of a proposed ballot initiative to place a 1 percent annual limit on residential growth and return decisions on large multifamily projects to city council. City Clerk Margy Greer verified 6,192 signatures were sufficient to move it to the ballot at the time. But Steve Dorman, vice chairman of the Jefferson County Republican Party, filed a challenge to the initiative at the end of August because he said people who signed the petition weren’t made fully aware of the
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contents of the measure. F Over two days of hearings on Aug. 31 and Sept. 7, Dennis Polk, counselor t for Dorman, argued those who colp lected the signatures did not follow S the city’s election rules, while former t Secretary of State Scott Gessler, and i counsel for Cathy Kentner, a board e member of Lakewood Neighborhood v Partnerships, argued that all the sig- r natures were valid. In a decision announced on Sept. 18, t Greer found in favor of the Kentner v and her co-petitioners, and it was s expected to make it to the November 2 ballot. However, Dorman challenged S Greer’s decision, stating, “The ques- K tion will not be on the ballot as the city cannot proceed with this ill-adt vised measure.” b Lakewood’s Municipal Code does o not allow for council to take action on t an initiative petition while it is under i protest or appeal, therefore council t could not vote to approve the petition h nor vote to send it to an election. The Jefferson County District Court T will make a judgment regarding Greer’s decision, so next steps depend f on the court’s schedule. e “They are sending a message loud l and clear that if you petition in fi t t SEE LAKEWOOD, P5 B 6
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the City of Lakewood, you will be punished and silenced,” said Anita Springsteen, a co-petitioner. “I believe this is a reflection of citizens’ inability to petition our local government effectively and lack of faith in the voter to be smart enough to make the right choices.” The candidates who did make it on the November election, and claimed victory were incumbent Ramey Johnson in Ward 1, Jacob LaBure in Ward 2, Michael Bieda in Ward 3, David Skilling in Ward 4, and incumbent Karen Harrison in Ward 5. “A lot of people were surprised that the 1 percent initiative wasn’t on the ballot, and there’s a lot of frustration out there,” Johnson said following the election. “People are saying this isn’t the Lakewood they were first attracted to, and they want to see what’s happening addressed.” The effect on citizens Growth in Lakewood has been affecting residents for years, and these effects are becoming more evident to longtime residents. The city has been conducting a traffic study to get more information on the city’s traffic issues, present and future, particularly at areas like Union Boulevard, Wadsworth and Highway 6, and Kipling and Wadsworth. Neighbors of Lakewood High School are still hoping for relief from their parking issues, following the creation of a group made up of about 20 Lakewood residents will join a newly created working group that includes members of city staff, Jefferson County Schools representatives, and members of the Lakewood Police and West Metro Fire District. The group was formed after two hours of discussion on the problems and possible solutions on the topic mediated by Mark Loye, Executive Director of Jefferson County Mediation Services, at the school on June 27. There have been several meetings so far, and options are still being considered. “At the end of the day, we may not all be happy, but that’s the way it is,” said Marty Schechter, a resident
who signed up for the group, during the June 27 meeting. “So far, all the solutions in place are short term solutions, and we can’t keep implementing short term solutions.” Colorado Christian University is growing and bringing in more students, but that is causing a problem for some residents at South Cody Court. The university owns three properties on the street, and have taken over the leases. In early March it let the people in these residences know that we wouldn’t be renewing their leases. This makes things difficult for longtime residents like Lenore Herskovitz, Jerri Dulin, and Elise Hoover. Students are already living in some of the other properties the university owns on Cody, and Herskovitz said they have been good neighbors. “We’re not contesting the legality of anything the university is doing,” she added. “I wanted to stay here indefinitely, and I wish the university had taken more time to think about what they’re doing. Why can’t they put students in some of the other properties they own?” The mayor and ward 1 councilmembers Ramey Johnson and Charley Able became involved, and started a dialogue with representatives from the university, but so far no solution has been found. The cost of housing continues to be a problem for many all over the metro area, which is bringing the issue of homelessness and affordable housing front and center. Organizations like Metro West Housing Solutions and Archway Investment Corp received state and federal grants allocated by the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, to get new affordable housing projects off the ground. Both also celebrated major milestones in projects already underway — Metro West started significant construction work at the Martischang tower at 5800 W. Alameda Ave. for its new Fifty Eight Hundred project, and Archway celebrated the opening of 40 West Residences, located at 5830 W. Colfax Ave. The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is also in the process of taking ownership of 59 acres owned by the federal government near the Federal Center. If their application is SEE LAKEWOOD, P31
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A look back at the top issues in Jefferson County Public Schools in 2017
YEAR in Review
BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Despite small raise, teacher pay continues to lag With the failure of the $33 million mill levy override and $535 million bond package that the Jefferson County Schools Board of Education presented to voters Nov. 8, 2016, teacher compensation once again was brought to the forefront of issues concerning the district. The board named it as a top priority going into the this years budget. In Jeffco, the average teacher salary for 2017-17 was $54,923, which is lower than three of the five surrounding districts. The lack in compensation potentially making it hard for the district to attract and retain quality teachers. The district later identified $11 million in reductions from central staff and services, reclassifying spending as well as reducing budget items to match recent spending levels and an additional $9 million in retirement savings to try and find additional funds for teacher pay. In May, The Jeffco Board of Education and the Jefferson County Education Association agreed on a new contract which provides steps and levels for teachers with demonstrated effective performance and a 2 percent cost-of-living increase. The $20 million was used to address pay for paraprofessionals and step raises for teachers, but fell short of the regional competitiveness the district had hoped for. Board threatens to close five elementary schools, four saved In an attempt to find $20 million for increased teacher compensation, the Jeffco Board of Education targeted five schools for possible closure. Closing all five elementary schools would have given the school district an ongoing savings of $3.5 million. Peck Elementary in Arvada, Pennington Elementary in Wheat Ridge, Stober Elementary in Lakewood, Swanson Elementary in Arvada, and Pleasant View Elementary School in Golden were all named as schools that could potentially close. In February, the board voted to only close Pleasant View. Just closing Pleasant View — a school repeatedly listed for potential closure — will save the district $662,742 each year. District officials cited low enroll-
Stober Elementary School parents Gail and Cody Browyer listen to the Jeffco Board of Education discuss school closures at the Jan. 26 board meeting. Stober was one of five schools being considered for closure as a budget cut strategy, though only Pleasant View ended up being closed. SHANNA FORTIER
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w And 23 students entered Bell Middle a School.The majority of Pleasant w View’s teachers joined students at either Welchester or Shelton, and s the others have obtained within the p district. l Some 75 students are attending d Shelton, 420 Crawford St., where total enrollment is 560, and about 50 stuh dents are at Welchester, 13000 W. 10th c Ave., which has 309 students. l Jeffco schools Superintendent Jason s Glass headed a public meeting hosted by the district on Dec. 5 at the Pleasanth f View campus in Golden, to find out what the community’s preferences are s for the future of the building. The school district owns the prop- p erty, so it can retain ownership of it, a or put it on the market for sale. The i district has proposed a few potential t f uses, including an early childhood education center, domestic violence t resource center, or use as a charter t school.
Mitchell Elementary kindergarten students, Lilah Winge, left, and Bryn Call take turns decorating each other’s faces as Debalina Mukhopadhyay assists, during Mitchell Elementary School’s Multicultural Night. CHRISTY STEADMAN ment, at its lowest since 2000, and aging building conditions as main reasons to close Pleasant View, which shut its doors for good on May 23. During the closing ceremony, each attendee pinned on a different colored ribbon to represent his or her connection to the school: Students and alumni wore teal, family members royal blue. Current and retired staff members wore gold, school board representatives yellow stripes. School volunteers had a solid yellow ribbon,
caring community members white. Pleasant View’s preschool also closed. The school district’s records show that 276 students attended Pleasant View at some point during the last school year. With the start of the 201718 school year, 230 of them are now attending other Jeffco Public Schools this year. The majority are at Shelton, Welchester and Kyffin elementary schools in Golden. About 60 students are spread out among 30 other schools.
F District seeks new leadership, hires Dr. P Jason Glass as superintendent The Jeffco Board of Education votedb in early January not to renew Super- A intendent Dan McMinimee’s contract c and launch a national search for his t replacement. McMinimee became superintendent of Jeffco Schools in July 2014, replac- s ing longtime Superintendent Cindy fi w Stevenson. He was selected on a 3-2 vote, with the support of Ken Witt, Julie Williams and John Newkirk. Those I c three board members, all elected in E 2013 on a conservative reform plats Q t SEE SCHOOLS, P7
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form, were later the target of a successful recall campaign in 2015, during which McMinimee’s hiring became an issue. McMinimee’s contract with Jeffco Schools — which lists his base salary as $220,000 with up to an additional $40,000 of performance pay bonuses — was set to expire June 30. Board members voiced that their decision to pursue a national search does not reflect McMinimee’s performance, however, they are not confident his leadership is the leadership they want moving the district forward. To assist in its national search, the district has hired Ray and Associates, Inc., and Iowa-based company that specializes in educational executive leadership searches and set a base salary for its new superintendent at $300,000. Throughout February, the district held 13 stakeholder focus groups, five community and six staff forums, and conducted a superintendent profile survey. In March, McMinimee stepped down from his position as superintendent. In April, he took a job as the next superintendent for New America School in Colorado, a public charter high school network that serves primarily immigrant students and their families. The superintendent search in Jeffco continued, as the field of 69 applicants was winnowed down to 11 top candidates. Those candidates, coming from Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Tennessee, were presented to the board by the hiring firm Ray & Associates Inc on April 20, so the five-person body could select which candidates they wished to interview further. The list of 11 candidates was not made available to the public. On May 1, the board announced Dr. Jason E. Glass, superintendent of Eagle County Schools, as the sole finalist for the position as head of Jeffco Schools. He was unanimously approved by the board. Before leading Eagle County Schools, Glass was Iowa’s director of education, serving as the state’s chief state school officer. He has also worked as Eagle County Schools’ director of research and assessment, as vice president of quality ratings with Qualistar Early Learning, held several posts with the Colorado Department of Education and worked
Frank DeAngelis, former Columbine High School principal, speaks at the opening of Jefferson County Schools’ new community safety training facility, that bears his name. DeAngelis said he thinks every day about the students who were killed at the school on April 20, 1999. SHANNA FORTIER as a university instructor and high school teacher in Kentucky. Glass holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and two master’s degrees from the University of Kentucky in education and political science. He has a doctorate in education from Seton Hall University in New Jersey. He was confirmed at the new superintendent on May 16 and started July 1. Sixth-grade shift stays on schedule, classroom additions underway An estimated 3,355 incoming sixth-grade students in Jefferson County Public Schools will move from elementary to middle schools districtwide next year, a shift district officials say will better utilize building space and expand academic offerings. The change, announced more than a year ago, will bring the state’s second largest school district into alignment with how most Colorado districts and the nation split up elementary and middle school grades. A few schools, with K-8 and 7-12 grade configurations, will remain as they are. The mountain-area schools started the 6-8 model in the mid-1990s and various schools throughout the district have already enrolled sixth-graders throughout the years. The following middle schools will serve grades 6-8 beginning 2018-19: Carmody (Bear Creek), Drake (Arvada West), Dunstan (Green Mountain), Everitt (Wheat Ridge), Mandalay (Standley Lake), Manning (Option School), Moore (Pomona), North Arvada (Arvada), Oberon (Ralston Valley), and Wayne Carle (Standley Lake). Bell in Golden already serves some sixth grade
students. In 2018-19 they will have sixth-graders from all feeder schools in their area. Alameda and Jefferson area sixth-graders will remain in current elementary schools since those areas are on a K-6 elementary/7-12 secondary model. Option schools, other than Manning, will remain unchanged. Arvada K-8 in the Arvada area, Bear Creek K-8 in the Bear Creek area, and Three Creeks K-8 and Coal Creek Canyon K-8 in the Ralston Valley area will continue serving the K-8 model. This year, the Jeffco Board of Education approved funding to build a $10 million addition to Drake Middle School in Arvada and a $4.5 million addition to Dunstan Middle School in Lakewood to accommodate the changes. Tim Reed, executive director of Jeffco facilities said construction at both schools will be done and classrooms open by August 2018. Three schools — Ken Caryl in Littleton, Creighton in Lakewood, and Summit Ridge in Littleton— will delay their transition to the new model because the district estimates it needs to find another $15.5 million to add eight classrooms to each school. In total, the grade shift is expected to have a cost of $32 million over the next two years. DeAngelis Center opens, trains area for active-shooter situations On the day before the 18-year anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting, Jeffco schools dedicated a training facility where law enforcement agencies and other first responders can prepare for active shooter situations, learn crisis prevention techniques in a real-school environment and use a SEE SCHOOLS, P8
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simulator that offers interactive training for school threat scenarios. The Frank DeAngelis Center for Community Safety, named after former Columbine High Principal Frank DeAngelis, is located at the Martensen Elementary School building, 6625 45th Place in Wheat Ridge. Martensen opened in 1954 and closed to students in 2011. The facility now serves Jeffco Public Schools safety and security staff, local police and fire departments, other school district security departments, and has also hosted training for the Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms and the FBI. The training facility is a result of partnerships with the school district, Jefferson County Sheriff ’s Office and individual police departments in Jefferson County. Jeffco schools have seen three school shootings in 1982: Deer Creek Middle School in 1982 and again in 2010, and Columbine High School in 1999. John McDonald, Jeffco’s executive director of safety, security and emergency management, and Steve Bell, chief operating officer for the district, have plans to enhance the center’s financial situation in the years to come. One way of doing that is to create a nonprofit to achieve sustainable funding. The district currently offers the site at no cost to local law enforce-
Pomona High School’s Diversity Club pose with the plaque it received after collecting 1,852 pounds of food for the inaugural Cans Around the Campus food drive last year. Pomona raised the most food of the nine Jeffco high schools that took part in the week-long food drive that netted more than 5,000 pounds of food for the Arvada Community Food Bank and The Action Center in Jeffco. DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS ment, and has also partnered with other area school districts including Denver, Aurora and Adams 12 Five Star to offer training. Since opening, the DeAngelis Center has been a training home from 37 agencies and 5,000 officers and is booking out dates well into 2018.
Outdoor labs add greenhouse classrooms Every sixth grader in Jefferson County Schools spends a week at one of the districts two outdoor labs, Mt. Evans or Windy Peaks. Now, those students will be learning in new greenhouse classrooms.
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Victims of scams involving Western Union could see refunds STAFF REPORT
Consumers who lost money as victims of certain scams might be able to get their money back, according to First Judicial District Attorney Pete Weir. The specific scams involved consumers making payment through Western Union between Jan. 1, 2004, and Jan. 19, 2017. The Federal Trade Commission has reached a financial settlement with Western Union for failing to warn and alert potential victims of scams from sending money. For years, many people who lost money to scams sent their payment through a Western Union wire transfer. Scammers contacted people and promised prizes, loans, jobs, discounted products or other financial rewards in exchange for money up-
front. They also pretended to be family members in need of cash or law enforcement officers demanding payment. The scammers told people to send money through Western Union. No one received the cash, prizes or services they were promised. Because of joint investigations by the FTC, the Department of Justice and the U. S. Postal Inspection Service, Western Union agreed to pay $586 million and admitted to aiding and abetting wire fraud. DOJ is now using that money to provide refunds to people who were tricked into using Western Union to pay scammers. The settlement says, “In addition to violations of the Telemarketing Sales Rule, the FTC alleges that Western Union’s failure to take timely, appropriate, and effective action in the face of fraud-induced money transfers was an unfair trade practice.”
For more information and to access a claim form, consumers can go to the FTC website at www.ftc.gov/enforcement/cases-proceedings/refunds/ western-union-settlement-faqs. Forms must be submitted by Feb. 12. Submitting claims • Each claim will need to be verified by the United States Department of Justice. • Expenses such as Western Union fees or transfers sent via other companies (e.g. MoneyGram) are not eligible. • If you sent multiple money transfers related to a scam, you can file a claim for all of the money transfers that occurred during the eligible time period. • It may take up to a year for claims to be paid and the amounts paid will be determined by how many claims are filed and the amount of those
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Father arrested five months after death of Lakewood 3-month-old STAFF REPORT
Lakewood police detectives have arrested 38-year-old Kelly Ray Kerr on suspicion of child abuse resulting in the death of his 3-month-old daughter, Olivia Hobbs, according to a news release from the Lakewood Police Department. The date of Kerr’s first appearance in Jefferson County Court is yet to be determined. Lakewood police officers and West Metro Fire paramedics were called
to a home in the 10500 block of West 26th Avenue shortly after 1 p.m. July 21, 2017. The 911 caller said a child in the home was not breathing. Police and paramedics found the infant unresponsive, and she was immediately taken to a Kerr local hospital. Kerr was the only other person in the home at the time of the call, the release states. Hobbs remained hospitalized
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Death toll creates urgency in fight against opioid abuse Heroin, pills draw more people into lethal lifestyle BY TABATHA DEANS STEWART TSTEWART@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
One Coloradan died approximately every 27 hours on average from a prescription opioid-related overdose in 2015, according to Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment data. While that death toll dropped by 9 percent in 2016, the number of heroin-related overdose deaths increased 43 percent. “Right now, we’re seeing about 60 percent of overdose deaths due to pills, with about 40 percent due to heroin,” said Robert Valuck, director of the Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention. “Heroin is making a comeback.” “Overdose deaths across the nation have doubled in the past 15 years,” said Lindsey Myers, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s violence and injury prevention branch chief. The increase in deaths over the long term has led lawmakers in all states to examine ways to combat the problem. Colorado’s legislative Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee recently voted to move forward with a six-bill package of legislation, aimed to help treat, prevent and intervene if possible when opioid addiction occurs. Will the legislation help? The following is a look at what some area healthcare professionals have to say. • One bill proposes to “create training programs for health professionals, law enforcement and at-risk communities
ABOUT OPIOIDS What is an opioid? Opioids are a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, synthetic drugs such as fentanyl, and pain relievers available legally by prescription, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, morphine and many others. (Source: National Institute of Drug Abuse) What are signs of abuse? According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment: • Any use of heroin is considered abuse. • Taking prescription pain medications after the pain is gone. • Seeking prescriptions for a condition you no longer have. • Taking pills prescribed for someone else. for safe opioid prescribing, medicationassisted treatment and overdose prevention.” “Historically, doctors refer patients out for substance-abuse disorders,” Valuck said. “We really need doctors and physician assistants to take responsibility for their patients, and treat their disorder as they would any other disease.” According to Valuck, physicians and health-care providers could benefit from learning more about medicationassisted treatment and utilizing that treatment with their patients. • Another bill would limit most opioid prescriptions to a seven-day supply for acute conditions, and, in many cases, mandate that medical professionals check the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program database before writing prescription refills. Dr. John Douglas, executive director of the Tri-County Health Department, which serves Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties, said restricting
prescriptions for acute conditions could be effective. “I actually think it’s a very good idea. The vast majority of acute pain won’t need more than seven days (worth of treatment),” Douglas said. “Sometimes, not even that is necessary. Combining certain drugs, which are not opiates, can sometimes work better.” The part of the bill that would require medical professionals to check the PDMP database could pose a problem, according to Myers. Pharmacists are required to update the system every time they fill a prescription for narcotics, so in theory every physician could pull up their patient and assess their history. In reality, the current PDMP system is underutilized by physicians because it is cumbersome and takes too much time to deliver the information, Myers said. “I think providers want to use the system, but it’s underutilized in Colorado,” she said. “The main reason is it is a system that lives outside the workflow of providers. But we are pilot testing ways to make the system easier to incorporate into records.” • A third bill would pave the way for a pilot project for a supervised injection facility in Denver. Offering a safe place, supervised by medical professionals, for addicts to inject may seem radical, but according to Valuck, such places work. “Supervised injection facilities work, we are in support of them,” he said. “First and foremost, these are human beings. Everyone knows someone with a substance use disorder. Secondly, SIFs decrease the spread of disease, such as HIV and hepatitis. These diseases put first
responders and physicians at risk.” Tri-County Health already supports a syringe-access facility in Aurora, which has served about 150 clients within its first year. The program is a street-based program, and those with substanceabuse disorders can exchange dirty needles for clean ones, Douglas said. • Another of the bills proposes to expand the Colorado Health Services Corps program. The program currently includes financial incentives for health care professionals who agree to work in underserved areas. Historically, the program has only included physicians. “It would now include substance abuse counselors through Colorado Health Services Corps,” Myers said. “The new bill would expand program to incentivize people to move and work in areas where there are not addiction counselors.” • A fifth measure would significantly increase access to residential treatment to qualifying people with substance-use disorders. One of the biggest problems is a lack of treatment for substance-abuse disorders, Valuck said. “We are at about an 85 percent treatment gap,” Valuck said. “The state would have to come up with money to help pay for residential treatment.” • The final bill would improve “priorauthorization” standards to ensure insurance companies and Medicaid give timely approval for medicationassisted treatment. This bill also aims to reduce copays for physical therapy, acupuncture and chiropractic alternatives to narcotics. “This is really a good start,” Valuck said. “We have to shift the language, and the way we think of people with substance-use disorders.”
Amid opioid epidemic, six proposals could fight trend Supervised-injection facility, Medicaid and private insurance changes among suggestions BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
When state Rep. Brittany Pettersen was a child, her day started with finding and hiding her mother’s keys, pouring out her alcohol and pills, and then going to school. She’d get home, and she’d do it all over again. “It took me probably, maybe being 9 years old, to recognize that my mom was very different from most parents,” said Pettersen, a Democrat representing the Lakewood area. She was concerned about her mom, but she didn’t know what to do. Her after-school routine grew to include checking to see whether her mom was breathing. Pettersen’s mom, Stacy, had an opioid addiction from the time she was about 33. After being overprescribed for her back pain, she developed a dependency that escalated to heroin use when another doctor cut her prescription. After several recent trips to the ER from overdosing, she finally asked for help — the words Pettersen said she waited 29 years to hear. She was far from alone in her fears. Colorado saw 108 opioid-related deaths — involving prescription
drugs, heroin or both — in 1999, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment. In 2016, in that same category, the state saw a death count of 504. Now, Colorado legislators are putting forth six bills to make sure opioid substance abuse doesn’t progress that far. Spearheaded by Pettersen, the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee aims to tackle the problem from all sides: in the medical world, the law-enforcement field, the healthcare industry and — perhaps most directly — where people inject drugs. Safe place amid the stigma The most visible effort, if passed, would allow a pilot project for a supervised injection facility — where people with substance-use disorders can safely inject drugs — in Denver. No other place in the United States has such a facility, according to the Colorado Legislative Council Staff, but there are 100 of them in 66 cities among nine countries, said committee member state Sen. Cheri Jahn, D-Wheat Ridge. Health professionals would oversee the facility, making sure to reverse overdoses if they happen, Pettersen said. They’ll also be able to refer people to resources to beat their substance-use disorder. “This is about keeping people alive today, bringing them out of the shadows and increasing the likelihood
they’ll get treatment,” Pettersen said. Some in the business and law-enforcement communities may be concerned about the facility normalizing drug use, Jahn said, but to her, the apprehension is misplaced — localizing drug use to one safe area could help make businesses, parks and alleyways more safe, she said. “Nothing is gonna impact a business more than when someone walks in for coffee and they walk into the bathroom and find someone dead,” Jahn said. “You want your kids (passing) used needles on their way to school?” she added. Committee member state Rep. Chris Kennedy, D-Lakewood, said the business community has been “wildly supportive” of the idea, because of the problem of people overdosing in bathrooms. The facility would also reduce the spread of HIV and hepatitis C, Pettersen said. “You and I are never going to go do heroin (just) because this place exists,” she added. Going to the source The proposals would also require health practitioners to check a database that could prevent writing dangerous prescription refills and create training programs to help them better understand the opioid issue. The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program collects information submitted by pharmacies about prescribSEE OPIOID, P11
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ing and dispensing medications, and about patients. Such a statewide database exists in nearly all states, according to the PDMP Training and Technical Assistance Center, but it’s not mandatory for doctors in Colorado to check it before writing prescription refills. It would answer questions like, “Do we have someone at risk of addiction, or are they addicted? Are they doctorshopping?” Jahn said, using a term for when patients go to multiple doctors seeking more drugs. For initial prescriptions, people with acute conditions — getting a tooth pulled, or other short-term issues — would be limited to a seven-day supply of pills for one prescription, in most cases. Chronic, or long-term, conditions would be among the exceptions, Jahn said. Committee member state Sen. Jack Tate, R-Centennial, said the problem in his district is a latent supply of opioids. “My sense is we don’t have as high an addict population as many (areas),” Tate said. But the supply in people’s cabinets, waiting to be grabbed by teenagers or otherwise misused, is the danger, he said. The proposals are expected to direct a research center at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora to develop best practices for training medical professionals how to safely prescribe drugs, as well as how to disseminate that training, Jahn said. That research center for substance-use disorder prevention at that campus was green-lighted by Senate Bill 17-193 in May — Pettersen and Jahn were main drivers — but this proposal reiterates its goals, Jahn said. Filling treatment gaps About a year and a half ago, Stacy Pettersen, 63, experienced a string of trips to the emergency room from overdosing and ended up in the intensive-care unit, her daughter said. Stacy finally asked for help with her condition, but was told that Medicaid doesn’t cover treatment. “We’re spending tens of thousands of dollars keeping people alive and then denying them the help they need to get better,” Brittany Pettersen said. “So that was devastating and I think highlighted for me the enormous gap we have in our system.” In 2015, at least 87 of Colorado’s overdoses from prescription opioids alone — not including heroin — happened to Medicaid recipients, according to state data. That makes getting Medicaid recipients resi-
State Rep. Brittany Pettersen, left, and her mother, Stacy Pettersen, are shown in spring 2017. Stacy Pettersen had just been released from weeks of addiction treatment at the time, but she relapsed soon after. COURTESY OF BRITTANY PETTERSEN get “prior authorization,” a dential, or live-in, treatment a green-light from an insurpriority for the lawmakers. ance provider, to know that “Residential means that medication-assisted treatment (you’re) going to go into a facilwill be covered. That involves a ity and stay there — could be combination anywhere of psychotherfrom two apy and drugs to four that help fight weeks,” opioid addicJahn said. tion, he said. They “get The prothe intense posal aims counseling, for quicker the therapy: response How do I times from live with both Medicaid my disease and private once I leave insurers to here? How requests for do you put medicationme back assisted treatinto the real ment. Curworld?” rently, many Generally, insurers may Medicaid too long covers Brittany Petersen, take to authorize some care State Representative payment for for subthose treatstance-use ments, leaving disorders in patients unColorado, including counseling and medi- able to pick medications up at a pharmacy, Kennedy said. cations to help treat them, but “If you’re an addict that says, that doesn’t work for everyone, ‘I’m ready to seek treatment,’ Pettersen said. Lawmakers’ and someone says, ‘OK, wait proposals would add inpatient seven days please,’ there’s a and residential treatment as high risk that you might return more widely covered. to heroin to avoid withdrawal “Treatment should not just symptoms,” Kennedy said. be for the wealthy or people with good insurance plans,” On the front lines Jahn said. In Adams, Arapahoe and Another arm of the proposJefferson counties, sheriff ’s ofals would make insurance fices said deputies use Narcan, plans more cheaply cover which can be administered as alternatives to opioid drugs a nasal spray, to reverse the effor pain — physical therapy, fects of an opioid overdose. chiropractic care and acupuncThe Adams County Sheriff ’s ture — to make sure patients aren’t unnecessarily pushed to- Office expressed support for creating training programs for ward opioids, Kennedy said. It law enforcement regarding the would also bar “step therapy,” opioid epidemic. a requirement that patients “By creating a training systry opioid medications before tem for all, it helps us identify receiving non-opioid drugs, and recognize those in need,” for both private insurance and said Jim Morgen, spokesman Medicaid. for the sheriff ’s office. In “the “Even if a drug is covered by rural parts of Adams County, Medicaid or an insurance comwe arrive minutes before medpany, that doesn’t mean you ical (support) is able to, and can actually (get it),” said Kenwe have to be able to recognize nedy, who is spearheading the somebody having opioid reacproposed insurance changes. tions (including) an overdose. He’s also pushing to change These minutes are crucial in the requirement that patients
“We’re spending tens of thousands of dollars keeping people alive and then denying them the help they need to get better,”
A bipartisan group of 10 state lawmakers called the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee worked from July to October putting together six bills for consideration in the coming year. In part, the bills would: • Bill A — Direct a research center at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus to design training for health professionals, law enforcement and at-risk communities for safe opioid prescription, treatment and overdose prevention. Also would create the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Study Committee as an ongoing year-round entity through July 1, 2020, to continue work on the issue. • Bill B — In many cases, require medical professionals to check a database about their patients and medications before writing refill prescriptions. • Bill C — Allow supervisedinjection facilities and allow for a pilot program for such places, where people with substance-use disorders can safely inject and be referred to treatment.
• Bill D — Bolster financial help for health-care professionals who choose to work in underserved areas through the Colorado Health Service Corps program. • Bill E — Expand access to inpatient and residential — also called live-in — substance-abuse treatment, adding it as a benefit under the state Medicaid program. • Bill F — Speed up requests for medication-assisted treatment for substance-use disorders under Medicaid and private insurance so patients don’t go back to using opioids while waiting for treatment. Interim committees meet while the Legislature is not in regular session, the part of the year when it passes bills. The group unianmously voted for all bills to move forward — aside from Bill B (9-1 vote) and Bill F (7-3 vote) — to the Legislative Council, another group of lawmakers that reviews them before they can be introduced to be considered by the state House and Senate. That council approved the bills to move forward Nov. 15. The regular session starts Jan. 10.
WHO’S MAKING THE PUSH? The Colorado state lawmakers behind the proposals make up the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee. They are: • Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Lakewood, chair • Sen. Kent Lambert, R-Colorado Springs, vice chair • Rep. Perry Buck, R-Windsor • Sen. Cheri Jahn, D-Wheat Ridge • Rep. Chris Kennedy, D-Lakewood • Sen. Irene Aguilar, D-Denver • Former Rep. Clarice Navarro, R-Pueblo • Rep. Jonathan Singer, D-Longmont • Sen. Kevin Priola, R-Henderson • Sen. Jack Tate, R-Centennial potentially saving lives.” Lawmakers’ proposals include directing the Anschutz Medical Campus’s research center to create training for officers on how to better use naloxone — Narcan is its brand name — in responding to overdose situations. Jahn also said she believes crime would be reduced by creating supervised injection facilities because more people would have access to treatment. A person “would not have stolen all these goods if (they) didn’t have an addiction (they) needed to feed,” Jahn said, speaking hypothetically. Law enforcement officials in Wheat Ridge, other Jefferson County areas and Denver have told her that increases in property crimes have been tied to substance-abuse disorders. Police in Englewood and Littleton have made similar observations, referencing opioids. “If they were able to get it more easily, or get it at all, we have a better chance,” Jahn said. “People don’t want to live like this.” End of a journey Stacy Pettersen’s lack of Medicaid-covered care left
her daughter with few options. People Brittany Pettersen worked with to address the state’s opioid issue recommended an involuntary commitment process — by which she’d receive a court order for her mother to be taken to paid-for treatment. Stacy Pettersen recently began a program at a rehabilitation center after two months in a program where she underwent detox. In early 2018, she’s expected to complete her rehab program, and Pettersen said her mom is learning to live again. At a dinner with family, relatives went around the table and said what they were grateful for, and everyone said they were thankful for her. “It was very emotional,” Pettersen, 36, said. “To have her there and sober and be alive, and how every day is the best day ... it’s like she’s been frozen for 29 years. That’s a lot to deal with, the years that have been lost, but she’s thankful to be alive. “For the first time in 29 years,” Pettersen said, “I have my mom in my life.”
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ourtesy. Integrity. Perseverance. SelfControl. Indomitable Spirit. My brothers and sisters in the Korean art of Taekwondo instantly recognized that list I just … er, listed. Those are the tenets of Taekwondo. What’s a tenet? A tenet is a belief, a characteristic, a habit or a behavior that defines an adherent of a system of belief. Notice, for instance, in all of those tenets of an ancient martial art, there is no mention of strength, or of victory, or of dominance — the real art of Taekwondo is internal. It is about learning to govern your own character and your own actions and reactions to the world around you. Which is good, because, as I’m (slowly) growing older, then victory and strength and stuff like that is fleeting. At any rate…
I have learned through the study of the art that tenets are a useful feature of any behavior. My columnist-colleague, Andrea, likes to have “words of the year,” which are, basically, like having tenets. So, may I be so bold as to join her and suggest a handful of tenets to govern the year that is about to be 2018. 1. Reason. It would appear to me that we have all, collectively, traded out our normal sense of reason over the last couple years for a bloated sense of reactionary outrage. It would seem that every statement is instantly parsed and picked-over on Twitter to amp up our sense of being slighted or dismissed. I mean, in just the last three weeks, I’ve seen people suggest that “Merry Christmas” is a tool of white supremacy, that former President Obama is still trying to undermine his successor through a British royal, and that
“Jingle Bells” is inherently racist. Seriously, folks. May I be so bold as to suggest that we would do much better to reclaim the ability to stop, to consider, and to think, before we immediately reach for the anger button? We’re better than this. 2. Humor. If there is one thing that the world around us is absolutely worthy of, it is mockery. Every time I think we’ve reached “peak ridiculousness,” something happens which is even more ridiculous. Somehow, it has to be within our ability to see it all and laugh at it, and at ourselves. If we don’t, I don’t see how we can possibly survive. 3. Grace. My daughter, the 21-year old, is a dancer, and, when the music starts, she moves in a way that is beyond my comprehension. SEE ALCORN, P13
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cil, signed his support for the DREAM Act on a letter to Senators Bennet and Gardner. The letter asked the Senators to continue advocating for F the immediate passage of the DREAM Act in Washington, S and 50 other Colorado mayors r t and former mayors had already signed it, including two i m former Arvada mayors. d Mayor Williams and the n Council should be commended for standing up for o DREAMers who live in our m t community. These young people were brought to our w country as children and have c spent most of their lives here. They must have a clean criminal record and be working, in school, or in the military to qualify. We promised them that if they followed the rules and registered under DACA that we would protect them from deportation and provide them with a path to citizenship. It’s time for us to keep our promise. By signing the letter, Mayor Williams and the Council took a stand for American and Arvadan values of inclusion and respect. I’m grateful for their support for this important initiative. Robin Kupernik, Arvada
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Reflections on 2017 and bold plans for 2018 GUEST COLUMN
Adam Paul
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reetings Lakewood! How time flies; yet another year is almost history. We are fortunate to live in a great community. As I reflect on the great honor I have to be your mayor, I have realized that we are in a distinctive and challenging time. Like many parts of Colorado, we have seen many changes that have come with the popularity of our great state. In most cases the upside of a boom cycle is a great time to lead, and while I love this job, the challenges that have come from our success and popularity have left some weary and fearful of what lies ahead. As a lifelong Lakewood resident, I can certainly attest to the concerns. I drive the same streets, shop at the same stores and have many friends and acquaintances who are feeling the pinch of increased rents, the lack of affordable for-sale homes and
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She turns her body into a moving representation of expressive art, and the coordination that it happens with is mind-boggling. She is the embodiment of grace — the ability to change direction and speed with effortlessness. I strive to take life in — with all of its surprises, disappointments, and misdirections — with a fraction of the grace she moves around the stage with. Life is hard, and American life comes with unique challenges (and
unfortunately some who have been left behind with no home at all. While I can offer no magic solution, I can say that the city is in excellent shape. We are listening to the concerns and adjusting priorities and goals based on the feedback from you. We have been able to financially weather the temporary closure of our largest sales tax generator, Colorado Mills Mall, because of our robust rainy day fund. We are adding police agents to the streets, redoing parks and adding parkland. All of this will ensure that Lakewood will continue to thrive in 2018. I am excited to work with the newly elected members of council. I believe together we will do great things. I encourage you to engage with us, share your thoughts and feedback and please participate in planning for the future.
opportunities): perhaps we can all do it better, together, if we extend a little grace to each other, and if we try to smooth some of the leaps and turns of life for ourselves. And, by the way, if you’re ever wondering what it would look like to act with grace, just try to picture Princess Dianna or Princess Kate, and not, say, Mariah Carey or the President. Good luck with 2018. Let’s be careful out there! Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His novels are available at MichaelJAlcorn.com
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Your vision is critical. What makes a city great are the people, and when they come together, from all sides, beliefs and views to work for a common goal, the outcome is grand. Let’s be bold in 2018, let’s embrace the change, as we know it won’t last forever. Let’s not react in the now but push our thoughts toward the next 50 years. I wish you and your families all the best, and thank you for allowing me the tremendous privilege of serving you. Over the holidays, take time to reflect on what’s really important because we live in a chaotic world. Take time for your family and friends, get to know a neighbor, and if you see someone in need, show them compassion. After all, that is why Lakewood is a great city. Adam Paul is the mayor of Lakewood, Colorado
OBITUARIES COWAN
Patricia Sharon Rose Cowan
Patricia Sharon Rose Cowan (Pat, Patty), 76, of Tuolumne, California, passed away on Saturday, December 16th at Doctor’s Hospital in Modesto, California. Patty was born on March 21, 1941 in Larimore, Grand Forks County, North Dakota to Willard and Blanche Cowan. She was the eighth of ten sisters. Patty was educated at St. Dominic’s Grade School and later graduated from Annunciation High School in Denver, Colorado in 1960. She also completed Math & Accounting for Business at Ohlone College, Fremont, California. Pat loved God with all her heart, the mountains and the foothills, gardening, crafts, writing poetry, reading, traveling, her family and life. She was an expert Scrabble player. She cherished her pets, Jake and Sammy. She is survived by daughter Kathy Bullock and husband Michael of Tracy, California, son Richard Cumelis and SCHOO
wife Nel of Las Vegas, Nevada. Grandchildren Alexander, Cassandra and Elissa Cumelis, and Michael and Eric Bullock. Great grandchildren Miekaela and Elijah Bullock. Sisters Beryl Jackson of Centennial, Colorado, Virginia Slater and husband Sam of Littleton, Colorado, Phyllis Lenhart of Arvada, Colorado, Doris Cowan of Westminster, Colorado, Shirley Hansen of Lakewood, Colorado and Roberta Cowan of Aurora, Colorado, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by sisters Beverly Ann Cowan of Denver, Colorado, Eileen Cox of Chickasaw, Oklahoma and Linda McCallister of Chickasaw, Oklahoma. Patty was an extremely generous, loving woman with a quick smile and helping hand. Though our hearts are broken losing her, we know she is healed, she is at peace and she is with her Heavenly Father.
Henry Schoo
11/25/1930 - 12/21/2017 87, of Milford, UT, died 12/21/2017. Born 11/25/1930 in Midwest, WY, to Edward Schoo and Ada Spikerman Schoo. Mr. Schoo was a veteran of the USAF, worked as a mining engineer in his professional life,
and was a member and past president of the Denver Mining Club. Survived by sister Wilma A. Horvath; nieces and nephews; longtime friend Carl Briscoe. Preceded in death by wives, Claudia Geer and Alice
Van Lewuen. Interment at Ft. Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO. Military honors will be rendered. Berg Mortuary, Provo, UT (801)-373-1841, bergmortuary.com
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Anxious anticipation can be perfect situation for strong transfiguration
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ell here we are again, the very first week of the year. Many of us have been filled with great anticipation as we awaited the arrival of the New Year. Something new to look WINNING forward to, a shedding of the past, new goals, WORDS new people and a new attitude. It’s awesome, it’s wonderful, and we just can’t wait to get started. So let’s go. And there are others of us who have had anticipation of the coming year as well. However, instead of great Michael Norton anticipation, they were filled with anxious anticipation. Cautiously optimistic, hoping for anything better than last year, and nervous about the changes that are to take place. They too look forward to the shedding of the past, however there is
still a piece of them that is almost dreading the new goals, new people, new job or other “new” thing that they have aspired to for the coming year. So, is it dread or is it anticipation? Could sound something like this, “I am so excited for this year, this is the year I am going to get back into shape, lose some weight and eat right. I can’t wait to get started.” And then the alarm goes off, “I am dreading going to the gym. There has to be an easier way.” Or maybe it sounds a little like this, “I have been happily anticipating my new role for the last two months, this change is going to be terrific, new job, new people, bigger responsibilities. This will be my year.” And then, “I am dreading this new commute. Why did I agree to take on these extra responsibilities? This is terrible. What was I thinking?” As we try and avoid all of that negative self-talk, we can use our great anticipation and even anxious anticipation to create positive energy. And we can use
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good chance you have already set a goal to achieve it or that it was probably on your New Year’s Eve list of resolutions. Whatever it is, whatever you are anticipating happening, just remember that it is absolutely OK to be a little anxious. As a matter of fact, I highly recommend a little anxious anticipation to help you realize your dreams this year. So, don’t sweat the anxious anticipation, embrace it. How about you? Does a little anxiousness make you even more unsettled or do you know the feeling of positive energy that comes along with anxious anticipation? I would love to hear your New Year story and what you are anticipating most at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we can keep a few butterflies in our stomach as we pursue every endeavor in the New Year, it really will be a better than good week and a Happy New Year. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.
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write a little note that says “Merry Christmas New Year’s resolution might be to continue teaching children to do good deeds and Happy New Year, thank you, their first names, and add pictures. Then they leave it on and have good social skills. Children their table. The family also teaches children to can show gratitude to those who rarely thank servers for their food and to use “please” receive a thank you. People who deserve a lot with a smile when asking for someof gratitude are those in the the service LIFELONG thing. When the server comes around industries such as truckers, grocery to ask how everything is, they say workers, all in the restaurant businesses LEARNING including take-outs and bakeries. How Esther Macalady “Thank you. This is really good.” The young children help to clean up often are they working very early in the their area, organize the used dishes, and pick morning, late at night, or holidays when we are up anything they drop on the floor. The famenjoying a rest? ily discusses how hard restaurant and other service people work, especially around any Thanking Restaurant Workers holiday, as part of the children’s economics We can start with restaurant workers. One lessons. family teaches their young children to write thank you and other little notes to people who No, thank you work in the restaurants they visit. The famAnother reader shares this good social ily takes along paper the size of thank you skills tip. Since her children were very notes and crayons. The activity also keeps the young, instead of saying “No” to them, she children occupied and helps practice writing skills. While waiting, adults help children ages says calmly,” No, thank you.” Now when adults ask her children if they want someseven and nine write thank you notes to the thing and the children don’t want it, they say, server and cook. During a holiday they might
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“No, thank you.” It’s automatic. “No” and “thank you” are linked. Immediately other adults will raise their eyebrows and say, HOW did you do THAT?” The parent adds when her children are in the middle of a tantrum, “Forget it! There is no link. They aren’t perfect.” Young children think about themselves, making themselves comfortable, and getting what they want. However, with these easy activities families can teach them to be “good” children and think of others in a very natural and positive way. Doing little acts that show appreciation like writing thank you notes to hard working retailers, grocers, mail carriers, restaurant employees, and others helps children learn that being nice to others has more benefit than being nasty and ill mannered at any age. Esther Macalady is a retired schoolteacher living in Golden. For more ideas see grandparentsteachtoo.blogspot.com, wnmufm. org/ Learning Through the Seasons live and pod casts; Pinterest, and Facebook.
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Sportsmen’s Expo welcomes all Annual event’s offerings reflect a changing state BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
There are many reasons why so many people have been moving to Colorado over the years, but one is certainly the plethora of opportunities for outdoor recreation. The activity options seem to be ever-diversifying, and for 41 years, the Denver International Sportsmen’s Exposition has been growing with the times. “The state has been going through major changes, and while we still feature booths and information on hunting and fishing, we’ve had to grow,” said John Kirk, director of communications with International Sportsmen’s Expos. “The businesses that come here have had to develop new strategies and customers, and we want to showcase them.” This year’s expo is Jan. 11-14 at the Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St. in Denver, and features more than 530 companies, from travel and RV companies to fishing and hunting retail and camping gear. “We’ve been setting up at the expo for 27 years,” said Chuck Prather, with the Wheat Ridge-based Rocky Mountain Angling Club, which provides members exclusive access to about 45 catch-and-release sites in Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming. “It’s a chance to meet our members and put names to faces. A lot of friends come by.” In addition to all the booths, there will also be classroom clinics, a wilderness camp, archery tag, casting ponds, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife Outdoors Pavilion. “Many of the new people who move to Colorado want to know what kind of activities they can do, how they can do them, and where,” Kirk said. “We want the expo to be a jumping-off point for everyone who comes through.” It’s also important for the event to promote conver-
Archers step up to the line to take their shot at the Denver International Sportsmen’s Expo. PHOTO COURTESY OF INTERNATIONAL SPORTSMEN’S EXPO
IF YOU GO WHAT: Denver International Sportsmen’s Exposition WHERE: Colorado Convention Center 700 14th St., Denver WHEN: Jan. 11-14 Jan. 11 and Jan. 12: Noon to 8 p.m. Jan. 13: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 14: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. COST: Adult - $16 Children, 15 years old and younger - Free INFORMATION: www.sportsexpos.com/attend/denver/ sation and stewardship of open spaces and wildlife, which is why the expo makes sure to work with Colorado Parks and Wildlife and other similar organizations, Kirk added. “Being outdoors teaches personal responsibility, and teaches us the connections between everything,” he said. For the businesses who set up shop at the expo, many of which are local and independently owned, it’s a rare opportunity to show off their wares in front of thousands of visitors. SEE EXPO, P17
his summer, one of my closest friends got married in a beautiful ceremony in Arvada. I was sitting with friends during the reception, when the DJ pressed play on perhaps one of the most famous guitar intros of all time — The Temptations’ “My Girl.” It’s been 53 years since the song was first released by the Detroit group, COMING but I’m here to tell you, when ATTRACTIONS “My Girl” is played loud, it still sounds absolutely incredible. And that’s not the only classic The Temptations are responsible for — they also gave the world “Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me),” “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” and “Papa Was a Rolling Stone.” The group, with the curClarke Reader rent lineup of Otis Williams (founder and original member of The Temptations), Ron Tyson, Terry Weeks, Larry Braggs and Willie Greene Jr., will be bringing its sweet sounds to the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6. The Motown group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989, released four Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles, and three of their songs are among The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. It seems like we’re losing musical icons all the time, and this is an opportunity to see one of the crucial soul groups perform live. Do not miss it. To get your ticket, go to www.lonetreeartscenter.org. Start 2018 off with karaoke “American Idol” is returning this year, so prospective singers can get their vocal warmups at Spotlight Karaoke every Thursday from 10 a.m. to close at Tavern Tech Center, 5336 DTC Boulevard, in Greenwood Village. There are food and drink specials during karaoke, including two-for-one house wine, well drinks and all draft beer, as well as half-priced appetizers. But the real draw is the karaoke setup, which includes more than 30,000 songs to pick from, as well as state-of-the-art audio, video and lighting. For newbies and old hands alike, it’s the popstar in the making’s dream. Head to www.tavernhg.com/tech-center for more information. Getting lost in the woods in Lakewood In the local theater world, 2018 might be the year of Steven Sondheim, with several bringing the Broadway stalwart’s works to the stage. Lakewood is the first up to the plate, hosting Performance Now Theatre Company’s production of “Into the Woods” at its Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. Performances run Jan. 5 through 21. SEE READER, P17
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The show brings together a variety of classic fairy-tale characters for a story that is both familiar and modern, with some truly wonderful music. Tickets begin at $20, and can be purchased at 303-987-7845 or lakewood.showare.com.
A demonstrator teaches a young man the basics of casting a fly rod. Anglers of all skill levels can learn the craft, and get some tips and tricks, during the Denver International Sportsmen’s Expo.
Tennis at The Ogden Tennis, the Denver-based band made up of husband-and-wife duo Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley, have been slowly building up a following since 2010, when they released their debut album, “Cape Dory.” Last year was perhaps their best to date, with the release of their fourth album, “Yours, Conditionally,” as well as an EP called “We Can Die Happy.” The pair have been sailing enthusiasts for years, and “Yours, Conditionally” was inspired by a trip to the Pacific Ocean. It was also released as the Denver-based Vinyl Me, Please record club’s “Album of the Month.” Now Tennis will be taking to the stage at 9 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6, at The Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave. Tickets are available at www.ogdentheatre. com, and fans of astoundingly good indie pop shouldn’t miss the chance to support a local group.
“We do a lot of business when we’re at the expo,” said Leo Lopez, one of the owners of Northglennbased LCL Hunting, which sells custom-made hunting and kitchen knives. “We bring out products to our booth, which people can buy right there.” Englewood’s 1 Shot Gear, which sells premium hunting gear, including clothing, optics, bags and other gear, also has found tremendous success setting up a booth at the expo.
A front row seat to the Fetterman Fight Many may not have heard of the Fetterman Fight, but it was one of the biggest losses suffered by the U.S. Army in the 1800s. History buffs can learn more about the battle thanks Dr. John H. Monnett’s Eyewitness to the Fetterman Fight: Indian Views. The event will be from at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6, at the Lone Tree Hub, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway in Lone Tree, and at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 7, at The Fort Restaurant, 9192 Highway 8 in Morrison. The fight occurred on Dec. 21, 1866 — during Red Cloud’s War, which was between the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Northern Arapaho tribes and the United States in Wyoming and Montana territories from 1866 to 1868. An organized force of 1,500 to 2,000 Oglala Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho warriors annihilated a detachment of seventy-nine infantry and cavalry soldiers—among them Capt. William Judd Fetterman. There were no U.S. Army survivors, so Monnett’s lecture culls information from Lakota and Cheyenne participants. For more information, visit www.tesoroculturalcenter.org/historic-lecture-series. Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he can be reached creader@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.
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“We’ve gone for the past four years, and are always very, very busy,” said Zach Snoke, warehouse manager for 1 Shot. “We all have a passion for hunting, and it’s a great community event for everyone at the expo.” The name of the expo has become a kind of misnomer, as a result of International Sportsmen’s Expos’ efforts to grow the scope of its community, Kirk said. “Before these activities were mainly focused on men, but we’re seeing more women, couples and children looking to get started in many of these activities,” he said. “Coming here is like a treasure hunt, where everyone can explore and find something that interests them.”
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CLUBS Ongoing Activities Mondays Arvada Chorale, an auditioned community chorus, rehearses Monday evenings from September to June at Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St., Arvada. The chorale performs three concerts a year plus many community events. For audition information, call 720-432-9341, or email info@arvadachorale.org. Divorce Workshop A workshop that covers the legal, financial and social issues of divorce is presented the third Monday of each month at the Sheridan Library, 3425 W. Oxford Ave., Denver. Check in from 5:155:30 p.m.; workshop runs from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Register online at www.divorceworkshopdenver.com. Advance registration costs $35; at the door, cost goes to $40 (cash/ checks only). Attendees will get help taking the next step by getting unbiased information and resources. Learn the options available and next steps to take positive action steps. Discover community resources, and talk with other women experiencing similar life changes. Volunteer presenters include an attorney, mediator, therapist and wealth manager. Discussion items include co-parenting, child support, family coping, tax consequences, property division, hostile spouses and more. For information, contact 303-210-2607 or info@divorceworkshopdenver.com. Golden Chapter, Order of DeMolay meets at 7 p.m. every first and third Wednesday in the town of Golden. Walt Disney, Mel Blanc & Walter Cronkite are counted amongst its Alumni. DeMolay is an organization for young men between the ages of 12 and 21 that offers character build-
ing, leadership training, and life skill development. We offer many activities, academic opportunities and scholarships. Please contact the chapter for more information. Email demolaygolden@gmail.com or www. coloradodemolay.org and visit Golden’s page under the Chapter tab by clicking on the Golden photo. Golden Nar-Anon family group meets from 7:30-9 p.m. Mondays at Calvary Episcopal Church, 1320 Arapahoe St. We ask that people enter on the east side of the church and follow the signs to the upstairs meeting room. Call the Nar-Anon Family Groups World Service Organization at 800-4776291 or go to Nar-Anon.org. Jefferson County Republican Men’s Club meets 7-9 a.m. Mondays at Davies’ Chuck Wagon Diner, 10151 W. 26th Ave., Lakewood. Meeting fee is $5 (cash preferred). Order from diner menu (pay on you own). Call Fred Holden at 303-421-7619 for information. Republicans, especially students, youth and women, welcome to join. Job’s Daughters, Golden Chapter Bored? Lonely? Make life-long friends. Join a group of young ladies from ages 10-20 learn leadership and organizational skills in meetings with support from friends. Meetings are the second and fourth Monday of the month in Golden. Meet periodically to do fun activities. Rewards of membership include life skills, community work and significant scholarships for college. Interested, call Job’s Daughters at 303-204-1572 to join us for an activity. Mesas de conversación en inglés/English Conversation Tables: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays at the Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Confidence,
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cultural understanding and comfort are key to truly becoming fluent in a foreign language. Come to the library to practice speaking English in a safe environment with a trained leader. Suitable for high beginners, intermediate and advanced English learners. Go to http://jeffcolibrary.org. Mesas de conversación en inglés/English Conversation Tables: 6-7 p.m. Mondays at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Confidence, cultural understanding and comfort are key to truly becoming fluent in a foreign language. Come to the library to practice speaking English in a safe environment with a trained leader. Suitable for high beginners, intermediate and advanced English learners. Call 303-235-JCPL (5275) or visit www.jeffcolibrary.org. Open mic Living Water Unity Spiritual Community presents open mic night — celebrate your teen self, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays at 7401 W. 59th Ave., Arvada. This program gives teens the opportunity to express their performing art including voice and instrument, acting, poetry, stand-up comedy, mime, etc. Open to all students in sixth to 12th grades. Email bellbottoms809@ gmail.com. Square Dancing Want some fun exercise? Learn to square dance. Start at 7 p.m. any Monday at the Wheat Ridge Grange, 3850 High Court. Call 303-973-9529. Wheat Ridge Rotary Club meets from noon to 1:30 p.m. Mondays for lunch at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St. Come as our guest and learn about our service projects for the community. Tuesdays Applewood Kiwanis Club meets from 7-8 a.m. Tuesdays at the Applewood Golf Course, 14001 W. 32nd Ave., Golden. You are invited to attend a meeting. Our goals are to serve children worldwide and in our community. We ring the bell for Salvation Army, deliver Christmas baskets to needy families and, assist the Jeffco Action Center with school supplies for children from low-income families. These are just three of our many projects. For more information, contact Fred McGehan at 303-947-1565. Arvada Fine Arts Guild: 2-4 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Indian Tree Golf Club, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, in the restaurant/clubhouse. Meetings are free and open to the public. Go to http:// arvadafineartsguild.com/ Arvada Sunrise Rotary Club meets from 7-8 a.m. Tuesdays at The Arvada Centre For The Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. for a breakfast meeting. Come join us as our guest and learn about our community service projects and what Rotary does in the world to help people. Denver Apple Pi, an Apple/Mac computer user group, meets 7-9 p.m. the third Tuesday each month at the Applewood Community Church (downstairs), 12930 W. 32nd Ave., Golden. Program varies each month. We welcome those interested in learning more about their Apple or Mac computer. Visitors are welcome to see if you like our more mature group. More information may be found at denverapplepi.com. Golden Optimist Club: 7 a.m. Tuesdays at Windy Saddle Café, 1110 Washington Ave.,
downtown Golden. The primary activity of the Golden Optimist Club is our bicycle recycle program. We fix donated bicycles and offer them for donations at reasonable prices — $20 for an adult bicycle and $10 for a child’s bicycle. Helmets given free with every bicycle sold, and locks also available for sale. For someone who cannot afford these W low prices, we will give away the bicycle, helmet and lock. Golden Rotary meets 7:15-8:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Rolling Hills Country Club, 15707 W. 26 Ave., Golden. This active organization reaches neighbors in need. We build, support, and organize. We save lives locally and globally. For additional information visit www.rotayclubofgolden.org or contact Pat Madison at 303-279-1021.
W Lakewood Chapter of Retired and Active A Federal Employees meets at 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of most months at the Episcopal Church, 10th and Garrison. Call Greg Kann at 303-718-7307 with questions.
Lake Arbor Optimist Club Bringing Out the Best in Kids meets at 7 a.m. Tuesdays at A Indian Tree Golf Course, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Breakfast served. Contact Terri Kearney, president, 303-506-6692; or Debbie Espinoza, treasurer, 720-937-2550. New members welcome.
Northside Coin Club is a group of collectors A that meets monthly to promote the hobby of numismatics among its members and the public. The club meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at 12205 Perry St., at the Friendship Hall in the Cimarron Village in Broomfield. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Find more information about our club at www.northsidecoinclub.org/ or look for us on Facebook.
Master Networks of Belmar Entrepreneurs and professionals interested in growing their business and personal connections, A this is the group for you. We use a national platform that includes an educational component along with traditional networking aspects. Group is oriented toward entrepreneurs and professionals. The group meets from 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays at DeMarras Bourbon Bar & Eatery, 11100 W. Alameda Ave. For information, visit a meeting or call Suzie at 303-979-9077 or email Littleton@ Mathnasium.com.
Ports of Call Singles Club, 55 Plus Social hours take place from 4-6 p.m. the second A Tuesday of each month at 3 Margaritas in Lakewood (contact Carol at 303-389-7707), and the fourth Tuesday of each month at Chads in Lakewood (contact Darlene at 303-233-4099). Denver meetings are the fourth Thursday of each month at Baker St. Pub, 8101 E. Belleview, in the Tech Center (contact Harold at 303-693-3434). For information and a monthly newsletter, B call JoAnn, membership chairperson, at 303-751-5195, or Mary, president, at 303985-8937.
Rocky Mountain Team Survivor, a health, education and fitness program for women of all abilities who have experienced cancer or are currently in treatment, offers weekly free, fun, supportive activities. Tuesdays, 10 a.m., Boulder Creek Walk (meet at Boulder Public Library main entrance). Tuesday, 11-11:30 a.m., Yoga, Boulder Senior Center, D 909 Arapahoe Avenue. Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., SEE CLUBS, P19
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Fitness Training, Boulder Center for Sports Medicine, 311 Mapleton Avenue (entrance on Maxwell Avenue.). Learn more at rockymtn-teamsurvivor.org. Wheat Ridge Art League meets at 7 p.m. the last Tuesday of the month at the Active Adult Center, 6363 W. 35th Ave, Wheat Ridge. Social time starts at 6:45 p.m. Enjoy an art demo by an award-winning artist each month at 7:30 pm. All art mediums and abilities welcome. Contact Pat McAleese at 303-941-4928 or mcpainter03@comcast.net for information. No meeting August or December. Wednesdays Adult Roller Skating is offered from 10:30 a.m. to noon every Wednesday at Roller City at 64th and Sheridan, Arvada. Cost is $5 plus $2 to rent skates. Contact Toni at 303-868-8273. American Legion Auxiliary presents Burger Nite, 5-7:30 p.m. every Wednesday at Post 178, 1655 Simms St., Lakewood. Members, their guests and active military invited for varied food and reasonable prices. Visit www.alpost178.org. Arvada Business Connection is a friendly group of Arvada Business owners who meet once each month on Wednesdays at various restaurants in the Arvada area. All are welcome - friends, kids and spouses, too. We collect a $5 donation, which is given to one of the attendees to donate as they wish. They share how they donated the money at the next meeting. For meeting and contact information, check the Arvada Business Connection Facebook page @ArvadaBusinessConnection or call 303-995-9919. Arvada Jefferson Kiwanis meets from 7-8 a.m. Wednesdays at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., for a breakfast meeting. We invite you to join us for great fellowship, interesting programs, and the satisfaction of serving your community. This Kiwanis organization supports the Arvada Community Food Bank, the school backpack program, Santa House, Ralston House, and many other local organizations. For information or to visit a meeting, call Brad at 303-431-4697.
Arvada Rotary meets from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays at Indian Tree Golf Club, 7555 , Wadsworth Blvd. The club engages in a variety of community service projects, with emphasis on assistance to and support of Arvada’s youth. Visitors are always welcome. For additional information visit www.arvadarotary.org or call Matt Weller 303-480-5220 or 303-908-7165. Buffalo Toastmasters meets 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month at the Denver West Office Park, 14142 Denver West Parkway, Building 51, Suite 195, Golden. Go to www.buffalotoastmasters.org or www.meetup.com/ Buffalo-Toastmasters-Golden/ for more information. Buffalo Toastmasters, where public speaking and leadership excellence is encouraged in a safe environment. Dawn Yawn Toastmasters meets from 6:45-8:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Denny’s Restaurant, 565 Union Blvd., Lakewood (on the southwest corner of 6th Avenue and
Union Boulevard). You need Toastmasters training because communication is not optional, it is required. Do you communicate with confidence, are you worried about your next big presentation or job interview. Attend the first three meetings for free. Call 303-988-2025 for directions. For information about the club, contact dawnyawn. toastmastersclubs.org or John Googins, VP of membership, at 303-547-0084, john. googins@gmail.com.
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Foothills Music Teachers Association meets 9:30 a.m. to noon the third Wednesday of each month. FMTA is a local group of independent music teachers, affiliated with Colorado State Music Teachers Association and Music Teachers National Association. Call Kathy at 303-988-9565. Golden Elks Lodge meets at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 16795 W. 50th Ave. Contact golden2740@hotmail.com or 303-2792740 for more information, or to learn how to join. Kiwanis Club of Lakewood: noon Wednesdays at the Egg and I, 7830 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood. Weekly programs pique the interest of members and guests. Lakewood Kiwanians support projects including Lakewood High School, Lakewood Elementary playground, Catch-a-Calf, Alive at 25 Teen Driver Education, Jefferson County Business Education Alliance, Ronald McDonald House, Colfax Marathon, Kuddlez for Kids, Write Stuff School Supplies, Donations for Hurricane victims in Texas, plus many more. Volunteer as little or as much as you want. Contact Kathryn Williams at 812-599-3339 or go to http://kiwaniscluboflakewood.org/ Kiwanis Club of Alameda West: 7-8 a.m. Wednesdays at Garrison Street Grill, 608 Garrison St., Lakewood. Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. The Alameda West Kiwanis Club is dedicated to serving the community through various service and fundraising projects. Our club has been of service to our community for more than 35 years. Join us at one of our meetings or for a service project. Contact Bob Zachman at 303-988-5678 or visit us at Alameda West Kiwanis on Facebook. Music Teachers Association Suburban Northwest meets 9:30 a.m. to noon the first Wednesday of the month at Community in Christ Church, 12229 W. 80th Ave., Arvada. Meetings are open to the public and include refreshments, business meeting and program featuring music teaching professionals from around the state lecturing on the latest teaching developments. New Apostolic Church Food Pantry: Open from 9-11 a.m. every Wednesday at 5290 Vance St., Arvada, rear entrance. All are welcome. We provide food to anyone in need. Please visit us once a month. Call 720-722-FOOD (3663) or email foodpantry@nac-denver.org. Go to http://www. nac-denver.org/foodbank.html. Order Sons of Italy in America/Denver Lodge 2075 meets every third Wednesday of the month at 5925 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. and meeting follows at 7 p.m. Lots of fun activities planned for summer meetings. Everyone welcome. Call 303-238-8055. SEE CLUBS, P27
Gracie Misik, 8, of Golden and Bill Polzin, the president of the Horse Protection League, stands with Rain, a 10-year-old grade paint mare on Dec. 25. The Misiks adopted Rain from the Horse Protection League in Arvada as a surprise Christmas gift for Gracie. She was delivered at about 11 a.m. on Christmas Day. To see videos of the surprise delivery, visit the Horse Protection League’s Facebook page. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE HORSE PROTECTION LEAGUE
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Fire districts tout benefits of CPR, defibrillators Emergency services build network of AEDs to fight cardiac events BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
It takes emergency responders between four and six minutes to respond to a 9-1-1 call, said Jeremy Metz, division chief of EMS at West Metro Fire Rescue. In the event of a sudden cardiac arrest, where the heart unexpectedly stops beating, those four to six minutes are crucial to a person’s odds of survival. Most people who experience sudden cardiac arrest die within minutes, according to the National Institute of Health. That’s why local fire districts are working to better equip the public for just such an emergency. First, they encourage people to receive CPR training. The quicker someone receives CPR during a cardiac event, including the minutes before paramedics arrive, the better the odds of a good outcome. There’s also a second line of defense — automated external defibrillators, or AEDs. In addition to CPR, the devices help save lives by sending electric shocks into the heart to restore its natural rhythm.
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WHAT IS AN AED? According to the American Red Cross, sudden cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. The condition, in which the heart suddenly stops beating, can happen at any age with no warning signs in otherwise healthy people. Most people who experience cardiac arrest die within minutes. Calling 9-1-1 and administering CPR as soon as possible is the best way to improve a victim’s odds of survival, but coupling that with the use of an automated external defibrillator, or an AED, can further improve the chance of survival. In short, an AED is a portable medical device that analyzes the heart. When necessary, such as during a cardiac event, it sends shocks into the heart to restore its natural rhythm. Although it’s encouraged, formal training isn’t required to use an AED. The devices come with instructions, and are often found in public places. Sources: The American Heart Association, heart.org; the American Red Cross, redcross. org Denver metro fire districts and departments have sought to raise awareness around the use of AEDs in recent years. “I’m seeing a dramatic increase of people installing AEDs in their businesses and public areas,” Metz said. “Just the AEDs side of things alone has made a profound difference in public safety and saving lives.” This awareness effort includes the North Metro Fire Rescue District, which in 2000 received a grant that helped the district place AEDs in Broomfield and Northglenn recreation centers, and in police patrol cars. In 2015, the district began offering free CPR courses as well. “Since the program’s inception, we have trained hundreds in our community on CPR and AED use,” said Sara Farris, a spokeswoman for the district. In an email interview, Farris explained the national survival rate for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims has risen from the 1990s to about 10 percent. She credited much of the change to CPR and AED use. Although CPR training is strongly encouraged, she added, the public doesn’t need special training to use an AED. “The great thing about the AED machines is that they instruct bystanders through each step of CPR and how to use the AED. If the victim doesn’t need to be defibrillated, then the machine will let the bystander know so the victim will not be erroneously shocked,” Farris said. At the community level, AEDs are often found in public places, like malls or businesses. In the south metro area, Castle Rock serves as one example. The Castle Rock Fire and Rescue Department recently provided the
Castle Rock firefighters demonstrate how to use an AED at the Outlets at Castle Rock, where the department recently donated two of the devices. COURTESY PHOTOS Outlets at Castle Rock with two new AEDs and trained the security staff how to use them. That adds to the already plentiful supply of the devices across town. Castle Rock has placed AEDs in all town buildings, recreation centers, county buildings and in each police car, Fire Chief Art Morales said. “They’re roving throughout the town so the most important thing for people to do is to call 9-1-1 in the event of a cardiac event and then send someone to see if they can access an AED,” Morales said, also stressing the use of CPR. That could be right in their office building, or across the street, if they’re close to a town facility, he said. Farris recommended employers who provide an AED for their office make sure staffers know where to locate the device and how to use it. “There wasn’t a big distribution of them around,” Morales said of AEDS in previous decades. “It’s probably in the last 10 years that AEDs have really caught on.” AEDs may be prevalent in local communities, but departments are also utilizing technology to ensure the public knows doesn’t just know where an AED is located, but also when an AED is needed. West Metro Fire Rescue, and three other agencies use an app run
by PulsePoint, according to Metz. PulsePoint’s goal is to build the most comprehensive registry of AEDs, although it isn’t available in all Denver metro areas. Residents who do live in a PulsePoint service area can upload a photo and the location of public AEDs to the app, which the district verifies, Metz said. The app displays each AED on an interactive map so residents can pinpoint the closest AED to them. The app is also connected to their dispatching software, Metz said. Users trained in CPR can receive a notification when there is a cardiac event in a public place within a quarter-mile of them, so they can hopefully provide immediate help. Overall, emergency personnel need community support, Metz said, to help improve survivability rates for cardiac arrest. “Finding someone in cardiac arrest is a scary and high-stress event. Anyone who is going to act to help someone should first consider their surroundings to ensure that they are not entering a harmful environment, potentially becoming another victim,” Farris said. “However, early CPR is the best chance a person has to survive a cardiac arrest and good Samaritan citizens are key in this link of the survival chain.”
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Opinions divided on ‘scraping’ in older neighborhoods Old housing stock makes way for larger new homes
Scrape-offs — older houses demolished and replaced by developers — are making their way from Denver into the suburbs. This duplex on S. Elati St. in Englewood, built by developer Gilda Zaragoza, replaced a 1950s bungalow with a towering pair of homes worth a cumulative $1.3 million. DAVID GILBERT
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Scrape-offs — homes demolished and replaced with larger, newer ones by developers — have remade vast swaths of Denver in recent years, with hundreds popping up in trendy neighborhoods like Highland, LoHi and Washington Park. Now, as land prices skyrocket in posh parts of Denver, the controversial practice is beginning to move into the suburbs. Englewood, which issued only two demolition permits in 2012, has seen houses scraped at breakneck pace in recent years, with 75 demolition permits issued since the beginning of 2015. Though the process of replacing single-family homes with often much larger stock has gotten less attention than gargantuan new apartment complexes, city planners are taking notice. Pushback Many of the scrapes are multi-family units, said Rick Muriby, Golden’s planning director. “People feel they’re detrimental to the area,” Muriby said. “A lot of the existing pattern has been singlefamily housing. When you introduce multiple units at a larger size, that’s when people push back.” Scrape-offs do little to help the need for workforce and starter housing, Muriby said. “These tend to be luxury units,” Muriby said. “We’re talking about $750,000 for a townhome. People ask who’s affording them, but obviously somebody is. It’s hard to stop market forces.” The rise in adjacent property values associated with scrape-offs can be a double-edged sword, said Brad Evans, a local housing activist and administrator of Denver FUGLY, a Facebook page where metro-area residents discuss the impacts of rapid growth. “Let’s say I bought my house in 2003 for $200,000,” Evans said. “My property taxes back then were $580 a year. Now, my taxes have tripled. If I’m someone on a fixed income, that can be a real problem.” Renters in neighborhoods with lots of scrapes can fare even worse, Evans said. “There’s not a lot of help for people who have been there long-term,” Evans said. “If people don’t own, they’re out. Renters get bumped out and now they’re driving farther, and traffic gets worse. If a thousand people who could walk or bike to work start driving, that’s a thousand more cars on the road.” Scraping by To developers, scrape-offs are a boon to neighborhoods with aging housing stock that is often smaller than current consumer demands. “The homes that are in the neigh-
borhoods that people want to live in are not suitable for today’s lifestyles or energy requirements or transportation needs or aging-in-place needs,” said Dave Jackson of Jackson Design Build, which has built scrape-offs around the metro area. “We’re replacing it with current modern architecture. The prior architecture is often an 800-square-foot ranch. When you have to pay half a million dollars for that piece of ground, you can’t build an 800-square-foot ranch on it. It can be razed and replaced with a three- or four-plex.” Jackson acknowledges that scrapeoffs can change the feel of a neighborhood. “We’re seeing a generational turnover, and there are a lot of people who like contemporary styles and those who don’t,” Jackson said. “Some people would call it gentrification. I don’t know. I’m really not a scholar. Some see it as revitalizing old neighborhoods, some people see it as people being pushed out, and that’s true. It’s happening.” Much of the criticism around scrape-offs on the Denver FUGLY page centers around the aesthetics of scrape-offs, which are often of a new architectural style called Transitional Urban Contemporary, typified by a boxy appearance and often bright colors. “Some people hate them, and I’m aware of that,” said Gilda Zaragoza, a developer who has built 10 of Englewood’s new homes, and has eight more currently in the works. “But they tend to sell faster than traditional homes.” Zaragoza said the size demands of modern buyers can push the margins of a lot. “They’re trying to maximize the square footage of these homes on a smaller lot, and that does sacrifice some of the yard,” Zaragoza said. “It’s challenging trying to have a yard, garage, and as much square footage as possible.” Zaragoza sees what she does as a labor of love. “I’m trying to provide a good home to families,” Zaragoza said. “I want to build a good product that helps the town. I’m trying to help property
values. I hope people see that a lot of passion goes into it.” Zaragoza said she determines where to buy and build by looking at a block’s potential for further scrapes in the future. Though much of her activity in Englewood — and those of other scrape-off developers — have been focused on the town’s northern border with Denver, she recently completed a home south of Hampden on South Elati Street in which she bought a two-bedroom, 720-square-foot bungalow built in 1953 and replaced it with
a towering duplex, each side of which features four bedrooms and four bathrooms, and is for sale for $645,000 per side. Does Zaragoza want to see all of Englewood scraped? “Well, there are a lot of older homes that won’t be scraped because the lot sizes are too small,” Zaragoza said. “But I think Englewood is a wonderful town now. The reality is that this is happening because of demand. As long as people want to move here and want these products, developments will continue to happen.”
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Need: Host families for international high school students ages 15-18 studying in the C 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.
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Need: Many volunteers needed; CASA Jeffco/ Gilpin relies on more than 200 volunteers, but many more are needed (just 30 percent N of cases typically are covered). CASA volunteers dedicate 3-4 hours per week.
Requirements: Training is provided; must be C 21 or older and pass a full background check including driving record. F Contact: Kathy Drulard, recruitment and training coordinator, at 303-271-6537, kathy@casajeffcogilpin.com or www.casaN jeffcogilpin.com.
Cat Care Society Nibbles `N Kibbles Food Bank: Works to reduce number of abanT doned and surrendered cats.
Need: Donations of canned and bagged cat C food and litter Contact: 303-239-9680
F 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 C Colorado, refugees are from Afghanistan, Burma, Bhutan, Somalia, Iraq, Eritrea and F 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 N 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 L for information and volunteer application.
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Need: Volunteers to help build and work in garden Contact: Anthony at 303-204-0840 or squiggy.as@gmail.com The Edge Theater: Lakewood-area community theater. Need: Volunteers needed for front of house, back of house, concessions and committees (audience building, grants, sponsorships, events)
Need: Volunteers for various fundraising, planning committees Contact: Jeneen Klippel, 303-343-1856; email jkworden@gatewayshelter.com. Girl Scouts: Youth organization for girls. Need: Volunteers for jobs ranging from running troops to helping with a science event or office work
Contact: girlscoutsofcolorado.org, email inquiry@gscolorado.org or call 1-877-4045708
English As a Second Language: Provides English and civics tutoring to non-English speakers at Arvada United Methodist Church.
Global Goods and Coffee Shop: Supports the efforts of Global Refuge International, which provides medical support and training to refugees in Uganda. Shop sells fairly traded global goods and coffee, lattes, homemade paninis and pies.
Contact: Kathy Martinez, kathybv@comcast.net or 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 Founders and Friends of Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge: Restores native habitat and wildlife; provides opportunities to experience wildlife and nature; promotes awareness and appreciation of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Requirement: Must be at least 16 years old; cashiers must be willing to volunteer at least one shift per week, for at least six months. Must love coffee and serving others. Contact: scheduling@globalgoodsandcoffee.com or stop by the shop to fill out a volunteer application. Global Orphan Relief: Develops and supports programs bringing light, comfort and security to orphans around the world. Need: Super stars with website development, users of the abundant resources of social media. Those with great connection ability are needed to help with the development of the donor pool. Contact: Those interested serving this faith-based Colorado nonprofit can contact Deitra Dupray, 303-895-7536 or dadupray@comcast.net. Golden Optimists Bicycle Recycle: Group helps repair or recycle bicycles in the community. Need: All ages, knowledge levels to work on bicycles Contact: www.goldenoptimists.org Golden Visitors Center: Provides information about Golden and surrounding areas. Need: Volunteers to man front desk and greet visitors, open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; two 4-hour shifts offered Requirement: Must be 18 and older, training provided Contact: Mary Gomez, 303-279-2282 or marygomezvisitorcenter@gmail.com
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M Mountain Lodge Mystery Dinner Theater: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 5-6 at Colorado ACTS, 11455 W. I-70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge. Travelers find themselves trapped at the M Mountain Lodge in the midst of a snowstorm. They may think they are safe from harm, but … Call 303-456-6772 to make dinner reservations. Non-dinner tickets may be purchased at the door. Go to www.coloradoacts. org. Reader’s Theater: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Enjoy a live performance, adapted from story books, and participate in our reader’s theater, followed by a craft and milk with cookies. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www. jeffcolibrary.org
this week’s TOP FIVE Messy Art: 11 a.m. to noon Friday, Jan. 12 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. For ages 2-6. Explore different media, materials, and methods. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www. jeffcolibrary.org Winter Photography, Become a Pro: 4:15-5:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Space is limited; registration required. Go to https://arvada.org/ and click on Majestic View Nature Center under the Explore tab. Lutefisk Dinner: 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 at the Trollheim Sons of Norway Lodge, 6610 W. 14th Ave., Lakewood. Tickets on sale now, and space is limited. Call 303-989-4496 to RSVP by Jan. 13. League of Women Voters Book Club: 1 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 17 at the Lakewood Public Library, 10200 W. 20th Ave., Lakewood; and 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 at Brookdale Westland Meridian, 10695 W. 17th Ave., Lakewood. Author Michelle Alexander insists that “the huge racial disparity of punishment in America is not the mere result of neutral state action.” She sees mass incarceration as a new front in the historic struggle for racial justice. Her book “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness” will be the focus of the two meetings. All are welcome. Call Lynne at 303-985-5128. Go to www.lwvjeffco.org.
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istration required. Go to https:// arvada.org/ and click on Majestic View Nature Center under the Explore tab.
`Damage’ Art Exhibit: open through February 2018 at Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood, in the mezzanine near the library. Denver artist Sharon Brown’s exhibit features psychologically charged paintings created mostly from photographs. Go to www.rrcc.edu.
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Make the Most of Your Life: noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9 at 5675 Field St., Arvada. Lifetree Cafe discussion group will watch a filmed interview with Tony Melendez, a professional guitarist who was born without arms. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net.
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Winter Break Fun: 1-3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Play with Legos and meet new friends. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org. Discovery Play: 9:3010:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada; and 10:15-11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8 at the Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Babies and toddlers enjoy a song and explore on their own. Drop-ins welcome. Call 303-2355275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary. org.
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Olde Town Photographic Society: 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Discuss photography, cameras and gear, photographic history, and more. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www. jeffcolibrary.org. Teen Trivia Night: 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10 at the Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Test your trivia knowledge and challenge your friends for prizes and bragging rights. Call 303-2355275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org. Farewell Celebration for Donald Rosier: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11 in Hearing Room 1 at the Administration and Courts Facility, 100 Jefferson County Parkway.
I Spy, Discovering Winter Wildlife: 4-5 p.m. Thursdays from Jan. 11 to Feb. 1 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. For ages 5 and older. Registration required. Go to https:// arvada.org/ and click on Majestic View Nature Center under the Explore tab. Lego Play and Build: 3-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14 and Saturday, Jan. 20 at the Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Drop in, build something based on the monthly theme, or use your imagination in free creation. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org. Jammin’ Feud: 7-9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15 at the Wilmore Richter American Legion Post 161, 6230 W. 60th Ave., Arvada. Played like Family Feud. Teams of 1-4. All welcome.
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Tai Chi: 6:15-7:15 p.m. (beginners) and 5-6 p.m (experienced) Mondays from Jan. 8 to Feb. 26 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Reg-
Food Pantry: open from 9-11 a.m. Wednesdays at New Apostolic Church, 5290 Vance St., Arvada, rear entrance (across the street from Beau Jo’s restaurant). Contact Gertrude at 303-9026794.
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Elementary Kindergarten Registration: open Jan. 8-31 at www.jeffcopublicschools.org/ jeffcoconnect. Children who are 5 years old by Oct. 1, 2018, are eligible for kindergarten in the fall. After you have entered your information into Jeffco Connect,
you will be prompted to add your child (ren) and you will then be asked to bring the following documents to the school; a copy of your child’s birth certificate, a copy of immunization records, proof of residence (a utility bill, etc.). Share this information with anyone in your neighborhood who might have a child ready to start kindergarten in the fall. Call 303982-2744. Jeffco Elementary Choice Enrollment: open Jan. 8-31 (round 1) and Feb. 9 to Aug. 31 (round 2). Applications being accepted for the 2018-19 school year. Students accepted on a spaceavailable basis. First-round applications prioritized through a lottery process. Waiting lists will be created if applicants exceed space at th school. A separate application must be completed and submitted for each child. If a student is not accepted at a school during the first-round choice enrollment, the student will remain on the prioritized waitlist and be carried over to second-round choice enrollment. Call 303-982-2744. Discovery Play: 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 at the Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Enjoy a song and explore with handson fun while developing early reading and STEM skills. Drop-ins welcome. For babies and toddlers. Go to http://jeffcolibrary. org Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Thursday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.
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The Bookworm’s very best new books of 2017
rust me on this: when you read more than 300 books a year, you come across some books that are not-so-good. Thankfully, you come across more of them that are good, great, or even stellar. Here’s my list of the Best of 2017, those things that you absolutely can not miss, the books you should want in your hands now, in no certain order… FICTION: Anyone who’s read the “Little House on the Prairie” books and loved them will want to read “Caroline: Little House, Revisited” by Sarah Miller. Miller This book imagines the thoughts and dreams of Laura Ingalls’ mother; the surprise is that Miller lets Caroline Ingalls be frustrated, angry, and real. For those who need a good scare, “The Last to See Me” by M Terri is what you need. NarSchlichenmeyer Dressler rated by a woman who’s dead-notdead, it’s a cat-and-mouse tale of a “hunter” who comes to rid an old mansion of a mischievous spirit. But does he have the right spirit? Gotta find out for yourself. Everything about “The Trick” by Emanuel Bergmann is going to captivate you. Everything. It’s the story of an old man who lived a full, tumultuous, dangerous life; and a little boy who’s losing what he loves best and decides to trust the most unlikely person to fix it. It’s about love, most of all, but it’s not sappy – it’s funny and charming and you can’t miss it. Here’s another chiller, but for a different reason: “When the English Fall” by David Williams. It’s the story of the end of the world, told from the point-of-view of a quiet, introspective Amish man. It’s one of those “what if---?” novels, with a slight twist of the weird. The ending will leave you squirming, so what’s not to love? And finally – a Christmas tale that can be read any time: “The Deal of a Lifetime” by Frederick Backman is the story of a man who hates Christmas because of all the horrible things that have happened in his life. What would he give to make the holiday better? Read this under-70-page book but bring the tissues. That is all. Bonus: “One Good Mama Bone” by Bren McClain and “The Ada Decades” by Paula Martinac were close runners-up. The first is about a mother’s love; the second is a look at history through the eyes of two lesbian women. Both are worth a second look.
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NON-FICTION: Have you ever wondered where your feet have been? That may be an odd question, until you’ve read “The Ground Beneath Us” by Paul Bogard. Indeed, this book is about dirt but that’s not all: you’ll read what that dirt consists of, what else is down there, how scientists find fossils and remains, what keeps our ground stable (or doesn’t) and what comes from what’s below. There never seems to be an end to the ubiquitous Hollywood biography, but “Hank & Jim: The FiftyYear Friendship of Henry Fonda and James Stewart” by Scott Eyman is a keeper. It’s warm and funny, but also very sad and poignant. This book will give you lots of insight, not only to these two stars and their families, but also how Hollywood used to work, back in its heyday. For the reader who loves a cheer-worthy
It’s the true story of a gay man who ran his New York City nightclub with help from the Italian mafia. When he was arrested for something totally unrelated, he decided to work with authorities to shut the mob down. Just a little bit dangerous? Yep, and a rompish can’t-miss, too. Another pleasant surprise was “The Long Haul” by Finn Murphy. It’s a slice-of-life look at overthe-road trucking, including some of those kinds of stories you’d ask a trucker, if you could. For the curious, it’s a must-have.
story, “Never Caught” by Erica Armstrong Dumbar is the story of Oney, who was owned by George Washington. Through a series of laws, Washington tried to keep her enslaved but she was smarter than he thought. Not only did she escape, but she stayed free right beneath his nose. It’s a tale that will make you outraged, but it’ll also amaze you. Here’s a surprise: “Scores” by Michael D. Blutrich.
KIDS BOOKS: Just three of them: With bullying in the news, your child will want to read “Dirt” by Denise Gosliner Orenstein – especially if she’s an animal lover. This novel is about a little girl who lives in poverty and thus is essentially invisible. She’s okay with that, until her father falls ill and goes to the hospital and she’s alone. Then she finds a filthy, matted pony who won’t go home. What happens next will captivate any 7-to-12-year-old. “The Song from Somewhere Else” by A.F. Harrold, illustrated by Levi Pinfold is another book with bullying at its theme. It’s the story of a little girl who befriends a friendless boy from school – but that doesn’t make her very popular. Get this book for your older-elementary-schoolto-early-middle-schooler, but read it yourself first. You’ll love it, too. And finally, “They Both Die at The End” by Adam Silvera is a tale of two teenage boys that will die today. Death-Cast has told them so – and so, what will they do with their final day? There’s fun in this book, a few laughs, a bit of surprise romance, and a tale that will make anyone 14 and older think about living life to the fullest. And there you are. A pile o’books to get you started for the new year. Look for them all and Season’s Readings !
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Professional women NW Metro Business and Professional Women meets the first Wednesday of each month from September to May. Our mission is to achieve equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information. Call Marcia at 303-827-3283 to RSVP. Thursdays All Comforting Things of Colorado Inc. We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing comfort and encouragement to individuals by providing them items made by hand. We encourage you to bring your skills and enthusiasm to our fun group. We meet at 10 a.m. the third Thursday of each month at Phillips Methodist Church, 1450 S. Pierce, Lakewood. Contact actofcolo@gmail.com for more information.
fellowship. Winners receive a candy bar, and everyone who joins the team gets a free T-shirt. There is no fee to join. Each bowler pays only for his/her own bowling games. Sponsored by Church of the Resurrection but no need to be part of the church to be part of bowling. Everyone is welcome. Contact eocaoffice@gmail.com. Investors’ meetings The Rocky Mountain Inventors Association meets 6:30-8:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of every month (excluding November and December) at Vesta Technology, 13050 W. 43rd Drive, Suite 300, Golden. Presentations in marketing, manufacturing, engineering, finance, business and legal, followed by networking. Go online to www.rminventor.org for details. Lakewood Rotary Club meets at 7:15 a.m. the first, second and fourth Thursday of each month at the Egg and I, 7830 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood. The club meets at Baker Street, 7260 W. Alaska Drive, for happy hour social at 5:30 p.m. the third
Thursday. Rotary is a service organization dedicated to helping children in the community. If you are interested in speaking to the club please contact Genie at 303-5063923. Visitors are always welcome. NEW Connection: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursdays, at the Arvada Public Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Networking and support group for job seekers and budding entrepreneurs. Contact Jane Grogan at JGrogan@career-match.com. LinkedIn group page: http://www.linkedin.com/ groups/6753121. Parkinson’s Support Group: 1-2:30 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at Apex Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd. Led by HomewatchCareGivers. Share ideas and resources. Call Melinda Yeary at 720-524-4192 or e-mail MYeary@HomewatchCareGivers.com for information. Rocky Mountain Team Survivor, a health,
education and fitness program for women of all abilities who have experienced cancer or are currently in treatment, offers weekly free, fun, supportive activities. Tuesdays, 10 a.m., Boulder Creek Walk (meet at Boulder Public Library main entrance). Tuesday, 11-11:30 a.m., Yoga, Boulder Senior Center, 909 Arapahoe Avenue. Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Fitness Training, Boulder Center for Sports Medicine, 311 Mapleton Avenue (entrance on Maxwell Avenue.). Learn more at rockymtn-teamsurvivor.org. Salty Dog Sailing Club If you love to sail or want to try, if you don’t have a boat, if you have a boat but don’t sail enough because you cannot find a crew, the Salty Dog Sailing Club is for you. The club meets the second Thursday of the month at members’ homes. Members come from all along the Front Range because this is the only such club available. Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. with the business meeting commencing at 7 p.m. Go to www.saltydog.org for meeting locations and directions.
Arvada Associated Modelers hosts training night from 4-8 p.m. Thursdays from May to September (weather permitting) at the Arvada Airpark, 7608 Highway 93, Golden (use the Pioneer entrance between Leyden Road and 64th Avenue). Anyone interested is invited to take a no obligation, introductory flight with an instructor. No previous experience is needed, and the club provides radios and airplanes. Training is free and open to everyone. It’s fun for the entire family. Go to www.arvadamodelers.com/ pilot-training/. Business spirituality Business Honoring Spirituality meets 7-9 a.m. every Thursday at the Community Center of Mile Hi Church, 9079 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood. Meetings include networking, a brief meditation by a licensed practitioner, guest speaker and breakfast. For additional information, visit www.bhsmilehi.org or call Patty Whitelock at 303-274-0933. CERTUS Professional Network meets for its Lakewood networking event from 9:30-11 a.m. the third Thursday of the month at Panera Bread, 650 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. Build your network, grow your business, network less. Open to all industries, includes 30 minutes of open networking and organized introductions to the group. Cost: $12 non-CERTUS members at the door. First participants pay half price. RSVP not required. More info at www. CertusNetwork.com.
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Community Coffee Join Rep. Tracy KraftTharp on the fourth Thursday of each month to talk about issues that are important to you. Community Coffee will be 7-8 a.m. at La Dolce Vita, Ice Cream Room, 5756 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada; and from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Panera Bread, 10450 Town Center Drive, Westminster. Golden Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Thursdays at Old Capitol Grill and Smokehouse, 1122 Washington Ave., Golden. Contact Ed Dorsey at 303-8295195, or go to www.goldenlionsclub.org Golden Men’s Support Group meets from 7-8:45 p.m. Thursdays near the National Renewal Energy Lab. Call Roger at 720-2896396 or Terry at 303-748-3748. Holy Rollers Bowlers: 2 p.m. the second Thursday at Paramount Bowling Lanes, 2625 Kipling St., Wheat Ridge. Not a competitive team; we bowl for fun and
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First-year challenges are nothing new for hockey coach
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any years ago, I wrote a paper about the value of experience. This is another tale about lessons than can be learned from experience. Chaparral has a OVERTIME first-year hockey team competing in the Colorado High School Hockey Association’s Pinnacle Conference and has a coach in Ryan Finnefrock who knows what it is like to be included in an Jim Benton infant program. Finnefrock played hockey for Ralston Valley when the program was getting started and now is in charge of launching the program for Chaparral. “I played for Ralston Valley from 2006-10,” said Finnefrock. “I was part of the four straight Final Four runs and two losses in the state championship games. I was a freshman when it first started. “I learned a lot from John McKibbon, my head coach in high school. Even today through the process of getting a team started I call him for advice. He’s been a great help.” Finnefrock played hockey at St. John’s University. He is now a social studies teacher at Chaparral and the
hockey coach for the first-year program which draws players from the Parker schools of Chaparral, Legend and Ponderosa. “You have to have a lot of tools in place,” said Finnefrock. “Our athletic director, Rob Johnson, did a good job of supporting us in the beginning and we had a lot of interest and support from parents, and then the three coaches out here helping me out (Chuck Jones, Mike Koutecky and Tim Walsh) have seen these players since they were 5 years old. “These kids play for Parker and get a chance to wear a uniform that supports their community. They all played for Arapahoe (youth) growing up and we were happy to get it going.” Chaparral was ranked in the top 10 early in the season but entered the holiday break with a 4-3-0 overall record and a 3-3-0 mark in the Pinnacle Conference. “We have a lot of work to do, but the potential is limitless for this team,” said Finnefrock. “If we buy into what we are preaching you’ll see some things come February that will surprise a lot of teams. We have the get a lot of guys to buy in right now. “We have great senior leadership. John Fulton and Alex Walsh are two kids that grew up playing with each other. They are the right guys to lead this team. They know we have a lot of
work to do. They know there are going to be some bumps in the road for a beginning-year team. When we get people to buy in, it’s going to be special.” Fulton, a senior who attends Ponderosa, played last season for Castle View and was the 2017 Colorado Community Media South Metro Player of the Year. In seven games so far this season, Tyler Johnson leads the Wolverines in scoring with 14 points on 10 goals and four assists. Fulton has 13 points with six goals and seven assists. “It’s different to be on a first-year team but it’s special because we have something to prove,” said Fulton. “No other team knows us, so when we go out there it is a challenge. We want to prove we can compete with anybody and I think we can. It’s a process to get going. We have some stuff to work on and that shows, but the harder we work the more we are going to surprise people. “This year is more special because it’s the Parker schools. Before it was like Parker and Castle Rock. This is a little more like my team in a way.” Woodland Park is the other new team in CHSAA hockey this season and the Panthers are 0-6-0 to start their initial season. Best teams, overall record-wise, heading into the post-holiday schedule are Monarch at 7-0-0, Regis Jesuit
at 6-0-0, Crested Butte at 5-0-0, Valor Christian at 6-1-0 and Cherry Creek at 5-1-0. Steamboat Springs, Standley Lake and Fort Collins are 4-1-0. State basketball leaders In an effort to stay informed, I figured it was time to check the individual basketball leaders as teams resumed play Jan. 3. There were many players from local teams among the state front-runners so to save space, just the state leaders will be mentioned. In 5A girls, Cherry Creek’s Jana Van Gytenbeck leads the state with 7.1 assists per game and Castle View’s Madison Hema leads with 3.5 blocks per game. Brandon Romero of Mountain Range has made 35 3-pointers to lead the state’s 5A boys while Caden Sehr of Legacy is tops with 4.1 steals a game. Golden’s MaKena Prey leads 4A girls in scoring with a 24.9 average and Savannah Martin of Standley Lake is the top rebounder with 12.8 per game. Izzy Hren of Holy Family is averaging seven assists a game to lead the state and Alameda’s Angel Bernard is the steals leader with 6.3 per game. Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com or at 303-566-4083.
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It was the farthest west end of the avenue that experienced the biggest change of the year, when a devastating May 8 hailstorm ripped open roofs and flooded stores at the Colorado Mills Mall, leaving millions of dollars in damages and lost livelihoods and siphoning nearly $3 million in sales tax revenue from Lakewood city coffers. Taxes from mall sales contributed about 6 percent of Lakewood’s general fund in 2016, which pays for everything from police to community resources, Larry Dorr, Lakewood’s finance director, said. Last year the mall generated about $7.12 million in sales taxes to the general fund. At 1.1 million square feet, Colorado Mills is the largest outlet retail center in the state, with 160 outlet and value retail stores. More than 100 of these businesses and restaurants opened in November and December, including J. Crew Factory, LEGO, Burlington and Victoria’s Secret. Stores will continue opening into 2018, with construction continuing during the evenings through early 2018 to finish repairs and updates required to return the mall to 100 percent. “I live nearby, so we received hail damage as well, and I wanted to see what was open here,” said Karen Newcomm, who was there when the mall opened on Nov. 21. “I think it’s amazing they were able to get it opened because that was quite an undertaking. We have to support it, and I’ll definitely be back for holiday shopping.”
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