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February 22, 2018F

MY NAME IS

MARYKATE REGENOLD

skincare questions. My niche is day-to-day skincare, but I also work with everything from acne, waxing, tinting and lash lifting, to treating aging troubled skin.

I find skincare fascinating and fun. It’s like the therapy that nobody talks about. I get to enhance whatever beauty walks through the door, and it becomes a special relationship.

I feel like I serve as a beautician, nurse, mother and best friend all at once.

There are never two days that are the same. I love the challenge.

Esthetician, Lakewood resident Thrown into a new world I always knew I wanted to be a business owner, but I didn’t know what it was going to be. So, on the first day that I started beauty school, I set a goal for myself to someday become a salon owner.

While I was studying business at Metro State, I had a hard time finding a job that worked with my school schedule. Then, someone in the Highlands area hired me on as receptionist in a salon, and they taught me almost everything I know about the industry. I was thrown into the beauty world, and I was blown away.

Eventually, I ended up going to beauty school. I met my business partner Lillie Nauslar about four years ago, and about a year and a half ago, we decided to go on this adventure together.

Golden Roots Salon Lillie and I opened Golden

MaryKate Regenold, 39, of Lakewood is co-owner of Golden Roots Salon. Regenold and her business partner opened the salon, which is located in downtown Golden, just over one year ago.

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Roots Salon in downtown Golden one year and two months ago.

Golden Roots Salon is a fullservice boutique. I am the esthetician on staff — I provide all the skincare. People need an everyday answer to their

Miles of Colorado fun I was born and raised in rural Iowa and I’ve lived in Lakewood for 15 years. The mountains brought me to Colorado. I like to go whitewater rafting, skiing and mountain biking. I especially enjoy doing these sports with my 15-yearold son Miles.

Growing up in Iowa, I didn’t have access to these types of outdoor activities. I started exploring them when I moved here, and haven’t stopped.

Colorado is my bliss.

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Covenant Village names new executive director STAFF REPORT

A new executive director has been named to lead Covenant Village of Colorado, a retirement community at 9153 Yarrow St., Westminster.

Peter Milbourn will oversee operations at the 400-person community, which provides residential living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and short- and longterm rehabilitation.

“Working in senior living has always been more than a job. It’s a ministry for me,” Milbourn said. “My goal is to lead by example and inspire staff members to bring joy and peace of mind to residents and their families by providing a better way of life.”

Covenant Village is administered by Covenant Retirement Communities, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit senior services providers and a ministry of the Evangelical Covenant Church. He reports to Thad Rothrock, regional operations director for Covenant Retirement Communities.

Milbourn’s career with Covenant Retirement Communities spans more than a decade. Before his appointment to executive director, he briefly served as the interim executive director at Covenant Shores, Mercer Island, Wash. He also worked at Covenant Village of the Great Lakes, Grand Rapids, Mich., and Covenant Village of Northbrook in Illinois.

Earlier in his career, he was the sales and marketing director at Covenant Village of Colorado. Before joining Covenant, Milbourn served as a youth pastor at Edgebrook Covenant Church in Chicago.

Milbourn said the move to senior living was a natural one. He is the grandson of Harry Ekstam, a Covenant pastor who served in three administrator roles at Covenant Retirement Communities.

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February 22, 2018

Girl Scout cookies on sale in metro area Use the mobile app for updates on booth locations

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Jessa Baker, left, 12, and Diana Baker, 11, are students at Acres Green Elementary and are among those selling Girl Scout cookies.

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The wait for popular once-a-year sweet treats is over — Girl Scout cookies are available through March 11.

Residents looking for cookies can use the “Cookie Locator” online at www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org or on the Digital Cookie mobile app to find booth locations and receive email reminders. Created in 2017, the mobile app is a safe way for girls to

reach their goals. To purchase cookies online, customers must get an invite to shop at a Girl Scout’s personal website.

Colorado Girl Scouts also sell cookies door-to-door and in front of some retail stores. Each purchase supports more than 22,000 girls in developing five skills: goal-setting, decision-making, money management, people skills and business ethics, a news release from Girl Scouts of Colorado says.

“Girl Scout Cookie time is all about teaching girls lifelong business skills,” Stephanie Foote, president and CEO of the Colorado branch, said in the release. “The proceeds from these

girl-led businesses go to fund all the adventures you get to have as a Girl Scout.”

The Girl Scouts Hometown Heroes/ Gift of Caring program gives customers the opportunity to purchase a package of cookies to donate to the Scouts’ heroes, which include nonprofits, food banks, military and law enforcement.

This year, S’mores and gluten-free Toffee-tastic cookies cost $5 per box.

Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, Trefoils, Do-Si-Dos and Savannah Smiles are $4 each.

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If one of a married couple moves out, the $500,000 exemption is preserved by the other spouse as long as the absent spouse is still alive, providing the couple sells the house within 3 years of the last spouse moving out.

Again, I am not a tax advisor, and am only recounting what I have been told by tax and estate-planning professionals. Consult your own tax professional before acting on anything I have said in this article. If you don’t have a tax advisor, I can help you find one.

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February 22, 2018F

Mix of local, national issues loom large in race for governor

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Affordable housing. Crowded highways. Crumbling roads. More money for schools. A safe retirement for public employees. The fate of young immigrants.

The issues stretch across rural and urban lines, promising to focus the 2018 governor’s race on what matters most to local residents.

But in the eyes of Eric Sondermann, a Colorado commentator who made a name for himself analyzing public opinion, another key element also will affect the outcome: President Donald Trump.

Some experts say his hard-line stances on legal immigration and undocumented immigrants who arrived as children — and even his character and behavior — could wind up handing Republicans a handicap and force them to decide how far to the fringe they’ll go.

GOP leaders from metro-area counties, however, see things differently.

Some say Trump won’t be a factor and that Coloradans will be focused on local issues. Others maintain he could benefit Republicans’ efforts to get elected.

Just how much any issue — local or national — will color the contest remains to be seen. Here’s what political experts and party officials around Colorado have to say about the governor’s race that voters will decide in November.

Where budget meets the road “You ever try to get on I-25 on Friday at rush hour?” asked Joe Webb, Jefferson County Republican Party chair. “When it takes people an hour and a half to get from Lakewood to Westminster, they’re gonna want everything fixed.”

That concern, along with spending on education and Colorado’s public-pension program, PERA, will be top statespecific issues in the race, according to party chairs, a state Democratic Party official and political pundits.

“Fix the roads without any increase in taxes, and I think that’s very, very doable,” Webb said.

State lawmakers have recently pointed to hundreds of millions of dollars in previously unanticipated state revenues that could be divvied up different ways.

In a state with a booming population, Eric Walker, spokesman for the Colorado Democratic Party, said his party’s candidates would support an “ambitious infrastructure plan” — Democratic state lawmakers have supported a bill based partly on a sales-and-use-tax increase of less than 1 percent to raise money for transportation spending — and expand affordable-housing tax credits to mitigate rising costs.

On another hand, fracking, energy development and environmental issues have more traction here than in other states, said Sondermann, a political analyst who founded the Denver communications agency SE2, which does marketing related to public policy and opinion.

U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, D-Boulder, “will clearly be pinned as an environmental

IN THE POLLS Support for candidates by those who said they’d vote in GOP, Democratic primaries: Republicans • Undecided: 54 percent • *Tom Tancredo: 25 percent • Walker Stapleton: 8 percent • Cynthia Coffman: 6 percent • *George Brauchler: 4 percent • Lew Gaiter: 1 percent • Doug Robinson: 1 percent • Victor Mitchell: 1 percent Democrats • Undecided: 58 percent • Jared Polis: 24 percent • Cary Kennedy: 6 percent • Donna Lynne: 4 percent • Mike Johnston: 4 percent • Noel Ginsburg: 2 percent *No longer in race Source: “Colorado Political Climate Survey,” American Politics Research Lab at University of Colorado Boulder. Conducted November 2017 and released in January. extremist with an energy policy that will hurt Colorado,” said Tom Peterson, Elbert County Republican Party chair.

The Public Employment Retirement Association, known as PERA, which provides retirement and other benefits to employees of government and public entities in Colorado, is more than $30 billion underfunded, and Republicans and Democrats are likely to fight over how to address the problem.

“PERA and making it stable is number 2” in issues that will affect the race, Webb said. Republicans would likely support moving to a definedcontribution plan, Webb said — like a 401(k), in which the employee chooses to fund the plan, which takes the risk off the employer, which in this case is the state government. Democrats in the state Legislature have indicated they want to keep the defined-benefits plan — in which the employer guarantees a specific retirement amount and bears the risk of promising the investment will be available.

But “current retirees have to be protected,” Webb said of a potential shift to a defined-contribution framework. “We have to gradually find a way to modernize the system.”

Lori Goldstein, Adams County Democratic Party chair, said the issue of public-education funding will also affect the race.

“I think voters have been demanding for a long time (that) we need schools to keep pace,” said Walker, noting that Colorado ranks toward the bottom of states nationwide for per-pupil education spending.

The Trump factor Drawn-out fights in Washington over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, building Trump’s proposed Mexican-border wall and his push to cut legal immigration could play a role in Colorado as the race unfolds.

“I think we’re in a different age — politics has been turned on its head.

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February 22, 2018

Bigbelly bins gobble trash the eco-friendly way New smart, sustainable system implemented in Lakewood’s parks

Lakewood staff examine one of the new Bigbelly smart trash units set up at the Bear Creek Greenbelt on Feb. 8. Lakewood set up about 100 of these smart trash cans all over the city, making Lakewood the largest Bigbelly system in Colorado.

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

It might seem like a big ask to get people excited about garbage, but that was before the City of Lakewood began using the innovative Bigbelly smart waste and recycling system.

Officially unveiled Feb. 8, the new environmentally-friendly system features 103 smart waste and recycling disposals throughout the city’s parks system, including about 70 in Bear Creek Lake Park alone. William Frederick Hayden Park on Green Mountain and the Bear Creek Greenbelt also received machines.

“As part of the city’s sustainability plan, our staff has been involved in projects like hosting zero waste events and getting city operations to zero waste,” said Kit Newland, Lakewood’s community resources director. “Because of the high volume of use our parks get, it seemed like a responsible thing to do for the environment and, for efficiency, to look at new approaches.”

The Bigbelly units are compacting waste and recycling bins, which hold five times as much as traditional waste bins and electronically notify the city when they are full. They are solar-powered, enclosed, smart stations. The enclosed design keeps waste in and pests out; knowing when to collect and keeping waste contained means the community benefits from cleaner spaces without windblown and visible litter.

“We’ve been around for 15 years, and the goal has always been to keep waste contained and increase efficiency for our clients,” said Dan Grzelak, account manager with Bigbelly. “Using these machines reduces staff collection frequency by 80 percent, and we’re constantly asking, in this day and age, what else can we do to innovate?”

Bigbelly is now used in all 50 states and in 50 countries. The system Lakewood set up is now Bigbelly’s

PHOTOS BY CLARKE READER

Lakewood staff try out one of the new Bigbelly smart trash units set up at the Bear Creek Greenbelt on Feb. 8. The solar-powered machines not only let city staff know when they’re full, but also are Wi-Fi hot spots.

Trish Merkel, second from left, a member of the City of Lakewood’s Advisory Commission for an Inclusive Community’s sustainability group, welcomes city staff to the unveiling of the new Bigbelly trash system, as Lakewood Mayor Adam Paul, center, looks on. largest in Colorado. Steve Carpenter, the city’s urban parks manager, said maintenance and upkeep of these units will be about $125,000 a year.

Before this, Lakewood just used traditional trash cans.

“Honestly, when I first heard about this system, it just amazed me,” he said. “These machines also record data, and I’ll be anxious to see what they show about things like noise and pollution levels.”

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The partnership between the city and Bigbelly was the result of research by Lakewood’s Advisory Commission for an Inclusive Community (ACIC) when it was looking for ways to implement the city’s sustainability goals.

“It was important for us to try solutions that are different and a little out of the box,” said Trish Merkel, a member of the ACIC’s sustainability committee. “We’re using sustainable

technology to be more sustainable. I think this shows Lakewood’s commitment to investing in sustainability.”

Mayor Adam Paul said he hopes this is just Lakewood’s first bold step to protecting the city’s parks and environment.

“We’ve heard from the community over and over that recycling and sustainability are so important,” he said.

“Lakewood is a city that cares about these issues, and a lot of people are invested in leading on them.”

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St. Anthony celebrates 125 years of healing On social media, hospital shares stories of its founding

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

For Darcy Copeland, a registered nurse science specialist at St. Anthony hospital, it almost felt like returning home when she started working at the hospital in 2010. It was, after all, where she was born.

“Having been born there, and finding myself back here, I’ve seen the hospital’s commitment to the community,” she said. “There’s so much history behind this hospital, and at the same time, we’re always making new history.”

Copeland is just one of the many people whose lives have been impacted by the hospital’s work, which has been going on for a long, long time – 125 years to be exact.

To celebrate that major milestone — the official anniversary is June 20 — St. Anthony is hosting a community event on June 9. But it’s also finding little ways to highlight people and achievements, such as with “Throw Back Thursday” historical posts on the hospital’s Facebook page and profiles of associates, volunteers and physicians to share on social media.

“We wouldn’t have made it so long

A photo of St. Anthony Hospital at its original location by Sloan’s Lake. The hospital was started here in 1892, and grew over the years to the point where it needed a new home. In 2011, the hospital officially opened its new home in Lakewood.

COURTESY PHOTOS if it wasn’t for our team members and physicians,” said Edward Sim, the hospital’s CEO. “It all goes to our mission — ‘We extend the healing ministry of Christ by caring for those SEE ST. ANTHONY, P27

Some of the original Flight For Life crew members in 1972. The hospital is now home to the national headquarters of Flight For Life. The organization has expanded to six bases in the state, with a reach that extends to nine states.

KEY MILESTONES 1921: First hospital in Denver accredited Class A by the American College of Surgeons

1972: First hospital in the nation to launch a civilian hospital air ambulance service, Flight For Life

1929: First hospital in Denver approved for X-ray technician training

1977: First hospital in Colorado to opened a field-to-surgery suite (T-10 Room)

1960: First hospital in Denver to perform open-heart surgery

1996: Joins Centura Health

1967: First hospital in Denver to provide 24hour physician coverage in the Emergency Department

2010: Opens OrthoColorado at new St. Anthony Medical Campus 2011: Moves to new Lakewood campus

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Five questions with Pam Bales President and CEO of the newly renamed West Metro Chamber

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The West Chamber, which has served Jefferson County and the West Metro area for more than 70 years, has officially changed its name to the West Metro Chamber of Commerce.

Bales A board of director’s branding committee spent most of 2017 talking with various members to see how they would feel

about a name change, and we spoke to Pam Bales, president and CEO of the chamber, about the new name and what the future holds.

Why change the name?

The short answer is, people have been calling us the “West Metro Chamber” for years.

There is a South Metro Chamber, a Metro North Chamber and they just assume we are the West Metro Chamber.

The real reason for the change is that we’ve been expanding our reach over the last decade to the west metro areas including Denver, the Denver Tech Center and all the way to Broomfield. We felt the name change was more reflective of all of our members, in addition to Jefferson County.

What makes the West Metro Chamber different from its predecessor?

We realize our businesses and businesspeople are changing the way business is done. We want to stay relevant with our changing demographics. Our Young Professionals group has had a huge revival and they are asking for a different way to connect within the business community.

We’re working to attract those new millennials and entrepreneurs while providing the best programming for all of our members.

Our new mission is to build a strong community through collaboration, leadership development, education and advocacy.

And our vision is to be an organization of choice for businesses who value building a diverse, sustainable and prosperous community through collabora-

tive business leadership What challenges face businesses in the modern age?

As a chamber of commerce, one of the biggest challenges we face is truly the changing face of business. Everything is faster, we’re more closely connected than ever and we continue to be bombarded by information on an hourly basis. We believe that to continue to help businesses and communities grow, the West Metro Chamber must be a catalyst for business growth, a convener for leaders and influencers, and a champion for stronger communities.

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It’s our members’ enthusiasm.

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Colorado emergency responders provide disaster aid nationally Assignments offer increase in experience, assurance of assistance here if needed

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When hurricanes make landfall or wildfires take off, and if earthquakes topple buildings or terrorists attack, it’s emergency responders who are tasked with protecting the public.

In the event of large-scale emergencies, what unfolds is a multi-jurisdictional response drawing personnel from across the nation — including many from Colorado.

Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Harvey and the Thomas and Lilac fires, two of the massive wildfires that plagued California in December and January, were just some of the most recent natural disasters to which Denver metro agencies deployed crews.

It’s a call to action they’re happy to answer when the job is bigger than any one agency can handle, officials say, but there’s also a benefit to the local departments that respond.

The first priority is offering aid in the form of manpower, equipment and other resources, agencies said. What they get in return is real-life experience and training they can use should a similar tragedy strike at home.

Rod Tyus, a captain for West Metro Fire Rescue, also heads up the FEMA-funded Colorado Urban Search and Rescue Task Force, one of 28 task forces across the country that respond to local, state and national events. West Metro Fire Rescue sponsors the program in Colorado, which has more than 200 members from 23 agencies in the state.

The task force had back-toback deployments over the summer, first in Texas for Hurricane Harvey and then in Florida for Hurricane Irma.

“We had over 100 members, close to 100 members deployed this past summer to hurricanes,” Tyus said.

During Hurricane Irma, Eric Hurst of South Metro Fire Rescue deployed to an Air Force base in Georgia, although he was working as a communications unit leader for crews in Florida.

His focus was making sure all the responders could communicate with one another.

“There are various types

of radios, as far as the frequency range, that they can talk on,” he said. “Where I was, my team was coordinating law enforcement resources from across the country.

We had different federal agencies that were coming together for the first time.”

Hurst can still recall his chilling two-day drive from Colorado to Georgia.

As he traveled on a nearly empty southbound interstate toward the hurricane, the opposite lanes stood in a gridlock as locals attempted to evacuate. Pumps ran dry at gas stations, he said, and shelves were emptied of food.

“As a responder going into a disaster you are part of the disaster, essentially. You are not immune from not being able to get fuel,” he said, describing the trip as eerie.

“We take a lot of things for granted in our daily lives.

That the gas station is going to have gas and the grocery store is going to have food.”

Despite the challenges in deploying to emergency zones, Hurst said the trip was well worth the trouble because of the lessons he learned.

Battling California blazes Lt. Patrick Richardson with Castle Rock Fire and Rescue said crews from their department spent three days working the Lilac Fire in San Diego before working 11 days on the notorious Thomas Fire.

The Thomas Fire was the largest wildfire in California history, burning in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. The U.S. Forest Service announced the blaze was 100 percent contained as of Jan. 12, more than a month after it began. What caused the Thomas Fire remains unknown, but before its end, it burned 281,893 acres, destroyed more than 1,063 structures and damaged 280 more.

The Lilac Fire started three days after the Thomas Fire in San Diego County. It burned 4,100 acres, destroyed 157 structures and damaged 64.

Richardson, with more than 20 years of experience in wildland fires, described the Thomas Fire as the “largest, most complicated and

West Metro Fire Rescue shared this photo to its Facebook page of firefighters working near the Thomas Fire in California. most expensive” fire in the state’s history.

“We were protecting homes that were in excess of $15 million apiece,” he said.

The crews will have ample opportunity to use the skills they learned in the California fires along the Front Range, Richardson said, which he describes as notorious for its wind-driven fires.

“A lot of people will look at wildland fires here on the Front Range and say, ‘Oh, it’s just a grass or weed fire.’

But if you ask a rancher what’s out in that field, they see feed,” Richardson said.

“We can save that landowner quite a bit of money and feed for his livestock.”

That task is easier when firefighters have learned to stay calm and focused on the job through deploying to events like the Thomas or Lilac fires, he said.

The Castle Rock team, like personnel from West Metro Fire and Rescue that also worked the Thomas and Lilac Fires, were assigned to what they call “mop up.”

In essence, the job means cleaning up after the fire has passed through an area to make sure it doesn’t reignite, or, working ahead of the fire to clear out fuel.

“The vast majority of firefighting is not hero work. It’s dirty work. It’s grunt work,” Richardson said.

South Metro Fire Rescue’s Eric Hurst works alongside the ATF to check satellite phones before giving them to law enforcement officers headed to Florida for Hurricane Irma.

Mike Johnston, an engineer with West Metro Fire Rescue, and Jonathan Ashford, a firefighter and paramedic with the agency, have both deployed to numerous natural disasters in the past, but each time, they learn something new.

“It’s kind of mixed emotions,” Johnston said, “because we enjoy doing what we’re doing and you’re working hard and you’re sweaty and you’re dirty and you stink but you’re all doing it together. You have a huge feeling of accomplishment when you persevere through all of that.”

Ashford said they learn something new each time they deploy, one more reason the trips are worthwhile.

Overall, Tyus said, the system is reciprocal. Colorado agencies respond to other states’ emergencies knowing that the favor will be returned if there’s ever a local catastrophe, such as the Colorado floods in 2013.

“We needed it in 2013, Texas needed it last year and Florida, and Puerto Rico needed it,” Tyus said. “It means a lot to be able to work with each other and be able to serve the nation and be able to help people in need.”

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uring last week’s ice drop, I found myself on a couple of inches of the ALCHEMY slick stuff in the parking lot at work. As I shuffled along in my winter boots, I had visions of myself on sharp thin blades, whisking around and leaping into the air for a triple toe loop or the king of them all, the quad Lutz. Instead, I Andrea Doray just clutched my coffee go-mug even more securely and

accomplished and what they achieve when they are in the spotlight, I have one question: How do you do it for the first time?

How do you hurtle off an upwardsloping ramp, turn yourself heelsover-head with a snowboard strapped to your feet, flipping or twisting the rest of your body before you land in a swimming pool for training? How do you tell your entire body to balance on that one blade after you have projected yourself above the ice and rotated four times?

Seriously, how do you do that for the first time?

I think about my first episodes on

slid flat-footed to the front door.

Yes, I have been watching the Olympics … soaking them in, gobbling them up. The Winter Games are my favorite, maybe because – at one time or another – I have actually twirled around in ice skates or tried a slalom run at one of the little competitions at the ski areas.

And, perhaps especially because of these amateur efforts, I am in wonderment. I am awestruck by the execution of figure skating technical components. I am breathless at the speed and skill of downhill skiers.

Most importantly, though, with all this admiration for what they have

my mountain bike or the first time I got some air on the slopes, and it seems that I, well … just went for it.

Sure, I already knew how to ride a bike or how to ski, and I had watched a lot of people who knew how it should be done, but, ultimately, it was me putting my body out there and trying it for the first time.

In the spirit of my word of the year, “can,” I want to take this first-time concept beyond what we do in athletics. What else is hard to do for the first time?

Run for office? Learn a language, SEE DORAY, P14

The importance of filling young souls

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Urgent information A lot of us have noticed that our area now has quite a few new urgent care centers and emergency rooms.

These clinics are fine for an illness that is not a true emergency, but urgent enough that you can’t wait for a doctor’s appointment.

Free-standing Emergency Rooms are more sophisticated, have imaging and other types of equipment, as well as trained personnel that are more like to a hospital. Many patients do not have a family physician these days. Due to creative billing it is

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all the physicians at the clinic will accept your insurance plan. When you get there, tell them that if any services are not covered by your insurance plan, you wish to be notified first. It is important that you ask if they plan to bill this out as an emergency, if it is not a true emergency your insurance may not pay that charge. This could be hundreds of dollars.

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he news out of Florida last Wednesday was too familiar.

This incident was slightly different, in that there was obviously a breakdown of law enforcement, both from a “watchlist” standpoint and follow-through-on-known-threats standpoint. Still, I wonder if this wasn’t just a tragic failure of education — if only he would have learned how to read, he could have seen all HITTING the signs that say a HOME school is a “gun-free zone.”

However, the particulars of this incident aside, I do agree with everybody on every side of the aisle that we see this too much. And it can’t just be the ubiquitous presence of guns in our American life, Michael Alcorn and it can’t just be the incredible violence that is portrayed in every facet of our entertainments.

Surely, those are important ingredients in a toxic cocktail that has polluted our national soul; but those ingredients exist for all 320 million of us — why do they only find tragic expression in a few?

When I was growing up, I loved to play “Dungeons and Dragons.”

At the time, there was a movement to

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Selective memory about speech A letter in the Feb. 8 edition “A Negative State” chastised the Democrats for being somber and quiet during the State of the Union speech and he was correct however there wasn’t much to applaud to and this president did his own applauding what he said. But that is his big ego showing through.

In my many years of watching the speeches there has never been a president to applaud at his own words.

However, Mr. Hineser has a short memory of how the Republicans did the exact same thing when Obama did his speeches and once even a Republican hollered out during one of Obama’s speeches calling him a liar, which is unheard of.

Also, he forgets how all the Republicans stood on the steps of the US Congress Bldg.after Obama became president and “Vowed” to not pass any legislation that this president wanted and they pretty much did exactly that other than minor laws presented.

So, best look how poorly this president is at representing our country with his big ego, sarcastic remarks/tweets, lying, an accused sex predator for years, and firing almost all his cabinet to date.

None of this I find anything to smile or applaud.

But apparently the Republicans who stand for him do.

Mary Mack, Arvada

No respect Honor and respect are not guaranteed regardless of your position, they are earned! I’m quite sure you have heard the command: “Do unto others...” Our current occupier of the Oval Office respects only one person, himself !! His persistent lies, government by tweeting, distaste for anyone other than whites, an accused sexual predator and more ... what’s there to respect?

Jane Truesdell, Arvada

plan to widen it more? Any new freeways planned?

According to a previous Jeffco school board member, 100 percent of school bonds go to build new schools.

Vote no on those and perhaps the builders will build their own schools.

It’s now estimated that Arvada’s subs in the Rocky Flats region will require $200,000,000 in new schools. Looked at your property tax bill lately? Does the Arvada city council care?

Dan Hayes, Golden

Nothing sensible about current growth The minute developers heard a growth limit was in the wind, they began telling us how much we needed all the new housing. You mean for all the rich pot-heads pouring across our borders or the lawyers, real estate brokers & land developers that can afford what they’re building these days? But there won’t be any affordable homes, they say. My daughter and I looked at condos in Arvada after she graduated from college. A smallish one-bedroom condo was just under $300,000 along with a healthy homeowner association fee. Isn’t it great how all this growth is keeping home prices down? Keep in mind that when the next recession hits, that condo will be worth half as much virtually overnight.

But even if their talking points were true, do we have the infrastructure to support the present growth rate? How about present roads and highways? How many years ago was the T-Rex project on I-25? Do they

About my abortion letter In response to the comment about abortion with regards to my prior letter to the editor which elicited numerous responses: Do not jump to conclusions based upon false assumptions. I’m neither for nor against abortions.

There are consequences for every action, and people should be held accountable for their actions. What I’m against are people that feel their morals standard are right and should be forced upon others through legislation. You

say why should you pay for abortions though taxes that go to Plan Parenthood.

I say why should I pay for an abortion or for someone to have babies that they can’t afford, through taxes that go to child credits, the CHIP program, daycare credits, school lunch programs and Medicaid. In the same vain why should I pay for affordable housing for the homeless and treatment for drug addicts.

We as a nation are a Constitutional Republic. Our economy is based on capitalism, however, more and more we are looking like Socialist and if we are not careful we will end up like Greece, a bankrupt nation. Do you want your taxes to go to things that will enhance society as a whole and bolster the economy or do you want you tax dollars to go to welfare?

And for people out there who want to take the moral high ground on abortion you should be out there adopting children that are in the foster care system or volunteering your time or money at an orphanage.

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curtail the game as a “dangerous influence” on young minds. There were a few incidents of young men losing contact with reality and living out some of their D&D fantasies in the real world, with horrible results. But nobody in my group, or our extended group, ever lost touch like that. None of us turned violent.

Why not?

I believe very strongly that it is because my soul had already been filled. My parents made sure I went to church and learned the message of Christ. They also projected a sense of responsibility and of purpose to me, and, on top of that, they taught me right and wrong.

And consequences.

Whatever “demonic” influences may have been festering within the Dungeons never had an opportunity to take root in my soul.

I think, in this day and age, that the toxic cocktail of guns and violence have alto-

gether too many empty souls to fill, and they claim them with relish!

So, from experience, as a son, as a father, as a coach, and as a teacher, I believe children need to be taught: • They are unique, precious, and important • Right and wrong, and consequences • Good and evil are real, not just clever intellectual constructs • Responsibility and purpose • Strength, to become gentle • Disappointment, to develop empathy • Justice, that they may value mercy • Accomplishment through hard work, that they may learn humility and develop grit • Discomfort, so they can learn compassion • Delayed gratification, that they learn hope • Community, that they may abhor isolation • Resilience, so that failure does not define them • They are entitled to nothing in this world except what they are willing to work for.

• They deserve nothing except what their talents, their choices and their industry

earn for them.

We have 50 years of shoddy child-raising to overcome, and it’s not going to happen overnight.

Or, maybe, at all.

But as families and as schools, we have to question why generations of our citizens are coming out of our institutions with nothing more beautiful on their minds than setting the world on fire just to watch it burn.

Today’s recommendation for something beautiful to fill your days is a book: “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr. Set in Germany, Austria and France in the late 1930s and ‘40s, it is, as you might suspect, very uncomfortable in places.

But, what makes it beautiful is both the exquisite language that Doerr uses — every sentence is an elegant bite from a gourmet meal — and the complex tale of love, perseverance and redemption under the most harrowing conditions imaginable.

Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His novels are available at MichaelJAlcorn.com. His opinions are not necessarily those of Colorado Community Media.

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start a new job, become a parent? Love someone? Lose someone?

Eleanor Roosevelt, whom I admire, is attributed this quote: “Do one thing every day that scares you.” (Happens to me each time I drive the interstate, but I bet that’s not what she meant.)

Think of it, though. One thing. Every day. That scares you.

Does it have to be a new thing, or can it be something scary you’re working on, such as the new job or the new love?

And can you skip a day? Or can it be something that once was routine, but is now scary again?

We all face challenges, opportunities, joys and struggles in our daily lives. I wonder if knowing that even the hardest things all have to be done for the first time makes it just a little easier to try.

Andrea Doray is a writer who wishes you world peace and personal serenity. Contact her at a.doray@andreadoray.com.

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Endangered African wild dog puppies born at zoo Four puppies make debut at Benson Predator Ridge STAFF REPORT

Denver Zoo visitors have a chance to see four endangered African wild dog puppies born in November and released into the Benson Predator Ridge yard Feb. 16.

The puppies were in their private maternity den for three months, being cared for by their mother, Tilly, according to a news release from the zoo. Keepers say the three male puppies, Nigel, Theodore Roosevelt, and Livingstone, and one female puppy, Cholula, are healthy,

Zoos & Aquariums and has successfully produced 32 puppies since 2001, said the release.

African wild dogs are native to the open woodlands and plains of sub-Saharan Africa. Full-grown adults weigh between 40 and 80 pounds and stand 30 inches tall at the shoulder. Unique characteristics of these slim, long-legged dogs include distinct yellow, black, brown and white markings, large round ears that contribute to their sharp sense of hearing, and front paws that have only four toes, rather than the typical five found on other canine species.

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Guests can see the puppies from noon to 2 p.m. every day in the Pahali Ya Mwana yard through February, and in various habitats throughout Benson Predator Ridge starting March 1, depending on the weather.

With a worldwide population estimated at 6,600, African wild dogs — also known as African painted dogs — are classified as endangered on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species, according to the news release. Habitat fragmentation, conflict with human activities and infectious disease are among the reasons for the endangerment.

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Finding the perfect pet from Colorado and beyond Foothills Animal Shelter is part of national relocation program

Foothills Animal Shelter staff and volunteers greet the animals transported through the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ (ASPCA) WaterShed Animal Fund Rescue Ride, a relocation program that serves the Midwest. In all, about 80 cats and dogs have come to Foothills Animal Shelter through the program.

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

An average stay for a dog at Foothills Animal Shelter is between three and five days. For cats, it’s about 10 days.

“We have an enormous demand from our community to keep the shelter full of adoptable animals,” said Liz Maddy, marketing and community engagement manager at Foothills Animal Shelter. “It’s clear that our community supports our efforts to find forever homes for the nearly 9,000 animals who come through our doors each year.”

One way the shelter fills the demand is by partnering with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ (ASPCA) Relocation Program.

The ASPCA started its Relocation Program seven years ago. The program transfers animals from overcrowded shelters in one state to a destination shelter in another, where the animals have a better chance of getting adopted.

In January 2017, the ASPCA launched its WaterShed Animal Fund Rescue Ride, which serves the Midwest. It joins the ASPCA’s Nancy Silverman Rescue Ride,

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FOR MORE INFORMATION To learn more about the Foothills Animal Shelter, visit www.foothillsanimalshelter. org. To learn more about the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), visit www.ASPCA.org. which serves the East Coast, and the West Coast Animal Relocation Program.

And in its first year, the Midwest program exceeded its annual goal of 3,000 pets transported — more than 5,000 animals went to shelters where there is more of a local demand for adoptable pets.

“The ASPCA’s Relocation Program helps us to diversify the animals we have in our shelter to appeal to the patrons we serve in

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BY THE NUMBERS 28,444 — animals moved across the U.S. through ASPCA’s Animal Relocation Program in 2017 6,742 — cats and dogs relocated as of Feb. 12 in the Midwest with ASPCA’s WaterShed Animal Fund Rescue Ride 650 — cats and dogs that have come to Colorado’s four destination shelters. The state’s destination shelters are the Foothills Animal Shelter in Golden, the Denver Dumb Friends League, the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region in Colorado Springs and the Humane Society of Boulder Valley.

190 — transports of animals made by the

WaterShed Animal Fund Rescue Ride in 2017 83 — cats and dogs that have come to Foothills Animal Shelter through the WaterShed Animal Fund Rescue Ride 20 — number of destination shelters part of the WaterShed Animal Fund Rescue Ride. They are located in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Texas and Wisconsin. The animals come to these states from overcrowded shelters in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

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“We have the incredible opportunity to have a wider variety of adoptable animals available for our

neighbors and the communities we serve, and it is a point of pride to be connected with the ASPCA to offer local families the perfect pet.”

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Gina and Rodman Schley are filming the third and fourth seasons of their show, “Urban Conversion,” on a farm they bought in Arvada.

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One of the original wheat farms in Arvada will be the setting for the filming of seasons three and four of the docu-series “Urban Conversion,” which airs on PBS. The show centers around businessman Rodman Schley and his freespirited wife, Gina, as they combine their passions — film and farming — within the confines of their city lifestyle. During the first two seasons, the couple learned skills such as backyard beekeeping and animal husbandry, as well as exploring green homebuilding. For the third season, they are integrating lessons learned over the past two seasons into their new project, a recently purchased farm estate in Arvada.

“We’re just really happy that this show will spotlight the city of Arvada,” Rodman said. “It’s our home and we love being here. Arvada being ground zero for this nationally televised show is cool and that makes us really happy.”

Schley has lived in Arvada for 20 years. When he married Gina in 2004, she joined him there. The town became their community and they

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“We’ve built really strong relationships with the people and the city of Arvada — it’s our tribe,” Rodman said.

Around the same time the garden was beginning, Gina was trying to make her husband more conscious of his urban footprint.

“Gina was a little more earth-friend-

ly and conscious,” Rodman said. “She was wanting me to go out and learn these things. I was resistant a bit.”

But he did, and the results were often funny. The couple wanted to share these scenes with others and also educate a larger community.

They filmed their first episode of “Urban Conversion” in 2012 with an urban farmer in Denver and another with a backyard beekeeper in Eldorado Springs.

Then they reached out to the White House. To their surprise, they were invited to film episode three with SEE URBAN, P19

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Book events are perfect for waning days of winter First-time festival in Denver will bring together exhibitors, speakers

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It’s an active season in the publishing world as well as a great time of year to curl up with a new book or old favorite — and/or, most especially, to read aloud to children — and each other.

• On Feb. 12, readers and writers gathered at Tattered Cover Aspen Grove to hear best-selling author Peter Heller offer a relaxed, humorous talk about “Celine,” a mystery based on his mother, who was a private investigator. He read several passages, including the opening lines that set the

scene. It has just been published in paperback, as are his novels, “Dog Star” and “Painter.” He answered questions about his process in storytelling. (“I start with the first line …”)

Heller will also be a keynote speaker at the upcoming — and impressive — March 3 Colorado Book Festival, to be held at Denver Central Library, with program chaired by well-known Castle Rock nature writer Mary Taylor Young. (More information below.)

• Also tempting for the bookish among us will be the Littleton Friends of the Library/Museum’s 2018 Silent Auction, which runs March 3-31 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Chairman Sue McNamee comments that this is the “quiet” sale: no tables of holiday books or bags to fill with Western Welcome Week books.

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In 2013, Rocky Mountain PBS picked up those three episodes. The show became syndicated in 2015 and it is now aired in 33 states.

“We weren’t expecting it,” Rodman said. “We just wanted to do a little show to make small changes in Colorado.”

The Schleys rounded out the first season with eight episodes, one of which focused on homebrewing in Arvada.

A six-episode second season, spotlighting sustainable living, followed.

The couple believed they should combine the two themes for a third season, but struggled to find a property.

One day, Rodman walked past the farm, which was about a mile from the Schleys’ current home in Arvada. It was perfect for the show. The next day, they saw it was for sale.

“This property was a culmination of everything we hoped for for season three,” Gina said. “Farmland is usually far out of town, but we wanted to find something that was still an urban environment.”

The property on Kline Drive was

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“Instead,” she says, “we offer 24 `special’ books (and other items) in two glass cases. We display 12 books for the first two weeks, (auction ending March 17) and the next 12 books are displayed through the end of the auction, March 31. Four of the more special items will be exhibited, and bidding will continue, for the entire four weeks.” Also — there’s a 55-book set of “Harvard Classics,” which have been said to offer an education if read for 15 minutes every day. A FOL/M cashier will often be present with a notebook that holds more details about each volume, with photos—and that person will have a key for those who wish to inspect more closely.

(Notebook will be at the circulation desk when volunteers are not present.) McNamee encourages bidders to check back frequently to see if someone has outbid you — and of course, she hopes you’ll raise your bid!

A partial list of items available: A signed first edition of the 25th-anniversary edition (1994) of Kurt Vonnegut’s “Slaughterhouse Five (or The Children’s Crusade).” As new with fine dust jacket.

The final two children’s books written by Littleton’s beloved author and storyteller, Caroline Stutson, who passed away in June 2015. “Blue Corn Soup” and “My Family, Four Floors Up” were published posthumously and donated by Al Stutson, a FOL/M board member. Three oversized photography books, offered separately: “Pilgrimage,” by Annie Liebowitz (1st. ed. 2011).

“American Places” with photos by Eliot Porter (1st ed. 1981), with script

by Pulitzer Prize winner Wallace Stegner and his son, Page Stegner.

originally a 300-acre wheat farm — one of the originals in the area. The house on the property was built in 1949. Most of the acreage has now been transformed into the neighborhood homes that surround the old property, but a large piece of the original property still remains.

“We feel like this is a little treasure that we found here in the suburbs,” Gina said. “We have some big dreams for the property to farm it and revive the house.

The house is in the permitting phase. With demolition started, the hope is to break ground in April and move the family in by the fall.

The plan is to make the home into a high-performance house with sustainable resources and resurrect the soil to grow lavender and specialty cut flowers that will be sold to the public.

The house and the property will be brought back to life on camera for seasons three and four of the show, expected to cover several years. The episodes will be filmed around themes — soil, marble, wood, water.

“We look at life, and our worlds are big,” Rodman said. The show “is about taking people who are inundated by so many things and getting them to take a closer look at how they’re living their lives. I think that leads to a deeper connection of place and community.”

Leatherbound copy of “Aftermath: Unseen 911 Photographs By A New York Cop.” (1st ed. 2006). Stop by the cases near the entrance to admire these and other goodies. “Bid early and often!”

Proceeds support programs at the Littleton Library and Museum.

Colorado Book Festival — March 3, Denver Central Library 10 W. 14th Ave., Denver. An all-day free festival and exhibit. Program chair Mary Taylor Bradford, Castle Rock nature writer, will moderate a panel about “Communicating Climate Change.” This first-time festival, with 100 exhibitors and an all-day schedule of expert speakers, is being put on by the Colorado Authors League and the Denver Public Library, with expectations of becoming a national caliber book festival, comparable to those in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Atlanta, according to Bradford, who hopes area readers and authors will support this initial wellorganized effort.

At the 11 a.m. opening keynote, Peter Heller will be interviewed by journalist Carol McKinley about his creative process and more. Followed by multiple sessions, in multiple rooms: books about food and cooking; children’s lit; cultivating community; history; fiction; “Writing for Chicks”; “Writing for Dudes”; Graphics: reading and writing; Mysteries; Danger, Doom and Destruction — Why do we love them? — and much more. There is a special focus on supporting book clubs, with a session devoted to them — and keeping them on track. The closing keynote session will be by Patricia Limerick, Colorado state historian and faculty director and chair of CU’s Center of the American West, who will be interviewed by historian and author Richard K. Young about her book “The Legacy of Conquest,” on its 30th anniversary.

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LIFE Dance is one of the key disciplines explored by the women artists who participate in the annual Athena Project. This year’s Athena Project will feature an Evening World of Dance on March 17.

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Annual festival celebrates creations of women and girls

This year’s Athena Project festival is more diverse and well-rounded than ever before. There will be dance, live music, and several theatrical events, all celebrating and created by women and young girls.

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IF YOU GO WHAT: Athena Project festival WHEN: March 3 - 31 COST: Free to $50 INFORMATION: AthenaProjectArts.org

Live music has become a dynamic part of the annual Athena Project festival, and this year’s event includes concerts, an open mic and Cross Pollinations, where musicians are paired with other artists and have 12 hours to create a new piece for performance.

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Athena Project has an inspiring effect on the people and artists who get involved with the annual festival.

Just ask Dominique Flores, the events coordinator with Athena.

“I started as an actress, but now in this role, I help to feed and help the artists with whatever they need,” she said. “I’m now also a mentor in our Girls Create Program, where I get to work with the next generation of women creators.”

SuCh, a Denver-based soul singer, who first performed as part of the festival in 2014, has also taken on new challenges since then.

“This year, I’m going to be a part of Cross Pollinations, where I’ll be paired with another artist I’ve never met before, and we’ll have 12 hours to present a new work of art,” she said. “You can’t really plan for it, and that’s really exciting.”

Since its creation in 2012, the Athena Project has not only focused on celebrating

and making spaces for artistic women in the metro area, but it also has encouraged these performers to grow and tackle new challenges, styles and mediums.

“The original goal was to celebrate women artists, especially because women are so underrepresented in the arts world,” said Angela Astle, Athena Project’s founder and executive producer. “A lot of people don’t think it’s that way, because they see women performers a lot. But behind the scenes, it’s not that way. So we wanted to create a space where women can share their stories.”

This year’s festival runs from March 3-31 and features the artistic talents of women and girls in theatre, dance and music. Events include a weekend of music at Swallow Hill, the music production and concert venue organization; world dance, the Girls Create Celebration, Plays In Progress Series, panel discussions and workshops.

Bringing Malcolm X to life for a new generation

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hen future national Chautauqua scholar Charles Everett Pace was a young man, he read a book that changed his life, “The Autobiography of Malcolm X.” Malcolm X’s passionate pursuit of knowledge, justice and self-examination made him one of the most important and controversial figures of the civil rights movements of the 1950s and ‘60s.

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by Malcolm X’s life, Pace channeled that inspiration into a lifelong study of the man who was born Malcolm Little in 1925. Now he’s taking those years of study and bringing Clarke Reader Malcolm X back to life, speaking to audiences all over the metro area as part of the 2018 Black History Live Tour.

“Malcolm was a bridge builder when he was alive,” Pace, who lives in Texas, said. “I wish more people knew who he actually was. Most people today just know the name, not the man.”

As a Chautauqua scholar and sponsored by Colorado Humanities, Pace will be acting the role of Malcolm X at 3 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Gonzales Library, 1498 N. Irving St. in Denver; at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at Red Rocks Community College, 13300 W. 6th Ave. in Lakewood; at 11 a.m. Feb. 27 at Metropolitan State University, Tivoli No. 329, 890 Auraria Parkway in Denver; and at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St. in Littleton. All presentations are free and open to the public.

Being a Chautauqua scholar means that Pace will perform as Malcolm X — he’ll even take audience questions as the man, answering with information that is historically accurate and based on textual evidence.

“I’ve been performing as Malcolm since 1975, and read everything written on him when I first started,” Pace said. “When I was preparing to perform as him again, I reread some of those materials, as well as more recent books written about him.”

Over the years, Pace has performed as other visionary African-American leaders, including York (who explored with Lewis and Clark), Frederick Douglass, W. E. B. Du Bois, Booker T. Washington, Langston Hughes and Gordon Parks (among his many talents, he was Hollywood’s first major African-American director).

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Many were found in poor condition in his studio after his death and repaired and cast by a foundry hired by his family.

His mother was a Cajun from New Orleans and his father came from Naples. (The Italian grandfather escaped from a revolution on horseback,

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“Degas: A Passion for Perfection” is at the Hamilton Building of the Denver Art Museum, between 12th and 13th avenues, just west of Broadway. The parking garage entrance is on 12th and there are coinoperated meters in the area. Visitors to the exhibit will enjoy an audio guide, provided with ticket purchase. (Members half-price.)

Some of it was recorded by Dr. Timothy Standring, Gates Family Curator of Painting and Sculpture at the Denver Art Museum, at Cambridge. There is also an accompanying book, edited by Jane Munro, available at the gift shop. The DAM is now open seven days a week. Information: denverartmuseum.org, 720-865-5000.

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The curator followed Degas’ steps in Paris, including a visit to his tomb in Montmartre, and said “we really wanted to tell the right story” in this exhibit that represents about 20 public and private collection, including that of the Denver Art Museum, which owns three pastels and two sculptures.

He said scholars love to talk about Degas’ dysfunctional family, but he did not elaborate on the subject.

During a Q&A period following the lecture, Kim Field, Littleton writer and Historic Preservation Board member, commented on Degas’ choice of models. “They were not perfect 10s” — nor did the dancers depicted show perfect ballet form. Standring agreed and spun off into the painters’ many influences, including Japanese prints. And flexibility. “Sometimes, he added strips of paper to a drawing,” to get proportions right. He might be compared to more contemporary Rauschenberg and Richter. A close look will reveal those added strips pasted on the edge of a drawing.

He was commercially successful, despite difficult family finances. British and French collectors bought his work, including at an auction following his death. (Fitzwilliam Museum’s collection is an example.) He also accumulated a personal art collection.

carrying gold, and started banks.)

After an attempt at studying law, at his father’s insistence, he embarked on an artist’s training by copying the earlier masters at the Louvre and elsewhere — the common way to study in the 19th century, as well as attending Le Ecole des Beaux Artes. Exhibits followed with his contemporaries.

He learned to emulate the Academic painters and said “One certainly needs courage if one is to approach nature.” He created a new painting technique, recognized as turpentine in the U.S., mixing the pigments with gasoline. It thinned the paint, allowing for precise lines and a flat effect.

The painter Corot was an influence in his development of landscapes and he worked on smaller pieces with pastels, some watercolor, some oil. Repetition was an ongoing theme, with numerous versions of a given subject or scene.

Standring said Degas’ studio in Paris was reported to be a pigpen because he never wanted to give anything away — and his eyesight was degenerating. During his productive years, he created many monotypes, where a painting is created on a metal plate and paper is laid on it and pulled off as a print. He made more than one impression from a plate and added in pastels. “It was all about process — making, making, making,” Standring

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Why a Degas exhibit now? “It’s a celebration of the centenary of Degas’ death in 1917,” said Dr. Timothy Standring, Gates Family Curator of Painting and Sculpture at the Denver Art Museum, as he spoke prior to the opening of a special exhibit he had been working on for five years. He spoke of “Degas’ escape — affirming while obliterating his marks on paper,” as he reworked his pieces at times.

“Degas: A Passion for Perfection” was sold out on its opening day and will continue as a specially ticketed exhibit through May 20. The exhibit was first organized by Jane Munroe, keeper of paintings and prints at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England and was locally curated by Standring, who added items from other collections to the original selection, offering more than 100 works. As he spoke about the project, he said, “no isn’t in my vocabulary” when it comes to borrowing artworks. (One owner at the Maastricht Art Fair in the Netherlands was reluctant because he wanted to sell a piece instead of loaning. “I’ll find a buyer,” Standring replied — and did!)

The curator speaks of this exhibit as “presenting insight into the artist’s journey,” showing many aspects of Degas’ acute awareness of his surroundings and society — and endless curiosity. Born into a somewhat wealthy family, he had a classical education, which would have afforded many ideas for artworks early on — and he did start painting as a teen.

Degas’ prolific 60-year career touched on many of his diverse interests, from ballet, dancers as individuals and theater to landscapes and cityscapes of Paris street life, to horse racing. Largely self-trained, he transformed from a portraitist and painter of historic subjects and transitioned into an interest in the contemporary scene. An interesting turn-of-the-cen-

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Twenty years ago, the old adage was, ‘All politics is local.’ All politics is national (now),” Sondermann said.

Trump “and all the emotions he arouses, whether it’s support on one side or resistance on the other,” can influence local fights.

With the state’s increasing Latino population, hard-line positions on illegal immigration in the spirit of former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo and a push for what his supporters might call amnesty may make for a clash in Colorado.

Even with Tancredo’s recent exit from the race for the GOP nomination for governor, “his supporters still have influence,” and on the Democratic side, to some extent, “it’s an outrage contest — who can be the most outraged,” Sondermann said. “But I do think Democrats (are) energized these days, so animated, so ginned up by Trump being in the White House.”

The question is how far the GOP

nominee will have to move toward positions like Trump’s or Tancredo’s to court voters, according to Sondermann.

Criticisms of Trump will cast a shadow on candidates here to some extent, said John Straayer, a professor of political science at Colorado State University.

“How much, I don’t know, but it will, and should be, a concern for all Republican candidates,” Straayer said. “No doubt Democrats will seek to tie the Rs to (Trump) on matters including character and behavior, the environment, pot and surely more issues.”

Some county party chairs see it differently, though.

Trump and national politics won’t be a factor, said Anil Mathai, Adams County GOP chair.

“Colorado residents are focused on local issues,” Mathai said.

Mathai said immigration debates won’t affect the race here either.

“We have many people here legally of Mexican descent and/or from Spanish-speaking countries, and they believe in the rule of law,” Mathai said.

Immigration issues will have an impact on the election but may not change the results, Peterson said.

“It will be interesting to see the response to the president’s four-pillar position that was presented in the State of the Union address,” Peterson said, referencing Trump’s proposal for a path to citizenship for about 1.8 million young undocumented immigrants; $25 billion toward border security, including the border wall; ending the visa lottery; and limiting family-based immigration.

“If Congress can pass comprehensive immigration reform this year, this issue may be less of a factor in Colorado come November.”

Wild cards Independents may be able to shake things up this November because of two ballot measures voters passed in 2016 allowing unaffiliated voters to participate in the primary process, which is how parties whittle down the candidates to select one Republican and one Democratic nominee to compete in the general election.

“Propositions 107 and 108 will make

it more easy for independents to participate — that is the great unknown, how independents are gonna vote,” Sondermann said. Colorado is “in a test tube right now. This is the first election under the 107 and 108 rules, so there’s lots of speculation and conjecture and no knowledge.”

If someone like state Attorney General Cynthia Coffman can organize a strong campaign, Sondermann said, as a more moderate Republican and a woman, she could appeal to independents.

“More centrist Democrats like (Noel) Ginsberg and (Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne) are banking on independents more than Cary Kennedy or Polis is,” he added.

Personality may play a big role, too, Sondermann added, because governors tend to be more frequent faces in voters’ lives than, say, senators, who garner more party-line votes.

“A lot of this election ... is gonna be more dictated by emotion than it is by position papers,” Sondermann said. “Historically, Colorado has really favored governors that voters not only respect, but that they actually like.”

Parties look for front-runners to emerge in crowded field Some big names who left the race would have been among the favorites for governor

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Former Republican Congressman Tom Tancredo — known for his hardline stance against illegal immigration — was shaping up to be the GOP front-runner for this year’s governor’s race, some pundits believe.

Then, Tancredo dropped out of the race Jan. 30 due to lower-than-desired fundraising.

On the Democratic side, U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, D-Boulder — who pushes for Colorado to transition to 100 percent renewable energy use by 2040 — has emerged as a favorite, according to some pundits and polling.

Polis and former state Sen. Mike Johnston, D-Denver, are leading the Democrats’ in campaign donations with about $1.5 million each. On the Republican side, state Treasurer Walker Stapleton held the top fundraising spot with about $1 million.

But in a packed field, the path to the nomination isn’t plowed clear.

Joe Webb, Jefferson County Republican Party chair, said after Tancredo’s exit, Stapleton, a second-cousin of former President George W. Bush, appears to have the top spot on the GOP side.

“Followed by Victor Mitchell and maybe (state Attorney General) Cynthia Coffman,” Webb said.

In Webb’s analysis, Stapleton, Coffman, former state Rep. Mitchell, who is a businessman from Castle Rock, and Doug Robinson — Mitt Romney’s nephew — would have petitioned to be candidates on the ballot rather than try to beat Tancredo for the traditional

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The following are the gubernatorial candidates who have received the largest amount of campaign donations, according to figures available through the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office as of Feb. 13: • Jared Polis, Boulder, Democrat: $1.5 million • Mike Johnston, Denver, Democrat: $1.5 million

• Walker Stapleton, Denver, Republican: $1 million • Cary Kennedy, Denver, Democrat: $839,835 • Noel Ginsburg, Denver, Democrat: $686,521 • Donna Lynne, Denver, Democrat $673,741 • Doug Robinson, Centennial, Republican: $360,763 • Cynthia Coffman, Denver, Republican: $99,969

party assembly vote, the state counterpart to the national party conventions that select presidential nominees.

“Everyone expected him to overwhelmingly win the assembly,” Webb said. “The fact that (he dropped out) means the assembly is up for grabs in a big, big way.

“Somebody’s gonna have to fill the void that Tancredo supporters had.”

Tancredo set up a potential split in the party, according to Webb.

That Tancredo was willing to get out of the race when he was a front-runner was a “selfless act” to ensure the nominee wouldn’t repel some Republican

• Victor Mitchell, Castle Rock, Republican: *$30,589 • Lew Gaiter, Larimer County, Republican: $10,707 • Greg Lopez, Elizabeth, Republican: $9,748 • Stephen Barlock, Denver, Republican: $5,836 *Mitchell is largely financing his own campaign and has $2.2 million on hand.

voters in the general election, Webb said, but he also knows 50 or 60 people who left the GOP and came back to the party because Tancredo was the nominee.

For Democrats, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter of Arvada would have been a top contender before he dropped out of the race, said Eric Sondermann, a Colorado political analyst who founded the Denver communications agency SE2, which does marketing related to public policy and opinion. George Brauchler, the 18th Judicial District Attorney in counties south of Denver, could have been a top GOP name, Sondermann

said, but he pulled out too, opting to run for state attorney general.

“I’ve never seen a race quite so fluid, in which top-tier candidates literally drop like flies,” Sondermann said.

Polis is expected to be a finalist, but former Colorado state Treasurer Cary Kennedy could put up a fight, as well as Johnston, Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne and manufacturing businessman Noel Ginsburg, Sondermann said. On the Republican side, Stapleton won’t win “without a fair degree of sweat,” he added.

“Coffman seems to be well positioned,” but she hasn’t surrounded herself with a top-notch campaign team, Sondermann said. “So no one can quite figure out Coffman’s campaign at this time.”

Mitchell has the ability to self-fund his campaign, like Polis could, making him a contender, Sondermann said. Robinson is a “very credible businessman, but he may be too moderate in a very conservative party,” he added.

The GOP around the nation is currently a staunchly anti-establishment, President Donald Trump-driven group, Sondermann said.

“I think Democratic turnout in these primaries is going to be significantly higher than GOP turnout,” Sondermann said.

Six of the last 10 governors, dating back to 1951, have been Democrats.

The state’s next governor will replace Democrat John Hickenlooper, who has reached his two-term limit.

In 2016, Colorado voted for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton over Trump by about five points, even as Trump won the country, Sonderman noted. He hasn’t seen anything that suggests it’s more favorable to Trump or those aligned with him than it was in 2016.

“Colorado has been becoming a lightblue state,” Sondermann said, “but 2018 could potentially be a deep-blue year.”

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LOCAL MAN WINS THREE IN A ROW ON JEOPARDY!

Martin Cunningham of Arvada, right, appeared on Jeopardy! for four episodes this month. He won three games, taking home $65,900. He’s seen here with show host Alex Trebek. His episodes aired Feb. 8, 9, 12 and 13.

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Pace refers to these leaders as his “bodacious brothers,” and said his body of work is a way to explore how marginal outsiders became influential insiders.

“I hope that people who attend go to a local bookstore and buy the books my portrayal is based on and learn more about Malcolm,” Pace said. “I hope people come out, learn and continue the conversation.”

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The magic or real life in ‘The Electric Baby’ For most adults, magic isn’t really part of their daily lives, but in the Arvada Center’s second show of its repertory season, magical realism brings hope to individuals dealing with grief and loneliness.

“This show is rooted in a layered style that takes a magical approach to vintage storytelling,” said Abner Genece, cast member in “The Electric Baby.” “It feels very contemporary and immediate, despite having these deep, traditional roots.”

The regional premiere of “The Electric Baby” runs through May 4 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. The show, written by Stefanie Zadravec and directed by Rick Barbour, tells the story of a group of people connected by tragedy and a longing for human contact.

“The best thing I can tell someone about the show is to come with an open mind and heart,” said Kate Gleason, cast member. “It’s beautiful storytelling and direction, and people will laugh and be moved.”

To purchase tickets, call 720-898-7200 or go to www.arvadacenter.org/theelectric-baby.

‘America’s Musical Journey’ at IMAX One of the best gifts a person can give their eyes is to go to a movie screening at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science’s Phipps IMAX Theater. But the museum’s newest film is also a treat for the ears.

“America’s Musical Journey,” the newest IMAX 3D film from MacGillivray Freeman Films, opened Feb. 16 at the museum, 2001 Colorado Blvd. The film is narrated by Morgan Freeman and examines America’s diverse musical history.

The film follows Grammy Awardnominated singer and songwriter

Aloe Blacc as he explores the roots of the country’s musical styles — ranging from jazz, blues, country, rock and rap — through stops at such cities as New Orleans, Chicago, New York City, Nashville, Memphis, and even a brief look at Red Rocks Amphitheater.

In addition to Blacc, the movie features appearances by Jon Batiste, bandleader and musical director of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”; Latin music stars Gloria and Emilio Estefan; New Orleans music hero Dr. John; Chicago jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis; teenage banjo-playing phenomenon Willow Osborne; Memphis jookin dance star Lil Buck; the Detroit Youth Choir; Chicago footwork maestros Pause Eddie and Donnetta “Lil Bit” Jackson; the Bandaloop vertical dancers; the Fisk University Jubilee Singers; the Beale Street Flippers and many more. Call 303-370-6000 or visit dmns.org/imax.

Running like a snowman Going for a run during the winter in Colorado can mean running under bluebird skies, through a freezing blizzard and every climate in between.

But no matter what the weather holds at 9 a.m. Feb. 24, runners will be out in Littleton’s Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, for the annual Snowman Stampede half-marathon, 10K and 5K race.

The Stampede is a flat and fast race, featuring chip timing, an innovative technical running shirt and a finish line expo with vendors and food.

For more information, visit www. coloradorunnerevents.com/Snowman.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week: Miguel at the Ogden When R&B crooner Miguel arrived on the music scene in 2010, he seemed like just another silky-voiced Lothario. But over the following two albums, “Kaleidoscope Dream” and “Wildheart,” he developed a progressive blend of funk, Hendrix-esque rock and soul. His most recent album, “War and Leisure,” was released at the end of 2017, and continues this trend. In support of the album, Miguel will stop by the Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, at 9 p.m. Feb. 28, along with up-and-coming voices in the genre, SiR and Nonchalant Savant.

Go to www.ogdentheatre.com.

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

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This gives these students a chance to see their work as a live performance with actors on stage and a director. On the same day, the girls who participated in the fashion design and visual arts camps will have their creations highlighted in a runway style fashion show and gallery show.

“It’s so amazing to see what these young girls are able to come up with, and the stories they’re able to tell,” said Flores, who will work with these young creators. “We want these girls to know they can do anything.”

Flores and SuCh encourage people to attend events on multiple weekends, especially since there will be such a variety throughout the month. Children and students are particularly encouraged to see what Athena has to offer.

“I didn’t go into music until I was an adult, even though I always knew music was my thing,” SuCh said.

“Who knows? If I had been exposed to more music and art earlier, I might’ve started younger.”

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March 31, at 7 p.m. is “Mama’s Eggnog” by Angela Stern Saturday, March 24, at 7 p.m. and Friday, March 30, at 7 p.m. is “The Golden Hour” by Elizabeth Nelson Saturday, March 24, at 5 p.m. panel discussion Saturday, March 31, at 5 p.m. panel with playwrights and Dramatists Guild members Location: The Black Box Theatre at JohnsonMcFarlane Hall at University of Denver, 1903 E. Iliff Ave., Denver Tickets: Individual and package tickets starting at $13 and $20 for one class and $50 for all three classes Table Reading The Inside Child by Claire Caviglia Date: Thursday, March 22, 7 p.m.

Location: The Black Box Theatre at JohnsonMcFarlane Hall at University of Denver, 1903 E. Iliff Ave., Denver Tickets: $5 suggested donation Concert Reading Strong Face by Philana Omorotionmwan Date: Thursday, March 29, at 7 p.m.

Location: The Black Box Theatre at JohnsonMcFarlane Hall at University of Denver, 1903 E. Iliff Ave., Denver Tickets: $8 suggested donation Moving Stories New play development and the process of generating stories for the stage panel discussions Location: The Black Box Theatre at JohnsonMcFarlane Hall at University of Denver, 1903 E. Iliff Ave., Denver Date: Saturdays, March 24 and 31, at 5 p.m.

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Girls Create Summer Camp Showcase Date: Saturday, March 3, at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Location: Community College of Denver Black Box inside The King Center, 855 Lawrence Way, Denver Tickets: Free but reservations required Weekend of Music including Cross Pollinations Dates: Thursday, March 8, at 7 p.m. — Open mic in the Quinlan Cafe Friday, March 9, at 8 p.m. — Cross Pollinations in the Tufts Theater Saturday, March 10, at 8 p.m. — Concert with Megan Burtt and special guest Nina de Freitas in the Tufts Theater Location: Quinlan Cafe and Tufts Theater at Swallow Hill Music, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver Tickets: Open Mic is free. Cross Pollinations and concert are $14 for Swallow Hill members, $16 in advance or $18 at the door.

Evening of World Dance Date: Saturday, March 17, at 8 p.m.

Location: CU Eugenia Rawls-Courtyard Theatre inside The King Center, 855 Lawrence Way, Denver Tickets: $20 for adults, $18 for students/seniors/military discount Master Dance Classes and Panel Discussion Samba, modern and contact Improvisations classes followed by a panel discussion Date: Sunday, March 18, from 3 to 6 p.m.

Location: CU Eugenia Rawls-Courtyard Theatre inside The King Center, 855 Lawrence Way, Denver 2018 Plays In Progress Series Dates: Friday, March 23, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, March 31, at 2 p.m. is “The Buddha’s Wife” by Mary Poindexter McLaughlin Saturday, March 24, at 2 p.m. and Saturday,

The Girls Create Celebration is one of the most popular events at the annual Athena Project festival.

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This year’s festival runs from March 3-31 and features the artistic talents of women and girls in theatre, dance and music. Events include a weekend of music at Swallow Hill, the music production and concert venue organization; world dance, the Girls Create Celebration, Plays In Progress Series, panel discussions and workshops.

“This year, we wanted our programming to be more rounded out, and to offer more for audiences,” Astle said.

“Our goal with each discipline is to fill a niche and expand what we can do in the discipline.”

The Cross Pollinations program is new this year. As SuCh explained, it will feature a musician paired with a playwright, dancer, visual artist or spoken word artist, and at the end of 12 hours each pair will present a live original work of art around the theme of Fierce Women Thriving.

Other highlights from the month include an open mic night for female singers and songwriters, a concert headlined by Megan Burtt, who was named the 2015 Best Singer/Songwriter by the Westword Music Awards and has toured nationally and abroad with acts like Gregory Alan Isakov, Mark Cohen, and Lissie, and emerging artist Nina de Freitas, a Brazilian-born musician and daughter of Academy Award nominee Carlinhos Brown.

And all ages get in on the creativity, with a showcase of plays created by middle school girls during the project’s Girls Create summer camp.

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Bill would prohibit incentives for taking standardized tests Two lawmakers sponsor measure as state wrestles with effects of opt-outs

BY ERICA MELTZER CHALKBEAT.ORG

It’s already illegal in Colorado for schools to penalize students who don’t take state assessments. Now a bill before the Legislature would make it illegal to reward students who take the tests and would penalize schools who offer such incentives.

“The school can’t say you can’t play on the team or go on the field trip,” said Senate Majority Leader Chris Holbert, who opted to keep his own sons from taking state assessments.

“This bill addresses something that’s come up recently: If you take the assessment, you get to go to the party or go on the field trip or maybe even get to play on the sports team. It’s the same message, but the other way around.”

That’s just as wrong, said Holbert, a Republican from Parker who sponsored the bill with state Sen. Andy Kerr, a Lakewood Democrat.

Kerr is a teacher who serves on his school’s accountability committee, and he said another teacher raised this idea — supposedly used at a different school — as they discussed how to get more students to take the tests.

“We know that we can’t do negative consequences, but at this school, every student who takes the test gets a raffle ticket and the winner of the raffle gets a wide-screen TV,” Kerr said.

“This was given as an example of a positive reinforcement to take the test.”

The wide-screen TV in this example was donated; no taxpayer dollars went to reward test-taking and the luck of the draw.

Under the bill, schools could still have parties after testing is over, but they couldn’t exclude students who didn’t take the tests.

Colorado has been at the center of the opt-out movement nationally, and its partisans include people on the left and the right — students in conservative Douglas County as well as liberal Boulder County. How Colorado handles accountability for schools with high opt-out rates has been a point of contention with the federal government.

The State Board of Education has a policy that the state won’t lower the quality rating of schools who miss the 95 percent participation mark, while the federal Department of Education wants those students counted as “not proficient.”

In a compromise, Colorado agreed to keep two lists of schools, one that complies with state law and one that

complies with federal law, but Colorado is still waiting for approval from the federal government of its Every Student Succeeds Act plan.

Matt Cook, director of public policy and advocacy for the Colorado Association of School Boards, said his organization doesn’t have a position on the bill, but he does have a few questions: “Who are the bad actors?” and “Does this need to be a law?”

“I don’t want to pick on anybody in particular,” Holbert said, declining to name any schools or districts. He characterized the problem as “more than one, but not widespread.”

The Colorado PTA, the Colorado Education Association, the Colorado Association of School Executives and the State Board of Education all support the idea behind the bill.

“We certainly believe students who have the family discussion to not take the test should not have any inappropriate hook dangled before them,” Nate Golich, director of government affairs for the teachers union, told the Senate Education Committee. “They should not feel stigmatized or ostracized because there’s a pizza party or a granola bar or orange slices.”

But there is a point of dispute: how to enforce such a law.

The original version of the bill calls for the Colorado Department of Education to make a note in the performance report of any schools found in violation, and to “impose a significant penalty” on the accreditation rating of any school that violates the law three or more times in a year.

Dana Smith, a spokeswoman for the Department of Education, said that provision would be difficult to enforce.

The department collects a lot of data, but it doesn’t know which schools hold pizza parties for kids who take state assessments. Doing enforcement on a complaint basis could create an unfair situation in that schools whose parents complain are punished while schools with the same practices whose parents don’t complain go unpunished.

Lisa Escárcega, executive director of the Colorado Association of School Executives, called docking a school’s rating over this issue “using the jaws of life to go after a minnow.”

“We would not want a school to lose an entire accreditation point if three people call CDE,” Golich said.

The Senate Education Committee heard testimony about the bill Feb. 8 but postponed a vote.

Holbert and Kerr said they’re open to removing the penalty, but that raises the question of what the law even means.

“What happens if we pass a bill that has no particular penalty or enforcement mechanism and parents are frustrated because they’re seeing these consequences?” asked state Sen. Tim Neville, a Jefferson County Republican.

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February 22, 2018

ST. ANTHONY’S FROM PAGE 6

who are ill and by nurturing the health of the people in our communities’ — and our people.”

The hospital started at its original Sloan’s Lake Campus in 1892.

It was founded by a small group of Sisters of St. Francis — including one nun who believed St. Anthony spoke directly with her — who were mainly funded by contributions from Denver railroadmen and miners.

Since then, the hospital has

been home to several significant achievements: In 1960, it became the first hospital in Denver to perform open-heart surgery, and in 1972, it was the first hospital in the nation to launch a civilian hospital air ambulance service, Flight For Life.

The hospital moved to its current location in Lakewood, 11600 W. 2nd Place, in 2011. The modern St. Anthony is a full-service, acute care hospital and a Level I Trauma Center. It’s the headquarters for Flight For Life Colorado; home to T-10, the region’s first field-to-surgery trauma suite; and is a Joint Commission/ American Heart Association-

designated Comprehensive Stroke Center. Other recognized areas of strength include heart and vascular, neurosciences, the St. Anthony Breast Center and St. Anthony Cancer Center.

“The thing that always strikes me is that we have really, really strong physicians and incredibly talented nurses,” said Dr. Raymond Mencini, a breast radiologist at St. Anthony. “We have all this technology and are always looking for the best practices, and it’s always in service of the patients.”

As a community hub and vital part of the health of so many people, Copeland said the hospital is continuing to search out ways to be a community asset.

“Our job is to provide unsurpassed care,” Mencini said. “And that’s what we do — every day.”

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Images from the interior of the original St. Anthony’s Hospital, started near Sloan’s Lake in 1892.

These are the kinds of images the hospital will be sharing throughout the first half of the year as part of its “Throw Back Thursday” social media campaign to honor 125 years of operation.

Images from the interior of the original St. Anthony’s Hospital, started near Sloan’s Lake in 1892. It was founded by a small group of Sisters of St. Francis who were mainly funded by contributions from Denver railroadmen and miners.

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Students offer free tax prep help to families Partnership with Tax Help Colorado fills a need for those with incomes under $54,000 STAFF REPORT

Red Rocks Community College and the Denver-based Piton Foundation are teaming up to provide free tax-preparation services through the Tax Help Colorado program.

IRS-certified students from Red Rocks will prepare and file tax returns free for individuals with household incomes of less than about $54,000 a year.

Tax preparers are trained to ensure the families they serve get the best refund possible. The program also helps Red Rocks Community College

students develop customer service skills, achieve practical, hands-on experience, serve their community and earn college credits.

The free service is offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through March 17 at Red Rocks Community College, 13300 W. Sixth Ave., Room 1103, Lakewood.

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Tax Help Colorado operates 24 free tax sites statewide; last year, the group provided free tax assistance to more than 8,750 individuals, helping them claim nearly $14 million in tax refunds.

A list of all the Tax Help Colorado sites, as well as the locations of other free tax assistance sites in Colorado, is available by dialing 2-1-1 or visiting TaxHelpCO.org.

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‘Company’: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday from Feb. 23 to March 11 at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Call 303-674-4002 or go to www.evergreenchorale.org.

Fun Home: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m.

Sunday through March 5 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. A show at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26 benefits the Denver Actors Fund. Honest, original musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes. Call 303-935-3044 or go to minersalley.com. Adult themes; recommended for ages 14 and older.

Sense and Sensibility: through May 6 at the Arada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd.. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, with matinees at 1 p.m.

Wednesday and 2 p.m. Sundays.

Audience talkbacks on Friday, Feb. 16 and Wednesday, Marh 14 in the Black Box Lobby. Call 720-8987200 or go to https://arvadacenter.org/sense-and-sensibility.

MUSIC

The Lost Tribe Concert: 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 24 at B’nai Chaim, 4716 S. Coors Lane, Morrison. Go to www.bnaichaim.org for ticket reservations, memory book and contacts, or call 303-697-2668.

Music of Aaron Copland and the American West: 2:30-3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1 at Atria of Applewood, 2800 Youngfield St., Lakewood. Active Minds program; RSVP required. Call 303-233-4343.

SHUFFLE Concert: 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 3 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway.

Tickets available at 303987-7845 or Lakewood. org/LCCPresents. SHUFFLE is a New York-based chamber music ensemble.

FILM/MOVIES

Movie Time: `Lady Macbeth’: 1-3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. For adults; please leave noise at home. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org.

Adoption Stories: noon Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 5675 Field St., Arvada.

Lifetree discussion “Finding the Family I Never Knew” features filmed interviews with two women, one who searched for and connected with her birth mother, and one who, after 35 years, still searches for the child she placed for adoption. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or

this week’s TOP FIVE Jefferson Symphony Winter Concert: 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 at Wheat Ridge United Methodist Church, 7530 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Go to www.jeffsymphony.org or call 303-278-4237.

stan. Presentations at 6 p.m. select Wednesdays through April 25 at Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Registration required; go to https://arvadacenter.org/education/stories-from-wartime. Dates and topics are Feb 28, “The Korean War and its Legacy”; March 21, “Race, Gender and the Military”; April 11, “The Othering of Perceived Enemies”; April 25, “The Complexities of Commemoration.” See www. regis.edu/warexperience for more details.

Author and Lunch Fundraiser: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 10 at St. Anthony Hospital, 11600 W. 2nd Place, Lakewood. League of Women Voters Jefferson County event. Tickets available through Feb. 28 at http://bit. ly/2DR3JwH. Colorado authors D.D. O’Lander, Emily Littlejohn and Arvada photographer Grant Collier will speak about their books, which will be available to purchase by cash or check. For details about the authors and their books, go to www.lwvjeffco.org.

Spring Echxpo: 1:30-5 p.m. Friday, March 2; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 3; and 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, March 4 at Echter’s Garden Center, 5150 Garrison St., Arvada. For schedule of classes and other information, call 303-4247979 or go to www.echters.com.

Stories from Wartime: series that looks at the combat experience in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghani-

pwegner@peacelutheran.net.

ART/CRAFTS

Painting Mandalas on Stone: 2-4:45 p.m. Sunday, March 4 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Registration required. Call 303-235-JCPL (5275) or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org.

Stained Glass: 1-4 p.m. Wednesdays through March 7 at Apex Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada.

Call 303-4259583 or go to www.apexprd. org.

Art for the Young at Heart Art Show: show runs through March 14 at Apex Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada.

Creations or artists ages 50-plus and local school children. Call 303-425-9583 or go to www.apexprd.org.

Rain Forest Discovery, Art Near the Equator: 4-5:30 p.m.

Wednesdays through March 21 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. For ages 6-12. Registration required.

Go to https://arvada.org/ and click on Majestic View Nature Center under the Explore tab.

FOOD/COOKING

The Primal Smoothie: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22 at at Natural Grocers, 12612 W. Alam-

‘The Pied Piper of Hamelin’: 1 p.m.

Saturdays through March 3 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Shows also at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Feb. 24 and March 3. Call 303-935-3044 or go to minersalley.com.

eda Parkway, Lakewood. Learn how easy smoothies are to make and how to supercharge your smoothie for personalized health benefits. Call 303-986-57000 or go to www.naturalgrocers.com.

Chili Cook-Off: 6-8:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 22 at Golden High School, 701 24th St, Golden. A fundraiser of the Golden High School PTA. Enjoy chili and a silent auction. An online auction will begin in mid-February.

To register to bring chili or to purchase tickets, go to goldendemonspta.org/chili.

WRITING/READING

Hard Times Writing Workshop: 3-5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada.

Safe and supportive weekly writing workshop is free and open to all. Writing prompts, tools, and refreshments provided.

Call 303-235-5275 or go to www. jeffcolibrary.org Young Readers Book Group: 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Book time to discuss some great reads, then do an activity related to the book.

Discussion is on “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org

EVENTS

Chirp Chirp-Impromptu Bird Walks: Sometimes you just feel like you need to get out and enjoy nature. If you like bird walks and want to join fellow birders on short-notice bird walks, sign up to the Chirp Chirp list Majestic View

Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. A notification will be sent by email or text no later than 24 hours prior to the bird walk. Go to https://arvada.org.

Walk With The Dogs: 10-11 a.m.

Thursday, Feb. 22. Meet at the parking lot at 72nd, just west of Carr Street. Get outside and meet dogs from around the community while learning pet facts and the impact of bringing dogs into nature areas.

Hot cocoa will be waiting at the end of the walk at the nature center (water for dogs). Dogs must be on leash. Go to https://arvada.org Arvada WinterFest: A Global Affair: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24 at McIIvoy Park. Free, family event with games, performances, music, vendors, food, and drinks.

Kids can collect passport stamps as they visit booths and play games inspired from around the world. Go to arvadafestivals. com/winterfest/ Lib Lab: Bristlebots: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada.

Build your own robot from scratch. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org What’s Brewing at the Capitol: 7-9 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Denver Beer Company Olde Town Arvada Tap Room, 5768 Olde Wadsworth.

Led by Sen. Rachel Zenzinger.

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Mile High Dowsers: 7-9:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 1 at the Clements Community Center, Columbine Room, 1580 Yarrow St., Lakewood. Beginning dowsing, practical dowsing and featured guest speakers at each meeting.

Program for March 1 is a DVD in which Christan Hummel discusses “Political Geomancy-Uses of the Earth’s Grid for Power.” Go to www.milehighdowsers.org.

Dr. Seuss Birthday Party: 6:307:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada; and 4-4:45 p.m. Friday, March 2 at the Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada.

Celebrate with special activities, stories, and cake. Call 303235-JCPL (5275) or go to www. jeffcolibrary.org.

HEALTH

Power Against Fraud: 1-2:15 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 22 at Apex Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Protect yourself from identity theft and other financial fraud. Register in advance. Call 303-425-9583 or go to www.apexprd.org.

Tai Chi: 6:15-7:15 p.m. (beginners) and 5-6 p.m. (experienced) Mondays through Feb. 26 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Registration required. Go to https://arvada.org/ and click on Majestic View Nature Center under the Explore tab.

EDUCATION

Open House: 6-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22 at Red Rocks Community College Community Room, 13300 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. Learn about the munitions investigations in William F. Hayden Park, Green Mountain Estates and Mesa View Estates. Go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/campgeorge-west-green-mountain.

STEM Conference for Girls: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24 at the University of Colorado, Boulder Engineering Center. For girls in 6th, 7th and 8th grades.

Expanding Your Horizons attendees will learn about careers involving engineering, math, science and technology through a day of hands-on workshops.

An adult program running at the same time focuses on strategies for supporting girls’ academic success and paying for college.

Register at www.expandingyourhorizons.org/conferences/ Boulder.

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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February 22, 2018

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February 22, 2018F

SPORTS

Athlete succeeds after giving sport a ‘tri’

THREE-PEAT VICTOR

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Lakewood senior Gabe Dinette made history Feb. 17 at Pepsi Center. Dinette became the first Lakewood wrestler to become a 3-time state champion. The senior, who will wrestle at Stanford University next school year, defeated Rocky Mountain senior Josh Betts, 9-8, in the Class 5A 160-pound title bout. For more on the state wrestling championships, turn to page 33.

PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

BY THE NUMBERS

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Games of scoring 30 or more points in the past seven contests for D’Evelyn senior Charles Dinegar who led Jeffco 4A in scoring and rebounding with 23.8 and 10.1 averages.

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State wrestling titles for Pomona’s Theorius Robison who won the 132-pound crown Feb. 17 at the State Wrestling Championships.

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Assists per game for Bear Creek senior Romola Dominguez to lead the Jeffco 5A League.

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Consecutive wins the end the regular season for the Lakewood girls basketball team.

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Consecutive state titles for Lakewood wrestler Gabe Dinette who was crowned the 160-pound state champion on Feb. 17.

Standout Performers Alec Muehlemeyer, Faith Christian The senior guard hit the winning 3-point shot in the final minute in the 44-43 overtime boys basketball victory over Manual on Feb. 13.

Garrett Martin, Standley Lake The senior tossed in 29 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a 73-69 overtime boys basketball win over Wheat Ridge on Feb. 13.

Camilla Emsbro, Lakewood The 6-foot-5 senior scored 25 points and blocked five shots in the 65-48 girls basketball win over Bear Creek on Feb. 13.

Isiah Lawson, Alameda The junior took game scoring honors with 20 points in the 69-62 boys basketball win over Englewood on Feb. 13.

Nate Davis, Green Mountain The senior shot 64 percent from the floor and finished with 23 points in a 64-61 boys basketball triumph over D’Evelyn on Fe b. 15.

Shelby Nichols, Ralston Valley The junior tossed in 16 points to pace a 56-15 girls basketball rout over Arvada West on Feb. 15.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS are six athletes named from west metro area high schools. Preference is given to those making their debut on the list. To nominate an athlete, contact Jim Benton at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

annah Croasdell was burned out on swimming, so her mother Christy suggested she should try to become a triathlete.

That’s what the Douglas County senior did, but it wasn’t easy.

I can only imagine, since I have never learned to swim and it’s been many years since I have ridden a bike. I do jog but not much running.

Croasdell has been a triathlete for less than two years but will be joining the women’s triathlon program OVERTIME next fall at Colorado Mesa University.

Yes, Virginia, triathlon is a women’s varsity college sport.

“I just wanted to try something new and wondered if I would be good at it,” said Croasdell who was a swimmer on the Douglas Jim Benton County/Castle View team along with her sophomore sister Abigail.

It took a while and some coaching to learn the detailed skills required to be a triathlete.

She competed in the Elite Draft Legal series last summer and went to both the Junior Elite Nationals and Age Group Nationals.

She has earned a spot on Team USA for the ITU Junior Worlds, which will be held in Queensland, Australia in September.

“For me the hardest part was learning the bike skills, especially in a pack with the other girls, and the open water swimming was very different because you can’t really see where you are going,” explained Croasdell. “Running was something else I had to learn too because I was never a really natural runner.”

For those who might not know, a triathlon is a multiple-stage race that usually involves open water swimming, cycling and running in immediate succession. Athletes compete for the fastest overall course time, including timed transitions where athletes change from swimming, cycling and running gear.

Most collegiate courses have a 750-meter swim, a 20-kilometer bike race and a fivekilometer run.

Croasdell admits at times to wondering why she dabbled at becoming a triathlete.

“I remember my first race, that’s what I thought the whole time,” she said. “I was worried about getting lapped out. Sometimes on the bike people start yelling if the pace line gets mess up and I thought: `What am I doing?’ It was a very exhausting, tense situation to be in.”

However, it proved to be worth it. She will accept a partial athletic scholarship in April to be on the second-year CMU women’s triathlon team, the only such team in Colorado.

Croasdell also has earned a partial academic scholarship, so combined with the triathlon aid she will be on a full ride.

“I feel like I have evolved enough to be SEE BENTON, P31

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February 22, 2018

Green Mountain grad’s helmet speaks volumes Hockey goalie makes beliefs clear as she represents America

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Nicole Hensley, a 23-year-old graduate of Green Mountain High School and one of three goaltenders on the United States Olympic women’s ice hockey team, can never be accused of not representing America.

Hensley was the starter in the Feb.13 game against the athletes of Russia, but before the contest there was a report that the International Olympic Committee and Team USA were debating if Hensley would be allowed to wear her usual mask with a Statue of Liberty painted on it because it might be deemed as political statement.

The mask has red, white and blue stripes, two USA badges and images of a bald eagle and the Statue of Liberty.

Hensley wore her usual mask after it was approved and made 13 saves in a shutout victory over the Russians for the Americans’ second win.

“I’m not really sure what happened,” Hensley told reporters after the game at the Kwandong Hockey Center in PyeongChang. “Our equipment guys take care of the equipment and we take care of what’s going on on the ice. I think it (the Statue of Liberty) is a great repre-

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able to compete with other athletes,” said Croasdell. “I still have a lot more to learn. If you would have asked me a year ago what I would be doing in college, I would have had no idea. I might have said swimming, but that completely changed.

“Triathlon is definitely new, especially on the collegiate level. I don’t think a lot of people know about it yet.

It’s not something that everyone does and it’s not offered in high schools here.

For me I’m really excited about being about to compete and excited about what they can teach me and be able to compete at the collegiate level.”

There are currently 22 NCAA schools that offer women’s triathlon programs over three divisions. USA Triathlon offers a multi-year grant to assist with the development of women’s varsity programs after triathlon was added to the list of NCAA emerging sports for women in 2014.

CMU applied for and was awarded the three-year grant from USA Triathlon. The first year, CMU was given $40,000, of which $18,000 had to go toward scholarships. Funding of the program was to be split 5o-50 with the college, and the USA Triathlon contribution goes down to $20,000 the second year and $10,000 the third year.

“One thing that makes Colorado Mesa University unique is we are a

sentation of our country.”

Hensley has played in two International Ice Hockey Federation Women’s World Championships and captured gold medals in 2016 and 2017. She was also part of a pair of gold medal-winning teams in the 2016 and 2017 Four Nations Cups.

She was the No. 1 goalie in the 2017 World Championships and allowed two goals in three games. In the goldmedal match against rival Canada, the United States won 3-2 in overtime and Hensley made 28 saves.

She said in a hockeywriters.com interview that she didn’t develop her ability as a hockey goalie by herself.

“I would say that I used to have a bit of a temper on the ice,” she said.

“That is not how I want to portray myself or portray how God has acted in my life. My faith has calmed me down on the ice and helped me realize, too, that the results are not necessarily the most important thing.”

At Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri, Hensley was a four-time All-College Hockey America athlete. She compiled a career average of 2.98 goals against, four shutouts, an all-time NCAA Division I record of 4,094 saves and a .921 saves percentage.

“Nicole was a treat to coach,” said Lindenwood women’s hockey coach Scott Spencer. “She had an unbelievable work ethic and has earned everything she has gotten. She was a great addition to our team with her work ethic. She’s an extremely loyal kid with the highest levels of integrity.”

little like a trailblazer,” said CMU coAthletic Director Kristin Mort.

Most of the athletes on women’s team last year were walk-ons from other programs, but coach Geoff Hanson, who is also CMU’s swimming coach, has had a full year to recruit and hopes to have 10 to 12 women on the team this fall.

Under the emerging sport status, triathlon has 10 years to show continued momentum to become a full-fledged NCAA women’s sport. It will take at least 40 colleges in Division I, II and III at the varsity level to have an NCAA women’s championship.

USA Triathlon is the governing body that organizes the triathlon national championship.

“The sport is growing quickly in the U.S.,” said Hanson. “It is getting more and more popular. You have to be a well-rounded athlete. It is important to be a good swimmer, and when you get to cycling you have to learn to ride in a pack and work together. Then it comes down to running. The athletes have to try to be good at all three disciplines and make the transition between them.”

CMU also has a men’s triathlon team, also started in 2017, but it is a club sport and privately funded by the university.

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.

Nicole Hensley grew up in Lakewood, and it was there she discovered her love of hockey. She now is the goalie on the U.S. National Hockey team - a team that was named Olympic Team of the Year.

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February 22, 2018

Pomona wrestling crowns champs, is runner-up for team title

BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

DENVER — Grand Junction turned back the clock Saturday night at Pepsi Center.

The Tigers posted 151.5 teams points to nip Pomona’s 146 team points to win the Class 5A wrestling state championship title.

The Tigers edged two-time defending 5A state team champion Pomona for the first state wrestling team title for Grand Junction since 1994. It’s the ninth wrestling team title for the program.

“I’m more excited for our team title that we just got,” Grand Junction senior Josiah Rider said after winning his third individual title. “I’m really excited.”

Grand Junction took five wrestlers to the title bouts Saturday night at Pepsi Center. Dawson Collins (106) and Rider came away with individual titles to push past the Panthers.

The Panthers had four — sophomore Wyatt Yapoujian (106), junior Justin Pacheco (120), junior Theorius Robison (132) and junior Colton Yapoujian (138) — in the finals.

“Credit to Grand Junction. They had a better tournament that us this week,” Colton Yapoujian said after becoming a 2-time state champion after a 5-4 victory.

“We aren’t going to make excuses.

We are going to get back in the (wrestling) room and try to start a new streak next year.”

Robison won his third state title with a narrow 3-2 victory. Pomona also placed a total of seven. Freshman Franklin Cruz placed 4th at 152, along with seniors Doug Mills (220) and Brandon Hodge (285) both finishing 5th.

Pomona — 5-time team champion — was attempting to win a third straight team title. The most impressive run in the largest classification since Ponderosa won eight straight 5A team titles from 2003-2010.

“We’ll definitely come back next year with some revenge to get that title back,” Robison said.

Heinselman wins match-up of state champs The only 5A champion bout that featured a pair of returning state champions was at 120 pounds. Castle View senior Malik Heinselman (5A106 state champ in 2017) faced Pomona junior Justin Pacheco (5A-113 state champ in 2017).

Heinselman held on for a 3-2 victory to finish off his prep wrestling career before heading off to Ohio State University to wrestler for the Buckeyes.

“I was feeling a little sluggish … I wish I could have scored more points,” Heinselman admitted.

“But I came out on top. He (Pacheco) is a great competitor. I had to be on my game.”

Possible 4-time state champs on the horizon in 2019 A pair of juniors in Pomona’s Theorius Robison and Ponderosa’s Cohlton Schultz (285) won their third state titles Saturday. Robison and Schultz

Lakewood senior Hayden Still scores points for moving Fort Collins senior Jon Engle onto his back during the third-place match Feb. 17. Still won six consolation matches over the final two days of the state wrestling tournament at Pepsi Center to take third-place in the Class 5A 285-pound bracket.

PHOTOS BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS are now one state title away from joining wrestling royalty in Colorado in becoming 4-time state champions.

Robison will attempt to become Pomona’s first four-timer. The junior added a third individual wrestling title to go along with a 5A state football championship ring he earned this fall.

“I’m definitely ready for that attention,” Robison said of having the chance to join the 4-time state championship club.

“With attention comes more publicity and I kind of like that to be honest.

I just love the hype around everything.”

Robison will enter next season with a 103-5 career mark to go along with his three individual state titles while being apart of two 5A team champion titles and this year’s team runner-up trophy.

Schultz had no issue moving up from 220 to heavyweight this season.

The junior and one of the top wrestlers in the nation finished 50-0 this season.

He pinned Poudre senior Weston Mayer in 1:03 to finish the 5A state tournament.

“It sounds pretty good,” Schultz said about how it sounds to be going for a fourth state title next year.

“It’s been a goal of mine since I was a little kid.”

He has a career mark of 142-2 while wrestling for the Mustangs.

“It’s been a goal of mine to be up there with the very best in the state and even the country,” Schultz said.

“Every year just trying to take one more step toward that.”

Bear Creek junior Joseph Enocksen, left, tries to keep on his feet as Poudre junior Alex Alvarez grabs Enocksen’s leg during the Class 5A 126-pound fifth-place match Feb. 17 at Pepsi Center. Enocksen lost, 12-6, but finished on the podium with a sixth-place finish.

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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 building, 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 from 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, 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 from 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.

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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.

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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 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 from 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 low prices, we will give away the bicycle, helmet and lock.

Golden Rotary meets from 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.

Lakewood Chapter of Retired and Active 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 Indian Tree Golf Course, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Breakfast served. Contact Terri Kearney, president, 303-506-6692; or Debbie Espinoza, treasurer, 720-937-2550.

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Northside Coin Club is a group of collectors 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

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Master Networks of Belmar Entrepreneurs and professionals interested in growing their business and personal connections, 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 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.

MOPS: 9-11:30 a.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month through May at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 13151 W. 28th Ave., Golden. A safe and welcoming place where all moms can share their hopes, fears, and insights. There will be childcare for children from birth to age 5. Go to www.stjohngolden.org Ports of Call Singles Club, 55 Plus Social hours take place 4-6 p.m. the second 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 303-2334099). 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, call JoAnn, membership chairperson, at 303-751-5195, or Mary, president, at 303-985-8937.

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, 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.

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.

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come - 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 303-279-2740 for more information, or to learn how to join.

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.

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/

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

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.

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Buffalo Toastmasters meets from 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 http://www.meetup. com/Buffalo-Toastmasters-Golden/ for more information. Buffalo Toastmasters, where public speaking and leadership excellence is encouraged in a safe environment.

Kinship Caregiver Support Group: 10 a.m. to noon the second Wednesday of each month at Community First Foundation, 5855 Wadsworth Bypass, Arvada. Contact Carrie Savage at 720-799-9254 or kinship@ ccdenver.org.

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Need: Volunteers to to help older, lowerincome taxpayers prepare their tax returns.

Requirement: All levels of experience are welcome; training and support provided.

Contact: 1-888-OUR-AARP (687-2277) or www.aarpfoundation.org/taxaide Alzheimer’s Association, Colorado Chapter: Provides care and support to 67,000-plus families dealing with all kinds of dementing illnesses.

Need: Walk to End Alzheimer’s committee members.

Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute. Our Walk to End Alzheimer’s attracts more than 10,000 people, so planning committee members are essential.

Contact: Deb Wells, 303-813-1669 or dwells@alz.org.

Animal Rescue of the Rockies: Rescues homeless dogs and cats from overcrowded shelters.

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Need: Walk to Cure Arthritis committee members and general office volunteer support.

Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute Walk to Cure Arthritis. We combat arthritis every day, so support from volunteers so that we can serve people is crucial.

Contact: Amy Boulas, aboulas@arthritis.org, 720-409-3143.

Arvada Visitors Center Need: Help assemble welcome bags for new Arvada residents. Specific dates and times are scheduled.

Contact: Jean Gordon, jean@visitarvada.org or 720-898-3380 AYUSA: International Youth Exchange Program: Promotes quality exchange programs for high school students from around the world.

Need: Host families for international high school students ages 15-18 studying in the Denver area.

Requirements: To provide students with a safe home, meals and transportation for 5-10 months. All family types are considered. Must fill out onlilne application and pass background check.

Contact: Adrienne Bivens, 720-467-6430 or abivens@ayusa.org. Go to www.ayusa.org.

CASA of Jefferson & Gilpin County: Court appointed special advocates work with abused and neglected children, speaking on behalf of them in court.

Need: Many volunteers needed; CASA Jeffco/ Gilpin relies on more than 200 volunteers, but many more are needed (just 30 percent of cases typically are covered). CASA volunteers dedicate 3-4 hours per week.

Requirements: Training is provided; must be 21 or older and pass a full background check including driving record.

Contact: Kathy Drulard, recruitment and training coordinator, at 303-271-6537, kathy@casajeffcogilpin.com or www.casajeffcogilpin.com.

Cat Care Society Nibbles `N Kibbles Food Bank: Works to reduce number of abandoned and surrendered cats.

Need: Donations of canned and bagged cat food and litter Contact: 303-239-9680 Colorado Refugee English as a Second Language Program: Teaches English to recently arrived refugees, who have fled

war or persecution in their home country. In Colorado, refugees are from Afghanistan, Burma, Bhutan, Somalia, Iraq, Eritrea and D.R. Congo, among others.

Need: Volunteers to teach English. Tutoring takes place in the student’s home. Refugees live throughout Denver, but the largest concentrations are in Thornton, near 88th Avenue and Washington Street, and in east Denver/Aurora, near Colfax Avenue and Yosemite Street.

Other details: Tutors do not need to speak the student’s language. Most participants are homebound women and small children, adults who are disabled, and senior citizens. Many are not literate in their first language, and remain isolated from American culture.

Requirements: Volunteers must attend training at Emily Griffith Technical College in downtown Denver. Sessions take place every 6-8 weeks. Go to www.refugee-esl.org for information and volunteer application.

Contact: Sharon McCreary, 720-423-4843 or sharon.mccreary@emilygriffith.edu.

Common Earth Community Garden: Garden project for entire community of Arvada.

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) Contact: Leigh Ann Kudloff at 303-986-5073 or lkudloff@comcast.net; www.theedgetheater.com English As a Second Language: Provides English and civics tutoring to non-English speakers at Arvada United Methodist Church.

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Lakewood Sentinel 39

February 22, 2018

VOLUNTEERS FROM PAGE 36

Gateway Battered Women’s Services: Serves domestic violence victims in Aurora and Arapahoe County.

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 Age requirement: Men and women 18 and older Contact: girlscoutsofcolorado.org, email inquiry@gscolorado.org or call 1-877-4045708 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.

Need: Cashiers at the coffee shop; barista experience a plus but not required. Also need musicians to provide live music in the evenings, especially Fridays and Saturdays. We’d love to hear a sample of your music.

Location: Olde Town Arvada 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 Habitat ReStore: Nonprofit home improvement stores and donation centers.

Need: Volunteers for Wheat Ridge, Denver or Littleton Habitat ReStores, helping with the cash register, dock and warehouse floor Contact: 303-996-5468, email Alice Goble at Alice@habitatmetrodenver.org Hospice of Covenant Care: Nonprofit, faithbased hospice.

Need: Volunteers to support patients and families Contact: 303-731-8039

Legacy Grace Community Development Corp.: Starts social enterprises, provides low-cost transitional housing and job training/placement for all people in the Denver area.

Need: Volunteers to help with resumes, 5-8 p.m. Wednesdays. Also need help in the art gallery (from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday); training provided.

Contact: legacygrace@live.com or Rick Roberts, 303-815-4914 Lutheran Family Services: Cultural Mentoring Program: We welcome refugee families and help them adjust to their new home.

Need: People who can commit to working with refugees on skills for self-sufficiency and helping them learn about their new home.

Requirements: Must be 18 or older (although children of volunteers are welcome to participate). One-hour training and orientation required.

Contact: David Cornish, 303-225-0199 or david.cornish@lfsrm.org; go to www.lfsrm. org.

Lutheran Hospice Need: Volunteers to assist in a couple of areas: 1. Be a friendly visitor by providing companionship or emotional support to patients and families in their own homes or visit patients in nursing facilities. Visits may include providing respite for caregivers. 2.

Work at the Collier Hospice Center reception desk, welcoming family members and visitors, and assisting with administrative projects.

Contact: Patty Anderson, patricia.anderson@sclhs.net or 303-403-7274.

Jefferson County Library Foundation: Supports Jefferson County Public Library through fundraising and advocacy.

Need: Volunteers to help book sales and sorting book donations at the warehouse year-round Age requirements: Ages 12 and older are welcome Contact: 10790 W. 50th Ave., Suite 200, Wheat Ridge; call 303-403-5075 Nature’s Educators: Volunteer driven educational wildlife program that cares for non-releasable raptors, along with reptiles and amphibians for educational programming.

Need: Tasks include cleaning enclosures, feeding and leading programs.

Requirements: Must commit to 10 hours per month for at least a year. Must be 18-plus, have reliable transportation and be able to check email regularly. Fee applies that covers the volunteer equipment needed to do programs. Contact organization for details.

may use their own car or one provided by the center.

Requirements: Must be able to pass a background check (paid for by the center) and have a good driving record.

Contact: Pat Pierson, 303-332-3840 or ppierson@srcaging.org. Go to www.srcaging.org Victim Outreach, Jefferson County: Offers support and access to resources during critical stage of trauma.

Need: Volunteer victim advocates to respond on scene, to ensure victims’ rights are upheld Requirements: Must be 21-plus, pass background check and attend 40-hour training; training provided Contact: Jennifer at 303-202-2196, victimoutreachinfo@gmail.com or www. victimoutreach.org Warm Hearts Warm Bodies: Group makes live easier for Colorado’s tiniest residents.

Items made are donated to hospitals, crisis pregnancy centers, shelters and individuals in Colorado.

Need: Volunteers to sew, knit, crochet and quilt for prmature infants and babies.

Meetings: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at King of Glory Lutheran Church, 10001 W. 58th Ave., Arvada.

Requirements: Bring machines, scissors, crochet hooks, knitting equipment, etc., to help make accessories such as bibs, burp cloths, blankets, and more. Also bring a potluck dish.

Contact: Glenda at 303-975-6394 or Jean Jones at 303-239-6473; colokidz@aol.com.

Whiz Kids Tutoring: Nonprofit, faith-based program that provides free tutoring to lowincome and academically low-performing students.

Need: Volunteers to read, help with homework and play education games with teacher selected students.

Requirement: Typically age 16 and up, but exceptions made for teens who have a parent participating; must pass a background check.

Commitment: Tutors work for an hour and a half, from October to April; may chose day (M-Th) and location Contact: Angie Kinney, 303-669-7339, angie@whizkidstutoring.com or http://www. whizkidstutoring.com.

ST. JOAN OF ARC C AT H O L I C C H U R C H

Reverend gretchen Sausville

Proclaiming Christ from the Mountains to the Plains

Living and Sharing the Love of Christ

www.StJoanArvada.org 12735 W 58th Ave · 80002 · 303-420-1232 Daily Masses: 8:30am, Mon-Sat Confessions: 8am Tue-Fri; 7:30am & 4:00pm Sat Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00pm Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9:00, 11:30am, 5:30pm

5592 Independence St. 80002 Tel. 303-422-3463

Worship: 10:00am every Sunday Sunday School: 9:00am Sept – May (nursery provided)

www.Arvada-pres.com Email: office@arvada-pres.com

Now enrolling for All Precious Children Learning Center

Bethel Biblical 9785 W. 9th Ave. Lakewood, Co. 80215 303-445-9391 www.bethelbiblical.org A Community of Faith, Nurturing with the Word, Worshipping with Passion, Reaching with Care

Join us for A Full Gospel Service

Training: All training done on site; however, animal experience is a must.

Contact: info@natureseducators.org or www.natureseducators.org.

Sunday 10am Wednesday 7pm

PeopleFirst Hospice: Denver hospice Need: Volunteers to provide companionship to hospice patients and their families.

Contact: Rachel Wang at 303-546-7921 Seniors’ Resource Center: Nonprofit onestop shop of community-based services and care designed to keep seniors independent and at home for as long as possible.

Need: Drivers to help transport seniors to doctor’s appointments, the grocery store, the hair salon and more. You choose the areas, days and times that work for you. Seniors live in Adams, Arapahoe, Denver and Jefferson counties. Mileage reimbursement and excess auto insurance provided. Drivers

S ERVICES 8 &10 am

To advertise your place of worship Call 303-566-4100

Church School

9 &10 am 6750 Carr St. Arvada, CO 80004 303.421.5135 • www.arvadaumc.org Nursery Available

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