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MY NAME IS

REBECCA TAMAYO

Third-place Aspiring Educator Scholarship Initiative winner About me …

I was born and raised in Arkansas, but my husband has a lot of family in Colorado.

I picked Colorado Christian University to go to school because of a radio contest I heard on KLOVE, the Christian radio station. I always listen to it in the car with my three kids, and they were doing a scholarship giveaway, and I won a $1,000. I love the school - it has really great people.

Finding a passion for teaching I’m studying elementary education at CCU, and plan to go back for my Master’s when I’m done. I didn’t really have an interest in teaching until my youngest son received a diagnosis of non-verbal autism. I didn’t want him, or my other son who has ADHD, to fall through the cracks. From there, I decided to become a teacher to help as many kids as I can.

The Aspiring Educator Scholarship Initiative program I heard about the program from a couple co-workers, who had also won money from the program before. I figured it could help me pay for school. We had to submit a written piece in response to a prompt about doing something to change the system.

Since my son is the reason I’m going to school, I wrote about the challenges of finding him a good school where he fits in. I wrote about the need to tailor schools better for kids with special needs.

I received third place, and was shocked when I heard, because so many people go for this award.

LAKEWOOD NEWS IN A HURRY Rebecca Tamayo, Colorado Chsitian University student, recently placed third in the Aspiring Educator Scholarship Initiative. She received $1,000 to help pay for her education at the university.

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As a third place winner, I receive $1,000 to help pay for school. I was blown away, and called my husband and said, “You’re not going to believe this.”

What a teacher can do My daughter is 4, and she said her goal to be just like mommy — a mommy and teacher. My oldest son is not too thrilled about me becoming a teacher, because he worries I might be one of his.

When I went to school, I had one teacher who just pushed me and pushed me. We all have one teacher who really sticks out in child’s life, who makes them want to go to school. Just one teacher pushing a child, that makes the difference between a successful student and not, and I want to be that teacher.

If you have suggestions for My Name Is ..., contact Clarke Reader at creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

City hosts yard waste cleanup events for residents Residents can recycle green, organic yard waste during Lakewood’s free yard waste cleanup events from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturdays April 29 and May 6 in the parking lot of the Jeffco Public Schools building, 809 Quail St. All material collected will be composted, so only green, organic waste will be accepted such as tree branches, yard clippings, leaves and shrub prunings.

Logs smaller than 24 inches long and 6 inches in diameter will also be accepted.

Items not accepted include plastic, sod, dirt, trash, treated wood and construction materials such as plywood, brick, concrete, pavers, edging and fencing.

Proof of Lakewood residency is required, but there is no cost to drop off acceptable items. No business or private contractors allowed. For more information, call 303-987-7193 or visit Lakewood.org/Cleanup.

Through the eyes of the child The theme for Mayor Adam Paul’s Lakewood is the city through the eyes of a child, and to that end, Paul wants to know what the children of the city think about Lakewood.

Children are encouraged to send thoughts and comments to Paul at Lakewood.org/YouthView. Some of their ideas will be shown on the page and posted to Facebook.

Children should tell the mayor: What challenges do they face in Lakewood? What do they like the most?

What don’t they like?

Local author seeks input on book for military children Lakewood children’s author Curt Fulster, who writes under the pen name C. Fulsty, is working with the Colorado Veterans Project on a book aimed specifically at military children.

Fulster is seeking feedback from veterans on what they would like to see in a book for their children.

Proceeds will go to the Colorado Veterans Project.

Contact Fulster at cfulstybooks@gmail.com.

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TIGERS TAKING OFF Lakewood High School held a celebration April 14 for seven studentathletes, left to right, Tylin Stiller (volleyball, Brown University), Michelle Rugh (volleyball, Colorado School of Mines), Celeste Barron Nicoletti (volleyball, Marshalltown Community College), Bradley Jackson (swimming, Xavier University), Erin Penn (softball, North Park University), Mitch Lugsch (cross country/track, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology) and Olivia Hogenkamp (cross country/track, Augustana College) — who have signed their National Letter of Intent to continue their athletic careers at the college level.

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hen a business celebrates its opening, most people see all the excitement and pizzazz of the grand opening celebration.

But arrive a bit early, and you’ll see the flurry of activity by employees getting ready for the big day.

That was the case around lunchtime on April 7 as Gene Kalesti, owner of Pure Colorado Pro’s Kitchen and Event Center, prepared for two days of festivities.

“Mayor Adam Paul is going to be here tomorrow, and so are representatives Joe Salazar and Chris Kennedy and Edgewater Mayor Kris Teegardin,” Kalesti said as he bustled about the kitchen. “Today is kind of a dry run to get everything going.”

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Gene Kalesti, owner of Pure Colorado Pro’s Kitchen and Event Center, watches his wife, May, as she prepares food for the center’s grand opening party that was held April 7 and 8.

CLARKE READER Kitchen and Events Center, 7110 W. Colfax Ave., is both a kitchen space for rent to food trucks, businesses, canners and bottlers and a space for events like weddings, business conferences, special celebrations,

Quinceañeras, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, baptisms and art shows.

“We’re so excited to be here and have everything under one roof,” Kalesti said. “This project all started when I wanted to es-

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tablish a farmers’ market in Belmar. Eventually I started attending the West Colfax Community Association, and that provided me the contacts I need to get here.”

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laying out appetizers and cleaning things up. May Kalesti, Gene’s wife, cooked some Spanish treats. In the center’s entrance, Joan Crippen played the banjo as David Dunda, Pure Colorado’s de facto art curator, helped hang some last-minute pieces.

“This is the first gallery I’ve been in charge of, though I did select the art for the Belmar Library,” Dunda said. “I was ready to take on a project like this, and though it’s been a challenge, I love working with artists.”

Kalesti is happy to be a part of the growth and diversity coming to West Colfax.

“We’re featuring Colfax businesses like WestFax Brewing whenever we can,” he said. “Everyone, from artists to the businesses we’re working with, is so excited to be here.”

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Fostering Futures helps youths find solid path Teens in foster care find examples, guidance, advice

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Gema, 16, aspires to become a model and someday open a beauty salon.

Christian, also 16, plans to study at the University of Colorado to become an aerospace engineer.

Although the two teens have different dreams, they have a few things in common: They are both in foster care, and they both are involved with a new program called Fostering Futures.

“It means a lot just knowing that someone out there cares about us,” Gema said. “I always liked the idea of owning a salon, but I never had anybody talk to me about the logistics of it.”

That is, until Fostering Futures brought in a group of local business professionals — all of whom started from the bottom and rose to the top — to speak to the youths about their journeys.

“I was really into that class,” Gema said. “Having that experience helped a lot.”

Both Gema and Christian asked that their last names not be used because both are still in the foster care system.

Fostering Futures is a program of the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties that started about a year ago.

Its goal is to offer teens in foster care from the ages of 14 to 16 the resources, opportunities and tools to increase resiliency and build independent living skills. Fostering Futures is offered regardless of whether they will ultimately emancipate from foster care, return home or find other permanent guardians.

“Some of the kids have this support and guidance through their (foster care) placement,” said Lee Ann Robbins, the lead volunteer case coordinator for Jeffco/Gilpin CASA. “Fostering Futures is for those who need a little more support from the outside.”

A program for older teens called Chafee helps them transition out of foster care to become successful adults, Robbins said, but the younger

Youth participating in the Fostering Futures join arms for a photo op at a recent meeting. The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties launched Fostering Futures about a year ago to offer youth in foster care the resources, opportunities and tools to increase resiliency and build independent living skills.

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LEARN THE TERMS What is a CASA? A Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) is an adult volunteer appointed by a judge to represent the best interests of a child who has been removed from his or her home because of abuse or neglect. CASAs stay with each case until it is closed. They spend time with the child and serve as a voice for him or her on issues such as health, education, foster placement and permanency in a safe, stable home. CASAs serving the 1st Judicial District advocate for children in Jefferson and Gilpin counties.

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teens sometimes aren’t quite prepared for Chafee.

Chafee is named after U.S. Senator John H. Chafee, who advocated for neglected and abused children and sponsored the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999.

The program is especially important because without the skills and training provided through Chafee, many of these teens would end up homeless and uenemployed, said Antowan Pickett, the independent living program

manager in the Child Welfare Division of the City and County of Denver’s human services department.

CASA volunteers and the Department of Children, Youth and Families — also known as social services — work together to determine which youth Fostering Futures would most benefit. However, the program will not turn away anyone who is recommended, regardless of circumstance — including if the youth has a juvenile criminal record, Robbins said.

Teens are less likely than younger children to be adopted into a family, Robbins said.

Still, “teens are vulnerable and need support and attention, but there is not always somebody there for them,” Robbins said. These teens, in particular, are “high risk because of the way they grew up due to lack of direction and support from the adults in their life.”

Fostering Futures is about a year in duration with curriculum-based sessions that meet every other week.

The curriculum covers all sorts of life skills, including how to access community and governmental resources, financial literacy such as balancing a checkbook or applying for a loan to buy a car, CPR and first aid, and sexual health education. It can even include basic household tasks such as preparing meals or doing laundry.

The youths also receive support with earning a high school diploma or GED and pursuing higher education, along with obtaining job skills, training and employment.

“We talk to them,” Robbins said, “and find out what they want and need, then we see how we can make it happen.”

“The journey to adulthood is a critical transition for youth in foster care,” he said.

And it’s important that they maintain significant relationships with people who will continue to support and encourage them beyond the transition to independence, Pickett added.

Christian is only two classes away from completing Fostering Futures.

Because of the program, he has made new friends with the other youths in the program, as well as met a number of community members who have provided different perspectives and stories about how they got to be where they are.

On April 3, Christian had a job interview for a sales position, and for the first time, he said, he was prepared. A Fostering Futures session taught him how to prepare his resume and to know what to ask during the interview.

“Fostering Futures helped me see that there are a lot of things I can do if I put my mind to it,” Christian said.

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HOMELESS IN JEFFCO

Network of severe weather shelters has gap in Arvada area Numbers of homeless in suburbs increasing, making need for shelters crucial

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n wintry nights, the homeless men and women in central Jefferson County can find shelter with a network of churches that open their doors — but those living in Arvada are often left out in the cold.

The Severe Weather Shelter Network is a Christian nonprofit working to make sure Jefferson County’s homeless are kept warm on freezing nights, through a program in which local churches provide host sites for homeless community members to spend the night, enjoy a hot, homemade meal and some warm conversation. The networks include four host churches, which are on a one-week-a-month rotation. Each network also has a warming site, which serves as a central pick-up location for shelter guests where they can — as the name implies — stay warm as they wait.

The network launched its central program with churches in Lakewood, Golden and Denver four years ago and another network in south Jeffco and Littleton a year later. It is in the process of trying to create one in the Arvada area as well.

“What we have realized is that emergency shelter, and shelter in general, is located in Denver proper,” said Lynn Ann Huizing, head of Severe Weather Shelter Network. “In the suburban communities where homelessness is a reality, there is very little long-term shelter if any, and there is not cold weather at all.”

Volunteers passionate about cause For Bobby Strong, 53, who has been homeless for the past 15 years, the volunteers at Sloan’s Lake Community Church in Denver — one of the four churches in the central rotation — are like family.

“The important thing to know is how hard it is to have someone live outside,” Strong said, while sitting in the hallway of the church on a wet, cold night in late March. “I’m just a human, just like you.”

Strong has been seeking shelter with the network since it was created in 2013. He spends his days at the local library or on the street corner with his sign.

“I want the community to know that if you’re homeless, don’t be scared,” Strong said. “Because we all need help.

I don’t care if I stand on the street corner and hold a piece of cardboard to get a bite to eat.”

For volunteer Tracy Thayer, who coordinates the shelter at Applewood Community Church in Golden, it’s people like Strong that keep her in the ministry.

“It’s such a relational ministry — you sit, talk and get to know folks,” she

James Lee Bolton Jr. finishes his meal at Sloan’s Lake Community Church before cleaning up and setting his bed up for the night on March 31. He is one of 30 homeless singles in the Central Jeffco area who stayed at the church, which is part of the Severe Weather Shelter Network.

SHANNA FORTIER said while driving the van to pick up shelter guests from the warming site at Charles Witlock Recreational Center in Lakewood.

Golden resident Rick Foster, a coordinator for the Sloan’s Lake Community Church shelter, said the need behind the severe weather shelter is pretty simple.

“People shouldn’t have to freeze to death,” he said.

Foster didn’t always want to work closely with the homeless population.

“I spent 33 years working downtown and didn’t really have a heart for the homeless,” Foster said. “I spent most of my time avoiding being panhandled.

But it’s interesting how God gradually gave me a heart for the homeless.”

Progress in Arvada slow The visibility of the homeless population in Jefferson County is growing.

Last year’s Point in Time Survey by the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative, which gives a partial snapshot of what one night on the streets in the metro area looks like, found 439 homeless people on Jeffco’s streets.

Among them were 50 individuals who had been homeless for many years, but also 74 families with children.

The majority of them had been homeless for less than a year.

Arvada Police Chief Don Wick describes the homeless population in

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Applewood Community Church, 12930 W. 32nd Ave., Golden

Ascension Lutheran Church, 1701 W. Caley Ave., Littleton

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Westwoods Community Church, 7700 Woodward Drive, Lakewood

Faith Community Church, 6228 S. Carr Court, Littleton

Lakewood Church of Christ, 455 S. Youngfield Court, Lakewood

Mission Hills Life Center, 5804 S. Datura St., Littleton

Visit swshelternetwork.com or call 720-515-9313. three types: individuals, often men suffering from substance or mental health issues; people who became homeless because of life circumstances such as losing a job, divorce or a hardship that has forced them out of housing; and families who don’t want anyone to know they are homeless and are often living in cars.

In many cases, he said, the parents are employed but don’t make enough money to support the family.

“We have seen a significant growth in the homeless population in Arvada over the last two years,” Wick said.

That means that creating a severe

weather shelter in the Arvada area is essential, he said.

“On the really cold days or the blizzards, our homeless folks are simply trying to find any location where they can get out of the severe weather,” Wick said. “The last thing we want to see is a fellow human being dying on the street when they were exposed to severe weather and we could have had a shelter to protect them.”

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West Colfax makes a big impact on Lakewood

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The only way anything gets done in a city is through partnerships. Partnerships with businesses, community organizations and its residents.

It’s through working together that Lakewood with groups like the West Colfax Community Association, 40 West Arts and RTD to bring the West Colfax back from the brink.

And the Urban Land Institute of Colorado, an organization with more than 1,400 members that supports and recognizes development, transportation, urban design and workforce housing, knows how important those projects were and continue to be. As such, Lakewood received the annual Impact Award’s first ever award in the “Inspire” category.

“This is such a big deal for the city, and all of the West Colfax organiza-

tions,” said Bill Marino, executive director of the Lakewood West Colfax Business Improvement District, and board chair of 40 West Arts. “The Impact Awards are like the Oscars for land-use and development work, and it’s a remarkable achievement for Lakewood to win.”

The Colorado chapter of the institute is one of the organization’s largest, said Alexis Moore, principal planner with the city.

“Usually, the Impact Awards have been about recognizing private development projects and partnerships,” she added. “With this new category, the institute wants to inspire communities to take on partnerships and projects. When we heard about it, we knew we wanted to enter.”

Applying for the award took contributions from many departments and organizations, especially because work on some of these efforts goes

back five or more years, explained Roger Wadnal, comprehensive planning manager with the city.

“A lot of groundwork went into these projects, and the fruits of those efforts are only recently being seen,” he said. “There’s a ripple effect you can see throughout the community.”

For the people who’ve been invested in revitalizing West Colfax for a long time, the recognition shows the power of collaboration.

“Efforts like these don’t all come down to dollars spent or saved,” Moore said. “It’s about the community investment.”

What’s coming next to West Colfax There’s always something new coming to the West Colfax area, thanks to the work of organizations like the community association and arts district.

The biggest is the 40 West ARTLine,

which was created in conjunction with 40 West Arts and other community partners. The loop received national support from a $100,000 Our Town grant, and will connect Aviation, Mountair and Walker Branch parks through visual cues and art installations along the way.

“We’re all really excited about the possibilities of the art line,” Moore said. “There’s a real chance to change and inspire the community.”

With RTD nearing completion on several of its FasTrack lines, residents and visitors can expect even more connection opportunities.

And of course, there’s always something new art related happening.

“We have several new galleries that are going to be opening up in the district,” Marino said. “The new entry monuments to the district are also being set up, which is a great change that people will actually be able to see.”

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7April 20, 2017

Getting a second chance at life Organ recipients thank family of man who saved their lives

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In May 2013, Cody Crosby lost his life in a car accident that happened just off Wadsworth Boulevard and I-70. But thanks to the efforts of Arvada Police and emergency responders, Crosby helped save other lives through organ donation.

“I believe, 100 percent, that Cody lives on in these people,” said Diane Eckert, a Lakewood resident and Crosby’s sister. “The fact that he gets to be a hero would make his day.”

Not all donor recipients ever have a chance to meet their donor or donor family, but since April is National Donate Life Month, Donor Alliance, an organization that supports organ and tissue donation, thought it was only fitting that Eckert and Crosby’s parents had the chance to meet the emergency responders and Wes Cook, of Parker, and Julie Kautz, of Aurora.

Both of whom received Crosby’s organs.

“I was diagnosed with a rare form of liver cancer, and I didn’t have long left,” Cook said. “The moment I heard there was an opportunity to meet the

Crosbys, I wanted to do it.”

The meeting happened at Arvada’s Police Department headquarters on April 11, and featured some laughs, more tears and a lot of hugs.

“Because of the work of everyone here, I was able to see my first grandbaby born,” Kautz said. “I wanted to show them there was some good that came from this.”

Arvada police officer Derek Berns witnessed the accident on his way home after a shift and pulled over to help in any way he could.

“My training just kicked in, and I called 911 and rendered what aid I could,” he said. “As police, you see tragic events a lot, but its good to hear something positive came from it.”

Because of the efforts of police and other responders, Crosby’s family had the opportunity to say goodbye to their son and brother, and get a small sense of closure.

“The people here today represent just a small part of the team that works so hard for the community,” said David Snelling, a detective with the department. “It’s a tough situation for everyone, but this means so

much to us, because we rarely get to see that good can come out of these situations.”

In addition to the kidney and liver that Cook and Kautz received, Crosby’s other kidney and heart valves were also donated. Both Crosby and Eckert were big supporters of organ donation, and Eckert has become only more since her brother’s death.

“The police and responders have such a special place in my family’s lives and heart,” she said. “I’ll never forget my brother’s goofy grin, but he’d be so proud to know he saved others’ lives.”

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JEFFCO NEWS IN A HURRY County has new logo Jefferson County is getting a new look. This week Jeffco unveiled a new logo as part of a rebranding effort. As part of the process, the county said it gathered citizen feedback to help define what citizens think about living and working in Jeffco. Core values of responsiveness, innovation, integrity, health and well-being and stewardship, were identified as the core features the county wanted to portray.

The traditional green seal has been replaced to a new logo “that symbolizes the natural beauty and open spaces we enjoy in Jefferson County, which positively impacts the health and wellbeing of our residents and visitors,” according to the county release.

“You see the mountains, rolling hills and bright blue skies. The grid on the bottom portion of the logo symbolizes the county’s vibrant communities, infrastructure, our range of services and transportation,” inspired by an aerial image of the county, according to the press release.

Changes to the county’s website are also in development, with a rebuilt site to launch in the fall.

Quilt museum goes Wild West The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum’s newest exhibit “Quilting the Wild West” will run from April 24 - July 22. Accompanying the exhibit is the Studio Art Quilt Associates’ “Under the Western Sun.”

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Opening reception for the two exhibits takes place 6-8 p.m. April 28 at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 200 Violet St. Suite 140, in Golden.

“Quilting the Wild West” will feature quilts and fiber arts that commemorate Buffalo Bill Cody and the Wild West. The exhibit is juried by Steve Friesen, the executive director of the Buffalo Bill Museum. “Under the Western Sun” is a regional juried challenge of Western quilt art by Western artists.

For more information, visit www. rmqm.org, or contact the quilt museum by phone at 303-277-0377 or email at rmqm@rmqm.org.

Society Artisans Guild Forum The 2017 “Gathering of the Guilds” forum will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 30 at Boettcher Mansion, 900 Colorow Road, on Lookout Mountain in Golden.

The event will feature Coloradobased professional artists, craftsman, metalsmiths, woodworkers, weavers and more who will be selling their handcrafted items.

There will also be demonstrations, workshops and presentations throughout the day.

Admission for the general public is $5.

To learn more about the event, visit www.coloarts-crafts.org.

Jefferson Symphony season closing concert The Jefferson Symphony Orchestra’s season closing concert takes place at 3 p.m. April 30, at the Green

Center on the Colorado School of Mines campus, 924 16th St., in Golden.

The orchestra will perform An Arabian Affair!: Music of Persia, featuring “Scheherezade” by RimskyKorsokov and “Rubaiyat” by Alan Hovhaness.

Cost is $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, $10 for students age 11-18, and $5 for children age 10 and younger. l For more information or to puri chase tickets, visit www.jeffersono symphonyorchestra.org. Additional questions can be directed to the a Jefferson Symphony office at 303-278- a 4237. b LWV nonfiction book club e The Jefferson County League of n Women Voters’ nonfiction book club J will meet twice in May for a disa cussion on Thomas L. Friedman’s R “Thank You for Being Late, An Optimist’s Guide to Thriving in the Age R of Accelerations.”

C Friedman is an internationallyF renowned author, reporter, columnist d and three-time Pulitzer Prize winner. p l The meetings will take place at 1 s p.m. May 17 at a residence in Lakef wood. Call 303-985-5128 to inquire about the location. The second meet- i s ing will take place at 9:30 a.m. May 20 at the Westland Meridian library, n 10695 W. 17th Ave., in Lakewood. b Both meetings are open to the public and people may attend either meeting. Attendees are encouraged to a fi read the book ahead of time. h For more information on either meeting, call the number above.

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Kite Flight Fest and Child Safety Fair take to the sky Wheat Ridge event lifts off April 29 STAFF REPORT

“Go fly a kite” might usually sound like an insult, but for anyone interested in the Wheat Ridge Kite Flight Festival on April 29, it’s an invitation to fun.

This year’s festival will be held 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Anderson Park, 44th and Field streets.

“As an active participant and bicyclist, I love this annual event and enjoy the camaraderie of friends and neighbors,” Wheat Ridge Mayor Joyce Jay said. “It’s a great way to get out and play in one of our beautiful Wheat Ridge parks.”

In addition to kite-flying, the Wheat Ridge Police Department will host a Child’s Safety Fair. With the Arvada Fire Department, officers will conduct drive-up car seat safety inspections and provide free car seats while supplies last. Wheat Ridge police will also sponsor a caricature artist, a balloon artist, face painting, Cheezo the county sheriff ’s online safety mascot and a bike safety rodeo. Bikes will be provided if needed.

Crime prevention information will be available in English and Spanish.

Lutheran Medical Center will give away free bike helmets on a first-come, first-served basis. A drawing will be held at 3:30 p.m. for two children’s bikes

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Drawings will also be held throughout the day for kites and other prizes.

Wheat Ridge police officers will show off their DJ skills and provide music for the event. And Flight for Life Colorado is scheduled to land a helicopter in the baseball diamond between noon and 2 p.m.

“Our partnership with the Wheat Ridge Police Department brings so many added attractions to both our festivals,” said Kite Flite Festival Chairperson Margie Seyfer. “We love working with them. Two festivals within one has proved to be awesome.”

Two years ago, the Kite Flite Fest and Wheat Ridge Police decided to combine resources and hold their events on the same day. Because of its popularity, the combined event has returned for 2017.

While the Kite Flite Festival committee has arranged for additional parking, attendees are encouraged to park in the neighborhood and walk or ride a bike to the event. Attendees may bring a kite or purchase one of the affordable kites on sale at the event.

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VOICES Give up a major time-waster for an opportunity to get ahead

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uick show of hands: how many of you out there gave up something for Lent?

Okay, now, Catholics put your hands down. See, that’s what I thought.

I grew up Catholic, and so observing Lent was just a part of what I did for the first part of my life. Usually, what I chose to give up was something that wasn’t exactly a vice, but maybe a bad habit. Big surprise — not a lot of 12-year olds need to concentrate on staying away from single malt scotch. One year, I tried to give up swearing, and would put a dollar in a shoe box for every time I messed up. About a week later, that dropped to a quarter, then a dime. It was around Labor Day before I’d paid back everything I owed.

But for the last 15 years or so, I have made a point of giving something up for the six or so weeks leading up to Easter Sunday. At first, falling back on old ways, I would just choose to drop a habit, like Starbucks.

And, for the record, that shoe box is not nearly as full as it once was.

But, for the last couple years, I tried finding things to eliminate from my life that are what I would charitably describe as “massive, soulsucking, headache-inducing, time wasters.”

Yup, you guessed it — social media.

Actually, it’s not just social media that fits that description, but for me, that is a big one.

I would still pop on to Facebook to post things I’d written, and other professionally-related

items (or to brag about my family members), but, other than that, I put my phone away and stopped wasting my time looking in on the worlds of people in my “feed.”

At first, there is always a temptation to hit that icon on my phone, mostly just out of habit. Check my messages, check my mail, check my Facebook and Twitter feeds — that’s become so habitual that I can probably do it without even looking down at my phone. But, after a couple weeks, the temptation became “what’s going on in the world?” and the endless voyeuristic need to see pictures of other peoples’ dinners and cats. At some point, someSEE ALCORN, P13

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Writing personalized books with preschool-

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oung children may not be able to form their letters yet, but they are able to talk and draw. All they need are family members to help them write a personalized book. Children like to talk about themselves and be the complete focus of an adult’s attention.

Gather some computer paper, pencils, crayons, and markers. Explain that you are going to make a little book together to share with others to read on the next Face time with a loved one, a gift, or a book to add to the book box.

Talk together The first step to writing is talking. You can talk together and take some notes for the sentence you will write for them in their words.

The topic is all about me, but there are

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many sentence starters to help approach the topic: I am happy when … My favorite (inside or outside) things to do are … These are the things I can do (jump, run, pet my dog, sing, tell a story, set the table, ride my trike, cuddle, hug, smile, play a game, draw, throw a ball … Let me tell you about (child’s name) ... Take out a mirror or take a picture to help them describe their hair, eyes, smile, teeth or missing teeth, busy fingers, wiggly toes, favorite clothing.

Virtues are always good book starters: I am thankful for… I am kind when I… I show respect when I … I help when I ... I show love when I ... I am helpful when….

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Cruel deportations A terrible injustice has come to my attention and I feel the urge to share my feelings. The Federal government is considering deporting immigrants who are living in this country, some without proper documentation, some who have children that are citizens of America. If this happens the end result will be that mothers and fathers would be sent back to their country of origin, thus leaving their children here in America as orphans and separating them from parents. This is completely against the values of America.

There has got to be a better way.

The vast majority of these folks are law abiding citizens who are working and contributing to our American society and it would cause irreparable damage to the family structure and send the wrong message to the rest of the world. Please do not let this happen. There is another way to handle this issue.

Charles Ault, Arvada Jeffco’s unused funding option The Jeffco School District chose to close all small neighborhood schools, regardless of the true costs to families and community. The March 30 opinion piece

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some solutions that were made available to the District starting in 2016, but was ignored.

The basic funding concept is to rent out unused school floor space in a way that is compatible with Jeffco educational goals.

And since Jeffco has a captive customer base, it could also take a share of the profits. The SUN Community School system in Oregon has documented examples of this new funding source. The average revenue generation from the top 14 SUN schools was $215,000 in 2015. If Jeffco could replicate this system in just 10 “under-utilized” Jeffco campuses, it could generate over $2,000,000, per school, per year needed to keep small neighborhood schools viable.

The Board of Education needs to direct the district to take this opportunity to engage the community in creative problem solving. There are many issues that need to be resolved before a conceptual solution can be turned into a new business plan for Jeffco.

The next logical step is to invite representatives from Cincinnati schools, which also have seen success using similar funding methods, and Oregon SUN schools to speak to the Jeffco District officials and the school board. It is time to stop closing schools and find a new way to fund them.

Tom Gould of Golden and Thor Johnson of Arvada

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Use a toolbox of coping skills can help prevent self-harm ASK A THERAPIST

Dear Community Reach Center: Why do people in stress injure themselves?

Dear Reader: Self-harm or self-injury can be defined as hurting oneself on purpose – typically through Adrienne Sines cutting or burning or other actions such as hair-pulling and picking at wounds. Human nature is to avoid pain, so self-harm – which is fairly common – is difficult to understand and fairly common.

Self-harm is an unhealthy coping skill. People harm themselves when under distress to relieve emotional pain, tension or overwhelming emotions. This activity typically begins in the pre-teen years, but can develop later in life and can continue throughout adulthood. People that self-harm are usually not suicidal but looking for a way to cope or distract themselves from a difficult situation or emotional state. Some teens may try self-harm as a way to cope, but this doesn’t always develop into a habit. Self-harm often brings

ALCORN FROM PAGE 12

body asks “did you see what Johnny posted yesterday?” and, of course, I hadn’t, so I would want to try to keep up with what was “trending.”

But after all that runs its course, do you know what I discovered? That this thing, this tool for staying in touch with other people and with the world around us, is very much something I can do without, and that staying off of it buys me about 30 extra minutes in every day.

I think we all have our things that soak up inordinate amounts of time and attention for very little purpose.

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d aFamily teaching The topic may be something the family is teaching right now like self-control: I am kind to my brother when I …

When I am angry I can … I am courteous when … I am prayerful when I … I help stay healthy when I… They can write about favorite foods, animals, places to go, colors and things to do in every season. Children can also write about the healthy habits and foods they know are good for them.

After talking, take out three pieces of paper and fold them in half to make a small book. Together choose a few sentences to write as a captions for their illustrations.

temporary relief from a situation, but later triggers more negative emotions of shame and guilt.

People exposed to trauma – or who grew up suppressing or hiding their emotions – may have a higher likelihood of wanting to harm themselves. Self-harm may be part of a mental illness like depression, anxiety, PTSD or a personality disorder, but self-harm does not necessarily indicate an underlying mental health illness. Using drugs or alcohol can intensify these distressing emotions and can lead to more serious self-injury. In any case, it is a cry for help and must be taken seriously.

Building a toolbox of healthy coping skills and routinely practicing them until they become daily habits is one way to replace the negative coping skill of self-harm. Helpful coping skills include listening to music, exercising, avoiding drugs and alcohol, talking with a friend, journaling, taking four to five deep breaths, and thinking of positive affirmations and writing them down.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT) in individual and group settings have shown to be highly effective for those with mental illnesses related to self-harm.

For me, it’s electronic entertainments; for some, it may be something chemical; for others, maybe their time-waster is something like family drama. Whatever it is, I’ll bet if you disciplined yourself to avoid that for some period of time — say, 40 days and nights — you would find that you can really run your life very nicely without it. Sure, the origin of this practice is spiritual, but there are a million pragmatic benefits to such a practice.

Which, come to think of it, is actually true for all of the great spiritual practices.

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Talk about what they would like to draw for each sentence. They can draw illustrations on separate pieces of paper that can be cut out and glued in the book. Draw with them. You can show how to draw stick people and add features and clothes. Give a little help only if they are stuck. When finished add a cover, date, and staple together. You can reinforce the binding with packaging tape over the staples. Some pages can remain empty for another writing time together.

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CBT helps people understand how their thoughts affect their behaviors, and DBT builds on CBT to focus on improving emotional regulation, mindfulness and interpersonal skills to address concerns and behaviors.

If you or someone you know is harming themselves, take it seriously. Seek professional help. Call Colorado Crisis Services at 1-844-4938255 (TALK) or text TALK to 38255 — they are available 24/7. Colorado crisis services also has walk-in crisis centers. Visit http://www. communitycrisisconnection.org/ to find the nearest location. The CRC walk-in center in Westminster, 2551 W. 84th Ave., is open 24/7.

Completing an initial intake assessment with a mental health professional can help evaluate if there is a mental health concern and direct you or the person you care

about into the needed treatment.

Adrienne Sines, LPN, NCC, is a bilingual intake program manager at Community Reach Center in Thornton who works in school-based, residential, in-home and outpatient settings. She is passionate about serving the at-risk youth population and providing trauma treatment.

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Arvada Center has two winning plays worth watching “The Drowning Girls” “The Drowning Girls” is one of three plays presented in repertory style in the Black Box Theatre at the Arvada Center. It runs through May 21st. The story is based on a true story about a man who was married to several women ... at the same time. He was also a serial killer who murdered each of three wives by drowning. The man is never seen during the play, instead, the story is told by the three wives who are seen sitting in bathtubs situated in a pool of water The set is a highlight of the show.

The play stars three very accomplished actors; Kate Gleason (Margaret), Jessica Robblee (Bessie), Emily Van Fleet (Alice). Lynne Collins directs the production with refinement and class.

“Jesus Christ Superstar” The classic rock opera, “Jesus Christ Superstar”

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plays through April 16, in the Main Stage Theatre. The Arvada Center takes the musical to a new, impressive level. Upon entering the theater, the audience is met with an elegant set, bathed in a beautiful glow. We an outdoor scene containing many levels of rocks.

The set features a turn table which is used to great effect.

Billy Lewis, Jr. makes his Arvada Center debut in the role of Jesus. The talented actor/singer captures the essence of the carpenter who has been sent by his Father, to save mankind. The huge cast also features Jenna Bainbridge (Mary Magdalene), Matt LaFontaine (Judas), Stephen Day (Caiaphas), Markus Warren (Pilate), and Wayne Kennedy (Herod). Rod A. Lansberry, Producing Artistic Director of Musical Theatre,

directs with his usual skill and keen eye for detail.

The choreography of Kitty Skillman Hilsabeck is particularly effective during Kennedy’s performance. It is hilarious. Vintage Kennedy who is a long-time member of the troupe at BDT Stage (Boulder’s Dinner Theatre). The choreography throughout the entire production is brilliant.Glorious music fills the theater with the beautiful tunes by Tim rice (lyrics) and Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) For tickets and information for either “The Drowning Girls” or “Jesus Christ Superstar,” call the Arvada Center box office at 720-898-7200, or visit www.arvadacenter.org.

Columnist Harriet Hunter Ford may be reached at hhunterford@gmail.com.

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ife is what happens all around you.

Every moment of every day. Life happens.

You have complete and total control over how you think and how you BUSINESS react. The issue isn’t AIKIDO what’s happening — it’s your thoughts about what is happening. It’s your perceived powerlessness and chronic habit of tbelieving you are powerless to change things.

Let’s break this down.

Glenn Bott No matter where you go, there you are. Your internal dialogue accompanies you everywhere.

Much of this learned self-talk begins when we’re little kids learning about life here on Earth. We learn the ground rules from our parents, relatives, teachers, etc.

If they are like most people, they criticized you for things that didn’t meet with their approval. You then developed your own harsher inner-critic to keep those outer-critics at bay. At some level you understood the power of your thoughts and gave your inner-critic free reign to judge you. The only way you could love yourself was to be perfect.

No one, not even you, can live up to such exacting standards.

Your Interpretation By breaking this process down you

can see that it’s been your interpretation of these events that caused you to blame yourself. Most of this is from habitual thinking and not being totally aware of your thoughts and your power over them. Unless you begin to consciously break this chain you life will be a continuous uphill battle.

This simple equation sums it all up: Your Experience = External Events + Internal Perception.

Life is continually unfolding. It just is — until we analyze it and assign a value, label, and perception to it. We’re in charge! If you want to succeed, if you want to enjoy life and live it with a song in your heart and smile on your face then begin to change how you label your perceptions. Tell a different story.

Because you have complete and total control over your thoughts you can begin to change your story to a positive one that supports you — a story filled with great goals and accomplishments.

Little by little, begin to craft a new story about how you want your life to be.

Recent studies show the average person has 50,000-70,000 thoughts per day. These same studies show that for most people, 80-98 percent of these thoughts are negative.

Start taking control of your thoughts and create a new story, allowing you to create a new outcome.

Get Help Begin to modify your internal perceptions — they aren’t cast in concrete.

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These people help you see yourself for the inherent high-quality being you are. This is the first step on the path to self-love, self-worth, and self-empowerment. With a little practice you’ll begin hearing your own self-empowering coach who has always been there but was being drowned out by your inner critic. The more you listen to the selfempowering coach the stronger and more dominant it becomes.

Replace negative thoughts with the new compassionate and positive thoughts. Give these more air-time.

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Race to claim Perlmutter’s seat begins Candidates begin announcing for 7th Congressional District

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For a decade it has been fact of political life, Ed Perlmutter owned Colorado’s 7th District.

A business lawyer born and raised in Jefferson County, Perlmutter leaped from the state Senate to the 7th Congressional District seat in 2006. In six elections, he has won by an average margin of 13.2 percentage points.

In 2011, redistricting brought more Republicans into the fold, and seeing an opportunity, Republican Joe Coors, with his strong community and family connections, stepped in to challenge in the 2012 elections. The result: Another victory for Perlmutter, in which he won more votes than ever before.

On April 9, Perlmutter officially announced he would run to be Colorado’s governor in 2018. The news offers Democrats and Republicans an opportunity they haven’t had since 2006 — an open seat.

“It creates a lot of energy,” said state Sen. Andy Kerr, D-Lakewood, who announced April 12 he would run for Perlmutter’s seat. “There’s a lot of ‘who’s next?’ on both sides.”

The contenders Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Lakewood, also announced — on the same day as Perlmutter’s announcement — that she would run for the 7th District.

“Too many families in Colorado are facing tough times and we need leaders who understand those challenges,” said Pettersen Pettersen in a statement.

“When it comes to good schools for Colorado kids, access to healthcare for everyone and protecting seniors from cuts to Social Security, I’ll stand up to Donald Trump and fight for regular people.”

Over email, Pettersen Kerr said her decision to run was not predicated on what other candidates might enter the race.

“My background and my experience make me the best candidate to represent Colorado families and stand up to Donald Trump,” she said. “I am running because regular people need a voice.”

Among Pettersen’s early supporters is Westminster City Councilwoman Maria De Cambra.

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On the issues, De Cambra said she supported Pettersen’s work on education, women’s issues and fighting the opioid epidemic.

Kerr officially announced his intent to run for Perlmutter’s seat in a rally at Dunstan Middle School in Lakewood.

Kerr, an educator who attended school in the area and later taught at Dunstan, made education a focal point of his campaign kick-off. Introducing him to the stage was Leslie Dahlkemper, a former Jefferson County School District Board of Education member.

“Something that Andy knows is that government is at its best when it supports working families,” Dahlkemper said.

Kerr said that education, climate change and environmental protection would be his priorities.

“We face problems that cannot be solved with missile strikes,” he said.

Giving their support at the rally were the mayors of Lakewood and Edgewater, along with state Sen. Rachel Zenzinger, D-Arvada, and the two other elected officials that represent the 7th District, University of Colorado Regent Irine Griego and State Board of Education member Jane Goff.

Also in attendance was Kerr’s family, including his 101-year-old grandmother.

Before Perlmutter’s announcement, the two Lakewood legislators had been slated to work together as part of

the Democrat leadership at the state capitol. Pettersen was named House Majority Whip for the 2017 legislative session. She also serves as chair of the House Education Committee and sits on the Public Health Care and Human Services Committee.

Kerr holds seats on the Appropriations, Business, Labor and Technology, and Finance committees in the Senate.

Other names that have been mentioned as possible candidates in the race include State Sen. Dominick Moreno, D-Commerce City.

On the Republican side, no one has officially declared a run yet. Potential contenders include Don Ytterberg of Jefferson County, who in 2014 became the closest challenger to beating Perlmutter, and Libby Szabo, a current Jefferson County Commissioner and former state senator for Arvada.

The fight Even after redistricting, 7th District Democrats still have an 8-point edge in registered voters. However, just like the state in general, registered independents make up the majority.

Kerr looks forward to the “vigorous debate within our Democrat family and across CD-7” as the campaign progresses.

Pettersen said she is confident about winning in competitive districts.

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been a three-year process and Huizing, who is leading the conversation, said it doesn’t look like the system will be in place by next winter as previously hoped, because there are not enough churches willing to host and many in Arvada don’t see homelessness as a problem.

“We just have to begin to educate the people of Arvada what the reality of homelessness is in their own city,” Huizing said. “The visibility of homelessness in suburban communities is not as extensive, so they don’t recognize that there are homeless populations in their community. They don’t understand the prevalence of it.”

Churches’ role is key Huizing believes churches have the responsibility to step into the role of serving the homeless.

“While different churches may be called to serve in different ways, there are those churches that are turning a blind eye,” Huizing said. “When we work at it together, then we can make a difference. But if we continue to say the government will handle it, then nothing gets done and people are dying on the streets.”

One Arvada church that has opened its doors is The Rising Church in Olde Town.

“The Rising Church stands in the gap trying to take care of these folks when

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HOMELESS IN JEFFCO it gets really bad,” church pastor Steve Byers said.

The church, at 7500 W. 57th Ave., allows homless in the Olde Town area to sleep on its property throughout the year and opens its doors to them on cold nights. It has championed for creating a larger network in the city.

“Steve Byers does a very important work in Olde Town,” Huizing said.

“He has made his church available to partner with us for the network. But because they are centrally located in the camping zone we will partner with them as a warming center, but not to host overnight.”

Huizing describes the camping zone as the area where many homeless individuals camp.

“One of the requirements we have is our guests need to not be able to walk to the host site,” Huizing said, adding that The Rising Church is in close walking distance from where many homeless set up camp.

Olde Town Arvada business owners are already unhappy wth the number of people camping in that area, Huizing said. And creating a host site there may cause more people experiencing homelessness to hang around the area.

Logistics about where overnight hosts can be located is one reason for the delay in establishing a shelter network in Arvada.

Faith Bible Chapel has shown interest, Huizing said, but is unable to host overnight because a school is located on its campus.

“If there’s any crossover where students would still be on campus at

the same time as those experiencing homlessness are coming for shelter, both the insurance and police feel it’s a liability and safety issue,” Huizing said.

However, the church and several others throughout Jeffco have supplied volunteers for the Lakewoodbased shelters.

Marlene Littel, an Arvada resident, connected with the Severe Weather Shelter Network through Faith Bible.

“There are a lot of people on the streets that need a warm place to stay,” Littel said. “I have an empty nest now, so I’m really glad to give back to people who might not be so lucky to have a home and a warm meal.”

Littel is a first-year volunteer and hopes to transfer the skills she is learning to an Arvada-based network in the future.

“There’s a great need for it,” she said.

“I think everyone should contribute and be part of the solution. It could be you or me next that needs help.”

ABOUT THE SERIES This is the second story in an occasional series

by Colorado Community Media about why homelessness is growing in Jeffco, how homelessness is affecting communities, the faces of the homeless in our communities, and what churches, social workers, law enforcement and community leaders are doing to help find solutions.

The first story looked at the work of a local ministry with Jefferson County’s designated cold weather shelter for families. This story explores how the county’s wider network of cold weather shelters operates and the difficullties in expanding the service in the county’s northern area.

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LIFE

Finding faith in unique ways Churches get personal, interactive with new approaches to Bible study

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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hen Amanda Horvath moved from Boston to the Denver area for school, she was looking for a place where she could find a sense of community.

“I immediately felt at home when I started attending South Fellowship’s Summit group for young adults,” she said. “Not only did it provide me a community and support system, I met my roommate there.”

The Summit is one example of new approaches to one of the classic pieces of church culture — Bible study.

Instead of meeting in a church basement over coffee and snacks, many of today’s churches are taking the study of scripture into the community — and into people’s lives.

For some churches, that means going to members’ homes, meeting in a bar or restaurant, and even fitting discussion into fitness routines. No matter where or when the study happens, it’s all about intertwining faith and daily life.

“We have our meetings at our members’ homes every week,” said Yvonne Biel, director of Young Adults Ministry in Littleton’s South Fellowship church. “We talk about life decisions and who we are as people. Our members know they’re loved by God and our community.”

The Mile High Vineyard church, which has locations in Arvada, Lakewood and Westminster, also employes a lifestyle-based approach to its Bible study groups, called Circles.

“We believe life is lived not in rows, but in circles,” said Corey Garris, pastor of the Arvada Vineyard location. “We don’t have a prescription for how the groups have to go or what they have to cover. Because of this, we can have one group that focuses on marriage issues, another that does a more traditional Bible study approach, and another that is more community focused.”

In both The Summit and Circles, the Bible is used as a touchstone and starting point for the meetings.

Sometimes, the chapter or verse complements a Sunday sermon, and other times the meetings follow their own path or curriculum.

“All our groups have the basic elements of community and connection, and we make sure there is some kind of content, as well,”

Bible study in the gym. Members of Faith Rx’d take a break during training to discuss Scripture.

Garris said. “We want to energize people’s intellects, and we follow that with prayer time.”

For Horvath, one of the best parts of The Summit is how it connects people to each other’s lives, and the comfort that comes from digging deep into life and spirituality.

“Our meetings usually include dinner, and we rotate on who is cooking for the night,” she said.

“We go through the reading and ask some of the bigger questions — things like what is your image of God, and how does it impact our lives.”

These approaches seems downright traditional to new interactive approaches to Bible study, like that of Faith Rx’d, which blends faith and fitness.

“Our program started out of the experiences of my wife, Becky, who competed in cycling and in CrossFit,” explained Jim Conzelman, co-founder and operations director of Faith Rx’d. “As she competed, we started building a fellowship of Christian athletes, and we built our program around that idea.”

Since its creation, Faith Rx’d has expanded to about 63 area chapters around the world, with the Conzelmans running the operation out of its Littleton headquarters. The Denver chapter meets about three times a month for sessions that feature biblical discussion and high octane workouts.

“Our camps always have some kind of focal point, perhaps a chapter or a devotional,” Conzelman said. “It’s an opportunity to step away from your daily life. It’s an opportunity to put faith in a fitness context.”

One thing all these approaches have in common is discussion — and fellowship rarely stops when

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FINDING THE RIGHT BIBLE STUDY FOR YOU Many of today’s churches offer members a variety of options when it comes to Bible and small group studies.

Churches like Mile High Vineyard and South Fellowship offer groups that focus on particular age ranges, or time of life, like marriage.

“Different groups scratch different itches,” the meeting is over. Small groups will often gather after the meeting, sometimes at a bar or restaurant.

“As leaders, we’re just here to provide feedback and ideas for the group leaders,” Garris said. “This is about transforming lives and fostering growth in our members.”

said Corey Garris, pastor of the Arvada Vineyard location. “We have people coming who are new to faith, and others have followed Jesus for years.”

Reaching out to pastors for recommendations is a good way to find a study or group that is a good fit. But with social media and websites, people also can use the internet to find the perfect match.

Through her group, Horvath has made some of the most important connections of her life.

“I’ve found people I can trust and be vulnerable with,” she said.

“We celebrate life’s big moments together and support each other in the hard times.”

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Students show creative range at Arvada Center 46th high school exhibition collects best work from district

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When artist Naomi Scheck was a student at Arvada High School, from 1998 to 2002, one of the teachers who made the biggest impact on her was art teacher Linda Scholes.

For her part, Scholes remembers Scheck as a star whose work continually impressed and grew.

Teacher and student stayed in touch when Scheck finished school, and that friendship continues in their creative lives as the pair are the alumni and teacher exhibitors as part of the 46th SEE EXHIBITION, P22

IF YOU GO WHAT: 46th Annual Jefferson Foundation High School Art Exhibition Naomi Scheck - Jeffco Alumni Exhibition Linda Scholes - Jeffco Teacher Solo Exhibition WHERE: Arvada Center 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada WHEN: April 7 - May 7 Monday - Friday - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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One of the works created

by Naomi Scheck, an Arvada High School graduate, on display at the Arvada Center.

Scheck’s “Hewn” exhibit is part of the annual Jefferson Foundation High School Art Exhibition.

WHEN: 6 - 9 p.m., Friday, April 28 WHERE: Main Stage Theatre at Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada In conjunction with the annual Jeffco Schools Foundation High School Art Exhibition, the third annual Jeffco Film Festival showcases the talents of student filmmakers.

Categories will include comedy, music video, drama, public service announcement/advertisement, and animation, and are all 10 minutes or less.

Awards will be given for each category winner, including a ‘Best of Fest’ for one student.

The winning films will be showcased in the High School Art Exhibition in the Arvada Art Center’s Main Gallery.

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Something new in Arvada Center’s 2017-18 lineup Season features two regional premieres

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Arvada Center has been bringing theater to life for 42 years, and with its newly announced 2017-2018 season, the center is bringing new stories to the stage.

“We have a very well balanced season coming for our patrons,” said Rod Lansberry, Producing Artistic Director of Musicals. “There’s a really interesting through line in all the musical about the challenges of producing art.”

What makes the 42nd season at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Boulevard, unique is the lesser known and newer works that are being featured.

The season includes two regional premieres (“Sense and Sensibility” and “The Electric Baby”) and the final

ARVADA CENTER’S 2017-2018 SEASON “A Chorus Line” Directed by Rod Lansberry Main Stage Theatre Sept. 12 - Oct. 1 “The Foreigner” Directed by Geoffrey Kent Black Box Theatre Oct. 13 - Nov. 18 Holiday Musical - Title TBA (Due to licensing restrictions, the title can’t be revealed until

late August) Main Stage Theatre Nov. 17 - Dec. 23 “Sense and Sensibility” Directed by Lynne Collins Black Box Theatre Jan. 26 - May 6, 2018 “The Electric Baby” Directed by Rick Barbour Black Box Theatre Feb. 9 - May 4, 2018

musical of the season is “Sunday in the Park with George,” by Stephen Sondheim. Lansberry said its been many years since the center tackled a Sondheim piece. “’Sunday in the Park’ is a show I haven’t seen done in years,” he added.

“We’re always looking to try things that we’re not seeing at other theaters.”

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Because of the success of the 20162017 season, the plays at the Arvada Center will be done in repertory, which means hiring an ensemble company of actors, directors and designers who will put on all of the season’s productions.

“We were very careful that we didn’t try to duplicate the 2016-2017 season,” said Lynne Collins, Artistic Director

of Plays for the second year. “We find ways, even with shows that might be familiar to people, to make everything new and exciting.”

The theme in the repertory shows is secrets, and how people try to keep them.

“These shows also examine taking responsibility, and how sometimes people need to step up and accept it,” Collins added. “For the season, we wanted plays that are great and interesting, and are not on everybody’s radar.”

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Finding the comedy in ‘Connemara’s’ bleakness McDonagh play comes to Miners Alley Playhouse

IF YOU GO WHAT: “A Skull in Connemara” WHERE: Miners Alley Playhouse 1224 Washington Ave., Golden WHEN: Through April 30 Friday and Saturday - 7:30 p.m.

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BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

It takes a special sensibility to write plays that manage to be as funny and bleak as those by the Irish playwright Martin McDonagh.

In “A Skull in Connemara,” McDonagh expertly blends the solitude of loss with the humor that makes the small town of Leenane run.

“A Skull in Connemara” comes to Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave. in Golden, through April 30. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 and 6 p.m. on Sunday.

“From the time I first saw it years ago, I’ve never forgotten it because how funny it could be while remaining so dark,” said director Billie McBride. “This is probably my favorite McDonagh play, because it just has these incredible laughs.”

The story focuses on Mick Dowd (Logan Ernstthal), a widower in Leenane who works in the town’s small Catholic cemetery. The cemetery is so small, in fact, that every year Mick is hired to disinter old bones to make room for the recently deceased. The problem is, this year he has to disinter his late wife —

Logan Ernstthal plays Mick Dowd and John Hauser plays Mairtin in “A Skull In Connemara.” The show runs at Miners Alley through April 30. SARAH ROSHAN and that brings up rumors about his involvement in her death.

“Mick is the central figure in the show, but he’s also the central mystery,” Ernstthal said. “If we do our jobs right, I’m hoping they’ll be a lot of arguments in the car rides home about the role Mick played in what happened to his wife.”

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The show also features Carla Kaiser Kotrc as Mary Johnny Rafferty, John Hauser as Mairtin and John Jankowski as Tom Hanlon.

“I got so lucky with this cast, and Logan brings so much energy and talent to the role,” McBride said.

“The play is almost entirely set in a graveyard and small house, and the

crew did an amazing job bringing this scene to life on a small stage.”

One of McDonagh’s major gifts has always been his dialogue, and Ernstthal said this show has been even more challenging than some Shakespeare productions.

“There is so much joy in the musicality of his language, and when you get it just right, it sings,” he said. “There are so many times you’ll find yourself cringing and laughing at the same time.”

As a director, McBride said she has always approached drama by trying to find as many laughs as possible. This makes McDonagh’s works particularly enjoyable to produce.

“This show will not be what people expect,” she said. “Irish music, silliness and black comedy — what else could you want?”

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7April 20, 2017

Science behind a story comes alive at conference

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

IF YOU GO

Storytelling is the oldest form of communication.

“Everyone wants to know how to tell a good story, because stories are what we remember,” said Kate Lutz, board member of Rocky Mountain Storytelling. “And a well-told story will leave a listener wanting more and more.”

Rocky Mountain Storytelling, a nonprofit organization, is bringing its annual conference to Golden April 21-23 at the American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St. The conference will attract about 100 people, Lutz said, and will offer each person something they will enjoy — from folk tales to personal stories.

“Some will be serious, and some will be playful,” Lutz said. “And some will be a combination of the two.”

The conference dates back to the 1970s when a college professor started it at Auraria Campus in Denver. It has been at the American Mountaineering Center for about five years, Lutz said.

This year, the conference will host workshops, a storytelling concert, keynote addresses and a storytelling slam. The event is family-friendly, but it is recommended that children are at least 10 years of age, as the event is geared to provide a fun storytelling

Rocky Mountain Storytelling’s annual conference is in Golden April 21-23 at the American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St. Tickets can be purchased separately to attend any or all of the conference’s events — Friday night Storytelling Concert, $10; Saturday all-day conference, $70-$90 per person; Saturday night Story Slam, $10; and/or a Sunday Master Class, $60 each.

To learn more or purchase tickets, visit www. rmstory.org. experience for adults. The general public will especially enjoy the Friday night storytelling concert and Saturday night’s story slam, Lutz said.

The story slam on Saturday night is themed “Once Upon a time…,” and everybody is welcome to participate, Lutz said.

Friday night’s storytelling concert will feature Janice Del Negro, a storyteller and author known for traditional folk and fairy tales; and Matthew Taylor, a storyteller, actor, teacher and author who does mostly personal narrative.

“I love the science behind stories — how they work and why they work,” Taylor said. “It’s how we connect as humans.”

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friendly group of Arvada Business owners who meet once each month on Wednesdays at various restaurants in the Arvada area. All are welcome - friends, kids and spouses, too. We collect a $5 donation, which is given to one of the attendees to donate as they wish. They share how they donated the money at the next meeting. For meeting and contact information, check the Arvada Business Connection Facebook page @ ArvadaBusinessConnection or call 303-995-9919.

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 303-8688273.

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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Arvada Jefferson Kiwanis meets 7-8 a.m. Wednesdays at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., for a

breakfast meeting. We invite you to join us for great fellowship, interesting programs, and the satisfaction of serving your community. This Kiwanis organization supports the Arvada Community Food Bank, the school backpack program, Santa House, Ralston House, and many other local organizations. For information or to visit a meeting, call Brad at 303-431-4697.

Arvada Rotary meets 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

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annual Jefferson Foundation High School Art Exhibition at the Arvada Center.

“I taught art for a long time, and loved every second of it,” Scholes said. “My work is pretty free, because I love creativity, and I hope students like Naomi got a little of that from me.”

Said Scheck: “I’m honored to be exhibiting with her.”

The annual show features submissions from students from all over the Jefferson County school district in the Main Gallery. Scheck’s show “Hewn” is in the Upper Gallery, and Scholes’ show “Carpe Diem” is in the Theatre Gallery. The exhibits run through May 7, with the third annual Jeffco Film Festival happening on April 28.

“For the student exhibition, we had about 1,000 entries and more than 400 pieces were selected in 14 categories,” said Kristin Bueb, exhibition coordinator at the center. “This year photography is our biggest category, I think because cameras have become so accessible.”

Students submitted work in a wide variety of mediums, including ceramics, crafts and fibers, drawing, painting, jewelry and printmaking.

“The creativity we see every year is just outstanding,” Bueb added. “We have so many artists who remember

Dawn Yawn Toastmasters meets from 6:45-8:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Denny’s Restaurant, 565 Union Blvd., Lakewood (on the southwest corner of 6th Avenue and Union Boulevard). You need Toastmasters training because communication is not optional, it is required. Do you communicate with confidence, are you worried about your next big presentation or job interview. Attend the first three meetings for free. Call 303-988-2025 for directions. For information about the club, contact dawnyawn.toastmastersclubs.org or John Googins, VP of membership, at 303-547-0084, john.googins@ gmail.com.

their first time exhibiting being for this show.”

Scheck was one of those students who had their first taste of the real art world. She said it felt like a homecoming to have her first big show at the center. After graduating, Scheck went on to receive a bachelor’s in fine arts from the University of Denver and a master’s in fine arts from Colorado State University.

The work being displayed is threedimensional paper pieces that call to mind growth and decay.

“I have a full-time job, so right now I’m creating my art in my free time,” Scheck said. “All the pieces are pulled together with a central theme and idea of coming into existence, changing and leaving existence.”

In her years as a teacher, Scholes has worked with hundreds of students, and said she’s thrilled with devoting her life to art after retiring. The works on display as part of “Carpe Diem” are abstracts, which are inspired by everything from three leaves to a day on the ski slopes.

“You never know what’s going to happen, but you hope it’s a little mysterious,” she said. “What I love about abstracts is that you start a story, and people get to bring their own views to the work.”

At a time when funding to arts in schools is in jeopardy, both Scheck and Scholes are testaments to the importance of creativity.

“Creativity not only affects art, but science, writing and society,” Scholes said. “The arts are not anything we want to lose.”

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THINGS to DO THEATER

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 21-22 and April 28-29 at Colorado ACTS Theatre, 11455 W. I-70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge. Matinee performance at 2 p.m. April 29. Tickets purchased at the door.

‘Misery’: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 6 p.m. Sundays from April 28 to May 21 at the Edge Theater, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. Shows also at 8 p.m.

Monday, May 8 and Thursday, May 18. Novelist Paul Sheldon is writing as if his life depends on it, and it does. Adult themes.

Call 303-232-0363 or go to www. theedgetheater.com.

Children’s Theater: 1 p.m. Saturdays through April 29, with 11 a.m. shows on select days at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Miners Alley Children’s Theatre presents “Peter and the Wolf.” Call 303-935-3044 or go to minersalley.com.

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi: 7 p.m. April 29 and 2 p.m. April 30 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. Ballet Ariel original ballet based on the short story in Rudyard Kipling’s classic `Jungle Book.’ Tickets available at www.

Lakewood.org/Tickets, by calling 303-987-7845 or at the box office.

Go to www.balletariel.org.

‘A Skull in Connemara’: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 1 p.m. Sundays through April 30 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Additional show at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 23. A raucous and unsettling comedy about death and dirt. Call 303-935-3044 or go to minersalley.com.

Dinner Theater Show: 6 p.m.

Sunday, April 30 at Colorado ACTS Theater, 11455 W. I-70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge.

“The Diaries of Adam and Eve” is a light-hearted look at the world’s first love story through the eyes of America’s greatest humorist, Mark Twain, whose Garden of Eden bursts with wit, laughter and the lyric poignancy of the first love and the first loss. Call 303456-6772 for reservations.

MUSIC

Songs of Darkness and Light: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 22 at Au-

this week’s TOP FIVE Wine, Cheese Fundraiser: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, April 22 at The Club at Rolling Hills, 15707 W. 26th Ave., Golden. Guest speaker is Jonah Werner. Business casual attire. Adults only. Learn how Young Life impacts the lives of kids in central Jefferson County. All proceeds benefit Young Life in Golden, Wheat Ridge, Lakewood and the surrounding areas. RSVP at www.centraljeffco. younglife.org.

Horizon Montessori Spring Fling: 5:30-11 p.m. Saturday, April 22 at Applewood Golf Course, 14001 W. 32nd Ave., Golden. Proceeds support Free Horizon Montessori student initiatives or continuing education support staff. Go to www.FreeHorizonMontessori.org.

Eco-Fair and Shred Day: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 22 at Hutchinson Elementary School, 12900 W. Utah Ave., Lakewood. Securely shred unwanted documents while recycling old paint, electronics and other household items. Donations welcome to support Hutchinson Elementary School.

Earth Day Celebration: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 22 at the Lakewood Heritage Center, 801 S. Yarrow St. Celebration showcases products, services and resources to better the earth. Go to www.lakewood.org/earthday.

gustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave., Denver. Presented by the Augustana Arts Anima Chamber Ensemble. Choirs from Dakota Ridge and Wheat Ridge high schools also will perform.

Call 303-388-4962 or go to www.

AugustanaArts.org.

Jefferson Symphony Orchestra Season Finale: 3 p.m. April 30 at the Green Center, Colorado School of Mines, 924 16th St., Golden.

Tickets for `An Arabian Night’ are available online at www.jeffsymphony.org or by calling 303-2784237, or at the door before the concert.

‘Damage’ Art Exhibit: open through February 2018 at Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood, in the mezzanine near the library.

Denver artist Sharon Brown’s exhibit features psychologically charged paintings created mostly from photographs. Go to www. rrcc.edu.

tions,” by Thomas L. Friedman, three-time Pulitzer prize winner, and be ready to discuss by May. Call Lynne at 303-985-5128 for Wednesday’s meeting location and details about either meeting.

The public is welcome.

Food Pantry: open from 9-11 a.m.

Wednesdays at New Apostolic Church, 5290 Vance St., Arvada, rear entrance (across the street from Beau Jo’s restaurant). Contact Gertrude at 303-902-6794.

Soprano Margaret Ozaki Concert: 4 p.m. Sunday, April 23 at Four Seasons Farmers and Artisans Market, 7043 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge.

Ozaki performs a program of classical art song and folk music along with guitarist Zachary Larson and flautist Kassandra Lopez. Ozaki is from Golden and a graduate of Wheat Ridge High School. Go to www.mozakistudio.com or www.fourseasonsfam. com.

EVENTS

Gardening in Colorado: Top Ten Tips for Vegetables: 2-4 p.m.

Sunday, April 23 at Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Learn about the top 10 veggies that are easily grown in our Front Range conditions. Taught by a Colorado State Universitytrained Colorado Master Gardener.

ART

Wheat Ridge Quilt Circle: 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of the month in the Red Brick house at Historic Park. Upcoming meetings are April 26, May 24, June 28, July 26, Aug. 23, Sept. 27, Oct. 25, Nov. 29. Presented by the Wheat Ridge Historical Society.

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Class Warfare Considered: noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 25 at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St., Arvada. ‘Class Warfare: The Unending Struggle for Equality’ features filmed interviews with three people who have seen and experienced India’s caste system.

Contact Polly Wegner at 303424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net.

Community Coffee with Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp: 8 a.m.

Thursday, April 27 at La Dolce Vita in Olde Town Arvada; and at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27 at Panera in Walnut Creek, Westminster.

Contact TracyForStateRep@ gmail.com or 303-866-2950 Aging Actively at 50 and Older: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27 at

Boulder Public Library Theater, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Arrive at 6 p.m. for registration and coffee. Presented by EnrichLifeOver50.org, which focuses on the positive aspects of growing older. A Denver area chapter is being formed. Go to www.ELO50. org for details or to register.

Fox Hollow Golf Tournaments: Saturday, April 29 (Two Man Better Ball) and Saturday, May 21 (Spring Stableford).

CGA golfers with handicaps may play in the Fox Hollow Amateur Open on Saturday, June 3. This 27-hole facility at 13410 W. Morrison Road, Lakewood, added new tee options for all player levels.

Join the golfing fun through October; go to fhmgc.org.

Fun with Animals: 10-10:45 a.m.

Wednesdays in March at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. For ages 3-6 years. Learn about coyotes, beavers, bugs and fish. Use books, stories, crafts and games. Sign up at arvada.org/public-classes.

HEALTH

SilverSneakers Senior Prom: 5:30-9 p.m. Friday, April 28 at the Arvada Center for the Performing Arts, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Theme is the Kentucky Derby - Run for the Roses. Call 303-403-4241 for information. Go to ApexPRD.org

9Health Fair: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, April 22 at Red Rocks Community College, 13300 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. Free and low-cost health screenings and education offerings. Free special children’s screenings available.

Touch-a-Truck area with fire vehicles and ambulances. Go to www.9HealthFair.org.

League of Women Voters Book Club: 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 17 in the Lakewood area; and 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, May 20 at Westland Meridian Library, 10695 W. 17th Ave., Lakewood. Get a copy of the nonfiction book, “Thank You For Being Late, An Optimist’s Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelera-

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H2Ole lot of fun on tap at Denver Botanic Gardens STAFF REPORT

Free admission is available from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on April 27 at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., for the Colorado Water Garden Society’s annual “Get Wet — Water Gardening Fun” program. (Use after-hours entrance north of the Visitor Center.) Visit the water gardens and enjoy the

keynote presentation

by Tamara Kilbane, senior horticulturist of the Aquatic Collection at DBG. She spoke last year at the Waterlily and Lotus Symposium at Guyi Gardens in Shanghai and the 30th Annual National Lotus Exposition in Yangzhou and will share photos and insights on gardens she visited.

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At the Colorado Water Garden Society’s “Get Wet Program on April 27, Aquatic Horticulturist Tamara Kilbane will talk about gardens she visited in China, including Slender West Lake Gardens in Yangzhow.

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SPORTS

After long career, AD set for new chapter

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D’Evelyn sophomore Laryssa Hamblen (5) and Golden senior Braquelle Calley (14) race after a loose ball during a Jeffco League game April 13 at Lakewood Memorial Field. Hamblen’s goal in the second half gave the Jaguars a 1-0 victory.

DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Late goal gives D’Evelyn important win 1-0 result leaves Demons work to do to make the playoffs

ing she was feeling well enough to get back on the field.

With overtime possibly looming, Hamblen finally got the Jaguars on the board in the 77th minute.

Sophomore Bella Scaturro made a nice run from her middle defensive position and slipped a pass forward to Hamblen.

“That was awesome,” Hamblen said of the assist from Scaturro on the game-winning goal. “She dribbled all the way up. That was awesome.”

Hamblen made one cut before firing a low shot past Golden freshman goalie Katie Hageman, who was forced to make several saves.

D’Evelyn, ranked No. 6 in the latest CHSAANow.com 4A girls soccer poll, control possession for the majority of the conference battle.

“It was just a little defensive breakdown,” Hageman said of the lone goal. “We recovered really quickly, just not quick enough. We almost had it.”

D’Evelyn (7-1-1 record) is 2-1 in conference play, with all three games being 1-goal games.

“That was pins and needles, but we stayed pretty positive,” Moline said. “You could feel it coming.

You just hope it isn’t one of those games where you have a lot of the play, then there is a counter and its in the back of your net.”

D’Evelyn sophomore Kiera Hess picked up the victory in net. The Jaguars has given up just six goals in their first nine games. However, it was a little frustrating for D’Evelyn that it couldn’t get more than one goal against the Demons.

“Credit to Golden, very organized and strong defensively. They are a physical team and make you work for it,” Moline said. “The runs were there. The balls were there. We just could not finish. Give the goalkeeper (Hageman) credit.

She was really, really good today.”

Drake Davis, baseball, senior, Ralston Valley: Davis allowed two hits and struck out 15 batters in six innings during a 12-1 win over Lakewood on April 15. Davis is the Jefferson County 5A league leader with 42 strikeouts.

Carly Zimmerman, track, sophomore, Lakewood: Zimmerman was first in the 100 meter hurdles (16.83) and also won the 300 meter hurdles (47.84) at the April 13 Don Osse Lakewood Tiger Invitational.

daca went 3-for-3 and drove in a run.

Laryssa Hamblen, soccer, sophomore, D’Evelyn: She scored the game-winning goal in the 1-0 win over Golden on April 13.

Abe Apodaca, baseball, junior, Wheat Ridge: In a 4-2 Jefferson County 4A League triumph over Evergreen, Apo-

BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

LAKEWOOD — D’Evelyn sophomore forward Laryssa Hamblen didn’t have her normal jump in her step April 13 at Lakewood Memorial Field.

“My stomach and head, I felt like I was going to pass out most of the game,” Hamblen said after a narrow 1-0 victory for the Jaguars over Golden. “In the long run I knew we needed the win. I did what I could.”

D’Evelyn coach Paul Moline kept his leading goal scorer on the bench to start the second half in a scoreless girls soccer Class 4A Jeffco League match. However, Hamblen gave a nod to Moline say-

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STANDOUT PERFORMERS

Elijah Pacheco, baseball, freshman, Jefferson: Pacheco stole seven bases and the Saints stole 10 bases in the 8-5 win over Middle Park on April 15.

Pacheco went 3-for-3, scored four runs and also drew a walk in four plate appearances.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS are five athletes named from south 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

ruce Wright doesn’t take anything for granted, so he is retiring following the current school year after 21 years as the Highlands Ranch High School athletic director.

“My wife has been retired for a few years and OVERTIME has kind been waiting for me to retire,” Wright said.

“There are no guarantees in life, and when you can do something, do it because you don’t want to wait, because if something happens then you can’t do what you want to do. When you can do something and Jim Benton have the opportunity, do it.

“It is hard to leave. I love what I do. It’s difficult, but it’s time to move on. What stands out for me was working with the kids and coaches we have had.”

Wright and his wife Sue are moving to Oro Valley, six miles north of Tucson, Arizona.

“We’re going to do a lot of traveling, enjoy the grandkids and just enjoy life,” Wright said.

Preston Davis, Littleton High’s athletic director and former Smoky Hill AD, will replace Wright at Highlands Ranch. Davis also was a football, lacrosse and girls basketball coach in the Cherry Creek school district.

“He’s going to do a great job,” Wright said.

“I’ve known him for a while and he’s a class act. We really have a good coaching staff here and with him being a former coach helps. We’re really set for some really good things to come in the next couple years. The table is set really well and he just needs to continue to nurture those coaches.”

This seems like a small thing, but it’s a big reason Wright will be missed: Waiting is something we all do, whether it is waiting in line, waiting for a stoplight or just waiting for the days, hours and minutes to pass. But I never had to wait long for Wright to return a call or email, and he was always helpful for any request I might have made.

Baseball state leaders In no game are statistics used as much as in baseball to allow fans and managers/ coaches to compare the performances of players to one another.

So here’s a look at some area players who are state leaders through games of April 15: • JD Wadleigh, a Green Mountain junior who played as a freshman at Faith Christian, leads Class 4A with a 1.242 slugging percentage in addition to leading the Class 4A Jefferson County League in five categories.

• Skyview sophomore Corey Musch is tied for the 4A stolen base lead with 19 steals.

• Brock Johnson, a Douglas County junior catcher, leads Class 5A with a .304 caughtstealing percentage. He has thrown out seven runners on 23 stolen base attempts in 11 games.

• Cody Schultz, a senior at Cherry Creek, is tops in runs scored in 5A with 24 in 11 games.

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800 meters can be a real pain Race combines elements of a sprint and a distance event

Race prep includes ‘grueling’ training

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORDOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The 800-meter run is not a sprint and it’s not a distance race. It’s a hybrid.

It takes speed, stamina, grit and a high threshold for pain to succeed in the 800, which is often referred to as a middle-distance race.

In short, the 800 — which is roughly half a mile — is tough, Colorado high school coaches and runners agree.

“The 800-meter run is absolutely brutal,” said Faith Christian coach Steve Urban, who was the distance coach last season for boys 5A state champion Pomona.

Kaden Lathrop, a senior at Highlands Ranch, was concise when asked what it takes to excel in the 800.

“The number one thing in running the 800 is guts,” he said. “Anyone can be in good enough shape and have the form and speed, but what it really takes to finish an 800 is some guts.”

Mountain Vista junior Caden Foster, a friend and rival of Lathrop, sometimes feels wiggly at the finish.

“It’s a weird race,” he said. “The first half, you feel good, but it hits you immediately after the first lap.

You think, `What am I doing, this is really hard.’ By the time you run the last 100 your legs are Jell-O.” Strategy becomes a big part of the 800, which while neither a sprint nor a distance race, combines elements of both.

“It is kind of its own category. It is more of a mental race,” said Vincent Workman, the Pomona High school 800-meter record holder and now a freshman at Colorado School of Mines. “You just can’t sit back and kick at the end like a distance race and you can’t just go all out all the time like a sprint race. It’s strategy based and mentally based.

“I broke the Pomona high school record for the 800 and that probably was the hardest race of my whole career and I’ve been running since

BENTON FROM PAGE 25

Ponderosa hires state champion Tito Rinaldis, a former Class 5A 171-pound state champion at Ponderosa, is the Mustangs’ new wrestling coach, replacing Corey McNellis who resigned to seek administrative duties.

Rinaldis graduated from Ponderosa in 2005, wrestled at the University of Northern Colorado and has been a teacher and for the past eight years

Douglas County junior Lina Corrales was the winner of the 800 and 1,600 races at the April 3 Highlands Ranch Invitational. She claims it takes heart to succeed in 800-meter runs and between races walks to stay loose and listens to music.

JIM BENTON

‘It is kind of its own category.

It is more of a mental race,’ Vincent Workman, Pomona High School 800-meter record holder

I was 5-years-old. We started the first lap going real fast so I figured I was just going to die… We just kept going at the same speed the entire race and that’s just something that doesn’t happen in an 800 race.”

Madison Easton, a senior at Mountain Vista, usually likes to go out fast.

“Sometimes that’s not the best move,” Easton said. “I kind of like to go out fast and get my spot. The hardest part of an 800 is the third 200 (meters), so I push the most there and the last 200 is just give it all I’ve got.”

Like many runners, Thornton junior Stephanie Carrasco competes in multiple events. She has run the 3,200, 1,600 and 800 this season. She favors the longer races — by comparison, the 800 seems almost like a

sprint event.

“I prefer the 3,200 because it’s a long-distance event,” she said.

“The 800 is really tough because it’s basically sprinting for 800 meters without pace.”

Highlands Ranch coach John Padjen calls the 800 a “grueling race” that demands endurance and speed.

“And most importantly, a willingness to fight through a high level of pain,” he said.

For Douglas County junior Lina Corrales, desire plays a part in meeting the demands of the 800, no matter what race tactic is used.

“If you want to race well, you just kind of have to love it and just make sure you have your heart in it 100 percent,” Corrales said. “You just have to deal with the pain and then at the end just hope you make it the

has been an assistant coach for McNellis.

game is July 11.

There will also be a Pitch, Hit and Run competition starting at 9 a.m. for age groups 7/8, 9/10, 11/12 and 13/14.

For information, contact Jim Dollaghan at Jdollaghan@lpsk12.co.us.

Junior Home Run Derby Local competition in the 2017 Major League Baseball Junior All-Star Home Run Derby will be held May 7, starting at 1:30 p.m. at Arapahoe High School in Centennial.

Contests for boys and girls will be held in 12U and 14U age groups.

Local winners will advance to regionals and the region winners will go to the national finals during the 2017 All-Star week in Miami. The all-star

Five area players honored Five football players from area schools were honored at the Colorado Chapter’s National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete banquet April 10 at the Denver West Marriott.

Honorees were selected because of a combination of athletic ability,

best.”

Littleton sophomore Christian Sapakoff agrees with those runners who have a love-hate relationship with the 800 meters.

“I hate it when I’m doing it but afterward I like it,” he said. “The toughest thing is just hanging in there mentally. You end up hitting kind of a wall at some point and you don’t want to run anymore, but you have to keep going.”

academic achievement and character, plus citizenship and service.

Those area players honored were Judd Erickson of Mountain Vista, Dylan McCaffrey of Valor Christian, Brandon Micale of Pomona, Jake Moretti of Pomona and Jonathon Van Diest of Cherry Creek.

Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@ coloradocommunitymedia.com or at 303-566-4083.

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Wheat Ridge stays within striking distance Wheat Ridge senior Travis Cowan, right, prepares to throw out Evergreen senior Lucas Berninzoni at first base after fielding a comebacker to the pitcher April 15.

Cowan picked up the victory on the mound as the Farmers edged the Cougars 4-2.

BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

WHEAT RIDGE — Keeping within reach of the Class 4A Jeffco League baseball leaders was the task for Evergreen and Wheat Ridge on April 15.

While the conference schedule is only about a third of the way done, the Cougars and Farmers can’t afford to fall too far behind league-leading and defending 4A state champion Valor Christian (9-3, 3-0 in league).

“It was great to get this win. We are still in the hunt now,” Wheat Ridge senior Travis Cowen said after a 4-2 home victory over Evergreen. “We still have our three goals as a team that we are striving for.”

Those three goals for the Farmers are league, district and state championship titles. However, the Farmers (8-3, 2-1) know the road won’t be easy, just as it was Saturday against the Cougars (7-5, 1-2).

Wheat Ridge took an early 2-0 lead with a 2-run rally with two outs in the bottom of the first inning. Evergreen junior lefty pitcher Andrew Stephens wasn’t able to make it out of the first inning. The Cougars’ ace Ben Muscatello took the mound for Evergreen after Stephens gave up three hits and a pair of walks.

Evergreen coach Steve Jones didn’t start Muscatello because of a high pitch count already this season, but the junior right-hander was solid after coming in relief giving up five hits in five and 1/3 innings.

“We didn’t swing the bat great, but we swung it better,” Wheat Ridge coach Adam Miller said. “(Muscatello) is one of the top pitchers in the league, but

SOCCER FROM PAGE 25

The Jaguars suffered their first league loss April 15, with a 2-1 loss to rival Wheat Ridge. Alex Nillen scored both goals for the Farmers (8-1, 3-0) to stay atop the conference standing with Valor Christian (7-0, 3-0).

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we didn’t have a ton of strikeouts. We came through when we needed to.”

Specifically, the Farmers came through in the bottom of the fifth inning. Evergreen had tied things up 2-2 with RBIs from junior Jack Patterson and Muscatello in the second and fifth innings.

Junior Jack Marvel walked and freshman Dominic Bronk singled to start the bottom of the fifth for Wheat Ridge. Junior Abe Apodaca stepped to the plate and delivered his third hit of the game with an RBI double down the right field line.

“I got my swing together at practice yesterday. I needed to stay confident with my approach,” Apodaca said. “I knew they were going to throw me a curveball because I had hit my first two singles off fastballs. I was a little early on it, but I still took it down the line.”

Freshman Cael Yenzer hit a fly ball to right field with one out and Bronk on third base. Bronk eventually scored on the wild play that featured an errant throw and Evergreen catcher Taylor Gray unable to keep control of the ball when he tagged Bronk at the plate.

Evergreen threatened again, loading the bases in the top of the sixth inning with one out. Wheat Ridge sophomore Aaron Arcilise took over on the mound for Cowen and did his job. Arcilise induced a ground ball back to the pitcher and struck out Gray to get the Farmers out of the jam.

“It’s great having them because they have definitely stepped up and we can count on them,” Cowen said of Wheat Ridge handful of freshmen and sophomores that are contributing on the varsity level. “They are going to do their best to make this team successful.”

state tournament. The rest will have to battle it out to finish high enough in the RPI standings that will fill out the remaining 17 postseason tournament spots.

Golden (3-6, 0-2) entered Thursday’s game with some ground to make up in the RPI standings. The Demons sat in the 42nd spot, but can get back into the playoff hunt if they can score some upsets against the likes of Wheat Ridge, Standley Lake and Valor — all teams with winning records — over the next

two weeks.

“We need it,” Golden coach Luke Vanderglas said while admitting it’s a tough road ahead. “We’ve got to go through a lot of great teams to make it to the playoffs. We are confident in this group.

They are getting stronger each game.”

Dennis Pleuss is a communications specialist for Jeffco Public Schools with a focus on athletics and activities. For more Jeffco coverage, go online at CHSAANow.com/Jeffco.

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The Cougars couldn’t get anything going in the top of the seventh inning to suffer their third loss in fourth games.

“We had a lot of chances and didn’t execute,” Evergreen coach Steve Jones said. “I believe in our guys. I know they have a lot of good baseball in them.”

Evergreen has another huge conference game at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 22, when the Cougars face Green Mountain at All Star Park in Lakewood.

Evergreen is trying to find enough victories in the tough conference to move up in the RPI standings to qualify for the postseason.

Wheat Ridge gets its shot against Valor when the Farmers host the Eagles at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 22.

Dennis Pleuss is a communications specialist for Jeffco Public Schools with a focus on athletics and activities.

For more Jeffco coverage, go online at CHSAANow.com/Jeffco.

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‘United in Love’ concert set to aid Denver Actors Fund

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

“These stars are returning to their roots to support the theater community from which they came,” said Eugene Ebner, who conceived an April 30 concert, “United in Love,” with actor Paul Page, of Ebner-Page Productions.

“They are examples to all of us for fulfilling their dreams while inspiring and encouraging others.”

The concert will be a benefit for the Denver Actors Fund, which was founded in 2013. The fund has provided aid for members of the area theatre community with situational medical need.

Ebner was speaking of Annaleigh Ashford, a Ashford Wheat Ridge High School graduate, who is getting rave reviews for her Broadway performance with Jake Gyllenhaal in “Sunday in the Park With George.” (Longtime theatre fans will remember a talented teenaged Davi Ashford’s performances at Country Dinner Playhouse and elsewhere in the area.)

She will enjoy a return engagement with Eaglecrest High School graduate Andy Kelso, who costarred with Ashford in “Kinky Boots.”

Also appearing will be Mara Davi (“Dames at Sea,” “Smash,” “A Chorus Line.”), who grew up in Highlands Ranch and performed locally.

Hosting will be Eden Lane and Steven J. Burge and the music director is veteran Highlands Ranch-based musician Mitch Samu.

Mary Louise Lee, longtime area performer and Denver first lady, will

IF YOU GO “UNITED IN LOVE” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. April 30 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Tickets cost $39/$59. Also, 100 audience members will, for an additional $25, be invited to mingle with the cast at a post-show reception. Lonetreeartscenter.org, 720-509-1000. appear as will Broadway’s Jodie Langel, and local composer Denise Gentilli, singers Daniel Langhoff, Sarah Rex, Jeremy Rill, Kirsten and Willow Samu, Eugene Ebner, Randy St. Pierre, Paul Dwyer, Robert Johnson, Thaddeus Valdez, Randy St. Pierre, Clarissa Fugazzoto, Becca Fletcher, Jimmy Bruenger — and more to be announced.

Also included: the cast of “The Jerseys” and the cast of the upcoming “13 the Musical” (an all-student cast).

The Denver Actors Fund, started by former Denver Post theater critic John Moore and actor/attorney Chris Boeckx in 2013, has made $82,000 available in the past three years to local theater artists in need. It has helped with medical bills, co-payments, delivery of meals and aid in snow shoveling. Recently, the fund has helped a young father struggling with chemotherapy, a director who had triple bypass surgery and parents of a child who died with medical and burial expenses.

This will be the biggest benefit in the organization’s history, Moore said.

Theater attendees may have notices large shoes, boots, etc. prominently displayed in theatre lobbies. They are there to gather any spare change the audience may have jingling in a pocket or purse, and everything goes into this important fund. For information or to donate, see denveractorsfund.org.

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32 Lakewood Sentinel

April 20, 2017A

LAKEWOOD EVENT NEWS IN A HURRY Hutchinson Elementary hosts eco-fair In honor of Earth Day 2017, the Hutchinson Elementary School’s Environmental Club, in partnership with Shred Nations, will host an Eco-Fair and Shred Day for Lakewood residents from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 22.

Visitors to the school, 12900 W. Utah Ave., will have the opportunity to securely shred unwanted documents while recycling old paint, electronics, and other household items The Eco-Fair and Shred Day will occur regardless of weather.

Community members are encouraged to bring their unwanted confidential documents to be shredded on site. Machine paper, letterhead, white tablet paper, computer printout paper, laser print paper, and other miscellaneous white paper and staples are accepted. Attendees will be limited to three banker’s boxes (100 lbs) of paper. A $5-$10 donation per box is appreciated to accommodate the shredding service.

All proceeds will go directly to the Hutchinson Elementary School’s Environmental Club.

Participants can also recycle old latex-based paint without harming the environment and wires, VCRs, DVD players, gaming consoles, handheld audio & video devices, cable/satellite receivers, DVR/ Tivos, iPods/iPads, MP3 players, digital converter boxes, cameras, camcorders, eReaders, cell phones, PDAs/pagers, audio/stereo equipment, speakers, telephones, remote controls, projectors, electronic typewriters, computers/CPUs, small servers, printers/copiers, scanners, microwaves, toasters, coffee makers, irons, radios, toaster ovens, and blenders.

No televisions accepted.

Several Terracycle recycling stations will be set up to collect Tom’s of Maine natural care products, Colgate oral care products, personal care and beauty products, GoGo squeeze products, Brita products, and energy bar wrappers.

ARC will also be on hand accepting clothing and gently used, small household items.

Lakewood announces 2017 Earth Day celebration Lakewood’s annual Earth Day Celebration aims

to teach visitors how to live more sustainably, get in a workout, hear live music and enjoy a beer while they learn about solar installations, composting and more.

The free event goes from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, at the Lakewood Heritage Center, 801 S. Yarrow St. The celebration will feature more than 50 vendors that cover a range of topics, including climate change impacts, home solar installation, bicycle safety, vermicomposting, healthy living, protecting wildlife, eco-shopping, green home cleaners, recycled art and local food. There will also be fitness classes, recycling for electronics, demonstrations, music, food trucks, beer garden, live art creation, climbing wall and children’s crafts.

The event is sponsored by the Alameda Gateway Community Association and Ace Hardware of Jewell Square.

For more information, visit www.Lakewood.org/ EarthDay.