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MY NAME IS

JEFFCO NEWS IN A HURRY

ALEX OLIVER

Alex Oliver, right, of Lakewood, a student at Franciscan University of Steubenville, won first place in the GRACE’s Pope Saint John II Fine Arts Award with her friend, Nicole Olson, left.

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First place winner of GRACE’s Pope Saint John II Fine Arts Award About me I was born in South Dakota, moved to Michigan, moved to Pennsylvania, then Arizona, then Colorado. My family has been in Colorado for about eight years now and it is by far my favorite state that I have lived in.

I was homeschooled throughout high school until I began community college at Red Rocks Community College in 2015. Now I am studying psychology at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio.

An interest in music I have loved and enjoyed listening to music for years but I began enjoying playing the guitar when I moved to Ohio. I had received lessons prior to that and also played for the youth group at St. Jude’s Catholic Church in Lakewood, but my passion really began to form when I began leading praise and worship at my school. There are many forms of prayer, but for me music is the one that brings the most joy.

The Pope Saint John II Fine Arts Award A good friend and I, Nicole Olson, were playing some music one night. She is an incredible musician and also conducted the “Into the Woods” musical sponsored by our university.

We decided to create a “mash-up” with two of our favorite songs; “Jolene” by Dolly Parton, and “Sound of Silence” by Simon and Garfunkel. When we brought them together they took

on a rather haunting attitude. We used this theme to add another song, “Little Talks” by Of Monsters and Men, to complete the picture.

I participated because I felt that it was a good first step to becoming comfortable singing in front of an audience. To be completely honest I had no idea that I was being judged. I found out from a friend later that I had won an award. It was obviously a pleasant surprise!

Future plans When I was deciding upon a major in high school there was an issue —there are far more things that I want to do than things I don’t want to do.

The only thing I knew was that I loved people and that I wanted to be a light in the world.

This led me to psychology, which integrates social interactions with healing. I have grown to appreciate psychology immensely now that I am in my junior year but I see a more medical career in my future. Possibly nursing, physical therapy, or some other form of physical and well as mental healing.

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

Senior Heroes The public is invited to attend the Senior Heroes event at 2:30 p.m. May 11 at the Mountain Vista Senior Living Community, 4800 Tabor St., in Wheat Ridge.

The Jefferson County Council on Aging and Seniors’ Resource Center is recognizing First Judicial District Attorney Pete Weir as the 2017 Senior Heroes Elected Official of the Year.

The event is free to attend.

Refreshments and valet parking will be offered.

To learn more, call 303-2716816 or visit www.jeffcocouncilonaging.org.

2017 Bike Junkies Fest The community is invited to participate in an event to benefit Friends of Jefferson County Open Space on May 7.

Beginning at 9 a.m., attendees can plan on bike demos and/or spending the day biking on North Table Mountain, 4758 Hwy. 93 in Golden, then enjoying craft beverages from 2-4 p.m. at New Terrain Brewing Co., 16401 Table Mountain Pkwy, in Golden.

The event also celebrates the Golden Bike Shop’s 10th anniversary.

For more information,

visit www.Goldenbikeshop. com.

Free day at railroad museum A Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) free admission day at the Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W. 44th Ave. in Golden, will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 10.

Admission is free, but train ride tickets must be purchased separately. A ride ticket costs $4 per adult, $2 per child ages 2-15 and children under 2 ride free.

Museum members receive a $1 discount per ticket.

To learn more about the railroad museum, visit www. coloradorailroadmuseum. org or call 303-279-4591.

Demographic challenges in Jeffco The public is invited to observe a discussion between the Jefferson County Commissioners and the Jeffco League of Women Voters from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

May 11 at the Jefferson County Administration and Courts Facility, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, in Golden.

To learn more about the Jeffco League of Women Voters, visit www.lwvjeffco. org, call 303-238-0032 or send an email to info@lwvjeffco. org.

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CORRECTION In the April 27 sidebar on the incidence of mental illness in the U.S., the name of the organization to which the statistics were attributed was reported incorrectly because of an editing error. The organization’s name is the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

The newspaper regrets the error. To report corrections and clarifications, call 303-566-4129

Western end of C-470 expansion to start soon Segment 1 stretches from Wadsworth to South Platte River STAFF REPORT

With the long-planned expansion of C-470 in full swing, construction on the segment between Wadsworth Boulevard and the South Platte River is set to begin this month.

On Colorado Department of Transportation maps of the project, that stretch is listed as “Segment 1,” al-

though work on Segment 3, roughly between Lucent Boulevard and Quebec Street, is already underway.

Work began on the project late last year, and work on the Broadway, University Boulevard and Big Dry Creek bridges has ongoing, along with grading work for the lanes that will be added. Paving on the added lanes in that segment is set to begin this month, with ramp construction next month.

Work on Segment 3, from the South Platte to just east of Lucent, is scheduled for later in the summer, along with work on Segments 4 and 5, from just west of Quebec to I-25.

The biggest part of the expansion is the addition of toll lanes, with two of them running westbound from I-25 to Colorado Boulevard and one continuing to Wadsworth, and one eastbound from Wadsworth to I-25.

Auxiliary lanes will also be added between several interchanges. In addition, the bridges over the river will be replaced, and other bridges will be widened.

The project is being paid for mostly with loans financed by future toll collections and is set to cost $276 million, not including the debt service on the loans.

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Here’s What You Need to Know About Appealing the Assessor’s Valuation of Your Home

By the time this column appears in print, erty taxes for both 2017 and 2018 based on all Colorado homeowners will have received what it might have sold for in June 2016. in the mail a letter from their County AssesNevertheless, many of us (me included) sor stating the “Full Valuation” of their real are going to be shocked at how much the estate holdings in that county. I assessor claims our homes have own both a commercial property REAL ESTATE increased in value.

TODAY (Golden Real Estate’s office) Additional good news for and my personal residence in homeowners is that, because of Golden, so I will be receiving two both TABOR and the Gallagher such letters.

Amendment — too complicated The letters give taxpayers for me to explain here — the peruntil June 1st to file an appeal of centage of full valuation against that valuation which, if successwhich your local mill levy will be ful, could lower the “assessed” applied, has reduced by almost value against which property 10% — from 7.96% of actual taxes will be levied for 2017 and value to 7.2%.

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To keep it simple, here’s an

By JIM SMITH, ® Property taxes in Colorado example using round numbers. If Realtor are paid in arrears, which means the assessor’s “full value” of your that the property tax for 2017 isn’t payable home is $500,000, your “assessed value” until April 2018, and the property taxes for has been 7.96% of that, or $39,800. If your 2018 will be payable in 2019. The valuation mill levy is 100, then your tax bill is $3,980 you just received in the mail, however, is not (100 x 39.8). Let’s say your home’s “full a statement of your home’s current value. value” rises to $600,000 for next year, a 20% Rather, it is a statement of your home’s value increase. Your “assessed value” will be 7.2% as of June 30, 2016, based on its condi- of that, or only $43,200. Thus, your tax bill, at tion on January 1, 2017.

100 mills, will be $4,320, an 8.5% increase In other words, if your house was signifi- in taxes despite a 20% increase in value. cantly improved between last June 30th and By the way, this is the first time since 2003 January 1st, the assigned value should be that the assessment percentage has been what your home in its new condition would reduced from 7.96%. Great timing! have been able to sell for on June 30, And it gets even better. Unless the voters 2016, based on what comparable homes did in a particular tax district voted to “de-Bruce” sell for prior to that date. (You may need to the mill levy, that tax district must lower its read these two paragraphs a few times!) mill levy as much as necessary to keep its The good news is that even though your revenue from increasing beyond TABOR home’s value has continued to increase limits based on population growth plus insince last June and will continue to rise for creases in the cost of living. For example, the the next year or two, you will only pay prop- City of Lakewood has lowered its mill levy a

Just Listed: 4-BR Home in Valley at Rainbow Ridge This 5-bedroom, 3½-bath 1994 home is located in Arvada’s Valley at Rainbow Ridge subdivision, which $495,000 adjoins Van Bibber open space park on the north and Skyline Park on the east. The address is 11793 W. 56th Circle, only a block from a pedestrian/ bicycle entrance to those parks. Among the features you’ll appreciate about this 3,399-sq.-ft. home are the 3-car garage, the finished basement, hardwood flooring, newly poured concrete patio, the four upstairs bedrooms, and the spacious master suite with its vaulted ceiling and updated bathroom.

More info at www.RainbowRidgeHome.info. David Dlugasch is holding it open Sat. 1-4 pm.

couple times since 2011 to comply with TABOR. That’s not the case with our biggest mill levy, Jeffco Schools, which “de-Bruced.”

Nevertheless, your hypothetical rate of 100 mills that I used above might actually be down to, say, 98 mills this year, which would reduce your new tax bill by another 2%.

To guide Jeffco homeowners through the appeal process, I created a website which has proven helpful in past years and is still active: www.HowToAppealValuations.info.

Meanwhile, let me give you some key advice.

1) You can only appeal the assessor’s valuation by citing comparable sales between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2016. They

are all listed under “Neighborhood Sales” on the assessor’s web page for your home, so don’t bother looking elsewhere.

2) You must “age” every comp you cite in your appeal by about 1% per month, since Jeffco properties increased by an average 22.8% over that 24-month period. Thus, if a comp sold in Jan. 2016 for $500,000, you can’t cite it as a comp at the price, but must increase that price by 6% to its theoretical value as of June 30, 2016 — 6 months later.

To find your home on the assessor’s website, visit http://assessor.jeffco.us and click on “Property Records Search.” Look for additional advice from me in next week’s column.

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The owners of this 3-BR townhome at 10649 W. Dartmouth Ave. have spent the last year remodeling it with top notch finishes, in-cluding new windows, carpeting, paint and hardwood floors on the main level, which overlooks a living area with high ceilings and fireplace. Beautiful light fixtures, granite counter tops, ceiling fans and new closet doors give this home a warm and inviting atmosphere. The large master bedroom has plenty of room for a king-size bed and more. Nice patio too! Tour it at www.LakewoodTownhome.info or call Dave, 303-908-4835.

Wondervu Lot Listed by Jim Swanson

Wondervu is a settlement at the very top of Coal Creek Canyon, about 12 miles west of Highway 93. It’s so named because of the amazing view of the continental divide which appears suddenly as you pass the Wondervu Café. $130,000 This half-acre parcel (unusually large for the Wondervu community), consists of two smaller lots across from the Café, where a home once stood.

The address is 33465 Coal Creek Canyon Road.

The original home burned down in May 2015. What remains is a 250-sq-ft addition and two outbuildings still occupied by the seller, plus a registered well and septic system. This property presents a great opportunity to build a new home in a cozy and friendly community of mostly small cabins. More info can be found at www.WondervuLot.info or call Jim Swanson, 303-929-2727

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Getting some healthy diet tips for the summer

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Only three people attended St. Anthony Hospital’s first diabetes support group meeting in more than a year, but that just meant those in attendance had their diet and food questions answered on a much more personal level.

“We’re looking to get this program back up and running so it meets every two or three months,” explained Lauren Bernstein, a registered dietitian with the hospital, who ran the meeting with Andrea Bon-Wilson, a counselor at St. Anthony.

“Since we’re getting to the summer, in this session we’re talking about diet and summer foods.”

The meeting was held at the hospital’s Cardiac Rehab and HELP for Diabetes office on April 26, for free to any battling the disease.

Most of the questions at-

Johnson & Wales student Tiffany Davis explains how to make a cucumber and watermelon smoothie as part of a diabetes support group at St. Anthony Hospital.

CLARKE READER tendees had focused on how often they should be eating and which foods are best for keeping blood sugar levels at proper levels. Oh, and dessert.

“It’s stressful managing all of this,” said one at-

tendee. “What is good? What is healthy?”

Some tips Bernstein and Bon-Wilson shared include keeping to about 30 to 40 carbohydrates per meal for women, about 50 to 60 for men. When it comes to keep-

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ing food portions in check, some helpful tips include putting the rest of the food away as soon as they’ve put what they want on the plate, and using smaller plates to make smaller portions seem larger.

“I love support groups like this,” Bon-Wilson. “It’s nice to be with people who know how hard this can be.”

Interactive learning is usually best, and that is doubly true when that means eating fresh and healthy food cooked by Tiffany Davis and Holly Turrubiates, two nutrition students from Johnson & Wales University.

The pair showed how to make a simple cucumber and watermelon smooth, street salad, and taco bar.

“There’s been a lot of health issues in my family, and that’s what made me want to study nutrition,” Turrubiates explained.

Family health battles inspired Davis in the same way, and she’s really enjoyed making people’s lives better.

“I’ve always loved creating new recipes,” she said.

“I can learn about food, and help people at the same time.”

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Celebrating another banner year on West Colfax Here are some of the best things we heard at the event: 1.

Jonny “Colfax” Barber: “When I first started spreading the word about Colfax, it was really run down, but I wanted to show what an amazing street it was and is. Before you can change anything, you need to change people’s perceptions.

Now just like Sunset Boulevard and Route 66, Colfax Avenue is known all over the world.”

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The staff of the Lamar Station Plaza Planet Fitness, after receiving the Momentum Award at the third annual West Colfax Lately Luncheon on April 27.

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Annual luncheon honors community organizers, businesses

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Kathi Hasfjord: “I moved to the area in 1974, and it’s been fun going from a time when a lot of people had goats and other animals to now. Our neighborhood has grown because we have really neat neighbors.”

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

With all the growth and improvements along West Colfax, it seems like there’s some new milestone worth celebrating every week.

The third annual West Colfax Lately Luncheon, held April 27, was the opportunity for the community to gather and honor all the achievements the district made over the past year, and the leaders who helped make it all possible.

“We come to celebrate both the past and the new momentum that is leading us to the future,” said Lakewood Mayor Adam Paul. “This area was founded by pioneers, and you all are the new generation of pioneers leading the renaissance here.”

During the event, Maddie Nichols and Kathi Hasfjord received the Legend Award from last year’s winner, Joe Margotte, and Planet Fitness and WestFax Brewing, both located in the Lamar Station Plaza, received the Momentum Awards.

“We couldn’t have a better partner in everything we do than the city,” said Bill Marino, executive director of the Lakewood West Colfax Business Improvement District, and board chair of 40 West Arts. “We have a lot coming in the year ahead to be excited about.”

Jonny “Colfax” Barber, a Lakewood musician and creator of www.ColfaxAvenue.com, provided music and interesting facts about the avenue, and local historians Bob and Kris Autobee hosted a trivia game as well.

Joe Margotte, presenting the Legend Award to Maddie Nichols and Kathi Hasfjord: “I’ve known these two for a lot of years, and they’re really wonderful and vibrant people. They know Colfax front to back, and they’re here to stay.”

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Maddie Nichols: “I guess we’re the dynamic duo of Colfax, and that’s because I’m very passionate about the area I live in. I want to help make this the best place to live, and events like this show what makes West Colfax special — it’s not only a business organization, but a community one.”

From left, Dan Lundin, West Colfax Community Association board chair, and Joe Margotte, owner of Chicago Beef and Dogs, present Kathi Hasfjord and Maddie Nichols with the Legend Award at the third annual West Colfax Lately Luncheon on April 27.

From left, Bill Marino, executive director of the Lakewood West Colfax Business Improvement District, and Mayor Adam Paul present Anthony Martuscello, owner of WestFax Brewing Company, with the Momentum Award.

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Anthony Martuscello, owner of WestFax Brewing Company: “It was a long process to get open, but we’re excited to have been here a year and be part of the community.”

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Jonny Jost, co-owner of Lamar Station Planet Fitness: “It’s looking a lot like spring on West Colfax — we’re seeing so much coming to bloom on the avenue.”

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Jeffco Schools names sole superintendent finalist Jason Glass, superintendent of Eagle County, was among six candidates interviewed

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Jefferson County Board of Education announced Dr. Jason E. Glass, superintendent of Eagle County Schools, as the sole finalist for the position as head of Jeffco Schools at a special meeting held May 1.

“I am honored and excited to be considered for the position of superintendent of Jeffco Public Schools,” Glass said in a statement. “I am genuinely humbled to be selected as the finalist.”

Before leading Eagle County Schools, Glass was Iowa’s director of education, serving as the state’s chief state school officer. He has also worked as Eagle County Schools’ director of research and assessment, as vice president of quality ratings with Qualistar Early Learning, held several posts with the Colorado Department of Education and worked as a university instructor and high school teacher in Kentucky.

Glass holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and two master’s degrees from the University of Kentucky in education and political science. He has a doctorate in education from Seton

Hall University in New Jersey.

“I’m excited about our selection of Dr. Glass,” board member Brad Rupert said. “Mr. Glass’ commitment to improve education for all children; his depth and clarity of understanding of our legal, financial and political context in Colorado; his current experience as superintendent; his individual drive to raise the bar in Jeffco; and Glass his extraordinary ability to communicate with stakeholders put him well above any others in the field.”

The Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) requires school districts to publicize the names of finalists for positions such as superintendent at least 14 days before an offer of employment.

The board will meet May 16 to take action on Glass’ contract.

The Jeffco Board of Education voted unanimously May 1 to name Glass as its only superintendent finalist, from among six candidates interviewed April 26 and 28 in executive session.

That group was culled from 11 “top candidates,” as the board called them, from an original applicant pool of 69 people from across the country. The board reviewed those 11 candidates in executive session on April 20.

A nationwide search conducted by hiring firm Ray & Associates Inc., which looked at 800 potential candidates, started in February after the

“I am honored and excited to be considered for the position of superintendent of Jeffco Public Schools,”

Dr. Jason E. Glass Superintendent of Eagle County Schools Jeffco school board decided Jan. 12 not to renew Dan McMinimee’s contract, which was to expire in July.

In March, McMinimee stepped down from his position as active superintendent of Jeffco Schools and took on an advisory position. He announced earlier this month that he had accepted the superintendent position with the New America School charter network in the Denver metro area. He starts that job July 1.

Colorado Community Media filed a CORA request with the district April 20, asking that it release the names of the six candidates being interviewed for McMinimee’s job. The district denied that request on April 24, saying in an emailed response that the board had not yet selected finalists.

The CORA statute defines a finalist as “a member of the final group of applicants” chosen by the board.

In the May 1 meeting, board President Ron Mitchell said the board

relied heavily on the district’s legal counsel, Jim Brown, to ensure the board was in compliance with applicable state law.

“I think we completed a process that from the legal standpoint was rock solid,” Mitchell said.

Board members had repeatedly said throughout the process that confidentiality of applicants’ names was necessary to keeping the best candidate pool. Mitchell said the board interviewed four sitting superintendents, one assistant superintendent and one former superintendent who is now in the private sector and that the decision was the toughest the board has made in its almost two-year tenure.

After last week’s two interview sessions, “we were all perfectly willing to introduce multiple finalists,” Rupert said during discussion about naming Glass as the only finalist. “But none of us saw a need when our decision became so clear.”

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Hundreds gather for annual Jeffco Good News Breakfast

2017 GOOD NEWS BREAKFAST HONOREES

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

About 460 people attended the 27th annual Good News Breakfast on April 25 to hear about some of the good things happening in Jefferson County.

“In Jefferson County, we know how to work together,” said keynote speaker Lynn Johnson, the executive director of Jefferson County Human Services.

This year’s theme was A Community Welcoming All, and eight local individuals or organizations were honored as well as 13 nominees recognized. Entering in to the Good News Breakfast’s Hall of Fame this year was Mark Smiley, the executive editor of the Glendale Cherry Creek Chronicle and serves on the Good News Breakfast’s steering committee.

The Good News Breakfast is the brainchild of Terry Nelson, Jim Billings and Alan Landes, who implemented the Good News Coalition — consisting of individuals in the faith communities, service and professional organizations and businesses and schools — to spread the word about

Arvada resident Jack Van Ens, the executive director of Creative Growth Inc., stands with Phoebe Kochis, 17, who is the 2017 Colorado Miss Amazing.

Kochis, of Littleton, has Down syndrome and was a special guest at the 27th annual Good News Breakfast on April 25.

CHRISTY STEADMAN the good things happening in the county.

“There is no county like Jefferson County,” Johnson said. “We care about our communities.”

Camp Paha — a summer day camp program offered for individuals with disabilities sponsored by the City of Lakewood. The program offers a youth camp for children ages 6 to 17 and a young adults camp for people ages 18 to 25. www.lakewood.org/ paha Colorado Disability Benefits Support Program — a group of people who help individuals with disabilities navigate the complex process of receiving eligibility for social security or supplemental security benefits. www.coloradodbs.org Friends of Staunton State Park — through fundraising efforts, the group was able to purchase two $13,000 track chairs and launch a park accessibility program so individuals with disabilities can more easily enjoy the outdoors. www.friendsofstauntonstatepark.org Golden Hunger Watch — provides a free lunch, and personal hygiene products and gently used clothing when available, every Thursday to anyone who is unemployed, underemployed, homeless or struggling financially at the First United Methodist Church in Golden. www.goldenfirstumc.org/ outreach Steven Hyatt — taught the youth special needs community for more than 30 years.

Hyatt is also recognized for going beyond his teaching duties by organizing countless community events such as unified

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LAKEWOOD NEWS IN A HURRY 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?

Lakewood tests emergency alert sirens Lakewood will be conducting a test of the outdoor emergency alert sirens at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 10.

Sirens are primarily used to warn residents who are outdoors when dangerous weather or a flash flood is approaching. The system can also be used to alert residents and motorists of chemical spills and other emergency situations.

All sirens in the system will be activated with

a long wail, followed by a voice test message over the public address portion of the system. The test will be concluded by noon.

If at the time of the siren test, weather conditions are such that a tornado watch or warning may be issued for the Lakewood area, the siren test will be canceled.

When residents hear the sirens, they should follow the guidelines below: • Turn the radio to 850 KOA AM (the designated Emergency Broadcast Station for the Denver area) or find a TV news station for information about what is happening.

• Do not telephone police or fire departments.

This ties up the phone lines, making them unavailable for emergency calls.

• If there is reason to believe the sirens are being activated for a tornado, take shelter immediately.

• At home, take cover in the basement if one is available, or take shelter in a room in the center part of the house away from windows. Do not remain in a trailer or mobile home.

• At work or school, go to the interior hallways

on the lowest floor or to the designated shelter area away from windows.

• Continue to listen to the radio or television for developments on the emergency and for information on when it is safe to leave the shelter.

In addition to sirens, it is also a good idea to sign up on CodeRED to receive alerts on cell phones, especially if a home phone is no longer being used.

For more information about emergency preparedness http://bit.ly/WREmergencyPrep and www.Lakewood.org/EmergencyPrep.

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.

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Project serves people who ‘desperately need affordable housing’ Work begins at Fifty Eight Hundred, a $34 million affordable housing development

FAST FACTS ABOUT FIFTY EIGHT HUNDRED Architect: Sprocket Design-Build General contractor: JHL Constructors Project cost: $34 million Apartment count: 152 units

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For most of its more than 30 years of existence, the Martischang tower at 5800 W. Alameda Ave. sat empty, staring over an asphalt landscape that passed it by.

So there was a big crowd on the afternoon of April 27 when Metro West Housing Solutions hosted a kind of goodbye celebration to the building’s current state. Because this is the point work begins in earnest in creating the organization’s latest housing project, Fifty Eight Hundred.

The $34 million affordable housing development will see the creation of 54 family apartments at the already existing tower and 98 more in a separate four-story building. The project will feature seven studios, 46 one-bedroom rooms, 78 two-bedroom rooms, and 21 three-bedroom rooms.

“Over the years, this building has seen many iterations,” said George Valuck, chair of Metro West’s board.

“Now it’s going to be serving people who desperately need affordable hous-

7 studios 46 one-bedroom units 78 two-bedroom units 21 three-bedroom units

Tami Fischer, executive director and CEO of Metro West Housing Solutions, and Mayor Adam Paul celebrate the “ungroundbreaking” of the group’s new project, Fifty Eight Hundred on Alameda Avenue on April 28.

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All the apartments in Fifty Eight Hundred will be affordable, with no market-rate units. Rent will be between 30 to 60 percent of area median income.

“There’s been so many changes over the years, but the finished project is going to be a beautiful amenity for the community,” Valuck added. “Housing for everyone.”

The “(un) groundbreaking” ceremony featured a few speakers, many thanks, and the opportunity for many take one last look at the interior of the Martischang of the building before renovations begin.

Metro West’s executive director and CEO Tami Fischer called Fifty Eight Hundred one of the most challenging projects the company had taken on, but one that would be “a great economic

Metro West Housing Solutions received $800,000 in low-income housing tax credits and $200,000 in Brownfields grant funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Anticipated finish date: Early to mid-2018 boon for Lakewood, and will catalyze a great energy here.”

“It took a special group of folks to do a project like this. The need for affordable housing is greater than it’s ever been, and the projects Metro West do help people attain sufficiency,” said Lakewood Mayor Adam Paul, who attended the event. “They’re going to take this sea of asphalt and concrete and do something beautiful.”

George Valuck, chair of Metro West Housing Solution’s board, explains the history of the Martischang Building on Alameda Avenue. Metro West threw a celebration for the “ungroundbreaking” of its new project, which will bring affordable housing to the area.

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Seeds of change sprouting in Mountair Park Community farm’s healthy food isn’t only benefit to area

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Of the list of things that would make residents around east Lakewood’s Mountair Park feel safer about coming and going, it’s a fair bet most wouldn’t put a small farm at the top of the list.

But the Mountair Park Community Farm, located at West 13th Avenue and Depew Street, has done just that by bringing healthy produce, visitors of all ages, and beautification to the park and surrounding area.

“We would hear so often from neighbors that they didn’t feel safe walking in their own neighborhood,” said Katie Huszcza, the farm’s manager.

“Now we’re expanding, and are able to work with area children, some of whom have never seen what a carrot looks like growing in the ground.”

The farm was started by Sprout City Farms and the City of Lakewood in 2014 as a part of the 20-minute neighborhood initiative, which is funded by the Denver Regional Council of Governments and focuses on enhancing the neighborhood around the Sheridan transportation hub to help make the community safer.

The one-acre park grows a variety of vegetables from spring to autumn, and uses this produce to help provide healthy eating options to a largely lowincome living area. One of the ways it does this is by selling its Community Supported Agriculture shares, which give shareholders 17 weeks of vegetables from the farm.

“During the season, shareholders come by the farm once a week to pick up their freshly grown veggies,” said Laura Lavid, executive director of Sprout City Farms. “Our vegetable options change as the season, but whatever we have is picked that day. It couldn’t get any fresher.”

There are several options for paying for a share — shoppers can pay the full price of $375 or they can sign up for work shares, where they are able

A family stops by the expanded section of Mountair Park Community Farm to test out the new instruments designed to foster creative fun.

CLARKE READER to earn 50 percent of the cost back in exchange for working at the farm for about 34 hours during the season.

Recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), as part of the food-stamp program, can also purchase a share for just $10 a week.

“We sell 50 shares every year, and are already at half sold,” Lavid said.

“By being just one piece of the pie in the food system, we know we can make an impact in people’s nutrition.”

The farm is also a hands-on learning location for residents of all ages. Children in Lakewood’s summer camps often visit the farm, and Sprout City accepts interns to help with day-to-day projects.

“One of Mountair’s biggest strengths is its programming,” said Allison Scheck, marketing and community relations manager for Lakewood’s Community Resources Department. “The farm is crucial in filling a need for the community, and we’re seeing more and more people gather here.”

Last season, the farm expanded another half-acre, and is using the area to get people involved in new ways.

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“We worked with the Butterfly Pavilion to create a pollinator garden in this part of our farm,” Huszcza said.

“Bees like clumps of bright colors, so we’re hoping to see a lot of them once the season gets going.”

The park can expect even more visi-

tors, since it is a stop on the coming 40 West ARTline, which uses public art installations to connect many of the parks around West Colfax.

This integration into the community may be where the farm is making the biggest impact in people’s lives.

Mountair Park has become home to the Jewish Family Service’s Lunchbox Express program during the summer, which brings free lunches to children younger than 18 during the months where they don’t get meals at school.

Since its inception, the farm has donated food to Mountair Christian Church, and is expanding this year to make donations to The Action Center and Lakewood’s Head Start program.

“It’s been a great collaboration ever since the farm started,” said Ruben Rodriguez, pastor with Mountair Christian Church. “We have about 250 to 300 people make use of our food pantry a month. It’s nice to be able to offer them some healthy options.”

The park has to be careful about what it donates to the church, since many of the people who use the pantry have no way to cook food, but staples like carrots and potatoes are always popular.

“The presence of this park has made a difference in the community,” Rodriguez added. “It’s not easy to bring such a diverse group of people together, but the farm has made progress.”

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VOICES Media and information literacy is a real — and necessary — thing

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Andrea Doray

ake news is a real thing … no matter who proclaims it. When I was studying to become a journalist as an undergrad, there were only the Big Three network TV newscasts, AM radio news, and a proliferation of print newspapers and news magazines.

In my coursework even then, we explored different media perspectives and I particularly devoured a book called “News: A Consumer’s Guide.”

Today, with instantaneous (and often instantaneously erroneous) news, we as consumers need a guide more than ever.

Often, real-time as-it-happens news is wrong primarily because it’s incomplete. But once the information is out there, it takes on a life of its

own … retweets, viral videos, Instagram posts and Facebook Live shared over and over and over again, with streams of comments that continue to spawn wildfires long after the initial blaze is contained.

Most of us recognize this type of false news as the just-too-soon news it actually is. What we as informed media consumers need to guard against is the genuine fake news, perpetuated with innuendo and unfounded theories, and often written and planted for publication with full knowledge that it’s simply not true (which you won’t find in reputable publications online or in print, such as in these pages).

But, I hear some of you ask, how do I know what is a reputable publication? One way is to

acquire media and information literacy (MIL).

Yes, this is a real thing too — “Media and Information Literacy: Reinforcing Human Rights, Countering Radicalization and Extremism,” as reported in a publication of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the UN Alliance for Civilizations, and the Global Alliance for Partnerships on Media and Information Literacy.

Of the five MIL laws, I particularly gravitate to Laws 1, 3 and 5. Law 1 states that information, communication, libraries, media, technology, the internet and other forms of information providers are for use in critical civic SEE DORAY, P13

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The productivity scale varies from person/person and activity/activity. Some are very productive at work but much less so in their personal lives.

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife is a user funded agency, meaning that in order to be a financially sustainable, it must raise its entrance admissions and hunting and fishing license costs from time to time and those increases haven’t happened since 2005 on hunting and fishing licenses or 2010 on parks entrance fees. The agency has already cut 40 million from its budget over the last 7 years and it’s time for us to stem the bloodletting. I would like to applaud Representative Jessie Danielson for her continued support of this bill and our State Parks. And I urge the rest of our State legislators to get on board and ensure that Parks and Wildlife can continue to provide a great service to the people of Colorado and to our visitors.

Janell Thurnauer, Golden Make Trump keep his pledge House Bill 676 would expand medicare to all individuals residing in the US and its territories. This is a comprehensive bill that gets for-profit companies out of health care and provides a solid plan for funding.

Expanded medicare would save

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President Trump promised health care for everyone. Call the President and your representative, ask them to pressure the subcommittee on Indian, Insular & Alaska Native Affairs to vote yes and send this bill to the floor of the house for a vote.

Joyce Richardson, Arvada Heroes in opioid fight Police, sheriffs and firefighters across Jefferson County deserve our thanks and praise for a job well done. This past Saturday they and local communities again spearheaded National Take-Back Day (NTB), sponsored by the Federal Drug Administration, which allows citizens to come to local law enforcement locations and dispose of expired or unused prescription drugs.

Last year’s Take-Back day broke a record, collecting 447 tons (almost 900,000 pounds) of prescription drugs. As we are all hopefully aware by now, drug abuse problems are not only about the heroin in the

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streets, but the medicine in our cabinets. NTB proves that government programs, when properly coordinated and executed, can provide extraordinary value to our communities.

Colorado’ efforts are coordinated through the Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention (www. corxconsortium.org). The Consortium is a broad-based group of stakeholders with specific objectives for combating prescription drug abuse.

Formed in 2016 by Governor Hickenlooper, the Consortium promotes Safe Use, Safe Storage and Safe Disposal as the chief means of attacking the problem.

Among the many groups supporting these efforts is the

pharmaceutical industry itself. The scope of the problem and the millions of lives affected by this epidemic means all of us must do our part.

Both the national organization PhRMA and its member companies sponsor programs, provide data and give financial support to participate in stemming the rising tide of prescription abuse.

Like with smoking and other public health issues, the scourge of prescription drug abuse can be overcome.

We owe yet another debt of gratitude to our local law enforcement brothers and sisters for taking up the cause and appreciate the efforts of all of those involved.

Joni Inman Golden Senators should show their faces I want to have an engaging and meaningful relationship with my senators. Is that too

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much to ask? This April, our members of Congress had two full weeks to come home and listen to their constituents by holding in-person town halls.

Neither of them bothered. It’s important to note that Bennet is far above the exceptionally low bar that Gardner has set. Since the inauguration, Bennet has held five in-person town halls, while Gardner has held zero (if you count teletown halls, he’s still behind, at three). But don’t get too excited, those five town halls were Bennet’s first round of town halls in over two years.

Their next state work period is May 29th - June 2nd. I don’t care what party you are — start calling! We, as Coloradans, deserve face-to-face open-to-the-public time with our Senators. Cory Gardner: (303) 391-5777; Michael Bennet: (303) 455-7600.

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engagement, and that they are equal in stature. None is more relevant that the other.

So, basically, 140 characters shot off in the wee hours of the morning don’t carry any more weight, than, say, the New York Times editorial page. (One year ago, I would have phrased that sentence in the reverse.)

We all know — or should know — Law 3, which reminds us that information, knowledge, and messages are not always value neutral, or always independent of biases.

We do naturally gravitate to news outlets that support our own cognitive biases, and thus tend to believe even the most outlandish statements from the side with which we agree. So for true media and information literacy, I recommend checking

out a section in the New York Times that presents reporting and opinion from both ends of the political spectrum.

It never hurts to be informed, which leads me to Law 5: Media and information literacy is not acquired all at once. It is a lived and dynamic experience, a process that serves us well as we wend our ways tvhrough the glut of too-soon, too-raw and too-wrong information that bombards us daily.

We can swallow what we are fed, or we can use our intellect, our intuition and our informed decision-making to select a credible, authentic and reputable diet of news.

Andrea Doray is a writer who reminds us that although both are journalism, there is a difference between news reporting and opinion. This column is opinion journalism. Contact her at a.doray@ andreadoray.com.

OBITUARIES Tracy

Shirley Virginia Tracy

November 29, 1937 – April 12, 2017

Shirley Virginia Tracy, 79, of Westminster, Colorado, died April 12, 2017 at Columbine West Health and Rehab Facility in Fort Collins. She courageously faced Parkinson’s disease for many years while continuing to enjoy her life with family and friends. When she fell at home and broke her hip, the added strain of surgery and anesthesia became a struggle she couldn’t overcome.

Known as “Shirl” to many, she was born on November 29, 1937 in Denver, Colorado to Arthur and Dorothy (Gunnison) Krieger. Her brother Dave was born 15 years later, a thrill to Shirley and her teenaged friends. Shirley was a girl scout and made lifelong friends in her childhood community. Shirley, Dave, their parents and other family and friends vacationed on the Gunnison River, at Singleton, at Shadow Mountain Reservoir, and in Estes Park.

They dreamed of having a family cabin of their own one day and saved coffee pots and dishes to stock it.

Shirley graduated from South High in Denver then attended Colorado State Teachers College in Greeley and earned her elementary teaching degree. In Belford Hall dormitory she met Janice Tracy. During a visit to the Tracy ranch and farm near Agate, Colorado, she was introduced to Robert (Bob) Tracy. Bob

and Shirl struck up a romance and celebrated 48 happy years of marriage together (not bad out of 55, so goes the running joke).

Teaching elementary school, with a passion for the younger grades, Shirley was the breadwinner while Bob finished college. They bought a home on Alcott Street in Westminster in 1965 then welcomed their son Brian and daughter Teri. Both of Shirley’s children benefited from her integration of education with mothering. She resumed teaching for some years and she cherished the years she spent providing childcare for a local family and for her grandson Sam. She was a volunteer reader for a blind woman who became a friend, and she tutored English as a second language to high school students. Shirley and Bob brought the world into the family’s home by hosting five exchange students.

Shirley was active in parent organizations in District 50 schools. Shirley and Bob were active members of the Heels and Toes Square Dance club for many years. They enjoyed playing cards and other games with friends over the years. Camping in the Rockies

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was a primary summer pastime for the family, often shared with other families.

Shirley had an uncommon ability to make and maintain connections with people, including strong ties with both her family and Bob’s.

She valued relationships with neighbors. She and Bob had opportunities to fulfill her dream of “seeing much, much more of the world and meeting people from many other places” by visiting friends and family in other areas of the country and the world. Bob and Shirl celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with 13 members of the family on an Alaskan cruise.

Shirley also fulfilled the family dream of having a mountain cabin. She loved to sit by Deer Creek, watch the hummingbirds, and spend time there writing poetry and stories about life, friends, and family. A number of those friends and family made the trip for the day or weekend to relax in nature and enjoy Bob’s blueberry pancakes.

Shirley’s parents and parents-in-law predecease her. She is survived by her husband Bob, her son Brian (Shelley)

and their children Hannah and Sam, her daughter Teri (Shane) and their children Olivia, Keston, and Tannis.

She is also survived by her brother David Krieger (fiancée Diane Kandt), his sons David and Jared and their families, and her sister-in-law Janice (Norman) Carp, as well as many family members and friends who will miss her dearly.

The family would like to thank the expert and compassionate team at Columbine West for their dedication to Shirley’s care, as well as the team at Pathways Hospice for their support.

Immediate family will gather this summer at the cabin to spread Shirley’s ashes.

Friends and family are welcome to honor and celebrate Shirley at The Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster on May 16, 2017 at 4pm. The memorial will begin with Mexican food from Rosita’s, one of Shirley’s favorites. Please visit www.allnutt.com to leave a note or memory to be shared at the service.

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Productive people don’t have time for idle chatter: They’re on a personal mission that’s near and dear to their hearts and nothing is as important to them other than accomplishing their goals.

Here’s three simple techniques to improve your productivity: 1. Establish your vision: This is your goal. A vision sets the direction for your activities. This is the yardstick by which you judge your actions. Without a clear vision you waste time and activities doing many different things, none of which help you move forward to produce results.

mitment remains unwavering and you will creatively find other ways to achieve your vision. If you’re blocked going to the left, you quickly adjust and take a step to the right and then move forward. Nothing goes exactly as planned – your commitment to continue moving forward to achieve your goals will ultimately lead to success.

Being productive feels good. You’re moving toward your heartfelt vision.

Without a clear vision your energy and activities are scattered. Establishing a vision is your first priority.

2. Know your purpose: What’s your why? You can have great intentions and techniques, but without a powerful and compelling why, progress is slow. You lose steam and have difficulty getting started. Purpose is the engine for being more productive.

Take time to understand and create your why. An overall and compelling why is great for your overall life mission. Don’t overlook the equally important need to have one for your day-to-day activities.

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Wildlife exposure is serious issue in springtime OUTDOOR LIVING

Ron Hellbusch

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he mother goose nesting in the 120th Avenue parking lot that was pictured in an article in the Westminster paper April 13th, reminds us how exposed and venerable wildlife are in the spring nesting and birthing season.

The popular trail systems and open space areas we enjoy in our region can place venturesome citizens and pets in close proximity to wildlife. State Parks and Wildlife staff reminds us to not feed wildlife, keep pets on a leash, and avoid disturbing nests and newborn animals and to refrain from exploring dense cover where wildlife finds natural habitat and protection. Such is a wise recommendation to support our wildlife populations.

Those who monitor nature and wildlife public issues will want to take a moment and read House Bill 1321 currently under consideration by the state legislature.

Many of us were concerned when the Governor and Legislature “merged” the state division of wildlife (previously an independent agency) with state parks division.

The governor argued there would be greater cooperation and efficiencies by having the two agencies under a single structure. The suspected objective was to use wildlife funds to support parks Division operations. The wildlife division, not flush in its own financial needs, should not share its own funding sources to supplement other state operations.

The short and long term downside of this merger of funds is fishing and hunting operations and land and water access for both pursuits will be negatively impacted by draining off fishing and hunting funds for parks division use.

We will most likely see the cost of hunting and fishing licenses increase to sup-

port parks expenses, as HB 1320 proposes.

This is an outdoors issue that warrants close monitoring.

Most metro area cities have some form of volunteer program whereby citizens can offer, on a volunteer basis, to assist and support local community programs and city staff and thus make a real contribution to their communities.

Westminster has expanded its volunteer recruitment to include a new activity as Naturalist Volunteer to work with City personnel at the Standley Lake Regional Park and select community parks. Anyone specifically interested in learning more about the naturalist volunteer activity can call 303-658-2400 and ask for the “Volunteer Westminster” office for more information.

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A construction defects bill introduced as a bipartisan compromise passed the Colorado House of Representatives unanimously on April 24 and was sent to the Senate Business, Labor and Technology Committee.

House Bill 1279, introduced last month, would require the approval of a majority of members of a homeowners association to approve a lawsuit against a contractor. It would also require HOA boards to disclose projected costs of proposed litigation to members and call a meeting at which the executive board and the developer or builder would

have an opportunity to present arguments.

“A lot of hard work went into making a bill that was truly bipartisan,” said Assistant Majority Leader Alec Garnett, D-Denver, a sponsor of the legislation. “This bill will help us achieve a better balance in Colorado’s housing construction market.”

Supporters of construction defects reform say that lawsuits have prevented attainably-priced condominiums from being built in the state, pricing people out of homeownership and in turn driving up rental prices.

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Kombucha taps the Colorado market The fermented tea is becoming a healthy drink alternative

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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fter brewing kombucha in his kitchen for several years, Castle Rock resident Marc Gaudreault decided to turn his product into a commercial business.

One year ago, he founded TruBucha, a kombrewery operating out of a commercial kitchen in Denver. He peddled his product at local farmers markets and his customer base grew each week.

“Most people either love it or hate it,” Gaudreault said of kombucha, a lightly fermented tea full of probiotics. “I always liked the taste of it — the zingyness.”

Gaudreault originally started drinking kombucha as an alternative to soda and said he feels healthier doing so.

Kombucha is packed with B-vitamins, antioxidants, active enzymes, glucaronic acids and amino acids according to Gaudreault, which he says helps the body feel more balanced.

“Our view is that if your body is more balanced, then you will naturally fight off diseases,” Gaudreault said.

The healthy properties of kombucha is what drew Marnie Quinn, owner of Ceremony Center for Healing in Westminster to the drink.

Her center, which opened nine months ago, offers yoga, tai chi and meditation classes along with workshops centered around health, empowerment and spirituality. The center also offers kombucha from Happy Leaf in Edgewater on tap.

“I love that it’s a probiotic and supports gut health,” Quinn said, adding that the gut is the center of health.

Having kombucha available after class also serves the purpose of creating community.

“One thing we’ve done since humans have been around is sharing a drink together and it’s nice to have the option of sharing a drink that also supports your health,” Quinn said.

The taproom Sharing in community is one of the ideas behind the kombucha taproom.

TruBucha plans to open a taproom in Lone Tree this summer.

“Kombucha is a big business and it’s going to be getting bigger,” Gaudreault said. “We just want a place where people can sit down and talk.”

The Lone Tree location is central to where the TruBucha farmer’s market

K Marc Gaudreault started TruBucha in his Castle Rock home. The local brew is now on tap in almost 30 coffee shops and breweries throughout Colorado.

TruBucha brews base flavors such as mango, raspberry, ginger, lavender, mint and citra hops available at various farmers’ markets.

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COLORADO KOMBUCHA BREWERS Rowdy Mermaid Kombucha Boulder — The Rowdy Mermaid tasting room is currently closed and awaiting reopening at a new location. Rowdy Mermaid Kombucha is sold at Whole Foods, Natural Grocers and on tap at various breweries and restaurants.

Trubucha Castle Rock — Trubucha is a Castle Rockbased business. TruBucha is currently on tap in 35 breweries, coffee shops and yoga studios around Colorado. They are in the works of opening a taproom at 10047 Park Meadows Drive in Lone Tree.

Happy Leaf Kombucha Edgewater — Happy Leaf has a taproom and kitchen at 5700 W. 25th Ave. in Edgewater near Sloan’s Lake. Happy Leaf Kombucha is available in 12 ounce cans, 5.16 gallon kegs, and 15.5 gallon kegs. They currently distribute throughout Colorado with LoCo Foods and Crooked Stave Artisans. It can also be found on tap at more than 100 Denverarea craft breweries, coffee shops and restaurants.

Upstart Kombucha Boulder — Upstart Kombucha is available in bottles and kegs and at retail locations, coffee shops and restaurants throughout the Rocky Mountain Region.

clientele is located.

According to the Kombucha Brewers Association, in 2014 there was $500 million of business in kombucha and it’s estimated that by 2020, that number will grow to $2 billion a year.

“I think there’s another four years of real growth before it levels out,”

Gaudreault said of the kombucha business. “For us, I think it’s a great opportunity and there’s a chance to grow a lot in those four years.”

TruBucha is currently on tap in 35 breweries, coffee shops and yoga studios around Colorado and Gaudreault said they’re adding three to

Cliffhouse Kombucha Jamestown — Cliffhouse Kombucha is available at natural food stores and restaurants in the Boulder, Denver and Ft. Collins area.

five new locations a week.

Until its own taproom opens in June, one place TruBucha can be found is at American Cultures in the Denver Highlands.

American Cultures is a kombucha taproom serving a rotation of Colorado-brewed kombucha. What makes American Cultures different is they only serve kombucha, they don’t make their own.

The taproom, which was founded in 2015, gives people the opportunity to taste all of the local kombucha that Colorado has to offer, and take it home in reusable growlers instead of buying it in stores by the single serving.

For a sweet twist, they also serve kombucha floats made with local Sweet Action and Scrumptious ice cream.

But first to get in the kombucha game in the Denver area was Happy Leaf Kombucha, which opened the first Denver kombucha taproom in RiNo in 2013. In 2016, the taproom moved to Edgewater near Sloan’s Lake. Like TruBucha, Happy Leaf ’s humble beginnings started with selling their kombucha at farmer’s markets.

Now, the Happy Leaf brand can be found on tap at more than 100 Denverarea craft breweries, coffee shops and restaurants.

Kombucha and beer One of those breweries is Mountain Toad Brewing in Golden.

Jack Stewart, brewer and server at Mountain Toad, said having kombucha on tap gives customers the option of a fresh effervescent non-alcoholic drink option.

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Arvada Center’s ‘Waiting for Godot’ thought-provoking

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saw the third and final play in the but will be along “tomorrow.” repertory rotation.now playing And then we have Sam Gilstrap in the Arvada Center Black (Pozzo) and his minion Josh AROUND Box Theatre. What an inRobinson (Lucky). Pozzo leads Lucky around by a teresting story line. It tells the TOWN large/long rope tied around tale of two guys who simply Harriet Ford his neck. Lucky, who acts sit around their hobo digs ... as Pozzo’s Sherpa, carries waiting. Simply, waiting.

Pozzo’s belongs and places them Director Geoffrey Kent does a at his master’s direction ... which brilliant job of balancing the angst changes from moment to moment. with the hilarious. The two main Estragon and Vladimir bemoan characters, Tim McCracken (Estragon) and Sam Gregory (Vladimir) the fact that they have little food.

From time to time, Vladimir locates bring a sense of pathos and glee to the proceedings. They are wonderful a vegetable in a pocket and offers it to Estragon, who is not really very actors. I could go on and on. Add to appreciative. They are convinced this mix, Sean Scrutchins (Boy) who that all will be well when Godot glides unobtrusively onto the stage shows up. He will solve all their to make a series of proclamations, problems. Pozzo has a very mean including reporting to the two men, streak, thus, even though Estragon that Godot will not meet them today,

and Vladimir would prefer the two interlopers move on, they are reluctant to say anything to hurry them away, lest they are met with Pozzo’s wrath.

The three repertory plays, “Bus Stop” that closed Apr. 15, “The Drowning Girls,” that runs through May 21, and “Waiting for Godot,” that runs through May 20, couldn’t be more different. From a pure light-hearted romp stand point, “Bus Stop” gets my vote; however, the other two plays are esoteric and require lots of dissection, which makes them very interesting indeed.

Running three plays simultaneously requires impeccable planning. The three sets also could not be more different. “Bus Stop” takes place in a diner; “The Drowning

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allows the option to make what Stewart calls a kombucha cocktail — which is half beer and half kombucha — and good for someone looking for a lighter beer.

Kombucha cocktails are usually mixed with Mountain Toad’s White Ranch Whit beer.

One brewery in Arvada took the concept of kombucha and beer together a bit further.

New Image Brewing is one of the first breweries in the world making a beer that is brewed with kombucha, said Brandon Capps, co-owner and brewer at New Image.

Dyad is New Image’s Kombucha blended brand, and a ongoing collaboration with Rowdy Mermaid Kombucha brewery in Boulder. The kombucha brett saison combines the funky, sour and refreshing flavors found in kombucha with their counterpoints in farmhouse style ales.

The brew came up when Capps was looking for a unique way to make a sour beer.

The brewing process, Capps said, is complex. The entire beer is

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American Cultures is a kombucha taproom in Denver, serving Colorado brewed kombucha.

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“It’s fully live cultures and it can age with time and become super complex,” Capps said.

Right now, Dyad is one of the most popular beers at New Image, selling out on a regular basis. It was also one of the first beers the micro-

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Moving forward, New Image will be releasing new flavors of the Dyad brew including passion fruit orange guava and rum barrel coconut, which should be available in the next couple of months.

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‘Vikings: Beyond the Legend’ sails into Denver museum Collection of artifacts helps shine light on ancient lifestyles

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The setting is Scandinavia about 750 to 1100 CE. “Vikings: Beyond the Legend,” the exhibit that arrived in March at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, does much to contradict the myths about big hairy barbarians with horns on their helmets — an image which was probably developed by Victorian artists’ dramatic depictions.

The large collection of artifacts will include a heavy sword and exhibits about boats used by these skilled mariners, but no helmets with horns. They were active merchants throughout Europe and farther afield.

Finely wrought crafts are displayed, along with evidences of a farmer’s life — the primary focus of those people. Two replica boats, named Arby and Eik Sande, are built in traditional style, with techniques of the time.

Not a nationality, “Viking” meant going out trading as well as raiding, and the exhibit encompasses

THE DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE is at 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver.

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Danes, Swedes and Norwegians, who almost certainly crossed paths as they traveled. They ranged to Greenland and Iceland.

Slave trade was active over a large area of their world and trading in assorted goods occupied many men, while women ran the small farms, with help from children.

Men and women were basically farmers, who grew crops and raised livestock. Extended families lived together, and there is evidence that women had more freedom than in other parts of the world.

Religion involved a host of gods and goddesses (Thor, Odin, Frejya, Frigga, Loki and many more) with complex realms, powers and responsibilities.

Costumed interpreters will help to tell stories of lives long ago and explain how artifacts were used, and there are hands-on exhibits to intrigue kids and their parents.

The exhibit runs through Aug. 13.

Kids are intrigued by the large sword included in the Denver Museum of Nature & Science’s “Vikings: Beyond the Legend” exhibit.

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Rocky Mountain Hummer lands in Golden New hummingbird sculpture located on South Golden Road

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A 3,000 pound hummingbird made its way to Golden and landed permanently at the roundabout on South Golden Road at Ulysses Street.

“We wanted to expand the collection in new and diverse ways,” said Emilie Lewis, the chair of the City of Golden’s Public Art Commission. “We love our bronzes, but we wanted something that was new and fresh.”

Rocky Mountain Hummer is the city’s first large-scale sculpture that is not bronze, Lewis said. It cost $40,000, and was paid for out of the Public Art Commission’s budget, which is approved by city council each year. A portion was paid for in 2016 and the remainder in 2017.

It was commissioned to Don Kennell, a metal sculptor of Santa Fe who grew up in Lakewood. Kennell, 53, is recognized for his work that makes use of public space and sculptures that provides audience interaction, animals — birds in particular — and use of recycled materials.

He has work featured in cities across the U.S., including a 1,600-pound blue gorilla at the Philadelphia Zoo, and has done a number of pieces for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California.

“Public art has a way of integrating itself into our everyday life,” Kennell said at an artist meet-and-greet event on April 19 at the Foothills Art Center.

“As an artist, you get a gut feeling — when it feels right, it usually means the results will resonate with people.”

Rocky Mountain Hummer is about 15 feet tall on its pedestal in the roundabout, and is made of a patchwork of blue, green and purple sheets of steel and about 20 upcycled car hoods.

Kennell brought a team of four with him from Santa Fe for the installation, which took place in the morning of April 20.

The roundabout where Rocky Mountain Hummer is located is a hightraffic entryway into Golden, so it was

LEARN MORE To learn more about Don Kennell, the artist behind Rocky Mountain Hummer, which is Golden’s newest piece of public art located on the roundabout on South Golden Road at Ulysses Street, visit www.donkennell. com.

To learn more about the City of Golden’s Public Art Commission, visit www.cityofgolden. net/PublicArt. one of the priority areas for art, Lewis said. And the commission selected Kennell for a number of reasons, she added.

Commission members were impressed with his portfolio, for one, Lewis said, but also liked the fact that Kennell is a regional, Western artist.

Hummingbirds have quite the presence in Colorado because it’s on their migratory path, Lewis said. And people love to listen to them while out on walks, or sit on their back porches and watch them as they flutter around their hummingbird feeders.

“It just seemed like a very good fit,” she said.

Crews work to install the 15-foot-tall, 3,000-pound Rocky Mountain Hummer sculpture on April 20 on the roundabout on South Golden Road at Ulysses Street.

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Kiwanis Club of Alameda West: 7-8 a.m.

Wednesdays at Garrison Street Grill, 608 Garrison St., Lakewood. Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. The Alameda West Kiwanis Club is dedicated to serving the community through various service and fundraising projects. Our club has been of service to our community for more than 35 years. Join us at one of our meetings or for a service project. Contact Bob Zachman at 303-988-5678 or visit us at Alameda West Kiwanis on Facebook.

Music Teachers Association Suburban Northwest meets 9:30 a.m. to noon the first Wednesday of the month at Community in Christ Church, 12229 W. 80th Ave., Arvada. Meetings are open to the public and include refreshments, business meeting and program featuring music teaching professionals from around the state lecturing on the latest teaching developments.

New Apostolic Church Food Pantry: Open from 9-11 a.m. every Wednesday at 5290 Vance St., Arvada, rear entrance. All are welcome. We provide food to anyone in need. Please visit us once a month. Call 720722-FOOD (3663) or email foodpantry@ nac-denver.org. Go to www.nac-denver.org/ foodbank.html.

Order Sons of Italy in America/Denver Lodge 2075 meets every third Wednesday of the month at 5925 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. and meeting follows at 7 p.m. Lots of fun activities planned for summer meetings. Everyone welcome. Call 303-238-8055.

Professional women NW Metro Business and Professional Women meets the first Wednesday of each month from September to May. Our mission is to achieve equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information. Call Marcia at 303-827-3283 to RSVP. Thursdays All Comforting Things of Colorado Inc. We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing comfort and encouragement to individuals by providing them items made by hand. We encourage you to bring your skills and enthusiasm to our fun group. We meet at 10 a.m. the third Thursday of each month at Phillips Methodist Church, 1450 S. Pierce, Lakewood. Contact actofcolo@gmail.com for more information.

Arvada Associated Modelers hosts training night 4-8 p.m. Thursdays from May to September (weather permitting) at the Arvada Airpark, 7608 Highway 93, Golden

(use the Pioneer entrance between Leyden Road and 64th Avenue). Anyone interested in learning to fly radio control models is invited to take a no obligation, introductory flight with an instructor. No previous experience is needed, and the club provides radios and airplanes. Training is free and open to everyone. It’s fun for the entire family. Go to www.arvadamodelers.com/pilot-training/.

Business spirituality Business Honoring Spirituality meets 7-9 a.m. every Thursday at the Community Center of Mile Hi Church, 9079 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood. Meetings include networking, a brief meditation by a licensed practitioner, guest speaker and breakfast. For additional information, visit www.bhsmilehi.org or call Patty Whitelock at 303-274-0933.

Caregiver’s Support Group: 1 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month at the Apex Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd. Share ideas and resources; learn to take care of yourself. Led by Senior Reach and sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care.

CERTUS Professional Network meets for its Lakewood networking event from 9:30-11 a.m. the third Thursday of the month at Panera Bread, 650 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. Build your network, grow your business, network less. Our events are structured to connect professionals with the resources, power partners and leaders to expand their business and the business of others. Open to all industries, includes 30 minutes of open networking and organized introductions to the group. Cost: $12 nonCERTUS members at the door. First participants pay half price. RSVP not required.

More info about CERTUS™ Professional Network at http://www.CertusNetwork. com.

Community Coffee Join Rep. Tracy KraftTharp on the fourth Thursday of each month to talk about issues that are important to you. Community Coffee will be from 7-8 a.m. at La Dolce Vita, Ice Cream Room, 5756 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada; and from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Panera Bread, 10450 Town Center Drive, Westminster.

Drop-in Storytimes Bring the kids to get lost in the world of wonderful words and fabulous illustrations, from timeless classics to new discoveries, all with a nature theme.

Drop-in storytimes are at 10 a.m. the first Thursday and third Monday of each month at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Go to www.arvada.org/

nature or call 720-898-7405. Suitable for all ages. No registration required.

Golden Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Thursdays at Buffalo Rose Events Center, 1119 Washington Ave., Golden. For information, contact Ed Dorsey at 303-829-5195, or go to www.goldenlionsclub.org Golden Men’s Support Group meets from 7-8:45 p.m. Thursdays near the National Renewal Energy Lab. Call Roger at 720-2896396 or Terry at 303-748-3748.

Investors’ meetings The Rocky Mountain Inventors Association meets 6:30-8:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of every month (excluding November and December) at Vesta Technology, 13050 W. 43rd Drive, Suite 300, Golden. Presentations in marketing, manufacturing, engineering, finance, business and legal, followed by networking. Go online to www.rminventor.org for details.

Lakewood Rotary Club meets at 7:15 a.m. the first, second and fourth Thursday of each month at the Egg and I, 7830 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood. The club meets at Baker Street, 7260 W. Alaska Drive, for happy hour social at 5:30 p.m. the third Thursday. Rotary is a service organization dedicated to helping children in the community. If you are interested in speaking to the club please contact Genie at 303-5063923. Visitors are always welcome.

Low Vision Support Group: 11 a.m. the fourth Thursday of each month at the Apex Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Led by the Center for People with Disabilities. Share ideas and resources on vision loss. Call Laura Stewart at 303-790-1390, ext. 207.

NEW Connection: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Thursdays, at the Arvada Public Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Networking and support group for job seekers and budding entrepreneurs. Contact Jane Grogan at JGrogan@career-match.com. LinkedIn group page: http://www.linkedin.com/ groups/6753121.

Parkinson’s Support Group: 1-2:30 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at Apex Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd. Led by HomewatchCareGivers. Share ideas and resources. Call Melinda Yeary at 720-524-4192 or e-mail MYeary@HomewatchCareGivers.com for information.

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Colorado Community Media wins 48 awards Honors presented at annual press convention in Lakewood STAFF REPORT

Colorado Community Media won 48 awards in the annual Colorado Press Association contest.

Among the honors, the Littleton Independent took home the Editorial Sweepstakes award at the press association convention April 22 in Lakewood. The award was given for posting the best performance in the editorial category in Class 3, for midsize weekly newspapers, in the 2016 Better Newspaper Contest.

The Independent is one of 18 weekly papers in the Colorado Community Media family.

Mike DiFerdinando, a reporter whose work is featured in multiple CCM newspapers, won seven awards, including five first-place honors.

The following is a look at the award winners from all CCM papers. The press association divides weekly papers into five classes, based on circulation, with Class 1 being the smallest and Class 5 being the largest.

Only first- and second-place awards are given.

Class 5 First place: • Crystal Anderson: Best Investigative Story Package (“Evolving codes leave aging structures behind”) • Mike DiFerdinando: Best Education Story (“Why are teachers leaving?”)

• Jessica Gibbs: Best Online Breaking News Story (“Castle View student killed”) • Tina Meltzer: Best Use of Color in an Ad Second place: Shanna Fortier: Best Photography Portfolio Tina Meltzer: Best Medium Space Ad Clarke Reader: Best Serious Column Writing (“Liner Notes”) and Best Series (“Green Mountain’s agriculture

program”) Class 4 First place: Jim Benton: Best Sports Column Writing (“Overtime”) Mike DiFerdinando: Best Education Story (“The two sides of teacher pay”); Best Deadline News Reporting (“Challengers sweep the slate”); and Best Business News/Feature Story (“A magnet for growth”) Shanna Fortier: Best News Story (“Homeless in Douglas County”) Brandon Eaker: Best Medium Space Ad Tina Meltzer: Best Large Space Ad Chris Rotar: Best Headline Writing Tom Skelley: Best Health Enterprise/Feature story (“Treating the whole person”) Staff: Best Editorial Special Section (“A salute to veterans”) Ben Wiebesiek: Best News Page Design and Best Informational Graphic Second place: Mike DiFerdinando: Best Series (“Lone Tree at 20”) Brandon Eaker: Best Use of Color in an Ad and Best Medium Space Ad Ann Healey: Best Photo Essay (“A fall day at the ranch”) Craig Marshall Smith: Best Humorous Column Writing (“Quiet Desperation”) Staff: Best Advertising Special Section (“Best of the Best”) Josh Sumner: Best Feature Page Design Ben Wiebesiek: Best News Page Design Class 3 First place: • Mike DiFerdinando: Best Environmental Story (“Coffee pods brew debate”) • Kyle Harding: Best News Story (“A swing county in a swing state”) • Kyle Harding and Clarke Reader: Best Business News/Feature Story (“Workforce development”) • Tina Meltzer: Best Automotive Ad • Chris Rotar: Best Online Breaking News Story (“Seniors must find new homes”) SEE AWARDS, P22

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Rocky Mountain Team Survivor, a health, education and fitness program for women of all abilities who have experienced cancer or are currently in treatment, offers weekly free, fun, supportive activities. Tuesdays, 10 a.m., Boulder Creek Walk (meet at Boulder Public Library main entrance). Tuesday, 11-11:30 a.m., Yoga, Boulder Senior Center, 909 Arapahoe Avenue. Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Fitness Training, Boulder Center for Sports Medicine, 311 Mapleton Avenue (entrance on Maxwell Avenue.). Learn more at rockymtn-teamsurvivor.org.

Salty Dog Sailing Club If you love to sail or want to try, if you don’t have a boat, if you have a boat but don’t sail enough because you cannot find a crew, the Salty Dog Sailing Club is for you. The club meets the second Thursday of the month at members’ homes. Members come from all along the Front Range because this is the only such club available. Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. with the business meeting commencing at 7 p.m. Go to www.saltydog.org for meeting locations and directions.

South Suburban Toastmasters is a high energy, fun, supportive learning place to practice speaking and leadership skills. Group meets from 7-8:30 a.m. Thursdays at Toast

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Brandon Eaker: Best Automotive Ad and Best Real Estate Ad Christy Steadman: Best Education Story (“The heart of the community”) Josh Sumner and Ben Wiebesiek: Best Feature Page Design Second place: Crystal Anderson, Clarke Reader and Glenn Wallace: Best Sustained Coverage (“Lead in Jeffco schools”) Brandon Eaker: Best Real Estate Ad and Best Small Space Ad Tom Munds: Best Sports Photograph Josh Sumner and Ben Wiebesiek: Best News Page Design Erin Franks, Christy Steadman, Jerry Healey, Glenn Wallace, Shanna Fortier, Richard Gardner, John Akal: Best Editorial Special Section (“Golden Transcript’s 150th anniversary”)

Restaurant, 2700 W. Bowles Ave. in Littleton.

Contact Leigh Miller at 720-272-2853.

Stuck in the Middle, a social support group for spouses and caregivers of those with chronic illnesses, meets at 10:30 a.m.

Thursdays. Perhaps you’ve been a caregiver for years, your spouse or family member has moved to a facility and now you are faced with the isolation of living alone. Or your loved one is at home and you would like an opportunity to relax and talk with people who understand the pressures caregivers face. Would you like to meet others in similar situations? SITM meets in member’s homes. E-mail Bonnie at bonnieforsitm@ earthlink.net, for information.

TEN (The Entrepreneurs’ Network), a business minded women’s networking group, meets 7:30-8:45 a.m. Thursdays at Fox Hollow Golf Course, 13410 W. Morrison Road, Lakewood. Contact Joy Hinshaw, 720-2711496 or joyofcolo@comcast.net. Membership dues includes weekly breakfast plus a one-time new member’s fee.

Wheat Ridge Kiwanis Club invites you to breakfast at 7 a.m. Thursdays at Davies’ Chuck Wagon on 26th Avenue just west of Kipling. Come join us for speakers, comradery and community service. We are a small club and we have a great time serving the children of our community and more. Call David Colson at 303-507-2919, email info@ wheatridgekiwamis.com or go to www. wheatridgekiwanis.com.

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THINGS to DO THEATER

Spring Musical ‘Guys and Dolls’: 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 4-6, and 2 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at the Event Center at Pinnacle. Presented by Timbergriffen Theater Company, along with students from Early College of Arvada and the Pinnacle Charter school. For tickets, call 720-4734400; they also will also be sold at the door.

Las Cafeteras: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 5 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway.

Tickets available at 303-9877845, www.Lakewood.org/ LCCPresents or the box office.

Group creates a remix of traditional Son Jarocho sounds, poetry in English and Spanglish and instruments like jarana, requinto, a donkey jawbone and a wooden platform called the Tarima into one energetic and uplifting performance.

High School ‘Mirror Image’ Musical: 7 p.m. Friday, May 5; 6 p.m. Saturday, May 6; and 7 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, May 12-13 at Colorado ACTS Theatre, 11455 W. Interstate 70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge. Fantasy comes face to face with the reality of high school in this pop musical adventure set in 1985, where the best and worst of both worlds meet. Call 303-456-6772 or go to www.coloradoacts.org.

Pump and Dump Show: 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 13 at the Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place, Denver. Shayna Ferm and Tracey Tee perform a special Mother’s Day version of their comedy show. Call 303-893-TIXS or go to http://www.altitudetickets.com/event/the-pump-anddump-7182/.

‘Misery’: 8 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays and 6 p.m. Sundays through 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 303232-0363 or go to www.theedgetheater.com.

ART

Paint Mom a Masterpiece: 4:305:30 p.m. Friday, May 5, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. For ages 5-12 years. Outdoor, instructor led class

this week’s TOP FIVE Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Ode to Joy: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 5, at the Macky Auditorium, University of Colorado, 1595 Pleasant St., Boulder; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood; and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 7, at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Presented by the Boulder Chamber Orchestra. Tickets for all shows available at http://www.boulderchamberorchestra.com/ode-to-joy.

goods, sushi and omanju also available. Call 303428-7963 or go to www.simpsonumc.com.

International Dawn Chorus: 6-9 a.m. Sunday, May 7, at Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge, 9210 W. 80th Ave., Arvada. Rise early and listen to the chorus of birds starting a new day. Bring your binoculars and join bird enthusiast Doug Shoffner on a bird walk. Family friendly program; no reservations needed.

Container Gardening Workshop: 10 a.m. Saturday, May 6, at First United Methodist Church, 1500 Ford St., Golden. A master gardener from CSU’s Extension Service will discuss horticultural techniques as well as design concepts. After the presentation, the master gardener will answer questions about specific concerns.

Asian Food Bazaar: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, May 6, at Simpson United Methodist Church, 6001 Wolff St., Arvada. Beef teriyaki and chow mein dinner available for purchase. Baked

with a step-by-step tutorial. No experience necessary. All supplies included. Dress appropriately for activity and the weather. Register at Arvada.org/public-classes.

‘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.

EVENTS

Take a Bite of the Big Apple: 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 4 at Atria of Applewood, 2800 Youngfield St., Lakewood. Join Active Minds as we virtually visit one of the world’s most important cities. We’ll explore the city’s past and present, as well as the important people and places that have shaped this unique city. Call 303-233-4343.

Mile High Dowsers: 7-9:30 p.m. Thursday, May 4, at Clements Community Center, 1580 Yarrow St., Lakewood. Learn beginning dowsing from Jennifer Newton. Practical dowsing is presented by Jack Roberts, who also will demonstrate the group’s website improvements.

Demographic Challenges: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, May 11 at Jefferson County Administration and Courts Facility, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden. Jefferson County Commissioners and the Jeffco League of Women Voters will discuss key issues identified by the league’s recent study of the county’s demographics and the challenges we will face in the near future. The public is welcome to observe the discussion; however, no questions will be taken from the audience at this special meeting.

Richard Herman is the featured presenter, sharing his knowledge of the dowsing world, which is educational and entertaining. Go to http://www.milehighdowsers. org/

plant pollination and helping all the pollinators in our backyards.

Make a native pollinator house to take home and encourage these beneficial insects to spend more time nearby. Presented by Pioneer Farmsteaders. Sign up at Arvada. org/public-classes.

Round Table Issues Breakfast: 7 a.m. Friday, May 5, at American Legion Wilmore-Richter Post 161, 6230 W. 60th Ave., Arvada. Kami Welch from the Arvada Chamber of Commerce is the speaker. This is an informational forum, not a debate session. Open to the public. Contact 303-424-0324 for cost and other information.

Trollheim Norwegian Smorgasbord: 1 p.m. Saturday, May 20 at Trollheim Sons of Norway Lodge, 6610 W. 14th Ave., Lakewood.

Enjoy selection of delicacies and shop in the Butikken. RSVP by Saturday, May 6. Call 303-9894496.

Avian Arvada: 8-11 a.m. Saturday, May 6, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada.

Join an avid birder from the Front Range Birding Company for a bird walk around Oberon Lake. Bring binoculars if you have them; a few extras will be on hand. Dress for the weather; bring water and a snack, and meet at the Nature Center. Sign up Arvada.org/publicclasses.

Gardening in Colorado: Growing Veggies and Flowers in Containers: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, May 7, at Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Pick up special techniques to grow herbs or your favorite vegetables in containers. The class also covers design concepts for flower containers. Taught by a Colorado State University-trained Colorado Master Gardener.

Busy Bees, Monarch Butterflies, and other Pollinators: 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 6 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada.

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Embracing Change: noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 9 at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St., Arvada.

“Embracing Change: Taking the Fear Out of What Comes Next” examines why change is often difficult for people and features an exclusive screening of the award-winning short film Baits and Hooks. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@ peacelutheran.net.

Wheat Ridge Historical Society: 7:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Red Brick House, 4610 Robb St. Social time begins at 7 p.m. Upcoming meetings are May 9, June 13, July 11, Aug. 8, Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14.

The society’s holiday party is Dec. 12 at the Braugh House.

Tea with the Legendary Ladies: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, at the Apex Center, 13150 W. 72nd Ave., Arvada. Come dressed in your favorite hat and sip tea with “Doc” Susan Anderson, Emily Griffith, Josie Bassett, and Rosamond Underwood, as actresses portray the lives of these legendary ladies. Enjoy tea sandwiches, scones, and dessert. Register by May 5. Go to https://apexprd.org/ American Legion Post 161 Meeting: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 11, at 6230 W. 60th Ave., Arvada.

Contact 303-424-0324 for cost and other information.

Haute for Hamsters: 3:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 13 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada.

Celebrate National Pet Month by creating fun and functional hamster habitat accoutrements.

Materials provided. Program for tweens, teens and adults. Call 303-235-5275 or visit www.jeffcolibrary.org May Festival: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, May 13 at the Historic Park, 4610 Robb St., Wheat Ridge. A time to celebrate the arrival of spring and to enjoy music and food for a nominal fee.

Presented by the Wheat Ridge Historical Society.

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 Accelerations,” 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.

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Eleanor Roosevelt: 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 18 at Atria Inn at Lakewood, 555 S. Pierce St., Lakewood. As the longest-serving First Lady of the United States, Eleanor Roosevelt was both outspoken and, at times, quite controversial. Join Active Minds as we examine her life and the impact it had on important causes such as human rights and the successful launch of the United Nations. Call 303-7424800 to RSVP. Food Pantry: open from 9-11 a.m.

Marketplace ANNOUNCEMENTS

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.

GARAGE & ESTATE SALES

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/publicclasses.

HEALTH

Brain/Gut Connection: noon Saturday, May 6 at Natural Grocers/ Vitamin Cottage, 7745 N. Wadsworth

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Blvd., Arvada. Led by Glenn Harrison.

Contact Kate Sheets at 303-4230990 with any questions.

Maintaining Muscle Mass: 11 a.m.

Saturday, May 13 at Natural Grocers/ Vitamin Cottage, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Get some recipes for paleo smoothies. Contact Kate Sheets 303-423-0990 with any questions.

Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Thursday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

Bicycles

303-566-4091

Office Equipment FREE Six used metal filing cabinets, five drawers each. Must take all or none.

Basement location. You move them.

Call 303-551-4930

Garage Sales

Sporting goods Instruction

Affordable Tutoring Pre-K to Adult All Subjects - Proven Results Also, learning disabilities Partner with Developmental Pathways

Garage Sales Wildcat Ridge COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE Friday & Saturday May 5 & 6 7am to 2pm South of Lincoln off of Quebec 10511 Serengeti Drive, 80124 *Follow the signs* HUGE SALE - OVER 40 FAMILIES

PROCESS LEARNING

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Misc. Notices Lincoln High School Reunion for Class of 1967 50th Reunion June 3rd from 6-10pm Highlands Ranch Golf Club R.S.V.P.at lincolnreunion1967@gmail.com

SHRED IT SECURELY Saturday, May 13th, Annual Shredding Fundraiser with Pro Shred St. Michael & All Angels’ Church, 1400 S. University Blvd.

In the parking lot at the rear of the building ?

Cross street is Arkansas No Limit $6/Banker size box $25/car trunk 10am to 1pm Questions? Call 303-906-5446 Want To Purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201

FARM & AGRICULTURE

Farm Products & Produce Grain Finished Buffalo

quartered, halves and whole

719-775-8742

ARVADA Handcrafted Mothers Day and Birthday Gifts/Cards Beads/Findings, Dishes, Kitchen Items, Telescope, HP Plotter/Paper, Lawn Mower, Weed Wacker, Rock Tumblers, Christmas Decorations and more.

Saturday May 6th 8am-3pm 7417 Garland St.

Aurora

Community Garage Sale

Heritage Eagle Bend Clubhouse Saturday May 6th 8am-2pm E470 & Gartrell Home Decor, Housewares, Furniture, Tools, Lawn Equipment, Electronics, Holiday and Craft Items Rain or Shine

Gigantic Garage Sale in the Pradera Golf

Community Subdivision Fri & Sat, May 12th & 13th 8am-4pm Numerous homeowners in the Pradera community will be participating in this event Major cross streets into Pradera are Bayou Gulch and Parker Road., Parker 80134 Call Dotson Skaggs, Kentwood Company, 303-909-9350 for more information.

80+ HOME GARAGE SALE THIS WEEKEND! CHERRY KNOLLS NEIGHBORHOOD

Southglenn/Centennial Arapahoe Rd. & E. Nobles Rd. Maps Available Fri & Sat, May 5 & 6

Multi family yard sale.

May 5 & 6 9am - 2pm.

363 W 114th Way, Northglenn, CO Furniture, housewares, toys, clothing, lots of goodies.

NORTHGLENN UNITED CHURCH Annual Church, Garage & Bake Sale.

Lunch served Friday May 5th 8am-4pm and Saturday May 6th 8am-3pm 10500 Grant Dr. Northglenn 80233

Estate Sales ARVADA 6013 Newcombe Street Saturday May 6th only 8:30am-4:30pm Various Items such as Furniture, clothes, nick nacks Lots of Vintage & Collectible Items

Wheat Ridge 3370 Depew Street Opens 7am Friday & Saturday May 5th & 6th Furniture, Antiques/Collectibles Books, Linens and Household Items

MERCHANDISE

Arts & Crafts KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS RUMMAGE SALE is back for the 15th year. Deliveries accepted May 15th, 16th & 17th 7am-6pm. Sale on Thursday May 18th & Friday May 19th 7am-6pm on Saturday May 20th 7am-noon. Come see what we have. Location of sale St. Mark's Parish Center. 3141 W. 96th Ave. Westminster. just off Federal Blvd. Parish center behind church on the north side. All profits are donated to charity.

20th Annual Winter Park Craft Fair

Friday 8-11 - Saturday 8-12 Sunday 8-13 Lions Pancake Breakfast Come and enjoy!!

Vendor space available 970-531-3170 - jjbeam@hotmail.com

Air hockey table available. Free. Must be able to pick up. Commercial-grade air hockey table in good condition. Please call 303-88-1609 Electric Bicycle Sale Buy 1 ebike & get 1 ebike FREE All 2016 New & Used electric Bikes on sale LIMETED SUPPLY HURRY FAST – BRAND NEW 2016 ELECTRIC BIKES 303-257-0164

Firewood

Ping-Pong Table

for sale,good quality,$100 720-272-8686

PETS Horse & Tack 2 beautiful 1/2 Arabian Reining Horses 1 buck skin gelding 1 Palomino mare (champion at Denver Show) Do you like to win?

303-261-9303

TRANSPORTATION Split & Delivered $275 a cord Stacking available extra $25 Call 303-647-2475 or 720-323-2173

Lawn and Garden

Happy Transplants Garden Club 18th Annual Plant Sale

Saturday, May 13th PERENNIALS, ANNUALS, VEGETABLES, HERBS Vectra Bank Parking Lot (SW corner of 72nd Ave. & Irving in Westminster) 9 am – 3 pm or until sold out Rain date: Sunday, May 14th

Hot Tubs & Spas Spa/Hot Tub by Caldera/Kauai model Like new, size 5'5"x7' 29" high with lounge seating for adults retail at IHT $9600 Asking $1700 303-886-5411

Miscellaneous Cemetery Lots Companion interment sites 30% off of Horan and McConaty price at County Line Rd. Call 303-551-4930.

Autos for Sale Place an ad to sell your car on this page $25 for 2 weeks in 16 papers and online 303-566-4091 Boats and Water Sports 1990 Pro Star Mastercraft Ski boat & trailer Gray and Red 351 Ford Engine 600 hours, exc. cond.

Cover and Canvas portable top $7,500 (303)421-9367 Arvada

Wanted

Cash for all Vehicles!

Cars, Trucks, Vans, SUV’s

Any condition • Running or not Under $700

(303)741-0762

Cell: (303)918-2185 for texting

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DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK, BOAT, RV; Running or not, to www.developmentaldisabled.org Tax deductible! 303-659-1744.

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Quick rise to prowess puts her in rare club

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Bear Creek sophomore Megan McGriff, far right, attempts to fend off Columbine sophomore Alea Tooley (41) and junior Elizabeth Baker during a Jeffco League game April 27 at Trailblazer Stadium in Lakewood. The Rebels took a 17-4 victory.

DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Bear Creek wrapping up first lacrosse season

BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

LAKEWOOD — For a first-year program, the Bear Creek girls lacrosse team can take some pride in the way the group played against some of the best teams in the state.

Bear Creek (2-9, 1-6) concludes league play against Chatfield on May 2 at Trailblazer Stadium.

The Bears — in their first season of varsity play — has a trio of non-league games against Denver South, Rocky Mountain and Liberty to wrap up their season.

The Bears are under the guidance of coach Theresa SandovalLazzeri.

“My goal for these girls is they play as a team, learn something from every single game and take something away for the next game,” Sandoval-Lazzeri said.

“They should be proud of the hard work they have put in. They will just keep growing.”

In the Bears’ next-to-last league

game, they were beaten 17-4 by Columbine — a team that is playing for the Jeffco League title this week.

The April 27 win over the Bears at Trailblazer Stadium put the Rebels (10-2, 6-0 Jeffco League) in control of their own destiny. A victory over rival Chatfield (7-6, 5-1) at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 4, at Trailblazer Stadium would atone for Columbine finishing second in league to Ralston Valley last season.

“This season we’ve been really focusing on each game. We aren’t focusing too forward ahead,” Columbine senior defender McKenzie Logan said. “Each game is a stepping stone. We focus on the next game ahead.”

Sandoval-Lazzeri was proud of how her team responded after falling behind early against one of the top teams in the state.

“They got frustrated with themselves in the beginning and it was a struggle. There is definitely a difference in level of play,”

Sandoval-Lazzeri said. “I brought them together and told them to play their game. To play like they know how.”

Sophomore Brooke Selby had a pair of goals for the Bears. Bear Creek’s leading goal scorer, sophomore Gillian Riley, put in her 30th goal of the season. Sophomore Rachel Carlson put in the final goal against Columbine.

“We are going in the right direction,” Sandoval-Lazzeri said.

Columbine is No. 3 in the latest CHSAANow.com girls lacrosse rankings. Look for the Rebels to be a top-5 seed for the 20-team state tournament that begins the second week in May. Columbine’s current 7-game winning streak began with a 13-11 victory over last year’s state runner-up Cherry Creek.

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.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS Casey Pruitt, baseball, senior, Alameda: In the Pirates’ 7-0 shutout over Englewood on April 26, Pruitt went 4-for-4, scored two runs and stole four bases.

Jordan Remley, golf, senior, Ralston Valley: She carded a 3-under par 69 to take medalist honors in the Jefferson County League tournament April 24 at Broken

Tee golf course in Englewood.

Jared Campbell, baseball, senior, Bear Creek: Campbell went 2-for-3, scored a run and drove in three runs in the Bears’ 7-3 win over Columbine on April 25.

Tyler Cohan, swimming, junior, Golden: He was first in two events April 28 in a

triangular meet against D’Evelyn and Green Mountain. He won the 100 backstroke in 1:05.53 and the 50 freestyle in :25.11.

Tyler Hobbs, baseball, senior, D’Evelyn: He allowed two hits and faced 17 batters in five innings in a 10-0 shutout over Littleton on April 22.

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

fter watching Jordan Remley hit a precise approach shot toward the 18th green at Broken Tee Englewood to finish a 3-under-par round of 69, I assumed I was observing a young lady who had been swinging a golf club since OVERTIME shortly after the day she learned to walk.

However, I discovered that Remley is not one of those athletes who specialized in one sport while growing up.

“I’ve been playing sports since I was 4 years old, and one day I was coming Jim Benton out with my dad and I ask, `Can I hit your driver?’ ” the Ralston Valley senior said. “It was a real calm day with no wind and I just piped it down the middle.”

Remley, who has signed a letter of intent to play at the University of Wyoming, has developed into one of the state’s best golfers heading into the May 8 state-qualifying regional tournament.

“I only started playing golf my freshman year, so this is my fourth year of golf,” she said. “I’ve never shot over a 100. I’d say golf came pretty natural.”

Remley has taken a few lessons, including a week of instruction from renowned golf teacher Hank Haney.

Remley has won or tied for medalist honors in every Jefferson County League tournament this spring.

“Considering that she had six months of golf before starting her freshman year at Ralston Valley and now she is leading the state with consistent under-par rounds, I would consider that amazing,” Mustangs coach Wendy Davies said. “She is a great all-around young lady and athlete, she will continue to grow as she goes on to play at Wyoming, and I also hope to see her achieve her dream to be on the LPGA someday.”

Home-field advantage Highlands Ranch soccer coach Spencer Ward is catching flak for scheduling Falcons’ home games on the grass field at Highlands Ranch instead of the turf at Shea Stadium.

“I get a lot of coaches calling me up and saying, `Why can’t we go to Shea?’ ” he said.

“They say, ‘Your field is bad.’ But if it was unplayable, my school would not let us play on it.”

Ward argues that it is hard to get students to drive to Shea to watch games and more do attend games played at the school.

He also said students and spectators get a closer view of the action on the field at Highlands Ranch than at Shea, Echo Park Automotive Stadium or Douglas County Stadium, where most Continental League games are held.

He is raising funds to improve the field at Highlands Ranch and hopes the district might construct a fence around the pitch.

“We’re striving to make it a decent field so these kids can be like, ‘You know what, we have a decent place to play,’ ” Ward said.

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Hixon named new softball coach at Green Mountain

BEARS BREAKING INTO LACROSSE

BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Bear Creek sophomore Axel Gonzalez, middle, gathers in a ball amid traffic April 28 at Trailblazer Stadium in Lakewood. The Bears are in their first year of having a varsity boys lacrosse team. Bear Creek lost to Dakota Ridge 16-1 last Friday night.

Junior Bryce Tabor scored the lone goal for the Bears with a nifty steal and goal in the second quarter.

DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

LAKEWOOD — Green Mountain High School has announced it has hired Bre Hixon as its new softball coach.

“We are very excited to have Bre on our coaching staff,” Green Mountain’s Athletic Director Tommy Dodge said.

“She has a lot to offer our girls. Her attitude and personality will bring great energy to the program.”

Hixon was a utility player during her prep career at Dakota Ridge High School. Dakota Ridge was the Class 5A state runner-up during Hixon’s senior year in 2012. After high school, she played softball for Washburn University in Topeka, KS. She has been involved with the softball programs at Valor Christian and Dakota Ridge over the past four years.

Both Valor and Dakota Ridge have been perennial state tournament qualifiers.

Valor has won three consecutive 4A state titles.

“I have been talking about coaching on my own for some time now,” said Hixon, who has been influenced by softball coaches Marv Van Lingen (Dakota Ridge) and Dave Atencio (Valor Christian). “When I saw the job opening at Green Mountain High School I thought it would be an excellent opportunity for

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“Girls can get injuries just as much on turf fields as grass fields.”

McCaffrey joins brother By now, everyone is aware that former Valor Christian and Stanford University standout Christian McCaffrey was selected eighth overall by the Carolina Panthers in the National Football League draft on April 27.

But did you know that he will be joining his older brother Max in the NFL? Max McCaffrey, the 6-foot-2, 200 pounder who played college football at Duke and also was a standout at Valor, was signed as an undrafted free agent

Bre Hixon is Green Mountain High School’s new varsity softball coach.

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me to fly out and do my own thing.”

Green Mountain had an 8-11 record last season and finished 2-4 in the challenging Class 4A Jeffco League. The Rams graduate just four players from last year’s team.

“I have met with some of the girls already and they seemed eager to have me as their coach,” Hixon said. “I am extremely excited to get to work with them.”

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.

last May by Oakland but was released on Aug. 29. The wide receiver signed with Green Bay on Dec. 20, 2016 and was added to the practice squad.

Christian McCaffrey has two younger brothers. Dylan is a senior at Valor.

He was the Colorado Community Media South Metro Football Player of the Year and will be a quarterback at the University of Michigan in the fall.

Luke McCaffrey, a safety, receiver and quarterback, will be a junior at Valor next season. Michigan has apparently offered Luke a scholarship, but he has not made a college commitment.

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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GIRLS TENNIS NEWS IN A HURRY Regional girls tennis state qualifying tournaments started May 3 at many sites.

The top two individuals and doubles teams in each region qualify for the state tournament and the third place individual or team can challenge the runner-up for the second qualifying position if they had not played during the tournament.

The Class 5A state tournament will be played May 11-13 at Gates Tennis Center.

The 4A tourney is set for the same days at Pueblo City Park with the 3A event held at Centennial Park in Greeley.

The following are the dates and area team playing in the regional tournaments.

CLASS 5A Region 1 May 3-4 Fairview High School Area teams: Lakewood, Legend, Legacy, Arvada West Region 2 May 3-4 Cherry Creek High School Area teams: Cherry Creek, Castle View, Highlands Ranch.

Region 3 May 4-5 Colorado Athletic Club Inverness Area teams: Ponderosa, Ralston Valley, Horizon Region 4 TBD Fossil Ridge High School Area teams: ThunderRidge, Douglas County.

Region 5 May 3-4 Redstone Park Area teams: Mountain Vista, Arapa-

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Region 6 May 3-4 Ken Caryl Ranch Area teams: Heritage, Chaparral, Pomona Region 7 May 4-5 Colorado Mesa University Area teams: Rock Canyon, Mountain Range, Bear Creek Region 8 May 3-4 Denver City Park Area teams: Northglenn, Thornton CLASS 4A Region 2 May 4-5 Kent Denver Area team: Littleton Region 3 May 3-4 Pinehurst County Club Area teams: Valor Christian, Wheat Ridge Region 8 May 3-4 Lakewood Park Tennis Area teams: Golden, Green Mountain, Standley Lake CLASS 3A Region 1 May 3 Colorado Academy Local teams: Alameda, Skyview Region 2 May 3 Local teams: Holy Family, Englewood, Jefferson, Lutheran Region 3 May 3-4 Dakota Ridge Local teams: D’Evelyn, Arvada

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Inspiring children by observing art masterpieces

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While sitting next to your children, look at art together and discuss things that you see in the pictures. Talk about the clothing, colors, facial expressions, animals, light, shadows or weather in the picture. Have a conversation

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Is it a happy picture?

Does it look noisy or quiet? Does it look like a photograph from a camera? What might you change in the picture?

Using imagination Children can pretend to be in the painting running in the field of flowers, smelling a sunflower, being a knight riding off on a horse or an animal stalking prey. Children can make up a story surrounding a scene or have a treasure hunt looking for objects in paintings.

Matching picture games are quiet activities. After downloading from a

computer, print two copies and cut one up. Your child can match and glue cutout details to the picture such as a child from the painting, an animal or a piece of scenery.

Art Inspires Since artists are inspired by others, your children might enjoy copying a painting printed from a computer by using tracing paper over it and coloring it in. They might like to draw their version of Van Gogh’s sunflowers, Turner’s storms or Monet’s flower gardens.

You may want to look up the Norman Rockwell Museum for “Saturday Evening Post” magazine covers that have inspired children to draw their own

scenes that tell a story. Your children might enjoy painting flowers, sunsets, or scenery on a large rock to decorate the garden.

The next time your family is on a picnic or walk in the woods bring along some art supplies and draw the scenery.

Children around the world often do this on family outings.

Esther Macalady lives in Golden. Grandparents Teach Too is an organization that helps families prepare young children for success in school and a lifetime love of learning. For more information and podcasts, visit www.grandparetsteachtoo.org and www.grandparentsteachtoo.blogspot.com.

MILESTONES Arvada Aja Anderson, of Arvada, was named to the fall 2016 president’s honor roll at the University of Great Falls.

Cadet Conrad Heath Cardie, of Arvada, earned academic honors for the fourth grading term and was awarded an academic citation for the term at Fork Union Military Academy. Cardie, a junior, is the son of John and Rebeca Cardie.

Mattea Keister, of Arvada, earned honor roll distinction for the fall 2016 semester at

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Giavanna Marie Marquez, of Arvada, graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wyoming.

Noah Mustafa, of Arvada, was honored by Oklahoma State University with a $1,000 Joseph Fleming Memorial Environmental Science Scholarship. He is a junior majoring in environmental science, the son of Salam and Vikki Mustafa.

Kyle W. Phillips, of Arvada, graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the

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Andy Pruett, of Arvada, earned honor roll distinction for the fall 2016 semester at the University of Kansas.

Golden Celia Rachelle Bloom, of Golden, graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wyoming.

Grace Carlson, of Golden, earned honor roll distinction for the fall 2016 semester at the University of Kansas.

Laura Foster, of Golden, earned honor roll distinction

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Tess Virden, of Golden, earned honor roll distinction for the fall 2016 semester at the University of Kansas.

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Knee Arthritis Pain: One HUGE Mistake And Two “Smart Moves”

Doctor’s Simple Advice Gets Rave Reviews By Patients Lucky Enough To Give It A Try

By Matt Edgar America’s Health Writer Denver - Have you been told that exercise will help your knee arthritis pain?

Well... has it helped? If it hasn’t, one local doctor has a very good reason why. Not only that - he says if you are trying to exercise with knee arthritis - you might be making a HUGE mistake.

Sounds crazy?

Yes it does. In fact, I thought it was a ridiculous thing to say. That is until I talked to some of his patients who gave him rave reviews. Many said he completely changed their life.

When they first came to the office, their knee arthritis pain was so bad they could barely walk and were scheduled for total knee replacement surgery. In a relatively short period of time, they cancelled surgery and are enjoying their lives again.

Why is exercising a HUGE mistake and what does this doctor recommend that is helping so many knee arthritis sufferers who come to see them from all over the state?

Double Edged Sword The doctor says that exercising with knee arthritis is a double edged sword. It is true, your knee joints need motion to be healthy. And lack of motion can be very detrimental. Without motion joints become “sick.” And in

theory exercising should help knee arthritis.

But here is the BIG problem: Knee arthritis is condition that dries up the lubricating fluids in your knee.

It also changes the joint surface and creates bone spurs.

Because of these changes - exercising on an arthritic knee can cause more swelling, more pain and more arthritic changes.

Imagine driving your car without any oil. What happens? The engine parts scrape together and wear out.

You can’t simply drive your car more and make it better. And in many cases - you simply can’t just exercise your knee and make it better, either.

What’s the answer?

In a car it’s simple - put in more oil. And then make sure the oil level is correct and it is changed when necessary.

With your knee joints - it is a little more complicated.

The major lubricating fluid in your knee joint is called synovial fluid.

Synovial fluid is the fluid that “dries up” when you suffer with arthritis.

But there is good news: Now doctors can inject one of the building blocks of synovial fluid directly into your knee joint.

This building block of synovial fluid is called hyaluronic acid. And when hyaluronic acid is injected directly into the knee joint, many ex-

help.

Making Knee Arthritis Pain Worse: Research has discovered that people are suffering with arthritis much younger than expected.

Making the right treatment choices now can possibly stop the progression and eliminate the pain.

perts believe it helps lubricate the joint.

Some say it is like squirting oil on a rusty door hinge. This allows the knee joint to glide more smoothly and often reduces or even eliminates pain.

And here is the most important part: Now that the joint is lubricated and can move with less or no pain specific exercises can be a tremendous

That’s why the doctors (when patients qualify) treat knee arthritis patients with hyaluronic acid injections FIRST and then prescribe a very specific rehabilitation and exercise program specially developed to help knee arthritis pain.

This comprehensive knee arthritis pain program is called, “P.A.C.E.” and has been getting wonderful results.

So what is the HUGE mistake?

If you suffer with knee arthritis and are exercising and the pain is either not getting better - or getting worse you may be making a mistake. You may actually be making things worse.

And that’s the last thing you want to do.

What are the two “smart moves?”

If you have knee arthritis pain, look into viscosupplementation with hyaluronic acid. In many cases treatment with hyaluronic acid followed by a specific rehabilitation or exercise program can get results when everything else has failed. In fact, it is not uncommon to get pain relief just from the hyaluronic acid treatments alone - without doing any rehabilitation or exercising at all. And the results can be dramatic.

If you are thinking about giving hyaluronic acid treatments a try - this is VERY IMPORTANT: In our opinion the doctor you choose should use advanced imaging technol-

ogy such as uoroscopy to guide the injections and make sure the hyaluronic acid goes where it is supposed to. Laser guided digital imaging is one of the best technologies to guide injections.

Research shows that without uoroscopy, doctors miss the joint space up to 30% of the time. Obviously, if the joint space is missed - the treatment cannot work.

If you have already had viscosupplementaion without this advanced imaging technology and it did not work - you may want to give it another try with a doctor who uses this cutting edge technique to get the best results possible.

So, if you suffer with knee arthritis pain, talk to a specialist about viscosupplementation with hyaluronic acid especially if exercise is not working or making things worse.

And make sure the doctor you choose works in a state-of-the-art medical facility and uses advanced uoroscopic imaging (Like laser guided digital imaging) to guide the injections to make sure the treatments have the best chance to work.

For more information on viscosupplementation for knee arthritis or to get a free screening to see if this treatment is right for you, one of the specialists at Osteo Relief Institute can be reached at 303-952-4469.

Knee Pain Treatment Craze In Denver

After thousands already helped knee pain sufferers face 48 hour cut off to get risk free screening for incredibly popular treatment (ORI) - The clock is ticking. There is only 48 hours to go.

If you suffer with knee arthritis pain and would like to get a risk free knee pain screening to see if the experts at Osteo Relief Institute in Greenwood Village, CO can help you with their extremely popular knee pain relief program - read this right now.

Here is why: For the past several years, the experts at Osteo Relief Institute have been literally swarmed with knee arthritis sufferers looking for relief.

Nearly all these knee pain sufferers chose Osteo Relief for one reason - their top-notch knee pain relief program featuring viscosupplementation with hyaluronic acid and specially designed rehabilitation program.

The Secret To Success?

The experts at Osteo Relief Institute believe one of the biggest reasons for their success is the fact that they have some of the best technology money can buy.

Laser Guided Digital Imaging The clinic uses extremely advanced imaging equipment that allows them to see directly into the knee joint that they are treating.

This advanced imaging is called, “Laser Guided Digital Imaging” and many experts believe is the difference between success and failure with this knee pain treatment.

And probably the best thing about this technology is that it has allowed the experts at Osteo Relief Institute to get results with knee pain when so many others have failed.

What Is This Treatment?

This treatment is viscosupplementation with hyaluronic acid (HA).

Those are big medical terms that basically means this...

When you have knee arthritis the lubricating fluid (synovial fluid) in

your knee joint dries up.

This means instead of gliding smoothly - your bones start to rub and grind against each other.

This causes a little pain in the beginning - but over time the pain steadily gets worse until it is excruciating.

Hyaluronic acid works so well because it is like “joint oil.” It is a natural substance and is one of the natural building blocks of the synovial fluid that lubricates your knee.

Scientists and researchers discovered this natural building block to synovial fluid in the rooster’s comb that big red thing on top of the roosters head. It is extracted from the roosters comb, purified and concentrated.

When it is injected directly into your knee joint, it is like squirting oil on a rusty door hinge.

Hyaluronic acid allows your joints to glide more smoothly eliminating a lot of the rubbing, grinding and pain.

Why You Should Try This Even If You’ve Already Had Similar Treatments Without results...

“We have been able to help so many knee pain sufferers - even many who have already tried other injections like Synvisc, Supartz, Orthovisc and even Hyalgan. We use special and very advanced low-dose videofluoroscopy imaging called “Hologic Digital Imaging” so we can see right into the joint. This allows us to put the Hyalgan exactly where it needs to be. Studies show doctors doing joint injections without fluoroscopy miss the joint up to 30% of the time.” said the director of Arthritis Treatment at Osteo Relief Institute.

Osteo Relief Institute is a state of the art medical facility offering only the best technology.

And that’s not all - Osteo Relief Institute has a complete knee relief

Hyalgan Injected Directly Into Knee Joint Like “Joint Oil”

Successful Treatment - Hyalgan being precisely injected directly into the knee joint using Hologic digital imaging. Advanced imaging allows treatments to be as precise as possible. Hyalgan can lubricate the joint and decrease pain.

program called “P.A.C.E.” to make sure you get the most pain relief and the best possible results from treatment.

“Every case is individual. Some patients get quite a bit of relief right away - others take a little more time.

But most have been extremely happy and the results usually last for at least 6 months. Patients who were suffering for years with bad knee pain are getting their lives back... going for walks again and exercising. It’s amazing to see. They tell all their friends - that’s why we are swarmed. I can’t tell you how many patients have cancelled their total knee replacement surgeries.” added one of the doctors.

How To Get It If you have knee pain, the doctors and staff would like to invite you for a risk free screening to see if you are a candidate for Hyalgan treatments and

Research Shows Doctors Miss The Joint Space About 30% Of The Time Without Advance Imaging

Failed Treatment - the injection (and Hyalgan) misses the joint space. Research shows this occurs up to 30% of the time without the use of Hologic digital imaging to guide the injection.

This is why Hyalgan may not have worked for you.

the P.A.C.E program.

All you have to do is call 303952-4469 right now and when the scheduling specialist answers the phone tell her you would like your free “Knee Pain Screening.” Your screening will only take about 25-30 minutes... you will get all your questions answered and leave knowing if you have possibly found the solution to your knee pain.

But You Must Do This RIGHT NOW The specialists at Osteo Relief Institute can only accept a limited amount of new patients each month for this screening. And because of the demand, we can only guarantee you a spot if you call within the next 48 hours.

If you are suffering in pain - make the call right now so you can make your appointment today. Why not

take 20 minutes for your risk free screening to discover how you may be able to end your knee arthritis pain?

So call 303-952-4469 right now and find out if the experts at Osteo Relief Institute can help you like they have already helped thousands of others in your community.

And here’s something really important - Hyaluronic acid treatments and the P.A.C.E program are covered by most insurance and Medicare. To schedule your risk free screening, call 303-952-4469.

If You Can Answer Yes You Are Eligible For A Knee Arthritis Screening With The Experts At Osteo Relief Institute Do you have pain and osteoarthritis (arthritis) of the knee?

Have you tried other treatments such as NSAIDS and other anti-inflammatory medications without success?

Have you already tried viscosupplementation (Hyalgan, Supartz, Synvisc) without satisfactory results?

If you answered yes to any of these questions- call Osteo Relief Institute and schedule your risk free knee pain screening 303-952-4469

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