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Peterson recognized by panel Former councilman receives Distinguished Service Award

Former Lakewood city councilman Ed Peterson was recognized by DRCOG for his long dedication to transportation issues.

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By Clarke Reader creader@colorado communitymedia.com Former Lakewood city council member Ed Petersen knows a thing or two about transportation. He received the Distinguished Service Award from the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) during a ceremony on April 27.

“Through his many years of community involvement, particularly his efforts to improve regional transportation, Ed has truly changed our region for the better,” said Jennifer Schaufele, DRCOG executive director.

DRCOG presents this award to individuals who make significant contributions to the Denver region and its communities, and to DRCOG’s programs and activities.

After serving on the Lake-

wood city council for two terms from 2003 to 2011, Ed Peterson was appointed to the Colorado Department of Transportation’s commission on transportation representing District 2.

Peterson is a former DRCOG Board Chair and has served as a member of the group’s Regional Transportation Committee since April

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Peterson also served on the Metro Vision Implementation Task Force.

We called Peterson to talk about the award and transportation around the Denver area, the blessing and curse of swift growth, and his thoughts on the efforts to fin-

ish the 470 ring road.

How long were you on Lakewood city council?

I served on council two terms, or eight years. It was something I enjoyed immensely. I had great colleagues, good leadership, and great staff.

What about transportation interests you so much?

Transportation is like the network that keeps everything going. If you’re going to create jobs, a better economic environment, sustainable environment and tackle some of the big issues in metro area, you need to get people around safely and efficiently.

The needs of our state are so diverse, you have to get really creative to solve the problems, and I really enjoy that aspect. I’ve had the golden opportunity to work with some really engaged people on these problems.

Jeffco Schools budget explored Board of Education prioritizes pay, mental health in new plan

By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com To make Jefferson County School District jobs more competitive, the school board has allocated $24.5 million for compensation increases to all employees.

“I believe our directive has been very consistently that we want to compensate comparably all employees across all groups,” said board President Ron Mitchell. “I hope that we have put enough money in the placeholder that will do that.”

On June 2, the board is scheduled to approve the 2016-17 school year budget, including the placeholder for additional employee compensation, pending the outcome of ongoing negotiations with the teachers’ union and the classified workers’ union.

This year, the district has a roughly $1 billion budget to operate from, a number that staff said is not reflective of the actual spending, but rather represents each dollar which moves through the district.

For information about what is funded, refer to the draft budget at www.jeffcopublicschools.org/finance/index.html.

Jeffco as a whole Jeffco is the state’s second-largest district with 86,000 students and 14,000 staff,

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Rabies confirmed in second skunk

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Pet owners strongly urged to vaccinate domestic pets and livestock A glimpse of the people in our community

CALVIN WITTMAN Applewood pastor shares love for people with the world About me I didn’t really want to be a preacher — I wanted to be an FBI agent.

But I felt God calling me in my heart; it’s what he wanted me to do.

I was in my early 20s, just finishing up serving two years in the Navy reserves, and decided to start down the path to becoming a pastor. I went to Baylor University in Texas, then studied at the Southwest Seminary in Fort Worth and later got my first of two doctorate degrees in Kentucky. After graduating, my young family — my wife, Diane, and my three children, Tyler, Joel and Natalie — and I moved to Spain to plant churches outside of Madrid.

There, my passion for traveling and people began to really thrive. We learned Spanish, studied literature and history there. We traveled all over the country, and often drove to France for weekend trips in many of their coastal towns. Upon our return to the States, we found our home in Texas, but only for a little while.

Finding Arvada Soon after moving back, I was

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Wittman, pastor at Applewood Baptist Church, said while he never thought he’d become a pastor, he couldn’t imagine doing anything else as it combines his favorite things: God, people and teaching. Courtesy photo asked to be the executive pastor of the Applewood Baptist Church, and so we moved to Arvada.

That was 17 years ago.

And we love it. We love the community around our neighborhood and it has been so supportive. Our kids grew up here, and we’re looking to expand our church here.

I’ve been the pastor of Applewood Baptist Church for 17 years and, I have to say, I am truly blessed.

I have the best staff now that I could ask for, and our congregation — 750 strong — is the most loving group of people. It’s a good church full of good people who really have a deep passion to see God’s kingdom grow.

The job For me, teaching others about the love of Jesus Christ is one of my principle responsibilities and privileges. I take it very seriously.

I get to tell people about the one thing that matters, and that’s Jesus.

I always try to add an academic perspective to my sermons, as you can tell by the shelves of books along three walls of my office — it’s my library, and I do a lot of studying here.

For me, the best part of my job is the people. I enjoy seeing people’s lives change, and that’s really what

keeps me going. I focus on the experiences that were positive, seeing the opportunities God’s given us and the impact it has. I truly love making a difference in people’s lives. And to do that, I’ve got to bring my A-game each week.

Beyond the church Outside of work, I love to spend time with my wife, reading and being healthy. I run five miles every day and ride my bicycle when I can. I love traveling and have been all over the world on mission trips — Ecuador, Jordan, Belarus and Chile — but I haven’t yet been to New Zealand. I’d love to go there or Australia next. My favorite trip, however, was one with my son, Joel.

We flew to Spain and hiked the El Camino de Santiago. I really enjoyed the time with him, hiking 10 to 15 miles a day, staying in hostels and meeting all these fascinating people.

To me, I’m just a normal guy who loves Jesus, my wife, my kids, my church and people. I’ve just been blessed.

If you have suggestions for My Name Is..., contact Crystal Anderson at canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Jefferson County Public Health has confirmed that a second skunk found near Highway 93 and 58th Avenue tested positive for rabies. Test results came in on May 4.

The skunk was reported by a citizen and euthanized by Jefferson County Animal Control. There were no known exposures to animals or people. However, because this is the second skunk to test positive for rabies in the county, pet owners are strongly urged to vaccinate all domestic pets and valuable livestock against rabies. Pets should also not be allowed to roam free.

Any domestic animal encounter with a wild animal will be treated like an exposure to a rabid animal.

Domestic animals with one expired rabies vaccine or without any rabies vaccinations will be classified as high risk and will be required to undergo a 180-day quarantine.

Rabies is caused by a virus that affects the nervous system of humans and other mammals. In humans, exposure to the rabies virus is not fatal when treated in time. If exposed, wash the affected area with soap and water for 10 minutes. Then contact your physician for an evaluation.

Modern treatment consists of one dose of anti-rabies globulin, which will provide immediate antibodies until the body can respond to the vaccine, and a series of five vaccine shots in the arm over a period of weeks. Treatment should be sought as soon as possible.

The virus is shed in the saliva of infected animals.

People or animals can get rabies from the bite of a rabid animal or from a rabid animal’s saliva if it comes in contact with their eyes, nose, mouth or open wounds. Immediate medical treatment is required after exposure to an infected animal. Skunks, bats, foxes, raccoons and other wildlife should not be handled or fed to prevent exposure to this virus.

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Students use words to travel through time Writing challenge recognizes student writers in Jeffco

Twelfth-grade students hold up their certificates for winning the Education Nonprofit Corporation’s third annual Jeffco Writing Challenge during an awards ceremony which took place May 3 in the student center at Colorado School of Mines in Golden. From left is Brandy Anderson of Wheat Ridge High School who won third place, Jacob Willard of Conifer High School in second place and Kevin Douglas of Green Mountain High School with first place. Photo by Christy Steadman

By Christy Steadman csteadman@colorado communitymedia.com

WINNERS

3rd: Ishir Jha, Kyffin

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Ninth grade:

Third grade:

Sixth grade:

Kindergarten

1st: William Johnson, Stober Elementary

1st: Robyn Darnell, Woodrow Wilson Academy

1st: Madisen Hallsten, Dakota Ridge High School, Littleton

2nd: Jacob Yeagley, Lumberg Elementary

2nd: Blake Nebb, Bell Middle

2nd: Alex Abarro, Arvada West High School

3rd: Jasmine Blustein, Woodrow Wilson Academy

3rd: Marlena Ramirez, Wheat Ridge High School

Seventh grade:

Tenth grade:

1st: Sydney Pollock, Creighton Middle

1st: Isabella Gilman, Conifer High School

2nd: Connor Beasley, Woodrow Wilson Academy

Eleventh grade:

1st: Kaylan Lessen, Fairmount Elementary 2nd: Talon King, Fairmount Elementary 3rd: Ruby Ausband, Red Rocks Elementary First grade: 1st: Lily Woulfe, Elk Creek Elementary 2nd: Skyla Olsen, West Jeff Elementary 3rd: Anica Lest, Colorow Elementary Second grade: 1st: Annikah Ramsey, Wilmor Davis Elementary 2nd: Jacob Robben, Semper Elementary

3rd: Kendra Jones, West Jeff Elementary Fourth grade: 1st: Gwyneth Hirsch, Kyffin Elementary 2nd: Tahlia Knoshaug, Mitchell Elementary 3rd: Emily Blankenship, Kyffin Elementary Fifth grade: 1st: Arianna Scripter, Stevens Elementary 2nd: Danica Smith, Dutch Creek Elementary

3rd: Raya Wehner, Bell Middle School, Golden 1st: Annika Schooler, Ken Caryl Middle School

Twelfth grade:

3rd: Theodora Ciobanu, Creighton Middle School,

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The theme this year was time travel.

Some students wrote about meeting dinosaurs or famous people. Some wrote about where they’d like a to travel. Others wrote about building a time machine or why they would travel back in time — or to the future.

About 45 K-12 students from the Jefferson County school district were recognized for stellar writing in a work of short fiction or poetry.

“We, as a society, need to do everything we can to cultivate literacy and literature in young people,” said the event’s keynote speaker, Len Vlahos, award-winning author and co-owner of the Tattered Cover bookstore.

The first year of the

contest attracted about 250 submissions. This year, 1,505 submissions were received. Schools were also recognized. In first place for schools with the most finalists was Bell Middle School in Golden, followed

by Conifer High School and Kyffin Elementary School in Golden. Based on a school’s student enrollment, in first place for the most entries was Woodrow Wilson Academy in Westminster, Bell Middle School and Kyffin Elementary.

Comparing an experience to the writing challenge, Vlahos talked about all the filters an author must go through — agents, editors, publishers, book sellers — and how one of his award-winning books got rejected 18 times before it was finally chosen for publishing.

“Writing is an exercise of perseverance,” he said.

“Reading all of these submissions makes me incredibly proud of our school district.”

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May 12, 2016

HometownIMPRESSIONS M O M E N TS I N T I M E F R O M YO U R C O M M U N I T Y

Celebrating national tourism week

By Christy Steadman csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com Golden, and the surrounding west side of the metro area is a great place to visit.

And its greatness was celebrated the first week of May during National Travel & Tourism Week.

On May 3, people gathered at the Golden Visitor Center. Residents took photos and mingled with some famous Goldenites — Marvin the Miner, Spike the Railroad Hound, Buffalo Bill and Annie Oakley and the Golden High School cheerleaders.

“Golden’s got all the assets,” said Donald Tallman, executive director of the Colorado Railroad Museum.

And, he added, “the Golden Visitors Center is truly the concierges of Golden.”

Barbara Slee has volunteered at the visitors’ center for years and years. She enjoys working with all the different people who come to visit Golden. Through the years, Slee has met hundreds of people from all walks of life.

“It’s a pleasure talking to everyone,” she said.

Another volunteer, Dave Shuey, has been around for about 20 years. The visitors’ center is not just for tourists, he said. Lots of community members like to come in and get information about local businesses and nearby regional attractions.

Gary and Cindy Tomlinson moved to Golden in 2012 from Wisconsin. Their son and daughter-in-law moved out here in 2005, and when the Tomlinson’s grandson came along, they wanted to be closer to him.

“Golden is a great place to live,” Gary Tomlinson said.

“There’s always fun events going on.”

The Golden High School cheerleaders go “all over place,” said Abby Wilson, a 17-year-old junior on the team. “It’s important to support the school and the community.”

Golden is a small community, said her teammate Makenzi Anderson, also a junior, so it’s like a big family.

“We care a lot about this place,” Anderson said.

Golden is a great place to be and great place to have

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“It makes me feel good,” he said. “It makes me feel like I’m doing something right.”

The children are the best part, said Barb Melfi, aka Annie Oakley. And they don’t necessarily have to be children, she added. Grown-ups are “just kids in

adult clothes.”

Barb Melfi and her husband R.D. Melfi, aka Buffalo Bill, are historians who are biographical performers.

“We tell the real stories of the characters as the characters,” R.D. Melfi said.

They enjoy doing anything they can for the city.

“We feel it’s important for people to come and see where the west lives,” R.D. Melfi said.

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EDUCATION’S ROLE IN ‘MAKING A LIFE’

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What challenges is the area still facing when it comes to transportation?

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How do you think the Denver metro area is doing in areas of transportation?

Red Rocks Community College president and former vice president of Front Range Community College, Michele Haney, was the keynote speaker at the annual Westminster Rotary Community Scholarship awards dinner, held May 5 at the Hyland Hills Restaurant and Lounge. Haney told students to find their passion and know the difference between making a living and “making a life.”

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of which 5,000 are licensed professionals.

Currently, 77 percent of the district’s budget goes toward compensation, a major item in the budget and one on the minds of teachers and professional support staff across the district.

General Fund The General Fund is the district’s largest individual fund and is responsible for paying administration costs, compensation, operational and maintenance costs.

For the 2016-2017 school year, the district has budgeted $698.5 million in expenditures. Since 2009-2010, Jeffco has not been receiving tens of millions each year due to the negative factor, a number reflecting the amount of money Jeffco is not receiving each year due to a reduction in statewide K-12 education funding since 2010. In sum, the district has received $485 million less in funding since the 2009-2010 school year due to this.

This year, the total amount of General Fund expenditures is $698,537,409. That total does not include charter school funding, which the state gives to the district, which passes it directly to the charters. Within the General Fund, the district has a $38.2 million increase in both one-time and on-going expenditures. Of this, $22.4 million will be allocated for on-going costs and $15.8 million for onetime uses. These line items are outlined in the Board Priorities section.

Compensation Currently, $550.5 million — or 79 percent — of Jeffco’s General Fund expenditures goes toward employee compensation.

Seventy-four percent of compensation reflects the salaries for licensed staff, 16 percent is support staff, 6 percent is school-based administration and 4 percent is central administration.

Trust.

We’re doing good with what we have. The good news and bad news is we’re one of fastest growing metro areas in country.

In some ways we’ve squandered a tremendous legacy, because for a long time maintenance and adding transportation options wasn’t real high on our priorities list.

There are all sorts of innovative things on horizon. Autonomous vehicles are on the far end, but we’re looking at reducing congestion through projects like the Bustang.

It’s exciting to be part of and see some of this come to fruition while laying down things for next generation of Coloradans.

We need to get a ring road completed (a highway system that completely encircles the metro area). We’re one of the only major metro areas in country that doesn’t have a ring road, which would be very efficient and effective at moving goods and services around the area. Also, God forbid we’re in situation where we have to do any large type evacuation — we’d be in a lot of trouble, because there are no alternate routes to exit the area.

We also need to take a look at multimodal transportation in region.

There are technologies to help relieve our congestion problems.

Not just building lanes, but using what we have in better.

What does receiving this recognition mean to you?

When I received the letter, I

was a little surprised. You don’t do things in transportation or regional planning on your own.

I got here because I was fortunate enough to work with some very talented and openminded individuals. To just be part of it, to have played a role and help folks get together and move the conversation forward, has always been what I’m about.

What is your favorite part about the work you do?

Seeing it done and seeing the response.

I’ve got two grandkids, and to know I’m a small part of making transportation options happen for their children and future children means a lot.

It’s amazing to me that I’ve had opportunity to play small part in all of this. I’m the recipient of a lot more than I’ve ever been provider of. That type of reward you can’t put a price on.

GENERAL FUND DETAILS Compensation (districtwide) : $550.539 Number includes salaries and benefits for district employees. Additional compensation money comes from other sources, such as grants and other district funds.

Additional Clinic Aide hours - $1.1 million

Security - $634,838

Candelas and Rose Stein campus establishment - $451,072

The number includes two placeholders — a 2.7 percent raise estimated at $14.1 million, and a one-time 2 percent stipend to cost $10.4 million. Both would affect all district employees.

Paraprofessional support and school-based therapist - $39,000

Professional development and leadership at hard to staff schools - $1,116,000

Contract review administrator - $103,000

The district is also paying an additional $2 million into PERA retirement accounts.

Wheat Ridge High School Gifted and Talented program funding - $146,336

Human resources technology for recruiting and substitute teaching system - $261,000

Board Priorities: Ongoing - $8.3 million English Language Proficiency Act and Professional Development - $1.4 million In the 2016-2017 budget, the board has allocated about $477 million for licensed professionals compensation. Within that number is a $14.1 million, 2.7 percent salary increase and a $10.4 million, 2 percent one-time increase given as stipends districtwide.

Board Priorities This year, the board has allocated a $22.4 million placeholder for ongoing costs, including a 2.7 percent salary increase, additional clinic aide hours at schools, the hiring of additional full time mental health support staff. It also is giving additional monies to school security, financial services and the Wheat Ridge gifted and talented program.

The board also allocated $15.8 million in one-time funding, including a $10.4 million placeholder for a districtwide one-time 2 percent stipend.

Both the one-time and ongoing compensation placeholders are pending the outcome of ongoing union negotiations.

The remaining $5.4 million is allocated for additional funding for mental health staff; athletics pay, costs, trainers and equipment; choice enrollment; website improvements; districtwide unified im-

Full time mental health employees - $2.7 million

Unified Improvement Plan (UIP) support $1,000,000

One-time - $5.4 million

IT licensing and development of identity management system - $535,000

Athletics - $639,000

Outdoor Labs additional teachers - $120,000

Automate choice enrollment - $100,000 To go into reserves - $12.7 million

Website improvements -$200,000

GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES OTHER

$52.1 MILLION (7%)

$698.5 MILLION FACILITIES & MAINTENANCE $69.5 MILLION (10%)

BOARD PRIORITIES $13.7 MILLION (2%)

TO RESERVES

$12.7 MILLION (2%)

COMPENSATION $550.5 MILLION (79%)

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Lakewood City Council meeting on the record

By Clarke Reader creader@colorado communitymedia.com Resolution approving donations for charities City council approved a longdiscussed resolution to approve donation of $100,000 in city funds to support area charities, including. The Boys and Girls Club, CASA, Family Tree, The Action Center and Second Wind were just some of the organizations that received funding. Councilmembers including Ward 1’s Ramey Johnson and Ward 4’s David Wiechman said their opposition to the resolution is not in any way a reflection of the work of the organizations. It’s about holding firm on a philosophical principal that governments shouldn’t be using city money like this.

What they said “I feel much better with these organizations running things than this one trying to do it.”

— Mayor Adam Paul “All residents can take comfort in knowing this was an open and transparent process, and we’re funding the needs of Lakewood residents.”

— Ward 5 councilwoman Dana Gutwein Vote 6-5, with David Wiechman, Pete Roybal, Ramey Johnson, Charley Able and Barb Franks against

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RRCC recognized by Kennedy Center College Theatre Festival Red Rocks Community College’s Theatre Arts and Dance Department’s recent production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” has been recognized by the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.

Three Red Rocks students (Madison Miller, Leodis Smith, and Andi Davis) were nominated for the Irene Ryan scholarship award for their performances in the show. All three students will attend the regional competitions in February 2017, where they will represent the Theatre Arts & Dance Department at RRCC. They will join Pamela Gates-Trayser and Rick Iguado, who were nominated for RRCC’s production of “Scars in February,” and Jesse Brasell, Stephanie Morrow, and Madison Young, who were nominated for the department’s recent production of “Sky Lines.”

HOPE closes Colfax location After serving Lakewood and the surrounding communities for almost a decade, Helping Our People Excel (HOPE) has closed their Colfax location as of April 30.

The building that housed the food pantry since 2007 has been sold and unfortunately the new owners have chosen to not renew the lease agreement.

In a statement director Catherine McHenry said “We are saddened to lose the opportunity to continue serving the families in need from our Lakewood location. Over the years we have not only supplied food, but have also built meaningful relationships with those we serve. Those will be sorely missed by our employees and volunteers. We will continue to help those in need through our Englewood location.”

Helping Our People Excel, a 501(c)3, operates a food pantry, wheelchair accessible community gardens, thrift store and resource center. HOPE’s remaining location can be found at 3940 S Broadway in Englewood.

Himmelman Construction earns state awards Himmelman Construction, Inc., a privately held commercial construction management/general contractor headquartered in Lakewood, was recently honored with two awards of distinctions by the American Association of Subcontractors Colorado (ASAC) at the 31st Annual Construction Industry and Excellence in Safety Awards Gala.

The awards were the 2016 General Contractor of the Year.

Having won this honor for the fifth time in the past decade, Himmelman is a Hall of Fame recipient.

Himmelman was also recognized for their exemplary safety practices with the 2016 Excel-

DeCino Dentistry hosts Mother’s Day contest DeCino Family Dentistry again hosts a “Smile Makeover” essay contest during the month of May for Mother’s Day. Patients may nominate a mother who would benefit from a “Smile Makeover” by writing a short story, telling why she should win.

Participants can mail an essay to 950 Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 207, Lakewood, 80214 or email by May 31 to marketingdecino@gmail.com.

More details are available by calling 303-237-3640.

RRCC hosts Out of the Woods woodworking exhibit Red Rocks Community College’s fine woodworking department hosts the Out of the Woods woodworking exhibit on May 14.

The exhibit is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the 14th, at the Susan K. Arndt Gallery at the college, 13300 W. 6th Ave. Out of the Woods shows the original creations of students in the woodworking program.

Mayor rolls out new bicycle station Mayor Adam Paul invites residents to join him as he tours Lakewood on his way to introducing the City’s newest bicycle amenity, the Garrison Bike Station.

The event goes from 9 a.m. to noon, May 14 and starts at Civic Center Plaza, 480 S. Allison Parkway.

The first stop is the Garrison Bike Station at West 13th Avenue and Garrison Street and includes several other locations in northern Lakewood. Cyclists can join the ride at any point.

The Garrison Bike Station ties into Lakewood’s longest north-south bicycle route with a dedicated bicycle lane through most of it. It’s also across the street from the Garrison Station for the W light rail line.

Visit Lakewood.org for a map of the route.

Meridian Westland seeks volunteer, supply donations Lakewood’s Meridian Westland, 10695 W. 17th Ave., is seeking supplies to make hospital gowns for children and volunteers to help with a project from 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 21.

The retirement community and its residents are working on a project to make youth-

sized hospital gowns for patients at Children’s Hospital.

For more information, or to donate, contact Jamie Jue at 303-232-7100.

Caution Brewing Co hosts Oliviero performance Los Angeles-based Oliviero brings their take on indie folk to Lakewood’s Caution Brewing Co., 1057 S. Wadsworth Blvd, No. 60.

The band will perform in support of their EP “If You are Going to Be a Bear” at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 27 at Caution.

Oliviero is a namesake project of Mike Oliviero - a Maineborn songwriter, producer, singer and multi-instrumentalist.

City holds yard waste cleanup events for Lakewood residents Residents will have the opportunity to recycle green, organic yard waste during Lakewood’s free yard waste cleanup events from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 14 in the parking lot of the Jeffco Public Schools building at 809 Quail St. All material collected will be composted, so only green, organic waste will be accepted such as tree branches, yard clippings, leaves and shrub prunings. Logs smaller than 24 inches long and 6 inches in diameter will also be accepted.

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

Proof of Lakewood residency is required, but there is no cost to drop off acceptable items.

No business or private contractors allowed.

For more information, please visit Lakewood.org/ Cleanup or call 303-987-7193.

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Get involved in facilities plan discussion My dad used to tell me the one constant you can count on in life is change. Boy, isn’t that the truth around Jefferson County schools?

The new school board has been in place now for about six months, and recently board members have shown their thinking about the future of the district with the release of the “District-Wide Facilities Master Plan.” This far-ranging document takes into account the growth patterns in the district, the condition of current facilities, and even philosophical concerns, like age groupings in other school districts. More importantly, this Master Plan is aligned with and built to support the broader district strategic plan.

This feels different to me than how Jeffco has done things in the past.

Let me give you one example to demonstrate what I mean: Many years ago, the building I taught in was wildly overcrowded — so much so that we had to have a rotating schedule that had 10 percent of the school out of the building every day. So, the district built a huge addition onto that building, which made the next year a much more comfortable year for everybody, even though there was already a plan to open a new building two miles away, which reduced our enrollment by roughly half.

To this day, that building is on the facilities list as “under-utilized.” By contrast, at roughly the same time, Cherry Creek School District built a huge building in the middle of nowhere. When Eaglecrest High School

opened, there was barely a convenience store within walking distance of the school, much less a neighborhood with enough population to support it. Now, Eaglecrest serves 2,500 students in the middle of a classic suburban community.

Michael Alcorn In other words, for HITTING all of my life that I can remember, Jeffco has HOME been reactive to developments around it, rather than strategic, the way Cherry Creek tends to be. So, this master plan strikes me as a step in the right direction, towards aligning future needs with current resources and possibilities.

Of course, this won’t be a cheap transition: the number I’ve heard so far is $800 million. That’s not an official number, and that won’t be finalized until the district puts whatever it plans to put on the actual ballot later this summer.

Don’t read me wrong: I’m not saying yet that I support this move — I have a lot of questions still. For instance, when the sixth grades are moved to the middle schools, is the funding going to be altered so that those schools can implement a full middle school philosophy? Or are we just moving the sixth

grade into new buildings but keeping the same approach?

In the Arvada West area, the plan calls for leaving Drake Middle School, a 7-8 facility, while converting some elementaries to K-5, while building a new K-8 facility in the area, and leaving Bell Middle School a 6-8 facility.

How, exactly, is that going to work? And, for that matter, in the Ralston Valley area, we’re converting Oberon to a 6-8 middle school, but opening a new K-8 in the area.

And, from a purely parochial standpoint, my current job involves fifth and sixth graders.

What happens when those grades split, even within one job “jurisdiction”?

All I’m saying at this point is that this plan shows me some new thinking. And the district is providing numerous opportunities for the community to ask the kinds of questions I have, plus many others. There are going to be eight more community meetings between May 31 and June 8, to follow up the four that have already been held.

I would encourage anybody who is concerned about the public schools, or taxes — or the future of civilization — to attend one of those meetings and ask your questions and voice your concerns. The one thing I do know: The district makes smarter decisions when the community is involved in them.

Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His novels are available at MichaelJAlcorn.com

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Say no to school facilities plan The facility plan being proposed by the new Jeffco school board moves sixth graders to many middle schools but doesn’t add sixth grade to Manning.

Seems like the death of Manning to me because I don’t see many parents being willing to send their children to two middle schools. Students in all those elementary schools that no longer have sixth grades will be forced to choose a middle school for sixth grade. How many of those families will be willing to again move their student to Manning?

District staff says the plan provides more choices for families and there are families today which choose middle school for their sixth grade. But they don’t tell us that in most cases there is still sixth grade in the elementary schools. They don’t tell us how many students from those schools without sixth grade choose middle school A for sixth grade and then middle school B for 7th grade. How is this plan possibly good for Manning?

Attend one of the upcoming meetings about the proposed facility plans.

Meeting dates, times and locations can be found on www.jeffcopublicschools. org/fmp.

Stephen R. Alley Jr. Lakewood

listed: Allendale/Campbell, Vivian/ Stober, Kendrick Lakes/Patterson, Parr/ Little, Prospect Valley/Kullerstrand.

That is 12 schools worth of students who won’t be going to school with their neighbors. Glennon Heights and Pleasant View students will be split and sent to two different schools in each case.

At the super-sized schools half of these students will now be on buses. What will that cost families in both finances and time? Is there any research that says larger elementary schools improve student achievement? The district says there will be operating savings because there will be less administrators, but at what cost to families and taxpayers?

And what will happen to the seven closed schools? Does anyone really think there aren’t a ton of charter school leaders salivating at the opportunity to open schools in the middle of some of Jeffco’s best neighborhoods? Is this really the “we love our community schools” board we elected last November?

As an impacted parent or tax payer, attend one of the upcoming meetings about the proposed facility plans. Meeting dates, times and locations can be found on www.jeffcopublicschools.org/ fmp.

Karen Buelter, Golden

Is the Jeffco Facility Plan a done deal?

Many of us remember the last time the Jeffco school board sought input for a large set of facility changes. In 2008 the school board directed the superintendent to convene a facility usage committee with 50 community members.

They spent 10 months understanding facility capacities, programs, choice-in and choice-out populations at schools and the number of students in school boundaries. The committee came up with a series of recommendations and then spent nearly two months having community meetings all around the district getting feedback on multiple ideas.

The new school board is discussing just one plan which staff continues to say should be an all or nothing plan. Is that an effective way to manage a billion dollar plan? Shouldn’t the board be looking at how many more buildings would see improvements if they weren’t going to move sixth graders, which requires adding capacity to middle schools?

Shouldn’t the board look at the cost to families if parents have to pay for busing to get to the new super-sized elementary schools? Shouldn’t the board consider other grade configurations which wouldn’t require adding capacity?

There are 1,000 less students in district schools than there were just four years ago. How can the board be looking at hundreds of millions of dollars to add new capacity? Why not look at K-3 and 4-6 schools? Or 7-12 schools in more neighborhoods? And shouldn’t the board look at how many buildings could get improvement with $420 million if we weren’t moving sixth graders and closing schools? With just one plan on the table, has the board already made the decision to move forward with this plan?

Attend one of the upcoming meetings about the proposed facility plans.

Meeting dates, times and locations can be found on www.jeffcopublicschools. org/fmp.

Ronda Lentz, Arvada

School plan would split communities Jeffco’s new school board is suggesting a facility plan that hurts Arvada families. The proposal has elementary schools east of Wadsworth becoming K-5’s while schools west of Wadsworth stay K-6’s. North Arvada Middle School gets sixth graders, but for middle schools west of Wadsworth, some get sixth graders, others need a bond to pass before that can happen.

How is that good for kids?

Take a family that lives east of Wadsworth. Their student goes to a local elementary school kindergarten through fifth grade. They now have to go to a middle school with sixth grade, but if the middle school they want doesn’t offer sixth grade they now have to make two changes in two years. They have to go to middle school A for sixth grade and middle school B for seventh grade.

How is that good for kids?

As the plan is written now, we know this will be true for families in Lakewood/Golden that want their students to attend Manning middle school as there are no plans to add sixth grade to Manning. Which other middle schools won’t get sixth grade? That is not exactly clear as the plan is written today. How can Arvada families support a plan that is so bad for their children?

Matt Van Gieson, Arvada

Saying no to supersized elementaries The Jeffco facility plan the new school board is discussing kills neighborhood schools, proposing the closing of 12 of the smaller Jeffco neighborhood schools.

Glennon Heights and Pleasant View elementary schools would close and not be replaced. These 10 schools would also close with a new super-sized school being built on the site of the first school

Jeffco new facility plan = tax Increase So let me get this straight, in order to save money, the district is going to close 10 schools, build 10 new schools and add over 100 new classrooms to elementary and middle schools? The first phase is projected to cost $640 million (and that doesn’t include interest costs in the $420 million in bonds the district wants to help pay for the plan) and phase two will cost nearly $160 million putting total costs at over $800 million over the next six years.

The plan also calls for changing many existing K-6 elementary schools to K-5 and moving those sixth graders to middle school. There are also plans for boundary changes. I’m not quite sure whether the operating cost savings are worth the huge debt payments we will be making. I do see huge tax increases for taxpayers to pay off all this new debt.

During the 2012 bond request, the school board spent over 10 months soliciting community feedback. This board is asking for nearly a billion dollars, and

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has only a dozen community forums scheduled over the next seven weeks and they are floating only one possible plan.

Note, the first community meeting at Dakota Ridge (and the only one scheduled for south Jeffco) was on April 23, only two days after the facility plan was presented to the board. How did this give the community time to understand the plan, much less plan their schedule so they could attend the meeting? In addition, two-thirds of the planned community meetings will be held after the school year is over. This school board is asking for nearly $1 billion with minimum community engagement! How is that transparent? How does that respect the voice of the community? Doesn’t it seem like this is just a rushed plan to be on the November ballot asking for nearly $1 billion dollars with minimum community input?

Furthermore, I don’t like the part of the plan that closes 10 schools and builds five super-sized elementary schools. On a good note, the closed schools would leave empty buildings for charter schools to use.

Leonor Lucero, Littleton Jeffco board asking for nearly $1 billion from taxpayers Jeffco’s new school board has put out a new facility plan asking taxpayers for over $800 million. Didn’t they just spend $78 million on COPs without taxpayer approval?

For the record, my pockets are not filled with gold coins nor are they bottomless. Yes, I understand buildings need to be improved, but is that the reason why our kids not learning, because buildings are not perfect? Academic results were recently presented at the school board — 56 percent of Jeffco third-graders did not meet Language Arts standards and 84 percent of eighthgraders did not meet math standards.

And 49 percent of 11th-graders did not meet English language arts standards.

Dismal results like this were consistent across all grades for both subjects. And

the board is asking for nearly a billion dollars for buildings?

Do they think that this will hide the poor achievement performances of Jeffco kids? Do they think parents will overlook sub-standard education if the building looks nicer? Where is the conversation about poor student performance? Shouldn’t the focus be on improving student achievement? Or is the thought that low performance is directly correlated to older buildings?

My house is over 40 years old and it still provides great shelter. The “I want” and “I have to have this” has become a greater priority than student achievement. Does the board really think parents will get so wrapped up in the building conversations we won’t focus on student achievement? I would rather see the board ask for funds for more teachers, teacher training and teacher retention versus fancy walls.

Deb Eigenbrod, Littleton

Facilities smoke screen Is the Jeffco Teacher’s Union-subservient school board now trying to hide its inability or unwillingness to improve the quality of its educational offering for its long-deprived students by substituting a massive $800 million public works project as a ‘smoke-screen’ in its stead?

Where will the balance of the required $800 million come from, when is to be only half-covered by the board’s advertised $420 million school bond / tax increase ballot measure?

Will not the missing funds have to come out of present classroom expenditures, further starving our students’ future prospects?

Will not elementary mega-schools only lead to the increased spread of contagious diseases?

Where in our country have massive infrastructure projects alone ever produced an increase of wisdom or knowledge?

Russell W Haas, Golden

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For starters, kids want, well, starters and other fancier fare — appetizers and additional finger foods can add a touch of class to a party and make for easy pickings for guests.

“Teens these days have pretty mature palates,” said Brittny Thompson, field marketing manager for Noodles Inc., with 400 locations nationwide, including in Westminster, Thornton, Arvada, Lakewood and Wheat Ridge. “They are not afraid to try something new.”

But beyond that, catered parties have a real appeal to the adults who organize the parties and can’t necessarily make time for a grand trip to the grocery followed by a full day of manning the grill.

“We are seeing a trend in graduation parties — more and more of them are being catered,” said Dallas Massey, director of marketing for Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que, with locations along the Front Range, including in the Larkridge Shopping Center in Broomfield.

He said they receive a lot of catering requests this time of year.

“It’s already a stressful, emotional day and a reputable catering company ... can help alleviate a lot of that stress,” he said. “People are starting to figure out that it’s really not that much more expensive to let the professionals handle the hard work, while they enjoy their party.”

To help keep this year’s party “stress-free,” here’s a few local catering options for your grad’s party: Catering continues on Page 11

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People are starting to figure out that it’s really not that much more expensive to let the professionals handle the hard work, while they enjoy their party.”

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For teens and their increasingly sophisticated tastes, places like Noodles and Co., which offers up fan-favorite pad thai (pictured), among other entrees, offers a broad range of plates that are partial to almost any age group. Even those with less-seasoned palates can rely on traditional Noodles dishes, like their famous macaroni and cheese.

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‘Pomp and Circumstance’ has worn out its welcome People will pull a Tevye from “Fiddler on the Roof” and shout “Tradition!” but “Pomp and Circumstance” has got to go.

In the 115 years since Edward Elgar composed the march for the coronation of England’s King Edward VII, hasn’t there been another piece of music we can use in lieu of “Pomp’s” repetitious mo-

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As a student or parent, Elgar’s march is one you’ll hear perhaps twice as a student at high school and college graduations, and a few more times as a parent, depending on how many children you have.

But even then, I’m not sure anyone actually hears the tune: Students are focused on not tripping down stairs and too excited to concentrate; parents are too busy jockeying for a prime photo position or quietly sobbing into their Kleenex.

But what about the teachers, who listen to it year after year? The band students who actively produce the music?

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And journalists — like me — who cover three or more graduations in a week?

It’s time for a change.

Even “Pomp’s” composer would agree.

“I’ve a got a tune that will knock ‘em — knock ‘em flat,” Elgar wrote while working on the piece, according to a June 2015 article by The Guardian, one of England’s oldest newspapers.

“Pomp and Circumstance” didn’t become associated with graduations until 1905, a May 2003 story on NPR reports, when it was played as a recessional as Elgar received an honorary doctorate from Yale.

The work became a reliable source of income for Elgar, but “he came to tire of its jingoism and the fact it overshadowed everything else he wrote,” according to The Guardian.

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Favorite song: “All Night” Best song to soundtrack a truly epic argument: “Don’t Hurt Yourself”

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Options are endless for a song to replace “Pomp and Circumstance.” And let’s not be afraid to have some fun with the challenge.

Does the replacement need to have a repetitive melody that can be played over and over on a loop? How about Eddy Grant’s “Electric Avenue?” Or the classic rock staple “Smoke on the Water?” Imagine watching students try to navigate a choreographed number in their robes?

There’s also always the option to include a little sense of humor. Walking down the aisle to ‘90s R&B star Mark Morrison’s smash “Return of the Mack” would do everyone about to sit through an hours-long ceremony some serious good.

Certainly AC/DC’s classic “Highway to Hell” would provide much-needed belly

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Dallas Massey, director of marketing for Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que, said sandwiches are always a popular choice at graduation parties and other catered events due to ease and longevity. Courtesy photo “We are made different,” Thompson said. “Real food. Real cooking. Fresh ingredients. Real flavors, unique flavors from all over the world — American, Asian, Mediterranean.”

Building on the same success that has contributed to the boom of many fast-casual eating options in the past two-plus decades, Thompson said people appreciate the chain restaurant’s “commitment to quality ingredients. “(We) target healthy ingredients (like) cage-free chicken and naturally raised pork — both antibiotic free and hormone free, vegetarian-fed,” she said. “No animal byproducts. Our milk, cheese and tofu are made with organic

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spring and early-summer parties like those of the graduation variety: Grilled and smoked meats. The chain — with more than 200 locations nationwide and a handful along the Front Range — offers pork ribs, chicken, beef brisket and a variety of flavors of barbecue sauce.

In house, Dave’s All-American BBQ feast is served family-style on a trashcan lid. But, rest assured, there’s not likely going to be much of Dave’s BBQ hitting the bottom of the trashcan at most grad parties.

“Barbecue sandwiches are always a popular choice because they are easy to eat and the meat holds temperature for an extended period of time,” Massey said.

And Dave’s has learned, much like Noodles and Co., that some “kid” favorites never go out of style. “Dave’s Cheesy Mac & Cheese is also a popular choice.

It’s a grown-up version of every kid’s favorite, but Dave’s includes jalapeños and corn that adds a ... kick.”

The biggest challenge to catering graduation parties, Massey said, is figuring out how many guests will stay for a full meal and how many will nibble before moving on to the next party.

“We’ve gotten pretty good at ‘tweaking’ the menu to make sure they can feed as many guests as possible, regardless of budget,” he said.

Fortunately, BBQ makes for great leftovers, which is good for those customers who go all out and order, say, a fully roasted hog.

“It’s not really a strange request, since we are a BBQ restaurant,” Massey said.

“But we do frequently get asked to roast a whole pig at someone’s event.”

All the more reason for guests to pig out.

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The pasta at Noodles and Co. also is GMO free, and Thompson said the restaurant has gluten-free options to boot.

And while the popularity of traditional mac-and-cheese is no surprise, that sophisticated palate Thompson spoke of is evident in choices like pad thai, Korean meatballs and penne rosa.

The most unique current request?

“Japanese pan noodles with cheese sauce,” Thompson said. “I hear it is really good, although I have never tried it.”

Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he congratulates all graduates, their friends and family on making it through “Pomp and Circumstance” at their ceremonies. Check out his music blog at calmacil20.blogspot.com.

And share the song you’d replace “Pomp and Circumstance” with at creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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She said hors d’oeuvres are popular choices, “since they’re sending kids to college.”

Catering companies like Biscuits and Berries offer different levels of service, she said. Having food prepared off-site and brought to a home or event hall is often more affordable, though the special touch of on-site food preparation can also be nice.

Biscuits and Berries also handles catering on the Auraria campus, making it a potential choice for any family looking for nearby event space if their graduate has his or her ceremony downtown.

“Often, we’ll get a request for a bartender,” Skelton said — someone to make sure beer and wine are available for adults, but not the teens.

Favorite teenager food items off the Biscuits and Berries menu include authentic Mexican street tacos, a fajita bar and the lasagna, she said.

laughs before settling in for an emotional ceremony.

For my money, the best replacement would be Bob Dylan’s incendiary “Like A Rolling Stone,” because it asks an important question: How does it feel?

To be on your own With no direction home A complete unknown.

Every graduate must come to grips with reality on some level as their high school career ends.

It’s simply inconceivable that Elgar’s song hasn’t been topped since he wrote it. Nor do I believe “Pomp and Circumstance” was supposed to be the graduation song for the rest of time.

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High school students create experience through shoe art

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At first glance, the four cubbies full of Vans tennis shoes in the Fresh 23 Studio makes you wonder what shoes have to do with art.

But for the past nine years, those shoes, and hundreds of pairs before them, have been a blank canvas for student creativity, personal growth and leadership.

“I really like them to be the leaders of this whole thing,” said Franky Scaglione, art teacher at Wheat Ridge High School. “It gives them a new perspective on what an art show can be — a new format, a different venue and concept — while really encouraging them to work as a team.”

On May 14, 32 Visual Arts students will throw a party centered around one event: the Fresh 23 Fashion Show.

From start to finish this show — centered on Vans Shoes — has been conceptualized, organized and performed by Scaglione’s 10th- through 12th-grade visual arts students. Students come up with a concept, such as this year’s “Welcome to the Jungle,” and design artwork for 23 pairs of Vans shoes.

Students also organize the event, from finding sponsorships to creating the set design.

“It’s kind of cool because I’ve never been in a position where I’m in charge so heavily,” said Bailey Carkeek, a junior and the show’s head of sponsors. “I’ve learned how to communicate better with people in my team and outside in the community …

It’s created responsibility for us in a time when we really need it.”

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Alex and Kevin Sanders, an 11th and 12th-grade brother-sister team, work together as they plan out their shoe art. Courtesy Fresh 23 Studio instagram attending a ball in the jungle to fairies and gnomes, the fashion show captures the creativity, imagination and talent of Wheat Ridge’s visual arts students in one thematic event.

“Being an artist is about how you represent yourself and your work,” Scaglione said of the skills the show teaches his students.

“Every year it’s different. Every year there are different kids. But it still has this same high energy and it gives us something to look forward to the next year — these kids in here are already think-

ing about what they can do next year.”

It all began with an idea.

In 2007, Scaglione and his friend, Shawn Gruenhagen, a sales rep with Vans shoes, decided to use an extra shipment of shoes as a project for Scaglione’s art students. What they came up with, Scaglione said, was authentic, creative and customized. And so the Fresh 23 Fashion Show began.

For the first few years, Wheat Ridge students continued to cultivate a culture around the

show, having a giant celebratory party for the visual arts students, families and friends.

“Part of the magic of this event is that it takes artists, students that typically don’t get the limelight in high school, and puts them literally center stage to show off their skills,” Gruenhagen said. “Meanwhile the the students that typically get that attention are in the audience … cheering for them! Its pretty cool to see the entire baseball team sitting in the front row going crazy and cheering!”

After a few years, the party grew and gained national attention from Vans’ creators.

Inspired by the students’ passion and work, they took the students’ concept and founded the Vans Custom Culture competition.

Today, the competition features fashion shows at more than 3,000 schools worldwide, highlighting students’ creativity and skills while bringing attention to diminishing high school art budgets across the world.

“Fresh 23 is one of the most special events at Wheat Ridge due to the fact that the art kids get a night for themselves to show off their ability and dedication to their passion,” said Rielly Marquez, who’s one of the group’s captains and in his second year with the program.

“Every year it get’s better and better and I can’t wait to attend all the other Fresh 23 events after this year to see the new and upcoming artists take the lead.”

While the event has grown, the goal for his students, Scaglione said, has always remained the same.

“It started here in this room,” he said. “I really like the students to be leaders with this whole thing. They have had a lot of great creative leaders who’ve come before them to look up to.

It’s really a family — The Fresh 23 Family — that continues to grow.”

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From left, Sharon Cobb Gardner of Arvada, Karolyn Cobb Moody of Lakewood, Kathryn Cobb Anderson of Lakewood, whose father, Walter Cobb, was the visionary behind Magic Mountain in the mid 1950s, stand with author Bob McLaughlin of Massachusetts and Heritage Square’s former train operator, Rich Purcell of Arvada at one of McLaughlin’s book signing events May 4-8. This picture was taken at the Barnes & Noble in Lakewood. People were coming to the bookstore to purchase McLaughlin’s “Magic Mountain” as soon as it arrived at the store, said the bookstore’s community business development manager Kim Wolfe. Photo by Christy Steadman

ABOUT MAGIC MOUNTAIN According to author Bob McLaughlin: Magic Mountain was the first theme park in the country to open after Disneyland, which opened on July 17, 1955, in California. Magic Mountain was in operation from 1957 to 1960.

It was designed by Marco Engineering, which consisted of art directors, people working in special effects and other talent who left Disneyland to strike out on their own.

Magic Mountain was a “valiant attempt to try to build such a huge undertaking during the

infancy of the theme park industry. Sadly, for multiple reasons, the park was never able to reach its full potential.”

Magic Mountain was one of three sister parks that tried to mimic Disneyland, and Disney ended up suing Marco Engineering. The other two parks were Freedomland in New York and Pleasure Island in Massachusetts.

Magic Mountain went bankrupt. It was mothballed until another visionary, Steve Arnold, president of the Woodmoor Corporation, opened Heritage Square in 1971.

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in 2013, both the Music Hall and the Children’s Theatre closed. However, in 2015, “Pierce and the rest of the gang got together” and started the Children’s Theatre at Miners Alley Playhouse in downtown Golden, where it still continues, Gardner said.

Times were lean when Betty Bloom, 82, came to Golden in 1959, she said, because her husband was attending the Colorado School of Mines as a doctoral student. So, although she knew it existed, she never had the opportunity to go to Magic Mountain, but did go to Heritage Square. Bloom loved going to see the melodramas at the Opera House.

“It was the best,” she said.

Barb Warden of Golden also used to go to the Music Hall at Heritage Square because her neighbor, Carol Quirk, had children who worked there. However, Warden enjoyed the Alpine Slide, and her fondest memories of Heritage Square come from taking her daughter — who is now 23 and living in Nebraska — there for birthday parties.

Gardner’s father, Conrad Gardner, whose brother married Sharon Cobb, has fond memories from his 20s of spending time at Heritage Square.

“Heritage Square brought lots of joy to lots of kids,” Conrad Gardner said.

He especially liked the trains at Heritage Square because of his interest in trains from working on the Santa Fe Railway.

People did very much enjoy the trains, said Rich Purcell of Arvada, the former train engineer at Heritage Square.

Most of Colorado’s railroads were originally Ute Indian trails, which became wagon roads to haul ore to Golden, then became narrow-gauge railroad beds and eventually today’s highways, Purcell said.

“It’s a piece of history people don’t think about anymore,” he said.

This trip to the area was McLaughlin’s ninth trip for “Magic Mountain,” he said, and one of them included a Magic Mountain 50th anniversary reunion in 2007, which, unfortunately, only about 10 people attended.

Getting the information out there is important for preservation and for future generations, said Genesee resident Lee Katherine Goldstein.

“What connects us as a community,” she said, “is our history and heritage.

And it’s not just to each other, it’s also to the place.”

Magic Mountain was the beginning of Heritage Square, McLaughlin said.

“There would not have been a Heritage Square without a Magic Mountain,” he said. And Heritage Square “brought happiness and many outstanding opportunities for new businesses and young people for 45 seasons.”

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The theme park might have failed as Magic Mountain, then closed as Heritage Square after 45 seasons, but what is important to remember is that it did succeed in delivering Walter Cobb’s vision to provide destination for many, many children to enjoy for many, many years.

That’s according to Bob McLaughlin, author of “Magic Mountain,” which was released on April 25.

“People today might not remember Magic Mountain,” said Goldenite Bill Robie, “but they will remember Heritage Square.”

And both parks, he added, are a “very significant part of Golden’s history.”

McLaughlin, of Massachusetts, who is also the author of “Freedomland” and “Pleasure Island,” visited the Denvermetro area May 4-8 for book signing and lecture events for “Magic Mountain.”

McLaughlin has done so many lectures on “Freedomland” and “Pleasure Island” that he could probably do them in his sleep, he said, but the Denver trip was his first time to present on “Magic Mountain.”

“I am so pleased to come out here and do this,” McLaughlin said.

The Magic Mountain theme park was Cobb’s dream, McLaughlin said, and it was designed by Marco Engineering of Los Angeles — made up of former Disneyland employees. Sadly, though, McLaughlin said, Magic Mountain went bankrupt, and was only open from 1957 to Labor Day weekend in 1960.

The Cobb family lived in Wheat Ridge at the time, and Walter Cobb’s daughters still reside in Jefferson County — Sharon Gardner and Kathryn Anderson live in Arvada, and Karolyn Moody lives in Lakewood.

“Dad was really enthusiastic about it,” Moody said. “He was a kid at heart.”

Her sisters agreed.

Magic Mountain “was one of his crowning achievements,” Gardner added.

He put in a lot of hard work for the park, Anderson said, and added that the family is happy McLaughlin wrote his book. “This is the way that Magic Mountain should be remembered.”

Plans for Magic Mountain fascinate people, said Shelly Bleckley, the Golden History Museums’ visitor services coordinator.

“If the park had been completed, we would likely be looking at a very different community than we have now,” she said. “Imagine living within a few miles of Disneyland — that’s what the developers were hoping for.”

Although short-lived, Magic Mountain offered its guests some amazing performances, local historian Rick Gardner said. There were live, Old West shootout re-enactments between outlaw bank robbers and Wyatt Earp and his posse, a group of high schoolers went around the park in two wagons performing plays such as the “Wizard of Oz,” and Blinky the Clown also performed there, he said.

“The entertainment history there is fun,” Gardner said.

The theater experience at the location began with the Magic Mountain Play House, which hosted live melodramas, Gardner said. Then, when the park was rebooted as Heritage Square in 1971, a group of players from Estes Park started the Heritage Square Opera House, and they performed live melodramas. It became a dinner theater in 1973. In 1988, under the direction of T.J. Mullin, it became “the Heritage Square Music Hall that everyone knew and loved, hosting comedic plays and musical comedies,” he said.

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Affordable homes package passes House Staff report Three bills designed to increase access to affordable housing and encourage home ownership passed the House with bipartisan support on May 6.

HB16-1465, sponsored by Majority Leader Crisanta Duran, D-Denver, and Rep. Jon Becker, R-Fort Morgan, extends Colorado’s Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program until 2019.

Housing tax credits help developers leverage federal tax credits and private investments. The bill also guarantees that the units remain affordable for at least 15 years. The bill passed 46-18.

The second bill, HB16-1466, sponsored by Reps. Max Tyler, D-Lakewood,

and KC Becker, D-Boulder, passed 37-27.

The bill transfers $40 million from the unclaimed property trust fund to fund rental assistance, the creation of affordable housing and home ownership support.

The third affordable housing bill passed was sponsored by Majority Leader Duran and Rep. Joe Salazar, DThornton. HB16-1467 allows Coloradans to designate a new or existing account as a tax-free first time homebuyer’s account. The bill passed 50-14.

The three bills proceed to the Senate.

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The bill passed the House in a 39-25 vote.

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By Clarke Reader creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com Lakewood celebrated Arbor Day on May 5, by having the next generation plant a new generation of trees.

Mayor Adam Paul was joined at Lasley Park by fourth grade students from Lasley Elementary School and forestry service employees from both Lakewood and the state.

For the 34th year Lakewood was designated a Tree City USA by the State Forest Service, and Paul read a proclamation in celebration of Arbor Day. The students were given tree seedlings to take home and plant themselves, and they

helped forestry staff plant 10 trees in the park.

“Trees are a source of joy and spiritual renewal,” Paul told the students. “We’re all here to honor trees today, and you’re a big part of it.”

Here are some of the things we heard at the event: 1. Allen Gallamore, district forester with the Colorado State Forest Service: “A city has to do four things every year to be named a Tree City: There has to be an Arbor Day event, an organized forestry board or program, $2 per resident must be spent on tree maintenance and the city must have an official ordinance on how to take care of trees. There are only 95 tree cities in the state.

This is a great opportunity to work with students and the public.”

2. John Dzialo, Lakewood forestry supervisor: “Trees are great because of all the things they bring to the table — increased oxygen, cut down on pollution, provide shade and things for the kids to climb.

It’s fun to teach kids about this while they’re young, and planting these trees today is great. It’s something they can carry all their lives and come back to this park and say ‘I planted that.’”

3. Shakti, Ward 3 councilwoman: “I’m excited to be here, and excited to add beauty to the park we all share.”

4. Adam Paul, Lakewood mayor: “We value these kids and all they do. One day they’re going to be taking care of all these trees.”

5. David Duran, fourth grade student: “My favorite part of today is helping the environment and getting to use my hands.”

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May 12, 2016

Racca’s Napoletana comes to Colorado Mills Eatery gives diners authentic Neapolitan pizza

By Clarke Reader creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com Colorado Mills welcomed authentic Neapolitan pizza to the shopping center with the opening of Racca’s Pizzeria Napoletana at 14500 W. Colfax Ave., right across from the United Artists movie theater.

The pizzeria uses authentic Italian pizza-making methods and is the only Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletanacertified restaurant in Colorado. The certification designates pizzerias that meet requirements including the verification of ingredients and wood-fired oven techniques.

“This area is completely underserved,” said Mark Dym, who owns the restaurant with his wife, Kristy Latorraca Dym. “Neapolitan pizza is a completely different world than the pizza most people know. All our ingredients are from Italy, and you just can’t duplicate that taste in the States.”

About the owners: Mark and Kristy came to Colorado from Florida, where Mark was inspired to start his own business after learning about coal-fire pizza.

A friend encouraged Mark to try Neapolitan pizza, and he said he fell in love with it.

Mark started networking with some of the top Italian chefs to find the freshest and most authentic ingredients and preparation techniques.

Their first location was on Larimer Street in Denver near Coors Field, and now they also have locations in Englewood and Casper, Wyoming.

In his words: “It’s just the best kind of pizza. Everything that goes into it

Mark Dym, co-owner of Racca’s Pizzeria Napoletana at Colorado Mills, uses ingredients and cooking methods from Naples, Italy, to make pizza. Photo by Clarke Reader is fresh, and it’s a lighter, unique final product. I love the Neapolitan culture, and bring my passion for it to this business,” Mark said.

Key point about business: The Dyms’ business was originally named Marco’s Pizza, but because of name confusion with the new Marco’s Pizza chain deliv-

ery service, Mark renamed the company Racca’s, which is Kristy’s maiden name.

But the cooking style, ingredients or philosophy remain the same, he said.

“Everything we do is the same, and it’s not only pizza,” Mark said. “From our salads and sandwiches, there’s not a bad thing on the menu.”

Key point about business: The Dyms’ Italian ingredients include Antico Molino Caputo flour from Naples, sauce that is made with only two ingredients, and prosciutto sliced fresh in the kitchen.

In her words: “We’re happy to bring our approach to pizza to the area,” said Kristy.

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The rest of the Arbor Anglers staff consists of one other employee — Marcelo Caiozzi, head guide and casting instructor.

However, there are a couple of honorary employees: Ben, the family dog, who is likely to greet customers, and Alexander, the Hermans’ 5-month-old son.

What they do Nick Herman has been fly fishing for 22 years, but Sharyce Herman is a beginner.

It’s a new hobby she enjoys. “It’s kind of therapeutic for me.”

The shop retails apparel and all fly fishing gear for women and men. And it also partners with 5280 Angler for events, special deals and fishing trips.

“We’re very passionate about fly-fishing,” Sharyce Herman said, “and we wanted to share that with the community.”

Nick Herman, co-owner of Arbor Anglers, a new fly-fishing shop in Golden, fishes at Clear Creek earlier this year. Herman, of Wheat Ridge, has been fly fishing for more than 20 years and frequents Clear Creek, he said. The shop’s grand opening celebration May 7. Photo courtesy of Wesley Reyna

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May 12, 2016

Insight on the business of marijuana West Chamber hosts new tour

By Clarke Reader creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com The business of marijuana is still being examined and critiqued as Colorado comes to grips with regulating a substance the federal government still considers illegal.

“We’re trying to evolve with the industry,” said Mary Bahr, one of the founders of Good Meds Dispensary in Denver. “This is an industry that came out of people’s basements, but now we’re moving to the more agricultural aspects.”

To foster understanding of the industry’s challenges and growth, the West Chamber hosted the first Business of Marijuana bus tour and panel on May 3.

“This is about education for everyone,” chamber president Pam Bales said. “It’s part of our state now, and we need to understand it.”

The event was split into two sections — a tour to two marijuana businesses and a panel discussion with experts.

Some attendees such as John Kovacs, with Mile High Human Resources, a consulting firm, came to learn about specific industry areas like employee rights.

Others just wanted to learn.

“I am just interested in knowing more about it,” said Pat Dolan with AAA Colorado. “Legalized marijuana is in our society now, and I want to know more about it.”

Colorado legalized medical marijuana 12 years before voters legalized its recreational use in 2012. As such, the medical portion of the industry has had more time to get up and running.

Bahr and her husband started Good Meds as a medicinal marijuana dispensary six years ago in Clear Creek. It also has locations in Lakewood and near Englewood for patients. Good Meds is the only marijuana business in the chamber.

The grow facility in Denver has about 55 employees. Good Meds has 200 unique strains it can grow for patients, and staff size allows trimmers to trim about one pound of marijuana leaves a day. Pre-packing is also done at the facility.

Another area business the tour visited is Best Colorado Meds in Wheat Ridge, which provided a look at the relatively young recreational industry.

Best Colorado Meds is a medicinal and recreational business with facilities in Wheat Ridge and Fort Collins.

Many challenges face these kinds of businesses, manager Max Gentry said.

He highlighted the difficulties his company faces with

regulations and uncertainty about the industry’s status.

Because of that, it’s hard to do any kind of banking services or find business partners, Gentry said.

“When we find someone who will work with us, we work closely with them and spread the word about the business,” he said. “People are still scared of marijuana for no reason.”

Best Colorado Meds makes a variety of edible options, including special order cakes and peanut butter cups.

During the tour, attendees asked about being a “bud tender” and about some facets of the laws they didn’t know.

“The City of Wheat Ridge and I are on great terms,” Gentry said. “We have longtime patients who come to us to try our new dishes and are happy to support us.”

Wheat Ridge and Edgewater are the only two cities in Jefferson County that allow recreational marijuana businesses, which puts Wheat Ridge police chief Dan Brennan on the front lines of the burgeoning industry.

“Many people in our community had dire predictions of what was going to happening, but we have the best regulated marijuana industry in the world,” he said. “It’s been challenging from a zoning perspective, and we’re keeping an eye on usage at schools.”

Brennan took part in a panel discussion that included John Bolmer, a lawyer with Hall & Evans; Jim Burack, director of the Colorado Department of Revenue’s Marijuana Enforcement Division; Michael Elliott, executive director of the Marijuana Industry Group; and Walker Williams with Forte Human Resources.

All spoke about marijuana from a different perspective. Brennan received a lot of attention because of Wheat Ridge’s acceptance of recreational marijuana businesses.

Attendees also had questions about the money from taxes going to schools, the impact legalization has on organized crime and how to deal with scent complaints.

“Much of this is about embracing best practices as a business owner,” Bahr said. “We model our business like any other, and act like we one day will be federally monitored — because we will.”

Marijuana plants at the flowering stage at Good Meds Dispensary in Denver. Photos by Clarke Reader

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Americana Music The Lakewood Arts Council presents “Americana Music” from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, May 13, at 6731 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood (next to Casa Bonita). Tickets sold at the door. Call 303-980-0625 or go to www.lakewoodarts.org.

Samsara Dance Performance Zikr Dance Ensemble plans its spring benefit from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 15, at Mile Hi Church Community Church, 9077 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood. Enjoy a cocktail reception and preview performance of Zikr’s June “Samsara” performances while supporting the nationally acclaimed dance troupe. Go to www.zikrdance.com.

Spring Concert Series The music department of Applewood Valley United Methodist Church presents its annual spring concert series, presented in memory of longtime member and friend Joe Downing. Series schedule includes Tuesday, May 17, Amoroso Guitar Duo (visit http://goo.gl/gH7lLb for more information); and Tuesday, May 24, Christie Hageman Conover presents “Women of the West” (visit www.christieconover.com for more information). Performances are at 6:30 p.m. at the church, 2035 Ellis St., Golden. Contact music director Scott Finlay at scott.finlay.avumc@gmail.com or visit www.applewoodvalleychurch.com.

New Directions Veterans Choir Celebrate Armed Forces Day with New Directions Veterans Choir, an awardwinning a cappella group that sings doo-wop, soul, gospel and popular music, at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 22, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. The choir consists of men and women who served in the U.S. military and then became homeless. Call 303-987-7845, stop by the box office or go to www.Lakewood.org/LCCPresents for tickets.

Hike Doggie Sniff ‘n Social Help celebrate the launch of Hike Doggie, a regularly scheduled weekly hiking service, at the Sniff ‘n Social event from 2-6 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at the Lions Park East Pavilion, 1300 10th St., Golden.

Celebration includes hors d’oeuvres, refreshments, doggie-focused contests, raffle prizes and the unveiling of the Hike Bus models. Go to https://www.facebook. com/events/1037558722984195 for details.

‘Time of My Life’ Theater Company of Lafayette presents “Time of My Life” by Alan Ayckbourn.

Show runs from Saturday, May 14 to Saturday, June 4 at Theater Company of Lafayette, the Mary Miller Theater, 300 E. Simpson St., Lafayette. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 19; and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 22. Tickets available at www.tclstage. org or call 1-800-838-3006.

Investigative Reporter to Speak Colorado Foothills World Affairs Council welcomes Judith Miller, an author a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter formerly with the New York Times, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, at Mount Vernon Country Club. Miller is an adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor of its magazine “City Journal.”

Since 2008, she has been a commentator for Fox News, speaking on terrorism and other national security issues, the Middle East, American foreign policy and the need to strike a balance between protecting both national security and civil liberties in a post-9/11 world. Colorado Foothills World Affairs Council regular programs are free and open to the public.

There is an optional buffet dinner at the Mount Vernon Country Club prior to the program at 6 pm. Call the Country Club for reservations at 303-526-0616.

Homeopathy to Treat Diseases Dr. Cheri King, ND, will talk about the benefits of homeopathy from 7-8 p.m.

Tuesday, May 17, at Natural Grocers at Vitamin Cottage, Northwest Store, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Learn to use homeopathy to treat colds, flu, diarrhea, tantrums, fears, anxieties - almost any ailment. Great for kids, pets and adults.

Program is free; call Megan Grover at 303-423-0990.

Opening Reception The Lakewood Arts Council plans an opening reception of “Artist Choice” from 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 19 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Call 303-980-0625 or 303-987-7876 or go to www.lakewoodarts.org

Denver Pops Orchestra Auditions The Denver Pops Orchestra is seeking musicians for the 2016-2017 season.

The orchestra will have auditions Wednesday, May 25, for the following spots - concertmaster, string bass, principal horn, tuba, viola, substitute musicians for all sections. For auditions, please prepare a classical excerpt, a pops or jazz excerpt and some sight reading. Denver Pops is a volunteer orchestra with high quality musicians and plays some difficult music.

Season runs from late August to mid-May. Visit www.denverpopsorchestra. org more information and to request an audition.

THEATER/SHOWS

Take a Trip to the Roaring Twenties Set in New York City in 1922, “Thoroughly Modern Millie” tells the story of young Millie Dillmount from Kansas who comes to New York in search of a new life for herself. Her grand plan is to find a job as a secretary for a wealthy man and then marry him. However, her plan goes completely awry.

The owner of her dingy hotel kidnaps young girls to sell to the Far East; her wealthy boss is slow in proposing marriage; and the man she actually falls in love with doesn’t have a dime to his name - or so he tells her. Performances are at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 13-14, at the Colorado ACTS Theater, 11455 W. Interstate 70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge.

Tickets available at the door. For group reservations, call 303-456-6772.

‘Biloxi Blues’ Miners Alley Playhouse presents “Biloxi Blues” from Friday, May 20 to Sunday, June 26 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden.

As a young army recruit during WWII, Eugene Jerome learns some harsh life lessons while stationed in Biloxi, Mississippi. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 6 p.m. Sundays, with a 2 p.m. show on Sunday, June 26. Tickets are available at 303-935-3044 or minersalley.com.

‘Casa Valentina’ The Edge Theater presents “Casa Valentina” through Sunday, May 22 at the Edge Theater, 1560 Teller St., Suite 200, Lakewood. Performances are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 6 p.m. Sundays, and 8 p.m. Monday, May 9 (no performance on Sunday, May 8). Tickets are available at 303-232-0363 or www.theedgetheater.com. Parking is free.

Spend Your Summer on Stage Colorado Actor’s Company and Theatre School is taking online registrations for summer camps for students ages 4-18. Shows include Aladdin, Twelve Dancing Princesses (and Some Princes too!), Mysterious Missing Mystery, Once Upon a Fairy Tale, Androcles and the Lion, The Prince Charming Dilemma, Shining Stars Camps for Differently-abled Students, and the family and friends production of Oliver! Register online at http:// www.coloradoacts.org. Call 303-456-6772 for more information.

ART/FILM

Arts Guild Member Exhibit The Arvada Fine Arts Guild will have its 58th member exhibit through Wednesday, June 15 at the Arvada Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. A reception is planned from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 12; guests can meet the artists and enjoy the artwork. Jill Soukup will juror the exhibit.

Art Shows The Lakewood Arts Council and Gallery has a number of upcoming shows with approaching entry deadlines. “Garden Inspirations” is open to all media, and the theme is gardens, flowers and plants. Show runs through May 27 at 6731 W. Colfax Ave. “Artist’s Choice” is open to any tw0-dimensional work. Show dates through July 22 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. “The Human Experience” is open to any two-dimensional work and the theme is human emotions. Entry deadline is Friday, May 20, with show dates from May 27 to June 25 at 6731 W. Colfax Ave. Contact www.lakewoodartscouncil.org or call 303-980-0625.

Art Classes, Workshops The Lakewood Arts Council and Gallery is beginning new session of art classes and workshops. For registration and information, go to www.lakewoodartscouncil.org or call 303-980-0625. The gallery is at 6731 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood.

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Dirt on Community Garden Project Applewood Valley United Methodist Church is constructing a community

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garden adjacent to the church at 2035 Ellis St., across from the fire station.

Gardeners would have their own plot for growing vegetables and flowers and access to tools or a place to store their own tools. If you’d like to dig in and plant a summer garden, contact John Dunnewald at ApplewoodValleyUMC@gmail.com.

Outdoor Cooking - Cowboy and Native Styles Dutch ovens to ash cakes. Orange rinds to bamboo. Learn to cook outside and over a fire in many different, nifty ways. Enjoy a wonderful fire, great people, and tasty food. Sign up in advance. Outdoor cooking cowboy style is Thursday, May 12, and native style is Friday, May 13. Both classes last from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Call 720-898-7405 or go to www.arvada.org/nature KNECT Garage Sale KNECT, the youth group at Shepherd of the Hills, plans a garage sale to help fund its various summer trips this year. Sale will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday, May 13, and Saturday, May 14, at Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church, 11500 W. 20th Ave., Lakewood. Items for sale include household items (dishes, glassware, decorations), sports and camping gear, garden items, electronics, books, toys, games and more. Money raised will help fund the youth group’s three trips in June and July. Call 303-238-2482.

Morning Bird Walk See some amazing birds that may visit your back yard at the morning bird walk from 8-10 a.m. Saturday, May 14, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. May is a spectacular time of year to see a variety of birds. Stroll around Oberon Lake to view resident and migratory birds. Bring binoculars and field guides if you have them. Spotting scope will be provided. Registration required 720-898-7405. Or register online.

Call 720-898-7405 or go to www.arvada.org/nature Scatology Children ages 6-12 will get a little giggly as we discover what animal’s scat can teach us at the Scatology program from 1-2 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Program is free.

Registration required; call 720-898-7405 or go to www.arvada.org/nature.

Little Green Thumbs Instill a love of all things gardening in your tyke. The Little Green Thumbs program is from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 14, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Your kiddo will investigate plants, plant seeds and transplant flowers, and get his hands dirty, again. Registration required; call 720-898-7405. Or register online. Go to www.arvada.org/ nature.

Fun Summer/Safe Summer Find out some of the fun things in store for the summer at the Fun Summer/Safe Summer program from 1:30-4 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at the Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Some things planned for the summer include the summer reading program “On Your Mark, Get Set, Read”; nature programs at Majestic View Nature Center; art classes at the Arvada Center for the Arts; and hiking, biking, swimming and camping.

In addition the police and fire departments will give guests the chance to learn about and get up close to big rigs they use every day. Contact Leslie Hauschildt at leslie.hauschildt@jeffcolibrary.org.

Fairy Gardens Do you love fractured fairy tales? Create your own vision of a fairy garden.

All supplies provided. For grades 6-12. Program runs from 2-3:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 14, at the Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada.

Contact Pam Lowe at pamela.lowe@jeffcolibrary.org.

Volunteer BBQ Join more than 1,000 volunteers to pick up litter and trash in the open space, along trails and in the parks from 8-11 a.m. Saturday, May 14.

Perfect for individuals, families, scouts, neighborhood groups and more.

Contact Patti Wright at 303-658-2201.

Open All Breed Horse Show The Colorado Stock Horse Association’s open all-breed shows take place May 15, June 5, July 17, Aug. 21 and Sept. 18, at the Indiana Equestrian Center, 7500 Indiana St., Arvada. Shows are in the large outdoor arena, with a second arena available for warm-ups. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. with classes at 8:30 a.m. For information and entry forms, call or text 720-9352026, call 303-424-4977, go to www.ColoradoStockHorse.com, or email ColoradoStockHorse@yahoo.com.

Mystery of Autism One family’s journey through a child’s diagnosis of autism will be examined at Lifetree Café at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, at 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, “The Mystery of Autism: Understand. Support.

Connect,” features a filmed interview with Patty Smith, a mother whose son Patrick was diagnosed with autism at an early age. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss their experiences with autism. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net.

Colorful Colorado: Night with a Naturalist Series Learn about Colorado’s parks, wildlife and history, and plan new adventures for the summer. Program is from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Program is free and suitable for all ages. Registration required; call 720-898-7405 or go to www. arvada.org/nature.

Grand Opening Celebration New Apostolic Church plans the grand opening celebration of its new metro area church at 5290 Vance St., Arvada. Free event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 21, and includes food, face painting, outdoor games, live music and more. Go to http://www.nac-denver.org/ for more information.

DAR Prospective Members Daughters of the American Revolution presents its prospective membership workshop from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at the Golden Public Library, 1019 10th St., Golden. Do you have an ancestor who fought in or supported the American Revolution? Do you want to make a difference in your community and preserve America’s heritage? The workshop is hosted by the Mount Lookout Chapter of NSDAR. Reservations are not required but are appreciated. Contact Joni Lewis, chapter regent, at mtlookoutregent@gmail.com or call 303-888-4395; or Marcy Kimminau, chapter registrar, at marcyk12@msn.com or 303-271-0797.

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Casino Day The Lakewood Arts Council invites you to a Casino Day fundraiser Saturday, May 21. For a $20 donation (which includes bus ride and other goodies). Coach leaves from Lamar Station Plaza at 2 p.m. and returns at 7 p.m. Call 303-980-0625 or go to lakewoodarts.org.

Moms Fight Back Join an open discussion with local leaders, experts and law enforcement that will answer questions and get views on the biggest issues facing Colorado at the Colorado Moms Tour at 11:30 a.m.

Saturday, May 21, at Golden View Classical Academy, 601 Corporate Circle, Golden. At the end of the tour, Moms Fight Back will release its first State of the State report. Contact Aley Desiderio at 719-464-4006 or email aley@momsfightback.org. Go to https:// www.facebook.com/events/557854234383289/ for information and to RSVP. Norwegian Smorgasbord Trollheim Sons of Norway Lodge in Lakewood plans its Norwegian Smorgasbord, a main course and dessert extravaganza, at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 22, at the Sons of Norway Trollheim Lodge, 6610 W. 14th Ave. in Lakewood. The gift shop will also be open for interested shoppers. Call 303-989-4496 for cost and other information; RSVP by Sunday, May 15 for lower pricing.

Review of Legislative Year Members of the nonpartisan League of Women Voters of Jefferson County will review the recent legislative year at its public unit meetings in May. The league’s Legislative Action Committee and staff lobbyist Christine Watson followed more than 100 bills through the Colorado General Assembly this year. Bills covered voting rights, gun control, health care, higher education, children’s issues, fiscal opportunity, income assistance and reproductive choice. Learn how new laws will affect you. Meetings are at 1 p.m.

Tuesday, May 24, at the Arvada Elks Lodge, 5700 Yukon St., call Becka at 303-421-1853; at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 25, at Westland Meridian, 10695 W. 17th Ave., Lakewood, call Darlene at 303-238-8996; at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, at the Jeffco league office, 1425 Brentwood St., Suite 7, Lakewood, call Lucinda at 720-254-5741; at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, May 26, at Cason Howell House, 1575 Kipling St., Lakewood, call Susan at 303-988-5847. Go to www.lwvjeffco.org.

Track Club 50-Year Celebration Colorado Flyers Track Club plans a 50-year celebration during the Memorial Day weekend. A reunion and exhibit is planned from 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 26, at the Blair-Caldwell Denver Public Library, 2401 Welton St., Denver. The 11th Freddie Houston meet of champion track meet is from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 28, at the Evie Dennis Campus, 4800 Telluride St., Denver. A brunch is planned from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, May 29, at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Schlessman Lobby. Tickets are available at thecoloradoflyers.wix.com/thecoloradoflyers. Contact Robert P. Smith at 303-961-6240 or robertsmith9939@gmail.com.

Gardens Wanted The Lakewood Arts Council is looking for gardens to be on its annual garden tour. The tour is Saturday, June 25, and includes a self-guided tour of six to seven gardens in the west metro area, with lunch for ticket holders included at the council’s new gallery location at Lamar Station Plaza (near Casa Bonita). Garden hosts may preview the garden tour Friday, June 24. If you’re an avid gardener and would like to share your hard work, contact Ann Quinn at 303-881-7874 or annquinn75@gmail.com as soon as possible.

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South American Animals Meet some southern animal neighbors that live at the Downtown Aquarium from 10:30-11:15 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. You might see feathered friends, slow-moving creatures or an animal covered in body armor. Registration is required; call 720-898-7405 or go to www.arvada.org/nature.

World Turtle Day: Who Knew?

What’s the difference between a turtle and a tortoise? See live turtles (and tortoises) and help Majestic View Nature Center celebrate World Turtle Day at an open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, May 21, at 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Open house includes games, activities and information about turtles. No registration needed. Call 720-898-7405 or go to www.arvada.org/ nature.

Got Vegetables? Managing your Plentiful Harvest Learn to select, store and prepare fresh, local produce from 3:30-5 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Gain strategies to get the best from your CSA store or local farmers’ markets. Food preservation techniques, recipes, tips and tricks for planning and using weekly summer harvests of vegetables. Presented by Pioneer Farmsteaders. Registration required; call 720-898-7405 or go to www.arvada.org/nature.

Continuing Education Program Metropolitan State College of Denver offers a continuing education program for adults. Most classes are 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, for two to four weeks, and cost varies. Most take place at the Student Success Building on the Auraria Campus, with other classes taking place at the South Campus (I-25 and Orchard) and the Center For Visual Arts on Santa Fe Drive. For list of classes, go to www. msudenver.edu/learnon or call 303-556-3657. Application not required. More info at www.Facebook.com/msudenverlearnoninitiative.

Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Thursday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

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SPORTS

LOCAL

Three take down wrestling awards

Alameda catcher Damian Gutierrez provides a target for the throw to try to tag out the runner during the May 4 league baseball game against Englewood. Englewood’s runs did score in the game on the team’s home diamond, but Alameda’s bats provided the difference as the Pirates won 13-6. Photo by Tom Munds

Alameda bats produce win over Englewood Pirates wait to see if they make post-season roster

By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com Game summary: The Alameda-Englewood game on May 4 remained close early. The score was tied 4-4 at the end of the fourth inning and Englewood led 6-6 going into the top of the sixth inning.

That was when Alameda got the bats going, scoring four runs in the sixth inning and five in the seventh inning to post the 13-6 victory on the Englewood diamond.

“We have had our ups and downs, but

I feel we have finally hit our stride coming into the last part of the season,” Alameda Coach Nate Breece said after the game. “We are a senior-dominated team this season. But our junior varsity team is about .500. We don’t have a third-level team so we have a lot of freshmen on our junior varsity squad. So, I have some young players from the varsity that I expect to take that next step and move up to help us build a strong varsity team next season.”

Key moments: Alameda took the lead for good in the sixth inning. The Pirates strung together five hits, a walk and an Englewood miscue to push four runs across the plate and go ahead 8-6. The

next inning, the Pirates continued capitalizing on scoring opportunities with timely hitting and aggressive base running to add five more runs that provided the winning 13-6 margin.

Key players/statistics: Eight Pirates banged out 16 hits. Alex Sanchez had three hits that included a pair of triples and he also drove in four runs while teammate Casey Pruit had three hits and two RBI. A trio of Pirates — Daniel Sanchez, Angel Mojica and Joey Vasquez — each had two hits.

Carlos Rosales was the starting Arvada continues on Page 22

Bulldogs stay close early Arvada outscored in late season action

By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com Game summary: Arvada took a onerun lead in the third inning, but Littleton had a big fifth inning and won the May 2 league baseball game, 14-5.

Key moments: Littleton hit the ball and took advantage of miscues to score a pair of runs in the first inning of a game that was moved to the Lions’ home diamond because of field conditions at Arvada.

The Bulldogs loaded the bases in the home half of the third inning, scoring three runs, including two on a double by Chris Smith.

Arvada played well, but the Lions tied the score in the top of the fourth and then collected five hits and pushed six runs across the plate in the top of the fifth inning to secure the Littleton win.

“I am proud of our kids. It has been a long journey to do all the things like getting good grades and being good citizens,” Bulldog coach Gino Carbajal said after the game. “We are making progress. We spent yesterday at Jefferson Unified Schools working with kids who are not as blessed as we are. We worked with those kids at that school, teaching the unified students how to play and helping play the game of baseball.”

Key players/statistics: Chris Smith

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Two former Douglas County High School wrestling coaches and a Legacy standout were honored May 7 at the Marriott Hotel in Colorado Springs.

Mike Allison, who was head Jim Benton coach at Douglas OVERTIME County for six years before moving to Grand Junction, received the Lifetime of Service award by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame - Colorado Chapter.

Rich Fell, a 1970 Douglas County graduate and undefeated state champion, accepted the Dave DeGiacomo award for his service as a board member. Fell was an assistant coach for the Huskies for six seasons, including the 1991 state runner-up team.

Legacy senior Ryan Deakin took home the Dave Shultz High School Excellence Award.

Deakin placed four consecutive years at the state tournament, was a three-time finalist and two-time state champion. He wrapped up his prep career with 177 wins, which included 123 pins.

Area soccer teams headed to Boise There will be 11 Denver-area teams competing in the U.S. Youth Soccer Region IV Far West Championships June 20-26 in Boise, Idaho.

These teams won the recent Youth Soccer Colorado State Championships and included eight Real Colorado teams from Centennial.

The Real boys U12, U13, U14, U15, U16 and U17 teams will be playing next month in Idaho, along with the U13 and U14 Real girls teams.

The Colorado United U12 girls team from Littleton also will be playing in the Far West Championships.

Young Cup team is sixth Six American teams took part in the ITF Young Seniors World Team Championships in Umag, Croatia, on May 4-7 and the team led by Simona Bruetting of Highlands Ranch had the third highest finish of the six, fourperson USA teams.

Bruetting, a professional at the Colorado Athletic Club-Inverness, was the captain of the Young Cup women’s 40 and older team that finished sixth.

Littleton catcher Jared Dreiling tags out the Arvada runner sliding into home plate during the May 4 league baseball game. Dreiling helped his team win the game 14-5 as he caught, pitched a couple inning and collected three hits and two RBI. Photo by Tom Munds had a pair of hits for the Bulldogs that included a bases-loaded double that drove in a pair of runs while Dominic Moon had one hit, a double. Junior

Jaden Mortimer had 2 RBIs, one on a sacrifice fly and one on a fielder’s choice.

Alameda continues on Page 22

Holy Family grad on regional team Regis College freshman infielder Macy Cox, a Holy Family graduate, was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association’s Division II AllSouth Central regional softball team.

Cox, a first-team Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference selection, hit .364 with three home runs, 26 runs batted in, 26 runs scored and seven stolen bases.

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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LAKEWOOD SPORTS ROUNDUP LAKEWOOD TIGERS BASEBALL Lakewood 6, Arvada West 0 Lakewood shut out conference opponent Arvada West in a home game on May 5.

Key performers: Senior Ben Schechter scored two runs, and seniors Trevor Willson and Michael Seckman and junior Troy Alston all scored one run each. One of Schecter’s runs was a home run. Junior Casey O’Neill was perfect in the field with eight putouts.

Columbine 4, Lakewood 2 Lakewood fell to conference opponent Columbine in a home game on May 3.

Key performers: Senior Ben Schechter scored both of Lakewood’s runs, and one was a home run. Junior Casey O’Neill had five putouts out of six chances.

GIRLS SOCCER Lakewood 6, Adams City 0

Lakewood 3, Pomona 1 Lakewood took the win over conference opponent Pomona in a home game on May 2.

BOYS SWIMMING Jeffco Mini Invite Lakewood placed first at the three-team non-conference Jeffco Mini Invite on May 6.

David Harrison won the one meter, Jack Linder the 100 free, Marco Borghi the 100 back, Jaime Zurita the 100 fly, Noah Mitchell the 100 breast, Ethan Drews the 200 free and Isaac Garcia the 200 individual medley. The relay team also won the 200 free relay, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay.

BOYS LACROSSE Lakewood 9, Green Mountain 1 Lakewood took the win over non-conference opponent Green Mountain in an away game on May 4.

TRACK AND FIELD Pueblo Twilight Invitational Lakewood’s boys and girls track and field team did not place at the non-conference Pueblo Twilight Invitational meet on May 6.

Fossil Ridge 17, Lakewood 1 Lakewood fell to conference opponent Fossil Ridge in a home game on May 2.

DPS Viking Invitational Lakewood’s boys track and field team placed 11th and the girls placed 12th at the

Lakewood shut out non-conference opponent Adams City in an away game on May 5.

D’Evelyn 1, Lakewood 0 Lakewood fell to non-conference opponent D’Evelyn in an away game on May 3.

27-team non-conference DPS Viking Invitational meet on May 6.

On the boys side, Braden Smith won the long jump and Alex Kaiser the pole vault.

For the girls, Sarina Kopf won the pole vault. The relay team also won the 4x200 meter.

Jeffco Qualifier No. 3 Lakewood’s boys track and field team placed eighth and the girls placed ninth at the 18-team Jeffco Qualifier No. 3 conference meet on May 4.

On the boys side, Chase Dornbusch won the 3,200 meter.

GIRLS TENNIS Class 5A Region 8 Lakewood placed fourth at the seven-team playoff Class 5A Region 8 match on May 4 and 5.

D’EVELYN JAGUARS BASEBALL D’Evelyn 5, Green Mountain 4 D’Evelyn claimed a close victory over conference opponent Green Mountain in a neutral game on May 5.

Key performers: Seniors Mitch Menard, Dylan Nelson, and Cameron Brown, junior Christian Cedillo and sophomore Andrew Helmreich all scored runs. Nelson’s run was a home run, and he had eight putouts out of as many chances.

Valor Christian 5, D’Evelyn 1 D’Evelyn fell to conference opponent Valor Christian in a home game on May 4.

Key performers: Sophomore Matt Hansen scored the team’s only run. Junior Willie Gordon and senior Mitch Menard both had seven putouts out of as many chances.

D’Evelyn 7, Conifer 6 D’Evelyn took the win over conference opponent Conifer by a single run in an away game on May 3.

Key performers: Sophomore Matt Hansen led with four runs, and senior Adam Jolton and juniors Tyler Hobbs and Dylan Aurich all scored one run each. Junior Willie Gordon had nine putouts out of 10 chances.

GIRLS SOCCER D’Evelyn 8, Centaurus 1 D’Evelyn extended its winning streak by soundly defeated nonconference opponent Centaurus in a home game on May 6.

Key performers: Junior Bella Olson led with two goals, and seniors Haley Schlicht, Aubrey Sotolongo, Sarah Regaldo, Casey Quirk and Gabby Hess and junior Alexis Miller all scored goals.

D’Evelyn 1, Lakewood 0 D’Evelyn was a close game against nonconference opponent Lakewood at home on May 3.

Key performers: Junior Emma Denton

scored the winning goal.

D’Evelyn 2, Thompson Valley 0 D’Evelyn shut out non-conference opponent Thompson Valley in an away game on May 2.

Key performers: Junior H. Lansville and sophomore Alexis Miller both scored goals.

BOYS SWIMMING D’Evelyn, Golden, Pomona at Standley Lake D’Evelyn won the four-team conference meet against Golden, Pomona and Standley Lake on May 7.

Liam Skelton won the 100 back and Jack Moranetz the 200 individual medley. The relay team also won the 200 medley relay.

TRACK AND FIELD Jeffco Qualifier No. 3 D’Evelyn’s girls and boys track and field

teams placed second at the 18-team conference Jeffco Qualifier No.3 meet on May 4.

On the girls side, Lexi Reed won the 800 and 1,600 meters.

GIRLS TENNIS D’Evelyn 5, Holy Family 2 D’Evelyn came away with the win over non-conference opponent Holy Family in a home match on May 2.

The team saw victories from: sophomore Kellie Geschwentner (No. 1 singles, 6-1, 6-0), senior Kara Robbins, No. 2 singles, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4), sophomore Angi Reed , No. 3 singles, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, sophomores Elisa Dean and Cammy Lee No. 2 doubles, 6-0, 7-6 (5), and junior Maggie Hime and freshman Rachael Molnar, No. 3 doubles, 6-2, 3-6, 0-0 (2).

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Salomess Stars Salome FOR RELEASE WEEK OF MAY 9, 2016 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You’re the first sign in the Zodiac and like to take the lead wherever you go. But this time, you’d be wise to follow someone who has much to teach you.

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Continue to stay cool -- someone in authority knows what’s happening.

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Angel Mojica slides safely into home plate to score a run for Alameda during the May 4 league baseball game against Englewood. The Pirates banged out 13 hits and won the game, 13-6. Photo by Tom Munds

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Jayson Peterson, a sophomore, pitched five innings, gave up 12 hits, four earned runs and struck out three.

Jaden Martinez pitched the last two innings, gave up five hits, four earned runs and struck out two.

They said it: This is the third year coach Carbajal has directed the Bulldogs.

“The juniors have been with me for three years and they have come a long way,” he said. “It took a while for the new coach to get to know the kids and the kids to get to know the new coach. But they adapted and seek the self-discipline and accountability guidelines.”

He said he had 40 kids out for baseball, the most at Arvada in a long time. The coach also said the Bulldogs are a young team with four seniors on the roster and the remainder of the varsity and junior varsity are primarily freshmen and sophomores, which should mean a good future for the team.

Bulldog third baseman Austin Collister made two defensive plays that helped stifle Littleton scoring efforts.

“I catch sometimes, but third base is my favorite position,” the senior said after the game. “I grew up playing third base and third base is my home on the diamond.”

He plays football and baseball but baseball is where his heart is.

“I love baseball because of its challenges. Making the plays is part of it, but baseball also is a mental game about knowing what to do next,” he said. “I do OK with the bat, but I feel my most important contribution to our team is my defensive play.”

Going forward: The Bulldog record was 6-10 overall and 1-6 in league after the May 2 loss to Littleton. The weather has condensed the schedule so Arvada was scheduled to play three games in four days, closing out the regular season May 7 at home against Classic Academy.

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pitcher and got the win. He pitched five innings, gave up 10 hits, five earned runs and struck out five. Hunter Roberts pitched the final two innings, gave up two hits, no runs and struck out three.

They said it: This is the second year as head coach for Breece and he said he sees the program growing.

“We now have seventh- and eighth-graders at our school so it is easier to keep those young kids playing for Alameda,” he said. “It also helped that our team has been pretty successful the last two years and the success has helped attract more kids to our program.”

Catcher Damien Gutierrez took a beating behind the plate. A foul ball carommed off his mask and, during another play, he slipped and sprained his ankle.

“You can get banged up sometimes, but that is just part of the game and you just focus on working past the aches and pains,” Gutierrez said after the game. “I have always been a catcher and I love playing the position. I love it because, as a catcher, you are in control of the game and you always get the ball on every play.”

The hardest part, he said, is tamping down his excitment during the game.

“I just have to remember not to get too excited and focus on my job behind the plate,even when there is a lot of action going on in the game,” the Pirate senior said.

Going forward: The victory over Englewood raised Alameda’s record to 10-6 overall and 7-4 in league. The Pirates closed out the regular season May 6 and must wait to see if they make it to the post-season.

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LAKEWOOD SPORTS ROUNDUP GREEN MOUNTAIN RAMS BASEBALL D’Evelyn 5, Green Mountain 4 Green Mountain lost to league opponent D’Evelyn in a neutral game on May 5.

Key performers: Senior Wyatt Featherston, junior Brody Bettis and sophomores JD Wadliegh and Sage Schaller all scored a run each. Junior Braden Carpenter made all seven of his putout chances.

Evergreen 5, Green Mountain 4 Green Mountain fell to conference opponent Evergreen in an away game on May 4.

Key performers: Senior Roy Anderson scored two runs and junior Thomas Lyall and sophomore JD Wadliegh scored one run each. One of Anderon’s runs was a home run. Wadliegh threw out all seven of his fielding chances.

Green Mountain 9, Arvada 5 Green Mountain took the win over conference opponent Arvada in an away game on May 3.

Key performers: Senior Roy Anderson led with three runs and senior Wy-

att Featherston and sophomore JD Wadliegh both scored two runs each.

Featherston hit a home run in the game.

Wadleigh had 10 putouts out of as many chances.

GIRLS SOCCER Conifer 3, Lakewood 0 Green Mountain fell to conference opponent Conifer in an away game on May 6.

Valor Christian 5, Green Mountain 0 Green Mountain was shut out by conference opponent Valor Christian in an away game on May 5.

Arvada West 1, Green Mountain 0 Green Mountain lost to non-conference opponent Arvada West in a home game on May 2.

GIRLS LACROSSE Pine Creek 18, Green Mountain 6 Green Mountain fell to non-conference opponent Pine Creek in a home game on May 3.

Key performers: Junior GenevieveKramer-marion led with five goals and senior Alivia Roth scored one.

Key performers: Senior Travis Larkin scored the team’s only goal.

Conifer 15, Green Mountain 11 Green Mountain fell to conference opponent Conifer in an away match on May 2.

Key performers: JuniorGenevieveKramer-marion scored four goals and senior Alivia Roth and junior Lauren Conant scored three each. Freshman Rachel Bales scooped up four ground balls and one interception.

BOYS SWIMMING Jeffco Mini Invite Green Mountain placed second of three at the non-conference Jeffco Mini Invite meet on May 6.

Tristan Gess won the 50 meter dive.

BOYS LACROSSE Golden 13, Green Mountain 2 Green Mountain fell to league opponent Golden in a home game on May 6.

Key performers: SeniorTravis Larkin and freshman Brandon Jacob both scored goals.

Lakewood 9, Green Mountain 1 Green Mountain lost to non-conference opponent Lakewood in a home game on May 4.

TRACK AND FIELD Spartan Invitational Green Mountain’s girls track and field team placed sixth and boys placed eighth in the 31-team non-conference Spartan Invitational on May 7.

On the girls side, Alexis Laliberte won the discus.

On the boys side, Jace Pivonka won the 1,600 meter.

Jeffco Qualifier No. 3 Green Mountain’s girls track and field team placed fourth and the boys placed 11th in the 18-team conference Jeffco Qualifier No.3 meet on May 4.

On the girls side, Alexis Laliberte won the discus.

ALAMEDA PIRATES BASEBALL Alameda 12, Skyview 11 Alameda held onto the win with a single run over conference opponent Skyview in a home game on May 7.

Key performers: Seniors Angel Mojica, Ruben Moya and Hunter Roberts and juniors Joey Vasquez and Noah Hayes all scored two runs each. Seniors Alex Sanchez and Austin Salas both had one run each.

Alameda 9, Englewood 5 Alameda extended its winning streak by defeating conference opponent Englewood in a home game on May 6.

Key performers: Senior Hunter Roberts scored three runs and senior Alex Sanchez had two. Senior Damian Gutierrez had nine putouts out of as many chances.

Alameda 13, Englewood 6 Alameda handily defeated conference opponent Englewood in an away game on May 4.

Key performers: Junior Joey Vasquez led with three runs and seniors Daniel Sanchez, Alex Sanchez and Austin Salas all had two runs each.

Daniel Sanchez also had six puts outs of as many chances.

Alameda 8, Elizabeth 1 Alameda took the win over conference opponent Elizabeth in a home game on May 3.

Key performers: Senior Angel Mojica scored three runs and seniors Daniel Sanchez, Ruben Moya and Hunter Roberts and juniors Noah Hayes and Casey Pruitt all scored one each. Senior Damian Gutierrez had 11 putouts out of as many chances.

GIRLS SOCCER Skyview 11, Alameda 0

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Alameda was shut out by conference opponent Skyview in an away game on May 3.

Arrupe Jesuit 1, Alameda 0 Alameda fell to non-conference opponent Arrupe Jesuit in a home game on May 2.

GIRLS TENNIS Class 4A Region 3 Alameda placed ninth of nine at the playoff Class 4A Region 3 meet on May 4.

The Alameda Pirates girls tennis team placed 9th of 9 at their playoff match: “Class 4A Region 3.”

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