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‘Move Over for Cody’ bill signed into law

MY NAME IS

VALERIA GARCIA-SALCEDO

County Sheriffs of Colorado scholarship winner

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

About me I was born in Pomona, California, and we then moved to Colorado when I was about to start third grade. It has been nine years that my family and I have been living in Colorado.

I attended Edgewater Elementary here, and it was a difficult transition for me at first. I then attended Wheat Ridge middle school for two years, and then transitioned to Jefferson High School. As a graduate am certified as a dental assistant and certified as an Early Childhood assistant.

My hobbies are hiking, basketball, and soccer.

Senior year Graduation came faster than what I thought. I was not ready to leave an environment where I grew up and matured. Being surrounded by adults that are preparing you for your future, making sure you were in track for graduation, and all of a sudden knowing that they are preparing you and themselves to let you go onto the real world.

My senior year experience was fun but sad.

Knowing that I would have to leave my friends that were in my life for nine years was tough. I never pictured how fast everything was coming to an end.

The County Sheriffs of Colorado scholarship This was one of the less stressful scholarships I had applied to since it was a paper application.

The process on receiving this scholarship was slow. About a month ago I was sitting down and thinking if I had been approved for this scholarship but never got an email or phone call. I was

Valeria Garcia-Salcedo is an Jefferson High School graduate who received the County Sheriffs of Colorado scholarship to help pay for her higher education at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

COURTESY PHOTO pretty upset. A week ago I received the news through a phone call and I was super excited that I had been approved.

This scholarship will help me pay off school or to buy any books I will be using.

The future Next year I will be attending Metropolitan State University of Denver. I will like to study in the nursing program, and I will start to work as a dental assistant sometime soon.

I hope to make the world a better place is by helping adults and children better their health and being able to always have a bright smile. I’m a caring person want to help others as well, not only myself.

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

A bill named in honor of fallen Colorado State Trooper Cody Donahue, who was struck and killed on Interstate 25 near Castle Rock in 2016, was signed into law by Gov. John Hickenlooper on June 1.

The “Move Over for Cody” bill increases the penalty for failing to follow Colorado’s “Move Over” law, which requires drivers to slow down or change lanes when passing a stationary emergency vehicle or towing carrier. It was sponsored by state Rep. Polly Lawrence, R-Roxborough Park, state Sen. Chris Holbert, R-Parker, and state Rep. Diane Mitsch Bush, D-Steamboat Springs.

The penalty was increased from a class A traffic offense to a class 1 misdemeanor — with fines ranging from $500 to $5,000 — if a driver causes bodily injury, and to a class 6 felony — which could include prison time and a fine of up to $100,000 — if a driver causes the death of another person.

“Drivers, when you see law enforcement or emergency vehicles on the sides of roadways, please slow down, move over and give them room to do their job and get home safely to their family,” Lawrence said in a news release. “We have seen the tragic result of drivers who failed to pay attention, and I hope the stiffer penalties in this new law serve as a potent reminder to move over for our law enforcement and first responders.”

Senate Bill 229 will go into effect Sept. 1.

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Man sentenced to life without parole for child murder STAFF REPORT

Following two weeks of trial, Roman Paul Isaiah Morales, 22, was found guilty of the murder of his 2-year-old cousin, Donnie “Romelo” Romero, according to the First Judicial Distirct’s DA’s office.

Morales was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

According to a news release provided

by Pam Russell, communications director for the DA’s office, the death happened in September 2015, when Lakewood police were called to an apartment at 2565 South Sheridan regarding a missing child.

Police say they found Romero’s body in a large, plastic storage bin in the living

room of the apartment. He was hidden under a blanket and a pillow and had a ligature around his neck. First responders attempted to resuscitate the child but there were no signs of life.

According to the release, there were three other adults in the house when Morales killed Romelo.

The child’s mother was in the shower and Morales’s disabled grandmother was Morales in her bedroom. Andrew Olguin, cousin to Morales and Romelo, was in the living room.

Morales was in the kitchen when he

strangled the child and put him in the bin. Olguin heard choking sounds from the kitchen, but Morales told him that Romelo was choking on a “gummie” and that he’d give him a drink.

When police arrived the adults, except for Morales, went immediately outside to search for Romelo. Morales stayed behind and moved the bin to the living room and stacked it on top of another bin.

The jury deliberated one day before finding Morales guilty on all counts, including first degree murder — after deliberation, first degree murder — child younger than 12, position of trust; and child abuse resulting in death.

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Federal Center prepares to sell 59-acre parcel Online auction opens to bidders on undeveloped land

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

More than a year after the City of Lakewood and the federal government ended negotiations over 59 acres of federally owned land at the Denver Federal Center for a proposed neighborhood development because of resident feedback, the federal government has put the land for sale in a public auction.

The property was put on sale in an online auction on May 10, with no specific end date for the bidding process selected yet.

“This kind of online auction is typical for us when we have property to sell,” said William Morgan, U.S. General Services Administration project manager. “It’s a very transparent process that allows the public to see the bids as they come in.”

As Morgan explained it, these kinds of auctions are typically open for about 60

The federal government opened an online auction for 59 acres of undeveloped land near the Federal Center and St. Anthony Hospital.

COURTESY PHOTO to 90 days, which allows any potential bidders to do any necessary due diligence. Bidders must make a deposit of $95,000 to show they are serious about taking ownership of the land.

“Once we set an end date for the auction, that’s when you usually see most of the

bidding take place, especially as the closing gets closer,” he added. “The winner of the process has 60 days after the end date to officially close on the sale.”

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“This is a rare piece of undeveloped land in Lakewood,” he said. “Especially with the transit options nearby, there’s a good chance for a developer to take the property and make something the city can be proud of.”

The idea of the city tak-

ing ownership of the land in exchange for building a new laboratory for the Federal Center was first put forth in October 2015, but residents’ concern over a lack of information and time to do the necessary groundwork led to negotiations ending in January of 2016.

“Our role now is solely a municipal one, especially since the land already has a mixed-use zoning,” said Lakewood Public Works Director Jay Hutchison. “Once it is bought and development begins, we’ll be a part of the normal review process, building permits, and things like that.”

The city hopes whoever buys the land will create a cohesive neighborhood with features that make it unique, Hutchison said.

“Sustainability is a big deal, and so we definitely hope that is a part of any project,” he added. “We hope that the development is something that appeals to a variety of incomes and households.”

Visit www.gsa.gov/federalcenterstation to learn more about the project, and for a link to the auction website.

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Follow the school bus to summer lunches Jewish Family Services’ Lunchbox Express program returns to Lakewood

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

During the summer months, Natalie Hess and her son Maddox are big fans of visiting the Lakewood Library. It’s close to where they live and they can participate in summer programs.

And now, thanks to Jewish Family Services Lunchbox Express program, Maddox can get a free lunch as well.

“I think this is a great thing to do for kids,” Hess said. “We already come to the library a lot because we like their reading program.”

This is the third year Lakewood has hosted Lunchbox Express sites around the city, which allows any child younger than 18 to get a free nutritious lunch Monday through Friday.

“The first year, we had just one site, last year we had three, and this year we have the three city sites and three library sites,” said Jayna Lang, recreation program supervisor in the city’s recreation division. “Each year we’ve expanded, and the Lunchbox Express fed about 3,400 children last summer.”

According to information provided

by Hunger Free Colorado, nearly one in five Colorado children may not know where their next meal will come from, and one in six households with children experience some kind of food hardship. Of these children in Colorado, those younger than six are the most likely to suffer from hunger.

This is can all be exacerbated during the summer months, when children cannot rely on schools to provide breakfast and lunch.

“The need for this kind of program expands every year,” said Doug Vega, the Lunchbox Express program coordinator. “We live in a great city, but people often forget about these pockets of need, so we’re able to not only bring them healthy lunch, but a social component as well.”

This summer, until Aug. 11, the Lunchbox Express will stop at Mountair, Ray Ross and Morse parks and the Belmar, Lakewood and Wheat Ridge libraries. Children should look for the Lunchbox Express yellow school bus in each parking lot. No proof of income or identification is necessary.

“We draw bigger and bigger crowds as the season goes on,” said Cameron Severson, the bus driver for the

Volunteers with Jewish Family Services’ Lunchbox Express program hand out free lunches to children outside of the Lakewood Library on June 1.

CLARKE READER library stops. “An average crowd for some of our stops can be around 70 kids, and we even have some that reach around 100.”

Lunchbox Express is sponsored by the USDA’s Summer Food Service Program, that makes nutritious lunches available during the summer at approved sites. There is a rotating menu, Severson said, including tuna salad, chicken salad, sunflower seeds and hummus dips.

“It’s not just food, its healthy food that kids are getting all summer,” Lang said. “The organization picks sites based on need in the area, so these lunches will be available to those who could really use them.”

In addition to the lunches, children will be able to pick out free books to keep so they can read at home.

Vega and the organization is already looking at ways to expand the program for the summer of 2018, and make the meals fresher and healthier.

“It’s thanks to our volunteers and donors that we’re able to do this,” Vega said. “It’s important to us that we take these services to those who are really in need.”

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BUSINESS

Summer tourism heats up in local communities Outdoor recreation is big draw across the metro area

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Tourism is a major industry in Colorado, with nearly 78 million visitors spending $19.1 billion in 2015, according to the Colorado Tourism Office.

In the summer, outdoor recreation opportunities draw tourists by the thousands to locations throughout the metro area. This helps generate money for the economies of local cities and counties, as these visitors often patronize restaurants and retail locations near their primary destination.

Consider these major draws, just to name a handful: In the west metro area, there are Red Rocks, Clear Creek, Green Mountain and Bear Creek Lake.

The north metro area has the outdoor water recreation park Water World.

And the south metro area boasts a trio of popular state parks: Castlewood Canyon, Chatfield and Roxborough.

“It makes sense that people visiting our state want to be outside,” said Katie Matthews, communications supervisor with Jeffco Open Space.

Jeffco Open Space covers more than 54,000 acres in Jefferson County and includes 29 regional parks and 236 miles of trail systems. In 2016, an estimated 2.4 million people visited Jeffco Open Space areas.

“We call Jeffco the gateway to the Rockies,” Matthews said. “It’s really easy for people to get outdoors and have a great experience.”

Jeffco: A case in point With activities like hiking, biking, climbing, fishing, bird watching, horseback riding and camping available in Jeffco parks, Sam Bailey, president and CEO of the Jefferson County Economic Development Corporation, said it’s easy to see the outdoor recreation community in full swing.

“The density you’ll feel definitely goes up in the summertime with people utilizing outdoor recreation and cultural amenities,” Bailey said.

“I like this one,” said Silas Montoya, 3, while he and his mom LaNelle, take a selfie with the Red Rocks Community College Foundation’s sculpture at the 2016 Arvada Sand in the City festival.

The world-renowned concert venue Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, just outside Golden, is also a big draw for tourism in Jeffco, Bailey said. “Red Rocks and the concert series that goes on there arguably pull a lot of activity and spending into the county for people coming in to see a concert.”

The amphitheater not only hosts large concerts, but in the summer it is also home to several specialty events, including Yoga on the Rocks and Film on the Rocks.

The music venue is also surrounded by 738 acres of Red Rocks Mountain Park, which includes hiking and biking trails along with geological wonders.

The park is one of more than 10 mountain parks run by the City of Denver.

With visitors from both in state and out of state, Bailey said that Jefferson County sees tourism dollars in a myriad of ways, including lodging, foods and gas.

Tourist dollars not only help the local

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Hikers explore Matthew Winters Park, one of Jeffco Open Spaces 29 regional parks.

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BUSINESS NEWS IN A HURRY

New Arvada businesses Several new businesses have either opened, are under new ownership in Arvada. These businesses include: Conoco, 8170 W. 80th Ave.; Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar, 7450 W. 52th Ave.; Golden Heating and Air Inc., 12335 W. 53th Ave.; Jack in the Box, 5165 Kipling St.; Pavco Construction, 8910 Ralston Road; R Taco, 12368 W. 64th Ave.; and UC Health, 9505 Ralston Road.

Arvada will open for a “sneak peak” on Saturday, June 10 from 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. followed by a Grand Opening Celebration on June 17 starting at 11 a.m.

The new brewery, located at 5768 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., includes a brewery, tap room and outdoor patio, plus The Mighty Burger, a permanent food truck which will sling artisan burgers out of an airstream trailer within the building.

Denver Beer Co. opens in Arvada Denver Beer Co. brewery’s third location on Olde Wadsworth in Olde Town

FirstBank Golden grand opening FirstBank hosts a grand opening and ribbon cutting for its new Golden

Branch from 6-8 p.m. June 8.

The bank is located at 701 12th St. Suite 111. To learn more about FirstBank, visit www.efirstbank.com or call 303-279-4200.

Free eye exams and glasses All Jefferson County residents in need of eye care but has an inability to pay may participate in Avenue Vision’s annual Give Back Day from 12:30-6 p.m.

July 10 at Avenue Vision, 1208 Washington Ave. in Golden.

The event will provide those in need with a free eye exam and glasses. Fami-

lies with children who have not had, or have not passed, a vision screening are encouraged to attend. Patients without insurance will be served, and Medicaid and CHP+ will be accepted.

Appointments must be scheduled ahead of time and it is recommended to make a reservation as soon as possible, as spots fill up quickly.

To schedule an appointment or to learn more about Give Back Day, contact Becky Furuta at 303-279-3713 or admin@avenuevision.com. To learn more about Avenue Vision, visit www. avenuevision.com.

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Sending cranes flying with message of peace

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When some kind of terrible event happens, it’s easy to feel powerless, like there’s nothing to do that will make any impact.

Attacks like the bombing in Manchester or the shooting at the Pulse night club in Orlando almost require some kind of action to process the tragedy, and Lakewood’s Mile Hi Church decided to channel that energy into something creative and positive — Handmade origami peace cranes.

“We send the peace cranes to places in need of support, places like Manchester and Orlando,” explained Marjorie Helms, program manager of Interfaith Ministries at the church. “IT’s something people of every age can participate in.”

Origami peace cranes are the international symbol of peace, and from late

Some of the 33,215 origami peace cranes made by congregants of Lakewood’s Mile Hi Church. The church sends these cranes - the international symbol of peace - to places and people affected by tragedy and violence.

CLARKE READER January to early April, Mile Hi’s congregants fold 33,215 cranes, representing the number of deaths to gun violence each year in America.

“We’ve had group events on our campus, where hun-

dreds of people gathered to fold cranes,” said Annette Nelson, the church’s director of Ministry of Service.

“We also had members who would host events at their homes, or just fold on their own.”

Cranes have been sent to places like Orlando, Paris, and to both the Black Lives Matter movement and police department in Dallas.

The church also sent a thousand of the cranes to Columbine High School,

where they are on display.

The rest of the cranes are on display through out the church’s building, with the bulk in two massive sculptures on either side of the sanctuary’s stage.

The simple act of making the cranes has proved extremely therapeutic for congregants, and has become a kind of meditation for many, Nelson said.

“What we hear most from the people we make them for is an overwhelming sense of care, love and support,” she said. “People are often very touched to receive this support without asking for it.”

Congregants will continue making cranes in response to tragedies, and use them to show solidarity with those who are suffering.

“In a way, the cranes are our calling cards,” Helms said. “They’re simple, tangible things that tell people there is a large, loving community in Colorado.”

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The Rocky Mountain Deaf School celebrated its third graduation on May 31, with four graduates — Juan Carlos Perez, Victoria Ponce de Leon, Daisy VanMeter and Melissa Zambrano Campos — preparing to start the next chapter of their lives.

“Graduation is a bit bittersweet time for us, because while we recognize your achievements, we also acknowledge that you’re leaving,” said the school’s director, Amy Novotny. “The world is a fast-paced place, so you need to continue to learn and adapt as the world progresses.”

Guest speaker Clifford Moers reminded graduates of the long journey it took to get the school built, and reminded students of the importance of making an effort in life.

“You learn so little through success, and learn so much through failure,” he said. “Be at home with yourself, know who you are and what you want, and keep trying.”

In her class speech, Ponce de Leon, remembered first coming to the school when she was three years old, and all the ways she has grown in the ensuing 15 years.

“I loved meeting so many people, and all the opportunities I had here were extremely important to me,” she said. “I don’t feel unsure anymore. I’m ready to take on the world.”

The Rocky Mountain Deaf School’s graduating class of 2017 cut a celebratory cake after their graduation ceremony on May 31.

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The great outdoors Outdoor recreation companies also see a spike in business in the summer months.

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The addition of the 2,000-seat amphitheater last year is starting to attract bigger national acts in its second season of summer concerts. For example, multi-platinum country duo Thompson Square will perform at the amphitheater on June 10.

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VOICES The trouble with opening your big social media mouth

HITTING HOME

Michael Alcorn

Well, if you ever needed a week to confirm the potential dangers of social media, last week should have been it. To recap: • Denver Bronco second year player Will Parks becomes the talk of talk radio for three days after posting unflattering video of a quarterback from Broncos practice on SnapChat. For those who don’t know, that’s a major no-no.

• Comedienne Kathy Griffin loses her CNN New Years Eve hosting gig following a firestorm she created by posting a picture of herself holding up a prop made to look like the bloody, severed head of President Trump • President Trump … apparently, still has control over his Twitter account

• Longtime Denver sportswriter Terry Frei lost his job with the Denver Post after posting a racist tweet in the aftermath of a Japanese driver winning the Indy 500 I have spent, well, WAY too much time over the last five years or so on social media. It has allowed me to connect or reconnect with scores of people from other parts of my life that I otherwise would have no way to connect with. And it has allowed me to engage in a great many deep, philosophical and entertaining debates. So, in those regards, social media has largely been a great good for me.

Other than that whole wasting huge chunks of my life thing.

But, this week really highlights how an un-

disciplined or careless contribution to social media can be fatal to your career. Great lesson for new graduates, by the way!

Terry Frei is a writer who I have read and listened to for years, and I find him endlessly interesting and entertaining. But he, having spent the last couple years telling the stories of World War II vets, tweets something, frankly, stupid, on Memorial Day about a Japanese athlete, and it’s game over. You can’t pull that back or delete it — the internet is forever! I really believe that Frei is a good guy and not a racist, who has been abjectly apologetic, and he has 40 years of public life to substantiate SEE ALCORN, P13

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School days can be cruel days

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was in sixth grade the first time I heard about bullying. One of my classmates at Acacia Elementary in Fullerton, California, had a brother at the junior high school I would be attending the following year.

“Chris” told me about “pantsing.”

I had nightmares.

However, he never mentioned slaps or punches. Mostly just humorous pranks. I think the humor in pranking is one-sided, and imbecilic.

It turns out that nothing happened in junior high school.

When I was a freshman in high school, the varsity quarterback knuckled my sternum for no apparent reason. There were others around when he did it. Maybe that was the point: Let others know that you are the BMOC. It never occurred to me to bully a freshman when I became a senior. I left it for the dummies.

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There are always a few, aren’t there?

I read an Associate Press article headlined “Sex crimes increase in schools; bullying persists.” I am not surprised.

“One in five middle and high school students has complained of being bullied at school; and the number of reports of sexual assaults on college campuses has more than tripled over the past decade, according to a

federal study.

“The picture was bleaker for gay, lesbian, and bisexual students.”

I haven’t done the research, but my guess SEE SMITH P13

Puzzle of board pick I love puzzles that have two pictures with a few minor differences that have to be found. So I made a puzzle out of comparing the 2014 and 2017 superintendent search processes. The pictures were about the same. An early calendar year requirement to search for a new Jeffco leader.

In 2014, the superintendent announced she would leave before the end of the school year. In 2017, the board pushed aside the superintendent and gave him $100,000. He stayed a Jeffco employee but was asked to clean out his office.

In 2014, Ray & Associates was hired to conduct the search, same firm used in 2017.

In 2014, community meetings, surveys and town halls were used to collect community input on desired traits for a new leader. In 2017, same process.

In 2014, the search firm reached out to a thousand folks and about 60 applied for the job. In 2017, same process.

In 2014, Ray & Associates narrowed the field to the top dozen or so candidates which were presented to the board in closed-door meetings. The top half-dozen were granted interviews, also in closed door meetings. In 2017, same process.

In 2014, the board selected a sole finalist stating he was far and above their first choice. In

2017, same process.

In 2014, community members screamed foul. They packed the board room, shouted for more transparency, demanded there be more than one finalist, wrote letters and started a petition. In fact two of our current board members joined the fray, saying one finalist was disrespectful. 2017 — silence, no protests, no demands for more than one finalist, nothing.

That is a difference anyone can find in this puzzle. It is spelled hypocrisy.

Lisa Paple, Lakewood

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Lack of diverse viewpoints on board Considering the present Jeffco School Board’s greatest success is spending large amounts of taxpayer monies outside of our schools and classrooms, this last week’s board re-election announcement seems as bad a community joke as the “No Cost (to us) Recall Election.”

The district’s lack of diversity inputs is more a direct result from the hazing and bullying promoted at public meetings by this progressive or liberal board and its supporters. So always consider educationally opposed concerned citizens, communities SEE LETTERS, P15

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is that a lot of this starts at home, and is abetted by television and movies.

As a college student, I was naïve enough to think that things in America could change and be overcome, someday. But here I sit decades later, and things haven’t improved.

There’s a good chance that your overweight daughter will be picked on.

There’s a good chance that your effeminate son will be picked on.

“Gabriel Taye, 8, took his own life two days after being kicked and struck by his classmates at his public school in Cincinnati, according to the surveillance footage obtained by attorneys” (The Cincinnati

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Enquirer).

Maybe you have seen the video. It’s heartbreaking.

But it’s not a complete anomaly. Google: “bullied, commits suicide.”

We pick on each other, and always have.

Maybe there is a “survival of the fittest” explanation in there somewhere.

And it’s not only boys being boys. It’s girls being girls too.

Typically, I don’t have any answers. I have noticed that respect for others has taken a back seat to self-absorption, however.

Have you ever observed a customer on the phone at the register? That’s an increment of bullying. The employee is being “bullied” with disrespect.

I have seen parents bullying their children in public.

“Behave or I’ll slap you,”

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is a contrary message.

It doesn’t look like all of the harassment and discrimination seminars that schools and other institutions provide have accomplished very much.

If little Johnny follows the news and has read about Michigan State doctor Larry Nassar, Bill Cosby, Bill O’Reilly, the Marines photo scandal and others, what might little Johnny think?

“And crown thy good with brotherhood,” with occasional exceptions for harassment, homophobia and sexism.

I wasn’t there, Gabriel, but I’ll say it anyhow. I’m sorry.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

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that. But those three seconds it took to tweet just erased all of that.

Kathy Griffin has not, in my opinion, been funny for about 20 years now. Honestly, I don’t get it.

Frankly, I feel kinda bad for her — the sheer vulgarity of what she did seems like a cry for relevance, a desperate plea for people to pay attention to her. To say her career is now over is probably being too kind to whatever career she, er, enjoyed before this week.

I don’t know what will happen to Will Parks. What I do know is professional sports teams don’t go out of their way to hold on to minor contributors who cause them serious headaches. And, for the love of Pete, would somebody PUH-Leeze take away the President’s phone?

These are all very public, very glaring examples of when social media goes bad. But these are

probably just the tip of a very large iceberg. The website “FamilyEducation.com” has an article about the 12 apps every parent should know about — these are the iceberg. The list includes everything from an app that allows complete anonymity (a bully’s best friend) to an app specifically designed to help 20-some things “hook up” (but whose privacy policy allows kids as young as 13 onto the site) to an app whose link to teen suicides was so strong that schools in England asked kids to stop using it. And to ask adolescent psychologists about social media is to invite a “Sum of All Fears” type of soliloquy.

I don’t want to be all “get off my lawn” about this stuff, but there’s some scary stuff out there. Maybe — I hope — the discomfiture of celebrities finally starts to clue us average folks in to the potential for harm here.

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and students still exist. Eliminating any opposition’s view from being expressed is just as bad if not worse than the previous 3-2 conservative board split.

This political polarization and biter political division fight set in motion in 2013 was continued in the board’s last budget votes. The district’s students are the only real victims of these “Morally Superior Education Battles.” What will students continue losing to it in their educations?

Remember, the bottom line of all Colorado public school districts is

“College and Work Readiness” at graduation. College Remediation needs for high school gads are still great. Most Jobs today require skills not taught to all district students. No High School Grad wants a job choice made then for life. “Careers” have usually been taught in our schools for decades as only achieved though College Degrees and Studies. Or were these first school job choices the “Career Ready” ones the Board wants to continue working for if re-elected?

Gary Scofield, Arvada Disrespecting the flag Kmart management deserves the strongest possible condemnation from any and all Americans who have any degree of patriotism!

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I have been a longtime fan of Kmart stores. From the sixties, I have regularly shopped there. I wear 20-30 year old Kmart sports shirts with jeans and a new pair of shoes I bought there recently. I disagree with comedians and others who make jokes about the “inferior quality” of Kmart products. I was saddened by the company’s financial decline.

But now, I have a major and serious complaint about their management’s terrible choice concerning one of their products!

Their local store in Arvada is selling flags of the United States of America printed on velour fabric and labeled as beach towels! This travesty is in direct violation of the U.S. Flag Code (Title 4, United States Code). It shows total disrespect for

the Star Spangled Banner and our great democracy, which it represents.

Furthermore, these items showed up on Memorial Day and they were “Made in China.”

Too many of our patriotic and loyal military people have suffered and died while defending this historic emblem of freedom. Especially on Memorial Day we need to honor their sacrifices. Now, Kmart expects us to wipe the sweat from our ... “whatever” with our treasured standard.

Kmart’s management position is disloyal, disgusting and definitely anti-American.

Somebody needs to do something to stop this misconduct!

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is the season — for grill scraping and sirloin marinating on patios throughout the state.

But not for vegetarians, who often end up buying the same frozen veggie burger, not eating or not showing up at all to these meat-centralized social events.

Andy Floyd, executive chef at Kitchen Table Cooking School in Greenwood Village, believes that an entire category of food is being ignored: vegetables.

“When you start to put different vegetables on the grill, you have a whole new category to experiment with,” Floyd said. “Anything you pick up in the produce section can have a place on the grill.”

Floyd has taught culinary arts for 18 years. He started teaching after working in the industry for 10 years, in three-star Michelin restaurants in France and Washington, D.C. Anything that can be cooked on the stove can be cooked on a grill, Floyd said.

Grilling any food, Floyd said, gives it a distinguishable char from high-heat searing and generates a taste not found in any other cooking method.

“You get this whole different flavor profile that you don’t get on the stove,” Floyd said. “You start to think of combining other vegetables as the main event.”

Throughout his cooking career, Floyd’s experiments on the grill have led to some delicious discoveries.

Here, he shares his favorite ways to grill veggies.

Potatoes Cutting a potato in half, season it with oils and spices, then grill it on each side. If you lightly mash the potato into the grill, Floyd said, there will be more charred flavoring.

Portobello mushrooms These are a “no brainer” when it comes to grilling veggies, Floyd said.

These mushrooms absorb liquids well, allowing them to hold endless flavors.

Eggplants After salting slices of eggplant, Floyd adds olive oil and grills until the slices are charred on each side.

This is one of his favorite vegetables to grill.

Carrots, sweet potatoes, yams, beets When these veggies are grilled, their natural sugars create a caramelized char on the vegetable. Cut them into chunks.

Sweet onions After peeling off the outer skin, cut the onion in half along the outer equator. Put powdered bouillon, vinegar, salt and pepper on the inside.

Close up the onion and grill inside aluminum foil. For an extra kick, Floyd recommends sprinkling some miso paste in the onion.

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Saying a sorrowful goodbye to a maker of musical memories

ometimes it can be difficult to explain why the death of a musician, actor or writer affects us as much as it does.

Nine times out of 10, the artist is a person we’ve never met, never shook LINER hands with, or heard NOTES directly address us.

But we still feel like we know them, —or better, they know us — because of how their art seemed to capture something uniquely true about who we are. Maybe it’s a feeling we’ve always Clarke Reader had, but never put into words, or something we wanted to say, but never had the courage.

When Gregg Allman, the voice and driving force behind the Allman Brothers for decades, died on May 27 at age 69, it felt like the death of someone I knew.

Perhaps the biggest reason Allman’s death made me so sad is that he and his music remind me so much of my dad, who at 61 is one of Allman’s biggest fans.

Like many people my age, I was introduced to the Allman Brothers because they were one of those musicians that seemed to be constantly

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Veggie burgers Floyd recommends chopping vegetables into fine pieces and mixing them with eggs and panko to create a veggie burger.

blaring out of speakers wherever my dad happened to be. Could’ve been the car stereo as my brother and I rode around as he ran errands, our home system as he’d do work around the house, or his headphones when he’d be reading on vacation.

As much as we may not want to admit it, the music our parents played while we were growing up gets intermingled with our DNA, and it affects our taste. That’s just how it goes. No matter how cool we try to seem, like we discovered Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin or the Allman Brothers in our own way, somewhere back there our parents hit play on an album, cassette or CD and got us started.

Of course, I came to appreciate Allman for my own reasons.

There was something quintessentially southern about his voice — how it always sounded warm, even when Allman was growling or howling.

His career as a keys player is vastly underrated, mostly because he surrounded himself by some of the best guitar players around, and that musical generosity said a lot about who he was as a man.

As THE southern rock group, I always appreciated how the Allman Brothers embraced the best parts of their surroundings and rebelled against the worst. As writer Drew Millard wrote in his tribute to All-

Smoked veggies Fill a pocket of aluminum foil with woodchips that have been soaked in water for a few hours. Put the pocket with the woodchips inside the grill between the two burners to create a smoking process.

Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, tomatoes, asparagus, parsnips are also good vegetables to grill.

man for Noisey, “Unlike Lynyrd Skynyrd, the band to which they are most often compared, the Allmans — a proudly multiracial group from the start — never flirted with Confederate imagery as a misguided symbol of southern rebellion against a wider world. Instead, they were southerners rebelling against the society that raised them.”

But it was the personal connections to Allman’s music that made me a lifelong fan.

Like the way that “Revival” is one of the all-time great road mixtape kickoff songs, or how few songs sound better than “Whipping Post” when you’ve just had a bad experience with a girlfriend. And if I had a crush on you, at some point you were going to get a mixtape with “Melissa” on it. It’s that perfect a love song.

My favorite memories with Allman all involve seeing him live, sometimes with the whole family, but always with my dad. I remember one concert, years ago at Red Rocks, late in the season, and freezing rain started falling. Soaked and shivering, we eventually bailed early, but there were times during the performance when Allman and his band were really cooking, that you forgot all about the misery. That’s the power of truly great music.

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CLARKE’S ALBUM OF THE WEEK Selection: Dan Auerbach’s “Waiting on a Song,” released on Nonesuch Records.

Review: It might surprise longtime listeners of The Black Keys to hear that Auerbach’s (the duo’s front man) second solo release is light on the blues and heavy on the 70’s alt-country vibes. What’s even more surprising is how well he takes country and soft rock sounds, and adds a shimmer that only a master craftsman is capable of. Add the fact that John Prine is a co-writer on the title track, and guitar legend Duane Eddy lends a lick or two, and you have an album that feels both contemporary and timeless.

Favorite song: “Never in My Wildest Dreams” Best song for a sunny morning: “Shine On Me” sic. And for myself, my dad and many other fathers and sons, the Midnight Rider will be missed.

Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he wonders if crossroads will ever let him go.

Check out his music blog at calmacil20. blogspot.com. And share your favorite Allman Brothers songs at creader@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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Preheat your grill to medium-high heat. Toss all chopped vegetables in a large bowl with enough oil and balsamic for an even thin coating. Put them in your grill basket.

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Some tips: Feel free to experiment will all kinds of veggies. Just be sure to watch closely — denser ones will take longer to cook. If you find certain ones are quick grillers, then prepare your selections in batches. Use whatever you have on hand. Zucchini, asparagus, bell pepper, squash, etc., would be great, too.

Chop vegetables so they are relatively similar sizes.

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New bills aim to help women and seniors Governor comes to Wheat Ridge for signing ceremonies

said many of the Greatest Generation’s best characteristics, including cooperation and generosity, were the same qualities allowing criminals to take advantage of them in their old age.

“Seniors are especially vulnerable to having their life savings stolen from them,” Danielson said. “This law is going to help more Colorado seniors live with the independence and dignity they deserve because we are taking steps to protect their economic security.”

HB17-1253 takes effect immediately. HB17-1269 takes effect Aug. 9.

Wheat Ridge Mayor Joyce Jay was on hand to introduce the governor and Danielson. She said both bills would be good for the people of her city, especially the senior bill, because the city has a high percentage of older and retiring residents.

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Two bills, brought to the governor’s desk in part with the help of Rep. Jessie Danielson from Wheat Ridge, were signed into law on June 2 in front of the Wheat Ridge Police Department.

HB17-1269, the Pay Transparency Act, removes the last exceptions to a law barring employers from retaliating against employees who discuss their salaries with other employees, what Danielson called “a key step forward in the fight for equal pay for equal work.”

“This was a small step in the fight to close the pay gap,” Danielson, a Democrat, said

Governor John Hickenlooper, flanked on the left by Wheat Ridge Rep. Jessie Danielson (D), and on the right by Adams County Sen. Beth Martinez Humenik (D) was joined on Friday, June 2 for two bill signings at Wheat Ridge City Hall.

GLENN WALLACE at the signing.

The bill was co-sponsored

by Rep. Dan Nordberg, R-El Paso, along with Senators Kerry Donovan, D-Eagle/ Gunnison, and Beth Martinez Humenik, D-Adams County.

Gov. John Hickenlooper also signed HB17-1253, the Protecting Seniors from Financial Abuse Act, requiring stock brokers, investment advisers and other securities professionals to

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LAKEWOOD NEWS IN A HURRY RRCC students win speech contest Sydney White, won first place with her speech, “Sleep,” at the Denver Metro Community College Speech Competition at Arapahoe Community College on May 5. The competition included students from all five metro area community colleges.

This speech competition, sponsored by the Communication program and Student Government, allowed students to showcase their speaking skills and compete for prizes.

Lakewood is the city through the eyes of a child, and to that end, Paul wants to know what the children of the city think about Lakewood.

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

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

What don’t they like?

Carmody opening delay Due to rainfall over the past weeks, the new Carmody Park development will not open June 9 as scheduled.

The city will open up the park’s new playground and fitness equipment as soon as possible.

Watch the city’s Twitter, Facebook and website for updates on when the park will officially open.

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

Fulster is seeking feedback from veterans on what they would like to see in a book for their children. Proceeds will go to the Colorado Veterans Project. Contact Fulster at cfulstybooks@ gmail.com.

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JEFFCO NEWS IN A HURRY Cupcakes for mental health In honor of May being Mental Health Month, Rheinlander Bakery in Arvada partnered with the Jefferson Center for Mental Health again this year to raise fund to help those struggling with mental health or substance use issues.

This year, Rheinlander donated $1 for each special cupcake sold during the month, and raised $3,097, which is an 11 percent increase over last year’s fundraising amount.

Other local businesses also donated to help, including 3-Sons Restaurant in Arvada, which

hosted a fundraising dinner specifically to support veterans and military families in their efforts to adjust to civilian life.

Cindy Stevenson to lead Boulder schools Cindy Stevenson, former Jefferson County Public Schools Superintendent, is the sole finalist to be the Boulder Valley School District’s interim superintendent in the wake of Bruce Messinger’s firing. Messinger was fired in early May by a unanimous school board vote for an unspecified personnel complaint that the board

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Educators retire, new principals announced for next year 10 assistant principals were promoted

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

More than 200 educators in the Jefferson County School District recently closed out their careers at the end of the school year.

Among those retiring were 18 administrators and more than 80 teachers along with paraprofessionals, bus drivers, secretaries, custodians and counselors.

One longtime teacher leaving for retirement is Pattie Nelson, orchestra teacher in the nine Arvada West/ Ralston Valley area elementary schools for the past 25 years.

“Her program is amazing, and she has been a perennial leader among Jeffco music teachers,” said Amy Woodley, instrumental music teacher for the Arvada area. “Her students adore her and it’s hard to find anyone who went through those schools who does not know who she is. She is a champion for lifelong musicianship, and she directs the Jeffco Community Band which her father founded.”

Retirees also include Wheat Ridge High School Principal Griff Wirth along with assistant principals Nick

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DeSimone and Ken Trager. Josh Cooley, former assistant principal at Rangeview High School in Aurora, has been hired as the new principal at Wheat Ridge.

Cooley is one of 23 new principals in Jeffco for the 2017-18 school year.

Nineteen are from within Jeffco and one is returning to the district. The other three come from Denver Public Schools, Aurora Public Schools and Garfield RE2.

Among the Jeffco veterans is Janace Fischer, former principal of Pleasant View Elementary in Golden, which closed its doors on the last day of school on May 23. Fischer will take the lead at Wilmore Davis Elementary in Wheat Ridge.

In addition, 10 assistant principals have been promoted to a principalship and three are taking the reins at their current schools.

Former assistant principal Pam Yoder will take over for retiring principal Maureen Curtiss at Dennison Elementary in Lakewood and former assistant principal Tom Gardner will take over for retiring principal Sharon Ivie at Green Mountain Elementary also in Lakewood.

At Lakewood High School, Dan Bock, former assistant principal, will take the lead as principal next year following the retirement of Lisa Ritchey.

Six principals aren’t exactly new,

since they have served as interim principal for the past year. Those principals are Lori Young at Colorow Elementary in South Jeffco, Tim Vialpando at Evergreen Middle School, Melissa Karp at Hutchinson Elementary in Lakewood, Brenda Fletcher at Moore Middle in Arvada and Donna Neill at Ralston Elementary in Golden. Andrew Schulz, who was serving as interim principal at Bell Middle in Golden has been hired as the incoming principal at Summit Ridge Middle School in South Jeffco.

Michele DeAndrea-Austin, former principal at Kyffin Elementary in Golden, will be the new principal at Bell Middle.

Also in Golden, Jeena Williams, former principal at Riverside Middle School in New Castle, will be the new principal at Manning Middle School.

At the elementary level, seven more schools will get new principals.

Three Creeks K-8 in Arvada will open to kindergarten through sixth grade this fall, with Laura Wilson as the principal. The school will add seventh and eighth grades over a twoyear period.

Also in Arvada, former Arvada West High Assistant Principal Deb Pearce will be principal at Peck Elementary.

Former Peck Elementary Principal Matt Hilbert will be the new principal at Warder Elementary following the

B retirement of Principal Rita Throckmorton. At Weber Elementary, Lisa l Malloy, former assistant principal at F Deane Elementary in Lakewood, will f take the lead as principal following 1 Kelly Curran’s retirement. t Chalee McDougal, former assistant 7 principal at West Woods Elementary D in Arvada, will be principal at Witt Elementary in Westminster. e And in Wheat Ridge, Trina “TJ” a McManus will be principal at Stevens D T Elementary. f In South Jeffco, Andrea Cosens takes the lead at Normandy Elemen- s tary after Rebecca Chao retired. And t Stephanie Cavallaro will be principal v at Stony Creek Elementary following Juan De La Garza’s retirement. v Also at Summit Ridge Middle School, Andrea Schulz, former assistant prin- R cipal at Bell Middle in Golden, will be D the new principal.

Three alternative schools in Jeffco a f also have new leaders.

Megan Martinez, former assistant f principal at Deane Elementary, will f be principal at Connections Learn- a ing Center in Golden. The Jeffco 21st a Century Virtual Academy will be led k

by Bernie Hohman, former principal of the Rocky Mountain Digital Acad- t l emy in Denver. And Warren Tech t Assistant Principal Arlie Huffman a will step into the principal’s shoes e next year.

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Bass Pro Father’s Day Cookout West Denver Trout Unlimited’s annual Bass Pro Father’s Day Cookout and fundraiser takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 17 at the Northfield Bass Pro, 7970 Northfield Blvd., in Denver.

Attendees are welcome to enjoy a chuck wagon lunch and learn more about West Denver Trout Unlimited.

The event is free, but all funds donated will go to supporting the organization’s education and conservation activities.

For more information, visit www.westdenvertu.org.

Reuse & Recycle Drive in Denver The Alliance For Sustainable Colorado is hosting a free Reuse & Recycle Drive for the entire community from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 17 at the Alliance For Sustainable Colorado, 1536 Wynkoop St., in Denver.

For more information or to find out what the collection will accept, visit the event’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ events/1642475662728702.

The new budget takes affect July 1

A pie chart showing where Jeffco schools receives its general fund money from.

The largest portion is from local property taxes, followed by state funding. combined those two sources account for 92 percent of the school’s funding. JEFFERSON

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The Jefferson County Board of Education adopted it 2017-2018 budget June 1 with a unanimous vote.

The $978.9 million budget comes with an increase of $18.9 million of funding from the state. Jeffco will receive $7,483 per pupil, an increase of $237.66 per pupil. This is above the state base, but below the state average of $7,662 per pupil.

“Although we’re in a little better shape, we have a lot of work to do in the state of Colorado,” said Jeffco board president Ron Mitchell about state education funding.

Highlights from the adopted budget include an additional $3.7 million to be allocated to school based budgeting (money that each school’s principal can choose how to spend) for one-time use, an increase of more than $20 million for teacher compensation, and the closing of Pleasant View

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Elementary, which will save the district $662,742 annually.

The district’s fiscal year will run July 1 through June 30, 2018.

A public hearing on the proposed budget was held at the regular Board of Education meeting on April 20, to provide an opportunity for citizens to address the Board regarding the proposed budget.

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Even without these cuts, the district identified $20 million in cuts in other areas to fund the teacher compensation increases.

age 3A and 3B failed in the November 2016 election. The board quickly named increasing teacher compensation as one of its top priorities, which led the district to draft a list of $20 million in cuts. Included in those cuts was the proposed closure of five elementary schools.

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Imagination takes flight at The Edge Theater Regional premiere of ‘Mud Blue Sky’ in Lakewood

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

There are times when air travel is an extremely frustrating and even

dangerous prospect. And so often, the recipients of travelers’ ire are people who are in the same situation as they are — flight attendants.

In Marisa Wegrzyn’s “Mud Blue Sky,” three flight attendants spend a layover commiserating on the highs and lows of their profession, with an eye on an uncertain future.

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for our first summer show,” said Patty Ionoff, one of the flight attendants in the show. “It’s a fairly new work that is a comedy, but kind of a dark comedy.”

Directed by Robert Kramer, the play runs at The Edge Theater, 1560 Teller St. in Lakewood, from June 9 through July 2. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 6 p.m. Sundays.

The story of “Mud Blue Sky” follows Beth (Ionoff) and Sam (Emily Paton Davies), two flight attendants who have some time to kill during a layover in Chicago. While there they meet up with Angie (Emma Messenger), a friend and former flight attendant. As the trio reminisces, Beth befriends Eric (Erik Thurston) a young pot dealer who is helping them out on his prom night.

“What I love about this show is that Wegrzyn has written three complex, really flawed and interesting characters,” Paton Davies said.

“So often women characters are decoration around a story, but these women get to be funny, ugly, mean and pretty.”

The small cast and intimate storytelling is a perfect match for The Edge Theater, and which prizes these kinds of character-driven stories, both Ionoff and Paton Davies said.

“These women have an interest-

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ing struggle, as they try to figure out what to do with their lives, especially at their ages,” Ionoff said.

“There is a lot of understanding in Wegryn’s writing, and I think a lot of women will relate to these kinds of choices and challenges.”

One of the best things about the play, according to Paton Davies, is the deftness and humor with which these issues are examined.

“It’s the perfect summer show, because it’s really funny and just flies along,” she said. “It’s something everyone can relate to, and is just a lovely, poignant show.”

‘So often women characters are decoration around a story, but these women get to be funny, ugly, mean and pretty.’

Emily Paton Davies, actor

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THINGS to DO MUSIC

Timberline Handbell Ensemble Auditions: 7 p.m. Monday, June 12 at Wheat Ridge United Methodist Church, 7530 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Short-term, long-term and substitute ringers are needed.

Skills include playing level 3-5 music, rhythm, and various handbell techniques. For an audition, please make an appointment by emailing audition@timberlineringers.org.

THEATER

Miners Alley Playhouse Presents ‘Cabaret’: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday through June 25 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Tony Award-winning musical about following your heart while the world loses its way. Additional shows at 6 p.m. Sunday, May 28, June 4, June 11 and June 18. Call 303-935-3044 or go to minersalley.com.

ART

‘Damage’ Art Exhibit: open through February 2018 at Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood, in the mezzanine near the library. Denver artist Sharon Brown’s exhibit features psychologically charged paintings created mostly from photographs. Go to www.rrcc.edu.

EVENTS

Fox Hollow Tournaments: The Men’s Club is hosting the Mayor’s Cup June 24 and its Red, White and Blue member guest event including women July 2.

This year Lakewood’s award winning 27-hole facility at 13414 W. Morrison Road added more tee options for all player levels. Join the golfing fun through October; go to fhmgc.com.

Colorado Stock Horse Association Open All Breed Shows: July 16, Aug. 20, Sept. 3 at the Indiana Equestrian Center, 7500 Indiana St., Arvada.

Large outdoor arena with second arena for warm-up.

Registration at 7:30 a.m.

Classes at 8:30 a.m. Information and entry forms at 720-935-2026 (call or text), or 720-560-3646 (call or text), www.ColoradoStockHorse.com, and ColoradoStockHorse@yahoo.com.

for an up close look at the bees.

Sign up in advance at Arvada. org/public-classes.

this week’s TOP FIVE Inspire Arts Week: Thursday, June 1 to Sunday, June 11. Event showcases the arts culture that exists in Lakewood, with 20-plus organizations producing more than 30 events. Presented

by Lakewood Heritage, Culture and the Arts. Kickoff event is from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, June 1 at the Lakewood Cultural Center.

Go to www.Lakewood.org/ Inspire.

at 44th and Robb Street in Wheat Ridge. Join us for rocking on the chairs reminiscing about Wheat Ridge back in the day. Presented by the Wheat Ridge Historical Society. Dates are June 10, July 8, Sept. 9, Nov. 11 and Dec. 9.

Summer Series: ‘Mud Blue Sky’: 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from June 9 to July 2 at The Edge Theater, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. Tickets and passes for the Edge Theater Summer Series available by calling 303-232-0363 or online at www. theedgetheater.com. Other shows in the series are “Bad Jews” from July 14 to Aug. 6; and “Dinner” from Aug. 25 to Sept. 17.

Baugh House Tours, Open House: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at a log cabin encapsulated in a Victorian 1900s house

Republican Men’s Club: 7-9 a.m.

Mondays at Davies’ Chuck Wagon Diner, 10151 W. 26th Ave., Wheat Ridge.

Meetings open to everyone; women and students especially invited.

Upcoming meetings include Monday, June 12, David V. Cooke, Arvada presiding judge, “Colorado Municipal Courts Changes, Bail Reform, Sentencing and Evidence-Based Practices”; Monday, June 19, Jeff Shrader, providing updates on Jefferson County Law Enforcement following the 2017 General Assembly conclusion. Contact

Spa Day: noon to 3 p.m.

Saturday, June 10, at Natural Grocers/Vitamin Cottage, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Learn how to nourish your skin with plant extracts and oils, not harsh chemicals. Stop by and make your own sugar scrub. Go to https://www.naturalgrocers.com/ store-location/arvada-north-wadsworth/. Call 303-423-0990.

National Get Outdoors Day: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, June 10 at the north shore of Sloan Lake. Enjoy live music, fishing classes, paddling activities, rock climbing, bike riding and more. Go to www.getoutdoorscolorado.org/ngod

Fred Holden, president, at 303-4217619.

National Get Outdoors Day: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, June 10 at the north shore of Sloan Lake.

Enjoy live music, fishing classes, paddling activities, rock climbing, bike riding and more. Go to www.getoutdoorscolorado.org/ ngod.

Food Pantry: open from 9-11 a.m. Wednesdays at New Apostolic Church, 5290 Vance St., Arvada, rear entrance (across the street from Beau Jo’s restaurant). Contact Gertrude at 303-902-6794.

Fun with Animals: 10-10:45 a.m. Wednesdays in March at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. For ages 3-6 years. Learn about coyotes, beavers, bugs and fish.

Use books, stories, crafts and games. Sign up at arvada.org/ public-classes.

HEALTH

Turmeric, the Spice of Life: 11 a.m. Saturday, June 3, at Natural Grocers/Vitamin Cottage, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Learn the recipe for chicken curry; class led

by Kate Sheets, MNT. Go to https://www.naturalgrocers. com/store-location/arvadanorth-wadsworth/. Call 303423-0990.

Protect Skin from Inside Out: 11 a.m.

Saturday, June 10, at Natural Grocers/ Vitamin Cottage, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada.

Class led by Kate Sheets, MNT. Go to https://www. naturalgrocers.com/ store-location/ arvada-northwadsworth/. Call 303-423-0990.

Garden Myths: 10:30-11:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 10 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada.

Learn from a Jefferson County CSU Master Gardener about the truth and myths of back yard gardening. Sign up in advance at Arvada. org/public-classes.

River Stewardship in the 21st Century: 3-4:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 10 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Presentation by the West Denver Chapter of Trout Unlimited is on water and macro invertebrate (insects) sampling and learn why these processes are key to keeping data on the condition of a river or stream.

Sign up in advance at Arvada.org/ public-classes.

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Beekeeping Up Close: 8-10 a.m. Saturday, June 10, June 17 and June 24 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Three-part series designed to build on the basic information presented in introduction to backyard beekeeping. Each week covers a different topic relating to beekeeping and includes a visit to the observation area of Pioneer Farmsteaders’ bee yard

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Bunkers can be boom or bust Sand traps among most daunting hazards for high school golfers

‘Just don’t get in them’ Some believe the best strategy is to keep a healthy distance between themselves and bunkers.

That’s Arapahoe senior Beth Lebar’s approach. For her, an early trip to a trap can set a positive or negative tone.

“Like today, the first time I was in the sand, I hit it three times trying to get out,” Lebar said after competing in the Centennial League tournament in April at Broken Tee Englewood. “So the rest of the day I wasn’t super confident out of

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A sand trap placed in a troublesome position in the fairway or around the green can be a feared hazard in golf.

Most professional golfers have learned how to expertly deal with sand traps, or bunkers, but many amateurs try to avoid them to keep from possibly elevating the numbers on their scorecard.

In Colorado high school girls golf, approaches on how to handle the hazards vary.

Though the 2017 season is now done — the state tournaments was May 22 and 23 — proficiency in escaping sand traps can keep any golfer’s score from soaring.

For any golfer, having the right mental approach when faced with a stop in the sand is important.

To help keep them from seeming like daunting obstacles, Valor Christian coach Scotty Hofer doesn’t use the words “sand trap.”

“They are bunkers with sand,” he said. “If you call them sand traps, right away you are trapped and can’t get out. They are hazards. It is really not a hard shot for people used to making it.”

Hofer noted that sand shots, at least from greenside bunkers, are the only shots in which a player is not supposed to hit the ball first. Executed properly, a player’s highly lofted club — a sand wedge — strikes the sand behind the ball, popping the ball out of the trap.

When not hit correctly? The ball might stay in the bunker.

Or it might come flying out like a missile.

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Lakewood’s Chloe Weigum claims sand bunkers can be a mental block for many golfers. “If I say I can hit out of it, then I can hit out of it,” she says. “If I don’t put that mindset in my head, it just doesn’t work.” the sand.”

But for the most part, she has learned how to handle the obstacle. Lebar is a team captain and a four-year varsity player who is vying for her third state tournament appearance.

“I used to be really afraid to hit out of the sand, but now I know how to talk myself through it and kind of calm down a little bit and it’s not the worst place to be for me anymore,” Lebar said.

Ralston Valley senior Jordan Remley is one of the state’s best golfers and is headed for the University of Wyoming to play, but her performance in sand traps still needs work, she said. Like Lebar, she prefers to stay away from bunkers.

“I’d say they are one of my weak points,” she said. “My point is just don’t get in them.

It can definitely be mental.

“I’m more confident that I used to be. I’m still working on it.”

The role of repetition Practicing in traps is helpful.

“There are very few courses with sand to practice,” Arapahoe coach Patrick Wilson said.

“Family Sports (in Centennial) is good but I tell the girls to make sure nobody is behind the trap in case they (mis-hit) a shot.

“We play the par 3 and I tell them to drop a ball in the sand.

Don’t keep score, but practice getting out of the sand.”

Rock Canyon senior Brook-

lyn Murphy has improved at getting out of bunkers, and that has helped her lower her scores to the high 80s this season. She credits practice.

“I’ve improved by just practicing the shot and getting it consistent,” Murphy said.

“Repetition of the same thing is really important and just relaxing every time you get into one — otherwise you get in your head, and a lot of times people struggle to get out and the ball stays in.”

Rock Canyon assistant coach Ron Saul just told Murphy to try to not spill water.

“What I taught her to make sand shots easier was to imagine a glass of water sitting on the club face and you have to hold it so you wouldn’t spill a drop, and swing in the bunker so you don’t spill a drop,” he said.

Legacy coach Mark Glen said, ultimately, high school players get out of sand traps just like anyone else.

“Like any other shot in golf, the more you practice a specific shot correctly, the better you get at it,” Glen said. “Can it become a mental obstacle? As I watch players on the LPGA and PGA tours, sure looks like they try to avoid them and bad shots do occur at times with that mental image.

“It is about humans, with faults, playing a game designed not only to test one’s physical capabilities but his or her emotional, mental and, at times, spiritual potential as well.”

e don’t like to live in the past. But it’s time to take a look back on the 2016-17 school year for area sports teams.

• Two highlights were the back-to-back dramatic state playoffs games of the Rock Canyon boys basketball team.

Rock Canyon scored four points in the final five seconds to beat Grandview OVERTIME 42-40 in a quarterfinal game. A steal and an ensuing follow tip-in of a missed layup in the final second sent the Jaguars into the semifinals, where the team lost on a free throw with 0.8 second remaining to eventual state champion Eaglecrest.

• The Jefferson County 4A regular season basketball finale was remarkable and went two overtimes with Jim Benton D’Evelyn escaping with a 71-69 triumph over Golden.

• Just watching Mountain Vista attempt to win the Class 5A title on the final day of the volleyball championships was tiring.

Vista played eight sets in its final two pool matches and then the Golden Eagles had to win two, one-set playoffs before advancing to the semifinals. Mountain Vista beat Rock Canyon, 3-2, in the semifinals and led 3-1 in the finals against Fossil Ridge before fatigue took its toll.

Vista lost the fifth-set tiebreaker to Fossil Ridge to end as state runner-up after playing 15 sets in one afternoon and evening.

• It was hard to ignore the rare Continental League baseball chase. Going into the final day of the regular season, six teams were tied for first place.

• Valor Christian captured five state titles.

It appeared that last fall might be the season for payback as the Eagles football team started with a 1-3 record.

However, after a narrow 10-7 semifinal win over Cherry Creek, the Eagles whipped Pomona 30-14 to win their seventh title in eight years.

Ali Kilponen pitched Valor to its third straight 4A softball title and the boys lacrosse team captured its second straight state crown. The baseball team defended its 4A state title and the boys basketball took home the championship hardware after being the runner-up last year.

• Cherry Creek won state titles in boys and girls tennis and boys lacrosse to give the Bruins 200 overall state titles in its history.

• Pomona’s girls gymnastics and wrestling teams secured piggyback state championships.

• Green Mountain was the 4A gymnastics winners.

• The Lutheran boys won their fourth consecutive 3A track crown.

• Mountain Vista’s girls soccer team didn’t look like champions early in the season but won two shootouts in the playoffs and went on to defeat Arapahoe in the state title match.

• Ralston Valley’s girls golf team came from five shots off the pace after the first round to win the 5A state title by nine shots as the three scoring golfers in the final round averaged 76.3.

There were plenty of area individual state champions, especially in wrestling and tennis. However, there are too many to mention to give them justice. It is hard, however, not to mention a couple.

• Kyle Pearson of Highlands Ranch carded rounds of 66 and 67 to finish 9-under-par to capture the boys state golf championship at Bookcliff County Club in Grand Junction.

• And, Jefferson 132-pound senior Kyle Cisneros won his second state crown and wrapped up his wrestling career with an all-time Colorado best of 177 wins.

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Elephant Rock riders find a wheel fun time Annual cycling festival draws thousands to Castle Rock

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORDOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On a beautiful Sunday morning, nearly 6,000 people went for a ride during the 30th annual Subaru Elephant Rock Cycling Festival at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock.

There were riders of all abilities and ages on different types of bikes at the June 4 event. The finish-line area sometimes became congested with riders taking pictures. One of the familiar refrains heard was “we did it.”

Cyclists chose from among five courses to ride: the 100-mile, 62-mile, 42-mile, 27-mile gravel and 8-mile family routes.

Joe Smith, of Lone Tree, rode the 62mile course in four hours, 31 minutes and 26 seconds, with an average speed of 13.4 mph.

“It went really well,” he said. “I cut my time from last year and the reason I did that is I trained more. I rode a 100 miles just last week.

“I like to ride. I have a stationary kinetic bike in the basement. I get on that and turn on the television. I ride for the exercise and health and to get ready for the MS150, which is

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Sean Hanley, of Denver, put aside his mountain bike for a road cycle and also finished the 62-mile ride in less than five hours.

“It was a beautiful ride,” Hanley said. “I’ve been around Castle Rock for 20 years and never had ridden it. I just

started road biking. I’ve been mountain biking my whole life.”

Challenging was a word that several riders used to describe their ride.

Randy Gleason, of Parker, crossed the finish line seven hours after starting the century course.

“I’ve been doing this for about 15 years and this is the third year with the new course,” he said. “It’s always fun just to push yourself and challenge yourself a little bit. And it’s a nice warmup for a lot of other rides I’m going to do this summer.”

It was also challenging for Manisha Hira, of Commerce City, with her son Shivan in a child trailer during the family ride in which the Castle Rock Police Department escorted cyclists through construction downtown.

Susan Gobbo, of Morrison, was accompanied by her young grandson Damien on a bike beside her.

“I’ve done this one other time but this is my grandson’s first time,” she said. “I hope we are ready for this. We are trying to get him excited about biking and see what he can do as a youngster.”

Everybody seemed excited to see

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and ask Everod Samuel, of Centennial, about his bike called the Ordinary, a high-wheeler. He rode it over the 62-mile course.

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Scot Harris, Elephant Rock event director, said the 6,000 riders matched last year’s estimated total.

“The weather couldn’t have been better,” he said. “No wind, and all the riders were happy.”

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7June 8, 2017

Jeffco all-conference 4A baseball team STAFF REPORT

Here are the local 4A athletes that were named to the Jeffco League’s all-conference team by the conference coaches and officials.

JD Wadleigh of Green Mountain was named the converence MVP. First Team: JD Wadleigh, Green Mountain; Dylan Jacob, Green Mountain; Brody Bettis, Green Mountain; Pablo Simon, Golden; Ethan Whitson, Golden; Aaron Arcilise, Wheat Ridge; Travis Cowan, Wheat Ridge; Willie Gordon, D’Evelyn.

Second Team: Sage Schaller, Green Mountain; Matthew Ramirez, Green Mountain; Jack McLaughlin,

Golden; Matt Kneeskern, Golden; Abe Apodaca, Wheat Ridge; Carlos Shippley, Wheat Ridge; Tyler Hobbs, D’Evelyn; Dylan Aurich, D’Evelyn; Garrett Martin, Standley Lake.

Honorable Mention: Thomas Lyall, Green Mountain; Josh Harkins, Green Mountain; Kyle Coleman, Green Mountain; Ben McLaughlin, Golden; Jacob Douthit, Golden; Cavin Phillips Wheat Ridge; Dominic Brown, Wheat Ridge; Cael Yeuzer, Wheat Ridge; Christion Cedillo, D’Evelyn; Tanner Robberson, D’Evelyn; Elliott McNeave, Standley Lake; Zebidah Granado, Standley Lake; Gustavo Tafoya-Fernandez, Standley Lake.

4A Jeffco All-league soccer

With the spring soccer season complete, the following local athletes were named all-league athletes, as voted upon by Jeffco area coaches and officials.

The league’s MVP honor goes to Alexandra Nillen of Wheat Ridge. Both Golden and D’Evelyn were recognized as having outstanding sportsmanship.

First Team: Alexandra Nillen, Wheat Ridge, 12th grade; Macie Browne, Wheat Ridge, 11th grade; Sarah Anschutz, D’Evelyn, 11th grade; Tianna Wright, D’Evelyn, 11th grade.

Second Team: Isabella Scaturro, D’Evelyn, 11th grade; Laryssa Hamblen, D’Evelyn, 10th grade; Addison Hyrup, Green Mountain, ninth grade; Danielle Lord, Green

Mountain, 12th grade; Braquelle Calley, Golden, 12th grade; Maricel Mequi, Golden, 12th grade; Emily Naysmith, Standley Lake, 11th grade; Emma Smith, Standley Lake, 11th grade; Haley Klasner, Standley Lake, 10th grade; Corina Wing, Wheat Ridge, 12th grade; Kyra Midroy, Wheat Ridge, 11th grade.

Honorable Mention: Alexis Miller, D’Evelyn, 11th grade; Emma Denton, D’Evelyn, 12th grade; Danielle Schell, Green Mountain, 11th grade; Shelby Ransom, Green Mountain, 10th grade; Sydney Starkey, Golden, 12th grade; Quinn Cusack, Golden, 11th grade; Shannon Patrick, Standley Lake, 11th grade; Tessa Edwards, Standley Lake, 10th grade; Eryn Dominguez, Wheat Ridge, 11th grade; Rylie Pachello, Wheat Ridge, 11th grade.

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President Dad: Book looks at First Dads throughout history

A

h, dear old dad…

He can fix almost anything, make something from nothing, and he tells great bedtime stories. He’s BOOKWORM the Workshop King, Master of the TV, Lord of the Grill, The Yard Czar, and he likes to think he rules the house, too.

Or, as in the new book “First Dads”

by Joshua Kendall, he might rule a different House.

George WashingTerri ton, the Father of Schlichenmeyer Our Country, was not.

He wasn’t a father, that is, and that, according to Joshua Kendall, is one of the “key” reasons why Washington was “unanimously elected as our first President.” Yes, George helped raise Martha’s children, which apparently didn’t count among his peers.

“Of the forty-three men” who’ve become President, says Kendall, “thirty eight have produced progeny.” He classifies them in groups according to their parenting styles, which sometimes reflected their leadership styles.

Because Franklin Delano Roosevelt, for example, “was simply too busy to provide much guidance to

Author Joshua Kendall COURTESY RACHEL YOUDELMAN

THE BOOK “First Dads: Parenting and Politics from George Washington to Barack Obama” by Joshua Kendall c.2016, Grand Central $27.00 / $32.50 Canada 392 pages … his children,” he was a “preoccupied” First Dad. It probably didn’t help that, for much of their early lives, he was fighting polio; still, being a father “did not come naturally” to the charming FDR. Ronald Reagan also fell under the “preoccupied” category, as did Zachary Taylor, Jimmy Carter, and

Lyndon Johnson.

Kendall says that Ulysses Grant and Teddy Roosevelt were both “Playful Pals”: they were permissive fathers who were happiest with their children around. Woodrow Wilson, despite his “dour” reputation, was lighthearted with his kids, too.

John Tyler was an example of a “Double-Dealing Dad.” He had nine children with his first wife, seven kids with his second wife, and a rumored fifty-two children by slaves and free black women. He didn’t publicly acknowledge any of the latter, nor did Warren Harding, Thomas

Jefferson, or Grover Cleveland publicly acknowledge their illegitimate offspring.

John Quincy Adams, his son John Adams, and Dwight Eisenhower were “tiger dads” who demanded exceptional behavior from their children. Harry Truman, Rutherford Hayes and Barack Obama go in the “nurturer” category. And Franklin Pierce never recovered from the death of his youngest son, nor has George H.W. Bush, the death of his preschool daughter decades ago.

Imagine having a family of your own … and then being responsible for 124 million more families. Some Presidents have done well at both and some, as you’ll see in “First Dads,” were real duds.

Much of that, of course, is a matter of conjecture and history but author Joshua Kendall takes things a little further in this book. Here, we get an idea of the parenting the presidents received and the childhoods they enjoyed (or didn’t) which, perhaps, affected the kind of parenting they gave their own children. Kendall also reveals what it was like for the wives of these men, the emotional legacy they left their children, and what became of those sons and daughters.

This is a great book for dad, the Historian, or Grandpa, who’s a political animal. It could make a perfect Fathers Day gift, “First Dads” could be very dear.

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