June 30, 2016 VOLUME 92 | ISSUE 46
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SPIRITUAL For the terminally ill, their families and their caregivers, faith can help in difficult times. PAGE 12
Destination victory Devinny team wins first place in global competition By Clarke Reader creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com
Students from Lakewood High School’s class of 1976 celebrated their 40th reunion with a recreation of their graduation at Red Rocks. Photos by Clarke Reader
Class of ’76 reunites Lakewood High class celebrates with weekend of events
There are no places a person cannot be transported to with imagination. For Devinny Elementary’s Destination Imagination team, it took the students to Tennessee, where the won the global competition in their event. “It was very competitive,” said Sebastian Olivares, 9, a member of the team with his 10-year-old brother Nathaniel. “There were 75 teams from all over, but we used our skills to win,” added Nathaniel. Destination Imagination is a competitive team event that uses projects in a variety of categories to help students learn about STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) with the arts. Destination continues on Page 8
By Clarke Reader creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com High school graduations at Red Rocks Amphitheater are a common occurrence now, but when Lakewood High School’s graduating class crossed the stage to receive their diplomas in 1976, they were making history. “We were the first class from a Jefferson County school to graduate at Red Rocks,” said Phyllis DeNovellis, née Hall, a member of the class. “Graduation Reunion continues on Page 5
Students from Lakewood High School’s graduating class of 1976 catch up at Red Rocks as part of their 40th reunion.
Celebrating 40 years of musical theater Arvada Center hosts Colorado Symphony for July 9 outdoor concert By Clarke Reader creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com
The cast of the Arvada Center’s “Junie B. Jones, the Musical” production back in February burst into song. the Arvada Center has produced more than 170 musicals in its 40 years of existence. Photo by Gale Photography
Over the years, the Arvada Center has showcased some of the most famous musicals in the Broadway canon — everything from “Camelot” and “Les Misérables” to “Tarzan” and “Death Takes A Holiday.” To celebrate its 40th anniversary, and the transition from a city-run department to a full-fledged nonprofit, the center is hosting a concert in its outdoor amphitheater with the Colorado Symphony featuring songs from its most Theater continues on Page 9
Devinny Elementary’s Destination Imagination team “I Can’t Pronounce This Team’s Name” won first place in the global competition in the elementary, improvisational category. Courtesy photo
DRAG RACING
Lakewood gradeschool drivers experience the rush of drag racing. PAGE 19