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District considers weekly late start or early release for all schools Changes considered to allow for regular teacher planning time

TWO PROPOSALS Jeffco Public Schools is considering incorporating weekly collaborative planning time, known as PLCs, into all school schedules.

The district intends to seek community feedback on two proposals.

BY CASEY VAN DIVIER CVANDIVIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After a March survey and June school board meeting, Jeffco Public Schools is considering its next steps for a plan that could set a weekly late start or early release for all of its schools.

The discussion coincides with a change to the 2019-2020 calendar, which will not include the handful of early release days that are usually listed. These days — when students leave school early while staff members stay for planning and training — have been included in previous districtwide school calendars. But in 2019-2020 the individual schools may choose to hold early release days, and there will be five to seven full non-student days district-wide, depending on how many snow days are taken during the school year.

A significant change to this scheduling plan could go into effect in the 2020-2021 school year, designating a weekly time for teacher planning known as Professional Learning Committees (PLCs), or collaborative planning.

“Teachers are overwhelmingly beg-

ging for this time period,” Jeffco PTA president Shawna Fritzler said.

While almost all district high schools already include PLC time in their weekly schedules through a late start or early release, most elementary and middle schools do not, said Todd Engels, executive director of school leadership with the district.

Members of the Jefferson County Educators Association (JCEA) asked the district to create PLC time for all schools during their negotiations process in the spring of 2018. The teachers’ union and district signed a memorandum of understanding that led to the formation of the Late Start/ Early Release Taskforce, with the goal of finding the best strategy to implement PLC time.

“We’ve got knowledge of better instructional strategies to make learning engaging for kids, but the reality is, that takes more (planning) time,” said Karen Quanbeck, who was elementary chief of schools before mov-

ing to another district July 1. “This is not work teachers can do in isolation or at home.”

The taskforce is currently debating when the PLC period should occur, or how long it should be.

At the board’s June 12 study session, Quanbeck and her colleagues presented two proposals for how the district could implement the change, should it choose to do so.

The proposals Under the first proposal, all schools would schedule either an early release or late start on the same day of the week — for instance, all schools may have a one-hour early release every Friday.

Proposal one would require K-5 supervision provided by licensed district staff during the PLC period. School finance employees have estimated the supervision will cost $225,000, Quanbeck said.

The estimation is based on the as-

Proposal one District staff presented two versions of proposal one to the school board during its study session on June 12.

In version one, all schools K-12 would hold either an early release or late start on the same day of the week, to allow for PLC time.

In version two, schools serving K-8 students would incorporate a uniform PLC time, while high schools would retain the current PLC times they have built into their schedules.

Proposal two In this proposal, high schools would retain their current PLC times and schools serving K-8 students would be asked to individually schedule PLC time at any time during the week. sumption that roughly half of parents will need supervision for their children during the PLC time, “which is what other districts who have done this have seen happen,” she said.

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Presenters suggested either all schools would use the same PLC time, or have high schools keep their current PLC times, but have all elementary and middle schools would use a uniform time. That second option would cost the district an estimated additional $335,000 because of the bus schedule, putting the total cost at $560,000.

The second option may also pose a problem for bigger families who depend on older students to look after younger students while parents are at work, Fritzler said.

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impacts to families,” she said.

A second proposal would allow high schools to keep current PLC times while asking each middle and elementary schools to individually schedule a weekly PLC time. That time could occur at any point during the student contact day.

Though this proposal gives schools more scheduling freedom, it could create a burden for families with multiple children. Proposal two would also be more costly than both versions of proposal one.

Because PLC times could happen at any time of day, the district would need to fund supervision for all students, instead of half of K-5 students. This would increase supervision costs from $225,000 to between $2 million and $3.2 million, Quanbeck said.

What’s next The district plans to send out a strategic survey to parents and teachers to determine which proposal would most benefit families and staff, or if the community would like to see other options. Future survey feedback will also help determine the day PLC time falls on, as well as whether the time occurs during a late start or an early release.

Fritzler added that the district will increase communication with the community, potentially through social media and a presentation at Back to School Night.

The board hopes to make a final decision no later than mid-November this year.

“What we need to commit to is finding a quality solution and then seeing if we could afford it,” said board president Ron Mitchell. “This is an issue that we need to find a way to deal with.”

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Governor Polis surprised everyone with his May 31st veto of House Bill 1212, which would have extended the licensing of Community Association Managers (CAMs).

CAM licensing began in 2015 but was subject to renewal in 2018, under its “sunset” provision. Accordingly, the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) conducted a sunset review recommending renewal of CAM licensing. The Democratically controlled House of Representatives passed a 2018 bill renewing CAM licensing, but the Republican controlled Senate killed it, thereby requiring DORA to enter into a yearlong wind-down of the program, with July 1, 2019, as the total ending of CAM licensing.

With the Democrats taking control of both houses of the General Assembly and the governorship this year, it was expected that a bill continuing CAM licensing would be passed by both houses (which it was) and signed by the Governor in time to save the program — but it wasn’t. As a result, when July 1 arrived this month, all CAM licensing ended more abruptly than was anticipated at the end of the legislative session. Gov. Polis’ signature on HB 1212 would have prevented that from happening.

HB 1212 had been weakened somewhat due to aggressive lobbying by the

Community Association Institute (CAI) whose membership consists primarily of HOA management companies. Efforts by Stan Hrincevich, an outspoken homeowner advocate, to include more protections for homeowners were unsuccessful, and that may have been a factor in the Governor’s veto, but Stan (and I) were stunned that the Governor allowed CAM licensing to end, albeit while ordering DORA to gather stakeholder input on the subject in coming months. Sessions for that purpose have been scheduled for Aug. 14 and 29, Sept. 12, and Oct. 8 at DORA’s Denver offices. You can register to attend in person or by webinar. I have registered to attend by webinar.

The short-lived licensing of HOA managers provided a channel for homeowners to file complaints when they felt cheated or mistreated by their HOA or their HOA’s management company — and there were plenty of complaints which the CAM office at DORA tracked.

Without such an office, homeowners

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Following the passage of the original CAM licensing law in 2015, managers had to pass background checks, get certified, pay a fee, and pass a state exam in order to be licensed. There were also continuing education requirements.

Starting this month, anyone, including a felon straight out of prison, can be hired as a community manager. HOA management will once again be the only profession in Colorado where unlicensed personnel can function in a fiduciary capacity, managing millions of dollars of other people’s money without oversight.

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Voters pass Lakewood Strategic Growth Initiative Measure limits home construction to 1% and would require City Council to approve projects with 40 units, or more

BY JOSEPH RIOS JRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After a long process, supporters of the Lakewood Strategic Growth Initiative have something to smile about.

The initiative, known as Question 200, passed by slightly more than a 5 percent margin. The measure will limit new home construction to one percent and will require Lakewood City Council to hold a public hearing and vote to approve residential projects with 40 units, or more. The initiative will go into effect immediately, according to Stacie Oulton, a spokesperson for the city.

Election results show nearly 53 percent of votes are in favor of the measure while 47 percent are against it.

More than 35 percent of ballots were returned with 35,684 people voting as of July 8. The very last day for oversea and military ballots, and ballots with some problem with their signatures to be counted was July 10, which might change the vote totals by some small amount.

“From the beginning this has been a volunteer grassroots effort. From the beginning to the end, we did what we could and reached out to the commu-

nity,” said Cathy Kentner, the proponent of the initiative. “The passion of the community and the community’s concern over development and seeing how its neighborhoods developed came through with the results. This is about giving everybody their voice, and I am really confident because of the passion of our community on both sides of the issue, that this will leave us stronger.”

Lakewood Mayor Adam Paul said he is glad the election process is over and is looking ahead.

“It’s time for us to continue to work and have some community healing.

The people have cast their voices, and that’s important, and we’ll honor that and continue to work on this and other issues facing the city,” Paul told the Lakewood Sentinel.

In the summer of 2017 supporters of the Lakewood Strategic Growth Initiative gathered more than 6,000 verified signatures in support of the measure.

However, before the measure could reach City Council, Lakewood resident Steve Dorman protested the initiative in court. He alleged the measure violated constitutional rights, property owners in Lakewood and that it would limit future Lakewood

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City code prohibited Council from moving the initiative any further while it was under protest. At the beginning of the year, Council voted to change that rule, to ensure the growth ordinance could go before city voters.

“Three to five percent either direction is what I thought would happen,” said Dorman of the vote.

Bill Furman, a Lakewood resident, believes the Lakewood Strategic Growth Initiative won’t solve problems that supporters of the measure are concerned about like traffic, open space and growth.

“It’s not surprising people have genuine concerns. I think they are just going to find that (the Lakewood Strategic Growth Initiative) doesn’t solve those concerns,” said Furman.

Lakewood resident Rhonda Peters is happy the measure passed, but she

QUESTION 200 BY THE NUMBERS Yes for the Lakewood Strategic Growth Initiative: 18,771 votes, or 52.60 percent No for the Lakewood Strategic Growth Initiative: 16,913 votes, or 47.40 percent Total votes cast: 35,648, or 35.81 percent of eligible Lakewood voters.

Total Lakewood voters: 99,638 voters said the vote was only the beginning.

She said it’s imperative that residents participate in public hearings regarding residential projects.

“This measure helped to limit growth and it brings in citizen oversight, but if the citizens don’t show up and don’t participate, then we’re just going to have business as usual,” she said.

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Jeffco libraries offer access to genealogy database STAFF REPORT

Jefferson County Public Library now offers access to MyHeritage, an online database that helps people explore their family’s history.

Jeffco residents can access the database from any district library or from home, and use it to upload family photos, create a family tree, browse through millions of historical photos and search through more than 9 billion historical records, said a news release.

MyHeritage enables users to search

birth, death and marriage records from 48 countries, the complete U.S. and U.K. censuses, immigration, military and tombstone records, and other genealogy resources that span the last five centuries. The MyHeritage database includes more than 3 billion family tree profiles, and due to ongoing content contributions by individual users, the database grows at an average pace of nearly 2 million records every day.

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For a full list of online resources and classes, visit JeffcoLibrary.org “JCPL offers rich resources to help people discover their roots,” Peg Hooper, adult services manager for the library district, said in the news release. “In addition to MyHeritage, we also provide online access to Ancestry.com and Heritage Quest. We offer classes throughout the summer,

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“Genealogy can be a fascinating and gratifying pursuit. Sign up online at jeffcolibrary.org or call us at 303-2355275 to Book a Librarian. Our research professionals can show you how to get started.”

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Looking for a new home? Consider health and safety Jeffco Public Health wants people to test homes for radon and other factors that can impact health

TIPS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR YOUR NEW HOME FROM JCPH Prevent exposure to lead Test your home for radon Test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms Get a first aid kit

BY JOSEPH RIOS JRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Ashley Sever and her husband recently married and set their eyes on purchasing their first home together.

The two looked to make Lakewood their home, and they accomplished that, but it didn’t come without having to overcome a few obstacles.

Sever learned that her newly purchased house had a high amount of radon — a radioactive gas that comes from the breakdown of uranium in water, rock and soil. The couple installed a radon regulation system in their home, but they encountered another problem — their property’s wiring was a fire hazard.

“The main thing we decided was that it is more important to focus on health and safety things before we got into the cosmetic upgrades,” said Sever.

Jeffco County Public Health (JCPH) wants to make sure that residents consider health and safety when moving into a new home. The health

Test water if you have a private well Keep firearms and prescription medications away from pets, children and teenagers

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“If you think about the average 24-hour day, most people spend at least half of the day at home,” said James Rada in a statement. He is the environmental health services director for JCPH. “There is a strong connection between our health and where we live, and there are some important things

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Around 50 percent of homes in Colorado have high levels of radon, according to JCPH. Radon can cause health issues like cancer, and it’s invisible and doesn’t have a smell. Lead in paint products used on homes and buildings is also another health factor. Homes and buildings built before 1978 may contain lead and lead poisoning can be detrimental to health, particularly for children.

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“We’re bringing together incredible thought leaders, change makers and influencers to share their gifts, their ideas, their innovation,” Katherine Winter-Sellery, chairwoman of America Meditates and the summit, said in the release. “Never has there been a better time to open the dialogue about critical issues in mental health and collaborate across silos, to build innovative solutions, and to address mental illness and its impact in all sections of society.”

Attendees will hail from multiple professions, backgrounds and parts of the world, providing networking opportunities to a movement that changes the way we think about and manage mental health. Barbara Van Dahlen, founder and president of Give an Hour Psychologist, will open the conference. Van Dahlen is executive director of the task force PREVENTS (President’s Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide) and has been ranked one of the 100 most influential people in the world, according to a news release.

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Celebrating Lakewood’s 50th birthday at the Lakewood Heritage Center An exhibit looks at Lakewood’s incorporation

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It features an old jukebox from Maggie’s Pool Hall, a 1921 Model T vehicle, World War II posters and more. The exhibit has been years in the working, and residents have helped by telling the museum what is important to Lakewood’s history.

The Heritage Center, located at 801 S. Yarrow St., is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. You can contact the museum at 303987-7850.

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VOICES

Shades of gray look a lot less shady

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top me if you’ve heard this one.

The day I found my first gray hairs, I thought I’d dye.

Today’s essay is about gray hair. I like gray hair.

Americans are not allowed to grow older gracefully. We are reminded at every turn that youth will be noticed and served. And that trying to stay forever young, while an impossibility, can be achieved with dyes and injections.

I don’t always know who has had injections, but I (almost) always know who has dyed their hair.

Somewhere along the line, gray hair got a bad reputation, and it continues to this day.

There is absolutely nothing wrong

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with gray hair, and most of the time it looks far better than the opaque alternative.

Our skin and our hair age together.

Jet black hair and 60-70-80-year-old skin is an incongruity.

Some of us, obviously, prefer the Craig Marshall incongruity.

Smith I began to have gray hair when I was in my early 20s. I couldn’t believe it. I wasn’t happy about it. And then I saw someone my age who had a full head

of gray hair.

It was a comedian named Steve Martin. When I realized that having gray hair didn’t seem to bother him, it no longer bothered me that I had gray hair.

Actors and actresses have their hair dyed for various roles all the time.

Martin’s hair was dyed black for his roles in “Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid” and “My Blue Heaven.”

He looked completely different, but it was right for those two performances.

However, some dye jobs don’t work out so well. The next time you watch “You’ve Got Mail,” take a close look at Tom Hanks’ hair. It’s so unnaturally black that it becomes a distraction.

I have sometimes wondered what it would be like to be a celebrity.

I have sometimes wondered what it would be like to be celebrity, whose looks are pre-eminent.

We have all seen plastic surgery gone wrong. In some cases, very wrong.

Some actors and actresses have grown old in front of our eyes without exaggerated attempts to preserve a memory.

Take a look at Bud Cort in “Harold and Maude.” And then take a look at Bud Cort in “Pollock.”

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Civility seems to be sorely lacking

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it can go on something to add interest um. Here are some fruits and flavor, but young children like it and vegetables,” says adult to child. Young child’s mouth as a stand- alone, as well as, on top of something. is sealed shut. “Let’s eat Fruit salsa is generally an easy some salsa you helped chop up!

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y, my, aren’t we proud?

Once upon a time, I thought it would be a really great thing to be on the national news. It seemed like, you know, that meant you were famous and good things would come your way if you were on the news. Even if it were just something nearby, you could bask in the vicarious glow. And then, HITTING I turned, like, 14, and actually HOME started watching the national news.

Being on the news is generally not a good thing.

Right, junior baseball families?

Let’s trace the chain of events, shall we? Spectators — not necesMichael Alcorn sarily parents — at a baseball game —of 7-year-olds!

— in south Jefferson County are in the stands using foul language.

Somehow, the 13-year old umpire is the only person in the room with both the good sense and the courage to ask those spectators to watch their language. And THAT is what touches off a stands-clearing brawl. Among the brilliant scenes that were to follow was a woman walking onto the field — of 7-yearolds — wielding an aluminum

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baseball bat as a weapon, and one brave young man sucker-punching another man into unconsciousness.

So proud.

If you were inclined to dismiss the general coarsening of American life here in the 21st century, this should quickly disabuse you of that notion. We have lost our collective minds. And don’t come at me with “It’s Trump’s fault.” This long predates the Presidency of Donald Trump; an argument could be made that “The Apprentice” played a role, but I’m afraid that’s a bit too subtle and nuanced an argument to fit our current national mood.

And it’s not Donald Trump supporters who are running through the streets of a major American city wearing masks, clubbing retirees over the head with tire irons, and throwing “milkshakes” mixed with caustic substances on people they disagree with. The tolerance of Antifa from the political Left (have you heard any of the 65 candidates decry their actions?) is just as bad as the President’s indulgence of the idiots down in Charlottesville.

But, as the poet said, “they didn’t start the fire.”

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Older children or adults can cut the larger fruit into peeled pieces and younger children, the ones we want to convince, can cut the larger pieces into small ½ inch squares.

Mix the juice of half or less of a lemon and 1 Tablespoon of strawberry jam together and stir into the fruit.

The salsa can be served with buttered toast or an English muffin or a side of Cheerios.

If you have time, make some cinnamon tortilla chips in the oven. Set the oven at 375 degrees. Butter the tortillas and sprinkle lightly with cinnamon and sugar. Place on a cookie sheet and use a pizza cutter to cut into triangles or squares. Bake in the oven

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There are ads everywhere that promise years will be taken off if only particular salves and creams and pills are purchased.

I am not interested.

I would rather spend my money on books, and feed the inside of my head.

Cosmetics are not going to improve my appearance or my life.

Maybe it’s somewhat easier to say these things because I’m a man. I don’t know. You tell me.

All I know is I prefer hair that looks

for about 8 minutes or until they are light brown. When cooled, children can spoon salsa onto the chips.

If you need a rainy day activity, turn the salsa making into a cooking show by recording on your phone.

Not So Spicy Vegetable salsa is a little trickier because young children may not like the texture or taste of vegetables yet, but it is worth a try. Start with very small tender zucchini, black beans, cooked corn, shaved carrots cut into tiny squares, and tiny pieces of chopped lettuce. Add a little salt and eat with toast or homemade tortillas with no cinnamon. If the vegetables need to be a bit softer sprinkle with water and put the mixture in the microwave for a few seconds. Tomatoes, onions, and peppers are often a problem so that probably knocks out tomato salsa for a while.

like hair, and not hair that looks like an attempt to hold off the calendar.

Ironically, I know someone half my age who dyes her hair gray. Or blue.

Or green.

Hair isn’t quite the statement it once was. Remember: “Give me a head with hair, long beautiful hair, shining, gleaming, streaming, flaxen, waxen”?

But it’s still has its place in our perception of how we appear to others.

Finally: Please, please, please reevaluate that comb-over.

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have sometimes been lively, even martial. But this feels different, in ways both trivial and more dangerous.

Yeah, sure, Jefferson and Hamilton had spirited debates with ad hominem attacks — but they did so in the King’s English with style and intellect. And not that long ago, looking down from 10,000 feet, it was wildly controversial that Clark Gable got to declare on screen, “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” But now Hollywood makes no pretense of holding up standards, our politicians make no effort to elevate anything except themselves, and our culture wallows and sinks deeper into the muddy swamp of debasement.

Except for 13-year old umpires who have the temerity to ask for it to stop.

I have to wonder if the death of civility won’t lead, ultimately, to the death of civilization. *** I made a list a few weeks back of

some groups that I am proud to be a part of. I left one off that list. If you have been impressed by the “Bottlecamp Challenge,” boy, do I have a show for you. Next weekend, one of the “companies” that I am honored to keep will be holding their National Championship competition at Broomfield High School (July 20 and 21). If you are in the least bit interested in crazy athleticism, feats of power and skill, and the artistry of men and women competing at the highest level, come see the U.S. Taekwon-Do Championships. And if you want your children — or yourself — to be surrounded by people of unmatched spirit, camaraderie, and dedication to self-improvement, find a local school and take a few classes. It will be worth your time.

Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His new novel, “Charon’s Blade,” is available at Amazon.com, on Kindle, or through MichaelJAlcorn.com.” His opinions are not necessarily those of Colorado Community Media.

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Good intentions go bad in ‘Fairfield’

Paleo, keto dieters

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‘More than just food’ Popularized by former Colorado State University professor Loren Cordain’s 2010 book “The Paleo Diet,” the whole-food-based diet encourages mimicry of a human diet thousands of years ago — “the evolutionary way to look at nutrition,” Gerber said.

Gerber — who was certified in family medicine in 1991 and has been a healthcare provider in the area since 1993 — and those in his support group focus on a low-carb version of the diet. Strict followers do not eat sugar, grains, margarine, some dairy products and processed food. Instead, they eat natural foods, including meat, fish, eggs, vegetables and fruit.

“It’s a little less carbs and a little more protein and fat,” he said. “A lowfat diet is the old school.”

Gerber often recommends whole food diets like paleo and keto to his patients, reminding them that choosing what to eat is just one part of the equation.

s almost anyone can readily attest, good intentions don’t necessarily lead to positive outcomes. This is certainly true in Eric Coble’s scathing and hilarious “Fairfield,” which takes the idea of celebrating diversity to unexpected places.

“There is something useful in people on stage making the mistakes as a way to have the audience identify,” explained Jada Suzanne Dixon.

“I’m intrigued by the deliberate provocativeness COMING of the show as a ATTRACTIONS potential mirror to examine ourselves and maybe spark a conversation that needs to happen.”

Directed by Dixon, “Fairfield” is making its regional premiere at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Clarke Reader Washington Ave. in Golden, from July 12 through Aug. 18. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays.

The show is about Fairfield Elementary, a public school located in a diverse and liberal district. When a teacher’s attempt to celebrate Black History Month go awry, everything erupts into chaos in the school and community. The show raises questions about what society determines what is appropriate and inappropriate.

This is Dixon’s directorial debut at the theater, and she said the intimacy of the space allows audiences to really immerse themselves in the story being told.

“It generates this feeling of the audience being a part of the action, being a participant, versus, sitting back,” she said. “That is what I am hoping we accomplish. That even when the audience feels uncomfortable, and they will feel uncomfortable, that they lean in even further.

That they are able to see themselves or see others in their life as the characters. That they can identify with the moments in the play where the characters crash into the irrational decisions over and over.”

Cast members include Sheryl McCallum, Adeline Mann, Brian Landis Folkins and Sinjin Jones. As they developed the show, Dixon said the cast and crew had some insightful conversations about the show and what the characters are experiencing.

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The paleo diet is based on a foundation of foods like fish, meat, fruits, vegetables and most kinds of nuts.

Proponents say eating healthy is easier than ever as diets gain popularity

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or the past four years, Littleton resident Kimberly Spomer has attended a support group. The group of roughly 25 people consists of like-minded individuals seeking community and advice as they follow the paleolithic or “paleo” diet and other low-carb diets.

“You go out to eat, and it can be difficult feeling like you’re the only one,” she said. “The group is this really strong community. We know each other, we watch each other’s progress, we share tips and books that we’ve read.”

Known as the Low-Carb and Paleo Support Group, the monthly meeting is run by Denver’s Diet Doctor at 7720 S. Broadway and facilitated by health care professionals Dr. Jeff Gerber, Erynn Kay and Jennifer Hooker. Members give each other cooking and shopping tips and encouragement after days gone wrong, Spomer said.

The group showcases just one way low-carb dieters have come together as the trend establishes itself in the mainstream. Though some point to a falling number of Google searches for the term “paleo,” Spomer and Gerber hold that low-carb diets are hardly fading away — especially in Colorado,

POSSIBLE RISKS OF DIETS While experts praise low-carb, high-fat diets like paleo and keto for their prioritization of natural foods and potential to instigate weight loss, the diets also present some possible health challenges, according to Mayo Clinic.

Because those on the paleo diet cut out whole grains and legumes, the dieters may be deficient in fiber, vitamins and some micronutrients, Mayo Clinic said. The diet also places restrictions on dairy products, which could lead to a calcium or protein deficiency.

Dieters should be mindful of what types of fats, proteins and vitamins they are consuming. High-fat diets also put individuals at greater risk for kidney disease, heart disease and some cancers, according to University of California at Davis Health. which ranks as the number one state for Google searches of the terms “paleo” and “keto.”

The keto diet — on which dieters sharply restrict carb intake to put the body into ketosis, a metabolic state in which stored body fat is used to produce energy — has particularly gained popularity. In January 2019, 11 times more users searched the term than in January 2017.

Spomer said the trend shows through attendance at Low Carb Denver, a March conference she volunteers with. The conference drew more than 800 individuals in 2019, as opposed to the roughly 300 who attended in 2016, she said.

For many, low-carb diets represents a treatment for chronic and life-

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altering conditions — as was the case for Spomer, who has an autoimmune disease that left her with “no energy,” she said. “I would consume half as much as my family and gain half a pound a week.”

After trying different autoimmune protocol diets, Spomer landed on a low-carb paleo diet two years ago. She said she hasn’t experienced any of her symptoms since.

“Things got a lot better. People are shocked how much it helps,” she said.

“It changes everything.”

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Chef Jami Fynboh agreed. In 2012, Fynboh and her husband, Derek, opened Denver-based “mmm…COFFEE! Paleo Bistro”. Located at 910 Santa Fe Drive, the bistro is the nation’s first completely grain-free restaurant, she said.

“Paleo is more than just food; it’s a way of life,” she said. “It’s taking care of yourself, getting exercise and having time to relax.”

Fynboh has followed the paleo diet for eight years, with Derek joining in a year after her, the day they signed the lease for their paleo restaurant, she said.

Throughout years of businesses, she has watched customers develop a better understanding of the diet as all types of people give the lifestyle a try.

“We’ve had people who literally got off the plane at DIA and drove to us first,” she said. “They’re from all over. People just want to take their power back and their health back.”

DO’S AND DON’TS The paleo diet emphasizes cutting out processed foods and consuming a similar diet to that of humans’ ancestors. The diet can vary in number of restrictions and the intensity of those restrictions. However, those on the diet generally stick to these guidelines: Do eat: • Grass-fed lean meat or wild game • Fish • Fruits and vegetables • Nuts (other than peanuts) and seeds • Certain oils from fruits and nuts Don’t eat: • Wheat and other grains • Legumes, including beans, lentils and peanuts • Dairy • Processed foods and refined sugar • Potatoes Source: Mayo Clinic (https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-andhealthy-eating/in-depth/paleo-diet/ art-20111182)

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you’re doing.”

Spomer and Gerber echoed the sentiment, highlighting that there are many different methods and levels of strictness on which to follow the diet.

Most on the diet can purchase any ingredients they need at stores like Costco or Walmart, they said.

“You don’t always have to eat on the

top of the food chain of snobbery,” Gerber said. “You can make a meal at a restaurant paleo-friendly.”

Gerber suggested ordering burgers and sandwiches without a bun, choosing options low in sugar and asking if food is cooked with industrial seed oils, which are a certain type of vegetable oil.

Spomer and those in the support group have put these tips to the test many times, often going out to Red

Robin after group meetings, she said.

She added that with group members from Boulder to Colorado Springs, who range in age from students to retirees, there’s no shortage of advice to be had in the group.

“It’s huge for new people, because low-carb is a learning curve,” she said. “You have to be patient with yourself. Anyone can do it if they want to, and they can do it in all different ways.”

Hopefully, the audiences who see the show will have the same sort of conversations after seeing it.

“I’m hoping they are slightly stunned, horrified, and that their belly hurts from laughing. I hope it sparks important conversation,” Dixon said.

“In watching these characters bump into each other, we can identify in our current social and politically charged environment that it isn’t enough to stub our toes and bump into each other and try to avoid the conversation about what just happened.

Call 303-935-3044 or visit www.minersalley.com for information and tickets.

ver Museum of Nature & Science have once again teamed-up to celebrate some of the classics of the genre in film while giving fans a chance to escape the summer heat. The SciFi Film Festival runs Wednesdays through Aug. 14.

Films that will be screened include “Donnie Darko,” “Get Out,” “Jurassic Park,” “Prospect” and “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” Some films will be shown at the SIE Film Center, 2510 East Colfax Ave., and others at the museum, 2001 Colorado Blvd.

In addition to the film, there will be introductions and discussions with Vincent Piturro, professor of Film & Media Studies at MSU Denver and scientific experts.

For information on films and tickets, head over to www.denverfilm.org.

and dynamic presence in the metro area, as evidenced by the fact that the Colorado Irish Festival is commemorating its 25th anniversary this year.

The 2019 festival will be from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, July 12, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 13 and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 14 at Clement Park, 7306 W. Bowles Ave. in Littleton.

The event will see thousands of visitors over the three days, as it is known for its display of kilts and bagpipes, Irish step dancing and the traditional and contemporary Irish music. There will also be a cultural village featuring everything from literature and demonstrations to Gaelic sports and sheepherding.

Get all the details at www.coloradoirishfestival.com.

mensely talented artists that we’ve come to take for granted, especially because she’s always so reliably excellent without being flashy about it. She can work confidently in jazz, country, R&B and pop, or swirl them all together while making it look effortless.

Jones will be taking to the stage at Red Rocks, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway in Morrison, at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16.

If Jones herself wasn’t a big enough draw, she’ll be joined by R&B and gospel legend Mavis Staples.

She’s been a crucial musical voice since she started with her family group in the 1950s and is a national treasure we should all recognize.

Get information and tickets at www.redrocksonline.com.

Boldly go to the future with Sci-Fi Film Festival The Denver Film Society and Den-

A journey to Emerald Isle, via Clement Park The Irish culture has a vibrant

Clarke’s Concert of the Week - Norah Jones at Red Rocks Norah Jones is one of those im-

A variety of options While following the paleo diet can initially be difficult and requires some online research, she said, “it’s very easy once you know what

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Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail. com.

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Apollopalooza celebrates 50th anniversary of moon landing One small step for man, one giant leap for Wings Over the Rockies

BY CLARKE READER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

For those who weren’t alive on the night of July 20 a half-century ago, it’s difficult to imagine what it must’ve been like to see men land on the moon for the first time. For the millions watching, it was an event that will never be forgotten.

Metro resident Stephen Kelly certainly didn’t. And when a little over a year-and-a-half ago he realized the landing’s 50th anniversary was nearing, he thought it was an occasion worth celebrating.

“I went to the management at the Wings Over the Rockies Museum, where I had volunteered for a long time, and mentioned to them this was coming,” Kelly said. “I thought it would be great if the museum could commemorate the event.

Originally, I was thinking of a oneday event to celebrate. It’s really expanded since then.”

Apollopalooza will be held at the air and space museum, 7711 E. Academy Blvd. in Denver, from July 13-20. The event will feature everything from film screenings and

Apollo veterans panels to a STEAM festival and career mingle.

“There are a lot of milestones that can be celebrated: Yuri Gagarin’s flight as the first human in space, Alan Shepard as the first American in space and Apollo 8. However, the Apollo 11 moon landing has the feel of a triumph that can be touched,” wrote Jessica Castellano, Wings Over the Rockies’ chief development officer, in an email interview.

“We not only went to space, we touched it, walked on it, and came home. Nothing has been the same since that day, for our aerospace heroes and for our global citizens.”

One of the main goals was to offer an event of substance and without fluff, said Kelly, who chaired the committee that organized Apollopalooza.

Fortunately, education is a key part of Wings’ mission statement, and Denver is home to a burgeoning aerospace industry. National titans like Ball Aerospace, Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Sierra Nevada Corp. all call the state home.

“We have a great line-up in-store, including folks from the Colorado School of Mines and University of Colorado, who don’t just teach in these fields – they’re involved in current programs working to get people back on the moon,” Kelly explained. “We have a number of folks that were actually veterans of

IF YOU GO WHAT: Apollopalooza Conversations with NASA and Apollo veterans, film screenings, Moon Landing Viewing Party, STEAM festival and much more.

WHERE: Wings Over the Rockies 7711 E. Academy Blvd., Denver WHEN: July 13-20 PASSES: Daily and weekly passes available, as well access to specific events and VIP events. Prices range from $13 to $185.

INFORMATION: www.wingsmuseum.org/ events/apollo/ the Apollo program in one aspect or another, and these guys have some stories to tell.”

Some of the marquee names include Gene Kranz, NASA flight director for all Project Gemini missions, as well as Apollo 11. He also was the leader of the Apollo 13 “Tiger Team” (actor Ed Harris played him in Ron Howard’s “Apollo 13” film). Dr. Harrison H. Schmitt, an Apollo 17 astronaut and moonwalker, and Joe Engle, astronaut and X-15 pilot from Colorado Springs, are just a few other people who will be on hand.

There’s a lot of interactive and

social events to be excited about, including a Launch Day Breakfast with Kranz on July 16, and a Moon Landing Viewing Party on July 20 that features a live band, dancg ers, barbecue dinner and themed S costumes for the night, capped with t a screening of the moon landing S timed to the minute it happened 50 years ago. b Apollopalooza is an all-ages event, n e but students and millennials are being particularly catered to with t t events that exhibit education and i career opportunities in related fields. t The STEAM For All Festival on s July 14 is focused on community accessibility to aerospace and will b a feature workshops, activities and p more. Because the event isn’t just o about the past – it’s also a look to the future. e “After attending a full day, a t lecture or just stopping by to see what all the fuss is about, we hope R visitors come away with an amazing p n appreciation for the thousands of men and women who helped put the i first men on the moon 50 years ago,” a wrote Ben Theune, Wings’ director of marketing, in an email. “We t s hope guests leave with an excitement about the future of the space e a industry as a whole and a desire b to follow our progress back to the moon in 2024 — and maybe to even i get involved.”

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Grandbear to be honored at July 13 storytelling event

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

About once a month, the entire third grade class at Shelton Elementary School used to gather into a classroom to hear a story by Grandbear the Storyteller.

“Everybody cheered when Grandbear walked in,” said Ella Matheo, now 12 who was one of the third graders. “Even though the kids were rowdy third graders, we always sat quietly through Grandbear’s stories, wondering what would happen next.”

Lev Ropes, also known as Grandbear the Storyteller, will be honored at a storytelling event that is a joint effort between Rocky Mountain Storytelling and Miner’s Alley Playhouse. This partnership’s first event takes place on July 13.

The event is being put on to provide everyone with more access to storytelling, said Kate Lutz, president of Rocky Mountain Storytelling, a nonprofit organization that puts on annual and ongoing storytelling events, including performances, workshops and other gatherings.

“Grandbear has been such a storytelling force in the community,” Lutz said. “He’s Golden’s storyteller and everybody knows him — whether it’s a kid or their parent. And sometimes both.”

Ropes, 84, spent about 16 years telling stories to children in local schools

Lev Ropes, more commonly known as Grandbear the Storyteller, tells a story to children in earlier years.

Ropes spent about 16 years telling stories to children in local schools with Jeffco Spellbinders, but recently retired for health reasons.

He will be honored at an event co-sponsored

by Rocky Mountain Storytelling and Miner’s Alley Playhouse on July 13.

IF YOU GO WHEN: 1-2 p.m. July 13.

WHAT: Storytelling at Miner’s Alley Playhouse.

WHERE: Miner’s Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave. in Golden.

DETAILS: The event is being put on jointly by the efforts of Rocky Mountain Storytelling and Miner’s Alley Playhouse. The event will honor longtime Golden storyteller Lev Ropes. The target audience is children and families.

TICKETS: $10 for adults and $5 for children.

Tickets can be purchase at www.minersalley.com.

For more information about the event, visit www.minersalley.com. To learn more about Rocky Mountain Storytelling, visit https:// rmstory.org. with Jeffco Spellbinders, a nonprofit organization that provides trained volunteers to tell oral stories in school classrooms.

Ropes said he loves everything about storytelling and that it’s the best thing he’s ever done.

“People really relate to stories. The relationship between the teller and the listener is really special,” Ropes said.

And “the reaction you get from your audience is wonderful. They perk up

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And you’re there with them.”

Ropes recently retired from storytelling for health reasons, but is still involved in the art through coaching and mentoring others.

Target audience for the July 13 event are children and families. All of the storytellers will be telling Ropes’ stories from his CD and book titled, “Tales of Tails from the Blue Heron Ranch.” Matheo will be one of the storytellers, and will be telling Grandbear’s “Martha and the Grasshopper.”

“It was truly an exciting and amazing experience to listen to his stories,” Matheo said. “I’m excited to tell this story because I’ve always been so happy to hear Grandbear’s stories, and I can’t wait to make others feel happy hearing it, too. I just hope I can tell it as well as Grandbear.”

The other performers who will be telling stories on July 13 are Lutz of Denver and Robbie Knight of Wheat Ridge, both from Rocky Mountain Storytelling; and Rory Pierce, director of Miners Alley Children’s Theatre.

Ropes will be attending the event and is looking forward to hearing the other storytellers tell his stories, he said. Because stories are not memorized, Ropes added, they are seldomly told the same way twice.

Ropes also hopes the event attracts some of the people who he told stories to, many who may now be grown, and their children, he said.

“It’s going to be wonderful to see Grandbear’s legacy shining forth in the program,” Lutz said. “This is a chance to highlight someone who has had a powerful (role) in making storytelling alive in the community.”

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National parks to be highlighted at American Mountaineering Museum Genesee artist Topher Straus’ paintings will be on display through September

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

One thing that Topher Straus hopes to accomplish through his artwork is that when people view it, they are transported to a National Park that they have previously visited, or want to visit.

“I’ve heard so many wonderful stories about the National Parks,” Straus said. “It’s a subject matter that resonates with people.”

Straus’ artwork will be featured in a solo exhibition, Topher Straus: The Parks, on display July 18 to Sept.

30 at the American Mountaineering Museum in Golden.

The American Mountaineering Museum exists to inspire, educate and preserve mountaineering culture, said Heidi McDowell, the American Mountaineering Museum’s event manager. She added that people enjoy the museum because it allows veteran mountaineers to re-live their memories, and inspires future mountaineers by educating them on historic explorations.

The museum is excited to highlight Straus’ art because it “captures the

beauty of some of the country’s most beautiful parks,” McDowell said. And “art is a really powerful means to inspire mountaineers and conservationists.”

Straus, 44, grew up in Genesee but left Colorado after high school to attend Syracuse University in New York. After he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in film art, Straus lived around the world — from Los Angeles to New Zealand — before returning to Genesee about five years ago.

“That’s when my art career took off,” Straus said. Following a divorce, Straus decided to focus on his own happiness and “being a dad,” he added. “Through that came a desire to show my artwork.”

Straus’ first art show was in July last year, and then he eventually got a commission from a friend in Boston to do a landscape.

“I was a little apprehensive” to do a landscape, Straus said, “but it became a catalyst for my career. I’m only doing landscapes now.”

The exhibit at the American Mountaineering Museum will debut Straus’ newest painting of the Maroon Bells in Aspen, and landscapes from seven U.S. National Parks. The mountaineering museum will be supplementing the exhibits with some of its archives — old matted photos, glass lantern slides and mountaineering hardware, for example.

IF YOU GO An opening reception for Topher Straus: The Parks, a temporary exhibit at the American Mountaineering Museum, 710 10th St. in Golden, takes place from 6-9 p.m. July 18.

The reception is free and open to the public, and drinks, light appetizers, entrance to the museum and a meet-and-greet with the artist will be included.

The exhibit will be on view through Sept. 30.

The museum’s hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays; and noon to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. Admission costs $7 for adults, $3 for youth ages 6-16, and free for children age 5 and younger.

Follow Topher Straus on Instagram @CreativeTopher or visit his website at TopherStraus.com.

For more information on the American Mountaineering Museum, visit www.mountaineeringmuseum.org.

For the duration of the exhibition, Straus’ art will accompany the museum’s other unique exhibits, which include the suit and gear that Jim Whittaker wore when he became the first American to summit Mount Everest 1963; an exhibit on the 10th Mountain Division; an interactive Colorado 14ers exhibit; and the state high points exhibit, also interactive,

which showcases the highest points from all 50 states.

Straus’ artwork will be a nice addition to the museum’s current exhibits, said Eric Rueth, manager of the mountaineering museum.

His use of “color and imagination in the paintings will provide a fresh take on the mountains,” Rueth said.

Straus’ art is inspired by his own exploration of the outdoors, and his experiences from travelling with his 9-year-old son, Oliver Viking Straus.

“Color and light are everywhere, and I make art a part of everything I do,” Straus said. “I find it very important to put nature as the centerpiece of my work.”

Straus’ process for his work is called dye sublimation. He takes an image based off a photo, then sketches it out and paints it on transfer paper.

Straus then sets it on a large piece of metal/aluminum, heat presses it and seals it with a high-gloss, transparent acrylic resin. The results are dynamic abstractions of familiar park scenery with an array of vibrant colors, Straus said.

The exhibit at the mountaineering museum will be Straus’ first show in Golden and in a museum — all of his other shows took place in an art gallery, he said.

“I’ve lived all over the world, but Golden has incubated my creativity and soul,” Straus said. “To be more of a part of my community is great.”

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THINGS to DO

THEATER

Up Next at Colorado ACTS: Enchanted Garden: 4 p.m. Friday, July 12 at Colorado ACTS Theatre, 11455 West Interstate 70 Frontage Road, North, Wheat Ridge. Suggested donation of $2 per ticket.

Children 5 and under are free of charge. Concessions as always are only $1 each! Visit coloradoacts for more information.

Gilbert & Sullivan’s “Patience”: 7 p.m. on Friday, July 12, and Saturday, July 13, 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 14 at the Lakewood Community Center, 470 S. Allison Pkwy., Lakewood. Empire Lyric Players brings you the comic operetta “Patience (or Bunthorne’s Bride)”, a musical satire mocking hipsters of the Victorian era. Reserve your seats now for a night of music, dance, wit, and romance. Ticketing information: elps.org/tickets/ Spend Your Summer on Stage at Colorado ACTS!: Through July 22 at Colorado ACTS Theatre, 11455 West Interstate 70 Frontage Road, North, Wheat Ridge. There is a class for your interest and age group! Everyone who registers is guaranteed a role in the show. For information on upcoming performances visit www.coloradoacts. org or call 303-456-6772 Train Heist, Good Guys, Bad Guys and YOU!: Through Aug. 18 at Colorado Railroad Museum, 1209 Washington Ave., Golden. Interactive Wild West Theater returns to the Colorado Railroad Museum just in time for Wild West Steam Days! Tickets are $55. Visit robberyattherailroad.com for more information.

Fairfield: July 12 through August 18 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Showtimes at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m.

Sundays. Call 303-935-3044 or go to minersalley.com.

ART

Ochre Light by Aria Fawn and guest artist Hemlock: On display through July 21 at Valkarie Gallery, 445 S. Saulsbury St., Lakewood.

An art exhibition celebrating the cycle of life through death and the ochre color light that surrounds it all. Visit valkariefineart.com for more information.

Welcome to the Big City: Exhibit runs through February 16, 2020 in the hallway gallery, Lakewood Heritage Center, 801 S. Yarrow St., Lakewood. Celebrate Lakewood’s 50th anniversary of city incorporation with a look back at life in 1969! Immerse yourself with clothes and music of the time, while enjoying some fabulous local photographs and political archives. Visit lakewood.org for

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this week’s TOP FIVE Pride Night at Secrest: 7 to 11 p.m.

Friday, July 12 at Secrest Recreation Center, 6820 W. 66th Ave., Arvada.

Pride Night at Secrest is an event exclusively for LGBTQ+ Teens and their allies. Join your peers in a safe place for activities such as basketball, Fortnite, ping pong, air hockey and more. $10 includes pizza. Must arrive by 7 pm to be guaranteed pizza. For more information please contact Laina Doyle, Youth/Teen Coordinator, at 303.403.2539.

Space Piñatas / Piñatas Espaciales: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Friday, July 12 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Decorate and take home your very own space-themed piñata! A professional piñata-maker teaches the steps and shares the cultural significance of these fun flying objects. Fill your piñata at home. Visit jeffcolibrary.org for more information.

Foothills Fine Arts Festival: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, July 13 and 14 in Downtown Golden. Juried art show featuring media, including ceramic arts, fiber arts, glass, jewelry, mixed media,

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MUSIC Performances in the Park: Children’s show 10 to 10:45 a.m., evening concerts 6:30 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 17 at Prospect Park located at West 44th Avenue and Robb Street, Wheat Ridge. Enjoy free outdoor, family-friendly concerts and performances. Children’s show: Inspector Magic, Magical Wizard.

Evening concert: The Carolyn Sills Combo Band. Visit rootedinfun.com for more information.

EVENTS

Alien Slime Lab: 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, July 11 at the Golden Library, 1019 10th St., Golden. Take an alien home and make glow-inthe-dark alien slime, moon dough, and cloud dough in the Library’s laboratory. Potentially messy, always fun! Visit jeffcolibrary.org for more information.

The Colorado Railroad Museum celebrates its 60th Anniversary: July 11 through July 14 at the Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W. 44th Avenue, Golden.

Everyone’s welcome to be part of this historic anniversary. Saturday and Sunday, July 13-14 during regular Museum hours, enjoy train rides, open railcars, turntable demonstrations, and food and drink offerings,

painting, photography, sculpture and 2D. Festival is the marquee event for ARTSWEEK GOLDEN and includes live music, kids’ art activities and more.

Visit artsweekgolden.org for more information.

Universe of Surprise with Magic Rob: 2 to 3 p.m. Monday, July 15 at the Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Anything goes during this hilarious and astonishing show. Rob teaches you amazing magic tricks, but if he goofs up you may need to use your own magic to help him out. Visit jeffcolibrary.org for more information.

Free Summer Lunches for Kids: 11-11:30 a.m. Monday to Friday at the Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Free, healthy lunches for anyone 18 and under. Provided by Jewish Family Services. Go to jeffcolibrary.org.

HEALTH

Nature Treasure Hunt in the Park: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 25 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Maps and clues, and a few surprises too! Let’s go on a treasure hunt through the Majestic View Park. Find the

Family Night at Secrest Outdoor Pool: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 19 at Secrest Recreation Center, 6820 W. 66th Ave., Arvada. Families can enjoy secluded family swim time, popcorn, lemonade, popsicles, fun games, and music. Admission for residents is $15 for 2 adults and up to 3 children ($20 non-residents) and additional resident children will be $2 ($3 non-resident). A reduced rate will be applied for any families that want to stay and have already paid daily admission. For more information, contact Devyn Snow at DevynS@ApexPRD.org.

among many other activities.

Interested in More? Join us for the fantastic commemorative events we’ve lined up, including a “Timekeeper’s Gala 60th Banquet” (Friday), Anniversary Commemoration (Saturday), Parade of Locomotives (Saturday), and evening “Robbery on the Rails” murder-mystery shows (Saturday and Sunday). Visit coloradorailroadmuseum.org for more information.

Invisible Forces: A Physics Challenge: 1 to 1:45 p.m. Thursday, July 11 at the Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge.

Presented by the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, race against the clock and use the invisible forces around you to uncover mysterious codes and secrets. The Library becomes a physics laboratory where you can build, experiment and complete hands-on challenges to reveal the physics behind sound waves, air pressure and electricity. Visit jeffcolibrary.

org for more information.

Orion and the Future of Space Exploration: Noon to 1:15 p.m.

Saturday, July 13 at 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. NASA’s Orion spacecraft is built to take humans farther into space than they’ve ever gone before. An expert from Lockheed Martin Space Systems provides a first-hand look at Orion’s progress and an exciting discussion of what’s next in space exploration. Visit jeffcolibrary.org for more information.

Tennis and Nature Camp: Monday-Friday, July 29-August 2. 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Ages 6-12 yrs, Meet at the Majestic View Park tennis courts for an hour of tennis instruction, drills, and games.

Then off to the Nature Center for fun, hands-on educational activities about animals, wetlands and more. Pickup is back at the courts.

Contact the Apex Tennis Center at 303-425-8810 or michelec@ apexprd.org with questions. $130 RES/ $145/ NR. Register at apexprd.org/ register.

Eleanor’s Community Garden: has a plot for gardening this summer. The garden is at Applewood Methodist Church, 2035 Ellis St., Golden.

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treasure and take home a prize or just have fun on an adventure.

Dress for the weather. Ages 4-14, $3/person. Call 720-898-7405 or visit campscui.active.com/orgs/ MajesticViewNatureCenter# for more information.

Food Pantry Agape Life Church distributes free food from 10-11 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month (weather permitting) at the church, 5970 W. 60th Ave. in Arvada. ALC provides this service to all qualifying Colorado residence. Call 303-431-6481 to see if you qualify.

EDUCATION

Drop In Tech Help at the Wheat Ridge Library: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, July 11 at the Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Get personalized technology assistance and instruction from one of our experts on your own device or a library computer. Suitable for: Adults. Visit jeffcolibrary.org for more information.

Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. To place a calendar item, go to eventlink. coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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MILESTONES In the Military West U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alexander E. Farrell graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Farrell is the son of Thomas K. Farrell, of Parker, and Jennifer L. Farrell, of Lakewood. He is a 2017 graduate of Hendrickson High School, Pflugerville, Texas.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Edward G. Kajko graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Kajko earned distinction as an honor graduate. He is the son of Beverly A. and Edward C. Kajko, of Arvada, and a 2005 graduate of Wheat Ridge High School. He earned an associate degree in 2006 from Aims Community College, Greeley.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Philip Mathys graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Mathys is the son of Debra Gander and Erik Mathys and brother of Elena Mathys, of Golden.

He is a 2013 graduate of Littleton High School, Littleton.

U.S. Air Force Airman Alicia A. Munoz graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Munoz is the daughter of Alicia E. and step-daughter of Steven W. Valerio, of Lakewood and a 2018 graduate of Bear Creek High School,

Lakewood.

U.S. Air Force Airman Daniel Natale graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San AntonioLackland, San Antonio, Texas.

Natale is the son of Kirk Natalie, of Arvada, and Angela Long, of Evergreen. He is a 2018 graduate of Clear Creek High School, in Clear Creek County.

U.S. Air Force Airman Christopher J. Whalin graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Whalin is the son of Burton Beaty and Melissa Whalin of Sheridan and a 2013 graduate of Bear Creek High School, Lakewood.

School Notes Bree Denbow, of Arvada, graduated in May from Emerson College with a bachelor’s degree in media arts production. Denbow also was named to the spring 2019 dean’s list at Emerson College.

Walker Denton, of Golden, was named to the spring 2019 dean’s list at Nazareth College.

Meranda Diaz, of Arvada, was named to the spring 2019 dean’s list at Missouri Valley College. Diaz is a freshman majoring in English.

Emily Fox, of Golden, was named to the spring 2019 dean’s list at Belmont University.

Cyrus Green, of Wheat Ridge, is a Lighthouse Award nominee at Fort Hays State University. Green completed a master’s degree in geo-

sciences (geology). The Lighthouse Award is presented by the university’s alumni association.

Alicia Harris, of Lakewood, was named to the spring 2019 dean’s list at Angelo State University. Harris is majoring in pre-nursing.

Raegen Jackson, of Golden, received the Nicholas Nyaradi Memorial Award from the Bradley University college of liberal arts and sciences. Jackson is a senior at Bradley.

Timothy L. Johnson, of Arvada, graduated in May from Emporia State University with a master of library science degree, with a concentration in archives studies.

Tyler Lewis, of Arvada, was named to the spring 2019 president’s list at Chadron State College.

Hannah Melick, of Golden, graduated in May from Emerson College with a bachelor’s degree in political communication. Melick also was named to the spring 2019 dean’s list.

Cassandra Moosburger, of Arvada, graduated, cum laude, in May from Angelo State University with a bachelor’s degree in security studies, intelligence security studies analysis. Moosburger also was named to the spring 2019 dean’s list.

Emily Mott, of Golden, was named to the spring 2019 dean’s list at Belmont University.

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ames Pinkel, 69, of Centennial, plays pickleball three or four days a week against a variety of players at the Lone Tree Recreation Center.

“There are some who show up to really play the game,” Pinkel said.

“Some people are here to say ‘hi’ and if they play a game and lose, no big deal.

The sport is getting more competitive and we do have much younger people coming in that can just beat the pants off me.”

The sport with a curious name has exploded in popularity. In addition to be considered a fun, recreational game, pickleball has grown into a seriously competitive outlet for many. Today, the sport even has professional players.

“No question, there is competition — and at all ages,” said Don Siegel, director for two tournaments at the Apex Center in Arvada.

There has been a 650% increase in players over the past six years, according to the USA Pickleball Association.

There were 3.1 million players in 2018, according to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association.

Numerous tournaments are scheduled in Colorado this summer, including competitions in Englewood and Arvada.

Pickleball is particularly popular among seniors. The Sports and Fitness Industry Association reports that 43% of players are 65 years old or older.

The sport includes elements of ten-

Donnie Gallegos and his wife Patty are mixed-doubles players who compete in many of the local and regional pickleball tournaments. Donnie said pickleball can be competitive. “You have beginners and then you get super-serious and supercompetitive players like any other sport,” he said.

JIM BENTON nis, badminton and table tennis. It’s played with paddles and a plastic ball with holes in it on a 20-foot by 44-foot badminton-size court. It can be played indoors or outdoors, doubles or singles.

Siegel believes pickleball gives former athletes another chance to compete later in life, but it is also drawing interest from younger generations.

“Commonly, people looked at it as a senior sport, but you are seeing some of the younger tennis players come over and literally change the sport.

“Anybody that is truly an ambassador for the sport is happy that the younger generation is acknowledging that this is a fast-paced, aggressive game. It’s like any sport, it can be played aggressively, and very competitively … We’ve got some really competitive 70 (year-old)

plus players and others that are here to have a good time, smile and laugh.

That’s one of the many beauties of the sport.”

Ryan Daberkow, an athletics coordinator for South Suburban Parks and Recreation District, said he wouldn’t necessarily label the sport as becoming more competitive.

“It’s just a growing sport in general,” said Daberkow. “People from all age groups are taking an interest in the sport. You get a mixture of skill levels.”

But Drew Wathey of the USA Pickleball Association says the competitive level has increased.

“As the popularity has increased, it attracts ex-tennis players,” said Wathey, who estimates there are now in the neighborhood of 125 professional play-

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Colorado has its share of elite pickle- m e ball players.

Scott Moore, of Colorado Springs, is the No.1 50-plus senior male player in w the world and is a 12-time USAPA gold S B medalist.

Moore has mastered a sport in which h s placement and spin are more vital to n success than power and speed.

Julie Quisenberry, 76, says the older generation enjoys the competition as much as younger players.

“It can get competitive,” said Quisenberry, who recently was playing at the Goodson Recreation Center in Centennial. “We like to keep score. We sort it out among ourselves. There are all kinds of players. One night I played against a 23-year-old kid.

“I like the socializing. You meet new people. I started playing five years ago for exercise but it was so much fun. I was teaching as a substitute but I quit to play pickleball.”

Littleton couple Patty Gallegos, 54, and Donnie Gallegos, 52, play singles, doubles and mixed doubles in many tournaments around the region.

Competition is one of the reasons.

“We started playing and got addicted to it,” Patty Gallegos said. “In the competitive world of pickleball, there is a whole community of pickleball players.

You can play for fun or also get into the side of it that is very competitive.”

Caddies earn Evans Scholarship STAFF REPORT

Thirteen Colorado students were awarded the Evans Scholarship, a full housing and tuition college grant offered to golf caddies, following a final selection interview at Lakewood Country Club in Lakewood.

Each caddie has a story to tell, reflecting the scholarship’s four selection criteria: a strong caddie record; excellent academics; demonstrated financial need; and outstanding character. They will begin college in fall 2019 as Evans Scholars, with recipients awarded to the University of Colorado in Boulder.

The Evans Scholarship has an estimated value of $120,000 over four years.

“Each of these deserving Evans Scholars epitomizes what our program has been about since its creation in 1930,” WGA Chairman Frank Morley said in a news release. “Their dedication, hard work and sacrifice is humbling, and we are honored to be able to help them pursue their

dreams.”

The selection meeting at Lakewood Country Club was one of more than 20 such meetings the Evans Scholars Foundation across the country through the spring. When the 2018-19 selection meeting process is completed, an estimated 280 caddies are expected to be awarded the Evans Scholarship.

The Western Golf Association, headquartered in Golf, Illinois, has supported the Chick Evans Scholarship Program through the Evans Scholars Foundation since 1930. One of golf ’s favorite charities, it is the nation’s largest scholarship program for caddies.

A record 985 caddies are enrolled in 18 universities across the nation as Evans Scholars, and more than 10,830 caddies have graduated as Evans Scholars since the program was founded by famed Chicago amateur golfer Charles “Chick” Evans Jr. “We were fortunate to have 13 awesome candidates from all over the

state of Colorado, and it was the first year we had more women than men,” Geoff Solich, lead WGA Director in Colorado, said in the release. “The Evans Scholars Program will forever change the lives of these young men and women and I am honored to be a part of it.”

Scholarship funds come mostly from contributions by 32,000 golfers across the country, who are members of the Evans Scholars Par Club program.

Evans Scholars Alumni donate more than $10 million annually, and all proceeds from the BMW Championship, the third of four PGA Tour Playoff events in the PGA Tour’s FedExCup competition, are donated to the Evans Scholars Foundation.

To learn more about the WGA and ESF, visit www.wgaesf.org.

In the Colorado Community Media coverage area, scholarship recipients are: • Eliannah Angel-Lucero, of Aurora, from Regis Jesiuit High School, sponsored by Cherry Hills Country Club.

• Chloe Bowden, of Castle Rock, from Colorado Early Colleges of Parker, sponsored by Cherry Hills Country Club.

• Anthony Digilarmo, of Denver, from Overland High School, sponsored

by Cherry Creek Country Club.

• Carmen Garcia, of Denver, from St. Mary’s Academy, sponsored by Cherry Hills Country Club.

• Quinn Hiatt, of Denver, from Overland High School, sponsored by Cherry Hills Country Club.

• Grant Gorman, of Golden, from Lakewood High School, sponsored by The Club at Rolling Hills.

• Amelia Moenster, of Highlands Ranch, from Rock Canyon High School, from Cherry Hills County Club.

• Samuel Dahm, of Parker, from Chaparral High School, sponosred by Colorado Golf Club.

• Michael Corrigan, of Westminster, from Legacy High School, sponsored

by Denver Country Club. Corrigan will be a sophomore in the fall.

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The precision, passion and power of nine elite drum corps will be featured at Drums Along the Rockies, a summertime music attraction for more than 50 years.

Produced by Ascend Performing Arts, the evening of marching music pageantry begins at 6:30 p.m. July 13 at Broncos Stadium at Mile High, 1701 Bryant St., Denver. The featured groups are affiliated with Drum Corps International, Marching Music’s Major League.

The longest-running event in the history of Mile High Stadium, Drums Along the Rockies is regarded as the number-one destination for drum corps fans from across the globe, according to a news release. Competitive drum and bugle corps, whose members range in age from 15-21, stop in Denver on their national tour in preparation for the DCI World Championships in Indianapolis.

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From 5-6 p.m., fans are invited to a party in the Warm-Up Zone on the south end of the stadium, featuring a jam session by the Broncos Stampede.

Tickets for Drums Along the Rockies are available at 1-888-306DRUM (3786) or DrumsAlongtheRockies.com. For information, go to ascendperformingarts.org.

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Founded in 1958 as strictly a “parade corps” by local television stars Fred and Fae Taylor, the Blue Knights today operate under the umbrella of Ascend Performing Arts, a nonprofit performing arts organization that serves thousands of young people through various ensembles and BKXperience clinics.

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The obstacles include rock walls, army crawling through mud pits, rope swinging over water, scaling up rugged cargo nets and more.

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