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RRCC student who won Denver Metro Speech Competition About me I grew up in Fort Worth, Texas, and went to Aledo High School. I graduated high school a year early and took a year off before starting college.

With working and going to school full time I don’t have too much time for hobbies. When I get free time I really like to hike and camp. I enjoy sports and anything that involves being outdoors and getting some sunshine.

I spend most of my down time with friends or taking pictures.

College life The fall semester of 2017 will be my second semester at Red Rocks Community College.

I am currently taking my basics at Red Rocks. I am eventually going to transfer to an university and major is psychology with a minor in communications. I got involved with the speech program because I hated speaking in public and wanted to step out of my comfort zone. As the school year progressed I got more and more comfortable speaking in front of people talking about things I am passionate about.

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Speech Competition The competition was intense. Meeting and competing with the other students was such a great experience. I had an absolute blast.

I wasn’t expecting to win the Red Rocks competition so I was very surprised when I won the Metro competition. It was an awesome feeling when they announced my name as winner.

I had an overwhelming sense of accomplishment since at the beginning of the semester, when I could barely make it through a two-minute speech, much less a six to eight minute speech with no timer.

My speech was about sleep hygiene. How it works, how you benefit from it, and how you can change your sleep hygiene today. My biggest inspiration to compete was my teacher Joanna Liebelt. I was not thinking about doing the Red Rocks competition but she really encouraged it.

The importance of public speaking Speaking well is very important. I believe words are very powerful and having the ability to share your message is an amazing thing.

Everyone is scared of public speaking. To this day I still get nervous when I speak in public but pushing through the anxiety is so worth it.

The hardest part is just getting up there.

Share your message with the world because it is important. I took communications just to get out of my

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Red Rocks Community College student Sydney White recently won the Denver Metro Speech Community College Competition with her speech about sleep hygiene.

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Morrison police lieutenant indicted STAFF REPORT

A Jefferson County grand jury has returned a 29-count indictment against Anthony Paul Joiner, 38, a former police lieutenant with the Town of Morrison, according to the First Judicial Distirct’s DA’s office.

He is accused of stealing over $132,000 from the Town of Morrison between December, 2010 and February, 2016.

According to a news release provided by Pam Russell, communi-

cations director for the DA’s office, Joiner been indicted for theft, attempt to influence a public servant, embezzlement, and forgery.

At the time of the alleged crimes, Joiner was the second in command at the Morrison Police Department.

His responsibilities included making bank deposits, arranging extra duty contracts with Bandimere Speedway, arranging the cell phone contract for the town’s authorized employee cell phones, and he was fleet manager.

was intended for the Town of Morrison was deposited into the 5280 fund account and then used for his personal expenses He is also alleged to have billed both Bandimere Speedway and the Town of Morrison for extra duty shifts worked at Bandimere .Joiner’s is the only name associated with fund’s account.

Joiner was arrested on July 18.

He was booked into the Jefferson County jail and will be held on $50,000 cash bond.

According to the indictment, Joiner diverted funds from the Town of Morrison to his personal account through a private fund he created called the “5280 Police Motors Memorial Fund”. Money from the fund was supposed to be used to fund trips to Washington D.C. for police officers during National Police Week.

There were trips to Washington D.C. paid for out of the fund. However, Joiner conducted numerous transactions where money which

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I’ve always wondered why insurance companies “gave” us a new roof after a hail storm, even if the roof was already quite old.

This is different, say, from car insurance, where an insurer will “total” a car when the cost to repair the car exceeds a certain percentage of the book value of the car.

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Germanfest celebrates with music, food and beer

he 10th annual German Fest Denver made its first appearance at the Lakewood Heritage Center the weekend of July 21 through 23.

The event celebrated all things German with delicious food and drinks, traditions and music.

“This is a community and family event everyone can participate in,” said Bernie Barthel, president of the German Fest Denver. “This event is about all our different customs and the different cultures that make Germany so unique.”

People came to the Heritage Center from all over the metro area to celebrate their ancestry and enjoy an afternoon in the sunshine.

“Our family is of German heritage, so we love coming to these kinds of events,” said Colty Hornstein, who was at the festival with his family. “I love German music and food, and of course, the beer.”

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Rob, Jenny, Jacob and Ryan Couture, from Brighton, enjoy a traditional German lunch at the annual German Fest Denver on July 22.

Conradt and Jeri Fredell dance a polka during German Fest Denver on July 22. The pair have a five-piece polka band, and both said they love the traditional music that comes from Germany.

Cheyenne Allphin, with Das Brat House, serves up traditional German bratwursts during German Fest Denver on July 22. Attendees were also able to sample other German staples like wiener schnitzel, sauerbraten and goulash.

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Chanda Plan opens Center for Health Facility creates community for those with disabilities

BUSINESS BASICS Chanda Center for Health 1630 Carr St., Lakewood

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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When Brent Combs first started visiting the Chanda Plan Foundation in 2013, it was to receive massage and acupuncture to help him with his pain.

But it wasn’t long before he found a new community to grow with there.

“At the Chanda Plan, they focus on the disabled community, but our disabilities aren’t the only thing they focus on,” he said. “What they really do is find out how to make our lives better.”

That mission will reach more people than ever with the new Chanda Center for Health, 1630 Carr St., which celebrated its official opening on July 22 with tours, music and more than a little excitement.

“This is a chance for us to celebrate with the community, and share all the services we’re now able to have under one roof,” said Chanda Hinton Leichtle, founder and executive director of the organization. “I’m so excited for our current participants to see what we can do for them now, and for all the new people to meet us.”

Established in 2005 by Leichtle and her sister, Crystal Hinton, after Leichtle experienced significant health improvements due to integrative therapies, the Chanda Plan works to bring an integrative and holistic approach to health care for people with long-term physical disabilities like spinal cord injuries, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, spina bifida and brain injury.

For the first years of its existence, the Chanda Plan worked out of small offices that didn’t provide the accessibility or convenience so many of the organization’s participants required.

It was also difficult for participants to find health care professionals who had the proper equipment and experience to treat those with long-term disabilities.

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Counseling Services: Behavioral health provider on site.

Care Coordination: Care Coordinator meets with all participants to help navigate complex institutions, enroll in programs, and access resources to enable individuals to regain independence in the community.

Bob Myers, Chanda Center for Health project superintendent with Hensel Phelps Construction, cuts the ribbon as Chanda Plan Foundation founder and Executive Director Chanda Hinton Leichtle looks on during the opening ceremony on July 22. The Center provides people with long-term disabilities a one-stop shop for all aspects of their care.

PHOTOS BY CLARKE READER at the time,” said Maggie Cavanagh, the Plan’s director of operations. “We wanted to build a sense of community and a one-stop shop for those who need these kinds of services.”

The Chanda Center for Health was specifically designed with this clientele in mind, and features some of the latest technology and equipment, as well as a “person-centered” approach that examines all aspects of a person’s life. Services include care coordination, behavioral health services, massage, chiropractic, acupuncture and adaptive yoga. The center will also soon offer primary care.

“It’s important for us to take away the stigma many people with disability face in their daily lives,” Cavanagh added. “This is a place where participants can speak to anyone without fear or embarrassment.”

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The Medicaid waivers allow patients to pay for acupuncture, massage and chiropractic care. Staff can work with those without Medicaid to keep the services affordable, Cavanagh said.

This innovative approach to both care and cost is drawing a lot of attention to Lakewood, which is one of the reasons Mayor Adam Paul was on hand to celebrate the opening.

“A few months ago, I had the chance to come and see the incredible work going on here,” he said. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for Lakewood to have this kind of healing potential in the city.”

The new center has been a huge boon for people like Combs, who have seen a marked improvement in their lives because of the work the Plan does.

“It allows me to be more active, and engage in life more completely,” he said. “When you come here, you know you have all kinds of resources available to you. I really hope this becomes a model for other facilities like this.”

Community Building: The center acts as a community center to connect participants.

Training and Education: The Chanda Plan Foundation is developing a curriculum to educate health care professionals.

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Chanda Plan Foundation founder and Executive Director Chanda Hinton Leichtle speaks at the official opening of the Chanda Center for Health. On the right is Bob Myers, Chanda Center for Health project superintendent with Hensel Phelps Construction.

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Seniors’ Resource Center leader retires from post John Zabawa leaves agency after 36 fulfilling years

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A couple of morning hours spent watching birds in a nearby city park.

Gardening in the afternoon. A brief conversation in the evening to hear about one’s day.

“The small things in life can provide much enjoyment,” said John Zabawa.

“As you get older, your world can shrink. Providing even a little bit of support can go a long way.”

Zabawa, 66, is retiring from his role as president and CEO of the Seniors’ Resource Center on Aug. 31.

Monica Roers, with more than 20 years of experience in leadership roles with nonprofit organizations, assumed Zabawa’s position on July 11.

“I’m proud to be a part of the growth and development of this organization,” Zabawa said, adding the collaborative efforts of staff, the board, volunteers and senior clients has provided him with a sense of fulfillment. “Together, we have an impact on thousands of lives.”

The Seniors’ Resource Center is a nonprofit provider of information, services and advocacy for seniors.

Its programs and services, which are designed to help seniors remain

independent and living in their own homes, extend to 10 counties in the Denver metro area.

“I don’t think John will ever stop advocating, guiding and advising on senior issues,” said Lynn Johnson, the executive director of Jefferson County Human Services.

“He knows that there is still a huge unmet need.

Zabawa His heart and his wisdom guide his actions and he is truly a servant for this population.”

The Seniors’ Resource Center is governed by a volunteer board of directors, and its staff and hundreds of community volunteers work with seniors on everything from transportation to home repair to simply being a friend to an aging adult.

Zabawa “has been the head of this family for so long,” said Kathleen Stapleton, former chair and current board member.

He empowered people, she added.

There have been times when a volunteer or staff member approached her and mentioned they didn’t feel they were qualified to do the task they were given, Stapleton said.

“But he (Zabawa) always believed in them,” Stapleton said. “That’s very important in life. Many times, we don’t recognize our attributes. But John is very capable of seeing them in others.”

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John Zabawa, president and CEO of the Seniors’ Resource Center, speaks at the center’s 2017 Giving Hope Gala on June 23. The event was a fundraiser and formal celebration to recognize Zabawa’s time spent with the center.

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Zabawa plans on traveling, spending time with friends and family and reconnecting with the Evergreen community, he said, where he and his wife of 45 years, Linda, raised three daughters in their home that sits on a couple of acres. Zabawa and Linda were high school sweethearts, and the two moved to Colorado from Indiana in the fall of 1972 — a few months after they married.

“Because of her support, I’ve been able to do my life’s passion,” Zabawa said of his wife. “Chances are, I’ll be around supporting the organization in any way that I can. After 36 years, it will be hard to stay away.”

Zabawa started with the Seniors’ Resource Center as a program coordinator in June 1981 at the center’s Evergreen location. He was later offered a director position with a focus on operations for that location, then, in 1986, he became its director of development. In 1990, he assumed the role of president and CEO, and oversaw all four Seniors’ Resource Center locations — Evergreen, Wheat Ridge, The Starr Center in Lakewood and the southwest location in south Jeffco west of Littleton.

“He’s a visionary who cares,” said Harriet Hall, the CEO for the Jefferson Center for Mental Health. “He’s a well-rounded person who cares about the things that make life special. It’s in every fiber of his being that he will continue to contribute to the community.”

Zabawa’s strength of vision for how and why to serve seniors is his strongest personal and professional asset, said Deborah Brackney, chair of the Seniors’ Resource Center’s board of directors.

“He knows that seniors need a variety of services, so he set about leading an organization that could offer a continuum of services,” Brackney said. “And when the Seniors’ Resource Center didn’t offer a service, (Zabawa) partnered with another organization to make sure the whole need of the senior’s issue was addressed.”

One example, Brackney said, is a new program called A Perfect Homecoming, which is a partnership between the Seniors’ Resource Center and Exempla Lutheran Medical Center. With this program, the hospital alerts the center about a senior being discharged, then the Seniors’ Resource Center steps in to

help the senior in whatever way he or she may need.

The purpose is to prevent re-admittance to the hospital, Brackney said.

But “the reason it’s such a big win is because it helps hospitals and individuals save money, and allows seniors to stay healthy and in their homes,” she said.

Grant Wicklund, the president and CEO of Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, says that under Zabawa’s leadership the partnership with the Seniors’ Resource Center has helped Exempla Lutheran Medical Center better serve the healthcare needs of Jefferson County’s senior residents.

“It’s been an honor to partner with the Seniors’ Resource Center over the years. Together, we’ve implemented some resourceful and successful programs,” Wicklund said, “setting the standard for how to care for vulnerable seniors.”

Zabawa has been a driving force for the growth of the Seniors’ Resource Center, said Rita Peterson who has served on the board since 1982, but even past his retirement, there’s no doubt he will continue making a difference for the senior community.

“Because of his vision and caring for seniors, plus his expertise,” Peterson said, “I’m sure he will be called on in the future.”

In fact, in April, Zabawa was appointed to the governor’s Strategic Action Planning Group on Aging — a volunteer position — and he will stay in this role until the term ends in August 2018.

“I’ve always loved seniors,” Zabawa said. “I’ve just always been fascinated with the stories they have to tell.”

Zabawa grew up in Indiana, and was raised in a neighborhood with a lot of seniors. He enjoyed spending time with his senior neighbors, he said, and would often help them run errands to the grocery store, mow their lawns or spend the afternoon playing cards with them.

Through his life’s work with seniors, Zabawa has seen thousands of friendships being formed, and has had the opportunity to meet a lot of seniors who inspired him, he said.

“They’ve kept a positive outlook on life to experience another day,” Zabawa said. “Getting older is not for the faint of heart. But a secret is to have the ability to face life’s challenges, and get up with a positive attitude and look forward to new adventures.”

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The 2017 Jeffco Fair & Festival takes place Aug. 10-13 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. Sixth Ave., in Golden.

General admission is $5 per person for attendees age 13 and older, and free for children age 12 and younger.

General admission includes entry to the Jeffco Fair & Festival and most of its ongoing events and attractions, but does not include tickets to special events. Tickets to special events must be purchased separately. The purchase of a special event ticket includes the cost of general admission.

Both general admission and special events tickets may be purchased online in advance or onsite during event days.

Ticket booths open 30 minutes before the event start time.

Some ongoing events and attractions included in general admission are the Outdoor Adventure Zone with Avid4 Adventure, Professor Newton Science Show and 4-H events and exhibits.

Each day offers a different theme.

Notable themes are the Kids Discovery Day on Aug. 11, which will feature additional activities and entertainment geared toward children, and Military and First Responders Appreciation Day on Aug. 13, which offers free admission to our nation’s heroes with appropriate identification.

To purchase tickets or to view a full schedule of the 2017 Jeffco Fair & Festival’s events and attractions, visit www. celebratejeffco.com.

This year’s not to miss events: Homecoming and opening ceremony The 2017 Jeffco Fair & Festival’s

homecoming and opening ceremony takes place at 5-10 p.m. Aug 10.

The opening ceremony will begin at 5:30 p.m. and a concert by That Eighties Band will follow.

Attendees are encouraged to participate in Throwback Thursday by wearing attire from a favorite decade in history.

Cost to attend the homecoming and opening ceremony is included with general admission.

Gladius the Show Gladius the Show, a horse and equestrian performance, will be 7:45-9:15 p.m. Aug. 11. Tickets cost $15 for attendees age 13 and older, $7 for children age 6-12 and children age 5 and younger are admitted for free. Cost includes same day general admission to the Jeffco Fair & Festival.

Wrestling The Wrestling VIP Event is 6-8 p.m. Aug. 11. Tickets cost $40 per person and include admission to the event, a VIP meet-and-greet, souvenir and an autographed photo.

Rocky Mountain Pro Wrestling’s Milestone takes place from 6-9 p.m.

Aug. 12. Tickets range in price from $7-$30 per person.

Tickets to either wrestling event include same day general admission to the Jeffco Fair & Festival.

Rodeos The Colorado Pro Rodeo Association (CPRA) Rodeo — a competition of pro cowboys and cowgirls — takes place 7-9 p.m. Aug. 12.

Ranch Rodeo — a celebration of history, working cowboys, cowgirls and the ranches they represent — takes place from 2-4 p.m. Aug. 13.

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LAKEWOOD NEWS IN A HURRY Fire ban for open space parks The City of Lakewood has instituted a fire ban in its open space parks, which means no campfires of any kind are allowed.

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Charcoal barbecue fires in designated permanent grills are only allowed in neighborhood parks within Lakewood.

No smoking in open space parks unless you are either in an enclosed structure or vehicle or you are standing in an area six feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all combustible material.

Smoking materials must be discarded in approved containers.

Liquid or gas-fueled grills, stoves or lanterns are allowed.

RRCC takes second in cyber contest For the third year in a row, Red Rocks Community College has earned top awards from the National Science Foundation in their Community College Innovation Challenge.

A team of three RRCC computer science/cybersecurity students — Bruno Salvatico, Isaac Kerley and John Sanchez — took second place in the national challenge with their innovative Attackerspace Learning Environment. The system allows students to take a holistic approach to cybersecurity and learn how to defend against real-time attacks in a small enterprise network.

For information on the RRCC cybersecurity program visit www.rrcc.edu/ cyber.

Dealerships host school supply drive Larry H. Miller Dealerships is joining forces with Denver’s 9NEWS and the Volunteers of America Colorado Branch (VOA) to support the 16th an-

nual “Stuff for Students” school supply drive.

Donations collected throughout the month of August will be distributed to more than 15 Colorado school districts to benefit students from pre-kindergarten to high school based on need.

During August, Larry H. Miller dealership locations - with the help of customers and employees - will stuff a car, truck or SUV in each of their showrooms with much-needed supplies including backpacks, pencil boxes, highlighters, scissors, binders, book covers, calculators and lunch bags.

“Stuff for Students” collection bins will be located at Larry H. Miller dealership locations across Denver, including Lakewood, Littleton, Highlands Ranch, Thornton.

In addition, monetary donations can be made online through the VOA at http://www.voacolorado.org/news_ and_events/stuff-for-students.

Donate to train search and rescue dogs Chuck & Don’s, a pet supplies store located at 1535 S. Kipling Parkway, has chosen Colorado Rapid Avalanche Deployment as the Colorado recipient of its annual raising awareness fundraiser.

Customers can support campaign by rounding up their purchases in-store or making a separate donation until July 31.

The mission of Colorado Rapid Avalanche Deployment is to cultivate, inspire and produce dog teams for successful avalanche search and rescue.

The program is a joint effort between the local sheriffs, Summit County Res-

cue Group, Flight for Life and ski patrol.

The Raising Awareness campaign launched in 2013 as a way for the company to give back to the community while empowering its customers to do the same. Since its inception, the campaign has raised nearly $540,000 for impactful organizations in Minnesota and Colorado.

For more information, visit www. chuckanddons.com.

Resurfacing of Colfax begins As of June 12, the Colorado Department of Transportation and contractor partner, APC Construction Co., have begun work on roadway repairs and improvements along Colfax Avenue between Interstate 70 and Kipling Street in Jefferson County.

This $2.9 million project consists of asphalt resurfacing, curb and gutter replacement, ADA ramp installation, traffic signal updates and minor bridge repairs.

Motorists should expect single- and double-lane closures on Colfax for the duration of the project. Typical working hours are from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. from Monday through Friday, and overnight between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. Weekend work may occur as needed.

A vehicle-width restriction of 12 feet will be in effect through the project zone.

For additional information, call 303-317-3311, email colfaxresurfacing@ gmail.com or visit the project website and sign up for updates at www.codot. gov/projects/us-40-colfax-resurfacing-i70-to-kipling.

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The fun in finding a favorite

fishing hole

Jeffco offers angler opportunities for all skill levels

What you need -Pole

-Line -Hook -Bait • Sunscreen • Long clothing or insect repellent Sky Miller, 3, of Broomfield, checks her line, during Northglenn’s 29th annual Fishing Derby this year.

Protect the resources Protecting the environment and wildlife is an important thing to remember during every trip, said Jeffco Open Space Ranger ShaunHoward.

Anglers should also make sure they know if their fishing location is catch and release or not.

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Jefferson County is overflowing with waters for anglers to cast a line in and see what bites.

“Whether you’re fishing with your family at a park like Pine Valley Ranch, or trying fly fishing at Lair o’ the Bear, there are a lot of opportunities for anglers,” said Shaun Howard, ranger lead with Jefferson County Open Space. “We have streams and rivers, ponds and lakes for people to try.”

Summer is the perfect time for fishers of all skill levels to get out and enjoy beautiful weather, scenic locations and match their wits against trout, bass and perch.

Here are some tips and things to remember when planning a trip for the day.

-All fishers 16-yearsold and older must have a state license

• Fishing gear

litter left behind, anglers should also be sure to make sure they collect any lines that may have gotten tangled in bushes or branches.

Birds in particular can get tangled and trapped in the lines. The best way to get rid of lines, Howard explained, is to ball it up and put it in a plastic bottle, and both may be recycled together.

• Fishing license

-If younger than 16 years old, can fish with one pole without a license. If using more than one pole, a license is required.

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Jeffco offers angler opportunities for all skill levels -To avoid crowds at parks, and for the best bite times, head to the water before 9 a.m. or after 3 p.m.

-Fish tend to congregate in areas where the water turns from shallow to deep to find food. Instead of going out to find food, fish will

stay in one place and catch the insects floating in the current.

-Cast near the shoreline for more bites.

-Larger fish enjoy larger insects, like locusts and grasshoppers.

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-Check the local fishing reports that day for updates on areas where fish are biting.

-Research the area fishing in advance to find out what kinds of fish live there and food they like.

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CDHS chefs show their mettle at cook-off

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Roasted pork mole pupusas, carne asada tacos, red velvet cake and baklava.

These dishes were among the winners at the Colorado Department of Human Services’ third annual Great CDHS Cook-Off on July 19 at the Wheat Ridge Regional Center, 6225 Simms St. “In our department, we have the privilege of caring for all kinds of folks including children, veterans, and people with mental health issues,” said Reggie Bicha, executive director of the department of human services.

“This event is a chance to for us to show how much we care about chefs and dietitians at our facilities.”

For the cooking competition, chefs and dietitians from 14 different humans services facilities all over Colorado, including Mount View Youth Services Center, Adams Youth Services Center, and Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons, gathered at the Arvada location to prepare dishes they regularly cook for their clients.

Reggie Bicha, executive director of Colorado’s Department of Human Services, announces Mount View Youth Service’s chefs, James Cronin and Dina Lampropoulou, as the winners of the third annual Great CDHS Cook-Off on July 19.

CLARKE READER “We’re very excited to be hosting this year, because it means our staff and residents get to meet people from all over the state,” said Dawn Jacobs, director of the Wheat Ridge Regional Center. “It’s

a great program for our staff to participate in, and we all get to eat some great food.”

A panel of judges including Bicha, Tony Gherardini and Melissa Wavelet from the department, as well as Noel

Brennan, 9News journalist, and Allyson Reedy, Denver Post food critic, picked the best dishes for special recognition.

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View took the top prize for their baklava, a dish they often make for their youths around the holidays. Pueblo Youth Services took top dessert for its red velvet cake, Grand Mesa Youth Services received honorable mention for its carne asada tacos, Fitzsimons and Mount View tied for the spirit award, and Adams Youth took second place for its pupusas — a dish they learned for a youth at their facility from Honduras.

“We came up with this, and wanted to share it with other facilities,” said Colby Clements, food services manager at Adams. “Today is a lot of fun for us because we get to see what other places do.”

As staff wandered from station to station trying dishes, there were numerous exclamations of pleasures, and calls for a friend or colleague to dry the dish.

“Our chefs can trade recipes and see how much we all benefit from what they do, because the foundation to getting better is a good, nutritious meal,” Bicha said.

“These folks work hard, and we want them to know how appreciated they are.”

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Partial testing complete on G Line

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

No opening date for the RTD Gold Line was given Friday, July 21 at the Arvada Chamber of Commerce State of Transportation breakfast.

Testing for the RTD Gold Line, which resumed June 14, has been completed. But further permission is still required from the Federal Railroad Administration and the Colorado Public Utilities Commission to test the wireless crossing technology.

The 11-mile Gold Line commuter rail connecting Denver Union Station to Wheat Ridge, via Arvada and Adams County, was expected to be completed in the fall of 2016.

“We do not have a schedule yet and do not have a planned opening date right now,” said David Genova, gen-

eral manager of RTD. Also on the panel of speakers was Ken Greene, chief operating officer, of the Denver International Airport, who spoke about the airports recent announcement that Norwegian Air will begin flying nonstop to Paris beginning April next year. It’s the fourth international destination that the recently rebranded DEN airport has added in three months.

The new service will operate twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays. The flight is scheduled to arrive in Denver at 6:15 p.m. and depart at 8:15 p.m.

In April, Norwegian Air announced it would begin low-cost flights to London’s Gatwick Airport from Denver.

With the addition of the Paris flight, there are now 25 international destinations in 11 countries served by DEN.

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JEFFCO NEWS IN A HURRY Stage 2 Fire Ban in Jeffco As of noon on July 13, Jefferson County is under a temporary Stage 2 Fire Ban. The ban was implemented because of dry conditions that are favorable for the possibility of a wildfire, and limited availability of fire control resources.

Conditions will continue to be monitored and fire ban restrictions will be adjusted as necessary.

All land in Jefferson County is included in the fire ban. The following activities are prohibited pursuant to a Stage 2 fire ban: Building, maintaining, attending or using any fire, including bon fires and recreational campfires.

Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area of at least six feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all combustible material.

All fireworks.

Shooting tracer rounds or explosive type targets.

Use of an explosive initiation system requiring a burning fuse line.

There are also limitations on using certain chain saws and welding and cutting torch appliances.

A number of exemptions, such as use of liquid or gas fueled appliances and wood pellet grills, are permissible uses with the Stage 2 Fire Ban. More details on prohibited activities and exemptions are available on the Jefferson County Sheriff ’s Office’s website: http://jeffco. us/sheriff.

Cody Family reunion The International Cody Family Association — the descendants of famed showman William F. Cody, aka Buffalo Bill — would like to invite the community to participate in family reunion events. About 70 members of the Cody Family are expected to visit Golden and the surrounding area from July 27-30 for family reunion events and Buffalo Bill Days, which this year, marks 100 years since the showman’s burial on Lookout Mountain.

To find a schedule of the Cody Family’s events during their time in Golden, visit www.cody-family.org. For

information on how to register for an event, contact Ron Hills, treasurer of the International Cody Family Association at 408-221-8625.

Volunteer victim advocates needed Victim Outreach Inc. is currently accepting applications for volunteer victim advocates for the upcoming fall training session, which begins midSeptember.

Applicants must be at least 21 years of age, submit to a background check and live within a 20-minute response time of cities served — Arvada, Wheat Ridge, Golden, Edgewater, Mountain View, Lakeside, Colorado School of Mines and Morrison.

No experience is necessary, and all applicants must be able to attend the 40-hour training.

Volunteer advocates are on call, and applicants must have the availability to volunteer four-to-six evening and weekend shifts per month. A one-year commitment to the program is required.

Deadline for applications to be considered for the fall training is Aug. 21.

Those interested in applying should discuss the application process. Contact Kris at 303-202-2196 or send an email to victimoutreachinfo@gmail.com with attention Volunteer Coordinator in the subject line.

To learn more about Victim Outreach Inc., visit www.victimoutreach.org.

Free legal advice on elder law Jefferson County is offering free legal advice concerning elder law or probate matters from 10 a.m. to noon July 28 in Room 2040 on the second floor of the Jefferson County Administration and Court Facility, 100 Jefferson County Parkway in Golden.

The service is offered to anybody who is not represented by a lawyer. Topics available for discussion include trusts, estates, wills including probate with and without a will, guardianships, conservatorships and powers of attorney.

The event is available on the second and fourth Fridays of every month, excluding holidays.

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VOICES Good aim is required to defeat our Goliath education problems

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HITTING HOME

Michael Alcorn

n a past life, I coached a couple seasons of high school baseball. And, if you don’t know baseball, you might not understand that, in baseball, we count EVERYTHING. Real baseball guys know batting averages, walks, hits, strikeouts, sacrifice bunts — anything that can be assigned a number, is.

Which is great, because, it turns out, my strength, as a coach, was digging in to those numbers and understanding patterns and trends. These days, that is called “advanced data;” back then, I was just trying to find a way to be useful.

But advanced data leads people to some pretty great ideas. In the movie “Moneyball,” the General Manager of the Oakland A’s, who

was trying to field a competitive team with a cut-rate payroll, keeps asking his people “Are we asking the right questions?” He asked enough good questions to make the playoffs several years.

The right question is almost always the secret to the right solution. Take the story of David and Goliath: Popular culture has reduced that story to a very simple underdog story; your pastor would tell you that it’s the story of a person having so much faith that they did not even see the problem in front of them. But Malcolm Gladwell, the brilliant author of “David and Goliath,” explains it as a story of how artillery (the sling—a very accurate tool in the hands of a shepherd which

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Bereft of NREL’s cost benefit How is it that after almost 40 years of hoopla re NREL no one has ever reported a cost benefit analysis on the so-called ‘National Renewal Energy Lab’?

What actually are the annual and total costs of its operation, and what are the revenues that it has produced?

Why do these numbers remain ever secret?

Should not an annual budget of more

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than a third of a billion be accountable, and produce a handsome financial return to the taxpayers?

Is there any research done there, that could not be done by private industry, should the need for its products arise?

Wouldn’t those companies which market energy, be the best judges of what is needed and at the lowest cost, without eternal government subsidies?

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achieves velocities of 40 m.p.h.) beats infantry (big, slow, strong) every time.

So, as we head into the great adventure that is a brand new school year, do you ever think about education policy and wonder if we are asking the right questions? One side of the aisle has answered every question over the last three decades by saying “testing.” Of course, every time we change testing regimes (which we’re doing again this year), we lose some longitudinal integrity in the data, so that data is less and less useful. And, really, after twenty-five years of testing, do we have any concrete evidence that the workforce has SEE ALCORN, P13

Filling my inbox to nourish my political soul

t’s finally happened. Not unlike seeing the mileage on your car turning 100,000 – or 200,000! – miles, I have been watching my email inbox for a new milestone, ALCHEMY and this week it happened: I have more than 50,000 unread emails, out of 61,933 total.

The ones I do read are very important – personal messages Andrea Doray from family and friends, concert announcements, Daily Nosh recipes, poems of the day, sales promos from The Container Store, Facebook and Twitter notifications, sports announcements, and countless updates ranging from trusted news outlets to marketing and content management gurus to travel sites to organizations I follow such as Writing for Peace and Lighthouse Writers Workshop.

Sprinkled among these are cause-related newsletters, some uplifting, some disturbing, some entertaining, and some, I clearly realize now, that I have no idea where they came from.

Oh, I have cleared out my inbox before, using various techniques to delete wide swaths of emails

at one time, and I’ll do that again soon. But for now I’m devoting some inbox space to a new practice I learned from David Leonhardt, op-ed columnist for The New York Times: Resist the coarsening of discourse by grappling with a political issue that I find vexing.

In his column, “A Summer Project to Nourish Your Political Soul,” Leonhardt says that “…righteousness comes easily in these polarized times … The more we talk politics, the more confident we can become that we’re right … Too often recently I have watched people I respect spiral from a political discussion into a nasty, personal argument.”

Me, too.

Certainly, there are issues about which we all have strong positions, and nothing is going to change our opinions. Leonhardt, however, urges us to consider an issue we find complicated. “Choose one on which you’re legitimately torn or harbor secret doubts. Read up on it. Don’t rush to explain away inconvenient evidence,” he says.

“Then do something truly radical: Consider changing your mind, at least partially.”

Immigration is one of these issues for me. My grandparents came to the U.S. from Romania

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nsects and other bugs are all around us in summertime. Most children are fascinated with bugs and what they look like.

This is an opportunity to make some funny looking bugs while talking about symmetry which means both sides are built exactly the same. You’ll need several eyedroppers, or straws to us as a pipette, colors of paint, markers, and sheets of paper. To make a pipette straw, dip a drinking straw in a liquid with your finger pressed tightly over the top hole. Take your finger off the top when you wish to empty the straw.

Making Symmetry First help your children fold a paper exactly in half. Open the paper and let them use eyedroppers

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gotten any smarter or better prepared or more competent? No — actually, quite the opposite.

- Of course, the other side of the aisle has worked for decades to turn the education system into their own sociological Petri dish, hoping to use a captive audience of public school children to effect societal transformation. In some ways, this is good, and has had great effect (think: civil rights movement); in other ways, this has been very bad for education, which is why we had to go to a testing regime and why we have charter schools in the first place.

But, what if the “right question” has nothing to do with testing aptitude or social attitudes? What if the right question has more to do with a society that understands its history, its freedoms, its potentials, and its responsibilities than it does its textbooks? What if the right question has more to do with finding talent and fostering potential than churning out

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around the turn of the 20th century, through Canada into Montana. They eventually settled in Chicago, where my mother was born in 1918. To this day, there is a thriving Romanian community that speaks the language, cooks the food, worships in the Orthodox church, and contributes to the society they helped build. Immigration is part of my own history, as it is for most of us.

I also believe that illegal immigration is a problem. I know too that immigrants do work that American citizens don’t want to do or can’t be found to do.

I know that the process to immigrate legally can take years, and is likely to increase in the current political cli-

LIFELONG LEARNING Esther Macalady

to drop several colors of paint onto the center of the crease.

With help, young children can fold the paper over the paint. Now they can rub gently over the paper to blend the colors. Open the paper.

Talk about the “blobby” shape that has appeared. Point out that what is on one side of the fold is also on the other side of the fold. Explain that this is symmetry.

Nature is full of symmetry.While the paint is drying, look for symmetry in leaves, flowers, bugs, and other objects in your own back yard. You can talk about what makes a bug an insect.Discuss what an insect does with its antennae, wings and six legs.

a factory model of a student? What if the right question is more about having a productive job, understanding how money works, and managing a life than it is about the esoterica and minutiae that fleshes out “higher learning?”

The problems that we stare at as a society are substantial, and our myopic focus on partisan solutions tends to turn every obstacle into a Goliath.

Wouldn’t it be nice if, maybe, we approached the whole thing with the humility of a shepherd and looked for a better question rather than a political victory?

I know — crazy! But then, I, too, have been hit in the head by a few rocks in my life…

By the way, if you have a high school student in your life, you simply must read the third chapter of “David and Goliath.” It will make you question everything your school counselors are telling you.

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

mate. For me, there is also the question of offering asylum for people fleeing for their lives from their own home countries.

So I’ll be seeking differing points of view as I embrace consideration on the immigration issue, filling my inbox with different newsletters and reaching out to other organizations … nourishing my political soul, as Leonhardt says, with contemplation and reflection.

I invite you to email me with your own thoughts, resources, or links. Who knows, I may break 100,000 emails before the end of summer.

Andrea Doray is a writer who would like to know what issues you find perplexing, and how you might nourish your own political soul. Contact her at a.doray@ andreadoray.com.

Once the paint is dry, encourage your children to use markers to add the antennae, wings, eyes and legs.

Together you’ve created a new bug so it needs a new name. Help your children write the new name under the picture and then hang the picture where everyone can enjoy it!

Study Summer Bugs Use a magnifying glass and study some bugs you find. Talk about what makes them the same and different. Together see how many different bugs you can find. Help our children make a list of these bugs. Together discover the scientific name for a person who studies bugs. Visit the library to pick out some interesting books about bugs and enjoy them together. Use the computer and visit the National

Geographic site to investigate more about bugs.

Understanding symmetry helps children look very carefully at objects. You can also use the same technique to make more symmetries and use imagination to discover what else children see once the paper is unfolded. Children can use markers to add details to the picture. Together draw half a shape on the folded paper and then cut out shapes so that one side is the same as the other side. Talk about the characteristics of each shape.

For more summer fun and learning see grandparentsteachtoo.blogspot. com also wnmufm.org Learning Through the Seasons live and pod casts, Facebook, Pinterest, and You Tube.

OBITUARIES KOSTIVAL

Bruce E. Kostival 9/22/1953 – 7/18/2017

Bruce E. Kostival, age 63, passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. He was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, on September 22, 1953 to his loving parents Andrew and Marjorie Kostival.

At 18 he left home and joined the armed forces, serving four years in the Air Force during the final years of the Vietnam War. His years of experience as a radio technician piqued his interest in electronics, and he proceeded to acquire a B.S. in electrical engineering from Penn State University. His education served him well as he spent a majority of his career as an IT Consultant specializing in software development.

Bruce was an iconic poster child for the old saying “Work Hard, Play Hard”. His spare time was never wasted; he spent every moment perfecting his short game on the golf course, skiing the majestic Rocky Mountains with the people he loved, and traveling the world with his favorite companions. Most of all, he cherished

spending quality time with his children.

Bruce was the perfect father and the most loyal man his family has ever known. He was such a positive influence in the lives of so many people. He will be dearly missed and his memory will be forever carried on in our hearts.

He is survived by his three sons, Orion J. Kostival, Arlen T. Kostival, and Ethan C. Kostival; his brother, Andrew S. Kostival.

Funeral Service: 4:00 PM on Monday, July 24, 2017 at Horan & McConaty Funeral Home, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Lakewood, CO (303) 986-9615 Visitation: 3:00 PM on Monday, July 24, 2017 at Horan & McConaty Funeral Home as listed above.

Interment: Private.

Memorial Gifts may be given in memory of Bruce Kostival to the Melanoma Research Foundation, https:// www.melanoma.org/get-involved/ support-the-mrf

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MILESTONES Arvada Jessica N. Armijo, of Arvada, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Bethany College. Armijo is majoring in elementary education K-6.

Katelyn Eldredge, of Arvada, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Chadron State College.

Madison Fortunato, of Arvada, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Hastings College.

Keenan P. Gibson, of Arvada, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s academic honor roll at Baylor University.

Alana Hollenbaugh, of Arvada, graduated in May 2017 from the University of San Diego with a bachelor’s degree in English.

Rachel Kristina Johnson, of Arvada, was named to the spring 2017 honor roll at Washington State University.

Ashley Milburn, of Arvada, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Chadron State College.

Alexandra Michelle Oliver, of Arvada, was named to the spring

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Katelyn Marie Pruett, of Arvada, of was named to the spring 2017 dean’s academic honor roll at Baylor University.

Tory Raterman, of Arvada, was named on the spring 2017 dean’s list at Dean College.

Joseph Daniel Rosenstein, of Arvada, was named to the spring 2017 honor roll at Washington State University.

Natalie Faith Skold, of Arvada, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s academic honor roll at Baylor University.

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Lakewood Kathleen Greeson, of Lakewood, graduated magna cum laude in May 2017 from the University of San Diego with a bachelor’s degree in biology.

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“If I can help someone I’m going to continue. Just as long as someone can be helped.”

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Students with School of Rock Littleton perform a David Bowie tribute at 2016 Film on the Rocks, opening for the event’s showing of the “Labyrinth.”

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From Broomfield to Golden to Castle Rock, bands endure struggles for love of music

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he struggles can be many for teen bands: They can’t book gigs in traditional bar venues because they’re too young. They have to juggle their music with school, athletics, family and jobs. They can’t guarantee they’ll stick together after graduation.

But their passion — and perserverance — quickly makes the challenges fade away.

“All these kids have dreams of becoming a musician, so it’s important for

people to support them,” said Cadence Fisher, 15, a bassist with Skeleton Dolls, a Golden-based alternative rock band that consists of herself and her two sisters. “Just because we’re young, it doesn’t mean we’re going to be terrible.”

Skeleton Dolls, which recently performed at the Buffalo Rose, is one of many teen bands livening up the music scene across the metro-Denver area: On the north end of town you can find bands such as Broomfield-based Oblivate, and south in Castle Rock the band Over the Castle holds court.

“Starting early gives aspiring musicians the experience to become more motivated and driven to continue with music,” said Abby Cracraft, 16, a bassist with Obliviate. “We will be contributing to the music scene for years to come.”

Obliviate’s five members

Obliviate of Broomfield, from left Andrew Saunders on guitar, Abby Reynolds as lead vocalist, Andrew Robinson on drums, Abby Cracraft on bass and Lexi Richards on guitar perform at the Bittersweet Café on June 28.

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Besides Cracraft, there’s Abby Reynolds, lead vocals; Andrew Saunders and Lexi Richards, both on guitar; and drummer

Andrew Robinson.

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each member can keep pace and work individually, they send videos and audio recordings to each other in a group message.

Performances are planned out well in advance, Cracraft said, and because Globalsound Studio — the band’s manager and producer — takes care of all the booking, “all we have to focus on is the music.”

Being in a band creates a special kind of unity, said Aria Fisher, 12, who drums with Skeleton Dolls along with sisters Cadence and Harmony, who plays the guitar. All three sing vocals.

“It’s fun to play with people and connect in that way,” Aria said.

“Music is something that brings everyone together.”

But there’s no guarantee successful bands will stay together after high school.

Harmony Fisher, for example, plans on attending college out-ofstate to pursue biomedical engineering once she graduates.

“We would definitely love to make something of this band in the music scene,” Harmony said. “But one of the things about being a teen band is that you have to be prepared for the possibility of it falling apart because of future plans.”

Another challenge is booking shows, said Jason Kaplan, 16, drummer for Over the Castle.

“Anything we can get our hands on, we’ll take,” he said. The band

The Skeleton Dolls of Golden, from left Cadence Fisher, 15, on bass, Aria Fisher, 12, on drums and Harmony Fisher, 17, on guitar perform at Golden Summer Jam on July 14 at the Buffalo Rose in Golden.

CHRISTY STEADMAN usually performs in public, familyfriendly events such as community festivals. “A lot of people don’t take you seriously until they see you perform. But then afterwards, they come up to you and shake your hand. I think that’s great.”

Over the Castle consists of Kaplan; lead singer Maya Stone, 17; and 17-year-old twin sisters Loren Hardy on bass and keyboard and Jenna Hardy on lead guitar.

They are already dreaming of the future.

“If it’s your dream to play music, don’t ever give up on it,” Kaplan said. “We always remind ourselves that music is art. And we’re proud of our art. For every one person that doesn’t like a certain song, someone else will love it.”

TEEN BANDS TO CHECK OUT Many talented young musicians and teen bands are performing throughout the Denvermetro area. Here are just a few: Obliviate Broomfield www.facebook.com/Obliviatemusic/ Olive Party Denver www.instagram.com/oliveparties/ Over the Castle Castle Rock www.overthecastle.com

Skeleton Dolls Golden www.skeletondolls.com Surf Mom Denver www.facebook.com/surfmomco/ Taylorae Denver www.instagram.com/ravenrae03/

Other ways to support teen musicians: Globalsound Studio Broomfield www.globalsoundstudio.com Girls Rock Denver Denver www.girlsrockdenver.org School of Rock Aurora, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Littleton www.schoolofrock.com

Last call to read for Foothills Animal Shelter Summer Reading goal almost met, deadline is July 31 to log minutes STAFF REPORT

Jeffco residents participating in the Jefferson County Public Library’s Summer Reading program

have until July 31 to log minutes to benefit the Foothills Animal Shelter.

The Summer Reading program kicked off last month, and as of July 24, 29,363,758 minutes have been logged.

However, if a collective 30 million minutes goal is met by July 31, the Jefferson County Library Foundation will donate $500 to the Foothills Animal Shelter.

“We could really use the $500

prize to continue our mission of providing the best possible care to every animal that enters our doors,” said Jessi Burns, the marketing and communications manager for Foothills Animal Shelter. It “would allow us to provide essential medical, behavioral and life-saving care to homeless pets in our community.”

No matter how many minutes are logged for the Jefferson County Public Library’s Summer Reading

program, wrap up parties will take place from 10 a.m. to noon July 31 at the Golden Library, 1019 10th St.; and from 1-7 p.m. at the Lakewood Library, 10200 W. 20th Ave. To track the progress of those participating the library’s Summer Reading program, or to sign up and log minutes for the remaining days of the program, visit the Jefferson County Public Library’s website at www.jeffcolibrary.org.

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Nature center celebrates 15 years The Birthday Bash will be Aug. 5

IF YOU GO WHAT: Birthday Bash WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5

STAFF REPORT

Over the past 15 years, the City of Arvada’s Majestic View Nature Center has been connecting the community with local nature through its traveling exhibit, hiking trials, butterfly garden and classes.

Built in 2002, the center features hands-on displays, wildlife exhibits, a kid’s activity area, classrooms and meeting spaces. Connected is the Majestic View Community Park with over 80 acres home to a lake and wetland areas, a beautiful demonstration garden, interpretive trails, prairie grasses, beautiful views and many wildlife species.

The center has served 215,00 people over the years, with 23,000 in 2016 alone.

But director Karen Miller said non of it would be possible without the volunteers.

“We wouldn’t be able to offer the program and services we do if we didn’t have the fantastic group of volunteers we have,” Miller said.

To date, volunteers at the nature center have donated over 17,000 hours a value of $350,000.

To celebrate the past 15 years in the Arvada community, the center is hosting a birthday bash Aug. 5 that will be free and open to the public.

Highlights of the celebration will be nature songs and stories and a slack line performance by American record holder Taylor Van Allen. In 2016, Van Allen, a professional slackliner, recreated the historic Ivy Baldwin high line crossing of Eldorado Canyon in Boulder. At the birthday celebration, he will cross the pond at the nature center.

INFO: Bring your blanket and a picnic to enjoy the entire day of entertainment.

SCHEDULE: 9 a.m. Bike Ride, Meet at 72nd Ave parking lot (west of Carr) 10 a.m. Birthday Bash Begins. Join the Nature Centers and Educators from the front range at interactive booths all day.

10:30-11:30 a.m. Jeff and Paige performance: Engaging nature songs & stories 11:30 a.m. Mayor’s Monarch Pledge Proclamation Noon Cake Cutting 12:30 p.m. High-line Performance

by American Record Holder Taylor VanAllen 1:30 p.m. Prize Drawing (some prizes: $50 gift card from Bass Pro Shop, CO Parks and Wildlife $70, $75 CD set from Jeff and Paige) Wildlife displays teach children about creatures in the area.

Many trails connect the park to the center.

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The garden at the Majestic View Nature Center draws in several pollinators.

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LAKEWOOD EVENT BRIEFS LHS football hosts poker tournament The Lakewood Tigers football program is hosting a Texas Holdem poker night beginning at 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 29, at The Mirage Sports Bar, 8340 W. Coal Mine Ave., in Littleton.

All skill levels are welcome and fun will be had by all. Everyone is invited to join an evening of fun, food, libations and, of course, poker.

Imagine Lakewood! August meetings The Imagine Lakewood! master planning process for arts, parks and recreation needs resident ideas on how to address the main topics that residents have talked about so far.

The next round of public meetings will be in August: • 2 p.m., Tuesday, Aug.1, Clements Community Center, 1580 Yarrow St. • 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 1, Bear Valley Church, 10001 W. Jewell Ave. • 2 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 3, Lakewood Link Recreation Center, 1295 S. Reed St. The Imagine Lakewood! Master Plan will determine the priorities of the Community Resources’ efforts for the next five years.

One-man comedy at Cultural Center The international hit comedy “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish and I’m in Therapy!,” featuring Peter J. Fogel, comes to the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Aug. 2 through 20.

Performances are 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Described as “one part lasagna, one part kreplach, and two parts Prozac,” the show has played for two years in New York City and has toured internationally in more than 100 cities.

Tickets are $40 to $59 and available by phone at 303-987-7845 or at lakewood.showare.com.

St. Anthony’s diabetes prevention St. Anthony Hospital is launching a year-long group-based program that works with participants to increase physical activity, lose weight and learn healthy lifestyle habits.

The program runs from 5 to 6 p.m. on Aug. 3 at the hospital, Medical Plaza 1, 11750 W. 2nd Place, Main Floor Conference Room.

Participants must have a Body Mass Index greater than 24 (or greater than 22 if Asian American), be 18 years old and have a diagnosis of pre-diabetes through a blood-based test, have a history of gestational diabetes or screen positive on “Do I have Pre-Diabetes” risk test.

Call Lauren Bernstein, Certified Diabetes Educator and Registered Dietitian, at 720-321-8316 for more information or to register.

BCHS class of 1977 40-year reunion Bear Creek High School’s class of 1977 announced its 40-year reunion on Friday, Aug. 4 and Saturday, Aug. 5. Anyone who attended Bear Creek from 1974 through 1979 is welcome to attend the events.

Friday night is a catered dinner at Pinehurst Country Club, 6255 W.

Quincy Ave., from 6 to 11 p.m. for $70 (which includes a cash bar). The event will feature live music by 1977 alum Sean Plumb’s band, Fabulous Honey Badgers.

Saturday at noon the class will meet at Bear Creek to tour the school and for a memorial ceremony for classmates who have passed away. Spouses and partners welcome.

For more information, or to register, go to the Bear Creek Class of 1977 Facebook page or contact Brian Post at brianpost59@gmail.com.

Take a ride on Car No. 25 Lakewood Heritage, Culture & the Arts hosts its annual open house where visitors can ride the historic Denver and Intermountain Interurban trolley Car No. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 5 at the Denver Federal Center Building No. 78, entering via Gate 1 on Kipling Street north of Alameda Avenue.

All adults must provide a government photo I.D., such as a driver’s license, for entry. Pets are not permitted. Donations will be gratefully accepted.

This free event includes rides on Car No. 25 (weather permitting), the presentation of oral histories from original riders of the car who have contributed to its restoration, a display of historic photographs and transit history and light refreshments.

Staff and volunteers will be on-site to gather visitors’ memories of riding the trolley when it was active.

For more information, call 303-9877850, email HCA@Lakewood.org or visit Lakewood.org/HistoricTransit.

Belmar hosts health and fitness events Belmar invites shoppers to get their heart pumping in free fitness classes, learn health tips, join the shortest race in the west to support a local cause, win prizes and much more at Belmar’s Health & Fitness Event and fourth annual Ralston House .5K Endurance Challenge.

The Health and Fitness Event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12 at the Belmar Plaza, 464 S. Teller St. The event features free fitness classes including family yoga, barre, zumba, power drumming, and a neighborhood bicycle ride. Visitors are encouraged to wear appropriate workout clothing and shoes, bring their own yoga mat and a water bottle.

Visitors can also learn about farm-to-table cooking, skin care, and nutrition, and enter to win prizes from the city of Lakewood partners and Belmar retailers including a massage, recreation center passes, tickets to Lakewood Cider Days and more.

The annual Ralston House .5K Endurance Challenge is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26. In addition to the race, enjoy festivities including a summer safety fair with the Lakewood Police Department and West Metro Fire featuring K-9 demonstrations and seeing a Mamba vehicle, face painting, chair massages, and more.

This year, Lakewood’s Chief of

Police Dan McCasky will challenge Arvada’s Chief of Police Don Wick to see whose city’s event draws the most racers.

Tickets sales will benefit the Ralston House, a local nonprofit that provides a friendly and safe space for child and teen survivors of abuse to tell their stories and begin the healing process.

Lakewood Farmers Market returns The Metro Denver Farmers’ Market, together with the Alameda Gateway Community Association, returns to the Mile Hi Church Campus at 9077 W. Alameda Ave. for the 2017 Lakewood Farmers’ Market, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturdays from June 17 through Oct. 28.

More than 50 vendors from across metro Denver, the Front Range and other parts of Colorado will bring fresh produce, baked goods and other products.

The Alameda Gateway Community Association and Alameda Corridor

Business Improvement District partnered with the Metro Denver Farmers’ Markets and Mile Hi Church for the seasonal event.

Visit the Alameda Gateway website, www.LakewoodCOusa.com, and Facebook page for information on special events.

Hemp marketplace opens The Second Saturday Hemp Marketplace will be 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Chicago Market, 1477 Carr St. in Lakewood, through October.

The market features Colorado CBD Tinctures, organic hemp seeds and hearts, local Colorado artisans, Colorado Cottage Bakers, local farms, organic honey and more.

For more information, call 303-3176353 or visit www.FlorasMercantile. com.

OUR SUMMER SEASON IS MADE FOR OUTDOOR ADVENTURES AND FAMILY GET-AWAYS.

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CLUBS Ongoing Activities Thursdays All Comforting Things of Colorado Inc. A nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing comfort and encouragement to individuals by providing items made by hand. We encourage you to bring your skills and enthusiasm to a fun group. We meet at 10 a.m. the third Thursday of each month at Phillips Methodist Church, 1450 S. Pierce, Lakewood. Contact actofcolo@gmail.com for more information.

Arvada Associated Modelers hosts training night, 4-8 p.m. Thursdays from May to September (weather permitting) at the Arvada Airpark, 7608 Highway 93, Golden (use the Pioneer entrance between Leyden Road and 64th Avenue). Anyone interested in learning to fly radio control models is invited to take a introductory flight with an instructor. No previous experience is needed, and the club provides radios and airplanes. Training is free and open to everyone. It’s fun for the entire family. Go to www.arvadamodelers.com/ pilot-training/.

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

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

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

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

Drop-in storytimes are at 10 a.m. the first Thursday and third Monday of each month at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Go to www.arvada.org/nature or call 720-898-7405. Suitable for all ages. No registration required.

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Golden Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Thursdays at Buffalo Rose Events Center, 1119 Washington Ave., Golden. For information, contact Ed Dorsey at 303-8295195, or go to www.goldenlionsclub.org Golden Men’s Support Group meets 7-8:45 p.m. Thursdays near the National Renewal Energy Lab. Call Roger at 720-289-6396 or Terry at 303-748-3748.

Investors’ meetings The Rocky Mountain Inventors Association meets 6:30-8:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of every month (excluding November and December) at Vesta Technology, 13050 W. 43rd Drive, Suite 300, Golden.

Presentations in marketing, manufacturing, engineering, finance, business and legal, followed by networking. Go online to www. rminventor.org for details.

Lakewood Rotary Club meets at 7:15 a.m. the first, second and fourth Thursday of each month at the Egg and I, 7830 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood. The club meets at Baker Street, 7260 W. Alaska Drive, for happy hour social at 5:30 p.m. the third Thursday. Rotary is a service organization dedicated to helping children in the community. If you are interested in speaking to the club please contact Genie at 303-506-3923. Visitors welcome.

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Low Vision Support Group: 11 a.m. the fourth Thursday of each month at the Apex Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Led by the Center for People with Disabilities. Share ideas and resources on vision loss. Call Laura Stewart at 303-7901390, ext. 207.

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

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

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

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

Learn more at rockymtn-teamsurvivor.org.

Salty Dog Sailing Club If you love to sail or want to try, if you don’t have a boat, if you have a boat but don’t sail enough because you cannot find a crew, the Salty Dog Sailing Club is for you. The club meets the second Thursday of the month at members’ homes.

Members come from all along the Front Range because this is the only such club available. Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. with the business meeting commencing at 7 p.m. Go to www.saltydog.org for information.

South Suburban Toastmasters is a high energy, fun, supportive learning place to practice speaking and leadership skills. Group meets 7-8:30 a.m. Thursdays at Toast Restaurant, 2700 W. Bowles Ave. in Littleton. Contact Leigh Miller at 720-272-2853.

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

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

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

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Wilmore-Richter, American Legion Post 161 has it Veterans Helping Veterans membership meetings at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at 6230 W. 60th Ave., Arvada.

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Jeff-West Community Forum: 7:30-8:30 a.m. the fourth Friday of each month at Walnut Creek Golf Preserve (formerly Heritage Golf Course), 10555 Westmoor Drive. Jeff-West Community Forum seeks to strengthen connections among residents of the Jeffco portion of Westminster by providing information about the area’s organizations, agencies, and events. Forum is free and open to the public; breakfast can be ordered from the menu. See the group’s Facebook page or contact Evie.Hudak@ gmail.com.

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American Legion Post 161 Bingo: 12:30 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays at 390A N. Sheridan, Arvada. Bingo events help raise money to support the post’s many charitable programs.

Contact 303-424-0324.

Golden Gate Community Grange, 25201 Golden Gate Canyon Road, has meetings at 7 p.m. the second Friday of the month. Activities include yoga, dances, eggmania, special wildlife programs, holiday craft fair. Grange hall available for rental for weddings, parties, reunions, etc. Call Rich Phillips at 303-2771933 or go to www.goldengategrange.com.

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Widowed Men and Women of America, Link 10, social hour is 4-6 p.m. Thursdays at the Innsider Bar and Grill, inside Holiday Inn, 7390 Hampden Ave., Lakewood. Group offers friendship, understanding, and opportunities to participate in various activities. Contact Bob, membership chairman, at 303-979-0181 or go to www.widowedamerica.org.

Game On meets from 1-4 p.m. at Community Recreation Center, 68th and Wadsworth. The North Jeffco Senior Friday Club meets weekly to play cards and board games, including bridge, pinochle, canasta, hand & foot, majong, billiards and dominoes. No RSVP. All supplies provided and refreshments. Monthly pot luck/catered meals. Golfing and bowling opportunities, too. For information call Bob Stremel, 303-905-4315.

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Pat Schassburger, member of the Arvada Festivals Commission, which runs the event, said in addition to a record high attendance, revenue from ticket sales and beer sales was also higher than last year, bringing in more money for the events community partners for projects throughout the city. Community partners are the Arvada-Jefferson Kiwanis, Arvada Sunrise Rotary and Arvada Vitality Alliance.

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Chris Johnson and Todd Jilbert, of Golden Toad BBQ based in Littleton, sing and dance while manning the grill at Arvada On Tap.

Nancy Eubanks performs at the beer and barbecue event.

More than 20 breweries participated in this year’s Arvada On Tap event.

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Ron Capps of California, center, a racer who drives a NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger funny car, interacts with the Whelchel family of Aurora during an autograph signing at the Mopar Big Block Party on July 20 in Golden.

In the front, Ashlyn, 5, looks at her autographed photo, and clockwise, Capps signs 13-year-old Andrew’s shirt, while Addison, 9, watches.

housands visited downtown Golden for the 2017 Mopar Big Block Party on July 20 on Washington Avenue. The Big Block Party kicked off the 38th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals — a threeday event that takes place every year at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison. Attendees of the Big Block Party in Golden enjoyed race-car games, giveaways, live music, food and beer vendors, autograph signings with race car drivers and a car show.

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Radio DJ Willie B of Colorado’s 106.7 KBPI asks for a show of hands from the crowd who can answer a trivia question related to car racing.

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THINGS to DO

THEATER

‘Bad Jews’: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 6 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 6 at the Edge Theater Company, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. Additional shows at 8 p.m. Thursday, July 27 and Thursday, Aug. 3. Call 303-232-0363 or go to www.theedgetheater.com.

‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday through Aug. 6 at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Presented by the Evergreen Players, the Tony Award-winning musical comedy adapted from the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Call 303-6a74-4934 or go to www. evergreenplayers.org.

ART/FILM

Community Outdoor Movie Night: 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 28 at Peace Church, 5675 Field St., Arvada. Free popcorn and lemonade served. Bring lawn chairs.

Movie is `The Secret Life of Pets,” which begins at dark. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net.

‘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

Conversation and Coffee: 8-9 a.m. Thursday, July 27, at La Dolce Vita in Olde Town Arvada; and 6-7 p.m. at Panera in Walnut Creek, Westminster. Hosted by Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp. Bring school supplies for our local schools. Call 303-866-2950.

this week’s TOP FIVE Festival of Felines: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, July 29 at Cat Care Society, 5787 W. Sixth Ave., Lakewood. Free event with cat craft items for sale.

The Meow Mart will be fully stocked with all your feline friend’s favorite toys, beds, and supplies. There will be multiple craft stations for children.

Refreshments served. Go to www.catcaresociety.org, or call 303-239-9680.

Fight Against Hunger: 9-11 a.m. Saturday, July 29 at Faith Bible Chapel, Arvada. Friends and Family Community Connection and Dream Dinners aim to package 50,000 meals, some of which will go to the Action Center’s Prosperity Project. The rest will go to Haiti. Volunteers are needed to assemble food packages. Any additional money raised will go to the Arvada Community Food Bank, providing hunger relief services to local people in need. For information, or to make a donation, go to https:// livingthedreamfoundation.com/wheatridge-comeal-packing-event.

One-Man Comedy Show: Wednesday, Aug. 2 to Sunday, Aug. 20 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m In Therapy” stars Peter J. Fogel. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays;

the view. Sign up in advance.

Arvada After Dark: Harry Potter’s Birthday: 6-8 p.m.

Saturday, July 29 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada.

Celebrate Harry Potter’s birthday with challenges and cake. For ages 11-18. Registration required.

Call 303-235-5275 or go to www. jeffcolibrary.org.

Hands Dirty Feet Wet, Outdoor Nature Playdates: 10-11:30 a.m.

Friday, July 28 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Children can climb on logs, jump stump to stump, build forts, dig in the dirt and connect with their world. Stay as long as you like, pack a picnic, and enjoy

2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Thursdays; 7:30 p.m. Fridays; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays; and 2 p.m.

Sundays. Tickets are available at lakewood.showare.com or by calling 303-987-7845.

Honk!: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 4-5 and Aug. 11-12, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 at Colorado ACTS, 11455 W. I-70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge. Ugly looks quite a bit different from his darling duckling brothers and sisters.

The other animals on the farm are quick to notice and point this out, despite his mother’s protective flapping. Feeling rather foul about himself, the little fowl finds himself on an adventure of selfdiscovery and learns that being different is not a bad thing to be. Call 303-456-5667. Go to http:// www.coloradoacts.org/ to register for fall classes.

‘Broadway Bound’: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday through Aug. 20 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden.

Additional shows at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 23, July 30, Aug. 6 and Aug. 13. Eugene and his brother Stanley are trying to break into show business as comedy writers. Contact 303-935-3044 or online at minersalley.com.

Japanese Community Culture Fair: 2-4 p.m.

Monday, July 31 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Learn about Japanese culture from high school girls visiting through a home-stay program.

Learn to write in Kanji with ink, try on a kimono for some beautiful pictures, and learn origami and other fun activities. Sign up in advance. Call 720-898-7405.

Getting Unstuck: Practical Ways to Improve Your Life: noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1, at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St., Arvada. Participants will take part in a nonthreatening activity that often leads to insightful breakthroughs in achieving life change. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net.

LibLab: Balancing Magic and Critter Capsules: 3-4 p.m.

Thursday, July 27 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada.

Make critter capsules and learn all about the magic of balance. For ages 4-8. Registration required.

Call 303-235-JCPL (5275) or visit www.jeffcolibrary.org Rocky Flats Right to Know: 7 p.m. Thursday, July 27 at Arvada United Methodist church, 6750 Carr St., Arvada (note change in location). Join scientists and other experts for a panel discussion about Rocky Flats safety.

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Fox Hollow Golf: Saturday, July 29 is the Best By a Damsite, a two man better ball Stableford format; Aug. 8 and 10 is the Senior Club Championship and the Club Championship is Aug. 26-27. There is still time to join the fun through October; go to fhmgc.com and enjoy Lakewood’s award winning 27-hole facility at 13414 W. Morrison Road, which added more tee options for all player levels.

National Night Out: 6-7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 1 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada.

Celebrate with family story time at 6 p.m. and giant yard games on the lawn after. For all ages.

Call 303-235-5275 or go to www. jeffcolibrary.org.

National Coloring Book Day: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Enjoy an assortment of activities for kids of all ages. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org.

presented by Greg Storozuk and will address the Hartman Grids.

Featured presenter is a master dowser and longtime member of the Mile High Dowsers. Bo Hanson will share her knowledge of dowsing, which is always educational and entertaining.

Book Group Plus Author Visit: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Colorado author Jo Ann Virden visits to discuss her book, “My Darling Dorothy.” The tumult of the Great Depression and World War II provides the background for a novel about three young people, Tommie, Jack and Dorothy, and their challenges, struggles, defeats and triumphs.

The hopes and hardships they share are reflected in the letters that they exchange. Call 303-2355275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org.

Wheat Ridge Historical Society: 7:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Red Brick House, 4610 Robb St. Social time begins at 7 p.m. Upcoming meetings are Aug. 8, Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14. The society’s holiday party is Dec. 12 at the Braugh House.

HEALTH

Healthy Gluten-Free Living, Tasting Expo: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, July 29, at Natural Grocers /Vitamin Cottage, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Stop in for samples of gluten-free foods, vitamins and body care from noon to 3 p.m. Go to https://www.naturalgrocers.com/store-location/ arvada-north-wadsworth/.

Hall-of-Fame Luncheon: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, at Pinehurst Country Club, 6255 W. Quincy Ave., Denver. Jefferson County Hall-of-Fame honorees are Hank Alderfer, Evergreen; John Ellis, Evergreen; Lynn Johnson, Golden; Mike Moore, Evergreen; and Greg Stevinson, Lakewood. Go to www.WestChamber.org or call 720-3995656 for tickets and information.

Princess Diana: 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 3, at Atria of Applewood, 2800 Youngfield St., Lakewood. Twenty years after the death of Princess Diana, join Active Minds as we review her life and legacy. Seating is limited.

RSVP required; call 303-233-4343 Mile High Dowsers Meeting: 7-9:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, at the Clements Community Center, Columbine Room, 1580 Yarrow St., Lakewood. Go to www. milehighdowsers.org. Beginning dowsing and practical dowsing exercises, along with a featured guest speaker, are offered at each meeting. Beginning dowsing will be presented by Jennifer Newton. Practical dowsing will be

Naturally Arvada: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday, July 30 and Sunday, Aug. 6 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Check out free demonstrations and displays from master chefs and gardeners using fresh produce found at the Sunday Arvada Farmer’s Market.

Call 303-235-JCPL (5275) or visit www.jeffcolibrary.org.

Memory Café: 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Memory Café is a welcoming place for people living with memory loss and their caregivers. This ongoing series presented by the Alzheimer’s Association invites you to gather to relax and socialize with others while enjoying a cup of coffee, a fun activity or a brief presentation. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org.

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

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Arvada Sunrise Rotary races for funds Rave 4 Rotary fundraiser will be Aug. 6

IF YOU GO WHAT: Rave 4 Rotary WHEN: 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Five years ago, the Arvada Sunrise Rotary Club founded Food for Thought, a program that provides students in low-income families with a sack of food to bring home over the weekend. It was initially launched in three schools in Denver Public Schools. Now, the program, which has

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Changing lanes Bowling attracting more people as a social activity than as a sport

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s time wears on, all sports evolve — and bowling has definitely changed.

Nowhere is that more evident than in the facilities themselves.

Bowling used to be primarily a blue-collar sport that was driven by league and tournament bowlers, with food and beverage sales boosting the profitability. Now many bowling centers are social, family entertainment centers that appeal to the younger generation.

At least one study says the number of people who bowl has been on the upswing in recent years.

But for those who come to the lanes to focus on rolling a high score — often as part of league play — the trend of bowling alleys becoming social centers isn’t a selling point.

“It’s always neat to see what they are doing new, but I’m a traditionalist when it comes to bowling,” said Wes Yelvington, a 182-average bowler from Littleton. “I like places that are bowling alleys. You didn’t have the arcades and pool tables.

That’s cool and

HOW BOWLING PAYS OFF FOR STUDENTS In recent years, young bowlers have gotten the chance to attend college with league and tournament money earned from bowling, which goes into SMART fund accounts to help pay for tuition.

Additionally there are several scholarships available for students who participate in bowling.

Bowling had gained recognition with 21 states by the 2015-16 season as a varsity

high school sport, but not in Colorado. There were 141 colleges in the U.S. during the 2015-16 season that had men’s varsity bowling teams and 139 schools had women’s bowling programs.

com report, there were 29,105 high school bowlers in 2015 and 791 college varsity bowlers. There were 26,110 female high school bowlers and 1,270 college varsity bowlers.

Only women’s bowling is a sanctioned NCAA sport as an equivalency sport for scholarship purposes.

There is one women’s national championship for all divisions but some colleges do have men’s varsity teams.

In a Scholarshipstats.

The NCAA Division I scholarship limit for women’s team is five but schools can reach the limit by offering half scholarships to 10 bowlers. The limit is also five in Division II and eight in National Junior College Athletic Association.

fun. It’s like an indoor amusement park for kids — but I want a little more.”

According to a Sports & Fitness Industry Association bowling participation report, league bowlers dropped from 2.48 million in 2007-08 to 1.49 million in 2015-16.

The number of bowling alleys in a 15-year span dropped 26 percent from 5,400 to 3,976 in 2013. But the number of people who say they bowl increased 10 percent.

For some professionals, the modern climate doesn’t hold a lot of promise for the sport — as

opposed to the social activity — of bowling.

“The bowling industry doesn’t have as many centers to bowl in and it tends to be going downhill around the Denver area,” said Sharon Powers, a 10-time Denver Women’s Bowler of the Year from Lakewood and a former tour professional. “People don’t take it seriously. It’s just ‘Let’s go bowl a couple games and go play pinball machines.’ To me it’s almost like making a joke of bowling.”

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No-quit outlook fuels champion Antron Brown picks up 64th win during Mile High Nationals

Area drivers turn in strong showings at Bandimere

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORDOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Top Fuel driver Antron Brown paid attention during a chapel service before the final day of the 38th annual Mopar Mile High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison.

“The chaplin said quitters never win and winners never quit,” said Brown, a Pittsboro, Indiana, resident. “I thought about it, and you know, that’s why we are where we are because we never quit.”

On July 23, Brown defeated top qualifier Leah Pritchett, a Don Schumacher Racing teammate, with an elapsed time of 3.792 at 319.82 mph to win for the 64th time in National Hot Rod Association races.

It was his third win in Denver, tying him for the Bandimere Top Fuel lead for wins with Scott Kalitta and Tony Schumacher.

“When you come to this mountain, it eats you up so bad,” Brown said of the Morrison track, which sits 5,860feet above sea level. “It beat us up the first day (July 21), we got back on key the next day and we started picking away at it. The car was flawless by the finals.

“We were patching up everywhere. Something was always going wrong. We kept stepping up and that was a testament to our team. This race definitely put us through a marathon, but seeing those win lights makes it all worthwhile,” Other professional winners during the final session of the three-day event were Robert Hight (Funny Car), Drew Skillman (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawlec (Pro Stock

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Antron Brown signs autographs after winning the Top Fuel championship on July 23 at the Mopar Mile High Nationals held at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison. Brown won his third Top Fuel title at Bandimere and now has 64 National Hot Rod Association victories with 48 coming in Top Fuel and 16 in Pro Stock Motorcycle.

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Hight, who drives for John Force Racing, was sick and admittedly lucky as he broke a winless streak of 34 NHRA races and collected his first win of the season and fourth at the Mile High Nationals.

He had a 3.995 elapsed time at 317.54 mph in the finals against Tommy Johnson Jr., who had an elapsed time of 4.099 and a speed of 297.16 mph.

“I don’t know if I ate something bad this morning or last night but I was sick today,” said Hight, a resident of Yorba Linda, California. “I couldn’t keep anything down. We definitely struggled through the first few rounds and we were lucky to get those round wins, but I have a great team who

figured things out and helped me get to the winner’s circle.

“It was big to get a win in the finals. It starts to wear on you. It’s been a long time coming and we hadn’t had much luck, but today we had some.”

Meanwhile, Courtney Force, daughter of the division’s 16-time champion John Force, set Funny Car track records in the first qualifying session on July 21 with a low elapsed time of 3.889 and 328.30 mph.

She was the No. 1 Top Fuel qualifier at the Mile High Nationals for the second consecutive year.

However, she was sent packing in the first round of eliminations by 16th seed Jim Campbell. John Force, the No. 2 qualifier, also lost early to Matt Hagen.

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BOWLING FROM PAGE 26

For a typical Friday or Saturday night outing, bowling costs more than $5 a game, not including shoe rental. Toss in video games and food and the dollars add up.

To that end, today’s bowlers tend to have higher-than-average incomes.

A 2016 Experian Simmons National Consumer Survey found the annual median income of a bowling household was more than $76,000, while more than 28 percent of all bowlers had household incomes of over $100,000. The median household income in the nation is about $56,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

There are 23 bowling centers in the Denver metro area. Only four are independently owned: Arapahoe Bowling Center, 6850 S. Dayton St., Greenwood Village; Crown Lanes, 2325 S. Federal Blvd., Denver; Paramount Bowl, 2625 Kipling St., Wheat Ridge; and Holiday Lanes, 10350 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood.

Bowlmor AMF is the largest bowling operator in the United States, with 304 centers — 293 in the U.S., eight in Mexico and three in Canada.

Bowlmor AMF was created from the merger of Bowlmor and AMF. The company acquired Brunswick bowling centers in 2014 for $270 million.

Atairos, a private investment fund, recently acquired a substantial ownership of Bowlmor AMF for an estimated $1 billion, but the management structure will remain, which means little change in the philosophy — which is more of a party, nightclub atmosphere with mostly open bowling.

One of the Denver-area bowling centers that has adopted the Bowlmor philosophy is Bowlero Lone Tree, which has a big arcade, laser tag, big-screen televisions and glow lights.

Boondocks Food and Fun is another entertainment center that features bowling. It has locations in Utah, plus two in the Denver area: one in Parker at 18706 Cottonwood Drive, and the other in Northglenn at 11425 Community Center Drive. There are bowling lanes plus plenty of games for youngsters, including go-karts, bumper boats and miniature golf.

“At Boondocks, bowling is one of the main attractions for our guests,” said John Schnerbarth, general manager of the Parker Boondocks location. “Guests can purchase bowling time by itself or as part of our unlimited day pass. We are trying to put a Wednesday evening league together that will run for 12 weeks.

Hopefully we will get enough interest and teams to create this league.”

Some metro-area centers manage to attract a crowd focused more on the sport than on the atmosphere — even while being part of the big chain.

Englewood’s AMF Belleview Lanes is “still a league-dominant house,” said Christina Radzikowski, manager of the center at 4900 S. Federal Blvd.

But that doesn’t mean there haven’t been some changes.

“A lot of our men’s leagues have dwindled over the years,” Radzikowski said. “One, because we are more mixed and women are bowling more.

Overall, it’s not like it was in the ‘60s with a guy’s night out bowling and the woman stays home with the children.

“It’s a different era.”

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