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Looking at Lakewood Police recruits

28 police recruits prepare for life outside of the classroom

BY JOSEPH RIOS JRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Chris Radovich grew up idolizing his grandfather who served as an officer for the Denver Police Department.

He knew he wanted to be involved with law in some type of way and did so when he served as a judge advocate for four years for the U.S. Marines.

Judge advocates are trained as a Marine Corps Officer and advise Marines on legal issues.

The position wasn’t as fulfilling as he had hoped, and he realized what line of work would provide more meaning to hm — law enforcement.

Now Radovich, a Bear Creek High School graduate, is preparing for a career with the Lakewood Police Department.

“I grew up in Lakewood. It has a very sterling reputation. I know the community, I care about the community, and I still have family here,” he said.

Radovich is one of 28 Lakewood Police Department recruits under-

going education and training at the Jefferson County Sheriff ’s Office and Lakewood Combined Regional Law Enforcement Academy. The academy, located in Lakewood, prepares recruits from multiple municipal, county and state agencies for careers as certified law enforcement officers.

The training process involves a 24-week education program where recruits learn instructions in firearms, arrest control, driving, the Colorado Criminal Code, municipal penal and traffic code, Spanish language for law enforcement, police department policies and procedures and in-depth officer safety training, according to Lakewood police spokesman John Romero. Recruits also receive a salary while at the academy.

After the program, recruits begin a 16-week field training program where they are paired with veteran Lakewood Police officers. Recruits work four 10-hour shifts each week in which they receive instruction, direction, supervision and guidance from the officer they are paired with. The goal of the field training program is to help recruits develop good judgment, efficiency and good habits of conduct and appearance, Romero says.

In order to be considered by the Lakewood Police Department, recruits are required to have a bachelor’s degree.

Recruit Tim Ryan cools off after going through a workout at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Lakewood Combined Regional Law Enforcement Academy. The academy prepares recruits from multiple municipal, county and state agencies for careers in law enforcement.

JOSEPH RIOS “We take a great deal of pride and are honored to have an incredibly talented group of men and women working towards the goal of becoming Lakewood Police Agents. We strive to hire the highest quality candidates to serve our community,” said Lakewood Police Chief Dan McCasky. “The educational requirements are important, but the integrity and ethical values of our recruits is what makes them so special and successful as Lakewood Police Agents.”

Another recruit going through the academy process is Garrett Boyd, a Pittsburgh native.

Before becoming a Lakewood Police recruit, Boyd worked as a TV news producer for numerous media companies including CBS Denver where he worked for three years.

Outside of news, Boyd did volunteer video work for the Aurora Police

Department. His shining moment occurred when he helped create an Emmy winning Christmas video and public service announcement. The video, released days before Christmas last year, featured Aurora Police Chief Nicholas Metz and other police singing about driving safely.

“In all my years of submitting Emmys and a silly video is the one that ended up winning,” said Boyd.

The 28 Lakewood Police recruits will finish at the academy in December.

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“I’m looking forward to getting out on the street, learning this profession and learning how to be a good officer.

I sat at a desk for the majority of my career, and I’m looking forward to getting to interact with everything,” said Boyd.

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Quality of Life Plus joins River Deep Alliance Groups combine strengths to provide more efficient, effective programming STAFF REPORT

The River Deep Foundation has joined forces with Quality of Life Plus, an organization that challenges university students to create novel solutions to improve the lives of injured veterans, first responders, and service members by designing and developing adaptive equipment.

In 2018, River Deep Foundation launched an initiative, made possible

by QL+, with engineering students from Colorado School of Mines. The students were challenged to design user-controlled adaptive equipment providing individuals with disabilities the chance to participate in archery, fishing and recreational shooting.

This collaboration has allowed the students to work closely with these individuals at River Deep outings, developing real-world solutions to their needs. As the project evolved and the value of this relationship became clear, River Deep Foundation invited QL+ to join the River Deep

Foundation Alliance, a collaboration of aligned nonprofit organizations that share resources, knowledge and ideas with the goal of providing more efficient and effective programming and outreach.

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What Is a ‘Variable Commission’ and Why Is It Important to Sellers?

This week’s column is intended to help those who might benefit from a better understanding of how real estate brokers are paid. If you’re already well versed in this, please bear with me while I share some information with those who aren’t.

Before I explain what a variable commission is, let me explain who pays — and who receives— what in the typical real estate transaction.

Typically, the seller pays the full commission to the listing agent, who then pays the agent representing the buyer their portion. How commissions are paid and shared is one of the primary functions of the Multi-List Service, or “MLS” — to provide a system of “cooperation and compensation.” If you’re a member of an MLS (a must if you want to do more than just word-of-mouth real estate), you commit to putting all your listings on it so that other MLS members can show and sell them. MLS listings disclose what the listing agent will pay other MLS members if they procure a buyer.

Real estate firms may not dictate, share or discuss the commission rates that their agents charge (the average is about 5.5% according to published surveys).

That would be considered price fixing, a federal offense under the Sherman AntiTrust Act of 1890. Brokerages may, however, dictate the amount each agent offers to other agents who sell their listings. At Golden Real Estate, we, like most brokerages, require that our broker associates

offer a minimum 2.8% “co-op” commission, as it is known. To offer less could potentially discourage MLS members from showing our listings.

There’s some history behind that 2.8% co-op commission. Before the Justice Department forbade the real estate industry from engaging in the fixing of real estate commission, the Denver Board of Realtors fixed the rate at 7% and dictated that the co-op commission should be 40% of that, which is 2.8%. Listing commissions began falling due to competition once Realtors could no longer tell sellers there was a “standard” commission, but the coop commission remained at 2.8% for the reason I explained above. As a result, it’s common nowadays for listing agents to receive less than buyers’ agents, even though they absorb all the listing expenses — signs, advertising, photographs, video tours, showing service, staging consultations, etc.

Perhaps you’ve seen advertisements offering to list homes for 1% commission. However, such ads conceal (except in fine print) the fact that sellers will also need to pay an additional 2.8% to compensate the buyer’s agent. Because, as noted above, the listing commission includes what the listing agent will pay the buyer’s agent, advertising a 1% commission is clearly intended to deceive the home-selling public.

With that in mind, I will explain what a “variable commission” is and why it

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can be important to sellers.

A variable commission is one which is reduced when the listing agent does not have to share his commission with a buyer’s agent — in other words, when an unrepresented buyer is part of the transaction. Naturally, listing agents relish the opportunity to “double-end” a listing, as doing so significantly increases their own commission on the sale.

If a listing agent sells his own listing, he certainly deserves to earn additional commission, but should he keep the entire commission?

It is my practice to reduce the listing commission by 1% when no commission is owed to a buyer’s agent. In a typical scenario, where I list a home for 5.6% and offer 2.8% to the buyer’s agent, the result is that I earn 4.6% when I sell the home myself. I earn more, yet my seller pays less. I consider that a win/win.

MLS rules requires each listing to disclose whether there is a variable commission in effect, but it is only visible to MLS members, not to the general public. Knowing there’s a variable commission is important in the event an MLS member’s buyer will be competing with an unrepresented buyer.

Especially with new listings, a buyer’s agent will ask the listing agent if there are other offers in hand. If the MLS indicates that there is a variable commission, the buyer’s agent will want to know whether any of the offers are from unrepresented buyers and, if so, the amount of the variable commission. Thus, if the differential (as with my listings) is 1%, then the buyer’s agent knows that his client’s offer will have to be 1% higher than the unrepresented buyer’s offer in order to be of equal monetary value to the seller.

The listing agent can advise an unrepresented buyer that the variable commission makes their offer worth more if it is

the listing agent who writes the contract, versus hiring a buyer’s agent to represent them. At Golden Real Estate, some buyers are also incentivized to remain unrepresented because we offer free use of our moving vans (within the metro area), free moving labor, gas and packing materials if they choose to remain unrepresented.

As a matter of principle, I believe that a variable commission should be part of every listing agreement. However, in a data search of 811 Jefferson County sold listings on the MLS, I found that less than 20% of them have “Yes” entered in the Variable Commission field. In other words, more than 80% of sellers signed a listing agreement that allows their agent to keep 100% of their commission if they double-end the sale.

Overall, about 7% of all real estate sales, by my own analysis, are doubleended. Thus about 7% of that 80% will not enjoy a multi-thousand-dollar discount in their real estate commission that they might have enjoyed by listing with a Golden Real Estate agent.

When a home is sold without being entered on the MLS, it is typically double-ended. Sales showing zero Days on Market (DOM) are a very good indicator of when that has occurred. Not surprisingly, I found that 31.8% of such sales did not have a variable commission. Remember, these homes were sold during a seller’s market, so it’s completely reasonable to think that these sellers would have netted considerably more at closing had their agent exposed their homes to the market by entering their listing on the MLS. Meanwhile, the seller netting more would have resulted in the listing agent earning less. By the way, the standard listing contract has no place to enter variable commission information. You may have to ask your listing agent to enter it under “additional provisions.”

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LAKEWOOD’S

Festival Italiano

BY JOSEPH RIOS JRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

T

he smell, taste and sound of Italy was in the air on Belmar on Sept. 7.

Lakewood celebrated its annual Festival Italiano celebration, a festival that honors Italian culture. Residents and attendees were treated to food, music, entertainment and more as they celebrated the annual event.

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Commerce City resident Matt Bergen walked around Belmar singing Italian songs to residents. The festival is held each year in downtown Belmar and occupies the whole area.

The Gil Sbandieratori Flag Throwers make their way through downtown Belmar. Flags have been used in cultures all throughout history to show status.

Tony Lonardo prepares sausage peppers for residents at Festival Italiano. The smells of Italian food swarmed downtown Belmar throughout the weekend.

Dan Christian plays the accordion at Festival Italiano.

Multiple music acts played throughout the day as guests took in Italian culture.

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Teacher contract, test results prompt budget changes Extra $9.5 million will fund salaries, planning for standardized tests

CMAS, TCAP, PARCC — what’s it mean?

BY CASEY VAN DIVIER CVANDIVIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Student standardized test results came back just in time for the first regular school board meeting on Sept.

5, at which board members pressed for answers on how the district would improve for 2020.

Although Jefferson County scores in the CMAS, PSAT and SAT were slightly higher than state averages, overall student improvement from 2018 to 2019 fell short as compared to previous years, said Chief Academic Officer Matt Flores. The district does not take the figures lightly, as boosting improvement rates has always been a major goal, he said.

That priority was reflected when district representatives brought a budget update to the board. Though the board already adopted the 20192020 budget in June, district executives have recommended the board approve several changes to that budget that would increase the budget by about $9.5 million.

Additionally, the new budget recommends reallocating $3.5 million back to unassigned reserves and utilizing new funding from retirement turnover in its place.

Planning time One change came with an estimated $500,000 price tag and would implement a district-wide increase in teacher planning time, which district leaders expect will have a positive impact on test results. With the change, schools would build at least 45 minutes of collaborative planning time into the student contact day for every teacher.

Currently, some teachers already have 45 minutes or more, while some have less. The policy would standardize the minimum across the board.

Teachers need more planning time to better understand how to “transform the task,” or offer alternative forms of learning and testing, Flores

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said.

While the majority of Jeffco teachers believe the strategy will help students improve, according to data collected by the district, many feel unequipped to effectively employ the new methods, Director of Assessment and Research Heather MacGillivary said.

The district proposed increased planning time as one method to solve the problem. Because the planning time would occur during the school day, schools would need to hire additional staff to engage with students while their primary teachers are planning, which will cost an estimated $500,000, said Chief Financial Officer Kathleen Askelson.

Askelson recommended the district redirect $132,000 currently earmarked for educator pathway programming, and use $368,000 of unassigned

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reserves to cover the planning costs.

The $368,000 reduction would leave reserves “around 13%, which is around the safety net,” Askelson said.

But board member Susan Harmon questioned whether assigning the $500,000 to planning time would be more worthwhile than spending that money on items the district had assumed it could not afford during the previous budget discussion.

“I don’t know if there’s a $50,000 item there that rises above this,” she said.

Even so, Superintendent Jason Glass highlighted the importance of the district’s efforts to improve test scores.

Board members had all agreed that the district spent the 2018-2019 year putting much of its effort toward other initiatives, such as getting ballot measures 5A and 5B passed

CMAS strategies This year, Jeffco students will also have more opportunities built into each in-class exam to practice what are known as constructed response questions. The questions make up about 40% of the CMAS exam and require students to provide a written response that pulls evidence from several documents or artifacts, Flores said.

The district hopes to better prepare students for such questions by asking teachers to build more reflection time, in which students can speak one-on-one with each other, into the curriculum.

For schools that already implement such time, including charter school Doral Academy of Colorado, the reflection time has been a great help, said activities director Emily Hoch.

As opposed to the district, constructed response questions represented one of the strongest areas overall for Doral students, she said.

Doral students “share with their peers, and students can give feedback to one another,” she said. She added that, because the school is an arts integration school — meaning content for subjects like English and math is taught partially through the arts — students experience more of the alternate types of testing and learning encouraged by the district.

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Safety advocates seek to stop bicycle fatality trend Concerns focus on ways to protect vulnerable road users

BY KAILYN LAMB KLAMB@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On the north side of the street where South Marion Parkway curves into East Bayaud Avenue in Denver, stands a bicycle painted completely white. The bike is under a tree, with stacks of bouquets piled next to it and a circle of electric votive candles around it.

The ghost bike stands at the intersection where Alexis Bounds was killed on July 24 while riding in a designated bike lane. In the street, someone has written “another slain cyclist” in green paint.

During July, Colorado added several of these memorial ghost bikes to its streets. Like crosses, or the blue city signs that read “Please drive safely,” followed by a victim’s name, they are a physical memorial — a testament to the lives lost on Colorado roadways.

For Brad K. Evans, the founder of Denver Cruisers, a monthly bike event organization, and former candidate for a seat on the Regional Transportation District’s board of directors, the ghost bikes are a stark symbol.

“We need a better conversation about the safety of our streets,” he said. “It’s essentially a gravestone.”

In the metro area including Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties, 35 pedestrians and cyclists have died so far this year, according to data from the Colorado Department of Transportation as of Aug. 20. A majority of those fatalities happened in Denver where 10 pedestrians and two cyclists were killed. On Aug. 9, Denver also reported its first electric scooter death when Cameron Hagan died as the result of an accident earlier this month.

But it’s not just a problem in Denver, or even Colorado, said Megan Hottman, a lawyer who focuses on personal injury cases for cyclists as well as safety laws for bikes and pedestrians nationwide. This upward trend in deaths is happening across the country, Hottman said. In 2017, 52 bicyclists and pedestrians were killed in the metro area. That number rose to 60 in 2018, according to data from CDOT. Colorado officials and cycling advocates are exploring the need for new and harsher laws to prevent deaths of both pedestrians and cyclists on the road. More people are moving to the metro area, and as a result, more people are on the increasingly crowded roads.

In May, Gov. Jared Polis signed SB 19-175, a bill that deals with penalties given to drivers who seriously injure a vulnerable road user. The World Health Organization defines vulnerable road users as anyone who does not have an external shield. The bill made accidents resulting in serious injury a Class 1 traffic misdemeanor, in which the minimum penalty is 10 days in jail and/or a $300 fine.

Brad K. Evans helped to paint this ghost bike for his friend Scott Hendrickson. Evans said the ghost bikes are essentially gravestones on the streets.

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Teri Vogel, left, speaks to a crowd of mourners at a memorial for her husband, Edward “Chuck” Vogel. Vogel was killed while riding his bicycle at the Centennial and Pine drives intersection.

As for cycling, Hottman also said that while car drivers bear a lot of the responsibility on the road, cyclists can be more aware as well. She said that cyclist advocates also need to be advocates for safety on the road, making sure cyclists are not using their phones while biking and otherwise setting a positive example. Most cyclists, she said are also motorists, and should operate their bikes with the same precaution as they would driving a car. With congested streets, Hottman also said that people are stressed because they’re running late, which can lead to speeding. If people gave themselves more time to get places, it could help decrease traffic accidents.

“Frankly, we all just need to slow down a little bit,” she said.

The ‘most vulnerable’ Jack Todd, the communications and policy manager with Bicycle Colo-

rado, a statewide advocacy group for cyclists’ rights, said the increase in cyclist deaths has been going on for a number of years.

In 2014, CDOT reported 10 bicycle deaths statewide, a decline from 12 the year before. But in 2015, 14 deaths were reported. In 2016 and 2017, there were 16 deaths reported each year.

Numbers from 2018 are still being finalized, but preliminary data shows that 22 cyclists died last year in traffic accidents. Eleven of those deaths last year happened in the metro area.

Pedestrian traffic deaths have seen similar increases over time. In 2015, 64 pedestrians were killed in traffic accidents in Colorado. That number jumped to 84 in 2016, and jumped again to 92 in 2017. Last year there was a slight decrease with 90 reported deaths, with 49 in the metro area.

Although the organization has “bicycle” in the name, Todd says Bicycle Colorado is working to create protective laws for all vulnerable road users — bicyclists, pedestrians, motorcyclists and now the new group of electric scooter users.

In 2018, pedestrians represented about 14% of traffic deaths statewide, said Samual Cole, the traffic safety communications manager with CDOT. The state’s transportation organization has adopted its own safety goals, and will be launching an education campaign specifically geared toward pedestrian safety in September, he said.

“Paying attention to our most vulnerable roadway users is critical to getting to zero,” he said.

Because vulnerable road users don’t have protection, it makes it more likely they will get hurt in the case of an accident, Todd added.

“They make up a smaller percentage of traffic crashes, but a much higher percentage of serious injuries or fatalities,” he said. “Ultimately, what it comes down to is nobody should fear for their lives or die on our roadways.”

At a memorial event in Parker for bicyclist Edward “Chuck” Vogel on Aug. 9, Pete Piccolo, the CEO of Bicycle Colorado, spoke to dozens of mourners, saying that too often, the deaths of cyclists or pedestrians become a statistic, just another number in the group of people killed on the road.

He added that he fears that his own wife and daughter will become part of those statistics.

“I’ve had close calls that have taken my breath away,” he said.

Vogel was hit on July 4 near the intersection of Pine and Centennial drives in Douglas County, near Parker, and died of his injuries. The driver fled the scene and a suspect was later arrested.

Fears for safety The increase in deaths is causing more people to hang up their bikes for good, said Hottman.

She believes there is safety in numbers. When there are more cyclists, it becomes more normal for cars to drive alongside them. But that can be a hard sell for people not used to biking on the road.

“It’s hard to ask people to get on their bikes when all they see is death and destruction associated with it,” Hottman said.

Evans agreed, saying that even as someone who rides his bike frequently, he no longer feels safe on city streets.

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The cycling situation in Lakewood City has bike route plan but advocates say more connectivity needed

BY JOSEPH RIOS JRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Gary Harty has been a champion for Lakewood’s cycling community. The long time Lakewood resident started the Lakewood Bicycle Advisory Team, a group promoting safe, efficient and equitable transportation for people in Lakewood. He also brought the Cycling Without Age program to the city, a service that sees volunteers give seniors rides on three-wheeled bikes called trishaws. The bikes have a couchlike seat in front of them for two people to sit on.

Last October, Harty was riding to the Residences at Creekside senior housing facility to take seniors on rides on a trishaw.

“I didn’t make the ride,” said Harty who described being hit by a driver who ran a stop sign in an automobile.

Harty, who rides his bike everyday and uses it as primary transportation, couldn’t ride his bike for a month after the accident.

Lakewood is working on improving its bicycle connectivity, and a big part of that goal involves its Bicycle System Master Plan, adopted in 2018.

The plan aims to create educational materials and programs that reach all residents, foster and build a culture that celebrates cycling as an active mode of transportation, improve safety for bicyclists and establish a

According to Lakewood’s Bicycle System Master Plan, the city has around 141 miles of shared us paths, 110 bike lanes and 22 miles of signed shared roadways.

Lakewood Police say there has been one cyclist fatality in the city this past year. connected bicycle network that allows residents to cycle to where they live, work and play.

According to the Bicycle System Master Plan, Lakewood has around 141 miles of shared use paths, 110 bike lane miles and 22 miles of signed shared roadways.

“We have some roads that have good bicycle infrastructure, but they’re not continuous. We have a lot more needs than we have money allocated for it, so we’re getting the higher priority routes,” said Mike Whiteaker, Lakewood’s transportation engineer. He says an example of a route Lakewood has recently worked on took place at Yale and Wadsworth where the city repurposed the pavement to connect some bike lanes in the area.

Lakewood resident Brad Evans started Denver Cruisers more than 10 years ago, a group of people who ride their bikes together throughout Denver monthly with each ride usually involving a costume theme. He say’s Lakewood has made a positive

A community bike ride in Lakewood, hosted by Alameda Connects. Lakewood has around 141 miles of shared use paths.

COURTESY OF BRAD EVANS step forward with bicycle infrastructure, but he doesn’t think there’s a protected network in the city, just like other municipalities, which he says are car centric.

“There’s motorists, there’s bicyclists, then there’s the city politicians and planners. The government is the third wheel in all that,” said Evans, talking about the safety of cyclists in general, not just in Lakewood. “We keep blaming motorists and cyclists, but it’s on the municipalities to be the one to figure it out.”

Lakewood Police Spokesperson John

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Lynda Martin hangs a small sign on Edward “Chuck” Vogel’s ghost bike. Martin met her husband through Vogel, who hired both of them. Vogel was hit by a car and killed while riding his bicycle near Parker in July.

KAILYN LAMB

This feeling is not limited to bicyclists either. Joanne Cdebaca, who lives down the street on West Bayaud Avenue from where cyclist Scott Hendrickson was hit on July 12, said that she won’t let her children walk in the neighborhood without an adult present. She and her father, who lives next door, frequently see drivers speed on the roadway. This concerns Cdebaca, because not only are there a lot of children in the neighborhood, they live near West-Bar-Val-Wood Park. Hendrickson was hit in the intersection at South Tejon Street and West Bayaud Avenue, adjacent to the park.

He later died of his injuries.

“They don’t want to wait for you,” Cdebaca said of drivers near the park.

Part of the reason Hottman believes the number of vulnerable-user deaths are on the rise is because of a lack of laws, but also because more people are driving on Colorado roads. As people have been moving to the state by the thousands, the infrastructure of the roadways has not been able to keep up, she said. It “screams for the additional need for us to have infrastructure.”

Romero says the city has had one cyclist fatality in the past year, which took place in March near 14th and Wadsworth.

Harty says the Lakewood Bicycle Advisory Team has been recently searching for routes that can connect resident cyclists to places in Lakewood.

“We’ve been thinking about how to get more people to ride. The concern most people have is getting hit by an automobile,” said Harty. “Unless you have a lot of experience, a lot of people aren’t willing to take that risk.”

Changing behavior In Fort Collins, Todd said, the city is changing the way local governments deal with bicycle infrastructure. Tessa Greegor, the active modes manager with FC Moves in Fort Collins, said the city has seen a 22% decline in accidents overall in the last five years. FC Moves is the transportation planning department for the city. As the active modes manager, Greegor helps with planning for all types of traffic, including pedestrians and bicyclists.

She added that city government there has been very supportive of bicycle infrastructure going as far back as the 1980s. Before that, Greegor said she found archive articles of The Coloradoan newspaper from the 1960s that talked about bicycle advocacy groups fighting for safer streets.

“That’s really been growing for several decades,” she said. “Not a lot has really changed as far as what we’re working to advance.”

Fort Collins now has a “dedicated bike culture,” she said, adding that you can go almost anywhere in the city on your bike. Businesses, advocates, residents and city government all support the bicycle network.

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Many people see bicycle infrastructure, such as protected bike lanes, as something that only benefits cyclists, said Wesley Marshall, an associate professor in the department of civil engineering at the University of Colorado at Denver.

Marshall has been doing research and data studies of cities with and without bicycle infrastructure. Narrower roads mean slower speeds, he said.

“Cities with a ton of bicycling are some of the safest in the world,” he said of his research. “The gist of it is about slowing cars down and building a bigger network.”

Fort Collins is currently working to update its bicycle and pedestrian master plans, Greegor said. Projects include improving street crossing areas on major streets. Greegor said that if people don’t feel safe crossing a street, they often won’t ride their bikes or walk places.

The plans are also looking at places where the city can slow traffic. One thing that the data and all parties can agree on is that speed plays a large role in fatal accidents. The faster you go, the more likely it is that someone will not walk away from that accident, said Jill Locantore, the executive director of Walk Denver. Walk Denver is a pedestrian advocacy group.

On Aug. 7, Mayor Michael B. Hancock of Denver announced that the city would lower the speed limits

Graffiti in the street near where Alexis Bounds was hit and killed on her bike reads “another slain cyclist.” In response to the recent bicycle deaths in Denver, Mayor Michael B. Hancock announced in early August that the city would be lowering the speed limit on five arterial streets.

KAILYN LAMB on five arterial streets as a result of recent bicycle deaths. For Locantore, this is a good first step. Arterials are where most of the traffic happens.

Because they are usually more complicated streets, they also need more complicated solutions when it comes to the safety of road users.

“We’re definitely glad to see them focusing on specifically arterials,” Locantore said.

Many of those arterials also make up what is called the High Injury

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Network in Denver. That’s where 5% of the streets account for 50% of the fatalities. Some of those roads include Colfax Avenue, as well as Federal and Sheridan boulevards.

Several of those roads stretch into other cities in the metro area, such as Englewood and Lakewood. Sheridan in particular is dangerous for pedestrians, Locantore said, because there’s little-to-no sidewalk to speak of. It’s also a major transit street.

“The farther away you get from Denver, the more highway-like those arterials become,” she added.

For CDOT, safety is the number one concern when building roadways, Cole said. The department uses an engineering team on new projects, as well as improvement projects to make sure that streets are designed to keep pedestrians and cyclists safe. Slower speeds, improved lighting and raised medians are some of the ways of handling that.

CDOT also has education campaigns on pedestrian safety, he said, adding “we’re not just building roads and leave it at that.”

Building a network Bicycle infrastructure can be frustrating for people trying to get from one place to another. Lanes in Denver are not well connected right now, Evans said, adding that “we haven’t really invested in creating a safe network.”

Historically, street planning has all been car-first, leaving pedestrians and bicyclists to navigate their way around that.

From city to city, this is also a problem. Those bike networks don’t translate as the street flows from Denver into other metro area cities.

“There’s no program for Englewood to draw off what Denver has,” he said as an example.

Englewood recently added a painted bike lane to Dartmouth Avenue. The lane goes from Inca Street to South University Boulevard. University is on the border of Denver and Englewood.

Evans added that in Denver, there is no advocate group specifically for cyclists. BikeDenver recently merged with Bicycle Colorado in May. When that happened, Evans said it created a vacuum, and Denver lost a voice working for change.

For Evans, it doesn’t do people on either side any good to “demonize” drivers, cyclists or pedestrians. Their efforts would be better spent focusing on getting cities to make changes in how they build roadways.

Taking action One of the keys to success in Fort Collins has been having funding specifically for these bike projects, Greegor said.

The city passed a sales tax initiative that pays for projects. Through grants, the city is also able to have dedicated staff on its bicycle program.

The city also created a complete street standard that requires new streets or upgrade projects to consider the safety of all modes of transportation. “(New projects) have to meet these standards in order to build those developments,” Greegor said.

For a long time, Evans said he had been avoiding the ghost bike memorials. But when Scott Hendrickson, an avid cyclist and friend, was killed, Evans stepped in to help, painting an old bike of Hendrickson’s for the memorial placed in West-Bar-Val-Wood Park.

“This one kind of hit home when it was with Scott. It was one of his first road bikes,” he said of the bike he and Scott’s daughter Madison painted.

While Evans believes that the plans created for Vision Zero Denver are a great in theory, he feels that the city has been slow to implement it. He also added that 2011 plans from Denver Moves have also not been implemented quickly.

Locantore agrees.

She also added that although lowering speeds is a good first step, it is just that: a step. Roads like Colfax may have a posted speed limit of 35 mph, but they are designed so that drivers can go 10 or even 20 miles over that.

Wider streets also make it hard for pedestrians to safely cross. These designs, Locantore said, often “put people in conflict with each other.”

“It’s the environment itself that’s causing those unsafe behaviors. We fundamentally need to redesign our streets,” she said. “There’s only so much you can do to protect yourself as an individual.”

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Election Day 2019 is coming What you need to know about voting in Jefferson County

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Election Day falls on Nov. 5 this year.

In Jefferson County, voters have a few options on how to register and vote.

Register The first step to voting is to make sure you’re registered and that your registration is up-to-date with your current address. This can be checked and updated online on the Colorado Secretary of State’s website.

New voters with a Colorado driver’s license or ID card may register online.

Those who don’t have a driver’s license or Colorado ID, or for those who prefer to fill out a paper form, a printable version can be found on the Colorado Secretary of State’s website.

Once the form is completed and signed, it needs to be submitted to the Jefferson County’s Clerk and Recorder. Voter registrations are also accepted at driver’s license offices in Jeffco and the Jefferson County Elections Division.

Or, it can be mailed to Colorado Department of State Elections Division, 1700 Broadway, Suite 200, Denver, CO

80290.

Vote There are a couple of ways that Jeffco residents can cast their vote this election — by mail, drop off or in-person.

Those who are up-to-date with their registration will receive a ballot in the mail, some may arrive as early as mid-October.

The most important thing to remember is to get your ballot turned in on time. All ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 5.

Mail — Make sure to include adequate firstclass postage.

It is recomended to mail your ballot at least seven days prior to Election Day to ensure that it reaches the polls in time.

Drop off — There are a number of drop off locations throughout Jefferson County. These can be accessed 24 hours a day from Oct. 14 to Nov. 5, but polls close at 7 p.m. on Nov. 5.

Other than the Jeffco courts and

admin building, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, these include city halls in Arvada, Golden, Lakewood, Wheat Ridge and Edgewater. Some public places such as libraries, Department of Motor Vehicle locations and rec centers also have drop off boxes. Find a complete list and an interactive map at www.votejeffco.com.

In person — There are many Voter Service & Polling Centers located throughout the county. They can also be found on the above-mentioned website.

The thing to note with voting in-person, prior to Election Day, are the hours of operation. The Voter Service & Polling Centers are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, Oct. 28 to Nov. 4.

There are also a number of locations throughout the county where you can vote in-person on Election Day. Hours will be 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Helpful websites: Any questions specific to voting in Jefferson County may be directed to the clerk and recorder’s office at elections@votejeffco.com or answered by calling 303-271-8111.

Colorado Secretary of State: www.GoVoteColorado.com.

Jefferson County’s Clerk and Recorder: 100 Jefferson County Park-

way in Golden. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The main number is 303-271-8186 and website is www.jeffco.us/655/ClerkRecorder.

Jefferson County Elections Division: 3500 Illinois St. Suite 110 in Golden, can be reached at 303-271-8111.

Its office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Visit the website at www.votejeffco.com.

TABOR ballot questions: Jeffco 1A and Colorado Proposition CC Jeffco 1A: All Jefferson County residents, including those who live in the county’s municipalities, will be voting on ballot measure 1A. The question will ask voters to decide if the county government should be allowed to keep excess revenue from the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) as a possible solution to the county’s financial challenges.

Colorado Proposition CC: Additionally, all Colorado residents will be voting on Proposition CC. This ballot question will ask if the state should be allowed to retain excess revenue, which it is currently required to refund under TABOR, to go to transportation and education.

TABOR public forum: Jefferson Unitarian Church’s Community Action Network group (JUC CAN) and the League of Women Voters of Jefferson County are co-hosting a TABOR public forum from 1-3 p.m.

Oct. 12 at Jefferson Unitarian Church, 14350 W. 32nd Ave., in Golden. A panel will discuss both Proposition CC and Jeffco 1A. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call JUC CAN at 303-279-5282 or the Jeffco League of Women Voters at 303238-0032.

Two new members to be elected to school board Four candidates between district 3, 4 races

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For voters in the Jefferson County School District, Nov. 5 will see them select two representatives to sit on the school board, which is made up of five seats total.

The representatives will serve a four-year term, with one elected to the Director District 3 position and one to the Director District 4 position.

Currently, those positions are held by Ali Lasell and Amanda Stevens. Both those incumbents are choosing not to run for reelection.

Two contenders have declared their candidacy for each position: Director District 3 Stephanie Schooley is an Applewood

resident and has worked with Denver Public Schools, the Colorado Department of Education and education nonprofit Campus Compact of the Mountain West.

Robert Applegate is a research analyst who serves as the secretary and treasurer for the Colorado Military Academy Board of Directors. Applegate was a member of the Board of Golden Schools Foundation and the Advisory Board for the Colorado Commission of Higher Education.

Director District 4 Joan Chávez-Lee has worked as a teacher and in administrative roles in a number of Jeffco schools, including as principal at Molholm Elementary, Russell Elementary and Wheat Ridge Middle School.

Susan Miller has served on several school district committees and participated with multiple PTSAs, including as president of the Wheat Ridge High School PTSA.

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11 candidates jockeying for a position in Lakewood’s government

she said. “Now that the data is coming back, we’re realizing this is working.”

As the district works in its new strategies, executives are currently brainstorming a way to monitor their success, said Kristopher Schuh, chief of secondary schools.

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Teacher compensation Alongside the $500,000 for test scores, Askelson’s team built an additional $9 million for teacher compensation. In August, the district met with teacher union Jefferson County Education Association (JCEA) to adjust teacher salaries for 2019-2020, with the expectation that the district would need to revise its budget after the bargaining session.

The new budget will reflect a 2.5% cost of living adjustment to staff member salaries and $3 million in longevity pay to be distributed among thousands of educators who took a pay freeze in 2010. These terms, included in the educator’s contract, were approved by the board in August.

Askelson and budget director Nicole Stewart balanced the budget by assuming an additional $8 million in Specific Ownership Tax and $1 million in interest, which, though somewhat high-risk, are assumptions the team can monitor closely, Askelson said.

The board will decide whether to approve these changes at its Oct. 10 meeting.

“They (community members) really need to see us making progress and making changes” in test improvement, board member Brad Rupert said. “We need to demonstrate we’re getting the ship back on course.”

The 2019 Lakewood elections will be headlined by a rematch for Lakewood’s mayor position between current Mayor Adam Paul and Lakewood City Councilmember Ramey Johnson. In 2015, Paul beat Johnson for the position by less than 1%.

Outside of the mayor position, five City Council seats will be decided this November.

Both mayor and council positions are elected to four-year terms and can serve up to two consecutive terms. This year will feature 11 candidates jockeying for a position in Lakewood’s government.

Paul

Mayor Paul is a Lakewood native and served on the Green Mountain Water Board in 2011.

Before becoming mayor, he served two terms on City Council, represent-

ing Ward 4.

Johnson is currently one of the two councilmembers representing the city’s Ward 1. She served in the state legislature as the representative Johnson of House District 23 from 2003 to 2004.

a civil engineer and has served on the Lakewood Advisory Commission and the city’s Planning Commission.

Anita Springsteen is a Colorado native, and she currently operates the Springsteen Law Firm. She earned her law degree from the University of Colorado School of Law.

Ward 1 Kyra deGruy previously ran for Ward 1 in 2017 when she lost the election to Johnson. She has spent time working on the 5A and 5B campaigns for more funding for Jeffco schools.

Charley Able currently sits on Lakewood City Council. He has worked at the Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph and the Rocky Mountain News. He was elected to Council in 2015.

Ward 4 Barb Franks is the incumbent.

She’s lived in Lakewood for over 20 years and has worked on the Ute Trail Community Garden project, a garden that offers 52 plots to local gardeners.

Christopher Arlen is a principal consultant for the Soft Skills Company, a management consulting and professional development firm that provides training solutions for governments and nonprofits.

Ward 2 Sharon Vincent was elected to Lakewood City Council in 2015.

She has lived in Lakewood for decades, and has an Alternative Dispute Resolution degree from the University of Denver.

Ward 3 Lakewood City Councilmember Pete Roybal’s spot is currently up for grabs.

Henry Hollender has worked as

Ward 5 Dana Gutwein currently represents Ward 5 on Lakewood City Council. Three generations of her family have lived in Lakewood, and she is a former field engineer.

Chad Gardner is focused on improving Lakewood’s roads and sidewalks, protecting and improving the city’s natural open space and improving sporting fields.

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s I write this, I wonder how you will remember, commemorate, observe September 11, 2019.

If you followed broadcast media, you may have stopped what you were doing ALCHEMY for a moment of silence. You may have been sobered by the images of that day 18 years ago. Your heart may have ached not only for those who perished, but also for their families, for the survivors and their Andrea Doray families, for the first responders and their families.

Perhaps you experienced some, or all, of these – as I would – and then went on with your own lives, as I

would … because, of course, we must.

As the years have passed, I to believe that we continue to honor the victims, the survivors, the first responders, and the families when we acknowledge their sacrifices and still confidently live our lives.

I’m sure most of us remember exactly where we were when we first received the news. I was driving to work when I heard that a small plane had careened into the Twin Towers, apparently by accident.

By the time I reached my office, however, it was clear that the unbelievable, the unthinkable, the impossible had happened: two airliners had been crashed – apparently on purpose – into the World Trade Center. Chaos, destruction and death ensued.

I couldn’t get inside my office fast enough. I needed to be with other

people. I needed to mourn, to grieve in solidarity.

The leadership of the organization where I worked understood this. Everyone was allowed, encouraged even, to cluster, in our confusion and shock, around a television in the cafeteria.

Pizza was delivered, for the entire office. And, perhaps most importantly, any of us who wanted to go home – to families, to loved ones, to mourn on our own – were urged to do so.

I stayed at the office. My own support system was there, my work – even with the little attention I gave it – was a comfort. When I did go home, I ran to my neighbor’s house and pounded on the door, unwilling to be alone with the unfolding events.

The following year, on the first anniversary of September 11, 2001, I happened to be in Paris, where we as

Americans were treated tenderly and with respect. France was consumed with our tragedy and shared in our collective sorrow. The newsstands blared photos of the carnage, and, in solemn contrast, a small American flag was pinned to the wall behind the banks of candles in Notre Dame Cathedral.

Although September 11 of 2019 will be, because of the passing of the years, necessarily destined to be different, I will still to be with other people. By the time you read this, my sister will have accompanied me to an early morning doctor’s appointment.

Multiple conference calls throughout the day will connect me with people around the country. September 12 is a dear friend’s birthday, and I’ll be starting the celebration early.

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W LETTER TO THE EDITOR Fighting Alzheimer’s One in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. My grandma Patti was one of them. I know how devastating it is for the person living with it and everyone around them. My grandma was always willing to help everyone but eventually she needed our help. My grandfather retired and became her primary caregiver. The rest of the family also pulled together to help take care of my grandma, the person that had helped us all for so

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Today, there are 73,000 Coloradans living with Alzheimer’s, and without medical progress, that number is expected to grow by 26 percent within the next decade. That is why we need to advance research now to ensure no family has to endure what mine has. Alzheimer’s and other dementias will cost the nation $290 billion this year with two-thirds of that cost borne by the SEE LETTERS, P13

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ith Labor Day behind us, the days are getting shorter which means summer is winding down and fall is just ahead. This also means we are coming up on the scariest time of year. That’s right, folks – I mean election season!

Two of the five seats for the Jeffco Public Schools Board of Education are up GUEST for election this year.

COLUMN We thank Ali Lasell and Amanda Stevens for their four years of service on the board, navigating the district through a politically contentious and difficult period of change.

We are also appreciative of the new candidates stepping Jason Glass forward to run for the school board. In district Three (representing Wheat Ridge and Arvada) we have two candidates vying for the seat: Robert Applegate and Stephanie Schooley. In District Four (representing much of Lakewood), we also have two candidates Joan Chavez-Lee and Susan Miller.

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is an unpaid elected position. Board members deal with complex issues and have to make tough decisions on issues such as the strategic direction of the district and the annual budget.

The races are nonpartisan, meaning the candidates do not declare their party affiliations as part of the election process. These provisions are intended to keep public school boards focused on what is in the best interest of students and our community’s schools in effort to keep partisan politics out of boardroom decisions. I have had the chance to meet with all the candidates and look forward to attending events during the campaign to hear their perspectives and ideas. Candidate forums are presently scheduled on Sept. 25 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Lakewood High School (sponsored by the Jeffco PTA) and on Oct. 10 from 7-9 p.m. at the Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church (sponsored by the Lakewood American Association of University Women).

As a public servant, I am prohibited in my professional role from encouraging any vote for or against any issue or person on the ballot. Similarly, I remind Jeffco Public Schools employees not to

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want the rest of us to live this way is a salve for my soul. We share our collective sorrow, and then go on confidently … because we must.

I will pause throughout the day to observe, to remember, to commemorate, to honor – without yielding to the fear that the terrorists had schemed so viciously to instill. My belief that those who sacrificed so much would

Andrea Doray is a writer who treasures her photo of that American flag among the candles and is doubly saddened by the loss of so much of Notre Dame Cathedral. Contact Andrea at a.doray@andreadoray.com.

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engage in election activities while at work, though they are free to exercise their civic rights on their own time.

I encourage everyone to learn about the candidates and make an informed choice this November. Ballots will be

in the mail in October, so be sure and exercise your right to vote!

On behalf of all of us with Jeffco Public Schools, thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve your family.

We have the greatest jobs in the world – working with your kids!

Jason Glass is the superintendent for Jefferson County Public Schools.

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Medicare and Medicaid programs.

Without medical breakthroughs, the yearly cost to the nation could rise as high as $1.1 trillion by 2050.

Congress can help Colorado families struggling with Alzheimer’s and taxpayers by supporting a $350 million increase in the National Institutes of Health budget for Alzheimer’s and other dementias research next year. Thank you Senator Michael Bennet and Representatives Ed Perlmutter, Diana DeGette and Jason Crow for announcing you will support this important investment. I urge Senator Cory Gardner and Representative Ken Buck to follow your lead so that we can create a world without Alzheimer’s.

Sarah Molepske Lakewood

The sheriff that lived in a shoe Whereas both our Jeffco County Commissioners and Sheriff are crying that they will not have enough money to keep a portion of our jail staffed and open; and Whereas the Arapahoe County Sheriff states that he has far too many prisoners for his available space; and Whereas all involved are crying for tax increases to solve their supposed problems; Wouldn’t it make more sense, and benefit all, for Jeffco to take surplus Arapahoe County prisoners at a financial premium, at least for the next year, until our county can actually determine its true financial needs; given that it will automatically experience a noticeable increase in tax revenues next year as a result of its upwardly increased appraised property values?

Russell W Haas, Golden

MCDONNELL

Patricia J. McDonnell 10/22/1934 - 8/27/2019

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Donald Dean Morgan Donald Dean Morgan, age 84, longtime resident of Lakewood, died August 18, 2019. He was a member of the Lakewood Masonic Lodge for 25 years. Don served as Cubmaster and then Scoutmaster for Troop 342 for many years. He worked for Johnson Control for 30 years, then formed his own company, Morgan Technical Service.

Don was a photographer who enjoyed making photo albums of special events for family and friends. He loved iris flowers and was an active member of the Iris

Society. Don was a longtime, active member of the Green Mountain Presbyterian Church. He served in several capacities on the Glennon Heights Homeowners Board. Don worked on car maintenance and restoration, loved canoeing, sailing, hunting, fishing and camping. His favorite places to visit were Hawaii and Ireland.

Don is survived by his wife, Patricia, “Rickie”; son Donald Jr. and wife Nelly; son David and Gina Waller, 4 granddaughters, 5 great grandsons, and 5 nephews.

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Patricia J. McDonnell, 84, of Lakewood Colorado, passed away on August 27, 2019 with family at her side. She was born in Jasonville, Indiana on October 22, 1934 and graduated from Midland High School in 1952. She was the daughter of the late Cecil Earl and Blanche St. John Moss. Patricia was preceded in death by the following: her loving husband of 55 years Gary R. McDonnell. In-laws – RC and Helen McDonnell, sister-in-law to John Richard and Winifred McDonnell, Sister Judy Harvey (husband Jim), Brother Thomas Moss (wife June).

Granddaughter to Indiana State Senator Clayton Earl and Elizabeth Ellen Moss, Step-mother May Moss and Henry and Della Cloe St. John.

Patricia is survived by the following: Daughter Patty and Rick Sheil, grandson Christopher and wife Kate Sheil, Great-grandchildren Carson and Cameron Sheil, granddaughter Devan and husband Jeromy Moorehead. Son Michael and Amy McDonnell, granddaughters Paige Orcutt, Brooke and husband William Beecher. Son Brett McDonnell, granddaughters Peyton, Torre and Isabella McDonnell. Sister Lynne and Tony Erdly, Sister Jane and Bob Mitchell. Aunt of John and Linda McDonnell, Maren and Dean Hubble along with many nieces, nephews and cousins. Patricia grew up a coalminer’s daughter and met the love of her life Gary, as teenagers playing hide and seek. After marriage she dedicated her life to her husband and children. She was the wife and mother you dream of, dedicated, committed, funny and loving. She was a great

cook, even with a few burned hot dogs and hard donuts mixed in along the way. As a professional she sold herself short because she put Dad’s career first.

She was heavily involved in the Colorado State Legislatures office for several years followed up by a 25 year career as a Real Estate Broker. She was a member of the Tri Kappa Sorority in Jasonville, Indiana, Philo Club in Loveland, Colorado and Optimist Club in Lakewood, Colorado. She was homeowner’s President for Valley View, Southern Gables and Country Village Estates neighborhoods. As a broker she was recognized as a top agent several times but always deflected the attention back to Dad’s accomplishments with the City of Lakewood. That was the kind of woman she was, more concerned about others than her own success.

Mom adored her grandkids and needless to say, they all loved staying with grandma and grandpa because she let them get away with everything they couldn’t do at home. She would say “that’s what grandmothers are for”.

Throughout her life Patricia put other people’s needs before her own and was the rock of this family. She supported us through the good times and the bad and always had a shoulder to lean on. We rejoice that she is with Dad in Heaven. I will be your God throughout your lifetime .. I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and save you. ISAIAH 46:4 NLT. Celebration of Life will be Sunday, September 29, 2019 3-6pm at Fox Hollow Golf Course.

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Local ranges offer opportunity to socialize, challenge oneself

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rchery is challenging, but can also be a way to relax.

It’s a social sport, as well as a way for an individual to strive to achieve a personal best.

“It gets in your blood,” said Jim Murrow of Morrison. “Over all the years, I’m still learning. It seems like every year I learn something new from somebody.”

Murrow, 63, has been practicing archery since he was a little kid, he said. It all started when his mother found a bow leaning against a tree somewhere in Colorado’s mountains sometime in the late 1950s or early 1960s, Murrow said. Through the years, he started receiving bows and arrows as Christmas and birthday gifts.

“As I got older, I developed the interest,” Murrow said. “And it stayed with me through adulthood.”

Murrow currently serves the vice president of Golden High Country Archers and enjoys the sport for hunting and competitions.

“For me, it’s a constant learning process,” Murrow said. “You’re always trying to get better.”

Archery is the sport of using a bow to shoot arrows at a target. It dates back thousands of years — perhaps as long ago as the Stone Age — and evidence of humans using bows and arrows for hunting and warfare can be found around the world.

Today, people practice archery for leisure, hunting and competition.

“Archery is growing in popularity,” said Mark Giebel, director of Highlands Ranch’s Backcountry Wilderness Area.

But despite that, there is a lack of outdoor archery ranges, particularly 3D ranges, in the Denver metro area, Giebel said.

Theatrical season gets underway with bright start

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BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Archer Tina Prigge of Arvada takes aim at her target Sept. 5 at Broomfield’s Empty Quiver Archery.

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FAMOUS ARCHERS Archers on the screen Katniss Everdeen, the “Hunger Games” Daryl Dixon, “The Walking Dead” Legolas Greenleaf, “The Lord of the Rings” Archers from mythology and folklore Cupid Robin Hood Apollo and Artemis Archers in pop culture Hawkeye, The Avengers — Marvel Comics Green Arrow — DC Comics Princess Merida, “Brave” — Disney Pixar

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A girl aims for her target during one of the Golden High Country Archers’ Buckle Series tournaments in 2016. While the Golden High Country Archers’ range is only open to members for recreational use, anybody is welcome to compete in the club’s tournaments.

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ver the years, Broadway shows have come to embrace all kinds of musical styles, but there are some that show up far less frequently than others.

And among the rarest to make an appearance has to be bluegrass.

Which is just one of the things that makes Steve Martin and Edie Brickell’s musical “Bright Star” a unique theater-going experience.

“The show has the pace and quickness of Steve’s comedy style, but it also has the emotional depth of richness of his fiction,” said actor Merideth Kaye Clark.

“The music he and COMING did together is ATTRACTIONS Edie fantastic, with all these great hooks.”

Audiences will get to see what makes “Bright Star” so special as the first entry in the new season at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd.

The show runs at the Clarke Reader center through Sept.

29, with performances at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

The show takes place in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and is inspired by a true story. Told in the 1940s, with flashbacks throughout, the story focuses on newspaper editor Alice Murphy (Clark) as she searches for her lost child. The location is reflected in the music and features an on-stage band playing the Americana and bluegrass-driven score.

A mother of two herself, Clark said she was really raw to the losses and triumphs Alice experiences throughout the story’s duration but was particularly drawn to her strength.

“She really exists at the center of the story, and there aren’t many shows where a woman plays that strong of a protagonist,” Clark, who plays Alice at ages 16 to her late 30s, explained. “I get to be a woman who is very knowing and sage to her younger self, who has a lot more naïve hope.”

Audiences might be surprised at the pathos and depth that a comedian like Martin brings to the show, but that is also what makes “Bright Star” such a powerful experience.

“Audiences should open their hearts to the twists and turns of the show,” Clark said. “It’s the kind of show where you’ll both laugh and cry.”

For tickets and details, call 720-8987200 or visit www.arvadacenter.org/ on-stage/bright-star.

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Ridgefest brings together Wheat Ridge community Still to come: Trunk or Treat and Holiday Celebration

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luegrass music, classic cars and art were just the beginning of the fun at Ridgefest, an annual festival held in Wheat Ridge Sept. 7.

“It’s really about bringing the community together,” said Ashley Holland, of Localworks, the nonprofit that organizes the event.

The event, held in the heart of the Ridge at 38 district, is a free, all-ages opportunity for the community to celebrate the local heritage, highlighting the unique character and culture of Wheat Ridge. The goal is to satisfy enthusiasts of all kinds through diverse offerings like a classic car show, an artisan marketplace, a chalk art festival, live bluegrass music and ample kids’ activities.

“This really builds community,” said Wheat Ridge Mayor Bud Starker. “A community that’s able to get together and socialize together is able to address a lot of the issues and common problems they have. A lot of times you focus on differences in the public arena, so this is an opportunity to get everybody on the same page, feeling good and showing we can play together and we can work together.”

Throughout the year, Localworks puts on a variety of events in Wheat Ridge. Still to come this year is Trunk or Treat scheduled for Oct. 26 and the Holiday Celebration scheduled for Dec. 7.

Both events are free and family friendly.

Holland said Localworks welcomes volunteers year round as well as suggestions for future community gatherings.

For more information, visit wearelocalworks.org.

Artist Destiny Humrich creates a chalk piece at Ridgefest Sept. 7.

Joseph Hutchinson, 3, makes art at the kids craft tent Sept. 7.

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Harper Burke jumps to high-five Waldo Saturday, Sept. 7 at Ridgefest.

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Dance students are feeling the beat in Wheat Ridge Feel the Beat is for students who are deaf or hard of hearing and with special needs

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

It’s not uncommon for 10-year-old Amy Watson of Broomfield to get goofy and dance around the house.

Watson, who is autistic and deaf, has been dancing nearly every week for the past three years at Feel the Beat in Wheat Ridge.

“She’s learning to dance, but the focus is more on having fun,” said Amy Watson’s mother Jenny. “Kids just want to have fun (and) I love seeing her have a great time.”

At Feel the Beat, it’s all about overall acceptance, said Jari Majewski, owner and co-founder of the dance studio.

“This is a place where they can feel that belonging and sense of community,” Majewski said.

Feel the Beat, 5451 W. 32nd Ave. in Wheat Ridge, is a dance studio that specializes in providing dance and music accessibility to children who are deaf or hard of hearing and with special needs. The studio is equipped with flooring that has specialized technology to combine vibrations from transducers and pliable material that

A group of students dance at Feel the Beat in Wheat Ridge. Feel the Beat is a dance studio that specializes in providing dance and music accessibility to children who are deaf or hard of hearing and with special needs.

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“The sounds and music are felt,” Majewski said, “and therefore experienced.”

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that year, the studio opened its doors.

Since, partnerships with teachers and other academic professionals across the Front Range have formed.

The studio currently has six teachers. All have experience in dance and/ or yoga, know sign language and have teaching abilities. Though the classes are taught in a group setting, they are tailored to meet the needs of each individual, Majewski said. The classes are offered weekly, and last 45 minutes to an hour.

Feel the Beat offers eight categories of dance classes, ranging from children’s yoga to ballet.

Amy Watson likes the hip-hop classes because they’re high-energy.

Her favorite dance to do is the lawn mower, Jenny Watson said, who was translating her daughter’s answers from sign language as Amy Watson demonstrated the dance during a FaceTime interview with the Golden Transcript. But Amy Watson also enjoys the animal dance, when all the students get to choose the animal they want to portray, her mom added.

“It’s more than just creating an accessible program,” Majewski said. “It’s about providing them with an experience they might otherwise never have.”

Feel the Beat currently has about 350 students. Most of them are children, but the studio offers classes for any age, infant to seniors, and Majewski said. In addition, some of the students do not have a disability — its common for siblings or another family member of the person who is deaf with special needs to join him or her in a class, Majewski said.

“It’s so cool to see the different students helping each other,” Majewski said. New relationships and special bonds form among the students themselves, as well as their parents. “It’s beautiful that community has developed out of this.”

A season goes from September to

A few girls dance at Feel the Beat in Wheat Ridge in one of the classes last semester, which ran from January to May this year. Registration is still open for the 2019 September to December semester.

December, and from January to May. Students perform a holiday show at the end of the first season, and a spring recital at the end of the second season.

Registration can be done per month or per season. However, no student will be turned away, regardless of when they register, Majewski said.

Majewski, 33, has been dancing her whole life and has more than a decade of experience working with children who are deaf and with special needs.

“For me, it’s all about the smiles,” Majewski said. “They (the students) become so proud of themselves and leave with a sense of accomplishment and pride.”

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ARCHERY

Nathan Wilken of Ken Caryl shoots at the Highlands Ranch Community Association’s Backcountry Wilderness Area’s 3D archery range.

The range — one of three in the Backcountry — opened in June 2018 to fill a need for more 3D ranges in the metro area.

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A 3D range is one where participants walk along a course, targeting threedimensional foam models of animals.

To help fill that need, the Highlands Ranch Community Association opened its 3D archery range in the Backcountry Wilderness Area in June 2018. The range is a mile-and-a-half loop on a natural surface trail with 28 separate shooting stations, equipped with lifelike animals as targets.

“The Backcountry range is awesome,” said Josh Bednorz of Highlands Ranch. “It’s a place where my 4-yearold son and myself can spend time together shooting and hiking the trails.”

Being a family-friendly sport is certainly one reason people get into archery, said Mike Schultz, co-owner and general manager of Empty Quiver Archery. But along with that, there are a number of other reasons people enjoy the sport, he added.

The skill-building challenge is one thing people enjoy about it, Schultz said. Anybody can go out and shoot and have fun, he added, “but it’s really hard to get good at it.”

Some people enjoy the Zen aspect of it, Schultz said, and others like the social aspect.

“It offers a getaway from whatever’s going on at home or at work,” he

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Walk through the ring of fire at LCC The music of Johnny Cash is one of the most important voices in American music, and his influence will last for generations beyond his own.

Using that music — including stonecold classics like “I Walk The Line,” “A Boy Named Sue,” and “Folsom Prison Blues” — Performance Now Theatre Company is hosting “Ring of Fire: the Music of Johnny Cash” at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. The show runs through Sept. 22, with performances at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

The show is a musical about love and faith, rowdiness and redemption, struggle and success, and the healing power of home and family. Though Cash himself isn’t impersonated, his story is told through the music he left behind.

For information and tickets, call 303-987-7845 or visit www.performancenow.org.

A study in baseball history To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Negro Baseball League, Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro League’s Baseball Museum, will be coming to the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13.

In his presentation, Kendrick will discuss the history of the Negro Baseball Leagues—how players got their start, how they were treated in the league, and how they integrated into Major League Baseball.

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said, but it’s “also a great way to get involved with something and meet new people.”

Schultz has been shooting nearly his whole life — his dad got him into archery about 35 years ago — and he personally enjoys competing and the technical aspect of the sport, including how the equipment functions. But his favorite part is seeing the progress of archery students and those new to the sport.

Empty Quiver Archery in Broomfield is a 20-yard, indoor archery range with 38 lanes that focuses on recreational archery and training for competitive tournaments, from beginners to state and national champion archers. It offers classes and private In addition to Kendrick’s presentation, attendees can check out the They Were All Stars exhibit, which was developed by the museum in conjunction with Kansas City’s hosting of Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game in 2012. The exhibit chronicles players from the Negro Leagues who became Major League All-Stars, like Jackie Robinson.

If you swing by at 5:30 p.m. you can get hotdogs and other stadium favorites, courtesy of The DogHouse Food Truck.

Get tickets and details at www. lonetreeartscenter.org.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Oso Oso at Lost Lake For whatever the reason, a lot of people don’t pop punk music seriously. But groups like Oso Oso show how much intelligence and songcraft goes into making tunes that have some substance behind their catchy sheen.

The group’s latest album, “Basking in the Glow” is a perfect example of an album that goes beyond its genre designation to become one of the best records of the year, however you classify it. It’s full of hooks and riffs and insightfully funny lyrics.

In support of the album the group will be stopping by Lost Lake, 3602 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver, at 9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14. They’ll be joined by Ohio alt-rock stalwarts The Sidekicks and up-and-comers Future Teens.

For tickets to what’s sure to be one of the best rock shows of the season, visit www.lost-lake.com.

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

instruction, as well as opportunities for people to join a variety of leagues including Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) and Black Light Archery.

“We help people get started,” Schultz said of Empty Quiver Archery. “It’s common for someone to come and not hit a target their first time, but then they stick with it and eventually start competing.”

Golden High Country Archers club is one that offers local archery tournaments on its outdoor, 13-acre range in Golden. Some of the tournaments are just for fun and competition, such as the club’s Buckle Series, and others benefit a charity, said Morgan Whitelock, public relations director for Golden High Country Archers.

The tournaments are a great way for everybody to experience the range, Whitelock said, because they are

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Whitelock, 28, of Centennial got into archery because she was seeking an activity that would provide her with a sense of community after her husband passed away.

“I was welcomed with open arms,” Whitelock said, adding she has now been practicing archery for about five years. A student studying petroleum engineering at the Colorado School of Mines, Whitelock said archery has given her strength that she did not realize she had — physically, academically and professionally.

“I go to the range to keep my head screwed on straight, whether to catch up with friends or relax alone,” Whitelock said. “There’s nothing more relaxing than being outside. And as long as you’re having fun, you’re doing it right.”

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Hope House center for teen moms sets Arvada apart City celebrates grand opening of 15,000-square-foot facility

BY CASEY VAN DIVIER CVANDIVIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Six years ago, 6475 Benton St., on the corner of Benton and 64th Avenue, was empty.

But come Sept. 5, the location flooded with a bigger crowd than ever before as the community came together to celebrate the grand opening of the newly built Hope House of Colorado Resource Center, the 15,000-square-foot-facility that now stands on the property.

Approximately 350 community members attended the event to take a tour and learn more about the center and Hope House, which supports teen moms by providing baby supplies, educational and self-improvement classes, a residential program and other resources.

The nonprofit consists of a residential home on Benton Street and the new center. The building includes childcare space, classroom space, a workout room, a laundry room, a dining room and the “Mama Bear Cave” — named by Hope House participants — where the moms can spend time with one another. It will allow Hope House to provide its community programming to 450 moms per year,

Mayor Marc Williams. and Janelle Markel — who has graduated from Hope House, gotten a job as a machinist and bought her own home — cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the Hope House Resource Center, 6475 Benton St. where the organization’s previous center in Westminster served 250 moms per year.

“When I first heard about Hope House, I didn’t even think it was real, and I think a lot of moms still have that first thought,” said Hope House mom Diana Reyes, 21.

Because of that, it’s important to get the word out, she said, and the new center will do just that.

“It’s bigger and now that it’s more central, it’s a lot closer to everybody,” she said — and fellow moms, such as Denver resident Alixandria Jones, agreed.

“All of Colorado should know what they do,” she said. “There are a lot of teen moms who need to know life will

Hope House moms Janelle Markel, left, Alixandria Jones and Jones’ daughters, Auburn and Izabella, pose together in one of the new resource center’s early childhood learning rooms, which will allow the nonprofit to expand the number of childcare spaces it previously offered.

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According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, there were 3,104 births among women under age 20 in Colorado in 2016.

The nonprofit is growing in its ability to serve more of these women, said Executive Director Lisa Steven, attributing the success to a number of groups, including Fellowship Covenant Church, HomeAid and Meritage Homes, who sponsored the project, and the city of Arvada.

The centralization of both Hope House facilities on Benton Street has made Arvada the only city in the area to offer such comprehensive services to teen moms — a byproduct of city council’s determination to collaborate with nonprofits, Mayor Marc Williams said at the event.

To be sure, Hope House expects women from all over the area to come to Arvada for the center, with many already traveling in from other cities: Lakewood, Parker, Aurora and Denver,

to name a few.

Some commute more than an hour each day to get to Hope House, a testament to the uniqueness and necessity of the nonprofit, said Hope House graduate Janelle Markel.

“It’s important for Hope House to be here because there are so many teen moms out there who feel helpless,” she said. “They have a kid and think they have to stay home,” but Hope House teaches the girls that they can do anything with support, she said.

Williams, who cut the ribbon alongside Markel, said the city particularly supports the nonprofit because “it’s not a hand-out; it’s a hand up.”

Jenelle Yarrish, who graduated from Hope House, likewise praised the nonprofit: “it’s this space to be able to grow,” she said.

“It’s so hard to adjust to being a mom after coming out of your teen years. It’s nice there’s a place to teach you,” she said. “My quality of life has improved because Hope House inspired me to be a better person.”

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Polis, Danielson and Duran talk with local women business leaders Roundtable discussion took place Sept. 4

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Meagan Moodie, co-chair of the public policy committee for the Colorado Women’s Bar Association, believes a woman should not have to choose between being an awesome mom to be an awesome business leader.

“There should be more support for women in the workforce, in general,” Moodie said. “We have a lot to bring to the economy. Women staying in the workforce is better for the state overall.”

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, joined

by Sen. Jessie Danielson, D-Jefferson County, and Rep. Monica Duran, D-Wheat Ridge, hosted a roundtable discussion with local women business leaders on Sept. 4 in Wheat Ridge.

The purpose of the discussion was to hear ideas on what can be done to remove some of the barriers womanowned businesses face, Polis told the event’s attendees, and to learn about some of the challenges female entrepreneurs face.

Eleven women business owners attended the event, representing a variety of businesses ranging from a solar energy equipment supplier to a brewery. Eight other attendees included men and women from various

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis listens to some of the challenges women business leaders face during a roundtable discussion on Sept. 4 in Wheat Ridge. economic development organizations and business associations, among others.

Some of the discussion was about addressing child care needs, maternity leave and the recently-passed equal pay act.

“When we learn more about the challenges facing Coloradans, we can find solutions – and that is exactly what we did this past session,” Danielson said. “We heard stories of people struggling to afford healthcare and women getting paid less than their male coworkers for the exact same work. So, we passed legislation to tackle the high cost of healthcare and make sure that women get equal pay for equal work.”

The conversations were thought-

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, center, gathers with the attendees of a roundtable discussion in Wheat Ridge, during which the governor, Sen. Jessie Danielson, D-Jefferson County, and Rep. Monica Duran, D-Wheat Ridge, heard from women business leaders about some of the challenges they face.

PHOTOS BY CHRISTY STEADMAN provoking, said Heather CallenderPotters, vice chair and chief business development officer for the Jeffcobased PharmaJet company, because all the women came from a diverse set of backgrounds.

“Local business leaders who are women are impacted by state legislation,” Callender-Potters said. They are “equally given the opportunity to help craft legislation that provides a support system for woman-led or womanowned businesses.”

Both Danielson and Duran said they feel the roundtable discussion was a success.

“Listening gave us insights on biases in the business world, especially for women of color, lack of representa-

tion for women of color, networking challenges, limited access to funding, lack of mentorship, childcare, healthcare and social expectations,” Duran said.

“In my opinion, women owning their own businesses are creating jobs, increasing economic stability for our communities and become examples of leadership for our next generation of young girls, while crossing over all socio-economic backgrounds.”

Colorado is an entrepreneurial state, Polis told the Golden Transcript following the discussion.

“Innovation is key for our continued success,” he said, adding that “great ideas came from the discussion.”

Community walk draws attention to suicide prevention Denver Out of the Darkness walk is Sept. 21 STAFF REPORT

Volunteers from communities in the Denver metro area are joining a nationwide effort to draw attention to suicide prevention.

According to a news release, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of death for young people ages 10-24 in Colorado.

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and National Suicide Prevention Week runs from Sept. 8-14.

The annual Denver Metro Out of the Darkness Community Walk, hosted by the AFSP Colorado Chapter, begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 at Coors Field. The walk supports the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s education and support programs and its goal to reduce the annual U.S. rate of suicide 20 percent by the year 2025.

The Denver Metro Out of the Darkness Community Walk is one of more than 550 Out of the Darkness over-

night, community and campus walks taking place nationwide this year. The walks are expected to unite more than 300,000 walkers and raise millions for suicide prevention efforts.

Last year, these walks raised more than $21 million for suicide prevention. Last year the Denver Metro Walk, raised more than $294,000 and had more than 4,600 participants.

“These walks are about turning hope into action,” AFSP CEO Robert Gebbia said in a news release. “The research has shown us how to fight suicide, and if we keep up the fight, the science is only going to get better and our culture will get smarter about mental health. With the efforts of our courageous volunteers, and a real investment from our nation’s leaders, we hope to significantly reduce the suicide rate in the United States.”

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide. AFSP has local chapters in all 50 states with programs and events nationwide. Learn more at https://afsp.org, or follow AFSP on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

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THEATER

Up Next at Colorado ACTS: Candyland: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27 & 28 at Colorado ACTS Theatre, 11455 West Interstate 70 Frontage Road, North, Wheat Ridge. Tickets, purchased at the door, are $7 for adults, $6 for students and seniors. Children five and under are always free. Visit coloradoacts.org or call 303-4566772 for more information.

Tomáš Kubínek performs in his brilliant one-man show “Miracle Man”: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S Allison Pkwy, Lakewood.

Hailed by The New York Times as “absolutely expert and consistently charming,” Tomáš Kubínek has packed theaters, opera houses and international festivals in over 30 countries and won the hearts of thousands in TV specials and on Broadway. Tickets start at $22 at Lakewood.org/LCCPresents or 303-987-7845.

Once on this Island: Sept. 6 through Oct. 13 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Showtimes at 7:30 p.m.

Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. `Once on this Island’ is the sweeping, universal tale of Ti Moune, a fearless peasant girl in search of her place in the world, and ready to risk it all for love. Guided by the mighty island gods, Ti Moune sets out on a remarkable journey to reunite with the man who has captured her heart. Call 303-935-3044 or go to minersalley.com.

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Change and Beauty: On display in September at Spirits in the Wind Gallery, 1211 Washington Ave., Golden. “All of my artwork is a translation of experiences and observations I had in the natural landscape and its elements.” — Wolfgang Vaatz, Artist. Visit spiritsinthewindgallery.com for more information.

Welcome to the Big City: Exhibit runs through February 16, 2020 in the hallway gallery, Lakewood Heritage Center, 801 S. Yarrow St., Lakewood.

Celebrate Lakewood’s 50th anniversary of city incorporation with a look back at life in 1969!

Immerse yourself with clothes and music of the time, while enjoying some fabulous local photographs and political archives.

Visit lakewood.org for more

this week’s TOP FIVE Mountair Park Community Farm to Table Dinner: 5 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 at Mountair Park Community Farm, 5620 W. 14th Ave., Lakewood. Dinner will be prepared by local Chefs Ruben (Alma Kitchen & Catering) and Josh (Chef Joshua Ferris) with farm-fresh ingredients, and includes cocktail hour with Laws Whiskey House and beer pairings with Westfax Brewing Company. Tickets available at sproutcityfarms.org or on the Sprout City Farms Facebook page.

Cosmic Campfire: 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St. Our two big, beautiful neighbors Jupiter and Saturn will be visible! So come out and roast a marshmallow with us. Register online. All ages, free. Visit arvada. org for more information.

Cops & Cars Car Show: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15 at Bandimere Speedway, 3051 S Rooney Rd., Morrison. All vehicles are welcome. Car show entries we are asking for a $20 donation. Specta-

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Ring of Fire: the Music of Johnny Cash: Through Sept. 22 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. A unique musical about love and faith, rowdiness and redemption, struggle and success, and the healing power of home and family. Tickets: $20 - $36. Visit performancenow. org or call 303-987-7845 for more information.

EVENTS

Randi Samuelson-Brown: Sex and Drugs in the 1890s: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept.

12 at Golden History Museum, 923 10th St., Golden. Join us for a boisterous look at the 1890s world of prostitution, licit and illicit drugs, bad whiskey recipes, and the saloon and brothel culture. $0 members; $10 non-members. Visit goldenhistory.org for more information.

Washington Heights Community Open House: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 14 at Washington Heights Arts Center, 6375 W. 1st Ave., Lakewood. We are happy to celebrate the reopening of the Washington Heights Arts

tors are free. Cat show entrants please register at bandimere.com.

Salman Rushdie: Arvada Center Literary Series: 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16 at The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Main Stage Theatre, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Arvada.

The Tattered Cover Bookstore presents an evening with Salman Rushdie, renowned author of novels such as Midnight’s Children and The Satanic Verses , comes to the Arvada Center to discuss his forthcoming fourteenth novel, Quichotte. Visit arvadacenter.org for more information.

Make Something: Bath Bombs and Sugar Scrub: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16 at Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Pamper yourself and learn to make your own sweet-smelling, fizzy bath bombs and sugar scrub using simple ingredients. Take home your own homemade bath bombs! Dress for the mess. Materials provided, while supplies last. Ages 7+. Visit jeffcolibrary.org for more information.

Center, a historic and beloved building which holds so many of our city’s arts classes. To commemorate this occasion, we invite everyone to join us for an open house celebration. Bring the whole family for a day of art-filled games and demonstrations, building tours, pottery and art sales and more! Visit lakewood.org for more information.

Action Center’s 50th Anniversary Block Party: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 at The Action Center, 8745 W 14th Ave., Lakewood. Join us for fun and games for all ages as The Action Center wraps up our 50th-year celebrations. With live music, food trucks, and activities there is sure to be something for everyone! Learn More by visiting our Facebook event at facebook.com/ events/485408442006222/ LEGO® Play & Build at the Wheat Ridge Library: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 19 at Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Calling all LEGO® fans!

Builders of all ages are welcome to drop in and build their own creations. What story will you tell?

We provide the LEGO® bricks and LEGO DUPLO® for younger kids.

Visit jeffcolibrary.org for more information.

League of Women Voters NonFiction Bookclub: 1 to 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 18 at Lakewood Library, 10200 W 20th Ave, Lakewood, and at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 at Brookdale Meridian Westland, 10695 W. 17th Ave., Lakewood. The book selection for October is Say Nothing, by Patrick

Radden Keefe, a panoramic history of the Troubles in Northern Ireland and its aftermath when many members of the IRA must reckon with the consequences of what they did as teenagers.

To obtain the schedule of book club selections for the 2019-2020 season or to get on our mailing list, email Marilyn Brown at marilbrown@aol.com.

International Migratory Bird Day Celebration: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 21 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St. Celebrate birds from all over as they migrate through Arvada. Partake in an 8 a.m. bird walk, or join in on some feathered festivities between 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. with kids’ activities, a live raptor demonstration, story time reading in the garden and more. All ages, free. Visit arvada. org/nature for more information.

Celebrate the Day of Sustainable Communities with Ralston Creek Cohousing: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 at Geos Community, 7196 W. Vassar Ave., Lakewood. Tour a net zero townhome in the Geos Community. Join members of the cohousing community for refreshments after the tour to discuss the advantages of living in cohousing.

Please RSVP to 303-940-7655 or arnelle.burg@comcast.net.

14th annual Lakewood High School Tiger Prowl 5K fun run /

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walk: 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22 at Lakewood High School, 9700 W. 8th Ave., Lakewood. Lakewood High School (LHS) Foundation Tiger Prowl 5K Run and Walk to benefit Lakewood High School’s athletic and activity groups. We are expecting over 1000 students, parents, alumni, and friends of LHS to attend this event. All proceeds go back to the clubs, sports and activities at Lakewood High School!

Register @ Tigerprowl5k.com.

Black & White Night 2019: 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 at Golden History Museum, 923 10th St., Golden.

Join us for a fun-filled evening of mingling, sampling and socializing all for a great cause: benefit the Golden History Museum & Park’s Free Admission Campaign. $50 individual; $90 pair; VIP extra. Visit goldenhistory.org for more information.

HEALTH

Food Pantry Agape Life Church distributes free food from 10-11 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month (weather permitting) at the church, 5970 W. 60th Ave. in Arvada.

ALC provides this service to all qualifying Colorado residence.

Call 303-431-6481 to see if you qualify.

EDUCATION

Compost 101: 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22 at the Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge.

Organic material such as leaves and branches, grass clippings and food scraps make up half of what is sent to the landfill. Instead of trashing these valuable resources, learn how to turn them into compost in your own backyard. Use this finished compost around your home and garden and reap the many benefits to your soil, lawn, plants and the environment!

Event is free. Visit jeffcolibrary.org for more information.

Storytime & Craft: 10 to 11 a.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 17 at Colorado Railroad Museum, 1209 Washington Ave., Golden. Young train enthusiasts meet to read stories with a decidedly railroad theme followed by a fun make and take home craft. Afterwards enjoy exploring the museum’s grounds and exhibits. The program is a collaboration between the Colorado Railroad Museum and the Golden Public Library. Visit coloradorailroadmuseum.org for more information.

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Stock up on books during annual Whale of a Sale Library used-book sale on Oct. 18-20 helps support district programming

To sign up to volunteer, go to www.signupgenius.com/ go/8050f4aaea72baaf94-fall.

For information, call 303-403-5075 or email Deborah@DeborahDeal.org, or go to www.WhaleSale.org.

More than 80,000 used books, DVDs, CDs, children’s books and more will be for sale at the annual Whale of a Used Book Sale, which returns Oct. 17-20 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden.

The sale is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 and Saturday, Oct. 19, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 20. Admission is free every day.

Early birds can start shopping at 8 a.m. Oct. 18 for a $10 fee. On Oct. 19, teachers, Friends of Jefferson Public Libraries members and Jefferson County employees receive half off on all purchase; ID is required. Oct, 20 is bag day, with a bag of books starting at $6.

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Libraries will be allowed to shop early during a preview night, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17. Those wishing to join the group can sign up for a membership at the door.

Volunteers are still needed to help with the sale.

“The twice-yearly Whale of a Used Book Sale is always popular with book lovers from throughout Jefferson County and beyond,” Jo Schantz, executive director of the Jefferson County Library Foundation, said in a news release.

“Each year, our (sale) helps raise tens of thousands of dollars, which in turn benefit the programs of Jefferson County Public Library that are offered free to the public.”

Volunteers will help set up books in the children’s department, work in the children’s department, work as cashiers and

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From left, Kate Borgelt, Stone Gillaspie, 5, and Mica Gillaspie, 9, pick out some books for their summer reading at the Jefferson County Library Foundation’s Spring Whale of a Used Book Sale that was on May 31.

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Hunger Free Colorado’s board of directors recently created the Kathy Underhill Scholarship Award to honor the legacy of Centennial resident Kathy Underhill, a nationally recognized leader and policy expert in solving hunger and founding CEO of Hunger Free Colorado.

The award will recognize an individual leading change in advocacy or health equity as it relates to hunger and healthy food access, according to the online nomination form. It will be presented Oct. 30 during Hunger Free Colorado’s Hungry for Change Summit. The award includes a $1,000 scholarship to be used for professional development or personal growth. Examples of the intended use of these funds include receiving coaching, attending a conference, taking a class or training, or investing in materials or technology needed to further the awardee’s career.

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Green Mountain softball unable to cool off Chatfield

BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

LAKEWOOD — Chatfield softball coach Jen Lazzeri is handing out bubble gum like it is going out of style this season.

“Anytime they get to third base,” Lazzeri said of the new Charger tradi- tion this season. “I passed out a lot of l gum today. We are just having a lot of fun together.”

On Tuesday, Sept. 3, Chatfield improved to 11-0, cruising to a 13-1 victory in four innings on the road against Green Mountain (6-2 record).

Chatfield was unranked in the Class 5A CHSAANow.com preseason poll.

However, after a 11-0 start the Chargers grabbed the No. 1 slot in the rankings.

The Rams actually entered the 4A rankings after a strong 6-0 start to the season.

“I knew we had talent. They are kind of bringing it all together,” Lazzeri said after the Chargers pounded out 15 hits in just four innings against the Rams. “They are playing with confidence. They have great connectivity which is something you really can’t coach. Talking about them I get goosebumps. It’s something special.”

Sophomores Kailey Horton and Abby Washco provided the pop from the plate early on for the Chargers.

Horton belted a two-run home run in the top of the first inning. Washco ripped a solo home run in the second inning to give Chatfield a 4-0 lead.

Chatfield took an 11-0 lead thanks to a seven-run top of the third inning.

The Chargers peppered Green Mountain starting pitcher Mattigan Aga

Green Mountain senior Jordan Elmer was a bright spot for the Rams with a pair of hits and an RBI against Chatfield. for five singles and a double by junior Courtney Bidwell capped off Chatfield sending 11 batters to the plate.

The Rams also committed a trio of errors that added the Chargers in extending their lead to double-digits.

“That was a little unusual for us,” Green Mountain coach Mitchell Behm said of the three-error third inning.

“We’ve been fielding pretty clean. The girls were nervous before the game and that showed up on our fielding in the game for sure.”

Junior Isabelle DiNapoli picked up the win in the circle for the Chargers.

The only batter DiNapoli couldn’t get out was Green Mountain’s Jordan Elmer. The senior went 2-for-2 from the plate, including an RBI double to score the Rams’ lone run in the bottom of the fourth inning.

“I have a lot of confidence because we are scoring so many runs,” said DiNapoli, who has an ERA under 1.00 this season.

Green Mountain suffered its second

Chatfield’s Courtney Bidwell after she hit a double Tuesday, Sept. 3, at Green Mountain High School. The Rams suffered their first loss of the season with a 13-1 defeat to the Chargers.

PHOTOS BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS loss of the season on Thursday, Sept.

5. Conifer took a 14-6 victory on the Rams’ home field.

“I told the girls after the game that this is probably the best thing that could have happened to us because what is ahead of us,” Behm said of the Rams’ first loss of the season.

Behm does believe the Rams can make some noise in the tough 4A Jeffco League that features No. 3 Golden

and No. 4 Wheat Ridge.

“I think we have a great chance at it,” Behm said of Green Mountain breaking into the top-tier of team in 4A Jeffco. “We are playing with a lot of heart right now and I think this team likes being the underdog.”

Dennis Pleuss is a media specialist for Jeffco Public Schools with a focus on athletics and activities. For more Jeffco coverage, go online at CHSAANow.com.

Pomona football electric in win over Bear Creek

BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

LAKEWOOD — Pomona wasted no time getting its season back on track after a Week 1 loss.

Junior Jack Pospisil took the opening kickoff 98 yards to the end zone Friday, Sept. 6, at Jeffco Stadium to begin an impressive 49-6 victory over old Jeffco rival Bear Creek.

“We worked on it a lot in practice this last week,” Pospisil said of the special team touchdown. “It was a whole kickoff team effort. It wasn’t just me. Everyone made their blocks and I made one guy miss.”

Pospisil has the challenge of filling the shoes of his older brother, Billy Pospisil, who is playing at Washington State University with another former Pomona standout in running back Max Borghi.

“They blocked it so well and Jack read it perfectly,” Pomona coach Jay Madden of the opening kickoff return. “I thought the kicker was going to get him, but Jack is so strong he ran right through him.”

Pospisil found the end zone three

A host of Panthers take down Bear Creek junior Adrian Valenzuela during a first-quarter kickoff Friday, Sept. 6, at Jeffco Stadium. Pomona bounced back with a victory after a tough Week 1 loss to Regis Jesuit.

PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS times in the first half. Following the kickoff return, the junior receiver had

touchdown catches of 36 and 27 yards to help the Panthers take a 42-6 lead at

halftime.

Junior quarterback Brady Ritzmann threw four first-half touchdowns. Two Pospisil hauled in and another pair caught by senior Chase Lopez.

“He (Ritzmann) did really well today.

I’m really proud of him,” Pospisil said. “He had a great week of practice and had a great game.”

Pomona’s new starting quarterback didn’t play much football last season due to an injury, but Madden was impress with what he saw in the opening half Friday.

“We have to be able to throw and run the ball,” Madden said. “Brady hadn’t played a lot of football since his freshman year. He broke his finger Week 1 last year. He needs reps.”

Junior running back Ben Cruz had the sixth touchdown in the first half for the Panthers.

Bear Creek prevented a shutout with a 56-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Jaedon Minter to Joseph Alejo midway through the second quarter. Alejo’s made a juggling catch over a Pomona defender before SEE POMONA, P25

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60 years of Jeffco Stadium The stadium kicked off its 60th year when Lakewood High School and Bear Creek High School faced off

MOVIE TRIVIA Ladybugs (1992) was not well-liked by critics, or the box office, making only $14,796,494 according to the Internet Movie Database.

Sleeper (1973) starring Woody Allen and Diane Keaton — also filmed partially in Lakewood — fared better in both regards, grossing $18,344,729.

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effco Stadium will hold a special place in Lakewood High School’s Dylan Ladd’s memories when he looks back on his high school days. Ladd, a senior running back and kicker for the LHS football team, has played on the field with his older brother Noah Ladd and his younger brother Connor Ladd as teammates for the school. It’s also the place where Ladd first started on the school’s varsity football team two years ago against Bear Creek High School.

“I remember all the lights, how it’s super bright, everyone in the stands — and all the energy coming from (the stadium). It’s awesome having all my teammates out there, and they’re sharing all the energy there,” said Ladd.

Ladd joined his teammates on Aug. 30 at Jeffco Stadium to face off against Bear Creek High School, a game that ended in a 35-27 victory for Lakewood.

While the game marked the start of the season for both teams, it also was an important milestone for Jeffco Stadium — its 60th anniversary.

On Sept. 5, 1959, Cheyenne High School from Wyoming played against Lakewood High School in the first ever football game at Jeffco Stadium, located at 500 Kipling St. in Lakewood.

Fast forward 60 years later, and the stadium is still hosting a variety of events including football games, track & field competitions, marching band events, Lakewood’s Fourth of July celebration and other events.

“I’ve been going there since I was young. It’s always been a place that I call home,” said Josh Ramos, a senior linebacker and tight end for Bear Creek High School. “I love the atmosphere, and it’s one of the better stadiums in Colorado. I never thought it was 60, because it looks like a brandnew stadium.”

Lakewood junior quarterback Jason Duong runs off the field after a 31-yard run in the first quarter against Bear Creek High School.

JOSEPH RIOS Lakewood’s Big Boom Bash! fireworks event has turned Jeffco Stadium into a Fourth of July destination for many area families. The side areas of the stadium grounds are used as a place for crafts, games and food trucks during the event.

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Bear Creek High School’s Jaedon Minter (2) scrambles in the second quarter. Lakewood High School won the game 35-27.

JOSEPH RIOS In 2005, Jeffco Stadium received renovations that included a new four-story press box on the west side of the stadium. In 2013, a new and improved track was placed inside the stadium. At the 50-yard line on the stadium’s field sits an emblem commemorating Jeffco Stadium’s 60th anniversary.

It’s been home to high school football playoff and championship games including the 1999 Class 4A state

championship football game when Green Mountain High School defeated Skyline High School 42-6. The stadium also appeared in the 1992 “Ladybugs” movie, a sports-comedy film that starred Rodney Dangerfield.

Jeffco Public Schools Sports Information Director Dennis Pleuss has covered events at the stadium since 1997. He says what makes Jeffco Stadium so special is how generations of family members have competed at the

Sept. 13: Columbine vs. Fountain Fort Carson at 4 p.m. Bear Creek vs. Vista Ridge at 7 p.m.

Sept. 19: Columbine vs. Highlands Ranch at 6 p.m.

Sept. 20: Dakota Ridge vs. Vista Ridge at 4 p.m. Wheat Ridge vs. Arvada West at 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 27: Lakewood vs. Cherokee Trail at 7 p.m.

stadium. Grandparents come to watch n their grandchildren compete at the same space where they competed at s back in their high school days.

“It is a sentimental place. Besides the press box, everything else looks the same as it did in the early 1980s when I started going to games,” said Pleuss. “It’s a great facility with a lot of memories.”

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Pomona junior Jack Pospisil fields the opening kickoff Friday, Sept. 6, at Jeffco Stadium. Pospisil returned it 98 yards in 15 seconds for a Panther touchdown. Pospisil also had a pair of touchdown receptions in Pomona’s 49-6 victory over old Jeffco rival Bear Creek.

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racing down the sidelines for the Bears’ lone score in the first half.

Pomona’s defense forced a pair of turnovers to give the Panthers’ offense plenty of opportunities to pile up the points.

“Our defense is good,” Pomona senior linebacker Kyle Moretti said. “We just need to work on some stuff to get better each week.”

The game — which started late due to a 45-minute lightning delay and had another weather delay in the first quarter — went to a running clock early in the third quarter when senior Dominic Orona gave Pomona a 49-6 lead on a 5-yard touchdown run.

Now, Pomona heads into a back-toback weeks against the top ranked teams in 5A. The Panthers have their home opener at the North Area Athletic Complex in Arvada next Friday night against No. 1 and defending 5A state champion Valor Christian.

Madden then takes his squad to Stutler Bowl the following week to face No. 2 Cherry Creek.

“The key is we need to get better and stay healthy. We can’t afford to get banged up in those two games,” Madden said. “Those (Valor and Cherry Creek) are two great programs. It’s fun and that what we’ve always wanted to do. We’ll enjoy next week. Get as prepared as possible and let it rip.”

The 5A Metro West League looks to be one of the deepest conferences in 5A once again. No. 3 Columbine, No. 8 Ralston Valley, Lakewood and Mullen are already hold 2-0 records through the first two weeks of action.

Columbine and Ralston Valley have outscored their first two opponents a combined 183-36.

After playing a pair of old Jeffco rivals, Bear Creek (0-2 record) hosts Vista Ridge back at Jeffco Stadium on Friday, Sept. 13.

Dennis Pleuss is a media specialist for Jeffco Public Schools with a focus on athletics and activities. For more Jeffco coverage, go online at CHSAANow. com.

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Garage Doors

Handyman

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Electricians

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Remodeling

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FARM & AGRICULTURE

Moving Sale,

Friday 9/13 and Saturday 9/14th, 9:00 to 2:00 PM. Tools, Furniture, sports cards, hot wheels, women's clothing, and lots of collectibles.

12711 W. 84th Circle, Arvada 80005

Multi-Family Garage w/Estate & Antique Furniture Sales Thu-Fri, 9/19-9/20, 8a-6p Sat, 9/21, 8a-3p We have FURNITURE GALORE!!

Our ESTATE items include: Berkey & Gay BR ensemble; Duncan Phyfe Dining set w/Buffet & China Hutch; Eastlake Rocker; Romweber Pecan French Provincial BR ensemble; Antique Oak Bed & Dresser; and more! Our PROFESSIONALLY RESTORED ANTIQUE FURNITURE includes: Dressers, Highboys, Tables & Chairs as well as a beautiful Quartersawn Table w/chairs & much more … made of cherry, walnut, mahogany, oak & more!

Our GARAGE SALE features a Gunlocke wood chair, Vintage pieces, bookshelves & more! We have Clothes (all ages) • Kitchen • Toys galore! • Linens • Craft Supplies • Jewelry • Books • Sports • Electronics • Tools, plus Home-Baked Goods!

Our BBQ LUNCH starts at 11a with 1/3lb. Angus sirloin burger or brat plate for $5 or hot dog plate for $3.50.

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MERCHANDISE

Bicycles

Electric Bike Clearance

SALE

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Miscellaneous Cemetery Lot For Sale

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TRANSPORTATION

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9 year old Yorkshire Terrier got scared and ran off at Canyons Community Church off Founders Parkway and Crowfoot Valley Road In Castle Rock On Thursday August 15th at 3:30pm. He has no collar on but is microchipped my HomeAgain. Please if you see him or have him return my baby to me.

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Manufactured/Mobile Homes

Denver Office Building For Sale

Two-story office building south of City Park on the north side of Colfax just 2 miles east of downtown.

The area features many nearby restaurants, amenities and entertainment.

Offered at $1,495,000. Call Andrew Dodgen for additional information.

2925 E. Colfax Ave. www.FullerRE.com (303) 534-4822

Fuller Real Estate, 5300 DTC Pkwy., #100 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

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New Manufactured Homes For Sale from Champion Homes in South Park Mobile Home Community in Englewood Colorado.

Come see the new 960 Sq.Ft. 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Model. 55+ Age restricted Community. Call for your appointment and pricing.

Pets restricted.

303.761.0121 REAL ESTATE

Condos/Townhomes

FOR RENT -- 55+ retirement community in Wheat Ridge. Ranch style townhouse with 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, main floor laundry, 1 car detached garage, basement, deck. Main floor living with extra space in basement.

No one living above or below you. Lots of storage including huge kitchen pantry! Includes refrigerator, dishwasher, stove, washer/dryer, microwave. Garage, water, trash, ground maintenance included in rent.

Surface lot and street parking also available. Tenant pays Xcel Energy.

Walking distance to King Soopers, near Walmart. Ready to move in!! $1600 monthly rent, garage included.

Home for Sale

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RENTALS

Apartments Golden 1and 2Bed 1bath 1,075/1,275 Small Community Walking distance to Campus One block to new city park and Natural Grocers Walking distance to trails 5x8 storage units available 720.298.1321

Wheat Ridge 55 or older community, spacious 2bd, 1ba townhouse, basement, garage, pets ok, 1 yr lease, deposit required, $1600 rent/garage 303.808.0992

SELL your home $ 2495

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