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Man believed to have been stabbed and struck with a gun

MY NAME IS

JONATHAN WACHTEL

Lakewood’s sustainability manager Love for the outdoors I grew up in Illinois where my family owns a multi-generational surplus and camping outdoor store. It’s been in downtown Champaign, Illinois since 1947. I spent some time helping with the family business, and growing up with an outdoor camping store is part of the reason why I love being in the wilderness.

All of our family vacations were wilderness trips. We’d go up to Northern Minnesota and Canada where’d we do wilderness canoe trips. I love to ski, hike, backpack, and I recently got into cycling.

I just grew up loving the outdoors and natural areas, and I was really interested in a career that would protect the wilderness and ecological systems.

Sustainability I came out to Colorado 22 years ago. I got my masters in urban and regional planning, and I started working for Lakewood 12 years ago.

I’m the city’s sustainability manager. Our work is focused on maintaining the quality of life we have now and ensuring that future

Police arrested two suspects believed to be connected to the incident

BY JOSEPH RIOS JRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Jonathan Wachtel of Lakewood. generations in Lakewood can enjoy the same quality of life. That’s a big challenge. It’s an issue that comes down to managing resources and opportunity and wellbeing as population continues to grow and grow.

We have really big challenges with climate change, drought, energy and the cost of living.

Luckily, these challenges provide opportunities to come up with innovative solutions.

Love for the community I’ve been lucky enough to do a lot of work in the community, and I’ve

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gotten to know a ton of amazing residents in the neighborhood.

Interacting with dedicated, passionate Lakewood residents is my favorite part of my job.

I enjoy getting to know the people who care about their community and who want to help build a bright future. I feel very privileged to be able to work for the city and to get to know all of the community members.

If you have a suggestion for someone to be featured in My Name Is... contact Joseph Rios at jrios@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Lakewood Police and Denver Police are investigating an incident after they found a victim who was possibly stabbed and hit with a gun the evening of Oct. 17.

Both police agencies received calls about a subject armed with a gun near Sheridan Boulevard and West Colfax Avenue around 5 p.m.

Denver Police tracked down two suspects near the area of West 14th Avenue and Chase A. Medina Street. Alexander Medina, 56, and Richard Medina, 36, were arrested in connection to the incident, and all weapons were recovered from the area, according to a release from Lakewood Police.

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Fandomonium celebration concludes Nov. 3 STAFF REPORT

Jefferson County Public Library celebrates all things geek, nerd and fan during Fandomonium, a family-friendly series with events continuing through Nov. 3.

The Fandomonium signature event concludes the series from 4-8 p.m. Nov. 3 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave. Frontage Rd., Golden.

The family-friendly event features fun for all ages. Attendees are encouraged to come as their

favorite story with cosplay and costumes. Fans compete in costume contests to win $100 Target gift cards; automatically enter to win door prizes (courtesy of Midwest Tapes); and show off fandom knowledge through trivia and a cross-fandom murder mystery puzzle.

The event also includes interactive stations like silent disco, fortune telling, potion making, classic arcade games, photo opportunities with popular characters and even a designated Kids

Zone, where little ones can craft their own elf ears and superhero cuffs.

Connect with fellow fans through the event mobile app (download-details available prior to event) and through scheduled fan community meet-ups.

Train for the main event with related library programming.

Learn about the animals of the wizarding world; attend special superhero story times; explore costume creation and special effects makeup; and hang out

with like-minded fans for special movie nights and activities.

Interested individuals can celebrate fandom throughout October when they visit any JCPL location to snap a picture with a favorite life-sized character cut out, including Harry Potter, Thor, Superman and more.

All Fandomonium events are free and open to the public. Food and drink available for purchase during the Nov. 3 event. For more information on Fandomonium, visit jeffcolibrary.org/fandom.

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The Cost of Moving Should Be Part of Any Buyer’s or Seller’s Calculations When calculating the cost of selling one’s home, commissions, title insurance and other closing costs are typically at the forefront of sellers’ thinking, perhaps at the expense of considering the cost of the move itself, which typically begins in the 4 figures and can reach 5-figure territory.

Buyers, on the other hand, happy to know that the seller pays both agents’ commissions, will focus on loan costs (unless they’re paying cash), again overlooking at first the cost of moving.

I don’t recall receiving positive accounts regarding clients’ experiences with moving companies, but I do recall some horror stories, including a recent one from a client who moved from Arvada to Connecticut. In her case, the moving company miscalculated what would fit in the moving trailer they’d assigned to the job (it also contained other clients’ furniture), so they didn’t put all her belongings in the original trailer (without telling her until arrival), and were unable to tell her when the remainder of her belongings might arrive!

Understandably, long-distance movers want to combine loads of different customers moving in the same direction. But as the example above demonstrates, the process can disappoint (and even anger) the customer.

I suspect that either you or a friend may have suffered a similarly unpleasant moving experience – it happens to a lot of people.

As for myself, I consider frequent moving an occupational hazard of being a real estate agent, since I am likely to tell my wife about a

great home I showed to a buyer. Since getting married in 2004, Rita and I have moved three times — and that’s not counting our dual move into the first home we bought together prior to our 2004 wedding.

Fortunately, I took delivery of our first moving truck in early 2004, so none of those moves required hiring a professional moving company. My long-time handyman and I did all the moving using that truck.

Over 90% of our clients have been able to take advantage of our free moving trucks for their in-state moves. This coming week, one of my sellers is even taking our truck to the Western Slope for a full week, paying only for the gas used. However, since not everyone moves within Colorado, here are some options available for interstate moves — or for in-state moves if you’re not our client.

The most obvious of course, is to hire a professional moving company. A sales representative will come to your house and estimate the weight of the items you want to move. Your final cost will depend on the actual weight, so that could result in an unpleasant surprise. You will be charged by the hour for the workers who will be loading and unloading the truck, and that could be pretty expensive, especially if you also want them to do the packing. These workers should be bonded (insured against damage and loss), although the claims process can be discouraging and lengthy. You will also pay for boxes and packing materials. Figure on paying at least 4-figures, even for a local move.

Two Further Price Reductions This Week There price reductions by motivated sellers have brought the listing prices well below what my favorite valuation software, Realtor Property Resource (RPR), shows for each property.

The property at right, 3932 Tejon Street, in northwest Denver, was originally listed at $715,000. Take my narrated video tour of it at www.SunnysideHome.us. The Lakewood listing at left, at 2000 Lewis Street, is $659,500 $438,000 now $30,000 below its original listing price. You can take a narrated view tour of it online at www.LakewoodHome.info. The listing agent, Andrew Lesko, will be holding it open this Saturday, Oct. 27th, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., or call him at 720-710-1000 for a private showing.

Most full-service moving companies are local franchises of a larger national moving company. The logistics of long-distance combined loads is challenging, and requires careful coordination. It can also involve unloading and reloading your stuff more than once.

Local moves, however, are completed within the franchise and in a single move, which helps to ensure quick service through the use of their own workers and trucks.

A second option in one where you handle the loading and unloading. There are probably several vendors for this type of service, but the company with which I’m most familiar is U-Pack (www.upack.com). They’ll drop a trailer or container at your current home, give you three days to load it, then pick it up and deliver it to your new home three to five days business day later where you’ll have another 3 days to unload it.

Speaking of containers, PODS (website is www.pods.com) is a brand of a similar type of service, but one that allows you to take more time to load. Once you’re finished loading, you lock the container and PODS will pick it up and store the it until you tell them where to deliver it. I like this approach because it allows you to de-clutter your home for better staging by removing much of what you know you’ll be moving to your new home.

Most people use their garage for this decluttering process, but your garage shows better when it, too, is de-cluttered.

U-Pack and U-Haul offer services similar to PODS, and there are probably other vendors out there as well.

As a side note, you might want to use PODS when you aren’t actually moving, such as to get furniture out of your house during renovations. Trucks can also be used for that purpose. U-Haul makes its money on miles traveled — about $1 per mile. Their daily rate of $19.95 is a cheap storage solution if you

just need temporary storage. When we carpeted our office (which had a tile floor), we moved all our office furniture into a truck for 3 days, then back into the office after the work was completed.

That brings up option #3, which is renting a truck and doing all the moving yourself. As I said, you’ll pay $1 per mile plus the cost of gasoline (figure 30 cents/mile), with a surcharge for not returning the truck to where you rented it. So that, too, can be expensive.

Lastly, you can list or buy your home using Golden Real Estate and pay nothing for the truck rental and nothing for moving boxes and packing materials. You pay only for gas.

We also have day laborers who charge $20 to $25 per hour. They are unbonded and are not Golden Real Estate employees, so any agreement you have is with them, but the feedback we’ve received indicates that they are hard-working and trustworthy. Because they’re not bonded, you will want to supervise them yourselves and perhaps move fragile items and valuables in your own vehicle. One of them is my handyman, Mark, who has worked for me since 1991 and is like family to us.

Note: When you both buy and sell using Golden Real Estate, earning us a commission on both transactions, we reward you by paying the moving laborers and buying the gas for your metro-area move. We call it Totally Free Moving. All you do is pack and unpack!

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Action Center to recieve much needed donations Lakewood will match all donations dollar-for-dollar up to $17,000 until Oct. 31

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BY JOSEPH RIOS JRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Jefferson County’s Action Center in Lakewood has been trying to recover from what John Covert, the organization’s director of development, described as “a perfect storm.” The Action Center’s executive director Mag Strittmatter resigned from her position that she held for over 15 years, donations decreased, and the organization was forced to suspend operations at its overnight shelter — a place that served an average of 18 people a night.

The Action Center, a human-service program that provides services to homeless and struggling Jefferson County residents, relies on donations, and it is about to receive much needed funds thanks to the city of Lakewood’s Matching Challenge. The city set out on a mission to match $17,000 in donations toward The Action Center by the end of the month, and it reached that goal. The funds will go toward everyday operations at The Action Center.

Those donations are something that will allow the organization to continue to serve 20,000 people each year like

Sarah Copenhaver glances at clothes at The Action Center in Lakewood.

Lakewood resident Sarah Copenhaver.

Copenhaver has had a rough year, to say the least. She lost her mother and father earlier this year, and before her mother passed, she was her full-time caregiver. Once she lost her mother, she lost her job too. She lives with her sister in an apartment that her mother helped provide, but she is still struggling to make ends meet. Copenhaver says she is grateful that The Action Center is there to provide her with resources like clothing.

“As citizens, we should be offered things like this. I believe that our com-

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munity should help those less fortunate,” Copenhaver said. “(The Action Center) means the world to me, because without this, I wouldn’t be okay right now.”

The match making is all part of a bigger picture to string together $1 million for The Action Center. The city of Lakewood recently donated $83,000 to The Action Center in a donation that was separate from the match making.

With the $17,000 match making donation, The Action Center will bring in a total of $100,000 just from the city and an additional $17,000 from the community. That will give the organization a

total of $117,000.

The funds will help with The Action If you wish to donate to The Center’s everyday Action Center visit operations. The theactioncenorganization proterco.org/waysvides food, clothing, to-donate/. rental and utility assistance, and its Self-Sufficient Pathways Program, a case management program that helps residents who are in peculiar situations, such as being in poverty.

“The community understands that The Action Center is a valuable asset.

It’s a real safety net for folks,” said Covert. “The Action Center provides basic needs when (residents) hit a bump in a road, but we also restore hope and we transform lives. I think that is how we’re going to make Jeffco a better place.”

Businesses like 240 Union, a Lakewood restaurant, have helped contribute donations to The Action Center.

The restaurant donated 25 percent of food proceeds for a night on Sept. 27 to The Action Center, and that totaled out to roughly $2,500, which the city then matched.

“Maybe we’re all two paychecks away from being (at The Action Center). You have to give back to your community,” Michael Coughlin, owner of 240 Union said. “If you don’t, then why reside in your community?”

County candidates introduce themselves to the community Jeffco voters to decide on six county offices up for election

WATCH VIDEO OF THE FORUMS Candidates Forum for Jefferson County Commissioner and Meet & Greet for Jeffco Candidates, Oct. 16: https://vimeo. com/296101252 For more videos, including coverage ofthe ballot issues forum held Oct. 13: https:// jeffersonunitarian.org/ministries/justice/ juc-can/elections-2018/

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Not only do Jefferson County voters have a near overwhelming amount of ballot issues to decide on, a number of state seats to fill and a new governor to elect, there are six races specific to the Jefferson County government to vote on. And that’s not counting the sheriff, who is running unopposed.

The six county races are: county commissioner representing District 3, clerk and recorder, coroner, treasurer, assessor and surveyor.

To help voters make informed decisions, the Jeffco League of Women Voters and Jefferson Unitarian Church Community Action Network partnered to put on a couple of recent events.

The first one took place on Oct. 13 and about 200 people showed up to learn about the statewide ballot issues.

The second one focused specifically on Jefferson County and its races. It took place on Oct. 16, drawing roughly 100 spectators.

The candidates for coroner, treasurer, assessor and surveyor participated in a meet-and-greet where they were given three minutes to introduce themselves.

Candidates for Jefferson County’s clerk and recorder, incumbent Faye Griffin, on the far left, and George Stern, on the far right participate in a Q&A forum on Oct. 16. The two candidates are separated by Margie Beal with the Jeffco League of Women Voters who moderated the event.

CHRISTY STEADMAN Not all of the candidates running for these offices were able to attend. In attendance was Democrat Scot Kersgaard, and Republican Brian Cassidy, R, the candidates for assessor; Jerry DiTullio, the Democratic candidate for treasurer; Jeff Shrader, the Republican incumbent who is running unopposed for sheriff; Robert Hennessy, the Republican candidate for surveyor; and Annette Cannon, a Democrat running for coroner.

Also in attendance were Bob Wilson and Brad Evans, candidates running for seats as a Regional Transportation District (RTD) director.

Experience “is what it’s going to take to get our property values under

control,” Cassidy said, noting his 25 years of experience in the real estate industry and nearly 14 years doing property appraisal work.

Kersgaard pointed out that his main priorities would be to better the technology and communication in the office.

“We’ll have a great website, e-newsletters and lots of community meetings,” he said. “Other than that, it’s about doing the assessments fairly and accurately.”

County commissioner candidates Democrat Lesley Dahlkemper, and Republican Tina Francone, participated in a forum and answered questions

related to affordable housing, budget priorities and mental health services.

Francone, the incumbent, had a conflict and she was represented by Cindy Beyer who read her responses.

The candidates for clerk and recorder, incumbent Republican Faye Griffin, and Democrat George Stern, also participated in a Q&A forum.

“I want to serve this county in a bigger way,” Stern said, adding his reason for running is because “local government is more important today” than ever.

Stern said some of his initiatives include running an innovative and modern office “to make sure we’re doing all that we can.”

A couple things he mentioned were providing a 21st Century Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and updated elections security.

Griffin pointed to her nearly 40 years of experience as a county employee.

“I know the job. I love the job,” Griffin said. “The very first thing on my list is providing a service to the public.”

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October 25, 2018

Land near Dinosaur Ridge again on topic for county commissioners Jeffco commissioners approve rezone to allow additional commercial uses on the property

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Development of an area near Dinosaur Ridge moves forward.

The Jefferson County commissioners approved a rezone request that will allow additional commercial uses to a parcel of land where medium scale retail is already permitted.

“It’s not a huge change, from staff ’s perspective,” said Heather Gutherless, case manager for Jefferson County Planning and Zoning. “Staff has decided there are no unresolved issues with this rezoning application.”

The Oct. 16 rezone was approved unanimously by the Jeffco commissioners.

The rezoned property is a 30-acre parcel on the southeast side of the C-470 and Alameda interchange. It, and another 40.5 acres located to the northwest of the interchange, are owned by Three Dinos, LLC. Both have been subject to controversy among community members in the recent past for proposed development.

The southeast plot drew concerns for a proposed motorcycle sales and repair, which was removed from zoning plans in October 2016, and the northwest plot for a proposed car dealership, which was voted down by county commissioners in 2017.

Currently there is nothing built on either of the properties.

According to county records, in 2007, both properties were rezoned from residential and agricultural to a corridor district. This zoning allows for commercial development and light industrial uses. These include office buildings, retail and light manufacturing such as banks, restaurants, medical supply/drugstores and laboratories. The zoning also allows hotels, motels, gas stations, service stations, car washes and entertainment facilities, though these would require a special use permit.

The rezone request moves many of the things allowed only under a special use permit to fully allowed ones said Ethan Watel of Baseline Engineering Corp., the Golden-based

company representing the property owners, Three Dinos, LLC. County staff ’s report on the change says that “there will not be a significant change to the impacts with the additional proposed uses.”

The county report also states that the rezone removes “some of the locational restrictions regarding gas stations,” and adds “some additional standards for hotels and motels, which would allow them to have a taller building height, but with increased setbacks and architectural restrictions.”

Allowed building heights will be 35 feet for flat roofs, 40 feet for pitched roofs, 50 feet for hotels and motels and 60 feet for hospitals.

The property is accessed by South Rooney Road, West Alameda Avenue and South McIntyre Street. The applicant already provided a traffic impact study which revealed the following improvements should be included in the site development plan — “additional through lanes on West Alameda Parkway, converting South Rooney Road to a right in/right out at West Alameda Parkway,” installing a number of traffic signals and providing bike lanes and sidewalks.

In addition, the city of Lakewood pointed out “that they would like to see (a) more specific” study on the traffic impacts when the land’s specific uses are identified.

The commissioners had two major concerns that they discussed prior to their vote — height of buildings, specifically the permitted 60 feet for a hospital, and lighting.

It may not be an immediate “worry” that a hospital will be built there, said Commissioner Casey Tighe, but a 60foot hospital “does make me nervous.”

If a hospital were to be built, it would have to adhere to a 50-foot setback — the same requirement for a hotel or motel. Lighting concerns came in the form of signs. No flashing signs will be permitted, nor will multicolored LED-lighted signs.

Nearby development concerns Development plans on both sides of C-470 have long sparked concern

A rezone approved by the Jefferson County Commissioners on Oct. 16 will allow for additional commercial uses on a 30-acre parcel of land (marked orange) located southeast of C-470.

COURTESY GOOGLE MAPS among community members. The Dinosaur Ridge Visitor’s Center has not been part of recent rezoning proposals, but its proximity is what was most concerning to activists. Local residents formed Dinosaur Ridge Neighbors in March 2016 to raise awareness and try to halt nearby development.

“Our primary concern,” said Eric Brown, a member of the Dinosaur Ridge Neighbors group, is to ensure that development “is compatible or minimal in the northwest parcel,” which is closest to the Dinosaur Ridge

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Development should be compatible with “the natural beauty, geologic features and historical significance of the area,” according to the group’s website. In addition, the group states that development should protect the overall visitor experience and user experience of Dinosaur Ridge, Green Mountain and Dakota Ridge.

“The Jefferson County Master Plan requires that any development be compatible with the surrounding land uses,” Brown said.

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A conversation about mental health with Mental Health Colorado Mental Health Colorado spoke to the 3rd Third organization about mental health in state

BY JOSEPH RIOS JRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Andrew Romanoff witnessed what can happen when someone’s mental illness goes untreated: While he and his family were celebrating New Year’s Day of 2015, his first cousin stepped into backyard and shot herself to death.

Romanoff suspects she suffered from a “very deep depression,” and he says his family will spend the rest of their lives questioning how they missed the signs of his cousin’s mental illness.

“She didn’t want any of us to know that she was experiencing a mental disorder,” Romanoff said. But “you’re not ending your pain (when committing suicide). You’re transferring it.”

Romanoff, president and CEO of Mental Health Colorado, a nonprofit that advocates for prevention and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders, shared his cousin’s story and other information regarding mental health at the 3rd Third organization in Golden. The organization is for those who are 55 years and older and for people who want to continue learning, contributing and meeting other people.

Romanoff told the group multiple barriers exist toward getting treatment for mental health including, cost, access and a fear of what will happen if they seek treatment.

“Those aren’t answers you’d expect to hear with regard to any other medical condition. If you had a bump,

or a lump, chances are you wouldn’t dismiss it as a personal problem,” he said. “You wouldn’t hesitate to discuss it with a health profession.”

Romanoff ’s presentation made an impace on Charlotte Brown, a 3rd Third member.

“I never thought of mental illness being a medical condition,” she said. “I want to do more to help.”

According to Mental Health Colorado, about 250,000 Coloradans suffer from a severe mental illness such as bipolar disorder and depression.

Romanoff briefly touched on how a large population of the homeless have a severe mental illness. He said the single largest source for treatment of mental health and substance abuse in the state, outside of Medicaid, is the Colorado Department of Corrections.

“This is a decision. It wasn’t an act of God that told us to turn our jails and prisons into warehouses for people

with mental health and substance abuse disorders,” Romanoff said. “This is a product of the laws we passed, the budget priories we set and the decisions we made.”

Jim Gehres, also a member of the 3rd Third, said he was vaguely aware of the need for mental health treatment in prisons and among the homeless. “I’m certainly in favor and intend to support any efforts to help with this situation,” he said Mental Health Colorado says the state ranks 43rd in national mental health care and lacks the necessary amount of psychiatric beds.

“If we’re serious about making Colorado a national leader in mental health care, we would put a much greater priority on prevention and early intervention,” Romanoff said. “We’d make sure these conditions are identified and appropriately diagnosed and effectively treated before they reach a crisis point — we’re not doing that.”

HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Editor’s note: Send new listings or changes to hharden@coloradocommunitymedia.com. Deadline is noon Wednesday a week before publication.

Colorado Refugee English as a Second Language Program: Teaches English to recently arrived refugees, who have fled war or persecution in their home country. In Colorado, refugees are from Afghanistan, Burma, Bhutan, Somalia, Iraq, Eritrea and D.R. Congo, among others.

Need: Volunteers to teach English. Tutoring takes place in the student’s home. Refugees live throughout Denver, but the largest concentrations are in Thornton, near 88th Avenue and Washington Street, and in east Denver/Aurora, near Colfax Avenue and Yosemite Street.

Other details: Tutors do not

need to speak the student’s language. Most participants are homebound women and small children, adults who are disabled, and senior citizens. Many are not literate in their first language, and remain isolated from American culture.

Requirements: Volunteers must attend training at Emily Griffith Technical College in downtown Denver. Sessions take place every 6-8 weeks. Go to www.refugeeesl.org for information and volunteer application.

Contact: Sharon McCreary, 720423-4843 or sharon.mccreary@ emilygriffith.edu.

Common Earth Community Garden: Garden project for entire community of Arvada.

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Need: Volunteers needed for front of house, back of house, concessions and committees (audience building, grants, sponsorships, events) Contact: Leigh Ann Kudloff at 303986-5073 or lkudloff@comcast. net; www.theedgetheater.com English As a Second Language: Provides English and civics tutoring to non-English speakers at Arvada United Methodist Church.

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Founders and Friends of Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge: Restores native habitat and wildlife; provides opportunities to experience wildlife and nature; promotes awareness and appreciation of the National Wildlife Refuge System.

Need: Volunteers needed to update website and Facebook page by developing relevant resource materials, articles about refuge

events and calendar postings; assist with developing a short introductory video for website; manage and organize volunteer activities; maintain and update information posted in the refuge kiosks; remove noxious weeds from the refuge; and perform regular clean-up and maintenance (picking up trash, spraying weeds, cutting grass with weed whacker) of the kiosk areas.

Location: Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge is at 9210 W. 80th Ave., Arvada.

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Last year’s flu season was the worst the United States has seen in years, with more than 900,000 people hospitalized and more than 80,000 deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

That number includes 172 children — 80 percent of whom were not vaccinated against the flu.

According to a news release from Jefferson County Public Health, the best way to protect yourself — and others — from influenza is to get vaccinated. Flu shots now are available at Jefferson County Public Health’s clinic at 645 Parfet St., Lakewood.

“Last year in Colorado, we saw the highest number of influenzaassociated hospitalizations reported in one season to-date,” Kelly Conroy, the public health department’s associate director of clinic services, said in a news release. “Getting our flu shots is the best way to protect ourselves and others, and we encourage everyone 6 months and older to get vaccinated.”

The Jefferson County Public Health news release shared the reasons everyone who is able should get vaccinated against the flu:

Even if you get the flu, the flu shot will prevent you from getting as sick and help you bounce back faster It’s still possible to get the flu even if you get vaccinated, because you may have encountered the virus when your body was still vulnerable, or you may be exposed to a strain of the virus that is not included in the seasonal flu SEE FLU, P9

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vaccine. However, according to a 2018 CDC-supported study, a vaccinated adult who was admitted to the hospital with the flu was 59 percent less likely to be put into the intensive care unit than an adult who had not been vaccinated. Another study in 2017 showed flu vaccination reduced the number of admissions into the ICU, the length of stay in the ICU, the duration of hospital stays and overall, the number of deaths related to the flu.

Vaccines, including the flu shot, are proven to be safe There is no risk of getting the flu from the influenza vaccine. Vaccines are proven to be safe and effective ways to control the spread of diseases in our community. After you get a flu shot, your arm may be a little sore, and in extreme cases, you may feel a

Flu season is off to an early start In Colorado, two people have already been hospitalized due to the flu, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, and the first flu-related death of the year was confirmed this week in Kentucky.

Flu shots are affordable and easily accessible Flu shots are available by appointment only at the JCPH clinic in Lakewood. These and other immunizations are offered, and the department can bill to Medicaid and several private insurances. We offer both translation and interpretation services for our clients.

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VOICES Thank goodness for freedom of the press — oh, wait …

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omeone is going to get killed.

Oh, wait … it’s already happening. Perhaps you have heard of the latest incident, the murdered Jamal Khashoggi, state of Virginia resident and Washington Post correspondent, who entered a consulate of his native Saudi Arabia in the country of Turkey and did not come out.

By the time of this writing, no one disagrees that he was killed. Tortured, beheaded, and dismembered by minions of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to Turkish authorities who claim they will release video and audio evidence this week. Or, he was inadvertently killed in a fistfight once inside the consulate, according to state-run Sau-

di media, for which ALCHEMY more than 15 people have been arrested and the head of security has resigned.

Trump has grudgingly admitted that Khashoggi is dead, finally, even though his business associates in the Saudi government at first issued “very strong Andrea Doray denials.”

Although always fraught with peril, the world has become an even more dangerous place for journalists, for those who, like Khashoggi, write about oppressive regimes and suppression of free speech and a

free press, as well as for those who are simply asking the questions that need to be asked, the questions that need to be answered.

Thank goodness, though, we are in America, where our Constitution and Bill of Rights guarantee free speech and freedom of the press.

Oh, wait … there’s Montana, where Guardian political reporter Ben Jacobs asked then-candidate Greg Gianforte last year about his position on the wildly unpopular health care plan that was ultimately voted down in the Senate – a fair question that needed to be asked, and a question for which the American people deserved an answer.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Bear Creek would benefit from bond As the parent of a Bear Creek High School graduate and a current Bear Creek student, I encourage voters to vote yes on 5A and 5B, the mill and bond for JEFFCO schools. Both the mill and bond will fund school safety improvements like additional mental health support and suicide prevention programming in our schools.

In addition, 5A and 5B will expand educational options like STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and technical education. The mill and bond include the addition of a second Warren Tech (our premiere vocational tech program)location so that students in south Jeffco have easier access to the many popular programs offered.

Issue 5B will also provide funding for major renovations at older schools. Both of my children have benefited from learning in state-of-the-art science labs and classrooms at Bear Creek, and 5B will provide funding to update labs and classrooms in Jeffco’s older high schools as well.

Issue 5A will also help make sure the best teachers are recruited and retained in Jeffco. Too often, great teachers choose to drive to Littleton, Cherry Creek or Denver where they can make as much as $10,000 more than in Jeffco. Voting yes on the mill will provide money to make salaries more competitive. I truly believe that quality teachers are the critical component to quality schools.

Please join me in voting yes on Jeffco Schools 5A and 5B on Nov. 6.

Jodi Lundin, Lakewood

Dahlkemper has leadership experience I support Lesley Dahlkemper for Jeffco Commissioner. She was the best thing to ever happen to our School Board when, as a parent of a Jeffco student, I felt our Board had hit bottom. Lesley was a strong force advocating for our kids. She showed us she was fearless in speaking out and standing up for what was needed for our schools.

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a person seeking a job in the U.S. Congress, Gianforte grabbed Jacobs by the neck with both hands and slammed him into the ground.

Fox news reporter Alicia Acuna, who witnessed the incident, said she watched in disbelief as Gianforte began punching Jacobs, yelling something to the effect of “I’m sick and tired of this!” Acuna wrote, “To be clear, at no point did any of us who witnessed this assault see Jacobs show any form of physical aggression toward Gianforte.”

Gianforte pleaded guilty to assault and was sentenced by the local judiciary to four days in jail as a misdemeanor, which was later changed to

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been good together, but were, instead, brilave you ever given much thought liant. Or look at the Beatles: nobody ever to chemistry? No, not your high claimed Ringo was the world’s greatest school class that involved memodrummer, but, as a part of the Fab rizing valence shells and HITTING Four, he was indispensable. balancing equations. And not the And, sometimes, chemistry kind that was really on your mind HOME during said class: the chemistry doesn’t work exactly how you think of attraction with the cute guy/ it would. The Duke men’s basketball girl in the front row. team won their first national chamNo, the kind of chemistry I’m pionships in 1991 and 1992. One of thinking of is the sort that is much the players on that team was a guy less scientific than class and a lot named Christian Laettner, a phemore important than what was nomenally talented power forward actually happening in class. It’s the who had, shall we say, a rough time magic ingredient that makes groups getting along with others. He was of people effective together. One of the thorn in the opponent’s sides.

Michael Alcorn the easiest places to see chemistry Problem with him was that he is the field of athletic competition: was also a bit of a thorn in the sides think of John Stockton and Karl Malone, of his own teammates. Not terribly well Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski, or our liked. Now, you might think that would own Nathan McKinnon and Gabe Landeskdisrupt the chemistry of the team, which og. All examples of players who are great as would make it harder to play and win toindividuals, but elevate to an elite level with gether. But Coach K had a different take on a teammate who seems to have a second it: he described Laettner as “the catalyst”: sense about the other person. in some chemical reactions, an ingrediThere are times and places where chement has to be added which will spark the istry isn’t just about having the best people primary reaction. with the most compatible personalities. DoLaettner was that guy: he would make ris Kearns Goodwin profiled Abraham Linhis own teammates so mad at him that they coln’s war cabinet in her brilliant “Team would work harder in practice, go faster in of Rivals”: men who were strong, powerful individuals who probably shouldn’t have SEE ALCORN, P13

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40 hours of community service, a fine and a compulsory anger-management course.

But, thank goodness, such violence against journalists is not actually condoned in the United States.

Oh, wait … not only was Gianforte elected to Congress days after the assault (c’mon, Montana), he was praised by Trump at a rally in Bozeman just last week, who said that someone who body slams a journalist is “my guy.”

Although this is far from the only time Trump has urged violence against the press, his comments, as the Guardian notes, mark “the first time the president has openly and directly praised a violent act against a journalist on American soil.”

I don’t care who you voted for … this has to alarm you. Not only

are the foundational freedoms of our country and our way of life under siege, with this kind of open season on journalists in the U.S., someone is going to get killed.

And if you think it can’t happen here, look no further than the treacherous environment created by the current leader of our country who promotes, condones and even rewards this violence. In the service of silencing the “enemy of the people” – and cheered on by the highest levels of authority – his own minions have already taken on the mantle of attacking and assaulting journalists who are simply doing their jobs of bringing vital information to the American public.

Andrea Doray is a writer who recommends that if you don’t like or agree with the news you’re getting, change your source. Or better yet, seek out the sources with which you don’t agree, as well as those you do, and just listen. Contact Andrea at a.doray@andreadoray.com.

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games, and play with an edge which helped carry them to consecutive National Championships.

There are also myriad examples of times groups of great individuals are brought together, but, for some reason, it never gels. Whatever chemistry should spark the group to success somehow just doesn’t work. Like when Frank Sinatra recorded duets with Bono; or Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp as a romantic couple; or Carmelo Anthony and…well, really anybody.

The hardest part about chemistry is how terribly fragile it can be. The first four seasons of “The West Wing” were incredible television—maybe the best show on television for that period of time. But the primary writer of the show, Aaron Sorkin, was a difficult person to work with, who regularly missed deadlines and disrupted the production schedule. So the network, um, made an arrangement with him, and he left

the show. It was never the same, even being exiled to Sunday nights for its last season. And you never really know what it’s going to be that will disrupt that magic: even something as seemingly trivial as adding a new player to an undermanned team can sometimes upset that difficult, delicate balance.

One of the most important functions of leadership is putting together exceptional teams, whether that’s in sports, business, entertainment, or any other industry. And, I believe, the least understood element of that function is managing chemistry. It’s not always enough to simply aggregate talent. Smart managers are constantly monitoring their team’s functionality, and adjusting their personnel until the mix of elements sparks a successful reaction. So be smart …. never work with Carmelo Anthony.

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Lesley’s leadership is demonstrated in her drive to get the facts about an issue, to be transparent in her decision-making and to always have the community’s best interest at the center. Lesley has the professional expertise to manage the county’s budget, develop a strategic plan for responsible growth and to do so with integrity and transparency. As a commissioner, Lesley will apply these skills to making responsible decisions about community growth, our economy, job creation, our cherished open space and safety. These are the ‘big deal issues’ for our community and those that commissioners deal with daily.

We need an intelligent, strong leader capable of advocating for our community, preserving what makes living in Colorado special, and being a champion for Jefferson County. I’ve known Lesley for almost 20 years and know her to be the leader we need. Please join me in voting for Lesley Dahlkemper for Jefferson County Commissioner.

Sue Parilla, Lakewood Jeffco students deserve 5A and 5B It was with great dismay that I watched two years ago as other metro area districts passed their bond and mills, while Jeffco did not. Adams 12, Cherry Creek, Aurora, Denver and Englewood schools all received additional funding, while Jeffco’s

initiatives failed. Jeffco continues to fall behind surrounding districts in the amount of money that it has to provide services to its students. I am baffled by the arguments that the amount of money a district has does not affect the learning outcomes of its students. Money can pay for more STEM options and better technology, classroom materials, smaller class sizes, higher paid teachers, more support staff, classrooms without leaky windows or ceilings, gyms that don’t get flooded, more art, music and P.E. opportunities, additional teacher professional development, more early education, etc. Maybe those who believe that none of these things matter can at least be persuaded that the safety and security of their community’s children is a cause worth funding.

Twenty percent of Jeffco’s mill this year is slated to pay for increasing school safety and security, including increased mental health services.

This year, once again, Jeffco is not alone in its request for additional funding. Other area districts, including Aurora, Douglas County, Adams 12, Littleton, and Westminster, are all asking their voters to approve more funding. Do students in Jeffco deserve less than students in surrounding districts? I think not. I hope that this year Jeffco does right by its students and passes 5A and 5B. Katie VanGuilder, Lakewood Support for Dahlkemper This election has many issues and seats up for voters’ consideration. I’d like to share my thoughts on why I’ll

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be voting yes for Lesley Dahlkemper for Jefferson County Commissioner.

Her communications background has served her well whether she was the one asking the questions or the one answering them. She is thoughtful, intelligent, and profoundly committed to ensuring that all citizens are heard. Lesley has successfully managed budgets ranging from just under a million to almost a billion dollars. In addition to her impressive professional background, she has given her time to various nonprofits including The Action Center and the Boys and Girls’ Club of Jefferson County.

Many of you many know her as a former board chair of the Jefferson County School District Board of Education. Her leadership skills were most impressive during that time and convinced me that she will be successful at whatever endeavor she chooses.

I admired, and continue to admire, her grace, her thoughtfulness, and her positive outlook.

We are lucky that she has chosen to pursue the County Commissioner seat. As a Jeffco Commissioner, Lesley will advocate for seniors, ensure our youth receive the benefits necessary to succeed, protect our open space, and support government transparency. I hope you’ll join me in voting for Lesley Dahlkemper.

Cindy Baroway, Lakewood Support setbacks for oil, gas drilling Why support 112? It puts our families’ and kids’ health first, ahead of industry lies. Per independent university research, toxic risks from fracking include neurological, respiratory, hematological, and developmental health issues, a higher risk of cancer, babies born with neural tube defects and congenital heart defects, along with childhood leukemia; plus fires, explosions and blast evacuation zones.

Considering that this toxic, heavy industrial operation is rubberstamped by the state, with no known examples of a permit application ever receiving a final denial, there must at least be appropriate buffer zones between those operations and our homes, schools, neighborhoods and families.

On jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (not the industry front groups in TV ads), the entire logging and mining sector in Colorado

— which includes oil and gas extraction — employs about 30,000 people, 1% of our entire state labor force, and a far cry from the 200k-plus numbers used in some industry ads.

Modern fracking can drill out a mile and a half laterally underground.

With 112, they will still be able to access many cubic miles of underground territory from each multi-well pad. A just-released Colorado School of Mines analysis found that, even if only using one-mile laterals, “42% of (Colorado’s) non-federal subsurface would (still) be accessible, or nearly three times the available surface area.”

We shouldn’t have to accept fracking right next to our homes, schools, playgrounds, and neighborhoods. Please consider all the real facts carefully. I’m confident that, like me, you’ll support and vote for Proposition 112.

Harv Teitelbaum Sierra Club Colorado, Oil and Gas Campaign Colorado Rising, advisory board A73 to help schools We have worked for public school funding in Jeffco for years, yet we’ve never caught up with the cuts made since the 2008 recession. That’s why we are so excited about Amendment 73. Finally, an opportunity to make up for the horrible B.S. Factor/ Negative Factor that has plagued our state’s public schools since 2009.

As a result of the Negative Factor, Jeffco, like every other school district in the state, is operating on a shortfall. In Jeffco, that cumulative shortfall is $642 million. Amendment 73 would bring to Jeffco, $134 million additional annual revenue.

Some 92 percent of Colorado filers would see no increase in their state taxes, and it stabilizes the local level funding — for school districts only — giving our non-residential property owners relief by dropping their rates from 29 percent to 24 percent before freezing it, and dropping the residential rate from 7.2 percent to 7 percent and freezing it.

Amendment 73 increases the base funding for ALL students — Jeffco gets an additional $1,609 per pupil funding; Provides funding for Full-Day Kindergarten; Increases revenue going to early childhood education; Expands the definition of SEE LETTERS, P15

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“at risk” students to count Free AND Reduced Lunch kids.

It increases funding for Special Ed, Gifted and Talented and English Learners programs.

Colorado has one of the highest performing economies in the nation, yet we are $2,800 below the national average in per pupil funding, trailing behind Mississippi and Alabama. Colorado can do better. We strongly endorse Amendment 73.

Jonna Levine & Shawna Fritzler, Support Jeffco Kids George Stern for County Clerk I am excited to have received my general election ballot, and I am doubly excited to cast my vote mfor George Stern for JeffCo Clerk and Recorder. I hope you’ll do the nsame.

George and I worked together at the Governor’s office. Time and time again, I saw what public service means to him: Doing the hard work that others don’t want to do, getting things done without fanfare or acclaim, and staying committed every day to doing the most good for the most people. I can’t help but think that things would be a lot better at every level of government if every public servant was a lot more like George Stern Since our time working together, George has gone on to gain valuable private sector experience, working with local and national businesses to improve how they serve customers. He’s also kept serving the public – working as a volunteer firefighter, right here in Jeffco.

I have been involved in public policy in Jefferson County for over a decade and have worked one-onone with public servants of various ideological stripes. In that time, I have learned that we are served best by those who serve with integrity and compassion. I am proud to support George for clerk because he has the public and private sector chops to improve the DMV and defend our elections against foreign interference. And I know he’ll do so with an eye toward making all our lives better.

J. Skyler McKinley, Lakewood

Superintendent supports Amendment 73 As the former superintendent of Jeffco, I support Amendment 73 which supports our school districts in meeting the mission to educate all of our children.

I want to speak with my heart. When I think about funding, I think about two children whom I love. One is very bright but finds school a constant challenge. He has needs that require small classes and highly trained teachers.

Another child in my family is able to take advantage of all schools offer. She is engaged in theater, in dance, and in challenging academics. Today, these two children represent all of the children in Colorado.

Both are loved by an extended family and both have needs in school. All children have special needs. All children deserve the best we can give. Giving the best requires financial support for every child. Yet, while we say we love our children, we fund their education at $2800 below the national average.

I have read the allegations that the money will go to administration. I can assure you that our districts are not over staffed with administrators.

Administrative staff members play important roles in leading our systems, and teachers are the heart of our business. We need funding to have the best teachers and leaders with our children.

Only through excellence will all of our children be successful. Excellence has a price tag. Let’s make a dent in that price tag and vote yes on Amendment 73.

Cindy Stevenson, Boulder George Brauchler for State AG George has the vision, ethics and integrity that make him the right choice for Colorado Attorney General. He is currently District Attorney for the 18th Judicial District, the largest in the State, has extensive courtroom experience and litigated hundreds of cases.

He is a defender of water and natural resources, fought against over-regulation and understands criminal justice issues facing our country. George knows how to effectively oversee Colorado’s premier law enforcement agency and law offices.

Please vote for George Brauchler to be Colorado’s lawyer. He will defend the rights and safety of all Colorado citizens.

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Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, isn’t anything like Halloween, despite skulls being involved with the holiday. It’s a three-day celebration that originated in central and southern Mexico as a way to celebrate the passing of loved ones.

Those who celebrate the holiday believe that the souls of deceased

children come back from their resting at midnight on Oct. 31, and then reunite with their families on Nov. 1. The following day, deceased adults come visit their loved ones on Nov. 2.

Families who celebrate the holiday make one-of-a-kind altars that honor their loved ones who have passed.

Those altars are decorated with pictures of the deceased whom the altar is dedicated to, that person’s favorite food, poems and more.

Other traditions include using sugar skulls to decorate gravestones of the deceased and spending time at the cemetery where families will eat, play music and sometimes spend the night to celebrate their loved ones.

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species. How I can make the best possible life for them in zoo life.”

Valois said paying attention to the quirks of each animal is very important to their care. Specifically how the gorillas don’t like to get their hair wet. Or how the bachelor pair of young gorillas, Curtis and Charlie, are complete opposite personalities.

Curtis, the older bother, is pretty mellow and likes quieter interaction, she explained, while Charlie is a bit of a wild guy.

“It’s neat to see these two gorillas who are full brothers and grown up together to have totally different personalities,” Valois said. “When I come around the corner, Charlie is often waiting for me to play.

he history of cinema is the history of technology: For every great breakthrough in the world of tech, cinema has found a way to incorporate it into storytelling.

Recently, this relationship has gone beyond visual COMING effects and sound ATTRACTIONS design — audiences can now view the latest films at home instead of the theater and use virtual reality to actively participate in the stories.

But the 41st Denver Film Festival, held from Clarke Reader Wednesday, Oct. 31, through Sunday, Nov. 11, is tapping these advancements to give attendees the deepest cinematic experience.

“At the Festival Annex, which is the festival’s hub, we have features like VR and interactive experiences,” said Britta Erickson, festival director. “We also have Hamlet Mobile, an immersive, traveling adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet staged for small audiences.”

The Denver Film Festival has become one of the metro area’s biggest cultural events of the year.

And scanning this year’s more than 200 screenings, it’s easy to see why.

From three-to-five-minute short films to Red Carpet screenings of movies that everyone may be talking about come Oscar season, there is a great deal to explore.

Films will be shown all over Denver, including the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, 1385 Curtis St., and Sie Film Center, 2510 E. Colfax Ave. The Festival Annex will be housed at the McNichols Building, 144 W. Colfax Ave. “There are great ticket packages that allow audiences to pick several films that they’re interested in seeing, or they can buy individual tickets,” Erickson said. “We pride ourselves on providing a smooth customer service and viewing experience during the festival.”

One of the most eagerly anticipated movies is a piece of Colorado’s history — director Jason Reitman’s (“Up in the Air” and “Juno”) “The Frontrunner.” The film is about Colorado’s own Gary Hart (played by Hugh Jackman) and the affair that ended his political career.

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Zookeeper Michelle Valois said she loves the interactiion she can have with the apes at the Denver Zoo.

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ichelle Valois says a typical day at the Denver Zoo is a lot of fun and a lot of work.

Valois, a primate zookeeper, has been at the Denver Zoo for 17 years. Her job is to take care of the orangutans and gorillas in their separate exhibits in the Primate Panorama habitat.

The Denver Zoo is home to six critically endangered Sumatran orangutans and five western lowland gorillas. But the zoo is home to many more primates including golden lion tamarins, aye-ayes, ring-tailed lemurs and mandrills.

“In our primate department we have a really big collection,” Valois said. “I think it’s something we are really proud of and excited to have that many different kinds of primates to work with.”

Valois fell in love with primates while working as an intern at the Denver Zoo and helping with the revamp of the primates department and the construction of the ape building.

“For me it was always kids or animals, which I feel like have a lot of similarities,” Valois said. “When I got introduced to primates, I knew I had

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HALLOWEEN AT DENVER ZOO WHAT: Enchanted Hollows WHEN: 6 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 26 and 27 WHAT: It’s time to travel an eerie trail where the darkness has almost all but taken hold, where creatures and spirits infamous in stories and lore rise to life in the new night walk experience at the Denver Zoo. TICKETS: Buy tickets at www.denverzoo.org/ events/enchantedhollows.

WHAT: Boo at the Zoo WHEN: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 27 and 28 WHAT: The 34th annual Boo At The Zoo offers trick-or-treat stations, creepy crawly animal demonstrations and family-friendly entertainment under the canopy of the fall foliage at the Denver Zoo. TICKETS: All activities are included in the price of admission, or covered under membership. Buy tickets at www.denverzoo. org/events/booatthezoo. found where I needed to be. And I’ve stayed here ever since.”

The interaction the zookeepers have with the apes is one of the draws for Valois.

“I love the different personalities they present,” she said. “I love getting to know those different personalities.

And they’re not all easy to get along with. Part of what I take very seriously is how I can help each of these

Hesty was born at the Denver Zoo in 2010. During a light snow day in early October, she braved the wet and cold to play on the new structure in the outdoor orangutan enclosure.

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“He likes to throw hay and beat on his chest and have his back scratched.”

While the gorillas are high-energy, social animals.

Valois said the orangutans, who live on the other side of the building, are more solitary animals and prefer a low-key environment with the exception of Eirina, an 11-year-old female, who is incredibly playful.

“She loves to swing,” Valois said. “She takes sheets and make hammocks for herself. She ties knots. She has what we interpret as a great sense of humor.”

Both the gorillas and orangutans have indoor/outdoor enclosures and a living space out of the public eye. This, Valois said, is important because while the apes acclimate to the colder Colorado weather, they’re not really made to be in the snow. Still, the big yards where the apes play outdoors are a point of pride for Valois and her team.

A new climbing structure was recently built in the orangutans’ outdoor enclosure to replace trees that are dying.

“We’re really lucky at Denver to have these yards with natural trees and opportunities for the animals to climb, especially for orangutans,” Valois said.

“These guys are made to be in trees. In a natural environment they would not come to the ground, not like ours do here. So having options like trees or like our new climbing structure is important to give them new ways to climb, to find food, places to take naps … Though a generous donation we were able to put up the new structure. The keepers and the orangutans really like it.”

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“A lot of people will remember when all this happened, and Reitman is really excited to be back at the festival to show the film,” Erickson said. “It’s great that we get to feature such a Colorado story.”

For more information and tickets, visit www.denverfilmfestival.denverfilm.org.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Brian Fallon and Craig Finn at Summit Music Hall Two of the best storytellers in rock music for more than 10 years have been The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn and The Gaslight Anthem’s Brian Fallon. So, the fact that they’re appearing on the same bill at the Summit Music Hall, 1902 Blake St. in Denver, should be cause for celebration. The show is

Curtis is one of five gorillas at the Denver Zoo.

at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27.

Fallon and Finn have been releasing solo albums over the last couple years, using the opportunity to explore different ways of writing and playing. But the results are just as rewarding. Last year, Finn’s “We All Want the Same Thing,” featured some truly novelistic songs that could just wreck a person. And Fallon’s “Sleepwalkers,” released in February, is one of this year’s best albums.

For tickets to this special show, visit www.summitdenver.com.

Arvada Center’s celebration of color For my money, the yellows, reds and oranges of autumn are nature’s best color show. And they make the Arvada Center’s fall exhibitions’ focus on color the perfect match for the season.

Running through Nov. 11 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Virginia Maitland Retrospective:

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1965-Present, Connected by Color and Laura Merage: Nausy Nausy, showcase different explorations of color.

Housed in the Center’s Main Gallery, Boulder painter Virginia Maitland gets an expansive career retrospective. Through more than 45 works and archive materials, some dating back to 1965, visitors can see how she incorporates color, light and nature into her large-scale paintings.

The Upper Gallery’s Connected by Color exhibit explores color’s limitless possibilities through the work of four artists. Patricia Aaron works in encaustic. Jennifer Ivanovic pours acrylic paint straight into her composition. Sue Oehme is a master printmaker. And Jodi Stuart creates ethereal sculptures using 3D printing pens.

In the Theatre Gallery, Laura Merage’s soft sculpture creations include huggable pillows and plush seats that allow visitors to enjoy the whimsical creations in style.

For more information on the exhibitions, visit www.arvadacenter.org.

Don’t miss Boo at the Zoo One of the area’s best trick-ortreat options not only provides a plethora of candy stations, but also the chance to see some wild animals in the process.The 34th annual Boo At The Zoo, hosted at the Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele St., and presented by Toyota Stores, will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 27 and 28.

The event offers trick-or-treat stations, creepy crawly animal demonstrations and exciting family-friendly entertainment under the canopy of the zoo’s beautiful fall foliage.

For more information, visit www. denverzoo.org.

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

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Dress for Success A professional look is vital to job success Tabatha Stewart | Special to Colorado Community Media

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tudies show, that on average, it takes a human being approximately eight seconds to form an opinion of someone they have just met, according to Amara Martin, executive director of Dress for Success

Denver.

Those seven seconds of judgment are vital for women who are seeking employment, and for women served by Dress for Success, who may have trouble finding a job based on criminal histories, shelter addresses, or lapses in employment history due to hardships in life, it’s even more important to look the part of the job you are seeking.

“In our society, it takes someone eight seconds to judge you,” said Martin. “It all starts with a look. Once they see you, then you can tell them all about your talents and how hard you work. But you have to get past the first eight seconds.”

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of the national Dress for Success, and was founded in 2006. Since it’s inception in Denver, the organization has helped more than 13,000 women all over the Denver metro area prepare and get jobs.

“Clothes are important, but it’s not just about pretty clothes,” said Martin. “Not knowing what to wear, or worse, wearing inappropriate clothes to work, can cause a lot of stress and anxiety for a woman. We are really helping women thrive in work and in life. We partner with over 200 agencies in the Denver metro area who help women, including shelters and workforce centers.”

The mission of Dress for Success, according to Martin, is to “empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.”

The non-profit offers services in professional suiting, career center coaching, career navigator

mentorship, a women’s employment network, pathways to education and a professional women’s group to help women retain jobs once they get them.

Martin, a Denver native, said she was lucky enough early in her career to have a female boss reprimand her for inappropriate work attire, and give her some advice that has stuck with her.

“I had an internship at 17, at a law firm in downtown Denver,” said Martin. “I went to work dressed like a standard teenager. The manager of the law firm is an amazing woman, and she brought me into her office and explained to me that you dress the way you want to be treated. If you want to be treated with respect, then you dress with respect. I bought a pair of black pants and looked and acted the part.”

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ithin 12 local counties, Central Colorado Area Health Education Center (CCAHEC) connects students to careers, professionals to communities, and communities to better health.

“The Belmar Women’s Health & Beauty Expo is a unique opportunity to support health in Jefferson County while engaging our students and team members in activities that further their understanding in the importance of public health and wellbeing,” said Lin Browning, the Executive Director at CCAHEC.”

Expo participants are encouraged to learn their numbers with free health screenings from CCAHEC medical staff, students, and volunteers on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018 at the Belmar Shopping Center Plaza from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Check blood pressure, glucose, pulse, height, weight, and vision. Access to referral and health education resources will also be readily available.

As one of 261 Area Health Education Centers nationwide inspired by the Health Resource Services Administration (HRSA) goals, CCAHEC develops and enhances education and training networks within communities, academic institutions, and community-based organizations. In turn, these networks increase diversity among health professionals, broaden the distribution of the health workforce, enhance health care quality, and improves health care delivery to rural and underserved areas and populations.

CCAHEC has developed a strong focus on healthcare career recruitment and retention activities. Programs aim to increase the potential for secondary, college, and health profession students from underrepresented populations, educationally disadvantaged, and rural backgrounds to successfully pursue a health profession career with an emphasis in public health. Partners include a variety of organizations including high schools, county workforce departments, education consortiums, and healthcare institutions. Through programs such as Health Careers Pre-Apprenticeships (real world experiences for 16 to 24-year-old students), AHEC

Scholars (clinical and didactic training for current health professions students), and a variety of career and health fairs around the region, CCAHEC guides and encourages students through the healthcare pipeline to increase health profession diversity.

CCAHEC programs aim to increase the potential for health profession students to practice in a rural or urban underserved community by immersing them in community experiences through community-based education training programs, field placements, and interprofessional education and training. During their rotations, health professions students complete community service learning projects created to address identified community health needs.

Working with programs such as the Colorado Health Extension System (CHES), the Regional Health Connectors (RHC), and the AmeriCorps Community Opioid Response Program (CORP), CCAHEC facilitates and supports Colorado healthcare practice transformation efforts. Program planning and participation with community partners promotes a patient- and data-centered, team-based approach, addressing social determinants of health to improve quality and community health outcomes in rural and medically underserved areas.

For more information about Central Colorado Area Health Education Center, please visit www.ccahec.org or contact support@centralcoahec.org.

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Women’s healthcare Advancements can make health care confusing Tabatha Stewart Special to Colorado Community Media

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wenty years ago women typically saw their doctor once a year, and received a breast exam and perhaps a recommendation for a mammogram, based on their age. Seldom were they asked about domestic violence in the home, or how their overall happiness was affecting their mood or quality of life.

Advancements in women’s health care, as well as taking a more wellrounded approach to a woman’s health, have changed the way women manage their health care concerns, and although beneficial, can be confusing today. It was once standard practice for women to have their first mammogram after the age of 40, while today’s recommendations are unclear based on each individual woman.

Dr. Lindsay Eun, a physician with Westside Women’s Health Clinic, said honest conversations with your doctor are imperative to maintaining your health.

“There are so many constant changes, it can become very confusing,” said Eun. “It’s important to see your doctor every year to discuss your needs.”

According to Eun, an annual exam should include a discussion with your doctor regarding your overall health, including screening for safety and domestic violence issues, birth control, and eating and exercise habits.

“We follow the American College of OBGyn guidelines, which recommend mammograms beginning at 40, and

colonoscopies beginning at 50,” said Eun. She also recommends women receive their first well-woman exam around the age of 16, to answer questions about your body, with a first pelvic exam being done around the age of 21, unless there are concerns.

For women of child-bearing age, Eun recommends speaking with your doctor about your plans for starting a family, and which birth control method might be best for you.

“There have been a lot of changes in the options for contraception,” said Eun. “There are some excellent long term options, which can last for several years, that have been improved over the years.”

For women past child-bearing years, Eun stresses its just as important to be honest with your doctor about your future plans, and decide the best treatment as you age, including mammograms, colonoscopies, and the possibility of permanent contraception.

While an annual doctor’s visit can screen for any problems, women need to take steps every day to keep themselves healthy, which, according to Eun, can sometimes be difficult.

“Women need to make taking care of themselves a priority,” said Eun. “It’s easy to get caught up in running a household and holding a job, but women need to be sure to get plenty of exercise and reduce stress when they can. It can be difficult, but finding a balance is the first step in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.”

“It’s important to see your doctor every year to discuss your needs.”

Dr. Lindsay Eun, physician with Westside Women’s Health Clinic

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Swedish Medical Center strives for well-rounded health service programs for women From depth of service, to a whole team approach when it comes to caring for female patients, Swedish Medical Center works to set the standard in women’s healthcare in the Denver Metro Area.

Understanding that women’s needs are unique in all areas, Swedish makes it a priority to go beyond birthing and delivery for female patients. From the Rocky Mountain region’s leading stroke care, the latest cancer treatments and advanced heart care, Swedish offers some of the area’s most specialized services.

Christina Merritt, who joined Swedish as the administrative director of women’s services in May, said Swedish Medical Center has some of the best services in the region with doctors and medical professionals experience spanning decades. Some of the programs offered to women at Swedish include:

Pelvic Floor Disorder: The Comprehensive Pelvic Floor Center at Swedish is a multidisciplinary program that provides evaluation and treatment of patients with pelvic floor disorder. Providers work closely with each other to create individualized diagnosis and treatment plans that fit the needs of every patient.

Pregnancy and childbirth: Merritt said the important thing doctors and nurses in the labor and delivery area understand is that we live in changing times and every expectant mother has her own birthing plan. Swedish has a comprehensive team which includes; OB-GYNs, PNNPs, Nurse Midwives, seasoned nurses and a stellar Level III NICU, allowing them to provide great quality care and honor patients’ choices no matter their birth plan.

Breast Cancer Care: “Swedish has one of the area’s largest breast care programs,” said Merritt. As part of Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute and in partnership with Invision Sally Jobe and Oncology Rehab, Swedish’s comprehensive program includes nurse navigators to help guide patients from diagnosis and treatment through recovery and survivorship.

Included in the breast care center are specialized breast surgeons, Dr. Laura Hafertepen, Dr. Jane Kercher and Dr. Jodi Widner. These doctors have years of experience and expertise in the most current surgical techniques for the treatment of breast cancer. Surgeons at Swedish specialize in high-risk cases, prophylactic surgery and breast cancer surgery.

Gynecologic Oncology: Serving as the leading provider of gynecologic cancer services int the Rocky Mountains, Swedish Medical Center is committed to providing the highest quality of care and compassion to women with cancer of the reproductive system.

Going digital Serving parents after they leave the hospital is also a goal at Swedish Medical Center. Through a new app to be launched soon, Merritt explained that a new mom can have everything they need to know about recovery from childbirth, the baby’s health and a one-stop shop for the next 18 months to keep track of feedings, diaper changes and any issues that may arise between mom and baby.

“Currently, there are many separate apps available for each of these things,” Merritt said. “We are giving moms this information all in one place. Our care stays with them through the baby’s early development.”

Breast Cancer Reconstruction: With Dr. Lily Daniali leading the way, the reconstructive breast surgeons with Swedish Medical Center are experts and understand the full scope of breast reconstruction. Merritt said it’s in areas of plastic surgery that Swedish Medical Center is a true leader in meeting and understanding women’s needs.

Two primary areas of focus include: • Lymphedema: Often a side effect of cancer treatment, lymphedema happens when the lymph nodes are removed. At Swedish, some of the surgical treatment options include lymph node transfer, Lymphovenous Bypass or Lymphedema Liposuction.

• DEIP Flap: In DEIP flap reconstruction a surgeon uses fat, skin and blood vessels from the patient’s abdomen and then reattaches the blood vessels of the flap to blood vessels in the chest using microsurgery. This allows women to recover more quickly since no muscle tissue is removed

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The metro area has events dedicated to Día de los Muertos coming up that honor the holiday. Here are three: Día de los Muertos Celebration at 40 West Arts: Where: 1560 Teller St. When: Nov. 2 from 5 to 9 p.m.

Cost: Free Contact: 303-275-3430 In conjunction with the art district’s first Friday, 40 West will hold a Día de los Muertos celebration. Wine and beer will be available for guests to enjoy as they eat food from a local food truck. Aztec dancers will be performing in traditional costumers while fire artists will hand-spin fire. All of the art district’s galleries, studios and businesses will also be available, and there will be exhibits that are inspired

by Día de los Muertos. The event is child- and family-friendly.

“There are great things happening here on West Colfax, and it’s not the same as it was 10 years ago. Come and visit us, West Colfax is back,” said Bill Marino, 40 West board chair and business improvement district director.

Día de los Muertos celebration at Cerveceria Colorado: Where: 1635 Platte St. When: Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Nov. 2 from 11 a.m. to midnight Cost: Sugar skulls can be purchased for $10, and the skulls include a free beer.

Contact: 720-279-8248 Cerveceria Colorado, a craft-beer bar that serves Mexican-style beers, is aiming to educate the community about what Día de los Muertos is all about. The bar will offer sugar skull painting, and the skulls that its guests paint will be added to a collage or altar to celebrate life and the community.

It will also be tapping its Marigold Venga to pair with food trucks. On Nov. 2, the bar will have live, festive music.

“Our bartenders are going to be educating about what the Day of the Dead is. We have awesome, Mexican inspired beers. We’re very excited, and we want everybody to be here,” said Maria Valenzuela, a marketing associate at Cerveceria Colorado.

Día de los Muertos Celebration at Denver Botanic Gardens: Where: 1007 York St. When: Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cost: Free gardens and event admission Contact: 720-865-3500 Denver Botanic Gardens’ Día de los Muertos Celebration happens to fall on one of its free days. The gardens is encouraging its guests to dress in Día de los Muertos costumes as it prepares for its eighth year of celebrating the holiday. There will be face painting, children’s crafts, sugar skull decorating, local art, cultural entertainment, a costume contest, food and more. Depending on the weather, the venue plants to host Lucha Libre wrestling and live art demonstrations.

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THEATER

“The Dining Room”: through Nov. 11 at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen.

Evergreen Players show looks at the upper middle-class WASP. Call 303-674-4934 or go to www. evergreenplayers.org.

“Educating Rita”: through Nov. 11 at Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Call 720-898-7200 or go to https://arvadacenter. org/educating-rita. Oct. 20 performance is a benefit for Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver.

“Seussical”: through Dec. 29 at Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Call 720-898-7200 or go to https://arvadacenter.org/seussical-2.

ART

Costume Creation Workshop: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada.

Call 303-235-JCPL (5275) or visit www.jeffcolibrary.org. Tools such as sewing machines and soldering irons provided. Bring costume supplies and get designing.

Halloween Portraits: photography by Melissa Mullins on display through October at Balefire Goods, 7417 Grandview, Arvada. Learn more at www.facebook.com/ events/2107445599288593/

30 for 30 Show: Lakewood Arts Community Center and Gallery celebrates its 30th year in business with an exhibit of 30 pieces of artwork all priced at $30 each.

Also on exhibit at the gallery in October will be the Visions in Abstract show. The Lakewood Arts Gallery is at 6731 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood. Call 303-980-0625 or go to lakewoodarts.org.

36th Annual Craft Fair: 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 and 9 a.m. To 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at Apex Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada.

this week’s TOP FIVE Murder at the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party: Oct. 26-27 at Colorado ACTS, 11455 W. Interstate 70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge. Dinner/show or showonly tickets available. Call 303-456-6772 or go to www.coloradoacts.org.

303-235-JCPL (5275) or visit www.jeffcolibrary. org. Learn gruesome makeup tricks and perfect your zombie shuffle. Snacks and materials supplied. Registration is required. No late arrivals can get in and there are no re-entries.

Nobuntu: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. From Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, this fivemember female a cappella ensemble performs a fusion of Zimbabwean-rooted music, Afro jazz, gospel and crossover. Nobuntu’s concerts are accentuated by traditional colorful clothing, authentic dance movements and hand percussion instruments. The group also will lead an African dance workshop at 1:30. Call 303-987-7845 or go to lakewood.org/lccpresents for tickets to both the concert and the workshop.

Trick or Treat Train: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 27-28 at the Colorado Railroad Museum,17155 W. 44th Ave., Golden. “Not so spooky” Haunted Railcar and the Olde Railroaders Silly Graveyard. Local food, kettle corn, shaved ice and face painting.

Pose in the Pumpkin Patch cart. Learn more at http://coloradorailroadmuseum.org/event/trickor-treat-train/

Teens After Dark: Apocalypse Night (The Zombies Are Coming …): 6-8 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 27 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Call

Call 303-425-9583 or go to www. apexprd.org. More than 50 tables of handmade gifts. Admission is $2 or free if you bring new school supplies.

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

Wednesdays through Nov. 7 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Fourweek art class; explore different techniques. Led by Dave Sullivan. All supplies included.

Go to https:// campscui.active. com/orgs/MajesticViewNatureCenter Arvada Center Fall Exhibitions: “Virgina Maitland Retrospective,” through Nov. 11 in the Main Gallery. Go to https://arvadacenter. org/full-circle-virginia-maitland.

“Laura Merage: Nausy Nausy,” through Dec. 23 in the Theatre Galery. Go to https://arvadacenter.org/laura-merage-nausynausy. “Connected by Color,” through Nov. 11 in the Upper Gallery. Go to https://arvadacenter. org/connected-by-color.

Dinosaurs and Other Fantastical Creatures, Art Club: 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Nov. 21 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Led

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Teens After Dark: 80s Night Fandomonium: 5:30-7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 27 at Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Call 303-235-JCPL (5275) or visit www.jeffcolibrary. org. Put on your neon legwarmers, feather your hair, straighten your shoulder pads. Music, trivia, retro games, and prizes for the best 80s outfit.

It’s Supernatural: 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29 at Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Call 303-235-JCPL (5275) or visit www.jeffcolibrary.org. Experts from Rocky Mountain Paranormal Research Society recount stories of all things supernatural in Colorado.

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by artist Dave Sullivan. For ages 6-12. Go to https://campscui.active.com/orgs/MajesticViewNatureCenter

jeffcolibrary.org. Show off your costume and earn a fun treat when you stop by the Arvada Library’s Spooky Canopy.

Golden High School Holiday Bazaar: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 1 at 701 24th St., Golden. More than 90 local artists offer one-of-a-kind gifts.

Free admission. Presented by the Golden High School PTA. Artists who would like to participate can contact Tammy Copper at tcoop9698@comcast.net.

Catty Hour: 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 at Cat Care Society, 5787 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. Ages 21plus. Go to http://catcaresociety. org

Canine Conversations: Holiday Dog: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Call 303235-JCPL (5275) or visit www. jeffcolibrary.org. Jennifer Skiba of Namastay Training leads a series of discussions about how to help you and your family have the best relationship with your pets.

EVENTS

Enchanted Hollows: 6-9:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26-2y at the Denver Zoo. Trick-or-treat candy stations Oct. 26-27. Go to https://denverzoo.org/ Halloween Carnival: 4-7 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 26 at the Apex Center, 13150 W. 72nd Ave., Arvada.

Ghoulish games, bounce houses, hayrides, ghost stories and more.

Sign up at apexprd.org.

Pumpkin Carving and Stories: 4-5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Carve a jack-o-lantern and hear stories about pumpkins and the tradition. Go to https://campscui. active.com/orgs/MajesticViewNatureCenter Arvada TAB Presents: Trick or Treat Street: 5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Call 303235-JCPL (5275) or visit www.

Teens After Dark: Halloween Party: 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Call 303235-JCPL (5275) or visit www. jeffcolibrary.org. A spooktacular night of spine-tingling stories, hide-and-seek in the dark, scary good food, and lots of fun. Registration is required.

Harvest Festival: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 27 at Applewood Our House, 6595 Garrison St., Arvada. Horn-driven rock and blues music from Six Foot Joe and the Red Hot Rhinos, food, games, and activities with the residents and the Applewood Team. Foothills Animal Shelter, a partner with Applewood Our House’s foster kittens program, will be at the event with kittens, and a certified educator from Aging Adults Montessori Education will bring some learnings and information. www.applewoodourhouse.com

Boo at the Zoo: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 2728 at the Denver Zoo. Animal demonstratinos, trick-or-treat stations, family-friendly entertainment. Go to https://denverzoo.org/ Lifetree Cafe: Growing Closer to God: noon Tuesday, Oct. 30 at Peace Lutheran Church, 5675 Field St., Arvada. “Encountering God: What Ancient Practices Can Teach Us Today” features a short film depicting how various groups and individuals have tried to grow spiritually. Participants will explore how ancient practices might benefit their own spiritual lives. Contact Tim Lindeman at 303-424-4454 or at tlindeman@peacelutheran.net.

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Free Kids’ Halloween Carnival: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31 at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 13151 W. 28th Ave., Golden, in Applewood near Manning and Maple Grove schools. Games, crafts, prizes, candy and treats. Nothing too spooky. Go to www. stjohngolden.org.

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 303431-6481 to see if you qualify.

Special Family Time: Halloween Costume Parade: 10:15-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31 at at Wheat Ridge Library, 5475 W. 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge. Call 303-235-JCPL (5275) or visit www.jeffcolibrary.org. Regularly scheduled family time is followed by a costume parade at the Senior Resource Center where kids “trick or treat” with their senior friends.

Aviation: From Kitty Hawk to Today: 2:30-3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1 at Applewood Place, 2800 Youngfield St., Lakewood. RSVP required; 303-233-4343.

Active Minds Program.

N.E.W. Connection: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 1 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave. Group for job seekers, employers, and entrepreneurs. Go to https:// jeffcolibrary.org/ Yarn and Needle Arts: Mixed Techniques & Embellishments: 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1 at the Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Go to https://jeffcolibrary.org

EDUCATION

Exploring the Great Ideas: 2-3:30 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 2 at the Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Discussion group explores philosophical topics. Go to https://jeffcolibrary.org/ An English Garden Tea: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at Highlands Masonic Temple, 3550 Federal Blvd., Denver. Registration deadline is Oct. 20. Daughters of the Nile annual event. Mail registration, including name, phone number, email, and number of tickets (and $20 per person) to Jo Ann Van Trump, 3360 Marshall St., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033. Contact 303-232-3542 or jo93george@q.com

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Healthy Skin Club: Mask-erade: 5-7 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 26 at Earth Sweet Botanicals, 1224 Arapahoe St., Golden. Learn about products and ingredients that can be

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SPORTS

Pressure is on for runners aiming for title

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Varsity rider and Lakewood Mountain Bike Team co-captain Noah Moyer.

PHOTOS COURTESY ERIC GRAHAM

MTB Tigers take on the state

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he Lakewood High School mountain bike team, which finished third overall in the North Division this year, had 14 of its 24 riders qualify for state, the team’s best finish ever.

The state championships were held Oct. 20 and 21 in Durango. The team’s top finisher was sophomore girl Garby Hendrix, who crossed the line in 16th place in her division, out of 59 qualifiers.

Lakewood Mountain Bike Team girls JV rider and co-captain Sabrina Morgan PHOTO COURTESY ERIC GRAHAM

2018 boys soccer playoff matchups Jefferson County soccer teams are making quite a showing in the state tournament this year.

Here are a list of games happening this week. Check out our website or CHSAA.com/Jeffco for the latest coverage of the post-season action.

3A Faith Christian, seeded 7th in its bracket, playes Basalt on Oct. 25.

4A Standley Lake, seeded 17th, played Centarus on Oct. 24 Golden, seeded 11th, played Ft. Morgan on Oct. 24.

Green Mountain faced off against The Classical Academy on Oct. 24.

5A Arvada West plays Poudre, at 5 p.m., Oct. 25, at the North Area Athletic Complex (NAAC), at 5 p.m.

Ralston Valley will play Cherry Creek, 7 p.m., Oct. 25, at the NAAC.

igh school sports can be beneficial in demonstrating values that athletes can use later in life, like discipline, dedication, teamwork and the ability to handle adversity.

OVERTIME However, one of the pitfalls is the pressure to perform that is put on young athletes from a variety of sources, including themselves, coaches, parents and the lure of poJim Benton tential scholarship opportunities.

Basketball players often face stressful situations in a close games by going to the foul line in the waning seconds. In baseball and softball, hitters can feel pressure with two outs and the tying and winning runners on base in the bottom of the seventh.

But what about cross country?

Mountain Vista junior cross country runner Jenna Fitzsimmons is the defending Class 5A state champion and both the Golden Eagles girls and boys won last season’s team championships.

So there has been pressure and expectations on Fitzsimmons all season — and there will be more during the state championship meet on Oct. 27 at the Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs.

“There definitely can be pressure on a (cross country runner),” Fitzsimmons said. “With all my teammates, we’ve had some races where we all get super nervous. Our goal is to loosen each other up and try to take the pressure off each other before a race.

“There can be pressure, but I just try to go and have some fun with more focus on what we are doing as a team and then the individual goals will come along if we are focusing on that team goal.”

Fitzsimmons, who was fifth at the state meet as a freshman, had the fastest time recorded in the five 5A regional meets with a 17:52.00 in winning the Region 2 event at Aurora Sports Park on Oct. 18. Mountain Vista’s girls head into the state meet as one of the favorites after capturing the regional meet, with the five girls that scored finishing among the top eight runners. The Golden Eagles actually had seven runners in the top 10 in a dominating performance.

The top four teams in 5A and all athletes who finish in the top 15 at the regionals qualify for the state meet.

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Banged up Pomona taken down by Columbine

BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Pomona senior Dominic Bettini (5) escapes from Columbine senior Ben Earnest (58) on Friday, Oct. 19, at Jeffco Stadium. The Panthers suffered a 35-13 loss to the Rebels.

PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

LAKEWOOD — Columbine wrapped up the Class 5A Metro West League title and automatic postseason berth Friday, Oct. 19, in impressive fashion.

The Rebels, undefeated and ranked No. 3 in the CHSAANow. com Class 5A football poll, dominated defending 5A state champion No. 4 Pomona 35-13 at Jeffco Stadium.

The head-to-head meetings between the Rebels and Panthers has been a bit one-sided over the past four years. Pomona had a 4-1 record, including playoff victories in 2015 and 2014 to end Columbine’s season.

“We talked about it a little bit,” DeArment said of the Rebels’ struggles recently against Pomona.

“I knew it in the back of my head,” The lone win for Columbine came during the regular season in 2015.

The two didn’t meet last season when Pomona won the 5A state championship.

“It feels great,” Columbine junior Luke Folsom said of the Rebels improving to 9-0. “It’s what was supposed to happen in our minds.

We just need to keep getting better every week and see where it goes.”

Columbine (9-0, 4-0 in league) took care of business in familiar fashion. The Rebels’ rushing attack pounded away early and often.

DeArment pulled of the perfect

ball fake to score untouched on a 14-yard touchdown on the Rebels’ opening drive.

After junior Tanner Hollens intercepted Pomona senior quarterback Riley Welsch deep in Columbine territory, the Rebels drove 97 yards on 17 plays. Hollens finished off the drive with a 2-yard touchdown run.

Hollens and Folsom both intercepted Welsch to set up Columbine’s scoring drive in the first half to help give the Rebels a 14-0 lead at halftime.

“Our defense played great not giving up anything in the first half,” Columbine coach Andy Lowry said.

Columbine kept pounding away in the second half. Junior Adam Harrington got into the scoring action with a 57-yard touchdown run on the Rebels’ opening drive of the second half. After a three-andout by Pomona (6-3, 3-1), Columbine went 52 yards on 11 plays. Hollens found the end zone for a second time on a 1-yard run to give the Rebels a 28-0 lead late in the third quarter.

DeArment finished of Columbine’s scoring with a 48-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter.

“It feels great, but obviously we aren’t done yet,” DeArment said.

“We have tons to improve on and that’s a good thing.”

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Golden wins first Jeffco League soccer title since 2007

BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

LAKEWOOD — It’s been more than a decade, so winning the Class 4A Jeffco League boys soccer title was special for Golden on Tuesday, Oct. 16, at Lakewood Memorial Field.

“It feels pretty damn good,” Golden sophomore goalie Brandon Shull said of the Demons winning their first boys soccer conference title since 2007. “We worked hard all summer. We worked hard this season. I’m just glad we did it as a team.”

The Demons defeated rival Wheat Ridge 4-1 in the regular and league finale for both squads.

Next, Golden (12-3 record, 5-1 in league) waits to see where it will be seeded for the 32-team 4A state tournament that began Wednesday, Oct. 24.

“Personally, I don’t think we are going to think about it too much,” Golden senior Alex Huston said of playoff goals. “We are just going to play like we normally do and see how it works out.”

Golden, ranked No. 9 in the final CHSAANow.com 4A boys soccer poll, got out to an early 2-0 lead thanks to Huston.

The senior striker banged home a corner kick that senior Douglass

Beeman took and junior Sam Markovich headed toward the goal.

Malkovich’s header hit the cross bar and went straight down, but Huston was able to get a foot on it before Wheat Ridge senior goalie Cameron McDaniel could grab it.

“I just got lucky and was there when it came off the cross bar,” Huston said of his first goal in the 7th minute. “Just being in the right place at the right time.”

Huston scored again when he was able to dribble past McDaniel on a one-on-one chance and fire a shot into an empty net in the 18th minute for a 2-0 advantage.

Wheat Ridge (0-15, 0-6) did make things interesting when junior Jean Baptiste-Uwayezu scored in the 33rd minute to make it a 1-goal game at halftime.

The Farmers nearly tied things up in the 57th minute on a redirected tip close to the net by junior Ethan Sitzman.

“I didn’t think he (Sitzman) was going to get to it because he was pretty far back,” Shull said of his biggest save of the night. “He slide through to get the touch. I had to reach back to make the save on the line. It was close there.”

Golden was able to extend its lead in the final 10 minutes with goals by juniors Christian Sekavac and Josh Colin to seal the confer-

ence title under first-year varsity coach Larry Harding, who had coached the Demons’ lower-level teams before taking over for Luke Vanderglas this year.

“They played well,” Harding said. “They worked hard.”

The Demons were able to rebound after a disappointing 3-2 loss against Evergreen last week that prevented Golden from running the table in league.

“We were taking things for granted,” Harding said of the Demons’ loss against Evergreen.

“We started celebrating too early. It reminded them we still had a job to do. I’ve got to get them back playing more as a team like they were early in the season.”

Last season, Golden had an 11win season, but were bounced in the opening round of the playoffs by Steamboat Springs. The Demons should have a chance to avenge their home postseason loss last year. Golden was No. 12 in the RPI standings before Tuesday’s win, so the Demons should be a top-16 seed to earn a first-round home game next week.

Dennis Pleuss is a communications specialist for Jeffco Public Schools with a focus on athletics and activities. For more Jeffco coverage, go to CHSAANow.com/ Jeffco.

Golden senior Alex Huston celebrates his goal in the 18th minute Tuesday, Oct. 16, at Lakewood Memorial Field. The Demons defeated rival Wheat Ridge 4-1 in their regular-season finale to clinch the Class 4A Jeffco League title. PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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Cherokee Trail, Cherry Creek, Fossil Ridge, Broomfield and Monarch will be the top challengers the Vista -girls in the race for the 2018 state 5A team championship.

Fitzsimmons will be pushed by other regional winners, including Riley Stewart of Cherry Creek, Kiran Green of Brighton and Broomfield’s Sydney Swanker.

The Norris Penrose course is regarded as one of the state’s more difficult courses.

“It’s a very different course,” said Fitzsimmons. “There’s a lot more dirt and there are some different hills. But I feel that every course is what you make of it and that one is pretty fun.

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Pomona got touchdown runs by senior Dominic Bettini and Welsch in the fourth quarter to prevent from getting shut out.

“That’s a great football right there,” Pomona coach Jay Madden said of Columbine. “We need to be 100 percent healthy and not make mistakes to have a chance.”

Madden unfortunately has a long list of key players out with injuries.

On the defensive side, senior lineman MJ Allen and junior linebacker Sanjay Strickland didn’t play Friday.

Senior receiver Billy Pospisil — Washington State University-commit who just went over the 3,000-yard career receiving milestone — was in a sling Friday night.

A left shoulder injury against Mullen last week ended Pospisil’s season.

Starting running back Therious Robison — three-time individual state wrestling champion — hasn’t played due to injury since conference play began in Week 6. Robison should be back for the Panthers. Senior playmaker Colten Mueller has also been suffering from an injury.

This will be my third year of running on it and I’m excited to be back on it.”

Dakota Ridge is the favorite and could be feeling pressure in the 5A boys team competition. The Eagles were 24 points better than secondplace Mountain Vista in winning the Region 2 meet on Oct. 18.

Valor Christian junior Cole Sprout, the defending 4A state champion, will draw most of the attention as one of the top runners this season in 5A, but he will be challenged for the state title by Dakota Ridge’s Austin Vancil.

Sprout won the regional title with a time of 15:16.00, with Vancil right behind in 15:24.00.

Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com or at 303-566-4083.

“Pomona is a very good football team, but they have about half their starters out right now,” Lowry said.

“I know that isn’t the whole Pomona football group. They are missing some good football players.”

The focus now for the Panthers is Ralston Valley (6-2, 2-1) next Friday night at the North Area Athletic Complex.

“It’s rivalry week. Ralston Valley is going play as hard as they have played all year and do different stuff on offense and mix it up,” Madden said.

“Hopefully some of our injured guys will be back next week.”

Columbine has a chance to end its regular season undefeated if it defeats Arvada West (6-3, 2-2) at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at Jeffco Stadium.

“We have a pretty good Arvada West team coming up on a short week,” Lowry said while giving praise to A-West’s potent offense led by quarterback Johnny Krutsch and receiver Chris McEahern. “They beat up on Mullen last night. We have our work cut out for us. We have to finish our 10-game schedule out first.”

Dennis Pleuss is a communications specialist for Jeffco Public Schools with a focus on athletics and activities. For more Jeffco coverage, go to CHSAANow.com/Jeffco.

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• Home Renovation and Remodel • 30 years Experience • Insured • Satisfaction Guaranteed Highly rated & screened contractor by Home Advisor & Angies list

Call Ed 720-328-5039

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To Advertise call Karen 303.566.4091 Handyman

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303-345-4046 Hauling Service

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Trash Cleanup • Old Furniture Mattresses • Appliances • Dirt Old fencing • Branches • Concrete Asphalt • Old Sod • Brick • Mortar House/Garage/Yard clean outs Storm Damage Cleanup Electronics recycling avail.

Mark: 303.432.3503 Heating/ Air Conditioning Serving the Front Range Since 1955

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Lawn/Garden Services

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LAWN SERVICES

$$ Reasonable Rates On: $$ Handyman

Painting

• Leaf Cleanup • Lawn Maintenance • Tree & Bush Trimming/Removal • Removal/Replacement Decorative Rock, Sod or Mulch • Storm Damage Cleanup • Gutter cleaning • All of your ground maintenance needs Servicing the West & North areas

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Painting

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Misc. Services

BILLS BOBCAT SERVICE

Long lasting Specialty Services interior & exterior Over 40 yrs. experience References and guarantees available.

Call Frank

Trash / Rubbish / Debris and Junk Removal Professional and Reliable Year Round Service Rubin (720)434-8042 Kerwin (720) 519-5559

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Fences: pressure washing / Drywall patch Free Estimates • Great Winter Rates

Highlands Ranch resident

Call Joseph

303-523-6372

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To Advertise call Karen 303.566.4091

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Pet Care & Services

Real Estate

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We guarantee our service 100% or will re-clean your yard for free! *Offer cannot be combined with any other offer

Plumbing

Begin searching for your dreamhome today! www.doodycalls.com 1.800.DoodyCalls (366.3922)

Free Instant Phone Quote Repair or Replace: Faucets, Sprinklers, Toilets, Sinks, Disposals, Water Heaters, Gas Lines, Broken Pipes, Spigots/ Hosebibs, Water Pressure Regulator, Ice Maker, Drain Cleaning, Dishwasher Instl., for coupons go to vertecservices.com CALL Vertec (720)298-0880

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Each office is independently owned and operated

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Plumbing

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Tree Service

Repair-Replace-Install Drains, Fixtures & Water Lines Hot Water Tank Flush Out andpumps, Replace PRVlines, garbage Sump water Senior Discounts disposals, toilets, sinks & more

Family Owned 30 Years’ Experience Accepting all major credit cards “We Believe in Quality, Insured Bonded Integrity & & Proficiency

- Call Golden Spike Roofing - We are 100% Local & Have Great References - Roofing • Siding • Paint • Windows • Gutters

MENTION THIS AD AND WE’LL OFFER 10% OFF STUMP GRINDING! Call today for your Free Estimate.

Credit cards accepted • Insured

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Family Owned & Operated. Low Rates.

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Remodeling

Rocky Mountain Contractors

Home Remodeling Specialists, Inc. • Bath • Kitchen Remodels • Bsmt Finishes • Vinyl Windows Member of Team Dave Logan 30+ yrs. exp.

George - (303)252-8874

Sprinklers

Just Sprinklers Inc Licensed and Insured

Affordable Rates Residential /Commercial • Winterization • Install, Repair

Sprinklers

Winterizations and System Startups Free Estimates

justssprinklers@gmail.com

Front Range Plumbing

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All Types of Roofing New Roofs, Reroofs, Repairs & Roof Certifications Aluminum Seamless Gutters Family owned/operated since 1980 Call Today for a FREE Estimate • Senior Discounts

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(303) 425-6861 25 Plus Years Exp • Family Owned & Operated

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Windows

Sprinkler Solutions Time to Winterize Professional Installations & Repairs Sod Installations

SAVE MONEY AND WATER

Stephen D. Williams

• Water Heaters • Plumbing Parts

Tree & Shrub Trimming, Tree Removal Stump Grinding Free Estimates/Consultations Licensed and Insured

A Tree Stump Removal Company

- Call Dave Vaughn 720-427-7422 - davegoldenspikeroofing@gmail.com

Fast, friendly service Lifetime Warranty!

All Work Guaranteed!

303-523-5859

• Service & Renovations Senior Discounts

For all your plumbing needs

720-231-5954

Have a Hail Damaged Roof?

720-275-4020 or 303-935-1753

Roofing/Gutters

Commercial/Residential

Majestic Tree Service

Roofing/Gutters

• System Startup

303.451.1971

JAY WHITE Tree Service Serving with pride since 1975 Tree & shrub trimming & removals Licensed and Insured Firewood For Sale Call Jay (303)278-7119

Tile

h s i E L I sT

ite, References available ran g r u eds o y e for ic n* Bathrooms any ceram * Kitchens p om d * Backsplashes le c ne an b * Entry Ways a o d t r s * Patios, Decks ffo rble, a * Other Services an ma as required

Mark * 720-938-2415

TOP WINDOW CLEANING #1 in Customer Satisfactions

10% OFF to NEW CUSTOMERS Over 20 Years Experience Insured / Bonded Call Today For A FREE Estimate Quality work guaranteed Gutter / Tree Works

720-400-6496 topwindowcleaning.net

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GARAGE

SALES

MERCHANDISE ANTIQUES SPORTS

To Advertise call Karen 303.566.4091 Misc. Notices

EQUIPMENT

PETS AUTOS &

kearhart@coloradocommunitymedia.com Arts & Crafts

Arts & Crafts

Colorado Statewide Classified Advertising Network

WANTED

Colorado Springs Gun & Knife Show October 27-28 Colorado Springs Event Center 3960 Palmer Park 250 Tables! Adults $10, 16 & under free.

800-756-4788 www.coloradospringsgunshow.com

Cash for Mineral Rights Free, no-risk, cash offer. Contact us with the details: Call: 720-988-5617 Write: Minerals, PO BOX 3668, Littleton, CO 80161 Email: opportunity@ecmresourcesinc.com

International Craft Fair

Wheat Ridge Presbyterian Church (9180 W. 38th Ave.)

Fri. Nov. 3 10AM to 5PM Sat. Nov. 4 9AM to 4PM Handmade crafts from U.S. and around the world Homemade baked goods Lunch available daily 11-1

No admission charge.

Colorado Press Network

FARM & AGRICULTURE

FORMER EMPLOYEES OF ELECTRON FOUNDRY If you or someone you know worked for Electron Foundry in Littleton between 1953 and 1995 please call Rebecca at Simmons Hanly Conroy toll-free at 1-855-988-2537. You can also email rcockrell@simmonsfirm.com.

Farm Products & Produce

A social club offering many exciting social activities and friendships.

Link 10 social hours, 4-6 P each Thur at Innsider Bar and Grill, Holiday Inn, 7390 Hampton Ave., Lkwd.

Visit widowedamerica.org or contact Bob, 303-979-0181.

Bicycles

Grain Finished Buffalo

quartered, halves and whole

719-771-8742

Garage Sales Arvada

12033 West 71st Ave. Friday & Saturday October 26 & 27 8am-3pm Household Items, Chevy/Harley Parts, Christmas Items, Small Furniture, Commercial Electrical Items, Nick-Nacks and more

Lone Tree

Friday October 12th 8am-3pm & Saturday October 13th 9am-1pm 10627 Montecito Drive (Ridgegate Parkway & I25) Holiday, Household, Small Kitchen Appliances, Decorative Items, Furniture and much much more!

MERCHANDISE Young adults 14-20 come to our Open House to learn what it means to work at a Funeral Home.

In our program, we will touch on what happens at death, what happens to those that pass, and teach how to care for their community when they pass.

October 25th, 2018 • 6:30–8:00pm At Horan & McConaty HeartLight Center (11150 E. Dartmouth Ave, Aurora, CO 80014) To RSVP, go to www.denverexploring.org/horancares

Email Scot Fuller at scot.fuller@scouting.org or call 720-266-2126

Boarding for Retired Horses

High quality, low cost all-inclusive Horse Boarding for retired and senior horses.

Contact Blue Rose Ranch 303-796-7739 Springfield, CO www.bluerosehorseretirement.org

Cash for all Vehicles!

Cars, Trucks, Vans, SUV’s Any condition • Running or not Under $500 Cell: (303)918-2185 for texting

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Autos for Sale

CRAFT FAIR

Saturday, October 27th, 9am-3pm High Quality Handcrafted items

by Local Artists

ASPEN LODGE 16151 Lowell Blvd Broomfield, CO (South of Baseline) Free Admission & Parking Cash or Checks

New & Used Electric Bikes & Trikes Starting at $995 The Largest ebike Store in the Country Best Selection & Discount Prices

Garage Sales

Experience the career that will affect everyone throughout their lifetime.

Horse & Tack

(303)741-0762

Want To Purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201

WIDOWED MEN AND WOMEN OF AMERICA.

Baritone, including accessories 303-756-0994

TRANSPORTATION

Buy a 25-word statewide classified line ad in newspapers across the state of Colorado for just $300 per week. Ask about our frequency discounts!

Contact this newspaper or call Colorado Press Network, 303-571-5117

Misc. Notices

Musical Selmer (Paris) Mark VI Saxophones: Soprano, Alto, Tenor,

To place a 25-word COSCAN Network ad in 91 Colorado newspapers for only $300, contact your local newspaper or call Colorado Press Association Network at 303-571-5117.

SPORTING GOODS

MORE!

720-746-9958 HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR

GOLDEN FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1500 Ford Street,Golden NOVEMBER 2-3, 2018/10 am – 4 pm Over 20 vendors featuring handmade crafts of all kinds -- food items, floral arrangements, jewelry, knit/crocheted items, artwork, and a roomful of white elephant treasures.

Delicious lunch and dessert (homemade fruit pies) on sale both days (11 am – 2 pm).

1919 Federal Blvd.

Denver, CO 80204 ElectricBicycleMegaStore.com

Firewood

Paid $904 new (have receipt from Sears), Asking $300 for both Like Brand New Available any time (303)279-9695 (leave message if no answer) Golden Area

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Family in Christ Church 11th Annual Craft Fair 55+ Vendors

Friday, October 26th, 10am-4pm & Saturday, October 27th, 9am-3pm 11355 Sheridan Blvd., Westminster Suggested admission is nonperishable food for the Growing Home Food Pantry.

Café and Cookie Walk available to support our Nursery & Children’s Ministries.

Sell your merchandise on this page $25 for 2 weeks in 16 papers and online 303-566-4091 Wanted

Appliances Large Capacity Maytag Washer/Dryer

FOR SALE 1996 Chevy 4 door Blazer in very good condition almost new tires, CD and Tape players 4 wheel drive, 6CYL Engine Good AC, Power Seats/Doors Interior in good condition $3200 Cash or best Cash offer 303-771-5645

Split & Delivered $300 a cord Stacking available extra $35 Call 303-647-2475 or 720-323-2173

DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK, BOAT, RV; Running or not, to www.developmentaldisabled.org Tax deductible! 303-659-1744.

20 years of service

Wanted Miscellaneous Cemetery Plot For sale 4 cemetery plots in Chapel Hill Littleton in Last Supper Garden Lot 6, Section D, 1, 2, 3 & 4 Southern most part of the cemetery $12,000 / or best offer 720-255-9110 Jan

Cash for all Vehicles!

Cars, Trucks, Vans, SUV’s Any condition • Running or not Under $500

(303)741-0762

Cell: (303)918-2185 for texting

Bestcashforcars.com

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Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority Airport is currently accepting applications for a dependable full-time Maintenance Technician I as a general laborer to perform a variety of semi-skilled & unskilled general labor duties including grounds & building maintenance, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, landscaping, sprinkler repair, preventive vehicle maintenance & radio communications. A viable candidate must be fluent in both written and spoken English; able to perform strenuous activity for long periods of time in various weather conditions from extreme hot to extreme cold; have the flexibility to be on-call during inclement weather and to work alternate shifts including weekends for snow removal, mowing and other special projects that may arise. Typical work schedule: 7 am – 3:30 pm, Monday – Friday. A valid Colorado Driver’s license and HS diploma or GED required. Experience in building or construction maintenance including heavy equipment operation a plus.

Starting hourly wage is $17.30 to $18.00. Excellent benefits after 60 days. Apply in person to the Airport Authority at 7800 S. Peoria St., Englewood, CO 80112 or obtain an application at www.centennialairport.com. EOE

Help Wanted CAFE RIO MEXICAN GRILL Kitchen and Service Crew Cafe Rio Mexican Grill is serving up fresh opportunities! We are looking for kitchen and Service crew members for all locations!

Come join our team! https://www.caferio.com/careers

Commercial Cleaning Job

In Westminster Monday - Friday 6pm - 9pm Looking for detail oriented, Must speak English, Experience helpful but not necessary Call (970)222-4436

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Help Wanted Customer Service Representative needed for busy State Farm Insurance office in Parker. Dedicated to provide prompt, accurate and friendly customer service. Provide quotes, complete applications and necessary paperwork.

Previous sales experience and licensing in Property and Casualty preferred but are willing to train for the right candidate.

Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills. Email resume to joey@danielfarland.com.

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U.S. CENSUS BUREAU • OPEN HOUSE 9:00AM-3:00PM THURSDAY & FRIDAY, NOV 8 & 9, 2018

ST. JOAN OF ARC C AT H O L I C C H U RC H

Proclaiming Christ from the Mountains to the Plains www.StJoanArvada.org 12735 W 58th Ave · 80002 · 303-420-1232 Daily Masses: 8:30am, Mon-Sat Confessions: 8am Tue-Fri; 7:30am & 4:00pm Sat Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00pm Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9:00, 11:30am, 5:30pm

Church as You Remember It

Sunday Services Traditional – 9:00 am (liturgy, hymns, choir)

Contemporary – 10:35 am

7755 Vance Drive, Arvada, CO TrinityArvada.org 303-422-3656

ARAPAHOE/DOUGLAS WORKS 6974 S LIMA ST, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112 COME ANYTIME BETWEEN 9AM-3PM ALLOW 30-45 MIN BE PREPARED TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION & ASSESSMENT FORM OPENINGS FOR PART-TIME, FIELD SUPERVISORS & FIELD REPRESENTATIVES

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This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities.

If you need reasonable accommodations for any part of the application process, please notify the agency.

Decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis.

S ERVICES 8 &10 am Church School

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To advertise your place of worship, call Karen at 303-566-4100

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HOMES APARTMENTS COMMERCIAL OFFICE INCOME PROPERTY STORAGE ROOMMATES

To Advertise call Barb 303.566.4125

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®

Home for Sale

Senior Housing

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Southwest Nebraska Home with 2 garages $45,000 cash, small town living in Fishing, Hunting, Boating and Retirement Community 970-472-5978

Prime Retail-Restaurant Space For Lease

Located at the Aloft at Arista Broomfield (8300 Arista Place), this 6,356 SF retail space offers the perfect location. Situated next to Aloft Hotel, an RTD Parkn-Ride, and one minute from the 1st Bank Events Center, this location has exceptional visibility and traffic. Fully built-out kitchen available. Offered for lease at $26-$30/ sf NNN. Call Paul Roberts.

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

RENTALS

Homes

www.FullerRE.com (303) 534-4822

Miscellaneous Real Estate

Home for Sale

Local since 1978 with the knowledge to find you the perfect Home From Northwest metro to the mountains as far as Crested Butte.

Westminster/Thornton Area 3 bedroom, 1 bath, fenced yard close to schools/bus/highways no smoking of any kind no pets, near 70th and Huron $1575 720-648-8429

Duplexes, Multiplexes AVAILABLE NOW

Wheat Ridge / Applewood Area Large 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath w/ Bonus Room $1,600 /mo. rent + $1,400 deposit Water, Trash, Sewer & Lawn Mowing Included Ideal for small family or retired couple NO PETS / Non Smoking Units Parfet St @ W 36th Ave

10045 E. 158th Pl. Brighton, CO 80602-8609 | $540,000 Great acreage handy to DIA, Brighton, I-25, Hwy 85 * Nicely updated kitchen * Appliances less than 3 years old--all are included * Central air conditioning * 1.04 Acre lot with pasture and yard with planter boxes * 2-car, attached garage * Whole house fan * Fresh interior paint * Country living!

Ken Aggus | Aggus Realty | (800) 285-0908 (303) 210-1338 Cell | (303) 350-3178 Fax | ken@aggusrealty.com www.aggusrentals.com

Brookside Town Homes 303-202-9153

Home for Sale

Office Rent/Lease

SELL your home $ 2495

*when purchasing another home *1% fee if selling only *+ buyer agent co-op

Charles Paeplow

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Mary Picciano, Broker 970.275.1271 | picciano007@gmail.com

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Cornerstone Homes Realty

VARIOUS OFFICES 100-2,311 sq.ft. Rents from $200-$1750/month.

Full service.

405-409 S Wilcox

Castle Rock

Wasson Properties 719-520-1730

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Colorado Community Media in partnership with Douglas County Libraries and Douglas County Mental Health Initiative

Shared Stories:

Time to Talk About Mental Health Mothers and mental health advocates talk about how mental illness affects families, and why — and how — we need to talk about it.

Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018 | 7-9PM James H LaRue Library 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch Jeannie Ritter, Keynote Speaker

Former First Lady of Colorado Mental Health Ambassador, Mental Health Center of Denver

A FREE Community Event

Watch on FaceBook Live!

“Making mental health part of our everyday conversation” Jeannie has been a fierce advocate for mental health and wellness issues for more than 10 years, since serving as First Lady of Colorado.

Lissa Miller

Stay-at-Home Mom, Social Worker and Small Business Owner Lissa, a Parker mother of two and social worker for 10 years, shares how she successfully managed mental health challenges, including anxiety and postpartum depression.

Maureen Lake

Retired Douglas County Special Education Teacher, Mom and Author of “Being Happy Raising Happy” Maureen, a Lone Tree resident and holistic wellness expert, talks about the challenges and successes of parenting a child with mental illness. Her book is a self-care manual for moms of spirited children.

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