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FINDING STABILITY: Jeffco’s newest homeless shelter helps women and children get back on their feet P6

CHANGING LANDSCAPE: Area cities’ budgets feel the impact of large retailers’ struggles P7

SOMETHING’S BREWING: Coffee or alcohol? You can have both at a coffee bar P16

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MY NAME IS

DR. R. DAWN COMSTOCK

Professor and county Public Health Department board member About me I grew up in Pueblo, where my dad was a steel worker. I’m a first generation college kid and did my undergrad studies at Colorado State University, where I studied microbiology.

My first job was at National Jewish Hospital’s microbiology lab, and from there I went on to get my master’s in epidemiology from the University of Iowa and my doctorate in public health epidemiology from the University of California San Diego/San Diego State University.

I grew up skiing and camping in the mountains — all the things you do as a Colorado kid.

My wife and I have two dogs and two cats. One of our dogs is an Australian shepherd, and we do dog agility work together. We actually qualified for the National Agility Championships in Reno and will be competing in March. I actually purchased some old horse property to put in our own agility field to practice.

A world of health care experience I was accepted into the Centers for

Dr. R. Dawn Comstock has had a career that has taken her all over the country in a variety of roles. Now, she’s the Jefferson County Public Health Department Board of Health member.

THE WHITE HOUSE

Disease Control’s Epidemic Intelligence Service two-year program, which is kind of like being a disease detective. I received a lot of hands-on experience and learned how to be a public health professional.

After that, I worked in Oklahoma and taught in Ohio, before getting the chance to come back home to Colorado at Anschutz.

So, I’ve been lucky enough to have experiences with public health departments and the academic side.

Joining the Jeffco health department We’ve lived in Lakewood since 2013, and so I’ve been aware of what’s go-

ing on in our county and state, and I’ve always been impressed with the work I’ve seen the Jeffco department of health doing. With the recent elections, I felt driven to get involved and have some kind of positive impact. I didn’t want to run for an office, and given my knowledge and experience I figured the department of health would be a good place to help. I thought it was a group I would enjoy working with and wanted to make a difference.

People don’t realize how much of our daily lives are influenced by health departments. We do everything from inspecting restaurants to making sure we clean water by making sure our wells and waterways are protected.

There are also programs for pregnant women and children, we provide vaccinations for people who need them, and work with teens on substance abuse issues.

I’m looking forward to working with a broader health forum, and getting at a broader scope of public health in general.

The importance of public health work The best thing about public health is that you get to make people’s lives better. Over time, problems facing a community can shift, but the health department is always there to help identify that problem and address it.

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Hero Awards highlight resilient Jeffco students, innovative teachers

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The Jeffco Schools Foundation honored four students, three teachers and a a principal Nov. 13 for their stand-out m o work. Recipients attend or work at various schools in the district, but all d share a common trait — their dedica- w tion, enthusiasm and fortitude make o them heroes. t Those honored were students Rachael Black, of Arvada West High s School; Brenda Calderon, of Jefferson e Jr./Sr. High School; Jayson Garcia, of Sobesky Academy; and Christopher Jones, of Two Roads Charter School.

The honored teachers were Barbara Weisiger, of Coronado Elementary School; Alisha Lindsey, of Bradford K-8 North; and Jennifer Marquez, of Wheat Ridge High School.

Teachers and administrators nominate students who have caught their attention for facing challenges from battling a serious illness to dealing with homelessness.

Student awardees received scholarships to Red Rocks Community College and are eligible for additional scholarships that will fund schoolrelated expenses like books, transportation and fees.

Teachers are selected for their innovative work and dedication to the profession, according to the foundation.

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12 military families to win holiday getaway STAFF REPORT

Twelve Colorado-based military families will receive a staycation at Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado Springs, A Dolce Resort as part of the Military Merriment Initiative.

Colorado has eight military bases and more than 35,000 active duty military men and women. For many of these families, the holidays are a difficult time because mom or dad won’t be home.

Made possible by the resort and Colorado Springs Moms Blog, the initiative will gift the families a two-night stay with a stocking full of experiences and activities. The getaway also

will feature a 30-minute Skype call on the resort’s 120-inch screen so each family can chat with their deployed family member.

Nominations for military families are being accepted through Dec. 1; submissions are accepted online at coloradosprings.citymomsblog.com.

To be eligible, families must be based in Colorado and have at least one child and one active duty parent deployed who will not be home for the holidays. Military Merriment is for immediate family members only.

Staff members at the resort will select the top 24 finalists. Public voting starts Dec. 4 via Colorado Springs Moms Blog’s Facebook page.

room on either Dec. 15-17 or Dec. 22-24 • On-property complimentary breakfast for the whole family • On-property complimentary childcare for two hours at Kid’s Korner so mom or dad can enjoy a complimentary 50-minute massage at Alluvia Spa and Wellness Retreat • Complimentary participation/ entry in the resort’s holiday activities, including elf turndown service, gourmet hot cocoa by the fire, popcorn and a holiday movie, and more • The opportunity to select from a donated items to assemble a “holiday care package” for their deployed parent, shipped overseas free of charge • One 30-minute Skype session

Votes must be posted by 5 p.m. Dec. 8.

Finalists will be posted on the resort’s website and Facebook page Dec. 11.

“This holiday season, we wanted to do something special for the families who selflessly share their spouse or partner with us to keep our country safe,” said Scott Marn, the resort’s managing director.

“We wanted to let them know that their sacrifice does not go unnoticed and we hope that our recognition will give them a few new reasons to smile this holiday season.”

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It’s Thanksgiving, and I’m Thankful for Many Things & Many People

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday – a non-denominational opportunity to reflect on the past year and our current situation.

I subscribe to the teaching that what we dwell on affects what we draw to ourselves. For example, if we think we might fail at a task, we are more likely to fail, but if we think we’ll succeed, we’re more likely to succeed. Some people refer to this as the “law of attraction.”

That’s why I like Thanksgiving, because it causes me to dwell on what I’m thankful for – not my regrets, not my failures, not what went wrong, but what went right and the good people in my life.

Well, I have a lot to be thankful for!

First of all, I’m thankful to be married to Rita, who always thinks positively and now shares her positive energy with me and the broker associates at Golden Real Estate as our office manager. Her positive orientation is evident in our house, where she has such phrases as “How Does It Get Any Better Than This?” and “What Else is Possible?” printed on our family room wall. How did I get so lucky as to attract this woman into my life? I’m forever grateful for that!

Rita and I have a three “adopted daughters” — three women who consider us “Mama Ri” and “Papa Jim.” Thank you, Kristin in Kansas City, Ashley in Centennial, and Benedikte in Seattle, for honoring us with your love.

Secondly, I’m thankful for our great broker associates at Golden Real Estate. In order of seniority, they are: Jim Swanson, who worked beside me at Coldwell Banker and RE/Max Alliance before joining Golden Real Estate when Rita and I founded it in 2007. He’s our native Goldenite, living ½ mile from our office.

Carrie Lovingier lived in Golden when she joined us as Carrie Ackley soon after our founding. She married a high school sweetheart, Brady, and lives with him and his sons in Evergreen now – she’s our foothills anchor.

Kristi Brunel is from Wisconsin but met her soul mate, Kenny, on the ski slopes of Colorado, marrying into that legendary “old

Golden” family. Kristi and I met through Leadership Golden, and I was honored that she wanted to begin her real estate career with us. As an owner, along with Kenny and her father-in-law, of numerous rentals, she’s a resource to me and her clients as an expert in buying investment properties.

Leo Swoyer came to us as a new Realtor after a long career as a licensed appraiser specializing in mountain properties. His expertise in valuing properties and his knowledge of mountain properties has been valuable to us on many occasions.

Chuck Brown was an independent broker with Metro Brokers in Denver, but he lives on Lookout Mountain, so he was attracted to joining Golden Real Estate as a broker associate. He is our Denver specialist and continues to list many Denver homes and serve Denver buyers as well as here in Jeffco.

David Dlugasch was broker/owner of his own real estate company in Crested Butte, but chose to join Golden Real Estate when he moved to Arvada to be closer to his daughter’s family in the Village of Five Parks.

He says that reading my newspaper columns was a factor is deciding to join us. Thanks for the compliment, David!

Andrew Lesko transferred to Golden Real Estate so he could specialize in Golden area condos and townhomes. We were so impressed by his research on this topic and his creation of GoldenLifestyleProperties.com that it was a no-brainer to welcome him into our fold!

I met Susan Dixon at the Colorado Environment Film Festival. Her commitment to sustainability drew her to leave her previous brokerage and join Golden Real Estate. She lives in Arvada.

Norm Kowitz serves with Kristi Brunel on the board of the Christian Action Guild, and I met him when he represented a buyer for one of my listings. He, too, was attracted by this newspaper column and before long he became a great copy editor for me. Thanks, Norm, for joining us!

These broker associates provide a depth and breadth of expertise, but they all share a

commitment to our values off integrity, service and sustainability, and I couldn’t be prouder to be associated with them.

Next, I am thankful for you, our readers, who turn to us every week for advice, which we are happy to provide, whether or not you hire us for the sale and/or purchase of real estate. Thank you for your confidence in us.

Next, I’m thankful for the National Association of Realtors and our local association, the Denver Metro Association of Realtors.

Not all licensed agents choose to join NAR and DMAR, but they all benefit from these organizations’ work to protect home ownership and our industry. I’m proud to say that Golden Real Estate is a Realtor brokerage, and all our agents are Realtors.

I’m also thankful for our local MLS and its CEO, Kirby Slunaker, who has shepherded the organization to a level of service and effectiveness which I couldn’t have imagined just five years ago. Our MLS has a great website, and now we are about to merge with the northern Colorado MLS, called IRES, to create an even stronger and better MLS. I’m proud to serve on the Rules & Regulations Committee of REcolorado.

Regular readers know of my commitment not just to sustainability but also to the adoption of electric vehicles. I am so thankful that EVs are going mainstream and that multiple countries (France, China, Norway and the UK, among others) are speeding the end of internal combustion-powered automobiles. I predicted this revolution a couple years ago, but this year’s developments in that regard surprised even me.

We should all be thankful for the various service organizations which contribute so much to society—Rotary, Lions, Sertoma, Optimists, Kiwanis, and others. Rotary, for example, is singularly responsible for the eradication of polio. The Lions Clubs, in-

spired in 1925 by Helen Keller, have worked on projects to prevent blindness, restore eyesight and improve eye care for millions of people worldwide. The Optimists are all about serving youth. Here in Golden, they have a “bicycle recycle” program that has provided free or inexpensive bicycles to those who couldn’t afford them. Sertoma (short for “Service to Mankind”) is devoted to serving those at risk of hearing loss.

Service clubs in America are in decline, although I’m pleased to report that both the Golden Rotary Club and Golden Lions Club are experiencing a surge in membership this year. (Rita and I are Rotarians, and I’m a Lion.) If voluntarism is in your heart, I urge you to check into one of these clubs in your community, all of which welcome you as their guest at one of their meetings.

I don’t have room to mention all of the organizations or people for whom I am thankful, but let me mention one more — our local chambers of commerce. Golden Real Estate is pleased to be a member of the West Chamber serving Jefferson County and the Golden Chamber of Commerce, on whose board of directors I serve. The organizations play an important role is promoting a healthy business environment in the communities they serve. Legislators benefit from their advice and feedback regarding bills affecting business. All businesses should consider joining their local chamber and participate in their events.

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Looking back with David Wiechman Ward 4 councilman shares thoughts after eight years on city council

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After eight years as the Ward 4 city council member, David Wiechman’s term has come to end. On Nov. 7, David Skilling was elected to fill his seat and will be sworn in on Nov. 27.

The Sentinel spoke with Wiechman about his experiences on council, challenges facing the city and advice for Skilling.

What were your goals when you were first elected?

I originally ran to heal the community divisions arising out Wiechman of the Solterra and Switch for the Ditch controversy. I believed if someone from the community was involved in the city’s decision-making process, we could achieve better outcomes. My goal was to create a real collaboration between citizens and city government.

What’s the biggest change in the community you’ve seen during your time?

Obviously, the massive housing development in Rooney Valley and along

Union Boulevard, with the associated overcrowding problems, that resulted from the radical changes to the zoning code in 2013.

What accomplishment are you most proud from your time on council?

Stopping the insane proposal to spend $25 to $28 million (we never did know how much) of the taxpayers’ dollars to acquire (and therefore be responsible for) the 59 acres of contaminated land on the Federal Center to build another high-density housing project. The incredible financial risk and adverse impact of all those additional people could have ruined the community. And the fact they tried to cram it through at the last moment was just unconscionable. Although the city did waste a million dollars trying to pull it off, in the end we managed to dodge the bullet.

What do you wish you’d made more progress on during your time on council?

In the area of growth management, I wish we could have restored the previous requirement that developers either donate land for parks and open space or pay a fee equal to the fair market value of the land. I would have re-established the caps on how many housing units could be crammed into a housing project. Finally, I would have clarified that multi-use zones must have more than one use rather than being solely devoted to multifamily housing (and therefore are

‘I wish I could have done more to open the process to ordinary citizens.’

David Wiechman, Lakewood city councilman

able to avoid providing the amenities required in residential zones).

I wish I could have done more to open the process to ordinary citizens.

Rather than council just appointing citizens who are cheerleaders to our boards and commissions I wanted to involve citizens with diverse views.

What plans do you have once your term is over?

Travel, enjoy retirement but be available for advice and assistance so the new councilmembers aren’t forced to re-invent the wheel. Continue to work to make a better community.

What advice do you have for your successor?

The administration will subtly pressure you to be a team player (the council team) and go along with their

program. While a councilmember needs to work with everyone, they should never forget they don’t work for staff. Instead the administration should work for the council and the council should work for the citizens.

Our system of checks and balances requires our elected officials to oversee staff and be a watchdog for the people’s interests. If councilmembers get too friendly with staff they can become complacent, lose their objectivity and eventually become compromised. As a former president once said, “Trust, but verify.” Councilmembers have a fiduciary responsibility to their constituents to be constantly on guard to protect our community and its assets.

What do you want to say to your constituents?

A big thank you to my constituents for advising me these past eight years and for sticking by me. Thanks to all the voters who were wise enough not to be swayed by the flood of advertising bought by the ton of special interest money that poured in.

While your council member is your champion and protector, you have an equal responsibility to be an informed and involved citizen. This is a partnership where you need to help your councilmember with your wisdom, insight and encouragement. Don’t become lazy and expect council to do everything for you. This partnership requires citizens be the other half of the real team — the community team.

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A new home for women, children getting back on their feet Marisol Homes is county’s newest homeless shelter

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Raising four children on one’s own is challenging — and it’s unaccountably more difficult without a place to live.

Marissa, who did not want her last name used for privacy reasons, remembers the struggles all too well, even though she finally just moved into a place of her own in Arvada.

“For a while, I was living with my grandmother, but that was a bad situation, and then lived with an aunt,” she said.

“Then I was living in the Volunteers of America Family Motel for a while, and then was recommended to try here.”

The “here” is Marisol Homes, Jefferson County’s newest homeless shelter, which provides a home for homeless women and domestic violence survivors and their children. Operated by the Catholic Charities of Denver, Marisol has several locations in the metro area, as well as Greeley and Fort Collins.

“Marisol is supposed to be the last stop before getting into stable living,” said Nissa LaPoint, content marketing manager with The Catholic Alliance. “The assistance we provide aims to stop all the jumping, and help with things like income and savings.”

The new Lakewood facility has been taking in families for more than year. During much of that time, the location, formerly a Catholic convent, has been fully renovated for more than 20 mothers and their children. The facility has a full-service kitchen, classrooms and play areas for children and teenagers.

It is open to women who are 18 years and older, who are pregnant or have children. The children can be up to 17 years old if they’re girls or 12 years old for boys.

“We make sure they have things like an income, identification of some kind, birth certificate, Social Security card, and run a background check,” said Amy Eurek, program director at the Lakewood home. “Once they’re accepted to our program, we focus on four things — financial health, housing, parenting and family and community support.”

Women who are admitted are assigned a case worker. It’s difficult to be financially stable or find employment if a mother’s health is poor, Eurek said.

Marisol also helps connect women to other charities and service organizations.

Many of the women and their children are victims of domestic violence, so Marisol provides trauma care and other counselling needs. Children are required to be enrolled in school, and mothers spend the hours from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the community working on goals like finding employment and housing.

“Accomplishing something in any of the four primary areas are tricky,” Eurek said. “Not everyone has their own transportation. So you have to imagine what little time they have when everything is scheduled around the bus. Imagine doing everything you need to get ready for the day, and doing it on a bus.”

Marisol’s help doesn’t end once the mothers find a home and a job. The organization has an alumni program in which caseworkers check in and help with skills such as staying on a budget and building a support group with their new neighbors and friends.

“Those big successes are great, but it’s the little successes along the way that are my favorite part,” Eurek said. “The small successes add up to a big difference for these families.”

Marissa and her children are setting up in their new home, and she is ready to face the challenges ahead.

“For any other woman who is thinking about coming here, I would tell them to stick at it and be patient,” she said. “It’s not all about you — it’s about your kids. You just have to be positive.”

Larry Smith, CEO of Catholic Charities, speaks at an open house at Lakewood’s Marisol Homes location on Nov. 9.

PHOTOS BY CLARKE READER

The kitchen at Marisol Homes’ facility in Lakewood.

Mothers and children who are staying at the facility are provided breakfast and lunch, and dinners are donated by volunteers.

A children’s play area at Lakewood’s Marisol Homes location.

HELPING MARISOL HOMES

Catholic Charities of Denver’s Marisol Homes opened a location in Lakewood to help single mothers and their children find a path to sustainable, independent living.

Marisol Homes relies on donations and volunteers to provide its services.

With so many women and children in one place, the basic needs include groceries, laundry soap and other necessities.

Residents go through five to six gallons of milk a day, which ends up costing about $3,600 a year.

Gift cards and financial donations are always welcome, as are volunteers to help with child care and cooking.

The Child Care Tax Credit allows those who donate to take a 50 percent tax credit on their state income taxes when they give to Marisol Homes or Catholic Charities’ Early Childhood Education programs.

During the holidays, there are extra options to help out.

People can adopt families for the holidays, which allows the family to receive needed items and toys — a chance for a Christmas they wouldn’t have otherwise. Walmart gift cards are also in demand, since they allow the mothers to buy their own gifts.

For more information, visit www.ccdenver.org/marisol-homes.

And, to donate, volunteer, or if you are in need of services, call 720-799-9400 or email mhomes@marisolservices.com.

— Source: Amy Eurek, program director at the Lakewood home

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As many large retailers struggle, cities seek solutions Colorado cities depend heavily on revenue from sales taxes

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As old-guard retailers shutter stores and lay off workers in the face of shifting consumer habits, Colorado municipalities are in a precarious position due to an unusual tax structure that depends mightily on retail sales taxes.

Bryan Archer, the director of finance for the City of Arvada, said the strong economy may be temporarily masking the problem, and another economic downturn could have severe consequences for governments.

“We are scared to death that as soon as everything slows down around here, our growth will be minuscule and we’ll lose tax base over time,” Archer said. “It could make it really difficult for cities to meet peoples’ needs.”

Even amid a gangbusters Colorado and U.S. economy, with stocks soaring and unemployment at a 17-year low in October, recent years have not been kind to brick-and-mortar retailers.

Brands like J.C. Penney, Sears, Macy’s and Gander Mountain have closed dozens of locations — including many in the metro area and across the state.

Englewood-based Sports Authority went defunct last year. Englewood’s Kmart closes this month, leaving the Arvada store as the last metro area location.

Nearly unique among states, Colorado towns and cities derive much of their operating revenues from locally imposed sales taxes, according to Phyllis Resnick, lead economist at the Colorado Futures Center, a Colorado State University-based think tank.

The arrangement maintains local control and keeps property taxes low, but could portend fiscal disaster if current trends continue.

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Shoppers visit Englewood’s Kmart on one of its final days.

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SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY ON ITS WAY For those looking to keep their money local this holiday season, the national Small Business Administration touts Small Business Saturday, which encourages shoppers to patronize small businesses in their area on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, which also happens to be the day after Black Friday.

This year, the day falls on Nov. 25.

The SBA published the following tips for putting your money where your heart is: • Commit to making at least one purchase from a locally owned small business retailer.

Get to know the owner, and make your gift more meaningful by sharing their story as part of what you give your loved ones.

• Enjoy the experience. Travel outside your comfort zone — and away from your com-

puter screen — to discover an out-of-the ordinary shopping district with some trendy local stores.

• Take part in Small Business Saturday on social media, using the hashtag #ShopSmall to amplify your support. If you find a great small business retailer with unique products, Tweet or Facebook your find so others can enjoy it too.

• When you open your gifts, start a conversation about which one came from the most distinctive and creative sellers. This can make for great debate over eggnog or your holiday drink of choice.

American Express maintains a database of local businesses with special deals for Small Business Saturday at americanexpress. com/us/small-business/shop-small/

Credit Suisse found that 8,640 stores would be closed nationwide by the end of 2017, eclipsing the 6,200 that closed in 2008 at the peak of the Great Recession.

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Black Friday — the deep-discount day at many retailers that follows Thanksgiving and kicks off the holiday shopping season — continues to vastly outpace Cyber Monday, its online alternative. Black Friday sales totaled more than $650 billion last year, compared to Cyber Monday’s $6.6 billion, according to the National Retail Federation.

Economists like Resnick and other Colorado experts, though, say that online shopping and shifting consumer habits may come to bear on municipal finances.

As shoppers increasingly look to online retailers who can often skirt local sales taxes, the ripple effects of the so-called Retail Apocalypse may force governments — and citizens — to re-evaluate how they tax themselves.

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The bright side It’s not all bad news, said Golden, of the South Metro Chamber, which is based at the Streets at SouthGlenn shopping center in Centennial.

“You can’t find a parking spot on weekends,” Golden said of the shopping center. “Small retailers, those with something unique to sell, can do very well. They have less overhead, less expense and less inventory.”

Millennials increasingly seek out localized lifestyles, where they can obtain the necessities of life without having to travel far, Golden said.

“I believe there will always be a place for the small shop,” Golden said.

“As long as people like walking down the street and popping into stores, they should survive.”

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No easy fix Tax reform is inevitable, said Archer, the Arvada official. Like many metro municipalities, more than half of Arvada’s revenue comes from sales taxes. “(Tax reform efforts will) have to be organic and come from the citizens,” Archer said. “They’ll need to want better roads or parks.”

Amazon’s agreement to collect sales taxes for cities is helping, but it doesn’t fix the problem.

“I’d love to say it’s problem solved, but Amazon isn’t even 20 percent of the online market,” Archer said.

Arvada takes the relatively rare approach of taxing groceries, Archer said, which has softened the blow.

“We have five King Soopers and multiple Safeways,” Archer said. “People still buy groceries here even though they threaten not to.”

Government budgets in Colorado are already tightly constrained by the TABOR amendment, Archer said, with funding for education and other government services already anemic despite a robust economy. TABOR — the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights — was enacted in 1992, and it sets a cap on government spending and requires a popular vote for tax increases.

The shift toward online retail could have further fallout as the impact comes to bear on the labor market, Resnick said.

Nationally, the retail sector has lost jobs every month in 2017, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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Changing habits “We’re seeing a seismic shift in the way people shop,” said Robert Golden, president and CEO of the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, which represents more than 650 businesses across four counties. “The appeal of the mall and shopping has lost a lot of its zest for a lot of people.”

Golden attributed the shift in part to what he calls the “middle-class squeeze” — housing and education costs have soared, and wages have largely failed to keep pace, eating up discretionary spending and pushing middle-class earners toward online bargains.

The trouble is that many online retailers don’t collect sales tax on behalf of municipalities, Resnick said.

“We’ve said we have to solve this problem before it solves us,” Resnick said.

Some online retailers, such as Amazon, have agreed to impose sales tax on purchases, based on the shipping address of the recipient, Resnick said.

However, the agreement doesn’t apply to Amazon’s third-party vendors.

The company says it hosts more than 100,000 vendors who do more than $100,000 each in sales annually, amounting to more than $10 billion a year.

Resnick said online retailers are hesitant to enter into taxing agreements in places like Colorado, where the patchwork of taxing authorities could land sellers in hot water with auditors.

“Another part is the tradition that we don’t tax the internet,” Resnick said. “People start to think it’s a tax increase. Technically the purchaser is liable to pay local sales tax, but the state has not enforced that. At the local level, each city would have to.”

Multiply the number of online retailers by the number of municipalities and the scope of the dilemma becomes clear, Resnick said.

Resnick and her team run models that examine the state’s financial sustainability in coming decades based on current trends, and present possible scenarios to address problems.

“We’ve looked at the possibility of taxing services,” Resnick said.

“Services don’t migrate online. Fixing your house, cleaning your pool — those can’t dry up like brick and mortar stores can.”

Resnick said another contributing factor of the Retail Apocalypse is an aging society. As people have fewer children and the age of the general populace climbs, spending on mate-

rial goods drops. Service taxes would make sense under such conditions, she said.

“The only other places to generate revenue would be income or property taxes,” Resnick said. “But we have a prohibition on local income tax in Colorado.”

And hiking property taxes is pretty unpopular, she said.

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Making the Buffalo Rose ‘a better version of itself’ Community reflects on what venue means to them

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Mellissa Newton’s dream job would be to save the oceans.

And to help her move toward that goal, she worked two jobs this past summer so she could pay a year’s rent in advance and fully dedicate herself to starting school.

One of those jobs was bartending at the Buffalo Rose, the well-known and popular live-music venue in downtown Golden that closed Nov. 19 to undergo a remodel. It is expected to reopen in fall 2018.

Newton and other employees, band members who play there regularly and longtime customers say they will miss the eclectic spot at 1119 Washington Ave., but the temporary stay in operations will be worth the wait, owner Chris Cone said.

“The Buffalo Rose is a prominent place in downtown Golden,” said Cone, who bought the building in spring of 2015 knowing it would need redevelopment. “But we never wanted to change its business. . .We want it to be a better version of itself.”

Historical aesthetics of the building will remain, and the venue will continue to serve as a restaurant, full bar and event venue. It will also have a private lounge area and an outdoor patio. What ties everything together, Cone said, will be the brand-new commercial kitchen.

The venue has hosted live music since the mid-1980s, and will continue to do so, Cone said. But the music will cover a larger variety of genres and will be an independent, open venue.

That means it will be able to book well-known, local talent in addition to working with outside promoters for other concerts.

Cone also wants to expand to other kinds of programs, such as family game or seniors’ dance nights, and private events, such as gatherings for school teams and weddings, charitable dinners and corporate conferences.

Nancy Jurbala, a solo vocalist of Golden, performs with Bill George, a multiinstrumentalist from Littleton, on the patio at the Buffalo Rose on Nov. 13. George has been performing at the venue for 15 years and hopes to come back once it reopens next year.

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Buffalo Rose employees gather for a photo during a private employee party at the venue, 1119 Washington Ave. The establishment closed on Nov. 19 to undergo a remodel.

It is expected to reopen in fall 2018.

COURTESY PHOTO The restaurant also will be renovated to serve gastropub food, which is a new take on classic American and Latin American dishes, Cone said.

“It will hopefully become more of a community gathering place for the people of Golden, while remaining

a tourist destination,” said Cheryl Ludford, financial controller for the Buffalo Rose.

And Cone’s vision, said Golden resident Susette Miller, the venue’s front-of-the-house manager, is forward-thinking.

“He does care, and he has the town of Golden’s best interest at heart,” she said. “I believe the remodeled Buffalo Rose is going to be more than amazing.”

Community and band members are excited about the upcoming changes.

Erinn Peet-Lukes, lead vocalist and guitarist for the local bluegrass pop band Thunder and Rain, admits she will miss the Buffalo Rose’s unique, quirky vintage charm. “But another part of me is excited — for the band,” she said. “Audiences enjoy being at a venue that’s meant specifically for live music. It would be good to have a variety of music there to utilize that big venue.”

Friends Judeth Jensen of Arvada and Linda Jacobson of Evergreen meet at the Buffalo Rose for dinner and to socialize about once a month or so.

They like its fun, Western atmosphere and its in-between meeting spot.

“We’ll miss the Golden experience,” Jensen said. “We can’t wait to come back when it reopens.”

The Buffalo Rose attracts an eclectic mix of people — local residents, Coors employees, bikers and Mines students, among others, said Littleton’s Bill George, who has been performing at the Buffalo Rose for about 15 years as a solo performer on the patio and previously with a band called Fly Wheel.

“I’m sorry to see it close,” said George, who hopes the bar will have him back to perform once the remodel is complete. “The patio has been my favorite gig. It always has a great feeling and a good vibe.”

“It will be sadly missed during the renovation,” agreed Nancy Jurbala, a solo vocalist who has been coming to the Buffalo Rose with her husband John since the couple moved to Golden 27 years ago. “But we’re looking forward to the reopening.”

Julie Johnson visited the Buffalo Rose on Nov. 13 to say goodbye — to the Buffalo Rose and Golden. She worked at the Buffalo Rose in the early 1990s, but recently bought property on the Western Slope and will be moving away before the Buffalo Rose reopens.

“My heart’s broken. There’s so much history here,” Johnson said.

“But I’m so happy to have been a part of the history. I wish them the best on the transition.”

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November 23, 2017N Left, a Colorado Center for the Blind student tries out the giant wind tunnel that replicates the feeling of skydiving at an iSTEM camp Nov. 13 at iFLY Denver, 9230 Park Meadows Drive in Lone Tree.

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Below, IFLY instructor Cory Pope helps a student from Colorado Center for the Blind at an iSTEM camp on Nov. 13 at iFLY Denver. Students prepared to step into a giant wind tunnel that replicates the feeling of skydiving.

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Three years ago, Chris Harper lost his sight to glaucoma. He has been at the Colorado Center for the Blind since May, where he is adjusting to life without vision. The school in downtown Littleton teaches independence, helps students navigate their surroundings and incorporates a variety of field trips — rock climbing, skiing, whitewater rafting — that have an educational component.

On Nov. 13, for the first time as a school, students learned about STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — before flying through a

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vertical wind tunnel that replicates the feeling of sky diving at iFLY Denver in Lone Tree.

“I wish they’d let us do it outside,” said Harper, 51, grinning cheerfully. “It will be fun.” iFLY has been hosting what it calls iSTEM camps to schools across the region for more than three years.

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students attend the facility, at 9230 Park Meadows Drive, for a workshop that teaches components of STEM, such as aerodynamics, math and physics, through projects that test how balls, balloons and other materials behave in the wind tunnel. With the assistance of instructors, students then get to fly in the tunnel.

“It’s a great way to learn,” said iFLY’s lead instructor Mike Silva.

“When you do something that is fun, it sticks with you more.”

For Colorado Center for the Blind’s field trip, iFLY modified the iSTEM curriculum and program materials were translated into braille for students. The prep time for the group of 23 students ages 18 to 40 years old was about 10 hours, said Florence Bocquet, who runs the iSTEM program.

“It’s giving them the freedom of flying,” Bocquet said, “when they don’t have the freedom of seeing.” iFLY instructors built a mini wind tunnel out of Legos so students could touch what they would soon be flying in.

Balloons were filled with water so they could get a sense of wind resistance.

Instructors taught cues — thumbs down meant a student was not comfortable in the wind tunnel — and assisted each person with gentle movements.

“We have to teach them through feeling,” Silva said. “It’s really clever ways

of adapting the course — it’s challenging, fun and rewarding.”

Some students were born without vision. Others lost their vision in an accident or were losing it over time due to an eye disorder.

They live in an apartment complex near Colorado Center for the Blind, 2233 W Shepperd Ave., for the duration of the program, which is up to nine months.

“They will help you get back onto your feet and show you how to navigate by yourself,” said Harper, who is from Georgia and used to work in the STEM field. “There is a lot of opportunity.”

Florence Bocquet, iSTEM instructor, teaches a group of 23 students from Colorado Center for the Blind about the science of indoor skydiving at an iSTEM camp Nov. 13 at iFLY Denver.

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Sterling Ranch names general manager Golden teen named Jeffco commissioner will begin new post in January STAFF REPORT

A fifth-generation Coloradan has been named general manager of the Community Authority Board in Sterling Ranch, a 3,400acre mixed-use master-planned walkable community in Douglas County projected to have 12,000 residences and approximately 33,000 residents once the community is fully built out in 20 years.

Donald Rosier, who grew up in Arvada, now serves as a Jefferson County commissioner. He was elected in 2010 and again in 2014.

His term ends in 2018, but Rosier will resign as commissioner to begin his new post in January.

Rosier graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in civil engineering, and he brings cross functional and cross industry experience to his new position.

“I am both excited and humbled to have been offered this amazing opportunity. Throughout my career, I have accomplished a track record of success in managing complex design projects, acquisitions, entitlements, land

Jeffco County Commissioner Don Rosier, shown here at The West Chamber’s annual Taste of the West in June, will be leaving his position in January to become the new general manager of Sterling Ranch, a 3,400acre mixed-use master-planned community in Douglas County. FILE PHOTO development and construction projects,” Rosier said. “Accepting the position of general manager for the Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board equates to a city manager’s position in a medium-sized town with all of the oversight that goes with it, but much more forward-facing to our residents, which is the most important asset we have.”

Rosier serves or has served on 15 boards and coalitions in a variety of capacities while a commissioner including being involved with the planning, design and ultimate

completion of the Jefferson County Parkway. He is probably best known for forming and chairing the WestConnect Coalition, bringing former adversaries together for the completion of the western beltway, which has been fought over for almost 25 years.

“Don’s ability to approach issues in a manner of respect for all parties and with professionalism while listening to the concerns and creating new strategies to solving problems was a key trait we looked for in our new general manager,” said Diane Smethills, principal of Sterling Ranch and community authority board member.

In his position, Rosier will work with contractors, homebuilders, home buyers, residents and staff.

Rosier’s 25 years of private sector experience includes civil engineering design, project management, acquisition, entitlement, land development, construction and management with companies such as Metropolitan Homes, Neumann Homes, Sunrise Colony Company, Alliance Commercial Partners, Davis Partnership and Mueller Engineering.

He also oversaw the largest multi-use infill development executed on a former 2,000-acre Air Force Base in Colorado, including the design of an entirely new water system, sanitary sewer system, storm water drainage system and

outstanding youth STAFF REPORT

The spirit of volunteering and giving is a passion for Eric Bear, who works to improve the quality of life for chronically ill children.

The Eagle Scout from Golden joins 10 other outstanding donors, volunteers, businesses and foundations who were celebrated at the National Philanthropy Day in Colorado luncheon Nov. 9.

Bear was named Outstanding Youth.

Bear was inspired by the doctors who treated his chronic asthma and reached out to the Morgridge Academy at National Jewish Hospital to ask how he could give back. The kindergarten through eighth-grade nonprofit school for chronically ill children relies solely on donations.

Bear has spent more than 100 hours volunteering at Morgridge since 2016. He has collected school supplies through a drive that involved others in his community, including the City of Golden and the Colorado Academy. He tutors students in math, and he introduced the academy to Colorado Outward Bound. Bear experienced the impact the program has on youth to build confidence and life-long leadership skills.

As the Outstanding Youth honoree, Bear will receive a $2,500 scholarship, as will the Outstanding Youth Group winner, the B.I.O.N.I.C. Team at Pomona High School in Arvada.

Nearly 800 community members attended the luncheon to celebrate the honorees, who were chosen through a public selection process involving community representatives from the nonprofit/foundation, business and business sectors. Go to www.afpcc.org.

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Way down under a lot of wrapping, the core of Christmas is still there QUIET DESPERATION

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f you are full of kringle and nog, I don’t want to bring my wet blanket into it very far, even though it’s tempting.

The Christmas season once lasted a week or two. Then a month. Now it’s two months.

(And if you watch Craig Marshall home shopping channels, it’s six months.)

Smith Christmas music in November is wrong. I can avoid it in my home. I can’t avoid it in stores.

Everyone in America does not celebrate Christmas.

Everyone in America who celebrates Christmas does not celebrate it in the same way.

Moneymakers aren’t interested in the illusion of rationality.

However, I was delighted to hear that Black Friday is losing its mojo.

I am happy for the employees, mostly, who have had to work at odd hours just to serve ravenous appetites for deep discounts on must-have electronics and peeing dolls.

Beneath my gruff exterior is a gruff interior. Beneath my gruff interior is a soft spot for memories, and a wistfulness about some things that have been diminished through the manipulations of others — to an extreme.

I am old enough to know that’s how

we do things around here.

Some weddings, for example.

The national average for a wedding day in 2016 was $35,329, according to Fortune magazine.

The typical cost to have a justice of the peace marry you is $50 to $100.

I may have told this story before.

Aging leads to redundancy. But it’s the best Christmas memory I have.

We drove Santa Claus home in a Buick.

My father sold Buicks in Uniontown, Penn., in the early 1950s.

There was a Christmas parade. I wish I had photographs. I am sure it was simple and sweet and half-Frank Capra and half-Diane Arbus.

I rode up front in a convertible, next

to my father, and Santa was in the back seat. He waved at everyone, and threw candies. He hit one kid in the forehead.

When the time came, Santa said, “Please take me home.”

My father said, “OK, Ed, uh, Santa.”

Santa lived a couple of blocks from us.

I wish I had kept a journal. This would have been my entry that night.

“I had the time of my life tonight.

There I was, in a Buick Skylark with Santa. He looked like he had lost some weight. Maybe the holiday stress. He smelled a little funny, too. I can’t put my finger on it, but it might have been Maker’s Mark.”

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Happy Thanksgetting — getting back what we give out WINNING WORDS

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hanksgetting? Sounds like one of those made-up holidays, doesn’t it? We all know there is no such holiday as Thanksgetting — well maybe not technically, but quite possibly a twist on the traditional holiday of Thanksgiving.

On Thanksgiving we typically share our gratitude for all we have been blessed with over the past year. We give thanks for the people in our lives, especially

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those sitting around the diningroom table with us. We show our appreciation for all of the opportunities we have been given and we cherish the days leading up to Thanksgiving just as much as the holiday itself.

The attitude of gratitude is something I have written about quite a bit over the years as I have been told that gratitude is

Let’s debate tax plan Thanks to the newspaper for fostering our community’s debate on Issues. This response is to last week’s partisan letter about a federal tax cut.

First, there is no certainty as to what this means to this overly large government’s necessary functions.

The idea behind it is: Tax Relief for most all Americans and growth in what this government collects to support its wants at a fraction of the costs of President Obama’s eight-year increases to our national debt.

For a community member like myself, the first $24,000 exemption of income was over half the salary I was offered to start teaching in Jeffco schools in 2010-2011. Coming to that district with 24 years teaching experience, a master’s degree and over 50 hours of CEU credits, this is a greater relief for new outof-college teachers starting in our schools. This should be a bigger consideration in Colorado today, especially with teacher retirement suggested changes (to PERA) to be considered next session.

Tax cuts are a necessary direct result of our congresses continuing to do nothing but taxing us all more.

The only people that should count on minimal increases in tax refund checks are those in our community that can afford to let the feds keep their monies until refund time.

Consider it a fact that 50 percent of all corporate taxes are paid by workers. This is a political partisan fight between parties, but workingpoor Americans really need their taxes adjusted.

Gary Scofield, Arvada

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Fan of farm article It was gratifying to see your article on farming. My wife and I have children and grandchildren who are ranchers. I have worked on a farm myself in my younger days. The general public has no idea how hard farmers and ranchers really work.

Even when saying grace, usually the servers and cooks are included, but almost never the farmers and ranchers. This is where the real work happens and to whom we owe the greatest level of thanks.

These are folks who almost never get the one- or two-week vacation we enjoy. The work knows no fixed hours, and the animals do not recognize holidays or weather-related days off work. Not only do their children have school and homework, they also have real work on their farm or ranch.

Though it may be hard to believe, there are actually city folks who do not know that you have to butcher a cow in order to get a steak, really!

There is no factory that produces meat and vegetables. The next time you are saying grace, remember the hard-working people who really provided the meal.

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one of the healthiest of all human emotions. When we exhibit gratitude for the people in our lives and for the gifts we have been blessed with, we usually continue to experience greater relationships, and some say that we may have even more to be grateful for.

Zig Ziglar’s most famous quote is this, “You can have everything in life that you want, just as long as you help enough other people get what they want.” You see, here is where we turn gratitude upside down. Not only are we grateful for all that we do receive, but this gives us the opportunity to experience gratitude by helping others. I mean really, how awesome does it feel when we help someone else out, donate time, give charitably and cheerfully to a great cause? It feels fantastic, doesn’t it?

I am sure that we have all experienced some form of Thanksgiving holiday where we sit around with our family and share all the things we are grateful for. We hear things like, “I am grateful for my family.” Or, “I am grateful for my job.” Maybe we hear things like being grateful for the meal being served, or some people may express appreciation for the time off and watching football or movies on Thanksgiving. When we stop and think about it, we really do have so much to be thankful for beyond the brief examples given here.

Now what if our answers were slightly different? “I am so grateful that I had a chance to help a person stranded on the roadside with a flat tire.” “I sure do appreciate being asked to help

serve meals at the homeless shelter.”

“I am feeling blessed that my business trip was canceled so I could help out more around the office, at home, and at church this week.” What we get back from giving out is almost always so much more powerful to us personally and professionally when it comes to the feeling and attitude of gratitude.

The best part about this, and as the people who are constantly giving out can share with us, is that they never do any of it with any expectation of receiving anything in return. They never say, “I am helping out here because I know I will need help one day myself.” That never happens. People who give from the heart, those who give charitably and cheerfully, know full well that the gift of gratitude that they experience simply comes from the doing and the giving.

And when Thanksgetting rolls around each year, these folks already know what they are grateful for, the chance to receive that feeling and sense of appreciation and accomplishment for doing what comes very naturally.

So how about you? Are you celebrating Thanksgiving or Thanksgetting?

Because as Zig said, “You really can have everything in life you want, just as long as you help enough other people get what they want.”

I would love to hear all of your Thanksgiving or Thanksgetting stories at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we remember it really is all about the other people in our lives and all of the blessings we receive when we do give back, it absolutely will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

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Much later in life, when I was reevaluating Natalie Wood’s life and death — among other things — I drank my way through Decembers.

The month had turned into an inexplicable monster, no longer enjoyable. I drowned out the sounds of it.

Wood (born Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenka) was 8 when she costarred in “Miracle on 34th Street.”

Precocious and a Christmas curmudgeon, until, well, watch it for yourself.

Wood was 31 when she made “Bob

& Carol & Ted & Alice,” a very different kind of film than “Miracle on 34th Street.”

Twelve years later, Wood died, and the cause is still in question. Her life went from Santa’s knee to a Catalina Island boat trip, and in between the waters were choppy, like they are for most of us.

Do you want to know a secret? Every December, I watch one of those two films.

Guess.

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What is there to be thankful for? Well ...

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hanksgiving is a day for a tasty meal, watching some football and having fun with OVERTIME family and friends who are like family.

Thanksgiving is a time to offer thanks for many things that are sometimes overlooked like hugs, good health, children, grandchildren, dishwashers, snowblowers, good car batteries on sub-zero mornings, friends, a companion dog, spellcheck and short lines.

Jim Benton I could go on and on, but for sports fans, here are just a few things for which to be thankful.

Thankfully the Colorado High School Activities Association will likely change the Class 5A alignments for football leagues and hopefully someday might figure out a way to decide state playoff soccer games without using a shootout. Thankfully the 4A and 5A state basketball tournaments have returned to Denver.

There are other thankful athletic things like up-

sets (except against the team you are supporting), last-second victories or walk-off hits, rallies, more attention being paid to concussions, gluten-free Nut-Thins and one league in Major League Baseball that doesn’t use the designated hitter.

Proposed volleyball change This is an assumption and I know assumptions can be dangerous.

I assume that maybe some members of the CHSAA volleyball committee were at the Nov. 10-11 state volleyball championships at the Denver Coliseum and realized change is needed.

On Nov. 13, the committee unanimously recommended a bracket format starting for next year’s tournament and that proposal will go to the Legislative Council for their approval in January.

If approved it would mean no more pool play, an extra day of the tournament and all classifications would use a modified double elimination format sometimes referred to as the Olympic Crossover Bracket.

That means no more tiebreakers, meaningless matches when a team has already secured a semifi-

nal berth, and the possibility that sessions can start on time instead of the finals starting an hour and 40 minutes after the scheduled start, which happened on Nov. 11.

I was at the Coliseum for over 12 hours on Nov. 11 before Castle View finally wrapped up the Class 5A title.

With the new proposal, the top four seeds in each class would receive first-round byes with seeds No. 5-12 playing in the first matches. Winners would advance to battle the top four seeds while the first round losers drop into the contenders’ brackets but would still have a chance to advance to the semifinals.

The bracket, a sample of which can be found online at CHSAANow.com, becomes single-elimination in the semifinals, which differs from the double-elimination format used in the baseball playoffs.

The volleyball committee’s proposal is something else to be thankful for.

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.

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7November 23, 2017

Brauchler drops governor bid, jumps into attorney general race District attorney moves to replace Cynthia Coffman STAFF REPORT

Citing the bowing out of state Attorney General Cynthia Coffman from the race to keep her seat, Republican George Brauchler announced his switch from the 2018 race for governor to vie for the attorney general spot.

Brauchler, district attorney for the 18th Judicial District, has positioned himself, so far, as the only conservative in the race to replace Coffman, a Republican, in the November 2018 election.

“Progressives on the other side of the political aisle had spent many months raising mountains of cash to capture the position that plays such

a vital role in protecting our state and way of life,” Brauchler said in an emailed statement.

Brauchler presently faces five opponents, all Democrats, according to filings with the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office: Michael Dougherty, the assistant district attorney for the 1st Judicial District, which includes Jefferson and Brauchler Gilpin counties; Brad Levin, an attorney in Denver; Amy Padden, former assistant Colorado attorney general and former executive assistant United States attorney for the District of Colorado; state Rep. Joe Salazar, a civil rights attorney from Thornton; and Philip Weiser, former deputy assistant attorney general in the Obama administration.

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supporters and members of the business community about the possibility of a progressive, activist attorney general, Brauchler said the office is “a powerful position that must not fall into the hands of someone who would use it to advance extreme ideological positions, to legislate through litigation or to pick winners and losers in our economy.”

Brauchler’s Nov. 13 annoucement came less than a week after Coffman announced her bid for governor Nov. 8.

Brauchler was elected district attorney in 2012 and re-elected after running unopposed in 2016. The 18th Judicial District encompasses Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties.

He gained nationwide recognition for prosecuting the case against Aurora theater shooter James Holmes, calling the case “the biggest trial in

the history of the state.”

Brauchler has lived in Colorado for 45 years, currently residing in Parker with his wife and four children. He attended the University of Colorado, Boulder, and later graduated from the University of Colorado School of Law. He is a colonel in the Colorado Army National Guard.

Brauchler on April 5 had announced his candidacy for governor.

He said Gov. John Hickenlooper has showed a “lack of real leadership at the state level.” Brauchler said he wants tougher sentences for violent criminals.

During his run for governor, Brauchler said he would push for stronger minimum sentences for DUI and homicide offenders.

Coffman enters a gubernatorial race that has more than 20 candidates seeking to replace John Hickenlooper, a term-limited Democrat.

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Getting the season off to a bright, beautiful start

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Kyle Gammage, coffee manager at The Bluegrass Coffee and Bourbon Lounge in Olde Town Arvada, makes a drink for a customer at the popular coffee bar.

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Raising the

coffee bar

Alcohol adds some flavor to coffee shops

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When Kyle Gammage is behind the bar at The Bluegrass Coffee and Bourbon in Olde Town Arvada, he sees three kinds regulars — those who come in for their morning coffee, those who come in for a happy hour drink and a bite, and those who just hang out all day.

That’s the benefit of a coffee bar business — there’s something for someone all day.

“It’s all about the atmosphere here, which is different than a traditional coffee shop,” said Gammage, coffee manager at The Bluegrass, 7415 Grandview Ave. “There’s a little more camaraderie here than you get with the bar vibes.”

Coffee bars blend two craft cultures — coffee and alcohol, such as beer, wine and whiskey.

Both scenes include people who

are passionate about their beverages and are looking for the best quality and local purveyors.

“When I first started, I worked with a local winery to offer those kinds of options to our customers,” said Shawn Manzanares, owner of Highlands Cork and Coffee, 3701 W. 32nd Ave., Denver.

“People just like the ability to drink alcohol at a coffee place.”

The Bluegrass and Highlands Cork are just two examples of a model that is spreading throughout the metro area — Black Eye (LoHi), Drip (Denver), Thump (Denver) and Jake’s Brew Bar (Littleton) are also serving coffee and alcohol, which is something Starbucks has experimented with as well.

At The Bluegrass, bar manager Ryan McDermott and bourbon education specialist Carsten Anderson make sure guests SEE COFFEE, P17

The Bluegrass Coffee and Bourbon Lounge features more than 120 bourbons for customers to sample all day long.

CLARKE READER

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SCOTCH, WHISKEY AND BOURBON When it comes to the difference between scotch, whiskey and bourbon, it’s both geographic and about ingredients.

Whiskey is defined as a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from various fermented grain mashes, including barley, rye, wheat and corn. It is usually aged in wooden casks.

Scotch is whiskey made in Scotland, while bourbon is whiskey made in the U.S., usually Kentucky.

Scotch is made mostly from malted barley, while bourbon is distilled from corn.

Source: Liquor.com

t’s always better to catch your favorite musicians at a concert in a small venue — the smaller the better. It provides a feeling of intimacy, of communing directly with the artist.

One of the best venues in the metro area to see some local artists, and national musicians who are starting to break into the scene, is the Hi-Dive, located at 7 S. Broadway.

At 8 p.m. Nov. 24, the venue is celCOMING to simultaATTRACTIONS ebrating neous milestones at its Fifth and 14th Anniversary Party.

The concert is in honor of 14 years of the Hi-Dive, and five years under its current ownership.

“When I used to play in punk bands in my teens around Clarke Reader Denver, I always said owning and booking my own music venue was my dream job,” said Curtis Wallach, owner of the Hi-Dive. “And it still is, even though the reality of it is far different than I assumed it would be.”

The show features six bands: Ned Garthe Explosion, Sleep Union, Extra Gold, Slynger, Really Good Bad Boy Club and Five Mile Woods.

Their genres are as eclectic as their names imply. Extra Gold is influenced by honky tonk and outlaw country, while Slynger blends surf rock with folk and alternative sounds.

You never know what you’re going to find at the Hi-Dive, and that’s something worth celebrating.

“The bands are indicative of the diversity of Hi-Dive’s overall calendar,” Wallach said. “We love the folks who love us. They’re a great group to party with.”

Support local artists, burgeoning school band High school marching band is often a first, and all important, foray for budding musicians into live performance, working as a team and honing their craft.

To support the band and color guard programs at Arvada High School, the first annual Arvada Fair for the Band will be held at the school, 7951 W. 65th Ave., from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Nov. 24, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 25.

This fair showcases the handmade arts and crafts of local artists, and SEE READER, P17

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7November 23, 2017

FDA warns of injury, death with herbal supplement kratom Plant is often used as an alternative way to treat pain, anxiety and other conditions

BY MATTHEW PERRONE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Federal health authorities are warning about reports of injury, addiction and death with an herbal supplement that has been promoted as an alterna-

tive to opioid painkillers and other prescription drugs The supplement, kratom, made from a plant native to Southeast Asia, has gained popularity in the U.S. as a treatment for pain, anxiety and drug dependence. Users have opposed efforts to regulate the plant, saying it could be a safer alternative to opioid pain pills that have caused an epidemic of abuse.

But the Food and Drug Administration said Nov. 14 that kratom carries similar risks, including addiction and death, and the agency is working to block shipments.

The FDA said it is aware of 36 deaths involving products made with kratom

and hundreds of calls to poison control centers, which increased tenfold between 2010 and 2015. In some cases, kratom is mixed with opioids like oxycodone, the ingredient in OxyContin, according to the agency.

“The FDA must use its authority to protect the public from addictive substances like kratom, both as part of our commitment to stemming the opioid epidemic and preventing another from taking hold,” FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said in a statement.

Gottlieb said the agency has seized and destroyed shipments of kratom at international mail facilities.

Kratom remains legal under federal law, although some states have banned the plant, including Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

It is sold in various forms, including capsules and powders.

The Drug Enforcement Administration had planned to ban the plant by adding it to a list of illegal drugs that includes marijuana, heroin and LSD. But the agency backed away from that plan last October after a flood of public complaints including a letter signed by 62 members of Congress and a protest at the White House organized by the American Kratom Association.

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have access to local beers, like creations from Arvada’s own Odyssey Beerwerks, and top shelf bourbon and whiskey.

The Bluegrass was named one of America’s top 80 best bourbon bars by “The Bourbon Review” magazine.

At the Highlands Cork, .guests can get an Irish coffee, but they also do martinis, wines, kombucha (fermented tea) and one beer on tap.

In the true spirit of the blending of coffee and bar culture, many of these business offer food. For the breakfast crowd, Highlands Cork offers a wide range of options, including omelets, and does paninis for lunch.

“At this kind of job, you have to be a multi-tasker, and now how to do everything, from being a barista and bartender and more,” Manzanares said. “I’m always looking for ways to move the concept forward and (looking) at ways to change things.”

The Bluegrass is known for its pizza, and has won best pizza at the annual Taste of

The Bluegrass Coffee and Bourbon Lounge was named one of America’s top 80 best bourbon bars by The Bourbon Review magazine. Located in Olde Town Arvada, The Bluegrass offers coffee, booze, pizza and atmosphere.

CLARKE READER Arvada for the past three years. A particular favorite is the Denver Omelette Pizza.

“Our pizza all comes down to the ingredients and reci-

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used a jurying process to pick the top quality goods for holiday shoppers, as well as student-created pieces. Concessions will be provided by the Band Boosters, which include snacks and meals.

And, you can spend comfortably, knowing that 80 percent of the profits will go directly to the band program.

Check out www.sites.google.com/ site/arvadafairfortheband for information.

Sounds of the old country Some music just like sounds like home, and I’ve always found Irish music sounds like that for me.

If you have a hankering for music from the Emerald Isle, the Irish Christmas in America is making

pes,” said Tyler Aird, one of its kitchen managers. “The amount of awards we’ve won proves we pump out lots of great pizzas.”

And, since it’s hard to have a bar without live music, both locations offer live music at various times.

Coffee shops and bars both

two stops in Broomfield during its 13th season. The performances will be at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Broomfield Auditorium, 3 Community Park Road.

Produced by Oisín Mac Diarmada, of award-winning lrish group Téada, the 2017 features the vocals of Séamus Begley and Sligos Niamh Farrell.

This family-friendly performance features Irish ballads, instrumental tunes and authentic Irish dancing, while photographic images provide a backdrop to some of the rich historical traditions.

To get your tickets, head to www. brownpapertickets.com.

and Swingin’ Holiday Party, at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 25, at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave. in Parker.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy has been blending jazz, swing, blues and lounge since the late 1980s.

When they signed with Capitol Records, they started making a name for themselves with listeners all over the world. Their holiday show, which is family friendly, features both holiday classics and Christmas originals from the band’s two full-length holiday albums.

For tickets and more information, visit www.parkerarts.org.

Swingin’ into the holidays A lot of the holiday tunes you’re going to hear this time of year tend to skew either toward the spiritual or to the children’s audience.

So, you don’t want to miss the chance to spice up the holidays a little with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s Wild

A taste of a mountain Christmas If you’re looking for a sampling of a mountain Christmas without having to brave the weather and traffic on Interstate 70, you’ll enjoy the Farolito Lighting and Pinecone Ceremony in Morrison.

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thrive on the relationships with their customers, and visiting The Bluegrass during any given morning finds the barista greeting customers by name and asking about their weekend.

“Obviously, there’s more people looking for coffee in the morning, but we do have some ready for a Kentucky Coffee right when we open,” Gammage said.

The Kentucky Coffee is one of The Bluegrass’ specialties, made with Benchmark Bourbon, Kahlua, steamed milk, espresso, Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream, and topped off with whipped cream.

“It’s actually really great to be part of someone’s morning routine,” he said.

One of those customers who make the coffee bar a regular stop is Tom Robinson, who works at the nearby School House and Kitchen.

“It’s cool that I can make my coffee alcoholic on a whim,” he said with a laugh, as he waited for Gammage to make his drink.

“Olde Town is a great place for coffee, but this is where I always come. It’s really one of my favorite places in the area.”

to 6 p.m. on Nov. 26, at the Tesoro Cultural Center, 19192 Highway 8.

The pinecone ceremony features visitors throwing their cones into a courtyard fire, and then watching as good thoughts and prayers rise into the night sky.

Guests can also sing Christmas carols from the 1830s and 1840s with music students from the Colorado School of Mines, and enjoy Mexican hot chocolate, hot cider and traditional biscochitos.

To cap it all off, the event honors Steve Friesen, executive director of the Buffalo Bill Museum, and author.

For all pertinents, visit www.tesoroculturalcenter.org/farolito-lightingand-pinecone-ceremony.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he can be reached creader@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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November 23, 2017N

‘Seussical’ is whimsical musical delight on Littleton stage Town Hall Arts Center hosts version running about 90 minutes

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The entire stage floor is painted in bright swishes of color, so one practically dances to one’s assigned seat at Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center (scenic design by Michael Duran) to await the appearance of Cat in the Hat, Horton Gertrude McFuzz, the Whos and other characters we know and love.

“Seussical,” the musical by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (co-conceived by that pair with help from Monty Python’s Eric Idle), is the Littleton theater’s choice for the holidays — directed with a tongue firmly in cheek by Robert Wells and perfect for family outings. (Or for grandparents, out on their own!) We are told that Wells wisely chose the short version, so run time is about 90 minutes, including intermission.

A familiarly shaped red and white striped lampshade hangs on a suspended light fixture at center stage. Music begins and

Charlie Schmidt as the Cat in the Hat and Lars Lundberg as Jojo get acquainted in Town Hall Arts Center’s production of the musical “Seussical,” which plays until Dec. 24

Brian Murray (Horton) and Caitlin Conklin (Grertrude McFuzz) share a quiet moment in “Seussical” at Town Hall Arts Center.

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in strides the versatile Charlie Schmidt, who pops on that hat and becomes the whimsical Cat in the Hat (as well as a number of other central characters sporting the same red and white striped socks.)

Horton the Elephant (Brian Murray) appears, concerned about a faint cry for help that’s coming from a flower — a tiny voice from a creature “no bigger than a speck of dust.” (A pitch for tolerance blends in here.)

He is joined by JoJo, the young Who “no bigger than

a speck of dust,” in singing the trademark concept of Dr Seuss: “Oh the Thinks You Can Think!”

Jo Jo (Lars Lundberg) and the entire Who family, wear a bright yellow wigs and individual costumes that are a variation on clever patterns with yellow, green and turquoise. All the actors’ costumes, designed by Terri Fong, with neon-colored wigs and fancy details, are really outstanding — eye candy in addition to the “ear candy” of

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the score and script. The timid Who parents worry that JoJo thinks too much!

Music director Donna Debreceni orchestrated and recorded the bouncy score and choreographer Kelly Kates created dance moves for all — from wee Whos to a loud trio of spangled birds, to a bumbling elephant — and of course, that nimble Cat, who weaves it all together.

Sour Kangaroo (Cassie Lujan, who can really belt out a song), the Wickersham Brothers and a gang of rude mon-

keys all introduce a naughty/ negative note, while Gertrude McFuzz, with her single tail feather, introduces another concept to think about — be careful what you wish for.

Mayzie La Bird (Alison Vance), a vain, self-centered sparkly bright blue creature with plentiful tail feathers, leads a trio of tropical feathered individuals, who mock poor Horton.

Mayzie even leaves her egg for him to hatch while she splits for sunny climes — and he patiently sits and sits …

Consumer safety group unveils its ‘worst toys’ list

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Fidget spinners, a plastic Wonder Woman battle sword and a remote-controlled Spider-Man drone are among the toys topping a consumer safety group’s annual list of worst toys for the holidays.

World Against Toys Causing Harm, or WATCH, unveiled the top 10 list Nov. 14 at a Boston children’s hospital.

The nonprofit organization has been releasing the lists for more than four decades to inform consumers about potential toy hazards.

The Toy Association, an industry trade group, dismissed the list as “needlessly frightening’’ to parents because all toys sold in the U.S. meet “rigorous’’ safety standards. It also criticized the organization for not testing the toys it focuses on.

National toy safety standards are ``inadequate,’’ as can been seen by the high number of recalls each year, WATCH President Joan Siff said.

The nonprofit says there have been at least 15 recalls representing nearly 2 million units of dangerous toys since last December.

Siff stressed the toys named each year have common hazards that the group sees year after year. She pointed to the “Pull Along Pony’’ by Tolo Toys that’s marketed for children over age 1

but has a 19-inch cord.

“We don’t need a testing lab to know that’s a strangulation and entanglement hazard,’’ she said.

With consumers increasingly doing their holiday shopping online, it’s more important than ever to have the most current information about the safety of a toy online, Siff said.

For example, Hallmark’s Disneythemed “Itty Bittys’’ plush stacking toy for babies was recalled over the summer due to fabric pieces that posed a choking hazard. But the toy still is readily available online because many web sales — particularly consumer-to-consumer and secondhand transactions — are rarely monitored for recalls, Siff noted.

Among the other toys that made this year’s list is Nerf ’s “Zombie Strike’’ crossbow, which the organization says poses the risk of eye and face injuries because it uses a pressurized, pull back lever to shoot soft projectiles.

Razor’s “Heel Wheels’’ are strapped onto children’s shoes to turn them into improvised roller skates but pose a burn risk because they include “real sparking action.’’

And “Slackline’’ is a tightrope-like device by Brand 44 meant to be anchored between two trees that WATCH says can lead to severe injury and death.

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7November 23, 2017

Colorado Heights’ likely buyer to keep historic features Former Loretto Heights campus will see storied structures preserved

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After months of meetings by concerned community members, Colorado Heights University campus — still affectionately known as Loretto Heights to area residents — received some certainty when it selected a company to purchase the former school property.

The historic, 70-acre campus at 3001 S. Federal Blvd., a once-Catholic college that grew out of an effort by the Sisters of Loretto that dates back to 1891, is expected to be owned

by Catellus Development Corporation. Colorado Heights University has discontinued operations, its website said.

Catellus, which has experience in transforming university campuses, brownfields and other sites into mixed-use developments, has committed to preserving the campus’s administration building and chapel as key features in the future development, the release said.

That’s a promise community members were striving for.

“I think a lot of folks who’ve been in the area for long time have some anxiety over potential changes that could be coming to the campus,” said Kevin Flynn, Denver city councilmember for District 2, in June.

Community meetings managed by several local residents on April 12, June 29, July 17 and Oct. 25 discussed the future of the campus, according to Jim Gibson, one community leader who has pushed for the preservation of its cultural significance.

Colorado Heights will continue to work with the Catholic organization Sisters of Loretto on its offer to donate the campus’s cemetery to it, university President Fred Van Liew said in the Nov. 1 statement.

The university plans to provide some financial assistance for the transfer of the cemetery, where 62 dead nuns lie, according to Flynn.

In June, Flynn said the city would become involved only if a buyer wanted to add uses that currently aren’t permitted, such as retail.

Zoning regulations already permit multi-unit housing on the property because of the existing college dorms, Flynn said.

Restaurants, gathering places, an art museum, affordable housing, a park or a multi-use complex with artists’ lofts and a theater are all development options residents have proposed in community meetings.

Another desire was to have the campus continue as an educational institution.

Formally, Gibson’s community group voted within itself to push for preserving views of the administration building, to explore whether a historic landmark designation by

The historic administration building at Colorado Heights University in southwest Denver June 22. Originally part of Loretto Heights Academy, which opened in 1891, the campus became Teikyo Loretto Heights University in 1989 and Colorado Heights University in 2009.

FILE PHOTO the city of Denver would be appropriate and to try to manage any adverse effects that new developments on the campus might pose to nearby neighborhoods, among other ideas. Nearly 40 community members at the Oct. 25 meeting, called a “Community Conversation,” at the Loretto Denver Center at 4000 S. Wadsworth Blvd. voted overwhelmingly for the ideas, which the group plans to present to the property’s buyer.

“I’m in a trust-but-verify mode,” said Gibson, who added that he’s cautious but optimistic about what Catellus has promised so far. “I think we have reason to have some optimism, but we’re gonna stay on top of it.”

Gibson wants southwest Denver residents to make their desires heard to produce a “win-win” for all involved, including the new potential property owner.

“Catellus will collaborate with community leaders and neighbors, Colorado Heights University, and the City and County of Denver to determine the best uses while working to preserve and transform the campus,” said Tom Marshall, executive vice president of Catellus, in the Nov. 1 statement.

The campus, once called Loretto Heights College, is steeped in Denver history that goes back more than a century.

Originally owned by the Sisters of Loretto, Loretto Heights Academy opened in 1891 after their original building in downtown Denver — the Catholic girls’ school St. Mary’s Academy of the Loretto Order, which opened about 1864 — grew to take up nearly the whole block by 1880, a 1985 school newspaper article said.

In 1948, it became Loretto Heights College, solely a four-year Catholic college for women, and later admitted male students. It closed in 1988, and three of its academic programs

moved to what was then called Regis College, according to a Regis article.

Teikyo Loretto Heights University opened on the campus in 1989 and focused on international students.

The Japan-based Teikyo University Group opened Colorado Heights University, a private, not-for-profit institution, in 2009.

The campus’s administration building has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1975 and still was as of July 2015, according to register documents.

Colorado Heights University announced its decision to close in November 2016 due to an insufficient student population. Also a factor were problems the United States Department of Education found with the agency that accredited its programs.

All students of the university have either completed their programs of study or successfully transferred to other educational institutions, primarily in the Denver metro area, Catellus’ statement said. About 500 students were enrolled in the university around the time it announced its closing.

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Times are tough, but options exist for first-time homeWhite-hot real estate market may be easing slightly

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BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lacy Franks makes being a first-time homebuyer sound easy.

Franks, who grew up in Black Hawk, bought her first home last September, a twobedroom townhome just off I-225 in Aurora, for $220,000 after three months of searching throughout the metro area.

The 26-year-old was able to plunk down a $20,000 down payment, using savings she originally intended to spend on medical school. When her career goals took her elsewhere, she decided to get in on Denver’s hot real estate market.

“My friends all dreamed of getting married, but I wanted to buy a house,” Franks said.

Franks had no debt, thanks to a full-ride college scholarship, so getting a loan wasn’t hard.

For those with debt, smaller savings accounts or bad credit, buying that first home can be a lot trickier — especially in a metro area that’s seen costs skyrocket and starter home construction stagnate, said Andrew Abram, a Realtor with Vision Real Estate who’s on the committee that prepares the Market Trends Report for the Denver Metro Association of Realtors.

Market trends The median sales price for single-family homes in the Denver metro area in September was $409,000, up 7.6 percent since last year, according to the Denver Metro Association of Realtors report, and inventory is down more than 5 percent.

For condos and townhomes, the median sales price was $268,000, up 11.2 percent over the same time last year.

However, things may be looking up for first-time buyers, Abram said, as condo construction is finally picking up after more than a decade of stagnation commonly blamed on the so-called construction defects law, which established a low threshold for suing condo builders.

Condos, commonly seen as a steppingstone for first-time buyers, saw construction increase nearly 20 percent over this time last year, according to the DMAR report, which may be attributable to the impact of House Bill 1279, a law that took effect this year that raises the standards for suing builders.

While the median sale price

Lacy Franks and her 8-year-old sausagehound Pepper in front of their townhome. Franks bought the home last year with savings she originally intended to spend on medical school.

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THE PRICE OF A HOME The following are the median sales prices of single-family homes in September for communities throughout the Denver metro area, according to the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. At right is the percentage increase or decrease as compared to September 2016.

Lone Tree: $659,000 (+6.3 percent) Golden: $538,450 (-0.1 percent) Highlands Ranch: $469,000 (+6.2 percent) Castle Rock: $466,673 (+7.9 percent) Parker: $462,000 (+6.2 percent) Centennial: $429,000

of condos was on the rise, they were staying on the market longer — 39 days on average, up more than 25 percent over last year.

Larger trends suggest the Denver real estate frenzy may be nearing its peak, Abram said, which can ease pressure on first-time buyers.

“It’s still relatively difficult, but it’s slowed down enough recently for first-time homebuyers to actually have time to think about their decision rather than seeing a house and writing an offer on the spot,” Abram said. “I think that’s much more healthy to allow people some time to think about one of the biggest purchases of their lives.”

Sweetening the deal Plenty of first-time homebuyers will find themselves repeatedly outbid by investors who can lay cash on the bar-

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relhead, said Del Van Essen, a senior loan officer with People’s National Bank, who has worked with first-time buyers for more than 30 years.

“That’s why it’s important to get in with a loan officer at a mortgage company three months before you’re hoping to buy, so you can get pre-approved for a loan,” Van Essen said. “That way, if you have skeletons in your closet, they can help you fix that.”

If you have credit problems, working with collection agencies or getting a secured credit card can improve your credit, Van Essen said.

There are a variety of programs to help first-time buyers come up with a down payment, Van Essen said. The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, for instance, gives grants of up to 4 percent of a down payment for first-time buyers.

The Metro Mortgage Assis-

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tance Program and Colorado Housing Assistance Corporation can also help.

Getting pre-approved for a loan means baring it all, Van Essen said, and buyers should be ready to provide paystubs, two years of W2s, tax returns, bank statements, and to have their credit statements pulled.

Buyers can expect to be outbid a few times, Abram said, so it’s important not to get too fixated on a particular property.

“It is an exhaustive process,” Abram said. “At first it’s so much fun, then you get emotionally attached to a property, then you might put in an offer and not get it. Stick with it.”

Buyers with less up-front cash can incentivize sellers by offering to waive appraisal contingencies, Abram said, or by writing a letter to sellers explaining why they connect with the house.

“Normally a seller has lived in that house for a long time and have a deep emotional connection,” Abram said.

“Sellers like to connect with someone who’s going to take care of the house.”

Living in a bubble?

With houses in once-middleclass neighborhoods selling for almost half a million dollars, the question remains: Is this a real estate bubble?

“Well, that’s the hundredthousand-dollar question,” Van Essen said. “There are still a lot of people moving here. There might be some stagnation of prices, but as long as rents are high and people are still coming, prices will probably continue to climb. It’s still a good investment.”

Still, high prices mean that mortgage payments are high as well. Van Essen said at the low end, for a small condo in a less-desirable neighborhood, a buyer can probably expect to pay $1,500 a month — and although such prices are comparable with rent, it means buyers would do well to have an income three times the payment, or $4,500 a month.

Franks said the hassle of buying was well worth it. Her townhome has climbed $20,000 in value since last year, and she’s happy to have a place of her own.

“Plus, I love that I won’t have to move again soon,” she said.

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STE(A)M activities: Children solve problems

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TE(A)M teaching is a way of helping children think like scientists, technologists, engineers, artists (architects) and mathematicians as they solve meaningful and interesting real-world problems. When children LIFELONG use STE(A)M they are making hands-on LEARNING projects and following Esther Macalady the problem-solving model engineers use: Talk about and define the problem with a team, research it, talk about and draw possible solutions, talk about and choose a plan, talk and create, talk, test and evaluate, talk and improve, talk and redesign until the problem is solved. Families can help their children by using the STE(A) M model and vocabulary while doing everyday chores like cleaning, cooking or doing a family STE(A)M activity.

Family STE(A)M fun With holidays coming up here is a cheap STE(A)M activity for young cousins: making drinking straw structures. You’ll need a box of drinking straws with the flexible bend cut off, a roll of masking tape, child scissors and a piece of paper for a base.

Define the problem and talk about it. You can choose a problem like building a sturdy bridge, a playground structure or climbing dome that will hold many action figures.

Research and talk about it. What kind of structures do the children have at school? What kinds of shapes are

they? Triangles, rectangles, circles?

What makes them sturdy? Do they have reinforcing bars that make triangles?

Triangles distribute weight and stress.

Draw pictures of ideas for structures based on the discussion.

Choose a plan and create it. Cut the straws, tape and wrap it around the straws. Are there triangles?

Test the structure and evaluate. Use action figures to test for strength. Look for parts that bend under the weight.

Talk and improve the design. Do you need more reinforcement straws to make more triangles? Is the structure able to hold more weight now?

Redesign and talk until the design works and the children like it.

Very young children can start with a square pyramid structure. Cut a straw into four equal parts and tape them to a paper to make a flat square. Then cut four more straw pieces of equal size.

Anchor them on each corner and the top with tape to make a pyramid.

Smaller straw pieces can reinforce the pyramid until there are many triangles and trapezoids. When they look through it, can they count the shapes?

Is the structure sturdy? Can you test it?

If the top is made like a little basket or platform, will it hold a small gourd or animal without collapsing? What other structures can children design?

Esther Macalady is a retired schoolteacher from Golden. See grandparentsteachtoo.blogspot.com, wnmufm.org/ Learning Through the Seasons.

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

Investors’ meetings The Rocky Mountain Inventors Association meets 6:30-8:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of every month (excluding November and December) at Vesta Technology, 13050 W. 43rd Drive, Suite 300, Golden. Presentations in marketing, manufacturing, engineering, finance, business and legal, followed by networking. Go online to www.rminventor.org for details.

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

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

Lakewood Rotary Club meets at 7:15 a.m. the first, second and fourth Thursday of each month at the Egg and I, 7830 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood. The club meets at Baker Street, 7260 W. Alaska Drive, for happy hour social at 5:30 p.m. the third Thursday. Rotary is a service organization dedicated to helping children in the community. If you are interested in speaking to the club please contact Genie at 303-5063923. Visitors are always welcome.

Golden Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Thursdays at Old Capitol Grill and Smokehouse, 1122 Washington Ave., Golden. Contact Ed Dorsey at 303-8295195, or go to www.goldenlionsclub.org

NEW Connection: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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

Golden Men’s Support Group meets from 7-8:45 p.m. Thursdays near the National Renewal Energy Lab. Call Roger at 720-2896396 or Terry at 303-748-3748.

Holy Rollers Bowlers: 2 p.m. the first and third Thursdays at Paramount Bowling Lanes, 2625 Kipling St., Wheat Ridge. Not a competitive team; we bowl for fun and fellowship. Winners do receive a candy bar, and everyone who joins the team gets a free T-shirt. There is no fee to join. Each bowler pays only for his/her own bowling games.

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

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

Salty Dog Sailing Club If you love to sail or want to try, if you don’t have a boat, if you have a boat but don’t sail enough because you cannot find a crew, the Salty Dog Sailing Club is for you. The club meets the second Thursday of the month at members’ homes. Members come from all along the Front Range because this is the only such club available. Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. with the business meeting commencing at 7 p.m. Go to www.saltydog.org for meeting locations and directions.

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

Contact Leigh Miller at 720-272-2853.

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

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

TEN (The Entrepreneurs’ Network), a business minded women’s networking group, meets from 7:30-8:45 a.m. Thursdays at Fox Hollow Golf Course, 13410 W. Morrison Road, Lakewood. Contact Joy Hinshaw, 720271-1496 or joyofcolo@comcast.net. Membership dues includes weekly breakfast plus a one-time new member’s fee.

Wheat Ridge Kiwanis Club invites you to breakfast at 7 a.m. Thursdays at Davies’ Chuck Wagon on 26th Avenue just west of Kipling. Come join us for speakers, comradery and community service. We are a small club and we have a great time serving the children of our community and more. Call David Colson at 303-507-2919, email info@ wheatridgekiwamis.com or go to www. wheatridgekiwanis.com.

Widowed Men & Women of America, Link 7: 4:15 p.m. Thursdays at Chad’s Grill, 275 Union Blvd., Lakewood. Group also meets every second Tuesday at the Elks Club, 1455 Newland St., Lakewood; cocktails served from 5-6 p.m.; catered dinner ($16) served at 6 p.m. Meeting begins at 7 p.m.

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

Wilmore-Richter, American Legion Post 161 has it Veterans Helping Veterans membership meetings at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at 6230 W. 60th S Ave., Arvada. Contact 303-424-0324 for cost and other information.

Fridays

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

Fridays and Saturdays at 390A N. Sheridan, Arvada. Bingo events help raise money to support the post’s many charitable programs. Contact 303-424-0324.

CalmUp Journey Prefer to help yourself T rather than do the coaching or psychotherapy thing? Let me share with you free information about the CalmUp Journey, a one-page self-examination worksheet for men and women. Join me for coffee or tea from 8-9 a.m. most Fridays at Whole Foods Market Belmar, 444 S. Wadsworth Blvd. in Lakewood. Let me know you’re planning to be there so we’re sure to connect. Contact www.DrLorieGose.com or 303-500-2340.

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

New members welcome.

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

North Jefferson County Gem and Mineral Club: 7:30 p.m. the second Friday of each month at the Apex Community Recreation Center, 6842 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada.

Clubs offers presentations, field trips, G socializing, and local shows. Children are always welcome to attend with their family.

Members enjoy rockhounding (rocks, minerals, and fossils), faceting, jewelry making, diverse geology, and sharing stories about “the one that got away” (or at least was too big to carry home). Contact club president Tom Reilly at tjreilly1@yahoo.com North Jeffco Senior Friday Club: 1-4 p.m.

Fridays at Community Recreation Center, 68th and Wadsworth. The group meets weekly to play cards and board games, including bridge, pinochle, canasta, hand & foot, majong, billiards and dominoes. No RSVP. All supplies provided and refreshments. Monthly pot luck/catered meals.

Golfing and bowling opportunities, too. Call Richard Marosey, 303-450-6922.

Parkinson’s Care Partners: 1:30-2:30 p.m. the second Friday of each month at the Apex Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd. Free group designed for care providers; it is led and sponsored by Homewatch CareGivers. Call Melinda Yeary, 720-524-4192 or e-mail MYeary@HomewatchCareGivers.com.

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South Jeffco Rotary: 7:15 a.m.

Fridays at The Den at Fox Hollow Golf Course, 13410 W. Morrison Road, Lakewood. Rotary is a service organization dedicated to helping those in need in our community as well as internationally. Join us for breakfast, speakers, comradery and community service. Call Kris Clute at 303-9070473, email info@sojeffcorotary. org, or go to sojeffcorotary.org.

TOPS Chapter 0675: 8:30-9:30 a.m. (weigh-in) and 9:30 a.m. (meeting) Fridays at Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St., Arvada. For anyone wanting to lose or maintain their weight. Call group leader Rhonda Basham, 720-379-6162. Free to try; $32 per year to join.

Round Table Issues Breakfast: 7 a.m. the first Friday of each month at American Legion WilmoreRichter Post 161, 6230 W. 60th Ave., Arvada. Learn about local projects and events. Breakfast service begins at 6:45 a.m. Open to the public. Contact 303-424-0324 for cost and other information.

Saturdays

American Legion Post 161 Bingo: 12:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 390A N. Sheridan, Arvada.

Bingo events help raise money to support the post’s many charitable programs.

Piece Together Sewing meets from 9 a.m. to noon the second Saturday of each month, starting in January, at Sloans Lake Community Church, 2796 Utica St., Denver. All are welcome. The group sews lap quilts for the University of Colorado Hospital, cloth bags for food for the Jeffco Action Center, mittens for the Denver Rescue Mission and Severe Weather Shelter, or bring your own project. You also may bring your own machine. Contact Sharon Behm, 303-241-8644.

Rocky Mountain Shipwrights is a wood ship modeling club that meets at 9:30 a.m. the third Saturday of each month at Rockler’s Woodworking and Hardware Store, 2553 S. Colorado Blvd. in Denver. The club also has a workshop at 9:30 a.m. the first Saturday of the month at the Arvada City Hall, 8101 Ralston Road, where we work on our models and get help from experienced modellers. Go to www.rockymountainshipwrights.org for information.

Colorado Citizens for Peace meets 10:30-11:30 a.m. every Saturday at the intersections of West 52nd and Wadsworth Boulevard to try to bring an end to the wars. Signs will be furnished for those who do not have them.

Contact Cindy Lowry at 303-4311228 or waylonthecat.lowry@ yahoo.com.

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1071 meets at 10 a.m. the third Saturday of each month at Elks Lodge #1777, 1455 Newland St., Lakewood. Beforehand, join the group from 8-10 a.m. for a lowcost breakfast at the Elks Lodge.

Chapter helps all veterans with health care, benefits, employment and training, monetary assistance and other veteran’s issues. Go to www.vva1071.org for more detailed information or call 303-870-2428.

Grand Piano Show Patrice LeBlanc performs from 6-9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Grappa Mediterranean Bistro, 1027 Washington St., Golden. Go to www.grappabistro.com. Call 303-273-8882 for reservations and information.

Polka Lover Klubs, 3-7 p.m.

Sundays at Denver Kickers, 16776 W. 50th Ave., Golden. Live music. Beautiful dance floor. Admission $5 members, $10 nonmem-

Sundays

bers. Annual membership $15.

Contact Leo at 720-232-0953 or leoincolorado@gmail.com.

Education

Discussion groups Covenant Village hosts Wednesdays at 2 p.m. This series of monthly events features expert speakers on a wide variety of educational and entertaining topics. Please plan to attend one, several or all of our programs, held at 9153 Yarrow St. in Westminster. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Call 303403-2205 for driving directions and to reserve your place. Come early for refreshments; fellowship lectures begin at 2 p.m. To learn more about the residency options and lifestyle at Covenant Village of Colorado, call us at 303-4244828.

ESL classes — Covenant Presbyterian Church, 6100 W. 44th St. in Wheat Ridge, is sponsoring a free series of English as a Second Language classes for adults 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday nights.

These classes will emphasize a conversational method of instruction. Beginner through advanced classes are offered. You may register on any Thursday night. For directions or more information, call the church at 410-442-5800 or go to our website at www. cpcwheatridge.org.

Fine Arts and Entertainment

Concordia Lutheran Church Choir meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at 13371 W. Alameda Parkway in Lakewood (the church nestled close to Green Mountain). The choir assists in Concordia’s traditional worship service three out of four Sundays per month. If you have a desire to sing and are interested in joining, please contact 303-989-5260.

Dance club — Blue Nova Dance Club meets 2:30-4:30 p.m. on the first and third Sundays every month at the Wheat Ridge Grange, 3850 High Court in Wheat Ridge. For more information or dance lessons, contact Dave at 303-578-6588 or email BlueNova.

RoundDanceClub@gmail.com.

Music performances Patrice LeBlanc performs on keyboard and vocals 6-9 p.m. every Friday and Saturday at Purple Ginger Asian Fusion Restaurant, 2610 Youngfield St. Call 303-237-1133.

Singers needed The Troubadours Choir is looking for a director and new members. This is a volunteer choir, comprised mostly of seniors. The Troubadours meet at 9 a.m. every Friday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 45th and Wadsworth. For more information, call Gary at 303-477-1380.

Symphony auditions The Lakewood Symphony is holding auditions for concertmaster (includes an honorarium), principal viola (includes an honorarium) and all section strings. Also, we are auditioning for subs in other sections.

Rehearsals are 7:30-10 p.m. Tuesdays, September through May, at Green Mountain United Methodist Church; concerts are at the Lakewood Cultural Center. Call 303-980-0400 for requirements, appointment and information.

Weekly music Jazz @ the Creek is every first Wednesday of the month at Living Water Unity, 59th and Vance in Olde Town Arvada.

Shows start at 7:30 p.m. Come listen to an hour of great jazz. For more information, call 720-9354000 or email livingwaterunity@ comcast.net.

Healthcare

Boot camp Get out of the gym and get results. Front Range Boot Camp provides dynamic, unique and results-driven full-body workouts exclusively for women.

All ages, sizes and fitness levels will succeed. Revamp your fitness routine by getting out of your routine. Indoor location is just behind Super Target at Kipling Street and 50th Avenue. Outdoor location is Skyline Park by Stenger soccer fields. Email Robyn@FrontRangeBootCamp.com or go online to www.FrontRangeBootCamp.com.

Health group A women’s health group with the motto “Your health, your life: Take charge” meets noon-1 p.m. Fridays at 9797 W. Colfax Ave, No. 3AA, in

Lakewood. Learn about natural alternatives to health concerns.

No charge to be part of this group.

For more information, call Linda at 303-883-5473 or email lindagoesgreen@prodigy.net.

Home care Always Best Care Denver West provides in-home care, skilled nursing and free senior community placement.

Always Best Care provides every individual and family with welltrained personal care attendants and expert nursing support. We help families make informed decisions about senior care, and guide them through comprehensive solutions designed specifically for their unique situations. To learn more, go online to www.AlwaysBestCare.com/DenverWest or call 303-952-3060.

Nutritional coaching Megan Grover, master of medical science and nutritional health coach at the Natural Grocers at Vitamin Cottage, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, offers free one-on-one nutrition coaching sessions for the public. Call the store at 303-4230990 for an appointment.

Tai chi is now taught at Lakeview Wellness and Event Center 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 2-3:30 p.m.

Fridays. Call 303-989-6300 or 303-730-0986 for cost information and reservations.

Weight loss — The EZ WeightLoss Challenge 12-week program meets 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays at Arvada Church of God, 7135 W. 68th Ave. Free coaching, metabolism test and nutrition information.

Cash prizes awarded to the top three biggest achievers. For information on cost or to preregister, call Chris at 720-320-2394.

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Meetings are at 6 p.m. Saturdays at 6655 W. Jewell Ave. Unit 100.

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THINGS to DO

THEATER

‘Resolutions’: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays from Dec. 1-31 at The Edge Theater, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. Additional performance at 7 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 31. No show Dec. 24.

Call 303-232-0363 or go to www. theedgetheater.com.

A Dickens of a Christmas: 7 p.m.

Dec. 1-2 and Dec. 8-9 at Colorado ACTS, 11455 W. I-70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge. A special family matinee is at 2 p.m. Dec. 2.

Call 303-456-6772 or go to http:// www.coloradoacts.org.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: through Saturday, Dec. 23 at Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays; 1 p.m. Wednesdays, and 2 p.m.

Saturdays and Sundays. Talkbacks after 7:30 p.m. performances on Nov. 28 and Dec. 7. Happy hours with cast after 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24 and 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6 performances. Call 720-8987200.

MUSIC

Therapeutic Recreation Holiday Musical: 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30 at the Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Theme is “Old-Fashioned Christmas.” Get tickets from Julie Hines at the racquetball and fitness center, 12120 W. 64th Ave. or 303-467-7158; or from any cast member.

Holiday Concert: 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3 at Colorado School of Mines Green Center, 924 16th St., Golden.

Presented by the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra, Golden High School’s 24th Street Singers and tenor Brian Stinar.

Call 303-278-4237 or go to https://www. jeffsymphony.org/.

FILM/MOVIES

Religious Freedom: Standing Up for What You Believe: noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28 at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St., Arvada. Filmed interview with former White House attorney and Air Force officer Michael Weinstein, who believes the U.S. military is under attack by a group that threatens both morale and battle-readiness: Christian fundamentalists. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@ peacelutheran.net.

ART/CRAFTS

Handmade Holiday Arts, Crafts Fair: Friday, Nov. 24 and Saturday,

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this week’s TOP FIVE A Christmas Carol: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays to Saturdays and 1 p.m. Sundays from Friday, Nov. 24 to Saturday, Dec. 23 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden.

Additional performances at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 20, and 6 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 3, Dec. 10 and Dec. 17. Call 303-9353044 or online at minersalley.com. `The Story of the Nutcracker’: 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturdays from Nov. 25 to Dec. 23 at the Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Call for weekday availability. Call 303-9353044 or go to minersalley.com. Appropriate for ages 12 and under, and the people who love them.

Distracted Driver is Risky Business: 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 28 at the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office, 500 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden. Call 303-271-6980. Led by John Bowman,

Nov. 25 at Arvada High School, 7951 W. 65th Ave. All proceeds benefit the Arvada High School band and color guard programs.

Parking is free.

DIY Holiday Card: 3-5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27 at the Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Call 303425-9583 or go to www.apexprd. org. Registration required.

Wheat Ridge Quilt Circle: 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29 in the Red Brick house at Historic Park. Presented by the Wheat Ridge Historical Society.

Art Market Silent Auction: 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdsay, Dec. 13. All proceeds benefit Arvada Center galleries. Make bids in person or by calling 720898-7251.

Fine Art Market; ACES Show and Sale: Thursday, Nov. 30 to Dec. 17 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Opening reception from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30.

Go to http://arvadacenter.org/ galleries/31st-annual-fine-artmarket-show-sale or call 720898-7200 for hours and other details.

Holiday Craft Faire: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at Jefferson Unitarian Church, 14350 W. 32nd Ave., Golden. Affordable crafts, jewelry, knitted and crocheted items, pottery, cards, home décor and more. Bake sale.

Wheat Ridge crime prevention officer. Presented by Triad of Jefferson County.

Centenary of WWI: 1-2:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29 at the Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Call 303-425-9583 or go to www.apexprd.org. Phil Goodstein commemorates what happened and how Denver survived the upheaval of the war. Registration required.

Timothy P. and the Rocky Mountain Stocking Stuffers: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1-2, and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 2-3 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway.

Call 303-987-7845 or go to www.Lakewood.org/ LCCPresents.

Rooney Ranch Elementary School Holiday Market: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 at Rooney Ranch Elementary, 2200 S. Coors St., Lakewood. Contact stoosh32@ aol.com, 720-225-7754, rooneyranchpta.wixsite.com/rooneypta.

Cash only; small bills appreciated.

Personalized Holiday Cards, Crafts: noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3 at the Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling Ave., Arvada. A variety of papers and design ideas provided. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org Lego Play and Build: 3-4:30 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 3 at the Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada; and 1-3 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org Art Classes: 12:30-3 p.m. Tuesdays through Dec. 19 (painting) at the Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada.

Call 303-425-9583 or go to www. apexprd.org. Registration required.

Holiday Art Market: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 30 at the Foothills Art Center, 809 15th St. Golden. http://www.foothillsartcenter.org/upcoming

FOOD/COOKING

Santa Breakfast: 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 at the Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Call 303-425-9583 or go to www.apexprd.org. Registration required.

WRITING/READING

Holiday Book Sale: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 1 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 2 at the Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St.,

Arvada. Jefferson County Public Library Foundation sale benefits the Jefferson County Public Library.

Call 303-403-5079 or go to www. jeffcolibrary.org.

EVENTS

Santa’s Mailbox: Dec. 1-18 at Apex Center North Pole, 13150 W. 72nd Ave., Arvada.

Send letters to Santa.

Birthday Finish Line Festivities: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 2 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada.

Games, activities and information; snacks and prize drawings. Call 720-898-7405 or go to https:// arvada.org/ Cheers for the Holidays: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 at the Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. Learn about Colorado wines and help raise money for Hope House. Contact Brenda Berg at 720-898-7403.

Arvada Historical Society Holiday Events: Saturday, Dec. 2, Holiday Tea at McIlvoy House; Dec. 9 at Holiday Open House. Call 303431-1261 or go to http://www. arvadahistory.org/ Saturdays with Santa: noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, Dec. 9 and Dec. 16 in Olde Town Square, 57th and Olde Wadsworth. Bring your own camera. Canned food donations accepted for the food bank

Apex Santa Breakfast: 9 a.m.

Saturday, Dec. 2 at the Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd. Register by Nov. 29.

Call 303-424-2739 Santa Paws Festival: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 2-3 at Cat Care Society, 5787 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. Holiday bazaar, bake sale, silent auction plus an appearance from Santa Claus.

All proceeds benefit the shelter cats. Call 303-239-9680 or go to www.catcaresociety.org

HEALTH

Bonfils Blood Drive: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26 at Arvada Elks Lodge, 5700 Yukon St., Arvada. Call Melanie Barr 303-9214962 for an appointment. Walk-in donations are welcome.

Immunization Clinics: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 at Arvada Fire Station 2, 5250 Oak St., Arvada. Walk-in clinic. Call 303239-7078 or go to www.shotsfortotsandteens.org.

Memory Café: 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. A welcoming place for people living with memory loss and their caregivers. Call 303-235-5275 or go to www.jeffcolibrary.org.

Happy Joints: 6-7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays through Dec. 13 at the Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Call 303425-9583 or go to www.apexprd. org. Registration required.

Food Pantry: open from 9-11 a.m.

Wednesdays at New Apostolic Church, 5290 Vance St., Arvada, rear entrance (across the street from Beau Jo’s restaurant). Contact Gertrude at 303-902-6794.

EDUCATION

The Weather Connection: How Weather Connects to the World: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28 at Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Presented by WeatherNation Meteorologist Marcus Walter CBM, NWA. Call 303-235-5275 or visit www.jeffcolibrary.org.

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

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Notes: Freeze pumpkin in ice cube trays. Overripe bananas work best. Peel and place on parchmentlined baking sheet in freezer. Once frozen, store in zip-top bag.

Prep time: 20 minutes Total time: 1 hour, 20 minutes Servings: 36-40 Crust: 1 cup unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 8 ounces cream cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon kosher salt Filling: 2 cans (15 ounces each) O Organics 100 percent pure pumpkin 4 eggs 2 cups whipping cream 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

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Carefully place dough on each side of 12-by-17-inch pan and pinch together, smoothing out crust so it fits into all corners of pan. Trim edges to 1/2 inch of crust and tuck edges under. Crimp edges with fork.

Heat oven to 350 F. To make filling: In large bowl, whisk to combine pumpkin, eggs, whipping cream, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, ginger and salt. Pour into crust.

Bake 35-45 minutes until filling is slightly jiggly but set. Let cool 3-4 hours before serving.

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HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Arvada Visitors Center Need: Help assemble welcome bags for new Arvada residents. Specific dates and times are scheduled.

Contact: Jean Gordon, jean@visitarvada.org or 720-898-3380

Send volunteer opportunities to hharden@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

City of Lakewood boards or commissions.

Deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Dec. 29.

Need: Advisory Commission for an Inclusive Community, Board of Appeals and Historic Preservation Commission.

Requirements: Applications and descriptions/qualifications for each position available online at Lakewood.org/GetOnBoard, which provides a full description of the qualifications for each position.

Contact: Donna Moreno at 303-987-7661 or donmor@lakewood.org.

AYUSA: International Youth Exchange Program: Promotes quality exchange programs for high school students from around the world.

Need: Host families for international high school students ages 15-18 studying in the Denver area.

Requirements: To provide students with a safe home, meals and transportation for 5-10 months. All family types are considered. Must fill out onlilne application and pass background check.

Contact: Adrienne Bivens, 720-467-6430 or abivens@ayusa.org. Go to www.ayusa.org.

Ongoing AARP Foundation Tax-Aide: Offers free tax filing help to anyone, especially those 50 and older, who cannot afford a tax preparation service.

Need: Volunteers to to help older, lowerincome taxpayers prepare their tax returns.

Requirement: All levels of experience are welcome; training and support provided.

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CASA of Jefferson & Gilpin County: Court appointed special advocates work with abused and neglected children, speaking on behalf of them in court.

Need: Many volunteers needed; CASA Jeffco/ Gilpin relies on more than 200 volunteers, but many more are needed (just 30 percent of cases typically are covered). CASA volunteers dedicate 3-4 hours per week.

Requirements: Training is provided; must be 21 or older and pass a full background check including driving record.

Contact: Kathy Drulard, recruitment and training coordinator, at 303-271-6537, kathy@casajeffcogilpin.com or www.casajeffcogilpin.com.

Alzheimer’s Association, Colorado Chapter: Provides care and support to 67,000-plus families dealing with all kinds of dementing illnesses.

Need: Walk to End Alzheimer’s committee members.

Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute. Our walk attracts more than 10,000 people, so planning committee members are essential.

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Cat Care Society Nibbles `N Kibbles Food Bank: Works to reduce number of abandoned and surrendered cats.

Need: Donations of canned and bagged cat food and litter Contact: 303-239-9680

Animal Rescue of the Rockies: Rescues homeless dogs and cats from overcrowded shelters.

Need: Foster-care families for death-row shelter dogs and cats Contact: www.animalrescueoftherockies.org

Colorado Refugee English as a Second Language Program: Teaches English to recently arrived refugees 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. 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.

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Need: Walk to Cure Arthritis committee members and general office volunteer support.

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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 303-986-5073 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.

Need: Adult tutor volunteers; no prior teaching experience required. Tutors do not need to know a second language.

Contact: Kathy Martinez, kathybv@comcast. net or 303-882-2751.

Front Range BEST: Hosts free robotics competitions for middle and high school students.

Need: Volunteers to help test and repair vex controller and motor parts; to count and organize miscellaneous materials.

Training: Provided; kit team meets weekly in Highlands Ranch.

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Foothills Art Center: Golden’s premier art facility.

Contact: volunteerinfo@foothillsartcenter.org 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.

Age requirements: Adults, or children with adult supervision; training will be provided.

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Gateway Battered Women’s Services: Serves domestic violence victims in Aurora and Arapahoe County.

Need: Volunteers for various fundraising, planning committees Contact: Jeneen Klippel, 303-343-1856; email jkworden@gatewayshelter.com.

Girl Scouts: Youth organization for girls.

Need: Volunteers for jobs ranging from running troops to helping with a science event or office work Age requirement: Men and women 18 and up Contact: girlscoutsofcolorado.org, email inquiry@gscolorado.org or call 1-877-404-5708 Global Goods and Coffee Shop: Supports the efforts of Global Refuge International, which provides medical support and training to refugees in Uganda. Shop sells fairly traded global goods and coffee, lattes, homemade paninis and pies.

Need: Cashiers at the coffee shop; barista experience a plus but not required. Also need musicians to provide live music in the evenings, especially Fridays and Saturdays.

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Contact: scheduling@globalgoodsandcoffee.com or stop by the shop to fill out a volunteer application.

Global Orphan Relief: Develops and supports programs bringing light, comfort and security to orphans around the world.

Need: Super stars with website development, users of the abundant resources of social media. Those with great connection ability are needed to help with the development of the donor pool.

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Spoiling for a fight

State urges residents to be wary as mating season sparks aggressive behavior in deer

BY COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE

Throughout Colorado, deer are in the midst of their mating season and Colorado Parks and Wildlife is reminding residents to take precautions to avoid conflicts.

“Buck deer can be aggressive and lose their usual wariness of people at this time of year,” said Patt Dorsey, southwest regional manager for Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

During the “rut” bucks are territorial and loaded with testosterone.

They may attack people that appear to be competitive rivals.

Deer can also see dogs as threats. In past years, bucks have gored people and dogs. If you see deer in your neighborhood keep your distance.

Never attempt to get close to deer, never feed them and never try to pet them.

Bucks in the rut may also spar with and become tangled in swing sets, volleyball nets, bicycles, vegetable-wire cages, hoses, etc.

“We’ve seen bucks hung up in things like hammocks, clothes lines and plastic fencing,” Dorsey said. “When that happens it’s very stressful on the animal and sometimes fatal. It can also be dangerous for people who might come in contact with a deer that is in a stressed-out condition.”

So now is the time to take a look at your yard, bring in the summer toys and check if there are other things that can snare deer.

If items can’t be removed, CPW recommends tying long strands of brightly colored surveyor’s tape to them which might help to keep the animals away.

People displaying holiday decorations and lights are also asked to exercise caution. Lights should be attached firmly to structures, or strung at least eight feet off the ground.

Avoid draping lights loosely on top of shrubbery or wrapping lights around tree trunks.

If you do see an animal with items stuck in its antlers call the nearest CPW office. Do not approach the animal or attempt to cut them off yourself.

The rut for deer usually continues until late December.

Drivers are also reminded to slow down and be on the lookout for deer on highways. Deer have migrated to winter range and are likely to be close to major roadways at this time of year.

As fall and winter progress, deer will continue to move to lower elevations in search of food and water sources.

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money and have firm boundarear Neil: I have been SOUND ies in place about what you are in a relationship with ADVICE and are not willing to pay for. a great guy going on Love is important, but being 10 years. I am finanmoney smart is also, especially cially set. Thanks to my late as we get older. husband, we worked almost If we were in our 20’s, I might 40 years to be financially feel that love would be enough. secure in our later years.

Now I don’t feel that way. I am The man I am dating is not not happy in the relationship financially stable and secure, any longer, because I’ve come although he is working, but to the realization that money I am still waiting for him to does matter. Be financially wise get it all together 10 years in. Neil Rosenthal in who you choose to become I have held onto the relationinvolved with. ship with him because I value his love Disappointed in Southern California and kindness, but I have provided for things his income couldn’t, and occaDear Disappointed: sionally I have lent him money.

Although I agree with your advice To those in a relationship with about being financially wise about someone who isn’t financially comwho you become involved with, and fortable, I would recommend that you that money is an important compocommunicate with each other about

nent of a relationship, I also can’t help thinking about how different this would sound is it were a man writing this letter rather than a woman.

I would venture that a sizable number of financially set men in their retirement years would just assume that providing for a woman less financially comfortable—or paying for extras and helping out financially — was simply part of the bargain. That was the norm when many of us were growing up.

I am not insensitive to your desire of having a man who has greater financial stability. It is certainly understandable that you may not be in a position of wholly supporting him, and I can understand your frustration in watching him struggle but never quite succeeding with getting his financial house in order. If you are in

danger of draining all your resources or compromising your own nest egg), then it makes sense that you may be forced into the decision of whether or not he is wise for you. But if that is not the case, I would urge you to consider what you are receiving from this relationship, because you describe him as a great guy who is loving and kind, and those traits are highly sought after and desirable.

In the end, your choice comes down to a simple question: Everything being considered, are you better off with him or without him?

Neil Rosenthal is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Westminster and Boulder. He is the author of the bestselling book Love, Sex, and Staying Warm: Creating a Vital Relationship. Contact him at 303-758-8777 or visit neilrosenthal.com.

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