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September 10, 2015

THIS WEEK IN

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ELECTION 2015

School board field set Trust, tax dollars and school choice among dividing issues

By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com

been curious about. It’s a chance for people to really feel invested in the investment they ‘ve made in the community.”

The Lone Tree Arts Center, behind the Target shopping center at Yosemite Street and Lincoln Avenue, opened its doors for the weekend, hosting an ’80s night on Sept. 4 and an open house and scavenger hunt for children on Sept. 5.

During the open house, children walked backstage, visited dressing rooms and spoke into a stage microphone.

The weekend also included free golf lessons and a concert in Sweetwater Park, southwest of Park Meadows Drive and Yosemite Street.

The race for the three open seats on the seven-member Douglas County Board of Education will pit three incumbents against three challengers endorsed by the group Douglas County Parents.

In District A, incumbent Craig Richardson will take on Wendy • School district Vogel. DCSD Board wants U.S. SuPresident Kevin Larsen preme Court ruling will face off with Anneon vouchers.

Marie Lemieux in DisPage 3 trict C. And incumbent Richard Robinson and • Meet the school David Ray will vie for board candidates. the District F seat.

Page 4 The challengers are rallying behind concerns over trust and transparency with the current board, what they consider to be the mismanagement of tax dollars, and losses in educational opportunities for students.

“After over a decade as a regular volunteer in my children’s classrooms, I began noticing changes that were negatively affecting our schools,” Lemieux said. “I became worried that district leadership was more concerned with marketing expensive pilot reforms rather than wisely spending educational tax dollars with the primary goal of student success.”

Current school board members say they are proud of what they have accomplished during the past few years, especially when it comes to student achievement, teacher pay and school choice.

“I’m most proud of the very, very strong academic achievement we’ve had for our students,” Richardson said. “Our test scores and graduation rates have gone up across the board. I’m also proud of the way that we have been able to implement a system of teacher pay that rewards our people for their expertise and performance.”

Douglas County Parents points to what it calls “a failure to inform the public” of plans to spend $16 million on a new teacher evaluation system and a failure to meet the district’s estimated $275 million in capital needs improvements as some of the current board’s major missteps.

The group also has concerns about the reduction in time for public comment during board meetings.

“First and foremost, our children need an exemplary teacher in every classroom, and both our teachers and students need to be in a culture where they can thrive,” Ray said. “A culture that is defined by competition, oppression and unrealistic expectations will not achieve this goal.”

Vogel said rebuilding trust with the public would be a focus and that she would insist on open meetings that allow all community members to be heard. She also would demand a comprehensive survey to gauge the district’s climate.

“During the last several years, I have attended countless district-level meetings, educating myself on the workings of the school district,” Vogel said. “I have gained a thorough understanding of the reforms implemented by district leadership and the negative impacts many of them have had on our children’s educational opportunities.”

School choice is an issue close to the hearts of current board members. There are 67,000 students who attend Douglas County’s

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Chef Eric Robbins of Uncorked Kitchen demonstrates how to make creme brulee.

More than 25 local restaurants met the community and served up favorite dishes Sept. 5 at the Taste of Lone Tree at Lincoln Commons. This year’s event fell in the middle of the city’s Discover Lone Tree weekend of events. The eighth edition of the Taste was compressed to a single day rather than the two days it’s been in the past. The new format brought in some of the largest crowds in years. “I’ve heard nothing but positive comments,” said Mary Martin, president of the Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce, which hosts the event. “We changed a lot of things up this year. It’s more streamlined. It’s more organized. It’s more spread out, and we have a greater variety. We have two stages of entertainment this year and there’s something for all ages.”

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Cranelli’s Italian restaurant serves pasta and garlic knots Sept. 5 during the Taste of Lone Tree at Lincoln Commons.

Lone Tree builds community with Discover weekend Taste of Lone Tree finds success with new single-day format

By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@Colorado communitymedia.com For a city still relatively young, events such as Discover Lone Tree offer more than just fun — they build a sense of community at the same time.

“We have so much to offer and a lot of people don’t realize everything that’s here,” said Randy Dunn, chairman of the Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce board. “So by having this, it brings the community together. These events are important for our Lone Tree commu-

nity.”

In its second year, Discover Lone Tree brought together local businesses, restaurants and public facilities Sept.

4-6 to celebrate what 20-year-old Lone Tree has to offer. It included events at the Lone Tree Arts Center and the popular Taste of Lone Tree, which drew thousands to nibble on local restaurant fare.

“Lone Tree has a long tradition of community connections and togetherness, especially through the summer concerts at the park and Schweiger Ranch,” said Lisa Rigsby Peterson, executive director of Lone Tree Arts Center. “But to do things in city-owned facilities like the arts center is really important because it gives people a chance to get on the other side of the curtain and see things they may have

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NEWS IN A HURRY Community event survey The city of Lone Tree wants to know what kind of events and community experiences its residents would like to see in the future. To weigh in fill out the survey at lonetreeartscenter.org/ eventsurvey

Steve Law is a dentist, guitar player and singer in his own band, the Steve Law Band. Photo by Mike DiFerdinando

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My Name Is

A glimpse of the people in our community

STEVE LAW Metropolitan Dental Care founder is songwriter, guitarist What is your background?

I grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota. When I was in dental school I determined that I wanted to live in Colorado, so my business partner and I moved to Colorado 32 years ago and started a business downtown. Our primary practice is in downtown. About seven years ago we started our Lone Tree practice.

How do you relax?

Music, I find, is a great complement to the intensity of being a dentist. As the kids got older and they need me less, I started to use that time to play guitar again. I play guitar just about every day now. I have a band. The Steve Law Band.

I write the songs and play rhythm guitar.

How long have you been into music?

I’ve been involved with music pretty much my whole life. I played in bands in college and stuff like that. I became a dentist and had a family, and that kind of took my focus. As soon as the kids got a little older I really started to dive back in. In the last five years my band and I have recorded three albums. It’s like ’70s rock stuff. We have another one that we’re working on. This morning I was actually recording. By the end of the year we should have the next CD released.

How long does it take you to write a song?

Well, I have a home studio so I can be pretty efficient. Sometimes it happens really fast, but sometimes it can take six months. It depends on the inspiration and how hard I’m working on it.

What are some of your other passions?

Family and the health of the kids. We have identical twin daughters who are in college right now, and our son lives in Oakland, where he has his own jewelry business. I used to race sailboats before I had kids. We just had a family vacation and for 12 days in a row I got to sail a sailboat. And being in nature is probably one of the most important things to me. Colorado is so beautiful. I love being from Minnesota.

By Mike DiFerdinando. If you have an idea for My Name Is…, please email him at mdiferdinando@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Coffee with a cop Have a question you always wanted to ask a police officer?

Lone Tree will host its first Coffee with a Cop event Sept. 24 at McDonalds, 9800 S. Yosemite St. Coffee with a Cop is a national initiative supported by the United States Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. Similar events are being held across the county, as local police departments strive to make lasting connections with the communities they serve.

The program aims to advance the practice of community policing through improving relationships between police officers and community members one cup of coffee at a time.

“We hope that community members will feel comfortable enough to ask questions, bring concerns, or simply get to know our officers,” said Chief of Police Jeff Streeter. “These interactions are the foundation of community partnerships.”

Lone Tree Oktoberfest Lone Tree Brewing Company has announce the 4th annual Lone Tree Brewing Company’s Oktoberfest.

This year’s event will be held Saturday, Sept. 19 at the brewery taproom in Lone Tree.

An authentic Oktoberfest celebration Lone Tree-style will include a Fest Halle tent with added beer stations. Activities will include beer stein racing, stein hoisting, chicken dancing, live music, assorted German fare, more food, and of course beer.

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“Every year this event brings in more and more wonderful people,” said Lone Tree Brewing co-owner John Winter. “This year G we wanted to make sure everym one had plenty of room to hoist their masses.”

B Lone Tree will tap its Oktom berfest beer at this event, which according to co-owner and head brewer Jason Wiedmaier is “one of the tastiest Oktoberfest beers h g Lone Tree has ever brewed.”

This event is open to all ages t and well-behaved dogs. A barrel 2 tapping will take place at 11am. a a Once the barrel has been p tapped there will be plenty of glass masses and beer for all.

Watch for event updates on the C band, food and contest times on C s Lone Tree’s Facebook page.

Parking is limited and alter- r nate modes of transportation are encouraged. o p Northbound Chambers to remain o s closed P Emergency repairs beneath northbound Chambers Road in r northern Douglas County — be- w tween Lincoln and Haseley Drive C — including necessary repairs to e a broken sewer pipe, are antici- m pated to begin the week of Sept. m 8 and will likely conclude by the o first week of October, when both sides of Chambers are expected D to be open and fully operational. d While the work is underway, t the southbound side of Cham- D bers Road will continue to be t open to one lane of northbound t traffic and one lane of southp bound traffic. Drivers should expect delays and are asked to c use an alternate route if at all t possible. b t Calling all public-spirited youths s South Suburban Parks and Recreation is looking for young g people to serve on the 2016 s Youth Commission to advise the district on what’s important to d f Briefs continues on Page 5t

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Supreme Court ruling sought on vouchers George W. Bush appointee is member of DCSD legal team

‘When the Colorado Supreme Court’s opinion was announced in

By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com The Douglas County School District has seen its voucher program get the green light and then the red light multiple times in various Colorado courts since 2011. Now, the school district plans to appeal to the highest court in the land for a definitive ruling on whether or not the program is constitutional.

The district will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case involving its Choice Scholarship Program, which the state’s top court ruled violated the Colorado Constitution.

“When the Colorado Supreme Court’s opinion was announced in late June, we promised a careful, thorough and rigorous legal analysis to determine our next steps,” Douglas County School Board President Kevin Larsen said in a news release Sept. 2. “Today we announce that we will be seeking (the) U.S. Supreme Court review of our case. To achieve that end, we have retained the very best legal minds in the country to make our argument that the June 29 opinion runs afoul of the United States Constitution.”

Meg Masten, spokeswoman for Douglas County Parents, said she was disappointed in the district for making the decision without more public input.

Douglas County Parents is an organization formed by parents concerned about the school board’s and administration’s policies and decisions.

“When was the public discussion to come to that decision?” Masten said. “I think this is something where the school board should come to the public and get their views and opinions because this is something that affects our children.”

Under the Choice Scholarship Program, the district would provide scholarships to up to 500 Douglas County students, whose families could apply those funds to send them to a private school in the district. Many of the private schools

late June, we promised a careful, thorough and rigorous legal analysis to determine our next steps.’

Kevin Larsen, Douglas County School Board president in the district are faith-based.

The program’s legal defense is being paid for by private donations, and no taxpayer dollars have been used, the district said. In June, school board member Craig Richardson said the district had spent $1.2 million on the case, all from private sources.

The district’s legal team includes Paul Clement, who served as the 43rd Solicitor General of the United States from 200508, appointed by President George W. Bush. He has argued more than 75 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Larsen referred to Clement as a “superstar in the U.S. Supreme Court bar, having argued some of the most important and consequential cases before the high court in our time.”

“I am delighted to be representing Douglas County in this critically important case,” said Clement in the district’s news release. “Douglas County’s innovative voucher program is plainly constitutional under the decisions of the United States Supreme Court. Nonetheless, the Colorado Supreme Court has read the state’s Blaine Amendment — a provision that at least seven justices have recognized was the product of religious bigotry — to require Douglas County to discriminate against religious schools.

I look forward to working with Douglas

County’s great team to ask the United States Supreme Court to review and reverse this decision.”

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled in June that public money cannot be used to aid or support any “sectarian” institution. At trial, DCSD argued that the intent of the word “sectarian” when the Blaine Amendment was approved meant “Catholic,” and that the amendment was equally directed at excluding immigrants and Jews from public education benefits.

“The ruling by Colorado’s highest court paves the way for the U.S. Supreme Court to evaluate the constitutionality of Colorado’s Blaine Amendment, which is an ugly part of no fewer than 37 state constitutions,” Larsen said.

Masten said her group is adamantly opposed to vouchers in the district.

“We’re opposed to tax dollars being diverted to private schools and we are opposed to the inequity that the voucher system produces,” Masten said.

Debbie Gurley, a Highlands Ranch mother, said she sees no need for school vouchers in Douglas County because of the quality of schools.

“I believe that the intent of vouchers is to rescue kids from failing public schools,” Gurley said. “There is no school in DCSD bad enough that a kid needs to be rescued from it. Vouchers in Douglas

County are simply a refund for parents who don’t want to pay into the public school system when their kids aren’t using it.”

School district spokeswoman Paula Hans said DCSD has filed a request to extend its time to file the appeal and, if that is successful, it will file by Oct. 28.

The district says it will be joined in its effort by the State of Colorado, which will be filing its own petition with the Supreme Court.

If the Supreme Court were to take the case, it would continue a court history on the matter that dates to 2011, when the citizens group Taxpayers for Public Education filed a lawsuit against the district.

A Denver judge halted the program that same year, but in 2013 a state appeals court reversed that decision. Another reversal came with the ruling from the state’s top court in June.

“I am confident that the U.S. Supreme Court will let stand the order of the Colorado Supreme Court striking down the voucher program,” said Cindy Barnard, president of Taxpayers for Public Education.

According to the Supreme Court’s website, the court receives requests to consider about 10,000 cases per year, but only about 75 to 80 cases make the cut for oral argument before the court.

CDOT partnership helps keep traffic moving Traffic Incident Management puts first reponders on same page

By By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com In March, a semi-truck crashed into the middle barrier at Lincoln Avenue when the driver fell asleep, causing 150 gallons of diesel fuel to spill across six lanes of traffic.

The accident shut down Interstate 25 traffic in both directions and cars began to line up in the congestion.

“Two years ago that would have taken eight hours to clear up,” said Kevin Devine, highway incident commander at the Colorado Department of Transportation. “It happened at 5 a.m. on a Tuesday morning. We were off the highway with

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everything open by 7:35 a.m. because we were fortunate enough to have had folks from Douglas County, Lone Tree and South Metro Fire who two weeks before had been in my Traffic Incident Management class. I use that now as a teaching tool in the class to say, it does work and it’s been working very well.”

CDOT has been using the program for about 15 months with the goal of making sure first responders and highway workers are on the same page when they respond to a traffic accident.

“The cops speak one language. The firefighters and EMS folks speak another, towing companies. The training is designed to bring everyone together so were all on the same page,” Devine said. “We set up the same way. We block what we need to. We block for as long as we need and then when we don’t need it anymore, we get traffic moving again. That’s our primary goal.”

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The national TIM Responder Training Program was developed by responders for responders, and was designed to establish the foundation for, and promote consistent training of, all responders.

CDOT has worked with Lone Tree police as well as South Metro Fire to provide uniform training to responders in the region.

In addition to the training, an improved communications network has been created that allows Lone Tree police officers to report accidents to CDOT as well as to other emergency responders.

The focus of the new training is to get crashed cars and obstacles off the road as quickly as possible in order to keep traffic moving.

“What we’ve worked out with the chief and his traffic officers is if it’s a simple accident, we’re going to move it off the highway to another location,” Devine said. “What we’re doing now is clearing

that highway in five to 10 minutes instead of an hour.”

For the Lone Tree area, that location is Krispy Kreme.

CDOT will also be more active when it comes to removing abandoned cars from the road during inclement weather.

“We’ll mark down the location and plate and pull it off the highway,” Devine said. “Then in the morning we send out a notification list to Lone Tree/Parker dispatch and CSP so that when someone goes back in the morning and realizes their car is gone, we’re not wasting law enforcement time for a stolen car report.”

Lone Tree council member Jackie Millet said the program will help to relieve congestion on the highways around the city.

“We don’t have the money to build the roads we need to build, so I think we need to use the roads we have more efficiently,” Millet said.

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Meet the school board candidates D District A Craig Richardson

Occupation: Attorney in private practice with a large international law firm Background: School board incumbent Richardson, 54, and his wife, Valerie, have lived in Highlands Ranch since 1993.

They have three grown children. Prior to his legal career, Richardson worked in the White House, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, the Pentagon, and retired as a Navy commander in 2009. Richardson graduated with a B.A. in government from Pomona College and holds a master’s degree from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School and a law degree from Stanford University. He was appointed to the DougRichardson las County School Board to fill a vacancy in 2010, and was elected to the seat in 2011.

Comment: “First, I want build on what we have already accomplished over the last number of years. I also want to bring more fiscal discipline to the district in how we approach capital needs. The only legitimate reason for debt is for growth and building new buildings. Your family takes out a loan to buy or build a house, not for new paint or carpets.

We shouldn’t be using debt for maintenance issues.”

Wendy Vogel

Occupation: Small business owner, professional quilter Background: Vogel, 45, is a parent of two DCSD students and a longtime volunteer in the schools and community.

Vogel has worked as a member of the Douglas County Long Range Planning Committee and was involved the process to identify more than $250 million in capital needs. Vogel graduated from Wake Forest University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and went on to receive a master’s degree in counseling from Chapman University. Before having children, she worked in federal prisons as a psychology intern, a substance abuse educaVogel tor and a case manager.

Comment: “I think the biggest issue in our school district is the lack of trust in our board of education and district leadership… I will also work to reprioritize our funding so that the bulk of our precious resources are used in the classrooms, rather than on overinflated administration and ineffective programs. I want to ensure that we are providing our teachers with the resources, support and quality professional development they need to deliver the best education for our students.”

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Kevin Larsen

Richard Robbins

Occupation: Assistant vice president and actuary with Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America Background: Incumbent Larsen, 52, and his wife, Cindy, have lived in Highlands Ranch since 1989. Their three daughters each attended Fox Creek Elementary, Cresthill Middle, and Highlands Ranch High schools. Larsen graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a bachelor of science degree in mathematics. He is the president of the Douglas County School Board and was elected in 2011.

Comment: “Our track record is clear.

Academic performance is up, financial Larsen stability is up and the biggest barriers of the past are away from the bargaining table. This is a district focused on educating the students of Douglas County, recognizing the vital role of parents guiding the decision-making, and doing it in the most fiscally responsible way for the citizens and taxpayers of the community.”

Anne-Marie Lemieux

Occupation: Parent, former elementary school teacher Background: Lemieux, 48, moved to Highlands Ranch in 2004 with her husband, Doug, and two children.

She is a former teacher and parent to one DCSD graduate and one current DCSD student. Lemieux helped develop the High School Academic Booster Club in the Douglas County School District. She graduated with a B.S. in education from Baylor University in 1989 and taught elementary school for seven years in Texas.

Comment: “I am dedicated to ensuring our tax dollars are spent wisely on the maintenance of our current district Lemieux and school building properties as well as efficiently meeting the requirements of our growing student body. I have the skills, background knowledge and energy necessary to move our school district forward by setting and meeting fiscally healthy and educationally strong goals. I will work diligently to ensure the Douglas County School Board is meeting the needs of our students, as well as its responsibility to the community.”

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Occupation: Operations supervisor with UPS Freight Background: Incumbent Robbins, 45, and his wife, Virginia, live in Elbert County and have four children.

Prior to his UPS Freight employment, Robbins worked for Northrop Grumman as a contractor to the Department of Energy and in the U.S. Air Force, from which he retired after 20 years of service.

Robbins graduated with a B.A. in criminal justice from American Military University.

Robbins was appointed to the board in March of 2014.

Comment: “I believe one of the biggest issues facing the district is school funding.

I want to work with our local legislators Robbins to improve the school-funding formula.

Improving the school-funding formula will help the Douglas County taxpayers keep more of their hard-earned money within our own community to help with education funding instead of sending millions of our tax dollars to supplement other districts.”

David Ray

Occupation: Educator Background: Ray, 54, has been a resident of Parker since 1990. He and his wife, Becky, had two children go through DCSD. Ray served as an elementary principal in Douglas County for 23 years, opening three elementary schools and leading a fourth to becoming the first DCSD school to national recognition as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.

He began his career at South Elementary School in Castle Rock. Ray attended University of Northern Colorado earning a B.A. in elementary education in 1983 and M.A. in educational administration in 1988. He is enrolled in the M.A. of counseling program at Colorado Christian University, with anticipated graduation date of December 2016.

Comment: “I am running for the board of education motivated by the belief that Ray our school district needs to restore to the principles of unity and trust. It has been difficult to watch our school system become polarized and distracted from the only focus that matters — the growth and development of all children...Our school district has had a proud history where the culture was defined by trust, compassion, and synergy that resulted in educational excellence. It is for this reason that I am a seeking a position on the school board — to ensure that this culture, where our children and teachers can thrive, becomes the focus.”

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De-clutter during chemical roundup Staff report Is your garage turning into a storage area for unwanted paint containers, old automotive fluids, tires, used batteries or burned-out light bulbs?

On Sept. 12, the Tri-County Health Department will host its final chemical roundup of 2015 for Douglas County residents from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at 175

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80-plus schools.

In addition to traditional neighborhood schools, the district also has 12 charter schools, an alternative high school, an alternative programming school, a night high school and an on-

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youths and teens who live and play in the area.

Volunteers get to practice skills in critical thinking, communications and creativity, while being introduced to local government and learning about the parks and recreation industry. Eligible students are those in grades seven through 11 who reside in the district and have a minimum 2.0 GPA. They must be drug- and alcohol-free, willing to share ideas in group settings, and accepting of others and their ideas.

For more information and to apply, visit www.sspr.org before Oct. 1. For more information, contact Christina Ibarra, christinai@ssprd.org or 303-7540552, or Brad Stafford, brads@ssprd.org.

Kellog Court in Castle Rock, offering a way to properly dispose of household waste that could otherwise contaminate people’s homes, the local water supply, air and landfills.

All roundup participants are asked to show proof of residence in Douglas County and pay $25 when dropping off chemicals. There will also be a free dropand-swap area on site where people can

take household cleaners, paint, car wax, antifreeze, fertilizer and garden products still in their original containers.

Accepted items to drop off include house and garden chemicals, automotive fluids, fluorescent light bulbs, fuels, propane tanks between 1 and 20 pounds, vehicle and household batteries, items containing mercury, car and pickup truck tires off the rim, and oil-based paint and

paint products.

Items that will not be accepted include business and commercial waste, radioactive waste, electronics, explosive waste, smoke detectors, waste containing asbestos, compressed gases other than propane, tractor tires and scrap metal.

For more information or to volunteer, visit www.tchd.org/250/Home-ChemicalWaste or call 720-200-1592.

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“Every student is unique,” Larsen said, “and we are committed to providing each student with the best options for them to be successful.”

The school district announced Sept.

2 it will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case involving its school voucher program known as the Choice Scholarship Program.

Richardson and Larsen expressed

concerns about tax dollars leaving the district in a disproportional amount and said school financing is an issue they hope to address. According to Richardson, the amount of tax money leaving the district to fund schools in other counties “exceeds what is a reasonable amount of generosity.”

Larsen said he would like to see a more detailed review of the actual cost of education per pupil and to refine

the system so that it better reflects a student’s individual need.

The incumbents running for re-election said that although they are proud of what they have accomplished, they would like more time to see the work they have started through to completion.

“The things we ran on,” Larsen said, “we delivered for the district.”

Homegoods opens this month HomeGoods will open a new 23,000-square-foot store in Centennial on Sept. 27 at the Centennial Promenade at I-25 and County Line Road on Sept. 27. It will be the sixth store in the Denver market.

The company will support the community by hiring store management and associates from the local area and is expected to fill 60 full- and part-time positions.

HomeGoods merchandise offerings include furniture, rugs, lamps, kitchen and dining, bedding and bath, kids décor, toys, pet, storage and much more generally from 20 percent to 60 percent below department and specialty store prices. HomeGoods can be found online at homegoods.com, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.

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September 10, 2015

Making their marks in Centennial

ences, and can share them through a piece of work. That is pretty amazing to create something that brings people together, and often brings joy.

Chalk Art Festival will be held Sept. 19-20

By Taryn Walker twalker@coloradocommunitymedia.com

What sets chalk art apart from other forms?

Its ephemeral nature. It is made only to be enjoyed in the moment. A rainstorm can come and take it away at the quickest turn. Chalk is such an approachable medium — who has not created on a sidewalk with chalk? — and it allows the viewer to participate in the creation. In a small way it creates a conversation and community around a piece. It really is a cool way to share creation, beauty and connection with people you would not have ever met before.

The Larimer Arts Association will present its first Centennial Chalk Art Festival on Sept. 19 and 20 at Centennial Center Park.

More than 150 professional, amateur and student artists will showcase their Italian style of street art — a custom of painting that dates back to the 1600s.

Colorado Community Media spoke with one of the featured artists, Jennifer Mosquera.

How’d you get into art?

I have been creating with my hands since I was a small child, and after I left the law I found myself doing design work and started to believe in my vision and really focus on my creative work. It was a hard process to find a way to make my work as a living, but something that I could not shake. Really I felt like I had to see if I could make it work as I could not see my life do anything else. I like to work in acrylic paint, glass mosaic, pen and ink and have started to do installations that are geared toward creating immersive environments.

What is it about art that keeps you coming back?

There is a feeling of losing yourself when you create work. It is like a meditation or being calm and balanced and zen-like. The world melts away, and when I re-emerge from this “place” there is always a sense

Jennifer Mosquera is a featured artist at the upcoming Centennial Chalk Art Festival, Sept. 19-20 at Centennial Center Park. Here she shows off some of her work in Denver.

Courtesy photo of wonder that I have about what I have created. It is almost as if I was not really the artist, but rather just a tool of something or someone else. Maybe it is akin to a runner’s high, but it is really a feeling like no other.

Something that you want to return to — a place of peace and a little magic.

What’s the most rewarding part of it all?

My connection with the work, as well as the connection that I make with others that find meaning in my work. Seeing that commonality with another really brings this human experience into perspective.

We all have common emotions, experi-

What was your favorite piece you ever worked on and why?

I had an awesome opportunity some years ago to design and lead a team in creating a 28-foot-by-35-foot work in chalk on the tarmac at DIA as outreach for the Denver Chalk Art Festival. I believe that the team was about 20 people. We were racing a tornado warning and a rainstorm. But we came together as a team and finished it. It started to pour as we left the airport.

It probably was only finished before the storm took it away for about 20 minutes … but for that time … it was a special piece for the people in the planes on either side of the gate and in the terminal watching down over us. A moment between storms, a little bit of beauty. It was pretty cool to be a hand in all of that.

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September 10, 2015

Cresthill Middle School to host Rachel’s Challenge Event builds on Columbine victim’s devotion to kindness

By Taryn Walker twalker@coloradocommunitymedia.com Seventeen-year-old Rachel Scott was the first victim of the Columbine High School massacre in 1999, and she left behind diaries filled with inspirational words.

Those interested in hearing about her legacy and message are encouraged to come to a community event at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 16 at Cresthill Middle School, 9195 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch.

The intended audience is for sixth grade and up, including parents and adults, as some of the accompanying video footage may be too graphic for younger viewers.

Rachel’s Challenge, a national organization that launched shortly after Scott’s death, was created by her father to awaken the learner in every child. It includes a series of student-empowering, educator-motivating programs and strategies called Awaken the Learner Five-step School Improvement Process.

Those five steps include: Dream big and believe in yourself; be kind to others; practice positive gossip; show appreciation to those you love; and be the answer.

Ryan Hollingshead, Scott’s stepbrother, has served on the board of directors for Rachel’s Challenge for 10 years and is the dean of Castle View High School.

“Following Columbine, Rachel’s parents were bombard-

ed with stories of how Rachel had affected other student’s lives in a positive way,” Hollingshead said. “When they received her diaries back from the police, they discovered that her writings reflected her commitment to changing the world through spreading kindness and compassion.”

The community event is focused on changing society and the way that everyone treats each other, he said. It’s a way to support positive mental health. Years of data show that there’s a reduction in discipline issues at schools where Rachel’s Challenge has been promoted, Hollingshead said.

Organizer and Cresthill counselor Shirl Mabary said the presentation is perfect for informing not only children, but also adults, about bullying prevention and letting go.

“I think in today’s world, spreading a message of acceptance and compassion and kindness is very important,” Mabary said. “This way we can defeat all negative impacts upon our young people in our lives. The presentation is a powerful reminder of the little things we can do every day to make our world a better place.”

The main goal is to equip people with information to sustain a chain reaction of kindness and reaction, she said.

It’s intended to be a bit more intense than the normal middle school program, Hollingshead said, as kids will see some news coverage from Columbine in the first five minutes. The program is celebrating Scott and what she stood for and will have the same message as the middle school program, but different content and powerful stories, he said.

“We hope people come to the community event so they can be a part of the change that our students will be inspired

Rachel’s Challenge is a community event that will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 16 at Cresthill Middle School. The recommended audience is for sixth grade and up. Courtesy photo

to make,” he said. “The support of parents and community members is key to helping our young people follow through on their commitments to spreading kindness and compassion. We also want the community to know what kind of message is being sent in the program to our students.”

It’s important for young people to know their actions and words matter, he said. Hollingshead shared an excerpt from Scott’s diary: “I have this theory that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion, then it will start a chain reaction of the same. People will never know how far a little kindness can go.”

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Shopping event at Outlets at Castle Rock to help charities

Outlets at Castle Rock is venue for fundraiser

This year, the event, which will take place Sept. 19, has 21 area charities participating.

That’s the most in event history.

“Shopping Extravaganza is a huge deal for us,” said Andrea Nyquist, marketing director for the Outlets at Castle Rock. “It’s our chance to give back to the community.”

It’s also a way for the outlets to bring together its community of shoppers.

By Shanna Fortier sfortier@colorado communitymedia.com The Shopping Extravaganza at the Outlets at Castle Rock has grown steadily in both charities assisted and funds donated over the past 10 years.

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So how does a day of shopping benefit organizations?

For every ticket purchased, $12.50 will go to the charity of the shopper’s choice. In addition, any proceeds from prize drawing tickets will go to the charities. Last year, the event paid out almost $40,000 to the participating charities.

“The shoppers have fun, the charities earn a lot of money, and we love it,” Nyquist said.

fundraising event.

More than 25 local restaurants participated this year.

The Taste of Lone Tree “is definitely a community event,” chamber President Mary Martin said. “It’s in support of our restaurants and businesses. It gives them great exposure. It’s about community.”

The chamber made some changes to the Taste this year, including reducing the number of days from two to one and adding more family

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The biggest attraction was the Taste of Lone Tree Sept.

5 in an opens space at the Lincoln Commons shopping center.

Now in its eighth year, the Taste is hosted by the Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce and is the organization’s top

Time: Registration is 10 a.m. to noon; event hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; mall hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (discounts will be honored through 8 p.m.)

Tickets: $25, with $12.50 from each ticket going back to the charity. Purchase at outletsatcastlerock.com until

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evening concert in Sweetwater Park.

“The things they have downtown or in some of the other communities have thousands and thousands of people, but they cost twice as much and I don’t think they’re as much fun,” Lone Tree resident Sandy Robbins said. “Here, you can really feel the camaraderie and you give people from the community a chance to meet people.”

3 p.m. Sept. 18. A limited number of cash-only tickets will be available day of the event Tickets include: Special discounts, catered lunch, musical entertainment, photo booth pictures and three prize tickets with drawings throughout the day

MILESTONES Education Kelsey Luke, of Lone Tree, was named to the spring 2015 dean’s list at the University of Albany.

Justin Quinette, of Lone Tree, graduated in May with a bachelor’s degree in biomedical sciences from Marquette University.

Dallas Tucker, of Lone Tree, was named to the spring 2015 dean’s list at Becker College.

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The redesign resulted in some of the largest crowds the Taste has seen in recent years with visitors numbering in the thousands, Martin said. “Two days was too long. It was too hard for the restaurants.”

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September 10, 2015

SCFD board meeting sheds light on divide Some smaller organizations oppose funding proposal

BACKGROUND OF SCFD REAUTHORIZATION In 1988, Denver metro-area voters approved a 1 cent on $10 sales tax to provide for enlightenment, entertainment and education of the public through scientific and cultural facilities. Categories include art, music, theater, dance, zoology, botany, natural history and cultural history. Counties included are Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver and Douglas (except for Castle Rock and Larkspur, which voted themselves out). There has been one reauthorization vote and a second is due in November 2016. Enabling legislation for the November ballot must be introduced

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com A filled community room at Lone Tree Arts Center on Aug. 27 was the venue for the monthly meeting of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District Board of Directors, which includes one member from each of the seven included counties, plus several governor-appointed members.

The chairman is Arapahoe County representative Dan Hopkins, who wields a firm hand on proceedings. (The board circulates among SCFD venues.)

Lisa Rigsby Peterson, Lone Tree Arts Center director, welcomed the attendees with the news that LTAC, celebrating its fifth season, planned 250 programs.

Revenues were up 57 percent and attendance has gained 155 percent.

“We’re now producing,” she added, mentioning generational programming and Mainstage productions.

and passed in the 2016 Legislature, which means it’s soon time to meet with legislators and write a bill.

The next reauthorization is proposed to run until 2030 and the SCFD committee suggests a number of percentage tweaks and changes in a complex formula that will have to be spelled out for voters to understand on a 2016 ballot.

Arts-loving readers will want to stay tuned in as this situation works its way to the ballot. Pages of material are available and will accumulate on websites for SCFD and FACE, scfd.org and face2016.com..

On the agenda was approval of funding for the Tier II organizations. (Representatives of half of them spoke over two hours, describing a great variety of programming. The others had appeared

earlier.)

Littleton’s Hudson Gardens is among them, as are Lone Tree’s Arts Center and Parker’s PACE Center.

About 3 p.m., it was time for public

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comments, which indicated that not all were happy among SCFD’s smaller organization.

The SCFD board’s website had a notice on April 22 that a report was coming on April 23 from the board-appointed, 18-member Reauthorization Task Force.

Lone Tree’s Peterson was a member, but there were few members from smaller Tier III organizations.

A new organization, FACE, Friends of Art and Culture Equity, formed to protest the committee’s suggested allocations.

It has written a resolution and has more than 80 signatories, including Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center, Littleton Chorale, Highlands Ranch-based Performance Now Theatre Company, Centennial-based Young Voices of the Rockies, Parker Symphony, Denver Concert Band (based in Lone Tree) — and building.

Members claim they weren’t kept informed during the committee’s process and feel the smaller organizations should receive a larger percentage of total revenues.

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It’s not the humidity, it’s the plain old heat The dog and I are looking forward to some global cooling.

To be honest, we don’t really care about the rest of the globe. Just the part of the globe that includes the city of Denver and Douglas County.

We wilt in the summer.

Languish.

Slump over. Pant. Drool.

I can see fatigue in what I write and what I paint.

The clarity isn’t there. My verbs are spongy.

He sleeps less. It’s down from 20 hours a day to 18. I feel so sorry for him.

The air conditioner runs and runs.

I hear from Xcel. They compare my consumption of energy to the house next door.

The house next door was vacant until a week ago.

Every day, I look at the five-day forecast.

When the 90s become 80s, I begin to hum.

When the 80s become 70s, I bring out the “Hallelujah Chorus.”

You will notice a difference in me.

My frown turns upside down.

I will be as happy as a clam at high tide.

Of course, if you prefer the faultfinder, grumbler and killjoy in me, too bad. You will

just have to wait until the dog days of 2016.

In a few weeks Russell will be here to shut down my sprinklers.

Then I will stow the mower.

I know I will have to rake my neighbor’s leaves, Craig Marshall Smith the ones that leave QUIET his yard for mine.

DESPERATION But that’s OK. Fallen leaves are very meaningful.

When the Smiths lived in Ann Arbor, there were hills of fallen leaves in the streets.

And you know what we did with them?

We raked them up, jumped in them, and then we burned them.

That smell is still in my nostrils.

We had a huge oil drum in the side yard, and that’s where the leaves were burned.

Between our house on South Seventh and Eberwhite Elementary School, there was an apple tree in a neighbor’s backyard.

He put a basket of apples on his porch for anyone who wanted an apple.

On the way to school I would handpick a beauty.

Autumns in Ann Arbor were wonderful.

On five Saturdays I went, usually by myself, to Michigan Stadium and watched my first college football games. For a dollar.

My father would drop me off, and give me two dollars.

What does a Coke cost at a Broncos game?

That extra dollar that my father gave me was enough to buy a hot dog and a Coke.

“Heaven, I’m in heaven, and my heart beats so that I can hardly speak.”

The Wolverines weren’t very good in 195657.

Iowa was.

And so was Michigan State.

It was important for my sister and me to learn that Michigan State was the enemy. So was another school across the state line in Columbus.

Those were the best days of my life.

And the best days of the best days of my life were in September, and especially in October, in Ann Arbor.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR School district priorities tough to understand In his report on the discussion of safety at the Aug. 18 board meeting of the Douglas County School District, Mike DiFerdinando includes this quote from Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen. It is, “absolutely our number one priority in the district, and we wanted to be as transparent about it in as much of a way as we could, given the nature of safety.”

I think all of us want our children to be safe and we will applaud the district for promoting safety and assigning a high priority to safety measure. But the top priority? Really?

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funding to all schools in a fair and equitable manner? Given the information cited, this does not appear to be the case. Two, the real purpose of the system is to educate all of our children, and for them to be creative, productive, and successful adults, they all need a first-rate education. The failure to address capital needs for the system, moves to deprofessionalize teachers, the disdain for parents who have a different perspective, and the neglect of important curricular components such as foreign languages, music, and art do not bode well for fostering creativity.

STEM courses are important but others are also, and if a full range of disciplines is not available at each school, many students will inevitably be ill served. As a relatively wealthy county, can’t we make academic

excellence our number one priority? If we do, all of our children will have a brighter future and our society will be stronger. Such a focus may also promote an atmosphere of greater commitment by students and far fewer safety issues.

Henry M. Barlow Highlands Ranch School board’s fiscal matters raise questions One of the Douglas County School Board’s pillars of achievement, according to its own website, is “ Sound Fiscal Management Under the Board’s leadership, the District has been able to get back onto solid fiscal footing. Thanks to conservative budgeting and Letters continues on Page 11

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Conservation fund has saved special places An overwhelming majority of Coloradans agree that protecting our watersheds, preserving our natural resources and conserving our priceless public lands are not only important for our health and environment, but also for our state’s thriving outdoor economy.

We were recently reminded of the incredible beauty and value of our land at the Tolland Ranch Property we visited last month. In a field near South Boulder Creek, we joined members of the local community to celebrate the designation of a 3,300-acre conservation easement, the centerpiece of a 4,700acre project to preserve the property.

This project on the Toll family land — which they have owned for more than 120 years — was a top priority for the U.S. Forest Service. It ensures that water supplies to Denver and Boulder remain healthy, that the scenic landscape remains unchanged, that a diversity of wildlife continues to inhabit the entire area, and that the world-class Nordic trails on the property remain

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something new when no one else is around.

It’s important to understand that the learning happens when we try something new and we win or succeed, and more importantly, the learning also happens when we try something new and fail. That is because the learning happens in the doing.

So why don’t we allow ourselves the freedom to succeed or fail? For some of us, we just want to stay settled in our comfort zone. We are doing just enough to pass the class or get by in our career.

And if we open ourselves up to trying something new and fail, our perception

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Things changed in Michigan. It makes me sad.

Around here, it will begin to look skeletal again. In the mornings the trees will look stark in backlighting, and instead of a flush of leaves, we’ll see the branches.

It’s a visual poem, and I can’t get enough.

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sound fiscal management.” Yet they are willing to spend $1.2 million to make an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court for their ideological dream of vouchers? A voucher system that has already been ruled unconstitutional by the Colorado Supreme Court. The district claims all $1.2 million has been privately donated, but this raises even more questions. Who is buying the board’s allegiance?

Does their solid fiscal management include the $4.2 million owed to the state of Colorado for miscalculating student enrollment?

In 2011 the school board cut $36 million from its budget, including 177 teaching jobs, yet later that year the district found some unspent money, $66 million.

How is that fiscally responsibility?

Tod Gilmore Parker Schools face building concerns Thanks so much for your recent article on safety in our Douglas County schools, noting mental health as an issue, along with the scarcity of counselors compared to other districts.

Regardless of this deficit, the district also has cut classroom time and increased classroom size, so that interaction with teachers and other students on a regular basis has decreased. Consequently, those

accessible to the public.

The South Boulder Creek Project is a shining example of what can be done to protect our watersheds and public lands when private landowners, conservationists and federal, U.S. Sen. state and local Michael Bennet governments join forces. And this GUEST project and others COLUMN like it could not have been completed without federal dollars from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The LWCF operates under a simple concept that has endured for half a century. The fund reinvests a small portion of the royalties from offshore oil and gas drilling to permanently conserve our land and

water. The program doesn’t use a dime of taxpayer money.

It’s hard to imagine what the American landscape might look like today if the LWCF had not been established 50 years ago. Colorado has received more than $230 million in LWCF funding that has been used to preserve areas like the Ophir Valley in the San Juans and Little Echo Lake in Gilpin County, as well as treasures like the Great Sand Dunes and Rocky Mountain National Park. It’s also been used to create and maintain local parks, urban nature areas and state parks. Following flooding in 2013, LWCF state assistance grants were used to help with recovery efforts like rebuilding the St. Vrain River corridor.

The conservation of these public lands has also contributed greatly to our outdoor recreation economy, which generates $13.2 billion in consumer spending, supports 125,000 jobs and produces $994 million annually in tax revenue.

Unfortunately, the LWCF is set to

expire at the end of September, putting projects like the one we celebrated last month and others across the state in jeopardy. We’re continuing to fight for the LWCF in the Senate and have sponsored several measures to reauthorize the fund and to fully fund it — which has only happened once since the LWCF was created. In Colorado and Washington, D.C., we have broad bipartisan support for the LWCF, and we will continue to be a strong voice for protecting it.

We owe it to future generations to leave our parks and public lands better than we found them and to impart the lessons of conservation and stewardship onto our kids and grandkids. The LWCF is our most effective tool to do that, and we are committed to ensuring our children can enjoy the benefits of this fund for the next 50 years.

is that we will be judged by our peers, our family members, or our bosses. And that is just not the case. It is really just our own self-limiting belief system at work in our heads.

The truth is that our bosses, our family and friends, and our peers are OK seeing us fail from time to time as long as we are growing and learning from each step back. And they are thrilled when we actually try and apply something and we succeed, as they know that when we are growing personally and professionally they will also benefit from the things we are learning and in the ways we are developing ourselves.

True learning is also not a quick fix and it does not come in the form of magic dust. Many individuals and many companies make this mistake. They believe they can take a shortcut to learning and they hope that their students or

staff will pick up on the new technique or strategy right away. If we are talking about learning and sustainable acquired knowledge and skill, then we must talk about the need for the reinforcement of training and development over time.

We must include ongoing continuous education if we are to see the desired results in ourselves, our teams and our students.

How about you? Are you willing to try and apply what you are taught in the

classroom? Are you a believer in sustainable and ongoing training and education? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we maximize our skills by learning while we are doing, it really will be a better than good week.

Democrat Michael Bennet has represented Colorado in the U.S. Senate since 2009.

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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Sure, it will be brutally cold and Smitty will refuse to go outside.

There will be a blizzard or two.

The crickets will freeze up solid.

We’ll be told to stay home, stay off the highways.

But somewhere in it, a writer and his little red dog will be smiling.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

students already isolated and depressed or disturbed have less opportunity, in an organized way, to connect with others, especially in this very isolating digital age.

Jumping to a more concrete safety issue, one factor not covered in the article is building maintenance. In addition to creating a cheerful learning environment, we keep our children and staff safe by not allowing deterioration. At Highlands Ranch High School, the staff uses buckets attempting to control regular leaks, but the district insists that the concerns do not reach the high priority list, so staff must keep on using those buckets. A roof collapse during a big-dump snowstorm constitutes a huge safety concern, as do HVAC mishaps and all construction failures.

Sensing the urgency of such issues, some schools actually have had to raise private funds to address deteriorating capital conditions. Yet, to date, the district has not given the electorate the option to vote for building maintenance and improvements through public support. Buildings deteriorate: so instead of expansion and new construction to accommodate more and more development, the district opts not to build, and not to act on the truism that failure to maintain leads to higher costs in the future and possible safety issues for our students and staff. I am disappointed that we do not get a chance to vote on these issues.

Jerri Hill Parker

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Breakfast on Broadway in Englewood uses Colorado eggs in its entrees to support farm families and to provide a fresher taste. Cook Cesar Guzman serves up a plate of corned beeef hash during the morning rush. Photo by Taryn Walker

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shell game Versatile eggs provide protein punch and boost to Colorado economy

By Taryn Walker twalker@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Here is one of chef Jason Morse’s favorite egg recipes:

Polidori Sausage and Egg Breakfast Muffins Serves 12 people 8 Slices Bread Day-old bread works great Sausage, Italian Ground 1.5 Pounds, Polidori Brand

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ith 120 million eggs laid in Colorado every year, they’re a hot commodity in the kitchen and the economy — in fact, eggs are collectively the ninth-largest agriculture product in the state behind wheat, Colorado Egg Producers Association President Jerry Wilkins said.

What most don’t know is the Colorado market is driven by only six main egg producers, which help support employment and income for 250 farm families.

Stores such as Albertson’s, Costco, King Soopers and a number of convenience stores provide the option to buy local eggs.

“It’s pretty exciting that specialty eggs on a store level come from a pretty small group of farmers with a little over 4 million egg-laying hens,” Wilkins said. “There’s efficiencies in place when you can produce that much every day all year. It’s a pretty amazing operation.”

Egg terms can be confusing when making a selection, but Wilkins Shell continues on Page 13

Pepper, Red Bell 1 Ea, Julienne Thin Pepper, Green Bell 1 Ea, Julienne Thin Onion, Yellow, Medium 1 Ea, Julienne Thin

• Remove the sausage from the pan, leave the rendered fat in the pan. Add the onions and peppers • Sauté the onions and peppers until just caramelized, remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly • Cube the bread and set aside – can use any bread desired

Garlic, Minced 1 Clove Eggs, Colorado Jumbo, 8 Ea, Cracked and Mixed Milk, Whole 6 fl oz

• In a separate bowl add the eggs, milk, spices and parsley. Mix well until fully combined • Add the bread, peppers, onions, sausage and cheese to the egg mixture and mix well

5280 Culinary Rub a Dub, 2 tsp or to taste 5280 Culinary Fishy Fishy Herb Blend, 1 Tbsp or to taste

• Allow this mixture to absorb into the bread. Mix again to ensure proper distribution of ingredients • Spray a regular sized muffin pan with non stick spray

Parsley, Italian ¼ cup, stemmed and chopped Cheese, Asiago, Shred ½ cup Cheese, Cheddar Sharp, Shred ½ cup PREP METHOD Prep time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 20 Minutes • Preheat your oven to 375 degrees | Preheat your smoker to 350 degrees • Prep the ingredients above as instructed

The breakfast pot pie at Snooze features Colorado eggs on a puff pastry smothered in homemade rosemary sausage and a side of hashbrowns. Courtesy photo by Jess Purple

• Heat a large sauté pan to medium high and add the raw sausage. Cook until fully cooked, saving the rendered fat. Cooking time should be approx. 10 minutes

• Divide the mixture into the 12 muffin cups and slightly pack into the cup • For oven, place foil lightly over the muffin pan and bake for about 20 minutes, check doneness and cook further if needed. Muffins should be firm and not have any runny eggs • For smoker, tent the foil over the muffin pan to allow the smoke to flow over the muffins while cooking. Smoke for 20 minutes, check doneness and cook further if needed.

• Using tongs or towel remove from the over or smoker, then the pan and enjoy hot.

• Double this recipe and freeze (will hold frozen for two weeks) Reheat in microwave – 30 seconds at a time until hot.

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BY THE NUMBERS 4.25 million

Produced without antibiotics: Eggs in the U.S. are generally antibiotic-free, and although antibiotics may be used for hen health the residue is not present in eggs.

250 farm families

Brown eggs: Laid by hens with red feathers and red ear lobes. The content, quality and flavor are the same as white eggs.

1 million Colorado

Cage-free: Laid by hens that roam in a building or open area, usually in a barn or poultry house that includes nest space, perches and unlimited access to fresh food and water.

Colorado hens in egg production

supported by Colorado egg farmers

Snooze’s Bella Benny has thin slices of prosciutto, Taleggio cheese and perfectly poached Colorado eggs on toasted ciabatta, topped with cream cheese hollandaise, balsamic glaze and arugula. Courtesy photo by George Lange

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has found 82 percent of eggs sold and produced in Colorado are conventional or cage-free, 12 percent are nutritionally enhanced and 4 percent organic. With an abundance of choices, labeling gives the consumer the best amount of information to make the right decision, he said.

With local eggs, it’s about freshness.

“I represent family farms not only because it supports the local economy, but also because those eggs are delivered between 48 to 72 hours and they cook up great,” Wilkins said. “It affects the taste, and those meringues stand up taller when you cook them in your pan.”

Where to go The breakfast spot Snooze, an A.M. Eatery, is popping up all around the state, including Fort Collins, Boulder, Denver, Centennial and, most recently, Lone Tree.

Spencer Lomax, chief culinary conductor and purchasing officer, said sometimes the gaps in breakfast restaurants are that customers want the sausage — they just don’t want to know how it’s made or where it comes from.

“To us, we see freshness as a huge factor and have a relationship with a local supplier,” Lomax said. “A local egg is high quality and responsibly raised, typically cage-free and free of antibiotic.”

The company has recently decided to serve “almost” 100 percent local eggs, Lomax said.

“We’re proud to serve Colorado eggs

from just up the road in Platteville,” a town near Greeley, he said. “It’s awesome that we can support local farmers.

Eggs are super-versatile and offer a great source of protein. They’re just so good and the classic perfect breakfast.”

The most popular egg dish at Snooze is the eggs Benedict, and it has six different styles. There’s the classic ham Benedict.

But for those who enjoy a multitude of flavors — and a twist on the traditional — the Caprese features heirloom tomatoes tossed with pesto and served with mozzarella on a ciabatta bun with poached eggs, cream cheese hollandaise and a balsamic reduction.

If you’re stopping in at Snooze for the first time, Lomax recommends his favorite — the breakfast pot pie. It’s a flaky puff pastry smothered with homemade rosemary sausage gravy, topped with an egg and served with hash browns.

Chef tips Food expert Jason Morse, chef of 5280 Culinary and member of the American Culinary Foundation for the Colorado Chefs Association, always goes for jumbo eggs when cooking breakfast. For hardboiled eggs, older jumbo eggs peel easier, he said.

He advises to use local eggs, as they’re grade AA and meet FDA specifications.

Local producers take great care of their flocks and take pride in producing the most consistent eggs on the market, he said. Local equals fresher.

As a chef, Morse urges consumers to do their research when buying eggs instead of relying on television and online advertising. (For one of his favorite egg recipes, see the previous page.)

EGG TERMS EXPLAINED

eggs are donated to food banks each year

4.4 million

bushels of corn purchased each year to feed hens producing eggs

10

other states distribute Colorado eggs

60

percent of eggs produced are used by consumers, whereas 9 percent are used by the food service industry

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percent of hens are housed in modern caged systems, and 6 percent of hens are raised in cage-free barns — Source: Colorado Egg Producers Association, www. coloradoeggproducers. com/

Free-range eggs: Produced by hens that have access to outdoors in accordance with weather, environment or state laws. Birds have continuous access to fresh food and water and may forage for wild plants and insects.

Natural: USDA identifies all shell eggs as natural.

Certified organic eggs: Laid by cage-free, freeroaming hens raised on certified organic feed with access to the outdoors. The hens feed is grown without most synthetic pesticides, fungicides, herbicides or fertilizers.

Pasteurized eggs: Eggs heated to temperatures just below the coagulation point to destroy pathogens.

They have the same nutritional and protein content as conventional eggs and are recommended for recipes that call for raw eggs or people who prefer runny eggs who are susceptible to illness.

Vegetarian-fed eggs: Hens fed on a vegetarian diet.

If interested in where you can buy Colorado eggs, visit www.coloradoeggproducers.com/resources/ educational-resources/where-buy-colorado-eggs

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Who Else Is Tired of Working for Peanuts At Dead End Jobs That Have No Future Are you someone who is competitive and highly money motivated?

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Compensation is $10.00 per hour.

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Moore Lumber & Hardware is hiring yard help and drivers at our Castle Rock store!

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Full benefit package available for FT employees: health, dental, vision and 401K. Post offer drug test and physical required. Math test required before applications will be taken.

Please come in to the Castle Rock store, 1335 Park Street, Monday through Friday 8-4 & Saturday 8-12 to apply. 303-688-5121. www.moore-lumber.com

Douglas County Government has an immediate opening for an Election Warehouse & Logistics Technician. Performs and coordinates logistics of election equipment, ballot roundups & maintenance on voting equipment.

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Moore Lumber hiring building materials outside salesperson.

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Celebrities take turns as servers for fundraiser Well-known Denverites will don costumes and do goofy things during the Celebrity Waiter 2015 dinner on Sept. 19 at Ocean Prime Restaurant, 1465 Larimer St. This annual fundraiser and silent auction combines a night of great food, novice servers (who should all keep their day jobs) and an entertaining atmosphere for a great cause. You are guaranteed to laugh while being waited on by some of Denver’s favorite local celebrities.

This year’s lineup includes Walter Isenberg, Will McCollum, Sam Adams, John Reimers, Jim Holder, RD Sewald, Molly Hughes, Josh Hanfling, Joshua Phair, Collon Kennedy, Pete Turner, Jeff Kaufman, Michael Dunn, Kasia Iwaniczko MacLeod, Bill Myers, Jamie Van Leeuwan and Walt DeHaven. More bold names will be added to the evening’s staff.

For reservations (5-9 p.m.), call 303-8253663.

Sad news It grieves me to my very soul to have to report the death of Michael “Mike” Gaughan, chairman and co-founder of MGA Communications, one of the primo PR firms in Denver. He died Sept. 1 from complications from surgery. He was 77.

Mike, who has been with his life and business partner Jeff Julin forever, was a beloved friend of mine. Mike, Jeff and a guest and I would go to dinner quarterly at Barolo Grill, and have such a great time

eating numerous courses and drinking vodka.

He had had some health scares, but always roared back.

This time he lost the battle. I am so sad.

From his official obituary: “Mike will tell Penny Parker you his career really began when he was MILE HIGH hired at the age of 15 as a marquee LIFE boy for the Dundee Theatre in Omaha.

From that humble beginning, Mike rose in the ranks of the theater chain until he was promoted and became responsible for all advertising and marketing for the circuit. In the mid-’80s Mike founded his own public relations firm which has morphed into MGA Communications.”

Coda Coffee opening in Edgewater Coda Coffee, a certified B Corp company that focuses on social responsibility and sustainable business practices, will open its first retail location this month at 5224 W. 25th Ave. in Edgewater.

Coda Coffee, which brothers Tim and Tommy Thwaites started in 2005, is a local, wholesale coffee company fueled

by a passion for great coffee and worldly do-gooding.

“Our dreams are becoming reality and we’re so excited to open our very first storefront. It will give people an easy way to learn more about us and the farmers who produce our coffee,” Tim said. “It’ll also help bring a craft feel to the world of coffee because, just like beer, the world of coffee has a very unique art to it that we’re passionate about and look forward to sharing.”

Coda Coffee’s grand opening takes place from 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 18. The first 25 people through the door receive a Coda Coffee travel mug and a $75 gift card for drinks at Coda’s coffee shop, drawings to win a French press and Coda Coffee swag, including travel mugs and tumblers.

For more information about Coda Coffee, visit www.CodaCoffee.com.

Ridgefest returns Sept. 12 Ridge at 38 is gearing up for Ridgefest 2015, a full day of fun for the whole family, which will be held from 3 to 8:30 p.m. Sept.

12 in the heart of the Ridge at 38 district.

Ridgefest is an event highlighting the agricultural heritage and handmade/homemade appeal of Ridge at 38 and the entire Wheat Ridge community.

Presented in partnership with the Colorado Folk Art Council’s International Festival, Ridgefest will kick off a day of eclectic musical performances with bluegrass bands taking center stage at 5 p.m.

through the close of the event. Ridgefest welcomes more than 25 artisan and food vendors from Wheat Ridge and surrounding communities, and will feature the same local brews available in nearby Wheat Ridge breweries and restaurants.

Thunder and Rain is the headlining band, with Doctor Harlan’s Amazing Bluegrass Tonic performing just before them.

Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket to throw over straw-bale seating or on the ground to enjoy the performances.

For more information about Ridgefest 2015, visit www.ridgeat38.com, on Facebook at Facebook.com/Ridgeat38 or contact Carolyn Doran at Wheat Ridge 2020 (720-259-1030 or email cdoran@ wheatridge2020.org).

Overheard Eavesdropping on Facebook: “My bank just called to ask if I had, indeed, spent $36 on Rockies tickets last week. I guess they couldn’t believe someone would pay for them, either.”

Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.blacktiecolorado.com/pennyparker. She can be reached at parkerp1953@gmail.com or at 303-619-5209.

Show recalls photographer who owned Denver gallery

Sonya Ellingboe

SONYA’S SAMPLER

Photography by late Denver photographer and gallery owner Hal Gould (1920-2015) will be exhibited Sept. 19 to Oct. 2 at Curtis Arts and Humanities Center, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village. An opening reception will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Sept.

19. Gould’s daughter, Juliette Wells, will donate a percentage of sales to the Greenwood Village Arts and Humanities Council. For many years, Gould operated the nationally recognized Camera Obscura

Gallery on Bannock Street near the Denver Art Museum. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Admission is free. 303-7971779.

$15/members; $20 nonmembers, historicenglewood.org; itrulycare. com/events/Arapahoe-acres-hometour-2015; 720-254-1897. Meet at 1501 E. Dartmouth Ave., Englewood.

Mid-Century Modern home tour The Englewood Historic Preservation Society will conduct a tour of several Mid-Century Modern homes in the Arapahoe Acres National Historic District in Englewood from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sept. 20. The cost is

Library/museum friends dinner set Littleton’s active Friends of the Library/Museum will hold their annual meeting/dinner at 5:30 p.m.

Sept. 18 at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. A square dance will follow a short business

meeting. Registration is required

by Sept. 14 (cash or check) at the adjacent Bemis Library’s front desk, 6014 S. Datura St., or the Littleton Museum’s front desk. (Memberships can also be purchased.)

Young author’s work presented Local fifth-grade student Carter Preece is the author of two novels.

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Ready, set, go. Inside Inspiration it’s that easy to find your happy. Parks with playgrounds, benches with sunsets, fun with fancy—the community’s appeal spans generations. Ageless and loaded with memory making, once you’re here you won’t know where to start. May we suggest a game of red rover with a glass of red wine?

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A New Home Community in Douglas County with Homes Priced from the mid $300,000s Ranch and two-story homes • A dedicated 55+ village Newland Communities is the largest private developer of planned residential and urban mixed-use communities in the United States from coast-to-coast. Together with our partner, North America Sekisui House, LLC, we believe it is our responsibility to create enduring, healthier communities for people to live life in ways that matter most to them. www.newlandcommunities.com and www.nashcommunities.com This is not intended to be an offer to sell or a solicitation of offers to buy real estate in the Inspiration Community to residents of Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, and Oregon, or in any other jurisdiction where prohibited by law. No guarantee can be made that completion of the Inspiration community will proceed as described. NASH Inspiration, LLC (“Fee Owner(s)”) is the owner and developer of the Inspiration Community (“Community”). Certain homebuilders unaffiliated with the Fee Owner or its related entities (collectively, “Inspiration”) are building homes in the Community (“Builder(s)”). Fee Owner has retained Newland Communities solely as the property manager for the Community. North America Sekisui House has an interest in one of the members in Fee Owner. Newland Communities and North America Sekisui House are not co-developing, co-building, or otherwise responsible for any of the obligations or representations of any of the Builders, and shall have no obligations to any buyer regarding a home purchase from a Builder. Purchasers of homes from any of the Builders waive any claims against Newland Communities and/or North America Sekisui House arising out of their purchase transaction. Prices, specifications, details, and availability of a builder’s new homes are subject to change without notice. All square footage is approximate. © 2015 Inspiration. All Rights Reserved. Inspiration is a trademark of NASH Inspiration, LLC, and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without prior written permission.

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to 4 p.m. on Sept. 19 at Koelbel Library’s Forum Auditorium, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Preece, a resident of Englewood, wrote his first chapter book, “The Black Skull,” at age 7. He also enjoys sports, piano, building forts in the basement, escaping space creatures and writing. Copies of his book will be available for sale and signing. Information: 303-LIBRARY, arapahoelibraries.org.

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Call for artists The Denver Regional Council of Governments seeks a poster for Colorado Bike to Work Day 2016. Artists must be 18 or older. Artists may submit more than one entry; $1,500 stipend for selected artist(s).

Send artwork to btwd@drcog.org or to DRCOG, 1290 Broadway, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80203. Deadline: Oct. 12, 2015.

Tattered Cover event Award-winning local author Mark Stevens will appear at the Tattered Cover, Aspen Grove, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, at 7 p.m. Sept. 21 to introduce his new Allison Coil book, “Lake of Fire.” The body of a reclusive environmentalist is found in

Highlands Ranch

Littleton

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Services:

Sunday 8am, 9:30am, 11am  Sunday School 9:15am

Little Blessings Day Care 

www.littleblessingspdo.com

Trinity

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Lutheran Church & School

Sunday Worship 8:00 & 10:45 a.m.

Sunday School Bible Study 9:30am Trinity Lutheran School & ELC (Ages 3-5, Grades K-8)

 303-841-4660  www.tlcas.org Greenwood Village 

ent-tot “Music with ME!” and run through grades 9-12 acting class. See avenuetheater. com for information and to register. Starting immediately.

Magic in Castle Rock Theatre of Dreams in Castle Rock presents David London’s Weekend of Magic at 8 p.m. Sept. 18, 19. Tickets $25/$22.50, AmazingShows.com, 303-660-6799.

Library gala slated Douglas County Libraries will hold its inaugural gala, “Fete des Fables,” at 6 p.m.

Sept. 25 at the Highlands Ranch Mansion.

The Big Bad Bash will have a Little Red Riding Hood theme and attendees are encouraged to come in costume. Colorado authors will join diners at their tables and surprise visitors may show up during dinner. Tickets cost $100 per person and proceeds will support the DCL Foundation.

Tickets: DouglasCountyLibraries.org/.

Theater education programs Gavin Mayer, director of the Avenue Theater, and other award-winning teachers will offer drama classes for pre-K through high school at the Avenue Theater, 417 E. 17th Ave., Denver. Classes start with a par-

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First United Methodist Church

1200 South Street Castle Rock, CO 80104  303.688.3047 www.fumccr.org 

blackened woods in Colorado’s Flat Tops Wilderness. Allison is helped by Glenwood Springs reporter Duncan Bloom. 303-4707050.

Church of Christ

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Open and Affirming

Sunday Worship

8:00 AM Chapel Service 9:00 & 10:30 AM Sanctuary 10:20 AM St. Andrew Wildflower Sunday School 9:00 & 10:30 am

www.st-andrew-umc.com 303-794-2683 Preschool: 303-794-0510 9203 S. University Blvd.

Highlands Ranch, 80126

Welcome Home!

Weaving Truth and Relevance into Relationships and Life

worship Time 10:30AM sundays 9:00am Spiritual Formation Classes for all Ages 90 east orchard road littleton, co

303 798 6387 www.gracepointcc.us

Sunday Worship - 10:00am Bible Study immediately following Currently meeting at: Lone Tree Elementary School 9375 Heritage Hills Circle Lone Tree CO 80124 303-688-9506 www.LoneTreeCoC.com

Beauty For Ashes Fellowship Church New church in a great location Meeting on Sunday mornings at 10am, in the Lone Tree Recreation Center

Tashlik 9/22, 7 pm, Kol Nidre/Erev Yom Kippur 9/23, 9:30 am, Yom Kippur/Yiskor 9/23, 5 pm, Yom Kippur/Ne’ilah  All services held at Embassy Suites 10250 E. Costilla Ave.

www.cbsdenver.org

303-794-6643

Community Church of Religious Science Sunday 10:00 a.m. at the historic Ruth Memorial Chapel on Mainstreet

303.805.9890 www.ParkerCCRS.org

Joy Lutheran Church Sharing God’s Love

SERVICES:

SATURDAY 5:30pm

SUNDAY 9:30am

Pastor Rod Hank Joyful Mission Preschool 303-841-3770 7051 East Parker Hills Ct. • Parker, CO 303-841-3739 www.joylutheran-parker.org

In a world where there is so much doubt and discouragement...so much hurt and failure...

We ALL need the hope that things can get better for us!

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To advertise your place of worship in this section, call 303-566-4091 or email kearhart@ColoradoCommunityMedia.com

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Children’s Church is available for all ages.

Congregation Beth Shalom

 High Holiday Schedule 7 pm, Erev Rosh Hashanah 9/13, 9/14, 9:30 am, Rosh Hashanah/

Parker

Sunday Worship

8:45 am & 10:30 am 9030 MILLER ROAD PARKER, CO 80138 3038412125 www.pepc.org

Prairie is a welcoming congregation, and a caring community that nurtures mind and spirit, celebrates diversity, and works for justice. We believe in the inherent worth and dignity of every person. Discover your own path … theist or non-theist.

Sunday Services 10:30 am Pine Grove ElementarySchool 10450 Stonegate Pkwy Parker, CO 80134 prairieuu.org

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THIS WEEK’S

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THEATER/SHOWS Parker Arts is Casting ‘Doubt’ “Doubt: A Parable” is coming to the newly renamed and remodeled Schoolhouse Theater (formerly the Mainstreet Center) from Friday, Sept. 11, to Sunday, Sept. 20, in a Parker Arts and Parker Theatre Productions co-production directed

by Denver native Michael R. Duran. Tickets available at www.ParkerArts.org or call 303-805-6800.

Opening Night Gala

Social Media Workshop Get one-on-one, hands-on help to answer questions about texting, emailing, sharing photos, using features on your smart phone, using social media (Facebook, Skype and Twitter), and more at a social media workshop at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

12, at the Parker Senior Center, 10675 Longs Way. Workshop is free. To register, or for information, call Mary at 720-560-5290.

Bring your devices with you to workshop.

Colorado Chile and Salsa Festival Celebrate the fiery green chile at the inaugural Colorado Chile and Salsa Festival from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, at Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., Centennial. Local restaurants create green chile, fresh salsa, and culinary creations centered on the zesty pepper supplied by local Colorado farms. Local chefs will compete for the bragging rights and claim to Colorado’s best green chile and fresh salsa while you reap the rewards of their hard work and creativity. There will be live music, kids’ activities, arts and crafts vendors, and craft beer breweries. Go to www.ColoradoChileFest.com.

‘Miscast’ Returns “Miscast” is an opportunity for some of the local theater community’s top performers to sing songs and act out scenes they would never get cast to perform on a legitimate stage. This popular tradition returns for one night only at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept.

14, as a benefit for the Denver Actors Fund at the Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 Main St., Littleton. Tickets are available at 303-7942787 or online at townhallartscenter.org.

Past, Present, Future of School District Join Douglas County Parents at 7 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 14, for a presentation and informal discussion about the issues facing the Douglas County School District and the impacts those issues have on our children.

Most importantly, this DCSD: Past, Present and Future meeting will address the necessary changes to promote a positive, representative governance of our schools.

The election is approaching quickly and an informal community is the key to making wise decisions in November. Candidates will appear if available. Bring questions, concerns, ideas. Meeting will be at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgline Blvd., Highlands Ranch, in the Shea B Room. Go to www.douglascountyparents.com or contact Jason Virdin at 909-997-3307 or jason@ douglascountyparents.com.

Following Grandfather’s World War I Diary Jeff Lowdermilk will share his journey to trace the path of his grandfather, an infantryman from Denver. Program is at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Following the notes in his grandfather’s diary, Lowdermilk traveled across Europe photographing landscapes, towns, cemeteries and monuments.

His images commemorate the service of those who fought in the Great War. Copies of Lowdermilk’s new book, “Honoring the Doughboys,” will be available for purchase and signing following the presentation. Call 303-795-3961.

Lone Tree Arts Center celebrates the opening of the 2015-16 season with its opening night gala at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at the center. Gala tickets include access to the pre-show gala dinner and cocktails, tickets to the opening season performance of “Motown to Jersey,” and a champagne/dessert after-party with music and dancing. Single tickets are $150. Cocktail attire, black-tie optional.

Reserved sponsored tables of 10 are available for $2,000 by calling 303-9087939. Reservations available now from the Lone Tree Arts Center box office at 720-509-1000 or online at www.lonetreeartscenter.org.

ART/FILM 60 Minute Makerspace Douglas County Libraries presents 60 Minute Makerspace, which inspires book craft, pixel pop art, sewing savvy and more, for ages 12-18, at 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays in September at the Castle Pines Library, 7437 Village Square Drive, Unit 110. Registration is free; contact 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

MUSIC/CONCERT Arapahoe Philharmonic Season Opener The Arapahoe Philharmonic begins its 2015-16 concert season with New World Discoveries at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, featuring music by Samuel Barber, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Antonìn Dvorák. Concert is at Mission Hills Church, 620 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. Maestro Devin Patrick Hughes will lead a preconcert talk at 6:45 p.m. The regular feature Classic Children’s Corner begins at 7:10 p.m. in the lobby, offering a casual introduction of classical music to the next generation of arts advocates. Tickets are available online at www.arapahoe-phil. org, by phone at 303-781-1892 or at the door.

Chuck Negron Concert Chuck Negron, formerly of Three Dog Night and lead singer on “Joy to the World” and “Old Fashioned Love Song,” performs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For tickets and information, go to www.ParkerArt.org or call 303-805-6800.

Taste of Greenwood Village More than 40 local restaurants will offer samples of their cuisine to hundreds of patrons at the 15th Taste of Greenwood Village from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, at the Doubletree by Hilton, 7801 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Cherry Creek Schools Foundation. With the event happening on game night, the DTC/Greenwood Village Chamber of Commerce will provide several big screens for the die-hard Broncos fans. Or if you just want to eat, drink and mingle, there is plenty of space for that, too. Advance ticket purchase required. Go to http://bit.ly/1WcTa7s.

Centennial Chalk Art Festival Larimer Arts Association expands its annual Italian chalk art festival to Centennial. Watch artists bring their masterpieces to life right at your feet. The chalk art festival is Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 19-20, at Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., Englewood. Go to http://www.centennialchalkart.com for information.

HEALTH Fitness Ladies Night Out Vegas Stiletto Fitness Ladies Sports Fans Night Out is at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at Centerstage Starz, 8150 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Grab your fancy shoes and wear your favorite team colors and logo for this fun girls’ night out. We’ll practice strutting and learn a sassy dance with a chair. It’s easy and fun for everyone.

No dance experience needed. Adult beverages served. Reserve your chair at www. withDavida.com.

Community Baby Shower Bumps and Babies community baby shower returns from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 12, on the patio of the Woman’s Hospital at Sky Ridge Medical Center. The shower, in its third year, is hosted by Sky Ridge and Just Between Friends and is intended to connect new and expecting moms with the tools and support they need for motherhood. For tickets and information, go to https://2015bumpsandbabies.eventbrite.com.

South Metro Community Blood Drives A number of community blood drives are planned in the South Metro area. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www.bonfils.org. Upcoming blood drives are: Saturday, Sept. 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Cabela’s, 10670 Cabela Drive, Lone Tree; Tuesday, Sept. 15, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Baxter Englewood, 9540 S. Maroon Circle Suite 400, Englewood; Friday, Sept. 18, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., PACE Center, 2000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker; Saturday, Sept. 19, 7:30 a.m. to noon, St. Thomas More Parish Center, 7071 E. Otero Ave., Centennial (call 720-482-3577).

Lunch and Learn

Arapahoe Community College’s astronomy program will host a star party from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, Friday, Oct. 16, at the Littleton campus; Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Parker campus, 15653 Brookstone Drive; and Friday, Nov. 20, at the Littleton campus. Star parties are in an open house format, and attendees may arrive at their convenience. ACC will provide telescopes for the parties, which are free and open to the public. No RSVP necessary; dress for the weather. Free hot cocoa and cookies will be served. Contact astronomy professor Jennifer Jones, at jennifer.jones@arapahoe.edu or 303-797-5839.

More than 70 percent of today’s 65-year-olds will need long-term care, which can cost $100,000 a year for a nursing home, or hundreds of dollars at day for athome care. But many insurance companies are no longer offering policies; those who do are raising fees and reducing benefits. A free Lunch & Learn workshop, catered by Panera Bread and free and open to the public, will explore alternatives, including tax-free care. Programs are from 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, at the Highlands Ranch Northridge Recreation Center, 8801 S Broadway, Highlands Ranch; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, at Lincoln Meadows Retirement Community, 1001 S. Oswego, Parker; and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 22, at Lincoln Meadows Retirement Community, 1001 S. Oswego, Parker.

Contact 303-468-2820 to RSVP.

German Research

Mini Med School

EVENTS Observe the Night Sky

The Parker Genealogical Society will feature John Mears and German Research at the upcoming meeting at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Stroh Ranch Fire Station, 19310 Stroh Road. The presentation is free to the public and all are welcome.

The University of Colorado School of Medicine offers Mini Med School for people who would like to learn more about medicine, health and the human body. The free eight-week course meets from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays in September and October for a one-hour lecture followed by a question-and-answer session with faculty members of the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Classes are at Horse Council Membership Drive, Fundraiser the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, and a live video feed will be provided in The Douglas-Elbert County Horse Council plans its annual trail ride at 10 a.m. Sat- south Denver at the University of Colorado Denver’s south campus at the Wildlife urday, Sept. 12, on a private ranch just south of Elizabeth in Elbert County. Cost Experience. Classes are Wednesday, Sept. 16 (Understanding your Step), Sept. to ride is $10 per member; non-members can join for $15 per family (and then 30 (Revealing Genetics: What’s In Your Genome? And Do You Want to Know?), pay the fee for the ride). Wild Prairie Kitchen will serve hot dogs and trimmings, Oct. 7 (Caring for Seriously Ill and Dying Patients), Oct. 14 (A Day in the Life of plus iced tea, water and lemonade. Bring a potluck dish to share. RSVP to Sue a Pediatrician), Oct. 21 (Hypertension: Understanding the Silent Killer), Oct. Kalamen at 303-841-2011 or Jan Wehrli at 303-688-0553. Plan to arrive between 28 (How Thyroid Disorders Affect Your Health and Well-Being). Registration is 8 and 9:30 a.m. required; go to https://fastfor.ms/40db2. Contact Gloria Nussbaum at gloria@ centralcoahec.org.

17 Mile House Tour Join other neighbors and history enthusiasts for a free tour of the historic 17 Mile House from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 12, at 8181 S. Parker Road, just north of Cottonwood, both the house and big red barn will be open to visitors. Old-timers have been known to make appearances with stories and music to share. Bring the family for a walk back in time, or perhaps a walk to Cherry Creek. Contact 720-874-6540.

Joyful Celebration Benefits Task Force Joy Lutheran Church and Preschool of Parker plans its Joyful Celebration, featuring a concert by the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra, a bouncy house, face painting and games. The free community event is Sunday, Sept. 13, and will benefit Parker Task Force, which recently moved locations and needs to stock its shelves.

Please bring a non-perishable food item. Guests may bring a picnic or buy food from one of Parker’s food trucks. The church is at 7051 Parker Hills Court, Parker; festivities are in the parking lot. Workshop starts at 9:30 a.m. with the concert and activities to follow.

Legacy Stories Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society presents “Legacy Stories” with Gordon Taylor, assistant director of the Littleton Family History Center. Program is from 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Go to www.ColumbineGenealogy.com. Gordon will introduce LegacyStories.org, a free, online living history library that provides life story learning, recording, archiving and sharing to families, groups and professionals. Legacy Stories offers a variety of options to compose and record legacy stories including multi-media story pages, oral history slideshows and the ability to record powerful Pic-Oral Memories with Apple and Android mobile apps. Go to www.ColumbineGenealogy.com.

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Sealover (“Mountain Brew: Colorado’s Colorful Craft Breweries”) at 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 16. Pop culture buffs can play library-themed trivia at 6 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 17, at Hall Brewing, 10970 S. Parker Road, Parker. No registration is required for either event.

Participants ages 21 and older can have their passports stamped at two locations this week, while enjoying limited edition brews created just for the tour. Barnett & Son Brewing, 18425 Pony Express Drive, Parker, will host beer journalist Ed

EDUCATION Mini Law School Learn about important legal principles in key areas of law during Mini Law School, taught by members of the University of Colorado Law School faculty. Series is eight sessions, which last from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Nov. 3 at the Liniger Building at CU South Denver, 10035 Peoria St., Parker. A different topic is presented each week. Areas covered constitutional law, intellectual property law, litigation, estate planning and taxation, environmental law, family law, criminal law and contracts and business law. Go to http://colorado.edu/law/minilawschool to register and for information.

Estate Plan Essentials Learn how to take control of your estate at free estate plan essentials workshops.

The “Why Ignorance is Never Bliss” programs are offered from 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial; from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial; from 1:30-3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch; and from 4-5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 at the Lone Tree Library, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree. Space is limited; reservations required. RSVP to 720-440-2774.

Special Education, 504s and IEPs Arc of Arapahoe & Douglas Counties leads a workshop to help parents of schoolaged children with intellectual and developmental disabilities obtain a better understanding of their rights and available resources. Participants will learn how to be proactive when communication issues arise, find out about their rights and their child’s rights as protected by state and federal law, learn about special education funding in Colorado, have the opportunity to ask questions and hear feedback from other parents. The Back to School Basics: Special Education, 504s and IEPs program is from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 19, at 6538 S. Racine Circle, Centennial. Workshop is free. RSVP to kim@arc-ad.org or call 720-457-1032 as a meal will be served.

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COMMUNITY MEETING In October 2015 The New America School-Thornton Campus will apply with the Charter School Institute (CSI) for a renewal of the charter school authorization. The mission of The New America School is to empower new immigrants, English language learners and academically underserved students with the educational tools and support they need to maximize their potential, succeed and live the American dream. The New America School is an alternative education campus serving students in grades 9-12 in central Adams County. A community meeting will be at the school on September 15, 2015 at 6:00 pm. The process involves the school providing academic and financial data along with a narrative describing the school in greater detail. The board and staff at CSI will evaluate the application and determine the length of the charter school authorization. The New America School. The school has been open in Adams County since 2005 and is located at 8978 Washington St. in Thornton. Please provide feedback and opinion to the school at nasfeedback@newamericaschool.org.

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Valor falls to Pomona’s big plays “After that touchdown run, I went and threw up five or six times.”

Panthers defeat top-ranked Eagles 28-14

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Valor Christian, the top-ranked Class 5A team in the CHSAANow.com poll, won the battle of offensive statistics but lost the game.

Third-ranked Pomona made the big plays and notched a 28-14 nonleague victory over the Eagles in a Sept. 4 showdown at Valor Christian.

Valor, coming off an 51-12 Zero Week win over Bonneville, Idaho, ran 67 offensive plays compared to 49 for the Panthers and finished with a 328-209 edge in total offense.

Pomona, however, made all the big plays, led by sophomore Max Borghi, who saw limited action in the second half because of dehydration.

“We made way too many mistakes,” said Valor coach Rod Sherman. “The penalties — we had eight — and we turned the ball over three times, and looking at the stats, we outgained them yardage wise. We didn’t make plays when we needed to.”

Pomona defenders Chris Gatseos (8), Uriah Vigil (33), Mark Bobian (88) and Brandon Micale (30) swarm Valor Christian’s Josiah Davis (25) in the 28-14 Pomona victory Friday night at Valor Stadium. Photo by Paul DiSalvo Key moments Valor was starting to get in the flow offensively in the fourth quarter and scored with 11:28 remaining in the game to trim the Pomona lead to 21-7.

Borghi muzzled the Eagles’ comeback hopes by taking the ensuing kickoff and racing 91 yards for a touchdown to give the Panthers a three-touchdown advantage.

“Yeah I wasn’t feeling well,” said Borghi.

Key players/statistics Valor junior quarterback Dylan McCaffrey completed 22 of 37 passes for 212 yards and a touchdown. He also scored on a 1-yard run, threw two interceptions and rushed for 29 yards. He was sacked three times.

Booker Schelhaa caught 11 of McCaffrey’s passes and Gabriel Kortz was in on seven tackle to pace the Eagles’ defense.

Borghi, who had a 39-yard punt return and a 34-yard run to set up Pomona’s first touchdown, finished with 97 yards rushing on 10 carries. He also handled the Panthers kickoff chores, caught two passes and had the key 91-yard kickoff return.

“He’s really, really good,” Sherman said of Borghi. “ I thought he was the best player on the field. I though their right tackle (junior Jake Moretti) was the best linemen on the field. So when you have the best skill player and the best lineman on the field, that can be some trouble.”

Junior Cameron Gonzalez, who was on the field for every play of the game, scored Football continues on Page 23

SPORTS ROUNDUP ROCK CANYON JAGUARS FOOTBALL Rock Canyon 54, Smoky Hill 20 The Jaguars scored after their first two offensive plays en route to a Sept.

4 nonleague rout over Smoky Hill. Rock Canyon scored 28 points in the second quarter as junior Jacob Snocker, who had 239 all-purpose yards, finished with 165 yards rushing and three touchdowns to spark the seasonopening victory. Senior quarterback Maxwell Lush averaged 25 yards on his six completions and threw a touchdown pass. Senior Zane Van Matre was credited with 13 total tackles to lead the Rock Canyon defense.

VOLLEYBALL Rock Canyon 3, Liberty 3 Rock Canyon shut out Liberty Sept. 2 in the away, nonconference match.

Key performers: Senior Keeley Davis had 15 kills. Junior Skylar Lane had 30 assists.

Reven Bradbury had four aces.

SOFTBALL Arvada West 5, Rock Canyon 4 Rock Canyon was edged out Sept.

4 in a tournament game against Arvada West.

Key performers: Katie DiDonna hit a double and logged two RBIs. Rachel DeSimone and Darkia Brownalso hit runs in.

BOYS GOLF Lone Tree: Rock Canyon finished sixth of 11 on the 18-hole course in Lone Tree Aug. 31, with a team score of 323.

BOYS TENNIS Mountain Vista 7, Rock Canyon 0 Rock Canyon was shut out by Mountain Vista Sept. 1.

Key performers: Doubles partners Gavin Burkholder and William Kong and Ty Veres and Jack Wahlenmaier each pushed their games to three sets.

VALOR CHRISTIAN EAGLES FOOTBALL Pomona 28, Valor Christian 14 The Panthers, ranked third in the CHSAANow.com poll, used big plays to upset top-ranked Valor Christian. Junior quarterback Dylan McCaffrey rushed for one touchdown and went 22-of-37 and one touchdown pass to pace the Eagles (1-1), who fell behind 21-0 in the early season showdown of two of Colorado’s best teams.

On Sept. 1 nonconference game meant a win for Valor who was visiting. The team consistently scored every inning with one in the first, two in the second and third and five in the fourth and fifth, leading 14 hits.

Key performers: Junior Erica Mann went 4-for-4 and had nine put-outs.

Junior Madalyn Mitchell hit a home run and stole one base. Sophomore Alexandria Kilponen struck out seven batters and junior Abby Zuschlag struck out two.

VOLLEYBALL Regis Jesuit 3, Valor 0 The visiting Eagles lost the nonconference match to the Raiders with 13, 23 and 23 for three sets on Sept. 2.

Key performers: Junior Kelsey Montgomery had seven kills and three blocks, while senior Paighton Miller received 14 serves and eight digs. Freshman Courtney Lane had the most kills scoring nine, hitting one ace, receiving 12 serves and giving three digs.

BOYS SOCCER Valor Christian 2, Vista Peak Prep 0 The visiting Bisons fell to the Eagles on the Sept. 1 nonconference game with Valor scoring one goal in each half.

Key performers: Senior Hunter Peery and junior Buddy Nelson each scored a goal while senior Erik Jungjohann made an assist. Freshman goalie Ryan Pierce made three saves.

SOFTBALL Valor Christian 12, Fairview 0 The nonconference home game on Sept.2 saw the Eagles leading with two in the first inning, six in the fourth and four in the fifth.

Key performers: Senior Alexanda Kinder and junior Abby Zuschlag hit home runs.

Sophomore Alexandria Kilponen struck out nine batters Valor Christian 15, Faith Christian 0

BOYS TENNIS Valor 7, Arvada 0: In a Sept. 1 home match, Valor got victories from the following players: Senior Daniel Stephan (No. 1 singles, 6-0,6-0) and freshman Carter Logan (No. 2 singles, 7-6 (7-1), 6-4). Doubles victories came from senior Daniel Lorden and junior Jonathan Hertel (No. 1, 6-1, 6-0) and senior B Jaye Johnson and junior Bray Polkinghorne (No. 2, 6-1, 6-0).

SKYVIEW ACADEMY HAWKS VOLLEYBALL SkyView 3, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 0 The Hawks overwhelmed the Eagles, scoring 25 each set at the conference home game on Sept. 3.

Key performers: Senior Emily Dalton was designated the player of the match with three kills, three serving aces, eight digs and 21 assists. Junior Sophia Helsing had 10 digs and so did sophomore Luci Schwarz.

SkyView 3, Denver Science & Tech Green Valley Ranch, 0 On Sept. 1, the Raptors were defeated by the Hawks in three sets, racking up 25 points each set at the home nonconference game.

Key performers: Junior Corrine Kalala was player of the match with seven attack kills and six digs. Senior Emily Dalton had 25 assists, seven digs and eight serving aces.

BOYS SOCCER SkyView 1, Lutheran 1 The visiting Hawks tied with the Li-

ons at the conference game on Sept.

3, scoring one goal in the second half.

Key performers: Junior A. Fredrich scored the goal and junior goalie C. Simpson had eight saves.

Kent Denver 6, SkyView 1 At home, the Hawks were defeated by the Sun Devils at the conference game on Sept. 1 after scoring only one point in the second half.

Key performers: Freshman C. Lopez scored the goal and junior goalie C. Simpson had 16 saves.

CROSS-COUNTRY Vista Nation Invitational: At Mountain Vista High School’s cross-country course on Aug. 28, the boys team finished fourth and the girls team placed third. The top three boys included senior Ben Butler with 10:12, freshman Jimmy Scavuzzo with 11:20 and sophomore Joseph Pippin with 11:45. Top three finishers for the girls team were sophomore Cassie Unruh with 12:55, senior Louise Wittenberg with 13:48 and freshman Payton Grove with 13:49.

HIGHLANDS RANCH FALCONS FOOTBALL Highlands Ranch 14, Pueblo Centennial 13 Curtis Jordan scored on a 7-yard run with seven minutes left in the game and the Falcons converted the extra point to escape Dutch Clark Stadium on Sept. 4 with an exciting season opening victory. The Falcons entertain Eaglecrest Sept. 11 at Shea Stadium.

Key performers: Freshman Ryan Milkowski struck out two batters earning 10 runs.

Rocky Mountain 13, Highlands Ranch 0 On Sept. 2, the Falcons were defeated by the Lobos in a nonconference away game.

The visiting team scored no runs, but had three hits.

Key performers: No individual stats available.

VOLLEYBALL Lakewood 3, Highlands Ranch 1 The visiting Falcons lost to the Tigers on Sept. 3 during a nonconference game with three wins. The Falcons scores from four sets were 14, 26, 25 and 22.

Key performers: No stats were reported for Highlands Ranch High School.

BOYS GOLF Aug 31 at Lone Tree: The Falcons placed third out of 11 with 306 points at the 6,535-yard course. Sophomore Jackson Crist was named player of the match shot an even par of 72.

Junior Kyle Pearson followed by shooting 73.

SOFTBALL Smoky Hill 15, Highlands Ranch 0 The visiting Buffaloes defeated the Falcons at the Aug. 31 nonconference game season opener.

BOYS TENNIS ThunderRidge 6, Highlands Ranch 1 The Falcons lost to the visiting Grizzlies for a conference game on Sept.

3. Senior Mitch Zoolakis won the No. 2 singles match with 6-4 in set 1 and 2.

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Cherry Creek’s Katie Plomondon, center, Rock Canyon’s MacKenna Balman and Heritage’s Per Smith all push the pace as they head for the finish line during the Sept. 4 Warrior Invitational cross-country meet. The three runners finished 28th, 30th and 32nd respectively in a field of 183 competitors. Photo by Tom Munds

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Rock Canyon set the pace among area teams at the Warrior Invitational cross-country meet, with the boys taking runner-up honors and the girls finishing fifth.

“The boys team is looking pretty good, hoping to do well in regionals and go to state, plus the girls team has talent and could go to state,” Jeff Nichols, an assistant coach, said during the meet.

“Both of our varsity teams are strong. We are focusing on staying together when we run in a meet. We are pleased because we have good depth, particularly for the boys team. We have a lot of young kids out here running in the divisions for underclassmen today.”

The Warrior Invitational at deKoevend Park in Centennial is a popular early season meet. This year there were 26 teams and a total of 183 runners com-

peting in the girls varsity division. There were 30 teams and 210 runners entered in the boys varsity division.

Arapahoe finished first in the boys division with 64 points, and the Jaguars were second with 128 points.

Chris Theodore was the first Rock Canyon runner to finish the race and was seventh in the field with a time of 17:04. Teammate Ryan Misner finished 12th with a time of 17:26.

In the final standings, Mountain Vista was eighth and Highlands Ranch was 16th .

The girls division team title went to Cherry Creek with Salida second while Rock Canyon scored 200 points and finished fifth.

Shannon Osoba set the pace for the Jaguars team as she finished 12th with a time of 20:01. Her teammate Allison Janedis was the second Rock Canyon runner to cross the finish line, placing 23rd in the field with a time of 20:59.

Highlands Ranch took eighth place in the field and Mountain Vista was 13th.

The annual meet is run over a 5-kilometer course, where the route includes a long run on a well-worn path, small hills and a water hazard.

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Nerves help steel runner’s resolve SkyView Academy’s Ben Butler aims to defend state cross-country title

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com SkyView Academy senior Ben Butler always gets nervous before a cross-country race.

He was edgy before the start of the Mustang Stampede Invitational at Salisbury Park in Parker on Sept. 3, and he will surely be anxious when he competes for the United States in the 31st World Mountain Running Championships in Snowdonia, Wales, on Sept. 19.

Butler finished 30 yards ahead of the field to win the junior/senior boys division of the Mustang Stampede with a time of 15:54.

“I felt really good,” said Butler. “It was the first 5K of the season. I always get nervous before these races. I stayed calm. A lot of people when they get nervous think it is a bad thing. I’ve always embraced my nerves and channeled the nerves in a positive direction.

“My coach told me not to worry about the beginning of the race and kind of ease your way into it. I kind of tried to get a feel for the course. I’m happy with the time. It’s a good season opener considering I had never run the course before.”

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three touchdowns and intercepted a pass late in the game.

Senior linebacker Josh Madrid paced the Pomona defense with 11 total tackles.

They said it “Without penalties we could have scored a couple more touchdowns,” said Pomona coach Jay Madden. “We played as hard as we could and the kids made some incredible great plays.”

“It was an amazing win,” said Pomona’s Gonzalez. “It was the first game of the season against one of the best teams over the past five or six years. It wasn’t just me. Max had a

For Butler, the defending Class 3A state cross-country champion, which is more important: defending his state championship or doing well with Team USA in Snowdonia, Wales?

“I really don’t know,” he said. “Our team this year is the best school team we’ve ever had. We’ve got a great group of guys that are young and they really want that state title. I really want Butler to defend my state title.

“But at the same time, representing the USA is something I’ve always dreamed of, and I’d love to go out and get a gold.”

Butler, who was an alternate runner for the PanAm Games in Colombia, said competing in races like the Stampede will help when he journeys to Wales.

The World Mountain Running Championship races switch between uphill-only and uphill/downhill courses. The up/down course is two laps for junior men with an elevation gain of approximately 800 feet per lap throughout the 5.53-mile race.

“Any type of racing you can get yourself into helps,” said Butler. “I feel cross-country racing is really good for building up speed and strength for the mountains.

“I’m really looking forward to it. I’m excited to get out and see how I stack up against international competition.” couple big plays, the offensive line stepped up and our defense was great.”

“In the second half we were able to sustain some drives, helped our defense out by getting them off the field, and then they were able to respond,” said Sherman. “When we went three and out, we put our defense right back on the field. They were just too big and physical up front.”

Going forward Valor begins two weekends of play out of state. The Eagles travel to Bentonville, Arkansas, to play the defending Arkansas Class 7A PUBLIC NOTICE state champion Tigers on Sept. 11. Valor then NOTICE OF plays East High School in Salt Lake City on CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS Sept. 18.

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account of a contract between Douglas County and MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. for the 2015 Asphalt Overlay Project, Douglas County Project Number CI 2015-003 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said October 10, 2015, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Public Works Engineering Director, with a copy to the Project Engineer, Terry Gruber, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

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The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Frederick H. Koch, P.E., Public Works Engineering Director.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on October 10, 2015, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and WILDCAT CONSTRUCTION CO, INC. for the Sageport 2014 Local Improvement District (LID 14-01) Project, Douglas County Project Number CI 2013-024 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Wildcat Construction Co, Inc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on October 10, 2015, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and WILDCAT CONSTRUCTION CO, INC. for the Sageport 2014 Local Improvement District (LID 14-01) Project, Douglas County Project Number CI 2013-024 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Wildcat Construction Co, Inc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said October 10, 2015, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Public Works Engineering Director, with a copy to the Project Engineer, Sean Owens, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

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INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #038-15 FIELD LIGHTING for the WEST FIELDS at HIGHLAND HERITAGE REGIONAL PARK

The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Frederick H. Koch, P.E., Public Works Engineering Director.

The Division of Parks, Trails and Building Grounds of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible qualified firms for the provision of the purchase of Field Lighting for the West Fields at Highland Heritage Regional Park, as specified.

Legal Notice No.: 927685 First Publication: September 10, 2015 Last Publication: September 17, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on October 10, 2015, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and A-1 CHIPSEAL COMPANY for the 2015 Surface Treatment Project, Douglas County Project Number CI 2015002 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said A-1 Chipseal Company for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions , provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said October 10, 2015, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Public Works Engineering Director, with a copy to the Project Engineer, Terry Gruber, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

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The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Frederick H. Koch, P.E., Public Works Engineering Director.

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account of a contract between Douglas County and A-1 CHIPSEAL COMPANY for the 2015 Surface Treatment Project, Douglas County Project Number CI 2015002 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said A-1 Chipseal Company for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said October 10, 2015, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Public Works Engineering Director, with a copy to the Project Engineer, Terry Gruber, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

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The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses.

Bid responses will be received until 3:00 p.m. on Monday, September 28, 2015 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Three (3) copies of your bid response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Invitation for Bid (IFB) #038-15, Field Lighting for the West Fields at Highland Heritage Regional Park”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items and/or services with the successful bidder.

Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor at 303-660-7434 or criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

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The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses.

Bid responses will be received until 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2015 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Three (3) copies of your bid response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Invitation for Bid (IFB) #039-15, Software House C-Cure 9000 Hardware”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items and/or services with the successful bidder.

Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor at 303-660-7434 or criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No.: 927688 First Publication: September 10, 2015 Last Publication: September 10, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #040-15 INMATE HEALTHCARE SERVICES The Sheriff’s Office of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible, qualified firms for the provision of comprehensive Healthcare Administration, Medical, Pharmaceutical, Mental Health, and Dental Health Services at the Douglas County Detention Facility.

ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015, THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY SITE VISIT RELATED TO THIS PROJECT.

Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible, qualified firms for the provision of comprehensive Healthcare Administration, Medical, Pharmaceutical, Mental Health, and Dental Health Services at the Douglas County Detention Facility.

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ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015, THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY SITE VISIT RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE SITE VISIT WILL ALLOW ALL INTERESTED PARTIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THE WORK SITE LOCATION AND DISCUSS THE PROJECT DETAILS. THE SITE VISIT WILL BEGIN AT 1:00 P.M. IN THE LOBBY OF THE ROBERT A. CHRISTENSEN JUSTICE CENTER, 4000 JUSTICE WAY, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80109. EACH PERSON MUST CLEAR SECURITY BEFORE ENTERING THE LOBBY; THE SITE VISIT WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 1:00 PM. ONLY THOSE COMPANIES ATTENDING THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT AN RFP RESPONSE.

The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. RFP documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the RFP documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic proposal responses.

Five (5) copies of your RFP response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “RFP No. 040-15, Inmate Healthcare Services” prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed responses will not be accepted. RFP responses will be received until 3:00 p.m., on Friday, October 9, 2015 by the Douglas County Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Proposals will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any proposals so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said proposal and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful vendor.

Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

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