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Debora Scheffel, Douglas County School Board candidate running in District G against Krista Holtzmann, speaks at a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties on Oct. 3 at the Lone Tree Hub. PHOTOS BY ALEX DEWIND

Douglas County School Board candidate Chris Schor, running in District D against Randy Mills, addresses the audience at the forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties. Election Day is Nov. 7.

For candidates, it’s a matter of trust All eight hopefuls participate in second community forum

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

One word used often by Douglas County School Board candidates at the second community forum was “trust.”

“Before we would consider any kind of tax

increase, the first goal is to restore trust with the community,” Elevate Douglas County candidate Grant Nelson said when asked about the financial needs of the Douglas County School District.

“If we want to build trust — and I keep hearing this word in this campaign — then let’s answer this question honestly,” Chris Schor — one of four candidates running against the Elevate slate — said when asked about vouchers. “I believe in public funds supporting public schools, therefore I would not support taxpayer-funded vouchers.”

The eight candidates sat at a table, each beside his or her district opponent, before a room full

of adults for a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties on Oct. 3 at the Lone Tree Hub, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway.

Candidates are vying for four seats on the board, currently occupied by Meghann Silverthorn, James Geddes, Judith Reynolds and Steven Peck. None of those four incumbents is seeking re-election, with Silverthorn being the lone board member who can’t because of term limits.

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Gala shines light on sheriff’s office’s work with homeless youths Hide in Plain Sight honors Douglas County Sheriff’s Office for its support

BY CASEY VAN DIVIER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Kyle Gallup, 20, played football, worked part-time and made lasting friends when he attended Chaparral High School.

But he also paid for gas, rent, groceries, electrical bills, and anything needed to help support himself, his mother and his younger brother. The family found themselves homeless during Gallup’s high school years, eventually moving into a friend’s basement. Spurlock “I had to live the grownup life as a teenager,” Gallup said.

But thanks to Hide in Plain Sight, a Douglas County-based nonprofit that provides scholarships to homeless and impoverished youths in Colorado, and the Douglas County Gallup Sheriff ’s Office, which identifies and provides solutions for homeless students, Gallup is a junior at the University of Hawaii, where he is a quarterback for the

BY THE NUMBERS In the 2015 academic year...

Douglas County reported: 910 homeless students 3.5% school-aged children living in poverty 12% qualifying for free or reduced-priced lunch Colorado reported: 24,685 homeless students 14.9% school-aged children living in poverty 41.8% qualifying for free or reduced-priced lunch Source: Colorado Children’s Campaign school’s football team. His mother and brother have also moved into their own house.

“I think I have four or five different Sheriff ’s cards that they gave me as a kid, to call them if I ever needed anything,” Gallup, who is studying business, said. “They’ve always been supportive of me and my little brother.”

To recognize the sheriff ’s office’s work with homeless youths, Hide in Plain Sight will honor the department at its second annual gala on Oct. 27 at Spruce Mountain Ranch in Larkspur.

IF YOU GO An Evening of Hope will take place Oct. 27 at Spruce Mountain Ranch, 14771 Spruce Mountain Road in Larkspur. Individual tickets are available online at www.eveningofhopes.org for $75. Businesses also can help sponsor the event and raise awareness about their companies.

The event will include dinner, dancing and a live auction. The Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office will contribute to the auction by offering bidders an opportunity to spend time with a segment of its team.

In the past, the office has donated a day with the canine unit, training on the range and a paintball match against the SWAT team.

For information, contact Joe Roos at 720288-3016.

“Everyone knows who the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office is, but they don’t know the depths of the services they provide,” said Joe Roos, founder of Hide in Plain Sight, who has worked closely with the department since starting his organization in February 2015.

“We’re trying to raise awareness in our community about the work that the sheriff ’s office does with at-risk students.”

Gallup was fortunate, he said, in that he had friends and family to sup-

port him, along with sheriff ’s office deputies.

“We find kids who don’t have money for gas, don’t have money for food, and they’re staying with someone else — these things start to add up very quickly,” said Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock.

“We want to get these kids to a place where they can go home, sleep and have a place to study.”

School resource officers have been trained to spot the signs of homelessness and poverty, reach out to students in need, and collaborate with the Douglas/Elbert Taskforce to provide solutions, Spurlock said. The department also contributes to fundraising events and refers students to apply for Hide in Plain Sight’s scholarships.

“Just because we live in one of the most affluent counties in the state of Colorado doesn’t mean that we don’t have people doing everything they can just to keep their kids in school,” Spurlock said. “And when we have someone like that, these programs are so important.”

That help, along with the three scholarships he has received from Hide in Plain Sight since graduating from high school in 2015, has made a difference in Gallup’s life.

“There are people out there who can help,” Gallup said. “I think that’s huge. Especially letting people know that help’s out there — not just parents, but kids, too.”

Nonprofit wants to take vision nationwide

BY CASEY VANDIVIER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Hide in Plain Sight provides more than just a handout, founder Joe Roos says.

“We’re providing a solution so atrisk students can be competitive in the job market, earn a substantial income and break their cycle of homelessness or poverty,” he said.

Roos launched the nonprofit, Hide in Plain Sight, in February 2015 to provide scholarships to at-risk students in Colorado to help pay for tuition, books, food, housing and transportation.

To date, it has awarded more than 40 scholarships, ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 each.

Scholarship recipients also receive mentorship throughout their college experience from some of the organization’s volunteers.

Roos plans to award about 12 more scholarships throughout 2017, thanks to a new grant from the state of Colorado. The grant will match the organization’s fundraising efforts dollar-fordollar for the next $75,000 raised.

This additional funding will help the nonprofit continue to grow as Roos adds more elements into the mix.

Among these elements: providing at-risk students with eye exams, eyeglasses and high school scholarships to help them participate in extracurricular activities.

“If you’re a freshman, sophomore, junior in high school, these activities Roos can be very important to your high school development,” Roos said. “We don’t want the kids to pass up on those.”

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place at Castle View High School in Castle Rock, where the students not only raised the money for the project, but also have worked with the nonprofit to allocate money to different programs.

Roos hopes to expand the program to high schools across the state.

“My vision started with Douglas County and making this proof-ofconcept work,” he said. “It’s now gone to metrowide and statewide. But my ultimate vision is to be a nationwide organization.”

To learn more about Hide in Plain Sight, visit www.hideplainsight.org.

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‘We all have to be partners’ Citizens Climate Lobby seeks nonpartisan solution to global warming

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

IF YOU GO What: Citizens Climate Lobby Energy Freedom Tour.

Where: The Douglas County Libraries Parker branch at 20105 E. Mainstreet

When: From 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 21.

A local nonprofit seeks to cut through More information: For other details about the political noise surrounding climate the event or the Citizens Climate Lobby, go change by using their ears, rather than to their webpage at: citizensclimatelobby. their voices. org.

“It’s about listening first,” said Parker resident Jamie VanDegrift. “We have to be respectful, we all have to be partto improve the environment for his ners.” grandchildren.

“I was impressed by their bipartisan The Citizens Climate Lobby, a worldapproach,” he said. “If we’re going to wide organization dedicated to addressget something done, we have to involve ing global warming through bipartisan, everyone.” economics-based legislation, has been For VanDegrift, a Democrat from a adding members and gaining clout family of Trump supporters, the imporsince its 2007 inception, boasting 82,000 tant issue is protecting the environment members worldwide. There are 3,100 in for her 5-year-old son, not contesting Colorado alone.

VanDegrift and another member, Rick political talking points.

“We can’t be focused on flipping Sanborn of Castle Rock, hope to boost people from being Republican,” VanDethat number with a five-stop “Eastern grift said. “Everyone has to realize the Colorado Energy Freedom Tour,” importance of this, and something has hitting Sterling, Erie, Fort Morgan, to be done.”

Greeley and Parker this month.

The organization’s legislative goal The group trains members to find is to persuade lawmakers to adopt a mutual ground with elected officials, carbon fee and dividend system. The neighbors or anyone else they engage steadily rising annual fee, assessed to in a conversation about climate. They each ton of carbon released into the learn to listen, not persuade. atmosphere, would encourage energy The nonpartisan approach was the producers hook that landed Sanborn, who 1had CommunityAd-10-19FINAL_Layout 10/9/17 9:04 AM Pageto1 decrease the reliance on fossil fuels. All of the revenue would be been looking for an outlet for his desire

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Models show the carbon fee and dividend system could produce as many as 2.8 million jobs, as well as reducing emissions to levels 50 percent lower than they were in 1990.

VanDegrift and Sanborn acknowledge it’s easy to feel beaten down by political gridlock in Washington D.C. And the environment, often considered a Democratic issue, can be a touchy subject in a historically conservative area, especially in a state where much of the economy is reliant on fossil fuels.

But recent developments, locally and nationally, give them hope.

‘It’s turning’ As of this time last year, there were eight members of a House of Representatives Climate Solutions Caucus. Since November 2016, the caucus has grown to 58 members, 29 Republicans and 29 Democrats. In March, 17 Republican House members authored a resolution urging action on global warming.

“Everybody’s realizing that we have to stand up, something has to be done,” VanDegrift said. “That is incredibly encouraging.”

New neighbors moving to the south metro region sympathize with the group’s goals, VanDegrift said, but longtime residents from both sides of the political aisle are taking notice.

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Rick Sanborn and Jamie VanDegrift joined the Citizens Climate Lobby because they admire the nonpartisan approach the group employs to address climate change. Both say they’ve received encouraging feedback from neighbors and community members who want the government to take action to mitigate climate change.

TOM SKELLEY Rodeo, VanDegrift and Sanborn volunteered to host a booth for Voices for Action, a similar but more politically focused group. They asked residents for feedback on issues that matter to them, and climate change was at the top of the list.

“There were a lot of people who were genuinely excited to see us,” she said.

“We gave people hope that they’re not alone.”

Sanborn and VanDegrift joined the lobby’s south metro branch in February, but they say interest has grown since then. They plan to start a Parker-based chapter in early 2018.

Momentum is building toward common-ground solutions to climate change, they said. Considering the stakes, they don’t have time to lose.

“I see things turning,” Sanborn said.

“I try not to be overly optimistic because we have to keep our noses to the grindstone. But it’s turning.”

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Q&As with Douglas County School Board candidates, District B Ryan Abresch

Ryan Abresch has lived in Douglas County for three years. He currently lives in Sedalia. Abresch is a licensed attorney and works as a legal research analyst for an online legal publishing company. Prior, he worked as a deputy district attorney in Pueblo.

Abresch has a J.D. from the Valparaiso University School of Law in Indiana and a B.A. from James Madison University in Virginia, where he majored in political science and minored in history.

Contact: ryan@elevatedouglas county.com Campaign website: www.elevate douglascounty.com

Why do you want to serve on the board of education?

Our daughter is in the first grade. I feel that my background as a young parent and my experience as a researcher and an attorney would provide some fresh perspective to the district, and would help alleviate some of the discord that has plagued the district in recent years.

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Following years of dissension, what can be done to bring a sense of unity to the Douglas County School District community?

I think that developing trust is paramount toward bringing a sense of unity back to the district. In order to do this, I think it starts from the top.

I think we need board that actively works towards building good relationships with staff and teachers. We need a board that is willing to listen to all of our community, including teachers, parents, students, and taxpayers.

Lastly, we need a board that is willing to work together to find creative, innovative solutions to the problems that are facing the district.

What are the most important traits to look for in the next superintendent?

The next superintendent should establish great communication with the staff and teachers that make up the district. Our superintendent should exemplify great leadership and not take a heavy-handed, top-down approach, especially in respect to curriculum. And lastly, our superintendent must take a serious approach toward our budget.

Should interim Superintendent Erin Kane be considered for the job on a permanent basis?

Without a doubt. She has demonstrated all of the qualities we need in a superintendent. Her consistent leadership has helped boost morale. She has met with leaders in each district school, not taken a top-down approach

in her management style, and has found savings in our budget.

Is the increasing number of charter schools in Douglas County good for the school district?

My daughter is in the first grade and attends a charter school. I am a charter parent. Charter schools provide the community with schools that feature a streamlined management system that affords opportunities for greater innovation, and greater cost savings. They are responsible for their own construction costs as well.

Their presence in the district helps alleviate potential issues of cost and overcrowding, as well as providing additional choice for parents. I believe they are good for the district, but, at the same time, we do not need a board acting as a rubber stamp on their behalf.

Do you support the use of taxpayer-funded vouchers to pay for students to get an education at a private school?

This question is tied to a court case involving the district that is at the end stage of a long litigation process.

This case has raised an important constitutional question regarding school choice, as state and federal interpretations on these scholarship programs have been in conflict for some time. Provided this case does not cost the district tax money, I support this matter reaching a decision so that the public can receive some guidance in this area. At that point I would love to be a part of a conversation with the community on whether to introduce a scholarship program.

Would you be in favor of a larger influence by the teachers’ union?

If we are concerned with bringing a sense of unity back to the district, then I am not sure how a larger influence from the teachers’ union helps.

Why would we want to make the atmosphere even more adversarial than it already is? We should not have outside parties inserting themselves in conversations the district is having with our teachers and staff. Additionally, we have a district with budgetary concerns, expanding union involvement in such an atmosphere does not seem to be a wise fiscal move.

What can be done to allow the district to keep its best and most experienced teachers at a higher rate?

Douglas County has great teachers — if we didn’t, our neighbors wouldn’t constantly try to poach them from our district. Part of this is an issue that could ultimately be decided by the taxpayer. Beyond that, we need to be confident that resources are being allocated smartly in order to SEE ABRESCH, P23

Anthony Graziano Anthony Graziano has lived in Castle Rock for 13 years. He has worked in information technology and software industries since 1995 and is currently a director of business development in IT. Graziano has a bachelor’s degree in political science from State University of New York at Albany and a master’s in education in human resource development from Colorado State University.

Contact: anthony@grazianofordcsd. com Campaign website: Grazianofordcsd. com Why do you want to serve on the board of education?

I’ve decided to run for school board to ensure we put our students first, support quality public schools of all types and restore financial accountability within Douglas County School District with more money directed at students and not administration.

Graziano Following years of dissension, what can be done to bring a sense of unity to the Douglas County School District community?

The functionality of our school board is a critical element in bringing a sense of unity to our district. The community must trust that the Board of Education is working effectively, with sound principles and accountable practices. When the board consistently achieves consensus through constructive dialogue, healthy debate, and reasonable compromise, we can achieve our common goal — providing a high-quality, equitable public education for all students in Douglas County.

What are the most important traits to look for in the next superintendent?

The superintendent must possess the ability to openly communicate with staff, accept and adapt to constructive feedback, and implement academic practices that facilitate student growth. A solid background in school budgeting is critical, along with a positive history for attracting and retaining quality educators.

Should interim Superintendent Erin Kane be considered for the job on a permanent basis?

Yes, she has every right to apply if she wishes to pursue the position.

Is the increasing number of charter schools in Douglas County good for the school district?

I strongly support all our charter schools in Douglas County. As a district, we do need to be responsible in how we execute further growth. The

number of schools in our district must correlate with the ability to provide an equitable, quality education for all students. This requires adequate enrollment and funding for all schools, achieved through thoughtful planning. All our school choices — charter, neighborhood, magnet — deserve to be successful.

Do you support the use of taxpayer-funded vouchers to pay for students to get an education at a private school?

I oppose private school vouchers in any form, due to the fact that they divert public tax dollars to private schools. I do not support any program that seeks to legalize vouchers and educational savings accounts, another form of vouchers. There is no data indicating that the majority of our community supports vouchers. I am an advocate for public school choice, where accountability of tax dollars can be maintained and governmental oversight is not forced on private schools.

Would you be in favor of a larger influence by the teachers’ union?

Achieving “a larger influence” is not a goal of mine as a board director. We must support and respect our teachers, in order to attract and retain the best for our students. This can be accomplished by treating them as professionals in a variety of ways — establishing a positive culture and climate, offering competitive compensation and valuable professional development, and utilizing effective feedback mechanisms so teachers are a part of the improvement process.

What can be done to allow the district to keep its best and most experienced teachers at a higher rate?

Two things need to happen, above all else: we must dramatically improve the culture and climate within Douglas County School District, so that our professional educators feel valued and respected. This starts at the top, with the board of education demonstrating consistent practices that support their profession, their schools and their principals. Furthermore, we must pursue additional, long-term funding sources, such as a mill levy override, in order to provide competitive compensation for all our teachers.

Would you support a ballot measure to help the district pay for capital improvements?

Yes. We currently have over $300 million in unmet capital needs with no viable funding stream. Safety of our students and proper maintenance of taxpayers’ $3 billion in investments are imperative in restoring excelSEE GRAZIANO, P23

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Q&As with Douglas County School Board candidates, District D Chris Schor

Randy Mills Randy Mills has lived in Castle Rock for 13 years. Prior, he lived in Highlands Ranch for 21 years.

Mills graduated from Munich American High School and completed four years at an apprenticeship trade school. He is the owner and president of LaMil Connections, Inc., a commercial electrical contractor in Douglas County Contact: Randy@ElevateDouglas County.com Campaign website: www.elevate douglascounty.com Why do you want to serve on the board of education?

As a dad, business owner and tradesman, my experience will strengthen the board dynamic and build community trust. I offer a real-world perspective on enhancing vocational training and know it can open possibilities for Mills our kids. I’m committed to servant leadership in the shared goal of delivering excellence in education.

Following years of dissension, what can be done to bring a sense of unity to the Douglas County School District community?

We must build community confidence in our processes, demonstrate civic decorum, and communicate effectively. Budgetary concerns expressed through community panels deserve thorough evaluation, thoughtful conveyance, and a proposed resolution. We must find market-based propositions for pay disparity and teacher compensation that truly reward effectiveness.

We can find ways to develop these programs through Superintendent Kane’s good stewardship of taxpayer resources. We are grateful she found 21 million dollars in savings, but we have more work to do. We must confront the challenges of capital needs with thorough analysis and robust community involvement to gain voters confidence.

What are the most important traits to look for in the next superintendent?

Someone who encourages teachers to thrive, puts excellence in education first, structures curriculum for absolute results, and is accountable to our community. They must have the trust of not only the educators, but the community as well and must be supportive of teachers as they grow in their careers.

Should interim Superintendent Erin Kane be considered for the job on a

permanent basis?

I praise the work that Ms. Kane has done to restore a positive culture within Douglas County School District. The last superintendent ruled with fear and intimidation and created a negative work environment. Kane has been a good steward of taxpayer dollars finding over $20 million in savings.

Is the increasing number of charter schools in Douglas County good for the school district?

If an approved charter school applicant is meeting specific child and parent needs and desires, of the parent-supported agreement, it would appear then, that Douglas County students welfare and benefit are served. Established standards should be met or exceeded. As a board steward, I would be respectful and attentive to the detailed CART recommendations of new applicants.

Do you support the use of taxpayerfunded vouchers to pay for students to get an education at a private school?

Educational options are a strength of our school district. Surveys show most people in our community support charter schools, magnet schools, home schooling, online education (which our daughter utilized), special schools for those with disabilities and alternative schools for at-risk or working students. Not every school is a good option for every student and we must empower students and families to find the school that best meets their needs. Currently, there is not a Choice Scholarship program in effect and we owe it to everyone to see what the final ruling is to determine what makes sense for our District.

Would you be in favor of a larger influence by the teachers’ union?

There is no need to put a special interest group between employee and employer. Unions don’t drive excellence in education. I am confident we can and will care for our teachers and educators without inserting a third party between our teachers and our community representatives.

Most school districts in Colorado are not unionized.

What can be done to allow the district to keep its best and most experienced teachers at a higher rate?

We are dedicated to the principle of pay for performance. The community survey shows 80 percent of our teachers believe performance should figure into their pay. Great teachers deserve great reward and this is a basic issue of fairness for those who SEE MILLS, P23

Chris Schor moved to Castle Rock with her family 23 years ago. She was hired as a first-grade teacher in 1977 at Acres Green Elementary in Douglas County. She was a kindergarten teacher at Rock Ridge Elementary, where she also taught a multi-inclusionary classroom of kindergarten, first- and second-grade students. She was the assistant principal at Pine Lane Intermediate and the principal at Castle Rock Elementary. Schor currently trains directors, assistant directors and teachers in Mapleton Public Schools. She is also the acting director for an initiative to engage middle school students. She has a bachelor’s degree and a master of arts in education.

Contact: Chris Schor, PO Box 951, Sedalia, 80135 or Chris4DCSD@gmail. com Campaign website: Chris4DCSD.com Schor Why do you want to serve on the board of education?

Because I value our students and educators; and I want the district to be the district our children deserve.

I will use my leadership experiences to work with other board members to prioritize student needs and academic achievement, restructure budget expenditures and retain and recruit high quality teachers and principals.

Following years of dissension, what can be done to bring a sense of unity to the Douglas County School District community?

As a former principal, I have experience in effectively listening to and engaging teachers, students and parents.

I have found that when communication breaks down divisiveness grows.

I believe that these divisions can be bridged when the board of education is willing to listen to the community.

I will work with and encourage my fellow board members to help restore trust and bridge the division in our community. I will also foster transparency and assist in solution based conversations and problem solving.

What are the most important traits to look for in the next superintendent?

A leader who has capacity for: leadership and authenticity; building strong relationships; effective communication skills to convey solutions to current needs and problems; implementing an effective strategic plan to improve academic needs; understanding and providing for teacher retention, recruitment and training Should interim Superintendent Erin Kane be considered for the job on a permanent basis?

DCSD is a large and complex school district. We need a leader who has deep capacity for understanding the complexities of our communities’ needs. We have an obligation to find the very best person to serve in this role in a national search. Erin Kane is a viable candidate.

Is the increasing number of charter schools in Douglas County good for the school district?

There is an amazing offering of charter schools in DCSD. I would encourage our district to continue to strive to support quality public schools, whether public charter or public neighborhood schools. I would support extensive communication emphasizing the choices we have developed and consider the fiscal responsibility of proposing more. I support public school choice and my goal is to ensure that all our public schools are quality choices. The focus needs to be on guaranteeing that all students have access to high-quality schools.

Do you support the use of taxpayer-funded vouchers to pay for students to get an education at a private school?

I believe in public funds supporting public schools. Therefore, I would not support tax-payer funded vouchers. As a member of a public-school board I would do my best to oppose any program that takes dollars away from our public schools and put them towards private schools. I adamantly support public school choice using pubic tax dollars. This would include public charter, neighborhood, magnet, alternative and online schools. Public dollars supporting private schools creates inequity and lack of accountability and oversight. I do not support vouchers or educational savings accounts, which are another form of vouchers.

Would you be in favor of a larger influence by the teachers’ union?

Attracting and retaining highquality teachers for students is my priority and the most responsible, respectful consideration we can aspire to. Therefore, as to whether or not the teachers’ union should have a larger influence, it would be premature and irresponsible to make a statement without first hearing from the teachers, community, and understanding how that influence would affect our students. Students will always be at the forefront of my decisions.

What can be done to allow the district to keep its best and most experienced teachers at a higher rate?

With extensive experience workSEE SCHOR, P39

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Q&As with Douglas County School Board candidates, District E Kevin Leung Grant Nelson Kevin Leung lived in Highlands Ranch for six years year before moving to Castle Pines Village, where he has resided for more than 20 years.

Leung owns three full-service car washes in Highlands Ranch, Parker and Aurora. Prior to being a business owner, Leung was an IT professional and taught IT courses at Regis University in Denver. He was also a civilian contractor for the U.S. Army. Leung received a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University Leung of Utah. He furthered his education at University of Colorado Boulder, where he earned an MBA and a master’s in computer science.

Contact: kevinfordcschools@gmail. com Campaign website: kevinfordc schools.com Why do you want to serve on the board of education?

I want all Douglas County students to have the same opportunities I have had to live the American dream through quality education and hard work. I want to serve to retain and recruit the best teachers, bring back education excellence for our kids, and restore trust and accountability.

Following years of dissension, what can be done to bring a sense of unity to the Douglas County School District community?

I will work to restore trust and accountability to the board by improving the culture and climate in our school district. Our board should listen to and respect our staff ’s opinions in all matters and make decisions as a group. We need to restore biweekly regular meetings and remove the automatic meeting end time. I will propose our board meetings be conducted in different school feeder areas, so we can bring our meetings to the community. Staff and community surveys should be conducted every year to better understand what the community desires for the education of our students.

What are the most important traits to look for in the next superintendent?

DCSD needs to have a pragmatic leader, one who will advocate for all teachers and students. Our next superintendent should be ethical and fair, and be a consent builder. This person should have experience as an educator and can thus have credibility with our employees and educators.

Should interim Superintendent Erin Kane be considered for the job on a permanent basis?

The board of education should encourage all qualified and interested candidates to apply for the permanent job, including Interim Superintendent Kane.

Is the increasing number of charter schools in Douglas County good for the school district?

My kids attended charter schools and I have always been a supporter of choice in our public schools, including neighborhood schools, public charter schools, and others. The district has not built a neighborhood school since 2010, relying solely on charter schools to address growth. That is not healthy when we know our community wants both charter and neighborhood schools. Our community was clear in the most recent survey that they support quality schools above any certain type of school. My goal is to ensure all schools are quality choices regardless of whether they are charter or neighborhood schools.

Do you support the use of taxpayer-funded vouchers to pay for students to get an education at a private school?

I support choices within our public schools. And, I respect a parent’s desire to choose a private school. But, I do not support taxpayer-funded vouchers to pay for that choice. The board of education is the custodian of public funds. Currently, our public schools lack adequate funding. We cannot afford to divert precious resources to private schools and jeopardize the quality of public education options.

Furthermore, once public money is diverted to private institutions, our board has lost the ability to protect the civil rights of students and demand the level of accountability expected from our public schools.

Would you be in favor of a larger influence by the teachers’ union?

The needs of our students should always be at the forefront of the board’s decisions. High teacher turnover and plummeting morale have negatively impacted our students. In a survey, only 1 percent of teachers said they completely trust the school board.

If our teachers and our community believe that the teacher’s union can have a positive influence on these factors, I would feel obligated to listen to them. I would not be putting the needs of our students first if I answered this question with a simple “yes” or “no” before hearing from these two important groups.

What can be done to allow the district to keep its best and most experienced teachers at a higher rate?

SEE LEUNG, P34

Grant Nelson, his wife and three children have lived in the city of Castle Pines since 2007. They bought their first home in Castle Rock in 1993 and moved to Castle Pines north in 1997.

Nelson graduated from Evergreen High School and received a B.S. in business administration with an emphasis in real estate and international business from the University of Colorado Boulder.

He started his professional career in 1992 as a commercial real estate broker for a local developNelson ment company. In 1996, he transitioned into retail commercial real estate development.

He has since developed more than 3 million square feet of shopping centers in three states. Nelson is currently a managing partner of a number of limited liability companies and an investor in five other companies.

Contact: grant@elevatedouglas county.com Campaign website: www.elevate douglascounty.com Why do you want to serve on the board of education?

As a Douglas County resident and father of three, who have attended DCSD charter and neighborhood schools, I am running to provide options for parents, respect for teachers, accountability to our community and to continue the tradition of education excellence for kids. We must bring stability and respect to the board.

Following years of dissension, what can be done to bring a sense of unity to the Douglas County School District community?

I have spent the past 25 years in retail commercial real estate development I have developed over 3 million square feet of shopping centers in three states. I have completed deals with Wal-Mart, Costco, Lowe’s, Home Depot, Kohl’s, Albertson’s, King Soopers, and numerous mid-size and smaller tenants. Each of these projects had its own unique set of entitlement, financing, and timing issues, which has required me to work closely with the retailer, and the community they are in to work together for the common goal of building the center.

I will bring those collaboration skills to the board and find common ground from which to work.

What are the most important traits to look for in the next superintendent?

The superintendent must be a proven leader with solid and clear leadership skills. The next superintendent must continue the work of the interim

superintendent to reset the culture in DCSD. The superintendent must be an excellent communicator who can create a positive culture where people want to come to work.

Should interim Superintendent Erin Kane be considered for the job on a permanent basis?

Interim superintendent Kane has re-established a culture of trust and communication. She should be the top consideration for the position.

Parents, teachers, and district employees have told me that she has done an excellent job. She has been accountable to taxpayers by finding savings to help address DCSD budget shortfalls.

Is the increasing number of charter schools in Douglas County good for the school district?

The existing set of neighborhood and charter school options provide our community great choice in their education. There are three new charter schools scheduled to come on line for the 2018-19 school year and the enrollment at all charter schools remains high. I think we must continue to strive for the best possible choices in our neighborhood and charter schools and at the same time take the recommendations of the CART committee into account. A current board member recently disparaged this volunteer committee in a social media post. While the ultimate decision on whether or not to approve a charter rests with the board, we should respect the knowledge and experience of our volunteer committees and pay careful attention to what they say.

Do you support the use of taxpayer-funded vouchers to pay for students to get an education at a private school?

My opponent partnered with the ACLU to challenge DCSD’s program, so it’s a moot point. The case has traveled for six years through the courts and now sits in the Colorado Supreme Court. I have great faith that the American judicial system will resolve this issue fairly and according to law.

Everyone has an interest in seeing this question resolved. It’s puzzling that my opponent, Kevin Leung, does not want an answer to a question that he asked. When the court gives a final ruling on this issue, we will talk with the community to determine whether it’s right for us.

Would you be in favor of a larger influence by the teachers’ union?

No. First and foremost, I don’t like the idea of allowing an outside special interest organization to intervene between our community and our educators. In fact, most school districts SEE NELSON, P34

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Q&As with Douglas County School Board candidates, District G Krista Holtzmann Debora Scheffel Krista Holtzmann has lived in Parker for 17 years. She is currently unemployed and plans on devoting her time to the Douglas County School Board.

Holtzmann has a J.D. and B.S. in child development from the University of Missouri. She worked as a volunteer attorney at the Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center and as an attorney practicing family law at The Law Firm of Dennis Lacerte. She was the assistant state’s attorney at the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office in Edwardsville, Illinois.

She was also a preschool teacher at the University of Missouri Child Development School.

Holtzmann has served Holtzmann on school accountability committees at Pine Grove Elementary, Pine Lane Elementary, Sierra Middle School and Chaparral High School Contact:holtzmann4dcsd@gmail. com Campaign website: www.Krista4 Kids.com Why do you want to serve on the board of education?

I want to give back to our community, which has given our children a great education. Additionally, the knowledge I gained serving in our schools helped me realize there are 68,000 students who need and deserve an advocate that will put them first when making decisions for their schools.

Following years of dissension, what can be done to bring a sense of unity to the Douglas County School District community?

Listening to the voices of our parents, teachers, students and community members is a good place to start. I will also be a board member who models working together for the good of students, just as we expect our schools and teachers to do. As an attorney in child protection, I successfully built consensus in very difficult, emotionally charged situations by encouraging all parties to focus on the best interests of children. And this is what I will do as a board member.

What are the most important traits to look for in the next superintendent?

A superintendent who understands the best leaders are servants first, and has a deep commitment to ensuring quality public schools for every child is essential. Additionally, community members frequently tell me it is important to find a person who has experience as a teacher and extensive knowledge about education.

Should interim Superintendent Erin Kane

be considered for the job on a permanent basis?

Superintendent Kane has helped move our district in the right direction over the past two years. If she would like to be considered for the position, I would support her consideration.

Is the increasing number of charter schools in Douglas County good for the school district?

Charter, neighborhood, magnet and online schools are all public schools. We have too many seats available for the number of students in our district and this hurts all our schools. We have already allocated funds to schools who are deemed “highly impacted,” or who are being seriously affected by low enrollment.

These schools are unable to provide adequate services to students without these additional dollars. Since our current board has already approved six schools (which all happen to be charter schools) to open over the course of the next two years, this is very concerning for all our public schools.

Do you support the use of taxpayer-funded vouchers to pay for students to get an education at a private school?

Though I am a strong supporter of public school choice, I do not believe private school vouchers would be helpful to our community’s mission to provide a quality public education for every child. As the board serves the public school students in the district and given the financial struggles of our own public schools, diverting funding from public into private schools would place a further strain on the district’s limited resources.

Taxpayers would also lose all accountability as to how their tax dollars are spent.

Would you be in favor of a larger influence by the teachers’ union?

In general, I believe our board of education will benefit by listening to the voices of teachers. It does not matter to me whether a given teacher belongs to a professional association or not, I want to hear from them as the expert in our district working most closely with our students. Just as I valued the partnership my husband and I had with our children’s teachers, I would expect to work in partnership with teachers to best serve the 68,000 students in our district.

What can be done to allow the district to keep its best and most experienced teachers at a higher rate?

We must continue to restore the SEE HOLTZMANN, P34

Debora Scheffel has lived in Parker for more than 10 years. She holds a master’s degree in special education from the University of Denver, a doctorate from Northwestern University and a post-doctorate from the University of California San Diego.

Scheffel worked as a teacher in Douglas County and a professor at the University of Northern Colorado and University of Colorado Denver. She represented the 6th Congressional District on the Colorado State Board of Education for one term.

Scheffel is currently the dean of Colorado Christian University School of Education.

Contact: deborah@el evatedouglascounty.com Campaign website: elScheffel evatedouglascounty.com Why do you want to serve on the board of education?

I want to serve to ensure that every student in Douglas County can thrive and succeed to fulfill his/her potential, to ensure that parents have many choices to find the best educational experience for their child and to support teachers who are the core of an excellent educational experience.

Following years of dissension, what can be done to bring a sense of unity to the Douglas County School District community?

The way to bring unity to the community is by restoring respect for teachers and supporting them with the resources needed to be successful. We need to restore order to school board meetings by insisting on civil discourse, modeling respectful behavior when there are legitimate differences, and by putting politics aside to keep instructional excellence, student needs, and teacher support at the core of all decisions.

What are the most important traits to look for in the next superintendent?

Douglas County needs a proven consensus builder, who has great personal skills, and is a good listener that will listen to all perspectives. We need an advocate for teachers, students and parents. We need someone with a vision for innovation and academic excellence and who will continue the current stability and leadership for the district.

Should interim Superintendent Erin Kane be considered for the job on a permanent basis?

Yes, Erin has been an excellent consensus builder. She has reached out to all the schools in the district. She has been an excellent listener and has responded to teachers’ feedback, spe-

cifically on the pay-for-performance system that has been implemented.

Erin has done everything that a great leader would do and she should be permanently appointed.

Is the increasing number of charter schools in Douglas County good for the school district?

Traditional public schools and public charter schools serve the interest and needs of parents, students and teachers in our county. Student education needs are diverse, varying and changing throughout the students’ experience in K-12 education. Therefore, a range of opportunities, whether in neighborhood public schools or public charter schools are essential to ensure students’ diverse needs are met to fulfill their potential.

Do you support the use of taxpayer-funded vouchers to pay for students to get an education at a private school?

Douglas County piloted a scholarship program that was not allowed to continue. The issue of scholarships is currently moot in Douglas County as that program was not able to continue.

The issue rests with the courts and the public deserves an answer on whether the previously piloted scholarship program is constitutional in Colorado.

Individuals on both sides of this issue and the public deserve an answer. If the courts decide that this program is viable in Colorado, then we will have a discussion with the community about whether this makes sense for Douglas County.

Would you be in favor of a larger influence by the teachers’ union?

I don’t believe that Douglas County teachers are best represented by positioning a teachers’ union between employers and employees. Teachers are their own best advocates and by seeding their voices to a teachers’ union, funds are diverted from an instructional focus in the district. These resources could be better spent in the classroom and on teachers to give them the resources that they need.

However, should teachers want to join a union, I support the organization, but not if it is used as a leveraging measure.

What can be done to allow the district to keep its best and most experienced teachers at a higher rate?

90-plus-percent of current teachers in Douglas County have been rated highly effective by the district evaluation system. Thus, Douglas County is employing some of the very best teachers in our state. However, turnover rates have been too high SEE SCHEFFEL, P34

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This election could mark a major shift in the direction of the school board, which since 2009, has seen the majority of its members support a number of controversial reforms, including a pay-for-performance model of compensating teachers and a voucher plan that has been tied up in litigation for six years. In 2015, after six years of holding a 7-0 advantage on the board, the reformminded majority lost three seats to challengers David Ray, Wendy Vogel and Anne-Marie Lemieux. The board has been divided since, with votes frequently falling 4-3 in favor of the reform-minded members.

On Nov. 7, a single seat won by an anti-reform candidate would transform the board minority into the majority.

Gerry Cummins, chair of voter service of the League of Women Voters of Colorado, moderated the forum. Members of the audience submitted questions.

The Lone Tree forum came on the heels of a Sept. 26 student-led forum at Highlands Ranch High School.

The following are some of the issues discussed.

Suicide prevention When asked about the need for suicide prevention in schools, Elevate Douglas County, made up of Nelson, Debora Scheffel, Randy Mills and Ryan Abresch, and their opponents, Schor, Anthony Graziano, Krista Holtzmann and Kevin Leung, acknowledged that the topic was of great importance.

Schor referred to a recent student survey, in which students identified the need for additional support in schools through therapists and counselors.

“What kinds of support can we put in schools where kids feel like they have somebody to talk to,” Schor asked. “I would advocate that we listen to our students and put more support in our schools.”

The district needs to support the mental health professionals and programs in place, Scheffel said, so they can support their students.

“We too as adults need to model the type of respect for each other that kids need to have between themselves,” Scheffel said.

Candidates disagreed on some sides of the issue. Nelson, whose two daughters have the same counselor at Rock Canyon High School, called the district’s counseling “great.” Whereas Holtzmann sees a need for more counseling services in secondary schools that have been impacted by budget decreases.

Special needs Candidates were asked what they would do to ensure special-needs students are not left out of charter school opportunities and if they believe special-needs students are served well.

Some candidates pointed to the case of Endrew F. versus Douglas County School District, in which an autistic student’s parents say he wasn’t he wasn’t provided with the

Randy Mills, Douglas County School Board candidate running for District D against Chris Schor, speaks at a forum hosted Oct. 3 by the League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties. Below, Grant Nelson, candidate running for District E against Kevin Leung, speaks at the forum. ALEX DEWIND

COMING NEXT WEEK We look at the different ways school board candidates are trying to win your vote as the election draws near. current board needs to look into it deeply and analyze the situation.”

level of public education required by federal law and sought reimbursement for the child’s tuition and related expenses at a private school. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the family.

“The Endrew F. case is an example of where public dollars are going to a private school in his interest,” Mills said.

Holtzmann met with more than 40 parents of students with special needs and teachers of special needs students over the past couple of months, she said. She called the topic a “big concern.”

“The school doesn’t say they can’t come there, but they will tell them that they don’t have resources to serve them,” she said. “… I think that there are quality teachers and staff working in many of our public schools — charter, neighborhood, magnet — but I think we need to have more access for our special needs students.”

A former special education teacher, Scheffel has met with hundreds of parents of special needs students throughout her career, she said. Resources need to be available to fulfill quality education for special needs students, she said.

“If in Douglas County traditional public schools or charter schools are cherry picking students,” she said, “that’s not legal and the

Building trust How do candidates plan to build trust in their community? That was one audience member’s question.

Candidates’ answers zeroed in on communication, action and accountability.

“Trust starts where your actions match your words,” said Mills, adding that trust requires stability and involvement with the community at large.

Graziano highlighted the importance of working with the community and making decisions that “drive action” on issues including vouchers, a mill levy and teacher turnover. “… versus continuing to deliberate and over evaluate things that have caused instability over the last eight years,” he said.

Trust is making sure the public sees that the board is spending tax dollars wisely, Abresch said. He referred to his experience as an attorney, working with opposing counsels.

“You need to make sure you are listening to the other side, even when you don’t want to listen to them,” Abresch said, “and you need to make sure that you’re both working collaboratively to come up with creative solutions to difficult problems.”

For Leung, it is paramount that the board listens to the recommendations of staff and advisory committees — such as fiscal and long range planning, which study schools and capacity needs.

“If you don’t trust them,” Leung said, “how do you expect them to trust you as a school board member.”

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In a world often awash in ugliness, beauty is the best place to retreat QUIET DESPERATION

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on’t look at me. And don’t look to me.

When someone like Harvey, Irma, Maria or Stephen Paddock comes along who challenges existence in ways that are difficult to rationalize, explain or accept, don’t look to me for answers, because I don’t have any.

And I never will.

Some (of you) look to the Bible (and religious leaders) when a disaster occurs, or when human beings run amok. I am sure the pages are getting a workout.

Counseling comes in handy. Entire sections in libraries and bookstores are dedicated to help books, designed to get you through the constant drone of Mother Nature and human nature.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR A very important article My thanks to you and Alex Dewind for an excellent article about substance abuse in the U.S., along with local individual stories and recovery programs. The increase in heroin use, particularly in the Pueblo area, as reported by Colorado Public radio, is astounding. Glad to see a newspaper which includes articles relating to social and spiritual topics like this.

For me, this article was one of the most important ones in this issue.

Thanks very much.

Ken Haron Highlands Ranch

I am almost talked out when it comes to the things that people do to people. How will anyone ever completely understand why Stephen Paddock did what he did, or why those Columbine boys did what they did, or why ISIS does what it does?

Can’t be done.

I struggle with it intellectually, bring in some emotion, and eventually resign myself.

I have tried a lot of things, all the way down to alcohol therapy, which could erase a few days.

But when I came out of the pool, the story hadn’t improved.

Lately, I have been listening to good music.

In my world, good music doesn’t mean flailing

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re you always on the go? Me too.

Are you feeling like sometimes you are always WINNING in a WORDS rush? Me too. Are you feeling like at work and in your home life you are runMichael Norton ning late more than usual? Me too. Does all of this frustrate you?

Me too.

So, the other day as I left my home I came to an intersection where there was a stop sign. The car in front of me was looking to make a left-hand turn onto a somewhat busy main street, and now it was taking a few moments longer than it should have. And at first, I started to get a little

These four are the way to go As someone who wants to ensure that DCSD’s Board of Education is representative of all students and schools in our community, I’m voting for candidates who have diverse experience with public schools. I was pleased to hear that Graziano, Holtzmann, Leung and Schor have backgrounds that represent both neighborhood and charter schools.

Kevin Leung is proud that his daughters attended DCS Montessori. He also served on the District Accountability Committee (DAC) from 2008 to 2011. While on the DAC Charter School subcommittee, he recommended the approval of STEM, Ben Franklin Academy and Aspen View Academy.

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arms, costume changes, backup dancers, salacious lyrics or a repetitive cadence that best complements Ultimate Fighting.

Mozart is my prescription. Mozart was very prolific (more than 600 works) in a very short life (35 years).

Or I will watch a movie I have watched many times before, that I know won’t make things worse. That leaves out violence and special effects. That leaves out most of the films that have been made in this century.

That leaves out everything that involves Bruce Willis.

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frustrated with the car not taking advantage of what appeared to me as plenty of opportunities to make the left turn. I mean I was getting more tense by the second, I imagined they were looking at their phone and not paying attention to driving. I came up with a million reasons why they should have made the turn and didn’t.

I was literally a nanosecond away from leaning on the horn.

And then I got a little tap on my shoulder and figurative thump to the back of my head as I was reminded where I was going. I was going for a relaxing walk to think and decompress. I had no scheduled appointment, nowhere really to be, I was driving to a spot where I could get out of my car and walk for an hour or so. I went from feeling aggravated and anxious to laughing at myself and at SEE NORTON, P32

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Retirement years can be a great time to get creative LIVING & AGING WELL

There is no better time to take up an artistic endeavor than in retirement years when more free time is available. Doing so will certainly be pleasurable and relaxing, but can also bring joy to others when the projects are given away. Some seniors have even created Deb Santy business opportunities with their art. Studies also show that engaging in the arts is good for your health and well-being. A study in the journal Neurology concluded that seniors who exercised their artistic muscle were 73 percent less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment and decreased mental function than those who didn’t partake in artistic activities.

The best part is that the artistic options are nearly endless — seniors might choose to take up painting, woodworking, jewelry making, quilting, origami, knitting or even glass blowing.

Something as simple as getting one of those adult coloring books is a start. We all can and should be creative; it just takes the desire to give something a try.

That’s just what 79-year-old Dave Ehline, of Castle Rock, did about 10 years ago when he realized he enjoyed woodworking while helping his son with a remodeling project. He bought some “how-to” books and began making toy cars. Today he makes about a hundred cars a month, goes to longterm care homes to have residents put the wheels on the cars, and then he gives them all away. He donates to “Toys for God’s Kids,” auctions at New Hope Presbyterian Church, his senior center, and even gives them out randomly to children while at restaurants. Dave loves bringing smiles and believes that everyone can be a blessing to somebody.

“Giving these cars away makes me feel like I still have a purpose and do not just exist,” he said.

Jean DiBartolomeo, 90, believes that

seniors must keep their minds sharp because the brain is a living object. She says she feeds her body with food and her brain with crocheting. Growing up in the Depression, women taught girls useful skills like how to crochet, but it was a hobby she had given up completely during her working years. A number of years ago she started attending the “Knit and Crochet Group” at the Castle Rock Senior Activity Center to keep busy. She found her niche in making baby items, from booties and bonnets, to entire baby Broncos sets. “I now crochet every day,” she said. “As I work, I picture those beautiful eyes of the baby who will wear it, and I pray for that child to have a good life.” Those baby items, special enough to become family heirlooms, are worn by little ones throughout the Denver area through the donations she’s made to the “Newborns in Need” program at Denver Health and other places.

You can take home items specially handcrafted by Dave and Jean, along with many other seniors, at the Castle Rock Senior Activity Center booth at the biggest craft event in the area, the 25th Anniversary Castle Rock Craft Show Extraordinaire. It is on Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Douglas County Events Center in Castle Rock.

The show’s proceeds provide services and programs for area seniors. There will be 150 booths featuring artisans from all over selling unique handcrafted items. Stop by and get inspired to do your own crafting because it’s time to get creative.

Deb Santy is the assistant director of the Castle Rock Senior Activity Center.

This column is hosted by the Seniors Council of Douglas County. Please join us for our next meeting on Nov. 2 at the Parker Library, 20105 East Mainstreet, Parker. Our presentation and community conversation will begin at 10:15 a.m. For more information, please visit MyDougCoSeniorLife.com, email DCSeniorLife@ douglas.co.us or call 303-663-7681.

SMITH FROM PAGE 12

I know that violent films are moneymakers, and that is why they are made.

I don’t know why anyone pays to see them.

Save your money, turn on the television and watch the nightly news.

I have heard that it’s escapism. Escapism from what? It’s just more of the same.

Someone somewhere is directing a film right now that will involve automatic weapons and multiple fatalities.

Beats me.

Humor helps.

I spent the day when I heard about Paddock reading quotes. I am a quote junkie.

I read one George Bernard Shaw quote after another. He could be a romantic (“Pygmalion,” which became “My Fair Lady”), but most of the time he was as cantankerous as I am, but far more

eloquent.

“I learned long ago never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it.”

That one seems very timely. I’ll leave it up to you to make the connection.

And this one, which better explains what I meant, about listening to Mozart on a difficult day.

“You use a glass mirror to see your face; you use works of art to see your soul.”

I asked Jennifer how she gets by, and she said she had become immune. After a while, one thing after another, it can become an unbearable weight. One way to make it bearable is to accept it and move on.

Someone ate pancakes in a Las Vegas hotel room this morning. I recommend Mozart’s “Piano Concerto #1 in C Op 15.”

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LIFE Explore the Mazes offer SCARES, family fun happenings around us

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Haunted Field of Screams in Thornton has three different scary features for guests to explore.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF MAIZE IN THE CITY

IF YOU GO Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms Where: 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, south Jefferson County Maze hours: Through Oct. 29, Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Dead Zone Scream Park: Through Oct. 29, Friday and Saturday: 7 p.m. to midnight; Sunday: 7 to 11 p.m.

Thornton’s Maize in the City is family friendly place for guests to explore, buy pumpkins and grab a bite to eat.

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

There are many features that make a good haunted house, but there’s one none can do without — atmosphere.

That’s a tricky thing to create artificially, but few places have it in spades like a cornfield at night.

“A good haunt is all about atmosphere, and outdoors at night just has that naturally,” said John Hopwood, the owner of Reapers Hollow, a 100 percent outdoor haunted experience in Parker’s

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Flat Acres Farm. “We want people to get off their phones and video games and get outside.”

Flat Acres, the Denver Botanic Gardens’ Chatfield Farms, and Thornton’s Maize in the City have all found ways to expand their seasonal offerings by opening their corn mazes during the day for families and children, and providing a more adult, haunted experience in the evenings.

“With the growth of haunted houses all over the area, people are looking for a haunted attraction this time of year,” said Larry Vickerman, director of the Botanic Gardens at Chatfield. “A lot of people think we’re just a maze, but at night we get to try something different.”

Activities during the day at the mazes vary from location to location, and include everything from pumpkin patches to vendors, petting zoos and children’s mini mazes.

“One of my favorite things about being here is showing kids our nineacre pumpkin patch,” Vickerman said.

“A lot of them don’t know pumpkins are grown, so to see their faces at our pumpkin patch is a lot of fun.”

When it comes to designing a maze that people enjoy, the best thing one can do is not make it too easy, explained Joe Palombo, co-owner of Maize in the City.

“There are multiple ways to get

More information: www.botanicgardens.org and www.deadzonescreampark.com Flat Acres Farm Where: 11321 Dransfeldt Road, Parker Maze hours: Through Oct. 31. Wednesday through Sunday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Reapers Hollow hours: Oct. 13-15, 21-22, 2829 and 31, 7-10 p.m.

More information: www.flatacresfarm.com and www.reapershollow.com Maize in the City Where: 10451 McKay Road, Thornton Maze hours: Through Oct. 31, Monday through Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Haunted Field of Screams hours: Through Oct. 31, Thursday and Sunday: until 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday: until midnight Information: www.maizeinthecity.com through it, because people want the fun of a challenge,” he added. “We have a smartphone game people can customize for the kind of event they want, which makes it really challenging and personal.”

Since the haunts are outside at all three locations, more actors are used than animatronics or other technoSEE SCARES, P17

My first concert was Tom Petty at Fiddler’s Green in 1990 when I was 5 years old. At that age I don’t remember much, except how I felt when he played “Free Fallin’.” Hearing everyone singing along in unison showed me how music could bring people together.

That was 27 years ago.

His death last week was another tough loss in a string of monumental musicians we’ve lost, but there was a silver lining: Just like when I was 5, his music brought thousands of people together to find some happiness.

Music was always a gateway for me — it led me to meeting new people, going to concerts and clubs, and any other place I could hear my favorite bands and spend a few moments escaping the world. It also opened the door to musicals, which then pointed me to theater. Some of my favorite musicians are also painters and photographers, so that guided me to art galleries and exhibits.

Fortunately, as a Denver area native, there were plenty of choices and experiences, which have only grown exponentially over the past decade throughout the city and suburbs.

Finding the hidden local gems that help build our communities and cultures has become a passion. Art and culture in all its forms binds us in ways that nothing else can.

Through this column — and with your help — I hope to discover those surprises and experiences close to home: the favorite bar or coffee shop, the open mic nights where local talent gets to shine, the music and art in clubs and little theaters, the brew or eats that fit your mood just right.

Let me know what you know. Contact me at creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com. I’m excited to explore with all of you.

Cabaret, Sinatra and a Halloween circus To get things started, here are several local happenings with a twist: Benchmark Theatre Company is looking to shake things up in the local theater world. It is preparing to take over for Lakewood’s Edge Theater in February with a goal of producing regional premieres and supporting women creatives in theater.

On Oct. 12, the company, started by Haley Johnson and Rachel Bouchard SEE READER, P17

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t’s October, and already this year I’ve written three separate times about the power and community that comes from seeing musicians live in concert.

I wrote about live music’s power to connect us to each other, to entertain, and to provide a necessary entry-point to new perspectives.

So what do I say in response to the massacre in Las Vegas on Oct. 1, where at least 58 people were killed and more than 500 were injured while attending the Route 91 Harvest Festival?

This isn’t the first time concerts and music venues have been the site of violence, as most of us are all too aware. There was the 2015 attack in Paris, where 130 people were killed at an Eagles Of Death Metal show at La Bataclan theater, and in 2016, 49 people were killed at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando.

The Las Vegas shooting isn’t even the only music attack of 2017. In May, 22 people were killed and 59 injured when a bomb exploded at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, while in July, 28 people were wounded by gunfire exchanges at rapper Finesse 2Tymes’ concert in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Any location where this kind of senseless loss of life happens, whether it’s a school, movie theater, restaurant or military base, is the worst kind of assault on our feelings of safety. But there’s something particularly insidious about bringing death to an event that’s meant to be a celebration.

As someone who has lost count of how many concerts he’s attended in his life, that’s really what I think live music is all about — celebrating our favorite artists, and the joy, tears and understanding the music brought into our lives. Also, it is the fact that there are other people in the world who feel the same as we do. That really is one of my favorite things about music — to let you know that somewhere, at some time, at least one other person

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logically driven scares. Which is what the customers want, Palombo found, when they come to Haunted Field of Screams, Maize in the City’s haunted counterpart.

“We have about 100 actors who work with us during the season,” he said.

“Human interaction is a great way to have more real scares.”

A good haunt actor needs to be high energy and maintain their characters, Hopwood explained. At Reapers Hollow, he lets his actors do a lot of ad-libbing and improvisation.

All three haunts have multiple haunted attractions, included a haunted hayride at Chatfield, the Zombie Paintball Massacre at the Field of Screams, and the Dead End Motel in Parker.

By giving visitors two options, both in the day and evening, these places provide a little something for everyone.

“We have a lot of families in the day, and during the nights we get a lot of couples on date nights,” Hopwood said.

The mazes also serve as a form of expression for their creators.

“What we do is a great creative outlet for me,” Palombo said. “It’s fun to share it with people, and think of new things every year.”

BEST ADVICE FROM SONG LYRICS FOR TIMES LIKE THESE “`Cause you remember when, after Paris We all decided the best way to fight it was Drink wine, dance here and pray and make love that lasts with a vengeance.

So you can join the cowards all aboard the outrage train You can stay afraid, or slit the throat of fear and be brave” -”Let Me Down Easy” from Gang of Youths felt exactly how you do, and was brave enough to share that with the world.

I’ve gone to concerts with friends and family, and created some of my favorite memories.

And I’ve gone to concerts where I didn’t know a single person, and left feeling like a special bond had been created with everyone there.

I honestly can’t remember the last concert I regretted attending, no matter how expensive tickets were, how terrible my seats were, or how tired I was the following day.

Perhaps that’s what these attackers hate, as critic and author Steven Hyden wrote for Uproxx, following the Las Vegas attack.

“These individuals see the rest of us being moved by art to dance, drink, laugh, and cry with people we’ve never met, and they view it as weakness. And they exploit that weakness to either kill us or frighten us back to our homes, our devices, and our closed-off belief systems,” he wrote.

But I still don’t know how to get my mind around what happened in Las Vegas. Or Arkansas. Or Manchester. Or Orlando. Or Paris.

Things are going to change at concerts, especially since we as a country seem incapable of enacting any kind of meaningful gun control legislation.

Following the Manchester attack, Steve Knopper wrote in Rolling Stone magazine about new security options venues are considering, including vapor sniffing dogs, antidrone technologies, social media monitoring and smartphone body cameras.

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“’To this point, security has been about crowd management, but now there has to be terrorism (prevention) built into the concert,’ says Bill Bratton, the former New York police commissioner who is the executive chairman of Prevent Advisors, which consults dozens of arenas, including Madison Square Garden and the L.A. Forum,” Knopper wrote.

I want to say be bold, and add that letting these madmen affect how you experience music or concerts in any way is exactly what they want. I want to tell you to not be afraid, to not hesitate about going to see your favorite musician.

But I can’t guarantee I won’t be afraid before going to my next show, or hesitate when it comes to buying a ticket.

What I can guarantee is none of the problems we face as a society that push people to these actions are going to be mended by closing ourselves off in fear. So, if I have to deal with some fear and anxiety to reestablish that connection, it’s worth it.

Because connection is the only way we’re going to get through this.

Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he encourages you to help the victims of Las Vegas in any way you can. Check out his music blog at calmacil20.blogspot.com. And share why you love going to concerts at creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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is hosting The Forty West Infusion Fest, which includes vodka tastings of infusions based on Benchmark’s upcoming shows and an evening of food, a chance to win prizes, and a cabaret (www.benchmarktheatre.com for tickets and information).

“We both wanted to do more interesting work and unique scripts,” Johnson explained. “We’re really thrilled about the company of artists we have gathered together and what we can create.”

At Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center on Oct. 13 through 15, Colorado Hall of Fame member and singer extraordinaire Lannie Garrett is performing a Frank Sinatra revue, which will take audiences on a musical story of Ol’ Blue Eyes’ life. For tickets and information, visit www.townhallartscenter. org/tickets/concertsevents/lanniegarrett.

And, finally, during this time of year haunted houses and horror movies

abound. But if you visit Broomfield on Oct. 13 and 14, you’ll get scary stories told a new way — at the circus.

Imagine that. Iluminar Aerial will tell ancient ghost stories through dance.

Go to www.iluminaraerial.com/shows for tickets and information.

Again, help me tell the stories of happenings, trends and people that make up our local cultural communities. I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

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

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Call him at 303-566-4133 or send him an email at creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com to let him know about events, trends and other happenings..

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Colorado photographer sees the big picture Fielder talks new book, the environment, the joy of solitude

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

From his Summit County home near Silverthorne, 9,000 feet above sea level, John Fielder watches an approaching storm front, waiting to find if it will bring rain or snow.

“One the edge of bad weather is where I get my best shots,” Fielder says. “Right now I’m watching aspen leaves turning and blowing off of trees, that’s a very sensuous moment in time …. On Monday morning, if the storm brings snow, I’ll have leaves on the ground and snow on the peaks, that’s another one of those moments.”

The renowned photographer recently published “A Colorado Winter,” a book of frozen landscapes from around the state. The snow-covered scenes represent a departure from the vibrant foliage in much of Fielder’s work, and presented a challenge to prioritize shape over shade.

“You don’t have all of that massive color to work with, you have to work

John Fielder embarks on a hike with his large format film camera to capture Colorado’s unique fall colors. Fielder prefers a smaller digital camera for most outings now, accompanied by a pack llamas in place of human assistants.

Gore Lake stands out from the surrounding landscape in the Eagles Nest Wilderness area in this photograph from John Fielder’s collection. Fielder says being alone in the wild keeps his mind clear, improves his problem-solving capabilities and preserves his self-preservation instincts.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF JOHN FIELDER more with shapes and textures,” he said. But “if you can do it the right way, you can produce extraordinarily creative photography.”

Fielder spends much of the winter huddled in his snow-packed home, editing photos from the previous year.

But when the impulse strikes, he gets up in the dark and hikes or skis a few miles into the wild to make images in the early morning light. Through the late morning and afternoon he warms up in one of dozens of huts in the 10th Mountain Division trail system, then re-emerges before sunset to make a few more images and ski downhill toward home.

“One reason I love Colorado is that we have four distinct seasons,” he said. “I tell people it’s like we have four years in each one … I consider myself to be 268 years old.”

Advocacy through art In 1993 the Sierra Club awarded Fielder its Ansel Adams Award for influencing policy through art, and his celebrity has boosted the profiles of nonprofit groups such as Conservation Colorado as well as legislation including the Great Outdoors Colorado

initiative in 1992 and the Responsible Growth initiative in 2000.

“It would be hypocritical of me to make a living off of nature and to not give back,” he said. “We are intelligent beings on a very special place, planet Earth. I’ve been so lucky to see and to feel just how special it really is, it’s my obligation to perpetuate what it contains for my grandkids.”

His biggest concerns outside Colorado’s borders are overpopulation and global warming — he thinks the term “climate change” is a cop-out — but he acknowledges the cliché that all politics are local and applies his time accordingly. His latest work is urging nonprofit groups to lobby lawmakers to put growth back on the legislative table.

“There is clear evidence that growth is compromising everything we came to Colorado for and stay here for,” Fielder said. “We can’t build a geographical fence around the place and tell people not to come, all we can do is create legislation to preserve the things we all love.”

Changed approach Advocacy pushed Fielder into the

public eye, a potentially uncomfortable place for a wilderness photographer. Perhaps it’s one reason he’s come to cherish being alone.

“As I’ve gotten older, I’ve found I love my solitude,” he said. “When I go into the wilderness I try to take full advantage of what it offers, the peace and quiet, the smells, the sounds.”

Expeditions in years past required heavy equipment and several human assistants, but as digital technology advanced he pared his staff down. A typical outing now consists of Fielder and two rented llamas, Roberto and Gustavus, who carry his tent, lenses and the occasional six-pack of beer.

“Their English is pretty poor,” he said, and the silence lets him focus on the big picture.

“It allows me to appreciate how lucky we are. To be sentient beings with two eyes, two ears two arms and two legs, and who live on a planet, in a galaxy, in a solar system, in a universe, in a multiverse,” Fielder said.

“We’re distracted from the underlying big picture in our everyday lives, but when you’re alone and you don’t have those sensory distractions, your mind becomes incredibly lucid.”

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‘The response has been overwhelming’ Local donors rally to boost blood suply for Las Vegas and beyond

Lone Tree resident John Larson squeezes a ball to get his blood pumping as Danielle Sandel ensures everything is going smoothly with his donation.

Larsen, who heard about the drive on Nextdoor, gives blood about three or four times a year. TOM SKELLEY

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The City of Lone Tree hosted a blood drive with Bonfils Blood Center on Oct. 4 to stock up on precious resources after the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

“The response has been overwhelming,” said Bonfils spokeswoman Liz Lambert. “Monday we had double the normal amount of donors and Tuesday and today are well over what we normally see.”

On Sept. 29, 64-year-old Stephen Paddock opened fire on an audience of 22,000 at a country music concert in Las Vegas, killing 58 people and wounding 527.

Lines stretched for blocks at blood donation centers in Las Vegas the next day, and blood drives were organized throughout the country in the days since.

A donation station was set up on the second floor of the Municipal Building on Kimmer Drive, and every available donor slot was filled before it began. At the same time, centers were set up in Parker and other locations

around the Denver metro area.

Rebecca Jones of Castle Pines, who donates about three or four times a year, signed up for the drive as soon as she heard about it.

“I know they’re in desperate need of blood, so I hope this will backfill their hospitals a bit,” she said.

Much of the blood collected will likely go to hospitals in Las Vegas as shooting victims undergo surgery, Lambert said. Some will be used to restore local supplies.

“There’s always a need,” Lambert said.

Tali Hanke of Centennial works

nearby and came with coworker Cyndi Roberson to donate, wherever her donation winds up.

“It’s a tragedy and a shame that someone would do it, but whatever we can do in Colorado to help I’ll do,” she said. “It doesn’t take much time and it’s very little effort.”

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Air quality improving, but still not ideal Population growth means residents need to do their part, experts say

tifter said, noting that progress has occurred despite the state’s rapidly increasing population and increasing energy demand. Still, it’s something to pay attention to.

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

There are some days, primarily in the summer months between May and September, when Coloradans should re-think partaking in vigorous exercise outside.

But that doesn’t mean the air quality here is so concerning that everybody should feel they need to move out of Denver, said Anthony Gerber, an associate professor of medicine at National Jewish Health.

“On the days when ozone is high, people should take it seriously,” he said. “We’re not where we need to be, but on most days, the air is safe.”

Loosely defined, ozone is a powerful respiratory irritant, commonly known as smog, which is formed by pollutants in the air that react in the presence of sunlight. It is one of the most complex pollutants we deal with, said Jeremy Neustifter, a planner with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

“Colorado has come a long way in improving air quality since the days of the notorious brown cloud,” Neus-

When to be aware of the air The CDPHE issues an action alert when it is forecasted that ozone concentrations might be at or exceed orange level on the Air Quality Index, a colored-coded resource that demonstrates six levels of health concern.

Orange is the third level, and it means the air is unhealthy for sensitive populations such as people with lung disease, including asthma, seniors, children and teenagers, and people of all ages who spend a lot of time being active outdoors.

For the 2017 calendar year, as of Sept. 20, the state recorded 39 action alert days. Of those, 29 days had ozone concentrations at an orange level.

Although progress is being made toward cleaner air nationwide, 125 million people in the U.S. still live in a community with poor air quality, said Paul Billings, national senior vice president of advocacy for the American Lung Association.

“Anyone can be harmed by air pollution,” Billings said. “There are far too many people breathing far too much air pollution on far too many days.”

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Association’s 2017 State of the Air report, released in April, the Denver area experienced fewer unhealthy days of high ozone in this year’s report compared to years past. Still, Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson counties each received a failing grade of F and Denver County received a D. However, Neustifter argues that although the report can be a useful resource to help people to better understand air quality more easily, the CDPHE has some concerns regarding the American Lung Association’s methodology for grading.

For example, he said, the vast majority of the days that counted against Colorado counties for the State of the Air report’s grading system were orange, the level considered unhealthy for sensitive populations. The report cites few days in Colorado where ozone concentrations were red, the level above orange when the air quality is considered unhealthy for everyone and all exposed may experience health effects, Neustifter added.

Gains and losses Colorado, in general, has made some major gains with cleaning up the air.

For example, cars are getting cleaner, Gerber said. But, even though they’re cleaner, the Front Range population is growing and there are more on the roads, meaning more air pollutants.

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But, he added, the problem is multipronged — there’s not just one contributor that can be blamed for poor air quality.

“As the Front Range grows, we need to be vigilant on helping the problem,” Gerber said, “rather than making it worse. That responsibility should be shared by everyone, from individuals to corporations.”

One factor holding back Colorado’s progress in cleaning air — as compared to other states — is increased oil and gas extraction, Billings said.

Agencies such as Denver’s Department of Environmental Health are aware of this. In fact, a bulk of the department’s workload includes figuring out how to reduce ozone, said Gregg Thomas, environmental director in the City and County of Denver’s Department of Environmental Health.

Currently, the department is working on a policy that could help to reduce emissions in the oil and gas industry, Thomas said.

But it’s important for the general public to understand it also can help improve air quality on a daily basis by doing little things, such as using public transportation, Thomas said.

“When there’s a million of us doing it, we can make an impact,” Thomas said. “Even if you don’t think it’s a lot, that collective impact can make a difference.”

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THINGS to DO MUSIC/MOVIES

Lannie Garret Performs: 7:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, Oct. 13-14 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15 (Frank Sinatra tribute) and 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 and Saturday, Oct. 21 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 (great women of song) at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Call 303-794-2787 ext. 5, or go to townhallartscenter.org/lannie-garrett.

DEMTA Concert: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 14 at Briccy’s Coffee and Moe, 140 S. Wilcox St., Ste. 3, Castle Rock. Douglas Elbert Music Teachers Association students will play music; event is free. Call Beverly at 720-883-2161.

ART

Artisan Showcase: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 14 and Sunday, Oct. 15 at the Recreation Center at Eastridge, 9568 University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Go to http:// www.hrcaonline.org/events.

this week’s TOP FIVE Colorado Paranormal Investigators: 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Colorado Paranormal Investigators will explain ghost hunting, share insight on strange and unusual phenomena, and present evidence from some of their most memorable investigations. Call 303-7622560.

Spooktacular Halloween: 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 at the Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Pianist Nick Busheff and vocalist Nancy Stohlman perform classic Halloween favorites from movies, Broadway, and popular culture. Call 303-795-3961 or go to littletongov.org.

Audition for `Seussification of Romeo and Juliet’: 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17 at

Craft Lab: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15 at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Drop in for crafty fun. All ages.

No registration required; contact 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Bring Your Own Craft: 1-3 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 18 at the Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Colorado Arts Circuit: 7 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 20 at the Vehicle Vault, 18301 Lincoln Meadows Parkway, Parker. For tickets and information, go to http://bit.ly/2wH18ko.

El Jebel Shriners Craft Show: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 27-28, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 29 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock. Vendor space deadline is Friday, Oct. 20.

Call Bill Schwartz at 303-455-3470.

Craft Show and Pumpkin Patch: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at Ponderosa High School, 7007 E. Bayou Gulch Road, Parker.

Fall Festival: 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 at Happy Dog Ranch, 7811 W. Titan Road, Littleton. Free admission; donations accepted. Go to www. happydogranch.org.

Haunted Douglas County: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Hear real-life creepy tales of Douglas County. For adults/teens. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Spooky Streets: 4:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 at the Streets at SouthGlenn, Arapahoe Road and University Boulevard, Centennial. Free family event. Canned food donations being collected. Call 303-539-7141 or go to www.shopsouthglenn.com.

Nonprofit Funding: Friday, Oct. 13 is the deadline to apply for funding in 2018 from the City of Englewood through the council’s Aid to Other Agencies program. Call Christa Graeve at 303-762-2310.

John Fielder Presents `A Colorado Winter’: 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16 at the Highlands Ranch Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. Book sales and signings start at 6:30 p.m. Go to http:// thehrhs.org/ Diwali Celebration and Craft: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. For ages 5-12. Save your spot at arapahoelibraries.org.

PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For ages 10-18. No preparation necessary; actors will be given portions of the script to read. Go to http://parkerarts.org/education. Contact Carmella at crmgates@ comcast.net or 720-272-5317.

What is Your Encore Career: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Contact Lynette Reiling at 303-564-5149 or lynette@lynettereiling.com.

THEATER

From the Ballet: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Call 303-933-6824 or to www.littletonsymphony.org.

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Original ballet by Ballet Ariel; baseTickets: 720-509-1000 or http://www. lonetreeartscenter.org/ South Pacific: 2-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 15 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Go to http://parkerarts. org.

EVENTS

Festival of Fairies, Fables and Folktales: 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. All ages.

Registration is required at 303-7917323 or DCL.org.

Lego Maniacs: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Englewood Public Library. For schoolaged children. Call 303-762-2560.

Block Party: 3-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 in the 3400 block of South Broadway, Englewood.

Listening Tour: 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 at the Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane. Meet with Chase Kohne, congressional candidate.

Stuffed Animal Taxidermy: 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13 at the Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane. Ages 8-13. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Shiloh Shindig: noon to 2 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 14 at the Family Resource Pavilion, 9700 E. Easter Lane, Centennial. RSVP at 303-933-1393 or dreimers@ shilohhouse.net. Go to https:// shilohhouse.org/.

Fashion Show: Friday, Oct. 13 at Dillard’s at Park Meadows. Presented by the Lone Tree Arts Center Guild.

Tickets available online at www. lonetreeartscenter.org or by calling Lynn Pender at 303-517-4831.

Reel Time II: This is Not a Rerun: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Tickets available at www. voiceswest.org.

Woodcarving Show: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1050 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch.

Walking Tour of Cedar Hill Cemetery: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 at 880 Wolfensberger Road, Castle Rock. Contact 303-814-3163 or museum@castlerockhistoricalsociety.org.

Writing Compelling Characters: 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. For teens. Save your spot at arapahoelibraries.org.

Falcon Golf Tournament: noon to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15 at Highlands Ranch Golf Club, 9000 Creekside Way, Highlands Ranch. Contact hrhsfab@gmail.com. Go to https:// sites.google.com/a/dcsdk12.org/ fab/golf-tournament Lifetree Café: 5-6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16 (The 60-Minute Guide to Greater Confidence) at DAZBOG, 202 Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Call 303-8140142. Go to LifetreeCafe.com.

Haunted Denver: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17 at the Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Call 303-7953961 or go to littletongov.org.

Ethnicity Testing: Why is My Indian Princess Wearing a Kilt? 1-3 p.m. F Tuesday, Oct. 17 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University l Blvd., Centennial. Contact Columbi- v neGenealogy@gmail.com. c

HEALTH

Pure Barre in the Park: 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 at Civic Green Park, 9370 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch.

Call 720-542-3736 or go to http:// purebarre.com/co-highlandsranch/

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Run for the Soul 5K: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. b Saturday, Oct. 14 at Clement Park, n 7306 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton. Go e to https://events.com/r/en_US/ a registration/run-for-the-soul-5klittleton-october-52092 b l Anticoagulation Basics: 1:30-2:30 d p.m. Monday, Oct. 16 at South Den- t ver Heart Center, 1000 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. Call 303-744-1065 W or go to www.southdenver.com.

Basics of Insurance: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17 at Parker Adventist Hospital, 9395 Crown Crest Blvd., Parker. No sales. Go to https://reg.abcsignup.com/ reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0028F 0016-413902acf02e4571bf24363bf5f4acee Knee, Hip Replacement Techniques: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch.

Go to http://orthophysicians.com.

DNA Testing, Analysis: 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial.

Contact ColumbineGenealogy@ gmail.com.

Shoulder Pain Seminar: 6-7 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 18 at Swedish Medical Center, 501 E. Hampden Ave., Englewood. Go to www.OrthoPhysicians.com.

Medicare Bootcamp: 6:30-8 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 19 at Castlewood Library, 6739 S. Uinta St., Centennial. Medicare open enrollment starts Oct. 15. Save your spot at arapahoelibraries.org.

EDUCATION

Tech Lab, Email 101: 6:30-8 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 19 at the Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood.

STEM: National Chemistry Week: 4-5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, at the Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood.

Call 303-762-2560.

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lence to Douglas County schools. Our voters haven’t had the opportunity to consider a bond in over six years, and

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better retain our great teachers. We need to boost morale my making sure each teacher knows they are respected and listened to by the district.

We also need to alleviate burdensome bureaucratic obstacles, such as needless paperwork, so that teachers can do what they were meant to do — teach.

Would you support a ballot measure to

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give so much of themselves to make our schools remarkable. We need a candid discussion with teachers about how they wish to be compensated and they need to help flesh out the details of the compensation system. The current approach is perceived by some to be unfair and requires an unwieldly burden of paperwork for minimal remuneration.

Would you support a ballot measure to help the district pay for capital improvements?

This is a budgetary issue. The cur-

help the district pay for capital improvements?

The two most recent ballot measures have failed. In the recent community survey, the public recognized that our district needs additional funding, and we recognize this too. However, the same survey indicated that they overwhelmingly felt that the district was not spending the money already allocated to them in a wise manner. I feel that before a ballot measure can be put forward, this basic sense of trust with the community needs to be restored, or it will be voted down like the previous two.

rent situation is a result of not having structural reserves. Investing in our community provides safe and functioning environments for our children, teachers, and leaders to serve in the educational capacity they’re committed to.

Tending to capital improvements, enacting innovative solutions to our budget and infrastructure issues and being financially accountable builds trust with our community. Only after we have earned back the trust of the community can we propose funding measures.

Capital improvements need to be evaluated and discussed with the input of various committees, which may result in some tough decisions.

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the district’s own Joint Subcommittee, comprised of community volunteers and district personnel, has recommended an initiative for 2018 based on extensive research and data. I would reach out to our community to discuss with and educate them on these requirements ensuring ballot success.

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own Hall Arts Center in Littleton will present popular singer Lannie Garrett in two musical revues, accompanied by her quintet, Errand Boys of Rhythm: Oct. 13 (7:30 p.m.) and Oct 14 (2 p.m.): “The Chick Sings Frank: A tribute to Frank Sinatra.” Oct. 20 (7:30 p.m.) and Oct. 21 (2 p.m.): “Great Women of Song from Billie to Bette.” Tickets: Reserved seat SONYA’S — $25-$35, 303794-2787, ext. 213, SAMPLER townhallartscenter.org. The center Sonya Ellingboe is located at 2450 W. Main Street in downtown Littleton.

Voices West “Reel Time: This is Not a Rerun” brings the 39-year-old Voices West (formerly Littleton Chorale) back to Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14, with movie music. Tickets at the door, ($18/$15), info: 303-9739593.

Authors on tour Douglas County Libraries and the Tattered Cover Bookstore will present well-known authors in Novem-

ber: Jason Segal, “Nightmares,” for middle grade children on Nov. 4 at Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows, and Dan Brown, “Origins,” on Nov. 15 at Denver Marriott Tech Center. Also, at the libraries: Ausma Zahnat Khan, “The Unquiet Dead,” at Lone Tree, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 27; Dan Hampton, “The Flight,” at Phillip S. Miller, Castle Rock, at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 28; Michael Connelly, “The Lincoln Lawyer” at 7 p.m. Nov. 3 at James H. LaRue Branch, Highlands Ranch.

Registration required on all. DCL.org.

Own an Original call for artists Littleton Fine Arts Board invites artists to submit entries for the 2017 Own an Original show (the 52nd annual), which will run Nov. 17 to Jan. 7. Entry deadline is Oct. 20. See Callforentry.org.

Parson plus Parson “Counterpoints,” a joint exhibit of works by father and son artists Charles and Collin Parson, opens with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 14, running through Dec. 15 in Museum Outdoor Arts’ Indoor Gallery, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood. Outdoor sculpture by the pair is on exhibit at Westlands Park, 5701 S. Quebec St., Greenwood Village, through Aug. 9, 2018. Admission is free.

ACC ceramic artists “Spirit of Inspiration” is a tall

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ceramic sculptural piece, located at the Arapahoe Community College Arts and Design Center, in front of the Ceramics Department, 2400 W. Alamo Ave., Littleton. ACC Public Art Program is sponsor. Student artists include: Kari Erickson, Gina Famularo, Rita Garritson, Mandy Henebry, Jane McCulloch, Susan Mullen, Anita Pajon, Annet Robben, Vicky Smith, Sheila Steinberg, Laurie Tompkins.

‘Sibelius Inspiration’ Finnish musicians Jussi Makkonen and Nazig Azezian will perform “Sibelius Inspiration,” a program intended for adults and children, at 7 p.m. Oct. 26 at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village. Admission is free. The concert is sponsored by the Finlandia Foundation of Colorado and Finlandia Foundation National as part of a year-long celebration of Finland’s independence from Russia in 1917. Info: 303-347-1765.

‘South American Journey’ Englewood Arts presents the Trio Cordilleras in “South American Journey,” with Thomas Heinrich, cello, Elizabeth Kipper, violin, and Alejandro Cremaschi, piano, at 2 p.m.

Oct. 14 in Hampden Hall, Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood. Tickets: $20/$15/ free 18 and under, available at the box office an hour before the program or at englewoodarts.org, 303-806-8196.

Colorado Book Awards Submissions are now open through Jan. 8, 2018 for the 27th Annual Colorado Book awards, according to Colorado Humanities and Center for the Book. Awards for books published

in 2017 or the last two months of 2016. Guidelines and entry forms at: coloradohumanities.submittable. com/submit. Categories: anthology, biography, childrens literature, creative non-fiction, fiction, history, L nonfiction, pictorial, poetry, young adult literature. Volunteers needed to serve as selectors and judges.

Arapahoe Philharmonic “Holst: The Planets” and Bingham: “Dichotomy I and II,” (World Premiere L of Commission) will be featured by the Arapahoe Philharmonic, conducted by Devin Patrick Hughes, at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21 in the orchestra’s new venue, the Fisher Auditorium at P Englewood High School, 3800 S. Logan St., Englewood. Jonathan Bingham is composer-in-residence this season. He won the Vincent C. LaGuardia Composition Competition. Tickets, 303-7811892, office@arapahoe-phil.org.

P B ‘The Foreigner’ The popular comedy, “The Foreigner,” by Larry Shue plays in the Black Box Theatre at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadworth Blvd., Arvada, from Oct. 13 to Nov. 18. Tickets: arvadacenter.org, 720-898-7200.

‘Navajo Textiles’ The Denver Museum of Nature & Science has published a new volume T highlighting 57 Navajo weavings in the Crane American Indian Collection. An introductory program will be presented by Laurie Webster at 7 p.m. Oct. 22 in the Ricketson Auditorium, at the museum, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver. Tickets: $8 member, $10, non-member. Book sale and signing. Some textiles will be exhibited. L DMNS.org.

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Political Douglas County Democrats executive committee meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of every month at various sites.

Contact Mike Jones at 720-509-9048 or email info@DouglasDemocrats.org. Socialdiscussion meetings take place in Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock, Parker, Lone Tree and Roxborough. Visit douglasdemocrats.org and click on calendar for more information.

Douglas County Libertarian Development Group meets at 6 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the Rio Grande Restaurant,

9535 Park Meadows Drive. Go to LPDG.org.

The group also has a very active Facebook page. In addition, we are also recognized by P the State Libertarian party. Contact Wayne Harlos at 303-229-3435.

Douglas County Republican Women meets at 11 a.m. the third Wednesday each month at the Lone Tree Golf and Hotel. Call Mar- R sha Haeflein at 303-841-4318 or visit www. C dcgop.org or www.dcrw.org.

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H. LaRue Library, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Visit www.douglasdemocrats.org for more information.

Libertarian Party of Douglas County: 6 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at On the Rox Sports Bar, 11957 Lioness Way, Parker. Topics include items of general libertarian interest and organization for local activism to make a difference in our political landscape. All welcomed.

Lone Tree Democrats meet for First Friday Happy Hour the first Friday of every month at Los Arcos. Call Gordon at 303-790-8264.

Parker Democrats meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month for discussion of timely topics, led by knowledgeable speakers, at the South Metro Fire Station 45, 16801 Northgate Drive, Parker. Visit www. douglasdemocrats.org for information.

Professional BNI Connections of Lone Tree (www.thebniconnections.com) invites business owners to attend its meeting held each Tuesday, 7:15-9 a.m. at the Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle. There is no charge to attend a meeting as a guest.

Please visit www.thebniconnections.com or contact Jack Rafferty, 303-414-2363 or jrafferty@hmbrown.com.

The League of Women Voters of Arapahoe County has two meetings per month. No unit meetings are in June through August, but the two unit meetings per month will begin again in September on second Monday evenings and second Thursday mornings. Call 303-798-2939. The group is open to residents of Douglas County.

Lone Tree Networking Professionals is a networking/leads group that meets Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. at Rio Grande Restaurant in Lone Tree. Exclusive business categories are open. Visitors and new members are welcome. Contact Don Shenk at 303-7460093.

Professional Referral Network meets at 7:15 a.m. Tuesdays at Great Beginnings, east of I-25 at Lincoln Avenue. Call Ronald Conley at 303-841-1860 or e-mail www. professionalreferralnetwork.org.

Recreation Camping Singles is a group of Colorado single adults who enjoy camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, biking, sightseeing, photography, the camaraderie of others, and starry nights around the camp fire. We usually camp in designated forest service or state park campgrounds within 2 to 5 hours of Denver. We welcome all single adults.

Our membership ranges from the 40s to 60-plus. We usually meet at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month. For specific meeting information, contact campingsingles@ gmail.com Front Range Woodturners Club meets from 6-9 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month in the basement of the Rockler Woodworking store at 2553 S Colorado Blvd. Anyone interested in woodturning is welcome.

Contact Jim Proud at cavaleon1956@gmail. com for more information.

Learn to Fly Fish: 9-11 a.m. Saturdays at Orvis Park Meadows, 8433 Park Meadows Center Drive, Unit 149, Lone Tree. The free

Fly Fishing 101 course teaches the basics including fly casting, outfit rigging, and knot tying. After completing FF101, sign up for the free FF201 class at a local stocked pond and practice hooking, playing and landing fish. For information or to sign up, call 303768-9600 or go to www.orvis.com/s/parkmeadows-colorado-orvis-retail-store/620.

Lone Tree Ladies 9-Hole Golf. Applications are now being accepted for the 2015 Thursday morning 9-hole golf group. The group is open to women golfers ages 18 and older. Applications and more informaiton are available in the Lone Tree Pro Shop or visit http://LTL9Hole.ghinclub.com Contact Nancy Cushing, league president, at 720560-9333 or email LTL9hole@gmail.com.

Mystery Book Club Join us for a discussion of mystery books with an emphasis on the unusual. Do you like Swedish Noir, historical mysteries, humorous mysteries? We read authors that have something to offer besides the quirky twist at the end of the story. If you’re tired of the same old bestselling mystery writers, come join us for lunch and mystery discussions at 11:30 a.m. every third Thursday at the Lone Tree Grille at the Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel. Call Sue at 303-641-3534 Salty Dog Sailing Club If you love to sail or want to try, if you don’t have a boat, if you have a boat but don’t sail enough because you cannot find a crew, the Salty Dog Sailing Club is for you. The club meets the second Thursday of the month. Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. with the business meeting commencing at 7 p.m. Go to www.saltydog. org for meeting locations and directions.

SilverSneakers Fitness, Silver&Fit at ACC The Arapahoe Community College fitness center offers the SilverSneakers Fitness and Silver&Fit programs for seniors in the south metro Denver area. For more information about health and fitness options at ACC, call 303-797-5850.

Social/Service AAUW (American Association of University Women), founded in 1881, is the oldest women’s organization in the United States.

It has a mission of promoting equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and research. Scholarships are provided to Douglas County women who are in college, and cash awards are presented to senior girls from Douglas County high schools who have an interest in the areas of science, technology, engineering or math (STEM). Meetings are in Castle Rock the third Wednesday of the month, at various times and locations. Go to douglascountyco.aauw.net. Contact Beryl Jacobson at 303-688-8088 or berylmjacobson@gmail. com.

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partner, call Georgiana Butler at 303-8108504. Go to www.castlerockbridge.com.

Daughters of the American Revolution, Columbine Chapter meets at 1 p.m. the second Saturday of each month from September through May at the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce at the Streets at SouthGlenn, Centennial.

If you are interested in attending or have questions regarding eligibility, contact Krispin at Krispin_L_Andersen@Q.com or Jewel Wellborn, regent, columbineregent@ hediusa.com.

DTC Kiwanis Club meets at 7 a.m. every Tuesday at Mimi’s Cafe, 9555 Park Meadows Drive, at the corner of Yosemite and Park Meadows. We are a growing club with 51 members. Our mission is assisting communities and “at risk” children in difficult home environments with financial and personal help and mentoring. Call Frank Zieg at 303-796-1213.

Douglas County Elks Lodge 2873 meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month at the Douglas County Fairgrounds & Events Center, Kirk Hall, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock. The lodge is actively seeking a permanent venue in the Castle Rock area. All “Stray Elks” are invited to attend and to be involved in the growth and activities of this new social and community service organization. Call 303-941-0135 or e-mail swgilbert@comcast.net.

to noon covers bidding boxes, hand records, losing trick count, conventions, rules of duplicate bridge and more. Cost is $1.50 for South Suburban Park and Recreation District residents; $1.75 for non-residents.

Reservations required. Call Sue Bauer at 303-641-3534.

GED Prep Class Douglas County Libraries offers GED preparation classes for those ages 17 and older. Classes offered at 6 p.m.

Mondays and Wednesdays at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive; and at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

Great Books Discussion Group meets on the first Thursday night of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lone Tree Library.

Reading selections are short—plays, short stories, essays, or excerpts from longer works—and new members can come in at any time. We also watch Teaching Company lectures on “The Art of Reading.” Call Kerri Martin at 303-688-7628 or David Williams at 303-708-8854.

High Plains Chapter, Order of DeMolay, meets at 7 p.m. every second and fourth Monday in the Parker area. With Walt Disney, Mel Blanc and Walter Cronkite counted among its alumni, you won’t find another organization for young men between the ages of 12 and 21 years that offers character building, leadership training, and life skill development more than DeMolay.

Contact the chapter for more information.

Email:highplainsdemolay@gmail.com or visit www.coloradodemolay.org.

Duplicate Bridge If you enjoy duplicate bridge, come join us for an ACBL sanctioned open game at 12:30 p.m. every Monday at The Hub, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree. Please arrive by 12:15. All are welcome; LTAC_CCM_10.6.17 DRAFT.2.pdf 1 A 10/6/2017 it’s a fragrance-free environment. free 10:44:13 AM question-and-answer session from 11 a.m.

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A Dreampower Animal Rescue / PAALS adoption for cats, dogs and more meets from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Park Meadows PetsMart. Call 303-688-9503.

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The Breakfast Club: A great way for single people ages 50+ to meet new friends and have fun. We are an active and social group enjoying activities ranging from card games to white-water rafting, international and domestic travel to bowling, and all things in between. Interested? Call our hotline at 303-814-8428 or go to www.TBC50plus.org.

Castle Rock Bridge Club plays a friendly, ACBL-sanctioned duplicate game at 1 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday at Plum Creek Golf Club, 331 Players Club Drive, Castle Rock. For assistance in finding a bridge

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Musician, Wonderbound collaborate on performance Cutting-edge troupe stages more innovative fare in Parker, Federal Heights

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Wonderbound, Colorado’s contemporary ballet company, launches into space this season as it performs the new “Celestial Navigation” to “The Flight I Flew,” a fourth album by the Ian Cooke Band (released Oct. 20).

Cellist, singer, songwriter Cooke and Wonderbound have joined forces in

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Highlands Ranch Lions Club: 6:30-8:30 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of each month, except June and July, at IHOP, 9565 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Lions Club International is the largest service organization in the world and is celebrating its 100th anniversary.

Highlands Ranch club has celebrated its 20th anniversary. Contact 303-955-4353 or loismgould@comcast.net Rotary Club of Highlands Ranch: 12:10 p.m.

Thursdays at Lone Tree Golf Club, 9808 Sunningdale Blvd.; 7:15 a.m. the first and

the past, with happy results.

Wonderbound’s artistic director, Garrett Ammon, who seeks each season to collaborate with local writers, poets, magicians and musicians, heard Cooke’s new music and the concept for “Celestial Navigation” began to take shape in his creative mind.

“I was raised on `Star Wars,’ `Star Trek’ and `Planet of the Apes,’” he recalls, “so creating a sci-fi ballet is a fantastic adventure that has captured my imagination …”

A heroine, who happens to be a dancer, travels into space to rescue the love of her life, a possessor of a fine, scientific mind, who was stolen by unknown forces.

She travels in a hot-air balloon, accompanied by a mysterious sidekick, space octopi, space-traveling puppets, cowboy sirens and more — and Wonderbound’s accomplished dancers, of course.

Interstellar projections aid in the journey. Parker’s PACE Center technicians know how to create remarkable effects via projection.

Live music by the Ian Cooke Band (cello, piano and voice) will accompany each performance and the new album will be available for purchase.

The progressive folk-pop album is said to “illustrate a battle with inner demons which leads to an awakening of self and a realization of love.” It

follows “the unrequited love songs” of Cooke’s debut album “The Fall I Fell.”

And it inspires numerous images for choreographer and dancers (as well as for costumers and other tech people), who develop a story for the audience.

If you go: “Celestial Navigation” performances, with tickets ranging from $22 to $50, will be presented at: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13-14 and 2 p.m. Oct. 15 at Performing Arts Complex at Pinnacle Charter School, 1001 W. 84th Ave., Federal Heights, 303-292-4700, wonderbound.com.

7:30 p.m. Oct. 21 and 2 p.m. Oct. 22 at PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. 303-805-6800, parkerarts.org.

third Wednesday at Children’s Hospital, 1811 Plaza Drive. Call Mary Kay Hasz, 303-8881867. Service above Self.

Meridian Mid-Day Toast Toastmasters: 11:35-12:35 p.m. Thursdays at South Metro Fire Rescue Authority Station 34, 8871 Maximus Drive, Lone Tree. Group offers a safe environment to practice your presentations.

Help with speeches and presentations offered the first Thursday of the month. Guests welcome. Go to www.meridianmiddaytm. org. Meridian Toastmasters are members of the Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce.

The Hub, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway. Reservations are required; partners are arranged.

Join us for an ACBL sanctioned afternoon of duplicate bridge. Call Sue at 303-641-3534.

Living and Aging Well in Lone Tree, a speaker series luncheon, meets at 11:30 a.m. the second Monday of each month at the Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel. Lunch reservations are required by noon Wednesday the week prior to the event and cost $13 per person, which includes a beverage, lunch and tip. For information on the topic and to RSVP, visit www.cityoflonetree.com/ agingwell.

Lone Tree Optimists meets from noon to 1:15 p.m. Tuesdays at LePeep Restaurant, 7156 E. County Line Road. Call Miles Hardee at 303-973-6409.

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Essential strategies for starting your business Monday | October 23rd | 10AM—12PM | $30 Lone Tree Civic Center | 8527 Lone Tree Pkwy.

Register online for workshops:

Aurora-SouthMetroSBDC.com/training | (303) 326-8686 Start-ups: Take two workshops prior to consulting.

A nationally accredited program Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Moms Offering Moms Support is a group for moms and kids. We offer our members playgroups, a monthly calendar of fun events, community service projects, and other various parties throughout the year.

Contact us at momsclubhre@yahoo.com.

Monday Bridge: 12:30-4 p.m. Mondays at

Mothers of Multiples (MOMS) Calling all mothers of twins, triplets, quadruplets.

MOMS holds playgroups, Mom’s Night Out, twice-yearly kids’ consignment sales, and other social events for parents of multiples in and around Highlands Ranch. For details, visit www.mothersofmultiples.com.

OPOCS Singles Club, ages 55-plus, meets all around the metro area. Meet new friends.

Sign up and receive a monthly newsletter.

Contact JoAnn Cunningham, membership chair, 303-751-5195, or Mary Riney, president, 303-985-8937.

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Castle Rock Writers present conference for Colorado authors Church is venue for two days of talks, work, pitches

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

For the 10th year the Castle Rock Writers group is offering a writers conference for Colorado writers, with the 2017 title: “Creativity in Progress: Start or Polish Your Manuscript.”

The dates are Oct. 20-21 and the location will be the meeting rooms at New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock.

From 7 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 20, a panel of three from the Denver writing organization AuthorU will talk about “Getting Smart on Publishing.”

Panelists are: Jeanette Seibly, Susie Scott and Lynn Hellerstein. ($15 at the door.)

On Oct. 21, the kickoff talk, from 8:30 to 9 a.m., will be by novelist Laurie Marr Wasmund of Parker, who has worked previously with the Castle Rock Writers and taught writing at Arapahoe Community College for a number of years.

She said she will talk about “why we want to become writers, how we continue to grow and become writers.” (And she will critique submis-

IF YOU GO The Castle Rock Writers Conference will be on Oct. 20 and 21 at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3737 New Hope Way, Castle Rock. Registration costs $85, which includes lunch and an agent pitch. The pre-conference event, critique sessions and headshots cost extra. Information: contact Alice Aldridge-Dennis, 303-5218615 or castlerockwriters@gmail.com.

Register online or print out a form at castlerockwriters.com/shop/conference-2017.

The Castle Rock Writers have recently published a book on Douglas County history, with numerous photos, which should be available for @$21.99. sions later, as will Linda Berry.)

Wasmund, who grew up in Castle Rock on the family ranch, said she is taking some time off from teaching to work on her “White Winter Trilogy,” which has a first volume completed and published: “To Do Justice.” She says her trilogy contains a good bit of historic material about the United States and France that “I didn’t learn in school.”

She has also published books about the women’s movement and the Ludlow Massacre.

Returning workshop leaders who follow her include: Mary Taylor

Young, Anne Randolph, Stant Litore, Todd Mitchell, Joyce Lohse and Trai Cartwright. New leaders include Mary Peace Finley, Lindsey Lewis Smithson, Laurel Becker, Alejandro Lucero and Anna-Maria Crum.

Participants will break into four groups and do some writing, as well as listening to the experts — starting at 8:30 a.m.

The tracks will be: Middle Grade/ YA (coordinator: Denice Loritsh); Poetry Track (coordinator: Susan Rocco-McKeel); Fiction Track (coordinator: Alice Aldridge-Dennis) and Non-Fiction Track (coordinator: Kevin Corbley).

In the Sedalia and Louviers rooms, writers will find critiques by Laurie Marr Wasmund and Linda Berry for writers who signed up by Oct. 5.

And connections with agents Shannon Hassan (Marsal Lyon Literary Agency); Becky LeJeune (Bond Literary Agency); and Anne Bomke (via Skype) will be offered.

Authors will have displays on book tables throughout the day in the Gathering Room, where lunch will be served, the silent auction will proceed and early-bird coffee, tea and snacks will be available.

Lunchtime entertainment will include a one-act play, networking and book signings — as well as last bids on the ongoing silent auction.

HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Send volunteer opportunities to hharden@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Dated Opportunities Front Range BEST Hosts free robotics competition for middle and high school students.

Needs: Notebook, marketing presentation, and robot compliance judges for Oct. 14 competition at Englewood High School; from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Also, exhibit, spirit and sportsmanship judges, referees, scorekeepers, staging and robot compliance judges for Oct. 21 competition at Englewood High School; from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Requirements: Training provided for all positions.

Contact: Tami Kirkland, 720323-6827 or Tami.Kirkland@ FrontRangeBest.org.

Denver Film Festival Develops opportunities for diverse audiences to discover film through creative, thought-provoking experiences.

Need: Help at the Denver Film Festival, which run Nov. 1-12. Volunteer

Orientation: 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 15; 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18 Contact: Seth@DenverFilm.org or go to https://denverfilmfestival. denverfilm.org/support/volunteer/ to sign up for an orientation.

Ongoing Opportunities 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office Domestic Violence Program Provides information and support to crime victims Need: Victim Adocates interact with and support victims of domestic violence. They also provide resource referrals and explain processes to victims.

Requirements: 20 hours of training required; volunteers must commit to one morning a week at the Justice Center in Castle Rock.

Contact: Mel Secrease, 720-7334552 or msecrease@da.18.state. co.us.

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

Need: Volunteers to to help older, lower-income taxpayers prepare their tax returns.

Need: Volunteers willing to deliver meals to clients in the South Denver area.

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

Requirements: Attend an orientation and submit to a background check before volunteering. Training provided to all new drivers. Deliveries start at 1 p.m. and last until 3 p.m.

Contact: 1-888-OUR-AARP (6872277) or www.aarpfoundation. org/taxaide Alzheimer’s Association, Colorado Chapter Provides care and support to 67,000-plus families dealing with all kinds of dementing illnesses.

Contact: 303-830-0202 or volunteer@projectangelheart.org.

Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute.

Our Walk to End Alzheimer’s attracts more than 10,000 people, so planning committee members are essential.

Contact: www.animalrescueoftherockies.org.

Delivers meals to men, women and children with life-threatening illnesses

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Provides foster care for death-row shelter dogs and cats throughout Colorado Need: Foster families for animals on lists to be euthanized

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Need: Walk to End Alzheimer’s committee members.

Contact: Deb Wells, 303-813-1669 or dwells@alz.org.

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ASSE International Student Exchange Program Organizes student exchange programs Need: Local host families to provide homes for boys and girls age 15-18 from a variety of coutries.

Contact: Cathy Hintz, 406-4888325 or 800-733-2773

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Softball teams (Mountain Vista, Legend, ThunderRidge and Rock Canyon) finished the regular season tied for first place in the Continental League.

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Points scored in the first period by the Mountain Vista football team on Oct. 5 in a 50-6 victory over Aurora Hinkley.

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Sacks by the Chaparral defense in a 35-0 football victory on Oct. 6 over Cherokee Trail.

Standout Performers Ellie Walters, Douglas County She had three hits, scored three runs and the junior had four RBI in a 18-7 softball win over Chaparral on Oct. 2.

Katie Dack-Howell, Rock Canyon The freshman belted a two-run homer in a 2-1 win over Castle View on Oct. 6 as the Jaguars tied for the Continental League title.

Sterling Ostdahl, Ponderosa The senior quarterback threw 11 passes and completed seven — three of them for touchdowns — for the state’s top-ranked 4A team in a 61-0 win over Liberty on Oct. 5.

Zoey LeCompte, Legend The junior hurdled a 2-hit, sixinning shutout in a 11-0 victory over Ponderosa on Oct. 4.

Nicholas Clancy, Douglas County The senior was credited with 15 total tackles, including two for losses, in a 34-13 setback to Bear Creek on Oct. 5.

Dominic Bettini, Highlands Ranch The junior running back rushed for three touchdowns in a 35-28 football win over Lakewood on Oct. 7.

Colorado Community Media selects six athletes from area high schools each week as “Standout Performers.” Preference is given to athletes making their debut on the list. To nominate an athlete, contact Jim Benton by noon on Sunday at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

cott Gardner was part of the first graduating class at Mountain Vista and was an offensive guard on the football team.

So he was part of the tradition of players painting bricks green on one side and decorating the other side to reflect themselves. Players tote the bricks to practice and games where they are OVERTIME stacked.

Coach Ric Cash started the custom when the school opened in 2000 and players 17 years later are still following the tradition that represents hard work, individuality and coming Jim Benton together as a way of achieving success.

Gardner, who works in law enforcement in South Carolina, still has his brick.

“In the beginning it made sense to me because it represented carrying your load,” said Gardner. “It definitely represented hard work and not to be lazy.

We had guys carry half a brick and that showed their character.

“I still have my brick. I saved it with all my awards. You earned it. The bricks always weigh the same. Kids need to get the image of carrying a load for the team.”

Changes proposed for volleyball Coach Doug Schafer watched his Mountain Vista volleyball team play 15 sets on the final day of the 2016 state tournament.

Two tiebreaker games and a five-set championship match against Fossil Ridge were included in the hectic day that saw the Golden Eagles wear down in the fifth set in a championship match loss. Schafer is probably eager to see if the volleyball committee subgroup’s proposal is adopted to change the pool format to a double elimination Olympic Crossover bracket for the state tournament.

The volleyball committee meets Nov. 14 and is expected to vote on the proposal.

If passed, it must still be approved by the Legislative Council in January before the change can go into effect for the 2018 season.

The new plan would still have 12 qualifiers in each class but the top four seeds in each class would draw firstround byes. Each team is guaranteed two matches in the double elimination bracket. The semifinals will be single elimination. The tournament would be expanded from two to three days.

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AREA BOYS STATE TENNIS QUALIFIERS Area players who have qualified for the Colorado State Tennis Championships. Alternates are not included. The 5A tournament is scheduled for Oct. 12-14 at Gates Tennis Center in Denver while the 4A tournament will be contested Oct. 12-14 at Pueblo City Park.

CLASS 5A Arapahoe: Tyler Landen (No. 1 singles); Jared Green (No. 2 singles); Jay Kikkeri (No. 3 singles); AJ Nelson-Chase Wern (No. 2 doubles); Jacob Lobb-Ryan Wood (No. 3 doubles); Ian Gienger-Jake Wilcox (No. 4 doubles).

Arvada West: Nautica Cobb (No. 2 singles); Kael Kleckner (No. 3 singles).

Cherry Creek: Alex Gordon (No. 1 singles); Ben Murray (No. 2 singles); George Cavo (No. 3 singles); Sam Angell - Drew Hill (No. 1 doubles); Stone Heyman (No. 2 doubles) - Nick Eidler (No. 2 doubles); Zach Smith - Nick Svichar (No. 3 doubles); Tyler Schoen-Devin Brownstein (No. 4 doubles).

Heritage: Jack Alexander (No. 1 singles); Chase Walters (No. 2 singles); Will Jones (No. 3 singles); Zach Kennedy - Blake Knudsen (No. 3 doubles); Dylan BroderickGraham Gates (No. 4 doubles).

Lakewood: Henry McKinneyClayton Guevara (No. 2 doubles).

Legacy: Anthony Moller-Jock Payne (No. 3 doubles).

Mountain Range: Javier Valenzuela (No. 1 singles); Hanel KimBrandon Loi (No. 2 doubles).

Mountain Vista: Max Probst (No. 2 singles); Brian Benson (No.

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Appreciation for officials Commissioner Rhonda Blanford-Green noted weeks ago that the Colorado High School Activities Association is going to start doing more to recognize officials.

CHSAA has designated the week of Oct. 9 as Officials Appreciation Week. “Without them it would just be recess,” said Blanford-Green.

3 singles); Collin Bean-Tommy Hipp (No. 1 doubles); Reece KellyMcClain Easton (No. 2 doubles); Trevor Fone-Henri Wessels (No. 3 doubles); Max Duque-Will Berg (No. 4 doubles).

Ponderosa: Ryan Neale (No. 1 singles); Henry Cox (No. 2 singles); Grant Hitchings-Tyler Liberati (No. 3 doubles).

Ralston Valley: Jackson Johnstone (No. 2 singles); Carson Green (No. 3 singles); Charlie Eck-Turner Gordon (No. 1 doubles); Aiden Muldener-Connor McKenzie (No. 4 doubles).

Rock Canyon: Chris Swanson (No. 1 singles); Matthew GreshChris Du (No. 2 doubles); Josh Roberts-Tyler Quirk (No. 3 doubles).

ThunderRidge: Benton Haensel (No. 1 singles); Noah SaidyDaniel Law (No. 2 doubles); Chase Scherschel-Andrew Gardalen (No. 3 doubles); Ryan Ohr-Christopher Bratcher (No. 4 doubles).

CLASS 4A D’Evelyn: Justin Allen-Dom Cushnie (No. 2 doubles).

Golden: Devin Prehn-Connor Ernst (No. 4 doubles).

Littleton: Ben Morris (No. 2 singles); Ozzie Froelich-Matt Friedberg (No. 2 doubles); Sean Glass-Owen Baxter (No. 4 doubles).

Valor Christian: Carter Logan (No. 1 singles); Chapin Schorr (No. 2 singles); Nick Solimene (No. 3 singles); Xavier Pacheco-David Bomgaars (No. 1 doubles); Trent Steese-Truman Osburn (No. 2 doubles); Ben Findlow-Brady Olitsky (No. 3 doubles); Gabe Grams-Payton Case (No. 4 doubles).

There are 4,686 officials working in various sports for the CHSAA membership.

Schools have been encouraged to show appreciation to officials in a variety of ways including a signed card from the team, a pregame “shout out” or a gift card or basket.

Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media.

He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com or at 303-5664083.

On campus: Highlands Ranch • The boys varsity team had three runners finish in the top 10 and finished in second place at the Oct. 7 Windjammer Cross Country Invitational.

• Senior basketball guard Brendan Sullivan has verbally committed to play at Colorado School of Mines.

• Jackson Crist tied for 20th place at the Class 5A State golf tournament after scores of 74 and 76 to help the team tie for ninth place in the team standings.

Mountain Vista • The softball team had two senior pitchers finish the regular season one-two in earned run average in the Continental League. Makayla Hoselton was the leader with a 2.07 ERA following by Erin Kerby at 2.25.

• Pairings for the Class 5A state qualifying postseason softball tournament were released Oct. 9, and the Golden Eagles were seeded 17th and will face No. 16 Cherokee Trail on Oct. 14 at Aurora Sports Park.

• The football team faces a familiar opponent on Oct. 12 in a game against Chaparral. The teams have played in each of the past 11 seasons, but the Grizzlies are on the short end of a 4-7 record against the Wolverines.

ThunderRidge • Senior pitcher Rachel Bean led the final regular season Continental League statistics in wins with 13 and strikeouts with 107 in 102 innings pitched.

• The softball team (15-40) earned a 14th seed in the Class 5A softball pairings for the four-team softball state qualifying regionals and will play No. 19 Mountain Range (13-6-0) in the first game on Oct. 14.

• The football team goes against Fairview on Oct. 13 and the two teams have had high-scoring contests in the two previous meetings both won by the Knights with a combined 122 points scored in the games.

News and notes from local high school sports programs Rock Canyon • Henry Dunkleberger was consistent with two rounds of 76 at the Class 5A state golf tournament on Oct. 2-3 to finish tied for 27th place as the Jaguars were tied for ninth on the team leaderboard.

• The softball team (13-60) wrapped up the regular season with four straight wins and heads into the Region 2, four-team state qualifying tournament on Oct. 14 as the No. 8 seed and plays 25th seeded Pomona in the first game.

• The soccer team has some time off during fall break but takes on second-place Regis Jesuit on Oct. 15. The Jaguars have won five of the past six games against the Raiders.

SkyView Academy • Senior Matthew Gresh and his double No. 2 doubles partner Chris Du from Rock Canyon qualified for the Class 5A state tennis tournament.

• The boys cross country team had four runners finish in the top 10 to win the 3A Metro League cross country championship meet on Oct. 5.

Valor Christian • The three-time 4A state champion softball team wrapped up the regular season with a 19-0-0 record. The Eagles outscored the opposition 169-12 and recorded 10 shutouts. The team is the No. 1 seed in the region 1 state qualifying tournament and will play No. 32 Mesa Ridge (13-6-0) in the opening contest on Oct. 14 at Aurora Sports Park.

• Jake Welch had rounds of 73 and 80 for a 153 two-round total to help the Eagles finish third in the Class 4A state golf tournament which was held Oct. 2-3.

• The unbeaten football team, top-ranked in Class 5A, has regular season games remaining against Lakewood, Highlands Ranch, Poudre and Fountain Fort Carson and coach Rod Sherman’s challenge is to keep the team focused. The Eagles are a combined 6-0 against the four teams still to be played.

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my own self-importance and ridiculousness. I am guessing this is where you may also answer, “Me too.”

As much as we can coach patience, teach patience, pray for patience, and try and be a living example of patience, we are all human and the fact is that some of us are just better than others at patience. And some of us, myself included, need a reminder to be patient and practice patience.

Patience may seem like common sense, but all too often it is just not common practice. We have to make a sincere and conscious effort to practice patience if we are to experience patience.

Stay with me now, because here is the best part.

I am not sharing this most basic virtue with you because it is how we should be willing to treat and accept others, and why having patience is so healthy for our personal and professional relationships, or with specific events and situations. No, I am hoping that as you read this you will see or realize just how important having patience is to our own peace of mind.

Stress is a proven killer. Stressful moments, like my own described above,

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of School Accountability Committees and Interim Superintendent Erin Kane. At a recent charter school leadership forum, charter principals and board directors also expressed the importance of MLO funding.

Graziano, Holtzmann, Leung, and Schor support this for all schools.

They have committed to equitable MLO (and PPR) funding for both charters and neighborhood schools.

Elevate has clearly expressed opposition to a MLO/bond, citing a recent $20 million dollar “surplus” in this year’s budget. However, the $20 million is not a recurring surplus and doesn’t even make a dent in the $269 million backlog in unmet capital maintenance needs or the $107 million that will be needed to construct new schools in newly developed areas in the next five years. $20 million is less than one month of DCSD’s payroll…it isn’t a solution. Other districts have had up to an extra $100 million in funding from MLO/bonds, resulting in better teacher pay. I was happy to hear that Kevin Leung was on the committee in 2006 that recommended a MLO/ bond to the Board of Education – he understands the process and need for community involvement. Vote for Graziano, Holtzmann, Leung and Schor.

Karin Asensio Highlands Ranch Time to rebuild school district I have lived in Douglas County for 25 years. My children received a great education here. Unfortunately, after eight years of reform policies, our

can not only be avoided, but can also be overcome with applied patience.

I mean really, where was I going?

Where are you going? Where are we going and what are we doing that is so urgent that we are willing to give up our own health and peace of mind in the effort to manage the rush and crush of life?

The answer in most cases is easy, “Nowhere and nothing.”

So the next time we are in traffic, in a checkout line at the grocery store, reading a post on social media, watching the news, having a discussion, negotiating a deal, responding to an email, waiting for the light to change, or anything else that gets your blood starting to boil, please, take a minute and remember this article, and please practice patience. Not for their sake, but for your own peace of mind.

So how about you? Do you have an example of losing your patience? Do you do a pretty good job of practicing patience now? Either way I would love to hear all about your stories of patience at gotonorton@gmail.com.

And when we can control our mind with more peace of mind, it really will be a better than good week.

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

school district has declined. This is evidenced by the loss of our “Accredited with Distinction” rating and documented additionally by the fact that we now have 11 schools on improvement plans whereas in 2008-09 we were at the top of the ratings scale and no schools were identified as underperforming. Additionally concerning is the dramatic and continuing high teacher turnover. After decades of stability, we now see teachers leaving at alarming rates with the last two years of turnover being over 19 percent.

As a community, we must, once and for all, reverse this and rebuild our school district so once again all students will receive the same great educational opportunities my kids received. The only way to do this is to vote for the school board director candidates who reject the reform policies of the past, are connected to the schools and communities they will represent and have the respect of the teachers and parents. It is easy to tell who these candidates are. Their names, Anthony Graziano, Krista Holtzmann, Kevin Leung and Christina Schor, are painted on the cars of teachers, parents and community members all over the county.

Patricia Crowley Lone Tree Choose candidates who back teachers I have been dismayed to watch many of my best colleagues leave the DCSD for Cherry Creek and Littleton districts over the past eight years due to the policies of the board of education.

I can hardly blame them, since CCSD pays around $16,000 more and LPS SEE LETTERS, P33

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Reforms are not working The current board of education majority, as well as previous BOE reformers, have controlled DCSD since 2009. Chaos and dysfunction have reigned, with thousands of teachers fleeing our district. Funding has been diverted from classrooms to unnecessary upper-administration pet projects without budgets. Capital needs on our taxpayer assets have been ignored. The reforms are not working.

Trust and excellence for all students must be restored by voting for four new BOE candidates without ties to the destructive reform agenda.

The BOE establishes DCSD’s strategic plan, hires the superintendent, and determines funding priorities for our 89 schools, affecting 8,700 employees and over 67,000 students. I am tired of all the chaos and fiscal mismanagement in our district. We can do better. It’s time to restore trust, stability, and transparency back to DCSD. Our votes are important. CommUNITY matters. I support Anthony Graziano, Krista Holtzmann, Kevin Leung and Chris Schor for DCSD board of education.

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Elevate the school board The DCSD school board has been fighting for years over a straw man.

Which is more worthy: charters or neighborhood schools? The answer is they are equally valuable and necessary for DougCo kids.

If you have kids or grandkids, you know what they need to succeed in school. You know what motivates them, what they love – or hate – about school. You understand their learning style and the environment they need to achieve.

Now what about the kids down the street? Do you know their needs and goals? Do you know their learning style and the environment that best draws out their success?

What if the schooling decisions of the family down the street are different than yours? Are you willing to tell those parents they’re wrong? Are you willing to tell those parents they made the wrong decision for their kids?

No matter what you think about public charter schools or neighborhood schools, you’d be a major heel to pass such judgment on your neighbor’s decisions.

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$11,000 more. Nevertheless, my heart breaks because each departure means the students’ education is compromised.

The constant upheaval of staff drains the energy of building administrators, requires many hours of mentoring our new colleagues and simply hurts student learning.

Teacher turnover in DCSD is the highest among our surrounding districts by far.

The failing policies of the school board have created a work environment that is untenable for teachers – our input was disregarded in the creation of our CITE evaluation document, “market based” pay bands or even the Guaranteed Viable Curriculum.

Those teachers deemed “Highly Effective” or “Innovative,” are granted pay raises of 0.3 percent – hardly enough to prevent us from leaving for districts that might better value our input, experience and education.

This “Highly Effective” teacher is proud to say that the entirety of her $162 pay raise has been donated to the campaigns of Graziano, Holtzmann, Leung and Schor. These are the four candidates who will allow DCSD teachers to get back to the valuable business of educating students, and keeping our best and brightest teachers within the district.

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son taught me the value of an excellent education!

It’s because of Mrs. McPherson that I’m voting for RANDY Mills, RYAN Abresch, DEBORA Scheffel and GRANT Nelson, the ELEVATE DougCo School Board slate. It’s important that all four of these stellar candidates be elected.

RANDY, RYAN, DEBORA & GRANT are focused on an excellent education for every student in Douglas County.

Educational options empower kids to succeed and RANDY MILLS (successful electrical contractor) has the vision and professional connections to create a premier vocational/technical training program for our kids.

RYAN ABRESCH is the face of the future of Douglas County. He knows that families want options when choosing the very best school for their child’s unique gifts, talents and challenges. Plus, as an attorney and former deputy prosecutor in Pueblo, RYAN will bring his reasonable, thoughtful approach to the dais to help calm the chaos of the last couple of years.

DEBORA SCHEFFEL has a heart for teachers. She is one. Her career started right here in Douglas County, teaching kids with special needs.

DEBORA earned her doctorate degree from Northwestern and is currently the Dean of Education at Colorado Christian University. She is the most qualified educator of any of the eight candidates.

GRANT NELSON is a dad and a successful businessman. GRANT brings years of negotiation skills to the dais.

GRANT’s understanding of finances and balance sheets will be invaluable as this slate drills deep into the School District’s budget.

I’m voting for RANDY, RYAN, DEBORA & GRANT for our kids, our families, our teachers and our community.

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LEUNG Most teachers love their job, not merely the pay. DCSD must change its culture and climate so teachers feel welcome to teach here. The teachers’ evaluation system must be improved.

Moreover, our school district’s average teacher salary is currently $17,000 less than Cherry Creek and $13,000 less than Littleton, and the gap continues to grow. If we want to attract and retain the best teachers, we need to offer them competitive salaries.

Another way to change how our district compensates our teachers is

Would you support a ballot measure to help the district pay for capital improvements?

DCSD has not passed a bond measure since 2006, and capital needs of $300+ million have been identified.

The operational fund is used to fund capital improvements. A DCSD joint subcommittee recommended that the board ask our taxpayers for support. As your school board member, I will consult the community and the interim superintendent to find a bond measure that appeals to the voters.

Our community deserves the opportunity to weigh in on this important decision via a ballot measure.

NELSON

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in Colorado are not unionized. I am confident we can and will care for our educators and district staff without inserting a third party between our teachers and our community representatives.

What can be done to allow the district to keep its best and most experienced teachers at a higher rate?

The new board needs to work collectively to find money in the current budget to pay our teachers more. As an employer, we must be competitive in the marketplace. The board may have to make very difficult budget cuts to areas of the budget that have not been considered, but retaining our

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and Douglas County needs to find resources to pay teachers as professionals, competitive with surrounding districts. That said, the most predominant reason teachers leave a district is because they seek respect and being treated as a professional. Douglas County needs to bring respect back

Would you support a ballot measure to help the district pay for capital improvements?

The new board must work hard to stabilize the board and work even harder to regain community trust.

The recent community survey revealed that only 19 percent of the community members without children in the district believe that the school district appropriately manages its funds. With a $680 million dollar budget and a very low approval rating, we need to show our community where each and every dollar is spent prior to asking for new capital improvements.

The taxpayers must trust the board with their money before we can ask for more money. Without community trust, the initiative will fail.

help the district pay for capital improvements?

Yes, Douglas County needs to fix and maintain our buildings. We find ourselves with well over $300 million in unmet capital needs, with $59.1 million to $82.5 million of those unmet needs being so urgent and critical (such as roofing, plumbing, heating and compliance issues) that, if not addressed soon, could impact educational programming and shut down schools until repairs are made. Our community has not passed a bond to support the capital needs of our schools since 2006. It is time. (DCSD Master Capital Plan 2017-2018, Appendix 6, p266)

into the district.

Would you support a ballot measure to help the district pay for capital improvements?

I applaud the work of district leadership in identifying needs in the district including capital improvements. However, the first step before requesting additional funds from the public is to restore trust, by making sure current funds are being spent efficiently focusing on instruction in a safe and enabling environment.

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The bottom line is parents know what’s best for their kids. They don’t need judgment from community members. They don’t need judgment from current members of the school board.

Look at kids in the neighborhood and the straw man argument evaporates. The ugly debates that permeate social media and infused in school board meetings make little sense once you put a face to the debate.

Douglas County needs a school board that’ll fight for every one regardless of the decisions they make for their kids’ education.

That’s why Randy Mills, Ryan Abresch, Deborah Scheffel and Grant Nelson are running for the school board and why you should vote to Elevate the school board.

Stu Parker Highlands Ranch Support excellence in education The Elevate Candidates are focused on excellence in education for all students without such a disproportionate focus on “special needs” … and that means addressing the aptitude of students to include special needs best determined with parental empowerment options. Notice I used the word “aptitude” (a natural ability to do something…suitability or fitness for, a skill, a knack, or a talent.)

Please understand that this focus

is not opposed to supporting special needs. Debora Scheffel of the Elevate Slate has devoted her life to teaching with a particular passion for working with special needs kids. The Elevate Team wants excellence in education above all for everyone.

The opportunity to develop a student’s natural born aptitudes is paramount to life career success.

Randy Mills, who is the proprietor of a commercial electrical company, sees great potential for well-paying career choices in the skilled trades. He has a burning passion to introduce students to this wide variety of skills that can include internships and apprenticeships for those whose aptitudes lean in that direction. This is a high priority with Randy, Ryan, Debora and Grant.

How wonderful it would be to match students natural “aptitude” with the right education that can only enhance the chance for success and happiness.

I am particularly excited about these choices as they have applied to my own son, a most unmotivated college student who finally struck his stride in the media field beginning with audio and video skills training followed internships and apprenticeship programs and today he has a high-powered job. I am forever grateful to the teachers and mentors who recognized my son’s aptitude and steered him toward his passion. I fully support the Elevate Douglas County team of Randy, Ryan, Debora and Grant Evelyn Zur Parker

SCHOR FROM PAGE 7

ing with teachers for many years in several roles, I can say with certainty that teachers commit to their students and their schools. I have confidence that with training and an emphasis on a positive culture, Douglas County Schools will keep the best and most experienced teachers because they will be respected and honored as professionals. Decisions based on student needs would facilitate the tone for this to continue to occur. Reconsidering teacher pay bands and using a growth model evaluation system will go a long way in securing our teaching staff long term.

Would you support a ballot measure to help the district pay for capital improvements?

DCSD currently has $120.5 million in current urgent Tier 1 capital needs.

These are the highest needs of the district and could potentially shut down a school building. Total capital needs according to the last Master Capital Plan are $366 million including $84 million for new construction over the next five years. (Appendix 6, pg. 266 Master Capital Plan) There are not enough ways to cut the current central department budgets to cover the growing replacement and building needs. With these needs, I would ask the community to support a bond.

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