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Jefferson County, Colorado • Volume 8, Issue 41

Heesacker always active in community Arvada Rent Alls owner chosen Man of the Year

By Sara Van Cleve

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uke Heesacker is many things — a business owner, a husband, a father, a board member and, now, Man of the Year.

Heesacker, owner of Arvada Rent Alls, was named the 2012 Man of the Year by former winners and the Arvada Chamber of Commerce.

“I’m pretty proud of it,” Heesacker said.

“The group that chooses are all previous winners, and it is a big honor to be picked by them.”

Heesacker moved to Arvada in the 1960s, graduated from Arvada West High School and began working at Arvada Rent Alls in 1971. In 1986, Heesacker and two co-workers bought Arvada Rent Alls. Luke is often described by his peers as committed to Arvada, something all Man of the Year winners must be.

“Winners have to contribute to Arvada somehow and contribute to the betterment of Arvada,” said Chamber of Commerce President Dot Wright. “We reach out far and wide to find the unsung heroes and people who give their heart and soul to the community.”

Heesacker has served on the Apex/North Jeffco Park and Recreation District Foundation board and the Sooper Credit Union Community Foundation board since 2009.

He also serves on the Arvada Economic Development Association Retention Committee. Outside of official board duties, Heesacker has also contributed to the Arvada Community Food Bank, Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, the Arvada Police Department and a variety of events and programs with schools, church and more.

“I try to be involved in the community,” Heesacker said. “Involvement makes for a better community. Things get done in the community that can’t be done without volunteers.”

Luke Heesacker stands next to a backhoe at Arvada Rentals. Heesacker has been named Man of the Year. Photo by Andy Carpenean Giving back to the community is something Heesacker said he tried to instill in his children, Andrew and Rachel, who are now grown.

“It’s important to be active people,” he said.

Heesacker is the 62nd Arvadan to be named Man of the Year.

He will be honored at the Arvada Chamber of Commerce’s annual Man and Woman of the Year and Arvada Young Professionals Leaders luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday,

March 28, at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd.

Tickets for the luncheon are $40 for Chamber members and $50 for non-members. Reservations can be made by calling 303-424-0313.

Zimmerman on mission to help homeless Founder of Colorado Homeless Families named Woman of the Year

By Sara Van Cleve

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The Arvada Chamber of Commerce named Connie Zimmerman, founder of Colorado Homeless Families, the 2012 Woman of the Year. Submitted photo

n 1987, Connie Zimmerman founded Colorado Homeless Families, a transitional housing program to help homeless families reach self-sufficiency.

Since then Colorado Homeless Families has housed 457 families, 378 of which were selfsufficient upon graduation from the program.

Because of efforts to help those less fortunate, the Arvada Chamber of Commerce named Zimmerman the 2012 Woman of the Year.

For 25 years Zimmerman has spent countless hours writing grants, running the organization and just caring for people.

“A lot of people on the committee had never heard of me because I’m so busy taking care of people,” Zimmerman said with a laugh. “A lot of great people are doing great things, but I don’t think another person has helped a person buy a house, let alone 130 families.”

Zimmerman is the 62nd woman to be named “Woman of the Year,” but this isn’t the first time she has been recognized for

‘These winners truly exemplify the integrity, character, and personality of what makes Arvada a great place to work, live and play.’

Arvada Chamber President Dot Wright her hard work.

In 2004, Colorado Homeless Families was featured on ABC’s “Extreme Makeover Home Edition” and received a new duplex and redesigned Family Education Resource Center.

In the past, Zimmerman has served on the Colorado Homeless Families board, the board of trustees for Crossroads Baptist Church and as the chairperson of Operation Blessing.

Nowadays though, Zimmerman’s focus is helping those in need through Colorado Homeless Families.

Zimmerman said she has a great group of people supporting her that make everything possible — including her board of directors, the city of Arvada, Crossroads Baptist Church and her family.

“The biggest people behind me is my family,” she said. “(When I was younger) my mom and dad were always reaching out to others. My brother created an orphanage in Cambodia. My family was always reaching out.”

Zimmerman will be honored along with Man of the Year

Luke Heesacker at the Arvada Chamber of Commerce’s annual Man and Woman of the Year and Arvada Young Professionals Leaders luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 28, at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd.

“The Arvada Chamber of Commerce is honored to award these outstanding and diverse Arvada leaders and entrepreneurs at the Man and Woman of the Year luncheon,” Arvada Chamber President Dot Wright said. “These winners truly exemplify the integrity, character, and personality of what makes Arvada a great place to work, live and play.”

Tickets for the luncheon are $40 for chamber members and $50 for non-members. Reservations can be made by calling 303424-0313.

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Young reader’s love lives on On book selection day, one of the most special days at Iowa Elementary in Aurora, almost 2,000 new stories crowd the school library.

There’s “Diary of a Wimpy Kid.” And “Misty of Chincoteague.” And “The Good Dog.” And so many more.

But the best story isn’t in a book.

It’s the one being written every time Carole and Joe Hemmelgarn walk through the doors, hauling their load of books to lovingly place into the hands of every child there.

It’s the one being written every time students ask about Alyssa, their 9-year-old daughter.

“Do you miss her?”

“Are you sad?”

It’s the one being written with every hug Carole and Joe, and the children, give to each other.

“It’s a gift,” Principal LuAnn Tallman says. “It’s a relationship. Someone else cares about them.”

And someone else cares about Alyssa, who died suddenly six years ago, breaking her family’s hearts.

“They talk of her as a personal friend,” Tallman says of her students. “We really consider Alyssa a part of our school.”

That means everything to Joe and Carole.

“As the years go by, people don’t ask anymore,” Carole says. “Kids are amazing.

They’re not afraid to ask ….”

If you asked, you’d hear a story about loss and sorrow, but also about hope. And love. And books.

It begins, of course, with Alyssa.

Doctors diagnosed the leukemia on Feb. 26, 2007. She was two months shy of her 10th birthday when she died 10 days later of complications from the treatment.

“The heartbreak, the heartache ….” Joe’s voice trails off.

Her bedroom, still as it was when she last slept in it, reflects the boundless enthusiasm and diverse interests that

endeared her to so many. Under the bed is the board with the intricate city she spent a whole day folding out of scrap paper.

In a large shadow box on the wall are the colorful googly-eyed puff ball creatures she made for each holiday, a picture of her favorite go-with-her-everywhere white teddy bear with the red heart called Valentine, clothespin dolls she created, poems she wrote for her classes at Fox Creek Elementary in Highlands Ranch.

She titled one “Upside Down.”

Yesterday my brain flipped upside down And my train of thought crashed And thirty of my brain cells died …

So please excuse my attention span in Math.

“She was a goofy kid,” Joe says. At the beginning of fourth grade, she started waking up at 4:30 every morning. “She made her breakfast, fed her lizard, played the guitar. It was almost as if she felt `I’m running out of time here.’ ” Her best friend was her younger brother, Griffin, now 12. Smiley and funloving, Alyssa grew her hair to cut it off for wigs for cancer patients. She loved to ski, play soccer — and read. A book she was reading when she died, “The Fairy’s Return and Other Princess Tales,” still rests on her dresser.

That last Christmas, she had written her parents a note. Dear Mom and Dad, Thank you for caring for me. And loving me. Stay warm and help old and poor. Thank you.

Love, Alyssa. Merry Christmas.

For Carole and Joe, the words took on

new meaning after her death.

“When parents lose a child,” Carole says, “there’s this need to give back or do something.”

They combined Alyssa’s love for reading with her compassion for the less fortunate and, a year later, in 2008, the Alyssa Cares Foundation was born. They decided to take books to schools where most of the students qualified for free and reduced lunch, a marker of poverty, and where reading scores were low.

Iowa Elementary was the first school.

Today, four more elementaries participate — Harrington, Doull and Swansea in Denver, and Paris, also in Aurora. Carole and Joe, with Griffin and their volunteers, visit each school three times a year and bring enough books to give every child — from kindergarten to fifth grade — one to take home, each time. So far, they have distributed more than 30,000 books, all bought with donations from individuals and corporations.

“We tell Alyssa’s story, about her love for reading,” Joe says. “The book is our way of having the introduction. We talk a lot about what it can do for you in your life. … The gateway to learning is reading, and everything becomes a little easier if you can read.”

But something else, a little bit magical, blossomed along the way.

“We did not see how they would connect with Alyssa,” Carole says. “She’s like this mentor. They want to read for her.

They say, `We want to be like you, Alyssa.’”

And they want to share their stories, many of which, like Carole’s and Joe’s, are of struggles and loss. “Storytelling,” Carole says, “is so powerful.”

LuAnn Tallman, the principal: “The books are important, but it’s Carole’s and Joe’s relationship with the children that has made the biggest difference in their reading.”

Carole and Joe don’t forget. “They will recognize the kids and say, `We remem-

The Arvada Festivals Commission is hosting a special tea time for some of Arvada’s most distinguished citizens.

The annual ”High Tea for Seniors” is a free event for seniors ages 90 and older that will feature dinner, tea and friends. Attendees are allowed to bring one guest.

Participants will also receive a takehome gift to remember the day.

Entertainment will be provided by ragtime musician Jeff Waters.

The event is free but reservations are required. To make a reservation, call 720898-7403 or visit www.ArvadaFestivals. com. Approximately 70 seniors are expected to attend. ”High Tea for Seniors” is from 4-6 p.m.

Saturday, March 9, at Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd.

Leadership Arvada accepting applications for 2013-14 class

Leadership Arvada is accepting applications for its next class. Leadership Arvada is an eight-month leadership program that helps Arvada business owners and leaders sharpen their skills, learn more about the city, expand their networks and more. The class also performs a community service project. Space is limited to 24 participants.

Participants will meet once per month from October 2013 through May 2014.

They will receive a certificate of completion from the program during a graduation ceremony June 12, 2014.

Applications must be sent to Leadership Arvada, c/o Arvada Chamber of Commerce, 7305 Grandview Ave. by July 15. Applications are available at www.Arvada.org.

For more information, call Dot Wright at 303-424-0313.

Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@ourcoloradonews.com or 303-5664110.

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bered this book for you,’” Tallman says.

“They’re willing to give freely of themselves to make these kids feel good about reading and feel good about life.”

The connection is evident in the plastic bin under Alyssa’s bed, packed tightly with more than 2,000 letters from children at the schools. A colorful wire sculpture that depicts Alyssa reading, from Harrington Elementary, sits on her dresser. Iowa Elementary’s library is now named after her.

The foundation, Joe says simply, “keeps her memory alive. It’s creating some type of legacy, and I guess we just didn’t want her story to end.”

Every Christmas, Carole places under the tree a stack of gift-wrapped books for Alyssa. One by one, she’ll read them throughout the year, in the quiet of Alyssa’s bedroom or the loft at the cabin or her gravesite.

“I do read out loud and I talk to her,” Carole says. “I ask her what she thinks about the book. … It’s a connection — the book — and I don’t know why.”

Perhaps it just keeps the door open.

Joe likes to tell the kids at the schools “every book you open, the more doors you open, and the more doors open for you.”

One day, a young boy came up to him, book in hand. He turned a page. “Mr. Joe,” he said, “I’m opening a door here.” The boy smiled.

Joe smiled at the memory.

A connection made.

One more line in a story being written one book at a time, one child at a time, by a little girl and the family who misses her.

That’s a story of hope. And of love.

And that’s the best story of all.

To learn more about the Alyssa Cares Foundation, go to www.AlyssaCares.org.

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Jefferson County eyes mixed zoning Category a catch-all for residential, commercial combinations

By Glenn Wallace

gwallace@ourcoloradonews.com Jefferson County is officially mixing it up — establishing a “mixed development” zoning designation.

Mixed-use zoning is a catch-all term to describe development that residential and commercial elements “planned as a unified complementary whole.”

That description was included as part of the county planning staff’s proposal to add a mixed use zone to the county books.

“We are behind many cities and counties in Colorado on this,” Commission Chair Donald Rosier said.

County Planner Alan Tiefenbach

presented the proposal on Feb. 6, which was accepted 3-0 by the county commissioners.

Effective immediately, developers will be able to request land be designated part of a Mixed Use Zone District, for the purpose of building any project that entwines residential space with other uses.

Such developments have already been planned and built in Jefferson County, but had to go through a separate Planned Development process to reach county approval.

Tiefenbach said establishing specific zoning guidelines for mixed use projects would save time and cut confusion for planners and developers.

“I think this is a great tool to have in the toolbox,” District 2 Commissioner Casey Tighe said.

There would be three levels of proposed mixed use: limited commercial, neighborhood commercial and large scale commercial.

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The lowest level would accommodate the “live above the shop” kind of development.

Step two would be more fitting for shopping centers along major roads with residential units mixed in.

Large scale commercial would accommodate higher commercial square footages.

“These would be your Belmar-style projects,” Tiefenbach said.

The mixed-use zoning would encourage buildings be moved closer to the street, with entrances placed along sidewalks, to encourage pedestrian traffic.

Parking lots are suggested to be shifted to the sides and back of properties.

“It’s a different concept, because we’re so used to driving down the road and seeing the parking lots with the store in back,” District 1 Commissioner Faye Griffin said. “But this looks good to me.”

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Hot Market Makes ‘Pocket’ Listings and ‘Coming Soon’ Signs More Common For me, increased direct marketEvery listing agent lives for the ing has been the primary techopportunity to “double-end” a transaction — that is, to avoid giv- nique. Advertising my listings in ing up half his or REAL ESTATE this space, putting video tours on YouTube, and ofher commission to TODAY fering the free moving truck a buyer’s agent. (and free labor if the buyer At, say, a 6% has no agent) have worked listing commission nicely for me, but once a on a $400,000 listing is on the MLS, the home, that could chances are that one of the mean earning thousands of other agents $24,000 instead of out there is likely to find a less than $13,000. buyer before I do.

Now that listBy JIM SMITH, Only by keeping a listing ings are selling Realtor® off the MLS does a listing quicker, we’re seeagent significantly boost his or her ing agents even more eager to reduce the likelihood of paying that chances of selling a listing.

MLS rules, however, say that a “co-op” commission.

Overall, less than 5% of transac- listing must be entered on the MLS tions are double-ended. Said an- within three days of signing the listing agreement. Nevertheless, other way, listing agents share by inserting a provision in the listtheir listing commission with a ing agreement that the broker shall buyer’s broker more than 95% of keep the listing off the MLS until a the time. specified date, the listing agent So, how do listing agents increase the chances of selling their can override that requirement.

When an agent uses this techown listings and doubling their nique, it is called a “pocket listing,” earnings?

meaning that the listing is in his or their home and even show it to agents whose names and numbers her “pocket” and not available to prospective buyers for whom wait- are on those signs. A less than other agents. ing until late summer might work. honorable agent will gladly show Is such a listing in the seller’s To do that, however, I needed the the home to an unrepresented best interest (which agents are buyer while telling inquiring agents, protection of an exclusive listing required to put ahead their own)? agreement — hence, they became “It will be on the MLS next week.”

Wouldn’t it be in the seller’s best The Rules & Regulations Compocket listings, at least for now. interest to expose the listing as With a pocket listing, there is no mittee of Metrolist, on which I sit, widely as possible? Absolutely — sign in the ground and no advertis- has been debating this issue for unless the agent reduces his or ages, but has yet to adopt a rule I ing of the listing — or else you’d her commission when there is no see my two pocket listings sharing favor, which would be to require any MLS member who puts a sign buyer’s agent to pay. This is called this week’s advertising space!

Some agents with pocket listings in the ground, with or without the a “variable commission.” Most do something that is increasingly agents would agree to a variable “Coming Soon” sign rider, to put it annoying to fellow agents — they in the MLS within three days, commission if asked, but most sellers don’t know to ask. At Gold- put a sign in the ground with a sign where it can specify when showrider that says “Coming Soon.” en Real Estate, our practice is to ings will begin. When I have had This strategy works especially well listings not ready for the MLS, offer it without the seller asking. at a time like now when buyers are that’s what I have done so buyers There are good and honorable reasons to have a pocket listing. I scouring their favored neighborwill know it’s going to be available just listed two homes in Golden as hoods for signs and call the listing and they can choose to wait for it. pocket listings because the seller Jim Smith doesn’t want to move until Broker/Owner late summer, but at the same time doesn’t want Golden Real Estate, Inc. to miss out on the curDIRECT: 303-525-1851 rent seller’s market. I EMAIL: Jim@GoldenRealEstate.com suggested that both 17695 South Golden Road, Golden 80401 sellers let me promote Serving the West Metro Area COMMENT AT: www.JimSmithBlog.com

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Young professionals at work Entrepreneurs look to their own skills for employment

WHAT WILL YOU DO IN ARVADA TODAY?

By Ashley Reimers

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As the economy continues to change, people are looking at different alternatives for employment. Some go back to school to earn a degree and some start their own business.

For Dot Wright, the latter was her ticket to a career she loves.

Since 2009, Wright has been the president of the Arvada Chamber of Commerce. But during her college years, being involved in business wasn’t her Twelve plan. She was Topics majoring in math education, with the Weeks goal of beThis Week: ing a math teacher. That Young Entrepreneurs plan quickly changed once she started working for a company on the East Coast.

“I am an entrepreneur at heart, and I started to work at a small distribution company as their office manager,“ said Wright, 38. “Soon I was running every aspect of the company and then went on to work for an even bigger company and that’s where I learned everything I know about running a business, from these two organizations.”

Wright bought her first business in 2006 when she moved to Colorado. After three years she was able to sell it for three times the amount she bought it for, all in the beginning of her career.

She also started her own event planning business.

Others in the community are taking the same approach to their careers.

Glenn Plagens is the director of the Small Business Development Center at the Front Range Community College campus in Westminster.

The center is a resource for students, community members and Colorado small businesses seeking customized skills training, consulting services, business development and ongoing professional development.

Plagens works with young entrepreneurs looking to start new businesses,

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“We see a whole spectrum of different businesses being started by young entrepreneurs many times out of necessity because they are not getting employed,” he said “Since I have been on the job for the last two years we have increased our business advising by 70 percent.”

The center provides free business advising classes and business start-up classes, as well as help with marketing, to name a few.

Plagens said he also encourages entrepreneurs and business owners to get involved in their local chamber of commerce’s.

“Especially for the younger generation, it’s important to make those faceto-face relationships because so many

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JEFFCO NEWS IN A HURRY Church decision overturned

Lookout Mountain residents seeking to stop a church expansion in their neighborhood have won a court decision.

Jefferson County Chief District Court Judge Christopher Munsinger ruled that a 2-1 county commissioner decision to approve the church’s special-use permit should be undone.

The permit would allow the Activation Ministry International at 166 South Lookout Mountain Road to nearly triple the size of its current 9,000-square-foot building to accommodate the growth of its congregation.

Residential interest in the project

was high, and the group Lookout Mountain Residents United formed in opposition.

The group filed the lawsuit opposing the decision, which was passed by County Commissioners Don Rosier and John Odom.

In the lawsuit, Munsinger ruled that the church building was currently a legal, nonconforming building, and that the county had no authority under the area’s comprehensive master plan to expand a use that was already nonconforming.

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young people communicate through technology,” he said “The chamber is a great place to start to leverage those relationships.”

When Wright joined the Arvada Chamber of Commerce in 2006 she had no idea that decision would change her life.

“I was just helping out the chamber, but soon I realized I loved the job so much,” she said. “I told myself that I needed to apply for this job because I love it so much, and I did. Now I get to help businesses all day be successful.

How cool is that?”

Plagens also can’t complain about his job. After running a small business for 20 years, he said it’s nice to pass on the experience he’s learned to other business owners.

“I get to help people overcome their problems and that has been really rewarding,” he said. “I think it’s a privilege to share my small business experience and knowledge in a place where I can be an advocate for people.”

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The sale will offer more than 7,000 books, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks and more.

Most books will be available from 50 cents to $2.50, with hardback fiction for just $1. Sunday is Bag Day, where for $6 you can fill up a grocery bag full of items.

More information is available on book sales and events at jeffcolibraryfoundation.org or by calling 303-4035075.

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Robotics team heading to world championship Faith Christian Academy’s VEX Robotics team teaches students more than mechanics

By Sara Van Cleve

s va n c l e ve @ o u rc o l o ra donews.com A group of high school students from Faith Christian Academy have expanded their educations out of the classroom and into the international arena.

Faith Christian Academy’s VEX Robotics team, The Fuse, is on its way to the world championship in Anaheim, Calif., for the fifth consecutive year after taking first and second with its two robots at a state competition Feb. 17 at Colorado State University Pueblo.

In April, the team will compete against 5,800 other teams from 20 countries during the world competition.

“This is one of Faith Christian Academy’s ways of introducing high tech equipment to students in way that are being encouraged by local and federal governments,” said mentor Jarrid Gross.

Gross referred to the STEM initiative, which encourages schools to put a stronger focus on science, technology, engineering and math so the United States can remain competitive in the global marketplace.

The VEX Robotics competition requires students to create a new robot to compete in a different task each year. For 2012-13, the robots must work in teams to move bean bags from the ground into troughs and onto stands.

The robot runs autonomously for the first 15 seconds, meaning the students must program its software to be able to complete the task, and is then controlled by students for one minute and 45 seconds.

“The students do everything,” said mentor Craig Jameson. “They do all of the wiring, all of the construction and all of the programming.”

At the end of the two minutes, the team with the most bean bags in its trough wins. In the state competi-

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tion, The Fuse’s robots were paired against each other in the final, making it possible for them to rank first and second.

The process of building a robot can take months, Jameson said.

“It gives them handson experience into practical science,” he said. “They have an idea of what they want to do, they build it and find out it’s not what they wanted to do. They get into it and then have to change the plan.”

The program teaches students everything from physics and mechanics to software engineering to technical writing, as each step has to be recorded throughout the process.

Students also learn skills such as public speaking as they visit with other schools, as young as elementary students, to talk about the program.

For two of the students, senior Michel Gross and sophomore Daichi Jameson, this extracurricular is preparing them for their future careers.

“I’m going to go into megatronics,” Michel said.

“It’s building robots that are fully autonomous that have never been done before.”

Daichi said he hopes to go into software engineering in the future.

“VEX is awesome,” Daichi said. “You learn a lot about mechanics and software and how to collaborate with a team.”

The Fuse is funded solely through the students and fundraising. All mentors are volunteers and often par-

ents of involved students.

Because of the highcost to build the robots, the group is still fundraising and accepting sponsorships for their trip to the world competition in Anaheim April 17-20.

There are four levels of sponsorship available — bronze, $100 or more; silver, $250 or more; gold, $500 or more; and platinum, $1,000 or more.

Bronze sponsors receive a framed certificate of sponsorship with photos of the robots and team; silver receives a name or logo on team shirts; gold has a logo placed on the robot; and platinum has a logo on the team banner displayed at VEX competitions.

For more information about how to donate or become a sponsor, email robotics@fca-schools.org.

Faith Christian Academy freshman Sara Vail, left, and sophomore Daichi Jameson practice maneuvering their robot and picking up bean bags at The Fuse’s team workshop in Golden. This year’s VEX Robotics Competition challenge is to move bean bags into troughs and onto a stand to gain points. Photo by Sara Van Cleve

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Looking forward to ‘sunshine’ this month Amid what is traditionally Colorado’s snowiest month, we are marking down a week of sunshine on our calendars.

Sunshine Week begins March 10. OK, it has nothing to do with the weather — it’s about open government and freedom of information.

Launched by the American Society of News Editors in 2005, the initiative is timed to coincide with the birthday of the “Father of the Constitution,” James Madison, on March 16.

As a media organization, we naturally embrace this national push for transparency. So should you.

“Though created by journalists, Sunshine Week is about the public’s right to

OUR VIEW know what its government is doing, and why,” explains the website www.sunshineweek.org.

“Sunshine Week seeks to enlighten and empower people to play an active role in their government at all levels, and to give them access to information that makes their lives better and their communities stronger.”

Think of the information you have

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Does legal marijuana in the home put kids at risk?

Amendment 64 permits adults age 21 or older to not only possess an ounce of marijuana for recreational use, but also to grow up to six plants in a private residence. We stopped

by Zoe’s Coffee House in Westminster and asked if they think increased accessibility to marijuana in the home puts children and teens at risk for early use or abuse.

No, I do not think having marijuana or plants in the house is in itself dangerous.

What I worry about is the lifestyle choices the people who have those things make.

The risk is the second-hand smoke with people smoking in the house. The marijuana in the home is not the bad part, it’s the smoking in the home. People are poisoning their kids and that’s not fair.

The smoke is horrible.

- Bethany Dieterle, Thornton

- David Hoogstra, Westminster

Yes, primarily because it gives children more access to it and that can cause increased risks, therefore increasing the possibility for children to use at a young age and abuse at a later age.

No more than before. I would want marijuana treated like any other medication.

- Faye Heimerl, Westminster

- Vanessa Vasquez, Arvada

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• Crime rates in your city.

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• Voting records of lawmakers.

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Sunshine Week reinforces the need to hold public officials accountable for making sure you can access this information.

Media outlets across the country will bring you reports highlighting the importance of doing so, and we’ll do our part next week and beyond. For your part, take a few moments to think about the role access to information plays in our nation’s freedoms.

Also, take time to learn more about the Colorado Open Records Act (there’s tons of information online).

And remember, your right to know doesn’t end with Sunshine Week on March 16.

Declaring war on wars That’s it. I’ve had it. It’s time to declare war. I am officially declaring the War on the Wars on Things.

We have to stop it. We’re just not very good at it, and it wastes a lot of time and resources.

First, there was the War on Poverty, declared by Lyndon Johnson some 50 years ago. We throw money at it, we have government programs, and yet, for some crazy reason, poverty persists.

More Americans are in poverty now than they’ve been in a long time, and all of our efforts have been for naught.

In some places, poverty is persistent and gets handed down from mother to child, like luggage. In fact, just last week the Food and Drug Administration said that there were more than 50 million Americans now on food stamps — and they said that like it was a good thing!

In other words, poverty just declared victory. Things 1, America 0.

When I was a kid, we initiated the allimportant War on Drugs. Among our more brilliant strategies in this particular war was the idea of paying off drug producers in Central America to not grow their cocaine crops.

More recently, we’ve tried actually giving guns to the drug lords in Mexico in the hopes that we can trace those guns to the “queen bees”, presumably to facilitate the process of paying off a new generation of growers.

But, for all our genius, drugs persist.

And now we live in a state that has voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use.

Things 2, America 0.

Of course, recent years have brought us the War on Terror.

In the 11-plus years since we joined this particular war, we have managed to keep any terrorist attacks from landing on American shores again, so maybe we can chalk this one up. Then again, terror was

waging war on us for about 20 years before we joined the fight, and it’s hard to imagine what it will actually look like when this war is over, so ... call it a draw, pending instant replay review?

Things 2, America 0, ties 1.

And, of course, the last campaign brought us the Republican War on Women.

Talk about your futile efforts.

For one thing, the Republicans didn’t even know they’d declared war; for another thing, there’s just no good evidence of said war. Women make up 60 percent of all college students — women are kicking men’s butts! Plus, if women really wanted to, they could absolutely rule the world.

The reality is that declaring “war” has become nothing more than a political tool to galvanize public support.

The problem with that is twofold: One, it sort of trivializes the idea of war; and two, when we do try to rally the population around big things and lose, it adds to our sense of haplessness.

Let’s just keep things simple and stop dramatizing our problems so much.

It would make it a lot easier to find actual solutions, and, as a competitor, I would like that scoreboard to stop being such an embarrassment.

Michael Alcorn is a music teacher and fitness instructor who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. He graduated from Alameda High School and the University of Colorado-Boulder.

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‘Zero Dark Thirty’ is on dark side of truth Jessica Chastain is a fine actress, one who gave a convincing portrayal in the film “Zero Dark Thirty” of a CIA agent seeking post-911 vengeance by locating and eliminating Osama bin Laden.

The problem is that Chastain may have been too convincing for many who believe the story is true.

It’s not.

The torture scenes — splashed across the big screen — are realisticenough representations of “enhanced interrogation techniques.” The outcomes, however, have no basis in reality.

The film purports that torture helped the U.S. find and take out bin Laden. Three former CIA agents — whose documentary on the subject, “Manhunt,” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January — say that “Zero Dark Thirty” is entertaining, but flawed. Although the raid on bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan was “well done” by Hollywood, agents who participated in the actual operation say the interrogation scenes were “completely inaccurate.”

The facts support this claim.

Former CIA director Leon Panetta has said that no detainee in CIA custody revealed the identity or whereabouts of the courier who, in the film, led Chastain’s character to bin Laden.

Additionally, chairs of the Senate Intelligence Committee and the Senate Armed Services Committee announced last year that such inter-

rogation techniques did not provide details that led to bin Laden.

Their statement further affirms that the information was obtained from a variety of intelligence sources, and that detainees the CIA believed could tell them bin Laden’s location didn’t, “even after significant use of the CIA’s coercive interrogation techniques.”

Justice Department legal memorandums from 2005, released in 2008, reveal that the CIA used waterboarding 183 times against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the self-described planner of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

This information alone is troubling in several ways. First, the U.S. regarded waterboarding as torture when used against our troops in World War II, and we prosecuted our own soldiers for using waterboarding in Vietnam.

Second, any form of torture is illegal under American and international law, and was only pronounced “legal” in the Justice Department memos, which gave secret approval to use

such torture.

Third, nothing in CIA intelligence records corroborates claims Khalid Sheik Mohammed provided valuable information about the courier. And, if waterboarding is so effective, why 183 times?

Finally — although this discussion is by no means finished — if torture is, or has ever been, successful in gaining actionable intelligence information, one could reason that information such as the Senate report would never see the light of day. Yet it has. I’m anti-terrorism but I’m also anti-torture. Even former vicepresident Dick Cheney, a prominent figure in the post-911 approval of this torture, called it working through the “dark side.”

Obviously, movies must compress a timeline of events. However, director Kathryn Bigelow asserts that “Zero Dark Thirty” is a “reported film,” giving the impression that the basic facts are true, although they are not.

And if you wonder what we should do — or not do — if our communities, our neighborhoods, our families are credibly threatened, see another film called “Unthinkable.”

Torture is cruel, dehumanizing, and inhumane … and that’s just for the perpetrators themselves.

Andrea Doray is a writer and a board member for the international organization “Writing for Peace.” Contact her at a.doray@andreadoray.com.

Ned M. Warner

POLICE BRIEFS Man suspects someone of entering his home, moving objects

11:48 a.m. Friday, Feb. 8, 8000 block of Reed Court A man called police after it appeared somebody had entered his residence and moved items in his office.

The man said he left his home at 8:30 a.m. and returned at about 10:15 a.m. Feb. 8. When he went into his office, he noticed his chair had been moved and his laptop shut. He asked his wife and children if they were in his office and they said no.

The man told police he did not believe anything was taken and he found all windows and doors locked. No signs of forced entry were found. Police documented the incident in case any items were found to be missing.

Firefighters extinguish bar fire started near heater

Grandview Ave. Several patrons at Cheapskates called dispatch to report a structure fire at the bar. Once police arrived on scene, the patrons had been evacuated. One was taken to a hospital for evaluation of smoke inhalation. There were no other injuries.

Arvada Fire extinguished the fire, which reportedly started near a heater in a vacant room of the building.

Woman steals $350 in merchandise during two Kmart visits

3:24 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, Kmart, 9881 W. 58th Ave. The Kmart loss prevention associate made a report to police that within three days the same woman came into the store twice and stole merchandise.

At 2:30 p.m. Feb. 6, a white woman in her early 20s with brown hair and glasses,

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Ned M. Warner Went to sleep peacefully on February 21, 2013 in Surprise, AZ, at the age of 87. Ned served as Sargent on the Arvada Police Department for 20 years. After his retirement, he traveled with his wife, and settled in Arizona, where he continued to serve as a minister for Jehovah the remainder of his life.

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The District is seeking a qualified candidate to perform supervisory irrigation technician duties. This position is responsible for supervision of all operated and maintained irrigation systems. Delegates appropriate work duties to assigned maintenance crew members. Participates in the operation of snow removal. REQUIREMENTS: High school diploma or GED, 5 years supervisory irrigation maintenance experience; Colorado Driver’s License in good standing (provide MVR); be able to obtain a Colorado CDL license; experience using other landscape equipment and vehicles; ability to lift 25 – 50 pounds on regular basis; ability to respond on-call as needed. Full-time position/excellent benefits/some OT. Salary DOQ & experience. Applicants in 30-min travel radius preferred. Forward resume to C. Frainier (fax: 303-688-8339; email cfrainier@castlepinesmetro.com)

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An Ice Age adventure

State in eye of TV fixers

DMNS newest exhibit, 3D film features mammoths, mastodons

By Tammy Kranz

tkranz@ourcoloradonews.com

T

he words “mastodon” and “mammoth” became part of Denver’s vernacular after the discovery of Ice Age fossils at Snow Mass in

2010.

Crews from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science found more than 6,000 bones of 41 kinds of animals, including mammoths, mastodons, camels and giant bison.

“Since the discovery in 2010, the Denver community has fallen in love with the Ice Age,” said Samantha Richardsan educator at the museum.

Now visitors to the museum can view some of the discoveries from the site as part of the Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age exhibit, showing through May 27.

The exhibit was created by The Field Museum in Chicago, but DMNS added its own personal touches, including a section called Colorado’s Ice Age, where more than two dozen specimens are displayed.

The discovery at Snow Mass garnered international attention because, said DMNS curator of vertebrate paleontology Joseph Sertich, “it’s the best high FUN FACT: altitude ice age site Mammoths in the world. Snow were beasts Mass is unique that weighing up to it allows you to look eight tons and at 90,000 years of mastodons were time, it’s not just a their shorter, snapshot.” stockier cousins.

Sertich played

A life-size model of a saber-toothed cat and other Ice Age animals are on display in “Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age” at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. a key role in the Snow Mass project, and said, “It’s nice now that a year and a half (later) we can present some of the preliminary findings.”

Some of the fossils unearthed from the dig are on display for the first time — including a mastodon humerus that was chewed on by a bear — and the exhibit gives details about the discoveries and the science emerging from the site.

There is also a work station set up in the exhibit where museum volunteers are cleaning elephant fossils from another dig site in Colorado.

“People are fascinated by the process of science and what paleontologists do,” Richards said, saying the work station is a great opportunity for them to see how fossils are taken from the field and then cleaned to prepare for museum exhibits.

Other highlights of the museum include four life-size models of Ice Age animals, including a Columbian mammoth, standing at 14 feet at the shoulder, which is one of the largest mammals to ever

IF YOU GO What: “Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age” When: Through May 27 Where: Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd.

Info: www.dmns.org walked in North America.

As far as the overall experience, Richards said she hopes people “connect to the prehistoric past of Colorado — what the environment used to be like.”

In conjunction with the exhibit, the museum is showing the 45-minute IMAX film, “Titans of the Ice Age 3D,” through May 30. Computer-generated imagery and the 3D aspect puts the viewer up close and personal with how saber-toothed cats, woolly mammoths and other beasts migrated across the continents, adapted to the climate and offers theories on how they died out.

Two business turnaround experts have added Colorado spots that need saving in this season’s TV episodes.

Hotel “fixer” Anthony Melchiorri, who has more than 20 years in the hospitality business and has turned around high-profile places, including The Algonquin in New York City, will tackle the Western Riviera Motel in Grand Lake on “Hotel Impossible” at 8 p.m.

MST March 25 on the Travel Channel.

While the hotel needed some major overhauling, Melchiorri reportedly fell in love with Grand Lake.

“I will go on record saying it’s the most beautiful place I’ve ever been,” Melchiorri told Sky-Hi News. “I was blown away. Grand Lake is a piece of art. Every single time you turn around there is either frozen lake with a beautiful cloud over it, or there’s a part of the lake that’s not frozen with a sun over it, or there’s a mountain by itself or a formation of mountains. I’ve not seen the same landscape since I’ve been here.

“And then you take this beautiful town of Grand Lake that looks like the back lot of a Hollywood studio and you incorporate that with just beautiful, open-hearted people who know each other — it’s my favorite place, and it is the most beautiful place I’ve ever been.

And I thought Alaska and Hawaii would be tops, and this surprised me.”

For more on Melchiorri and “Hotel Impossible,” go to www.travelchannel. com/tv-shows/hotel-impossible. For information on the Western Riviera, go to www.westernriv.com/.

Meanwhile, longtime food and beverage industry consultant John Taffer tries to save failing watering holes on Spike TV’s show “Bar Rescue.”

He and his crew traveled to Denver last year to turn around Zanzibar Billiards, 2046 Larimer. They spent four days filming, staff training and remodeling the Ballpark-neighborhood joint.

The show’s third season premiered on Feb. 10, and Taffer’s travels this year will include Denver. Spike TV hasn’t announced which bar Taffer will bring his brutal honesty to yet.

For more on the show, go to www. spike.com/shows/bar-rescue/.

Something old, something new

Life-size models of Ice Age animals, including a Colombian mammoth, a saber-toothed cat, and a short-faced bear, are on display in “Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age” at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Photos provided by The Field Museum

Old Major, a restaurant that specializes in “farmhouse fare,” is a major addition to Denver’s cuisine scene.

During a delicious and informative press event recently, chef/coowner Justin Brunson (Masterpiece Deli), walked us through a multicourse tasting, which included wood-fired Pei mussels, black truffle and pistachio sausages, the smoked fish plate, a vegetarian three-course tasting (which changes every Monday), pan-seared pork chop, pan-roasted Colorado striped bass, duck fat French fries, wood-fired Brussels sprouts and braised mustard greens. (We shared, trust me!) Not to mention the crustcrunchy pretzel rolls with mustard butter that precedes each meal.

What, no dessert? Are you nuts?

Pastry chef Nadine Donovan delighted us with a crème caramel adorned with a crisp slice of bacon and a maple syrup sauce and her interpretation of baked Alaska.

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Whetting our whistles were house red and white wines produced for Old Major

by Infinite Monkey Theorem owner Ben Parsons, and a variety of craft cocktails from bar manager Courtney Wilson (formerly of Williams & Graham).

But enough about the food. The decor is a wonder on its own. The space, at 3316 Tejon St., was a roller-skating rink back in the day, and Old Major’s decor pays homage to its roots.

The hostess stand, for example, is on roller-skate wheels. The sconces at the entrance were fashioned from split buckets that held roller skates. The floor is from the original roller rink.

FinArt, a local designer and fabricator, designed many of the design elements in the modern farmhouse decor.

Dinner is served seven nights a week, and reservations are available at www. opentable.com or by calling 720-420-0622.

(Twenty percent of the 90-seat dining room is saved for walk-ins.) The website www. oldmajordenver.com is a work in progress.

Moreno joins CBS4 morning news

Britt Moreno, from KSAZ-TV in Phoenix, will be the new co-anchor of the “CBS4 Morning News” at 5 a.m., 6 a.m. and noon, beginning in early April. She will share the set with co-anchor Alan Gionet.

Moreno, who worked at the Phoenix TV station as a weekend morning anchor since 2010, is replacing Brooke Wagner, whose contract wasn’t renewed.

Before KSAZ-TV, Moreno worked at KRGV-TV in south Texas as a general assignment reporter. Moreno, who is bilingual, is originally from Austin, Texas. She attended Trinity University in San Antonio

where she received degrees in communications and Spanish.

In her spare time, she enjoys the outdoors, reading, cooking and trying local restaurants.

Ford Big Apple bound

KYGO-FM country radio veteran Kelly Ford posted this on Twitter Friday after she landed at LaGuardia Airport: “If I can make it here I can make it anywhere. I’ve got a bit of news. After over 20 great years in Denver, I’m excited to begin a new broadcasting adventure at NASH-FM and thrilled to be a part of bringing country back to NYC. Thanks so much for all your support and encouragement.”

Congrats, Kelly! Hope the Big Apple doesn’t bite.

Play your way through Arvada

The Arvada Visitors Center just launched a new website: visitarvada.org — it’s all about the best ways to eat, drink and play your way through Arvada. The site is designed to be a resource for the locals and a great tool for visitors.

What the site offers: • Day-trip suggestions (Single in the City, Date Night, Live it Up on A Budget) • Shopping and dining directories • Up-to-the minute event calendar • Arvada “Top Things To See and Do” on home page.

Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.

WHAT'S HAPPENING NEAR YOU? Want to know what news is happening in your area and the areas around you? Visit our website at www.ourcoloradonews.com.

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Fill out the entry form and send it to, or drop it off in our office ARVADA PRESS 110 N. Rubey Dr, Ste 120 Golden, CO 80403 Hwy 93 and Washington Ave, in Canyon Pointe, the south office building * Note: Limit of 60 Entries.

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March 7, 2013

YOUR WEEK & MORE THURSDAY/MARCH 7 DAY AT Capitol House District 29 plans a Day at the Capitol, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday, March 7, at the Colorado State Capitol, 200 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. Come watch a day’s work from the floor to the committee room. We will have a light lunch together. You are welcome to come and go as you please. RSVP if you plan to attend by calling 303-866-2950 or by e-mailing Reptracy29@gmail.com.

MULTIMEDIA PERFORMANCE

Marta Burton and Sheldon Sands present “Unbounded: Breaking the Chains of Modern Day Slavery,” a multimedia performance that draws upon the music, historical narratives and images of Jewish and African-American experiences of oppression and slavery to raise awareness of those enslaved globally today. The concert will be performed at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at Temple Emanuel, 51 Grape St., Denver. Tickets are available at http:// www.mizelmuseum.org. For information contact Deanne Kapnik at dkapnik@ mizelmuseum.org or 303-749-5019.

CHILI COOK-OFF The Golden High School PTA plans its first chili cook-off to raise money for after-prom, senior scholarships and classroom grants. The event is from 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7.

Support the school by showcasing your chili or buying a ticket to help judge.

Tickets include a bowl, spoon and bottle of water, and are available in advance or at the door. The evening also will feature a silent auction, raffle and bake sale. Visit http://goldendemonspta.org/chili-cookoff/ for more information and to register.

THURSDAY/MARCH 7 TO MAY 17 QUILT ENTRIES Firehouse Quilts is looking for quilt entries for its eighth annual quilt show to support its mission of helping children in crisis. The special theme this year is Patriotic, plus there are 13 other categories you can enter. The show will be July 19-20 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock. Final entries are due by June 21, but entries received by May 17 receive an early bird rate. All forms and instructions are available at www.firehousequilts.org; click on “Quilt Show” at the top.

FRIDAY/MARCH 8 THEATER PRODUCTION Lakewood Cultural Center presents Aquila Theatre Company in Edmond Rostand’s “Cyrano de Bergerac” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 8.

Tickets on sale now at www.Lakewood. org/Tickets, 303-987-7845 or at the box office, 470 S. Allison Parkway.

PET CLASS Pet owners and caregivers

are invited to take a pet first aid and CPR class from 1-5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at the Foothills Animal Shelter, 580 McIntyre St., Golden. Learn canine and feline CPR; rescue breathing; injury and wellness assessment; seizure, choking and injury management; emergency preparedness; and more. Cost includes instruction, handbook and certifycate of completion. To register, go to http:// www.foothillsanimalshelter.org/howwe-care/firstaid/, call 720-407-5230, send via mail to Foothills Animal Shelter, ATTN: First Aid Class, 580 McIntyre St., Golden, CO 80401, or stop by the shelter in person.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY/MARCH 8-9 HOMESCHOOL PRODUCTION

Colorado ACTS presents Friday 12- to

18-year-old class homeschool production “Backstage” by Pat Cook. We all know that the real drama in a theater takes place backstage and creates quite a comedy to watch. Lines and plot twists fly in this theatrical farce where over-thehill prima donnas reign — or think they do — and most of the rest of the cast is betting on who comes out on top. Shows are at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. March 1, and at 7 p.m. March 2 and March 8-9 at 9460 W. 58th Ave., Arvada. Tickets available at www.coloradoacts.org or by calling 303-456-6772.

ORCHESTRA CONCERT Augustana Arts presents Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra performing “The Matter of Music: Wood,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 8, at Colorado Christian University Music Center, 9200 W. Ellsworth, Lakewood; and at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave., Denver. Call 303-388-4962 or visit www.augustanaarts.org for tickets and information.

FRIDAY/MARCH 8-17 PLAYHOUSE PERFORMANCE

Festival Playhouse and 11 Minute Theatre Company present “Those Crazy Ladies in the House on the Corner,” by Pat Cook.

What do you do when you have three geriatric sisters as patients and all they want to do is sit at home and talk to one another – all at the same time?

You move another person in with them.

At least, that is what Doc Lomax does when he has a new nurse needing a place to live. Performances are at the Festival Playhouse, 5665 Olde Wadsworth Blvd. Call 303-422-4090 or visit www. festivalplayhouse.com.

SATURDAY/MARCH 9 CHANNELING DEMYSTIFIED Eclectic Horizons presents a program in which you will learn the different types of channeling, how to communicate with a spirit and the components of true channeling. The class is from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at The Cloisters in Lakewood. Call 720-248-8396 for information on costs; register at bit.ly/ AspenEvents.

JAZZ CONCERT The Arc presents “Swing, Swing, Swing!” with Dez Rubano & Friends. The jazz swing concert to benefit The Arc is at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Tickets available by calling 303-987-7845; online at http://bit.ly/14Gi6sk or www.arcjc.org; or at the box office. Free parking.

MOVIE SHOWING The movie “Living for 32” will be the March Movies that Matter at Living Light of Peace, 5927 Miller Street, Arvada, at 7pm on Saturday, March 9. This is the inspirational story of Colin Goddard, a survivor of the tragic gun shooting massacre which occurred on the Virginia Tech campus, April 16, 2007. Discussion and updates on the gun violence issues to follow after movie. All are welcome. Free.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY/MARCH 9-10 GARDENING CLASSES Echter’s Garden Center, 5150 Garrison St. in Arvada, offers early spring classes for gardeners. Call 303-424-7979 or visit www.echters.com.

Admission is free and no registration is required, unless otherwise noted.

Schedule for March 9-10: SATURDAY, MARCH 9: “Growing

Were you a member of the United States Armed Forces?

Please join us for our American Legion Birthday Party & Open House at Arvada’s Wilmore-Richter Post #161 to see how becoming a member will benefit you, your family, the community and fellow veterans.

Saturday • March 9 • 1-5 pm Post #161 is currently offering to pay for the first year of membership to Active Duty members of the U.S. military.

Birthday Party & Open House The American Legion, Veterans Still Serving America Wilmore-Richter Post #161 6230 W. 60th Ave. Arvada, CO 80003

303-424-0324 alp161@hotmail.com

Plants from Seed,” 9:30-10:30 a.m. Do it yourself, save money, have fun. Instructor is Ryan Schmitt, Botanical Interests.

“Spring Bulbs,” from 1-2 p.m. Color the summer garden with bulbs. Instructor is Todd McNulty, Van Bloem.

SUNDAY, MARCH 10: “Vegetable Gardening 101,” from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. If you want to begin gardening, this class is for you. Get started now, the right way. Instructor is Chris Doolittle. “Pruning Trees & Shrubs,” from 2-3:30 p.m. Learn the basics of what to prune, when to do the job and how to prune properly and avoid common mistakes that can lead to problems later. Instructors are Quinn Farrington & Gay Bechir.

SATURDAY/MARCH 9; Thursday/ March 14; Looking Ahead/April 5 OPEN HOUSE American Legion Post 161 will have a birthday party and open house at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at 6230 W. 60th Ave., Arvada. Come celebrate with us, the honored past members of our armed forces, and see how the American Legion Post in Arvada is here for our Veterans.

OTHER UPCOMING Legion events: POST MEETINGS: 7 p.m. Thursday, March 14, April 11, May 9. Open to all veterans.

ROUNDTABLE BREAKFAST: 7 a.m., Friday, April 5, May 3. This breakfast provides an opportunity for representatives of city, county, state and federal government to coordinate and communicate current issues with other levels and their constituents. Open to the public. Charge at the door for breakfast.

MEMORIAL DAY ceremony and parade: Ceremony is at 10 a.m. May 27, at the west end of the Arvada Cemetery. Parade is at 11 a.m. from 60th Avenue and Lamar Street to 53rd and Marshall Street. Both events are presented by the Arvada VFW and American Legion.

SUNDAY/MARCH 10 LOVE & Logic Do you have a strongwilled child? Do you ever feel like your kids have earned a black belt in the art of arguing? Are you tired of the hassle of getting chores and homework done? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then basic Love & Logic techniques could help. Learn how to put an end to arguing, avoid power struggles, get chores and homework done without hassle, and more from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, March 3 and March 10 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Registration required; call Tonya Lewis at 719-371-0560 to register and for information on costs.

MONDAY/MARCH 11; COMING SOON/MARCH 16, 18, 23, 25; APRIL 6, 8 TAX ASSISTANCE Seniors’ Resource Center, in partnership with the Internal Revenue Service, is offering free tax help for those in need of help through the VITA Tax Assistance Program. The program provides assistance with state and federal income tax forms, as well as the Earned Income Tax Credit and rent and heat rebate forms. This tool is available to tax payers in need of assistance who earned less than $50,000 in 2012. Appointments are required; call 303-235-6921. Assistance available March 11, 16, 18, 23, 25; and April 6 and 8. Call 303-238-8151 or visit www.SRCAging.org for information, or if you are interested in volunteering.

MONDAY/MARCH 11, APRIL 1, MAY 14, JUNE 4 LECTURE SERIES Unique Lives & Experiences welcomes lecturers, artists and celebrities who will share perspectives from their lives. The series is at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver. On Monday, March 11, the series welcomes Vicente and Marta Fox, Mexico’s former president and first lady. The series also includes Jane Goodall, primatologist and conservationist, on Monday, April 1; Sissy Spacek on Tuesday, May 14; and Dionne Warwich on Tuesday, June 4. The lectures begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available by calling 1-866-449-8118. Visit www. uniquelives.com.

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TUESDAY/MARCH 12

TUESDAY/MARCH 12

COLORADO PREDATORS Sharp teeth, sharp vision and

GUN CONTROL The topic of gun control will be explored

at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St., Arvada. The Lifetree event, “Inside the Gun Debate: To hunt? To defend? To assault?” features filmed interviews with Tom Mauser, whose son died at Columbine High School, and Michael Lang, a concealed weapon firearms instructor. Lifetree representative Craig Cable said participants will have the opportunity to hear various viewpoints and to offer their own.

Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and beverages are available.

TUESDAY/MARCH 12, APRIL 9, MAY 14 UPCOMING CONCERTS Future performances in the Tuesdays

at Trinity series includes a March 4 (a Monday date) concert featuring The Mendelssohn Trio; March 12 with The HwangAlnomae-Hsu Trio; April 9 with Miriam Kapner and Friends featuring chamber music paying tribute to the oboe; and May 14 with Nicolo Spera offering an evening of classical guitar.

Concerts are at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 7755 Vance Drive, Arvada. Tickets are available at the door, by online reservation at www.tpcarvada.org, or by calling 303-4223656, ext. 25. Parking is free.

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keen hunting skills make people take pause when they come across Colorado predators. Join local naturalists Tabbi Kinion from Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Kristen Libberton to learn more about the fascinating lifestyles of bears, lions, coyotes and other local wildlife. We’ll talk biology, play games and do activities to find out what it feels like to be the predator and their prey. Call ahead to register; 720-898-7405. The program is from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Visit www.arvada.org/nature.

WOMEN’S LUNCHEON Denver West Women’s Connection will have a Spring is on the Way luncheon from noon to 2 p.m.

Tuesday, March 12, at Concordia Lutheran Church, 13371 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood. Call 303-985-2458 for reservations.

NORTH KOREA Join Active Minds from noon to 1 p.m. Tues-

day, March 12, for a discussion of the history of North Korea and the development of the North Korean nuclear program. This free event is sponsored by Western Hills Health Care Center and will take place at First Presbyterian Church of Lakewood, 8210 W. 10th Ave., Lakewood.

EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION Join Active Minds from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, as it explores what this

historic proclamation did and did not do. It will examine its impact, both immediate and longer term, from the perspective of slaves, slave owners, Northerners, Southerners, and the country as a whole. This free program will take place at Atria Inn at Lakewood, 555 S. Pierce St., Lakewood. RSVP at 303-742-4800.

WEDNESDAY/MARCH 13 GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY The Foothills Genealogical Society meets at noon Wednesday, March 13, at Applewood Valley Methodist Church, 2034 Ellis St., Golden. The meeting will feature a roundtable discussion on the FhGS website and how to use it effectively. Bring lunch to enjoy during the discussion.

The general program, “Find a Grave,” presented by James Jeffrey, begins at 1 p.m.

THURSDAY/MARCH 14 SPELLING BEE Compete with other spelling whizzes in the 60+ Spelling Bee, sponsored by the Arvada Press, Brookdale Senior Living’s Arvada Sterling House and Arvada Meridian, and Prime Time for Seniors Newspaper. Prizes and refreshments included. This is a free event, but both contestants and spectators must register by March 2. Contestants must be 60 and over.

Sign up soon; space is limited. The spelling bee is from 1-3 p.m.

Thursday, March 14, at the Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada.

AIRLINES ARE HIRING

SCARS PRODUCTION Red Rocks Community College theater arts and dance department presents “Scars: Breaking the Cycle,” beginning March 14 at Red Rocks Community College. The show runs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturdays through March 23. The production is based on real-life experiences of Red Rocks Community College Gateway students. After a two-week performance run at Red Rocks Community College, “Scars: Breaking the Cycle” will tour the Denver Metro area and be presented with community partners: D.L. Parsons Theatre at the Northglenn Recreation Center (March 29), Curious Theatre (April 2), Westside Live! Presents and the Jefferson Unitarian Church (April 19). For information and reservations, contact Leonard Madrid at 303-914-6458 or leonard.madrid@rrcc.edu.

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AAUW MEETING March is Women’s History Month. Join Lakewood AAUW at its March branch meeting to hear author and speaker Preethia Burkholder in a presentation of her book titled “17 Women Who Shook the World.” Come and learn the winning traits of Eleanor Roosevelt, Wilma Randolf, Mother Theresa, and more. The meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14, at Holy Sheppard Lutheran Church, 920 Kipling St., Lakewood. Questions: call Deanna Hanna at 303-981-6675.

CATHOLIC

CHURCH OF GOD

St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church

Proclaiming Christ to the Mountains and Plains www.SaintJoanCatholic.org 12735 W 58th Ave · 80002 · 303-420-1232 Daily Masses: 8:30 AM, Mon-Sat Confessions: After Mass, Mon, Wed-Fri; Sat: 9:00-10:00 AM; 4:00-4:45 PM Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00 PM Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9:00, 11:30 AM, 5:30 PM

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Church of God Saturdays: The “Dive Inn” Bible & Grill Contemporary Service Dinner @ 5:30 & Worship @ 6:00 Sundays: Bible classes @ 9:00, Worship @ 10:00 Prayer & youth group @ 6:00 Wednesday Night: “Back to the Basics” Study @ 6:00pm Monday Nights in March: Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace

303-424-3282 7135 West 68th Avenue ArvadachurchofGod.org

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Introducing Arvada’s new standard of Memory Care and Rehabilitation

Arvada Christian Church

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

Worship .................... 9:30 am Thurs. Night Bible Study..6:30 pm

14350 W. 32nd Ave.

8010 West 62nd Avenue 303-422-5412 Nursery Available

Experience Silverado’s nationally recognized care model and customized engagement programs.

CROSSROADS

Jefferson Unitarian Church 303-279-5282 www.jeffersonunitarian.org A Religious Home for the Liberal Spirit Service Times: 9:15am / 11:00am Religious education for all ages.

Nursery care provided.

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SERVICE TIMES Sunday: 9 aM and 10:30 aM WedneSday: 6:30 PM

Join us for a complimentary breakfast, lunch or dinner

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9725 W. 50th • Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

(303) 421-3800 Main

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Rusty Butler & Valerie Oden Nursery provided during both services

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Church School at 9 & 10 am

S E R V I C E S 8 & 10 am

George Morrison, Senior Pastor

6750 Carr St. • Arvada, CO 80004

303.421.5135 • www.a rva da umc.org

Please join us for our weekend & mid-week services

62nd & Ward Road

Please call (303) 456-1500 to make your reservation

Family Worship Center Saturday ....................................................5:00 pm Sunday ..................................9:00 am & 10:45 am Wednesday ...............................................6:30 pm

4890 Carr Street

CALVARY

Sunday ....................................................10:30 am

PRESBYTERIAN Church-plant interest meeting

6447 Quail Street Arvada, CO 80004 silveradosenior.com/arvada

Rev. Dr. John M. O’Lane, Head of Staff Sunday School for All Ages: 9 am (nursery provided)

Sunday am worship: 10 am (nursery provided)

5592 Independence St. 80002 Tel. 303-422-3463

www.arvadapc.org • email: officestaff@arvadapc.org

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Interested in having a Calvary Chapel in Arvada? Please join us as we come together in prayer and discuss the next step in starting a CC in Arvada March 10th from 5:30-6:30pm at the Arvada Community Rec Center 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada.

For more info call Sal @ (720) 545-7732

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Mustangs snag its first championship

By Craig Harper You couldn’t have blamed the Ralston Valley hockey team if it developed that here-we-go-again feeling when Monarch seized a 1-0 lead just under nine minutes into Friday night’s state-championship game at the University of Denver’s Magness Arena.

This was the Mustangs’ third try for the title in seven years, and each one ended in a heartbreaking one-goal loss, including last year’s 3-2 setback to Regis Jesuit.

But this time not even Alex Barber’s power-play goal could deter a determined Ralston Valley squad.

It took almost until the end of the first period, but once Ralston Valley found its ice legs, there was no denying the Mustangs its first hockey championship.

The Mustangs scored three unanswered goals in a span of 5:15, added a third second-period goal about 5 ½ minutes later and cruised to a 5-1 victory that capped a season to remember for Matt Schoepflin, their 27-year-old, second-year coach.

Ralston Valley finished 20-1-2 ( 9-0-1 since a Jan. 30 one-point loss to Chatfield). The Mustangs won the Foothills League with a 12-1-1 record, ahead of the three other semifinalists.

“There’s no such thing as a curse. It was crushed tonight,’’ said Schoepflin, a former Ralston Valley player and assistant coach for John McKibbon, whom he replaced last season. “These kids are unbelievable and they fought incredibly hard, top to bottom.

It was a team effort all season long.’’

Schoepflin, an assistant on the 2010 team that lost to Lewis-Palmer, conceded that Ralston Valley wasn’t sharp early in the game. But he insisted his team was undaunted by Monarch’s early goal.

“I think we got off to a slow start, but that can be expected in games like this,’’ he said.

“It’s the state championship game, there are lots of people here, a lot’s on the line, so people are a little nervous. But we had confidence in this group the whole year and we knew we’d bounce back. And as soon as Darius (Maes) got that first goal everyone could breathe again.’’

Maes struck with a deflected puck off the stick of teammate Greg Dyba, beating Monarch goalie Ian Oden from the right side of the net for the first of his two goals with 2:12 left in the period.

A spark provided, the Mustangs scored twice in the first 3:03 of the second period, Dyba with his fourth playoff goal on a rebound from a shot by Charles Joly that was dropped by Oden and Victor Lombardi on the first of his two breakaway goals.

Ralston Valley’s Nick Wiemelt attempts a shot on the goal during the team’s first-round victory over Bishop Machebeuf.

Ralston Valley’s Victor Lombardi brings the puck up the ice during the team’s first round victory over Bishop Machebeuf. File photos by Jonathan Maness Maes, who scored Ralston’s first goal in Feb. 28’s semifinal win over Resurrection Christian, added his second goal of the game, assisted by Lombardi, 8:36 into the period scored again. Lombardi closed the scoring with his breakaway in the third period, his third of the playoffs “When you get knocked down you’ve got to get back up and add some,’’ Lombardi said of the early deficit. “(The tying goal) definitely got the momentum back; it was a big swing for us. (The first three goals) kept pushing us forward and made us realize that we could actually do this.’’

The Mustangs, who habitually outshot opponents by a wide margin throughout the season, eased up on the accelerator late in the game and finished with a mere 16-12 advantage.

Goalie Zach LaRoche, who missed the semifinal game with an illness, was perfect after Barber’s goal, which Ralston defenseman Nathan Mikesell said deflected off a skate.

Ralston allowed just two goals – both on power plays – and 38 shots on goal in the

‘There’s no such thing as a curse. It was crushed tonight. These kids are unbelievable and they fought incredibly hard.’

Coach Matt Schoepflin four playoff games.

Schoepflin, who played for Ralston Valley before the team was sanctioned by the Colorado High School Activities Association, said he believed from the start of the season that this team was special. “They get along so well with one another top to bottom, it doesn’t matter if they’re a senior or a sophomore. I think we knew that if we came together and everyone bought into the system that sky was the limit for us. Everyone bought in, and as you can see we finished it.’’

Schoepflin also credited McKibbon for

his development and was glad his former coach was on hand to share the championship, which had eluded him.

“Kibby means the world to me,’’ Schoepflin said. “We have one of the most interesting but best relationships. He started coaching me and it kind of went from him coaching me to him really mentoring me as a coach. And now we’re close friends; he’ll be my groomsman at my wedding this summer.

“He means the world to me and I really don’t think I’d be in this position right now if it wasn’t for him. I owe him quite a bit.’’

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Faith Christian boys prepared for big game; A-West bounced in second round Jay MacIntyre the Coyotes outscored Ralston Valley 24-17 in the final quarter.

Although Ralston Valley envisioned making it to the Sweet 16, if not further, this season wasn’t a disappointment for the Mustangs.

The team finished third (16-9, 11-5) in 5A Jeffco in a year where the team is as good as it has ever been.

Moreover, after starting the season 1-4, the Mustangs won eight of their next nine games.

By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@ourcoloradonews. com LOUISVILLE - No. 5 Ralston Valley had its season come to an end in the second round of the 5A Colorado High School State Tournament.

After defeating No. 12 Smokey Hill 77-54 on Feb. 27, the Mustangs fell to fourth-seeded Monarch 69-61 Saturday at Monarch High School.

Down by just one point going into the fourth quarter the Mustangs ran out of gas against a Monarch team that caught fire late.

Behind a pair of 22-point scoring efforts by Ben Beauchamp and

Wildcats ousted in 2nd round

After its first round upset, No. 10 Arvada West was taken down in the second round of the state tournament by No. 2 Eaglecrest 52-35

Saturday at Eaglecrest High School.

The Wildcats had another upset in mind and hung around with Eaglecrest for three quarters.

A-West was down just seven points going into the fourth quarter against one of the best teams in 5A. However, their luck ran out as Eaglecrest ran them out of the gym, outscoring A-West 17-7 in the final quarter.

A-West sophomore Dhillion Greene scored 11 points, and sophomore Thomas Neff scored 10 points in the loss.

The Wildcats did leave their mark on the tournament upsetting No. 7 Montbello 52-41 Wednesday in their gym.

In addition, the future of A-West basketball is so bright the Wildcats might have to wear sunglasses on the court next season.

The Wildcats are loaded with young talent and their three top

Ralston Valley into Sweet 16 with win over Fairview Arvada West, Pomona girls both bounced in first round

By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com ARVADA - After earning a bye for their exceptional regular season efforts Ralston Valley took care of business in the second round of the state tournament.

The No. 3 Mustangs defeated No. 6 Fairview 46-33 Saturday at Ralston Valley High School, setting up a Tuesday meeting with No. 2 Palmer (game results not available before press time).

Ralston Valley senior Kaylynn Iszler scored 14 points and recorded four steals, and junior Amanda Lefholz added 10 points in the victory over Fairview.

The Mustangs used a huge first quarter where they outscored Fairview 19-4 to fuel their victory. If Ralston Valley (22-2, 16-0) beats Palmer they will face either Highlands Ranch or Lakewood on Thursday at a venue yet to be determined.

A-West falls in 1st round

Despite Corey Hendrickson’s huge stat line No. 11 Arvada West had their season ended by No. 6 Castle View Tuesday at Castle View High School.

Hendrickson, a senior at A-West, scored a game-high 17 points and added 15 re-

bounds.

However, A-West has no answers for a Castle View team that had 12 different players score points, including 16 points from Savanna Heebner.

Castle View attacked A-West immediately and never allowed the Wildcats to get their footing, taking a 42-15 lead into halftime.

Still, A-West (6-18, 5-11) is using the loss and tournament experience as a learning tool. The Wildcats have six juniors on their roster, as well as a sophomore and a freshman.

Pomona bounced by Monarch

No. 11 Pomona was no match for No. 6 Pomona falling 82-39 Feb. 26 at Monarch High School.

Monarch had three double-digit scorers, and six different players scored at least eight points in their win.

Pomona senior Rachel Oester led the Panthers with 11 points and seven rebounds.

The interesting thing about Pomona’s season is the fact that despite starting their season 6-3, they went on to lose 12 of their last 15 games.

Still, the Panthers (9-15, 4-12) have three freshman and two sophomore’s that gained valuable varsity experience, and Pomona will be looking to rise from the bottom of the 5A Jeffco standings next season.

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Keeping the faith

Suddenly red hot Faith Christian used a pair of back-to-back wins at Metro League Districts to qualify for the 3A state tournament over the weekend.

The reigning state champions will have a tough road to repeat at No. 21, but after struggling for much of the season, the Eagles are happy to be playing No. 12 Centauri Friday at 5 p.m. at Roaring Fork High School.

Faith Christian beat Jefferson Academy 53-40 on Friday and then beat Bishop Machebeuf 53-40 Saturday.

In addition, after sitting at 5-9 at one point in the season, the Eagles have now won seven of their last eight games, and are now one of the hottest teams rolling into the state tournament.

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Name four of the first seven to do it.

3) Coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady have made five Super Bowl appearances together.

Name three coach/QB pairs to have made four trips.

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Government Legals ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the construction of City of Arvada, Project No. 13-ST-01 entitled, Milling and Overlay - 2013, will be received at the office of the City Engineer until 10:00 am on March 8, 2013 and then publicly opened and read aloud.

The BID DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Special Conditions, Addendum when issued, Bid Bond, Bid Proposal, Bid Schedule, and the Project Drawings may be examined at the following locations: City of Arvada Engineering Division - 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002 Dodge Plan Room – 1114 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 100, Denver, Colorado 80204 iSqFt Plan Room, 1312 17th Street, Suite 115, Denver, Colorado 80202 Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com No cost bid documents may be obtained at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com on or after February 22, 2013. Bid documents may also be obtained at the office of the City Engineer upon payment of $30.00 per set, which is non-refundable.

ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF THE MAJOR ITEMS OF WORK ARE: 145,000 SY 2” Depth Milling (Full Width) 20,000 TON 2” HMA Overlay (Grading SX) 55,000 SY 6” Depth HMA Patching (Grading S) Bidders, subcontractors and suppliers must be familiar with the current City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications for the Design and Construction of Public Improvements, dated July 19, 2011, which will be combined with the Bid Documents to form the Contract Documents for the Project. A copy of the Standards may be obtained from the office of the City Engineer upon a non-refundable payment of $30.00. Holders will be notified when supplemental revisions and additions are available as they are adopted. The Standards are also available at no cost on the City's web site at www.arvada.org. Holders are responsible for keeping current their City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications.

The Project Engineer for this work is Chris Proper, at 720-898-7645.

CITY OF ARVADA /s/ Patrick Dougherty, P.E. City Engineer Publication Dates: February 28, 2013 March 7, 2013 Wheat Ridge Transcript Arvada Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following variances from the Land Development Code (LDC) have been requested: 2013-VAR-03 Arvada Vision Clinic, 5801 Wadsworth Blvd., (1) To reduce the nonresidential to residential landscaped buffer to 4 ft., when Section 6.5.6.B of the LDC requires a 20 ft. landscaped buffer; (2) To provide 34 off-street parking spaces on the site when Section 6.16.1.B of the LDC requires a minimum of 45 spaces for a medical office; (3) To allow a ceiling height of 8, 9, and 10 ft. when Section 6.2.5.D.2.C of the LDC, Olde Town Building Code Standards, requires a 12 ft. ceiling height; and, (4) To permit a building addition resulting in a building width equivalent to 45% of the lot width within the Ralston Rd. frontage zone when Section 6.2.5.D.2.b, Olde Town Building Form Standards, requires the building width in the frontage zone to be a minimum of 75% of the lot width.

2013-VAR-04 Jim Natividad, 6521 Saulsbury Court, to construct a detached garage setback 5 feet from the rear (west) property line when Section 6.2.1 of the LDC requires a minimum rear setback of 10 ft.

A Public Hearing thereon will be held before the Board of Adjustment on March 26, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, when and where you may speak at the hearing. Additional information can be obtained from the Community Development Department or written comments may be filed therewith no later than 8 days prior to the hearing.

CITY OF ARVADA BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT /S/ T.O. Owens, Secretary Legal Notice No.: 80000 First Publication: March 7, 2013 Last Publication: March 7, 2013 Publisher: The Wheat Ridge Transcript PUBLIC NOTICE The following ordinances were adopted by the City Council of the City of Arvada on second reading following the public hearing held on the 4th day of March, 2013: Ordinance 4376: An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of the City of Arvada, Colorado, Sales and Use Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2013 Ordinance 4377: An Ordinance Amending Section 30-4 of the Arvada City Code Pertaining to Council Districts Ordinance 4378: An Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on: 1) the Establishment or Operation of Any Marijuana Establishment; 2) the Establishment or Operation of Any Private Marijuana Club or Other Business, a Primary or Significant Purpose or Characteristic of Which Is Condoning, Permitting, Promoting, or Otherwise Encouraging or Facilitating the OnPremise Consumption of Marijuana or Marijuana Products, or the On-Premise Cultivation of Marijuana; and 3) the Cultivation or Processing of Marijuana, Except in a Residential Dwelling Which Lawfully Constitutes the Primary Residence of the Cultivator/Processor, for Personal Use, and With the Permission of the Owner of Such Dwelling Ordinance 4379: An Ordinance Annexing Certain Land into the City of Arvada, Tucker Lake, West 72nd & Virgil Way Ordinance 4380: An Ordinance Rezoning Land Within the City of Arvada, Tucker Lake, from Jefferson County A-2 (Agricultural) to City of Arvada C-1 (Conservation District), and Amending the Official Zoning Maps of the City of Arvada, Colorado, West. 72nd & Virgil Way Ordinance 4381: An Ordinance Vacating a Portion of the Teller Street Right of Way Extending Southerly from Ralston Road Approximately 427 Feet Within Olde Town Legal Notice No.: 80001 First Publication: March 7, 2013 Last Publication: March 7, 2013 Publisher: The Wheat Ridge Transcript

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MORE POLICE BRIEFS Police continued from Page 7

approximately 5-feet-4-inches tall and 160 pounds, stole three Nintendo Wii U controllers and an electronic headset. At 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 8, she stole an Xbox 360 game, a Playstation 3 Sylander game bundle and a video projector.

The merchandise stolen totaled about $355. The woman was not apprehended by employees on either occasion. Police documented both incidents.

Storage garage at apartment complex burglarized

4:47 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 7500 block of W. 84th Way A garage at Castlegate Apartments rented by a woman for storage was burglarized.

The woman last visited the garage near Dec. 25, 2012. When she returned on Feb. 9, the remote was not opening the door.

She then saw the door was opened a few inches and was unlocked.

When she opened the door, she noted several items missing. Items missing from the garage include four 20-inch Lexeni low-profile vehicle wheels with tires valued at $1,500; a 42-inch flat screen television valued at $1,800; and a Dell desktop computer and monitor valued at $400. The woman told police she was only given one automatic opener and the key is held

by Castlegate.

Because she already went through the unit before the report was made, no evidence was taken and there are no suspects in the case.

Man’s vehicle stolen outside of home, tracked and returned by police

11:17 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, 9000 block of W. 71st Avenue A man’s vehicle was stolen after he left the keys sitting on the front seat when he went inside his home on the 9000 block of W. 71st Avenue.

The vehicle, a silver 1999 Mercedes, was spotted by police driving northbound in the 7400 CSH 121 and followed it. The suspect drove to a cul-de-sac in the area of the 7900 block of Newland Circle, where he parked the car and fled on foot.

A perimeter was established and a K-9 unit from Westminster Police conducted a search, which was unsuccessful.

The vehicle was returned to its owner.

March 7, 2013

YOUR WEEK & MORE Your Week continued from Page 17

THURSDAY/MARCH 14, MARCH 21 TAX WORKSHOPS The Colorado

Department of Revenue offers free tax workshops on sales and use tax laws in Colorado. The workshops include information on many common sales and use tax topics, including but not limited to the liabilities businesses face when they are not in compliance with Colorado laws. The Sales/Use Tax Part 1 class is from 1-4 p.m. Thursday, March 14, and Part II is from 1-4 p.m.

Thursday, March 21, in Wheat Ridge.

Registration is required. Continuing Professional Education credits and training materials are available. For more information and to sign up

for these workshops or other tax workshops offered by the Colorado Department of Revenue, visit www.

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COMING SOON

COMING SOON/MARCH 15 THEATER PRODUCTION The Edge Theater presents “Race,” by David Mamet, for its grand re-opening on Friday, March 15. The show runs through April 7 at the theater, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. Visit www. theedgetheater.com. Three attorneys, two black and one white, are offered a chance to defend a white man charged with a rape charge against a black woman. Mamet has said that the “theme is race and the lies we tell each other on the subject.”