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Program uncovers career-track views Effort can cut education costs by identifying students’ majors before starting college By Vic Vela Nathan Yujiri is an aspiring teacher, but not long ago the 23-year-old University of Colorado student described himself as desperate for career-path guidance. Before this summer, Yujiri, a junior, had changed majors from international studies to engineering. Then, he had another change of heart and felt stuck. “To me, it was hard to commit because once I make a decision, it narrows my possible future opportunities,” he said. “They tell you that you have a lot of time to decide. But, most students should have their majors lined up by the time they’re juniors.” So, Yujiri sought help from Youth Directions, a Jefferson County-based nonprofit that coaches young people through a process of self-discovery to help them find their lives’ calling. Yujiri – who is now on path to become a math teacher — was at first reluctant to join Youth Directions, thinking it might be akin to prior experiences with career-counseling services, which he said he found weren’t really personal. Youth Directions Executive Director Levi Brackman, who co-founded the program in
2009, said he hears stories like Yujiri’s all the time. “What schools should really be doing is helping kids find their purpose or calling,” Brackman said. “Instead, they’re helping them find a major or a career. Every time you change your major, that’s a huge amount of money down the drain.” Youth Directions, through several hours of coaching and in-depth exploration, helps students recognize their passions and purpose in life. Students also receive mentoring and can shadow professionals in their chosen field. Recently, students at Dakota Ridge High School took part in a Youth Directions-led passion-and-purpose-finding program. “They really got into it,” said Pam Cummings, a teacher at Dakota Ridge. “At first, it was really deep, the writing and self-analysis. But, once they got over that hill, they were just really excited.” The program costs money, but Brackman said Youth Directions works with a sliding fee scale. “We’ll never turn someone down for lack of financial abilities, if they’re motivated,” he said. “If you’re in my business, you’re looking to help kids find their passion and
Levi Brackman, executive director for Youth Directions in Golden, visits with students during a classroom exercise Dec. 5 at Dakota Ridge High School. Photo by Andy Carpenean purpose. That’s striking gold for us.” For more information about Youth Directions, and for details about enrollment
in an upcoming five-day winter-break coaching program that begins next month, go online to youthdirections.org.
I-70 transit ideas rolled out Various technology concepts seek to stem freeway congestion By Glenn Wallace
gwallace@ourcoloradonews. com State of the art transportation west of Denver used to mean saddling up a horse. But at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Dec. 13,
the public was given a look at what the future of travel up the I-70 corridor might look like. The public tech expo was hosted by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) as part of the $1.8 million Advanced Guideway System (AGS) feasibility study. The study has three phases, according to CDOT Special Projects Manager David Krutsinger. The first step is to gather proposals from around the world about what type of rail/guideway system
might work in the Rockies. Second, CDOT will analyze what type of alignment those technical options require. Questions to be answered, Krutsinger said, include whether they could follow the freeway, and how much land would be needed for the tracks, and stations. Phase three will look at how to pay for the estimated $15 billion cost. “Today’s forum is the culmination of our exploration of the first one,” Krutsinger said. A total of 18 firms proposed their versions of a rail technology that could stretch from Denver International Airport to the Vail Airport, and carry people faster and more efficiently than another lane of asphalt. The 40-member study commission compared the proposals using several key criteria, including safety, proven technology, capability even in wind and weather, and the ability to be operational as early as 2017. Those criteria narrowed the field to proposals from 10 firms, and eight of those attended the expo. Krutsinger said the public expo
helped CDOT keep the public informed about the progress of the study and gather input from regional stakeholders. He said it was also just to share “the wow factor of seeing what these technologies are capable of.” CDOT anticipates any new tram system becoming at least partially operational by 2025. Among the expo attendees were some study commission members, along with city representatives for mountain communities, including Idaho Springs and Empire. • American Maglev Transit of Powder Springs, Ga.: Magnetic levitation and linear induction of large passenger cars of approximately 200 passengers along with their luggage. • Flight Rail of Ukiah, Calif.: A passenger tram along an elevated guideway, powered by vacuum air pressure built up in the pneumatic tube that the tram will ride above. • General Atomics of San Diego and Colorado Maglev Group: Large guiderail tram proposal, designed in collaboration with the Federal Transit Administration.
Above is a tram by Talgo, one of the presenters at the Dec. 13 tech expo. Photo Provided POSTAL ADDRESS
Above is a concept image of a American Maglev tram. Photo Provided
This system could carry standard truck containers. • MegaRail of Fort Worth, Texas: A system that looks a bit like a raised motorway. Electrically powered, rubber-tire vehicles move freight and large passenger cars, while other users could drive their own vehicles onto flatbed cars for transit. • PPRTC of Colorado Springs: A Personal Rapid Transit approach, with pod-cars that seat up to six, on a fixed guideway. Each pod car is elevated on a cushion of compressed air and propelled forward magnetically. Pods act as taxis, going directly to the desired stop. Each pod is fed power, generated through hydrogen fuel cells, at station stops. • SkyTran of Longmont: Also a point-to-point service, using small three-seat pods to move passengers directly to their destinations. The pods hang below the guideway, and the system uses a magnetic, linear motor system for motion. • Swift Tram of Boulder: Another hanging train design, it uses adjustable passenger compartments to move up to 38 passengers. • Talgo of Seattle, Wash.: Possibly the most traditional proposal, Talgo trams would use energy from the power grid, traction motors and conventional adhesion. Regenerative braking, like that used on hybrid vehicles, would be used to minimize energy needs.
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What happens when we lose our innocence? When we think of loss, socks often come to mind. What happens to socks between the washer and the dryer … or in the dryer itself? It’s not unusual to end washdays with at least one errant sock, sometimes never to be seen again. Keys are other common items that go missing. In fact, this happens so frequently to me that I purchased one of those soundactivated key chains to help me find my keys on a daily basis. Unfortunately, the trigger sound is a whistle — something I’ve never learned to do. Now I have to locate my safety whistle before I can find my keys. Other things get lost, too. One of my treasured black pearl earrings, a gift from the South Pacific island of Moorea. My favorite book of poetry, inscribed by my Auntie Mable more than 30 years ago. And the perfect-sized, carry-on computer rolly bag. Seriously, where could that be? In the end, though, all of this is just
stuff. I can replace almost anything if I want to spend the time and the money. Or I can just enjoy the memories, which are often nearly as sweet. Yet we have all experienced losses that seem too hard to bear — the loss of loved ones, the loss of our livelihoods, the loss of our dreams. And where do these losses go? Where do they reside until we are ready to face the fact that they are really gone? What about our recent collective loss, at Sandy Hook in Connecticut? What about our loss of innocence? Most of us associate innocence with
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children, with a lack of worldliness — a state we start to lose as soon as we begin to acquire wisdom. But I believe innocence is a gem we can carry with us throughout our lives, a way of viewing each other without prejudice, of looking for the potential for good in people and situations. A way of looking at the world without fear. Yet, what happens when this innocence is torn from us … at any age? Where does our innocence go when families and friends are gunned down in a theater, when a young girl’s murder rips a city apart, when kindergarten teachers lose their own lives trying to shield the children who are also ultimately killed? Where is our innocence now? If we are very lucky, it’s still in us somewhere. It is inextricably linked with our ability to on, with our willingness — however reluctant — to participate again in society, with our desire to reconnect with the fabrics of our lives.
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If we are very, very lucky, we find enough left of our own innocence to help others regain theirs, especially our children. And although our innocence — like our socks and our pearl earrings and our books of poetry — may be replaced, it is not without great expense. But we must keep looking. We must find, again, a way of living in the world that allows us some hope, some joy, some peace. Just as we try to remember to put our earrings in a box and our books on the shelf, we must remember to take care of our innocence, so that we may find it when we need it most. Where does our innocence go? It is still within us. “Our hearts are broken. Our spirits are strong.” Andrea Doray is a writer who believes that peace — in the world and in the heart — requires both wisdom and innocence. Contact her at a.doray@andreadoray.com.
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Last Christmas parade
The last old-fashioned Golden hometown Christmas parade of the season will be this Saturday, Dec. 22. Floats, clowns, Christmas characters, music, Santa and elves on unicycles will parade down Washington Avenue through downtown. Other downtown events,
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Jeffco’s master plan update is complete By Glenn Wallace
gwallace@ourcoloradonews.com In the movies, the master plan is always an overly-complex and nefarious plot set in motion by the villain. Although the Jefferson County Comprehensive Master Plan couldn’t be called nefarious, the claim of overly complex might stick. So the Jeffco Planning Commission voted 7-0 during its Dec. 12 meeting to try to add some clarity to the document. The county’s last master plan update was in 2010, and it combined portions of 16 different area plans to form the general planning and land-use document for all unincorporated property. But the Planning Commission — the seven-member advisory board with final approval over the plan — experienced a two-thirds turn over in 2011. “The new Planning Commission started looking at the entire document and decided they really wanted to see something a little more clear and concise,” Jeffco Senior Planner Heather Gutherless said. A request for comment by a member of the commission was declined. The master-plan-update discussions began in November 2011 and had two main goals, Gutherless said. The first was to remove all general, countywide policies from the separate area plans and consolidate them. Other policy redundancies within the plan itself would also be removed. One example used by staff is a set of three separate policies, in three different sections, that added up to 54 words. All three were tidily summed up in just one, 13-word policy: Transportation infrastructure and parking areas should balance safety, neighborhood character, and environmental impacts. The other goal of the update was to reorganize the entire document into two distinct sections, one titled Development Review, and the other one called Long Range Planning Issues. What the update did not do was change any land-use suggestions, any zoning, or make any substantive changes to county policies, according to Gutherless, who said she thought the update was a much-needed change. “I’m excited to see how it is when we apply it because I think it will be a lot better,” she said.
Mike Thein (also known as Santa on the street) was pulled over by Jefferson County Sheriff ’s Deputy Erick J. Steinman while traveling 8 mph eastbound on 6th Avenue Dec. 13. Thein was riding the shoulder in his motorized wheelchair, making his way to the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Steinman dispatched the Regional Transportation District to pick him up. Photo by Andy Carpenean
Traffic impact fees, parking tweaked By Glenn Wallace
gwallace@ourcoloradonews.com ‘Tis the season for Jefferson County staff to alter some ordinances. Among the alterations this holiday season are a simplification to the county parking ordinance and a change to the way traffic-impact fees are collected and distributed. Those changes were made official by the Board of County Commissioners during its Dec. 11 meeting. The Jeffco Sheriff’s Office requested several policy revisions to the Parking and Vehicles Ordinance, including expanding the ordinance’s definition of “vehicles” to include trailers. Previously, trailers parked in the county right of way could not be ticketed or towed. Another change was the removal of the “moved every 14 days,” requirement. Since owners could “move” their vehicles only a few feet, authorities found the existing language to be unhelpful for getting vehicles out of the way. Instead, the Sheriff’s Office will post a 48-hour notice on vehicles before towing them out of the county right of way. Traffic-impact fees — collected by the county whenever a property is developed or redeveloped
in a way that increases traffic levels on surrounding roadways — also underwent some significant changes. Effective Jan. 1, the fees will be adjusted annually, based on Colorado’s Construction Cost Index (CCI). The fee had previously been adjusted upwards annually, based on inflation instead of following the actual cost of doing construction work. The immediate effect of the change will be a lowering of the fee by 21 percent from 2012 levels. “That’s only right,” District 1 Commissioner Faye Griffin said when the commissioners approved the change. The other significant change to the county’s traffic-impact fee policy will be how those dollars are allocated. Currently, the county collects and spends those fees based on five geographic areas within the county. “In most cases the fee doesn’t generate enough to pay for projects,” Transportation and Engineering Director Kevin French told the commissioners a week earlier during a staff briefing. By redrawing the county into three zones, the impact fees gathered from those zones will reach reasonable levels to make street improvements much sooner, according to French.
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supervised probation, since other members of the 14 other prostitution ring suspects named in the initial Colorado State Attorney General’s indictment had received similar sentences. His attorney also said Gow had already served more than a year in county jail, and would be forced to register as a sex offender. Gow’s mother, grandmother, and a deacon from his church all spoke on his behalf. Gow himself took to the podium to address the judge.
One of the last members of a sizeable prostitution ring has been sent to prison. Chad Gow, 21, was sentenced to four years in the Department of Corrections for his role in an underage prostitution and drug operation, dubbed “I-70 Sexy” by investigators.Prosecutors had requested a 10-year prison term for Gow, based on evidence that he “choked, abused, threatened and sold,” underage girls. Gow’s defense attorney had asked for
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“I’m willing to go to prison if that’s what it takes to take accountability,” the occasionally tearful Gow told the judge.
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A project to clean up munitions around Camp George West Artillery Range, in the open space on the north slopes of Green Mountain began this week. Pieces of pre-World War II spent artillery shells have been found in the park and could still be dangerous.
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For the Dec. 13 edition:
Celebrate the Season! You are invited to join these churches for their Holiday Worship Services. Jefferson Unitarian
Wheat Ridge United Methodist Church
10:00 am - Children & Youth
5592 Independence St. Arvada
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Green Mountain United Methodist Church
Christmas Presentation 11:00 am - “Sing Noel” Presentation by Chancel Choir with orchestra and organ.
Christmas Eve:
Children & Family Services
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Sunday, Dec. 16 • 9:15 & 11 a.m.
Featuring adult and children’s choirs, soloists and the Pan Jumbies Steel Drum Band.
Wednesday, Dec. 19 • 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21 • 7 p.m. 4 p.m. Family Service with Christmas pageant 5:30 p.m. The Gift of Love family candlelight service 8 p.m. All My Relations traditional candlelight service 10 p.m. Amazing Peace meditative candlelight service
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7530 West 38th Avenue • Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 303-422-3459 • www.wheatridgeumc.org For the Dec. 20 edition: Jefferson Unitarian Church a religious home for the liberal spirit
Holiday Services
Friday, Dec. 21 • 7 p.m.
4 p.m. Family Service with Christmas pageant and audience participation: just right for families with young children 5:30 p.m. The Gift of Love family candlelight service with children’s choirs, presented by Rev. Dana Lightsey
Sunday, December 16 - 10 a.m.
8 p.m. All My Relations traditional candlelight service with JUC Choir and Ringers, presented by Rev. Wendy Williams
50th Anniversary Celebration “A Garland of Carols,” Suite 3
10 p.m. Amazing Peace meditative candlelight service presented by Rev. Wendy Williams and Rev. Dana Lightsey
Sunday, December 23 - 10 a.m.
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Monday, December 24 Christmas Eve
Family Candlelight Service - 5 p.m. (child care available)
First United Methodist Church
Candlelight Service - 11 p.m.
1500 Ford Street, Golden
Sunday, December 30 - 10 a.m.
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Sunday, January 6, 2013 - 10 a.m. Green Mountain United Methodist Church 12755 W. Cedar Drive Lakewood, CO 80228
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Vacant lot issue resolved Sale of land to benefit community park By Glenn Wallace
gwallace@ourcoloradonews. com The proposed sale of city land to raise funds for a north Golden park took seven extra weeks to approve, but did result in a win-win decision. The property, at 826 Joseph Circle, sits near the entrance to the Canyon View neighborhood, and has sat undeveloped for years. The Golden City Council voted 6-0 at its Dec. 13 meeting to approve the land sale. Ward 2 Councilman Joe Behm was not in attendance. “What the city gave us in this proposal was pretty wonderful,” Canyon View Homeowners Association President Jill Willey said. As part of the sale, the residential property will be annexed into
the association, and any house built there will be subject to the same architectural guidelines and rules as other homes in the 59-lot association whose homes are valued between $500,000 and $700,000. Willey said the property had become enough of an eyesore that the HOA board even considered paying for some landscaping improvements, knowing the city could sell the property at any time. Instead, the property will now be put up for sale, with 100 percent of the revenue going toward improvements for the nearby Norman D Park. “It really is a win-win for everyone,” Willey said. “We’re thankful that the city asked our opinion.” Council held a public hearing to approve the property sale in October, but Canyon View HOA
residents expressed some concerns and asked for a delay of the decision to give residents a chance to research and discuss the issue. Community and Economic Development Director Steve Glueck said the HOA gave its answer to the city just the day before the Dec. 13 meeting, with a letter indicating that a survey of HOA residents found 82 percent were in favor of the resolution. Golden’s Director of Parks Rod Tarullo said he’s heard from North Golden residents that they would like to see improvements to the playground area in the park. “We’ll conduct community meetings and talk with the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board to determine what those improvements might be,” Tarullo said.
Holiday Worship
Celebrate the Season! You are invited to join these churches for their Holiday Worship Services.
Golden First Presbyterian Church S. Golden Road at W. 16th Avenue 303-279-5591
Christ on the Mountain Catholic Church 13922 West Utah Ave. at Alameda Parkway Lakewood CO 80228
303-988-2222 • christonthemountain.net
Weekend Masses: • Saturday at 4:30 pm
Christmas Eve Candelight Service
• Sunday at 8:00 and 10:15 am
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Christmas Masses: • Christmas Eve Prelude at 4:00 pm
Christmas Eve Family Worship Service 6:00 p.m.
Service of Lessons and Carols 8:00 p.m.
Lakewood United Methodist Church 1390 Brentwood Street 303.237.7768 www.lumc.net
Christmas Eve Candlelight Services: 7:00 • Service featuring activities for children and both contemporary & traditional music. 9:00 • Service with candlelight, carols, and communion.
We invite all to join us as we celebrate the birth with candlelight, stories and carols.
• Christmas Eve at 4:30 pm
King of Kings Lutheran Church 8300 Pomona Drive, Arvada www.kingofkings.org
(Children’s Mass), and 10:00 pm • Christmas Day at 9:00 am • New Year’s Eve at 5:00 pm • New Year’s Day at 9:00 am
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Lutheran Church of the Master (ELCA) 14099 W Jewell Ave - Lakewood 303-988-6400 www.lcmonline.org Sunday Worship: 8:15 am Traditional 9:30 am Sunday School 10:45 am Contemporary
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gwallace@ourcoloradonews.com Six months ago, downtown Golden was packed with people looking to beat the heat by splashing in Clear Creek or picking up a frosty treat from one of three ice cream/frozen yogurt shops. However this time of year the water in the creek is downright frigid, and demand for cool snacks is likely on ice. How does an ice cream/frozen yogurt shop survive the colder half of the year? “I think you have to be creative,” Golden Sweets owner Linda List said. “If (ice cream) was all we did, we wouldn’t make it through.” At Golden Sweets, 1299 Washington Ave., List has always sold a selection of candy and chocolate alongside the ice cream. She said in recent years she has added books, T-shirts and, recently, cupcakes to the store. Even with those other items, List and her husband say business drops by half once the summer weather goes. She said certain things, particularly Chamber of Commerce-sponsored holiday events, keep the slow months manageable. “For Christmas we sell a lot of candy. Then it’s Valentine’s. Then it’s Easter, and then it’s spring again,” List said. A few years ago, List started up “Soup on Wednesday.” Once a week, from October through March she serves a different homemade soup, along with a little chocolate dessert. “Coors doesn’t do tours on Wednesday, so it’s sort of a down day,” List said, adding that a dedicated core of soup lovers shows up weekly.
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Dakota Millard grabs an assortment of chocolates Dec. 13, at Golden Sweets Ice Cream and Chocolate, 1299 Washington Ave. in Golden. Photo by Andy Carpenean In that core is Jerry Greene of Arvada, who came in last week for the ravioli soup with Italian cheese bread. “It’s even great on a warm day! It’s delicious,” Greene said as he ate his soup and chatted with the owners. Across the street, another sign of innovation can be seen at Goozell Coffee and Yogurt, 1200 Washington Ave. The frozen yogurt shop was opened in 2011 by Brandon Narva and his wife. The unusual name means “beautiful” in Turkish. “We were always known as Goozell Yogurt, but now we’ve added coffee,” Narva said last week during an open house to help publicize the name change. Featuring a custom-ground blend of Turkish coffee and a full espresso
menu, along with freshly made lentil soups (only available in the fall and winter), Narva said he was working to cultivate a coffeehouse ambiance in a corner of the store that would appeal to adults as much as the brightcolored walls and array of candy toppings appeal to their children. To help nudge customers to come back through the door, Narva said they were having a $1-off sale on most products through Christmas. Aspen Leaf Yogurt, 700 12th St., has only frozen yogurt on the menu, but adds seasonal flavors, like pumpkin spice, this time of year. The store also holds a Winter Holiday Picture Contest, so even on the coldest day, yogurt lovers can be warmed by some holiday cheer.
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December 20, 2012
Enduring deep sadness as a society The Korean people have a word: Han. Han, as I understand it, is a term for a deep, unspeakable, almost ancestral, sadness, based on the long, tragic history of that country. I’m starting to understand the concept. I thought Evil had a limited reach, that after it reached out and gunned down innocent moviegoers at a theater in Aurora, it would go back into its little hole. But, no. It spread it’s wings one more time and grabbed a random young girl off the streets of Westminster, abused her, dismembered her and left her body by a roadside. But we got it, right? We found the guy — the teenager — got a confession out of him, and put him away. That’s the end, right? But, no. Then Evil flits to a troubled young man in Connecticut and visits unimaginable horrors upon the most innocent among us. Kindergarteners.
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Five-year olds, barely old enough to understand death, much less watch it happen in front of them. This reminds me of the movie “Fallen,” or the episode of the original Star Trek called “Wolf in the Fold.” Both of those posit that evil spirits — in “Fallen,” the demon Azazel, and in Star Trek, the spirit of Jack the Ripper — don’t die with their hosts but simply jump to another person to continue their work. I guess we didn’t respond strongly enough to Aurora, or to Jessica Ridgeway.
The horrible, sensational overreaction Evil wanted from us was actually measured; our horror was tempered by mercy, and our fear was mitigated by our compassion. So, rather than hang out and enjoy the anguish, it had to move on to a new host. Of course, those shows are both fictions — I’m a geek, but I’m still (mostly) in touch with reality. Nonetheless, I’m starting to think that there’s more to this story than meets the eye; that the old truism that “bad things happen” doesn’t fit any more. Bad things do happen, but I’ve never heard of them happening in clusters like this. Of course, it’s not a coincidence that the perpetrators are all young men. I’ve written before about troubling trends among young men, and I wonder if we’re also not seeing some of that fallout in violent, horrible ways. But if young boys, not quite men, are having a bad adjustment to this age, then,
surely, so are the young women. I heard a radio conversation the other day, on an entertainment music program, between a man and his female radio partner who were talking about seeing girls at the mall wearing T-shirt labels such as “porn star” and “playmate.” When did it become normal for young women to happily cheapen themselves? My great fear is that what we’re seeing is simply the harvest of fruit from the rotting tree of American/western culture. As if Evil now has finally gained a permanent foothold within our society. And thinking about that while trying to raise three children makes me deeply, unspeakably sad. 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.
Hope, encouragement, success and Zig “The doors of hope swing widest on the hinges of encouragement” — Zig Ziglar Born in 1926, Zig Ziglar died in November. Somewhere along his way, Zig went from selling pots and pans door-to-door to being considered the world’s ambassador of hope, encouragement, motivation and success. As you read my thoughts this week, please do so under the umbrella of success. Because at the end of the day, Zig Ziglar was about success and helping individuals, small-business owners and large corporations succeed. So whether we grew personally, professionally or spiritually because of Zig, that would have been his definition of success. Yes, this is a tribute column to a man who has changed millions of lives for the better. And yes, that is millions with a capital “M.” For each one of us whose life has been positively impacted, we certainly care about the other 999,999-plus people who have experienced a positive change in some way because of Zig, but we are intimately familiar with how he was able to influence and change our own personal situation. I attended his funeral and memorial service. It was a sad, happy, motivating and inspiring event. Kind of what you would expect from Zig Ziglar, even as he left this world and entered eternity.
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During the services, people in attendance and even those who spoke during the service used one-word descriptors of Zig to try and capture his essence and who he was as a man, a husband, a father, a friend, a coach, a motivator and a believer in God. In his speeches, Zig focused on five key areas of life: healthy self-image, positive attitude, winning relationships, setting and achieving goals, and hope. Now, it didn’t matter what your role was in life or what job you had or who you were related to, his message was meant for every single person on this planet. For those of you who read my column each week, I feel like even though you may have never met Zig, you do know him and have known him ever since I started writing this column. I say that with confidence because everything I write, even though it comes from my personal experience and observations each week, is founded, grounded and
based on the impact Zig Ziglar has had on me for the past 26 years. “The doors of hope swing widest on the hinges of encouragement.” I remember the first time I heard Zig say this. He was the master encourager, the ambassador of hope, and the most genuine and consistent man I have ever had the blessing and privilege to know and work for. “You can have everything in this world that you want, just as long as you help enough other people get what they want.” This is Zig’s most famous quote, and I am here as living proof that he lived this principle every day of his life. He helped me become the man, the husband, the dad, the friend, the employee and the believer in God that I am today, and I will be eternally grateful. For many years I have heard hundreds, if not thousands, of Zig Ziglar stories from people all over the world. Anyone who ever had an encounter at a seminar, read his books or listened to his audio programs all shared what that meant. I would love to hear your Zig Ziglar story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we all look forward with hope, it will be a better-than-good week. Michael Norton, a resident of Highlands Ranch, is the former president of the Zig Ziglar organization and CEO and founder of www.candogo.com
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I was having dinner with some friends last night, and one of them asked me which musical instrument is the hardest to master. Well, after 30 years of teaching music, I can say with confidence that the hardest musical instrument to master is whichever one you are trying to play. Like many of you, I occasionally tune into one of the popular television game show “competitions” like “American Idol,” “America’s Got Talent” or “The Voice,” and can’t help thinking about what musicians — instrumentalists as well as vocalists — really have to go through when they are faced with entering more traditional music competitions. They have to perfectly perform a complete and difficult piece of music that they may have worked on for more than a year rather than choosing a popular song, working on it for a week and then only doing 90 seconds of it on TV with an army of professional musicians, dancers, stage managers and coaches to back them up. It’s a little different when you are sitting on a stage by yourself in an auditorium full of people and a panel of musically educated and experienced judges and have to dazzle them for 15 to 20 minutes with something like “Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini for Piano and Orchestra, Op.43,” and do it without the orchestra behind you. Let’s be honest, most of us couldn’t even spell the name of that one without a reference, let alone perform it. Trust me, it’s a lot more difficult than knocking out a couple of choruses of “Walking on Sunshine.” Now, imagine putting yourself into that arena of competition before you hit the ripe old age of 25, and you can pretty much get the picture of what’s going to be on stage at the Arvada Center for finals of the 2013 Jefferson Symphony International Young Artists Competition coming up on Saturday, Jan. 5. This is one of the premier music competitions in the area and is in its 54th season. It rotates between pianists in odd-numbered years and other instrumentalists in even-number years, so this
year’s finals are for 11 of the most amazing young pianists, ranging in age from 17 to 23, that you could ever hope to see. Six of them were born in the United States and the other five are originally from Brazil, Canada, China, Peru and Taiwan. All of them are attending some of the top music schools in the country, including Julliard, Eastman and Indiana University. The competition will run all day Saturday, starting at 10 a.m. and you are welcome to attend that for free. The three top award winners will present a recital on the main stage at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the recital are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 13 years of age. In addition to that, the first-place winner will perform two concerts, first with the Colorado Symphony on Saturday, Jan. 12, at Boettcher Concert Hall as part of a special concert featuring several young artists from the National Public Radio program “From the Top.” Show time is 7:30 p.m., and tickets run $20$65. The second concert will be down the road a bit with the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, Feb. 17, at the Green Center on the Colorado School of Mines campus. Show time is 3 p.m., and tickets for that concert range $5-$22. You can find all the information you need for these events by going to the Jefferson Symphony website, www.jeffsymphony.org, and following the links there, or by calling 303-278-4237. I strongly encourage any parents of kids involved with music to attend these events, as it’s programs like these that encourage and inspire our future generation of young musicians to greater heights. Santa’s taking a few days off Yes, we all know how
busy Santa’s schedule is at this time of year. He’s making toys, feeding reindeer, recruiting elves, reading lots of mail and appearing in every television commercial from now until Christmas. Apparently he’s also moonlighting as a car salesman in some dealership on casual Fridays. It must be the economy or something. But the good news is that Santa will be taking a few days off to do what he really loves to do: meeting and greeting children of all ages. Not only that, he’ll be riding the rails with them, and bringing Mrs. Claus along for the journey. (How come we never hear her first name?) They’ll be at the Colorado Railroad Museum Dec. 15, 16 and 22 for the Santa Claus Special. Kids can bring their letters to Santa directly, ride one of the trains with him, see a real old railroad post office railcar that delivered those letters and sip a cup of hot chocolate with him. They also get a commemorative RailCard to mark the occasion, and their letters will be hand stamped and sent to the North Pole via the United States Postal Service. The Claus family will be there 10 a.m.-3 p.m., but you can ride the train until 4 p.m. and shop in the gift shop until 5 p.m.. Just head over the Colorado Railroad Museum’s website at www.coloradorailroadmuseum.org or call them at 303-279-4591 if you need more information.
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Two days before Christmas, a box arrived at Emerson Johansson’s house. It was wrapped in paper that was old and fragile, and he was surprised to see his father’s handwriting on the outside. His dad had been dead for years. During World War II, Emerson’s father worked as a cartographer in France and, judging by the postmarks, Emerson knew that that was where the box had come from, some seventyodd years ago.
He wondered where it had been all this time. With excitement, he wondered what was inside it. When he opened the box, he found a book. Memories came flooding back. It had been a special father-son outing, the kind that boys eagerly anticipate each year. They had set out to find the perfect Christmas tree; Emerson had taken his new camera to mark to the occasion, and a flask of hot coffee to keep them warm. It was a good thing, too, because the clouds rolled in about noon that day and it snowed very hard. Soon, Emerson and his father were lost and they knew they’d have to spend a cold night in a hastily-dug snow shelter. But before they could huddle down for the night, Emerson saw something in the woods: it was a small man who carried twigs, and Emerson took a picture. Then they saw another man through the trees, who left some coal. The gifts were just enough to get them through the cold night. As he looked through the book his father had made for him all those years ago, Emerson was amazed.
His pictures — the ones he thought were missing — were in the book, along with drawings his father had made. Drawings made with love. Pictures with Christmas magic behind them… OK, I have to admit that author Andrew Beckham had me there for a minute. In his brief introduction to “The Lost Christmas Gift,” he says that he’s known Emerson Johansson for years, which starts this delightful story off on just the right note. From there, we’re treated to a book-within-a-book and side-by-side, across the years comments about a special day shared and the incredible things that happened. I’m not going to give you one more hint here, except to say that if you’re not a believer in holiday enchantment now, you will be when you’re done reading this tale. This Christmas, start a brand-new tradition by reading this exquisitely illustrated, wonderfully told story together with your family. For you and for them, “The Lost Christmas Gift” is the perfect holiday find.
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2 bed, 2 bath pictured above. Stunning Custom Built! Wide Halls and Doorways, two porches, 40-gallon gas hot water heater, gas stove, refrigerator.
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Barbara 303-988-6265 or Tom 720-940-7754 Apartments Wheat Ridge Available Jan 15 Large 1 Bedroom Apartment Close to Green Belt & I-70 No Pets/Smoking $625 incl util. (303) 425-9897
Lakewood 2 Bedroom, main floor plus finished basement 1 & 3/4 Baths Fullly Fenced Yard 2 Car Garage with extra Camper Pad Parking Beautiful Condition Near Mississippi and Kipling Avail Jan 1, 2013 No Pets, No Smoking $1175/mo (303) 898-6807
Commercial Property/ Rent
Wheat Ridge: Large Cottage Tudor Style 1Bd duplex. Totally remodeled. Oak wood floors, full bsmt w/laundry hookups, trees, private parking. $850/mo. No Pets
303-841-8208
Call 303-688-2497 Condos/Townhomes 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath
Large Living Room with all appliances Ceiling Fans Storage Area off balcony $750/month
Seller's Landing 1225 S. Gilbert Castle Rock, 80104 (303) 915-3178
approach). The Better Business Bureau is a good check on your due diligence. Once you have made your selection, set up a meeting with your lender to discuss your financial situation and ask them to check your credit and get you preapproved (not prequalified, done by many, which only determines affordability and not creditworthi-
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Manufactured/Mobile Homes Elizabeth 2 Bedroom, 1/2 acre Pond, Greenhouse, Workshop 30' Patio Month to Month $900 (303) 646-0872
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For Lease in Elizabeth 2,907 Sq.Ft. Large O/H Door 3 Phase Electric Cheap!
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chasing is locating an experienced, trustworthy, financially savvy lender (rather than a broker who will be at the mercy, along with you, of underwriters outside their control) that you can meet face-to-face, that has access to the full spectrum of loan programs that they can customize to your needs (not an off-the-shelf, one-size-fits-all
ness). Once you are preapproved and ready to make offers on properties that can and will be accepted by savvy property sellers (who are worried about creditworthiness), you can ask your lender to recommend an astute and experienced Realtor to help you find the home of your dreams. With your preapproval in hand, your Realtor will be excited to assist you. For more information on how you can purchase or refinance a home, please contact Randy Spierings, CPA (over 30 years), NMLS #217152, branch manager for Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. at 303-256-5748 or rspierings@ primeres.com. www.BestColoradoMortgages.com. They are A-plus rated by the Better Business Bureau and winner of multiple Gold Star awards. They are located at 9800 Mt. Pyramid Court, No. 400 in Englewood. They offer a 100 percent satisfaction guarantee and will give you $500 at closing if they don’t meet or exceed your expectations. They offer a full loan spectrum, including VA, FHA, USDA, Jumbo, and conventional, among others, and are among the top 10 FHA lenders in the U.S. today. ■
Office Rent/Lease VARIOUS OFFICES 100-2,311 sq.ft. Rents from $200-$1750/month. Full service. 405-409 S Wilcox
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Central Arvada Professional Office Building Suites from $125 to $875/mo Shared Conference Room, Kitchen, Restrooms Internet Option (303) 475-9567
Unique solid 55 year old mountain log cabin for sale in Twin Lakes, Colorado 2.5 hours from Denver. Nestled in aspen and pine trees at the base of Mt. Elbert, with stunning views of the lakes and the peaks. Mountain stream running constantly for beautiful background sound. Authenic log cabin... absolutely perfect for long weekends and family vacations/outings/camping/hiking. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, granite countertops, stone fireplace - $223,000, furnishings negotiable. Please call Kym at 303-792-9711. Home for Sale
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Are you interested in being a foster parent but don't have the ability to commit to more than a weekend or a week at a time? Consider becoming a respite foster care provider and take foster children into your home in a way that fits your busy schedule.
Employent Opportunities
TO APPLY GO TO: www.co.clear-creek. co.us under: “I Want To…”, “Find Job Opportunities”
For details contact Tracy at
303/225-4152
Please send applications by mail to: Humans Resources Manager PO Box 2000 Georgetown, CO 80444
Caregivers. to provide in-home care to senior citizens who need assistance with activities of daily living. Up to 40 hrs. per week Call Today 303-736-6688 www.visitingangelss.com/employment
or email: hr@co.clear-creek.co.us or fax: 303-679-2417
Deputy City Treasurer
The City of Castle Pines is seeking a full-time Deputy City Treasurer. A complete job description is available on the City website at www.castlepinesgov.com Apply electronically by January 5, 2013 by sending a cover letter and resume to: ted.soltis@castlepinesgov.com with the subject heading “Deputy City Treasurer Application.” Salary: $38,000 - $42,000.
Taking applications until 1/02/2013.
Equipment Operator I
JOB SUMMARY: This position requires the proficient operation of general hauling, construction and maintenance equipment. Must possess a valid Colorado commercial drivers license; class B, with air brake, and tanker endorsements. Full Time; wage is $14.47 to $15.92 per hour plus benefits. See full job description, physical requirements and application online.
Civil Engineering Technician(R&B)
JOB SUMMARY: Under the general supervision of the Public Works Civil Engineer/Public Works Division Director, this position is responsible for applying theory and principles of civil engineering in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of structures and facilities under the direction of the engineering staff. Maintain the County’s roadway infrastructure inventory by utilizing GPS/GIS. Full Time; $21.97 to $24.17 per hour plus Benefits See full job description, physical requirements and application online.
Resumes submitted without a Clear Creek County Application and late applications will not be considered. Clear Creek County is an ADAAA/EEO employer.
Help Wanted CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
Life Care Center of Evergreen Full-time positions available for Colorado-certified nursing assistants. Available shifts are 6 a.m.- 2 p.m. or 2 p.m.-10 p.m., Monday-Thursday. Must be knowledgeable of nursing practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing nursing functions in the long-term care facility. Candidate must be dependable and have a positive attitude. We offer great pay and benefits, including medical coverage, 401(k) and paid vacation, sick days and holidays. Chad James 303-674-4500 | 303-674-8436 Fax 2987 Bergen Peak Dr. | Evergreen, CO 80439 Chad_James@LCCA.com Visit us online at LCCA.COM. EOE/M/F/V/D – 37011
EXPERIENCED FOSTER PARENTS NEEDED! Savio House is currently seeking experienced foster/group home parents to live on site at our premier group center located in Lakewood. Applicants must provide a loving, nurturing, home environment to children in the custody of the Department of Human Services. Qualifications include: HS diploma or above, at least 21 years of age, ability to pass motor vehicle/criminal and background check. Lucrative reimbursement for highly qualified candidates. For details contact Rebecca at 303-225-4108 or Tracy at 303-225-4152 Kennel Tech: Indoor/outdoor kennel chores. After school, weekends, holidays. Indiana & 72nd Ave. area. Call 8am-12 noon weekdays 303424-7703
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Savio House needs foster parents to provide temporary care for troubled teens ages 12-18. Training, 24 hour support and $1900/month provided. Must complete precertification training and pass a criminal and motor vehicle background check. Call Michelle 303-225-4073 or visit saviohouse.org.
Keep Kids Together Abused and neglected brothers and sisters are often separated in foster care. There just aren’t enough foster homes to keep them together. This leaves them sad, anxious and confused and they feel like it’s “all their fault.” Give the Gift of Hope-Become a Savio foster parent.
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Now Hiring an experienced Floral Designer
Must have knowledge of floral design, customer service and computer skills. Please be prepared to do at least one arrangement at the interview. Apply in person at 1106 Washington Ave. Downtown Golden Fleur-De-Lis Flowers. No Phone Calls Please
Help Wanted
Work From Home
Western Summit Constructors, Inc. is seeking
Business Opportunity
Formwork Carpenters (including Foremen, Leadmen & Helpers), Concrete Finishers, Concrete Placing Foremen, Pipefitters, Yard Pipe (Operators, Layers & Laborers), and Tower Crane Operators for Metro Denver area projects (58th & York and Chambers & Hess). Applications will be taken at 9780 Pyramid Ct, Suite 100, Englewood, CO 80112, from 8 -5 M-F. Send resumes to Careers@westernsummit.com or call (303)325-0325. WSCI is an EEO Employer.
Executive Director
Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce. Responsible for all aspects of the Chamber operation. Call Chad 303 662-9727, or Bob 303 768-9000 to schedule time to drop resume.
Chocolatiers wanted! Do you love chocolate? Would you like to earn a little extra? Wouldn't you LOVE to put the two together and get paid to eat chocolate? For more information call Kathie at 303-898-1380 AVON Good earnings to sell or buy, CR, Parker, HR & Centennial. Call for information Fay, (303)790-2524 flnorris@yahoo.com
Call Tracy Stuart 303/225-4152
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TO SELL YOUR GENTLY USED ITEMS, CALL 303-566-4100 Farm Products & Produce Grain Finished Buffalo
quartered, halves and whole 719-775-8742
Firewood
Firewood Bulk Firewood
Logs, various hardwoods, random links, you load, you haul. $60.00 for pick up load. Split firewood also available. 303-431-8132
Free Stuff FREE
7' artificial Christmas tree.
All parts, stand and instructions in original box. 720-514-9114
PETS
Elizabeth in the Pines Missing female black lab REWARD 720-301-0885 Miscellaneous Wheelchair
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Lost and Found
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with pad $150 303-
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Sell your unwanted items here here. 303-566-4100
RV’s and Campers 2000 Bounder
made by Fleetwood Class A 34' 10" Excellent condition. Low Mileage (303)235-0602
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Trucks, SUVs & Vans Running or not. Any condition Under $1000 (303)741-0762 bestcashforcars.com
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SERVICES TO ADVERTISE YOUR SERVICES, CALL 303-566-4100 Adult Care EXPERIENCED, LOYAL CARE IN your home. Prepare meals, clean. 30 yrs. Experience. References. PT starting at noon Call Isabel, 720435-0742
Carpentry Carpenter/Handyman:
Semi retired but still ready to work for you! 34 years own business. Prefer any small jobs. Rossi's: 303-233-9581
Cleaning
A continental flair
Concrete/Paving G & E CONCRETE
Residential/Commercial Flatwork • Patios • Driveways • Garages • Foundations • Walks • Tearout/Replace 25+ yrs. Experience Best Rates - References Free Estimates 303-451-0312 or 303-915-1559 www.gandeconcrete.com
Construction
Detailed cleaning at reasonable rates. Honest & Dependable Residential • Commercial Move Outs • New Construction References Available 720.283.2155
Fence Services
Handyman
D & D FENCING
HOME REPAIRS
Commercial & Residential All types of cedar, chain link, iron, and vinyl fences. Install and repair. Serving all areas. Low Prices. FREE Estimates. 720-434-7822 or 303-296-0303
DISCOUNT FENCE CO
Quality Fencing at a DiscountPrice Wood, Chain Link, Vinyl, Orna-iron, New Install and Repairs. Owner Operated since 1989 Call Now & Compare! 303-450-6604
Garage Doors Alan’s Garage Door Service Repair & Replace Garage Doors, Openers & Springs. Licensed and Insured 30 yrs. Experience 303-438-1083 303-903-7602
Ali’s Cleaning Services
Residential and Commercial Cleaning • 15yrsexperience •WindowCleaning • Detailed,Honest, •Insured&Bonded Dependable •GreatCustomerService
FOR ALL YOUR GARAGE DOOR NEEDS!
Call Ali @ 720-300-6731
• Thorough •
Deck/Patio
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12 years experience. Great References
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When “OK” Just isn’t good enough -Integrity & Quality Since 1984 For more information visit: JustDetailsCleaningService.com Call Rudy 303-549-7944 for free est. Universal Housekeeper Personal Shopper/Consultant "From my hart to your home" 720-317-5708
Concrete/Paving
Denver’s Premier Custom Deck Builder
720-635-0418 • Littleton
www.decksunlimited.com
Drywall A PATCH TO MATCH
Dry wall repair specialist. 30yrs. Experience, Insured Satisfaction guaranteed Call Ed 720-328-5039
Concrete Mike
Concrete Work, Patios, Driveways, Sidewalks, Tear Out, Replace, Colored. Reasonable Rates Office 303-840-7347 Mobile 303-902-1503
FALL SPECIAL Almost Free
Time to start taking care of all your concrete needs. FREE ESTIMATES! All Types of flat work No job too small or too big! free reinforcement up to 500s.f.
303.427.6505 Senior Discounts
FBM Concrete
Driveways, patios, stamp & colored concrete. All kinds of flat work. 25yrs exp. Free estimates (720)217-8022
Navarro Concrete, Inc. Commercial/Residential quality work at reasonable prices. Registered & Insured in Colorado. 303-423-8175
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Handyman
LABOR WITH AD
A Quality Handyman 720-422-2532
A HOME REPAIR & REMODELING HANDYMAN
Sanders Drywall Inc. All phases to include
BATUK FENCING Cedar, Chain-link Install & Repair. Quality Work 10 yrs. exp. Free Estimates. Sr. Discount. 303-750-3840
Cowboy Fencing is a full service fence & gate company installing fences in Colorado for 23 years. Residential/Commercial/Farm & Ranch Fencing
Low rates, Free estimates Scott, Owner 720-364-5270
"$$$ Reasonable Rates On:
*Trash Cleanup: old furniture, mattresses, appliances, etc. *Replacement of Decorative Rock *Hauling: trash, old sod, debris. *Gutter cleaning. *Storm Damage Cleanup, References Servicing the Denver West and North areas Mark 303.432.3503
"AFFORDABLE HAULING" You Call - I Haul Basemen,t Garages, Houses, Construction, Debris, Small Moves
BB PAINTING Interior and Exterior
Interior Winter Specials
DUST BUNNIES HOUSEKEEPING, LLC.
Office/Residential/Vacancies Churches/Foreclosures Insured/Bonded 303-429-9220 "We do it all from ceiling to floor."
Landscaping/Nurseries
• Complete Landscape Design & Construction • Retaining Walls, Paver & Natural Stone Patios • Clean-Ups & Plant Pruning • Tree & Stump Removal • New Plantings • Irrigation Systems and Repairs • Landscape Lighting COLORADO REGISTERED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Licensed
720.436.6340 www.arterralandscaping.com
SHORTY'S LANDSCAPING "???Need Lawn Mowing???"
Dirt, Rock, Concrete, Sod & Asphalt
Lawn/Garden Services
FREE ESTIMATES 7 DAYS A WEEK
Call Bernie 303.347.2303
Heavy Hauling
*Snow plowing commercial and business properties • Snow hauling • Asphalt & Concrete •Dirt removal & replacement • Grading • Excavating • Tractor •Trucking.
Heavy Hauling
*Snow plowing commercial and business properties • Snow hauling • Asphalt & Concrete •Dirt removal & replacement • Grading • Excavating • Tractor •Trucking.
303-908-9384
*Snow plowing servicing the Westminster, Northglenn and Thornton areas
Bob’s Home Repairs All types of repairs. Reasonable rates 30yrs Exp. 303-450-1172
Estates, Moving, Clean Out Furniture, Appliances, Electronics Landscape, Deck, Fence 720-891-4296 www.RubbishWorks.com/Denver
Trash & Junk Removal
Carpentry • Painting Tile • Drywall • Roof Repairs Plumbing • Electrical Kitchen • Basements Bath Remodels Property Building Maintenance Free Estimates • Reliable Licensed • Bonded Insured
Ron Massa
Office 303-642-3548 Cell 720-363-5983
HANDYMAN LANDSCAPER WOODWORKER
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We take what your trash man won't. Branches, mattresses, appliances, reasonable rates & prompt service 720-333-6832
Heating/ Air Conditioning FURNACE & AC
starts complete $3500 or high efficiency furnace & AC available with rebates. Licensed & Insured. (303)423-5122
$$$ Reasonable Rates On: *Lawn Maint: Leaf Cleanup, Tree & Bush Trimming/Removal. Firewood for sale Del. avail. *Hauling: trash, old fencing, debris. *Gutter cleaning. *Storm Damage Cleanup. Refs. Servicing the Denver West and North areas Mark: 303.432.3503
Columbine Lawn & Sprinkler Sprinkler Blowouts $40
Aeration $40 Fertilization $30 Gutter Cleanouts $35 and up Licensed Plumber and Custom Contracting Hardwood Floors, Fencing, Remodels, Snow Removal
303-905-0422
Bob’s Painting, Repairs & Home Improvements 30 yrs experience Free estimates 303-450-1172
Innovative Painting 35% OFF
Int. & Ext, includes fences & decks
FREE ESTIMATES NO DEPOSIT
720-569-4565 DEEDON'S PAINTING 40 years experience Interior & Exterior painting. References 303-466-4752
Perez Painting
Interior • Exterior Deck Repair
$
170
Year End Rates Fully Insured Free Estimates References
Hugo 720- 298-3496 Plumbing AA Rocky Mountain Rooter & Plumbing
Tony 720-210-4304
Professional Service - WITHOUT Professional Prices Licensed * Insured * Bonded Free Est. Over 25yrs exp. Local family owned company 303-960-5215
Masonry
ALAN Urban Plumbing
30 yrs experienced brick layer
Patios, brick laying, block work, pavers, & tile work. Brick fireplaces & chimneys. Call Matt (303)419-3424
Misc. Services
STAIRLIFTS INSTALLED
with a Warranty Starting at $1575
WALK-IN-TUBS Starting at $2995
New, Remodel, Repair, Heating, A/C & Boilers, Camera & Locating Drain Cleaning. (303)423-5122
Dirty Jobs Done Dirt Cheap Drain Cleaning & Plumbing Repairs, Drains as low as $75.00 Free phone Quotes 720-308-6696. 24/7 www.askdirtyjobs.com
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Great Pricing On
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Grafner Heating & Cooling LLC
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TRASH HAULING
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Electrical Work All types. Honest and reliable, licensed & ins. Free estimates. Craig (303)429-3326
Fence Services
Hauling Service
303-425-0066 303-431-0410
30+ years experience Insured Free estimates Darrell 303-915-0739
Radiant Lighting Service **
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•Baths •Kitchens •Tiling •Large & Small Jobs
Acoustic scrape and re-texture Repairs to full basement finishes Water damage repairs Interior paint, door & trim installs
Electricians
Call Rick 720-285-0186
*Snow plowing servicing the Westminster, Northglenn and Thornton areas
We Specialize in All Residential Drywall Needs
Drywall Repair • Remodels Additions • Basements • Texture Popcorn Ceilings replaced with texture of choice One Year Warranty On All Work FREE ESTIMATES
OUTSIDE: *Paint & Repairs *Gutters *Deck's *Fence's *Yard Work *Tree & Shrubbery trimming & clean up Affordable Hauling
303-908-9384
since 1989
All Phases of Flat Work by
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(303) 646-4499
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Driveways, Sidewalks, Patios Tear-outs, colored & stamped concrete. Quality work Reasonable rates, Lic. & Ins. "Small Jobs OK!" 303-514-7364
• Springs, Repairs • New Doors and Openers • Barn and Arena Doors • Locally-Owned & Operated • Tom Martino’s Referral List 10 Yrs • BBB Gold Star Member Since 2002
House Cleaning
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Office - 303-642-3548 Cell 720-363-5983 Ron Massa BBB - Bonded - Insured
Massa Construction 303-642-3548
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Call Us Today! 720-545-9222
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SERVICES TO ADVERTISE YOUR SERVICES, CALL 303-566-4100 Plumbing
Remodeling
Roofing/Gutters
GREENE'S REMODELING
ABC ROOFING, INC.
Bathroom/kitchen remodeling, repair work, plumbing leaks, water damage. No job too small Window replacement. Serving Jeffco since 1970 References Insured (303)237-3231
Rocky Mountain Contractors Home Remodeling Specialists, Inc.
.com Tree Service
720-231-5954
303-452-1876 Andy & Bob's Roofing/Gutters
All types roofs-installs, repairs and certifications. Aluminum seamless gutters. Since 1952 (303)984-0481
Now offering
Yard clean ups, snow removal, fall aeration, fertilization, handyman jobs and pooper scooper Interior/Exterior Holiday light decorations.
Tree Service
ABE’S TREE & SHRUB CARE
30+ yrs. exp. George (303)252-8874
Tree Service
Majestic Tree Service
Roofing-Repairs Flat/Shingle, FREE Estimates
* Bath * Kitch Remodels * Bsmt Finishes * Vinyl Windows * Patio Covers * Decks
RALPH’S & JOE’S AFFORDABLE
Seasonal
A Tree Stump Removal Company
We offer tree removal, brush, mulch and root chasing in addition to stump removal. We also have firewood available! Call today for your Free Estimate. (720)234-3442 JAY WHITE Tree Service Serving with pride since 1975 Tree & shrub trimming & removals, firewood. Call Jay (303)278-7119
Tree & Shrub Trimming, Tree Removal Fence Installation Stump Grinding Free Estimates
Window Services The Glass Rack 303-987-2086
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Abraham Spilsbury Owner/Operator
We are community. Roofing:
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Shingles, Flat Roofs, Roof Leak Repairs. 35 years of experience. Free estimates. Butch Metzler (303)422-8826
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Office 303-642-3548 Cell 720-363-5983 35 Years Experience
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• Master Plumber • Repair Installation • Drain Cleaning • New Construction • Water Heater • Disposal
David Goodfield, D.C Call 720-540-7700 for appointment
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Don’t worry, bar is still a dive
Scrooge (T.J. Mullin – on the right – with Scott Koop, Alex Crawford) has to face his past and present actions in “Our Christmas Carol” playing at the Heritage Square Music Hall.
A new tune for a
classic ‘Carol’
Heritage Square brings comedy and twists to Dickens’ classic By Clarke Reader
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harles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is a holiday standard, but keeping the classic story fresh and engaging can be a challenge. That challenge is one the Heritage Square Music Hall is meeting. The Music Hall, 18301 W. Colfax Ave. in Golden, has adapted Dickens’ story in two ways for its holiday productions — one for children, with “A Children’s Christmas Carol,” and one for the entire family, titled “Our Christmas Carol.” “A Children’s Christmas Carol” runs through Saturday, Dec. 29, and “Our Christmas Carol” goes until Monday, Dec. 31. “During the entire year, we always try to do something unique, and this is definitely a part of that,” said Thomas Mullin, owner of the hall and producer of the shows. “We stay true to the story, but try to have a little fun with it.” Mullin said the holiday season is the busiest time of year for the hall, and to accommo-
When the longtime owner of the Lancer Lounge opted to shutter the neighborhood place at 233 E. Seventh Ave. after succumbing to personal financial pressures, it was no surprise that Denver restaurant mogul Frank Bonanno would take over the seedy space. Nestled between Bonanno’s fine dining spot Mizuna and noodle house Bones, and just around the corner from Luca d’Italia, it only made sense to brand the block as Bonanno’s. So, six weeks ago, Lancer started morphing into Vesper Lounge with a limited menu, crafted cocktails, beers in cans and on tap, nightly happy hours from 4 to 6 p.m. and 11 to 1 p.m. plus all day Monday, along with savory snacks. I checked out the place last week along with Bonanno PR gal Lauren Hendrick and Westword editor Patty Calhoun to see Bonanno’s interpretation of the famous dive bar. Have no fear, Vesper isn’t a yuppie bar but rather a cleaned-up version of its old self with upholstered booths from the recently shuttered Ambria restaurant that were sold in auction. New, kitschy touches include religious candles from Mexico scattered around the walls. Vesper’s menu items include “Cheeseburger! Cheeseburger! Cheeseburger!” (fries, no chips, with or without cheese), a potpourri of sandwiches such as a classic club, marinated fish or shaved Colorado lamb pita, Greek lamb patty, gyro, meats on stick and dips served with warm pita. More information: facebook.com/ VesperLounge. Next up for Bonanno Concepts: a first venture into the suburbs with Bonanno Brothers Pizzeria, which will open at The Vistas at Park Meadow in Lone Tree early next year.
Jackson’s joins Celebrity Lanes
Celebrity Lanes, the 40-lane bowling alley, kid zone, arcade, tap house, sports grill and outdoor bocce ball facility that opened at Centennial Center (on the northwest corner of East Arapahoe and South Parker roads) last year, has changed the restaurant operator to JackThe cast of “Our Christmas Carol”( Johnette Toye, Rory Pierce, T. J. Mullin, Alex Crawford, Robert Wagner, Annie Dwyer) take Dickens’ son’s All American Sports Grill. classic story and give it a funny, eccentric twist. Courtesy photos Kelmore Development is the owner and developer of the project. I’m told that the bowling alley is busy, date audiences, they increase adapted from the story, but the Ghost of Christmas Past; the schedule from performing takes a decidedly humorous Martha Cratchit; and the wife and that now, thanks to Jackson’s, so is turn. Mullin said it is more a of Scrooge’s nephew, Fred. She the restaurant space. The project is a $13 five days a week to seven days. said she tries to be as comi- million, 50,000-square-foot family enterThe hall’s production of “A spoof than a retelling. “We do a lot of comedy cal as she can, and that’s what tainment center. Children’s Christmas Carol” is a retelling of the story, with the plays, and we get audience par- makes the production so fun. “Our Christmas Carol” is a 3D Printing Store premieres goal of helping children “try ticipation in both the adult and and keep the Christmas spirit children productions,” he said. one-act play, and the second I’m easily amazed by new technology throughout the year,” as Dick- “It’s a great time getting audi- half of the evening is a Christ- — something I struggle at best to keep up ence members on stage and mas review with classic Christ- with. ens wrote. mas carols (both secular and “Our Christmas Carol” is letting them have fun with it.” So “amazing” is the most appropriate “Our Christmas Carol” has spiritual), and parodies and word to describe 3D Printing, Colorado’s been part of the hall’s reper- comedy skits for all ages. first 3D printing store that just opened at IF YOU GO toire off and on since 1992, and The variety and comedy of 4603 Monaco St. Annie Dwyer has been part of the performances make them There is currently one location, but • Monday through Thursday — 7 p.m. WHAT: “Children’s Christmas Carol” and the production many times. standouts among other holi- look for pop-up versions of the 3d Print“Our Christmas Carol” She said she has worked at the day theater fare, according to ing Store springing up after the first of • Friday — 8 p.m. hall for 22 years, and calls it Dwyer. WHERE: The Heritage Square Music Hall the year. • Saturday — 6 and 9 p.m. “one great big, dysfunctional “Everybody knows the stoRecently, I had a sneak peek at the 18301 W Colfax Ave., Golden family.” ry, but this takes it and adds high-tech store that prints everything • Sunday — 2 and 7 p.m. “Working here is great be- a great comical twist,” she from machinery parts to bracelets. CoWHEN: “CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS COST: “Children’s Christmas Carol” — cause we get to be such a large said. “People say they know ‘A founder Debra Wilcox, along with young CAROL” RUNS THROUGH DEC. 29 part of the production,” she Christmas Carol,’ but they’ve entrepreneur David Perleberg, are some Children and adults : $7, seniors: $6. • Dec. 21 — 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. said. “We are not only actors never seen this one.” of the partners behind the new venture. “Our Christmas Carol” — $23.50-$32 • Dec. 22 and 29 — 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. but get to have a hand in all asFor more information and In addition to printing trinkets, the pects of the production.” to purchase tickets, call 3033D process holds promise for medicine, INFORMATION: 303-279-7800 or visit “OUR CHRISTMAS CAROL” RUNS Dwyer plays several char- 279-7800 or go online to www. THROUGH DEC. 31 www.hsmusichall.com Parker continues on Page 21 acters in the play, including hsmusichall.com.
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health, inventors, artists and industrial prototyping. Wilcox and Perleberg are already working with inventors anxious to prototype their products. And just for fun, folks can actually design and print their own customized iPhone or Android phone covers and other consumer items. The store will host parties for groups of kids or adults, where they can learn about 3D printing and take home something they make. The 3D Printing Store is also negotiating a deal with a new system that takes a portrait and allows you to have a very detailed portrait printed in plastic. For more information, visit www.the3dprintingstore. com or email info@the3dprintingstore.com.
A good life lived
The public is invited to a celebration of life in memory of community leader and philanthropist Linda Goto at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, in the Seawell Ballroom at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Goto, 70, died recently at Sky Ridge Medical Center of pneumonia. She had quietly battled leukemia for several years. Most recently, Goto worked as an event planner for The Denver Hospice, where she coordinated the biannual Mask Project, the organization’s largest fundraiser. She was most well-known as a tireless volunteer and fundraiser for various nonprofits, including the
SaddleUp! Foundation in Parker, Cancer League of Colorado, Arapahoe House, the Cherry Creek Arts Festival and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Goto was as beautiful on the outside as she was on the inside, and her grace and generosity will be sorely missed.
Holiday spectacular in Lone Tree Lone Tree’s original holiday spectacular, “Home for the Holidays,” features ice skaters, break dancers, a Frank Sinatra imitator, jump-rope tricks, a drum line, children’s choir and more during an original production conceived and written by Chris Starkey and Paul Dwyer, with shows Dec. 18-23 on the Main Stage of the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. Headliners include Denver’s Mary Louise Lee, professional Sinatra impersonator Derek Evilcizor, MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew contestants BreakEFX, and The Jerseys singing classic Frankie Valli hits with a holiday spin. Tickets start at $29 and can be purchased at www. lonetreeartscenter.org or by calling 720-509-1000, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. 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.comor at 303-619-5209.
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YOUR WEEK & MORE THURSDAY TO SUNDAY/DEC. 20-23 HOLIDAY BALLET A classic holiday tradition comes to the Lakewood Cultural Center with Dawson/Wallace Dance Project’s delightfully different, nationally acclaimed production of David Taylor’s “The Nutcracker,” on stage Dec. 20-23. Tickets are available by calling 303-987-7845, going online to www.Lakewood.org/CulturalCenter or visiting the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office, 470 S. Allison Parkway.
FRIDAY/DEC. 21 HOLIDAY PARTY Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, 7711 E. Academy Blvd. in Denver, presents its first Salute to the Season event at 8:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Set in historic Lowry Air Force Base Hangar No. 1, this 1940s holiday variety show will weave the production together and will combine Christmas carols and American anthems. Apple cider and hot cocoa will be available as well as a cash bar. Tickets can be purchased online at WingsMuseum.org or by calling 303-360-5360 ext. 110. SATURDAY/DEC. 22 CHRISTMAS PARADE Experience a true Olde Fashioned Hometown Parade infused with a fun, only-in-Golden spirit. Enjoy lighted floats, clowns, Christmas characters, music, Santa, and even elves on unicycles. Afterwards, catch a free horse-drawn carriage
ride through the historic 12th Street neighborhood or children can enjoy a ride in a Newfoundland dog-pulled cart. Parade travels down Washington Avenue from 11-11:30 a.m. on the first four Saturdays in December. Visit www. VisitGolden.com or call 303-279-3113.
SKATING PARTY Lace’EmUpSkating plans free skating parties 4-5 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 13, Feb. 17, March 24, May 5 and June 9 at Foothills Ice Arena , 2250 S. Kipling St. in Lakewood. Registration required at www.LaceEmUpSkating. com.
BOOK SIGNING Dr. Robert W. Christensen, of Arvada, will sign copies of his book “FDA, You Were Wrong!” from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, at La Dolce Vita, 5756 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. The book is about the problems Christensen and his colleagues encountered with the FDA while trying to help patients suffering from temporomandibular joint (TMJ) issues.
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SANTA SPECIAL Kids are invited to take a ride on the Santa Claus Special and drop off letters to Santa in the Railway Post Office Car at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden. The Santa Claus Special is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22. Train rides depart every 30 minutes between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. For information or to buy tickets, call 303-279-4591 or visit www. ColoradoRailroadMuseum.org. MONDAY/DEC. 24 DENTAL CARE Comfort Dental offers free dental care from 7:30-11:30 a.m. Dec. 24. For locations, see www. ComfortDental.com.
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ARTS/CRAFTS LAKEWOOD Arts Council’s holiday arts and crafts show continues through Saturday, Dec. 22. The council’s show benefits local artists because the entire purchase price goes to the artist; the council does not retain any commission. Shopping hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Call 303-980-0625 or visit www. lakewoodartscouncil.org for locations and information. RECURRING/THROUGH DEC. 23 HOLIDAY SHOW The 2012 annual juried holiday show and sale, in conjunction with the artisan showcase, features more than 75 Colorado artists through Sunday, Dec. 23, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. The show is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and during all performances. Call 303987-7877 or visit www.Lakewood.org/ CulturalCenter. THEATER SHOW “Miracle on 34th Street,” with book, music and lyrics by Meredith Willson, will show through Dec. 23 in the Main Stage Theater at
the Arvada Center. The Arvada Center is at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. and provides free parking for all its patrons. Visit www.arvadacenter.org or call 720898-7200.
THEATER SHOW Miners Alley Playhouse presents “Greetings” playing through Dec. 23. The show is about a son who brings home his Jewish atheist fiancee to meet his Catholic parents on Christmas Eve. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Additional performance is at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Dec. 20. Call 303935-3044 or go online at minersalley. com for tickets and information. The playhouse is at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. RECURRING/THROUGH DEC. 28 CHILDREN’S MUSICAL The Arvada Center presents “How I Became a Pirate” through Dec. 28 at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Check the website, www. arvadacenter.org, or call 720-898-7200 for show times, dates and ticket prices. Show is recommended for ages 4 and up. RECURRING/THROUGH JAN. 19 QUILT DISPLAY Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 1213 Washington Ave. in Golden, presents “Crazy Quilts: Victorian Fancies and Beyond” and “Crazy Quilts in Everyday Life: Photographs from the Janet Finley Collection” through Jan. 19. Call 303-277-0377. Recurring continues on Page 22
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GOLDEN CITY COUNCIL ON THE RECORD Golden City Council voted on the following legislation during its Dec. 13 meeting. Council members in attendance were Mayor Marjorie Sloan, District 1 Councilor Saoirse Charis-Graves, District 2 Councilor Marcie Miller, Ward 1 Councilor Marcia Claxton, Ward 3 Bob Vermeulen, and Ward 4 Councilor Bill Fisher. Mayor Pro Tem Joe Behm was absent due to illness.
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up to $70,000 to help the restaurant renovate and upgrade. Golden’s Parks Recreation and Golf Director Rod Tarullo said the city would continue to receive a percentage of the restaurant’s profits. In 2012, Tarullo said, the facility was on pace to provide $140,000 in revenue.
The current concessionaire agreement between the city and the operators of the Three Tomatoes restaurant in the city-owned Fossil Trace Golf Clubhouse has been extended through the end of 2017. The previous agreement was to expire at the end of 2014. In addition to extending the concession agreement, last Thursday night’s decision also calls for the city to contribute
The council established some rules for a newly established email-based “hotline” to which the public can subscribe. City Attorney Dave Williamson said the resolution makes it clear that the hotline must not replace regular council meetings, must never include any sort of dialogue between council members, or risk violating Colorado’s open meeting law. “The hotline is really not intended as a means for council to discuss things amongst themselves, but rather a means to communicate with staff and for the public to look at those communications,” Williamson said. Members of the public will be able to view the hotline, or sign up for weekly updates once it is operational, sometime after the first of the year. The next council meeting is 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, at City Hall, 911 10th St., Golden.
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RECURRING/MONTHLY THROUGH MAY FAMILY CONCERTS The Music Train and Swallow Hill Music presents the family concert series, at 4 p.m. the second Sunday of each month through May at Swallow Hill Music Association, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver; and at 4 p.m. the third Saturday of each month through May at the DNote, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada. For information and tickets, visit http://ridethemusictrain.com.
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BLOOD DRIVE Snow Fun Community Blood Drive is from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, inside Bonfils’ bus at REI, 5375 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfils’ Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or visit www.bonfils.org. LOOKING AHEAD/DEC. 31 ORCHESTRA CONCERT Boulder Chamber Orchestra presents “World Music Night,” a New Year’s Eve concert on Monday, Dec. 31, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. The concert begins at 6:30 p.m. For information about location, information and tickets, call 303-9877845 or visit www.lakewood.org/ tickets. GRIPWEED CONCERT Musketeer Gripweed will perform on New Year’s Eve at the D Note in Arvada. Musketeer Gripweed serves up a show that is equal part Roots Rock, Delta Blues and performance art. Gripweed is based out of Fort Collins. Visit http:// musketeergripweed.com/index.html. For information about the show, visit
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PHOTO CONTEST The deadline for the 15th annual It’s AgriCultural photography contest is Dec. 31. Photographs must be taken in 2012 and must relate to Colorado agriculture in some way. Prizes will be awarded in five categories: agritourism, crops, livestock, people and open professional. Amateur and professional photographers encouraged to enter; however, professionals may enter in only the open professional category. Visit www.coloradoagriculture.com or call 303-239-4119 for rules and entry form. ORCHESTRA CONCERT World Music Night, presented by the Boulder Chamber Orchestra, is presented at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Call 303987-7845 or visit www.lakewood. org/tickets.
LOOKING AHEAD/JAN. 4-26 THEATER SHOW The Edge Theatre presents “Newark Violenta,” a tribute to the Poliziotteschi film genre, Italian stories of crime and mafia. The story follows Leo Betti and his quest to lead a non-crime life and to make up for lost relationships. The show runs from Jan. 4-26 at The Edge Theater, 9797 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood. Call 303-232-0363 or go online at www.theedgetheater.com.
LOOKING AHEAD/JAN. 5 MYSTERY DAY The Jefferson County Sheriff ’s Office will host an interactive Scout Mystery Day on Saturday, Jan. 5. Scout Mystery Day is an educational event for scouting groups in Jefferson County and will feature education on fingerprinting, crime scene investigation, interview techniques and evidence collection. Each session throughout the day will feature the same curriculum and will be in the Jefferson County Sheriff ’s Office headquarters, 200 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden. Sessions last two and a half hours and begin at 8 a.m., with the last session at 4:30 p.m. Adults must accompany all Scout groups. RSVPs are required to sheriff@jeffco.us. LOOKING AHEAD/JAN. 12 WINNERS RECITAL Music Teachers Association Suburban Northwest will have its ensemble competition winners recital at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at the School of Music at CU Boulder, 914 Broadway, Boulder. For intermediate to advanced music students performing in ensembles on piano, flute, strings and voice.
HOOP CONTEST The Golden Elks will have its Hoop Shoot contest at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Shrine
of St. Anne, 7320 Grant Place, Arvada, for all boys and girls ages 8-13. For information, contact golden2740@ hotmail.com or call Wayne Rogers at 303-947-2532, or visit the Golden Elks Lodge 2740 on Facebook.
LOOKING AHEAD/JAN. 15 KINDERGARTEN INFORMATION Mitchell Elementary School will have kindergarten information night from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, in the gym at the school, 201 Rubey Drive, Golden. Registration for kindergarten will start the week of Jan. 22. Children must be 5 on or before Oct. 1 to start kindergarten. Bring proof of residence, a print out of the registration information from Jeffco Connect, immunization records and birth certificate. We will have computers available during this week. Call 303982-5875 with any questions.
LOOKING AHEAD/JAN. 21 AAUW MEETING The Foothills Branch of the American Association of University Women invites all women with an accredited university or college degree to become members. The January branch meeting will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at Community of Christ Church, 3780 Ward Road, Wheat Ridge, with a program about Peace Corps work in Bulgaria. We also have 8 interest groups and several special events which provide a variety of social and educational opportunities. Call Lindy Reed at 303-421-9414 for information. LOOKING AHEAD/JAN. 26 STRANGER SAFETY Detective Mark Adams of the Crimes Against Children Unit at the Lakewood Police Department will lead a class for parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, neighbors and friends on stranger safety for children. The class is from 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church, 920 Kipling St., Lakewood; www. holyshepherd.com. RSVP at 303233-2740. Presented by the Health Ministries Team at Holy Shepherd. LOOKING AHEAD/FEB. 10 PERFORMANCE CONCERT A collaborative performance concert of the Music Teachers Association Suburban Northwest is at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, at Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St., Arvada. All levels of music students performing in ensembles on piano, flute, strings and voice. LOOKING AHEAD/FEB. 22-24 THEATER SHOW Phamaly Theatre Company presents the “charmin’ `n side-splittin’ comedy”“The Foreigner” Feb. 22-24 at the Arvada Center for Arts & Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth
Blvd., Arvada. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, and Saturday, Feb. 23, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24. Tickets are available by calling 720-898-7200 or going online to www.phamaly.org.
LOOKING AHEAD/FEB. 24, APRIL 28 CONCERT SERIES St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 9200 W 10th Ave., Lakewood, presents its 2012-13 concert series. Season and individual tickets are available. Email olssoncolo@ comcast.net or call 303-279-2932. All concerts take place in the St. Paul Sanctuary. Concerts are: FEB. 24: Confluence will present a Sacred Music Concert at 3 p.m. This is the first concert by Confluence completely devoted to sacred music. It will begin a very old Mass (from the late 1400s) by Josquin de Prez. Journey with us through the renaissance, baroque, classical eras and end with some beautiful, modern sacred compositions. APRIL 28: Confluence will present an a cappella program titled “Salut Printemps” (Welcome Spring). This program will feature Debussy’s piece of the same name for piano and women’s voices, and will be filled with the glorious sounds of spring’s return. MAY 19: The Parish Choir of St. Paul’s will wrap up the year with its excellent Variety Show at 1:30 p.m. after the end-of-year Parish Picnic. New this year: the staff of St. Paul’s will present a number in the show. LOOKING AHEAD/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.
ONGOING ACTIVITIES ONGOING /BUSINESS GROUPS MONDAYS FLIPPING HOUSES A real estateinvesting education group meets 7-9 p.m. every third Monday at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St. The group will cover all the information needed to successfully fix and flip or buy rentals with positive cash flow. Ongoing continues on Page 23
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REPUBLICANS’ MEETINGS The Jefferson County Republican Men’s Club meets 7-9 a.m. Mondays at the Howard Johnson Denver West, 12100 W. 44th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Call Fred Holden at 303-421-7619 for more information. All are welcome, not just Republican men from Jefferson County.
TUESDAYS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES The Lakewood Chapter of Retired and Active Federal Employees meets each second Tuesday at the Episcopal Church, 10th and Garrison. Call Ann Ornelas at 303-517-8558 with questions.
NETWORKING MEETINGS Elevate West Metro Business Networking “Business Professionals: Raising Opportunities” are weekly meetings 8-9:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Vectra Bank, 7391 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge. For more information, call Jennifer at 720-947-8003 or Matt at 720-947-8005.
WEDNESDAYS ARVADA BIZ Connection (http://www.meetup.com/
Arvada-Business-Connection/) is an informal networking event that brings together local entrepreneurs. Meetings are from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at various restaurants in Olde Town Arvada. A $5 fee is collected from each attendee, which is then donated to a local charity at the end of each quarter. The 4th Quarter Charity is the Dan Peak Foundation who assists families in need. For more info call Virlie Walker 720-323-0863.
ENTREPRENEURS CLUB The Lakewood Chapter Lutheran Entrepreneurs meets 8-9 a.m. on third Wednesdays at the Bethlehem Chapel Coffee House, located in the medical office building just south of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 2100 Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. The chapter coordinator is Denise Rolfsmeier. For more information, call 720-379-5889 or email cpa@rolfsmeier.com. MUSIC TEACHERS Association Suburban Northwest meets from 9:30 a.m. to noon the first Wednesday of the month at Community in Christ Church, 12229 W. 80th Ave., Arvada. Meetings are open to the public and include refreshments, business meeting and program featuring music teaching professionals
from around the state lecturing on the latest teaching developments. Upcoming meetings are Feb. 6, March 6, April 3 and May 1.
WOMEN NETWORKING Women’s Business Group Wednesday morning networking group in Arvada has openings for women who can commit to a weekly morning meeting. Limited to one business per category. Call for available openings, 303438-6783, or go online to info@OurConnection.org.
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN NW Metro Business and Professional Women meets the first Wednesday of each month from September to May. Our mission is to achieve equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information. Call Marcia at 303-827-3283 to RSVP. THURSDAYS BUSINESS SPIRITUALITY Business Honoring Spirituality meets 7-9 a.m. every Thursday at the Community Center of Mile Hi Church, 9079 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood. Meetings include networking, a brief meditation by a licensed practitioner, guest
speaker and breakfast. For additional information, visit www. bhsmilehi.org or call Patty Whitelock at 303-274-0933.
INVESTORS’ MEETINGS The Rocky Mountain Inventors Association meets 6:30-8:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of every month (excluding November and December) at Vesta Technology, 13050 W. 43rd Drive, Suite 300, Golden. Presentations in marketing, manufacturing, engineering, finance, business and legal, followed by networking. Go online to www.rminventor. org for details. SATURDAYS CONSCIOUS CREATION Explore holistic health resources at the Conscious Creation Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the third Saturday of each month at the Clements Community Center, 1580 Yarrow St. in Lakewood. Learn from holistic-health practitioners and get information about products, services and alternative/complementary therapies through learning-lab presentations. Admission fee applies; for more information, contact Cheryl Roach at 303-885-8584 or go online to www. consciouscreationfair.com.
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These letters to Santa were submitted by our readers’ children in a partnership with the Colorado Railroad Museum. Some parents helped write the letters while the grammar and spelling on others remain intact!
Santa Letters to
Gracie Penguin, dreem like Penguin, Dolphin, Ant AoricfSael. Your Friend,
Kyle
Skatebord, yourkie (puppy), Money, pet LiZard, cloths, Family to gather, School. Your Friend,
Annessa
Dear Santa, I just moved here rom Virginia and I am so glad you come to Colorado for Christmas, I would like a baby stroller. I like seeing you at the Mall Merry Christmas! Love, Your Friend,
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a starbucks gift card ($15), and I tunes gift card (25$), an Amazon gift card (50$), and , most of all, the Kindle, which I will use my Amazon gift card to by the books for it. And So that is all I want for Christmas. Have a wonderful Christmas Santa! Oh, I also want a Spy vs. Spy Jacket and Mad’s the best of the worst! Thanks for so many amazing Christmas. U Rock Say hey to Jack Frons and the Elves. Winter Rockes! Your Friend,
Casey
Juliana
Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is a lego T-rex. Merry Christmas. Your Friend,
Shane
Ethan
Dear Santa, I love you – why do I have to sleep all day so you’ll come? Why do you ride in sleighs? Why don’t you drive? I would like every toy in here. Your Friend,
Tommy
Wil Skylanders 3DS Magic like you. Thank You Santa. Your Friend,
Mason
I want a BBgun. Your Friend,
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Santa Letters to
Tessa Football Helmet toy Airplane, Train round-about, new art stuff, cranky the crane bike. Your Friend,
Pierce
Celeste
DNEA MLL, FoxSTuFFEBAM, CoLOrSplAmal, SPONEFLEOeAR, Paint, FISH, SNAk. Your Friend,
Emma
Monster High, A Dog. Cat. Bike. Make UP. Nail Polish. Jewelry. Your Friend,
BOOKstaver, Batman Bat Cave, Bike, TV/DVD on for Mommy & Daddy, Jingle Husky Pup, Angry Bird Shooting Set game. Your Friend,
Izzy
Tobie
Dear Santa, I want a kindle fire and a American girl doll. I hope you can give a toy to my dog. Your Friend,
Harmony
Gibson
LALOLOOPSY fun House, Easy bake oven, Rainbow Magic, cake pop maker. Your Friend,
Jasmine
Barbie Doll House, Play Car, Doll. Your Friend, Aquina (5 Yrs.)
Superheros, Adventure toys. Your Friend,
Joaquin (4 Yrs.)
Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a new razor scooter. Your Friend,
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Dear Santa, I want mostly books and a sewing set for Christmas, but I would also like a blanket babie. Your Friend,
Miranda
I wants smiles, hugs + kisses from my 3 big brothers. Your Friend,
Adelaide
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OUT OF BOUNDS
BY THE NUMBERS Points per game averaged by D’Evelyn senior Luke Stratman who is shooting better than 52 percent from the floor this season for the undefeated Jaguars (7-0).
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First half three pointers Alameda knocked down in their 80-58 victory over Standley Lake on Saturday.
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Straight wins and a 5-2 overall record for an Arvada West boys’ basketball team that won just six total games last season.
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sports Ralston Valley senior Spencer Svejcar has the opportunity to play in college (football, basketball and baseball).
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New Golden Demons head football coach Jason Neely on the practice field Monday. Photo by Andy Carpenean
Golden tabs Jason Neely as next football coach The longtime prep coach looks restore pride to a struggling program By Daniel Williams dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com GOLDEN - Jason Neely knows something about adapting and adopting. Named the new head football coach of Golden High School last week, Neely is hoping to be adopted into the tight-knit Golden community. “I like the small community feel of Golden. That was the main reason I applied for the job. It’s a very unique community and I am very happy to be here,” Neely said. The next step for Neely will be adapting to his new role as the man in charge. Neely has over 15 years of high school football coaching experience, but this is his first opportunity as head coach.
“We need to come together as a small community and represent the community to the best of our abilities. After that the wins will start to come.” New Golden football coach Jason Neely on taking over a program that won just two games in the previous two years
ed by a program that is has changed head coaches four times since 2006. “My number one rule is to protect the team. That entails getting your work done in the classroom, how you handle yourself in and out of school and really just trying to represent Golden as a community. You have to be a student athlete not just an athlete,” Neely said. But Neely and his staff will certainly have their work cut out for them. He is inheriting a team that has won just two games in two seasons and a program that is as down as it has ever been. “We will be innovative and but our kids in the best position to be successful. I am a positive coach that looks for the good in the things we do and when there things to correct we find the best method to correct it,” Neely said. “We need to come together as a small community and represent the community to the best of our abilities. After that the wins will start to come.”
Former Mines QB Friehauf headed to RMAC Hall of Fame Former Harlon Hill trophey winner one of six to be enshrined in July 2013 By Daniel Williams
THEY SAID IT
Most recently, he was the defensive coordinator at Overland where he helped take a program from a 2-17 record to the playoffs this past season. Additionally, he was the assistant head coach at Arvada West from 2002-2011 where the Wildcats won two league championships, qualified for the state playoffs eight times, and made it to the state semifinals four times. Neely, 38, was born in Colorado and attended Smoky Hill. He played football at Western State and began coaching soon after. “I am a defensive guy,” Neely said. “I have been a defensive coordinator at Smoky Hill, Arvada West and Overland, I am also a big believer in special teams. I will have another coach in charge of the offense.” Personally, Neely is family first. He is a dad to three adopted children ages 6-to-19. Neely also teaches math at Jeffco’s 21st Century Virtual Academy. Now he is the one hoping to be adopt-
dwilliams@ourcoloradonews. com Golden - Former Colorado School of Mines quarterback and 2004 Harlon Hill trophy recipient Chad Friehauf will join six other individuals and three teams as members of the RMAC Hall of Fame Class of 2013 when the group will be enshrined in July 2013 during the 11th Annual RMAC Hall of Fame Ceremony in Colorado Springs. Friehauf joins Casey Beran (Chadron State), Brenda JarvisEriksson (Adams State), Crystal Krebs (UCCS), Frank Powell (Adams State), Richard Ulrich (Adams State) and Mark Worthington (Metro State) as individual honorees, while the 1990 and 1992 Adams State men’s indoor track & field teams and the 1990 Adams State wrestling team will be in-
ducted as well. A four-year letter winner on the Mines football team, Friehauf became the first player from the RMAC to capture the Harlon Hill Trophy - given annually to the top collegiate football player in NCAA Division II football - during a record-setting 2004 campaign. PAWELEK, ACCARDI ALLAMERICANS Colorado School of Mines David Pawelek and Taylor Accardi were both named First Team Daktronics All-Americans, by the College Sports Information Directors of America on Tuesday. The award is the second First Team All-American honor for both after the pair snagged First Team Beyond Sports Network AllAmerican honors earlier this year. Pawelek, led the RMAC with 85 receptions and finished third in the conference with 1,047 receiving yards while adding five touchdowns. The former quarterback recorded five games with 100 or more receiving yards, including a season-high 196 on 13 receptions against Western New Mexico. Accardi, the nation’s leading
punter for the second-consecutive season, earns his secondstraight First Team All-American honor after averaging 51.1 yards per punt on 49 kicks this season. He set a new NCAA Division II season record on a minimum of 30 punts with 51.1 punting average which breaks the record set by Steve Ecker of Shippensburg in 1965 (49.1). Accardi will continue his 2012 campaign on Saturday by competing in the 2012 D-II vs. NAIA Senior Bowl in Myrtle Beach, S.C., at 1 p.m. DRUMMOND NAMED RUNNER OF YEAR Colorado School of Mines senior Russell Drummond was chosen the 2012 RMAC Men’s Cross Country Academic Runner of the Year. Drummond was joined by sophomore Phil Schneider and senior Marie Patton on the All-Academic First Teams, announced Wednesday by the conference office. MEISCH LEADS MINES PAST CCU Led by a career-best 28 points by junior Luke Meisch and a
jumper by rookie Ruben Jackson in the final seconds, the Colorado School of Mines men’s basketball team beat Colorado Christian 7169 on Saturday at the CCU Event Center in Lakewood. Trevor Wages hit a pair of free throws with 3:08 to play to put Mines up front, and a layup by Wages with 1:37 to play pushed Mines’ lead to 67-64 and the Orediggers managed to hang on for the victory. LADY OREDIGGERS RALLY FOR WIN The Colorado School of Mines women’s basketball team rallied from an 11-point second half hole, handing Colorado Christian its first home loss of the season 75-70 Saturday at the CCU Event Center in Lakewood. Senior Angie Charchalis scored 20 points for the fifth time this season with a game-high 23. CCU went ahead 68-66 with just under three to play, but Mines answered as freshman Courtney Martin gathered one her 10 rebounds and found Charchalis for a three-pointer from the wing that sparked a game-clinching 8-0 run.
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Bulldogs pickup first Arvada drops second victory over Pomona straight after fast start Panthers unable to close gap, Arvada finally gets victory By Daniel Williams
dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com ARVADA - Arvada boys’ basketball got their first win of the season after a 53-47 victory over Pomona Thursday at Arvada High School. The Bulldogs (1-6) used strong first half defense holding Pomona to six points in each of the first two quarters. Pomona (1-6) would rally in the second half but were unable to close the gap. “We are starting to play better, you can see it,” Arvada coach Tom Baker said. “We are getting guys back, getting guys healthy and finally coming together for the first time this season.” Arvada senior Gabe Enriquez scored 18 points and had seven rebounds. Pomona senior Mitch Colin recorded 15 points and 4 steals. Arvada will travel to Green Mountain on Wednesday Jan. 9th at 7 p.m. Pomona will travel to Arvada West for a meeting Thursday at 7 p.m.
WILDCATS RESURGANCE CONTINUES
Arvada West boys’ basketball continued their comeback tour with a 68-57 victory over Grand Junction Saturday at A-West High School. Three different Wildcats scored at least 17 points, including 19 points from sophomore Thomas Neff. Senior Mike Porter added 17 points in the victory. Arvada West (5-2), who had only six wins all of last season, already has five wins this season. The Wildcats will host Pomona Thursday at 7 p.m.
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D’Evelyn boys’ basketball remains undefeated after their 82-81 victory over No. 4 Thomas Jefferson Friday at D’Evelyn High School. With 12 seconds left in the contest D’Evelyn senior Luke Stratman penetrated and drew three defenders before kicking it to sophomore Grant Witherspoon who hit the go ahead three-pointer with just three seconds left. Stratman scored 30 points, and Witherspoon scored 15 points and pulled down 11 rebounds in the victory. The Jaguars (7-0) will travel to Monument where they will play Lewis-Palmer Thursday at 7 p.m.
ARVADA - Arvada girls’ basketball dropped their second game in a row falling to Denver West 49-36 Thursday at West High School. Arvada junior Kelly Lehnerz scored 15 points, but is wasn’t enough, as the Bulldogs were forced to play catch up after falling behind 15-8 in the first quarter. “We have to be better late in games and we have to limit our mistakes. But we are improving little by little,” Arvada coach Richard Carr said. After winning three of their first four games the Bulldogs have lost consecutive close games. The Bulldogs (3-3) will travel to Aurora to face Vista Peak Prep Thursday at 7 p.m.
EAGLES BEAT IN COLO SPRINGS
Faith Christian boys’ basketball fell 4332 at Colorado Springs Christian Wednesday in Colorado Springs. The Eagles (2-5) got a double digit effort from senior Alex Albright who recorded 10 points and 10 rebounds. But Faith Christian’s offense stalled out in the third quarter producing only three points which turned out to be the difference in the contest. The Eagles will travel to Platte Valley for a Tuesday meeting at 7 p.m.
POMONA PUNISHES FARMERS
Pomona girls’ basketball beat Wheat Ridge 41-26 Friday at Wheat Ridge High School. The Panthers (5-2) used good defense and a 15 point scoring effort from Kristen Seltenreich to secure the victory. Wheat Ridge (0-7) is still in search of their first win of the season. Pomona will host Arvada West Thursday at 7 p.m. Wheat Ridge will travel to
FARMERS PICK UP FIRST WIN
Wheat Ridge boys’ basketball recorded their first win of the season with a 54-34 victory over Pomona Friday at Pomona High School. The Farmers (1-7) got 15 points from senior Danny Allen, and sophomore Jordan Jones recorded eight points and four steals. Pomona sophomore Javis Larson scored 10 points, and senior Evan Dettke added eight points and nine rebounds. Wheat Ridge will host Evergreen Wednesday Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. Pomona (1-6) will travel to Arvada West Thursday at 7 p.m.
used a huge first half for a 64-40 road win at Cherokee Trail on Saturday. The Jaguars scored 44 first half points fueled by sophomore Morgan Ducklow’s 16 point effort. D’Evelyn had five different players score at least eight points, including Emily Garnier who scored 13 points off four three-pointers.
Evergreen Wednesday the Jan. 9 at 7 p.m.
PIRATES IN SEARCH OF FIRST WIN
Alameda girls’ basketball is still in search for their first win of the season after a 2823 loss to Denver North Friday at Alameda High School. Alameda (0-7) held North to only 10 second half points but because of their own offensive inefficiencies the Pirates were forced to play catch up all game and never closed the gap. The Pirates will host Golden when they return from break Wednesday Jan. 9th at 7 p.m.
VAN TASSEL LEADS GREEN MONTAIN
Green Mountain girls’ basketball defeated Widefield 50-35 Friday at Green Mountain High School. The Rams (2-3) outscored Widefield 16-8 in the fourth quarter to secure the victory. Junior Kelli Van Tassel scored a game-high 16 points and added nine rebounds.
WILDCATS CAN’T CLOSE ON PRARIE VIEW
Despite having three players score at least 11 points Arvada West girls basketball fell 55-47 at Prairie View on Saturday. Arvada West senior Samantha Waters scored 14 points and had three steals, and senior Corey Hendrickson has 11 points and 11 rebounds.
TIGERS CONTINUE STRONG START
Lakewood girls’ basketball punished Denver South 81-40 Friday at Lakewood High School. The Tigers (42) used double digit scoring efforts from three different players, including 19 points from senior Celina Quayle.
JAGUARS GET WIN
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