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Greg Wasil’s “Searching For” sculpture welcomes guests to Gallery 8025. “We’re really excited to be a part of what is happening here,” said Abo Group president Ron Abo. Photos by Clarke Reader

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of A gallery observer kneels down to read about one of the sculptural pieces.

COLFAX

Gallery 8025 is the latest gallery to bring artistic opportunities to 40 West, and its changing roster of sculptures make it a must-visit location. The gallery is the current home for 24 sculptures from 11 artists. “We’re all working together on the renaissance of Colfax,” said Bill Marino, 40 West chair. Gallery 8025 serves as a home for local sculptors’ works, Marino said, and the works on display will change every few months to increase visibility for artists.

JEFFCO BOARD OF EDUCATION ON THE RECORD The Jefferson County Board of Education discussed the following legislation during its Feb. 5 regular business meeting.

Board members in attendance were President Ken Witt, First Vice President Julie Williams, Second Vice President Lesley Dahlkemper, Secretary John Newkirk and Treasurer Jill Fellman.

Fletcher Miller nursing

Following community outcry and feedback, the board of education requested a special study session on the Fletcher Miller nursing and staffing concerns.

Superintendent Dan McMinimee and Chief Academic Officer Syna Morgan spoke to the issue, stating no staffing changes will be made at the school this year, but will be evaluated if the school sees an influx of students in the future.

McMinimee also stated the school is considered an alternative education campus, and functions as a school, not a program.

In the future, the duo stated they will seek to have a more collaborative process with parents, teachers, staff and community around all schools, including Fletcher Miller. According to Morgan, this problem escalated following a discussion about special education communications, centering around differences in opinion regarding classifying it through a programming approach versus a school.

Facilities

The board heard a presentation from chief facilities operator Steve Bell regarding possible options and temporary solutions for the overenrollment issues seen in northwest Arvada and Lakewood.

According to Bell, they could add possibly three temporary units, or mobiles, to each school for the 2016-2017 school year, but with high student enrollment projections, these would only be a temporary fix.

The board’s discussion centered around how to fund expansion projects, such as the Sierra Phase II and a possible new K-8 school in the Highway 93 corridor, through bridged Certificates of Participation and without using dollars from the district’s 2012 bond initiative.

Newkirk put forth a draft proposal to cut 1 percent of their budget to help fund these projects, but several questions around the implications and consequential effects were raised at the board table.

The board will host another facilities discussion later in the semester after they’ve had time to further examine Newkirk’s proposal, and possibly find similar alternatives to build out Sierra Elementary and possibly a K-8 school.

Negotiations

During the meeting, the board Record continues on Page 11

Centura Health is planning on bringing accessible primary care options to the Belmar area this spring. Courtesy image

Centura brings primary care to Belmar Partners with Walgreens for new location

By Clarke Reader

creader@colorado communitymedia.com There is a lot to offer residents in the Belmar area, but when Centura Health began looking

into the area they found one thing was lacking — primary care physicians.

The company is partnering with the Walgreens at Wadsworth Boulevard and Alameda to change that by opening Centura Heath’s Belmar Neighborhood Health Center this spring.

“This is part of a larger plan in the north Denver suburban area

and the state at larger to bring care closer to where people live and work,” said Jeff Brickman, President and CEO of St. Anthony Hospital and President of the Mountains and North Denver Operating Group. “These options are much more cost-effective Belmar continues on Page 11

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Needing a ‘sorry’ may hold you back Sometimes when we hold out for an apology we become trapped in the event or episode that caused a hurt in our lives instead of freeing ourselves from the burden of carrying it around with us forever.

We have all been hurt or disappointed at some point in our lives.

And it has either been because of someone else, an event or situation, or something we have done to ourselves that brings on those feelings of hurt and maybe even anger.

As we approach Valentine’s Day we are reminded of love. We are encouraged to remember those we love the most through cards, candy, flowers, gifts, romantic dinners and affection.

And I think one of the very best ways we can demonstrate love is through forgiveness.

Even though there is that old saying about love means that we never have to say we are sorry, I believe that love and forgiveness are the best way to overcome the need for an apology.

Does it feel good when someone apologizes? For some it feels really good, and

for others it is an uncomfortable moment, maybe even awkward.

The apology may serve to ease the tension and stress that have been building and escalating over time and open up the doors of communication again.

Then again, the apology could create a weird kind of “now what?” moment, leaving both parties wondering, “Where do we go from here?”

If love means never having to say you’re sorry, does that mean we just live our lives through the spirit of forgiveness? Unconditional forgiveness for those who have hurt us, events that have occurred, and ultimately and most importantly for ourselves

for the mistakes, missteps, and choices we have made could trump the need for any apology.

I don’t know about you, maybe you are someone who really needs to hear the apology, I know I used to be that way too.

I used to use the words or phrases like, “I need an apology,” “I want an apology,” or “I expect an apology.”

I am not sure what I was really looking to gain. I came to realize it was either one of two things; I either wanted to other person to show remorse and feel bad for what they had done, or I needed to feed my own ego by being the one who deserved and received the apology.

Both were extremely unhealthy for me as I never felt good with either outcome, as a matter of fact, sometimes I even felt worse.

Freedom is birthed through forgiveness as we learn to absolutely forgive others and ourselves at the very core of who we are.

There is nothing that anyone can do to me or that I can do to myself where I will allow that situation to hold me hostage from my happiness.

Does this mean I will forget the event or circumstance? Absolutely not, but forgiving is very different than forgetting. By not forgetting I can learn from the experience and make decisions about my future where I can potentially avoid the same kind of hurt.

And by forgiving, completely and unconditionally forgiving, I am free to enjoy every other aspect of my life.

So for Valentine’s Day my hope is that you will all enjoy the flowers, candy, cards and romantic gestures and that your ultimate demonstration of love this year will be the spirit of true forgiveness.

How about you, are you enjoying the many benefits and freedom of forgiveness?

I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com.

And when we allow forgiveness to trump apologies, it really will be a better than good week.

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

JEFFCO NEWS IN A HURRY Tax Help Offered at Jefferson County Public Library

Beginning in February and continuing through April 15, Jefferson County Public Library (JCPL) will offer free tax preparation assistance to individuals who require help filing their tax returns. Each year, JCPL partners with AARP to offer free counseling and preparation assistance to all taxpayers, with special attention

to those ages 60 and older. IRS-certified volunteers will be on hand to help people on a walk-in basis at the Arvada, Belmar, Columbine, Lakewood and Standley Lake Libraries, and by appointment at the Evergreen Library. Space is limited for this popular series, so patrons are encouraged to arrive early. Additional information, including locations, times and dates can be found at jeffcolibrary.org/research/taxes.

Power Partnership Conference

Government, nonprofit, businesses and the faith-based community can discover the power of working together at the 2015 Power of Partnership Conference on Thursday, Feb. 26, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Crossroads Church of Denver, 9725 W 50th Ave, Wheat Ridge. Power of Partnership celebrates collaborations in Jefferson County between human services, faith

communities, nonprofits, schools and businesses. This year the conference will feature Bob Lupton, author of Toxic Charity and a community developer in Atlanta.

He has spent 40 years rebuilding urban neighborhoods where families can thrive and children can grow into healthy adults.

Registration is $30 until Feb. 12. To register and for more information visit jeffcopop. org.

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Health and wellness of caregivers Legislative town hall offers information for those in need

By Clarke Reader creader@colorado communitymedia.com About 65 million people act as caregivers for a spouse, family member or friend, and with the population in country aging rapidly, those numbers are bound to rise.

Lakewood is one of the oldest cities in Jeffco; former state senator Moe Keller pre-

sented information on wellness for caregivers during the city’s monthly legislative town hall.

“Being a caregiver can be stressful, rewarding and challenging,” said Keller, vice president of public policy and strategic initiatives with Mental Health America of Colorado. “It is taxing emotionally and physically for everyone involved.”

A caregiver is anyone who gives physical, emotional and/or spiritual support to someone in need.

The key to caregiver wellness is taking care of oneself, she said.

“How we take care of ourselves is we

realize we’re not alone,” she said. “It’s also important to realize there is help out there, along with a lot of great information.”

Some other things caregivers need to do to stay healthy include healthy eating, regular exercise and consistent sleep. It’s important to communicate with people and accept the variety of emotions that come with the job, from anger and grief to depression and loneliness, she said.

Mike Robbins is the director of youth ministries and instructor of youth mental health first aid with Mental Health Colorado. The organization offers free classes that teach people how to be more observant of

others’ mental health.

“We train people to be helpful, not to diagnose,” he said. “Just like sometimes things go wrong with the heart, things can just go wrong with the brain.”

Mental Health Colorado also offers peer supporters, people who have themselves dealt mental health issues and gone on to find a plan that helps them be productive members of society.

“Mental health makes us all stronger — stronger families, stronger community members,” Robbins said.

For more information and assistance, visit www.mhacolorado.org.

Two roads to success Stein Elementary fosters bilingual students

ill harnta. By Clarke Reader n creader@coloradocommunitymedia. ive com ults. ister Learning a new language is much easier op. as a child than it is for adults.

Lakewood’s Stein Elementary puts that tenet to use, giving their students a dual-language education The school uses a dual-language curriculum as a base and offers both a one-way and two-way approach to teaching both Spanish and English. This focus on bilingual students has been a focus of Stein for at least 20 years, said principal Samantha Salazar. The school does offer traditional English learning for students not interested in dual language.

“In our program, we create a bilingual, biliterate graduate,” she said. “We’re working on ways for this program to continue on in middle school and high school.”

Teachers work in a variety of ways to help students on the bilingual track, and are always changing and growing to accommodate their students.

“The program started as one-way, but we’ve started on the two-way approach and our first cohort is going through the program,” said Breanne Peterson, a third grade, two-way English teacher. “I work on a two

week rotation and we make sure the students don’t have an entire day in just one language.”

The key to students’ success is teachers working together as a team so the students feel comfortable in both languages.

“It takes a lot of teacher cooperation, and the teachers are constantly planning together to make sure they are presenting one lesson,” Salazar said. “The rooms mirror each other and what they are teaching.”

Teachers are seeing more heritage speakers — students who have a cultural understanding of Spanish but are not fluent.

“We’re seeing students with a mix of Spanish and English, which represents a shift in the community,” said Audrey Truesdale, a kindergarten one-way Spanish teacher. “We want to give every child the same opportunity, which helps to put them ahead of some of their peers.”

Out of the 750 students at Stein, around 54 percent are English language learners, and to reach those students, cultural outreach is also very important.

“It’s so easy for me to identify with these students, and so we do a lot of enrichment with cultures and students’ backgrounds,” said Irma Sarmiento, a fifth-grade two-way Spanish teacher. “Being bilingual makes these students so marketable when they are looking for jobs as adults.”

For more information on Stein and its programs, visit www.sites.google.com/a/jeffcoschools.us/stein-es.

“In our program, we create a bilingual, biliterate graduate.”

Stein Elementary has made creating bilingual students an important focus and has several approaches to work with students. Photo by Clarke Reader

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Lawmakers deny death with dignity bill Concerns over reaction from state health care system weighed strongly in decision

By Amy Woodward

awoodward@colorado communitymedia.com After 10 hours of emotional testimony from more than 100 witnesses, Colorado state representatives rejected the “death with dignity” bill, which would have allowed terminally ill patients to end their lives with the help of medical practitioners.

Lawmakers on the Public Health Care and Human Services committee voted down the bill 8-5 on Feb. 6.

“The principal of personal choice is something I have worked for my entire career,” said Rep. Jessie Danielson, DWheat Ridge. “...this bill has honor in it its intent, and this was a struggle for me, but right now this bill today is not the solution.”

Testimony received from people living with disabilities who stated the bill lacked any safeguards for discrimination from the state’s health care system that already provides obstacles for treatment options underscored some lawmakers votes for denial.

“There just aren’t enough safeguards, especially for our most vulnerable population,” said Rep. Justin Everett, RJefferson County. “We have to make sure that everyone is protected.”

Carrie Ann Lucas, a resident of Windsor who has multiple disabilities, including a progressive neuromuscular disease, said the passing of the Colorado Death With Dignity Act would drive insurance companies to help disabled people to die instead of getting them the help they need.

“I’ve had to fight insurance denials that refuse to pay for my dental aid and other equipment to live, and I’ve had to fight efforts to keep doctors from putting a do not resuscitate order in my medical file,” Lucas said. “I don’t want to die, I’m not ready to die and I don’t want to be driven towards death by a system that devalues my life.”

Several attorneys and other representatives from advocacy groups for persons living with disabilities echoed Lucas’ statements.

Colorado’s bill was modeled after Oregon’s. The bill would have required dying patients who have six months left to live to receive approval from two doctors for lethal medication.

In the U.S., three states — Oregon, Washington and Vermont — have adopted similar right-to die legislation.

States such as New Mexico and Montana have either ruled that it’s a patient’s constitutional right to obtain aid in dying, or, as the case in Montana, doctors are protected from writing a lethal dose prescription.

Some proponents for the bill testified on behalf of religious views, but supporters argued the choice to end one’s live is a personal freedom.

David Hibbard, a 77-year-old hospice physician who has Parkinson’s disease and lymphocytic leukemia, testified in support of the bill.

Through his medical experience and education, Hibbard knows all to well what lies ahead as his illnesses progress.

“I will be hunched-over, either bed bound or in a wheelchair unable to emulate because my muscles no longer work because of the Parkinson’s,” he said, his hands shaking.

He will be unable to feed himself, swallow or speak.

“I don’t want to endure this scenario and I certainly don’t

COLORADO’S DEATH WITH DIGNITY BILL SPONSORED BY:

VOTES FOR NO:

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want to have my family, my wife and three children, have to endure watching me grow through this rapid deterioration,” he said. “There are so many patients of mine that feel the same way I do, who want to have the ability and the choice to end their lives peacefully and quickly when they are actively dying and their suffering becomes intolerable.”

Although lawmakers denied the bill, representatives stated the bill started a very important discussion.

California and Pennsylvannia are considering right-to die laws.

Media-relations staff part of school upheaval New chief hopes to chart better path

By Crystal Anderson

canderson@colorado communitymedia.com With the backdrop of rocky labor negotiations and student protests, several highranking Jefferson County School District employees resigned their positions in re-

cent months.

Most recently, less than a month after hiring Lisa Pinto as the new Jeffco chief communication director, 40 percent of the district’s communication department is gone. On Feb. 2, media relations specialist Melissa Reeves tendered her resignation effective immediately, while her colleague and assistant director of communications, Marlene Desmond, waits on administrative leave for her possble termination.

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best and I hope she has a successful career, but this strategy going forward is to have a collaborative conversation with the community, make sure we’re engaged and we get feedback,” Pinto said in regards to Reeves departure. “It’s a strategy of community engagement, collaboration and speaking face to face with the principals, and that’s the direction the superintendent’s office wants us to go.”

With five staff positions, the department in charge of handling all communications between the district, staff, teachers, community and media is running shorterstaffed than it ever has in recent times. According to community members, over the past 14 months, communications from the district have begun to slip. Key Communique, an email publication within the district, has disappeared, and memos and press releases haven’t been sent in a timely manner or in multiple languages.

The current situation is a restructuring time, Pinto says, and she will increase the size of the department to help spread the word about the positive things that are happening in the district.

“We’re right in the process of doing that right now. Some districts have, I believe, 35 people — we’re not going to 35 — but we are going to be along the same lines as where we were last year,” she said on the expansion. “Just building a team, a great team has always been the goal here. What’s really important is that children and teachers are messaged properly, none of the outside diversion or discussion.”

Prior to this, the district’s previous chief communication officer, Lynn Setzer resigned in November of last year to join a neighboring school district. Former media

production specialist Lorie Hirose had also tendered her resignation, opting for a production company.

These individuals are not alone in their decision to leave. Over the past 14 months, the district has seen an extensive amount of resignations. Teachers and district staff alike have been resigning amidst a highly political and tumultuous culture within the county.

While seen as a restructuring opportunity from within, the moves by Reeves, Setzer, Hirose and possibly Desmond have raised concerns among those in the community, such as Support Jeffco Kids founder Jonna Levine.

“What happened in Douglas County is their communications department did a big switch-around, their expenditures went through the roof, they weren’t getting accurate information out to the district, so we’re going to watch it real careful to see what they do, if there are any replacements there, new hires, what kind of stuff they put out ...

There are a lot of glitches already and we’re going to watch it real closely.”

These times, while difficult, don’t discount the work Jeffco students and teachers are doing, Pino said.

“There’s been some tough times in Jeffco over the last year, we know that, and I was brought in to take a fresh look at the communications structure in Jeffco and try to message the great things we do for children in this district and get rid of all the outside discussions that are not relevant to our mission,” Pinto said. “There’s a lot that this district is doing really, really well … As things heat up this spring, teachers have to understand how deeply they’re appreciated and cared for, and we want that message to get out.”

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l Fracking ban could result in compensation Oil, gas task force offers glimpse of recommendations

By Amy Woodward

awoodward@colorado communitymedia.com A number of members of the state House of Representatives are supporting a proposed fracking bill that will require compensation to royalty owners for the value of lost revenue not received due to local governments that elect to implement a hydraulic fracturing ban.

The bill, sponsored by Rep. Perry Buck, R-Windsor, awaits its hearing in the House State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, but has accumulated co-sponsorships

by 17 other Republican representatives.

“Government cannot take your property without just compensation,” Buck said of her bill.

It’s the first piece of legislation related to fracking to come from the General Assembly this session. Most lawmakers are waiting for recommendations from the governor’s oil and gas task force, which was created last September, before introducing other fracking bills.

Last week, the task force approved a number of proposals with a straw vote on increased local government involvement for drilling operations, which included support for permitting processes for operators that would require local government approval.

The operator may seek mediation

through the land dispute resolution board if a local government does not approve, and the operator may appeal to a district court if the mediation is not successful.

The 19-member task force will be working through the final drafts of its proposal in the coming weeks, with a pending deadline to submit its recommendations to the governor on Feb. 27. The task force will meet for the last time on Feb. 24.

“After listening to the task force meetings … it gets really, really complicated,” said Rep. Su Ryden, D-Aurora. “That is probably my biggest concern with this bill, is that it would be, I think, very difficult to even try to carry out with so many unknowns involved — nobody really knows what a well is going to produce until it actually produces it.”

LOCAL CO-SPONSORS FOR HB-1119 The bill would require local governments that bans hydraulic fracturing compensate oil and gas royalty owners: Patrick Neville, R-Highlands Ranch Jack Tate, R-Centennial Kim Ransom, R-Acres Green Kathleen Conti, R-Littleton

LAKEWOOD NEWS IN A HURRY

have ioraLakewood, Jeffco to host discussions t feel about federal housing d the Lakewood and Jefferson County are they asking residents about where they would ble.” like to see federal housing and community tives development funds for the next five years.

The first meeting will be 6 to 7:30 p.m., ht-to Feb. 17, in the community room of the Lamar Station Crossing complex, 6150 W. 13th Ave. in Lakewood.

The second meeting will be 6 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23, in the Golden Public Library, 1019 10th St. in Golden.

These federal funds must benefit low- and moderate-income people. Your comments will help determine what needs exist in the community and how best to use the funds to address those needs.

Residents of Lakewood and other cities in Jefferson County as well as county residents are encouraged to attend. Staff members of housing and community development organizations, real estate professionals, service providers to low-income residents and anyone with concerns or comments about housing, community development and barriers to fair housing choices also should attend.

Please RSVP to Angel Foster at afoster@ bbcresearch.com.

Symphony hosts third part of concert series

The Lakewood Symphony Orchestra’s next concert, “Tonal Palette” is the third of five concerts in their Painters and Poets Transformed series and will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 26 in the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway.

The symphony will perform RimskyKorsakov’s Russian Easter Overture.

Soloman Silber, an internationally known guitarist, is featured in the performance of Manuel Ponce’s Concierto del sur for guitar and orchestra. Finally, the symphony will perform the Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.

For more information call 303-987-7845 or visit www.lakewoodsymphony.org.

Performance Now brings ‘My Fair Lady’ to Cultural Center

Performance Now presents “My Fair Lady” through Feb. 15 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway.

Henry Higgins, a Professor of Phonetics, encounters Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl, one cold March night at Covent Garden market. He declares to his friend

Colonel Pickering that in three months he could transform Eliza into a duchess.

Over the course of several months Eliza is put through a grueling course of phonetics and elocution lessons by Higgins in preparation for moment of triumph at the Embassy Ball.

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $18 - $35 and are available at www.performancenow.org or by calling 303-987-7845.

‘China Rising’ film comes to Lakewood

The Lakewood Cultural Center presents filmmaker Dale Johnson’s high-definition tour of China’s past and its sparkling, modern future with “China Rising.”

The movie will be screened at 2 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 7.

The film takes a breathtaking journey through the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and the Great Wall. “China Rising” tours the Yarlung Tsangpo Canyon in western China, which is much deeper and longer than the Grand Canyon, then takes the audience on a drive through the agricultural region of Heilongjiang Province, before hopping aboard the High Speed Bullet train to Shanghai.

Tickets begin at $7 and are available at 303-987-7845, www.Lakewood.org/ LCCPresents and the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office, 470 S. Allison Parkway.

West Metro, Wheat Ridge host firefighter suicide workshop

Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance and Captain Jeff Dill present the workshop a workshop entitled “Saving Those Who Save Others: suicide prevention and awareness.”

The workshop will be 8 a.m. to noon on March 2 at the West Metro Training Center, 3535 S. Kipling St. in Lakewood.

The workshop is co-hosted by West Metro Fire Rescue and Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District and provides a direct look into suicides within the fire service.

The event will bring to the surface the startling facts and statistics about the rising number of firefighter suicides. Information includes: signs and symptoms, videos, group discussion and a question and answer session.

To reserve a seat, please contact Chief Bob Olme at 303-403-5900 or bolme@ wrfire.org.

This workshop is funded by a FEMA Fire Prevention and Safety Grant. A donation of $25 per registration is suggested but not required.

All donations to go directly to the Colorado Professional Fire Fighter Foundation to help firefighters and their families that have been stricken by tragedy.

For more information about FBHA see www.ffbha.org

Positions open on Lakewood committees

Lakewood is looking for volunteers for several open spots on a variety of committees. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Feb. 13 at Lakewood.org/GetonBoard, which provides a full description of the qualifications for each opening. For more information, call 303-987-7080.

Lakewood Planning Commission — Ward 4: The opening is for a resident from Ward 4 to serve from April 1, 2015, to March 31, 2019. The Planning Commission conducts public hearings on rezoning and subdivision applications, approves certain special use permits and reviews site plans.

Commission members also serve as the City’s Board of Adjustment. Regular meetings are 7 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of each month, and study sessions are 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month.

Advisory Commission for an Inclusive Community: Several openings for unexpired terms and several for full terms are available. Commission members serve in an advisory role to the City Council by researching specific topics of interest to Lakewood residents and making recommendations to council on those issues.

Members should plan to attend a minimum of two meetings a month. For more information, visit Lakewood.org/ACIC. Board of Appeals: Two openings are available for three-year terms starting April 1. The board is a quasi-judicial body that hears and decides appeals from any order, requirement, decision or determination made by the codes administrator. Meetings occur as needed but typically happen four or five times a year for about one to two hours. Members must be qualified

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Flamenco company comes to Lakewood Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, one of the nation’s premier flamenco and Spanish dance companies, comes to Lakewood for the first time at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21.

Celebrating their 30th anniversary season, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana upholds the purity and traditions of flamenco dance while pushing the boundaries of the art form in new directions. With innovative live music, fiery cante jondo, and exotic movements, the artists’ power and passion continues to electrify and educate audiences throughout the nation.

In addition to their performance at Lakewood Cultural Center, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana will be conducting a dance workshop for people age 55 and better at Clements Community Center on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 10:30-11:45 a.m.

The workshop cost is $5 per person and advance registration is required.

Interested parties can call 303-987-4820 for more information or to register.

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Citizens participate in open space science Jeffco offers different groups for volunteers

By Clarke Reader

creader@colorado communitymedia.com Jefferson County has so much open space that staff and naturalists call on volunteers to help monitor all the wildlife in the parks.

The members of the county’s citizen science program observe animals in natural habitats — from birds and frogs to butterflies — and provide the county with information about the changing wildlife population.

“We have volunteers from all over the county, people with a little extra time who want to help,” said Sean Kluesner, natural resources specialist with Jeffco Open Space.

“Volunteers go out on their own to do their search and last year we had around 90 volunteers log around 2,000 hours.”

Some of the areas of groups in the citizen science program include FrogWatch, Colorado butterfly monitoring, Project Budburst and Nestbox monitors.

Butterfly monitors observe and record butterfly species and numbers as part of a joint effort with the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster.

Nestbox monitors observe and record bird box nest attempts, from nest building through fledging. This data is reported to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for the nationwide monitoring program Nest Watch.

FrogWatch Volunteers assist in identifying and monitoring breeding locations of frogs. Data is used to help monitor and manage wetland habitats on pen space prop-

erties. The information is also recorded in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums FrogWatch USA national database to help develop amphibian conservation efforts.

Kluesner said the volunteers receive training to conduct their research and share the data. Some of the groups have been working for as long as 20 years, and all ages are welcome to participate.

“I’m a retired teacher and wanted to do something outdoors with my time,” said Lakewood resident Pam Schmidt. She has been working on NestBox and FrogWatch for the past two years. “I get to learn new things about nature and love the people I come in contact with.”

One of the best parts of being a volunteer is being able to keep the open spaces as healthy as possible, Schmidt added.

“It’s a great way to get the community engaged,” Kluesner said.

A white-breasted nuthatch nest in Jeffco Open Space. Members of the citizen science program monitor these nests for research. Photo by Sean Kluesner “It gives volunteers a hands-on experience they wouldn’t get elsewhere.”

A recruitment fair is slated for 4-8 p.m. on Feb. 12, at the Jeffco Open Space Administration Build-

ing, 700 Jefferson County Parkway, Suite 100 in Golden.

For more information visit jeffco.us/open-space/volunteer or call Volunteer Services Administrator Jana Johns, 303-271-5925.

RRCC offers tax help College works with Piton Foundation, Tax Help Colorado

By Clarke Reader

RRCC TAX FILING SESSIONS

creader@colorado communitymedia.com Filing taxes isn’t exactly a favorite annual activity for most people, and for many, navigating the forms and information required can be downright difficult.

Students at Red Rocks Community College are offering help for those in need with their filing as part of a partnership with the Piton Foundation and the Tax Help Colorado program. Individuals with a household income less than $52,000 qualify for the free assistance available through March 11. Sessions are available every Wednesday through March 11 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays through March 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The sessions will be in the Fire Science Building on the west end of campus, 13300 W. Sixth Ave., room 3750. Parking is available in the south lot.

“In our classes we teach students how to their personal tax information and they also get IRS certified,” explained Danielle Scholl, a faculty member in RRCC’s accounting program. “The next part of the course teaches tax law and how to use the software available to file taxes. These are the students who work with the low-income families.”

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the families that qualify for free tax help are also eligible for valuable tax benefits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit, and the preparers at RRCC’s site specialize in ensuring that taxpayers receive the proper returns.

Scholl said participating families mostly come from the Lakewood area, but the school and Piton do outreach to help as many families as possible.

“Many of the students who participate in the program are studying accounting or business, but you don’t have to be a business major to need to know how to file your taxes,” she said. “Everyone has to do their taxes and the families we work with are so thankful to have people to help them.”

In 2014, Tax Help Colorado helped nearly 10,400 taxpay-

Social Security cards (or ITINs) for all family members. Photo I.D. for taxpayer required.

A copy of last year’s tax returns, if available.

Form 1095-A if you or any member of your household got tax credits to pay for health insurance.

Bank account number and routing number to direct deposit the refund. With direct deposit, refunds are received in 10 to 14 days.

ers receive more than $20.5 million in tax refunds, including nearly 7.8 million from the Earned Income Tax Credit. In addition, the program saved lower-income taxpayers nearly $2 million in commercial tax preparation fees.

“It’s kind of a miraculous experience, not just for the students, but the families as well,” Scholl said. “The students get a personal learning experience they wouldn’t be able to get in the classroom.”

A list of all the Tax Help Colorado sites, as well as the locations of other free tax assistance sites in Colorado, is available by dialing 2-1-1 (it’s a free call), visiting piton.org/taxhelp-colorado, or finding Tax Help Colorado on Facebook at facebook.com/taxhelpcolorado.

Everitt Farms prepares for second season

By Clarke Reader

creader@colorado communitymedia.com Just a year ago Everitt Farms was an idea Derek and Kamise Mullen had — now it’s something that has garnered interest beyond the Lakewood community.

The couple launched Everitt Farms last year at their 7.6-acre property located on Alameda Avenue and Garrison Street and sold organically grown vegetables and preserves to customers.

“The first year was kind of a beta test for our long-term vision, to see if it would be supported and if people would show up,” Derek said. “We want to build this idea organically because that’s our approach to the

farm. We want to support it as it grows.”

And the couple received plenty of support. They estimated the farm had around 500 visitors in October alone, and during the summer, shoppers included city council members and community farmers from all over the area.

“We did some tours for school groups and summer camps,” Kamise added. “It was unexpected for that to happen in our first year.”

The property the Mullens own and work is part of what was originally a 1,288-acre homestead from 1876 given to John Everitt from the railroad. When the city updated the zoning ordinance in 2013 it allowed the Mullens to start Everitt Farms.

Their goal from the beginning is to build

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more than just a farm - they want to create an outdoor market, perhaps create a small restaurant or brewpub and bring agro-tourism to the area with a bed and breakfast.

With their second year about to get underway, there have already changes set in motion. The first is they hired a full time farm manager, who Derek and Kamise said brings a great deal of experience running a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm to the table. This will allow the Mullens to do more outreach to the community and forge more partnerships, since they know the crops are in good hands.

“We’re working on creating a producersonly market with 10 to 15 growers, food trucks and rotating arts vendors,” Derek said. “We want to foster competition and

have all the best producers wanting to be part of the market.”

In addition to the crops sold on the property, the Mullens want to have special events at the farm, like an Easter egg hunt will all organic eggs from NestFresh, pumpkin patch and corn maze.

“There are a lot of educational opportunities here, from how to preserve food to wheat grinding and baking,” Kamise said.

“We want to reach out to other farmers and groups to host classes on the property.”

One thing that won’t change is the quality of the food — Everitt farms is committed to growing the best possible staple goods, from potatoes to onions and carrots — and bringing high quality bakers and butchers to the market as well.

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Multitasking madness

My son, the seven year old, loves to multi-task. For instance, he will be playing Minecraft on the computer, while watching a video showing him some new trick to make the game more fun, while talking to a friend via FaceTime about what he is doing. And, at the same time, you’d better not try changing the channel off of his favorite superhero movie, because he is, and I quote, “watching it.”

Actually, I exaggerate. We don’t let my son get that involved in electronics — too much media is unhealthy for children.

Usually, I’m the one watching the superhero movie.

At any rate, I find it remarkable how many different things my son can keep going in his head at the same time. Me? I can barely manage one thought at a time, and even when I’m not distracted by second and third thoughts, the first one usually wanders away all on its own.

Turns out the American people are a lot more like my son than they are like me.

That is, they are able to hold two thoughts, two beliefs in their heads at the same time.

I read this week about a poll put out by the Associated Press and GfK that shows that a slight plurality, 39 to 44 percent, of Americans are in favor of allowing gay and lesbian couples to “marry”; but, by a substantial majority (57 percent), Americans also think that businesses and officials who oppose gay marriage on religious grounds should be free to turn away business.

I know, right? How is it possible that people actually hold those two thoughts at

the same time? How do their heads not just burst into flame?

The nature of the world — the media environment — that we live in is that the hysteria of the moment dictates that we must be “all in.” That whoever’s agenda is on the ascendancy must be bought in to 100 percent, or you are a hypocrite, or worse: a heretic.

Is it any wonder that Washington can’t get anything done?

The reality of most issues is that the wisdom of the American people is much more multi-task capable than people with an agenda would have you believe. Just a few examples: A Pew Center poll from 2003, which has been duplicated since, shows that the American public believes (by about 70 percent) that illegal immigrants should have a path to citizenship, but only after effectively closing the border. Don’t think that’s possible? Ask Sergeant Tahmooressi how it is that the Mexicans can close their side of the border.

Another recent Pew Center poll showed

that a large majority of the public believes that global warming is real, but that less than a majority believes it is caused by human activity. I’m sure this would be a shock to George Washington, who was probably wondering, later in life, why the Potomac wasn’t frozen over on Christmas Eve any more (the Potomac River rarely freezes, as it did on that fateful night in 1776, and the world got significantly warmer shortly after that, long before AGW started).

There are any number of issues that a similar dichotomy exists, but is not allowed the light of day. For instance, it is possible to love teachers and yet not have a very high opinion of teachers’ unions. It is possible to hate war, but love the warrior and pray for their success. It is possible to believe that education reform is an imperative, but also believe that certain efforts (ahem) have been clumsy and counterproductive.

So when you get your phone call this week, as I did last week, asking you questions about a potential recall election for the Jeffco school board, don’t be shy about holding simultaneous, contradictory positions. You are a normal, beautifully complex American.

Washington D.C. and its political proxies ... are not.

Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His first novel, “The Accidental Christmas,” is available at MichaelJAlcorn. com.

Share the road, and world … we’re in this together I have a friend who deals with the irritations of traffic by taking a deep breath, relaxing a bit, and repeating “Share the road.” Good advice … because whether we like it or not, we’re all on the road together.

As a cyclist, sharing the road has additional significance for me. I enjoy riding our metro bike trails – Clear Creek and Ralston Creek are a couple of my favorites – and I travel surface streets to get there, often crossing through busy intersections.

So I’m crucially aware of what’s going on around me.

I have to be. Most of my close calls on the road have been because drivers simply did not know I was there. They were wrapped up in whatever occupied them at the time. And I have found that, for most drivers, sharing the road isn’t really all that annoying. It’s just not top of mind when there are errands to run, kids to pick up, work to do. Drivers often aren’t aware of what – or who – is going on around them.

I had to smile when I recently heard my friend extend his share-the-road philosophy to “share the world.” Sharing the world seems to be a pretty good way to gain perspective – I often find myself aggravated by those with whom I am supposed to be doing the sharing: “Are you still holding

that seat?” “Back out already … I’m waiting for your parking space!” “Hold the elevator, plea—.”

Because I also am wrapped up in what I personally want and need at the moment.

And when whatever I want collides with what you want, well, let’s just say that most of the time I am pretty sure you are wrong.

Which, of course, is in itself usually wrong.

That’s why I’m now also adopting this “share the world” philosophy. It’s no secret – no surprise, even – that daily lives are often all consuming, to the point that we often don’t accept or even acknowledge that we’re all in this together.

For example, time is usually tight when I run out the door to class, having just grabbed my writing off the printer, and

there is no room for error … no time for a traffic slowdown, no tolerance for someone who has the audacity to want to make a left turn in front of me.

However, if I were to actually share the world (besides making a habit of leaving the house earlier), I’d just sing along with the radio while I wait for that car to make its turn. Heck I might even let oncoming traffic turn in front of me.

Of course, sharing the world is more than being kind in traffic. It’s awareness, an awareness, for example, that the person in the parking space I want so impatiently might be checking important messages from her kids. What, really, are those few extra seconds to me?

Have you ever seen the bumper sticker that says, “As a matter of fact, I do own the road”? I think I’ll apply my friend’s “share the world” philosophy – for me and for those around me – here: “As a matter of fact, we do own the world.”

We really are in this together.

Andrea Doray is a cyclist who actually obeys the rules of the road … and who encourages others to do the same – sharing the road starts with us, too. Contact her at a.doray@ andreadoray.com.

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

How do you celebrate Valentine’s Day?

O U R S

“It’s a good day for people to celebrate their connection with the person they’re in a relationship with.”

Jacob Hallberg

“It’s my son’s birthday so it’s more of a birthday celebration than a Valentine’s Day celebration.”

Dana Ward

“I’m the type of person that doesn’t need Valentine’s Day to tell someone that I love them.”

Imran Idrus

“I’m single, but if others want to celebrate, I support that.”

Dan Balski

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In sickness and in health Golden couple’s medical struggle part of new book

By Amy Woodward

awoodward@colorado communitymedia.com Love is not easy.

But for couples who are faced with adversity, only those who face the tribulation together discover true love ways.

In “A Dose of Devotion, How Couples Living with Multiple Sclerosis Keep Their Love Strong” by Rhonda Giangreco and Jeanne Lassard, tales of love tested are explored through a compilation of stories shared by couples from across the nation who are working together to love better with multiple sclerosis.

“Almost every marriage at some point is going to face a serious illness or a really difficult challenge,” said Giangreco.

Co-authored by Jeanne Lassard, Giangreco spent nine months putting the book together conducting interviews with 24 couples who were at different stages of multiple sclerosis.

Giangreco and Lassard, who both have MS, were eager to put the book together after learning that 70 percent of relationships

dissolve after an MS diagnosis.

Twelve couples were ultimately selected for the book resulting in 12 inspiring stories. “… The wisdom and the insight that these twelve couples provide really is something that every young couple should read, this is really what love looks like,” Rhonda Giangreco said.

Richard and Suzanne Pershall of Golden were one of the couples selected for the book.

The Pershall’s have been married for 22 years.

When Suzanne was diagnosed in 1996 at the age of 38, she and Richard were forced into a precarious situation just four years into their marriage.

“We were both uncertain about what the future would hold for us and for our family,” Suzanne Pershall said. “Would I be able to work, would I be able to walk, would I be able to function cognitively...,” she said.

“We just faced these challenges head on because neither one of us knew how to do it any differently. We committed to doing whatever it took to get through each day … we tried not to overly worry about tomorrow.”

Advice from couples overcoming challenges from diseases easily transcends into sound guidance for couples who are facing

other types of challenges in their personal relationships, Jeanne Lassard said.

“I learned something from every single one of the couples that we interviewed,” Lassard said.

Lessons learned include finding different ways to communicate, finding better ways to deal with things as well as having a good

sense of humor.

“Hopefully everybody that reads it will be able to identify with one or more of the couples,” she said. “This book is not just for people with MS, any relationship, any couple can benefit from hearing these stories.”

“A Dose of Devotion” is currently available on Amazon and Kindle.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Response to Jeffco LWV charter letter

Ms. Mesec rightly points out in her letter to the editor (Jan. 29) that charter schools have become a significant component of Jeffco Schools. There is good reason for this, particularly that charter schools are among the most highly-rated schools in the state. In fact, four of top five schools in Colorado follow the classical education model, the top-ranked high school being Ridgeview Classical Academy in Fort Collins, a model for the Barney Charter School Initiative. Parents seeking the best education possible for their children apply to charter schools in record numbers, and most schools have waiting lists each year.

Golden View Classical Academy will include a Core Knowledge curriculum (K-8) and a Classical curriculum continuing through high school. The Core Knowledge mission states that “every person in a diverse democratic society deserves equal access to the common knowledge base that draws together its people, while recognizing our differing traditions and contributions.” The classical curriculum, a centuries old tradition, offers a liberal arts education in preparation for careers and responsible citizenship. There are no Core Knowledge schools in the immediate area, and Addenbrooke Classical is too far a commute for many families in North Jeffco. Also, after reading last week’s article “Enrollment Numbers Raise Expansion Pressure,” it is clear that more schools will be needed in this area, and charter schools are well-suited to assist with this demand.

As to Mesec’s concerns about religious entanglements, Hillsdale College, a secular institution, has assisted in the opening of similar charter schools across the country, with no violation of state or local school board policies. Likewise, an affiliation with CCU for the purpose of (secular) music education does not represent an “excessive entanglement” with a “religion, religious group or organization.” Jeffco Schools regularly recruits and hires graduates of CCU’s education department. Charter schools are well aware that religious instruction cannot be included in the curriculum.

The Core Knowledge sequence includes respectful introductions to all major world religions and cultures so that students can better understand the diversity of people in the world, and are better prepared to be citizens of the world.

The Core Knowledge ideals of “liberty and tolerance are indispensable ingredients for effective citizenship and for the perpetuation of our democratic institutions.” Surely Messec and the League of Women Voters should support these ideals and the concerned parents who wish to have this kind of inclusive, diverse, and tolerant education for our children? As a parent of several potential 2015-16 GVCA students, I sincerely hope so.

Christina Linz Arvada

Charter letter challenged

I can see that the application of the

GVCA(Golden View Classical Academy) Charter School is going to be an ongoing can of worms for a while. However, the very long letter to the editor by Patricia Mesec shows a lack of familiarity with Hillsdale College. Hillsdale is not a religious college by any stretch of the imagination.

Having a Judeo-Christian ethic does not make you a religious college. However, they are devoted to teaching the constitution and principles of freedom. Hillsdale does not take any federal funds or even students with federal loans in order to remain an independent institution. Not being controlled by any outside forces is a plus … not a minus.

Affiliations with other institutions such as Colorado Christian University for support does not make GVCA a religious institution either. Unless the curriculum includes religious teaching, it is not a religious school. It is my suspicion that certain forces do not want the United States Constitution and the freedoms it gives us taught without a liberal bias. I really cannot see any other motives once you take apart the arguments.

William F Hineser Arvada

Good show by young musicians

Most professional symphony orchestras consist of an average of 100 to 125 members, playing not only string instruments, but also woodwind, brass and percussion instruments. On Feb. 2, in the gymnasium of Arvada West High School, over 500 students from the West Valley Jefferson County Schools were congregated in three different orchestras.

One orchestra consisted of fifth- and sixth-graders, conducted by Mrs. Patricia Nelson; the second orchestra consisted of seventh- and eighth-graders, with Ms. Kelly Watts and Ms. Kim Wilson taking turns directing them. The third orchestra consisted of students from both Ralston Valley High School and Arvada West High School, the host school. Both Mr. Craig Melhorn and Mr. Ken Sawyer conducted this orchestra.

As an added value, all of the seniors from both high schools formed a group to play a special number by themselves.

Selections were played at the beginning of the program and at the end of the scheduled program with all of the combined orchestras (consisting of all 500-plus string-playing students from this district).

What an awe-inspiring sight to see and hear all of these students playing pieces such as Pachelbel’s “Canon” and “A Simple Square Dance,” by Dorothy Straub. The high school seniors played the “Rondo” from “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik,” composed

by Mozart. It is amazing what 10 elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools can produce with minimal rehearsals together.

My congratulations is extended to the district in pursuing such a profound music program. Remember, these are only the students playing stringed instruments. Mr. Mike Alcorn, who is an elementary band

teacher in this district, was the emcee for the program. I can’t imagine how many band and percussion students are in the same schools. What a concert that will be

to enjoy!

Miyuki Mabel Googins, grandparent of an eighth-grader playing violin Fort Collins

OBITUARIES Hansen

Eleanor Meskel Hansen Eleanor Meskel Hansen is survived by her son; John (Rita) Meskel, grandchildren; Christopher and Alexander Meskel and sister; Mary Ann Medina.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, 2/14 at St. Joseph Catholic Parish in Golden. Visitation 9:00 am, Rosary 9:30 am followed by Mass at 10 am.

PALMER

Louise Palmer Louise Palmer of Golden passed away Tuesday February 3, 2015, she was 92.

She was preceded in death by her husband Donald Palmer.

Surviving children: Don (Betty) Palmer, Colorado Springs; Charles (Pat) Palmer, Golden; and Alice (Ted) Krattli, Lakewood.

OLSON

EDWARDS

Shirley Ann Edwards

Shirley Ann Edwards, age 70, has passed from this earth at her daughter’s home in Los Lunas on Tuesday January 27th at 7:07pm.

Her years of living (and suffering) with MS are now at an end. She has her new body and lives in eternal glory with her God and Savior Jesus Christ for she is a child of the Living God. She is preceded in death by her brother Raymond Herrera, her father Jose Trinidad Herrera, her mother Mary Ruth Nunn(Herrera) and her stepmother Odelia Herrera.

She is survived by her brother Bernie Herrera, her 2 daughters Dee Tomlinson and Valerie Short, her 5 grandchildren Starla Hill, Chris Willis, Billie Saiz, Rachael Short and Aaron Short and her 2 greatgrandchildren, Aili Hill and

Cian Macgregor Hill.

She lived and worked in Denver Colorado for 40 years where she also attended Bear Valley Church in Lakewood.

A memorial service will be held at Bear Valley Church at a time and date yet undetermined. The family and friends of the family will hold a memorial service at a date yet undetermined.

She will be remembered as a great entrepreneur and hair stylist, seamstress and crafter. Many of her friends are customers that have followed her through the years and became “attached by the hair” as her friend Gary would say.

She loved in her own way and lived life on her own terms. I’ll miss you mom… until we meet again on the “Far side banks of Jordan.”

Dora Mae Olson

Dec. 20, 1925 – Dec. 25, 2014

Dora Mae Olson, 89, was born December 20, 1925 in McCook, Nebraska. She passed away December 25, 2014 in Broomfield, CO from complications of dementia.

She made her Colorado home in Wheat Ridge.

Dora Mae grew up in McCook, graduating from McCook High School in 1943 and McCook Junior College in 1945. She continued her training at General Hospital in Lincoln, NE becoming a Medical Technologist in 1947. She started this career in Hays, KS continuing in McCook, NE after marrying.

In December 1949 Dora Mae married Stewart Harrison at Memorial United Methodist Church in McCook where she was a

member for over 60 years.

Stewart was a partner in Moffitt-Harrison Builders, Inc. constructing business buildings advancing development in McCook and the surrounding area. Stewart passed away in 1974.

Dora Mae was married to Don Olson of McCook from 1977 to 1987. During this time she worked for H & R Block in McCook. In the late 1980’s she moved to Wheat Ridge, CO to be near her daughter.

She is survived by her daughter Teresa Harrison, Wheat Ridge, CO, cousin Deanna (Pete) Dow, Sun City West, AZ, brothersin-law Don (Roberta) Harrison, Northglenn, CO & Bruce (Lee) Harrison, Aurora, CO, two nieces and two nephews Memorial services will be held Saturday, Feb 21, 2015 2:00pm at Wheat Ridge Methodist Church, 7530 W. 38th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO. Please share condolences at www.HoranCares.com.

Memorial donations may be sent in her name to Senior Resource Center-Transportation Depart. 3227 Chase St, Denver, CO 80212 or a United Methodist Church of your choice.

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Bowling alley gets ready to change lanes

Miners Alley goes to Ireland in ‘The Cripple of Inishmaan’

By Clarke Reader

creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com Being the playwright of the moment is a tricky position to manage, and few playwrights are able to hold on for very long.

Ireland’s Martin McDonagh is more than just a writer of the moment. He has firmly established himself as a peer of writers like Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams — playwrights who were able to churn out reliably brilliant work over and over again.

Now Miners Alley Playhouse is taking audiences to a remote island off the coast of Ireland in 1934 with its production of McDonagh’s “The Cripple of Inishmaan.”

The theater, 1224 Washington Ave., hosts the play through March 8. Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 6 p.m. on Sunday.

“There is something magical about a small theater space like this — you can’t help but be swept away,” said Sasha Fisher, who plays Eileen. “The set and lighting designers and costumers are all masters in their fields and the production value here is just off the charts. The entire team couldn’t be more like family.”

The show is based on a true story about a Hollywood director coming to the Irish isles to film a documentary about the people who live on the inhospitable islands.

The residents of Inishmaan all get incredibly excited to be in the film, especially Billy (Cody Schuyler), a crippled boy who always feels alone. He’s been raised by his aunts Eileen and Kate (Linda Suttle) and yearns to make a name for himself in the wider world by auditioning for the director.

“My approach is to do all I can to bring the audience to this little village and tell the story as best I can,” said director Len Matheo. “It’s such a moving script, with great characters and a complex storyline.

Every moment has new story elements and plot twists.”

The sense of community on the island is extended by the actors, who are all part of a true ensemble, according to Matheo.

“It really feels like these actors are part of this world,” he said. “No actor is better or worse than another — the play depends on all of them working together.”

The story feels familiar to Fischer, who was born and raised in England and grew up around Irish people. Eileen and Kate run the village shop on Inishmaan and Fischer’s

Billy (Cody Schuyler) wants to be part of a documentary about people living on Irish island in “The Cripple of Inishmaan.” Courtesy photos

IF YOU GO WHAT: “The Cripple of Inishmaan” WHERE: Miners Alley Playhouse 1224 Washington Ave., Golden WHEN: Through March 8 Friday and Saturday at 7:30.p.m.

Sunday at 6 p.m.

Sunday, March 8 at 2 p.m.

COST: $23 INFORMATION: 303-935-3044 or minersalley.com

great grandmother ran a shop in England where she grew up.

“In places like this the community is very important and traditional,” Fischer said. “A lot of the humor in the play comes from the tension between the older and younger generations on this island.”

Both Fischer and Matheo described the play as extremely funny, but the laughs will stick in the audience’s throat because of the situations the characters are in.

“The audience is really the final member of the caste, and with a space this small, there is a real symbiotic atmosphere,” Fischer said. “The play is so engaging the audience will completely forget they’re in a theater and be transported to this place.

That’s the true essence of theater.”

For more information call 303-935-3044 or visit minersalley.com.

Elitch Lanes owner Cal Eichinger is striking out to Arvada after the original bowling alley on Tennyson Street closes on May 17.

When I spoke to Eichinger about the popular bowling spot’s closing after losing its lease, he told me that he was zoning in on a new location (sadly) outside of Denver’s city limits.

“We’re going to take a bunch of our equipment, paint the inside just like Elitch Lanes,” Eichinger told Westword. “We’re going to make it feel as much like Elitch Lanes as we can and operate it with our philosophy — which is F.U.N. We don’t take it seriously.”

The new Elitch Lanes will open at 10000 Ralston Road in Arvada, in the former Western Bowl. Eichinger — who has been in the bowling business for 40 years and has spent well over a decade as Elitch Lanes’ owner — says his new place is going to look and feel just like the old spot. “Most bowling centers still have some core business, based on traditional league bowlers that take bowling too seriously,” Eichinger said. “They treat it like a ‘win at all costs’ game and it’s like, really? We’re all amateurs. We like fun.”

To honor the good times at the old location, Elitch Lanes will be having a weekend blowout celebration before its May 18 opening in the new spot.

The original Elitch Lanes at 3825 Tennyson St. is open through May 17. The closing celebration will be from May 15 through May 17 with a $40 per person rate for all you can eat, drink and bowl from 6 to 9 p.m. or 9 p.m. to midnight daily. The new Elitch Lanes at 10000 Ralston Road in Arvada will open for business May 18. For more information, visit www.elitchbowling.com or call 303-477-1633.

Viewhouse’s ‘Anti-Valentine’s Day’

Not feeling the love? ViewHouse, at 2015 Market St. (www.viewhouse.com), is hosting an “Anti-Valentine’s Day” party, which involves hunting, gathering, drinking and dancing on Feb. 14.

The evening kicks off with a scavenger hunt in the venue spanning all floors and including the rooftop patio area. Your prey? Single ViewHouse staffers. The first contestants to return with completed game cards will receive a spot at the VIP table for the Matt Nathanson concert the following day at ViewHouse. DJ spinning starts at 9 p.m., with prize giveaways all night. No romance allowed.

If you’re headed south of downtown, ViewHouse Centennial (7101 S. Clinton St., Centennial — www.viewhouse.com) is throwing a singles-only evening including an old-school Lock & Key Singles Party, kicking off at 10 p.m. Guys get locks, gals get keys, and everyone spends a fun night taking in tunes, sipping Strawberry Stilettos (Grey Goose vodka, fresh strawberry, triple sec, fresh oranges, simple syrup and cranberry) and trying to find the magic combination. Found your match? You’ll be entered into a raffle to win a gift card for a return date night at ViewHouse.

ChoLon gets dumplings nod

Boulder-based food and travel writer Claire Walter first reported that ChoLon, the upscale Asian-influenced eatery on 16th and Blake streets in downtown Denver, was

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That thing you do RRCC hosts photo exhibit

By Clarke Reader

creader@colorado communitymedia.com These days it seems that everyone is a photographer, thanks to cell phones and applications that can alter any photo.

“The Things We Do,” on display at Red Rocks Community College’s Susan K. Arndt Gallery through Feb. 20, gives unique artists a template to showcase their works.

The gallery is open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday and weekends 7 a.m. to 6 .p.m. The gallery is located in the basement of the west wing at college, 13300 W. 6th Ave. “We want to expand peoples’ ideas of photography and push the boundaries of the art,” said Deborah Dell, assistant professor and curator at Red Rocks.

According to Dell, all the artists’ work draws on the history of photography and finds ways to bring it into a contemporary context. The artists featured in the show are Mark Sink, Kristen Hatgi Sink, Melanie

Walker, and Sally Stockhold, who are well known for their work in the Front Range and beyond, along with up and coming artist Suzanne Martens.

Each photographer has a unique style and subject. Walker’s work comes in the form of photos of people dressed as endangered animals and printed on kites. Stockhold puts herself into photos of historically important women.

“I have been acquainted with stories of accomplished women from history and fiction whom time has not been kind to in the remembering. I wanted to rediscover these women and create a narrative using myself as the ‘canvas’ to depict them,” she wrote in her artist statement. “Realizing that men often played an integral part in these iconic women’s lives, I began to include them as well when pertinent to the photograph. This multi-layered project has enabled me to express my artistic center in imagining a moment in the life of these women and sharing that experience with others through acting, painting and photography.”

For more information visit www.rrcc.

The work on display in the “Things We Do” exhibit features photographers with an eye for the unique. Courtesy photo edu.

JEFFCO BOARD OF EDUCATION ON THE RECORD

JEFFCO EDUCATION NEWS IN A HURRY Soon-to-be graduates and educators are encouraged to apply for scholarships and Education Support Funds through the Jeffco Schools Foundation.

A nonprofit organization, the Jeffco Schools Foundation seeks to aid and further Jeffco students and teachers both educationally and professionally. This year, the organization is offering students and teachers scholarship and grant opportunities to help them in their educational careers.

Teacher grant applications are due March 9. Scholarship applications are due Monday, April 6.

Fore more information, contact Robin Weikel, 303-982-4791 or rweikel@jeffco. k12.co.us.

Jeffco graduation rate rises

Over the past five years, the Jefferson County School District has seen a 4.8 in-

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that trips to the ER and people can walk to this location.”

The $2 million center, funded by Catholic Health Initiatives, will be on the second floor of the Walgreens’ building, and is the first time Centura has embarked on such a strategic partnership.

The 8,200-square foot center in Lakewood will include a no-wait concept for consumer convenience, physicians and mid-level providers for primary care and health and wellness services delivered to the customer’s room, such as nutrition counseling and wellness strategies.

Brickman said the Belmar center will feature around three to four physicians in addition to space for specialists and lab services, based on community needs.

“Customers will be able to come and take advantage of the retail options at the

crease in graduation rates.

Within that average, traditional high school graduation numbers saw a 4.7 percent increase, charter schools saw a 5.4 percent increase and option and special schools saw a 10.5 percent increase in graduates.

Along with the graduation rate, the district is also seeing an increase in the amount of on-time graduates.

Stevenson takes new position

PEBC, a nonprofit that works with teachers, school leaders and district superintendents to cultivate highly effective K-12 educators to elevate student achievement, announced the addition of Dr. Cynthia Stevenson to its staff as a senior consultant. In this role, Stevenson will provide support to school and district leaders to impact teaching and learning, as well as school system performance. Her work will focus on building instructional capacity in teachers, principals and district leaders.

Walgreens and then just upstairs will be primary care and wellness providers,” said Kevin Jenkins, vice president of ambulatory services with Centura Mountain and North Denver. “Access and availability are critical for us.”

Jenkins said the organization worked a lot with the community in preparation for the center and everyone they spoke to is very excited about the project.

“The city of Lakewood has been extremely supportive of this project, since we are able to use the maximum space of the Walgreens building,” he said. “With Belmar so close, having a place where people can walk or bike to and get care is a great benefit.”

This is just the beginning of the plans Centura has for the area. With similar sites coming to Arvada, Golden and other suburbs in the coming months, the company is working to offer health care to as many places as possible.

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discussed both negotiation processes for the Classified School Employees Association (CSEA) and the Jefferson County Education Association (JCEA).

The board was given an overview of the district’s negotiating team, and highlighted items to focus on in both negotiations such as compensation, communication, increase in teacher librarians, smaller class sizes, having an effective educator in every classroom, honoring supplemental degrees, student achievement and teacher performance.

They decided to move forward with having daytime, evening and weekend negotiation sessions and to seek a new, mutually agreeable federal mediator who will allow both video and audio streaming of the negotiations.

Elementary math update The board of education heard a presentation regarding the status of their elementary math goal of increasing the percentage

of proficient and advanced fourth-grade students from 77 percent to 80 percent district-wide.

During the presentation, staff highlighted how nearly 1,700 teachers attended professional development sessions over the summer to increase their knowledge of Math Expressions, a program that combines elements of the Common Core standards through drawings, conceptual language, and real-life examples.

According to the presentation, various methods, such as professional development, side-by-side planning with content specialists and teachers, math labs and focus groups, have been implemented to help increase student achievement.

Currently, the district is receiving data from parent, teacher and student focus groups and is awaiting data from the district’s Acuity progress assessment.

The next Jeffco Board of Education meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 19 in the boardroom at the Jefferson County Education Center, 1829 Denver West Drive, Golden.

— Compiled by Crystal Anderson

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included in the Food Network’s “Where to Eat Great Dumplings” on her Culinary Colorado blog.

Here’s what Food Network said: “Denver may be better known for snow bunnies than snow peas, but Chef Lon Symensma (who cut his teeth at Buddakan, Spice Market and Jean Georges Shanghai) is making a name for himself at his modern upscale bistro in the lively LoDo district, where he presents wildly creative Southeast Asian-inspired dishes such as bacon `thrice fried rice’ carbonara. He’s also managed to turn the traditional Asian soup dumpling on its head. Inspired by the classic French onion soup, Symensma fills his dumplings with sweet caramelized onions, melted Gruyere cheese and a sherryinfused broth that bursts when you bite into them.”

Not to take anything away from ChoLon’s delightful dumplings, but also try TAG restaurant’s take on the French onion soup dumpling and let me know which dumpling does it for you.

Denver Center’s slate announced The Denver Center for the Performing Arts 2015-16 Broadway season features Tony Award-winning hits and family favorites straight from Broadway, including “Matilda The Musical,” “If/Then” (national tour launch), “Murder For Two,” “A Christmas Story, The Musical,” “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” “Disney’s Newsies,” “Beautiful — The Carole King Musical,” “The Book of Mormon,” “Disney’s The Lion King,” “Dirty Dancing — The Classic Story on Stage,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “Riverdance — The 20th Anniversary World Tour,” “Once,” “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” and “The Sound of Music.”

The season starts with “The Book of Mormon” Aug. 11 through Sept. 13.

Subscriptions are available by calling 303-893-4100 or by visiting www.denvercenter.org.

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INAUGURAL INDUCTION On Friday, Jan. 30, the West Chamber unveiled its Jefferson County Hall of Fame. The project was spearheaded by Ernie Witucki and sponsored by the Lakewood Foothills Rotary Club. The first four people were recognized last year, and another five will be added every September. Dan Rodriguez said the plan is for the exhibit to travel around Jefferson County so others can see it. “You hear a lot about bad characters, but there are so many hard workers in Jeffco,” Witucki said.

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awoodward@coloradocommunitymedia.com A bill to allow Native Americans with historical ties to Colorado to receive in-state tuition passed the House Education committee by a 6-5 majority vote on Jan. 26.

This is the second time the bill has been introduced by Rep. Joe Salazar, D-Thornton. Last year, the bill passed the House and its committees but failed in the Senate.

Native Americans who belong to one of Colorado’s 48 federally recognized historic tribes would benefit from Salazar’s bill.

As it stands, Native American high school students can only receive in-state tuition in the state they currently live in rather than the state that their tribes once called home before being relocated and placed on reservations.

The bill highlights statistics on Native American high school students. In 2011, fewer than 42 percent of Native American high school students chose to attend college, which is below the national average of 57 percent of all students.

“This bill will empower many Native American students wanting to attend state public colleges and universities,” said Darius Lee Smith, representative from the Colorado Indian Education Foundation, a Denver based nonprofit that offers scholarships to Native American students. “This bill will also assist many of our public higher education institutions to achieve and increase

enrollment of Native American students.”

Fewer than 1 percent of students attending the state’s public colleges and universities, like the University of Colorado and Colorado State University, are Native American, Smith said.

“Colorado is falling behind when it comes to recruiting, and retaining and graduating American Indian students,” said Deborah Esquibel Hunt, director of Native American Services at the University of Colorado Denver. “We have a record in Colorado and a reputation that is not good for support of American Indian students.”

The vote to pass the bill was anything but bipartisan with Democrats supporting it and Republicans opposing it.

Rep. Paul Lundeen R-Monument, said he voted against the bill because it doesn’t include Native American tribes that have yet to be recognized by the federal govern-

ment.

“Why are we choosing to draw the line here, why not extend it further?” Lundeen said. “There are other groups that are certainty pre-territorial in their relationship with Colorado that may have come and gone from the state and they are yet excluded from the opportunity of in-state tuition.”

The bill had trouble last year based on the appropriations the bill requires, which have been reduced this time around, Salazar said.

“I’m hoping that there won’t be a challenge of the appropriation,” he said. “I am a little shocked, however, that Republicans, unlike last year where they passed it out of committee bipartisanly, … have now apparently locked down … it didn’t garner not one vote from Republicans and that is kind of disappointing.”

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

THEATER/SHOWS THEATER PRODUCTION THE EDGE Theater presents “The Motherf---er with the Hat” from through Sunday, Feb.

15, at 1560 Teller St., Suite 200, Lakewood. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays. For tickets and information, call 303-232-0363 or go to www.theedgetheater.com. Show is for mature audiences only.

LOVE LETTERS MINERS ALLEY Playhouse presents “Love Letters,” a story of love through a lifetime of letters. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Call 303-935-3044 or go to www.minersalley.com.

VALENTINE’S DAY TEA SELECTIONS OF A.R. Gurney’s play “Love Letters” will be presented by Janine Kehlenbach and Jeff Bontreger of the 11 Minutes Theatre Company at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at Valentine’s Tea. The play has been on Broadway and includes correspondence exchanged over a lifetime between two people, who followed very different paths but always maintained a spiritual connection through letters. Prior to this presentation, the Arvada United Methodist Women will have served you a wide array of tasty teas and eats, including gluten free items if pre-requested. Tickets will be limited to 120. Call 303-420-5239. Nursery care by reservation only.

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PHAMALY THEATRE Company presents “The Fantasticks,” the world’s longest running musical, through Sunday, Feb. 15, at the Aurora Fox Arts Center, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora; and from Friday, Feb. 27, to Sunday, March 1 at the Arvada Center. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Go to www.phamaly.org for details.

Saturday, Feb. 14, at 25201 Golden Gate Canyon Road. Enjoy dancing, refreshments and live music. Magic Moments will entertain with hits from the 50s, 60s and 70s. For information or tickets, call Elle or Rich Phillips, 303-277-1933, or Phoebe or Neil Reese, 303-277-1742.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS EVERGREEN CHORALE presents “Little Shop of Horrors” from Friday, Feb. 20, to Sunday, March 8, at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Shows are at 7:30 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays. Purchase tickets online at www.evergreenchorale.org or call 303-674-4002. Suitable for all ages.

HOMESCHOOL CLASS PRODUCTION COLORADO ACTS presents an 8- to 12-year-old Friday morning homeschool class

production of “The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood,” at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, and 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at 11455 W. 1-70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge.

Call 303-456-6772 or go to www.ColoradoACTS.org. Join us for a swashbuckling, adventurous romp in Sherwood Forest as Robin Hood and his band of Merry Folk save the poor from the tyranny of the elite. Maid Marian and her court of maidens fair also enlist the aid of the brave men and women who stand for justice no matter the cost.

ARS NOVA SINGERS SHOW SPRING ORCHESTRA CONCERT VIOLINIST GREGORY Walker will be the featured guest artist at the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra’s spring concert at 3 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 15, at the Green Center, Colorado School of Mines, 924 16th St., Golden. Tickets available at www.jeffsymphony.org, by calling 303-278-4237 or at the door.

ARS NOVA Singers will perform Saturday, Feb. 21, and Sunday, Feb. 22, at the Fiske Planetarium at the University of Colorado in Boulder. “Out of This World: A Choral Odyssey,” will be a musical performance matched with a constellation of spectacular sights.

Music will include works by Ola Gjeilo, Meredith Monk, Boulder composers Paul Fowler and Bill Douglas, and more. Shows are at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Feb. 21, and 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Feb. 22. Tickets are on sale at www.ArsNovaSingers.com, with remaining tickets available at the door.

‘MY FAIR LADY’ PERFORMANCE NOW Theatre Company presents “My Fair Lady” through Sunday, Feb. 15, at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Performances are at 7:30 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets are available online at www.performancenow.org or by calling 303-987-7845.

PERSONAL TRAGEDIES EXPLORED THE SEARCH for answers following personal tragedies will be probed at Lifetree Café at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 5675 Field St., Arvada. The Lifetree event, “Why, God? When Personal Tragedy Doesn’t Make Sense,” features an original film depicting the true story of Thomas Vander Woude, who found his son struggling for his life after a backyard accident. Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and beverages are available. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net.

NATURE PROGRAMS MAJESTIC VIEW Nature Center offers a number of programs this winter. Must register by calling 720-898-7405 or stop by the center. Schedule: Winter Tales, cozy up by a warm fire for story time from 10-10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 18 and Feb. 25; After Nappers Club, let a naturalist guide your child (ages 2-5) through the wonders of Majestic View Park from 4-5 p.m. Thursdays, Feb. 19, Feb. 26, March 5; After School Club, your child (ages 6-12) will develop a stewardship for nature and a love of science while exploring the park and participating in hands-online learning, 4-5 p.m. Thursdays, Feb. 19, Feb. 26, March 5; Winter Scene Investigators, look for signs and clues of who is about in Arvada, 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18. Program is for ages 8 and older; Chicks to Hens, learn about keeping chickens including shelter, predators, buying and raising chicks, eggs, breeds and more, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 INDIAN TREE MEN’S GOLF CLUB INDIAN TREE Men’s Golf Club is accepting applications now through the end of April.

The club is one of the most affordable in the Denver Metro area. Our main objective is simply to play golf at a reasonable price. The club holds 16 weekend tournaments from April through October, along with summer-long single and two-man match play events, 6 Wednesday night 9-hole tournaments, and the summer-long CGA Interclub event. Indian Tree Golf Course is at 7555 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Write to mensclubindiantree@ gmail.com or go to www.ghin.com/eclub/cga/indian_tree_golf_course/

HEALTH TAKE ACTIVE ROLE IN HEALTH THE NEXT session of HeartPULSE will address “What’s Love … and Breath … Got to Do With It?” 7-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, at The Cloisters, 2103 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood.

Learn how to take an active role in your health and wellbeing. Sessions include education presentations, energy exercises and healing meditations. Contact heartpulse@att. net for information on cost.

MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION INSTRUCTOR KIMBALL Cicciu leads mindfulness training for stress reduction from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Saturdays, through Feb. 28, at PranaTonic, 805 14th St., Golden.

Go to www.PranaTonic.com or call 303-274-5733 for cost information and to register.

Cost is less if registering before Jan. 17. Training includes gentle yoga and mindful stretching, guided mindfulness meditations, daily home instructions, group awareness discussions and practical guidance or attentive living.

PATIENT EDUCATION SERIES LUTHERAN MEDICAL Center offers a series of free, educational seminars on a variety of health and medical topics, led by physicians. Upcoming classes are Treatment of Vein Disease and Varicose Veins, 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, led by Dr. Martin Fejka; Thinking About Having a Baby? 8:30-10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28. Class location is Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, 8300 W. 38th Ave., Entrance 2, Wheat Ridge; meet in the Learning Center, second floor. Register at lutheranmedicalcenter.org/classes or call 303-425-8375.

TAKE A free 15-minute functional movement screening to identify limitations or asymmetries from Stephanie Uszacki, certified athletic trainer and exercise specialist, and Becky Kellog, physical therapist, from Cherry Creek Wellness Center. Screening is designed for individuals who are healthy and active, or athletic. Seven movements will challenge your balance and strength. Screenings are offered 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 21, at Rolling Sands, 5709 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Call 303-422-1452 for reservations. Go to www.rollingsandsharmony.com/pages/blog.htmlfebruary-storeevent-identifying-assymmetries-or-risk-for-injury/

JEFFERSON COUNTY Business Resource Center presents a lunch and learn sales training program 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the center, 1667 Cole Blvd., Building 19, Suite 400, Lakewood. Stop using yesterday’s approach on today’s smart consumer. Improve customer loyalty, close more sales and position yourself as a trusted adviser instead of a typical sales person. For details and to register, call 303-996-8976 or go to www.jeffcobrc. org/BusinessEducation.php or. Cost includes lunch.

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THEATER PERFORMANCE MINERS ALLEY Playhouse presents “The Cripple of Inishmaan” through Sunday, March 8, at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Contact 303-935-3044 or go to www.minersalley. com.

CONCERTS/MUSIC CHORUS MEMBERSHIP Night COLORADO SPIRIT, a female barbershop chorus based in Louisville, plans its “Feel the Love” membership night 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, at Boulder Valley Christian Church, 7100 S. Boulder Road. The chorus is directed by Kathy Meyers and it is a chapter of Sweet Adelines. Refreshments will be provided. Check out the group on Facebook.

Contact Chantel Sargent at 303-859-3279.

MUSIC TEACHERS Meeting FOOTHILLS MUSIC Teacher’s Association will meet at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, at

GOLDEN HIGH School’s PTA plans a chili cookoff and silent auction 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, in the school cafeteria and gym.

Awards will be given to the top chili in four categories, red, green, white and vegetarian. The event also includes a silent auction. Buy tickets online or sign up your chili at goldendemonspta.org/chili/.

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Bear Valley Church, 10001 W. Jewell Ave., Lakewood. The business meeting will begin at 9:30, followed by refreshments. The program will begin at 10:15 a.m., and will feature a master class by Dr. Grace Asquith. Contact Kathy Hammer, 303-988-9565.

FLAMENCO PERFORMANCE, Workshop LAKEWOOD CULTURAL Center presents Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana’s “The Soul of Flamenco” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Tickets are available at www.Lakewood.org/LCCPresents, 303-987-7845 or at the box office.

In addition to the performance, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana will conduct a dance workshop for ages 55 and older from 10:30-11:45 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at Clements Community Center. Call 303-987-4820 for information or to register.

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EXPLORE HEALTH, wellness and enrichment opportunities at the Wheat Ridge Parks and Recreation Department’s Try-Like-A-Do, a free class demonstration event 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center. Demonstrations include chair massage, reflexology, reiki, music, art, pilates, group indoor cycling, youth sports, archery, cooking, and more. Visitors who complete a Try-Like-A-Do Passport will be entered into a drawing for a choice of a free 20 visit punch card to the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 1 massage/reiki/reflexology session, 1 personal training session, 1 nutrition consulting session, or children’s activity baskets. No registration or RSVP is necessary to come to Try-Like-A-Do. Participants should wear appropriate, comfortable clothing and athletic shoes.

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TAI CHI AT MAJESTIC VIEW BEGINNING AND continuing tai chi classes are offered at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Beginning classes are 6:45-7:45 p.m., and continuing classes are from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays from Feb. 23 to March 30; and April 13 to May 18. Classes are outside in the gardens and lake at Majestic View. Bring water and dress for the weather. Call 720-898-7405 for cost and more information.

EDUCATION HOMESCHOOL CLASS PRODUCTION COLORADO ACTS presents a 12- to 18-year-old Friday morning homeschool class production of “Murder’s in the Heir” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 13-14, at 11455 W. 1-70 Frontage Road North, Wheat Ridge. Call 303-456-6772 or go to www.ColoradoACTS.org. Almost every character in this mystery has the weapon, opportunity and motive to commit the unseen murder. It’s up to the audience to decide who did it.

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Emissions inspections include hybrid vehicles Staff Report Changes to Colorado’s emission’s inspection went into effect Jan. 2.

Here is a rundown on what the changes are and what to expect when you receive the registration renewal postcard in your mailbox: Exemptions from emissions tests on new vehicles will increase from four years to seven model years: This mean a 2011 vehicle will not need an inspection until 2018. The decision to extend model years is due to the failure rate for newer vehicles, which is 0.4 percent, or an average of one failure out of every 250 vehicles inspected, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Delaying emissions tests will also keep lines shorter at inspection stations.

Vehicles that are eight through 11 years old will need the “On-Board Diagnostic” computer systems checked: This will apply to vehicles from model years 2005-2008. If the check engine light is

turned on, then the vehicle will fail the inspection and need repairs.

Hybrid vehicles that are eight years and older will require inspections: Hybrid vehicles with a model year 2008 or older will be inspected to ensure the car is running clean.

Expanding Lane Services: By the middle of 2015, most inspection stations will have at least two lanes dedicated to inspecting All Wheel Drive vehicles.

Expanding payment options: Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted at inspection stations. Visa, Mastercard and Discover are the only credit cards accepted.

RapidScreen roadside inspection remains the most efficient way to get emissions test: RapidScreen helps many 1982 and newer gasoline powered vehicles to skip out on the inspection station. To qualify, there must be two clean RapidScreen readings for a vehicle within a 12 month window in the 14 months before its registration renewal. The cut-off is two

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Xcel powers new Red Rocks engineering lab

By Clarke Reader

creader@colorado communitymedia.com It is one thing to have an idea in theory and quite another to test it out in the real world.

Students in Red Rocks Community College’s Innovations in STEM Education (RISE) program have a new lab in which to work its ideas thanks to Xcel Energy.

The company awarded RISE a $15,000 grant to fund its IDEA Lab — a space where students can work collaboratively on realworld projects.

It features workshops on engineering design, clinics on 3-D printing, technical

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“It’s part tinkering, collaborative work space and mentoring area,” said Elizabeth Cox, director of the RISE program. “We want our students to be able to work on real problems here.”

Cox said the lab launched last semester and students and instructors have already used it to tackle some innovative projects.

“Liz found a NSF (National Science Foundation) competition for community colleges to create a human-centered design,” said instructor Jeremy Beard. “We’re working on a printable water filtration device for people all over the world.”

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“The big focus for us was tackling a real world problem, and there are millions of people dying because they have water but it’s not clean,” said student Lauren Pott.

“We wanted the filters to work for people in remote areas and so we’re using different filters that people all over the world can find without having to pay for them.”

Some of the filters the group is working with include charcoal and sand, and they are using ultraviolet rays as well.

Pott said students interviewed former refugees and water experts while they were working on their prototypes.

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They are still tinkering but expect to start testing soon.

“What I like best about the lab is that it is our space. It’s open for us when we need it,” she said. “It’s been an awesome experience to see what the real life design process is like.”

Beard said the IDEA Lab is a great way to get more students interested in STEM, because it allows them to take ownership of their ideas.

“We want to help create a more innovative workforce and here we’re turning ideas into meaningful practice,” Cox said.

For more information, visit www.rrcc. edu/rise.

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Double mac attack: Duo helps Lakewood win home game

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It was a ‘Sac-Mac’ effort for the Lakewood girls in their Jefferson County League basketball encounter last Friday against visiting Bear Creek.

Lakewood juniors McKenna Bishop and MacKenzie Forrest were certainly the right combination for the Tigers in their 68-54 victory over the Bears. Together, the duo combined for 44 points. And, the Tigers were also coming off an impressive, 58-29, victory over Pomona last Wednesday.

Lakewood, coached by Chris Poisson, improved to 14-5 overall and 9-1 with the pair of wins. Bear Creek, which was coming off a 45-32 victory against Chatfield on February 4, dropped to 10-9, 4-6.

Lakewood and Bear Creek, coached by Reggie Morton, were tied 4-4 in the opening minutes before the Tigers were able to pull ahead for a 14-4 lead with 1 minute, 21 seconds left in the first quarter. Bear Creek was able to close to 14-10 with a six-point run over the time remaining in the period, but would be hard pressed the rest of the way.

McKenna would finish the game with 23 points, MacKenzie 21. McKenna’s pair of free throws with 5 minutes left in the first quarter would be the points to give Lakewood a 6-4 lead they would never give up.

“Our defense was good and we were able to hold them back,” said Bishop, who had eight points in the first quarter. “We’re just taking our games one-at-a-time. Our outside were good tonight and our intensity helps pump us up. I just want to help the team, get my points, steals and rebounds.”

Lakewood led 31-23 at the half but quickly stretched the margin to 37-23, from four more points from Bishop and two from teammate Camilla Emsbo. Forrest, though, scored nine of her total points in the second quarter.

“It felt good when we got the early lead back,” Forrest said. “Our defense was good and we were able to counter their offense and get on our runs. I was able to get the ball in the middle and score some baskets. Our coach is good and he has been able to get us to where we are at. We had him before as he was a Lakewood feeder coach.”

Poisson said he was pleased with the duos effort and the total defensive effort by the rest of the players.

“Our offense was a force for us tonight,” Poisson said. “We were able to take the ball inside and we were able to show what we are capable of doing. Bear Creek played fast, too.

Our 68 points shows what we can do when we put our offense together.

“MacKenzie is a player who makes us go,” continued Poisson. “She is so competitive, with a big attitude and such an intelligent student in school. But all the girls were able to make our offense transfer back and forth.

And, we hit our threes. Sixty eight shows that we can score, but we need to get better overall.”

Bear Creek has had its on-and-off nights, but Morton feels his team can still finish the season on a high note.

“I think we did much better tonight and we were able to handle the pressure for a while,” Morton said. “The kids played hard, and they really never gave up. We had some steals, but not enough. This is my first year as the girls coach and I think the girls are really coming around.”

Bear Creek was led by Edina Krusko, who tallied 13 points, nine coming via the threepoint basket route. Amy Lenneman scored nine points while Jazmyne Reining had eight for the Bears.

“They played better than we did,” said Lenneman, a 5-7, senior. “We just need to step up on defense and settle in. We played better after the first quarter, but overall we still have to be much better. We just want to push harder.”

Senior guard Hunter Worthley, standing in at 5-7, had a solid night defensively for Bear Creek, although she would have been pleased with a few more than her seven points.

“I think we played well as a team tonight and that’s good,” Worthley said. “I think we still need to step up and handle the ball better and play off our speed. We just missed too many shots.”

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Dominating defense Lakewood boys beat Bear Creek

By Scott Stocker It was a defensive night for both the Lakewood and Bear Creek boys in last Friday’s Jefferson County League encounter on the basketball court.

When it was all over, Lakewood, coached

by Daryl Johnson, was able to come through with a hard-fought, 39-36, victory against visiting Bear Creek. Both teams lite up the floor with impressive full court defensive efforts, thus, the low score.

Lakewood sophomore, Kolton Peterson, was the only player from either team to reach double-figures in scoring as he came through with 17 points. Next high for the Tigers was Dallas Bailey with seven points.

“It was an ugly win, but we’ll certainly take it,” said Peterson, who stands in at 6-foot, 2-inches. “Bear Creek certainly had a couple of good drives out there on the court and we just wanted to slow their offense down. Our offense was off and it was far from being one of our best wins. But there was a lot of emotion out there, on the court and in the crowd.”

Peterson’s two free throws with :33-seconds enabled Lakewood to secure a 39-34 lead. It thus put the pressure on Bear Creek to come up with a pair of baskets down the stretch. The Bears could only come up with one basket in the closing seconds, from Max Bailey with :20 left on the clock, thus, the final score.

Lakewood improved to 6-4 in the league and 9-10 overall. Bear Creek, coached by David Berghoefer, dropped to 3-16, 0-10.

Lakewood and Bear Creek were tied, 1111, at the end of the first quarter. Bear Creek would carry a 21-19 lead into the locker rooms at the half, but then trailed 29-28 going into the final quarter. The Bears would gain a three-point lead with five minutes left in the game. But a three-pointer by the Tigers’s Dallas Bailey, would tie the game for the final time, 33-33, with three minutes remaining.

A pair of baskets by Lakewood’s Brandt Christy and Steven Romero, would give the Tigers the edge they needed in the closing minutes.

Indeed, a hard fought game throughout the night which was emphasized by Lakewood’s Jimmy Garcia and Johnson.

“I thought that they played good defense against us, but it was our defense that won the game,” said Garcia, who was a stout defender. “My key is just to go out and do my

LAKEWOOD 68, BEAR CREEK 54

There’s nothing like an exciting comefrom-behind victory to help secure the top position in any sport, in any league.

And it was Dakota Ridge that captured the excitement Feb. 4 as the Eagles were able to secure first-place honors in the 5A Jefferson County League with a 67-62 victory over Arvada West. The Eagles improved to 17-1, 8-1 in the League, while Arvada West dropped to 13-5, 7-2.

Senior Mason Grothuesmann had the hot hand this time out for Dakota Ridge as he scored a game-high 20 points for the winners. Devante Jones would aid the Eagles’ cause as he combined with Grothuesmann to score 19 of their 21 points in the fourth quarter.

It was the second victory for Dakota Ridge over Arvada West this season as the Eagles won the first game, 67-62, Jan. 9 at Arvada West. It also was the third win in a row for the Eagles after suffering their lone defeat to Lakewood, 68-66, Jan. 26. As for the Wildcats, they also saw their six-game winning streak come to an end.

The Neff brothers, Thomas and Luke, were the only players for Arvada West to

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Bear Creek 10 13 5 26 — 54 Lakewood 14 17 12 25 – 68 BC: Jazmyne Reining 3 2-3 8, Edina Krusko 5 0-0 13, Kelly Lenneman 0 0-0 0, Marissa Morton 2 2-3 7, Brett Johnson 1 0-0 2, Hunter Worthley 1 5-9 7, Amy Lenneman 2 5-8 9, Alexis Lopez 3 0-1 6, Felicia Null 1 0-0 2. Totals: 18 14-21 54. Three-point baskets: Krusko (3), Morton. Fouls: 16. Fouled out: None.

LW: Camilla Emsbo 2 0-0 4, Madeliene Coughlin 0 0-0 0, Abby Javernick 0 0-0 0, Anissa Barela 1 0-0 2, Issy Carbone 0 0-0 0, Madeline Miller 3 2-2 9, Kira Emsbo 1 2-4 4, McKenna Bishop 8 7-8 23, Hannah Renstrom 0 0-0 0, Marisela Perez 1 0-0 3, Safiyer Coleman 0 0-0 0, Britney Laraway 1 0-0 2, MacKenzie Forrest 9 2-4 21.

Totals: 26 13-18 68. Three-point baskets: Miller, Perez, Forrest. Fouls: 21. Fouled out: None.

job and be aggressive. But we were all able to come through when it counted.”

Good thoughts, too, from Johnson.

“I thought it was one of the best games that we have played defensively,” Johnson said. “They also did a good job keeping us from scoring. One of our keys on defense was the way that Jimmy played. He was a key to our pressure.”

Junior Max Bailey and Trevaun Arnold were among the leaders for a driving Bear Creek outfit. Bailey scored nine points, equaled by teammate Trejon Stallsworth, while Arnold tallied eight.

“It was close and it just came down to the end and it was exciting,” Bailey said.

“We just wanted to stay calm and not let the game get to us. I think that we played hard on both sides of the ball. We just have to play harder and not worry about our mistakes. There was a great atmosphere tonight, but we just couldn’t pull it out.”

Arnold agreed.

“We just didn’t get the free throws at the end and that turned out to be the difference for us,” said Arnold, who stands in at 6-4.

“We pulled out the best we could and this is a tough loss. There was just a great atmosphere here tonight and this is a fine rivalry for us.”

Certainly a disappointment for Berghoefer, but he was not disappointed in the way his players worked on the court.

“It was a hard fought game between us tonight,” Berghoefer said. “I think the boys played their hearts out. We just want to be competitive and the boys are doing what I ask. It’s been a long road for us this season.

Tonight, we just came up short.”

score in double-figures as they combined for 24 points. Thomas came through with 14 points, Luke 10.

Arvada West led, 28-26, at the half, but the Wildcats began to collapse in the third quarter, only scoring 7 points. They would score just 13 in the fourth, thus ending the night on a dismal note. On the other hand, Dakota Ridge tallied 15 in the third quarter for a 41-35 advantage. They put the game out of reach in the fourth with 21 points.

Arvada West led Dakota Ridge, 32-31, with 5:34 left in the third quarter, but the Wildcats would not score again until the waining seconds of the quarter on a threepoint basket by Thomas Neff. When the quarter came to an end, the Eagles would be flying with a 41-35 lead.

Lakewood has been the only team to beat Dakota Ridge this season and it took a solid rally in the fourth to pull out the win, Jan. 26. The Tigers trailed 59-49 going into the fourth, but they were able to outscore the Eagles, 19-7, over the final eight minutes in their League encounter. Lakewood is currently 8-10.

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Limited space sparks community concern As enrollment numbers rise, north Jeffco schools face over-capacity

By Crystal Anderson

canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com With enrollment numbers on the rise, members of northwest Arvada are wondering where their kids are going to go to school next year.

“We are starting to feel this influx that’s affecting our classes in different ways,” said Darcie Bolton Weiser, a parent of two children at Meiklejohn Elementary School. “I feel very lucky my kids’ class sizes are small right now, but who knows what’s going to happen with the numbers of kids we’re projected to get in.”

Due to new housing developments cropping up across the district, several schools are seeing a rapid influx in enrollment.

Current projections show the area may have a need for an additional 5,000 seats, something the area doesn’t have. For Arvada’s West Woods and Meiklejohn Elementary, this increase in students is causing schools to be near or over capacity.

“I think the difference in Jefferson County is the district is so large, but you see these pockets of growth, and others where you see are at 60-70 percent capacity — but they’re nowhere where we need them to be,” said Jeffco Board of Education member, Jill Fellman. “If we can pick them up and move them we would, but we can’t.”

The hardest hit area, which includes the Candelas, Five Parks, West Woods, Leyden Rock housing developments, extends north

along Indiana Street from 70th Avenue to about 90th Street and serves approximately 1,500 students, a number that both schools are having to work creatively to manage.

For West Woods, with 670 students currently enrolled, finding space in an already crowded building is a tricky task. According to Facilities Manager, Jason Walling, the school is seeing an influx of first, fifth and sixth graders, with more than 100 students per grade level. Divided into three classrooms of 28-36 students, this increase leaves a lack of space for instruments, backpacks and coats, and small groups inside the classroom.

“We’re having to utilize our two atrium spaces a lot more than has ever been done,” he said.

“When you get up to the bigger kids, with numbers higher than 22, in terms of facilities, they aren’t these little kids anymore, they’re bigger, so it feels like there’s less space and it feels like your shuffling around (the room).”

Walking the halls of West Woods, the sense of overcrowding is visible. Half-day classrooms at West Woods are being utilized for enrichment programming, teacher pods are being used to hold storage, backpacks and coats lay piled up next to instruments sitting outside the classroom.

“Looking forward into the future we’re trying to make sure we have desks, tables and chairs to accommodate everybody, but fitting that furniture in the space, as you can see, well, that’s the trick,” said Walling.

For parents like Kelly Price, who lives in Leyden Rock, the overcrowding both schools are seeing was something she didn’t want her children to deal with,

With five mobile classrooms located to the west of the school, classes of 35-36 sixth-graders fit snugly, four to a table, inside each temporary building. Photo by Crystal Anderson.

opting to drive them across town to attend the less crowded, Hackberry Hill Elementary School.

“The overcrowding was a major factor in our decision to choice enroll our middle child at Hackberry Hill instead of West Woods.

Our oldest will begin middle school next year and we are planning to choice enroll her at North Arvada rather than Drake for similar reasons,” Price said. “We have no children at West Woods at this time, instead choosing a lengthy daily commute to a different school.”

Currently, Walling along with

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West Woods Principal Jason Smith are working with the district to figure out how to accommodate an anticipated 50-150 additional students for the 2015-2016 school year. At the time of publication, they were going to hire six additional teachers and possibly add one new temporary mobile classroom.

For Meiklejohn, the district has removed two of the school’s a.m. and p.m. preschool classes to free up classroom space, moving them to Van Arsdale Elementary School.

“I think the urgent need is actually a couple years down the

road,” said Jeffco Superintendent Dan McMinimee. “We feel like we have taken some steps for next year at at least two of the impacted schools right now that are going to make a difference for kids next year.”

As of Feb. 5 the board of education will have a fourth public discussion around the district’s facilities, how to pay for additional construction, and potential construction alternatives.

“This facilities thing is like a big domino game,” Fellman said.

“We’ve got to figure out what piece gets this moving forward.”

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