Lakewood Sentinel 030713

Sentinel

LAKEWOOD 3.7.13

Lakewood

March 7, 2013

A Colorado Community Media Publication

ourlakewoodnews.com

Jefferson County, Colorado • Volume 89, Issue 30

Mayor looks to future in State of City W Rail Line key to new opportunities By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews.com

Mark Kelly speaks to reporters during a state Capitol press conference that preceded testimony on several gun control measures. Kelly’s wife is former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, who was shot during a political event in Tucson, AZ. Following his remarks, the retired astronaut and Navy captain testified before the Senate’s State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, in support of a bill that would require universal background checks on all gun sales and transfers. Photo by Vic Vela

Gun-control bills advance Two sides stake out positions in lengthy hearing By Vic Vela

vvela@ourcoloradonews.com Seven Democratic-sponsored gun control bills passed state legislative committees on March 4, following a remarkable day where swarms of people filled the Capitol to make their voices heard on the most polarizing political issue of the session. The seven bills passed two Democraticcontrolled Senate committees on party-line votes, following lengthy hearings that often became emotional Report — and sometimes got a little rowdy. The first bill hearing began just after 10:30 a.m., with passage of the seventh and final bill of the day taking place about 12 hours later. There was plenty of buzz in and around the Capitol throughout much of the day — including honking vehicles that drove around the Capitol in circles all day long, in what was a grating display of displeasure from some opposed to the gun-control measures. Those in favor of the bills also made their opinions known before the hearings started. A press conference was held by gun violence victims and family members whose lives have been affected by mass shootings, all of whom called for tighter gun laws. One of them was Mark Kelly, the space shuttle commander and husband of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona. On Jan. 8, 2011, Giffords was seriously injured in a shooting rampage while she was hosting a constituent event outside a grocery store near Tucson. The shooter, Jared Lee Loughner, used a Glock 18 semiautomatic handgun to fire more than 30 rounds in a matter of seconds into the crowd, killing six people and injuring many. Loughner ended up pleading guilty to several federal charges and is now serving

Capitol

life in prison. After the press event, Kelly testified in support of House Bill 1229, which requires universal background checks for gun sales and transfers, telling members of the Senate’s State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee that the bill would help keep weapons out of the hands of dangerous people like Loughner. “Behind every victim lies a matrix of failure and inadequacy,” Kelly said, referring to issues such as poverty and mental health. “The breadth and complexity of gun violence is great. But that is not an excuse for inaction.” But Sen. Ted Harvey, R-Highlands Ranch, did not take up Kelly’s call for action. “Public policy should not be based on emotion,” Harvey said. “Public policy should be based on logic. Even if this (law) was in place in Arizona, it would not have stopped the shooter from getting the gun.”

Horns honk for firearms

Disputes of the Kelly and Harvey kind were hardly unique on March 4. All day long, through several hours of testimony and hallway conversations, there were point-counterpoints being made on a day of frenzied activity at the Capitol. The two large committee rooms that held the hearings — including the Old Supreme Court Chambers — felt more like phone booths for much of the day, as concerned citizens and members of the press packed the standing-room only affairs. That’s not to mention the phenomenal lines that wrapped around the committee rooms, which were full of Coloradans — predominantly Second Amendment advocates — who showed up well in advance of the first hearing in hopes of having a chance to testify. Mark Dunham of Conifer — who was sporting camouflage gear and an “I Vote Pro-Gun” sticker on his chest — was sitting alone in a hallway, after having arrived at the Capitol about 9:30 a.m. It was 1 p.m. in the afternoon when he spoke with a reporter, and he was still waiting for his name to be called. “This is nothing,” he said. “These are just the people who could make it today. There’s a lot more of us, and I plan to stay in here the whole day, until it concludes.” Meanwhile, there was wild theater go-

ing on outside the Capitol. Vehicles made continuous circles around the building, with drivers who opposed the gun bills participating in what seemed like an endless horn-honking display. The blaring noise from outside was muffled, but was certainly audible from inside each of the committee hearing rooms. One of the vehicles, a large-sized truck, flew a Tea Party flag and the Stars and Stripes as it circled around, and around and around. “It’s just a zoo out there,” said Juliette Hidahl of Denver, who showed up in support of the legislation. “People driving around, blasting their horns. And it really bothers me, them driving around with big (American) flags on their cars, because it’s supposed to hang in glory.” As if that weren’t enough, a biplane flew above all the noise and hubbub, pulling behind it a sign intended for Gov. John Hickenlooper that read, “Hick, don’t take our guns.” As for the activity where all the action was taking place, committee chairpersons at times had to pound their gavels whenever applause or the occasional commentary rang out from members of the audience. One of the more lively encounters occurred during a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, when committee member Sen. Jessie Ulibarri, D-Commerce City, asked Dudley Brown of the pro-gunrights group Rocky Mountain Gun Owners if the organization had ever donated money to any members of the Judiciary Committee. “Yes, senator,” Brown said. “And we’re going to give money to your opponents, too.” Brown’s comment was followed by applause from the audience, and a pounding of the gavel from the committee chairwoman, Sen. Lucia Guzman of Denver.

Bills moving forward

Each of the following seven gun-control bills passed their respective committees on March 4, on a 3-2 party-line vote. The bills are expected to go before the full Senate on March 8. Democrats hold a 20-15 voting edge in the upper chamber, but it remains to be seen how many members end up Guns continues on Page 17

Connect, collaborate and catalyze change. That was the theme for Mayor Bob Murphy’s annual State of the City address at the Denver West Sheraton Hotel Feb. 28. “This is the one chance we have to gather as business, government, education, nonprofit and faith-based communities to focus on and celebrate Lakewood,” Murphy told the audience. In his speech, Murphy celebrated the city’s accomplishments in 2012, while looking ahead to the future, especially in relation to all the changes that the W Rail Line will bring. Murphy began by examining both the positives and more difficult moments of 2012. “2012 was, in part, a year of exhaustive, roll-up-your-sleeves, legislative work,” he said. “2012 was also a year of unimaginable tragedy within our organization. On Nov. 9, Agent James Davies, a six-and-ahalf-year department veteran, lost his life in the line of duty.” Financially, Murphy said that Lakewood has never been stronger. In 2012 the city’s savings account reached its highest point in the city’s history, and it was the eighth year in a row that more money was added to the reserves. Some of the other changes Murphy touched on was the increase in graduation rates for Lakewood’s high schools, as well as Colorado Christian University’s new increased campus plan. When it came to discuss the future, the light rail was the keystone. “The West Line, or what RTD now calls the W Rail, is the place where our vision for Lakewood’s future begins,” he said. Murphy said the W Rail Line will not only increase residents ability to easily travel to Denver, but perhaps more importantly, will make it easier for others to travel to Lakewood. “Our real estate will be more accessible, adding to its value. We will have new options for shopping, entertainment, work and housing,” he said. “We’ll have more choices for where and how to live.” Some large, and international companies have been investing in Lakewood, like Terumo BCT, DaVita Clinical Research, EMP and Weston Solutions have all set up in the city, many near St. Anthony’s Hospital. The Lamar Station Crossing and Village at Oak Street are two examples Murphy listed of housing developments being built near the W Rail Line Putting more effort into areas now open to development thanks to the recently passed zoning code update is also a priority in improving the city’s future. “Let’s encourage live-work units, office, restaurants and housing along these busy corridors,” he said. “Not only will it bring new life, but it will also help preserve our single-family neighborhoods by steering this new urban-style development to more appropriate locations.” Mayor continues on Page 17

Printed on recycled newsprint. Please recycle this copy.

2-COLOR

2 Lakewood Sentinel

March 7, 2013

Young reader’s love lives on On book selection day, one of the most special days at Iowa Elementary in Aurora, almost 2,000 new stories crowd the school library. There’s “Diary of a Wimpy Kid.” And “Misty of Chincoteague.” And “The Good Dog.” And so many more. But the best story isn’t in a book. It’s the one being written every time Carole and Joe Hemmelgarn walk through the doors, hauling their load of books to lovingly place into the hands of every child there. It’s the one being written every time students ask about Alyssa, their 9-year-old daughter. “Do you miss her?” “Are you sad?” It’s the one being written with every hug Carole and Joe, and the children, give to each other. “It’s a gift,” Principal LuAnn Tallman says. “It’s a relationship. Someone else cares about them.” And someone else cares about Alyssa, who died suddenly six years ago, breaking her family’s hearts. “They talk of her as a personal friend,” Tallman says of her students. “We really consider Alyssa a part of our school.” That means everything to Joe and Carole. “As the years go by, people don’t ask anymore,” Carole says. “Kids are amazing. They’re not afraid to ask ….” If you asked, you’d hear a story about loss and sorrow, but also about hope. And love. And books. It begins, of course, with Alyssa. Doctors diagnosed the leukemia on Feb. 26, 2007. She was two months shy of her 10th birthday when she died 10 days later of complications from the treatment. “The heartbreak, the heartache ….” Joe’s voice trails off. Her bedroom, still as it was when she last slept in it, reflects the boundless enthusiasm and diverse interests that endeared

her to so many. Under the bed is the board with the intricate city she spent a whole day folding out of scrap paper. In a large shadow box on the wall are the colorful googly-eyed puff ball creatures she made for each holiday, a picture of her favorite go-with-hereverywhere white teddy bear with the red heart called Valentine, clothespin dolls she created, poems she wrote for her classes at Fox Creek Elementary in Highlands Ranch. She titled one “Upside Down.” Yesterday my brain flipped upside down And my train of thought crashed And thirty of my brain cells died … So please excuse my attention span in Math. “She was a goofy kid,” Joe says. At the beginning of fourth grade, she started waking up at 4:30 every morning. “She made her breakfast, fed her lizard, played the guitar. It was almost as if she felt `I’m running out of time here.’ ” Her best friend was her younger brother, Griffin, now 12. Smiley and fun-loving, Alyssa grew her hair to cut it off for wigs for cancer patients. She loved to ski, play soccer — and read. A book she was reading when she died, “The Fairy’s Return and Other Princess Tales,” still rests on her dresser. That last Christmas, she had written her parents a note. Dear Mom and Dad, Thank you for caring for me. And loving me. Stay warm and help old and poor. Thank you. Love, Alyssa. Merry Christmas. For Carole and Joe, the words took on

new meaning after her death. “When parents lose a child,” Carole says, “there’s this need to give back or do something.” They combined Alyssa’s love for reading with her compassion for the less fortunate and, a year later, in 2008, the Alyssa Cares Foundation was born. They decided to take books to schools where most of the students qualified for free and reduced lunch, a marker of poverty, and where reading scores were low. Iowa Elementary was the first school. Today, four more elementaries participate — Harrington, Doull and Swansea in Denver, and Paris, also in Aurora. Carole and Joe, with Griffin and their volunteers, visit each school three times a year and bring enough books to give every child — from kindergarten to fifth grade — one to take home, each time. So far, they have distributed more than 30,000 books, all bought with donations from individuals and corporations. “We tell Alyssa’s story, about her love for reading,” Joe says. “The book is our way of having the introduction. We talk a lot about what it can do for you in your life. … The gateway to learning is reading, and everything becomes a little easier if you can read.” But something else, a little bit magical, blossomed along the way. “We did not see how they would connect with Alyssa,” Carole says. “She’s like this mentor. They want to read for her. They say, `We want to be like you, Alyssa.’” And they want to share their stories, many of which, like Carole’s and Joe’s, are of struggles and loss. “Storytelling,” Carole says, “is so powerful.” LuAnn Tallman, the principal: “The books are important, but it’s Carole’s and Joe’s relationship with the children that has made the biggest difference in their reading.” Carole and Joe don’t forget. “They will

LAKEWOOD NEWS IN A HURRY LWV discuss Colorado judges

The Jefferson County League of Women Voters will host a free discussion on how Colorado’s judges are selected and how they are evaluated and disciplined. The meeting will be 10 a.m. to

noon on Wednesday, March 13, at the Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church, 11500 W. 20th Ave. The program is part of a series created by the Colorado Judicial Institute and Colorado Bar Association. Mark C. Pautler, Senior Chief

Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@ourcoloradonews.com or 303-566-4110.

JEFFCO NEWS IN A HURRY Deputy District Attorney for the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties, will be the presenter for the meeting. Reservations are not required. For questions contact Lynne at 303-9855128.

Back pain? Sciatica? Learn about your options. FREE SEMINAR Saturday, March 16 at 9:30 a.m.

OrthoColorado Hospital, next to St. Anthony Hospital 11650 West 2nd Place Lakewood, CO 80228

Back pain and spinal problems can be debilitating, keeping people from work and play. But there are ways to relieve pain and treat problems. Join us for a free seminar to learn more about common spinal conditions and the treatment options that are available. Dr. Thomas Puschak of Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center will discuss disc problems, other common diagnoses related to back pain, as well as surgical and nonsurgical treatment options. Dr. Puschak specializes in spinal disorders and enjoys helping patients understand their conditions and the rationale behind their treatment options. To register, go to myhealthpassport.org or call 720-321-8940. Space is limited for this free event. Refreshments will be provided.

orthocolorado.org

recognize the kids and say, `We remembered this book for you,’” Tallman says. “They’re willing to give freely of themselves to make these kids feel good about reading and feel good about life.” The connection is evident in the plastic bin under Alyssa’s bed, packed tightly with more than 2,000 letters from children at the schools. A colorful wire sculpture that depicts Alyssa reading, from Harrington Elementary, sits on her dresser. Iowa Elementary’s library is now named after her. The foundation, Joe says simply, “keeps her memory alive. It’s creating some type of legacy, and I guess we just didn’t want her story to end.” Every Christmas, Carole places under the tree a stack of gift-wrapped books for Alyssa. One by one, she’ll read them throughout the year, in the quiet of Alyssa’s bedroom or the loft at the cabin or her gravesite. “I do read out loud and I talk to her,” Carole says. “I ask her what she thinks about the book. … It’s a connection — the book — and I don’t know why.” Perhaps it just keeps the door open. Joe likes to tell the kids at the schools “every book you open, the more doors you open, and the more doors open for you.” One day, a young boy came up to him, book in hand. He turned a page. “Mr. Joe,” he said, “I’m opening a door here.” The boy smiled. Joe smiled at the memory. A connection made. One more line in a story being written one book at a time, one child at a time, by a little girl and the family who misses her. That’s a story of hope. And of love. And that’s the best story of all. To learn more about the Alyssa Cares Foundation, go to www.AlyssaCares.org.

panoramaortho.com

Church decision overturned

Lookout Mountain residents seeking to stop a church expansion in their neighborhood have won a court decision. Jefferson County Chief District Court Judge Christopher Munsinger ruled that a 2-1 county commissioner decision to approve the church’s special-use permit should be undone. The permit would allow the Activation Ministry International at 166 South Lookout Mountain Road to nearly triple the size of its current 9,000-square-foot building to accommodate the growth of its congregation. Residential interest in the project was high, and the group Lookout Mountain Residents United formed in opposition. The group filed the lawsuit opposing the decision, which was passed by County Commissioners Don Rosier and John Odom. In the lawsuit, Munsinger ruled that the church build-

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

March Madness book sale

Jefferson County Library Foundation and Friends of JCPL will hold its annual March Madness Used Book Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 8-9, and from 12-4 p.m. Sunday, March 10, in the Standley Lake Library Meeting Room, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada. The sale will offer more than 7,000 books, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks and more. Most books will be available from 50 cents to $2.50, with hardback fiction for just $1. Sunday is Bag Day, where for $6 you can fill up a grocery bag full of items. More information is available on book sales and events at jeffcolibraryfoundation.org or by calling 303-403-5075.

INSIDE THE SENTINEL THIS WEEK Twelve Topics

12

Weeks

12 topics: Series takes a look at young entrepreneurs. Page 4 Special section: Senior Living special section provides a wealth of helpful information. See pullout

Life: Denver Museum of Nature and Science features the Ice Age. Page 15

Sports: D’Evelyn girls fights to advance to Great 8. Page 18

3-COLOR

March 7, 2013

Panel stresses jobs, economic development Legislative town hall focuses on employment By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews.com Panelists with different areas of expertise discussed the efforts being made on the state, county and city level to help with economic development during the March Lakewood legislators town hall. District 18 Sen. Rollie Heath, D-Boulder, Vice President of the Jefferson County Economic Development Corporation Michelle Claymore and Lakewood Deputy City Manager Nanette Neelan were on hand to talk about ways that their respective areas differ. “We need to keep people employed, while working to attract employees to our state,” Heath said. While the sequester has created a big unknown for the economy, it’s important that Colorado does what it needs to do better its economy, he said. “It all starts with education — you can’t talk about economic development without talking about education,” Heath said. “As a state we’re next to last in funding for K through 12 education, and I feel we can do better by our kids.” Heath said research from the state’s colleges has developed many new ideas that could help grow the economy, and focus on enterprise zones — which provide tax incentives to encourage businesses to locate and expand is designated to economically distressed areas of the state. Claymore said that Jefferson County has had the same mission for 50 years — the creation and retention of jobs. “Issues like business attraction, public policy and fostering small businesses are key for us,” she said. “We want to make sure that Jefferson County is the most attractive place for businesses to invest.” Claymore added that currently there are

Lakewood Sentinel 3

‘It all starts with education — you can’t talk about economic development without talking about education.’ Sen. Rollie Heath, District 18 about 100,000 more people who need jobs than there are jobs available, but the county is working to change that by finding an infrastructure that will help entrepreneurs and improve work force development. Neelan said Lakewood is tapping into the opportunities provided by partnerships with Red Rocks Community College and Colorado Christian University, and is using the flexability provided by the new zoning update to streamline the process of businesses moving to the city. “We’re looking at very diverse economy here — with the Federal Center, the school district and primary businesses,” she said. “Eighty-seven percent of the city’s businesses have fewer than 20 employees, so the city is very friendly to small businesses.” She also spoke about the opportunities that St. Anthony and the W Rail Line will continue to bring to Lakewood. For Lakewood Mayor Bob Murphy, the city’s economic development is tied to the way it is approached. “When we talk about economic development here, we take a very holistic approach,” he said. “We’re offering the quality of life we provide here.” The entire meeting can be streamed at www.jbgtv.com.

LEGISLATIVE NEWS IN A HURRY Be in the know Follow the Legislature. The Colorado General Assembly is in session, online and on television. Bills and actions can be tracked through the General Assembly’s website at www. leg.state.co.us.

Live and archived video and audio coverage of the General Assembly is available in streaming format at www.colorado channel.net. Video coverage of the General Assembly also is available to Comcast cable subscribers on Channel 165.

22 Community papers & websites. 400,000 readers.

HAVE A LEGISLATIVE QUESTION? Email your ideas to Colorado Community Media Legislative Reporter Vic Vela at vvela@ ourcoloradonews.com or call him at 303-566-4132. ADVERTISEMENT

Comment on this column at www.JimSmithBlog.com. View previous ones at www.JimSmithColumns.com.

Hot Market Makes ‘Pocket’ Listings and ‘Coming Soon’ Signs More Common For me, increased direct marketEvery listing agent lives for the ing has been the primary techopportunity to “double-end” a transaction — that is, to avoid giv- nique. Advertising my listings in ing up half his or REAL ESTATE this space, putting video tours on YouTube, and ofher commission to TODAY fering the free moving truck a buyer’s agent. (and free labor if the buyer At, say, a 6% has no agent) have worked listing commission nicely for me, but once a on a $400,000 listing is on the MLS, the home, that could chances are that one of the mean earning thousands of other agents $24,000 instead of out there is likely to find a less than $13,000. buyer before I do. Now that listBy JIM SMITH, Only by keeping a listing ings are selling Realtor® off the MLS does a listing quicker, we’re seeagent significantly boost his or her ing agents even more eager to reduce the likelihood of paying that chances of selling a listing. MLS rules, however, say that a “co-op” commission. Overall, less than 5% of transac- listing must be entered on the MLS tions are double-ended. Said an- within three days of signing the listing agreement. Nevertheless, other way, listing agents share by inserting a provision in the listtheir listing commission with a ing agreement that the broker shall buyer’s broker more than 95% of keep the listing off the MLS until a the time. specified date, the listing agent So, how do listing agents increase the chances of selling their can override that requirement. When an agent uses this techown listings and doubling their nique, it is called a “pocket listing,” earnings?

meaning that the listing is in his or their home and even show it to agents whose names and numbers her “pocket” and not available to prospective buyers for whom wait- are on those signs. A less than other agents. ing until late summer might work. honorable agent will gladly show Is such a listing in the seller’s To do that, however, I needed the the home to an unrepresented best interest (which agents are buyer while telling inquiring agents, protection of an exclusive listing required to put ahead their own)? agreement — hence, they became “It will be on the MLS next week.” Wouldn’t it be in the seller’s best The Rules & Regulations Compocket listings, at least for now. interest to expose the listing as With a pocket listing, there is no mittee of Metrolist, on which I sit, widely as possible? Absolutely — sign in the ground and no advertis- has been debating this issue for unless the agent reduces his or ages, but has yet to adopt a rule I ing of the listing — or else you’d her commission when there is no see my two pocket listings sharing favor, which would be to require any MLS member who puts a sign buyer’s agent to pay. This is called this week’s advertising space! Some agents with pocket listings in the ground, with or without the a “variable commission.” Most do something that is increasingly agents would agree to a variable “Coming Soon” sign rider, to put it annoying to fellow agents — they in the MLS within three days, commission if asked, but most sellers don’t know to ask. At Gold- put a sign in the ground with a sign where it can specify when showrider that says “Coming Soon.” en Real Estate, our practice is to ings will begin. When I have had This strategy works especially well listings not ready for the MLS, offer it without the seller asking. at a time like now when buyers are that’s what I have done so buyers There are good and honorable reasons to have a pocket listing. I scouring their favored neighborwill know it’s going to be available just listed two homes in Golden as hoods for signs and call the listing and they can choose to wait for it. pocket listings because the seller Jim Smith doesn’t want to move until Broker/Owner late summer, but at the same time doesn’t want Golden Real Estate, Inc. to miss out on the curDIRECT: 303-525-1851 rent seller’s market. I EMAIL: Jim@GoldenRealEstate.com suggested that both 17695 South Golden Road, Golden 80401 sellers let me promote Serving the West Metro Area COMMENT AT: www.JimSmithBlog.com

4 Lakewood Sentinel

4-COLOR

March 7, 2013

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

areimers@ourcoloradonews.com As the economy continues to change, people are looking at different alternatives for employment. Some go back to school to earn a degree and some start their own business. For Dot Wright, the latter was her ticket to a career she Twelve loves. Topics S i n c e 2 0 0 9 , Weeks Wright has This Week: been the president of Young Entrepreneurs the Arvada Chamber of Commerce. But during her college years, being involved in business wasn’t her plan. She was majoring in math education, with the goal of being a math teacher. That plan quickly changed once she started working for a company on the East Coast. “I am an entrepreneur at heart, and I started to work at a small distribution company as their office manager,“ said Wright, 38. “Soon I was running every aspect of the company and then went on to work for an even bigger company and that’s where I learned everything I know about running a business, from these two organizations.” Wright bought her first business in 2006 when she moved to Colorado. After three years she was able to sell it for three times the amount she bought it for, all in the beginning of her career. She also started her own event planning business. Others in the community are taking the same approach to their careers. Glenn Plagens is the director of the Small Business Development Center at the Front Range Community College campus in Westminster. The center is a resource for students, community members and Colorado small businesses seeking

12

LOCAL ADS, COUPONS, SPECIAL OFFERS & MORE ShopLocalColorado.com

Dot Wright became president of the Arvada Chamber of Commerce in 2009 and since then has fallen in love with her position. She works seven days a week helping other Arvada businesses. Photo by Ashley Reimers customized skills training, consulting services, business development and ongoing professional development. Plagens works with young entrepreneurs looking to start new businesses, and since the recession, he said he’s seen a boost in interest from people wanting to start new businesses. “We see a whole spectrum of different businesses being started by young entrepreneurs many times out of necessity because they are not getting employed,” he said “Since I have been on the job for the last two years we have in-

Editor’s Note: Look for mental health, libraries and returning from the battlefront among topics in upcoming weeks.

Sign up for our 31 Point Inspection and receive a professional inspection twice each year AND Free Gutter Cleaning.

creased our business advising by 70 percent.” The center provides free business advising classes and business start-up classes, as well as help with marketing, to name a few. Plagens said he also encourages entrepreneurs and business owners to get involved in their local chamber of commerce’s. “Especially for the younger generation, it’s important to make those face-to-face relationships because so many young people communicate through technology,” he said “The chamber is a great place to start to leverage those relationships.” When Wright joined the Arvada Chamber of Commerce in 2006 she had no idea that decision would

GIVE YOUR FAMILY THE GIFT OF GOOD HEALTH!

Our Residential Roofing Repair services include:

To celebrate Vail’s 50th birthday,

WE’RE GIVING EVERYONE 20% OFF!*

➜ Roof Leaks ➜ Insurance Claims ➜ Hail Damage ➜ Wind Damage

Call A-1 Roofing today!

303-586-3396 Serving Denver Metro and Front Range

GARRISON FAMILY PHYSICIANS P.C. IS NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS

OF ALL AGES! John E. O’Connor, MD, FAAFP Jeffrey Amundson, MD Board Certified/NCQA Certified In Diabetic & Cardiovascular/Stroke Care

Find a new altitude this winter at Vail’s only ski-in/ski-out resort and experience all of the excitement as Vail celebrates its 50th birthday. And after hitting the slopes, enjoy pampering spa treatments at Aria; authentic Colorado cuisine and craft beer at Atwater on Gore Creek; and — to sweeten the deal — experience the newest rooms in all of Vail thanks to our recent room redesign. It’s bound to be a winter to remember at Vail Cascade and we hope to see you there.

303-237-2779

1300 WESTHAVEN DRIVE VAIL , CO 81657 800.250.9092 | FindANewAltitude.com

(Alameda & Garrison)

A distinctive experience provided by Destination Hotels & Resorts. destinationhotels.com

205 S. Garrison St. Lakewood 80226 FREE Estimates & Inspections

change her life. “I was just helping out the chamber, but soon I realized I loved the job so much,” she said. “I told myself that I needed to apply for this job because I love it so much, and I did. Now I get to help businesses all day be successful. How cool is that?” Plagens also can’t complain about his job. After running a small business for 20 years, he said it’s nice to pass on the experience he’s learned to other business owners. “I get to help people overcome their problems and that has been really rewarding,” he said. “I think it’s a privilege to share my small business experience and knowledge in a place where I can be an advocate for people.”

Medicare and Medicare Advantage Plans Welcome Most Other Insurance Plans Accepted

*Must book two to four nights and is valid for stays now through April 13, 2013. Some restrictions and blackout dates apply. Rates do not include taxes, resort charge or parking. Cannot combine with any other offers or discounts. Promo code: VCDBCCN

5

March 7, 2013

Lakewood Sentinel 5

Cities provide update on Walker Branch Park Lakewood, Edgewater partner to implement improvements

‘It gets a decent amount of usage right now, but we really want to draw more people in.’ Dan Maples, director of community services in Edgewater

By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews.com The Walker Branch Park has received enough funding to complete the first round of improvements at the park, and held an open house on Feb. 27 to show residents the plans. The cities of Edgewater and Lakewood were looking for any last minute comments that residents have about the park before the cities start looking for designers. Walker Branch Park is at 5825 W. 16th Ave. in Lakewood. The park’s master plan was completed

in 2012, which has led to the phase one improvements that include removing the in-line court and replacing it with a fenced dog park, upgrading the landscaping around the pavilions, adding a pedestrian bridge across the drainage ditch and completing a loop walk behind the enclave on the western side of the park. According to Dan Maples, director of community services with Edgewater, all of the improvements came from suggestions from the community. He also added that both cities and Jefferson County Open Space have raised

Shooting leaves one man dead Three men taken for questioning By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews.com Zachary David Gonzales, 21, was the victim of a shooting on Feb. 28 in the 1200 block of Yarrow Street. About 9:45 a.m. Lakewood Police responded to a possible shooting, and found Gonzales laying in the Bingham parking lot of an apartment building. Police believe he had been shot. He died a short time after arriving at a local hospital. According to witnesses, a black Dodge Durango may have been involved with the incident, and was seen leaving the scene shortly after the shooting. Police determined

that the Durango had been stolen several days before the shooting. At 3 p.m. police located a similar Durango and attempted to stop it. The vehicle led them on a chase that ended in the 2800 block of Shoshone Street in Englewood. Three men were taken for questioning to the Lakewood Police Department. Two of the men were released, but the third, Darren Lee Bingham, 32, was taken to the Jefferson County Jail and held on two unrelated warrants while detectives continued their investigation. As a result of their investigation, on March 4, detectives charged Bingham with first-degree murder, aggravated motor vehicle theft and vehicular eluding. Detectives believe that Gonzales was shot after a dispute with Bingham. Police are still investigating, and anyone with information should call 303-9877111.

Service From a Doctor of Audiology You Can TRUST! Risk Free 45-Day Trial Period! Free 2 Week In Home Trial! We Accept Most Major Insurance!

three-fourths of the funds needed for the improvements. “The cities have put up $100,000 each, and we’ve received $180,000 through Jeffco Open Space,” said Ross Williams, facilities planner with Lakewood. “We’re hoping to get a grant through Great Outdoors Colorado to finance the rest.” Maples said that any comments from the community will be folded into the plan if possible, before they start searching for designers to work on the improvements. The park is one of only two parks Edge-

water has, so getting more use out of it is extremely important, Maples added. ‘It gets a decent amount of usage right now, but we really want to draw more people in,” he said. “Currently it’s just kind of an open space, but we want a little more organization and activity going on there.” Williams said the partnership between the two cities has been a crucial aspect of the efforts to fix the park for years, especially since Edgewater doesn’t have much in the way of park space. “It’s very important for Edgewater, because while it’s one of more than 100 park sites for Lakewood, Edgewater just doesn’t have as many,” he said. “We really want to make it more usable for everyone. Outreach has been a big part of the improvement process, and if any residents are interested in commenting on the process, call Maples at 720-763-3012 or email him at dmaples@edgewterco.com.

REASON #35 : SAVE ON MEDICARE.

SPEND ELSEWHERE. ROCKY MOUNTAIN HEALTH PLANS PUTS YOU IN CONTROL OF YOUR MEDICARE PLAN.

Just because you’re starting Medicare, it doesn’t mean you have to give up control. With limits on what you pay out of pocket, and surprisingly affordable monthly premiums, you can remain in control of your costs. Plus, you retain control of your Original Medicare benefits. Stay in control with Rocky Mountain Health Plans.

CALL TO RECEIVE YOUR FREE PERSONAL HEALTH DIARY. With Rocky Mountain Health Plan’s Personal Health Diary, you can keep track of your health care visits, medications and any questions you have for your doctor.

To speak to a licensed sales agent call: Toll Free: 888-251-1330 TTY: 711 To request more information: www.rmhpmedicare.org

Tinnitus • Hearing Aids • Listening Therapy

Applewood Village 3352 Youngfield, Suite B Wheat Ridge

303-377-4777 Kirstie J. Taylor, Au.D.

www.livingloudandclear.com drtaylor@livingloudandclear.com

No obligation to enroll. RMHP is a Medicare-approved Cost plan. Medicare & Medigap plans are available for people with Medicare, regardless of their age. Customer Service: 888-282-1420 (TTY: 711) Available 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mountain Time, Oct. 1 – Feb. 14, 7 days a week; Feb. 15 – Sept. 30, M – F. ©2012

H0602_MS_MCAd257 10162012

6-OPINION

6 Lakewood Sentinel

March 7, 2013

OPINIONS / YOURS AND OURS

Looking forward to ‘sunshine’ this month Amid what is traditionally Colorado’s snowiest month, we are marking down a week of sunshine on our calendars. Sunshine Week begins March 10. OK, it has nothing to do with the weather — it’s about open government and freedom of information. Launched by the American Society of News Editors in 2005, the initiative is timed to coincide with the birthday of the “Father of the Constitution,” James Madison, on March 16. As a media organization, we naturally embrace this national push for transparency. So should you. “Though created by journalists, Sunshine Week is about the public’s right to

OUR VIEW know what its government is doing, and why,” explains the website www.sunshineweek.org. “Sunshine Week seeks to enlighten and empower people to play an active role in their government at all levels, and to give them access to information that makes their lives better and their communities stronger.” Think of the information you have

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Does legal marijuana in the home put kids at risk? Amendment 64 permits adults age 21 or older to not only possess an ounce of marijuana for recreational use, but also to grow up to six plants in a private residence. We stopped by Zoe’s Coffee House in Westminster and asked if they think increased accessibility to marijuana in the home puts children and teens at risk for early use or abuse.

No, I do not think having marijuana or plants in the house is in itself dangerous. What I worry about is the lifestyle choices the people who have those things make.

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

- Bethany Dieterle, Thornton

- David Hoogstra, Westminster

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

No more than before. I would want marijuana treated like any other medication. - Faye Heimerl, Westminster

- Vanessa Vasquez, Arvada

Lakewood Sentinel 110 N. Rubey Drive, Suite 120, Golden CO 80403 GERARD HEALEY MIKKEL KELLY TAMMY KRANZ CLARKE READER BARB STOLTE AUDREY BROOKS MICHELLE PATRICK JANICE HOLMES SCOTT ANDREWS SANDRA ARELLANO BOB BURDICK

President and Publisher Editor Assistant Editor Community Editor Sales Manager Business Manager Sales Executive Sales Executive Creative Services Manager Circulation Director Newsroom Adviser

We welcome event listings and other submissions. News and Business Press Releases Please visit ourcoloradonews.com, click on the Press Releases tab and follow easy instructions to make submissions. Calendar calendar@ourcoloradonews.com School notes, such as honor roll and dean’s list schoolnotes@ourcoloradonews.com Military briefs militarynotes@ourcoloradonews.com News tips newstip@ourcoloradonews.com Obituaries obituaries@ourcoloradonews.com To Subscribe call 720-409-4775

Colorado Community Media Phone 303-566-4100 • Fax 303-279-7157

Columnists and guest commentaries The Lakewood Sentinel features a limited number of regular columnists, found on these pages and elsewhere in the paper, depending on the typical subject the columnist covers. Their opinions are not necessarily those of the Lakewood Sentinel. Want your own chance to bring an issue to our readers’ attention, to highlight something great in our community, or just to make people laugh? Why not write a letter of 300 words or fewer? Include your full name, address and the best number to reach you by telephone.

Email your letter to editor@ourcoloradonews.com

WE’RE IN THIS TOGETHER Our team of professional reporters, photographers and editors are out in the community to bring you the news each week, but we can’t do it alone. Send your news tips, your own photographs, event information, letters, commentaries... If it happens, it’s news to us. Please share by contacting us at newstip@ourcoloradonews.com, and we will take it from there. After all, the Sentinel is your paper.

access to that could make a difference in your daily life, your vote, your knowledge of the community. • Crime rates in your city. • Salaries of public officials at all levels of government. • Voting records of lawmakers. • Health-inspection records of local restaurants. • Arrest reports, including the name, age and address of crime suspects. • An accounting of who resides in the county jail. • A list of convicted sexual predators in your neighborhood. • Email exchanges of public officials. • A complete spending plan by your city

and county. The list goes on. Sunshine Week reinforces the need to hold public officials accountable for making sure you can access this information. Media outlets across the country will bring you reports highlighting the importance of doing so, and we’ll do our part next week and beyond. For your part, take a few moments to think about the role access to information plays in our nation’s freedoms. Also, take time to learn more about the Colorado Open Records Act (there’s tons of information online). And remember, your right to know doesn’t end with Sunshine Week on March 16.

Declaring war on wars That’s it. I’ve had it. It’s time to declare war. I am officially declaring the War on the Wars on Things. We have to stop it. We’re just not very good at it, and it wastes a lot of time and resources. First, there was the War on Poverty, declared by Lyndon Johnson some 50 years ago. We throw money at it, we have government programs, and yet, for some crazy reason, poverty persists. More Americans are in poverty now than they’ve been in a long time, and all of our efforts have been for naught. In some places, poverty is persistent and gets handed down from mother to child, like luggage. In fact, just last week the Food and Drug Administration said that there were more than 50 million Americans now on food stamps — and they said that like it was a good thing! In other words, poverty just declared victory. Things 1, America 0. When I was a kid, we initiated the allimportant War on Drugs. Among our more brilliant strategies in this particular war was the idea of paying off drug producers in Central America to not grow their cocaine crops. More recently, we’ve tried actually giving guns to the drug lords in Mexico in the hopes that we can trace those guns to the “queen bees”, presumably to facilitate the process of paying off a new generation of growers. But, for all our genius, drugs persist. And now we live in a state that has voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Things 2, America 0. Of course, recent years have brought us the War on Terror. In the 11-plus years since we joined this particular war, we have managed to keep any terrorist attacks from landing on American shores again, so maybe we can chalk this one up. Then again, terror was

waging war on us for about 20 years before we joined the fight, and it’s hard to imagine what it will actually look like when this war is over, so ... call it a draw, pending instant replay review? Things 2, America 0, ties 1. And, of course, the last campaign brought us the Republican War on Women. Talk about your futile efforts. For one thing, the Republicans didn’t even know they’d declared war; for another thing, there’s just no good evidence of said war. Women make up 60 percent of all college students — women are kicking men’s butts! Plus, if women really wanted to, they could absolutely rule the world. The reality is that declaring “war” has become nothing more than a political tool to galvanize public support. The problem with that is twofold: One, it sort of trivializes the idea of war; and two, when we do try to rally the population around big things and lose, it adds to our sense of haplessness. Let’s just keep things simple and stop dramatizing our problems so much. It would make it a lot easier to find actual solutions, and, as a competitor, I would like that scoreboard to stop being such an embarrassment. Michael Alcorn is a music teacher and fitness instructor who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. He graduated from Alameda High School and the University of Colorado-Boulder.

7-COLOR

Lakewood Sentinel 7

Regional Parks recruits volunteers Vast array of areas to work in By Clarke Reader

creader@ourcoloradonews.com Lakewood Regional Parks is seeking volunteers for a variety of positions. Drew Sprafke, Regional Park supervisor, said volunteers are needed as naturalists, mountain bike patrol, trail crew, horse patrol, wildlife monitoring, adopt-a-garden and Visitor Center assistants. “We’ve been growing our programs every year, so try to get new volunteers to fill some spaces at least once a year,” he said. Some of the programs — such as

the naturalists, mountain bike and horse patrols — require a background check and a little more training that some of the others, but Sprafke said none of the programs are too difficult to get into. “This is only the second year that we’ve been asking for volunteer naturalists but the program has been a huge success,” said park naturalist Jodi Morse. Morse said that having volunteers allows the parks department to launching new programs, since staff will have more time to develop them. Volunteers will attend an orientation meeting, and Morse said that people from the Lookout Mountain Nature Center will be on hand to discuss the different programs. “Mentoring is really the best way to

teach,” she said. “We have all kinds of different opportunities for them to assist with.” Volunteers are recognized at the end of year, and Morse said it’s a great way to let the volunteers know how much they are appreciated. “This is a great opportunity to give people who really want to give back to the park a chance to do so,” she said. “We have a lot of teachers who still love teaching, and it’s a great chance to expand programs for the park and help with stewardship.” Sprafke said all potential volunteers should apply by the end of March, since training will begin in April or May. Any interested in volunteering should contact 303-697-6159 or visit www.lakewood.org/volunteer for more information.

* Expires 3/31/13. Not valid with any sale price. One coupon per household.

SWEAT YOURSELF HEALTHY! with a Far Infrared Sauna

www.Rocky www. Rocky Mountain Saunas.com Saunas.com 1-888-358-1270 * LOSE WEIGHT * PAIN RELIEF * DETOXIFY * LIFETIME WARRANTY

Mention this ad & receive

$100 DISCOUNT

‘Zero Dark Thirty’ is on dark side of truth Jessica Chastain is a fine actress, one who gave a convincing portrayal in the film “Zero Dark Thirty” of a CIA agent seeking post-911 vengeance by locating and eliminating Osama bin Laden. The problem is that Chastain may have been too convincing for many who believe the story is true. It’s not. The torture scenes — splashed across the big screen — are realisticenough representations of “enhanced interrogation techniques.” The outcomes, however, have no basis in reality. The film purports that torture helped the U.S. find and take out bin Laden. Three former CIA agents — whose documentary on the subject, “Manhunt,” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January — say that “Zero Dark Thirty” is entertaining, but flawed. Although the raid on bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan was “well done” by Hollywood, agents who participated in the actual operation say the interrogation scenes were “completely inaccurate.” The facts support this claim. Former CIA director Leon Panetta has said that no detainee in CIA custody revealed the identity or whereabouts of the courier who, in the film, led Chastain’s character to bin Laden. Additionally, chairs of the Senate Intelligence Committee and the Senate Armed Services Committee announced last year that such inter-

rogation techniques did not provide details that led to bin Laden. Their statement further affirms that the information was obtained from a variety of intelligence sources, and that detainees the CIA believed could tell them bin Laden’s location didn’t, “even after significant use of the CIA’s coercive interrogation techniques.” Justice Department legal memorandums from 2005, released in 2008, reveal that the CIA used waterboarding 183 times against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the self-described planner of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. This information alone is troubling in several ways. First, the U.S. regarded waterboarding as torture when used against our troops in World War II, and we prosecuted our own soldiers for using waterboarding in Vietnam. Second, any form of torture is illegal under American and international law, and was only pronounced “legal” in the Justice Department memos, which gave secret approval to use

I am writing to encourage the community to consider fostering a homeless dog or cat. For more than a year, I have had the pleasure of working as a volunteer foster parent with the Animal Rescue of the Rockies. This organization saves animals who are on death row in shelters across Colorado and beyond. The families who foster with us take the animals into their homes and help them to become acclimated to family life so that they are more adoptable. Sometimes animals cannot deal with shelter life and develop behavioral issues that might prevent them

22 Community papers and websites.

,000 400 readers. .com

from ever being adopted. If you have some extra space in your heart, reach out and help this excellent organization. You will be so happy when you see the wonderful endings that occur before your eyes when your foster dog or cat finds that perfect furrever home! In addition, ARR can use volunteers to help transport animals, temporary foster homes, veterinary appointments, administrative duties

5400 Ward Road - Bldg 2-201 Arvada, CO 80002

such torture. Third, nothing in CIA intelligence records corroborates claims Khalid Sheik Mohammed provided valuable information about the courier. And, if waterboarding is so effective, why 183 times? Finally — although this discussion is by no means finished — if torture is, or has ever been, successful in gaining actionable intelligence information, one could reason that information such as the Senate report would never see the light of day. Yet it has. I’m anti-terrorism but I’m also anti-torture. Even former vicepresident Dick Cheney, a prominent figure in the post-911 approval of this torture, called it working through the “dark side.” Obviously, movies must compress a timeline of events. However, director Kathryn Bigelow asserts that “Zero Dark Thirty” is a “reported film,” giving the impression that the basic facts are true, although they are not. And if you wonder what we should do — or not do — if our communities, our neighborhoods, our families are credibly threatened, see another film called “Unthinkable.” Torture is cruel, dehumanizing, and inhumane … and that’s just for the perpetrators themselves. Andrea Doray is a writer and a board member for the international organization “Writing for Peace.” Contact her at a.doray@andreadoray.com.

YOUR VIEW Reach out

Visit our office showroom Call for appointment

Bring this ad to your appointment and receive a FREE 2 week trial of Phonak hearing technology.

and many other efforts. Please apply today to help this deserving organization! (All medical expenses are paid by ARR, so the foster does not incur that. All money you spend fostering — including gas mileage and pet food — is fully tax deductible as ARR is a nonprofit organization.) You can make a difference! Peg Farrar Lakewood

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU If you would like to share your opinion, go to www.ourcoloradonews.com ourcoloradonews.com or write a letter to the editor. Please send letters to editor@ourcoloradonews.com.

At New Leaf Hearing Clinic we are committed to excellent service and warranties because we understand that hearing aids are an important investment.

“

Julie L. Raney, M.S. CCC-A Certified Audiologist

Julie Raney is an expert in her field. She has been my audiologist for the last seven years and I can honestly say that I have not had any better in the twenty five years that I have worn hearing aids. - S.B.

BE PART OF A MOCK JURY March 14 – 6:00-9:00 p.m. Need 14 people. 18 yrs & older. Participate in a Focus Group on an employment law case (Simms/Union & 6th Avenue in Lakewood). Give us your feedback and we will give you $40 and dinner. E-mail us at FocusGroup211@gmail.com.

Inc.

8721 Wadsworth Blvd., Suite C Arvada, CO 80003 www.newleafhearing.com

303-639-5323 MS-023833

“

March 7, 2013

8-COLOR

8 Lakewood Sentinel

March 7, 2013

ourcolorado

CLASSIFIEDS TO ADVERTISE, CALL 303-566-4100

INSIDE

.com

REAL ESTATE CAREERS MARKETPLACE SERVICE DIRECTORY

REAL ESTATE AGENT SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK Timmie Schones What is your specialty and what does that mean for the What is one tip you have for someone looking to sell a people you work with? house? Broker Associate, REALTOR®

I specialize in residential sales and I also work with investors for multiple units. Having worked in the area for so long, I know houses, floor plans, models, builders, subdivisions and my expertise in knowing these things is invaluable for buyers and sellers.

RE/MAX Alliance 5440 Ward Road Arvada, CO 80002 Cell: 303.478.1700 Timmie@TimmieSchones.com www.TimmieSchones.com

What is the most challenging part of what you do? Dealing with the unknowns and the issues that we have no control over – lenders, appraisals, and inspections – those items can be very challenging.

Where were you born? Right here, in Denver. I am a Denver native! How long have you lived in the area? All my life - I grew up in the Arvada area and currently live in Golden and office in Arvada. What do you like most about it? I love everything about Colorado. I am such an outdoors person, very much into athletics. I’m an avid hiker, bike rider, runner, skier, snowshoer and golfer.

What do you most enjoy doing when you’re not working? I love hiking everywhere in the Colorado Rockies. I have summited over forty of the fifty-four 14’ers; I have hiked many miles of the Continental Divide, the Colorado Trail and numerous other trails in this wonderful state. I also have seven year-old Australian Shepherd named Izzie with whom I do Dog Agility, K-9 nose and freestyle dance.

Make sure it’s priced right and in good condition, prime for the best it can be. What is one tip you have for someone looking to buy a house? Make sure you take your time and rely on a REALTOR you trust to help you make the right decision. What is the most unusual thing you’ve encountered while working in Real Estate? I sold a Space Ship – the home was literally built to look like a flying saucer. The entrance was underneath and dropped down like attic stairs with the garage opener. Inside was one big room with a kitchenette, self-contained, sufficient, a very unique property. The house was purchased in Lakewood and they flew it to Bailey, where it is today.

How long have you worked in Real Estate? In January of this year, I celebrated 40 years as a full-time real estate broker. I was one of the youngest people to get a license and I have been with Re/Max 37 years.

WE BELIEVE ENERGY STAR IS JUST A STARTING POINT.

WE ARE NEW TOWN BUILDERS. R

We’re inspired by classic Colorado architecture and passionate about cra smanship. Yet we geek out on the latest technology and sustainable building techniques. The thicker walls in our New Town Builders’ high performance homes allow for 60% more money-saving insula on than in a conven onal home, and our roof is 6 inches higher than a typical home, so we can get 2 ½ mes MORE insula on in the a c. This reduces heat loss, and more importantly, reduces your energy bill! Talk to us about building your (surprisingly affordable) energy-efficient new home.

Brand New Homes on One Acre in Castlewood Ranch! Semi-Custom Homes One Acre Homesites Up to 4-Car Garages Main Floor Master Plans 3 to 7 Bedrooms 2-1/2 to 4-3/4 Baths 2,887 to 3,576 s.f. Homes From the $400’s Call or Email: 303.500.3255 or Margaret.Sandel@newtownbuilders.com New Town Builders at Castlewood Ranch - 7030 Weaver Circle, Castle Rock

Price, features, specifications, availability and other terms and conditions are subject to change without notice.

GRAND OPENING SPECIAL Upgrade to 4 Car Garage! included on Contracts written by December 31, 2012.

newtownbuilders.com

9-COLOR

March 7, 2013 BPB OurColoradoClassifieds.com

Lakewood Sentinel October 18, 20129

ourcolorado

.com

TO ADVERTISE CALL LINDA WORK AT 303-566-4072

John Kokish Kokish & Goldmanis, P.C. Attorneys At Law 380 Perry St., #220 Castle Rock, CO 80104 (303) 688-3535 jkokish@kgattys.com

Y

our shower and commode are partitioned off your master bathroom and can be closed off when you are using that area. You notice some “dirt” or “soot” in the ceiling above the commode, but you are not concerned. You can wipe it off another day. Wrong. It is not dirt or soot; it is mold, and although it is only small, if you do not do something immediately, the mold will continue to spread and create a potentially serious health hazard to you and your family members. Mold forms in places that either are naturally humid, or where there has been a water problem caused by a leaking roof or pipe. Some mold may be hidden behind wallpaper, under carpets or in other areas not easily seen. If not remediated quickly, mold can spread and cause neurological symptoms such as headaches, trouble concentrating, short attention span, memory loss, dizziness, or it can cause or worsen allergies or aller-

MOLD

gic reactions causing skin irritation, rash, or pulmonary disease. It can even cause or aggravate life threatening chronic conditions, such as asthma, cancer or hypersensitivity pmenmontis (HP). A judge in Elbert County suffered severe pulmonary reactions not too long ago which were finally diagnosed as being caused by mold that formed in the Elbert County courthouse. Ultimately, the mold was remediated, but not before the judge went through a hellish experience fighting the symptoms. Mold can grow indoors and outdoors, and it more prevalent in localities that have high humidity problems, unlike the dry climate that favors Colorado. Nonetheless, mold does grow in Colorado and is especially prevalent in areas affected by water and structures built with damp or wet building materials. The Center for Disease Control (“CDC”) does not recommend sampling for mold, since although there are many different types of mold, all of them present a health hazard. Mold can readily be recognized by a damp or musty smell, and the areas that have been subjected to water leaks and improper drainage will generally have telltale water stains and marks that one can be sure either contain mold or will contain mold. Once discovered, the mold should be remediated quickly. Depending on how big the mold infestation is, the cost of remediation will vary from several hundreds of dollars to many thousands. In any

To help prevent the growth of mold, the following steps are recommended: • lower indoor humidity with air conditioners, de-humidifiers and exhaust fans • inspect hoses & fittings on appliances, sinks and toilets • use household cleaners with mold-cleaning ingredients like bleach • opt for paints and primers that contain mold inhibitors • clean gutters to avoid overflow and check roof for leaks • avoid carpet in wet areas like basements and bathrooms case, drying out the affected areas may not be enough; the requirement may be that all affected areas must be removed and replaced. Mold damage has resulted in some monstrous jury verdicts including $14 million in Florida, $18 million in California and $32 million in Texas. Some well-known individuals have initiated mold law suits including Michael Jordan, Ed McMahon and Erin Brockovich. As a result, insurance companies now often have disclaimers for mold damage, so it is important to read the policy to determine if such an exclusion exists. If it does, the insurance adjuster will generally attempt to deny cover-

age claiming that the homeowner caused the mold or contributed to its spread by allowing wet areas to fester. However, if the mold is caused by a sudden and accidental incident, such as a pipe bursting, the cost of remediation probably will be covered by insurance. The reasoning is that technically the pipe burst and that caused the claim, not the mold itself. Roughly 22% of all homeowners’ insurance claims result from “water damage” and “freezing”, which includes remediation. Some insurance companies also offer mold riders to the general homeowners insurance policies. However, a mold rider could cost

an additional $500 to $1,500 a year on an existing policy, and more in humid climates. If your insurance carrier refuses to provide a rider because of the increased risk, some casualty companies might sell you a standalone mold policy if you are still concerned. However, the premiums for a standalone mold policy might range from $5,000 to $25,000, making the cost of the policy disproportionate to the value of your home. In short, the prevention of mold through safeguarding measures is, in the long run, far less expensive than remediating mold or carrying expensive insurance. The homeowner must make that choice. ■

Home for Sale

ON HOLE #1 GREEN!

Full mountain views! No neighbors behind you! 4 bed, 4 bath, 3 car garage, loft, hardwood floors, open floor plan, finished basement with family room, full bath and bedroom! This home has amazing views, soaring ceilings, room for all, main floor laundry, pantry, close to everything! Easy access to I-25! Neighborhood parks and schools, plus community pool, tennis courts, miles of walking/biking paths, in a country club type atmosphere! Call today to schedule your personal tour! Call Ruth @ 303-667-0455 or Brandon @ 720-323-5839. 13555 Thorncreek Circle - Thornton

Home for Sale

Ranch or main floor master in the Roxborough Village area up to $300K Single Family home in Parker/ South Aurora up to $225K

Call me direct 303-807-0808 Cell: 303.807.0808 | email: dave@davekupernik.com

www.24KRealEstate.net

BUY & RECEIVE 1% or OF PURCHASE PRICE

* Everything Included * Free Market Analysis * MLS Placement * PlacementonRealtor.com * Internet Exposure

SELL

18425 Pony Express Drive, Suite 103 Parker, Colorado 80134 Office: 303-953-4801 | Fax : 303-953-4802

500 FLAT FEE LISTING!

$

NO KIDDING! Call John at 303-910-9196 or go to www.arapahoeproperties.com 30 Years Experience other charges may apply

Colorado Community Media was created to connect you to 23 communities with boundless

* No Advertising Fees * Relocation Exposure * Realtors Show Home * Sign & Lockbox * No Upfront Fees

opportunity and rewards. We now publish:

BEST OF THE BE S T R E A L T O R S

Charles

5280

MAGAZINE

ARAPAHOE PROPERTIES INC.

John Vizzi Owner/Broker

Did you know...

Home for Sale

I have two pre-approved buyers!

DAVE KUPERNIK CRS, SFR | BROKER OWNER

$449,000

720-560-1999

Just Listed

+2.8% MLS CO-OP

FULL SERVICE BROKERAGE OWNER 25 YEARS!

SEARCH MLS FREE!WWW.SELLBUYCOLORADO.COM

Money to Loan

are you upside down?

Adams County Sentinel, Arvada Press, Castle Rock News-Press, Centennial Citizen, Douglas County News-Press, Elbert County News, Englewood Herald, Foothills Transcript, Golden Transcript, Highlands Ranch Herald, Lakewood Sentinel, Littleton Independent, Lone Tree Voice, North JeffCo Westsider, Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel, Parker Chronicle, Pikes Peak Courier View, South Platte Independent, Westminster Window, Wheat Ridge Transcript, Teller County Extra,Tri-Lakes Tribune and Tribune Extra

REFINANCE TODAY!

We have HARP2 and the FHA Streamline Programs. Call me to discuss your situation! • Reverse Mortgages • Conventional Loans • FHA • VA BBB A+ since 1998

Knowledgeable, Courteous Service.

ALLIANCE GUARANTY MORTGAGE 303-549-8809 • djensen@allianceguaranty.com Personal one on one service!

johnvad@comcast.net license #215301

2821 South Parker Road Suite 455 Aurora, CO 80014-2735

DOUGLAS JENSEN LMB# 100026825 • NMLS# 368568

Your Community Connector to Boundless Rewards

10-COLOR

10 Lakewood Sentinel

March 7, 2013

ourcolorado

.com

TO ADVERTISE CALL LINDA WORK AT 303-566-4072 Home for Sale

Homes

Office Rent/Lease

Homes in all areas

Arvada -3 bedroom, Finished basement Family room with fireplace Remodeled Kitchen $1350/mo Deposit Ref & Credit Check

Central Arvada Professional Ofc Suites from $225 to $875/mo Shared Conference Room, Kitchen, Restrooms Internet Option

HomeSmart Realty A 5280 Top REALTOR

Commercial Property/ Rent

(303) 475-9567

Office Warehouse

Room for Rent

BARGAINS

Zero-down programs avail.

BANK FORECLOSURE & HUD PROPERTIES

www.mustseeinfo.com or call Kevin 303-503-3619

We Buy Houses & Condos

CASH PAID FAST any condition Call Bill 303-799-0759 Businesses for Sale/ Franchise Business Service & Advertising Biz Strong Repeat Clientele. Owner Retiring No Exp Nec. Training & Support 1-800-796-3234

303-239-9067

For Lease in Elizabeth 2,907 Sq.Ft. Large O/H Door 3 Phase Electric Cheap!

Call 303-688-2497

RENTALS Office Rent/Lease Apartments Arvada:

1 bedroom apartment $625 month Utilities paid. Near 52nd & Wadsworth. No pets. Call for details. 303-918-6937

Erickson Sellers Real Estate

GOLDEN/APPLEWOOD Clean, furn ranch, $325 w/ldy + $50 util, ref chkd. NS/NP. ST/LT lease 303.279.5212/847.763.1701

Senior Housing

Manufactured/Mobile Homes Elizabeth 2 Bedroom, 1/2 acre Pond, Greenhouse, Workshop 30' Patio Month to Month $900 (303) 646-0872

VARIOUS OFFICES 100-2,311 sq.ft. Rents from $200-$1750/month. Full service. 405-409 S Wilcox

Castle Rock

Mortgage Corner

Oakwood Senior Apartments Castle Rock, CO 2 Bedroom

Available Immediately

*Amazing Mtn Views!! * Laundry facilities in each bldg * Weekly activities in clubhouse * Picnic Area $875/month plus 1 Month Free Office Hours: Monday 9-4 Thursday 1-4 Friday 9-4

Income Restrictions Tax Credit Property 303-688-5080

Wasson Properties 719-520-1730

Did you know... Colorado Community Media was created to connect you to 23 communities with boundless opportunity and rewards.

ourcolorado

.com

TO SELL YOUR GENTLY USED ITEMS, CALL 303-566-4100 Farm Equipment 1946 Ford Tractor

Front bucket, back blade, runs good $2000 303-917-5804 photos on request

Farm Products & Produce Grain Finished Buffalo

quartered, halves and whole

719-775-8742

Locally raised, grass fed and grain finished Beef & Pork. Quarters, halves, wholes available. Can deliver 720-434-1322

Garage Sales MOVING SALE Sat-Sun March 9th & 10th 9am-3pm 9531 Cedarhurst Lane #C Highlands Ranch 80129 1 block South of Highlands Ranch Parkway & South Broadway Furniture, TV, Artwork, Decor, Storage Shelving, Books, Major Holiday Decor, Office Supplies, Christmas Dishes etc.

Moving Sale March 9th 9-4

Estate Sales ESTATE SALE

5721 Saulsbury Street, Arvada Friday & Saturday March 8th & 9th 9am-4pm Antique Loveseat, Dining Table w/4 chairs, 4 piece bedroom set, tons of salt & pepper shakers, cabinets, shelves & more! Block East of intersection Ralston Rd. & Wadsworth bypass

Firewood Bulk Firewood

Logs, various hardwoods, random links, you load, you haul. $60.00 for pick up load. Split firewood also available. 303-431-8132

Free Stuff Super Single Waterbed with 12 drawer underbed dresser. dark wood. good condition - Free, you haul. call 303-432-2735 arvada

Furniture

7079 Torrey St, Arvada, CO 80007 Dining room set, office set, couches, lawn mower, picturesMUCH MUCH MORE

2 Bar/Counter Stools

We are community.

720-514-9114

Wrought Iron Frame Rattan Seat w/Cushions $150

2 Round Beveled Glass End Tables

Your Community Connector to Boundless Rewards

24 x 26 Stone & Gray Finish Metal $425

720-514-9114

Furniture

Autos for Sale

Elizabeth Furniture Sale All dark wood, like new. Large entertainment center, 4 piece sofa set, 2 large chest of drawers, 5x5 fridge, 7 piece marble top dining set. (570)404-6174

1975 Mercedes 450 SLC Sports Coupe Sunroof, new paint- black new battery, tires, spark plugs Must See!! Make Offer, Runs Great! Bob 303-730-2077

Health and Beauty Want to Dump the Donut? Join a Challenge! or get a Personal Program www.sheernutrition.com

Tickets/Travel All Tickets Buy/Sell

NFL-NBA-NHL-NCAA-MLB WWW.DENVERTICKET.COM (303)-420-5000

PETS

1998 Toyota Camry

Automatic 4 cyl. Excellent condition throughout, clean, 165,000 miles, runs great. New Windshield, Good Tires. Asking $3400 720-938-3180 303-386-4355 Majestic Towing & Recovery, LLC 999 Vallejo Street, Denver, CO 80204 720-775-2702 Please be advised the following vehicles are for sale: 01. 1995 Burg Subaru Sedan - VIN# 517301 02. 1995 White Chevy Lumina - VIN# 108042 03. 1995 White Pontiac Bonneville - VIN# 204947 04. 1972 Yellow Volkswagen Bug (Beetle) – VIN# 511333 05. 1975 Yellow Chevy Monte Carlo – VIN# 453335 06. 2003 Gray Mitsubishi Lancer – VIN# 105189 07. 1990 Silver GMC Blazer – VIN# 520703 08. 1999 White Cadillac Deville – VIN# 801265

unwanted items?

Wanted Cash for all Cars and Trucks

Sell them here.

(303)741-0762

303-566-4100

Under $1000 Running or not. Any condition

bestcashforcars.com

11-COLOR

March 7, 2013

Lakewood Sentinel 11

ourcolorado

.com

TO ADVERTISE YOUR JOBS, CALL 303-566-4100 Help Wanted ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT,

DUNWIDDIE CUSTOM PACKAGING, INC. Full time position (8:00-5:00 M-F), AR, AP, proficient in Microsoft Office programs , accounting experience necessary. Fax or e-mail resume along with salary history to: Violet Andrews, Controller Fax (303) 799-3560; e-mail: packaging@dunwiddie.com Web site: www.dunwiddie.com

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

GAIN 130 LBS!

CASTLE PINES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

Savio House needs foster parents to provide temporary care for troubled teens ages 12-18. Training, 24 hour support and $1900/month provided. Must complete precertification training and pass a criminal and motor vehicle background check. Call Michelle 303-225-4073 or visit saviohouse.org.

IRRIGATION MAINTENANCE LEAD / SUPERVISOR

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

Help Wanted

Manufacturing Help Needed

Caregivers to provide in-home care to senior citizens who need assistance with activities of daily living. Call Today 303-736-6688 www.visitingangels.com /employment

Cook at a brand NEW healthcare location in Castle Rock CO.

When full this location will have 50 residents. We pride ourselves On scratch cooking. Hours will vary until full, experienced cooks that can work independently please apply by sending your resume to teresa@newhorizonfoods.com EOE

Coordinator P/T:

Locate and screen host families; provide support and activities for exchange students. Up to $850/ student with bonus and travel opportunities. Local training and support. Make friends worldwide! www.aspectfoundation.org

Data Entry-Office Assistant

Highlands Ranch 10-18 hrs wk. Detail orientated phone skills Proficient computer skills Email: Info@AlexandraEntertainment.com

Drivers: Local, Regional, OTR

Class-A Openings. Competitive Pay/Bonuses, Full Benefits Package. No-Touch. 1yr Tractor-Trailer Experience Transportation Specialists 1-866-HOME-TSL

A responsible individual is needed for small mechanical glass manufacturing. No experience is required. Send inquiry and/or resume to:

Help Wanted

jobs@latoscientific.com

Part-time Thursday, Friday 830 5:30 SOME SAT 9am-1pm 20-25 hrs /wk, Patient care, vaccine admin, vitals, and lab. HOUR FUN Pediatric Office near Park Meadows area fax 303-689-9628 email:

Franchisee of the World’s largest sandwich franchise is seeking management positions for expansion in the Wheat Ridge area, as well as other metro locations. Management experience in food Service required. Please email your resume to jobs@ypmgmt.com or you can mail to 5115 North Federal Blvd, #2, Denver, CO 80221-1141

s.levin@pediatrics5280.com

PLANT OPERATOR/TRAINEE

Centennial Water & Sanitation District is seeking a motivated WasteWater Treatment Plant Operator/Trainee. Please visit our website http://centennialwater.org for details & application.

Route Sales Representative

cert., and CDL with Hazmat endorsement required. Apply online at: https://mathesongas.silkroad.c om/epostings eoe

LIVE-IN HOUSE MANAGERS / MAINTENANCE

Offering an ideal employment opportunity for highly reliable non-smoking English speaking couple each working a 30-35 hour week. Responsibilities included daily housekeeping and lawn care, errands and routine maintenance. A private two bedroom apartment including all utilities will be provided, as well as salary commensurate with experience, vacation and health benefits. References and back ground check will be required. No pets or children. Please fax a letter of interest with a brief description of work history and references to 303-279-6540. If you have any questions, please call 303-532-9898

Help Wanted Western Summit

Nurse RN, LPN, or MA

Matheson- a leading manufacturer, processor, retail sales and distributor of welding gases and supplies seeks a: Full Time Route Sales Representative to sell and deliver welding gases and supplies. 1 yr. welding related

Help Wanted

Truck Drivers with Class A CDL for tankers and end dumps.

Based along the Colorado Front Range area, some travel will be required. Must have 2 years tractor – trailer experience and a clean driving record. Applicants need to provide a current MVR. Equipment Operator – multiple positions available for both farm and construction equipment. Some traveling may be required. Hourly pay with over time. Benefit package includes vacation time, sick leave, health insurance, Aflac & 401K. Email resume to Brianne@parkerag.com or call Parker Ag at 888-246-7654 to get an application.

Constructors, Inc. is seeking Formwork Carpenters & Laborers, Concrete Finishers, Pipefitters, and Millwrights (process equipment installations) for large wastewater project located in Denver area. Applications will be taken at 9780 Pyramid Ct, Suite 100, Englewood, CO 80112, from 8-5 M-F. Send resumes to Careers@westernsummit.com or call (303)325-0325. WSCI is an EEO Employer. Would you like to earn an extra $500 to $1,000 this month?

is looking for

Marketing Executives Full or Part-Time Call Today For Details Matt at 303-618-2970

Work From Home AVON Good earnings to sell or buy, CR, Parker, HR & Centennial. Call for information Fay, (303)790-2524 flnorris@yahoo.com

find your next job here. always online at ourcoloradocareers.com

ourcolorado

CLASSIFIEDS TO ADVERTISE, CALL 303-566-4100 Instruction CPR First Aid Instruction

Will's Life Safety

Classes available at your location and time Great Rates Please call for further information Call Chris (303)748-2245 chriswilliams351@gmail.com

Piano or Guitar lessons

At your home or my Parker studio by experienced, patient teacher. Parker, Highlands Ranch, S. Aurora. We can also work singing or songwriting into the lessons, and can include music that the student loves to keep it fun. Visit musictreecolorado.com or phone John at 303-521-8888.

Instruction

Attend COllege Online frOm HOme

*Medical, *Business, *Criminal Justice, *Hospitality. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified. SCHEV authorized.

Want To Purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201

We are community.

www.CenturaOnline.com

AIRLINES ARE HIRING Train for hands on Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified – Housing available CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance

877-818-0783

Your Community Connector to Boundless Rewards

e n i l n o t u o Check us

Call 800-488-0386

Misc. Notices Want To Purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201

.com

ourColoradonews.com

16-COLOR

12 Lakewood Sentinel

March 7, 2013

ourcolorado

SERVICES TO ADVERTISE YOUR SERVICES, CALL 303-566-4100 Accounting/ Bookkeeping

’ Don t Pay Too Much In Taxes or for having your taxes done… • Accomplished Tax Consultants • • Pay with Refund Available • • Local Family Business • • Upfront Value Pricing • • Quick Refund • • BBB Accredited, A+ Rating •

L.L. Bright, CPA, LLC

Personal Tax Preparation 720-629-6388 Flexible hours and scheduling

Carpentry Carpenter/Handyman:

Semi retired but still ready to work for you! 34 years own business. Prefer any small jobs. Rossi's: 303-233-9581

Cleaning

Ali’s Cleaning Services

Residential and Commercial Cleaning • 15yrsexperience •WindowCleaning • Detailed,Honest, •Insured&Bonded Dependable •GreatCustomerService

Call Ali @ 720-300-6731

Concrete/Paving J-Star Concrete

• Thorough •

When “OK” Just isn’t good enough -Integrity & Quality Since 1984 For more information visit: JustDetailsCleaningService.com Call Rudy 303-549-7944 for free est.

A PATCH TO MATCH

FOR ALL YOUR GARAGE DOOR NEEDS!

AFFORDABLE

DRIVEWAY REPLACEMENT OR RE-SURFACING

All phases to include

We do quality concrete work at affordable low pricing. Ready for a brand-new looking Driveway or Patio for half the cost of a total replacement?

See if your Driveway or Patio qualifies for an affordable Nu-Look Resurfacing.

NU-LOOK

DRIVEWAYS

Call Today for a free quote

Sanders Drywall Inc. Acoustic scrape and re-texture Repairs to full basement finishes Water damage repairs Interior paint, door & trim installs 30+ years experience Insured Free estimates Darrell 303-915-0739

20 yrs experience Remodel expert, kitchen, basements, & service panel upgrades. No job too small. Senior disc. 720-690-7645

ELECTRICAL SERVICE WORK

Progressive Driveway 720-2247590

Radiant Lighting Service **

Deck/Patio 303.781.DECK(3325)

www.deckdoctorinc.com

• Restore • Wood • Repair • Composite • Replace • Since 1993

FRee eStimateS Doors/Windows

Door Doctor

D & D FENCING

Commercial & Residential All types of cedar, chain link, iron, and vinyl fences. Install and repair. Serving all areas. Low Prices. FREE Estimates. 720-434-7822 or 303-296-0303

DISCOUNT FENCE CO

Quality Fencing at a DiscountPrice Wood, Chain Link, Vinyl, Orna-iron, New Install and Repairs. Owner Operated since 1989 Call Now & Compare! 303-450-6604

We are community.

JAMES MARYE

Computer Services

Handyman

Cowboy Consulting 303-526-2739

whiteyjr@yahoo.com www.DenverDoorDoctor.com

Your Community Connector to Boundless Rewards

TRASH HAULING

Instant Trash Hauling • Home • Business • Junk & Debris • Furniture • Appliances • Tree Limbs • Moving Trash • Carpet • Garage Clean Out

Dirt, Rock, Concrete, Sod & Asphalt

FREE ESTIMATES 7 DAYS A WEEK

Call Bernie 303.347.2303

Heating/ Air Conditioning

Office 303-642-3548 Cell 720-363-5983 No Service in Parker or Castle Rock kes Ma All odels &M

Family owned and serving Golden & Jefferson County since 1955. 24-Hour Service

Furnaces • Boilers • Water Heaters Service • Repair • Replace

720.327.9214 Commercial & Residential

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL Install • sand • FInIsh RepaIRs • lamInates pRe-FInIshed • CaRpet Install

10% Senior & Military Discount All Home Energy Audits

House Cleaning

OUR QUALITY WILL FLOOR YOU!

303-478-8328 All Work Guaranteed - Insured

A Quality Handyman 720-422-2532

A HOME REPAIR & REMODELING HANDYMAN •Baths •Kitchens •Tiling •Large & Small Jobs

303-425-0066 303-431-0410

Bob’s Home Repairs

General home improvement and repairs. Painting, bath remodel, drywall, etc.30 years experience; references 303-241-7897

Gloria's Hands on Cleaning

Hauling Service

Reliable, 25 years in business, personal touch, spring cleaning. Weekly, bi-weekly, once a month

" $Reasonable$" Rates On:

Servicing the Metro North and Metro West areas

*Trash Cleanup: old furniture, mattresses, appliances, etc. *Replacement of Decorative Rock *Hauling: trash, old sod, debris. *Gutter cleaning. *Storm Damage Cleanup, References Servicing the Denver West and North areas Mark 303.432.3503

303-456-5861

Insurance INSURANCE REVIEW

- Please call 720-484-3732 for a FREE Home, Auto and Life Insurance review!

"AFFORDABLE HAULING"

Janitorial Services

Office - 303-642-3548 Cell 720-363-5983 Ron Massa BBB - Bonded - Insured

COMMERCIAL CLEANING

You Call - I Haul Basement, Garages, Houses, Construction, Debris, Small Moves

All types of repairs. Reasonable rates 30yrs Exp. 303-450-1172

The Affordable Handyman

720.276.9648

Free Estimates • Reliable Licensed • Bonded Insured • Senior Discount

Hauling Service

Ron Massa

www.mikesgaragedoors.com

D O OR SPECIALIST ~ C ARPENTER

Interior • Exterior Replacement • Repair Commercial • Residential

Carpentry • Painting Tile • Drywall • Roof Repairs Plumbing • Electrical Kitchen • Basements Bath Remodels Property Building Maintenance

(303) 646-4499

Electrical Work All types. Honest and reliable, licensed & ins. Free estimates. Craig (303)429-3326

Fence Services

HANDYMAN

Hardwood Floors

Affordable Electrician

303 827-2400

Massa Construction 303-642-3548

• Springs, Repairs • New Doors and Openers • Barn and Arena Doors • Locally-Owned & Operated • Tom Martino’s Referral List 10 Yrs • BBB Gold Star Member Since 2002

Electricians

All types, licensed & insured. Honest expert service. Free estimates. 720-203-7385

Pergolas

Just Details Cleaning Service

Handyman

Dry wall repair specialist. 30yrs. Experience, Insured Satisfaction guaranteed Call Ed 720-328-5039

• honesT •

12 years experience. Great References

Garage Doors

Driveways, Stamped & Color Concrete, Steps, Walkways, Basement, Garage Floors, Porches, Tareout & Repair, Patios. Free Est. 7 Days WK 720-327-8618

Construction • DepenDable •

Drywall

Trash & Junk Removal

We take what your trash man won't. Branches, mattresses, appliances, reasonable rates & prompt service 720-333-6832

“Let us do the dirty work!”

• Dependable • Best Prices • Detailed Great References! We are Family-Owned and Operated

720-257-1996 geniecommercialcleaning@yahoo.com

Online Advertising.

Expand your reach. Increase your results. Colorado Community Media is your one-stop advertising partner spanning the Denver Metro suburbs to the foot of Pikes Peak. Laser focus your ads on a few or all of our 21 sites reaching more than 400,000 readers.

Get your business online today! Scan this code or contact bstolte@ourcoloradonews.com

OurColoradoNews.com 20 community papers | 21 websites | 400,000 readers

13-COLOR

March 7, 2013

Lakewood Sentinel 13

ourcolorado

SERVICES TO ADVERTISE YOUR SERVICES, CALL 303-566-4100

Landscaping/Nurseries

Landscaping/Nurseries

LANDSCAPE

Misc. Services

Painting

STAIRLIFTS INSTALLED

Bob’s Painting, Repairs & Home Improvements

with a Warranty Starting at $1575

WALK-IN-TUBS

• Complete Landscape Design & Construction • Retaining Walls, Paver & Natural Stone Patios • Clean-Ups & Plant Pruning • Tree & Stump Removal • New Plantings • Irrigation Systems and Repairs • Landscape Lighting

Starting at $2995

720.436.6340

• Honest pricing • • Free estimates •

Insured

Licensed and Insured

www.arterralandscaping.com

SHORTY'S LANDSCAPING "???Need Lawn Mowing???"

303-274-9349. 12 years exp. Affordable, Insured, FREE est. Landscaping, aerating, sprinkler installs, makeovers & more! www.shortyslandscaping.com

Call Us Today! 720-545-9222

Lawn/Garden Services

Motorcycle Repair

Dreilng Lawn Service FREE Estimates

Spring is coming – Need your carbs cleaned?

• Weekly Mowing • Aeration • Power Rake • Fertilization • Sprinkler Install / Repair & Turn On • Sod Install & Repair • Rock Install • Gutter Clean Out Senior Discount - Accepting All Major Credit Cards

Call

For local news any time of day, find your community online at

OurColoradoNews.com

30 yrs experience Free estimates 303-450-1172

(303)427-5342 or 720-470-2870

Motorcycle/ATV Service & Repair

All Makes and Models Small engine repair also

Innovative Painting “Residential Experts”

35% OFF

Int. & Ext, includes fences & decks

FREE ESTIMATES NO DEPOSIT

720-308-0425

Pet Care & Services

Combined services or choose one Call 303-915-3901

DEEDON'S PAINTING

AA Rocky Mountain Rooter & Plumbing

Please Recycle this Publication when Finished

JUST FOR FUN! For Local News Anytime of the Day Visit OurColoradoNews.com

Bullseye Plumbing and Drains

“Targeting All Your Plumbing & Drain Cleaning Needs!” John DeHaan

(720) 357-0198 www.bullseyepad.com

Cowgirl Massage & Dog Walking

Plumbing

Fisher Cycle Works Call Fish Fisher at:

303-960-7665

303-859-9828 40 years experience Interior & Exterior painting. References 303-466-4752

Plumbing

NOLEMAORE KS DRIPS BREAKS CLOGS We will match any written estimate! Same day service! No job too small or too big!

COLORADO REGISTERED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Licensed

Painting

Professional Service - WITHOUT Professional Prices Licensed * Insured * Bonded Free Est. Over 25yrs exp. Local family owned company 303-960-5215

FRONT RANGE PLUMBING

303.451.1971

Commercial/Residential

For all your plumbing needs • Water Heaters • Plumbing Parts SENIOR DISCOUNTS FREE ESTIMATES in the metro area

www.frontrangeplumbing.com

W

14-COLOR

14 Lakewood Sentinel BPB OurColoradoClassifieds.com

March18, 7, 2013 October 2012

ourcolorado

SERVICES TO ADVERTISE YOUR SERVICES, CALL 303-566-4100 Plumbing

Remodeling

PLUMBING, SPRINKLER & SWAMP COOLERS. FREE INSTANT QUOTE.

Repair or Replace: Faucets, Toilets, Sinks, Vanity, Dishwashers, Water Heater, Broken Pipes, Spigot/Hosebib, Drain Cleaning, Disposals etc. Sprinkler StartUp/Repair/Installation. Swamp Cooler Start-Up/Repair. Call West Tech (720)298-0880

RALPH’S & JOE’S AFFORDABLE

Remodeling

Roofing/Gutters

Rocky Mountain Contractors Please Recycle this Publication when Finished

Home Remodeling Specialists, Inc.

Abram Property Services Inc.

Licensed General Contractor Locally Owned (Arvada) Fully Insured Home Additions / Remodel / Repair /Maintenance Small Company - Low Overhead - Low Rates Personalized Service by me

* Bath * Kitch Remodels * Bsmt Finishes * Vinyl Windows * Patio Covers * Decks 30+ yrs. exp. George (303)252-8874

A Tree Stump Removal Company

We offer tree removal, brush, mulch and root chasing in addition to stump removal. We also have firewood available! Call today for your Free Estimate. (720)234-3442

Troy Abram (303)503-5721

Roofing/Gutters

GREENE'S REMODELING

Bathroom/kitchen remodeling, repair work, plumbing leaks, water damage. No job too small Window replacement. Serving Jeffco since 1970 (303)237-3231

Please Recycle this Publication when Finished

Home Construction and Remodeling 303-216-2116

Seasonal

JAY WHITE Tree Service Serving with pride since 1975 Tree & shrub trimming & removals, firewood. Call Jay (303)278-7119

Please recycle this publication when finished.

To Advertise Call Englewood (303) 566-4100 Monument (719) 481-3423 For Local News Anytime WoodlandPark of the (719) Day Visit 687-3006 OurColoradoNews.com

Andy & Bob's Roofing/Gutters

All types roofs-installs, repairs and certifications. Aluminum seamless gutters. Since 1952 (303)984-0481

Now offering

Roofing:

Snow Removal, Yard clean ups, fall aeration, fertilization, handyman jobs and pooper scooper Interior/Exterior

Shingles, Flat Roofs, Roof Leak Repairs. 35 years of experience. Free estimates. Butch Metzler (303)422-8826

Your next booked service could start here.

Tax Services

ONLINE TAX PREPERATION at competative pricing! • Secure Online Portal • • Upfront Value Pricing •

portions donated to support local schools

For Local News Anytime of the Day Visit OurColoradoNews.com Your Community Connector to Boundless Rewards

Tree Service

• Local Family Business • • Quick Refund • • BBB Accredited, A+ Rating •

Place your Service Directory ad today. Call 303-566-4100!

BrightsCPA.com Personal Tax Preparation Flexible hours and scheduling

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES GUIDE A QUALITY HANDYMAN SERVICE Affordable Home Repairs At Your Fingertips FREE ESTIMATES, ALL WORK GUARANTEED General Repairs, Bathrooms, Kitchens, Electrical & Plumbing

Senio Discou r Contact Mark at nt 720-422-2532

Save $25 on any work over $100

Discover Watervale Homes Save Money-Proven Results-Guaranteed Local and Trusted All types of Home Construction and Remodeling We Listen-We Build-We Satisfy Free consultation-Call today

ATERVALE HOMES Green Building Since 1986

303-216-2116 • www.watervalehomes.com

Complete Home Remodeling Interior - Exterior - Kitchens - Baths - Basements Additions - Master Suites - Decks - Doors - Windows Siding - Roofing

Ron Massa Owner

Licensed - Bonded - Insured

Office 303-642-3548 Cell 720-363-5983 35 Years Experience

Bankruptcy, Divorce, Criminal Defense Philip J. Vadeboncoeur Attorney At Law

303-232-0878

vadeboncoeurlaw.com Free Initial Consultation Vadeboncoeur Law Office, LLC 12600 W. Colfax Ave., Suite C-400 Lakewood, Colorado 80215

Payment plans available

PROGRESSIVE & Concrete DRIVEWAY Concepts . LLC

Commercial & residential concrete flatwork, Pavers, Drainage Systems and Retaining Walls. • Senior & Military Discounts • Call today for a free estimate

(720) 224-7590

visit us at progressivedriveway.com Save $100 dollars with mention of this ad. Licensed & Insured We are not happy unless you are!

To advertise your business here call 303-566-4089 Ask for Viola • Fax: 303-566-4098

Life-si Age” a

West MetroLIFE 15-LIFE

Lakewood Sentinel 15 March 7, 2013

An Ice Age adventure

State in eye of TV fixers

DMNS newest exhibit, 3D film features mammoths, mastodons By Tammy Kranz

tkranz@ourcoloradonews.com

T

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

2010. Crews from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science found more than 6,000 bones of 41 kinds of animals, including mammoths, mastodons, camels and giant bison. “Since the discovery in 2010, the Denver community has fallen in love with the Ice Age,” said Samantha Richardsan educator at the museum. Now visitors to the museum can view some of the discoveries from the site as part of the Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age exhibit, showing through May 27. The exhibit was created by The Field Museum in Chicago, but DMNS added its own personal touches, including a section called Colorado’s Ice Age, where more than two dozen specimens are displayed. The discovery at Snow Mass garnered international attention because, said DMNS curator of vertebrate paleontology Joseph Sertich, “it’s the best high FUN FACT: altitude ice age site Mammoths in the world. Snow were beasts Mass is unique that weighing up to it allows you to look eight tons and at 90,000 years of mastodons were time, it’s not just a their shorter, snapshot.” stockier cousins. Sertich played

A life-size model of a saber-toothed cat and other Ice Age animals are on display in “Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age” at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. a key role in the Snow Mass project, and said, “It’s nice now that a year and a half (later) we can present some of the preliminary findings.” Some of the fossils unearthed from the dig are on display for the first time — including a mastodon humerus that was chewed on by a bear — and the exhibit gives details about the discoveries and the science emerging from the site. There is also a work station set up in the exhibit where museum volunteers are cleaning elephant fossils from another dig site in Colorado. “People are fascinated by the process of science and what paleontologists do,” Richards said, saying the work station is a great opportunity for them to see how fossils are taken from the field and then cleaned to prepare for museum exhibits. Other highlights of the museum include four life-size models of Ice Age animals, including a Columbian mammoth, standing at 14 feet at the shoulder, which is one of the largest mammals to ever

IF YOU GO What: “Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age” When: Through May 27 Where: Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. Info: www.dmns.org walked in North America. As far as the overall experience, Richards said she hopes people “connect to the prehistoric past of Colorado — what the environment used to be like.” In conjunction with the exhibit, the museum is showing the 45-minute IMAX film, “Titans of the Ice Age 3D,” through May 30. Computer-generated imagery and the 3D aspect puts the viewer up close and personal with how saber-toothed cats, woolly mammoths and other beasts migrated across the continents, adapted to the climate and offers theories on how they died out.

Two business turnaround experts have added Colorado spots that need saving in this season’s TV episodes. Hotel “fixer” Anthony Melchiorri, who has more than 20 years in the hospitality business and has turned around high-profile places, including The Algonquin in New York City, will tackle the Western Riviera Motel in Grand Lake on “Hotel Impossible” at 8 p.m. MST March 25 on the Travel Channel. While the hotel needed some major overhauling, Melchiorri reportedly fell in love with Grand Lake. “I will go on record saying it’s the most beautiful place I’ve ever been,” Melchiorri told Sky-Hi News. “I was blown away. Grand Lake is a piece of art. Every single time you turn around there is either frozen lake with a beautiful cloud over it, or there’s a part of the lake that’s not frozen with a sun over it, or there’s a mountain by itself or a formation of mountains. I’ve not seen the same landscape since I’ve been here. “And then you take this beautiful town of Grand Lake that looks like the back lot of a Hollywood studio and you incorporate that with just beautiful, open-hearted people who know each other — it’s my favorite place, and it is the most beautiful place I’ve ever been. And I thought Alaska and Hawaii would be tops, and this surprised me.” For more on Melchiorri and “Hotel Impossible,” go to www.travelchannel. com/tv-shows/hotel-impossible. For information on the Western Riviera, go to www.westernriv.com/. Meanwhile, longtime food and beverage industry consultant John Taffer tries to save failing watering holes on Spike TV’s show “Bar Rescue.” He and his crew traveled to Denver last year to turn around Zanzibar Billiards, 2046 Larimer. They spent four days filming, staff training and remodeling the Ballpark-neighborhood joint. The show’s third season premiered on Feb. 10, and Taffer’s travels this year will include Denver. Spike TV hasn’t announced which bar Taffer will bring his brutal honesty to yet. For more on the show, go to www. spike.com/shows/bar-rescue/.

Something old, something new

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

Old Major, a restaurant that specializes in “farmhouse fare,” is a major addition to Denver’s cuisine scene. During a delicious and informative press event recently, chef/coowner Justin Brunson (Masterpiece Deli), walked us through a multicourse tasting, which included wood-fired Pei mussels, black truffle and pistachio sausages, the smoked fish plate, a vegetarian three-course tasting (which changes every Monday), pan-seared pork chop, pan-roasted Colorado striped bass, duck fat French fries, wood-fired Brussels sprouts and braised mustard greens. (We shared, trust me!) Not to mention the crustcrunchy pretzel rolls with mustard butter that precedes each meal. What, no dessert? Are you nuts? Pastry chef Nadine Donovan delighted us with a crème caramel adorned with a crisp slice of bacon and a maple syrup sauce and her interpretation of baked Alaska. Parker continues on Page 17

16

16 Lakewood Sentinel

Ruiz given 36 years

March 7, 2013

FREE Estimages & Inspections

After child abuse confession Lakewood man sentenced Staff Report A Lakewood man has been sentenced to 36 years in prison and five years parole, after confessing to the court that he caused the death of the 2-year-old daughter of his girlfriend. Keith Nick Ruiz, 26, had previously pleaded guilty to causing the death of

In-network for most insurances!

Dolci Gryshayeva in September 2011. Ruiz and the girl’s mother had been living in Lakewood in 2011. Ruiz confessed to the crime in October. He told the court he got off work, and had been home alone with the girl when he became frustrated and snapped when the girl refused to stop crying. He told the court that he forcefully threw her on the ground and fell on top of her. When he realized that she had stopped breathing, he called 911.

Dolci never regained consciousness, and was taken off life support two days later. The cause of death was identified as a closed head injury due to blunt force trauma. The autopsy also uncovered older injuries: Bruising on her hip, chest and back, along with broken ribs and retinal bleeding. Ruiz had faced a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison for his charges.

HAVE A NEWS TIP Our team of professional reporters, photographers and editors are out in the community to bring you the news each week, but we can't do it alone. Send your news tips, your own photographs, event information, letters, commentaries ... Please share by contacting us at newstips@ourcoloradonews.com and we will take it from there. PAID ADVERTISEMENT

2 012 - 2 013 OFFICERS & DIRECTORS

Working Together to Make Applewood a Dynamic, Vibrant Community in which to Work, Live and Play

Board meetings are the first Thursday of each month. All board meetings are open to ABA members. PRESIDENT Bob Rizzuto KW Commercial Real Estate LLC, 303-809-1757 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Lisa Kish-Pittman Abrakadoodle lkish-pittman@abrakadoodle.com

MARCH 2013

About the ABA als committed to program excellence, fiscal

SECRETARY Brian Melody Applewood Golf Course, 303-279-3003

tion, expansion and development of its

DIRECTORS Van Wedgwood Re/Max Alliance, 303-420-5352

responsibilities and community involvement. The ABA is dedicated to the promomembers by providing services that directly aid, support and promote their business and by expressing and supporting common goals of protection identity and growth of the Applewood businesses and the community. ABA meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at the Rolling Hills

Lori Bush-Engel Modern Woodmen of America, 303-880-4084

Country Club, 15707 W. 26th Ave., Golden

Brian Melody Applewood Golf Course, 303-279-3003

www.applewoodbusiness.com.

Diane Sweat MyVideoTalk, 303-248-5517 Lee Knoll, Jr. Knoll & Company, P.C., 303-238-9673 Peter Einsle The Abo Group, Inc., 303-531-4990 Debbie Hall Mary Kay Cosmetics, 303-423-9177 John Tracy Individual Ambassador 303-995-6421

CO, 80401. For further details please visit:

Visit Our Website You can learn about upcoming events, register for general membership meetings, and view the current membership directory and other important information at www.applewoodbusiness.com

Joe McCoy Evergreen National Bank 303-456-7675

ABA MISSION STATEMENT

The ABA is dedicated to the promotion, expansion and development of its members by providing services that directly aid, support and promote their businesses and by expressing and supporting common goals of protection, identity and growth of Applewood businesses and the community.

ABA GOLF TOURNAMENT

The ABA is a group of business profession-

2ND VICE PRESIDENT Mary Jean Cipro MJ Design & Interiors LLC, 303-910-2371

TREASURER Sean Plumb US Bank, 303-237-7757

Visit us on the Web at www.applewoodbusiness.com

HAVE A SPECIAL EVENT OR ACTIVITY YOU’D LIKE TO GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT? Send it to leaflet@applewoodbusiness. com. Emails are sent out on the first and third Thursdays.. To be included we must receive the announcement by the previous Monday at 5 PM.

Sean Plumb Branch Manager

Westland Office 10395 W. Colfax Ave. Lakewood

303.237.7757

HOW TO RSVP FOR A GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING To make meeting reservations, contact us at an ABA member phone number 303-586-8877 or register and pay online at www.applewoodbusiness.com/ reserve-online/ by the Friday PRIOR to Thursday meeting. Please note that we can not guarantee a meal for those who register past the deadline. 5-Minute Spotlight Signup If you sign up to be the 5-minute spotlight speaker for an upcoming meeting. ABA will also feature your business in the newsletter. For more information, please contact Lisa Kish-Pittman at lkish-pittman@abrakadoodle.com

AD SPACE ONLY $100 You can feature your business on the monthly ABA Page in the Golden Transcript, Lakewood Sentinel and Wheat Ridge Transcript. The page publishes the first Thursday of each month. One vertical 2” x 4” ad is just $100 per month for ABA members. Please contact Michelle Patrick at Colorado Community Media: mpatrick@ourcoloradonews.com 303-566-4126

PLUMBING•DRAIN CLEANING HEATING•COOLING ELECTRICAL REPAIR & SERVICE for the homeowner

Call us for a job done right the first time!

Please mark your calendar for the Applewood Golf Tournament in June. It will be on June 7th starting at 1:30 p.m. (lunch at 12:00). This year, we are expecting a larger group, so make sure you reserve your spot soon! Golf Entry Fee $300 per Team $75 Individual Golfers will be placed on a Team All entry fees include green fees, cart, tee prizes, raffle prizes and lunch Networking Lunch Only $20 4-Person Scramble Contest Holes Silent Auction/Raffle Questions? Brian at 303-279-3003

The Applewood Business Association PO Box 5177, Wheat Ridge, CO 80034 303-586-8877; F: 303-586-8878

Upcoming General Membership Meetings Make Reservations LUNCHEON Thursday, March 14th, 11:15am -1:00pm Rolling Hills Country Club 15707 West 26th Avenue, Golden Cost: $15.00, includes meal Speaker: Andrea Constantine Topic: Planting the Seeds of Possibility: Shifting from a Me to We Society 5-Minute Spotlight & Door Prize: Michael Hanley, The Institute for Environmental Solutions. Michael will give us a briefing on the Revive the Greenbelt Project in Wheat Ridge. This is a cooperative project with the Institute and the City of Wheat Ridge to plant and maintain new trees in the Wheat Ridge Greenbelt to help the Greenbelt recover from the storm of 2009.

MARCH SPEAKER BIO

Register Online!

MEMBER & NON-MEMBER FEES: General Membership meetings cost for lunch and breakfast are as follows ABA Member $15.00 Non ABA Member $20.00 Guests are free on their first visit.

AFTER-HOURS SPONSORSHIP Do you want to spotlight your business?

Sponsor an ABA After Hours at your location or a different location for only $100. For all the details, contact ABA Special Events chair, Mo Lukens at 303-273-0477.

Andrea Constantine is a social entrepreneur, speaker and author. She inspires others to make a difference in the world by getting involved and creating community through compassion, contribution and connection. She believes that when we come together, change can be made. With a sense of community, separation dissipates, leading to happier, healthier, more compassionate human beings who can then contribute back to others. Books: Speaking Your Truth (V1 & V2), How to Bring Your Book to Life This Year, Soulful Marketing, Connection: 101 Ways to Be of Service and Create Community.

n tioers! You can n e b t At Mem advertise A AB

your business

on this page!

Reach 25,775 homes each month!

303-278-8424

We'll design your ad at no additional cost.

Proud Winners of the Golden Rotary “Ethics in Business Award”

No contract involved.

www.ApplewoodFixIt.com

Present this ad for $20 off ANY SERVICE we provide!

Call ABA Member Michelle Patrick to reserve your space for next month!

303-566-4126

17-COLOR

March 7, 2013

YOUR WEEK & MORE

THURSDAY/MARCH 7 DAY AT Capitol House District 29 plans

a Day at the Capitol, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at the Colorado State Capitol, 200 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. Come watch a day’s work from the floor to the committee room. We will have a light lunch together. You are welcome to come and go as you please. RSVP if you plan to attend by calling 303-866-2950 or by e-mailing Reptracy29@gmail.com.

MULTIMEDIA PERFORMANCE

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

CHILI COOK-OFF The Golden High School PTA plans its first chili cook-off to raise money for after-prom, senior scholarships and classroom grants. The event is from 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7. Support the school by showcasing your chili or buying a ticket to help judge. Tickets include a bowl, spoon and bottle of water, and are available in advance or at the door. The evening also will feature a silent auction, raffle and bake sale. Visit http://goldendemonspta. org/chili-cook-off/ for more information and to register. THURSDAY/MARCH 7 to May 17 QUILT ENTRIES Firehouse Quilts is looking for quilt entries for its eighth annual quilt show to support its mission of helping children in crisis. The special

theme this year is Patriotic, plus there are 13 other categories you can enter. The show will be July 19-20 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock. Final entries are due by June 21, but entries received by May 17 receive an early bird rate. All forms and instructions are available at www.firehousequilts. org; click on “Quilt Show” at the top.

FRIDAY/MARCH 8 THEATER PRODUCTION Lakewood Cultural Center presents Aquila Theatre Company in Edmond Rostand’s “Cyrano de Bergerac” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 8. Tickets on sale now at www.Lakewood.org/Tickets, 303-987-7845 or at the box office, 470 S. Allison Parkway. PET CLASS Pet owners and caregivers

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

FRIDAY AND Saturday/March 8-9 HOMESCHOOL PRODUCTION

Colorado ACTS presents Friday 12- to 18-year-old class homeschool production “Backstage” by Pat Cook. We all know that the real drama in a theater takes place backstage and creates quite a comedy to watch. Lines and plot twists fly in this theatrical farce where overthe-hill prima donnas reign — or think they do — and most of the rest of the cast is betting on who comes out on top.

Shows are at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. March 1, and at 7 p.m. March 2 and March 8-9 at 9460 W. 58th Ave., Arvada. Tickets available at www.coloradoacts.org or by calling 303-456-6772.

ORCHESTRA CONCERT Augustana Arts presents Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra performing “The Matter of Music: Wood,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 8, at Colorado Christian University Music Center, 9200 W. Ellsworth, Lakewood; and at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave., Denver. Call 303-3884962 or visit www.augustanaarts.org for tickets and information. FRIDAY/MARCH 8-17 PLAYHOUSE PERFORMANCE Festival Playhouse and 11 Minute Theatre Company present “Those Crazy Ladies in the House on the Corner,” by Pat Cook. What do you do when you have three geriatric sisters as patients and all they want to do is sit at home and talk to one another – all at the same time? You move another person in with them. At least, that is what Doc Lomax does when he has a new nurse needing a place to live. Performances are at the Festival Playhouse, 5665 Olde Wadsworth Blvd. Call 303-422-4090 or visit www. festivalplayhouse.com. SATURDAY/MARCH 9 CHANNELING DEMYSTIFIED Eclectic

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

Your Week continues on Page 20

Parker: Arvada Visitors Center launched new website Parker continued from Page 15

Whetting our whistles were house red and white wines produced for Old Major by Infinite Monkey Theorem owner Ben Parsons, and a variety of craft cocktails from bar manager Courtney Wilson (formerly of Williams & Graham). But enough about the food. The decor is a wonder on its own. The space, at 3316 Tejon St., was a roller-skating rink back in the day, and Old Major’s decor pays homage to its roots. The hostess stand, for example, is on roller-skate wheels. The sconces at the entrance were fashioned from split buckets that held roller skates. The floor is from the original roller rink. FinArt, a local designer and fabricator, designed many of the design elements in the modern farmhouse decor. Dinner is served seven nights a week, and reservations are available at www. opentable.com or by calling 720-420-0622. (Twenty percent of the 90-seat dining room is saved for walk-ins.) The website www. oldmajordenver.com is a work in progress.

Moreno joins CBS4 morning news

Britt Moreno, from KSAZ-TV in Phoenix, will be the new co-anchor of the “CBS4 Morning News” at 5 a.m., 6 a.m. and noon, beginning in early April. She will share the set with co-anchor Alan Gionet. Moreno, who worked at the Phoenix TV station as a weekend morning anchor since 2010, is replacing Brooke Wagner, whose contract wasn’t renewed. Before KSAZ-TV, Moreno worked at KRGV-TV in south Texas as a general assignment reporter. Moreno, who is bilingual, is originally from Austin, Texas. She attended Trinity University in San Antonio

where she received degrees in communications and Spanish. In her spare time, she enjoys the outdoors, reading, cooking and trying local restaurants.

Ford Big Apple bound

KYGO-FM country radio veteran Kelly Ford posted this on Twitter Friday after she landed at LaGuardia Airport: “If I can make it here I can make it anywhere. I’ve got a bit of news. After over 20 great years in Denver, I’m excited to begin a new broadcasting adventure at NASH-FM and thrilled to be a part of bringing country back to NYC. Thanks so much for all your support and encouragement.” Congrats, Kelly! Hope the Big Apple doesn’t bite.

Play your way through Arvada

The Arvada Visitors Center just launched a new website: visitarvada.org — it’s all about the best ways to eat, drink and play your way through Arvada. The site is designed to be a resource for the locals and a great tool for visitors. What the site offers: • Day-trip suggestions (Single in the City, Date Night, Live it Up on A Budget) • Shopping and dining directories • Up-to-the minute event calendar • Arvada “Top Things To See and Do” on home page. Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.

Lakewood Sentinel 17

Guns: State debates gun bills Guns continued from Page 1

voting for the measures. The bills that started in the House of Representatives already have passed the lower chamber: Senate Bill 195: Bans online training for those seeking concealed handgun permits. The gun bill that prompted the least amount of testimony. But that was at the end of a long day, and it still resulted in a party-line vote. Senate Bill 196: Places civil liability on assault weapon manufacturers, sellers and owners, when their firearms are used in a crime. Could be the most controversial gun bill out there. If an assault weapon is provided to someone who commits gun violence – and if the provider “reasonably should have known” that the person meant to do harm with the weapon – then a lawsuit could be filed for damages associated with the blood shed. Opponents say the bill flies in the face of a federal law, which prohibits gun makers and dealers from being held liable in cases where their weapons are used in crimes. Senate Bill 197: Restricts domestic violence offenders from having access to guns. Several people testified about how their loved ones were murdered by killers with restraining orders who still were able to hold on to their guns. Opponents say the

Mayor: City aims to link residents Mayor continued from Page 1

For Murphy, connecting residents with their neighbors, city officials and organizations is still a crucial aspect, and he spoke again about how the internet is helping put people together. “As I told you last year when introducing our Lakewood Linked concept, we want to help our residents and businesses connect to each other,” he said. “We want to link everyday heroes in church congregations and service organizations

FREE Estimages & Inspections

with those who need help, or simply link neighbors with each other.” Executive director of the LakewoodWest Colfax Business Improvement District Bill Marino said that hearing about the opportunities that are coming to the city was extremely exciting and inspiring. “Anyone living in Lakewood couldn’t help but be excited to be a resident after that,” he said. The text and video of the speech can be found at www.lakewood.org.

PLACES OF WORSHIP To list your congregation services call Viola Ortega  G/WR/L

CATHOLIC

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church

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

CHURCH OF CHRIST

Golden Church of Christ 1100 Ulysses St. (303) 279-3872 Rick Walker - Evangelist Bible classes for all ages 9 Worship 10 Sunday Evening Prayer meeting 5:30 Worship 6:00

am am pm pm

COME TO THE FRIENDLIEST CHURCH Nursery care provided VISITORS ALWAYS WELCOME

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Arvada Christian Church 8010 West 62nd Avenue

303-422-5412

Worship.............................9:30 am Wed. Night Bible Study...6:30 pm Nursery Available

George Morrison, Senior Pastor

Please join us for our weekend and mid-week services

62nd & Ward Road

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

4890 Carr Street

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

Unity of Evergreen at Red Rocks

Reverend Julie Armour Home of the Daily Word

The Chapel at Red Rocks 905 Bear Creek Ave • Morrison 3rd Entrance into Red Rocks Park

303-697-1533

www.mountainlightunity.org Sunday Service and Youth Education Program at 9:30 A.M. A Path for Spiritual Living

PRESBYTERIAN

Golden First Presbyterian Church

On the round-about at South Golden Rd. and West 16th Ave. Sunday Praise & Worship................. ......9:00 am Fellowship Time .....................................10:00 am Church School ................................ .......10:30 am

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Miriam M. Dixon

Nursery provided

CROSSROADS

CHURCH OF DENVER

A PLACE TO DO LIFE

Check out our website for Great Offers

bill is problematic, because domestic violence cases can be a matter of he said-she said. House Bill 1224: Limits high-capacity ammunition magazine rounds to 15. Supporters say the fewer rounds a magazine can hold, the less carnage a shooter can inflict. Opponents say the bill is a “feel-good”, arbitrary bill that accomplishes nothing. House Bill 1226: Bans concealed guns from being carried on college campuses. Having guns on campus doesn’t make anyone safer, supporters argue. But opponents say victims become “sitting ducks” when they’re unable to defend themselves. House Bill 1228: Requires those who go through gun background checks to pay the associated costs. Pretty simple, supporters say, if you want a gun, you should pay for your own background check. Opponents say this is another measure aimed at sticking it to gun owners. House Bill 1229: Universal background checks for all gun sales and transfers. Supporters say this bill closes a loophole where people can obtain guns during private sales and transfers, without having to go through background checks that already are required at the retail level. Opponents say that the bill only penalizes law-abiding citizens from obtaining guns, and that criminals will find a way to get them any way.

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

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY FOR ALL AGES 9725 W. 50th • Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 (303) 421-3800 Main

303-279-5591

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

Jefferson Unitarian Church 14350 W. 32nd Ave.

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

18-COLOR-SPORTS

LakewoodSPORTS

18 Lakewood Sentinel March 7, 2013

D’Evelyn’s Malia Shappell drives to the basket in the second half of Friday’s game against Glenwood Springs. The Jaguars won 70-51.

No. 1 seed Jags hang on for pair of victories D’Evelyn tested but do enough to advance to Great 8 By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com LAKEWOOD - Receiving a No. 1 seed in the state basketball tournament says two things. The first is that you had an awesome regular season and are one of the best teams in the state. And the second is that as the No. 1 seed you now have a big target directly on your back. And although D’Evelyn girls’ basketball has designs on winning a state championship the team has already experienced the threat of an upset when they narrowly escaped No. 8 Glenwood Springs in a 47-44 victory in the second round of the 4A Colorado State Basketball Tournament Friday at D’Evelyn High School. What was supposed to be a blowout victory turned into a near shocking defeat after D’Evelyn found themselves trailing in the fourth quarter. Glenwood Springs matched D’Evelyn punch for punch through three quarters, and the Jaguars failed to find their shooting touch shooting only 4-for-34 for threepoint territory. But junior Emily Garnier knocked down a clutch three-pointer late in the game, and senior Lauren Tyree followed it up making a pair of critical three throws to seal the victory. “They definitely put a scare in us. We just weren’t shooting well but we also knew we needed to keep shooting until they started falling,” D’Evelyn junior Malia Shappell said.

‘These are good wins, all of your wins are good wins, but we have bigger

D’Evelyn’s Rachel Olson attempts a jumper in the second half of Friday’s game against Glenwood Springs. The Jaguars won 70-51. Photos by Jonathan Maness

goals that are still out there.’ Coach Chris Olson Shappell missed 21 shots in the close victory, but she certainly made up for it the next night. D’Evelyn hosted No. 4 Silver Creek, one of the best teams in all of 4A, in Sweet 16 meeting on Saturday. But this game was never in threat of being stolen as D’Evelyn cruised to a 70-51. Shappell went from ice cold to red hot in 24 hours and the junior lead the Jaguars to their most impressive win of the season scoring 23 points and recording seven steals. D’Evelyn outscored Silver Creek 22-11 in the third quarter and then pulled away late for blowout victory. The Jaguars had three double digit scorers including junior Mallory Seemann’s 12 points, nine rebounds and three steals. “These are good wins, all of your wins are good wins, but we have bigger goals that are still out there,” D’Evelyn coach Chris Olson said. “And if we want to achieve these goals we need to continue to work our tails off.” D’Evelyn will now face No. 2 Sand Creek in the Great 8 Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Denver Coliseum.

D’Evelyn’s Laura Tyree goes up for a basket in the second half of Friday’s game against Glenwood Springs. The Jaguars won 70-51.

19-COLOR-SPORTS

March 7, 2013

D’Evelyn survives without leading scorer Jaguars rally together without state’s leading scorer By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com LAKEWOOD - Survive and advance. That defines the high school state basketball tournament and that is what No. 1 D’Evelyn boys’ basketball was forced to do twice last week. D’Evelyn senior Luke Stratman, the leading scorer in all of 4A and perhaps the best player in the entire state, suffered a concussion after a collision in the third quarter of their 57-61 victory over No. 8 Eagle Valley in the second round of the 4A Colorado State Basketball Tournament Friday at D’Evelyn High School. “Luke is as tough as they come but he was definitely hurt in that collision,” D’Evelyn coach Troy Pachner said. “We are going to have to come together and get it done without him until he is ready to come back.” Stratman went down like a brick, along with the 27.6 points per game he

averages, and he was unable to play the next night against No. 4 Longmont. With no time to rest and without their leading scorer the Jaguars faced a Longmont team that was upsetminded. The Jaguars rallied together and pulled out a 72-58 win over Longmont in the Sweet 16, sending D’Evelyn to the Great 8 behind a great defensive effort. But that victory almost didn’t happen. After Stratman went down in the third quarter against Eagle Valley, D’Evelyn’s lead went down with him. The Jaguars were forced to scramble without their star until junior Ty McGee took the game over. Down five points in the fourth quarter and looking on the verge of a shocking upset McGee converted back-to-back dunks, drawing the foul on both of them. McGee would make both free throws and D’Evelyn would come back for the win. “Luke was out of it I could tell he was hurt so I knew somebody was going to have to step up,” McGee said. “So I told myself I needed to do whatever it took to help us win this game.” McGee finished with 10 points and

sophomore Grant Witherspoon scored 13 points in the win over Eagle Valley. The following night against Longmont wasn’t as challenging for D’Evelyn — even though Stratman was forced to sit out. They regrouped at their morning shoot-around and then came out that night with a defensive intensity that propelled them to the Great 8. The Jaguars held Longmont to only two first quarter points and took a 2813 lead into halftime. Longmont would rally in the third quarter but D’Evelyn provided too much offense and rolled to a convincing win. But it wasn’t just their defense that helped lead them to victory, the Jaguars had fourth double digit scorers, including a pair of 20-plus scorers in Witherspoon (23), and senior Connor Skelton (20). “Luke is a great player but he isn’t our only good player,” Pachner said. “We have a lot of weapons and we have to use all of them if we want to continue to win.” D’Evelyn (24-1, 14-0) will now face No. 2 Broomfield Friday at the Denver Coliseum, with the winner going to the Final Four.

Lakewood Sentinel 19

AIRLINES ARE HIRING Train for hands on Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified - Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance

800-481-8612

WHAT WILL YOU DO IN ARVADA TODAY?

7305 Grandview Ave., Olde Town Arvada 720-898-3380 www.VisitArvada.org

arvadavisitorscenter @visitarvada

The trees we plant now are trees that grow with our children. • Reforestation • Windbreaks • Wildlife Habitat

Tigers fall in second round SPORTS QUIZ of state tournament Jefferson set for 3A tournament; Green Mountain loses By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@ourcoloradonews. com AURORA - No. 7 Lakewood didn’t have so much luck with the number seven. The Tigers won their first round state playoff game but fell to No. 2 Cherokee Trail in the second round of the 5A Colorado State Championship Saturday at Cherokee Trail High School. Down double digits to one of the best teams in the state, Lakewood put together a furious fourth-quarter rally and got within one basket of sending the game to overtime. But the Tigers ran out of steam and their season came to an end. “I am proud of the way we worked so hard and battled the entire season, I couldn’t have asked for more out of our guys,” Lakewood coach Daryl Johnson said. Lakewood (14-11, 10-6) didn’t however beat No. 10 Poudre 51-44 in the first round of the tournament.

Saints set to march

After a third place finish at the Frontier League Districts, Jefferson boys’ basketball is ready for the 3A state tournament. No. 24 Jefferson will face No. 9

Sterling Friday at 8 p.m. at Bruce Randolph High School. And while they are underdogs on Saturday, Sterling is just another step in Jefferson’s remarkable season. The Saints won just two games last season and five total games two years ago. This season Jefferson has 15 wins (15-8, 7-5) and counting. Jefferson is led by a pair of juniors who both average 13 points per game. Dontea Deloach and Ozni Manarrez have put the Saints on their backs this season. On the way to their third place finish at districts Jefferson won at Clear Creek 43-41 last week, and then Middle Park 60-42 Saturday in Granby.

Green with envy after loss

Green Mountain was singing the blues after they were bounced by Falcon 54-49 in the first round of the state tournament Feb. 27 at Falcon High School. The Rams (12-12, 7-7) finished the season as one of the best home teams in 4A Jeffco, going 9-4 in their gym. But as good as they were at home they were equally as bad on the road going 3-8. That is why Green Mountain might have known they were in trouble when they had to go on the road at Falcon. However, the future is shinny for the Rams, as they will return seven juniors and a freshman who all received quality varsity experience this season.

1) Who was the last Texas Rangers pitcher before Yu Darvish in 2012 to have five straight starts of at least seven strikeouts? 2) In 2012, Carlos Beltran became the eighth member of the career 300 steals/300 homers club. Name four of the first seven to do it. 3) Coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady have made five Super Bowl appearances together. Name three coach/QB pairs to have made four trips. 4) When was the last time before 2012 that Creighton won an NCAA men’s basketball tournament game? 5) How many times was Montreal’s Steve Shutt on a Stanley Cup-winning team? 6) Who was the last American soccer player before Abby Wambach in 2012 to win the FIFA women’s World Player of the Year award? 7) Who was the first boxer to have been featured on a Wheaties box?

Contact us at: 970-491-8429 or www.csfs.colostate.edu.

Answers

1) Bobby Witt, in 1987. 2) Barry Bonds, Bobby Bonds, Andre Dawson, Steve Finley, Willie Mays, Alex Rodriguez and Reggie Sanders. 3) Tom Landry and Roger Staubach, Marv Levy and Jim Kelly, and Chuck Noll and Terry Bradshaw. 4) It was 2002, when the Bluejays beat Florida. 5) Five. 6) Mia Hamm, in 2002. 7) Muhammad Ali. (c) 2013 King Features Synd. Inc.

HAVE A STORY IDEA? Email your ideas to Jefferson County Sports Dan Williams at dwilliams@ourcoloradonews. com or call him at 303-566-4134.

One or more acres are required to purchase conservation seedlings through the Colorado State Forest Service Nursery.

Scan to like CCM on Facebook

THE IRV & JOE SHOW M–F 1p–3p

LISTEN ONLINE www.milehighsports.com

Irv Brown and Joe Williams are the longest-running sports talk tandem in the history of Denver radio. For more than 28 years, Irv Brown and Joe Williams have teamed to bring sports talk to fans in Denver. That tradition continues on Mile High Sports Radio.

20 Lakewood Sentinel

20-COLOR

March 7, 2013

YOUR WEEK: GARDENING CLASSES & MOVIE

Your Week continued from Page 17

JAZZ CONCERT The Arc presents “Swing, Swing, Swing!” with Dez Rubano & Friends. The jazz swing concert to benefit The Arc is at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Tickets available by calling 303-987-7845; online at http://bit.ly/14Gi6sk or www.arcjc. org; or at the box office. Free parking. MOVIE SHOWING The movie “Living for 32” will be the March

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

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

no registration is required, unless otherwise noted. Schedule for March 9-10:

SATURDAY, MARCH 9: “Growing Plants from Seed,” 9:3010:30 a.m. Do it yourself, save money, have fun. Instructor is Ryan Schmitt, Botanical Interests. “Spring Bulbs,” from 1-2 p.m. Color the summer garden with bulbs. Instructor is Todd McNulty, Van Bloem. SUNDAY, MARCH 10: “Vegetable Gardening 101,” from 11

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

SATURDAY/MARCH 9; THURSDAY/MARCH 14; LOOKING AHEAD/APRIL 5 OPEN HOUSE American Legion Post 161 will have a birthday party and open house at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at 6230

W. 60th Ave., Arvada. Come celebrate with us, the honored past members of our armed forces, and see how the American Legion Post in Arvada is here for our Veterans.

OTHER UPCOMING LEGION EVENTS: POST MEETINGS: 7 p.m. Thursday, March 14, April 11, May 9.

Open to all veterans.

ROUNDTABLE BREAKFAST: 7 a.m., Friday, April 5, May 3. This breakfast provides an opportunity for representatives of city, county, state and federal government to coordinate and communicate current issues with other levels and their constituents. Open to the public. Charge at the door for breakfast. MEMORIAL DAY ceremony and parade: Ceremony is at 10 a.m. May 27, at the west end of the Arvada Cemetery. Parade is at 11 a.m. from 60th Avenue and Lamar Street to 53rd and Marshall Street. Both events are presented by the Arvada VFW and American Legion. SUNDAY/MARCH 10

LOVE & Logic Do you have a strong-willed child? Do you ever feel like your kids have earned a black belt in the art of arguing? Are you tired of the hassle of getting chores and homework done? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then basic Love & Logic techniques could help. Learn how to put an end to arguing, avoid power struggles, get chores and homework done without hassle, and more from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, March 3 and March 10 at the Arvada Library, 7525 W. 57th Ave., Arvada. Registration required; call Tonya Lewis at 719-371-0560 to register and for information on costs. MONDAY/MARCH 11; COMING SOON/MARCH 16, 18, 23, 25; APRIL 6, 8 TAX ASSISTANCE Seniors’ Resource Center, in partnership with the Internal Revenue Service, is offering free tax help for those in need of help through the VITA Tax Assistance Program. The program provides assistance with state and federal income tax forms, as well as the Earned Income Tax Credit and rent and heat rebate forms. This tool is available to tax payers in need of assistance who earned less than $50,000 in 2012. Appoint-