Sentinel Lakewood
Jefferson County, Colorado • Volume 89, Issue 17
November 29, 2012
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Council to rework zoning Urban agriculture,
accessory units reviewed By Clarke Reader
creader@ourcoloradonews.com Lakewood City Council gave staff direction on mother-in-law houses, urban agriculture and notification areas — all part of updating its zoning ordinance — during the Nov. 19 study session. These three issues have been some of the most discussed and debated during the new rezoning process, and the public hearing and final reading of the ordinance will be during the Dec. 10 meeting. For accessory dwelling units, or motherin-law houses, council could approve the current proposal in the new zoning ordinance, which allows attached and detached units on lots of 7,500 square-feet and larger. Or, council could choose to prohibit units entirely or allow attached and limit detached to lots of 9,000 square-feet and larger. While council members Ramey Johnson, Ward 1, and Pete Roybal, Ward 3, were in favor of prohibiting the units entirely, all other council members — with the exception of Dave Wiechman, Ward 4, who was not in attendance — were in favor of the units. So staff was directed to change the proposal to allow attached and limit detached to lots of 9,000 square-feet and larger. “I’m fine with the existing proposal (which would allow for detached at 7,500 square feet), but I think 9,000 is a good compromise,” said Ward 5 councilman Tom Quinn. “I would definitely not support prohibiting them.” With urban agriculture area, the focus was on allowing residents to own goats and chickens. There has been a lot of community concern about regulation and enforcement of rules regarding these animals, as well as how keeping them would affect neighbors. Under the city’s zoning ordinance, owning these animals is already permitted, but the new zoning would allow for people to own them in smaller lots, and in duplex lots — with a special use permit. Council agreed to go forward with the new zoning. Council also discussed notification for special use permits and major variances, and the area of notification for zoning actions, where notification is required. The zoning ordinance now in place does not differentiate between the two areas, and requires notification for residents 500 feet from the property going through the change, and 1,000 feet for neighborhood organizations, like home owners organizations. In the area of notification for special use permits and major variances, council decided to amend the proposed change to notifying residents within 300 feet of the property and a quarter-mile for neighborhood organizations. With the notification for zoning actions, council amended the proposed change to notify residents within 500 feet and a halfmile for neighborhood organizations. “In general we want to increase the number of people who are notified, but also want to take advantage of new methods of sharing information like e-mails,” said Mayor Bob Murphy. Council meetings begin at 7 p.m. and are in City Council Chambers, 480 S. Allison Parkway.
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Heather Lafferty, CEO and executive director of Habitat for Humanity, left, claps as Stephany Booth and her children receive their key from Habitat helper Mike Criner, right, during a home celebration and dedication at street addresses of 1549-1569 Chase Street Saturday. Photos by Andy Carpenean
Yasmine Ziane, above left, blows up bangers for family members during West Metro Denver Habitat for Humanity’s 500th home celebration and dedication of new Bridgewood West Townhomes Saturday. Melanie Brown, at right, and her dog Henry watch a Habitat for Humanity home celebration and dedication through a picket fence at 1549-1569 Chase St.
Celebrating 500th home New home gives family a second chance at freedom By Clarke Reader
creader@ourcoloradonews.com Habitat for Humanity celebrated the completion of its 500th home Nov. 17 in Lakewood. Habitat for Humanity has been building in the Denver Metro area since 1979, and the organization is working on six homes in Lakewood. The 500th home is at West 16th Avenue and Chase Street, and the milestone was celebrated with a dedication and block party for all the volunteers and neighbors who have been working on these projects. “We’re so excited to be celebrating with the community,” said Heather Lafferty, Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver’s executive director and CEO. “We’re so fortunate to have such a generous community that understands that everyone needs a home.” Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver
builds homes around the city, going as far west as Evergreen, east to Aurora, south into Douglas County and as far north as Brighton. Habitat home owners purchase the homes with 0 interest mortgages and pay monthly payments based on 25 percent of their gross monthly income. In the organization’s first 10 years, it built 12 homes, but really began picking up the pace, according to Lafferty. She said that Habitat celebrated the completion of its 200th home in 2003, and 400th in 2010. All the progress that has been made, and especially the speed of it, she credits to the volunteers. “Four days a week we have volunteers on construction sites, and they do everything from start to finish,” Lafferty said. “Without them, we wouldn’t be able to make these homes, and make them affordable.” Stephany Booth, who will be moving into the 500th home with her three children, is also extremely grateful to the volunteers. “All the people we’ve worked with have been amazing,” she said. “I love how at the construction site they treat everyone the same, and give everyone jobs to do, whether you’re a man or woman.”
Booth, 36, went through a divorce that forced her to live with her three children, ages 5, 9 and 17, in a family member’s home, where they’ve been cramped and not had much space. “A couple of my friends kept telling me about this but I thought. ‘This just doesn’t happen in real life — people don’t just get homes built for them,’’” she said. “But I learned more about it and discovered that I fit almost everything they needed.” After an application in June 2011, a process that left her on “pins and needles,” her application was accepted, and construction started in July of this year. “When you break ground, it all of a sudden becomes real,” she said. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom house will allow her and her children to have their own rooms for the first time in years, as well as some closet space, which means they can get most of their possessions out of storage. “This whole process and helping to build my own home has been an incredible selfesteem and confidence builder,” she said. “To me, having this home means freedom.” For more information on the work Habitat does, visit www.habitatmetrodenver.org.
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Cemetery care isn’t grave undertaking The first time Steve Engle ventured into the cemetery, the weeds and grass reached his shoulders. Thorny bushes grabbed at his clothes and twisted over the stones, muffling the past buried beneath. But as Engle uncovered first one stone marker, then another, unremembered stories began to whisper. He listened. And they touched his heart. “Simply because you’re dead doesn’t mean you should be forgotten,” said Engle, 64, as he gazed at the simple stone of Joseph Chmura, a Korean War veteran. “These stories need to be told. Those buried here need to be honored.” So Engle, a retired salesman who sees history’s footprints wherever he looks, has worked to do just that. It has become a labor of love and a way to chronicle the memoirs of the land around him. “We all need to have a relationship to the land,” he said, looking out from the graveyard into peaceful Mount Vernon Canyon. “There’s significance in the land.” The historic Rockland Community Church and Cemetery, built in 1879 and on the National Register of Historic Places, nestles against a quiet hillside minutes from the Lookout Mountain/Buffalo Bill exit off I-70. Slightly larger than a football field, the cemetery and its small, simple clapboard church with white peeling paint and green shutters are tucked between two private homes. Engle, who lives minutes away in Genesee, first stumbled upon the cemetery in 2008 during a work day with a men’s group from Rockland Community Church, whose modern-day incarnation sits just down the road. It took weeks to mow the brush and clear away the thorns
enough to begin to understand the importance of the narratives and lives that time and neglect had camouflaged. That same year, Engle began studying toward a master’s degree in public history at the University of Colorado-Denver. His thesis is to accurately measure and map the cemetery. That means finding and documenting graves, identifying them and providing each with “a proper obituary.” So far, he has uncovered 144 graves — the first burial was in 1880, the most recent in 2010 — but he believes more are there, some maybe even under U.S. 40, which borders the top of the cemetery. “People got sick, people died, they didn’t know where to take the bodies,” he said of the early years. “They dropped them off here. The ground was frozen, you couldn’t dig a hole. They tagged ‘em and dropped them off and went on their way.” Engle’s care has transformed the cemetery. Now you see the markers, once hidden under the brush, jutting from the ground beneath the Ponderosa pine. Simple white crosses. Gray and white marble headstones with precisely formed inscriptions. Red granite with names scratched on by hand. He has added American flags to the graves of all veterans — from the Spanish-American War to the Korean War
— and purple, yellow and blue plastic flowers to every marker. The graves are grouped by families, many of whose roots run deep in the area. More than a church cemetery, it is a community cemetery. All the while, Engle has listened. On this day, he sits on the edge of Charles Delaware Kemper’s grave and picks up a smooth, lined copper-colored rock. Kemper, in his early 30s according to the stone marker, died in 1994. Engle found the rock when he was clearing the grave. The marker reads: “You gave us love and laughter and taught us the meaning of hope and courage.” “I always kept the rock with it so it wouldn’t get away from here.” He turns it over in his hands. “It’s a very touching memorial, and it’s interesting that when you go to a cemetery you find a lot of reference to laughter.” Nearby stand a trio of white crosses, the only identification a small tag that says “Child of Bill Anderson.” “They all died at the same time. My guess is a diphtheria epidemic.” Engle walks toward three more crosses that say only “Stomp child.” “You reflect on life and how hard it can be, and how hard it can be for all of us, I guess.” The largest section belongs to the Ralston family, the area’s original pioneers. Lucien Hunter Ralston, a Civil War veteran and Army scout, brought his family from Kentucky in 1879, hoping the Colorado air would help his wife’s severe asthma condition. Engle stands by Ralston’s grave, which bears a U.S. and a state flag. “I put a Kentucky state flag out there for them.” Some markers share more than just names, birth and death dates. Engle stops before the grave of William Keiper, whose stone depicts a cabin, elk,
Menten wins RTD District M Race came down to 268 votes By Clarke Reader
creader@ourcoloradonews.com After a tight race, Natalie Menten has won the Regional Transportation District board of directors seat for District M. Menten received 50.21 percent of the vote (32,334 votes) to incumbent Matt Cohen’s 49.79 percent (32,006 votes). According to Josh Liss, deputy of elections for Jeffco, the election results were certified on Wednesday, Nov. 21.
While the end results are close, Liss said they do not require a recount. “Menten won by a margin of 268 votes. For a recount to be required, she would have had needed to be within 161 votes,” he said. Menten A ballot recount is done whenever the percentage of victory is onehalf of 1 percent or less of the winner’s vote total. District M encompasses most of Lakewood, Golden and Wheat Ridge.
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pines and coyotes. “What was important to this man was nature. He had his cabin out in the woods. He had a lot of game, the dove of peace, the howling of coyotes. … I’m sure he treasured that.” Much has been accomplished since Engle took on the job of caretaker. He’s on his fourth push lawn mower from Home Depot. He doesn’t use a riding mower because he would run over, and possibly destroy, the markers and relics he regularly discovers. But there is still much to do. Engle is hoping to use ground-penetrating radar to locate more graves and uncover the reasons for several ground depressions that pock the cemetery. Researching the lives of those buried is a consuming task. But he is happy to unlock the mysteries in this small piece of ground. He doesn’t plan on walking away any time soon. On a hot day, when he needs a shady spot to rest while he’s mowing, Engle usually heads over to World War II veteran Harry T. Lee’s grave under the juniper tree. “I’ll talk to him.” He chuckles. “You have a tendency to talk to them when you’re working around them.” But he also continues to listen. There are still so many stories left to tell. When completed, Steve Engle’s research will go to the Jefferson County Historical Archives. Anyone with information about the cemetery can reach Engle at empiresge@aol.com or 303-526-0893.
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LAKEWOOD NEWS IN A HURRY Lakewood tree lighting
The community is invited to attend the mayor’s tree lighting ceremony from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Friday at the Heritage Center, 801 S. Yarrow St. The tree will be lit up at 5:45 p.m. with events like hay rides, vintage ornament making and hot cocoa and cookies, continuing until 8:30 p.m. The Lakewood Lights events will continue from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1. For more information call 303-987-7850 or visit www.lakewood.org/HolidayLights.
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LAC hosts holiday workshops The Lakewood Arts Council is hosting two holiday workshops in
December. From 9:30 a.m. to noon, on Dec. 4, artists Ann Quinn will teach an ornament-making work-
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Thanksgiving distribution feeds the spirit More than 400 volunteers help give food to 6,800 people By Clarke Reader
creader@ourcoloradonews.com The Action Center had another great year with its annual Thanksgiving Food Distribution on Nov. 18. According to Mag Strittmatter, executive director for the Action Center, this year the organization served more than 2,100 households, which means they provided Thanksgiving dinners for at least 6,800 people. The food distribution is one of the center’s seasonal prevention programs — along with its school supply drive and Santa Shop —which aims to provide people with assistance during expensive times of year. The center, 8755 W. 14th Ave. in Lakewood, is a nonprofit organization that helps people in Jefferson County with basic needs. “We want to prevent people from putting their housing at risk, because sometimes families will use rent and utilities money to buy food for Thanksgiving,” she said. “We don’t want a couple hundred-dollar problem to become a couple thousand-dollar one.” Each registered family received a turkey, or a coupon for one from Kings Soopers, and a box loaded with favorite holiday sides like stuffing, potatoes and cranberry sauce. The center has been doing the distribution for more than 10 years, and this is the third year that it has been a drive-thru, allowing people to drive up and have some of the more than 400 volunteers load their car. Volunteers like Megan Walsh worked hard in the weeks leading up to the actual event to prepare the boxes of food and get everything orga-
Volunteers direct a family where to go to pick up their Thanksgiving meals. This is the third year the Action Center has used a drivethrough method to distribute the food. Submitted photo nized for distribution day. “We were there from 6:30 in the morning to around 5:15 that afternoon, but it was a great time and we had a lot of fun,” she said. Walsh and other volunteers are part of AmeriCorps and came from all over the country to take part in the distribution. She said it was their first service project as a group, but that it went extremely well. “I come from a small town in Massachusetts and so it’s great to see how many people were
there who wanted to help, but it was hard to see how many people needed help as well,” she said. While those in need are certainly the main beneficiaries, Strittmatter understands that the volunteers benefit from the distribution as well. “Our volunteers get to see the cause and effect of helping people, so it’s a win-win all the way around,” she said. For more information on the Action Center, visit www.theactioncenterco.org.
Conservation organization to celebrate 40 years By Clarke Reader
creader@ourcoloradonews.com PLAN Jeffco will mark its 40th anniversary at the restaurant 240 Union. The organization will host a “Run with the Pack” event Sunday, Dec. 2, to not only celebrate 40 years of working to preserve open space, but to look ahead to the future of the organization. Formed in 1972 by citizens who were concerned that open spaces in Jefferson County would vanish, the group has worked to make sure these spaces stay protected. “We were the ones who wrote the ballot resolution that started a halfcent open space tax,” said Margo Zallen, one of PLAN’s founding members and current chairperson. “Since then
we’ve been working on so many things, from ballot measures to grants.” Thanks to PLAN’s efforts, 53,000 acres of land have been preserved, with all of their trails, views and wildlife protected as well. Some of the other things that PLAN has accomplished include the purchase of Crown Hill Park, successfully opposed the building of a Nike headquarters on South Table Mountain in 2000, and preserving all the lands in Clear Creek Canyon. The event at 240 Union will feature a wine tasting and dinner, with keynote speaker Ed Bangs, who is a recognized wolf expert. Zallen said he will talk about wolves in the state, and the various re-introduction efforts that are in the works. There will also be a silent auction to help raise funds to keep the group
alive. All the funds raised during the evening will go toward PLAN’s work and growth. 240 Union has become one of the premiere places in the city to host these kinds of events, which owner Michael Coughlin attributes to his feeling of helping the community. “We’ve always been very responsible in supporting events around Jeffco,” he said. “It’s my way of giving back, and that’s just what we’re all about.” PLAN has many issues to work on in its next 40 years, Zallen said, including conservation and climate change. “Just imagine what Jeffco would look like without all the open spaces we have,” she said. “Many of them wouldn’t be around without our protection.”
Tighe topples Odom for commissioner seat In a turn-around from early election results, Tighe defeats Odom By Glenn Wallace
gwallace@ourcoloradonews.com Casey Tighe is the new 2nd District Jefferson County commissioner. The county clerk and recorder certified the votes for the 2012 General Election on Nov. 21, and the final tally put the Democratic candidate Tighe ahead of appointed incumbent John Odom by 738 votes. Tighe’s 136,164 votes gave him just enough of a cushion to avoid triggering a mandatory recount. “I’m honored by the voters of Jefferson County, and I hope I do a good job,” Tighe said last week. The race results remain close enough that Odom or the Republican Party could request a recount and accept responsibility for the costs involved. A recount could begin as early as this week, and
would be expected to take five business days. O d o m could not be reached over the Tighe Thanksgiving weekend. There were several close races in Jefferson County this year, but none triggered an automatic recount. The county certified its vote results on the day before Thanksgiving. “Our elections staff performs a tremendous amount of work after Election Day to ensure that our accounting for this election balances and every eligible vote is counted,” said Jefferson County Clerk Pam Anderson in a released statement. Anderson’s office reported a total of 313,662 ballots were counted in this election, which is the highest
number of ballots cast in an election in Jefferson County. Turnout for this election was at 96 percent of all active registered voters. When the polls closed on election night, Odom had been in the lead by 133 votes. “I was a little worried and disappointed, but still had hope,” Tighe said. Thousands of other ballots were counted after Election Day though, including military, oversea, and provisional ballots. Those ballots provided
the 871-vote swing needed to grant Tighe the win. Tighe thanked his campaign manager Audrey Kline, and the coordination of the Jeffco Democratic Party for pulling out the close win. “I also think that voters in Jefferson County really listen to what a candidate says, and not just voting the party card,” Tighe said. Tighe will be sworn in and take office in January, alongside his fellow commissioners Donald Rosier and Faye Griffin.
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An important day in the season of giving At this time of year, you probably do not need to be reminded of the adage “it’s better to give than to receive.” Chances are, you’ve already made some headway on your holiday shopping list, perhaps starting on Black Friday, or even on Thanksgiving night. The spirit of giving is what propels these treks through malls and big-box stores. You’re buying gifts for loved ones and, as a bonus, helping to stimulate the economy. But have you checked your list twice? For those of you in a financial position to do so, we encourage you to add another name (or two) to that list — specifically that of your favorite nonprofit organiza-
OUR VIEW tion. Conveniently, there is a day set aside for doing this. Thankfully, you won’t have to wait in any lines. Colorado Gives Day is Dec. 4. Created in 2010 by Arvada-based Community First Foundation with the financial support of FirstBank, the aim is to “increase philanthropy in Colorado through online giving.” Touted as “24 hours to give where you live,”
you can donate to your favorite nonprofits at givingfirst.org/cogivesday. Last year, $12.8 million was distributed to 928 nonprofits, according to the Colorado Gives Day 2011 Giving Report, which can be found on the website. That dollar amount was a 46 percent increase over the inaugural event in 2010. In Jefferson County alone, more than $2 million was donated. The average donation last year was $237, but donations as small as $10 are accepted. A full 100 percent goes to the charities. And yes, your donation is taxdeductible. The causes your money can help are
numerous, with more than 1,000 organizations participating. Eligible nonprofits on the list include those dedicated to helping children, animals and the environment; those looking to fight various illnesses; those looking to enrich our communities through promoting the arts; and many, many more causes. You can search through the list of nonprofits on the website. We believe you’ll find Colorado Gives Day to be as easy and rewarding a way to give as you’ll find this holiday season. For more information, go to givingfirst. org/cogivesday, call 720-898-5900 or email givingfirst@communityfirstfoundation.org.
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I recently wrote a column laying out some characteristics I thought would be important if there was going to be any hope of healing the rifts in this country. I acknowledged that there was the possibility I was making too much of it, but then I saw one more astonishing statistic that seems to support my thesis: After this election, there are now 37 states that have one-party rule, including Colorado. So while the Democrats in Washington are going to need to pull in at least a little Republican support to get things done, that sort of outreach is not the case in more than two-thirds of the states. In other words, the need for those in power to learn how to play well with others is all but nonexistent in the states; so, there’s little reason to think that Washington will get better in time. But that shouldn’t deter us from trying to find a better way forward. I’d hate to think the only way I was going to feel like I got along with my neighbors was to move to Texas. So, following on my suggestion that Truth and Service are necessary, here goes a few more characteristics that I think might be useful going forward. Generosity — most people think of generosity as the impulse to give something away. So let’s give this away — the benefit of the doubt. The Right thinks the Left wants to collapse the American system so that they can move in with the European social state; the Left thinks the Right only wants to protect the obscene wealth of the 1 percent, and to do it on the backs of the other 99 percent. Can we, maybe, give each other the benefit of the doubt? Is it possible that both sides actually want what is best for the country, but that they disagree on what that would be and how to get there? Must we always assign the other side nefarious motive? I know that makes it easier to demonize the other side to win elections, but it really doesn’t do a lot to move the country forward or to keep it together. Transparency — The American system works best when the governed know what the governing class is doing, if for no other reason then that it prevents corruption. But hidden agendas, lies, spin and obfuscation have become the norm lately. Whether it’s administration people repeatedly pushing a story that is obviously false regarding Benghazi, or candidates carefully dodging questions while getting
caught on telephone-cameras telling donors what they really think, transparency is practically a thing of the a bygone era. Here’s an idea: everybody say what you actually mean, what you really think, and what you actually intend to do, and then let’s have a legitimate contest of ideas. Accountability — Here’s the tough one. When your candidate fails on any measure of what a good, honest public servant should be doing, will you withhold your support for them? To illustrate what’s so tough about this one, consider this: Jesse Jackson Jr. left Congress in June, missed more than 200 votes, had health problems and campaign finance scandals, and made exactly zero public appearances in his re-election bid. Yet, for some reason, his constituents reelected him by a 4-1 margin. That’s not accountability, that’s aristocracy. That’s why we keep having the childish partisan bickering in Congress — because too many in Congress are in “safe” districts and never have to try to see another point of view. If the voters stopped accepting that from their representatives, maybe we would see some change. I know these are all pipe dreams; I don’t expect things to get any better any time soon. There are too many systemic incentives for the status quo, at least as far as the elected class goes. But maybe we can start something new, built around some of the ideas I’ve presented. And then, someday, when they build a giant fence around Washington, D.C., we can start over, remembering that disagreements can be the starting point of brilliant solutions, if we don’t let them tear us apart. Michael Alcorn is a music teacher and fitness instructor who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. He graduated from Alameda High School and the University of Colorado-Boulder.
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Storey reflects on journey Jeffco DA Scott Storey steps down, takes a look back By Glenn Wallace
gwallace@ourcoloradonews.com Jefferson County District Attorney Scott Storey will step down at the end of the year. After being elected in 2004, the Colorado native is term limited. Storey spoke to Colorado Community Media recently, to talk about his career as he steps aside to let the newly-elected Pete Weir take the wheel. What follows is a slightly condensed version of that interview. CCM: When you first went to law school, it was to help out the family business, which was building. But then you clearly became focused on criminal prosecution. How did that change happen? Storey: “I thought geeze, I went to law school for five years, to do just business law? I wanted to take six months to a year, and get trial work out of my system. That was agreeable to everybody in the family, so I went down to the El Paso DA’s office. After six months I was in district court with a felony docket. My first felony jury trial was a girl. She had a difficult time — there wasn’t the kind of child of victim resources there are today — and was very reluctant to testify. Her dad was very sexually abusive to her for many years. But she testified. I think the turning point for me was when she got up there and testified for hours. She came up to me afterwards and said, “Scott, I did it.” It transformed me. I never did go back to my business. CCM: Did you get the conviction? Storey: Yeah … she did. I stumbled
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along, but she’s the one that got the conviction. CCM: You started working here in Jeffco DA’s office 23 years ago. What eventually led you to run for district attorney? Storey: Dave Thomas was term limited. I think part of it was having management experience from the construction business. I had a passion for the office, and felt like maybe I could do a better job than some of the candidates. I’d never even run for student councils, so I didn’t know what I was doing. I was very lucky to have very good mentors help me through. CCM: What has it been like to hold the office of DA? Storey: I’ve loved every minute of it. It’s been an incredible honor. I never set out to be an elected official but I feel blessed every day. I love it. I think I’ve been good at it. I’ve accomplished a lot. It’s bittersweet, because of term limits I can’t finish some of the things I’ve started. CCM: What are some of the cases that you’re proud of? Storey: The DeWild case (in trial) right now. That’s a cold case that we started a task force for. Frankly, I made a promise to Heather DeWild’s family that she would have justice before I was done. Then there was the victim Rose Moniak, a senior citizen who worked for the shuttles. One of her customers … dragged her around the corner and just kicked her. She should have died. I personally prosecuted that because I was outraged.
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Talk a little NBA b-ball while sidling up to Denver Nuggets Head Coach George Karl during a charity breakfast from 7-8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, at Coohills, 1400 Wewatta St. Space is limited, so RSVPs are requested by Nov. 30 to dbravo@progressivehealthcenter.org or by calling 303-788-9399. Cost is $28 per person. The event is part of Colorado Gives Day 2012, where residents have 24 hours to give where they live. The Coach Karl breakfast proceeds will support the Progressive Health Center and Cancer Care Initiative on Colorado Gives Day. Coloradans will come together again to raise millions of dollars for nonprofits throughout the state. Last year, $12.8 million was distributed to Colorado nonprofits. Progressive Health Center and Cancer Care Initiative raised $36,000 and won an award for The Largest Percentage Increase In Dollars raised. The organization’s goal for 2012 is to increase that amount by 10 percent. Progressive Health Center uses donations to help uninsured/underserved patients; for education programs and for general operating funds. The Cancer Care Initiative helps with patient navigation, pain management, survivorship and integrative medicine. Presented by Community First Foundation and FirstBank, Colorado Gives Day asks you to give to your favorite charities through the website www.GivingFirst. org, an online giving resource featuring every nonprofit participating in Colorado Gives Day. One hundred percent of your donation will come to the charity you choose. When you give online anytime on Dec. 4, the value of your donation will be increased by the FirstBank Incentive Fund. Donate online at www.givingfirst.org/ progressivehealthcenter anytime during the 24-hour period of Dec. 4 to “Give Where You Live.”
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ists. At the LAC’s holiday arts and crafts show, which runs at the organization’s gallery, 85 S. Union Blvd., through Dec. 22, all the money made goes directly back to the artists, without the LAC taking any commission. According to Kathy Berls, the group’s artistic director, this allows for the items to be sold at a much lower price, which makes for a great shopping experience. “We have a lot of return artists who take part in the show every year,” she said. “Items for sale aren’t just pieces of art, pottery, jewelry and ornaments, but we also have some delicious jams and some lovely soaps.” The gallery does have two fundraisers going at the same time as the holiday show — one old and one new. For the past four years the LAC has done holiday gift baskets during this time of year, and Berls said they’ve become extremely popular. Throughout the year they collect baskets and people come through and donate items. Berls puts the baskets together around themes, like food, wine and children’s themes like superhero or princess.
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These handmade Christmas decorations are all made by local artists, with all the money made going to the artists. “They’ve reached a point where they’re in pretty high demand,” she said. “We have people who come early to see when we’ll have them available.” For the first time, the LAC is doing a fundraiser called “the chair project.” Throughout the year artists found recycled adult and children’s chairs at thrift stores, and painted them in their own unique way. Ann Quinn, a Lakewood artist and member of the LAC, designed four chairs for the fundraiser. She said she was drawn to the idea because she likes challenges in her work. “It’s really fun to find something pretty ba-
sic and turn it into something different,” she said. “It’s fun for us artists to do something different, and keep the gallery from being just a wall-hung place.” The space the artists have to work with isn’t large, but Berls is always impressed with how they fill it. “Most crafters and artists don’t do it for the money — they do it because they love it,” she said. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday. For more information, call 303-980-0625 or visit www.lakewoodartscouncil.org.
For the 20th year in a row, Metro Taxi drivers volunteered to bring meals to residents in need by delivering food from the legendary Daddy Bruce Randolph Thanksgiving program. Metro Taxi Denver drivers assisted the Epworth Foundation’s annual Denver Feed a Family Thanksgiving program by delivering more than 1,800 food baskets to Denver residents unable to leave their homes. At midnight prior to our traditional turkey day, three city blocks surrounding Epworth United Methodist Church, 3401 High St., closed to set up a giant assembly line for Thanksgiving food baskets. After hundreds of volunteers sorted and packed the food that Walmart had donated and hauled in, volunteer drivers from Metro Taxi began delivering food baskets to the elderly and shut-ins. The drivers navigated more than 120 routes and made more than 1,800 deliveries to needy residents in northeast Denver who would otherwise not have had access to the donations. “This is not a business decision for us, this is simply the right thing for us to do and we are so proud of our drivers who step up to help their neighbors,” Metro Taxi Denver Operations Manager Bobby Parker continues on Page 19
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Celebrate the Holidays bazaar brings communities together A little Holiday DDRC gives clients If you go a chance to shine fun with reindeer facts By Clarke Reader
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Santa’s crew is all-female! Male reindeer shed their antlers at the end of the mating season in early December. Females, on the other hand, keep their thinner antlers throughout the winter. If all the historic depictions of Santa and his team of reindeer are to be believed, then it is the girls who are pulling the jolly fat man and his goods through the winter skies. And here’s another reason for the female theory: Male reindeer carry as little as five percent body fat when Christmas rolls around, having lost much of their fatty storage during the mating season. Female reindeer, however, enter winter carrying about 50 percent body fat. This natural insulator, which can be a couple of inches thick on their rumps, keeps the female reindeer nice and toasty as they travel through the world in temperatures that can reach as low as minus 45 degrees Fahrenheit. The last paragraph would seem to prove that it is, indeed, a team of female reindeer traveling around the world with Santa on Christmas Eve night. Perhaps the one with the red nose is actually Ruby? We should have known – a little tongue-in-cheek humor here – only women would be able to drag a fat man in a red velvet suit all around the world in one night … and not get lost!
The holidays are the time for people to come together, and that is the main goal of the Developmental Disabilities Resource Center’s holiday bazaar. The 11th annual bazaar will be at the DDRC, 11177 W. 8th Ave., from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6. “The bazaar isn’t a huge money maker for us, but it’s great for giving the community a chance to
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Garage Sales Book Sale
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tools, furniture, antiques, toys, home decor, glass wear, christmas decor, art work, electronics 5375 Union Way Arvada, CO 80002 Nov 29 & 30 8am- 4pm & Dec 1 9am-2pm
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Antique flat top trunk
Black & White Check $50 Wendy (303)688-5876
Arts & Crafts Edgewater United Methodist
Craft Fair
Dec. 1st - 10am-3pm 2497 Fenton St., Edgewater, CO
ALL HAND CRAFTED ITEMS
Vendors Wanted!
Crafts and Holiday gift items needed For "Home For The Holidays" Market held on December 8th From 10-3 in O’Brien Park In Parker. Contact Cathy at 303-250-5155 for booth rental information.
Friday, November 30, 2012 9:00 am to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 1, 2012 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall at Jefferson County Fairgrounds (15200 West 6th Avenue) West 6th Ave. & Indiana St. Golden, Colorado
Admission $2.00
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Building Materials
Lawn and Garden
Steel Buildings
For Sale 2012 42" 21hp Sears
Prices Reduced Wholesale/Factory offers On discounted deals Big & Small Source# 18X (800) 964 8335
ridding mower. Comes with warranty, expires 4/27/15. Used only 6 times $1,000. Call 303-232-2597
Firearms
Miscellaneous
Rossi Ranch Hand
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Cut/Split/Deliver
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Furniture Baby Furniture
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Musical Piano
Moving must sell KIMBALL console Piano and Bench, Maple, Great condition. Good touch & tone, 3 foot pedals, cash only $450 includes piano lamp & piano music books. (303)806-0232
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PETS
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2005 Infiniti FX 35.
with pad $150 303-
Imperial 200R organ.
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topper, ž ton, 61K miles $4,000 1972 gold International pickup with topper, ž ton, 2WD, senior owned, great condition, 60,555 miles, $4,000. 719-687-7669
machine $30 CD Player/AM/FM Radio/Tape Player 2 speakers $40 (303)806-0232 New, 36", HEAVY DUTY, sliding patio door, cost $125, asking $85. Fits heights 79 1/4-81 1/4." Rt or L mount. Massage/chiropractor table, $45. New hand crank/solar radio, $20 ($40 at store). 303 688-9171 520-7880
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Trucks, SUVs & Vans Running or not. Any condition Under $1000 (303)741-0762 bestcashforcars.com
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Reliable, 25 years in business, personal touch, spring cleaning. Weekly, bi-weekly, once a month 303-456-5861 Servicing the Metro North and Metro West areas
House Keeping
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Heavy Hauling
RVK Window & House Cleaning
•Baths •Kitchens •Tiling •Large & Small Jobs
303-425-0066 303-431-0410
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RON’S LANDSCAPING Spring Clean Up, Raking, Weeding, Flower Bed Maintenance, Schrub Retrimming Soil Prep - Sod Work Trees & Schrub Replacement also Small Tree & Bush Removal Bark, Rock Walss & Flagstone Work
FREE Estimates
Family owned business with over 35 yrs. exp.
Call or email Ron 303-758-5473 vandergang@comcast.net
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*Lawn Maint: Leaf Cleanup, Tree & Bush Trimming/Removal. Firewood for sale Del. avail. *Hauling: trash, old fencing, debris. *Gutter cleaning. *Storm Damage Cleanup. Refs. Servicing the Denver West and North areas Mark: 303.432.3503
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303-791-5551
Servicing Castle Rock, Littleton, Highlands Ranch and Parker
Residential/Commercial detailed cleaning. 8 years experience Radek 720-202-8325
Since 1980
303-908-9384
*Snow plowing & hauling servicing the Westminster, Northglenn and Thornton areas
Landscaping/Nurseries
Trash & Junk Removal
Bob’s Home Repairs
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Call Bernie 303.347.2303
Locally and family owned. We are full service design, installation and maintenance company.
Lawn/Garden Services
Dirt, Rock, Concrete, Sod & Asphalt
A HOME REPAIR & REMODELING HANDYMAN
MOUNTAIN HIGH LANDSCAPE, IRRIGATION, AND LAWNCARE
SHORTY'S LANDSCAPING "???Need Lawn Mowing???"
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Licensed & Insured 303-688-5021 www.oakvalleyconstruction.com
Handyman
ELECTRICIAN Residential jobs only
S & H Heating and Cooling is a family-owned company doing business in the Denver area for 65 years with the same phone number the entire time! We specialize in quality installation, clean and efficient work and fair pricing. We don’t have a salesman so we don’t need to charge any commission. There are available rebates of up to $1120 on a full system. Now is the time to call Von or Chase Honnecke for a friendly, accurate and current bid.
Call Ray Worley CALL 303-995-4810
TRASH HAULING
(303) 646-4499
Landscaping/Nurseries
Lennox furnaces, overstocked air conditioners. We service all brands (303)530-1254 grafnerheatingandcoolingllc.com
"AFFORDABLE HAULING"
Sanders Drywall Inc.
All Phases of Flat Work by
Low rates, Free estimates Scott, Owner 720-364-5270
FOR ALL YOUR GARAGE DOOR NEEDS!
Suleyma's Houscleaning
14 years of experience excellent references Residential/Apartments & move outs Honest and Reliable For more information call Suleyma at 303-870-2472
Cowboy Fencing is a full service fence & gate company installing fences in Colorado for 23 years. Residential/Commercial/Farm & Ranch Fencing
Garage Doors
Just Details Cleaning Service
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.
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We take what your trash man won't. Branches, mattresses, appliances, reasonable rates & prompt service 720-333-6832
Heating/ Air Conditioning FURNACE & AC
starts complete $3500 or high efficiency furnace & AC available with rebates. Licensed & Insured. (303)423-5122
LANDSCAPE • Retaining Walls, Paver & Natural Stone Patios • Complete Landscape Design & Construction • Clean-Ups & Plant Pruning • Tree & Stump Removal • New Plantings • Irrigation Systems Repairs • Landscape Lighting
Columbine Lawn & Sprinkler Sprinkler Blowouts $40
Aeration $40 Fertilization $30 Gutter Cleanouts $35 and up Licensed Plumber and Custom Contracting Hardwood Floors, Fencing, Remodels, Snow Removal
COLORADO REGISTERED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Licensed
720.436.6340 www.arterralandscaping.com
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Tony 720-210-4304
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SERVICES TO ADVERTISE YOUR SERVICES, CALL 303-566-4100 Masonry
Painting
30 yrs experienced brick layer
BILL’S QUALITY
Patios, brick laying, block work, pavers, & tile work. Brick fireplaces & chimneys. Call Matt (303)419-3424
Medical Spinal Adjustment $25.00. David Goodfield 720-540-7700 see my ad in the Professional Service Guide
Painting
Perez PAINTING Painting Interior / Exterior
Your neighborhood painter for over 25 years. Resident of Westwoods. Insured.
Specializing in re-paints & new construction
ALSO power washing decks & fences. Call for FREE ESTIMATES
Mark's Home Painting 720-556-3765
Interior Painting 28 years of experience Custom Homes - Celebrity Homes - past 20 years Benjamin Moore Paint - 5 Year Guarantee Touch up after the Holiday parties References
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Interior • Exterior Deck Repair
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THURSDAY/NOV. 29
EVENING OF Hope Echter’s Garden Center is partnering with Hope House of Colorado and other local businesses for An Evening of Hope, from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at the garden center, 5150 W. 52nd Ave., Arvada. Door prizes, discounts and music add to the fun. Tickets are limited; call 303-424-7979. A portion of the ticket price goes to Hope House of Colorado. Visit www.echters.com or www. hopehouseofcolorado.org. BLOOD DRIVE St. Anthony Hospital Community Blood Drive is from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, inside Auditorium A at 11600 W. 2nd Place, Lakewood. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfils’ Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or visit www.bonfils. org. IMPROV SHOW Golden High School will present a fundraiser with its Improv Show at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, in the high school auditorium, 701 24th St. The show is a fundraiser for Broadway CARES benefitting AIDS
Center presents Danish vocal pop a cappella sensation Basix in a special holiday program at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, in the 316-seat theater at 470 S. Allison Parkway. Tickets are available by going online to www.Lakewood. org/CulturalCenter, calling 303-987-7845, or visiting the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office. Senior, student and group discounts are available. There is plenty of free, well-lit parking on-site.
research and recovery programs. Checks and cash accepted at the door. For information, contact Scott Hasbrouck at shasbrou@jeffco.k12.co.us or 303-982-2813.
JAZZ CONCERT Jazz Over Easy performs from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at Café del Sol, 608 Garrison St. in Lakewood, for an evening of swinging jazz. The band performs monthly. Reserve a table now to assure seating. The performance will be streamed live at liveconnections. com. Call 303-238-7999 for reservations.
FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER Colorado Festival of Cultures and White Fence Farm are working to raise money for the festival’s children’s choir and other cultural groups in the community. Print and bring in the flier found at http:// cccchoir.wordpress.com/schedules/fundraisers/whitefence-aug/ and White Fence Farm will give 15 percent of the profits to the Colorado Festival. Additionally, the Clear Creek Children’s Choir, the Seven Falls Indian Dancers and Tromboniacs will perform from 5:15-6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, for restaurant patrons.
CHOICE ENROLLMENT Arvada West High School Choice Enrollment Night is from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at the Arvada West Auditorium. Meet the teachers, counselors and administrators, hear an overview of the programs, classes, activities and athletics; tour the building; and have questions answered. Choice enrollment night is for students who live outside the Arvada West attendance boundaries. Choice enrollment applications are available at http://www. jeffcopublicschools.org/enrollment or call 303-982-1303. BASIX CHRISTMASTIME The Lakewood Cultural
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For me, there is no other time of year more magical than the holiday season. Things that would normally send me into a “Grinch”-type tailspin, don’t seem to bother me as much during the holidays. I think a large part of it is the Christmas spirit, but I think more than that, the subtle Brian Willms, scents of gingerbread, vanilla and pine somehow remind President/CEO me to count my blessings, and remember how fortunate I am to have a family that loves me unconditionally; friends that encourage me; and a job that not only inspires me, but challenges and motivates me.
December 5, 2012 3rd Annual Young Professionals Ugly Sweater Contest & Networking Event
The holiday season of giving has only just begun for some, but in meeting with many of the fabulous investors of The West Chamber, I can say with certainty that there are many individuals in our community that “give back” regularly throughout the year. Their hard work deserves to be recognized; Jefferson County would not be the fabulous county it is without their incredible dedication! This year Chamber staff and members of the 2013 Leadership Jefferson County Class had the pleasure working with Mag Strittmatter, Executive Director for The Action Center, and her team who led hundreds of volunteers in helping feed more than 2,600 Jefferson County residents during their annual Thanksgiving Distribution Drive. Mag, has worked tirelessly since 2006 serving more than 28,000 individuals each year who are in the need of food, shelter and basic human needs. Ernie Witucki, a retired resident of Jefferson County, gives via his civic duty and his service to the Lakewood-Foothills Rotary Club. In addition to serving as the Event Chair of Jefferson County’s Sesquicentennial Celebration in 2011, Ernie helped establish Lakewood’s State of the City event and has led the charge organizing the event over the last few years. Laura Locke, an attorney in Jefferson County, volunteers her time by working with a variety of at-risk kids and teenagers. She has a particular passion for assisting teenage victims of human trafficking and has recently spent time helping one such victim find a new home. There are so many wonderful, giving people in Jefferson County that fortunately for us this list of recognition could go on for pages! But let me not forget to recognize the many wonderful volunteers who support the Chamber; from our Board members, to the many different committee members and of course, our Ambassadors.
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So this year, as you gather around the dining table with friends and family to give thanks, please join me in thanking those individuals that work tirelessly to support our great county day after day, year after year.
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Denver Concert Band Holiday Concert Tuesday • December 4 • 7:30 p.m. Featuring... Sleigh Ride, The Eighth Candle, Secret Agent Santa, Christmas Sing-a-Long and much more Kids 1 With a special visit from and un6 der Adults Santa and Mrs. Claus!
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Gardens will give a presentation on hellebores. Call 303-232-6868.
LECTURE SERIES Power Lunch Lecture Series presents “Reinventing Fire: Bold Business Solutions for the New Energy Era,” by Ryan Matley, consultant, electricity practice, Rocky Mountain Institute, from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at The NREL Visitors Center, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden. Call 303-384-6565 to make a reservation for this free public program. Participants are welcome to bring a lunch to enjoy during the presentation.
THURSDAY AND Friday/Nov. 29-30
WINE TASTING O’Toole’s Garden Center of Lakewood, 1404 Quail St., hosts a holiday wine tasting from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29. Local winemaker Turquoise Mesa Winery will provide the wine, and Lucia Christie of Skagit
MUSICAL AUDITIONS The Arvada Center will have auditions for the musical “Man of La Mancha” from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 29-30 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Call the Arvada Center, 720-898-7200 to schedule a time. FRIDAY/NOV. 30 CANDLELIGHT WALK Experience the beauty of the holiday at Olde Golden Christmas Candlelight Walk. Hot beverages, cookies and entertainment will be provided at several businesses and cultural facilities. Gather at Foothills Art Center at 6 p.m. for caroling. The Golden Chamber of Commerce will sell
candles for 50 cents. The walk will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will end in front of the Golden Visitors Center for the lighting of the massive tree and the thousands of lights all along Clear Creek. Festive dress is encouraged. Free admission and free parking. Visit www.VisitGolden.com or call 303-279-3113.
HOLIDAY MARKETPLACE Shop for handcrafted gifts and enjoy music and refreshments with family and friends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at Morningstar Assisted Living, 2800 Youngfield St., Lakewood. RSVP at 303233-4343. FRIDAY AND Saturday/Nov. 30 to Dec.
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DINNER SHOW Colorado ACTS presents “Christmas at Snowflake Lodge” at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30 and Dec. 7, and Saturday, Dec. 1 and Dec. 8, at Colorado ACTS Theater, 9460 W. 58th Ave., Arvada. This is a dinner show, and reservations are required. Call 303-456-6772 or visit www.coloradoacts.org.
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SATURDAY/DEC. 1
WREATH MAKING Create your own handcrafted wreath using fresh aromatic boughs at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, at Echter’s Garden Center, 5150 W. 52nd Ave., Arvada. This is a popular hands-on class; please bring pruners. Reservations required; call 303-424-7979. Visit www.echters.com.
CHRISTMAS CONCERT Start your holidays with the ringing of bells with Christmas Bells in the City, at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at Wheat Ridge United Methodist Church, 7530 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge. The 12th annual concert features five English handbell choirs from the Denver area. The Trinity United Methodist Church Children’s Chorale also will perform. The concert is free; donations will be accepted. Visit www.timberlineringers.org or email info@timberlineringers.org.
SATURDAY/DEC. 1, Dec. 8; Sunday/Dec. 2 MEET SANTA Meet Santa and his reindeer at Echter’s Garden Center, 5150 W. 52nd Ave., Arvada. Santa will be at the garden center from 1-4 p.m. Saturdays, Dec. 1 and Dec. 8, and Sunday, Dec. 2. Bring your pets on Dec. 2 for a visit and photo with Santa. On Saturday, Dec. 1, the reindeer will be visiting from the North Pole, from 1-4 p.m. On Sunday, Dec. 2, enjoy music of the Arvada Chorale from 1-3 p.m. Don’t forget your cameras, and please bring along a can or package of non-perishable food for Santa to share with the Arvada Food Bank. Call
FRIDAY/NOV. 30 to Sunday/Dec. 1 CRAFT FAIR The Jeffco Holiday Craft Fair is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, in the exhibit hall at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Golden. A donation at the door will go toward the learning programs and scholarships for youth in the community. Parking is free. A local 4-H group will manage the food booth. The event is sponsored by the Jefferson County Fair, a nonprofit community service organization, and coordinated by Iris
PRAYER SERVICE Community In Christ Church, 12229 W. 80th Ave. in Arvada, will host “An Evening of Prayer” for the children of the north Jeffco communities at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. With the recent tragedies in the Arvada/Westminster area, the church will open its doors for any and all families who wish to take that time to pray, and have their children prayed for.
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McBride said. “We have people on staff here who have been helping feed families through the Daddy Bruce Thanksgiving program for 20 years. The giving spirit of Daddy Bruce Randolph that the Epworth Foundation carries on is an important tradition to the community and to our company.” For more information on Metro Taxi, visit www.metrotaxidenver.com. To learn more about the Epworth Foundation, the history of the Daddy Bruce Randolph Thanksgiving tradition, and to donate to the cause next year, visit www.epworthfoundation.org.
Bowled over
After hurdling numerous stumbling blocks, Punch Bowl Social, the much-anticipated diner and bowling alley from Denver restaurateur Robert Thompson, has finally opened at First Avenue and Broadway in the former Big Lots building. The opening night event included live music by The Epilogues, with the ticket take going to Big BrothersBig Sisters of Colorado. Tickets were purchased at www.punchbowlsocial.com for $15 to cover the char-
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Beggin’ for bacon
Denver’s first Bacon and Beer Festival takes place from 2:30-5 p.m. Dec. 9 at Mile High Station. Denver-area restaurants will off fabulous baconbased dishes for attendees to sample along with beers from amazing breweries. Proceeds will benefit Metro CareRing and Project Angel Heart. The event is supported by Whole Foods Market and American Homestead Bacon. For more information on all participating restaurants and breweries, and tickets, go to http://www.wheretoeat.in/calendar/63/292012-Denver-Bacon-and-
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After a warm weather delay, which produced unfavorable ice conditions, Lakewood’s Belmar has opened The Rink at Belmar. Updated rink schedule and hours are available at www. belmarcolorado.com. 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.
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As part of our preview process for the upcoming basketball season, we asked local coaches to list the top five teams in the state. Here is the results of our coaches poll:
CLASS 5A BOYS
1. Denver East 2. Grandview 3. Cherokee Trail 4. Highlands Ranch 5. Regis Jesuit
CLASS 5A GIRLS
1. Regis Jesuit 2. Highlands Ranch 3. ThunderRidge 4. Horizon 5. Grandview
CLASS 4A BOYS 1. Lewis-Palmer 2. Broomfield 3. D’Evelyn 4. Valor Christian 5. Sand Creek
CLASS 4A GIRLS 1. Broomfield 2. Pueblo West 3. Sand Creek 4. Valor Christian 5. Windsor
GAME OF THE WEEK FOOTBALL
Class 5A State Championship No. 3 Cherokee Trail (12-1) vs. No. 4 Valor Christian (11-2), 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, Sports Authority Field at Mile High The Eagles, winners of 11 straight games, stand just 60 minutes away from their firstever 5A state title, and fourth-straight overall. They’ve won all four of their playoffs games by 30-plus points, three by more than 40.
Ralston Valley junior wide receiver John Morales (12) has the ball knocked away by Cherokee Trail’s defensive back Jackson Burrell (33) Saturday during a 5A semifinal football game at Legacy Stadium in Aurora. Cherokee Trail won 17-10. Photos by Andy Carpenean
Ralston Valley falls to Cougars in 5A semis
Cherokee Trail takes control in second half By Daniel Williams
dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com AURORA - When you get to the semifinals of the state tournament it is not necessarily the best team who wins, it is the team that plays the best who goes home a winner. And while No. 2 Ralston Valley looked great in the first half of their 5A state semifinal game Saturday at Legacy Stadium, No. 3 Cherokee Trail was better in the second half winning a grind-out 17-10 contest. After falling behind 10-0 in the first half it was sheer domination for Cherokee Trail in the second half. Ralston Valley was physically dominated and outgained 138-78 in total yards in the final two quarters. “Not a lot of people besides our own kids thought we were capable of going the things we did this season,” Cherokee Trail coach Monte Thelen emotionally said. “It is a really special moment for our players and program.” Cherokee Trail senior Sherman Thomas rushed for 111 yards on only 11 touches which included an unbelievable 80-yard touchdown run to start the second half which turned out to be the game-winning score. “We know all about Valor (Christian, who they will face Saturday in the 5A State Championship Game), but we are going all the way,” Thomas said. “We got such a great team and everything it takes. We’re winning it.” Moreover, because Cherokee Trail’s offense controlled the clock so well, methodically moving the ball down the field the entire second half, Ralston Valley had only two total second half possessions. And both of those possessions ended with unsuccessful fourth down conversions attempts. Ralston Valley took a 10-0 lead and dominated the early action of the game. However, Cherokee Trail made several adjustments defensively and then completely flipped the momentum of the game scoring 17 unanswered points and holding off a good Ralston Valley (11-2) team with great second half defense. “We came out with a ton of intensity in the first half were good but the momentum completely turned and we just were never able to get it back,” Ralston Valley senior Spencer Svejcar said.
Ralston Valley senior running back Carlos Gonzales forges ahead against the Cherokee Trail defense Saturday during a 5A semifinal football game at Legacy Stadium in Aurora. Cherokee Trail won 17-10. The difference in the comeback wasn’t just Cherokee Trail’s stout defense in the second half it was their offense who managed to score a touchdown with just six seconds left in the first half. Cameron Smith scored from 10 yards out after a 97-yard drive cutting Cherokee Trail’s deficit to 10-7 and Ralston Valley went into halftime up only three points after dominating most of the first half action. The score looked like a simple 10-yard touchdown but Cherokee Trail used the score as the key momentum turning event of the game and Ralston Valley was never able to regain their intensity. “Our effort was there, I am happy with our effort today but in games like this you have to continue to make plays and we didn’t make enough of them today,” Ralston Valley coach Matt Loyd said. Ralston Valley sophomore Andrew Wingard scored a 1-yard touchdown in the first quarter and then the Mustangs managed to block a field goal to keep Cherokee Trail off the scoreboard. The Mustangs would add a second
quarter field goal and looked like they were headed to the state championship game. But Cherokee Trail scored right before the half seemingly sucking the life out of Ralston Valley’s sideline. Cherokee Trail would carry the momentum from their late first half touchdown into the early second half and on the first play from scrimmage in the third quarter Sherman Thomas broke an 80-yard touchdown run – and Ralston Valley’s spirits. The Cougars scored 14 points in 21 seconds, but it might as well have been 50 points because Ralston Valley was never able to get back into the game. “This wasn’t the way we wanted to go out and we just didn’t do enough to win the game,” Wingard said. “But we had a great season and a lot to be proud of.” Cherokee Trail (12-1) will now play in their first ever championship as a heavy underdog against the juggernaut that is Valor Christian (11-2) for the 5A state title Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Sports Authority Field. It will be the first ever meeting between the two schools.
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Girls basketball previews 2011-12 By Daniel Williams
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CLASS5 A Bear Creek Bears
Coach: Danielle Carey * Game plan: Just like their boys, Bear Creek girls’ hoops is a struggling program. They finished at the bottom of 5A Jeffco last season (1-22, 1-15) and while their record wasn’t very flattering they played hard the entire season. And that hard work is expected to playoff tenfold, perhaps in the form of ten wins. While it might seem like a stretch to from one win to 10 wins the Bears maybe the surprise team in 5A Jeffco this season. Bear Creek returns four of their five leading scorers including leading scorer Amber Gray. Gray, along with junior Courney Vigil, will have the duty of putting Bear Creek basketball back on the map. * Extra point: Watch out for the Lady Bears. Not only will they be much improved this season but over the next couple seasons. They have a pair of sophomores in Hunter Worthey and Edina Krusko who have a ton of talent and look to take the Bears back to the promise land.
Lakewood Tigers
Coach: Chris Poisson * Game plan: This is the year for Lakewood girls’ basketball. Last season they finished third in 5A Jeffco (16-8, 11-5) and looked on the cusp of becoming special. Two of their five league losses came to Ralston Valley who finished ahead of them in the standings. But this season is expected to be different. The Tigers returned all four of their leading scorers, and three of those four averaged over nine points per game last season. Junior Jessica Brooks led the team in scoring (10.7 points per game) and rebounding with (8.6 rebounds per game) and now as a team leader those numbers will increase. The Tigers have designs on winning a league title not only this season but perhaps next season as well. * Extra point: Head coach Chris Poisson will have the opportunity to finish what he started four years ago when he took this program over. His teams have improved over the past three seasons and this season his team has the goods to be great.
CLASS 4A
and a good supporting cast of underclassman. This group is looking to change the culture of Alameda girls’ basketball. * Extra point: It wouldn’t be a giant surprise is Alameda wins double, if not triple, the amount of victories this season then they had last season. Double digit wins is not out of the question for this team and it will be their goal.
D’Evelyn Jaguars
Coach: Chris Olson * Game plan: League champion and regional champion are nice titles to have, but not as nice as state champion. D’Evelyn girls’ basketball team fell one win shy of winning that state championship last season, falling to Air Academy in the title game. D’Evelyn went undefeated in 4A Jeffco (234, 10-0) and caught fire the second half of the season reeling off 17 straight wins. But they didn’t get that final win and this season they would like to take care of that unfinished business. The Jaguars have two of their three leading scorers returning, which includes Laura Tyree who also led the team in assists last season (four per game). * Extra point: It will be hard to again match all that D’Evelyn accomplished last season but they definitely have the tools to make another deep run the state tournament. Head coach Chris Olson has been one of the best in 4A for a decade and will need to be at his best in order to maintain his team’s elite status.
Golden Demons
Coach: Mike Mendoza * Game plan: Just as the boy’s did last season Golden’s gals made a run to the Great 8 of last year’s 4A state tournament before falling to No. 1 seed Pueblo West. The Demons aim to improve on their fourth place finish (18-9, 5-5) in 4A Jeffco last season, but they will have to do it without graduated Kylie Santos. But collectively Golden believes they can over that loss. Last season they used a deep rotation of talent to keep the team fresh and this season will be no different. Their deep bench and stout defensive effort has helped take a team that just three years ago was 6-17 and into one of 4A Jeffco’s best. * Extra point: Junior Haley Blodgett will have the opportunity to turn her nearly seven rebounds per game (team leader) into double-digit rebounds per game this season. Blodgett also recorded 29 steals last season. Her inside presence and gritty play could dictate how physical of a team that Golden is this season.
Green Mountain Rams
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Coach: Shar James * Game plan: It has been a tough couple seasons for Alameda girls’ hoops. They have won only eight total games in the last two seasons, but that just means the team has nowhere to go but up. Alameda finished second to last in 4A Jeffco last season (3-20, 0-10). However, after looking like they may go winless last season, they surprising won their three final games of the season, all in the 4A Jeffco League Tournament. The Pirates beat Arvada, Summit and Englewood to wrap up their season and hope to carry that momentum into this season. They have two of their three leading scorers returning in Lina Deng and Rebecca Roybal,
Coach: Beth Thom * Game plan: After hanging around the .500 mark over the past couple seasons Green Mountain girls’ basketball is ready to take that next step. The Rams finished seventh in 4A Jeffco (11-14, 4-6) last season but that doesn’t quite tell the entire story. Green Mountain lost seven games by single digit points last season and they were competitive in almost every game they played. And head coach Beth Thom now hopes her team is better for it. Led by senior Grace Mueller the Rams have eight players who were all rotational players from last year returning and the goal this season is to finish among 4A Jeffco’s leaders and qualify for the state tournament.
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D’Evelyn’s Laura Tyree puts up a shot against Air Academy last season. * Extra point: The Rams were one of four teams stuck in the middle of their of their league standings, looking up at the top of teams. If they want to join the party at the top this season they need to find a way to win close games. 15 wins is the goal for Green Mountain.
Wheat Ridge Farmers
Coach: Meg Schwiesow * Game plan: Wheat Ridge girls’ basketball could go in one of two different directions this season. After finished right in the middle of 4A Jeffco’s 11 team league last season (13-11, 6-4), they have expectations to take a step forward and finish near the top of their league. But it won’t be easy. The Farmers lost five seniors to graduation, along with 30 of the 53 points per game they averaged last season. But players like senior’s Natalie RossSmith and Tiffany Ramos have been waiting in the wings for their opportunity to step up and lead the Lady Farmers. In addition, keep your eye on junior Erika Land, who by the end of the season could establish herself as the team’s go-to player. * Extra point: The Farmers are bringing back a good group but quite a bit of talent to graduation. That means a couple players, perhaps from junior varsity, are going to have to come out of nowhere and make
positive contributions to the team.
CLASS 3A Jefferson Saints
Coach: Rosa Maes * Game plan: Sometimes you can feel and see a good team on the verge of becoming great. That is exactly what is happening with Jefferson lady hoops this season. After finishing last season sixth in twelve team 3A Frontier (10-12, 3-8) the expectations this season is to compete for a league title. The Saints return their three leading scorers who all chipped in at least seven points per game last season. Led by senior Krystee Trejo who averaged nearly 12 points per game last season the Saints have the opportunity to produce their best product in a decade (and they had a 19 win team in 20082009). Trejo has senior Kalyn Olson getting her back. Olson’s nine points per game average is expected to greatly increase now that she is a senior leader. * Extra point: This program has gone from four wins two seasons ago to doubledigit wins last season. The goal this year is to compete among the best. And next season they could even be better. Sophomore Carrina Wilson (eight points per game last season) is an example of some of their upand-coming young talent.
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Boys basketball previews 2011-12
By Daniel Williams
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Bear Creek Bears
Coach: Zach Morris * Game plan: Bear Creek boys’ basketball has fallen on hard times. They won only one game last season and finished at the bottom of 5A Jeffco (1-22, 1-15). Second year head coach Zach Morris (also the head football coach) has the task of rebuilding a once proud program that has won only five games in three seasons. The Bears lost five seniors to graduation but return their second leading scorer junior DJ Miles. If Miles can take his eight points per game average to double digits and get contributions from players like junior Gunnar Runkle and senior Tyler Kipp the Bears have the opportunity to get out of the basement of 5A Jeffco and start a path towards respectability. * Extra point: It looks like it might be another tough season for Bear Creek. But they have put a foundation in place and over the next couple seasons the team should dramatically improve. The goal for the Bears this season is to get to double digit wins.
D’Evelyn’s Luke Stratman drains a short-range jumper over the block attempts of Coronado’s Tyler Kennedy and Daniel Cottrell during the second quarter of a Class 4A state playoff game last season at Broomfield High School. Stratman is back to help lead the Jaguars this season. Photo by Justin Sagarsee
Lakewood Tigers
Coach: Daryl Johnson * Game plan: Last season Lakewood boys’ basketball would win a couple games and then follow it up with a few loses. They just couldn’t find consistency and get over the hump against the elite teams. They finished sixth in 5A Jeffco last season (10-14, 6-10), but they were also young and inexperienced. This season they return their entire core, led by senior Nermin Kozic. Kozic was one of the better players in 5A Jeffco last season, sporting a 19.8 points per game average. Kozic, along with junior Evan Ordorisio (eight points per game last season) look to take Lakewood from the middle of the pack to top dogs. Their goal this season is to finish as a top three team in their league. * Extra point: Second year head coach Daryl Johnson will be tested as much as his players will be this season. This team has a chance to make a statement and make some noise, but that means it is Johnson’s job to physically as well as mentally prepare his team to take that next step.
CLASS 4A Alameda Pirates
Coach: Rex Terry * Game plan: Alameda boys’ basketball has gone from four wins three years ago, to nine wins two years ago, to double-digit wins last season. Does that mean they make a jump to 15 wins this season? We will have to wait and see, but all signs say that Alameda is going to continue to trend up upwards. The Pirates finished seventh in 4A Jeffco last season (10-13, 2-8) right in the middle of the pack. But to become pack leaders this season Alameda must take that next step and become more completive with the elite teams in their league. That means guys like senior Nyang Reat and junior Morwail Arou will have to take their individual games to the next level in order to help carry this team. * Extra point: Alameda had three different “Reat” family members on the team last year but lost one to graduation. The rest of the Reat’s will need to help chip in after the loss of Rajohn Dixon who led the team last year in scoring and rebounding.
D’Evelyn Jaguars
Coach: Troy Pachner * Game plan: After a run to the Great 8 last season D’Evelyn boys’ basketball has only one goal this season: win a state championship. After finishing atop 4A Jeffco last season (22-3, 10-0) longtime head coach Troy Pachner is returning his best unit since his 2004 title team. Senior Luke Stratman and his over 24 points per game return to lead one of the deepest teams in
4A. Stratman, along with senior Connor Skelton, look to keep the Jaguars on top of 4A Jeffco. D’Evelyn lost a handful of role players from last year’s team, but they have a history of being able to reload and remain competitive. The question for the Jaguars this season is can they go from Great 8 to final four - or better? * Extra point: D’Evelyn certainly has the goods to again be great this season. But in order to win it all you have to not only have meat on the roster but also some potatoes to go along side. That means players like sophomore Grant Witherspoon (5.5 points per game last season) will have to take their games to the next level.
Golden Demons
Coach: John Anderson * Game plan: Last season Golden boys’ basketball grinded through a tough regular season schedule and were barely a .500 team before getting red-hot in the 4A Jeffco League Tournament. They then parlayed that into a run to the Great 8 in the state tournament. The Demons finished fourth in 4A Jeffco (17-10, 6-4). However, this season will present a new challenge for Golden. They graduated three of their four leading scorers from last season but coming back is senior Austin Rickard. Rickard averaged 13.4 points and seven rebounds per game last season, and those numbers are expected to greatly increase now that he will be `the man.’ Head coach John Anderson will lean on Rickard and senior Tyler Olson to lead an inexperienced roster to another strong season. * Extra point: Golden graduated six seniors - all key role players - from last year’s team. That means this year’s team does one of two things: Struggle or overcome losses with underclassmen and try to turn the run they made in the state tournament into another great season.
Green Mountain Rams
Coach: Derek Van Tassel * Game plan: Green Mountain came out of nowhere last season not only qualifying for the state tournament but winning their first round game against Glenwood Springs. They finished fifth in 4A Jeffco (15-9, 7-3) and were a force against everyone they played the entire season. But now, after their successful campaign, they will no longer be able to sneak up on their opponents. In addition, they lost six senior to graduation, including leading scorer Ryan Stephan and his 21.8 points per game. Steven Lorenzen will be the guy who is looked upon to maintain Green Mountain’s new level of raised expectations. Lorenzen averaged nearly 10 points per game last season but will need to increase that num-
ber this season. * Extra point: The Rams went from .500 team two seasons ago to 15-9 last season. If they want to maintain their level of play from last season they will need underclassmen to step up and fill the holes left by graduation.
Wheat Ridge Farmers
Coach: Tommy Dowd * Game plan: Wheat boys’ basketball team is tired of single digit win totals and wants to get back to the days when Farmers’ basketball was a force. They finished near the bottom of 4A Jeffco last season (7-16, 4-6) losing multiple close games due to lack of late game execution. The Farmers lost four seniors to graduation but bring back a core that should make them hard to beat. Senior Noah Brookman is tabbed as the team’s new leader but he will have help in the form of senior’s Mikey Miller and Danny Allen. The trio of seniors will lead Wheat Ridge but how far they are able to lead them is get to be determined. * Extra point: Longtime head coach Tommy Dowd has the task of coaching up a team that has the opportunity to take a big step forward this season. They lost five games by single digits last season and if they can steal a couple of those types of games this season they should get to double digit wins.
CLASS 3A Jefferson Saints
Coach: Tony Sangaline * Game plan: Jefferson’s athletic programs have had a resurgence this season and the same will hold true for their boys’ basketball team. Despite finishing at the bottom of the 3A Frontier league (2-18, 1-10) they lost only two seniors to graduation and return their four leading scorers. Although the team has fallen on hard times over the past few seasons just a half decade ago they were one of the best teams in their league. If they have designs on getting back to the top junior Manarrez Ozni will take them there. As a sophomore Ozni averaged 10 points per game last season, as well as five combined assists/rebounds. But he will have some help in the form of junior Deloach Dontae and senior Miguel Calderon. * Extra point: This season could be a stepping stone for what could be their best season since 2008-2009 when the team went 21-3. Their best players will be juniors this season, as seniors they have a chance to put something special on the court in 20132014. But don’t sleep on them this season.
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Kozic ready to take the next step Last year’s disappointment drives Lakewood senior By Daniel Williams
dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com Rare is a team’s best player also its hardest worker. But also rare is a basketball player like Nermin Kozic. The Lakewood senior averaged 20 points per game last season, but his team finished 10-14 (6-10 in 5A Jeffco). The Tigers were beat in the first round of the state tournament by a Monarch team that they felt they could have beaten, and Kozic took the loss and the disappointing season personally. “I averaged 20 points per game last season but it wasn’t good enough to help this team win games,” Kozic said. “But I wouldn’t care if I averaged 10 points per game if it meant that we won every game.” So what Kozic did next was put his money where his mouth is. He and his teammates immediately got back in the gym and back to work. The entire offseason Kozic and his teammates worked on their defense, shooting and simply tried to become stronger not only physically but mentally. And while Kozic became bigger, stronger and his jumper became lethal, his leadership skills also evolved in the process. He is the first guy at practice and the last to leave. He wins every sprint and every drill. And he won’t even let poor little junior varsity score a single point during scrimmages. “Nermin is very mature and he is definitely our leader,” coach Daryl Johnson said. “He likes to lead with his mouth but he also leads by example as well. He wants to win everything, even every sprint. We won’t even let the junior varsity score.” Part of Kozic’s fire and determination comes from the fact that after four years of hard work his team has the opportunity to be the dark horse in 5A come playoff time.
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Lakewood’s Nermin Kozic drains a reverse layup around the block attempt of Bear Creek’s D.J. Miles during the Tigers’ 52-42 win over the Bears last season. Photo by Justin Sagarsee “We expect to far in the playoffs this year. We expected that last year but we weren’t ready for it yet as a team,” Kozic said. “We just didn’t execute. Now we aren’t a young team anymore, we have more chemistry and the plan is to go deep in the playoffs.”
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d w i l l i a m s @ o u rc o l o ra donews.com All the hype regarding Lakewood girls’ basketball surrounds junior Jessica Brooks, but the team’s heart belongs to senior Sabrina Trujillo. The longest tenured varsity member of the team now longs for her team to make a run to the Final Four in her final high school season. “We have been through all the up and downs together over the past four years and now we finally have the chemistry that we need. We all play really well together, we all know our roles and we all know what we are expected to bring this year,” Trujillo said.
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Trujillo said she and her teammates recently held a meeting for goals and standards. They decided that one of their goals was to win the 5A Jeffco league title. “But that is not all we want to do. I think we should at least get to the Great 8. We have so much potential and if we play the way we know we there should be no one who can stop us,’” Trujillo said. The confident but not cocky Trujillo can see an accumulation of years of hard work on the verge of com-
ing together. She is one of six seniors on a team that was 16-8 last year (11-5 in 5A Jeffco) and expectations this year have never been high for Lakewood hoops. “Sabrina is a stud. On the floor we follow Jessica but Sabrina is our vocal leader,” Lakewood coach Chris Poisson said. “Sabrina has not only worked on her game but on becoming a great leader. We are lucky to have a lot of good players on this team.” Then on a team with six seniors and a junior who is
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