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A R A P A H O E C O U N T Y, C O L O R A D O A publication of

WHAT’S INSIDE

HO HO, HARD HAT

Judges go to school: Littleton High School students sit in on real court cases. See Page 6

Super search draws input Community members detail qualities they want in LPS leader

Coming together nicely: Exhibit shows the art of the collage. See Page 16

By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Hitting the mats: High school wrestlers ready for the new season. See Page 25

POSTAL ADDRESS

Santa has arrived at Southwest Plaza, and he brought his hard hat as an homage to the ongoing construction at the mall. “With the huge redevelopment going on at Southwest Plaza, we want to make sure people know that Santa will still be there this season, and that over 40 stores are open through the construction, which will be completed in October 2015,” said Brittin Karaffa, the mall’s marketing manager. Santa kicked off the season Nov. 15 at the mall’s annual Channel 9 Cares event, dropping off some canned goods for the food and clothing drive. Courtesy photo

While people expressed an array of both kudos and concerns about Littleton Public Schools during a Nov. 19 forum, they all agreed on what type of person they’d like to see replace retiring Superintendent Scott Murphy next June: a super hero. “We want someone who will take the tie off, roll up their sleeves and get the job done,” said Beth Best, executive director of the LPS Foundation and mother of two students in the district. The forum was one of nine scheduled to allow the Colorado Association of School Boards representatives leading the search to get a feel for who would be a good fit in the LPS community. It was the only forum to which everyday citizens were invited, though most who attended were affiliated with the district in some way. One of those was Angela Engel, an LPS parent and education activist. She brought up a concern that became a major theme of the evening. “There’s too much emphasis on academic outcomes, and not enough recognition for individual talents and gifts,” she said. LPS continues on Page 9

C-470 brew crew gets crafty together LITTLETON INDEPENDENT (ISSN 1058-7837) (USPS 315-780) OFFICE: 7315 S. Revere Pkwy., Ste. 603 Centennial, CO 80112 PHONE: 303-566-4100 A legal newspaper of general circulation in Englewood, Colorado, the Littleton Independent is published weekly on Thursday by Colorado Community Media. PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address change to: Littleton Independent 7315 S. Revere Pkwy., Ste. 603 Centennial, CO 80112 DEADLINES: Display: Fri. 11 a.m. Legal: Fri. 11 a.m. | Classified: Mon. 5 p.m. G ET SOCIAL WITH US

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Eight businesses to debut co-created beer in December By Jane Reuter

jreuter @coloradocommunitymedia.com Eight south metro breweries will release a winter beer they co-created on Dec. 5. Beer lovers who sample the weizenbock at each of the businesses will earn a commemorative glass. “The point is to get people out and visit the local breweries; it’s not specifically to try the beer,” said Carrie Knose, co-owner of Highlands Ranch’s Living the Dream. “We’re all pretty new down here, and we wanted to do a community-building event to get everyone together and brew beer. “We’re (brewers) a very friendly community; ours is one of those business communities where we’re all actually rooting for each other. And this is another way to get together and be supportive in the craft beer community.” The C470 Collaboration, as the group has dubbed itself, includes Blue Spruce, CB & Potts, Grist, Living the Dream, Lone Tree, 38 State, Three Freaks and Rock Bottom breweries. Brewers from all eight

businesses came up with the idea and met to create a common recipe. Laws regulating the distribution of alcohol require each business to brew its own batch of the mutually agreed-upon beer. But Blue Spruce owner Rick Kane thinks that will make the experience more interesting for consumers. “Every brewery could be a little different depending on how they brew,” said the Centennial brew pub owner. “There’ll probably be little nuances. You’ll taste just a subtle difference between some breweries because we all have different water sources and that does change the profile a little bit. And then obviously how we brew (is different).” A weizenbock is a strong version of an unfiltered hefeweizen, fermented with a yeast that gives the brew a slightly spicy flavor. Lone Tree head brewer Jason Wiedmaier said their version is ready to go. “I’m very pleased with how it turned out, and I’m really looking forward to us tapping them all at once,” he said. “Each brewery gets to kind of put their own twist on it, so you get a little bit of play. I’m curious to see what each brewery’s brew house imparts to the beer.” Each brewery will provide customers with a beer map of the eight businesses. Once all eight sites are stamped, the customer can ex-

Beer lovers who drink a weizenbock at each of the eight local breweries that collaborated on its creation will receive this commemorative glass. The beer is set for a Dec. 5 release. Courtesy photo change the map for the commemorative glass. The brewers ordered 300 glasses, but Knose doesn’t know how long the beer will last. If the beer runs out before the glasses, however, Knose said breweries will still honor beer tourists with a stamp. December may not be the last time the brewers collaborate.

“We’ve talked loosely about doing one during the summer also,” Kane said. “We all get along well. We help each other out with ingredients. We see our customers at Grist and Living the Dream and vice versa. I think people just enjoy bouncing between all of us. It’s bringing our communities closer together.”


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