Parker Chronicle 0129

Page 1

January 29, 2016

Voluntary Contribution

VO LUM E 1 4 | IS S U E 1 3 | FREE

PROGRAM

See ad inside for details ParkerChronicle.net D O U G L A S C O U N T Y, C O L O R A D O

A publication of

PACE show examines cyberbullying ‘Out of Bounds’ equips parents, teens with tools

By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@colorado communitymedia.com Kristy Arellano knew her daughter was struggling with depression. She had no idea her daughter was suicidal. Parents are often the last to know when their teen is being bullied online. Threats and taunts are made within the social media sphere, often out of view from adults, and can take on a life of their own. In

the days before she attempted suicide, Kiana Arellano was the victim of such bullying. “The week before and the night before is when it turned nasty,” Kristy Arellano says. “When we discovered that, we knew it was the tipping point.” The Highlands Ranch teen’s story, as told by her mom, helped convince the Colorado General Assembly last year to pass “Kiana’s Law,” which includes cyberbullying in a harassment statute and makes it a misdemeanor crime punishable by up to six months in jail. Bullying continues on Page 8

‘Out of Bounds’ actress Katherine Slaven holds up a sign during a performance. Courtesy photo

GET INTO ‘OUT OF BOUNDS’ The Working Group Theatre Company partnered with the University of Iowa’s College of Public Health and developed the “Out of Bounds” program with the help of experts, professors and students. Case studies, news events involving cyberbullying, and content borrowed from viral bullying videos on YouTube were incorporated into the show. The Working Group Theatre Company created a show for adults and a show for kids, but the Feb. 3 presentation at the PACE Center is intended for both audiences. Tickets are $12 for adults. Youths 18 and younger will be admitted for free. Seats still must be reserved by calling 303-805-6800, or by going online to www.ParkerArts.org.

Second teen pulled from icy pond dies Friends and family mourn passing of Max Gantnier, who fell through ice Jan. 14 Staff report

How it all started It’s funny how things work out. Copic, a native of Croatia and brother of one of Tassler’s employees at the delivery company, was planning to open a winery with his sibling. Tassler knew of the business plan and that the Copics had shipped their winemaking equipment to the United States. They were looking to buy an existing

A second teen has died from injuries sustained after falling through ice, the Parker Police Department said. Max Gantnier, the second of three teens pulled from the icy waters of a retention pond in the Hidden River neighborhood, passed away on Jan. 25, one day before the funeral for 16-year-old Patric Lantz. Lantz died at the hospital shortly after the teens broke through the ice Jan. 14. Gantnier, a student at Legend High School, had been in critical condition at The Children’s Hospital. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the Gantnier family and all those who bear the burden Gantnier of this tragic news,” Parker police said. A GoFundMe account for Gantnier that raised more than $15,400 also confirmed the news. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I must update this page to let everybody know that Max has passed away,” a post on the page says. All three boys went to Legend High School. The third teen survived the incident. Police investigators say it’s unclear

Winery continues on Page 9

Gantnier continues on Page 8

Parker resident Mark Hague, left, talks to Purgatory Cellars co-owner Gary Tassler about the wine served at the winery. Photo by Chris Michlewicz

Winery uncorks a dream Purgatory Cellars opened at Parker location in 2015

By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com The offer and the wine were sufficiently convincing to pull Gary Tassler away from an idyllic life. “I was living in Europe, didn’t really have a job, wasn’t doing much of any-

thing,” Tassler said. “I was drinking wine and drinking beer and riding a bicycle.” This was Tassler’s life for five years after he abruptly decided to turn down a new position at the major package delivery company where he was a finance and accounting manager. He’d been working 100 to 120 hours a week for years and was completely burned out. So he traded a hectic corporate life for early retirement. That is, until Marko Copic brought him back to the Denver area with an offer.

Mention this ad when scheduling your ultrasound and receive

$50 OFF your First Session of Cosmetic Sclerotherapy 303-945-2080

See Page 3 for Dr.Verebelyi’s Column Leg veins are not just a cosmetic concern


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.