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Adams County and Jefferson County, Colorado • Volume 68, Issue 44

Cabela’s opens Store is part of larger retail development in north Thornton

By Tammy Kranz

tkranz@ourcoloradonews.com

About 140 volunteers came together to install mulch at the Jessica Ridgeway Memorial Park on Saturday during a volunteer day with the city of Westminster. Photos by Ashley Reimers

Ridgeway park close to completion Community banding together for new playground

By Ashley Reimers

areimers@ourcoloradonews.com As the one-year anniversary of Jessica Ridgeway’s death draws near, the residents of Westminster continue to band together to support one another in the community’s loss. The most recent effort was a volunteer day at Jessica Ridgeway Memorial Park, where 140 volunteers worked to complete some finishing touches.

For months work has been done on the park, which was formerly known as Chelsea Park, at 10765 Moore St., and soon it will be complete and open to the public. On Aug. 17, volunteers worked in two-hour shifts, spreading safety-surface mulch throughout the park. Patti Wright, volunteer coordinator for the city of Westminster, said the project was not an easy one; volunteers put down 560 cubic yards, laying it 12 inches deep.

“It was a lot of work, but I know with the volunteers we had that it would be done,” she said. “I also wasn’t a bit surprised to have so many people volunteer their time because the city volunteers always do such great work.”

During the previous weekend, Wright said, all of the new playground equipment was installed by 40 volunteers and city staff.

The old equipment was donated to Kids Around the World, an organization that refurbishes playgrounds to be used in countries overseas.

“People have really come together to make this happen, and it feels good to see everything come together like it has,” Wright said.

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The international outdoor outfitter and retailer Cabela’s opened the doors of its Thornton store on Aug. 15.

“We’re very excited in Thornton to get Cabela’s open for the public,” said Thornton Mayor Heidi Williams.

“We know Cabela’s is a great anchor store for The Grove, and we anticipate it being a draw for customers from throughout the Front Range and even from neighboring states.”

The store serves as an anchor at the 63-acre retail development called The Grove, at the southeast corner of 144th Avenue and I-25.

The Grove is projected to have 290,000 square feet of hospitality and retail space in addition to Cabela’s 90,000-square-foot store.

The development is being led by St. Louis-based real estate developer THF Realty.

“This will really change Thornton and this whole region,” said THF Realty cofounder Michael Staenberg in Cabela’s continues on Page 20

Some finishing touches were made at the Jessica Ridgeway Memorial Park on Saturday in Westminster as 140 people came together to install thousands of pounds of mulch during a volunteer day with the city of Westminster.

Cabela’s new retail store in Thornton is part of a larger retail development called The Grove. Photo by Tammy Kranz

D50 board places mill-levy override question on ballot Duffy: No guarantee finance reform efforts will be successful

By Ashley Reimers

areimers@ourcoloradonews.com Voters in the Adams County School District 50 will have a decision on their hands come this November: whether or not to approve a mill-levy override.

On Aug. 13, the school board unanimously approved a resolution placing a POSTAL ADDRESS

$5.25 million mill-levy override question on the Nov. 5 ballot. The increase of 10 mills would cost taxpayers $7.96 per month on a home valued at $100,000, for a total of less than $96 per year. In July the board signaled to voters its intent to move forward with the override.

“While Colorado is strategically moving ahead in finance reform, there is no guarantee that those efforts will be successful,” said District Administrator James Duffy. “If our current school-finance situation remains unchanged, the district will have to continue to have to

pay back any short fallings from the state by using operating expenses or reserves, which are one-time funds and once spent are depleted.”

Steve Saunders, communications director for the district, said this is the first mill-levy override put before the voters since 2002, and if approved, will make up for a dramatic reduction in state funding.

The district currently receives about $6,900 from the state per student, which dropped from $7,500 four years ago, he said.

“To make up the difference and maintain educational programming over the past several years, the Board of Education dipped into its fund balance,” Saunders said.

Discussions about a mill-levy override Printed on recycled newsprint. Please began last year during a study session in recycle this copy. December when the Adams County School District 50 fiscal oversight committee suggested the school board consider an override question for next November’s election.

At that time, committee member Bill Christopher said after the board had to reach into the reserve fund and pull out $4.4

million to balance the 2012-13 budget, the mill-levy-override option is something the board needed to consider.

“We have done bond refinancing, which helps, but we have to think about the future,” Christopher said at the time “The mill-levy increase is an important step that needs to be done in the next couple of years.

And it’s something the school board has to decide whether they want to embrace it.”

The ballot language focuses on four key objectives: providing students with instruction and basic skills for success in college and the work place, keeping highly qualified teachers and staff in the classroom, providing each child access to comprehensive education, and providing funds to implement necessary improvements that are conducive to the health and well-being of students.

District 50 voters will already be headed to the polls in November when two seats on the board open up — those of board president Marilyn Flachman, who is term limited, and Sharon Whitehair, who is not running for re-election.

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Go ahead, help make someone’s day They stand on a corner, three teenage girls in colorful summer dresses, their hands held high and clutching posterboards in neon green and pink scrawled with cheery messages: “Find the good.”

“Smile - U - matter.”

“Stay positive.”

“Honk if you’re happy.”

And many drivers do, creating an intermittent cacophony of horns of varying timbres and tempos. The girls respond with wide smiles and spirited fist pumps.

Kinzi Kuhloie gives a thumbs-up as one driver leans on the horn repeatedly in a long series of honks. “Yeah!” she says excitedly. “They’re really pumped!”

Kinzi is 17 and she’s been sign-holding, as she calls it, for two years. Her motivation is uncomplicated.

“Life can get overwhelming and so many things can build up that you don’t find the good,” she says. “This reminds you to look for the good . . . and remember that it’s there.”

Kinzi and her friends, Alyssa Hayne, 16, and Emily VonDongen, 19, have hit the streets in Highlands Ranch with their signs about twice a week this summer. The positive response, they say, keeps them coming back.

“We’re making people happy,” Alyssa says, “one sign at a time.”

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Kinzi, Alyssa and Emily are part of a growing grassroots crusade to spread positive thinking. She got the idea from a good friend, a student at Mesa State University in Grand Junction, who started a club to promote positivity by holding signs.

In Anacortes, Wash., in May 2012, the Happiness Sprinkling Project was born when people gathered at a popular intersection and held signs saying “You are loved” and “Yes oh Yes.” The movement to “sprinkle happiness” through sign-holding

events has since spread to 20 cities and two countries, according to its website.

Last year, in Washington, D.C., a 29-year-old man campaigned to make people smile by standing at street corners with friends holding posterboards declaring “Honk if you love someone,” “Be happy” and “Don’t be so hard on yourself.”

Passersby loved them back.

These spontaneous, informal events fit neatly into the emerging field of positive psychology and the study of happiness. Instead of trying to figure out why we feel sad or depressed, positive psychology focuses instead on how we can become happier and more fulfilled.

The world-renowned founder of positive psychology, Dr. Martin Seligman, directs the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania. (You can take the free authentic happiness test on the center’s website at www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/Default.aspx.)

He contends that happiness can be analyzed into three measurable elements —positive emotion, engagement and meaning — and that the ultimate goal is to reach a state of well-being.

What Kinzi and her friends are doing may not be earth-shattering in terms of establishing lasting happiness, but creating moments that make us smile or laugh or lift our spirits can make a difference that matters.

Kateri McRae, an assistant professor at the University of Denver who researches

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emotions, notes that studies show our brains are wired in a way that tune in more quickly to negative information.

“Evolutionarily, negative information is usually more critical to deal with — and to deal with quickly — and so our brains process negative information a little bit faster,” she says. For instance, “If we discover there is something that wants to eat us out there, (the brain tells us) we should run as fast as possible.”

Our brains hone in rapidly on causes of negative emotion, too.

“We tend to pick out a `frownie’ face out of a sea of smiling faces pretty quickly,” McRae says. “Negative emotions can even further narrow our attention and . . . remind us of other negative things,” generating a feedback loop that keeps circulating unhappy feelings.

But those same reinforcing effects manifest themselves with positive emotion also.

“Being in a positive mood tends to make you more aware of the more positive things around you,” McRae says. “Remembering positive things tends to remind you of other positive things.”

What Kinzi and her friends are doing, McRae says, can be clinically described as “benefit-finding” — encouraging people to look for the hidden benefits in life — a component of many therapeutic interventions.

“You never know what is going to send somebody up, flip around a downward spiral into an upward spiral,” McRae says.

“There is potential a sign could do that. My best guess would be that it helps a small portion of the people who drive by. You never know what’s going to turn someone’s day around. . . . Sometimes, you just need a reminder.”

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For Kinzi and her friends, much happiness comes from making others happy.

Yes, there have been people who flip them off or yell “You suck!” as they drive by. Kinzi’s reaction: “It’s really unfortunate you guys think that way, but you need the love the most.”

But by and far, reaction is overwhelmingly positive.

“Some guy pulled over last week and gave us $20,” Kinzi says. “He said, `You deserve some lunch.’ That was cool.”

Another driver once parked to say: “I was having a terrible day and your sign completely turned it around and gave me hope.”

And the driver of a Wonder Bread truck tossed out a box of muffins.

Kinzi has plans to start a club that would take the positivity from the sign-holding to another level, something longer lasting — “the idea if I can change your day, you’ll change somebody else’s day.”

But, on this afternoon, the girls enthusiastically wave their signs in the hope of bringing a little joy to someone who could use a pick-me-up.

One driver shouts through a window: “Have a good day!”

“Yeah!” Emily shouts back, glee in her voice. “You, too!”

A car with two young men stops, waiting for the light to change. The driver leans over and yells: “What are you guys doing this for?”

Emily grins: “To make you guys happy!”

He pauses a moment, looks at her, then: “Thank you for making my day.”

And he eases the car into the intersection, the smile on his face celebrating a moment of unexpected and simple pleasure.

Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@ourcoloradonews.com or 303-5664110.

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The history of Standley Lake Regional Park Five square miles of scenery and recreation

By Ashley Reimers

areimers@ourcoloradonews.com Editor’s Note: This is the first story of a three-part series highlighting the history of Standley Lake Regional Park in Westminster.

The second story will focus on recreation, followed by education in the third story.

Known for its beautiful scenery and unlimited outdoor activities, the state of Colorado is a place where people from all over the world choose to spend their free time.

And for Westminster residents, there’s a place right in their backyards that provides ample opportunities to enjoy the views and fun of Colorado.

Standley Lake Regional Park is set on the edge of Westminster and occupies 5 square miles. The park is bordered by 100th Avenue on the north, 86th Parkway on the south, Independence and Kipling streets on the east and Alkire Street on the west.

The park features 2,300-acre Standley Lake, the city’s largest body of water and source of water, as well as a variety of landbased activities such as hiking, bicycling, camping and wildlife viewing.

The reservoir, which is the third largest in the Denver metro area, offers fishing, sailing, kayaking and power-boating activities, including water skiing and tubing.

Although the park is now a popular place for fisherman and water-sports enthusiasts, it’s taken years to develop Standley Lake Regional Park into the gem it is today.

Owned and operated by the city of Westminster, the area of the park was first homesteaded by John Kinnear around 1870.

According to the city’s website, in 1902 Thomas Croke, Ottawa Joseph Standley and Milton Smith teamed up to create the Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company in an effort to develop a system of canals and reservoirs that would provide water to

Water is pumped through a new pipe system in 2003 as part of the dam improvement project at Standley Lake Regional Park in Westminster. Photos provided by the City of Westminster the farm country north and northwest of Westminster. Construction of the reservoir and the dam begin in 1908.

On Sept. 7, 1911, a dedication ceremony took place for the new Standley Lake dam, which is a mile long, and Colorado dignitaries from around the state came to celebrate the completion of the project. The lake was filled with water from Clear Creek, Coal Creek, Ralston Creek and Leyden Creek.

The dam was completed in 1909, and many years later, in 1963, the city enlarged the dam by adding 12,000 acre-feet of water for a total storage capacity of 42,000 acre-feet.

By 1998 Standley Lake was designated as a regional park and improvements on the park continued. Mark Reddinger, lake operations coordinator, also came on board that year. He said that when he arrived, the only “building” that stood in the park was a small trailer that served as an office during

the summer months. He had a lot of work ahead of him.

“What’s been great for me is to be part of actually starting a park because there were no buildings, no designated campground and really no programming for the community,” he said. “So I was able to help design the campground and all of our facility

buildings.”

Reddinger said that over the years, the Standley Lake dam acquired damage and cracks and was at one point, considered one of the top 10 most dangerous dams in the nation.

He said some improvements were made in the 1960s, but the biggest upgrade came in 2003 when construction began to strengthen the dam and improve the spill way.

“There was a new outlet structure built and new piping done at this time for water leaving to Big Dry Creek and to the cities of Thornton, Westminster and Northglenn,” he said.

Under Reddinger’s watchful eye, the campground was built and hundreds of trees were planted in the park. Reddinger said he’s watched the camp come to life and become a place for people to escape the city lights and traffic, and enjoy the quiet of the outdoors.

He said he’s also enjoyed seeing the growth in programming opportunities for people in the community.

“We’ve really worked hard to improve our programs and make the park a place where people can come, not just for recreation, but for learning opportunities,’ he said.

“We’ve also improved collaboration with our city departments and really making the park a unified department.”

For a more information on the history of Standley Lake Regional Park, go online to www.ci.westminster.co.us.

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Spillway work is done as part of the dam improvement project in 2003 at Standley Lake Regional Park in Westminster.

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Into the WILD

DA’s office hosts citizen academy Free eight-week course starts Sept. 17

By Tammy Kranz

tkranz@ourcommunitynews.com When Dave Young went door to door 10 years ago to campaign for Dan May, who was running for election district attorney in Colorado Springs, he was amazed at how many people didn’t know much about the court system.

Now that he’s a district attorney himself — for Adams County — Young wants to educate the public about what his office does. To do that, his office is holding its first Citizens Academy. The free eight-week course starts Sept. 17 and will be 6-8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at the DA’s office, 1000 Judicial Center Drive in Brighton.

“The police have had a citizens academy for years now, we’re just stepping it up another level — what happens after someone gets arrested,” he said. “This is a great opportunity for us to connect with the community and for people to learn about the work that we do.

Our prosecutors have decades of experience, and we want to share that experience so that people have a better understanding of the inner workings of the criminal justice system.”

In addition to educating the pub-

Circus performers perform during the Westminster Promenade’s Summer Concert Series Bella Luna Cirque show on Aug. 14. Hundreds of people came out to the show to watch jungle animals come on to life. The next Westminster Promenade concert is Aug. 21 and will feature a classic rock band and is the Westminster High School’s annual Arts Program fundraiser. Photo by Ashley Reimers

lic, Young said he hopes to clear up a few misconceptions, including the notion that prosecutors engaging in unethical practices to build a case.

“We’re about doing the right thing and finding the truth,” he said.

Young said he hopes to dispel other misconceptions that may have stemmed from crime-solving TV shows like “CSI.” “You can’t just collect a hair, examine and test for DNA, and know just what happened. It may tell you who it was but not what happened,” he said.

During the third session of the academy, a crime scene investigator will share what those specialists do at a crime scene.

Other topics include Constitutional rights, evidence (ballistic and fingerprint), the intricacies of a trial, juvenile crime, victim-witness services, and alternatives to sentencing and diversion projects. The program will wrap up with a mock trial.

While the program is free, Young said participants should commit to going to all eight sessions. The minimum age to participate is 14, but minors need to be accompanied by a guardian. There are between 30 and 45 slots available.

For more information, contact public information officer Sue Lindsay at 303-835- 5639 or by email at slindsay@da17.state.co.us. Applications are available online at adamsbroomfieldda.org.

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The meaning of teaching We, meaning teachers in one of our prep meetings, were recently asked to pick a book from the list of the 100 greatest children’s books that best exemplifies why we do what we do.

Of course, the snarky side of me came out pretty quickly — I started looking for books about the Hindenburg or the Titanic, or for “The Lord of the Flies.”

What? You don’t think teachers have a snarky side?

Of course we do; some days, a dark sense of humor is all that stands between the classroom and the asylum. Especially when we start implementing legislative mandates. But I digress ...

Once I got the snark out of my system, I really started to think about the question (some five or six hours later).

One of the things I thought about was whether the answer to that question is different for me, the person, and for me, the teacher.

How many of us put on a different personality depending on which hat we happen to be wearing?

I would think that for some people that’s an absolute necessity.

For instance, I don’t imagine you’d want your run-of-the-mill S.W.A.T. team sniper bringing that mentality home . Most days ...

At any rate, eventually I decided that

my A.D.D.-riddled nature and normal schizophrenia make it possible for the answer to be the same book for both (or all) versions of me.

And that book is “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.” Of course, that brought out the snarky side of my colleague: “Why’s that? Because you being good at this is a fantasy?”

Or how about “Because, what? Once every hundred years an act of God brings about something good?”

Or maybe “Yeah, that’s just because you had to teach in a closet last year.” (For the record, it was a computer lab, but that’s not as funny.)

But, all kidding aside, teaching, for me, has always been about opening doors. I don’t expect all of my students to become professional musicians or teachers.

But I want to be sure they understand that those may be possibilities for them.

And if those are possible, then what else is?

Also, I love those moments when my students discover they’re capable of doing something.

And that discovery is like opening a door in their minds. And doors lead to adventure.

What’s the line from Tolkien? “It’s a dangerous business, going out your door.

You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, you never know where you might be swept off to.”

And personally — learning, performing, the martial arts — these have always been adventures to me, and I love those adventures.

Now that I’m a parent, it seems like the adventure just never ends.

So, when Lucy Pevensie opens the wardrobe door in the spare room and discovers an entire world within, that is one of my favorite moments in literature.

Of course, not every adventure ends with mythical creatures, God and heroic deeds, but the really great stories only happen on the other side of the mysterious door.

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.

Best to make healthy homework a habit One of the questions my kids dreaded throughout their education was when I would ask this, “Do you have any homework tonight?”

Of course they hated that question, I hated it too when I was growing up and my mother would ask me the very same thing.

Well it’s that time of year again when kids of all ages are settling back into the school routine and homework will be inevitable.

And I think that many students get uncomfortable about the question because they would much prefer to say that there was no homework assigned or just a very little bit so that they can spend time with friends and doing anything other than their assignments.

At the end of the day the only person who really suffers is the student. Surely as parents we agonize over it a little too, but we can only do so much in the way of accountability.

The student has to want to succeed and be an active participant in their own learning and growth.

Homework is perceived as a “thing” that has to get done, when at the end of the day it’s really about work ethic and attitude.

Homework is a behavior that drives success whether we are in school, at work, or trying to grow personally or professionally.

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You see, we can’t manage results, we can only manage behaviors.

And it is in our school days that we develop this work ethic and positive habits that will propel us in our future endeavors.

Anyone reading this column can probably look back at a time when you or your child procrastinated or just avoided a homework assignment or maybe a few consecutive assignments.

The outcome was that we fell farther behind and playing catch-up was infinitely harder.

And we can also look back at a time when we took the time to do the homework, and how amazing it felt when we breezed through a quiz or test. Again, it’s about the behaviors that deliver results.

And as we fast forward past our school years and evaluate where we are today in our career we can probably point to specific times when we fell behind at work

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because we didn’t do the little extra things at the end of our day such as planning and preparing, making lists, looking at our goals, or checking off what we had accomplished.

When we view this kind of work as productive we can view our homework as being healthy.

It’s when we have the attitude that we would rather avoid the behavior of a little extra work that we deprive ourselves of the feeling of accomplishment and we erode our beliefs in our own capabilities and what we can truly achieve.

Learning and growing is something that is a constant part of our entire lives not just during our years of schooling. We should always be “on the grow” as we look to raise the bar a little each and every day.

And healthy homework whether we are a student or enjoying a career is a great way to ensure our future success.

Are you keeping up with your healthy homework?

I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com and together let’s continue to learn and make this a betterthan-good week.

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WESTMINSTER NEWS IN A HURRY Craft BeerFest coming up The Westminster 7:10 Rotary Club is hosting the Second Annual Craft BeerFest 6-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at the Ranch Country Club, 11887 Tejon St. in Westminster. The public is invited to the event, which will feature 17 breweries and one distiller, Club Level Stadium Food, door prizes, a commemorative tasting glass and insights from the brewery staff.

Individuals can register online at www.Westminster710Rotary.org.

Advance registration is $55, $60 at the door.

Designated drivers can attend for $25. All attendees must be at least 21 years old Availability is limited. Proceeds from the event will be used to support Rotary projects and programs.

For more information contact Mark Clark at 303-480-5144 or at mark@ c3sengineeringinc.com.

Tickets on sale for Public Safety Banquet The Westminster Public Safety Recognition Foundation will host its 11th annual awards banquet at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at the Westin Westminster.

Tickets are $40 and are available at www.wpsrf.org or at the Westminster Public Safety Center. The Westin is offering rooms that night at a discounted rate for attendees.

The awards honor police officers, firefighters, citizens and businesses for acts above and beyond the call of duty in the interest of public safety.

Pool and building closures at City Park Recreation Center The City Park Recreation Center pool will be closed Wednesday, Aug. 21, through Friday, Aug. 30, and the entire building will be closed Saturday, Aug. 24, through Friday, Aug. 30, for annual maintenance and repairs.

The facility will reopen for normal business on Saturday, Aug. 31. Center pass holders may use any other city recreation facilities during this closure.

Jeffco Open Space master plan public meetings Jefferson County Open Space would like to hear from the public regarding the open-space master plan.

Attend one of the meetings listed below to share ideas and ask questions.

All meetings will be 6-8 p.m. and will begin with a short presentation at 6:15 p.m., followed by group interaction. Ideas and suggestions can be submitted through comment cards or by email using the subject “Master Plan” to trock@jeffco.us.

Aug. 22 at The Peak Community and Wellness Center, 6612 S. Ward St. in Littleton Aug. 26 at Jeffco Fairgrounds Green Mountain Conference Room, 15200 W. 6th Ave. Service Road in Golden, Aug. 27 at Boettcher Mansion, 900 Colorow Road in Golden.

Aug. 29 at Indian Tree Golf Course Clubhouse, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd. in Arvada.

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August 22, 2013

OPINIONS / YOURS AND OURS

Local politics better without partisanship Across Colorado, budding candidates for city and town councils and school boards are wrapping up the process of gathering signatures for their nomination petitions. These citizens are working to get their names on the ballot for this November’s election, and ultimately, they are trying to win a spot on an elected board that comes with little or no pay.

Voters will pick from among these candidates without a party affiliation listed for the candidates. Further, a search for candidate information on the Secretary of State’s Tracer website yields the term “nonpartisan” next to the category “party.” Indeed, these are officially nonpartisan elections they are hoping to compete in.

But don’t be fooled: There are partisan races being waged for municipal and

OUR VIEW school board offices in this state. Colorado law does not prohibit a candidate from campaigning as a Republican, Democrat, Libertarian or member of any other party.

In other words, a candidate can tout that he or she is a member of a certain party, secure that party’s endorsement and even run among a slate of candidates looking to grab or maintain power for that party on an elected board. And voters who have been paying attention are not likely to need a party affiliation listed on their

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

What symbolizes the end of summer to you?

Although many students are already back in school, text books and pencils don’t always represent the end of summer for everyone. So we asked people what symbolizes the end of summer for them.

For me it’s actually more heat. I’m from Las Vegas, so at the end of the summer I have to go back home and it’s a lot hotter in Vegas than it is in Colorado.

Mike Hyelsman

When the weather starts to get cool, it feels like the end of summer. It’s warm during the day and sometime rainy in the evening, so it feels like summer, but then it starts to get cool and then it’s fall.

William Stevens

Well I’m a teacher so of course the end of summers means I’m back to work.

Joellen Kramer

Doing things like going to Water World because I don’t live in this area. Also seeing school supplies at the stores.

Bill Koskovich

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ballots to know who represents Team Blue or Team Red or Team Other.

While it is not illegal, we believe this process violates the spirit of election law.

The real spirit of serving on a city council or a school board, as we wrote in an editorial last month, should be a noble calling to public service — to make a community better. It is not promoting the platform of a major, national political organization.

We believe local politics should be about people, not parties.

It is particularly a shame when partisanship rears up to narrow the pool of candidates in an attempt to prevent votes from being split.

Sure, when a party encourages someone not to run, it is a pragmatic move in that it increases the likelihood of achieving a

victory. But it also suppresses diversity of thought and likely keeps some very wellintentioned, capable citizens from public service.

Don’t get us wrong. We’re not saying every local campaign has been taken over by partisanship. Just too many — regardless of what that number is.

For now, we encourage candidates who feel a true calling to serve to stick with it.

There’s nothing wrong with being a member of a political party, but if you are truly dedicated to helping the community, don’t let your affiliation dictate whether you will seek office. If you win, don’t let it determine how you will serve.

Come November, we encourage voters to simply choose the best person for the job.

It’s reunion time again Every five years we have an all-school class reunion in my little town of Sauk Centre, Minn. Last weekend was reunion weekend, but I was unable to be there (family issues) – the first one I’ve missed since we graduated in 1950.

I’ll get the blow-by-blow account from my sister, but still I missed seeing the few of us still with it and able to keep trucking. My class of 1950 graduated 57 people, and the last time we broke bread together — five years ago — only 16 were left.

My dearest friend, Donna, is in a nursing home back in Harrisburg, Penn., and I’ve heard of a few more either gone or in retirement homes.

It makes me very sad to know our generation is dying off at a fast rate and getting together won’t happen anymore.

My sister did send me a little poem about class reunions. Here it is: Every ten years, as summertime nears, An announcement arrives in the mail. A reunion is planned; It’ll be really grand; Make plans to attend without fail.

I’ll never forget the first time we met; we tried so hard to impress. We drove fancy cars, smoked big cigars, and wore our most elegant dress. It was quite an affair; the whole class was there.

It was held at a fancy hotel. We wined, and we dined and we acted refined, And everyone thought it was swell. The men all conversed about who had been first to achieve great fortune and fame.

Meanwhile, their spouses described their fine houses and how beautiful their children became.

The homecoming queen, who once had been lean, now weighed in at one-ninetysix. The jocks who were there had all lost their hair, and the cheerleaders could no longer do kicks.

No one had heard about the class nerd who’d guided a spacecraft to the moon; Or poor little Jane, who’d always been plain; She married a shipping tycoon.

The boy we’d decreed “most apt to succeed” was serving 10 years in the pen, while the one voted “least” was now a priest; just shows you can be wrong now and then.

They awarded a prize to one of the guys who seemed to have aged the least. An-

other was given to the grad who had driven the farthest to attend the feast.

They took a class picture, a curious mixture of beehives, crew cuts and wide ties Tall, short or skinny, the style was the mini; you never saw so many thighs.

At our next get-together, no one cared whether they impressed their classmates or not. The mood was informal, a lot more normal; By this time we’d all gone to pot.

It was held out-of-doors, at the lake shores; We ate hamburgers, coleslaw and beans. Then most of us lay around in the shade, In our comfortable T-shirts and jeans.

By the fiftieth year, it was abundantly clear, We were definitely over the hill.

Those who weren’t dead had to crawl out of bed, And be home in time for their pill.

And now I can’t wait; they’ve set the date; Our 55th is coming, I’m told. It should be a ball, they’ve rented a hall at the Shady Rest Home for the old.

Repairs have been made on my hearing aid; My pacemaker’s been turned up high.

My wheelchair is oiled and my teeth have been boiled; And I’ve bought a new wig and glass eye.

I’m feeling quite hearty, and I’m ready to party. I’m gonna dance ‘til dawn’s early light. It’ll be lots of fun; But I just hope that there’s one other person who can make it that night.

Stay well, stay involved and stay tuned.

Vi June is past Democratic state representative for House District 35. She is a former mayor of Westminster and a former newspaper publisher. A Westminster resident for more than four decades, she and her husband, Bob, have five grown children and eight grandchildren.

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Former educators give back to school in need

By Ashley Reimers

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of For the past 12 years, a group of Denverll- area retired teachers has been helping local blic schools with supplies. This year’s donation provided an extra dose of crayons, pencils g ev- and paper to students at Betty Adams Elr by ementary School in Westminster. ess of The leader of the endeavor is Barb Jacobson, who taught in Jeffco Public Schools. who She said she had a lot of friends who were it. retired and could easily afford to pitch in em- some money for school supplies. What uly started with just a few friends has grown to don’t a group of 20. will “We go to a different school each year, and it’s based on the number of kids who qualify for free-and-reduced lunches so ers we know that the supplies are going somehe where needed,” she said. “I know there are plenty of people out there in need who just can’t afford supplies, so that’s where we come in.”

Each person gives $50, and then the group meets for breakfast to formulate a plan of attack, followed by a trip to Walmart to purchase the supplies. The group then heads to the school to deliver the supplies.

Jacobson said this year the group was able to deliver $1,100 worth of school supplies, which she hopes can make a difference for the teachers and the students.

“It’s so important for kids to be able to start the school year with everything they need to be successful,” she said. “And we know that teachers out there are spending their own money too, so we want to be a support for them as well.”

Jacobson works with the Jefferson Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting the district in preparing students for a successful future, to choose the school each year. Katie Tiernan, executive director of the Jefferson Foundation, said many times it’s the schools that have recently seen an increase in poverty levels that are chosen.

She said in the past families in these schools had been able to buy school supplies, but because of the economy can no longer afford the cost.

“The reason we chose Betty Adams this year is because it’s a gap school, meaning the school has a significant number of students who qualify for free-and-reduced lunches, but doesn’t have enough of those students to qualify for additional federal funding,” Tiernan said. “This donation is a

A group of retired teachers meets to discuss its annual school supply donation effort. This year the group, led by Barb Jacobson, donated $1100 worth of supplies to Betty Adams Elementary School in Westminster. Courtesy photo great help for families who are in a difficult position.”

Tiernan said one of the best parts about the effort made by the group is that Jacobson and her friends take care of everything.

All the district and the foundation have to

do is provide the list of supplies.

“They do everything. They purchase the supplies and deliver them,” she said. “They don’t ask us to do anything, they are just doing this for the kids out of the kindness of their hearts.”

“We will find out,” Anderson said of any attempts by voters to commit fraud.

“And you will be having a really spicy conversation with the district attorney and the attorney general (if suspicions are raised).”

At the same time, AnderAnderson son admits that she’s “not a huge fan of Election Day registration.” But it’s not because of concerns over voter fraud. Rather, she would prefer voters to take time to study their ballots before casting a vote.

“My ideal is that people read their blue book, think about the issues, and then go into the polling place,” she said. “But our

Constitution doesn’t require an educated voter. It’s a constitutional right to access.”

Anderson believes that the new election laws will save counties money, across the state. She said that she expects Jefferson County to incur an implementation cost as it moves away from 171 precinct polling place to 24 voting centers. However, other voter maintenance savings will supersede any upfront cost, she said.

Overall, Anderson believes that the new election laws are good for Jefferson County and for voters across the state.

“Every system of voting has vulnerabilities,” she said. “What we look at as election administrators is that balance of access and integrity And Colorado is on the cutting edge of that balance.”

Pam Anderson says she will not challenge Scott Gessler

By Vic Vela

vvela@ourcoloradonews.com Jefferson County Clerk Pam Anderson will not challenge Secretary of State Scott Gessler in a primary next year, but she has not made up her mind on a possible open seat run.

Anderson talked about her political future with Colorado Community Media on Aug. 17, following a Golden town hall that focused on the sweeping changes to Colorado’s election laws the Legislature put in place earlier this year. Gessler is exploring a gubernatorial run, but has yet to announce whether he will join a Republican field seeking to unseat Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper in 2014.

An entry into a race for governor would mean Gessler would not seek reelection for his secretary of state seat. Anderson said that she will “not run against an incumbent,” but that she is keeping all options on the table if Gessler steps aside to pursue a higher office. Anderson is the head of the Colorado County Clerk’s Association and is seen by many in the GOP establishment as a moderate Republican who would be a change of pace from Gessler, who often is embroiled in controversy and who is seen as a lightning rod in Colorado politics.

“There’s lot of people who I respect and admire, and my county clerks that I work with all the time, who I think would be very supportive (of a secretary of state run),” Anderson said. “And the idea is very appealing to me, because I love this stuff.”

Key supporter of election reform law

Anderson and Gessler were key charac-

ters who played completely different roles when Democrats were moving House Bill 1303, the Voter Access and Modernized Elections Act, through the Legislature this year.

The sweeping reforms that are a part of the bill will allow for Election Day voter registration and the mailing of ballots to every voter in the state, beginning this fall.

The new laws also shorten residency duration requirements for voting. And it does away with a system where “inactive” voters — those who did not vote in the previous election — do not continue to receive mailin ballots.

Precinct polling places are replaced with voting centers, where anyone can show up and vote.

Gessler and General Assembly Republicans vehemently opposed the legislation, arguing during either marathon-like committee hearings or formal votes that implementation costs would be enormous for many counties and that Election Day registration begs for fraud to be committed.

State Sen. Kevin Lundberg, R-Berthoud, once dubbed the bill, The Same Day Voter Fraud Act. But Anderson was a key supporter of the legislation. She heads a county clerk’s association where 75 percent of its members — a bipartisan group of elected officials — supported the bill.

Anderson told the town hall audience that cases of voter fraud are rare and that a real-time data system will allow election officials to determine if a voter is registered in another state or whether someone is trying to vote multiple times — something that sets Colorado a part from other states that offer Election Day registration.

TCAP gains for Jefferson County School test scores up in majority of areas

By Vic Vela

vvela@ourcoloradonews.com Jefferson County Public Schools students performed better in this year’s state standardized testing than in 2012, but Superintendent Cindy Stevenson said there are areas for improvement.

Jeffco students showed proficiency gains in 17 of the 27 tests that make up the Transitional Colorado Assessment Program, also known as TCAP. That’s an improvement from the district’s 2012 assessment results, where students improved in only seven categories of testing.

Stevenson said that the results are even more impressive, considering that the district has had to do more with less over the last few years. She pointed to obstacles that included the district working with $63 million less in funding than it had in 2009, and an increase in children living in poverty in the 85,000 student district.

“And yet, we went up,” Stevenson said. “I think our school district is doing

remarkable work.”

Jeffco students outperformed the rest of the state in each content area and grade level.

Jeffco students’ scores “met or exceeded the state expectation of the 50th percentile in reading, writing and math,” according to a district news release.

The district is also touting other highlights that are found in this year’s TCAP scores, such as 8th and 10th grade science scores reaching all-time highs this year. Also, students in grades 9 and 10 exceeded expectations in math proficiency. And the district saw “steady increases” in 4th and 7th grade reading scores. Stevenson is also pleased by the gains being made by Hispanic students, who made double-digit scoring gains in many areas this time around.

But Stevenson did express concern over 3rd grade writing and math scores, as well as some downward scoring trends at the 9th grade level. Stevenson said the district will look into what happened at those grade levels and will then take the proper course of action.

“I want every student’s score to go up,” she said. “A one percent score change here or there equates to 60 real children who I want to see succeed.”

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Governor touts school-finance reform tax hike Rally brings out supporters, detractors of possible ballot measure

By Vic Vela

vvela@ourcoloradonews.com Gov. John Hickenlooper gave a fullthroated endorsement of a school-finance reform tax hike at a Lakewood rally on Aug. 15, marking the beginning of a campaign behind what’s expected to be the most significant ballot question voters will decide this fall.

Hickenlooper was joined by other education-reform advocates at a Green Mountain High School rally that drew more than 100 supporters of an initiative that will create $950 million in new taxes that will fund an overhaul of the Colorado school-finance system.

“I refer to this all the time as the single most comprehensive education-reform initiative in the history of the United States,” Hickenlooper said. “With this initiative, we’re building a public-education system that’s going to serve as a model for the rest of the United States.”

By passing Initiative 22 this fall, taxpayers would fund full-day kindergarten for all Colorado children and would provide more support for at-risk students and English learners. The initiative also aims to reduce class sizes and provide greater funding equality for school districts across the state.

Hickenlooper was joined at the rally by other supporters of the Colorado Commits to Kids campaign.

They included Jefferson County Schools Superintendent Cindy Stevenson, who said that “an additional 3,000 5-year-olds will have free full-day kindergarten” in the

Jefferson County Schools Superintendent Cindy Stevenson speaks in support of a school finance act tax hike during an Aug. 15 rally at Lakewood’s Green Mountain High School. Photo by Vic Vela county, and that at least 1,000 at-risk Jeffco children will have access to free preschool, if the initiative passes.

Colorado Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia echoed Stevenson’s call to pass the ballot measure, saying, “We know that not all kids enter school on equal footing.”

“But if we want all kids to graduate and all be ready for higher education we need to be sure we can provide the level of individualized support that not all districts can afford to offer,” Garcia said.

Initiative 22 would raise taxes on all Colorado taxpayers. The two-tiered proposal would raise income taxes to 5 percent on everyone earning $75,000 or less. Those who earn over that amount would pay 5

percent on the first $75,000 in taxable income and 5.9 percent on taxable income above $75,000.

Colorado’s current income tax rate is a flat 4.63 percent, regardless of income level.

Hickenlooper said that Colorado is one of the lowest-taxed states in the country and will remain so, even if the initiative passes.

But opponents of Initiative 22 were quick to jump on Hickenlooper’s comments.

“I think it’s interesting that the governor comes to the county that will get the least return on its investment,” said Jefferson County Schools Board of Education member Laura Boggs, who attended Hickenlooper’s speech.

Boggs says that Jefferson County taxpayers will pay at least $130 million in taxes, but that the school district will only get about $60 million in funding if the ballot initiative passes.

“He stands in our backyard, where our children, if this passes, are worth less than 50 cents on the dollar,” she said. “I find that interesting.”

Curtis Hubbard, of the Colorado Commits to Kids campaign, countered Boggs, saying that the initiative will result in more than $600 in per-pupil funding for students in Jefferson County, “which is an investment that we believe taxpayers will support.”

Across the street from the rally, a small group of Initiative 22 opponents attacked the “ostensible reforms” that will occur if the ballot question passes. But mainly, they argued that Coloradans “won’t have the appetite for this type of tax increase.”

“It’s just more money going into a bloated system that’s failing,” said Kelly Maher, a coalition member of Coloradans for Real Education Reform, the campaign that’s fighting against the initiative.

“We need to reform the system first before we increase taxes on Colorado families.”

Initiative 22 ballot organizers claim to have turned in more than 160,000 signatures of registered voters, nearly double the 86,105 needed to qualify for this fall’s ballot.

However, the secretary of state’s office announced the day after the rally that it will have to review the signatures line by line to determine whether the measure makes the ballot. That’s because the verification of a random sample of petition signatures fell into a range that requires such a review.

The secretary of state’s office has until Sept. 4 to complete its review.

Tournament honors founder

By Ashley Reimers

areimers@ourcoloradonews.com This year’s annual Reach for the Green golf tournament will raise money for mental health and honor a man who dedicated years to the cause.

Sponsored by Community Reach Center, a nonprofit organization in Adams County that provides mental health services, the tournament is dedicated to Don Ciancio, who died Feb. 14.

Ciancio founded the tournament in 1980 in support of mental health and to honor his mother, Mary Ciancio, who was one of the founding supporters of Community Reach and a champion of mental health.

“This tournament brings people together who want to raise money for mental health for people who need it,” said Jeffrey Leavitt, Don Ciancio’s grandson. “It’s an honor for me to be involved with the it for so long, especially this year since it’s a tribute to my grandfather.”

The tournament will be Sept. 10 at The Ranch Country Club, 11887 Tejon St. in Westminster. The goal of the tournament is to raise money and awareness for mental health. Deb Haviland, director of develop-

9th Annual

ment for Community Reach, said one in four Americans will experience a mentalhealth condition every year, so Community Reach is dedicated to providing mentalhealth wellness to people of all ages, from all backgrounds.

“Mental-health conditions can strike anyone, any political affiliation, any gender or ethnicity,” she said. “So we focus on integrated care to allow for people to get back to living independently and reducing their need for more costly independent services.”

The Community Reach Center is partnering with Westminster Medical Clinic, and Haviland said the tournament will bring together individuals and team players, and offer several sponsorship opportunities.

Last year the tournament raised more than $62,000; this year Haviland said she hopes to raise $75,000.

She said the tournament is a lot of fun with games and entertainment along the way.

“It’s a great tournament for a great cause,” Haviland said. “We help children, and we help families and adults. The center is providing health from the neck up.”

Those who don’t play golf or are not interested in a sponsorship can still help the

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Former Denver Broncos punter Bucky Dilts, left, is congratulated by a fellow golfer at last year’s Reach for the Green Golf Tournament sponsored by Community Reach Center. This year’s 33rd annual golf tournament will be held Sept. 10 at The Ranch Country Club in Westminster. Courtesy photo center by purchasing golf balls for the helicopter golf-ball drop or buy items from the online auction. The winner of the golf-ball drop will receive half of the money raised from the drop. The tournament will also in-

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School noTeS Five Star District makes gain on TCAP tests

Adams 12 Five Star Schools made gains on the majority of the 27 Transitional Colorado Assessment Program, TCAP, tests administered in the spring of 2013.

When comparing 2013 results to 2012, the Five Star District saw the percentage of students scoring proficient and advanced go up on 14 tests, dip on seven and stay the same on six.

In 2012, the district saw proficiency gains on six tests as compared to gains on 14 of the tests this year.

Performance improved in science in all three grade levels tested, grades 5, 8 and 10, with 10th grade seeing a 6 percent increase in students scoring proficient and advanced.

The district saw an increase in its

median growth percentile ,MGP, for both reading, 47 MGP to 48 MGP, and writing, 46 MGP to 47 MGP. The elementary level saw its strongest median growth percentiles for reading over the past three years.

In fourth grade, the MGP is 52 and for fifth grade it’s 50. The state median growth percentile is 50.

Districts and grade levels with numbers at or above 50 are growing as fast or at a faster rate than the state.

“While we’re encouraged by this growth, we have more work to do,” said superintendent Chris Gdowski said.

“The gap in proficiency rates between the district and the state are the greatest in reading with a 5 percent gap, and writing with a 7 percent gap.”

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Janet Anderson and Debbie Jones work on their painting at one of the many paint-outs the Colorado Plein Air Festival will be holding through Sept. 29. Courtesy photos

Getting ‘air’ from all over Expanded Plein Air Festival adds new sights to paint

Art & Ale at Wildlife Experience

We’ve heard of Brews & Blues, Brews & BBQ and even Brew at the Zoo. Now The Wildlife Experience in Parker is hosting its third annual Art and Ale Festival 6-10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25.

For just $25 per person or $45 per couple, you can peruse The Wildlife Experience’s galleries and exhibits, but also enjoy musical performers, brews and good eats.

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he annual Denver Plein Air Arts Festival has grown into the largest urban plein air festival in the nation, and has a new name to celebrate its expansion.

The Colorado Plein Air Festival kicked off on Aug. 1, and will be hosting paintouts all over the state through September, giving artists chances to paint some of the state’s most glorious and historic locations.

“En plein air” is a French phrase that means “in the open air” and describes art that is created outside as opposed to in a studio.

Artists literally set up their easels at an outdoor location and work there, trying to capture the essence of the scenery.

“We’ve expanded this year from just Denver locations to statewide locations and artists will have multiple locations they can paint any time,” said Christine Serr, marketing director of the festival.

“There are specific days when a location is selected and many artists will all gather to If you go paint one locaWHAT: Colorado Plein tion, but the sites Arts Festival can be painted whenever an artist WHERE: Scenic and wants.” historic locations all Some of the over Colorado many locations WHEN: Through for this year’s fesSept. 29 tival are Dinosaur Ridge, Bear Creek REGISTRATION FEE: Lake Park, TriniAdults - $25 dad History Mu18 and younger - $10 seum and Chief INFORMATION: Hosa. www.gtmd.org/ The festival colorado-plein-air also has scheduled

As the saying goes, “there’s no such thing as bad publicity.” Especially free publicity.

Boulder Canyon’s potato chips got a plug on cable TV’s “Breaking Bad” on Aug. 11 when a character in the AMC network series is shown munching on a bag of Boulder Canyon’s sea salt and cracked pepper chips.

In Sunday’s mid-season premiere, Hank Schrader (played by actor Dean Morris), a Drug Enforcement Agency agent and brother-in-law of Walter White, the series’ chemistry teacher turned crystal meth maker — is digging into a bag of Boulder Canyon’s chips.

How did Boulder Canyon take the news that its product was featured on a hit cable series about cancer-stricken high school teacher (played by Bryan Cranston) turned drug kingpin?

On its Twitter feed (@BoulderCanyon), the company wrote: “Now we know Hank’s got good taste in his snacks! We wonder what flavor Walt would like...?” and “Eating our chips clearly helps in the investigative process.”

Boulder Canyon said it did not pay for product placement on the show.

The Boulder Camera first reported the story.

Hideaway fundraiser for Laradon Terri Lombardi reaches for a new color while working on a plein air painting as part of the Colorado Plein Air Festival. paint outs in urban locations, including the 16th Street Mall and the Denver Art Museum.

According to Rebecca Laurie, public relations director with History Colorado, the organization worked with the Golden Triangle Museum District (GTMD) to make historic sites like the Ute Indian Museum and Buffalo Bill Museum part of this year’s program.

For seven years the GMTD, an area near downtown Denver, has hosted the Plein Air Arts Festival to celebrate painting al fresco.

Last year they worked with Denver Mountain Parks and The Lariat Loop Heritage Alliance as a kind of test program to see if artists would participate if the festival expanded.

The answer was a resounding yes.

Some of the paint-outs will be during the day, others at night, all with the goal of capturing the scenery in different and unique lights.

Participating artists can enter one or more pieces completed during the fes-

tival to a juried competition and exhibition of selected pieces at the Denver Public Library. Participants don’t have to submit their work to be judged for display in the festival, but certainly have the option if interested.

One of the best things about this festival, according to Laurie, is the camaraderie that it fosters.

“There’s a great community spirit here, and the differences in everyone’s work is fascinating,” Laurie said. “Youth are encouraged to participate too, so we really want people to get out and paint.”

Fans of art are also welcome to attend the paint outs and watch as painters create their works.

The sheer variety of subjects available makes the Colorado Plein Air Festival something really special.

“There are just a wealth of painting opportunities available,” Serr said.

“That’s why the expansion is so exciting.

For a schedule of paint outs and to register, visit www.gtmd.org/coloradoplein-air.

The Hideaway Steakhouse in Westminster is hosting a great fundraising event, “Discover the Hideaway,” 4:30-9 p.m. , also on Aug. 25. The event will raise money for Laradon, an organization supporting children and adults with developmental disabilities and other special needs.

To learn more about Laradon visit www. laradon.org.

Reserve your spot by calling the restaurant at 303-404-9939. The Hideaway is located at 2345 W. 112th Ave. in Westminster. The last time we were there, we had a great meal and super service from the Hideaway folks.

`Great Football Payback’ deal

Green Valley Ranch Golf Club has caught football fever and is making a special membership offer.

If you purchase a club membership before the Denver Broncos regular season starts on Sept. 5, you participate in “The Great Football Payback” offer.

The golf club is offering a 16-month membership for the price of 12 months.

Plus, for every Broncos victory, you will get $25 back or up to $400 if the Broncos win all 16 of their games.

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Exhibit shares book burning history of Nazi Germany Opening reception features a story of survival

By Ashley Reimers

areimers@ourcoloradonews.com People poured into the reading room at Anythink Wright Farms in Thornton Aug. 15 in anticipation of learning about a piece of history.

By 7 p.m., men, women and children sat quietly as Walter Plywaski began his story of survival during the Holocaust.

It was 1939, and Plywaski was just 10 years old when he was placed in the ghetto in Lodz, Poland.

That was just the beginning of years spent fighting disease, starvation, overcrowding and the loss of family members.

His mother was killed in a gas chamber and his father was beaten to death. As the Boulder resident shared his story, he also shared his emotions about the inhumane treatment received by those in the ghetto and the Nazi concentration camps at Auschwitz and Dachau.

“To keep a happier life, we need to know life can be difficult, and compare those times to the happier times,” he said. “These horrible things were being done to human beings by human beings — inhumane things.”

Plywaski spoke about German police officers laughing as they beat a Jewish person, or the time when he nearly stumbled over the dead body of a friend in the streets of the ghetto.

He said his survival in the ghetto and the concentration camps came from “being very lucky and very tough and, at times, even brutal.”

“To me, the ghetto was worse than the concentration camp because I still had friends and family in the ghetto, and I watched as mothers saw their children die,” he said.

In 1945, Plywaski and his brother Bill escaped the concentration camp after aerial assaults caused an electric shortage on an electrified barbed fence.

The two boys were able to crawl through the fence. A short time later, Plywaski said, they were picked up by an American infantry patrol and became American mascots.

Now Plywaski shares his story at various schools and organizations. His presentation at Anythink Wright Farms was part of the opening reception for a new exhibit at the library, “Fighting the Fires of Hate: American and the Nazi Book Burnings.”

The traveling exhibit is produced by the Unites States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C., and is a comprehensive examination of the Nazi book

Patrons at Anythink Wright Farms in Thornton on Aug. 15 view the new exhibit “Fighting the Fires of Hate: America and the Nazi Book Burnings” a comprehensive examination of the Nazi book burnings. The traveling interactive exhibition is produced by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., and will be open through September. Photos by Ashley Reimers burnings in 1933.

The Nazis burned 25,000 volumes of books in cities throughout Germany as part of a symbolic act of censorship.

The exhibit features free-standing graphic panels with reproductions of photographs, newspapers, posters, documents and books, as well as audio-visual components with historic film footage.

“This exhibit is a reminder of how fragile our freedom is, and it takes people to have courage to protect those freedoms,” said Anythink director Pam Smith. “This is much more than an exhibit; it gets people to think about what is important in their lives.”

The exhibit will run until Sept. 28, and the library will host interactive programs focusing on censorship, including a panel discussion with a variety of people from different backgrounds and careers.

“Providing opportunities to understand our past is just one key role of libraries,” Smith said. “We hope our community will participate in this important conversation.”

Holocaust survivor Walter Plywaski is greeted by people Aug. 15 at Anythink Wright Farms in Thornton after presenting his story of survival. Plywaski’s presentation was part of the opening reception of a new exhibit at the library, “Fighting the Fires of Hate: America and the Nazi Book Burnings” a comprehensive examination of the Nazi book burnings.

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MNCC Ambassador Meeting on Tuesday, September 10th from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. at the Chamber Office (14583 Orchard Pkwy., #300, Westminster, CO 80023)

MNCC Tuesday Leads Group from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Lone Star Steakhouse (237 E. 120th Ave., Thornton, CO 80023)

MNCC Member Orientation on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Chamber Office (14583 Orchard Pkwy., #300, Westminster, CO 80023)

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Welcome new Members Affiliated Marketing Group Mr. Dave Jones 4900 Baseline Rd., #296 Boulder, CO 80303 Phone: (303) 994-4263 Beer By Design Brewery Mr. Rich Aggen 2100 E. 112th Ave. Northglenn, CO 80233 Phone: (303) 249-9631 www.beerbydesign.com Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLC Ms. Carolynne White 410 Seventeenth St., #2200 Denver, CO 80202 Phone: (303) 233-1197 www.bhfs.com

Huntington Learning Center Ms. Cecile Mackendrick 4243 E. 136th Ave., #348 Thornton, CO 80602 Phone: (303) 280-5333 www.huntingtonlearning.com Ink & Threads Ms. Shelly Varasteh 9053 Harlan Street, #34 Westminster, CO 80031 Phone: (303) 410-9555 http://inkandthreads.com Innovative Mechanical Solutions Ms. Sheri Paiz 10650 Irma Dr., Unit 9 Northglenn, CO 80233 Phone: (720) 890-1080

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Fiori di Flavio Ms. Jennifer Graham 7505 Grandview Ave. Arvada, CO 80002 Phone: (303) 424-3033 www.fioridiflavio.com

Kissed by the Sun Ms. Bernadette Reed 3972 East 104th Ave. Thornton, CO 80233 Phone: (303) 280-7003

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Welcome New Members Continued from previous page Precision Metal Manufacturing, Inc. Mr. Mark Allen 11060 Irma Dr. Northglenn, CO 80233 Phone: (303) 853-8424 www.precisionmetalmfg.com Starbucks Coffee Company Mr. Donn Peterson 450 E. 134th Ave. Thornton, CO 80241 Phone: (720) 323-6404 www.starbucks.com Subway Sandwiches Ms. Shivam Malhotra 9213 Huron St. Thornton, CO 80260 Phone: (818) 430-0395 www.subway.com

The Academy of Charter Schools Ms. Lisa Squire 11800 Lowell Blvd. Westminster, CO 80031 Phone: (303) 289-8088 The Sadler Law Office Mr. Derry Sadler 8400 East Prentice Ave., #1500 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Phone: (303) 409-7602 www.dalesadlerattorney.com Townsend Retirement Specialists Mr. Shawn Kelly 2761 West 120th Ave., #200 Westminster, CO 80234 Phone: (303) 452-5986 www.firstclassretirement.com

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Vonachen & Associates CPA, LLC Mr. Jim Vonachen 2761 W. 120th Ave., #115 Westminster, CO 80234 Phone: (303) 466-3307 www.vonachenassociatescpa.com

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Vanessa DeMott and her daughter, Layla Iverson, were just two of the many volunteers working in the heat Saturday. Iverson was a classmate of Jessica’s since the third grade. She had a role in the design of the park, and her suggestion to include a chrysalis piece in the park’s final design was accepted.

“Before Oct. 5., Jessica was going to do a report on dragonflies, and she was fascinated with butterflies,” Iverson said. “So I had the idea to have a chrysalis in the park. And here it is.”

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Yes they can Can it be done? Boulder’s Redstone Meadery certainly “can can.”

That why Redstone is canning three flavors of its carbonated “Nectar” in 500-milliliter (16.9-ounce) cans.

Redstone began shipping to national distributors earlier this month.

Redstone Meadery started making mead 12 years ago and is the nation’s second-highest total producer on a volume basis, Redstone makes 16 flavors of mead and was the first to create a line of draft mead in kegs.

“We have seen the acceptance that craft beers in cans has received, and we wanted people to be able to take mead on camping trips, into venues and to other places that prohibit glass

August 22, 2013 When the opportunity to volunteer for the park popped up, DeMott said, she knew instantly that she wanted to be involved and bring along her daughter and her husband. She said she appreciated the fact that the city is allowing the community to be part of the park process because in a way “everyone is able to grieve the loss together.”

“Jessica was a part of this community and a part of our life, and it means so much to be able to do this,” she said.

Not only have people in the community donated time, but also thousands of dollars to pay for the new park. One major donation to the $450,000 park was a $50,000 grant from Colorado Garden Show Inc.

Many other agencies and individuals, including Jefferson County, have made donations for the park that will be an enduring memorial to a girl whose joyful spirit touched so many.

A formal park dedication ceremony will be announced by the city when a date is established.

Jessica was last seen by her mother on Oct. 5 as she was walking to school.

She was on her way to the park to meet a friend before heading to school when she was abducted by Austin Sigg and later killed. Sigg has admitted to the abduction and the murder, but has pleaded not guilty. Opening statements in Sigg’s trial are scheduled for Oct. 3, just two days before the oneyear anniversary of Jessica’s disappearance.

bottles,” said David Myers, owner and founder of Redstone Meadery.

Three flavors — black raspberry Nectar, the apricot-flavored Sunshine Nectar, and Nectar of the Hops — will be available nationally in 500ml cans.

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“1964: The Tribute” comes to Red Rocks at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23. Gates open at 6:30 p.m., and tickets are $30 and available at www.ticketmaster. com, all Ticketmaster centers or call 800-745-3000. Tickets also are available at www.cpt12.org, or by calling 303-296-1212. The concert benefits Colorado Public Television 12.

Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival is back

One of Mr. On The Town’s favorite events, the Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival, is back, 1-7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24. VIP ticket holders can enter the event at noon.

The cigar fest is being held in the outdoor plaza behind the Millennium Harvest House at 1345 28th St. in Boulder.

For just $110 a ticket, cigar lovers will receive 30 cigars, eight taster drinks, a souvenir glass and bag, cutter, lighter and a free meal.

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`Beatles’ are back … sort of

The Beatles’ lone concert appearance in Colorado came in August 1964 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in

Overheard Eavesdropping on a driver in Aurora passing a run-down car with sun-beaten paint and tape covering holes in the convertible top: “I would say that car has seen better days, but it’s a Chrysler. I don’t know of any Chrysler that’s seen better days.”

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. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.pennyparker.blacktiecolorado.com. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303619-5209.

Cabela’s held its grand opening Aug. 15 at its new retail store at The Grove, 144th avenue and Interstate 25, in Thornton. Thousands of people flocked to the store over the weekend, and hundreds showed up the evening before as this photo shows. Photo by Tammy Kranz

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October when the store broke ground. “Cabela’s will draw people from 50 to 100 miles away and bring people who haven’t come to Thornton.”

Cabela’s also held the grand opening last week for its Lone Tree location. The store already has a site in Grand Junction.

In addition to thousands of outdoor products, Cabela’s features a gabled entry façade, fireplace, Gun Library, Bargain Cave, Fudge Shop, and a mountain replica with North American game animals re-created in their natural habitat.

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Week 2 Tennis •Volleyball • Soccer • Gymnastics Legacy’s Mike and Dave Rosencrans twins during doubles play against Mountain Range last fall. Photo by Pam Wagner

Rosencrans twins ready for next challenge Legacy tennis brothers moving from doubles to singles

By Scott Stocker

sports@ourcoloradonews.com From doubles to singles is where Legacy’s senior twin brothers, Mike and David Rosencrans, are headed for the 2013 high school tennis season. It’s a move that Legacy coach Alan Godman feels the boys are ready to make.

The Rosencrans placed third in the Class 5A state meet, held at the Gates Tennis Center in Denver, last season at No. 1 doubles.

They were unbeaten during the regular season and through the districts.

However, they lost to Fairview at state in the semifinals and had to battle back for bronze medals.

Singles in high school will be a different challenge for the twins. It’s not that they aren’t used to playing in singles competition, it’s just that they both feel they are going to miss being together on the court for the prep season.

“It’s going to be a lot different,” Mike said. “We’re not intimidated by playing singles as we do play a lot of singles competition during the summer. You play age group in the summers, so now we’ll see a lot competition from players we’ve never seen before out of our age group and from around the state.

“Dave gives me a lot of confidence when we’re playing together,” he said. “I just want to go into the season with an open mind. We have some good players on our team, and I think we do have a lot of potential. We certainly have some fine freshmen coming in this season. Every year there is room for improvement, so we’ll just have to see how it goes.”

Dave said feels he and his brother are up to the challenges they will face.

“We had a solid season last year, and it was pretty cool,” Dave said. “I’ll miss

playing high school doubles with Mike, but I’m also looking forward to the high school singles challenge. But in high school, it will be different, and as Mike says, there are a lot of players out there we haven’t heard about.

“I think we’re going to have a pretty good team,” Dave said. “We have seven freshmen, and they seem pretty good. I’m confident that we’ll have a good year.

No doubt Godman is pleased with the leadership the Rosencrans brothers will offer. And he has some more fine talent available for Legacy.

“The twins are leaders,” Godman said.

“We also have Alex Jensen back, and he was at No. 3 singles last season. One of the keys on how the boys are placed will also depend on Kevin Rivera. He won state at the CARA singles in his 15-16 age group. Yes, another fine talent.“ Legacy has good numbers back with 23 players, but that’s short of the 33 he had on the team a year ago.

The drawback is that Legacy lost seven seniors from last year’s squad. It appears that the main rebuilding will take place among the doubles outfits.

“This is a bunch of pretty good, young players, but we seem to have some fine talent,” Godman said. “Every year we get a surprise, and we’ll just have to see how the team and year goes. We have what it takes to have a winning season.”

The Rosencrans are not the only brother combination playing for Legacy this season.

The Karlson brothers, senior Chad and sophomore Sam, also return. Chad played at No. 2 doubles last season while Sam was at No. 4 doubles. There’s a good possibility they will be teamed together this season.

“We’re also high on senior Austin Martinez,” Godman said. “He shows a lot of promise this season. Like Kevin, he is poised to step up.”

When it gets down to No. 1 singles in the league, one has to take a good look at Matt Flanigan of Mountain Range. He just missed out on a trip to state, but several of the league coaches are high on this

prospect, as is Flanigan himself.

“I’m focused,” Flanigan said. “The key is to just go out there, not blow up after a missed shot, and fight to take the point back. I feel confident and good about

coming back for the season. We have a lot of freshmen, but a team I feel has a lot of potential.”

The Class 4A state tournament will take place at Pueblo City Park Oct. 10-12.

Tennis Teams At a Glance Horizon High School

Coach: Alex Le (3rd year). Returning players: Hunter Geoff, JR; Zenas Lee, SO; Jack Nelson, FR. Outlook: Coach Le knows he will once again be short on numbers, expecting about nine players, and knows this will be a rebuilding season. As a result, the Hawks will just be involved in dual matches and no tournaments until the league and regional meets. Zenas Lee, no relation to the coach, has been slated to play at No. 1 singles. “He has only played two years, but he has improved so much,” Le said. Geoff will be at the No. 2 singles position as he was a year ago. However, both will face a solid challenge from Nelson. Nelson attends Holy Family, but the school will not have a tennis program this fall. Nelson also has played in England.

Mountain Range High School

Coach: Karl Buck (8th year). Returning players: Nikita Boilkov, SR; Isaac Cree, JR; Devin Darnell, FR; Matt Davis, FR; Grady Eagan, SR; Matt Flanigan, SR; Tyler Harsch, FR; Raymond Lobato, FR; Hunter Rohlman, FR; Michael Serna, JR; Andy Thai, SR. Outlook: The Mustangs graduated 10 players from last year’s team, but Buck is high on his present roster,and he said feels it is a nice mix despite the low numbers. There are only four seniors, two juniors, no sophomores, but five freshmen reported. Buck said it is important to build toward the league and regional meets. Michael Serna played on the No. 3 doubles tandem that placed third at state last season, and he certainly could be moving up. And, Karl is high on Matt Flanigan, who he feels will have a fine season at No. 1 singles.

Thornton High School

Coach: John Jones (1st year). Returning players: Ryan Baten, SR; Michael Flores, JR; Justin Hoang, SR; Ethan Hollister, SO; Allan Nguyen, SR; Vu Nguyen, SR; Kennedy Schade, SO; Anthony Tran, SR. Outlook: The Trojans are a bit low in numbers, 12 out, but a few more expected. No state qualifiers are back.

However, one of the special keys is that all three singles players return as well as the experienced doubles players. And, that’s where Jones, who also played for Thornton when he was in high school, feels good about. Baten is back at No. 1 singles, and he is coming off a fine summer after winning an age group CARA state singles title. Hoang played at No. 2 singles last season while Flores was at No. 3 singles. Making it all the better for Thornton is the return of double players Anthony Tran and Vu Nguyen and the combination of sophomore standouts Schade and Hollister. Adding to the depth is that fact that Allan Nguyen, also in the doubles mix, returns.

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Thornton volleyball confident in young team Trojans have five returning players this season

By Kate Ferraro

kferraro@ourcoloradonews.com Last year’s youth is this year’s experience.

That’s the case for the Thornton High School volleyball team, which has five varsity players returning, the majority of whom were underclassmen last year.

The Trojans will need that expertise when playing against their rival teams in the East Metro Athletic Conference. Coach Lisa Sauner has high hopes for her 2013 squad, in that she wants to be sitting in the top quarter of the league by the end of the season.

“EMAC league has been continually competitive at the very top with the same teams,” Sauner said. “Brighton, Prairie View, Rangeview. We want to be able to

compete with those teams and take them to five (sets) and get the win we need to be able to keep us up there in those top three spots.”

Rangeview was the team the Trojans lost to last year in the postseason. Senior Meagan Craven said in order to beat the Raiders this year Thornton will need to improve on setting better, as well as, ball passing and ball control.

Craven admits she needs to progress because setter is her main position.

“I’m a setter, so that’s a really big thing I need to work on,” Craven said. “And we need to work on our ball passing, ball control, but we’re really getting it.”

Craven, a captain in the 2012 season, is returning to the team, as is senior outside hitter Alyssa Zinser. The two seniors have been on the team all four years. Sauner said she expects a lot from them, and they are a very important part of the team. She said they do a great job encouraging the girls and building team spirit. Zinser is hoping to be a good leader for the

Academy Charter High School

Coach: Jill Fitzpatrick (2nd year). Last year’s record: 11-12, (9-3 League). Returning players: Tarabeth Herman, OH, SR; Katie Theurer, S, SR; Jo Becker, MB, SR; Julia Silva, DS, SR. Outlook: It is always the goal of the program to improve. Last year we saw improvement, and we anticipate a jump again this year. We expect to compete for the league title. In recent years, one team has dominated the league. We are going to fight to end that reign. The Academy has never won a league title in volleyball. I think we have it in our heads that this is our year to win. While we graduated a large group last year, we have a strong core returning. Obviously, it’s not going to be easy getting past tough teams like Middle Park, Clear Creek and Bennett.

If the girls come together, stay disciplined and work hard, we will surprise a lot of teams both in the league and around the state.

Jefferson Academy High School

Coach: Janelle Bennett (1st year). Last year’s record: N/A. Returning players:

team.

“I’m hoping to be captain and to lead my team in any ways that they need,” Zinser said. “Anything that we’re struggling with, just be an all-around team player and support the girls.”

Both Zinser and Craven said one of the team’s strength’s this year is the great chemistry the players have with each other — off the court as well as in it. They said they’re always communicating with each other and trying to find ways they can improve their game.

Even though the Trojans have only a few practices under their belt, coach Sauner said the team is already looking good and are excited to be playing.

“They look great,” Sauner said.

“We have our days where we have to get on them a little bit more, but for the most part, I think the girls are really excited about being here. Excited about starting the season and kicking off with a great start. Looking forward to the future.”

Thornton High School volleyball coach Lisa Sauner gets ready to throw a ball to her players during a drill Aug. 16 at Thornton High School. Photo by Kate Ferraro

Volleyball Teams At a Glance Alexa Carroll, OH, SR; Emma Anderson, OH, JR: Taylor Spaziani, RH, JR. Outlook: Our goal this year is to get to Regionals and State. I would like the girls to be in the top 100 teams in Colorado by the end of the season. Last year we ended 130, and I would definitely like them to move up.

Mountain Range High School

Coach: Bruce Randall (2nd year). Last year’s record: 5-18. Returning players: Abby Brich, MB, SR; Maria Agazio, MB/ OH, JR; Tayla Maes, DS, JR. Outlook: We are a young team with lots of young talent.

We should be able to play solid defense and are in a better offensive position this year compared to last. The Front Range League is always very tough but we should be very competitive with all the teams in the league this year.

Northglenn High School

Coach: Sarah Doyle (2nd year). Last year’s record: 3-21 (1-9 League). Returning players: Abby Thao, OH, SR; Noel Conley, RS, SR; Alysia Thao L, SR; Kerri Feldman, M, JR; Lexi Kite, JR. Outlook: My goal is al-

ways to have a successful season. Success comes in different forms. It is important to me that, as a program, we create and build student athletes. My hope is that the young ladies we coach come to realize their own potential not only as athletes but as role models in their community.

We strive to support the whole student athlete. I am looking forward to a wonderful season. We have an outstanding group of girls and coaches.

Standley Lake High School

Coach: Corinne Emory (1st year). Last year’s record: N/A. Returning players: Bethany Trevino, L, SR; Kira Paik, S/RS, SR; Gabby Hutzler, OH, SR; Sydni Kilnes, MB, SR; Mariah Bighorn, S/RS, SR; Lisa Shileny, OH, JR; Kelsie Winterfield, MB, JR; Casey Torbet, OH/RS, JR; Maddie Block, DS, JR; Sidney Kizer, S/OH, JR; Rachael Willinhganz, SO. Outlook: Varsity’s goal is to make it to the regional tournament and win more games than we lose. We want to be known as a scrappy team that fights until the end.

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Thornton High School

Coach: Lisa Sauner (9th year). Last year’s record: 13-10. Returning players: Alyssa Zinser, OH, SR; Meagan Craven, S, SR; Allegra Collette, M, JR; Kelsey Gabler, OH, JR; Anna Venard, L, SO. Outlook: With five returning varsity players the squad looks strong, bringing back a lot of experienced players. The goal this season is to continue to increase the speed of our game and improve our blocking. We have a few players who will be stepping into key rolls on our court, so we hope to bring a very competitive edge to this seasons’ matches and compete at the top of our league.

Westminster High School

Coach: Tim Bergman. Last year’s record: 6-14. Returning players: Izzy Burge, MB, SR; Gillian Munoz, JR. Outlook: We expect to do much better this season with more experience and a hunger to win and make an impact in our League. We hope to be top tier this season and put the pressure on. We’ve retooled our offense, now the Wolves are ready for the hunt.

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Community vital in Gators soccer program

By Kate Ferraro

kferraro@ourcoloradonews.com

Standley Lake boys soccer senior Jacob Belich practices a drill Aug. 16 during a preseason practice session at Standley Lake High School. Photo by Kate Ferraro

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The Standley Lake athletics program is built around community, with athletes supporting each other.

The Gators boys and girls soccer teams have caught that community spirit. The boys are at the girls’ games, and the girls encourage the boys.

When Jeff Vigil took the head coaching job for the boy’s team four years ago, the Gators hadn’t been to the playoffs in 13 years. He had to rebuild the team and develop the soccer community. He said promoting a soccer community is an important factor when coaching the team.

“Success isn’t always measured around losses,” Vigil said. “Success is measured around `are we able to keep the tight-knit community?’ The winning will take care of itself.”

Senior Jacob Belich said he believes having support from the girl’s team and athletes in other sports is the reason the boy’s team is successful.

“It’s not all about us,” Belich said.

“There’s more sports at Standley. We try to support not only girl’s soccer but all the

Coach: Steve Gustafson (6th year). Last year’s record: 6-8-1. Returning players: Nick Gustalson, C, Danny Hoesle, M, JR; Gus Schofield, D, JR; Josiah Bandenbos, D, JR; David Keener, GK, JR; Micah Brosenghini, F, JR; Kip Scott, D, JR. Outlook: Our goal is to win 10 games this year and improve our goals against this year. We have a better keeper so I think that will be a good key to that.

dragon, GK, JR; Tate Collison, GK, SO; Riley Johnson, D, SO. Outlook: We are a very young team with little experience at the high school varsity level. We will only have four seniors, only two of whom are returning varsity players. We should be technically strong, but young. Our team is filled with midfielders who will play in other positions such as defense. Returning goalkeepers who split varsity time last year should add some stability to the back line.

Horizon High School

Mountain Range High School

Coach: Aaron Smith (3rd year). Last year’s record: 6-7-2. Returning players: Jared Rio, M, SR; Michael McNeill, D, JR; Niko Savage, M, JR; Aries Marlonnson, F, SO. Outlook: N/A.

Legacy High School

Coach: Tony Romano (5th year). Last year’s record: 4-11. Returning players: Eric Andrade, F, SR; Connor Bell, MF/D, SR; Jonah Cavender, MF/D, JR; Isaiah Mon-

Coach: James Hock (4th year). Last year’s record: 4-10-1. Returning players: Diego Luna, M, SR; Alec Schmacht, D, SR; Tyson Little, F, SR; Tyler Vos, F, SR; Kyler McCleland, D, JR; Matt Philips, D, JR; Gary Casso, F, SO; Justin Johnson, GK, SO. Outlook: We look to build on some successes from last year when we were a young team.

While still largely sophomores and juniors, the hope is that a bit of maturity and strengthened leadership will tip many

sports. We try to get them to come to our games.”

The Gators earned a playoff spot last year for the first time in 15 years. And in order to continue to be successful in the 2013 season, the squad will have to deal with losing one of the best goalkeepers in Cameron Chacon to graduation last year.

Ryan Fernandez, a senior, will finally get an opportunity to play after three years of sitting behind Chacon.

The goalkeeper said he’s ready to take on that challenge.

“Hopefully I can keep this team strong in the defensive position,” Fernandez said.

“Cameron did a great job last year, and I believe I can help this team in my position.”

The Gators will look to Belich, a midfielder, for guidance in returning to the playoffs again this year.

Vigil has been coaching Belich since he started on the team as a freshman and said he’s liked watching him develop over the years.

Senior Tyler Atwood is also returning to the squad. Vigil said the center back who’s been on varsity for three years is very athletic, quick and strong. The coach hopes Atwood and Belich, will take the leadership

reins.

Belich said he wants to make it to the playoffs again and has an idea of how he can lead his team.

“Show by example and hopefully earn the respect of my teammates so that they follow me,” Belich said.

The team will also have sophomores Kyler Fowkes, Kyle Iftodi and Nick Rosser back on the field this year. Vigil said even though they’re young, the three are going to be as much leaders as anyone else.

The Gators want to contend for a 5A Jeffco title this year. Vigil said they’ve built a couple of years of success, which will motivate them this fall. He said he hopes to give the team a good year of experience just like last year when they earned a spot in the postseason.

“The reason I do this is because I want to do something in my life as an adult to help kids experience things that I felt when I was a kid,” Vigil said.

“Seeing the smiles on the kids’ faces, seeing them get rewarded, the community you work within gets so excited. That’s the experience you want to provide. At the end of the day, that’s just the most rewarding thing.”

Soccer Teams At a Glance

of last year’s close battles in our favor. We obviously foremost want to finish in the top four of the Front Range and get back to the playoffs, where we haven’t been in a couple of seasons.

Skyview High School

Coach: Justin Thomas (2nd season). Last year’s record: 3-11-1. Returning players: Joel Gutierrez, M, SR; Saul Sanchez, GK, SR; Adrian Avila, D, SR; D’Angelo “Lolo” Escobar, M, JR; Christian Guzman, M, JR. Outlook: We have high expectations for this season; we know we will improve our record from last year, and we want to make a name for Skyview boy’s soccer as our girl’s team has the last two years under coach Abbie Page. Our team goals are to place in the top two in Colorado League 7 and to make the Colorado state playoffs.

Standley Lake High School

Coach: Jeff Vigil (4th year). Last year’s record: 9-4-2. Returning players: Jacob Belich,

M, SR; Tyler Atwood, D, SR; Colin Berg, D, SR; Adam Williams, M, JR; Cody Calcagno, D, JR; Kyler Fowkes, F, SO; Nick Rosser, F, SO; Kyle Iftodi, F, SO. Outlook: We have a good group of guys returning from last year’s playoff team.

We graduated some good leaders and have had guys step up and take on those roles already. We look to compete as a tight knit group and build a chemistry that goes far beyond the soccer field. We all not only want to make the playoffs, but win in the playoffs and hope to challenge for a 5A Jeffco League Title..

Westminster High School

Coach: N/A. Last year’s record: 3-12.

Returning players: Chue Fue Lor, M; Hector Ortega, D; Said Moreno, F. Outlook: This season we are looking to improve our record, as well as grow tighter as a team.

We will once again maintain our 100-percent eligibility record and toughen up our midfield.

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FALLSPORTS

Gators small team hope to stay healthy Standley Lake gymnastics will depend on juniors to be successful this season

By Scott Stocker

sports@ourcoloradonews.com The numbers may be down for the Standley Lake gymnasts, but the situation does nothing to detract from the competitive atmosphere. After all, there is some fine talent ready to go for Kristen Larrington, who begins her 11th season as the Gators’ coach.

“I don’t think we have a lot of depth for this season as we lost so many from last year,” Larrington said. “The key is to make sure everyone can stay healthy and not get injured.

We only have 11 girls, but these girls are solid. I think we can still score in the middle 170’s, so I’m still very much encouraged.”

Standley Lake placed ninth in last season’s Class 5A state tournament with a score of 176.875. That wasn’t a bad score when one considers that the Gators did not have any team members place among the

top six in any of the individual events.

Helping lead the way for Standley Lake this season will be juniors Maddie York and Jordan Ireland. York has been a mainstay for the Gators the past two seasons, and Ireland joins the team after competing at the club level.

“I’m excited, and I think we have a bunch of good girls,” said York, who was All-league on floor. “Our key is to stay healthy and not get injured. I do think my best event will be floor again. I’m a little weak on bars, but overall feel pretty good. I’m also pleased with my beam. Being All-league has helped me gain a lot of confidence.”

Ireland is more than pleased to join the high school competition as she has been a fairly high-ranked club gymnast.

“I’m excited to be on the team this year,” Ireland said.

“I was No. 1 on floor for much of the season, but I had a back injury near the end of the season. It still hurts a bit, but cer-

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tainly getting better. I feel solid in vaulting and will be doing the best I can, too, on bars and beam. I’m going to go hard and just do the best I can for the team.”

Junior Hanna Bissani had not come out for the team at the beginning of the season, but Larrington said she hopes Bissaniwill soon be joining the squad. Seniors Bree Polson and Mikaela Fatzinger will certainly add experience to the Gators this season.

“Numbers are down, as I mentioned,” Larrington said.

“But the desire to do well from all the girls is present, and that certainly is a key.”

Broomfield won the title, 187.625, followed by Fort Collins (183.85) and Overland (183.7). Rocky Mountain’s Keri Peel was the All-around champion with a score of 38.925, while her teammate, Lauren Glover was second, 38.75.

The individual event champions last season were Clarie Hammond of Loveland on vault (9.8) and floor (9.85), Lauren Glover of Rocky Mountain on beam (9.70) and Erica Pollock of Fort Collins on bars (9.7).

Europeans dominate in Colorado, U.S. team loses Solheim Cup

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Standley Lake gymnast Hallie Davis, middle, is assisted on the uneven bars by coaches Kristen Larington, left, and Marisa Purcell, right, Aug. 14 at the Paul Derda Recreation Center in Broomfield. Photo by Kate Ferraro

jbenton@ourcoloradonews.com It was a historic day on Aug. 18 at Colorado Golf Club, but it didn’t involve a miracle on the greens.

Team Europe retained the Solheim Cup with an 18-10 victory over the United States and won for the first time in seven events played in America.

The win marked the first time a team from Europe has won back-toback Cups and the margin of victory was the largest in the history of the event, which began in 1990.

The United States went into the final day staring at a substantial fivepoint deficit.

The Americans could not pull off a miracle comeback as the Europeans won 7½-4½ in the 12 singles matches played on Aug. 18. There were five singles matches that were halved, the most in history.

“We took it to them and they couldn’t answer,” said Europe’s Suzann Pettersen who resides in Oslo, Norway.

Pettersen was right. Team Europe played superior golf and putted much better on the quick greens.

“They played some great golf this week and really deserved to win,” said U.S. captain Meg Mallon.

“I give credit to them, they played well, had a hole-in-one (Anna Nordqvist on Aug. 17), a chip-in and we just didn’t have putts drop for us. The team gave it their all. I love my team.

“This (Solheim Cup) is the greatest show in women’s golf. The way we played 16, 17, and 18 is what made the difference. It wasn’t for the lack of preparation because we played the golf course quite a bit. So it wasn’t like a surprise for us. It was just a matter of dropping putts on those holes and unfortunately it was the Europeans.”

Over the last three holes, the Europeans held a 17-10 edge in holes won.

“We just did not make the putts,” added Mallon. “I saw more putts go over the hole on our side. It wasn’t for

lack of not having good rolls. We just didn’t make them. With such a young team (six European Solheim rookies) with nothing to lose, it just seemed like they were a bit looser, they were making more putts and we were not.

And that’s what it came down to.”

The Europeans wrapped up their second consecutive Cup victory on the 18th hole in the fifth singles match when Caroline Hedwall, a captain’s pick from Sweden who won a crucial half point to secure Team Europe’s victory over the United States two years ago in Ireland, once again delivered the clinching blow.

She defeated Michelle Wie, 1 up, after coming back from a 56-minute lightning delay, with a 4½-foot birdie on the final hole.

There were still seven matches left to be completed and all the Americans could do was play for pride.

“I just can’t tell you how proud I am of all the players,” said European captain Liselotte Neuman. “They just played tremendous golf.”

Hedwall won all five of the matches she played becoming the first player in Solheim Cup to do so in a single tournament.

“I don’t know what to say,” said Hedwall, 24. “It’s unbelievable. We knew we could win here. I was really pumped up on 17 when they blew the horn (for the lightning delay). I went in and gave a little talk to myself and I went out there and I was just as pumped up as I was before.”

Stacy Lewis and Sweden’s Anna Nordqvist had the honors as the first twosome to tee off and wound up halving an up-and-down match.

“I was hitting good putts, they were just lipping out,” said Lewis.

“That’s golf for you. You have to stay patient, stay positive. I hit a lot of really good shots. I felt fortunate to get a halve.”

The U.S. still leads the Solheim Cup all-time standings, 8-5, with the 2015 Solheim Cup scheduled to be played in St. Leon-Rot, Germany.

“We have two years to get ready for Germany and we’re going to get that Cup back,” said Wie. Charley Hull, the 17-year-old

from Kettering, England, who is the youngest player in Solheim Cup history, picked up a point for Team Europe with a 5-and-4 win over Paula Creamer.

“After the first day, I really got used to the golf course and I just relaxed and made quite a few birdies over the last two days,” said Hull who went 2-1-0 in her Solheim debut. “I really didn’t feel nervous. Because this is how I always look at golf, I’m not going to die if I miss it. Just hit it and find it and hit it again.”

Creamer, one of America’s top players, didn’t have much positive to say.

“I just didn’t bring it,” she admitted. “The Solheim Cup brings the best and worst out of you.”

Europe’s Carlota Ciganda whipped Morgan Pressel, 4 and 2, to set the stage for Hedwall’s decisive win.

Team USA trailed the Europeans the entire three days of the competition, falling behind 5-3 after Foursomes and Four-ball on the opening day. The Americans closed to within 6½-5½ after the Foursomes Aug. 17, but disaster struck when the Europeans swept all four best-ball matches in the afternoon.

The U.S. played well at times but not good enough. The Europeans made most of the big shots and big putts.

The Americans had myriad putts roll inches past the cup or lip out.

“Obviously, yesterday (Aug. 17) afternoon hurt us a lot,” said Lewis.

“They holed putts when they needed to and hit the shots. There’s always pressure to win, whether we won it two years ago, whether we didn’t, whether we’re home, whether we are away. They’re (Europeans) getting better every year and they’re making this (Solheim Cup) what it should be. It’s good for the event.”

The U.S. still leads the Solheim Cup all-time standings, 8-5, with the 2015 Solheim Cup scheduled to be played in St. Leon-Rot, Germany.

“We have two years to get ready for Germany and we’re going to get that Cup back,” said Wie.