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ArvadaPress.com JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO A publication of January 22, 2015 VOLUME 10 | ISSUE 34 Hickenlooper hones in on economy Says workforce development, funding education key to supporting middle class By Amy Woodward awoodward@colorado communitymedia.com Gov. John Hickenlooper delivered his an- nual State of the State address Jan. 15 dur- ing a joint session of the General Assembly, commending the state’s booming business sector and encouraging bipartisanship. “The state of our state is strong,” Hick- enlooper said. “According to almost every national ranking, Colorado is now one of the top states for business climate and job growth.” Hickenlooper credits the state’s eco- nomic success to collaboration between state and local economic development de- velopers. Pointing to the state’s economic development strategy to recruit talents and lure companies to Colorado from across the nation, Hickenlooper highlighted compa- nies such as Panasonic, Cool Planet Energy Systems and Arrow Electronics as prime contributors to the state’s economic suc- cesses through job creation. Helping companies like Lockheed Mar- tin, Charles Schwab and Woodward to grow has also added to the state’s growing job market, Hickenlooper said. Supporting the middle class and Colo- rado’s rural areas, where unemployment remains high, through workforce develop- ment will be met with an effort to jumpstart Hickenlooper’s economic plan in what he called Colorado Blueprint 2.0 from the Of- fice of Economic Development and Inter- national Trade. “The team will again be visiting all 14 regions of the state soliciting a vision for economic development starting with the counties where employment is most lag- ging. Counties like Otero, Costilla, San Miguel, and Huerfano,” Hickenlooper said. “Our challenge is to make sure economic prosperity reaches every household in all 64 counties.” The governor spoke briefly about his frustrations with TABOR but gave little guidance as to how the Legislature should navigate taxing and spending conflicts. “Amendment 23 demands more new money than we can possibly expect to have two years from now,” Hickenlooper said. “If we do nothing, if we pretend the fu- ture will take care of itself, and we’re back here in two years facing what was clearly an avoidable crisis, history will show that we Gov. John Hickenlooper delivers the annual State of the State address Jan. 15. Photo by Amy Woodward Grade A dining New school-themed restaurant opens in Olde Town Arvada By Crystal Anderson canderson@colorado communitymedia.com In 1882, Benjamin F. Wadsworth donat- ed money to build a brick schoolhouse — one of the first in Arvada — in the heart of the emerging city’s downtown. Today, after several changes of hand the Olde Town schoolhouse has a new owner, Scott Spears, who’s going back to the building’s roots roots in an innovative way. Opening the first week of February, School House Kitchen and Libations, 5660 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., will be the latest addition to the array of Olde Town Arvada dining options. Located in the for- mer DiCicco’s building, the comfort-style American restaurant will offer family din- ing, a lounge area with a bar and an ex- panded rooftop deck. “Our goal is to give something that’s more of a Denver style that’s not down- town,” he said. “Olde Town Arvada as a whole is fun and vibrant, and we want to continue to do that.” A casual restaurant, School House Kitchen and Libations features a class- room-like atmosphere with No. 2 pencils lining the bar top, wooden desks trans- formed into light fixtures, bus seats turned into seating and basketball courts as ta- bles. “We always had it in the back of our heads,” Spears said about buying the schoolhouse. “It’s an old schoolhouse, built in 1882 and that’s what it was sup- posed to be — so we just kinda rolled with it.” The restaurant, which also includes a whiskey bar, boasts a selection of 25 craft beers on tap and more than 250 varieties of whiskey for customers to imbibe. “They’ll come in (customers) and see something from school and, hopefully, it’s a good memory,” Spears said. “If it’s a bad memory, don’t worry, we’ve got drinks to help you forget it.” Inspired by Denver establishments, Spears said he hopes the restaurant draws visitors from across the metro area, some- thing his fellow merchant, Karen Miller, owner of Paws and Play, 7403 Grandview Ave., appreciates. “We’re thrilled that Scott is not only preserving the old schoolhouse, but ac- centuating it with his decor. This is a place that everyone will want to come see,” said Miller, also president of the Historic Olde Town Arvada merchants associa- tion. “We’ll see that corner come to life the same way Arvada Beer enlivened the cor- ner to the south.” For more information, visit www.face- book.com/Schoolhousearvada. Inside the school house, a now transformed upscale whiskey bar, are hundreds of makeshift card catalogs, a bar top crafted from No. 2 pencils, wooden chair and desk combina- tion light fixtures and more school-themed items. Photo by Crystal Anderson Enrollment numbers raise expansion pressure Jeffco school board debating new construction By Crystal Anderson canderson@colorado communitymedia.com During a heated discussion, the Jeffer- son County Board of Education voted for a third time, 3-2, to table a decision about financing future facilities amid growing en- rollment concerns. “Let’s not overrun our $99 million dol- lar budget, let’s honor the budget, operate within it and make the hard choices just like every parent does with their checkbook ev- ery month,” said Board President Ken Witt. The discussion, centering around the district’s pressing needs to accommodate an influx of students, began at the begin- ning of the school year. Since that time, Steve Bell, Jeffco’s chief facilities operator and his team have asked the board to ex- amine the district’s growth and possibly fi- nance the creation of two schools and com- pletion of an existing expansion project. This growth, stemming from the in- creased amount of community and housing developments, is spiking area enrollments in north Arvada and Lakewood, prompting the need for an additional 4,500 seats. “What I’m trying to do is figure out how we’re going to educate 5,000 children ... In two years, we may be in a different spot and you guys are going to be sitting there again, and we’re going to have the same conversa- tion,” said board member Jill Fellman. “We need to look long term.” To solve the growing issue, Bell suggest- ed applying for $80 million in Certificates of Participation (COPs), a way to fund the projects immediately and repay the amount over the next 20 to 25 years. “We think the best option that we have is to issue what as known of Certificates of Participation, that works best right now,” Bell said. “It’s a good opportunity for us as a borrower.” According to Bell, this option would not place a burden on taxpayers and allows the district more time to pay off the amount Economy continues on Page 5 Expansion continues on Page 5

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J E F F E R S O N C O U N T Y, C O L O R A D OA publication of

January 22, 2015VOLUME 10 | ISSUE 34

Hickenlooper hones in on economySays workforce development, funding education key to supporting middle classBy Amy [email protected]

Gov. John Hickenlooper delivered his an-nual State of the State address Jan. 15 dur-ing a joint session of the General Assembly, commending the state’s booming business sector and encouraging bipartisanship.

“The state of our state is strong,” Hick-enlooper said. “According to almost every national ranking, Colorado is now one of the top states for business climate and job growth.”

Hickenlooper credits the state’s eco-nomic success to collaboration between state and local economic development de-velopers. Pointing to the state’s economic development strategy to recruit talents and lure companies to Colorado from across the nation, Hickenlooper highlighted compa-

nies such as Panasonic, Cool Planet Energy Systems and Arrow Electronics as prime contributors to the state’s economic suc-cesses through job creation.

Helping companies like Lockheed Mar-tin, Charles Schwab and Woodward to grow has also added to the state’s growing job market, Hickenlooper said.

Supporting the middle class and Colo-rado’s rural areas, where unemployment remains high, through workforce develop-ment will be met with an effort to jumpstart Hickenlooper’s economic plan in what he called Colorado Blueprint 2.0 from the Of-fice of Economic Development and Inter-national Trade.

“The team will again be visiting all 14 regions of the state soliciting a vision for economic development starting with the counties where employment is most lag-ging. Counties like Otero, Costilla, San Miguel, and Huerfano,” Hickenlooper said. “Our challenge is to make sure economic prosperity reaches every household in all 64 counties.”

The governor spoke briefly about his frustrations with TABOR but gave little

guidance as to how the Legislature should navigate taxing and spending conflicts.

“Amendment 23 demands more new money than we can possibly expect to have two years from now,” Hickenlooper said.

“If we do nothing, if we pretend the fu-

ture will take care of itself, and we’re back

here in two years facing what was clearly an

avoidable crisis, history will show that we

Gov. John Hickenlooper delivers the annual State of the State address Jan. 15. Photo by Amy Woodward

Grade A diningNew school-themed restaurant opens in Olde Town ArvadaBy Crystal [email protected]

In 1882, Benjamin F. Wadsworth donat-ed money to build a brick schoolhouse — one of the first in Arvada — in the heart of the emerging city’s downtown.

Today, after several changes of hand the Olde Town schoolhouse has a new owner, Scott Spears, who’s going back to the building’s roots roots in an innovative way.

Opening the first week of February, School House Kitchen and Libations, 5660 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., will be the latest addition to the array of Olde Town Arvada dining options. Located in the for-mer DiCicco’s building, the comfort-style American restaurant will offer family din-

ing, a lounge area with a bar and an ex-panded rooftop deck.

“Our goal is to give something that’s more of a Denver style that’s not down-town,” he said. “Olde Town Arvada as a whole is fun and vibrant, and we want to continue to do that.”

A casual restaurant, School House Kitchen and Libations features a class-room-like atmosphere with No. 2 pencils lining the bar top, wooden desks trans-formed into light fixtures, bus seats turned into seating and basketball courts as ta-bles.

“We always had it in the back of our heads,” Spears said about buying the schoolhouse. “It’s an old schoolhouse, built in 1882 and that’s what it was sup-posed to be — so we just kinda rolled with it.”

The restaurant, which also includes a whiskey bar, boasts a selection of 25 craft beers on tap and more than 250 varieties

of whiskey for customers to imbibe.“They’ll come in (customers) and see

something from school and, hopefully, it’s a good memory,” Spears said. “If it’s a bad memory, don’t worry, we’ve got drinks to help you forget it.”

Inspired by Denver establishments, Spears said he hopes the restaurant draws visitors from across the metro area, some-thing his fellow merchant, Karen Miller, owner of Paws and Play, 7403 Grandview Ave., appreciates.

“We’re thrilled that Scott is not only preserving the old schoolhouse, but ac-centuating it with his decor. This is a place that everyone will want to come see,” said Miller, also president of the Historic Olde Town Arvada merchants associa-tion. “We’ll see that corner come to life the same way Arvada Beer enlivened the cor-ner to the south.”

For more information, visit www.face-book.com/Schoolhousearvada.

Inside the school house, a now transformed upscale whiskey bar, are hundreds of makeshift card catalogs, a bar top crafted from No. 2 pencils, wooden chair and desk combina-tion light �xtures and more school-themed items. Photo by Crystal Anderson

Enrollment numbers raise expansion pressureJe�co school board debating new constructionBy Crystal [email protected]

During a heated discussion, the Jeffer-son County Board of Education voted for a third time, 3-2, to table a decision about financing future facilities amid growing en-rollment concerns.

“Let’s not overrun our $99 million dol-lar budget, let’s honor the budget, operate within it and make the hard choices just like every parent does with their checkbook ev-ery month,” said Board President Ken Witt.

The discussion, centering around the district’s pressing needs to accommodate an influx of students, began at the begin-ning of the school year. Since that time, Steve Bell, Jeffco’s chief facilities operator and his team have asked the board to ex-amine the district’s growth and possibly fi-nance the creation of two schools and com-pletion of an existing expansion project.

This growth, stemming from the in-creased amount of community and housing developments, is spiking area enrollments in north Arvada and Lakewood, prompting the need for an additional 4,500 seats.

“What I’m trying to do is figure out how we’re going to educate 5,000 children ... In two years, we may be in a different spot and you guys are going to be sitting there again, and we’re going to have the same conversa-tion,” said board member Jill Fellman. “We need to look long term.”

To solve the growing issue, Bell suggest-ed applying for $80 million in Certificates of Participation (COPs), a way to fund the projects immediately and repay the amount over the next 20 to 25 years.

“We think the best option that we have is to issue what as known of Certificates of Participation, that works best right now,” Bell said. “It’s a good opportunity for us as a borrower.”

According to Bell, this option would not place a burden on taxpayers and allows the district more time to pay off the amount

Economy continues on Page 5

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Repeal on guns laws introduced Bills aim to reverse criminal background checks, large ammo cap By Amy Woodward [email protected]

In the fi rst batch of proposed bills for the legislative session, Republicans wasted little time introducing repeals on state gun laws.

Two separate measures were introduced in the state House, including House Bill 1050 and HB 1009.

HB 1050 proposes to repeal the state’s re-quirement for criminal background checks concerning private gun transfers from unli-censed gun dealers.

The bill banishes the requirement for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to impose a fee for the instant criminal background check, which is $10, although the fee may be adjusted in the future.

The bill is sponsored by Rep. Janak Joshi, R-Colorado Springs, and co-sponsored by newly elected Sen. Laura Woods, R-Arvada.

“We’re basically taxing the Second Amendment,” Woods said. “It doesn’t keep guns out of the hands of bad guys and you look at gun-free zones — Chicago, Paris — you’ll see that gun laws do not prevent bad people from getting guns because by defi -nition bad people don’t care what the laws are and they get guns anyway.”

The state Legislature approved expand-ing background checks for gun purchases in 2013, along with the 15-round limit on ammunition magazines. Through HB 1009, Republicans are looking to reverse the ban

on larger ammunition magazines.Rep. Patrick Neville, R-Franktown, is

helping to sponsor HB 1009 and said the original bill to ban large ammunition mag-azines is not enforceable.

The gun laws in general, including the required criminal background check, is more about gun control than public safety, he said.

“I don’t even think it’s really enforceable in the fi rst place, and that’s usually one of the initial goals of the gun-control agenda is to have a registration so they can iden-tify, and that’s what this is attempting to do over a period of years is create that univer-sal registration,” Neville said. “Responsible gun ownership comes from the people, not the government.”

Both bills have been assigned to the State, Veterans, and Military Affairs com-mittee in the House.

“About 80 percent of the people in Colo-rado support the background checks,” said Max Tyler, D-Lakewood, who sits on State, Veterans and Military Affairs committee.

“This has defi nitely been a good tool for public safety,” he said, citing CBI’s 2014 data that reported 285 people were denied guns through private purchases due to criminal history.

Dave Hoover, Lakewood resident and member of Everytown for Gun Safety, a na-tional organization that works to end gun violence, said the attempts to reverse the state’s gun laws are a “slap in the face.”

“It’s just an insult,” said Hoover, who lost his nephew in the Aurora movie the-ater shooting of July 2012. “These laws hold people accountable. And for our politicians not to understand — it astounds me that they don’t get it.”

ARVADA NEWS IN A HURRY

Chocolate A� airThe 9th annual Chocolate Affair will

scrumptiously take over Olde Town Ar-vada, Saturday, Feb. 7.

Held 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the annual dessert festival will showcase local chefs, bakers and chocolatiers’ fi nest chocolate creations to tantalize the taste buds. From chocolate cake to chocolate wine, visitors can be sure to fi nd a delectable treat for the even the pickiest of chocolate lovers.

Treat tickets are $1 a piece or 6 for $5 with proceeds benefi ting the Ralston House, a nonprofi t organization provid-ing support services for youth victims of sexual assault.

For more information, call 720-898-7403.

Je� co League of Women Voters programThe League of Women Voters is cur-

rently planning its 2015-2016 year, and is

seeking public input regarding potential topics at their Jan. 27 meeting.

Held at 1 p.m. at Sportline Team Sports, 6543 Wadsworth Blvd., the meeting will de-cipher what topics the group will choose to educate its members and the community vital to local, state and national issues.

For more information, contact 303-678-0873 or visit www.lwvjeffco.org.

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The center, located at 13761 West 85th Drive, will offer clients advanced testing for glaucoma and diabetic eye disease, among others without the commonplace pupil dilation or air puff test via the ICare tonometer and OPTOS no-dilation camera.

For more information about Five Parks Vision and Eye Care, visit www.fi veparksvi-sion.com or call 303-456-4056.

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Szabo named new Je� co county commissioner Plans pending for swearing-in ceremony

By Amy Woodward [email protected]

Colorado Rep. Libby Szabo from District 27 was selected as Jefferson County com-

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Citizens’ Academy openApplications are being accepted for the

Jeffco Sheriff’s Offi ce Citizens’ Academy which starts Wednesday, March 18. The program runs 10 weeks, each Wednesday 6 to 9 p.m. Participants will learn the many aspects of law enforcement from veteran deputies who teach in their own areas of expertise. In a classroom setting — en-hanced with tours — citizens will acquire fi rsthand knowledge of patrol, criminal investigations, K-9, Bomb Squad, deten-tion operations, and more.

Participation in any physical activities is strictly voluntary. Commitment to the program is required, and participation is free. Applicants must be residents of Jeffco and at least 18 years old. For further infor-mation and an application, go online, or contact Mark Techmeyer, public informa-tion offi cer at 303-271-5602 [email protected].

Applications accepted for House District 27 seat

The HD 27 vacancy committee is ac-

cepting applications for the district seat as Rep. Libby Szabo moves to sit as Jeffco commissioner for District 1. An applicant must be a United States citizen, at least 25 years of age, a resident of House District 27 for the past 12 months, and a registered Republican.

Qualifi ed candidates may apply to be appointed as state representative by obtaining a questionnaire from House Dis-trict 27 vacancy committee chair Denise Mund (or online at http://www.jeffcore-publicans.com/), and returning it to Mund by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Following in-person fi nalist interviews, a formal vote of the 15-member committee will be taken at a location to be determined on Saturday, Jan. 31, at noon.

To make sure information about the process is clearly and consistently shared, potential applicants are invited to partici-pate in a conference call with executive members of the House District 27 vacancy committee on Saturday, Jan. 24, at 10:45 a.m. The conference call number is 605-475-4000 (Code 618101#).

Je� co’s 4-H Summer Day Camp’s registration The Jefferson County Extension of-

fi ce announced open enrollment for 4-H Summer Day Camps. The outdoor based camps include a variety of activities that educate elementary age students to learnabout ecology, sustainability, Colo-rado history, and teamwork in a hands-on, interactive atmosphere. The programs incorporate day trips to Jefferson County parks and open space.

The camps are divided by grade level, and available for students going into the third, fourth, fi fth and sixth grades. The 4-H summer day camps run Mon-day through Friday throughout June and July. To learn more about the 4-H Summer Day Camps, the daily curriculum, or to register online, please visit. http://jeffcoex-tension.org/4h/4h-camp.shtml.

Colorado to establish Wind Energy Center of Excellence

Colorado was selected to participate in the President’s National Network for Manufacturing Innovation through the

newly established Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI). IACMI is a multi-state public-pri-vate partnership including 122 companies, nonprofi ts, and universities to research the use of composite materials, develop new manufacturing techniques, and improve clean energy job training programs to improve performance and reduce costs for clean energy technologies.

As participants in the Institute, Colo-rado research institutions will receive up to $14 million in federal funding over fi ve years to establish a center of excellence specifi cally focused on wind energy. Across the country, $70 million in federal funds will be matched by more than $180 mil-lion in non-federal funds to support this research.

Research at Colorado’s center will be led by the National Renewable Energy Labora-tory (NREL) and involve Colorado School of Mines, University of Colorado, and Colorado State University as well as private companies such as CoorsTek, Lockheed Martin, Vestas and others.

Szabo named new Je� co county commissioner Plans pending for swearing-in ceremony

By Amy Woodward [email protected]

Colorado Rep. Libby Szabo from District 27 was selected as Jefferson County com-

missioner for District 1.Szabo, who successfully ran for a third

term in November, will be fi lling the vacan-cy left behind by former county commis-sioner Faye Griffi n

Griffi n was elected to a four-year term in 2012 , but left her post early after win-ning the 2014 election for Jeffco clerk and recorder.

Out of 11 people who applied for the va-cancy, the list was narrowed down to fi ve

fi nalists with the Jefferson County Commissioner Va-cancy Committee voting unanimously for Szabo, said E.V. Leyendecker, chairman for the Jeffco GOP.

Her knowledge of gov-ernments and business helped to set her apart, Ley-endecker said.

“We liked her experience

in election positions and her ability to work with others,” he said.

Plans to swear in Szabo are still pending.Szabo’s move creates a new vacancy for

District 27 in the state legislature, which a GOP vacancy committee will also have to appoint someone to. As of press time Reps. Clarice Navarro of Pueblo and Polly Law-rence of Douglas County have expressed their interest. Szabo

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Two Rivers Co�ee shop opens new locationNew spot brewing up more than just fresh co�eeBy Crystal [email protected]

With the smell of freshly brewed coffee in the air, Eric Yochim saw a vision turn into reality while celebrating the expansion and renovation of his business — Two Rivers Café and Roastery.

“We had an opportunity to move just a few doors down into this new location and really kind of mature into the vision that’s been brewing for a while and live into the dreams that we’ve wanted to for Two Riv-ers,” he said.

On Jan. 16, the upscale coffee shop opened its doors at 7745 Wadsworth Blvd. with a larger space, café and in-house roastery. With seating for 80 and a larger patio, the shop can offer guests more space to enjoy their favorite coffee drinks and the café’s new food options.

“We want to focus on the creation of food and the quality of food,” Yochim said about sourcing locally and creating high quality food. “That’s something I think we’ve lacked … We’re hoping that will really allow us to have different kind of events.”

The new café, run by Chef Chris Teigland, winner of the 2014 Denver International Food and Wine Festival, will feature a va-riety of grab-and-go items, pastries and a few signature plated dishes. From breakfast burritos to short-rib grilled cheese, guests will have a myriad of items to choose.

Central in the new location is the coffee connossieur’s in-house roastery. A specialty coffee shop, Two Rivers roasts its own cof-

fee, allowing control over the freshness, flavor and shelf life of the product. Over the past year and a half, the shop has been roasting its own beans at a facility in down-town Denver and with this expansion, Yo-chim and his staff can now roast in-house, visually educating guests about the coffee.

“Coffee being one of the most complex food items in the world; it has a lot of fla-vor to offer,” Yochim said. “So when we can roast that in house, we can really roast with the intention of bringing out the natural characteristics of the coffee and not im-

parting any negative characteristics.”For longtime customer Rob Martin, this

expansion allows him the opportunity to learn more of the roasting process and re-ally enjoy high quality coffee in his local community.

“I’m really looking forward to him (Yo-chim) bringing the roastery into the shop,” Martin said. “Besides a coffee shop, it’s a community center for local artists and business owners. Arvada needs something like him, besides this coffee shop, he really likes to help out the community.”

Along with the café and roastery, Yochim said he would really like to host a variety of

community events, such as coffee cuppings (tastings), coffee pairings, 4 to 7 course tast-ing dinners, receptions and more to help foster and create more of a high quality at-mosphere in the suburbs.

“It’s going to be interesting,” he said. “It’s a little bit of a shake up of the identity of what we do, and it’s going to be maybe a little weird to see this place as a coffee shop in the morning and at night we’re doing this fancy tasting dinner — but I think it’s going to be a lot of fun.”

For more information on Two Rivers Café and Roastery, visit www.tworiver-scoffee.com.

The new in-house roastery allows customers to visually see the roasting process from beginning to end. Photo by Crystal Anderson

Park and recreation district seeks community inputBy Crystal [email protected]

Over the next three months, the APEX Park and Recreation District will host three community meetings to better learn about community’s desires for recreation and gain feedback about the district’s master plan.

“We’re going to ask for some help from the community to help us determine that the previous information we’ve gathered from the citizen’s committees and commu-nity surveys is still valid,” said Mike Miles, executive director of the Apex Park and Rec-reation District.

The meetings, held monthly through March, seek to gain input on a variety of possible projects, such as an east Arvada recreation facility, improvements to the Lutz baseball fields, Long Lake Ranch facil-ity, Simms Street Recreation Center, the In-dian Tree Golf Course maintenance facility and the addition of outdoor aquatic facili-ties at the Apex Center. Part of the master plan, these projects have yet to be priori-tized and would need voter approval to al-locate the funding before the current bond expires in 2017.

“We want to ask the citizens to help us

make some decisions related to what’s most important to them,” he said. “I’m hoping to hear confirmation of what we already know or something we don’t know and that we need to hear about in the first place.”

Following these community meetings, the district will evaluate the information and begin talking about the direction the district should be heading in May. If interest is found for these projects, the district will evaluate the possibility of renew the current bond in an upcoming election cycle.

“It’s a choice the community has to make,” he said. “If the citizens want more facilities they can extend the bonds so there’s no new taxes we’ll get money to build them, and if they don’t want anything then taxes will go down a little bit and have no new facilities.”

The first community meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m., Jan. 29, at the Apex Center, 13150 W. 72nd Ave.

COMMUNITY MEETINGS6:30 p.m., Jan. 24, 2015, Apex Center, 13150 W. 72nd Ave.6:30 p.m., Feb. 26, 2015, Apex Field House, 5724 Oak St.6:30 p.m., March 26, Community Recreation Center, 6842

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While educating guests about the bene�ts of co�ee, Two Rivers Barista, Randall McNeal, pours a fresh cup of co�ee during the grand re-opening celebration, Jan. 16.

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and eventually own the improve-ments.

In 2012, Jeffco voters approved a bond issue to raise money for new fa-cilities and other capital improvement projects, including the Sierra project.

“We believe, our belief here in fa-cilities, promises made, are promises we keep,” Bell said.

While seeing the need, the board majority said using COP’s could be fi s-cally irresponsible.

“For myself, it seems a little pre-mature to make decisions on these things until we have a better idea of what we’re getting from the state,” said board member John Newkirk.

To obtain COPs takes approxi-mately 90 to 120 days. If the board ap-proves the funding this school year, it would allow facilities to open the new schools and complete the existing projects by 2017.

“We can’t yet again break our prom-ises to our voters,” said board member Lesley Dahlkemper. “We were very clear about what the bond package was, what that bond package would pay for. And I agree, promises made are promises kept.”

Following this discussion, the board voted to table the decision, pending more information about the legality and specifi cs of the voter ap-proved 2012 bond initiative which gave funding for new facilities.

Upon hearing this, a frustrated Bell walked out of the room while the board continued to discuss the bond and fi nishing the existing Sierra ex-pansion project. Around 15 minutes later, he resumed his place with staff members sitting in front of the board, where they are available to answer questions.

“Please pardon absence,” he said “I had to regain my composure a little bit.”

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While the state must continue to support workforce development, funding education must part be part of business growth, the governor said. Hickenlooper’s budget proposal in-cludes a $200 million addition to the state education fund as a one-time in-crease for school districts. He supports continued assessments in English and math for high school students but said that easing testing demands on seniors in social studies and science “might be among the right answers.”

“Beyond questions of funding, we need to confront the truth about whether Colorado’s kids are getting

the education they need to compete and succeed in the job market,” Hick-enlooper said.

The governor said he looks forward to the recommendations from the oil and gas task force appointed last year. But he did not speak on construction-defects laws, one of the more publi-cally anticipated reactions from the General Assembly this year.

“I was surprised that construction-defects reforms was not mentioned, that is a real problem with Colorado and it has been discussed for several years here in the legislature,” said Rep. Kevin Van Winkle, R-Highlands Ranch. “I was hoping he would become a champion on the issue.”

Bills related to construction-de-fects laws remain to be seen this ses-sion but Sen. Chris Holbert, R-Parker, said he expects measures regarding the issue to come from Sen. Jessie Uli-barri, D-Westminster, and Sen. Mark

Scheffel, R-Parker.“I am very confi dent that is going

to get through the Senate, where there seems to be strong bipartisan support there,” Sen. Holbert said.

The governor encouraged bipar-tisanship in a split Legislature that hasn’t been seen in 10 years.

“Now is when we must come to-gether to address these issues,” Hick-enlooper said. “We don’t need to throw knives, just the political courage to face the facts and do some real math.”

It’s a message the governor routine-ly gives, said Sen. Cheri Jahn, D-Wheat Ridge.

“In his speech, what I heard is what I we’ve heard so many times from him — it’s a lot of collaboration and people working together,” Jahn said. “He hit on the big things that really are impor-tant to everyone in the state.

“People can say he kicks the can down the road, I don’t see it that way.”

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Expansion

Two Rivers Co� ee shop opens new location

community events, such as coffee cuppings (tastings), coffee pairings, 4 to 7 course tast-ing dinners, receptions and more to help foster and create more of a high quality at-mosphere in the suburbs.

“It’s going to be interesting,” he said. “It’s a little bit of a shake up of the identity of what we do, and it’s going to be maybe a little weird to see this place as a coffee shop in the morning and at night we’re doing this fancy tasting dinner — but I think it’s going to be a lot of fun.”

For more information on Two Rivers Café and Roastery, visit www.tworiver-scoffee.com.

The new in-house roastery allows customers to visually see the roasting process from beginning to end. Photo by Crystal Anderson

Prices put ski industry in bind By Thomas Peipert Associated Press

In 2010, the price of walk-up, single-day lift ticket at Vail and Beaver Creek ski re-sorts topped $100. Aspen quickly followed suit, and ticket prices at resorts across the country have consistently increased in the

years since. The trend has raised a question that has dogged the ski industry for years: Is the sport becoming unaffordable for the middle class?

Industry leaders say that even though last-minute lift tickets at some resorts now exceed $100, skiing has never been more af-fordable, if you’re savvy about discounts.

Despite the availability of deals, a report commissioned in August by the National Ski Areas Association found that skiing in the U.S. has increasingly become a sport for the wealthy. The percentage of people who participate in snow sports with house-hold incomes over $100,000 has risen over the past eight seasons from 45 percent of

ski area visitors in the 2006-07 season to 56 percent of visitors in the 2013-14 season, according to the report.

Meanwhile, visits by those with house-hold incomes under $50,000 dropped from

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OPINIONY O U R S & O U R S

“The �rst thing that jumps o� my head is I’d like to see the city come up with some sort of a mechanism for ad-vertising events as people come into Arvada.”

John Bodnar, Arvada

“I’ll be really thrilled when the light rail is in place and I think that will help commuters because our commute is terrible. I’d also like to see the continuing build out of Olde Town.”

Micki Nelson, Arvada

“I would really like to see more support of small, local businesses over larger chains.”

Sadie Russo, Arvada

“I �nd we continue to push building and population growth without improv-ing and expanding the infrastructure, particularly the roads and streets that support it. I’d like to see more street widening and improvements.”

Don Storey, Arvada

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What remains of your resolutions?Statistically speaking, as you’re reading

this, nearly one-third of you have already given up on your New Year’s resolutions.

That’s pretty depressing, isn’t it?Yes, it’s true — those of you who turn

the calendar on January 1st and are con-vinced that this is the year for [blank] are frequently turning the calendar on Febru-ary 1st remembering that this wasn’t even the month for [blank].

Care to test my hypothesis? Some time today or tomorrow, wander in to any 24-hour Fitness or Y.M.C.A. and take a quick, approximate inventory of the number of people working out; then do the same thing in two weeks. Gym rats hate January, for that reason. Luckily, they know that they’ll have the place to themselves again in short order.

I’ve frequently wondered about the wit and wisdom of New Year’s resolutions. Change, it turns out, is difficult. I saw this as a personal trainer: changing habits that get built over the course of decades, and to try to replace them, practically overnight, is a painful process. It is one that people embark on with the absolute best of inten-tions, but, all too frequently, fall short.

Of course, when you’re talking about getting in shape, that is, quite literally, a painful process. Very often the clients that I worked with would come in because they didn’t like what they saw in the mirror or

because they had some event coming up that they wanted to look differently for. The problem with that motivation is that, as uncomfortable as that may be, it does not quite compare to the actual physical pain of exertion. So that brand of motivation fades. Quickly.

A famous therapist used to say that people are capable of change, but only when whatever they’re doing now becomes more painful than change will be. I always used to think that that idea sold people short. I don’t any more.

It works on an institutional level, too. That’s why the Denver Broncos, er, “parted ways” with Coach John Fox last week. Ap-parently, losing to the Ravens two years ago wasn’t painful enough, getting killed in the Super Bowl last year wasn’t painful enough, but the pathetic showing against the Colts was finally painful enough for John Elway to pull the trigger and enter into the uncer-tainty of a job search and a new regime.

Personally, I love the sentiment first voiced by University of Florida Athletic Di-rector Jeremy Foley and repeated last week on sports talk radio, that “that which must be done eventually is best done immedi-ately.” If something is bothering me, I try to work on it before it becomes painful to me or to somebody close to me.

Do I succeed? Rarely. But there is a certain power inherent in facing problems on my own terms, rather than after a judge orders me into rehab.

Is there some change that you’re try-ing to accomplish, some great goal that you’re chasing after? How many times have you told yourself “I’ll get started on that, just as soon as I . . .” In fact, how many of you pared down your list of resolutions this year to make it more “manageable”? I would encourage you to take up those issues today. And even if it’s only a few minutes a day, some small, new habit—that is usually the stuff of which life change is made.

Don’t make 2015 “the year” — make the next five minutes “the time.” You’ll be astonished at what might happen.

Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His first novel, “The Accidental Christmas,” is available at MichaelJAlcorn.com.

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OBITUARIES

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Shirley Kesson after a long battle with mela-noma. Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Shirley will be missed. Memorial information and the full obituary is available at www.coloradocrematory.com.

KESSONShirley Kesson

Feb. 17, 1934 – Jan 19, 2015

Valda M. Jones, 85 of Westminster/Arvada died December 31, 2014. Valda lived in West-minster for the longest period of her life and Arvada for her latter years.

She was originally from Shattuck, Oklaho-ma and lived in various towns in Colorado and even spent some time in Sante Fe, New Mexico. Valda leaves behind a son, Mike Jones (Janet), daughter Aleta Crawford (Chuck), and daughter Kelli Ann Weiskopf (Bill), nine grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, and three great, great grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held on Janu-ary 24, 2015 at 1:30p. at the Wheat Ridge Active Adult Center, 6363 West 35th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033.

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If I can’t save the world, at least I would save … Recently, in response to one of my

columns, I was told that I can’t save the world. I know this intellectually and even emotionally, and I do understand that the world is vast and its challenges massive. However, I just heard of an intriguing ap-proach.

To paraphrase: “If I can’t save the world, at least I can save this puppy.” I realized that there are things –people, or places, or ideals – that individuals can work to save. So I asked people I know to share what they would save … if they couldn’t save the world.

As you might imagine, the results are as varied as the people who answered. In some cases, the choices are tangible, but in most, the desired “saves” are bigger than one person’s ability. However, what I learned is that my friends – a small subsec-tion of society as a whole – want to make a difference on a large scale, and are will-ing and able to try. Here are a few of their responses.

It’s probably not surprising that several responses concern literature such saving books, saving poetry, and saving book-stores … all of which may be considered

endangered. Saving the printed word is easy: buy or borrow books, patronize book-stores and libraries, and continually stretch our minds with enjoyable, challenging, and beloved texts.

The environment is high on many lists – soil for growing and trees for shade, and eliminating the fl oating plastic island in the Pacifi c, for example. And this: “I would like to preserve our natural habitats, and each community would take precious care of everything with a heartbeat.” One per-son may not be able to solve these prob-lems, but working together we can inch closer, especially if we follow this example: “I recycle everything I can, use cloth gro-cery bags, and buy products respectfully.”

Personally, I have three times the recycling as I have trash!

More all-encompassing choices include joy, kindness, and this: “If I can’t save the world, I would at least like to save my belief in the humanity of its citizens.” Saving people came up often – from a spiritual standpoint, from the more-anonymous “someone in need,” and the more-personal “my sons.” A teacher said, “My kids,” and another friend said, “When I’ve com-plained about not doing enough for the world, I’m told that I’m doing good by rais-ing a happy, healthy, caring kid who will hopefully pass on good values and concern for making things better.”

My own choices? I would like to estab-lish and preserve peace – from personal serenity to a world free of violent confl ict. Noble? Sure. Doable? All I can do is try … starting with peace in my own heart.

So perhaps the response that sums up the entire discussion for me is this one: “If I can’t save the world, at least I would like to save one person at a time. It seems like a worn-out song, but it can be done if we make a difference in our realm of infl uence – how we meet the day and the people around us. It only takes a moment to say ‘thank you’ or ‘have a great day.’”

In this nugget of wisdom, I believe we might fi nd the means to achieve even the most noble of our “saves.” So to everyone out there, thank you for making a differ-ence … have a great day!

Andrea Doray is a writer who found two of her own favorites – tequila and saving oneself from reality TV by watching good cinema – among the responses. What would you save? Contact Andrea at [email protected].

Work hard to � nd life memories amid death Every one of us faces a time in our lives

when we have to say goodbye to someone else. And in this case I am speaking specifi -cally to that time in our lives when a close friend or family member passes away and we have come to that point where we say our fi nal farewells.

In the past two weeks I have had to say goodbye to two very close friends who lost their individual battles with cancer. Both were relatively young and passed away much too soon, with both being survived by spouses and children. Very sad situa-tions indeed, and I know many of you, if not most of you, have faced similarly sad situations and the passing away of friends and loved ones too.

As I prepared myself to deliver both eulogies as a remembrance and tribute to their lives, I found myself fi ghting the profound sadness that fi lled my heart and balancing that against the incredible joy and wonderful memories I experienced with each one of them. The sadness I felt was powerful and I cried as I wrote the words that I would be speaking and shar-ing at each of their services. Yet even as the grief overwhelmed me, I was captivated by the thoughts, stories, and rich history I

experienced with my friends.It turned out that the single best thing I

did in order to alleviate some my blues and sorrow was to speak with other friends and family members. Now I know this happens as a natural part of remembering someone when we gather for memorial services. We speak to people we haven’t seen in years and we talk about the same old stories of high school fame or of youthful mischie-vous behaviors. And in some cases not-so-youthful mischievous behaviors. We talk about the good times and we seem to let the bad times slip into oblivion. All of this is very helpful for some as they reminisce the good old days.

What I found most helpful was not just talking about the quick stories we share

when we don’t know what else to say, but rather digging in and going deeper into some of the most meaningful events that were shared. Some of the deepest feelings that others were willing to share. And as I asked those deeper questions and pressed slightly harder for more depth in their re-sponses, I found the others very willing to open up and share more from their hearts.

In both cases as I probed my own memory, which led to intimate exchanges of information with the friends and family members, and a true celebration of life was forming in my mind and on my pad of paper. It became so much more than just what I was “supposed” to say dur-ing a eulogy or what would be deemed as “appropriate.” What materialized were robust, dynamic, funny, loving, passionate and provocative life stories. Things worth celebrating and sharing with the world.

Giving the pastor and the priest fair warning of irreverent stories turned out to be the right move. Balancing humor with compassion, and fi nding a way to tell their “real” life story to celebrate a life well lived, allowed me to deal with my own grief better and gave me the ability to share the stories in a way far more meaningful than

the “supposed to say” and “church appro-priate” language.

You may never have to give a formal eu-logy, but we all eulogize those we loved and lost in our hearts. So I share this story with you today so that maybe you too can fi nd a little more relief and happiness by going deeper into the memories you shared with those who have passed away. Talk to your cousins, aunts, uncles, and friends, fi nd out what they knew and what they enjoyed most. There is no doubt you will hear sto-ries of love, laughter, mystery, hard work, character and a life worth celebrating.

If you are also dealing with the loss of a loved one, I give you my condolences. And if there is anything you would like to share with me, I would love to hear all about the way you are celebrating their life at [email protected]. And when we give time to respect and grieve, but also fi nd ways to truly celebrate what we had, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

LETTER TO THE EDITORWhat about immigration’s cost to us?

I enjoyed reading Ann Healey’s article on Rocio Mendez. She sounds like she is very dedicated and very deserving of our support.

However, I have a concern. Who has paid for her education so far and who will pay in the future? While Rocio is only one person and I am sure the “system” was able to absorb her education expenses, I do not think that the taxpayers can or should cover the costs of the millions of illegal im-migrants that are getting free educations at the expenses of taxpayers’ children.

How many English as a second lan-

guage classes have had to be added to our schools for these children? How many oth-er classes, such as art and music, have had to be canceled because the schools do not have the resources to cover these classes? It seems like today, parents are having to pay for many, many items that previously the schools were able to provide.

I agree that the illegal children should be given the opportunity to get an educa-tion, but their parents should be helping to pay for the costs, just like the rest of the taxpaying citizens.

Jim YoungParker

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LIFEW E S T M E T R O

Grab a fork — Restaurant Week coming

Visit Denver has unveiled the menus and list of restaurants participating in the 2015 Denver Restaurant Week at www.denv.co/2015drw. This year’s dine-around runs from Feb. 20 through March 1, which includes two weekends.

“We want people to be intrigued by new restaurants or tantalized by menus from some of their favorites and go online and book reservations right away,” said Richard Scharf, president and CEO of Visit Denver.

More than 250 eateries in Denver and the surrounding suburbs will offer multi-course dinners for the fixed price of $30, not including tax or tip. Many of the participating restaurants also include wine, beer and drink specials.

“The fun of restaurant week is looking at how all the chefs, faced with the same chal-lenge of providing a knockout multi-course meal for just $30, get creative to find dif-ferent solutions,” Scharf said. “Denver’s restaurant scene is exploding and gaining a huge national reputation, so this is an excellent time to get out and explore some dining spots.”

More restaurants sign up daily, so diners should check the site often for new listings at www.denverrestaurantweek.com.

Gabby Gourmet’s husband diesMark Miller, my friend and a huge fan

and friend of Denver’s restaurant commu-nity, died on Jan. 11 after a lengthy illness. He was 82.

Mark, husband of author and TV/radio personality Pat “Gabby Gourmet” Miller, was the power behind the throne. As Gab-by’s chief of staff, Mark ran the business of being The Gabby Gourmet.

There was no better friend to the local restaurant community. Mark was both revered for his gentle gentleman persona and feared for his fierce advertising sales prowess.

Prom show comes to DenverTLC’s national program “Say Yes to the

Prom” is coming to Denver, and The Cable Center has been chosen as one of five part-ners by TLC’s parent company Discovery Communications to host one of its 2015 events.

Now in its fourth year, “Say Yes to the Prom” will give a select group of deserving girls from Abraham Lincoln High School the opportunity to develop mentoring relationships with industry professionals, build their self-confidence and self-image and, of course, “say yes to the prom dress.”

To make this a special event for the girls involved, The Cable Center will host a Prom Dress Drive from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 31 at The Cable Center, 2000 Buchtel Blvd. More than 500 new and gently used dresses, with dry-cleaning tags, are needed in order for the girls to have the best shop-ping experience.

For more information, go to www.cabl-ecenter.org.

DeGeneres talks Colorado potOn her talk show on Jan. 13, daytime

diva Ellen DeGeneres was discussing how low gas prices are these days.

“In Colorado gas is less than two dollars per gallon,” she said. “That’s how they do it there. Gas prices are low and people are high.”

�e Edge’s latest takes darkly comedic look at addictionBy Clarke [email protected]

The Edge Theater has never shied away from a chance to push the envelope. In just a few short years it has tackled a variety of taboo subjects and is again diving into deep waters with its latest show.

Stephen Adly Guirgis’ “The Moth-erf---er with the Hat” takes audiences into the seedy side of New York City to examine addicts and their relation-ships.

The regional premiere of the show is playing at The Edge, 1560 Teller St., through Feb. 15. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 6 p.m. The play is for ma-ture audiences.

“Motherf---er” tells the story of Jackie (Kent Randell), a drug dealer recently released from prison, who is trying to stay clean. He has been in love with Veronica (Karen Slack) since eighth grade, but she is battling her own addiction with cocaine. When Jackie discovers a hat in the bedroom that doesn’t belong to him, the situa-tion gets complicated fast.

The play also features Rick Yaconis as Ralph D., Patty Ionoff as Victoria and Jude Moran as Cousin Julio.

“It’s a comedy but it’s gritty and honest,” said director of John Hart-well of the show, which was nominat-ed for the 2011 Best Play Tony Award. “The characters all believe so strongly in what they’re fighting for.”

Randell added the show has some-thing for all people, even those who

aren’t typically fans of theater.The play is the first time Hartwell,

Randell and Slack have worked at The Edge but they have worked together in other theaters for years.

“It’s been a great experience work-ing with everyone and we were able to get into a really nice groove early on,” Slack said. “It’s an ensemble piece, so it was important we all have a nice rapport with each other.”

Randell is a longtime fan of small, intimate theaters which makes The Edge the perfect place to put on this show.

“There is something about the intimacy of the space — you’re able to people a little uncomfortable at times,” he said. “The show is real and relatable and helps everyone to find some kind of emotional release.”

While all three describe the play as a dark comedy, they said the focus

is on each character and how their addictions influence the relationship with everyone else.

“I love to dive into a good script and it helps to be a writer myself because I can help bring the writer’s words to life,” Hartwell said. “This script is so well written that Guirgis did all the work for me.”

Slack said audiences will definitely laugh, but that laughter may stick in the throat a bit because of the situa-tions the characters experience.

“Relationships need patience, they need to be cared for. It’s an invest-ment of time to keep them going,” she said. “Addiction changes one’s priorities and so for the show, it’s about tapping into those addictions. Everyone has an addiction.”

For more information call 303-232-0363 or visit www.theedgetheater.com.

Rick Yaconis and Kent Randell are part of the ensemble that director John Hartwell said makes The Edge Theater and “The Motherf---er with the Hat” so special. Photo by RDGPhotography

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According to Us Weekly magazine, the former “The Real Housewives of New York City” star will launch her own line of Skinnygirl “no munchies” marijuana in states where cannabis is legal, including Colorado.

“It will be a specially engineered strain of pot designed to not give you the munchies,” an insider close to the Skin-nygirl cocktails creator, 44, tells Us magazine. “She read about how profi table the cannabis industry is and wants to get in on that.”

New owners for Wazee Supper ClubRoadhouse Hospitality Group has acquired the 40-year-

old Wazee Supper Club at 1600 15th St. in LoDo, making it the 17th restaurant for the family-operated Colorado-based company.

Roadhouse Hospitality Group has been one of the state’s best-established restaurant family dynasties for nearly three decades. Owned by the brothers Dan, John and Mike Shipp, the group comprises such diverse eateries as the popular Washington Park Grille, Reiver’s, Spanky’s Roadhouse in the University of Denver neighbor-hood, the upscale pair of dining experiences that are the two Hodsons (downtown and Southglenn) and myriad mountain destinations such as the Kickapoo Tavern in Keystone, as well as four Dusty Boot Steakhouse & Saloons in Greenwood Village, Aurora, Eagle and Beaver Creek.

The Shipp brothers plan renovations for Wazee that will revisit its past while highlighting signifi cant features that the beloved and now-famous restaurant — President Obama ate pizza there in 2014 during a Denver stop — lost over the years through ownership changes and remodels.

Arvada baker makes a moveThe locally owned Great Harvest Bread Co. bakery in

Arvada is expanding by moving locations from its existing spot to the next-door space at 7745 Wadsworth Blvd. The bakery will continue to provide the same whole grain and specialty breads and sweets as before in addition to an ex-panded line of breakfast and lunch sandwiches. The grand reopening celebration took place on Jan. 16.

To celebrate the new location, customers who buy any soup mix will receive a half dozen bag of rolls or a mini loaf for free throughout January.

Owner Cheri Miller says: “We want people to come in and stay a while as they enjoy a good cup of coffee, soup and a sandwich. This new space gives us the opportunity to be more of a community gathering place.”

The Arvada Great Harvest is open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-day through Friday and from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. For more information, visit www.ArvadaGreatHarvest.com or fi nd the bakery on Facebook under Arvada Great Harvest.

Beat up on cancerPut on your boxing gloves, Denver. It’s time to hop in

the ring and put up one heck of a fi ght against cancer. The University of Colorado Hospital Foundation’s “Let’s Knock Out Cancer” gala is set for 6 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Hyatt Regency at the Colorado Convention Center, 650 17th St. Learn more about the event and buy your tickets today at www.knockoutcancergala.org.

OverheardEavesdropping on Facebook: “I just fi nished a 40-mile

bike ride, came in the house and sat next to (my wife) on the couch and reached over for a big handful of popcorn. She turned and looked at me and said, `You know you’re smelly.’ Well, good to see you, too!”

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.blacktie-col-orado.com/pennyparker. She can be reached at [email protected] or at 303-619-5209.

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Musically inclined: Singer takes on pop scene By Crystal Anderson [email protected]

At age 12 Meredith “Phee” Thaler began writing music, developing a passion that would later launch her, popping, onto the music scene.

“I’ve always been really inclined towards it,” Phee said. “I think (music) is such a per-sonal way to connect to people; it touches hearts and I like to be a part of that.”

Growing up across Colorado, Phee said she knew at an early age she wanted to be a musician. After high school she moved to Hollywood to pursue her music career, at-tending The Musicians Institute and work-ing as an intern with World Audience Man-

agement and Warner Brothers Records. Upon completion of her schooling, Phee moved back to Colorado, landing in Arvada and joined two bands, Reunion Drive and Smallz the Cat.

With music as a driving force within her, Phee eventually decided to branch off into a solo, pop-punk career.

“Through doing music, I want to help people feel they’re not alone,” she said, “So when they hear it, they can connect with it, and I think that’s a really cool personal thing.”

Now, in her mid-twen-ties, Phee, is jumping into Denver’s pop-punk music scene with two recently released synthetic pop singles,

“Sex and Love” and “Mexico.” She is releas-ing a piano-driven album later this year.

Infl uenced by Irish punk, vintage rap, and modern radio hits, Phee said her initial album will focus on a variety of things, but have amore emotional and earthy sound, similar to her next single, “Go,” a song written by Denver’s Bob Matros about re-connecting with someone whom you care about.

“Pop and punk both are sounds that I kind of gravitate towards … I have that longing towards it,” she said. “There’s just kind of this thing inside me that I can’t ig-nore, it’s not going away, so it’s just every-day doing stuff (music).”

With her singles available on Pandora Internet Radio, iTunes, and the album com-ing out later this year, Phee’s music is gain-

ing momentum. While fi nishing her album, she spends time working with a few bands, performing small Denver shows and at lo-cal open-mic nights around Arvada.

“I’m here, it (pop-punk music) exists,” Phee said. “There’s not a lot of that elec-tronically-driven style; it’s defi nitely started to happen and it’s fi guring out what avenue to go down.”

Outside of music, Phee spends the ma-jority of her time hosting a science-fi ction radio show called “Master Control,” playing video games, participating in local Live Ac-tion Role Playing (LARP) dueling tourna-ments and spending time with her family and friends.

For more information about Phee or to listen to her music, visit https://www.face-book.com/MetPhee.

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Musically inclined: Singer takes on pop sceneing momentum. While finishing her album, she spends time working with a few bands, performing small Denver shows and at lo-cal open-mic nights around Arvada.

“I’m here, it (pop-punk music) exists,” Phee said. “There’s not a lot of that elec-tronically-driven style; it’s definitely started to happen and it’s figuring out what avenue to go down.”

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Recycle center could use a rechargeBy Amy [email protected]

Although it successfully disposes of millions of pounds of hazardous waste, the Rooney Road Recycling Cen-ter is struggling financially because of shrinking revenues and too little mon-ey to manage the facility.

For more than 20 years ago, the recycling enter has accepted hazard-ous household items from residents throughout Jeffco’s nine jurisdictions which hold an intergovernmental agreement with the center.

According to the Colorado Depart-ment of Public Health and Environ-ment, Rooney Road is the only facility of its kind in the county.

Between 2010 and 2013, the facil-ity recycled or disposed of 1.3 mil-lion pounds of material that included household chemicals, propane cylin-ders, automotive products, paints and electronic waste. Local law enforce-ment agencies also drop off hazard-ous materials that are not used for evi-dence.

Since opening in 1994, the center has collected an estimated an 4.9 mil-lion pounds of material.

With more than 500,000 residents calling Jeffco home, the recycling facil-ity serves only 1 percent of the county’s population. But although the center has the potential to expand services, it will have to overcome funding ob-stacles to do so.

Chris Naber, chairman of the Rooney Road Recycling Center Author-ity board said the county’s growing population will eventually “outstrip” the budget.

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The center relies on monetary con-tributions from the county’s nine ju-risdictions including Arvada, Golden, Lakewood, Wheat Ridge, and unincor-porated Jeffco.

Fees are based on population size. For example, cities such as Lakewood and Arvada pay a higher fee than Gold-en or Lakeside. Unincorporated Jeffco contributes the most at $113,733 a year.

Although public donations are en-couraged, a quick scan of the center’s current and past budgets shows rev-enues falling short of operational ex-penses.

The center’s general fund has

dropped by 78 percent in the past three years due to the authority using the fund to meet operating expenses.

The general fund for 2014 is $35,689.The 2014 budget for December

shows the facility ending the year 8 per-cent over budget.

“While this is not a big deal for one year, it is not sustainable. If we go over budget every year, our reserve and emergency funds will be eroded such that the authority will not be able to continue serving residents at our cur-rent level,” Naber said.

But the authority has options be-fore cutting back on services, said John Moody, co-chair of the authority board.

Last year, the Colorado General As-sembly established a paint stewardship program for proper disposal, transpor-tation, reuse and recycling of paint.

The bill, which takes effect July 1, may reduce costs for the Rooney Road center in its intake of paint, Moody said.

“We really don’t know how that will financially affect us,” he said. “It should reduce our cost of disposing of paint.”

Tom Quinn, Lakewood city coun-cilman and member of the board of directors 3RC Foundation, which is in charge of fundraising for the center, said the board is reviewing other forms of revenue including grants from the Environmental Protection Agency and private foundations.

But over the next few months, the board also must evaluate the possibil-ity of raising fees from participating cit-ies, Quinn said.

“The center provides a vital ser-vice in recycling household hazardous waste that otherwise would end up most likely in the trash, so it does play a vital role in terms of protecting the health and the life of Jefferson County,” he said. “We could probably play a larg-er role with increased funding.”

The Rooney Rd. Recycling Center has been accepting hazardous materials as an alternative to disposing of them in the local land�ll. Photo by Amy Woodward

AT A GLANCEThe Rooney Road Recycling Center accepts more than

40 types of material deemed hazardous waste. Some of the more dangerous materials include asbestos, mercury and MAPP Gas.

In July 2013, the state mandated e-waste recycling, which is also accepted at the recycling center. These items include:

ComputersComputer monitorsTelevisionsPrintersFax machinesDVD and VCR playersKeyboards/miceRadios/stereosVideo game consolesLaptopsNotebooksUltrabooksNetbooksTablets

Filling bowls with musicBy Crystal [email protected]

A simple bowl of chili and a down-home country western shindig in Arvada is hopefully going to feed a great number of people.

The Arvada Young Sin-gles Ward of Arvada’s Latter Day Saints will host the Can Roundup, an empty bowls fundraiser for the Arvada Community Food Bank (ACFB) on Jan. 24.

“To me, if you’re going to give food to the food bank, it feels good to actually give to the food bank,” instead of just cash, said Lee Humrich, a supporter of the event.

With a donation of canned food, the country-Western themed gathering will offer guests a home-made chili dinner and two-hour performance by Jen-eve Rose Mitchell, a 15-year old western songwriter and instrumentalist. Stemmed from a desire to help show-case Mitchell’s talent, Hum-rich said he wanted to sup-port the community, and hopes to raise more than 10,000 cans of food for the food bank.

“I was impressed with the family and impressed with her, and I just had to bring her to Denver, to Ar-vada, and do something for Arvada,” Humrich said of his experience with Mitch-ell.

At the event, guests can sample a variety of chili in handmade ceramic bowls, complementary after a do-nation. Following the chili dinner, Mitchell and her father, Tim, will perform a humorous and Western-themed concert, featuring original songs by Mitchell, who plays the fiddle, cello, harp and guitar.

“I really like performing concerts that benefit oth-ers, you know you’re not only making people happy , but you’re helping some-one,” Mitchell said. “Expect western music, in a bunch of different styles, differ-ent instruments and a fun show, because there will be a lot of humor.”

The fundraiser will begin at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 24, at 7060 Independence St.

“This is going to be a lot of fun to do, and I just hope they (residents) enjoy it,” said Humrich.

WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? Want to know what clubs, art exhibits, meetings and cultural events are happening in your area and the areas around you? Visit our website at www.colorado-communitymedia.com/calendar.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Thursday for publica-tion the following week. Send listings to [email protected]. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

THEATER/SHOWSTHEATER PRODUCTION

THE EDGE Theater presents “The Motherf---er with the Hat” from through Sunday, Feb. 15, at 1560 Teller St., Suite 200, Lakewood. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays. For tickets and information, call 303-232-0363 or go to www.theed-getheater.com. Show is for mature audiences only.

‘THE FANTASTICKS’

PHAMALY THEATRE Company presents “The Fantasticks,” the world’s longest running musical, from Thursday, Jan. 29, to Sunday, Feb. 15, at the Aurora Fox Arts Center, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora; and from Friday, Feb. 27, to Sunday, March 1 at the Arvada Center. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Go to www.phamaly.org for details. A sensory-friendly performance for patrons with autism and their families will be at 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, at Aurora Fox.

THEATER PERFORMANCE

MINERS ALLEY Playhouse presents “The Cripple of Inishmaan” from Friday, Jan. 30, to Sunday, March 8, at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. No performances on Sunday, Feb. 1, and Saturday, Feb. 14. Contact 303-935-3044 or go to www.minersalley.com.

ARTEXPLORE ANIMAL KINGDOM THROUGH ART

DRAW, PAINT, sculpt an use other art techniques to learn about the many living creatures that make up the animal kingdom. Artist David Sullivan will guide you. Classes are from 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, through March 18, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. For ages 6-12 years. Register by Jan. 11; call 720-898-7405 for information on costs and to register.

NATURE’S BASKETS

LEARN HOW to construct soft � ber, pine needle and cattail baskets 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, Jan. 24 (soft � ber), and Jan. 31 (pine needles), at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. For ages 10 and older. Call 720-898-7405 for information on costs and to sign up.

MAKING BIRD FEEDERS

KIDS CAN make their own bird feeder at Country Fair Garden Center’s kids workshop at 10 a.m. or 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24. Winter is an important time to feed the birds as their food may be scarce. Payment required at time of registration. Call 303-209-4394 for cost and to register. The garden center is at 17201 W. 64th Ave., Arvada.

TOTALLY COOL ART

KIDS AGES 7-13 are invited for a hands-on creative art workshop in which they will explore drawing, mixed media, knitting, photography and more, from 9 a.m. to noon Sat-urday, Jan. 24, and Saturday, Jan. 31, at St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church, 13151 W. 28th Ave., Golden. From 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, all participants are invited to celebrate with an art exhibit and reception. Space is limited; register at www.stjohngolden.org. Cost includes all supplies and materials, along with the art reception.

NATURE IN WATERCOLOR

CREATE PAINTINGS of nature and the animals that share our world 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 28, Feb. 4 and Feb. 11, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St.,

Arvada. Learn techniques that allow artists to express their impressions of the environments. Call 720-898-7405 for information on costs and to sign up. 

EVENTSCOMMUNITY COF-FEES

REP. TRACY Kraft-Tharp hosts two com-munity co� ees Thursday, Jan. 22 to discuss the 2015 legislative session and Kraft-Tharp’s legisla-tive priorities. Co� ees are 7-8 a.m. at La Dolce Vita, 5756 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada; and 6:30-

7:30 p.m. at Panera Bread, 10450 Town Center Drive, Westminster. This is an opportunity for constituents to openly share their questions, comments and ideas with their local state representative.

BOND WITH YOUR CAT

CAT BEHAVIORIST and certi� ed trainer Billie Reynolds leads a seminar on Building a Better Bond with Your Cat from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 24, at The Cat Care Society, 5787 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. Reynolds will discuss ideas for interactive play with your cat, how to enrich the sights, sounds and scents of your cat’s environment, plus tips on how to think like a cat. To RSVP, call 303-239-9680 or email [email protected].  This seminar is free, but seating is limited; RSVP required for � rst priority seating.

REPUBLICAN MEN’S BREAKFAST MEETING

MATT ARNOLD will speak at the next Je� erson County Republican Men’s Club meeting,

from 7-9 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26, at Howard Johnson Denver West, JohnPH Restaurant, 12100 W. 44th Ave. Personally select breakfast bu� et included in cost ($12, cash preferred). The group meets each Monday, and new members are always welcome. Future meetings: Tom Tancredo (Monday, Feb. 2). Contact Fred Holden, president, at 303-421-7619.

MONDAY NIGHT TALKS

TRAINING WITH Grace presents free Monday Night Talks on various dog training topics. Attendees should bring note-taking materials and questions. Talks are free, and donations for Favor’s Project are accepted. Some talks have openings for dogs; those whose dogs participate are asked to make a donation to the Grace Fund. The next talk, Snow Days, is Monday, Jan. 26; class will discuss indoor games and exercises to work dogs’ minds and body while keeping warm in the winter months. Talks are from 7-8 p.m. Mondays at Training With Grace, 9100 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. Go to www.TrainingWithGrace.com or call 303-238-3647.

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS GRASSROOTS PLANNING

LEAGUE OF Women Voters will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Sportline, 6543 Wad-sworth Blvd., Arvada, for its grassroots meeting. Members and the public are invited to attend and o� er suggestions for the topics to be studied in the 2015-2016 year, beginning next September. Call Exal at 303-678-0873 or visit www.lwvje� co.org for more informa-tion and for an evening meeting schedule.  

WHY MEN HATE CHURCH 

THE TREND of most men avoiding church will be considered at Lifetree Café at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, “Why Men Hate Church: An Open Forum on the Male Exodus,” features a � lmed interview with author and church ana-lyst David Murrow. Participants will have the opportunity to talk about both the reasons for and consequences of men abandoning church involvement. Lifetree Café is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual co� eehouse-type setting. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or [email protected].

VOLUNTEER TAX PREPARERS

DENVER ASSET Building Coalition needs volunteers for its 2015 income-tax preparation season. The coalition provides free tax preparation for eligible households and individuals. Training dates are o� ered in January. Go to www.denverabc.org to � nd out more about trainings. Several roles are available, including greeters, screeners, tax assistants, site coordinators and more.

HEALTHBONE BUILDERS, BONE BREAKERS

A FREE seminar on bone health is at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, at West Colfax Natural Grocers, 9030 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood. Program is led by Caitlin Updyke. Seminar includes information on how bones live and transform throughout life. How to get enough calcium and the nutrients your bones need. And it’s never too late to build bone health (for men, too). Contact 303-232-6266 or [email protected].

MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION

INSTRUCTOR KIMBALL Cicciu leads mindfulness training for stress reduction from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Saturdays, from Jan. 24 to Feb. 28, at PranaTonic, 805 14th St., Golden. Go to www.PranaTonic.com or call 303-274-5733 for cost information and to register. Cost is less if registering before Jan. 17. Training includes gentle yoga and mindful stretching, guided mindfulness meditations, daily home instructions, group awareness discussions and practical guidance or attentive living.

WEST METRO COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVES

A NUMBER of community blood drives are planned in the West Metro area. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bon� ls Appointment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www.bon� ls.org. Upcoming blood drives are: Wednesday, Jan. 28, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., at National Park Service, 12795 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood (contact Lori Kinser, 303-969-2917); Saturday, Jan. 31, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Concordia Lutheran Church, Biel Fellowship Hall, 13371 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood (contact Brad and Debbie Rash, 303-986-1206).

MAKE TIME FOR YOUR HEALTH

BRIDGES HEALTH and Wellness at Lutheran Medical Center o� ers a free plant-based eating class 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29; and beginning and advanced Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention on Tuesday mornings starting Tuesday, Feb. 24, at Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, 8300 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Free parking is available. Go to www.WellnessatBridges.com or call 303-425-2262; space is limited.

USING ESSENTIAL OILS

MICHELLE BONNE of Dottera Oils will teach about natural ways to stay healthy using essential oils. Program is at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31 at Country Fair Garden Center, 17201 W. 64th Ave., Arvada. Payment required at time of registration. Call 303-209-4394 for cost and to register.

RELIEVE ASTHMA SYMPTOMS

NATURAL GROCERS Lakewood presents Allergy and Asthma Awareness 1:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, led by Tzeching Wang. About 4 million children are a� ected by asthma. Winter-time carries a high incidence of asthma attacks. Using synthetic drugs can result in unwanted side e� ects. Chinese medicine is know to relieve the symptoms of asthma and treat the disease at the root. Program is at Natural Grocers Mission Trace, 3333 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Denver. Go to www.NaturalGrocers.com/mt.

TAI CHI AT MAJESTIC VIEW

BEGINNING AND continuing tai chi classes are o� ered at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Beginning classes are 6:45-7:45 p.m., and continuing classes are from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays through Feb. 9; Feb. 23 to March 30; and April 13 to May 18. Classes are outside in the gardens and lake at Majestic View. Bring water and dress for the weather. Call 720-898-7405 for cost and more information.

EDUCATIONDINOSAUR TALKS AND TRAININGS

DINOSAUR RIDGE o� ers a series of dinosaur talks and trainings for its volunteers and the public. Each week through April 6, a volunteer training session on dinosaurs is o� ered. Sessions are from 10-11:30 a.m. at Dinosaur Ridge visitor center, 16831 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. Dates are Thursday, Jan. 22 (Long-Necked Dinosaurs); Friday, Jan. 30 (Meat-Eating Dinosaurs); Monday, Feb. 2 (Bipedal Ornithopods); Tuesday, Feb. 10 (Spike-Tails and Armored Dinosaurs); Wednesday, Feb. 18 (Thumb Spike Dinosaurs); Thursday, Feb. 26 (Duck-Billed Dinosaurs); Friday, March 6 (Horned Dinosaurs); Monday, March 9 (Bone-Headed Dinosaurs); Tuesday, March 17 (Non-Dinosaurs/Archosaurs); Wednesday, March 25 (Non-Dinosaurs/Mammals); Thursday, April 2 (Dinosaur Ridge Guided Tour/Training). Contact [email protected] or go to www.dinoridge.org.

ROCKS AND MINERALS AROUND US

MAJESTIC VIEW Nature Center presents the North Je� co Gem & Mineral Club’s exhibit featuring Lyons sandstone, Mt. Antero granite, fossilized wood, smoky quartz, garnets, pyrite and more. The exhibit is on display through January. The nature center is at 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Call 720-898-7405.

YOUR WEEK MORE

LEARN ABOUT BONE HEALTH

NATURAL GROCERS Lakewood presents Bone Builders and Bone Breakers 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, led by Kelly Andis. It’s never too late to build bone health (men too); however, drinking milk is not enough. Bones are living tissues that respond to bone building care. Support lifelong bone health by knowing how to get all the nutrients your bones need. Program is at Natural Grocers Mission Trace, 3333 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Denver. Go to www.NaturalGro-cers.com/mt.

TREES AND THREES

TALK SHAPES, colors and counting through nature’s lens. Trees are diverse. Bring kids ages 2-5 to learn tree songs, crafts and more. Program is from 10-10:45 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Sign up in advance at 720-898-7405. Program is free.

BACKYARD BEEKEEPING

HAVE YOU ever wondered what it takes to keep your own beehive? Class, presented by Pioneer Farmsteaders, will cover the equipment and resources needed to start a backyard hive. Program is from 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Discuss the life of the honeybee and the important role that small-scale beekeepers play in supporting a healthy honeybee population.  January is the perfect time to start thinking about starting a new hive so you have plenty of time to have everything in place for the spring pollination season.  Register in advance. Call 720-898-7405 for information on costs and to sign up.

JAZZ OVER EASY

JOIN MARTI Henry on trombone and his swinging friends at Jazz Over Easy, from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, at Café Del Sol, 608 Garrison St., Lakewood. Reservations are recommended. Call 303-238-7999 for reservations. For information, call Marti at 303-954-9143 or [email protected].

HOW TO START A BUSINESS

JEFFERSON COUNTY Business Resource Center presents Start Up 101 as part of its best education series training. Program is from 5:45-7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 1667 Cole Blvd., Building 19, Suite 400, Lakewood. Go to www.je� cobrc.org/education to register. Hear an overview on starting a business and learn the simple steps needed for success, including how to do a trade name search, how to choose the right legal structure, how to register with the state, what are local licensing requirements, what is the business planning process and what are options or � nancing.

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SPORTSChat�eld at Standley Lake, girls basketball, Jan. 12By Scott Stocker

A slow start to a game in any sport can certainly be an impediment.

But the slow start certainly didn’t impede the Standley Lake girls basketball team against visiting Chatfield Chargers, Jan. 12. Trailing 14-5 after the first quarter of play, the Gators finally found a way to bite back to an eventual 48-45 victory.

Standley Lake managed to tie Chatfield, 21-21, on a three-point basket by Meghan DeHerrera with 1-minute to go in the first half. The Gators would go ahead 25-23 fol-lowing a pair of baskets by Casey Torbet within the first minute of the third quarter for a lead they would not relinquish the rest of the way.

It wasn’t a big night for putting points on the board, that’s for sure. But Class 4A, Standley Lake can feel pretty good about improving to 8-2 with the Gators victory over 5A Chatfield, 4-7.

Standley Lake’s Caylie Hartman and Hayley Davis would be the only players for the Gators to manage double figures with 12 and 11 points, respectively. The only player to reach double figures for Chatfield was Jessica Jarecki with 11.

The beginning of the game was not what Standley Lake coach, Lee Gibson, Jr., had

hoped for. But a victory, despite the score, is all a coach can hope for.

“We seemed to have a terrible start, but came through for a fine finish,” Gibson Jr. said. “Hayley Davis gave us a lot of energy and Caylie was a solid rebounder and that certainly was a key for us tonight. Hayley was actually tremendous for us and just played so well. We do need to do a better job and just be able to energize our game plan.”

Despite the low score, it was a game in which all the players were energized as full court presses throughout the game help set the pace. And, one thing certainly hold-ing the scoring back was the turnovers that both teams encountered.

Hartman, a quick senior guard, scored seven of her points in the first half.

“Our team did a good job and it was a good effort against a 5A team,” Hartman said. “Our key is having confidence and get-ting those first shots off and for me, finally getting my baskets. This game is a rivalry for us and it’s good to play against them. I think we were very competitive against them, even though we got off to a slow start.”

A nine-to-four effort to get the second quarter off and running, was a key for Standley Lake and for Davis. Her offensive output was a good thing, as her twin sister Hanna was having a tough time finding the basket with only four points in the game.

“I think we actually played great as a team and were able to come out well,” Hay-ley said. “We didn’t have a good start, but came on strong in the second quarter like we wanted to do. I felt good on my rebounds and we all were able to keep our heads in the game. I felt strong and was able to talk with my teammates through the game.”

Jarecki was held scoreless in the first half. She only had two baskets from the field, one a three-pointer, and was 6-for-6 at the free throw line.

“We played well as a team, but the balls and our plays did not fall our way,” said Jar-ecki, a junior. “I felt our team was 110 per-cent behind me and I couldn’t have asked for more. The ball just didn’t fall our way. Our key is to try and be strong the rest of

the way, play hard and be physical. It was a tough loss.”

Indeed, a tough night for Chatfield coach, Mike Deutsch.

“We were inconsistent,” Deutsch said. “We came out well to start and were able to be attentive in the first quarter. We got the early lead, but we couldn’t hold on to it. Grace (Koza), Kailey (Keene) and Jessica did well. Jessica has great speed and plays through defenders. She’s our motor. Kailey was good on the boards and did a heck of a job, too.”

While Koza and Keene only scored four and three points, respectively, their defen-sive efforts helped keep Chatfield in the game.

STANDLEY LAKE 48, CHATFIELD 45

Chat�eld 14 7 5 19 — 45 Standley Lake 5 16 10 17 — 48 C: Grace Koza 2 0-0 4, Peyton Gibler 2 1-3 7, Gabriel

Miller 1 0-1 2, Catherine Day 0 0-0 0, Rikkie Mijares 2 0-0 5, Jessica Jarecki 2 6-6 11, Jordan Laczkowski 3 2-4 9, Danielle Starks 0 0-0 0, Kailey Keene 0 3-4 3, Perry Hayman 1 2-3 4. Totals: 13 14-21 45. Three-point baskets: Gibler (2), Mijares,

Jarecki, Laczkowski. Fouls: 23. Fouled out: Keene. SL: Camille Garcia 0 0-0 0, Caylie Hartman 5 1-2 12, Karah

Burkel 0 0-0 0, Meghan DeHerrera 2 2-5 8, Jacqui Dunnigan 1 2-5 5, Casey Torbet 3 1-2 7, Hanna Davis 0 4-6 4, Hayley Davis 5 1-3 11, Kailey Neugebauer 0 1-2 1. Totals: 16 12-25 48. Three-point baskets: DeHerrera (2), Hartman, Dun-nigan. Fouls: 18. Fouled out: None.

A lucky seven for the hall of fameCapra, Milne among honoreesBy Scott Stocker

One might say that it was a ‘Lucky Seven’ who were inducted into the Colorado Dug-out Club’s Baseball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2015. Yet, it is more than luck as the seven are definitely well known to the state’s base-ball community.

Comprising this year’s class is Jim Capra, Rick Harig, Warren Kettner, Mike Letofsky, Darryl Milne, Joe Rossi and Tim Schiebeler.

The Colorado Dugout Club, formerly the Colorado High School Baseball Coaches As-sociation, decided to construct its own Hall in 2010. A total of 70 coaches, former ath-letes, officials, trainers and members of the press have now been inducted into the Hall since its inception. This year’s ceremony was held at the Marriott Denver Tech Cen-ter Hotel, Jan. 16.

It has, though, been more than luck that has resulted in their induction. It was their resolve and dedication to baseball that these men have accomplished above the norm over their lengthy careers. Their con-tributions and influence created legacies along the way that impacted those involved in the sport throughout the region, state, country and internationally, nothing short of superb.

The careers and honors of the inducted seven are too numerous to mention in this article, but here are a few of the reasons they were honored:

JIM CAPRACapra is currently the head coach at Ad-

ams State University in Alamosa, his college alma mater. But he started coaching at Ar-vada West High School, 35 years ago where he compiled more than 300 wins. He gradu-ated from Jefferson High School in 1975 where he earned all-conference honors in football and baseball.

Capra has been able to steer more than 60 players into college baseball programs and more than a dozen have been selected in the major league drafts. His top play-er could certainly be two-time Cy Young Award winner, Roy Halladay.

“This is a great honor,” Capra said at the awards dinner. “When you get older you can realize what you have been able to accom-plish. I have so many people to thank and it was so fine to be among so many good players, coaches and students. I just want to thank all the people who have made a difference in all that I have been able to do. They have made it such a great journey.”

Capra is also a former president of the Colorado High School Baseball Association. He coached in the Colorado High School

All-state Game in 1995, also the first high school game ever played at Coors Field.

RICK HARIGThere is little doubt Harig has a ‘feel’ for

the game of baseball. He began his coach-ing career in 1983 as the head coach of the Fairview, Legion C summer team. From there, he moved up the coaching ladder also becoming the assistant coach at Fair-view in 1985 then becoming the head coach for the Knights in 1990.

Harig has also had a part-time job with the San Diego Padres and has been a con-sultant with several colleges and universi-ties. He has had time off from his coaching duties at Fairview, but has been the head coach since 2007.

Harig has seen over 100 of his players go on to play college ball and three have reached the major leagues. He is also cred-ited with bringing the current double-elim-ination format to the Colorado state tour-nament.

Harig, who is also the cochairman of the math department and head of the Indus-trial Tech Department at Fairview, has been able to compile a 1,312-380 with his teams on the diamonds. They have also been able to win 10 state titles in the process.

“I have learned most lessons in life were free and that you are only as good as the people around you,” said Harig at the Hall inductions. “Good players make it easy for coaches and I’ve learned that my strong family has also been good for my job.

“It amazing for coaches to continue in their sports for a long time,” Harig said. “I thank my family, friends, students and players for what they have helped me ac-complish.”

DARRYL MILNEFor the past two seasons, Darryl Milne

has been a special assignment scout for the Baltimore Orioles. But prior to his current assignment, he has definitely had a check-ered career among the high school, college, professional, and various club teams and associations.

Milne played professionally with the Los Angeles Angels from 1962-1967. And, it was his professional experience on the dia-monds that helped propel him into coach-ing for the San Diego Padres, first as an area code team and then a minor league pitch-ing coach from 1997-2001. He also worked for two seasons with the Boston Red Sox as their minor league pitching coach.

Milne started as an associate scout for the Padres from 1982 through 1984 and be-came their Four Corners area scout from 1984-1996. During his coaching time with the Padres, his Idaho Falls advanced rookie league team won the Pioneer League twice

and was a division champion once.In 1997, Milne became a national pitch-

ing cross-checker for the Padres. After four seasons, the Red Sox hired him in the same position, one he held for the next 10 years.

Milne coached high school at Lakewood and was successful right from the start. He coached the Tigers to the Class 3A state championship in 1982 also earning Jeffer-son County League titles in 1983 and 1984.

“This is so humbling and unexpected and I’m so appreciative of such a great hon-or,” Milne said at this induction. “I couldn’t be happier. This is so terrific and I’m so de-lighted this has happened. I’m really flat-tered and it’s such a great honor to be here and to be honored with all these fine men.”

JOE ROSSIJoe Rossi has excelled when it comes to

outstanding accomplishments as an um-pire. It was a job within the ranks on the diamond he did for 34 years. Now, at the age of 80, he has left the game – physically, that is.

Rossi began his career behind the plate in 1959 and was part of the committee that eventually formed the Colorado High

School Baseball Umpires Association. In 1990 he became the chairman of the Asso-ciation, which is now named the Joe Rossi Colorado High School Baseball Umpires As-sociation Hall of Fame.

But his career has not always been asso-ciated with baseball as he was a mail carrier for 33 years. He said he needed the post of-fice job for the health insurance. He retired from his regular occupation in 1990 and of-ficially retired from umpiring after calling the 5A state championship game in 1993.

“This is really a great achievement and so nice after all the years I’ve been able to put into baseball,” Rossi said at the Asso-ciation’s inductions. “I’ve enjoyed working with the coaches and athletes in the high school, college and club ranks. I have had a lot of fun and there are times and games that I will never forget.”

Rossi also said that he has taken his wife suggestions.

“Retire on top because if you stay too long people remember the one bad call and not all the good ones you made,” Rossi said. “I’ve enjoyed working with my fellow um-pires and coaches. They have also made me feel at home.”

Faith Christian’s Spencer Bazz shoots between The Academy’s defenders Devin Caswell (4) and Alex Rodriguez (5) in the 74-43 win over the Wildcats on Wednesday in Westminster. Bazz scored 16 points in the win and the Eagles, ranked No. 2 in Class 3A have now improved their winning record to 11-0. Photo by Pam Wagner

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The Jefferson County Board of Educa-tion discussed the following legislation during its Jan. 15 regular business meeting. Board members in attendance were Presi-dent Ken Witt, First Vice President Julie Williams, Second Vice President Lesley Dahlkemper, Secretary John Newkirk and Treasurer Jill Fellman.

Alameda expansionThe board heard a presentation from

district staff around the proposed Alam-eda International High School expansion. This project would address the current overcrowding issue the district is seeing at Stein, Deane, Kendrick Lakes and Lasley Elementary Schools by creating one, sev-enth-12 grade high school.

If approved, the proposal will create the new school in the existing building, hous-ing two grades in each of the specific halls. The school would also create an Interna-tional Baccalaureate Primary, Middle and Diploma Program for all students in the area.

The board advised staff to continue developing the plan, which will be voted on at a later date.

Je�erson Articulation PlanThe board of education heard a pre-

sentation regarding the Jefferson Area Articulation Plan, a model addressing stu-dent attendance, achievement and teacher performance in the Jefferson area.

The model would create a seventh-12th grade neighborhood school that offers multiple pre-college/career pathways for student success, such as college prep, ca-reer focused pathways, STEM classes, cer-tificates of workforce readiness and more. This building would house students from the Jefferson High School, Wheat Ridge fifth-eighth grade, Edgewater Elementary School, Lumberg Elementary School, Molholm Elementary School and Stevens Elementary articulation area.

In addition to the new structure, the plan also incorporates having committed and effective educators in every classroom, and utilize problem based learning com-

munities to ensure best practices are used and implemented in every classroom.

The board advised staff and plan organizers to continue researching and developing the plan, which will be voted on at a later date.

PARCC WaiverThe board voted 3-1 with Dahlkemper

opposed (Fellman abstaining) to apply for a waiver from all performance based test-ing on the PARCC assessments.

If granted this waiver would affect 3rd-11th-grade students, who , would not take the Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) English Language or Math assessments in March.

This request came from Board Presi-dent, Ken Witt, following the State Board of Education’s Jan. 8 decision to allow districts to ask the state Commissioner of Education, Robert Hammond, to be waived from testing if they so choose. Colorado’s Attorney General’s office is currently exploring the legality of this is-sue and will issue a statement within the coming weeks.

Budget ForumsThe board of education will host three

community budget forums to hear input on the 2015-2016 budget cycle.

The meetings will be:6-7:30 p.m., Jan. 22, at Bear Creek High

School, 9800 West Dartmouth Place, Lake-wood and Pomona High School, 8101 West Pomona Drive, Arvada.

10-11:30 a.m., Jan. 24, at Columbine High School, 6201 South Pierce Street, Littleton and Alameda International High School, 1255 South Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood.

6-7:30 p.m., Jan. 28, Conifer High School, 10441 County Road 73, Conifer and Wheat Ridge High School, 9505 West 32nd Ave., Wheat Ridge.

The next Jeffco Board of Education meeting will be 5:30 p.m., Jan. 29 at the Jefferson County Education Center, 1829 Denver West Drive, Golden.

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Chat�eld at Standley Lake, girls basketball, Jan. 12By Scott Stocker

A slow start to a game in any sport can certainly be an impediment.

But the slow start certainly didn’t impede the Standley Lake girls basketball team against visiting Chatfield Chargers, Jan. 12. Trailing 14-5 after the first quarter of play, the Gators finally found a way to bite back to an eventual 48-45 victory.

Standley Lake managed to tie Chatfield, 21-21, on a three-point basket by Meghan DeHerrera with 1-minute to go in the first half. The Gators would go ahead 25-23 fol-lowing a pair of baskets by Casey Torbet within the first minute of the third quarter for a lead they would not relinquish the rest of the way.

It wasn’t a big night for putting points on the board, that’s for sure. But Class 4A, Standley Lake can feel pretty good about improving to 8-2 with the Gators victory over 5A Chatfield, 4-7.

Standley Lake’s Caylie Hartman and Hayley Davis would be the only players for the Gators to manage double figures with 12 and 11 points, respectively. The only player to reach double figures for Chatfield was Jessica Jarecki with 11.

The beginning of the game was not what Standley Lake coach, Lee Gibson, Jr., had hoped for. But a victory, despite the score, is all a coach can hope for.

“We seemed to have a terrible start, but came through for a fine finish,” Gibson Jr. said. “Hayley Davis gave us a lot of energy and Caylie was a solid rebounder and that certainly was a key for us tonight. Hayley was actually tremendous for us and just played so well. We do need to do a better job and just be able to energize our game plan.”

Despite the low score, it was a game in which all the players were energized as full court presses throughout the game help set the pace. And, one thing certainly hold-ing the scoring back was the turnovers that both teams encountered.

Hartman, a quick senior guard, scored seven of her points in the first half.

“Our team did a good job and it was a good effort against a 5A team,” Hartman said. “Our key is having confidence and get-ting those first shots off and for me, finally getting my baskets. This game is a rivalry for us and it’s good to play against them. I think we were very competitive against them, even though we got off to a slow start.”

A nine-to-four effort to get the second quarter off and running, was a key for Standley Lake and for Davis. Her offensive output was a good thing, as her twin sister Hanna was having a tough time finding the basket with only four points in the game.

“I think we actually played great as a team and were able to come out well,” Hay-ley said. “We didn’t have a good start, but came on strong in the second quarter like we wanted to do. I felt good on my rebounds and we all were able to keep our heads in the game. I felt strong and was able to talk with my teammates through the game.”

Jarecki was held scoreless in the first half. She only had two baskets from the field, one a three-pointer, and was 6-for-6 at the free throw line.

“We played well as a team, but the balls and our plays did not fall our way,” said Jar-ecki, a junior. “I felt our team was 110 per-cent behind me and I couldn’t have asked for more. The ball just didn’t fall our way. Our key is to try and be strong the rest of the way, play hard and be physical. It was a tough loss.”

Indeed, a tough night for Chatfield coach, Mike Deutsch.

“We were inconsistent,” Deutsch said. “We came out well to start and were able to be attentive in the first quarter. We got the early lead, but we couldn’t hold on to it. Grace (Koza), Kailey (Keene) and Jessica did well. Jessica has great speed and plays through defenders. She’s our motor. Kailey was good on the boards and did a heck of a job, too.”

While Koza and Keene only scored four and three points, respectively, their defen-sive efforts helped keep Chatfield in the game.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGThe following variances from the LandDevelopment Code (LDC) have beenrequested:VAR2015-0001: Shawn Haggerty, 13758W. 62nd Dr., requests a variance to placea hot tub 1’ from the rear (south) prop-erty line when Section 6.2.3 of the LDC re-quires a hot tub to be no closer than 10’from a rear property line.Hearing thereon will be held before theBoard of Adjustment on February 10,2015 at 7:00 p.m., Municipal Building,8101 Ralston Road, when and where youmay speak at the hearing. Additional in-formation can be obtained from the Com-munity Development Department or writ-ten comments may be filed therewith nolater than 8 days prior to the hearing.CITY OF ARVADA BOARDOF ADJUSTMENT/s/ Jenny Riley, Secretary

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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that disburse-ments in final settlement will be issuedby the Arvada Finance Director at 10:00a.m., February 10, 2015 to Tower OneConstruction for work related to ProjectNo. Project 94677 – Long Lake Re-stroom and Concession Structure and per-formed under that contract dated Septem-ber 16, 2013 for the City of Arvada.Any person, co-partnership, association ofpersons, company or corporation that fur-nished labor, material, drayage, susten-ance, provisions or other supplies used orconsumed by said contractor or his sub-contractors in or about the performance ofthe work contracted to be done by saidTower One Construction and its claim hasnot been paid, may at any time on or priorto the hour of the date above stated, filewith the Finance Director of the City of Ar-vada at City Hall, a verified statement ofthe amount due and unpaid on account ofsuch claim.Dated this January 13, 2015/s/Kristen R. Rush, Deputy City Clerk

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The following ordinances were adop-ted by the City Council of the City ofArvada on second reading followingthe public hearing held on the 15th dayof December, 2014:Ordinance 4471: An Ordinance Amend-ing Chapter 70, "Personnel Rules" of theArvada City Code by Adding Definitions ofCategories of Employees to Various Sec-tions to Comply with the Affordable CareAct, by Clarifying a Reporting Process forEEO Complaint Resolution, by DefiningOn-call Pay Status and Clarifying the Ef-fect of Temporary Assignments on Pay In-creasesOrdinance 4472: An Ordinance Authoriz-ing an Additional Appropriation for FiscalYear 2014Ordinance 4473: An Ordinance Approv-ing the First Amendment to the City of Ar-vada Retirement Plan Regarding PlanFees and Expenses and Clarification ofCivil UnionsOrdinance 4474: An Ordinance Repeal-ing and Reenacting Chapter 18, Article XIINational Electrical Code, of the ArvadaCity Code Through Adoption By Refer-ence of the 2014 National Electrical CodePublished By the National Fire ProtectionAssociationOrdinance 4475: An Ordinance Annex-ing Certain Land Into the City of Arvada,Sunset Mesa Two, 11701 W. 80th AvenueOrdinance 4476: An Ordinance Rezon-ing Certain Land Within the City of Ar-vada, Sunset Mesa Two, from JeffersonCounty A-2 (Agriculture) to City of ArvadaPUD-R (Planned Unit Development-Res-idential), 3.63 du/ac., and Amending theOfficial Zoning Maps of the City of Arvada,Colorado, 11701 W. 80th Avenue

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30 percent to 19 percent over the same period. The number of visitors who make between $50,000 and $99,999 remained steady over the years at about 25 percent.

“Snow sports participants continue to skew significantly more affluent than the general U.S. population,’’ according to the report, which was based on surveys of ski-ers and snowboarders at 87 U.S. resorts. The resorts surveyed hosted 31.9 million of the nation’s 56.5 million skier and snow-boarder visits last winter.

David Becher, who helped write the re-port, said the drop in participation by peo-ple earning under $50,000 may have been due to the recession, but “now that the economy is improving, we might see lower-income segments in the population having more confidence.’’ He also cited other pos-sible explanations for a lack of participation at lower income levels, including interests in other sports and lack of exposure to the sport among those who grew up in non-skiing families.

Michael Berry, president of the NSAA, said ski resorts are working to attract par-ticipants from all income brackets.

“The trend certainly over the past de-cade has been to make the price lower, in toto,’’ he said. Ways to save money include half-day access, skiing at smaller resorts, and discounts for kids, seniors and groups.

Evan Reece, co-founder and CEO of San Francisco-based Liftopia, an online mar-ketplace for lift tickets, says buying early and booking multiple days also goes a long way in lowering the price of getting on the mountain.

“If customers buy in advance, they will be rewarded by doing so,’’ he said. “It’s very easy to understand. You wouldn’t wait until the last minute to buy an airline ticket.’’

Reece, who helped start Liftopia in 2005, also recommends that skiers and snow-boarders — especially beginners — look lo-cally when choosing from one of the more than 450 resorts across the country.

“To give skiing a try, you don’t need to book a weeklong vacation to Colorado from New York. There are a lot of local ski areas where you can learn,’’ he said. “People will be surprised to find what is in their back-yard. Sometimes the trendy spots, they’re awesome for a great reason. But there are some areas that will surprise you.’’

And while large resorts like Vail, Breck-enridge and Keystone offer varied terrain and more amenities, smaller resorts can provide their own charm, shorter lift lines,

less crowded slopes and cheaper lift tickets.CJ Hartland, sales manager for Monarch

Mountain in southwest Colorado, says the resort’s owners have kept lift ticket prices down by offering group rates and free ski-ing to kids age 6 and under and to seniors 69 and over.

The owners “want people to learn and fall in love with the sport and not have to be wealthy to do it,’’ she said. Walk-up tick-ets at the 800-acre resort, which has 53 lift-served trails, are $69; advance tickets run $57.

At larger resorts, keeping skiing afford-able has come down to an intense battle over season pass prices.

Until 2009, an unrestricted pass to Vail Resorts at Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone cost $1,900.

Now with Vail’s Epic Pass, skiers and snow-boarders have access to those four moun-tains, plus 18 more resorts for $769.

“People rushed out to buy it because they thought we had made a mistake,’’ said Vail spokesman Russ Pecoraro. The pass could pay for itself in a week, depending on where and when you go.

The debate over pricing will likely con-tinue, but industry leaders contend that a day of skiing and snowboarding is, well, priceless.

“There’s really no better value for a fam-ily,’’ said Pecoraro. “To get your family out there. To participate together. It’s the value you get from the experience and it’s not al-ways about the price.’’

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