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Target hits the mark with new libraryPatterson’s library upgradedBy Clarke [email protected]

Students gasped and pointed, their eyes wide with excitement as they walked into Patterson International Elementary’s newly designed library for the first time.

They were met by a tunnel of cheering Target employ-ees, who have working for the past month to redesign and supply the school’s library.

On Friday, May 24, Target, The Heart of America Foun-dation and Target Meals for Minds unveiled the library and food pantry they donat-ed to the school as part of the Target School Library Make-over program.

Patterson received two thousand books, upgraded technology — including iPads for the school — and a new design, as well as a stocked food pantry that will provide more than 22 pounds of fresh

produce and staple foods to Patterson families.

“We really want to focus on early childhood develop-ment,” said Mark Everett, director of Target stores for Colorado. “By the end of this

year we’ll have donated to 175 libraries and this is our fifth library in Colorado.”

The school applied for the program and was selected based on its needs and it’s core reading program.

According to Patterson’s teacher librarian Ryan Liv-ingston, representatives visit-ed several schools in the area before selecting Patterson as the school for this year.

“This is really fantastic be-cause it allows us to get some things we need,” Livingston said.

Not only will students at the school benefit for the pro-gram, but the library will be open on Wednesdays in the summer for the entire com-munity to use it.

Principal Beth Larson said the library is the hub of the school, and so working with the Target team toward im-provement has been great.

On hand for the library’s opening was Sen. Andy Kerr (D-Lakewood) and Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-Lake-wood), as well as Matthew Cormier, executive director of Jeffco school’s library ser-vices.

“What an incredible day here at Patterson,” Kerr said. “As a parent, I want to thank Ryan Livingston for opening the library up so neighbor-hood kids can use the library as well.”

All students at the school received a backpack with sev-en new books, that were put together by the Target team members.

“The team that we’ve had working on this project has been so crucial throughout,” Everett said. “We wanted these kids to have these books as their own that they could take home and experi-ence on their own.”

Patterson International Elementary students are welcomed into the newly designed library by Target team members who helped build and organize the library. Photos by Clarke Reader

Target team members stock the bookshelves in Patterson’s newly designed library.

Sen. Andy Kerr speaks to first -graders about the importance of Patterson’s new library.

Nonprofit Elephant Talk deliversEvent brings 90,000 pounds of food to community residentsBy Clarke [email protected]

The Action Center was the hub for 12 other food pantries to collect their share of more than 90,000 pounds of frozen food on Wednesday, May 22.

Working with Elephant Talk — a lo-cal nonprofit obtains food from gro-cery stores and markets and delivers it to local pantries for free — volunteers and staff at the center helped pantries like the Arvada Community Food Bank, Denver Rescue Mission and Metro Care-Ring stock up on frozen food including blueberries, potatoes and bacon.

“The importance of days like this is on multiple levels,” said Mag Strittmat-ter, executive director for the center. “El-ephant Talk is a wonderful provider of food for an entire network of pantries, and this is a demonstration of how col-laboration is for all of us.”

Randy Harris, Elephant Talk co-founder with his wife Sandy Sommers, founded the organization about five years ago, after they both saw a need for children and families who don’t get enough food.

“We use big commercial refrigerated trucks, and are the primary supplier to many of the largest pantries in the met-ro area,” Harris said. “We deliver about 50 to 80 tons of food a week, and we’ve spent about a half million dollars from our own pockets into the organization.”

Elephant Talk has built up relation-ships with wholesalers and grocery stores to obtain the food they need.

According to Harris, a lot of the food Elephant Talk donates is dairy, produce and meats, which he said were severely lacking in most food donations.

As cars from various food pantries rolled up to the Action Center, workers were able to pick out which items they needed, and create pallets full of food. Then volunteers helped them load up.

Not all volunteers helping were with the Action Center, however.

Teacher Tony Hughes and several of senior students from McLain High School were on hand to help build and load pallets for organizations.

This kind of participation reinforces Strittmatter’s opinion of the day.

“There is a whole tapestry of pantries and organizations willing to help, and all of this allows us to facilitate events like this so we can share the food,” she said. “This is a happy, happy day for every-one.”

For more information on the Action Center, visit www.theactioncenter.org and for information on Elephant Talk, visit www.elephanttalk.org.

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Graduation isn’t just matter of degreesA week ago, Ana Elfring, 18, gradu-

ated from high school. The event wasn’t particularly emotional — she was ready to move on, the diploma the required bridge to a university education and her future.

Two weeks ago, T.J. Sweetin’s grand-father solemnly handed him a folded American flag that had flown over the state Capitol; his parents proudly pinned the rank of second lieuten-ant onto his dress blue uniform. A college degree in hand and four years of ROTC behind him, the 21-year-old was, officially, finally, a Marine.

Around the same time, Ellen Theis exuberantly accepted her English degree, six years after beginning it — and more than 30 years after her first literature class — on the day before her 52nd birthday.

“I would call it a milestone,” Theis said, “and a dream come true.”

The school year’s end marks one of life’s milestones, the ritual of gradua-tion, an acknowledgment of accom-plishment, a rite of passage from one point in life to another, wrapped in assorted ribbons of meaning.

Educational achievements aren’t the only milestones that become de-fining pieces of our stories. There are first drivers’ licenses, first jobs, 25th wedding anniversaries and 50th birth-days. They seem to impart needed stamps of approval on life’s timeline.

Interestingly, studies show coun-tries with well-established cultural rites of passage — “very distinct be-fore and afters” — tend to have lower crime rates in young adulthood, said Kim Gorgens, an assistant professor of psychology at University of Denver.

Just as compelling, added Gorgens, is the mind’s ability to hold onto note-worthy memories about ourselves.

“We have this natural tendency to be storytellers,” she said. “The autobiographical episodic memory is particularly resistant to decay. … As we are losing our capacity to define ourselves, the last thing to go is our recall for significant events. It has a natural buoyancy.”

Perhaps that’s because they can be among our happiest times.

For Ana Elfring, these moments are more a series of steppingstones than milestones.

Her 4-foot-11 slight frame belies a fierce strength. Determined to gather the resources needed to get herself to University of Colorado at Boulder, she navigated the financial aid maze on her own, securing several scholarships and a work-study grant.

“It makes me feel really accom-plished,” Elfring says of her success-ful effort to pay for college. “It’s like a weight off my shoulders.”

She is most excited about the inde-pendence to choose what her day will look like, from what she eats to when she studies to what she does for fun. She plans to study biology and consid-ers that graduation from college will, perhaps, mean more than her high school steppingstone.

“I like to live more in the present than looking forward to something,” Elfring says. “But just because I’m not as goal-oriented doesn’t mean that I don’t strive to succeed. It’s just that I don’t look at things as `Well, at this point I should have achieved this much.’ I just kind of do my best as I’m going and see where it takes me. And, so far, I’ve been taken to pretty decent places. I’m going to the school I want to go to. I have friends and I have a job. So I’m pretty happy.”

Thomas Joseph Sweetin is a tall, adventurous young man called T.J. after his namesake, his great-grand-father. His father’s job with the Drug Enforcement Administration moved the family around the country and instilled a love for change and excite-ment of the unknown. He likes to look forward and mark the big moments.

Earning an international affairs degree from CU was definitely more meaningful than receiving a high school diploma for Sweetin. “College was different because I put so much work into it,” he says of days that in-volved not only academic studies but also hours of training and community service for the 100 students in ROTC.

But the greater milestone, he says, is being commissioned into the Marines.

“So many of my friends were upperclassmen, and we saw them graduate and get deployed, and you’re counting down the days to that,” Sweetin says. “When you’re a fresh-man, it feels so far off. You’re kind of waiting … for that day. The entire cul-mination of that whole college career is summed up in the one commission-ing day.”

In October, Sweetin heads to Quan-tico, Va., for six months of basic officer training. The next benchmark, he says, will be deployment.

“It feels really good,” he says. “Life — it’s exciting. I’ve been ready for a while to get on with it.”

On a recent Sunday morning, at the athletic field of Metropolitan State University of Denver, Ellen Theis hurled her dark blue cap into the air in exultation. A wife and mother who de-scribes herself as a “why not?” person, she had always felt “less than” without a college degree.

The achievement filled her to brim-ming.

“When it really hit was when I picked up my cap and gown,” she says. “It was very surreal. It was joy-ous. … I was struck wordless by the profound feeling of satisfaction and deep pride in myself.”

The journey had been long and circuitous.

After high school, without en-couragement or financial resources for higher education, Theis worked odd jobs and became a hairdresser. Children and family then became priorities. But hovering in the back of her mind, always, was a yearning for school: “I wanted to learn about James Joyce and Shakespeare, and I wanted always to know more.”

Over the years, through four colleg-es and three states, she took a course here and there. At 46, when she saw friends pursuing degrees, she decided she could do it, too. She started with one course a semester and kept add-ing until she was juggling four at once. And on graduation day, she proudly hung a blue-and-gold cum laude cord around her neck.

She briefly considered not attend-ing commencement. Then she real-ized if she walked away, the moment might be lost. “It’s much sweeter,” Theis said, “when it’s not handed eas-ily to you.”

She needed to mark this passage well. So her dad and stepmother flew in from California. Her husband and daughters, 15 and 13, bore witness, too.

After, she felt complete. “My ideal self,” Theis said, “has a degree.”

And so ends this season of mile-stones.

Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at [email protected] or 303-566-4110.

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Open-space lovers can lend a handTrails Day event to clean up Green Mountain pathsBy Clarke [email protected]

Lakewood open-spaces lovers can con-tribute on this year’s National Trails Day by helping out at William Frederick Hayden Park on Green Mountain.

From 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 1, volunteers will be helping staff with trail maintenance, construction and reclama-tion, according to Drew Sprafke, regional parks supervisor.

This event is made possible through the support of the Colorado Mountain Bike As-sociation (COMBA) and REI.

“We’ll be focusing on the Box o’ Rox trail and some of the surrounding trails,” Sprafke said. “This is the main part of our

Trail Day efforts, and we can have up to 135 volunteers.”

Sprafke said that William Frederick Hayden Park gets a lot of use, and so it needs a lot of help to make sure it’s in good shape, and sustainable as well.

“The trail system has been a bit neglect-ed here, and we’re going to use the day to try to bring it back up to standards,” he said.

According to park naturalist Jody Morse, while adults are working on the trail there will be a naturalist running a program for children to teach them about the park while their parents work.

Residents will be treated to breakfast, and Chipotle will be providing lunch.

The day doesn’t end with the trail main-tenance, however.

In the afternoon at the Rooney Road trailhead, Jefferson County Open Space, COMBA, Wheat Ridge Cyclery and Yeti Bi-cycles will be hosting trail outreach and a bicycle demo.

Morse said that the biking is an extreme-ly popular event, and a great way to cap off

the day.The real importance of Trails Day is the

extra help the staff gets from residents who love the outdoors as much as they do.

“We have a pretty small staff, and a lot of property to maintain,” Sprafke said. “This day allows us to do outreach to the commu-nity, and teach about park protection.”

Registration is required for volunteers and is available by calling 303-697-6159 or on the William Frederick Hayden Park page at www.lakewood.org.

If you goWHAT: National Trails Day in Lakewood

WHERE: William Frederick Hayden Park on Green Moun-tain, 1000 S. Rooney Road.

WHEN: Saturday, June 1

TRAil clEAN-up: 8 a.m. to noon

TRAil ouTREAcH ANd bicyclE dEmo: Afternoon

REgisTRATioN, iNfoRmATioN: 303-697-6159 or on the William Frederick Hayden Park page at www.lakewood.org

college foundation invests in futureRed Rocks supports students, facultyBy Clarke [email protected]

Paying for college is often one of the big-gest challenges students have to face before setting foot in a classroom.

For the past 20 years, Red Rocks Com-munity College students have the school’s community foundation to help them.

The Red Rocks Community College Foundation has not only been giving stu-dents a leg up in getting through school, but it has been voted Best of the Best for a local nonprofit.

“In 1993, we provided one scholarship in the amount of $800. This year we will be able to provide over 200 scholarships to-taling over $325,000,” said Ron Slinger, ex-ecutive director of the foundation. “At the same time, we will also be providing over $350,000 in program support to our faculty and staff.”

Slinger said that in the last 20 years the

foundation has awarded 2,350 scholarships totaling over $3.4 million. During that same time period it has also granted over $3.1 million in program support.

“We’re an institutionally related founda-tion, which means that everything we do is in support of the college,” he said. “We ad-vertise our scholarships and programs to all students — current and incoming — and usually get around 400 applicants. We’re able to fund about half of that.”

In addition to scholarships the founda-tion also provides program support and capital needs — such as equipment and construction.

Not all of the help the foundation pro-vides comes in monetary form. Slinger said that they spend a lot of time working with cities and counties to create partnerships that will help students find jobs once they graduate.

“We support these students, and they go on to support the community. The college has a huge economic impact” he said.

For further information: Red Rocks Com-munity College Foundation, 13300 W. Sixth Ave., Campus Box 1, Lakewood, CO 80228, 303-914-6308; www.rrcc.edu/foundation

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Graduation Congratulations to Chrissy Vessa, our daughter, on your graduation with honors from Lakewood High School on May 25, 2013! We are very proud of all that you have accomplished, and know that you have a great future ahead as you persue your study of Journalism at Colorado State University this fall. We love you and are very proud of you! Love, Mom, Dad and Mike.

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Inspiration in all its forms Arts week celebrates all city has to o� er By Clarke Reader [email protected]

The arts will be in full swing during Lakewood’s third annual INSPIRE! Arts Week, which kicks off Wednesday, June 5, and runs through Saturday, June 15.

“We are planning some great stuff for this year,” said Lorene Joos, Lakewood arts curator. “We have around 17 different groups par-ticipating and producing the more than 30 events and exhibits.”

Groups from all over the area will be showing different styles of arts, from the Lakewood Cultural Center and Lakewood Library to Anam Cara Living Arts Studio & Gallery and the 40 West Arts Dis-trict.

The week kicks off 7:30 to 10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, with a free Lakewood Symphony’s open dress rehearsal Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway.

This performance gives music lovers a chance to see how the sym-phony works together to prepare for concerts.

As one of Lakewood’s premiere driver of the arts, 40 West has a lot planned for the week.

Bill Marino, executive direc-tor of the Lakewood-West Colfax Business Improvement District, said one of the organizations main

events is its juried art show, which focuses on the two themes of vivid color and recycled art.

“The vivid color theme is really about honoring the spring season with its colors coming into bloom,” he said. “The recycled art show is really a tip of the hat to sustainabil-ity.”

Marino said that for the recycled art exhibit, at least 75 percent of the work must be made from revised or repurposed material.

On June 9, novelist Elizabeth Wrenn will be running a creative writing workshop at the Lakewood Library, sponsored by 40 West, called “Painting Words with a Sto-ry” that Marino said will be a great experience for all aspiring writers.

During that week The Edge The-atre will be premiering its latest production, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” at its new location at 1560 Teller St.

“There’s a lot of energy in the corridor, and this is just a continu-ation of the excitement about the Colfax Renaissance,” Marino said.

For a full listing of the INSPIRE! Arts Week events, visit www.lake-wood.org/inspire.

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Inspiration in all its forms Bear Creek Lake Park to host � shing tourney By Clarke Reader [email protected]

It’s time for anglers to show what they’re made of at the second annual Bear Creek Lake Park trout fi shing tournament on Saturday, June 22.

“Our fi rst tournament last year was very successful, so we wanted to host it again this year,” said Jennifer Standlee, a seasonal park naturalist.

The target fi sh will be brown and rain-bow trout, with the winner being deter-mined by weight of the fi sh caught.

The lake is normally a great place for fi sherman to fi nd rainbow trout, small-mouth bass and saugeye — all of which are stocked by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Department.

Registration is $60 per team with space

for 50 teams of two, one participant of which must be at least 16 years old and hold a Colorado fi shing license.

There are 25 slots available for water-craft and 25 slots for shore fi shing. The winning fi sh will be determined by weight

and only brown or rainbow trout are eli-gible for entry.

Cash prizes will be awarded to fi rst, second and third place winners.

Boats used for the competition must be inspected on Friday, June 21, and may be left inside the park overnight. Live bait (aside from worms) will also be inspected prior to the start of the tournament.

Those interested in competing can reg-ister at Bear Creek Lake Park or online at www.lakewood.org/fi shingtournament by June 17.

For more information, call 303-697-6159.

‘Our � rst tournament last year was very successful, so we wanted to host it again this year.’

Jennifer Standlee


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Rick Walker - EvangelistBible classes for all ages 9 amWorship 10 amSunday Evening Prayer meeting 5:30 pmWorship 6:00 pm

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Arvada Christian Church8010 West 62nd Avenue

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Worship.............................9:30 amWed. Night Bible Study/meal...6:00 pm

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Golden First Presbyterian Church

On the round-about at South Golden Rd. and West 16th Ave.

Sunday Praise & Worship................. ......9:00 amFellowship Time ................................. ....10:00 amChurch School ................................ .......10:30 am

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Green Gables a go at Wads, Evans Ave. In� ll development gains � nal plat approval By Glenn Wallace [email protected]

Efforts to develop the former Green Ga-bles golf course look to be a hole-in-one.

Jefferson County’s Board of County Commissioners voted 3-0 to approve the fi nal plat for the proposed 152-acre com-mercial and residential infi ll development on the east side of Wadsworth Boulevard at Evans Avenue.

The May 21 hearing included public comments by six people, who all expressed concerns about the development, ranging

from traffi c impact concerns, to rumors that the new commercial portion might be anchored by a Walmart.

”We’ve had talks with several big box re-tailers, but no agreement yet,” project plan-ner Steve O’Dell said at the meeting.

Gail Gunderson, a nearby resident to Green Gables, and a continued opponent of the plan, used her public comment time to ask the county commissioners to take special care.

”This is one of the largest (develop-ments) you’ve managed. And it’s also spe-cial because it’s infi ll, and just not out in the county somewhere. You are coming into established communities and traffi c condi-tions,” Gunderson said.

The Green Gables property is nearly sur-rounded by City of Lakewood land. It his-

torically has been zoned for agriculture to accommodate the golf course, but Green Gables Development Company, Inc. was successful in its 2012 request to have the land rezoned for planned development.

The development plan calls for 225,000 square feet of commercial space, and as many as 600 residential units.

The plat map approved by the county subdivides the property into three mixed-use lots, one lot for high density residential, one lot for medium density residential, one lot for low density residential, and a lot for low to medium density residential along with “special destination commercial de-velopment.”

Those lots will be further subdivided, and given their own development plans ac-cording to the applicants.

The development’s own traffi c study found road conditions in that section of Wadsworth to already be congested. The development applicants have proposed to add an acceleration/deceleration lane to northbound Wadsworth Boulevard, as well as offering to improve and maintain that section of the streetscape.

In discussing the project plat maps, Commissioners Casey Tighe and Donald Rosier both questioned some of the traffi c and circulation choices made by Lakewood on surrounding roads, including the city’s rejection of a possible signal light at the Wadsworth and Evans intersection.

”If you read between the lines, the city wants this property annexed, and the appli-cant doesn’t. And that’s created confl icts,” Jeffco case manager Sean Madden said.

LAKEWOOD NEWS IN A HURRY

Police seek NorenLakewood Police are seeking assistance

in locating David “Dave” Noren, 49, who is classifi ed as a missing person by the police department.

Noren was last seen on May 19.He is known to frequent The Pub on

Colfax, 7785 W Colfax Ave.Anyone with information on Noren’s

whereabouts or information which would be useful in locating Noren should contact the Lakewood Police Department at 303-987-7111.

Police seek Whiteman-JonesLakewood Police are seeking assistance

in locating Lindy Whiteman-Jones, 24, who left her home in the 2400 block of S. Hol-land Court around 7:15 on May 20.

Whiteman-Jones is developmentally disabled and functions at a lower level, ac-cording to the police.

Whiteman-Jones is described as 5-foot 6-inches, 160 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing

white shoes, dark pants, and a dark hoodie with black and grey stripes.

Anyone with information on the where-abouts of Whiteman-Jones is asked to contact the Lakewood Police Department at 303-987-7111.

Heritage Center named Blue Star MuseumThe Lakewood Heritage Center, 801 S.

Yarrow St., has been named a 2013 Blue Star Museum, offering free museum ad-mission to active duty military personnel and their families.

The Blue Star program is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and more than 1,800 museums across America to offer free admission to museums from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

The free admission program is avail-able to any bearer of a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), a DD Form 1173 ID card, or a DD Form 1173-I ID card and up to fi ve family members.

This includes active duty Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard per-sonnel as well as members of the National Guard and Reserve, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and NOAA Commissioned Corps.

For more information call 303-987-7850 or visit www.lakewood.org/HeritageCenter.

LAC hosts new show, classesThe Lakewood Arts Council has a new

exhibit and classes to kick-off the season.In honor of its 25th anniversary, the

council is hosting an invitational art exhibit from June 3 through July 12 at its community center and gallery, 85 S. Union Blvd.

All fi ne arts mediums from Colorado artists will be represented including pot-tery, fi ber, sculpture, photography and painting, with award winners being chosen by juror Laurie Harbert.

Student artwork as well as some of Kathy Berls’ oils will also be on view in the “Members’ Gallery.”

For more information contact 303 980-0625 or www.lakewoodartscouncil.org “exhibits” link.

The LAC will also have some work-shops, including portrait sketching with Lisa Utley, Kathy Cranmer’s water lilies in watercolor, and exploring collage with Marcia Brill. Drawing, papier-mache, pas-tel painting, clay and mosaic workshops are scheduled for later in the summer.

Contact the LAC at 303 980-0625 or www.lakewoodartscouncil.org “classes/workshops” link for more information or to sign up.

Fair at the BearOn Saturday, June 8, Groundwork Den-

ver is hosting a Fair at the Bear event to raise awareness of water quality issues.

The volunteer activity section of the event will be from 9 a.m. to noon and the educational and recreational activities will be from noon to 3 p.m. at Bear Creek Park, 3550 S. Raleigh St., Denver.

Volunteer activities will include remov-ing weeds, trash pick-up and trail work. The recreational activities will include fl y fi shing classes, a nature walk and discus-sion of how rivers are formed.

For more information, visit www.groundworkcolorado.org.


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a year ago, and I have UCCS to thank for it.

— S.K., Senior, Education major

Reaching higher to explore my limits

County to limit open carry Ordinance passed to limit display of guns in some locations By Glenn Wallace [email protected]

The open carrying of a gun into some Jefferson County facilities may soon be prohibited, after the Board of County Commissioners voted 2-1 at the May 21 public hear-ing to approve an ordinance to ban “open carry” fi rearms in certain lo-cations.

District 3 Commissioner Donald Rosier cast the opposing vote, cit-ing support for the second amend-ment.

“This (ordinance) would allow the sheriff to conduct annual vul-nerability assessments to deter-mine which buildings it would be appropriate to have this ban in ef-fect,” county attorney Writer Mott said during the hearing.

Jeffco Sheriff Ted Mink also helped present the ordinance, that his department helped propose af-ter a couple of recent incidents in-volving people bringing weapons in to county offi ce space, causing a disruption.

Mink said the ban was intended to be implemented only in offi ces where county department heads had requested it. These offi ces are places where “a high level of anxi-ety, and anger, or frustration” may occur.

He said so far, the District At-torney’s offi ce, a couple human services locations and the sheriff’s

department building were on the initial list to consider a ban.

“Obviously, open carry does cre-ate a disruption for county staff in some of those buildings,” Mink said.

Open carry-banned areas would have to be well marked, to comply with state law which allows for open carry in public places. The open carry ban would not prohibit those with a concealed carry permit from bringing in a fi rearm.

“Until this item showed up I did not realize it was lawful for anyone to openly carry a fi rearm in coun-ty buildings,” Jeffco resident Jim Engelking said during the public hearing. He added that he would like to see the ban extended to all county buildings.

Lakewood resident and fi rearms instructor Aaron James Brown took a different view, expressing concern that the ban limited second amend-ment rights and could be extended even to open space parkland.

”It’s only law abiding citizens who openly carry,” Brown said.

District 2 Commissioner Casey Tighe said he felt the ordinance struck a balance between pub-lic safety and second amendment rights.

”Some of the business done in this building can be controversial. There can be tension involved, and there’s always the concern that someone with an open carry is just trying to intimidate,” Tighe said.

Commissioner Rosier, who said he carries a concealed weapon ev-ery day, said he disagreed with the ordinance, saying that ”signs don’t stop crime.”

Rockin’ the night away Annual block party celebrates community By Clarke Reader [email protected]

It’s not summer in Lakewood until the city has hosted its an-nual Rockin’ Block Party, and the city is going all out for this year’s event.

The party is at the Lakewood Heritage Center, 801 S. Yarrow St., from 5 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, June 8.

“It’s one of the events we do at the city that is really to honor our heritage, and the residents,” said Greg Lovell, community events coordinator with the city. “It’s really designed as a kick-off for summer, and as a show of appre-ciation for our community.”

As a warm-up for the main event in the evening, during the day the Heritage Center will be hosting some special historical programs, according to Lovell.

From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. there will be antique pricing going on called “What is It Worth?” in the vein of the popular program,

“Antiques Roadshow.”The cost is $5 per item, and

gives residents a chance to see how much value there is in their valuables.

From 1 to 6 p.m., also at the Heritage Center, “Rollin With the Troops” will also be held. This event is organized by a disable combat veteran and any dona-tions go to the Healing Warriors Program.

“This display will give visitors a unique look at military his-tory and some of the equipment used,” Lovell said. “There will be exhibits on military vehicles, uni-forms and a great, kitschy display of pinup girls.”

Free museum tours will run 5 to 7 p.m., and will feature some “classic” block party games like potato sack races, hula-hoop contests and water balloon toss-es, according to Meghan Ruble, marketing and promotions spe-cialist.

“From 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., we’ll have a concert by the So What Brothers, a very high-energy, fun covers band,” she said. “Once it gets dark around 9, we’ll be showing ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestri-al’ under the stars.”

Partiers will have NZ’s Smokin’ Guns BBQ on hand to have din-ner and Paciugo Gelato to will be

doing dessert. Free popcorn dur-ing the movie will be provided by Foothills Credit Union.

“You don’t have to be a Lake-wood resident to attend,” Ruble said. “This is our big summer event for everyone.”

For more information, 303-987-7850 or visit www.lakewood.org/rockinblock.

IF YOU GO

WHAT: Rockin’ Block Party

WHERE: Lakewood Heritage Center, 801 S. Yarrow St.

WHEN: Saturday, June 8, 5 to 11 p.m.

TIMES, PRE-PARTY EVENTS:

• “What is it Worth?” Antique pricing - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Rollin with the Troops display - 1 to 6 p.m.

PARTY EVENTS:

• Free museum tour and games - 5 to 7 p.m.

• So What Brothers concert - 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

• ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’ movie - 9 to 11 p.m.

COST: Free

INFORMATION: 303-987-7850 or www.lakewood.org/rockinblock

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JEFFCO NEWS IN A HURRY DA critical of Dunlap reprieve

Jefferson County DA Pete Weir released a statement last week criticizing Gov. John Hickenlooper’s decision to grant a temporary reprieve to Nathan Dunlap who is on Colorado’s death row.

In 1993, Dunlap walked into a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in Aurora, where he shot and killed

three teenagers and a mother of two.

Weir said the decision is con-trary to years of litigation at tax-payer expense, the unanimous decision of the 12-person jury in the case, and the support-ing judgment of the judges and attorneys who found Dunlap to have received a fair trial.

“The governor has, in effect,

temporarily repealed the death penalty for just one person. In so doing, Gov. Hickenlooper has also created needless and signifi cant uncertainty in other cases where the death penalty remains a factor.

His decision has contributed signifi cantly to the ongoing trauma to the victims’ family members.”


opinions / yours and ours

Shame on the sheriffs for filing suitAll the gun control related state leg-

islation from the recent 2013 legislative session has brought out the polarization of people’s thinking.

There doesn’t seem to be a middle ground in any of the various legislative bills which were passed by the Democrats who control both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

This past week 54 of the Colorado sher-iffs came together in filing a federal lawsuit attacking two of the bills which have been approved.

They are the 15 round limitation on magazines and the requirement of back-ground checks for all firearms transfers and sales.

ROLE OF ELECTED SHERIFFSWhat is particularly offensive with the

filing of this lawsuit seeking a judicial dec-laration that both pieces of legislation are unconstitutional is a group of elected law enforcement officials taking such an initia-tive. I thought we elected county sheriffs to enforce the laws of the State of Colorado,

not to attack or refuse to enforce them. It seems they have taken it upon themselves to re-define their role.

What is especially telling in this ac-tion are the “partners” which the county sheriffs chose to “cowboy up” with. Groups like the Independence Institute, an ultra-conservative Colorado think tank officed in Golden, National Shooting Sports Founda-tion, Colorado Farm Bureau and the Erie-based ammunition magazine manufac-turer, which has vowed to leave Colorado, to name a few.

It makes me wonder who is the true “ring leader” in this legal action.

Regardless, I find it to be inappropri-ate for elected law enforcement person-nel to take the lead in fighting legislation that they don’t like and say they will not enforce.

Where does it say the sheriffs get to pick and choose which laws they will or will not enforce?

LET OTHERS DO THE BIDDINGThe sheriffs state that people’s 14th and

2nd Constitutional Amendments are being violated by the two pieces of legislation. Well, fine and dandy, but why not let the Independence Institute or the National Ri-fle Association take on the legal challenge. I don’t recall other times when Colorado sheriffs felt so outraged to take legal action to speak on behalf of their constituents one way or the other.

Let’s find out once and for all whether these gun control laws are constitutional and get on with our lives. I wonder who is paying for this U.S. District Court lawsuit. I bet the Independence Institute is either paying most or all of it.

And the sheriffs got duped into being their shill.

ERROR BY THE DEMSThe one statement that the sheriffs’

group made at their press conference with which I would concur is that the Demo-crats did not seek their input on the vari-ous gun control bills.

Regardless of where legislators thought the sheriffs would stand, they should have been consulted. Legislators have asked for their input in the past on similar related legislative proposals.

This shortcoming is indicative of the down side when one political party (either Democrats or Republicans) has control of both legislative houses. We have seen the “over the top” work of such control in the past at both the state and federal levels and it is not in the best interest of all concerned.

Bill Christopher is former city manager of Westminster and used to represent District J on the RTD board of directors.

Disconnect harness, then take the leap

I find it amusing, in an existential way, when the popular culture mirrors thoughts that have been running through my mind. Last week provided one of those moments.

First, I was watching “The Dark Knight Rises.”

At one point, our hero is abandoned in a prison which is little more than a hole in the ground. A hole which, we’re told, only one prisoner has ever escaped by climbing a series of rocks and then leaping across a chasm.

We see the hero attempt and fail twice, before a fellow inmate tells him that the one prisoner who escaped was also the only one who tried the leap without a safety harness. At which point our hero makes the attempt without the safety net and completes the leap to freedom.

And then, two days later, I’m with my son at “Iron Man 3,” when, much to my dismay, one of the characters delivers the line “I need to thank you, Tony. Twelve years ago, you gave me a gift — the gift of desperation.”

I know it’s, well, sort of simplistic to try to extract wisdom from summer block-busters, but sometimes it’s just there for the taking.

I’m slowly coming to the realization at this advanced age that risk is a very good thing, and that safety is not all that it is cracked up to be. We’re told “All things in moderation;” we’re told “save against a rainy day;” we’ve even got entire branches of government dedicated to being a “safety net.”

But sometimes that leaping without the safety net is the only way to reach your destination. Not to belabor the pop culture references, but even the last “Star Trek” movie had a character encouraging James T. Kirk to join Starfleet because he has a quality of “leaping before you look” that Starfleet has lost.

Sometimes, desperation is exactly the catalyst that will transform training and desire into accomplishment, and the only way to make it happen is to simply take that leap of faith.

So, in one last piece of advice to the graduating class of 2013, let me just remind you that the Wright Brothers didn’t have a plan B when they took off from Kitty Hawk, nor did Stravinsky preview “The Rite of Spring” for a safe, friendly audience, nor did Einstein say “E equals roughly m c-squared, give or take a little.”

These giants went all in, pedal to the medal, and that’s why we know their names now and why the world is different today than it was in their day.

Bear in mind, of course, that they all also spent years honing their skills, checking their numbers, and preparing themselves for their great leaps. But, in the end, there was only men, faith, and giant chasms.

So choose your path, follow your pas-sion, and work your tails off to be pre-pared. And then, when the time is right, disconnect the harness and take the leap.

Good luck out there, class of 2013!

Michael Alcorn is a music teacher and fit-ness instructor who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. He graduated from Alameda High School and the University of Colorado-Boulder.

What are some of the best summer activities for children?

With the end of the school year fast approaching and warm weather on the way, we asked staff and volunteers at Eiber Elementary what are some of the best summer activi-ties for children?

Biking is a great activity for kids – it’s a way for them to exercise, and it’s transportation for them at the same time. - A.J. Stapleton

The important thing is for kids to be outside, and once they’re out there are so many things they can do. - Jeff Fleck

Soccer is great, so is swimming, biking and going to skateboard parks. - Jeremiah Johnson

Going to all the parks we have in Lakewood, and especially the water parks are great. - Sara Goodrich

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Where were you born?Portland, Maine

How long have you lived in the area?I moved to Denver in 1991, then to Golden in 1997.

What do you like most about it?I loved Denver and Colorado since living here from kinder-

garten through third grade in the 1950’s. I was delighted when I was able to move my transcription business, Journal Graphics, here in 1991.

How long have you worked in Real Estate?I was licensed

in 2003. I got a great start at Cold-well Banker, then moved to RE/MAX Alliance and, in 2007, start-ed Golden Real Estate.

What is your specialty, and what does that mean for the peo-ple you work with?

My specialty is residential real estate in the greater Golden/Jefferson County market. I don’t try to serve the entire metro area, so my Jeffco clients know they have my full attention. My father taught me that it’s better to be a big fish in a small pond that a small fish in a big pond. In 2012, I had 25 transactions totaling $15 million, almost entirely in Jefferson County.

What is the most challenging part of what you do?Actually, it’s both challenging and rewarding – writing my

weekly real estate

column that appears in the Denver Post and five Jeffco weekly newspapers every Thursday. I learn so much from researching and writing about different aspects of real estate every week.

What do you most enjoy doing when you’re not working?When I’m at home in Golden, real estate is a 7-day-a-week

job. But I love to travel with my wife, Rita. France, Italy and Ha-waii are our favorite destinations for our occasional vacations.

What is one tip you have for someone looking to sell a house?Don’t make the mistake of hiring an agent on the other side

of town, or, worse, a relative! Real estate transactions are too important not to hire the very best. I enjoy helping people out-side my marketing area to identify the best listing agent.

What is one tip you have for someone looking to buy a house?

Use the same agent who lists your current home, and get him/her to reduce their commission on your home in exchange for the commission they’ll earn buying the replacement home.

What is the most unusual thing you’ve encountered while working in Real Estate?

Agents who don’t give out their cell number or answer their phone when it rings! Why wouldn’t they want to be reachable? In this business, you literally cannot afford to be cheap!

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and more.9545 Painted Canyon Cir,

Highlands RanchFriday May 31 8a-2p,

Saturday June 1 8a-12noon

It's BIG!6152 Indepence St, Arvada May 31st- June 2nd 8am-4

Crafts/supplies/books,trailer axle/ parts, household, Casio

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HUGE Garage sale!

Antique furniture

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Lakecrest CapeAnnual Community Garage Sale

Fri & Sat May 31st & June 1st8am-2pm

West 86th Parkway onSouth Side of Standley Lake.

Sponsored By RealtorLisa Mutschler (303)507-1675

Larkspur Community SaleMay 31st & June 1st

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Garage Sales

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Friday May 31st andJune 1st Saturday 8-2

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Save the Date!Gigantic Garage Sale

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All Makes

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Family owned and serving Golden & Jefferson County since 1955. 24-Hour Service

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House Cleaning

Gloria's Hands onCleaning

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Aerating,Lawn Mowing,

Fertilizing,Power Raking,Yard Clean-up

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[email protected]

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Burger baron branches out

Smashburger founder Tom Ryan, the man who also brought you Tom’s Urban 24, a 24-hour diner style restaurant on Larimer Square, just opened another fast-casual eatery, Live Basil Pizza, at 6305 E. Hampden Ave. in Denver, on May 23.

The new chain plans to open more outlets. The process is similar to Denver-based Chipotle Mexican Grill, where cus-tomers go through a line choosing what ingredients they want on their thin-crust pizzas before the dough goes in an oven that can cook a pizza in 150 seconds, ac-cording to an Associated Press report.

“Co-founder Ryan says he thinks fresh, fast pizzas made before a custom-er’s eyes is where the market is head-ing,” according to the story. “A handful of shops, including 800 Degrees in Los Angeles, has similar concepts. Plans for such a chain were announced previously under the name Honest Pizza.”

Honestly? I just want my pizza deliv-ered to my house hot and in under an hour.

On another pizza note, Pizzeria Locale from the Frasca folks will open at Sixth and Broadway (also known as the impossible place to park safely) next week.

Dog-gone good eatin’ at DIASteve’s Snappin’ Dogs, the popular

spot at 3525 E. Colfax Ave., has formed a joint venture with LS Travel Retail North America and Doc 1 Solutions to open a restaurant in Denver International Airport, Concourse B.

The airport space will be 1,390 square feet where owner and founder Steve Ballas and his wife, Linda, will serve a litter of their famous hot dogs along with sides such as the scrumptious deep-fried green beans.

Voted “Best Hot Dogs in Denver” for six years in a row and 11th on the list of “Best Hot Dog Across America,” Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs has been catering to Denver residents and visitors for seven years in its Colfax location. Its restaurant is one of the most authentic and wel-coming in the area, and its menu has a unique “homemade” feel. It includes hot dogs, burgers, and sides such as French fries, onion rings, potato tots and chili con carne.

Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs is a supporter of local organizations, such as Project Angel Heart, which serves meals to people with life-threatening conditions.

“This is a dream come true for my wife and I … we’re walking on air in the Mile High City! We’re super excited to be part of this and look forward to working with our partners and the airport team to introduce the world to the city’s best hot dogs,” Ballas said.

A dine-in restaurant, the DIA Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs also will feature take-out options for travelers in a rush, includ-ing “Steve’s On The Go”: a grab-and-go counter offering ready-made hot dogs, breakfast sandwiches and wraps. Part-nering with the Colorado native Bull & Bush Pub and Brewery — winner of a Gold Award at the World Beer Cup, the world’s largest beer competition — the location also will feature a large bar of-fering beer, bottled and on tap.

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Colorado and the West was built by the railroads, but as the region increased in population, trains transformed from a means of

transport to a kind of travel to be enjoyed.The “Life on Colorado Railroads: The

American Passenger Car Era, 1930 to 1970” exhibit at the Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W. 44th Ave. in Golden, takes visitors on an in-depth tour of the era when pas-senger train travel was at its peak.

“It’s really exciting to have this new ex-hibit up,” said Donald Tallman, executive director of the museum. “This is the sec-ond exhibit in a three-part series on rail-roads, with the first being about the con-struction of the railroad.”

According to Lauren Giebler, curator of the museum, the modern American pas-senger car era began in the 1930s when railroad companies transitioned from steam to diesel locomotives, and changed the look of their trains in an effort to attract more passengers.

“Inspired by the Art Deco movement, railroads applied clean, unbroken lines, rounded corners, and gleaming metal bodies to trains and locomotive,” she said. “Projecting an

image of speed and power, the new trains symbolized the modernization of Ameri-ca.”

Traveling on trains became a far more upscale affair for those who could afford it, with sleeping car porters, courier nurses and other people who specialized in mak-ing the travel experience as comfortable as possible being added to a railroad’s staff.

“In this era it was not just about the train, but how you traveled as a guest on the train,” Tallman said. “When you trav-eled the companies wanted to make sure you had a nice experience, and hired peo-ple to take care of you.”

The exhibit will feature photos of the new railroad staff, from porters, cooks and stewards to courier nurses, engineers and more.

It will also feature eyewitness testi-monies collected by Giebler, including an Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe (ATSF) Railway courier nurse and engineer and a Denver and Rio Grande Western (DRGW) Railroad yardman, among others.

As technology and design advanced, the trains became faster. In 1937, the ATSF’s diesel-electric Super Chief train shortened the travel time from Chicago to

Los Angeles from 55 hours to just under 40.

To get a sense of the new

t r a i n

design that allowed for both speed and comfort, Giebler and a group of volunteers worked for two weeks fabricating a three-quarter sized Navajo round-end observa-tion car complete with a sleeping berth.

Giebler added that this period was the zenith of railroading not only because of the advancements, but because of the em-ployees’ experience. She said that strong wages, standardized working hours, health insurance, pensions, and respect from sur-rounding community members created a work environment in which employees would work for 30, 40, or even 50 years.

As Giebler worked on the exhibit, she said that her favorite thing about it was the light it shined on those who made the era possible.

“The Passenger Car Era is especially in-teresting because it is all about people,”

she said. “The human connection is what draws people most to

history.”

An advertisement for railroad travel, highlighting the comforts of the newly designed trains. Courtesy photos

A Santa Fe diesel-electric train, showing off the Art Deco-inspired design of the new trains from 1930-70.

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“We are pleased to have Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs, and for the fi rst time, LS travel retail, join our team,” said John Ackerman, chief commercial offi cer at Denver International Airport. “Steve’s is a popular local brand that will enhance the overall offerings at DIA, and help diversify our concessions.”

With this new award, LS travel retail North America, which is already operating restaurants in Aspen and Vail airports, is further increasing its footprint in Colorado, and in the food business.

Set to open in winter 2014, the res-taurant is expected to generate about $2.8 million in annual sales throughout the term of the seven-year contract.

With more than 50 million passen-gers traveling through the airport each year, DIA is one of the busiest airline hubs in the world’s largest aviation market. DIA is the fi fth busiest airport in the United States and the 11th-busi-est in the world.

LS travel retail operates a network of local, national and international news and gifts, specialty retail, food and beverage and duty-free brands in more than 20 countries, including 245 loca-tions in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean.

Celebrate the Wild WestGet your cowboy on this summer

at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden.

Wild West Day is coming to the museum on June 22 (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) and a family-friendly adventure.

Ride behind a 1880s steam loco-motive in vintage passenger cars and experience fi rsthand what it was like to travel in the Old West. Outlaws, lawmen, ladies and gentlemen from Monarch Productions will bring the Wild West back to life with their famed, fast-draw contests, train robberies and sharpshooting exhibitions. Train rides depart every 30 minutes between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

The museum is located at 17155 W. 44th Avenue in Golden. For more information, go online to coloradorail-roadmuseum.org, click on “events” and then “special events.”

Union Station secures eateriesLarimer Associates and their part-

ners announced the fi rst three major restaurant tenants for the rebirth of Union Station, under major construc-tion on Wynkoop Street in Lower Downtown.

The three newcomers will be The

Kitchen Next Door (a sibling of The Kitchen at 1530 16th St. and the original in Boulder), Snooze (brace yourself for the line for this popular breakfast spot with locations in Denver, The Streets at Southglenn and Fort Collins) and a new concept from master chef Alex Siedel, owner of Fruition.

All three locally owned restaurants will open in the revitalized train termi-nal in July 2014 with each featuring a large patio for outdoor dining.

“This is an exciting fi rst step in establishing Union Station as Denver’s next great dining destination for both locals and visitors,” said Jeff Herman-son, chief executive offi cer of Larimer Associates. “These award-winning restaurants represent the true Colorado experience and embody downtown Denver’s genuine collaborative spirit.”

Before selecting the restaurants that Larimer Associates would lease at Union Station, they held a series of focus groups to help determine the public’s preference for the landmark property.

“We consistently heard that Union Station is an iconic Colorado building with a rich history and that everyone wanted to see Colorado-based busi-nesses in there,” said Pat McHenry, leasing and acquisition partner at Lar-imer Associates. “This really resonated with us and was a great guide as we sought the hippest concepts and most talented chefs to anchor Union Sta-tions. Luckily for us, these restaurateurs are excited about being a part of Union Station as we are.”

Scheduled to open in July 2014, Denver’s new Union Station also will feature several other locally owned dining and retail establishments as well as a 112-room luxury boutique hotel managed by Sage Hospitality. For more information, go to www.unionstation-indenver.com.

Sand in the City, Arvada styleArvada is hosting Colorado’s fi rst

Sand in the City event June 14-15. Lo-cal businesses, community members, master sculptors and architects will form a dozen teams that will create sculptures made from more than 60 tons of sand. The completed sculptures can be viewed from 4 to 8 p.m. June 14 and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 15 out-side the Arvada Center for Performing Arts at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. The Ar-vada Chamber of Commerce partnered with several event sponsors including Integrated Snow Removal, State Farm Insurance and Arvada Rent Alls.

Visitors to the free event also can en-joy live music by local bands including Branded Bandits, Burnt Lips and The Duke Street Kings.

Amusement rides, food, refresh-ments and a gigantic sandbox are also

part of the festival.“We’re thrilled to host Colorado’s

fi rst Sand in the City event and put the city of Arvada on the map as a great place to work, live and play,” said Arvada Chamber President Dot Wright. “The event connects Arvada’s commu-nity members with Arvada businesses, who together drive the economic and social success of our city.”

Trip down memory lane … in ArvadaEarlier this month, Mr. On The Town

and I took a trip down memory lane … at least for my hubby, who lived in Arvada for seven-plus years.

A lot has changed since 1998!The Friday night adventure in Olde

Town Arvada began at Arvada Beer Company. Housed in a historic build-ing that was built in 1916, Arvada Beer has an extensive beer list that changes seasonally. Warning: No alcohol or wine is served here, but this is a mecca for beer lovers.

Around the corner, at 5707 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., we moved on to Arvada Tavern. Like much of Olde Town Arvada, the Tavern is steeped in history. The Arvada Tavern was issued the fi rst tavern’s license by the town of Arvada in 1933. While keeping much of the exterior and decorating the interior with photos of Arvada’s past, the Tavern has added modern touches in decor and its menu.

Our group of seven, including fi ve Arvada residents (two former Den-ver Post colleagues, their wives and a neighbor), enjoyed dinner and drinks in a delightful, quiet area in the back of the eatery. We noshed on ribs, wings, Bavarian pretzels, green chile and entrees, including the Colorado spiced trout and steak melt. Olde Town Arvada is hopping on the weekends, we’re told, and we cannot wait to go back. And don’t forget the RTD Fastracks Gold Line is scheduled to run right through Olde Town in 2016.

OverheardEavesdropping on Facebook

about an indignant elderly woman as the lights come up in Littleton for intermission of Town Hall Arts Center’s production of the classic musical “Hair”: “I thought this was `HairSPRAY!’”

Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, res-taurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.pennyparker.blacktie-colorado.com. Send her Mile High Life column tips and eavesdroppings at park-

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THURSDAY AND FRIDAY/MAY 30-31, JUNE 7-8

THEATER SHOW Colorado ACTS presents a community musical production of “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” at 7 p.m. May 30-31 and June 7-8 at Colorado ACTS Theater, 9460 W. 58th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-456-6772 or visit www.coloradoacts.org.

THURSDAY/MAY 30 TO SUNDAY/JUNE 2

BOOK SALE The Jefferson County Library Foundation and Friends will host its annual spring Whale of a Used Book Sale from Thursday, May 30, to Sunday, June 2, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 31 and June 1, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 2. In addition, Friends of the Jefferson County Public Library will offer a preview sale from 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 30, and is open to Friends members only. Download an application at jeffcolibraryfoundation.org or join the night of the sale at the door. To volunteer for the sale or for information, call 303-403-5075 or email [email protected].

FRIDAY/MAY 31

HOME OPENER The Arvada Colts summer baseball team will have its home opener at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 31 versus the Jeffco Rockhounds at Long Lake Ranch. All games are free. For information, email [email protected]. Visit www.arvadacolts.com.

SUMMER READING Jeffco Parks will bring out a backhoe from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, May 31, at the Golden Library, 1019 10th St., to kick off the Jefferson County Public Library’s sum-mer reading program “Dig Into Read-ing.” The reading program runs from June 1 to July 31, and registration can be done at http://jeffcolibrary.org/summerreading.

FRIDAY/MAY 31 TO JUNE 9

THE MOUSETRAP The Player’s Guild at the Festival Playhouse presents “The Mousetrap,” by Agatha Christie, playing May 31 through June 9 at 5665 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Call 303-422-4090 or visit www.festivalplayhouse.com. Appropriate

for all ages.

SATURDAY/JUNE 1

SUMMER KICKOFF Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp’s annual summer kickoff is from 3-5 p.m. Saturday, June 1, in the backyard gardens at Jane and Bob Banzin’s home, 5630 W. 102nd Place, Westminster. Come enjoy some deli-cious food and fabulous conversation with your neighbors. A suggested donation is requested. Visit www.tracyforstaterep.com/events-2 to RSVP and for more details.

SENIOR LAW The Jeffco District Attorney’s Senior Law Day, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 1, offers educational seminars for seniors and adults who may be facing challenges with their aging parents. Jefferson County’s population is aging and this information can change the quality of life for seniors and their adult children. KCNC’s Jim Benemann will emcee. Fee includes breakfast and lunch. The event is at Arvada Covenant Church, 5555 Ward Road. Call 303-271-6970.

GOLF TOURNAMENT The Arvada Colts summer baseball team will have its third annual golf tournament Saturday, June 1 at Applewood Golf Course. Shotgun start is at 1:30 p.m. For information, email [email protected]. Visit www.arvadacolts.com.

TRAILS DAY Celebrate Arvada’s annual Trails Day is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 1. Learn about Arvada’s bike friendly streets and 125-mile trail system at this free family event, hosted by Majestic View Nature Center and Two Ponds Wildlife Refuge. Free ice cream is provided by Scrumptious and hot dogs will be grilled by the Arvada Fire Protection District. A free shuttle service between Majestic View and Two Ponds is offered, and parking is available at Majestic View Nature Center and at the Medical Center lot on the southeast corner of 80th and Kipling. For information and/or to volunteer, call 720-898-7400 or visit www.arvadafestivals.com.

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YARD SALE Glennon Heights Mennonite Church will host the fourth annual yard sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at 11480 W. Virginia Ave., Lakewood. All proceeds will go toward the renovation of the church to make the facilities ac-cessible to persons with disabilities. Come check out the hundreds of bargains on furniture, household items plants, books, and children’s items. Baked goods, breakfast burritos and BBQ hot dogs will be available to snack on. Call 303-985-3606 or http://glennonheights.co.us.mennonite.net.

CLOUD PARTY The Cloud Foundation and Horse Protection League celebrate Cloud’s 18th birthday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at the Horse Protection League, Churches Ranch, 17999 W. 60th Ave., Arvada. Gates open at 9:30 a.m. For more information, call the Cloud Foundation at 719-633-3842.

SATURDAY/JUNE 1

DOG TRAINING Drop in at free a weekly puppy socialization class, presented by Misha May Founda-tion Dog Training and Rescue, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at Doggie Delights, 1432 S. Broadway, Denver. Puppies between the ages of eight weeks and six months with appropriate vaccines may attend; proof of vaccine required. RSVP preferred. Email [email protected] to receive registration form ahead of time. Puppy handbook included.

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5K WALK/RUN Evergreen Animal Protective League and Drive Smart present the second annual Barks & Belts 5K walk/run Sunday, June 2. Join in for a scenic run at Bergen Park, followed by music, pet contests, food and more. Vendors will share their wares, hand out samples and provide information. All proceeds benefit Drive Smart (www.drive-smart.org) and Evergreen Animal Protection League (www.eapl.com). Visit www.barksandbelts5k.org. Registra-tion at www.runningguru.com. Bergen Village Shop-ping Center is at 1260 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen.

LEAVES OF Hope Exempla Lutheran Medical Center presents its National Cancer Survivors Day — Leaves of Hope Run/Walk from 7:30 a.m. to noon Sunday, June 2, at 8300 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Events include a survivors’ breakfast, 5K/10K run/walk, free kids dash, 1 mile family fun run, entertain-ment and exhibition booths. Full event schedule is available at www.leavesofhope.org/event-schedule. Register online by May 31 for discounted fee, www.leavesofhope.org.

MONDAY/JUNE 3

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION Learn the funda-mentals of communicating with animals. Class offered by Misha May Foundation Dog Training and Rescue from 7-9 p.m. Monday, June 3, at the Center for Wholistic Health, 8600 W. 14th Ave., Suite 3, Lakewood. This class will teach you the fundamen-tals of communication, and will include intuitive techniques and handouts. Follow-up practices will

be outlined. Registration required. View multiple class discounts at www.mishamayfoundation.org. For information or to register, e-mail [email protected] or call 303-239-0382.

MONDAY/JUNE 3

HOME ENERGY project “Defining Quality in the Home Energy Upgrade Industry,” presented by Steve Lommele, National Renewable Energy Laboratory project lead, Guidelines for Home Energy Profes-sionals Project, is from 6-7 p.m. Monday, June 3, at the NREL Education Center (formerly known as the NREL Visitors Center), 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden. Call 303-384-6565 or e-mail [email protected] to make a reservation for this free public program. For information about upcoming events, visit http://www.nrel.gov/education_cen-ter/. For information about the Guidelines for Home Energy Professionals project, visit http://www1.eere.energy.gov/wip/guidelines.html.

MONDAY TO THURSDAY/JUNE 3-6

BASEBALL CAMP The Arvada Colts summer baseball team presents its youth baseball camp from 8:30 a.m. to noon from June 3-6 at Pioneer Park. College players are the instructors for the camp. For information, email [email protected]. Visit www.arvadacolts.com.

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LACROSSE CAMP The Green Mountain boys lacrosse team hosts summer lacrosse camps for all skill levels. The camps are run by the Green Moun-tain varsity and junior varsity coaches, with help from varsity players. A rookie skills camp for all ages is from 6-8 p.m. Monday, June 3, and Monday, June 10 at the school. All incoming fifth- to eighth-grade players are invited to a skills camp from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, to Thursday, June 6, at the school. The camp is designed for those with some experi-ence. All equipment is required for this camp. All incoming ninth- to 12th-graders can play in weekly 7 vs. 7 games from 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays in June at the school. Full gear required. For information or to register, visit www.ragingramslax.org; email ques-tions to Nate Hallahan, Green Mountain boys head coach, at [email protected].

MONDAY TO THURSDAY/JUNE 3-6, AUG. 5-8

VOLLEYBALL CAMP Students going into fourth to eighth grades are invited to Arvada West volleyball camps June 3-6 at Arvada West High School and Aug. 5-8 at Moore Middle School. Contact Debbie Pospisil at [email protected].

TUESDAY/JUNE 4

ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION How to respond to illegal immigration will be explored at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, titled “Kids Without a Country: An Illegal Immigrant’s Story,” features the filmed story of Reyna Grande, who crossed the border with her family illegally when she was 9 years old. The Lifetree program explores the challenges facing immigration reform, including issues surround-

ing children of illegal immigrants. Grande, now a teacher and author, describes the border crossing and her subsequent life as an undocumented alien. She’s the author of “The Distance Between Us.” Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and beverages are available. Lifetree Café is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual coffeehouse-type setting. Questions about Lifetree may be directed to Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or [email protected].

TUESDAY/JUNE 4

DOG TRAINING Misha May Dog Training and Rescue will teach a dog training class focused on greeting people from 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, at Li’l Angel’s Pet Boutique, 1014 S. Gaylord St., Denver. This class will address jumping, demanding and over excitement. We will also talk about how to recruit each person as a coach and each situation as a successful educational encounter. Registration required at [email protected] or 303-239-0382.

TUESDAY/JUNE 4

THEATER CLASSES The Colorado ACTS sum-mer session starts Tuesday, June 4. Go to www.coloradoacts.org for details and to register. Week-long to summer-long classes are offered, with kids performing shows such as “The Wizard of Oz” and “The Princess and the Pea.”

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 5

DOG TRAINING I’m Scared and Scary on Leash will be offered by Misha May Foundation Dog Training and Rescue from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, at Kriser’s Pet Supply, Colorado Mills, 14710 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood. Does your dog act like he wants to attack the world? Does he bark or lunge or whine? Are you embarrassed to walk him? Does whatever you seem to do only make it worse? Learn how to practice and prepare for these walks so that your dog and you can relax and enjoy. Registration required at [email protected] or 303-239-0382.

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 5

VARIETY BAND The Spin, in collaboration with magical enchantress Erica Sodos, will kick off the Briarwood Inn’s summer concert series from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, at 1630 8th St., Golden. Tickets are free. The Spin and Erica Sodos also will perform “Spin into Enchantment with Music and Magic” from 9 p.m. to midnight Friday, June 7, at the D-Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada. For information, contact Sean Dooley at 303-748-1900 or [email protected]; visit the band on Facebook at The Spin Band of Colorado.

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LakewoodSportS20 Lakewood SentinelMay 30, 2013

Golden, D’Evelyn compete at stateAll of 4A Jeffco represented at state championshipBy Daniel [email protected]

SHERIDAN — D’Evelyn sophomore Emilee Strausburg was 4A Jeffco’s top performer at the 2013 Girls Golf CHSAA State Championship Monday and Tues-day at Broken Tee Golf Course.

The consistent Strausburg finished 13th overall in the state shooting rounds 84 and 86 for a 170 total.

“She is just different than most other golfers. She really doesn’t take it too seri-ously and just enjoys it,” D’Evelyn coach

Jon McVey said. “And she is really good.Montrose’s Kala Keltz took home the

state title producing rounds of 70 and 76. While second, third and fourth places could have gone in either direction, Keltz was clearly the class of the tournament.

“It feels amazing,” Keltz said. “It was pretty windy but I putted really well to-day.”

Golden had three girls qualify for the state tournament.

Megan Vernon, Rachel Joha and Karli Denk all represented the Demons at Bro-ken Tee.

Vernon finished 28th overall shooting 91 and 86.

Joha finished 31st shooting 91 and 88, and Denk finished 35th shooting 92 and 89.

After a Monday where the Demons felt like they left a lot of strokes on the course

they rebounded nicely on Tuesday as all three girls shot lower scores.

“We had a lot better second day then we did first day of the tournament, the girls were more comfortable today,” Golden coach John Anderson said. “But overall our girls really shot well. We had a great season.”

Green Mountain’s Nicole Rooney was Jeffco’s second best finisher at 26th over-all.

Wheat Ridge’s Leah Donnelly was the model of consistency as she finished in the top half of the tournament with scores of 91 and 91 for 36th place overall.

And Arvada’s Samantha Salazar was excellent on Monday shooting an 86 which has her hanging around the lead-erboard.

However, on Tuesday she shot a 98 fin-ishing in 40th place.

List of 4A finishers includes:1. Kala Keltz, Montrose, 76-70—1462. Jennifer Kupcho, Jefferson Acad-

emy, 75-73—1483. Taylor Dorans, Broomfield, 75-76—

1514. Alex Trask, Bishop Machebeuf, 79-

74—15312. Hannah More, Mullen, 89-81—17013. Emilee Strausburg, D’Evelyn, 84-

86—17026. Nicole Rooney, Green Mountain.

82-93—17528. Megan Vernon, Golden, 91-86—

17731. Rachel Joha, Golden, 91-88—17935. Karli Denk, Golden, 92-89—18136. Leah Donnelly, Wheat Ridge, 91-

91—18240. Samantha Salazar, Arvada, 86-

98—184

Arvada’s Samantha Salazar finds the bunker but easily gets out. Photos by Daniel Williams

D’Evelyn sophomore blasts her ball with a fairway wood.

Golden’s Karli Denk checks out the fairway as she prepares to tee off May 20 in the first round of the Class 4A state girls golf tournament. Early rain dampened the Englewood course but the sun was out most of the day. Photo by Tom Munds

Tigers surround Tiara Rado at 5A State ChampionshipPomona, Ralston Valley and Arvada West all in actionBy Daniel [email protected]

GRAND JUNCTION — Tigers were lurk-ing all over the golf course.

Four Lakewood girls were in the field Tuesday and Wednesday at the 2013 Golf CHSAA 5A State Championship at Tiara Rado Golf Course.

Cherry Creek’s Callie Ringsby ran away with the championship shooting back-to-back 73s.

Ringsby’s score of 146 was seven strokes better than second place Jenni Chun’s total of 153.

Pomona’s Zarena Brown was one of the top 5A Jeffco finishers at 25th place with her rounds of 86 and 81 for a 167 total score.

In addition, 5A Jeffco had girls scattered all over the course with not only four Lake-wood Tigers, but two Ralston Valley Mus-tangs and two Arvada West Wildcats.

Lakewood’s Emma Hesse was the Tigers’ top finisher at 66th place shooting 105 and 101.

Following Hesse was Alea Armintrout who finished 76th, shooting 117 and 112.

And Lakewood’s Emily Fricke finished in 79th with rounds of 114 and 122, and Alta Bobian finished 83rd with a score of 285 to-tal.

Ralston Valley’s Ashlyn Kirschner fin-


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Tigers surround Tiara Rado at 5A State Championship Pomona, Ralston Valley and Arvada West all in action By Daniel Williams [email protected]

GRAND JUNCTION — Tigers were lurk-ing all over the golf course.

Four Lakewood girls were in the fi eld Tuesday and Wednesday at the 2013 Golf CHSAA 5A State Championship at Tiara Rado Golf Course.

Cherry Creek’s Callie Ringsby ran away with the championship shooting back-to-back 73s.

Ringsby’s score of 146 was seven strokes better than second place Jenni Chun’s total of 153.

Pomona’s Zarena Brown was one of the top 5A Jeffco fi nishers at 25th place with her rounds of 86 and 81 for a 167 total score.

In addition, 5A Jeffco had girls scattered all over the course with not only four Lake-wood Tigers, but two Ralston Valley Mus-tangs and two Arvada West Wildcats.

Lakewood’s Emma Hesse was the Tigers’ top fi nisher at 66th place shooting 105 and 101.

Following Hesse was Alea Armintrout who fi nished 76th, shooting 117 and 112.

And Lakewood’s Emily Fricke fi nished in 79th with rounds of 114 and 122, and Alta Bobian fi nished 83rd with a score of 285 to-tal.

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ished 34th with rounds of 85 and 91 for a 176 total.

Fellow Mustang McKenzie Smith fi n-ished 60th with 96 and 103 for a 199 fi nal score.

Arvada West’s Ali Peper, who has been one of Jeffco’s best golfers all season, fi n-ished 34th after consistent rounds of 87 and 89 for a 176 total score.

And A-West’s Dakota Berdahl fi nished 81st with 124 and 117 rounds and a 241 score.

List of 5A � nishers includes:1. Calli Ringsby, Cherry Creek, 73-73—

1462. Jenni Chun, Highlands Ranch, 75-

78—153T3. Hannah Wood, Arapahoe, 80-75—

155T3. Sarah Hankins, Legacy, 79-76—155T3. Sydney Merchant, Dakota Ridge, 76-

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LAKEWOOD — The Eagles have finally fallen.

Faith Christian’s run toward a state title ended Saturday with a 13-0 loss to Holy Family in the semifinals of the Class 3A baseball championship series.

After beating La Junta 7-1 on Friday to advance to the last day of the tourna-ment, the power went out for the Eagles against Holy Family.

Holy Family went on a remarkable run beating then undefeated Eaton — not only once but twice — in the double elim-ination tournament to take home the 3A state title.

But before facing Eaton again in the championship game, Holy Family was dominant against Faith Christian. After scoring seven runs the day before, the Eagles were shut out against Holy Family.

“That is a very good team Holy Fam-ily has, we knew that, every team in this tournament is capable of beating each other and that proved true,” said Faith Christian coach Ralph Nance.

“We still had an excellent season and one to be proud of. Only one team can win the thing.”

The Eagles finished their season 21-4 and as 3A/2A Metro League Champions going 15-0 in league play.

Faith Christian had only two return-ing varsity players, but the Eagles opened their season winning 16 of their first 17 games of the season.

Faith Christian was also a monster of-fensively the entire season. The Eagles produced a 3A-best 194 runs.

Behind a trio of seniors (Tyler Tuck-er .446, 25 hits, two home runs; Steven Galambos (.515, 34 hits, nine doubles; and Tyler Deven .479, 35 hits, 34 runs scored), Faith Christian had perhaps the state’s most potent offense.

The Eagles beat state champs Holy Family twice during the regular season — 7-0 and then 10-0 — during an April 25 doubleheader.

Faith Christian’s Tyler Deven connects with the ball during Saturday’s game against Holy Family during the Class 3A state baseball tournament, which was held at Butch Butler Field in Greeley. Photo by Jonathan Maness

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Twenty-nine World War II veterans from communities along the Front Range, representing every branch of the military service, used words like “amazing,” “memorable” and “emo-tional” to describe their Rocky Moun-tain Honor Flight trip to Washington, D.C.

“This was a very special trip for me. It was very memorable,” Littleton resi-dent Frank Epperson, who flew with the famous Flying Tigers in China, said of the May 2-4 trip. “I appreciate all the honor flight did to make this a special trip for those of us who served in World War II. I was humbled and honored when people I have never met come up to thank me for my ser-vice. This is a trip I will not forget.”

Rocky Mountain Honor Flight, a Denver-based nonprofit, gives World War II veterans the opportunity to visit the national World War II Memorial in

Washington.The volunteers of Rocky Mountain

Honor Flight made this a very special trip for the guests of honor. Active-du-ty military personnel met the veterans at the airport and helped them with their baggage. Then, people in the airport and on the plane applauded when the presence of World War II vet-erans was announced.

The flight landed at Baltimore and a fire truck shot an arc of water over the plane, there were flag-waving vol-unteers as the group got off the plane and a brass band greeted them at bag-gage claim.

Englewood resident Sel Hewitt, a radio operator on a B-29 in the Pacific during the war, said the trip was fan-tastic and was a never-to-be-forgotten experience.

“I think every veteran appreciated every minute of that trip,” he said. “Everything was special, the places we visited and the contacts we had with people of all ages who were interested in what we had done and what we were doing.”

Franktown resident Doug Brown, an Army veteran, agreed.

“This trip was pretty unique, as were the greetings and bands and the other special things that were done

for our visit,” Brown said. “We were greeted and treated very well. I was in an armored unit that took part in the invasion of Germany. It was very im-portant to me to talk to people who had similar experiences.”

Planners kept the veterans busy. Among other activities, they visited the World War II Memorial, the Viet-nam and Korean memorials, and watched the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arling-ton National Cemetery.

Some activities just happened. For example, the Dothan (Ala.) High School band was at the World War II Memorial during the honor flight visit and they performed a special concert for the veterans.

Numerous student groups were at the World War II Memorial, and Chase Burrows, a student at a Sumter, S.C., middle school, spent quite a bit of time talking to the veterans.

“This is special to me. My great-grandfather died in World War II, when his plane was shot down. I have read about the war and we studied it in school but talking to these men means a lot more than reading and studying.”

He said he talked to Dick Olson

World War II veteran Sel Hewitt of Englewood talks about his experiences with a group of students during the visit to the World War II Memorial. Hewitt was part of an honor flight to Washington, D.C., provided by a Denver-based nonprofit. Photo by Tom Munds

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about his experience in a submarine, to Dick Frank about his experience as a Marine and Littleton resident Hos Varner about how he joined the Coast Guard and was assigned to crews bringing ships back from the Philip-pines.

“I really thank these men for what they did,” Burrows said. “They are re-ally heroes in my eyes.”

On the flight home, the veterans had a surprise with a “mail call” as each man received an envelope with 20 to 25 letters from family, friends and, more often, from people they had never met thanking them for their service. “This is a surprise and it is tremendous,” Vic Olson said as he read the letters. “I truly appreciate the letters and the sentiments they expressed. It is moving and very, very special.”

The finale came when the veterans arrived at Denver International Air-

port, where they were met by a cheer-ing, applauding crowd of about 200 friends, family, military personnel, police officers and firefighters in uni-

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Volunteers rack up series of successesBy Tom [email protected]

Once again, the hard work and detailed planning by about 25 Rocky Mountain Honor Flight volunteers resulted in a successful three-day trip to Washington, D.C., this time for 29 World War II veterans.

“Rocky Mountain Honor Flight was created to take World War II veterans to Washington, D.C., for a time of re-membrance, and celebration of their service and sacrifice,” said Mary De-nise Haddon, group president.

“All the cost of the trip is covered for our veterans.”

Donations from individuals and organizations pay the cost of airfare, hotel rooms, meals and ground trans-portation.

The cost is about $800 to $1,000 per veteran.

The volunteers who accompany the vets pay their own expenses.

The costs include providing a World War II veteran cap, a shirt, a backpack and a name tag to each veteran.

The veterans wear red shirts. The volunteers wear blue shirts and hats.

The most recent trip, May 2-4, was the 17th time Rocky Mountain Honor Flight has arranged a trip for World War II veterans who live in the Front Range area.

“I went on the first Rocky Mountain Honor Flight trip and I was hooked,” Haddon said.

“Our list of volunteers and donors has grown, so we were able to contin-ue to make flights. We try to do about four flights a year and, so far, we have

been able to take about 500 veterans on our trips.”

The honor flight program was cre-ated in 2005 in Springfield, Ohio. Rocky Mountain Honor Flight was es-tablished in 2007 and the first trip was the next year.

The local organization is one of 105 hub flights working to take World War II veterans to Washington, D.C.

“I believe all the honor flights are working to make as many trips as pos-sible because our World War II veter-ans are aging and hundreds pass away each day,” she said.

Rocky Mountain Honor Flight is a nonprofit organization.

For more information about the organization and the flights, visit the website at www.rockymountainhon-orflight.org.

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