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Trees to help revitalize parkVolunteers plant nearly 200 trees, shrubs along Clear Creek in Prospect ParkBy Sara Van Clevesvancleve@ourcoloradonews.com

Prospect Park in Wheat Ridge lost hun-dreds of trees and shrubs due to a winter storm in 2009.

On April 27, about 100 residents came together to revitalize the park near Clear Creek through the city’s annual Arbor Day celebration.

“I love to garden and there’s too much snow on the ground where I live (in Ever-green),” said Karen Stephens, who grew up near Wheat Ridge. “I’m ready to plant. This is a good cause and I like to give back when I can.”

Residents, with the help of the city of Wheat Ridge and the Institute for Environ-mental Solutions, planted nearly 200 new trees and shrubs along Clear Creek.

“Clear Creek in naturally channelized so it no longer floods out, which it needs for natural cottonwoods and other species to grow,” said Margaret Paget, who is a Wheat Ridge Forestry and Open Space supervisor. “The only way to get these species now is to plant them.”

The Arbor Day celebration is the first of several tree plantings that are planned over the next few years as the city attempts to revitalize the Greenbelt — a 6.5-mile long, 300-acre area near Clear Creek that runs through Wheat Ridge.

“Residents love the park,” Paget said.

“We had volunteers that said they walk it every day and they love to help. There’s a real community connection.”

Hundreds of more trees will be planted in the next few years to replace trees that

Evergreen resident Karen Stephens plants a shrub along Clear Creek at Prospect Park during Wheat Ridge’s Arbor Day celebration that kicked off the city’s Revive the Greenbelt project. Photos by Sara Van Cleve

Wheat Ridge resident Becky Hathorne plants a new tree along Clear Creek at Prospect Park during Wheat Ridge’s Arbor Day celebration April 27. The Arbor Day celebration kicked off the city’s Revive the Greenbelt project. Numerous trees were lost along the Greenbelt due to a winter storm in 2009. Photo by Sara Van Cleve

Parking time limit at issueBy Hugh Johnson

Wheat Ridge City Council considered enforcing a two-hour parking limit in cer-tain spaces on 38th Avenue, but the dis-cussion hit a snag when Councilman Mike Stites requested a special provision be granted to business owners who lost park-ing spaces due 38th’s initial renovation.

At the April 22 study session, Wheat Ridge Police Chief Daniel Brennan in-formed council of complaints his depart-ment had received from 38th Avenue busi-ness owners regarding people violating two-hour parking limits.

Staff had decided to put the signs up in order to regulate the flow of business and enable customers to park on 38th, do their shopping and then depart. Brennan said there isn’t anything in the Model Traffic Code (MTC) that enables the police to en-force violations of the limit.

“I certainly don’t have a parking enforce-ment unit that I can send up and down 38th Avenue and other places to look at gener-ating revenue from a parking perspective,“ said Brennan. “We do get citizen calls in re-gards to vehicles that are parked in front of their business that from their perspective might be impacting their sales.”

Councilman Mike Stites of District III asked what would happen to business own-ers who needed to park on 38th because their parking lots were eliminated due to street renovation. Stites proposed that the city give parking permits to business own-ers who were affected by the changes.

“Construction on 38th has affected some businesses,” said Stites. “It’s not all cake and ice cream down on 38th. There have been some problems presented.”

Brennan said although he sympathizes with the business owners, allowing them to park on the corridor may end up defeating

City supports competitive home loan programBy Hugh Johnson

Wheat Ridge is joining a pro-gram that provides competitive home loans for lower and middle income families.

At its April 22 meeting, Wheat Ridge City Council approved a res-olution allowing for Wheat Ridge’s participation in the Metro Mort-gage Assistance Plus Program.

The Metro Mortgage Assis-tance Plus Program was designed

to alleviate financial burdens as-sociated with purchasing a home.

The program grants down pay-ment assistance equal to 3 per-cent of the loan along with an ad-ditional 1 percent on origination fees.

Also, the program offers com-petitive 30-year fixed rate VA or FHA home loans at anticipated rate of 3.5 percent.

The program operates through the city and county of Denver but extends to Edgewater, Littleton, Dacono and now includes Wheat Ridge. More jurisdictions are ex-pected to join Denver throughout the year.

Since 1997, the Metro Mort-gage Assistance Plus Program has

assisted in the origination of 1,331 loans totaling $178,648,679.

In 2007, the program lost some of it’s momentum because of the advent of adjustable rate mort-gages. After the housing market collapse of 2008, the program was suspended. Now, as the housing market recovers, Denver looks to retain its regional competitive advantage by creating affordable opportunities for more people to own homes.

Twelve lenders are participat-ing in the program including Air Academy Federal Credit Union, Ent Federal Credit Union, City-wide Home Loans and Rocky Mountain Mortgage Specialists Inc. US Bank will be servicing the

loans.Eligible homebuyers must

make less than $91,000 for two or fewer occupants or $103,000 for three or more. Other qualifi-cations include a 640 FICO score and a maximum debt-to-income ratio of 45.

There is no first-time home-buyer requirement.

Council is excited to join the

‘It’s not all cake and ice cream down on 38th.

There have been some problems presented.’

Councilman Mike Stites

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Teen stage production isn’t child’s playThey file onto the stage, in red-and-

white collared shirts, 10 young women and men intent on provoking indignation among the hundreds of sophomores in the audience.

Their words overlap into layers, re-sounding, pulsing, reverberating:

It is happening.It is around us.There is abuse.There is assault.We are victims.We can fight it …Feel the outrage in this room.Then: “If you are holding a card with the

number five on it, please stand.” Across the auditorium, boys and girls slowly, unsurely, rise.

One in five high school students reports being physically or sexually abused, or both, by a dating partner, students are told.

“If you are standing,” a voice says from the stage, “you are giving our statistic a vi-sual image. Standing does not necessarily depict your future.”

But, if you don’t pay attention, it could.On a recent morning, the Encore Play-

ers, an acting troupe comprised of juniors and seniors from Chaparral High School in Parker, presented a 20-minute perfor-mance called “The Outrage” to sophomore students at another school. Its purpose is to educate about teen dating violence, a prob-lem on the rise — to define in no uncertain terms the meaning of rape and sexual as-sault.

“It’s such a powerful message to share with kids,” said Ann Carter, director of the Women’s Crisis and Family Outreach Cen-ter in Douglas County.

It becomes even more powerful when teens themselves tell the story.

Initially, there was a bit of awkwardness among the actors.

“I was a little uncomfortable with it at first,” junior Alex Soto said. “It covers topics people don’t usually bring up. You don’t talk

about things like this in everyday conversa-tion.”

But then came the education piece: “I was pretty shocked,” senior Sam Larson said. “I had no idea the extent to which this is a problem.”

And, finally, the realization they could make a difference: “A theater isn’t neces-sarily for entertainment purposes,” junior Anne Heart said. “It’s for getting a message across.”

Their teacher, David Peterson, agreed.Besides dealing with an issue that could

affect them, he said, the production “is a wonderful experience for students to learn about the social change that can come from an art form like theater. … Hearing that your performance has helped someone is a powerful experience.”

“The Outrage” also demonstrates the power of community working together to create change, in this case an organization that works to prevent domestic violence and a school district.

Carter, from the women’s center, had seen a YouTube clip of “The Outrage” and immediately thought it would be an effec-tive educational tool.

“Teen violence tends to get hidden — they think that’s just part of growing up, that it’s not a big deal,” Carter said. But it’s learned behavior, and that can carry into adulthood.

So, the center bought the rights to the script about two years ago and approached Peterson about having his students per-form it at a gala fundraiser. The perfor-

mance touched several audience members so much they provided seed money to pro-duce it in high schools. The Douglas County School District agreed to pilot it this school year in three high schools. Next school year, the Encore Players will perform for sopho-mores in all of the district’s high schools, always accompanied by someone from the women’s center to answer questions and provide resources.

“Relationship safety … is a topic we all value, and all our kids could benefit from hearing about it,” said Staci McCormack, the district’s student wellness coordinator. “Kids might not be in it (violence), but they are affected, they are impacted, because it is around them.”

And because of technology, “our genera-tion has a lot more diverse forms of dating violence,” junior Kirsten Brandes said.

Texting. The Internet. Social media. They all can make it easier for abuse to happen. Lynn Adams from the women’s center told students at the performance the story of a 10th-grade girl who received 17 threatening texts, including one of a gun, from her ex-boyfriend because they broke up.

“When things like that happen, it’s pretty serious,” she said. “It could potentially ruin your life.”

The incidence of dating violence among teens is growing, according to the Centers for Disease Control. It reports 25 percent of teens say they are victims of dating vio-lence, whether it be emotional, psychologi-cal, physical or sexual, and 54 percent have witnessed such violence among their peers.

Carter wants teens to know unequivo-cally those relationships are not OK. “You need to have a respectful relationship where both parties have a voice, where both parties are empowered to make decisions to have the relationship go in the way they both want it to go.”

In its 20 minutes, “The Outrage” covers a lot of ground. Woven among short scenes that depict a boyfriend’s physical abuse and how to get help are these eye-opening

statements:• One in four teenage girls in a relation-

ship say they have gone further sexually than they wanted to because of pressure

• Eighty percent of teens consider verbal abuse “a serious issue” for their age group

• Fifty-four percent of parents say they have not talked to their child about dating violence

• One in three teenagers say they know a friend or peer who has been hit, punched, kicked, slapped, strangled or physically hurt by his or her partner

• Eight of 10 female survivors of rape know their rapist as a boyfriend, friend or casual acquaintance

And then there’s this one: One woman is abused every nine seconds. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven. Eight. Nine.

To the Encore members, the statistics on the page have become real.

Brandes said: “They are people.”

They line the stage, in their red-and-white shirts, young faces with hopeful hearts and a message intended to shock into action.

The words overlap. They resound. Pulse. Reverberate. They envelop the listening students.

Education …Strength …Courage …This is the change.It is happening.It is around us.There is abuse.There is assault.We will stop it.We will fight it.

Change the rage in this room.

Ann Macari Healey’s column about peo-ple, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@ourcoloradonews.com or 303-566-4110.

inside the transcript this weekcelebrationsSophomore Grace Hol-

lenbeck, of Wheat Ridge, spent spring break in Chicago as part of an Art Club tour sponsored by Concordia University, Neb. Hollenbeck, along with 15 other students, visited the Art Institute of Chicago and explored the artistic attrac-tions, music and cuisine of the city.

Carolyn Campbell, of Wheat Ridge, a senior ma-joring in political science, was selected to serve as a Fort Hays State University orientation assistant for the 2013 spring and fall semesters.

Micah Hollenbeck, of Wheat Ridge, recently designed the cover of a new statistics textbook written by a Concordia University,

Nebraska, professor. Hol-lenbeck, who is a senior pursuing a bachelor of arts degree in graphic design and illustration from Con-cordia, spent two weeks de-signing the front and back covers of the book “Essen-tials of Mathematical Sta-tistics.” The textbook was written by Associate Profes-sor of Mathematics Brian Albright. The book was

Council OKs software to track area registered sex offendersBy Hugh Johnson

Wheat Ridge will use new software to track sex offenders.

The Sex Offender Tracking and Registra-tion System (SOTAR) was developed by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office to create a more streamlined network for tracking sex offenders.

Wheat Ridge City Council unanimously approved the use of the program at its April 22 meeting.

Wheat Ridge Police Department will join 35 other law enforcement agencies who use SOTAR.

SOTAR’s database includes information about a sex offender’s addresses, vehicles,

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Teen stage production isn’t child’s play statements:

• One in four teenage girls in a relation-ship say they have gone further sexually than they wanted to because of pressure

• Eighty percent of teens consider verbal abuse “a serious issue” for their age group

• Fifty-four percent of parents say they have not talked to their child about dating violence

• One in three teenagers say they know a friend or peer who has been hit, punched, kicked, slapped, strangled or physically hurt by his or her partner

• Eight of 10 female survivors of rape know their rapist as a boyfriend, friend or casual acquaintance

And then there’s this one: One woman is abused every nine seconds. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven. Eight. Nine.

To the Encore members, the statistics on the page have become real.

Brandes said: “They are people.”

They line the stage, in their red-and-white shirts, young faces with hopeful hearts and a message intended to shock into action.

The words overlap. They resound. Pulse. Reverberate. They envelop the listening students.

Education …Strength …Courage …This is the change.It is happening.It is around us.There is abuse.There is assault.We will stop it.We will fight it.

Change the rage in this room.

Ann Macari Healey’s column about peo-ple, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@ourcoloradonews.com or 303-566-4110.

Educators focus on � tness, childhood obesity Inaugural summit at Arvada Center discusses health issues, staying active in classroom By Sara Van Cleve svancleve@ourcoloradonews.com

With the ever-growing epidemic of child-hood obesity, schools are looking for new ways to get children active and healthy.

On April 25-26, 250 educators from 12 states were at the Arvada Center for the inau-gural Excellence in Schools Summit hosted by the Active Schools Association Program, Red Hawk Elementary School in Erie and St. Vrain School District.

“There’s an increase in childhood obesity and a decline in traditional PE and recess in many schools,” said Director of ASAP Nate Whitman. “We want to reverse that trend.”

ASAP hosted an Innovation Competition for schools to see what they were doing to get students active, and more than 500 different teams entered their plans, including Red Hawk Elementary, which was announced as a national winner.

Red Hawk incorporates 40 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity throughout the day before students’ hardest subjects in addition to recess and PE classes.

Activities include following small work-out videos in the classroom and doing the “Red Hawk Walk,” which is walking nine laps around the school to total one mile.

“Kids that are fi t move more, do better in school, are more ready to learn, are more awake and alert, have a better attention span and have fewer disciplinary problems,” Whitman said.

In addition to daily physical activity, ev-ery Friday is “All School Movement,” where all grades, teachers, staff and even parents come together for physical activity, such as dancing to popular songs.

“It’s probably the best thing ever,” said Kayan Hartrave, a third-grader at Red Hawk. “You get moving and get motivated. It’s very fun and it helps me focus.”

Red Hawk students were at the Summit to demonstrate some of the exercises they do,

and they even got attendees in on the fun.ASAP and its parent nonprofi t, ChildO-

besity180, has partnered with First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! Active Schools initiative to hopefully obtain the goal of hav-

ing 50,000 schools across the nation in the next fi ve years have some sort of health and wellness program in place outside of PE and recess, Whitman said.

The Summit and Red Hawk demonstra-tion left an infl uence on many of the educa-tors present, which included teachers and principals from the metro area, across the state and attendees from other states.

“Red Hawk is a dream school with what they’re doing,” said Kay Calhoun, an ele-mentary school PE teacher from Illinois who attended the conference. “The goal is to use fi tness programs similar to this and get the message throughout the metro area.”

Each school is different though, Whitman said, and each school will have to fi gure out what fi tness program works best for them.

“The model that works at Red Hawk might not be right for Harlem, but even if it’s just three to fi ve minute increments of exercise, it will make a difference,” Whitman said.

“Elementary children need about an hour of physical activity every day. It might be diffi cult to set aside an hour for it, but you can do smaller increments.”

Students from Red Hawk Elementary School in Erie, Colo. perform a demonstration of � tness activities they do throughout the school day at the inaugural “Excellence in Schools Summit” April 26 at the Arvada Center. Red Hawk students perform a total of 40 minutes of physical activity during the school day in addition to PE and recess to help them stay � t and focused. Photos by Sara Van Cleve

Students from Red Hawk Elementary School in Erie, Colo. perform a demon-stration of � tness activities they do throughout the school day at the inaugural “Excellence in Schools Summit” April 26 at the Arvada Center. Red Hawk stu-dents perform a total of 40 minutes of physical activity during the school day in addition to PE and recess to help them stay � t and focused. Sara Van Cleve

Council OKs software to track area registered sex o� enders

By Hugh Johnson

Wheat Ridge will use new software to

track sex offenders.The Sex Offender Tracking and Registra-

tion System (SOTAR) was developed by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Offi ce to create a more streamlined network for tracking sex offenders.

Wheat Ridge City Council unanimously approved the use of the program at its April 22 meeting.

Wheat Ridge Police Department will join 35 other law enforcement agencies who use SOTAR.

SOTAR’s database includes information about a sex offender’s addresses, vehicles,

victim information, restraining order infor-mation, parole information, convictions, criminal history and an investigative pool that can be shared with other SOTAR users.

The main focus of the system is to keep communities educated on sex offenders in the city. Wheat Ridge city staff believes edu-cation is crucial to making the city a safer place.

Some of SOTAR’s data will be available to the public. Citizens will be able to visit a website where they can get a sex offender’s name, age, physical description, address and vehicle information among other fea-tures.

Residents can request that an email no-tifi cation be sent to them when a sex of-fender moves into their neighborhood.

‘� ere’s an increase in childhood obesity and a decline in

traditional PE and recess.’Nate Whitman, director of ASAP

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W Rail Line opens New light rail service connects Je� co with LoDo By Glenn Wallace Clarke Reader gwallace@ourcoloradonews.com creader@ourcoloradonews.com

RTD and the western side of the Denver metro area got a W last week — the W Rail line to connect the Jefferson County Government Center to Union Station offi cially opened.

Hundreds of people attended the ribbon cutting ceremony at the Jeffco Government Center in Golden to see the light-rail train plow through a rib-bon and hear dignitaries including Gov. John Hickenlooper during the opening on April 26. Hickenlooper said the ex-pansion of RTD’s light-rail system was an important investment in the state’s future.

He then signed two transportation-related bills. The fi rst, Senate bill 13-048, allows for more mass transit, bicy-cling and walking improvements to be completed with the state’s vehicle gas tax money.

“The bill gives local governments more fl exibility on how they use those funds,” Hickenlooper said.

Other speakers praised RTD for de-livering the W Rail Line on budget and eight months ahead of schedule. City of Lakewood Mayor Bob Murphy said the line opens up new possibilities where to live, work and play.

The last speaker of the program was RTD General Manager Phil Washing-ton, who stressed that the W Rail Line was just the latest in a series of RTD rail expansions on the way, including ser-vice to Denver International Airport.

“We are building a system that will be here for the next 100 years,” Wash-ington said.

Dignitaries were invited to hop on the W Rail Line for the fi rst train trip of the day after the ceremony. Then the gates were opened to allow free rides for the general public to experience the new service. Near the front of the line to ride the line were Roger and Berna-dette Seick of Golden.

“We’ve been watching the construc-tion all this time, and now we fi nally

get to see its completion,” Bernadette Seick said.

“It’s a very convenient way to get downtown and see the things we want to, and save the parking rage,” Roger Seick said.

The couple expressed surprise at the turnout being so strong.

“Hopefully that’s an indication of fu-ture use,” Bernadette Seick added.

Hundreds of folks stood in line at the W Rail Line ribbon cutting on April 26, for a chance to ride the line for free. Photos by Glenn Wallace

Gov. John Hickenlooper spoke at the opening ceremony for the RTD W Rail Line on April 26 at the Jef-ferson County Administration and Court Building, which doubles as the westernmost station of the new Light Rail line.

DETAILS • The W Rail line follows older tracks that have existed for more than 100 years.

• W Rail construction put $356 million into the economy.

• MORE than 85 percent of the subcontractors on the project are local.

• THE new line required 10 bridges to complete the 12.1-mile route.

• THE light rail bridge over Wadsworth weighs

11.1 million pounds.

• BOTH the 6th Avenue and Platte River bridges are designed to naturally rust to a purple-brown color.

• THE special rust coating forms a protective oxide coating.

• LIGHT Rail Vehicles have an estimated 30-year lifespan, about two-million miles.

• A trip from end to end should take 35 minutes.

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Open carry ban eyed Je� co may prohibit openly carried � rearms in some buildings By Glenn Wallace gwallace@ourcoloradonews.com

Two recent incidents involving openly carried fi rearms in Jefferson County facili-ties led county offi cials to suggest the prac-tice be limited.

At the April 23 staff briefi ng, the Jefferson County commissioners heard from Sheriff Ted Mink, and Assistant County Attorney Writer Mott, requesting that the commis-sioners adopt an emergency ordinance to allow certain county buildings to prohibit the open carrying of a gun. Due to the dis-cussion, the proposed ordinance will be placed on a future commissioners meeting for discussion and possible approval.

“It’s constitutionally recognized, not il-legal, but it is alarming,” Mink said.

Human Services Executive Director Lynn Johnson said that some individuals come into Human Services offi ces concern-ing emotionally charged issues.

“What I found in this most recent inci-dent, our deputies hands were somewhat tied,” Johnson said.

In that case, the individual was asked to leave the fi rearm in his vehicle, and refused, becoming confrontational with security.

Mink said the sheriff’s department would initially look to enact the ban for three departments that experience “more volatile situations” — those include Human Services, the District Attorney’s offi ce, and his own.

County Clerk and Recorder Pam Ander-son said she is interested in having a ban apply to her department areas as well.

Library Division Executive Director Pam Nissler said a recent threat evaluation by the Sheriff’s Department found the coun-ty’s libraries to be “soft targets” for violence, and she too favors a ban there as well.

Anyone with a concealed-carry per-mit would still be allowed to bring a con-cealed fi rearm into buildings covered by the ban. Law enforcement would also be excluded from its provisions. Secured facilities, such as the county courthouse, would continue to ban all fi rearms.

“Someone coming in, intent on doing harm, a sign isn’t going to stop them,” Dis-trict 3 County Commissioner Donald Rosier said.

District 2 Commissioner Casey Tighe said he is more concerned about open car-rying of a fi rearm being used for intimida-tion of county staff.

“The visual idea of a gun being carried into any public place would be disturbing to me. If I saw somebody walk in here with a gun, I would push the panic button,” Dis-trict 1 Commissioner Faye Griffi n said dur-ing the meeting.

Town hall meeting taps oil, gas issues Rep. Sue Schafer (D-Wheatridge) and Sen.

Jeanne Nicholson (D-Gilpin County) held a town hall meeting regarding the future of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission on Satur-day, April 27, in Golden’s city hall.

The meeting featured debate between Jim Cole, a lobbyist for the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, and Matt Sura an environmental attorney for Uni-versity of Colorado Law School.

Greg Deranleau, assessment supervisor for the COGCC, also spoke at the meeting.

House Bill 1269 and Senate Bill 202 are two piec-es of legislation that will change the face of Oil and Gas regulation in Colorado.

The COGCC’s website lists the organization’s primary function as promoting “the effi cient explo-ration and production of oil and gas resources in a manner consistent with the protection of public health, safety and welfare.”

HB 1269 would effectively prioritize health and safety above the promotion of the oil and gas in-dustry.

According to Rep. Schafer, Senate bill 202 would increase the COGCC’s number of oil and gas in-spectors from 17 to 65.

The move would cost the state $8.2 million but would alleviate the pressure on the current 17 in-

spectors who oversee more than 50,000 wells.The three speakers discussed fi nding a balance

between developing Colorado’s natural resources while protecting health and the environment.

Sura said it’s impossible for the COGCC to en-sure safety while operating under a dual mission.

“They are serving two masters,” Sura said of the commission. “They’re trying to promote oil and gas extraction and at the same time they’re trying to protect public health and safety. I think ultimately those are confl icting issues.”

Cole offered the counterpoint that it’s standard practice for an organization to have two missions.

“The mission is to foster development consis-tent with protection of public health and safety, welfare and the environment. I would say that it’s not unusual for a commission to have a dual mis-sion...It’s what government does.”

Schafer is most concerned with a current provi-sion that allows present and former employees of the Oil and Gas Association to be on the Commis-sion. HB1269 would eliminate the provision.

“If you’re being paid a salary from the industry, I would be a little worried about whether you could be totally objective,” said Schafer.

The bills will make their way through both sides of congress in the coming weeks.

Grad rates booming at Brady High school focuses on helping dropouts get diplomas By Clarke Reader creader@ourcoloradonews.com

Brady Exploration High School’s mission is to get stu-dents their diploma and on to secondary education options.

As the latest numbers from Jefferson County Schools show, the school is doing something right — it will graduate 120 out of 151 seniors in May and 93 per-cent of these graduates have ap-plied to college.

“The school started eight years ago and we used to be a K through 12 school, but in 2007, we became a high school credit recovery school,” said Principal Troy Braley. “Our fi rst year we had 22 graduates, two years ago we had 58 and last year we had 92.”

An achievement for any school, but it is especially im-pressive since the school’s popu-lation consists of conventional high school drop-outs, non-at-

tenders and those expelled from other high schools.

Braley credits the Lakewood school’s success with what he calls its “blended-hybrid ap-proach” to teaching.

All the curriculum is online, but students are still required to come to school every day. Classes are taught in 90-minute blocks from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., which makes it easier for students to fi t classes into their schedule. According to Braley, 16 percent of the students are homeless, 87 percent are minorities and 65-to-70 percent are free and reduced lunch qualifi ers, so being fl exible is a key aspect of success. The school takes students from dis-tricts all over the Denver Metro area.

“We have two teachers in each class, and our courses are mas-tery based, which means there are no Ds or Fs,” he said. “Stu-dents get incompletes instead of low grades, and they have to fi n-ish the classes to graduate.”

The school works with David Kollar, director of Jeffco’s drop-out prevention recovery offi ce, to reach out to students who have left high school for a variety of reasons and get them to get their

high school diploma.“Brady really promotes safety

nets to help these students navi-gate their way through the pro-cess,” Kollar said.

Kollar uses a Jeffco database to reach out to students who have dropped out, and Braley said he goes to places like skate-parks where a lot of students spend time and hand out fl iers about the programs the school offers.

“We want to make sure kids and their parents know that stu-dents can always come back, so we try to keep communication open,” Kollar said. “We work with Troy to see what is working there at the school and what can change.”

Braley is just as impressed with the students’ achievements as anyone else.

“I’m pretty amazed at what they accomplish. Many of them are overcoming a lot of adversity, with a lot of things not going in their favor,” he said. “We know that every drop out costs the community, so it’s better to take care of it now.”

For more information Brady Exploration High School, visit www.bradyhs.org.

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Turning the gun debate to mental illness The 2012 mass shootings at the Aurora

movie theater and at Sandy Hook Elemen-tary School sparked discussion of the role mental illness may have played in the tragedies.

What can be done to improve treatment for the mentally ill? How can we make sure those whose illness manifests itself in vio-lent tendencies don’t have access to guns?

That debate was quickly overshadowed by gun-control measures in Congress and in state legislatures that frequently became arguments over the Second Amendment. In Colorado, the 2013 legislative session, now less than a week from its scheduled end, will be remembered most for Demo-crats pushing through several gun-control bills to the outrage of Republicans.

But the mental illness aspect hasn’t gone away. We were reminded of this by last week’s scare in Littleton in which a

police-issued safety alert cautioned that a man with access to a semiautomatic rifl e had, weeks earlier, made threats to shoot people at the local hospital and at a big-box store.

The 24-year-old Highlands Ranch man had spent more than two weeks in the same hospital he threatened after being admitted on a mandatory hold for having homicidal or suicidal thoughts.

We know these details only because the safety alert inadvertently, police say, made its way into the hands of the public, largely because of various media reports. The

alert, issued April 25, had been intended just for the people deemed most affected, such as the hospital, the man’s relatives and his former employer. It was distributed as “a precautionary measure and a courte-sy,” Littleton police said, and the man had not been charged with a crime.

A day after the bulletin was issued, the man checked himself into a hospital seek-ing treatment and was not considered a threat, authorities said.

Media organizations and the public were given a peek behind the curtain at something that surely happens more often than we would like to think. Because of privacy laws, neither the media nor the public are privy to much of what happens before someone who is mentally ill com-mits a crime.

Let’s be clear: The vast majority of mentally ill people do not commit crimes,

and may actually be more prone to being victimized, experts say. But some individu-als with certain types of mental illness are driven to hurt people. And they should not have legal access to guns.

We have no way of knowing whether the subject of last week’s safety alert actually planned to hurt anyone or whether he is even mentally ill.

But the mere notion of someone with bad intentions and access to a fi rearm fuels thoughts of another tragedy.

What can be done? How can public safety best be protected without trampling on an individual’s rights?

There are lawmakers in Congress and in the Colorado General Assembly having this discussion. We hope they will put the same passion into these talks that we saw in earlier gun-control debates, sans the partisan politics.

OUR VIEW

Do you support Colorado’s law recognizing civil unions? Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law a bill March 21 that allows civil unions for both homosexual and heterosexual couples, granting couples many of the same rights as mar-ried couples. The law took effect May 1. We asked local residents at Two Rivers Craft Cof-fee Company, 7745 Wadsworth Blvd., their opinions about the recognition of civil rights in Colorado.

“I think it’s fantastic. All people can marry whoever they want with the way the legislation is written. I think it’s the best legislation we’ve had on the issue.” – Jill Lazatin, Arvada

“I’m not a fan of it. I’m more of a traditional marriage supporter.” – Marissa Hawk, Arvada

“I support it. It’s discriminatory not to support it.” – Mike Boyer, Arvada

“It’s good that people are treated as equals and have the same rights as everyone else regard-less of what they do in the bedroom.” – Dillon, Arvada

QUESTION OF THE WEEK Impact of inspiring teachers lives on every day

Has it ever occurred to you to think “why am I reading this?”

And, no, not in that way; I mean in the way that’s more like “why is this guy writ-ing in the paper?”

For the answer to that, I just point you back to two very strange years in American history, and two seemingly innocuous statements.

The strange years were 1986 and 1987 (just look back at the fashions in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” and you’ll see what I mean), and the statements were little things teachers said that acted as pebbles hitting still water — the still water being my brain.

The fi rst statement came from my ju-nior literature teacher, Becky Porter. And, oddly enough, the little statement was actually a rebuke of me. Being the little suck-up that I was back then, one of the fi rst questions out of my mouth after get-ting a new assignment was almost always “will this be graded?”

And, fi nally tired of me at one point, Ms. Porter turned to me one day and said, “Why? Why does it need to be graded? Why not just do something for the sake of learning?”

Of course, you who read this regularly now know that I took that statement to heart. My brain is now so overloaded with useless tidbits of knowledge that I’ve ac-cumulated over the years that they have no choice but to fi nd their way into my writing.

I have learned for the sake of learning. Sadly, those useless tidbits take up a great deal of useful space, and so send me to the store with a list of three things to buy, and I’ll come home with fi ve — but only one of the ones on the original list. But I digress . . .

And then there was 1987 and my ad-vanced composition teacher, Ms. Diana Kinsey.

After spending the better part of three years learning how to write essays with fi ve paragraphs and three supporting fac-toids in each paragraph, she was the fi rst teacher who fi nally said, “If you can make your point in 10 words or less, do it.”

I’ll wait a moment while the irony of that sinks in, here on word 366.

But seriously, Ms. Kinsey was the one who fi nally taught us that writing was like sculpture: you pare it down until there is only as much left as is absolutely essential to make your argument. This fi nally freed me from the constraints of form, and I learned to love writing.

Every time I write, some little piece of those two supremely gifted teachers is on the page.

Good or bad, or whether that is a mat-ter of pride or embarrassment for them is something only they would tell; but to say that the ripples of small acts and dropped bits of wisdom resonate through time is an understatement.

Master teachers have a way of doing that instinctively, and no curriculum or testing regime can ever replace brilliant teachers like Ms. Porter and Ms. Kinsey.

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

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WE’RE IN THIS TOGETHER

Social media is anything butIf you still believe that

sticks and stones can break your bones, but words can never hurt you, then you haven’t been checking in on your social media.

Personally, I’ve never liked the term “social media,” for a couple of rea-sons. First, a lot of it seems more like network media, with all the connecting and following going on. Plus, much of what I see on such sites these days is any-thing but social, where the what-I-am-doing-right-now updates, blog posts, tweets, and comments on all of the above often range from rude to ridiculous to downright repugnant.

Just the obscenities on Facebook and Twitter alone continue to amaze me, especially because unintended recipients of such language can so easily retrieve these posts — from college admissions officers to job recruiters, to the law, and, yes, even to moms.

Yet, as offensive as this language is, the authors are real people we usually know well enough to be

able to access this stuff on their pages. And unless this profanity is actually aimed at us, we can usually shake our heads and shrug it off.

No, it’s those individu-als who hide anonymously behind inane monikers and who spew their bile into cyberspace — mostly as comments on someone else’s postings — that have given social media such a bad name.

Unlike genuine com-ments in such forums as print or online letters to the editor where the authors sign their names, these identity-shrouded online opinions are posted by “tmc522” and “orisons-quirrel” and “memappm,” just to name a few of those who commented on posts I read this week. And often when they do weigh in, things can get ugly with unprintable name-calling and outrageous allegations. Although the threads of these comments — people responding to the respons-es to the original comment — can be quite funny, mostly they just make me

fume.(So far, I’ve resisted

adding my own voice to this cacophony. For one thing, I usually don’t sup-port anonymous anything and I’m not ready to put my name out there just for

a virtual fist fight with someone called “SayIt-Like-It-Is.”)

The most troubling trend, how-ever, is how real people are purposely treating each

other in the online world. Sadly, much of this occurs among young people, where the playground tor-menter has morphed into a new nemesis — the cy-berbully. And all too often this harassment makes the

news when the victim at-tempts or commits suicide, after having been ridiculed, mocked, or scorned online for sexual orientation, race, religion, body type, lifestyle ... sometimes with crude, lewd, and dishon-estly obtained photos or videos accompanying such postings.

Sticks and stones may indeed continue to break our bones, but to doubt the increasing power of words on the Internet — where tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions of people can and do read them — is to turn

a blind eye to this very real hurt.

These words, in the form of targeted tantrums, anonymous vitriol, and deliberate cruelty, are shredding the very fabric of our society that attempts to shield and protect the innocent.

And there’s nothing social about that.

Andrea Doray is a writer and word watcher who likes the ease of electronic connections, but prefers to be social over a cup of cof-fee. Contact her at a.doray@andreadoray.com.

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Chloe A. Krause passed away on April 14, 2013.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Leonard.

Survived by three daughters, 6 grandchil-dren, and 2 great-grand-children.

A private service was held.

Chloe A. Krause

Mr. Raymond Gutzman long time Golden resident passed away at his home after a long and happy life.

He is sadly missed by his wife Tommie, his daughters Molly Blank and Vonnie Ashford, his granddaughter Caitlin Blanks and his many friends.

Mr. Gutzman worked for the Navy during World War II.

He lived most of his adult life in Golden doing what he loved as a math-ematics professor at the Colorado School of Mines from 1949-1987.

He also taught survey-ing, worked summers at Coors and Meyer Hard-ware and repaired clocks.

He was very active at the First Presbyterian Church of Golden for 64 years.

A Celebration of his life will be held on Saturday May 18, 2013, at 1:00 PM, First Presbyterian Church of Golden, 7707 West 16th Avenue (Old Golden Road) Golden, Colorado.

Raymond Gutzman1919 ~ 2013

11 Critical Home Inspection Traps to be Aware of Weeks Before Listing Your Home for Sale

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Sex ed video series launchesJefferson County Public Health is offering a new video

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Prolific shoplifter at WalgreensWalgreens stores throughout Jeffco were visited by a

prolific shoplifter in April. The suspect is believed to have stolen personal care products worth more than $5,200. The suspect is described as a black male, late 30s to mid 40s, with short dark hair and a neatly groomed beard.

Teen may be tried as an adult for murderA 15-year-old boy, who was arrested in Lakewood on

April 21, has been charged by the Jefferson County DA’s Office with 18 counts, including first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder, and first-degree assault. On April 21, Lakewood police were called to investigate a disturbance in the parking lot of an apart-ment complex in the 200 block of S. Jay Street, where three people were found stabbed.

Jose Barrera-Mendoza, 22, died. Two other victims survived. Prosecutors have filed a motion to try the teen as an adult. He is currently being held without bond at the juvenile detention center.

Turning the gun debate to mental illnessand may actually be more prone to being victimized, experts say. But some individu-als with certain types of mental illness are driven to hurt people. And they should not have legal access to guns.

We have no way of knowing whether the subject of last week’s safety alert actually planned to hurt anyone or whether he is even mentally ill.

But the mere notion of someone with bad intentions and access to a firearm fuels thoughts of another tragedy.

What can be done? How can public safety best be protected without trampling on an individual’s rights?

There are lawmakers in Congress and in the Colorado General Assembly having this discussion. We hope they will put the same passion into these talks that we saw in earlier gun-control debates, sans the partisan politics.

LeTTers TO The eDiTOr

Marathoners stayed, potheads fledThe week of April 15 we all received a lesson about

character, which anyone with any level of intelligence would not be surprised.

When the bombs went off in Boston, without hesita-tion the bystanders rushed in risking their lives, ripping off their shirts and belts to help stop the bleeding and to assist the injured.

The next Saturday thousands of potheads gathered in Denver and possibly there may have been two or three gun shots heard. Considering the sheer number and den-sity of people in the crowd, this nut could have effortlessly been neutralized.

Instead they stampeded, trampling over anyone who got in their way.

Without difficult analysis or adolescent reasoning, stop and think of a moment.

These are the future caretakers of our freedom, our country and the legacy of our forefathers.

Jack JacobsonGolden

Let’s learn from tragedyCan someone please explain to me why when a terror-

ist act like Boston occurs, we move heaven and earth to go after the perpetrators?

That includes video surveillance, tip lines, rewards, citywide lockdowns, ATFE, state and local police, as well as the FBI.

Yet when we have a mass shooting as at Aurora, Col-umbine, Tucson or Sandy Hook we pursue the inanimate object — the long gun, handgun or accessories to the

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fi rearm. When a drunk driver

kills someone, we go after the driver — not the car or the liquor manufacturer.

• James Holmes legally purchased his weapons and ammunition before the Aurora shooting.

• Evan Ebel got his gun through a “straw purchase” using someone with a clean record to buy the gun to kill Tom Clements and Nathan Leon.

• Adam Lanza, 20, had no criminal record and access to several fi rearms before he murdered 26 at Sandy Hook, as well as kill-ing his mother.

• Jared Loughner — though perceived by many to have gone through a

personality change over several years — was le-gally able to purchase the handgun used to shoot Gabrielle Giffords and kill 6 others in Tucson.

• Rhonda Fields sup-ports several gun bills, yet as no weapons have been recovered in her son’s murder her proclamation of assault weapons being used is unsubstantiated.

Also, per the news reports, there were eight rounds of one caliber and nine rounds of another fi red during the shoot-ing indicating that the 15 round magazine limit recently passed would have had no effect even if the perpetrators followed the laws.

In the meantime, Presi-dent Obama says “shame on you” to Congress and parades Denver Police

and Sandy Hook families around to back his agenda.

Please understand I am deeply saddened and sorry for the losses created by these people.

But the key to the solu-tion is the people — the person pulling the trigger.

As long as we pursue the inanimate object we will never understand — nor address — gun violence.

I do not propose to have the answer — I only know we are wasting our time with magazine capac-ity, unenforceable back-ground checks or trying to decide what is an assault rifl e versus a simple-but equally capable-ranch rifl e.

Let us pray to God we learn from Boston.

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Wheat Ridge mayor and special education teacher Jerry DiTullio was awarded the State People First Award by the Colorado Special Ed-ucation Advisory Commit-tee (CSEAC).

DiTullio is one of four recipients recognized state-wide for going above and beyond the call of duty to aid a person with a disabil-ity.

The “People First” Award gets its name from the act of treating someone with a disability as a human be-

ing fi rst and foremost. For example, a person with autism and not an autistic person.

In his second term as mayor, DiTullio left his job as a commercial banker and became a teacher at Wheat Ridge High School. The mayor teaches fi ve classes a day and has a group of 25 students he sees on a daily basis. He focuses on prepar-ing his students for life after high school.

DiTullio enjoys watching his students grow and learn new crafts as they attend school. He also takes pride in fi lling the void in the lives

of his students.“It’s great to see them

master a new skill and it’s rewarding to see their con-fi dence grow,” the mayor said. “For whatever rea-son, many of the students I work with have not had a productive learning experi-ence with their immediate family. At times we are their teacher, parent, counselor, friend or social worker.”

One concept the mayor took from banking into his teaching career is knowing his customer in order to make more effective gains. He stressed the importance of getting to know his stu-

dents and their parents in order to engage them in the classroom.

The mayor and the other three recipients were rec-ognized at a CSEAC meet-ing on April 12. Mayor Di-Tullio said he is honored to receive the award and acknowledged that it was a team effort.

“The award is not mine alone but goes to my col-leagues at Wheat Ridge High School as well,” he said. “Everyone gives the extra effort to educate stu-dents. It is a true team effort at WRHS and our successes demonstrate that.”

Colorado Special Education Advisory Committee member Sarah Metsch, right, gives Wheat Ridge High School special-education teacher Jerry DiTullio The People First Award. Submitted by Je� co Schools

Doctor delivers tough talk I’ve become concerned about my

weight because it’s crept up over the years.These days, climbing on the scale

causes me anxiety because I’m afraid to face the facts. I weighed myself last week and said, “Enough is enough.”

So this week I consulted my physician, Dr. Guia, about my health. After weighing me she said cruelly, “You’re in the Medi-care Mama category.”

“What does that mean?” I asked.“If you want to lose weight, Mary, you’ll

have to move more and eat less. In other words, exercise and push yourself away from the table.”

“Yikes,” I said. “First of all, regarding exercise, you mean taking a half hour walk a day isn’t enough?”

“No,” she said. “That just keeps you where you are at best. You have to get your heart rate up above a hundred fi fteen beats a minute, ideally for an hour a day, if you want to lose weight.”

“Aaagh.”With an evil smile she said, “Instead of

walking, try jogging.”I gasped. “But my feet are as fl at as

cookies.”She examined my feet and looked at

me with pity. “You’re right,” She said. “You would fail the military physical.”

“Darn. My dream is shattered,” I said. “I always fi gured if all else failed in my old age I could sign up with the Marines and march into battle.”

“You?” she asked. “Get serious. Have you tried hot yoga?”

“Is it possible that lurking inside you, Dr. Guia, is a sadist wanting to get loose?”

She cracked a smile.“After trying hot yoga once,” I said. “I

about fainted.”Dr. Guia, a slim woman, about my age,

thought a moment. “OK. OK. I’ll tell you the truth. I hate hot yoga, too. And I have bad feet like you. I bike.”

I was about to say, “Bike? You have to be kidding. I haven’t ridden one since I rode a tricycle.” But that is not what I said. Having come to her for help, not for the purpose of turning her into a wailing wall,

I knew I had to become positive, dampen the whiner in me, smash out the loser try-ing to surface and rule me.

Strange words erupted from deep in my gut, “It probably wouldn’t kill me to try biking.”

“I bike 40 miles every Saturday,” she said slyly. “And I rode 30 miles this morn-ing before work. I’m just trying to inspire you.”

“Ha! You are as competitive as all get out. You even have a photo of yourself on top of Mount Kilamanjaro in the waiting room. What I need is to be more competi-tive, like you. Make this weight loss effort a game.”

“You’re catching on. Let’s talk calories and food. Eat more protein because it gives you long lasting energy and helps build muscle. Muscle burns fat while you sleep,” she said.

“Burn fat while I’m sleeping? Now you’re talking.”

She slid me a sheet of paper describing a balanced diet. I went home with a glim-mer of hope.

After savoring a succulent buffalo burger for dinner I felt saucy knowing I would build muscle after I fell asleep. That night I dreamed about winning a bicycle race. The next day I bought a bike.

It’s sitting in my garage. Now, if I’ll just get on the thing.

Mary McFerren Stobie is a freelance writer who has been published in The Den-ver Post and Chicago Tribune. She has been syndicated by Senior Wire News Service. Email her at mry_jeanne@yahoo.com

Sandoval to be sentenced Half of car-the� duo enters a guilty plea

Sta� Report The driver in a bizarre high-speed chase

on Interstate 70 in January was in Jefferson County court on April 23 where she pleaded guilty to felony aggravated motor vehicle

theft and vehicular eluding.Bridgette Sandoval, 28,

is believed to have been trying to aid her boyfriend to escape in a stolen car.

According to offi cials, on Jan. 15, Colorado State Patrol offi cers near George-town were notifi ed to be on the lookout for a BMW sto-len in Silverthorne.

They began to follow a man driving a BMW match-ing that description, and

noticed a gray Chevrolet, driven by San-doval, pull in behind the BMW. Troopers began to follow more closely and as they approached Idaho Springs, the cars were going 110 mph.

Troopers called for assistance and made several attempts to stop the cars as they proceeded weaving recklessly in and out of traffi c on I-70. At one point they stopped the pursuit out of public safety concerns.

Sandoval, driving the Chevrolet, and the BMW continued driving in excess of 100 mph through some sections of roadway with posted speed limits of 55 mph.

The Chevrolet, which was later identi-fi ed as having been stolen from Waco, Tex-as, eventually crashed at the Denver West exit from I-70 near a private offi ce complex.

According to court documents, Sando-val went inside one of the buildings, put on janitor clothes from a supply closet, and pulled the fi re alarm.

She was arrested by police outside the building.

She initially told investigators that she had been forced by strangers to take drugs and drive.

Sentencing for Sandoval has been set for June 3. She could face up to nine years in prison.

The stolen BMW is believed to have been driven by Christopher Villa, 29, who evaded Colorado law enforcement, but was arrested two weeks later in Waco.

He was charged with multiple felonies, including theft and evasion.

Bridgette Sandoval.

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3300 W. 72nd AvenueWestminster

For additional info 303-423-2923

Furniture

Quality used furniture, fair pricesEntertainment Ctr solid oak

3pcs.$700 orig.$5,000Sofa,teal plaid, 92"x39" $150;

2 Thomasville lite wood end tableswith matching glass top coffee

table $50 ea. Oak computer desk60"x20" $60; pool table

w/accessories, new,$900; queenmattress/box spgs. $50; 2 oak bar

stools $25ea. All items inexcellent condition.

Castle Rock 303-973-2199.

Lawn and Garden

4' round Meadowcraftglasstop patio table,5 chairs,cushions,

UmbrellaGreat condition! ($500)

Household Goods

38x12x75" china cabinets, 23 StagHorn frosted glasses, 15 brandysnifters, cranberry & gold differentglasses $600 Marty (303)995-2995

Fine China 22k gold leaf pattern.Serves 12, extra pieces (75 total)$150 Gold flatware service for 8

including beautiful gold storagecase. $75. Light wood rocking chairw/pad $25

Medical

Ebice Cold Therapy systemcomes with a right arm padded

sling $500 or offer.303-228-1986 evening

Tickets/Travel

All Tickets Buy/SellNFL-NBA-NHL-NCAA-MLBWWW.DENVERTICKET.COM(303)-420-5000

PETS

Cats

Needing loving home2 spayed female short haired adult

cats. Beautiful green eyes.Indoor/ Outdoor

Call Sandy 303-989-8438leave msg

Would like to tray and keepthem together

Dogs

Dachshund Mini puppyGirl, Chocolate/Tan,$400 Ready now (720)218-1676

Olde English Bulldoggepuppies IOEBA Registered

$800.00 (620)664-4616

Autos for Sale

2000 A6 Audi AvantRuns/Looks great 190,000 miles.Reduced $2000 for quick sale

Marty (303)995-2995

96 Olds Regency EliteLoaded, 72K actual miles, like new.$3500 (303)781-4054

Majestic Towing& Recovery, LLC

999 Vallejo Street,Denver, CO 80204

720-775-2702Please be advised the following

vehicle is for sale:

01. 2008 Red Yamaha v star 1300#006038

02. 1998 Silver Honda Civic#000729

03. 2000 Black IntrigueOldsmobile #348685

RV’s and Campers

MOVING MUST SELL!!'07 KEYSTONE HORNETsleeps 9! One Owner. Bunkhousefloor plan with master queen privatebedroom, 3 bunks in the rear. Stor-age under bed, couch and dinetteconvert to beds. Kitchen dinette,storage and oven, refrigerator, sink,microwave, full tub/shower, footflush toilet. Options include a/c,awning, jacks, TV antenna andcable hook up , gas/electric waterheater and fridge, tub surround,outside shower. 720-425-5888 or

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Wanted

Cash for all Carsand Trucks

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DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK,BOAT, RV; Running or not, towww.developmentaldisabled.orgTax deductible! 303-659-8086.

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Top Cash Paid for Junk CarsUp to $500

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Help Wanted

Acme Brick Co.Castle Rock plant, A national

Manufacturer of brick products has3 labor job opportunities.

Equal opportunity employer,in a drug free work place

Call Karen at 303-688-6951 opt 4.

Administrative Assistant PTAssist small Real Estate firm, GreenMountain area. Hourly rate, no be-nefits. Send resume to PO Box280281 Lakewood CO 80228

Administrative AssistantBusy Real Estate Office in

Douglas County. Part-time .Must be Organized, Flexible,

Have goodCommunication Skills.

Call 303-865-5197for more information.

BANKINGFIRSTBANK

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Caregivers to provide in-homecare to senior citizens who need

assistance with activities ofdaily living.

Call Today 303-736-6688www.visitingangels.com

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EARN UP TO $150 DAILY -Independent contract driversneeded to deliver flowers forMother's Day holiday. Must useyour own vehicle and provideMVR, insurance & license. Con-tact Mike at (720) 229-6800.

Full Time Teller Positionavailable for locally ownedcommunity bank. Competitive salaryand great benefits. Cash handlingand customer service preferred.Fax resume to Robin at 303-688-9882. EOE

GAIN 130 LBS!Savio House needs foster

parents to provide temporary carefor troubled teens ages 12-18.Training, 24 hour support and$1900/month provided. Must

complete precertification trainingand pass a criminal and motor

vehicle background check.Call Michelle 303-225-4073

or visit saviohouse.org.

GlenmoorCounty Club

*Golf Operation Positions*Retail/Shop Attendants

*Ranger/Player AssistantsGreat work environment

For more information visitGlenmoorcc.org

Applications to Faye WhadeFwhade@glenmoorcc.org

Heavy EquipmentMine MechanicHarrison Western Construction aleader in underground mining con-struction for over forty years, hasan openings for a ExperiencedShop Mechanic, in Lakewood, CO

Experience with mining equipmentpreferred, must be able to repairdiesel equipment, hydraulics, pneu-matics pumps, cylinders, able toweld. Maintain detailed, accurateand complete maintenance logs.

Applicants must be able to pass apre-placement drug screen andphysical.

Please email resume toHYPERLINK"mailto:dwalburn@harwest.com"dwalburn@harwest.com or fax to303-237-9868.

Highlands Ranch CPA firmseeking full-time AdministrativeAssistant. Prefer an outgoing, highlyorganized person with QuickBooksknowledge. Please e-mail your

resume tobrashierfosscpa@yahoo.com.

Highlands Ranch Metro District iscurrently accepting applications forTemporary Part-t ime MansionEvent Crew. For application anddetai ls , v is i t our websi te at :www.highlandsranch.org

Part TimeSnack Bar Position

Weekend Evening Schedule plusfill-ins and extra coverage needs

Contact Rita or Ana atThe Bingo Company

(303) 467-09869:00 am to 12:00 Noon

Help Wanted

Maintenance Tech 1Enjoy working outside in beautifulsurroundings? Castle Pines Metro

District is looking for a positive,motivated, team oriented person to

fill a Maintenance Tech 1position. Duties include landscapemaintenance; signage repair; stormdrainage maintenance; water and

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diploma or GED, valid COdriver's license and clean MVR.

Full time (Monday-Friday), startingsalary $30,000 per year + full

benefits + retirement plan.Fax current resume to C. Frainier,

303-688-8339, or email tocfrainier@castlepinesmetro.com

PROJECT MANAGERFOR INTERNATIONAL PKGDESIGN/DEVELOPMENT/

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RN's,LPN'scaring, compassionate,

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who live in South Metro Denver!Call 303-990-4561 today!

SUMMER WORK!!!GREAT PAY!!! FT/PT sched.

Cust. Sales/ServiceAll Ages 17+ / Cond. apply.

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Five-Star Cleaning Service20 years exp.

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Trustworthy & ReliableReferences Available

Serving Wheat Ridge, Golden, Arvada & North Denver

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UPON REQUEST-10 YEARS EXPERIENCE

All Phases of Flat Work by

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25+ yrs. Experience Best Rates • ReferencesFree Estimates • 303-451-0312 or 303-915-1559

www.gandeconcrete.com

• Residential & Commercial Flatwork• Driveways • Patios

• Walks • Garages• Foundations

• Colored & Stamped Concrete• Tearout/Replace

G & E Concrete

Commercial/Residential quality work at reasonable prices.

Registered & Insured in Colorado.

NavarroConcrete, Inc.

303-423-8175

J-Star ConcreteDriveways, Stamped &

Color Concrete, Steps, Walkways,Basement, Garage Floors,Porches, Tareout & Repair,Patios. Free Est. 7 Days WK

720-327-8618

Help Wanted

House CleanersP/T, F/T. 25-35 hrs p/week

M-F No weekendsPay up to $13 p/hr w/tips

Paid travel time & mileage.A performance based monthlyaward program allows you to

earn up an additional 7% of yourmonthly income.

PERFECTLY CLEAN720-420-9335

Inovant, LLC, a Visa Inc. company,currently has openings in our High-lands Ranch, Colorado location for:

- Network Support Engineers(131361) to configure policies onnetwork firewalls, internet proxyservers, Intrusion Detection Sys-tems (IDS/IPS), and Network Ac-cess Control servers to protect Visanetworks, assets and ensure com-pliance to corporate policies. Sometravel may be required to work onprojects at various, unanticipatedsites throughout the United States.

Apply online at www.visa.com andreference Job#. EOE

Kennel Tech:Indoor/outdoor kennel chores.

After school, weekends, holidays.Indiana & 72nd Ave. area.

Call 8am-12 noon weekdays303-424-7703

LEGITIMATE WORKAT HOME

No Sales, no Investment, No Risk,Free training, Free website. Con-tact Susan at 303-646-4171 or fillout form at www.wisechoice4u.com

Outside SalesBF Sales Engineering, Inc.is looking for an Outside SalesPerson with experience inPumps and Process Equipment.Employer located in Golden.Please email resume to:jhasse@bfsales.comPlease, no phone calls.

We are growing & hiring • Professional Massage Therapist • Professional Hair Stylist • Professional Nail Tech

Expectations Salon719-488-9203

MonumentBooth Rent/Or Commission

Western SummitConstructors, Inc. is seeking

Formwork Carpenters & Laborers,Concrete Finishers, Pipefitters, and

Millwrights (process equipmentinstallations) for large wastewater

project located in Denver area.Applications will be taken at9780 Pyramid Ct, Suite 100,

Englewood, CO 80112,from 8-5 M-F.

Send resumes toCareers@westernsummit.com

or call (303)325-0325.WSCI is an EEO Employer.

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Cleaning

Five-Star Cleaning Service20 years exp.

Commercial/Residential/ConstructionWeekly/Bi-Weekly/Move Out$30/hour, 2 hour minimum

Trustworthy & ReliableReferences Available

Serving Wheat Ridge, Golden, Arvada & North Denver

720-384-4223

FURDOLL CLEANINGRESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL,EMERGENCY 24/7 HAULING &

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UPON REQUEST-10 YEARS EXPERIENCE

Concrete/Paving

All Phases of Flat Work by

T.M. CONCRETEDriveways, Sidewalks, PatiosTear-outs, colored & stampedconcrete. Quality work, Lic./Ins.Reasonable rates"Small Jobs OK!"303-514-7364

25+ yrs. Experience Best Rates • ReferencesFree Estimates • 303-451-0312 or 303-915-1559

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• Residential & Commercial Flatwork• Driveways • Patios

• Walks • Garages• Foundations

• Colored & Stamped Concrete• Tearout/Replace

G & E Concrete

Commercial/Residential quality work at reasonable prices.

Registered & Insured in Colorado.

NavarroConcrete, Inc.

303-423-8175

J-Star ConcreteDriveways, Stamped &

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Concrete/Paving

DRIVEWAYREPLACEMENT

OR RE-SURFACINGWe do quality concrete work at

affordable low pricing.Ready for a brand-new lookingDriveway or Patio for half thecost of a total replacement?

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Pergolas

FRee eStimateS

Drywall

Sanders Drywall Inc.All phases to include

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30+ years experienceInsured

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Electricians

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Call 303.424.3898• Troubleshooting Experts• Licensed & Insured Since “1976”• New, Repair, Replace• Military & Senior

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Free estimates.Craig (303)429-3326

Fence Services

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10 yrs. exp.Free Estimates.

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Handyman

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Hauling Service

" $Reasonable$"Rates On:

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• Military & Senior - 10% Discount

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Heating • ElectricalAir Conditioning

All Makes

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• Residential •• Dependable • Reliable •

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Gloria's Hands onCleaning

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303-456-5861Servicing the Metro North and

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Landscaping/Nurseries

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www.arterralandscaping.comInsured720.436.6340

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Lawn/Garden Services

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and Sprinkler Work303-566-4100

A PATCH TO MATCHDrywall Repair SpecialistDrywall Repair Specialist

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• 30yearsExperience• Insured• Satisfaction

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From left, daughters Mary Jo (Sharon Kay White) and Lucille (Rachel Fowler) try to convince family matriarch Stella Gordon (Anne Oberbroeckling) to sell their property in “Dividing the Estate” at the Arvada Center. Photos by Photos courtesy of Arvada Center

By Clarke Readercreader@ourcoloradonews.com

Family dynamics, entitlement and changing times ... these are just a few of the themes tackled in Horton Foote’s darkly comic “Dividing the Estate,” which makes its regional premiere at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wad-sworth Blvd., Black Box Theater.

The play runs through May 26, with per-formances at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday through Saturday, 1 p.m. on Wednesday and 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

“The key is to find the balance between the

comic and the human,” said director A. Lee Massaro.

“I’m calling it a dramedy because it takes a look at death and how it affects people, and the greed that comes from trying to get what you need.”

The story takes place in Texas in 1987 and focuses on the Gordons — a family that used to have considerable wealth, but now dividing up the only real asset the family has left — the 100-year-old family estate.

Her three children — Mary Jo, Lucille and Lewis — have other ideas, and try to convince their mother to change her mind. Sibling rivalries and old resentments arise as each family member vies for a piece of the estate.

“The children aren’t necessarily being greedy in the sense that they want as much as they can have,” Mas-

saro said. “They’re really trying to get enough so they can get what they need, and maintain their lifestyles.”

The family is also dealing with the changing world around them, including a wave of commercializa-tion and the spread of strip malls and retail shops.

Massaro said a lot of the joy in di-recting this show comes from Foote’s writing style and his familiarity with the region.

“He has a great ear for the part of Texas he’s writing about, and it’s based on stories he’d heard,” she said. “You get a sense that the people are real.”

In the first production of the play in 1989 Foote’s daughter Hallie played Mary Jo, and in that spirit Massaro’s 16-year-old daughter Ella Tieze is playing Lewis’ girlfriend Irene Ratliff in this production.

“She (Irene) is kind of a harbinger of the new world the family is deal-ing with,” Tieze said. “She’s from the new generation and a different class, and kind of goes against the family’s principals.”

Tieze said working on the charac-ter — who is quite important, despite her limited stage time — has been a great challenge for her, and a way to learn about what makes a compelling character.

Working with her daughter has been an interesting experience, Mas-saro said, because it allows both to see the other in a different light.

“As a parent I’m not sure that children always get to really see their parents do what they do, but she’s get-ting the chance to see me work here,” Massaro said.

Tieze said that she finds her mother inspiring, and has a lot of respect for her, both as an artist and a strong woman, after seeing all the work she does.

“It’s been really interesting to come from school straight here, because it’s a different environment, but I learn just as much here, so it’s just as valu-able,” Tieze said.

The family element that goes on behind the scenes mirrors what hap-pens on stage.

“There are so many generations in the show that there’s really something for every age here,” Massaro said.

Tieze added that part of the play’s draw lies in its relatability.

“This is a show about something that everyone can or will one day re-late to,” she said. “It’s a family that can be nasty and dysfunctional, but the audience is going to recognize each character within their own family.”

For tickets and more informa-tion, call 720-898-7200 or visit www.arvadacenter.org.

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Oprah doing part for Dish

Inside scoop: Oprah Winfrey, yes, that Oprah, will make a special appear-ance at Douglas County-based satellite company Dish Network’s annual retailer convention in San Antonio in mid-May.

She’s supposed to be taping a 30-minute show during the event. Also entertaining during that event is co-median Bill Engvall of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, and the band Train.

Team Summit — the name of the conference — will be held May 14-16. Oprah will make her appearance on May 14. Jill Arrington from Fox Sports will be co-hosting the entire week with Amir Ahmed, senior vice president of indirect sales for Dish.

Don’t have details, but I’m told by a super-secret double-probation source that Oprah’s rider (meaning what she needs before and after her appearance) is crazy! Tons of diva-like demands. If I hear more, I will “dish” the deets.

Bonanno adds new pizzeriaChef and restaurateur Frank Bonan-

no was set to open his latest joint, Bonanno Brothers Pizzeria, on April 27 at The Vistas at Park Meadows. It’s his first venture outside of Denver, and the 10th addition to his rapidly grow-ing empire, which includes Mizuna, Luca d’Italia, Bones, Osteria Marco, Green Russell, Lou’s Food Bar, Russell’s Smokehouse and Vesper Lounge.

Say what you want about Bonanno, but his record with successful eateries speaks for itself.

Bonanno Brothers Pizzeria will fea-ture an open kitchen with an Italian wood-fire oven that will showcase pizza makers, cheese mongers and charcu-tiers.

“The menu at Bonanno Brothers Pizzeria started as something simple — unifying standout items from Osteria Marco with some of our cherished ap-petizers from Luca d’Italia,” Bonanno said. “The entire menu represents the food I always look forward to sharing with my family.”

Hours are 11 a.m. to close on Mon-day through Sunday with happy hour from 2 to 5 p.m. Monday through Fri-day and from 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday. For more information, go to www.bonan-nobrotherspizzeria.com.

Oh, ick!First Avenue Hotel and El Diablo and

Sketch restaurant owner Jesse Morreale has far from come to terms with the city of Denver over alleged “safety viola-tions” regarding his places of business.

On April 25, Morreale lost yet an-other legal battle that said, barring im-provements to the property, the city will have him shut down at First and Broad-way on May 3. His attorney, David Fos-ter, however, is fighting the order.

For my part, I just hope that El Diab-lo stays open, because I think that space has been a real plus to that part of town.

And executive chef Sean Yontz is the bomb (however you say that in Spanish) to that establishment. Stay tuned to this unfolding drama.

Beer fest coming to JeffcoBeer lovers in Denver’s southern

IF YOU GOWHAT: “Dividing the Estate”

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“I think it’s kind of ridicu-lous to have two-hour park-ing on 38th at all. Public

parking is public parking,” Mayor Jerry DiTullio said.

City staff was charged to look into providing permits for the affected business owners and to bring fi nd-ings forward at a future ses-sion.

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Treesnaturally died. Trees that can potentially pose a risk to the public are removed, but many trees that are still standing, even if they’re not alive, provide great habitat for wildlife, Paget said.

Tree stewards neededThough the new trees

and shrubs aren’t as big as many of those that were lost, they could be one day — especially with the help of residents — and the city of Wheat Ridge and the In-stitute for Environmental Solutions are looking for volunteer tree stewards.

Tree stewards are respon-sible for watering and moni-

toring the health of a group of trees for three years to ensure their roots get estab-lished.

Volunteers will receive special training and support to care for the trees.

Watering stations have been added to the park to make caring for the new trees and shrubs easier.

For more information about the volunteer tree steward program, or to sign up, email solutions@I4ES.org or call 720-295-4437.

The Arbor Day proj-ect also celebrated Wheat Ridge’s 34th year as a Tree City USA.

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Loanprogram because it encour-ages people to buy homes in Wheat Ridge. City Coun-cil and staff said getting people to buy and not rent in Wheat Ridge is essential to the city’s economic and cultural growth.

The Metro Mortgage As-sistance Plus Program is funded by a revolving pool of $15 million.

Based on that number, the offer is generally ex-pected to be available until December 2014.

suburbs will love South Denver Beer Fest, an outdoor beer festival featuring more than 60 brewers from all over the nation. The fes-tival will be May 4-5 at Clement Park in Jefferson County.

Tickets — $40 advance gen-eral admission ($50 at the door) and $85 VIP ($90 at the door) — can be purchased at www.southdenverbeerfest.com. Gen-eral admission is from 2-5 p.m.; VIPs will get early entry at 1 p.m. Clement Park is located at 7306 West Bowles Ave.

Bring a canned food item for Carpenters Cupboard Food Bank and you will receive a free beer.

Lone Tree photo show returnsThe Lone Tree Photographic

Art Show & Sale started on April 20, but runs through June 9, and visitors can view nearly 100 im-ages from local and international photographers at the Lone Tree Arts Center. More than 600 imag-es from 214 photographers were entered for the show.

Juror Weldon Lee said: “The number of great images sub-mitted for this year’s Lone Tree art show was staggering, which made the jury process extremely challenging. Every category was

packed with outstanding photo-graphs.”

Guests who attend the show can vote for the People’s Choice Award, which is awarded at the close of the show.

For the fi rst time, the show’s entries were divided into four categories: wildlife; digital art; nature and landscape; and peo-ple, places and travel. Each cate-gory will have fi rst-, second- and third-place fi nishers and honor-able mention.

On May 18, Lee will present a photo seminar, “Photographing the Magical World of Wildlife,” from 3-6 p.m. Registration is $30 and is open to all levels of pho-tographers. Photographers may register online at www.LoneTree-ArtsCenter.org or by calling the LTAC box offi ce at 720-509-1000.

Lee has traveled the world’s most exotic locations photo-graphing wildlife and capturing their personalities on fi lm. Lee’s work can be seen at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh. His images also have appeared in magazines such as Mature Outlook, Nation-al Wildlife, Backpacker, National Parks Magazine, Bird Watcher’s

Digest, Outdoor Photographer, Petersen’s PHOTOgraphic, and Nature Photographer.

Eco Devo Corp. rakes in awardThe Metro Denver Economic

Development Corp. was recent-ly recognized for achievement in business retention as part of Business Facilities magazine’s 2013 Economic Development Awards Competition.

Each year, Business Facilities selects the organizations that have established and consistent-ly executed the best practices in the economic development industry, bringing measurable success in targeted economic development to locations they represent.

The Achievement Awards put the spotlight on agencies and organizations that have estab-lished the best practices in their specifi ed categories. For a com-plete list of winners, go to www.businessfacilities.com.

Elbra gets well-deserved awardThe Colorado Women’s Cham-

ber of Commerce named Elbra Wedgeworth, the chief govern-ment affairs offi cer at Denver Health, the 2013 Athena recipi-

ent on April 25 at the Athena Award Gala.

The Athena Award is given to an outstanding woman leader who demonstrates excellence, creativity and initiative in her business or profession. Plus she provides service to improve the quality of life for others in the community and assists women in reaching their full leadership potential.

Wedgeworth has had a re-markable and inspiring profes-sional career as a government leader and public servant, and has been a noted asset to the Denver community at large.

She served in all three branch-es of city government before she was elected to Denver City Coun-cil in her home district, District Eight.

As a councilwoman, Wedge-worth represented 22 neighbor-hood organizations. Among her accomplishments during her time in city council, she over-saw the redevelopment of East Village, Dahlia Square Shopping Center, Mercy Hospital and vari-ous other projects.

Wedgeworth also helped Den-ver successfully land the bid to host the 2008 Democratic Na-

tional Convention. Also dur-ing the gala, Colorado School of Mines presented Lyndsey Babcock as the 2013 four-year Florence Caldwell Achievement Scholarship recipient.

“The CWCC congratulates all the phenomenal 2013 nomi-nees,” said Donna Evans, presi-dent and CEO of CWCC and the Women’s Leadership Foundation. “We are thrilled to honor Elbra Wedgeworth for her outstanding contributions to her profession and to the Denver community.”

OverheardEavesdropping on a couple

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The man replied, “Will you say that again, I’ll use it as my ring tone.”

Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, business-es, parties and people through-out 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. She can be reached at parkerp1953@

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THURSDAY/MAY 2

TREE PLANTING Sixth-grade students from Peck Elementary and the Arvada parks department will celebrate Arbor Day starting at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 2, with their annual tree planting at the Oak Park pavilion, 10530 W. 64th Place, Arvada.

THURSDAY/MAY 2 through July

HOST FAMILY The Rotary Club of Golden is seeking a host family for a female exchange student from Slovakia. She will attend Golden High School for the 2013-2014 school year. The student is � uent in English. Basic requirements for a host family are to reside in the Golden High School area and to provide the student a safe and secure home environment with board and room. A host family is needed from late August to November. If you are interested, contact Don Hogue at hoguedon@msn.com or call 303-278-6594.

FRIDAY/MAY 3

BREAKFAST MEETING The Wilmore-Richter American Legion Post 161 will have its roundtable issues breakfast meeting at 7 a.m. Friday, May 3, at American Legion Post 161, 6230 W. 60th Ave., Arvada. Breakfast service starts at 6:45 a.m. Bring a family member, neighbor, coworker or friend. Call 303-424-0324 or email John Sharp at alp161@hotmail.com.

FRIDAY/MAY 3, May 9, May 27

LEGION EVENTS American Legion Post 161 is at 6230 W. 60th Ave., Arvada. Upcoming Legion events:

POST MEETINGS: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 9. Open to all veterans.

ROUNDTABLE BREAKFAST: 7 a.m., Friday, May 3. This breakfast provides an opportunity for representatives of city, county, state and federal government to coordinate and communicate current issues with other levels and their constituents. Open to the public. Charge at the door for breakfast.

MEMORIAL DAY ceremony and parade: Ceremony is at 10 a.m. Monday, May 27, at the west end of the Arvada Cemetery. Parade is at 11 a.m. from 60th Avenue and Lamar Street to 53rd and Marshall Street. Both events are presented by the Arvada VFW and American Legion.

FRIDAY AND Saturday/May 3-4, May 10-11

THEATER SHOW Colorado ACTS presents a 12- to 18-year-old production of “Annie Get Your Gun” at 7 p.m. May 3-4, 10-11 at Colorado ACTS Theater, 9460 W. 58th Ave., Arvada. Call 303-456-6772 or visit www.coloradoacts.org.

FRIDAY/MAY 3 to May 19

LIFE X 3 11 Minutes Theatre Company presents “Life X 3” by Yasmina Reza. Do you believe in déjà vu, or just wish that we could have a do-over? Showtime is 7:30 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays, and 2:30 p.m. Sundays, from May 3-19, at The Festival Playhouse, 5665 Olde Wadsworth Blvd. Email jjj103125@gmail.com or call 720-333-3499 for reservations. Cash and checks only.

SATURDAY/MAY 4

WALK MS Join the National Multiple Sclerosis Society for Walk MS, its premier fundraising event, on Saturday, May 4, at Denver City Park, 2001 Steele St., Denver. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. and the walk begins at 9:30 a.m. Contact walkMScolorado.org for information, or call 303-698-7470 ext. 2.

FREE SCREENINGS Early detection of skin cancer is crucial. Skin cancer threatens the lives of an increasing number of Americans. This year, more than 1 million new cases will be diagnosed. However, when detected early, skin cancer is one of the most curable of all cancers. Appointments are required. The screenings are from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, 8300 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Schedule your free screening by calling AnswerLine at 303-689-4595.

5K WALK/RUN The Excel-erator is a professionally timed family-friendly 5K run/walk to promote physical � tness at Excel Academy in Arvada and the surrounding community. The fundraising event, which starts at 8

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a.m. Saturday, May 4, will help with the purchase of playground equipment at Excel Academy, 11500 W. 84th Ave., Arvada. The event also will serve as a qualifying wave time for this year’s Bold-erBoulder. Visit http://www.runningguru.com/EventInformation.asp?eID=Excel-erator2013 to register.

ORAL HISTORY Join the Arvada Historical Society from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, May 4, for an oral history presentation at the McIlvoy House, 7307 Grandview Ave. Enjoy free munchies and beverages while listening to some Arvada High School faculty and students from 1972 as they talk about moving into the new building. Event is free and open to the public. Call 303-431-1261.

DOG TRAINING Your choice dog behavior sessions are o� ered by Misha May Foundation Dog Training and Rescue. Let us know what you want to work on and know about. Registration required so that we can come to class with the tools and techniques to work with your dog. Request a registration form at mishamay-foundation@gmail.com. Class is from 1:45-3:15 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at Doggie Delights on Broadway, 1432 S. Broadway, Denver.

ORCHID CLASS Did you know many orchid bloom for months with little care? Fantasy Orchids in Louisville is o� ering a free class at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 4, to teach anyone how to become an orchid expert. The orchid masters at Fantasy Orchids will also answer all questions. Guests will learn about the most popular orchid types as well as all anyone needs to know about orchid care. Guests are welcome to bring their plants to the class for evaluation. The greenhouse will also be open for exploration so come early or stay late and look around.

SUNDAY/MAY 5

MESA RUN Je� erson County Open Space has granted a permit to allow North Table Mountain to be open for a competitive trail race at the � rst Mesa Run, sponsored by Compass Montessori School in Golden. The event features a 10-mile run, a 5K trail run and a kids’ run/walk. Following the run, participants can enjoy the Mesa Festival with love music by Yo Mommas and Pappas, kids’ activities, a dog training demonstration, local food and more. Registration is open and space is limited. Visit www.MesaRun.com.

SYMPHONY CONCERT The Je� erson Symphony Orchestra will celebrate Cinco de Mayo and 60 years of making music with a concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 5, at the Colorado School of Mines Green Center, 924 16th St., Golden. For tickets and more informa-tion, visit www.Je� symphony.org or call 303-278-4237.

BUFFALO BILL birthday The Bu� alo Bill Museum will celebrate the 1883 birthday of Bu� alo Bill at a celebration on Sunday, May 5, (the original Feb. 24 celebration was snowed out). The celebra-tion will include a special tribute to the Native Americans who performed in his show. Admission to the museum and all planned activities will be free during this celebration from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 5. For information, call 303-526-0744 or visit www.bu� alobill.org.

CONCERT THE Je� erson Symphony Orchestra will celebrate Cinco de Mayo and 60 years of making beautiful music with a Cinco de Mayo Fiesta concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 5 at the Colorado School of Mines Green Center, 924 16th St., Golden. Tickets can be purchased at www.Je� symphony.org or by calling 303-278-4237.

SUNDAY/MAY 5, June 9

SKATING PARTY Lace’EmUpSkating plans free skating parties 4-5 p.m. Sundays, May 5, and June 9, at Foothills Ice Arena , 2250 S. Kipling St. in Lakewood. Registration required at www.LaceEmUpSkating.com.

MONDAY/MAY 6, May 20

GENTLE YOGA Living Water Spiritual Community will o� er gentle body-mind yoga for beginners and those managing chronic pain at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 6, and Monday, May 20, at 7401 W. 59th Ave., Arvada. Bring a mat, blanket and water bottle. Email yogawithjammie@gmail.com.

TUESDAY/MAY 7

OPEN HOUSE Help your community decide what its local recre-ational needs are for the neighborhoods along the central Ralston Road corridor at an open house from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, at Arvada City Hall, in the Anne Campbell Room. The Citizens for a Livable Ralston Community neighborhood association, with the help of the Arvada City Council and City Sta� , are helping to guide the development, design and construction of a new recreational facility for the community that was once served by the Fisher Pool. See www.RalstonCommunity.org for information.

LIFETREE CAFÉ The issue of racism will be explored at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, “The Black and White Truth About Racism: Will We Ever Live in a Colorblind World?” features an exclusive � lmed interview with Daryl Davis, a black man who in� ltrated the Ku Klux Klan. 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 co� eehouse-type setting. Questions about Lifetree may be directed to Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net.

TUESDAY/MAY 7, 14, 21, 28

FAMILY CAREGIVER workshops Are you caring for an aging parent or relative with Alzheimer’s disease. Find out about what causes dementia and the signs to watch for a free Alzheimer’s family caregiver workshops from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in May at Home Instead Senior Care, 2095 S. Pontiac Way, Denver. Call 303-389-5700; RSVP by the Friday before the workshop you want to attend.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 8

POTLUCK/PROGRAM THE Foothills Genealogical Society will

have a potluck and program Wednesday, May 8, at Applewood Valley Methodist Church, 2034 Ellis St., Golden. The potluck will start at noon, and the regular program, “Researching Back Before 1850,” presented by Carol Darrow, starts at 1 p.m.

KEYBOARD CONVERSATION Je� rey Siegel presents Keyboard Conversations at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, at the Main Stage Theater at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. The � nal concert of the 25th anniversary season is “Dance: Waltzes, Marches, Polkas, and Tangos!” For tickets and additional informa-tion, call the Arvada Center box o� ce at 720-898-7200 or go online to www.arvadacenter.org/on-stage.

THURSDAY/MAY 9

AWARDS CEREMONY The Arvada Police Department will rec-ognize o� cers and citizens making a di� erence in our community at its spring awards ceremony at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. In addition, the Arvada Police will recognize second-graders from Arvada elementary schools who participated in the � fth annual Police O� cer Appre-ciation coloring content. The ceremony is open to the public; the event is free, and co� ee and desserts will be served immediately following the ceremony.

THURSDAY AND Friday/May 9-10, May 16-17

GOLDEN HS events Golden High School presents One Act Plays by the school’s Stage Right Productions on May 9-10. The school’s music department presents its pops concert at 7 p.m. May 16-17. All events are in the auditorium at the high school. For information about the events, or tickets, contact Angela Becker at abecker@je� co.k12.co.us.

COMING SOONCOMING SOON/MAY 11

BOWLING FUNDRAISER The Arvada West High School Foundation plans a bowling fundraiser from 3-8 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at Western Bowl, 10000 Ralston Road, Arvada. Proceeds will go toward supporting scholarships and programs for Arvada West students. For one price, you can enjoy 2 games of bowling, shoes included. Face painting for the kids and a silent auction also are planned. Reservations are recommended by April 26. Email arvadawesthighschoolfoundation@hotmail.com for reserva-tions, or visit www.arvadawesthighschoolfoundation.org for information.

MOVIE SHOWING “The War,” starring Kevin Costner as a Vietnam War vet who deals with a rivalry between his son and another group of children, will show at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at Living Light of Peace, 5925 Miller. The movies was rated PG-13 in 1994. Movie is free; adults, teens, and older children are welcome.

SUSTAIN ARVADA Does the idea of conserving resources and saving money put a smile on your face? Then the place to be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 11 is Olde Town Arvada for the � rst Sustain Arvada Festival. Celebrate community successes as we showcase examples of resource conservation and teach ways to practice conserving in your daily life.

CHILDREN’S TEA Celebrate Mother’s Day with your children or grandchildren by introducing them to the luxury of a � rst-rate tea party. Arvada Historical Society presents A Children’s Tea at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the McIlvoy House, 7307 Grandview Ave., Arvada. Enjoy herbal tea with scones, tea sandwiches and desserts along with a program, “The Hanky Hit Parade” by Katie Dix, Vintage Hanky Raconteur. Enjoy storytelling and fun activities about handkerchiefs. Each guest will receive a gift of a new or vintage hanky. Prepaid reservations are required. Call 303-431-1261 to make your reservation.

COMING SOON/MAY 11-12

POTTERY SALE Potters for Peace will have its annual pottery sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 11, and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 12, at Green Mountain United Methodist Church, 12755 W. Cedar Drive, Lakewood. Visit www.potters-forpeace.org. Volunteers and donations of pots are needed. For information, contact Sue Howell at suehowell0@gmail.com.

COMING SOON/MAY 14

MOMS LUNCHEON Colorado Women’s Connection plans its Moms of All Ages luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, at Concordia Lutheran Church, 13371 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood. Call 303-985-2458 for reservations. Visit www.coloradowomensconnection.com.

SPAIN FROM its heights as the dominant country in the world in the 16th century, Spain is now one of the European countries struggling with debt. Join Active Minds from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, as we explore the roots and legacy of the Spanish Empire and how this important country � ts into the regional and global puzzle today. The free program will be at First Presbyterian Church of Lakewood, 8210 W. 10th Ave., Lakewood. No RSVP required.

SOMALIA SOMALIA’S history is a story of Colonialism yielding to authoritarianism dissolving into anarchy. Chaos has reigned since the early 1990’s with rampant wars between rival clans, with no functional government in charge. Severe famine prompted the United Nations and the United States to intervene in the 1990s with decidedly mixed results. Lately, heavily armed Somali pirates in speedboats have been seizing passing cargo ships and oil tankers and holding the ships and crew for ransom. Join Active Minds from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, at Atria Inn at Lakewood, 555 S. Pierce St. The program is free; RSVP at 303-742-4800.

COMING SOON/MAY 14, June 4

LECTURE SERIES Unique Lives & Experiences welcomes lectur-ers, artists and celebrities who will share perspectives from their lives. The series is at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver. On

Monday, March 11, the series welcomes Vicente and Marta Fox, Mexico’s former president and � rst lady. The series also includes Jane Goodall, primatologist and conservationist, on Monday, April 1; Sissy Spacek on Tuesday, May 14; and Dionne Warwich on Tues-day, June 4. The lectures begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available by calling 1-866-449-8118. Visit www.uniquelives.com.

COMING SOON/MAY 14

UPCOMING CONCERTS Future performances in the Tuesdays at Trinity series continues April 9 with Miriam Kapner and Friends featuring chamber music paying tribute to the oboe; and May 14 with Nicolo Spera o� ering an evening of classical guitar. Concerts are at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 7755 Vance Drive, Arvada. Tickets are available at the door, by online reservation at www.tpcarvada.org, or by calling 303-422-3656, ext. 25. Parking is free.

RECURRING EVENTSDOG TRAINER Become a dog trainer with Misha May Founda-tion Dog Training and Rescue, using behavior science, holistic ap-proaches and positive reinforcement techniques tailored to each individual dog, pet parent and speci� c situation. Learn to evaluate behavior, design exercises, coach humans, handle dogs, deliver presentations, and resolve and prevent a variety of behavior prob-lems. Classes in Denver and Lakewood. Request an application at mishamayfoundation@gmail.com. Contact mishamayfounda-tion@gmail.com or call 303-239-0382 for information.

ARVADA RUNNING Club is o� ering $1,200 in college track or cross-country scholarships to one or two graduating high school girls for the 2013-14 school year. Eligible students must live in Arvada and/or attend an Arvada-area high school and plan to participate in a formal track or cross-country program during their freshman year in college. This is the third year in a row the club has o� ered scholarship funds. Applications are available on Arvada high school Naviance websites. For more information, contact arvadarunningclub@gmail.com or ltkrapes@msn.com.

RECURRING/THROUGH MAY 5; May 19

NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY Professional photographer Rod Pilcher will lead this basic photography course (for ages 10 and up) with a twist from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, April 7, to Sunday, May 5, at and around Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Learn camera parts, how your camera works, proper exposure, color, composition and lighting. A � lm or digital camera is required; S.L.R. (Single Lens Relex) is preferred. Registration is required by March 27; visit www.arvada.org/nature. This class also ful� lls the requirements for Boy Scout Photography Merit Badge. An optional trip to The Denver Zoon on May 19 is not

included in class fee.

RECURRING/THROUGH MAY 12Theater show Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, presents “South Paci� c” from April 26 to May 12 at 470 S. Allison Parkway. During World War II, love blooms between a young nurse and a secretive Frenchman. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Call 303-987-7845 or visit www.performancenow.org.

RECURRING/THROUGH MAY 17

QUILT ENTRIES Firehouse Quilts is looking for quilt entries for its eighth annual quilt show to support its mission of helping children in crisis. The special theme this year is Patriotic, plus there are 13 other categories you can enter. The show will be July 19-20 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock. Final entries are due by June 21, but entries received by May 17 receive an early bird rate. All forms and instructions are available at www.� rehousequilts.org; click on “Quilt Show” at the top.

RECURRING/THROUGH MAY 19

THEATER SHOW The Edge Theatre presents “The Shadow Box” from April 19 to May 19 at 1560 Teller St., Suite 200, Lakewood. Parking is free. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. Sundays. Call 303-521-8041 or visit www.theedgetheater.com.

RECURRING/THROUGH MAY 22, on Wednesdays

WILDLIFE ART Discover wild animals from Australia, South America and Africa, from giant lizards and poisonous frogs to deadly snakes. Use a variety of fun art techniques to examine these fascinating inhabitants of our planet. The eight-week ses-sion for ages 6-12 meets from 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays from April 3 to May 22 at Majestic View Nature Center, 7030 Garrison St., Arvada. Bring a healthy snack each week. Register by March 29 at www.arvada.org/nature. Instructor is David Sullivan.

RECURRING/THROUGH MAY 26

SPRING EXHIBIT Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art presents its spring exhibit “The Museum of Broken Relationships,” through May 26. Visit bmoca.org, email brokenships@bmoca.org or call 303-443-2122 for information. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art is at 1750 13th St., Boulder.

RECURRING/THROUGH MAY 26

THEATER SHOW Miners Alley Playhouse presents “The Memory of Water” at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 6 p.m. Sundays, from April 19 to May 26. A 2 p.m. show is planned on Sunday,

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CROSSROADSCHURCH OF DENVER

A PLACE TO DO LIFESERVICE TIMES

Sunday: 9 aM and 10:30 aMWedneSday: 6:30 PM

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY FOR ALL AGES9725 W. 50th • Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

(303) 421-3800 Main

Golden Church of Christ1100 Ulysses St. (303) 279-3872

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

COME TO THE FRIENDLIEST CHURCH Nursery care provided

VISITORS ALWAYS WELCOME

CHURCH OF CHRIST

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

George Morrison, Senior PastorPlease join us for our weekend and mid-week services

62nd & Ward RoadFamily Worship Center

Saturday ....................................................5:00 pmSunday ..................................9:00 am & 10:45 amWednesday ...............................................6:30 pm

4890 Carr StreetSunday ....................................................10:30 am

Arvada Christian Church8010 West 62nd Avenue

303-422-5412

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

Nursery Available

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

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Miriam M. DixonNursery provided 303-279-5591

PRESbyTERIAN

PLACES OF WORSHIPTo list your congregation services call Viola Ortega

303-566-4089

G/WR/L

Jefferson Unitarian Church

14350 W. 32nd Ave.303-279-5282

www.jeffersonunitarian.orgA Religious Home for the Liberal Spirit

Service Times: 9:15am / 11:00amReligious education for all ages.

Nursery care provided.

UNITARIAN UNIvERSALIST

CATHOLIC

St. Joan of Arc Catholic ChurchProclaiming Christ to the Mountains and Plainswww.SaintJoanCatholic.org12735 W 58th Ave · 80002 · 303-420-1232Daily Masses: 8:30 AM, Mon-SatConfessions: After Mass, Mon, Wed-Fri;Sat: 9:00-10:00 AM; 4:00-4:45 PMSaturday Vigil Mass: 5:00 PMSunday Masses: 7:30, 9:00, 11:30 AM, 5:30 PM

Unity of Evergreenat Red Rocks

Reverend Julie ArmourHome of the Daily WordThe Chapel at Red Rocks

905 Bear Creek Ave • Morrison3rd Entrance into Red Rocks Park

303-697-1533www.mountainlightunity.org

Sunday Service and Youth Education Program at 9:30 A.M.

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CALL 303-935-3044 or online at www.minersal-ley.com for tickets and more information. Miners Alley Playhouse is at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden.

RECURRING/THROUGH MAY 31

EXHIBIT OPENING The Rocky Flats Cold War Museum, 5612 Yukon St., Arvada, presents Doug Water� eld’s exhibit of oil and acrylic paintings “This is not a Test: The Atomic Art of Doug Water� eld.” The exhibit opens with a wine and cheese reception from 6-9 p.m. Friday, April 19, and the exhibit runs through May 31. Visit www.dougwater� eld.com. Admission is free. Visit www.rocky� atsmuseum.org.

RECURRING/THROUGH MAY 31

JUNIOR GARDEN camp Star Acre Farms and the Je� erson Conservation District o� er a junior master

gardener certi� cate course for students entering third through eighth grades. Kids will engage in hands-on farm activities such as planting, grow-ing, and harvesting and discuss topics like water conservation, insects and plant disease, soil types, etc. Classes meet from 8-10 a.m. (third through � fth grades) and 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (sixth through eighth grades) for eight weeks, from June 11 to July 30 at Star Acre Farms, 8412 N. Alkire St., Arvada. Space is limited. Contact Kaitlin Fischer at 720-544-2869 or Kaitlin.Fischer@co.nacdnet.net to sign up today.

RECURRING/MONTHLY THROUGH May 31

FAMILY CONCERTS The Music Train and Swallow Hill Music presents the family concert series, at 4 p.m. the second Sunday of each month through May at Swallow Hill Music Association, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver; and at 4 p.m. the third Saturday of each month through May at the D-Note, 7519

Grandview Ave., Arvada. For information and tickets, visit http://ridethemusictrain.com.

RECURRING/THROUGH JUNE 13

PILATES CLASSES A new 10-week session of Pilates for Ageless Adults is o� ered from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Thursdays from April 11 to June 13 at the Arvada Center. Cost can be paid to the Arvada Center. Instructor Laurie Wood is a certi� ed Pilates post-rehab practitioner, a licensed massage therapist and a dance with more than 25 years’ ex-perience. The class is a gentle, therapeutic approach to Pilates. A half-inch thick foam exercise mat is needed; no yoga mats please. Call 720-898-7200 for information on costs and to register.

RECURRING/THROUGH JUNE 14

AGELESS JAZZ Laurie Wood leads a fun-� lled, energetic, basic jazz dance class from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Fridays from April 12 to June 14 at the Arvada

Center. Wood is a dancer, choreographer and healing artist with more than 25 years’ experience teaching movement classes to all ages and popula-tions. Wear tennis shoes or jazz shoes and dress comfortably. Call 720-898-7200 for information on costs and to register.

RECURRING/THROUGH JUNE 30

DEGAS EXHIBIT Foothills Art Center presents “Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist” from April 6 to June 30. The exhibit presents a selection of drawings, prints and photographs by the French artist, Edgar Degas (1834-1917). Exploring beyond Degas’ familiar ballerinas, the exhibit o� ers a look into his art and life. The Foothills Art Center is at 809 Fifteenth St., Golden. Call 303-279-3922 or visit www.FoothillsArtCenter.org.

RECURRING/THROUGH JULY 27

QUILT DISPLAY Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum

presents “Machine Artistry Old and New: Sue Nickels and Pat Holly” from April 28 to July 27 at 1213 Washington Ave., Golden. The exhibit includes an array of antique sewing machines from a private collection. An opening reception is from 5-8:30 p.m. May 3; open to the public. Call 303-277-0377.

LOOKING AHEADLOOKING AHEAD/MAY 18-19

INDIAN MARKET The Tesoro Cultural Center pres-ents the 13th annual Indian Market & Powow from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 18, and Sunday, May 19, at The Fort, 19192 Highway 8, Morrison. The event features dance, music, art, hands-on educational activities and cuisine. Call 303-839-1671 or visit www.tesoroculturalcenter.org.

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Kent Swindle is used to seeing bent el-bows, but his cus-tomers are holding books, not throwing

back a cold one.“Sometimes I feel like a bar-

tender. We have people who come in and tell us their whole life story, but it’s a great place to come and talk.”

That’s how Swindle, owner of the Book Stop in Wheat Ridge, describes owning an indepen-dent book store today.

Swindle is one of the last of a dying breed, one that has been decimated by the economy, a shift to electronic means of not only for ordering books, but reading them as well.

With Barnes & Noble as the only real, boots-on-the-ground competition since Borders fold-ed in 2011, surviving in the mar-ket hasn’t gotten any easier for independent shops.

Yet, some stores do remain, and those who work there have built up an extremely loyal cus-tomer base by becoming experts on books and customer service and by trading in cheaper used books and hard-to-fi nd titles.

“You can’t beat us book people down. We treat every book like a sacred individual,” said Dave Harrison, who has worked at Black and Read in Arvada for almost seven years. “Our expertise is what makes us better than chains.”

While most independent book stores mainly feature used books, it is still important to meet customer demand on current popular titles — from “50 Shades of Grey” to the “A Song of Ice and Fire” series by George R.R. Martin.

Customer relationships help bookstore owners/man-agers know what to order when it comes to popular titles.

“We try to get in what people are looking for, and if there are popular titles we have people looking for often. We can order them from other independent

sellers,” said Wayne Leanza, co-owner of the Book Cranny in Arvada.

Ignoring the online markets would be a mistake, but these shops are using it as a tool.

“We started out selling books online, so we’re very aware of the prices being charged for books, and price accordingly,” said Leanza.

Book Cranny co-owner An-gelika Behrooz said that the shop will even do ordering online for people who would rather not do it themselves.

“Some people don’t know how to fi nd these cheaper books, don’t want to put their credit card information online or just don’t want to take the time to do it,” she said. “We’re happy to do the ordering for

the people who would rather not.”

While Black and Read, the Book Stop and Book Cranny don’t have near the space that a Barnes & Noble does, they all make up for it by maximizing the space they do have.

Any customer who walks into the shops will be astound-ed by the sheer volume of books in the space, with shelves fol-lowing every contour and wall.

Since all three shops buy books from individuals — some offer cash, some trade credit — the inventory is constantly changing, making frequent visits a good idea if a shopper wants to snatch up new titles.

The range of categories each store stocks are equally im-pressive.

“We know many of the older men like the Westerns, and we have plenty of romances for women, but we also carry a lot of mystery-thrillers,” Swin-dle said. “There are so many genres out there, and we have something for everyone.”

Book collectors who are looking for hard-to-fi nd ti-tles can spend hours going through the collected rarities at the stores.

At Black and Read one is likely to fi nd Stephen King novels on one shelf, and old hardback copies of “The Com-plete Set of Roman Drama” or three-volume set of “The Life of Samuel Johnson.”

While the actual stock and layout is different in each shop, the attitude is the same — care about the books and care about the customers.

“It’s a good job because the people who come into book-stores always make for good conversation,” Harrison said.

Talking to customers about their favorite books is one of the best parts of the job, ac-cording to Behrooz.

“We’re very available for customers and we love to sug-gest books,” she said. “We want people to feel welcome to come and browse and chat with us.” Locations of independent bookstores in the west Je� co region. Map by Lindsay Lovato

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Independent shops bound with unique reads

Angelika Behrooz and Wayne Leanza own The Book Cranny in Arvada. The store thrives on customer service and using the internet to � nd rare books. Photos by Clarke Reader

By Clarke Reader ∙ creader@ourcoloradonews.com

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STORE LOCATIONS

Black and Read7821 Wadsworth Blvd.Arvada, CO 80003303-467-3236www.blackandread.netThe Book Cranny7580 Grant PlaceArvada, Colorado 80002303-420-7765www.blueplanetbooksellers.com

The Book Stop10840 W 44th Ave.Wheat Ridge, CO 80033303-425-4960www.abookstop.comPaperback Patti’s2060 Young� eld St.Lakewood, CO 80215303-274-1911www.paperbackpatti.com

Green Mountain Rams remain perfect after big win at ArvadaA-West heating up; Alameda searches for first winBy Daniel Williamsdwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com

ARVADA - Green Mountain girls’ soccer kept a record perfect with a 10-0 victory Thursday at Arvada High School.

Senior Kelsey Delanber and sopho-more Jenn Brunsdon each scored twice and each recorded an assist for Green Mountain.

The Rams (8-0-1, 4-0-1) now trail only Evergreen who is 6-0 in 4A Jeffco stand-ings.

Arvada (2-7-2, 0-5-0) is still looking for its first league win and its first win in over a month. The Bulldogs will play at Thorn-ton Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Green Mountain plays at Lakewood Thursday at 3:30 p.m.

JAGS HEAT UP DOWN STRETCHD’Evelyn girls’ soccer kept a hot streak

alive with a 10-0 victory over Alameda Sat-urday at Lakewood Memorial Field.

Senior Kerry Carmody and junior Em-ily Garnier each scored a pair of goals for the Jaguars who have won four straight games.

Alameda continues to struggle and is having a season that couldn’t end soon enough. The Pirates were very competi-tive early in the season but have struggled over the past month. Alameda (0-12-1, 0-5) will wrap up its season Wednesday when it plays Arvada at 6 p.m. at LMF.

D’Evelyn (6-4-2, 4-2) will play Arvada West Thursday at 6 p.m. at North Area Athletic Complex.

A-WEST CONTINUES HOT PLAYArvada West girls’ soccer continued its

winning ways beating rival Pomona 4-1 Friday at North Area Athletic Complex.

A-West junior Amy Hayes scored twice and added an assist and sophomore An-nika Hills scored as well.

The victory was the Wildcats fourth in a

row. The loss for Pomona was its first after back-to-back ties. After five straight losses the Panthers went unbeaten in three con-secutive games before the loss on Friday.

Pomona (3-6-2, 1-4-1) will play Ralston Valley Friday at 4 p.m. at NAAC. Arvada West (9-2-1, 4-1-1) will play D’Evelyn Thursday at 4 p.m. at NAAC.

`STANGS STING STANDLEY LAKERalston Valley got a critical 5A Jeffco

league win beating Standley Lake 3-2 Fri-day at North Area Athletic Complex.

The Mustangs recorded two first half goals and then added one more in the sec-ond half to secure a victory that will be key to figuring out a league champion.

Sophomore Kasee Horton and junior Janelle Feldmann each scored for Ralston Valley.

The Mustangs (9-3, 5-1) will play Po-mona Friday at 4 p.m. at NAAC.

EAGLES SETTLE FOR TOUGH TIEFaith Christian was St. Mary’s Acad-

emy’s equal in a 1-1 tie Friday at St. Mary’s Academy.

St. Mary’s struck first scoring a first half goal before the Eagles tied the action in the second half with senior Sara Magnu-son’s goal.

Senior Caroline Jenkins recorded four shots on goal for Faith Christian (8-5-1, 4-3-1) but the Eagles were forced to settle for a tie.

FARMERS BLOWOUT PIRATESWheat Ridge girls’ soccer got its second

consecutive blowout victory beating Al-ameda 10-0 Friday at North Area Athletic Complex.

Wheat Ridge freshman Susan Whitney and Nikki Strickler each scored twice and senior Macee Broer recorded three assists.

The Farmers 10-0 victory comes just one day after they defeated Arvada 10-0 on Wednesday.

Wheat Ridge (10-2-1, 4-1-1) will wrap up its regular season when its hosts Chey-enne Mountain Thursday at 4 p.m.

Wheat RidgeSPORTS

Wheat Ridge lacrosse beats up youthful DemonsFarmers show why they are amongst the best in state while Demons struggleBy Daniel Williamsdwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com

LAKEWOOD - Golden lacrosse got a blast from the past when facing its old head coach Chris Knott who is now the longtime coach of Wheat Ridge.

Wheat Ridge then went on to blast Golden 19-0 routing the young and inex-perienced Demons team Friday at Trail-blazer Stadium.

The Farmers are recognized as one of the elite teams in all of 4A and that talent

was on full display on Friday night.Wheat Ridge scored five first quarter

goals and then added 11 more goals in the second quarter.

“We have a good team, and we put it on display,” Knott said. “They were a bit over-whelmed but Golden has a good young group over there, they will continue to im-prove.”

Wheat Ridge senior Josh Kaufling scored six goals and added an assist, and junior John Roach added four more goals along with three assists.

“They are the best over there (at Wheat Ridge),” Golden coach Kurt Olhen said. “They are the team every other team wants to be.”

Knott was Golden’s first ever boys la-

crosse coach building the program up for five years before then building Wheat Ridge into a powerhouse.

And while the two programs seem light years apart in reality Golden might not be that far away.

“We are close and getting better every day. Weather has been an issue for us in terms of getting quality practice time, but we have come a long way this season,” Ol-hen said.

Golden (4-10, 2-4) opened its season with five straight losses but started April winning three of four games.

Moreover, Golden has 13 underclass-men (six sophomores) on a roster filled with players just getting a first taste of var-sity experience.

“It takes time but coach Olhen is a great coach, and I think he has his team trend-ing in the right direction,” Knott said.

But Knott’s team is ready right now. The Farmers (10-3, 5-0) remain perfect in league play and after starting the season 2-2 they have won eight of their past nine games, mostly in dominant fashion.

Knott said his team’s focus is now pre-paring for the playoffs and getting his team to continue to peak going into the playoffs.

“The playoffs are just about here and every team in the playoffs can beat any-body on any given day. Once the playoffs start it is not the best team that wins it is the team that is playing the best that will go on to win it all,” Knott said.

Wheat Ridge junior Tyler Knott fires what was a first quarter goal Friday against Golden. Photo by Daniel Williams

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Farmers stay in mix for 4A Je� co league title Green Mountain stays alive too; D’Evelyn wins again By Daniel Williams dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com

LAKEWOOD - Wheat Ridge’s offense went nuts in a 14-0 victory Saturday at Arvada High School.

Senior Tyler Kubasta homered and sophomore Dante DeCarlo went 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs help-ing fuel a seven-run fi rst inning for the Farmers.

The victory was the fourth in a row for a Wheat Ridge team that is still fi ghting for a 4A Jeffco league title.

The Bulldogs are trying to snap a four-game skid. Arvada (3-8-1, 1-7) will host Golden Thursday at 4 p.m.

Wheat Ridge (6-6, 5-3) will play at D’Evelyn Thurs-day at 4 p.m.

A-WEST STEALS ONE FROM `STANGSAfter struggling early this season Arvada West has

rebounded with the help of a 7-4 victory Wednesday at Ralston Valley High School.

A-West recorded fi ve fi fth innings led by junior Justin Mulvaney who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. The Wildcats have now won three of their past six games after starting the season winless in their fi rst six games.

The loss was a rare one for a Mustangs team that has won fi ve of its last six games.

Ralston Valley (10-5, 3-1) will host Pomona Satur-

day at 9 a.m. A-West (4-10-1, 2-3) will play at Frederick Thursday at 4 p.m.

RAMS KEEP TITLE HOPES ALIVEGreen Mountain kept its league title hopes alive with

a 9-2 win over Alameda Thursday at Green Mountain High School.

The Rams got three runs in the fi rst inning and then two more in the second and used those runs to run away with the game offensively.

Green Mountain sophomore Cole Shetterly went 3-for-4 scoring twice and driving in two runs.

Alameda senior Jorge Gonzalez went 1-for-3 and scored a run. The Pirates (3-10, 1-7) will host Evergreen Thursday at 4 p.m.

Green Mountain (8-5, 6-2) will play at Conifer Thurs-day at 4 p.m.

D’EVELYN GET GOLDEN WIND’Evelyn remained frontrunners to win a 4A Jeffco

league title with a 13-3 victory over Golden Saturday at D’Evelyn High School.

Senior Luke Stratman homered as a part of his 3-for-3 day that included three RBI. Senior Pat Johnson went 2-for-3 scoring twice and driving in a pair of runs.

The Jaguars have now won three straight games since losing to Wheat Ridge — their only loss of the season.

Golden sophomore Paul Richy went 1-for-2 with two RBI. But since winning three straight games they have now dropped three in a row.

Golden (5-8, 4-4) will play at Arvada Thursday at 4 p.m. D’Evelyn (12-2, 7-1) will host Wheat Ridge Thurs-day at 4 p.m.

SAINTS SPLIT DOUBLEHEADERJefferson split a doubleheader with KIPP Denver

Collegiate winning game one 7-5 before losing game

two 16-15 Saturday at Jefferson High School.The victory was Jefferson’s fi rst in over a month and

despite the game two loss the team scored at least three runs in all four of the fi rst innings of the game.

In addition, despite the loss in game two the Saints 15-run effort was their most productive offensive ef-fort this season.

Jefferson (2-12, 2-7) will play a doubleheader Mon-day at Denver Science & Tech Stapleton at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.

EAGLES SOAR AGAINFaith Christian got its 12th straight victory with

an 11-4 in over Bishop Machebeuf Saturday at Faith Christian High School.

The Eagles playing from behind recorded 11 com-bined runs in the fourth, fi fth and six inning of the game.

Senior Tyler Deven went 2-for-5 with three RBI and junior Spencer Mochal went 3-for-4 with three RBI.

Faith Christian (13-1, 12-0) will host Eaton Monday at 4 p.m.

D’Evelyn senior pitcher Nate Sylvester is helping the Jaguars in a quest for a league title. Photo by Danny Williams

Green Mountain Rams remain perfect after big win at Arvada emy’s equal in a 1-1 tie Friday at St. Mary’s Academy.

St. Mary’s struck first scoring a first half goal before the Eagles tied the action in the second half with senior Sara Magnu-son’s goal.

Senior Caroline Jenkins recorded four shots on goal for Faith Christian (8-5-1, 4-3-1) but the Eagles were forced to settle for a tie.

FARMERS BLOWOUT PIRATESWheat Ridge girls’ soccer got its second

consecutive blowout victory beating Al-ameda 10-0 Friday at North Area Athletic Complex.

Wheat Ridge freshman Susan Whitney and Nikki Strickler each scored twice and senior Macee Broer recorded three assists.

The Farmers 10-0 victory comes just one day after they defeated Arvada 10-0 on Wednesday.

Wheat Ridge (10-2-1, 4-1-1) will wrap up its regular season when its hosts Chey-enne Mountain Thursday at 4 p.m.

Wheat Ridge lacrosse beats up youthful Demons “It takes time but coach Olhen is a great

coach, and I think he has his team trend-ing in the right direction,” Knott said.

But Knott’s team is ready right now. The Farmers (10-3, 5-0) remain perfect in league play and after starting the season 2-2 they have won eight of their past nine games, mostly in dominant fashion.

Knott said his team’s focus is now pre-paring for the playoffs and getting his team to continue to peak going into the playoffs.

“The playoffs are just about here and every team in the playoffs can beat any-body on any given day. Once the playoffs start it is not the best team that wins it is the team that is playing the best that will go on to win it all,” Knott said.

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LOOKING AHEAD/MAY 19

SCANDINAVIAN BRUNCH A Scandinavian Brunch at Trollheim Sons of Norway Lodge will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 19. Join us to celebrate Syttende Mai weekend with delicious Scandinavian food and a festive atmosphere. Reservations must be made by May 12 by calling 303-989-4496. The location is 6610 W. 14th Ave. in Lakewood.

CONCERT SERIES St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 9200 W 10th Ave., Lakewood, presents its 2012-13 concert series. Season and individual tickets are available. Email olsson-colo@comcast.net or call 303-279-2932. All concerts take place in the St. Paul Sanctuary. Concerts are:

MAY 19: The Parish Choir of St. Paul’s will wrap up the year with its excellent Variety Show at 1:30 p.m. after the end-of-year Parish Picnic. New this year: the sta� of St. Paul’s will present a number in the show.

LOOKING AHEAD/MAY 20

SUMMER SWIMMING Summer swim team registra-tion and the � rst practice for the Golden Marlins swim team will be from 4-6 p.m. Monday, May 20, at The Splash, 3151 Illinois St., Golden. For information and registration forms, visit www.goldenmarlins.org

LOOKING AHEAD/MAY 22

ENERGETIC HEALING Join Living Water Spiritual Community, 7401 W. 59th Ave., Arvada, for an evening of crystalline sound and energetic healing of deeksha. Bring a mat, blanket and pillow. The event is at 7 p.m. Wednes-day May 22. Call 720-935-3999 for information.

LOOKING AHEAD/MAY 24

FRIDAY CINEMA Living Water Spiritual Community presents its Friday Cinema program at 7 p.m., May 24 at 7401 W. 59th Ave., Arvada. Some � lms may have language or subject matter unsuitable for children. Call Kay Ford Johnsen for information at 720-933-4964 or email kayfordjohnsEn@aol.com.

LOOKING AHEAD/MAY 25-27

RUMMAGE SALE Golden Gate Grange rummage and bake sale is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 25, to Monday, May 27, just 4 miles west of Route 93 at 25201 Golden Gate Canyon Road. Call 303-277-1742.

LOOKING AHEAD/MAY 30-31, June 7-8

THEATER SHOW Colorado ACTS presents a community musical production of “Alexander and the Terrible, Hor-rible, 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.

LOOKING AHEAD/MAY 31

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

LOOKING AHEAD/JUNE 1

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

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TRAILS DAY Celebrate Arvada’s annual Trails Day by getting outdoors, moving your feet, pedaling your bike or just celebrating being outside 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. For information and/or to volunteer, call 720-898-7400 or visit www.arvadafestivals.com.

LOOKING AHEAD/JUNE 2

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, entertainment 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.

LOOKING AHEAD/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 info@arvadacolts.com. Visit www.arvadacolts.com.

LOOKING AHEAD/JUNE 3, June 4-6, June 10

LACROSSE CAMP The Green Mountain boys lacrosse team hosts summer lacrosse camps for all skill levels. The camps are run by the Green Mountain 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 � fth- 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 experience. All equipment is required for this camp. All incoming ninth- to 12th-graders can play in weekly 7v7 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 questions to Nate Hallahan, Green Mountain boys head coach, at hallahan22@yahoo.com.

LOOKING AHEAD/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 dpospisi@je� co.k12.co.us.

LOOKING AHEAD/JUNE 7

THEATER SHOW The Edge Theatre presents “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” opening June 7 at its new space at 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. For tickets and information, go to www.theedgetheater.com.

LOOKING AHEAD/JUNE 8

GARDEN TOUR The Con� ict Center’s plans its 13th annual Enchanted Gardens Tour of Northwest Denver from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 8. Attendees may visit more than 20 private, public and community gardens grouped in four neighborhood clusters. In addition, ticket holders will be able to view the lush gardens of the

storied Highland’s Garden Café. All proceeds bene� t The Con� ict Center, a 26-year-old local non-pro� t agency that promotes and teaches non-violent con� ict management. Children 12 and under are admitted free with a paying adult. Tickets can be purchased on the day of the tour at The Con� ict Center, 4140 Tejon St. Advance sales also are available at http://con� ictcenter.org/events-test/garden-tour/.

LOOKING AHEAD/JUNE 9

MOTORCYCLE RIDE The seventh annual Molly-Dharma Run for Colorado animal shelters is planned for Sunday, June 9. The motorcycle ride will bene� t the Intermountain Humane Society. Register at 9 a.m. at The Platte, 5995 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Ride to the IMHS shelter in Pine, 67318 Highway 285, and take a tour (adoptions/donations welcome). End with a party from 1-5 p.m. at T-Bird Roadhouse, 9701 W. 44th Ave., Wheat Ridge. The ride starts at 10:30 a.m. Register online through June 3 at www.Molly-DharmaRun.org. Contact Kirk at kirkzimmerman@comcast.net or 303-548-5123, or Ken at kenmann@hotmail.com or 303-871-8290.

LOOKING AHEAD/JUNE 10 to Aug. 2

SUMMER CAMP Golden History Museums again o� er hands-on history summer day camp for children ages 6-11 years. Sessions include movie making, � re � ghting, technology and mining. Six week-long sessions take place from June 10 to Aug. 2 at Clear Creek History Park, 11th and Arapahoe Streets, near downtown Golden. The camp is divided into morning sessions (9 a.m. to noon) and afternoon sessions (1 to 4 p.m.), or full days from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Register online at GoldenHistory.org or by phone at 303-278-3557.

LOOKING AHEAD/JUNE 14

SYMPHONY CONCERT DeVotchKa and special guest Amanda Palmer join with the Colorado Symphony for a concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 14, at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Tickets are on sale now. Call 303-623-7876 or go to www.coloradosymphony.org.

LOOKING AHEAD/JUNE 14-16

MUSIC FESTIVAL Bluegrass music fans will be treated to special outdoor performances by nine bands, including Colorado-based headliner Finnders & Youngberg, during the three-day Golden Music Festival, Friday through Sunday, June 14-16 at Clear Creek History Park, 11th and Arapahoe streets in Golden. Tickets will be available on May 1 at the Golden History Center, 923 10th St. in Golden. Visit GoldenHistory.org or call 303-278-3557.

LOOKING AHEAD/JUNE 19, June 26, July 10

CONCERT SERIES The Lakewood Heritage, Culture & the Arts 2013 Sounds Exciting! summer concert series lineup includes The Hazel Miller Band, rhythm & blues, June 19; Jayme Stone’s Room of Wonders, banjo, June 26; Red Molly, bluegrass-tinged Americana, July 10; Eclipse, Journey tribute, July 17; Creole Stomp, Creole and Zydeco, July 24; Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand, Funkadelic fun, July 31. Concerts start at 6:30 p.m. and are at the Bon� ls-Stanton Amphitheatre, 801 S. Yarrow St., Lakewood. Gates open at 6 p.m. and plenty of free parking available. Picnicking is allowed. Season tickets are available at www.Lakewood.org/SummerConcerts or by calling 303-987-7845.

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