Transcript Wheat Ridge
December 6, 2012
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Outdoor Lab continues via 3A, 3B Outdoor Lab Foundation to receive expected $325,000 for sixth-grade program By Sara Van Cleve
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For 54 years the Outdoor Education Laboratory Program has taken students out of the classroom to teach them lessons in nature. With voters’ approval of ballot issues 3A and 3B in November, Outdoor Lab will continue to receive support from Jefferson County Public Schools and keep the lessons going. In March 2011, program leaders faced the possibility of shutting down the program as part of Jeffco Public Schools’ budgetreduction program. Through a community fundraising effort, which was matched by district funds to generate about $625,000, the program was kept going for the 2011-12 school year. Outdoor Lab is a one-week program offered to all sixth-graders in the district . During the overnight camp-like experience, children learn science lessons and their real-world applications in a natural setting. The program has a sustainability agreement with the district to provide $350,000 in funding in 2012 and $325,000 for 2013, said Shannon Hancock, executive director of the Outdoor Lab Foundation. “What 3A did was solidify that money and solidify that the lab schools will get the $325,000 next year,” Hancock said. “If it had not passed, that money would be gone, and the foundation would have to make up the difference.”
Outdoor Lab is not receiving any additional funds through the approval of the $39 million mill levy override known as 3A. Funding from 3A will be used for the school district’s day-to-day operations, educational programs, maintenance, salaries and supplies. The $99 million bond package, known as 3B, will help fund maintenance for the district, including work at the two outdoor lab locations, Mt. Evans Outdoor Laboratory School at 201 Evans Ranch Rd. in Evergreen and Windy Peak Outdoor Laboratory School in Bailey. “Outdoor Lab has $2.3 million in deficiencies, which is maintenance and repairs at both sites,” Hancock said. “Our agreement with the district was, because the amount is so high, they would perform the repairs on an asneeded basis and we’d pay it back over 10 years. With 3B, they are paying for repairs upfront. It gave us breathing room.” Although Jeffco Schools will still support Outdoor Lab because of 3A and 3B, the program is still facing deep cuts next year. The program is funded in part by Jeffco Schools, tuition, city contributions and the Outdoor Lab Foundation. In 2012, Outdoor Labs had to cut its $2 million budget by 15 percent, or $329,000; in 2013, the budget will be cut by 5 percent, or $105,000. “The goal of 3A and 3B was to put a stop to the very deep, deep cuts,” Hancock said of the ballot measures’ effects on the school district as a whole. “It’s kept things where they were. The U.S. is looking at a fiscal cliff, and the district is looking at an equivalent. It’s so awesome that voters saw education as a priority. It helps everybody.”
City to widen 32nd Avenue in January Construction at 32nd and Youngfield will alleviate congestion at intersection By Sara Van Cleve
svancleve@ourcoloradonews. com The intersection of 32nd Avenue and Youngfield Street has been a busy one for years, espe-
cially during rush hour, but the city of Wheat Ridge will soon begin a project to change that. The intersection, which is near ramps connecting to Interstate 70, is very congested, said Wheat Ridge Director of Public Works Tim Paranto. About 13,700 cars travel through the intersection every day. To help reduce the congestion and make the intersection safer for motorists, the city is going to
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expand 32nd Avenue. “We’re going to widen the road under the interstate and end up with two lefthand turn lanes in each direction,” Paranto said. The widening of 32nd Avenue will begin at Wright Court and end at Alkire Street to the east, and of Youngfield at 31st Avenue and end north past 32nd. The additional turn lanes in each direction will help motorists get through the intersection faster, reducing the number of cars waiting at the lights to turn on or off of I-70. “It will make it easier for everyone,” Paranto said. “It’s been a concern for the community for at least 20 years, so we’re looking forward to making the improvements.” Though the widening will help solve some of the problems the intersection causes, the widening project is only phase one of a twophase project.
Phase two, which has been approved by City Council, but has no timeline for completion, would move the on-ramp to I-70 east to Zinnia Street, eliminating the light at Zinnia and allowing for a smoother flow of traffic onto the interstate, among other changes. Phase one has been in the planning stages since 2005, so it is not known when phase two will start, Paranto said. The city is still looking for additional funding possibilities for phase two. Construction of phase one, however, is slated to begin in January and be completed in the spring. The project will be done by Concrete Works of Colorado from Lafayette. Paranto said the city has worked with Concrete Works to establish a construction schedule that will minimally affect the flow of traffic through the already-congested intersection. “We’re trying to minimize the
impact of the widening,” he said. “We’ll maintain traffic at all times, so it won’t interfere with any one direction. We have an agreement with the construction company that they can’t close the road.” The project is estimated to cost upwards of $5.5 million. It is being paid for with a federal grant of $2.9 million and local funding. Wheat Ridge is responsible for picking up the remaining $2.6 million, but Jefferson County has agreed to reimburse the city for $1.25 million because part of the affected area is in unincorporated Jeffco. Paranto said the project was budgeted for $5.5 million, but he expects it to actually cost about $4.6 million.
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Journey isn’t all about destination “Are we there yet?” “How much farther do we have to go?” “Can you please go faster?” Anyone who has taken a long trip or car ride with anxious children or impatient adults has heard these questions and similar comments or complaints many times over. It seems that many people want to arrive at their destination without actually going through the journey. It’s like saying we want to win without playing the game. Where is the fun in that? Whether they suffer from a need for instant gratification or have a belief in teleportation like “Beam me up, Scotty,” they are missing everything that makes arriving at our destination worth the journey and all of the experiences it took to get us there. Could you imagine if the coin toss in a football game actually decided the outcome? The players returning to the locker
room, high-fiving each other, and passionately talking about the way the referee flipped the coin, how it bounced on the turf, and how they were racked with nerves and excitement waiting for the heads or tails outcome. That’s not how it works. They want to go back to the locker room a little battered and bruised, muddy and sweaty, and talk about the amazing plays, big hits and spirit of the game. They want to share in their experience of the journey. Would we really buy a season pass or lift
ticket so that we could take the chairlift up and then immediately ride it back down? No way. We want to feel the pull of gravity, the steepness of the hill, the snow under our feet as we ski or snowboard down the mountain. We want to set our edges, make sweeping turns, fly through the powder, and maybe take in a few bumps along the way. We want the journey of getting to the bottom so that we can get back on the lift and share the stories of our last run with our friends during the ride and again with everyone who will listen at après ski at the end of the day. While we are on our journey, it is also important that we will fail sometimes, have setbacks and even lose sometimes. If I stick with the football analogy, there hasn’t been an undefeated Super Bowl winner since 1972. But 40 teams have won the championship since then, all with losses
on their record. And how many of us have caught an edge in the middle of great ski run and wiped out? So, on our journey and as we grow, we must be willing to fail, just as long as we learn from the setback and keep moving in the direction of our destination. Lastly, we need to have that destination clearly in our hearts and minds because as we move toward our ultimate goal, we will reach mini-destinations along the way. It is kind of like aiming for the moon and hitting a star. I would love to hear all about your journey and your destination at gotonorton@ gmail.com and I hope it will be a betterthan-good week for each of you. Michael Norton, a resident of Highlands Ranch, is the former president of the Zig Ziglar organization and CEO and founder of www.candogo.com.
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JEFFCO NEWS IN A HURRY
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Gunman killed in front of Jeffco grocery store
On Saturday, at about 9:15 p.m., Jefferson County deputies responded to the King Soopers store at 9800 W. Belleview Ave. concerning reports of a suspicious man in the store. The man, later identified as Evan Bynum, 40, of south Jeffco, was reported to be wandering around the store talking to himself, and had a hand gun visible in his back pants pocket. Several Jeffco deputies reported waiting outside the store entrance to contact the man because of concerns for the safety of store customers and employees. One deputy reportedly entered the store to monitor the man’s behavior. When Bynum walked out of the store, deputies asked to speak to him. According to deputies, he responded by pulling a gun from his pocket. A series of shots were fired between the gunman and deputies.
Bynum was shot at least once by deputies and transported to St. Anthony’s Hospital. A second handgun was discovered inside his jacket. He was pronounced dead that night. No other injuries were reported. The store remained closed overnight during the investigation but has since reopened. Three deputies were placed on paid administrative leave, standard procedure following an officer-involved shooting, according to Sheriff’s Department Public Information Officer Jacki Kelley. “The Jefferson County Critical Incident Response Team is investigating, and they’ll have a report in a few weeks,” Kelley said. Kelley said investigators have completed a search of Bynum’s residence. She said a motive or explanation for Bynum’s behavior may never be known. “Getting to the why is sometimes the toughest question for us to answer,” she said.
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New Guy: Meet the new Jeffco, Gilpin County DA: Pete Weir.
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December 6, 2012
JEFFCO NEWS IN A HURRY County swearing-in ceremony set
Jefferson County will have a new county commissioner in January. In a very close election that wasn’t finalized for two weeks, Casey Tighe was the winner by a 738-vote margin. Tighe, an attorney and former audit director for the Colorado Department of Transportation, defeated incumbent Commissioner John Odom and will represent District 2. The swearing-in ceremony will be Tuesday, Jan. 8. County Commissioner Faye Griffin was re-elected to a second term representing District 1. Pete Weir was elected as district attorney for Judicial District 1, representing Jefferson and Gilpin counties. Both Griffin and Weir were unopposed in the election. Commission Donald Rosier, Sheriff Ted Mink, County Assessor Jim Everson, Clerk and Recorder Pam Anderson, County Treasurer Tim Kaufman and Coroner John Graham were not up for re-election.
Libraries expand eBook program
Jefferson County Public Library (JCPL) will provide access to more than 20,000 eBook titles, twice as many as were available at the start of 2012, just in time for the holidays. It is now easier to use JCPL’s eBooks services, too, thanks to the recently launched 3M Cloud Library eBook Lending Service. The library also offers several classes to teach patrons how to download eBooks to their electronic devices; go online to jeffcolibrary.org and click on the “Locations, Events and Scheduling” link for class times and locations. Also, JCPL makes it easier to get started with electronic reading. Its locations are offering eBook gift cards to help patrons give the gift of an eReader, tablet or smartphone. For additional information on downloading free eBooks, audiobooks and music, visit the library’s download center at jeffcolibrary.org/downloadcenter.
Fire at Slash Site
Last week, some of the last signs of the mulching operation at the Rooney Road Recycling Center in Golden went up in smoke. Golden Fire responded to reports of smoke from the green waste and mulch site next to the recycle facility. The mulch operation closed for business on Oct. 31, but one of the remaining waste piles had begun to smolder. Firefighters monitored the pile, and kept the fire from spreading, though it smoked for several hours. The green waste operation was used and supported by Golden, Arvada, Lakewood, Wheat Ridge, Lakeside, Edgewater, Morrison, Mountain View and unincorporated Jefferson County. The operating company A-1 Organics has been working to clear the site of slash since its closure.
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Open Space celebrates 40 years Four decades after the program was established, work remains By Glenn Wallace
gwallace@ourcoloradonews.com Not many 40-yearolds can boast ownership of 53,000 acres of land, but Jefferson County Open Space can. A group of county residents banded together and formed PLAN Jeffco four decades ago. In 1972 voters approved a county ballot measure asking for a one-half percent sales tax for “planning for, developing necessary access to, acquiring, maintaining, administering and preserving open space real property or interests in real property, and developing paths and trails thereon for the use and benefit of the public.” Since then, that sales tax revenue has helped establish 28 parks with 210 miles of trails across the county. “We’re very known because we’re really the first
The North Table Loop as seen through a fence line at North Table Mountain Park, part of Jefferson County open space. Photo by Andy Carpenean foothills and mountain experience you can have going west,” Hoby said. An accurate count of annual visitors to Jeffco Open Space land is tough to obtain because there are no gates, no admission charges and multiple entry points to most open-space properties. A rough estimate provided a low-end figure of 2.1 million visits each year. “But we have consultants saying to us that we could have up to 6 million visitor days a year,” Hoby said. As popular as Jeffco Open Space may be to-
day, both publicly and politically, it was not always that way. “It was a small and very, very enthusiastic core of people who started this,” Margot Zallen, one of the founding members of PLAN Jeffco, said. The 1972 ballot measure passed with a simple majority, but that was far from the end of PLAN Jeffco’s fight, Zallen said. She described a series of county-backed efforts in the 1970s and ’80s as “tussles” over whether the county was actually going to hold up its end of the bargain, and prop-
erly run and fund the voter-approved open-space plan. “There’s been a lot more cooperation from everyone now. We haven’t had a political fight in years,” she said. “We’ve had a very respectful relationship with developers and private land owners,” Hoby said, thanks to policies such as only seeking to buy land that is for sale, and seeking to pay a fairmarket price. The next 40 years for Open Space will look a lot like the first 40, according to both Hoby and Zallen. Some $160 million in
acquisition bonds taken out in 1998 still need to be repaid, while trails, parking lots and bathrooms at existing sites need to be built and maintained. Hoby said the department is especially focused on “Heritage Conservation Areas,” including the banks and canyons of Coal Creek, Clear Creek, Bear Creek and Deer Creek. PLAN Jeffco recently took part in a joint Jeffco and Clear Creek County grant application, which resulted in the counties receiving $4.6 million to help build a multiuse trail through Clear Creek Canyon. Zellen and Hoby said the possibilities for acquisition and park development in Jefferson County could easily fill up the next 40 years. “If the county is willing to continue on that path, pun intended, than there’s a lot of opportunity,” Hoby said. For more information about PLAN Jeffco, go online to Plan jeffco.org. For more information about Jeffco Open Space parks or to volunteer, go to Jeffco.us/ openspace.
Legislators set priorities Education, fracking top issues of discussion at Town Hall By Clarke Reader
creader@ourcoloradonews.com The first post-election town hall for Lakewood legislators was a chance for constituents to let the officials know what issues are key for them in the coming session. Reps. Brittany Pettersen, D-Lakewood, and Max Tyler, D-Lakewood; Sen. Cheri Jahn, D-Wheat Ridge; Jefferson County Commissioner Casey Tighe; and Jefferson County Board of Education Director Lesley Dahlkemper were all on hand to discuss constituents’ concerns. “I really think this is one of the most educated citizens groups in Colorado,” Tyler told the group before the meeting started.
The officials noted that at this early stage they do not have their legislation put together yet, which is why constituents getting in touch with their legislators is so important. The most-discussed issue was education, particularly funding, which Dahlkemper said is an issue all schools districts are addressing because of cuts at the state level. “We need to be looking at a long-term, sustainable fix,” she said. “We’re looking at how do we revamp K-12 funding.” Jahn said that while the state definitely has a role to play in some decisions, others should be decided by various school boards, without the state interfering. One resident suggested using better markers then standardized tests to see how prepared students are to enter the workforce. Dahlkemper said the district needs to not only look at the priorities for students, but also do its best to ensure students have
access to “enrichment activities” including sports, music and after-school clubs to help them prepare. Another topic that drew a lot of discussion was fracking — drilling and injecting water into the ground at high pressure to fracture shale rocks to release natural gas — an issue Tyler said people can expect to hear about during the session. Many of those who attended the meeting where in favor of more local control on fracking, but the major consensus was that a lot more information — especially about long-term environmental effects — needs to be considered before the process goes into widespread use. The legislative town halls will be held throughout the legislative session at 9:30 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway.
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Running the life marathon New course teaches life skills by marathon training By Clarke Reader
creader@ourcoloradonews.com A lot of lessons can be learned while preparing for a marathon, and Red Rocks Community College is directing those lessons to students’ careers and lives. In the spring, for the first time, the college will offer the course Change Through Challenge, in which students will learn from training for the Estes Park Marathon. Andrew Johnston, an accounting instructor at the school and frequent marathon runner, created and will teach the course. “The thing that got this course going was me analyzing why so many students don’t graduate col-
lege,” he said. “Many are smart kids; they just lack some key skills, so I thought about a different way to give them that information.” During the 21-week class, students will attend a 90-minute lecture on Monday nights, with each lecture having a “discipline of the week,” including goal setting or overcoming setbacks. On Saturdays, the students will run. The first week will be a two-mile run, the next a four-mile run. The distance will increase each week until the 26.2-mile marathon takes place on June 16. Whether the students actually run the whole marathon is not the point of the class. If they walk some or all of the race, they will still pass the class. “The goal is crossing the finish line,” Johnston said. “By virtue of doing that,
students will have mastered all these life skills, which are key for school and work.” According to Kim Rein, director of marketing and communications at Red Rocks Community College, this kind of unique class fits well with the college’s approach to learning, which she describes as experiential. “We very much support the idea of our students experiencing things hands-on and learning by doing,” she said. “We think the class could not only be a gateway for people who are considering getting in
shape, but for those who want to go back to school.” Johnston said he hopes this course will go beyond the book-seminar-class style of teaching by having students do more than just talk about subjects. “I’’m hoping to see students experience what I do when I train for a marathon — it makes you a completely different person,” he said. “I want them to think, ‘If I can finish a marathon, I can graduate college, start my own business or do whatever I want.” For more information and registration, go online to www.rrcc.edu.
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Meet the new Jeffco, Gilpin County DA: Pete Weir Newly elected offical talks about his background, goals By Glenn Wallace
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level administrator. How does that range of experience affect what kind of DA you might be? Weir: I’ve been very fortunate with the variety and breadth of experiences I’ve had. I think that my time as a defense attorney made me a better prosecutor. And I’m a believer in our system. I think what is lost sometimes is that it’s perceived that a prosecutor is the other side of the coin from the defense. A defense attorney’s allegiance and ethical responsible is to zealously represent his or her client. A prosecutor has a broader responsibility … it sounds so trite, but it is to do justice. In our job, it’s just as important to dismiss a case that does not merit prosecution as to try the case that does merit prosecution. CCM: How does the passage of Amendment 64, legalizing recreational marijuana, affect your department’s job? Weir: We will follow the law. This has never been an area of significant attention. I agree with our policy shift in the last few years to distinguish between addicts and those who prey on the addictions of others. We have a drug court here that Scott [Storey, outgoing DA] started that’s been very successful, that I’d like to see expanded.
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CCM: What are your top priorities? Weir: This is a great office that does great work, and frankly that’s a tribute to Scott’s strong leadership. There are a couple of things that I feel very strongly about, particularly protecting the most vulnerable members of society. Scott started an elderly abuse unit that I think is a great idea, that I hope to take to the next level. And secondly, crimes against children. We’ve got a marvelous crimes-against-children unit here. CCM: How does the transition affect the DA’s work on high-profile cases like the upcoming murder re-trial of Daniel DeWild and the prosecution of 17-year-old Austin Sigg, accused of killing 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway? Weir: Scott’s done everything possible for a smooth and seamless transition. I’m confident that we’re not going to have any sort of issues that would affect any case in this office. CCM: Every county employee is looking at zero increases in pay next year. But you are requesting an $11,000 raise in pay. What is your reasoning? Weir: My view is that our prosecutors as a whole are underpaid. They’re doing marvelous work, and they’re doing it because
they believe in it. The pay is set for a four-year period. The policy behind that is that you don’t want to be influenced in any decisions I make as the district attorney. Part of the way I looked at it is if it reflects the years, my experience, diversity of service, but even more than that the kind of responsibility that’s invested in a district attorney, to set standards and lead a group of dedicated men and women — that salary is not out of line. And just looking at comparable jurisdictions’ DA pay, it’s on the high end, but not out of whack. CCM: You could have gone just about anywhere, and done just about anything in law. Why Jeffco? Weir: I’ve been working here since ‘86. It’s just a great community. I’ve been very fortunate in the opportunities I’ve had, but at the end of the day, this is my highest professional honor to serve as the DA for the people of Gilpin and Jefferson counties. You talk salaries — there are opportunities to far exceed that salary in the private sector. But that would not bring the kind of professional satisfaction, not even close, that you get through working in this kind of an office. It’s the best job you could hope for as a lawyer.
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Handbag hang-up: Holding on is a weighty matter I did a terrible thing this weekend. I changed handbags; that is, I moved selected items from one purse to another. This wasn’t even my regular change-ofseason switch, where I put away my sunny summer weave and dig out my black leather bag. I’ve already done that. No, I just wanted to carry a smaller purse, so I sorted through the stuff that usually weighs me down, and off I went with a lighter load. My first problem was that I didn’t have my grocery club card with me, which was evident only when I made it to the register with my cart full of semi-monthly shopping. I ran through all the recent phone numbers I could recall with the clerk, including a couple of mobile numbers from two cities. None of them matched the one I had when I opened the card account several years ago. The line of shoppers behind me was getting restless as I asked the checker to try just one more number. The kind and patient checker, however, graciously scanned a store card to make sure I got my valued customer discount. Next, when I arrived in downtown Denver, I realized — after I had squeezed into the one available parking spot even remotely near my destination — that all my cash and coins were in the bottom of my other purse. I did have my credit card, so I paid the premium surcharge for what turned out to be a half hour of parking. I envy men who get away with carrying just a wallet and, perhaps, a money clip. Maybe even a handkerchief. Keys are carried easily in one of a multitude of pockets. This just doesn’t work for me. Most of my clothes don’t have pockets — not the serviceable kind, anyway. They’re more for decorative purposes. That makes it difficult to carry the minimum of what I need to have with me — keys, phone, money — much less all the nice-to-have items I usually carry, such as tissues, Band-Aids and hand lotion. Add to that my frequent flyer coffee cards, my real frequent flyer cards, book club discount cards, cards to libraries in four counties, my PADI scuba certification card, my backcountry search-and-rescue card, gift cards, expired gift cards, business cards (mine and from people I don’t remember meeting) and my sometimes-
elusive grocery cards. Then I have reading glasses (at least two pair); sunglasses; flash drives; an assortment of pens in three colors; a couple of small journals; lens cloth; a miniature sewing kit with minuscule scissors; a miniature office supply store with stapler, tape dispenser, paper clips; and safety pins. Of course, I like to have a wallet, my checkbook, cash and coins. Oh yes, my driver’s license, registration and insurance papers. And a pair of paper eyeglasses that turns lights into kaleidoscopes and comes with the warning: “Do not drive or study.” I’m more well stocked than most vending machines, but, as you might imagine, carrying all this can be clumsy and cumbersome. And when I want to find something, it can also be downright aggravating. Such as trying to locate my mailbox key after a day of work plus night classes. It’s dark when I get home, and I just want to pick up my mail and go inside to catch some Burn Notice on demand. I fumble around in my purse with my right hand as I pull up to the mail boxes. Lipstick, highlighters, office badge, but no key. So, up and over: I dump out the bag and shake it violently. With the purse now empty, I run my hands around the inside more thoroughly than the TSA. I unzip all the compartments and feel for any holes in the lining. Then, success. Here it is, dangling from a paper clip caught in the seam. I retrieve my mail but leave most of the rest of my handbag’s contents on the floor mat of my car. I figure it’s easier to drive it all around than carry it. And who knows? If I’m not driving to work or studying for class, I might just need those sparkly kaleidoscope glasses … Andrea Doray is a full-time writer who acknowledges her handbag hang-up. Contact her at a.doray@andreadoray.com if you want to play wallet wars.
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Cindy Jennings’ Practically Sustainable column about saving a penny or two at the gas pump gave me a chuckle. And it is so true. I’ve known people who drive miles out of their way because gas is, what, 3 cents less. I caught myself thinking doing that the other day, and that would have involved an abrupt lane change and, yes, passing my snug homefront in the quest of saving probably a quarter. My dad used to chase around looking for a better deal on dental work. Ouch! Just fill it and get on with it. Loved your article, Cindy. Keep ‘em coming. Martin Gross Wheat Ridge
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Look local when holiday shopping Oh, the polarity. Thanksgiving — a day of thanks — ended with the skiff-skaff of registers at midnight to ring in give-me-more Black Friday. News reports showed people bursting through retail doors and crawling over each other to grab featured deals — sometimes incurring injuries. In recent years, more and more stores open at midnight instead of early morning Friday, but the emerging trend is Gray Thursday, referring to stores opening on Thanksgiving to offer sales. Beyond the initial retail rush, we hope readers took note of a slightly more civil event, called Small Business Saturday, on Nov. 24, and we encourage our readers to
OUR VIEW shop local throughout the season. During the late part of the year — with all its holidays — there is information aplenty about local businesses and products in our newspapers. Stories throughout the year cover the local hard-working businesses that serve so many and give back in numerous ways — supporting activities at schools and community organizations — and often contribute in the immeasurable ways that occur when local business owners and their employees live in our
communities. Of course we know online shopping edges up a few percentage points each year. But even there we encourage our readers who enjoy online shopping to choose the websites of our local businesses. The Colorado Retail Council has forecast a 2.9 percent increase in holiday shopping, while the national sales projection is anticipated to be up 2.8 percent over last year. There was a similar uptick last year, so we hope the season plays out well, and the economy edges upward. And buying local not only fuels businesses, it improves the job market. There, too, the state is gaining traction. According to the Colorado Department of
Labor and Employment, nonfarm payroll jobs increased 8,600 from September to October to 2,310,100 jobs. Private-sector payroll jobs increased 8,500, and government increased 100. The current 7.9 unemployment rate has declined two-tenths of one percentage point from 8.1 percent in October 2011. Colorado is faring well in statistics like these, compared to many other states. So it is a good time to show your pride. As you make holiday purchases — as well as everyday or durable-good purchases — we encourage you to take time and look to your neighbors to meet your consumer needs. Supporting local businesses makes our communities stronger.
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Want to see something funny? Ask a teenager how to get somewhere. It’s hilarious. No, it’s not getting lost that’s funny. It’s that, if my experience with teenagers is any indication, they don’t even know where to begin. I’ve been teaching my own teenager to drive, and, as an experiment, a few months ago I stopped giving her directions to get to places that she should know how to find — work, school, church, the dance studio. You should have seen the panic in her eyes. I don’t mean to pick on her — I know for a fact that it isn’t just my teenager. I ask her about how her friends do getting places, and she tells me they’re just as bad as she is. I watch them try to figure out directions on their own, and they’re lost. For a generation that has spent more time in cars being carted to more organized activities than any other generation in history, they have precious little idea where they are. I try to think back to my own childhood and how I learned how to find things. It seems that I spent quite a bit of time in the car, but I don’t remember anybody ever teaching me about how street numbers work or where directional dividing lines were. I just kinda picked it up from looking out my windows on the way to baseball games. And that’s the difference: I was looking out the window on my way to places. My teenager, bless her heart, never has her eyes out the window. They’re locked on her cell phone; she’s texting her friends or
getting the latest update from Facebook. The world around us is an interesting place, but they — well, actually, all of us — we’ve started to not pay attention to it. It’s not just directions; the sort of “how-to” stuff that people pick up just by watching life go by is getting lost because our internal lives have become more important than our external lives. I know I am guilty of this. My wife has grown to hate that she bought me an iPad a couple years ago because I am constantly in it, trying to figure out what’s going on in the world. I read items on the Internet, check my email, get updates from Facebook, check my bank account and watch training videos, all in the palm of my hand while sitting next to her on the couch. I heard a radio program the other day during which one of the people admitted that the last thing he saw at night was not his wife’s face, but was, instead, his Facebook page. This can’t be healthy. I know that technology is a wonderful thing. In fact, I think I’ve written a column or two extolling the virtues of Facebook because it’s allowed me to reconnect with old friends to whom I would have no access elsewhere. But I am painfully aware of how distracted it makes me to have that sort of access to friends’ thoughts. I’ve had to impose a limit on myself: four trips to Facebook a day. I know that doesn’t
seem like such a big deal but the temptation is powerful, when you open up the pad and see that somebody has “liked” or commented on something you wrote. It’s allowed us to be even more self-absorbed than we Americans already were. It’s odd, and contradictory, to consider that, with all the ways we have to stay plugged in to the world, we are gradually withdrawing, one Tweet at a time. I know this isn’t exactly what we had in mind when we came up with all these cool gadgets, but that’s where we are. And I’m not positive that the gadgets themselves bear any blame, though surely any product that allows 10 million people instant access to the deep, deep, 140-character thoughts of Ashton Kutcher is not a good thing. For the most part, I guess, this is no big deal. Technology is very much a part of our lives, and why would my daughter need to know how to get anywhere when her phone can give her directions on the way? I’m just a little nervous about the day when some guy asks her to marry him, and she doesn’t have access to a quick Google search for the right answer. Michael Alcorn is a music teacher and fitness instructor who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. He graduated from Alameda High School and the University of ColoradoBoulder.
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Our attitudes about marriage are changing Our cultural attitudes about marriage, living together without getting married and having children have been shifting dramatically. Look at these rather amazing findings about the world in which we now live. As recently reported by David Brooks in the New York Times, in 1957, 57 percent of those surveyed said that they believed adults were “immoral” or “neurotic” if they remained single. Today, 45 percent of all households consist of single adults, according to the 2008 census. In 1990, almost twothirds of Americans said that children were very important to a successful marriage. Today, only 41 percent say that. There are now more households that have dogs than have children. A generation or two ago, it was considered shameful for adults to have children unless they were married. Today, more than half of all births to women under 30 occur outside of marriage. There are now more households that consist of single adults than there are married-with-children households. In Denver, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta, more than 40 percent of residential units are single households. In the late 1960s, 10 percent of couples lived together before marriage. Today, 60 percent of couples live together first, and an increasing number of couples are living together and choosing not to get married. The age at which people first marry has now hit a record high: 28.7 years for men, and 26.5 for women. The divorce rate today for people age 50-64 has doubled since 1990, and tripled for those 65 and older. And just in case you thought this was strictly an American phenomenon, 30 percent of German women
of child-bearing age say they do not intend to have children. The number of marriages in Spain has declined by 37 percent from 1975 to today. Fertility rates in Brazil have dropped from 4.3 babies per woman to 1.9 babies in the last 35 years. And of course there is now same-sex marriage, which has been legalized in the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Canada, South Africa, Norway, Sweden, Portugal, Iceland, Argentina, Denmark, Mexico and nine states in the U.S. In attempting to interpret this data, let me offer a few observations. First, people are increasingly less tolerant and less willing to remain in unsatisfactory or unhappy marriages, and today people tend to be more enlightened about what a good marriage is. Fewer and fewer people are willing to feel trapped in an unhappy relationship indefinitely. Second, societal and religious “moral” codes of “right vs. wrong” behavior have become less honored by an increasing number of people, spanning a variety of different cultures and religions. Third, there is an increasing interest in alternative lifestyle choices, and a far greater willingness to live outside of traditional norms. Fourth, there is an unmistakable acknowledgement that marriage is hard to successfully traverse over a
long period of time. (Last year, several lawmakers in Mexico City proposed the creation of renewable marriage contracts, where you would in essence get married for a couple of years, and then you would have the option of renewing the contract or opting out. The law was not passed, but the fact that it was proposed in Mexico, an overwhelmingly Catholic area, tells us that people are seriously reconsidering the wisdom of the marriage contract.) The vows that we take: “Til death do us part,” come from the middle ages, where the average life span was 30. Today the average life span is approximately 80 for women and 75 for men. (In New Zealand, it is 78 for men and 82 for women. In Japan, it is 79 for men and 86 for women.) So now, when you’re 40 and you’re looking at the face across the breakfast table, you can pause and ask: “Another 40 years of you? Another 40 years of this?” You can see why “Til death do us part” didn’t have the same meaning that it does today, and it’s a much bigger challenge than it used to be. That being said, when a marriage works today, it works better than it has ever worked in the past. There is more communication, more shared decision making, more equality, more respect, less violence, more closeness and greater connection for an ever larger number of couples spanning different cultures and continents, and encompassing an ever wider range of lifestyle choices.
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Maxine passed at the age of 94 on Nov. 11, 2012 surrounded by family and friends. She was born and raised in Great Falls, Montana and married Jack A. Ballard, Sr. on Dec. 27, 1947. She lived in Golden from 1969-1998 and in Boulder from 1998-1912. Maxine was a housewife, mother, a volunteer (Foothills Art Gallery and Golden Chamber of Commerce), and worked as an Executive Assistant for the Golden Junior High School Principal from 1970-1987. She loved to travel and when she retired, she was able to visit all of Earth’s continents, with the exception of Antarctica, on several amazing trips. Maxine will be greatly missed and is survived by her son, Jack A. Ballard, Jr. of Golden; her daughter, Nancy
V. Glissmann, her grandchildren: Robert, Gwyneth, and Garrett Glissmann of Boulder; her sister, Elizabeth “Beth” Sprague Wackernagel of Missoula, Montana and her brother, Hugh Vaughn Sprague of Seattle. Per Maxine’s request, we will be returning her to her beloved Montana for her Memorial Service. In lieu of memorials, please feel free to make a donation to the Employee “Holiday Fund” at Wynwood Ridge Point, where Maxine spent her last years in their care. Checks can be made payable to “Holiday Fund Wynwood Ridge Point” and mailed or dropped off at 3375 34th St., Boulder, CO 8030 or for more information, please call Leanne Wise at 303-263-2164.
Neil Rosenthal is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Westminster and Boulder. He can be reached at 303-758-8777, or his website: www. heartrelationships.com, but he is not able to respond individually to queries.
Moose killings an ‘outrageous’ incident The news report of the wanton slaughter of a cow moose and two small calves in Grand County on Wednesday, Nov. 14, was disheartening and more than disgusting. The killing of the moose family occurred in the surroundings of the Mountain Shadows Estates residential subdivision between Granby and Grand Lake. Moose were introduced in the Cowdrey area of Jackson County in north central Colorado in 1979. Bringing moose to Colorado has been one of those successful game management programs by the then Colorado Division of Wildlife. The moose have not just survived, but multiplied significantly over the 33 years with population approaching approximately 1,800 in 2012. Colorado moose do not have natural predators, such as grizzly bears and wolves as those in Canada and Alaska do. They differ from elk and deer in their diet as well. Moose do not have upper teeth and rely on lower incisors in their consumption of fruits and plants, predominately wetland aquatic plants and marsh area woody plants, mosses and lichens. By contrast, elk are grazing animals, seeking grass plants and deer are browsers relying on brush and shrub leaf plants. As a result, the three wild game species do not compete in any significant way for food. They do not have a history of competing with cattle either since cattle are grazers that consume grasses. The developing moose population is less visible. They avoid foraging in town garbage cans, as do bears.
They are far more solitary than elk that have nearly overtaken human populated areas like Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park. The big-hoofed undulates average between 1,000 and 1,500 pounds, with large bulls reaching 1,800 pounds. They are private and not frequently observed by people or found in herds or large groups. As a result, there is less conflict with cattle ranching, human activities and the growing urban population. Sustaining habitat for moose, like many Colorado wildlife, is one of the factors concerning wild game managers on the future of the moose population balance in Colorado. Human activity and mountain development continually threaten all wild game habitats. “And habitat is primarily going to be influenced by temperature, changing weather and moisture pat-
terns,” said John Broderick, terrestrial biology manager for the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife. Given the fact moose do not seek out human populations or urban activities, it further angers the public when someone, without cause, kills these animals. However, moose do pose strength of presence. They don’t run from people. They are to be respected when man is in their presence. Moose do coexist in limited numbers with man, and yet, can be aggressive or threatening. As a result the senseless killing of the cow and two calves near Granby causes even more disgust. The state wildlife managers are making a concerted effort to monitor moose health and to guide moose expansion by moving some to the far West Slope area in the Grand Mesa area as well as to the Rio Branco County near the Colorado-Utah border. Moose have only recently been added to the big game hunting management programs. According to John Broderick, “there have not been any cases of chronic wasting disease
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mixed with some sort of alcoholic spirit. The Old English were believed to mix it with wine, though once the drink was brought to the New World, colonists substituted rum for the wine. Rum was readily available through tradesman running between the Americas and the Caribbean and therefore less expensive than another spirit. As America grew and eggnog was enjoyed in different parts of the country, the rum was replaced with regional spirits, including bourbon or grain alcohol. Other ingredients were also added to give it a customized flavor. However, the use of nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves has become traditional flavors for the holiday brew. Although eggnog is widely enjoyed throughout the holiday season, in the past it was served at special events and social occasions. As a warmed beverage it can easily chase away winter’s chill. This is how it may have come to be enjoyed primarily during the holidays. Love it or hate it, eggnog is a drink that can evoke strong feelings of the holidays within minutes. There are variations of eggnog sold commercially, but many people swear by homemade versions for their taste and authenticity. Try your own homemade eggnog with this recipe, courtesy of Cooks.com.
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The thick, spiced drink we know as eggnog has become synonymous with the holidays. It is so linked with the Christmas season that a person may be hard-pressed to find it sold in the supermarket any other time of the year. But eggnog wasn’t always the holiday beverage it has become. Eggnog is believed to have originated in 17th century Europe, primarily as a drink for the elite, since the ingredients in the beverage were hard to come by and thusly relegated to the very rich. There are different theories on the origins of the word eggnog itself. Some believe it has gotten its name from the Old English word “nog,” which meant “strong beer.” The “egg” refers to one of the ingredients in the beverage, fresh eggs. Others surmise that it comes from the word “noggin,” which was a vessel for serving drinks in taverns. The drink was called “egg in a noggin,” which was shortened to “eggnog.” Still, there are others who say its name is derived from the term “grog,” which was another term for booze. “Egg n’ grog” was eventually abbreviated to “eggnog.” Although there is little certainty to the origins of the name, the recipe for eggnog has essentially remained unchanged throughout the centuries. It consists of beaten eggs, cream or milk and sugar
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THURSDAY/DEC. 6
HOLIDAY BAZAAR Developmental Disabilities Resource Center, 11177 W. 8th Ave., Lakewood, plans its 11th annual holiday bazaar from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. Admission is free. Donations of canned food appreciated to help meet emergency holiday needs. The bazaar features handmade crafts, jewelry, unique gifts, a silent auction and bake sale. Shoppers can visit with Santa, enjoy holiday music and browse “Books Are Fun” seasonal merchandise. The event is sponsored by DDRC Volunteer Services with proceeds benefiting families receiving services. Call 303-462-6585 for information. LEGISLATOR BREAKFAST The nonpartisan Jefferson County League
of Women Voters welcomes new and returning state legislators for breakfast from 7-8 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, at Clements Community Center, 1580 Yarrow St., Lakewood. The legislators will discuss their individual goals for the session and answer questions. Everyone is welcome, but reservations are required for breakfast. Bread Winners will cater the event. Cost is $15. Send checks payable to LWV Jeffco along with your name to Jeffco League of Women Voters, 1425 Brentwood, Suite 7, Lakewood, CO 80214, by Nov. 16. Visit www.lwvjeffco.org
FRIDAY/DEC. 7 BREAKFAST FORUM The WilmoreRichter American Legion Post 161 presents Mike McDonnell, city of Arvada Parks and
Recreation, at its Roundtable Issues Breakfast Forum at 7 a.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at the Post, 6230 W. 60th Ave., Arvada. Breakfast service is at 7 a.m. and the presentation begins at 7:20. Email alp161@hotmail.com for information.
KINDERGARTEN INFORMATION Kendrick Lakes Elementary, 1350 S. Hoyt St., Lakewood, will have an informational meeting at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7 in the library. Plan to attend if your student will enroll in Kendrick’s kindergarten program next year.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY/DEC. 7-8 DINNER SHOW Colorado ACTS presents “Christmas at Snowflake Lodge” at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, and Saturday, Dec. 8, at Colorado ACTS Theater, 9460 W. 58th Ave.,
Arvada. This is a dinner show, and reservations are required. Call 303-456-6772 or visit www.coloradoacts.org.
FRIDAY TO SUNDAY/DEC. 7-9 HOLIDAY SHOW Timothy P. and the Rocky Mountain Stocking Stuffers make their annual return to the Lakewood Cultural Center stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7-8, and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 8-9 with a toe tappin’, red-hot pickin’ holiday jamboree. Tickets available at www.Lakewood.org/CulturalCenter, by calling 303-987-7845 or visiting the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office at 470 S. Allison Parkway. Senior, student, child and group discounts are available.
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REAL ESTATE AGENT SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK operation. We specialize in residential property management What do you most enjoy doing when you’re not working? Robert Alldredge primarily in Jefferson County. We’re knowledgeable within I’m a Bronco fan and season ticket holder for the last 45 Broker/Owner/REALTOR® GRI RMP
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Where were you born? Denver, CO How long have you lived in the area? All my life, I was raised in South Denver and have lived in Northwest Denver and Wheat Ridge for the last 35 years. What do you like most about it? It’s kind of a rural environment, large lots, no curbs and gutters yet great access to downtown, the mountains, bike and hiking paths and Olde Towne Arvada.
What is the most unusual thing you’ve encountered while working in real estate? Actually, every day is a new experience whether you’re working with a buyer, owner or renter, regardless of the market whether it is going up or down and regardless of the price of the rental property. Each situation is unique to itself. Left to right: Robert Alldredge, Judy Sykes, Cindi Perez, Andrea Earnest
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$200/$225 a cord for Pine, Fir & Aspen some areas may require a delivery charge. Fresh cut Christmas Trees Weekends at Sedalia Conaco Scrap Metal hauling & House Cleaning/Sitting also available Call 303-647-2475 or 720-323-2173
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Baby crib and changing table $100.00. Car seat/carrier Winnie the Pooh fabric $35.00. Call for more information. 937-321-3809 Castle Rock
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Bye-bye Burnsley
As Clara and the Nutcracker travel to a variety of exotic locations, dancers evoke each place with computer projections and different costumes. Photos by Stanley C. Obert (2009)
‘Nutcracker’ updates holiday favorite Annual production brings new features to ballet By Clarke Reader
creader@ourcoloradonews.com The holiday season wouldn’t be complete without a production of “The Nutcracker,” and the Lakewood Cultural Center offers the classic ballet with a few twists. The Dawson Wallace Dance Project will bring the ballet to the center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, for its 13th year on Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 15-16 and 22-23. The two Saturday performances will be at 3 and 8 p.m., and the two Sunday performances at 1 and 5 p.m. “’The Nutcracker’ for many families is a tradition, and we like to be part of continuing that tradition,” said Susan Martin, administrator at the Cultural Center. “We always get a lot of groups, and it’s great to see all the kids get dressed up for a night out.” James Wallace, co-artistic director of the ballet troupe, has directed the company for seven years, and said the production has become a staple for Lakewood but that it’s important to keep the ballet fresh. “We do re-choreographs every now and then, and a lot of the comedy we have in the first act has some current pop-culture references,” Wallace said. “Even with the changes, the story remains the same.” “The Nutcracker” is a two-act ballet that follows a young girl named Clara on Christmas Eve as her godfather gives her a nutcracker doll that comes to life and whisks her away to a dream land of sweets and adventure. Wallace said the company prides itself on being able to entertain audiences for the entire show, not just the showcase dances — including the “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” — that most are familiar with. “The first act, we make use of caricatures and an almost cartoonish, over-the-top humor that makes it really fun,” he said. “The best way I’ve heard it described is ‘zany.’” For Clara’s and the Nutcracker’s journeys during the second act, the company uses computer-graphic projections instead of a single backdrop, which Wallace says really draws the audience into whatever land the pair are visiting. He said the backdrop changes about 15 times during the second act.
The Burnsley Hotel, a 17-story, allsuites hostelry originally constructed as an apartment building in 1963, will close Wednesday, Dec. 12, according to a 9News report and my spies. The story, however, does not quote hotel management or RedPeak Properties, the Denver-based real estate firm allegedly buying the property at 1000 Grant St. When I contacted hotel general manager David Milito, he would neither confirm nor deny the 9News story except to say, “It’s not something I’m able to talk about at this time.” A call to Mike Zoellner, president and CEO of Zoellner, was not returned last week. But I was told that several local musicians who performed at the hotel on a regular basis were basically given their pink slips a few weeks ago, saying that management was no longer booking gigs. The Burnsley has been a popular temporary quarters for business travelers and was known by Capitol Hill residents for its great happy hour and dining room. Shortly after it was built as an apartment building, the property was converted into an all-suites hotel with a jazz club. Denver philanthropists Joy and Franklin Burns purchased the hotel in 1969 from an investment group that included singer Ella Fitzgerald and actor Kirk Douglas. 9News also reported that RedPeak plans to convert the hotel into apartments or condos. Note to self: Since I live one block from The Burnsley, I’m making it my mission to revisit the bar at least once before the alleged closing to partake of the extremely happy happy hour.
Manning’s his man
Choreographer James Wallace created a new Spanish dance for the first act. This is part of the company’s efforts to keep the production fresh. Martin said that one of the best things about the performance at the Cultural Center is that because the theater is a smaller space — with only 316 seats — it keeps the focus on what is going on onstage. “The show is one of our most familyoriented, and really brings people together in a very multigenerational way,” she said. Wallace said the production is perfect for those who aren’t normally interested in ballet. “For people who hear ‘ballet’ and start yawning, we’re the show to come to,” he said. “We present it in a way that is much more accessible for the general public.” For tickets and information, call 303987-7845 or go online to www.lakewood. org/CulturalCenter. For the first time the Cultural Center is allowing audiences to purchase specific seats.
Elmore Leonard, the 87-year-old author and winner of this year’s National Book Foundation lifetime achievement award, is the interviewee for Proust Questionnaire in the December edition of Vanity Fair. Among the questions in the interview, Leonard is asked, “Which living person do you most admire?” His answer? “Peyton Manning.”
Author, author
Dec. 16 and 23 - performances at 1 and 5 p.m.
Denver Center Attractions and Nancy Rebek Productions present Works in Progress: An Intimate Evening With David Sedaris, best-selling author and NPR contributor, for eight performances Jan. 21-27 in the Garner Galleria Theatre. Sedaris will present select readings that may be included in his new book, “Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls,” due to be published in April. Audience reaction will, in part, determine the final edits to the publication. Patrons may purchase a limit of four tickets per performance. Tickets are on sale at www.denvercenter.org or by calling 303-893-4100.
COST: $38 for adults, $28 for children
Triple threat
IF YOU GO WHAT: The Nutcracker WHERE: Lakewood Cultural Center 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood
WHEN: Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 15-16 and Dec. 22-23 Dec. 15 and 22 - performances at 3 and 8 p.m.
INFORMATION: 303-987-7845 or www. lakewood.org/CulturalCenter
For the third year in a row, Conde Nast Traveler has named The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa at Beaver Creek Mountain Parker continues on Page 21
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No. 1 on the magazine’s list of the Top 50 Ski Hotels in North America. The magazine touts The Westin Riverfront’s “excellent location by the lifts” and extensive amenities, including the “amazing hot tubs and pool” and Spa Anjali. For more information or reservations, go to www.westinriverfrontbeavercreek. com or call 1-866-949-1616.
Larkburger’s new location
Downtown Denver finally has a burger bonus with the recent opening of the 10th Larkburger, on California Street just off the 16th Street Mall. The Colorado-based, fast-casual burger chain’s newest outlet has regular hours from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. The award-winning restaurant group
(Larkburger won this year’s Denver Burger Battle) is committed to being eco-friendly. For the new downtown location, that means chairs are made from recycled plastic bottles; canola oil is recycled for automotive fuel; cups, utensils and containers are 100 percent biodegradable; and reclaimed timber is used in the interior design. Larkburger will open its next restaurant in Broomfield in mid-December. For more information, go to www.larkburger.com.
nights at 8 p.m., Dec. 27 and 28. A self-proclaimed “professional geek,” Ross has toured the globe for the past 11 years performing his frenetic solo shows at venues including off-Broadway in New York City to the Sydney Opera House. Tickets start at $36 and can be purchased online at www.lonetreeartscenter. org or by calling 720-509-1000 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. The Lone Tree Arts Center is at 10075 Commons St.
One-man show
Lakewood, seen
The Lone Tree Arts Center is bringing in Canadian comedian Charlie Ross with his show “One-Man Lord of the Rings,” a 70-minute performance where Ross portrays 46 characters (not counting the army of Orcs or the legion of Rohanians), for two
The Gateway to The New West, a fine-art photo collection featuring contemporary images of Lakewood, will be unveiled during a free open house from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7. The collection will be featured as part of
the Belmar Block 7 Art Walk, 455 S. Saulsbury St., at Anam Cara Living Arts Studio and Gallery, and is presented by Alameda Gateway, a member organization that promotes the Lakewood region. The art walk also will include exhibits at Colorado Photographic Arts Center and True Colors Studio and Gallery. The public is welcome and details are available at www.GatewayGuide.info. Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.
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FRIDAY/DEC. 7 TO DEC. 16 MARKET/SALE THE 26th annual fine art market show and sale is open from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays from Dec. 7-16 at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities. An opening reception is from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. A portion of purchases benefits the Arvada Center galleries. While attending the market, plan to visit the ACES show and sale in the Arvada Center’s upper gallery, and don’t miss the art market and silent auction on the first level outside the Main Gallery. Track bids at www.arvadacenter.org, by calling 720-898-7251, or make them in person. The Arvada Center is at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Visit www. arvadacenter.org or call 720-898-7200. SATURDAY/DEC. 8 MEET SANTA Meet Santa and his reindeer at Echter’s Garden Center, 5150 W. 52nd Ave., Arvada. Santa will be at the garden center from 1-4 p.m. Saturdays, Dec. 8. Don’t forget your cameras, and please bring along a can or package of non-perishable food for
Santa to share with the Arvada Food Bank. Call 303-424-7979 or visit www.echters.com.
REFLECTION SERVICE Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church’s third annual Remembrance & Reflection service will be from 3:30-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, in the multi-purpose room at the church, 920 Kipling St., Lakewood. Holy Shepherd plans a special service to reflect and remember. Call 303-233-2740 to RSVP. This event is free and open to all. Light snacks provided.
RUN/WALK ALL-OUT Multisport presents the Fa La La 5K & 5M, a USATF sanctioned run/walk presented in support of Habitat for Humanity of Colorado, is Dec. 8 at Stenger Soccer Complex, 11200 W. 58th Ave., Arvada. Awards given to the top three in each division, and a finisher medal for everyone. Visit www.alloutmultisport.com.
SANTA BREAKFAST Bring the entire family for a pancake breakfast with Santa and a puppet show at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. An adult must accompany children. Both adults and children ages 3 and over must pay. Children 2 and under are free, but still need to register. No tickets are sold at the door. Register with payment ($5
per person) by Dec. 5. Call 303-425-9583.
REFLECTION SERVICE Holy Shepherd’s third annual Remembrance & Reflection service will be from 3:30-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, in the multi-purpose room at Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church, 920 Kipling St., Lakewood; 303-233-2740. All are welcome. This event is free. Light snacks provided. Call the office to RSVP so we can plan seating and food accordingly. LOCAL AUTHOR Meet Golden children’s author Deb Lemon and her friend Harriet the Octopus from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Windy Saddle Café, 1110 Washington Ave., Golden. Purchase books online at www.ifyouwere.com. BLOOD DRIVE Walmart community blood drive is from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, inside Bonfils’ bus at 440 Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfils’ Appointment Center at 303-3632300 or www.bonfils.org. SATURDAY/DEC. 8, 15, 22 CHRISTMAS PARADE Experience a true Olde Fashioned
Hometown Parade infused with a fun, only-in-Golden spirit. Enjoy lighted floats, clowns, Christmas characters, music, Santa, and even elves on unicycles. Afterwards, catch a free horse-drawn carriage ride through the historic 12th Street neighborhood or children can enjoy a ride in a Newfoundland dog-pulled cart. Parade travels down Washington Avenue from 11-11:30 a.m. on the first four Saturdays in December. Visit www.VisitGolden.com or call 303-279-3113.
SATURDAY/DEC. 8, DEC. 15-16, DEC. 22 SANTA SPECIAL Kids are invited to take a ride on the Santa Claus Special and drop off letters to Santa in the Railway Post Office Car at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden. The Santa Claus Special is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 15-16, and Saturday, Dec. 22. Train rides depart every 30 minutes between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. For information or to buy tickets, call 303-279-4591 or visit www.ColoradoRailroadMuseum.org. Your Week continues on Page 23
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YOUR WEEK, COMING SOON & LOOKING AHEAD Your Week continued from Page 22
SUNDAY/DEC. 9 CONCERT YE Wanton Singers are bringing their unique vocals to celebrate the season at Arvada Mennonite Spirit of Joy Church of the Brethren for the Sunday, Dec. 9, 10 a.m. service. Everyone is welcome. Come at 9:30 for refreshments. The church is at 5927 Miller St., Arvada.
School’s music department presents its holiday concert at 2 p.m. Dec. 13-14 in the high school’s auditorium, 701 24th St, Tickets are available at the door. Checks and cash are accepted. Contact Angela Becker at abecker@jeffco.k12. co.us.
COMING SOON COMING SOON/DEC. 14
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CHRISTMAS PARTY CAHREP will have
HOLIDAY CONCERT Rocky Mountain
its annual Christmas party and toy drive Friday, Dec. 14, at Hotel VQ in Denver. Invitation is open to everyone. CAHREP, the Colorado Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, is committed to increasing the sustainable Hispanic Homeownership rate by empowering the Real Estate Professionals that serve Hispanic consumers. The event begins with cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. For information, contact Greg Adame at 303-921-3319, or go to www. CAHREP.org.
Ringers, Lakewood Symphony and Lakewood Stake Chorale present “Ring We All Noel,” a holiday celebration, at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1600 Grant St., Denver. Call 720652-4607 or visit http://www.rmringers. org/ to purchase tickets. Tickets also are available at the door on the evening of the performance.
TUESDAY/DEC. 11 WOMEN’S LUNCHEON Denver West Women’s Connection will have a luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11 at Concordia Lutheran Church, 13371 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood. Call 303-985-2458 for reservations. LIFETREE CAFÉ Life-and-death decisions, hardships and disabilities will be discussed at noon and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St. in Arvada. This program features an exclusive film about a couple who learned that their unborn child would have profound disabilities. Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and beverages are available.
BLOOD DRIVE Red Rocks Community College Community Blood Drive is 1011:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11 in the Student Life Great Hall at 13300 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfils’ Appointment Center at 303-3632300 or visitwww.bonfils.org. TUESDAY TO MONDAY/DEC. 11-17 CRAFT WORKSHOPS Make great gifts for the holidays at upcoming do it yourself holiday card and craft workshops. Cost is $5 per hour for space, resources, instruction and inspiration to create using repurposed materials. Cards and paper crafts are Dec. 4-7 and fabric crafts are Dec. 11-17. Drop-in from 3-5 p.m. at 5927 Miller St., Arvada. Sliding scale and work trades available. All ages; under 12 must bring adult. WEDNESDAY/DEC. 12 RELAY FOR Life The American Cancer Society needs volunteers who are passionate about finding a cure for cancer in the Golden, Lakewood and Wheat Ridge communities. Relay For Life teams camp out at a local high school, park or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Join us at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12 at Red Rocks Community College in the Red Fox Room.
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY “Sounds of History,” presented by Richard Schroeder, is the topic of the next Foothills Genealogical Society meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at Applewood Valley Methodist Church, 2034 Ellis St., Golden. Email foothillsgensoc@yahoo.com or call 3030-935-9192. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY/DEC. 13-14 HOLIDAY CONCERT Golden High
COMING SOON/DEC. 15-16, DEC. 20-23 HOLIDAY BALLET A classic holiday tradition comes to the Lakewood Cultural Center with Dawson/Wallace Dance Project’s delightfully different, nationally acclaimed production of David Taylor’s “The Nutcracker,” on stage Dec. 15-16 and 20-23. Tickets are available by calling 303-987-7845, going online to www.Lakewood.org/CulturalCenter or visiting the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office, 470 S. Allison Parkway. COMING SOON/DEC. 16 BLOOD DRIVE Mile Hi Church Community Blood Drive is from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, inside Bonfils’ bus at 9077 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfils’ Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or visitwww. bonfils.org.
COMING SOON/DEC. 16, FEB. 24, APRIL 28 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 olssoncolo@comcast.net or call 303-279-2932. All concerts take place in the St. Paul Sanctuary. Concerts are:
DEC. 16: On the third Sunday of Advent this year is the Festival Service of Lessons and Carols, at 3 p.m. This service features the St. Paul’s Church Choir and Confluence, a child soprano singing the traditional opening verse, and this year the Park Hill Brass Quintet. FEB. 24: Confluence will present a Sacred Music Concert at 3 p.m. This is the first concert by Confluence completely devoted to sacred music. It will begin a very old Mass (from the late 1400s) by Josquin de Prez. Journey with us through the renaissance, baroque, classical eras and end with some beautiful, modern sacred compositions. APRIL 28: Confluence will present an a cappella program titled “Salut Printemps” (Welcome Spring). This program will feature Debussy’s piece of the same name for piano and women’s voices, and will be filled with the glorious sounds of spring’s return.
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 endof-year Parish Picnic. New this year: the staff of St. Paul’s will present a number in the show.
COMING SOON/DEC. 19 BLOOD DRIVE City of Lakewood Community Blood Drive is from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, inside the ER Training Room at 480 S. Allison Parkway. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact Dee Ann Pfifer at 303-987-7660 or deepfi@lakewood.org. RECURRING EVENTS RECURRING/THROUGH FALL INTEREST NIGHTS Jeffco public schools will host information meetings for prospective students and their families. Meetings are scheduled to help families learn about school programs, meet staff and tour facilities. Check the district website for schedule: http:// www.jeffcopublicschools.org/enrollment/interest_nights.html.
RECURRING DONATE BOOKS The Jefferson County Library Foundation and Friends would like your donated books, CDs and DVDs. Larger donations accepted at the foundation office and the Lakewood Library. Call 303-403-5075 to schedule at time for a drop off at the office at 10790 W. 50th Ave., Suite 200, Wheat Ridge. To donate items at the Lakewood Library, go to the door on the east side next to the parking garage doors. All locations accept book donations, but have limitations on the number they can receive at one time.
RECURRING/MONTHLY SKATING PARTY Lace’EmUpSkating plans free skating parties 4-5 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 13, Feb. 17, March 24, May 5 and June 9 at Foothills Ice Arena , 2250 S. Kipling St. in Lakewood. Registration required at www.LaceEmUpSkating.com. RECURRING/THROUGH DEC. 6 TOY DRIVE LifeSource is launching a toy drive to benefit The Action Center Santa Shop. Drop off new toys in original packaging from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday through Dec. 6 to LifeSource Health Partners, 65 S. Wadsworth Blvd. The Action Center helped more than 28,000 residents of Jefferson County in 2011 and their Santa Shop brightened the holidays for over 4,000 children. Visit www.theactioncenterco. org or www.LifeSourceHP.com or call 303-934-3600. Toys should be for boys and girls ages infant to 12 years. RECURRING/WEDNESDAYS, TO DEC. 12 HULA DANCE Hula dancers tell stories with their hips and hands as they sway to smooth Hawaiian music. Join this adult class that meets from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Dec. 12 at the Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd. Call 303-425-9583. Register in advance. RECURRING/THROUGH DEC. 14 TOY COLLECTION New Dawn Chiropractic & Acupuncture is an official collection site for this year’s U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. New Dawn will accept new and unwrapped
toys through Dec. 14. Donors will receive a 25 percent discount. New Dawn is at 7597 W. 66th Ave., Suite 201, Arvada. Call 303-420-7707 or visit www. newdawndc.com.
RECURRING/THROUGH DEC. 16 PLAYHOUSE SHOW The Festival Playhouse presents “The Man Who Wanted to Be Santa” through Dec. 16 at 5665 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and at 2 p.m. Sundays. Call 303-422-4090 or visit www.festivalplayhouse.com for information. RECURRING/THROUGH DEC. 22 ARTS/CRAFTS LAKEWOOD Arts Council’s holiday arts and crafts show continues through Saturday, Dec. 22. The council’s show benefits local artists because the entire purchase price goes to the artist; the council does not retain any commission. Shopping hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Call 303-980-0625 or visit www. lakewoodartscouncil.org for locations and information. RECURRING/THROUGH DEC. 23 HOLIDAY SHOW The 2012 annual juried holiday show and sale, in conjunction with the artisan showcase, features more than 75 Colorado artists through Sunday, Dec. 23, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. The show’s meet the artists reception will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, in the lobby. The show is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and during all performances. Call 303987-7877 or visit www.Lakewood.org/ CulturalCenter. THEATER SHOW “Miracle on 34th Street,” with book, music and lyrics by Meredith Willson, will show through Dec. 23 in the Main Stage Theater at the Arvada Center. The Arvada Center is at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. and provides free parking for all its patrons. Visit www. arvadacenter.org or call 720-898-7200. THEATER SHOW Miners Alley Playhouse presents “Greetings” playing through Dec. 23. The show is about a son who brings home his Jewish atheist fiancee to meet his Catholic parents on Christmas Eve. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Additional performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Dec. 6, 13 and 20. Call 303-935-3044 or go online at minersalley.com for tickets and information. The playhouse is at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. RECURRING/THROUGH DEC. 28 CHILDREN’S MUSICAL The Arvada Center presents “How I Became a Pirate” through Dec. 28 at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Check the website, www. arvadacenter.org, or call 720-898-7200 for show times, dates and ticket prices. Show is recommended for ages 4 and up.
RECURRING/NOVEMBER AND December
NEWCOMERS CLUB The Northwest Area Newcomers and Social Club, serving
RECURRING/THROUGH JAN. 19 QUILT DISPLAY Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 1213 Washington Ave. in Golden, presents “Crazy Quilts: Victorian Fancies and Beyond” and “Crazy Quilts in Everyday Life: Photographs from the Janet Finley Collection” through Jan. 19. An opening reception is planned from 5-8:30 p.m. Nov. 2, featuring crazy quilt collector Patty Brown. Call 303-2770377.
RECURRING/MONTHLY THROUGH MAY 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.
LOOKING AHEAD LOOKING AHEAD/DEC. 24 DENTAL CARE Comfort Dental offers free dental care from 7:30-11:30 a.m. Dec. 24. For locations, see www.ComfortDental.com. LOOKING AHEAD/DEC. 29 BLOOD DRIVE Snow Fun Community Blood Drive is from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, inside Bonfils’ bus at REI, 5375 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfils’ Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or visit www.bonfils.org. LOOKING AHEAD/DEC. 31 PHOTO CONTEST The deadline for the 15th annual It’s AgriCultural photography contest is Dec. 31. Photographs must be taken in 2012 and must relate to Colorado agriculture in some way. Prizes will be awarded in five categories: agritourism, crops, livestock, people and open professional. Amateur and professional photographers encouraged to enter; however, professionals may enter in only the open professional category. Visit www.coloradoagriculture. com or call 303-239-4119 for rules and entry form. LOOKING AHEAD/JAN. 4-26 THEATER SHOW The Edge Theatre presents “Newark Violenta,” a tribute to the Poliziotteschi film genre, Italian stories of crime and mafia. The story follows Leo Betti and his quest to lead a non-crime life and to make up for lost relationships. The show runs from Jan. 4-26 at The Edge Theater, 9797 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood. Call 303-232-0363 or go online at www.theedgetheater.com. LOOKING AHEAD/JAN. 4-26
THEATER SHOW The Edge Theater presents “Newark Violenta” by Jonson Kuhn at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 6 p.m. Sundays from Jan. 4-26 at 9797 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood. Call 303-2320363 or visit www.theedgetheater.com for tickets and more information. LOOKING AHEAD/JAN. 5
MYSTERY DAY The Jefferson County Sheriff ’s Office will host an interactive Scout Mystery Day on Saturday, Jan. 5. Scout Mystery Day is an educational event for scouting groups in Jefferson County and will feature education on fingerprinting, crime scene investigation, interview techniques and evidence collection. Each session throughout the day will feature the same curriculum and will be in the Jefferson County Sheriff ’s Office headquarters, 200 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden. Sessions last two and a half hours and begin at 8 a.m., with the last session at 4:30 p.m. Adults must accompany all Scout groups. RSVPs are required to sheriff@jeffco.us. LOOKING AHEAD/JAN. 12 WINNERS RECITAL Music Teachers Association Suburban Northwest will have its ensemble competition winners recital at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at the School of Music at CU Boulder, 914 Broadway, Boulder. For intermediate to advanced music students performing in ensembles on piano, flute, strings and voice. HOOP CONTEST The Golden Elks will have its Hoop Shoot contest at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Shrine of St. Anne, 7320 Grant Place, Arvada, for all boys and girls ages 8-13. For information, contact golden2740@hotmail.com or call Wayne Rogers at 303-947-2532, or visit the Golden Elks Lodge 2740 on Facebook. LOOKING AHEAD/JAN. 15 KINDERGARTEN INFORMATION Mitchell Elementary School will have kindergarten information night from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, in the gym at the school, 201 Rubey Drive, Golden. Registration for kindergarten will start the week of Jan. 22. Children must be 5 on or before Oct. 1 to start kindergarten. Bring proof of residence, a print out of the registration information from Jeffco Connect, immunization records and birth certificate. We will have computers available during this week. Call 303-9825875 with any questions.
LOOKING AHEAD/JAN. 21 AAUW MEETING The Foothills Branch of the American Association of University Women invites all women with an accredited university or college degree to become members. The January branch meeting will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at Community of Christ Church, 3780 Ward Road, Wheat Ridge, with a program about Peace Corps work in Bulgaria. We also have 8 interest groups and several special events which provide a variety of social and educational opportunities. Call Lindy Reed at 303421-9414 for information.
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LOOKING AHEAD/FEB. 10 PERFORMANCE CONCERT A collaborative performance concert of the Music Teachers Association Suburban Northwest is at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, at Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St., Arvada. All levels of music students performing in ensembles on piano, flute, strings and voice. LOOKING AHEAD/MARCH 14 SPELLING BEE Compete with other spelling whizzes in the 60+ Spelling Bee, sponsored by the Arvada Press, Brookdale Senior Living’s Arvada Sterling House and Arvada Meridian, and Prime Time for Seniors Newspaper. Prizes and refreshments included. This is a free event, but both contestants and spectators must register by March 2. Contestants must be 60 and over. Sign up soon; space is limited. The spelling bee is from 1-3 p.m. Thursday, March 14, at the Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada.
Chapter of Retired and Active Federal Employees meets each second Tuesday at the Episcopal Church, 10th and Garrison. Call Ann Ornelas at 303-517-8558 with questions.
ONGOING / BUSINESS GROUPS MONDAYS FLIPPING HOUSES A real estateinvesting education group meets 7-9 p.m. every third Monday at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St. The group will cover all the information needed to successfully fix and flip or buy rentals with positive cash flow.
REPUBLICANS’ MEETINGS The Jefferson County Republican Men’s Club meets 7-9 a.m. Mondays at the Howard Johnson Denver West, 12100 W. 44th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Call Fred Holden at 303-421-7619 for more information. All are welcome, not just Republican men from Jefferson County. TUESDAYS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES The Lakewood
NETWORKING MEETINGS Elevate West Metro Business Networking “Business Professionals: Raising Opportunities” are weekly meetings 8-9:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Vectra Bank, 7391 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge. For more information, call Jennifer at 720-947-8003 or Matt at 720-947-8005. WEDNESDAYS
Honoring Spirituality meets 7-9 a.m. every Thursday at the Community Center of Mile Hi Church, 9079 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood. Meetings include networking, a brief meditation by a licensed practitioner, guest speaker and breakfast. For additional information, visit www.bhsmilehi.org or call Patty Whitelock at 303-274-0933.
ENTREPRENEURS CLUB The Lakewood Chapter Lutheran Entrepreneurs meets 8-9 a.m. on third Wednesdays at the Bethlehem Chapel Coffee House, located in the medical office building just south of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 2100 Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. The chapter coordinator is Denise Rolfsmeier. For more information, call 720-379-5889 or email cpa@rolfsmeier.com.
INVESTORS’ MEETINGS The Rocky Mountain Inventors Association meets 6:30-8:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of every month (excluding November and December) at Vesta Technology, 13050 W. 43rd Drive, Suite 300, Golden. Presentations in marketing, manufacturing, engineering, finance, business and legal, followed by networking. Go online to www.rminventor.org for details.
MUSIC TEACHERS Association Suburban Northwest meets from 9:30 a.m. to noon the first Wednesday of the month at Community in Christ Church, 12229 W. 80th Ave., Arvada. Meetings are open to the public and include refreshments, business meeting and program featuring music teaching professionals from around the state lecturing on the latest teaching developments. Upcoming meetings are Nov. 7, Feb. 6, March 6, April 3, May 1.
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Faith Bible Chapel
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church
Proclaiming Christ to the Mountains and Plains www.SaintJoanCatholic.org 12735 W 58th Ave · 80002 · 303-420-1232 Daily Masses: 8:30 AM, Mon-Sat Confessions: After Mass, Mon, Wed-Fri; Sat: 9:00-10:00 AM; 4:00-4:45 PM Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00 PM Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9:00, 11:30 AM, 5:30 PM
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Golden Church of Christ 1100 Ulysses St. (303) 279-3872 Rick Walker - Evangelist Bible classes for all ages 9 Worship 10 Sunday Evening Prayer meeting 5:30 Worship 6:00
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COME TO THE FRIENDLIEST CHURCH Nursery care provided VISITORS ALWAYS WELCOME
One Church - Two Locations George Morrison, Senior Pastor
Please join us for our weekend and mid-week services
62nd & Ward Road
Family Worship Center Saturday ....................................................5:00 pm Sunday ..................................9:00 am & 10:45 am Wednesday ...............................................6:30 pm
4890 Carr Street
Sunday ..................................9:00 am & 10:45 am
PRESBYTERIAN
Golden First Presbyterian Church
On the round-about at South Golden Rd. and West 16th Ave. Sunday Praise & Worship................. ......9:00 am Fellowship Time .....................................10:00 am Church School ................................ .......10:30 am
Pastor: Rev. Dr. Miriam M. Dixon
Nursery provided
303-279-5591
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UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
Arvada Christian Church
Jefferson Unitarian Church
8010 West 62nd Avenue
303-422-5412
Worship.............................9:30 am Thurs. Night Bible Study...6:30 pm Nursery Available
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SERVICE TIMES Sunday: 9 aM and 10:30 aM WedneSday: 6:30 PM
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY FOR ALL AGES 9725 W. 50th • Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 (303) 421-3800 Main
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN NW Metro Business and Professional Women meets the first Wednesday of each month from September to May. Our mission is to achieve equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information. Call Marcia at 303-8273283 to RSVP.
ARVADA BIZ Connection (http://www. meetup.com/Arvada-Business-Connection/) is an informal networking event that brings together local entrepreneurs. Meetings are from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at various restaurants in Olde Town Arvada. A $5 fee is collected from each attendee, which is then donated to a local charity at the end of each quarter. The 4th Quarter Charity is the Dan Peak Foundation who assists families in need. For more info call Virlie Walker 720-323-0863.
PLACES OF WORSHIP CATHOLIC
WOMEN NETWORKING Women’s Business Group Wednesday morning networking group in Arvada has openings for women who can commit to a weekly morning meeting. Limited to one business per category. Call for available openings, 303-438-6783, or go online to info@OurConnection.org.
14350 W. 32nd Ave.
303-279-5282 www.jeffersonunitarian.org A Religious Home for the Liberal Spirit Service Times: 9:15am / 11:00am Religious education for all ages. Nursery care provided.
THURSDAYS BUSINESS SPIRITUALITY Business
CONSCIOUS CREATION Explore holistic health resources at the Conscious Creation Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the third Saturday of each month at the Clements Community Center, 1580 Yarrow St. in Lakewood. Learn from holistichealth practitioners and get information about products, services and alternative/ complementary therapies through learning-lab presentations. Admission fee applies; for more information, contact Cheryl Roach at 303-885-8584 or go online to www.consciouscreationfair.com.
ONGOING / EDUCATION DISCUSSION GROUPS Covenant Village hosts Wednesdays at 2. This series of monthly events features expert speakers on a wide variety of educational and entertaining topics. Please plan to attend one, several or all of our programs, held at 9153 Yarrow St. in Westminster. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Call 303-403-2205 for driving directions and to reserve your place. Come early for refreshments; fellowship lectures begin at 2 p.m. To learn more about the residency options and lifestyle at Covenant Village of Colorado, call us at 303-424-4828. ESL CLASSES Covenant Presbyterian
Church, 6100 W. 44th St. in Wheat Ridge, is sponsoring a free series of English as a Second Language classes for adults 6:308 p.m. Thursday nights. These classes will emphasize a conversational method of instruction. Beginner through advanced classes are offered. You may register on any Thursday night. For directions or more information, call the church at 410-442-5800 or go to our website at www.cpcwheatridge.org.
ONGOING / FINE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DANCE CLUB Blue Nova Dance Club meets 2:30-4:30 p.m. on the first and third Sundays every month at the Wheat Ridge Grange, 3850 High Court in Wheat Ridge. For more information or dance lessons, contact Dave at 303-578-6588 or email BlueNova.RoundDanceClub@ gmail.com. MUSIC PERFORMANCES Patrice LeBlanc performs on keyboard and vocals 6-9 p.m. every Friday and Saturday at Purple Ginger Asian Fusion Restaurant, 2610 Youngfield St. Call 303-237-1133 for more information. SINGERS NEEDED The Troubadours Choir is looking for a director and new members. This is a volunteer choir, comprised mostly of seniors. The Troubadours meet at 9 a.m. every Friday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 45th and Wadsworth. For more information, call Gary at 303-477-1380. SYMPHONY AUDITIONS The Lakewood Symphony is holding auditions for concertmaster (includes an honorarium), principal viola (includes an honorarium) and all section strings. Also, we are auditioning for subs in other sections. Rehearsals are 7:30-10 p.m. Tuesdays, September through May, at Green Mountain United Methodist Church; concerts are at the Lakewood Cultural Center. Call 303-980-0400 for requirements, appointment and further information. WEEKLY MUSIC Jazz @ the Creek is every first Wednesday of the month at Living Water Unity, 59th and Vance in Olde Town Arvada. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. Come listen to an hour of great jazz. For more information, call 720-935-4000 or email livingwaterunity@comcast.net.
ONGOING / HEALTHCARE BOOT CAMP Get out of the gym and get results. Front Range Boot Camp provides dynamic, unique and resultsdriven full-body workouts exclusively for women. All ages, sizes and fitness levels will succeed. Revamp your fitness routine by getting out of your routine. Indoor location is just behind Super Target at Kipling Street and 50th Avenue. Outdoor location is Skyline Park
by Stenger soccer fields. Email Robyn@ FrontRangeBootCamp.com or go online to www.FrontRangeBootCamp.com.
HEALTH GROUP A women’s health group with the motto “Your health, your life: Take charge” meets noon-1 p.m. Fridays at 9797 W. Colfax Ave, No. 3AA, in Lakewood. Learn about natural alternatives to health concerns. No charge to be part of this group. For more information, call Linda at 303-883-5473 or email lindagoesgreen@prodigy.net. HOME CARE Always Best Care Denver West provides in-home care, skilled nursing and free senior community placement. Always Best Care provides every individual and family with well-trained personal care attendants and expert nursing support. We help families make informed decisions about senior care, and guide them through comprehensive solutions designed specifically for their unique situations. To learn more, go online to www. AlwaysBestCare.com/DenverWest or call 303-952-3060. TAI CHI is now taught at Lakeview Wellness and Event Center 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 2-3:30 p.m. Fridays. Call 303-989-6300 or 303-730-0986 for cost information and reservations. WEIGHT LOSS The EZ WeightLoss Challenge 12-week program meets10-11 a.m. Tuesdays at Arvada Church of God, 7135 W. 68th Ave. Free coaching, metabolism test and nutrition information. Cash prizes awarded to the top three biggest achievers. For information on cost or to preregister, call Chris at 720-320-2394. YOGA FOR Survivors Whether you’re a longtime cancer survivor, in treatment or a caregiver to a cancer survivor, Yoga for Cancer Survivors & Caregivers is a great way to live more comfortably in your own body. Benefits include decreased stress and pain, improved sleep and energy, improved lymphatic flow, reduced nausea and a greater sense of well-being. Class led by Shari Turney, a registered yoga instructor with specialized training through Yoga for Survivors. Class offered 1:30-2:45 p.m. Sundays at Duncan Family YMCA, 6350 Eldridge St., Arvada. Contact Shari Turney at 720-319-3703 or szturney@mac.com before taking your first class to ensure a safe practice.
ONGOING / RECREATION, CLUBS AND SERVICES AA MEETINGS There are more than 1,000 AA meetings in the Denver metro area every week. If you think you may have a problem with alcohol, come see us. Call 303-322-4440 for a meeting in your area, or visit the website at www. daccaa.org. If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stay sober, that’s ours. Let us help. BUFFALO TOASTMASTERS meets the first and third Wednesdays at 44 Union, Lakewood, at Golder and Associates, check in on the third floor. The meetings run from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Toastmasters is an international organization that is a fun and supportive environment to learn and practice public speaking skills.More information is available at www.buffalotoastmasters.org or www.toastmasters.org. All are welcome to attend our Wednesday meetings.
CANSURVIVE IS a support group for those who have experienced or are receiving cancer treatment. The meeting format is simple with an opening invocation followed by brief member introductions along with a check-in to see how attendees are doing. The discussion topic centers around healing and healing modalities, and may include a guest speaker or a guided-healing visualization. The free support group meets from 10 a.m. to noon on the fourth Saturday of every month at Mile High Church, 9079 West Alameda Ave., Lakewood. For more information or support do not hesitate to contact Lawrence Connors RScP at 303-910-3473 or LawrenceRScP@msn.com.
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Wheat RidgeSPORTS Sports roundup: Oster caps comeback win Late freethrow lifts Panthers past Lobos
BY THE NUMBERS Ranking of the Pomona wrestling team by On the Mat in Class 5A to start the season. The Panthers are ahead of No. 2 Pine Creek and No. 3 Coronado.
By Daniel Williams
dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com Pomona’s Rachel Oester drained a free throw with 3.3 seconds remaining, capping an improbable 44-43 comeback against Conifer on Nov. 28 in a game where the Panthers clawed their way back from a 20-3 first half deficit. Senior Oester had 12 points and 12 rebounds, and fellow senior sharpshooter Kristen Seltenreich scored 12 of her game high 18 points in the frantic final quarter for Pomona (3-1). With the score tied at 43 in the final seconds, Oester was fouled and stepped to the free throw line. Her first attempt was short off the front of the rim, but she sank the second, giving the Panthers’ first year coach John Weikel his first win. Conifer was led by senior Gabby Defino who scored 14 points. Bears improve to 2-0 After winning just one game the entire season last year Bear Creek girls’ basketball is already 2-0 this season. They beat George Washington 53-47 last Thursday and then followed that up with a 29-25 victory win over Littleton on Tuesday night. After struggling for the past couple seasons (1-22 in 2011-2012) the Bears now have five seniors in place and their best team in years. Bear Creek will now host Prairie View Friday at 6:30 p.m. Tigers trounce Raptors Lakewood girls’ basketball destroyed Eaglecrest 75-28 Tuesday at Lakewood High School. Three different Lady Tigers scored at least 12 points, including Jessica Brooks 12 points and 10 rebounds. Lakewood’s suffocating defense was the different as they held Eaglecrest only three first quarter points. Lakewood (2-1) will host Wheat Ridge (02) Thursday at 6 p.m. Jags take Classic title D’Evelyn boys’ basketball is off to a quick start as they won the D’Evelyn/Golden Preview Classic last weekend. D’Evelyn beat Northridge (99-55), Elizabeth (72-61) and then Golden (82-75) to take the trophy and they did it in convincing fashion. Luke Stratman is averaging 26 points per game for the Jaguars and sophomore Grant Witherspoon is averaging over 16 points this season. Next up for D’Evelyn (3-0) is Fruita Monument in the Steamboat Shootout Thursday at 8 p.m. in Steamboat.
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Number of Pomona wrestlers who are ranked to start the season. There are only three weight classes where the Panthers don’t have a wrestler ranked.
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Wheat Ridge Farmers senior Tyler Kubasta guards Kennedy’s Anthony McGinnis Friday. Photos by Andy Carpenean Tyree blisters Cardinals D’Evelyn girls’ basketball won their season opener defeating Elizabeth 75-43 Friday at Elizabeth High School. D’Evelyn senior Laura Tyree scored 30 points, but she got it done defensively too. Tyree recorded seven steals and chipped in five rebounds in her monster effort. Two other Jaguars had double digit scoring efforts including junior Rachel Olson’s 10 points and four rebounds. The Jaguars will now face Rifle in the first round of the Steamboat Shootout Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Panthers fall to Lincoln Pomona boys’ basketball fell to Lincoln 61-32 last Wednesday at Pomona High School. The Panthers were held to 11 first half points and Lincoln’s Jonte Dotson and Michael Sparks combined for 32 points. Mitch Colin and Gusto Camera led Pomona with nine points each. The Panthers (0-1) will now prepare for Boulder tonight at 6:30 p.m. in Boulder. Eagles fall despite Bazz’s big night Faith Christian sophomore Spencer Bazz came up big in his team’s 72-69 loss in Windsor. Bazz scored 26 points and added five rebounds, but his team was outscored 24-13 in the game’s final quarter. Faith Christian junior David Hawkins scored 17 points, but five different Windsor players had at least nine points and the Eagles couldn’t close the deal after leading after
three quarters. The reigning state champs fall to 0-3 and will now travel to Glenwood Springs where they will participate in the Demon Invitational. Faith Christian girls edged The Lady Eagles dropped their first game of the season, falling to Excelsior 48-46 Monday in Aurora. Faith Christian led 43-32 going into the fourth quarter but they were outscored 14-5 in the final period. Faith Christian (0-1) will now travel to Glenwood Springs where they will face Eagle Valley in the first round of the Demon Invitational. Strong second half lifts Bulldogs Despite a shaky first half Arvada hung on to beat Kennedy 39-32 Wednesday at Arvada High School. After scoring only 12 points in the first half the Bulldogs pulled it together and their second half run was the difference in the game. Kelly Lehnerz led Arvada with 16 points and added five rebounds. Wolverines claw Bulldogs Arvada boys’ basketball fell 46-31 to Skyview Friday at Arvada High School. Arvada’s Elijah Turner scored 14 points, but his team was held to 15 second half points. Olufisavo Awolaja scored 13 points for Skyview and his 18 rebounds were the difference in the contest. Arvada (0-2) will play in the Centaurus BVI Tournament starting Wednesday.
Wheat Ridge Farmers senior point guard Noah Brookman (on hardwood) and Kennedy’s Romello Washington scramble for a loose ball Friday.
Number of Panthers which are ranked No. 1 individually to start the season. Archie Colgan (160 pounds), Raymond Robledo (132) and Travis Torres (113) all start the season ranked No. 1.
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THEY SAID IT “The goal is to win a third state title. At this point it is the only thing left for me to do. I want to go out on a high note.” Arvada wrestler Garet Krohn on his goals for the new season
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Mines, Colorado Christian fall in NCAA Regionals Mines beats CCU before falling to West Texas A&M By Daniel Williams dwilliams@ourcoloradonews. com DENVER - Two historic seasons came to an end over the weekend. Colorado School of Mines defeated Colorado Christian University 3-1 in the first round of the
NCAA Tournament Friday at the Regis Fieldhouse. 24 hours later Mines’ season ended when they were beat 3-1 by West Texas A&M in the South Central Regional semifinals on Friday. Mines senior’s Jackie Stabell and Danielle Johnson-Hazelwood made the South Central Region All-Tournament Team. But that doesn’t take the sting away from their volleyball careers coming to an end. “We didn’t want to go out like
this but we have no regrets we are going to keep our heads high. We have had a great season and have done a lot of great things,” Stabell said. CCU is also disappointed in the way their season ended, but it came as no surprise. CCU came out on fire against Mines and actually dominated the action early taking a 1-0 lead. However, Mines rallied to win the next three sets and for the fourth time this season they were defeat-
Colorado Christian Cougars Taylor Sturms (3) Bri Ridley (15) and Andi Weber (9) give hand signals against Colorado School of Mines during the 2012 NCAA South Central Region Tournament at Regis University. Photos by Andy Carpenean
Outsized Farmers fall to Silver Creek Lady Farmers forced to play catch-up after sloppy first half By Daniel Williams
dwilliams@ourcoloradonews. com WHEAT RIDGE - When Wheat Ridge head coach Meg Schwiesow put her team’s nonconference schedule together, she purposely didn’t do her team any favors. Knowing her team might get beat up she insisted that the Farmers book a challenging early season schedule, with the goal of her team coming out battle tested when 4A Jeffco league play starts later in the season. Tuesday night was one of those tests as the Farmers fell to Silver Creek 67-36 at Wheat Ridge High school. “They had a lot of size over us and it can be hard to physically and energy wise stay in games like that,” Schwiesow said. “We obviously have some things to
work out but I am pleased with our effort.” Silver Creek outscored Wheat Ridge 23-9 in the first quarter and the Farmers were almost immediately forced to play catch-up. But they never actually caught back up because the Raptors continued to pour it on offensive for four full quarters. Silver Creek junior’s Emilie Rembert scored 26 points and Margret Davis added 16 points “I am happy with the way our girls came out and competed tonight. What was a good Wheat Ridge team we played tonight that program is certainly on the rise,” Silver Creek coach Dan Kloster said. “Who knows, maybe this is a team we could see in the playoffs, I expect them to be over .500 this season.” Wheat Ridge senior Natalie Ross-Smith led the team with 11 points and Taylor Tasha added seven more. Ross-Smith is one of just two seniors on an otherwise very young and inexperienced varsity unit. She has taken on the responsibility of not only carry-
ing her team offensively but in a leadership role as well. “It can get frustrating but I also realize we have a young team. We lost five seniors last year so I feel like it is my job to pick it up. I just try to keep my team motived and I know we will continue to get better,” Ross-Smith said. Erase the ugly first quarter and perhaps the story plays out differently. However, this is just part of the growing pains that a young team goes through. “It’s good for us to play a good program like this that is so disciplined and so well coached, it’s good for us to play some bigger and stronger kids,” Schwiesow said. “This is only going to make our team tougher and stronger when we get into our league play.” Wheat Ridge (0-2) narrowly lost their opener to Westminster 48-39 on Friday. The Farmers scored only four third quarter points, but nearly came back in the fourth quarter. The Farmers will play the Lakewood Tigers Thursday at 6 p.m. at Lakewood High School.
ed by the Orediggers. “I had the results coming out a little differently, apparently Mines didn’t get the memo,” CCU coach Verlyn Rosenthal said. “There is no shame losing to that team, hats off to them they played a great match. We were happy just to be in this tournament.” Despite the loss Mines’ season ended at 26-7 - the most wins in the programs history. The Orediggers also recorded a school record 17 conference victories. Mines seniors also wrapped up their careers with a 2012 RMAC Championship, four-straight trips to the NCAA Tournament and an impressive overall winning percentage of .694 (86-38 in four seasons). “The goal of this program was to take a step forward and we have. We are really just focusing on everything we accomplished this season and not the loss,” Mines coach Jamie Skadeland said. CCU also capped their best season in school history. After not winning double digit games in a decade Rosenthal turned a program that ranked among the worst into one of the best. “We were thrilled to set the win record and to just make it to this point is a big accomplishment to me. We had the greatest season in Colorado Christian University history,” CCU freshman Taylor Sturms said. Since the 2010 season Rosenthal’s teams have averaged 21 wins a season - including winning a record 23 matches this season. He helped lead the Cougars to their first RMAC Tournament appearance in 12 years, their first appearance in the RMAC Tournament Final Four, as well as their first appearance in the NCAA National Tournament. “The season didn’t end accord-
Colorado Christian sophomore middle blocker Ali Weber goes high to tip the over the net against Colorado School of Mines during the 2012 NCAA South Central Reg ion Tournament at Regis University.
ing to plan but we have so much to be proud of,” Rosenthal said. “My heart goes out to our seniors but we have a great group of young players and the motivation to get better.”
Sports Quiz By Chris Richcreek
King Features Syndicate 1. Name the only stadium that is currently home to an NFL team and a major-league baseball team. 2. Who played more games with one team: Brooks Robinson or Robin Yount? 3. Name the first team in college football history to be voted a unanimous No. 1 in both the media and coaches polls. 4. When was the last time the Hawks were in the NBA Finals? 5. Name the last time an NHL team won the Stanley Cup while having no player reach the 60-point mark during the regular season. 6. What was the last vehicle other than a Toyota to win a NASCAR Truck series race at Daytona International Speedway? 7. Name the last married woman to win a singles title at Wimbledon. Answers 1. The Oakland Coliseum (A’s and Raiders). 2. Robinson played 2,896 games with the Orioles; Yount played 2,856 games with the Brewers. 3. Southern Cal, in 1972. 4. In 1961, the Hawks (then in St. Louis) lost to Boston in five games. 5. The New Jersey Devils in 2003. 6. Mark Martin drove a Ford to victory at Daytona in 2006. 7. Chris Evert Lloyd, in 1981. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Keira Knightley fascinated by complexities of ‘Anna Karenina’ By Tim Lammers Acclaimed actress Keira Knightley has definitely flexed her creative muscles this year, having starred over the summer in the brilliant, offbeat dramedy “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World” — and just in time for holiday and awards season, she’s back with the title role in a new adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s classic romantic drama “Anna Karenina.” Of course, the concept of mixing things up isn’t exactly new to Knightley. After her breakthrough role in the rip-roaring “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” in 2003, she’s done everything from romantic comedy with films like “Love, Actually” to sci-fi with the vastly underappreciated mind-bender “The Jacket.” Still and all, Knightley is often associated with period dramas, thanks to her creative association with director Joe Wright on 2005’s “Pride and Prejudice” (which earned her a Best Actress Oscar nomination) and the 2007 Best Picture Oscar nominee “Atonement.” And While Knightley said she doesn’t mind her association with period films, she’s always on the lookout for something new. “If I keep doing the same thing, I get bored, so my tastes tend to go to something wildly quite opposite,” Knightley told me in a recent interview. “Generally speaking, my heart is in the darker drama. That’s what I really love watching and that’s the sort of material that makes me incredibly excited. But once I’ve done that for a while, I end up yearning for something much lighter and modern. For me, the most exciting thing about my job is getting the opportunity to change and do different things.” Now playing in select theaters and opening nationwide Wednesday, “Anna Karenina” tells the tragic story of an aristocrat (Knightley) who daringly plunges herself into an affair with Count Alexi Vronsky (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) in late 19th century Russia.
Jude Law and Keira Knightley in “Anna Karenina.” Photo courtesy of Focus Features Despite the willingness of her powerful statesman husband, Count Alexei Karenin (Jude Law), to forgive her, Anna can’t shake her love for Vronsky, even if it means separation from her young son and exclusion from society. With about 25 film and television productions of “Anna Karenina” produced in the last century, Knightley, 27, said she was quite well aware that she had her work cut out for her in bringing the iconic character to life. And while she admitted that diving into the role was intimidating at first, it wasn’t as nervewracking as taking on the spirited lead in the adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel “Pride & Prejudice.” “In a strange way, Anna wasn’t as terrifying as playing Elizabeth Bennet — not because of the people who have played her before, but because the character is somebody people love and they see themselves as her,” Knightley explained. “Anna is not that. Anna is a very curious creature that has fasci-
nated people, but she’s not somebody people want to be or fall in love with. So in that way, it was less daunting.” Knightley said perhaps the biggest appeal of playing Anna was the chance to get inside the head of somebody who was willing to go to such extremes in her life — and on the flip side, remain impartial about Anna’s decisions. “If you’re talking about why I’m an actress, that’s it — that’s what makes it so fascinating, trying to figure out how somebody else ticks and not to judge them,” Knightley said. “That’s the most difficult thing to do — to not bring judgment in, but to just try to understand them.” “It’s fascinating, trying to do characters where there is a fine line,” Knightley said. “Can you forgive her for leaving her son? I don’t even have kids, and I don’t know if I could forgive her — but, if I were her, would I behave any differently? I’d like to think that I would, but do I know that I would?
No. I think that’s what so fascinating and so terrifying about Anna.” No matter what side of the equation you think or know you land on, the fact that “Anna Karenina” gives opportunity for audiences to contemplate such a quandary is what satisfies Knightley the most. It’s what she desires as a fan of movies, but doesn’t always get. “I ... despise it when I go to the cinema and feel patronized,” Knightley said, bluntly. “I think it’s wonderful when you go and you can say, ‘This person is tricky.’ It’s wonderful because you get to dive in and explore that person. That’s what’s exciting about drama.” Tim Lammers is a syndicated movie reporter whose work appears on more than 50 TV news and entertainment websites across the country. You can see Tim’s work on his website, StrictlyCinema.com, and follow his tweets at Twitter.com/ TimLammersFilms. You can also “Like” Tim on Facebook. com/StrictlyCinema.
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The Holiday Art Market (HART) exhibition, a 38-year Foothills Art Center tradition, fills the galleries with fine art and unique crafts. Displayed in a stunning holiday setting, visitors will find gifts in all price ranges, hand crafted by 100+ Colorado artists. Special holiday programming—including visiting artists, demonstration days, and fun kids’ activities—make HART a truly festive experience. Admission and most activities are free.
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