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Parkway deal doneLand swap means 617 acres of open space for new toll road routeBy Glenn [email protected]

It was a bumpy road, but a land swap to grant a swath of the Rocky Flats Wildlife Refuge for use as a new tollway through Jefferson County has happened.

The $10 million land swap deal, in-volving U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Department of the Interior, Jefferson and Boulder counties, the city of Arvada and others, officially adds 617 acres of land to the Rocky Flats Wildlife Refuge. In exchange, the Jefferson Parkway Public Highway Authority (JPPHA) was granted a 300-foot-wide transportation right-of-way along the refuge’s eastern edge, over the objections of some nearby cities and environmental groups.

“I am delighted that we have overcome all the obstacles through hard work and perseverance by our fellow county com-missioners, mayors and council members and their staffs as well as the United States Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, the State Land Board and the many others who have negotiated and compromised, always keeping in mind the vision of what is best for our citizens,” said Jefferson County Board of Commissioners chair Don Rosier following the decision.

The land swap was opposed by a law-suit claiming an inadequate environmen-tal review, filed by environmental groups WildEarth Guardians and Rocky Moun-tain Wild, along with the cities of Superior and Golden.

In mid-December a federal judge ruled that the swap was legal, and dismissed the lawsuit. Superior and the environmental groups filed an appeal, along with a re-quest for a temporary injunction to keep the deal from being finalized on Dec. 31 as scheduled. The injunction was initially granted, but the three-judge panel decid-ed to let the deal close as scheduled after receiving a rebuttal to the injunction by the JPPHA.

The JPPHA may now proceed with plans to construct a 10-mile toll road.

The new road would connect the cur-rent terminus of the E-470 Northwest Parkway in Broomfield to Highway 93, about three miles north of the city of Golden, as part of the continuing effort to complete a ring road around the Den-ver Metro Area. Like the Northwest Park-way, the road would be public, but rely on the investment of a private investor, who would then receive the parkway’s fee rev-enue.

JPPHA Interim Executive Director Bill Ray said the lawsuit set back the parkway project by at least a year, even as the proj-ect itself still has years of study and plan-ning ahead.

Ray added that “extensive environ-mental reviews,” would still need to be conducted for the major interchanges, and affected wetlands associated with the parkway plan.

Ray said the authority would be watch-ing closely, in case the federal lawsuit is granted an appeal.

Major role in stock showFairgrounds hosting competition Sunday and MondayBy Glenn [email protected]

Today marks the start of the National Western Stock Show, and Jefferson County will play a large part.

Now in its 107th year, the stock show is a major 27-day event that draws rodeo and livestock fans and competitors from around the country to the Denver Colise-um.

The event has longstanding ties to the Jefferson County Fairgrounds as well, how-ever.

For years now, 2013 included, some preliminary stock show events have been moved to the Jeffco Fairgrounds (15200 W. 6th Ave.): Penning beginning at 8 a.m. Sun-day and Sorting beginning at 8 a.m. Mon-day.

“The National Western is always an ex-citing time because you do get the athletes from across the nation,” said Jeffco Fair-grounds Director Mark Danner, adding that he thought that hosting some of the competition in Jeffco was a great opportu-nity.

“They’re free events and they basically see the same action out here that they would at the coliseum,” Danner said.

Jeff Keller, a U.S. Team Penning Associa-tion (USTPA) regional director, and pen-ning competitor, said Team Penning has been called the fastest growing worldwide equestrian sport.

In Penning, three riders are put into the arena with 30 numbered cattle.

A number is called out, and the riders have 60 seconds to sort out the three cattle

with the matching number on their backs while keeping the other 27 getting in the way.

“You have to get them in a little catch pen, all from horseback, without a rope,” Keller said.

Sorting is a similar sport, where two rid-ers without ropes have to move cattle from one pen area to another, in numerical or-der.

Many of those same Penning and Sort-ing athletes will compete in the stock show coliseum on Tuesday and Wednesday morning.

Each day, the top 10 finalists will then compete during the intermission of that night’s main event, the Pro Bull Riding competition.

“If you get to ride in front of the PBR crowd, it’s pretty fun,” Keller said. “The crowd always seems to really like it too.”

More information, and a schedule of events is available at www.National Western.com.

WesternairesThere is another strong connection

between Jefferson County and the Stock Show — The Westernaires.

“Every year since 1954, we’ve been a big part of the National Western Stock Show,” said Glen Keller Jr., the director of the West-ernaires.

This year is no exception, with the club of Jefferson County teens putting on a total of 45 performances over the duration of the stock show, including a 120-member entry in the opening day parade.

In all, Keller said more than 150 Jeffco teens would participate, performing trick riding, precision drill riding, Wild West show stunts and dressage.

A complete schedule of the Wester-naires performances is available at www.westernaires.org.

Westernaires ride single �le inside Western Arena during the start of a practice at the Je�erson County Fair-grounds Saturday, Jan. 5, for the upcoming National Western Stock Show. Photo by Andy Carpenean

Space tech �rm in Golden soldBy Glenn [email protected]

A Golden-based firm that produces spaceflight compo-nents and software was pur-chased last week by a similar company for $48 million.

Broad Reach Engineering Company, 1113 Washington Ave. No. 200, was founded in 1997. The company, which re-cently developed a processor that can better withstand the radiation that bombards space-craft, has approximately 60 em-ployees spread among offices in San Jose, Calif., and Tempe,

Ariz., and Golden.Broad Reach founder and

CEO Chris McCormick was quoted by trade publications, saying that all those employees would begin working immedi-ately for the buyer, New York-based Moog Inc., as part of the deal.

Calls for further comment from McCormick were not re-turned. It was uncertain wheth-er the Golden facility would re-main in operation.

“Their engineering team brings extensive spaceflight heritage, industry expertise and entrepreneurial spirit to Moog,” said Moog’s Space and Defense Group President Jay Hennig.

According to the corpo-rate website, Broad Reach had

previously provided software and hardware support to cli-ents including NASA, Boeing, JPL, Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace Corporation. One of its latest products is a special-ized computer processor chip that can better withstand ra-diation exposure. Some of the company’s work is currently in use aboard the International Space Station.

The acquisition is antici-pated to add $32 million in rev-enue to Moog’s 2013 fiscal year.

According to Moog’s press release, the firm is a worldwide designer, and manufacturer of control components and systems for aircraft, satellites, space vehicles, missiles, wind energy, marine and medical equipment.

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SO MUCH INSIDE THE TRANSCRIPT THIS WEEK

New Year. New You.New Year. New You.

SPECIAL PAGE: Help for your resolutions. Page 4

EVENTS: Annual cowboy poetry event in the way. Page 14

LIFE: Life lessons from “Mrs. Man-nerly” at the Arvada Center.

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OPINION: Mayor sizes up the past year and looks forward.

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New year feels like all-clear We’d come, my family and I, to the 16th

Street Mall to watch fi reworks paint a fi nal glittery statement to the departing year against the black backdrop above Denver’s skyline — or, depending on one’s perspec-tive, write a vibrant, joyful opening line for a new script.

The reverberating beat of up-tempo techno music pulsed through the light-hearted crowd, bundled in jackets and scarves as frosty puffs of breath rose and briskly dissipated in the winter air. A loud cheer echoed through the concrete canyon as rapid-fi re, brilliant booms signaled the display’s end.

Just like that, one more cycle complet-ed, another set in motion.

“A new start,” 18-year-old Devin Wil-liams of Aurora said.

“New beginnings,” agreed Yekatena Breez, 24, of Russia, here visiting friends.

“A chance,” said Kevinia Pickford, also 24, of Denver, as she gazed into the sky, “to start up right again.”

For many, New Year’s Eve is more than a reason to celebrate. The older I’ve grown, the more I’ve come to appreciate the underlying refl ection that threads through the traditional revelry. The clock is tick-ing away my minutes; I want to make sure what’s left counts. Although I consistently reassess and set goals, the transition from the old year to the new one provides a concrete place to shed pieces of my life that didn’t work and keep those that did, reshuffl e priorities to accommodate evolv-

ing experiences, or to just plant some new dreams.

The opportunity to be able to alter course — if needed or wanted — at a mo-ment that provides a fresh and dependable starting point seems comforting.

“Every new beginning,” the Roman phi-losopher Seneca said, “comes from some other beginning’s end.”

The tradition of renewal is age-old.New year celebrations date back some

4,000 years to the ancient Babylonians, who believed the fi rst new moon after the day in late March with an equal amount of sunlight and darkness ushered the start of a new year. For centuries, civilizations cel-ebrated New Year’s Day at different times of the year around festivals of religious signifi cance. They celebrated much like we do, with music and dance and festivity.

While most of the world today marks Jan. 1 as the start of the new year, some countries still follow their own calendars. Depending on the moon’s position, the Chinese New Year, for instance, falls any-where between Jan. 21 and Feb. 20.

Traditions are as colorful and unique as the fi reworks that light up the night.

Spaniards eat 12 grapes before mid-night, each representing a month that will be either sweet or sour. Danes jump off chairs to symbolize leaping into the new year. The Thai throw water on each other because they believe water washes away bad luck and makes people fresh. The dropping of the Times Square ball in New York City has become an iconic countdown worldwide of the year’s end.

Regardless of the ritual or superstition, sociologists say new year’s celebrations are a way to let go of the past in a spirited, carefree manner before buckling down to start anew.

Continuous psychological rebirth.Monica McLaughlin, 48, of Highlands

Ranch, describes it as a reset button.“Maybe you didn’t accomplish every-

thing you wanted to,” she said. “Reset. It’s not `I have to go all the way back to the beginning. It’s where can I start from?’ … Basically, it’s to own your life as you can.”

Her good friend, Winston Murrell, 58, understands that sentiment. He is a tall man with a silvery stubble fl ecked across his cheeks and a navy blue New York Yan-kees beanie covering his head. He teaches middle school.

Eight years ago, a heart condition al-most ended his life. “Everything is a second chance,” he said. “I’m living on borrowed time.”

So, he looks to the challenge of the un-

known, which comes full circle every New Year’s Eve.

“You look at what you have come through in the past year and the promise of the future is before you. The future,” he said, “is unwritten.”

Like a clean sheet of paper waiting for the words of a story.

Devin Williams has some ideas for his: Get straight As in college. Be successful. Live a good life.

So does Kevinia Pickford, on this night working as a crosswalk offi cer ushering hordes of fi reworks spectators safely across the street. “My goal is to graduate from college this year, go into my nursing career and then start planning for school for my 2-year-old son.”

We headed home, the burst of fi reworks already fading in memory, thoughts of tomorrow already scurrying through my mind, the tick, ticking of the clock inter-rupted by the excitement of possibility and purpose.

American businessman David Wein-baum has this to say about new ventures: “The secret to a rich life is to have more beginnings than endings.”

I like that: Perpetual storylines of hope and promise. Constant rejuvenation — just like an old year giving way to a new one.

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

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Golden High dancers are state champs By Glenn Wallace [email protected]

Golden High School dance squad took home the statewide jazz-dance title at the 2012 State Cheer Championships last month with a bird-themed dance.

Now, the 15-member dance group is planning on fl ying south for the winter to Orlando for the national championships in Febru-ary.

Put another way: The Demons danced like birds, and won the hearts of the judges.

The group, who still smile and laugh as a group when asked about their win, had a little extra motivation to achieve this year, af-ter a judges deduction cost them a fi rst-place fi nish last year, in favor of their rivals, Chaparral.

“This year, everyone was just a

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RTD passes become smarterEcoPass, CollegePass users now simply tap card and board to commuteBy Sara Van [email protected]

Using RTD’s public transportation just got a whole lot smarter.

The Regional Transportation District introduced on Jan. 1 the first phase of its new smart card program, which requires riders to only tap their smart card on a reader before boarding the light rail or a bus to pay their fare.

The first phase only affects Colleg-ePass and EcoPass users. The EcoPass is a pass that companies purchase for em-ployees that allow employees an unlim-ited number of rides.

“We can enhance the boarding pro-cess,” said Bruce Abel, the assistant gen-eral manager of Bus Operations with RTD.

“The bus dwells while the customers board for a shorter period of time, which helps us in terms of our on-time perfor-mance, which is obviously very impor-tant to our customers. It helps us get the trip and our customers on our way.”

The new card system will also help de-crease the need for cash, Abel said, ben-efiting both riders and RTD.

“For our customers, they won’t have

to worry about having the exact fare, but from the organization’s perspective, we won’t have to spend hours counting cash each day,” he said.

RTD bus operator Phillip Zielonka said that expediting passengers was key.

“For us, it’ll help get the buses on time and get the passengers on time. It eliminates all of this ‘They come with the wrong pass or the wrong fare.’ It’s going to be great. It’s a mild tap and I sit down and move the bus on schedule,” he said.

The new system requires very little change in customers’ behavior when boarding buses, but light rail riders will have to change their routine slightly, Abel said.

Light rail riders who are not riding the light rail in the downtown region, which the pass is automatically set to, will have to choose which level of service they want — local, express or regional. Signs near the readers at the light rail stations can help riders determine which area they need to select for their destinations. Abel said 70 to 75 percent of trips are in down-town zones, though, and customers will not need to adjust their zone fares.

The cards will also help reduce the number of counterfeit bus and light rail tickets.

“The electronics in the pass do have a safety in them so that it can only be used once [in a certain amount of time] and cannot be handed back to somebody and reused,” Abel said. “It’s one pass for one customer.”

RTD’s smart card system is one of the first of its kind for a city of Denver’s size.

Fare inspectors will have handheld de-vices to ensure riders tapped their cards.

Phase two will be implemented in the fall and will be oriented to the gen-eral public, Abel said. The two phases are costing RTD a total of $15 million. For more information on RTD’s smart card system, visit www.rtd-denver.com.

Bruce Abel, the assistant general manager of Bus Operations with the Regional Transportation District, demonstrates how the new SmartCard works using a reader on Dec. 31 at the Denver Union Station lightrail station. Photo by Sara Van Cleve

Golden High dancers are state champsBy Glenn [email protected]

Golden High School dance squad took home the statewide jazz-dance title at the 2012 State Cheer Championships last month with a bird-themed dance.

Now, the 15-member dance group is planning on flying south for the winter to Orlando for the national championships in Febru-ary.

Put another way: The Demons danced like birds, and won the hearts of the judges.

The group, who still smile and laugh as a group when asked about their win, had a little extra motivation to achieve this year, af-ter a judges deduction cost them a first-place finish last year, in favor of their rivals, Chaparral.

“This year, everyone was just a

lot more excited about it. We were definitely out for blood,” said team captain Tera Wineland. “It’s been a great way to finish my se-nior year.”

The sport may be called “Cheer,” but that is really just an umbrella term for a range of floor shows that go beyond fight songs and pyramids. It includes dance competitions in three styles — jazz, hip-hop, and yes, pom-poms. Golden’s dancers, many of whom have danced since before their third birthday, will compete in all three categories.

“I’m really excited, because this year I feel we have a chance to place top five in Jazz at Nationals,” said junior team member Landri McGregor.

Dance coach Brandy Weg-sheider said the girls had defi-nitely paid their dues to earn the squad’s first state title.

“We go to camp in the sum-mers, and then in the fall we practice for state, and now we’re getting ready for nationals,” Weg-sheider said.

Practice is five days a week, for up to three hours at a time dur-ing the school year. Wegsheider estimates that since the fall, when the girls first learned the bird rou-tine (choreographed by Lisa Pe-vateaux), they have ran through it around 300 times.

Between now and nationals, the squad — now practicing in the school cafeteria to make room for basketball teams — will be prac-ticing its hip-hop and poms dance routines as well. Still, the girls say that even after all those repeti-tions the bird dance remains their favorite, with its flapping wings and shaking tail feathers mixed in with arabesques and pirouettes.

Golden High School All Class Jazz dancer senior Tera Wineland spins while practicing with her teammates in the school gymnasium Jan. 2. The dance team recently won the state title and will compete nationally in Orlando. Photo by Andy Carpenean

GOLDEN NEWS IN A HURRY

Ambassador of the yearChris Quoyeser, center manager of Alpha-

Graphics of Arvada, Downtown Denver and Golden, was recently named the Ambassador of the Year for 2012 by the Golden Chamber of Commerce.

Ambassadors are the public relations branch of the Golden Chamber of Commerce, and represent and promote the Golden Cham-ber and the business community at chamber functions

“The level of involvement Chris has with the Golden Chamber in promoting and sup-porting local, small businesses is remarkable,” AlphaGraphics President Ed Rothschild said in a statement.

Golden City Council meeting changesBeginning in 2013, the Golden City Council

meetings will begin an hour earlier — at 6:30 p.m. — than it did in years past. Meetings will still be held on Thursday evenings.

The city’s Planning Commission and His-toric Preservation Board will also change their start times to 6:30 p.m. The Planning Commis-sion will continue to hold its public hearings on the first Wednesday of each month, followed by a study session on the third Wednesday of each month.

The Historic Preservation Board will also consolidate its two meetings each month into one public hearing/study session on the first Monday of each month. It will schedule addi-tional meeting during the month if needed.

An official list of all city of Golden municipal meetings is available through the calendar link on the city’s web page: www.cityofgolden.net.


by Dr. Brie Hills

Now that the New Year is here, let’s make a resolution to take the best possible care of our children’s oral health. Each week of January, we’ll have a new topic on pediat-ric dental care to help moti-vate families to make dental health a priority in 2013.

No parent wants their child to have cavities.Unfortunately, over 35 percent of kindergartners and almost 90 percent of teenagers have cavities. Fortunately, there are things we can do as a team to prevent most cavities. The following timeline of events is helpful in prevent-

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• Start daily fl ossing when the back teeth are touching, or by age four.

• Parents should be the primary brushers until age seven, or until a child can write their name in perfect cursive.

• Sealants should be

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• Evaluation of growth, development and orthodon-tic needs should take place at each routine visit.

• Sealants should be placed on the rest of the per-manent back teeth around age 11 to 13.

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Managing your child’s dental health in 2013Resolve to get more sleep

There are many popular New Year’s resolutions that quickly come and go: eating healthy, losing weight, man-aging stress and saving mon-ey. In 2013, why not focus on one health change you’ll en-joy sticking to... getting more sleep.

According to the National Sleep Foundation, the aver-age American sleeps about six hours and 55 minutes per night during the week, and 15 percent of adults sleep less than six hours per night.

“Lack of sleep can take a signifi cant toll on your over-all health and interfere with some of your daily activities,” said Dr. Michael Thorpy, di-rector of the Sleep-Wake Dis-orders Center at the Monte-fi ore Medical Center in New York.

Almost everybody has trouble sleeping now and then, but many Americans experience signifi cant prob-lems getting to sleep or con-tinually wake up in the mid-dle of the night and can’t fall back asleep.

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clinical symptoms of in-somnia. According to the National Sleep Foundation, if you have trouble falling asleep at night or staying asleep, or you wake up in the morning feeling unre-freshed, you may be suffer-ing from insomnia.

Insomnia can affect people in different ways. Some suf-ferers have trouble initially getting to sleep, while others wake up in the middle of the night and have diffi culty fall-ing back asleep.

To help you get better sleep this year, Dr. Thorpy suggested these simple tips:

• Set and stick to a sleep schedule. Establish a regular bedtime and wake time.

• Set aside time at night to “wind down.” Spend some quiet time before bedtime. Such activities as watching TV, using the computer or working right before bed-time, or in the bedroom, can make it harder to fall asleep.

• Avoid caffeine and alco-hol before bed.

• Exercise regularly. Just don’t exercise rigorously near bedtime and check with your doctor before starting an ex-ercise regimen.

• Don’t clock-watch. If you awaken in the middle of the night and stay in bed, don’t lie there staring at the clock. And don’t watch TV or use your laptop or cell phone, because these technologies stimulate the brain, mak-ing it tougher to fall back to sleep.

If these tips don’t help, speak with your healthcare professional to help deter-mine if you are suffering from insomnia and require treatment.

More information regard-ing insomnia is available at the National Sleep Founda-tion website at www.sleep-foundation.org.

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Importance of organ donations highlighted in parade By Glenn Wallace [email protected]

There was a bit of Golden in the New Year’s Day Rose Parade — a brother honoring the life-giving donation of his sister.

Perri Jayne Lang was born and raised in Golden, class of 2009 from the high school. She had vivid blue eyes, loved softball, creative hair-dos, and her fl uffy dog She earned nicknames like “P-Lo” and “Mon-key.” Her friends and family de-scribed her as beautiful inside and out, full of life.

“She was fun loving, outgoing, she loved everyone she met,” her brother Peter Lang said.

And in a freak accident, Perri died on the very street she lived on.

Her story does not end there, however. Perri was a registered or-gan and tissue donor. So the day she died — donating a liver, both kidneys, both corneas, some bone and skin — was also the day that several people received the call that a life-saving organ was on the way.

“To me, her losing her life and her saving lives are two completely separate events,” said Kelly Lang, Perri’s mother.

She added that wanting to do-

nate life to those in need was just something her daughter would naturally want to do.

“She was a beautiful, beautiful girl,” Kelly said.

The entire Lang family fl ew out

to Pasadena a few days before the parade, where they helped deco-rate the fl oat for the annual Donate Life campaign fl oat. This year it was a series of entwined hearts two stories tall that matched the Dr. Seuss theme of this year’s parade. The family also attended a Donate Life dinner alongside fellow donor families, recipients, and recipient families.

“The stories we heard were amazing. Seeing the true effect it can have, seeing the other side, it was great. It does save lives, and the need is so great,” Peter said.

Peter said the fl oat ride, and the time spent with other families touched by the act of organ dona-tion is something he will never for-get.

“It did stir up some old memo-ries for me, but they were joyful, getting to see how much donat-ing can mean to others. Since she passed away she was able to give those gifts,” Peter said.

Perri’s family continues to hon-or her memory, with an annual softball tournament, golf tourna-ment, and trail run to help fund an annual college scholarship in her name. More information is avail-able at www.perrijayelang.org.

Kelly Lang, left, listens as her son, Peter, describes his older sister, Perri, who lost her life in a car accident. Perri Lang was an organ and tissue donor. Peter Lang rode on the Donate Life � oat in the 2013 Rose Parade New Years Day. Photo by Andy Carpenean

Crazy quilts on display in town As January

arrives, the song “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” has been running through my head a lot, particularly after the sun goes down and the tempera-ture drops into the single digits. It’s that time of year when a fi replace looks particularly inviting, and snuggling up in a chair with a good book and a cup of hot chocolate might be a favorite way to spend an evening.

But it’s not complete un-til you fi nd a warm blanket or quilt to pull around you, is it? I’m sure a lot of our readers have a special quilt that they use on these cold winter nights, and some may even make their own or have a parent or grand-parent who makes them. Quilting has been an art that often times goes un-noticed, but is appreciated very much on these cold winter nights and right here in Golden we have an excel-lent place to fi nd out more about it, learn to do it or even buy some extraordi-nary examples.

It’s the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 1213 Wash-ington Ave., right down-

town. Now, I’m a guy who is lucky to be able to sew a button back on my shirt, so seeing how intricate the work and detail is on some of these quilts is always fascinating to me. There is something kind of magical about seeing what another person can do with seem-ingly little scraps of cloth all sewn together that some-how create a wonderful design or picture. Of course they aren’t just scraps, and there is a lot of thought and design that goes into these quilts, not to mention ar-tistic integrity that the best quilters bring to the table, and seeing them in a mu-seum is quite impressive.

This month the museum is featuring a special show called Crazy Quilts, Victo-rian Fancies and Beyond which also features Crazy Quilts and Everyday Life: Photographs from the col-lection of Janet Finley.

So what are Crazy Quilts? They are the fi rst American art quilts that were made for beauty, not just warmth. They really show off the skills that Victorian wom-en had with a needle and thread and some of these quilts date back more than 100 years. The rare photo collection shows people actually using these quilts and gives a good insight into what life was like back when a hand made quilt was a prized possession.

This exhibit is running daily through Jan. 19. Ad-mission is $6 for adults, $5 for Seniors and $4 for Stu-dents. Museum hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sun-days noon to 4 p.m.

Opening on Jan. 28 is Surface Explorations: Cynthia Charles. She is an award-winning quilter from Billings Montana and her work is extraordinary. It features hand-dyed, dis-charged, hand-painted and hand stamped fabrics that she combines into creations that show how a true artist can work in this medium. Her solo show will run until April 22.

For more information about these shows or if you are interested in learn-

ing how to make quilts yourself go to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museums website at www.rmqm.org or give them a call at 303-277-0377. They even have a Quilt Market with all kinds of interesting handcrafted items as well as books and yes, quilts!

So, stay warm and cozy this winter. We’ll all be com-plaining about the 90-de-gree heat soon enough, won’t we?

John Akal is a well-known jazz artist/drummer and leader of the 20-piece Ultraphonic Jazz Orchestra. He also is president of John Akal Imaging, professional commercial photography and multi-media produc-tion.

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Getting an early take on issues at the Capitol On Friday, as a group of editors, manag-

ers and the owner of Colorado Community Media met with legislators in the hallowed halls of the Capitol, it occurred to me how much change can be jammed into a short, little span.

With the November election and the Democrats gaining control of both cham-bers, leadership in the House and Senate has taken on a decidedly different look in the General Assembly session that just started.

For all intents and purposes, the same topics and concerns are likely to surface.

The approach, however, I expect, will raise some eyebrows. And perhaps, some voices.

Because I live and work in Republican-landia, and travel back and forth between workplaces in Monument and Woodland Park via Ronald Reagan Highway, I often forget how evenly divided, and differently aligned, the state’s voters can be.

The state’s tale is of two Colorados (though not always the same two) — ru-ral and urban, Front Range and Western Slope, and Democrats and Republican, and so on.

The lines are likely to be drawn over the

expected issues:• Legalization details for marijuana• Gun control measures• Death penalty• Increased school safety• Civil unionsThe fi ghts will also occur in unexpected

areas. We received hints of possible work areas during our meeting.

House Minority Leader Mark Waller, R-District 15, said he plans to make higher education “an absolute priority.” Because education creates opportunity, he says, he will pursue efforts to establish merit-based scholarships and increase opportunity for technical training, and he thinks biparti-san efforts in these areas will bear fruit.

We also met briefl y with other Re-publican legislators: Sen. Mark Scheffel,

R-District 4; Rep. Cheri Gerou, R-District 25; Rep. Carole Murray, R-District 45; and their various communications directors and staff.

Another area of concern is Medicaid and health care, which Gerou said “af-fects our two largest populations, children and the elderly” and will naturally be a hot topic. Waller also wants to address how returning veterans are dealt with as it relates to mental health, courts and the justice system.

From the Democrats, Mark Ferrandino, D-District 2, who replaced Frank McNulty, R-District 43, as House speaker, sees the focus this session being dominated by jobs and the economy. As his baby crawled around on the speaker’s conference room fl oor, he says he sees opportunity in helping businesses through “economic gardening.”

He pointed to a jobs-training bill prof-fered by Rep. Pete Lee, D-District 18, and other efforts aimed at job training and reducing the skills gap. Ferrandino also cited K-12 education as being severely and seriously underfunded, and expects to tackle that, perhaps even with bipartisan efforts.

One of the most diffi cult jobs is going to be fi guring out what to do after voters’ approval of marijuana for recreational use by adults. Rep. Dan Pabon, D-District 4, says he volunteered to serve on a 24-member, bipartisan task force that in-cludes perspectives from health care, law enforcement and other government and non-government disciplines. And sifting though public policy decisions and recom-mendations regarding how to deal with is-sues related to potency, law enforcement, employee relations and more might be a serious test for the new industry.

And then, of course, there is transporta-tion, where a plan is in the works to free up nearly $300 million in development funds for road projects.

As Rep. Max Tyler, D-District 23, and chair of the Transportation Committee, observed, “Everyone is the parent of a good idea.”

Rob Carrigan is the editor and publisher of the Pikes Peak Courier-View and the Tri-Lakes Tribune, Colorado Community Media publications. He can be reached at [email protected]

What I’ve learned from Manning I’m a huge football fan — and I have

been ever since I can remember, back to the days when my father used to stack a couple of portable TVs to watch multiple college bowl games over the holidays.

I’ve always been a huge Broncos fan. In fact, I’ve been watching since the Broncos quarterback had a Ph.D., and I know ex-actly the place and time when I heard that John Elway was coming to Denver.

And now I’ve become a huge Peyton Manning fan too. I confess I didn’t know much about Manning, even after he arrived here to great fanfare before the season.

But the more I watch him, the more I’ve come to admire him.

It’s hard not to. Even without enthusi-astic commentators on every sports show and during every broadcast, it’s clear that Peyton Manning is a leader who cares about outcomes and makes sure he can achieve them.

But it’s the way he approaches these

outcomes that impresses me — not only as lessons in winning or in leading, but also as lessons in living. Manning, in my opinion, is a walking proverb.

Here’s what I’ve learned:Know thy stuff. Peyton Manning un-

derstands the ins, outs, and inside outs of football — not only his own job, but also those of all the others around him. This is not to say, however, that Manning thinks he already knows it all — just watch him on the sidelines studying photos of the game while the Broncos defense is taking charge. This is what I call lifelong learning.

Make new friends, but keep the old. It’s unlikely that Manning ever sang this little ditty around the campfi re, but he certainly exemplifi es its wisdom on the fi eld. In addition to making new friends such as Demaryius Thomas, Knowshon Moreno and Eric Decker, Manning relies on old friends Lance Ball, Jacob Tamme and Brandon Stokely, with whom he and the Indianapolis Colts made a couple of Super Bowl appearances and won Super Bowl XLI in 2007.

Don’t expect others to do what I’m not willing to do myself. Sure, Manning has his specifi c job responsibilities, as do the rest of the offense, the defense, the special teams, the coaches and trainers, and the Broncos organization. But sometimes, kickers pass the ball. Sometimes, defensive linemen score offensive touchdowns. And sometimes, quarterbacks dive for open fi eld tackles, as Manning did after a Kansas City Chiefs player recovered a Broncos fumble and took off for the end zone in the

Dec. 30 game.Afterward, Manning joked that he

should have received partial credit for the tackle because the contact he made on the ball carrier allowed a Broncos tight end to ultimately save the touchdown.

And, although Manning’s teammates heartily prefer that he stick to scoring and staying healthy, they nevertheless appreci-ate his competitive spirit and willingness to do anything it takes to get the job done.

So, there they are — my life lessons from Peyton Manning. And I don’t ever have to call signals, take a snap, or kiss the turf during a sack to use his wisdom. I may, however, take advantage of a quarterback “slide” from time to time.

Andrea Doray is a writer who wishes the great fans at Mile High would learn what Peyton Manning taught the Indianapolis crowd: Never do “The Wave” when the Bron-cos have the ball! Contact her at [email protected].

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Joseph RagnoJune 5, 1947 ~ December 27, 2012

Joseph Ragno, 65, of Ogal-lala, Nebraska died on De-cember 27, 2012 at the Great Plains Regional Medical Cen-ter in North Platte, Nebraska with his family at his side. He had battled leukemia and stem cell transplant com-plications for several years. He was born June 5, 1947 in Berwick, Pennsylvania to Do-menico Ragno and Margaret (Malencore) Ragno Crusan.

Joe grew up and graduated from high school in Berwick where he helped his fam-ily operate the Flat Iron Café. After high school, he gradu-ated from Penn State earn-ing a degree in Forestry. Joe entered the Army after col-lege and was later honorably discharged, achieving the rank of Sergeant. He worked for Champion Valley Farms before moving to Golden, Colorado in 1976 to work for Coors. Joe retired from Co-ors in 2004 and moved to his dream property in Ogallala, Nebraska.

Joe married Jacki Baxter in 1972. After over 30 years of

marriage, Jacki passed away in 2008. Also preceding him in death are his father Do-menico, stepson Russell Bax-ter and stepfather Bill Crusan.

Joe was a member and past President of the Golden Li-ons Club. He was a lifetime member of the National Ri�e Association. Joe was an avid hunter and �sherman. He loved the outdoors and hunt-ing game with his cousin Mike Malencore. Joe’s great-est hunting accomplishments came during his African Sa-faris.

Joe is survived by his moth-er Margaret Crusan of Park-er, CO; his son Joe Ragno of Golden, CO; his sisters Kathy, (Jim), Faulk of Niwot, CO; and Christine, (Roger), Jenkins of Parker, Colorado; nieces Hil-ary and Kate Faulk and neph-ews Shane and Alec Jenkins, of Colorado.

Services and burial at Ss. Cyril & Methodius Cemetery in Berwick are pending.

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A report card for Golden Golden City Council is at a

halfway point in its term — a good chance to measure 2012 progress and set 2013 expectations. In other words, it’s report card time.

A few caveats: This is my own self-refl ective progress report, based on the priorities set by council for 2012-13. For a more complete and balanced picture, watch council’s Jan. 17 organizational meeting when we review 2012 highlights then look ahead to the coming year. And, to be clear, council sets policy, but Golden’s hardworking and talented staff and board members merit straight As on implementation.

Progress in priorities and goals1) Support schools and librariesCouncil has cemented relation-

ships with school and library offi cials, provided unanimous support for the successful school-fi nancing ballot issues, added a part-time position committed to working with schools, and devoted time to visiting Golden’s schools. Meets Expectations, Continue on Course.

2) Enhance public spacesCouncil has been diligent in over-

seeing the Central and East Down-town Neighborhood Plans, which feature vibrant public gathering plac-es in the heart of Golden. Council is exploring public/private cooperation to make the downtown streetscape even more inviting. In contrast, the Clear Creek corridor became a little too inviting last summer. Look for protective management efforts this year. Incomplete.

3) Improve health and wellnessGolden added staff resources in

this area and it also won national recognition as a healthy community. The health, fi tness, and well-being of community members of all ages will continue to be considered in every decision, relating to areas such as land-use planning, parks and recreation, road design, sustainability

initiatives, and events. Incomplete.4) Plan and develop transporta-

tion improvementsTo protect Golden from effects

of the proposed Jefferson Parkway, we improved regional relationships in order to reach agreement on the need to preserve Golden’s unique setting; created an updated 6/93 corridor plan incorporating resi-dents’ comments; and vigorously, but unsuccessfully, litigated claims in the federal court. On our city streets, we re-striped Ford Street to provide a more pedestrian and cyclist friendly environment while still allowing traf-fi c to fl ow freely. Next year brings the opening of the West Line Light Rail, in tandem with a circulator bus and (hopefully) a pedestrian bridge over US 6. Inaugural parties will be held throughout the weekend of April 26. Incomplete but Efforts Meet Expecta-tions.

5) Maintain and improve our neighborhoods.

The ongoing i-Golden neighbor-hood grant program boosts commu-nity-building. Responsive elected offi cials have demonstrated a fi erce interest in addressing neighborhood concerns. Incomplete.

6) Broaden and strengthen town’s relationship with the Colorado School of Mines.

The Colorado School of Mines is a downtown and historic-district neighbor, a source of youthful vigor, and an intellectual resource. Our focus this year has been on deepen-ing the economic development ties between town and gown. Incomplete.

7) Encourage economic develop-ment

Successful economic development efforts have raised Golden’s profi le, created jobs, contributed to the city’s revenue base, and connected inves-tors to businesses. This emphasis will continue to bear fruit. Incomplete but Efforts Meet Expectations.

9) Strive to meet community sus-tainability goals

We dedicated a remodeled, LEEDS-certifi able Public Works Building; received an expert panel report on renewable energy, a guideline to the future; launched the Resource/Smart program; and supported various com-munity projects. This priority requires more attention next year. Incomplete.

10) Improve communicationGolden’s Internet presence is an

evolving effort to serve our engaged but time-constrained residents. The launch of a revamped website, a weekly subscription e-newsletter, an electronic vision forum, a transpor-tation website and councilors’ and mayor’s blogs all contribute to this goal. In addition, council and staff hold community meetings, respond to emails, answer telephone calls, and generally thrive on opportunities for person-to-person contact. Incomplete but Efforts Meet Expectations.

Attendance, behavior, organization and social skills

No report card is complete without scoring attendance and conduct. In this area, I am confi dent that council deserves an Exceeds Expectations. In report-card parlance, council as a whole works hard, focuses on the task at hand, treats others with respect, comes to meetings prepared, dis-plays enthusiasm for the job, shows perseverance, shares insightful ideas, uses common sense, and doesn’t run with scissors. We all understand that it is a privilege to serve the residents of Golden and look forward to a great 2013.

YOUR VIEWS

Thank you, GoldenThe Golden Optimist

Club members sincerely thank the many local people who purchased our Christmas trees. All of the profi ts from tree sales stay in the community.

A special public thank you also goes to the man-agement of Wells Fargo who made the tree lot available.

Profi ts from tree sales are used to support local youth and youth pro-grams. Considerable money was used to pur-chase school supplies for two local schools. Because of a growing need, money is also donated to a food bank in Pleasant View and Christian Action Guild.

Elmer DuddenChristmas tree

chairman, Golden Optimist Club

Odom owes the taxpayersYour article last week

headlined “Odom misses meetings ...” points out that Jeffco commissioner John Odom has not at-tended meetings since Nov. 13 although his term does not end until Jan. 8. Now, John is still getting paid, although he has walked off the job.

His yearly salary is $87,300 plus benefi ts. So he will have missed seven weeks of his job — that’s 49 days out of the 366 in 2012. So $87,300 times 49 divided by 366 equals $11,687.70. Plus ben-efi ts, which is normally about equal to salary. So Odom owes the taxpayers $23,375.40.That would help a little with the drastic cuts just made to Jeffco mental health.

Judy DenisonGolden

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West MetroLIFE

Life lessons from ‘Mrs. Mannerly’Play takes viewers on trip to pastBy Clarke [email protected]

Audiences are invited to stroll down memory lane to a time when teaching etiquette was a key part of any young per-son’s education in “Mrs. Man-nerly.”

Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave. in Golden, is hosting the comic memory-play, from Jan. 11 through Feb. 17. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sun-day at 6 p.m.

The production is a regional premiere.

“Mrs. Mannerly” is based on writer Jeffrey Hatcher’s own experiences in going to an eti-quette school during the late 1960s, when the hippies and counter-culture movement was raging, making these rules seem obsolete.

“The play is really a retell-ing of his own adventures in etiquette and manners class-es,” said director Richard Pegg.

“These teachers really tried to bring refined culture to their students.”

The action takes place in Steubenville, Ohio, in 1967, where 10-year-old Jeffrey (Chris Bleau) is attending a class taught by Mrs. Mannerly (Deborah Curtis) with five other students (all other characters in the play are portrayed by Erica Johnson).

According to Curtis, Man-nerly is based on a real person that Hatcher learned from, and who was very influential in his development.

“Who she was and what she taught him influenced him a lot,” she said.

Mannerly is a strict instruc-tor, and no student in her 36 years has ever achieved a per-fect score in her class. Jeffrey takes aim at reaching that goal, and when he stumbles upon a secret from her past, he figures he has the ace in the hole.

The rest of the story unfolds as Jeffrey finds out who Man-nerly really is, and learns about the different sides that every

person has. Curtis said she au-ditioned for the role because she loves comedy roles, and had wanted to work at Miners Alley and with Pegg for a long time.

“It’s a very large part, and there were a lot of women who auditioned for it, so I’m very honored that I was cast,” she said.

Since Mannerly is based on a real person, Curtis said she combed the script for clues about who she really was, and used the mystery around Man-nerly in building the character.

“I grew to like her a great deal. She has her crosses to bear, but she approaches life with a great amount of verve,” Curtis said. “She’s a great old broad.”

Pegg had the cast go back and read the 1960s Emily Post books to get a sense of what manners were supposed to be like at the time.

“It was really interesting go-ing back to the old days with the cast,” he said. “It’s one of those things where it’s wonderful to look back and say, ‘Wow, is that

how they did it?’”Curtis and Pegg said that

while the play deals with a spe-cific point in history, it is really a play about growing up, and that makes it universal.

“With the world progressing, its still important to pay atten-tion to the lessons life teachers,” Pegg said.

For tickets and more infor-mation, call 303-935-3044 or visit www.minersalley.com.

Deborah Curtis as Mrs. Mannerly and Chris Bleau as Je�rey star in the newest production “Mrs. Mannerly” at the Miners Alley Playhouse in Golden. Photo by Richard H. Pegg

Cast claims Coloradans

Two Colorado natives — Angela Reed and Mat Hostetler — have been cast in the coming Denver engagement of the 2011 Tony Award-winning Best Play “War Horse,” playing Jan. 8-20 at the Buell Theatre.

Reed plays Rose Narracott and Hostetler plays Veterinary Officer Martin. Reed grew up in Douglas County and graduated from Ponderosa High School. She studied theater and psychology at the University of Colora-do, and holds an MFA from The University of California, San Diego.

Hostetler makes his national touring de-but in “War Horse.” He grew up in Glenwood Springs and received his MFA from the Na-tional Theatre Conservatory in Denver.

“War Horse” is the story of a young man’s beloved horse who has been enlisted to fight for the English in World War I. Tickets are available by calling 303-893-4100 or online at www.denvercenter.org.

Americana folk in ParkerFolk and bluegrass performers Stephanie

Bettman and Luke Halpin will perform their original acoustic Americana folk music in Parker, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave.

Bettman & Halpin’s records have received national and international radio play along with critical acclaim, both reaching the Top 10 on the National Folk DJ chart. They have just released a live CD.

The duo will play two full sets of live mu-sic with tickets starting at $11. Tickets can be purchased at www.PACEcenteronline.org or by calling 303-805-6800.

Fitness at The Four SeasonsOK, so most of us make New Year’s resolu-

tions to get fab and fit, but The Four Seasons Denver at 1111 14th St. is enticing fitness flirts with a membership deal for the fitness center.

“Our spa and fitness center are truly a unique offering in the Denver area,” said Matt Turner, spa director. “The option of membership is popular among Denverites who want to experience more out of their fit-ness routine.”

Fitness club membership costs $250 a month for one member of $450 per month for a couple.

For more information on fitness mem-berships, call the Spa at The Four Seasons Hotel Denver at 303-389-3020.

Winner, winner special dinnersDazzleJazz Restaurant and club at 930

Lincoln St. celebrates its 15th anniversary from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Jan. 15 with a benefit for The Gift of Jazz, supporting the past, pres-ent and future of jazz in the Rocky Mountain region.

Food will be presented by chefs Duncan Smith and Benjamin Erickson, desserts by Karen Storck, live jazz performance by The Bob Montgomery/Pete Olstad Big Band and a Dazzle recording session with The Funky Fresh Trio and guests.

To RSVP online (suggested minimum do-nation of $30), go to www.blacktie-colorado.com/rsvp and enter event code: DAZZLE115.

Come support awesome owner Donald Rossa who has tirelessly toiled to make Daz-zle a great space for jazz, food and a famous happy hour.

Also Jan. 15, celebrity chef Jenna Johan-sen (from Bravo’s “Around the World in 80

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IF YOU GOWHAT: “Mrs. Mannerly”

WHERE: Miners Alley Playhouse

1224 Washington Ave., Golden.

WHEN: Jan. 11 through Feb. 17.

Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday at 6 p.m.

COST: $19 to $29.50

Senior, student and group rates available

INFORMATION: 303-935-3044 or visit www.minersalley.com

Cowboy life celebrated in GoldenFestival brings poetry, music, authentic grubBy Sonya [email protected]

The Colorado Cowboy Po-etry Gathering enters its 24th year of celebrating the cowboy way of life — romanticized and otherwise.

It’s presented this year on Jan. 17-20 at the American Mountaineering Center in Golden, the re-purposed for-mer Golden Junior and Senior High School, at 710 10th St.

Performances will be 7:30

p.m. Thursday, Friday and Sat-urday, plus matinees at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and 10 a.m. Saturday.

Cowboy Church is at 10 a.m. Sunday. See the website for schedule of entertainers at www.coloradocowboygather-ing.com.

This is the second year in Golden for this unique event, which spent 10 years at the Ar-vada Center and has been wan-dering to various venues since.

Each show will be differ-ent. There is a special focus on cowboy poetry, an art form that grew out of long days in the saddle. Cowboys would gather around a campfire at night and entertain each other with tall

tales and songs.Poets, Western singers and

old-fashioned yodelers will spin songs and stories about the happy times and rough times experienced in life in the Old West — the West of leg-ends, films and books.

And they will look at con-temporary life as well.

Performers include: Eli Barsi, Sam DeLeeuw, Bill Bar-wick, John Schaffner, Skip Gor-man, Pop Wagner, Mike Blakely and Ernie Martinez. Also: Bary Ward, Liz Masterson, Jon Chandler, Yampa Valley Boys, Patty Clayton, Gary McMahan, Al “Doc” Mehl, Doris Daley, Chick Pyle.

Some are local musicians

who have appeared at the Littleton Museum over recent years.

Families are welcome at these performances and pro-gramming is fashioned for kids age 8 and older, especially at themed matinees, where there will be stories of cattle drives and life on the plains.

When the munchies strike, there will be cowboy grub served from the Authentic Chuck Wagon, owned by John Schaffner. Hours: 5-7 p.m. Fri-day, Saturday; 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Ticket prices vary, see web-site, or there is a super ticket for all six shows.

JEFFCO NEWS IN A HURRY

Perlmutter pushes for gun control

Colorado’s 7th Congres-sional District U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter has been named one of the 12 vice chairs of the newly formed House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force.

The announcement came recently from the task force chair, California Rep. Mike Thompson.

Thompson said the lead-ership team was chosen to

assist in crafting legislation “to reduce and prevent gun violence while also protect-ing the rights of law-abiding individuals without a his-tory of dangerous mental illness to own legitimate fi rearms for legitimate purposes.”

The task force is ex-pected to hold meetings and hearings with experts during January. The group is scheduled to release a set of gun safety policy in early

February. Perlmutter had previously announced his intent to introduce a new Assault Weapons Ban in January. The previous fed-eral ban expired in 2004.

Less paper tax forms availableDue to ongoing bud-

get cuts, Jefferson County Public Library (JCPL) is re-ducing the number of paper tax forms it will provide to patrons.

In 2013, the library

will carry only the most common tax forms; in 2014, JCPL will eliminate paper tax forms altogether. County residents will be directed to print out paper forms through the following websites:

For federal forms — www.irs.gov/Forms-&-Pubs

For state forms—go to the www.colorado.gov site and search for tax forms

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Plates”) is the special guest chef along with owner Chef Ryan Leinonen and his team during a Denmark dinner at Trillium, 2134 Larimer St.

Cost is $65, which includes an amuse bouche and four courses with paired wines, a seasonal cocktail or craft beer. Please RSVP to 303-379-9759.

At 6 p.m. Jan. 10, 1515 Restaurant at 1515 Market St., hosts Portland-based Widmer Brothers Brewery for a special beer dinner.

Executive Chef Garren Teich will prepare four courses to be paired with the Widmer Brothers Hefeweizen, the Reserve Series: Old Embalmer Bar-leywine, the Nelson Imperial IPA and other craft brews made in Oregon.

The dinner at the beer tasting is $40 per person, not including tax and gra-tuity. Reservations: 303-571-0011 or [email protected].

“This will be a sumptuous dinner

paired with great Widmer Brothers’ beers,” said 1515 Lounge manager Brandon Schlag. “It’s only January, but this will be one of the beer events to remember in 2013.”

The seenAward-winning actor and East High

School grad Don Cheadle celebrating on New Year’s Eve at Rioja on Larimer Square. Cheadle’s second season of Showtime’s original series “House of Lies” premieres on Jan. 13.

Rockmount going strongRockmount Ranch Wear, the Lo-

Do-based Western snap-front shirt maker and a favorite company of this column, has a lot to be thankful for in 2012 and is moving forward with a big “yeehaw” in 2013.

Country singer Dwight Yoakam wears Rockmount’s blue hombre stripe No. 690, a remake from its his-toric archives dating back to the 1950s

seen here: www.npr.org/event/mu-sic/167532013/kcrw-presents-dwight-yoakam.

Rockmount shirts have a large role on Fox Network’s “The Factor” winner Tate Stevens who wore a full range in-cluding various red plaids.

Dennis Quaid wears Rockmount shadow plaids on the new CBS net-work hit drama “Vegas.” Rockmount shirts are also featured in ABC’s new show “Nashville.”

As company founder and West-ern wear pioneer Papa Jack would say, “I’ve always believed we were never selling just the cowboy — we sell the romance of the West. That’s so much more.”

Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” col-umn gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colora-do.com. She can be reached at [email protected] or at 303-619-5209.

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Parker: Beer event at 1515 Restaurant

District 1 Je� erson County Commissioner Faye Gri� n, left, is sworn in by 1st Judicial District Chief Judge Stephen Munsinger during a ceremony Tuesday in Hearing Room One. Photo by Andy Carpenean

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YOUR WEEK: ANNIVERSARY & MOVIE THURSDAY/JAN, 10; RECURRING/THROUGH FEB. 8

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION The Lakewood Arts Council plans a special 25th anniversary exhibit to be displayed at its Community Art Center & Gallery through Feb. 8. The exhibit contains 75 works created by members of the Lakewood Arts Council. Included is a retrospective collection of pastel paintings by Gene Smith, organized as a memorial tribute to this highly respected, award-winning artist. In addition, a large amount of his pastel supplies will be o� ered for sale during the show. The Gallery is at 85 S. Union Blvd. A special opening reception is from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10. Call 303-980-0625, visit www.lakewoodartscouncil.org.

FRIDAY/JAN. 11 TO FEB. 17

COMIC TALE Miners Alley Playhouse presents “Mrs. Mannerly,” a comic tale that reveals truths about the face we present and our real selves, from Friday through Feb. 17. Call 303-935-3044 or visit www.minersalley.com. The Miners Alley Playhouse is at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden.

SATURDAY/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, � ute, 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 [email protected] or call Wayne Rogers at 303-947-2532, or visit the Golden Elks Lodge 2740 on Facebook.

FOOTBALL WORKOUT Front Range Boot Camp, 10600 W. 50th Ave., Unit 14, Wheat Ridge, is hosting a workout from 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, to bene� t St. Jude Children’s Cancer Research Center. We will be doing a “football workout” where teams have to complete a certain number of exercises to score touchdowns, ex-tra points and � eld goals. The exercises are basic bodyweight ones

like pushups, sit-ups, squats etc., and can be done by people of all ages and � tness abilities. Contact [email protected] or 720-231-5075 and www.FrontRangeBootCamp.com.

MONTHLY MOVIE “End of the Spear” will play at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at the AMC-SOJ church, 5975 Miller St., Arvada. This choice for the monthly “Movies that Matter” shows the journey of a savage Amazon tribesman who becomes family to the son of a North American man he kills. Free; call 303-421-8466 for information.

SATURDAY/JAN. 12, MONDAY/JAN. 14, TUESDAY/JAN. 15, WEDNESDAY/JAN. 16

DOG TRAINING Learn about Misha May Foundation Dog Train-ing and Rescue’s techniques used to rehabilitate its rescued dogs through several free presentations and demonstrations. Ask ques-tions about dog behavior or our programs: Puppy Socialization and Obedience classes, Advanced Behavior approaches, and Dog Trainer / Behavior Specialist Apprentice program. No dogs please. RSVP at [email protected] or 303-239-0382.

SATURDAY, JAN. 12: 10-11:30 a.m. at Playful Pooch Dog Daycare and Boarding, 4000 Holly St., Denver.

MONDAY, JAN. 14: 7-8:30 p.m. at Center for Wholistic Health, 8600 W. 14th Ave., Suite 3, Lakewood.

TUESDAY, JAN. 15: 7-8:30 p.m. at L’il Angel Pet Boutique and Gallery, 1014 S. Gaylord St., Denver.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16: 6-7:30 p.m. at Kriser’s Pet Supply, Colorado Mills, 14710 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood.

TUESDAY/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. Registra-tion 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 Je� co Connect, immunization records and birth certi� cate. We will have computers available during this week. Call 303-982-5875 with any questions.

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NETWORKING EVENT 303Network presents its Networking in the City business after-hours event from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at Old Chicago, 3550 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. Cost is free if you RSVP online at http://www.bit.ly/303network; at the door, cost is $15.

LIFETREE CAFÉ Practical solutions for overcom-ing hardship will be discussed at Lifetree Café at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 5675 Field St. in Arvada. The program, “Overcoming Hardship: A Father and Son Beat the Odds,” features an exclusive � lm of Patrick Henry Hughes and his father. The younger Hughes was born without eyes or the ability to extend his limbs. Though in a wheelchair, Hughes performed in the University of Louisville marching band, his father pushing his wheelchair through every practice and perfor-mance. Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and beverages are available.

THURSDAY/JAN. 17

ALASKA FILM Lakewood Cultural Center pres-ents “Lure of Alaska,” narrated live by � lmmaker Dale Johnson, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, at 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Tickets are available by calling 303-987-7845, going online to www.Lakewood.org/CulturalCenter or visiting the Lakewood Cultural Center Box O� ce. Senior, student, child and group discounts are available. There is plenty of free, well-lit parking on-site.

REIKI SESSIONS for animals, to bene� t the Misha May Foundation Dog Training and Rescue, will be o� ered 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, at Kriser’s Pet Supply, Colorado Mills, 14710 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood. Appointments required; contact [email protected] or 303-239-0382. Reiki is an excellent treatment for animals as it can alleviate pain and anxiety while minimizing symptoms.

COMING SOONCOMING SOON/JAN. 19

NORWEGIAN DINNER. The annual Norwegian “Lute� sk & Meatball Dinner” event will be Saturday, Jan. 19, at Trollheim Sons of Norway Lodge, 6610 W. 14th Ave., Lakewood. There will be two serving times: 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Plan to join us for this delicious and festive celebration. Tickets are $18 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under. Reservations must be made by Jan. 11. Call 303-989-4496.

SYMPHONY CONCERT Lakewood Symphony presents a children’s and family concert at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. Come hear the timeless story of Babar the Elephant set to music by the French composer, Francis Poulenc, and narrated by Lakewood’s George Valuck. Order tickets online at www.Lakewood.org/Tickets or call 303 987-7845.

COMING SOON/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 303-421-9414 for information.

K-12 AUDITIONS for Missoula Children’s Theatre’s production of “Jack and the Beanstalk

are from 4:15-6:15 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. No advance registration, preparation or experi-ence needed for this group audition. Participants should sign in by 4 p.m. and will be required to stay for the full two-hour audition. Rehearsals will begin immediately following the audition and will continue for the week Tuesday through Friday from 4:30-8:30 p.m. Two, one-hour fully staged performances will take place at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26. All auditions, rehearsals and performances will be at the Lakewood Cultural Center. Cost for participation in the residency is $50 per participant, assessed only to those children accepted into the program. Call 303-987-7845, visit www.Lakewood.org/tickets or go to the Lakewood Cultural Center Box O� ce.

COMING SOON/JAN. 22

BLITHE SPIRIT The Arvada Center presents “Blithe Spirit” from Jan. 22 to Feb. 17 in the Black Box Theater. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 1 p.m. Wednesdays; and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Talkbacks will be o� ered after the 7:30 p.m. show on Friday, Feb. 1, and after the 1 p.m. show Wednesday, Feb. 6. To purchase tickets, or for information, go to www.arvadacenter.org or call 720-898-7200. The Arvada Center is at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd.

COMING SOON/JAN. 23

JAZZ/SWING SHOW Jazz Over Easy starts from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, and continues the fourth Wednesday of the month at Café del Sol, 608 Garrison St., Lakewood. Join Marti Henry on trombone and his band for jazz and swing standards. Reserve a table now to assure seating. Call 303-238-7999 for reservations.

RECURRING EVENTSRECURRING/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 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. Call 303-277-0377.

RECURRING/THROUGH JAN. 26

THEATER SHOW The Edge Theatre presents “Newark Violenta,” a tribute to the Poliziotteschi � lm genre, Italian stories of crime and ma� a. The story follows Leo Betti and his quest to lead a non-crime life and to make up for lost relation-ships. 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.theedgeth-eater.com.

RECURRING/THROUGH JANUARY

DOG TRAINER program Misha May Foundation Dog Training and Rescue is o� ering a “Become a Dog Trainer” program, starting in January in Arvada and Denver. The licensed nonpro� t orga-nization rescues, rehabilitates and re-homes dogs at risk, regardless of breed or mix, behavior or medical issue, or amount of time needed. The dog trainer program includes puppy, basic obedience and behavior solutions. Email [email protected] or call 303-239-0382 for an application or more information.

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 Sat-urday of each month through May at the D-Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada. For information and tickets, visit http://ridethemusictrain.com.

LOOKING AHEADLOOKING AHEAD/JAN. 26

STRANGER SAFETY Detective Mark Adams of the Crimes Against Children Unit at the Lakewood Police Department will lead a class for parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, neighbors and friends on stranger safety for children. The class is from 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church, 920 Kipling St., Lakewood; www.holyshepherd.com. RSVP at 303-233-2740. Presented by the Health Ministries Team at Holy Shepherd.

LOOKING AHEAD/JAN. 30

HOME EXPO Learn about in-home services to help keep you or a loved one at home and about housing options if you are considering a new place to call home. The There’s No Place Like Home expo is from 9-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, at the Community Recreation Center of Apex, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. The event is free to the public; register by calling 303-425-9583. Service providers, call 303-467-7197 for vendor information/fees.

LOOKING AHEAD/JAN. 31

LUNCHEON BE a queen for a day. Join Michelle Rahn at noon Thursday, Jan. 31, for the Walking Tiara Tall Luncheon. Rahn will show how her positive zest for life and sense of humor bring out the royalty in each of us. Register before Jan. 28 at Community Recreation Center of Apex, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Cost is $9, which includes lunch.

LOOKING AHEAD/FEB. 2

ANIMAL TRACKS Mile Hi Church hosts its annual “Animal Tracks: Education, Spiritually Connecting and Caring for Animals” seminar series from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2. Kate Solisti, keynote speaker, will present “The World According to Animals.” She is an internationally known author, teacher, animal communicator and expert in dog and cat nutrition. Other topics include: Keeping You & Your Pet Safe in Nature, Animal Totems & Signs of Nature, Canine Massage Therapy for the Senior Dog, Training Your Dog & Why It’s Important, Healing Touch for Animals and Grieving the Loss of Your Pet. Lunch may be purchased on-site from 12:15-1:15 p.m. Register at www.milehichurch.org or call 303-237- 8851. The church is at 9077 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood.


ADOPTION BENEFIT The second annual Small Plates, Big Heart event is planned for Thursday, Feb. 7, at In� nity Park Event Center. Denver chefs prepare small plates of food in competition for the title, “Wednesday’s Child Best Chef of Denver!” For a complete list of participating vendors visit www.adoptex.org/smallplates. Visit the website for ticket information, or you can call 303-755-4756. Proceeds from the event bene� t The Adoption Exchange.


BENEFIT CONCERT Susan Lee Cable, a concert pianist and professor emeritus at Metropolitan

State College of Denver, will honor top classical musicians at “Concert, Co� ee & Confections,” a bene� t concert for Osher Lifelong Learning Insti-tute, at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at Je� erson Unitarian Church, 14350 W. 32nd Ave., Golden. The evening also will feature � ne co� ee, European gourmet desserts and a silent auction featuring works from OLLI artists. The event is open to the public. RSVP at 303-717-4299 or by sending a check ($40/per person) by Feb. 1 to OLLI West, University College, 2211 S. Josephine St., Denver. Visit www.universi-tycollege.du.edu/olli or call 303-871-3090.

LOOKING AHEAD/FEB. 8-17

TAKING STOCK The 11 Minute Theatre Company presents “Taking Stock” from Feb. 8-17. Warning: This play has some mature language and is suggested for audiences over 13 years old. The Festival Playhouse is at 5665 Olde Wadsworth Blvd. Call 303-422-4090 or visit www.festival-playhouse.com.


WINTER FESTIVAL Amateur and pro skiers, snowboarders, mountain bikers and ice � shermen and women will compete on and around Ever-green Lake at the second annual Winter Festival, sponsored by Evergreen Park & Recreation District and Never Summer. The event lasts from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9. The festival also includes family friendly activities, and a � reworks display caps o� the event. The Evergreen Lake Ice Rink will be open. Tickets are available at the Evergreen Lake House, 29612 Upper Bear Creek Road, Evergreen. Learn more at www.evergreenrecre-ation.com.


PERFORMANCE CONCERT A collaborative performance concert of the Music Teachers As-sociation 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, � ute, strings and voice.


UPCOMING AUDITIONS The Arvada Center will have auditions for “Dividing the Estate,” written by Horton Foote, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 11-12 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Auditions are by appointment only. Call 720-898-7200 to schedule a time. Actors must be 18 years or older.


THEATER SHOW Phamaly Theatre Company presents the “charmin’ `n side-splittin’ comedy” “The Foreigner” Feb. 22-24 at the Arvada Center for Arts & Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, and Saturday, Feb. 23, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24. Tickets are available by calling 720-898-7200 or going online to www.phamaly.org.

LOOKING AHEAD/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 [email protected] or call 303-279-2932. All concerts take place in the St. Paul Sanctuary. Concerts are:

FEB. 24: Con� uence will present a Sacred Music Concert at 3 p.m. This is the � rst concert by Con� uence 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: Con� uence 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 � lled 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 end-of-year Parish Picnic. New this year: the sta� of St. Paul’s will present a number in the show.

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 refresh-ments 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.

LOOKING AHEAD/MARCH 24

CARMINA BURANA Je� erson Symphony Orchestra and the Evergreen Chorale present “Carmina Burana” at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 24, at the Colorado School of Mines Green Center, 924 16th St., Golden. Tickets available at www.Je� symphony.org or by calling 303-278-4237.

ONGOING ACTIVITIESONGOING /BUSINESS GROUPS

MONDAYS

FLIPPING HOUSES A real estate-investing education group meets 7-9 p.m. every third Mon-day at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St. The group will cover all the information needed to successfully � x and � ip or buy rentals with positive cash � ow.

REPUBLICANS’ MEETINGS The Je� erson 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 Je� erson County.

TUESDAYS

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES The Lakewood 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.

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 Jen-nifer at 720-947-8003 or Matt at 720-947-8005.

WEDNESDAYS

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.

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SATURDAY, JAN. 12: 10-11:30 a.m. at Playful Pooch Dog Daycare and Boarding, 4000 Holly St., Denver.

MONDAY, JAN. 14: 7-8:30 p.m. at Center for Wholistic Health, 8600 W. 14th Ave., Suite 3, Lakewood.

TUESDAY, JAN. 15: 7-8:30 p.m. at L’il Angel Pet Boutique and Gallery, 1014 S. Gaylord St., Denver.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16: 6-7:30 p.m. at Kriser’s Pet Supply, Colorado Mills, 14710 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood.

TUESDAY/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. Registra-tion 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 Je� co Connect, immunization records and birth certi� cate. We will have computers available during this week. Call 303-982-5875 with any questions.

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Plenty on the theatrical radar ‘Tis the season for the beginning of a

new round of plays. The following is a short list of new offerings. Looks as if we’re in for some splendid visits to our local theaters.

“War Horse” plays at The Buell Theatre in the Denver Performing Arts Center only through Jan. 20. This highly anticipated Broadway touring production brings the horses to life through the use of life-sized puppets. The story takes place during World War I. Young Albert’s horse, Joey is conscripted to fi ght for the English so Albert, who is too young to enlist, sets off to fi nd his beloved friend and bring him home. The New York Times describes the musical as “theatrical magic.”

Two Colorado natives appear in the show. Angela Reed (Ponderosa High School) plays Rose Narracott and Mat Hostetler from Glenwood Springs (MFA National Theatre Conservatory, Denver) plays Veterinary Of-

fi cer Martin.For tickets and information call 303-893-

4100 or visit www.denvercenter.org.Also playing at the DCPA is “Ed, Down-

loaded” which runs in the Ricketson The-atre through Feb. 17. The world premiere was a staged reading at the 2012 Colorado New Plays Summit (the 2013 Summit is set for Feb. 8-10).

When Ed, who is dying, is given a chance at immortality, he has his brain download-

ed and is allowed 10 memories to take into eternity. All is well until Ed’s wife discovers the memories he’s chosen at which point, she intervenes. Sounds intriguing. It’s billed as a “comedy.” We shall see.

For tickets and information call 303-893-4100 or visit www.denvercenter.org.

“Mrs. Mannerly” kicks off the new season at Miners Alley Playhouse in Golden. Play-wright Jeffrey Hatcher narrates his memo-ries as a 10-year-old studying etiquette. The demanding Miss Mannerly has never, in her 36 years of trying to instill a sense of proper decorum, given her charges a perfect grade. Young Jeffrey is determined to be the fi rst student to break that record. His mission is helped along when he discovers Mrs. Man-nerly’s secret past.

The cast features Deborah Curtis as Mrs. Mannerly, Chris Bleau as Jeffery, and Erica Johnson as “everyone else.” Among Hatch-

er’s other plays are “Three Viewings,” “A Pi-casso,” and “Tuesdays with Morrie” (with Mitch Albom).

MAP is at 1224 Washington Ave. (13th and Washington, second fl oor, entrance on 13th). For more info, call 303-935-3044 or visit miners alley.com. “Mrs. Mannerly plays weekends through Feb. 17.

“Blithe Spirit” plays in the Black Box Theatre at the Arvada Center from Jan. 22 through Feb. 17 with previews Jan. 18-20. The Noel Coward classic takes place in a British country house in the 1930s. Things get very lively after Madame Arcati, a clair-voyant, mistakenly retrieves the wrong per-son from the other side.

The Arvada Center is at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. For more info, call 720-898-7200 or visit www.arvadacenter.org.

Until next time, I’ll see you around town.

YOUR WEEK AND COMING SOON

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GoldenSPORTSOUT OF OUT OF OUT OF OUT OF OUT OF OUT OF BOUNDSBOUNDSBOUNDSBOUNDSBOUNDSBOUNDSBY THE NUMBERS

Total wins already for a Jefferson boys’

b a s k e t -ball team (4-1) that won two

games last season (2-18).

Points per game D’Evelyn senior Luke

S t r a t -man is averag-ing this

season, leading all of 4A and second in the entire state.

Points per game D’Evelyn boys bas-

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Record for an Ar-vada girls’ basketball

t e a m t h a t h a s n ’ t finished

the season with a winning record in over a decade.

THEY SAID IT

“I respectfully dis-agree. I don’t feel like we stole the game, I think we worked harder than (Ralston Valley) all the way until the end.”

Lakewood senior Nermin Kozic after the Tigers overcame a

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Girls hoops: Demons preparing for test against the best (D’Evelyn) � e youngest team in 4A Je� co is ready to start making some noise By Daniel Williams [email protected]

GOLDEN - D’Evelyn is atop the moun-tain of Colorado high school girls’ basketball. Golden is in the middle of climbing that same mountain.

The two teams will open 4A Jeffco league play when the Jaguars host the Demons Friday at 7 p.m. at D’Evelyn High School.

The Jaguars (8-1) play guest to a good young Golden team (3-6) that has gotten in the bad habit of losing close contests.

“So many of our girls are just getting their fi rst varsity experience but you can see us get-ting better and better,” said Golden senior Lauren Chacho, the teams only senior.

D’Evelyn has a habit of winning every game, with their one loss coming at Grand-view 63-57 on Dec. 12. The Jaguars have four double-digit scorers, allowing them to beat good teams even on their off nights.

Golden leans on junior Haley Blodgett, who is a double-double machine, averaging 13 points and nearly 13 rebounds per game.

If the Demons plan on upsetting the Jag-uars Blodgett’s already impressive number might have to increase by 25 percent for one night.

“We are working really hard, I am very happy with our effort,” Golden coach Mike Mendoza said. “We now need to improve on

our chemistry and it will start to pay off in the win column.”

PIRATES HUNGRY FOR VICTORYAlameda girls’ basketball is still in search

of their fi rst victory of the season and will get their chance when they go on the road at Co-nifer Friday at 7 p.m.

The Pirates (0-7) have several close losses this season and have not been able to close out games. Still, Alameda has shown improve-ment throughout the season and look on the verge of getting in the win column.

And although this season has been a strug-gle the future looks extremely bright for the Pi-rates because of freshman Preshus Nash who averages over nine points per game.

TEAMS TRENDING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS

Arvada girls’ basketball has been one of the great early season stories in Colorado High School athletics.

Wheat Ridge girls’ basketball is looking to put their early season struggles behind them.

The two teams will hook up for a league meeting Friday at Arvada High School at 7 p.m.

Arvada (5-3) looks to continue their turn-around against a Wheat Ridge team (0-7) that is in search of their fi rst victory.

Actually, Wheat Ridge looks a lot like Ar-vada did last season. Arvada won only two games all of last season and has had an incred-ible turnaround this season.

The Farmers are struggling to fi nd an iden-tity but are a young and talented. If they can start to execute better down the stretch in games, they will also start to win games in the process.

EAGLES STARTING TO SOARAfter dropping their fi rst two games of

the season Faith Christian girls’ basketball has won four of their last six games, looking poised to make another deep playoff run.

The Eagles (4-3) will host an Eaton team with their own post season aspirations Thurs-day at Faith Christian High School at 7 p.m.

Faith Christian’s roster is littered with un-derclassmen, yet they have still found a way to remain competitive with contributions from players like junior Cassaundra Rindels who is averaging nearly 12 points per game.

Golden junior point guard Mariah Fluitt drives around a Valor Christian defender earlier in the season. The Demons start 4A Je� co play this Friday against D’Evelyn. Photo by Andy Carpenean

Boys hoops: Golden ready for next step Demons have talent-laden roster ready to go from good to great By Daniel Williams [email protected]

GOLDEN - Golden boys’ basketball is start-ing to come to a realization.

The Demons (4-4) are starting to realize that they have the goods to be one of the best teams in 4A Jeffco as they prepare for league play.

But if they want to take that next step it starts with improvement in their late game ex-ecution. All four of Golden’s losses have come down to the last few possessions and three of those losses were by single digits.

“We are hoping to have a really successful season and a strong second half. We are all trying to improve individually and as well as a team,” Golden freshman Ryan Blodgett said. “We all want to play well for our seniors.”

One of those seniors is Austin Richard who

is averaging 20 points per game, as well as seven assists.

But Golden is not a one trick pony. The De-mons feature one of the deepest teams in their league, and they have eight different players averaging at least six points per game this sea-son.

That depth will be tested on Friday when Golden travels to D’Evelyn (8-1), one of the best teams in the state.

LOOKING TO SHAKE STRUGGLESWheat Ridge and Arvada are two struggling

programs looking to get right against each other when the Farmers host the Bulldogs Fri-day at 7 p.m.

Arvada (1-7) has had problems with inju-ries, as well as eligibility, through the early part of the season. But head coach Tom Baker said his team is fi nally ready to make their push as league play approaches.

Wheat Ridge (1-7) has played better than their record indicates, but moral victories don’t matter. If the Farmers can execute bet-ter down the stretch in games and limit turn-

overs, they will start to turn close losses into good wins.

JAGS GET GOLDEN AFTER LOSSD’Evelyn boys’ basketball looks to shake off

their fi rst loss of the season when they host Golden Friday at 7 p.m.

The Jaguars (8-1) are coming off a dra-matic 79-77 loss to Valor on Saturday, but they have no time to sulk because Golden (4-4) is also looking to get right coming off two losses themselves.

Still one of the best teams in all of 4A, D’Evelyn has developed into a juggernaut this season. The Jaguars are averaging 80 points per game, and senior Luke Stratman is one of the best scorers in the state averaging nearly 30 points per game.

Golden is more reliant on solid team play when they are playing at their best. They have three double-digit scorers who all chip in, in-cluding senior Austin Richard and his 20 point per game average.

Friday’s meeting will be a statement game for both programs.


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Jefferson Unitarian Church

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

www.jeffersonunitarian.orgA Religious Home for the Liberal Spirit

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

Nursery care provided.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

CATHOLIC

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

"My main complaint was BURNING FEET, pain when I walked and I couldn't sleep

from leg and feet discomfort and SHARP SHOOTING PAIN in my heels. I had lived with

these symptoms since 2000. My doctor's recommendation was to take more medication.

I have been coming to Dr. Steve for 3 months now. Now I have NO MORE PAIN in my

feet. I can sleep at night and I can walk and enjoy my life again! Everyone here is so

caring and kind. They have been very good to me."

- Glora R., Lakewood

If you or a loved one is suffering fromNUMBNESS, TINGLING ORSHARP NERVE PAIN IN THE

FEET, LEGS OR HANDSThen you must

attend this Seminar.

Do Yousuffer withPERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY?

• What is Peripheral Neuropathy• The main causes for Peripheral Neuropathy• Diabetes & Peripheral Neuropathy• If you are taking “statin” drugs - what your doctor doesn’t tell you could hurt you• If your nerves are damaged what does that mean for the rest of your body• Why your lab results do not tell the whole story• How you can live pain free with a clinically proven program• Question & Answer session with Dr. Tashiro

FREE SEMINARThursday, Jan. 17 • 1 - 2 pm

TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED:

HealthSource of Lakewood • 963 S. Kipling ParkwayKipling & Kentucky • (Behind Moose Hill Cantina)

Seats are limited! Reserve yours now!

Call 303-985-5540

Dr. Steve Tashiro, M.S., D.C.Doctor of Chiropractic & Nutritionist

Dr. Tashiro has worked in the health care field over 37 years and has helped thousands of people overcome chronic

health conditions.

ENTREPRENEURS CLUB The Lake-wood Chapter Lutheran Entrepreneurs meets 8-9 a.m. on third Wednesdays at the Bethlehem Chapel Co� ee House, lo-cated in the medical o� ce 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 [email protected].

MUSIC TEACHERS Association Subur-ban Northwest meets from 9:30 a.m. to noon the � rst 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 Feb. 6, March 6, April 3 and May 1.

WOMEN NETWORKING Women’s Business Group Wednesday morning networking group in Arvada has open-ings 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 [email protected].

PROFESSIONAL WOMEN NW Metro Business and Professional Women meets

the � rst 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 303-827-3283 to RSVP.

THURSDAYS

BUSINESS SPIRITUALITY Business Honoring Spirituality meets 7-9 a.m. every Thursday at the Community Center of Mile Hi Church, 9079 W. Alam-eda 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.

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ONGOING ACTIVITIES

Boy and Girl Scouts of all ages were invited to the Je� erson County Sheri� ’s O� ce Saturday to participate in Scout Mystery Day. The educational event gave scouts the chance to learn about � ngerprinting, crime scene investiga-tion, interview techniques and evidence collection. Many of the activities are designed to help the scouts ful� ll safety-related badge requirements. Photo by Amber Luttrell

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