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O� cers help families shop Englewood Police and families take part in Shop with a Cop event By Tom Munds [email protected]

Englewood’s men and women in blue assumed roles better suit-ed to red and white outfi ts as they became Santa’s helpers Dec.17 during the annual Shop with a Cop project.

“Today is a special day for the children and for the community

Englewood police o� cer Tom Rowley and his new friend Jacob Odneal wait their turn to check out during the Dec. 17 Shop With a Cop event. The Englewood Police Department and the Engle-wood Wal-Mart store partnership made it possible for 21 children to select gifts for themselves and their families. Photos by Tom Munds

Englewood Police Sgt. Reid McGrath helps Tanya Williams look at a doll display as the girl and o� cer take part in the Shop With a Cop project at Wal-Mart.

Local woman riding in Rose Parade Englewood resident part of � oat promoting organ donation By Tom Munds [email protected]

Amy Johnson didn’t hesi-tate approving the donation of her daughter’s organs after the 15-year-old died in a car crash.

Nicole Scott was killed in an auto crash in 2001.

“She had just passed, and, al-though it was a traumatic time for us, when the organ donor repre-sentative told me people could benefi t from organs from a healthy 15-year-old girl, I didn’t hesitate,” Johnson said. “I immediately ap-

proved donating Nicole’s organs because I felt that was she would want me to do.”

Johnson, who was selected by the Donor Alliance to join 29 others on the organization’s fl oat in the Jan. 1 Rose Parade in Pasa-dena, Calif., talked about the deci-sion during a Dec. 10 ceremony to promote organ donation held at the University of Colorado Medi-cal Center in Aurora.

“I was overjoyed, excited and very honored when I was noti-fi ed the Donor Alliance selected me to represent Colorado on the fl oat,” she said. “I am very pleased and happy to do anything I can to support the Donor Alliance, to support organ donation and urge

Englewood resident Amy Johnson and Colorado resident Ron Jacques listen to comments urging organ donations during an Dec. 10 event at the University of Colorado Medical Center. Johnson, who has been selected to be on the Donor Alliance � oat in the rose parade, approved organ donations when her 15-year-old daughter died, and the girl’s liver went to Jacques. Photo by Tom Munds

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Top athletes: Who tops the list as our best players on o� ense and defense? See 6

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Cowboy artist: Colorado man has his water colors featured at a Denver show. See Page 11

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Men’s salon caters to style trendsShop opens doors in Streets at SouthGlennBy Chris [email protected]

Anyone in the business world knows that presenting a professional appearance is nearly as important as fulfilling the du-ties of the job.

Women have always had the style part down, but some men are still catching up. Helping them round the learning curve is 18|8 Fine Men’s Salon, which opened in late November in the Streets at SouthGlenn.

The Centennial salon is targeting an un-derserved market of business profession-als and, simply put, men who are willing to make the effort to achieve the look they want. Even the business name serves as a metaphor for the type of transformation that can occur behind the doors of 18|8. It refers to the formula — 18 percent chro-mium and 8 percent nickel — that turns ordinary steel into stainless steel.

The stylists’ efforts are all in the name of helping “clientele to look better, feel better, and perform better,” the company’s web-

site says.“You want to present that side of your-

self in business,” said owner Li Kang, who received a franchise license to open two more 18|8 salons in the metro Denver area.

The high-end business does not only haircuts, but hand treatments, shaves, waxing services, consultations about hair loss, neck and shoulder massages, and shampooing before and after the cut, go-ing beyond what a barber shop might of-fer. The services are delivered by attractive, friendly stylists who make sure each client gets what he wants. And because 18|8 has a liquor license, that includes beer or wine.

“It’s very relaxing,” Kang said. “We want you to enjoy the experience, so we don’t rush you.”

Kang, a resident of Lone Tree, served as an information technology consultant before landing on 18|8 Fine Men’s Salon as an investment opportunity. The Denver area is traditionally at the forefront of style trends, and good grooming has become in-creasingly important for men of all types. He said the demographic is perfect for such a business because of the high number of

Li Kang, owner of the new 18|8 Fine Men’s Salon in the Streets at SouthGlenn, says grooming is more important than ever to men, particularly executives who want to maintain a professional appearance. Photo by Chris Michlewicz

ENGLEWOOD CRIME REPORTStolen truck recovered

Investigation and recovery of a stolen truck led to the arrest of three people living in a garage. On Dec. 16, an officer on patrol in the 4800 block of South Logan Street ran a check on the license plate of a suspicious ve-hicle and was informed it had been reported stolen in Englewood.

Officers went to investigate and check on a garage that was known to be a place where homeless people often stayed.

The officers checked the garage and a 27-year-old woman in the garage admitted driving the stolen truck. She was arrested.

Police also checked on two men in the garage. A warrant had been issued for the arrest for each of them so the officers also arrested them. All three suspects were pro-cessed and taken to the Arapahoe County Detention Center.

Fire extinguishedEnglewood police officers and firefight-

ers quickly put out a fire that damaged the carpet in a home in the 3900 block of South Elati Street. The fire was reported on Dec. 11. When firefighters arrived, they found the rug smoldering and quickly put it out.

The cause is believed to be an unat-tended cigarette. The elderly residents of the home were not injured.

Woman faces several chargesThe investigation following a traffic stop

led to the arrest of a 31-year-old woman who could face charges for traffic violations and drug possession.

On Dec. 17, an Englewood Police officer pulled over a car without a license plate in the 3200 block of South Santa Fe Drive and

found the driver’s license of the 31-year-old woman behind the wheel had been sus-pended.

The woman was taken into custody, and the police did a routine search of the vehicle. Reportedly, they discovered a syringe filled with a brown substance that later tested positive for heroin. Officers also found a small plastic bag with a white power that later tested positive for methamphetamine as well as several syringes and other drug paraphernalia. Officers found a warrant had been issued for the man who was riding in the car so he was arrested and taken to the Arapahoe Sheriff’s Detention Center.

Members of the Arapahoe County Impact Team were notified and agents arrived to take over investigation related to the pos-sible drug charges.

CLARIFICATONA recent article on Developmental

Pathways’ new 3+ Initiative, which kicked off at a public outreach event on Nov. 13, explained the program’s aim to provide services for children with disabilities between 3 and 5 years old. Until now, the nonprofit Colorado agency, which serves people and families with developmen-tal disabilities from birth to end-of-life, did not have a program servicing that age span. Other agencies, such as Rocky Mountain Human Services, also provide resources to people with disabilities, which include early intervention and programs for children beyond the age of 3. The 3+ Initiative is a program specific to Developmental Pathways, meant to fill the gap in services the organization is able to provide for children between 3 and 5 years old.

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Freedom Service Dogs clients, canines receive their diplomas By Tom Munds [email protected]

Jan James said her rescue dog rescued her.

“I have a balance disorder. I have good days and bad days. On bad days, I didn’t want to get out of bed,” the Parker resident said. “Since Freedom Service Dogs teamed me up with Whimsy, I have a reason to get up in the morning. She helps me with my balance, relieves my depression and stress. Whimsy is my medication of choice. She made me happy and complete again.”

Terms like “my dog changed my life” and “my dog enabled me to make adjust-ments so I can live a normal life again” were among frequent comments made when James and 26 other clients and dogs were honored at the Dec. 13 Freedom Ser-vice Dog Graduation Ceremonies at the University of Denver’s Craig Hall.

Freedom Service Dogs, located at 2000 W. Union Ave., is a nonprofi t organization that rescues dogs from shelters and trains them to provide specialized services to people with disabilities.

Sharan Wilson, Freedom Service Dogs director, said normally the graduations are held at Hampden Hall in the Englewood Civic Center, but, because of a need for a larger auditorium because of the number of graduates, the ceremony was moved to DU.

Wilson thanked about 250 people in the audience for attending. Rescuing a dog from a shelter and training the animal to be service dog takes almost a year and costs about $25,000, she said.

The process begins with basic training and testing to see if a dog is a candidate to be a service dog. Only about 50 percent of the rescued dogs qualify to continue service dog training. But good homes are found for all the dogs that don’t complete training.

Early in the process, each dog in training is matched with a client, Wilson said. That makes it possible to train the dog to per-form specifi c and sometimes specialized services for that person. The client attends training sessions to develop a relationship with the new best friend and learn how to direct the dog to perform needed services. Once the training is completed, the dog is given to its new master free of charge.

Three groups graduated Dec. 13, mili-tary members or veterans, traditional cli-ents and dogs trained for the University of Denver therapy dog program.

Rick Steward, former Arapahoe County Veteran’s Service Offi cer, graduated with his dog, Chase, as a member of the military group.

“Chase has helped me in more ways than I can count,” the Douglas County resi-dent said. “I suffered a serious injury when I was in the service. Chase helps me with balance when I walk, picks up things for me and does about anything I ask.”

In addition to the tasks Chase performs, the dog’s devotion and dedication reminds him that everyone should be considerate and care for others, he said.

Josh Cartier and his dog, Posie, were also military graduates. Posie helps him physically and mentally so he can live a fairly normal life, he said.

“Posie is phenomenal, so she and I bonded almost instantly,” he said. “Dur-ing training I drove up at least once a week from Colorado Springs to visit. We did some things together, and I even some-times took a nap with her.

Shaun Miller was among the traditional clients graduating.

The 13-year-old sat in his wheelchair with his dog Velcro lying at his feet.

“We have only had Velcro a short time, but the dog has made a world of difference in Shaun,” his mother Misty said. “The dog has helped him keep calm and picks up thing for him.”

Her son adores the dog, and Velcro adores Shaun. The dog is at the window and goes out to meet the boy when he gets off the bus from school, she said.

Matt Mock and Pawnee were among the nine DU teams graduating.

“I am in my second year with the Uni-versity of Denver Graduate School of Social Work, and, last year, I got an internship with Freedom Service Dogs,” Mock said. “I bonded with Pawnee immediately. Paw-

nee is gentle and calm and fi t perfectly for our therapy sessions with troubled adoles-cents.”

Starting in January he and Pawnee will be part of the team that will work one-on-one with children in the Sheridan School District, he said.

Rick Stewart, former Arapahoe County Veterans Service O� cer, and his dog, Chase, take a break after going through the Dec. 13 Freedom Service Dogs Graduation Ceremonies. Stewart and Chase were among the 27 teams that gradu-ated during the ceremonies. Photos by Tom Munds

About 250 people attended the graduation at the University of Denver’s Craig Hall. The graduates were recognized for competing the long months of training for both the owner and the animal.

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‘Doxie’ love drives shop’s e� ort Dachshund group pays visit to Keller Bros. automotive By Jennifer Smith [email protected]

When David Rogers met his dachshund Camoufl age last year, he knew he’d met the love of his life.

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Roberson visited Keller Bros. on Dec. 10 with Oreo and Kindy, two of the most adorable little “doxies” one could hope to meet. They are curious, happy and eager to cuddle anyone with an outstretched hand.

“Dachshunds have so much character and so much personality trapped in those little bodies,” said Roberson.

They were there as part of Keller Bros.’ “Hump Day is Help Day” program during which they donate $5 for every full-price oil change they perform on Wednesdays to a local charity. As an added bonus, they added Thursdays to the mix this year.

“We love our community, and we know you do too,” reads a release announcing the program. “That’s why we’re going the extra mile to give back.”

In November, the company raised $160 for Denver Rescue Mission and is hoping to beat that for DDRT in December.

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“If people truly love them, and it’s just a matter of money, there’s no reason not to keep them,” said Roberson.

Beth Nielsen, right, visited Keller Bros. Dec. 10 with dachshunds from Denver Dachshunds Rescue and Transport. Founder Jamie Roberson, left, says dachshunds are a truly special breed. Photo by Jennifer Smith


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OPINIONY O U R S & O U R S

All the fun of a cage, plus seat-kicking My neighbor fl ies somewhere just about

every week. He even has an airport car. It looks a little like the gutted-out rental in “Planes, Trains and Automobiles.”

“It gets us where we want to go.”If you are low on oil and know how to

extract it from asphalt, there’s some waiting for you across the street.

I call the car “Valdez.”I don’t fl y anywhere. As I have said before,

I am sedentary. I miss out. I would love to see Paris, France. Or even Paris, Texas.

The peat bogs of Laphroaig.The Lesser Antilles. The Grampian hills. I

would settle for Pismo Beach.I remember smoking and non-smoking

sections. If one person on an airplane smoked, we all smoked.

Shooters were either free or a dollar. Flight attendants were called “stewardesses” or “stews,” and some of them looked like go-go dancers.

Then things changed.It’s an obstacle course just to board a

plane, and once I do I am in greater proxim-ity with more disconcerting people for an extended period than at any other time in my life.

Expedia released its annual list of “on-board etiquette violators.” I will let you think about it before I share it with you.

I will give you mine fi rst.Number one on my list of violators is sim-

ply what Sartre referred to as “other people.”I’d fl y all by myself on a private jet if I

could. No fl ight attendants. No pre-fl ight directives. No pilot pointing out the Monon-gahela.

I might allow a harpist.OK, Expedia, here we go: Seat kickers have

moved into the top spot, bumping “inatten-tive parents” into second place.

Seat kickers will kick you if your seat is reclined, and if you two go at it, the fl ight might be diverted, and you could be led off by marshals.

Small talkers. It’s easier to ixnay small talk-ers these days than it used to be.

Now you can just listen — or pretend to listen — to your headphones instead. (You youngsters don’t remember the days before there were headphones.)

There was a time when you might be a captive, next to a shower ring representative, who just made a big sale in Wichita.

I have never been very gracious.If someone tried to bend my ear, I tried

to bend their ear right back. I would start to sing.

“There’s a bright golden haze on the meadow.”

If they persisted, I would add, “The corn is as high as an elephant’s eye.”

That was usually all it took.If you smell like a bowl of cologne, well,

you make the list of violators. I sat next to a woman who had been embalmed the day before.

Drinkers who drink and drink make the list. You hear about some of them. One had to be taped down by nearby passengers. A picture showed him looking like a duct tape mummy, with tape over his mouth.

His eyes were wild, and so was his hair.Sitting in coach isn’t much fun. It’s a little

inhumane, unless you are the size of a ferret, but who is?

And perhaps the worst of all is to be as ornery as I am, as tall as I am, and as ornery as I am — or have I already mentioned that? — and to be seated between two complete strangers. The Middle Seat.

It’s torture. I mean it.I sat next to a woman who boarded with a

greasy, brown bag of fried chicken parts. I’m telling you.

There are other options, but fl ying is still worth it.

If I were to board a Greyhound in Denver tonight at 7:15 p.m., I would arrive in New York City the day after tomorrow at 4:20 p.m.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at [email protected].

Designated drivers keep holidays safe

It seems that we can fi nd a top 10 list or the top 10 reasons to do just about anything these days. I mean, everything from places to live, cars to purchase, gadgets to own, rationale to drink coffee or tea, favorite vacation spots, and so many more. If you have ever caught David Letterman’s show, there was a Top 10 list every night, usually designed to make a satirical point.

Now, with the holidays upon us, I thought I would encourage us all to drink responsibly, and if we are going to take advantage of the festivities and celebrate with our favorite spirits, to not just consider having a desig-nated driver, but to make the commitment and ensure that we have a designated driver or safe ride home whether it is a taxi, bus, or chauffeured ride of some kind.

Maybe it’s our turn to be the DD, the des-ignated driver, or maybe it’s someone else’s turn, but either way, let’s not just celebrate the season, let’s celebrate the fact that we are driving safely and soberly and celebrate all of

the DDs out there, especially during this time of year.

So here it goes, the Top 10 list — Reasons to Celebrate Having a Designated Driver:

10. Bragging rights (That’s right, I have a designated driver, don’t you?)

9. Convenience of a ride anywhere we need to go (Isn’t it really all about conve-nience?)

8. Others will see us as really, really smart (Women and men both love the DDs)

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Militarized culture growing among local police?

Re: Sheriffs show off training facilityThe Highlands Ranch Law Enforce-

ment Training Facility, according to Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock is a “gem of law enforcement.” This facil-ity is currently used for law enforcement training needs by approximately 64 city, county, state and federal law enforce-ment agencies across the metro area. Part of its mission statement promotes and/or develops private and public partner-ships for the purpose of public safety but provides no details. Where public safety and taxpayer-funded law enforcement activities are concerned public and private partnership arrangements should be fully disclosed. Who are these private busi-nesses and what are they selling?

According to Colorado Community Media reporter Jennifer Smith at the Octo-ber tour of the facility for reporters, Arapa-hoe County Sheriff’s Deputy Charles Kelly spoke of the training program for crowd control devices, which include 175-decibel fl ash bangs that have the effect of “bleach-ing” the retinal pigment in people’s eyes and throws them off balance by disrupting the inner ear. Kelly said, “A lot of people are motivated, and this stuff is meant to

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unmotivate them.” There are plans for this facility to expand the sniper range from 300 to 600 yards.

Is this local facility building up a milita-rized culture within our local law enforce-ment offi cers?

Yes, there are good cops and we need well-trained law enforcement offi cers, but with cities across this nation experiencing predatory and military-style policing tactics we should know whether our law enforce-ment offi cers are being trained to look at members of our communities as military targets or as the citizens they are sworn to serve and protect.

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people to become donors.”Nicole was a 15-year-old Englewood

High School student when she died in the car crash on South Santa Fe Drive in June 2001.

The girl died of injuries received in the crash, and her organs went to three recipi-

ents. A woman from Utah received the girl’s heart, a New York woman received Nicole’s kidney and Ron Jacques of Colorado re-ceived her liver.

“I have met and kept in contact with all those who received Nicole’s organs so I know how they are doing,” she said. “They have become like an extended family for us.”

Jacques, who as at the Dec. 10 meeting, said Johnson has become like a second mother.

“Amy’s decision saved my life. I would do anything in my power for her and for Donor Alliance,” Jacques said. “I was in the hospital when Nicole’s liver became avail-able. My life changed almost immediately after the surgery. I am healthy and strong because of Nicole’s organ donation.”

The Dec. 10 event also celebrated John-son being selected to ride on the fl oat in the Rose Parade. Several organ donors and recipients joined Johnson and representa-tives of the Donor Alliance for the event

and went along as roses were presented to organ recipients who were in the hospital.

Johnson presented the fi rst rose to Dominick Preston, who had undergone a liver and kidney transplant operation on Dec. 3.

“It makes me feel good to know he re-ceived the gift of life from organ trans-plants,” she said. “I also felt good knowing we shared the gift of life with Ron and the others who received Nicole’s organs and how that decision enhanced their lives.”

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NEWS IN A HURRY Classes available

Registration will be held Jan. 12 for the Spring Institute adult education classes, including a GED test preparation class.

The classes will meet from 9 a.m. until 11:30 Monday through Thursday in the Maddox Building, 700 W. Mansfi eld Ave. Free child care will be provided.

The cost per student is $25 a month. Students will receive a refund if they pass the GED test.

For information, call the Maddox building at 303-806-2526 on or after Jan. 5.

Volunteers soughtArapahoe County seeks residents who

will serve on the Centennial Airport Com-munity Roundtable. Roundtable members will study resident’s concerns about the noise created by planes fl ying in and out of Centennial Airport.

Meetings will be held at 6:30 p.m. the fi rst Wednesday of each month starting in February at the Ramada Hotel and Suites, 7770 S. Peoria St. in Centennial.

Applications must be postmarked by Dec.31, 2014, to be considered. To fi ll out an online application, visit the County’s

website at www.arapahoegov.com and click on the citizen boards and commit-tees link found under the Government tab.

For more information or to have an ap-plication mailed or faxed to you, call Carol Dosmann at 303-795-453

Contest winnersThe Keep Englewood Beautiful Com-

mittee has named the winners of this year’s holiday lighting contest.

Judging was done on Dec. 10, evaluat-ing displays for artistic effect, craftsman-

ship and originality. During the Dec. 15 Englewood City Council meeting, winners were announced and ribbons presented.

This year’s winners are:Mayor’s Choice - the Miller Family,

5051 S. Fox St.Green Award - David Alfred Lemay,

4600 S. Sherman St.Traditional Christmas - Mark Man-

zanares, 4226 S. Delaware St.Honorable Mention - Doug Haas, 4536

S. Sherman St.Honorable Mention - Freda Fenton,

3974 S. Sherman St.

7. Eliminate the worry about how we will get home (Or waking up in some very strange place)

6. Freedom to celebrate as we would like to this year (Jail time is not freedom)

5. Respect from our peers (R.E.S.P.E.C.T. equals coolness!)

4. Avoidance of expensive tickets, legal fees, and fi nes (If you can’t pay the fi ne. don’t do the crime)

3. Avoidance of jail time (Freedom is not

jail time)2. We live to celebrate another day (Party

on!)… and the number-one reason is …1. Safety for ourselves and everyone else

on the road (Every day is a good day, just try missing one)

If we really take a look at the list above, wouldn’t you agree that we should do every-thing we can to celebrate and appreciate our DDs? I am not sure about you, but I have the utmost respect for the person who volunteers to be the safety net and make sure that their family and friends arrive home safely. I also have immense respect for the people who are smart enough to plan in advance to have

a designated driver in their group when they plan on partying.

Parties happen, partying takes place, overindulging is a given in some cases as we celebrate during the holiday season or really at any time of year. And I am amazed and truly appreciative of the people who recog-nize that they have had too much and leave their car in the parking lot or at a friend’s house, call a taxi or arrange another ride, and come back in the next day or two to pick up their car. What a great decision and defi nitely one worth celebrating as we celebrate.

According to CDOT there have already been 435 traffi c related fatalities here in Colo-rado in 2014, with 150 of those fatal accidents

involving alcohol. As the years winds down, let’s not invite any more unwanted tragedy into our lives and into our communities. Instead, let’s celebrate, appreciate, and love on our designated drivers.

How about you? Are you up for some partying this holiday season? And if so, do you have your DD plan in place? I would love to hear all about your designated driver plans at [email protected], and when we all take the time to make our roads safer, it really will be a better than good holiday season.

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


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O� cersbecause the children can see that cops are the good guys,” Nina John-son said as she watched her four boys shopping with the help of police of-fi cer Tom Rowley. “This is just an-other example why it is good to live in Englewood. I am a single mom and, thankfully, I get great support from my family. Also, all my boys are in-volved in Englewood youth sports so they have the support that is like an extended family. That is the kind of support we are getting here tonight.”

The Englewood Police Department annually partners with Wal-Mart for the Shop with a Cop program. Tony Arnoldy, police community service representative, organizes and plans the event.

Arnoldy and police department members select several families who need a little extra help so they have a nice Christmas. The families are in-vited to meet with the police offi cers at the Englewood Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart then helps supply the funds needed for the families to go shopping, Ar-noldy said.

This year, seven families brought a total of 21 children to the Englewood Wal-Mart store for the Shop with a Cop event.

After a snack and a briefi ng, it was time to go shopping. A police depart-ment representative goes along with each family on the shopping trip, and each child is allowed to spend up to $100 on gifts for themselves and their families.

“This is my eighth year being a part of Shop with a Cop, and I always look forward to the event,” said Steve Kunst, an Englewood police offi cer. “It is a highlight, and, for me, it is a great way to start the Christmas sea-son. I really enjoy meeting the fami-lies and being with the kids. Being part of Shop with a Cop also makes me feel good that our police depart-ment does what it can to help some families in our community have a

nicer Christmas.”The children’s gift selection doesn’t

always focus on toys. Frequently, the children are more interested in buy-ing clothes or gifts for other members of the family, he said.

That was the plan of one of the shoppers, Chloe Pacheco, who said

she was going to look for gifts for her cousin and for her school.

“I like dolls, so I’ll probably get a doll for me,” the 8-year-old said Cherrelyn Elementary School student said. “I also will look for Monster High something for my cousin. I also wasn’t to buy something nice for our school because our teachers are very nice.”

Patricia Pacheco, Chloe’s mother, said she didn’t know that to think when she got the call to join Shop with a Cop.

“I didn’t know if it was a prank or something, but I am so glad it is real,” she said. “This means a lot to our fam-ily. If the children didn’t get this op-portunity, we would have only been able to get one gift that the two chil-dren would have to share.”

The shopping trip is nice, she said, but the Shop with a Cop experience is also special for the children.

“I feel it teaches the children there are police offi cers who really care,” she said. “It also teaches them that police offi cers are not only there to take away the bad people, but the of-fi cers are also there to help the people of their community.”

Michael Brumble watches the gifts and his mother’s purse as he and the family take part in the Shop With a Cop event. Seven families met members of the Englewood Police Department at the Englewood Wal-Mart store Dec. 17 where 21 children were allowed to select gifts for themselves and their families. Photo by Tom Munds

Pamela Pacheco helps her daughter Chloe check out a gift the girl is considering. The Englewood Police Department and the Englewood Wal-Mart store partner to make it possible for the children to select gifts for themselves and their families.


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Englewood faces food-service quandarySchool board seeks best way to provide food service for studentsBy Tom [email protected]

A looming deadline may force Engle-wood to change the way it provides food service for its students.

Brian Ewert, Englewood School District superintendent, said the district’s options for providing food services for students are two fold. The district can once again run the program providing the service, or it can continue to hire a contractor to oper-ate the program to provide breakfasts and lunches for students.

The issue was discussed for about two hours at a special school board meeting on Dec. 10.

Englewood’s food service has been designated to be a self-sufficient opera-tion, meaning no general fund money is used to pay for the program. In 2013-14, Englewood food service cost about $1 mil-lion, but all that money came from fed-eral reimbursement for meals provided for students on free or reduced meal costs or from money paid for meals served but not eligible for federal reimbursement.

“This was a meeting to provide the ini-tial information for the school board,” the superintendent said. “The board will use the information from Dec. 10, and they will have presentations by food service contractors over the next couple months

as they gather the information they need to make the best possible food service op-tion for our district.”

The school board decided to explore the food service options because the con-tract with the current vendor, Chartwell, expires soon, Ewert said.

Board Member Tina Prange said the Dec. 10 meeting was very informative.

“We had great comments from non-profit companies that help districts with food services,” she said. “I also appreci-ated the fact we had residents speak to the board. We had residents express con-structive criticism of the food service sys-tem. Their comments are important to me because I love it when people take time to come to the board meeting to get engaged in the discussion of an issue.”

Englewood School District provided food services for the schools for decades. The school board elected to contract with a food service management company for the 2000-01 school year. The district has contracted for food service every year since with the exception of the 2004-05 school year, when the district provided food service.

When the district hires a food service management firm, the contractor operates the program and all the people preparing and serving the food and using the school kitchen facilities.

Over the years, there have been other changes in the food service program. For example, since each school has kitchen fa-cilities, the food was prepared and served at each school. However, this school year, all food is prepared in the high school kitchen and transported to the elementary and middle schools.

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Matthews has long career as watercolor painterBy Sonya [email protected]

Working cowboys, ranches, rural ar-chitecture and the landscape are William Matthews’ subjects.

His work is featured in connection with the National Western Stock Show in the Ninth Annual Petrie Institute of West-ern American Art Symposium on January 7, when a group of distinguished speak-ers will take a look at “Western Character: Expressions of Identity and Place in Por-traiture.” (Registration required.)

Colorado-based Matthews is known for his paintings of contemporary cow-boys — versus depictions of the historic American West. But he is not a cowboy himself.

He says he’s a “trespasser,” viewing their work from the outside, although through the four decades he’s been paint-ing, he has formed close friendships.

“William Matthews: Trespassing” in-cludes 27 works from Matthews’ early ca-reer until today.

He was born in New York City in 1949 and grew up in the Bay Area. He said his mother was an oil painter. “She took me to a museum show when I was a young boy. I saw the watercolors of Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent and Andrew Wyeth,” and he decided he wanted to learn to do that. Watercolor has been his medium of choice since.

His professional career began in Los Angeles, according to his website, de-signing album covers for Warner Broth-ers and Capitol Records.

He lived in Europe from 1975 to 1980, then returned to Colorado and ran a graphic design studio, dedicating himself to full-time painting in 1990.

Two monographs have been published about his work: “Cowboys and Images: the Watercolors of William Matthews”

(1994) and “William Matthews: Working the West.”

His work is widely exhibited, includ-ing the collections of the Gilcrease Mu-seum, Tulsa; Joslyn Museum, Omaha; Autry National Center, Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; Buffalo Bill Historical Center and Museum, Cody; and many more.

The DAM will screen a new feature-length documentary on Matthews: “Wil-liam Matthews: Drawn to Paint,” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23.

It follows Matthews as he prepares for his solo exhibition at the DAM, revisits some of his favorite subjects and reflects on the world of Western art.

Tickets cost $10 for members and $13 for non-members and can be purchased on the DAM website, denverartmuseum.org.

Parker continues on Page 15

Teen sisters get deal for recording

It was a teen dream come true for Ev-ergreen sisters Caitlin and Sidney Powell, 16 and 13 respectively, when their band Facing West landed a record deal recently with Pando Records, a Warner Music Group Label.

The Powell girls were formerly known by Two Girls With Guitars, but changed the name to Facing West.

According to 9News, the band’s first single, “Anchors,” will be released nationally in early January. The rest of the album will be released in March.

Facing West posted this on its Facebook page:

“Big move 4 us! Facing West is now with Pando Records. We �#�rejoice� and give thanks ... way more to come in 2015! Grate-ful for your support.”

Their father Tim Powell helps manage Facing West. His wife, Catrina, home-schools the girls.

“Their hard work, talent and God’s bless-ings continue to surprise us,” Tim Powell told 9News. “The girls are over the moon excited.”

For the rest of the story, go to www.9news.com/story/entertain-ment/2014/12/15/facing-west-record-deal/20437851/.

Denver food scene laudedOne of the nicest nods to Denver’s bus-

tling restaurant scene came from a recent piece by National Public Radio. The reporter sought the answer to the popular question, “What makes Denver so tasty?” when it comes to the dining business, which has doubled in sales over the past 10 years.

He interviewed Food Network star chef Keegan Gerhard, who rolled the proverbial dice on Denver when he opted to open D Bar, the tiny 17th Street eatery with the lon-gest lines. Gerhard and his pastry chef wife, Lisa Bailey, quickly outgrew the original D Bar space and last month opened a spot three times larger in Uptown. The couple shunned the bright lights and big cities in favor of building a business where they wanted to live.

NPR interviewed other top chefs includ-ing Jennifer Jasinski, who with business partner Beth Gruitch owns Rioja, Bistro Vendome, Euclid Hall, and most recently Stoic & Genuine in the redeveloped Union Station. Jasinski upped Denver’s restaurant cred by winning a James Beard Award and competing on “Top Chef Masters.”

Here’s what NPR said, “When you think of the restaurant scene, Denver probably doesn’t come to mind. But that’s just the lat-est change for a city whose population has ballooned in the last couple of years, thanks in part to a nearby oil and gas boom. Top chefs are beginning to take notice.”

John Imbergamo, perhaps the most trusted man in Denver’s restaurant busi-ness, was interviewed for the story on back-ground. Here’s what NPR didn’t discuss, Imbergamo said. “The fast casual segment was ignored but Denver is a hotbed of in-novation in that segment of the industry. Chipotle, Qdoba, Tokyo Joes, Noodles, Garbanzos, Pizzeria Locale, Smashburger, the list goes on. Many of these with elevated quick food are consumer steppingstones to fine dining.”

For the rest of the report, go to www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/12/16/371126181/top-chefs-discover-denvers-fast-

“Hopalong Henry” by William Matthews, watercolor on paper 2013.

“Hard Candy” by William Matthews, watercolor on paper 1995, lent by Graeme and Norah Bretall, Ketchum, Idaho.

The Western way

IF YOU GO

The Denver Art Museum is on 13th Avenue between Broadway and Bannock Street downtown. The park-ing garage is entered from 12th Avenue, just west of Broadway. The Matthews exhibit is in the Gates Family Gallery on Level 2 of the Hamilton Building and is in-cluded in the price of admission. denverartmuseum.org, 720-865-5000.

“Bottle Tops” by William Matthews, 2005. Watercolor on paper. Courtesy photos


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ICONS, OR “windows into Heaven,” are a form of sacred artwork used in worship by Orthodox Christians around the world, and have been around for more than 2,000 years. A free exhibit of more than 30 handmade icons, many of antique quality, will be offered Saturday, Jan. 3, by St. Tikhon Orthodox Christian Mission at the Mainstreet Center, 19650 E. Mainstreet, Parker. Exhibit opens at 2:30 p.m., with a presentation and discussion by Archbishop Benjamin of the Orthodox Church in America at 4 p.m., and Vespers at 5 p.m. Visit www.sttikhonparker.org

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EDUCATIONLEGION ORATORICAL Contest

THE GEORGE C. Evans American Legion Post 103 of Littleton will have its annual Colorado State Legion Oratorical Contest Saturday, Jan. 3, at Arapahoe Community College in Littleton. High school students from the metro area and around the state, sponsored by their Legion Posts, will compete for scholarship prizes, with the winner eligible to compete in the national contest in Indianapolis in April. Last year’s Colorado winner finished third at the Na-tional Finals. Speeches of 8-10 minutes on the U.S. Constitution, without notes, and an additional speech of 3-5 minutes on an assigned Article of the Constitu-tion, are required of each contestant. The program will begin at 9 a.m.

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Mayor Tisdale to Head up Economic Development at South Metro Denver Chamber Doug Tisdale, mayor of

Cherry Hills Village and a respected attorney, has assumed a new role: Ex-ecutive Vice President for Economic Development at the South Metro Denver Chamber. �e newly-cre-ated position is intended to lead the Chamber in its vision to be an e�ective partner in the continuing development of the Denver Metro area as a competi-tive, world-class region.

Tisdale, who holds leadership posi-tions in the Denver Regional Council of Governments, the Metro Mayors Caucus and Colorado Municipal League, is well-known as a champion of regionalism and collaborative economic develop-

ment. “I’ve been called a one-man chamber of commerce throughout my career in government, so I thought I should �nally make it formal,” Tisdale quipped.

Tisdale, in tandem with Chamber CEO Bob Golden and EDG Chair Norm Stucker, will work with regional, national and international groups and companies in promoting

new and expanded opportunities within the South Metro Denver area. “Business retention, expansion and attraction has always been part of the Chamber’s focus, but we want to reinvigorate those ac-tivities now, and to add an international dimension as well,” Tisdale continued.

“We see Doug as an experienced and enthusiastic agent for positive and col-laborative change in the Denver region, who can help build regional coalitions for growth and development,” said EDG Chair Tucker.

Tisdale, a graduate of �e University of Michigan Law School, was a long-time partner at Brownstein Hyatt & Farber before joining the international law �rms of Popham Haik and then Baker & Hostetler. For the past dozen years he has represented a select group of interna-tional clients through Tisdale & As-sociates LLC, along with serving on the Cherry Hills City Council for two terms and serving as Mayor for another term.

For more information contact: Doug-las M. Tisdale, 303.589.0758 [email protected] or Hillary Klemme at [email protected]

Mayor Doug Tinsdale

New Hires at South Metro Denver Chamber

Je� brings Commercial Real Estate broker and Business Development with 17 year of experience in cli-ent relationships and all aspects of deal-making. Direct experience with real estate, sales, �nance, managing

multiple projects, consulting and de-termining customer needs and devel-oping strategies in order to provide a favorable customer experience. It is Je� ’s interest to monitor customer needs and customize approaches to

better serve clients. Je� graduated with a BS in Market-

ing from Auburn University. Contact Je�

at [email protected]

Je� Brandon – Business Development Manager

Hillary Klemme – Marketing and Events ManagerPrior to joining South Metro Den-

ver Chamber, Hillary served as the Director of the Madden Museum of Art for the past �ve years, where she was responsible for museum market-ing, planning and managing special events/exhibits and all museum operations. Her previous experience includes working for Representative Frank McNulty as his Legislative Aide, working with the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce in their Mar-

keting and Event Department and serving as Castle Rock ArtFest’s Jury Chair for the past four years.

She possesses a strong ability to bring consensus in order to achieve objectives by relying on a solid background in management, event planning and cultural community involvement. She brings relationships within the commercial/arts commu-nities from community leaders and o�cials and a proven track record of

success managing multiple priori-ties in fast-paced environments that make her a strong contributor to South Metro Denver Chamber’s suc-cess.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art, minor in Marketing from William Woods University, and a Master’s degree in Museum Studies from Regis University.

Contact Hillary at [email protected]

Je� Brandon

Hillary Klemme

Tiny train adds magic to holiday light showThe miniature Holiday Train will be

chugging around its track at Hudson Gardens through New Year’s Day, adding to the festive lighting throughout the gardens at 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. See hudsongardens.org for information. 303-797-8565.

Pottery page-turnerFrench butter crocks, apple bakers,

sauerkraut crocks … Local potter Sumi von Dassow’s latest book, “In the Potter’s Kitchen — Handmade Pots for Home-Cooked Recipes” is available at the Pottery Studio Gallery, 5739 S. Curtice St., Littleton ($29.95). Illustrations include work by four Colorado potters represented by Kim Glid-den’s downtown Littleton gallery: Cathy Schroeder Abelson, Anita Garfein, Lynn Hull and von Dassow.

It’s magic“Conjure Magic, Illusion and Comedy”

brings a lighthearted after-the-holidays magic show, geared to families, to the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Performances are at 8 p.m. Dec. 27 and 1:30 p.m. Dec. 29. Lonetreeartscenter.org, 720-509-1000.

Call for photographersThe Littleton Fine Arts Board invites

submissions for its 49th Annual Eye of the Camera Competition. Deadline is Jan. 16. Details at callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=2268. Dates of exhibit at the Littleton Museum: Feb. 20 to March 29. There will be $2,400 in cash prizes. Juror is

Jon Sunderland. 303-795-3950.

Winter birdsA program on “Raptors of Winter” will be

at South Platte Park from 1-11:30 a.m. Dec. 26. Take the family outside to join a natural-ist and other birdwatchers to seek owls, bald eagles, prairie falcons red-tailed hawks … Repeated Jan. 17. Pre-register: sspr.org/na-ture, 303-730-1022. (Fee.)

The business of booksArea authors will be interested in a Jan.

10 event held by the Colorado Authors’ League in its Second Saturdays Series. It focuses on the business side of negotiating a book deal. The panel will include pub-lisher/writer Kenn Amdahl, agent Sandra Bond and mystery author/attorney Susan Spann. Topics: publishing, e-books, finding an agent, negotiating a contract, rights and royalties, estimating costs, building a finan-cial model. The meeting is from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Erie Community Center, 450 W. Powers St., Erie. Cost: $20 online at coloradoauthors.org through Jan. 7 or $30 at the door.

Remember the refugeA possible family outing: the Rocky

Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge at 6550 Gateway Road, Commerce City, offers a self-guided nine-mile wildlife drive, as well as snowshoe trail treks and more. The refuge is open sunrise to sunset every day but Christmas and New Year’s Day. The visitor center is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, and will of-fer suggested directions. 303-289-0930. fws.gov/refuge/rocky_mountain_arsenal.

Getting glittery“Glitterati — Portraits and Jewelry from

Colonial Latin America” features paintings

and objects from the Denver Art Museum’s world-renowned Spanish Colonial Col-lection. Tales of luxury in the New World (1521-1850.) North Building, through Nov. 27, 2016.

Auditions setThe Arvada Center will hold auditions

for “The Archbishop’s Ceiling” by Arthur Miller from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Jan. 7 and 8 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. By appointment only — call the box office: 720-898-7200. Must be 18 or older. Rehearsals begin March 3, production is March 24-April 19, eight shows a week.

The festive Holiday Train will run on its track through New Year’s day at Hudson Gardens and Event Center. Courtesy photo


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SALOME’S STARSFOR THE WEEK OF DEC 22, 2014

ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) Your love of the holidays creates a special bond between you and the people in your life. Use this as a way of building stronger relation-ships that will carry over well beyond this time.

TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) A new approach could go a long way toward resolving a painful estrange-ment, especially at this holiday time. And since your aspects favor friendship this week, why not go ahead and try it?

GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) Your positives continue to dominate, and any negative factors that squeeze in can be dealt with easily. The secret is to tackle them at once and not allow them to benefit by your neglect.

CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) Good news: A col-league’s remarks could help you move toward ulti-mately resolving that persistent workplace situation. Meanwhile, enjoy the holidays with loved ones.

LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) No one reflects the bright holiday more than all you Leos and Leonas who love the shimmer and glimmer of the season. P.S.: There just might be a very special something from Santa.

VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) Celebrate the holidays by being more receptive to new experiences. Overriding the Virgo reluctance to try new things could be the best gift you’ve given yourself in a long while.

LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) Good news about a loved one makes the holidays even more festive. Expect some unexpected gifts, so be prepared with a few nicely wrapped packages of goodies to offer in return.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) The holiday season provides an opportunity to meet new people, some of whom you might even consider “worthy” enough to join the Scorpio’s select group of friends.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) You always bring your own wonderful sparkle and light to the holidays, and don’t be surprised if this year someone special reaches out to respond to your warmth in kind.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) Togetherness is the dominant theme for the Goat’s holiday celebrations this year. That means reaching out to bring everyone you care for into your very own special circle of light.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) A reminder of a very special moment from the past makes the holidays more memorable for the romantic Aquarian. New friendships hold the promise of a romantic future as well.

PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) Getting into the swim of things for all you party-loving Pisceans is easy enough this holiday season. And, of course, you can expect to impress people wherever you go.

BORN THIS WEEK: Your dedication brings you the success you strive for, and your generosity impels you to reach out and help others on their way up.

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Single ladies rejoiceDenver is ranked No. 8 in the list of The

15 Top Cities for Single Women, according to DatingAdvice.com, and there’s no mention of our marijuana legislation for attracting single guys.

Rather, the website says of its list: “In these 15 cities, it’s practically raining men. While we can’t guarantee they’re all angels, these are great places to start your search for a good man or two.”

Denver, at No. 8, scores with 112,038 single men, the web survey says.

“Denver has comparable cultural and

food scenes to those in other big cities, but (it adds its) own twist with abundant nature, chill vibes and lots of eligible dudes. You’ll find this city is full of adventures right in your own backyard! The ease and low cost of living make Mile High City one of the top places to call home and find love.”

For the rest of the rankings, go to www.datingadvice.com/for-women/the-15-top-cities-for-single-women.

In�uential foursomeFour Denver players in the entertainment

scene were named “the most influential people in Denver entertainment in 2014” by axs.com.

The website said, “There were so many wonderful performances, contributions and creations that this list certainly could have featured 30 or 40 names. However, there are a few people whose work in 2014 truly stood out, making these four creative individuals among the most influential voices in enter-tainment in Denver this year.”

The four are: Brian Corrigan for Oh Heck

Yeah, a street arcade in downtown Denver in June and July; former Denver Post theater critic John Moore, who parlayed his talents into becoming the senior arts journalist for the Denver Center for the Performing Arts; Chris Zacher, founder of the Levitt Pavilion, a new amphitheater in Ruby Hill Park; and funnyman Adam Cayton-Holland as part of The Grawlix comedy show.

For more on each recipient, go to www.axs.com/the-most-influential-people-in-denver-entertainment-in-2014-32388.

Apres ski hotels get nodNot surprising to those of us who would

rather apres than ski, Colorado snagged five spots in Kayak.com’s list of the 10 most popular U.S. apres ski hotels, as reported by CNN.

CNN said, “Much like the 19th hole in golf, apres ski is a chance to reward oneself after a busy day of relaxation.”

The Colorado top picks are Beaver Creek Lodge, Tivoli Lodge in Vail, Keystone Lodge and Spa, Aspen Meadows Resort

and Vail Cascade Resort & Spa.Check out the list at www.cnn.

com/2014/12/08/travel/10-apres-ski-hotels/.

OverheardEavesdropping on Facebook: “So I

made my husband go play Barbie dolls with our 4-year-old granddaughter while I wrapped presents. His quote: `I’m playing dolls. And I’m winning!’”

Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, res-taurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.blacktie-colorado.com/pennyparker. She can be reached at [email protected] or at 303-619-5209.


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CURTAIN TIME

Based on Puccini“Miss Saigon” by Claude-Michel

Schonberg, Richard Maltby and Alain Boubil plays through Feb. 1 at Vintage

Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Directed by Rebecca Joseph, with musical direc-tor Hunter J. Hall, it is based on Puccini’s “Madame Butterfly” and tells the tale of

a romance between a Vietnamese bar waitress and an American GI. Performanc-es: 7:30 p.m.Fridays and Saturdays and Thursday, Jan. 19; Sundays at 2:30 p.m.;

and Saturdays Jan. 11 and 13 at 2:30 p.m.

Tickets: $31/$26 in advance: vintageth-

eatre.com, 303-856-7830.


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Hall, Lee stand apart Creek, Valor stars named top o�ensive, defensive playersBy Jim [email protected]

Milo Hall’s touchdown run that helped Cherry Creek win the Class 5A state football championship will be remembered for a long time.

And no one will soon forget how well Valor Christian’s Eric Lee Jr. played in the defensive secondary.

Hall is Colorado Community Media’s South Metro Offensive Player of the Year. Lee garners our Defensive Player of the Year honors.

Those two players headline the south met-ro offensive and defensive teams selected af-ter input from coaches of the schools covered by CCM.

Hall, a 5-foot-8, 185-pound senior dazzled the crowd at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in the Nov. 29 title game with a 24-yard touchdown run in which he dodged three tacklers, straight-armed another and ran backward toward the end zone.

His touchdown set up a game-winning 2-point conversion in the Bruins’ 25-24 cham-pionship conquest of five-time state cham-pion Valor Christian.

“He was an exceptional player for us,” said Cherry Creek coach Dave Logan. “I’ve been blessed to coach a lot of good running backs in 22 years, and he’d be right in the thick of things. He’s got exceptional vision. He’s built low to the ground but he’s a 400-pound squat kid. He’s very strong. He’s tough and he just doesn’t like to get tackled.”

Hall ran inside the tackles and outside around the end for 2,086 yards and 27 TDs.

“I feel I had a great year,” said Hall. “I have to give thanks to all my guys up front and to the coaches for game-planning everything to make sure we had the best success week in and week out.”

Last season, Cherry Creek got a heralded move-in running back in Nathan Sparks who finally gained eligibility late in the season, but Hall didn’t take a backseat and couldn’t be bumped out of the lineup.

“That definitely motivated me,” admit-ted Hall. “Nathan was a great running back. It pushed me. It made me work harder.”

Hall grew up in Park Hill and was inspired by his older brother Dashae Armstrong, who was hospitalized with gunshot wounds but was released prior to Creek’s semifinal game against Ralston Valley.

“He got out the hospital the day we played Ralston Valley,” said Hall. “He’s home and was at the state championship game. I was really happy about that. It motivated me.”

Lee was motivated to do a little bit of every-thing for Valor.

He rushed for 359 yards, averaging 10 yards per carry, and scored three touchdowns. The 6-foot, 185-pound senior caught 33 passes for an average of 14.2 yards and tallied four TDs.

However, his top contribution was his presence on defense, where the defensive back made 59 tackles with five interceptions and 10 pass deflections.

“I liked offense a lot,” said Lee. “I feel like I have a natural talent for it. Offense is just as much fun as playing defense. Discipline and technique is what it takes to be a good de-fensive back. If you have good technique and good eyes, you’ll be in the right place at the right time and you’ll make the tackles that are necessary.

“I was actually a quarterback until I got to Valor. I was a running back and corner then I started playing more defensive back. I started my sophomore year at corner.”

Valor coach Rod Sherman took advantage of Lee’s versatility.

“He dictated coverages,” said Sherman. “And for the offense, he sometimes dictates that you don’t want to go there. Athletically he is so gifted. He also has a great feel of what it takes to play at a high level. He studies film, he studies receivers.

“Some games this year we played him at safety and moved him down to corner. He’s so physical. So to have a kid that can cover the way he can but can set the edge and then of-fensively we used him at tailback and receiver. He’s such a versatile football player.

LEFT: Cherry Creek running back Milo Hall is Colorado Community Media’s South Metro O�ensive Football Player of the Year. RIGHT: Valor Christian defensive back Eric Lee Jr. is Colorado Community Media’s South Metro Defensive Football Player of the Year. Photos by Tom Munds

Meet the teamThe following are the players selected by Colorado Community Media’s staff, with input from area coaches, to the All-South Metro Football Team:

OFFENSEQB - Dylan McCaffrey, Soph., Valor

ChristianPassed for 2,149 yards, 20 touchdowns

with only six interceptions for the Eagles.RB - Milo Hall, Sr., Cherry CreekAveraged 160.5 yards a game rushing

with 27 touchdowns in leading the Bruins to the Class 5A state championship.

FB - James Maxie, Sr., PonderosaThe 4A Plains League Most Valuable

Player scored 19 touchdowns and accounted for 1,200 total yards. He also led the Mustangs with an average of 9.1 tackles a game as a linebacker.

WR - Josh Clausen, Sr., LutheranCaught 19 touchdown passes, averaged

20.9 yards per reception and was the co-Colorado 7 Player of the Year. He had 1,211 receiving yards for the once-beaten Lions.

WR - Tim Pless, Jr., HeritageIn 10 games, he hauled in 57 passes,

averaged 18.2 yards per catch and scored 14 touchdowns.

WR -Brendan Ike, Sr., Mountain Vista Drew extra attention all season from

defenses but still managed to catch 55 passes for 787 yards and five TDs.

TE - Dalton Thorpe, Jr., HeritageHe improved as a blocker and caught

32 passes in his multi-role as a tight end/linebacker/punter. He averaged 45.1 yards on 24 punts.

OL - Kevin Park, Sr., Cherry CreekThe 260-pound pound senior was one

of several deserving linemen who helped the potent Bruins ground game average 5.8 yards per rush.

OL - Kyler Thomas, Sr. Douglas CountyStarted season at guard but moved

to center and made all the line calls. The 255-pounder was outstanding on double teams.

OL - Brandon Leahey, Sr. ChaparralThe 285-pounder was a two-time

all-league selection and maintained the Wolverines tradition of producing Division I college OL prospects. Helped the team’s running backs combine to gain 1,400 yards.

OL - Daylon Stutz, Sr., ArapahoeHe was one of the Warriors’ most

valuable playersOL - Dan England, Sr., ThunderRidgeThe 240-pounder was an All-

Continental League North selection in a run-oriented attack.

Kicker - Parker Strahler, Sr., Castle View

When not catching passes as a wide receiver, he was clutch with eight field goals and many came with the game on the line.

Punter - Mitch Ross, Sr., Chaparral

Versatile player led Wolverines in rushing and was second leading tackler. He averaged 41 yards on 40 punts and landed six inside the 20-yard line.

Utility - Tre Blake, Sr., LittletonThe 5-foot-8 Blake accounted for 1,884

total yards, scored 16 touchdowns and led the team with 81 tackles and four interceptions.

DEFENSEDL - Jonathan Van Diest, Soph., Cherry

CreekSparked a stingy Creek defensive line

with 11 sacks and 62 tackles.DL - Frank Umu, Sr., HeritageThe South Metro League Defensive

Player of the Year averaged 8.2 tackles a game, forced five fumbles, had 12 hurries, 3.5 sacks, two blocked punts and one blocked field goal.

DL - Anthony Ferrie, Sr. ArapahoeHe was a disruptive force on the front

line and was credited with 18 tackles for losses among the 88 tackles he recorded.

DL - Preston Troxel, Sr., Mountain Vista

He wound up with 78 tackles for the Golden Eagles, including nine stops for losses.

LB - Patrick Moody, soph., ChaparralThe 212-pounder averaged 16.2 tackles

a game with nine sacks, 16 tackles for loss and five fumble recoveries.

LB - Kevin Mahler, Sr., EnglewoodThe Pirates used the 5-foot-7 Mahler in

many different defensive positions from nose guard to linebacker, and he led the 3A

Colorado 7 League in tackles with 110.

LB - Keagan Andersen, Sr., Legend

For the second straight season, he led the Titans in tackles. He was credited with 117 tackles this season.

LB - Luke Nelson, Sr., Mountain VistaHe was in on 110 tackles and

recovered three fumbles, helping the Golden Eagles notch a 10-2 season.

DB - Eric Lee Jr., Sr., Valor ChristianThe Nebraska-bound product did it all

for the Eagles but was noted for his play in the secondary with 59 tackles and five interceptions.

DB - Mike Morean, Sr., Cherry CreekHe led the team with 107 tackles and

also came up with a pair of interceptions and four pass deflections.

DB - Nick Long, Sr., Cherry CreekAlways seemed to be in the right place,

registering six interceptions, eight pass deflections and 51 tackles.

DB - Brian Dawkins Jr., Sr., Valor Christian

One of the standouts in a talented Eagles secondary with 83 tackles, four interceptions and seven pass deflections.

Punt Returner - Dexter Webb, Sr., Rock Canyon

All-round performer who averaged 17.5 yards on punt returns.

Kickoff Returner - Ben Morgan, Sr., Highlands Ranch

Defensive back gained 499 yards on 18 returns for an average of 27.7 per return.

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