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November 22, 2012A Colorado Community Media Publication

Jefferson County, Colorado • Volume 89, Issue 16

Davies honored for serviceFallen o�cer remembered for humor, dedication

By Clarke [email protected]

Police work is a serious business, but the friends of officer James Davies remembered his dry British wit and sense of humor at his funeral on Nov. 15.

Friends from the Lake-wood Police Department remembered a man who was as focused on stopping crime in the city as he was in convincing a friend that eating 50 chicken McNug-gets at one time was a good idea, or having a contest to see could round up the most fugitives — or “dirties” as Da-vies called them — in one day.

Davies, of course, won the contest.“He was a practical jokester to the 10th-

degree. He did impersonations and had nicknames for everybody,” said agent Jus-tin Mains in his eulogy, who served on the Lakewood Special Enforcement Team (SET) with Davies. “He was a smart man, an intel-ligent man, and for him it was not about the quantity of work, but the quality.”

Representatives of police departments from all over the state turned up in their blue, green and gray uniforms on Nov. 15 to pay their respects to a fallen brother, who lost his life in the line of duty.

The Denver First Church of the Naza-rene was full of more than 2,000 people gathered to mourn and honor the memory of Davies, who was shot and killed on Nov. 9 after a fellow officer mistakenly thought he was an armed threat.

Davies was born in Darlington, England, on May 10, 1977, and moved to America after meeting his wife, Tami, while she was studying abroad.

According to his friend Reese Ervin’s eu-logy, Davies would joke with fellow officers that Tami had to come to England to find a husband because none of the “American blokes” were right for her.

Several of the officers who worked with him remembered the man who sarcasti-cally called the fourth of July “all traitor’s day,” and was fiercely proud of his Welsh heritage. Many of Davies’ family from Eng-land, as well as British police officers, were in attendance at the service.

Lakewood Mayor Bob Murphy also spoke, telling the crowd how grateful the city was for the work Davies, and all officers do, and how much his special contribu-tions will be missed.

Davies started at the Lakewood Police Department in April 2006, and eventually joined SET, so he could focus on finding and prosecuting sex offenders. Before he died, he had received approval to start a new sex offender unit, which the depart-ment will start in 2013.

Police chief Kevin Paletta told the crowd that as much as everyone heard about who Davies was, it was only a snapshot of the

man.“You’re not seeing the whole panorama

of who he was,” he said. “He lost his life do-ing what he loved with people he admired.”

After his speech, Paletta presented Tami and their children, Chloe, 6, and Ethan, 2, with two medals: the Police Service Award, for his work on creating the sex offender unit, and the Police Cross, for families of of-ficers who died in the line.

He also added that in May Davies will re-ceive the department’s hall of fame award.

After the service, a procession drove through the city, with children from several schools standing along the road to pay trib-ute to the man.

“Citizens of Lakewood, you lost a great man that night,” Mains said. “He showed up every day and worked as hard as he could — that’s what the great ones do.”

Mourners make a procession from Denver First Church of the Nazarene to Jefferson County Fairgrounds in honor of Lakewood police officer James Davies on Thursday, Nov. 15. Davies was accidentally killed by a fellow patrolman’s gunfire Nov. 9. Photo by Emily Mehring

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The Edge Theater aims for bolder, bigger shows 2013 season brings new challenges, worksBy Clarke [email protected]

The Edge Theater aims to expand its audience while pushing the envelope for theater in the area for the 2013 season

“We’re looking at getting bigger and bolder shows to attract a bigger audience,” said Rick Yaconis, executive and artistic di-rector of The Edge. “We’ve got a combina-tion of premieres and favorites that people will recognize.”

According to Patty Yaconis, Rick’s wife and executive director of The Edge, 9797 W. Colfax Ave., there was a lot of discussion back-and-forth over which eight shows should be produced, and it included talk-

ing to directors to see what they would like to do.

One of the things the theater prides it-self on is introducing new works to audi-ences, and so in that spirit the first two pro-ductions of the season will be premieres.

“Newark Violenta,” which is the world premiere of the play, written by Jonson Kuhn. The Edge commissioned the work, which is a homage to stories of the Italian mafia and crimes, and tells the story of a lead trying to leave a life of crime behind him.

Patty said her and her husband are big fans of David Mamet and so the second production of the year will be his work, “Race,” which is a regional premiere

“We didn’t want to do one of his older productions that more people know, so we thought we’d try one of his newer ones,” Rick said. “We’re also trying to get out of

our comfort zones by doing more big-cast plays.”

Part of the way the theater is hoping to draw in a larger audience is by includ-ing some works that many people will be familiar with, and so “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by Dale Wasserman and “Cat On A Hot Tin Roof” by Tennessee Wil-liams became part of the line-up for the year.

The schedule fills out with “The Shadow Box” by Michael Cristofer, “The House of Blue Leaves” by John Guare, “The Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo” by Rajiv Joseph, and a Christmas surprise to end the year.

“We’re really trying to mix things up, with the variety of works we’re producing,” Patty said. “Especially with the premieres, we want to give people a chance to support something new.”

Not only does the new year bring a new

season, but the theater will soon be mov-ing from its current location to a new one, closer to the 40 West Arts District. The de-tails are still being finalized, but “Newark Violenta” will definitely be the last play at the original location.

“We want to create something fresh for our audience,” Rick said. “We want a high entertainment value, but also depth — something we can bring a new edge to.”

For more information and tickets, For more information and tickets, call 303-232-0363 or visit www.theeproject.com.

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O� cers, citizens honored by Je� co sheri� By Glenn Wallace [email protected]

It was a fi tting day for the Jefferson Coun-ty Sheriff’s Department to recognize the out-standing achievements of the offi cers, and a few citizens, who went above and beyond the call of duty in 2012.

Earlier in the day, Jeffco Sheriff Ted Mink and many of his staff had attended the funer-al of Lakewood Police Offi cer James Davies, who died in the line of duty.

“Certainly after an event like that, it’s good to come together, to heal. And we wanted to rise above that tragedy and recognize our citizens and employees who have really done incredible work,” said Sheriff Mink after the presentation ceremony.

The awards event fi lled the county hearing room with award recipients, colleagues, and family.

Among this year’s honorees were two citizens, and two department deputies who risked their own lives to pull an accident vic-tim out of a fl aming vehicle; several deputies who acted quickly to save the lives of suicidal citizens; and one deputy who handled two award-worthy situations in one day.

Deputy DA Christian Gardner-Wood was given the Citizen Citation of Merit, and offi -cers Dale Scott and Erik Nethken were given commendations for stopping a county in-mate from attacking his public defender with

a pen — “in what would otherwise have likely been a serious injury incident,” according to the award citation.

Four offi cers, David Bruening, Randy Barnes, Jason Hertel and Jerry Chrachol were given the department’s Medal for Valor for their evacuation efforts during the Lower North Fork Fire.

The four actually became trapped by the fl ames and smoke at one point, and waited in a partially burned fi eld until the fi re line had passed them by.

Then, they continued work on assisting evacuees.

Deputy Elias Alberti was on patrol duty along I-70 one day when reports of a Ponti-ac, traveling over 100 miles per hour with no breaks and a stuck accelerator, came over the radio.

The deputy actually moved his car in front of the runaway vehicle, and used his breaks to eventually stop the car.

Later that same day Alberti successfully talked a suicidal individual away from the ledge of a bridge.

Other offi cers and citizens were recog-nized for excellent work, both heroic, and just helpful, like the bank employee who worked after hours with police to fi nd a missing woman, or the Gavin Prejean, a state-recog-nized police and fi re dispatch trainer.

Ending the event were awards for 20, 25, 30 and 35 years of service with the depart-ment, followed by a few promotions.

JEFFCO NEWS IN A HURRY

County closed for ThanksgivingMost Jefferson County offi ces will be

closed Nov. 22 and 23 in observation of the Thanksgiving holiday. The county courts side of the administrative building will be open for business on Friday, Nov. 23.

Recycling and Haz-Mat center still open

The Rooney Road Recycling Center and Household Hazardous Waste Facility remains open.

The next door county slash operation closed down at the end of October.

Recycling materials as well as common household chemicals and hazardous waste materials are still being accepted.

The center is at 151 S. Rooney Road in Golden.

The household hazardous waste facility is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays only, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call the center to make a drop-off appointment for haz-mat drops at 303-316-6262.

The cost per visit, no matter the volume, is $20.

Empty paint cans, cleaners, pesticides, poisons, electronics and batteries are ac-cepted.

More information about the center is available at www.rooneyroadrecycling.org or 303-316-6262, or by calling Jeffer-

son County Public Health Environmental Health Services at 303-271-5000.

Permits for Genesee Christmas trees

A limited number of permits are now available for the annual Christmas tree sale at Genesee Park. During the fi rst weekend of December, permit holders can select and cut their own native tree at the moun-tain park, just minutes west of the Denver metro area off I-70.

Families who purchase a $25 permit will help the Colorado State Forest Service and Denver Mountain Parks improve forest health in the park and reduce the impacts of future wildfi res by thinning over-crowded, dense vegetation. The permits are valid for live Douglas-fi r, ponderosa pine, lodgepole pine and Rocky Mountain juniper trees up to 15 feet tall or 6 inches in trunk diameter.

Tree cutting will be in select areas of Genesee Park, a Denver Mountain Park, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, and Sunday, Dec. 2.

Trees must be cut with hand tools, such as a handsaw or an axe. Chainsaws are prohibited.

Permits can be obtained through the mail by calling the CSFS Golden District offi ce at 303-279-9757.

‘Certainly a� er an event like that, it’s good to come together, to heal.’

Je� co Sheri� Ted Mink

HAVE A STORY IDEA?Email your ideas to Jefferson County Reporter Glenn Wallace at GWallace@ourcolora-

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INSIDE THE SENTINEL THIS WEEK

LIFE: Fine Art Market show and sale rolling out the goods.Page 17

SPECIAL: Many ways to enjoy upcoming holidays.Pages 8-9

HISTORY: A look at Je� erson County in the 1990s.Page 5

Opinion: Michael Norton reminds readers to look toward the sky for a bright future. Page 4

SPORTS: Ralston Valley crushes Pomona. 4

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O�cers, citizens honored by Je�co sheri�Then, they continued work on assisting

evacuees.Deputy Elias Alberti was on patrol duty

along I-70 one day when reports of a Ponti-ac, traveling over 100 miles per hour with no breaks and a stuck accelerator, came over the radio.

The deputy actually moved his car in front of the runaway vehicle, and used his breaks to eventually stop the car.

Later that same day Alberti successfully talked a suicidal individual away from the ledge of a bridge.

Other officers and citizens were recog-nized for excellent work, both heroic, and just helpful, like the bank employee who worked after hours with police to find a missing woman, or the Gavin Prejean, a state-recog-nized police and fire dispatch trainer.

Ending the event were awards for 20, 25, 30 and 35 years of service with the depart-ment, followed by a few promotions.

Police bring holidays to local familiesChristmas Cheer for Children assists more than 200 residentsBy Clarke [email protected]

Lakewood’s Police Department are giving more than gifts to fami-lies this holiday season.

They are also showing families — and especially children — that the police are a force for good in the city.

Christmas Cheer for Children is designed to give gifts to underprivi-leged children during the holidays and it also puts a heavy focus on creating a positive interaction be-tween agents and the children in need.

“We really want these kids to see that a police officer is a good person,” said Angela Harness, vol-unteer coordinator with the de-partment. “We really want to build a good relationship between the child and officer.”

To help foster this relationship, the police officers will nominate families that should receive gifts from the program.

Harness said the selected fami-lies are ones that officers have come across in the line.

Residents, businesses and other organizations can sponsor a specif-ic child to make the gifts given more personal.

This is the first year the depart-ment is having sponsors for the children, but Harness said it’s a great way for people to do the shop-ping but not have to worry about delivery.

“Everyone wants to give, and so this is a great way for people to do the shopping and we’ll handle the logistical stuff,” she said. “We’ve done our due diligence, so we know which families are in need, and which can be helped most by the community.”

The police department has done holiday toy drives since 1985, ac-cording to John Hunt, school re-source officer at Bear Creek High School, but until 2000, the drives were for more statewide programs, and the police wanted to do start a program that would directly benefit local families.

“Each year we’ve served any-where from 200 to 500 kids, and the program has become more en-compassing, to where we’re not just giving toys, but items like clothing, nonperishable food and personal care items,” Hunt said. “We’ve really seen the program morph and grow, depending on the year and family situations.”

Those interested in sponsoring a child should call 303-987-7105.

For those who would like to do-nate, without sponsoring a par-ticular child, unwrapped items like footballs, basketballs, action fig-ures, board games, arts and craft sets and personal care items for boys and girls such as blow dryers, curling irons, shampoos, perfume and aftershave can be donated to any of the city’s four recreation cen-ters through Monday, Dec. 17.

‘We’ve really seen the program morph and grow, depending on the year and family

situations.’John Hunt, school

resource o�cer

LAKEWOOD NEWS IN A HURRYRuiz charged

Joe Anthony Ruiz, owner of the residence at 1940 Eaton St., where Lakewood Police Agent James Davies was mistakenly shot and killed, was charged in court on Nov. 16.

Ruiz has been charged with: Possession of a Weapon by a Previous Offender, F6; Tamper-ing with Physical Evidence, F6; Disorderly Conduct - firearm, M2; Prohibited Use of Weapon - drunk with a gun, M2; Ob-

structing a Peach Officer, M2; and False Reporting, M3.

He posted a $25,000 bond on Nov. 11 and has until Dec. 17 to request a preliminary hearing.

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Operation Christmas Child a goLakewood o�ers drop-site for gi�sBy Clarke [email protected]

For the first time Lakewood is getting in on Operation Christ-mas Child, an international ef-fort to send gift-filled shoeboxes to needy children around the world.

Operation Christmas Child, which is sponsored by the Sa-maritan’s Purse International Relief organization, now has a drop-off station at Faith Moun-tain Church, 12344 W. Alameda Parkway, for people to leave their shoeboxes to be shipped.

“I’ve been involved with the program for about 12 years, but it was always picking up items and taking them to sites,” said Win-nie Barnes, wife of the church’s pastor, Pat Barnes. “This year I wanted to take everyone up to

the next step from just collect-ing, and that’s how we became a drop-off site.”

Barnes said that prior to Faith Mountain becoming a site, the closest sites were in Ken Caryl and at Crossroads Church of Denver in Wheat Ridge, so there weren’t any close places for peo-ple in the Lakewood area.

The church has changed its foyer into a receiving and pack-ing area for the donated shoe-boxes, which are filled with all kinds of items, from schools sup-plies and toys to toothbrushes and soap.

Kevin Martschinske is one of two volunteers who packs the shoeboxes into large cartons for shipping.

There has to be at least 15 shoeboxes for a carton to be shipped.

According to Martschinske, the organization’s record is 23 shoeboxes in a carton, but so far at the church they’ve only been able to get 22.

“We’ve been working hard on this, but Winnie’s the one who re-ally got the whole operation roll-ing,” he said. “We’re really excited here to work on this and get in-volved.”

According to Sara Littlejohn, media relations associate with Samaritan’s Purse, the organiza-tion launched Operation Christ-mas Child in 1993, and since has sent shoeboxes to 130 countries around the world.

“This year we’re expecting to deliver our hundred-millionth shoebox to a child in the Do-minican Republic,” she said. “We have 3,000 drop-off sites all over the country for people to donate items to.”

Barnes said that most of the items dropped off at Faith Moun-tain will be going to children in Central and South American and the Philippines.

For more information, includ-ing drop-off locations and times, call 303-745-9179 or visit www.samaritanspurs.org/occ.

Kevin Martschinske, an elder at Faith Mountain Church, left, tapes a label on a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child with Len Snyder help-ing, Tuesday, Nov. 13. Photo by Andy Carpenean


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Hawthorn plan proceeding Neighbors question drainage and circulation By Glenn Wallace [email protected]

A new housing development planned for just north of Golden had its fi nal plat approved by Jef-ferson County commissioners last week.

The 199-single-family unit plat for the Hawthorn Subdivision (for-merly Golden Peaks), 58th Avenue and State Highway 93, was ap-

proved 3-0. The commissioners’ approval

vote was made over the protest of some of the residents of the neigh-boring North Table Mountain Vil-lage home owners association, who had asked for a delay to the deci-sion while they negotiated with the Hawthorn developers about poten-tial construction, storm water and traffi c impacts.

Robert Hatch, a lawyer repre-senting North Table Mountain Vil-lage HOA, said items of signifi cant concerns remained to be sorted out.

There has not been an easement agreement — a county condition of approval — with North Table Moun-tain Village to extend the current cul-de-sac on West 60th Lane. With-

out that secondary access point for the Hawthorn houses, the develop-ers would have to come back to the county with an alternative circula-tion plan.

The HOA also has concerns about drainage impacts along Van Biber Creek, he said.

Hatch said some of his client HOA residents were not opposed to the land being developed, but they did worry about how the construc-tion would be handled.

Some residents were already un-happy with blowing wind and dust impacts that they were already ex-periencing, just from preliminary mounds of grading dirt that have been put on the land recently.

“I’ve got photos of mounds of dust that accumulate inside a home

in just one day,” Hatch said, re-questing a delay to the plat vote for a few weeks to allow the two parties to continue discussions.

A county staff representative said county health was already in-vestigating the impact of blowing dust, and that the developers may have more construction mitigation requirements as a result.

Commission Chair Don Rosier said it looked to him that the devel-opment plan “will actually improve the entire Van Biber drainage,” and should proceed. His two fellow commissioners agreed.

Hawthorn developers will have to meet the county’s list of condi-tions, including the West 60th Lane easement, before they can proceed towards actual construction.

Looking up and looking out at the horizon A couple weeks ago

I happened to be fl ying back to Colorado from a business meeting in Dallas.

I have made this trip dozens of times over the past few years, but there was something very dif-ferent about my fl ight home this time.

As I departed from Dal-las it was about 70 degrees, sunny and just a gorgeous

Texas day outside, and the takeoff was the very best kind, uneventful.

Climbing to 35,000 feet the city faded behind us and Colorado was somewhere ahead in the

distance. Looking out the window from my seat in 11A it was a spectacular day for fl ying as the blue sky was only disrupted by the occasional passing airplanes on the horizon.

However, this was the day of the fi rst snow-storm to hit Denver this year, and the closer we got to DIA, the more the sky began to fi ll with clouds. It was still bright blue skies and sunny at 35,000 feet,

but I could no longer see the landscape below as the blanket of puffy white clouds obscured my vision.

The Colorado Rocky Mountains rose above the cloud line and it was amaz-ing to see the mountain-tops claim their majesty over the low-lying clouds. White-capped and radi-ant they stood as the sun bounced off of each peak contrasted against an incredible blue sky and the crispness of the stark white clouds.

Soon enough we began our descent through the clouds. All of us aboard the fl ight went from looking up and out at an unlimited beautiful horizon that fi lled our heads and hearts with hope and inspiration to a gray, cold, dark, and snow-fi lled sky.

Our attention was drawn to the ground, the slick roads, and the challenges we may face to get home or to our fi nal destination. Hope and inspiration were replaced by dread and cau-tion.

The skier in me loves the fact that it snowed and snowed early, and any kind of precipitation is always good for Colorado.

However, I was remind-ed when we look up and out at our horizons we see blue skies and mountain peaks.

When we hold our heads and eyes up, we see potential for a bright and prosperous future. And that

when we look down, chins tucked to our chests, hands in our pockets, shoulders slumped, seeing only a foot or so in front of us at any one time, there is no way that we can possibly see or envision our purpose and passion fi lled limitless potential.

You may not have the chance to be at 35,000 feet very often, but living here in Colorado those peaks are visible almost each and every day from the ground as we have more than 300 days of sunshine every year.

Looking up inspires us and looking out fi lls us with hope. For some it maybe just a little spark of hope, but it is hope nonetheless. And for others, it is huge hope, big dreams, and an enormous vision for a bet-ter tomorrow.

Either way, or any place in between, is simply awe-some.

Are you looking up and out at a blue-sky horizon? I would love to hear all about what inspires you and keeps your head held high as you see, hope, and plan for the best that is awaiting you at [email protected].

This will be a better than good week, I can see it from 35,000 feet.

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Looking up and looking out at the horizonwhen we look down, chins tucked to our chests, hands in our pockets, shoulders slumped, seeing only a foot or so in front of us at any one time, there is no way that we can possibly see or envision our purpose and passion filled limitless potential.

You may not have the chance to be at 35,000 feet very often, but living here in Colorado those peaks are visible almost each and every day from the ground as we have more than 300 days of sunshine every year.

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Either way, or any place in between, is simply awe-some.

Are you looking up and out at a blue-sky horizon? I would love to hear all about what inspires you and keeps your head held high as you see, hope, and plan for the best that is awaiting you at [email protected].

This will be a better than good week, I can see it from 35,000 feet.

Michael Norton, a resident of Highlands Ranch, is the former president of the Zig Ziglar organization and CEO and founder of www.candogo.com

County overcame hardships, kept growing through ’90sNew government center re�ected growing need for servicesBy Richard Gardner

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth of five stories high-lighting the past five de-cades of Jefferson County to coincide with the 150th an-niversary of the county. The final installment will review the first decade of the 21st century.

Jefferson County began the 1990s poised to be at the forefront of Colorado com-munities. As the decade be-gan, 438,430 people lived in Jeffco, and the county was fast gaining on Denver as the most populous place in Colorado.

The increased need for services prompted creation of the new Jefferson County Government Center, which the county government built, beginning with its existing jail and Sheriff’s complex, acquisition of the Foothills Office part, and building of the new architectural landmarks of the human services center (1990), courthouse (1993), and district attorney’s office (1996). The courthouse was the fourth in Jeffco history, and the campus the 11th home of the county govern-ment overall.

Since its founding, Jef-ferson County made great gains in the 1990s as a major place for business. Coors at last was sold na-tionwide, while the much-older Hakushika sake brewing company set up at Coors Tech Center. The sake is brewed by a com-pany predating Coors by 211 years.

By mid-1994 Boston Chicken, with 16,500 work-ers and 330 stores, was expanding so fast it was opening an average of one new store a day. To accom-modate its new growth, it moved its headquarters to the Golden area at Den-ver West, opening a new 42,000-square-foot support center with $10 million and soon rebranding itself Bos-ton Market.

Coleman moved its world headquarters there in 1995, building the largest log building in Jeffco his-tory, a 36,000-square-foot, two-story, rounded-log edi-fice decorated with native

stone, six verandas and two large fireplaces, designed by Oz Architecture. Cole-man moved here because of the area’s high usage of its outdoor products and designed its building to reflect the outdoors. The company departed in 1997, but has returned this year.

Overlooking them, the Solar Energy Research In-stitute was upgraded and renamed as the National Renewable Energy Labo-ratory in September 1991, with new structures built to further its mission to ad-vance alternative energy.

New streetscape, landmarksWithin Golden, a major

election commenced cre-ation of a new streetscape project to revitalize down-town along with a new community recreation cen-ter in 1992. Construction of the Golden Visitors Center by the Chamber of Com-merce followed in 1998.

Evergreen saw major new landmarks added in 1993 with the Evergreen Lake Boathouse built of Montana logs, and the Ev-ergreen Library designed by noted architect Cabell Childress.

Lakewood saw a unique landmark added in 1998 when All-Star Park, a 90 per-cent replica of Coors Field and designed by its same architect, prominent sports design firm Hellmuth,

Obata and Kassabaum, was built. Made by the Gold Crown Foundation with the help of the Colorado Rock-ies in honor of their host-ing Major League Baseball’s All-Star Day that year, the replica featured the same brickwork and design fea-tures, and opening-day dig-nitaries included Gov. Roy Romer and Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig.

Cell phones were be-coming commonplace across Jefferson County, and many creative ways to disguise communications towers were used, ranging from artificial trees to fat flagpoles. On C-470 near Kipling, a whole new Cel-lular Village rose in 1994-1997, comprising four small, square cottages, each with a hipped roof topped by a glassed-in cupola “widow’s watch,” a unique landmark now recognized by Roadside America.

Faith in the countyJefferson County was

built with the help of im-migrants, and by the 1990s the Vietnamese community was in the spotlight.

Coming here since the 1970s, many Vietnamese people had been persecut-ed for many years for their Catholic faith, and in the 1990s, led by the Rev. Ban Nguyen, built the fastest-growing new church in

Jeffco history, the Queen of Vietnamese Martyrs

Cabin crafter Bill Bailey talks with Golden Landmarks Association president Conrad Gardner as the historic Pearce Cabin was being reconstructed at Clear Creek History Park in 1994. Gardner family collection

History continues on Page 20

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Happy Thanksgiving, from the year 2022 So. It’s Thanksgiving. And this year I’m

thankful for blah, blah, blah. Don’t get me wrong. I have a lot to be

thankful for this year. But everybody does that column.

This year, I’m going to hop into my little time machine, and do something that’s never been attempted before: Write my Thanksgiving column from 10 years in the future. That’s right — me and Marty McFly, coming at you from the year 2022.

Give me just a minute here ... checking the fl ux ... confi rming telemetry ... OK, so here we go.

This year I am thankful that the border problems between Mexico and Texas have been resolved relatively peacefully.

I have friends that tried to immigrate this year, and boy! is it dangerous once you get south of the Rio Grande! They keep telling me how much money there is to be made down there, though.

I am very thankful that Gov. Elway decided against allowing a statue of him-self to be placed outside the new Bronco Stadium.

Sure, the fi rst two Super Bowls were his, but these last four were as much Manning and Sanchez as anybody.

Likewise, I’m thankful that the Rockies/

Shuckers had just as bad a fi rst year in Lin-coln as they did for the last 12 in Denver.

You can take the team out of the alti-tude, but you can’t take the suck out of the team.

I am so thankful for corn chips and the leading role their production is playing in Colorado’s economy last few years, as well as the brilliance of Boulder Foods in buy-ing up the Twinkies brand and producing here.

Talk about your economic fi rewall! I am thankful that the foresight voters showed in 2012 by passing a mill levy over-ride for Jeffco schools is paying off with the Futures Award from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Those ability-grouping and technol-ogy reforms we put in back in 2016 have

made more than one group sit up and take notice.

I’m even thinking about coming out of retirement, just to see if the Max Head-room-like virtual teaching assistant knows anything about music.

I am also thankful that the discovery of resonant crystalline radiation has made the massive fossil-fuel and nuclear power generators of the past obsolete.

Can’t wait for the day when somebody miniaturizes the technology to run my car.

I am thankful that the Sino-Aussie Conglomerate effectively blocked African Union efforts to close the Indian Ocean to commercial traffi c.

Where would we get our cars if they couldn’t take the short trip from India to the West?

I am very thankful for the 15 states that blocked the repeal of the 22nd Amendment back in 2016. What a fi asco those other 42 states would have heaped on us!

I am thankful that the U.N. Peacekeep-ing mission in Nova Scotia is coming to a close.

My son is just a couple years away from conscription — whew!

I’m thankful that the cyber-fence that got put around Washington, D.C., seems to

be doing a decent job keeping some of the really stupid ideas quarantined. Frankly, I’m pretty thankful for the nice weather this week.

I’m not sure I can handle these cold winters any more. I may have to move to Costa Rica for something a little more temperate.

I’m also thankful that this year saw an actual bit of economic growth in Northern Europe.

While Andalusia is still mired in a deep depression and the Central States seem in-tent on returning to the dark ages, at least the leadership in Rejkjavic acts as if it has some clue what is going on.

And fi nally, I must express my thankful-ness for my wife and children for sticking with me through yet one more year. What can I say, guys?

I’ve got a good feeling about 2023! Maybe there’s even room in the house for a grandkid this year (but no pressure!)

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

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

Six ways to guarantee a stressful holiday season With the elections behind us (at least

the voting and political ads are behind us), we can now turn our full attention to the holidays.

The holidays? Yes, they are upon us, even though we’ve

been seeing decorations and gift ideas since before Halloween (anyone else think that might be a tad early?).

This holiday season promises to be espe-cially intense because Nov. 1 was a Thurs-day, meaning that Thanksgiving — tradi-tionally the fourth Thursday of the month — is earlier than usual, effective adding an-other week before Christmas.

Depending on your point of view, this is either good news or not-so-good news.

Relatives, visitors, cooking and shopping can make petty annoyances seem monu-mental at this time of year.

We might think we’re doing a great job, but if we’re showing our stress, other people are noticing.

To be clear, stress is internal and/or ex-ternal pressure that imposes physical and emotional tension, and does not appear only when things are going wrong.

Many of us just don’t recognize our stress, especially when our lives are going great.

How could we be stressed?It’s not as hard as we might think.That’s why, after years of experience, I

am offering these personally tested ways to guarantee a stressful holiday season:

1) Schedule yourself every minute. There’s enough to do to keep us going

from now till New Year’s, so we can’t slow down.

If we take a break to enjoy some hot co-coa and holiday music, we might relax so much that we end up taking a breather ev-ery day.

And, if we include our family and friends, we’ll spend way too much time enjoying the holidays instead of getting stuff done.

2) Ignore the impact of religious observances on the people around us.

Hey, it’s the holidays! Everyone should want to do what we want to do, right?

So, we can schedule any workplace, vol-unteer, or personal events when they suit us

and only us…who cares if it’s Christmas Eve or an important evening during the Festival of Lights?

3) Be perfect. We are perfect the rest of the year, so why

should the holidays be any different? Perfect presents, perfect gift wrapping,

perfect meals — including perfect pie crust — and the perfect personal message in doz-ens of perfect holiday cards aren’t out of reach if we put our heads down and ignore any physical fatigue or emotional intensity.

Oh, and we should expect perfection from everyone else … we’ll feel so fulfi lled.

4) Shun regular commitments. The holidays are way more important

than the ordinary things we do every day to keeps our lives — and the lives of our fami-lies and coworkers — running smoothly.

If we just can’t make regular car pools, attend meetings, put out garbage or unload dishwashers throughout the next month and a half, people will understand, right?

5) Ban holiday activities. Seeing their own children in the school

play may be a once-in-a-lifetime experi-ence for our coworkers, but we must re-main infl exible — there’s a job to be done.

If we volunteer to pitch in and help a col-league, friend or relative, who knows what

will happen? They might even (gasp!) ask again next year.

6) Believe we’re in this alone. We’re the only ones who have too much

to do, and too little time to do it. No one else has the fi nancial pressures,

child-care issues, infl ated expectations, or have-to-be-in-two-places-right-now con-fl icts that we have.

No one can empathize so it’s not worth getting together to make connections and show our support. Would anyone else do that for us?

If we stick to these guidelines, we can be sure to experience a full measure of stress, and show it to others, from today till way after the New Year, especially if we overex-tend our budgets, foist our commitments on other people — or refuse to cover for someone else — and demand fl awlessness from ourselves and others.

And, be sure not to smile, sing or laugh, people will think we actually believe the holidays are the hap-hap-happiest time of the year.

Ho, ho, ho!

Andrea Doray is a full-time writer who used her annual tug-of-war with the holi-days to bring you this column. Oh, and feel free to contact her at [email protected] for her perfect pie crust recipe.

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And fi nally, I must express my thankful-ness for my wife and children for sticking with me through yet one more year. What can I say, guys?

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Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

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Six ways to guarantee a stressful holiday season will happen? They might even (gasp!) ask again next year.

6) Believe we’re in this alone. We’re the only ones who have too much

to do, and too little time to do it. No one else has the fi nancial pressures,

child-care issues, infl ated expectations, or have-to-be-in-two-places-right-now con-fl icts that we have.

No one can empathize so it’s not worth getting together to make connections and show our support. Would anyone else do that for us?

If we stick to these guidelines, we can be sure to experience a full measure of stress, and show it to others, from today till way after the New Year, especially if we overex-tend our budgets, foist our commitments on other people — or refuse to cover for someone else — and demand fl awlessness from ourselves and others.

And, be sure not to smile, sing or laugh, people will think we actually believe the holidays are the hap-hap-happiest time of the year.

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Andrea Doray is a full-time writer who used her annual tug-of-war with the holi-days to bring you this column. Oh, and feel free to contact her at [email protected] for her perfect pie crust recipe.

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Each year schools, churches, senior clubs, and other organizations open their doors to holi-day fairs in an effort to raise money for their re-spective organizations. In some towns, fairs have expanded into temporary shopping markets where shoppers can go from booth to booth to fi nd the perfect gift.

Being a part of one of these events can be as simple as paying the en-trance fee and setting up a table. Individuals who have never sold wares at events such as these could fi nd that they do quite well with such a captive audience. You do not have to be a professional sales person or event organizer to get involved.

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Community resource pages or Web sites are often good sources of in-formation about events the city or town will host. Church bulletins and notices sent home from school may also list such announcements. Make a list of the events that are being held and see where they are located, what the cost is for being a part of the event and how much of a crowd the event fi g-ures to draw. These decid-

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It is adviseable to begin your search early so that you will have ample time to prepare for the fair, in-cluding conforming to the fair’s requirements.

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Each fair asks differ-ent things of its vendors. Some events will have booths or tables provided for you, but many will re-quire you to bring all the essentials and simply al-lot you a space. Fairs that are held outdoors could necessitate the use of a pop-up tent, particularly if inclement weather is on the horizon.

Electricity may be pro-vided with some events, or you may be allowed to bring a generator. The event organizer also may have specifi c rules about table sizes, confi guration, use of tablecloths to hide storage boxes or materi-als, decorating options and more.

Carefully read over the guidelines for the event before you send in your registration fee. This way you know what you’re getting involved with and won’t risk losing your de-posit for cancellation.

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(As told by the � rst-graders of Mrs. Haviland’s class at Westminster’s Arap-ahoe Ridge Elementary School)

The story of the fi rst Thanksgiving began play-ing out 3,000 years ago when a group of 20 or 30 people – known as Pilgrims – wanted to leave their home country of Canada to fi nd a better place. The leader of Canada, King George, made them un-happy.

The Pilgrims set sail from Canada on a large ship called the Mayfl ower and spend one year traveling on the ocean. It was winter when they saw their new country on the horizon. It was a strange place to them, and it was very cold, so the Pilgrims decided to stay on the Mayfl ower until spring.

When they moved the ship to the shore, the fi rst person they encountered was King George Wash-ington, America’s very fi rst king. Then the Pilgrims met the Native American Indi-ans who had been living there for a long time. The Indians and Pilgrims must have looked very strange to each other.

The Pilgrim men wore black pants. Some wore small gold hats, but most opted for the traditional tall black hats adorned with a buckle. The women wore black dresses with white tank tops. The children wore miniature versions of the grownups’ attire. The Indians were dressed completely differently with their leather clothing that made them look strong. The men wore tiaras deco-rated with feathers. Even though they were very dif-ferent from each other, the Indians and Pilgrims soon became friends.

Since the Pilgrims were new to the land and didn’t really know how to take care of themselves, the In-dians showed them how to hunt, fi sh and plant crops. They were such good teachers that the Pilgrims had grown a plentiful crop and had excelled at hunting and fi shing. To celebrate their good fortune, they wanted to have a dinner of thanksgiving. Twenty or 30 people – and Jesus – got together to prepare for the festivities.

The men gathered fi re-wood, got the tables ready and built a fi re while the women prepared the meal. All the children helped as well. The turkey was placed on the fi re to cook for 75 to 100 minutes. With the tur-key, everyone ate potatoes, corn, other vegetables and

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That fi rst Thanksgiving

3,000 years ago was a great day for everyone to thank God for their food, their horses and each other. And it is still a great day to give thanks.

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photo by Sandi AustinFirst-graders in Mrs. Haviland’s class told the story of the � rst Thanksgiving. They are students at Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School in Westminster.

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This year, encourage your child’s creativity with easy kids’ crafts they’ll give as gifts.

Do-it-yourself hand-made gifts are a growing trend, thanks to the popu-larity of sites like Etsy and Pinterest.

“Unlike a store-bought present, a handmade present is a personalized treasure made by you!” said Meg Survil, general manager of the brand MakIt, which preserves children’s artwork on ob-jects like plates and bowls.

Here are a few sugges-tions for thoughtful gifts kids can give this holiday:

ScrapbookScrapbooks are a great

way for children to show their appreciation for friends and siblings. They

can create an interactive stroll down memory lane with pictures, cards and other mementos. Include shared interests and pic-tures of both the child and gift recipient together to truly personalize the present.

Art, Photo ProjectsImmortalizing your

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Themed Gift BasketsYou and your child can

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Denver, Colorado- I am a 4th generation Colorado Na-tive. My Great Grandfather was born outside of the Castle Rock area when it was � e Colorado Territory.

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Q: My understanding is rental vacancies are decreasing and rental rates are in-

creasing. I’ve also heard that housing prices have hit bottom, are starting to increase and interest rates are at 60-year lows. Is it better to rent or own?

A: You are correct that vacancies are very low and that will continue to impact

rental rates. � ese factors are driven by the number of people who have lost homes or can’t purchase homes given the tighter lend-ing environment.

You are also correct that housing prices in many areas of Colorado are starting to show month-to-month and year-over-year increas-es as inventory of homes available for sale has dropped from about 25,000 to around 10,000. And interest rates, driven by Federal Reserve e� orts, a sluggish economy and uncertainty in Europe, are at or near 60-year lows.

Given this environment, the mathemat-ics are in favor of purchasing. If someone rented a home today at $1,200 per month and

rent increases by 3 percent per year, a person would spend over $680,000 for housing over 30 years and own nothing.

A person who purchases a home for $200,000 today with a 30-year � xed mort-gage would have payments of about $1,200 per month, which maybe tax deductible, and except for increases in taxes and insurance, would remain constant for 30 years.

Payments over the 30 years would prob-ably be less than $500,000, resulting in sav-ings of over $180,000 compared to renting.

And that house, if it appreciated at 3 percent per year, would be worth $485,000. Total dif-ference—over $665,000 in favor of owning.

If you’re looking to purchase or re� nance, seek an experienced, trustworthy, � nancially savvy lender you can meet face-to-face who has access to the full spectrum of loan pro-grams. Work with them to select the proper loan program and have them customize the loan to best suit your needs.

For more information on how you can purchase or re� nance a home, please contact

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Primary Residential Mortgage is A-plus rated by the Better Business Bureau and win-ner of multiple Gold Star awards. � ey are located at 9800 Pyramid Court, No. 400 in Englewood. � ey o� er a 100-percent satis-faction guarantee and will give you $500 at closing if they don’t meet or exceed your ex-pectations.

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Fleet Technician AideThe City of Black Hawk is currently accepting applications for the full-time position of Fleet Technician Aide. Under the direction of the Fleet Superintendent, the position is responsible for cleaning and detailing City vehicles, equipment, and transportation buses in the City’s maintenance shop. Work week is Monday–Friday, 8-5. Must be 18 years of age or older. Minimum qualifications include: HS diploma or GED; Class R, Colorado Driver’s License, with a safe driving record and the ability to obtain a Class B, CDL license with P endorsement within one year. Salary is $13.12 – $17.75 per hour DOQ/E and includes an outstanding benefits package. The City of Black Hawk conducts pre-employment testing, physical exams, drug testing, and background investigations as a condition of employment. To apply, send a cover letter, resume, completed city application and a copy of your driver’s license to: City of Black Hawk, Employee Services, PO Box 68, Black Hawk, CO 80422 or fax to 303-582-0848. For more info, or to obtain a city application, visit www.cityofblackhawk.org. The recruitment is open until the position is filled. EOE.

Hawk, CO 80422 or fax to 303-582-0848. For more info, or to obtain a city application, visit www.cityofblackhawk.org. The recruitment is open until the position is filled. EOE.

IT Support Technician, City of Black Hawk. $49,010 – $66,308 DOQ/E.Unbelievable benefit package and exceptional opportunity to serve in Colorado’s premiere gaming community located 18 miles west of Golden. The City supports its employees and appreciates great service! If you are interested in serving a unique historical city and enjoy working with diverse populations, visit www.cityofblackhawk.org for application documents and more information about the City of Black Hawk. Requirements: AA degree from a regionally accredited college or university in Computer Science, Information System, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field; minimum of three (3) years progressive experience in a data processing and client server environment, with installation/maintenance on computers and training of staff. Working experience with OS installs on workstations and servers, setup users on network and Exchange, TCP/IP networks DNS, Active Directory, adding extension to Avaya IP Office, ability to restore servers; valid Colorado driver’s license with a safe driving record. Work scheduled is Mon-Fri 8 am – 5 pm with rotating on-call duty to include evenings, weekends and holidays. To be considered for this limited opportunity, please submit a cover letter, resume, completed City application with copies of certifications and driver’s license to: Employee Services, City of Black Hawk, P.O. Box 68, Black Hawk, CO 80422, or fax to 303-582-0848. Please note that we are no longer accepting e-mailed applications. EOE.

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ComputerInovant, LLC, a Visa Inc. companycurrently has openings in ourHighlands Ranch, CO locationfor the following positions:- Sr. Staff QA Engineers (124302)to support Agile/Scrum softwaredevelopment through planning,designing, developing and

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EXPERIENCEDFOSTER PARENTS

NEEDED!

Savio House is currently seekingexperienced foster/group home

parents to live on site at ourpremier group center located in

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least 21 years of age, ability topass motor vehicle/criminal and

background check. Lucrativereimbursement for highly qualified

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For details contactRebecca at 303-225-4108 or

Tracy at 303-225-4152

Full-time, benefitedAccounting Technician

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Equipment Operator$41,036 - $52,529/year,

closes: 12/3/12Foreman

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Reclaimed Water SystemCoordinator

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Hourly, non-benefitedLifeguard (Hourly)

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Life Care Center of Evergreen

RN | LPNFull-time evening shift opportunityavailable for Colorado-licensedRNs and LPNs. Looking for anexcited individual to make an im-mediate positive impact on ourteam. Must be able to compet-ently deliver basic skilled nursingcare. Will work Tuesday throughFriday, 10 p.m.-6:30 a.m. We of-fer great pay and benefits, includ-ing medical coverage, 401(k) andpaid vacation, sick days and holi-days.

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harmoniously in a team-oriented environment. We offergreat pay and benefits,

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background check, drug test andhave a driver license.

Fax experience and references to303-469-9182

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303-841-3586December 1st, 2012

10:00 am

Lost and Found

found set of keys in Lakewood onSunday morning the 28th at thecorner of W. Florida and S. Arbu-tus Pl. in Lakewood.

There are 4 keys: 2 house keys anda key to a Ford (truck)? and a keyto an A.R.E. t-handle camper top.There is also a Genie garage dooropener attached ! There are nonovelty keychains attached.

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Lost small blackfemale dog, medical issueshelp bring home. Lost WednesdayAugust 15 in Golden/Lakewoodarea. Reward 303-718-6943

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Want To Purchaseminerals and other oil/gasinterests. Send details to:P.O. Box 13557Denver, CO 80201

Dogs

English Setter puppy.Champion blood lines, orange &

white female $500.00.Call Mike 303-807-2540

Autos for Sale

1972 International Pickup withtopper, ¾ ton, 61K miles $4,0001972 gold International pickup withtopper, ¾ ton, 2WD, senior owned,great condition, 60,555 miles,$4,000. 719-687-7669

2005 Infiniti FX 35.Gold w/tan interior. Sun roof, Bosesound system. Great conditionmust see...100,000 miles.

$17,500.00 OBO 303-907-3505

Majestic Towing& Recovery, LLC

999 Vallejo Street,Denver, CO 80204

720-775-2702Please be advised the following

vehicles are for sale:01. 1994 Green Saturn Sedan -

VIN #21510102. 1993 Blue Cadillac de Ville

VIN #243087

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PianoMoving must sell KIMBALL consolePiano and Bench, Maple, Greatcondition $450 (303)806-0232

Sporting goods

Quality 8' Oak Pool Table3 piece 1" slate, like new, and in-cludes accessories worth $600

Asking $1200 for all. Call 303-456-8181

Tickets/Travel

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

PETS

Dogs

Blue and Fawn XXL Pit Bulls forsale. Born on October 31st, 2012UKC Registered. Taking depositsnow with only 8 left. 1-719-232-4439

Firewood

Bulk FirewoodLogs, various hardwoods,

random links, you load, you haul.$60.00 for pick up load.

Split firewood also available.303-431-8132

Cut/Split/Deliver$202.25 a cord for Pine, Fir &Aspen some areas may requirea delivery charge.Scrap Metal hauling also available303-647-2475 or 720-323-2173

Furniture

FULL SIZE SOFAExcellent condition, earth tone$150.00 OBO 303-470-1829

Lawn and Garden

For Sale 2012 42"21hp Sears

ridding mower. Comes withwarranty, expires 4/27/15. Used

only 6 times $1,000.Call 303-232-2597

Miscellaneous

American Standard Jet BathtubHinged Shower Door 66x26 3/4Traditional Ceiling Fan with light2 Traditional & 2 Modern ChandlerReasonably priced, will accept fairoffer303-794-3600Moving - Newer Singer sewingmachine $30

CD Player, 2 speakers $50(303)806-0232

Musical

Imperial 200R organ.Ideal for church, home, rec. cntr.,etc. Fine condition $500.00 OBO303-489-2077

Arts & Crafts

Christmas Gift& Craft Fair

November 17th9am-4pm

Over 20 crafters & food concessions

St. StephensLutheran Church

10828 Huron Dr., Northglenn

Building Materials

Steel BuildingsPrices Reduced

Wholesale/Factory offersOn discounted deals

Big & Small Source# 18X(800) 964 8335

Firearms

Douglas County CommemorativeWinchester Rifle. #4 of 10, 24Kgold plated, engraved, $2,000.Serious inquires call 719-783-2234.

Rossi Ranch HandLarge loop lever action pistol type

caliber capacity 6+1 action44 Magnum 12" round barrel.

303-421-8512

Farm Products & Produce

Grain Finished Buffaloquartered, halves and whole

719-775-8742

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Antiques & Collectibles

27" Mounted Walleye $10Wendy (303)688-5876

Antique flat top trunkBlack & White Check $50Wendy (303)688-5876

Arts & Crafts

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November 24th 2-4pm303-239-0740

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Friday, November 30, 20129:00 am to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 1, 20129:00 am to 3:00 p.m.

Admission $2.00303-934-3171

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17-COLOR-LIFE

West MetroLIFE Lakewood Sentinel 17November 22, 2012

A sampling for the seasonAnnual shows o�er deals for uniquely cra�ed itemsBy Clarke [email protected]

The holidays are a great time for art and crafts fans to purchase once-a-year finds, and the Arvada Center is giving shoppers a lot to view.

The 26th annual Fine Art Market show and sale and 5th annual Arvada Center Edu-cational Studios (ACES) show and sale both kick-off on Dec. 6 and will be open to shoppers through Dec. 16.

Both shows are at the center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., with the Fine Art Market in the main gal-lery and the ACES show in the upper gallery.

The money raised from the Fine Art Market goes to the cen-ter’s galleries, and the money from the ACES show goes to-ward supporting the ACES pro-gram, so no matter which show people shop at, the money is helping out the center, accord-ing to Kristin Bueb, art market

coordinator.Each show has a unique fo-

cus, with the Fine Art Market featuring affordable works in every medium, from jewelry to sculpture and paintings, and all the works are done by Colorado artists.

“The aim of this show is re-ally to make art affordable for people, and so we have 93 art-ists in all mediums for sale,” said Bueb. “There are items from as low as $3.50 to in the several thousands.”

The market is the only fun-draiser the gallery has all year, and is primarily invitational, with a few new artists added ev-ery year.

Chuck McCoy has been participating in the market off and on for the past 20 years, and also works as the center’s graphic designer. His specialty are monotype works, which he gained an interest in after get-ting his degree in graphic de-sign.

“My work is abstract and im-provisational, which lends itself

toward monotype works,” he said. “It’s also a style that allows me to be really prolific when I’m in the studio.”

The ACES sales was created as an offshoot of its annual spring sale, and offers ceramic works from instructors and higher-level students from the center’s classes. About 50 par-ticipants have contributed work to this year’s sale, according to Bueb. She also added that the artists began preparing works months in advance for the show.

“The items in this show are really affordable, and people will find items and some really great prices,” she said.

The public is invited to at-tend the kick-off event for both shows, which is from 5-9 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6, and will give shoppers a chance to meet many of the artists and par-ticipate in a silent auction for many items.

For those interested in shopping during the week and weekend, the Fine Art Market and ACES shows are open from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, and the Fine Art Market is open from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Mon-day through Saturday, and the ACES show is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Sat-urday.

The Arvada Center’s graphic designer, Chuck McCoy, creates monotypes, which he likes due to their improvisational and abstract style. Shown above is Monotype 1. Courtesy photos

IF YOU GOWHAT: Fine Art Market and Arvada Center Educational Studios shows and sales

WHERE: Arvada Center

6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada

WHEN: Dec. 6 through Dec. 16

• Opening reception - 5-9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6

• Fine Art Market - 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Monday through Saturday

Noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday

• ACES show - 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday

Noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday

COST: Free admission

INFORMATION: 720-898-7255 or www.arvadacenter.org

Shown above is Monotype 2 by Chuck McCoy.

Diamond devotion set in stone

Bling king Steve Rosdal retired from Hyde Park Jewelers a few years back, but he was itching to get in the biz in some capacity.

Now he has opened SHR Jewelry As-sociates at 231 Milwaukee St. in Cherry Creek North. Rosdal’s new business specializes in diamond acquisitions from private individuals and dealers.

He will also purchase and sell estates and previously owned fine watches, pre-cious metals and jewelry.

Rosdal started his career in the jew-elry business in 1973 and built extensive experience in fine timepieces, diamonds and fine jewelry.

“I am excited to get back to the aspects I love most about the jewelry industry,” Rosdal said.

The office of SHR Jewelry Associates is not the typical retail jewelry store. It has a small showroom, but most of its sales will come from the personalized service that Rosdal and director Jourdan Block offer.

Through his connections in the jewelry community, Rosdal is able to source specific pieces, whether watches or fine jewelry, for his customers.

SHR Jewelry Associates is open by ap-pointment only by calling 720-379-6505 or by contacting Rosdal at [email protected].

More Tebow timeFormer Broncos quarterback Tim

Tebow, who now plays for the Jets, has signed a deal to be the “spokesmodel” for TiVo, the TV recording device.

According to a story in The Hollywood Reporter, “the 25-year-old athlete will spread the gospel of TiVo via a social media and national advertising campaign, including a series of TV commercials,” the company said. “TiVo will also offer a `Tim Tebow Zone’ listing Tebow’s favorite shows, movies and recommendations for kids’ programming.”

“I had no idea how great TiVo was until I started using it,” Tebow said in a state-ment last week. “I was blown away by the TiVo experience — it was so much more than I thought. With always being on the road, I love having the ability to find exactly what I am looking for and watch it anywhere, any time.”

Tebow can add TiVo to his endorse-ment roster, which includes Jockey Inter-national, Nike and FRS Healthy Perfor-mance energy drinks.

You can read the rest of the story at www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tim-tebow-lands-tivo-endorsement-390393.

Bo�o Bender’sBender’s Bar and Grill at 10710

Westminster Blvd. in Westminster has been taken over by former Denver Post sports columnist Jim Armstrong, along with restaurant-partner veterans Rich Salturelli, who owns City Pub at Yosemite and Hampden, Chris Fuselier, owner of The Blake Street Tavern, and CU Boulder sports information director Dave Plati.

Armstrong, who never met a sports subject he didn’t like to debate, will be on site four to five days a week to chat and argue with customers. But his new pas-sion is this sports bar with 26 big-screen

Parker continues on Page 18

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CROSSROADSCHURCH OF DENVER

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Worship.............................9:30 amThurs. Night Bible Study...6:30 pm

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

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TVs, including two on the patio.

“I’m a card-carrying wing junkie, so I made it a point to have awesome wings,” Armstrong said. And he wasn’t wrong.

On a recent taste test, Mr. On the Town and I were pleasantly pleased with the menu selections. We sampled wings of all sorts, brat burgers, sweet Italian sausage, honey bourbon brats, cheddar brats, beer brats, spicy chicken Italian sausage, extremely spicy Polish sausage and regular brats boiled in beer and spices, plus bottomless baked beans and homemade chips.

If you’re watching your waistline, you can wash it all down with a Diet Pepsi. But the sports-bar enthu-siasts will likely enjoy the selection of 16 beers on tap along with $1.99 for Coors, Coors Light and Miller Lite all day every day, plus a “boatload of microbrews on tap”.

Overlooking the green

rink at the Ice Centre you can catch some fun local hockey games or enjoy the great patio overlooking the Promenade Fountain.

More information at www.benderswestminster.com.

Aspen advancesAspen reached the top

of the chart at $1,235 per square feet, according to a new study analyzing the home building costs (look-ing both at construction and overall project costs) for the top luxury winter vacation destinations in the U.S.

The study was re-leased recently by Chris Pollack, president of Pollack+Partners, a high-net-worth design/build cooperative

The study said that Aspen came in fi rst while Whistler, British Columbia, scored on the low end at $715 per square foot.

The study identifi ed seven winter vacation des-tinations and compared the cost to build a custom estate on a per-square-foot basis.

Telluride ranked third at $1,138 per square foot and Vail came in at No. 5 at $910 per square foot.

“Our study offers insight into … spending trends in some of the most desirable ski resorts in North Ameri-ca,” Pollack said. “In addi-tion to construction costs, our analysis accounts for overall project costs, which many clients discount or do not acknowledge when establishing or discussing the budget. … The top seg-ment of the market tends to be less susceptible to fl uctuations in the real es-tate market and the overall economy … .”

For more comparisons, go to www.pollackpart-nersllc.com/press-releases-home-building-cost-anal-ysis.php.

Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restau-rants, 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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YOUR WEEK: THEATER & CONCERTS FRIDAY/NOV. 23 TO DEC. 16

PLAYHOUSE SHOW The Festival Playhouse presents “The Man Who Wanted to Be Santa,” from Nov. 23 to Dec. 16 at 5665 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and at 2 p.m. Sundays. Call 303-422-4090 or visit www.festivalplayhouse.com for information.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY/NOV. 23-25, NOV. 30 TO DEC. 2

THEATER FESTIVAL See a new play every week for four weeks at The Edge Theatre: “Room #12” plays Nov. 16-18; “Gifted” plays Nov. 23-25; and “Straight Sitting” plays Nov. 30 to Dec. 2. The theater is at 9797 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood. Visit www.theedgetheater.com or call 303-232-0363 for tickets and information on the shows.

SATURDAY/NOV. 24

MOVIE SHOWING The epic movie “Gandhi” will be shown Saturday, Nov. 24, at Arvada Mennonite Church Spirit of Joy Church of the Brethren, 5927 Miller St., Arvada. The movie will start at 4:30 p.m., and a break for Indian food will be at 6 p.m. The second half of the movie starts at 7 p.m. Movie is food, but a donation is being requested to cover the cost of the food. RSVP at 303-421-8466. Come for all or part of the evening.

SHOPPING EVENT Historic Olde Town Arvada presents Small Business on Saturday Nov. 24. Several Olde Town shops will have special o� ers, and gift/trunk shows will be scattered throughout Olde Town shops. Visit www.historicarvada.org for a list of participating stores.

SATURDAY/NOV. 24, DEC. 1, DEC. 8; SUNDAY/DEC. 2

MEET SANTA Meet Santa and his reindeer at Echter’s Garden Center, 5150 W. 52nd Ave., Arvada. Santa will be at the gar-den center from 1-4 p.m. Saturdays, Nov. 24, Dec. 1 and Dec. 8, and Sunday, Dec. 2. Bring your pets on Dec. 2 for a visit and photo with Santa. On Saturday, Dec. 1, the reindeer will be visiting from the North Pole, from 1-4 p.m. On Sunday, Dec. 2, enjoy music of the Arvada Chorale from 1-3 p.m. Don’t forget your cameras, and please bring along a can or package of non-perishable food for Santa to share with the Arvada Food Bank. Call 303-424-7979 or visit www.echters.com.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY/NOV. 24-25

HOLIDAY BAZAAR St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will have a holiday bazaar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, and from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, at 9200 W. 10th Ave., Lakewood. Come enjoy crafts, bake sale and food. Call 303-233-4991.

SATURDAY AND Sunday/Nov. 24-25, Dec. 1-2

WREATH MAKING Create your own handcrafted wreath using fresh aromatic boughs at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 24 and Dec. 1, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25 and Dec. 2, at Echter’s Garden Center, 5150 W. 52nd Ave., Arvada. This is a popular hands-on class; please bring pruners. Reservations required; call 303-424-7979. Visit www.echters.com.

SUNDAY/NOV. 25

LIGHTING CEREMONY The Tesoro Cultural Center continues its southwestern tradition of lighting the farolitos (meaning `little lanterns’) to usher in the holiday season and to honor a member of the community who has enlightened the hearts, minds and souls of others. The ceremony begins with seasonal carols led by members of the Southwest Musicians, complimentary hot spiced apple cider, co� ee and biscochito cookies. The event is at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, at The Fort. Call 303-839-1671 or visit www.tesoroculturalcenter.org.

TUESDAY/NOV. 27

BLOOD DRIVE High Point Financial Group, LLC Community Blood Drive is from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, inside Bon� ls’ bus at 215 Union Blvd., Lakewood. For informa-tion or to schedule an appointment, contact Mike Stahl at 303-941-8588 or [email protected].

LIFETREE CAFÉ The mystery of prayer will be explored at the next Lifetree Café at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 5675 Field St., Arvada. Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and beverages are available. Lifetree Café is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual co� eehouse-type setting. Questions about Lifetree may be directed to Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or [email protected].

TRIAD MEETING Pam Kerr, forensic accountant, will talk about � ghting � nancial exploitation, including the fraud triangle, red � ags, opportunity and motivation at the TRIAD meeting at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, at the Je� erson County DA O� ce, 500 Je� erson County Parkway, Golden. Call 303-271-6980.

TUESDAY/NOV. 27 TO DEC. 23

THEATER SHOW “Miracle on 34th Street,” with book, music and lyrics by Meredith Willson, will show Nov. 27-Dec. 23 in the Main Stage Theater at the Arvada Center. The Arvada Center is at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. and provides free parking for all its patrons. Visit www.arvadacenter.org or call 720-898-7200.

THURSDAY/NOV. 29

EVENING OF Hope Echter’s Garden Center is partnering with

Hope House of Colorado and other local businesses for An Eve-ning of Hope, from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at the garden center, 5150 W. 52nd Ave., Arvada. Door prizes, discounts and music add to the fun. Tickets are limited; call 303-424-7979. A portion of the ticket price goes to Hope House of Colorado. Visit www.echters.com or www.hopehouseofcolorado.org.

BLOOD DRIVE St. Anthony Hospital Community Blood Drive is from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, inside Auditori-um A at 11600 W. 2nd Place, Lakewood. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bon� ls’ Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or visit www.bon� ls.org.

IMPROV SHOW Golden High School will present a fund-raiser with its Improv Show at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, in the high school auditorium, 701 24th St. The show is a fundraiser for Broadway CARES bene� tting AIDS research and recovery programs. Checks and cash accepted at the door. For informa-tion, contact Scott Hasbrouck at shasbrou@je� co.k12.co.us or 303-982-2813.

JAZZ CONCERT Jazz Over Easy performs from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at Café del Sol, 608 Garrison St. in Lakewood, for an evening of swinging jazz. The band performs monthly. Reserve a table now to assure seating. The performance will be streamed live at liveconnections.com. Call 303-238-7999 for reservations.

CHOICE ENROLLMENT Arvada West High School Choice Enrollment Night is from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at the Arvada West Auditorium. Meet the teachers, counselors and administrators, hear an overview of the programs, classes, activities and athletics; tour the building; and have questions answered. Choice enrollment night is for students who live outside the Arvada West attendance boundaries. Choice enrollment applications are available at http://www.je� copublicschools.org/enrollment or call 303-982-1303.

BASIX CHRISTMASTIME The Lakewood Cultural Center presents Danish vocal pop a cappella sensation Basix in a special holiday program at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, in the 316-seat theater at 470 S. Allison Parkway. Tickets are available by going online to www.Lakewood.org/CulturalCen-ter, calling 303-987-7845, or visiting the Lakewood Cultural Center Box O� ce. Senior, student and group discounts are available. There is plenty of free, well-lit parking on-site.

FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER Colorado Festival of Cultures and White Fence Farm are working to raise money for the festival’s children’s choir and other cultural groups in the community. Print and bring in the � ier found at http://cccchoir.wordpress.com/schedules/fundraisers/white-fence-aug/ and White Fence Farm will give 15 percent of the pro� ts to the Colorado

Festival. Additionally, the Clear Creek Children’s Choir, the Seven Falls Indian Dancers and Tromboniacs will perform from 5:15-6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, for restaurant patrons.

LECTURE SERIES Power Lunch Lecture Series presents “Reinventing Fire: Bold Business Solutions for the New Energy Era,” by Ryan Matley, consultant, electricity practice, Rocky Mountain Institute, from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at The NREL Visitors Center, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden. Call 303-384-6565 to make a reservation for this free public program. Participants are welcome to bring a lunch to enjoy during the presentation.

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY/NOV. 29-30

MUSICAL AUDITIONS The Arvada Center will have audi-tions for the musical “Man of La Mancha” from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 29-30 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Call the Arvada Center, 720-898-7200 to schedule a time.

COMING SOON COMING SOON/NOV. 30 TO DEC. 1

CRAFT FAIR The Je� co Holiday Craft Fair is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, in the exhibit hall at the Je� erson County Fairgrounds, Golden. A donation at the door will go toward the learning programs and scholarships for youth in the community. Park-ing is free. A local 4-H group will manage the food booth. The event is sponsored by the Je� erson County Fair, a nonpro� t community service organization, and coordinated by Iris McIntosh, 303-934-3171.

COMING SOON/DEC. 1

CHRISTMAS CONCERT Start your holidays with the ringing of bells with Christmas Bells in the City, at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at Wheat Ridge United Methodist Church, 7530 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge. The 12th annual concert features � ve English handbell choirs from the Denver area. The Trinity United Methodist Church Children’s Chorale also will perform. The concert is free; donations will be accepted. Visit www.timberlineringers.org or email [email protected].

PRAYER SERVICE Community In Christ Church, 12229 W. 80th Ave. in Arvada, will host “An Evening of Prayer” for the children of the north Je� co communities at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. With the recent tragedies in the Arvada/Westminster area, the church will open its doors for any and all families who wish to take that time to pray, and have their children prayed for.

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Festival. Additionally, the Clear Creek Children’s Choir, the Seven Falls Indian Dancers and Tromboniacs will perform from 5:15-6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, for restaurant patrons.

LECTURE SERIES Power Lunch Lecture Series presents “Reinventing Fire: Bold Business Solutions for the New Energy Era,” by Ryan Matley, consultant, electricity practice, Rocky Mountain Institute, from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at The NREL Visitors Center, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden. Call 303-384-6565 to make a reservation for this free public program. Participants are welcome to bring a lunch to enjoy during the presentation.

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY/NOV. 29-30

MUSICAL AUDITIONS The Arvada Center will have audi-tions for the musical “Man of La Mancha” from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 29-30 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Call the Arvada Center, 720-898-7200 to schedule a time.

COMING SOON COMING SOON/NOV. 30 TO DEC. 1

CRAFT FAIR The Je� co Holiday Craft Fair is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, in the exhibit hall at the Je� erson County Fairgrounds, Golden. A donation at the door will go toward the learning programs and scholarships for youth in the community. Park-ing is free. A local 4-H group will manage the food booth. The event is sponsored by the Je� erson County Fair, a nonpro� t community service organization, and coordinated by Iris McIntosh, 303-934-3171.

COMING SOON/DEC. 1

CHRISTMAS CONCERT Start your holidays with the ringing of bells with Christmas Bells in the City, at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at Wheat Ridge United Methodist Church, 7530 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge. The 12th annual concert features � ve English handbell choirs from the Denver area. The Trinity United Methodist Church Children’s Chorale also will perform. The concert is free; donations will be accepted. Visit www.timberlineringers.org or email [email protected].

PRAYER SERVICE Community In Christ Church, 12229 W. 80th Ave. in Arvada, will host “An Evening of Prayer” for the children of the north Je� co communities at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. With the recent tragedies in the Arvada/Westminster area, the church will open its doors for any and all families who wish to take that time to pray, and have their children prayed for.

BARBERSHOP CHRISTMAS. Denver Moun-tainAires Barbershop Chorus, Colorado School of Mines Men’s Chorus and individuals from the Boulder Timberliners, Sound of the Rockies and 52eighty Youth Chorus will perform Dec. 1 during the Olde Golden Christmas Parade.Barbershop quar-tets will sing at 11th and Washington, beginning at 10:30 a.m. The parade begins at 11 a.m., ending at 13th and Washington at 11:30, where the first Barbershop Christmas festival chorus will perform.Call 303-973-9217 or 303-805-9828.

COMING SOON/DEC. 1-2

PORCH POTS Visit a demonstration on how to put together porch pots to dress up your entry. Program is offered at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, at Echter’s Garden Center, 5150 W. 52nd Ave., Arvada. Program is free; and no registration is required. Call 303-424-7979 or visit

www.echters.com.

COMING SOON/DEC. 2

HOLIDAY CONCERT Jefferson Symphony Orchestra will have its holiday concert and silent auction at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, at Colorado School of Mines Green Center in Golden. Season and indi-vidual tickets can be purchased in advance at www.jeffsymphony.org or calling 303-278-4237.

HOLIDAY CONCERT The Jefferson Symphony Or-chestra will perform its popular holiday concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, at the Colorado School of Mines Green Center in Golden. The holiday concert is the most popular JSO performance of the year and has become a family tradition for many area residents. The concert offers a touch of classical with a good portion of festive fun. Guest artists Judy Shay Burns, soprano, and Brian Stinar, tenor, will join the JSO once again for this program. Season and individual concert tickets may be purchased in advance at

www.jeffsymphony.org, by calling 303-278-4237, visiting the Jefferson Symphony office at 1204 Washington St., Golden, or at the door before the concert.

UPCOMING FUNDRAISER PLAN Jeffco, the citi-zen organization that has been working to conserve natural open spaces in Jefferson County since 1972, is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a “Run with the Pack” fundraiser Sunday, Dec. 2, at 240 Union Restaurant, 240 Union Blvd., Lakewood. PLAN Jeffco initiated the first county open space program in the country. The evening starts with a complementary wine reception at 5 p.m., followed by dinner and the keynote speaker Ed Bangs. Tickets are $55 per person for open seating, $75 per person for reserved tables. Call 303-835-0979 or visit PLANJeffco.org to reserve your spot or for information.

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Catholic Church in Wheat Ridge.

A 15-year dream come true for the some 600 pa-rishioners at the time, they began by renovating the shuttered Lakeside Twin cinema at 4688 Harlan St., then expanded to the for-mer International House of Pancakes restaurant next door, then a former Norwest Bank, and then built new buildings, creating a four-acre church campus serving thousands from across the metro area and beyond.

Its presence was of such signifi cance within the Catholic community that Pope John Paul II, when visiting Denver for World Youth Day, sent cardinals from the Vatican here for three days of festivities cel-ebrating Vietnamese cul-ture, and two masses in the parking lot on August 12-13, 1993, which drew some 10,000 people, the largest church services in Jeffco history.

Overcoming hardshipJeffco suffered and per-

severed through some of the most horrifi c events in its history during the 1990s. On April 28, 1995, Albert Petrosky entered an Albert-son’s grocery store in Little-ton and opened fi re.

Fatally shot were his es-tranged wife, Terry Petrosky, and the store manager, Dan

Suazo. Another woman was wounded. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Sgt. Timothy Moss-brucker was pulling up in his car to respond when he was also fi red upon and fa-tally shot before he could get out of his vehicle. The shooter later committed suicide in prison.

On May 18, 1996, a campfi re in Gashouse Gulch near Buffalo Creek quickly fl ared out of con-trol, swept by high windows across trees parched by lack of rain. By three days later, more than 700 fi refi ghters from six states were bat-tling the Buffalo Creek Fire, including fi re departments from North Fork, Elk Creek, Evergreen, Lookout Moun-tain, Idledale, Mount Ver-non, Genesee and Pleasant View.

Many places were threat-ened, and the Jeffco Sher-iff’s department evacuated homeowners and pulled hikers and bikers off trails to safety. Area people pulled together, helping each other evacuate and get pets and livestock to safety. By the time it was over, 12 struc-tures including nine hous-es, among them the homes of two fi refi ghters, were lost, and the fi re scorched 12,000 acres.

On July 12, 1996, 100 years to the month after the Great Flood claimed the most lives in Jeffco history, the Buffalo Creek Flood hit the now-treeless slopes.

Charcoal black from fi re-damaged debris and peak-ing at a 20-foot wall of water coming at night, it claimed the lives of John Tinker, of Pine, and Alex Salizar, of Lakewood. Roads, bridges and cars were washed away, buildings heavily damaged, and Buffalo Creek’s utility infrastructure almost en-tirely wiped out. It could’ve been worse had not the ef-forts of fi refi ghters rescued many more people, includ-ing Golden fi refi ghters res-cuing 16 people stranded at the South Platte River, a group that included an in-fant and a man in his 80s. Even trout stranded in pud-dles were rescued.

The morning of April 20, 1999, heavily armed students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold laid siege to Columbine High School, murdering 12 students and one teacher, and wound-ing 21 more students before shooting themselves.

Deeply shocking Colo-rado and the nation, the incident has led in the years since to many changes, ranging from how law en-forcement responds to mass shootings to how schools are designed for se-curity and more. It also led to perhaps the greatest out-pouring of love and support

from Jeffco citizens and the nation that the county had ever known.

On April 25, 1999, the Columbine Memorial Ser-vice was held, including as speakers then-Vice Presi-dent Al Gore, Denver Arch-bishop Charles Chaput, singers including promi-nent Christian artist Amy Grant, and others who thought it right to simply show up and pay their re-spects.

Among them was retired Chief of Staff Colin Powell. It is to date the largest pub-lic gathering of any kind in Jefferson County history, estimated by Secret Service to be 70,000 people. They had come to remember and honor the lives of stu-dents Cassie Bernall, Steven Curnow, Corey DePooter, Kelly Fleming, Matthew Kechter, Daniel Mauser, Daniel Rohrbough, Rachel Scott, Isaiah Shoels, John Tomlin, Lauren Townsend, Kyle Velasquez, and teacher Dave Sanders. Efforts began to create and build a per-manent memorial to make sure they would always be remembered.

Saving the landJefferson County forged

ahead to continue leaving a legacy to the future with key open-space acquisitions of natural landmarks admired since its earliest pioneers. Since 1906, area citizens fought to preserve the Ta-ble Mountains from many kinds of development, in-cluding a saloon, theme park, trailer park, condo-miniums and quarries, The efforts reached a crescendo in 1997 when a proposal to relocate Nike world head-quarters to South Table Mountain came forward. Citizens formed Save the Mesas to fi ght it, and Nike walked away, while re-newed efforts to preserve both Table Mountains went forward.

Jefferson County passed a major bond issue to pur-chase more open space, and in 1999 the major por-tion of the canyon, includ-ing the unique Crystal Cave, was purchased.

TransformationsNature was further spot-

lighted with the opening of the Butterfl y Pavilion in Westminster in 1990 and the construction of the Lookout Mountain Nature Center in 1997. More open space would be created by the closure and reclamation of the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant.

Other historic land-marks were saved, includ-ing the Burgess House ho-tel in Golden in 1995, and the Pearce Ranch cabins

were moved from Golden Gate Canyon to create Clear Creek History Park, begin-ning in 1994. That year an archaeological dig discov-ered the remains of Jeffco’s oldest known building at the Magic Mountain site, dating to around 620, a seasonal shelter used twice as long as Jeffco’s oldest remaining gold-rush-era structure.

In Lakewood Belmar Vil-lage was transformed into the Lakewood Heritage Center depicting broader Lakewood history, to which in 1998 was moved a near-by Denver landmark, Gil’s & Ethel’s Barber Shop, the 50-year-old twin barber shop building of Gil and Ethel Gomez, where for many years Gil cut men’s hair on one side, and Ethel did women’s hair on the other. A replica of Lane’s Tavern from Colfax was also built, while on Colfax itself, not only was the iconic neon sign of Davies’ Chuck Wagon Diner spared, but the diner was put on the National Historic Register with new sign codes ac-tively promoting the return of neon to the thoroughfare.

The end of the decade looked to the future when John Huggins purchased the fl ying-saucer clamshell Sculptured House at Gen-esee, never completed or used. He completed archi-tect Charles Deaton’s vision by transforming it into a true space-age home, com-plete with original tube el-evator, spiral staircase with crescent-shaped steps, and watermelon-seed shaped chairs.

Jeffco fi nished the de-cade at the center of world events. International hap-penings had certainly af-fected the county, from World Youth Day to Camp George West soldiers guard-ing Iraqi prisoners captured or surrendered during the Persian Gulf War. In 1997 Denver hosted the Sum-mit of the Eight of eco-nomic world leaders, and they came to dine at Jeffco’s unique old-west restaurant, The Fort. There on June 21, Sam Arnold hosted Prime Minister Jean Chretien of Canada, Commission President Wim Kok of the European Union, President Jacques Chirac of France, Chancellor Helmut Kohl of Germany, Prime Minis-ter Romano Prodi of Italy, Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto of Japan, Presi-dent Boris Yeltsin of Russia, Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom, and President Bill Clinton of the United States. Bill and Hill-ary Clinton dined on rattle-snake.

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the Valor C h r i s t i a n d e f e n s e has held to

seven points or fewer during the Eagles dozen games this season.

Wins for the Thunder-Ridge foot-ball team in 57 games since join-

ing the Class 5A ranks. The Grizzlies face Valor Christian in the fi rst 5A semifi nal Friday night at Shea Stadium.

Number of points R a l s t o n Valley and P o m o n a combined

to score the fi rst time they faced each other on Oct. 12.

Number of points those two teams com-bined to score in regula-tion of last week’s much more defensive-mind-ed quarterfi nal, which Ralston Valley won 22-20 in overtime.

GAME OF THE WEEK

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The Mustangs travel east to take on Cherokee Trail in a 5A semifi nal for the right to battle for the championship on Dec. 1.

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Ralson Valley edges Pomona in overtime By Jonathan Maness [email protected]

ARVADA - Barely three months ago the Ralston Valley Mustangs strapped on their helmets and went to work, eager to build off of last season’s playoff run - which ended in the quarterfi nals.

And on Friday, the hard work paid off as a hoard of Mustang defenders halted Po-mona’s Konner Burns on a two-point con-version attempt in overtime to seal a 22-20 quarterfi nals victory at NAAC and advance to a semifi nals matchup with Cherokee Trail on Saturday.

“We knew we had to stop them,” senior Jakob Buys said. “Our defense, especially right there, stepped up. We knew coming into this game it was not going to be easy.”

Ralston Valley put the pressure on in the overtime period with Andrew Wing-ate’s touchdown run and Carlos Gonzalez’s 2-point conversion.

Pomona responded with a 9-yard score by Chris Marquez, but Burns was swarmed by the Mustangs on the two-point try lead-ing to Ralston Valley’s celebration.

“This is awesome, just to be right here right now,” Buys said. “I love every single one of these guys. To celebrate with a family you love, family you spend six months with throughout the year, it’s just emotional.”

It was a battle of two heavyweight foot-

ball teams, and two squads that know each other well. Earlier this season, Ralston Val-ley topped Pomona 30-22 and since then neither team had lost a game going into Fri-day’s battle in front of a packed stadium.

But that streak had to end for one of the two juggernauts. Pomona came into the game scoring more than 40 points over the previous three weeks, while Ralston Valley had shutout its fi rst two opponents (Castle View and Fort Collins) of the state playoffs.

“Pomona is a good squad,” Ralston Valley coach Matt Loyd said. “We knew they were going to play us tough.”

Unlike the fi rst meeting, it was appar-ent that it was going to be a defensive battle with each team’s defense controlling the fi eld. Pomona scored on its opening pos-session, but could only score seven more points despite getting into the Mustangs’ territory fi ve times.

Buys tackled Marquez for a six-yard loss to halt a fi rst-half drive and the Panthers twice turned the ball over in the second half.

“We played hard, we played relatively smart,” Pomona coach Jay Madden said “We just had a couple of mistakes that haunted us.”

It was apparent that the Panthers were out for revenge from the opening whistle, forcing the Mustangs to go three-and-out and then turning to their run game to wear down Ralston Valley’s defense.

Marquez touched the ball seven times on the opening drive, including fi nding paydirt from two yards out.

Jacob Knipp evened the game up for Ralston Valley when he scored on a QB sneak to cap a 10-play, 70-yard drive by the Mustangs in the second quarter.

Alec Feland broke loose for a 38-yard gain to open the second half, which took the Panthers to Ralston Valley’s 25. However, Marquez fumbled on the next possession.

The Mustangs took advantage of the op-portunity and Wingard’s 34-yard run took the ball to Pomona’s 10 and three plays later Knipp scored his second TD of the game to give Ralston Valley its fi rst lead.

The Panthers responded on the next possession. Marquez picked up three fi rst downs on the drive, including a key third down to set up an 11-yard touchdown pass from Feland to Hunter Hogoboom.

Ralston Valley had a chance to win the game late in the fourth, but Collin Root’s 47-yard fi eld goal sailed wide left.

There was a scare in the fourth quarter, when Justin Buys, Jakob’s brother, was in-jured while during a play. The game was delayed nearly 20 minutes while Justin Buys was attended to by paramedics and EMTs and was taken off the fi eld on a stretcher. Lloyd said the senior defensive back suf-fered a stinger and was taken to the hospital just to be safe.

Ralston Valley celebrates after a turnover against Pomona Friday night at the NAAC.

Left, Pomona’s Chris Marquez is upended by Ralston Valley’s Justin Buys, resulting in an injury for Buys during a quarter� nal matchup between two Arvada schools. Ralston Valley won in overtime 22-20. Right, Pomona’s senior wide receiver Dominic Martinez makes an aerobatic catch on the last play from scrimmage to end the � rst half against Ralston Valley. Photos by Andy Carpenean

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Wheat Ridge’s playo� ride ended by No. 3 SouthFarmers fall in tightly played rematch against one of 4A’s bestBy Daniel [email protected]

DENVER - Tough luck finally caught up with the tough Wheat Ridge Farmers.

After losing their starting quarterback ear-ly in the season, followed by their No. 1 rank-ing, they could have easily folded.

Instead, No. 6 Wheat Ridge battled through a difficult schedule and then through two playoff opponents before finally falling 27-14 to No. 3 Denver South Friday at All City Field.

Wheat Ridge’s season ended on the same field that reenergized their season after a shutout loss a month ago. But the reenergized Farmers’ program played many underclass-men this season and coach Reid Kahl expects his team to be one of 4A’s best next season.

“We are disappointed our season end-ed, you always feel bad for the seniors who worked so hard,” Kahl said. “But we played a lot of young guys this year and hopefully next season we are better for it.”

The game certainly didn’t finish like it started. The Farmers jumped out to a 14-0 lead before South reeled off 27 unanswered points behind a rushing effort for the ages by senior Pete Williams, stunning a Wheat Ridge team that just couldn’t find the end zone in the second half.

“We came out strong, really strong, and then for some reason we just lost the fire,” Wheat Ridge senior Deion Trejo said. “I am not sure what happened, we played hard, but we just couldn’t do what we needed to do in the second half.”

South, on the other hand, showed why they have the goods that might deliver them a state championship. The Rebels rode their horse Williams for 220 rushing yards on 32 carries and two touchdowns, and their de-fense suffocated the Farmers in the second half.

Still, the game was very much in the bal-

ance for four full quarters. But a Wheat Ridge interception, as well as a fumble recovery that South’s Shaquill Moore took 38 yards for a touchdown, was too much for the Farmers to overcome.

“We had chances to make plays we just didn’t make them,” Kahl said. “The momen-tum turn was a huge deal for us. We make enough plays defensively to keep us in the game but when we are forced to throw the

ball it’s just not our game.The game was a rematch of 17-0 South vic-

tory on Oct. 13. Wheat Ridge as just taken over the No. 1 ranking in 4A, but they had just lost their starting quarterback Ryan Girtin for the entire season.

“That wasn’t who we really were that day. I am not sure what happened but that wasn’t the way we play football,” Wheat Ridge senior Davion Amos-White said.

Despite their two losses to South, Wheat Ridge had a season to be proud of. They went from 8-4 in 2011 to double-digit wins and the state quarterfinals this season, overcoming Girtin’s injury in the process.

“I am so proud of all of our guys and so thankful to all of our coaches,” Wheat Ridge senior Nick Sawyer said. “I couldn’t have asked to play with a better group of guys or be on a better team than this one.”

Wheat Ridge senior Davion Amos-White �nds a seam in the o�ensive line during the second quarter at All City Stadium in Denver Friday night. Photo by Justin Sagarsee

Athletic careers continue for Je�co’s eliteMany locals will leave Colorado, take their talents to national stageBy Daniel [email protected]

ARVADA - Arvada’s Garet Krohn has absolutely shattered the mold.

Not only as a two-time state wres-tling champion with his chance to win his third title but as a total brai-niac who plans to study nanobio-technology in college.

Krohn’s brain, combined with his incredible brawn, landed him a full scholarship from Stanford.

And with very proud parents and coaches at his side Krohn signed a letter of intent to continue his wres-tling career at Stanford on Friday at Arvada High School.

“I got recognized at national tour-naments by a lot of different schools actually,” Krohn said. “But I felt like Stanford was the best fit for me and what I am looking to do in the future. I felt the opportunities and connec-tions at Stanford were the best.”

Krohn turned down offers from the likes of Princeton, Cornell and Northwestern before choosing Stan-ford.

And although his high school wrestling career is not yet over he has his future planned out in detail.

“Stanford was the best option for me, it was pretty gold plated. The academics were the difference. The field that I am interested in going into nanobiotechnology, everything on that frontier is happening out west. And want to go into that field and walk out with a job,” Krohn said.

Krohn’s goal is to now finish his senior season winning a third straight state title.

He won a state championship at 152 pounds his sophomore year and then followed that up with winning a state title at 182 pounds his junior year.

Four miles away Wheat Ridge’s Kayla Mathewson decided to take her talents to Indiana.

Mathewson signed her letter of intent to play softball at Indiana Uni-

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Wheat Ridge’s playo� ride ended by No. 3 South

Despite their two losses to South, Wheat Ridge had a season to be proud of. They went from 8-4 in 2011 to double-digit wins and the state quarterfi nals this season, overcoming Girtin’s injury in the process.

“I am so proud of all of our guys and so thankful to all of our coaches,” Wheat Ridge senior Nick Sawyer said. “I couldn’t have asked to play with a better group of guys or be on a better team than this one.”

Athletic careers continue for Je� co’s elite Many locals will leave Colorado, take their talents to national stage By Daniel Williams [email protected]

ARVADA - Arvada’s Garet Krohn has absolutely shattered the mold.

Not only as a two-time state wres-tling champion with his chance to win his third title but as a total brai-niac who plans to study nanobio-technology in college.

Krohn’s brain, combined with his incredible brawn, landed him a full scholarship from Stanford.

And with very proud parents and coaches at his side Krohn signed a letter of intent to continue his wres-tling career at Stanford on Friday at Arvada High School.

“I got recognized at national tour-naments by a lot of different schools actually,” Krohn said. “But I felt like Stanford was the best fit for me and what I am looking to do in the future. I felt the opportunities and connec-tions at Stanford were the best.”

Krohn turned down offers from the likes of Princeton, Cornell and Northwestern before choosing Stan-ford.

And although his high school wrestling career is not yet over he has his future planned out in detail.

“Stanford was the best option for me, it was pretty gold plated. The academics were the difference. The field that I am interested in going into nanobiotechnology, everything on that frontier is happening out west. And want to go into that field and walk out with a job,” Krohn said.

Krohn’s goal is to now finish his senior season winning a third straight state title.

He won a state championship at 152 pounds his sophomore year and then followed that up with winning a state title at 182 pounds his junior year.

Four miles away Wheat Ridge’s Kayla Mathewson decided to take her talents to Indiana.

Mathewson signed her letter of intent to play softball at Indiana Uni-

versity.The small yet mighty Mathewson

hit .633 this year and was a part of two state title winning teams. She now looks to take that Farmer tradi-tion to the Hoosier state.

“I would just like to thank every-one for all the support, I could have done it without my family, coaches and teammates,” Mathewson said.

The humble yet hard work-ing Mathewson was the straw that stirred the drink for a Wheat Ridge program that has perhaps been the states best over her four years.

The centerfielder plays with a energy and emotion that routinely helped motivate her teammates - and she has great taste in music.

Her walk up music is R. Kelly’s “Bump and Grind,” she said it relax-es her at the plate.

“She is an excellent little player, one of the best I have ever had here,” Wheat Ridge coach Marty Strick-lett said. “She deserves it, she has worked her tail off since day one and

she is going to be a great player for them.”

Other local commitments in-clude:

Dan Skipper, Ralston Valley foot-ball, Tennessee

Jake Bennett, Bear Creek, Colo-rado State

Taylor Knestis, Lakewood, Wyo-ming

Kayla DeSchepper, Lakewood softball, Hampton

Danica Evans, Lakewood soccer (Colorado Rush), Portland

Morgan Stanton, Bear Creek soc-cer (Colorado Rush), Santa Clara

Carly Manahan, Wheat Ridge soc-cer (Colorado Edge), Mount Marty College (S.D.)

Pete Aplet, Wheat Ridge lacrosse, Denver University

Josh Kaufling, Wheat Ridge la-crosse, Notre Dame de Namur

Laura Tyree, D’Evelyn basketball, Colorado School of Mines

Luke Stratman, D’Evelyn baseball, Washington State

Wheat Ridge’s Kayla Mathewson signed with Indiana University. File photo

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HOLIDAY WORKSHOP The Lakewood Arts Council presents two workshops for the holidays. Lakewood artist Ann Quinn will teach an ornament making workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Dec. 4. Those attending will make three ornaments. No previous art experience is required and a continental breakfast will be served. The workshop costs $8 and registration is required. From 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Dec. 6, artist Kathy Cranmer will present a watercolor card-making workshop. Each student will take home two or three hand-made cards. The workshop costs $25 and registration is also required. Call 303-980-0625 or visit www.lakewoodartscouncil.org.

COMING SOON/DEC. 6

HOLIDAY BAZAAR Developmental Disabilities Resource Center, 11177 W. 8th Ave., Lakewood, plans its 11th annual holiday bazaar from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. Admission is free. Donations of canned food appreciated to help meet emergency holiday needs. The bazaar features handmade crafts, jewelry, unique gifts, a silent auction and bake sale. Shoppers can visit with Santa, enjoy holiday music and browse “Books Are Fun” seasonal merchandise. The event is sponsored by DDRC Volunteer Services with proceeds bene� ting families receiving services. Call 303-462-6585 for information.

LEGISLATOR BREAKFAST The nonpartisan Je� erson County League of Women Voters welcomes new and re-turning state legislators for breakfast from 7-8 a.m. Thurs-day, Dec. 6, at Clements Community Center, 1580 Yarrow St., Lakewood. The legislators will discuss their individual goals for the session and answer questions. Everyone is welcome, but reservations are required for breakfast. Bread Winners will cater the event. Cost is $15. Send checks pay-able to LWV Je� co along with your name to Je� co League of Women Voters, 1425 Brentwood, Suite 7, Lakewood, CO 80214, by Nov. 16. Visit www.lwvje� co.org

RECURRING EVENTSRECURRING/THROUGH FALL

INTEREST NIGHTS Je� co public schools will host information meetings for prospective students and their families. Meetings are scheduled to help families learn about school programs, meet sta� and tour facilities. Check the district website for schedule: http://www.je� copublic-schools.org/enrollment/interest_nights.html.

RECURRING

DONATE BOOKS The Je� erson County Library Founda-tion and Friends would like your donated books, CDs and DVDs. Larger donations accepted at the foundation o� ce and the Lakewood Library. Call 303-403-5075 to schedule at time for a drop o� at the o� ce at 10790 W. 50th Ave., Suite 200, Wheat Ridge. To donate items at the Lakewood Library, go to the door on the east side next to the parking garage doors. All locations accept book donations, but have limitations on the number they can receive at one time.

RECURRING/MONTHLY

SKATING PARTY Lace’EmUpSkating plans free skating parties 4-5 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 2, 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.LaceEmUp-

Skating.com.

RECURRING/THROUGH NOV. 30

DRIVER SAFETY AARP is o� ering a free drivers safety classroom course through Nov. 30 to veterans. The class is open to all veterans regardless of age who serve or have served in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard/Reserves or Coast Guard. Their spouses, widows/widowers and children may also take the free class. The AARP driver safety course is the nation’s � rst and largest course for drivers ages 50 and older. Classes are available all over Colorado. To register, call 303-764-5995 or go online at www.aarp.org/drive.

RECURRING/THROUGH DEC. 2

FESTIVAL OF Plays The Edge Theater Company presents “On the Edge: A Festival of New Plays,” opening Nov. 9 and running Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 6 p.m., through Dec. 2 at The Edge Theatre, 9797 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood. Tickets may be purchased online at www.theedgetheatre.com or by calling the box o� ce at 303-232-0363.


TOY DRIVE LifeSource is launching a toy drive to bene� t The Action Center Santa Shop. Drop o� new toys in original packaging from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday through Dec. 6 to LifeSource Health Partners, 65 S. Wad-sworth Blvd. The Action Center helped more than 28,000 residents of Je� erson County in 2011 and their Santa Shop brightened the holidays for over 4,000 children. Visit www.theactioncenterco.org or www.LifeSourceHP.com or call 303-934-3600. Toys should be for boys and girls ages infant to 12 years.

RECURRING/WEDNESDAYS, TO DEC. 12

HULA DANCE Hula dancers tell stories with their hips and hands as they sway to smooth Hawaiian music. Join this adult class that meets from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Dec. 12 at the Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd. Call 303-425-9583. Register in advance.


TOY COLLECTION New Dawn Chiropractic & Accupunc-ture is an o� cial collection site for this year’s U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. New Dawn will accept new and unwrapped toys through Dec. 14. Donors will receive a 25 percent discount. New Dawn is at 7597 W. 66th Ave., Suite 201, Arvada. Call 303-420-7707 or visit www.newdawndc.com.


ARTS/CRAFTS LAKEWOOD Arts Council’s holiday arts and crafts show continues through Saturday, Dec. 22. The council’s show bene� ts local artists because the entire purchase price goes to the artist; the council does not retain any commission. Shopping hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Call 303-980-0625 or visit www.lakewoodartscouncil.org for locations and information.


HOLIDAY SHOW The 2012 annual juried holiday show and sale, in conjunction with the artisan showcase, features more than 75 Colorado artists through Sunday, Dec. 23, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. The show’s meet the artists reception will be

from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, in the lobby. The show is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and during all performances. Call 303-987-7877 or visit www.Lakewood.org/CulturalCenter.


THEATER SHOW Miners Alley Playhouse presents “Greetings” playing Nov. 9 to Dec. 23. The show is about a son who brings home his Jewish atheist � ancee to meet his Catholic parents on Christmas Eve. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Additional performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Dec. 6, 13 and 20. Call 303-935-3044 or go online at minersalley.com for tickets and information. The playhouse is at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden.


CHILDREN’S MUSICAL The Arvada Center presents “How I Became a Pirate” through Dec. 28 at 6901 Wad-sworth Blvd. Check the website, www.arvadacenter.org, or call 720-898-7200 for show times, dates and ticket prices. Show is recommended for ages 4 and up.

RECURRING/NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER

NEWCOMERS CLUB The Northwest Area Newcomers and Social Club, serving the women of North Je� co and Northwest Denver Metro, welcome women who want to meet new friends and have new activities. The group meets the second Tuesday in November and December. For information and reservations, call Peggy Francis 303-215-9627 or Karen Dowling 303-422-7369.

RECURRING/THROUGH JAN. 19

QUILT DISPLAY Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 1213 Washington Ave. in Golden, presents “Crazy Quilts: Victorian Fancies and Beyond” and “Crazy Quilts in Everyday Life: Photographs from the Janet Finley Collection” through Jan. 19. An opening reception is planned from 5-8:30 p.m. Nov. 2, featuring crazy quilt collector Patty Brown. Call 303-277-0377.

RECURRING/MONTHLY THROUGH MAY

FAMILY CONCERTS The Music Train and Swallow Hill Music presents the family concert series, at 4 p.m. the second Sunday of each month through May at Swallow Hill Music Association, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver; and at 4 p.m. the third Saturday of each month through May at the D-Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada. For information and tickets, visit http://ridethemusictrain.com.

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LOOKING AHEAD/DEC. 8

RUN/WALK ALL-OUT Multisport presents the Fa La La 5K & 5M, a USATF sanctioned run/walk presented in support of Habitat for Humanity of Colorado, is Dec. 8 at Stenger Soccer Complex, 11200 W. 58th Ave., Arvada. Awards given to the top three in each division, and a � n-isher medal for everyone. Visit www.alloutmultisport.com.

REFLECTION SERVICE Holy Shepherd’s third annual Remembrance & Re� ection service will be from 3:30-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, in the multi-purpose room at Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church, 920 Kipling St., Lakewood; 303-233-2740. All are welcome. This event is free. Light snacks provided. Call the o� ce to RSVP so we can plan seating and food accordingly.

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