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Jefferson County, Colorado • Volume 29, Issue 28

Mark Dinnell, with the Wheat Ridge forestry department, carries a tree to shred in a wood chipper at a Christmas tree drop-off location at Prospect Park, Friday, Dec. 28. Resi-dents are encouraged to recycle their Christmas trees at two Wheat Ridge locations. West side: Prospect Park, 11300 W. 44th Ave. (behind tennis courts); East side: Panorama Park, 33rd Avenue and Fenton Street (east of ball �eld). Photo by Andy Carpenean

TURN, TURN, TURN Another snag for beltway land swapLand plan remains contested in the courtsBy Glenn [email protected]

The long and winding story of the Jef-ferson Parkway took two sharp corners re-cently, as one federal court ruled in favor of allowing a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service land swap to move forward, only to have an appeals court announce a temporary in-junction last week.

A federal judge on Dec. 21 dismissed the lawsuit that sought to stop the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from transferring a 300-foot right of way, 617 acres along the east-ern edge of the Rocky Flats Wildlife Reserve.

Five days later, an appeals court ordered the temporary injunction.

That strip of land is proposed to become a 10-mile toll road called the Jefferson Park-way. The new road would connect Highway 128 in Broomfield to Highway 93, about three miles north of the city of Golden, as part of the continuing effort to complete a ring road around the Denver Metro Area.

A year ago, the cities of Superior and Golden, along with two environmental groups, all filed lawsuits to halt the land swap, arguing that the U.S. Fish and Wild-life Service had not done adequate environ-mental review to justify the sale, specifically mentioning the possibility of buried radio-active materials that could be disturbed as a result.

Bill Ray, the interim executive director of the Jefferson Parkway Public Highway Au-thority (JPPHA), called it ironic that envi-ronmental groups were asking the court to halt a plan that he says would dramatically improve the Rocky Flats Wildlife Reserve.

He added that the land swap, including a provision to add 600 acres of open space to the reserve, was vindicated by the ruling.

“The decision is very comprehensive. It is very clear, very thorough that none of the arguments presented by the plaintiffs were accepted by the federal government,” Ray said.

According to Ray, the land swap deal, which includes about $17 million in fund-ing from multiple agencies and municipali-ties, had been set to close escrow on Dec. 31.

The city of Superior, along with the en-vironmental groups WildEarth Guardians and Rocky Mountain Wild, immediately ap-pealed the lawsuit to the 10th Circuit Dis-trict Court of Appeals, and filed an emer-gency motion to stop the deal.

According to the temporary injunction, the JPPHA and fellow defendants had until Dec. 27 to file a response to the injunction. After reading that response, the 10th Cir-cuit court judges decided that the plaintiffs would have until noon on Dec. 28 to file a rebuttal, which they did.

The court’s injunction was sched-uled to lift one hour before the es-crow deal is set to close, on Dec. 31. If the judges do decide to extend the injunc-tion past the 31st, Ray said it could imperil the entire land swap deal.

He said more than one of the involved agencies had expressed doubts about stick-ing with the deal if there were any more le-gal delays.

Ray added that even with the court’s blessing, the parkway would still be years and several environmen-tal studies, away from breaking ground.

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Educator to work on health, educationSchafer prepares for sessionBy Glenn [email protected]

District 24 Rep. Sue Scha-fer, representing Wheat Ridge, Edgewater, and south Golden, says topics that she has some experience and expertise in — education and health care — will be topics she is quite in-volved with in the 2013 legisla-tive session. But a third that she admits to needing more time to research will also likely come into play: gun control.

Schafer said that as she walked door to door this fall, as part of her re-election cam-paign against her Republican opponent E. V. Leyendecker, she repeatedly heard that her con-stituents were concerned about education and the economy.

“I really see education as a jobs and economy issue, be-cause the jobs that are in de-mand right now require sec-ondary education, and a lot more skill in what we call the STEM fields, and some of our Colorado employers are not able to hire people because many of our people who are unemployed don’t have those

STEM skills,” she said.To help improve education

across the state, Schafer said she was ready to support efforts to revise what she described as “a very twisted” state constitu-tion, which is weighted down with spending limit and rev-enue limit provisions.

Specifically, Schafer said she was backing a bill that will start in the Democrat-held state sen-ate, to ask Colorado voters in November to approve new tax revenue to support schools.

“I’m always worried about asking taxpayers for more mon-ey, but we’d ask that because right now we’re operating at a 2007 level,” Schafer said.

Elected in 2008, Schafer now finds herself in some leadership roles on important committees, including the one in charge of setting up the health insurance exchange program for the state, created as part of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).

“We are going to pass some laws to make sure it (the in-surance exchange) gets off to a good start in October 2013,” Schafer said, adding that it is expected that as many as 800,000 Colorado residents cur-rently without insurance will be able to use the exchange either in person or online, to find an affordable plan.

Schafer says she is less cer-tain about how to go about the issue of gun control.

“There are all kinds of ideas out there, so many proposals,” Schafer said. She added she supports some sort of tougher gun or ammunition control, but has not decided how best to go about it.

“I don’t have an issue with responsible gun owners, which is probably 98 percent of them. But Colorado could be a model for the nation on gun control, especially after all we’ve been through.”

Schafer said there was one item that would, “yes, finally” be voted on by the House, the issue of civil unions.

“I was very frustrated and very disappointed in the Speak-

er of the House last year,” the openly gay Schafer said.

House Republicans blocked the civil unions bill from even being voted upon last session, in what Schafer described as a “slap in the face of the demo-cratic process.”

With Democrats in control of the House and Senate, and with a few Republicans in both chambers who have indicated support, Schafer said the civil unions bill she plans to co-sponsor should pass easily. She said public opinion polls, and upcoming Supreme Court deci-sions might make the right for gays to marry a reality in the coming years as well.

“It’ll be history in the mak-ing, and I love these kinds of battles,” she said.

Educator and legislator Sue Schafer. Photo by Andy Carpenean

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Tyler expects many bills on many topicsLegislator says 2013 will be ‘quite a session’By Glenn [email protected]

Life is sweet for Max Tyler, Colorado House District 23 representative, and not just because he beat Rick Enstrom (En-strom’s Candies being his family’s business) in last November’s general election.

Tyler, a Democrat, was appointed to House District 23 in 2009 — which includes portions of Lakewood, Applewood, Golden and Green Mountain — and won his elec-tion in 2010 to hold on to the seat.

Now entering his fourth year at the Col-orado state capitol building, Tyler said that he sees a lot of hard work ahead, even with Democrats in control of the House, Senate and the governor’s office.

“We’re going to have a lot of bills on a lot of topics. We’re going to have a lot of tough votes on a lot of tough subjects, some of which will make civil unions look easy,” Ty-ler said during a recent phone interview.

“What I hear from my district pretty con-sistently is education and jobs,” Tyler said.

He intends for his first bill of the session to address the latter of those concerns, with a bill that supports small business develop-ment centers.

For education, Tyler said he was happy to see Jeffco School’s ballot initiatives 3A and 3B pass.

“I’ll continue fighting for the most edu-cation funding we can with the budget we have,” Tyler said, adding that he was excited for a bill in the works “to make education funding more equitable across the state.”

In his commission roles, Tyler will be chair of the Transportation and Energy Committee in 2013, a post he said would be especially busy in the coming months.

He said he had already met with the ranking Re-publican on the commit-

tee to discuss items likely to come up, particularly concerning more public transportation options, and expand-ed roadway projects. Tyler said Gov. John Hickenlooper’s recent announcement of $300 million in additional transportation funding for the state was a major benefit.

“It’ll create a lot of jobs, about 10,000 jobs over the next few years, and helps keep our roads in better condition,” Tyler said, especially since he does not see CDOT hav-ing the funding to build much of anything on its own.

On the issues of energy conservation, Tyler said he was looking forward to pursu-ing new bills designed to lower Colorado’s carbon footprint, “after years of playing de-fense.”

Tyler talked about two bills specifically, with one being a tax credit for home own-ers who make significant energy improve-ments to existing homes, or who buy high-efficiency new homes.

The other bill, likely to start in the Sen-ate he said, would be a proposal to let home owners use a portion of their property tax payments to pay off renewable energy in-frastructure costs.

And then there is the issue of civil unions, which Tyler said he still whole-heartedly supports.

“It’s going to be quite a session,” he said.

Republican keeping watch from the middleBy Glenn [email protected]

House District 25 Rep. Cheri Gerou won re-election in November, only to find that several of her fellow Republicans did not.

Now in a Democrat-controlled House, Gerou said the 2013 legislative session would be very interesting how the Demo-crats handle being in control of both sides of the Legislature and the governor’s of-fice.

“I’ll be watching to see how they man-age themselves,” Gerou said.

But unlike several of her fellow Re-publicans, Gerou has a history of biparti-san cooperation, and has offered to vote against her party’s wishes on big issues like education funding and civil unions.

“My predecessor, Rob Witwer, said, ‘The best advice I can give you is to vote your conscience, vote your district, and

vote your party.’ And by the time I’ve voted my conscience, and my dis-trict, I don’t often worry about voting my party,” Gerou said.

Her district — covering much of south Jefferson County and its mountain

communities — is comprises roughly in thirds by Republicans, Democrats and In-dependents, and that has meant that she has found herself on middle ground on several occasions. As the chair of the Joint Budget Committee, Gerou once received 64 votes out of the 65-seat House.

“And the one vote against was from someone from my own party,” Gerou said.

Now in the minority on the Joint Bud-get Committee, Gerou said 2013 would be a delicate time for the Colorado economy. She said one of her focuses would be on health care, particularly lowering Medic-aid costs.

She said she intends to author two bills, one to increase proactive and preventa-tive health care to young and expecting mothers, and one to address end-of-life issues for the elderly.

Gerou said reducing costs now would help improve what she sees as an unsus-tainable program, which might get a lot bigger if Gov. John Hickenlooper agrees to the federal government’s offer to increase Medicaid eligibility in the state.

“The federal government pays (most of the additional cost) through 2019, but what happens after this? There’s no free ride on this — the state is going to end up

paying most of it,” Gerou said.On education, Gerou said she foresees

major budget fights over K-12 funding, and says she personally would like to see more funding for higher education, which she sees as a form of economic develop-ment. Democrats are likely to revive the bill in favor of civil unions, which Gerou says will have her support.

Democrats are also likely to propose some form of gun control legislation as well, which Gerou is more skeptical about.

“I really applaud the governor’s efforts for his mental health funding. That’s the real problem right there,” she said.

Gerou

‘I really applaud the governor’s e�orts for his mental health funding. �at’s the real problem right there.’

Cheri Gerou, House District 25

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JEFFCO NEWS IN A HURRYFire victim identi�ed

The corner has identified the man found dead inside of a Pleasant View house following a Dec. 20 structure fire as William Edward Alexander, 67, and report that he died due to smoke inhalation from the fire.

Neighbors reported seeing smoke and flames from the residence in the 1400 block of Isabell Street in unincorporated Jefferson County on the evening of Dec. 20. Firefighters responded, and found Alex-ander, who is listed as the property owner, inside.The cause and origin of the fire has not been reported, but firefighters said no foul play is suspected.

Canyon wiredThe fiber optic cable that was laid along

U.S. 6 through Clear Creek Canyon is of-

ficially paying dividends, providing cell phone and radio coverage through what has been a dead zone.

The Colorado Department of Transpor-tation (CDOT) partnered with the com-pany Crown Castle International Corpora-tion, which installed an antenna system comprised of 31 micro cellular sites along U.S. 6 between Golden and Interstate 70, and along SH 119, from U.S. 6 to near Black Hawk.

In addition to providing cell phone services for the traveling public, the new fiber optic line will allow CDOT to provide real-time information on highway signs, install real-time cameras to monitor travel conditions (to be viewable on www.cotrip.org) and to improve digital radio services for emergency response in the canyon.

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Rhino, a Golden Retriever from American Freedom Dogs, is petted by Estiny, a student at Connections Learning Center, Friday, Nov. 30.

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paying most of it,” Gerou said.On education, Gerou said she foresees

major budget fights over K-12 funding, and says she personally would like to see more funding for higher education, which she sees as a form of economic develop-ment. Democrats are likely to revive the bill in favor of civil unions, which Gerou says will have her support.

Democrats are also likely to propose some form of gun control legislation as well, which Gerou is more skeptical about.

“I really applaud the governor’s efforts for his mental health funding. That’s the real problem right there,” she said.

Dogs learn, teach new skills with studentsMiddle, high schoolers train service dogs to further develop their patience, understandingBy Sara Van [email protected]

Both shelter dogs and students are giving a second chance through Pawsitive Connection.

Pawsitive Connection is a program hosted by Freedom Service Dogs of America, a nonprofit organization that rescues shelter dogs and trains them to be service dogs for soldiers, veterans and children with disabili-ties, physical and mental.

As part of the program and the dogs’ training, the dogs work with various groups for at-risk children and teens, including Connections Learning Cen-ter, an alternative, specialty school in Jefferson County Public School for students in seventh through ninth grade students who were expelled or at risk of failing.

“I saw so much personal growth and change,” said CLC facility man-ager Donette Kagarise. “They treat each other with great respect. They’ve learned a lot.”

For the last semester, Freedom Service Dogs interns Maureen Huang and Kris Landen, both students work-ing on their master’s degrees in so-cial work at the University of Denver, brought service dogs in training to their classroom and taught them how to train the dogs.

“Our goals are to help the students develop social skills,” said Huang. “It’s an important confidence builder be-cause dogs can connect with kids in a way adults can’t.”

The students were taught how to teach the dogs basic skills, like sit and stay, as well as other “tricks” that are necessary for some of their future owners, such as fetch and pull, to open a refrigerator, for example.

Though they were being taught how to train dogs, they learned a much big-ger virtue that any dog owner knows is a necessity — patience.

On the last day of class, each stu-dent said what he or she learned over the eight weeks, and for many it was patience, which many realized should be transferred to their fellow humans too. Lise Morgan, the serve and learn coordinator for CLC, said the students learn a lot from their furry compan-ions.

“They engage, come out of their shell and actively learn trust, empa-thy and giving,” Morgan said. “The teachers and staff are amazed and see glimpses of the student’s true self.”

And the dogs learn a lot, too.

Once the dogs have completed their training through Freedom Ser-vice Dogs, they will be paired up with a child, solider or veteran who faces challenges such as autism, a trau-matic brain injury, cerebral palsy, spi-nal cord injuries, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

“It’s a great opportunity to train the dogs for veterans with PTSD,” said Destiny, a student at CLC. “It’s cool to get to learn how to do that. I learned how to train dogs and how to read body language, which helps under-stand people better.”

Destiny’s last name is not being published for privacy reasons.

Other students said they learned not to judge people without getting to know them first, how to better read emotions and how to cooperate in a group setting. Pawsitive Connection is one of several community-orient-ed programs CLC offers its students. The students are required to take one of the courses and are placed in the course that best suits them.

“It’s all about building empathy,” said special education teacher Lynn Larsen at CLC. “We try to put pro-grams in place that help them under-stand how other people think.”

Other programs include a chance to become an entrepreneur, work with senior citizens, visit patients at Chil-dren’s Hospital and other community opportunities.

Rhino, a Golden Retriever from American Freedom Dogs, gets a hug from Lorenzo, a student at Connec-tions Learning Center, Friday, Nov. 30. Photos by Andy Carpenean

Rhino, a Golden Retriever from American Freedom Dogs, is petted by Estiny, a student at Connections Learning Center, Friday, Nov. 30.

“The granting of the in-junction preserves the sta-tus quo for now, and Gold-en can review its options, which I think is a good thing,” said Golden Pro Tem Joe Behm.

Behm said the Golden City Council would have to discuss whether to join in the appeal of the lawsuit, as well as how to proceed broader negotiations with

the county and the Colo-rado Department of Trans-portation about future tran-sit improvements. He said that the city continues to be concerned about overall 470 beltway plans.

“It’s because out of the 150 miles of planned road, the five proposed miles in Golden are really the only section that bisects an es-tablished community, so it really is critical for us,” Behm said.

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Mirren gives unsung hero her due with ‘Hitchcock’ By Tim Lammers

The movie universe certainly works in strange ways, and we can only imagine the path acclaimed actress Helen Mirren’s career might have taken if she had hit it off with a certain iconic director all those years ago.

But the simple fact of the mat-ter, Mirren told me in a recent in-terview, was that her fi rst and only encounter with Alfred Hitchcock in the early 1970s was a disaster.

“I met with Hitchcock when I was a very, very young actress just start-ing out, and he was making ‘Frenzy’ in London and I was sent along to meet with him. He was very, very unimpressed with me, and I have to say, I was rather unimpressed with him — but only because I was an arrogant, ignorant young actress,” Mirren said with refreshing honesty.

Ignorant, Mirren added, because she didn’t even realize the lasting contributions Hitchcock had al-ready made to cinema at that point.

“I really had no idea who he was. To me, he was old-school. I really wasn’t familiar with his movies and don’t even think I had seen ‘Psycho’ at that point,” Mirren said. “I don’t think I had seen any of his movies, actually.”

Of course, Mirren has since ma-tured with four decades’ worth of memorable fi lm, television and stage performances, including four Oscar nominations and a win for Best Actress for her stunning por-trayal of Queen Elizabeth II in the 2006 classic “The Queen.”

And 40 years after her fateful meeting with the famed director, Mirren is getting Oscar buzz for her role in “Hitchcock” — which was solidifi ed recently with a nomina-tion for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor by the Screen Ac-

tors Guild.Mirren plays Alma Reville in the

fi lm, an unsung talent whose work with Hitchcock was often uncred-ited.

The irony is, Reville was Hitch-cock’s closet collaborator, and for 53 years, his faithful wife. They were married until the director’s death in 1980, and Alma died two years later.

Now playing in theaters nation-wide, “Hitchcock” — which also stars Anthony Hopkins in the title role — is based on author Stephen Rebello’s book “Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho.”

Finally giving her the attention she so richly deserves, “Hitchcock” shows how Alma effectively saved her husband’s career on “Psycho”

with her foresight, and most impor-tantly, her unwavering faith in The Master of Suspense. For example, Hitch — as Hitchcock preferred to be called — didn’t want any of the blood-curdling staccato string section in the fi lm’s iconic shower scene. That is, until Alma stepped in.

“It was Alma who persuaded Hitch, eventually, to use Bernard Hermann’s music. He didn’t want to have music and he wouldn’t listen to reason. Alma had to work on him several days to persuade him,” Mir-ren said.

“Also, Hitch did get sick during the making of the fi lm, and Alma turned up on the set to sort things out. And they also certainly mort-

gaged their house to pay for the movie. Many of the accounts that we see in the movie really hap-pened.”

While “Hitchcock” only chroni-cles a short window of time in the Hitchcock’s lives, that didn’t prevent Mirren from incorporating Alma’s life as a whole into the character.

Tim Lammers is a syndicated movie reporter whose work ap-pears on more than 50 TV news and entertainment websites across the country. You can see Tim’s work on his website, StrictlyCinema.com, and follow his tweets at Twitter.com/TimLammersFilms. You can also “Like” Tim on Facebook.com/StrictlyCinema.

Scarlett Johansson, Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren in “Hitchcock.” Photo by Fox Searchlight

‘42nd Street’ is toe tapping good ... literally Once again Boulder’s

Dinner Theatre has exceed-ed my expectations.

The current produc-tion of “42nd Street” has become my new favorite musical at the venerable theater. The technical as-pects alone are well worth heading up US 36 for.

The sets and cos-

tumes are spot on and if you like glitz and glitter (as I defi nitely do) you’ll think you’ve come upon

a little slice of heaven.Before the show, I spoke with director-producer Michael J. Duran and ex-pressed some concern that my uber sparkly, sequined sweater might

blind the actors if the lights landed on it. He assured me that I was no competi-tion for the shimmering costumes that I would soon see. He was right. The sets were very well thought out and were able to quickly morph from one scene into another.

They also made great use of the grand drape. As a scene was being staged in front of the main curtain, the crew/cast were scam-pering around doing a set change behind the curtain.

There was a total of 16 scenes and I didn’t even realize the musical had reached the fi nal curtain until the actors started bow-ing. It’s one of those pieces where you get to imag-ine the ending you wish.

Now, about the storyline. Michael Duran says, “‘42nd Street’ is musical comedy at its fi nest.

Anyone who’s ever chased a dream truly iden-tifi es with this story.” The young and very green Peg-gy Sawyer (Katie Ulrich) comes to the big city to ful-fi ll her dream of being in the chorus of a Broadway show.

She lands on the stage where Julian Marsh (John Scott Clough) is trying to revive his rapidly sagging directorial career by stag-ing a brand new musical.“42nd Street” draws on ev-ery conceivable musical theater cliché to propel the story. And, it all works.

Aging star Dorothy Brock (Ali Dunfee) who’s trying to revive her own career, just happens to be the girlfriend of the good old cowboy Ab-ner Dillon (Brian Norber) who is fi nancing the new play.

Alas, Dorothy slips dur-ing rehearsal and breaks

her leg. You see this one coming, don’t you? Peggy Sawyer saves the day with the help and support of the show‘s star, matinee idol-type Billy Lawler (Johnny Stewart making his BDT debut). It defi nitely won’t be the last time we see this talented young star.The cast is terrifi c.

It’s a large cast indeed and each actor makes an important contribution to the success of the produc-tion. The dancing is better than a show I recently saw that featured Broadway dancers. I just wanted the show to go on and on.Do yourself a favor and go see this one. “42nd Street” plays through Feb. 16 at Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boul-der, CO.

For more information, call 303-449-6000 or visit www.bouldersdinnerthe-atre.com.his one is very special.Until next time, I’ll see you around town.

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Odom misses meetings following election loss By Glenn Wallace [email protected]

District 2 Jefferson County Commission-er John Odom is a lame duck.

He held a 133-vote lead after election night, but saw that lead shrink, and then re-verse as more than 10,000 additional ballots (overseas and provisional) were counted in the days that followed.

By the time the vote was certifi ed, it was Odom’s opponent, Democratic candidate Casey Tighe, who had won by 738 votes.

Since then Odom has not attended meetings.

The last public hearing Odom attended was Nov. 13, when he expressed optimism that he would win a potential recount of the votes.

At the Board of County Commissioners meeting a week later, after the vote coun-ters had announced that Tighe had a size-able lead, Odom was absent. In all, Odom has been absent without excuse from four public meetings, and an unknown number of other commissioner-related briefi ngs and meetings.

Jeffco commissioners are given a salary of $87,300 a year, and stay on the county payroll from the day they are sworn in until the day their replacement is in place.

State statutes about attendance (not up-dated in decades) say Odom can be fi ned $10 for each missed meeting.

Tighe and the other elected offi cials of Jeffco will be sworn in on Tuesday.

Several calls to Odom for comment, both after the election, and for this story were not returned.

Odom was appointed to the Board of County Commissioners in March 2011 after

former District 2 Commis-sioner Kevin McCasky left to become president and CEO of the Jefferson Eco-nomic Council.

County Public Informa-tion Offi cer Kathryn Heider said the county had no offi cial statement about

Odom’s absence.”They’re still in offi ce, and the new com-

mish has no authority until sworn in,” Heider said.

In 2010, District 3 Commissioner Kathy Hartman was defeated at the ballot box by Donald Rosier. Hartman still served as the board’s chair through November and De-cember until her replacement was sworn in.

In fact, it is considered not common at all for a lame duck commissioner to forego the last meetings, according to Chip Taylor, the Executive Director of Colorado Coun-ties Inc. (CCI). The nonprofi t group offers assistance and education to elected offi -cials statewide.

Taylor said some elected offi cials may be hesitant to make decisions that will affect their replacement.

“For instance, there’s an obligation to adopt a budget before the end of the year, so there’s some decisions that they know will be passed on to their replacement, but amendments to that budget are always possible,” Taylor said.

In Odom’s case, he skipped the 2013 budget approval vote on Dec. 4, as well at the Dec. 18 meeting where members of the public addressed the remaining two mem-bers of the commission, upset with some of the funding cuts that Odom had helped to craft weeks earlier.

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‘Boo’ book a delight for dog lovers Your dog knows some pretty good tricks.

Like most pooches, he’ll do anything for treats, including “sit” and “stay.”

He can shake, roll over, and fetch; he gives kisses, picks things up, plays hide-n-seek, and he might even know how to keep you healthy and mobile.Yes, your dog is talented in ways that sur-prise you every day.

And in the new book “A Dog Named Boo” written by Lisa J. Edwards and published by Harlequin, you’ll read about a pup whose tal-ent is to change lives in very different ways.Unable to hold his own against his brothers and sisters, the little puppy seemed weak.

Lisa Edwards watched as its siblings stepped on and around the black-and-white “baby dog,” and she couldn’t stop herself from falling in love.

Her two older dogs, Atticus and Dante, indicated toleration for the pup but Ed-wards’ husband, Lawrence, was against another pet. He’d just had major surgery, Edwards wasn’t in the best of health, and neither of them had time for a new puppy.Edwards brought the little guy home any-how, thinking that Lawrence would come to love the boy she named Boo.

She knew it would be an uphill battle – she and Lawrence were both also deal-ing with abusive childhoods – but this dog seemed to need what Edwards had to offer: a loving home, understanding, and guid-ance.

Boo grew to be a people-dog, so when Edwards’ brother fell ill and needed a ser-vice animal, Edwards thought Boo would be perfect.

She tried to train him but even after re-peated classes and training sessions, Boo seemed to be locked. He didn’t listen, couldn’t retain more than the most basic com-mands, and class-time was pandemonium.Boo would never be a service dog, but Ed-wards sensed that he had empathy.

He wasn’t ill-behaved, but he wasn’t an obedience star, either. He defi nitely wasn’t aggressive.

It wasn’t until two veterinarian-friends noticed his “silly puppy-walking” and diagnosed a congenital brain condi-tion that everything fi nally made sense.Because she was interested in training, Ed-wards tried another tactic by listening and observing.

She watched for Boo’s strengths and worked around his weaknesses until she found a way for him to make a difference.She never thought about the difference he’d make in her life…

With a good sense of humor, obvious love for dogs, and an amazingly open de-meanor, author Lisa J. Edwards tells the story of a hurting family, a handicapped dog, and the healing they did, separately and together.

The best thing about this book is that it contains a great story but, if you can read between the lines, there’s even more to gain. Because Edwards is a dog trainer, there’s plenty to learn in here; mainly, she subtly teaches her readers to pay close attention to their dogs’ behavior and body language to get the best results in training.

Overall, I think you should fi nd this book for its lessons and savor it for its story. If you’re a dog lover looking for something to curl up with, “A Dog Named Boo” should do the trick.

Be careful — attitudes are transparent The other day I was speaking with my

friend Otto up in Beaver Creek, and since it was the night before my fi rst day of skiing for the year, Otto was sharing his experi-ences as he had already been on the hill a few times.

Now Otto is one of those guys who is always smiling and in a good mood; he makes my day every time I just run into him.

As he was telling me about how the mountain changed with the recently fallen snow and how much the ski conditions had improved, his eyes became brighter and his smile even bigger. In a ski town snow changes everything, including and maybe even especially attitudes.

Jimmy Buffett sings about it right, “It’s these changes in latitudes, changes in at-titudes, nothing remains quite the same. With all of our running and all of our cun-ning, if we couldn’t laugh we would all go insane.”

So what changes your attitude for the better? Is it the snow? Is it your latitude or location? Is it another person? The funny thing about attitudes is that they are so transparent.

People think they can do a good job of hiding their feelings or try and put on their very best poker face, but the reality is that our attitudes are seen in our faces, noticed in our body language, and heard in the tone of our voice.

Now there are those things that change

our attitude for the worse. And the prob-lem with this is that it is not only our good attitudes that are transparent; when we are wearing an angry, upset, envious, or selfi sh attitude, others will see that immediately too. And when this happens, the whole dynamic of a room, conversation, or a relationship can change.

So what does this all mean? Obviously we are all infl uenced at some level by outside forces like snow and vacations or locations that bring out our positive side. And we are also hurt or disappointed by things outside of our control that bring out the negative attitude.

So we have to fi nd that inner strength, that inner solace and peace, and an inter-nal positive attitude that we can rely on in any circumstance or during any change.

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

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6 Wheat Ridge Transcript January 3, 20136OPINION

Much to accomplish for legislators this sessionColoradans are less than a week from

the first regular session of the 69th General Assembly.

When our state lawmakers convene Jan. 9 in Denver, they will go to work in a Capitol with some new faces in new places and a balance of power that has shifted to the left.

After the November election, Democrats gained control of both chambers of the state Legislature, to go with a Democratic governor in John Hickenlooper.

Both the House and Senate have new leadership. Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver, replaces Frank McNulty, R-Highlands Ranch, as House speaker. John Morse, D-El Paso County, takes over for term-limited Brandon Shaffer, D-Longmont, as Senate president.

With the Democrats’ new power comes

a great responsibility. Namely, to think of their constituents

first, even those who may not have voted for them. It is important to note that of Colorado’s active voters, Republicans slightly outnumber Democrats — 924,076 to 891,004, as of Dec. 1. The ranks of active unaffiliated voters only slightly trails the Dems’ numbers.

Given that, it would be wise for lawmak-ers to vigorously work toward bipartisan solutions that the people of this state will embrace.

But will that happen?At a recent gathering with reporters

and editors from many of the state’s media outlets, Morse said the voters’ decision to empower his party means the “middle class is coming back.”

House Minority Leader Mark Waller, R-El Paso County, quickly took exception to what he apparently felt was a jab at the GOP.

“We do care about the middle class and bipartisan solutions,” Waller said.

While that’s a fairly typical exchange across party lines, let’s hope it wasn’t a sign of bickering to come.

Instead, let’s hope they are both right, that both parties will show commitment to the middle class and a focus on bipartisan problem-solving.

With a passel of weighty issues await-

ing them, lawmakers will be best served by proceeding with a spirit of cooperation. In the coming months, state legislators could be faced with decisions on:

• Setting standards for marijuana use and driving.

• Deciding whether to repeal the death penalty.

• Stricter gun-control measures.• Civil unions, an issue that appeared

headed for passage in 2012 before last-minute maneuvering prevented a vote.

• Increased school safety measures.These are among issues important to

Coloradans, and we hope legislators will devote the effort and thought needed to come up with common-sense solutions. Voters have put their faith in our lawmak-ers, and they need to take that responsibil-ity seriously.

OUR VIEW

Dark events highlight 2012Welcome to 2013! By now, no doubt,

you have been treated to any number of retrospectives. “2012: The Year in Review” has got to be the No. 1 headline of the last 48 hours.

But, if you’re like me, you don’t really need too much help to remember 2012. This past year was visceral, shocking and unmistakably dark. From the Waldo Canyon fire — which was human-caused, looked like Hell on Earth, and took two lives — to the Aurora theater shooting, to the Jessica Ridgeway murder, and finally, to Sandy Hook, an event that couldn’t help but cause flashbacks for Coloradans — the news of 2012 was dominated by dark events.

Even the election, which was an op-portunity for a serious conversation about American character and our better angels, mostly devolved into a schoolyard shout-ing match along the lines of “you’re mean/you’re stupid!”

For me, I am happy to see 2012 in the rearview mirror. Goodbye, and good rid-dance! And not so much on a personal level — I have no particular claims to a bad year for myself.

My complaint is more about a culture and a society that seems to have come unhinged. I find it oddly fitting that the end of 2012 featured a white Christmas, as if nature was helping us out, trying to wash the year away. My other favorite phenomenon at the end of the year is the Christmas lights that people hang on their houses.

I must admit, I love the light displays. In the heart of winter, when the days are short and the night is long, we silly humans hang bright lights to fill the darkness and celebrate an event of ultimate light.

And, given the darkness we’ve all walked through of late, I think it would be nice

if we would keep those lights lit, in an attempt to usher 2013 in with Light and banish 2012 from our memories.

Sure, I admit that I may like the lights a lot more than most — I’m also the guy who keeps a Christmas playlist on my iPod until mid- to late-January. And I know that means more electricity and whatnot, and it’s possible that by the time you’re read-ing this, it’s too late. The lights are already down. But to whatever extent seeing bright lights makes children (and children-at-heart) happy, I think it’s important that 2013 start with a gesture of claiming back something beautiful from the dark.

Sure, it might not be as significant as providing shelter for a homeless man or feeding a hungry family, but maybe the little light you shine might inspire some-one else to be a bright light to someone else, who then becomes a beacon for more someone else’s. It’s just a little thing, an idea: Leave your Christmas lights up through January, and turn them on for a couple hours each night. Collectively, let’s start 2013 as a Year of Light.

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.

In the end, the Maya may have been right

If Dec. 21, 2012, is considered by the Maya as a “new beginning,” then I think they have the right idea.

In a lovely turn of serendipity, I was in the land of the Maya that day.

Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, where I spent the week before Christmas, is home to many ancient Mayan sites including Tu-lum, Chichen Itza, and the Ixchel temple on Isla Mujeres … where the new begin-ning would first touch Mexican soil.

If you missed all the hype, Dec. 21, 2012, spawned a worldwide frenzy in ad-vance of an apocalypse supposed to have been predicted by the end of the 5,125-year Mayan Long Count calendar.

In Cancun in the Mayan heartland, the signs were indeed ominous, starting overnight on the 20th with rains that were as heavy as running faucets. Unseasonal winds dropped palm leaves and upended beach furniture.

Lifeguards had the red flags out all day on the 21st, warning against raging waves and dangerous undertow currents. Normally spotless tennis courts were filled with blowing sand and the skies were cloudy all day.

Seriously, though, are wind and rain on the last day of vacation the end of the world? No … a slight disruption in beach-going does not an apocalypse make. In fact, taking a nap in a cool ocean breeze is a vacation.

Plus, as we now know, the world did not end on Dec. 21. The world also did not end on June 6, 2006, or on Dec. 31, 1999, or at any other time in our history, despite reactions to all of these dates that ranged from mild curiosity to all-out hunkering down.

The 800,000 Maya today — who can trace their heritage directly back to what was once the most advanced civilization on earth — approached the whole spec-tacle with their ancestral aplomb.

And, as Mayan representatives from countries such as Mexico, Guatemala, Be-lize, El Salvador, and Honduras have been

saying all along, the end of their calendar doesn’t signify the end of the world.

After all, it was a largely ceremonial calendar that had little to do with every-day Mayan life, and many who gathered for observances simply view the event as a new beginning.

And who among us does not believe in new beginnings, for one reason or another?

The trick, I suppose, would be to stick to new beginnings for only the good stuff, leaving the bad stuff, such as natural disasters, manmade disasters, and equally disastrous acts of inhumanity, to spin off the planet in reverse gravity (one of the alarmist, and non-Mayan, theories).

I happened to be Mexico on the 21st as part of a long-planned trip with friends and I heard from the locals — who were in sweatshirts and jackets while we Colora-doans were in our shorts and sandals — that the hotels near Mayan sites were full.

Archaeologists say, however, that there is no evidence the Maya ever made an apocalyptic prophesy.

In fact, the word around the Yucatan is that no one knows what’s going to happen so why not welcome a new beginning?

In the end, I think the Maya may have gotten this right.

Andrea Doray is a writer who wishes she had paid more attention in Spanish class so she could have read the displays in the new Mayan cultural museum in Cancun. Contact her at [email protected], por favor.

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Let the spirit of the season inspire you

Greeting cards have all been sent, the Christmas rush is through ... (re-member that beautiful song by the Carpenters that still plays on the radio stations, many years after it was re-corded?)

And I still have one wish to make, a special one for you ...

Ah, the sudden quiet, following the huge rushing around as fast as we can go, faster and faster, more and more tasks to accomplish on our ever grow-ing list of “to do” items.

Then, all of a sudden, the traffi c is extremely light, the phone calls slow down to a stop, even emails slow down. It is a once per year kind of quiet.

As we quiet ourselves, it is a true time for refl ection.

What goals did we set out to ac-complish in 2012? Were there personal goals? Professional goals? Were they achieved?

Did they go as you wanted them to? If a success, was there a reward for all of the hard work? If not such a success, what can you learn from the experience?

Looking forward, what will you do

with the “gift of another year?” How will you spend your time both profes-sionally and personally? What about the people around you? Will you choose to start your new year with the good intentions of the holiday season in mind?

Can you incorporate these inten-tions (and, hopefully items on which you have taken action during the holiday season) into your daily life in 2013? It is really quite easy and can be life-changing. Here are a few ways to bring this concept into your daily life.

Remember to consciously stop, ob-serve, offer a hand up to someone in need, offer an ear to someone in need of someone to listen to them, sit with and visit an elderly person, acknowl-edge those around you with a person-

al greeting and, ideally, a smile, thank someone who is serving our country in the military and protecting our free-doms, thank a peace/law enforcement offi cer, fi rst responder and fi re depart-ment worker for doing the great jobs that they do. Give yourself a big hug, for the ability to love and respect oth-ers starts within each of us.

Pray for peace in our homes, com-munities, states, countries and the world. Pray for the healing of the families and friends of the Newtown, Conn., community. We are all in this together. What will be your goals for 2013? What will you do with this ever precious gift of life?

M.L. Richardson had been involved in the Jefferson County community for many years, in both a profes-sional and volunteer capacity. She works full time for APC and Keller Farm Property. Prior to her current position, she was with Lafarge and Western Mobile. She is of the opinion that if each person would commit to doing one volunteer item regularly, the world would be a better place.

Outdoor adventure available all year The extended Christ-

mas holiday breaks of-fered by local schools might present a chal-lenge for parents as to how to spend all this free time with the kids.

There are a lot of op-portunities to explore the many outdoor ad-ventures along the Front Range.

Let’s look at a few of the suggestions to enhance the holiday season.

The Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory, at Barr Lake State Park near Brigh-ton, offers an exciting vari-ety of programs in late De-cember and early January.

Adults and children can take part in bird banding, walking tours to observe and photograph wintering birds and wildlife, learn about hawks and owls, hear naturalist lectures and learn how you can become a HawkWatcher, Bald Eagle Watch and nat-uralist volunteer.

A call to one of the RMBO staff members at 303-659-4348 will provide a current schedule of daily events.

The professional natu-ralist staff at the local Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge east of Commerce City

schedules an ongoing ar-ray of fun and educational outdoors and nature pro-grams.

Tours are offered both to those who like the per-sonal adventure of walk-ing trails and for others, a 12-mile bus tour allows visitors to observe the new and growing heard of bi-son.

The 15,000-acre refuge is the home to mule deer, coyotes, fox, prairie dogs, a wide variety of hawks, the Bald Eagle and wintering

birds including migrat-ing geese and ducks of various species.

A call to 303-289-0930 will welcome reserva-tions for any of the mul-titude of activities.

When surrounded by the sights and sounds of the Wild Animal Sanctu-

ary east of metro Denver near Keenesburg off I-76, visitors feel like they are in the South Africa bush land or the mountain wil-derness or open prairies of eastern Colorado.

The sanctuary allows rescued lions, tigers, al-pacas, wolves, bears and visiting birds to enjoy a safe existence, and at the same time, be enjoyed by visiting public.

A safe and secure el-evated walkway moves people to observe wildlife

and minimizes the intru-sion for the wildlife who occupies the 720 acres of preserve.

Call 303-536-0118 for daily programs, visits and opportunities to partici-pate as a volunteer in this remarkable sanctuary.

Merry Christmas and happy New Year to every-one who enjoys Colorado’s outdoors.

Two male lions resting in the Wild Animal Sanctuary. Photo by Ron Hellbusch

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West MetroLIFE8 Wheat Ridge TranscriptJanuary 3, 2013

Finding the unexpectedProgram explores sights in regional statesBy Clarke [email protected]

There is a lot to see and do in Colorado and its neighboring states, and even for longtime residents, there are new places and people to discover.

Sharing information about what is out there is the aim of “EnCompass with Dan Davis,” a new weekly television show that will begin airing Jan. 5 on KTVD Channel 20.

The program airs Saturdays at 9:30 p.m.The show is sponsored by AAA Colora-

do, and is based on its EnCompass Maga-zine, and each episode features locations and activities in Colorado, the rest of the country, and some international locations.

“We’re very excited to bring this very

popular magazine to televisions,” said Wave Dreher, a spokesperson for AAA Col-orado. “It’s great to work with Dan Davis, featuring travel trips for all over, as well as consumer tips. He has a wonderful knack or finding places and people you don’t know about.”

Davis has been a newscaster for 32 years, and worked on “Good Morning Ari-zona” for 15 years before starting a similar program in Arizona. The Arizona show is entering its third season, and Davis said that the Colorado chapter of AAA saw the work that was being done and wanted to do something similar.

“I love to tell travel stories, and the No. 1 thing for me is the people you meet along the way,” Davis said. “People you meet

while traveling always want to help you find great places to go.”

Davis and his team recently finished up a 2,100-mile trip in southwest Colorado along U.S. 50, that includes stops in Du-rango, Pagosa Springs and Salida, where he said he met and did segments with many interesting people, including a beekeeper who is attempting to make honey whiskey, and a taxidermist in Salida.

“The way I approach this is we have the first and last story set up, and then we see what happens along the way,” he said. “You get going and then just keep your fin-gers crossed.”

Dreher said that Davis will be doing some shows on ski resorts and activities for both skiers and non-skiers to do at the resorts. Some other Colorado features will be the continental railroad and the Broad-moor hotel in Colorado Springs.

“We’ll be doing a show about a balloon regatta at Lake Powell and a cruise in Alas-ka,” Davis said.

“EnCompass” will be running for the entire year, and filming will be a continu-ous process throughout. Davis said he would like to further explore southern Colorado, and also do something on the Durango-Silverton Train.

“The goal for each episode is to show things that people aren’t aware of,” he said. “Like most vacations, the most unexpect-ed things are the most exciting.”

Dan Davis and his film crew work on capturing some of the natural beauty of the Southwest. Much of “EnCompass with Dan Davis” will feature his trips around southwest Colorado. Photos submitted by Dan Davis

Ketchikan, Alaska, is one of the locations that will be featured in the “EnCompass with Dan Davis” program.

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WHAT: AAA Colorado presents “EnCompas with Dan Davis”

WHERE: Channel 20

WHEN: Premiere on Jan. 5

Airs every Saturday at 9:30 p.m.

Justin? Well, just maybe

If Steve Cominsky’s hunch is right, there’s a “very good chance” that movie and music star Justin Timberlake could show up for the opening of Colorado’s first Southern Hospitality Restaurant & Bar at 1433 17th St.

Timberlake, who along with two part-ners created the New York-based barbe-cue and Southern food eatery, no longer has a financial stake in the restaurant but “still aligns himself with the brand,” said Cominsky, chief operating officer of Southern Hospitality Franchisee Holding Corp., which owns the exclusive fran-chise rights to expand the brand. “He’s a big supporter.”

One rising music star who will definitely be around for the late January opening is Colorado Springs native Ryan Tedder, lead singer of the band OneRe-public, who remains an investor.

“Ryan lives in town and has a studio in Denver,” Cominsky said. “He’ll be around the restaurant for the first couple of weeks.”

Cominsky and his team have the franchise rights to open 30 Southern Hospitality restaurants throughout the country. The Denver restaurant will open for dinner only to start, with plans to add lunch by early February.

The menu includes Memphis-style barbecue, dry-rubbed spare ribs, sweet and saucy baby-back ribs, crispy fried pickles and creamy cheddar grits. The bar list includes a selection of micro-brews on tap, an extensive list of bottled beers and a variety of bourbon.

For more information, go to www.shdcrestaurants.com.

Game of GivingWith the Broncos clinching the AFC

West title and the team’s sound drubbing of the Cleveland Browns, there’s a chance Denver’s team will be New Orleans-bound in February.

Since we can’t all make it to NOLA for the festivities, you can celebrate in town during the second annual Game of Giving fundraiser at Casselman’s Bar & Venue, 2620 Walnut St., on Feb. 3.

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What is one tip you have for someone looking to buy a house?

With local inventory low, it’s become a bit of a seller’s mar-ket and being a prepared, pre-quali� ed buyer will help in gaining an edge over other buyers competing for the same house.

What is the most unusual thing you’ve encoun-tered while working in Real Estate?

With an o� ce near Colorado School of Mines, it’s o� en that I’ll show clients prop-erties that are occupied by students. In one instance I was showing a property to

clients at 3 o’clock in the a� ernoon and we found the house fully occupied with sleep-ing students on couches and everywhere else. � ey were obviously sleeping o� the e� ects of all the bottles around the house and had little care that there was a show-

ing going on around them. � at experience seemed to be an anomaly as most Mines stu-

dents are very studious and great tenants.

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Left to right:My � ancée, Julieta, Me and our dog, Rosco.

What do you most enjoy doing when you’re not working?I enjoy travelling with my � ancée, biking in the

monthly Golden Cruise, tubing the Clear Creek, volunteering as a CASA, and helping organize a summer “bags” league in Golden.

What is one tip you have for someone

Consult with a stager, or at least hire an agent who will provide you with one. Sta-tistically a staged home sells faster and for more money---along with a good agent, of course. Our company recommends and pays for our clients to have a consultation with our preferred stager, Suzan Dentry of Dentry De-

sign Works. We feel this has been a

gaining an edge over other buyers competing for the same house.

What is the most unusual thing you’ve encoun-tered while working in Real Estate?

With an o� ce near Colorado School of Mines, it’s o� en that I’ll show clients prop-erties that are occupied by students. In one instance I was showing a property to

clients at 3 o’clock in the a� ernoon and we found the house fully occupied with sleep-ing students on couches and everywhere else. � ey were obviously sleeping o� the e� ects of all the bottles around the house and had little care that there was a show-

ing going on around them. � at experience seemed to be an anomaly as most Mines stu-

dents are very studious and great tenants.

Left to right:My � ancée, Julieta, Me and our dog, Rosco.

Justin? Well, just maybe

If Steve Cominsky’s hunch is right, there’s a “very good chance” that movie and music star Justin Timberlake could show up for the opening of Colorado’s first Southern Hospitality Restaurant & Bar at 1433 17th St.

Timberlake, who along with two part-ners created the New York-based barbe-cue and Southern food eatery, no longer has a financial stake in the restaurant but “still aligns himself with the brand,” said Cominsky, chief operating officer of Southern Hospitality Franchisee Holding Corp., which owns the exclusive fran-chise rights to expand the brand. “He’s a big supporter.”

One rising music star who will definitely be around for the late January opening is Colorado Springs native Ryan Tedder, lead singer of the band OneRe-public, who remains an investor.

“Ryan lives in town and has a studio in Denver,” Cominsky said. “He’ll be around the restaurant for the first couple of weeks.”

Cominsky and his team have the franchise rights to open 30 Southern Hospitality restaurants throughout the country. The Denver restaurant will open for dinner only to start, with plans to add lunch by early February.

The menu includes Memphis-style barbecue, dry-rubbed spare ribs, sweet and saucy baby-back ribs, crispy fried pickles and creamy cheddar grits. The bar list includes a selection of micro-brews on tap, an extensive list of bottled beers and a variety of bourbon.

For more information, go to www.shdcrestaurants.com.

Game of GivingWith the Broncos clinching the AFC

West title and the team’s sound drubbing of the Cleveland Browns, there’s a chance Denver’s team will be New Orleans-bound in February.

Since we can’t all make it to NOLA for the festivities, you can celebrate in town during the second annual Game of Giving fundraiser at Casselman’s Bar & Venue, 2620 Walnut St., on Feb. 3.


New homes are getting smaller

From the early 1990s to the beginning of this century, “big-

ger is better” certainly was the mantra of the home-building industry. All across North America buy-ers could browse among home developments boast-ing homes of 3,000 square feet or larger and multiple bedrooms and bathrooms. But according to new data, home buyers are seeking less space today but more in green amenities.

Research by the Canadian

Home Builders’ Association has found that many people now desire smaller homes with multipurpose rooms and energy saving features. � ey’re not ready to trade in their two- and three-car garages just yet, though. Plus, a survey of Interna-tional Furnishings and De-sign Association members forecasts that McMansions will become a thing of the past and more emphasis will be placed on smaller, more eco-friendly homes. Family rooms will grow larger, as

will kitchens. Other rooms in the home will disappear, including the living room.

Many homeowners and potential home buyers real-ize that with girth comes a cost. In today’s fragile econ-omy, the ability to cash in on the dream of homeown-ership may come at the com-promise of a smaller, better-planned home.

According to Tim Bailey, the manager of Avid Cana-da, a research and consult-ing � rm for the building industry, “While many con-

sumers are willing to forgo space, they are not equating this with having to forfeit functionality. Design cre-ativity is requisite to adapt to this changing preference.”

Here are some things that you will and will not � nd in newer homes moving for-ward.

� e dining room is be-coming extinct, with larger, eat-in-kitchen/entertaining spaces the norm. � e kitch-en will be the main room of the home and be renamed the “kitchen lounge.”

Separate rooms are evolv-ing into spaces that serve many di� erent purposes.

Although the sizes of bathrooms may be scaled back, the amenities will not. Spa-style bathrooms with luxurious products, high-tech features and televisions will be on the rise.

� e master bedroom suite

may not shrink in size, but it could be combined to form a home o� ce and exercise space.

Expect to see more high-tech o� erings, such as voice- or motion-activation de-vices in the home. Lighting, entertainment gear, heating/cooling systems, and even blinds could be hooked up to a master control system.

� anks to an increasing number of people working from home, the presence of a dedicated home o� ce is a given in newer homes. Nearly 40 percent of indus-try forecasters say that they expect one in every home.

Home storage solutions will also be a vital compo-nent of new homes. Build-ers will create clever solu-tions for mixing storage into more compact spaces.

With aging Baby Boomers comprising a larger segment

of home buyers, expect to see more one-level homes, or at least homes where there is a master suite and the major-ity of the living space on the � rst level.

Part of what is driv-ing this trend is the cost of homes in relation to space and the increased interest in environmental conserva-tion. Smaller, more e� cient homes require less in terms of heating and cooling ener-gy. � ey need less furniture, and new materials made from sustainable products help further fuel green initiatives in the building industry. Energy e� cient homes are a main prior-ity for buyers. Although the homes may be smaller, they will not be miniscule. And home buyers can expect a host of amenities that will make the smaller size of homes barely perceptible. ■

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YOUR WEEK: THEATER & TRAIN SHOWS FRIDAY/JAN. 4

BREAKFAST FORUM Wilmore-Richter American Legion Post 161 hosts a roundtable issues breakfast forum at 7 a.m. Friday, Jan. 4, at 6230 W. 60th Ave., Arvada. If you’d like to be a speaker for future meetings, contact John Sharp, 303-424-0324 or email [email protected], attn: John Sharp.

FRIDAY/JAN. 4 THROUGH JAN. 26

THEATER SHOW The Edge Theatre presents “Newark Vio-lenta,” a tribute to the Poliziotteschi fi lm genre, Italian stories of crime and mafi a. The story follows Leo Betti and his quest to lead a non-crime life and to make up for lost relationships. The show runs from Jan. 4-26 at The Edge Theater, 9797 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood. Call 303-232-0363 or go online at www.theedgetheater.com.

SATURDAY/JAN. 5

TRAIN SHOW The 16th Annual Jeff co Train Show, sponsored by the Intermountain Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, will be Saturday, Jan. 5, at the Jeff erson

County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden. Featured will be a model train & railroadiana swap meet & sale, operating model train displays, door prizes, snack bar. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: $5 per adult; $1 children ages 5-12; free for those younger than 5; $10 family maximum. Call NRHS at 303-298-0377.

MYSTERY DAY The Jeff erson County Sheriff ’s Offi ce will host an interactive Scout Mystery Day on Saturday, Jan. 5. Scout Mystery Day is an educational event for scouting groups in Jeff erson County and will feature education on fi ngerprinting, crime scene investigation, interview techniques and evidence collection. Each session throughout the day will feature the same curriculum and will be in the Jeff erson County Sheriff ’s Offi ce headquarters, 200 Jeff erson County Parkway, Golden. Sessions last two and a half hours and begin at 8 a.m., with the last session at 4:30 p.m. Adults must accompany all Scout groups. RSVPs are required to sheriff @jeff co.us.

TUESDAY/JAN. 8

WOMEN’S LUNCHEON Denver West Women’s Connection’s

Got Cabin Fever? luncheon is from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 13371 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood. Cost is $16, inclusive. Call 303-985-2458.

LIFETREE CAFÉ Practical insights about the meaning of body language will be shared at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St., Arvada. The program, titled “Body Language: What You Say Before You Say a Word,” features an exclusive fi lmed interview with nonverbal communication ex-pert Jan Hargrave, author of “Actions Speak Louder Than Words” and “Let Me See Your Body Talk.” Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and beverages are available. Contact Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or [email protected].

WEDNESDAY/JAN. 9

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY Foothills Genealogical Society meets Wednesday, Jan. 9, at Applewood Valley Methodist Church, 2034 Ellis St., Golden. Roundtable discussion on Linage Societies starts at noon. Bring lunch to enjoy during the discussion. General program,“Famous and Not-So-Famous People and Places of Southwest Denver,” presented by Sharon

Catlett, is at 1 p.m. Email [email protected] or call 303-935-9192.

COMING SOONCOMING SOON/JAN. 12

WINNERS RECITAL Music Teachers Association Suburban Northwest will have its ensemble competition winners recital at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at the School of Music at CU Boulder, 914 Broadway, Boulder. For intermediate to advanced music students performing in ensembles on piano, fl ute, strings and voice.

HOOP CONTEST The Golden Elks will have its Hoop Shoot contest at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Shrine of St. Anne, 7320 Grant Place, Arvada, for all boys and girls ages 8-13. For information, contact [email protected] or call Wayne Rogers at 303-947-2532, or visit the Golden Elks Lodge 2740 on Facebook.

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LUNCHEONThursday, January 10th, 11:15am -1:00pm Rolling Hills Country Club 15707 West 26th Avenue, GoldenCost: $15.00, includes mealSpeaker: Shawn Phillips, fitness expertTopic: How to incorporate fitness into one’s lifestyle in a manner that is achiev-able, attainable, and fun.5-Minute Spotlight & Door Prize:TBA

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COMING SOON/JAN. 15

KINDERGARTEN INFORMATION Mitchell Elementary School will have kindergarten information night from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, in the gym at the school, 201 Rubey Drive, Golden. Registration for kindergarten will start the week of Jan. 22. Children must be 5 on or before Oct. 1 to start kinder-garten. Bring proof of residence, a print out of the registration information from Jeff co Connect, immunization records and birth certifi cate. We will have computers available during this week. Call 303-982-5875 with any questions.

COMING SOON/JAN. 17

ALASKA FILM Lakewood Cultural Center presents “Lure of Alaska,” narrated live by fi lmmaker Dale Johnson, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, at 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Tickets are available by calling 303-987-7845, going online to www.Lakewood.org/CulturalCenter or visiting the Lakewood

Cultural Center Box Offi ce. Senior, student, child and group discounts are available.

RECURRING EVENTSRECURRING/MONTHLY

SKATING PARTY Lace’EmUpSkating plans free skating par-ties 4-5 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 13, Feb. 17, March 24, May 5 and June 9 at Foothills Ice Arena , 2250 S. Kipling St. in Lakewood. Registration required at www.LaceEmUpSkating.com.

RECURRING/THROUGH JAN. 19

QUILT DISPLAY Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 1213 Wash-ington 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.

RECURRING/THROUGH JANUARY

DOG TRAINER program Misha May Foundation Dog Training and Rescue is off ering a “Become a Dog Trainer” program, starting in January in Arvada and Denver. The licensed

nonprofi t organization rescues, rehabilitates and re-homes dogs at risk, regardless of breed or mix, behavior or medical issue, or amount of time needed. The dog trainer program includes puppy, basic obedience and behavior solutions. Email [email protected] or call 303-239-0382 for an application or more information.

RECURRING/MONTHLY THROUGH MAY

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

LOOKING AHEADLOOKING AHEAD/JAN. 19

NORWEGIAN DINNER. The annual Norwegian “Lutefi sk &

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

LOOKING AHEAD/JAN. 21

AAUW MEETING The Foothills Branch of the American Association of University Women invites all women with an accredited university or college degree to become members. The January branch meeting will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at Community of Christ Church, 3780 Ward Road, Wheat Ridge, with a program about Peace Corps work in Bulgaria. We also have 8 interest groups and several special events which provide a variety of social and educational opportunities. Call Lindy Reed at 303-421-9414 for information.

Cultural Center Box Offi ce. Senior, student, child and group nonprofi t organization rescues, rehabilitates and re-homes Meatball Dinner” event will be Saturday, Jan. 19, at Trollheim

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The annual Super Bowl watch-ing party benefi ts Metro Volunteers, Families First and Florence Crittenton Services of Colorado Parent & Child Foundation.

Tickets are $25 for admission, a food buffet (from Elway’s, Jason’s Deli, Y.Lo Catering and Garbanzo’s), free beer and one prize drawing ticket to win items including restaurant gift cards, signed sporting goods, event tickets and more.

Tickets: www.casselmans.com.

Panzano adds spacePanzano restaurant inside The Ho-

tel Monaco at 909 17th St. has added 415 square feet of private dining space adjacent to the bar.

The room, dubbed Toscana, fea-tures an expansive view of Champa Street through a large glass window wall opposite a wine wall that holds 450 bottles from the restaurant’s award-winning wine list.

“We’re excited to expand our of-ferings and create this unique space for our guests,” said Panzano Gen-eral Manager Josh Mayo. “The street view from this new room makes it a great addition to our private dining spaces.”

The new space will seat 20 guests for a seated dinner at counter-high tables and chairs. Up to 40 guests can use the space “reception style” for cocktails and appetizers. The new room is equipped with a 52-inch high-defi nition fl at-screen TV de-signed for professional presentations.

Executive Chef Elise Wiggins will be available for events in this new venue. When Toscana is

not reserved for private events, Pan-zano’s happy hour will expand into the new room. More information at www.panzano-denver.com.

Oxford Hotel is ‘golden’Denver’s historic Oxford Hotel, on

17th and Wazee, is featured on Conde Nast Traveler’s Gold List 2013 as one of the “World’s Best Places to Stay.”

The January issue of the magazine — on newsstands now — features more than 500 properties worldwide. The Oxford was the only Denver hotel to be honored.

In celebration of the Conde Nast pick, The Oxford has launched a gold package, starting at $500 per night. It includes:

• Deluxe or parlor room accommo-dations for two.

• A 50-minute couples massage at the Oxford Club.

• In-room amenity of Godiva Chocolates and a bottle of Veuve Clic-quot Champagne.

• A copy of the Conde Nast Traveler magazine featuring the 2013 Gold List.

• Valet parking.For more information and reser-

vations, call 1-800-228-5838 or go to www.theoxfordhotel.com.

Bridgewater brings beery dinnerThe Colorado Beer Dinner series

at the Bridgewater Grill in the Golden Hotel continues on Jan. 9. The event is from 7-9:30 p.m.; $40 per person. Res-ervations: 303-279-2010 or at www.bridgewatergrill.com.

Here’s the mouth-watering menu:

Event kickoff: Brew — Bookai Red Ale; Horseshoes & Hand Grenades American ESB; Tostones with Spicy Chili & Garlic Sauce & Mini Cuban Sandwiches; Roasted Pork Loin, Ham, Pickles, Beer Mustard

Amuse: Brew — Hookiebobb IPA; Caribbean Shrimp Cocktail; Avocado, Pico De Galo, Fresh Cirtrus

Second course: Brew — Old Soul Belgium Ale; Sweet Corn Soup with Roasted Chilies & Conch; Mixed Greens & Bean Sprout Salad with Spiced Rum Dressing Entrée: Brew — Cara De Luna Black Ale; Espresso Crusted Pork; Black Beans, Sweet Cream Rice, Fried Plantains & Salsa Tamarindo Dessert: Brew — Moun-tain Living Pale Ale; Pastel De Tres Leches

Seeking artistsThe 40 West Healing Arts Ex-

hibition & Showcase in northeast Lakewood is looking for artists. The deadline to submit artwork to be considered for the exhibit is Jan. 17. Submission is free for 40 West Arts members. The exhibit is a conver-gence of artwork, practitioners and products that invigorate and revital-ize the mind, body and spirit, and it will kick off Feb. 9. To submit artwork, visit www.40WestArts.org.

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Ralston Valley’s Svejcar dubbed CCM Defensive Player of Year�e jack-of-all trades may trade in pads for hardwood ... or gloveBy Daniel [email protected]

ARVADA - You ever know one of those guys that are just really good at anything he tries?

If you don’t, there is one in Arvada who goes by the name of Spencer Svejcar.

The Ralston Valley senior is currently the leader of Mustangs varsity basketball team, but his extraordinary efforts on the football field earned him Colorado Com-munity Media’s 2012 Defensive Player of the Year Award, announced this week.

“It’s awesome and a great honor but we had a great defense and I was just a part of that. It’s easy to make plays when you play with a bunch of real talented guys,” Svejcar said.

Svejcar, a 6-foot-3, 185-pound safety/receiver/running back/return man, was a three-way leader for Ralston Valley who fell just one win shy of a meeting with Valor Christian in the 5A state champion-ship.

Although he shined as numerous posi-tions on the football field, he was the best safety in 5A football intercepting five balls and accumulating 108 tackles.

“He’s just a great football player, a great athlete,” Ralston Valley coach Matt Loyd

said. “He was not only one of our most tal-ented guys but one our hardest workers.”

And while some teenager’s biggest choices are Taco Bell or McDonalds, or which mall they will go to, Svejcar has to decide which sport he is going to play in college.

Svejcar initially thought he would play

basketball in college but his tremendous season as a safety put him on the radar of multiple college football programs, both D-I and D-II.

He also has the option to play baseball in college as a shortstop.

“It’s 50-50 if I’ll play football or basket-ball (in college). I talked to New Mexico (recently) and I am just trying to be pa-tient and make the right decision,” Svej-car said.

Whatever decision Svejcar makes, where it’s to play safety, guard, shortstop, or Taco Bell, he is sure to get it right.

Ralston Valley senior running back Spencer Svejcar runs up �eld in this year’s semi�nal against Cherokee Trail. Photo by Andy Carpenean

McCa�rey amazed all yearValor Christian junior was dominant presenceBy Daniel P. [email protected]

Statistics don’t always tell the complete story.

Take Valor Christian’s Christian McCaf-frey as a prime example of that.

The junior running back gained 1,390 rushing yards in the 2012 season. Great numbers, for sure, but there were other running backs in the state that accumu-lated more.

Now, when you begin to factor in the fact that McCaffrey, in addition to his rushing prowess, led his team in receptions (55), re-ceiving yards (675), punt return yards (261) and scored a total of 43 touchdowns, the picture of McCaffrey’s dominance on the gridiron becomes clearer.

The junior was recently named Colorado Community Media’s 2012 Offensive Player of the Year for his performance in the 2012 season.

“On defense, we just had no answer for No. 5,” Arapahoe coach Mike Campbell said of McCaffrey after his 295 rushing yards, 108 receiving yards and six-touchdown perfor-mance against the Warriors in a 48-31 state quarterfinal victory. “That guy is awesome.”

McCaffrey did some of his best work in the postseason, highlighted by a two-week stretch over the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds, where he would score a total of 11 touchdowns.

In the first-ever Valor Christian-Thun-derRidge contest, which was played in the 5A semifinals at a raucous Shea Stadium, McCaffrey scored five touchdowns as the Eagles rolled the Grizzlies, 49-3.

“He’s really special. I wish I could say it’s all coaching,” Valor Christian coach Brent

Vieselmeyer said. “You just look at the things he does; he scored on a punt return, he runs back kickoffs, plays defense and throws passes. You name it, he can really do it. That’s what makes him really special. He’s an outstanding receiver when he needs to be.

“From a defensive perspective, you’re asking ... what are they going to do with him now? I’m just really proud of him, and he’s the kind of kid to be honest with you, we have to slow him down because that’s how he practices and does everything in his life, and that’s why he’s such a great kid.”

McCaffrey, while he didn’t have his best statistical game in the Class 5A state title contest against Cherokee Trail (he still gained over 100 yards rushing), was able to affect the game’s outcome simply by being on the field.

With Cherokee Trail refusing to punt the ball in his direction, McCaffrey’s presence helped give the Eagles prime field position early in the fourth quarter of what was a scoreless game at the time.

McCaffrey finished off what turned out to be the game-winning drive with a 1-yard touchdown run, as the Eagles won their first-ever 5A state championship, and fourth-straight overall, 9-3 over the Cou-gars.

“We knew Cherokee Trail was an amaz-ing football team and that they were going to make some plays,” said McCaffrey, who made up for his two lost fumbles with the touchdown run. He finished the game with 114 rushing yards and 52 receiving yards. “We played extremely sloppy, especially on my part, so I apologize to the team for that. But, a win’s a win and we’re going to take it and soak it in and really enjoy this one.”

McCaffrey’s wide array of talent is best summed up by teammate and quarterback, Luke Del Rio, who recently announced he would be walking on at the University of Alabama.

“Christian is amazing,” said Del Rio, who completed 70 percent of his passes and threw for 2,275 yards with 28 touchdowns

and four interceptions. “Every time he touches the ball he has the ability to score.”

Christian McCa�rey runs the ball Dec. 1. McCa�rey scored Valor’s lone touchdown in the state �nal game. Photo by Paul DiSalvo |PaulDiSalvoPhotography.com

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Colorado Community Media All-Star Football Team 2012 McCaffrey, Svejcarlead selections Staff report [email protected]

FIRST TEAM OFFENSEQB Luke Del Rio, Valor Christian, Sr.2,275 yards passing, 28 touchdowns, 4 in-

terceptionsRB Christian McCaffrey, Valor Christian, Jr.1,390 yards rushing, 675 yards receiving, 37

touchdowns, 8.91 yards per carryRB Keynan Huguley, Thornton, Sr.2,161 yards rushing, 30 total touchdowns,

501 yards rushing in single gameFB Jake Hand, ThunderRidge, Sr.1,002 yards rushing, 472 yards receiving, 17

touchdownsWR Connor Skelton, D’Evelyn, Sr.1,254 yards receiving, 14 touchdowns, 572

kick return yardsWR Mitch Colin, Pomona, Sr.946 yards receiving, 8 touchdownsWR Brandon Malone, Chaparral, Jr.724 yards receiving, 10 touchdownsTE Mitch Parsons, Chaparral, Sr.754 yards receiving, 7 touchdownsTE Ethan Brunhofer, Arapahoe, Jr.750 yards receiving, 9 touchdownsOL Daniel Skipper, Ralston Valley, Sr.Dominating force, headed to University of

TennesseeOL Blake Nowland, Douglas County, Sr.Committed to Colorado StateOL Connor Warren, Regis Jesuit, Sr.Unanimous selection to Continental all-

conference teamOL Chris Fox, Ponderosa, Sr.Arguably top college prospect in state,

committed to MichiganOL Sam Jones, ThunderRidge, Jr.First-team All-Continental LeagueKR Trey Smith, Douglas County, Jr.19.6 yards per kick return, 40.5 yards per

punt return, 2,200 yards of total offenseATHLETE Jordan Radebaugh, Northglenn,

Sr.2,720 yards passing, 366 yards rushing,

3,106 yards total offense, 35 touchdowns

FIRST TEAM DEFENSEDE Austin Balbin, D’Evelyn, Sr.82 tackles, 55 solo, 12 sacksDE John Adam, ThunderRidge, Jr.36 tackles, 9 sacksDL Skylar McWee, Legacy, Sr.48 tackles, 7 sacksDL Zack Anderson, Pomona, Sr.48 tackles, 9 sacksLB Derek Landis, Lakewood, Sr.193 tackles, 2 fumble recoveries, 2 intercep-

tionsLB Justin Falls, Valor Christian, Jr.100 tackles, 43 solo, 3 fumble recoveries, 2

interceptionsLB Carlos Aviles, Valor Christian, Sr.3 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, 5

pass defensesLB Justin Escue, Arapahoe, Sr.64 tackles, 5 sacksDB Spencer Svejcar, Ralston Valley, Sr.108 tackles, 79 solo, 5 interceptionsDB Will Halligan, Pomona, Sr.51 tackles, 5 interceptionsDB Dustin Rivas, Horizon, Sr.

41 tackles, 6 interceptions, 7 pass defensesDB Preston DeHerrera, Mountain Range,

Sr.90 tackles, Front Range defensive player of

the yearK Daniel Carlson, The Classical Academy,

Sr.54 touchbacks, 10 fi eld goals, 35 PATs,

named to All-American BowlP Brendan McGowan, Castle View, Sr.42 yard average, 6 inside 20 yard lineOffensive Player of the Year: Christian Mc-

Caffrey, Valor ChristianDefensive Player of the Year: Spencer Svej-

car, Ralston ValleyCoach of the Year: Brent Vieselmeyer, Valor

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QB Jacob Knipp, Ralston ValleyRB Jaden Franklin, Kent DenverRB Corry Williams, PonderosaFB Daryl Hawkins, Valor ChristianWR Taylor Vaughn, ArvadaWR Hunter Burton, Cherry CreekWR Eddie Franco, NorthglennTE Joshua Clausen, LutheranOL Tyler Andrejewski, Cherry CreekOL Daniel Kubistek, Holy FamilyOL Leuluai Io, Valor ChristianOL Anthony Ochiato, Standley LakeOL Kevin Clark, ChaparralKR Tanner Townsend, Castle View

DefenseDL/DE Gunnar Campbell, HorizonDL/DE Dylan Cassagnol, Cherry CreekDL/DE Brian Boatman, Kent DenverDL/DE Zayne Anderson, PomonaLB Colton Fries, LegendLB Cameron Gray, Valor ChristianLB Chantz Tanner, Kent DenverLB Jake Bublitz, LegacyDB Ryan Belearde, WestminsterDB Drew Stephon, PonderosaDB Thomas Trotman, ArapahoeDB Connor Durant, Standley LakeP Connor Orgill, LegendK Sawyer Edwards, Chaparral

Honorable mention:Jordan Anderson, Ralston Valley; Tyler An-

drejewski, Cherry Creek; Michael Babb, Arapa-hoe; Michael Barela, Golden; Travis Baum, Legacy; Chandler Bibo, Chaparral; Austin Beane, Rock Canyon; Luke Behrends, Legend; Jake Bennett, Bear Creek; Andrew Bergner, Legend; Michael Beiswenger, Discovery Can-yon; Joe Bozeman, Regis Jesuit; Antonio Broa-dus, Regis Jesuit; Andrew Brown, Lewis-Palm-er; Jakob Buys, Ralston Valley; Jose Cancanon,

Arapahoe; Thomas Caracena, The Classical Academy; Kyle Carpenter, Ralston Valley; Eli-jah Cherrington, Legend; Riley Collins, Lake-wood; Tom Commander, Mountain Range; Nate Conner, Lewis-Palmer; Chris Cruz, Castle View; Marcus Culhane, Arvada West; Damas-jae Currington, Englewood; Jarred DeHerrera, Holy Family; Spencer Elliott, Horizon; Mat-thew Evans, Arvada West; Nick Evdos, Legend; Tommy Fitsimmons, D’Evelyn; Danny Fla-nagan, Bear Creek; Caelan Garner, Woodland Park; Bobby Glandon, Lutheran; Greg Gonza-les, Horizon; Sean Grundman, Lewis-Palmer; Trevon Hamlet, Kent Denver; Drew Hebel, Leg-acy; Dan Hollar, Ralston Valley; Paul Holden, Littleton; Isaiah Holland, Valor Christian; Ryan Hommel, Rock Canyon; Mark Hopper, Thun-derRidge; Trey Jarvis, Standley Lake; Devyn Johnston, Standley Lake; Jordan Jones, Wheat Ridge; Jalen Kittrell, Highhlands Ranch; Taylor Knestis, Lakewood; Sam Kozan, Valor Chris-tian; Tyler Kubasta, Wheat Ridge; Max Kuhns, Chaparral; Damian Lockhart, Pomona; Adrian Mack, Discovery Canyon; Chris Marquez, Po-mona; Cody Marvel, D’Evelyn; John Martinez, Arvada; Sione Maumau, Valor Christian; Mitch

McCall, Legacy; Alex McClure, Lutheran; Justin Miller, The Classical Academy; Aaron Mon-toya, Legacy; Keenan Oby, Lewis-Palmer; Jack Palmer, Discovery Canyon; Rocco Palumbo, Mountain Vista; Phydell Paris, Legacy; Greg Pearson, Englewood; Matt Pettyjohn, Kent Denver; Connor Pierson, Pomona; Hunter Price, Ralston Valley; Steve Ray, ThunderRidge; Peyton Remy, Legend; Easton Robbins, Hori-zon; Ryan Rubley, Mountain Vista; Alec Ruth, Valor Christian; Jantzen Ryals, The Classical Academy; Tommy Saager, Arapahoe; Paris Sa-las, Golden; Jack Sale, Pomona; Mitch Schafer, Green Mountain; David Sommers, Holy Fam-ily; Austin Sonju, Littleton; Jackson Spalding, Discovery Canyon; Taven Sparks, Arapahoe; Garret Swartzendruber, Green Mountain; Da-vid Sweat, Green Mountain; Steven Sumey, Horizon; Deion Trejo, Wheat Ridge; Joey Trese, The Classical Academy; Lucas Videtich, Stand-ley Lake; Kaleb Whiting, Arvada West; Eric Wil-liams, Rock Canyon; Tahj Willingham, Cherry Creek; Jon Wilson, Heritage; Alec Wirtjes, Dis-covery Canyon; John Wood, ThunderRidge; Roman Yancey, Chaparral; Steven Yoshihara, Legacy.

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ANIMAL TRACKS Mile Hi Church hosts its annual “Animal Tracks: Education, Spiritually Connecting and Caring for Animals” seminar series from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2. Kate Solisti, keynote speaker, will present “The World According to Animals.” She is an internation-ally known author, teacher, animal communicator and expert in dog and cat nutrition. Other topics include:

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


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

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


WINTER FESTIVAL Amateur and pro skiers, snow-boarders, mountain bikers and ice fi shermen and women will compete on and around Evergreen Lake at the second annual Winter Festival, sponsored by Evergreen Park & Recreation District and Never Summer. The event lasts from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9. The festival also includes family friendly activities, and a fi reworks display caps off the event.

National Western gets ready to roll Livestock judging, rodeos, entertainment on tap

By Tom Munds [email protected]

Cowboy boots and hats will be in abundance Jan. 12-27 for the 107th edition of the National Western Stock Show.

Each day’s schedule can include activities such as livestock judging and sales, rodeos, displays and entertainment, drawing hundreds of thousands of patrons through the turn-stiles.

While special events draw a lot of attention, the National Western is billed as the Super Bowl of live-stock shows and sales.

There are judging com-petitions for horses, cattle, sheep, swine, goats, llamas, bison, yaks, poultry and rabbits.

Other livestock-related events include a sheep-shearing contest and the catch-a-calf competition,

where young livestock en-thusiasts try to catch a calf to keep and then are judged the next year on their abil-ity to raise and care for the animal.

There also are numer-ous livestock sales where millions of dollars change hands as thousands of ani-mals are sold to new own-ers.

The National Western Stock Show is Colorado’s largest trade show. The 2010 show drew about 637,000 people.

The show events are spread among a number of facilities. Stock show activi-ties are centered at the Na-tional Western Stock Show Arena and Hall of Educa-tion near 46th Avenue and Humbolt Street, the Events Center at 1515 E. 47th Ave. and the Denver Coliseum.

A general admission ticket is required to get into the National Western Stock Show. The ticket entitles the holder to visit the trade

show, displays, stock shows and auctions. Ticket prices vary from $12 to $17 for an adult, with high-priced tickets required on the weekend.

Tickets for children 3 to 11 are $2 to $3, depending on the day. Children under 3 get in free.

The general admission ticket also is good for visits to the Children’s Ranchland and petting farm, open dai-ly on the third fl oor of the Expo Hall.

In addition, there are a variety of activities at the new Ames Activity Pavilion including stick horse rode-os, kids’ pedal-tractor pulls, horseshoe pitching and dummy roping contests.

The pavilion is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the daily activity lists are posted on the website.

There are a total of 42 entertainment events re-quiring admission tickets that range in price from $8 to $100 each.

The entertainment schedule includes: two Mexican Rodeo Extrava-ganzas, three Professional Bull Riders events, two Wild West shows, the Grand Prix horse jumping show, two SuperDogs shows, two per-formances of An Evening of Dancing Horses and the Martin Luther King Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo.

There are also 23 rodeo performances during the fi rst stop of the year for members of the Profession-al Rodeo Cowboys Associa-tion. At the other end of the National Western complex, the Events Center will be equally busy as the site of

shows and competitions as well as activities that in-clude the Grand Prix jump-ing event, an evening of dancing horses and a daily schedule of riding and per-formance competitions.

The Equestrian Center is also the site of the Wild West

Show, an event fashioned after the turn-of-the-centu-ry performances produced by Buffalo Bill Cody.

For information on the full schedule of events, ticket prices and directions to the facilities, visit www.nationalwestern.com.

This cowboy’s goal is to stay on for eight seconds and get a good score in bull riding at one of last year’s National Western rodeos. The rodeo and events return this year from Jan. 12-27. Courtesy photo

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