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Bringing holiday cheerWheat Ridge man with MS brightens holiday with elaborate light displayBy Sara Van Clevesvancleve@ourcoloradonews.com

Every Christmas for nearly two de-cades, a Wheat Ridge man has made his yard, and the season, a little brighter for him and his neighbors.

Jim Lewis has grown his decoration display every year since moving to his home and now features dozens of lighted Christmas figurines and displays.

“I started it for my daughter, who is 26 now,” Lewis said. “It gives me great joy. I love seeing the expression on kids’ faces when they see it, and adults too.”

The yard is now filled with dozens of decorations that take weeks for him to as-semble and put on display.

His display includes everything from his very first, a nativity set, to some of

his more recent additions, like his grand-daughter Molly’s favorites, the holiday pig and gingerbread house.

In 2001, Lewis was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune dis-ease that affects the brain and spinal cord. For Lewis, the disease affects his eyes as well as his muscles.

“Last year or the year before I had a relapse and lost my vision (temporarily),” Lewis said. “I feel better than I have in a few years, but it takes a toll on me. It wears me out, but I plan to continue doing it un-til I can’t.”

While he has had to tone down his dis-play in recent years, such as only being able to put a few strands of lights on his roof instead of covering it with lights, he continues to grow it every year.

“He doesn’t let much stop him,” said Katie Sullivan, Lewis’ daughter and neigh-bor.

Decorating is almost therapeutic for his MS, he said.

“I really enjoy doing it,” he said. “It gets me, but I enjoy it. It helps with the MS and

it pushes me.”Lewis, a member of the Wheat Ridge

Fire Department until he was diagnosed, said he considers it his way of giving back to the community, something he has en-joyed doing since he joined the fire de-partment.

And the reactions he hears from his neighbors and the community shows how much they enjoy it.

“People will come by the yard and say `It looks great. Keep it up,’” said Patti Lew-is, Jim’s wife. “It’s magical to both adults and kids.”

Many of Lewis’ neighbors have come to expect his decorations to help put them in the holiday mood.

“There’s so much negative in the world, it’s nice to spread Christmas cheer and make someone smile,” Sullivan said.

The display is still a work in progress, he said, having a goal of adding at least one decoration every year.

Lewis’ Christmas light display can be seen every night after sunset in front of his home at 3880 Reed St. in Wheat Ridge.

Jim Lewis is a Wheat Ridge resident with multiple sclerosis who decorates his house every Christmas. Photo by Andy Carpenean

Cash tight for county budgetApproved 2013 budget re�ects decrease in revenuesBy Glenn Wallacegwallace@ourcoloradonews.com

The purse strings are tight in Jefferson County, as the county commissioners voted 2-0 to ap-prove a $382.9 million budget for 2013.

Commissioners Donald Ros-ier, District 3, and Faye Griffin, District 1, voted to approve the budget at the Dec. 4 board meet-ing. District 2 Commissioner John Odom was absent.

The adopted 2013 budget — available at www.jeffco.us/budget — includes $3.1 million less in

operating expenses than the 2012 budget.

Those reductions mirror the roughly 1-percent reduction in projected tax revenue for the county.

On the day of the budget’s adoption, County Budget Director Tina Caputo warned the two com-missioners that she had just re-ceived the “December letter” from the county assessor’s office, indi-cating “an unanticipated slide,” revenues would be $157,257 lower than previously anticipated. The figure was expected to be close to $2 million.

Back in October, the county’s budget office, in conjunction with Jeffco department heads, present-ed a $386.5 million budget, which relied on $24.5 million in reserve and operating fund transfers.

In commission budget talks, commissioners made it plain that

they would seek to reduce that figure, and cut that transfer figure down to $20.9 million.

“We can’t continue to take at the rate we have been,” Rosier said.

Only one member of the au-dience spoke during the budget approval hearing. Kathy Doyle of Golden criticized the county for not making it clearer to the public just how much money was being spent annually as part of the Jef-ferson Parkway Public Highway Authority. Caputo said the 2013 budget includes a floating $1.5 million allocation set aside to as-sist with the parkway.

Virtually all staff increase re-quests were denied for 2013.

The budget includes zero sal-ary increases for county employ-ees. Those employees will have their medical benefit costs rise 5 percent next year, of which the

county will cover half.The Sheriff’s Office, the largest

county department by expendi-ture and employee count, had its expenditure budget reduced from the draft budget by $500,000 as well as having several project re-quests being denied.

The commissioners also set mill levy rates for unincorporated Jefferson County at the meeting, opting to keep rates steady by extending a temporary 1.6-mill reduction in place for at least an-other year.

Rosier said that himself, “and the commissioners believe that now is not the time in this eco-nomic recession to increase taxes.”

Drug ring on the runOperation Blood Sport results in 10 arrests for drug runningBy Glenn Wallacegwallace@ourcoloradonews.com

Authorities in Jefferson County broke up a major cocaine and methamphetamine in-terstate distribution ring.

Nicknamed “Operation Blood Sport” be-cause several of the suspects were believed to be involved in cock fighting, authorities called the arrests and drug seizures made so far in the investigation “a major dent” to the drug trade in the Denver metro area.

“This was a major drug smuggling ring brought down with the cooperation of mul-tiple law enforcement agencies,” Jefferson County Sheriff Ted Mink said at press con-ference held Monday.

DEA Special Agent in Charge Barbra Roach, Lakewood Police Chief Kevin Paletta and Wheat Ridge Police Chief Dan Brennan were at the press conference, where First Ju-dicial District Attorney Scott Storey revealed details of the Nov. 30 grand jury indictment that included 49 counts against 16 individu-als. Ten are currently in custody on charges of distribution of a controlled substance, conspiracy to distribute, and money laun-dering.

“This investigation was actually part of a national effort called Operation Below the Belt,” Roach said.

Investigators found evidence of inter-state drug smuggling, cocaine arriving from California, and meth from Arizona. In the course of their investigation authorities say they found $21,500 in drug proceeds, two ki-lograms of cocaine, and 12 pounds of meth (hidden in the engine of an SUV).

Last week a search of a suspected loca-tion in the 6300 block of West Mississippi Avenue in Lakewood revealed approximate-ly 70 roosters, as well as cockfighting acces-sories.

Roach said additional charges regarding cockfighting could be forthcoming.

Authorities are seeking six more indi-viduals who are named in the indictment: Francisco Leon, 22; Homero Reynosa-Cardenas, 21; Francisco M. Barragan, aka Chapetes, 26; Jesse Rubio, aka Chapito, 24; Manuel Eduardo Carrola-Hernan-dez, aka Anthony Castro, aka Trompis, 25; and Oswaldo Rodriguez-Sanchez, 33. Roach said she believes some of the six may still be in the area because they have strong local ties.

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Some crimes do harm to us all Kimber Schneider, 42, mother

of two, can close her eyes and still see his face, the brown hair, the jean jacket.

Gene Martin. Last seen in August 1984 while delivering newspapers in Des Moines. Five days shy of his 14th birthday, he disappeared, never to be found. He rode the same school bus as Schneider, then in middle school.

“It has shaped how far I let my kids go out of my bubble,” she said. “And I didn’t think it would.”

But how could it not.One moment, a child is here,

walking to school, playing in the park, carefree, believer of good. The next instant: Vanished. Inno-cence lost. Trust — in the world — broken.

For the family and friends left behind, the horror never ends. And in today’s world, it implants terror in the hearts and minds of parents everywhere.

As parents, where do we draw the line between fear and faith, protectiveness and indepen-dence? Where do we go when a child, like little Jessica Ridgeway, is abducted on her way to school, then killed in a most terrible way?

We do what parents have al-ways done. We grieve, because we can almost imagine what that loss would feel like. We worry, because what if it happened to our child? We reassess parenting methods and teach vigilance better than before. And, we try to remind our-selves that good is more abun-dant than evil.

Fear cannot win.The black-and-white clarity of

statistical data also helps balance the tilting anxiety between pos-sibility and probability.

Consider that the probability of a child being abducted by a stranger is about one in 650,000, slightly less than the odds of

dying by fi reworks discharge, said Dr. Kim Gorgens, a clinical psychologist at the University of Denver who teaches the psy-chology of criminal behavior. The numbers come from federal justice and health studies.

“Statistically speaking, kids are fairly safe, all things consid-ered,” said Gorgens, who has an 11-year-old son. “The difference is the availability of media and in-formation overload about safety risks.”

Google news alerts on the Internet. Radio. TV. Text-message updates on phones. Facebook posts. The constant stream of news is inescapable when some-thing bad happens today. The immediacy, in cases such as Jes-sica’s, overwhelmingly creates a sense that evil lurks in the corners and, even, wide-open spaces of communities we suddenly no longer consider safe.

Bad things have always hap-pened.

My neighbor remembers the sexual assault of a classmate dur-ing his high school years in Cali-fornia more than 20 years ago. Schneider talks of another child kidnapping that happened in her husband’s home state of Min-nesota in the 1980s. But instanta-neous cross-country knowledge didn’t exist then to cast its fearful net over us.

My mother, who is 79, remem-bers only one child abduction in-

cident being talked about during her youth — of famous aviator Charles Lindbergh’s baby in 1932, which actually occurred the year before she was born.

“Bad things happened,” she said. “Before, we didn’t know of them.”

She does, however, add a caveat: The world today is a less friendly place, a more suspicious one in which scarier incidents occur more frequently than the world in which she grew up, or the world in which she raised her three kids.

Back then, the culture was different, less brutal violence in movies and video games. Bound-aries were narrower and more respected; people paid attention to each other more, relied on each other more.

My mother could call the tele-phone operator to fi nd out where I had wandered as I played with friends. “She’s over at the Lopez’s house,” the operator would tell her. The grapevine constantly chattered and watched.

Now we have Neighborhood Watches, which are highly suc-cessful crime prevention pro-grams, according to Gorgens. They require an investment by neighbors to look out for one an-other, to care beyond their fences, to believe that what happens to someone else is their business, too.

If we operated in such a fash-ion all the time, could we keep our children safer?

A positive outcome, if it can be called that, of Jessica’s tragedy was a re-examination of family safety policies.

“It’s like a call to arms for par-ents,” Gorgens said. “Every parent evaluates their own procedures.”

The collateral damage, as Gorgens described it — a bruised

perception of safety, the traumat-ic anguish — was more diffi cult to manage.

For many, a new reality exists.Kimber Schneider still sees

Gene Martin’s face. When her kids complain they can’t walk some-where alone, she is unyielding: “You have to be with someone. There are bad people in the world who do bad things and that’s why mommy is really careful about where you are. … People will take you. People take kids all the time and don’t think that just because you live where you live that it’s not going to happen, because it can happen anywhere.”

They take her warning in stride, she said. Just a matter-of-fact part of life.

Like our parents before us, we tell our children not to talk to strangers. We teach them how to cross a street. But we have added to the precautionary list: Always walk with a buddy, even to a res-taurant bathroom. Call as soon as you get to your destination, even

if it’s just around the corner. Park in well-lit areas, even if the area is crowded. Learn self-defense, even if you think you’ll never need it.

We do our best to prepare them to know how to be safe. Because, as my mother said, one day, “like all good parents, you have to let go.”

Gorgens offers this to think about: “When you have a quiet moment and your fear starts to unravel you, consider what’s the likelihood I’m going to face that problem? Have I done everything possible to protect myself?”

That’s all, really, that we can do.That, and continue to believe in

goodness — and make it our busi-ness to look out for one another.

Especially the children.

Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@ourcoloradonews.com or 303-566-4110.

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SPORTS: Farmers forced to � ght back after sloppy � rst quarter

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SEASONS: Take a look at our holiday fun.

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LIFE: Foothills Art Center features holiday market.

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Whodunit: Crime map

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Things to Do: Calendar of events

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BOOKS: Grant Collier releases � rst children’s book, “Dreaming of Colo-rado: A Bedtime Story.”

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Santa House opens doors for season Parents begin choosing presents for their children from hundreds of donations By Sara Van Cleve svancleve@ourcoloradonews.com

With less than two weeks until Christmas, the holiday shopping season is in full swing.

Now in its seventh year, the Santa House will provide more than 2,900 children from 13 Arvada and two Wheat Ridge schools with free gifts this Christ-mas, helping out parents who are having fi nancial diffi culties.

Families at the participating schools must qualify as low-in-

come to receive a voucher and be able to choose presents from the Santa House.

“It’s wonderful,” said Jeanne Griggs, who is volunteering at the Santa House with her husband, Dwight, for the third year. “Every-body is so appreciative. It gives you a nice feeling.”

Santa House offi cially opened for clients Dec. 4 at noon and par-ents began lining up outside of the location, 9578 W. 58th Ave. at 8:30 a.m., said co-founder Duane Youse.

Within the fi rst hour and a half, 72 parents went to Santa House to choose gifts for their children, Youse said.

“It’s nice to be able to have this,” said Nici Kenner of Arvada as she chose toys for her three daughters, 14, 9 and 1 and her son, 3. “Everything they’re do-ing is helpful, especially this time of year. I’m fi nding a lot of stuff they’d like. This is my fi rst year, I didn’t know about it last year.”

When parents come to Santa House, a volunteer guides them through, making sure each child they’re there for gets a coloring book and crayons, a book, a main present, a stuffed animal, a stock-ing stuffer and either a hat, scarf,

pair of gloves or socks.The main presents include toy

cars, basketballs, skateboards, Barbies, baby dolls and learning toys for babies and toddlers.

Each family also receives a board game of their choice and up to two Christmas decorations.

All of the toys and presents are provided through donations or are bought by volunteers through donated money.

“When people need food, people donate; the same for pres-ents,” said Youse, a former execu-tive director for the Arvada Com-munity Food Bank. “The same people who need help with food need help with presents this sea-son. It lights up the eyes of kids. The parents love it and are thrilled to see them open their presents.”

The Santa House will be open to parents from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays Dec. 22.

Donations are still needed to fulfi ll the need this season. Items appropriate for boys and girls from infancy to the age of 14 can be dropped off at Santa House, 9578 W. 58th Ave., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday un-til Dec. 22.

Toy donations must be new and unwrapped.

Cash donations are accepted also. Checks can be mailed to Duane Youse, 6347 Deframe Way, Arvada, CO, 80004.

Jean Liekhus sorts through toys prior to Santa House opening in Arvada Dec. 4. Photos by Andy Carpenean

Duane Youse works with checking in parents paperwork at Santa House in Arvada Dec. 4.

Je�co takes wide view on beltwayNew study to look at west side of proposed ring roadBy Glenn Wallacegwallace@ourcoloradone-ws.com

After decades of looking at the 470 beltway in bits and pieces, Jefferson Coun-ty is planning on looking at the bigger picture of the en-

tire western half of the ring road.

Last week county trans-portation staff presented a proposal before the Board of County Commissioners, recommending Jeffco hire a consultant to develop a comprehensive and coordi-nated plan for the western half of the beltway.

“The county is interested in an overall solution, as opposed to the segmented looks that have been done to date,” said Jeffco Trans-portation and Engineering Director Kevin French.

The study would encom-pass the Northwest Park-way in Broomfield, to C-470 west of Santa Fe Drive.

Of the 54-mile stretch, 32 miles are in Jefferson County.

Staff recommends the study to help research sev-eral Jeffco issues, including the county’s desire to con-

struct the Jefferson Park-way portion (a planned four lane, all-toll freeway section between state highways 128 and 93), congestion and safety issues along U.S. 6 and State Highway 93, on-going C-470 congestion, and the potential impact to county residents if express toll lanes are added on por-tions of C-470.

The study is anticipated to cost $750,000, to be paid out of the county’s 2013 budget, using funds that have already been set aside for beltway development.

Though the western half of the beltway passes through several other juris-dictions, French said there were no current plans to seek additional funding as-sistance.

French told the commis-sioners that few other traffic improvement projects were planned along the Denver

metro area’s west side, mak-ing study and support of the beltway completion more critical.

“This study could iden-tify the potential benefits to the other highways through the western side of the met-ro area,” French said.

“I think this is the right way to go. I think it’s nec-essary,” said 3rd District Commissioner Don Rosier. “We’re one of the only met-ro areas of our size without a completed beltway.”

The county is already partnered with the C-470 Coalition, which has been looking at potential im-provements to the already-built portions of C-470. French and Rosier said that the study would overlap, and help inform the coali-tion’s work.

The commissioners gave their formal approval or the study at their Tuesday meet-ing. Graphic courtesy of Je�erson County

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Toys collected for charityToy drive and toasting beer at the Golden HotelBy Glenn Wallacegwallace@ourcoloradone-ws.com

Good beer, good food and … a lot of toys?

Those were the ingredi-ents that went into a special beer-pairing dinner at the Golden Hotel’s Bridgewater Grill Dec. 5.

About 75 guests attended the dinner, which featured the beers of AC Golden, Ska Brewing, Arvada Beer Com-pany, Strange Brewing and Boulder Beer.

Many of those guests brought presents with them to donate to the Golden Rotary Club’s holiday toy drive. The hotel matched the toy donations, present-for-present.

The Boulder-based Faurot Construction also pledged to donate a toy for every two received. At the end of the night, hotel spokeswoman Renee Rine-himer said 250 toys had been pledged to Golden Rotary.

Kelly and Cary Floyd of Arvada Beer Company said they were excited to par-ticipate in the evening’s toy drive, pouring their Grand-view Pils.

“We said definitely, sign us up!” Kelly Floyd said.

Arvada Beer Company participated in Colorado Gives Day that same week, raising $20,000 for local charities and social pro-grams.

“The community sup-ports us, so we definitely want to support it,” said

Cary Floyd.This year, diners at the

Bridgewater Grill have had the chance to find out just what beer can do for food, with a monthly series of beer-tasting dinners, titled the Colorado Beer Tour. Each dinner featured a dif-ferent Colorado brewery.

For the end-of-the-year dinner, the Golden Hotel invited some of the most popular breweries of the beer tour to return, and bring some of their more festive, holiday-inspired brews along.

“This meal’s a lot more difficult than most. There’s a lot of seasonal flavors,” said Bridgewater Grill Chef David Davis.

Davis’s menu included a beer-braised pork sausage with beer mustard, and a coulotte steak and roasted vegetables in a Boulder Beer Company Never Sum-mer Ale maple glaze.

The dessert of cinnamon apple bread pudding paired with Strange Brewing’s Gin-gerbread Ale.

“The spectrum of fla-vors that brewers are mak-ing now, I think beer cre-ates much more interesting flavors than wine,” David Zuckerman, the brew mas-ter for Boulder Beer, said as he handed out samples of his Flashback India-style brown ale to guests and fel-low brewers.

Details about the 2013 Colorado Beer Tour are available at www.facebook.com/ColoradoBeerTour.

JEFFERSON COUNTY NEWS IN A HURRY

Accused impersonator pleads ‘not guilty’

A man accused of pos-ing as a firefighter during the Lower North Fork Fire, and later the High Park Fire, was in Jefferson County court last week to plead “not guilty” to charges of criminal imper-sonation, impersonating a public servant and felony theft.

Michael Maher, 31, was arrested for impersonat-ing a firefighter at the High Park Fire in Larimer County earlier this year. During the investigation, several pieces of firefight-er-issued equipment from the Jeffco fire in March and the Lower North Fork Fire were found in Maher’s possession including a portable radio and chain-saw. An April 2 jury trial was scheduled for Maher.

Amateur boxing for kidsBoxing for Christmas

Crusade is an amateur boxing event on Saturday to benefit an annual toy drive sponsored by 98.5 KYGO to help Jefferson County law enforcement officers deliver toys to children.

The Denver Police Brotherhood Youth Boxing organization is presenting the boxing event at the Jefferson County Fair-grounds, with doors open-ing at 3 p.m. and the fights starting at 4 p.m. Tickets are $10, and free for five and younger. Tickets are available at the door, or at Rocky Mountain Law En-forcement Federal Credit Union locations, www.rmlefcu.org, 303-458-6660.

Funds raised for Christ-mas Crusade will help law enforcement officers de-

liver toys to the homes of families and children that they see could use a little extra cheer this holiday season. To donate directly to Christmas Crusade, donors can bring toys to Crusade headquarters at 7075 W. Hampden Ave. in Lakewood.

Heroine dealer arrestsLast week the West

Metro Drug Task Force used an undercover opera-tion to make four arrests of suspected heroine dealers.

The task force an-nounced the seizure of four ounces of heroin, individually packaged in 220 sellable balloons. Detectives also seized about $4,000 in cash and one vehicle. The suspects are Honduran and Mexi-can Nationals and all are currently in custody at the

Jefferson County Jail. All four suspects face numer-ous felonies, including Distribution of Controlled Substances and Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances.

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A local author recently released a new history book, which he actually hopes puts children to sleep.

Grant Collier, a photog-rapher and author, released his fi rst children’s book, “Dreaming of Colorado: A Bedtime Story,” in October.

Cosmo the cougar cub, the main character in the book, doesn’t want to go to sleep, but once he does, he and his animal friends go on an adventure of a life-time.

In Cosmo’s dream, he, Finnegan the fox, Melvyn the moose, Byron the big-horn sheep and Orion the owl fi nd themselves travel-ing through Colorado’s past in a magical canoe.

“I’ve published photo-graphic history books of Colorado, and I thought it would be interesting to in-corporate history in a chil-dren’s book, so I came up with the idea for the story,” Collier said.

Collier chose to use ani-

mals, he said, because they can help hold children’s at-tention and make the story more exciting for children.

“It’s a way to help teach them history,” he said. “In-stead of a boring book, I made it an exciting adven-ture. When I was a kid I didn’t learn a lot about Col-orado history, like it had se-quoia trees and volcanoes. There are a lot of interesting things not a lot of people know.”

In his dream, Cosmo and his critter friends travel from 150 million years ago to just 150 years ago and see dinosaurs, giant sequoia trees, volcanoes, Arapaho Indians and miners.

Collier said he hopes the book also help children fall asleep and realize how fun dreaming can be, just as Cosmo learns when he wakes up the next morning.

While Collier came up with the idea, he relied on his girlfriend, Stephanie Lowman, to illustrate the book.

Though Lowman has been drawing since she was a teen, this was her fi rst

time illustrating a book.“It was my fi rst chance

to try illustrating and see if I can do it,” Lowman said. “It’s always been a big dream of mine to get into the illustrating fi eld.”

While Lowman is an ex-perienced artist, the pro-cess of creating visuals for “Dreaming of Colorado” was still an experiment un-til they found the perfect combination.

After Lowman drew the characters using gouache, a mixture of watercolors and acrylics, and a black Bic pen, Collier would scan them onto the computer and blend them with his photographs of landscapes for the characters’ back-grounds.

“The images were one-dimensional, but imposed it made a 3D image,” Low-man said. “We wanted to make it look as realistic as possible.”

While many of the pho-tos are from Colorado’s landscapes, some, such as the sequoia trees and volca-noes, were shot by Collier in California and Hawaii, re-spectively.

“It worked out better ac-tually,” Collier said. “I used scenes from Colorado and

photos from throughout the world.”

Collier edited some of his photos with Photoshop to make them fi t into the dreamlike state and match the characters’ style.

“The photos were better because we could give them a more dreamlike quality,” Lowman said. “There were more colors and seemed like a dream. We dream in three dimensions and we could make it multi-dimen-sional with photography.”

“Dreaming of Colorado” is suitable for children ages 3-8.

Collier has also released nine other books, all coffee table books featuring his photography from Colo-rado and Arches National Park in Moab, Utah.

The author-artist duo is currently working on a sim-ilar-themed book, “Dream-ing of California,” which will feature California’s his-tory with a focus on sea life.

“Dreaming of Colorado” is published by Collier Pub-lishing. The book is avail-able at select Barnes and Noble and Costco locations and online at www.Amazon.com or www.CollierPublish-ing.com.

Artist Stephanie Lowman, left, and author and photographer Grant Collier hold an original drawing of Melvyn the Moose and the � nished product of “Dreaming of Colorado: A Bedtime Story.” Photo by Sara Van Cleve

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know that you would feel really good about recommending or providing a referral for?

What if I asked it a different way? What if the question was this, who knows

you and who would feel really good about giving you a referral or recommending you as a friend, or for a job, or to join a commit-tee?

You see, networking happens all the time, whether we do it consciously, unconscious-ly, or subconsciously, we have an opportu-nity to participate at many levels.

I can share with you that many years ago, when I had my first big opportunity to join a company, the difference maker between why I was hired and beat out the other few finalists was because of the letters of recom-mendation that were sent on my behalf.

They were so strong that the hiring man-ager almost couldn’t believe it.

But after following up and speaking di-rectly to the people who endorsed me, the hiring manager became convinced that I was the right candidate and offered me the position.

Facebook and LinkedIn have helped me to reconnect with so many people.

Some folks that I grew up with and went to school with, others that I served with in the military, and many people that I have worked with or had an opportunity to know professionally. Social media is awesome in that way, connecting us with people from our past as well as our present. But even without the help of such enabling technol-ogy, we still have our immediate circle of friends, family, co-workers and associates that help us and who we should be willing to help as much as we possibly can.

Just think of all of the wrapping paper,

Girl Scout cookies, popcorn or gift cards you have purchased from a neighbors child.

If you are like me, you just can’t say “no.”If we took this same concept just one or

two steps farther, we should be asking our-selves things like, “If I am going to buy a car I will buy it from that guy I went to high school with who is now selling cars.”

Or “If my spouse and I are going to din-ner, why wouldn’t I go to that restaurant that my neighbors own and maybe where my other friend’s daughter is a server?”

I am not sure about you, but I love refer-ring people, connecting people or business-es, and making recommendations or refer-ring anyone and everyone I know to people and companies that I can trust and who I know will deliver a better than good result.

Many of my friends and family members work for big corporations, and I am grateful for the work that they do and all the people that they serve.

But I must share with you that my heart goes out to the entrepreneur or small busi-ness owner and their staff.

One day, and maybe one day soon, you

will find yourself in a position to recommend someone, refer people to a business, or net-work with folks where you can help connect the dots between two people or businesses.

And you may just even find that when you are the consumer, when you do every-thing you possibly can to shop where your friends and neighbors are trying so hard to build their business, that you will not only be helping them, but you will truly be enriching your own life as well.

I am not sure about you, but I am going to go the extra mile in seeking out my connec-tions and see if I can make a purchase, give them a recommendation, provide a referral, or help them network.

And I would love to hear all about your thoughts at gotonorton@gmail.com because when we all do lock arms and help one an-other, it really will be a better than good week.

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

What’s not to love about local eventsSNCW Singles Social Club, of

which I’m a longtime member, recently hosted uber-performer Leonard E. Barrett Jr. who liter-ally sang for his supper. Following our weekly Sunday night dinner, Leonard, of the fabulous four-plus octave range, treated the group to over an hour of sublime vocals. This guy is so good and he is as personable as he is talented. Leonard performed several Nat King Cole tunes that were in his Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret show. Our audience was also spellbound by his songs from Broadway musi-cals. The singer/actor is a member of the PHAMALY Theater Com-pany and has starred in shows like “Guys and Dolls,” “Beauty and The Beast” and “The Wiz,” among many others. He’s working on a new show for Lannie Garrett. It’s Johnny Mathis and I can’t wait. It will probably be at the cabaret which is in the base-ment of the May D&F tower. It’s a lovely, intimate setting and is just perfect for Leonard. Keep an eye out for more info. You really don’t want to miss it.

What’s showing Around Town‘Tis the season for wonder-

ful theatrical performances, and I’ve had a lovely time dash-ing around town to as many shows as time and schedule al-low. Here are some options: “Miracle on 34th Street, the Musical” Playing at the Arvada Center Main Stage through Dec. 23, this clas-sic holiday production poses the question, “Is Santa Claus real?” The show opens with a very abbre-viated Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. A shopper who looks very familiar ends up replacing a drunk, fake St. Nick on a float. He claims he really is Kris Kringle much to the consternation of the woman who hired him. She knows there’s

no such person and has spent considerable time educating her young daughter about such myths. It wouldn’t be a good musical with-out some romance, much confu-sion, many misunderstanding and some top notch singing and danc-ing. This is just one of those shows where you can sit back, relax and enjoy the performance. What a pleasant way to spend some time. For ticket information call 720-898-7200 or visit arvadacenter.org. ‘White Christmas’ at the Buell Down the road at the Denver Cen-ter for the Performing Arts you can continue the holiday fun with Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas.” Using another common prem-ise, we find a couple of show biz guys following a sisters’ act to a gig in New England. When they get to the country inn, the men discover that the owner of the failing establishment is their old commanding officer. There’s been no snow and skiers are cancel-ling their reservations in droves. Well, needless to say, they have to do their best to save their com-manding officer. Along the way,

romance blossoms, of course. Some of the tunes include “Sis-ters,” (which I couldn’t get out of my head until I heard the afore-mentioned Leonard), “Blue Skies,” “I Love a Piano,” and, of course, “White Christmas.” You have un-til Dec. 24 to see this one. Great way to spend Christmas Eve. ‘When We Are Married’ Also playing just across the galle-ria at the DCPA is a brilliant British comedy that plays out, as the Brits are famous for, with twists and turns. Always be prepared for the unexpected. Three middle aged couples are celebrating their mu-tual 25th wedding anniversaries when it comes to light that the cler-gyman performing the ceremonies

was not properly credentialed. The couples, all very prominent and very visible in their small com-munity, are all in a twitter. Each has a unique reaction to the news. The audience cheered aloud as one of the principals made a few changes in behavior. “When We Are Mar-ried” plays only through Dec. 16 so make your plans quickly.

For ticket information “White Christmas” and “When We Are Married,” call 303-893-4100 or visit www.denvercenter.org

Wishing each of you a Mer-ry ChristmHanuKawanza and the best holiday season ever. And let the good times roll right on through the New Year. Until next time, I’ll see you around town.

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WE’RE IN THIS TOGETHER

Don’t let the locals fall o� the cli�There is little time left before the nation

hits the so-called “fiscal cliff.” President Obama and the lame-duck Congress have an unprecedented number of issues to ad-dress — including some that directly affect every city, town, special district, county and school district in Colorado — and every Colorado taxpayer.

When they met right after the election, Obama and bipartisan congressional lead-ers agreed to a framework for deficit reduc-tion that includes both revenue increases and spending cuts. They will continue to flesh out this agreement over the next few weeks — but no state or local elected lead-ers will be at the table.

Their decisions to cut federal funds for education, highways, clean water, safe drinking water, housing and community development leave us only to ponder by how much.

And even more important to the long-term fiscal future of state and local govern-ments, these federal decisions could also sharply increase the costs for vital public improvements such as schools, roads, sew-

er systems, bridges and fire stations. Here’s how that could happen.Obama and the leaders of Congress

seem to agree that additional federal rev-enues must be part of any agreement to avert the cliff and to put the U.S. on a more sustainable budget path.

It appears certain that Congress will go after what are called federal tax expendi-tures — the largest and fastest growing part of the federal government’s budget.

This could cover income tax deductions like mortgage interest, employer-spon-sored health insurance, and charitable con-

tributions. Also, according to various congressional

study groups, it might also include munici-pal bonds.

Under current law, Colorado does not tax the interest earned by any family or cor-poration in Colorado from U.S. Treasury bonds. Similarly, since 1913, when the in-come tax code was first adopted, the feder-al government has never taxed the interest earned on a bond issued by a state, a uni-versity or by any local government; hence the term “tax exempt bond.”

If Congress suddenly changes this equa-tion and eliminates the municipal bond interest exemption, the borrowing costs of local governments will go up, thereby plac-ing more of a burden onto local taxpayers.

On Nov. 6, the overwhelming number of debt questions put forward by local officials to build new schools, repair city streets and build new water treatment plants received approval by voters throughout Colorado’s communities.

According to national statistics, state and local governments now shoulder over

75 percent of the costs of financing the na-tion’s public infrastructure. Last year, the country’s state and local governments is-sued nearly $300 billion in long-term bonds to finance essential capital investment — 47 percent alone went for public education and 21 percent for transportation.

We respectfully urge Colorado’s con-gressional delegation, individuals we know to have the very best interests of our state and nation at heart, to remember that their decisions and those of their colleagues over the weeks ahead could have profound impacts on state and local leaders here at home in Colorado.

Don’t let the locals fall off this cliff.

From Bruce Caughey, executive director, Colorado Association of School Executives; Ken DeLay, executive director, Colorado As-sociation of School Boards; Sam Mamet, executive director, Colorado Municipal League; Chip Taylor, executive director, Colo-rado Counties Inc.; and Ann Terry, executive director, Special District Association of Colo-rado

Delusions help us forget about realities of the world

Is there anything so sad as watching some-body suddenly be confronted with their own delusions?

I was thinking about this the other day as I was following the debacle that has become the search for a new head football coach for the University of Colorado.

How else do you explain that CU approach-es the coach of a school from a lesser confer-ence, offers him a substantial pay raise and on paper articulate its intention to significantly upgrade the facilities at the university, and yet, he says “no”?

There was a time when CU was a great destination for a football coach.

CU could approach somebody from an-other major college program, a program that had enjoyed success, and entice him to come to Boulder.

It happened with Gary Barnett, and it hap-pened again with Dan Hawkins.

But not so much any more. And yet, if you watch how the administra-

tion at CU has approached this coach’s search, in every aspect from the high bar Athletic Director Mike Bohn set for the qualifications, to the media leaks, to the sort of myopic ar-rogance of only going after one candidate, you would think CU was still a “plum” job.

Kinda hard to imagine in the same week that one sports publication listed CU as No. 114 in it’s power rankings of the 132 top-tier football programs in the country.

Sometimes, the delusions that we build up are like a defense mechanism — we put them in place to insulate ourselves from doubters and naysayers, from the people who would rather see us fail than wonder why they haven’t succeeded more.

But more often than not, those delusions are just a willing departure from the realities of the world around us, and those can be danger-ous.

I remember shortly after the Columbine massacre, we teachers went through a number of training sessions on bullying and school violence.

One snippet really stuck with me: The student who has a ridiculously inflated estima-tion of their own abilities is far more likely to become violent if that delusion is suddenly punctured.

In other words, when some kid’s oversize bubble bursts, sometimes it sprays violent shrapnel.

Of course, the same thing could be said of many aspects of life, without the dramatic violence.

When the ridiculously over-inflated pricing of homes suddenly was confronted with reality, it almost collapsed the entire financial system.

And in more trivial terms, think of the delusional mystique that got built around the Denver Broncos last year, especially after the playoff win against Pittsburgh — how much harder did that make it to watch New England dismantle the Broncos?

Confronting reality is sometimes a difficult and painful thing, especially for a generation that has been raised to think that participation awards are as good as achievement awards, and that everybody gets a trophy regardless of whether they contributed.

Luckily, as any guy knows, there is no more effective cure for self-deluding behaviors as a wife; but, short of that, it really points to the importance of having people in your life who are honest with you and who aren’t afraid to call you on your own garbage.

And sometimes, that’s going to mean start-ing all over from square one, rebuilding the reality you want through actual achievements and industry.

And that’s OK. If I recall correctly, once upon a time, CU

needed a reality check and went and hired a little-known assistant coach named Bill Mc-Cartney.

That seems to have worked out pretty well for CU in the 1980s and 1990s, and a similar “reset” may be just what the doctor ordered.

If Mike Bohn and the rest of the admin-istration in Boulder is willing to take their medicine.

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

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Michael G. DarlandJune 3, 1948 ~ December 4, 2012

Mike Darland passed away on Tuesday Decem-ber 4, 2012. Born on June 3, 1948, he lived a full and happy life.

He is preceded in death by his parents. Mike is sur-vived by his daughter Kath-arine Darland of Golden, CO, his sister Julie Darland Bene�el (Don) of Craig, CO and his devoted Husky “ROO”.

He is also survived by his niece Janel Long (Russ and their children Cole, Carson and Garret), his nephew Joel Heinschel (Jennifer and their children Colette and Kies), Aunt Ginny (Vir-ginia) Parker of Tigard, OR, several loving cousins and many wonderful friends world-wide.

Mike was an adventurer at heart. He enjoyed the challenge of working di�er-ent jobs around the world as an electrical engineer and computer specialist.

He looked forward to rid-ing his motorcycle with his friends, working on remod-eling projects at home, �y-ing planes, skiing, diving and dreamed of sailing the tropical islands.

He was happiest when he could spend time with his daughter and with his dog. Mike was never without an amazing story about his world travels.

He made many friends where ever he was. He was intelligent, had a great sense of humor and loved the outdoors, �shing and camping.

He was greatly loved and will be missed by all.

Memorial donations may be made to:Pleasant View Fire Department955 Moss StreetGolden, CO 80401Please sign the guest book atwww.foothillsfuneral.com

Larry E. Morgan of Golden, CO passed away at Lutheran Hospital on Monday, December 3, 2012. Larry is survived by his beloved wife of 59 years, Glenda. Survivors also include his sons John (Diana) and James; grand-children Maggie and Max-well; sister Connie Ene-boe; brother Jerry (Joann) and numerous nieces and nephews. Larry served in the Army signal corps. He worked as an electrician at Coors Brewery for over 30 years.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. at Redeemer Temple (3701 W. 64th Avenue, Ar-vada, CO 80003). In lieu of �owers, donations may be made to Redeemer Temple. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.foothillsfuneral.com.

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Delusions help us forget about realities of the world

Of course, the same thing could be said of many aspects of life, without the dramatic violence.

When the ridiculously over-infl ated pricing of homes suddenly was confronted with reality, it almost collapsed the entire fi nancial system.

And in more trivial terms, think of the delusional mystique that got built around the Denver Broncos last year, especially after the playoff win against Pittsburgh — how much harder did that make it to watch New England dismantle the Broncos?

Confronting reality is sometimes a diffi cult and painful thing, especially for a generation that has been raised to think that participation awards are as good as achievement awards, and that everybody gets a trophy regardless of whether they contributed.

Luckily, as any guy knows, there is no more effective cure for self-deluding behaviors as a wife; but, short of that, it really points to the importance of having people in your life who are honest with you and who aren’t afraid to call you on your own garbage.

And sometimes, that’s going to mean start-ing all over from square one, rebuilding the reality you want through actual achievements and industry.

And that’s OK. If I recall correctly, once upon a time, CU

needed a reality check and went and hired a little-known assistant coach named Bill Mc-Cartney.

That seems to have worked out pretty well for CU in the 1980s and 1990s, and a similar “reset” may be just what the doctor ordered.

If Mike Bohn and the rest of the admin-istration in Boulder is willing to take their medicine.

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

Annual guide of good books for gifts Editor’s Note: This is part 1 of a holiday guide for book lovers.

Last January, you loaded up. You loaded up on all the left-over, on-

sale, clearance-priced Christmas wrapping paper you could lay your hands on. You bought Hanukkah bags, Santa wrap, gifty things with poinsettias and reindeer and holly, and you put it all away because you knew darn well that you’d use it in due time.

Well, now’s the time. You got the paper out. You just need to

fi nd things to use it with. But sometimes, it’s hard to fi nd just the

right thing for everybody on your list, isn’t it? There’s always somebody who’s impos-sible to buy for, and that’s when you should head to the bookstore to look for these great reads.

Novels Set in Minnesota as the last century be-

gan, “The Lighthouse Road” by Peter Geye is a book about homesickness, love, surviv-al and life the way our ancestors lived. This novel is set in the winter, and is so evoca-tive that you’ll want an extra blanket when you take it by the fi replace. And speaking of snow, here’s another cold-weather novel to give: “The Vanishing Act” by Mette Jakob-sen. It’s the story of a father and daughter who live on a snow-covered island. When a dead boy washes up on the shore one day, the young girl tries to learn the truth about him and about her mother’s death.

So your giftee loves his (or her) cell phone above all else? Then wrap up “Hid-den Things” by Doyce Testerman. When a mysterious text message arrives from her best friend, a woman wonders what he’s talking about — and then the police arrive. Her BFF is dead. So how did he leave her a message an hour before he died? (I’m not telling. Give the book). Another book about friendship and dastardly secrets is “The Unfi nished Work of Elizabeth D.” by Nich-ole Bernier. It’s the story of a journal found when a woman dies, and the realization of the woman’s best friend that she never knew the woman at all.

Novel lovers will be so happy when they unwrap “Motherland” by Amy Sohn! This is a book about fi ve mothers and fathers in various places around New York City, and how they deal with modern marriage and relationships. This book is perfect when teamed with a new mug and a box of hot cocoa. Another book novel lovers will eat up is “One Last Thing Before I Go” by Jonathan Tropper, which is the story of one man’s last days and his attempt to fi x what’s broken before he’s gone.

Is someone on your list bereft because there’s no new Twilight book this season? Fear not, and wrap up “Dark Frost” by Jenni-fer Estep. This book – the next in the Mythos Academy series – is dark, mysterious and romantic, and it’s just the thing for your fa-vorite undead novel-lover. Another book to try is “The Taken” by Vicki Pettersson. That’s a mystery set between mortal and immortal worlds, where whodunit might be more like WHATdunit.

What would your giftee do if she knew the future? Would she know that you wrapped up “The Lost Prince” by Selden Edwards for her? This is the story of a wom-an who believes that she knows every his-torical event that will happen for the rest of her life. So will she let things happen, or will she try to change the way events unfold?

You know how much your friends love to read. So why not wrap up “Heft” by Liz Moore? This is a novel about an unlikely friendship between a 550-pound man and a 17-year-old kid who is living a life he never expected. Give it to your friend — then bor-row it back. Another book about a friend-ship — this one, not what it seems — is “Man in the Blue Moon” by Michael Mor-ris. It’s the story of a single mother who be-friends a banker who offers to help, but he’s no help at all.

Somewhere on your list is a person who loves street life. That’s the person who wants to see “Murderville: The Epidemic” by Ashley & JaQuavis beneath the tree. This is a shoot-em-up thriller about gangstas, girls and grit. But beware: This ain’t Grand-ma’s murder mystery! Another book to try is “You Get What You Play For” by Jeff Far-ley. That’s the story of a Brooklyn girl with dreams, and what happens when she gives them up for the love of a boy who’s wrong for her.

If your giftee can’t get enough of the un-dead, then you can’t go wrong with “Zom-bie: A Novel” by J.R. Angelella. It’s the story of a boy who’s obsessed with zombies, watching as many of those kinds of movies as he can. It serves him well when some-thing mysteriously happens to his father. Wrap it up with a nightlight.

Your giftee has seen “The Godfather” so many times, you lost count. So this year, wrap up “The Family Corleone” by Ed Falco, based on a screenplay by Mario Puzo. This prequel to “The Godfather” doesn’t sleep with the fi shes. It’s really something they can’t refuse (Sorry, I couldn’t resist). An-other family-type novel, this one of a dif-ferent kind of edgy, is “The Lola Quartet” by Emily St. John Mandel. This is the story of a man who tries to fi nd the child he recently learned he had to save her life.

Defi nitely for a grown-up to unwrap, “The Water Children” by Anne Berry is the story of four children, each touched by trag-edy and water, and how they come together to survive and heal. I also liked “Austin and Emily” by Frank Turner Hollon, the story of a 347-pound man, his stripper girlfriend, a car fi lled with cats and their cross-country trip together in search of happiness.

You already know your giftee is a mys-tery fan. You know you want to wrap up a mystery for her to wrap up. So why not give “Someone Bad and Something Blue” by Mi-randa Parker? The main character in this novel is a gritty single mom/bail recovery agent/private investigator sleuth, which pretty much tells you that this is a good gift, doesn’t it? Another mysterious read I think your giftee will like is “Accelerated” by Bron-wen Hruska. It’s the story of a father, a son and the boy’s not-quite-right private school that should have his best interests in mind — or not?

Romance readers will love the Civil War novel “Blue Asylum” by Kathy Hepinstall. It’s the story of a Virginia plantation wife

who’s committed to an asylum and falls in love there. She has a chance to escape — but will she go without her beloved? Anoth-er romance to try is “Heaven Should Fall” by Rebecca Coleman. It’s the story of love and tragedy, an unexpected baby and a woman’s sacrifi ce. Another book for the Civil War fan is “Wilderness” by Lance Weller. It’s the sto-ry of an elderly man who moved to the wil-derness after the Civil War, but at the end of his life, must undertake a journey that won’t be easy.

Another historical novel to give is “Il-luminations” by Mary Sharratt. Based on the life of Hildegard von Bingen, this novel-based-on-fact will delight anyone who’s a fan of this medieval healer.

If you’re looking for something small, perhaps for a stocking-stuffer, then look for “Big Ray” by Michael Kimball. It’s a skinny novel about a man’s love for his dead father, despite that the father was less-than-loving when the man was younger. Yes, this is a small novel but it’s big on emotion.

No doubt your giftee is someone who takes his (or her!) reading seriously, so how about some seriously great books? Look for “Creole Belle” by James Lee Burke, for instance. It’s the latest in the Dave Robi-cheaux series but this time, Dave is laying in the hospital. When he’s visited by a woman who supposedly disappeared weeks ago, it’s another mystery for him to solve, if he can. You might also want to wrap up “Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures” by Emma Straub, a debut novel about a small-town girl who makes it big in the Big City. But fame isn’t cheap, and it isn’t free — it comes with a price, which may mean losing her very identity.

If your giftee loves great big novels, both in page count and in story line, then you’ll want to give her “Televenge” by Pamela King Cable. This is a novel about a woman who was a victim of the times in which she was raised, and what she does when her dreams are snatched away from her.

General non-fiction Is there somebody on your list who

loves to play with words? Then “The Painted Word” by Phil Cousineau (artwork by Gregg Chadwick) is a book to wrap up. This brick of a book is fi lled with fun words and their origins, as well as trivia about the things we say. Give it to your favorite student, word-smith or writer. Also look for “Around the Writer’s Block” by Rosanne Bane. It’s a book on solving that annoying brain block using scientifi c methods.

More books for the reader and writer: “The Indie Author Revolution: An Insider’s Guide to Self-Publishing” by Dara M. Be-evas will help your budding author do self-publishing right. Also look for “Read This!” with an introduction by Ann Patchett. It’s a book fi lled with favorites from America’s favorite independent booksellers.

At this holiest time of year, has your giftee decided that it’s time to redefi ne the reason for the season? Then wrap up “Faith Beyond Belief: Stories of Good People Who

Left Their Church Behind” by Margaret Placentra Johnston. Through the stories of people who’ve decided to leave organized religion in favor of a spirituality all their own, this book will show your giftee that they’re not alone in their journey. Another book that’s good for anyone on a spiritual journey is “Soul of Light: Works of Illumina-tion” by Joma Sipe. This beautiful book is fi lled with gorgeous pictures of geometrical light formations, and accompanying po-ems perfect for meditation. Buy it to give. Borrow it back.

Your giftee trusts you to fi nd the best possible present to wrap, so why not fi nd “Liars and Outliers” by Bruce Schneier? This is a book about trust, society and how they work in tandem. It’s the perfect gift for a deep thinker or for the science geek you love best. Another book to try is “The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking” by Matthew Hutson, which is a book about irrational thinking and how it’s actually good for us. Wrap it up for that grown-up who still looks for gifts from Santa.

No doubt there’s a fashionista on your gift list, and I’m betting there’s nothing she’d love more than “The Truth About Style” by Stacy London. This is a book that will help her get the most out of accessories, ideas, color and shoes. It will make her look her best, which is what she wants, not just for the holidays, but for the other 11 months of the year, too. Another book to give to your fashion diva is “Lilly: Palm Beach, Tropi-cal Exubberance, and the Birth of a Fash-ion Legend” by Kathryn Livingston. That’s a memoir of the iconic Lilly Pulitzer; her clothes, her fl air and her life.

The new mom on your gift list will love reading “Use Your Words: A Writing Guide for Mothers” by Kate Hopper. This is a book by mothers that teaches mothers to write, journal, create and blog the stories from their lives. Also look for “Words Can Change Your Brain” by Andrew Newberg and Mark Robert Waldman. That’s a book about how to use those words to start conversation and build trust with the person you’re talk-ing to.

The big question this year is “What do we get Grandpa?” and the answer is “Ru-ral Wit & Wisdom” by Jerry Apps. This is a re-release of an older book fi lled with old-time sayings, wise words and humor, and it’s going to make any old farmer or farmer-at-heart smile. Another book he’ll like is “A Farm in Wisconsin” by Richard Quinney. Yes, the title is accurate, but anyone who grew up on a farm or in a small town — particularly anyone who loves looking at old pictures of that farm — will cherish this book.

For the artist-at-heart, or for your giftee who claims to be unable to draw, look for “The Artist’s Eye,” “Drawing Techniques” and “Figure Drawing” by Peter Jenny. These three tiny little, palm-sized books are packed with instructions to turn anyone with a pencil into an almost-Rembrandt.

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By Sandi Austinsaustin@ourcoloradonews.com

Just who is this jolly old man that everyone’s talk-ing about this time each year? Miss Starr’s Rock

Stars, also known as her second-graders at Camp-bell Elementary School in Arvada, sat down with me for an in-depth look into this man’s life, family and the huge job he has to do on Christmas Eve.

Santa Claus is a friend-ly, helpful and loveable 59-year-old man who lives at the North Pole with his wife Santy, also 59, and 150 children, also known as Santa’s elves. It’s very cold where they live, but Mr. and Mrs. Claus live on a warm party boat with a roof to keep out the weather. The boat is tied to a knob on the land – not far from where Santa’s reindeer live.

Santa wears a red suit and has a fat jacket with fl uffy white collar and wrists. His jacket is armed with magic feathers and pixie dust to help him get around the world.

The elves wear green like Batman and have red pants. They have pointy ears that stick out from under their green hats, and their shoes have pointy toes. They all look like little cartoon charac-ters.

The other important members of Santa’s family are his reindeer – Blitzen, Comet, Dasher, Dancer, Rudolph, Prancer, Cupid, Donner and Vixen. Be-cause Rudolph has a big glowing nose, he gets to be the leader on Christ-mas Eve.

Santa and his elves work hard all year making toys in their workshop. Most of the toys are made of wood and are for the kids, not the grownups. The elves make utensils for the parents.

Before the big trip around the world, the reindeer load up on fi sh and carrots for good eye-sight. After all, Christmas Eve is the darkest night of the year.

Just before the trip, the elves start packing Santa’s sleigh, which is green with gold swirls. It’s known to be a magic sleigh made of wood and equipped with headlights and metal skis underneath. Since there is no radio on board, Santa listens to his music with an iPod.

The sleigh travels at 12 miles per hour for the 10-hour trip around the world. If it begins to get light outside while San-ta is still out and about, there is a time bubble on the sleigh that can freeze time and let Santa fi nish up without being seen. He fl ies over houses and drops the presents into the chimneys. If a house doesn’t have a chimney, Santa uses his magic dust.

One might ask how Santa knows who’s been naughty and who’s been nice.

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T here is no denying the profound impact that the recession has

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� e National Association for Realtors says that, de-spite � oundering sales, there are fewer foreclosed homes available now than in recent years. Distressed homes -- foreclosures and short sales sold at deep discounts -- ac-counted for 25 percent of homes sales in May of 2012. � at � gure is down from 28 percent in April and 31 per-cent in May of 2011.

While home sales have in-creased, money is still tight in the building industry and among home buyers. As such, instead of over-the-top fea-

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For details contactRebecca at 303-225-4108 or

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GAIN 130 LBS!Savio House needs foster

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Chocolatiers wanted! Do you lovechocolate? Would you like to earn alittle extra? Wouldn't you LOVE toput the two together and get paid toeat chocolate? For more informa-tion call Kathie at 303-898-1380

GREENWAY DEVELOPMENTDIRECTORJOB SUMMARY:Under the direction of the CountyAdministrator this position will leadthe development, inspire inter-agency cooperation, build relation-ships with land managers, seeknew funding sources, secure rights-of-ways and oversee constructionand maintenance of the ClearCreek County Greenway accordingto the Clear Creek Greenway Mas-ter Plan.

CompensationThis is a full-time salaried position.Compensation is $72,000/year andincludes a benefit package that in-cludes retirement, disability, andPTO. Also, this position is eligiblefor medical, dental, and vision.

To Apply go to:www.co.clear-creek.co.us under "IWant To…", "Find Job Opportunit-ies"

Please send cover letter, resume,application, and one to three pagewriting sample to:

Cate Camp, Humans ResourcesManager, PO Box 2000, Geor-g e t o w n , C O 8 0 4 4 4 ; e m a i lhr@co.clear-creek.co.us Takingapplications until 12/17/2012

Resumes submitted without a ClearCreek County Application and lateapplications will not be considered.C l e a r C r e e k C o u n t y i s a nA D A A A / E E O e m p l o y e r .

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Antiques & Collectibles

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Split firewood also available.303-431-8132

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PETS

Dogs

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20LIFE

Holiday market brings winter wonderland Show features variety of wares, moods to fi t the season By Clarke Reader creader@ourcoloradonews.com

The Foothills Art Center is taking the “winter wonderland” from song and bringing it to life with its 38th annual

holiday market.The market runs until Dec. 30 at the

center, 809 15th St. in Golden, and features more than 100 local artists displaying their hand-crafted work.

“We have every medium here, and some people wouldn’t even think of,” said Reilly Sanborn, executive director for the center. “Things like jewelry and crafts to wood-carved dog beds.”

The market is a juried exhibition, with artists contributing from as far away as Grand Junction and La Veta, but most are

from Jefferson County, according to San-born.

“Some artists live so close they can lit-erally walk their work to the gallery,” said Pam Fortner, who manages the market with Mary Beth Beach. “I think the jury did a great job selecting a wide variety of work that will appeal to a lot of people. There are a lot of options and price points for ev-eryone.”

Sanborn said one of the best things about the market being local is that it al-lows people to not only support artists, but Golden as well.

“It’s part of our mission to support Col-orado artists, and the sales tax go back to Golden, and we’re very proud of that,” she said.

While the items for sale are certainly the major draw of the market, Fortner and those she works with put a lot of time and imagination into creating a different deco-ration theme every year.

This year’s theme is a winter won-derland, and Fortner and her team have spread out more than 500 cellophane fl ow-ers in wintry colors — white, cranberry red

and lavender — throughout the gallery to bring that wonder to shoppers.

“This way we make it fun for people to just come and see, and it’s also fun to shop in,” she said.

Market shoppers will have no shortage of gifts and goods to delight them.

Sanborn said the market sells food items like toffee and homemade jams that sell out every year.

There are also the more traditional gifts like jewelry, which Fortner said is one of the market’s most popular areas.

“We have some wonderful glass artists with works that are both functional and gorgeous,” she said. “We also have some great fi ber gifts — some great hats, scarves and jackets. Anyone with a taste for fi nely crafted clothing will fi nd something here.”

Fortner also added that she asked all artists to contribute at least one hand-made ornament, and the results are six-trees worth of ornaments for shoppers.

Shoppers who come late to the market don’t need to worry about everything be-ing picked-over.

As work sells, the artists are informed, so they can bring more inventory or new items to fi ll the space.

“Our shoppers can fi nd high-quality, hand-crafted, nice gifts any time, and they’re likely to see something new every time,” Fortner said.

For more information on the market, call 303-279-3922 or visit www.foothill-sartcenter.org.

The children and pets area of holiday art mart at the Foothills Art Center in Golden. Photos by Andy Carpenean

A collection of holiday hats for sale at the art market at the Foothills Art Center in Golden.

Meals go mile high

The Colorado Convention Center is stepping up its cuisine scene to incor-porate Colorado-produced eats into its concession stands.

Centerplate, the Convention Center’s offi cial caterer, has brought in Colorado suppliers such as Polidori Sausage, Con-tinental Sausage, produce from Blue Bear Farm (Centerplate’s 5,000-square-foot urban garden), along with grass-fed beef burgers from TAG chef/owner Troy Guard, to up its good-grub game to ap-peal to conventioneers who bring in mil-lions of dollars annually to support our economy.

“We started this project in February by talking to talents in the country using local products and bringing authentic Colorado (cuisine) to the Convention Center,” said Laurence Rua, Center-plate’s regional vice president, during a press lunch last week.

All 14 of the Convention Center con-cessions are now sending a clear Colo-rado cuisine message to visitors.

“We’re designing food not just to eat, we’re designing food … to say welcome to Colorado, which is our theme of the redesign of the food program,” said John Sergi, Centerplate’s chief design offi cer.

QR codes on concession stand signs connect with the www.visitdenver.com website to take viewers to see other eat-eries around town where out-of-towners can dine.

Other chef consultants who were brought into the program’s redesign were Roberto Santibanez, a New York restaurateur and author of “Truly Mexi-can,” who created tortas and tacos using local ingredients, and Italian expert Bill Pustari from New Haven, Conn., who created pizzas using seasonal vegetables and locally sourced meats.

The public is invited to try out the new food program whenever the Con-vention Center is open.

Spoiler alertIf you haven’t watched your recorded

version of Wednesday’s “Top Chef” series on Bravo, don’t read this.

Denver’s Tyler Wiard, exec chef of El-way’s steakhouse, was told to “pack his knives and go” after he was paired up with CJ, one of the show’s past chef-tes-tants, after the reluctant duo bummed out the judges with a badly executed pork burger.

But don’t count Wiard down and out quite yet. Bravo continues the contest with “Last Chance Kitchen”, a web-only battle by the ousted chefs to win a place back on the big show.

On this week’s webcast, Wiard and CJ were again paired (to their amusement and chagrin) and challenged to make a dessert in competition against reigning “Last Chance Kitchen” champ Kuniko Yagi.

Chef/judge Tom Colicchio declared the pair the winners of the dessert chal-lenge for their cherry fritters and hay (yes, you read that right) ice cream. So they will move on to face the next ousted “Top Chef” contender.

To see the webisode, go to www.bra-votv.com/top-chef.

IF YOU GO

WHAT: Holiday Art Market

WHERE: Foothills Art Center

809 15th St., Golden

WHEN: Through Dec. 30

Monday through Saturday — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday — Noon to 5 p.m.

COST: Free admission

$1 donation encouraged

INFORMATION: 303-279-3922 or visit www.foothillsartcenter.org

Parker continues on Page 21

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End of the world?Party like there’s no to-

morrow with a package at Denver’s The Curtis — a Doubletree Hilton hotel on Dec. 21, the day the world will end, according to the Mayan calendar.

The Party Like There’s No To-Maya package, priced at $12,021 (does money really matter if Earth takes a powder?), gets you and dozens of your closest friends rental of the entire 15th fl oor, including the British Invasion Suite and the Rolling Stone Suite plus 22 guest rooms; lim-ousine transportation to the downtown hotel; a full fl oor party with two bars stocked with top-shelf al-cohol, a spread of glutinous foods and decked out with party decor and rockin’ music; apocalypse-worthy guest room amenities in-cluding freeze-dried foods, gas masks, anti-radiation tablets and water purifi ca-tions tablets; and a tattoo artist ready to give you the butterfl y or tribal tattoo that you’ve always wanted.

And if the sun does come out on Dec. 22, the hotel’s Corner Offi ce restaurant will throw in brunch for 48 people and limo transpor-tation home. To book the doomsday package, go to www.thecurtis.com or call 1-800-525-6651.

Meet the parentsFormer Broncos quar-

terback Tim Tebow is mak-ing hay in the New York gossip columns with a much higher completion rate than he ever had dur-ing his short stint here.

The New York Jets backup QB apparently has introduced actress girl-friend Camilla Belle to his parents, and “mom and dad approve,” according to an item last week in the New York Post’s Page Six column, which credits In Touch magazine for the initial report.

“His mom, Pam, likes that Camilla comes from a strict Catholic family, and loves that she does so much work with a children’s char-ity,” Page Six said, quoting an In Touch source. “Pam thinks Camilla could be the

girl Tim has been waiting for!”

Here’s the link to the story: www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/tim_tebow_intro-duces_camilla_belle_wl-8S5J9u5EYGn2G1mCkzmI.

Trice party is this weekThe third annual Trice

Jewelers Holiday Party is scheduled between 7 and 9 p.m. Dec. 13 in the store at 6885 S. University Blvd. (University and East Easter Avenue) in Centennial.

You can shop, sip and snack knowing a percent-age of the evening’s pro-ceeds will go to the Cancer Center at the University of Colorado Hospital.

RSVP to Wendy Duncan at duncanhome@q.com or by calling 303-981-8850.

Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, res-taurants, businesses, par-ties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colora-do.com. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.

Parker: Trice Jewelers Holiday Party scheduled for tonightParker continued from Page 20

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY/DEC. 13-14

HOLIDAY CONCERT Golden High School’s music department presents its holiday concert at 2 p.m. Dec. 13-14 in the high school’s auditorium, 701 24th St, Tickets are available at the door. Checks and cash are accepted. Contact Angela Becker at abecker@jeff co.k12.co.us.

FRIDAY/DEC. 14

CHRISTMAS PARTY CAHREP will have its annual Christmas party and toy drive Friday, Dec. 14, at Hotel VQ in Denver. Invita-tion is open to everyone. CAHREP, the Colorado Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, is committed to increasing the sustainable Hispanic Homeownership rate by empowering the Real Estate Professionals that serve Hispanic consumers. The event begins with cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. For information, contact Greg Adame at 303-921-3319, or go to www.CAHREP.org.

SATURDAY/DEC. 15, 22

CHRISTMAS PARADE Experience a true Olde Fashioned Hometown Parade infused with a fun, only-in-Golden spirit. Enjoy lighted fl oats, clowns, Christmas characters, music, Santa, and even elves on unicycles. Afterwards, catch a free horse-drawn carriage ride through the historic 12th Street neighborhood or children can enjoy a ride in a Newfoundland dog-pulled cart. Parade travels down Washington Avenue from 11-11:30 a.m. on the fi rst four Saturdays in December. Visit www.VisitGolden.com or call 303-279-3113.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY/DEC. 15-16, DEC. 20-23

HOLIDAY BALLET A classic holiday tradition comes to the Lakewood Cultural Center with Dawson/Wallace Dance Project’s delightfully diff erent, nationally acclaimed production of David Taylor’s “The Nutcracker,” on stage Dec. 15-16 and 20-23. Tickets are available by calling 303-987-7845, going online to www.Lakewood.org/CulturalCenter or visiting the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Offi ce, 470 S. Allison Parkway.

SATURDAY/DEC. 15-16, DEC. 22

SANTA SPECIAL Kids are invited to take a ride on the Santa Claus Special and drop off letters to Santa in the Railway Post Offi ce Car at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden. The Santa Claus Special is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 15-16, and Saturday, Dec. 22. Train rides depart every 30 minutes between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. For information or to buy tickets, call 303-279-4591 or visit www.ColoradoRail-roadMuseum.org.

SUNDAY/DEC. 16

BLOOD DRIVE Mile Hi Church Community Blood Drive is from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, inside Bonfi ls’ bus at 9077 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfi ls’ Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or visitwww.bonfi ls.org.

SUNDAY/DEC. 16, FEB. 24, APRIL 28

CONCERT SERIES St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 9200 W 10th Ave., Lakewood, presents its 2012-13 concert series. Season and individual tickets are available. Email olssoncolo@comcast.net or call 303-279-2932. All concerts take place in the St. Paul Sanctuary. Concerts are:

DEC. 16: On the third Sunday of Advent this year is the Festival

Service of Lessons and Carols, at 3 p.m. This service features the St. Paul’s Church Choir and Confl uence, a child soprano singing the traditional opening verse, and this year the Park Hill Brass Quintet.

FEB. 24: Confl uence will present a Sacred Music Concert at 3 p.m. This is the fi rst concert by Confl uence completely devoted to sacred music. It will begin a very old Mass (from the late 1400s) by Josquin de Prez. Journey with us through the renais-sance, baroque, classical eras and end with some beautiful, modern sacred compositions.

APRIL 28: Confl uence will present an a cappella program titled “Salut Printemps” (Welcome Spring). This program will feature Debussy’s piece of the same name for piano and women’s voices, and will be fi lled with the glorious sounds of spring’s return.

MAY 19: The Parish Choir of St. Paul’s will wrap up the year with its excellent Variety Show at 1:30 p.m. after the end-of-year Parish Picnic. New this year: the staff of St. Paul’s will present a number in the show.

TUESDAY/DEC. 18

LIFETREE CAFÉ Fate, luck and divine intervention will be explored at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St., Arvada. The event “Fate, Free Will or God’s Plan?” features a showing of Crossword, an award-winning short fi lm that follows a lonely Irish woman who fi nds solace in the daily crossword puzzle. The crossword clues seem to link mysteriously to her own life circumstances. Admission is free. Snacks and beverages are available.

WEDNESDAY/DEC. 19

BLOOD DRIVE City of Lakewood Community Blood Drive is from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, inside the ER Training Room at 480 S. Allison Parkway. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact Dee Ann Pfi fer at 303-987-7660 or deepfi @lakewood.org.

COMING SOONCOMING SOON/DEC. 24

DENTAL CARE Comfort Dental off ers free dental care from 7:30-11:30 a.m. Dec. 24. For locations, see www.ComfortDen-tal.com.

RECURRING EVENTSRECURRING/THROUGH FALL

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

RECURRINGDONATE BOOKS The Jeff erson County Library Foundation and Friends would like your donated books, CDs and DVDs. Larger donations accepted at the foundation offi ce and the Lakewood Library. Call 303-403-5075 to schedule at time for a drop off at the offi 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/MONTHLYSKATING PARTY Lace’EmUpSkating plans free skating parties 4-5 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 13, Feb. 17, March 24, May 5 and June 9 at Foothills Ice Arena , 2250 S. Kipling St. in Lakewood. Registra-tion required at www.LaceEmUpSkating.com.

RECURRING/THROUGH DEC. 14

TOY COLLECTION New Dawn Chiropractic & Acupuncture is an offi 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.

RECURRING/THROUGH DEC. 16

MARKET/SALE THE 26th annual fi ne art market show and sale is open from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays from Dec. 7-16 at the Arvada Cen-ter for the Arts and Humanities. A portion of purchases benefi ts the Arvada Center galleries. While attending the market, plan to visit the ACES show and sale in the Arvada Center’s upper gallery, and don’t miss the art market and silent auction on the fi rst level outside the Main Gallery. Track bids at www.arvadacenter.org, by calling 720-898-7251, or make them in person. The Arvada Center is at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Visit www.arvadacenter.org or call 720-898-7200.

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

RECURRING/THROUGH DEC. 22

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

RECURRING/THROUGH DEC. 23

HOLIDAY SHOW The 2012 annual juried holiday show and sale, in conjunction with the artisan showcase, features more than 75 Colorado artists through Sunday, Dec. 23, at the Lakewood

Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. The show 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 “Miracle on 34th Street,” with book, music and lyrics by Meredith Willson, will show through Dec. 23 in the Main Stage Theater at the Arvada Center. The Arvada Center is at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. and provides free parking for all its patrons. Visit www.arvadacenter.org or call 720-898-7200.

THEATER SHOW Miners Alley Playhouse presents “Greetings” playing through Dec. 23. The show is about a son who brings home his Jewish atheist fi 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. 13 and 20. Call 303-935-3044 or go online at minersalley.com for tickets and information. The playhouse is at 1224 Washington Ave., Golden.

RECURRING/THROUGH DEC. 28

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

RECURRING/NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER

NEWCOMERS CLUB The Northwest Area Newcomers and Social Club, serving the women of North Jeff 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 Washing-ton Ave. in Golden, presents “Crazy Quilts: Victorian Fancies and Beyond” and “Crazy Quilts in Everyday Life: Photographs from the Janet Finley Collection” through Jan. 19. Call 303-277-0377.

RECURRING/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 AHEADLOOKING AHEAD/DEC. 29

BLOOD DRIVE Snow Fun Community Blood Drive is from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, inside Bonfi ls’ bus at REI, 5375 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfi ls’ Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or visit www.bonfi ls.org.

LOOKING AHEAD/DEC. 31

PHOTO CONTEST The deadline for the 15th annual It’s AgriCultural photography contest is Dec. 31. Photographs must be taken in 2012 and must relate to Colorado agriculture in some way. Prizes will be awarded in fi ve categories: agritour-ism, crops, livestock, people and open professional. Amateur and professional photographers encouraged to enter; however, professionals may enter in only the open professional category. Visit www.coloradoagriculture.com or call 303-239-4119 for rules and entry form.

ORCHESTRA CONCERT World Music Night, presented by the Boulder Chamber Orchestra, is presented at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Call 303-987-7845 or visit www.lakewood.org/tickets.

LOOKING AHEAD/JAN. 4-26

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.

LOOKING AHEAD/JAN. 5

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.

LOOKING AHEAD/JAN. 12

WINNERS RECITAL Music Teachers Association Suburban Northwest will have its ensemble competition winners recital at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at the School of Music at CU Boulder, 914 Broadway, Boulder. For intermediate to advanced music students performing in ensembles on piano, 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 golden2740@hotmail.com or call Wayne Rogers at 303-947-2532, or visit the Golden Elks Lodge 2740 on Facebook.

LOOKING AHEAD/JAN. 15

KINDERGARTEN INFORMATION Mitchell Elementary School will have kindergarten information night from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, in the gym at the school, 201 Rubey Drive, Golden. Registration for kindergarten will start the week of Jan. 22. Children must be 5 on or before Oct. 1 to start kindergarten. Bring proof of residence, a print out of the registration informa-tion 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.

LOOKING AHEAD/JAN. 21

AAUW MEETING The Foothills Branch of the American Association of University Women invites all women with an ac-credited 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.

LOOKING AHEAD/FEB. 10

PERFORMANCE CONCERT A collaborative performance concert of the Music Teachers Association Suburban Northwest is at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, at Arvada United Methodist Church, 6750 Carr St., Arvada. All levels of music students performing in ensembles on piano, fl ute, strings and voice.

LOOKING AHEAD/MARCH 14

SPELLING BEE Compete with other spelling whizzes in the 60+ Spelling Bee, sponsored by the Arvada Press, Brookdale Senior Living’s Arvada Sterling House and Arvada Meridian, and Prime Time for Seniors Newspaper. Prizes and refreshments included. This is a free event, but both contestants and specta-tors must register by March 2. Contestants must be 60 and over. Sign up soon; space is limited. The spelling bee is from 1-3 p.m. Thursday, March 14, at the Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada.

ONGOING ACTIVITIESONGOING /BUSINESS GROUPSMONDAYS

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

REPUBLICANS’ MEETINGS The Jeff erson County Republican Men’s Club meets 7-9 a.m. Mondays at the Howard Johnson Denver West, 12100 W. 44th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Call Fred Holden at 303-421-7619 for more information. All are welcome, not just Republican men from Jeff erson County.

TUESDAYS

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES The Lakewood Chapter of Retired and Active Federal Employees meets each second Tuesday at the Episcopal Church, 10th and Garrison. Call Ann Ornelas at 303-517-8558 with questions.

NETWORKING MEETINGS Elevate West Metro Business Networking “Business Professionals: Raising Opportunities” are weekly meetings 8-9:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Vectra Bank, 7391 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge. For more information, call Jennifer at 720-947-8003 or Matt at 720-947-8005.

WEDNESDAYS

ARVADA BIZ Connection (http://www.meetup.com/Arvada-Business-Connection/) is an informal networking event that brings together local entrepreneurs. Meetings are from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at various restaurants in Olde Town Arvada. A $5 fee is collected from each attendee, which is then donated to a local charity at the end of each quarter. The 4th Quarter Charity is the Dan Peak Foundation who assists families in need. For more info call Virlie Walker 720-323-0863.

ENTREPRENEURS CLUB The Lakewood Chapter Lutheran Entrepreneurs meets 8-9 a.m. on third Wednesdays at the Bethlehem Chapel Coff ee House, located in the medical offi ce building just south of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 2100 Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. The chapter coordinator is Denise

Rolfsmeier. For more information, call 720-379-5889 or email cpa@rolfsmeier.com.

MUSIC TEACHERS Association Suburban Northwest meets from 9:30 a.m. to noon the fi rst Wednesday of the month at Community in Christ Church, 12229 W. 80th Ave., Arvada. Meet-ings are open to the public and include refreshments, business meeting and program featuring music teaching professionals from around the state lecturing on the latest teaching develop-ments. Upcoming meetings are Feb. 6, March 6, April 3 and May 1.

WOMEN NETWORKING Women’s Business Group Wednes-day morning networking group in Arvada has openings for women who can commit to a weekly morning meeting. Limited to one business per category. Call for available openings, 303-438-6783, or go online to info@OurConnection.org.

PROFESSIONAL WOMEN NW Metro Business and Profes-sional Women meets the fi rst Wednesday of each month from September to May. Our mission is to achieve equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information. Call Marcia at 303-827-3283 to RSVP.

THURSDAYS

BUSINESS SPIRITUALITY Business Honoring Spirituality meets 7-9 a.m. every Thursday at the Community Center of Mile Hi Church, 9079 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood. Meetings include networking, a brief meditation by a licensed practitioner, guest speaker and breakfast. For additional information, visit www.bhsmilehi.org or call Patty Whitelock at 303-274-0933.

INVESTORS’ MEETINGS The Rocky Mountain Inventors Association meets 6:30-8:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of every month (excluding November and December) at Vesta Technol-ogy, 13050 W. 43rd Drive, Suite 300, Golden. Presentations in marketing, manufacturing, engineering, fi nance, business and legal, followed by networking. Go online to www.rminventor.org for details.

SATURDAYS

CONSCIOUS CREATION Explore holistic health resources at the Conscious Creation Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the third Saturday of each month at the Clements Community Center, 1580 Yarrow St. in Lakewood. Learn from holistic-health practitioners and get information about products, services and alternative/complementary therapies through learning-lab presentations. Admission fee applies; for more information, contact Cheryl Roach at 303-885-8584 or go online to www.consciouscreationfair.com.

ONGOING /EDUCATIONDISCUSSION GROUPS Covenant Village hosts Wednesdays at 2. This series of monthly events features expert speakers on a wide variety of educational and entertaining topics. Please plan to attend one, several or all of our programs, held at 9153 Yar-row St. in Westminster. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Call 303-403-2205 for driving directions and to reserve your place. Come early for refreshments; fellowship lectures begin at 2 p.m. To learn more about the residency options and lifestyle at Covenant Village of Colorado, call us at 303-424-4828.

ESL CLASSES Covenant Presbyterian Church, 6100 W. 44th St. in Wheat Ridge, is sponsoring a free series of English as a Second Language classes for adults 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday nights. These classes will emphasize a conversational method of instruction. Beginner through advanced classes are off ered. You may register on any Thursday night. For directions or more information, call the church at 410-442-5800 or go to our website at www.cpcwheatridge.org.

ONGOING /FINE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENTDANCE CLUB Blue Nova Dance Club meets 2:30-4:30 p.m. on the fi rst and third Sundays every month at the Wheat Ridge Grange, 3850 High Court in Wheat Ridge. For more informa-tion or dance lessons, contact Dave at 303-578-6588 or email BlueNova.RoundDanceClub@gmail.com.

MUSIC PERFORMANCES Patrice LeBlanc performs on

keyboard and vocals 6-9 p.m. every Friday and Saturday at Purple Ginger Asian Fusion Restaurant, 2610 Youngfi eld St. Call 303-237-1133 for more information.

SINGERS NEEDED The Troubadours Choir is looking for a director and new members. This is a volunteer choir, comprised mostly of seniors. The Troubadours meet at 9 a.m. every Friday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 45th and Wadsworth. For more information, call Gary at 303-477-1380.

SYMPHONY AUDITIONS The Lakewood Symphony is holding auditions for concertmaster (includes an honorarium), principal viola (includes an honorarium) and all section strings. Also, we are auditioning for subs in other sections. Rehears-als are 7:30-10 p.m. Tuesdays, September through May, at Green Mountain United Methodist Church; concerts are at the Lakewood Cultural Center. Call 303-980-0400 for requirements, appointment and further information.

WEEKLY MUSIC Jazz @ the Creek is every fi rst Wednesday of the month at Living Water Unity, 59th and Vance in Olde Town Arvada. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. Come listen to an hour of great jazz. For more information, call 720-935-4000 or email livingwaterunity@comcast.net.

ONGOING /HEALTHCAREBOOT CAMP Get out of the gym and get results. Front Range Boot Camp provides dynamic, unique and results-driven full-body workouts exclusively for women. All ages, sizes and fi tness levels will succeed. Revamp your fi tness routine by getting out of your routine. Indoor location is just behind Super Target at Kipling Street and 50th Avenue. Outdoor location is Skyline Park by Stenger soccer fi elds. Email Robyn@FrontRangeBootCamp.com or go online to www.FrontRangeBootCamp.com.

HEALTH GROUP A women’s health group with the motto “Your health, your life: Take charge” meets noon-1 p.m. Fridays at 9797 W. Colfax Ave, No. 3AA, in Lakewood. Learn about natural alternatives to health concerns. No charge to be part of this group. For more information, call Linda at 303-883-5473 or email lindagoesgreen@prodigy.net.

HOME CARE Always Best Care Denver West provides in-home care, skilled nursing and free senior community placement. Always Best Care provides every individual and family with well-trained personal care attendants and expert nursing support. We help families make informed decisions about senior care, and guide them through comprehensive solutions designed specifi cally for their unique situations. To learn more, go online to www.AlwaysBestCare.com/DenverWest or call 303-952-3060.

TAI CHI is now taught at Lakeview Wellness and Event Center 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 2-3:30 p.m. Fridays. Call 303-989-6300 or 303-730-0986 for cost information and reservations.

WEIGHT LOSS The EZ Weight-Loss Challenge 12-week program meets10-11 a.m. Tuesdays at Arvada Church of God, 7135 W. 68th Ave. Free coaching, metabolism test and nutrition information. Cash prizes awarded to the top three biggest achievers. For information on cost or to preregister, call Chris at 720-320-2394.

YOGA FOR Survivors Whether you’re a longtime cancer survivor, in treatment or a caregiver to a cancer survivor, Yoga for Cancer Survivors & Caregivers is a great way to live more comfortably in your own body. Benefi ts include decreased stress and pain, improved sleep and energy, improved lymphatic fl ow, reduced nausea and a greater sense of well-being. Class led by Shari Turney, a registered yoga instructor with specialized train-ing through Yoga for Survivors. Class off ered 1:30-2:45 p.m. Sundays at Duncan Family YMCA, 6350 Eldridge St., Arvada. Contact Shari Turney at 720-319-3703 or szturney@mac.com before taking your fi rst class to ensure a safe practice.

ONGOING /RECREATION, CLUBS AND SERVICESAA MEETINGS There are more than 1,000 AA meetings in the Denver metro area every week. If you think you may have a problem with alcohol, come see us. Call 303-322-4440 for a meeting in your area, or visit the website at www.daccaa.org. If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stay sober, that’s ours. Let us help.

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BUFFALO TOASTMASTERS meets the fi rst and third Wednesdays at 44 Union, Lakewood, at Golder and Associates, check in on the third fl oor. The meetings run from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Toastmasters is an international organization that is a fun and supportive environment to learn and practice public speaking skills.More information is available at www.buf-falotoastmasters.org or www.toastmasters.org. All are welcome to attend our Wednesday meetings.

CANSURVIVE IS a support group for those who have experi-enced or are receiving cancer treatment. The meeting format is simple with an opening invocation followed by brief member introductions along with a check-in to see how attendees are doing. The discussion topic centers around healing and healing modalities, and may include a guest speaker or a guided-heal-ing visualization. The free support group meets from 10 a.m. to noon on the fourth Saturday of every month at Mile High Church, 9079 West Alameda Ave., Lakewood. For more informa-

tion or support do not hesitate to contact Lawrence Connors RScP at 303-910-3473 or Lawrence-RScP@msn.com.

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: The Lakewood Chapter of Retired and Active Federal Employees meets at 1 p.m. every second Tuesday at the Episcopal Church, 10th and Garrison. Call Ann Ornelas, 303-517-8558.

FIGHTING FRAUD The District Attorney’s Offi ce off ers free Power Against Fraud seminars for groups of all sizes and people of all ages. Don’t become a victim of identity theft or other consumer fraud. Contact Cary Johnson, 303-271-6980, for more information.

FLATIRONS VIEW Toastmasters meets at 6:30 p.m. the fi rst and third Wednesday of every month at The Depot at Five Parks, 13810 W. 85th Ave. in Arvada. Polish your speaking and presen-tation skills in a fun, instructional, nurturing environment. For more information visit http://9407.toastmastersclubs.org/.

FOOD PANTRY God’s Table Food Pantry is open 9-11 a.m.

every third Saturday of each month, and 10 a.m.-noon every fourth Thursday each month for Jeff erson County residents who meet certain federal guidelines. God’s Table and Food Pantry is located at 6400 W. 26th Ave. in Edgewater, behind the Vietnamese Central Baptist Church. For more information, call Beverly at 303-525-7685.

FOOD PANTRY Agape Life Church (ALC) distributes Jeff erson County commodity foods from 10-11 a.m. Thursdays, at ALC, 5970 W. 60th Ave. in Arvada. ALC provides this service to all Jeff erson County residents. If you have questions, call 303-431-6481.

GEM/MINERAL CLUB The North Jeff co Gem and Mineral Club meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Friday of each month at the Apex Community Recreation Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. The meetings are open to the public.

GIRL SCOUTS Snowboard. Scuba dive. Sleep over in a museum or at the zoo. Go backstage at a concert or a Broadway play. Even stage your own Project Runway. Girl Scouts turns

normal days into days you’ll remember all your life. Girl Scouts off ers girls of all ages and backgrounds a safe place to explore the world and discover their potential. There are now more fl exible ways to be a Girl Scout than joining a troop. To explore your options, visit girlscoutsofcolorado.org, email inquiry@gscolorado.org or call 1-877-404-5708.

HOLISTIC GATHERINGS The Resonance Center, 6650 W. 44th Ave. in Wheat Ridge, off ers Holistic Happy Hours 4-7 p.m. on the second Thursday every month with light snacks and tea for everyone. We invite the community to join this social and wellness event that off ers acupuncture, massage, refl exology, psychotherapy and coaching, and energy work.

JEFFCO SPELLBINDERS meets the third Monday of each month at Wheat Ridge United Methodist Church, 38th and Wadsworth in Wheat Ridge. The Spellbinders is dedicated to restoring the art of oral storytelling to connect elders to youth, weaving together the wisdom of diverse cultures throughout

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Ongoing continued from Page 23TIME. GRADE-SCHOOL children in Jeff erson County benefi t from the volun-teer who visits their classroom monthly. Requests from schools are greater than we can currently fi ll. Training and place-ment available, contact jcspellbinders@comcast.net to become involved. The kids need you.

PET VACCINATIONS Low-cost pet vaccinations at SpayToday 3-4 p.m. every Sunday. Call 303-984-7729 for more information.

QUILT TOPS The Jeff co Hand Quilters are 18 women who gather every Monday to turn quilt tops into fi nished heirloom quilts. The group will do esti-mates from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, except holidays, at Lakewood United Methodist Church, 14th and Brentwood. Money earned from the quilting is do-nated to the Action Center, helping feed and clothe those who need assistance. You may call Mary Wollenhaupt at 303-986-1381 for more information. We also welcome quilters to join our group.

REALITY CHECK Learn, laugh and move beyond denial in a small, cozy, group workshop environment. Join me for a facilitated Reality Check. Put on your big-girl pants, and call 303-953-2344 for details.

RUNNING SCHEDULE Foothills Run-ning and Cycling Club’s activity schedule includes long runs at 8 a.m. every Saturday and cycling rides every Sunday at 10 a.m. Both activities meet at Clear Creek History Park, 11th and Arapahoe. For more information and updates on times, visit www.frcclub.com.

RUNNING AT Dawn Buddies We are a group of friendly runners of varying abilities and ages who enjoy running close to sunrise. We meet at 5:30 a.m. Wednesdays near Jackson Park in Lakewood, and run around the neigh-borhood, ending back at the starting location by 6:30 a.m. No fees, just neigh-borly good will and fun. For information, contact mdl.rivera@gmail.com.

SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION of-fers support group meetings for patients and caregivers from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month at the Arthritis Foundation, 2280 S. Albion St., Denver. The leader is Bonnie Schweder, 303-438-7124. Visit www.scleroderma.org/chapter/colorado/support.shtm for more details or other meeting locations.

SINGLES CLUB SNCW Singles Social Club, an activities club for singles over 40, meets at 6 p.m. most Sundays at the American Legion at 1901 Harlan St. in Edgewater. Don’t stay home

alone; come join the friendly group for a meal, conversation, and a speaker or entertainment. For more information, call Char at 303-942-2529 or check out www.sncw.org.

SQUARE DANCE Rocky Tops Square Dance Club welcomes singles and couples who have completed mainstream square and/or round dance classes from 7:30-10 p.m. Thursdays at Clements Community Center, 1580 Yarrow St., Lakewood. Cost is $7. Call 720-381-7768, email joychi5@hotmail.com, or visit www.squaredancing.com/rockytops.

WIDOW/ERS’ GATHERINGS Widowed Men and Women of America hosts a social gathering at 5 p.m. Thursdays at the Holiday Inn Sporting News Grill, Highway 285 and Wadsworth in Lakewood. The group’s goal is to help those with losses comfortably re-enter the social world; activities include trips, bowling, card games, theater outing and more. For more information, call Nan Drissell at 720-981-1841.

WESTERN CLUB The Buff alo Bill Saddle Club meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at Jeff erson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave. The club is dedicated to preserving and promoting our Western heritage through family-oriented activities with our horse companions. Day rides, weekend camping, parades and an-nual gymkhana. Guests welcome. For more information, go online to www.BBSCGolden.org.

WEST METRO Real Estate Investing Education Group meets 7-9 p.m. the third Monday of each month in Class-room 1 of the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033. We cover all the information you will need to successfully fi x and fl ip or buy rentals with positive cash fl ow. We analyze deals as examples, talk about where to get funding, the best ways to fi nd a bargain and sometimes do property tours. Investors of all levels of experience are welcome but no agents please.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL A senior women’s basketball club meets 9-11 a.m. Fridays at Golden Community Center, 1470 10th St. Women 50-plus years old are invited to join. There are no extra fees for pass holders or Silver Sneakers participants. All levels are welcome. For more information, contact Debbie at dezarn@cal.berkeley.edu or at 303-384-8100.

WOMEN’S RETIREMENT Coaching for solo women entering retirement. Make these the best days of your life. Call 303-953-2344 for more information.

ONGOING /VOLUNTEER Opportuni-ties

ANIMAL RESCUE The Animal Rescue of the Rockies is a nonprofi t organization that includes a network of homes pro-viding foster care for death-row shelter dogs and cats throughout Colorado. We are looking for good foster families to help in this eff ort to save animals who are on the lists to be euthanized. If you can open your heart and your home to one of our many animals in need, fi ll out a foster application online at www.animalrescueoftherockies.org.

ART CENTER Foothills Art Center is seeking new volunteers to become a part of Golden’s premier art facility. If interested, email volunteerinfo@foothillsartcenter.org.

GATEWAY BATTERED Women’s Services is looking for volunteers to work on various planning committees for its upcoming fundraising endeavors. Monthly attendance for fundraising meetings required. Contact Jeneen Klippel at 303-343-1856 or email jkworden@gatewayshelter.com.

GIRL SCOUT volunteers Whether you commit a few hours a month running a troop, or a few hours a year helping with a science event, tackle important issues, travel to incredible places, share inter-ests and create experiences with girls and other adults you will never forget. Gain marketable skills that will benefi t you in ways beyond Girl Scouting. Join Girl Scouts today and become one of our volunteers. Both men and women 18 and older are invited to join. In addition to positions working with the girls, we’ve got volunteer needs in our offi ces around the state to help with paperwork and other administrative duties. For more information, visit girlscoutsofcolo-rado.org, email inquiry@gscolorado.org or call 1-877-404-5708.

HABITAT PROJECTS Come volunteer at the Wheat Ridge, Denver or Littleton Habitat ReStores and help us raise funds to eradicate poverty housing in your neighborhood and around the world. Volunteers help on the cash register, the dock and the warehouse fl oor. The three Habitat ReStores are major recyclers of goods and metal, and are exciting places to volunteer. For more information, call 303-996-5468 or email Alice Goble at Alice@habitatmetrodenver.org.

HEALTH PASSPORT Health Passport volunteers provide support for patients and their families both in the hospital and upon discharge; help with outreach, marketing and social networking; con-nect patients, families and volunteers with the services and programs right for them; host classes at various Health

Passport locations; contribute to the health and wellness of those in the com-munity; counsel clients who need pre-scription drug assistance, and help with day-to-day living expenses, Medicare and Medicaid issues. For information about volunteer opportunities, contact Kerry Ewald, Health Passport volunteer coordinator, at 303-629-4934. To learn more about Centura Health, visit www.myhealthpassport.org.

HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS The nonprofi t, faith-based Hospice of CovenantCare is looking for those special folks who are called to serve as hospice volunteers — visitors, helpers, support-ers for a few hours a month. Enrich your life and the lives of those isolated at the end of life. Call the volunteer coordinator at 303-731-8039 for more info.

PET FOOD Cat Care Society is in need of canned and bagged cat food as well as litter for its pet food bank. We are working with several area (human) food banks to provide vouchers for cat owners who otherwise cannot aff ord to feed their cats. The Nibbles `N Kibbles food bank was established in an eff ort to reduce the number of surrendered or abandoned cats in the city. All donations of unopened food are grate-fully accepted during regular business hours at the shelter, 5787 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood: Tuesdays through Fridays, noon-5:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and Sundays, noon-3 p.m. We are on the 6th Ave. Frontage Road between Sheridan and Wadsworth. Call 303-239-9680.

VICTIM OUTREACH Information (VOI) off ers opportunities to work directly with crime victims, off ering support and access to resources during a critical stage of trauma. Volunteer victim advocates are called out by law enforcement on evenings and weekends to respond on scene, to ensure victims’ rights are upheld and needs are met. VOI serves residents in Arvada, Wheat Ridge, Edgewater, Golden, Mountain View, Lakeside, Morrison and the Colorado School of Mines in Jeff erson County. The application process is selective and applicants must be at least 21 years of age, submit to a background check, and attend a 40-hour training. No experience necessary. Contact Jennifer at 303-202-2196, victimoutreachinfo@gmail.com or visit www.victimoutreach.org.

COMPANIONS FOR Elders PeopleFirst Hospice seeks compassionate, com-mitted and dependable individuals to provide companionship to hospice pa-tients and their families. By volunteering as few as one or two hours per month, you can help combat the isolation and loneliness that aff ects the quality of life of countless people near the end of their lives, simply by listening and providing a comforting presence. Orientation and training provided. To learn more, contact PeopleFirst Hospice at 303-546-7921. PeopleFirst Hospice is a program of Kindred Healthcare. For information, contact Rachel Wang at 303-546-7921.

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The books are sold separately, but you’ll really want to give all three. Artists will also love getting “Building Taliesin: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Home of Love and Loss” by Ron McCrea. It’s part biog-raphy, part history and it’s jam-packed with vintage pictures. How cool is that?

Even though the election is over, your gift might want more, so why not wrap up “Conspiracies and Secret Societies: The Com-plete Dossier, Second Edition” by Brad Steiger and Sherry Steiger. Yes, this book is updated, which means it’s fi lled with all new co-vert operations and spy-stuff. And for your giftee, that’s good stuff. Another book your conspiracy fan might like is “Degree Mills” by Al-len Ezell and Jon Bear. It’s a book about an industry that sells fake diplomas, and how you can edu-cate yourself against fraudulent “experts” with faux degrees.

You also might want to look for “Bullspotting: Finding Facts in the Age of Misinformation” by Loren Collins. It’s a book about learning to winnow through the fact to spot a lie and vice versa. Good stuff, in this age of internet “forwards,” don’t you think?

Wrapping up “The Art of Liv-ing Joyfully” by Allen Klein is a dual gift. On one hand, your giftee will be happy you thought of her. On the other hand, this little book will give her joy for the whole year – and knowing that you gave it to her is a gift for you, isn’t it? Another book to look for is “White Lilies in Autumn” by Dustin W. Bradshaw. It’s a book about getting through

adversity, surviving bad times and fi nding beauty and love in the ev-eryday.

For the newlyweds on your list, show them how to stay newlyweds forever with “Marriage Rules” by Harriet Lerner. This book helps couples (married or not) to learn to stay together, both physically and emotionally. Wrap it up with a spa-day-for-two for an excellent gift. Or – if the opposite is true and you want to offer helpful comfort — try this book: “Finding Love Again” by Terri L. Orbuch. There are six steps your giftee’s new rela-tionship. This book has ‘em.

I also liked “What Makes Love Last?” by Dr. John Gottman and Nan Silver. It’s a very instructional book on building trust and keep-ing love.

If the question was “What do you want for Christmas?” and the answer was “Nothing,” then you could still be forgiven for wrap-ping up “You Can Buy Happiness (and It’s Cheap) by Tammy Stro-bel. It’s the story of how one wom-an pared her life down to the ba-sics – and remained happy doing it. You also might want to wrap up “One Big Thing” by Phil Cooke. It’s a book that will help your favorite giftee to learn what (s)he was born to do. Wrap ‘em both up with a journal for an excellent gift.

Everybody has a giftee with wanderlust in her soul, and “Breakfast at the Exit Café” by Wayne Grady and Merilyn Si-monds is a great gift for her. This is the story of two Canadian citizens who decide to explore America. Wrap it up with a map and a jour-nal for a great armchair-traveler’s gift. Another travel book to look

for is “Detroit: A Biography” by Scott Martelle. It’s a book that looks long and hard at one of America’s most interesting cities and the businesses and people who call it home.

Is there a “green” giftee on your list this year? Then wrap up “Eat-ing Dirt” by Charlotte Gill. Cana-dian Gill spent recent time plant-ing trees in the mountains, and this book is about her adventures, what she saw, and what she thinks about deforestation, tree history, our relationships with trees and nature in general. Another book that would be greatly appreciated is “Empire of the Beetle” by An-drew Nikiforuk. It’s a book about how a teensy little bug has beaten up gigantic forests and what can be done about it.

Is there a dancer on your gift list – or maybe someone who loves “DWTS”? Then you should fi nd “Dancers Among Us” by Jor-dan Matter and wrap it up. This book is fi lled with photos of danc-ers in all kinds of situations and places; professionals, amateurs, weddings, and street dancers. It’s also fi lled with people who are dancing for sheer joy. What’s not to love about that?

Sports If there’s a baseball fan on your

list, then you defi nitely need to wrap up “If You Were Only White: The Life of Leroy ‘Satchel’ Paige” by Donald Spivey. This bio on one of sport’s greatest athletes starts at his birth in 1906 and moves through his talents on and off the fi eld. For your ball fan, it’s a home run.

The duck hunter on your list

will quack over “The Wild Duck Chase” by Martin J. Smith. It’s a book about the Federal Duck Stamp Contest, the hunters who love/hate it and the competitors who vie to get their artwork on a stamp. If you don’t give this book as a gift, in fact, someone you love will cry fowl. (Sorry. I couldn’t re-sist).

Humor With all the craziness of get-

ting ready for the holidays, is there someone on your list who needs a good laugh? Then you’ll want to fi nd “I Ate All Your Cookies (and Other Things You Wish You Could Tell Your Kids)” by Quinn Conroy. This is a hilarious book for moms and dads who need a few laughs, but beware: This is a book you’ll want to keep away from the kids! For your son, nephew, grandson, or anybody who loves Dad (but rolls their eyes at him a lot), you’ll get a lot of smiles when you give “Are You Turning Into Your Dad?” by Joseph Piercy. This funny book is about all those things your giftee promised himself he’d never do, and he’s doing them anyhow. This is a perfect book, by the way, for a new father or dad of a Teenager.

Photography lovers and jok-ers alike will love “Oddee Presents Photobombed!” by Beverly L. Jen-kins. You know who they are, the strangers in the background of a photograph. Do they ruin a pic-ture, or enhance it? Only your pic-ture-taker knows for sure.

So you have a giftee who’s a lawyer — or a legal beagle wan-na-be? Then wrap up “Weird U.S. Laws” by Winter Prosapio and Lisa Wojna. This book is all about those

odd little laws we love to break or don’t even know we’re breaking. It’s one of those easy-to-browse books that makes it easy to give, too.

Health and Medicine Do you have a giftee who’s

perpetually on a diet? Then wrap up “The Science of Skinny” by Dee McCaffrey, CDC. This book helps dieters explain how their body’s chemistry works, how food is turned into nutrition and calo-ries, and how your giftee can start working with her metabolism in-stead of against it. Wrap it up with a spa gift certifi cate for a gift that’ll make her smile.

Losing weight and getting fi t is serious work, but your giftee needs to lighten up sometime, right? So why not wrap up “Drop Dead Healthy” by A.J. Jacobs. This is the story of Jacobs’ attempt to do ev-erything humanly possible to at-tain total health. It’s funny, it’s in-formative, and it’s an excellent gift.

If there’s a parent of a special-needs child on your gift list, then “Father’s Day” by Buzz Bissinger is an excellent gift to give. It’s the story of Bissinger’s younger twin son, who is a savant gifted with ex-traordinary skills but is challenged otherwise. Tip: Wrap it with a box of tissue. It’s that kind of book.

If there’s someone on your list who is a caregiver, then “The Trau-ma Tool Kit” by Susan Pease Banitt is a great way to show your con-cern. This book is designed to help the post-traumatic stress disorder sufferer with hints and tips on sur-viving and healing. Because of its sensitive nature, it’s also a great book for nurses and supporters.

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

Number of pins the P o m o n a w r e s t l i n g squad had in a 63-9

dual meet victory over Bear Creek last Thurs-day.

Number of points the D ’ E v e l y n boys bas-k e t b a l l team beat

its three opponents by in last weekend’s Steam-boat Shootout (226-120).

Combined record for the D’Evely boys and girls bas-k e t b a l l

teams this sesaon.

Points scored by the Valor C h r i s t i a n girls bas-k e t b a l l

team in the third quar-ter Monday night versus Golden. The Eagles still won the game 45-27.

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Slow start dooms Wheat Ridge again Farmers forced to fi ght back a� er sloppy fi rst quarter By Daniel Williams dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com

Thornton - For three and a half quarters Wheat Ridge basketball is as good as most every team they have played this season.

However, during the fi rst half of their fi rst quarters this season they simply can-not fi nd a way to get jum-started. And for the sixth straight game the Farmers slow start put them in a hole they couldn’t climb out of, this time during a 49-36 loss Tuesday at Thornton High School.

“For some reason we have started out slow in every single game we have played in this season,” Wheat Ridge coach Tommy Dowd said. “Eight points, double digits, we just dig ourselves holes that we can’t get out of.”

Wheat Ridge immediately fell behind 10-0 before they fi nally got on the score-board and was forced to play catch up over the fi nal three quarters after falling behind 18-10 after the fi rst quarter.

And seeing how they were only out-scored by three points the rest of the way and cut a 20 point Thornton lead down to 11 points late in the game, that 10 point defi cit and slow start was the difference in another winnable game.

“We have just been coming out so fl at, like there is no excitement to come out fast and we just dig a deeper hole every game,” Wheat Ridge senior Ryan Girtin said. “We need to get it in our heads that we have to work for the whole game.”

Down 29-14 at halftime the Farmers could have packed it in and accepted it wasn’t their night on the verge of getting blown out. But Wheat Ridge started to turn

up their intensity on defense and then Girtin hit back-to-back three pointers late in the third quarter to cut Thornton’s lead down to 12 points.

Wheat Ridge’s “two tall Stefan’s,” 6-foot-4 junior Stefan Hackethal and 6-foot-5 senior Stefan Pryzbylo, started to fi nd a rhythm in the second half and started to use their height advantage underneath the basket, chipping in a combined 16 points.

The Farmers would use a 9-0 run in the fourth quarter to cut Thornton’s lead down to 11 points, but that was as far as the Farm-ers were able to get back in the game.

Thornton (4-2) had three players score at least nine points and they reestablished themselves and regained control late in the contest. Senior Daniel Talavera scored 11 points for and added 11 rebounds for

Thornton in the victory.“They worked hard to get back in the

game late and scared us,” Thornton coach Sercan Fenarci said. “They just kept hang-ing around all night.”

Still looking for their fi rst win of the sea-son, Wheat Ridge (0-6) is being tested. They have played a tough early schedule but are yet to enter league play. The Farmers are hoping to convert these tough, close losses, into tough, close wins later this season in league play when it matters most.

“It’s not a lack of effort thing it is a lack of execution. We’re getting better, you can see it, but it is not showing up on the score-board and in the win column yet,” Dowd said.

Wheat Ridge will now play host to Holy Family Thursday at 7 p.m.

Wheat Ridge senior Stefan Pryzbylo blocks the shot of Thornton senior Sam Shumate during fi rst half action Tuesday night at Thornton High School. Photos by Andy Carpenean

Wheat Ridge senior Tyler Kubasta blocks out Thornton’s Omar Juarez during fi rst half action at Thornton High School. Andy Carpenean

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Lakewood gets lopsided win over Farmers Wheat Ridge in middle of rebuild; Tigers fashioning a juggernaut By Daniel Williams dwilliams@ourcoloradonews.com

WHEAT RIDGE - It was a little bit of déjà vu for Lakewood coach Chris Poisson.

His team beat up Wheat Ridge 92-34 last Thursday night at Lake-wood High School. But it wasn’t that long ago when his team was in Wheat Ridge’s current position - young and inexperienced.

Lakewood (3-1) attacked early and never let up, getting double digit scoring efforts from four dif-ferent players.

Lakewood senior Celina Quay-le scored 13 points and pulled down 11 rebounds, and senior Sa-brina Trujillo scored a game-high 14 points.

“We are starting to fi nd our rhythm and we are playing with a lot of confi dence right now,” Lake-wood junior Jessica Brooks said.

Wheat Ridge (0-4), a team with only two seniors and little var-sity experience, struggled to keep pace with Lakewood. One of those seniors is Natalie Ross-Smith who record 10 points and 10 rebounds

in the loss.“We just have to stay positive

and keep working hard to get bet-ter,” Ross-Smith said. “It is hard to do sometimes in losses but we have to get back to practice this week and get better for our next game.”

But coach Poisson has heard this story before. When he looks at Wheat Ridge he sees his own team a few seasons ago. Just three seasons ago his Tigers suffered though a season where they won only three total games, routinely getting blown out and struggling to be competitive on many nights.

And just like Wheat Ridge fi rst year coach Meg Schwiesow is do-

ing right now, Poisson continued to build on a foundation that started by losing games - some-times in ugly fashion.

“When we were rebuilding it was all about doing all of the little things that it took to get better,” Poisson said. “Then we went from 30 points to 40 points, and then from 40 points to 50 points. Now if we don’t get to 50 that means we aren’t playing well.”

Three years after going 3-20, Lakewood looks like a Final Four type of team, who is averaging over 70 points per game.

“I defi nitely think we are a Fi-nal Four team but that is a long way from right now,” Brooks said.

“We have to keep getting better if we want to beat the really good teams.”

And on the fl ip side, Wheat Ridge is still searching for their fi rst win.

“We are getting beat but we certainly have not quit. We are working hard and getting better, and we will continue to improve,” Wheat Ridge coach Meg Schwi-esow said. “The wins are going to come but wins are just a result of a lot of hard work.”

The Farmers will now host Holy Family Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Lakewood will host Denver South Friday at 7 p.m.

Sports roundup: Pirates put together win streak By Daniel Williams dwil l iams@ourcolora-donews.com

After dropping their fi rst two games of the season, Alameda boys’ hoops have won back-to-back contests, the latest being a 53-30 vic-tory over Hinkley Saturday in a Ponderosa Tournament game.

Alameda had four dou-ble digit scorers includ-ing 16 points from junior Narnath Reat. Junior Josh Thompson added 11 points for the Pirates.

Alameda also beat Man-uel 55-26 the night before.

Next for the Pirates (2-2) is a meeting at Aurora Cen-tral Thursday at 7 p.m.

WILDCATS GROUND EAGLESArvada West boys’ bas-

ketball beat Adams City 59-52 Friday at in the Ralston Valley Tournament at Ralston Valley High School.

The Wildcats got back to .500 with a huge night from Thomas Neff. A senior, Neff

scored 27 points and pulled down nine rebounds. Se-nior Mike Porter added 11 points in the victory.

Arvada West (2-2) will play Rampart in the open-ing round of the Douglas County Tournament Thurs-day.

JAGS CAPTURE SHOOTOUT TITLE

D’Evelyn boys’ hoops won the Steamboat Shoot-out in Steamboat over the weekend defeating Hayden 76-49 in the championship game on Saturday.

The Jaguars (6-0) re-mained beat Fruita Monu-ment 76-37 in the opener on Thursday and then beat Steamboat 74-34 on Friday en route to their tourna-ment title.

D’Evelyn outscored their opponents 226-120 in the tournament.

The unbeaten Jaguars will host Thomas Jefferson Friday at 7 p.m.

DEMONS PROVE TO BE ROAD WARRIORS

Golden boys’ basketball won two of three games in the Al Armendariz Clas-sic in New Mexico over the weekend.

Golden beat Sante Fe 56-40 on Thursday, they lost 70-56 to Capitol on Friday and they then beat Deming 71-75 on Saturday.

The Demons (4-2) will travel to Kennedy where they will play the Com-manders Tuesday at 7 p.m.

CHAMPS GET BACK ON TRACKFaith Christian boys’

basketball has regained its footing winning two of their last three games.

The Eagles lost their fi rst three games of the season but they beat Aspen 50-42 Saturday in the Glenwood Tournament.

Junior Davis Hawkins scored 20 points and added six rebounds in the win.

Faith Christian (2-4) will host The Pinnacle Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Faith Christian High School.

TIGERS ON A ROLL

After losing their season opener to Highlands Ranch the Lakewood Tigers have won three straight games.

Their latest victim was Castle View which they de-feated 45-25 Friday at Lake-wood High School.

Senior Nermin Kozic scored a game-high 18 points and added fi ve steals. His little brother Irhad Kozic didn’t score but added nine combined re-bounds, steals and assists, and was perhaps the best defender on the fl oor.

The Tigers will travel to Denver South Friday at 5:30 p.m.

BULLDOGS KEEP WINNINGArvada girls’ basketball

continues their impressive turnaround, beating Arrupe Jesuit 40-28 Thursday at Ar-vada High School.

Arvada junior Kelly Lehnerz scored 19 points and had a greedy seven steals in the victory. Senior Jossy Hansen added 10 points.

Arrupe Jesuit’s Bianca

Gutierrez scored eight points.

The Bulldogs (3-1) will travel to Denver West Thursday at 7 p.m.

WILDCATS GET FIRST WINArvada West girls’ bas-

ketball team won their fi rst game of the season defeat-ing Rangeview 47-42 Sat-urday at Rangeview High School.

The Wildcats had three double digit scorers includ-ing 13 points from senior Samantha Waters.

Arvada West junior Can-dace Kline added 10 points and four steals.

Next up for the Wildcats (1-2) is a Tuesday meeting against Lakewood at 7 p.m. at Lakewood High School.

JAGS ROLL TO SHOOTOUT TITLEJust as their boys did,

D’Evelyn girls basketball captured the Steamboat Shootout crown defeat-ing Elizabeth 46-31 in the championship game on Saturday.

D’Evelyn sophomore Morgan Ducklow scored 13 points to lead the Jaguars in the title game. Ducklow also recorded four steals and fi ve rebounds in the victory.

The Jaguars beat Rifl e 75-43 in the fi rst round on Thursday and then defeat-ed Green River 64-32 on Fri-day in the semifi nals.

Undefeated D’Evelyn (4-0) will now travel to Thomas Jefferson for a meeting Fri-day at 7 p.m.

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