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Indoor shooting range opensFacility won’t offer gun shop, says ownerBy Ashley Reimersareimers@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Bryan Stear always wanted to open an indoor shooting range. He says it’s actu-ally been his personal endeavor since he was an engineering student at University of Colorado.

Now, not only will he have met his goal, but Stear will also provide indoor shooting opportunities to the north metro are with the opening of Shoot Indoors in Broom-field.

“It was my love for the shooting industry that pushed me to open an indoor shoot-ing range,” he said. “Plus I realized there were no close ranges in the north metro area, so I decided to change that.”

Shoot Indoors, at 1 Park St., has been open for a few weeks, but the official grand opening will be Jan. 11. During the open-ing, Stear is offering 50 lifetime member-ships for $1,000 each as well as monthly

membership promotions. He said he’s excited to welcome the community to his new range, a place he hopes someday to be referred to as the “neighborhood shooting range.”

“I’m hoping people are excited about the range, and to have a place down the road from where they live,” he said. “I’ve already had some great feedback from people and that they are excited about it, so that that’s what really keeps me going.”

Shoot Indoors offers 10 open lanes, that can fit two to three people, and a state-of-the-art air ventilation system. A large customer area with tables and chairs is available to people waiting to shoot and a separate entrance and exit was construct-ed for people entering and leaving the shooting range.

“We don’t do any retail. I deliberately didn’t want to become a gun store,” Stear said. “I don’t want to compete with local gun stores, I want to work with them by recommending people to those stores to purchase a gun. It would also be great if the stores recommended my range for people to shoot at with their newly purchased

gun.”Stear’s also providing free gun safety

classes for the community 6-7 p.m. Mon-day through Thursdays taught by certified

and professional staff, gun rentals and wheelchair accessibility at Shoot Indoors.

For more information, visit http://gos-hootindoors.com/.

Shoot Indoors, a new indoor shooting range in Broomfield, will serve the north metro area, including Westminster, offering 10 lanes and air ventilation. The grand opening will be Jan. 11. Photo by Ashley Reimers

Whole Foods coming to BradBurn VillageBy Ashley Reimersareimers@coloradocommunitymedia.com

By the end of this year, residents in the Bradburn Village subdivision will be wel-coming a Whole Foods Market to their neighborhood.

Construction is already under way for the 35,000-square-foot building, which will be located on the southeast corner of Vrain Street and West 120th Avenue in Westminster. The new store will be a relo-cation of the current Whole Foods at 92nd Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard.

“Whole Foods is a great addition to the neighborhood, which was first developed in 2000,” said Roger Pecsok with Continu-um Partners, LLC, the Bradburn developer.

“This market is the last remaining parcel of land available for retail or commercial de-velopment in the project.”

Mark Falcone with Continuum, said Whole Foods is the perfect capstone to a project which set a new bar for walkable, mixed use suburban development in the region.

“Bradburn has fulfilled every possible expectation we had for the neighborhood when we began planning it in 2000,” he said. “Residents do walk to get coffee, take their kids to the schools or go meet one of their neighbors for refreshments on their front porch.”

Pecsok said feedback from residents is already coming in and is positive regarding Whole Foods. He said he had only heard

excitement from residents about having a grocery store at their fingertips. West-minster city manager Brent McFall is also happy with the new addition.

“We are very pleased Whole Foods Mar-ket has opted to bring the city of West-minster an expanded and modernized of-fering,” he said. “We worked closely with Continuum to insure Whole Foods Market will be able to continue to serve the citi-zens of Westminster for another 20 years”.

According to www.wholefoodsmarket.com, the goal of a Whole Foods Market is to sell the highest quality products that also offer high value for customers. Will Para-dise, President of Whole Foods Market’s Rocky Mountain Region, said each store is designed to reflect the unique character of

the surrounding community, and this par-ticular Whole Foods will be different than any other store built to date.

“The market will be one that local resi-dents can truly call their own,” he said.

Although the market is last commer-cial/retail addition to the subdivision, Pecsok said there is still space for residen-tial development with as many as 90 new townhomes to be built.

Rendering of the future Whole Foods in the Bradburn subdivision in Westminster. Courtesy graphic

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Son takes family to uncharted territory Neil DiLorenzo lays the brown folder on

the kitchen table. As he tells the tale and to better illustrate his point, he pulls out a map, a list of coordinates, a copy of an email, a log of emergency numbers.

The thick fi le holds a literal paper trail, meticulously plotted, of his son’s extraordi-nary expedition in unsettled lands far away, a trip of self-discovery taken like pilgrims of old, on foot, alone, depending on the kind-ness of strangers for food and shelter.

And, in this day of immediate and un-ceasing communication, no cell phone or laptop, therefore — for the most part — no connection to family or friends.

“It did hit me, several weeks into it — he’s homeless,” Neil says. “I saw a homeless man and thought, `That’s my son,’ except he’s in a foreign land.”

They call it Donovan’s Journey.But make no mistake: It’s Neil and Mi-

chelle DiLorenzo’s journey, too, one more in the life of parents, this one lived daily with a worry that hunkers in their hearts, even as they celebrate the unique courage of their child’s unusual quest.

Neil: “We don’t really understand why he’s doing this.”

Michelle: “It’s something that’s calling him.”

Neil: “I think he felt he had to do this to discover himself, to see if he could live without the support of anyone.”

For Donovan DiLorenzo, 42, the oldest of Neil and Michelle’s four children, an early career path seemed clear: Make mon-ey, lots of it. And as a marketing account executive working for top ad agencies, he was close to earning his fi rst million before 9-11.

But the devastating calamity shook him and rearranged his priorities.

After researching urban school districts across the country, he decided to teach in the Ninth Ward in New Orleans, a predomi-nantly African-American neighborhood struggling with deep poverty. He earned a master’s in education while teaching there. As Katrina bore down, he delivered two

carloads of Ninth Ward residents to his sis-ter’s home in Arkansas for safety, and later relocated them to Dallas — he still keeps in touch with the families.

After Katrina, he gutted fl ooded homes, cooked in community kitchens and distributed supplies and information to victims. In 2006, he joined the Peace Corps and spent 28 months teaching in Malawi in southeast Africa, one of the world’s least-developed countries.

He returned to New Orleans, teaching in a charter school, while also housing and supporting several immigrants from Malawi.

“He doesn’t have anything,” Neil says, “but he gives everything he has.”

Last summer, Donovan decided to act on a new dream — a pilgrimage through the Middle East and India with the possibil-ity of writing a book about those experi-ences.

To prepare, he gave away all his posses-sions, including his cell phone and laptop. He mailed books and mementos to his par-ents’ Highlands Ranch home. He kept one change of clothes, a sleeping bag, a tent and his bike and began cycling to Colorado.

For three weeks, Neil and Michelle didn’t know where he was, or how he was.

“It was,” says Michelle, who texts her children good morning every day, “awful.”

One afternoon, they spotted him riding down the street.

“He looked like the UPS man,” Neil says. But Donovan’s test run had proved success-ful.

Planning began for the big journey.“We really wanted him to buy a cell

phone,” Neil says. “He refused. He didn’t want to be able to communicate with anyone.”

A friend told Neil about a lightweight GPS tracker that fi ts in the palm of a hand.

“You’re not talking to us,” Neil told Donovan. “You’re not really communicat-ing. At least, as long as the coordinates are moving, we’ll know you’re alive.”

So, Donovan agreed. Every three days, he would activate the GPS device. Neil would plot the latitude and longitude on maps and be able to follow his route.

The outgoing, friendly boy who loved sports but not hiking or being outdoors, and who often took three showers a day be-cause he was a bit of a clean freak, strapped on Teva sandals, determined to push his boundaries even further.

He boarded an airplane for Jordan Aug. 26.

“This journey is really a pilgrimage of sorts,” he wrote before he left on a website set up by family to track his travels. “I’ll walk a good portion of my travels such that the journey is slower by nature, giving me more time to think, write and connect with others . . . . As in a traditional pilgrimage, I step out without many resources and see how life unfolds. Not expecting this to very easy, but meaningful.”

He had enough money and a credit card to buy local clothing and necessary border and travel documents. The fi rst night in Amman, he spent in a hotel.

And then, he was on his way.The fi rst three weeks, Neil and Michelle

slept two to three hours a night. Neil devel-oped a routine, checking email as soon as he woke to see if the GPS tracker had sent coordinates, then heading down to the kitchen for coffee with Michelle. One of the earliest locations came through Sept. 2.

Neil spreads the map of Jordan, Syria and Israel on the table.

His fi nger jabs the location he has circled in black marker. “He was trying to cross the King Hussein bridge. . . which made me nervous because he’s going from Jordan to Israel . . . ”

On Sept. 6, another set of coordinates arrived. They put Donovan just south of the Sea of Galilee.

“He’s two, three miles from the Syrian border,” Neil says. “Within a day of that, Obama said we’re going to declare war. For all I knew, he knew nothing of the problem. . . . (A friend in Egypt) said he’s got to get out of there; he’s got to get a gas mask. We were just totally petrifi ed.”

Michelle misses being able to talk to Donovan every day.

“I am very nervous . . . that has been re-ally, really hard not knowing where he’s at,” she says. But “you have to let them do their own thing.”

Sometimes, fi nding the locations doesn’t alleviate the worry.

Neil folds open another map, a topo-graphical one that seems to depict moun-tains and no roads. “When I see him in the middle of nowhere, like this,” he says, “it makes me even more concerned.”

But Neil has become an expert map fi nder. What seems like mountains on one map turns out to be hills with a dirt road on

another.Neil’s maps trace Donovan’s journey

with careful precision. He circles the coor-dinate locations in black marker and writes the date, then highlights the route in yellow. Occasional emails from Donovan are care-fully tagged and posted onto the website, donovansjourney.com, so that family and friends can follow, too. Neil posts informa-tion on Facebook, as well. Donovan has journaled three stories about his trip so far, also on the website.

He writes about sleepless nights in the open listening to packs of wild dogs outside of Nazareth, the spontaneous kindness of strangers inviting him to tea and conversa-tion, playing with children near the Dead Sea.

After walking 661 miles through the Middle East, including a brief stay in Egypt with a friend during which he was able to call Neil and Michelle, Donovan is now walking through India.

Inadequate computer and satellite net-works have prevented the GPS tracker from sending coordinates.

“I worry more about him getting sick and if he gets sick what is he going to do,” Michelle says. “I pray every day that he doesn’t get sick.”

“It’s the unknown,” Neil says, “and how is he going to handle it.”

Through scarce emails, they knew Donovan had traveled in December to a well-known ashram in Puttaparthi to medi-tate and study awhile.

“He’s right here,” Neil says, pointing to the town north of Bangalore. “I feel he’s in a safer place. The only negative is I don’t hear from him every three days.”

Despite the worry, their son’s adventure leaves them in awe.

“I envy what he’s doing,” says Neil, an avid hiker. “I wish I would have thought of something like this. . . . ”

“I feel he has a calling and we’re behind him the whole way — we will support him always,” Michelle says. “I just wish he’d be home.”

On Jan. 3, Neil checked his email to fi nd a priceless New Year’s gift — a message from Donovan, the fi rst since Dec. 20.

“The path has changed a bit,” Donovan wrote. “I feel the need to pay respects to Gandhi and the Dalai Lama.”

He is headed to their ashrams.Although he mentioned possibly return-

ing to Colorado in May and that he had experienced some “tenuous times,” he also noted he wanted to spend three months working with Mother Teresa’s Sisters of Charity in Calcutta.

“Obviously, as things unfold, he wants to do more and more things,” Neil says, “but it’s kind of hard to see what he will do for sure.”

So, Michelle and Neil wait.It’s all they can do.“He is,” Michelle says, “always in my

prayers and in my mind.”

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

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E-470 toll rates on the increase By Tammy Kranz tkranz@coloradocommunitymedia.com

E-470 motorists are shelling out more on their toll fees this year.

Starting Jan. 1, rates increased by 5 to10 cents for ExpressToll customers and 10 to15 for License Plate Toll customers. Rates vary depending on if the tolling location is a ramp or toll plaza.

The increases are part of the E470 Board of Directors policy to do small annual in-creases as opposed to waiting every three years for toll increases.

“This change was made so that the toll increases would have less impact on cus-tomers’ driving expense over time, and cor-respond to the authority’s scheduled an-nual increases in debt service payments,” said E-479 Director of Finance Stan Koniz in a statement.

The increases are necessary to help the board pay off its $1.6 billion bond debt, which is scheduled to be paid off in 2041, said E-470 public information spokesman Dan Christopherson.

The new rates for two-axle vehicles are:·ExpressToll rate at Toll Plaza A between

Chambers Road and Peoria Street will be $2.45; the rate will be $2.70 at the other four toll plazas. All ExpressToll ramp tolls will increase to $1.10, up 5 cents.

·License Plate Toll rates at Toll Plaza A will rise to $3.05, up 10 cents; the LPT rate will rise to $3.40 at all other toll plazas, up 15 cents. All LPT ramp tolls will increase to

$1.40, up 10 cents.Rates for vehicles with more than two

axles can be found online at www.express-toll.com.

E-470 was built in several phases, with the fi rst segment opening in 1991. The en-tire route is 47 miles and was fi nished in 2003.

All of E-470 is tolled and connects to C-470.

“C-470 was built before E-470 and was fi nanced with state and federal funds,” Christopherson said. “There was no state or federal funding available to build E-470, so the municipal and county governments that foresaw the need for an eastern belt-way decided to fi nance E-470 as a toll road.”

E-470 is fi nanced, constructed, oper-ated and governed by the E-470 Public Highway Authority, which is composed of eight local governments: Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties, and the municipali-ties of Aurora, Brighton, Commerce City, Parker and Thornton, he added.

The Authority has issued ExpressToll transponders for nearly one million vehi-cles. E-470 runs in close proximity to Den-ver International Airport, Barr Lake State Park, Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Ref-uge, Adams County Fair Grounds, Arapa-hoe Park Racetrack, Aurora Reservoir, Southlands mall, Saddlerock Golf Course, Centennial Airport and the Park Meadows shopping mall and retail district.

Motorists are automatically a license plate toll customer on E-470 if they do not have a windshield-mounted ExpressToll customer device on their vehicles. Cameras, like the one shown here, photograph license plates and non-ExpressToll customers get a statement mailed to them. Photo courtesy of E-470

New radio system up and running By Ashley Reimers areimers@coloradocommunity.com

A new radio system was offi cially inaugurated last month by the city of West-minster, one equipped with an entirely new infrastruc-ture system.

The new system is a P25 digital interoperable si-mulcast radio system with state of the art technology that will provide enhanced radio coverage and reliable and dependable service. The company providing the new system is Cassid-ian Communications and

included in the upgrade is new hardware, software and system engineering delivering improved cover-age and increased capacity for the city’s fi rst respond-ers. The total cost of the system is about $3 million.

“The city of Westminster wanted a non-proprietary

radio system that would allow it to use competi-tive procurements to pro-vide fi rst responders with the right communications equipment at the right price,” said Russ Bowers,

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New center to provide historical resourceWestminster History Center looking for donations small and largeBy Ashley Reimersareimers@coloradocommunitymedia.com

For the first time, Westminster historical documents will have a home for safe keeping. The Westminster Histor-ical Society, with the help of Adams County School District 50, is creating the Westminster History Center in the Pleas-ant DeSpain Sr. Schoolhouse at 7200 Lowell Boulevard.

Currently the 7,700-square-foot-building is practically empty, so the society is hoping to get some help from the community to fill it up with items to make the center a successful resource for the community to learn the history of the city.

“Right now the society runs the Bowles House Museum, which is where all the physical pieces of history are , but the society doesn’t have a place to keep records that are fully accessible and can be used in an educational way,” Amy Newman, director of the Westminster History Center said. “Now we have a visible building that is also on the National Register of Historic Places.”

Newman said she is in need of large and small dona-tions to really help make the center a place that people can come in and learn about Westminster through programs, exhibits, research and community events. She’s looking for small items like offices supplies all the way to bigger things like computers, printers, scanners and even a freezer. Newman is also on the lookout for Westminster artifacts,

photos, maps, documents and correspondence from peo-ple in the community willing to donate them to the center.

“Most of the records we are looking for come from people in the community, civic organizations or other community organizations,” she said. “We like to call it the ‘clean out your basement project’ because it’s a great rea-son for people to find their historical documents and take them to a place not only where they will be safe, but also a place where others can enjoy them and learn from them.”

Once the records and documents are gathered they will be stored in a controlled room, providing the necessary environment for preservation for future generations. New-man said the room will have controlled light, temperature and humidity. And for those searching for that one par-ticular photo, for example, help will come in the form of computer software.

“Visitors will have access to PastPerfect software, which is how we manager our collection of archives,” Newman said. “There will be computer stations where people can look in the database and find any objects related to their search, whether it’s photos, maps or records.”

The center will also have a large classroom to be used for community events and educational programs, a recep-

tionist and reading and study areas. Opening of the West-minster History Center is set for March.

For more information on the center or to make a dona-tion, contact Newman at 303-579-9534 or at westminster-historycenter@gmail.com.

The Westminster Historical Society is transforming the Pleasant DeSpain, Sr., Educational Center at 72nd Avenue and Lowell Boulevard into the Westminster History Center, which will house historical records and archives of the city’s history. The center is set to open in March. Photo by Ashley Reimers

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Students create vacations through PBL projectBy Ashley Reimersareimers@ coloradocommunitymedia.com

French students at Northglenn High School had the opportunity to plan the vacation of a lifetime during a recent school project. Teacher Ash-ley Kidder challenged the students to create a 5-day, 6-night vacation under a $3,000 budget allotting just three hours of spare time. She said the proj-ect is part of Project Based Learning (PBL) at NHS.

“Because Northglenn High School is becoming a STEM school, every teacher must do a PBL project, so I went with the travel, culture history idea,” Kidder said. “I wanted to chal-lenge them to make their own deci-sions with the project and also have the opportunity to explore the world.”

Kidder worked with EF Education First, a travel company that provides authentic educational experiences, to turn the project into a competition

judged by EF staff members. Students presented their vacation trip to judges by first presenting a 60 second “eleva-tor pitch” about the itinerary they cre-ated, and second presenting a website they created that outlined the specif-ics of their itinerary.

The top three teams were then in-vited to the EF Education First down-town Denver office for the final com-petition. Kaitlan Spedden, regional manager for EF Education Tours, said she was honored to be part of the Problem Based Learning project and believes it is a powerful way to engage students in the education process by asking them to collaborate to solve real world problems.

“Students are able to develop life-long skills that are essential to their continuing education and future careers,” she said. “At EF we work to support educators who want to in-corporate this type of learning both in and out of the classroom as well as provide global settings to sharpen

key 21st century skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, communi-cation, collaboration and global com-petence.”

Sabrina Marcum, a senior at NHS and part of the winning team who planned a trip to Belize, said she enjoyed the project because it was something she and her fellow team-mates had the freedom to create on their own. Although it was tough in the beginning to decide on all the de-tails, Marcum said once the team had a plan, it was much easier to com-plete.

“We had requirements from Ms. Kidder, but it was really an open-end-ed project that we had to figure out,” she said. “It was really interesting and fun.”

Pending district approval, the Be-lize vacation trip will be offered to NHS students in 2015 during spring break through the help of EF Educa-tion First.

westminster news in a HurryView a video of the TOD area

The Westminster Station Transit Oriented Development (TOD) area will be located around the future Westminster Station, consisting of 135-acres bound by Federal Boule-vard and Lowell Boulevard, 72nd Av-enue and approximately 68th Avenue. The vision for this area is a vibrant, mixed-use district, which includes a 40-acre community park with ample recreation and open space amenities. The city is offering an opportunity to view a video of the TOD area online by visiting the city website at www.ci.westminster.co.us. The Westmin-ster Station will be located at ap-proximately 71st Avenue and Irving Street. The Regional Transportation District projects the station will be

open by spring 2016. The station will be an end-of-the-line station until additional funding for future phases of the FasTracks Northwest Rail to Boulder and Longmont is identified.

Public comment requested for CDBG Action Plan

During the meeting on Dec. 9, Westminster City Council approved the 2014 Action Plan on how Com-munity Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership Act funding should be allocated in 2014. The city is now soliciting com-ments on the approved plan and the proposed Neighborhood Revitaliza-tion Strategy Area Plan to reinvest in the South Westminster area. The deadline for feedback is Monday,

Jan. 12. Comments may be emailed to hruddy@cityofwestminster.us or mailed to Heather Ruddy, Commu-nity Development Program Planner, 4800 W. 92nd Ave., Westminster, CO 80031.

Preschool has immediate openings The City of Westminster preschool

program has immediate openings for children who are 3-5 years old by Oct. 1, 2013. Openings are available at City Park Recreation Center, Swim and Fitness Center, and West View Recre-ation Center. For days, dates, times, location and pricing, call City Park Recreation Center at 303-658-2901, Swim and Fitness Center at 303-427-2217 or West View Recreation Center at 303-460-9530.

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Gold Dome déjà vuLast year’s battles expected to resurfaceBy Vic Velavvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Going into this year’s legislative session, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle insist that their next 120 days of work will focus on jobs and the economy.

But the reality is that Democrats and Republicans will spend a good portion of time re-fighting old battles inside the Capitol.

Polarizing issues from last year’s session — rural energy mandates; oil and gas industry regulations; election reform; and, yes, gun control — will be debated again.

It’s enough to make Yogi Berra proud, because a good portion of this year’s session will seem like déjà vu all over again.

“When you look at the outcry from the last session, there are some things that need to be looked at again,” said Senate Minority Leader Bill Cadman, R-Colorado Springs. “And we will have an opportunity to fix them.”

Republicans will sponsor bills that seek to undo a Democrat-sponsored gun control package that was placed into law following last year’s session. The package led to new laws that cre-ated universal background checks on gun sales; limited the amount of am-munition that a high-capacity maga-zine can hold; and restricted domestic violence offenders’ access to guns.

But Democratic leaders aren’t in-terested in having the same gun de-bates from last session, ones that led to emotionally-charged testimony and marathon committee hearings and floor votes.

“We’re ready to move forward in Colorado and solve the problems that people are telling us we need to solve,” said House Speaker Mark Fer-randino, D-Denver. “We don’t need to rehash the same fights we fought over last year.”

But Democrats won’t have much a choice. Besides gun legislation, Cad-man said that his party will introduce bills that seek “fixes” to an election reform bill last session, one that cre-

ated same-day voter registration in Colorado.

Also, look for a bill from House Re-publicans that would scale back legis-lation signed into law last year, which doubled the renewable-energy man-date for rural electric cooperatives.

“Since it passed, the passion from the people in rural Co l o ra d o about how it’s going to be detri-mental to them has not let up,” said House Minority Leader Brian DelGrosso, R-Loveland. If the rural people’s voice is wanting to be beard, I hope that Fer-randino and his crew will at least take a look at that.”

The House GOP will introduce a slate of bills that would reduce regu-lations on small businesses and will focus on helping economies in rural communities, DelGrosso said.

DelGrosso said that last year’s ses-sion was more “left-centric” than what Coloradans had bargained for. He said that voters’ resentment over major pieces of Democrat-sponsored legislation was apparent during the recall election losses by Senate Presi-dent John Morse of Colorado Springs and Angela Giron of Pueblo. Evie Hu-dak of Westminster resigned rather than face her own recall attempt.

“I think some of the gun debate ob-viously started that, but I think overall the folks that were voting in the recall election were like, ‘I don’t think the people representing us were focusing on us,’” DelGrosso said.

Ferrandino rejects that assertion. He said that gun background checks are working and that the voices among Colorado’s rural community are being heard. The House speaker pointed to legislation passed last year that provided grants to help rural communities diversify their econo-mies and a separate bill that created a health and social services center in-side Bent County’s Fort Lyon Correc-tional Facility.

Ferrandino also reminded his Re-publican colleagues that debate was never cut off last year, on any issue.

“I’ve made a concerted effort to make sure everybody has a voice,” the House speaker said. “Just because you don’t get your way doesn’t mean your voice isn’t being heard. While it’s a good talking point for the other side, the facts don’t support that assertion.”

Ferrandino said that the first pri-ority of the House will be to work on flood and wildfire legislation, which should come with strong bipartisan support.

Senate President Morgan Carroll, D-Aurora, said the first bill out the Senate aims to curb escalating col-lege tuition costs that are “crippling a generation of opportunity for kids.” Carroll also previewed legislation that seeks reduce the financial burden on parents for child care costs.

Carroll said that she expects legis-lation on oil and gas industry regula-tions. She said there is “a good chance” that the Senate will pass legislation that died last year, which would raise fines on companies for toxic spills.

Carroll is not naïve to the new real-ity in the Senate. Because of the recall election efforts, her party’s majority has been reduced to a single vote. She is hopeful that Senate Republicans will support many Democratic bills, but acknowledges that some battles will be difficult.

“The 18-17 vote really matters,” she said.

Carroll hopes the two sides can move beyond partisan politics this session.

“The people really are sick of bick-ering,” she said. “They’re sick of par-tisan mudslinging. They’re tired of ex-cuses. They frankly don’t want to hear it. They don’t want to know who is to blame for what; they just want us to get the job done.”

Meanwhile, Cadman insists that his party isn’t overestimating Colora-dans’ “outcry” from last year, by trying to undo laws that are already on the books.

“We’re not proposing legislation based on reactions,” he said. “We are proposing legislation based on fixing the things we think (Democrats) did wrong. So it’s not a popularity contest. This about doing what we feel is right and, frankly, correcting what we feel was wrong. Period.”

CapitolReport

Washington can learn from usFor many Americans, 2013 was an

eventful year. For Coloradans, it tested our resilience, our courage and our willpower.

We fought the most destructive wildfire in our history (Black Forest), as well one of the largest (West Fork), only to be hit by unprecedented flooding less than three months later. Meanwhile, farmers in the southeastern corner of our state endured months of unending drought that has crippled their harvests and threatened their livelihood. And as the year came to a close another high school was left rattled by senseless and horrible violence.

Coloradans, as usual, showed their mettle and have come together in every corner of the state to support one another, recover, rebuild, and carry on.

Unfortunately, the same isn’t true of Congress. The first session of the 113th Congress has been called one of the least effective in the history of the United States. Partisan gridlock has halted progress on a variety of issues critical to Colorado’s success, including immigra-tion, education, and a national food and farming policy. Most frustrating was the manufactured government shutdown that

left thousands without a paycheck and reduced our gross domestic product by $24 billion.

But in true Colorado fashion, our delegation — Democrats and Republicans — found ways to work together and put Colorado first.

While we didn’t agree on every issue, in times of crisis we worked across the aisle to make sure federal resources were avail-able for rescue, recovery and rebuilding efforts. As of early December, we secured more than $136 million in grants and low-interest loans to help Coloradans in areas affected by the floods. We also secured nearly $20 million in Emergency Water-

shed Protection Funding to fund water-shed conservation and erosion prevention for communities recovering from the High Park and Waldo Canyon Fires.

The delegation also pushed Congress to maintain the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program that helps our local com-munities offset losses in property taxes due to nontaxable federal land. PILT payments help counties provide critical services, such as police, fire protection, emergency response, and infrastructure. And we worked with the Natural Resourc-es Conservation Service to preserve fund-ing for the USDA’s Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting Program. It measures Colorado’s snowpack, providing essential information for water managers who must know how much water they can expect in the coming months.

For avid hikers in southern Colorado, we were able to trim bureaucracy to help “officially” legalize the Manitou Incline for public use. Now thousands of outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy the pleasure of surmounting this popular and legendary vertical mile trail.

Big issues wait for us in this new year.

Among them, we need to pass a Farm Bill to provide Colorado’s farmers and ranchers with the security, stability, and resources they need to continue provid-ing food, fuel and fiber for the country. We need to fix our broken immigration system to secure or borders, strengthen our economy and create a path forward for immigrants living in the shadows. And we need to develop a bipartisan budget plan that materially reduces the deficit and puts our country on a more sustain-able fiscal path.

If Washington can learn from the example Colorado has set, we will have the opportunity get back to work for the American people and to begin to meet the challenges facing our nation. My new year’s resolution is to remain commit-ted to working with any Republican or Democrat who wants to find thoughtful, innovative solutions that will ensure our competitiveness and leadership in the 21st century.

Democrat Michael Bennet has represented Colorado in the U.S. Senate since 2009.

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New Year holds promise but doubts

With each new year, we look ahead for positive opportunities, outcomes and change while doubt looms around the corner. It seems as our world moves faster the quicker directions can change includ-ing uncertainty.

Doubts about ObamacareWhile perhaps several millions of

Americans are optimistic about Obam-acare with its full implementation, there is a lot of doubt, anger and uncertainty with how it will truly “play out.” With so many younger Americans avoiding signing up and taking a risk on their health costs, it is bound to negatively impact the claims ratio and dollar costs. Thus, higher premi-ums will be necessary. And will indigent families start using a doctor’s office for non-emergency health needs as opposed to the more costly hospital emergency rooms?

A recent study of the Massachusetts health care system, which has similarities to Obamacare, has shown that ER demand actually increased among lower income families. So, only time will tell how much a blessing or a curse the national plan will be, but I had my doubts from the start.

Look at all the factorsWith recreational marijuana now “the

big thing” in Colorado, there is a lot of hype about “freedom, liberty and the end of prohibition.” But what will be the consequences to attracting Fortune 500 or other major corporations to our state with good paying jobs? There is a whole array of issues, both short term and long term, which can only be addressed with the pas-sage of time.

Workmen’s compensation and liability

issues abound e.g., smoking or coming to work while on a marijuana high or the permissive attitude of parents with their kids using marijuana? While some think they have achieved new found “freedom,” I have my doubts regarding the impact on our state’s economic prospects and social mores.

An election year sessionWith the new state legislative ses-

sion, we always cross our fingers and hope for the best while our legislators deliberate. Will this session be less of a “shove it down your throat” approach by the Democrats? While they suffered two casualties and a resignation due to gun control legislative actions, they only hold a razor thin edge in the Senate and it is an election year. Hmmm. I am optimistic that this session will be more balanced in its legislative results including Gov. Hickenlooper threatening vetoes as he too is up for re-election.

New directionsOn the local front, I am optimistic

that the new Westminster mayor and

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Roles to reinforce with recreational marijuanaGreen Wednesday rung in and checked

out, and various news reports recounted a rough estimate of $1 million taken in at local marijuana shops.

The rollout of recreational marijuana on Jan. 1 was accurately described as mel-low. Those who were happy to purchase legally at long last had no resemblance to revved up sports fans celebrating a cham-pionship. Instead they had satisfied grins and walked calmly.

While many locals have poo-pooed the idea that Colorado will become the country’s Amsterdam, we cringed when national news reports suddenly seemed to entertain the perspective.

That is not how we see Colorado.We know there is much work to be

done and much to iron out with recre-ational marijuana. In our circles, many of those who are not thrilled with the passage of Amendment 64, have conceded

they are pleased law enforcement will not spend as much time with minor marijua-na violations any longer. But it’s a consola-tion in a mix of concerns.

Those who support the passage say they are relieved to finally have the legal right to do something that is not that harmful and does have some medicinal benefits. They say it’s the American way of individual freedom to have the choice, and point out that the taxes collected will further benefit the state.

While there are countless legal and pro-cedural wrinkles to iron out, we urge a fo-cus on health and safety as a high priority.

Now that marijuana has entered the realm of legal drugs, we look forward to more and more detailed research to outline the pros and cons of marijuana use.

Our friend Joe Citizen can break it down to say that marijuana is more or less harmful than tobacco and alcohol — an exercise with questionable value.

Marijuana categorically falls in the potentially harmful column. The bottom lines are that smoking is smoking, and people who smoke marijuana draw the smoke deeply into their lungs. Moreover, marijuana affects driving ability. And to say it plain, all three choices can bring great harm to teens in the throes of brain development and finding their way in the world.

As surely as secondhand smoke will be more prevalent, it follows that with marijuana, with its new legal status, will often more easily fall into the hands of the

young teens.So we ask that smokers smoke smart,

all adults walk straight lines, and parents take further steps by talking and educating their children. A drug is a drug, so children should be encouraged to keep their “just say no” mindsets.

We are concerned. How will Colorado fare? Will this recreational diversion be a drag on the state’s reputation in clean energy and quest to improve its education system? Will the state strike the right bal-ance? Will we work well with our neigh-boring states?

It will take a while for the best research to be distilled and crafted into spiffy, pithy messages along the lines of no smoking warnings we have experienced through the years. Messages that make the sober-ing dangers clear — just as the warnings about tobacco have done — is a wide-open public service opportunity.

our view

What are you most looking forward to about the session starting?With the 2014 legislative session starting up, we went to the Lakewood legislative town hall meeting to see what legislators are looking forward to about the session start.

“I think this will be a calmer session than last year. We’re looking to focus on the middle class, and help make people who are working lives’ better.”

— Max Tyler

“I enjoy the process, and am looking forward to dealing with the brownfield issue, which will help wild redevelopment and will be good for the economy.”

— Cheri Jahn

“Colorado is still on the way to recovery, and we’re looking to put more money towards higher education. A lot of people are doing better than they were last year.”

— Brittany Pettersen

“When you look at the disasters we have been through, I think it shows the function of govern-ment. I want to make sure the people who were affected have their voices heard.”

— Andy Kerr

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City Council will make policy direction changes that I believe are needed. I hope to see an increased commitment to citizen interaction with sincere listening and demonstrating accountability.

For example, perhaps they will return to the days when staff was expected to respond to citizen or business complaints during the council meeting; not some obscure response at a later date. Then too the council might decide to bring

back the Business Advisory Group (BAG) which previously provided valued diverse feedback from all sectors of the Westmin-ster business community. More input and interaction with the business community is needed to restore credibility and send a “We want your Business” message.

There are lots of possibilities in this new year for us as individuals, employees, citizens, parents, elected offi cials, stu-dents, businesses, clients and customers. Let’s push for the best and resolve doubts where we all can.

Bill Christopher is a former Westminster city manager and RTD board member.

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Finding truth by considering source

There is a wonderful scene in “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” when the two older Pevensie children are being grilled by their eccentric host, the Profes-sor, about a dispute between their two younger siblings. At one point he asks the children a simple question, regarding the younger ones: “which is the more truth-ful?” When the oldest boy, Peter, acknowl-edges that it’s usually his sister, I think the two consider for the fi rst time that her story, however fantastic, might actually be the truth.

I’ve been thinking about that scene a lot these last few weeks, because the issue of messenger credibility has been front and center. Consider, for instance, the competing narratives that have emerged regarding the new Jeffco school board. On the one hand, there is a story running through the Denver Post and other media, saying that the Board has taken extraor-dinary steps in hiring a lawyer for itself, possibly in violation of both Board policy and Colorado’s Sunshine Law. Shortly thereafter, a competing narrative emerged, in defense of the Board, saying it simply acted quickly under diffi cult circumstanc-es in the best interest of the district.

For me, contradictory information like this forces me, too, to ask “which side is usually the more truthful?” That is diffi cult to answer, because I have friends and trusted acquaintances on both sides of the debate. By the same token, I know that people on one side have a vested interest in seeing this Board fail; likewise, there are those who have an interest in seeing the Board succeed. So, who do you trust?

Luckily, this past weekend, a former member of the School Board, who is hardly an ideological ally of the new Board majority, took to the pages of the Den-ver Post to defend the new Board. Paula Noonan, while more closely aligned with candidates who lost, always struck me as a straight shooter. For my money, any time you get someone trustworthy to partially cross ideological lines, you have the begin-nings of the truth.

The same sort of thing happened

on the national stage last week when a reporter for the New York Times published a lengthy piece defending the Obama administration’s narrative vis-a-vis the Benghazi attacks last year. To accomplish this, he had to contradict his own paper, several elements of the national secu-rity apparatus, and two Congressional investigations. And on top of that, one of the people he interviewed has come forward to reveal that his interview was less investigative than it was to confi rm a pre-determined story line. But, hey, what’s a few little obstacles like that when you have political points to score?

It’s a shame, really, that we have to work so hard in 21st century America to get at the truth. Have we really become a nation more interested in spin than in reality? Is it any wonder that, according to polls, the two least-trusted institutions in American life are the political class and the media?

Wouldn’t it just be easier if everybody would just reveal their agendas? The Times and NBC can just call themselves “Gov-ernment Media,” Fox and the Wall Street Journal can call themselves “Opposition Media,” and we can all proceed from a position of knowledge.

But, in the meantime, do yourself a favor, and question the information you receive, and always look for competing viewpoints. Until you know the agenda of a source, you don’t know anything.

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.

New Year with lots to tell First off, I want to apologize for not

writing my column for the two weeks of holidays. I just couldn’t seem to get in the spirit and I fi gured you probably weren’t in the mood to read one either. But now it’s time to get back in the game of life – so much to discuss!

Although our newspaper staff did a good job of recounting the past year, I’ll give my take too. For openers I was so homesick to see my sisters and friends in Minnesota, so I fl ew home for a fi ve-day sojourn. It did me so much good to be in snow Minnesota in February.

Again this year I’m going to attempt to do this. I always say I feel like I’m wrapped in fl uffy cotton batten and no harm can come during that fi ve day stay.

Lots to tellThe year barely got under way when

President Barack Obama and Congress got into real head-knocking issues. And for the year we watched in disbelief as our government actually shut down for 10 days. When cooler heads prevailed, the

tensions continued right into the holiday season and for now a small sliver of civility is being practiced.

More commissionersA year ago we voters in Adams County

decided to enlarge the three-person coun-ty commissioner board to a fi ve-member board. I was all for it as I don’t believe you can run a county as large as Adams in an effi cient manner with only three commis-sioners. Now a new district map has been drawn and the two new commissioners will be elected November.

Commissioner Eva Henry said it best when she said only three on the board makes them too powerful. Already fi ve

candidates have fi led the paperwork to run for those two new seats.

As I always write, “stay well, stay in-volved and stay tuned.” See you next week and belated Happy New Year

P.S. I can’t even go there, the killing of Claire Davis – my heart just hurts when I try to deal with this loss. I also can’t get started on the marijuana issue. Bad news!

Vi June is past Democratic state rep-resentative for House District 35. She is a former mayor of Westminster and a former newspaper publisher. A Westminster resi-dent for more than four decades, she and her husband, Bob, have fi ve grown children and eight grandchildren.

JEFFCO NEWS IN A HURRY

Colorado Gives Day ResultsCommunity First Foundation distrib-

uted $20.9 million to 1,442 Colorado non-profi ts front generous donors and spon-sors. A record 88,571 donations were made online at ColoradoGives.org, surpassing last year’s total of 69,127, according to a press release. Since its start in 2007, more than $79 million has been raised through ColoradoGives.org for nonprofi t organiza-tions. Nonprofi ts with the highest dona-tion amounts include: Tennyson Center for Children at Colorado Christian Home, $446,822.76; Denver Rescue Mission, $399,156.60; and FRIENDS of Broomfi eld, $308,025.00. Jefferson County raised $2,121,318.18 million to 147 participating organizations.

Je� co Innovators’ Workshop“Finding Those Elusive First Custom-

ers” will be the topic for this month’s public meeting of the JeffCo Innovators’ Workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 15. The event will be 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Ameri-can Mountaineering Center at 710 10th St. in Golden. Admission is free, and inter-ested parties are encouraged to RSVP by noon on Jan. 15 at www.JeffCoInnovators.com. The JeffCo Innovators Workshop is hosted by the City of Golden with sup-port from the Jefferson County Economic Development Corporation. The workshop offers advice and support to new business owners and entrepreneurs and can assist companies that would like to bring a new product to the market.

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Contem- porary dance can be a difficult to define art form, since it features elements of many different styles of dance.

For Nick Ross and his dance company, what matters is creating new works that are conceptual, emotional and passionate, which help increase appreciation for the art.

The Nicholas Andre Dance troupe will be bringing its “Kalei- doscope” performance to the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 18.

The performance is a personal one for both the Arvada Center and Ross, because the center is where he got his start dancing.

“Nick followed me here from a school in Aurora, and trained with us for many years,” Christina Noel, dance coordinator at the center said. “He’s worked and choreographed for some of our classes and occasionally does workshops.”

Ross moved to Colorado from Massachusetts during junior high and attended Smoky Hill High School in Aurora.

“I was an athlete first and foremost, so I design my dances to be very athletic and intense,” he said. “Our dancers are ex-tremely athletic too, and we use all aspects of the stage during our performances.”

Ross established himself in New York, and has returned to Colorado to perform numerous times, but this will be the com-pany’s first performance at the Arvada Center.

“It’s always special to come back to Colorado, but our past few performances have been in the mountains,” he said. “Its extra special to be back here because this is where my dance experience started. Christina gave me so many experiences along the way.”

“Kaleidoscope” is made up of several different pieces, from group performances to duets. Seven dancers will be performing as part of the troupe.

“We’ll be performing a wide variety of works, many featuring my signature athletic style, as well as some theatrical pieces,”

Ross said. “We also have a world premiere piece called ‘The End is the Beginning.’”

The performance will close with “Until Blue,” which Ross created in 2008, and has been a staple of their shows ever since.

“We try to piece together a show that has something for everyone to enjoy,” he said. “I know that everyone has different tastes, so we want to provide different styles.”

Noel said that Ross’ performances are very cutting edge, but easy for people to un-derstand who aren’t fluent in the language of dance.

“We’ve been working on getting him here for around a year-and-a-half,” she said. “He’s very inspiring for younger danc-ers, and for people who don’t get out to see what’s in New York, we’re bringing it to them.”

In addition to the “Kaleidoscope,” Ross will offer a one-time Master Class at 11 a.m. the morning of Jan. 18, at the center. This class is based in modern dance techniques and is recommended for intermediate and advanced dance students ages 13 to adult.

Tuition for the 90-minute class is $25. For more information and to register online go to https://arvadacenter.org/education/classes (class code AD427) or call 720-898-

7200.Early enrollment is encouraged since the class is size-limited.“Colorado has always had great audiences, who have been

so appreciative,” Ross said. “I think this show will be something different than most Colorado dance audiences have seen before — we’ll be opening a new doorway. It’s a journey and a roller-coaster.”

For more information and tickets, call 720-898-7200 or visit www. arvadacenter.org/nicholas-andre-dance-2014.

Nicholas Andre Dance troupe brings contemporary dance to Arvada Center

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IF YOU GOWHAT: “Kaleidoscope” by Nicholas Andre DanceWHERE: Arvada Center6901 Wadsworth Blvd., ArvadaWHEN: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18COST: $26-$36INFORMATION: 720-898-7200 or www. arvadacenter.org/nicholas-andre-dance-2014.

Birthday cake fit for a king

Don’t blame it on LeBron James, but the Denver Nuggets lost to him and his Miami Heat team on his birthday Dec. 30.

Sugarmill, the new bakery owned by celebrated local chef Troy Guard, crafted a birthday cake for the Miami Heat su-perstar. It was a red velvet masterpiece, which apparently gave him and his team good luck, much to our chagrin. Oh well, we’ll be good sports and wish James a very belated happy 29th birthday!

Tropical Smoothie growsTropical Smoothie Café, known for its

healthy food with a tropical twist, entered the Colorado market in October 2013 with the opening of its café in the Denver Tech Center at 5332 DTC Blvd., Greenwood Vil-lage. The second café opened on Nov. 29 at the Streets at Southglenn, 6955 S. York St., Centennial.

A third location will open in early 2014 in the Centennial Promenade on County Line Road. Husband and wife franchisee team, Michelle and Kriss Shriver, cur-rently own and operate three cafés in Nevada and the “Franchisee of the Year” winners recently bought the rights for the franchise in Colorado.

Tropical Smoothie Café should prove to be a welcome newcomer to the “lean-est state in the nation.” The smoothies are made from real fruit and natural sugar. The menu includes toasted wraps, bistro sandwiches, grilled flatbreads and gourmet salads made fresh-to-order. All nutritional information is displayed on the café’s countertops so that customers know what they are ordering.

While Tropical Smoothie Café is a national franchise, the Shrivers’ focus is local.

“We are passionate about education and plan on holding ongoing fundraisers for schools. We are also dedicated to rais-ing money for and promoting awareness of Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), a rare skin disorder that causes extreme skin fragility. We were so happy to be able to use our re-cent grand opening as a way to shed some light on this little known disease.”

At the opening, the Shriver’s presented a check for $3,000 to Children’s Hospital Colorado’s EB Clinic, which was accepted by Krystle Martinez, whose 4-year-old son, Darren, has the disease and attends the CHC’s EB Clinic.

Steal of a steak dealStart the new year with a three-course,

prime rib dinner at Fleming’s at 191 Inverness Drive West in unincorporated Arapahoe County.

The awesome restaurant is offering a prime rib dinner for $29.95 on Sundays through Feb. 2. More information at 303-768-0827.

Ride your bike, have a biteA new restaurant in Longmont that is

an ode to cyclists, CyclHOPS, opened on New Year’s Eve.

Brought to you from the owners of Oskar Blues Brewery, CyclHOPS is billing itself as a combination bike shop and taqueria.

CyclHOPS is located at 600 S. Airport Road in the Meadow View Shopping Center in Longmont. Its hours are 10 a.m.

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Nick Ross, director of the Nicholas Ross Dance troupe, is bringing his take on contemporary dance to the Arvada Center. Ross studied at the center, and will be teaching a class on Jan. 18. Courtesy photos

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To advertise your place of worship, call 303.566.4089 and ask for Viola Ortega

11040 Colorado Blvd.(across from Thornton Rec. Center)

303-457-2476www.stjohns05@gmail.com

Worship: 8:00 & 10:45 amSunday School: 9:30 am

St. John’sEvangelical Lutheran

Church (ELCA)Northglenn United Methodist Church

We invite you to join us in worship on Sundays.An inspirational traditional service is offered at 9 AM on Sunday.

There are choirs for every age and musical ability. Small group fellowships that meet weekly and monthly, a licensed pre-school program with a record of 39 plus years of excellence. As well as a Sunday school program for children, youth and adults.

We are located at 1605 W. 106th Ave., Northglenn.For more information about church and all other services offered,

feel free to contact us at 303-452-5120. See You There!

Sunday Worship8:00 am, 9:30 am & 11:00 am

Sunday School & Adult Classes9:20 am - 10:40 am

Come worship with us!

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Risen Savior Lutheran Church3031 W. 144th Ave. - Broomfield • 303-469-3521 or www.rslc.org

Starting, Sunday, September 8th we would like to invite you to a new contemporary worship service in Northglenn.

If you are looking for a contemporary Christian worship service that is welcoming, comfortable, upbeat, and relevant

without getting lost in the crowd, please join us at 10:30 am every Sunday morning at

1605 W. 106th Ave. in Northglenn, 80234 for “GO4TH.” We are a caring, inviting, and service oriented church family

that wants to “GO4TH” and make a difference.Please join us!

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to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to approxi-mately 1:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. For more infor-mation, call 303-776-2453 (BIKE) or visit www.cyclhops.com.

Denver burger joints make listThrillist Nation, the online food judge that drives me

crazy because of its overwrought writing, has come up with a list of the 16 best burgers of 2013. Two Denver burger makers made it on the coveted top 16 list. They are:

• Best Cheese Overload, If That Existed, But It Doesn’t: The Thrilled Cheese

Burger Radio, Denver“Created exclusively for you beautiful Thrillist readers,

this thing is built between two grilled cheese sandwiches and includes two patties, two slices of American cheese, three bacon strips, and a big hunk of mac and cheese. This is not kosher, but it is very delicious.”

Note: Burger Radio is a food truck that promises “high-frequency grub” with announcements of where the truck is through Facebook, Twitter and its website www.burger-radio.com.

• Most Reliable Burger: The Three Corners LarkburgerLarkburger, Denver“Shown at this year’s Denver Burger Battle, a patty sits

among bacon, crispy jalapeños, masa-crusted tomato, and Tillamook cheddar. Bacon and jalapeños seem to be the only things we can count on these days. Thanks, guys.”

Larkburger has more than a dozen Colorado locations, including downtown Denver, Washington Park, Arvada, Boulder, Greenwood Village, Littleton and Broomfi eld. A new location is coming to Centennial soon. For more information, visit www.larkburger.com.

Check out the entire list at: www.thrillist.com/eat/na-

tion/best-burgers-of-2013-the-year-s-best-burgers-thrillist-nation

Overheard“Let’s kick 2013 to the curb! Bring on 2014 and here’s

wishing a happy new year to all of you!”

PENNY PARKER’S “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people through-out the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.blacktie-colorado.com/pennyparker. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.

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Broncos revenge tour starts now Remember the Ravens.I know it’s a new year and “Auld Lang

Syne” asks us to contemplate whether “old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind.”

But, as Broncos fans, we would be in a delusional state of denial if we were to sweep under the rug what happened to our beloved Orange and Blue around this time last year.

Sorry for the buzz kill, Broncos Coun-try, but do you remember what it felt like to see the ball that Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tuck booted into the frigid and rarifi ed Denver air last January, as it sailed through the uprights at Invesco Field at Mile High?

If you don’t, you were either passed out drunk or are lying.

I remember it like it was yesterday: Defeated and defl ated after an exhausting four-hour game, I collapsed in my couch and stared at the TV, asking myself, ‘Did that really just happen?’

When I awoke the next morning, I experienced a serene glimmer of hope that what had happened was just a bad dream. Alas, it wasn’t.

The incomprehensible loss was painful

— and it was one that Broncos fans have experienced before. In 1997, the Broncos were offensively loaded and were champi-onship material when an upstart Jackson-ville Jaguars team came into Denver and shocked the world.

To be sure, the Broncos have done their part to try to erase those memories. They rebounded from the Jaguars loss to win back-to-back Super Bowls. And this year, Peyton Manning has broken more records than were destroyed during the 1979 Disco Demolition Night promotion in Chicago.

But for rabid sports fans like me, noth-ing short of winning or a lobotomy can erase bad memories.

And I’m not talking about regular season wins; those mean nothing. Every-thing that happened September through December was just an extension of the

Broncos’ preseason schedule. Only Janu-ary and February matter in this town.

This weekend, the Broncos welcome the San Diego Chargers to Denver, and with them arrives the hated Philip Rivers. No one outside of San Diego likes Rivers. And as adorable as his on-fi eld three-year-old-like temper tantrums might be to Chargers fans, we here in Denver simply loathe the guy.

It would be nice to punish the Chargers for embarrassing us at home a few weeks ago. Vegas isn’t giving the Bolts much of a chance, positioning Denver as 10-point favorites.

But the Broncos were laying heavy bet-ting timber to the Ravens, as well. And just like the Ravens, the Chargers are playing well at the right time and are coming into the Mile High City on a hot streak, with nothing to lose.

The Broncos — loaded with perhaps the greatest arsenal of offensive talent in league history and an aging Hall of Fame quarterback — absolutely must beat the Chargers this weekend.

We cannot lose to Philip Rivers. And we cannot lose at home in the fi rst round of the playoffs — again.

Is Denver the best team in the AFC? Yes. Is Denver the best team in football? One can make a strong argument.

But the best team doesn’t always win in January.

Do I think Denver will win the Super Bowl this year? Yes. But that necessarily means that we must not lose Sunday.

The Broncos’ combined record this sea-son against the other three remaining AFC playoff teams is 1-3.

The Revenge Tour starts now.Remember what San Diego did to us at

home a few weeks back.Remember that Philip Rivers is utterly

obnoxious.Remember what it felt like to see Pey-

ton Manning lose during his emotional return to Indianapolis this year.

Remember Tom Brady. Remember be-ing up 24-0 to the Patriots before suffering a miserable loss.

But, above all: Remember the Ravens.

Aside from sports-column writing, Vic Vela covers the Legislature for Colorado Community Media. Vic can be reached at vvela@ourcoloradonews.com or follow him on Twitter: @VicVela1.

THURSDAY/JAN. 9

CASA INFORMATION Court Appointed Special Advocates of Adams and Broom� eld Counties is seeking volunteers to advo-cate on behalf of children who have open abuse and neglect cases in our neighborhoods. The next CASA 101 information session is at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9 at the Adams County Economic Development Building, 12200 Pecos St. Westminster. For information or to RSVP, go to www.casa17th.org or call 303-655-3924.

THURSDAY/JAN. 9

LECTURE The University of Denver presents “Helen Ring Rob-inson: Colorado Senator and Su� ragist” 1:30-3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, in the Anderson Academic Commons Special Event Room at the University of Denver. Robinson was a teacher of English, then became a writer for the Rocky Mountain News. She was the � rst female senator in Colorado, elected in 1912. Fee will cover cost of food and parking. The program is led by Pat Pascoe, whose family moved to Colorado from Wisconsin in 1951. For information, http://alumni.du.edu/s/1150/inte-rior2013/index.aspx?sid=1150&gid=1&pgid=6359&cid=10303&ecid=10303&crid=0&calpgid=293&calcid=915

THURSDAY/JAN. 9

AUDITIONS CREATIVE Revolution Theatre Company is cast-

ing a book trailer for “Noggin,” by John Corey Whaley, which will be released April 8. Auditions are 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, in Suite C-1 at the North Valley Tech Center, 84th and I-25, Thornton. Email creativerevolutiontheatre@gmail.com  to reserve an audition appointment; submit a head shot and resume at this time. Auditions will be set in 15-minute intervals; please prepare a one-minute monologue. Shoot days will be Sunday, Jan. 19, or Monday, Jan. 20. Visit www.creativerevolutiontheatre.org.

THURSDAY/JAN. 9

CREATE HEALTH Meet your � tness goals in 2014 while learning how nutrition plays a role in your daily life. The free Create your Greatest Health in 2014 workshop is 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9 at the Northglenn Recreation Center, 11801 Community Center Drive. Free samples and recipes, along with free body composition, will be o� ered. Register by contacting Jeanette Sanchez at jsanchez@northglenn.org or 303-450-8935.

THURSDAY/JAN. 9, FEB. 13, MARCH 13

MEMBERSHIP MEETING American Legion Post 161 has monthly membership meetings at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, Feb. 13, March 13 at 60th Avenue and Lamar Street. The group gets veterans to help veterans.

FRIDAY/JAN. 10

SENIOR FRIDAY A free celebration to learn about the Friday Club’s opportunities: bridge, golf, bowling, mahjong, pinochle, bingo and more, is at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10 at the Community Recreation Center of Apex, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Enjoy snacks and door prizes. The club is organized by seniors for seniors 50 and older.

SATURDAY/JAN. 11

SWING MUSIC Get your New Year o� to a happy start with great swing music as Sentimental Sounds Swing Band plays from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at the D Note in Arvada. Everyone is welcome, and there is no cover charge.

SATURDAY/JAN. 11, FEB. 8

MAYOR CANDIDATES North Suburban Republican Forum welcomes Colorado governor candidates 9-10:30 a.m. Jan. 11 and U.S. Senate candidates Feb. 8. Visit www.NorthSuburban-RepublicanForum.org.

SATURDAY/JAN. 11, FEB. 8, MARCH 8

GOVERNOR CANDIDATES The North Suburban Republican Forum welcomes Greg Brophy, Mike Kopp and Steve House, Republican candidates for governor, 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at the D.L. Parsons Theatre, 11801 Community Center

Drive, Northglenn. Admission is free. Join us and bring a friend or two and your questions. The Reagan Club of Colorado will sell co� ee, bottled water, fruit, donuts, and pastries at this event. Other upcoming forum events: U.S. Senate candidates, Feb. 8; Fracking 101 or other candidates, March 8; Colorado State GOP Assembly at Coors Event Center in Boulder, April 12; education update from local board members, April 19; Colorado Legislative recap, May 10. Check www.NorthSubur-banRepublicanForum.org.

SUNDAY/JAN. 12

BLOOD DRIVE Northglenn Christian Church community blood drive is 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, in the student center at 1800 E. 105th Place, Northglenn. For infor-mation or to schedule an appointment, contact Joe Wake� eld at 303-665-4131 or jwake553@aol.com.

MONDAY/JAN. 13

BANKRUPTCY ROADMAP Take a look at the consumer bankruptcy process and how to tell if bankruptcy will help at a free bankruptcy workshop 6:30-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13 at the Northglenn Recreation Center, 11801 Community Center Drive. The Bankruptcy Roadmap also will address timelines, pitfalls,

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pomona’s comeback season rolls onCoach Weikel, Panthers off to best start in a decadeBy Daniel Williamsdwilliams@coloradocommunitymedia.com

ARVADA - Pomona’s resur-gence continued with a 53-41 victory over Chatfield Saturday at Pomona High School.

A pair of underclassmen led the Panthers, as sophomore Lili Sale scored 12 points and added five rebounds.

Freshman Ashley Madden added 11 points and recorded six rebounds, helping spur on Pomo-na’s offensive push.

After scoring only four first quarter points the Panthers got it together in the second quarter outscoring Chatfield 22-10. Po-mona then used nine steals and 30 rebounds to control the tempo

and action the rest of the contest.The Panthers (5-3, 2-1 in 5A

Jeffco) are off to their best start in nearly a decade and are already on pace to smash last season’s win total, league record and most every offensive statistic.

In just his second season with the team head coach John Weikel has done a great job of rebuild-ing a program that hasn’t finished over .500 since the mid-1990’s.

Credit junior Alexa Zarlengo and her nearly 13 points per game average, and her teammate’s ded-ication to the program as the cat-alysts for their turnaround.

Last season Pomona finished 9-15 and won only four of 16 league games. This season the Panthers are playing like a playoff team and have won four of their last five games.

Pomona will be tested at Lake-wood, who is a perfect 9-0 this season, Friday at 7 p.m. at Lake-wood High School.Freshman Abriana Ramirez pushes the ball up the floor during Pomona’s victory over Chatfield on Saturday. Photo by Dan Williams

Gators fall to Columbine in fourth quarterStandley Lake boys basketball drop to 6-3By Kate Ferrarokferraro@coloradocommunitymedia.com

After a strong first half by the Standley Lake boys basketball team against Colum-bine Jan. 4, the Gators lost momentum in the second half and last the game 66-56 at Standley Lake High School.

The Gators (6-3) lost to the Rebels (3-6) following three consecutive victories against Bear Creek, Legacy and Golden. Before playing Standley Lake, Columbine had only two wins against Littleton and Fruita Monument.

“I think we played really undisciplined and selfish at times,” head coach Mike Puccio said. “I credit coach Thielking and Columbine for disrupting our flow.”

Standley Lake was either ahead or tied with the Rebels the entire game until the fourth quarter. Columbine took their first lead of the game at 40-38 with seven min-utes left in the fourth.

Sophomore Eric Turner made a 3-point-er to make the score to 52-50 with two and a half minutes left in the game. The Gators stayed within two points of Columbine, but the Rebels started to break away and the Gators couldn’t keep up.

Standley Lake tried getting the ball back by fouling the Rebels, however the Gators missed important shots, losing the game 66-56. Columbine scored 31 points in the fourth quarter alone. The Gators only made six 3-pointers out of 24 attempts in the game.

“The fourth quarter was tough for us offensively,” Puccio said. “Columbine executed and hit free throws down the stretch.”

The Gators led the game 10-7 at the end of the first quarter. A slam dunk by senior Marcus Asmus gave Standley Lake its big-gest lead of the game at 17-10 in the middle of the second quarter. The score was tied at halftime 22-22. The Gators led at the end of the third quarter 38-35.

Asmus led Standley Lake in scoring with 26 points, while Turner scored 10 points. Senior Dylan Critchfield scored eight points.

“[Marcus] played his heart out and just fell a little short,” Puccio said of Asmus.

The Gators will play Arvada West Jan. 10 at home and then will travel Jan. 14 for a game against Chatfield.

“This team has tremendous potential,” Puccio said. “We just need to continue to play together and play high percentage basketball.” Standley Lake sophomore Eric Turner dribbles the ball down court Jan. 4 during a game against Columbine at Standley Lake High School. Photo by Kate Ferraro

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Holy Family boys basketball stays undefeatedTigers beat Eaton 68-30By Kate Ferrarokferraro@ coloradocommunitymedia.com

Holy Family boys basketball won its eighth consecutive game Jan. 3 defeating Eaton 68-30 at Holy Family High School.

The Tigers have beaten seven out of eight opponents by 30 points or more. The only team that’s given them a close match was when they beat Broomfield 54-41.

“We have a really good group of kids that have been working their butts off this year,” head coach Peter Villecco said. “They really have in the last four years. We have a strong senior group. We feel good about our team.”

Villecco said their success doesn’t come from one aspect in particular, but the strong work ethic they put into their matches.

“It’s just the way our boys have invested time in the last three summers,” Villecco said. “It’s the time they’ve spent in the gym working hard in our games.”

After an even first quarter with the scored tied at 10, the Tigers went on an 18-5 run in the sec-ond quarter to lead at halftime by 28-15.

Holy Family started to really pull away in the third quarter, leading by 30 points at the start of the fourth 53-23. The Tigers held

on to their rhythm in the fourth quarter, claiming the 68-30 vic-tory.

Holy Family’s defense only al-lowed 30 points the entire game, but that’s something the team has been doing all season. The Tigers haven’t let any of their opponents score more than 45 points against them.

“We do our best each game to make it difficult for our opponent

to score,” Villecco said. “It’s been a staple of our program, we wanted to commit to a defensive team.”

Junior Luke Golter led the team with 18 points and was 75 percent at the free throw line. Sophomore Chris Helbig made 13 points and junior Alex Comeaux scored 12 points. Golter, senior Ryan Willis and junior Nick Kruetzer all had four rebounds.

As a sophomore last year,

Golter didn’t play until February because he suffered a leg injury early in the season. Villecco said Golter had a really good offseason and has really gained strength in his legs.

“I thought Friday was a break-out game for Luke,” Villecco said. “He was aggressive from the start and played well for us.”

Holy Family travels to Bishop Machebeuf Jan. 10 to play a Buf-

faloes team that’s also undefeated so far this year. The Tigers also play Lutheran Jan. 14 at Lutheran High School.

“It’s the start of our league play,” Villecco said of prepar-ing for Machebeuf. “Every Metro League game is important. It’s a rival of ours, they’re a good pro-gram and have been for the last four or five years. It’s going to be a lot more competitive.”

Holy Family junior Austin Brown looks for an open player in a game against Eaton Jan. 3 at Holy Family High School. Photos by Kate Ferraro

Holy Family sophomore Chris Helbig makes a layup in a game against Eaton Jan. 3 at Holy Family High School.

HAVE A SPORTS STORY IDEA?Email Colorado Community Media Sports Reporter Kate Ferraro at sports@coloradocommunitymedia.com or call 303-566-4137.

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SALOME’S STARSFOR THE WEEK OF JAN 8, 2014

ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) It’s a good time to take a much-needed break from your recent hectic schedule and spend some time in quieter surroundings. Impor-tant news could arrive early next week.

TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) The Taurean traits of reliability and thoroughness could be well-tested when decision-makers consider your proposals and/or requests. Be prepared to answer some probing questions.

GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) A sudden attack of boredom leaves you with some tasks undone. It’s OK to take a short respite. But get back to work by week’s end so that you have time for other projects.

CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) Avoid prejudging a situa-tion just because it looks bad. Facts could emerge that would make your position uncomfortable, to say the least. A relative has interesting news to share with you.

LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) This is a good time to begin reassessing some of your recent decisions about your long-range goals to see if they still have merit. Spend more time with loved ones this weekend.

VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) An unsettled situation at home or on the job early in the week could drain your energy levels, making it difficult to get your work done on schedule. But things improve by midweek.

LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) A temporary setback could give you time to go over your plans to find weaknesses you might have overlooked before. A romantic getaway with that special person is favored this weekend.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) Professional and per-sonal situations benefit once you set a positive tone in getting things off to a good start. Honest dialogue smoothes over any occasional display of balkiness.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) A problem with workplace colleagues or family members seems to defy even your sage counsel. But be patient. Your words eventually will lead to a resolution.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) Don’t just wait out that unexpected and unexplained delay in your career move. You could gain added respect if you ask why it happened and what you can do to move things along.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) Although your work-place strategies usually are accepted, you could be challenged by someone who isn’t so favorably im-pressed. Be prepared to defend your positions.

PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) Your friendship circle expands, with new people coming into your life at this time. Welcome them warmly. But don’t neglect those cherished longtime personal relationships.

BORN THIS WEEK: You love to search for knowl-edge and share it with others. You would make an especially fine teacher.

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best practices and the debunking of common bank-ruptcy myths. Register in advance by contacting Jeanette Sánchez at jsanchez@northglenn.org or 303-450-8935.

Monday/Jan. 13

Mayor coffee Coffee with the Mayor is a chance to talk with Mayor Joyce Downing and learn about new develop-ments in the city. The next coffee event is at 8:30 a.m. Mon-day, Jan. 13, at Atlanta Bread in the Northglenn Marketplace. Economic development manager Debbie Tuttle will speak. Call 303-450-8930 for more information.

Monday/Jan. 13

Medicare 101 Is Medicare a mystery to you? Learn the basics of Medicare and what resources to turn to as you maneuver the Medicare maze 7-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, at the Community Recreation Center of Apex, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Presented by State Health Insurance Program, underwritten by Centura Health LINKS. Free, but register in advance by calling 303-425-9583.

tuesday/Jan. 14

Mental illness The mysteries and meaning of mental illness will be explored at noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14 at Lifetree Café, 5675 Field St. in Arvada. The program, “Myster-ies of Mental Illness: One Woman’s Struggle to Regain Her Life,” features a film of Karen McCracken. McCracken, author of “Breaking Free From OCD,” describes her life as she experi-enced mental illness and what proved helpful in her struggle to manage her illness. Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and beverages are available. Lifetree Café is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual coffeehouse-type setting. Questions about Lifetree may be directed to Polly Wegner at 303-424-4454 or pwegner@peacelutheran.net.

tuesday/Jan. 14

financial topics A free workshop on reasonable stock expectations and dispelling reverse mortgage myths is planned 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Northglenn Recreation Center, 11801 Community Center Drive. In the first section, find out how drops and rises in the stock market generate a lot of attention, but may not have as much impact on your situation as you think. Then, learn about the FHA-insured reverse mortgage program: who qualifies, how avail-able funds are determined and how customers can take their proceeds from the loan. Register in advance for workshops by

contacting Jeanette Sánchez at jsanchez@northglenn.org or 303-450-8935.

Wednesday/Jan. 15

travel filM The deserts of the world are not the same. Each is unique, with its own look, feel and past. The one similarity they all have had is their attraction to humans. Learn why countless men and women have been lured to deserts through the centuries in the travel film “Lure and Lore of Deserts,” shown at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, at the D.L. Parsons Theatre, 11801 Community Center Drive, and narrated by filmmaker Sandy Mortimer. Call 303-450-8800 for information.

Wednesday/Jan. 15

blood drive Church Ranch Office community blood drive is 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, inside Bonfils’ mobile bus at 7237 Church Ranch Blvd., Westminster. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfils’ Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or visit www.bonfils.org.

Wednesday/Jan. 15

WoMen’s progress It’s been more than 40 years since Title IX became a law prohibiting gender discrimination in any educational institution receiving federal funds. Join Ac-tive Minds 1:45-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, as we use this anniversary to reflect on a century of women’s progress in the United States. From women’s suffrage to the Women’s Libera-tion movement of the 1960s to the role of women in the workforce today and the serious consideration of a woman for president, we will examine how far women have come as well as what many claim remains undone. Free program will take place at Covenant Village of Colorado, 9153 Yarrow St., Westminster. RSVP at 303-515-6351.

Wednesday/Jan. 15, feb. 19, March 12, april 2

travel filMs A series of hosted travel films is presented at the D.L. Parsons Theatre inside the Northglenn Recreation Center, 11801 Community Center Drive. Tour guides are professional film makers who personally narrate their films. Shows begin at 10:30 a.m. and include a 15-minute intermis-sion with refreshments. Individual and season tickets are available. Call 303-450-8800 for information and reserva-tions. Schedule of films:

Jan. 15: Lure and Lore of Deserts, by Sandy Mortimer

feb. 19: Taiwan, by Buddy Hatton

March 12: Majestic Montana, by Steve Gonser

april 2: Eastern Canada RV Adventure, by John Holod and Jodie Ginter

thursday/Jan. 16

blood drive City of Westminster community blood drive is from 8-9:40 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16 inside Bonfils’ mobile bus at 4800 W. 92nd Ave., Westminster. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact Nicki Leo at 303-658-2148 or NLeo@CityofWestminster.us

coMing sooncoMing soon/Jan. 17

chili cook-off Think you make the best chili? Enter it in the Northglenn Senior Organization’s ninth annual chili cook-off at noon Friday, Jan. 17, at the Northglenn Senior Center, 11801 Community Center Drive. This Festive Friday event is also a potluck, so bring your chili entry or a complementary side dish. A sign-up list is available at the senior center. Cost is free, but RSVP at 303-450-8801 or the senior center. For people ages 55 and over.

coMing soon/Jan. 17

call for entries Adams County and Westminster artists are encouraged to submit entries for the “Art from the Heart” ex-hibit at the College Hill Library, 2705 W. 112th Ave., Westmin-ster. All original fine art media and sculpture are welcome. No photography or computer art. Ribbons and cash awards will be presented. Show registrations must be received by Jan. 17. Fee covers up to three submissions. Show will run from Feb. 1 to March 15. For information and a registration form, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Paletteers Art Club, c/o Becky Silver, 10154 Meade Court, Westminster, CO 80031; call 303-426-4114 or email beckyesilver@aol.com.

coMing soon/Jan. 18

progresh and Movie As part of the Recreational Alternative Programming Series, youth ages 11 to 18 can spend the morning at Progresh, then head to Cinnabarre for a movie and a pizza. The series lasts from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18; meet at the Northglenn Recreation Center, 11801 Community Center Drive. Progresh is an indoor train-ing center dedicated to ski, snowboard, skateboard, BMX and tumbling progression in a safe and comfortable environment. Call 303-450-8800 or go to www.northglenn.org/recxpress to sign up.

coMing soon/Jan. 18

first aid Gain the knowledge and confidence to step for-ward if needed in an emergency in a CPR and first aid class 9

a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Northglenn Recreation Center, 11801 Community Center Drive. Certification is issued at the end of the class and fulfills all state, OSHA and Social Services requirements. For people ages 16 and up. Call 303-450-8800 or go to www.northglenn.org/recxpress to register.

coMing soon/Jan. 18

Music lesson Learn enough about playing the guitar or piano to give you years of musical enjoyment in Just Once Music Lessons, 9 a.m. to noon (piano) and 1-3:30 p.m. (gui-tar) Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Northglenn Recreation Center, 11801 Community Center Drive. This class focuses on playing chords – not reading notes on a piece of paper. Guitar class participants should bring an acoustic guitar. The piano class has an additional materials fee. Call 303-450-8800 or go to www.northglenn.org/recxpress to register.

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Public Safety Communications Adminis-trator for the city. “The CORP25 system de-livered the flexibility we needed to create a best-in-class network.”

Bowers said the new system replaced the city’s old 20-year-old Harris Radio Communications system, which had reached the end of its life status. Over the years, the previous system worked non-stop for not only the city’s police and fire agencies, but also for the public works and utilities unit, the Parks, Recreation and Li-braries Department and every other city facility located throughout the city.

Bowers said the radio system is the communications backbone for the entire city, and with the new Cassidian system, the city is now looking at 98 percent cover-age, compared to 75 percent coverage with the previous system.

“We now have three transmitters com-pared to just he one, so we are already see-ing a big difference,” Bowers said. “And we will continue to improved coverage all the way up to the spring, because thing will get better and better.”

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Heating/ Air Conditioning

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Painting

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Plumbing

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Remodeling

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Roofing/Gutters

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35 years of experience.Free estimates.

Butch Metzler (303)422-8826

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Tree Service

JAY WHITE Tree ServiceServing with pride since 1975

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Window Services

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