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<strong>Winter</strong> Issue <strong>2016</strong>-<strong>17</strong><br />

<strong>JeffCo</strong>Living<br />

Art, Entertainment & Lifestyle<br />

TM ©<br />

Great Fun<br />

Food<br />

Shopping<br />

& Entertainment<br />

Shopping & Dining in<br />

Jefferson County<br />

“Gateway to the<br />

Rocky Mountains”<br />

... and so much more!


Herbs & Arts A Metaphysical Shoppe<br />

Since 1993 we have served the greater metro area,<br />

striving to be a place of healing & sanctuary to all<br />

who enter regardless of one’s beliefs. We live with<br />

a simple intention, to put forth compassion, love &<br />

gratitude into the universe with the belief that if<br />

we can inspire & empower healing and spiritual<br />

connection in ourselves and others, the world<br />

will change for the better.<br />

2015 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80206<br />

www.herbsandarts.com<br />

303.388.2544<br />

10 am - 7 pm Mon-Sat • 11 am - 6 pm Sun<br />

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<strong>JeffCo</strong>LivingTM ©<strong>Winter</strong><br />

Art, Entertainment & Lifestyle<br />

<strong>JeffCo</strong> Living magazine is a free news<br />

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passionate and creative coverage of the<br />

diverse communities of Jefferson County<br />

and <strong>JeffCo</strong> neighbors. <strong>JeffCo</strong> Living captures<br />

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in-depth features, community stories, history,<br />

arts, music, events, and spotlights on charitable<br />

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Publisher, Creative & Graphic Design<br />

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6 TEA - A Warm Cup of Cheer<br />

7 Holiday Visions<br />

11 The Molly Brown Summer House<br />

12 Package of Love<br />

13 Holiday & Seasonal Shopping!<br />

<strong>17</strong> Photography All About “Feeling”<br />

18 Even In Snow … Still Television<br />

19 Bygone Memories<br />

20 Outdoor and Indoor Fun<br />

22 Beads, Beads, and More Beads!<br />

23 Real Estate App is Amazing<br />

Apex Pavement Solutions 15<br />

Avenue Gifts 15<br />

Buffalo Bill Museum 8<br />

Buffalo Bill’s Pahaska Tepee 9<br />

City of Golden 14<br />

Cliff House Lodge 10<br />

Herbs & Arts 2<br />

JM Colton Communications 3<br />

Dinosaur Ridge 10<br />

El Rancho Brewing Company 16<br />

Evergreen Crafters 21<br />

Evergreen Goldsmiths 21<br />

Foothills Products Inc. 18<br />

Advertising Sponsors<br />

Genesee Mountain Fitness 16<br />

Go Paint! 22<br />

<strong>JeffCo</strong> Living Journey 4<br />

Jim Smith - Golden Real Estate 5<br />

Ka-Gina Beads 22<br />

Light Rail Gallery 23<br />

Morrison Natural History Museum 10<br />

Pace Setters 6<br />

Robison Advertising Design 3<br />

Skalte Images <strong>17</strong><br />

Village Roaster 4<br />

Wings of Eagles 15<br />

UHL Studios 24<br />

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www.<strong>JeffCo</strong>Living.com • <strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2016</strong>-<strong>17</strong> • <strong>JeffCo</strong> Living 3


Italy “Top to Toe” Special <strong>JeffCo</strong> Living Journey<br />

Join us for a 16 day trip to amazing & beautiful Italy – Visit www.<strong>JeffCo</strong>Living.com for info.<br />

Venice: October 12-15 3 nights<br />

Private Transfer Venice Airport to Hotel<br />

Hotel Venice Malibran www.hotelmalibran.com<br />

1/2 City Tour 2 hours guide service<br />

Full Day Tour to the Islands 8 hours Guide Service<br />

Boat - Private transfer from hotel to Rail station<br />

Florence: October 15-18 3 nights<br />

Rail from Venice to Florence First Class<br />

Transfers from Rail station to Hotel<br />

Hotel Botticelli www.hotelbotticelli.it<br />

Full day tour of Cinque Terre 8 hours<br />

Private Guide 6 hours in Cinque Terre<br />

Full day walking city tour 3 hours<br />

Transfer from the hotel in Florence to the rail station<br />

Rome: October 18-22 4 nights<br />

Rail from Florence to Rome First Class<br />

Transfer from the rail station to the hotel<br />

Hotel Kolbe Hotel www.kolbehotelrome.com<br />

Full Day tour 6 hours<br />

Colosseum Entrance tickets<br />

Vatican Museum Entrance Tickets<br />

Transfer from the hotel to the Rail Station<br />

&Italy<br />

Amazing<br />

Beautiful<br />

Sorrento: October 22-26 4 nights<br />

Transfer from Rome to Sorrento via Naples via train<br />

Tour of Pompeii<br />

Tour of Herculaneum<br />

Hotel Hotel Il Faro Sorrento www.hotelilfaro.com<br />

Transfer from Sorrento to Naples hotel<br />

4 <strong>JeffCo</strong> Living • <strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2016</strong>-<strong>17</strong> • www.<strong>JeffCo</strong>Living.com<br />

Naples: October 27 1 night<br />

Hotel Starhotel Terminus<br />

www.starhotels.com/en/our-hotels/terminus-naples<br />

Transfer from Naples hotel to Airport<br />

Visit www.<strong>JeffCo</strong>Living.com for more information


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TEA - A Warm Cup of Cheer<br />

This Time of the Year!<br />

With temperatures recently dipping<br />

into minus digits here in Colorado there<br />

is no better way to combat the cold<br />

winter weather than by enjoying a hot<br />

cup of your favorite brew. Ah, while<br />

the statement seems to ring true; the<br />

real question is: What is your favorite<br />

hot beverage of choice? Most people<br />

would obviously say coffee, without<br />

even thinking twice about their answer.<br />

But, I guess that depends on who you<br />

ask and when you ask; because at any<br />

given time surprisingly, or not, the<br />

answer might change as quickly as the<br />

“weather.’’<br />

Case in point, Stanford University<br />

geographer Martin W. Lewis notes on<br />

his GeoCurrents blog, “the geography<br />

of hot drinks has changed markedly<br />

over the centuries. Places once so<br />

famous for coffee that they gave their<br />

names to it (Java, Turkey, the Arabian<br />

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peninsula) now favor tea or other<br />

stimulants, as do most of the tropical<br />

countries that grow the world’s<br />

joe (with a few exceptions, such as<br />

Colombia and Brazil).”<br />

There are health benefits associated<br />

with both coffee and tea, which contain<br />

various antioxidants, phytochemicals<br />

found in plant foods. Antioxidants<br />

protect our bodies from oxidants/freeradicals<br />

consisting of an atom, or group<br />

of atoms, having one unpaired electron,<br />

which, because of instability and high<br />

reactiveness, can damage cells and<br />

cause disease.<br />

Tea leaves, all of which contain a<br />

group of antioxidants called flavonoids,<br />

come from only one evergreen plant<br />

called Camellia sinensis. But what<br />

determines whether the leaves become<br />

green, white, black or oolong teas<br />

depends on when the leaves are<br />

plucked and the processing methods,<br />

which changes the leaves’ character,<br />

chemical composition and appearance.<br />

Further, while, tea is a broad, allencompassing<br />

term, “herbal teas”<br />

produced from a wide range of plant<br />

and herb leaves, floral infusions, seeds,<br />

and/or roots, all offering enticing tastes<br />

and aromas, are actually referred to as<br />

“tisanes” (pronounced in French as:<br />

tee-zan and in the U.S. as: ti-zan, or<br />

ti-zahn).<br />

Although more green coffee is<br />

produced globally than tea — 8.5<br />

million metric tons versus 4.7 million<br />

metric tons of tea in 2011, according to<br />

the Food and Agriculture Organization,<br />

“it takes only about two grams of tea to<br />

make a cup, compared with 10 grams<br />

of coffee.” As such, British geographer<br />

David Grigg calculates “three cups of<br />

tea are drunk for every one of coffee.”<br />

http://www.pewresearch.org/facttank/2013/12/20/chart-of-the-weekcoffee-and-tea-around-the-world<br />

“The U.S. is the third largest importer<br />

of tea in the world, after Russia<br />

and Pakistan, and the only western<br />

country to grow in tea imports and<br />

consumption... In 2015, Americans<br />

consumed well over 80 billion servings<br />

of tea, or more than 3.6 billion gallon.<br />

About 85% of all tea consumed was<br />

Black Tea, 14% was Green Tea, and the<br />

small remaining amount was Oolong,<br />

White and Dark Tea.” (Visit: www.<br />

teausa.com/14655/tea-fact-sheet for<br />

more tea facts.)<br />

Coffee or tea? We may never get<br />

to the bottom of either beverage cup<br />

to determine which drink is more<br />

popular—or why, but statistics indicate<br />

that “tea is the second most consumed<br />

beverage in the world, next to water.”<br />

— continued page 14<br />

6 <strong>JeffCo</strong> Living • <strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2016</strong>-<strong>17</strong> • www.<strong>JeffCo</strong>Living.com


Reflections:<br />

Holiday Visions<br />

and Sounds of Nostalgia<br />

Another year, another Christmas! Now is the time to<br />

consider a myriad of gift-giving options and opportunities for<br />

those special people currently in our lives, while reminiscing<br />

about holiday celebrations and friends and family good times<br />

of yesteryear.<br />

Thoughts of wintry days on the east coast fill my head.<br />

Faded, but not forgotten, memories of the fresh scent of pine<br />

ignite the warm and cozy fire of nostalgia within me. For a<br />

moment I pause and reflect, for after all, “Tis the season” … I<br />

soon realize my appetite has not diminished for another taste<br />

of simpler times. The joy of the film, “Miracle on 34th Street”<br />

can be relived over and over again via television and/or DVD;<br />

but in my heart I know that my own personal Christmas<br />

memories can be relived only in my mind.<br />

Lost in the reverie of holidays past, my head swirls as the<br />

spirit of the season transports me back in time. Suddenly,<br />

faraway sounds sing in my head as faint and familiar voices<br />

gently chant, “Home is where the heart is.” The voices tell me<br />

all I have to do to be “home” again is just close my eyes. Upon<br />

doing so, I see a large object looming before me. Approaching<br />

it cautiously, I see my treasure chest of memories and open<br />

the cover slowly, its contents more valuable than gold. These<br />

precious bits and pieces of my life seemed to overflow from<br />

the recesses of my mind, spilling over like thousands of timeworn<br />

photographs. Classmates of my youth warmly greet me<br />

again; departed family members and friends lovingly embrace<br />

me and wish me good cheer.<br />

I witness the symbolic Christmas tree of my youth gaily<br />

decorated in its designated corner of my family’s living room.<br />

From the large boxed-in picture window in the room, I gaze<br />

out across the street toward the dense wooded area beyond.<br />

The view is breathtaking. As far as the eye can see, the landscape<br />

of New Jersey rests snuggly secured in a blanket of<br />

pure white snow. Mother Nature’s artistic abilities never have<br />

ceased to amaze me. Her still-life painting of winter, framed<br />

within my living room window, is just as impressive as those<br />

she creates each spring, summer, and fall.<br />

This feeling of euphoria has produced a heightened sense<br />

of awareness and nary a detail is lost in my act of remembering.<br />

The smell of cinnamon permeates the house. The thought<br />

of homemade pies makes me salivate with anticipation as I<br />

enter mom’s kitchen. The taste of these memories is sweet.<br />

My thirsting mind lingers in mom’s kitchen drinking in this<br />

merry scene until I am drunk with pleasure.<br />

Although my Christmas visit down memory lane is heartwarming,<br />

through my joyous holiday stupor I realize that life<br />

cannot long be lived in recollections of the past.<br />

“Don’t go,” the voices say. “Stay and visit with us longer,<br />

“friends and family chime in together.” “I miss you; I love<br />

you,” my mother seems to whisper...<br />

I am moved by these loving pleas, but nonetheless, albeit<br />

reluctantly, I repack my precious memories away in the coffer<br />

of my heart and save them for another nostalgic time of reflection.<br />

Now is the time to celebrate in the moment of real time.<br />

And, when I am through, this Christmas, too, shall find its<br />

place in my cherished memory album of holiday visions and<br />

sounds of nostalgia.<br />

— Jo Ann M. Colton<br />

www.<strong>JeffCo</strong>Living.com • <strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2016</strong>-<strong>17</strong> • <strong>JeffCo</strong> Living 7


Buffalo Bill<br />

100 Year Anniversary<br />

February 26, 1846 – January 10, 19<strong>17</strong><br />

20<strong>17</strong> will mark the 100th anniversary of Buffalo Bill’s death<br />

(Jan. <strong>17</strong>, 1916) and his burial near Denver on Lookout Mountain.<br />

Cody was a child of the American West whose larger than life<br />

legacy continues to have an impact, even today.<br />

There’s plenty to celebrate about Buffalo Bill. He spoke out for<br />

equal rights for women, preservation of the buffalo, and helped<br />

the American Indians preserve their culture. He promoted the<br />

development of the West, but also advocated saving wild areas.<br />

Buffalo Bill’s Wild West was inclusive, initially offering<br />

American Indians, Vaqueros, buffalo soldiers, and women<br />

unprecedented opportunities and eventually incorporating people<br />

from all continents. His shows influenced modern rodeo, movies,<br />

jazz, and even rock and roll.<br />

In 20<strong>17</strong>, museums and cultural organizations across Colorado will<br />

host exhibits and events to celebrate this great American icon,<br />

Golden’s longest, and most famous “resident.”<br />

Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave<br />

on Lookout Mountain<br />

Consistently ranked by True West magazine as one of the<br />

top ten Western museums, the Buffalo Bill Museum<br />

offers a glimpse into the Old West. Permanent exhibits,<br />

temporary displays and hands-on experiences make<br />

Buffalo Bill’s life and times come alive. Also enjoy<br />

unequaled views of the greater Denver area to the east<br />

and the snow-capped Rockies to the west.<br />

Museum <strong>Winter</strong> hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm.<br />

Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving and Christmas.<br />

For more information visit: www.buffalobill.org<br />

or call: 303-526-0744<br />

8 <strong>JeffCo</strong> Living • <strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2016</strong>-<strong>17</strong> • www.<strong>JeffCo</strong>Living.com


Events<br />

Jan.10 Candlelight Vigil Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave www.buffalobill.org<br />

Jan. 12 The Buffalo Bill Experience Longmont Public Library www.longmontcolorado.gov/departments/departments-e-m/library<br />

Jan. 12 Wake and Diner Lola Restaurant www.buffalobill.org<br />

Jan. 14-15 Wild West Show National Western Stock Show www.nationalwestern.com/schedule<br />

Feb. 23 The Buffalo Bill Experience Golden History Center Museum www.goldenhistory.org/learn-do/events<br />

Luncheon<br />

Feb. 25 Buffalo Bill Birthday Buckhorn Restaurant www.buckhorn.com<br />

Feb. 26 Buffalo Bill Birth Celebration Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave www.buffalobill.org<br />

Apr. 9 The Buffalo Bill Experience Lone Tree Arts Center www.lonetreeartscenter.org<br />

Apr. 11 Buffalo Bill and the Big Screen Lakewood Heritage Center www.lakewood.org/heritagecenter<br />

Jun. 3 Buffalo Bill Burial Re-creation Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave www.buffalobill.org<br />

Jul. 27-30 Buffalo Bill Days Downtown Golden www.buffalobilldays.com<br />

Sept. <strong>17</strong> Buffalo Bill Fall Roundup Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave www.buffalobill.org<br />

Sept. 30 The Buffalo Bill Experience The Buffalo Bill Experience www.auroragov.org/things_to_do/aurora_history_museum<br />

Dec. 3 Christmas with Cody Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave www.buffalobill.org<br />

Exhibits<br />

Jan. 3 A Visit to the Wild West Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave www.buffalobill.org<br />

Jan. 7 - Oct. 29 Buffalo Bill, Trains and the Wild West Colorado Railroad Museum www.coloradorailroadmuseum.org<br />

Feb. 7 - Jun. 11 Buffalo Bill: The Conservationist You Never Knew Hiwan Museum www.jeffco.us/open-space/parks/hiwan-homestead-museum<br />

Feb. 26 - Dec. 31 A Better Place Could Hardly Have Been Chosen Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave www.buffalobill.org<br />

Mar. 25 - Aug. 12 Lights, Camera, Colorado! Buffalo Bill and the Big Screen www.lakewood.org/toursandprograms<br />

Apr. 28 - Jul. 26 Quilting the Wild West Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum www.rmqm.org<br />

May 20 - Aug. 27 Diversity in the West: Buffalo Bill Posters McNichols Civic Center www.artsandvenuesdenver.com<br />

Sept. 1 - Dec. 31 Buffalo Bill in Comic Books/Dime Novels Denver Public Library Western History Department www.history.denverlibrary.org<br />

Buffalo Bill’s Pahaska Café & Gift Shop<br />

Discover the largest museum gift shop in Colorado, located next to the Buffalo Bill Museum<br />

and Grave—the Pahaska Tepee built in 1921 in Denver’s Lookout Mountain Park!<br />

Enjoy the snack bar and browse unique souvenirs from Colorado’s Rockies and the West.<br />

Open every day of the year from 9:00 a.m. until dusk<br />

987 Lookout Mountain Road, Golden 80401 (I-70 exit 256)<br />

303-526-9367 • www.BuffaloBill.org<br />

www.<strong>JeffCo</strong>Living.com • <strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2016</strong>-<strong>17</strong> • <strong>JeffCo</strong> Living 9


Private enclave of themed guest cottages, each<br />

with private hot tub. Original mansion was built<br />

in 1873 by town’s founder, George Morrison.<br />

Walk to Red Rocks Park, hiking-biking trails,<br />

restaurants, shopping and much more! A relaxed<br />

friendly establishment for adults only, 18+.<br />

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Hands-on Exhibits and<br />

Expert Tours<br />

501 Colorado Hwy 8 in South Morrison • www.MNHM.org<br />

10 <strong>JeffCo</strong> Living • <strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2016</strong>-<strong>17</strong> • www.<strong>JeffCo</strong>Living.com


The Molly Brown Summer House:<br />

An Eventful Venue for all Occasions<br />

Located at 2690 S. Wadsworth Boulevard<br />

in Lakewood, Colorado, The<br />

Molly Brown summer house is a lovely<br />

event center of which Molly Brown<br />

would most surely approve. For some<br />

time now, her former refuge has been<br />

a hub of social gatherings. The beautifully<br />

restored farm house, the lovely<br />

grounds and “The Denver Pavilion at<br />

the Brown’s” opened in 2014 and are the<br />

scene of weddings, corporate events/<br />

parties, community and private events,<br />

reunions, graduations, social club galas,<br />

fundraisers, memorials, house tours<br />

and even Murder Mystery dinners. Jane<br />

Fehlmann Garland and her sister Ferne<br />

Fehlmann Kurtz worked nearly 40 years<br />

restoring and developing their home<br />

and then sharing it with the public, with<br />

the help of Jane’s daughter, Mary Rose<br />

Shearer, who joined them in 1990.<br />

Avoca Lodge, so named by Molly<br />

Brown after a beloved poem, was built<br />

as a retreat and working farm in 1897 by<br />

Molly and her husband J. J. Brown. The<br />

450 acres in the Bear Creek Valley, west<br />

of Denver was a bucolic retreat where<br />

the Brown family spent quiet time and<br />

entertained, away from the bustle of<br />

Denver. After 23 years of marriage the<br />

Browns separated in 1909. Although<br />

they never reconciled or divorced, they<br />

remained close until J.J. Brown’s death<br />

in 1922.<br />

The farm lay quiet after the couple’s<br />

separation with much of the property<br />

being sold off over time. Robert and<br />

Rosa Fehlmann bought the remaining<br />

100 acres of farmland with the house<br />

and barn and outbuildings in 1928.<br />

With their four children they farmed<br />

it successfully for many years, even<br />

throughout the Great Depression. They<br />

grew vegetable and fruit crops and ran<br />

livestock as well. The Fehlmann’s two<br />

little girls, Ferne and Jane, never lost<br />

their abiding love for this<br />

beautiful land and the<br />

lovely “Denver Four<br />

Square” farmhouse.<br />

In 1978 the siblings<br />

were able to secure ownership<br />

of the family property<br />

and began their auspicious<br />

journey. A gift boutique<br />

was the first venture, which<br />

turned into luncheon tours<br />

as they kept responding to<br />

questions about the history<br />

of the place. In 1990, after<br />

much work, the property was placed on<br />

The National Register of Historic Places.<br />

The boutique closed in 2006. But responding<br />

to continuing requests, Ferne<br />

and Jane went on hosting tours, weddings<br />

and other events. A concrete pad<br />

with a large canvas tent, erected to keep<br />

up with requests, finally culminated in<br />

the building of an elegant 4000 squarefoot<br />

pavilion. Complete with dressing<br />

rooms, chandeliers, and a deck overlooking<br />

the lovely gardens, the pavilion<br />

boasts everything necessary to accommodate<br />

weddings and the many other<br />

events held here.<br />

The Molly Brown Summer House<br />

(720-253-8349) is the perfect location to<br />

hold business events, personal milestone<br />

occasions, and joyous year-round<br />

seasonal celebrations. More information<br />

about this venue can be found on the<br />

<strong>web</strong>site: www.mollybrownsummerhouse.com.<br />

— Diane C. Levien<br />

www.<strong>JeffCo</strong>Living.com • <strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2016</strong>-<strong>17</strong> • <strong>JeffCo</strong> Living 11


Package of Love<br />

As we travel around, we see people<br />

standing on corners holding signs.<br />

Most of them are looking for a little<br />

help and asking for a handout. If we<br />

travel the same roads each day, some<br />

of these faces even become familiar.<br />

We may never know their name or the<br />

story of what brought them there. Some<br />

of us will gladly give cash wanting<br />

to help another with no judgment or<br />

requirements of where that money<br />

goes. Others may scorn these people for<br />

begging and say unkind things out loud<br />

or under their breath. Many more will<br />

just pass by and ignore them.<br />

But every single one of these people is<br />

a human being struggling to stay alive.<br />

Many have experienced circumstances<br />

that could happen to any of us. Imagine<br />

living paycheck-to-paycheck and then<br />

suddenly getting laid off or being<br />

unable to find a job that pays enough<br />

to make ends meet. Imagine having an<br />

accident or getting sick and having little<br />

or no insurance to cover medical bills.<br />

Imagine having mental health issues or<br />

a substance abuse problem that you just<br />

can’t afford to treat. With no savings or<br />

close family or friends to count on, these<br />

people quickly find themselves<br />

in too deep, falling into the<br />

despair that afflicts every city<br />

in this country.<br />

In the Denver Metro area,<br />

an overwhelming majority of<br />

the homeless become homeless<br />

because of a lack of affordable<br />

housing. In addition to the<br />

4,000 people who move to<br />

Denver each month, there is<br />

a shortage of 26,000 housing<br />

units just in Denver alone,<br />

according to a recent report<br />

from the State Auditor’s Office. Even<br />

families who have previously been<br />

able to afford a place to live are getting<br />

pushed out as formerly affordable<br />

neighborhoods are beginning to gentrify<br />

and prices increase. And, motels<br />

allowing week-to-week guests are<br />

becoming too costly or unavailable.<br />

According to the 2015 Point-In-Time<br />

Report produced by the Metro Denver<br />

Homeless Initiative, 6,130 individuals<br />

were surveyed and 564 of them were in<br />

Jefferson County. Of these 564 homeless<br />

persons:<br />

62% were female<br />

76% were families with children<br />

31% were newly homeless<br />

82% were unable to pay rent or<br />

mortgage<br />

75% lost their job or couldn’t find<br />

work<br />

42% experienced relationship<br />

problems or a family break-up<br />

Create your own Package of Love<br />

to share with those in need.<br />

12 <strong>JeffCo</strong> Living • <strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2016</strong>-<strong>17</strong> • www.<strong>JeffCo</strong>Living.com<br />

What can we do to help?<br />

If you feel blessed and are able to<br />

give money please do so. Donations<br />

to food banks and organizations that<br />

collect clothes and other items for the<br />

less fortunate are always welcome.<br />

But if you want a personal experience<br />

of helping these people, consider<br />

assembling a “Package of Love.”<br />

Purchase an assortment of travel size<br />

hygiene items like deodorant, lip balm,<br />

sunscreen, toothbrushes, toothpaste,<br />

razors, wet wipes, and feminine hygiene<br />

items. Add to your package some snack<br />

bars or easy to carry food items, along<br />

with a pair of new socks. Get your kids<br />

or grandkids to help you put these<br />

items in plastic bags and keep them in<br />

your car. Then, the next time you see<br />

someone less fortunate, give them a<br />

package of love and let them know<br />

you care.<br />

This can be a very rewarding<br />

experience for not only the recipients<br />

but the givers too. We may never know<br />

what that package might mean to that<br />

person, but it’s safe to say that there is<br />

almost no one who could not use what<br />

is in that package of love.<br />

— Lisa Langley, David Robison<br />

Other resources and opportunities to help:<br />

• Contact the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless<br />

at 303-293-22<strong>17</strong> and ask how you can help, or visit<br />

their <strong>web</strong>site at: www.coloradocoalition.org. This<br />

organization provides homes, healthcare, childcare<br />

and support services for over 15,000 homeless<br />

men, women and children each year. The Coalition<br />

is a national leader in providing healthcare to<br />

Colorado’s homeless and one of the largest<br />

developers of affordable and supportive housing in<br />

the state.<br />

• In Jefferson County, call The Action Center (formerly<br />

the Jeffco Action Center) at 303-237-7704 or visit their<br />

<strong>web</strong>site at: www. theactioncenterco.org. They provide<br />

basic human needs such as food, shelter and clothing<br />

and provide pathways to self-sufficiency for Jefferson<br />

County residents and the homeless.<br />

• Donate to your city’s local food bank.<br />

• Start a community drive for needed goods in your<br />

neighborhood or at work.<br />

• Clean out a closet and donate unwanted items to<br />

local organizations or keep coats, socks, hats and<br />

gloves in your car and hand out as needed.<br />

Helping those in need in our community doesn’t have to involve a long-term<br />

commitment or take a huge amount of time out of your day. Giving in simple ways<br />

not only makes our community a better place but it can improve your well-being<br />

too. Everyone deserves love, compassion and understanding. Take the time to give<br />

a little more and see what happens.


Holiday & Seasonal Shopping!<br />

Whether shopping for Christmas, Chanukah, <strong>Winter</strong><br />

Solstice, New Years, or whatever people celebrate this time of<br />

year, we are all looking for low stress, high reward places to<br />

find meaningful gifts for family and acquaintances. So the<br />

big question is where do we shop?<br />

Online shopping is cost-effective and convenient. You can<br />

have gifts sent directly, without having to wrap presents or<br />

stand in line at the post office. There is also “the mall,” but it<br />

requires some stamina to navigate through it.<br />

A more festive option is discovering uniquely creative<br />

products sold in Artisan Markets. These are markets full of<br />

small-business booths set up by artists, crafters, up-cyclers<br />

and expert collectors. Some offer gourmet foods or personal<br />

care items cooked up in small kitchens. Many items are made<br />

by hometown crafters, while<br />

others come from skilled artists<br />

from exotic places. Below you<br />

will find a list of my very favorite<br />

Artisan Markets in and near<br />

Jefferson County.<br />

Our tour begins just outside<br />

of Jefferson County, down Hwy.<br />

285 in Centennial at Unlisted,<br />

8262 University Boulevard<br />

(www.theunlistedmarket.com / 303-770-7030). Unlisted is a<br />

large, clean well-lighted place with around 100 artisans. You<br />

will find crafts, collectibles, fine arts, vintage furniture, metal<br />

and/or wood work, clothing and delicious edible treats.<br />

The heart of downtown Littleton is home to Willow located<br />

at 2400 W Main Street (303-730-852). This charming little store<br />

features elegant handmade clothing, and a variety of fun<br />

items from serve ware to toys, jewelry—and much more.<br />

The Makers Marketplace is a new business in the Southwest<br />

Plaza at 8501 Bowles in Littleton, (Instagram #SWPlaza-<br />

Makers). This exciting artisan market is a refreshing surprise<br />

within this mall setting. The booths are home to many Colorado-makers<br />

who showcase their crafts, jewelry, food, clothing,<br />

and furniture.<br />

a Borgata, in the<br />

Colorado Mills mall at<br />

14500 W. Colfax<br />

Avenue (303-590-1474)<br />

in Lakewood has<br />

created a “village of<br />

artisans” comprised<br />

of 100-plus vendors<br />

showcasing smaller<br />

artisan-made crafts.<br />

The store’s other sites<br />

include: Silverthorne<br />

at 131 Blue River<br />

Parkway<br />

(970-455-8423), a new<br />

store in Canon City<br />

at 731 Main Street<br />

(719-458-1252) and its<br />

main store in Conifer<br />

just off of Hwy. 285 at 27182 Main Street (303-653-6422), which<br />

boasts two suites that are very near each other. One storefront<br />

primarily features furniture, vintage and newly-built, and<br />

collectibles; the other store brims with Colorado-made highquality<br />

new and upcycled crafts; gorgeous jewelry, soaps,<br />

lotions, food, pottery, clothing, fine décor, fine art, and<br />

photography.<br />

My newest find is Red Roof Relics in Conifer at 25871<br />

Duran Avenue (720-288-2922). It is a homey cabin with rooms<br />

full of everything you would expect to find: wonderful<br />

antiques, collectibles, and new and upcycled handcrafted<br />

items. Red Roof opens some rooms to community events<br />

and even offers crafting classes.<br />

The staff in all of these places is consistently enthusiastic,<br />

helpful and friendly. You’ll find all these unique items will be<br />

deeply appreciated by those on your holiday list—and YOU.<br />

It is the winter holiday shopping season…so start a new<br />

tradition and enjoy!<br />

— Diane C. Levien<br />

www.<strong>JeffCo</strong>Living.com • <strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2016</strong>-<strong>17</strong> • <strong>JeffCo</strong> Living 13


TEA — continued from page 6<br />

Likewise, the great Coffee-versus-<br />

Tea debate really can’t be won because<br />

each side can admirably argue for their<br />

points-of-view relating to taste, flavor,<br />

aroma—and more, including the social<br />

ability of meeting with friends at local<br />

beverage houses and just hanging out.<br />

That’s right coffee lovers there are<br />

dozens and dozens of tea houses that<br />

can provide the same ambience and<br />

satisfying experience as those offered by<br />

coffee houses.<br />

View the <strong>2016</strong> Olde<br />

Golden Christmas<br />

Holiday Calendar at<br />

VisitGolden.com<br />

Below you will find information<br />

about some of the award-winning tea<br />

houses in our area. Be adventurous, step<br />

out of your comfort zone and visit one<br />

today. The experience might just suit<br />

you to a “tea!”<br />

Tea for Ewe (Tea House) ▪ (303) 955-4022<br />

www.teaforewe.com<br />

4234 Tennyson Street, Denver<br />

Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse<br />

(Tea House & Meals) ▪ 303-442-4993<br />

www.boulderteahouse.com<br />

<strong>17</strong>70 13th Street, Boulder<br />

House of Commons<br />

(Tea House/Bakery) ▪ 303-455-4832<br />

www.houseofcommonstea.com<br />

2401 15th Street, Highland Denver<br />

In Tea (Tea House/Sandwiches &<br />

Salads) ▪ 720-981-2512<br />

www.in-tea.net<br />

2440 W Main Street, Littleton<br />

Steep Tea & Coffee (Tea House & Food<br />

Menu) ▪ 303-321-0445<br />

www.cafesteep.com<br />

4100 East 8th Avenue, Denver<br />

Wystone’s World Teas (Tea House) ▪<br />

303-663-5775 • www.wystones.com<br />

7323 W. Alaska Drive, Lakewood<br />

Castle Marne Bed & Breakfast - A<br />

Luxury Urban Inn (Wedding Venue/<br />

Tea House/4-course Tea Parties)<br />

303-331-0621 • www.castlemarne.com<br />

1572 Race Street, Denver<br />

The Denver Tea Room & Coffee Salon<br />

(Tea House & Food Menu)<br />

303-321-2236<br />

www.thedenvertearoom.com<br />

1165 S. Broadway, Denver<br />

Capital Tea (Tea House/Baked Goods/<br />

Sandwiches & Salads) ▪ (303) 775-2255<br />

www.captea.com<br />

1450 S Broadway, Denver<br />

— Jo Ann M. Colton<br />

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• Colorado & Coors ® Souvenirs<br />

• Willow Tree ® Angels<br />

• Greeting Cards & Gifts<br />

• Beanie Boo’s<br />

• Wedding Gifts<br />

• Colorado Food Items<br />

• Free Gift Wrap w/purchase<br />

Mon.-Sat. 10am-6pm<br />

Sun. 10am-5pm<br />

1212 Washington Avenue • Golden<br />

www.avenuegiftsofgolden.com<br />

303-279-0200<br />

Old Fashioned<br />

Service is Our<br />

Gift to You<br />

805 12th Street, Golden<br />

303-273-9708<br />

Happy<br />

Holidays<br />

From Our<br />

Family to<br />

Yours<br />

303-273-14<strong>17</strong> www.apexpvmt.com<br />

Proud Members of the Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association, Denver Metro BOMA and Golden Chamber of Commerce<br />

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El Rancho was built in 1948 by the Jahnke family as a trading post. They sold the building in<br />

1953 to Mildred and Ray Zipprich, Milwaukee Wisconsin pie distributors. Their daughter Donna<br />

and son-in-law Paul McEncroe joined them in 1958 and operated it, with their children, until 1988.<br />

After the McEncroes sold El Rancho in 1988 it was owned and operated by various families. In<br />

May 2015 the Vincent families purchased El Rancho. Through their efforts El Rancho has been<br />

restored to its glory days’ condition as El Rancho Brewing Company!<br />

Today El Rancho can serve 332 guests on the main floor dining room and bar, 27 in the private<br />

dining room and up to 135 guests in the garden level banquet room. El Rancho is 7,686 feet<br />

above sea level. Featuring six fireplaces and serving dinner 364 days a year.<br />

(Christmas is closed so the staff can spend quality time with their families.)<br />

Don’t just “eat and run.” Weather permitting, relax on the western facing deck which boasts having<br />

“one of the most photographed views in Colorado”…some go further and make that “in America!”<br />

Visit El Rancho, where we are family friendly and the history continues.<br />

29260 US Hwy 40<br />

Evergreen, CO 80439<br />

(303) 670-BREW<br />

Mon-Thurs 11:00 am - 9:00 pm<br />

Fri - Sat - Sun 11:00 am - 10:00 pm<br />

Sandwiches and Dinners<br />

Mon - Fri 11:00 am - 8:30 pm<br />

Sat/Sun 11:00 am - 9:00 pm<br />

www.elranchobrewing.com<br />

Now offering<br />

Group Personal Training!<br />

What is this? A small intimate<br />

group of students doing different<br />

exercises at their own customized<br />

fitness and intensity level.<br />

Your advantage is lower cost<br />

while getting the individual attention,<br />

instruction and workout that’s<br />

right for you.<br />

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and No Enrollment for Membership.<br />

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Buy one 30 min personal training<br />

session for $35 and receive<br />

one free!<br />

Must have this ad!<br />

New Clients Only<br />

303-526-5997<br />

www.GeneseeMountainFitness.com<br />

Seconds off I-70 at the<br />

Genesee Town Center Exit 254<br />

Convenient before and after work with plenty<br />

of group exercise classes ranging from yoga,<br />

boot camps, cycle and much more!<br />

24 Hour Access, Lockers & Showers<br />

16 <strong>JeffCo</strong> Living • <strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2016</strong>-<strong>17</strong> • www.<strong>JeffCo</strong>Living.com


Photography is all about “feeling” … get the picture?<br />

Sue Kaltenbach of Skalte Images in<br />

Bailey, Colorado shares the opinion<br />

of documentary photographer Don<br />

McCullin, known for his war images,<br />

and images of urban and impoverished<br />

lifestyles: “Photography for me is not<br />

looking, it’s feeling. If you can’t feel what<br />

you’re looking at, then you’re never going to<br />

get others to feel anything when they look at<br />

your pictures.”<br />

The former critical care respiratory/<br />

tobacco treatment therapist for 36 years<br />

has always had a passion for photography.<br />

She believes tapping into people’s<br />

life stories as a therapist, witnessing<br />

extreme poignancy in her work, and<br />

internalizing those feelings, has helped<br />

bridge her transition from critical care<br />

professional to photography professional.<br />

Likewise, the sum of her life<br />

experiences has led her to understand<br />

that photographing life from different<br />

perspectives is her true gift and worldly<br />

purpose.<br />

“Weddings and ‘happy snaps’ are<br />

not what I feel,” said Sue, a member of<br />

Professional Photographers of America<br />

(http://www.ppa.com).<br />

Using her lens to guide her, Sue<br />

Kaltenbach is committed to photography,<br />

on location or in one’s home, which<br />

captures the essence of the aged, infirm<br />

and/or troubled, war veterans, and special<br />

needs (children/adults) populations.<br />

Relationship photography, her forte,<br />

incorporates elements of storytelling<br />

into the structure of the photos and it<br />

is what stirs her own feelings. Consequently,<br />

the pictures themselves help<br />

explain the bond between the people,<br />

the dynamics of the associations, and<br />

the depth of emotions captured within<br />

the images. As a result, Kaltenbach’s<br />

deeply-engaging photographs tend to<br />

leave an indelible mark on the heart/<br />

soul of the beholder.<br />

“My images are about making people<br />

‘feel!’ If you don’t have an emotional<br />

response to my photographs, then I am<br />

not doing my job,” she said.<br />

For information/appointments, contact<br />

Sue Kaltenbach at Skalte Images<br />

skalte@icloud.com or 303-710-7437.<br />

View Sue’s “images that make you feel,”<br />

at: www.skalteimages.com.<br />

— Jo Ann M. Colton<br />

Skalte Images images<br />

Sue Kaltenbach • 303-710-7437<br />

that<br />

make you feel.<br />

skalte@icloud.com • www.skalteimages.com<br />

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Even in snow …<br />

television is<br />

still a go!<br />

Snowy, housebound days are bad<br />

enough; but when the snow impacts<br />

service to your favorite television<br />

programs, that can set off a blizzard of<br />

unfavorable emotions that can certainly<br />

ruin your day—and night. The problem<br />

is one of which Art Onweller and wife,<br />

Sharon, owners of Foothills Products<br />

Inc. in Evergreen, Colorado, have firsthand<br />

knowledge.<br />

After heavy snow storms in 2006<br />

caused the Onwellers to lose six-days of<br />

cable service, the experience prompted<br />

them to take action. Consequently, they<br />

gave up their cable service and switched<br />

to satellite through Direct TV. But in<br />

order to maintain the signal Art found<br />

himself on the ladder knocking the<br />

snow off the dish with a broom about<br />

10 times during the season.<br />

Realizing there had to be a way to<br />

minimize these “ladder” trips, Art<br />

Sharon and Art Onweller<br />

proceeded to develop the problem’s<br />

solution. Upon finding the right combination<br />

of materials through a process of<br />

trial and error, the Onwellers launched<br />

their newest product in 2007—a yearround<br />

Satellite Dish Cover. Made from<br />

UV-protected fabric that is designed<br />

for outdoor use, the product, which is<br />

guaranteed for 5 years, protects the dish<br />

against snow, eliminates the need to<br />

climb a ladder to brush snow from the<br />

dish—and it still maintains the satellite<br />

signal. The covers are available in 7<br />

colors; gray, black, and beige are the<br />

most popular.<br />

Founded in 2001, Foothills Products,<br />

Inc. is a veteran-owned Colorado “S”<br />

Corporation. Made in the U.S., Satellite<br />

Dish Covers, and/or the company’s<br />

main product, OFFBoard® Rat Guards,<br />

can be purchased online (www.foothillsproducts.com<br />

/ or 303-674-9559) and<br />

can ship within 24 hours.<br />

Satellite Dish Covers significantly<br />

reduce snow accumulation and satellite<br />

service interruption for DIRECTV ® , Dish<br />

Network®, and Bell Canada Express VU<br />

Satellite Systems. So remember, even<br />

when it snows you can still watch your<br />

television shows!<br />

— Jo Ann M. Colton<br />

WHEN IT’S SNOWING,<br />

YOUR PROGRAM’S<br />

STILL SHOWING!<br />

With Satellite Dish Covers from<br />

Foothills Products Inc.<br />

“We don’t sell Satellite Systems,<br />

we make them more reliable”<br />

303-674-9559 • www.foothillsproducts.com<br />

18 <strong>JeffCo</strong> Living • <strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2016</strong>-<strong>17</strong> • www.<strong>JeffCo</strong>Living.com


Turn-of-the-Century Farmhouse in Evergreen<br />

Still Evokes Bygone Memories<br />

When arriving in Colorado in 1974, I answered a “for rent”<br />

ad that offered 160 acres with a turn-of-the-century farmhouse,<br />

corrals, barns and other various outbuildings, all for<br />

$250 a month. Inspired by TV shows like Bonanza, it looked<br />

like my childhood fantasies were finally coming true. Had I<br />

always been longing for open spaces and blue skies? It would<br />

seem so. How many New Yorker girls do you think chose<br />

to have a Western-themed Sweet Sixteen party in the<br />

early sixties?<br />

Many of us are transplants to the Front Range foothills and<br />

some of us have been here long enough to set down pretty<br />

deep roots. Once I settled in, it turned out that I was renting<br />

a very special place, the pioneer home of Swede Andrew<br />

Anderson that was homesteaded in 1889. Rich in artifacts<br />

and anecdotes that still remained somewhat accessible in the<br />

seventies, I was able to use that house and outbuildings for<br />

an amazing history lesson. Experiential learning was easy for<br />

this <strong>JeffCo</strong> teacher when I brought old-timer Ellen Anderson<br />

Crosson, then 78, to my home and she walked us into the tiny<br />

backroom where she was born.<br />

You can drive along Cub Creek and see the willows that<br />

Ellen’s mother, Elizabeth, planted, but you won’t find Ellen’s<br />

old farmhouse. One day at the turn of the next century a<br />

friend called and said<br />

if I wanted to see the<br />

Anderson Ranch again<br />

I’d better get over there<br />

now. I rode my bike<br />

down the still dirt road<br />

and arrived to see the<br />

last of the outbuildings<br />

being bulldozed. A modern day realtor was subdividing<br />

the land.<br />

Population increases of over three million Coloradans<br />

during the time I’ve been here might have scared away some<br />

descendants of those early settlers, but not me. Whenever I<br />

return from traveling and see an incredible moonrise over Elk<br />

Meadow, breathe our fresh mountain air, or view the deep<br />

dark green trees of the 285 corridor outside of Bailey, I know<br />

I’m home.<br />

The rules of the old west still apply today but they’re not<br />

written anywhere for a newcomer to easily find. It takes time<br />

to know a place and its ways. Always close a gate behind<br />

you. Tend to your horse before yourself. The mullein you’re<br />

weeding is a possible winter weather predictor. And, contrary<br />

to popular misconception and especially true in the early<br />

settlements, don’t take your gun to town.<br />

The pioneers depended on self-reliance; respect for the<br />

environment was always a given. Early settlers also knew<br />

how to cooperate for a barn-raising or a cattle drive. Now<br />

there are so many of us that “wild spirit” has by necessity<br />

come to mean daring to care more about community and less<br />

about individualism.<br />

Little did I know that Ellen’s visit and discussion would<br />

forge a longtime friendship with another Evergreen native,<br />

Hank Alderfer. My old friend and native son caught the<br />

history bug from his mom, Arleta, and has been telling his<br />

stories ever since. He just released a book called Yesteryear,<br />

about the early days of our Front Range community.<br />

The Alderfer family was actually not part of the first tier of<br />

settlers, Hank modestly admits. His father EJ purchased the<br />

ranch on Christmas Eve 1945. The contributions of this family<br />

to our foothills area are numerous ranging from posses and<br />

sawmills to service and preservation.<br />

You’ll find his book in Evergreen at D-Rass Deli on Highway<br />

73, Evergreen Clothing Company, Boone Mountain Sports,<br />

HearthFire Books, and on Amazon. Hank has preserved the<br />

Anderson Ranch and so many other locales for our reading<br />

and visual pleasure. His tales of Evergreen’s beginnings are<br />

guaranteed to greatly enrich your experience of living here.<br />

— Hannah Hayes<br />

www.<strong>JeffCo</strong>Living.com • <strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2016</strong>-<strong>17</strong> • <strong>JeffCo</strong> Living 19


Evergreen Park and<br />

Recreation District<br />

Offering outdoor and indoor fun<br />

—in all seasons!<br />

With colder weather definitely part of<br />

our winter forecast, EPRD is your ticket<br />

to a wonderland of fun that begins now<br />

and continues throughout each 20<strong>17</strong><br />

season. Exciting outdoor winter pursuits<br />

encompass everything from snowshoe-ing<br />

local park trails to winter activities in<br />

downtown Evergreen and at Evergreen<br />

Lake, the cutting-edge focal point of<br />

Evergreen’s all-season activities.<br />

Commencing with the 25th Annual<br />

Holiday Walk on December 2 in<br />

Downtown Evergreen attendees enjoyed<br />

the festivities which included a tree<br />

lighting ceremony and a visit from<br />

Santa in his shiny firetruck!<br />

Also, in December, ice skating will<br />

commence at Evergreen Lake, which<br />

touts the largest Zamboni-groomed<br />

outdoor ice rink in the world and showcases<br />

an 8.5-acre stretch of winter<br />

ice. Boasting a 600 by 200 foot oval<br />

skating rink, and a practice rink, it will<br />

glide into full operation and continue<br />

through early March (weather permitting).<br />

Admission and skate rental prices<br />

are reasonable; lessons are available for<br />

those wanting to improve their skills.<br />

CNN declared Evergreen Lake one of<br />

the 10 most beautiful outdoor rinks in<br />

the world and Sunset Magazine rates<br />

Evergreen Lake as one of the top ten ice<br />

skating rinks.<br />

The Lake also has 11 pond hockey<br />

rinks and the public is invited to come<br />

out for the 7th Annual 4 on 4 Youth<br />

Pond Hockey Tournament on December<br />

31, <strong>2016</strong> (8 a.m.-Noon). Thereafter, skate<br />

into the New Year at the “Skate the<br />

Lake” gala; 6 p.m.-Midnight. Purchase<br />

food at vendor concessions, enjoy<br />

fireworks at 8 p.m. and midnight, and<br />

celebrate while making magical memories<br />

that will long be remembered by<br />

you and your family. Then leap into the<br />

cold lake water on January 1 for an<br />

invigorating start to 20<strong>17</strong> at the<br />

Evergreen Lake Plunge. These three<br />

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fundraiser events, benefiting EPRD’s Special Needs programs<br />

and other beneficiaries, are sponsored by Drive Smart.<br />

Visit the <strong>web</strong>site for more information (www.drive-smart.org/<br />

events-2).<br />

The Pond Hockey Championship at Evergreen Lake<br />

(www.evergreenpondhockey.com) will be held January 7-8.<br />

This championship features more prizes, more teams, and<br />

more excitement than ever before.<br />

Likewise, in early January 20<strong>17</strong> the Mountain Foothills<br />

Rotary places a barrel on Evergreen Lake for its annual<br />

Evergreen Ice Melt fundraiser. The community then has an<br />

opportunity to guess what month, date, and time the barrel<br />

will actually fall through the melting ice and into the water.<br />

Again, ticket sale proceeds support EPRD’s Special<br />

Populations Programs.<br />

One of Evergreen Park and Recreation District’s ongoing<br />

goals is to diversify its programs to include an abundance<br />

of activities for people of all ages, including those with<br />

special needs.<br />

“EPRD focuses on ‘playing local’ and we offer a<br />

quality experience for enjoying year ‘round indoor and<br />

outdoor recreational activities,” said EPRD Executive<br />

Director Ellen O’Connor. O’Connor is passionate about<br />

Evergreen (located in the foothills 35 minutes southwest of<br />

Denver) and the District’s commitment to the community.<br />

She believes that not only do Evergreen residents and<br />

visitors benefit from this focus, but also so does Evergreen’s<br />

local economy.<br />

The District’s indoor offerings (at Buchanan and Wulf Rec<br />

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outdoor seasonal events also include, among other things, the<br />

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August), paddle boating on the lake, and nature walks.<br />

So whether you are looking for winter fun or fun in the<br />

sun, remember that Evergreen Park and Recreation District<br />

(www.evergreenrecreation.com) offers you FUN in<br />

every season.<br />

— Jo Ann M. Colton<br />

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Free & Innovative “go-to” Real Estate App is AMAZING<br />

The real estate business has had<br />

some pretty wonderful technology<br />

advancements in recent years, but this<br />

one is rather amazing, and once you start<br />

using it, you’ll want to make it your go-to<br />

real estate app!<br />

Imagine seeing a “For Sale” sign in<br />

front of a house that interests you. You<br />

pull out your smartphone, point your<br />

camera at the house, click, and up pops<br />

all the MLS information including all the<br />

interior pictures. Using GPS technology,<br />

this app knows which house you are<br />

pointing at, including which side of the<br />

street you’re facing. I’ve tried it myself,<br />

and it’s amazing!<br />

If the house is not on the MLS, the<br />

app pulls up all the public information<br />

about the house — square feet, beds,<br />

baths, property taxes, lot lines, the<br />

year it was built, rental analysis, and<br />

the last time it sold and for how much,<br />

plus a current valuation. It also pulls<br />

up at least one picture of the house,<br />

plus school information. If the property<br />

had sold within the last few years, it will<br />

show you all those MLS pictures and data.<br />

The app is great for house hunting too,<br />

allowing you to enter all sorts of criteria<br />

— price, bedrooms, bathrooms, location,<br />

elementary or other school, etc. Best of<br />

all, this app is directly connected to the<br />

MLS and downloads the information in<br />

real time. The information is literally upto-the-minute.<br />

The app will only show a<br />

home as active on the app if it is at that<br />

very minute active on the MLS.<br />

Coincidentally, as I was writing this<br />

article, I got a text message from a client<br />

asking to set a showing for a home she<br />

saw on Zillow. That home went under<br />

contract several days earlier. If you’ve<br />

used Zillow, you’ve experienced the<br />

same problem. With this app you won’t<br />

experience it again.<br />

Because I’m an MLS member, the app<br />

gives me additional information not<br />

available to you as a consumer. I can see<br />

who the listing agent is and, if it was sold,<br />

who the buyer’s agent was. I can see who<br />

to call to set a showing and just touch an<br />

icon to set the showing online. For my<br />

own safety, I can set a timer, and if I don’t<br />

leave that property within a set period<br />

of time, the app will notify my office (or<br />

whoever I specify), which can then take<br />

appropriate action for my safety. It also<br />

has a panic button.<br />

I have only scratched the surface of this<br />

app’s many features. For example, it has<br />

automated marketing features which will,<br />

for a fee, advertise (my company) Golden<br />

Real Estate’s new listings on Facebook<br />

and Instagram within minutes of each<br />

listing becoming active on the MLS.<br />

Some of my agents and I spent a couple<br />

of hours recently being trained on this<br />

app, and we have created a <strong>web</strong> page<br />

where you can download this app free<br />

www.HomesnapAgents.com — linked to<br />

the agent of your choice. The agent you<br />

select is then notified when you are<br />

interested in a house and can give you<br />

additional information or set a private<br />

showing.<br />

I’m impressed at the thinking that went<br />

into creating this app, and I’m impressed<br />

at the ongoing refinement of the app’s<br />

functionality. Try it, and I think you’ll find<br />

it both informative and fun. Call me or<br />

any of our broker associates if you have<br />

any questions about it. Reach all of us<br />

at 303-302-3636.<br />

— Jim Smith, Realtor ®<br />

Olde Town Arvada<br />

7714 Grandview Ave., Arvada, CO 80002 • 303-456-2624<br />

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