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The $50 million interchange connecting I-70 andCentral Park Blvd. opened during the last week ofOctober. The overpass was the site of a formal rib-

Havana). The bridge over Sand Creek and the Union Pacificrailroad tracks is expected to open in April, completing theproject and giving central Stapleton direct access to I-70 andNorthfield.

The new highway interchange, which Mayor Hancock called the easterngateway to Denver, will relieve congestion on Quebec, create a north-south arterial that connects Stapleton north and south of the highway,

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“Freedom Riders”400 Americans Who Risked Violence for Civil Rights

By Judith Schwartz

Instantaneous images ofordinary people fightingfor freedom in the Arab

world fill our TV, iPad andiPhone screens and we viewhorrendously violent actsby governments againsttheir people who seek civilrights.Flash back to 1961, in

our country more than 400Americans, young and old,every color, secular and reli-gious, Northern and South-ern, risked their lives andwere subjected to extremeviolence, sometimes govern-ment-sponsored, to achieve

their democratic rights and freedoms.

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Distributed to the Stapleton, Park Hill, Lowry, Montclair, Mayfair, Hale and East Colfax neighborhoodsD E N V E R , C O L O R A D O N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 1

(continued on p. 27) The creator of this Halloween display, Patrick Dizon, says he changes it up every year. See story on page 3.

John Lewis, currently aRepresentive to the USCongress from Georgia,participated in the FreedomRides and was severelybeaten and jailed.

Halloween Decor at its Scariest

bon-cutting ceremony on Monday, October 24 at whichlocal and national dignitaries spoke about the significance ofthe interchange. Traffic can now exit I-70 and go north toNorthfield and south to E. 40th Ave. (and from there east to

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and offer direct access to the Shops at Northfield from I-70. Above,Mayor Hancock speaks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. On the stage,left to right, are Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez; Col-

orado State Representative Angela Williams; Former Denver Mayor BillVidal; Stapleton Development Corporation President and CEO CherylCohen-Vader; and Manager of Denver Public Works George Delaney.

New I-70 Interchange Opens at Central Park Blvd.

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*More information at [email protected] MCA Community Room 2823 Roslyn St.Central Park Recreation Center 9651 MLK JR. Blvd.

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Every SundayNature Movie, 1pm, families welcomeRocky Mtn. Arsenal Nat’l Wildlife Refuge(see page 17 for more weekly activities)

November 1–30Santa Claus Shop New Toy DriveDrop off new toys at King Soopers stores More info, online donations at http://www.den-versantaclausshop.org

Tuesday, November 1SUN Inclusivity Committee Meeting, 7pm Central Park Recreation Center*[email protected]

Tuesday, November 1Election Day–Mailed ballots must be received byNov. 1. At-large school board and ballot issuesfor Denver sick leave and state education tax

Tuesday, November 1 & Tuesday, December 6Children's Museum, Target Tuesdays1st Tuesday nights free, 4–8pm, cmdenver.org

Friday, November 4–Saturday,November 125th Annual Denver Arts Weekwww.denver.org/denverartsweek(More information on page 18)

Saturday, November 5Neighborhood Partners Environmental Team9am–12pm. Clean up Westerly Creek, meet @26th and Beeler. Bring rubber boots if available.Bagels by Einsteins. [email protected],[email protected]

Saturday, November 5Home for the Holidays 5K, 9-11am Denver City Park, www.homefortheholidays.org

Saturday, November 5 & December 3Denver Art Museum - SCFD Free Day 720-865-5000 www.denverartmuseum.org

Nearby events that are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC or are nonprofit.(Additional events are listed on pages 16-20. Recurring events are listed on page 16.)

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The Front Porch welcomes submissionsof upcoming local events (see

information on p.17) and story ideas.Deadline is the 15th for the next issue.

Sunday, November 6 & Saturday, November 12Denver Zoo - SCFD Free Days http://www.denverzoo.org 303-376-4800

Wednesday, November 9MCA Annual Members Meeting 6:30pmStapleton MCA Community Room* [email protected]

Thursday, November 10Active Minds Seminar 7–8pmIn-depth look at Al QaedaStapleton MCA Community Room*[email protected]

Sunday, November 13 & Monday, December 5Denver Museum of Nature and Science - SCFDFree Day (303) 322-7009 http://www.dmns.org

Thursday, November 17 –Saturday, November 19School of the Arts Fall Dance Concert, “Destinations,” 7pmdsa.dpsk12.org/performances

Friday, November 18Winter Welcome 6–8pm29th Avenue Town [email protected]

December 1–11Santa Claus Shop Gently Used Toy Drive. Dropoff gently used toys at King Soopers. More info,online donations at http://www.denversanta-clausshop.org

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What is your Community DNA?Nothing is more frustrating when drivingthan having your blinker on and needing toget over but nobody will let you in. On theother hand, when you let someone in, thereis nothing better than them acknowledgingyou with a wave of the hand! This month,we want to challenge everyone when drivingto let someone over when they have on theirblinker, and if someone lets you over, makesure you acknowledge them with a wave!

MCA Annual MeetingThe Annual MCA Meeting of Members isscheduled for Wednesday, November 9 at6:30pm in the MCA Community Room,located at 2823 Roslyn St. This meeting willalso be available online. For informationabout how to access it online, go towww.stapletoncommunity.com.

Active Minds Seminar Al Qaeda. Join Active Minds for an in-depth look at Al Qaeda. We will discuss thehistorical origins of the organization andhow it has evolved and changed over time.The role of Osama bin Laden and otherleaders will be explained. We will alsodiscuss how Al Qaeda has been impacted bythe U.S. military and diplomatic efforts,including the killing of bin Ladin.

The seminar begins at 7pm on Thursday,November 10 in the Stapleton MCACommunity Room. Everyone is welcome.For more information, visitwww.ActiveMindsForLife.com.

Winter Welcome It is hard to believe lights are being strungon the trees and snowflakes are beinginstalled across 29th Avenue already. Wehope you are able to join us for the annualkickoff of the holiday season on Friday,November 18, from 6–8pm in the fountainarea of the 29th Avenue Town Center. TheTown Center tree and lights will be turnedon promptly at 6:15pm.

The participating Town Center retailshops will be open and many will beoffering specials for you that night. It is agreat chance to get a jump on holidayshopping! There will be fire pits forwarming your hands and toastingmarshmallows for your s’mores. Carolerswill stroll the streets, jazz will play in thecrescent, the dancing trees will swirl alongthe sidewalks and the scent of roastedalmonds will fill the air. The ever-popular2012 Dogs of Stapleton calendar will beavailable to pick up at this event.

Students from Denver School of the Artscreate a unique decorating experience in our

Town Center by designing holiday scenesfor the doors of our participating retailshops. The door decorations will be upon Friday, November 11 throughNovember 18. Winners of the DSAdoor-decorating contest will beannounced on Friday, November 18 at7:45pm. The community is the judge ofthis contest, so we need you to respond!A ballot will be available for you to voteonline at www.stapletoncommunity.com,or you can pick up a ballot and completeyour vote by 7:30pm the evening of theevent. You can also email your completedballot [email protected] or justbring it to the event on Friday the 18thand put it in the ballot box located in theMCA booth.

Each completed ballot received will beplaced in a drawing for great prizesincluding gift certificates to our local29th Avenue Town Center. Winners ofthe drawing will be notified by email onMonday, November 21. For moreinformation, go towww.stapletoncommunity.com.

Event Survey The events for 2012 wrap up with theWinter Welcome on November 18. Wewant to hear from each of you about howyou feel the events went this year. Thelast week of November we will send asurvey out via email and will have itavailable online as well atwww.stapletoncommunity.com. Pleasetake a few minutes to complete thissurvey so we can create events thecommunity wants. If you have anysuggestions or ideas of events you wouldlike to see in the community, please sendthem [email protected].

Pumpkin Patch We want to thank our sponsor, BlueCreek, for helping unload and set up thepumpkins for our annual pumpkin patchlast month. Over 1300 pumpkins weregiven away at our final farmers market.

If you have any questions or commentsabout the information above, please feelfree to [email protected] or callthe MCA office at 303.388.0724.

Diane Deeter Director of Programming and Events

Sponsored by Stapleton MCA

The Novella Apartments are being built at Syracuse St. and MLK Blvd. The first phase ofconstruction includes 85 of the 220 units planned for the final development. 1 and 2 bed-room apartments will be available with leases expected to range from $1,050 to $1,350.

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One of the spider webs in front of the house is made of rope.I weave my own spider web and cover it with cotton. There isno set design plan. I just look at what I have in storage andcome up with a theme.

“Every yearthere’s a differentimage,” he said.“This year I’m pro-jecting hologramsout of the house. Ican’t let the kidsdown becauseevery year they ex-pect somethingdifferent.”The neighbors

are supportive ofDizon’s Halloweenefforts. He eschewsChristmas decora-tions, watching hisneighbors put uptheir displays.Next Hal-

loween, start driv-ing by 2921Fulton St. during

the first week of October. That is when Dizon starts puttingup his Halloween decorations. He adds more every week sothat the children can see something new every time they gopast his house.

By Nancy Burkhart

WhenPatrickDizon,

his wife, Joyce, 18-year-old sonPatrick and 15-year-old daughterMeagan moved toStapleton aboutfour years ago,they gave a Hal-loween party.“I decorated the

house so that peo-ple would feel a bitmore entertained,and it just got big-ger and biggerevery year,” ex-plained the elderDizon.Today, the Hal-

loween-decoratedDizon home isknown throughoutStapleton, ParkHill and beyond.The Dizonshaven’t had an-other Halloweenparty, but parentsbring their chil-dren to trick-or-treat at the house just to see the decorations.There are mannequins with different masks, fog lights,

strobe lights, police lights, tiki torches and a coffin on thefront lawn—with scary music playing to add to the eeriness.The younger Patrick Dizon and some neighbor friends helpadd to the ghoulish activity in the scene.“I do it for the kids,” Dizon said. “The younger kids re-

ally get a kick out of it. I try to add things every year. We tryto scare the parents when their kids are done trick-or-treat-ing.“I typically don’t get dressed up,” he said. “Our neighbor’s

kids don’t go trick or treating, so they can be my props. Lastyear one controlled a fog machine and one jumped out ofthe coffin to scare the parents after the kids had moved on.”Dizon makes all the Halloween decorations out of wood.“Styrofoam wouldn’t withstand the wind,” he said.

“Everything’s primarily made of wood. Storage becomes anissue every year because I have to find places to put this stuff.

This Dad Goes All Out for Halloween

Patrick Dizonchecks out a skullthat hangs by a cof-fin as his daughterMeagan, 15, (left)wife Joyce and sonPatrick, 18 watch.Dizon says he doesit because theneighborhood kidsget a kick out of it.

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4 Stapleton Front PorchNovember 2011

Dahlia Square is a “green,” gated commu-nity for persons 62 “and better” with one- andtwo-bedroom units, patios or balconies, li-brary, laundry, billiards, arts and crafts, fitnessand computer rooms, energy-efficient appli-ances and garages. Residents can keep a smallpet. Plus, RTD buses on the 210 route stopright outside, making travel to parks, muse-ums, shopping and downtown easy. Activitieson and offsite are planned. Another 44 unitswill be added later. And it is located next to thenew Park Hill Family Health Center.Pete Wilkins, management company mar-

keting director, hopes to get all 88 units occu-pied by year-end. Affordable rents are based onspecific income formulas. Leasing is proceed-ing rapidly; the project was over 50 percent oc-cupied by late October. Residents areindividuals and couples from Park Hill andelsewhere; some are retired, some not. Wilkinshopes families in NE Denver will see it as anearby option for their parents.

“Wild” Bill Hardney“Wild” Bill Hardney (69) lived in Green

Valley Ranch but came regularly to the newPark Hill Family Health Center. He saw con-struction next door, inquired and found ahome. As a youth, he was often in trouble.Baseball was his passion, but he was releasedfrom the Dodgers’ farm team in the early1960s when they discovered his juvenilerecord. “I cried all the way from Vero Beach,Florida, to Newark.” Seeing Rubin “Hurri-cane” Carter box on TV, he decided to box andbecame the Golden Gloves champ from 1962–64. “Boxing was a gift God gave to me, but I

was a clown. I didn’t really like it. I got in thering and danced to make the crowd laugh.” Alight heavyweight, he fought 59 bouts. In1970, after Mike Quarry pulled out, Hardneyhad four days to prepare for a world heavy-weight fight with Bob Foster.” I did my best tobeat his butt, had a good time, ran out of gas,saw blood, got down for the count, because Icould have got real hurt.” He became the spar-

By Judith Schwartz

Mayor Hancock calls Dahlia SquareSenior Apartments at 34th and ElmStreet a “symbol of revitalization

for Northeast Denver.” Residents of the 88-unit affordable housing development call it abeautiful place to thrive. The land was a brick quarry, then a dump.

In the 1950s, it was the largest African-Ameri-can-owned shopping center in the U.S. with aKing Soopers and roller-skating rink. Years later, chemical leakage caused the

barely occupied center to go up in flames. Re-mediation of the property was completed in2006 through the Denver Urban Renewal Au-thority (DURA). Players in this long saga include a who’s

who of past and present Denver city councilmembers, mayors, communityorganizations/activists, developers and govern-ment agencies. Michelle Wheeler, Northeast Park Hill

Coalition president, recalls the late Coun-cilperson Carla Madison asking her, in 2009,to meet with King Baptist Church membersand developer Arthur McDermott to hear hisaffordable housing plan. “The project was des-perately needed. Arthur kept at it, alwayskeeping us in the loop and speaking at ourmeetings. We thank him for his vision andperseverance.” Jane Greer, of McDermott Properties, said,

“Park Hill is a very old area of Denver. A lotof people age in place there. With our marketstudy, we knew going in it would be well re-ceived.”As McDermott worked with the commu-

nity he says he was struck by their skepticism.“I told them I couldn’t do it myself. Theyneeded to tell the mayor, every agency, ‘This isimportant to the community.’” It worked. Fi-nancing through DURA and the ColoradoHousing and Finance Authority enabled Mc-Dermott to build the project, which was com-pleted in August 2011. McDermott adds thatthe construction created 237 jobs and fourpermanent on-site staff.

It Takes a Community to Transform a Community


told her about Dahlia Square. At first shedallied, but then asked herself, “What am Idoing?” She applied in August and was thefirst applicant. “I was also the first the movein.” It was a Sunday, the place was closed.She made a pallet for herself in the new,empty apartment. “It was eerily quiet but Ihad my own home.”

Sandra, a veteran of three DemocraticConventions, says she got her dream—at-tending Barack Obama’s inauguration.She cherishes her political memorabiliaand pictures with President Obama, Sec-retary of State Hilary Clinton and others.A devoted Christian and member of

Shadow Baptist Church, she cherishes her

ring partner for Ali, Frazier, Holmes, Fore-man, etc. He notes, “A fighter is only asgood as his sparring partner.” He’s thankful he escaped the damage sus-

tained by boxers like Ali. “I’ve seen old box-ers show up daily at a gym with their bag, sitin the stands. When the bell rings, theyjump.”He has three daughters and seven grand-

kids and is content, away from what he callstoday’s messed-up boxing world. “I have myplace here, my clinic next door and everyoneis friendly.”

Sandra BridgesSandra Bridges married in Denver and

lived at 28th and Locust. Her six childrenwent to local schools; three through college.Active in local politics and community, sheserved on committees dealing with DahliaSquare and getting the Hiawatha Davis RecCenter when Wellington Webb was mayor;then later gave input on Stapleton and thebeautification of MLK Blvd. Park Hill waswonderful but they moved to SoutheastDenver for larger quarters. After her motherand husband’s deaths, she had to leave anapartment due to contaminated conditionsand stayed with a daughter. “I was 66. Iwanted my own place. I was praying andlooking and praying and looking.” A friend

13 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.A grandson may play professional footballafter college.Sandra gets everywhere she needs by bus

and expects to use every amenity in DahliaSquare, adding, “I feel like I’m at a resort.”To see the apartments, call 303.333.2126

or visit www.comcapmgmt.com.

Left: Iva Merritt, 80, just back from a Zumba class, joins Wild BillHardney outside the Dahlia Square Senior Apartments.

Top left:The apartments are built around a large fenced courtyard.

Top right: Sandra Bridges, the first resident to move into the newcomplex, sits in her living room, which has a balcony that overlooksthe courtyard.

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By Nancy Burkhart

When Phil and Kathleen Fungjoined the Denver PresbyterianChurch, a new church that meets

at the Montclair Elementary School, 1151Newport St., they were assigned the task offinding a new project for kids that would ad-dress the task of giving.Dr. Phil Fung is an internist at Denver

Health and Hospital. Dr. Kathleen Fung,also a physician, currently is at home takingcare of their two children, two-year-old JohnEliot and seven-month-old Anna Irene.Both doctors had spent a month in

Swaziland, a landlocked country in southernAfrica that “has the highest incidence ofHIV in the world,” according to Kathleen.“We worked there as part of our intern

training,” she said. “When we were startingto look into projects we might be interestedin doing, we found that World Vision has analready organized Fun Run and the kidswould put together caregiver kits for AIDS.”Thus was born the Kids 4 Kits Fun Run

in support of AIDS care. The Fun Run, forchildren ranging from teenagers to those soyoung they needed to be carried along therace course, brought in donated funds thatpaid for the AIDS caregiver kits. The Fun

Run was August 13. The kit assembly partywas October 2.“I loved that this demonstrated to the kids

the great poverty in parts of the world,” Kath-leen said. “I hope it really paints a picture ofwhat the disease is like. It’s about understand-ing the disease and understanding poverty. Ithelped kids understand their access to materialgoods and what exists in other parts of theworld.”The kids filled the kits with items not avail-

able in the developing world, according toKathleen. Included are: soaps, cotton balls, an-tifungal cream, rubber gloves, washcloths,flashlights, batteries, water purification, oral re-hydration solution, Tylenol and notepads andpencils to write down needs. The kids alsowrote notes to the recipients and placed themin the kits.Kids doing the Fun Run were supplied with

resources to learn about HIV and poverty. Therace course featured cards with facts aboutHIV. The facts were written in terms that chil-dren could understand, according to Kathleen.“The most obvious goal is the provision of

kits,” she said. “But the underlying goal is forthe kids to understand the needs of peoplearound the world. The neatest part of it for mewas that some of the kids

Doctors Teach Kids About Giving

Pediatrician Kathleen Fung and internist Phil Fung (middle back) help kids assemble kits for AIDScaregivers in Africa with supplies not available there. The kids raised money to buy the supplies.

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By Carol Roberts

Evan Dreyer describes himself as a “re-covering journalist.” After graduatingfrom the University of Denver he

worked for newspapers for 15 years, the lastfive as metro editor at the Denver Post. In2003 he started Dreyer Communications andworked out of his Stapleton home doingmedia consulting, writing and editing, andpublic policy work that led him to politics. In2005 he became communications director forBill Ritter’s gubernatorial campaign, thenserved as Ritter’s communications directoruntil he left office. “On January 11, 2011, Idrove from the state capitol about four blocksaway to Michael Hancock’s campaign officeand I managed the campaign. Today I’m themayor’s deputy chief of staff.”

Front Porch: We’d like you to update our readerson significant Denver issues and how the mayoris addressing them. Dreyer: In the mayor’s first hundred days, his topfour priorities have been fiscal sustainability, in-cluding a balanced budget; jobs and economicgrowth; education and kids; and restoring publictrust in the police department.

FP: What’s happening in the budget process?Dreyer: The budget was the first step in what is tobe a much longer-term effort to bring fiscal sus-tainability to the city. Fiscal sustainability includesdelivering a balanced budget to the city counciland launching Peak Performance, the mayor’s ef-fort to improve efficiencies and effectiveness.There were four substantive requests from

council to the mayor to reconsider in hisbudget. The one we are going to be able to ac-commodate, in perhaps oversimplified terms,is: instead of growing our reserves up to about10.8% of the general fund, we’re going togrow them to about 10.7%. We’re going totake that million dollars and dedicate it to theDepartment of Human Services for preschooland childcare. The Department of HumanServices is probably the place where the mostpain in a very austere and frugal budget isbeing felt. Council felt this was a place where

some pain could be relieved and the mayoragrees and so that request will be approved.

Some council members were asking, is itpossible to restore library hours back to theirpre-recession levels. Libraries on average areopen 32 hours a week instead of 40 or more.While we absolutely share that as a priority, itwould be irresponsible to dedicate that fundingnow. What we are proposing to council is thatwe maintain library hours at their current levelsin the 2012 budget and that we embark to-gether on a community-wide discussion on thefuture of our libraries. Do we want to entertaina discussion about a dedicated mill for librariesor a separate library district?”

FP: This is the first time a former city councilperson has been Denver mayor. Are the mayorand city council pretty close to being on thesame page about the budget?Dreyer: Very. I think we appreciate and respectthat council as a whole or individual Councilmembers may feel strongly about some thingsin different ways than the mayor, but overall,

this budget process has made it very clear thatthe mayor and the city council have very manyshared values and shared priorities. And in atime of difficult finances that makes what is al-ready hard, a little bit easier.

FP: What about jobs and the economy?Dreyer: Bringing together a group of regionaleconomic development leaders with PaulWashington, the mayor’s newly appointed eco-nomic development director, will have a lastingimpact on our ability to drive economicgrowth and to create jobs. He gave this group90 days (until the end of the year) to craft avery targeted economic development missionfor Denver.

The mayor has been aggressive in market-ing Denver. He is traveling to Japan to con-tinue the discussions about a directDenver-Tokyo flight. He will be going on aneconomic development mission to Californiawith the governor. The newly announced Ice-landair flight from Denver will drive economicactivity. That flight is a gateway to and fromEurope for Denver on a low-cost carrier.

FP: Education and Kids are a stated priority. De-scribe the mayor’s Education Compact.Dreyer: The Education Compact is a greatdemonstration of the mayor’s commitment tobring some innovative thinking to a decades-oldproblem. Our schools throughout Denver arenot serving our children the way they deserve tobe educated. He has launched this compact thatwill be an unprecedented bringing together ofthe city, the school district, higher education,the business community and the non-profit sec-tor to make meaningful change. We want thiscompact to set its priorities and then the goalswill be developed around those priorities.

FP: Have you found a new police chief?Dreyer: Restoring public trust and confidence in the police department has initially meantlaunching a national search for a new policechief. We are drawing closer to an end to thatprocess. Certainly it will be in the first half ofNovember.

Front Porch: What’s the current status of thestock show discussions?Dreyer: The challenge facing the stock show isthat the Stock Show believes it is not fiscally sus-tainable. The mayor has asked for very specificand detailed documents from the Stock Show sowe can begin to make an independent analysisof the Stock Show’s business practices, of its fi-nances, of its facilities. The mayor is committedto doing what he can to ensure that the stockshow survives. The mayor’s preference would befor the stock show to remain near downtown.

Dreyer has two children. Charlotte is a fresh-man at East High School, loves to read, playsoccer and play piano. Ben is a 7th grader atDSST. He likes to play drums and video games,hang out with the neighbors and play basketball.

Hancock Aide Talks about City Issues and Priorities

Mayor Michael Hancock’s Deputy Chief of StaffEvan Dreyer (back right) and Melody Harris(back left) are pictured with their childrenCharlotte, a 9th grader at East and Ben, a 7thgrader at DSST.

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By Carol Roberts

Stapleton may have developed areputation for being full ofyoung families, but a growing

group of seniors is raising the averageage in the community—and they arefinding each other and having fun to-gether. A group of these women havebeen bonding during walks, coffee,knitting and even starting up new busi-nesses. Collette Shaughnessy says when she

moved to Stapleton in 2005 (even before hergrown kids lived here) she saw a lady with abig hat who “kind of looked like me” at theSweet William Market. “I went right up toher and said, ‘Hi, I’m a neighborhood healthcoach and I want to recruit people our age todo exercising.’” Shaughnessy and her newfriend, Liz Begalla, then met another person“who looked like them” at the Farmers Mar-

ket. And through her met two or three morewomen. “After that,” says Shaughnessy,“four of us started walking every Tuesdaymorning for coffee at Einstein’s.”Shaughnessy says after the Front Porch

ran a story about grandparents moving toStapleton to live near their children andgrandchildren (December 2007), they metsome of the families in that article. “Thenthere were six or eight of us. We were havingcoffee at Einstein’s one day when a group ofwomen came across the street from Curves

and said they’d heard about us—so then itstarted to grow through Curves.”The walking group still meets every Tues-

day at 8am—now starting in Central Parkand alternating one week at Panera and oneweek at Einstein’s. It’s a diverse and interest-ing group, says Shaughnessy, some retiredand some not. “We have two from Lowryand one from Park Hill. Everyone’s friendlyand wants to meet each other.“We like to plan activities that don’t cost

a lot of money.” Shaughnessy and her hus-band came up with the idea of hosting aroot beer float party in the park over LaborDay, and it has become a tradition for thepast five years. The latest idea for inexpen-sive fun when the weather gets cooler is to

CompanionshipMakes Exercise and Work Funfor Seniors

find the best hot and sour soup. “We don’twant to eat a whole meal; we’ll just go andcompare soups.”

Shaughnessy and Begalla have formed abusiness called Clutter Coach, LLC. “Liz hasbeen a coach before, and both of us havelived through taking on our parents’ stuff,our grandparents’ stuff and then downsizingand moving. That business has been a de-light.“We decided what we needed when we

moved here was a clutter coach because ofour personal experiences moving to a verysmall living space from larger homes with allof our stuff. The logo for Clutter Coach LLCis a funnel. It’s really quite an interestingservice and we’ve tried to keep it affordableand we also think it’s a real service to people.Mostly it’s the funnel idea. ‘We have all thisstuff and what are we going to do with it?’”Shaughnessy describes another business

idea, loosely called Three Women and ThreePaintbrushes in Three Hours: “It startedwith three women helping each other paint aroom and now it’s spreading and people aregetting word of it. It’s a way for us to be to-gether, get some exercise, make a littlemoney and have fun.”Two businesses are not enough for this ac-

tive senior. Shaughnessy and her husbanddecided, living in a condo, they miss garden-ing—they both worked huge gardens in their

small town in Nebraska. So,she says, “We have becomeprivate gardeners for somenearby neighbors who havebeautiful backyards.”For more information about

Shaughnessy and Begalla’s Clut-ter Coach business, visit den-vercluttercoach.com or emailinfo@denver cluttercoach.com.

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On a Tuesday morning walk, Liz Begalla(left) steps out her front door to meet upwith Collette Shaughnessy, Irene Brown,Marian Morey and Paige Brown.

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9 November 2011Stapleton Front Porch

By Ray KieftAre you a forward-looking senior in NE Den-ver who realizes you may need continuing carein a senior living village sometime in the fu-ture? Would you or someone you know like tohave the option for continuing care in Staple-ton? Are you concerned about your aging par-ents and would like for them to live near youin a continuing-care, senior-living village? Ifyou answered “yes” or “maybe” to any of thesequestions, please send your name, current ad-dress, and email to the email address below. What is a continuing-care, senior-living

village? It is a residential community for sen-iors that provides independent living, assistedliving, and nursing care living with anAlzheimer’s care unit. The three levels of livingenable a senior to continue to live in the samelocation even as she/he ages and requires in-creasing care. Arrangements for independentliving may consist of one-, two-, or three-bed-room condos or apartments, either leased orowned by the occupant. Assisted-livingarrangements may consist of assistance withdressing, bathing, medication and other rou-tine aspects of daily living while the seniorcontinues to live in her/his apartment orcondo, or while the senior lives in an assisted-living facility in the village. Nursing care liv-ing consists of total care including care forseniors suffering with Alzheimer’s. A few developers have been approached

about constructing a continuing-care, senior-living village in Stapleton. Forest City has ex-pressed an interest in having such a village inStapleton. The developers have responded byquestioning the level of interest—both nowand in the future. A more specific indicationof the level of interest by current and futureseniors is needed in order for developers toconduct a cost/benefit analysis.A group of seniors currently residing in

Stapleton is coordinating an effort to gatherthe names of people in the NE Denver areawho would like to learn more about a possiblecontinuing-care, senior-living village in Staple-ton. No commitment to live in such a villageis required. Names, addresses and emails willnot be shared—they will be used only to no-tify people about meetings regarding a possi-

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ble senior village in Stapleton. If you or someone you know wishes to be

kept informed about the possibility of a con-tinuing-care, senior-living village in Staple-ton, please send an email [email protected] with name, ad-dress and email of interested individuals.Ray Kieft moved to Stapleton five years ago

to be near his two children and grandchildren.

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Congresswoman DeGette Holds BudgetForum and Town Hall Events in NE Denver�By Jon Meredith�Budget Forum�On Thursday, Oct. 20, 1st District Congress-woman Diana DeGette held a forum at EastHigh School where participants were encour-aged to try to pass a simulated FederalBudget. The event was attended by over 100constituents. It was organized by DeGette’sDenver office but was facilitated by the Con-cord Coalition, a nonpartisan organizationthat advocates responsible fiscal policy. Par-ticipants were assigned tables as they came in.Each table represented its own congress andparticipants had to vote on numerous budgetitems in an attempt to try to balance the fed-eral budget. �After very brief opening remarks where

she stated, “These issues are what the U.S.Congress deals with every day,” the Con-gresswoman turned the event over to PhilSmith with Concord. Participants were re-quired to make difficult choices such as cut-ting educational grants, children’s health careand federal salaries or raising taxes. One par-ticipant stated she wanted to cut all nonde-fense discretionary spending. When a fellowtable member said that includes all Medicare,Medicaid, Social Security, roads, bridges andeducation, the woman backed off, saying shethought discretionary spending was “for peo-ple who didn’t want to get a job.” �The endresult was that some tables were able to make

cuts, some very substantive. However, everytable ended up raising taxes in some form oranother, either by additional taxes on higherincomes or raising Social Security taxes.��Stapleton Town Hall�On Saturday, Oct. 22, Congresswoman

DeGette held a town hall in the library at thenew Swigert-McAuliffe International Schoolin Stapleton. The event was attended by only10 people despite Degette’s office sendingout over 6,000 invitations. The Congress-woman opened the meeting by reviewingwhat she has been working on recently, fol-lowed by an hour-long open discussion. Rep.DeGette pointed out that she recently intro-duced legislation that was passed on a bipar-tisan basis that allows ski areas to utilize theirforest service permitted areas year-round, cre-ating more full-time jobs in ski communities.However, she acknowledged the country isvery fed up with the inability of Congress toget legislation passed, and she believes, “theonly way for Congress to be effective is towork in a bipartisan manner on all issues.The idea that it takes 60 votes to pass any-thing in the Senate paralyzes the process.”��The open discussion covered a broad

range of topics including health care, envi-ronmental issues, the gap between rich andpoor, taxes, chemical regulations and cuttingthe EPA budget, the Federal Reserve and,more than anything else, jobs legislation.

By Chris Gallegos, Denver Dumb Friends

November is “Adopt-a-Senior-Pet” month. Shelters across thecountry are highlighting the im-

portance of finding homes for maturepets.Benefits to choosing an older pet in-

clude:• They are past the puppy or kitten

phase that often requires an extensivecommitment of time and energy. Theyare still active, but they know when to sitback and relax.• You can teach an older cat or dog

new tricks. A dog can be trained at anyage, whether 8 weeks old or 8 years old.Adult dogs can learn everything from thebasic commands to more complex chal-lenges. It is never too late to start behav-ior training—plus, it strengthens thebond between you and your pet.• “The senior dog’s personality is al-

ready there; you just know what you aregetting,” according to the owner of anadopted senior pet.The Dumb Friends League provides a

$100 credit for seniors (age 65 and older)toward the pet adoption fee. If the fee isless than $100, the adoption will be at nocost. If you would like to adopt underthe Senior Connection program, be sureto mention it when you visit our shelters.Visit the Dumb Friends League at

ddfl.org/seniors or call 303.751.5772.

Congresswoman Diana DeGette holds a town hall meeting at Swigert-McAuliffe school in October.

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By Judith Schwartz

High in the magnificent ColoradoFlat Tops Wilderness, it’s elk-hunt-ing season. Winter is approaching.

Add a spirited, capable female hunting guideand the suspicious death of a hunter at thecenter of a conflict over natural gas explo-ration. This is the setting for local authorMark Stevens’ recently published mysterynovel. Buried by the Roan weaves a fast-mov-ing tale that is entertaining, topical and elo-quently written. Stevens grew up near Boston and became

a journalist. At The Christian Science Moni-tor, he covered the “economy, fishing, envi-ronment, politics and all the colorful peopleand events of southern California.” In Den-ver, he reported City Hall for the RockyMountain News.The MacNeil/Lehrer Report, seeking some-

one with no TV background, hired him toproduce field documentaries. He covered Mexico City’searthquake, NASA’s space shuttle disaster, a Colombianvolcano, Nicaraguan political upheavals and PuertoRican mudslides. Nicknamed “master of disaster,”Stevens became fascinated with survival.Next he covered education for The Denver Post and

subsequently did communications work for school dis-tricts and the state Department of Education.In the mid-1990s, Stevens and his wife, Jody

Chapel, went horseback riding in the Colorado moun-tains. Instead of a grizzled old guy, the guide wasyoung, female and excited to share everything abouttrees, bugs and plants. “She lived and breathed the FlatTops and I knew a great character when I saw one.”Thus, the inspiration for his protagonist, Allison Coil, acity girl turned guide who solves mysteries on the side.Coil has survived an airplane crash on takeoff from La-Guardia that leads her to seek “safety” and serenity inthe Colorado mountains. Buried by the Roan is Stevens’

second Allison Coil mystery.Stevens finished the first Allison Coil mystery, Antler’s Dust, in

1996, got an agent—and nothing happened. In 2007, an inde-pendent Boulder publisher printed the book. That firm wentunder. Last year, he found a perfect fit with People’s Press, ownedby Aspen legend George Stranahan, Flying Dog microbrewer andHunter S. Thompson pal.Stevens writes 500–600 words daily, 5–6am. A page a day; it’s

a book in a year. Add print and media research, several trips to theFlat Tops, lots of rewrites, and he has carved out his niche in theWestern mystery genre. A third Allison Coil mystery is inprogress.His characters are embroiled in topical issues: hunting, land

selloff for gas exploration/fracking, and even local vs. importedfood in schools. He explains, “I don’t want to be lectured to whenI read a book. I want to be entertained and get information onboth sides. I use that as a backdrop, a chance to talk about theissue, but not designed as a finger-pointing thing.”He shows how people on all sides can go to extremes in pursu-

ing their agendas.“People have an idea of what they

want to do and don’t do research to seewhat steps are being taken. They come inwith THE answer, THE remedy, THEfix. They are so pushy you want to say,‘Why didn’t you come see what we’re al-ready doing?’”Stevens champions writing groups. He

calls the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writ-ers, its 400 members, commercial fictionwriting conferences, critique groups, andnetworking with agents and editors, “thebest. We support each other. We are all init together.“You need it critiqued. I believe in

showing your work and going throughmultiple revisions. Not every bit of feed-back helps, but usually there’s a commontheme from six, seven readers who say,‘This doesn’t work,’ ‘It drags here,’ ‘Are

you sure about the ending?”It‘s your story, but if agents, editors and publishers

aren’t buying it, he emphasizes, “Go back to the drawingboard or just start over.”His career to date: wonderful, but he’s presently look-

ing for new employment.Stevens and family live in a Stapleton townhome. After

12 years in NW Denver, then a Congress Park 104-year-old Denver Square, they enjoy their downsized lifestyle.Jody teaches design, digital media and photography atEast HS. Daughter Justine bikes to Denver School of theArts, studies stagecraft design and recently performed inPajama Game. Ally studies art history/digital media at CUand plays sax in the marching band. Stevens plays bass inan oldies group, Falling Rock.“I feel so fortunate to be in a family that supports my

writing and music. We are all just very artsy.”For more on Mark Stevens, go to www.writermark-

stevens.com.

Mark Stevens has recently published his second book and is working on a third. Visible on his desk is the notebook he uses to hand write his books.

Colorado’s Flat Tops: Perfect Setting for Stapleton Author’s Mystery Series

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By Nancy Burkhart

Cheryl Herrington first went to Jazzer-cise because she “loved to dance, buthated to exercise.” Then she became an

instructor and now owns Jazzercise Stapleton,where classes are held in the Colorado Con-temporary Dance Academy at 7505 E. 35thAve. across the street from Sam’s Club.“I became an instructor because now I love

to exercise,” the Stapleton resident said. “Youburn a lot of calories and have a lot of fundoing it. Jazzercise is for everyone.“We have clients trying to do everything,”

she said. “As we’re teaching, we always show alow-impact option and modification. If thereare people just starting out, I would showthem how to adjust. For people who have beendoing Jazzercise for years, there’s a high inten-sity to it. You can burn up to 600 calories in aclass. You could be completely out of shape orcompletely fit and still get something from it.”Jazzercise combines routines for strength,

cardio, abs, etc., while other programs requireseparate classes for each focus, Herrington said.“With Jazzercise, you work every major

muscle group,” she said. “You don’t have tothink about doing another type of class. Youjust come and enjoy.”Strict quality control is part of Jazzercise,

according to Herrington.“All of the music we use is current—

everything from hip hop to country toLatin—the whole gamut,” she said. “Youwould see the routines more than once, butthey won’t be in the same order. We keep itsafe and different. Most people know themusic from listening to the radio so they cansing along with it and enjoy it.“I make it a lot of fun and I end up giv-

ing a lot of good instruction with it,” sheadded. “I also push the class and see thatthey do it safely. I make it a point to educatepeople on how to do the moves correctly.”One-hour Jazzercise Stapleton classes are

held at 5:45am on Monday, Wednesday andFriday, and on Saturday at 8am.For information about Jazzercise Stapleton,

go to www.facebook/jazzercisestapleton.com oremail [email protected]. Call720.270.2047 to talk with Cheryl Herrington

Cheryl Herrington, front, leads a Jazzercise class at the Colorado Contemporary Dance locationin Quebec Square, across from Sam’s Club.

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The Urban Farm offers city kids a coun-try farm experience—and one of thebig attractions for kids at a farm is al-

ways baby animals. But the local coyote popu-lation is also attracted to small animals and theUrban Farm and has had to step up their ef-forts to keep coyotes away. Donna Garnett,Executive Director of the Urban Farm de-scribes their efforts. “We’ve done lots of differ-ent things to stop the issue with the coyoteskilling lambs and goats. We had a fundraiserand were able to invest in some coyote no-climb fence. We have electrified fences that weturn on at night to keep the coyotes out.”They have even hired a handler who patrolsthe farm several nights a week with two 200+pound Anatolian shepherds. “They definitelywould make a coyote stop and think,” saysGarnett.

Garnett says they have had a lot of experi-

ence with coyotes and typically they are loanhunters and not aggressive. But in mid-Octoberjust barely after dusk when all the lights were onand there were about 30 people in the farm, fivecoyotes came right up to the indoor arena. “Theadults who were moving the horses back to theirpen were stamping their feet and screaming andyelling to go away. The coyotes might move afew feet away, but they weren’t running away.They were tracking along beside the adults whowere trying to walk out of the arena. They weredefinitely not fearful in the least.”

“I think it’s important to note that these arecoyotes that clearly have been cross bred withdogs so they are bigger and not afraid.” Garnettsays generally, coyotes are not big, but that thesecoyote hybrids were substantially larger than thelabs that work on the farm.

Garnett believes this incident should be aconcern to local residents because the farm is notthat far removed from

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said that some recipients of the AIDS caregiver kits keep thenote of encouragement that is included in each kit long afterthe kit was gone.“We’d really love to do it again,” Kathleen said. “I think

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Meet Rapids’ Ivy Leaguers Andre Akpan, Jeff Larentowicz and Scott PalgutaBy John Babiak

Parents dream of their children reaching great aca-demic heights and pursuing celebrated careers. Chil-dren have flights of fantasy that take them to center

stage at Radio City Music Hall, pitching a no-hitter atCoors Field, even leading our nation from the Oval Of-fice. Sometimes the two visions align. Colorado Rapids’Andre Akpan, Jeff Larentowicz and Scott Palguta are ex-amples of young men who merged their intelligence withtheir deep passion for athletics, and both earned degreesfrom prestigious Ivy League universities and won covetedinvitations to play Major League soccer. All three have common threads that make up their fab-

ric: self-confident “can-do-it-all” attitudes, determination,perseverance and parents who prioritized school and stud-ies first. Division 1 Ivy League soccer is not the most typical

route that promising student athletes take to become pro-fessional sports prospects. But as Jeff Larentowicz said, “Iwanted to earn an Ivy League education and I hedged mybet.” Ivy League sports programs stress academics. Rulesthere dictate mandatory rest periods with no contact withcoaches, and off-season training can only be self-initiated. Larentowicz graduated from Brown where he majored

in public policy and American institutions. During hisfour-year career, he helped his alma mater capture two IvyLeague championships and was named four-time All-Ivyperformer. His father, Ron Larentowicz, a Philadelphiasuburb high school math department head and golf, bas-ketball and soccer coach, knew all too well about modern-day collegiate student athletes. As an accomplishedstudent athlete himself, he set high standards and steeredhis son to a place where both commitments were taken se-riously. Brown soccer coach Mike Nonoon ultimately wonover the recruit and gained a player “with remarkable ver-

satility, aptitudeand gamesmanshipintelligence for thegame.” Those sameattributes havespilled over intohis pro career. Lar-entowicz not onlystars for the Rapidsas their 2011 sea-son leading soccerplayer, but alsosplits time playingfor the U.S. National Team.Palguta hails from New Jersey. From his early high school

days he absolutely saw himself integrating his love of sportswith his studies. “I recall when I was 12 years old talking tomy parents about school and sports. If this is something thatyou truly want, you will need to make sacrifices and deci-sions your friends maybe will not. Their perspective hit meand I turned a new leaf. I made the commitment and didnot waiver,” said the Stapleton resident. He went on to be-come a New Jersey Olympic Development Program soccerplayer and traveled to play in North Africa and Europe withhis team. He held offices in his student council, was a mem-ber of the National Honor Society and even his school’sphysics club. He also lettered in three sports each of his fourhigh school years. To help him “see and believe,” his parentstook the initiative to drive him around the northeast to visitmajor universities and colleges. “By the time I was a juniorand the recruiters started to call, I had toured nearly 40schools. I had a good sense of what schools would be a goodfit for me and where I could strike a balance—the best uni-versity with superior academics and a good fit for my soc-cer.” For Palguta, the choice came down to Cornell andNotre Dame. He chose Cornell and earned his degree inhotel administration. He was a four-year soccer starter andcaptained his team as a senior. The youngest of the trio is Andre Akpan. He is a quintes-

When Stellar Academics and Athletics Align

sential overachiever. Not only did he attend Harvard andmajor in economics, he graduated as their most prolificscorer and career assist leader. He was the 2009 IvyLeague Player of the Year. The Rapids made him a 2010Major League Soccer Super Draft selection. His father, aNigerian immigrant, placed emphasis on academics. Itwas expected of him and Akpan knew no different. Hisdad also owned an indoor soccer arena in greater Dallas-Ft. Worth where his son got plenty of touches on soccerballs. Like his teammates Larentowitz and Palguta, hishigh school years were filled with making personalchoices, time management and striving to be the best ateverything that he did. His scholastic, athletic and ex-tracurricular achievements for high school alone easilyfill up a page. “When interest from Harvard popped up,I knew that I could not turn down that opportunity toearn an education, even though they didn’t have a storiedsoccer program.” His choice paid off. His intellect andathleticism can be seen on the playing field when he dis-sects defenses playing his clever style of soccer. “Playingsoccer for the Rapids is absolutely a dream come true.I’m doing what I love and have been doing since I was 5years old.” On advice for hopefuls, Palguta said it best: “…keep

your feet firmly planted in reality and reach for thestars.”

Colorado Rapids’ Ivy League graduate Jeff Larenowitz (left) attended Brown, Andre Akpan (center)attended Harvard and Scott Palguta (right) attended Cornell.

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By Nancy Burkhart

In the past, people might have thoughtabout plastic surgery when they looked inthe mirror and saw themselves aging.

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offer those nonsurgical options. Restor is nowopen at 2373 Central Park Blvd., #103. Itsowners are sisters Dominique Waples-Trefiland Dr. Flora Waples-Trefil, who live nextdoor to each other at Stapleton. “We’re both inour mid-30s, so we’re discovering that our skinis aging,” explained Dominique. “That’s whatdrew us to this.”Dominique is assistant deputy district attor-

ney for the City and County of Denver. Florais an emergency medicine and trauma roomdoctor for Exempla Hospital at Lutheran andGood Samaritan.“We offer anything up to plastic surgery,”

Flora said. “We do botox. We do fillers. We dolaser rejuvenation and hair removal, chemicalpeel and microdermabrasion. And we will startto offer body sculpting as well.“Our ideal clients are between the ages of

35 and 60. They usually are ladies, althoughmore and more men are coming for medicalrejuvenation. They are people who have no-ticed that their skin is changing. They want toreverse the change. That’s what we do. Restoris an establishment where you can get cutting-edge medical and esthetic medical rejuvena-tion. You will receive treatments in a relaxingand soothing spa environment. We offer all thebenefits of a doctor’s office with all the relax-ation of a spa.”As a trauma room physician, Flora has an

extensive background in medicine. “I startedtraining in cosmetic medicine because whensomething horrible happens in trauma medi-cine, it’s hard to bring people back,” Flora said.“The thing I love about cosmetic medicine isthat I can send them out the door better than

they were when they came in. I love to helppeople bring back something they have lost.”Dominique’s job is to handle everything

that doesn’t involve physical treatment.“There’s a lot to running a successful

business that isn’t addressed in medicalschool,” she said. “My sister and I haveworked together on various projects. Wemake a very good team. I allow my sister tofocus on medicine and the latest proceduresthat come out. I’ll do everything else. I don’twant people to come in and feel like they’resitting in a doctor’s waiting room.“I envision that some people will come in

and get a chemical peel or a facial. Our focusis the result-oriented medical treatment,” shesaid. “Most of the procedures we offer havedowntime of 15 minutes to an hour and ahalf. The effects of these treatments come onover time—a couple of days or a couple ofweeks.”Consultations with Dr. Waples-Trefil are

free of charge.“I want to provide results for people,”

Flora said. “We all have seen people in Peo-ple magazine and wonder how they look thatway. If someone brings me a picture andsays, ‘I want skin like that,’ I can do that.”“What I hope is that we can provide a

place for education,” Dominique said.“There are a lot of people who don’t know

about these things, and we want to be thatresource in the community. We plan onhosting a variety of regular educationalevents. We’ll provide wine and talk aboutthings like, ‘What does laser proceduremean?’”For information about Restor, a Medical

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Sisters Flora Waples-Trefil, M.D. (left) and Dominique Waples-Trefil are opening a medical spa in theoffice condo building at 23rd and Central Park Boulevard.

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On the evening of Dec. 9,2010, Laurie Gorham Sher-lock was 34 weeks pregnant

and crossing the street at East 29thAve. and Central Park Boulevardwhen she was struck by a car whosedriver failed to stop. Laurie lost herbaby, Edison Mark, shortly after hewas delivered that night. The 24-year-old faced months of rehabilita-tion and healing for her internalinjuries and multiple fractures. Policethus far have failed to bring thedriver to trial for the hit-and-run.Today, Laurie is doing much bet-

ter physically and is walking withouta limp, which her doctors say is in-credible. She is a physician doing apediatric residency at Children’s Hos-pital Colorado and Denver Health.In an effort to help them heal mentally after the loss of

their son, Laurie and her husband, Pete, founded a nonprofit

Tragedy Leadsto Creation ofNon-Profit toHelp Others

organization called TheEdison Fund. The organi-zation began as a Denver-focused group to providebaskets of encouragementto people hospitalized be-cause of traffic accidents.Setting up a non-

profit, says Laurie, “is awhole new skill set. We’rehaving a lot of fun learn-ing it. We both enjoy cre-ative thinking. It’s reallyfun and invigoratingstarting this.”Once they had set up

The Edison Fund, Lauriestarted thinking abouthow to organize blooddrives to honor peoplewho have suffered motorvehicle accidents. And,the result was Stop andGive.“We initially thought

we would do a blooddrive each year to honorEdison,” Laurie said.“Everyone who donatedblood in Edison’s namepassed it on to three peo-ple so other families

would benefit from this. But, then we thought about howmotor vehicle accidents happen way too frequently. So, why

don’t we set up more blood drives?“You can donate individually by going to any blood center

near you and say it’s for Stop and Give, she said. Or you can runa Stop and Give blood drive. Most blood centers nationally col-lect data for us. We can provide them with bumper stickers andcards where donors can write notes for people going throughphysical and mental rehabilitation or for a family who has lostsomeone.”The Sherlocks have been working nationally with America’s

Blood Center, which coordinates blood centers, and the Ameri-can Red Cross in an effort to get every state into the Stop andGive program.“I used to run blood drives,” she said. “I started in high

school. It was fun and an easy way to give back. My friendswould call me Captain Platelet because I was always trying to getpeople to give blood. Some of them wouldn’t do it. But, after myaccident, they did give blood. They thought that would helpsince it used to be important to me. And, they sent me storiesabout donating.“Putting our energy into blood drives might help people

grieve in a positive way and encourage others to heal,” she said.“We’re looking for financial donations for running Stop andGive, to fund supplies (note cards, flyers on safe driving, bumperstickers) and provide hospital baskets. We also would like to turnThe Edison Fund into a place where people with hospital bills orfuneral costs could apply for money.”Stop and Give Month 2011 is Nov. 27 through Dec. 31. The

Sherlocks have been working with the Bonfils Blood Center inDenver for the Stop and Give program. They are asking peopleto give blood during this time and say it is for the Stop and Giveprogram.To volunteer for Stop and Give, email laurieandpete@stopand-

give.org. For more about the Sherlocks’ nonprofit organization, go towww.theedisonfund.org or www.stopandgive.org.

Pete and Laurie Sherlock stand at the corner of Central ParkBoulevard and E. 29th Ave. where Laurie was seriously injuredin a hit and run accident. The Sherlocks have formed a non-profit to aid accident victims and promote blood drives.

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a $3 million fund provided by Delta Dental of Colorado Founda-tion, which has a mission to create better oral health in the state.The free insurance offers benefits for two years, including routinecleaning and xrays at no cost and a co-pay for other services. Par-ticipants can choose from any Delta Dental network provider inthe state.

Other qualified populations eligible for benefits through thisfund include children covered by Colorado Health Plan Plus whohave met their annual maximum but still need treatment and DeltaDental customers who need care and cannot afford their copays.Eligibility guidelines listed in the online brochure are:Children from a family of two earning up to $44,130 or a

family of four earning up to $67,050. Adults in a family of twoearning up to $36,775 or a family of four earning up to $55,875.Delta Dental will review the application to let you know if

you are eligible. Proof of income is required with the application.Call 720-489-4713 or visit www.deltadentalco.com for infor-

mation and an application. The Delta Dental pdf flyer about theprogram and covered benefits is also posted on the Front Porchwebsite at www.FrontPorchStapleton.com

15November 2011 Stapleton Front Porch

By John Babiak

Stapleton resident Spencer Findley hasearly-stage Duchenne muscular dys-trophy (DMD). DMD, one of nine

types of muscular dystrophies, is a geneticprogressive muscle weakness disease that isassociated with a defect in muscle protein.Spencer, a third-grader who attends the

Bill Roberts School, recently learned that hewill be a recipient of a service dog from Ca-nine Assistants, a nonprofit organizationthat trains dogs to assist children and adultswith special needs. The in-depth training,ongoing support and veterinary care ofSpencer’s dog will be sponsored through apartnership program between Milk-Boneand King Soopers.The training of a service dog for individ-

uals with disabilities can take up to 24months and cost more than $20,000. Ac-cording to Jennifer Arnold, founder of Ca-nine Assistants, “Everyone knows that dogscan be trained to assist people with visionand hearing impairments. More recently, ithas been recognized that dogs are ideal aidesfor those with physical disabilities as well.Our dogs are trained to turn lights on andoff, open doors, retrieve objects, pull wheel-chairs, summon help and provide balanceand stability when walking.” The CanineAssistants organization operates entirely onindividual and corporate donations. Milk-Bone and its retail partners have donated

several hundred service dogs nationwide overthe past 13 years. Through their “It’s Good toGive” initiative, a portion of every dog snackpurchase is designated for Canine Assistants.In partnership with Milk-Bone, the CanineAssistants program will provide at least 50trained service dogs this year. According toAssistance Dogs International, a coalition ofservice dogs groups, approximately 3,600 dis-abled Americans will need service dogs overthe next few years. Canine Assistants has awaiting list of 1,600.Next year, Spencer will travel to an 18-acre

farm in Alpharetta, GA, for two weeks to se-lect and bond with his dog. As part of theprocess, Spencer will have the opportunity tobe matched with a dog that fits his personal-ity. There, the Canine Assistants programtrains dogs to meet the specific needs of theirpartners. The farm is home to 120 dogs intraining, plus goats, donkeys, horses, cats andrabbits that are used to provide Animal As-sisted Therapy opportunities for special needsgroups.Spencer’s family, teachers, neighbors and

his “Team Spencer” friends attended the cele-bration. Soon, with the help of his four-legged friend, Spencer will no longer have toask someone for help to perform routine dailytasks—his life-changing gift will provide theindependence he needs and deserves. Moreinformation about Canine Assistants can befound at www.caninieassistants.com.

Stapleton resident Spencer Findley, 9, is welcomed into the Canine Assistants family at a special ceremonyheld at King Soopers on October 18. Spencer, who has muscular dystrophy, will receive a free service dogthanks to a donation by Milk-Bone and King Soopers. Jeff Pettit representing Milk-Bone, Kelli McGannonfrom King Soopers and Parti, a service dog, celebrated the good news with Spencer.

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Kaiser Permanente has launched a new website,www.FindYourPlan.org, to guide Coloradans to avail-able and affordable health care options. The website

provides information and an application for both Medicaidand Colorado’s Child Health Plan Plus.In addition, Kaiser is offering the KPStep Plan with

greatly reduced rates for up to 24 months to eligible individ-uals who otherwise could not afford health care. Monthlypremiums are based on family size and income. The coverageincludes a free health risk appraisal, preventive services, hos-pitalization and pharmacy benefits. KPStep monthly premi-ums start at $18.15 for one person and $36.30 for a family,based on family size and income (premiums are subject tochange). To be eligible, individuals must be ages 0-34, live in the

Kaiser Permanente Denver metro service area, and otherwisecould not afford health care. In addition, applicants cannotbe pregnant at time of application and cannot be eligible foran employer-sponsored health plan where the employer paysat least 50 percent of the cost of coverage.Call 1-800-659-2656 or visit www.FindYourPlan.org. A

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Photo by John Babiak


LOCAL EVE

11/25 Friday- 9News Light the Lights. City andCounty Building. 6:30pm. www.downtowndenver.com

11/26- Southwest Rink at Skyline Park. FREE iceskating in downtown Denver; bring skates or rent apair. www.downtowndenver.com

12/2 Friday and 12/3 Saturday- 9News Paradeof Lights. Marching bands, giant balloons, floats. Fri-day 8pm and Saturday 6pm. FREE. Parade info:www.downtowndenver.com

12/2 Friday-1/1/2012 Sunday- Denver BotanicGardens Blossoms of Light. 5:30-9:30pm. DenverBotanic Gardens. 1007 York St. 720.865.3514,www.botanicgardens.org

12/4 Sunday- Denver Brass, I’ll Be Home forChristmas. 2:30pm. Plymouth CongregationalChurch, 3501 S Colorado Blvd, Englewood. FREE/Do-nations suggested. www.denverbrass.org

12/3, 12/4, 12/10, 12/11 Saturday and Sunday-51stAnnual Georgetown Christmas Market.European-type market: handcrafted gifts, carolers,horse-drawn wagon rides, roasted chestnuts, and St.Nicholas. 10am-6pm. FREE. www.historicgeorge-town.org/spevents/xmarket.htm

12/3 Saturday- Snack with Santa. Denver Chil-dren’s Museum, 10am-1pm, FREE with museum ad-mission. www.mychildsmuseum.org

12/16 Friday-12/18 Sunday- Denver Gay Men’sChorus Holiday Concert. L2 Arts and CultureCenter (1477 Columbine St at Colfax Ave. Tickets:www.rmarts.org

DENVER METRO EVENTSArt Walks and Exhibits:

11/4 Friday- Santa Fe Arts District. Santa Fe Dr.between 10th and 6th. www.artdistrictonSantaFe.com

11/4 Friday- North Denver’s Tennyson Art Walk.Tennyson St. and 44th Ave.www.denverartwalk.squarespace.com

11/4 Friday- Old South Pearl Art Walk.www.oldsouthpearlstreet.com

11/4 Friday- Cherry Creek Arts District.www.cherrycreeknorth.com

11/4 Friday- Highlands Square First Friday. 32ndand Lowell, North Denver. www.highlands-square.com

11/11 Friday- Aurora’s East End Second FridayArt Walk. Gallery openings, music, theater, food andmore. 5-8pm. Map to all venues at Fletcher Plaza/MLKLibrary (E Colfax at Elmira).

Through 12/31- Across the Great Divide, A PhotoChronicle of the Counterculture. Denver Central Li-brary, 10 W 14th Ave Parkway, Western History ArtGallery, Level 5.

Free Wednesday Activities for Seniors. 1stWed.,10am, crafts/light lunch; 2nd Wed., 12pm, biglunch/entertainment; 4th Wednesday, 12pm, light lunch/bingo. RSVP: 303.439.7554 for big lunch, 303.807.0619 forothers. Bosworth House, 1400 Josephine St. Sponsor: As-sistance League of Denver

11/2 Wednesday to 11/5 Saturday- Denver Inter-national Wine Festival. 4-day celebration of wine andfood; 400 wines from around the world. 303.664.5700,www.denverwinefest.com

11/2 Wednesday to 11/14 Monday- Starz DenverFilm Festival. www.denverfilmfestival.org

11/4 Friday to 11/6 Sunday- Colorado Ski andSnowboard Expo. Tickets $12, under $12 free. Col-orado Convention Center, 700 14th St, downtown Den-ver. Tickets: www.skisnowboardexpo.com

11/4 Friday to 11/12 Saturday- Denver Arts Week.Celebrates Denver-area cultural scene and vibrant artswith over 200 events. Art walks; 12+ museums host extrahours Sat. night, Nov. 6; weeklong deals, discounts andspecial performances. Events at www.denver.org/Denver-ArtsWeek.11/5 Saturday- Denver Veterans Day Parade. Witha flyover, cannon and gun salutes. 10am. Civic CenterPark. Broadway and Colfax Ave. 720.913.0630

11/13 Sunday- 24th Annual Brown Palace Cham-pagne Cascade. 12pm. Champagne is poured from topof 12-story tower of 6000 glasses. Floors 4-7 open to

public. FREE. VIP packages available.www.brownpalace.com/champagne_cascade

11/13 Sunday- Athena Festival. Creativity,spiritual sciences, women’s issues, healing arts,relationships, psychology and mysticism. $5. Ra-mada Plaza, I-25 ant 120th Ave, Thornton. 11am-5pm. www.athenafestival.com

11/21 Monday- Colorado Federation ofGarden Clubs. Meets 3rd Monday of month;for all interested gardeners. 7pm. 1556 EmersonSt. Contact Ellen: 303.320.5983

Single Volunteers of Greater Denver.Visitwww.svgd.org for volunteer opportunities forsingles: local projects, charitable social eventsand working vacations abroad.

Live Music at The Soiled Dove. 7401 E 1stAve, Lowry. Tickets: www.soileddove.com

Denver Public Art Tours. FREE tours, onfoot, bike, scooter, for art and architecturelovers. Reservations required. Schedule/signup:www.denvergov.org/publicart. Also downloadPDF of Denver’s Public Art Guide.

Denver 2 for 1 Tix provides weekly 2 for 1ticket and admission discounts for metro Den-ver arts and entertainment.www.denver2for1tix.com

HOLIDAY EVENTS11/11 Friday-11/13 Sunday- Botanic Gar-dens Holiday Sale. 9-5 Fri. and Sat.; 9-2 Sun.Free admission to sale and gardens.www.botanicgardens.org

11/17–19- Denver School of the Arts FallDance Concert- “Destinations.” BabysittingAvailable Friday the 18th (fundraiser for Stage-craft Department), Tickets are $18 / $12 sen-iors and students, 7pm in the Kay SchompTheatre, for more information ontickets/babysitting go to dsa.dpsk12.org/perfor-mances.

11/18 Friday and 11/19 Saturday- L’Espritde Noel Holiday Home Tour. Benefits Cen-tral City Opera House Assoc. with homes inMorgan Historic District 10am-4pm. Tickets:www.centralcityopera.org

11/25 Friday-12/23 Friday- ChristkindlMarket. 11-7 Sun-Wed; 11-9 Thurs-Sat. DenverSkyline Park. www.denverchristkindlmarket.com

11/25 Friday- Downtown Denver’s GrandIllumination. Kick off holidays with lighting ofdowntown. FREE. 5:30. Union Station and 16thStreet Mall. 720.865.3500 www.downtownden-ver.com

11/26 Saturday-12/24 Saturday- The Nut-cracker. Presented by Colorado Ballet. Tickets:www.coloradoballet.org

HEALTH AND WELLNESS11/17 Thursday- HIV testing at RockyMountain Cares nonprofit for holistic HIVcare. FREE. 1-5pm. 3rd Thursday monthly. 4545 E9th Ave, #120. 303.393.8050, Adrian Pilarski

LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONSActive Minds – Info on these and other ses-sions: www.ActiveMinds.com. FREE.

11/7 Monday- India: A Story of Contrasts.10:15-11:15am. Jewish Community Center. 350 S.Dahlia St. Lil Shaw: 303.316.

11/10 Thursday- Al Qaeda. 7pm. StapletonMaster Community Assoc., 2823 Roslyn St. RSVP:303.388.0724.

11/15 Tuesday- The Soviet Union: The RoadAfter Collapse. 10am-12pm (10:45 refresh-ments). Temple Emanuel, 51 Grape St. RSVP: Jodi,303.388.4013 x307

11/22 Tuesday- Women of Denver History.5:30-6:30pm. Tattered Cover, 2326 East Colfax.303.322.7727

LIBRARIESFor more library programs, check eventscalendar at denverlibrary.org. All branchesclosed Friday 11/11 for Veterans Day andThursday 11/24 for Thanksgiving.

4th Monday SUN Board Mtg. 7:30pm, MCA, 2823 Roslyn [email protected]

Every Tuesday Stapleton Rotary Club – 7:30amStapleton Community Room2823 Roslyn St.www.denverstapletonrotary.orgAA Open Discussion Mtg.7:30pm. MCA, 2823 Roslyn St303-912-7075AA Open Meeting 6:00pmSt. Thomas Episcopal Church22nd and Dexter. For info callShirley at 303-726-2998

1st Tuesday Breast Cancer Support Group 5–6:30pm AF Williams Family Medicine Clinic, Conf Rm. (west entrance) 3055 Roslyn (at MLK) 720-848-9000

2nd Tuesday Parks Advisory Group, 7:30am,7350 E. 29th Av, 3rd fl. [email protected]

3rd Tuesday Greater Stapleton BusinessAssoc. 8am MCA, 2823 RoslynSt www.stapletonbusiness.com303-393-7700

4th TuesdayAdoptees in Search GeneralMeeting, 7:30 - 9pm; MontviewPresby. Church, Study GroupRoom. AISCTC.org 303-232-6302

Every WednesdayWeekly Weeders, Bluff Lake Nature Center 9am–12pm, 303-945-6717

2nd WednesdayAdoptees in Search SupportGroup, 7-8:30pm; MontviewPresby. Church, Robinson Rm.AISCTC.org 303-232-6302

2nd Wed. (Odd-numbered mos.)SUN Transportation Committee6:30pm MCA 2823 Roslyn [email protected]

2nd & 3rd WednesdayLowry Peak Speakers Toast-master Club. Noon–1pm, Pin-nacol Assurance: 7501 E.Lowry Blvd, Denver [email protected]

3rd Thursday Stapleton Citizens AdvisoryBoard Mtg, 7350 E. 29th Ave. 7:30–9am 303-393-7700

1st Saturday Bluff Lake Birders, NatureCenter 7–9am. BluffLakeNa-tureCenter.org. Neighbor-hood Partners EnvironmentalTeam 9am–Noon. Contact [email protected] for info.

2nd Saturday NE Denver/Park Hill MS Self-Help & Support Group, Dist. 2Police Station, 10:15–11:45am3821 Holly St. 303-329-0619

Periodically Stapleton Wine AppreciationGroup. [email protected]

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ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL NATIONALWILDLIFE REFUGEReservations required for eventsmarked** at 303.289.0930. Free un-less noted. Hours: Tues.-Sun., 7am-5pm. Visitor Center: Tues.-Sun.,9am-4pm. Refuge closed all federalholidays. Directions to Refuge:www.fws.gov/rockymountainarsenal/

Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays-Wild Rides.** 9:30-11:30am. 2-hourguided viewing tour.

Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays-Refuge Fishing. 6am-6pm. Catch/releasefishing at Lake Mary and Lake Ladora.Signed permit and Colorado fishing licensefor anglers 16 or older plus $3/day fee re-quired.

Saturdays- “Wild” Talks. 1pm. Join anaturalist every Saturday for 10-minutemystery “wild” talk.

Sunday Matinees: Nature movie everySunday at 1pm. Families welcome.

To submit information forthe Front Porch “LocalEvent” ListingsEmail information in the following formatby the 15th of the month to [email protected]. Events will be runsubject to space available.

Date in numerical format (mm/dd), day ofweek- Name of Event. A one- or two-sen-tence description. Time. List cost or if free.Location. Contact information.

Press releases for suggested stories shouldbe sent separately [email protected]

Park Hill Library, 4705 Montview Blvd.720.865.0250. Closed Mondays, Wednesdays and Sun-days.

Thursdays- All ages storytime. For kids whocan sit and listen to stories and participate in songs.10:30am.

Thursdays and Fridays- Book Babies. For ba-bies 6-23 months with parent/caregiver. Sharebooks, songs, finger plays. 11:15am. Please attendonly ONE session/week.

Fridays- Tales for Twos. Storytime for 2-year-oldsand caregivers. Stories, songs, movement activities.10:30am.

11/12 Saturday- National Gaming Day. 2-4pm,Park Hill Library community room. Wii projectedon wall, board and card games; all ages.

Schlessman Family Library, 100 Poplar St (1stand Quebec). 720.865.0000. Closed Wednesdays andFridays.

Tuesdays- All Ages Storytime. 10:30am

11/5 Saturday-Colorado Authors Series: Car-rie Vaughn: Kitty Norville Series. 11am.

11/12 Saturday- Colorado Authors Series:Michael Altman: No Simple Highway. 11am.

11/20 Sunday- Colorado Authors Series:Kyrie Collins: Playdate With Denver. 2pm.

12/3 Saturday- Soda Can Jewelry and Orna-ments. 2pm.

KIDS AND FAMILIESNovember Thursdays- Star K Kids. Puppets, sto-ries, activities, outdoor explore for ages 5 and under.9:30 & 11am. Morrison Nature Center, 16002 E SmithRd, Aurora. 303.739.2428, www.auroragov.org/nature

11/4 Friday and 11/5 Saturday- 38th AnnualHoliday Festival and Doll Tea. Colorado Commu-nity Church, 3651 S Colorado Blvd. 303.703.4848. $3;under 6 free.

11/5 Saturday- Home Depot Kids Workshop.9am-12pm. FREE how-to clinics the first Saturday ofmonth for kids ages 5-12. Each child receives a HomeDepot apron, wooden project and project pin. Metro-area Home Depot stores. www.homedepot.com

11/8 Tuesday- Yo Gabba Gabba Live! 4pm.Broomfield Events Center. Tickets $25+. www.tick-ethorse.com

11/9 Wednesday- “Create Playdates” at Den-ver Art Museum. Kids 3-5 roar, bang, stomp 2ndWed/month, 10am. Art making, story times, scavengerhunts. Included in museum admission. Denver Art Mu-seum, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy. www.denverartmu-seum.org or 720.865.5000

11/12 Saturday and 11/26 Saturday- Lowe’sBuild and Grow Kids Clinics. Bring kids to aLowe’s store to build FREE wooden project; get freeapron, goggles, project-themed patch and certificateof merit on completion. 10am. www.lowesbuildand-grow.com

11/13 Sunday- Junior Rangers, Hibernation. Mor-rison Nature Center, 1:30-3:30pm. Ages 6-12. 16002 ESmith Rd, Aurora. Reservations required:303.739.9428, www.auroragov.org/nature

12/3 and 12/10 Saturdays- Young Entrepre-neurs Marketplace. 10am-2pm. 3550 E First Ave.FREE. www.yacenter.org/YEM. 401 S. Pierce, Lake-wood.

SPORTS AND FITNESS11/5 Saturday- Home for the Holidays 5K. 9-11am. Denver City Park. www.homefortheholidays-5K.org


Through 11/27- Hansel and Gretel. Denver Pup-pet Theatre, 3156 W 38th Ave. Tickets: $7 ages 3 andup. 303.458.6446, www.denverpuppettheater.com

Tiny Tots Love Music- Denver Brass.Variousdates and locations: www.denverbrass.org

KIDS CAMPS AND CLASSESAurora Fox Theater- Drama classes ages 4 and up.Lisa Mumpton: 303.739.1573 or www.aurorafox.org

Art Students League of Denver- Programs forkids and teens. 303.778.6990, www.ASLD.org

Small Hands Art Studio- Located in Stapleton!www.smallhandsart.com

Start Art-. Startartkids.com

The Art Garage- Classes ages 4 and up. 6100 E23rd Ave, Park Hill. www.artgaragedenver.com

Stapleton All Sports- www.stapletonallsports.comor Gabe Hurley: [email protected]

The Urban Farm- Embracing Horses; [email protected]

Club J-After-school programs at Jewish CommunityCenter for kids grades K-5. www.jcc.org

DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCEMontview and Colorado Blvd.www.dmns.org

Through 1/8/2012- T-REX Encounter.

11/17 Thursday- Science Lounge.Cocktails/en-tertainment every 3rd Thurs. of month. 6:30-9:30pm.$8/members; $10/nonmembers

Gates Planetarium- Journey to the Stars; BlackHoles; Cosmic Journey; One World, One Sky.www.dmns.org/planetarium/current-shows

IMAX Movies- Born to Be Wild 3D; DinoMAX 3DDouble Feature; Under the Sea 3D. Various times. Tick-ets: $8/3-18; $10/adult

NORTHFIELD EVENTS Events at The Shops at Northfield Stapleton-303.375.5475, www.NorthfieldStapleton.comThe new I-70 exit, Central Park Blvd., is nowopen.

11/25- Black Friday Shopping Hours: 8am-9pm(department store, restaurant and theatre hours mayvary)

11/25- Complimentary Horse & CarriageRides: 8am-4pm. Pick up at Bass Pro Shops anddrop off at Northfield’s Main Street.

Bass Pro Events - 720.385.3600,www.BassPro.com Visit website for hunting, fish-ing and marine seminars offered throughout themonth.

11/5 – Santa’s Workshop opens

Improv Comedy Club and Dinner Theatre –Tickets: 303.307.1777,www.ImprovDenver.comCheck website for or call for all comedians andshow times.

Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill –303.728.9468, www.countrybarco.comCheck website or call for all bands scheduled.National acts: 11/10–James Wesley; 11/18–InauguralAnniversary Bash

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11/19, Saturday- 5th Annual GobbleWobble. 5K Race/Walk and Family FunRun. Food, music and turkey bowling. Mc-Donalds Kids Sprint at 8:45am; free for 5yrs. and under. 9am; registration at 7:45am.$25/adults, $15/children over 6. GVR GolfCourse- 4900 Himalaya Rd. Register: Run-ningGuru.com. More at MyGVR.org11/24 Thursday- Mile High UnitedWay Turkey Trot. Washington Park,10:15am. Register:www.unitedwaydenver.org

STAPLETON/PARK HILL/LOWRY EVENTSCentral Park Recreation Center- Info:www.denvergov.org/recreation or Face-book Central Park Recreation Center.

11/4 Friday to 11/6 Sunday- Park HillArt Club 2011 Winter Show and Sale.Over 1,000 unframed and 200 framedpieces of original art. Reception Friday4:30--8pm; Saturday 10am--6pm; Sunday9:30am--4pm. Park Hill United MethodistChurch, 5209 Montview Blvd.

11/6 Sunday- Puppy Up! Denver Walk& Festival. 2 Million Dogs Foundation 2-mile walk fundraiser for canine/human can-cer research. Register/check-in: 8-10am;ceremony/walk, rain/shine: 10am–2pm. Sta-pleton at MLK Blvd. between Central ParkBlvd. and Beeler St. Booths, demos, music,contests, prizes, food. $35/person day of;http://2milliondogs.org/.

11/12 Saturday- Stapleton BlanketGroup. Provides homemade blankets to ill,traumatized or otherwise in need children.No sewing experience required. Meets 2ndSaturday of month at 2638 Florence from9:30-11:30am. 303.953.9679

11/17 Thursday-11/19 Saturday-Denver School of the Arts FallDance Concert, Destinations. 7pm.Kay Schomp Theatre. Babysitting available11/18 Fri.; fundraiser for StagecraftDept.). Tickets: $18/$12 seniors and stu-dents. For info ontickets/babysitting/other performances:www.dsa.dpsk12org/

11/18 Friday-be well awards andcommunity event. Participate intransforming the health of ourneighborhoods. 5:30pm dinner, 6-8pmprogram. Special guest, Mayor MichaelHancock. Stapleton Discovery Center,7706 MLK Blvd (SE corner MLK & Syra-cuse). RSVP to [email protected] or call 303-468-3223.

SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION11/9 Wednesday- St Elizabeth’sSchool Admissions Open House.School tours/admissions info. Enrolling K-5 for 2012-13 school year. 9am-1pm. 3605Martin Luther King Blvd. (west end ofClayton Campus). www.stelizabethsden-ver.org, 303.322.4209

11/14 Monday-11/18 Friday- Shadowat Smiley Middle School. 5th-gradersinvited to shadow at the school. Info:http://smiley.dpsk12.org/about/shadowing/.Contact: Julieann Trujillo, 720.424.1624, toset appointment.

11/18 Friday- Westerly Creek Ele-mentary Open House. 9:30-10:30am.School tour, coffee/ bagels, presentationsby principal and PTA. Call Vice PrincipalMarnie Moody-Cooke or Principal JillCorcoran at 303.322.5877.

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Nov. 1–Dec. 12—Denver Santa Claus Shop Toy DriveThe Denver Santa Claus Shop collects and provides free toys tochildren in need each holiday season. Drop off NEW toys at areaKing Soopers stores from November 1–30 and gently USED toysfrom December 1–11 or bring toys to 9Cares Colorado Shares onSaturday, Nov. 12. Help make the holidays happier for all children!Visit www.denversantaclausshop.org to make a cash donation, or-ganize your own toy drive, more information, etc.

Nov. 1–30—Keeping Colorado Warm, Used Coat DriveBetween November 1 and November 30, drop off gently used ornew coats that will be distributed to homeless shelters and othercharitable organizations. Drop off coats at Jessika Aerni State FarmAgency, 7505 E. 35th Ave., Suite #305 in Quebec Square (next toPet Smart). Questions? Call 303.377.5433.

Nov. 4–12—Denver Arts Week to Celebrate with 200 EventsCelebrate Denver area’s vibrant arts and cultural scene with eightdays of art walks, free “Night at the Museums,” cinema, music,dance, art shows and food and a chance to interact with the artistsat theaters and 100 art galleries throughout metro Denver.On First Friday, Nov. 4, Cherry Creek N., the Golden TriangleMuseum District, Art District on Santa Fe, Navajo Street Arts Dis-trict, Tennyson St. Cultural District, RiNo, DowntownDenver/LoDo and Belmar Block 7 will participate, with some artat the “mile high” price of $52.80.On Saturday, Nov. 5, more than a dozen Denver and Golden

museums will be free and open until 10pm. Throughout the weekenjoy Denver On Stage with 40 performing arts groups offeringtheater, dance and music, both free and at special discounts. TheStarz Denver Film Festival runs Nov. 2–13 with screenings, pre-mieres, seminars and red carpet events. For a listing of the multi-tude of activities, go to www.denver.org/denverartsweek.

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11/19 Saturday-Dancing with the Stars.8:30pm Denver Language School Fundraiserat Four Seasons ballroom. 303.557.0852.

THEATRE11/2-12/4- The Lion King. Buell Theatre,14th and Curtis, Denver Center for Perform-ing Arts. www.denvercenter.org

Through 11/6- Ignite Theatre PresentsA Chorus Line. At Aurora Fox Theatre.9900 E. Colfax. www.ignitetheatre.com,720.362.2697. www.aurorafoxartscenter.org,303.739.1970

11/11-1/8/2012-Avenue Q. Vintage Theatre,2119 E 17th Ave. 303.839.1361, www.vin-tagetheatre.com

11/16-12/31- Girls Only, the Secret Com-edy of Women. Garner Galleria Theatre,14th and Curtis, Denver Center for Perform-ing Arts. www.denvercenter.org

11/18-12/18- Escanaba.Aurora Fox The-atre, 9900 E. Colfax. www.aurorafoxartscen-ter.org, 303.739.1970

11/18-12/17- A Christmas Twist. FirehouseTheater Company at John Hand Theater,7653 E 1st Pl., Lowry. 303.562.3232,www.johnhandtheater.com

11/25-12/24- A Christmas Carol. StageTheatre, 14th and Curtis, Denver Center forPerforming Arts. www.denvercenter.org

11/25-12/24- Santa’s Big Red Sack. AvenueTheater. 417 E. 17th Ave. 303.321.5925,www.avenuetheater.com

Through 12/30- The Musical Adventuresof Flat Stanley. Arvada Center, 6901Wadsworth Blvd. 720.898.7200, www.arvada-center.org


Nov. 5–26—Stapleton CommunityFood Drive for Food Bank of theRockiesBetween Nov. 5 and 26, everyone is encour-aged to help fight hunger by dropping offnonperishable food items in barrels locatedat these local Stapleton-area businesses andschools: New Perspective Real Estate, BillRoberts School, Bladium Sports & FitnessClub, Blue Creek health spa, Stapleton Fel-lowship Church, The Odyssey School, and1st Bank. New Perspective Real Estate issponsoring this food drive for Food Bank ofthe Rockies. Questions? Call 303.394.4526.

Nov. 15—Community Update onConstruction of Rail to DIAWork is well underway on the CommuterRail Line from Denver Union Station toDenver International Airport. Get updatedat a community “open house” on the con-struction schedule, accomplished milestonesand what to expect in the coming year. Themeeting will be held Tuesday, Nov. 15 atCentral Park Recreation Center, startingpromptly at 6:30pm and lasting up to 1.5hours, depending on questions. Light re-freshments will be served. For more info,email [email protected]. Sponsoredby RTD and Denver Transit Partners.

Nov. 17–19—DSA Fall DanceConcertThe Denver School of the Arts (DSA) FallDance Concert, Destinations, will be per-formed Thursday to Saturday, Nov. 17–19 . at 7pm in the Kay Schomp Theatre atDSA. Babysitting by Red Cross-certifiedbabysitters is available Friday the 18th as afundraiser for the Stagecraft Department($20 first child/$10 additional child). Tick-ets are $18/$12 seniors and students. Visitdsa.dpsk12.org/performances.

Jack & Jill of America Seeks Kidswith Products to Sell at Dec. 10Marketplace—Register by 11/18The Jack & Jill of America Inc. South Sub-urban Denver Chapter invites everyone to

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support young entrepreneurs at the 3rd An-nual Kid’s Marketplace at Denver’s ClaytonCollege, Saturday, Dec. 10, from 10am–2pm. The Marketplace gives communityyouth, ages 4–18, an opportunity to demon-strate self-employment skills by showing andselling their innovative products such asdesserts, jewelry, flower pots, handmadecards, holiday items and other items. Jackand Jill of America was founded in 1938 byPhiladelphia moms to ensure their childrenwere given cultural, educational and recre-ational opportunities to improve their qual-ity of life and prepare them for adulthood.�Children wanting to participate shouldcomplete and submit—by Nov. 18—a Ven-dor Marketplace Application with a $15booth rental fee to: JJSSDC, PO Box462163, Aurora, CO 80046. The rental in-cludes a six-foot table and two chairs. Clay-ton College is located at Martin Luther KingBlvd. and Colorado Blvd. For info/vendorapplications, contact Tammi Holloway at303.564.8308 or [email protected]. More on the local Jack & Jill atwww.jjssdc.org/about.html.

Nov. 19 and 20—The Sugar PlumBazaarThe Sugar Plum Bazaar will be held on Satur-day and Sunday, Nov. 19 and 20, at the his-toric Parkside Mansion in the City Parkneighborhood. Over 30 Colorado small-busi-ness artisans will sell boutique jewelry, cloth-ing, gifts, re-purposed retro, vintage, uniquefinds and handmade creations in a festive set-ting. Other treats include live jazz piano,goodies to eat, and holiday decor for sale suchas poinsettias. Visitors to local fairs, such asStapleton’s Sweet William Market, will recog-nize the creative work of this event’s managersamong the wearable pieces being sold.There is no entrance fee. The bazaar is part-nering with Ronald McDonald House Chari-ties and holiday shoppers are encouraged tomake a small donation upon entering. Hours:11am–5pm on Saturday; 10am–4pm on Sun-day. The Parkside Mansion is at 1859 York St.For more info, including a vendor list, visitwww.sugarplumbazaar.com.

Christmas Carolers for HolidayEvents�Groups of three to five high school studentsfrom the Denver School of the Arts (DSA)vocal music department are available forChristmas caroling at corporate partiesand/or meetings, private parties, special func-tions or gatherings. Songs are traditionalChristmas selections and will be performed acappella (without instruments). All perform-ances are fundraisers for the students’ vocaltraining and performance trips taken by thedepartment throughout the year. The recom-mended contribution is approximately $250for two hours of singing; all honorariums toDSA are tax deductible. DSA is located at7111 Montview Blvd. For info or to book agroup, contact Stacy Garcia at 303.458.5976or [email protected].

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Stapleton’s annual pumpkin patch event was held October 16, the final day of the Farmer’sMarket. Alejandro Federico, 3, crawls among the pumpkins.

Pumpkin Patch Time

nearby neighbor-hoods. She says people have told herthey’ve seen these same types of animalswalking boldly down the street.

“The farm’s mission is about agricul-tural and environmental education so wespend a lot of time talking to the kidsabout how important it is as a dog ownerthat you not let your dogs run free andpotentially breed with the coyotes.

“This is a new development to havemore aggressive movement toward hu-mans. It’s always been relative to the live-stock. But with humans as part of theequation we’re seeking other advice aboutwhat to do.” Garnett says the UrbanFarm has talked to the Division ofWildlife and Councilman Chris Hern-don’s office about this issue.

The Urban Farm is located at 10200Smith Road, just west of Havana. Animalson the farm include horses, cows, goats,sheep, pigs, rabbits, chickens and turkeys.Among the farm’s programs are: 4-H, fieldtrips for school kids, horseback riding les-sons, and summer programs. For more in-formation visit www.the urbanfarm.org.

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show up and chow down? Do we actuallyreally enjoy all of our dysfunctional fam-ily members because being around themmakes us feel better about ourselves? ��

What is more American than goodfood and drink around a table of friendsand family. It is the ultimate day of cook-ing, giving any foodie a chance to showoff their skill or lack thereof. The day be-gins with the preparation of the bird,then a full day of making side dishes,gorging, then cleaning up, a walk (likeyou can burn off the 250,000 calories youjust ate by walking), followed by re-gorg-ing. The gorging continues with the left-overs right up until all the bones on theturkey are clean, the stuffing and mashedpotatoes are gone, the cranberry saucebowl is clean and put away for anotheryear, and the pies are mostly consumedexcept for the tiny slices left in each be-cause company is afraid to take the lastpiece. ��

Everyone has a Thanksgiving storyabout what went wrong in the kitchen orthe uncle who had way too much scotchto drink or the child who stuck his handin the pumpkin pie. Mine are about the

Why is Thanksgiving America’s favorite holiday?According to a recent Harris Poll of 1200 Amer-icans, it is not. Christmas is currently polling asthis country’s favorite holiday. However, I amdisregarding Christmas because it is helped bybillions and billions of marketing dollars, sopoor, deprived Thanksgiving doesn’t have achance of beating the marketing behemoth. Inthe Harris Poll, Thanksgiving was a very closesecond and well within the margin of error. Fur-thermore, no one hates turkey day like they doXmas, so if the poll changed to which holidayAmericans loathed most, Christmas would nodoubt win as well. Finally, some folks don’t evencelebrate Christmas so how can it be America’sfavorite.�

Surprisingly, Halloween finished third, get-ting more and more help from marketers everyyear. I never thought of Halloween as a big beerdrinking day, but our friends in the suds busi-ness have turned it into one. You won’t see BudLight doing a commercial giving you the ideathat bringing an extra case or two over to mom’shouse for Thanksgiving would be a good plan.��

Do Americans like Thanksgiving because anytime we get a chance to overindulge without ahint of guilt, we love it? Do we like it becausemost of us don’t have to do anything except

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . time I dropped the turkey on the floor or thetime when someone asked me to cook a tur-ducken. For those folks who may not know, aturducken is a chicken stuffed inside a duck thatis stuffed inside a turkey. Preparing it is like re-versing childbirth twice.��

How come the rest of the year goes by and Inever think, “Oh, I think I’ll stuff a nice turkeytonight with some mashed potatoes, gravy andstring beans.” I never have that urge in Octoberor any other month. Face it, the only time thatoverstuffed combo platter works is on the fourthThursday in November.��

I believe Americans like Thanksgiving becauseit is the least hyped-up holiday of the year. Moststores are closed, very few have to work, youdon’t have to buy any gifts, there is no obligationcompelling one to attend church, the weather al-most always is overcast and grey, you are home inbed at a reasonable time overloaded with trypto-phan and consequently you sleep like a baby.

Jon Meredith lives in Stapleton. He can bereached at [email protected].*Fishwrap is a slang term that started in the ’30sand refers to the transient value of yesterday’s news-paper.

By Jen Morris, Denver Public Library�

Get a Memorial PaverMemorialize your family or business on asandstone paver outside of the new Staple-ton library, due to open mid-2012. A walk-ing path will wind by the front of thelibrary, providing a place for visitors to playor reflect. Names and messages will be en-graved on red pavers on this path. Proceedswill be placed in a Branch DiscretionaryFund to ensure the quality of programming,materials and facility for years to come.

Costs—A 4”x 8” Individual Paver with 3lines of text (20 characters per line) is $125.A 12”x12” Family Paver with 5 lines of text(30 characters per line) is $500. A 12”x12”Corporate Paver with a graphic of your logonow has a “NE Denver Corporate PaverSpecial” price of $1000 (regular price$1500).

Tax credits—The branch at Stapleton wasapproved as an Enterprise Zone Project bythe Colorado Economic DevelopmentCommission. Qualifying donations of $100or more may be eligible for a state tax creditof 25% of the donation up to $100,000,depending on your tax situation. Consultyour tax advisor for details.To purchase a paver, contact

Brenda Ritenour at 720.865.2046 or [email protected].

Suggest a Name for the New Stapleton LibraryThe community is invited to suggest

names for the new branch library at Sta-pleton. All ideas will be considered, in-cluding names of individuals, groups,geographic locations or other entities.In 500 words or less, submissions

should describe why the name should beconsidered. For individuals, include exam-ples of extraordinary service and why theymerit special recognition. All suggestionsshould include contact information forthe person formally submitting the recom-mendation.Submissions accepted through Mon-

day, November 28, 2011. Submit by:email to [email protected]; fax to 720.865.2081; or mailto: Denver Public Library, CommunityRelations, 10 W. 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver,CO 80204-2731. For more, visitwww.denverlibrary.org/content/commu-nity-invited-suggest-names-new-branch-stapleton or contact Brenda Ritenour at720.865.2046 or [email protected] Library Commission will discuss

the branch name at their December 21meeting.

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At the absolute northernmost edge of the Stapletondevelopment, just beyond where the manicured Ken-tucky bluegrass soccer fields at Dick’s SportingGoods Park are married with a piece of urban prairiethat has not yet been touched by a bulldozer’s blade,is a tranquil habitat for great horned owls. Risingfrom the parched soil are a trio of lonely cottonwoodtrees. The tallest is where you can see a simple sticknest wedged into an elbow of the elderly tree. Thispast summer the inconspicuous nest was home tothree great horned owlets and a pair of adults.Birdwatchers often compare great horned owls to

tigers. Their striped plumage, erect tiger-like tuftears, piercing eyes and menacing face resemble thedistinct physical features of the savannah cat. Ashunters, there is little difference between these pow-erful creatures. Great horned owls are silent, swiftand lethal birds of prey.They leverage their excellent vision and acute

hearing when on the prowl for food. The greathorned owl’s eyes are estimated to be 100 times moreaccurate than ours. Powerful lenses can magnify theirprey over long distances. An owl’s large eyes are dis-proportional to the size of their skull. If humans hadeyes in proportion to the size of owl’s eyes, theywould be as big as softballs. Like humans, owls havewide-angle binocular vision and see in 2-D. Largebony rings protect the forward-facing eyes. Owlsturn and bob their heads to help them judge dis-tances. To look to the side, behind or up and down,owls must turn their heads. Fourteen highly flexibleneck bones enable the owl to swivel its head a fullcircle and a half.

Ornithologists believe that greathorned owls use their sensitive hear-ing even more than their keen eye-sight. They can hear the rustling ofleaves, high-pitched squeaks or a ro-dent stepping on a twig from 80 feetaway. Two facial disks collect andfunnel sound waves toward two irreg-ularly sized, offset ear canals that arehidden beneath feathers behind thebird’s eyes. The holes are protected byskin flaps. The discs, flaps and soft,flat feathers can focus incomingsounds from different directions. Thisallows the owl to determine the exact direction and dis-tance of the sound. To hunt, a great horned owl will perch motionless

in a tall tree. When it spies or eavesdrops on an animal,it swoops down and flies just above the surface of theground. As it gets closer to its prey, it stops beating itswings and glides in for the kill. Owl’s flight feathershave soft leading edges that help soundproof their aer-ial attack.To capture its prey, whether it’s a skunk, prairie dog,

domesticated cat, song bird or mouse, the owl deploysvise-like talons to snag its victim. Ten times strongerthan a human’s hand grip, their clench applies nearly500 pounds of pressure per square inch through razor-sharp claws. Once an animal is in the owl’s grasp, itrarely escapes. The owl will either swallow its catchwhole or tear it into pieces with its scissor-like beak. Ei-ther way it consumes the entire body. Undigested bodyparts including bones, teeth and hair are compressed

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into a neat pellet in a gizzard, regurgitated and thentossed beneath its nest.As sedentary as owls are, they are often found out

by other birds, in particular “mobbing” birds who ap-propriately feel threatened by the owl’s presence. Black-birds and jays collectively harass roosting or flying owlsin hopes of driving them away from their territory.Great horned owls do not like intruders, including

humans. When they feel threatened, they first raisetheir ear tufts to express their anger, then spread theirwings and puff up their feathers to make themselvesappear larger. Finally they hiss like agitated tigers. Sogive a hoot and show respect to these mysterious crea-tures. Give them space and use your binocular vision tonot cause undue stress.Marko and John Babiak are Stapleton residents.

Marko, 11, is an avid wildlife photographer. John as anenrichment teacher and teaches ecology classes. He can bereached at [email protected].

A juvenile great horned owl perched in a cottonwood tree at dawn stares down hisphotographer. Photo by Marko Babiak

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New Stapleton Homes ContinueLegacy of Energy Efficiency�By Jon Meredith�

Since Stapleton’s inception, master devel-oper Forest City Inc. has required homebuilders to construct new homes with a

high standard of energy efficiency, a featurethat has attracted many residents to the area.The Environmental Protection Agency sets en-ergy efficiency standards, and the new homesin Central Park West are being built to achievethe highest ratings.�

Some builders have gone beyond the ForestCity requirements as a tool to market theirhomes to buyers, many of whom are environ-mentally conscious and aware of ever-increas-ing energy bills. The new homes at CentralPark West have the latest energy-saving tech-nology available to home buyers; some ofwhich is standard and almost all of which canbe purchased. �

Current homeowners may ask, “How doesmy home’s efficiency rate against these newhomes and what can I do in a cost-effectivemanner to save more energy?”�

If you live in an older Stapleton home, theenergy efficiency and energy cost of your homeis not considerably different than the currentbasic new homes, according to Mike Carey,Stapleton Community Manager for New Town

Builders. “If you buy a new home, your energybills will be less but not dramatically so interms of dollars spent on heating andcooling.” However, Carey also points out thatenergy costs are much higher in older homesand making them significantly more energy ef-ficient has high costs and diminishing returns.

�Energy Star Ratings for New Homes��All of the new homes constructed in CentralPark West have to comply with the latest En-ergy Star rating (3.0) for new home construc-tion. Energy Star ratings are an internationalstandard of energy efficiency for consumerproducts. The energy star rating means a prod-uct is generally 20-30% more efficient thangeneral government standards for that product.Energy Star is not a regulation with whichcompanies must comply, but rather a methodby which companies can uniformly measurethe energy efficiency of their products. The En-ergy Star ratings are set by the US Environ-mental Protection Agency in conjunction withthe Department of Energy. These ratings areused in countries around the world.�

The new homes in Stapleton go well be-yond the current Energy Star standards. Somebuilders will give buyers a home energy rating

(HERS) prior to closing.HERS involves ananalysis of a home’s con-struction plans for insu-lation and onsite blowertests to precisely deter-mine the energy effi-ciency. These tests aredone by a third party.Results of the tests,along with inputs de-rived from the plan re-view, are used to generatethe HERS index score forthe home. With this information the buyershould have a very good idea of the home’s en-ergy costs in the near future.�

An Energy Star rated new home means thehome complies with all the design and con-struction requirements of the EPA standards.These standards go well beyond Denver’s build-ing code. Energy star ratings require effectiveinsulation systems, high-performance windows,tight construction and ducts, efficient heatingand cooling equipment and Energy Star quali-fied lighting and appliances. �

Other features made available by buildersinclude: �

• Solar panels—the number needed de-pends on the number of people living full timein the home; �

• Pine beetle studs—These are slightlymore expensive for the builder but fully complywith construction standards and offer a use forthe trees killed by pine beetles

• Tankless hot water heaters—These aremore expensive than regular water heaters butsave energy and space. �

• Heating and cooling units with separatezones—Temperatures can be set separately fordifferent parts of the house to reduce energyusage in areas not being used.

• Wireless remote control—Thermostat,lights, security systems and other household ap-pliances can be controlled remotely from wire-

less devices such as smart phones, as well as com-puters.

�Maintaining Energy Efficiency in Older StapletonHomes��All homes in Stapleton are built to be energy effi-cient to the Energy Star rating at the time theywere constructed, but maintaining home heatingand cooling systems regularly is key. At a mini-mum changing air filters every three months isnecessary and having a technician come in andcheck the system is recommended. The EnergyStar website (www.EnergyStar.gov) includes achecklist of maintenance for homes. �

Energy Efficiency in Older Denver Homes��While having charm and beauty, older homes are,by today’s building standards, energy wasters.Brick homes, in particular, use a lot of energysince brick is not a good insulator. SonnyCrawmer, a retired well-known Denver architect(he designed Devil’s Thumb ranch), lives in aDenver bungalow. He believes that besides theobvious, such as sealing windows and doors,adding additional insulation where possible, andupgrading appliances, “The best thing to do ispurchase, program and use a programable ther-mostat. Change the settings each season and cer-tainly when you are planning on being away.That alone saves more energy costs than youwould expect.”

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The zoo’s ongoing green efforts also include providing RTDEco Passes to employees to promote sound commuting options.It hosts public events to collect recyclable electronic productsand conducts on-site and outreach programs about environmen-tally friendly acts that our community can perform to better ourplanet.

By John Babiak

Denver Zoo was bestowedthe first Green Award at theannual conference of the

Association of Zoos and Aquariumsin Atlanta, GA, this past September.The zoo’s many green initiativesedged out those at the CincinnatiZoo and Seattle’s Woodland Zoo.The award, established in 2011, rec-ognizes green business operationsthat exist institution-wide in mem-ber zoos and aquariums that reduceenvironmental impact and directlycontribute to the conservation of thenatural world.“I was thrilled to receive the award on behalf of the entire

Denver Zoo family,” said Jennifer Hale, Denver Zoo’s sustain-ability coordinator who champions the zoo’s department-by-department sustainability efforts and initiatives. “It’s areminder of how much we can accomplish together,” sheadded.Key to the zoo’s success are staff and a workplace culture

that embraces sustainability. A “Sustainable Management Sys-tem” was cooperatively created and provides an institution-wide framework to identify, implement, measure, report andcontinually improve operations to reduce the zoo’s environ-mental impact. As the first zoo in the country to receive certi-fication of sustainability for all of its operations, Denver Zoohas also been recognized internationally for its sustainabilitypractices. The sustainability certification (called ISO 14001)also commits the zoo to the highest environmental standardsand requires regular independent outside audits to ensure con-sistent benchmarking and improvement.Over the past 10 years, zoo staff have identified and imple-

mented numerous projects and practices, including xeriscap-ing to reduce landscape watering schedules and the renovationof water filtration systems in the polar bear and sea lion ex-hibits. By 2010, the changes had reduced annual water usageby approximately 60 percent since 1999, generating a savingsof 227 million gallons of water.Denver Zoo is also working with its concessionaire and

food distributors to find ways to provide Colorado-grownfood to zoo guests as well as to the animals. “Supporting localfarmers is an excellent fit for the zoo’s sustainability initia-tives,” says Denver Zoo President and CEO Craig Piper. “Cur-rently, we are analyzing every product we purchase at DenverZoo and weighing these products based on their environmen-tal impact and sustainable qualities. Utilizing locally grownfood reduces our carbon footprint and supports our goals ofprotecting the environment, while providing excellent nutri-tion for our animals.”In early August, the zoo began receiving food for its animal

residents from local farmers through a new partnership withReal Food Colorado, a Colorado-based food system develop-ment company that has created sustainable, independent, localagri-food systems that support “Farm to School” programs.Real Food Colorado identified solutions for local productsthat helped meet the zoo’s high quality standards and foodquantity needs. Animals including exotic birds, gorillas andorangutans have already benefitted by eating fresh foods likeColorado apples, melons, red and green lettuce, collard greensand cucumbers, all of which are delivered from a short dis-tance within a day or two of their harvest. The zoo is lookingfor ways other animals can benefit and will likely use moreflexibility in animal diets to allow for seasonal availability ofcertain produce.The zoo is currently developing a novel waste-to-energy

system in the expansive Asian Tropics exhibit that is scheduledto open in the spring of 2012. A biomass gasification systemwill be built on-site through recommendations made by apartnership forged between zoo engineering staff, the NationalRenewable Energy Lab and Colorado School of Mines. Thesystem will ultimately convert 90 percent of the zoo’s diverse

stream of animal waste and human trash into usable com-bustible gas. The system will not only reduce the zoo’s an-nual landfill contribution by 1.5 million tons, but will alsogenerate electricity for motors and pumps in exhibit build-ings and hot water to heat the elephant center andrhino/tapir holding facility, and provide radiant heat to thefloors and walls of gibbon and leopard night quarters. Ex-cess heat will be used to thaw snow and ice from sidewalks.Even ash, a bi-product of the gasification system, will beused to amend soils in flower beds throughout the zoo.

Denver Zoo Named Greenest Zoo in United States

Above:DenverZoo's Sus-tainabilityCoordina-tor JenniferHale ex-plains thezoo's bio-mass gasifi-cationenergy prototype system. A scaled-up version will gen-erate both electricity and heat for the Asian Tropicshabitat.

Above right: Hale shows the pelletized zoo waste ma-terials that will fuel the Asian Tropics habitat biomassgasification system. The system will consume 90% of thezoo's human trash and animal waste stream.

Right: Bird keepers prepare fresh Colorado-grownfruit and vegetable meals for the zoo's birds and apes.

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SUN Meetings are held on the 4th Monday of every month at 7:30pm in the Stapleton Community Room, 2823 Roslyn Street. For information about SUN, visit www.stapletonunitedneighbors.com. To contact SUN or confirm meeting time,

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By Ricki L. Kelly, SUN Board MemberThe first SUN Board Inclusivity Com-mittee meeting was held on October 4from 7–8:30pmin the ParksideCommunityRoom to deter-mine whetherthere is interest inStapleton to sus-tain work on di-versity andinclusion. Ap-proximately adozen communitymembers gatheredfor a brainstorm-ing session thatyielded great ideasand proactivesteps, including:• Utilizing thecommittee asa forum forcommunitymembers to express inclusivity-re-lated concerns

• Holding a forum on race• Meeting with the police depart-ment to confront issues of preju-dice and stereotypes

• Partnering with a children’s theatregroup to engage the communityand its children in addressing is-sues of difference

Please join the conversation by at-tending the events described belowand/or contacting Melissa K. Thomp-son, Inclusivity Committee chair, [email protected].

Dec. 1-—Denver Police Dept.Community AcademyThe Denver Police Department (DPD)will hold a daylong Community Acad-emy on Saturday, December 10 from9am to 4pm. It’s purpose is to improvepolice-community relations. The Com-

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Oct. 19 SUN ForumHighlights

Q. What is the status of the Eastbridge Town Center?Forest City continues to talk to all potentialgrocers who may be interested in serving asanchor tenants. Most of those potential an-chor tenants have mentioned they would liketo see more development in the area beforethey would consider a commitment to theTown Center. In that regard, there have beenseveral positive developments: 1. Forest City’s contractor, CFC, has mo-

bilized on-site to begin construction of the118 market-rate Eastbridge Apartments on theSE corner of E. 29th Drive and Geneva Courtacross from the Town Center. The rentalhomes are scheduled to be completed in earlyfall 2012.2. The owners of a new dental clinic hope

to have their facility under construction on thetriangular parcel bounded by Havana, Iola andE. 29th Drive adjacent to the existing car washby the end of 2011.3. Construction is progressing on the 92

units of the Bluff Lake Apartments affordablerental housing being developed by MercyHousing Southwest across from the Knowl-edge Beginnings Early Childhood LearningCenter north of the Eastbridge Town Centersite. The rental homes are scheduled to openin spring 2012.4. Forest City has planned the first phase

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Inclusivity Meeting & Movie Tuesday, November 1, 7pm

Everyone is invited and welcome toattend the Nov. 1 inclusivity meeting,which will begin with a viewing of the highly regarded 50-minutedocumentary Mirrors of Privilege. Thefilm will be followed by a discussionand working toward implementationof the ideas for projects generatedin the first meeting. The sustainabilityof the committee depends oninvolvement from the community.

The Nov. 1 meeting will be at theCentral Park Rec Center at 7pm. For more information email MelissaK. Thompson at [email protected].

By David Vogel, SUN Transportation Committee ChairThe SUN community forum on October 19thbrought Stapleton residents together with ForestCity, the City of Denver, Stapleton MCA, Den-ver Police Department, and other political andcommunity representatives. Topics for theevening covered a broad range of issues, but fo-cused mostly on traffic and transportation con-cerns within Stapleton.Denver Police officers explained that their ef-

forts to enforce speed limits within Stapleton arechallenging because of limited resources. Theyencouraged neighborhood residents to serve asgood examples by abiding by speed limits them-selves. Residents can also be trained on how touse radar guns to catch speeding, which wouldresult in a warning letter be mailed to thespeeder.Most questions and concerns voiced by

forum participants addressed traffic speeds andvolumes on Central Park Boulevard and MartinLuther King Boulevard, and the resulting diffi-culties faced by pedestrians trying to cross boththose streets. Of particular concern was the an-ticipated increase in traffic after Central ParkBoulevard is connected to Northfield, I-70, and270. The City expressed a willingness to collabo-rate with Stapleton residents to address thoseand other concerns about traffic within theneighborhood. It also noted that it is consideringa plan to remove one lane of travel on MartinLuther King between Quebec and Central ParkBoulevard and replace it with a bicycle lane andon-street parking to help calm traffic and accom-modate bicyclists.The SUN Transportation Committee plans

to hold a follow-up meeting with residents toidentify specific transportation problemsthroughout Stapleton and develop potential so-lutions to those problems. SUN will then coor-dinate a meeting between the City and Stapletonresidents to present the results of that first meet-ing and to work toward implementing as manysolutions as possible. As soon as plans are final-ized, SUN will provide information about thedate, time, and location for both meetings onwww.stapletonunitedneighbors.org under Trans-portation.

Fee-Based Events in By Jon Meredith

In May, the Denver City Council passed apolicy allowing promoters to have tick-eted events in Denver’s public parks.

However, the city held no commercial eventsin parks last summer and no permit applica-tions were received by the city. At the October 13 Parks and Recreation

Advisory Board meeting, Interim Parks Man-ager Doty Erickson reported that the samecommercial permit policies would remain ineffect for the coming year. She followed withthe caveat that if there is no significant inter-est this coming year, the Parks Departmentwill undertake a study to find out why pro-moters are not taking advantage of the newpolicy. Is the cost of a permit or the 15 per-cent surcharge on tickets too high? Are the re-quirements for security and cleanup toocostly for businesses to take the risk of put-ting on an event?Opponents of the policy were able to ad-

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five of the six mixed-income Central Parkrow home buildings on the south side of E.29th Drive and is beginning work on thesixth and final building at that location. Thesix units together have 28 living units.6. Forest City and Stapleton’s Park Creek

Metro District worked successfully with theCity and County of Denver to place the ex-tension of MLK Blvd. on the City’s prioritylist for federal funding under the federalTransportation Investments Generating Eco-nomic Recovery (TIGER) funding. Thefunding would enable MLK to be extendedto the east to connect with the FitzsimonsParkway on the CU Anschutz Medical Cam-pus and the Colorado Science + TechnologyPark. Forest City believes the completion ofMLK to Fitzsimons Parkway will make theEastbridge Town Center site a more attrac-tive location for retail development.Answer provided by Tom Gleason, vice pres-

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Would it be possible for the Front Porch toprovide some guidance regarding which en-tity to contact for various maintenance is-sues? Specifically I am talking aboutcrushed curbs, settled and cracked streetsand dangerous sidewalks, graffiti, lightpoledamage/outages, drainage issues, etc.The Stapleton Master Community

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four days a month, playing host to onlyticketed customers for almost any type ofevent. The events would have to befenced off, bathroom facilities rented,stages and booths constructed, securityand fire protection made available, and abond put up to ensure the park is re-stored to its previous condition.A leading Denver promoter, Dana

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Denver Parks To Be Allowed for Another YearCity Park and Parks Are for People, hadtwo representatives speak in opposition tothe policy for the public record. Bothgroups believe the policy is a violation ofthe city charter. Furthermore, they saidthey had been hoping that Michael Han-cock would reverse the policy when hecame into office last summer. Since takingoffice, Mayor Hancock has not made hisintentions public regarding this policy, al-though he supported the policy when hewas a councilman. During his campaignfor mayor, he stated he had an “openmind” about whether it should be reversed. The policy states that commercial oper-

ators can apply for a permit to hold eventsat one of eight city parks. Central and Cityparks are among those where up to fiveacres of the park can be fenced off for up to

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shown here could be from a re-cent terrorist attack somewhere inthe world. It was taken May 14,1961, and is part of the exhibi-tion.Terry Nelson, Blair-Caldwell senior special collections and

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photographer was showing the truth,” she notes. As thesephotos were picked up nationally and internationally, peoplebeyond the black community took notice.By 1960, the Supreme Court ruled racial segregation in

interstate commerce was illegal. To challenge Southern non-compliance, Freedom Riders, recruited by CORE (Congressof Racial Equality), performed a simple act. They traveledinto the South in small interracial groups and sat where theypleased on interstate buses.This Greyhound bus was traveling to New Orleans. In

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1Ladies night w/$3 glasses ofhouse wine, $3 CosmosLive music @ 9pm - JustinPits Trio

2$8.50 lunch special - ChickenApple Brie SandwichHalf-priced bottle of wine night, choose from our entire list!

3$8.50 lunch special - ChickenApple Brie SandwichTuaca Thursdays - $3 Tuacadrinks!

4TGIF! Happy hour specials - $2 PBR's, $3 well drinks, $4glasses of house wine, $1.50 offALL other drafts 4-7 & 9-close

5Brunch-Open at 9am with ourfamous Bacon Vodka Bloodies andBottomless MimosasKaraoke with Mark Star 9:30pm

6Brunch-Open at 9am with ourfamous Bacon Vodka Bloodies andBottomless MimosasBroncos @ Raiders

7$8.50 lunch special - ChickenApple Brie SandwichMNF - HALF PRICE WINGS!!!(During the game only)

8Ladies night w/$3 glasses ofhouse wine, $3 CosmosLive music @ 9pm - KennyLee Young

9$8.50 lunch special - ChickenSalad Lettuce WrapsHalf-priced bottle of wine night, choose from our entire list!

10$8.50 lunch special - MeatballSubTuaca Thursdays - $3 Tuacadrinks!


12Brunch-Open at 9am with ourfamous Bacon Vodka Bloodies andBottomless Mimosas

13Brunch-Open at 9am with ourfamous Bacon Vodka Bloodies andBottomless MimosasBroncos @ Chiefs

14 $8.50 lunch special -Meatball SubMNF - HALF PRICE WINGS!!!(During the game only)

15Ladies night w/$3 glasses ofhouse wine, $3 CosmosLive music @ 9pm - JustinPits Trio

16$8.50 lunch special - ChickenParmesanHalf-priced bottle of wine night, choose from our entire list!

17 Jets @ Broncos$8.50 lunch special - Chicken Cutlet SubTuaca Thursdays - $3 Tuacadrinks!




21$8.50 lunch special - ChickenApple Brie SandwichMNF - HALF PRICE WINGS!!!(During the game only)

22Ladies night w/$3 glasses ofhouse wine, $3 CosmosLive music @ 9pm - JamesFry

23 $8.50 lunch special -Chicken Apple Brie SandwichHalf-priced bottle of wine night, choose from our entire list!

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27Brunch-Open at 9am with ourfamous Bacon Vodka Bloodies andBottomless MimosasBroncos @ Chargers

28$8.50 lunch special - PulledPork MeltMNF - HALF PRICE WINGS!!!(During the game only)

29Ladies night w/$3 glasses ofhouse wine, $3 Cosmos

30$8.50 lunch special - ChickenParm SandwichHalf-priced bottle of wine night, choose from our entire list!

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