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Stapleton Stingrays Head Coach Riley Kitts works with some of his top swimmers at Aviator Pool in preparation for the upcoming city meet. Left to right they are James Danahey, 15, Samantha Worth, 12, Ava Baumann, 8 and Evan Kosakowski, 9. By Nancy Burkhart “I hope these kids want to be with their friends, im - neighborhood. The emphasis is that this is your community wimming is a popular passion for Stapleton youth, as shown prove themselves and get in shape,” he said. “It’s a great and we want you to have fun with the swim team. We try to in the 150-member Stapleton Stingrays Swim Team at the way to meet a lot of friends because they all live in the emphasize sportsmanship and (continued on page 25) SAviator Pool. The Stapleton team is the largest team that is a member of the Denver Parks and Recreation Swim League. The team’s swimmers are boys and girls from 5 to 15 years old. They practice every Monday through Thursday morning in their age groups. And, Saturdays feature qualifying meets to determine eligibility to swim Solar Leader To in the Sherry L. Clark Citywide Swim Meet on August 7 and 8 at Cook Park Pool in southeast Denver. Open Plant in “We really try to make it a summer-long experience,” said Riley Kitts, head coach for the Stingrays Swim Team. “We plan a lot of events with the kids. We have a big swim team movie night. Stapleton We have dinners. We do team pictures. We try to make this a re - ally inclusive event. In August, we go to Water World for a day.
High Speed Chase in Stapleton
Above: Employees of SMA America, a German company 700-1000 workers. The Stapleton facility has the capacity to and leading maker of inverters for the solar power industry, supply inverters for both the U.S. and Canadian markets. The walk out of their new Stapleton facility that will be opening story on page 4 includes information on how to apply for A high speed police chase through the Stapleton neighborhood ended soon. The production plant is located on Havana, just north jobs with SMA. with police stopping the vehicle at 35th and Quebec. Story on page 16. of Smith Road. When fully operational, the plant could have Printed with soy-based ink. Paper contains 40% postconsumer waste. Scenarios in the Opening Wacky park-n-Ride Bluff Lake Affordable Groundwater State Budget Crisis 6 Doors for Kids 13 Wednesdays 14 15 Moves 8/22 17 Apartments 30 ¡
The Stapleton Farmers Market has grown dramatically this year, with booths, not just for produce but offering ready-to-enjoy food and hand-crafted products.
Stapleton Rocks…a concert for a cause Stapleton Activities, Inc. Keep your calendar open for our second This is the new name for our “Adult Activities CALENDAR annual concert featuring Stapleton area Group.” If you want to meet other adults in Events in or near Stapleton that are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC or are nonprofit events. musicians. The day begins at 10am and the community, you are welcome to join us. (See pages 20 - 23 for more events.) concludes at 10pm. A schedule will be We have a “meet and greet” spot designated on provided in the September Front Porch . The Green for all of our movies and concerts. It will be a day filled with music, food The west side of the big white tent, on the west and fun. Stapleton Home Services is end of The Green, will have a sign designating AUGUST AUGUST sponsoring the trampoline bungee again the meeting spot for all wishing to find other Every Friday in August (Walk with a Doc continued) this year. It was a huge hit last year. adults attending the event. For movies the Main Street SummerFest at Northfield 4 –8pm Topic: Heart Attacks & Coronaries Quad bungee and concession ticket meeting time will be 7:30pm and for concerts Musical entertainment, gourmet foods, local Free refreshments and giveaways proceeds will benefit Odyssey School it will be 5:15pm. artisans, children's activities http://www.njhealth.org/walkwithadoc and WISH. We plan to hold a monthly potluck for this www.NorthfieldStapleton.com Saturday, August 21 Odyssey School is relocating this year group the fourth Thursday of each month. The Every Sunday (through Oct. 17) *Concert on The Green to Philips Elementary School and many August potluck will be Thursday, August 26 at Stapleton Farmers Market, 8:30am–12:30pm Chris Daniels & The Kings, 6 –8pm costs are accrued when you move into a 6:30pm under the big white tent. Bring an The Green Sunday, August 22 new space. Odyssey hopes to be back in item to share. Beverages, plates and utensils Sunday, August 1 Stapleton park-n-Ride Relocates (See page 16) the Stapleton community soon and is in will be provided by MCA. the process of designing a space to meet City Park Jazz - La Candela, 6pm Active Minds Seminar www.cityparkjazz.org Wednesday, August 25 their needs. Event proceeds will help Denver Botanic Gardens - SCFD Free Day with this endeavor. For information MCA is bringing back the Active Minds Tuesday, August 3 720-865-3500 http://www.botanicgardens.org about Odyssey School, visit Seminar and hosting the seminars in the Children's Museum, Target Tuesdays Stapleton MCA Community Room at 2823 1st Tuesday nights free, 4 –8pm, cmdenver.org Thursday, August 26 www.odysseydenver.org. East Side Mobility Plan Public Meeting The mission of WISH is to make the Roslyn St. the second Thursday of each month. Saturday, August 7 Central Park East Picnic Pavilion, 5:30 –7:30pm world a better place for our children and Doors open at 6:30pm and the seminar will *Concert Series - The Nacho Men, 6 –8pm (MLK Blvd. & Beeler Street) begin at 7pm. This is a free program open to www.denvergov.org/eastside generations to come by granting wishes Saturday, August 7 to deserving individuals, families or the public. The Lewis & Clark Expedition is City Lax: An Urban Lacrosse Story Thursday, August 26 organizations. The organization offers our first program of the season. For more Paramount Theater, 7pm Stapleton Activities Inc. Potluck, 6:30pm hope to those who feel that life information on Active Minds, go to www.knuwseeds.org (See p. 13) Big white tent at west end of the Green http://www.activemindsforlife.com/index.html. Bring a dish to share. Beverages & utensils circumstances have let them down. Saturday, August 7 provided. (See p. 23) Event proceeds benefit the WISH Thank you! Denver Art Museum - SCFD 1st Saturdays Free program directly. For information about Friday, August 27 I would like to give a huge thank-you to all the www.denverartmuseum.org WISH, visit www.wishesarepossible.org. *Movie on The Green - “UP” residents that staffed our first Beer Festival on Saturday, August 7 Food vendors will be selling lunch The Green. In spite of the rain, we had a very Free Fishing Lessons at the Arsenal Saturday, August 28 and dinner items. More details will be successful event. Over 800 attended the beer 8–11am License required over age 16 (See p. 23) Sweet William Market, The Green 9am - 2pm provided at our website festival and another 1,000 attended the free www.sweetwilliammarket.com Sunday, August 8 www.stapletoncommunity.com, in the concert. The word is out and it looks like this Denver Museum of Nature and Science - SCFD Monday, August 30 September Front Porch or call the MCA will become an annual event at Stapleton! Free Day 303-322-7009 http://www.dmns.org Denver Museum of Nature and Science - SCFD office at 303.388.0724. Thanks to all who came out and supported Free Day 303-322-7009 http://www.dmns.org Sunday, August 8 Movies & Concerts the Annual Pancake Breakfast and Parade in City Park Jazz - Tuxedo Junction, 6pm Nacho Men on August 7 and Chris Central Park on July 4th. Stapleton Fellowship www.cityparkjazz.org SEPTEMBER Daniels and the Kings on August 21 are Church provided the staff that flipped pancakes and cooked sausage for the breakfast Thursday, August 12 the concerts scheduled this month on Monday, September 6 that raised over $1,000 for the Stapleton Swim Bringing Memories to Memory Walk, 7 –8pm The Green from 6–8pm. The Berkshire, Memory Grove & Gardens, Central Park Labor Day festivities at Stapleton pools Team. Thanks so much, Stapleton Fellowship 12-4pm Ling & Louie’s, and Jim & Nick’s are Alzheimer's Assoc. http://www.alzco.org (See p. 23) simplifying your evening by selling food Church, for supporting our community. Over 1,500 bomb pops were distributed at the end Friday, August 13 Monday, September 6 at the remaining concerts. Bring your of the parade. *Movie Night on The Green Pools close blanket and buy a meal on The Green. If you have questions or comments about “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” Saturday, September 11 We have had terrific crowds at our the information above, feel free to contact Friday, August 13 Stapleton Rocks Concert movies this year. They wrap up this The Green, 10am-10pm month with Cloudy with a Chance of [email protected] or call the Free fishing tips & tricks for kids MCA office at 303.388.0724. Rocky Mountain Arsenal, 4-7pm (See p. 23) Sunday, September 12 Meatballs on August 13 and Up on Saturday, August 14 Dog Daze at F15 Pool, 1-3pm August 27. Movies begin at dark. Diane Deeter Director of Programming and Events Walk with a Doc, 8am Sat. & Sun., September 18 & 19 Central Park, Stapleton (near parking lot) Theater on the Green Sat. & Sun., September 25 & 26 orch Theater on the Green ont P s of he Fr ission mat T subm ee for omes ts (s welc l even deas *At The Green, 29th Ave. and Roslyn; Sponsored by Sta - loca tory i ing nd s m pleton MCA, For info. email events@stapletoncommu - com ) a es. ail.co up p.21 issu @gm nity.com, Movies start at dark. on ture leton or fu hStap f tPorc (See page 22 for recurring monthly events and meetings) l Fron Emai Sponsored by Stapleton MCA
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Stapleton Front Porch 3 August 2010 Manufacturing Plant in Stapleton Offers New Jobs
By Nancy Burkhart MA America, LLC, a solar tech - nology manufacturing plant, is Smoving into Stapleton and bring - ing with it new jobs. “Most of the people hired are from the greater Denver area,” said Jeffrey Philpott, Director of Marketing for SMA America.
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August 2010 4 Stapleton Front Porch Recommendations Completed for Making it Easier to Get Around the East Side of Denver
Final public meeting scheduled The meeting will include displays to help individuals better understand the various mobility improvement recommendations. for August 26th in Central Park In addition, project team members and other City staff and By Becky Karlin elected officials will be on hand to discuss and gather feedback he City and County of Denver is pleased to invite on the report. the public to a public meeting to celebrate the com - Following the completion of the report, the City will begin Tpletion of the East Side Mobility Plan. The event prioritizing, identifying funding and implementing the recom - will take place on August 26th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the mendations. Implementation of the plan will take many forms. Central Park East Picnic Pavilion (Martin Luther King Some recommendations, such as reconstruction of the intersec - Boulevard & Beeler Street). tion of Monaco Parkway and Leetsdale Drive, will begin as early This celebratory meeting will coincide with the comple - as this fall. Other recommendations will require more detailed tion of Denver’s planning effort which kicked off last fall. analysis or environmental approvals, which the City hopes to The meeting will allow the public to review and get more begin work on next year. information on the nearly 100 recommendations to im - prove mobility issues in the area from I-70 to Leetsdale About the East Side Mobility Plan Drive between Monaco Parkway and Yosemite Street. The The City and County of Denver’s Public Works Department Jeffrey Philpott, Director of Marketing for plan will also be available online at www.denvergov.org/east - conducted the East Side Mobility Plan to evaluate and make rec - SMA America side. ommendations for improvement to vehicular, pedestrian, bicycle company’s website, www.sma- “From adding sidewalks and bike routes to reconfiguring and transit movement in the city’s East Side Travel Shed. The america.com. Click on “company” and intersections and roadways, we have recommendations that East Side Travel Shed includes the area between Monaco Parkway then “jobs and careers.” Scroll to Open will make it easier to get around throughout the entire East and Yosemite Street, between I-70 and Leetsdale Drive. Positions (Denver Production). The jobs Side Travel Shed,” said Terry Ruiter, project manager for the Becky Karlin is a public involvement consultant for the City and range from assembly employee to inverter East Side Mobility Plan. “We look forward to sharing these County of Denver’s East Side Mobility Plan. For more information test engineer. The website has company recommendations and discussing next steps with members about the East Side Mobility Plan, go to www.denvergov.org/eastside information and explains how to apply of the public who provided crucial input during this entire or contact the project manager, Terry Ruiter, at terry.ruiter@denver - for jobs. process.” gov.org or 720-865-3136.
Stapleton Front Porch 5 August 2010 How would you balance the state budget? Choose from these possible scenarios.
What choices would you make in the following scenarios for K-12 Education, Corrections and Higher Education? K-12 Education STATUS QUO $3.2 billion This year’s overall state contribution to K-12 education is $386 million less than the pre - vious year, including $62 million less from the general fund.
CUT $170 million Decrease state support by 5%, requiring districts to cut programs. Chris Adams explains the state budget crisis and illustrates the kinds of decisions legislators will face. in a net drop in K-12 education funding in ADD $170 million – Increase state By Carol Roberts “Colorado, like every state except Ver - this last year, the first time that that has hap - support to districts by 5% allowing dis - ig budget woes are all over the news. mont, has a constitutional requirement to pened in well over a decade. tricts to prioritize how to spend the funds. California, Greece and the U.S. Gov - have a balanced budget, so unlike the federal “Going into this year’s budget, which LARGER ADD $2 billion Bernment have recently been at the top government, it cannot run a deficit. It can be began July 1, there is a $60 million deficit, Increase state support to a level that of the list. But how much do Coloradans in debt for certain projects, such as bonds to about 1% of the General Fund, that will would bring CO avg per pupil spending know about our own budget crisis? build schools or highways but it cannot have need to be cut right off the top. There is a to the median of all states, ad justed for Stapleton resident Chris Adams recently an ongoing operating deficit. Another factor possibility, depending on what the U.S. Con - CO’s higher personal income. offered a look at the tough budget-cutting in our current situation is the Tabor Amend - gress does, that an additional $220 million decisions that lie ahead for our state legsla - ment, which was passed in the early 90’s. will need to be cut from the 2010-2011 ture to approximately 100 people who at - That does not allow the legislature to in - budget since the state was assuming that the Corrections crease tax rates and it also limits the amount federal government would provide that tended a recent House District 7 Democratic STATUS QUO $647 million Primary Forum. The forum was designed not of revenue the state can keep. A couple of amount to pay for Medicaid benefits. The just to educate attendees about the candi - years ago Referendum C was passed which Medicaid rolls in Colorado have increased This expenditure is case-load driven and is dates’ positions but, just as importantly, to temporarily allows the state to keep and during this recession as people’s incomes have $13 million less than the previous year educate the community about the difficult spend more revenue. This was done in re - dropped and people have become unem - (1 inmate=$19,500) budget decisions that our legislators will have sponse to the recession in the early 2000’s ployed. Now it looks like that money might to make. Sponsored by The Front Porch and and it raises the limit moving forward. In not come from the federal government.” CUT $31 million Stapleton Moms, the forum offered concrete this current recession we have not even ap - Eliminate mental health, drug/alcohol re - examples of what the budget cuts might look proached that limit. But if times were to im - Spending habilitation, and education programs. like. prove, that limit would prevent the state “The State of Colorado spends about $19.5 bil - CUT ??? Educating Coloradans about the state from spending as much money as it brings lion. About two-thirds of that is designated for Release some TBD number of inmates. budget is a major focus of the company in, requiring it to refund money or reduce its a specific purpose based on where it comes revenue—but it would not get to spend it on from. An example of that is the gasoline tax where Adams works and a subject on which ADD $11 million things such as K-12 education. generally goes toward highways. The money the he is both knowledgable and passionate. Double the expenditures for mental health legislature has the most control over is the Gen - Adams offers an overview of the actual “There’s another amendment to the con - and drug abuse treatment and counseling. budget numbers and the restrictions the con - stitution called Amendment 23 and that was eral Fund (shown in the chart above). Two years stitution places on how the money can be passed 11 years ago. It requires K-12 educa - ago it was about $7.5 billion, this year it’s about LARGER ADD $19 million used. He then offers some examples of the tion to increase at the same rate as inflation. $7 billion. Almost the entire General Fund goes Open the final two towers at the Colorado kinds of difficult choices the next legislature There’s an interpretation that says if there is to K-12 education, higher education, correc - State Penitentiary II, providing an additional will have to make. deinflation it could fall, so that has resulted tions and health and human services.” 632 beds.
August 2010 6 Stapleton Front Porch Higher Education Sales Tax lion that would come out of the state’s General STATUS QUO $645 million STATUS QUO $2.1 billion Fund. Amendment 61 poses limits on debt, making Readers who wish to hear the The state currently provides funding that is Tax rate is 2.9% it more difficult to finance new capital projects such Dist. 7 Democratic candidates’ equal to about 63% of what peer institu - as schools. Proposition 101 would lower taxes and responses to the budget questions tions in other states provide. reduce revenue. The cumulative impact, as analyzed can view the entire forum at: CUT $382 million by the legislature’s staff, is that with the reduction in DenverOpenMedia.org/ overall revenue and the requirement that an addi - project/6456/shows DEEP CUT $64 million Reduce Sales & Use tax from 2.9% to tional $1.6 billion would go to K-12 Education, The tapes can be found at the Eliminate state funding for CU Boulder. 2.4% (by half of a percentage point). there would be $38 million left for in everything else end of the list and are named: government...that would be Corrections, Health CUT $12 million –Candidate Forum Part I and Care, Higher Education, State Patrol, Department Close five rural community colleges. –Part 2 Candidate Forum Dist. 7 ADD $382 million of Public Health... everything.” Increase Sales & Use tax from 2.9% ADD $192 million Restore General Fund contributions to to 3.4% (by half of a percentage 2007-08 levels. point). LARGER ADD $279 million Restore General Fund for higher education Personal Income Tax to 2007-08 levels AND fully fund Col - orado’s Community Colleges. STATUS QUO $4.6 billion Tax rate is 4.63% Revenue Adams then explained the revenue side of the state’s budget—individual income tax makes DEEP CUT $1 billion up 60% and sales tax makes up 30% (shown Reduce tax rate to 3.5% in the chart below). However, he pointed out (this is what Prop 101 would that Colorado’s constitutional provisions create eventually do). a situation where it is very difficult for the leg - islators and the governor to actually legislate because the laws are so complex and there’s not ADD $329 million a great deal of discretion. “You have a constitu - Return Colorado’s state income tax tional provision on one hand that limits rev - to 1999 levels (5%). enue and on the other hand a constitutional provision that requires increased spending.” LARGER ADD $773 million What would you choose in the following Raise Colorado’s state income tax scenarios about income tax and sales tax? to 5.5%.
Adams concluded his explanation of the state budget with an overview of three meas - ures that will be on the ballot in November— Amendments 60 and 61 and Proposition 101. “There is some modeling that looks at these three ballot issues as though they were fully implemented this year, though their full effect would actually be implemented over a num - ber of years. “If these measures were fully implemented today, Amendment 60 would reduce school district property taxes and the state would be required to backfill funds that have gone to schools. That would be an additional $1.6 bil -
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August 2010 8 Stapleton Front Porch Editors Note: The Front Porch will print an announcement 5k Walk/Run in Central Park for Lung Cancer Awareness of candidacy from individuals running for public office in our distribution area. By Nancy Burkhart ynne Winchell’s family has had Pauline Olvera—Republican multiple lung cancer victims. LWhen her father was diagnosed Candidate for House Dist. 7 with lung cancer, they discovered that By Sheryl Fernandez while events such as runs and walks auline Olvera, a small-busi - were prolific for breast cancer, other ness owner and longtime local cancers had few highly visible events to resident, is the Republican promote public awareness for the disease. P candidate for State Representative So, before Duke Colorosa of West - for Colorado House District minster died, his daughter promised 7. Pauline says she is motivated to him that she would bring one of the run for office by a need to reform National Lung Cancer Partnership Colorado’s economic development walks to Denver. And she has. policies and lower taxes on businesses and consumers to Winchell, a Stapleton resident, is create an economic climate of opportunity. event organizer/chairperson for the Free Lynne Winchell organized the Free to Breathe 5K to honor her father who died from Growing up in Colorado, Pauline attended the Uni - to Breathe 5K Walk that will be held on lung cancer and to help raise funds for lung cancer treatment. Lynne is standing in Staple - versity of Colorado-Denver, earning her BSBA in market - Saturday, August 21 at 8am in Staple - ton's Central Park where the race will be held on Saturday, August 21st. ing, finance and international business. Pauline spent ton’s Central Park. Those who wish to most of her career in banking and finance until she de - run the 5k will be allowed to leave the starting point first. Smoking is not necessarily the cause of lung cancer. cided to open her own small business. Pauline emphasizes “I want to bring more awareness to lung cancer,” “You can be predisposed to it,” Winchell said. “I could her connection to her community and the need to elect Winchell said. “You don’t hear much about lung cancer be - take a CT scan for it, but the insurance company might not leaders who will work hard and make the right decisions cause it doesn’t have a large group of survivors. Very few pay for it. I don’t smoke. My husband doesn’t smoke. for their constituents as motivating factors in her race. live past six months to three years. Lung cancer is not diag - According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is For more information, visit www.Pauline4 nosed through regular tests. 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Her father began think we need it for all types of cancers, not just for one. MILE HIGH PAINTING, INC smoking at an early age and died at the age of 61. There - Each cancer is different. There is no one treatment.” Since 1974 fore, he was a smoker for more than 50 years, she said. The beneficiary of donations from the Free to Breathe 5K Specializing in Lofts, Historic, and Custom Homes However, there are many people who never have smoked is the National Lung Cancer Partnership. It is a group of who have lung cancer. leading doctors, researchers, patient advocates and lung can - Restoration Specialists • Interior/Exterior “I’d love to see a lot of the different cancers be as suc - cer survivors who are working together to improve treatment cessful (at fundraising and awareness) as the Susan G. for lung cancer patients, according to Winchell. 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Stapleton Front Porch 9 August 2010 A Year in Malawi By Nancy Burkhart ome 40 years ago, Kay Taylor had to make a choice be - tween joining the Peace Corps and marrying Dr. Vince SCollins. She chose marriage. Today the Stapleton couple has just finished a year in Malawi, an African nation that is one of the five poorest countries in the world. That year provided Taylor and Collins with a Peace Corps-like experience that fulfilled their joint desire to make a difference. Malawi is a nation of about 14 million people, including some 1 million orphans, due to an AIDS crisis, malaria and malnutrition. Collins is associate director of the Department of Behav - ioral Health at the Denver Health Medical Center, and is a child psychiatrist. He won a Fulbright Fellowship to help the University of Malawi to establish a department of psychiatry. Taylor is a teacher who has worked for a number of non - profits. She was able to apply her talents to teaching English, which is one of two languages spoken in Malawi. The other language is Chichewa. Collins and Taylor had heard of a group of medical mis - sionaries who go to Malawi annually. They took the trip in 2007 to determine if there was a place there for them to work. “I absolutely fell in love with the place and the people,” Collins said. “I met with the dean of the medical school at the University of Malawi and together we drafted a proposal that would provide the infrastructure for a psychiatric depart - Dr. Vince Collins and Kay Taylor sit on the veranda of their Stapleton home with some of their treasures from Malawi, including a ment. That proposal was submitted to the Fulbright Founda - wooden statue they commissioned and a decorative cloth. The cloth was made by Kay using a traditional method of batik that she tion in 2007. It took a while to secure the funding.” learned when she visited a cooperative of African artists in a nearby town. Taylor moved to Malawi without a job. used children’s books. And, she paid to copy material from Now that the year in Malawi is over for Taylor and “I was sort of intimidated going to Malawi,” she said. “I the Internet. Collins, they say they are very glad they did it. didn’t know whether I would be teaching English. When we Two months later she received a call from the French Cul - “Approaching a birthday (60 years) affords us an oppor - went there, we discovered there was very little English spoken tural Center and started teaching English there three days a tunity to assess what value is going to be left behind. How in the villages, and by the native people. The shopkeepers, week as well. In order to get to know her students and over - is the world a better place by what you’ve done?” Collins who were primarily Indian, spoke English, but only about 5 come the language barrier, Taylor conducted interviews with said. “It became clear that the medical school was in need, percent of the people walking into the hospital where Vince them, using a translator. Through the interviews, she found and because of a variety of experiences I’ve had, I could worked spoke English. He had to work with a translator.” that the women dreamed of being able to send their children help them. And I could feel good about leaving something A sign on the street that advertised the French Cultural to secondary school. Only 10 percent of the students in of value behind.” Center said, “Do you want to learn English, Chichewa or Malawi are able to attend secondary school because it isn’t It probably is unlikely that Collins and Taylor will do French?” Taylor said. But she was too late. They had just free and they must pass a rigorous exam in eighth grade, she the yearlong Malawi experience again, but a trip to see how hired an English teacher. said. their work has progressed might be on the agenda, they “I happened to find a man who is the director of a small Vince Collins was eager to get to work at the College of said. orphanage for 21 children,” she said. “He said his English Medicine at the University of Malawi. “There are a number “We’re pretty daunted by a prospect of spending a year teacher for the children was leaving. But I wanted to teach of sub-specialties that are represented at that school, but not where our family isn’t located,” Taylor said. “The Internet adults. He found women who wanted to learn English who psychiatry,” he said. “There is only one psychiatrist practic - was extremely difficult. I remember having a breakdown on came to his orphanage. I came two afternoons a week to ing in the public sector in the nation of Malawi. They recog - Mother’s Day because I just wanted to speak to my three teach English to 50 women in this rural village. They needed nized that they had a problem and thought that by creating a children and I couldn’t get through.” English to get better jobs.” department at the medical school they would be able to pro - “I’m not sure I could summon the energy to spend that Taylor used her own money to buy paper, pencils and duce their own psychiatrists.” amount of time overseas again,” Collins said. “But we’re
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Above: Vince Collins sits on the veranda of the home where he lived in Malawi talking with fourth year medical students about a research project. Below: Kay poses with her English class in Malawi.
eager to go back and see whether our efforts For more information about the experi - have been sustained.” ences Kay Taylor and Dr. Vince Collins Taylor and Collins wrote a blog during had in Malawi, visit www.kamwa.word - their year in Malawi as a means of keeping in press.com or email them at touch with friends and relatives. [email protected].
August 2010 Stapleton Front Porch 11 Premium Fishwrap* by Jon Meredith ...... constantly being a long way from home. adventure and really the definition of free - Not My Idea of a Bike Ride That is for starters. The dirt, flat tires, dom; the ability to act and live as one trucks, buses, banditos, questionable food, chooses. Most of us are not anywhere close Their wedding was a tad unusual. Puerto Montt, Chile. They rode a total of bugs, dirty water, grubby stinky bodies, road to experiencing this in our lifetimes. They married on the banks of the 13,842 miles from June 2006 until Janu - rash, camping, bears, snakes, mountains; all Nancy came by our house a while ago Colorado River and then everyone ary 2009. They took time to come back or any of which would be grounds for me and I asked her what she will miss most jumped into rafts and enjoyed a float to the States to visit on several occasions, not to go. With all that against them I about the adventure. Without hesitating, down the Gates of Ladore, followed returning to where they left off. They did - would think they would need some accept - she answered, “the people.” Wherever they by a catered reception on the river n’t do it for charity, have any sponsors or able motivation to finish such as a big check went people were accepting and curious bank. So when Randy Fay and Nancy have any specific goal in mind like having or the promise of a book tour. They had no about who they were and where they were Lewis said they were going to take a life-altering experience. They simply did such incentives. Both said that there are going. All nationalities were helpful and ac - some time off and go for a bicycle it because they wanted to. They sold their many people who do this sort of thing all commodating. Not once were they threat - tour, I knew that they didn’t mean a house in Denver. Quit their jobs, Nancy the time and their experience and longevity ened even in the jungles of Colombia. The wine trip in France or a foliage jaunt was with CH2M Hill and Randy is an ex - was not exceptional. good nature and acceptance by all cultures in Vermont. However, I was stag - ceptionally talented computer consultant. What they did do is something that very astounded her. gered by the length and scope of the They paid up their health insurance and few of us will ever come to appreciate or un - That is an experience we all need to trip they were planning. Especially, were off. derstand, let alone have the opportunity to have. considering they are old, just like me, To me the idea of this trip seems ut - partake in. Randy and Nancy were able to Randy and Nancy’s big adventure is with kids that have been to college. terly foolish—13,842 miles is a long way travel the length of North and South Amer - chronicled at hobobiker.com. Nancy played soccer with my wife on to go in a jet, let alone on a bike. There ica at a pace that allowed them to appreciate Jon Meredith lives in Stapleton. He can a Park Hill women’s team before ei - are the elements, every one of which can all that every mile of the trip has to offer. be reached at [email protected]. ther of them even had kids. cause immeasurable pain, the physical na - The experiential nature of the trip deluged *Fishwrap is a slang term that started in They decided to ride bikes from ture of the journey causing more than them with diversity of art, culture, geogra - the ‘30s and refers to the transient value of Inuvik, Northwest Territory to aches, and the psychological trauma of phy and language. It was a true modern day yesterday’s newspaper.
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August 2010 12 Stapleton Front Porch Reliable Transportation Opens Doors for City Kids been to connect my students with activities by focusing on transportation and that will help them set goals and develop awareness,” Myhren said. “We con - self-confidence and self-esteem.” nect the kids of northeast Denver While some of Myhren’s students have with programs already in exis - opted for sports activities, such as lacrosse, tence.” others have chosen to take classes at Cleo When Myhren told his brother, Park Robinson Dance. All the students’ Tor, about KNUW Seeds, a new choices for after-school activities have led fundraising idea popped up. Tor is to transportation issues. How can they get Chief Creative Officer of Grey Ad - from school to their activities and then vertising in New York City. His ca - Erik Myhren (center) is the executive director of home? To answer that question, Myhren reer has given him contacts in the KNUW Seeds, a non-profit organization that facili - founded KNUW Seeds. KN stands for movie industry. He was able to lure a pro - many gifts from the community that allow tates transportation so city kids can participate in a knowledge. U stands for understanding, duction team to Denver for five months of these kids to overcome some of the obsta - wide range of activities. Photos show kids who went and W is for wisdom. filming his brother’s students who were par - cles that are in the front of them.” to Vail to play lacrosse and ski. “For knowledge to make sense, you have ticipating in lacrosse. Award-winning docu - The result is the documentary movie, to have understanding and wisdom,” mentary filmmaker Gabriela Cowperthwaite “City Lax, an Urban Lacrosse Story.” It has By Nancy Burkhart Myhren said. “Kids have to be able to con - also grew up in Denver. She moved her new - won awards at the Sonoma International rik Myhren has been a north Park Hill nect with what we’re trying to teach them, born twins to Denver for the project. Film Festival, the Santa Barbara Interna - teacher for 13 years. He has made it his and if they haven’t had opportunities, it’s Tor saw an extraordinary situation— tional Film Festival and the Vail Film Festi - Emission to find after-school opportuni - hard for them to connect with knowledge low-income minority students competing in val. “It’s a great story about human spirit ties for his 10-year-old, 5th-grade, low-income without experiences. lacrosse, a sport mainly composed of white, and the strength of these kids in the com - students that will give them an expanded future. “I have found that transportation has middle- to high-income students. He munity,” Myhren said. “I think this is a “The schools I’ve worked at have 90 percent been the thing that keeps kids from partici - thought it would make a terrific documen - great Denver story about how we come to - free lunch,” Myhren said. “Most of the students pating after school. What we’ve done in tary movie. gether to make things possible.” would be considered low income. Now it’s KNUW Seeds is create transportation that “I think any time you’re doing a docu - The film will be shown as a fundraiser probably 60 percent African-American and 30 makes it possible. Most of the programs mentary, if you have a camera following you for KNUW Seeds at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. to 40 percent Latino students.” will find a way to make the finances work, around for four to five months, you could 7, at the Paramount Theatre. Tickets are Myhren grew up in Park Hill. If he doesn’t know but we can’t find a way for the kids to get make a drama,” Myhren said. “Our agree - $20 for adults and $10 for children under his students’ parents, he knows an aunt or uncle. there. ment was that we would have a movie that 18 years of age. A silent auction will be held “I think that it’s really, really important for “With KNUW Seeds, we built a bridge families could be proud of. I think the film from 6 to 7 p.m. For tickets or to make a every kid to develop passion while they’re that enables disadvantaged youth to partici - makers portrayed the families in a very true donation, go to: www.KNUWSeeds.org. young,” he said. “My mission as a teacher has pate in a variety of enrichment programs and respectful way. And they also portrayed Contact Erik Myhren [email protected]. Come Grow With Us Farmers has lowered At St. Matthew Lutheran Church car and home rates! We’re right next door. No matter your age, where you come from, or Call us and see if we can who you are, there is a place for you here: because God’s love matters! help save YOU money too. Sunday Mornings - All are Welcome - Worship 9am Pastor Marcel Narucki • 1609 Havana Street [email protected] • 303-955-0861 303-366-1373 • www.stmatthew-elca.org Kevin D. Tafoya 2332 Central Park Blvd., Denver, 80238
Stapleton Front Porch 13 August 2010 By Madeline Schroeder Comedy here’s a spirit in comedy that survives, sometimes some “T rooms just have it…the walls Doctors are just full of laughter,” says A.D. (Al - most Delivered), comedian and host of Prescribe Wacky Wednesdays at Aurora’s Shadow Theatre on Dayton St. just off Colfax. The walls were certainly alive with Wacky laughter at the theatre on a recent Wednesday evening. The comedy show Humor made for an evening full of wacky humor delivered by an odd but hilarious mix of comedians, including a dwarf for who based most of his comedy on his height. It’s certainly Right: Comedian and host offbeat but there is something to make everyone laugh. of Wacky Wednesdays, A.D. (Almost Delivered ) Shadow The energetic crowd is not uncommon for Shadow The - performs his standup rou - atre now, but this hasn’t always been the case. tine at Shadow Theatre. Just one year ago, the theatre was cast in a dark Above: Stage manager Theatre shadow. With the death of its artistic director Jeffrey Arnold King stands outside Nickelson and deep financial trouble, the theatre was Shadow Theatre. struggling to survive, says Arnold King, production stage portunity to perform to a large audience. The theatre setting an African-American theatre, it prides itself in no longer manager. But now, he continues, it seems like a com - lets them shine and improve their craft. Wacky Wednesdays being ethnically specific. But long tradition doesn’t change pletely different theatre. With a new artistic director, kicked off in April and has become a popular scene. overnight. The theatre still primarily attracts its traditional Keith Hatten, and new approach, Shadow Theatre has AD’s passion for comedy is undeniable, both on and off audience. It’s welcoming to all, but if you’re not a person of been resurrected. the stage. He plays with the audience, is quick on his feet, color, expect to be the brunt of more than a few jokes— The theatre’s new strategy to maintaining financial sta - and laughs a lot. “If you don’t like to laugh, you got a prob - though it’s all in good humor. As Tyler Craig, a headlining bility is opening up to more types of events, whereas it lem,” he says. comic who appeared at Shadow on July 7, says, “Laughter has has been strictly theatre in the past. It now hosts an array Although his love for comedy began way back with Steve no color.” of entertainment including Slam at Shadow, a yearlong Martin’s 1978 Egyptian album, his career took flight about Craig entered the world of comedy when he was put on poetry competition that appears every third Thursday of 15 years ago at a comedy works club mix. He couldn’t be - stage at his mother’s modeling agency to entertain in between the month, karaoke every Monday night, and it’s in the lieve he could get drunk and talk on stage and get paid for shows. Unbeknownst to him, he was a natural. He ended up beginning stages of featuring gospel concerts from local it. From then on, there was no turning back. He was a winning the competition, even though he wasn’t even a con - churches, which should begin in late October. All of these comic. “I can be totally honest, be myself, have a great time, testant. That’s when the fever started. He thrived off of the events are aimed at finding a certain niche for the theatre. bring laughter to others and get paid for it. That’s a wonder - crowd’s energy and couldn’t get enough of comedy. He has King says, “We are starting to attract a regular crowd, ful thing. A great comic said it best, ‘when you walk out on brought that passion to Shadow. Craig says the most impor - which is getting us closer to our grand goal, which to the stage you get an applause, when you go to your job does tant thing is, “If you can laugh at it, you can make it through provide standing room only. It’s open-ended and ongoing anyone stand up and clap for you?’” He says, bending over it. We spend our time trying to help, like doctors.” The best at this point.” in laughter, “That’s what makes it a great job.” healing power for troubled times may just be laughter, as “Wacky Wednesday” is one of the most recent addi - A.D.’s comedy sticks to everyday life situations. He proven by the Shadow Theatre. The doctors of comedy like tions. It’s every other Wednesday at 8:30pm. Doors open doesn’t get political or religious, but writes mainly about per - A.D. and Tyler Craig have brought the theatre back to life at 7pm with two-for-one drinks until 8pm. For an afford - sonal problems that everyone can relate to, like his mother with Wacky Wednesday. It’s back on its feet and heading for able price of $10 in advance (purchase by Monday) or moving in with him. He wants to reach all audiences. “I more success. Hopefully it will continue to bring fun and $15 at the door, you get the same caliber of comics as a write for everybody,” he says, “It’s the human experience laughter to the Aurora community. mainstream comedy club, says A.D., who is the host and we’re talking about.” Some of the material, however, is For more information visit www.ShadowTheatre.com. architect of the show. He goes on to say the show features aimed at the mature human experience. This isn’t exactly the Madeline Schroeder is a summer intern with the Front Porch. local comics, most of whom have not been given the op - place to go for a family outing. Although Shadow started as She is a journalism major at the University of Missouri.
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August 2010 14 Stapleton Front Porch What’s Up with Groundwater? By Carol Roberts build your foundation and drain system ac - roundwater has become a subject of cordingly.” great concern to Stapleton residents Cadman explains that in places around the Gwhose sump pumps run frequently. country like Minnesota there is groundwater S.U.N. (the local neighborhood organization) almost everywhere and it is just factored into has a sub-committee devoted to the subject. the construction. Larry McSorley, spokesman for the group, “I feel like there’s misinformation out says the groundwater table was at 30 feet there,” continues Cadman. “People feel like when geotechnical testing was done prior to your sump pump should only go off after a the construction of some of the homes that heavy rain or snow. The system is designed to now have sump pumps at 10 feet. “What’s pump water away from the foundation. That’s causing this?” he asks. “Could it be some - what it’s there for. If there’s groundwater pres - thing off-site? Is something changing here? ent and it’s pumping, that means the system is Could this somehow have been anticipated working. Ground water exists. If it’s dealt and can something be done about the rising with properly I don’t believe it will damage water table?” McSorley has sent emails to pro - the foundation. In Highlands Ranch where fessors of hydrology and geology at local uni - we found extensive groundwater we installed versities to see if they will bring some heavier duty pumps or we installed two graduate students to study the situation. pumps, and in one situation there was an There appear to be no clear or easy an - alarm system so that if the pump failed and swers to these questions, but the Front Porch the ground water rose to a certain level, the has attempted to at least provide some back - alarm went off. ground information to better educate the “There are so many ways to manage ground community about groundwater and how it is water. I think it’s very difficult to eliminate it,” dealt with in new construction in Denver. says Cadman. He reminds homeowners that Tom Gleason of Forest City explained that lots are graded so water will migrate away from before Forest City conveys lots to home - the house. “We’ve had a lot of homeowners builders, preliminary geotech reports are con - alter that, and it creates problems.” He also ducted for the Park Creek Metro District. suggests that homeowners learn and follow the That report is also provided to the home - guidelines from the Denver Water Board to be builders who, in turn, conduct a lot-by-lot sure they are not overwatering. geotechnical analysis that is submitted to the A local hydrogeologist confirmed that it is city with the building permit request. not unusual for the water table to go up and Perry Cadman, president of New Town down “a lot” (20 or more feet), which could Builders, says boring is done on every lot and be caused by any number of factors. He tests are done not just for water, but to check points out that urban areas have large areas of whether soil will expand or collapse, or if it con - hard surfaces so water goes into storm drains, tains organic matter that could affect the foun - changing the natural infiltration patterns. dation. “They leave those borings open and they Aquifers being tapped for agricultural or mu - come back and look for water again. Sometimes nicipal water supplies can cause groundwater water is non-existent when they originally drill changes. And rainfall affects groundwater lev - it, but nine days later the water table will be at els; they drop during periods of drought. 20 feet… or at 3 feet. It’s just nature. But it’s (Colorado precipitation data from the Na - part of what everybody investigates. tional Climatic Data Center shows that five “We’ve experienced a lot of groundwater out of six years from 2000 to 2006 had lower in Highlands Ranch… one lot has it and the than average rainfall.) one next door doesn’t have it. It’s kind of a Denver’s Department of Public Works pro - mystery to me,” says Cadman. “Geotech will vided the following information about make recommendations if water is there at groundwater: “There isn’t anything in the the time of drilling and sampling and you Building/Zoning Code that requires a review (continued on page 25)
Stapleton Front Porch 15 August 2010 High Speed Police Chase through Stapleton
David Funke holds his 2-year-old son Lincoln and his 5-year-old daughter Devan in the 2500 block of Syracuse where his family was getting into their car when approximately seven police cars drove past at a speed he estimates to be in excess of 80 miles per hour. The police were chasing suspects who had fired shots at MLK and Pontiac. Photo is looking north toward The Green. By Carol Roberts n his first full day living at Stapleton David Funke was opening the door of his car parked on Syracuse OStreet for his 5-year-old daughter when a black SUV flew by at what he thinks was 65 or 70 mph... and accelerat - ing. “I was tempted to jump in the car and go ask him what he thinks he’s doing when a pack of about four police cars going what looked like 80 mph or faster flew by in pursuit.” Then another three or four police cars flew by at the same speed. Since Funke was standing in the street he could see the black SUV continuing to accelerate as it went north on Syra - cuse. The vehicle, with approximately seven police cars in pur - suit, went through the light at 26th, through the stop signs at Your Neighborhood Design the east end of The Green on 29th (where the Farmer’s Mar - ket vendors would have been packing up shortly after and Remodel Experts 12:30pm on a Sunday), and then through the light at Martin With over 25 years of Luther King Boulevard. “The next thing I saw was that the experience helping black SUV was airborne,” says Funke. He thinks it must have customers achieve the gone into the air after going too fast over a rise in the street, or that it hit the curb of the circle where buses enter the Staple - right look and feel for ton Transfer Station. At that point the vehicle and police cars their space, we invite disappeared from his view, heading toward Quebec Square. you to come in or call The police did not pursue the vehicle through Quebec us today to schedule Square, but the SUV drove through Quebec Square where it your in-home or hit a patrol car in the Wal-Mart parking lot, then went back to showroom appointment. 35th Avenue and headed west. As it reached Quebec one of the pursuing police cars used a pursuit intervention technique Our goal is your (PIT) in which the police car bumps the speeding vehicle in complete satisfaction. such a way that the car flips over. The vehicle came to rest fac - ing north in the southbound lane of Quebec in front of Radio 303-321-MORE (6673) Shack and Smashburger. www.carpetsnmorecolorado.com Funke says he understands the need for the police to pursue a 2955 N. Ulster Street - Stapleton Mon - Fri 11 - 6, Sat 10 - 5 vehicle that has armed occupants who have been shooting. And he understands that it takes more than one police car to apprehend (CALL FOR DETAILS) dangerous suspects. However, in a residential neighborhood that is FREE ESTIMATES & IN HOME DESIGN APPOINTMENTS heavily populated with children, he wonders whether it’s wise to Visit our blog, Now is the time to add to your most valued asset. follow us on have police cars driving through stoplights and stop signs at VALUE Twitter, become seven Weʼll out PERFORM and out SERVICE the competition. a Facebook fan speeds he estimated to be in excess of 80 miles per hour. The Front Porch asked Lt. Pete Conner what criteria are used to determine the circumstances in which police in Den - ver will engage in a high speed chase. The main criteria, he said, is that they pose a threat of bodily injury or death. In this Vehicle Loan case the suspects were presumed to be gang members who had fired shots near MLK and Pontiac. The chase started at 17th and Syracuse, where the suspect’s vehicle was spotted. 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Stapleton Front Porch 17 August 2010 our dollar can actually buy something.” Learning About the World Now his mom’s friends and even people he doesn’t know bring Andrew coins from all over the world. His through Coin Collecting collection has grown to include coins from over 140 different countries, and he’s started a coin collecting By Kathy Epperson club at Westerly Creek Elementary. “I go to the big ine-year-old Andrew Hageman is a Sta - coin shows like the ANA Convention (American Nu - pleton kid with a big passion for collect - mismatic Association), where they have auctions and Ning coins and bills. It all started at the age lots of stuff for free,” says Andrew.. of five when he found an old wheat cent and a When Andrew first gets a new coin for his collec - Sacagawea gold coin and went to a coin exhibit to tion, he has reference books and online resources to learn about the history of these and other coins his learn more about them. “Andrew knows some things grandmother had given him. “I like collecting in history that no other third-grader could tell you,” coins,” says Andrew. “I’ve learned a lot about says Graham. “Like the 3 cent U.S. coin from the World War II and the Civil War by collecting coins mid-1800, which was created because that’s what a and bills.” stamp cost back then. Coin collecting has definitely “It’s cool, because he’s learned a lot about geog - been a way to open doors to a lot of other areas.” raphy, the economy, and history,” says his mother, To encourage his interest in currency and manag - Graham Ray. “Like the five billion bill from Zim - ing money, Graham helped Andrew and his sister babwe, which now isn’t even worth anything. Their Elizabeth open accounts at the Young Americans Bank government is corrupt, and their money is printed in Cherry Creek. And Andrew has already started get - with an expiration date because of the inflation ting other kids interested in his hobby, teaching a class there. So Andrew is not an expert by any means, about coin collecting for other kids at the Young but he understands how lucky we are here and that Americans Bank and also inviting groups of kids at Westerly Creek to see and learn about his coin collec - tion. “He came up with the idea to start the coin club Coin collector Andrew Hageman looks over a "large at school,” Graham says, “and he likes to share his cent" minted in 1829. One-cent pieces like this were knowledge with other kids. It’s been nice to see him among the first coins ever struck by the US Mint but as the value of one cent decreased over the years share his passion with other classmates.” Americans tired of carrying the heavy money. This Asked if he knows what he wants to be when he large cent is a favorite of Andrew's because it was grows up, Andrew says, “Probably not. It’s hard to struck when Andrew Jackson was President. think that far ahead.”
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August 2010 18 Stapleton Front Porch .T a. .k .e . a. . H. .i k. e. . b.y M. a.r k.o .a n.d J.o h.n .B a.b i.a k ...... The Joys of Dip Netting
I am convinced that most chil - hairy wolf spi - dren are genetically predisposed der. If there is a toward participating in three prize dip netting outdoor activities: collecting catch, it is these rocks, climbing trees and in creatures. particular, wading into shallow Crayfish are water with a small net, bucket also known as and, well, a primitive-like mis - crawdads or sion to catch any creature that crawfish. These moves. For this environmental crustaceans are educator, “dip netting” is by far closely related to the most interesting nature dis - shrimp, crabs and Nature Ranger Sidney checks out a wolf spider collected covery activity to watch unfold lobsters. Their ex - under Lake Mary’s floating bridge at the Rocky Mountain Arse - before my eyes, and the most oskeleton both nal National Wildlife Refuge. gratifying “catch, study and re - supports and pro - lease” hunt for children, includ - tects their seg - hunters that employ their excellent eight-eyed eyesight, ing my three. mented body that impressive wolf-like stalking skills, ambush techniques Over the past six years, I es - is complete with and lightning speed to pounce on their next meal. In - timate that I have led over a four pairs of sects are their primary food. Those that live near water Junior Nature Ranger Nick shows off his single pincer crayfish thousand Nature Rangers on caught in Westerly Creek. jointed walking can be seen walking on the water’s surface. Tiny hairs on dip netting expeditions in legs, keen com - their body keep them afloat. A female wolf spider will ponds, creeks and off of lake shores. It never ceases to im - pound eyes and two sensory antennae. They breathe dis - wrap her eggs in a large silk ball and carry the sac until press me what a run-of-the-pet-store, 4” x 3” fish aquar - solved oxygen from the aquatic habitat with their gills the spiderlings hatch. Her pinhead-sized young hitch a ium net, plus a child’s innate persistence, buys my and thrust their muscular tail, swimmerets and tail fan to ride for a few weeks or until they become airborne and Rangers in scientific discovery, knowledge and plain-old, propel them backwards and evade predators. Crayfish are disbursed into their natural surroundings, continu - ankle-deep wet fun. have one or two large pincers and as omnivores eat any - ing their lifecycle. A slow and deliberate swipe of a net over the top of a thing they catch including aquatic plants, worms, insects A $2.99 dip net will easily underwrite hours of ex - stream’s muddy bottom yields a magical mountain of and small fish. They will even consume their shell after a ploration and fun in nature. muck containing a bounty of bright red tubiflex worms, molt. Crawdads are well concealed in the water-bottom An added bonus is the genuine glee and gratification fingernail-size pill clams and pouch snails. Mid stream, a vegetation, mud or under submerged rocks. A focused that dip netting generates in children, and that is price - net can haul in hundreds of shrimp-like scuds, schooling pair of eyes can find them here. less. Don’t leave home without one. small fry, burly dragonfly nymphs and undulating tad - The tarantula-like wolf spider occupies a wide range Marko and John Babiak are Stapleton residents. poles. On the surface, darting water striders, backswim - of habitats including wetlands and backyard leaf piles. Marko, 9, is an avid wildlife photographer. John is an en - mers, scorpions and an occasional froglet tempt the dip You can’t miss a wolf spider. They can grow to be the size richment teacher. Weekly he teaches his popular Nature netters. After the catch is examined, the specimens are of a young human’s hand. If you have an encounter with Rangers ecology classes to students at Steck, Roberts, West - classified and named using a reference identification a wolf spider, beware; they can deliver a painful bite with erly Creek and Odyssey. He also leads a summer-long na - chart. They are then gently returned to their home. their fangs. Their earth-tone coloration often matches ture day camp at the nearby Rocky Mt. Arsenal National On the chart are two macroinvertebrates that reliably their surroundings. Most build small burrow shelters, Wildlife Refuge. He can be reached at NatureRanger - catch the eyes of my students: the freshwater crayfish and while other species are nomadic. They are aggressive [email protected]. Photos by Marko Babiak
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CONCERTS DENVER EVENTS 8/19 Thursday- 3rd Thursday Walk. North 8/29 Sunday- FREE Car Seat Safety Denver’s Highlands Square. www.highlands- Checks. Stapleton Women’s Center, 2975 8/1 Sunday- City Park Jazz . La Candela Salsa 8/4 Friday to 8/31- Art Exhibition featuring square.com Roslyn St, Ste 140. 10am–12pm. 303.320.2992 Band. 6–8pm at City Park band shell, 17th and Col - Sandhi Schmmel Gold and Laura Carpen - 8/21 Saturday- Denver Oyster Urban Ad - orado. FREE. www.cityparkjazz.org. ter. LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS Exhibition opening Friday 8/6, 5–8:30pm. venture Race. Billed as “Ultimate Urban Adven - FREE. Translations Gallery, 1743 Wazee St. 8/7 Saturday and 8/8- Mile High Blues Festi - ture Race” combining pure athleticism with Active Minds – Info on all sessions, www.Ac - 303.629.0713, www.translationsgallery.com val. Mile High Marketplace, I-76 and 88th Ave. Tickets: thought-provoking strategy. Teams run-bike-pad - tiveMindsForLife.com. FREE. Milehighbluesfestival.com 8/6 Friday- First Friday Art Walks: dle-climb-race around city answering clues, com - 8/9 Monday- Mother Teresa. 2:30-3:30pm. pleting tasks. Tickets $70–$80. Register: 8/7 Saturday- Chris Isaak. 7:30pm; tickets Santa Fe Arts District. Springbrooke, 6800 Leetsdale Dr. RSVP: www.denveroyster.com $52.50–$75. Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd, Ar - www.artdistrictonSantafe.com 303.331.9963. vada. Tickets: www.chrisisaak.com North Denver’s Tennyson Artwalk. 8/21 Saturday- Colorado Convention Cen - 8/10 Tuesday- Native Americans of Col - Tennyson St and 44th Ave. ter Walking Tour. 11am. Meet at Big Blue Bear. 8/8 Sunday- City Park Jazz. Tuxedo Junction. 6– orado. 10am, Jewish Community Center, 350 S www.denverartwalk.squarespace.com FREE; reservations required, 720.865.4307. 8pm, at City Park band shell, 17th and Colorado. FREE. Dahlia St. RSVP: Lil Shaw, 303.316.6359 www.cityparkjazz.org Cherry Creek Arts District. www.denvergov.org/publicart 8/12 Thursday- Gold! 10am-noon. 1375 High www.cherrycreeknorth.com 8/21 Saturday- Denver Performing Arts 8/14 Saturday and 8/15- Mile High Music Fes - St. RSVP: 303.399.5555, seating limited. tival at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park . Info: 8/6 Friday and 8/7 Saturday- Rocky Moun - Complex Walking Tour. 1pm. Meet at en - www.milehighmusicfestival.com; tickets: www.tick - tain Book and Paper Fair. Antique books, trance to Ellie Caulkins Opera House. FREE; 8/17 Tuesday- Water in Colorado. 11am– ethorse.com first editions, signed books and more; $5 to reservations required, 720.865.4307. www.den - noon; refreshments 10:45am. Temple Emanuel, 51 $5000+. Preview Gala Friday evening, 5–9pm, vergov.org/publicart Grape St. RSVP: Jodi, 303.388.4013 x307 8/27 Friday- Yonder Mountain String Band $10, includes readmission on Sat. Saturday: $5, and Leftover Salmon . Red Rocks Amphitheatre. 9/3 Friday to 9/6- Festival of Mountain and 8/19 Thursday- The History of Denver. 3– 10am-5pm. Events hourly. Special focus: vintage www.ticketmaster.com Plain, A Taste of Colorado. FREE admission, 4pm.Village at Lowry, 150 Quebec St. RSVP: photography. www.rmaba.org. Denver Merchan - food for purchase; artisans and carnival rides. 303.364.7149 Wednesdays through August 25- Shady Grove dise Mart, 58th and I-25. Atasteofcolorado.com Picnic Concert Series at Four Mile Park. 6:30 8/24 Tuesday- King Tut. 5:30-6:30pm. Tattered 8/7 Saturday- The Great Urban Race. Pre - pm. Tickets: www.swallowhillmusic.org FREE Learn to Compost classes. Offered by Cover, 2526 E Colfax sented by Red Frog Events, teams find check - Denver Recycles various August Wednesdays and Denver Botanic Gardens Summer Concert 9/9 Thursday- The Lewis and Clark Expedi - points, complete challenges, navigate streets of Saturdays. 8/7 is Worm Workshop discussing Series. Various dates, prices. Tickets available for tion. 7–8pm. Stapleton Master Community Assn. LoDo and Downtown. 12pm; tickets $55–$75, worm composting. Registration required, many shows. www.concerts.botanicgardens.org 2823 Roslyn St. RSVP: 303.388.0724 773.770.6032. www.greaturbanrace.com 720.865.6810 or www.denvergov.org/Denver - Live Music at Soiled Dove . Voted Denver’s best 8/15 Sunday- Denver Civic Center Walking Recycles LIBRARIES live music venue 2008. 7401 E 1st Ave in Lowry. Tick - Tour. 11am. Meet at Sea Lions Fountain, north Adopt a Sophisticated Cat- Denver Dumb ets, specific shows: www.soileddove.com end Civic Center Park. FREE; reservations re - For info on library programs, check events Friends League FREE adoptions of cats 6 and calendar at denverlibrary.org. quired, 720.865.4307. www.denvergov.org/pub - older. www.ddfl.org or 303.771.5772 licart Park Hill Library, 4705 Montview Blvd. Blockbuster Movies in the Park- Hosted by Closed Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays. Denver Parks and Rec; G, PG and PG-13. Movies Registration required for some programs, start at sunset; free popcorn, cotton candy and 720.865.0250. snow cones. Park addresses and movie list: www.denvergov.org/parksandrec Thursdays- Storytime with a Craft. For chil - dren who can sit and listen to short stories, par - Weekends through August- Colorado Ren - ticipate in songs and simple craft. 10:30am. Craft aissance Festival. Step back to 1500s at this limited to first 30 children. popular summer festival. Larkspur. www.col - oradorenaissance.com Thursdays and Fridays- Book Babies. For babies 6–23 months with parent/caregiver. Share HEALTH AND WELLNESS books, songs, finger plays. 11:15am. 8/14 Saturday and 8/28- Shabbat Medita - Fridays- Tales for Twos. Storytime for age 2 tion at Temple Emanuel. 9:30–10:15am. No and caregivers. Stories, songs, movement activi - previous meditation experience necessary; all ties. 10:30am. welcome. FREE. 51 Grape St. 303.388.4013 ext. 8/5 Kids Craft: Button Making. Registration 325 or [email protected] required. 3:30pm 8/24 Tuesday- Bonfils Blood Center’s Be - 8/6 Friday- Teen Craft: Button or Magnet cause Life Happens. Discover steps to trans - Making. Registration required. 3:30pm. form your donation into life-saving products for patients in need. 4–5 pm, 717 Yosemite St. RSVP: 8/6 Friday- Dance Dance Revolution. [email protected] or 303.739.4000 3:30pm.
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8/7 Saturday- “Bubble Mania” with Captain 8/22 Thursday- Bluff Lake Nature Center Vic. 10:30am. Fireside Chat. Rocking Reptiles and Awesome Amphibians with the Denver Zoo; marshmallow Schlessman Family Library, 100 Poplar St To submit information for the Front Porch roast too! 6pm. Members free; $1/person non - (1st and Quebec). Closed Tuesdays and Fri - members. www.blufflakenaturecenter.org days. Registration required for some pro - “Local Events” section... grams, 720.865.0000 8/27 Friday to 9/6- Colorado State Fair. Email information in the following two-sentence description. Time. List Pueblo. www.coloradostatefair.com format by the 15th of the month to cost or if free. Location. Contact Thursdays- All Ages Storytime. Stories and songs. 10:30–11am. Through 9/12- Super Sand Dome Summer [email protected]. Events information. Experience. Denver Children’s Museum. Play in - will be run subject to space available. Thursdays- Book Babies. Stories, songs, games Press releases for suggested stories side huge, colorful, inflatable dome filled with piles for kids birth to 24 months and caregivers. 3– of wet sand. Daily 11am–3pm; Wednesdays 11am– Date in numerical format (mm/dd), day should be sent separately to 3:20pm. 7pm. Free with museum adm. 2121 Children’s Mu - of week- Name of Event. A one- or [email protected]. 8/2 Monday- “Books n Bites” Book Club. seum Dr (I-25 and 20th St.) 303.433.7444, 2:30-4:30pm. For teens entering grades 6–8. Reg - www.mychildsmuseum.org istration required. Guy Harvey's Perfect Spot Bar & Grill - opening Fall ‘10. Improv Comedy Club and Dinner The - The Art Garage in Park Hill. Summer classes, Wyland's Ocean Blue - opening Fall ‘10. atre- Weekly live entertainment. Tickets: 8/5 Thursday- Ann Lincoln presents the Yo ages 4 and up. Register: www.artgaragedenver.com 303.307.1777 www.ImprovDenver.com Ho Ho Pirate Show. Juggling, magic and more. Harkins Theatres 18 Events- 10:30am. MUSEUMS 720.374.3118, www.HarkinsTheatres.com The Twisted Olive - Weekly live entertainment. 303.373.8100 www.TwistedOlive.com 8/15 Sunday- Latitudes Book Club. 3pm. Through 1/2/11- Tutankhamen: The Golden 8/6 Friday- New Release: The Other Guys King and the Great Pharaohs. Denver Art Mu - 8/13 Friday- New Release: Eat, Pray, Love ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL KIDS AND FAMILIES seum, 13th at Broadway and Bannock. Tickets: Tick - 8/20 Friday- New Release: Nanny McPhee Returns etmaster or Tickethorse, $16.50 up. 8/27 Friday- New Release: Takers NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 8/4 Wednesday- The Wiggles Wiggly Circus. www.tutdenver.com Bass Pro Events - 720.385.3600 , www.BassPro.com 6:30pm. Tickets $10–$75. Wells Fargo Theatre at Reservations required for these popular pro - grams. 303.289.0930. To get to refuge, take I- Colorado Convention Center. 700 14th St, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 8/1 Sunday- Basic Pistol Course: Handgun Safety 70 and exit north on Havana St, enter at Downtown Denver. www.ticketmaster.com Montview and Colorado Blvd. 8/7 Saturday- Fall Hunting Classic 56th and Havana. Free unless noted. www.dmns.org 8/7 Saturday- Introduction to Fly Fishing (also 8/21 & 8/28) 8/6 Friday- Tales from the Jungle. Weekly sto - 8/10 Tuesday- Get Hooked on Fly Tying 8/3 and 8/31Tuesdays- Tuesday Tots: RRRib - rytime at JCC with professional storytellers, en - Through 8/15- BODY WORLDS & The Story of 8/25 Wednesday- High Country Trout Fishing in Colorado bit! 10–11am. Appropriate for 2–5-yr-olds. tertainers for kids 1–5. 10:30am. FREE. RSVP: the Heart. This popular exhibit has been ex - 8/25 Wednesday- How to Use Fish Finders and What’s New 303.316.6336. www.jccdenver.org. 350 S Dahlia St. tended! Tickets $8–$12/member; $13–$25.50/non - 8/26 Thursday- Learning to Use GPS 8/5 Thursday- Birding Basics. 8–11am. Repeats 8/13, 8/20 and 8/27. member. www.dmns.org 8/26 Thursday- Saltwater Fishing 8/6 Friday- Sunset Photo Tour. 5:30–8:30pm. 8/27 Friday- Archery, Hunting Elk 8/11 Wednesday- “Create Playdates” at 8/19 Thursday- Science Lounge. Cocktails and Denver Art Museum . Kids 3–5 invited to entertainment every 3rd Thursday of month. 6:30- roar/bang/stomp 2nd Wed. every month, 11am. 9:30pm. $8 members; $10 nonmembers. (continued on page 19 ) Drop in, meet other tots for art making, story Planetarium- Journey to the Stars. Whoopi times, scavenger hunts. Included in museum adm.; Goldberg narrates; various times; tickets $6/ages 3- 5 and under free. 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy. 18, $8/adult 720.865.5000, www.denverartmuseum.org Showing at IMAX through 8/22: Hubble. 8/12 Thursday- Bluff Lake Fireside Chat. Hubble Space Telescope amazing journey, greatest Wildlife tracking with Matt Gray and marshmal - space success since moon landing. Arabia. Experi - low roast. 6pm. Members free; $1/nonmember. ence culture, history, religion of this unfamiliar www.blufflakenaturecenter.org world region. Both shows: various times; tickets Saturdays in August- Kids Saturday Nick - $6/ages 3–18; $8/adult. IMAX closed 8/23–10/07 elodeon. FREE G-rated movies, Starz Film Cen - for upgrades to latest IMAX technology. ter, Denver. www.denverfilm.org NORTHFIELD EVENTS 8/14 Saturday- Dinosaur Discovery Day. Di - nosaur Ridge, Morrison. www.dinoridge.org Main Street SummerFest at The Shops at Northfield Stapleton. Every August Friday, 4–8p. 8/14 Saturday to 8/15- Colorado Scottish Featuring musical entertainment, handcrafted gourmet Festival and Rocky Mountain Highland foods, local artisans, children’s activities and much Games. Highlands Ranch, more! 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Stapleton Front Porch 21 August 2010 LOCAL EVENTS RECURRING 9/19 Sunday- 33rd Annual Park Hill Home EVENTS (continued from page 17 ) SPORTS & FITNESS Tour and Street Fair. Advance tickets $15 at King Soopers. Roberta Locke at 303.355.4492. ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL Tuesdays through August- 11th Annual 4th Monday Sunrise Tai Chi in the Parks, City Park, THEATER SUN Board Mtg. 7:30pm, MCA Comm. Rm., NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Denver (west side of museum) 7–8am. By Tai 2823 Roslyn St. Chi Project & TCM College of Sports Medi - 8/6 Friday and 8/7 Saturday- James and the [email protected] 8/7 Saturday- Refuge Fishing Clinic. 7– cine. 303.744.7676. www.taichidenver.com. Giant Peach. Presented by City of Northglenn, Every Tuesday 11am. Sponsored by Denver Parks & Rec. FREE. 7pm. Tickets $7.50/adults, $6.50/students and Stapleton Rotary Club – 12pm 8/8 Sunday- Ranger Read Along. 11:30am– seniors. D.L. Parsons Theater, 11801 Community Stapleton Radisson Plaza Hotel 9/19 Sunday- 4th annual Hop, Skip and a Center Drive, 303.450.8800 3333 Quebec St. 12pm. Storytime under the great elm tree. All ages. Jump Start. Stroller and family-friendly 5K [email protected] 8/13 Friday- Kids Fishing Night. 4–7pm. Poles and Expo beginning at 9am benefits Denver Through 8/7- Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Every Tuesday available for loan; free souvenir photo of your Children’s Museum. Register: www.my - Avenue Theater, 417 E 17th Ave. 303.321.5925, AA Open Discussion Mtg. 7:30pm MCA catch. childsmuseum.org www.aveneuetheater.com Community Room, 2823 Roslyn Street 303-912-7075 8/14 Saturday- Refuge Hike. 8–10am. Stapleton All Sports- Registering for fall Through 8/7 Murderer . John Hand Theater, classes: soccer, football, early ball skills and 7653 E 1st Pl, Lowry. 720.880.8727, www.john - 1st Tuesday 8/14 Saturday- Evening with a Naturalist. cheer. Ages 2 and up. handtheater.com Breast Cancer Support Group 8–9pm. Campfire chat with a Refuge naturalist. 5–6:30pm AF Williams Family www.stapletonallsports.com Through 8/8- A Funny Thing Happened on Medicine Clinic, Conference Rm. 8/21 Saturday- The Masked Weasel. 7–8pm. (west entrance) 3055 Roslyn the Way to the Forum. Vintage Theatre, 2119 E Experience close encounter with one of world’s STAPLETON/PARK HILL/LOWRY 17th Ave. 303.839.1361, www.vintagetheatre.com (at MLK) 720-848-9000 most endangered mammals. Adults. 3rd Tuesday EVENTS Through 8/8- Central City Opera 2010 Festi - 8/24 Tuesday- Full Moon Bike Ride. 8–10pm. Greater Stapleton Business Assoc. 8am val. Showtimes for Madama Butterfly, Orpheus in Fat, puncture-proof tires and helmet required. 8/7 Saturday- Stapleton 3 School Mixer . MCA Comm. Rm., 2823 Roslyn Street 303- the Underworld and Three Decembers vary. Tick - 393-7700 3–7 pm at Pocket Park, 36th and Wabash. Bring 8/26 Thursday- Refuge Hike. 8–10am. the family and picnic dinner; hosted by Staple - ets start at $32. 303.292.6700, www.centralcity - Every Wednesday ton 3 PTA. 303.815.8080 michelleboley@com - opera.org Weekly Weeders, Bluff Lake Nature Center 8/28 Saturday- Hayride. 6–8pm. 9am –12pm, cast.net Through 8/8- Colorado Shakespeare Festi - 8/29 Sunday- Bike the Refuge . 8–10am. Hel - 303-945-6717 val. Boulder, www.coloradoshakes.org met and fat, puncture-proof tires required. Bug 8/12 Thursday- Stapleton Dads BBQ . Join 1st Wednesday spray recommended. other Stapleton dads for volleyball, soccer, 8/20 Friday to 9/19- On Golden Pond . Vin - “1st Wednesdays” Home-based businesses. Frisbee, burgers, beer and more. 6–9pm. $10. tage Theatre, 2119 E 17th Ave. 303.839.1361, 11:30am –1pm Central Park Pavilion next to pond. www.sta - tbrislin @gmail.com www.vintagetheatre.com. pletondads.com www.StapletonLife.com 8/31 Tuesday to 9/12- 101 Dalmatians. Buell 2nd Wed. (Odd-numbered mos.) Theater, Denver. www.denvercenter.org SUN Transportation Committee 6:30pm MCA 2823 Roslyn St. [email protected] 3rd Thursday Stapleton Citizens Advisory Board Mtg, When education moves 7350 E. 29th Ave. 7:30 –9am 303-393-7700 beyond the classroom 1st Saturday Bluff Lake Birders, Nature Center 7 –9am anything is possible. BluffLakeNatureCenter.org Small class sizes. Commitment to the arts. Hands- 2nd Saturday on learning. At Foothills Academy, these attributes NE Denver/Park Hill MS Self-Help & Sup - unite to create students who are both intellectually port Group, Dist. 2 Police Station, curious and globally aware. If you or your child have 10:15 –11:45am been searching for an education that challenges, 3821 Holly St. 303-329-0619 surprises and enlightens, please call 303.431.0920 2nd Sunday or email [email protected]. Collaborative Kite Fly & Walk, (free) Staple - Foothills Academy. A surprisingly affordable, ton Central Park, engagingly uncommon, Pre-K through 12th grade 2:30-5pm. Please RSVP at independent school. Meetup.com/RockyMtnKite or Meetup.com/TTWalks Periodically Stapleton Wine Appreciation Group e-mail [email protected] 20 minutes west on I-70 from NE Denver
August 2010 22 Stapleton Front Porch entertainment will be provided by Hal Aqua the Kings on August 21. More Events... and a special croquet demonstration will be For the movies, which start at dark, the hosted by Jiminy Wicket. meeting time will be 7:30pm. The August August 5, Miracle Treat Day Refuge. Anglers age 16 and older must pos - Tribute flags will be strung together and movies will be Cloudy with a Chance of Meat - Buy a Blizzard to Benefit sess a valid Colorado fishing license and pay flown over the Start/Finish line at this year’s balls on August 13 and Up on August 27. a $3 per day fee to fish. Refer to the official Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk in The group will also have a potluck on the Children's Hospital rules and regulations provided at the kiosk City Park on Saturday, September 18, 2010. 4th Thursday of the month at 6:30pm under hursday August 5, is the 5th-annual located in the Visitor Center parking lot. The Stapleton event was planned for those the big white tent. Bring an item to share. Bev - Miracle Treat Day, which benefits Don’t forget the Refuge is now open six who cannot attend Memory Walk on Sep - erages, plates and utensils will be provided by TThe Children's Hospital. Participat - days a week (every day except for Monday) tember 18. Register a Memory Walk team MCA. In August the potluck will be held on ing Dairy Queen locations in Colorado and from 6am– 6pm, and the guided wildlife online and participate “virtually” by gather - Aug. 26. Wyoming will donate a portion of proceeds viewing tours are offered Wednesdays, Satur - ing pledges at alz.org/co. Starting in September, the MCA will host a from every Blizzard® sold to Children's days and Sundays from 9:30–11:30am. Tours The Alzheimer’s Association offers a broad monthly Active Minds event on the 2nd Miracle Network. Last year's event raised fill up quickly, so make your reservations range of programs and services, including a Thursday of each month. On September 9, nearly $80,000 for The Children's Hospital. soon! The Visitor Center is also now open 24 hour Helpline, at no cost to families, and the subject will be the Lewis & Clark Expedi - The Dairy Queen at 7601 E. Colfax (be - from 9am–4pm. funds advancements in research to prevent, tion. The speaker will discuss the achievements tween Rosemary and Syracuse) will donate To get to the Refuge, take I-70 and exit treat and eventually conquer this disease. The and challenges of the expedition, the mysteri - $1 from each Blizzard sold that day. The north on Havana St. The public entrance to Alzheimer’s Association advocates for those ous death of Meriwether Lewis and the evolu - Dairy Queen at 11900 E. Colfax (in the the Refuge is at 56th and Havana. For ques - living with Alzheimer’s and their families on tion of our country’s relationship with Native block west of Peoria) will donate the full tions, comments or to register for programs, related legislative issues, and with health and Americans. Doors open at 6:30pm, the event proceeds of each Blizzard sold that day. For contact the Visitor Center at 303.289.0930. long-term care providers. For information starts at 7pm. information on Miracle Treat Day visit For more information, visit call the Alzheimer’s Association at 303-813- www.miracletreatday.com or for information http://www.fws.gov/rockymountainarsenal/. 1669, the Helpline at 800-272-3900, or visit Aug. 27 Drop Your Drawers and Run Wild on Children's Miracle Network visit www.alzco.org. www.ChildrensMiracleNetwork.org. Aug. 12 Event in Central Park 5K Run/Walk and Family Zoo Loop Aug. 7 & 13 Bringing Memories to Memory Walk Stapleton Activities Inc. Potluck Aug. 26 to Benefit Underwearness, Inc. Fishing Opportunities at the Arsenal By Sara Spaulding, Alzheimer’s Assoc. A Place to Meet NE Denver Neighbors he event will offer live music, after- hours zoo viewing, food and a beer By Sherry James, Supervisory Park Ranger, he Alzheimer’s Association of Col - dults without kids can now meet up garden, and a chance to win prizes. Rocky Mountain Arsenal Nat’l. Wildlife Refuge orado is hosting a special event, with others at the regularly scheduled T Bringing Memories to Memory Underwearness’mission is to provide new un - ne of the most popular activities at T concerts and movies on the derwear to children in need. Participants are Walk, on Thursday, August 12, 2010 from 7- A the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Na - Green.The big white tent at the west end of asked to bring packages of new children’s un - tional Wildlife Refuge— fishing— 8pm at Stapleton Central Park in Denver at the Green will have a sign on the west side O the Alzheimer’s Memory Grove and derwear for donation. Proceeds from this spe - lasts until October 16. Anglers are welcome showing the “meet and greet” spot for those cial event will go to Denver Public Schools for to fish at the Refuge from 6am–6pm, Tues - Gardens. wishing to join up with others at the concert. Bringing Memories to Memory Walk of - distribution to the more than 900 homeless day, Saturday and Sunday. Carp, crappies, For the concerts, which run from 6-8pm, children who currently attend DPS. To register bluegill, channel catfish and lunker northern fers an opportunity to honor and remember the meeting time is 5:15. Nacho Men will the lives of those touched by Alzheimer’s dis - visit underwearness.org. $20 for adults, $10 pike are among the types of trophy-sized fish perform on August 7 and Chris Daniels and for children 12 and under. anglers can expect to catch at Lakes Mary ease. 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Stapleton Front Porch 23 August 2010 Finding Opportunities During Tough Times By Carol Roberts agreed to help them by pro - he idea for Kenneth Powell’s new business venture, a viding some items at a very used furniture and appliance store at 22nd and low cost. Then a church that TOneida, started as he observed the increased number of was losing its building con - evictions and foreclosures in the community and turned into tacted him about buying an opportunity to help battered women get a fresh start. their furniture. They were Powell worked in real estate evictions and saw that lots of fur - without a place for their niture and appliances were not retrieved in the time allotted; he Sunday services, so Powell says the items became abandoned property that were often taken made arrangements with to the dump. With financial backing from his sister he was able to them to meet in his store on start Yahweh’s, a store where he could sell the good-condition Sundays, when Yahweh’s is items he found through the foreclosure business. closed. He chose the name “Yahweh’s,” the Hebrew word for God, as a way From 2000 to 2004, to pay homage because, “God has something to do with everything. Powell ran “God’s Power - But it’s just a store,” he says, “We don’t proselytize to customers.” house” at Colfax and Jas - Getting the store off the ground has led Powell in some in - mine, a non-profit teresting directions. A battered women’s shelter contacted him organization funded through private donations and fundrais - Kenneth Powell and Rena Freed at Yahweh’s furniture store and asked if he would give them a lower price on furniture to ers to provide services to at-risk youth. “The organization substance abuse, suicide prevention, and anger management.” help women get back on their feet when they leave the shelter. partnered with a couple of churches and met with the kids In addition they worked with food and clothing banks to help Since he gets some of his items free following foreclosures, he who came in and offered speakers and classes that included meet the needs of the youth. During that time, Powell “tossed papers at night,” to help support himself, but the organization ended up closing in 2004 as private funding dried up. Yahweh’s has also offered an opportunity for Powell to showcase the artwork of Rena Freed. “Rena was born with a severe hearing disability, and she found that her lack of hearing actually heightened her visual senses. She was painting home interiors and was doing interesting things with colors, which led some artists to encourage her to get formal painting in - struction. Rena is emotionally moved by color. What she feels comes out in her painting,” says Powell. She recently got a cochlear implant that increased her hear - ing, so she has entered a whole new world. However, Powell adds, “It was her disability that led to her heightened visual sense and she’s being careful not to lose what she had.” Powell’s store keeps prices low and “helps folks get over the hump and get quality furniture and appliances at a reasonable price.” Yahweh’s picks up and delivers free, and also sell items on consignment. Though they prefer to take working appli - ances, the store does have a repair person who checks and does maintenance on the items they sell. The public is invited to the store’s grand opening celebra - tion on Wednesday, August 7 at 5pm. “Winning Bar-B-Que- ologist Daniel ‘Meat Truck’ Jones, the only brother in Denver recognized by the Kansas City Barbeque Society in the state” will offer free samples and will be selling meal-sized portions. The Stan Jones Band will provide the music for the event. Yahweh’s, located at 2230 Oneida St, is open from 9am to 6pm, Monday through Saturday. Phone: 720-328-8557. Web - site: www.yahwehs.comcastbiz.net.
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Right: Stingrays Assis - tant Coach Janay Griego instructs her young swimmers.
Far right: A young swimmer works out at an early morning Stingray practice.
(continued from page 1) respect. We try to be the most accountable Then we would have the opportunity Groundwater (continued from page 15 ) the safety of the public (i.e., no continuous team in the league as well.” for two big teams at Stapleton.” of a soils report for ground water issues. discharge in the gutter...which can freeze in The Stingrays Swim Team has four assis - Kitts has been in charge of the setup The Code only requires that drainage be ap - the winter time and grow moss in the sum - tant coaches to help the different age groups for the Citywide Swim Meet this year. propriately handled. We do not perform mer, no significant discharge to the storm with workouts. He said he expects 500 participants at any reviews specifically related to ground - collection system which will take up avail - “We’re trying to make them better swim - the meet each day, and thousands come water from a regulatory perspective. We re - able capacity of that infrastructure and po - mers and better athletes,” Kitts said. “I as - and watch. view the geotechnical report from a tentially compound ponding/flooding sign the coaches lanes that they are in charge The first day of the Sherry L. Clark structural perspective…. We do review sur - issues during storm events, etc.)” of, and those coaches try to customize work - Citywide Swim Meet, August 7, is for face drainage and we will help with a “People assume the groundwater level outs to address weaknesses and strengths.” junior varsity swimmers and August 8 is groundwater solution when the issue is will stay the same, but those measurements Kitts has been the Stingrays coach for for varsity swimmers. made apparent to us by the developer’s geo- are really just a moment in time,” says a two years. He owes his love for the swim “If you swim in at least three swim technical report… Our solutions will try to hydrogeologist with 35 years of experience team to Sherry Clark, who was a friend of meets throughout the summer, you can help alleviate the problem while preserving in the Denver area. his and his mother’s, he said. He grew up in do the Citywide Meet,” Kitts explained. the Parks and Recreation leagues and pro - “If you meet the qualifying time set by grams. And, when Clark passed away a few the city for two individual events, you years ago, he worked to name the Sherry L. can swim on the varsity date. Other - Clark Citywide Swim Meet after her. wise, you swim on the junior varsity “It’s my goal to make the Stapleton team date. Children ages six and under only grow and improve, but I’m trying to make swim on the junior varsity date.” this entire league grow and make this event Stapleton residents pay $175 for a honor Sherry Clark,” Kitts said. “She summer on the Stingrays team. Enroll - wanted to make everyone able to swim in ment takes place in March or April, but Denver pools, whether they could afford it Kitts warns parents to watch for the or not.” date to be announced because this year The Stapleton swim team is so popular 150 people signed up in 48 hours. that this year there is a waiting list of 40 For information about the Stapleton people, he said. Stingrays Swim Team, email Riley Kitts “We didn’t have enough pool space to fit at [email protected] everyone in,” Kitts explained. “We’re hoping or aquatic supervisor Paula Deorio at that they will build another pool next year. [email protected].
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Stapleton Front Porch 25 August 2010 DPS Announces New Stand Up For a Child in Need By Mary Overington nection to his/her birth family. They work in Stapleton 3 School Principal t any given time, Denver has about 60 partnership with the child, family, social worker children waiting to be chosen for adop - and other service providers to help meet the long- harles Raisch has been selected as principal of Ation. These children are among the most term needs of the child. the new Stapleton school after a year-long vulnerable in our society and we need our com - If it is in the best interest of the child, parental community process to get a third school built. munity to stand up for them. All that is needed rights may be terminated and an adoption plan is C put in place. Foster families work closely with Raisch’s professional accomplishments include: to be a foster or adoptive parent is a desire to help and support vulnerable children. Denver Human Services to either become the * A proven track record of moving schools to high- Stand Up for Me is the Denver Human Serv - adoptive family or help in identifying an adoptive performance on state and district standards; ices (DHS) campaign to recruit foster and adop - family that helps meet a child’s needs. The major - * A data-driven approach to decision-making; and, tive parents for children in need of safe and ity of DHS adoptive parents begin as foster par - * Working effectively with parents and community loving homes. ents. members to establish consensus building and col - Children are placed in foster homes on an The greatest need for foster homes is for in - laboration. emergency basis for various reasons such as physi - fants and toddlers and for school-age children cal abuse, sexual abuse, significant neglect or in - under 12 years old as well as for sibling groups to Raisch holds a Bachelor of Science degree in ability of the parent to care for a child, perhaps maintain family bonds. DHS also needs foster Elementary Education from the University of Iowa due to the parent’s hospitalization, arrest or, in parents who speak Spanish fluently. Removing and a Master of Science Degree and Curriculum and some cases, death. language barriers is key to helping children adjust Instruction credentials from Drake University. When Denver Human Services must remove a to a new home. Raisch’s education career in Colorado began at B.F. child from their home, they first seek out family Foster families, after caring for, loving and nur - Kitchen Elementary School and Namaqua Elementary members. If they are unable to find a family turing children placed in their homes, often say in Loveland where is served as Principal of the K-6 member, they try to place children with a foster that it is one of the most rewarding experiences of schools. Additionally, he served as the Director of family who lives near the child’s neighborhood. their lives. And for the children in placement, fos - Elementary Education, specifically related to This enables the child to maintain existing ter parents save their lives. Curriculum, Title I and English As a Second friendships, go to the same school if possible and Language for four years prior to joining Denver Public keep some consistency during an incredibly diffi - Become a Foster or Adoptive Parent Schools in 2002 as the Principal at Steck Elementary. cult time in their lives. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age, Raisch has stated that he is, “committed to this provide proof of Colorado residency, have no endeavor and willing to dedicate at least five years to Foster Families prior criminal or child abuse records and be open the position.” Foster parents work with DHS to decide how to working with a child’s family. Denver Human many foster children they can care for and what Services offers three opportunities each week to For more information, contact Michael Vaughn, kinds of special-needs children they are able to learn more about becoming a foster/adoptive par - Chief Communications Officer, Denver Public work with. ent. Qualified applicants should call the Stand Up Schools at 720-423-3707. Foster families provide temporary care until for Me Hotline at 720.944.4000. children can be safely reunified with their parents Mary Overington is a Foster Parent Recruiter Information provided by Denver Public Schools . or until a permanent plan is developed. Often and Trainer with Denver Human Services. they help support and maintain the child’s con -
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Central Park was the scene of two big summer events, one a longstanding tradition and one new. Above is the Stapleton 4th of July parade, which attracted a huge crowd of neighbors to celebrate the holiday. Above right, on July 18 Colorado Symphony Associate Conductor Scott O’Neil led the Colorado Symphony Orchestra in a program of Classical Masterpieces for the first time in Central Park. The concert attracted a crowd of about 3000. Included in the program were Glinka’s Overture to Russian and Ludmilla, Berlioz’ Roman Carnival Overture, Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, Bart ́k’s Ruamnian Folk Dances, Brahms’ Hungarian Dances, Smetana’s Save the Date! “The Moldau” and the final movement of Dvora ́sk S’ ymphony No. ο8. Saturday, Sept. 25th 10am –2pm Volunteer Opportunities at Bluff Lake By Marissa Copan, wildlife. At the site, volunteers facilitate pro - Get Outdoors Day and the Community Education Coordinator gram-related activities throughout the wildlife Stapleton Farmers Market, luff Lake Nature Center, a 123-acre refuge. All training is provided on-the-job and educating the public about wildlife refuge and science education volunteers are asked to serve one morning a Bluff Lake and the impor - Bcenter in Northeast Denver, is expand - week throughout the school year. tance of stewardship for both ing its volunteer offerings. Bluff Lake is the Site stewards (also known as "Weed War - visitors and wildlife. This po - largest nonprofit-owned open space in the riors") meet at Bluff Lake to conduct restora - sition has the most flexible metro area and relies upon volunteers and tion projects. The groups meet on the first schedule, typically volunteer - community support to offer a large array of Saturday of the month or every Wednesday ing four hours per month. programs. Through partnering with local morning at 8:00 a.m. Depending on the Bluff Lake Nature Center Photo by EricBakken.com businesses, faith organizations, community week, the group plants willows or trees, pulls is owned and managed by a centers, retirement associations and commu - invasive species, collects seeds, or repairs nonprofit organization and DMIS Middle School Open House nity members, Bluff Lake hopes to engage a trails. Stewards simply show up at the Bluff relies upon community vol - DMIS is pleased to announce its intention to open a new crew of envi ronmentally and commu - Lake parking lot, ready for a satisfying morn - unteers and donors to sup - middle school program in the fall of 2011! nity-minded volunteers. ing of work. Bluff Lake asks that stewards port its work in habitat DMIS will seek accreditation with the Three volunteer positions are currently wear closed-toed shoes and bring enough restoration and science edu - International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) in available at Bluff Lake-- education volun - water for the morning. Ambassadors greet cation. For more information order to offer the Middle Years Programme for its students. No prior language experience necessary. teers, site stewards and ambassadors. guests, answer questions and share their on volunteering, visit Bluff Education volunteers make science fun and knowledge and love of nature with Bluff Lake's website www. blufflak - We still have openings in our English-only grades 3 –5! meaningful as they inform elementary students Lake's yearly 20,000 visitors. Ambassadors enaturecenter.org or call 303- 206 Red Cross Way, Denver, CO 80230 at underserved area schools about Colorado also assist with Bluff Lake's special events like 344-0031. 303-340-DMIS (3647) or www.dmischool.com
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Stapleton Front Porch 27 August 2010 I remember calling my husband in hyster - ics…what was wrong with me? Did I have something that could harm a future fetus if Since You’ve Asked... we were to become pregnant again. We im - Q. Is it true that the tennis courts at mediately made an appointment with a spe - Montview and Syracuse (by the dog park) cialist to find out more about CMV. are going to be demolished because the We learned that CMV is the most com - city cannot afford the maintenance? mon congenital (present at birth) infection A. No. The tennis courts in Greenway SUN Meetings are held on the 4th Monday in the United States. Each year about 1 per - Park are only a few years old and are of every month at 7:30pm in the Stapleton Community cent of all newborns, or about 40,000 ba - not scheduled to be demolished. The bies, are infected. Room, 2823 Roslyn Street. For information about SUN, City of Denver Department of Parks Not all cases of CMV end as tragically as visit www.stapletonunitedneighbors.com. and Recreation is currently involved in ours. However, many babies that do survive To contact SUN or confirm meeting time, assessing the condition of tennis courts develop other neurological abnormalities email [email protected] throughout the city, including those at such as mental retardation, learning disabili - or call 720-840-8492. Fred Thomas Park. While the courts at ties, or hearing or vision loss. Congenital Fred Thomas Park are scheduled to be CMV infection is the leading cause of hear - resurfaced in 2011, that schedule may ing loss in children. be affected by budget cuts necessitated The March of Dimes is currently fund - by the downturn in the economy. 7th Annual SUN Kickball Tournament ing research to develop a vaccine against CMV. The March of Dimes also works to - Response provided by Gordon Car - Partnering with the March of Dimes wards improving the health of babies by ruth, Denver Parks and Recreation preventing birth defects, premature birth, By Amanda Baldwin, Hurley at 720.985.6642 or Q. Is the water in the fountains in the and infant mortality. We believe that the SUN Outreach Chairperson [email protected]. center of Central Park safe? Right now it March of Dimes will be successful in the de - Whether you choose to play in the tour - smells like sewage. That is a scary The Stapleton United Neighbors 7th An - velopment of this vaccine that will protect nament or just want to bring the family out thought if our kids are playing in unsafe nual Kickball Tournament, presented by the babies against CMV but they need our to watch and participate in the other festivi - water. MCA and Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q, is just help. Please help us support them by partic - ties, this is a great community event. Jim ‘N around the corner. The tournament will be ipating in this year’s Kickball Tournament. A. The water tanks servicing the Nick’s Bar-B-Q will be available for pur - held in Central Park on Saturday, September fountains have been chase too. 11, between 10am and 2pm. Last year, we emptied and refilled by had 500 individuals and 16 teams compete Parks Staff. The water for the first-place trophy. This is a great way Our Story will continue to be for Stapleton residents to get some exercise By Jason and Amanda Baldwin monitored to determine while enjoying the company of their neigh - Jason and I never thought that we would if the refilling of the bors. We have players of all abilities who have a reason to be so personally invested in tanks has fixed the odor sign up; it is all about having fun! the mission of the March of Dimes. After problem. Park visitors There will be a DJ playing music for peo - undergoing months of fertility treatments, are asked to keep their ple of all ages. Knowledge Beginnings is we found out that we were expecting a little pets out of the fountains once again sponsoring the jumpy castle, and girl. When you have the number of fertility to help keep the water this year there will be face painting too. issues that we have had, you truly feel that it clean. Sponsors include Stapleton United Neigh - is a miracle when you conceive, not just one Response provided by bors (SUN), the Stapleton MCA and Jim ‘N child, but become pregnant with your sec - Bar Chadwick, City of Nick’s Barbeque. ond. Denver We are pleased that we are again partner - On March 4, 2005, our daughter Celia ing with the March of Dimes. Last year we Rose was stillborn. I was 7.5 months preg - raised over $2500 for the March of Dimes, nant when we discovered that she had died. thanks to the support of Jim ‘N Nick’s and Immediately after the ultrasound that the Stapleton MCA. 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Registration for each team is $250 We opted not to have an autopsy so that we (including 10 T-shirts and 10 meal tickets; could bury Celia but did send off the pla - each additional T-shirt is $10). Because centa to the pathologist to be tested. We SUN is a 501(c)(3), this may be considered knew that we had to go on for the sake of a tax-deductible donation. our two-year-old son, Layne. Leslie McKenna, NP • Emily Shupe Talley PAC We only have room for 20 teams, so sign We were trying to pick up the pieces and High Quality Care for your entire family including kids! up today! For more information or to regis - talking about returning to the fertility clinic ter, go to when Celia s pathology report came in the New Hours: Mon - Fri 7:30am - 5pm, Sat 8am - 1pm www.StapletonUnitedNieghbors.com and mail. It said that the cause was determined click on the link to register, or contact Gabe to be Cytomegalovirus also known as CMV.
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roundbreaking for Mercy Housing’s Bluff Lake services for residents. The $11.5 million, four-story apart - The design includes Energy Star rated appliances and en - Apartment Homes is expected to occur in January ment community will feature a spacious community room ergy-efficient lighting; water-saving fixtures in the kitchen G2011. The complex will offer 92 apartments ranging for larger resident meetings and after-school programming and bathrooms; dual flush toilets; tankless water heaters; in size from 402 square feet to 1,261 square feet. The apart - and daycare services, a computer lab, a fully-equipped building materials that contain recycled content; and low ments include 36 one-, 46 two- and 10 three-bedroom kitchen, smaller group meeting spaces, landscaped court - water landscaping. A high percentage of the construction homes. Fifty percent of the apartments will be dedicated to yard areas, a 3,000-square-foot playground, and convenient waste will be recycled. The project has been a collaborative ef - assisting families in transition as part of the Denver’s Road laundry facilities. An additional 3,000-square-foot building fort between Mercy Housing, the City of Denver and KTGY Home initiative to end homelessness. Rent is expected to will be used for community functions for the surrounding Group, Inc. Architecture and Planning. The land was do - range from $400 to $950 per month, based on family size neighborhood. nated by Forest City. and income level. The apartments will be located on 2.33 acres at E. 31st Information provided by Mercy Housing. For more informa - Mercy Housing will offer a variety of on-site programs and Avenue Street and Hanover Street. tion about Mercy Housing visit www.mercyhousingcolorado.org.
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August 2010 30 Stapleton Front Porch Central Park Recreation Center Update The recreation center is on schedule to open in the first quarter of 2011. Since Denver Parks and Recre - ation (DPR) will manage the Central Park Recreation Center, it will have the same fee structure as other recreation centers in 2011. According to DPR, “The recreation center task force recommended that DPR establish a fee system based on amenities. This would result in a tiered sys - tem with higher fees at regional facilities which include Washington Park, Montclair, Montbello and the Cen - tral Park recreation centers. Centers with fewer ameni - ties would have lower fees. No decisions have been made about changes in fees for 2011.” DPR is asking members of the community to par - ticipate in a survey at www.denvergov.org/recreation (right side of the page) regarding future programming at the new rec center. They are also asking interested community mem - bers to apply to be on the Advisory Committee for the new rec center. Information and application are at www.denvergov.org/recreation (due August 31, 2010). Below: Plans for the recreation Above: Scaffolding covers the pool area in Stapleton's new recreation center as painters take on painting Finally, DPR will be forming a steering committee center are shown in the fore - the vast ceiling. to plan and fundraise for a grand opening gala event in ground of the gym. Below: A view of the west side of the new Central Park Rec Center, taken from Central Park Boulevard. 2011. Email [email protected] if inter - ested in serving on this com - mittee.
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