Parking Garage Gives Way to New Stapleton Neighborhood

Distributed to the Stapleton, Park Hill, Lowry, Montclair, Mayfair, Hale and East Colfax neighborhoods DENVER, COLORADO FEBRUARY 2011

In the demolition of the parking garage from the old Stapleton airport, 100,000 tons of con - travel only a short distance to deposit their loads, which reduces the amount of gas used and limits crete are being taken to the northern edge of Stapleton where it is being recycled—and much the wear and tear of 20-ton trucks on public roadways. The concrete is being separated from the of it is likely to be re-used in upcoming construction at Stapleton. That’s 5,000 truckloads that steel, which is sent to a scrap yard. Ninety-eight percent of what’s torn down will be recycled. By Carol Roberts the technical requirements of safely tearing down 100,000 tons of concrete in a populated area. rivers passing the old parking garage on Martin Luther King just west of Central First the project had to be abated, says Rick Givan, Senior Executive Vice President of Recycled Park Blvd. can see that the structure is gradually disappearing—but few would Materials Co., Inc. “You have a national abatement firm in there going over every single inch of Dguess the efficiency of the recycling efforts going on there or stop to think about the garage making sure there’s nothing left prior to its demolition. It was (continued on page 12)

A Closer Look at the Job of the Denver Mayor Recent Grads Look Back Denver’s City Attorney on High School... shares his insights. and How They’ve Changed

By Jon Meredith By Madeline Schroeder ith the election of a new Denver ho will be my date mayor coming up in May, the Front to prom? Will I get WPorch will be covering the issues that into a good college? will likely be discussed during the campaign. This W Do my peers like me? Why article takes a close look at what the mayor’s du - don’t my parents trust me? ties and responsibilities are, tapping the expertise These are all questions that the of City Attorney David Fine to find out just what typical high school student the mayor really can control. thinks about. In the moment, Fine has been the City Attorney since October these can feel like life changing 2007. Prior to that he worked in two different questions but when downtown firms practicing civil litigation, elec - reconsidered a few years later, tion law and employment law. He is a fourth gen - they may appear to be trivial eration Coloradoan, lives in Park Hill, and has a concerns. As five 2009 East daughter who graduated from East High School High School graduates look and a son who attends Denver School of the Arts. back on their days in the The Denver City Attorney’s Office provides hallways, it is easy for them to legal support to the Mayor, the Auditor, the Clerk see what they would’ve done and Recorder, City Council, and all city agencies, differently. From academics to departments, boards and commissions. Fine de - popularity to the relationship scribed what the job of mayor of Denver is all Chris Hayes is study - City Attorney David Fine stands at the door of the mayor’s office. (continued on page 10) about and answered (continued on page 4) ing theatre at CU. Printed with soy-based ink. Paper contains 40% postconsumer waste. Survey About I-70 Interchange Black History: Kids’ Charitable SUN: Traffic Art in a Mayor’s Forum 5 Update 7 Colorado Suffragist 8 Giving 15 Forum 24 Firehouse 26 ¡ CALENDAR Nearby events that are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC or are nonprofit events. (See pages 16 - 19 for more events.) FEBRUARY FEBRUARY Through March 25 Thursday, February 24 Open House at The Collaboratory Stapleton Activities, Inc. Potluck 6:30–8:pm "Working Art" Gallery in the former MCA Community Room* Aquatics Registration Stapleton/Park Hill Firehouse [email protected] The Aquatics Guide will be available March 7045 E. 38th Ave. Thur. 3 –8pm Fri. 5 –9pm 1. This guide will be mailed directly to all www.thecollaboratory.com (see p. 26) MARCH Stapleton residents. If you do not receive Saturday, February 5 one, you may go online to What Is Your Community DNA? Volunteer Cleanup on first Saturdays, meet at Sunday, March 6 www.stapletoncommunity.com and access We received several great comments about this 26th & Beeler at 9am to get work location. Denver School of Rock Benefit Concert for the information or stop by the Stapleton new section we added to the community 9am –11am (Cancelled if snowing or temp. Brent's Place. 4pm, at The Twisted Olive in MCA* and pick up a copy. Resident below freezing) Lucia 720-207-5091. Email Northfield. Ticket price: $8 per person at door, information page. If you missed last month’s registration for all aquatics programming [email protected] to get event emails Kids 5 & under are Free issue, this is a little piece to check in with will begin on Tuesday, March 15. This For more information contact Amy Anderson yourself and how you are contributing, or Saturday, February 5 [email protected] includes lessons, classes and swim team. affecting, your community. We are calling this 2040 Neighborhood Health Summit, Nonresident registration will begin April 1. 8:30am –3pm. US Surgeon General speaking. Thursday, March 10 the Denver Neighborhood Attitude (DNA). If you have any questions, please contact Johnson & Wales Univ., Jared Polis Auditorium. Stapleton Activities, Inc. Potluck 6–7pm Last month the topic was shoveling the snow. [email protected]. RSVP required (see page 19) MCA Community Room* How did you do? [email protected] Thursday, February 10 This month we would like to focus our Altogether Outdoors Summer Camps Active Minds Seminar 7–8pm Thursday, March 10 community’s attention to opening or holding Altogether Outdoors Summer Camps is “The Future of Education in America” Active Minds Seminar 7–8pm a door for someone. We all enjoy someone excited to have Stapleton MCA as its MCA Community Room* MCA Community Room* opening a door for us. Let’s see how often we partner! AO Camps is offering two [email protected] [email protected] can do it. If you see someone walking with a programs to families in Stapleton and the Thursday, February 10 Tuesday, March 15 bundle in their arms, ask if you can help them surrounding areas: “Race to Nowhere” 6:30pm at Bill Roberts Aquatics Registration Begins 10am and open the door for them. If someone For children ages 5 and 6, AO Junior has K-8 School, 2100 Akron Way, Denver. Please visit the MCA website opens the door for you, make sure to look a half-day afternoon camp each week from $10 in advance/$15 at the door. www.stapletoncommunity.com them in the eye and thank them. What a great noon–4:15pm. AO college-age staff will Purchase tickets online at: lead campers in classic camp programming http://www.racetonowhere.com/screenings *MCA Community Room: community spirit we will create! 2823 Roslyn St., Denver, 80238 If you have an idea you would like to have including camp songs, hiking, climbing on Friday, February 11 (See page 16 for recurring monthly events & featured, please send it to StapletonDNA@ our 26' rock wall, environmental education meetings) Final Day for voting in the stapletoncommunity.com. This is meant to and more! For children in swim lessons pool naming contest 5pm Front Porch provide a monthly topic and action for our during the summer, they can coordinate Please visit the MCA website The oming issions of upc with the MCA to pick up your child from www.stapletoncommunity.com lcomes subm p.17) community, so feel free to let us hear from you. we ee format on cal events (s issues. swim lessons and take them to camp. lo as for future Active Minds Seminar d story ide @gmail.com For children ages 7–11, AO Explorers an rchStapleton The Active Minds Seminar this month is on mail FrontPo has one- and two-week offerings that E Thursday, February 10, from 7–8pm in the provide campers with authentic nature- Stapleton MCA Community Room*. The based experiences including hiking, team doors will open at 6:30pm and the seminar building, climbing, environmental will begin at 7pm. This program is free and education and more. They provide daily open to the public. The topic for February is transportation from Lowry and Stapleton to “The Future of Education in America.” some great natural spaces in the area. Please Stapleton Activities, Inc. visit aocamps.com for more details. Please join us for our monthly potluck in the Can Do with Color newly remodeled Stapleton MCA Community You already know that a change in color is Room*. If you are new to Stapleton, this is a the most cost-effective way to bring some great way to meet other adults in the punch into your décor, or spruce your community. This month the potluck is house up for sale. Join us for a morning of February 24, at 6:30pm. Please bring a dish to color consultation with Denver’s premier share with the group. The beverages, plates professionals. Kim Kouba, Realtor with and utensils will be provided by the MCA. Perry and Co. and owner of the Sweet Beginning in March, the date for the William Market, will be hosting the color potluck will coincide with our monthly Active consultants from Belcaro Paint & Minds Seminar on the second Thursday of Decorating Center for a dip into the world the month, March 10. Plan to join us at 6pm of color choice, and you’re invited! for this meet-and-greet potluck and then stay Join us, Saturday February 26 from for the seminar at 7pm. 10am–12pm in Stapleton’s MCA Kid’s Triathlon Community Room*. These folks will share We are looking for adults to help us plan, their tips and tricks of the trade and teach organize and implement our first triathlon for us how lighting, surrounding furniture and kids. The first meeting will be Wed., February fabrics impact color perception. 23, from 6–7:30pm in the Stapleton MCA Bring in that drapery or bedding fabric, Community Room*. Dinner will be provided. carpet samples, or even a favorite piece of Please email us at events@stapleton- art or a toy. They all can be used to find a community.com if you are complementary color just for you. Let us interested in participating know you’re coming. Give us a shout at on our steering [email protected]. committee and plan to If you have any questions or comments attend the first meeting. about the information above, please feel free to contact events@stapletoncommunity.com or call the MCA office at 303.388.0724. *2823 Roslyn Street. Diane Deeter Director of Programming and Events

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Stapleton Front Porch 3 February 2011 The Mayor’s Powers (continued) to cut costs and increase efficiency without disabled, job training, senior and veterans compromising quality), Denver Health assistance. Other major areas are public saved $54 million last year. The mayor ap - works, $82 million, and parks and rec, points Denver Health board members, but $77 million, or about 6% each. All other their budget is outside the mayor’s purview. budget areas are less than 5% of the entire According to the 2009 Denver Health An - budget. nual Report, only $45 million in Denver • Public Safety Contract Negotiations— Health revenues came from the city, which is The mayor hires the Manager of Safety 7% of Denver Health’s $645 million budget. who oversees the police, firefighters and The $45 million figure represents less than A common misperception is that the mayor has control over the schools. In reality decisions sheriffs. A huge issue the mayor will face about the schools are made entirely by the school board—though mayors can express their 4% of the overall city budget. opinions. Mayor Hickenlooper showed his support for education by visiting schools during his in 2012 will be renegotiating the police, time in office. Above, Hickenlooper at Westerly Creek school in January, 2004. firefighters’ and sheriffs’ union contracts. Issues the New Mayor Will Need to Address As safety is the largest budget item, the City Attorney David Fine believes the next (continued from page 1) questions Areas in Which the Mayor Has renegotiation process will undoubtedly be mayor will have to address the following issues: about how the city really works, who Little Hands-on Authority long and arduous. It is an opportunity for makes decisions and what challenges a Following are some areas in which many peo - • Budget —How to cut the budget will likely the mayor to make significant strides in new administration will likely face. ple assume the mayor holds a vast amount of au - be a major issue in the mayor’s race. Stag - helping the city budget. On the other thority when, in actuality, he has little—though nant or decreasing real estate values and hand, prolonged negotiations can exacer - The Mayor’s Authority he may have important influence. much lower sales tax revenues have resulted bate an already tenuous relationship be - The Mayor’s duties, responsibilities • Water —The mayor appoints the six Denver in decreased tax revenues to the city. The tween the mayor and “our city’s finest.” and powers come from the original mayor is responsible for submitting a budget Water Commissioners, each to a six-year term. • Implementing Denver’s New Zoning — City Charter, which dates back to to City Council for approval—and tradi - Every two years two different commissioners The prior administration implemented a 1861. This document is analogous to tionally the mayor has worked closely with are appointed. Denver Water is completely in - new citywide zoning initiative last year the Colorado Constitution and the City Council on the budget. If there are dependent from the city financially and ad - called form-based zoning. As use issues US Constitution, as it provides a substantive differences between the mayor ministratively. come up it will be interesting to observe framework within which the city is and City Council it takes the vote of 9 of how the new mayor handles challenges to run. The City Charter can only be • Schools —DPS is entirely autonomous from the 13 council members to override a may - the new zoning. amended by a vote of Denver citizens the city government. Denver citizens elect the oral veto. as proposed by the mayor or the city school board and the board selects the superin - Fifty eight percent of the city’s budget • Parks —The mayor has direct authority council. Often when voters go to the tendent. The budget for schools is managed goes to safety, human polls they are asked to delete obscure entirely by the DPS Board and is completely services, public works portions of the City Charter. The last separate from the city budget. The mayor can and parks and recreation, time the charter was really scrutinized have input on DPS issues but any action is so presumably those areas and updated by Denver citizens was taken solely at the discretion of the Board. will play a large part in in 1959. By and large, Denver is still • Wastewater —The storm sewer system oper - the discussion on balanc - organized and run by the original ing the budget. By far the City Charter. ates under its own budget that is outside the city budget. The Metro Wastewater Reclama - largest budget item for The mayor’s job, while sometimes the city is safety, which ceremonial, is a critically important tion District was established in 1961 and serves most of the Denver Metro area. Chief includes fire, police and position as the mayor is the city’s chief sheriff, and totals $443 administrator. The mayor manages executive officers for each town appoint one board member for every 75,000 residents. million or 35% of the the city budget, oversees almost 9000 city budget. Another city employees and appoints members • Health Care —With very little fanfare, Denver large budget item is of important boards such as Denver Health has become a national model for effi - human services, which is Water and Denver Health. Denver is ciency in delivering quality health care. They $142 million or 11% of known as a “strong mayor” govern - are the health care safety net, providing clinics the budget. Human serv - The mayor hires the Manager of Safety who oversees the police, fire - ment, which means that the mayor for the city’s low income residents and they ices provides child protec - fighters and sheriffs. The next mayor will be required to renegotiate has more authority than most mayors provide ambulances and EMTs. Following the these unions’ contracts in 2012. Above, Mayor Hickenlooper attended tion, assistance to the the opening of the Stapleton fire station in February 2007. of similar-sized cities. LEAN system (a program used by businesses

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February 2011 4 Stapleton Front Porch over the Department of Parks and Recre - ation. The recent deci - sion that our parks can be closed and rented out for private functions has many Denver Mayor Denverites concerned. Is the revenue from CANDIDATE FORUM these events really April 14 — 6:30-8pm — Central Park Rec Cen ter worth the inconven - The mayor has direct authority over the Department of Parks and ience of closing the Recreation. Above, Mayor Hickenlooper attended the opening of Sponsored by: parks? The new mayor Central Park in Stapleton in September 2007. League of Women Voters • The Front Porch • Engaged Public could choose to revisit well. The last four have all been re - this issue. elected at least once and have left no - • Other —Many other issues are likely to be table legacies in specific areas they e embraced. The city has not had a major to th discussed by the candidates in the coming Link ww. months including city streets and traffic scandal since the police burglaries in the Help shape y at w urve ch issues, Business Improvement Districts 60’s. Our taxes are low compared with s tPor Fron om (BIDS), homelessness, environmental other major cities. The electorate is well the questions ton.c taple challenges, DIA and medical marijuana educated and passionate about the city. at the forum! S are some of the notable issues. While there are some current difficulties in the city that the next mayor will in - The Mayor’s Vision for the City herit, the candidate who wins will likely Particularly in a time of high unemploy - be the one who best articulates his or ment, there may be no function more essen - her vision of the city and the legacy they tial for a mayor than making a city intend to leave. Summer Camp Guide conducive to jobs and growth opportunities. Coming in March Front Porch This is the culmination of running all the other parts of government well. If the city is Mayor Candidate Forum and Survey very year in March the Front Porch compiles a list of nearby summer run well, has reasonable tax rates, good The Front Porch invites you to par - camps. The wide range of camps offers kids of all ages the opportunity to schools and a decent quality of life, it is ex - ticipate in our survey, the results of Edo more of what they already love or to try something new. Camps in last pected that jobs and growth will follow. which will be used to plan the upcom - year’s guide included: sports, arts, music, dance, theatre, nature, animals, foreign How to manage growth in good times and ing Mayoral Candidates’ Forum on language, science, horseback riding, and more. bad is the paramount job of a mayor. April 14 (see box at right). The Front Porch will update all camps that ran last year and we welcome Denverites have chosen recent mayors new suggestions for the 2011 guide. To recommend a camp, email [email protected] by February 10, 2011.

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February 2011 6 Stapleton Front Porch New I-70 Overpass Is on Schedule Stapleton’s Newest Neighborhood: Central Park West

By Carol Roberts entral Park West, one of the last two neighbor - hoods to be developed on the south side of I- C70, will start opening model homes this spring and continue opening models through the summer. The first buyers are expected to move in late summer or early fall. The neighborhood lies between the 29th Ave Town Center and Quebec Square, with the western edge along Syracuse, which connects the Town Center and Quebec Square. The northwest corner of the neighbor - hood is the site of the new Swigert-McAuliffe Interna - The bridge shown above is on the south side of I-70, part of the on and off ramp system being built tional School that will open in the fall of 2011 and is at the new I-70/Central Park Boulevard interchange. expected to have students in grades K-8 as the school By Jon Meredith ect would have been put on hold until additional city or fills in the coming years. he new interchange project at Interstate 70 and Cen - state monies became available. A number of the homes in Central Park West are tral Park Boulevard is proceeding according to The I-70 interchange project is the first time the City designed to front on semi-public open spaces called schedule and at this time looks as if it will be ready and County of Denver has entered into a design/build mews (see below) that create a common area where T to open in November, according to Steve Coggins, the proj - road construction project. The City did this in order to neighbors can interact. The neighborhood will have ap - ect director. The earthmoving and the bridgework associated fast track the project so that stimulus funds could be uti - proximately 375 homes, with 150 of those being at - with the on and off ramps are complete—the bridge over I- lized. The idea of design/build is to have a single project tached homes. Income qualified affordable homes will 70 remains to be built. manager in charge of the design and construction phases be available from the mid $100’s, attached and green This spring and summer the current bridge over I-70, of the project, bringing it to fruition faster because there is court homes will be available in the $200s, and the re - which was a cargo bridge at Stapleton Airport, will be de - a single point of responsibility for the entire project. The maining single family homes will be available from the molished. The new bridge will be just a few feet east of the project director for the city, Steve Coggins, is a construc - $300s to the $700s. Sizes range from approximately current bridge. According to Coggins, during the demolition tion consultant employed by Civil Technology Inc., a con - 1160 square feet to over 3500 square feet. and construction, traffic on I-70 will be diverted up and struction management company. down the new on and off ramps and not through the Staple - A bridge over Sand Creek and the Union Pacific rail - ton neighborhood. The detours will take place during the road tracks and the paving of Central Park Boulevard middle of the night. The new bridge will have 12-foot-wide between 35th Avenue and Northfield Boulevard are a sidewalks with a concrete barrier separating the sidewalk separate $19 million project, managed by Forest City from the traffic lanes so pedestrians and bicycles will be able and paid for with a variety of funds provided by Forest to get from south Stapleton to Northfield easily. City. That part of the project will move into high gear in When the new interchange opens, Central Park Boulevard March when the weather is more conducive to construc - will connect to Northfield Boulevard and motorists will be tion. Mortenson Construction, which built the infra - able to exit at Central Park when traveling either direction on structure at Stapleton, is the General Contractor. I-70 and from eastbound I-270. On-ramps from Central Park Once the interchange is complete there will be more Boulevard will go east and west on I-70 and west on I-270. traffic on Central Park Boulevard and less congestion on The project is funded by city, state and federal funds. Quebec north of MLK and on Havana south of I-70, ac - City funding of $29 million came from Better Denver cording to the I-70/Central Park Boulevard Interchange A number of the homes in Central Park West will face Bonds and $9 million in state funds came from Colorado Environmental Assessment (EA) that was completed by “mews,” a semi-public open space where neighbors can Department of Transportation. However, it was the $12 mil - the City and County of Denver (CCD) in June 2009. meet and interact. lion in federal stimulus funds that enabled the project to be The EA concluded the project would have a positive en - completed at this time. Without the stimulus funds the proj - vironmental impact on the surrounding area.

Stapleton Front Porch 7 February 2011 February – Black History Month – Elizabeth Piper Ensley FFoooodd ffoorr TThhoouugghhtt A Tireless Worker for Women’s Right to Vote in Colorado ——BBrreeaakkiinngg BBrreeaadd aatt UUddii’’ss lizabeth Piper Ensley was born in the was the second state behind Wyoming to Caribbean in 1848, moved to grant women that right and Elizabeth EBoston in the 1870s, helped Piper Ensley played an active role. create a library there and became a After that success, she founded the teacher. She later moved to Wash - Colored Women’s Republican ington, D.C., and finally to Club, which had as one of its pri - Denver where she worked tire - orities to educate black women lessly for women’s suffrage and on why and how to vote. Her equality. The rallying cry of impressive ability to organize “Let the women vote! They and lead served as an example can’t do any worse than the to many. men have!” was heard from Ensley later joined the Col - Denver to Durango by dis - orado Federation of Women’s gruntled, unemployed male Clubs—one of only a few black voters: miners, farmers, ranch - women in the club. As an active Maurizio Negrini, a third-generation Italian baker and one of the top bread bakers in ers, factory workers and 100 member, she helped break the America, shares his knowledge of baking with one of the staff at Udi’s Artisian Bakery in Louisville. Negrini got rid of the bread machines and insists the bread be made by hand. businessmen, with extra help color barrier that existed for many African-Americans. Her im - from the unionists in the Knights By Larissa Babiak generation Italian baker from pressive ability to organize and lead of Labor and the People’s Party. hat started as a small strip mall Bologna, did not fit in with Whole served as an example for many. Today, The women’s suffrage referendum sandwich shop in Northglenn Foods’ corporate culture. Fortuitous she would probably be considered a rad - passed by an overwhelming majority has quickly grown and distin - for him and Udi, they met and on November 7, 1893, and Elizabeth En - ical for challenging the status quo. She rep - W guished itself in our local culinary circles. clicked. This was about the time resented the Colored Women’s Club as sley played an active role in helping Elizabeth Piper Ensley Udi’s Food was founded by Stapleton resi - Udi’s made a commitment to grow secretary to the Equal Suffrage coali - to lead the “charge.” dents Udi and Fern Baron in 1994. It is a their business around the distribu - tion that won the right for women to Equal suffrage in Colorado did privately held business that today boasts tion of artisan breads. Unknowingly, vote in Colorado in 1893. not “just happen.” It required decades of work by four family-run businesses: artisan bread Udi had just hired one of the top The 19th Amendment to the United States Con - patient, persistent women. Their first referendum in and pastry baking, cafes, catering, and gra - bread bakers in America. stitution granting suffrage to women was approved 1877 was a disappointing failure. Susan B. Anthony nola and gluten-free baked goods. Udi’s Negrini brought the “magic by Congress in 1920 and Elizabeth Ensley was one of herself made a whirlwind tour of the state to rally daughter, Robin is executive chef for the touch” of an artisan to the bakery. the people who contributed to its passage. support; however, she was booed out of mining- restaurants, while his son Etai, also from Jokingly, he said, “When I came, the Wallace YvonneTollette researched and wrote this ar - town saloons by unsympathetic gold seekers whose Stapleton, is the Co-CEO with his father. bread was okay, but not that ticle about Elizabeth Piper Ensley in honor of Black only goal was to get rich quick. In 2010, revenues exceeded $10 million. good……you see, the master baker History Month.Tollette, a resident of NE Denver, is the Activist Elizabeth Ensley rallied African-Ameri - Udi’s early gastronomic success can be was American.” For Maurizio Ne - author of Colorado Black Leadership Profiles. She can can male support in the cities while Grange women attributed to their use of high quality in - grini, making breads that remind be reached at [email protected] or at organized farmers on the eastern plains. They all ar - gredients and plenty of dough making. him of what he enjoyed as a young 303.830.1691. gued that working people’s needs, especially those of Bread dough, that is. When their bread boy in Italy is important. With women and children, were being ignored by main - Sources: Elizabeth Jane Piper Ensley : one of Denver’s pioneer supplier, Daily Bread in Boulder was childhood memories of the flavors of women, suffragette, and Black voting rights activist : 29 January 1847 stream politicians. Women voters, they felt, might bought by Whole Foods, the supply of ciabattas and filones on his palate, clean up Colorado’s dirty politics and fix inadequate - 23 February 1919 by Iris Agard Hawkins. http://www.Coloradohistory.org/kids/Elizabeth%20Ensley.pdf sandwich breads stopped. This forced Udi, he hoped to recreate these flavors at schools, squalid housing conditions and unhealthy http://theautry.org/explore/exhibits/suffrage/ensley_full.html the “Sandwich Man,” to start baking his Udi’s. And that he has, handcrafting working conditions. http://theautry.org/explore/exhibits/suffrage/suffrage_co.html own breads. He soon learned that this was nearly 10,000 loaves every day. At 2 A Brief History of African American Women in Denver, compiled by By 1893, suffragists had built a formidable net - no easy assignment. But one of Daily am each morning, trucks depart work of support for women’s right to vote. Colorado Chaer Robert, Feb. 16, 2006, http://www.denvergov.org/Por - tals/353/documents/Black%20Women%20in%20Denver.doc Breads’ bakers, Maurizio Negrini, a third from the bakery to deliver his

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batards, boules, challas and baguettes as far erations. He considers his relationship with north as Fort Collins, south to Colorado Springs Negrini “like a couple: husband and wife. I and even to Aspen—as well as to the Stapleton don’t think that I could do Maurizio’s job, and East High School farmer’s markets. but I don’t think he could do mine either. It At the same time, this modest baker is still turns out to be a good marriage.” The suc - learning. While making his personal favorite and cess of the company has grown skyward since signature bread, Rustico, he said, “I look at each Negrini became head baker and Scarpello the o ide . bread loaf and get new ideas. Shapes, sizes, new operations director. If Negrini is the heart - e v ww th t w beat of the bakery then Scarpello is the iew a ingredients, you name it.” Chances are if he V iew rch rv Po m thinks of it, it will eventually be tested out on brain. nte nt .co i Fro on the large wood bench where he and his bakers Quality ingredients are especially impor - let tap transform rising dough into loaves, and ready tant to Udi’s. The bakery prides itself on S them by hand to be baked in enormous stone- never using dough conditioners, additives or A baker pulls fresh loaves out of the oven. lined French and Italian made ovens. preservatives. High quality butter is used in Occasionally, Negrini accommodates special all of the pastries from croissants to cookies, Udi’s Challah Bread longer sticky. Add small amounts of together, curving braid into a circle, requests from local restaurant chefs. Andrew Lu - King Arthur’s Sir Galahad Flour, milled to Ingredients flour as needed. Cover with a damp pinch ends together. Line two bak - 2 1/2 cups warm water 110 degrees clean cloth and let rise for 1 1/2 ing trays with parchment paper and batty the executive chef from Denver’s Avenue Udi’s specifications in Commerce City is F hours or until dough has doubled in place finished braid or round on Grill requested a San Francisco-style sourdough used in bread making, as is pure sea salt. And 1 tablespoon active dry yeast size. each. Cover with towel and let rise bread for his restaurant. The master baker a 14-year-old starter culture underwrites a 1/2 cup organic honey Gently punch down the risen about one hour. 4 tablespoons canola oil dough and turn out onto a lightly obliged and today we too can enjoy this dense wealth of flavors in many of the breads. Baking Challah 3 large organic eggs floured board. Divide in half and Preheat oven to 375 degrees F bread which is sold at many grocery stores. Udi These standards, combined with simplic - 1 tablespoon fine sea salt knead each half for five minutes. (190 degrees C). ity, make Udi’s breads distinct. Three ingre - 8 cups King Arthur's white wheat flour Add small amounts of flour as Beat the remaining egg and brush a and Negrini often travel together to research a needed to keep from getting sticky. bread to create a new product. When Udi dients—water, salt, flour—plus a passionate Challah Dough : generous amount over each braid. Divide each half into thirds and Bake at 375 degrees F (190 de - family—are all it takes to make a crusty and In a large bowl, sprinkle yeast over roll into three, 10 inch long ‘snakes’ wanted authentic Israeli pita for his cafes and barely warm water. Whisk in honey, grees C) for about 40 minutes. delicious loaf. It is that simple. That’s food about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Let Bread should have a nice hollow catering businesses, the pair traveled to Israel to oil, 2 beaten eggs, and salt. Add the rest for 5 minutes. learn firsthand the baking methods used to make for thought. flour one cup at a time, beating sound when thumped on the bot - Shaping 3-Braid Challah tom. Larissa Babiak is a Stapleton resident. She after each addition, graduating to this unique pita. kneading with hands as dough thick - Pinch the ends of the snakes to - Cool completely on a rack for at Negrini’s bakery teammate is Rick Scarpello. attends Hamilton Middle School and aspires to ens. gether firmly and braid from middle. least one hour before slicing. The expressive Scarpello watches over bakery op - become a professional food journalist. Knead dough ball on floured Either leave as braid or form into a (Recipe provided by Rick Scarpello, board until smooth, elastic and no round braided loaf by bringing ends Udi’s Bakery)

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Stapleton Front Porch 9 February 2011 7 Year Old Local Gymnast Takes Championship Reflections on High School and College (continued from p.1) with their By Nancy Burkhart Colorado Gymnastics Institute. At parents, these students have a even-year-old Sophie least four hours of this time is clearer vision of what was good Konieczny, daughter of Sta - spent on strength training. “The and what was bad about their high Spleton residents Jeff and Jen - goal is just to have a good time,” school experience, and how that nifer Konieczny, has achieved high Jennifer explained. “There is the affected the person they have marks as a gymnast. She placed physical element—she gets exer - become in their two years of first overall, with a score of 38.525, cise and is physically fit. She really college. in the Colorado U.S. Junior enjoys it and loves the strength Drew Cohen is a sophomore at Olympic Level 4 State Champi - training. We rarely watch TV. She Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, Cali - onships held last month at the has a very active lifestyle. fornia. He has a love for the out - University of Denver. “It’s a choice for her,” Sophie’s doors and is in the perfect location The Westerly Creek second mother continued. “If she isn’t en - for just that. He strongly believes grader started gymnastics when she joying herself, we would stop. It is that location is just as important as was two years old. She attended totally not driven by me. It’s a academics to make a college the Drew Cohen went to Cal right fit. “I researched the location Poly in San Luis Obispo, a lo - mom-tot classes focused on gross very social thing, too. Her best cation he chose, in part, for its motor skills with her mother, who friends are with her in gymnastics. to make sure that I would be quick access to the outdoors. has a gymnastics history of her The team is very, very close.” happy,” he says, “San Luis Obispo own. “She was just a monkey, and “I really like doing it,” Sophie was ranked the happiest place to live in America. The commu - we knew she needed some kind of said. “I like tumbling and doing nity is great and there is quick access to the outdoors.” When outlet,” Jennifer said. “Gymnastics the vault. It just really suits me. If he’s not studying he spends his time rock climbing, backpack - just fit her well. She was always I have a bad day, or my coach yells ing, and going to the beach. He is in a great engineering pro - climbing and flipping off of stuff. at me—then I don’t like it. But I gram and an environment that suits his interests. He is happier It just fit her personality.” really like doing it.” than ever and to some of his fellow East High graduates, he Sophie does beams, bars, vault Young gymnasts start compet - may now seem like a different person. and floor exercise competitions. ing at Level 4 and go up to Level In high school, Drew blended in. He was the nice shy guy She trains four days a week 10. Sophie now is training to who played lacrosse and partied on the weekends. “I usually for a total of 12 hours at the compete at Level 5 next year. followed the crowd, hoping to fit in but I feel like I missed out Sophie Konieczny on things because of it,” he says. He wishes he would’ve taken WE’RE BUILDING A NEW WAY TO DIA rail line construction starts this year

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February 2011 10 Stapleton Front Porch orado at Boulder, his mom was one of his main inspirations in high school. He says, “She always talked about what school I Reflections on High School and College was going to pick, and how excited she was that I was going more risks—so that’s what he’s doing now. He believes he has to college. I knew there was no way I could fail to meet her reinvented himself. “I have tried to be more honest with my - expectations.” It was her excitement that got Chris motivated self in college. The decisions I make now are a lot more consis - to work hard. One thing he says he learned is that, “It is not tent with the way I feel and less with how I appear to others.” about how smart you are, but how much time you put into Popularity seems to dissolve in college. People like Drew your work.” who were aware of and often concerned about popularity in High school is the perfect time to make academic mistakes high school quickly find in college that it really doesn’t matter. and learn from them while there is still support from parents Rosa Perlman, a sophomore at the and teachers. College students advise University of Redlands in Califor - to take advantage of this time. They nia, wishes she would have spent encourage building relationships with Marley Pierce attends Brown University in Providence, Rhode less time worrying about what teachers. It is good practice for college Island. other people thought. As a well- where it can be very difficult in a liked person, no one would have large lecture class. Many students go but I think it also says something to take a class that you re - guessed she felt that way—show - into college expecting it to be ex - ally want to take and do well in it.” These college students ing that popularity is a concern of tremely hard. “I was super concerned strongly encourage high school students to do what interests almost everyone in high school. I was going to be an idiot,” Marley you. Chris advises to, “Follow that inner voice. It won’t lead She now says, “In college people says. But oftentimes students find you astray. Trust me. Some days I feel so happy my head are not so concerned with trying that the class is not as hard as ex - could burst.” Chris was a part of Speech and Debate in high to fit in a certain category or social pected, but the work and time man - school. Now he is majoring in theater, where he is receiving group, they just do what they want Rosa Perlman holds a poster she made to advertise agement outside of class is much professional training, getting the chance to perform, and lov - and hang out with people who they an event held by an organization she joined, Stu - more difficult. Chris says, “College ing what he’s doing. He says, “Sometimes I literally have to are compatible with. Popularity and dents for Environmental Action, at the University of has taught me to value my time and remind myself that this type of experience is not something impressing people are not important.” Redlands in California. not let others waste it.” Many high most get to see, especially from my neighborhood. I try to Trying to always be someone else is exhausting, so students school students focus primarily on the grade, take in as much in as I can. College is like Drew and Rosa quickly become more comfortable with but in college to get a grade requires much short. I want to squeeze every single themselves and associate with people who accept them as they more understanding of the material. Drew drop out of this orange that I can.” are. Erin Bates, a sophomore at the University of Colorado at says, “In high school I was far more inter - College requires you to reassert your Boulder, says, “In high school, socializing occurred primarily ested in achieving a presentable transcript interests in many ways, from choosing during the school day and through extracurricular activities.” than I was in learning.” And so by senior classes to finding a group of friends. If These activities usually consist of the same people, which is year, Drew loaded his schedule with almost you’ve developed a strong sense of your - why she wishes she would have made more of an effort to get all Advanced Placement (AP) courses. This is self in high school, this transition does to know people from different groups of friends. One of her a common trend among high school seniors not have to be a shock. “I asked my favorite parts of college is the variety of people she has met. because they feel like they need those courses family if I’ve gotten weirder in college,” “On an average day in college I meet a new person, whether to form a good resume. There is a general Marley says laughing. “And my sister it’s out to eat or at the library,” she says. consent among East High graduates that AP Erin Bates (right) with friends at a CU said YES. But they said it’s not that I’ve It is a common misconception that drinking is the only way courses often fail to mimic a real college football game. gotten weird, it’s just that I’ve become to socialize in college. Whether or not someone drinks in high course and therefore are usually not any more beneficial than more potently Marley.” school is often seen as a big deal, but in college alcohol is so non-AP courses. Marley thinks that a student should only Madeline Schroeder was an intern at the Front Porch last much more accessible that people really don’t care whether or take AP if they’re interested in the subject. “You’re told in high summer. She attended East High School and is a journalism stu - not someone drinks. 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Stapleton Front Porch 11 February 2011 Parking Garage Teen Volunteers at the Zoo Demolition tant who was, herself, a teen volunteer says, “When teens first start volunteering they’re called ‘Junior Crew.’ In their (continued from p. 1) tested and cleaned up prior to first year they work primarily for Summer Safari day camp the demolition. In an older structure like that there and they also assist with cleaning tasks and animal enrich - could be asbestos wrapped pipes, there could be lead ment. in the paint.” “We’re looking for people who really are interested and Because it’s a populated area, explosives or a 5,000 committed to learning more about animal careers and also pound wrecking ball were not considered as viable due people who are interested in working with kids because to the possibility that a piece of concrete could end up they work with Summer Safari and at our interpretative out in the street. Givan describes the equipment they stations where we do activities with kids. We want volun - use as looking like the jaw and teeth of a Tyran - Heather Adler-Pollock cleans the windows of the gorilla cage. teers who are well rounded and interested in animals, and nosaurus Rex that grabs “mouthfuls” of concrete. “You By Carol Roberts we want to give them the opportunity to explore.” open it hydraulically and it has ridges of triangular athan Parks, a teen volunteer at the zoo, knows he’s defi - After teens have volunteered pointed steel and we close it on the concrete and then nitely interested in a zoo career. “I want to work with for one summer they can apply you turn the hydraulic on and close the jaw and it ac - lemurs. That’s my dream job. When I apply for the (sec - for the “Volunteen” position in tually pulverizes the concrete,” he explains. N ond year) ‘Volunteen’ job, I’m hoping for Primate Panorama so I a specific area of their interest. Givan went on to describe how they use a pointed can get a lot more experience there and have something on a re - “The more advanced position, hammer-like piece of equipment to collapse the sume.” When Parks works at the anteater station, he says, “We tell Volunteen, is more hands on columns, which causes the deck to drop. Then they kids how the anteaters get their food from the termite mounds. In and the keepers really rely on pull the concrete off the structure with the dinosaur- Primate Panorama we get to wash all the windows in the first year, them more than the Junior like piece of equipment and put it on the ground. and occasionally we get to chop some fruit, if you’re lucky. I only Crew positions. Junior Crew is “Everything is going according to plan,” he says. got to do that once because I had some extra time.” the entry level position. In Vol - “There was an awful lot of time and effort that went What teen volunteer Heather Adler-Pollock from Stapleton unteens they very much get a into planning this job. We anticipate having the proj - would really like to do is observe animals in the wild—but for now keeper experience. They do ect to the ground by the end of March. Then we will the zoo is the closest she can get—and she thinks that by working everything alongside the keeper, have to remove the below-ground pieces—that will at the zoo she might learn about other possible jobs with animals. says Petersen. take another 4 – 6 weeks. Thick concrete posts called At this point, she says, “I’m into marine animals. I’d like to do a “In primates we have a lot of caissons that supported the structure are 20 feet into scientific study of marine life.” teens who chop food and do en - the ground.” As a teen volunteer in “Junior Crew” at the zoo last summer richment. Enrichment is our When the runways were removed from the old air - Adler-Pollock, like all the first year volunteers, had her share of broad term for anything that port, 6.5 million tons of concrete were carried to Re - cleaning-type jobs. But, she says, when they finished cleaning and stimulates the animal to get cycled Materials’ satellite recycling site on 56th still had time, the teen volunteers could give the macaws a bath. them to interact with their envi - Avenue at the north end of Stapleton. Today less than “That’s the fun part. We use a very fine mister. If they want the ronment to keep them from a half a million tons remain and most of it is spoken Lorenzo Francis and Mat - bath they’ll come flap their wings. If they don’t they’ll walk away.” mundane existence. For example, tie Toll of Park Hill clean for, says Givan. Some of it is used for the 6” to 1 foot Ana Pe - elephants love smells. Sometimes up in the bird kitchen. of base material that goes beneath roads and some is tersen, the they’ll go out and spray a smell… and then the elephants put into the concrete used for curbs and sidewalks. Teen Pro - all come out and discover it. It’s interesting and it’s new “Make sure that credit is given where credit is grams Assis - and it keeps their minds active. One of the enrichment due,” Givan points out. “It’s the City, in partnership projects volunteers have done for the primates is oatmeal with Forest City, who really put the recycle priorities Nathan Parks applesauce. The monkeys have to work at getting the oat - on these projects. They’ve been very conscientious of Park Hill meal applesauce out of these cups that have a small open - about it and it’s really been a successful venture for the teaches a zoo ing, so we aren’t just giving them their food—they have to recycling industry as a result.” visitor, Mor - work to get it the way they would in the wild. The teens Homes in the new Central Park West neighbor - rhyssey Benz, 8, help with putting the food into the containers. They also hood will be built where the parking structure is being about anteaters. help with ideas for enrichment… we have some very cre - removed (see story on page 7). ative teens. Applications for Junior Crew are online and are due March 1. The teens need to make a commitment to work a minimum of 25 hours a month in June, July and August. They must be at least 13 years old no older than a junior in high school at the time of application. The application process is very competitive and in - cludes written essays, an interview and letters of recom - mendation. The zoo is looking for young people who are passionate about animals, animal conservation and animal careers. Detailed information about the teen volunteer program and the application process can be found at www.denver - zoo.org/involved/teenVolunteer.asp or call 303-376-4891

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February 2011 12 Stapleton Front Porch Candidate Clerk and Recorder cability of my executive expe - revenues, a 41% increase in attendance) was rience and skills. As the cur - focused on customer service, which is what Announcements Tom Downey rent Director of Business and Denverites deserve from their Clerk. Finally, The Front Porch will print a 150-word announcement of candi - I initially filed to run for Denver City Licensing in the Secretary of as an attorney for 18 years, including as an dacy and biographical information from individuals running for Council at-large, but after Stephanie State's Office, I have been election lawyer, I know all of the legal as - public office who specifically represent our distribution area. Statements from citywide candidates will be run as space allows, O'Malley’s announcement that she is doing substantially the same pects of the office. I live in Stapleton with with priority given to residents of our distribution area. An - not seeking re-election, I have decided job as the Clerk and Recorder. my wife and three daughters, and I am nouncements, along with a close-up print-quality photo, should to run for Clerk and Recorder instead. Under my direction, the turn- committed to making Denver the best pos - be emailed to [email protected] no later than the 15th of the month for the following month’s issue. I believe that I can serve Denver as around at the Children's Mu - sible community for all of its residents. (A map of city council districts can be found at www.denvergov.org/Portals/ Clerk and Recorder with direct appli - seum (a 61% increase in www.tomdowneyfordenver.com 639/documents/Maps/2008_Council_Districts_Precincts_Map.pdf).

The approximate boundaries of District 5 are City Council Dist. 5 23rd, Havana, Leetsdale and Colorado Blvd. City Council Dist . 11 City Council At-Large Stapleton and Park Hill Michele Fry Mary Beth Susman Chris Herndon from Holly to Quebec and Robin Kniech I am a candidate be - I am running for City 23rd to MLK Blvd. I am running for cause I love this Council to guarantee I am running for Denver City Coun - community, and am Denver is a city Denver City Council cil At-Large. Since greatly concerned where business flour - in District 11 be - 2004, I have worked with recent cur - ishes and our public cause I want to con - for a local non-profit tailed progression of planning is a model tinue my passion for focused on making the area. I want to for the rest of the public service. I am a Denver a better maintain and en - country. As chair of West Point graduate place for middle sure, the commu - the original Lowry and combat veteran. class families and nity I love, and I planning committee, I manage hundreds those struggling to know you love, con - and as a member of of employees and make ends meet. In tinues on a forward path of revitalization. the Denver Planning Board, I worked with city multi-million dollar budgets. I also serve on 2008, I joined the Board of the Denver Parts of our community are lagging behind leaders and neighbors to develop some of the the Stapleton United Neighbors Board of Di - Union Station Project Authority, which gov - the rest of the city in progressive best projects in Denver: Lowry, Stapleton, rectors. erns the $477 million public-private partner - growth. This community is rich in diversity; Platte Valley, and the revitalization of down - I have the experience to deliver for District ship that is the hub of the FasTracks ethnically, culturally and socioeconomically. town. As a city council member I will engage 11 and Denver. I have learned to maximize system. Our great city of Denver has been I’ll ensure through my strong leadership, and our community in smart development and human and economic resources and I can apply blessed with growth in recent times, but now courage of conviction, city government con - careful budgeting that will keep Denver healthy those tough lessons to how Denver conducts it’s time to focus on preserving basic city serv - tinues to foster and maintain the support we and beautiful for future generations. Our dis - business. I have supporters like former City ices that will keep our families and seniors in need in order to sustain the quality of life, trict has important areas to develop at 9th & Councilwoman at-Large Susan Barnes-Gelt Denver, and developing strategies to expand and safety, that originally drew each of us to Colorado Blvd, Lowry and Colfax districts. who will tell you they believe in me. What I ask middle-income jobs as the economy recov - this area, and that we each enjoy daily in this With your help we will make Denver the #1 is for an opportunity to win your vote. ers. I am running because I have the firmly District. I will be devoted in my service to city for small business growth, healthy schools, Every candidate is stressing jobs. I plan to rooted values and city policy experience to this community, and the City of Denver. and neighborhood vibrancy. I recently earned show you through my hard work that I am achieve these goals. I am prepared and excited This is Your Home, My Home, OUR Com - the support of former Mayor Wellington Webb the candidate most up to the job of serving for the opportunity of making the transition munity. The election is May 3, 2011, be sure and hope to have yours too. Please visit you on City Council. www.HerndonforDen - to public service as a Councilmember At- to vote. www.fryfor5.com SusmanForCityCouncil.com to join us! ver.com, [email protected]. Large. www.robinforcouncil.com

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Stapleton Front Porch 13 February 2011 forceful, rapid wing beats to remain in a steady-state posi - Take a Hike by Marko and John Babiak tion. When the kestral has its ...... prey in sight, it will dive down with legs extended and The American Kestrel. Denver’s Royal Falcon talons open to make the By mid-winter, Marko and I start to show symptoms of cabin dull winter sky. The males have blue-grey wings and a lethal catch. Kestrels can fever. To remedy our behavioral ailment, the doctor of our terra cotta-colored back, while the female’s wings and reach speeds in excess of 40 house prescribes that we get outside as often as possible. Tak - back are colored cinnamon-brown. Darks spots dot miles per hour during these ing her advice, we pull up our new wool socks, zip our down- their chests. Once a year, they molt completely and short swoops. Finally, using filled parkas and cover our heads with our favorite Colorado grow new feathers. Both sexes sport double black side - its scissors-like beak, the Rapids skull caps. With camera and binoculars in hand, we burns on their snow-white faces. The bridge of their kestral swiftly severs the neck head out the front door for a long walks around wild pointed beak is painted yellow. of its prey and then flies off Denver. It is said that the easiest way for a women to win a in a flash to devour the You may think that our urban wildlife would be all but man’s heart is through his stomach. Kestrels use this meal. out of sight in February, but we see plenty during our thera - tactic, however in reverse. During courtship, it is the American kestrels can be peutic father-son outings. We take inventory of the visible male who delivers food to his mate. When the dapper found in many of our open tree nests constructed by songbirds, woodpeckers and hawks male approaches the nest with prey in his sharp talons, spaces and greenways. They during the previous spring. On trash day, Monday, we spy on he will sound out several calls, then flutter above until The aristocratic kestrel is one of the can best be seen mid morn - Park Hill’s Blackbirds who thoroughly enjoy recycling the the female flies out to him. She will follow him to a smallest birds of prey. Their average ing and in the late afternoon. neighborhood’s gourmet leftovers. We cross paths with perch where he transfers the catch to his fair lady. The length is 11 inches. Wingtip to Start by scanning tree tops. bushy-tailed foxes prowling the streets of Montclair, and pair exchange several head bobs and body bows, then fly wingtip, they measure 24 inches. And And like most royalty, they study Canada geese methodically grooming the 9th hole off. He will return to his hunting territory and she to her with their hollow bones, an adult won’t let you get to close be - kestrel weighs just four ounces. fore they fly off. So show re - green at the City Park’s golf course. tree cavity nest. It is accurate to say that the pair happily Photo by Marko Babiak My sidekick and I are always on the lookout for our fa - coexists this way, in their own respective solitude. spect, and give them ample vorite falcon, the American kestrel. These pint-sized, year- Kestrels have exceptional eyesight. It is far superior to hu - space. In turn, they may deliver you one spectacular show. round raptors make their home in the riparian area along mans’. They can see very small details at far distances and Marko and John Babiak are Stapleton residents. Marko, Westerly Creek in Lowry and Stapleton. Kestrels are the have great depth perception. They like to consume large in - 10, is an avid wildlife photographer. John is an enrichment most abundant falcon found in North America. sects including crickets and grasshoppers, lizards, mice and teacher. Weekly he teaches his popular Nature Rangers ecology As is characteristic with all falcons, their wings are pointed even small birds. The hunt is filled with high drama. Kestrels classes to students at Steck, Roberts, Westerly Creek and and tails elongated. Kestrels possess a regal look, especially will first scan their territory from an elevated vantage point. Odyssey. He also leads a summer-long nature day camp at the when they perched on top of a tall tree starring down at by - Then, they will move off of their perch and hover, like an air nearby Rocky Mt. Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. He can standers. Their plumage is colorful and stands out against the show stunt helicopter, over their killing field. They rely on be reached at [email protected]

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Stapleton Front Porch 14 February 2011 Charitable Giving Not Just for Adults By Nancy Burkhart to facilitate a charitable use for Kid Cash. n today’s economy, there are families “The family offered to help us teach the throughout Denver who are having a kids about donations,” FaJohn said. “If the Irough time and who were unable to give kids donated their Kid Cash, the family their children the kind of Christmas that would make a cash equivalent donation to made other children happy. Denver’s Mount Saint Vincent Home. It isn’t unusual for adults to donate to “We got the kids together and talked charities that help families, but this year, 8- about sharing and what kids need at the hol - and 9-year-old third-graders at Westerly iday season,” she said. “Some of these kids Creek Elementary School became wrapped have worked at soup kitchens and they up in a selfless-giving project of their own. know that it’s hard if you don’t get what you Mary FaJohn and Amy Dickson have 43 want for Christmas. A lot of the kids end up students. FaJohn teaches the group math, buying things for their brothers and sisters science and social studies, while Dickson with their Kid Cash. And they decided they teaches reading and writing. This fall, FaJohn would love to make somebody’s holidays as bright as theirs.” according to FaJohn. However, a new Third grade classes at Westerly Creek Elementary learned about a positive behavior system School turned their 'Kid Cash" into a $1,073 dona - called Kid Cash. The Westerly Creek third-graders stock - angel intermediary to transfer Kid Cash tion to the Mount Saint Vincent Home for Children “We use it as an incentive for good behav - piled $1,073 in Kid Cash to ultimately be into a monetary donation is needed. thanks to an anonymous donor. Kay McDowell of iors that go beyond what is expected,” Fa - donated to the Mount Saint Vincent Home. To participate, email Mary FaJohn at Mount Saint Vincent receives the check from stu - John explained. “I think it’s important to “Some of them are savers,” FaJohn said. [email protected]. dents Hogan Hickman, Aodham Roche, Nicholas Green and Trisha Iyer. reward the kids when they’re doing well. It “Kid Cash comes around and they don’t gives them positive attention.” spend it. Some of the kids had $100. For the The third-graders receive Kid Cash, or remainder of the week when they knew we fake money, for positive actions such as were leaving for the break, any Kid Cash Looking for a fun, awe-inspiring, open-minded, doing homework, doing something nice for a they got would go straight to the donations. peer, and cleaning up the classroom. They are so proud of themselves.” multicultural, multigenerational place “It’s for doing things they weren’t asked to The lesson proved to be a sound one. to worship with YOUR family? do,” FaJohn said. “They receive Kid Cash for “I think it builds the idea of commu - things they do that are above the normal ex - nity—that we’re part of a larger commu - pectations of the day.” nity,” FaJohn said. “Some people are doing YOU are welcome at Park Hill UMC. There are $1, $5, $10, $20 and $50 de - better than others, and we need to figure out nominations. A banker handles shoppers at ways to help. I think the kids are pretty un - JOIN US in our 100th year the Kid Cash store where they are allowed to derstanding. They definitely know that there as we grow together for 100 more! “shop” once a month for items donated by are some people who struggle more than parents, such as pencils, puzzles, stuffed ani - others. I think that’s instilled from their par - mals, bouncy balls and containers for their ents.” possessions. Since the students have returned to class But, before Christmas a parent of one of following their holiday break, they have the third-graders, who wishes to remain maintained their charitable interest and anonymous, called FaJohn to make an offer want to continue to donate their Kid Cash, 1 h 1 t i 0 a 2

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All Denver Public Library locations closed on Monday , 2/21 Park Hill Library , 4705 Montview Blvd . 720.865.0250. Closed To submit information for the in observance of Presidents ’ Day. Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays. Blair Caldwell African American Research Library , 2401 Wel - Thursdays- Storytime with a Craft. For kids who can sit and lis - Front Porch “Local Event” Listings ton St, 720.865.2401. Blair Caldwell Library is closed on ten to short stories, participate in songs and simple craft. 10:30am . Email information in the following format by the 15th of the Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Craft limited to first 30 kids . month to [email protected]. Events will be run Black History Month Events- Thursdays and Fridays- Book Babies. For babies 6– 23 months subject to space available. with parent /caregiver. Share books, songs , finger plays. 11:15am. 2/4 Friday to 2/28 Monday - Coors Heritage Calendar Series Date in numerical format (mm/dd), day of week- Name of Art on Display . Works by Robert Evans, local artist and Blair-Cald - Fridays- Tales for Twos . Storytime for 2- year -olds and caregivers. Event. A one- or two-sentence description. Time. List cost or well African American Research Library’s signature artist . Stories, songs, movement activities. 10:30am. if free. Location. Contact information. 2/12 Saturday - Crayons on the Canvas . Kids , come get creative Schlessman Family Library , 100 Poplar St (1st and Quebec) . Visit denver.org/events to find more events. Check out the with Holly-Kai Hurd! 2pm. 720.865.0000. Closed Wednesdays and Fridays. Denver 2 for 1 Tix special offers. 2/14 Monday- Live on the Canvas in Charles R. & Dorothy E. Tuesdays- All ages storytime . 10:30 am Press releases for suggested stories should be sent sepa - Cousins Gallery . Special guest on the canvas TBA, but will be an Art Thursdays- Bookbabies . 10:30 am Blaque creative, fun love fest. 6pm. After the talk, enjoy reception and rately to [email protected]. sounds of DJ SD. Children’s activities during LIVE! for ages 9 and 2/13 Sunday- Tai Chi and Qi Gong. 2pm. Kristina A . Naldjian will under. (Please RSVP for children. ) Mix, mingle, network with other help you explore these ancient transformative energy exercises. artists, writers, intellectuals. FREE . Open to public but donations wel - 2/13 Sunday- Herbal Love Potions . Join MoonDance Botanicals 2/18 Friday- Nature at Night. “Night Sky .” FREE. 6:30pm. All ages. come. [email protected] or 720.364.4492 to create potions sure to start some fire in your body or soul. Morrison Nature Center , 16002 E Smith Rd ,Aurora. RSVP : 2/19 Saturday - Black History Live with Chautauquan Hasan 1:30pm. By registration only : 720.865. 0000 or at reference desk 303.739.2428 or auroragov.org /nature Davis . 2pm. Colorado Humanities honors Black History Month by 2/26 Saturday- Colorado Authors Series: Jewell Parker 2/26 Saturday- Read and Romp. Ages 2–8. Arts, crafts and Clif - sponsoring Black History Live with Hasan Davis portraying boxing Rhodes. 2pm. Author of Parent’s Choice Gold Award Winner and ford the Big Red Dog. $10, benefits Reach Out and Read. 10am –2pm . great and American War hero Joe Louis. Davis will interact with audi - Today Show Al Roker Book Club selection Ninth Ward , children’s book LoDo Tattered Cover, 1628 16th St. www.tatteredcover.com ence as Louis. A unique way to explore history. set in New Orleans before, during , after Hurricane Katrina. Story of Beginning 3/5- Vintage Theatre Youth Program. Ages 9 –17. 2/26 Saturday - Book Discussion and Signing. 2pm. Local jour - resilience, family, love and transformation for whole family to Classes held Saturdays from 12:30-3:30pm at Vintage Theatre. Regis - nalist, sports writer , author Denny Dressman will discuss and sign his read /discuss together. ter: www.vintagetheareproductions.com 2/27 Sunday- Colorado Authors Series: Michael Madigan. book Eddie Robinson about Robinson’s extraordinary college football Tiny Tots Love Music , Denver Brass. Special concert for tiny 2pm. Journalist and fiction /nonfiction author Madigan is 2010 winner career in Deep South’s Jim Crow segregation era. tots and parents ; introduction to joy and magic of live music. Various of Colorado Author’s League Award and Colorado Book Award final - Films: Mondays at 6pm dates /locations . Tickets: www.denverbrass.org ist. His latest books : Heroes, Villains, Dames and Disasters: 150 Years of 2/7, The Journey of the African American Athlete Front Page Stories from the Rocky Mountain News and Historic Photos of Tiny Tots, Inside the Orchestra . 45-minute concerts by Colorado 2/14, Joe Louis: America’s Hero Betrayed Denver from the 50s, 60s and 70s . Symphony in intimate setting for children 6 and under. Kids sit near 2/28, The Express: The Ernie Davis Story musicians and hear classical music they may recognize! Various ven - KIDS AND FAMILIES ues /dates through mid-February. Concerts at 9:30 and 10:30am. $5; 2/2 Wednesday- Hansel and Gretel with Opera Colorado at children under 2 free. Tickets: www.jrsg.org Children’s Museum. 5– 6pm. Free with museum adm . Perform - Through 3/11- Louisville Winterskate . Outdoor ice skating with ances : 1pm and 2pm. www.mychildsmuseum.org Friday night carriage rides. Call for hours : 303.449.3137. 824 Front St, 2/5 Saturday- Jewish Children’s Activities. First Sat . every Louisville. www.bceproductions.com month little ones dance, sing, hear a story, craft and play at monthly Through 3/11 - Flatiron Crossing Winterskate . Outdoor rink Shabbat experience, Me’at Shabbat. 9–10am. FREE. Temple Micah, outside the mall. 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Stapleton Front Porch 17 February 2011 LOCAL EVENT LISTINGS (continued from page 15) MUSEUMS ing for Beginners 2/1 and 2/22 Tuesdays -Tuesday Tots: Grow As SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION 2/10, Thurs .- Hunter’s Education 2011 We Go. 10– 11am. Like us, animals change as they 2/1 Tuesday - Christ the King School Open Denver Art Museum 2/13, Sun .- GPS, Map and Compass Clinic grow up. Explore amazing life cycles of Refuge House. 6:30-9:30pm. Christ the King Roman Now open—newly reinstalled American Indian - wildlife from egg to bird, tadpole to frog , caterpillar Harkins Theatres 18 – 720.374.3118 , Catholic School, 860 Elm St. Questions /personal floor. Native American objects are presented as to butterfly. For young naturalists ages 2– 5. Par - www.HarkinsTheatres.com tour : 303.321.2123 art rather than artifacts with artworks ranging ent /guardian must accompany all children. 2/4, Friday – The Roommate, Sanctum from prehistoric to contemporary. Galleries are 2/10 Thursday - Birding Basics. 9am –noon. Flight 2/4 Friday- Application Deadline for 2/11, Friday – Just Go With It, The Eagle, Justin Bieber: divided into nine regional areas that focus on spe - patterns, calls and wing markings are techniques Montview Community Preschool 2011-12 Never Say Never cific artists and art forms. www.denverartmu - used to identify birds. Program covers all basics to School Year . Application materials or schedule a 2/18, Friday – Big Momma’s: Like Father Like Son, I seum.org. Free on the first Saturday of each begin the popular hobby of birding. Binoculars rec - tour : 303.322.7296. www.montviewpreschool.org Am Number Four, Unknown month. ommended! 2/10 Thursday - Race To Nowhere . 60-minute 2/25, Friday – Drive Angry, The Grace Card, Hall Pass, 2/12 and 2/26 Saturdays- Seasonal Photo documentary on how best to prepare our youth Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Shelter Montview and Colorado Blvd. www.dmns.org Tour. 3– 5pm. As seasons change, so does Refuge’s to become healthy adults. (see page 19) Improv Comedy Club and Dinner Theatre – landscape and wildlife. Capture wondrous moments 2/14 Monday to 2/17 Thursday- St. James 2/17 Thursday- Science Lounge. Cocktails Tickets: 303 .307.1777, www.ImprovDenver.com in your camera lens . and entertainment every 3rd Thurs . of month. Catholic School Open House . 9am –noon. 1250 2/2–2/5, Wednesday –Saturday – Steve-O 6:30 –9:30pm. $8 /members ; $10/ nonmembers 2/13 Sunday - Eyes on Eagles. 3– 5pm. People are Newport St. Tours and registration info : 2/10 –2/13, Thursday –Sunday – John Henton not the only ones who travel to warmer places 303.333.8275. www.StJamesDenver.org Planetarium- Journey to the Stars . $6/ages 3 – 2/17 –2/20, Thursday –Sunday – Pete Correale when winter comes. Learn about the bald eagle, Denver Scholarship Foundation Financial 18; $8/adult 2/25 –2/27, Friday –Sunday – Lavell Crawford their migration and visit their winter Refuge resi - Aid Workshops . One -on -one assistance to com - IMAX- Hubble in 3D narrated by Leonardo De - dence. plete free application for Federal Student Aid. Den - Caprio . Under the Sea in 3D narrated by Jim The Twisted Olive – 303 .373.8100, 2/19 Saturday - Sky Tigers. 3– 5pm. Even skunks ver School of the Arts on 2/9 from 6-8pm and Carrey. Various times . Tickets : $8/3–18; $10/ adult www.TwistedOlive.com aren’t safe from this voracious predator! Great Manual High School on 2/10 and 2/22 from 6 –8pm. Spoken Word/Poetry – 9pm Every Wednesday NORTHFIELD EVENTS horned owls catch prey 2 to 3 times heavier than Attendees must bring correct financial documents. ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL themselves. Explore this owl’s softer side as it pre - For document info and other locations: www.den - Bass Pro Events – Call 720.385.3600 for de - NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE pares for its baby sky tigers. Binoculars recom - verscholarship.org/FAFSA tails, www.BassPro.com mended. 2/2, Wed .- The Basics of Shotgunning Ice Fishing Reservations required for these popular pro - THEATER grams. 303.289.0930. To get to refuge , take I - for Trout and Lake Trout (Every Wed . in Feb .) STAPLETON/PARK HILL/LOWRY EVENTS Through 2/6- Bedroom Farce .Vintage Theatre, 70, exit north on Havana St, enter at 56th and 2/5 Saturday- Park Hill School Auction, The 2119 E 17th Ave. 303.839.1361, www.vintagethe - Using Underwater Cameras and Fish Finding for Havana. Free unless noted. Refuge Hours: Bid Easy . 6– 10pm . Park Hill Golf Course. Tickets: atre.com Ice Fishing (Every Wed . in Feb .) Tuesdays to Sundays , 7am –5pm. Visitor Cen - www.Parkhill.dpsk.12.org Ice Fishing Tips & Techniques (Every Thurs . in ter Hours: Tuesdays to Sundays , 9am –4pm. 2/18 Friday to 3/20 Sunday - Equus. Vintage Feb .) 2/23 Wednesday- Colorado Legislative Reap - Theatre, 2119 E 17th Ave. 303.839.1361 , www.vin - Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays - Wild Learning to Use GPS (Every Thurs . in Feb .) portionment & Denver Redistricting pre - tagetheatre.com 2/6, Sun .- Basic Handgun Safety Rides. 9:30– 11:30am. Experience Refuge sights and sented by the League of Women Voters . Through 2/12- Art. John Hand Theater, 7653 E 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 Tuesdays - Get Hooked on FlyTy - sounds on this two-hour guided viewing tour. Recent Colorado reapportioning history has in - 1st Pl, Lowry. 720.880.8727, www.johnhandthe - volved the courts for final ruling on representative ater.com district boundaries. Learn how 2010 US Census will affect CO and Denver voting districts . 5:45 –7pm . Through 2/26- Eve Ensler and The Good Body . FREE. Montview Presbyterian Church , 1980 Dahlia Avenue Theater, 417 E 17th Ave . 303.321.5925, Complete Skin Care St. www.lwvdenver.org , 303.321.7571 www.avenuetheater.com 3/3 Thursday to 3/5 Saturday- Solid Gold, an Opening 2/24 - In Search of Eckstine, A Love ’80s Retrospective. 2011 Pop Show/Silent Auc - Story . Shadow Theatre, 1468 Dayton St, Aurora. as unique as you are tion. Showtime 7pm, Silent Auction 5:30pm on Fri . 720.857.8000, www.shadowtheatre.com and Sat .Tickets : $10/$12 students /seniors ; 2/11 Friday to 3/6 Sunday - The Wedding Singer . $14/$18 /adults at 720.424.1713 or Auora Fox Theatre, 9900 E Colfax, Aurora . MEDICAL COSMETIC SURGICAL www.dsa.dpsk12.org/performances. DSA box office 303.739.1970, www.aurorafoxartscenter.org Skin cancer Skin checks Physician-administered Mohs Micrographic Surgery open MWF 7:30am–3:30pm . Denver School of the Acne Eczema Psoriasis Botox, Fillers, and Skin cancer treatment Arts , 7111 Montview Blvd . 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Michael Johnston; Mary Seawell, Read and Romp is an innovative family The fifth annual Bill Roberts school silent and 5 from 8:30am to 3pm at Johnson and DPS Board Member; Diana Howard, former event to be held Saturday, Feb. 26 from live auction will be Friday, March 11 at Wings Wales to learn how to improve health and principal of Polaris at Ebert, current princi - 10am to 2pm that benefits Reach Out and Over the Rockies Museum in Lowry. High - healthcare in Stapleton, NW Aurora, East pal at Kunsmiller; Dr. Michael Brink, child Read Colorado. Children ages 2 to 8 will lights include food from several local restau - Montclair, Park Hill and NE Park Hill. psychologist; and others. enjoy games, activities, and arts and crafts rants, more than 100 items up for bid Find out what 2040 Partners for Health The film is intended to promote dia - based on such family favorites as If You Give including an 8-week-old, pure-bred, golden re - knows about childhood obesity in our neigh - logue—with your child, your child’s teacher, a Mouse a Cookie , The Very Hungry Caterpil - triever puppy; a custom electric guitar; dozens borhoods and how to make our kids grow up school administrator, others in your commu - lar and Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs . of restaurant and spa gift certificates; sports healthy. U.S. Surgeon General Regina M. nity, school board reps, your elected officials. Clifford will greet the kids who will grab tickets; a vacation in Mexico; and a stay at a Benjamin will discuss how national health Appropriate for middle-school students and a passport and travel through the pages of luxurious condo in Winter Park. priorities matter at the neighborhood level, older. Tickets: $10 in advance/$15 at door their favorite storybooks. They’ll make cook - This is an excellent opportunity for the and Lorez Meinhold, Director of Health Re - and at www.racetonowhere.com/screenings. ies with Mouse, play a game with Frog & community, parents and school supporters to form Implementation, will discuss Health Feb. 11—Denver’s Old House Toad, dress up like Fancy Nancy, create their become involved and make a difference for the Reform, how to influence it and what it Society’s Old House Fair own bookmarks, try some yoga poses, and children of Bill Roberts. The Bill Roberts PTA means to you. more! and auction committee plan to exceed the 2040 Partners for Health facilitates/as - The fair offers information, resources and Reach Out and Read Colorado is a non - $100,000 raised last year. sesses community-based research/health-re - workshops specific to homes over 50 years profit working to make literacy a standard Many parents are surprised to learn that lated programs in partnership with NE old. The event will be held Feb. 11 from part of pediatric primary care, encouraging a money from the auction goes directly back to Denver communities, the Univ. of Colorado 9am – 5 pm at the Tivoli Turnhalle, the only household where parents read to their chil - support school services not paid for by Denver and the Stapleton Foundation. building of its kind west of the Mississippi dren. This year, Reach Out and Read doctors Public Schools, including staffing of paraprofes - The Summit will be held at Johnson and River, located at 900 Auraria Parkway. Tick - and nurses are distributing 125,000 free sionals in every classroom. Funds raised are Wales University. Open to the public, but ets are $12 at King Soopers stores, or on-line books to children aged 6 months to 5 years critical to help the children thrive. RSVPs required. Call 303.468.3241 or at http://ticketswest .rdln.com or $15 at the statewide. More than 78,000 children living Tickets at the Bill Roberts front office or at email [email protected]; provide door. For more info visit http://denversol - at or near poverty receive new, age appropri - www.billrobertspta.com. $20/person in ad - name, your neighborhood, organization (if dhousesociety.org. ate books at every well-child visit. vance or $30 at the door. Urban Mattress is the any), phone and email. Limited childcare for Montview Community Plan— The event will be held at the PPA Event event sponsor. ages 5 and up. Include number/ages of chil - dren when you RSVP. 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Stapleton Front Porch 19 February 2011 Mathnasium Exercises Children’s Brains State By Nancy Burkhart any people Representatives have an affin - Mity for a spe - cific activity: reading Meet Their books, playing sports, creating art projects or re - Constituents building engines. But children in school can’t specialize; they have to deal with both right brain and left brain learning. They have math classes as well as English classes and sometimes a weak - ness in math spills over Angela Williams (above), newly elected State Representative into the rest of the from House District 7, held her first town hall meeting at Martin Luther King recreation center on January 15, 2011. Left, Harriet classes. Glenn questions Rep. Williams about traffic problems on 56th in This is where the Montbello. Mathnasium of Cherry Creek, a math-only learn - District 7 Representative Williams, at topic will be “The Redistricting email angela.williams.house@ ing center, comes in. her January 15 town hall meeting, an - Process: How Redrawing Legislative state.co.us. There, trained instructors nounced she will hold town hall meet - Lines Will Affect HD7 Residents.” District 7 includes Stapleton, teach math to children from the second through the ings the second Saturday of each Rep. Williams will also hold a the eastern part of Park Hill, and 12th grades. “The Mathnasium method is to make month. The next gathering will be "Coffee with Angela" at a local busi - Montclair and Mayfair. The west - math easy and take the fear and anxiety out of the kids Saturday, Feb. 12 from 10 – 11am at ness the last Friday of each month. ern boundary of District 7 is Niag - who have struggled with it,” said Stapleton resident William Roberts Elementary School, To learn the location of future com - ara to the north of 26th and Bernard Douthit who is the owner/center director of the 2100 Akron Way in Stapleton. The munity events call 303-866-2909 or Hudson to the south of 26th. Mathnasium of Cherry Creek. “For children who struggle academically, math seems to be the weakest link in the chain,” he said. “You need House District 6 – Lois Court House District 8 – Beth McCann to repair that weakest link that spills over into other Rep. Court meets Rep. McCann will hold a coming year Rep. McCann areas, such as reading and writing. We teach math in a constituents at Small Business Town Hall will be holding topical town way that makes sense to kids. The curriculum is put in neighborhood meeting Tuesday Feb. 8 hall meetings designed to ad - the language of children so they can understand the key meetings. Upcom - from 7 – 8:30pm at East dress specific issues affecting concepts.” ing meetings can be High School. The event constituents, with Small At the Mathnasium, children first have an oral evalu - viewed by selecting will feature presenters Business being the first topic. ation to determine their needs. Then they have about the "events" link at www.LoisCourt who will address constituent Rep. McCann can be reached at half an hour of written assessment. “We don’t want to .com or call 303-866-2967. questions regarding the develop - 303-358-9247. overwhelm them,” Douthit said. “We want this to be a District 6 includes Lowry. ment and finance of small busi - District 8 includes Park Hill west positive experience. Our system generates a learning nesses in House District 8. In the of District 7 (listed at left). plan for them from their assessment tests.” Children go to the Mathnasium twice a week for a Constituents can follow legislation on the General Assembly website at http://www.leg.state.co.us/. District maps can be found at www.comaps.org/cohouse.html. District descriptions above refer to the Front Porch distribution area within each district (not the full district). three-month period. At the end of this time, they are given another assessment to determine their progress. “We try not to over-test them,” Douthit said. “We eval - uate the progress they’ve made. It’s lasting. It’s not a temporary improvement.” The math tutoring will give DMIS Summer Camp the child confidence in the area where they are weak. However, it is possible that they may find another area of math that gives them problems later in their educa - tion, Douthit said. This summer, “There are people who say that math comes easy to give your children them and there are people who struggle with it,” he noted. “It might be left brain vs. right brain. Not every - the world! body’s going to be an electrical engineer or a physicist. But I think everybody can learn math. Math is key to Denver Montclair International School the foundation of problem-solving. Our goal is to make offers summer day camps for children math make sense, especially to those children who ages 3 –12. DMIS offers language camps in French, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese. Sports camps in tae kwon do, basketball, soccer, tennis, and, lacrosse. Fine arts camps in arts and crafts, music, dance, and drama. Register online at www.dmischool.com 206 Red Cross Way, Lowry 303-340-3647

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February 2011 20 Stapleton Front Porch Mathnasium Exercises Children’s Brains The Bald Eagles Have Arrived at the Refuge By Sherry James, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shore of one of the lakes. Over the past seven winters, a he arrival of our gorgeous national symbol, the resident pair has fledged eight eaglets at the Refuge. American bald eagle, is a sure sign that winter When adult bald eagles are perched in their roost, Thas settled in at Rocky Mountain Arsenal Na - their white heads look like small snowballs scattered tional Wildlife Refuge. Bald eagles migrate to the throughout the trees, making it easy to spot them. They Refuge when the weather north of Colorado turns get their name from the English word “balde,” meaning colder, freezing the water Photo by Rich Keen, DPRA white. In the eagle’s juvenile and making it difficult for stage, their beaks, feet and the eagles to catch fish and eyes are dark and their find food. feathers are mottled, which As part of the U.S. Fish makes them look more like and Wildlife Service’s golden eagles. Their fea - commitment to biomoni - tures change at 5 years of toring at the Refuge, biol - age when they get their ogists conduct regular characteristic white head roost counts. As of the be - and tail feathers, and their ginning of January, the beaks, feet and eyes turn a roost count had reached bright yellow. just over 40 eagles, and Bald eagles can be seen several more are expected. at the Refuge through early Refuge visitors can March, so don’t let the win - view these magnificent ter weather keep you inside. Jessica Lammers, lead instructor, and Bernard Douthit, owner of birds by joining Refuge Rangers on the Wild Rides the Mathnasium math learning center, show their materials to a Bundle up, enjoy the great outdoors and catch a glimpse group of local youngsters as they prepare for the business’ Feb - tour every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from of our wintering raptors as they soar in the skies on their ruary 5th opening. At the table are Jessica Douthit, Ana Kucera 9:30 to 11:30am. Sightings have also been reported daylight hunts. and Aman Sihgn. Prizes, shown on shelf at left, offer an induce - along the hiking trails or during other nature programs The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service offers nature pro - ment to kids to reach their goals. offered throughout the winter months. grams about these cold-weather stars of the Refuge, and With diets consisting mainly of fish and small you can find a complete program listing by calling the might be right-brained so that they, too, can be good at rea - mammals, bald eagles enjoy the healthy food supply Visitor Center at 303.289.0930, online at soning and be more engaged so they’re not intimidated and provided by the lakes and natural prairie habitat of the http://fws.gov/rockymountainarsenal, or at our Face - fearful.” Refuge. For the past decade, eagles have returned each book page www.facebook.com/RMANationalWildlifeR - Instruction at the Mathnasium is one-on-one in a group winter to the large cottonwood trees along the eastern efuge. environment, Douthit said. “We use the teach-and-move- on methodology,” he said. The student-teacher ratio is three to one. Children need help, but if a math instructor is watching them all the time, a teacher will give them clues about how to solve problems. But they need to solve it on their own. The instructor is never more than a few feet Jonathan Zonca, MD, “Top Doc 5280” away.” The Mathnasium of Cherry Creek will have a grand Jeremy Orr, MD, MPH opening from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, February 5. Leslie McKenna, NP • Emily Shupe Talley PAC Guests will meet instructors and learn about the math curriculum. Children can take a math assessment at that time. High Quality Care for your entire family including kids! For Mathnasium information, go to www. mathna - Hours: Mon - Fri 7:30am - 5pm, Sat 8am - 1pm sium.com or email [email protected]. The Mathnasium is located at 2500 E. 6th Ave. at Columbine 303-322-PEAK (7325) - www.peakfamilymed.com • 4500 E. 9th Ave #320 Street. Call 303.333.MATH.

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Where Do Dental Cavities Really Come From? Getting Organized for Taxes By Deanna Gusman By Dr. Alfayez Ibrahim modification removes the fuel upon which the very family is unique with specific needs, but there are some basics f you ask most people what they can do to bacteria feed. Brushing and flossing help me - that most people can put in place to be more organized when tax prevent cavities, the standard answer would chanically remove the large bacterial colonies Eseason rolls around. Ibe to lay off the sugary snacks and keep (dental plaque). Fluoride use helps to Assess the Situation their teeth clean. While this may be true, it strengthen the teeth, replacing minerals that Are you usually on time filing your taxes? doesn’t strike at the real heart of the problem. have been dissolved by bacterial acid attacks. Are you often missing documents you can’t locate? People who have great diets and pristine oral However, none of this permanently removes the Do you have a system for holding papers as they trickle in during the hygiene still develop cavities. Ever wonder why? bacteria on a microscopic level, which is why year? To answer this question, we first need to some people with great diets and good hygiene 1. Pull out a notepad and make a list of what’s working and what’s not. know a little more about the disease process it - still get cavities. Jot down the items you know you need to have every year; for example, self. Yes: disease. Dental caries (“caries” is the ac - So, what to do? Recently, the trend has everyone’s social security numbers, receipts for charitable donations, W- tual disease—a “cavity” is the end result) is headed toward stopping the caries process on 2s—the obvious stuff. actually an infectious disease. In fact, caries is the microscopic level. Saliva tests can be used to 2. Decide if you’ll be doing the taxes or choosing an accountant, tax five times more common in children than determine if the pH level in the mouth helps service or online software program. Call or research new tax laws that asthma! The process starts when the teeth first neutralize the cavity-causing acids. Similarly, might affect your return. Check with your financial advisor; there are al - appear in the mouth and bacteria colonize the flow tests can determine saliva levels in the ways new changes and/or laws that you may not be aware of (and that you newly exposed tooth surfaces. Most of these mouth—dentists have long known that patients might benefit from). Look over last year’s tax planner to make sure you’re bacteria are benign, but a species called Strepto - with less saliva (due to medications or underly - not forgetting anything. coccus mutans can also find its way into the ing medical conditions) tend to get lots of cavi - Create Some Systems mouth. Unfortunately, S. mutans is the bug re - ties. 1. Create a place to keep the tax documents as they come in over the sponsible for dental caries. These bacteria stick Perhaps the most exciting development in course of the year. Either add to your existing files or simply designate a to the teeth, feeding off starches and sugars and the small-scale battle against S. mutans is xyli - large envelope for holding tax-related documents. You can do some of the producing acid. The acid weakens the teeth, and tol. Xylitol is a naturally occurring sugar that is work now by using an accordion file and choosing tax categories now such eventually holes form that we call cavities. found in many berries, mushrooms and other as Income, Real Estate, Medical, Childcare, Interest Statements, Charitable The best way to prevent dental caries is to fruits and vegetables. Studies have shown that Donations and Tax Correspondence, for instance. When March/April rolls stop S. mutans from ever taking hold in the xylitol can actually disable the acid-producing around, the task won’t be so daunting. mouth. It is important that parents do not share properties of S. mutans, or eliminate it from the 2. Check with your tax advisors or visit the IRS’s online record retention cups, utensils or any other objects with their mouth entirely! There is a catch, though: xylitol guidelines at children, as the bacteria are usually transferred needs to be consumed every day at a threshold http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=98513,00.html on how through saliva. The longer you can avoid the dose (5–8 grams, depending on whom you ask) long to keep records. Most agree that six to seven years back is sufficient bad bacteria, the better the odds are that benign for several months to really win the war. The barring any unusual circumstances. competing bacteria can take hold, essentially good news is that it is perfectly safe to use and 3. Create a six-year system. Use a banker’s box and six wide-bottom “crowding out” the bad ones. It is also very im - can be found in many products, including hanging files. Label the hanging files Year’s 1–6. Keep last year’s documents portant for parents themselves to see a dentist gums, mints, rinses, toothpastes, and even sugar and returns in Year 1, the previous years in Year 2, etc. When you get your regularly, in order to maintain their own oral crystals that can be used instead of sucrose. Xyl - returns from this year’s filings, move all of the files back one file (you will health and minimize those bad bacteria. itol products can be found in health food stores knock the files in Year 6 out of the box), place the records from the latest Finally, children should start seeing a dentist as well as in many dental offices. returns in the first file (Year 1) and then shred the last set (Year 6). With by 12 months of age. Early dental visits allow As the science behind oral health continues this method you create a safe home for your important documents that fol - children to acclimate to the dental office so they to evolve, there will no doubt be more advanced lows the retention recommendations and you don’t have to re-label each grow up without dental fear. They also give par - methods of preventing dental caries. For now, year. ents a chance to learn everything they can to though, having a good understanding of the ac - 4. 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February 2011 22 Stapleton Front Porch There’s still a way to New Volunteer Opportunities Letters to the Editor The Front Porch received the following letter on traffic flow reduce your 2011 taxes. at Sand Creek Greenway in Stapleton and solicited a response to it from Forest City to By Jessika Aerni By Caroline Fry provide readers with both perspectives in the February issue. ven if your retirement seems well into the future, he Sand Creek Regional Greenway Partnership is Creating a Safer and More Sustainable Stapleton saving money for your retirement can offer some in - seeking volunteers to participate in two new out - By Wesley Marshall, PhD, PE, assistant professor of civil engi - Estant gratification. By opening an Individual Retire - Treach programs that kick off this spring. neering at the University of Colorado Denver, co-director of ment Account (IRA) before April 18, 2011, you may be Our Partners Team seeks 25–40 families who live in the Active Communities /Transportation (ACT) Research able to take advantage of some tax benefits on your 2010 neighborhoods along the Greenway to volunteer for a few Group, and a Stapleton resident tax return. hours once a month, removing invasive species, picking up The heartbreaking crash at the intersection of Central If you are not an active participant in an employer- trash, planting native trees and shrubs, removing graffiti Park Boulevard and 29th Ave. has many people worried sponsored retirement plan, contributions to a traditional and repairing the trail. The program offers an opportunity about pedestrian safety, and with good reason. However, IRA may be deductible from your income, lowering the for the Neighborhood Partners to meet new people in their focusing on the nontraditional design of one intersection federal income tax for which you are responsible. Federal community while giving back to their neighborhood. We overlooks what should really be our prime concern in keep - income tax on your IRA will be deferred until you begin hope to provide special prizes to the families, which may ing people safe: the mindset that cars need to be able to get taking withdrawals, usually when you have retired and include T-shirts, gift certificates to local restaurants and through Stapleton at high speeds. A pedestrian hit by a car may be in a lower tax bracket. You must begin taking min - grocery stores, or other special perks. We will also hold an traveling 20 mph has a 5% chance of resulting in a fatality, imum annual withdrawals from your traditional IRA by annual end-of-season thank-you picnic on the Greenway to 45% at 30 mph, and 85% at just 40 mph. While Central April 1 of the year after the year you reach age 70 ½. Tax - celebrate our volunteers’ hard work. Park Boulevard and MLK stipulate 30 and 35 mph respec - able withdrawals will be subject to ordinary income tax The Sand Creek Regional Greenway’s Next Generation tively, the speed studies conducted by the Stapleton MCA rates. Partners Team seeks 50–100 middle- and high-school-aged that are available on www.stapletoncommunity.com attest For active participants in a retirement plan, contribu - students who live or go to school near the Greenway to to cars going as fast as 60 mph. A pedestrian hit at that tions are reduced (and then phased out) for a married cou - learn about and volunteer on the Greenway. Participating speed has almost no chance of survival. ple with income over $89,000 or an individual with schools and after-school programs will commit to bringing One reason for this recent Stapleton tragedy—beyond income over $56,000. students to the Greenway once a month for several months the issue of an overly careless driver—is the fact that Cen - For the 2011 tax year, individuals can make annual out of the year. Our hope is that the program will combine tral Park Blvd. and MLK are inherently designed for high contributions to a traditional IRA of up to $5,000 or volunteer participation, environmental education and out - speeds. Moreover, we have a number of problematic roads 100% of earned income, whichever is less. Married cou - door recreation into a two- to three-hour session. We hope such as Syracuse Street, 35th Avenue, Fulton Street, and ples filing jointly can contribute up to $10,000 ($5,000 to provide T-shirts, hats, water bottles, or possibly gift cer - 26th Ave in Eastbridge. According to the speed studies, it per IRA) provided either spouse has earned income of at tificates to children as rewards for their volunteer work. would not be uncommon to find cars going faster than 50 least that amount. As an added benefit, individuals age 50 The Sand Creek Regional Greenway Partnership is a mph on those roads each and every day. And unless the or older are eligible to take advantage of a catch-up provi - nonprofit organization responsible for managing the devel - Denver police have the financial (continued on p.24) sion and contribute an additional $1,000 to an IRA. opment, operation and use of the nearly 14-mile public (Contributions can also be made to a Roth IRA. You won’t greenway along Sand Creek. The Greenway links the South get the federal tax deduction now, but qualified with - Platte River Greenway in Commerce City to the High Line drawals can be made free of federal income tax during Canal Trail in Aurora, completing a 50-mile loop of off- your retirement years.) street urban trails around Denver. The Greenway was Even an IRA that starts with a minimal initial amount, named one of the Top Ten Fitness Trails in the United with additional contributions on a monthly basis or when States by the American Hiking Society in the spring of finances allow, grows on a tax-deferred basis and has the 2005, and is a popular destination for runners, bicyclists, potential to contribute to a more comfortable retirement. equestrians and nature lovers. The sooner you begin, the more time you have to take ad - Caroline Fry is the Sand Creek Greenway’s volunteer out - vantage of the benefits an IRA provides. reach coordinator. 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Stapleton Front Porch 23 February 2011 Letters to the editor (continued from p. 23) resources to continuously enforce speed limits on all of these roads, these trends will undoubt - edly continue. In reality, police enforcement can only do so much, which is why the best streets include features intended to self-regulate speeds. So how do we fix this? To begin with, extending the tradi - SUN Meetings are held on the 4th Monday of every month at 7:30pm tional urban street grid is exactly what we should continue to in the Stapleton Community Room, 2823 Roslyn Street. For information about SUN, strive for throughout Stapleton. However, a traffic signal at visit www.stapletonunitedneighbors.com. Central Park Boulevard and 29th Ave does not serve this ob - jective at all; rather, a signal would promote even higher vehi - To contact SUN or confirm meeting time, email [email protected] cle speeds, transform these streets into barriers in themselves, or call 720-840-8492. and result in less safe conditions for everyone. On the other hand, there are many ways to successfully build a complete street network without falling into the traps of conventional traffic engineering. For instance, one potential solution is called the ‘road diet.’ Road diets take relatively major roads, SUN Transportation Forum like Central Park Boulevard, and reduce them to one lane in each direction while adding design elements that keep vehicle By Andrew Schurger, SUN board vice president Denver Police Department updated the group speeds in check. One of the best things about the road diet On Tuesday, January 25th, SUN held it’s most recent with what information they have so far in the hit concept is that these smaller roads, with appropriate turning Transportation Forum at Westerly Creek Elementary and run investigation. Currently they do have a ve - lanes, are able to move just as much traffic as conventional School. Councilman Michael Hancock was on hand for hicle in custody from which they were able to re - roads with 2-lanes in each direction. And in one of my own the meeting to hear concerns. Brian Mitchell from Den - trieve evidence. Unfortunately, it is a long process recently published research papers specifically on how street ver Traffic and Brian Conover from Denver Police De - and it could be several months before it is positively network design affects road safety, street networks with 4-lane partment answered questions and gave updates on identified as the truck that was involved in the acci - major roads as compared to those with 2-lanes had 65% more ongoing projects and investigations. dent. One item of note, all eyewitnesses reported total crashes, 34% more severe injuries, and 34% more fatalities. that the truck did stop at the stop sign and then Another potential remedy could involve roundabouts at Central Park Blvd and 29th Ave proceeded through the intersection, which was intersections such as Central Park Boulevard and MLK. The The intersection at Central Park Blvd and 29th Ave poorly lit due to a burned out streetlight. smaller modern roundabouts have also proven to be much was one of the most discussed issues of the evening. safer—especially in terms of severe injuries and fatalities— Since the tragic hit and run this past December, the 30- Other Items than conventional signalized intersections and are actually inch stop signs located at the intersection have been re - With the arrival of the Central Park Recreation more efficient in terms of moving cars. If designed well, a placed with 36-inch signs, stop ahead warning signs have Center, a traffic signal warrant study will take place roundabout would also reduce vehicle speeds prior to cars been installed and all new signage has better reflectivity to determine whether there is a need for a stop light reaching intersections such as the one at Central Park Boule - than those it replaced. Mitchell said he understood that at the entrance to the rec center. vard and 29th Avenue. these were small steps in a much larger project that they A School Safety Zone is planned for the stretch These ideas do not represent an exhaustive list of potential hope will make the intersection a much safer place. of Central Park near Bill Roberts. This will include solutions but rather a sample of the type of ideas we should The traffic on Central Park has doubled over the past flashing lights, signage and a speed limit of 25 mph. be clamoring for before it is too late. The bigger point is that 5 years to 13,000 cars a day. In order to deal with this The hope is to have this done by the start of next the way we go about trying to resolve these issues will be a increased flow plans are in place to rebuild the intersec - school year. defining moment for the future of Stapleton. Taking the tion with a traffic signal. This would involve removing There have been several complaints of burned more difficult path today would acknowledge that we, as a the center square and installing traffic lights. Denver out streetlights. Xcel Energy is responsible for these. community, desire a complete and well-integrated street net - Traffic hopes to have this project completed by Novem - They can be reached directly at 1-800-895-4999 to work that is convenient, safe, and comfortable for all road ber prior to the opening of the interchange to Northfield report outages. users. If we can focus on the set of community goals set forth in late 2011/2012 Mitchell did acknowledge that this For complete minutes of the Transportation Forum in the original Stapleton vision rather than helping cars get was an aggressive schedule as many things had to fall visit SUN’s website at StapletonUnitedNeighbors.org or through Stapleton at 50+ mph, we will also help rid ourselves into place in order for it to be completed on that time - contact Melissa Thompson, the Transportation Com - of unsafe streets that are quickly becoming barriers in our frame. mittee Chair at [email protected] community and truly curb the chances of another tragedy— not just at a single intersection—but throughout Stapleton.

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He can be person by gaining their confidence). Seem - reached at 720-913-1094. ingly innocent people say they are new to Denver, lost and in need of help. The con Police Ask Citizens To Be Vigilant artists offer money in return for help cash - and Not Walk Alone at Night ing checks or retrieving money owed to By DPD Technician A.L. Esten them. Often the con person will ask the Following a January robbery near 28th and victim to give them a ride to a place they Elmira in Stapleton, we want to remind people will meet with another person. They behave of precautions they should be taking. in a very convincing way and the unsus - In the January 13 robbery, the victim was Upstairs, Khabir (kuh-bír) and Ceri (keri) relax in the former bunkroom of the firehouse which pecting victim often doesn’t realize that walking home when a white sedan with a loud the couple have turned into their living/bedroom area. The white circular railings surround the openings where the firemen used to slide down poles to get to the trucks quickly. they are at the mercy of a con person when muffler pulled up and told her to get into the they let them into their car or home. vehicle. The victim replied “no” and the car NEVER, allow people that you do not drove off. The victim then noticed, as she con - know into your car, home or other place tinued walking, that the driver, a white male in Old Firehouse Finds not intended for public access, unless you his 20’s, was approaching her on foot. The vic - know and trust them. tim attempted to get away but was caught by New Life in Art If you are approached by someone need - the suspect, who threw her down and took her ing direction, do not engage them but purse. The suspect then fled. By Nancy Burkhart something industrial, but also livable. We rather offer to call police, who will give We want to make sure that residents are he old Fire Station No. 26, located were looking for a large space so that we can them help or guidance as needed. keeping an eye out to help their neighbors and at 7045 E. 38th Ave., once led an work on large projects. Keep the minimum amount of cash or remember that if it is dark out, you should not active life, but it fell into idleness “The firehouse served the community for credit cards on your person when you are T walk alone. If you have any further information when the new Station No. 26 was opened over 50 years,” she said. “We are into repur - out and keep your social security cards and regarding this incident please contact Techni - on Martin Luther posing the building. other important documents in a secure cian A.L. Esten 01055, District Two Commu - King Parkway. Not only is it an in - place when not using them to prevent iden - nity Resource Officer, 3921 Holly Today, the old Sta - dustrial space where tity fraud. St., 720-913-1095. tion No. 26 has a we can make indus - new life filled with trial- sized items, but creativity and activ - we can also open it ity under the own - up to the public. The ership and building has allowed direction of artists us to make industrial Ceri Jones Salaha - applications as well as dyn and Khabir have a space for Salahadyn. The tower for practicing rescues is visible at the clients. The space al - The Salahadyns back of old firehouse. The tornado siren on top lows the firehouse to create artworks of the building is still in use and the basement be an inspiration from the size of was built as a tornado shelter. while we’re talking to table ornaments to clients.” huge outdoor obelisks. They work in The firehouse required some work. The everything from fabrics to different met - Salahadyns started working on the building in als. “We needed somewhere like the fire - September of 2009, but it took a year to get a house because of the variety of materials live/work occupancy permit. A sprinkler sys - we work with,” Ceri explained. “We use a tem was required to be installed throughout lot of equipment and tools. And, we the building, including inside the numerous needed the right ventilation. We needed closets where the firemen once kept their gear.

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February 2011 26 Stapleton Front Porch Ceri shows off what she calls “every woman’s dream” —25 closets and, as a bonus, four sinks. The individual firemen’s name tags are still posted above the closets, which have a ventilation system since smoky uniforms were stored inside.

r tou t ideo se a a v hou ake fire rch T old tPo the ron m of w.F n.co ww leto Ceri and Khabir collaborate at the drawing board. They carry Stap out the entire design and build process which means they can Ceri Jones and her husband Khabir Salahadyn stand in the huge open space are perfect for the large custom architectural art keep their projects true to their original design. garage of the old Park Hill Fire Station that they have turned they produce. Some of their boutique items are visible on the table into a studio they call The Collaboratory. The high ceilings and in the foreground.

“We’ve done nothing structural to the fire - Her area of expertise is fabric, which she looking for,” Ceri said. house,” Ceri said. “We had a number of code re - uses with metals in her artworks. The Collaboratory also offers classes to quirements for us to be able to have this rezoned “We like to call it working art,” Ceri ex - the public in working with metal sculpture, as live/work space. We had the sprinkler system plained. “It’s a collaborative effort. We have either in small groups or one-on-one. “We put in, put up new doors and drywall and made quite a lot of acquaintances who come here cover basic fundamentals first,” Khabir ex - access changes. And, we to get their ideas out. Every - plained. “We help people who want to take brought the electricity Open House/Art Show body lends ideas to one structural exams, too.” and plumbing up to piece.” The Collaboratory The “Origin” art show is open at The code. But, we didn’t want The “Origin” art show is open offers a boutique with Collaboratory through March 25 on Thurs - to get a firehouse and at The Collaboratory through smaller pieces of art created days from 3 to 8pm, Fridays from 5 to 9pm, then change it. We March 25 on Thursdays from by Ceri and Khabir. But and by appointment. During these times, wanted to live in a fire - they also meet with clients the boutique will offer artwork that ranges house.” 3 to 8pm, Fridays from 5 to to produce custom pieces from $75 to $8,000, including jewelry as The firehouse now 9pm, and by appointment. such as staircases, railings, well as larger items. “The great thing about houses a cooperative art pieces of furniture or large the show is that people will see the product studio known as The Collaboratory. Khabir is a outdoor objects. and be in the space where we dreamed those journeyman metalworker. He is a certified struc - Industrial design students from Metro - products and made them,” Ceri said. tural welder and mechanical inspector. He says he politan State College spend one day a week To see samples of Ceri and Khabir’s work has been working in art since he was born. Ceri for four semesters at The Collaboratory as and to learn more about The Collaboratory, has a corporate background in business manage - apprentices under Khabir’s guidance. go to www.thecollaboratory.com or email Under art made “just for fun” with fabric ment and moved here from the United Kingdom. “They’ll usually get involved with projects the Salahadyns at contacts@thecollabora - and the top of an old table are examples She came to the United States on an international we’re working on at the time or we’ll design tory.com. The Collaboratory can be reached of commissioned pieces including, from assignment as CEO of a business here and stayed. projects that will exercise areas they are at 303.994.0649. left to right, a band shell, a staircase in a climbing gym and gates for a book store.

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