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Rich Harrison, principal of Morgridge Middle School, Denver School of Science and Technology, gives students a tour of their newly completed building. Pictured are (back row, left to right) Suleyma Alcazar, Jaelynn Smith, Imani Baskerville (middle row) Joshua Hernandez, Kivonjay Russell, Conrad Green (front row) Reed Cohen, Dylan Rozansky, and Monica Narona. By Kathy Epperson DSST Middle School ary 26th fo r 6th and 7th g rade for the s parents begin to think about mid - are stand-alone middle schools, some are On the heels of the successful Denver 2009-2010 school year and will be fully en - dle school options for their kids, the part of a K-8 program, and some are part of School of Science and Technology (DSST) rolled with grades 6 through 8 in 2010. Front Porch has assembled a grade 6 through high school program. High School, the new DSST Middle School As a tuition-free charter school within A More in-depth information can be found on welcomed its first class of 140 sixth graders the system, DSST overviews of neighborhood and charter schools serving middle schoolers in the NE the websites referenced here, by attending in the 2008-2009 school year. DSST Middle Middle School program is modeled after Denver area. Some of the following schools open house events, or visiting the schools. School is taking applications through Janu - the DSST High (continued on page 26) 90-Year-Old Tuskegee Airman “Buck” Newsom Invited to the Inauguration Stapleton Neighbor of the Year Award Editors Note: As a follow-up to age 90, says there are 11 Air - our December story about the men in Colorado, all of Tuskegee Airmen, the Front Porch whom received the Congres - talked to Tuskegee Airman Fitzroy sional Medal of Honor. “Buck” Newsom to hear his feel - Newsom is unaware of how ings about being invited by Presi - many of them will be travel - dent-elect Barack Obama to ing to Washington for the attend his inauguration. inauguration, but he will be By Wallace Yvonne Tollette at the head of the line. resident-elect Barack He says he’s overwhelmed Obama has invited all by the invitation to the Poriginal Tuskegee Airmen White House and if he had across the country to the inau - to, he would “crawl to get guration on January 20th to Fitzroy “Buck” Newsom there.” He feels that it is so honor them for their work during World significant that the majority of the country War II and to attempt to repay a debt to elected Mr. Obama and he feels “the greatest them caused by institutional racism during honor to be invited as part of the original that time. Mr. Fitzroy “Buck” Newsom, now Tuskegee group.” (continued on page 4) Corby Felsher (center) presents the Neighbor of theYear award to Mike Schindler. Felsher’s business, Stapleton Home Services, sponsored the contest. Story on page 10.

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CALENDAR Events in or near Stapleton that are free and open to the public or charitable fundraisers. Additional events are listed on page 11.

JANUARY JANUARY Saturday, Jan. 3 Friday, Jan. 23 - Free Day Magic Show for Families, 7 pm Monday, Jan. 5 Merrill Middle School Theater Odyssey School fundraiser (see p. 12) Free, Active Minds – Sudan & the Darfur Crisis 7 – 8pm. Stapleton MCA, 2823 Roslyn St, Sunday, Jan. 25 RSVP Stapleton Fd. 303-468-3223 Denver International School’s 7th Annual www.ActiveMindsForLife.com. World Tea Fair1-4pm. $5/$10 children/ adults Tuesday, Jan. 6 www.dischool.org 303.756.0381 Children’s Museum - Target Free First Tuesday, Wednesday, Jan. 28 4-8pm, Cmdenver.org Free, Active Minds – Buddhism. 1-2pm. Wed. Jan 7 & Thur. Jan. 15 Generations at Lowry, 8505 Lowry Blvd, RSVP 303-364-8500. DSST Middle School Open House 6:30-7:30pm www.ActiveMindsForLife.com. 2000Valentia St (arrive by 6pm). (See p. 26) Thursday, Jan. 29 Saturday, Jan. 10 Christ the King Roman Catholic School – Free Day Open House, 3 yrs to 8th grade, 7-9pm Sunday, Jan. 11 860 Elm St, www.ckrcs.org 303.321.2123 Denver Museum of Nature & Science – Free Day Saturday, Jan. 31 Tuesday, Jan. 13 CIRCLE Conference 2009 Odyssey Middle Sch. Open House 6pm, (See p. 26) Courageous Conversations ~Vision, Dialogue & Action 8am-6pm Tuesdays, Jan. 13, 20 & 27 Stanley British Primary Sch, 350 Quebec St. Envision Leadership Prep Information Sessions www.uccs.edu/~lases/circle.htm Park Hill Library 6:30-7:30pm, (See p. 26) Tuesday, Jan. 13 Free, Active Minds - OPEC and the Oil Economy FEBRUARY 12:30-1:30 pm , 2526 E Colfax Monday, Feb. 2 Jan. 13, 27, Feb. 10, 24, Mar. 10 Denver Museum of Nature and Science – Vanguard Classical School Informational Meetings, Free Day 303.322.7009 www.dmns.org School gym 6:30 pm. 303-691-2384 (See p. 27) Tuesday, Feb. 3 Monday, Jan. 19 Children’s Museum - Target FREE First Tues - Free, Active Minds - How Dr. King's efforts im - day, 4-8pm. Cmdenver.org pacted history and how his ideas continue to in - fluence our society today. 7-8pm. Stapleton Master Tuesday, Feb. 3 Community Association, 2823 Roslyn St. RSVP: The Stapleton Foundation: 303-468-3223 11:00 am -12:00 noon (refreshments served at 10:45) Monday, Jan. 19 Temple Emanuel, 51 Grape, RSVP: Jodi: 303- – SCFD Free Day 388-4013 x307 720.865.3500 www.botanicgardens.org Friday, Feb. 6 Monday, Jan. 19 Montview presch. app deadline for ‘09 –‘10 Denver Zoo – Free Day 1980 Dahlia Street 303.322.7296 Wednesday, Jan. 21 Saturday, Feb. 7 Westerly Creek Elementary Denver Art Museum - Free Day. 100 West New Student Open House 6:30 pm 14th Avenue Pkwy, Denver. 720.865.5000 [email protected] or 303.322.5877 www.denverartmuseum.org Thursday, Jan. 22 & Feb. 26 Saturday, Feb. 7 Smiley IB Open House for 5th graders (see p. 27) Westerly Creek Elementary School Tours 5:30 & 6:30pm, Presentations 6 & 7pm Silent & Live Auction 2540 Holly Street, 720.424.1540 6:30pm, The Tivoli at Auraria, Denver Monday, Feb. 9 s ome Stapleton New Resident Orientation 6:30- welc cal 7:30pm 2823 Roslyn Street 303.388.0724 rch ng lo t Po omi ) and [email protected] Fron upc 5th . he s of the 1 ues T sion e is e iss mis lin tur r.com sub ead r fu enve s (d s fo tonD ent ea aple .com ev y id @St ntCo stor ason ePri TGle @Fin ail arol (See page 13 for recurring monthly events and meetings) Em or C

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January 2009 2 Stapleton Front Porch Stapleton Front Porch 3 January 2009 Invitation to the Inauguration (continued from p.1) After reading in the New on active duty and retired as full colonel. York Times that Tuskegee Airmen would be in - Mr. Newsom was born in Manhattan, vited, Colonel Newsom was contacted by a New York but was taken to the British West public relations official in Washington inviting Indies at an early age. He was on the Island him to attend. of Trinidad when he saw his first airplane , Newsom states that when President Harry but didn’t really know what it was. After the Truman desegregated the armed forces in 1948, pilot landed and took off, Mr. Newsom ran most of the country didn’t know the Tuskegee and stared at it until it disappeared into the Airmen even existed. “What a tragedy,” he says clouds. He was ten years old at the time and “that it took so long for the Airmen to get the told his mother that was what he wanted to recognition they deserved.” He is appreciative do. When they came back to the States, he that President Truman acknowledged that they, started planning to become a pilot, but there too, were (and are ) Americans , and states that was no money for flying lessons. for the first Black American President to invite When President Roosevelt made the them to be recognized in Washington is totally arrangements with the National Guard in remarkable . New York, Mr. Newsom was told that there He went on to say, “It was no picnic back would be a good number of Blacks included. then.” He sent in an application to go to the Thirty-three Black men took the exam and Air Corps and was rejected. His third rejection thirteen passed. They were all admitted to came back with a note that said, “it is not the Officers Candidate School, but Mr. Newsom policy of the Air Corps to mix Blacks and wanted to go to flight school at Tuskegee. He Whites.” He was finally accepted into the Na - finally got his wish, but he said he had to tional Guard in New York which was conve - fight discrimination every step of the way. niently located around the corner from where However, in spite of all the difficulties, dis - he lived. He was then sent to Hawaii where he appointments and rejections, he is most became commander of the anti-aircraft missile proud to be an original Tuskegee Airman group. He returned to the states March 23, and he is looking forward with eager antici - 1943 and went to Tuskegee, Alabama where the pation to his visit to Washington on January Airmen trained. Mr. Newsom spent thirty years 20, 2009. The Relevance of Dr. King’s Message

Dr.Vincent Harding, professor emeritus of the Iliff School of Theology, worked closely with Dr. King. By Wallace Yvonne Tollette the Iliff School of Theology and founder of anuary 15 th will mark the 80 th birthday of the Veterans Of Hope project, worked closely a great African-American who was born with Dr. King. He reminds us that Dr. King’s Jthe grandson of a slave in 1929. Martin message was really three-pronged, encompass - Luther King, Jr. lived and died a great leader ing not just racism, but materialism and mili - among men . Born to greatness, he was no or - tarism . dinary child , having graduated from high Dr. Harding and Dr. King had met when school at age 15 and earned a Ph.D. in theol - Dr. Harding was participating in a leadership ogy from Boston University at age 26. group of a small interracial Mennonite con - Rev. Dr. King first emerged as a leader of gregation in Chicago in 1958 and they were national prominence in 1955 . As a 26-year-old seeking ways to build their church member - minister in Montgomery, Alabama, King had ship. The question was raised about what adopted the non-violent civil protest philoso - would happen if they were in the South and phy of India’s leader, Mohandas Gandhi. He moved across racial lines. They decided to at - agreed to lead a city-wide boycott against tempt to answer that question by having three Montgomery’s bus system , which required whites and two blacks pile into an old station blacks to sit in the back of the bus while whites wagon and drive to Little Rock, Arkansas , sat in the front , even though blacks paid the pledging to each other that they would not same fare as the white passengers . allow the group to be separated if they truly How relevant are Dr. King’s work and mes - believed they were brothers. They had wanted sage today ? And, who is now carrying the to seek Dr. King’s input; however, at the time, torch? There are those who argue that it is be - Dr. King was still recuperating from a stab cause of Dr. King’s legacy and message that the wound he had suffered during a book signing. tall, skinny Black man with the big ears and Subsequently Dr. Harding and his wife funny name (as the media has referenced Presi - moved to the South, and Dr. King and Dr. dent-elect, Barack Obama) , was not only able Harding formed a lasting relationship and to win the Democratic presidential nomina - worked very closely for ten years. tion, but also become the 44 th president of the Dr. Harding shared Dr. King’s vehement United States . They believe that Dr. King’s opposition to the Viet Nam war . When Dr. work , for which he ultimately gave his life, King was invited to speak to clergy and lay - helped to make Obama’s election possible by men who had voiced concern about the war calling to the forefront the deep-seated and di - and what the Christian response to the war visive issue of race in America . should be, Dr. Harding largely wrote the Dr. Vincent Harding, professor emeritus of speech Dr. King gave (continued on page 9) 4 January 2009 Stapleton Front Porch Stapleton Front Porch 5 January 2009 By Nancy Burkhart lost due to redevelopment.” angar 61, built in 1959 as the Today, Colorado Preservation, Inc. owns “garage” for a corporate plane when Hangar 61 and has put money into it to help HStapleton was an airport, has spent stabilize the structure, along with a grant from the last 20-25 years sitting idle, waiting for the State Historical Fund, which is money someone to recognize its architectural value supplied by gaming revenues that funds grants and give it a new job. for preservation projects. It has taken a while, but finally Hangar “The objective is to create an environment 61, located at Montview and Central Park in which a solution can be found other than boulevards, has been given a new life. demolition,” Love explained. “Typically, we Three or four years ago, Hangar 61 came monitor each of the listings. They are classi - to the attention of Colorado Preservation fied in three ways: threatened, progress and Inc., the state organization “interested in pre - saved. While we are not yet ready to declare serving places around the state that have his - Hangar 61 as saved, it is clearly experiencing a toric significance,” according to its president, great deal of progress, largely through Ruth Dan Love. Falkenberg’s and Larry Nelson’s efforts.” Love is a son of former Colorado Gov. Falkenberg and Nelson have formed John Love, who resigned his post in 1972 to Hangar 61 LLC, and consider themselves an to serve nearly two years as “Energy Czar” in advocacy group that is a “developer-partner” the Nixon Administration. After his stint in of Colorado Preservation, according to Washington, D.C., the elder Love took over Falkenberg. as head of Ideal Basic Industries, which prin - While some other hangars in the Stapleton cipally produced cement and built Hangar area were demolished, Hangar 61 remained 61 for its corporate airplane. Dan Love re - standing because it was interesting, Falken - members flying out of Hangar 61 with his berg explained. father. “It’s pretty unusual and striking,” she said. When Forest City Stapleton, Inc. and the “One of the things that’s unusual about it is City and County of Denver began discussing its engineering. There are no structural sup - plans for use of the space that the hangar oc - ports inside. It is supported by two bulkheads cupied, Colorado Preservation, Inc. took a on either end. look at the structure. Hangar 61 has gone through the Stapleton “We decided that it was a valuable part of design review process and has been OKd for our history and needed to be preserved,” use as an office building, she explained. Love said. “We put the building on our Most Work on the building to strengthen its Endangered Places list, designed to bring at - structural support and garner attraction from tention to places that are in danger of being potential buyers or renters is nearly complete,

January 2009 6 Stapleton Front Porch Stapleton’s Hangar 61 Given New Future

Left: Jane Daniels, Colorado Preservation Inc., and Larry Nelson, Hanger 61 LLC, look over the the interior of Hanger 61 during the recent construction taking place on the building to stabilize the historic airplane hanger. Above: Hangar 61 at sunset. according to Falkenberg. firm, someone who could use the building find someone to use it in a productive way orado through a nomination process from “We are now finishing the grading and the as their logo,” she said. and give it some future life.” local entities, he explained. The process is parking lot and the sidewalks,” she said. “Utili - Now that the former tenants — pigeons Love encouraged people throughout the reviewed locally, regionally and then by the ties have been brought to the building. We will and a hawk — have been evicted, the roof state to contact Colorado Preservation about Colorado Preservation Board of Directors. build the interior to suit the buyer or tenant. has been replaced and the lot has been saving historic places. “We encourage people to be part of that We have always imagined office space with its spruced, plans are to replace the fiberglass “We are very interested in preserving process. We’re more than willing to coach 30-ft. high center. We imagined a small mezza - windows on the north and south sides with places around the state that have historic them through it,” Love said. nine so that you could have more square glass windows that will allow more light significance,” Love said. “We especially need For information about Hangar 61, call footage, but have open space. We are open to into the building, Falkenberg said. the cooperation of citizen groups to take an 303- 446-0422 or e-mail Ruth Falkenberg creative ideas. “Once we have completed the steps that interest in those places that are important to and Larry Nelson at: [email protected]. “We’re not committed to any use, but have we are responsible for, we will turn it over the neighborhoods.” For Colorado Preservation, Inc. information, always thought it would be a great office build - to Ruth and Larry,” Love said. “They will The Endangered Places List is created call 303-893-4260, or visit: ing for an architectural firm or a marketing buy it from us. They will then, hopefully, from an annual review of places around Col - www.coloradopreservationinc.com .

Stapleton Front Porch 7 January 2009 Urban Farm Teen Takes Scottish Highland Heifer to Stock Show

By Nancy Burkhart It is a dream that he developed through his Carla and her hus - hirteen-year-old David Crawford mother, Carla Crawford. band, Roger, grew up in has been going to the National “One year I started horseback riding at an urban setting. She later TWestern Stock Show since he was the Urban Farm, and then we came back the gained a passion for live - one-year-old. In fact, the Stock Show gave next summer and volunteered,” David said. stock, but Roger doesn’t him the impetus to keep livestock at the “Mom went to the Stock Show that year and share in it. Stapleton Urban Farm, where he works came back and wanted a cow.” “He just doesn’t under - with three Scottish Highland cows, one “I interacted with a Scottish Highland stand the passion for live - horse, three goats and three chickens. cow and her calf,” Carla explained. “I stock that the rest of us This year, the 4-H member will show thought , ‘ I need one of those. ’ We were al - have. We just give him en - one of his Scottish Highland heifers during ready enrolled in 4-H at that point. I asked tertainment value,” Carla the Stock Show to fulfill one of his dreams. if it could live at the Urban Farm.” laughed. The Crawfords bought the Scottish Highland heifer, which has a wooly look, last year at the Stock Show. “One of the other heifers pulls a cart,” Carla said. “She’s like a giant golden retriever. She fol - lows us around like a puppy dog. We have to be careful not to turn around too quick because those horns are long.” David Crawford shows the Scottish Highland heifer that he will take to the Stock Show. They also have chick - ens, which David’s 9-year-old sister, Jessica, will mal, and the kids will have to decide whether it’s show at the Stock Show this year. Both David true or false,” Carla explained. and Jessica love to ride horses. The Crawfords “We talk about how many eggs a chicken can also have a horse, and David takes classes in lay in a week, which is about 5. We talk about team roping. how many gallons of milk a cow produces, rather Stapleton’s Urban Farm has enabled the than a goat, ” she said, adding that Urban Farm Crawfords to learn about caring for livestock animals will be on stage as part of the program. and to share their passion with other urbanites, Stock Show Tips from an Insider Carla said. There are many other things to see and do at “I think it’s fabulous,” she said. “I so wish the National Western Stock Show, Jan. 10-25. that more people knew about it. It’s such a great “We think that the rodeo is a must-see,” experience. Kids don’t even know where eggs Carla said. “The draft horse show is great. And come from. They’re amazed when I go into the you have to walk to the stockyards. That’s the hen house and bring out eggs. That’s something history of the whole thing. It’s fun to see the ani - we miss. When we go to the grocery store and mals out there up close and personal. buy things, they don’t realize that it has to be “Go to a cattle auction. It’s amazing to watch grown some place.” an auctioneer. There are working dog shows – a Urban Farm Stock Show Activity for Kids couple of herding events outside with cattle and Carla is one of the Urban Farm volunteers inside with sheep,” she said. who will help with a game show for 3 rd to 7 th The best way for a family to plan a trip to the graders at the National Western Stock Show at National Western Stock Show is to go to the 10 and 11am each day in the Beef Palace. website to see what family members would like “We get kids up on stage. We have farm ani - to see and how it might fit into the budget, mals there. We make a statement about an ani - Carla advised. 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January 2009 8 Stapleton Front Porch (continued from prior page) Pro-Rodeo tick - livestock in their stalls. There also is livestock ets start at $8 apiece, while the Mexican judging, a roping contest, tractor races, an al - Rodeo Extravaganza is pricier with tickets paca show and a llama show. starting at $20. Other events include bull For the National Western Stock Show sched - riding, world class jumping horse competi - ule and tickets, go to www.nationalwestern.com tion, a Wild West show, Super Dogs, an or call 303-295-6124 for information. For in - Evening of Dancing Horses, and the Na - formation about volunteering and housing live - tional Western Draft Horse and Mule Show. stock or attending events at the Stapleton Urban Schedules start at 7 a.m. each day and go Farm, 10200 Smith Road, go to www.theur - into the night. There are booths to visit and banfarm.com or call 303-307-9332.

Dr King’s Message (continued from page 4) to that group . “ Dr. King’s back-breaking person rather than just looking at skin schedule did not allow time for him to ade - color, and not let our religion, social values quately explore the issues , so by my channel - or other irrelevant issues divide and con - ing him, I knew what was on Dr. King’s quer. mind and I was able to record his ideas, sen - Dr. Harding also calls on America to timents and convictions as we shared the live up to its true creed that all people are same feelings about the war. It was a real col - created equal . He believes we can all carry laboration,” Dr. Harding stated. part of the load by contributing positively – NEW CUSTOMERS Dr. Harding maintains that each genera - individually and collectively — simply by tion must articulate its own issues and con - getting up every day and going to work, cerns and work for their implementation and taking care of our families and being active , 20% OFF decide what the course of action should be. caring, and contributing members of our “We must continue to ask the questions,” he communities specifically and to society in says, “what do we believe and where do we general . DRYCLEANING go from here?” Dr. King delivered his famous “I Have A No item limit. Expires January 31st. Alterations • Household Goods In his book, Martin Luther King: The In - Dream” speech in 1963. It was five years Leather • Wedding Gowns convenient Hero , Dr. Harding writes that Dr. later, on April 4, 1968, that his voice was King’s message not only keeps us moving stilled by an assassin’s bullet as he stood on TOWN CENTER CLEANERS The Environmentally against all odds, but also moving toward a the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Mem - more perfect union and toward a more just, phis where he had traveled to aid the city’s 29 TH AVE . AND QUEBEC IN Friendly Cleaners humane and sustainable world. He quotes sanitation workers as they too pressed for THE STAPLETON TOWN CENTER Rabbi Abraham J. Heschel who stated that equal rights. In recognition of his work, Dr. 303.394.2187 In the Cleaning Business “the whole future of America depends upon King’s birthday was declared a national holi - HOURS : 7 - 7 MON - FRI , 8 - 5 SAT Since 1980 the impact and influence of Dr. King.” day in 1986, with the 3rd Monday in Janu - One of the most poignant stories in his ary designated as Martin Luther King Day . book was about a young boy who asked Dr. Denver’s celebration to commemorate Dr. Harding why Dr. King didn’t just “chill out” King is one of the largest in the nation. (See and quit if he knew that his life was in dan - events on page 12.) ger . A young female member of the assembly To honor Dr. King’s work, his fraternity, responded emphatically: “Dr. King couldn’t Alpha Phi Alpha, is spearheading the build - just quit, he had work to do.” Dr. Harding ing of a statue of him on the national mall affirms the statement that we still have work in Washington, DC . Organizers are they to do , emphasizing that Dr. King admon - will be able to raise $100 million to erect ished all to look at the qualifications of the the memorial in 2010 .

Stapleton Front Porch 9 January 2009 Neighbor of the Year

Neighbors who gathered to celebrate the Neighbor of theYear award hoist winner Mike Schindler on their shoulders. Schindler was de - scribed by his neighbors as someone who would volunteer to weatherize a sprinkler system, plow the street or shovel a driveway.

By Nancy Burkhart hen Corby Felsher, owner of Sta - pleton Home Services, and his Wstaff sent out requests for nomi - nations for the Stapleton Home Services “Neighbor of the Year, ” they expected to get a few glowing remarks about Stapleton resi - dents. But when the responses started com - ing in, they thought, “Wow! It’s awesome!” Felsher said. Felsher and his family have been Staple - ton residents for six years. “The neighbor idea is so real here,” he explained. “There are people with similar-aged kids. All of us are in the greatest neighborhood on earth, and sheer numbers of neighbors and the words One e-mail describes Schindler as “the one the same time of life, basically. I think that we’ve found the greatest neighbor on earth.” said about him,” Felsher said. “A couple of e- who comes around to blow out your sprinkler creates the camaraderie. We’re all kind of Out of all the nominations for “Neighbor mails stand out, with people pouring their system, plow your street, shovel your driveway, growing up through this together. We have of the Year, ” “Mike Schindler stood out by hearts out.” and always there to (continued on page 11)

January 2009 10 Stapleton Front Porch THE ART OF URBAN LIVING

(continued from page 10) share a cold beer!” Performances & Events in January Another message lauds Schindler for “consistently helping out every Through Jan. 31 – Eventgallery 910Arts pres - (Stage Theatre). Available the day of the customs in celebration of Chinese New Year single family in our neighborhood, ents "Outpouring." Colorful acrylic cre - event at the theatre box office only; Box Of - for all ages. $5 ($4 Aurora residents). 15051 without any expectation of reciproca - ations of Daniel Berv driven by emotion, fice opens at 4:30 (lines form earlier); No E. Alameda Parkway. 303-739-6666 or tion.” mood and passion for color. Rachelle Dona - reservations; First-come, first-served; One www.auroramuseum.org One neighbor remembered that hoe combines original artwork and writings ticket per person; Seating is General Admis - Schindler was the one who took ac - Jan. 24, Transplantation Science, grades K – 12 into vividly colored paintings. Tues – Fri sion; No children under six; House opens ½ tion during a 2006 blizzard when he - 2 pm, Hoffman Heights Library. Interactive 10:30am to 2:30pm, 910 Santa Fe Drive. hour before curtain 1101 13th Street, Den - “came through with his 20+ year-old program about organ and tissues as part of ver. (303) 893-4000 www.denvercenter.org Suburban to pack down the snow.” Jan – Feb – Aurora Fox offers multiple theatre The Power of One Book program. Free. And, because he was “one of the few classes for young people aged 4 – 17.Visit Jan. 15, Dog Bite Prevention - 7 to 8 pm, 1298 Peoria St., Aurora. 303-326-8620 or people that can make it through the aurorafox.org or call 303-739-1973 Expo Recreation Center. Discussion and www.auroralibrary.org videos teach how not to become a statistic. unplowed streets…he was taking a Jan. 6 – Taos Traditions: Artists in an En - Jan 24-25 – Denver Kids Expo - Denver Mer - Ages 7 to 15 attend with parent. few of the neighborhood doctors in chanted Land Symposium - Denver Art Mu - chandise Mart.There is something for kids of Parent/child fee: $20 ($15 Aurora residents). to work!” seum. Art gallery owners, scholars and all ages: ride the indoor train, make sand art, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., Aurora. 303-326- As “Neighbor of the Year, ” curators discuss the art of the Taos founders. face painting, arts and crafts and a great deal 8650 or www.auroragov.org/recreation Schindler has won one year of home Reservations recommended. 100 W 14th more. Adult $9; Senior (65+) Free; Child (12 cleaning, window washing inside and Ave Pkwy. www.denverartmuseum.org Jan 16 – Mar 7 - The Avenue Theater – “That and under) Free. 451 E 58th Ave, 303-292- out, two house carpet cleanings and Woman Show.” An evening of laughter for a 6278. www.denvermart.com upholstery cleaning by Stapleton Jan 10-25 – National Western Stock Show. (See story page 8.) 4655 Humboldt St., night out with the girls. 417 E. 17th Denver. Jan. 25, East Meets West - 2 pm, Aurora Cen - Home Services. 303-321-5925. www.avenuetheater.com Stapleton Home Services offers www.nationalwestern.com tral Library. Dr. Allen Berger from the Con - fluence Wellness Center in Denver presents professional house cleaning in the Jan 10 – Park Hill Library – Storyteller and Jan 20 – Schlessman Family Library, Lowry – 2- the merging and melding of traditional and Stapleton neighborhood. Singer Beth Epley. Featuring comedy, stories, 3pm, Travel Tales: Disappearing Destinations. alternative medicine. Free. 14949 E. The Stapleton Home Services and interactive songs played on the guitar! Author Heather Hanson talks about her new Alameda Parkway. 303-739-6630 or staff also was “taken ” with nomina - 10:30 - 11:15am. 4705 Montview Blvd., book on amazing travel destinations which www.auroralibrary.org tions sent in for Maureen (Rene) 720-865-0250. www.denverlibrary.org are disappearing. 100 Poplar Street, Denver. Keating and Crystal Stephen, Felsher www.denverlibrary.org Through Feb 14 – Vintage Theater – “Barefoot Jan. 10 – 31 – Steel Magnolias at the Aurora said.Keating’s nominations cited her in the Park” by Neil Simon, directed by Sarah Fox Theatre. Set in a small-town beauty shop, Wednesday, January 21, 7:30pm - Tattered extraordinary work as grandmother Roshan. 2119 E 17th Ave, Denver. the realistic and witty characters who share Cover Book Store – 2526 E. Colfax Merrill of nine children, including twin ba - Markoe, the Emmy Award-winning writer 303.839.1361. www.vintagetheatre.com bies with special needs. Stephen’s camaderie in shop face a tragic turn of events. Thur. Fri., Sat., at 7:30, Sun. at 2pm. and creator of Stupid Pet Tricks, will read Through Feb 15 – John Hand Theater ¬– neighbors praised her for dedication from and sign Nose Down, Eyes Up. 303- to her community. $18 - $24. 9900 East Colfax Ave, 303-739- “Mother Hicks” by Suzan Zeder, directed by 1970, [email protected] 322-7727 Call to confirm and ask about Kris Hipps. Set in southern Illinois, during Corby Felsher and Stapleton Home other readings. Services can be reached at 303-320- January SCFD Free Days - Denver Center for the the great Depression, this play is about three outsiders including Mother Hicks, who is 1297 or by e-mail at: customerservice Performing Arts –. 1/15 – Inana (Ricketson Jan. 24, Chinese New Year Celebration - 2 to suspected of being a witch. Lowry. 720-880- @stapletonhomeservices.com, or visit Theatre); 1/22 – Dusty & the Big Bad 3:30 pm, Aurora History Museum. Tradi - 8727. www.johnhandtheater.com www.stapletonhomeservices.com . World (Space Theatre); 1/29 - Richard III tional folk dances, storytelling, crafts and

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MLK Events MLK Awards, Jan. 13th Marade (march/parade) formation will begin On Tuesday, January 13th, the 19th Annual immediately following the 10:00 a.m. pro - MLK, Jr. 2008 Humanitarian Awards and gram. Lifetime Achievement Awards featuring the The Marade will start at 10:45 a.m. sharp Colorado Symphony Orchestra with the Spiri - from the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. memo - tuals Project will be held from 6:00pm -9:00 rial in City Park. It will proceed south out of pm at the Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver City Park by way of Esplanade St. to Colfax Performing Arts Complex, 14th and Curtis St. Avenue; then west on Colfax Avenue to Sher - The program is free but tickets are required man St into the State Capitol grounds; south and can be picked up at the Blair-Caldwell Li - to Broadway to Civic Center Park. The total brary, 2401 Welton Street. Information, 720 distance is 5k. 220-9800. The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. program immediately follows the Marade, in Civic Interfaith Service, Jan. 18th Center Park’s Greek Theater. On Sunday, January 18th at 5p.m. an Inter - Old cell phones will be collected, refur - faith Service will be held at New Hope Baptist bished and donated to battered woman shel - Church, 3701 Colorado Blvd. For informa - ters. Non-perishable food will be collected tion call Rev. Paul Burleson at 303 321-5529 and donated to local food banks. For more Marade and MLK Program, Jan. 19th info. contact Vern Howard at 303-696-6397. On Monday, January 19th, participants will MLK Rodeo, Jan. 19th start gathering at 9am in City Park at 17th On Monday January 19th the MLK Jr. and Esplanade at the Dr. Martin Luther King, African American Heritage Rodeo Champi - Jr. I Have a Dream Memorial. A program will ons event will be held at 6:00 p.m. at the be held at 10am to lay a memorial wreath. National Western Stock Show Coliseum.

DAVA Art Show The Aurora Art teachers Art exhibit at DAVA (Downtown Aurora Visual Arts) will be open Jan. 16 to Feb. 13 at 1405 Florence St. from 11am - 5pm Monday - Friday. Visit www.davarts or call 303.367.5886. Desert Spring by Robert Hamilton Pennel, teacher, Vassar Elementary. Denver Neighborhood Real Estate Expert Magic Show – Jan. 23rd Fundraiser for Odyssey "The Art of Imagination" Middle School Theater (1551 Invite me in...I’ll bring results! features grand illusions, ex - S. Monroe St., near I-25 & Jim DeCesaro • Broker Associate otic animals, audience par - Colorado). Proceeds benefit ticipation and comedy The Odyssey School. Tickets 720-934-5474 • jim@ iDenverHomes.com magic. This Las Vegas show are $5 for kids (15 & under) View Video Tours of Model Homes & Current Listings at is in Denver for a special and $10 for adults (available i www. DenverHomes.com mid-winter family show. in the office at Odyssey Jan. 23rd at 7 pm at Merrill School, 303.316.3944).

January 2009 12 Stapleton Front Porch URBAN LIVING Feb 7th HomeStart Conference CALENDAR (Continued from page 2) Targets First-time Homebuyers RECURRING EVENTS MONTHLY MEETINGS MONTHLY MEETINGS Qualified buyers may receive up to $3,500 toward closing costs Every Thursday Every Tuesday 2nd Wednesday First-time homebuyers may qualify for $7,500 tax credit (when school is in session) AA Open Discussion Mtg (Odd numbered months) Bill Roberts Ele Sch Tour, 10am 7:30pm SUN Transportation Committee merican Sunrise provide information 2100 Akron Way, 720-424-2640 MCA Community Room, 2823 6:30pm Communities about Stapleton’s 29th Roslyn Street [Joe MCA Conference Rm, 2823 First Thursday (ASC) , a na - Drive Row Homes , which 303.912.7075] Roslyn St. A tionwide non-profit or - feature all new designs (Jan. will be 2nd Thurs.) [[email protected]] Bill Roberts Middle Sch Tour10am Every Wednesday ganization working consisting of one, two and 2100 Akron Way, 720-424-2640 Weekly Weeders, Bluff Lake Na - 3rd Thursday with Forest City Sta - three bedroom units with ture Center Stapleton Citizens Advisory 2nd Friday pleton, Inc., is educat - attached garages. The 9am-12pm. 303.945.6717 Board Mtg ing potential th Story time & craft for young chil - Stapleton Development 29 Drive Row Homes 1st Tuesday dren & caregiver Westerly Creek Corp (SDC) homebuyers on the af - are priced from $11 3,8 00 Elementary library 9:15 - 9:45am Breast Cancer Support Group 7350 E. 29th Ave. – 7:30 – fordable home buying process, and urging to $169,400 (prices and specifications subject 303-322-5877 5 - 6:30pm AF Williams Family 9am 303.393.7700 prospective buyers to register now for a to change without notice.) These “income- Medicine Clinic, Conference Rm 1st Saturday th (west entrance) 3055 Roslyn 4th Thursday free February 7 conference to learn about qualified” homes may only be purchased by Bluff Lake Birders, Nature Center (corner of MLK) 720-848-9000 SUN Board Meeting – affordable home buying opportunities at individuals whose annual household gross in - 7-9am [BluffLakeNatureCenter.org] 6:30pm Stapleton. 3rd Tuesday come (before taxes) does not exceed $40,200 Periodically MCA Community Room, The HomeStart Conference will be for a household of one person to a maximum Greater Stapleton Business 2823 Roslyn St MeetYour Neighbors held on Saturday, February 7 th from 10:00 of $66,650 for a household of six people. Assoc. 8am [stapletonneigh - If interested in upcoming events MCA Community Room, 2823 [email protected]] a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Denver Improv In order to attend the free conference, in - email meighanm@aim .com Roslyn Street Theatre, located at 8246 E. 49 th Avenue, terested buyers must register either by calling 2nd Saturday 303.393.7700 across from Borders Books in Stapleton’s 1-888-AM-SUN-CO (888-267-8626) or on- MONTHLY MEETINGS NE Denver/Park Hill MS 1st Wednesday Northfield Retail Center. The HomeStart line at www.stapletondenver.com or Every Tuesday Self-Help & Support Group, “1st Wednesdays” Home-based Dist. 2 Police Station 10:15- Conference will educate potential buyers www.americansunrise.org . Space is limited Stapleton Rotary Club – Noon businesses 11:45am about Affordability and Deed Require - and participants must arrive between 9:30 and Stapleton Radisson Plaza Hotel StapletonLife.com – most mtgs 3821 Holly St. [Lillie 303- 3333 Quebec St [Michael@Kearn - ments, Money Management, and Home - 9:50 a.m. on the day of the conference to be 11:30am - 1pm 329-0619] sTeam.com] buyer Counseling programs, as well as admitted. Y T L A

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Stapleton Front Porch 13 January 2009 Where do upcoming young chefs on a An

Urban The Front Porch has asked recent Johnson and Wales graduate Monika Getaway Reitmeyer to share with our readers By Monika Reitmeyer her favorite restaurants for a great teaming bowls of meal on a budget. spaghetti and Smarinara sauce. Juicy, hand-rolled meat - can leave diners in the hole after the first bottle of wine, balls. Plump clams glis - Shells and Sauce offers a great selection of by-the-glass tening with herbs and white wine. Crisp Caesar salads bargains, starting at $6.95. Be sure to check out the adorned with salty anchovies. A bountiful glass of Bar - ever-changing chalkboard, which lists the daily antipasti bera. Now these are a few of my favorite things. specials. At $4, these small-plate-inspired bites are per - Some call Shells and Sauce “urban-Italian” or Ameri - fect palate sparkers. Take the calzone de pesce, juicy can-Italian. Yet, what seems like a quiet corner restau - caramelized pieces of salmon enrobed in provolone, pi - rant on the outside is far more than what first meets the quant marinara and a thin crispy-chewy layer of pizza eye. With its 15 foot ceilings, butternut squash and dough. Truthfully, one is able to have a full meal sharing terra cotta splotched walls, trendy glowing lights, built- a variety of appetizers alone. in garage door and full bar, Shells and Sauce is the quin - Each time friends and I have gone to Shells and tessential neighborhood eatery: perfect for a quick, late Sauce, the menu seems to be getting bigger. However, night dinner, a casual drink at the bar, a lazy Sunday here are a few must-have entrée suggestions. Lasagna brunch or a mid-afternoon glass of wine. ($12.95): blankets of pasta, ricotta and provolone, mari - Plus, dinner for two (including tax and tip) can leave nara, oregano, ground sirloin and Italian sausage—a patrons feeling completely satisfied for $40 or even $30 piping-hot behemoth of saucy, creamy delights. (And, with some creative pairing. Whereas many restaurants leftovers a plenty are even better the next day). Gnocchi

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Stapleton Front Porch 15 January 2009 Local Second-Grader Takes International Photography Prize By Nancy Burkhart Joshua’s mom and ight-year-old dad, Ken Soda, gave Stapleton resi - Joshua and his twin sis - Edent Joshua Soda ter, Madison, their own spends his free time cameras during the past wandering around with year, Erickson said. a camera in his hand. “I got them the His cat, Jingle, is one of cameras because every his favorite subjects. So, time we went on vaca - when the Bill Roberts tion, we spent a lot of Elementary School sec - time negotiating time ond grader took a strik - with my camera, and I ing photo of Jingle, his thought it was time for mother, Sonya Erick - them to have their own son, started looking for cameras to stop the ne - a contest in which to gotiation,” she said. enter it. Joshua Soda, 8, takes a photo of his twin sister Madison holding their cat, Jingle. The photo of Jingle placed second in the US/Canadian International “They take a lot of Photography Contest. “I started looking pictures of the cat. She’s online for a kids’ photography contest and U.S./Canadian International Photography whiskers were going to be pretty dramatic. a very compliant subject,” Erickson said. found two,” Erickson said. “Photography is a Contest for Kids. And, when we made a black and white, the “And they take a lot of pictures of each other.” hobby and I, personally, have always wanted “The way Joshua was standing, he had whiskers really popped out.” If the twins decide that they want to go to something to be good enough to enter, but the light behind him so all the light in the Jingle is orange and white, but in the a photography class, they will be able to go, never have.” photo falls on the cat’s face,” Erickson said as photo, she is gray and white. The ground be - Erickson said. In the meantime, they will Joshua’s photograph of Jingle took second she described the winning photo. “In the hind her is almost black, Erickson said. enter other contests only if one of them place in the Animal Category of the original color photo, you could tell that the Joshua used a Polaroid I-634 digital camera. shoots another striking photo, she said.

By Jon Meredith over and any Hallmark holiday is a reason I am a member of Join the Curmudgeon Club to buy more beer. The one exception is the International Mother’s Day. I think they are coming New Year’s Eve Cur - cookies. We use lines like New Year’s is for year? Do all those people crammed into around to that. “Happy Mother’s Day, mudgeon Club. amateurs. As if we are somehow professionals Times Square really think that this New Year Mom, I got you a case of beer.” “Great This is a very in - on another day and December 31st is the will be that much better? Do you look into honey, instead of planting the petunias, tense group of only day we go to bed before the nine o’clock your partner’s eyes and say “thank goodness let’s get sloshed”. killjoys and wet news. Right now, I am the only member in that year is over”. What about all the single New Year’s Eve is somewhat of a hypo - blankets who you Stapleton (my two black labs signed up be - people who have no one to be with? They critical celebration. First of all it is at the would never want to celebrate the New cause I bribed them with a treat) but I am have to go around kissing strangers. wrong time- it should really be on Decem - Year with. Mostly, we are intent on being sure there are more of you out there, so let’s For most celebrations we celebrate an ac - ber 21, the winter solstice, because that is fast asleep by midnight. We will exhort to form a club and do nothing on New Year’s complishment such as winning the Super when the sun naturally turns around. I was anyone that will listen about what time we Eve. Bowl or the World Cup. A birthday is a right recently speaking with an English friend intend to go to bed that night as if we are I really do have some legitimate questions of passage and therefore an accomplishment and he said that New Year’s is a Scottish better people because we are not out par - about New Year’s celebrations. I know people and should be recognized. St. Patrick’s Day is holiday and that Robert Burns the Scottish tying. Whoever goes to bed the earliest like to party but being happy the year is a day to drink and get drunk but it is not a poet wrote “Auld Lang Syne”, so it all gets a New Year’s Day supply of milk and over? Did everyone really have that bad a holiday. Now the beer companies have taken started there. (continued on page 20)

January 2009 16 Stapleton Front Porch Eating For Health

By Elizabeth Yarnell

Did You Get Your Vitamin D Today? Family Game Night You might already know that vitamin D is essential for healthy bones and teeth, but did When the cold winter sets in, it can be challenging to get outside and exercise. you realize that it plays a role in maintaining a healthy immune system, too? But you can exercise both your body and your mind indoors. A family game night In fact, current research findings suggest that vitamin D may positively influence the is a great way to get your brains and your bodies moving. Make some snacks and immune system. invite everyone to bring their favorite board games for a night of family fun! Vitamin D is considered a hormone as well as a vitamin for its role in body processes. It Start your adventure by preparing fun and healthy snacks together. Make mini works together with calcium and phosphorus to strengthen bones and teeth, and aids in pizzas with a variety of toppings and let the kids choose what goes on top. Provide assimilation of vitamin A. Vitamin D may also help eye problems such as conjunctivitis, choices like colorful veggies and encourage your child to turn their pizza into a Myopia, and cataracts as well as auto-immune diseases like multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid piece of art. Ask them to spell their name with tomatoes or make a smiley face arthritis. with olives and green peppers. The “sunshine vitamin” can be manufactured by the body out of sunlight when the energy Now, let the games begin! You can always count on the classics like Candyland in the sun’s rays initiates a chemical reaction in exposed skin. Here in Denver we are blessed and Boggle, but you can also try some homemade games. Family Trivia is a great with over 300 sunny days each year – more than Miami! –which gives us lots of opportunities way to engage all ages! Everyone takes turns asking questions about each other, to get outside and absorb some sunshine. pets, the neighborhood, likes and dislike. Your 4-year-old might ask what Just five to 30 minutes of casual sunlight exposure each day is enough to provide most Grandpa’s favorite color is, or you might quiz mom about the family vacation last people with the vitamin D they need. Because clothing and sunscreen can affect vitamin D summer. Ask your children about what country their great grandparents are origi - absorption, the benefits of sun exposure have to be balanced with the risks, so be aware of nally from or if they knew their uncle used to be a circus clown. This is a great how long you’re exposed. way to teach your children about family history, learn more about one another, When you can’t get outside, be sure to eat foods that contain vitamin D (see below). An and get their brains going! easy and delicious recipe for dinner, Sesame-Soy Salmon delivers a good load of vitamin D Animal Charades is fun way to keep you physically active and can be played along with unsaturated fats, omega-3 essential fatty acids, whole grains, and lots of vegetables with children as young as 3-years-old. Brainstorm a list of animals from the zoo, to support and maintain not only the immune system, but the nervous system and digestive the farm, animals in the wild or even family pets. Write the name of each animal systems, as well. on a piece of paper and place it in a hat. Players take turns selecting and acting out their animal with sounds and movement while everyone tries to guess which ani - mal they are. For children who are too young to read, a grownup can whisper their Sesame-Soy Salmon (Serves 2) animal in their ear or have pictures for them to choose from. If you’re playing with 1 tablespoon sesame oil, divided 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger older kids, try traditional charades with book and movie titles, songs, actors or 1 cup dry parboiled, precooked brown rice 2 garlic cloves, minced anything you can think of! Family game night reinforces manners, being a good (usually sold as “Instant Brown Rice”) 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes sport, taking turns, and other social skills that children need as they grow up and 1/2 to 3/4 pound salmon fillet or steak 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds go out into the world. 2 carrots, cut into julienne strips 1 tablespoon lemon juice There are hundreds of “teachable moment” opportunities everyday! Some are 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce 1/4 head purple cabbage, shredded obvious, and some take a bit of explanation. Now, thanks to incredible research 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar 1 avocado, sliced and efforts by Civitas, the Ad Council and United Way of America, these Born 1/8 teaspoon sugar Learning Techniques are available to parents in simple forms. Nationally, Born Learning is being promoted through public service announce - Cooking instructions: ments and a wonderful website, www.bornlearning.org. Here in Colorado, Mile Preheat the oven to 450° F. High United Way, Anna Jo Haynes of Mile High Montessori, the Children’s Mu - Coat the inside of a cast iron Dutch oven and lid with one teaspoon sesame oil or spray seum of Denver and others have partnered to spread the Born Learning concept in with canola oil. our community. Scatter the rice in the pot and add one cup plus one tablespoon water. Place the salmon Tom Downey is the Executive Director of the Children’s Museum of Denver, in the pot (it is okay if it’s slightly submerged in water) and scatter the carrots on top. tomd@ cmdenver.org. He lives at Stapleton with his wife, Lori Fox, and daughters In a small bowl, mix together the soy sauce, vinegar, half-teaspoon sesame oil, sugar, Cate and Ella. ginger, garlic, red pepper flakes, sesame seeds, and lemon juice. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Pour half of the mixture over the fish. Layer in the cabbage shreds and any other vegetables and top with avocado slices. Pour on the rest of the mixture. Cover and bake for 45 minutes, or until three minutes after the aroma of a fully cooked meal escapes the oven. Fluff the rice as serving, and serve immediately.

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Stapleton Front Porch 17 January 2009 NEW BUSINESSES

Orthodontia is for Both Children and Adults Preschool Fosters Children’s Love of Learning

Dr. Karen Franz’s new orthodontic office is decorated with “scooter art.” Lisa Cybyske is the director of Knowledge Beginnings Dr. Franz and her husband worked at Vespa and areVespa enthusiasts.

By Nancy Burkhart volunteering on UCLA’s cleft lip and palate By Nancy Burkhart experienced and quality teachers that like rthodontia no longer is primarily for team,” she explained. The team included a nowledge Beginnings at 10325 E. to work with children. Then we support children. It is for “anyone looking plastic surgeon, pediatrician, speech therapist, 31 st Ave. is a new preschool in Sta - them with continuing education,” she Ofor correction of bite or teeth, either audiologist and orthodontist who all worked pleton with a philosophy to pro - said. together to treat children with cleft lip and K for function or aesthetics,” according to Dr. vide children with a safe, secure, Early education involves teamwork, ac - Karen Franz, an orthodontist whose office, palate and other cranial conditions of the lip stimulating environment, according to the cording to Cybyske. Stapleton Orthodontics, is located in Staple - and mouth. center’s director, Lisa Cybyske. “We make a partnership with a family,” ton on the corner of East 23 rd Avenue and “I saw the difference it was making in chil - “It’s a perfect place for children to de - she explained. “What’s important is that Central Park in the ReMax Building. dren’s lives,” she said. “I like doing work on velop their unique talents,” Cybyske said. we recognize that early childhood educa - “More and more adults every year are get - young children. Children who need teeth “It’s so important for them to discover the tion is a program that we build with each ting orthodontia,” she said. “There are so straightened are the main portion of my patient world around them. We foster children’s family. We focus on the whole child and many more options. population.” true love of learning. It’s a lifetime founda - we lay the building blocks for a lifetime of “Some patients do notice that they’re not “I think probably the main thing about my tion that they need.” loving learning. as pleased with their teeth or bite and call on office is that I really make an effort to spend Cybyske, herself is a former kinder - “We understand that children need to their own. Some are referred by their dentist. one-on-one time with the patients,” Franz said. garten teacher, who has been with the be children. Our education needs to be It’s really both,” she explained. “I always try to educate my patients because Knowledge Learning Corp., of which play-based. They’re learning, but it’s fun Franz, herself, had orthodontic work done what I’m seeing as an orthodontist may be dif - Knowledge Beginnings is a branch, since for them to learn.” about three years ago, wearing braces on both ferent than what they are seeing. I want them 1994. Before that, she worked for Knowl - Knowledge Beginnings offers enroll - her upper and lower teeth. to be educated about their teeth and what can edge Learning’s predecessor, Kindercare. ment to children from 6 weeks to 12 years “It’s really a new trend that adults are get - be done to benefit them. She has three children, ages 22, 18 and 12. old. There are before- and after-school ting braces now,” she said. “It really depends “I want people to know that orthodontics “When I worked in my centers for programs. Breakfast, lunch and two nutri - on individual needs of patients. Invisalign: a can benefit a wide range of ages of people from Kindercare, my kids all came through tious snacks are served every day. Cybyske lot of adults will opt for that treatment. But, age 7 on. At age 7, we want to make sure their Kindercare,” she said. “They all love kids, said that a registered dietician provides if there are more complex needs, we use more teeth are growing properly. Some children can too. When my 22-year-old son first came menus designed to exceed the national traditional orthodontic wires. There are tra - benefit from orthodontia.” home from the army, I took him out to standard for a daily allowance of vitamins. ditional brackets made of ceramic, and Franz is married and lives in Park Hill. She the Knowledge Beginnings center and the Enrichment programs for students in - they’re tooth-colored, so you really don’t see and her husband returned to Colorado about first thing he did was get down on the clude mathematics, physical fitness and them on your teeth.” six months ago and are eager to ski again, she floor and start playing with the kids.” foreign languages. Flexible schedules are Franz was born in Fort Collins and at - said. She also enjoys biking and swimming, Knowledge Beginnings is licensed to offered. tended Colorado State University. She went and is a frequent traveler. Her last major trip have 153 students. Today, there is a staff For information on Stapleton’s Knowledge to the University of California, Los Angeles was to New Zealand and Fiji last year. of 22, but Cybyske says that as she enrolls Beginnings visit (UCLA), where she found a love for a spe - For an appointment to see Dr. Karen Franz students, she continues “adding quality www.knowledgebeginnings.com, call Lisa cialty in the field of orthodontics. for an orthodontic consultation at Stapleton Or - staff.” Cybyske at 303-329-4405 or e-mail her at “When I was in dental school, I started thodontics, call 303-316-7846. “We have great teachers. We start with [email protected] .

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18 January 2009 Stapleton Front Porch Sustainability at Stapleton

by Melissa Knott Director of Sustainability, Forest City Stapleton, Inc.

2009: New Year, New Sustainability Programs at Stapleton! What’s it mean to be a Green Bean? any sustainability programs at Stapleton have been ting edge and unique when we started, now needs a fresh active since the redevelopment of Stapleton began look and feel. his monthly award is Malmost 8 years ago. I am excited to tell you about The New Leaf for Kids publication is available online at bestowed upon the how two of our programs will be growing and evolving in StapletonDenver.com for all past issues, though we will not Tindividual who most 2009. The world is changing rapidly and it is time to update be producing new issues. Instead, an exciting partnership exemplifies sustainable living our approach with our education programs. What was cut - has been established with FrontRange Earthforce to bring a at Stapleton… inspiring oth - more dynamic and interactive component to sustainability ers to put their green foot education within our schools. Please read the article on this forward, thereby shrinking page to learn more about this important program. the collective carbon foot - And, New Leaf, our monthly on-line publication is print, improving the lives of being replaced with the new Stapleton Green Bean Award! others and generally making This monthly award is intended to recognize real people the world a better place. The and their real sustainability stories making a difference in bean is small. The signifi - and around Stapleton. This will be a more personal and cance, however, is huge. fine-grained look at sustainability within our community. Meet David Levi, the Please read about the first Green Bean Award recipient on very first recipient of the this page and contact me with any other individuals that Stapleton Green Bean you think would be appropriate for this recognition. Award! He has lived in Sta - pleton for a little over one year and in that time, has made a very big impact. FrontRange Earth Force Whether he’s walking his Comes to Stapleton! neighbor’s dogs or picking up David Levi ® trash along 29th Avenue a couple days a week, David is making a huge contribution in the Stapleton community with his actions. rontRange Earth Force, in partnership with Bluff Lake David walks regularly along 29th Avenue and picks up the Nature Center and Forest City Stapleton have launched a trash he sees along the way. He doesn’t understand why people Fprogram at Stapleton, starting with Bill Roberts K-8 that don’t pick up the trash right outside their own front door. A uses environmental service-learning as a vehicle for spearhead - good day for David is a “3-bagger day” (3 bags of trash and recy - ing school-based, student-driven involvement. clables). While David says he’s “just trying to clean up the place” Primary outcomes for the Greenprint School Initiative are: we think his acts are a vital part of the community, and his leg - 1) Develop and pilot a student-driven program, aligned to the end is starting to spread. city’s Greenprint Plan, that results in tangible environmental Even though he doesn’t get paid for this work, he does seem improvements in the school and surrounding community. to get something out of it. This is a hobby he has adopted while 2) Use this initiative as a strategy to increase the environmen - he’s out getting some exercise. It’s also a way for David to meet tal knowledge of teachers and their students, thus encourag - neighbors. “He talks to anyone and everyone,” says his wife ing them to make a personal commitment to Cindy. When asked by local residents why he’s doing this, his re - improving/protecting the environment. sponses usually have a comical slant to the tune of, “It’s job secu - 3) Build a community of schools at Stapleton that are working rity. There will always be trash.” However, he does draw the line together and sharing in the environmental stewardship of at cigarette butts and dog waste. Stapleton and its natural resources. What a tremendous contribution to his immediate neighbors 4) Serve as a model for curriculum development within Den - and the entire Stapleton community! If you see David out pick - ver Public Schools focused on sustainability. ing up trash along 29th Avenue, please join us in saying “thank To date, the entire Bill Roberts Middle School has launched you!” this new and innovative program with nearly 200 students.

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Stapleton Front Porch 19 January 2009 Views on the Street – How is your business adapting to the economic downturn?

Katie Vacek Ralph Williams Manager, Papa Johns Pizza AKA The Entertainer and The biggest thing I have seen is The Limo Driver that our sales have been higher LimodriverTV.com than last year’s. I think with the My business is Internet televi - economic downturn, people who sion. What I have seen is that would normally go out to nice businesses that used to have big restaurants are stepping down on advertising budgets are now lim - their choice of food and how ited in what they can actually do. much they spend but still have They want more information as money to buy pizza for their to the impact of their advertising family. We are also still doing a lot of big orders during the dollars so that is making our job day for meetings and special events. harder and we need to offer more incentives to get their busi - ness. People used to be more willing to put money toward Matthew Richards hunches and ideas and now the guidelines for their budgets Manager, PostNet, are stricter. I am hoping that some of our new programming, The Greater Stapleton Business Association (GSBA) held Stapleton Town Center like The Barrel Man Show, will get us more viewers and there - it’s annual holiday party at the Courtyard hotel on Dec. 4. fore more advertisers. We have been seeing declining The GSBA is an association of businesses in the Staple - numbers starting from mid- ton Area whose purpose is to support each other and their summer till now and it hasn’t Lyn & Bob Reinert neighbors with local goods and services. The mission of the recovered like it usually does in Owners, Instant GSBA is to foster relationships within the businesses in the the fall when we usually hit a Imprints of Denver Stapleton Community while working together to benefit peak. There has been no peak Our business is local organizations and agendas. Membership costs $100 a this year. Holiday shopping and doing fairly well. year. Meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of the month at shipping are down so far, but it We are feeling 8am in the MCA community room (2823 Roslyn St.). The public is invited to attend. usually picks up some by now. We were hoping that with the economic the higher gas prices, people would want to ship more in - downturn a little stead of travel, but with the lower gas prices, that hasn’t bit but we are happened. We are pretty much relying on our bread-and- doing ok. We are butter customers. below where we Justin Ross were last year and Owner, Stapleton Mortgage Tony Sena that is because we The single most important thing Manager, Anthony’s Pizza lost one major that has kept us afloat in our six I have been noticing that customer at the years of business has been staying restaurants in general are not beginning of the year. It has been hard to make up for that. in contact with our existing client as busy as they were this Our location has been good for us - you can’t find a better base as well as providing good time last year and the holi - place for our style of business than Quebec Square in Staple - service and great attention to de - days are usually the indus - ton. We are looking forward to a new regime in the country tail. This business philosophy has try’s busy time. Fortunately, because we feel every time there is a changing of the guards, kept our clients loyal, so they at the price bracket we are the economy perks up. I am sure it is going to get better after haven’t gone to big box retail outfits. The second most im - in, people are still coming in the first of the year. It is good to see that a lot of businesses portant thing has been our patience. It is easy to get pan - to get a pizza, especially in around us are weathering the storm. It is tough, but if it were icked and feel like we need to change or readjust instead this area of town. It really has not affected us that I have easy, everybody would be doing this. Succeeding in a down - of holding our course and sticking to our core values of noticed; our business has been pretty steady. turn can also be attributed to our strong husband and wife honest, personal service. These are the things that will team – we have been married for over 40 years. keep us going during this turmoil.

City of Denver Snow Removal Policies Curmudgeon Club ost main streets with stripes are the number one (continued from page 16) However, the proper English don’t priority for Denver Public Works. During major Shopping Locally see fit to celebrate the New Year. People there have to work Msnow events (12” or more of snow from Nov 15 - New Year’s Day and they probably had their fill on Christmas Mar 15), pick up trucks with plows will simultaneously plow and Boxing Day (December 26). residential streets. They will plow one lane down the center of Pays Dividends The idea of resolutions is odd to me as well. Fitness clubs neighborhood streets. Pushing snow onto sidewalks and drive - are fanatical about signing up new members by convincing ways is an unfortunate consequence of plowing. Many people find it convenient to shop locally dur - them that they overindulged during the holidays, knowing Homeowners are required to clear their walkways within ing the holiday season, but it is a practice that makes full well most will stop going to the club regularly by the mid - 24 hours and businesses/apartment building owners are re - good sense year-around because it is an investment dle of February. My idea is don’t regret what you did over the quired to clear walkways within four hours after snow stops in the community. holidays, because that only spoils the fun you already had. falling. Residents are asked to check on elderly or disabled Sales tax collected by local retailers helps to fund If you join the curmudgeon club you should not have any neighbors and make an extra effort to be sure the sidewalk on schools, parks and recreation, road maintenance, po - fun so you won’t have any regrets. your block is clear and be sure trash containers are visible. lice and fire departments, hospitals, and a lot more. Jon and his family currently reside in Stapleton and have For road conditions dial 511. For Denver city services dial Equally important, local retailers provide jobs and lived in East Denver for 26 years. His currently working on a 311. For details on Denver’s snow removal plan visit: often support local charities and civic organizations. non-fiction book. You can contact him at jon.meredith@ www.denvergov.org/street_maintenance earthlink.net.

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January 2009 20 Stapleton Front Porch Metro Builders Named Stapleton Homebuilder Weathers a Tough Economy Harvard Communities Editor’s Note: The sis on “green severity of the economic building,” a “Green Builder of the Year” downturn of recent commitment By Tom Gleason months has challenged it combined homebuilders across the he Homebuilder’s Association of Metro Denver with it efforts has given Harvard Communities its “Green nation, including those to serve the who have been building Builder of the Year” Award in recognition of the community in builder’s success in providing environmentally friendly at Stapleton. We asked building the T homes that also make economic sense for their reduced Gene Myers of New “Challenge Town Builders how his energy consumption and increased cost savings. House” at Sta - “Not only are we at the forefront of green building business has been faring pleton. Con - during the downturn in Colorado, but our homes are among the most en - structed on ergy-efficient being built anywhere in the country,” and what he envisions land donated for the future. said John Keith, president of Harvard Communities . by Forest City The builder’s homes at Stapleton and elsewhere in the Stapleton, Inc. By Tom Gleason Metropolitan Denver area use approximately 40 per - and utilizing a cent less energy than a “typical ” Denver house, emit - ene Myers, donation from ting about 20,000 fewer pounds of carbon into the president of New Town’s atmosphere each year. Keith added that, for the home - New Town G Gene Myers, President of New Town Builders, stands in front of the 2009 subcontractors owner , that translates into a cleaner environment and Builders, a prominent Challenge House at Stapleton, which will be sold to benefit inner city education. and the com - hundreds of dollars in utilities cost-savings. homebuilder at Stapleton, has seen the ups and downs of resi - pany’s own profits, the sale of “Challenge House” is antici - Keith said that despite the troubled housing market, dential homebuilding for more than 25 years, an experience pated to result in a contribution of approximately $300,000 Harvard Communities’ homes have not experienced a that has led his company to make timely adjustments to to an effort to send inner city children to college preparatory sales decline in 2008, like most other home builders in weather the difficult economy while still maintaining values middle and senior high schools throughout the metro area. the nation. “Green homes have moved from ‘fringe to that have made his company successful. “Challenge House” is a LEED (Leadership in Energy and mainstream ’ in part due to the long-term financial ben - “We reacted to the downturn earlier than most builders Environmental Design) Silver Prototype home with innova - efits energy-efficient homes provide their owners. Our and have ‘right sized”’ ourselves with staffing and main office tive energy efficiency, indoor air quality, water conservation houses make economic and environmental sense, ” overhead, “said Myers. “During this difficult economy, we and home technology features. Keith said. have invested in new systems to streamline our company and Looking ahead, Myers said New Town Builders would For more information about Harvard Communities, make it more “user friendly” for our customers and trade offer home buyers a “Future Proof” option in a state-of-the- please visit www.harvardcommunities.com. partners.” He said those new systems include a “punch list art home with 2” by 6” exterior walls and features that will manager” that organizes warranty work orders and eases com - make incorporating future technology easy, without costing Harvard Communities’ Open munication between New Town, its homeowners and the a lot today. subcontractors performing the work to improve tracking and “With rapidly changing technology, we can foresee the House for State-of-the-Art speed up warranty repairs. time when solar and wind will become viable energy options “Even without improvement in the overall market, we are for our homes and standards will be developed for indoor air “Green Home” in Stapleton able to continue to build homes for new customers and be quality and water conservation,” Myers said. “Since a home arvard Communities will host an open house there for our existing home owners,” he added. th is our customers’ largest investment, it is important that it in Stapleton on Saturday, January 24 and In addition to the single family homes New Town offers at th not become obsolete as technology and building standards Sunday, January 25 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 Stapleton from the high $300s, the builder has also achieved advance.” p.m. to showcase its “Near Zero Energy Home.” Lo - recent success in working with Forest City in the develop - Myers said he maintains a strong sense of optimism about H th cated at 9126 East 35 Avenue in the Stapleton neigh - ment and sale of affordable homes. In the past year, New the future, in spite of the uncertainties of a difficult econ - borhood, the home incorporates a wide range of Town worked successfully to sell-out the Roslyn Court and omy. state-of-the-art energy efficiency features and renew - Syracuse Village affordable homes adjacent to the E. 29 th Av - “Home values have held firm at Stapleton which is good able energy systems in a house designed to have util - enue Town Center and realized strong sales in the first phase for us and good for Stapleton residents,” Myers noted. ity bills of just a few hundred dollars per year. The of the 29 th Drive Row Homes, located on Havana just east of “We have continued to sell at a good rate, because Staple - home will be a LEED Gold or Platinum certified the planned Eastbridge Town Center. ton has remained an attractive location, even during this home built in conjunction with The Department of Myers said New Town Builders has “sharpened” its empha - downturn.” Energy’s “Building America” program. .

Stapleton Front Porch 21 January 2009 Pay Attention to Parents’ Changing Unwanted Behaviors Investment Strategies Through Hypnotherapy By Heather Fralick By Natalie Robbins average 3 percent annually over the next 20 years, very year, the holidays seem to creep up a little f your parents are getting older, you may have to your parents would then need more than $144,000 faster than the year before. For many of us, shop - assist them in various aspects of daily life — one per year just to maintain the standard of living they ping, airports, tricky weather, and late nights cook - of which may be their investment strategies . And enjoy today. E I ing and celebrating with family and friends are a recipe by being “proactive,” you may be able to make for stress. And then before we know it, New Years is here things much easier for Mom and Dad in their retire - So, given the possibility of a long retirement and we are promising ourselves that next year, we are ment years. combined with the cumulative effects of inflation, going to change lifelong habits, slow down and enjoy life your parents will likely need at least some growth more. But without additional help, this can be a set-up One of the best things you can do for your par - potential in their investment portfolio. A reasonable for failure. ents is to find out if they are investing in a way percentage of quality stocks may be able to provide that’s appropriate for their situation. As many peo - them with that potential, but their mix of invest - Today, more and more people are turning to alterna - ple age, they tend to become more financially con - ments really depends on their individual needs, tive medicine to help with a variety of ailments. Hyp - servative, choosing investments that offer significant lifestyle choices and risk tolerance. notherapy, a guided visualization technique, is fast protection of principal, such as certificates of de - becoming a popular tool for changing unwanted behav - posit (CDs) and U.S. Treasury securities. And of Here’s one other investment-related question you iors and reactions like stress and anxiety, fears and pho - course, this is understandable, because your parents, may want to raise with your parents: How much bias, low self esteem, chronic pain, smoking, and weight like many people at their stage of life, probably don’t should they take out each year from their 401(k) and management. Although hypnosis has been around for want to take too many financial risks. And yet by IRA? It’s essential that they neither withdraw so centuries, modern hypnotherapy has only found its way “taking no chances” with their money, they could much that they deplete their accounts nor so little into mainstream health care in recent years. actually be taking on more risk than they think. that they can’t afford the things they enjoy. Yet be - Why? Because by investing too conservatively, cause the ideal withdrawal rate depends on several How does it work? In a hypnotherapy session, the cer - they might not be able to afford the lifestyle they’ve factors — among them investment mix, risk toler - tified practitioner uses a series of relaxation techniques to chosen, given the importance of two factors: ance, life expectancy and other sources of income — quiet the busy conscious mind and send positive messages longevity and inflation . it’s not always easy to determine the appropriate directly to the client’s subconscious. By repeating positive amount. suggestions while in a relaxed state, clients are encouraged Let’s consider longevity first. The average 65- to “re-program” their belief systems with healthier mes - year-old man is expected to live 16.5 more years, You might not have the expertise to help your saging. This technique allows clients to become “un- while the average 65-year-old woman has 19.1 more parents address these two issues — choosing the stuck” and develop better thought patterns and behaviors. years of life expectancy, according to the Social Se - right investments during their retirement years and curity Administration. And these figures, as noted, taking out the right amounts from their 401(k) and For example, in a study reported in the Journal of Clin - are averages, which means that half of all men and IRA. And that’s why you may want to encourage ical and Experimental Hypnosis (vol 55, number 2), cogni - half of all women can expect to live longer than 81.5 your parents to work with a professional financial tive behavioral therapy that included hypnosis showed a years and 84.1 years, respectively. advisor, if they don’t already have one. At their stage significant decrease in depression, anxiety and hopeless - of life, they need to make the right moves with their ness compared to treatments using cognitive therapy Consequently, your parents could easily spend money — so do all you can to help. You’ll be glad alone. The National Institutes of Health has concluded two or three decades in retirement. And if they’re in - you made the effort. that hypnosis effectively decreases tension headaches and vesting predominantly in fixed-income vehicles, chronic pain associated with different types of cancers their returns may not even keep up with inflation. 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January 2009 22 Stapleton Front Porch Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge The Eagles Have Landed! Since You’ve Asked... Photo by Rich Keen/DPRA. Property of the U.S. Army Q. Are there any plans to place a “Yield” sign Q. When is the third elementary school sched - at the northeast corner of Montview and Cen - uled to open? tral Park for westbound traffic turning north A. The third school at Stapleton has been onto Central Park? designed and was planned to be an ECE A. Stapleton’s registered neighborhood or - (Early Childhood Education) to grade 8 ganization, Stapleton United Neighbors school for approximately 750 students lo - (SUN) has a Transportation Committee that cated in the eastern portion of Stapleton. works with the City of Denver to address is - The construction of the school is contingent sues related to signage and other traffic con - on enrollment demands. The Denver Public trol issues. Contact Dennis Hanson at Schools (DPS) planning department esti - [email protected] to register your mates that there will be more students than support for the sign. there is capacity at William Roberts and Westerly Creek schools possibly in 2010 or Q. The composite faux light pole bases have 2011, although the pace of residential build - fractured or shattered throughout Stapleton. ing will determine the actual timing and it is Can those be replaced? difficult to predict when there will be suffi - A. Replacement of the light poles, including cient students in the ECE-8 range to war - the bases, is the responsibility of Xcel En - rant building a large school. DPS is ergy. Jot down the number on the pole and currently revising enrollment projections call Xcel Energy (800.895.4999) or email and expects to have new projections in Feb - www.xcelenergy.com to report the problem. ruary 2009, but it could take longer. DPS intends to develop options to address Eagles at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Q. Can you address the safety of the asbestos whatever capacity issues emerge over the reclamation (at the future construction site east next year or so and the District plans to dis - Service’s commitment to biomonitor - Winter tours, photog - of Havana, south of MLK) for Stapleton resi - cuss those options with the community. ing at the Refuge, biologists conduct dents and our neighboring communities? DPS officials plan to communicate with the regular roost counts. The numbers raphy programs spot - A. The environmental remediation of that principals and Collaborative School Com - have reached into the high 30’s over parcel is being conducted by the City and mittees at Westerly Creek and Roberts light national symbol the past few years during peak eagle County of Denver’s Department of Aviation schools in the early months of this year viewing season. The roost counts are By Sherry James (DIA) according to standards set by the Col - about future school construction. conducted when the eagles settle in for he arrival of our national symbol, orado Department of Public Health and the the night, and up to a dozen eagles (Response provided by Brian Weber , Vice Presi - the American bald eagle, is a sure Environment. Contact Greg Holt of DIA at have been found in a single tree. dent, Education/Workforce Initiatives of the sign that Old Man Winter has re - [email protected] for more informa - T Refuge visitors can view and photo - Stapleton Foundation. He may be reached at turned to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal tion. National Wildlife Refuge. Bald eagles mi - graph these magnificent birds by par - [email protected].) grate to the Refuge when the weather ticipating in tours and programs, such as “Where Eagles Soar” and the very north of Colorado turns colder, freezing It provides an easy way for homeowners the water and making it difficult for the popular “Frosty Photo Tours.” Sight - ings have also been reported along the Foreclosure Hotline who may be in danger of delinquency eagles to catch fish and find food. Facing Foreclosure? Don’t wait to find out hiking trails or during other nature or foreclosure to talk directly with a The RMA National Wildlife Refuge about your options! Contact the Colorado programs offered throughout the win - trained, professional housing counselor. provides a winter haven for bald eagles. Foreclosure Hotline (1-877-601- HOPE ) to ter months. Counselors offer free assistance to help With diets consisting mainly of fish and receive information from local housing coun - Bald eagles can be seen at the homeowners understand their options, small mammals, bald eagles enjoy the seling agencies approved by the U.S. Depart - Refuge from December through early negotiate solutions, and find the best healthy food supply provided by the lakes ment of Housing and Urban Development. March. So don’t let Old Man Winter resolution for their particular circum - and natural prairie habitat of the Refuge. The Colorado Foreclosure Hotline is the keep you inside. Bundle up, enjoy the stances. Financial assistance is not avail - For the past decade, eagles have returned first statewide hotline in the United States. able through the Hotline. each winter to the large c ottonwood trees great outdoors and catch a glimpse of along the eastern shore of one of the lakes. our wintering raptors as they fly the Over the past seven winters , a resident pair skies on their daylight hunts. has fledged eight eaglets at the Refuge. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service As part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife offers nature programs about these cold-weather stars of the refuge, and you can find a com - plete program listing by calling the Visitor Center at 303-289- 0930, or checking online at http://fws.gov/rock - ymountainarsenal . Visitor Services Manager, Sherry James has worked at the Refuge for 18 years. She can be reached at 303-289- 0659.

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Stapleton Front Porch 23 January 2009 From the Stapleton 80238 Point of View

S.U.N. Meetings are open to the public The SUN Board meets at 7:30pm on the 4th Monday of every month at the Stapleton Community Room, 2823 Roslyn Street . Please confirm by email at To contact SUN, please come to the meeting or email [email protected] [email protected]

submit a letter of interest by mid-March, SUN Board Meetings Have What is SUN, and what SUN Needs Your Help: which will then be published in the April SUN Spot, in advance of SUN’s Spring a New Date & Time: The role does it play in the Join The Board Today or Forum and Annual Meeting and Elections. 4th Monday neighborhood? in the Spring Once again, a letter of interest should be emailed to [email protected]. With the new year, comes a new date and The mission of SUN is to work for the The Board of the Stapleton United Exact dates and deadline for the Spring time for the monthly SUN Board Meetings. betterment of the Stapleton neighborhood Neighbors, Neighborhood Association SUN Election and Annual Meeting will be These meetings, which are always open to the and the City and County of Denver by has one vacant position. If you would announced at a later date, and posted on public, especially members of the Stapleton providing: like to jump right in and help build this SUN’s website at www.StapletonUnited - th Community, will now be held on the 4 development into the community you Neighbors.org, SUN will form a recruit - Monday of each month at 2823 Roslyn St., (i) a forum for residents living within the hoped it would be when you moved here, ment committee soon to manage the starting at 7:30pm, immediately after the boundaries of SUN to discuss and resolve please email us at StapletonUnitedNeigh - election process, and recruit a slate of inter - SUN Outreach Committee Meetings, which issues ; [email protected] with a brief statement ested candidates. will be held from 6:30 to 7:30. (ii) a network of communication; of interest and biography (up to 300 (iii) a means of acting on matters of im - words) and plan on attending the January Those interested in helping to foster this portance to the community as a whole. 26 SUN Board Meeting . sense of community, but who do not have SON Plumbing the time to commit to being a SUN Board To accomplish this mission, SUN organ - If you are interested in joining the SUN Member can also sign up as a block cap - izes annual events, including Block Party Board, but are not able to attend the Jan - • Remodel tain. Anyone interested in joining the E Day and the Stapleton Kickball Tourna - uary 26 meeting, consider running for a SUN Block Captain Network should also • Repair ment, and also holds community wide fo - position when SUN holds its annual send an email to StapletonUnitedNeigh - rums 2-3 three times a year. SUN Board elections in the Spring. You will need to [email protected] . V • Installations Members also sit on at least one commit - • Basement Finish tee in the neighborhood, to help foster communication throughout the area. E • All Jobs Large & Small LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO "GETS IT"? • FREE Estimate The SUN Board also serves as the voice of N the community, speaking on behalf of Sta - pleton residents, and assisting Stapleton Empathic, Efficient and Effective Master Plumber residents in communicating with the City Abandonment, Attachment and Adoption Issues • Divorce Loss and Grief • Adolescent Issues • General Family Therapy 30yrs Experience and County of Denver and other area or - ganizations. Kathy Mackechney, LSW Jack 303.204.0522 303.960.6964 • [email protected]

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have to say I was a bit put out by the availability is the problem alluded to in Q&A about bike parking in the latest the question--particularly during events IFront Porch. I've been riding my bike on the Green. When I've gone to the Front Porch Advertising Letters to the Editor around Denver for over 40 years, com - Farmers Market, for example, the ven - EMAIL: [email protected] The Front Porch will publish letters to the muting, going to the library, etc. and dors park right in front of the bike racks, CALL: 303-333 -0257 or 303-52 6-1969 editor as space allows. Please mail your letters don't think I've ever damaged a tree. My or their stands are blocking the racks. VISIT: www.FrontPorchStapleton.com to: Tom Gleason, editor, The Front Porch, lock, like most good bike locks, is cov - The racks that aren't blocked are usually (Display ad reservations are due the 10th.) Forest City Stapleton, Inc., ered with vinyl to prevent that. full of bikes. So I use whatever else I can TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE FRONT PORCH , 7351 E. 29th Ave., Denver, CO 80238. I do agree that if racks are available, find--street signs, trees, etc. PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE Or email: [email protected] we cyclists should use them. I think – Sarah McGregor

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Stapleton Front Porch 25 January 2009 (continued from page 1) School, with a college preparatory focus and an emphasis on develop - ing core liberal arts skills in reading, writing, NE Denver Mid dle Schools mathematics and science. Principal Rich Harrison says DSST Middle School uses a curriculum it developed after Envision Leadership Prep will open as a DPS looking at the best charter schools across the charter school for the 2009-2010 school year country. Applicants come from all over the city, and will share space in the Smiley Middle from all ethnicities and economic and educa - School building in Park Hill. Based on the same tional backgrounds. “We are a liberal arts model as the Envision Schools California, school with a math and science focus,” he says. which began operations in 2002, Envision “We feel we have a program that reaches a wide Leadership Prep believes that all students, re - range of students, and we want to close the gardless of their race, ethnicity or economic gap. All our students take 1.5 hours of math background, are entitled to attend schools that and science each day, and we have phenomenal prepare them for college success and democratic math and science teachers plus a strong inter - citizenship in the 21st Century. Envision Cal Barr, grade 6, studies Video Cinema at Denver School of the Arts vention program for those who are behind.” schools are designed to be true communities, He says students do not have to have demon - Roberts middle school aims to provide turn to Roberts, they would need to reapply. marked by intentional diversity, rigorous aca - strated a special talent for math or science to growth opportunities for each student. The Roberts offers middle school tours at 10am on demic discipline, and excellence at every level. apply. schools utilizes “tiered” instruction levels that the first Thursday of the month (Jan. will be the “When fully built-out, each Envision During the first part of this school year, are determined through assessment, teacher ob - 2nd Thursday. Schools Colorado school will serve about 700 DSST Middle School operated out of Westerly servation and student input. The tiers help students in grades six through 12,” says Envi - Creek Elementary in Stapleton, but will move build basic skills, reinforce concepts, and extend Denver School of the Arts sion Schools Colorado CEO Yee-Ann in early 2009 to its permanent location in the learning in each subject area . Sixth grade stu - The Denver School of the Arts is the only Cho. “However, we will open each school inten - new building adjacent to the DSST High dents currently have one teacher for all core comprehensive secondary arts magnet (grades 6- tionally small, with about 100 sixth graders and School. subjects. When there are more students, the 12) in the Rocky Mountain region. In addition to 100 ninth graders, in order to focus on creating Admission to DSST is granted through an school will be able to offer more opportunities a rigorous academic program, students engage in a strong, positive culture of learning and re - open lottery process and maintains a diverse for 6th graders to progress within or ahead of intensive studies in Creative Writing, spect. Over the next several years we will add population of approximately 30% black, white their grade level . Seventh and 8 th graders follow Dance, Music, Stagecraft and Design, Theatre, the same two grades until the fourth year, at and Hispanic students. Interested students a block schedule. Video Cinema Arts, and Visual Arts. DSA is com - which point we will admit only sixth graders .” must complete an admission application by “Bill Roberts is a middle school where we mitted to fostering a lifelong love of the arts in a Because Envision Leadership Prep is a char - January 26, 2009. The remaining Open House have exceptional teachers and we really get to culturally diverse, academically challenging envi - ter school, students can “choice in” from across dates are scheduled for January 7 th and 15 th know your child,” says Principal Trish Lea. This ronment. In addition to these areas of program - the district and even across district lines. “Given from 6:30-7:30pm at 2000 Valentia Street past year Bill Roberts’ middle school students ming, the curriculum also includes language arts, our location in NE Denver,” Ms. Cho says, “we (please arrive by 6:00pm). outscored the district average in 8 out of 9 math, science, social studies, and world languages. hope the majority of our students will come CSAP test areas and showed the highest growth Emily Barr, mother of two DSA students from Park Hill and the communities immedi - among DPS K-8 schools. (Maddie, grade 10, who studies Theatre, and Cal, ately bordering that community. ” Students currently attending 5 th grade at Bill grade 6, who studies Video Cinema Arts), says Information sessions will be held at various Roberts as an “attendance area” student or as an DSA is a wonderful choice for children who are elementary and middle schools in the area and “approved choice” student will automatically devoted to their chosen art form. She cautions it at the Park Hill Library on January 13th, 20th get into 6 th grade at Roberts. Students who are might not be the best choice for students who and 27 th from 6:30-7:30pm, with more dates new residents in Roberts’ attendance area will don’t love their area of focus since they spend 2 that will be announced for February. Students need to complete a pre-enrollment form and periods a day in their major and don’t have much should complete an application form (available provide the same required documents as for ele - time for other electives. on the website) and either fax or mail it in by mentary enrollment. Students outside the atten - “We never even imagined that Cal would go to 5:00pm February 26th; an online application Bill Roberts ECE - Grade 8 dance area may apply to “choice in” to Roberts, DSA because he is a bit of a jock and plays a process is planned. If more students apply in with the first round application deadline of Jan - number of sports , and they don’t have any athlet - each grade than the school can accommodate, Bill Roberts School uary 31. If an “attendance area” or “approved ics at DSA,” Emily goes on to say. “But when Cal Envision will hold a lottery on February 27. William “Bill” Roberts is a DPS school in choice” student accepts admission to a magnet visited the Video Cinema Department for a Students who are not selected in the lottery or Stapleton offering grades ECE through 8. or charter school, then that school becomes the morning , he was so excited and has not wanted to who apply after February 26 th will be put on a Currently there is a total student population of student’s home school and nullifies Roberts as do anything else since then. I imagine he will do wait list for the fall. about 650 kids, with 130 of them in middle the home school; if a student who has accepted sports at East High while staying at DSA for high school. enrollment at another school would like to re - school like many other students do. ” The Odyssey School The deadline for application and audition for The Odyssey School is a DPS K-8 tuition- 2009-2010 school year was Dec 12th, but there is free Expeditionary Learning charter school Welcoming our latest addition, a wait list for those who would still like to apply. based on the Outward Bound design principles. Academic and admission details are on the school These educational principles provide a powerful Dr. Amy Nash website. framework for personal growth through physi - cal challenge and service. The curriculum is de - Envision Leadership Prep signed around rigorous, purposeful, The first of six Envision Schools Colorado, project-based learning expeditions tied to Col -

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January 2009 26 Stapleton Front Porch erly Creek Elementary. in which students are expected to master the Enrollment is determined by a lottery system, regular DPS curriculum in greater depth and Public Middle Schools NE Denver Mid dle Schools and applications are due by February 25 th . at a more rigorous pace, and a Highly Gifted Odyssey offers a middle school open house on and talented program (HGT). Visit the web - near NE Denver January 13 at 6:00pm, and several general open site to find information on scheduling a visit. th house events in January and February. While “Choice” applications for High Strides are due Bill Roberts (DPS ECE – 8 ) 2100 Akron Way, Denver 80238 there is high competition for available spots in in January. Choice applications for the tradi - 720-424-2640 the elementary grades, there is greater opportu - tional program are due February 28, 2009. http://billroberts.dpsk12.org nity for enrollment in grades 6 and 7. Denver School of the Arts (Magnet Gr. 6-12) Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences 7111 Montview Blvd. , Denver, CO 80220 Smiley Middle School Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences shares a 720-424-1700 Located in Park Hill, Smiley Middle School campus with Steck Elementary 5 blocks east of http://dsa.dpsk12.org offers an International Baccalaureate Program Colorado, near 4 th Ave. The school offers DSST Middle School (Charter Gr. 6 - 8) (IB) and has about 400 students in grades 6 Honors, Special Education and Traditional 2000 Valentia Street, Denver CO 80238 through 8. Starting in the Fall of 2009, Smiley programs and has a balanced population of ap - 303-320-5570 Ext. 812 http://www.scienceandtech.org Smiley Middle School will also share its facilities with Envision Leader - proximately one third Caucasian, one third ship Prep, a new DPS charter school. Hispanic and one third African American. Stu - Envision Leadership Prep (Gr 6 - 12 when full) orado State Standards. The Odyssey School‘s Now in its first year, the school-wide IB pro - dents with their parents may visit Hill Campus 2540 Holly Street, Denver 80207 th th learning experience includes a focus on read - gram at Smiley brings together the best qualities Tuesday-Thursday and tour the school. 5 , 6 (shared building with Smiley Middle School) ing and writing through literature, a rigorous of a neighborhood middle school and a tried and and 7th-grade students can schedule a day to Mailing Address until move to Smiley: math program, computers to develop stu - proven academic program: IB works for the ac - “shadow” a current Hill Campus student 730 17 th Street, Suite 940, Denver, CO 80202 www.envisionschoolscolorado.org dents’ research and thinking skills, fine arts, celerated and challenged student alike. Smiley IB (Tuesday-Thursday). documentation of students’ work through offers not only the 21st Century academics of Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences (DPS Gr. 6-8) portfolios, regular out-of-school fieldwork, the IB, but arts, music, theatre and athletic pro - Vanguard Classical School 451 Clermont Street , Denver, CO 80220 and adventures with environmental education. grams, and a strong Parent Teacher Student As - An Aurora Public Schools tuition-free char - 720-423-9778 http://hill.dpsk12.org “Odyssey’s middle school is very strong, sociation (PTSA). The program, which prepares ter, Vanguard Classical School is located in and our model stands out as different,” says students for high school IB program or for ad - Lowry. 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