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DENVER, COLORADO MARCH 2007 Stapleton School A National Model DSST Awarded $500,000 Grant to Explore Growth

of education reform throughout the nation, particularly for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) schools. Over the past year DSST has hosted educators from over ten states including Texas, Ohio, California, New York, Pennsylvania and several countries including Australia and Nigeria. “We started out to demonstrate that all kids, regardless of background, could excel in math and the sciences,” said DSST founder David Greenberg. “Thanks to the remarkable work of the faculty and staff, DSST is now a national model for STEM teaching in urban schools. ” Expansion explored The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation grant will enable DSST to explore expansion to a secondary school serving grades 6-12, subject to the approval of the Denver Public School Board . The Stapleton Foundation for Sustainable Urban Communities has also contributed $25,000 to sup - port the exploration of the expansion. The school recently received over 400 applications for next fall’s freshman class , demonstrating the strong demand for the school’s program. Building a 6-12th grade program would allow DSST to pro - vide the continuity and consistency to increase students’ core academic foundation and generate better learning results in Bill Kurtz, DSST head of school (left) and Lt. Governor Barbara O’Brien look on as DPS superintendent Michael Bennett announces grades 9-12. The new model would also immerse students as the $500,000 grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and an additional grant that would make DSST a demonstration early as possible into DSST’s highly acclaimed “learning cul - site for teachers and administrators from 35 high schools that are part of the Texas Science Technology Engineering Math Initiative. ture, ” with its emphasis on academic rigor, high expectations and shared core values. The success of those efforts would tapleton’s Denver School of Science and Technology For the second year in a row, the public charter high help the school realize its mission of having 100% of its stu - (DSST) has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the school’s students have outscored their counterparts in the Den - dents meet state standards and graduate from a four-year SBill & Melinda Gates Foundation to explore expansion ver Public Schools and statewide on the Colorado Student college. of the highly successful school’s program to a secondary Assessment Program (CSAP) . The combination of DSST’s “We share a mission with DSST to prepare all students school model serving grades 6-12 and systemize programs outstanding performance on state assessments, an extraordinar - for college, work, and citizenship,” said Jim Shelton, pro - that may become the foundation for new schools elsewhere ily diverse student population, and a highly innovative school gram director of education for the Bill & Melinda Gates in the nation. culture has made the school a promising model for advocates Foundation. “We are proud to (continued on page 4)

Stapleton’s New Firehouse Dedicated Westerly Creek and Roberts to become separate schools School Board Approves Plan

Mayor John Hickenlooper and City Council President Michael Hancock join Lt. Charlie Karl Jennifer Shouse, with Kelly Anolin, address the DPS School Board about their concerns of the Denver Fire Department Honor Guard saluting the flag as the ceremony begins for on the reconfiguration of Westerly Creek and Roberts schools at the the February 15th the dedication of the new Station 26 fire station at Stapleton. Board meeting. See story and photos on page 23 about life in the new firehouse. See story on page 8 for answers to your questions about the new school configuration.

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EVERY MONTH MARCH Third Wednesday Tuesday, March 6 New Resident Orientation Meeting, North Stapleton General [Call Jenifer Graham at 720-249-5104 Development Plan Public Forum for time and location] 6:30 pm - 8: 30 pm 8340 E 49th Ave, Suite 200 (Main Street) Third Thursday Stapleton Citizens Advisory Board Mtg APRIL Stapleton Development Corp (SDC) 7350 East 29th Ave. 7:30 – 9am Saturday, April 28 [SDC 303.393.7700] Spring Festival Fourth Thursday Founder’s Green, time tba SUN Board Meeting at 7:00pm Assistant fire chiefs line up at the dedication ceremony for the new Stapleton Stapleton Development Corp, MAY fire station. large conference room Saturday, May 26 7350 E. 29th Ave. Pools open EVERY MONTH EVERY MONTH [[email protected]] First Saturday Every Tuesday First Wednesday Bluff Lake Birders JUNE AA Open Discussion Meeting Westerly Creek PTA Mtg 6:30 - 7:30pm Bluff Lake Nature Center 7 – 9am Bladium 7:30pm Westerly Creek Elementary School [BluffLakeNatureCenter.org Every Sunday [Joe Mc at 303.912.7075] [303.322.5877] 303.468.3240] Farmers Market 29th Ave Town Center 8:30am - 12:30pm Third Tuesday First Wednesday Second Saturday Stapleton Business Assoc. 8am “1st Wednesdays” NE Denver/Park Hill MS Self-Help Friday, June 8 Call for location Home-based businesses and Peer Support Group Stapleton Movie Night [Stapleton Foundation 303.393.7700] [Check StapletonLife.com for time & Pauline Robinson Library 10:15-11:45am Founders’ Green ~8:30pm place—most meetings 11:30am - 1pm] 5575 E 33rd Avenue Third Tuesday [Paula Sussman 303.813.6691] Saturday, June 16 Stapleton Cultural Arts Committee Second Wednesday Central Park Grand Opening 6 - 7pm Coral Room (odd numbered months only) Central Park, time tba S.U.N. Transportation Meeting SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS Fourth Tuesday Friday, June 29 3126 Elmira Ct 6:30 - 8:30pm of scenes that portray life at Stapleton for the Front Stapleton Cultural Arts Committee [Paul Frohardt [email protected]] Porch calendar. Email to [email protected].. Stapleton Movie Night 6 pm - 7 pm call for location Founders’ Green – Starts at dark [Jenifer Graham 720.249.5104]

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March 2007 Stapleton Front Porch 2 ✁ Fitzsimons Company Pursues Approval of Genetically Targeted Drug “Colorado Biotech Is Now Squarely on the Map Nationally” tapleton's Richard ment. When prescribed geneti - neighbor, Brewer, to cally, Bucindolol is projected to SFitzsi - help bring the be the most advanced treatment mons, is product to for a majority of U.S. heart fail - becoming market in the ure patients. nationally U.S. and “The results in the favorable known for its Europe. With genetic subsets are better with growing biotech more than 30 this drug than for any other industry. The years of drug in the class,” Bristow said. Fitzsimons Bio - biotech expe - He said what distinguishes science Park rience, Brewer ARCA CEO/President Bucindolol from two competitor opened in 2000 is well known Richard Brewer, M.D. drugs is pharmacogenetic target - and currently and respected ing. “That’s our value-added. It’s nice to know upfront just has two build - in the indus - who is going to benefit from a treatment.” ings. The Fitzsi - try. He is For more information visit www.arcadiscovery.com. mons Develop - teaming up ment Authority with ARCA selected Forest founder City as a devel - Michael Bris - opment partner tow, who was Bryce Keen holds vials that go in the high perfor - that analyzes blood plasma and looks for certain PUBLIC FORUM to complete the mance liquid chromatography machine behind him markers that correlate with genetic heart problems. also the buildout of the founder and 160-acre bioscience park, and growth of bioscience compa - former chief scientific officer of Myogen, one of Colorado’s North Stapleton nies in Colorado is expected to increase exponentially with biotech success stories. Bristow serves as ARCA’s Chairman that new development. The first companies are expected to and Chief Science and Medical Officer. He also is a Professor take occupancy of the new space in approximately 2008, and of Medicine and former Head of Cardiology at the University General Development Plan* the full buildout is projected for approximately 6.5 million of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center. square feet of office and research facilities. Bristow and Brewer, who have overseen two of the biotech The most recent biotech headline news focuses on Fitzsi - industry’s most celebrated success stories, further increase Tuesday, March 6, 2007 mons-based biopharmaceutical company ARCA Discovery, Colorado’s reputation in the biotech field. Bristow stated that Inc.’s new drug application that could gain FDA approval as Brewer’s move from the biotech “hotbed” of California to 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm soon as 2008. ARCA received FDA clearance in early 2006 Colorado “means that Colorado biotech is now squarely on to submit a new drug application for Bucindolol, potentially the map nationally. That we can attract someone of the cal - 8340 E. 49th Avenue, Suite 200 the first genetically-targeted cardiovascular drug. That clear - iber of Richard Brewer shows that the state is moving for - Main Street in the Northfield Retail Center ance enabled ARCA to attract $15 million in venture capital ward. It’s another data point in the Colorado success story.” Sponsored by the City and County of financing which will allow ARCA to continue the research By identifying key genetic factors underlying heart failure required to complete the filing of the new drug application. and response to Bucindolol, ARCA’s new drug, patients can Denver and Forest City Stapleton, Inc. The company also attracted a new CEO/President, be identified who will benefit most from Bucindolol treat - *The GDP is the master land use and infrastructure plan for the Stapleton Architects Selected for New Stapleton High School area north of I-70 to 56th Avenue Photo courtesy of LOA Architects and from Quebec to Dallas Streets.

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Ample free parking (including handicapped parking) is available in the lot between Old Navy and Main Street Northfield. Enter the “Forest City Rendering of one of the academic wings in the design concept submitted by the winning architectural firm. Guest Services Offices” on the south end of 8340 By Brian Weber that would open in the 2010-2012 timeframe. The 20-acre E. 49th (adjacent to Claire’s) uis O. Acosta Architects (LOA) of Denver has won school site is north of I-70, south of 56th Avenue and east For additional information: Contact Tom Gleason the competition to design the next public high school of Spruce Street. The site adjoins a 15-acre park complex Lin Stapleton. The Denver school board made the that the school will share with the public. at [email protected] selection in mid February. Preliminary plans call for con - Denver Public Schools, however, must first pass a bond struction to begin in 2008 on the first phase of the school issue to finance construction. The (continued on page 6)

Stapleton Front Porch March 2007 3 New Charter School To Open at Lowry in Fall 2007 Photo courtesy of Vanguard Classical School arents looking for school options in the Northeast Denver area now have one more choice – the new PVanguard Classical School. A charter school to be located in Lowry, Vanguard is tuition-free and will open with grades K-6 in the Fall of 2007, adding grades 7 and 8 in consecutive years . Vanguard is conducting presentations at various locations in the Lowry area; parents may check this schedule and contact the school founders directly by visiting the website at www.vanguardclassicalschool.com . The deadline for the first-round lottery was February 21, but the school is continuing to take applications. Inter - ested families should contact Vanguard about space avail - ability. Because Denver Public Schools denied Vanguard’s charter application, this school is officially part of the Auro - ra Public Schools system and gives first priority to Aurora Architect’s rendering of the Vanguard Classical School at 801 Vanguard Classical School will offer a rigorous, content-rich, students. Yosemite in Lowry, scheduled to open in the Fall of 2007. inclusive learning environment. Vanguard Classical School will offer a rigorous, content- rich, inclusive learning environment. Because of a unique through a wide familiarity with literature, history, science, As a Core Knowledge School, art and music are automati - relationship with Cerebral Palsy of Colorado, an organiza - math, music, arts, people, and places. We believe that a cally a part of the curriculum. A P.E. program is also tion which initially helped champion the rights of kids with solid, specific, sequenced and shared body of knowledge is included. The school intends to offer Latin in the upper disabilities to gain access to public education and has since necessary for all students to prepare for success in higher grades at a future point. broadened its commitment to strengthen public education levels of education and to become informed, productive Vanguard will open the Fall of 2007 in a new building for all kids in an inclusive environment, Vanguard is able to citizens and future leaders.” located at 801 Yosemite in Lowry. For more information, accommodate children with disabilities. It expects to serve a The key programming components of Vanguard will visit www.vanguardclassicalschool.com or contact Rob student population that reflects the general community. include Core Knowledge, Singapore Math, Core Virtues Miller at [email protected]. Call 303- Judith Ham, President and CEO of CP of Colorado, character development, and Riggs’ Reading and Writing. 691-2384 for more information. and Rob Miller, who will serve as Director of Vanguard, presented to a group of area parents their vision for Van - guard in a public meeting in Lowry the evening of February 13. A nationwide search is currently being conducted for (continued from page 1) the role of principal. DSST Grant Mr. Miller explained that Vanguard will take a similar continue this partnership to reach students even earlier and fall of 2004, the percentage of DSST 9th graders scoring “classical education” approach as the two highly successful help them get the support they need to thrive in a culture at proficient or advanced levels in the CSAP tests has charter schools with which he has previous experience, Lib - of high expectations.” grown to 55%, compared to 17% in DPS and 38% erty Common School and Ridgeview Classical School, both “With the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Founda - statewide. The percentage of DSST 10th graders scoring in Ft. Collins. Ridgeview has been ranked as the No. 1 tion, DSST is excited to be able to further develop the sys - at proficient or advanced levels is 64%, compared to public high school in Colorado for 2 years in a row, based tems and practices that have defined our unique approach 15% in DPS and 31% statewide. DSST 10th graders on results from the Colorado School Accountability Report, to high school education and look towards applying them were the 5th highest in math and 21st highest in writing which grades schools primarily on student CSAP scores and in a full secondary school model,” added Bill Kurtz, Found - statewide. DSST was recently rated as an “Excellent” performance on the ACT examinations. ing Head of School at DSST. school on the State Report Card for last year’s student “A classical education adheres to a time-tested combina - Stapleton school a national model learning results. The only other DPS school to earn that tion of foundational knowledge and virtue,” explains Mr. Additionally, DSST is anticipating a grant from The rating was the Denver School of the Arts, a highly-selec - Miller. “It begins with students acquiring knowledge Texas High School Project/Communities Foundation that tive magnet school located just west of Stapleton. would make the Stapleton Award winning design school an exemplar school The Denver School of Science and Technology was for the Texas High School also chosen by the American Architectural Foundation as Project’s T-STEM Initiative the featured school this year for the “Great Schools by (the Texas-Science Technolo - Design” video series sponsored by Target and the Knowl - gy Engineering Math Initia - edgeWorks Foundation. The video was just released and tive). Under this agreement, highlights how the DSST state-of-the-art design provides DSST would serve as a a learning environment that matches its academic com - demonstration site for 35 mitment. Designed by the Denver-based architectural newly created Texas STEM firm Klipp, the school is located on a 10-acre site in the high schools to explore best Stapleton neighborhood that is being redeveloped by practices for instruction and Forest City in northeast Denver. DSST currently serves school culture beginning in grades 9-11 and has been adding a new class of freshman the summer 2007. T-STEM each year since it opened in 2004. It will be fully teachers and administrators enrolled with 425 students in grades 9-12 in the fall of would learn alongside DSST 2007. master teachers, administra - Additional information about DSST and the admis - tors, and students. sion process is available on the school’s web site at Since its opening in the www.scienceandtech.org .

March 2007 Stapleton Front Porch 4 New Park Hill Preschool Denver International School St. Elizabeth’s Now Taking Kindergarten & 3rd Grade Enrollments

Opens Language Immersion t. Elizabeth’s School, housed on the college counseling. Program for 3-Year-Olds Clayton College campus located on The values that inspired the Sthe northwest corner of Colorado and Episcopal and Nativity models include enver International School has Martin Luther King Boulevards, is currently a respect for the dignity and potential opened the metro area’s first lan - enrolling kindergarten and third grade of each person, a responsibility to Dguage immersion preschool pro - students for the 2007-2008 school year. assist the poor and those in need, a gram for 3-year-olds. “We know that 80 The school will grow to K-5 in three years strong sense of community, and the percent of brain development happens and will begin adding middle school grades obligation to promote a society before the age of five. We also know that in year six. characterized by social justice. St. children exposed to a second language The school’s mission is to improve Elizabeth’s students are enrolled before the age of seven gain native-like children’s opportunities by providing them without regard to race, color, religion pronunciation,” said Adam Sexton, Exec - with an education that forms the whole or ethnicity. St. Elizabeth’s mission is utive Director of Denver International person: academically, socially, spiritually, St. Elizabeth’s School on the Clayton Campus to enroll a balanced mix of full, School. “We believe this program is the and artistically. The school aims to break at Colorado Blvd. and MLK Blvd. partial and non-tuition paying best of both worlds – giving our students the injustices of poverty and social families. For more information, please visit: a head start on education, language and segregation and to transform the lives of extended day, extended year, parent/family www.stelizabethsdenver.org, or call the cultural exposure.” children. Art and music, particularly choral involvement, graduate mentoring and school at 303-322-4209. The opening of the preschool program singing and visual arts, are taught to was made possible by Denver City cultivate beauty and hope in their lives. Council’s rezoning of Park Hill in June, One of the school’s goals is to instill in 2006. Based on public demand, the students the desire to contribute to their New Odyssey Head of School Named zoning was changed, which allowed communities as well-founded individuals. he Odyssey School in “Odyssey is a place of quality, passion, Denver International School to offer a The school belongs to two national Stapleton has a new and stability,’’ stated Ms Arrastia. She preschool program. education associations, the National Thead of school, Lisa said she was impressed with Odyssey’s Founded in 1977, Denver Internation - Association of Episcopal Schools and the Arrastia, who was hired in mid- culture of intellectual curiosity, charac - al School is an independent, nonprofit NativityMiguel Network of Schools. The February to replace current ter development and commitment to school offering full immersion education Nativity Network of Schools began over 30 executive director, Nelson “wrestle with the tangled complexities’’ in French, Mandarin Chinese or Spanish years ago by Jesuit priests as an effort to Chase, beginning in July. Mr. of a diverse world. at the preschool and Kindergarten levels. address the dwindling educational Chase, who led Odyssey for Ms. Arrastia is completing a Ph.D. in Grades one through five offer bilingual opportunities for inner-city children by five years, will become the exec - American Studies at the University of French-English, Mandarin-English or offering tuition-free education in a faith- utive director of School Year Minnesota. She has a masters in educa - Spanish-English programs. Denver Inter - based, academically challenging, nurturing Abroad, a Massachusetts-based New Odyssey head of tion from Antioch University and a national School will celebrate its 30th and safe school environment. The network organization that sends students school, Lisa Arrastia bachelors in sociology from SUNY anniversary during the 2007-2008 school now includes over 60 schools throughout overseas for one year of high school while liv - Empire State College in New York. For the past year. The school is located just east of the America, encompassing both elementary ing with a host family. two years she taught at U of M and the College Denver Museum of Nature & Science and middle schools. While each Ms. Arrastia stood out among the candi - of St. Catherine. Previously she founded and and the Denver Zoo, at 1958 Elm St. For NativityMiguel school has its own distinct dates based on her instructional expertise, directed the City as Classroom School in Chicago more information, call 303.756.0381 or identity, common characteristics are: small energy, vision, professional and educational and was director of the office of public purpose visit www.dischool.org. class size and small school communities, background and commitment to students. at Francis W. Parker (K-12) School in Chicago.

Stapleton Front Porch March 2007 5 Architects Selected for Stapleton High School Photo courtesy of LOA Architects (continued from page 3) district will decide by smaller high schools in the range of 400-500 stu - August about the viability of a bond issue in the dents are better at helping young people stay interest - November election. ed in school, tackle core subjects and prepare for post LOA bested three other firms to win a six-month secondary education. design competition. The competition also included A committee of approximately 20 people was con - the design for a high school in Green Valley Ranch. vened to select the architects. They included repre - The DLR Group won the Green Valley Ranch pro - sentatives from the Stapleton and Green Valley ject. Ranch communities, DPS, the sponsoring founda - The LOA concept is a campus with four small tions and educators. schools in separate classroom buildings ultimately Luis O. Acosta’s clients have included DPS, Auro - for up to 1,600 students. The first phase would ra Public Schools, the Jefferson County School Dis - accommodate 400-500 students and feature com - trict, the city of Denver, Colorado State University, mon facilities such as a gym, athletic facilities, music University of Colorado and Kaiser Permanente. rooms, theater, cafeteria and library. The initial design drawings can be viewed on the The design competition was a joint effort by DPS web site. DPS, the Stapleton Foundation and the Foundation for Educational Excellence, which works on educa - tion issues in Green Valley Ranch. The foundations 1. Student Parking 12. Plains Academic Wing 2. Baseball Field proposed the competition as the best way to build 13. Gymnasium 3. Soccer Field 14. Main Administration Suite the next generation of high schools. The foundations 4. Softball Field 15. Cafeteria and DPS were seeking school concepts focused on 5. Basketball Courts 16. Auditorium flexible use of space for programming and instruc - 6. Tennis Courts 17. Music tion for individual students. They wanted alterna - 7. Student Parking 18. Library tives to the traditional, large comprehensive school 8. Practice Field 19. Track/Synthetic Field model that, in large part, is designed mainly as the 9. Montane Academic Wing 20. Visitor/Staff Parking most economical way to get the greatest number of 10. Foothill Academic Wing 21. Drop Off Area students in a building. Research clearly shows that 11. Riparian Academic Wing Site plan submitted by LOA has four small schools sharing a larger campus.

Saturday School Pays Off ourteen students from the Bill Roberts School in Stapleton won bikes for perfect attendance and Fshowing progress in the first six-week session of Sat - urday School that was conducted at Roberts from mid- November to early January. The bike incentive will also be offered in a second, six-week session that runs from mid-January to the first week of March. The bikes were donated by the nonprofit Bicycle Recycle Program, which refurbishes donated bikes for students and children affili - ated with various nonprofit organizations. Bicycle Recycle has given away more than 5,500 bikes in 12 years. Saturday School is a tutoring program in reading, writing and math. Students are given an hour of instruc - tion in each subject from 9 a.m. to noon. The program was developed by Principal Trich Lea and managed by Tracy Schoneman, a teacher at Roberts. Tutors included Westerly Creek Campus teachers and Stapleton residents. The program was sponsored by the Stapleton Foundation and Stapleton United Neighbors. SUN board member Bernard Douthit spearheaded the effort. Twenty five students chose to attend the Saturday sessions. Ten Jose Casillas. The four winning students not pictured were Lela For information or to donate a bike or financial sup - winners are pictured in the front row, left to right: Lavenio Watson, Rice, Tiana Nelson, Dreion Dearing, Luis Lozoya-Castillo. Tutors port to Bicycle Recycle call program director Bruce Lien, Indira Munoz, Camille Moore, Lennay Howse, Gisela Perez, Nahom in the back row are Amanda Reed, Julie Maraschky, Tracy 303-908-7982 or visit www.recyclebicycles.net . Asmerom, Beatriz Sanchez, Beatriz Casillas, Abeselom Asmerom, and Schoneman, Jenny Wilson and Jean Garvey.

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By Brian Weber caused the change for 2007-08. The Denver school board, on February 15th, The Westerly Creek building was approved the reconfiguration of the current specifically designed to house the two-school Westerly Creek campus into two elementary school and the K-8 Odyssey separate schools starting in the fall of 2007. Charter School. Odyssey recently received The Westerly Creek Elementary School a five-year renewal of its charter. The co- will serve early childhood education (ECE occupancy has worked well for both DPS starting at age three) to grade one. and Odyssey. DPS and Odyssey officials Enrollment is projected at approximately have been clear that they intend to keep 230. Plans call for at least two classes per that arrangement in place well into the grade next year. The school will add one future. At this time more than 30 percent grade each succeeding year to form an ECE of Odyssey’s 220 students live in through grade 5 school. Stapleton. Odyssey officials expect that The William Roberts School will become percentage to increase each year as more an ECE through grade 8 school. There will residents enroll in kindergarten and first be two classes in ECE through first grades in grade. 2007-08. Enrollment is projected at roughly Some key information related to the 485. Final classroom numbers at both reconfiguration: schools, however, will depend on ultimate • The two schools will be known by their enrollment in the fall. current names in 2007-08. For the 2007-2008 year both schools will • Denver Public Schools intends to place follow their current education programming. Brian Weber of the Stapleton Foundation, and Westerly Creek parents thank the school board a principal in each school. Current for the opportunity to participate in planning the reconfiguration of the schools at Stapleton. They use the curriculum prescribed by Principal Trich Lea will remain at one of Denver Public Schools, which is grounded in academic rigor like the community to craft a program for Westerly Creek the schools; which one was not decided at the time of and differentiated instruction. They incorporate additional that will create its own identity to better distinguish it from this printing. emphasis on the arts, Spanish and after school programs. the ECE through grade 8 program at Roberts. Specifics • The process for hiring a second principal has not been They also follow the principles of the Professional Learning about that process will take shape later this year and the decided. Communities, which calls for building a culture of excellence community will be informed of opportunities to participate. • At this time, DPS intends to draw no enrollment through collaboration and staff development. PLC schools The two schools were combined as one K-8 in two boundaries within Stapleton for each school. They will stress: buildings this year. Westerly Creek, which was originally be “choice’’ schools with the following basic, enrollment • A focus on learning, designed to be an ECE through grade 5 school, was set up priorities: currently enrolled students, siblings of those • Collaborative culture, i.e. working interdependently to as a primary center (ECE through grade 3) this year to now enrolled, non-attending Stapleton residents and achieve common goals, better serve Stapleton’s large population of younger children. new residents, other DPS students. • A focus on results, Primary centers are proving to be an effective option for • The enrollment policies may change as the schools get a • The use of timely and relevant data and information to younger students nationally. Grades 4-8 were placed at firm handle on enrollment demands later this year. drive instruction and learning. Roberts, which was designed for 750-800 students in ECE- • Call either school for more information on registering The district, with community partners, the school’s staff grade 8. The decision to separate lower and upper grades timelines. and Collaborative School Committees (CSCs) and parents, was also prompted by concerns about competition for • Each school will have its own PTA and Collaborative will conduct a planning process later this year to develop any resources and students between two schools relatively School Committee (CSC). new specific educational programming that the community close together. determines is appropriate for either school. For instance, Unexpected growth in the number of students and For more information call or visit the schools: Westerly district officials see the opportunity at Stapleton to create its strain on space at Westerly Creek, and the school Creek, 8800 E. 28th Ave., 303-320-5877; William innovative choices at both schools. In particular, they would district’s change of support for a primary center Roberts, 2100 Akron Way, 720-424-2640.

March 2007 8 Stapleton Front Porch Stapleton Front Porch 9 March 2007 Patriotic Hearts at Stapleton – Hubert L. Jones American Legion Post #87 Rejuvenated hen Bill Bell of Mosaic Consulting learned that enlisted the help of a number of contractors and supplies. Winston Davis of Personnel Plumber Inc., the Hubert L. Jones American Legion Post #87 businesses at Stapleton. Jim Riney of Guarantee installed new bathroom fixtures, a garbage disposal and Wlocated at 1475 Elmira in Aurora was in need of Electrical Contracting and his crew rewired the building other necessities. Brian Routzon of Guy’s Flooring in building improvements, it didn’t take him long to rally the and corrected electrical problems to bring it to code. the Stapleton Business Center put in a wooden dance Stapleton community to spring into action. The post has They also installed new ceiling fans, lights and heating floor and carpet and tiled the entrance walk way and served veterans of WWII, the Korean Conflict, Vietnam, units in the bathrooms. M.A. Mortenson sent a volunteer kitchen. Mr. Bell estimated the cost for all the the Dominican Republic Conflict, Desert Storm and the paint crew to give the interior of the building a fresh new improvements to be in excess of $20,000. Following the Iraqi conflict who have used the building as a gathering look with paint provided by Home Depot in Quebec completion of the improvements, the American Legion place where they meet and assist other veterans with Square at a reduced cost, and Forest City Development Post held an award ceremony to thank the hardworking problems. Members of the Post also stay involved with the made a monetary contribution to offset the cost of other contractors for their help. community by donating baskets to local needy families at Christmas, holding Halloween parties for neighborhood children, and taking part in Boys State Oratorical contests resulting in scholarships for the students. 2nd HomeStart Conference To Be Held March 24 When Mr. Bell learned of the need to address a number of maintenance problems that had been deferred over time due to the age or disabilities of the Post’s members, he

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HEALTH & BEAUTY SERVICES Denver City Council President Michael Hancock spoke at dees will work one-on-one with Northeast Denver Housing Cen - American Sunrise Communities HomeStart Conference on Feb. ter to help them on the path to home ownership. Another con - A Day Spa Stapleton Home 10th that had 35 attendees. Eight people preliminarily prequali - ference will be held on March 24 at Northfield. Call 303-321- fied for an affordable home at Stapleton. The remaining atten - 7100 to reserve or visit www.americansunrise.org for more info. A Wild Smile Services Pediatric Dentistry Stapleton Realty, LLC Bladium Tires Plus Denver Police District Two Sports Club Town Center Curves Apartments Officer Phillip Coleman Named Top Cop for Jan. Executive Tans UPS Store Fantastic Sams US Bank The District Two Top Cop Citizens Committee has select - the driver was subsequently removed from the vehicle. ed Officer Phillip Coleman as the “Top Cop” for January After two bags of methamphetamine were observed on GNC at U-Shampooch Self 2007. the floorboards of the car by another officer, a more Quebec Square Service Dog Wash & Pet Boutique On January 9, 2007, Officer Coleman extensive search of the vehicle was conducted. Great Clips observed a traffic violation in the 1500 block The search located a loaded .380 handgun Natural Balance of northbound Quebec Street. Officer Cole - inside, along with a scale and the crystal Wellness MISC. RETAIL man initiated a traffic stop and contacted methamphetamine. Both parties were arrest - Phoenix Yoga Studio Amore Fiori the driver who was found to be driving ed. on a suspended driver’s license. In addi - The Citizens Committee applauded Sports Clips Baby Power tion, a passenger in the vehicle had a Officer Coleman for displaying the patience Stapleton Health and Cingular Wireless warrant for his arrest. Officer Coleman and confidence of a more senior officer and Wellness, LLC. Grape Leaf noticed that the vehicle did not match exhibiting great instincts for police work. Stranz Beauty the plates that were attached to it, which The Citizens Committee also commended all Supply/Salon Graham Taylor Photography raised the question of whether or not the of the Denver Police Department Officers vehicle was stolen. Officer Coleman request - who protect and serve the citizens on a daily Instant Imprints SERVICES ed a cover officer prior to arresting the passenger and basis and provide the highest level of professionalism. Miss Talulah’s Allstate Insurance, Tires Plus Brad Phillips & Associates V2K Window Fashions Art & Framing Writer/Actress Joan Collins Autographs Books at Borders of Stapleton RESTAURANTS Joan Collins, Colorado A Taste of Asia Contemporary bestselling author Dance Anthony’s Pizza and Broadway and and Pasta television star, Commercial Federal recently autographed Bank Westerra Character’s Sports Credit Union at Bar & Grill (at the her new book at the Stapleton Doubletree Denver) Borders bookstore in Cold Stone Creamery® Northfield. The Digstown Doggie book, The Art of Daycare Copper Canyon Grill Living Well: Looking Environmentally & Bar at the Renaissance Hotel Good, Feeling Great, Friendly Cleaners describes how to FirstBank Coral Room look and feel great LolliLocks Doubletree at any age, and how Kid Salon Denver Café to build self- Marriott Courtyard Inta Juice confidence and enhance beauty. New Avenues Kyle’s Saloon Real Estate and Eatery PostNet Noodles and Company RE/MAX City Horizons, Panera Bread The Kearns Team, Radisson Hotel, LLC Quebec’s Bistro Renaissance Denver Thomas Bros. Hotel Coffee & Chai S. Sanderson Wingz ETC! Photography

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March 2007 Stapleton Front Porch 10 Harvard Communities to Make Solar Standard in Stapleton Homes arvard Com - importance of sustain - built to code. Adding solar PV panels to these already ener - munities has ability to the Stapleton gy -efficient homes makes them another 10% more effi - Hannounced community,” said cient, so they will be 50 % more efficient than the average that all Architect Col - Melissa Knott, director newly built home. The Harvard Solar Advantage initiative, lection homes in Sta - of sustainability for combined with the energy efficient home building mea - pleton will now come Forest City Stapleton. sures already being incorporated, will result in the reduc - with photovoltaic (PV) The solar PV panels tion of approximately 12,000 pounds of excess carbon solar power as a stan - on Architect Collection dioxide (6 tons per Architect Collection home annually). dard feature . Called homes will provide Architect Collection buyers will be able to take advan - the Harvard Solar approximately 30% of tage of new incentive programs for renewable energy Advantage , the initia - each home’s electrical sources. Voter-approved Amendment 37 required that the tive is groundbreaking power needs. The solar state’s largest utility companies establish a standard net for Colorado. PV system will inte - metering system for homeowners with small PV systems to “Harvard is the first grate seamlessly with connect to the power grid. Because of Amendment 37, homebuilder in the the home’s electrical Xcel Energy has established a buy-back program called state to announce the service, allowing excess Solar*Rewards that provides incentives based on the size of use of solar PV as a power produced to be the system installed. In addition, solar installations qualify standard feature, and sold back to the utility for a one-time tax credit from the federal government as we believe this bold Amanda Bybee and Jonathan Ernst of Namaste Solar and John Keith of part of The Energy Policy Act of 2005. Harvard Communities with a solar panel. company. When this decision will create the happens, the electric Harvard Communities is partnering with Namaste Solar consumer demand that inspires other builders to follow our meter spins backwards to provide retail credit for the elec - Electric, a solar design and installation company operating lead” said John Keith, President of Harvard Communities. tricity the solar home produces. At night or during cloudy in Denver and Boulder, for the Harvard Solar Advantage “We’ve made a conscious choice to standardize solar panels weather the home pulls power from the grid as normal, program. “Since Amendment 37 passed, we’ve been flood - in our homes because buyers are much more concerned thereby spinning the meter forward again. ed with interest from home owners, office buildings and about resource conservation and frankly, it’s the right thing The solar PV panels being installed in the Architect local governments about how to utilize solar power;” said to do.” Collection homes are much leaner than their predecessors - Blake Jones, President of Namaste Solar. “Utilizing solar “Stapleton is excited to have an innovative builder just 1.81 inches thick. These homes will include state-of- energy in new home construction just makes sense when demonstrating strong leadership by launching a solar pro - the-art triangular panels which conform closely to the you live in a state that gets as much sun as we do in Col - gram at Stapleton. The fact that Harvard Communities is roofline, creating a sleek, elegant aesthetic . orado.” making solar standard on their Architect Collection homes Current Architect Collection homes already use 40% less For more information visit www.harvardcommunities.com at Stapleton is a huge step forward and reinforces the energy for heating and cooling than an average new home or www.namastesolar.com .

Consider Combination of 401(k) and Roth IRA By Natalie Robbins maximum to your Roth IRA if your AGI is less than $150,000 per year; you can make our 401(k) plan is unquestionably a great partial contributions if your AGI is between vehicle for building retirement savings. $150,000 and $160,000. You typically fund your plan with pre-tax Y Keep diversification in mind dollars, so your contributions can lower your If you can contribute to both a Roth IRA annual taxable income. Plus, your earnings grow and a 401(k), you’ll need to carefully choose on a tax-deferred basis. So, you should always the investments that make up these put in as much as you can afford to your respective retirement plans. You won’t want 401(k), right? Not necessarily. to “duplicate” your holdings by choosing Why? Because you may be able to get more virtually identical investments in your Roth “mileage” out of your retirement plan dollars by Natalie Robbins IRA and 401(k). Instead, seek to diversify as putting some of them into a Roth IRA. As you much as possible. For example, if your may know, Roth IRA earnings have the potential to grow 401(k) is made up mostly of aggressive growth vehicles, tax-free, provided you’ve held your account at least five you may want to fund your Roth IRA with somewhat years and you don’t start taking withdrawals until your more conservative investments. Your individual asset reach age 59 1/2. Furthermore, when you invest in a 401(k) allocation should depend on your risk tolerance, long- or a similar plan (such as a 403(b) or 457 plan), you may be term goals and time horizon. Just keep in mind that required to take minimum distributions when you reach 70 your Roth IRA and 401(k) are two pieces of a bigger 1/2, but you can let your Roth IRA keep growing until you picture. decide when to take withdrawals. By wisely integrating your 401(k) and your Roth IRA Do you have to choose? into your overall investment strategy, you can go a long Clearly, both a Roth IRA and a 401(k) offer significant way toward achieving your ultimate goal - a comfortable advantages to you as you build funds for retirement. And, retirement lifestyle. fortunately, you don’t have to choose one of these vehicles This information was provided by Natalie Robbins, a over the other. So, how should you divvy up your Stapleton resident and an Investment Representative for contributions? Edward Jones in the Stapleton area. She may be reached at Here’s one suggestion: Put as much as necessary into 303.320.7752 or at [email protected]. your 401(k) to earn your employer’s matching contribution, if one is offered. Then, fully fund your Roth IRA. If you “max out” on your Roth IRA, and you still can afford to set aside more funds for retirement, increase your 401(k) salary deferral. (In 2006, you can put up to $4,000 into a Roth IRA, or $5,000 if you are 50 or older. You can also defer up to $15,000 to your 401(k), or $20,000 if you are 50 or older.) Of course, this strategy may not be applicable if your income is too high to contribute to a Roth IRA. If you are a single filer, you can put in the full amount to your Roth IRA if your modified adjusted gross income (AGI) is less than $95,000 per year, and you can make partial contributions if you earn between $95,000 and $110,000. If you are married, and filing jointly, you can contribute the

Stapleton Front Porch March 2007 11 THE ART OF U

“Biggest professional stadium and field complex in the world” April 28, 2007— The Urban Farm’s Spring Stroll New Rapids Stadium Opens April 7th Stapleton Home and Backyard Tour he brand new Dick’s Superstar David Beckham will make an he Urban Farm at Stapleton will Children from pre-school to high Sporting Goods Park in appearance at the new stadium. The host its first annual Spring Stroll school learn about agriculture and the TCommerce City will Rapids Academy will host soccer TStapleton Home and Backyard environment at The Urban Farm. Pro - open on April 7th when summer camps for youth Tour, on April 28, 2007. grams include 4-H, Children's Gar - the Rapids host D.C. including goalkeeper and The Spring Stroll is a den, and Embracing Horses, as United in the first game team camps. Visit the Rapids community fundraiser well as school-farm of the MLS season. The website at event to benefit The partnerships and a 1:30 p.m. kickoff will be www.coloradorapids.com for Urban Farm, and will preschool literacy pro - televised live on ABC. more information or to offer opportunities for gram. Approximately Dick’s Sporting Goods Park purchase tickets.Check homeowners, 60% of The Urban Farm's is an 18,000-seat stadium www.dickssportinggoods park.com volunteers, and businesses to funding for these and other pro - that is surrounded by a 24- for information on summer participate in the event. grams comes from donations by field, fully-lit professional events at the stadium, including The tour will fea - individuals, corpora - soccer complex and is considered concert announcements. (Note: ture some of Staple - tions and foundations. the biggest and most state-of-the- Information was not yet available at ton's most unique The Spring Stroll art professional stadium and field this website when this paper went to homes and yards, allowing “stroll-ers” to was conceived by Stapleton families whose complex in the world. It is located north press.) see how owners of new urban homes are children have benefited first-hand from the of I-70 on the east side of Quebec. customizing their homes and landscaping programming offered at The Urban Farm, Numerous special events are planned in Denver Zoo March 17 - 18 their yards. It's the perfect chance to get and who want to help The Urban Farm the new stadium this summer. On the 4th creative interior design ideas, as well as raise much-needed funds to continue that of July the Rapids will host the Columbus St. Patrick’s Day garden and hardscaping ideas – all just in programming. Crew for their traditional fireworks time for warm-weather projects. As we continue our planning for The extravaganza. ESPN2 will broadcast their Serpent Festival With a full day of self-guided home Spring Stroll, we are looking for more homes and yards to feature on the Stroll, as MLS Primetime Thursday game twice from Legend tells the tale of St. Patrick driving and backyard tours and children's activity well as volunteers to help with the event. Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, on May 10 and all of the snakes out of Ireland and into the booths, the Stroll will include something If you know of any homes or yards that Aug. 16. The stadium will host the 13th Sea. On March 17 and 18 the luck of the for everyone. It’s also a great opportunity you would like to see on the tour, would MLS All-Star Game on July 19 at 7 p.m. – Irish is with snake enthusiasts as Denver for the community to show its support like to help with the event, or would like and on August 26th International Soccer Zoo showcases several slithering snake for The Urban Farm. The Urban Farm your business to participate as a sponsor, species during its second annual St. at Stapleton offers innovative and engag - please contact Ginny Creighton at Patrick’s Day Serpent ing programming for roughly 3,000 [email protected] or 303.316.4150. Festival. Meet serpents up urban children each year. close and discover a bit o’ blarney about this highly- misunderstood animal, the Coming in April snake. Enjoy holiday entertainment and create a Special Feature on Kids’ Summer Camps signature snake souvenir to take home for good luck. Email [email protected] with experience for animal lovers from Holiday activities will be suggested camps to include in our list. preschool to those going into fifth grade. held from 10 am to 4 pm We’re starting with the Denver Zoo’s Campers participate in hands-on and are free with zoo popular Summer Safari program in this activities, animal visits and observations, admission. issue, since it fills up early. crafts, games, stories, projects, and zoo tours. Activities are designed specifically Denver Zoo – Summer Safari: for each age group. Campers enjoy Africa! nutritious snacks and receive a Summer Safari 2007 t-shirt. 2007 Programs are for pre-school/age 4 Come kids (half-day sessions); grades K and 1 $11.95 Adult Cut spend a (half- and full-day sessions); grades 2 week with and 3 (full-day sessions); and grades 4 $9.95 Kids Cut Denver's and 5 (full-day sessions). Shampoo included wildest For more details and to see which Expires March 31, 2007 residents! sessions are still available, visit Summer www.denverzoo.org/education/ Safari is a summerSafari.asp. Call 303-376-4888 Sp ring Colors fun-filled option 2 or email safari@ denverzoo.org See coupon page 16 educational for more information. 7341 E. 29th Ave., Denver 80238 303-316-7701

March 2007 Stapleton Front Porch 12 OF URBAN LIVING

St. Patrick’s Day Festivities at Casey’s on March 17th Photo courtesy of Caseys Planned festivities include: Hundreds of Denver families participating • A face painter for the kids on St. Patrick's day • Free giveaways all day Kids & Maternity • 2 sets of pipers and 2 sets of Irish dancers Fri. & Sat. Consignment Sale • All Irish food menu all day • Jameson promo girls from March 16-18 7-9pm on the 16th, and Childrens’, teens’ and maternity clothing, promos during the 2 weeks toys and books, baby equipment, leading up to St. Patricks Day strollers, cribs and furniture. High • A full calender of events quality merchandise at very affordable will be posted in Casey’s prices. Think ski swap format, but for Casey’s Bistro and Pub is children’s and maternity items. Grand located at 7301 E. 29th Ave. in Opening Events including children’s Stapleton. Call 720.974.7350 Casey’s staff at the 2006 St. Patrick’s Day event. contests, giveaways and safety fair . Private preview sale March 15 Aurora Fox Theater March 30-31 Friday, March 16, 9am-530pm $2 admission Friday only The Birth of Rock and Roll Show with The Velvet Elvis and Guests Saturday, March 17, 9am-5pm Sunday, March 18, 1:30pm-5pm, Chris Barber (The Velvet Elvis), history lesson of how these styles 1/2 price admission Sunday standup bassist Michael Baird, and lead fused to forever change the landscape Unsold items at the end of the sale are guitarist Pascal Guimbard take the of popular music. donated to Catholic Charities of Denver, audience on a tour of the music Norm Clarke (Las Vegas Review which puts them to use within their before rock and roll became a Journal) said, “not only sounds like organization. There will also be a household word, going through all the The King but couldn’t resemble him collection box at the sale for donations released Elvis Sun Studio recordings more...and I’d give [him] two thumbs such as diapers, food, and formula. and the music of the early pioneers such up!” Dave Flomberg of The Rocky There will also be a canned food as Johnny Cash, Buddy Holly, Carl Mountain News wrote: “Chris Barber, collection drive on Friday and Saturday Perkins, and Bill Haley. In celebration who is, hands down, the best Elvis I’ve for the Greater Park Hill Food Bank. of 50 years of rock and roll, Elvis seen (save for that Costello guy) live.” The sale will be held at the New will take the audience through the The show is being presented by Colfax Hope Baptist Church, in the Family Life songs that defined the genre that Avenue.com , an updated monthly website Center, 3701 Colorado Boulevard, was to become Rock and Roll. The and magazine dedicated to improving Denver, 80205. styles of Blues, Hillbilly Boogie, and preserving the longest commercial For more information visit Bluegrass, Gospel, and Country street in the USA, Colfax Avenue. For www.jbfsale.com or contact Tracey music will all be represented, and more information email chris@ Gifford at [email protected]. the audience will be treated to a colfaxavenue.com or call 303- 525-5840.

Stapleton Front Porch March 2007 13 University of Colorado Medical Building at Stapleton Multicultural Church New Alternative Healthcare Practice Opens to Open in Stapleton Offering Chiropractic, Acupuncture and Massage on March 25 Colorado Community Church to offer services in English and Spanish

olorado Community Church, a multi-cultural church Coffering services in English and a bilingual English/Spanish forma t, plans to open its doors at Stapleton on March 25th in the William Roberts Elementary School at 2100 Akron Way. The church will have a women’s ministry, children’s ministry, E Groups (Encouragement Groups), short-term missions, and activities throughout the week. “Our philosophy is to serve the

Left to right: Natalie Brunson, massage therapist, Megan Moon, acupuncturist, Jonathan Gans, massage therapist, and Dr. Jessica Young, chiropractor are the practitioners at Natural Balance Wellness, an integrative wellness clinic that recently opened in the University of Colorado medical building located at Martin Luther King Boulevard and Rosyln Street.

new integrative wellness clinic with something it has been lacking. Our Growing up in a military family, came to Stapleton in February providers see the value of conservative care Megan Moon has lived all over the world with the opening of Natural Bal - and are ready to provide residents with and now resides in Stapleton. She A Hugo Venegas, pastor of Colorado ance Wellness, located in the University of another option for their health and well - received her Masters in Oriental Medicine Community’s Stapleton Campus Colorado medical building. Working ness needs.” and is Nationally Board Certified to prac - together in this clinic are chiropractor Dr. Dr. Jessica Young is a native Coloradoan tice Traditional Chinese Medicine, includ - community. We want to provide a Jessica Young, acupuncturist Megan and sports enthusiast. “My experience with ing acupuncture and herbal therapy. She place where individuals and families Moon, and massage therapist Jonathan athletic training for high school level foot - also provides services for anti-aging and are cared for and loved,” said Hugo Gans. Jessica and Megan also offer nutri - ball, soccer and volleyball has made me allergy elimination treatments. “While I Venegas, senior pastor of Colorado tional guidance to their clients. familiar with the treatment of many sport specialize in women’s health and dermato - Community’s Stapleton Campus. The goal at Natural Balance Wellness is related injuries,” she says, “and I enjoy logical issues,” Megan says, “I can also “Denver is a diverse city. It is our to provide a single central location where working with individuals who are active treat a wide range of other conditions. I hope for the church at Stapleton to residents of Stapleton, Park Hill, Lowry, and motivated to improve their health.” provide quality health care with sincerity meet the needs of varying cultures and other nearby neighborhoods can easily Dr. Young received her Doctor of Chiro - and compassion for each patient. My and help transform the community access alternative and complementary practic degree and is Nationally Board Cer - treatments not only target the symptom, in the process.” healthcare options. “This is the first time tified and licensed in Colorado. In combi - but also the root of illness, and thus Services will be held at 9:00 am this group of practitioners will be working nation with chiropractic adjustments, Dr. restore balance of the mind and body.” in English and 11:00 am in English/ together under one roof,” says Dr. Young. Young provides myofascial release therapy, Completing this trio is massage thera - Spanish. Child care is provided. “We were brought together by our gen - exercise retraining, and community educa - pist Jonathan Gans, originally from New For more information, call uine desire to provide this community tion. Jersey. He and his wife Dana moved from 303-788-3838. Florida to Stapleton two years ago. “With a background in computer engineering,” Jonathan says, “I felt it was time for a change that would be more directly bene - ficial to the health and well-being of the people around me and decided massage IN & OUT therapy would be the best way.” He grad - uated at the top of his class from the Denver School of Massage Therapy and Pet Care & attained National Certification in Body - work. Jonathan provides a variety of mas - House Sitting sage therapies, including Swedish, Deep Free consultation Tissue, Hot Stone, Trigger Point, Sports New customer special: 2 visits/ and Structural. overnights for the price of one. Natural Balance Wellness is located at Mature animal lovers 3055 Roslyn St., Suite 120, in the Uni - Reliable, bonded versity of Colorado medical building. Call 303-355-0363 or visit www.NBStaple - Barbara 303-810-4535 ton.com. The office is open Monday-Fri - Connie 303-667-7414 day from 8:00am to 6:00pm, and on Sat - [email protected] urdays by appointment only.

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March 2007 Stapleton Front Porch 14 Stapleton Rocks!

Resident Pool ID Cards

The Stapleton Master Community What are fees associated with getting an ID? Association currently operates two New ID cards are $10 each. Replacement The Mitch Lehn FolkTrio played recently at Kyle’s to a packed house. community pools here at Stapleton. Both cards are $25 each. Please bring small bills. pools are designated as public pools for Residents must be in good standing and the surrounding community and group of Stapleton residents Members of the band include current with MCA dues. neighborhoods. Stapleton residents are who formed a band that calls Mitch Lehn (guitar/bass), Matt Azer What do I need to bring for proof of allowed to access any of the Stapleton itself the "Mitch Lehn Folk (bass/guitar) and Randy Stevens residency? A pools free of charge as long as they possess Trio” recently played to a packed (drums). Also performing in the band • Current Photo ID (Driver’s License) a valid Stapleton Resident Pool ID Card. house at Kyle’s Saloon and Eatery, are Jen London (guitar), Nadine with a current Stapleton address or Please read the following information to located at 39th and Ulster, across the Rasmussen (keyboards), Jason Thomas current photo ID (Driver’s License) with determine if you need to obtain or renew railroad tracks from the Quebec (trumpet) and Sarah Thomas (flute). closing documents. a Pool ID card for anyone living in your Square Wal-Mart on Smith Road. Nearly raising the roof of the small • A utility (Xcel), phone or credit card household. Residents from neighborhoods The band was formed when one neighborhood bar with the strength of statement with your name and current outside of the Stapleton boundaries are of the band members received a their crowd-pleasing vocals were Katy Stapleton address. subject to the daily fee and are not eligible guitar for Christmas a couple of years Hoops and Russ Perez. • Individuals under 16 years of age must to obtain a resident pool ID card. ago. The band made its debut at the For information about future provide a birth certificate to provide Stapleton residents are eligible to 28th/Uinta/Valentia 2006 Spring appearances of the Mitch Lehn Folk proof of age. purchase additional guest passes that are Block Party and has been growing in Trio, contact Mitch Lehn at What if I am a renter? tied to their card that allow non-resident popularity ever since. [email protected]. Renters must have the following: guests to accompany residents to the 1. A copy of your lease community pools. These punch cards can 2. A photo ID (Driver’s License) be purchased at either pool during the 3. A utility bill, phone bill, or credit card pool season and are only good for the statement with your name and a Stapleton and Infinity Win National Recognition season in which they are originally current Stapleton address. purchased. Please see the website for Where do I go to get my ID beginning after program details or call the MCA office. National Sales and Marketing feature unique design aspects and May 26? incorporate courtyards, expansive great halls, New ID cards will NOT be issued opening Council honors community and If you are a resident over the age of 10 indoor/outdoor interaction areas, as well as weekend of the pools (May 26 - 28). Rather builder with awards of excellence and purchased or updated your ID card other contemporary highlights. Infinity has guest fees must be paid at the pool gate to during 2006, you have a current barcode he Stapleton master-planned been recognized repeatedly for its design, gain entry if an individual doesn’t possess a sticker for the 2007 summer season. community, at the site of the former including being honored with the current resident ID card. TStapleton International Airport in prestigious Home Builder Association of Therefore, you do NOT need to update Denver, and Infinity, one of its residential Metro Denver’s “Home of the Year” in your ID card. Only residents one and Beginning Tuesday, May 29 ID cards will be builders, were recently recognized with 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006. older requiring a new ID should attend issued ONLY on-site at either pool. awards by the National Sales and Marketing “Our Sky Terrace homes are a perfect fit an ID session! Summer ID Card Hours (New ID cards will be Council. with the diversity of homes at Stapleton,” Forest City Stapleton, the master planner said David Steinke, general manager for All residents one year of age and older issued ONLY during the following hours at the for Stapleton, was honored with the “Best Infinity. “At Infinity, we challenge ourselves need to have a photo ID to use the pool. pools): Radio Commercial for a Master-planned to go above and beyond in our home ID cards for children between one and ten Puddle Jumper: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Daily Community,” for its commercial designs, and customers have told us that the years of age shall be valid until they turn Aviator: 1 – 6 p.m. Monday-Friday; highlighting the community as the third Sky Terrace Collection does just that.” ten years of age. However, each year until 12 – 5 p.m. Saturday & Sunday option between urban and suburban life. The awards were announced recently in they reach the age of 10, the child must New ID cards will NOT be issued at The ad was created by Strada Advertising, a Orlando at the National Association of have an updated photo taken for the either pool on the following dates (Guest Denver-based firm specializing in real estate. Home Builders’ annual International computer system. Photo ID’s for residents Fees will be charged for entry and will not “We wanted to capitalize on Stapleton’s Builders’ Show. ten years old and older are good for five be applied to the cost of a new ID card) unique community in the advertising About Stapleton years as long as you are a current resident. Please plan accordingly. campaign,” said David Lancaster at Strada. Stapleton’s 4,700 acres, or 7.5 square Saturday, May 26 - Monday, May 28 “This radio spot has a sense of humor about miles, represents the nation’s largest urban Where and when can I get my ID before May (Opening Weekend) the differences between urban and suburban redevelopment. Stapleton is planned for 26? Prior to the pools opening, all ID Sunday, June 17 (Father’s Day) life, and the new third option – Stapleton.” more than 12,000 homes and apartments, sessions will be held at the new MCA Wednesday, July 4 (Independence Day) The Infinity Home Collection at 3 million square-feet of retail and Office located at 2823 Roslyn St. when it Monday, September 3 (Labor Day) Stapleton was recognized with three gold 10 million square-feet of office/research opens (currently scheduled for April awards for the Sky Terrace homes: the and development/industrial space. 2007). For further information about resident pool “Attached Community of the Year,” “Best For information visit Mon – Fri 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. ID cards or any other Stapleton community Interior Merchandising of a Model Priced www.StapletonDenver.com or visit the Sat, April 28 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. information, please contact the Stapleton $400,000 to $650,000” and “Best Attached Stapleton Visitor Center, located at 7480 Sat., May 5 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. MCA Office at 303-388-0724 or visit Home Plan Priced $500,000 and Over.” East 29th Avenue in Stapleton’s East 29th Sat., May 12 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. www.stapletoncommunity.com. The Sky Terrace homes at Stapleton Avenue Town Center, 303.355.9600.

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March 2007 Stapleton Front Porch 16 Sustainability at Stapleton by Melissa Knott Director of Sustainability for Forest City Stapleton, Inc.

Congress extended is for lighting and Daylight Saving Daylight Saving Time operating small Stapleton Sustainability Challenge! Time by one appliances which By now you have probably heard or read all of us can make to help. month starting this Extended to Save Energy are more likely to about the global warming report issued Take the Stapleton Sustainability Chal - year as part of the be turned on in the from Paris in early February. The report lenge! The concept is simple. Encourage Energy Policy Act of 2005. Remember to set evenings when families are home. When the itself was produced by scientists from over your friends, neighbors & co-workers to your clocks forward one hour on Sunday, country observes Daylight Saving Time, the 100 countries working with the Intergov - “trade” one sustainable habit. In the Forest March 11th and set them back one hour on period between sunset and bedtime is reduced ernmental Panel on Climate Change City office we have two employees who Sunday, November 4th . Congress has changed by one hour, so less electricity is used. (IPCC) which was established in 1988 by decided to introduce each other to a sus - Daylight Saving Time at various points in his - Federal law does not require states to the World Meteorological Organization tainable habit and inspired this idea. Take a tory when it was crucial to save energy. In observe Daylight Saving Time, but does and the United Nations Environment Pro - look at the examples below, find someone future years, Daylight Saving Time will begin require states choosing to observe it follow the gramme. The role of the IPCC is to pro - to challenge, and see if you can support on the second Sunday in March and run starting and ending dates set by law. And, just vide a comprehensive assessment of the sci - each other in establishing new habits. through the first Sunday in November. to clarify, the correct term is singular – Day - entific basis of risk of human-induced cli - Some examples of habits to “trade” are: Energy use and the demand for electricity light Saving Time, not Daylight Savings mate change. The IPCC does not carry out • Use reusable dishes instead of paper plates. is directly connected to when people go to bed Time. research itself, but rather bases its assess - • Use the stairs instead of taking an elevator. since that is when we turn off lights, televi - For more information on Daylight Saving ment on peer-reviewed and published sci - • Turn off the water while brushing sions, computers and other appliances. That’s Time see the March issue of New Leaf at entific and technical literature. your teeth. why Daylight Saving Time saves energy. In the www.stapletondenver.com/sustainability/newleaf/ The IPCC’s basic assessment is that • Turn your thermostat down by 1 degree. average home, 25% of all the electricity used new_leaf.asp . global warming is caused by humans, and Sharing simple, easy changes and sup - is likely to continue for centuries regardless porting each other while making those The Colorado New Energy Summit of how much humans control their pollu - changes does make a difference! Send your Saturday, March 24, 2007 tion. Scientists are now more than 90% Sustainability Challenge stories to me at Wells Fargo Theatre, Colorado Convention Center, Denver certain that global warming is caused by [email protected] and we will man’s burning of fossil fuels. The overall include some of the best ones in future Join top business, scientific & government options for residences and businesses. temperature of the earth is predicted to rise issues of the Front Porch . leaders and members of Colorado’s energy Co-Sponsored by: United States Senator and wilder weather will be more promi - IPCC will be issuing additional reports community for an update on developments Ken Salazar, Governor Bill Ritter, Denver nent. later this year, including one that will in renewable energy, emerging technologies, Mayor John Hickenlooper, Colorado Senate While the overall report is disturbing address the most effective measures for evolving state & national energy policies & President Joan Fitz-Gerald & Colorado and it is easy to become overwhelmed by slowing global warming. We’ll keep you opportunities for tax incentives & financing Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff. the findings, there are small changes that posted! For more information & online registration visit http://salazar.senate.gov/contact/newenergy.cfm

Maximize Space in Your Recycling Cart Denver Recycles, a program of Solid Waste cart . Any recyclable materials not placed in Management, has heard from a number of your recycling cart – especially cardboard – Stapleton residents about will be collected by the trash two issues: 1) That resi - This is collection crews. dents are frequently filling acceptable Please use these helpful their recycling carts before hints to maximize space in their collection day, and 2) your cart: That Denver Recycles staff • Crush aluminum cans & does not pick up excess plastic bottles. material placed outside of • Breakdown all boxes – the recycling cart. paperboard and cardboard. The new recycling pro - • Ensure that materials do gram is a fully automated not create unnecessary pock - collection system. The ets of air in your cart. (For truck itself picks up the example, a glass bottle that cart and automatically empties it into an stands upright underneath some paper.) opening on the top of the truck. The sys - • Work with a neighbor who doesn’t fill tem was designed to make it easier for resi - their cart to add your extra material. dents to recycle by using wheeled carts • Order a second cart. If you consistently instead of bins, and to fill your cart every two make routing more effi - This is NOT weeks, let us know. We’ll cient and less expensive by acceptable evaluate your collection and, picking up recycling from if needed, we can issue a sec - more homes per route. ond cart. The use of new trucks • Do not put cardboard in operating the automated your cart until your collec - collection system and the tion day. After you set your need to complete hundreds cart out, place the flattened of pickups per day means cardboard on the top of the that Denver Recycles can - cart and close the lid on it. not collect material left • Do not place cardboard on outside of your recycling top of the lid.

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Stapleton Front Porch March 2007 17 Family Kicks

by Mike and Karen Giles Mike Giles Family Karate

Is There a Solution? Knock the juice out of them! Lately we’ve been surrounded with an issue that plagues our country, yet most Americans Knock the juice out of them! No, not your kids. Oranges. Making orange juice with your attempt to sweep it under the rug – the issue of childhood obesity. Childhood obesity is a kids is fun and educational. Breakfast is always more of a rush than it should be, but making serious epidemic that we all need to understand to some degree in order to be part of the fresh squeezed orange juice only takes fifteen minutes. It may even make the morning less solution. Some known facts recently published about this disease: anxiety ridden by helping the kids to better moods. • Obesity begins between the ages of 5 and 6 and during adolescence. The ingredient/equipment list is quite simple: oranges, a juicer . . . and plenty of napkins. • Childhood obesity is defined as weighing more than 10% more than recommended for a Little oranges are easier for small hands, and Clementines are even better. All you need to do particular body type and weight. is slice a dozen of them in half, show the kids how to do it a few times, and then let the chil - • Obesity occurs in 16 to 33% of children and adolescents dren go. It’s best to use wide-based glasses so the kids are less likely to knock their glasses • Studies have shown that a child who is obese between the ages of 10 and 13 has an 80% over. This activity can help support developmental skills for children of all ages. The fine probability of becoming an obese adult. motor development of younger children can be strengthened by the use of traditional juicers, There are many causes such as binge eating, low self-esteem, medical illnesses, stress, life- while the five and up crowd can take a shot at using hand-vise juicers (they give the best changing events, and a big one, depression or emotional problems. The physical effects to a results, but they are harder to handle and easier to cause spills). Two year olds can even join child’s body and well-being are devastating and can be deadly. There is no simple solution in the fun by simply squeezing the orange-half over the glass. The little ones might not get – this problem really does “take a village,” including children, parents, and the entire com - much juice from their efforts, but they will love it. Be prepared that kids will be incredibly munity. Children who are obese need to be accepted until they can make changes in their inefficient with the oranges. So, flip the half inside out and bite the rest off the peel with lives. This means as parents we might have to teach our children to empathize and not react obnoxiously loud growling tiger sound effects. The children will soon catch on. First, they’ll negatively by staring or making hurtful comments about an obese child in the classroom. join you in your feast. Later, they’ll enhance their own problem-solving skills by learning to While sewing, creating art, reading a good book, playing chess and just relaxing are all squeeze more of the juice out before discarding the rind. You might also pretend to get some rewarding activities, all children should participate in some type of physical activity. So in your eye, so they can see that it’s not a big deal. why aren’t we biking, swimming, skiing, playing football, dancing or doing martial arts Use the opportunity to talk with them about nutrition. Exaggerate how good the fresh with our children? If your lifestyle is sedentary, you teach your children the same. And if we squeezed orange juice tastes, especially compared to the pre-made kind at the store. pacify our children with the wrong types of food, we will make this problem larger. Explain that fruits are full of natural sugars and nutrients, which are good for you and taste We meet hundreds of children, and when we look into the eyes of a child who is obese, even better than the kind added to sweets. Let them use their own creativity to ask about we see that same need to be accepted, but we also see a cry for help. As an educational insti - other fruits to make juice from: Apples need a press; lemons and limes need to be greatly tution we have pledged to offer a program that will help children “fight the fat” through diluted; pineapples can work; strawberries are tough and bananas are an absolute failure, exercise and the mental attitude! Martial arts is a great strategy against childhood obesity but fun to try. because, at its essence, it helps develop a balanced child – someone who knows how and why Parents have hundreds of these “teachable moment” opportunities everyday with their to limit TV and video game time and to avoid fatty and sugar-rich foods and give his body kids. Some are obvious, and some take a bit of explanation. Now, thanks to incredible the exercise it requires for good health. Martial arts traditions develop discipline and charac - research and efforts by Civitas, the Ad Council and United Way of America, these Born ter that give children improved self-esteem, self-control and the skills to make wise decisions. Learning Techniques are available to parents in simple forms. Nationally, they are promoting Children are our “future treasures,” so please join us in dedicating ourselves to preserving the Born Learning concept through public service announcements and a wonderful website: this future by reversing this trend of childhood obesity . bornlearning.org. Here in Colorado, Mile High United Way, Anna Jo Haynes of Mile High Mike Giles Family Karate will be holding their Grand Opening of their new Family Fitness Montessori, the Children’s Museum and others have partnered to spread the Born Learning Center on Saturday March 17th – St. Patrick’s Day – their permanent location is: 7506 E. concept in our community. 36th Ave. #480 – facing Sam’s Club in Quebec Square. For more information: Tom Downey is the Executive Director of the Children’s Museum of Denver, mikegileskarate.com or (303) 377-(KICK)5425 or e-mail us at [email protected]. [email protected]. He lives at Stapleton with his wife, Lori Fox, and daughters Cate and Ella.

March 2007 Stapleton Front Porch 18 Cooking Up Fun by Rich Marks Beyond Parsley Chef & Catering Service

Dog’s Itchy Skin Can Indicate Allergy Say Cheese! Just like people, dogs can suffer seasonal skin allergies to environmental allergens such as pollen, I recently read in a cooking magazine that cheese is the number one food Americans have a difficult dust mites, and insect bites. Luckily, there are effective ways to diagnose and treat skin allergies. time giving up while dieting. As a cheese lover, I don’t find that fact hard to believe; what I do find Allergic reactions occur when the immune system overreacts or responds inappropriately to troublesome is that people would even think about denying themselves the pleasure of eating cheese. an otherwise innocuous substance. Often there is no sign of allergy the first time an animal is In Defense of Cheese – Contrary to many diets which recommend abstaining from cheese, Mireille exposed, but after that first exposure, the immune system builds up a reserve of antibodies to Guiliano points to statistics in her 2005 bestseller French Woman Don’t Get Fat that nearly one in react to that particular allergen. The next time the animal encounters the same allergen, the three Americans is obese, yet only about one in 10 French women is - and they’re living on cheese, immune system reacts strongly. wine, chocolate, and pastries . While Madame Guiliano is not a nutritionist, her method of weight Predisposition to skin allergies is inherited, and many breeds, such as terriers, Dalmatians, loss – portion control, eating regular meals, treating yourself to indulgences, increasing fruits and golden retrievers, schnauzers, and poodles, are more prone to allergies. Some geographical vegetables, and drinking plenty of water – has been “proven” by millions of slim Frenchwomen for regions also predispose both humans and dogs to allergies, since certain environments harbor a hundreds of years. wider variety of allergens . Although cheese does contain plenty of fat, there are a number of misperceptions about what Many things in the environment can cause allergies, and combinations of allergens can result in type and how much is present. When a cheese is said to be 50% butterfat, most consumers an additive effect; for example, a dog reacting to a food allergy plus a dust mite allergy plus a incorrectly believe this means that one-half of the cheese is fat. Fat content in most cheeses is ragweed allergy will have more severe symptoms than a dog allergic to only one substance. calculated based on the percentage of solids in cheese, excluding liquids. Since most cheeses are Skin allergies usually show up as problems involving the ears, feet, face, armpit, and genital between 50-70% water, an easy rule of thumb is to divide the percentage of butterfat by two to get regions that have thin skin or a lot of contact with the environment. Skin reactions involve the fat content. So a 50% butterfat cheese would contain about 25% fat (which is about 14g for a inflammation, itchy irritation, and moist secretions. 1oz serving). Most cheeses are 35-45% butterfat. When a cheese reaches between 60-74% butterfat, This moist, inflamed skin attracts many microorganisms, so often a skin allergy can lead to it is called a double-crème and triple-crèmes is a category of cheeses with 75% or more. bacterial infections. Smelly yeast infections in the ear are commonly associated with allergies. All Cheese is Not Created Equal – When it comes to buying cheese, it is best to remember you Scratching can also lead to rashes or sores that become infected. Once a skin infection sets in, typically get what you pay for – artisan cheeses from small producers taste worlds above the factory- a vicious cycle begins: the infection causes more inflammation, which attracts more bacteria, made block varieties. You don’t have to shop at a cheese specialty store since many larger grocers, which causes more inflammation, and so on. such as King Soopers and Whole Foods, have an excellent selection of great cheese. Avoid the coolers An itchy dog can be tested for allergies through blood or skin tests . Once an allergy is of mass-produced cheese and find those that offer a smaller but more varied selection. Ask the deli diagnosed, there are several strategies for treatment. Avoidance of a specific allergen may be manager for guidance in selecting the right cheese and how to serve it. Many shops will often allow difficult, but some household changes are feasible, such as keeping a dog away from down you to taste a cheese before buying it. pillows if it is allergic to feathers. Since environmental allergens are usually absorbed through The age of a cheese also plays an important role in its taste. Young cheese lacks flavor and cheese the skin, weekly bathing can prevent itchiness, washing allergens away before they get a chance that has been aged too long is excessively sharp in taste. Eating cheese at room temperature, rather to penetrate the skin. than cold out of the refrigerator, brings out the flavor. In our dry climate, leave the cheese wrapped If an allergen cannot be washed away or avoided, fatty acid supplements in the diet can help until it has been at room temperature for about an hour. When cooking with cheese, it is best to use reduce skin problems. Many drug treatments, such as antihistamines, corticosteroids, and low heat to melt it. High heat and overcooking will cause the cheese to become stringy and tough. immunosuppressive drugs, can reduce the symptoms, but these drugs generally come with side When used for a topping, add cheese during the last 5 to 10 minutes of the cooking time. effects. Another option is immunotherapy, which involves desensitization to the allergen by a Personally, I believe cheese is best eaten alone but it is also an indispensable staple in gourmet series of allergy shots. cooking. Below is a recipe for one of my all-time favorites. For more information about environmental skin allergies, contact your local veterinarian. Stapleton resident Rich Marks is a classically trained chef and owner of Beyond Parsley, a Dr. Smith’s clinic, The 29th Ave. Animal Hospital, is located in the East 29th Ave. Town Center personal chef and catering service with an ever-changing weekly menu. Contact Chef Rich at 303- at Stapleton in the courtyard next to Fantastic Sams. Call 303.394,3937 for more information. 717-5451 or [email protected] or visit www.beyondparsley.com

Crab Macaroni & Cheese with Truffle Oil 1 16 ounce can crab claw meat (may be 2 cloves chopped garlic substituted with 1 pound lobster meat) salt and pepper to taste 1 pound macaroni pasta 1/2 cup shredded Gruyere 4 tbsp. butter (1/2 stick) 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan 4 tbsp. flour 1/2 cup shredded Cabot Cheddar 2 cup Vitamin D milk 2 tbsp. w hite truffle oil

Cook the pasta until al dente and drain. While the pasta is cooking, sauté crab meat in 1 tbs of butter and set aside. Melt the remaining butter in a large saucepan and add the garlic. Gradually whisk in the flour a little at a time to make a roux (consistency of wet sand). Add the milk a little at a time to make a smooth sauce. Simmer on medium heat for at least 10 minutes . Add the cheese slowly and mix in the crab meat, season with salt and pepper. Add this mixture to the cooked pasta and toss. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until it begins to brown slightly. Drizzle with truffle oil before serving.

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Melinda Sigle “I’m not sure about the S.U.N. Meetings are open to the public Republican party, I haven’t paid Stapleton Public Forum Meetings are held the 4th Thursday of the month that much attention. in the Stapleton Development Corporation As for the Democrats I’d like Tues. March 20 7-8:30pm Large Conference Room, 3rd Floor, 7350 E. 29th Ave. to say Barak Obama and Denver School of Science and Technology Hillary Clinton. If I had to choose I would like to see Montview & Valentia — Doors open at 6:30pm Hillary, I think she’s proven Hear Updates on Development at Stapleton (i) a forum for residents living within the boundaries of herself over and over. My SUN to discuss and resolve issues, daughter told me, though, that she thinks a “one-eyed, blue Co-Sponsored by: Stapleton United Neighbors, (ii) a network of communication, skinned, buck tooth alien will be elected before a woman Stapleton Development Corporation Citizens Advisory (iii) a means of acting on matters of importance to the will be elected,” and I tend to agree with her. I would like to Board, and Forest City Stapleton, Inc. community as a whole. see Hillary elected but I don’t think that will happen. Of For more information contact Tom Gleason at course Barak Obama would be wonderful too, so it’s a hard [email protected] What do SUN Board members do? choice between the two for me.” SUN board members are responsible for helping bring the We’re Looking For mission of SUN to life through work in the community. That entails at least the following responsibilities: Chris Sigle • Attendance at 9 or more of the 11 SUN board meetings A Few Good Neighbors each year (currently scheduled at 7pm on the fourth “As far as the Republicans • Are you new to the neighborhood? Thursday of January through October and the fifth are concerned, probably John • Have you hoped that more voices from the community Thursday of November) McCain stands about as would be represented in development decisions? • Chairing or serving on a SUN committee reasonable a chance as • Want to help make Stapleton a better place to live and (transportation, education, outreach, safety, and smart anybody, but he’s realigned work? growth), serving as a SUN liaison on a Stapleton himself with some failed • Do you have talents and skills that could be put to good Citizens’ Advisory Board (CAB) or Stapleton policies so I’m not too sure use in planning future development in Stapleton? Development Corporation (SDC) committee (parks about that. I would say with • Are you a current resident who has been looking for an advisory group, zoning and planning, housing diversity, regard to the Democrats, opportunity to get involved with neighborhood issues? community communications and design review) or more than likely it’s a split between Barak and Hillary – If your answer is “yes” to any of these questions, please serving as a SUN liaison to InterNeighborhood leaning more toward Hillary. Possibly a split ticket with consider running for a leadership position in the Stapleton Cooperation (INC) Hillary and Barak on the ticket together and he may be a United Neighbors Board of Directors. • Authoring at least one article per year for the SUN Spot vice presidential contender.“ The first Board of Directors of SUN was elected in the section of the Front Porch and Tower Ledger spring of 2004. During the past few years, much has been • Attending and helping out with SUN-sponsored Denise Davenport accomplished. SUN developed By-laws and established non- community events and forums profit status. Several community forums have been held and • Promoting the work of SUN and the ethos of SUN’s Chew a neighborhood watch program has been started. SUN has mission in the community “Seeing Obama also supported alternative transportation planning and active announcing his candidacy What is the time commitment involved? living in the community. SUN now hosts regular forums and also having Hillary Monthly board meetings typically last an hour and a half to with Forest City representatives and officials from the City to Clinton running, I think two hours. SUN, CAB and SDC committee meetings are help keep Stapleton residents up to date on the state of our the Democratic ticket is usually once a month and run about an hour to an hour neighborhood. SUN also organizes the annual Block Party quite interesting. I think and a half and INC meetings are the second Saturday of the Day and the Kickball Tournament, to help bring new Obama has a better chance month for three hours. Beyond that, keeping up with voice neighbors together, and build the bonds that are critical to of winning the mail, email, authoring a SUN Spot article and attending strong communities. nomination, although I think Hillary Clinton is a more other events and meetings can add as little as a few minutes Now it is time to make plans for another year of progress well-rounded politician. I like the fact that Obama is to as much as several hours per week. Board members with the election of members of the SUN Board of very strong on unity. He looks as if he’s representative of should also monitor Grapevine postings on Directors. Of the 14 seats on the SUN Board, seven are up all nations. Unfortunately I don’t think Hillary can get StapletonOnline.com weekly for issues relevant to the for election this year. As Stapleton is always growing, SUN is elected because she’s a woman but, having a daughter, I committees they are a part of or attend. As a general rule, committed to including new residents on the Board. would love to see it. Having a woman president for the SUN will involve about 10-15 hours a month of time A nominating committee will be formed in the next few first time in history would be absolutely phenomenal. commitment, and potentially more depending on the weeks to identify members of the Stapleton community who As someone who was a Republican at one point, I calendar of events. are interested in becoming more involved in the effort to have to say I’m not too concerned about who’s running organize the neighborhood. Please consider sharing your What do I need to do to officially run for the Board? because I know I’m not going to vote Republican this voice and experience…by joining the nominating committee, The application process entails submitting a 200 word year. For me it’s who’s going to be running on the submitting names of interested neighbors or by becoming a statement of interest and bio to Mark Mehringer Democratic ticket.” candidate for the SUN Board of Directors. ([email protected]) by April 1, and attending the SUN Forum and Election in mid-May. The statement of interest Stapleton United Neighbors and bio will run in the May issue of the Front Porch and Tower Ledger and be posted online. Letters to the Editor – The Front Porch will Board Election FAQs How are the elections determined? publish Letters to the Editor as space allows. We What is SUN, and what role does it play in the neighborhood? In the past, there have been just enough candidates to fill reserve the right to edit length. Please mail your letters The mission of SUN is to work for the betterment of the each slot, but in the event of more candidates than slots, to Tom Gleason, editor, The Front Porch, Forest City Stapleton neighborhood and the City and County of Denver each voter has 7 votes and the top 7 vote gatherers are Stapleton, Inc., 7351 E. 29th Ave., Denver, CO 80238 by providing: elected to the board. or email: [email protected]

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Stapleton Front Porch 21 March 2007 LOCAL BUSINESSES “My Fotobooks” Gets Digital Photos Off Your Disks and Into Your Life Consulting Runs in the Family By Kathy Epperson he seed was planted for Maricris TDoolan’s home- based business when she found a way to organize and print digital pho - tographs in a hard-bound album after the birth of her children. “Friends and fam - ily started seeing my albums , and I soon realized that most people with digi - tal cameras never printed their pictures,” she says. “They downloaded them on their hard drive, left them on their memory cards or placed them on discs, never to be seen or enjoyed. When I would suggest to them to make these photo books, the response would be ‘I don’t have the time,’ ‘I don’t have Doug Gertner and his wife Maggie Miller run their respective consulting businesses the creativity to organize from their home, where they can co-parent their 8 year-old-son Jordan. them,’ or just ‘It’s too over - whelming!’ I started to By Kathy Epperson ideas, bring out the best in their people, realize that as my children tapleton residents Doug Gertner and and align their actions with their goals so get older, I have the time, his wife Maggie Miller have made that they may best fulfill their agency’s the creativity and the love for Maricris Doolan’s home business, “My Fotobooks,” productive use of their Parkwood mission. Maggie counts among her clients creates beautiful books from the digital photos her S making these Fotobooks. ” Homes loft. After Doug was laid off by a such organizations as Mountain States In the summer of 2006, clients would otherwise leave on disks hidden in closets. local software company and Maggie was Employers Council and the Allied Jewish Maricris started researching and planning Prices vary depending on the size and style cut to half-time at a local non-profit, each Federation. her business. She officially launched her My of the Fotobook. started a new consulting business in their Starting their own businesses has been a Fotobooks business in October with an Originally from the Philippines, Maricris shared loft space. goal for Doug and Maggie for many years. open house at her home. moved to Detroit in 1979 where she graduat - Doug’s company, Emu Consulting, “Self-employment and calling my own Maricris works with each client to deter - ed with a mechanical engineering degree and is focused on involving people and shots was always in the back of my mind,” mine a theme of their Fotobook, such as test drove vehicles for Ford Motor Company. improving groups. His work entails Doug says. “It was not until I was given event, travel, or chronological. “Some clients She and her husband Rob moved to Denver workplace learning, training, team the gift of a layoff that I really moved will give lots of details on the event, but in 1999 for his medical residency and moved building, conflict resolution and forward with my own work. I began by most hand me a disc and give me total cre - to Stapleton in 2002 . Maricris and Rob have facilitation to assist managers, supervisors using my unemployment and severance ative control,” she explains. “The theme two children, Connor (age 6) and Christina and employees. Another aspect of Doug’s checks to engage the services of a personal mostly decides the style of the book. After (age 4). work is in support of what he refers to as coach. We met three to five times a month completing a draft of the album, I provide a To inquire about creating a custom ‘involved fatherhood’ and includes for most of the year after I lost my job, proof of the whole album. At this time, the made hard bound Fotobook, contact everything from direct service with dads and it was through this coaching that I client can make any changes and add all Maricris at [email protected] or to training human services and conceived and launched my business. ” their captions that I put in after the review.” 303-722-6369. educational staff to better understand and Doug and Maggie look to artist friends serve fathers. “Emu Consulting is named of theirs as mentors, a couple who share for the large, flightless Australian bird their studio space and model a similar known as one of the best fathers in the working relationship. “With a 500 square New Northfield Starbucks Welcomes Community animal world,” Doug explains. “The male foot attic, we only had to buy another emu incubates the eggs, raises the young, desk and laptop and Maggie was in and fiercely protects them from harm. As business,” says Doug. They appreciate a working father, I strive to nurture both being able to support each other and share my family and my clients with the same their expertise. Working from home also commitment as the emu. ” allows them to co-parent their son, 8-year Maggie previously worked as an adult old Jordan. “With three laptops and a educator and program planner in the field wireless network,” they say, “our whole of Jewish education. After having her job house is an office, yet we balance the time cut to half-time, Maggie saw an increase we spend working with plenty of family in demand for her consulting work and playtime. ” created a full-time business of her own. For more information, visit Emu Through Maggie Miller Consulting, she Consulting at www.emuconsulting.com or helps staff in non-profit organizations plan visit Maggie Miller Consulting at and evaluate their programs to clarify their www.maggiemiller.org.

Christine Brown, manager of the new Starbucks at Northfield The latest Stapleton Starbucks celebrated its Grand Opening on Feb. 3rd by hosting a standing-room only crowd that enjoyed face-painting and craft activities, a visit from the Montbello High School Youth Choir and a slew of live animals from The Urban Farm @ Stapleton. The new store, located at the intersection of I-70 and I-270, also welcomed Dr. Brandon Davidson-Tracy from Stapleton Pediatrics – who provided about 50 parents with some expert medical advice during the event. Store manager Christine Brown, a four-year Starbucks partner (employee) started her career as a barista. She invites all Stapleton Front Porch readers to visit the store during the annual Starbucks Brewing Sale, which runs March 13 – April 2, as well as to stop by for a free cup of coffee during the annual Starbucks Coffee Break on March 15 from 10 a.m. - noon. The store is open from 5 a.m. - 10 p.m. every day and has a drive-thru window.

March 2007 Stapleton Front Porch 22 A Look Inside the New Fire Station

By Kathy Epperson he 30 firefighters assigned to the new Firestation #26 in Stapleton are Tclearly proud of their state-of-the-art firehouse. “This is like the crown jewel of fire stations and the envy of all firefighters in the district who see it,” says Captain Eric Tade. While the station was designed in a more traditional architectural style to fit the neighborhood, the interior design and functionality is modern, efficient and built green. Skylights allow natural light to illuminate the space, and each area is designed to serve multiple functions. Instead of a large sleeping area where all crew members sleep, this facility offers energy-conserving dorm- style sleeping rooms with three beds each. The assignment of one crew member across three different shifts to each room allows not only for privacy but for the easy accommodation of the station’s two female firefighters as well. The tower also is designed for multiple uses, with a pulley system to let the fire hoses hang dry, a stairwell that allows Left to right firemen Charlie Vigil, Eric Tade, Nick Harper, and Chris Medina at the new fire station. the firefighters to run drills up and down the stairs, and a rappelling system at the top for high-angle rescue training. “On a clear day, the views from the top of the tower are incredible,” Captain Tade says. “You can see all the way to Pike’s Peak.” With 8 firefighters on duty at all times, this busy crew responds to an average of 10 calls per day. While there are typically 2 working structure fires each day in Denver, the majority of the time they respond to medical calls. Vehicular accidents are among these medical calls, and with the proximity to several area freeways, this crew is well trained. During down time between calls, the firefighters take turns cooking Each bedroom has three beds, so with three shifts, firefighters have a private room when they are on duty. meals in a kitchen any chef would love to work in or gather around a large table to eat or converse. A great room area allows for relaxation and entertainment in theater-style recliners and enjoyment of their plasma TV. The crew takes advantage of a workout room and game room in the basement, plus a running trail around the station that Above: Using a pulley Captain Eric mimics the walking paths in the Tade feeds the fire hose to Charlie neighborhood. Vigil at the top of the tower to dry out the hoses. The camaraderie among the firefighters is obvious. Not only do they enjoy their new Below: Firefighter Charlie Vigil home away from home, but they like being looks from the fire tower to part of this active the old airport tower. community. “We go to a lot of block parties here,” Captain Tade says, “and really like meeting the kids and parents and feeling like part of the The long table in the kitchen is the main gathering place for the firefighters when they are not responding to a call. neighborhood.” STAPLETON HOMES FOR SALE $295,500 – 2 BR 2.5BA 1,438 sf. $295,500 – 3BR 2.5BA 1,522 sf.

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