Stapleton, Park Hill, Lowry, Montclair, Mayfair, NW Aurora COLORADO JUNE 2018 NORTHEAST DENVER The outcome of the vote: SUN Will Keep its Name

Stapleton residents cast their ballots on the question of whether the neighborhood association name should change to Central Park United Neighbors or remain Stapleton United Neighbors (SUN). n May 15, Stapleton residents voted on whether to change the name of their registered neighborhood organization to Central Park United Neighbors or keep it Stapleton United Neighbors (SUN). The bylaws of the organization require 66 percent approval Oby in-person vote to make the change. Of 452 ballots cast, 58 percent were in favor—but since that did not meet the 66 percent threshold for a bylaw change, the name remains Stapleton United Neighbors. Read neighbors’ comments about the process on page 11. Final Days of 2018 Legislative Session Were Nail-Biters ho tries to solve big problems like fixing Colorado’s roads, shoring up the state pension system and rescu- Wing the state’s civil rights commission in just 48 hours? Colorado’s 100 legislators, of course. Former Denver Post city editor Todd Engdahl brings Front Porch readers the highlights of the 2018 session on page 31. 2020 Vision: DPS Looks To Increase NE School Seats PS Superintendent Tom Boasberg thinks by 2020 Dadditional seats will be needed in the Greater Park Hill/Sta- pleton middle school enrollment zone and Northfield High School. The dis- trict is exploring how to finance those The legislators in the Front Porch distribution area share their thoughts on the session on page 30. Back row, Reps. seats in advance of the 2020 bond. James Coleman and Leslie Herod. Front row, from left, Sens. Lois Court and Angela Williams. Not pictured is Rep. DPS Supt.Tom Boasberg Article by Melinda Pearson on page 4. Chris Hansen.

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Events & Announcements at Stapleton

Movie on The Green – The Greatest Showman meats, gourmet food items and more. o Friday, June 1, at dark, The Green become a vendor or if you would like more Join us on The Green (29th & Roslyn) for information about the event, visit our first outdoor movie in 2018! We will coloradofreshmarkets.com. be showing the musical movie, The Greatest MoJaBlu Concert Series – Showman. Concessions will be sold and pro- Sammy Mayfield Blues Band ceeds will benefit a local nonprofit. Food Thursday, June 21, 6:30-8:30pm, Conservatory trucks will also be available. Green Concert on The Green – The Long Run Join the Stapleton MCA and Live@Jack’s Saturday, June 9, 6–8pm, The Green on Thursdays for an evening of Motown, Find your spot on the lawn and take in Jazz and Blues on Conservatory Green. food-truck treats while you enjoy our first Our MoJaBlu Concert features the Sammy concert of the summer on The Green. We Mayfield Blues Band. Sammy is a master will feature The Long Run band, a group blues guitarist, singer and composer who of professional Colorado-based musicians gigs all over the world. This is a free con- dedicated to the faithful reproduction of cert open to the public and food trucks will be there to serve you. Stapleton photographer Molly Garg’s photo of Jack Kirkwood, taken at Jet Stream music by the Eagles. All concerts are free and open to the public. pool last summer, was a winner in the National Association of Professional Child Concert on The Green – That Eighties Band Photographers (NAPCP) competition. Active Minds presents Winston Churchill Saturday, June 23, 6–8pm, The Green Thursday, June 14, 6:45pm., Sam Gary Library Experience one of the hottest 80s tribute As one of the key architects of the Allied bands in the country. Enjoy an evening on victory in World War II, Winston Chur- The Green, featuring That Eighties Band, chill is widely regarded as one of the most and sample menus from local food trucks Contents important political leaders of the 20th available that evening. All concerts are free century. Join us as we examine Churchill’s and open to the public. 1 The outcome of the vote: 18 Park Hill Garden Walk life before becoming prime minister of En- SUN Will Keep its Name Active Minds presentsGet China’s the latest Economic on Evolution gland, his years in the job, and his lasting Thursday, June 28, 6:45pm, Sam Gary Library Growing Number of Grads 20 sta130324impact MCA_Header_L5.pdfon his country and 1the 3/22/13world. 2:24 PMIn the four decades since the death of Mao 1 Final Days of 2018 Sparks New Test Prep Biz MoJaBlu Concert Series – Tunisia Zedong, China has moved rapidly from a Legislative Session Were a Thursday, June 14, 6:30-8:30pm, Conservatory stagnant communist economy to a bustling Nail Biter 21 Freedom and Happiness Green market-based one, albeit under single party Here after Life in a Burmese StapletonMaster MCA and Community Live@Jack’s invite Associationrule. Join Active Minds as we examine the 4 2020 Vision: DPS Looks To Refugee Camp you to enjoy an evening of Motown, Jazz rapid change in China’s economic stature Increase NE School Seats and Blues on Conservatory Green (49th Pl and the effects it is having both domestical- ly and internationally. Shared Workspace in Aurora & ValentiaEvents St) Our first &MoJaBlu concert 22 of the season features the great voices and How would you develop a MoJaBlu Concert Series – 6 amazing sounds of Tunisia. Free concert 15-acre plot in Stapleton? AnnouncementsThe Mary Louise Lee Band 23 Event List—Also find openat to Stapleton the public, food trucks available. more and post events online Thursday, June 28, 6:30-8:30pm, Conservatory Summer Wine Series Green A Bookstore Shared 50/50 at FrontPorchNE.com 8 Friday, June 15, 6–8pm, The West Crescent Join the Stapleton MCA and Live@Jack’s with the Community The MCA hosts a series of monthly out- on Thursdays for an evening of Motown, 26 Arts Develop door wine tastings boasting a unique theme Jazz and Blues on Conservatory Green. 10 Indie Prof: Well-Rounded Kids and a variety of wines, provided by The Our MoJaBlu Concert features The Mary –Jane Grape Leaf. Registration is $15 for residents Louise Lee Band. Known for her amazing –Solo: A Star Wars Story 27 Running for a Cause and $20 for non-residents. Space is limited. range, emotional fire and sheer charisma Your registration includes an evening of onstage, Mary Louise Lee and her full band wine tastings and cheese samples. Tast- always deliver. This is a free concert open Comments on SUN Vote SUN Spot 11 28 ings will be held from 5–7pm at the West to the public. Food trucks will be available. Crescent (29th Ave & Roslyn St). Tickets Movie on The Green – Spiderman Homecoming 12 Tired of gridlock? 28 Letter to the Editor can be purchased on the day of the event Vote in the primary. Friday, June 25, At Dark, The Green (with space available) for $30. No refunds or Enjoy some popcorn and one of your 29 Recognitions exchanges, please. Must be 21 years old. favorite action heroes on The Green. Join 14 NE News Updates Movie on The Green – Boss Baby your neighbors for the movie, Spiderman 30 Your Legislators’ Thoughts Friday, June 15, At Dark, The Green Homecoming. Thrilled by his experience with 16 Schlessman Library’s Photog- on the 2018 Session It’s a great time of year to be on The the Avengers, young Peter Parker returns raphy and Memory Project Green for a movie under the stars. We will home to confront new villains. Concessions show a comedy featuring Alec Baldwin’s will be sold and proceeds will benefit a local CO Legislators Stagger 31 voice in Boss Baby. Concessions will be sold nonprofit. Food trucks will also be available. Across the Finish Line after and proceeds will benefit a local nonprofit. Like us at Front Porch Newspaper Momentous Session If you have any questions or comments for updates on local news Food trucks will also be available. about the information above, please feel free and events. Stapleton Farmers Market to contact [email protected] Visit FrontPorchNE.com to comment and find Sunday, June 17 and 24, 8:30am-12:30pm, The or call the MCA office at 303.388.0724. articles from past issues. Green The Stapleton Farmers Market is held Jennifer Olsen every Sunday from mid-June through Communications Manager Letters to the Editor mid-October on The Green in Stapleton. [email protected] We welcome your letters. 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Amina Auto Repair and Service 6 Auto Design and Diane Gordon Design 23 Increase NE School Seats DART Auto 28 Remodeling Blood Three Week Kitchens 30 Bonfils Blood Center 18 Donation By Melinda Pearson middle and high school levels to accommodate in-zone Events Shops at Northfield Stapleton 17 Children's Bladium Sports and Fitness n a May 17 interview with the Front Porch, DPS Su- or in-boundary students, it appearsCamps that severalCenter fac- The Hydes with special guests perintendent Tom Boasberg suggested that new seats tors have contributed to pushing up the timeline for Tadhg Ó Meachair and Dave 30 Your Soul's Movement 21 would be necessary as soon as 2020 in the Greater adding seats. “We build capacity to allow all families Curley I Children's Family Park Hill/Stapleton (GPHS) middle school zone and at in the zone to have a seat but also capacity for Nextfamilies Level Prep 17 Denver International Airport 5 Northfield High School (NHS). Previously, the district outside the zone,” said Boasberg,Services in order to “drive Entertainment Augustana Lutheran Church 26 had said that capacity would likely be added in 2021 or greater socioeconomic diversity” Churchesand to foster connec- GameWorks 15 later, after passage of a school bond in tions between Stapleton and neighboring Denver Presbyterian Church 28 Anschutz Health and Wellness 30 2020. communities. Fitness Center Community Stapleton Master Community “Preliminarily, I think a new middle 2 Bladium Sports and Fitness Organization Association 13 school is needed in 2020,” said Boasberg. 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Service Directory & Service Directory & Classifieds 29 Classifieds Paul Sandoval Campus Already, there is con- with DSST: Conservato- cern the athletic facilities ry Green High School, are inadequate to serve because “it is significant- both schools. DSST:CG ly more cost-effective will play under the North- to have a set of shared field Nighthawks banner facilities,” according to in some sports, like varsity Boasberg, and taxpayers football, where it wouldn’t want to see the “absolute otherwise field a team. But maximum use of their in other sports, like soccer, tax dollars.” both schools want to have But the shared cam- teams, yet currently it is a pus has been a source of challenge to navigate field contention for in-bound- NHS Principal Amy Bringedahl space. ary residents of Stapleton Boasberg hopes the and Park Hill, as well as the 35 percent athletic facilities crunch can be helped in of students from far Northeast who at- two ways. First, he says, he wants to work tend NHS. Some feel that by construct- with Denver City Parks and Recreation to ing a 500-seat building for DSST:CG, expand the amount of field space avail- which is underutilized by students living able. And second, “I think there needs to in the boundary, DPS has prevented the be greater sharing. On most of our shared full build-out of Northfield in terms of campuses, we don’t have separate athletic capacity and facilities. The facilities are teams….the campus is not built for DSST in turn further strained by being shared and Northfield to have separate teams,” between two schools. said Boasberg. DPS’s intention to add 500 seats to The community will be keeping a ingly serving Northfield in 2020 should ease the ca- close eye on the build-out of Northfield, more low-in- a new building further north, or possi- pacity problems, if the financing comes and Boasberg looks forward to receiving come students and bly at Sandoval, though the latter seems through, but the question of sharing community input on the design of new students of color, increasingly unlikely, as that campus has facilities remains. facilities for the growing school. while McAuliffe and its own capacity issues. Bill Roberts have to reach outside the zone High School to ensure socioeconomic Current enrollment projections for the diversity. Boasberg said, 9th grade class at Northfield High include “We would love to see all the 151 in-zone students and 84 from neigh- schools be closer to the zone boring communities, in line with the goal average,” which is reportedly of 35% out-of-boundary enrollment for comprised of about 30 percent of students the high school. According to a statement receiving free and reduced lunch (FRL), a by NHS Principal Amy Bringedahl at proxy for poverty. Building more capacity the Stapleton United Neighbors (SUN) could allow for greater integration. meeting on May 15, there are over 200 A call for a new middle school would students on the waitlist for Northfield. come out in December 2018 if the Overall, the school expects 800 students district commits to the 2020 opening this year, and has capacity for 1000, which date, with a decision made by April 2019, DPS projections show will occur by 2020, based on past timelines. The new middle thus necessitating the expansion prior to school would likely be built north of I-70, passage of the 2020 bond. either attached to the Inspire Campus, at Northfield High School shares the Front Porch file photo of McAuliffe students at a school assembly.

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Front Porch – NE Denver 5 June 2018 How would develop a 15-acre plot in Stapleton? There’s a more natural place By Carol Roberts you To have a natural childbirth. usiness stu- dents from the BUniversity of Colorado and the University of Denver recently competed in the 16th Annual Apartments Rocky Mountain Real Estate Chal- lenge to create the best development Townhomes plan for 15 acres in Stapleton owned by RK Mechanical, Inc. RK purchased the land in 1999, before

Townhomes Stapleton develop- Apartments Independent ment began—land Assisted Living Living that is now conve- niently located just

east of the Central & Ear Condos Townhomes Park Train Sta- Condos ly Learning Cntr tion. The growing & Urban Mkt

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provides mechan- Townhomes Apart ical, electrical and plumbing contract- ing; steel fabrication and erection; and water treatment solu- tions, among other services, now has 2,000 employees. With made a decision exactly when the land will a need for more space than their current be sold or how it will be developed. 90,000-square-foot building offers, they In this year’s competition, the students’ leased a 280,000-square-foot facility in development projects were judged based Aurora. RK COO Jon Kinning says the on how well they addressed the following company is moving gradually and has no objectives set out by RK for their 15 acres specific timeline for when they will sell in Stapleton, after the business moves to their Stapleton property or partner with a another site: developer for its future use. • Maximize value for RK which may in- An architect RK has been working clude selling the land or using the land with to discuss future use of the Stapleton as equity in the development land—who is on the board of the Rocky • Maximize profit for the developer Mountain Real Estate Challenge—sug- • Integrate into the surrounding neigh- gested the future development of RK borhood of predominately single land would be a good subject for that family homes annual student competition. RK agreed. • Have a sustainability component The students’ ideas for the highest and The primary sponsors of the competi- best use of their land were exciting, says tion were NAIOP, a commercial real estate Kinning, but he emphasizes that this was development association for developers, a student project—not an actual plan for owners and investors and Land Title. Judg- development. At this time RK has not ing of the student projects by development

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The winner of the annual Rocky Mountain Real Estate Challenge was Denver University’s Odyssey Development Group, which named their project Strommen, a Swedish word that loosely translates to “by the stream.” The focus of the project was to create a diverse residen- The second place winner in tial community with a variety of housing options including townhomes, condos, market-rate Above: Harvest Point’s central feature is the competition, University of apartments and a senior living campus where residents can age in place. described as, “Colorado’s first vertical hy- Colorado’s Paracord Develop- droponic greenhouse. This four-story urban Left: The DU Team’s winning site plan shows their use of the land for 558 residential units ment team, named its project farm, encased in glass and illuminated spread between the different types of housing. It went lightly on commercial space, with just Harvest Point. with its agricultural LED lighting, will be 4,000 square feet for an urban market and a similar sized early childhood learning center. visible from I-70 and the A-Line, both day A consideration in the team’s design was to have a 1:1 ratio of floor area to land. and night, drawing visitors from across the Above: The rendering shows the plaza and condo buildings in the Strommen project. Front Range.” Plaza Left: The for-sale residential shown in the site plan is described as “stacked flats...a Residential unique housing product that young fami- for rent lies, young professionals, and empty-nest- professionals was based on: The final competition came down ers can afford.” The rental includes studio, • The financing and ownership strategy to the two plans shown here, with an one-, two-, and three-bedroom high-end units with amenities for an urban lifestyle. that generates the best risk-adjusted all-day judging session on May 3— Residential The plan includes a total of 434 living for rent return and a presentation of the students’ units and 112,000 square feet for restau- • The creation of a vibrant, inclusive and plans at an event attended by hun- Residential rant, retail and small office in the area environmentally sustainable development dreds of real estate development for sale around the plaza. The 16,000-square-foot • Consideration of market conditions, professionals, where the winner was Residential vertical growing space would be operated for sale by an experienced hydroponic food pricing, and returns to an investor. announced. producer.

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Front Porch – NE Denver 7 June 2018 By Melinda Pearson literacy. In a reversal he rise of electronic media and of traditional retail online shopping has dealt a trajectories, the brick- Tblow to both print media and and-mortar nonprofit brick-and-mortar bookstores, but mil- grew from an online lennial entrepreneur David Chung and business, DreamBooks, A Bookstore Shared with the Community his sister, Annie, are swimming against owned by David 50/50 that tide. The Chungs recently opened Chung a retail bookstore, 50/50 Books, in an DreamBooks industrial warehouse space near Colo- David Chung has rado and I-70. been in the book Open on the weekends since Feb- business for a decade, ruary, 50/50 Books’ community shop selling used books on- operates on a unique model: customers line through market- pay what they can for high quality used places like Amazon books. Proceeds from sales and dona- and eBay through his tions are split evenly between support- company, Dream- ing the nonprofit bookstore’s operating Books. Chung started costs and giving back to other commu- DreamBooks in his nity organizations. parents’ basement, For example, 50/50 recently part- with little more than nered with We Don’t Waste, an orga- a computer, printer nization that reclaims food waste from and small stack of caterers and restaurants and redis- used books. The tributes it. Proceeds from 50/50 sales company is now one donated to We Don’t Waste in April of the top 50 online generated 9,131 meals for needy people book sellers in the in the community, said Annie Chung. country. It processes The mission of 50/50 Books is over 5 million pounds three-fold: loving the community, of books a year. reducing book waste and promoting (Yes, you read that

right—books prietary algorithm determines which books stock from Goodwill, Salvation Army and are measured are worth selling online. The rest are other sources. Employees use a long-handled by the pound, either sent back to thrift organizations like garden fork to sort through the books as they not volumes, in Goodwill for resale, or they’re recycled— pour onto a conveyor belt. the used book which is inefficient. “When you recycle a Books that are too old, in poor condition, industry!) book, it’s not quite as good as recycling and even some that are too heavy to be worth But Chung office paper or cardboard. It takes more shipping long distances flow through to a says Dream- energy,” said Chung “And after you recycle second bin, destined for shredding. Brows- Books only ends a book, it turns into a lower grade product. ing through a large tote of such rejects, it’s up selling about A book cannot be re-turned into a book.” impossible not to find old favorites and feel a 10 percent, or A visit to the DreamBooks warehouse sense of dismay, knowing that they will soon David Chung explains the concept behind 50/50 Books. Customers pay 500,000 pounds, can be an anguishing experience for a bib- be destroyed. what they can for gently used books. Proceeds are split between the nonprofit of that total liophile. Large trucks bring cardboard bins “We recycle 4.5 million pounds of books bookstore and local nonprofits selected on a rotating monthly basis. amount. His pro- filled with used books. DreamBooks buys a year,” explained Chung, “But there are

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June 2018 8 Front Porch – NE Denver A Bookstore Shared 50/50 with the Community

Behind the scenes of DreamBooks is a fasci- nating operation. Above: Large totes of books are sorted by a proprietary algorithm, with over 90 percent of them headed for shredding and recy- cling, like the ones in Left: Siblings Annie and David Chung wanted to create a “bookstore with a heart for the community” the foreground bin. where customers are treated with dignity and compassion. Behind them are well-stocked shelves of chil- Right: The lucky books dren’s books available for whatever price customers want to pay, or nothing. that made it through Above: The Chungs stand in front of the shelving area for DreamBooks, David’s online, for-profit, used processing are headed book business. DreamBooks provides warehouse and retail space at low or no cost to 50/50 Books to out to DreamBooks support its mission. customers across the country.

literally kids across the highway, at Adams-14 those older books.” The safest place for a High School, that can’t afford the book that book, he says, is in a personal library. books, both old and current. books, and we don’t want it to feel like a they need to read for their classroom. It kind David Chung began a Kickstarter “We’re a bookstore with a heart for the handout,” said Annie Chung. of baffles me that there’s such a discrepancy.” campaign in December 2017 to fund his community,” said Annie Chung. “Every 50/50 has provided large stores of Chung saw a way to fill that gap. vision of a community nonprofit book- person that walks through the door, we books to teacher groups, nonprofits store and has leveraged his for-profit want to treat them with dignity and com- like Reach Out and Read and directly The Beginnings of 50/50 company to support it. DreamBooks passion.” The Chungs have intentionally to schools. But the clean, well-lit space While it doesn’t make financial sense for provides warehouse and retail space at made the retail store a warm, welcoming also invites individuals to come in and DreamBooks to save old books, the Chungs felt low or no cost and also sells used books place with interesting and appealing titles shop. Find a treasure, pay what you can, a longing to do better. “The reality is, once you to 50/50 at wholesale prices. 50/50 that are in good condition. It feels like an and know that you’re reducing waste, recycle a book from the ‘50s or early 1900s, also receives donations from personal li- offshoot of the Tattered Cover, not a thrift preserving old books, and giving back there’s no way you can replicate that again,” braries. 50/50 sells some of these books store. “You don’t know where people are to the community. 50/50 is located at said David “I thought it would be so import- online and others through the brick and coming from, what their backgrounds are. 4425 Grape Street, across from Green Solution. ant to create an area where people can adopt mortar store, which is lined with used A lot of times people don’t have access to Hours are Sat.-Sun. 10am-4pm.

Front Porch – NE Denver 9 June 2018 National Geographic Archives for the last 50 years. Director Brett Morgen (The Kid Stays in the Picture, Cobain: Montage of Heck) took on the monumental task of editing it all and creating a movie. The verdant beauty of the footage is matched by cur- rent-day Goodall’s narration. Aside from some visual flourishes added to the mix, and the wonderful score by titan Philip Glass, the film is very straightforward and unadorned. And that is exactly why it is so beauti- Solo: A Star Wars Story ful. There is no parade of friends or nota- bles lauding Goodall and her work; no fawning or feting; ach month, the Indie Prof reviews a current film in (2018) no unnecessary explanation. The shots of the chimpan- Solo: A Star Wars Story the theater and second film or series available on I don’t often review big-budget films; there are plenty of avenues zees using tools (the first ever recorded) as Jane quietly EDVD or instant-streaming service. Follow “Indie to find such reviews and see such films. After attending a screening watches are more than enough to tell the story. The Prof ” on Facebook for updates about film events and of Solo: A Star Wars Story, however, I felt compelled to do so. Like footage of a baby chimpanzee taking his first steps are more reviews. most people of a certain age, I grew up with Star Wars. I endured the burning images known to every parent on the planet. the highs (The Empire Strikes Back) and the lows (Episodes I – III), (2017) The film is not without its low points, such as when Jane Jane and I have come to appreciate the latest iterations of the universe. “I wanted to do the stuff that men were doing.” sees and experiences the brutality of the chimpanzees. And with my own son now enjoying the films, I have re-discovered So said Jane Goodall in 1957, setting off to Gombe, Still then, she understands the context of it all and comes my childhood passion for all things Star Wars: the simple hero’s Africa to study chimpanzees for Dr. Louis Leaky. Leaky to terms with it, as she does everything else. journey, the fight between good and evil, and most of all, the wished to do a prolonged study of chimpanzees—some- Even her personal fame as she traveled back and forth wonderful characters. And Han was always my favorite: brash, fun, thing never before didn’t/doesn’t faze and adventurous, he was the antidote to the brooding (and mostly undertaken—because her: she became whiny) Luke. This prequel telling the story of young Solo captures he believed that life “beauty” to the the essence of Han and also makes the material accessible to all, started in this part of beasts and newspa- including 9-year-old boys. There is no overly complicated and con- the world, and humans pers wrote about voluted plot here (see Rogue One). This is just plain fun. were linked to the Jane her “honeysuckle Adam Ehrenreich as young Han nails it. He has the panache chimpanzees. Goodall skin and long legs.” and the charisma to carry the film and carry the burden, and it had no formal training, She found it all “stu- works. After a somewhat shaky start, the film gathers steam and no degree, no scientific pid,” and said she finds its footing: veteran director Ron Howard hits all the right background. Leaky used it to raise mon- notes and delivers the goods. The supporting cast is also excel- chose her because she ey for her efforts. To lent: Emilia Clarke as Qi’ra is solid, and Donald Glover as young loved animals and he say the story of a Lando Calrissian is the best of the bunch. Chewy is as good as believed she had the primatologist study- usual (!), and even the Millennium Falcon looks sharp in its youth right temperament for ing chimpanzees (forgive me such indulgences, I just had to say that). the job. She went off in the wild is a love You will love this if you enjoyed any Star Wars film! by herself, (joined by story may sound like her mother at one point,) and had no fear of what she was hyperbole, but it is no exaggeration. Jane and Hugo fall So get out to the movies this summer, or stay in for the movies getting herself into. After months of being ignored by the in love and marry; a chimp is born and raised in front this summer. These two reviews cover the spectrum of what film chimpanzees, she final broke through and became wel- of them; and Jane’s love affair with the chimps and the can do, and do so well: one is important, informative, and beauti- comed into the fold. The film and the footage is fascinating, jungle is perhaps the most beautiful of all. There are so ful. The other is exciting, exhilarating, and can make us feel like a beautiful, and downright ethereal. many reasons to fall in love. kid again. Feel it all this summer. Wildlife videographer Hugo van Lawick shot the more You will like this if you enjoyed Gorillas in the Mist, Vincent Piturro, Ph.D., is an associate professor of Cinema Studies at than 100 hours of footage in the early 60s, and aside from Strong Island, and/or Human Flow. Metropolitan State University of Denver. He can be reached at vpiturro@ pieces of footage used right away, it remained lost in the Available at most on-demand outlets. msudenver.edu.

June 2018 10 Front Porch – NE Denver The Community Responds to the Vote By Melinda Pearson Many Commented for first choice, one is perfect. Heck if we do this let’s 3 for second and rename Martin Luther King Blvd while he Front Porch posted the results of on the Process 1 for third per we are at it, because he had flaws as the SUN name vote on our Face- Forcing the vote to ballot, then take well. In fact tear down all monuments, book page (Front Porch Newspaper) T be in-person during the highest point rename everything so a few can feel along with an invitation for the community a very small time total? This binary satisfied. –Richard Caldwell to share their thoughts on the process and window meant people choice with a the outcome. With a 66 percent affirmative This journey has opened up so who wanted to vote supermajority vote required by the bylaws, the 58 percent vote many great teaching moments as a par- could not do so. I option seems in favor did not meet the threshold to change the ent, ranging from being a good steward felt it set up a high highly biased. name. As of press time, our Facebook page of one’s civic duty and voting, to what probability of loss –John Seifert had received over 1,800 views and approx- we want our family to stand for. for people who want imately 60 comments plus several emails I’m sure that –Tina Lin to have the name and comments on our website. many would agree changed. The Effort Will Continue We reached out to SUN founding board with me that they –Caroline Lim Starbird members Bill Fulton and Elizabeth Gar- are resistant to If simple acts like changing a com- ner by email to learn how the bylaws were Voting has to be vote for any name munity name signals an intent to listen originally created. inclusive of all mem- which they don’t to requests from Black Lives Matter, Fulton replied, “While we didn’t address bers of Stapleton, not want representing and the Native American, Jewish, the specific question of how to change the just those who go to the community at Asian, and Latino neighbors who have name of the neighborhood in those early the meeting, in order large, irrespective asked for a change, it’s worth it. If it days [of creating the bylaws], we did think to have fair represen- of the motiva- signals an intent to understand the past, a lot about how SUN should go about mak- tation. –Rick Henry 452 Stapleton residents cast their vote on May tions behind all to take a step toward creating a more this. Voting on the welcoming community (one envisioned ing unforeseen changes to its own ways of I would like to 15. With a 66 percent affirmative vote required by the bylaws, the 58 percent vote in favor did name and voting by the Green Book), then 30 minutes to operating, and thus included a provision for emphasize that the not meet the threshold to change the name. on whether or not cast a vote was worth it. While 58% yes amending the bylaws in the bylaws them- SUN board mem- to change it are two very separate issues. votes didn’t change the name this time, selves. We chose what is a fairly standard bers (who are all volunteers with jobs and Conflating them into a single vote is a hopefully, the future will bring change. threshold of a two-thirds majority of those families) worked in good faith to listen to mistake. –Thom Westergren –Jamie Hodgkins voting at the annual meeting to be a high the community in bringing this to a vote. enough bar to make sure changes were not –Caley M. Orr I find it hard to believe CPUN was the I firmly believe the final numbers taken lightly, but that they would still be best name they could come up with. Why though reflect our larger reality as a This is a multi-step process. Ask if possible when warranted.” not poll the community for better names? culture right now...more people are residents are willing to remove the name Elizabeth Garner added, “We were using How many places do we need named on board with doing the morally right Stapleton. Facilitate focus groups, conduct templates from the Neighborhood Resource Central Park in Denver? thing than clinging to a painful past surveys and interviews to determine a new Center...We did not develop the bylaws in –Tony Welborn for many. This effort was lost, but the more fitting name for the community next a vacuum but incorporated information greater effort is worth fighting for every and then offer the residents two or three from neighborhood associations around the Broader Perspectives single day. –Schelli Nimz metro area.” options from which to choose. Make this I really hope we keep talking about For white folks who oppose a name In response to the vote, Rename St*pleton a separate question and create excitement how to be an inclusive and welcoming change because Denver’s KKK history for All, the activist group urging the change, about the options. Validate the final se- community. I personally believe that doesn’t affect you and because you said in a statement, “We thank everyone who lections before offering a broad vote for a another community name is an important think you already live in a welcoming came out to vote on Tuesday, those still on new name. The new name is as important step in that direction, but it is far from the & inclusive community, I urge you to the fence, and even those who voted no. To as the one you want to remove. –Edie Revi only step. –Molly Ferensic open your eyes and ears to the experi- the growing community of people who are It’s About Finding a Better Alternative Just leave it. This tearing down statues ences of our neighbors of color--both willing to work toward a more welcoming, and name changing is getting old and here in 80238 *and* in the neighbor- equitable neighborhood, we have this mes- Why not have a weighted vote for our has no impact on people whatsoever. 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Front Porch – NE Denver 11 June 2018 Tired of gridlock? Vote in the primary.

New this year, Unaffiliated starting June 4. We hope you will look Democratic Party Candidates on Local Ballots can vote in primaries for your ballot and make your voice heard in this upcoming primary election. US House Diana DeGette* degette.com By Carol Roberts To register, check your registration, road turnout in primary elections view a sample ballot, or find voter ser- US House Saira Rao sairaforcongress.com is critical to ensure that candidates vice or polling centers, go to www.govo- Governor Cary Kennedy+ carykennedyforgovernor.com on the ballot represent the views tecolorado.com. Or for information call B Governor Jared Polis polisforcolorado.com of the majority. Primaries typically have 720.913.VOTE or text 303.653.9668. lower voter turnout than the November Voting Service Centers and polling plac- Governor Donna Lynne lynneforcolorado.com elections. And non-presidential midterm es will open starting June 18 from 7am Governor Mike Johnston+ mikejohnstonforcolorado.com elections have lower turnout than presiden- to 7pm. Ballots must be received by 7pm tial elections. In this midterm primary, let on Tuesday, June 26. Secretary of State Jena Griswold jenaforcolorado.com your voice be heard so the candidates on Treasurer Dave Young daveyoungforcolorado.com the November ballot will reflect the views Unaffiliated Voter Instructions of the majority. This year, for the first time, Unaffili- Treasurer Bernard Douthit+ douthitforcolorado.com ated voters in Colorado will receive two Attorney General Phil Weiser+ philforcolorado.com ballots, one for Democratic races and Polls Show Voters Want their Attorney General Joe Salazar salazarforcoag.com Representatives to Compromise one for Republican races. Those voters Political scientists have observed that should select one ballot to vote and CU Regent Lesley Smith lesleyforcu.org voters with the strongest views turn out for return only one voted ballot. State House District 6 – Chris Hansen* hansenforcolorado.com primaries—and they have been able to elect Unaffiliated voters returning a Pri- State House District 7 – James Rashad Coleman* colemanforcolorado.com candidates with strong views who are not as mary Ballot will remain Unaffiliated, open to compromise as the broader popula- however, under state law the party of State House District 8 – Leslie Herod* leslieherodforcolorado.com tion says they want. That has led a situation the ballot you choose will be recorded in where often the two political parties can’t your voter record reach compromise—though surveys have Republican Party Candidates on Local Ballots shown most voters want compromise. Re- Registration Requirements sults of a Gallup Poll released Oct. 9, 2017 Up to eight days prior to the election Governor Walker Stapleton stapletonforcolorado.com you can register online. Through Elec- showed this: Governor Greg Lopez lopezforgovernor.com “Fifty-four percent of Americans want tion Day, you can register in person at political leaders in Washington to compro- the Denver County Clerk’s office or at a Governor Doug Robinson dougforcolorado.com Voter Service Center in Denver. mise to get things done. This far outpaces Governor Victor Mitchell vic4gov.com the 18% who would prefer that leaders To register, you must be a U.S. citi- Secretary of State Wayne Williams* winwithwayne.org stick to their beliefs even if little gets done, zen, a resident of Colorado for at least while the views of 28% fall somewhere in 22 days, and at least 16 years old (with Treasurer Justin Everett everettforcolorado.com between. understanding that you must be 18 years Treasurer Polly Lawrence polly2018.com “…44% of national rank-and-file old to be eligible to vote). Following are Republicans and independents who lean valid forms of I.D. to register: Treasurer Brian Watson brianwatson.vote Republican prefer that leaders compro- A valid Colorado Driver’s License or Colorado Attorney General George Brauchler george2018.com mise, while just 23% favor leaders sticking ID card OR present an acceptable form of identi- to their beliefs. For their part, 62% of fication for voting (valid U.S. passport, government CU Regent Ken Montera monteraforcuregent.com Democrats and Democratic leaners favor employee I.D., valid U.S. military card, Medicare or Medicaid card, certified copy of birth certifi- State House District 7 – Jay Frank Kucera compromise, while 12% favor the “stick to cate, current utility bill, paycheck or government principles” alternative.” check showing name and address, valid student * Incumbent +Lives in Front Porch distribution area Ballots will be mailed to active voters I.D. with photo, valid veteran’s I.D. card, valid I.D. Note: Neighborhoods within each state house district (6,7, and 8) are noted on page 30 card from a recognized tribal government. with the comments by incumbent legislators.

June 2018 12 Front Porch – NE Denver These candidates live in the Front Porch distribution area. Four primary candidates live in the Front Porch distribution area—two in Stapleton (governor and treasurer), one in Park Hill (governor), and one in Lowry (attorney gener- al). We asked them to respond to the following two questions: 1. How has living in NE Denver and what you’ve learned from talking to your neighbors in NE Denver influenced your positions in your race? 2. In your campaigning, have you found the issues of greatest concern to NE Denver residents differ from those of voters in other areas? If so, how? Governor–Mike Johnston, Stapleton Treasurer–Bernard Douthit, Stapleton NE Denver is incredibly diverse so I learn great lessons As our next state treasurer, I plan to work with our next about all of Colorado from daily conversations in my governor to make the case that universal health care not office in Park Hill, when dropping my kids off at Bill only is the right thing to do, it is the fiscally responsible Roberts, and when chatting with parents and coaches at thing to do. I got news last year that one of my neigh- Fred Thomas on the weekend. I’ve learned that the peo- bors had been charged $3,000 for an X-ray of his son’s ple closest to the problem have the best ideas for solving wrist at a Northfield ER. This really hit home and is an it, so when you’re committed to solving the toughest example I have often used on the campaign trail of how problems, the first thing you have to do is listen. we need to bring transparency to health care pricing Folks here in NE Denver care about many of the and to move away from a for-profit health care system. same issues that come up anywhere on the campaign From a finance standpoint, it is the most expensive trail: how might we increase access to affordable system in the world. housing, ensure adequate and equitable education In rural areas of the state and along the Front Range, the funding, or keep our communities, our schools, and issues are very much the same as they are here in NE our churches safe from gun violence. That said, here Denver—and they are often more acute. These include: in NE Denver, we also experience some of Colorado’s getting money out of politics, access to affordable health struggles more acutely. For example, a 5-minute walk care and housing, the need for quality schools, and across Park Hill can take you from the site of frequent the need for investments in 21st Century infrastructure gun violence to a place with the fastest growing hous- including Internet and cellular service. ing prices in the country. Governor–Cary Kennedy, Park Hill Attorney General–Phil Weiser, Lowry We love living in northeast Denver! We moved For the nearly twenty years I have lived in Northeast here to be close to my mom and sister who both live a Denver, I have treasured the collaborative attitude of our few blocks away. Like lots of areas in our state, north- neighbors. People in Northeast Denver help each other east Denver is feeling the impacts of rapid population succeed and are invested in community. That spirit comes growth: rising housing costs, traffic and crowded through in conversations with friends and neighbors— classrooms. Northeast Denver has a rich history of and is even more pronounced during this difficult time for racial and socioeconomic diversity, and I hear from our country. many neighbors they are afraid that the rich diversity is The issues of concern to Northeast Denverites mirror what slipping away. Colorado hasn’t adequately managed I hear across our state—concerns about who will defend the impacts growth in our state, which is why I have our constitutional freedoms; fight for opportunity for all made addressing growth one of my top platforms as Coloradans; and protect our natural resources and public - governor. We need to do more to protect our neighbor health when our federal government is failing to do so. hoods by investing in affordable housing, transit and mobility. And we can strengthen our neighborhoods I am running to be Colorado’s next Attorney General to by supporting public schools. We need to pay our protect all Coloradans. I have spent my career in public teachers more and give every student the opportunity service, working for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, serving to succeed. My husband and I both graduated from in the Justice Department in the Clinton and Obama Manual High School and our kids attended George Administrations, and leading CU Law School as its Dean. Washington High School. Neighborhood schools build I look forward to serving our community and the people community and as governor, I’ll make public education of Colorado, addressing the challenges we now face—to our state’s top priority. our democracy, to our economy, and to our environment. Front Porch area incumbent Representatives Chris Hansen, James Coleman and Leslie Herod are on the primary ballot. They sent statements about the 2018 state legislative session that are printed on page 30.

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Front Porch – NE Denver 13 June 2018 yWho is the new Izzi B principal? ...NE News Updates Veteran teacher and administrator, Lisa Schuba, has been named the new principal for Isabella Bird Com- munity School (Izzi B), according to a letter from DPS Instructional Superintendent Monica Nurrenbern. Schuba vA Line to close June 23-25 for bridge has been a principal at the Boulder Valley School District construction and in Durango, in addition to having 18 years of teaching 9 l10 experience. Assistant Principal Laura Glaab, who had also l Construction work on the Central Park Bridge project will disrupt sought the principal position, will remain in her current z {l8 v service on the entire A Line on Saturday, June 23 starting at 2pm and role at Izzi B, helping to ease Schuba’s transition, accord- u ending Monday, June 25, at 3am, according to RTD communications of- ing to the May 11 DPS letter. fice. Information about the closure will be posted at www.rtd-denver.com. In a letter to the community, Schuba noted her connection to Izzi B founding leader, Sonny Zinn, whom she cited as an x y w Is urban renewal coming to East Colfax? “unofficial mentor.” She also expressed excitement at joining Denver Urban Renewal Authority (DURA) is conducting a the school, which is “on the forefront of innovation and school blight study along East Colfax from Colorado Blvd. to Yosemite, reform.” Schuba began spending time at Izzi B during the w the necessary first step in determining whether the area qualifies final weeks of school while continuing her work in Boulder. for tax increment financing (TIF). DURA sent a letter to property Principal Brian Ricker, who had led the school for two years, owners informing them that the study will be done and met with stepped down in April. them at a public meeting on May 10 at Johnson and Wales. What’s happening at Park Hill Golf Course? TIF financing is considered when redevelopment is not feasible z for the private sector to accomplish on its own. The blight study Arcis Golf, which leases the Park Hill Golf Course from determines if the area qualifies for TIF financing and sets the Clayton Early Learning, has a clause in the lease that gives boundaries of the area that qualifies for TIF. Under TIF financing, them the first right of refusal to purchase the land. On April the tax base before improvements is determined, and that base tax 24, Arcis Golf, filed a lawsuit claiming Clayton had failed to By Carol Roberts and Melinda Pearson revenue goes to that area’s usual taxing authorities. As the area gets honor that clause. The lawsuit states the Clayton Trust and redeveloped and property values increase, the additional tax reve- the City drafted a purchase and sale agreement and made a What’s happening with the Sprouts by nue over and beyond the base amount goes into a fund overseen by public announcement about it—actions that show it was a u DURA and is used to pay for redevelopment expenses. bond fide offer. Arcis is asking for an order from the court Central Park Station? And other upcoming We will follow up with the outcome of the blight study. allowing them to purchase the Park Hill Golf Course land development? on the same terms as were in that offer. The Trust says it was Will there be an innovation zone for some of not a bona fide offer, as is required by the terms of the lease. Forest City Senior Vice President Jim Chrisman pro- x Brantley says a court date has not yet been set. vided the following development information at the May the northeast area schools? The golf course land carries a “conservation easement” 15 annual SUN (Stapleton United Neighbors) meeting: that requires the land be used only for a golf course, and –The property sale to David Friedman near the Central Swigert International School, McAuliffe International School, McAuliffe at Manual and Northfield High School have applied that restriction would be passed on to a buyer. The only way Park Station (36th and Uinta), which will include to change or remove that requirement would be through a Sprouts, is scheduled to close May 31. Chrisman to create an Innovation Zone within the Denver Public School system. An Innovation Zone operates in the “space between the vote of the City Council, according to Charlotte Brantley, estimated construction could start within a month. president and CEO of Clayton Early Learning. In addition to Sprouts, that project will include about charter sector and the district operator,” according to DPS, which allows greater financial flexibility and promotes close collabora- Separate from the lawsuit, the terms of Arcis’ current 12,000 square feet of retail and 130 one- and two-bed- lease, which extends through the end of 2018, requires that room condos priced from about $300,000 to $500,000. tion among participating schools. The four schools applying to create a new Innovation Zone are Arcis inform Clayton by June 30 if they choose to renew For information on this project visit FrontPorchNE.com their lease for five years starting January 2019. and search for Sprouts. seeking to create an International Baccalaureate-focused vertical alignment, overseen by a board of directors, but still held account- Brantley is continuing to hold public meetings to hear – A one-acre lot on the northwest corner of Mont- able to state and local standards. Teachers at the four schools have what the community thinks should happen to the golf course view and Central Park Blvd. is under contract to a already voted to approve the plan. After the schools present to the land in the future. The next meeting will be held in July. developer who will build small retail that will include DPS Board of Education on June 11, the Board will vote on the City Council voted in January to pursue acquisition of a Starbucks. It is scheduled to close in December so plan’s approval June 14. up to 90 acres of Park Hill Golf Course land as a permanent construction will likely start in early 2019. stormwater detention area that will temporarily hold and

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June 2018 14 Front Porch – NE Denver slow floodwaters. The entire golf course is initial excavation of the lowered highway likely to be closed for a year beginning January between Brighton and Colorado boulevards 2019 with approximately nine months of will occur north of existing I-70. Additional construction time, according to Nancy Kuhn of early construction activities include: rebuild- Denver Public Works. The city has money in its ing the I-270/I-70 overpass (the new bridge budget to restore the land as a golf course when will be constructed adjacent to the existing construction is finished. structure so minimal traffic impacts are Design of the detention area on the Park Hill expected); relocating various utilities; and Golf Course property will be getting underway constructing a railroad bridge requiring a in the second half of 2018. There will be a permanent closure of 46th Avenue between public process as part of design development Brighton Blvd. and York St. To stay updated on traffic impacts, please visit c70.codot.gov and email us at [email protected] to How is RTD dealing with train Above: The Central Park bridge was closed from { sign up for updates. delays? 3am, Saturday, April 28 until 3am April 30. This photo was taken at 3:30am April 28 showing Scott Reed from RTD communications the cranes needed to install the girder. emailed in response to our question: “RTD has now implemented a much more comprehen- Left: A photo taken of an A line train passing un- der the bridge less than a month after the closure sive audit and review process to help ensure shows the additional lane added to the bridge. that DTP’s internal operating procedures, response plans and employee training are ap- propriate and proper to continually meet the to someone who might buy the land, say a high standards of RTD and our customers.” commercial developer, because we do not want those mineral rights developed.” 8 Is there any progress toward a Gleason, in an email to a Stapleton l resident, noted that since Forest City doesn’t quiet zone on the A Line? intend to develop any mineral rights, it has “We are continuing final testing of the not “spent any time or money determining grade crossing technology on the University of whether or not those rights exist” and so Colorado A Line in partnership with Colora- cannot confirm its ownership of mineral do Public Utilities Commission staff. We are rights under specific parcels. nearly complete with those tests and will then Brody noted that there are regulations await approvals from the PUC. Those final in the city and the state about setbacks and PUC approvals will permit the removal of the I-70 update provided by CIG, which provides Brody informed attendees about min- locations for drilling to protect residential flaggers as well as consideration by the Federal public information for Colorado Department of eral rights ownership in Stapleton. “In neighborhoods. Brody did acknowledge that Railroad Administration of the applications for Transportation (CDOT). general, the City and County of Denver innovations in horizontal drilling technol- establishing quite zones along the CU A Line. used to own most of the mineral rights ogy could lead to attempts to drill miles All of the communities along the A Line have 10 What’s happening with future on property that we previously owned underneath to access oil and gas stores from filed applications for quiet zones,” said Scott l when it was part of the airport,” she said. remote sites, however. Reed of RTD communications via email. drilling in Stapleton? “Those mineral rights have been trans- In January, the SLB was considering an At the Stapleton United Neighbors ferred to Forest City.” application to auction a lease for mineral (SUN) meeting held on May 15, Assistant Tom Gleason of Forest City confirmed rights under portions of north Stapleton City Attorney Jessica Brody announced that 9 When will I-70 construction begin? the developer’s ownership and intentions controlled by the SLB. The LGD for the l she is the new local government desig- Reconstruction of the 10-mile Central 70 at the meeting. “When we (Forest City) City failed to notify affected neighbors at nee (LGD) for the Colorado Oil and Gas Project is set to begin this summer. Commut- buy land here, if there are mineral rights that time. Fortunately grass-roots social Conservation Commission. If the State ers will see construction crews all along the associated with that property, we get media efforts and SUN organizing contrib- Land Board (SLB) or any other entity seeks corridor as the contractor team works to widen ownership of those mineral rights,” said uted to the defeat of the auction proposal, to lease mineral rights under properties in I-70 and rebuild several major interchanges be- Gleason. “Bottom line is we do not want putting it out of consideration for two more Denver, Brody would be notified and, in tween Chambers Road and Brighton Blvd. The those mineral rights developed.” Gleason years. See the February edition of the Front turn, would notify affected registered neigh- I-70 viaduct will remain in place until 2020 as also added, “We will not convey them Porch for more detail on those events. borhood organizations.

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June 2018 16 Front Porch – NE Denver Left: At a celebration that concluded Schlessman Library’s Photography and Memory Project, DU student Mariel Hernandez talks about how meaningful the experience was for her. Above: DU student Di Sun from Beijing points to the photo of Lenore Sande holding the photo she brought to the program. The connection between Lenore, Di Sun and Roy Sande began with a conversation about that photo. By Carol Roberts joy of singing together just for fun. room full of strangers of multiple Her next idea for helping people con- FAMILY FESTIVAL races and ethnicities, half young and nect came when she met DU photography MAY 25–JUNE 3 Ahalf old, finds themselves sharing professor Roddy Macinnes at a meeting of personal stories of their lives that they’ve leaders from Denver cultural institutions who never talked about with anyone but close are trying to transform what it means to age friends. The group meets and talks for an in Denver…“to bring creativity to the process FARMERS MARKET hour on three Fridays in April—and all say of getting older to make it a richer, better SATURDAYS, JUNE 2 what a meaningful experience it was to con- experience.” DelPo learned Macinnes had –AUGUST 25 nect with the others in the group. “I want to taken his photography students to nursing remember how happy this made me.” “The homes where the students and nursing home entire experience was affirming, welcoming, residents connected over conversations about fun-filled…” “We came in as strangers and personal photographs. DENVER CENTURY we made lifelong friends.” “This experience DelPo immediately thought a similar was eye opening for me. I came in nervous. experience would be meaningful for people RIDE & STREET I have not connected like this with someone aging in their homes—and a partnership who doesn’t look like me.” was formed between DU and Denver Public PARTY In a world where digital connections Library. She announced the library-sponsored JUNE 16 are outpacing human connections, what Photography and Memory Project, asking happened there? participants to bring the one photo they would Schlessman librarian Amy DelPo believes take with them as they left a burning building. human connections are what really matter In preparation for the project, DelPo MILE HIGH in life. In the January 2016 Front Porch we and DU Writing Professor Anne Walker told the story of The Memory Café, a group led a class session with the participating WINE FESTIVAL DelPo started where people with memory students—which was everyone registered in July 14 loss and their caretakers can gather and Macinnes’ Photography 101 class. In Walk- know others will understand. The group is er’s written reflections on the project, she still meeting. She also started a singers group noted that when the students were teamed DENVER7 where people of all ages gather to share the up with an older person to talk about their treasured photo, CELEBRATE “What happened next was nothing short of COLORADO magical. Faces young and old lit up recall- JULY 27 ing fond memories of special [occasions]. All it took to talk to one DPD SAFETY another was a snap- shot…” EXPO DelPo describes the photos as catalysts that AUGUST 11 created really deep EVENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE conversations and * created a wonderful bridge so that peo- ple connected across VISIT NORTHFIELDSTAPLETON.COM different ages, back- FOR A FULL LIST OF EVENTS & grounds, races, gender. TO FIND OUT how to e-TUK, WALK, BIKE, “We tend to be put in our little categories. It LYFT or BUS USING ROUTE 62 OR 88! was a beautiful thing Mariel Hernandez (left) and Park Hill resident Saundra Keys hold a photo of for people to step out of Saundra’s family that was printed in the Denver Inquirer on Mother’s Day in those categories and just 1953. Thirty family members were pictured, including 11 of the 12 siblings in Keys’ family. The conversation about that photo, and the conversations connect and be remind- that followed, sparked a close bond between the two that proved their ed of what we have in generation gap to be unimportant. common.”

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By Carol Roberts seven years, Andy Nelson, chimes The trick for getting rid of grass plants include wooly ody Hodges, who worked as an animal in with a story that illustrates her without hurting your back. Jody thyme, irises, penste- Jkeeper at the zoo with the orangutans independent streak. “We dated lost 10 pounds the summer mon and columbine. and gorillas for 27 years, has been a do-it- for 14 years and the first thing she dug out and hauled On the street she has yourself gardener Jody said the day I met her was, away a section of grass. a couple of big plants at her home on ‘I don’t want anyone telling me Then she learned she that provide privacy Magnolia St. for what to do, I don’t want anyone could cover the grass in and never need water- 27 years. Her moving in with me, and I don’t the fall with three or four ing—apache plume front and back want to get married.’ Fourteen sheets of newspaper held and fern bush. yards, which were years later she said, ‘Don’t you down with bricks. In the Prevent dog paths among all grass when she think it’s about time we got mar- spring she had the dead your plants. Jody posted on Next Door moved in (above), today are an exuberant ried?’” grass and newspaper roto- looking for stepping stones and created a mix that reflects her independent spirit. Though Jody has done most of the tilled and she had soil with compost ready dog run along the fence (above right) with Though she now says her advice to gardening herself, Andy gets credit for to plant. free material from a family in Stapleton. a beginner would probably be to hire building the pergola (top middle photo) Don’t make this mistake. “It works,” says Jody. someone and make a plan, she couldn’t and the garage/workshop where Jody To The dog runs there afford that when she started—so she read makes jewelry (above right). fill in a bare area, Jody and doesn’t wear paths books, took classes at planted bishop’s weed. among her plants. An- the Botanic Gardens, Ideas from Jody’s The variegated leaves nabelle hydrangea that and just tried differ- Garden are attractive, but it invades and squeezes will have big white ent plants. She says Plant steppables. Jody’s out the plants around flowers late summer the rule is to plant in flagstone (left) is in- it. She killed it all off and fall are planted groups of three—but terspersed with wooly at one point—but it all along the path. when she shops, her thyme, Turkish Veron- came back. inclination is still to ica (purple flowers), A Favorite Plant. Love in try one each of what Johnny jump-ups, and Save water with xeriscape plants. Jody’s front yard a mist is fern-like with likes. snow in summer is at (above right) only needs watering about foliage that looks like asparagus and the Jody’s husband of the far edge. once every two weeks in the summer. Her flowers have a mix of colors.

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June 2018 18 Front Porch – NE Denver Left: A gate connects Lollie and Park Hill Jamie’s back yards to facilitate their shared gardening. Below middle: In the front where pumpkins and spaghetti squash are grown, Lollie has Garden Walk discovered how to protect them from squirrels. She pulls wom- en’s tights around them, draw- ing curious stares from passers June 24, 9am-3pm by but saving her produce. www.ParkHillGardenWalk.org Tickets: Ace Hardware, Cake Crumbs, Park Hill Library, online Lollie & Jamie’s Gardens

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Next door neighbors Lollie Roduner and Jamie Fors- privacy screen in her back yard. berg share the work on their adjoining gardens. Lollie has The plant on the far door sits in a more traditionally manicured back yard. Jamie says he a light fixture. Her grown daugh- rearranges and replants much of his back yard each year. ter’s childhood wagon at right is With an eye for repurposing, Lollie found doors a planter; and the drawers of an at the salvage yard (far left) that she used to create a old red tool box will have flowers in the summer. It also doubles as a tabletop for afternoon drinks in the back yard. The mulch on Lollie’s sloping front yard (left) doesn’t wash away because she uses gorilla mulch that forms a layer that holds together. The mulch shown at right, however, is rubber so water along the house doesn’t soak in; it drains toward the back yard. Jamie has recently planted “steppable” wooly thyme (above right) in the brick walkway at the front of his house.

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June 2018 20 Front Porch – NE Denver Freedom and Happiness Here after Life in a Burmese Refugee Camp By Courtney Drake-McDonough a restaurant at the refugee camp in Burma. oe Ma rarely stopped smiling He, like so many others, was forced out by throughout our interview. That the Burmese military who took over farms Tsmile is something he is known and moved into homes. He was able to leave for among the staff at the Next Door through the United Nations High Commis- restaurant in Stapleton’s Eastbridge Town sioner for Refugees (UNHCR), which helps Center, where he works in the kitchen. protect and assist refugees around the world. Originally from Burma, “Toe Ma” is his Burmese refugees were taken to Australia, first and last name, which everyone uses as Canada, Sweden, Japan and the United if it was one word. Or they call him by his States. Toe Ma landed in Denver and lives nickname, Tomatillo. He can also be called just south of Stapleton, near a church where grateful—for his freedom from a decade in he enjoys playing guitar, singing and “making a refugee camp and a new life in Denver. time happy with God,” he says. Executive Chef Chris Collins hired Toe “Happy” is a word Toe Ma uses often Ma out of the Culinary QuickStart program, when describing his life in Denver and at the Toe Ma, a refugee from Burma, is advancing through the ranks at Next Door restaurant in Eastbridge. He is pictured with Joel Walker, shift supervisor. a one-month, fast-track, free cooking school restaurant. “It was difficult to live. Now I am that prepares students for careers in the here and I am lucky and happy,” says Toe make sure he is using the right words. “I times a week. He’s also picking up a bit of restaurant industry. “The school contacted Ma. “This is now really freedom.” learn, but I guess a little too,” he says. “I Spanish from a co-worker. me and said they had a guy with a great The language barrier was tough at first, but want to speak respectfully but sometimes I His culinary skills have improved dramat- personality, who was kind of green, and had Collins says, “(Communicating about) food is just keep quiet. I am happy to speak with ically too. Collins has introduced Toe Ma to a language barrier.” says Collins. “I said ‘ab- easy, it’s international, and everyone knows it— other people and learn a lot.” the idea of bulk-prepping items, like cutting solutely,’ because as long as you have a great so it’s easy to break through those barriers.” Since he started working at the restau- onions for all of the dishes in a day, or how attitude, I can teach you how to cook.” Toe Ma describes learning English as rant, Toe Ma’s English has improved to make four salads at once instead of one Toe Ma’s cooking experience began in uncomfortable at times because he wants to dramatically, thanks to English classes three at a time. (continued on page 22)

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Front Porch – NE Denver 21 June 2018 Free and Happy (continued from page 21) An automated kitchen has helped Toe Ma get up to speed quickly, including a “smart oven” that has been programmed with the temperature, timing and humidity levels required for various menu items and a salmon slicer. Toe Ma’s first job at Next Door was as a dishwasher but he quickly moved up to being a prep cook—the person who gets the right amount of ingredients ready for all the dishes each day. He also helps out as a line cook preparing meals for guests. When asked about the best advice Collins has shared with him, Toe Ma says it is “what we need to do in the kitchen so we can make more growth.” Collins clarifies that it’s teaching kitchen methods that increase productivity. “Chef is very good for us—if there’s something I think I can’t do, Freelancers and entrepreneurs share space at Progress Now in Aurora near Stanley Marketplace. The ‘50s building still has its industrial he shows style, but now has glass garage doors to let in light. –Photo courtesy of Zachary Cornwell Photography. me and then I can,” says Shared Workspace in Aurora Toe Ma, By Laurie Dunklee and adds, e’re named ‘Progress Now’ because we’re buildings, keeping the open industrial style and adding “he also a work in progress,” says Joe Phillips, glass garage doors to bring in light. taught me “Wco-owner of Progress Now Coworking in Progress Now Coworking has fifty members, with how to Aurora. “We don’t worry about being perfect; ours is a space for another 20. The 6,000-square-foot space has change a laid-back feel, like a coffee shop.” about 4,000 square feet of shared space; 20 semi-private flat tire.” Progress Now Coworking, which opened in 2015, dedicated desks; several conference rooms and some Toe provides shared workspace for freelancers, entrepreneurs “phone booths”—sound-buffered spaces to make phone Ma’s long and corporate employees who work remotely. calls. The building also has two larger team offices with term goal is “Our place works well for people who work at home storefronts and dedicated entrances. to be a chef and need a separation from their home life. Or they’re Members at Progress Now include mortgage brokers, Toe Ma works in both prep cook and line chef capaci- and maybe tired of working in coffee shops because of loud teenag- real estate brokers, software engineers, IT people, mar- ties at Next Door restaurant in Eastbridge. have his ers or a lack of plug-ins. I have three little daughters, so I keting professionals and various entrepreneurs. “We have own restaurant someday,. “We’re opening more restaurants so was having a hard time getting any work done at home,” no niche in mind; we want a nice broad mix of people,” I’d love to see him running his own,” says Collins. Phillips said. Phillips said. Toe Ma has introduced the staff to his native Burmese Phillips, a real estate broker, started the business He said Progress Now is cheaper than other coworking food, contributing meals to company potlucks. He also with partner Biff Brett when they got excited about the facilities, especially the big corporate ones. “We’re the utilizes the restaurant’s ingredients in new and different potential for the new Westerly Creek Village area, just mom-and-pop of the coworking world,” said Phillips. ways to make Burmese-influenced lunches for himself. Toe south of Stapleton. “We saw what happened when the Progress Now amenities include snacks, coffee, beer, Ma learns from his co-workers too, even fundamentals. Stanley Marketplace went in. We thought, ‘This area will water and several Wi-Fi networks. Once a month, mem- “We all had breakfast together today and Toe Ma told me be great,’ and we bought a building one block away from bers are invited to a free happy hour or catered lunch. it was the first time he had ever used a knife as an eating the Stanley. Initially we didn’t know what to do with the “We set the table so they can step back from their laptop utensil because he always just used a fork and spoon,” property, but we decided to work there. We invited a few and get to know each other.” Collins says. friends to join us and it turned into a business.” For more information see progresscoworking.com, Collins calls Toe Ma, “a ray of sunshine to the team.” Phillips and Brett renovated the former 1950s indus- email Phillips at [email protected], or call him When asked what he thinks about being in Denver and work- trial building, which was actually three small connected at 720.299.1730. ing at the restaurant, Toe Ma says simply, “I am very happy.”

June 2018 22 Front Porch – NE Denver By Chris Hegstrom June & Early July Events

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SEASONAL/HOLIDAY borhood. 8am-2pm. www.lowrydenver.org (CCIC) offers new/expecting parents to connect org/event/knitting-circle-13 6/6​ Wednesday—Hiawatha Davis Rec Cen- over 30 exhibitors of health/safety organizations, EVENTS 10AM to 1PM 3334 Holly Street. baby-focused businesses, community groups. 6/17 Sunday—Sam Gary Literary. ter Art Show. 2:00pm - 3:00pm 2961 Roslyn St. Book 7/2 Monday—Old Fashioned July 4th Free. Artists from 65 to 85 show their imaginative Attendees get swag bag. Enter to win prizes. Kids: 5-10pm. A modern take on an club meeting at Sam Gary once a month on Celebration. and original work. Classes are free and open to adult giant lawn games, balloon animals, face painting, old-fashioned 4th of July celebration. 715 S. Forest Sundays; rotates between fiction, nonfiction, members of Denver Parks and Rec arts/crafts, Complimentary food truck tickets for St. 720.865.0800. www.fourmilepark.org hand-picked lunch/snack options. Emily.Clancy@ and reader’s choice selections. https://www. 6/6 to 6/27 Aurora Summer in the City. childrenscolorado.org. https://www.childrensim- denverlibrary.org/event/sam-gary-literary-2 7/3 Tuesday—Independence Day Eve Wednesdays in June, 11am-2pm. 6/6 and 6/13 at Del munization.org/news-and-events/2018-community- Celebration in Civic Center Park. 8pm. Mar Park. 6/20 and 6/27 at Montview Park. FREE. 6/24 Sunday—Park Hill Garden FREE community concert with patriotic favorites baby-fair 9am-3pm. Xeriscapes to formal Healthy snacks, inflatables, board and field games, try Walk. by Colorado Symphony. Lightshow and fireworks gardens; artists show at each garden. Tickets: golf and gymnastics and crafts http://www.auroragov. show. Denver Civic Center Park. www.civiccenter- 6/9 Saturday—Recycle Your Junk at www.parkhillgardenwalk.org org/events the Great Denver Cleanup. Free drop conservancy.org sites for hard-to-recycle items, household junk 6/27 Wednesday—Free Breakfast on 6/7 Thursday—6th Annual Lowry Founda- and yard waste from 9 AM to 2 PM. 5440 Roslyn Burritos 7/4 Wednesday—4th Annual Park Hill Fam- Bike to Work Day 6:30-9am! 1-3pm. Park Hill, 23rd Ave. tion Fundraiser at Lowry Beer Garden. St. and 7301 E. Jewell Ave. Search for Great Denver and beignets at the Founders Green breakfast 4th of July Parade. ily-friendly evening. Portion of proceeds for Lowry from Dexter to Kearney. www.parkhillparade.org Cleanup at DenverGov.org Station (29th Ave & Roslyn St). Other break- Foundation’s community programs. 5-9pm. 7577 E. fast stations in the area include: The Central Academy Blvd. No ticket sales or cover charges. 6/9 Saturday—Inaugural Nighthawk 7/4 Wednesday—Colorado Rapids vs. Park Rec Center, Übergrippen Indoor Climbing Fireworks after Drawings for prizes. 303.344.0481, LowryFounda- Community Golf Tournament. 18 holes, Seattle. (continued on page 24) [email protected]. http://lowryfoundation.org lunch, awards, contests and more All proceeds benefit the Northfield High School golf programs. 6/7 Thursday—Thursday Night Bazaar at $125/player, 7:30am shotgun. www.nhsnighthawk- Stanley Marketplace. Shop and sip the first golf.com, Www.northfieldgolf.net Thursday of the month, 5-10pm. www.denverbazaar. com 6/9 Saturday—Summer Kick-off at Eastbridge Town Center. Special offers and 6/7 to 6/28—Teen Graphic Novel Work- activities in every store 1-5pm. Live music by JK5, shop. 4-6:00pm Sam Gary Branch 2961 Roslyn magician, face painting, balloon artist and hula danc- St. 80238 [email protected] er. 10155 E 29th Dr. www.eastbridgetowncenter. 720-865-0325. 4-part workshop series on graphic com novel creation as we explore the art of sequential storytelling. Create stories that will be printed in an 6/9 Saturday—Grand Opening – Kicking anthology comic book. 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Front Porch – NE Denver 23 June 2018 (continued from page 23) game. Family fun zone 5pm, game 6/1 Friday—First Friday Art Walks. Santa Fe Arts District, Tickets $18 advance, $20 day of, available online at swallowhillmusic. 7pm. www.coloradorapids.com Tennyson Art Walk, River North (RiNo) Art District, Golden Triangle org. hydesmusic.com Museum, Navajo Street Art District. www.denver.org/things-to-do/ 7/4 Tuesday—Denver Outlaws vs. Boston Cannons. 7pm. denver-arts-culture/denver-art-districts 6/23 Saturday—Westword Music Showcase. Golden Trian- Sports Authority Field. Fireworks after game. www.denveroutlaws. gle. www.westword.com/musicshowcase com 6/1 Friday—Four Mile Historic Park Hay Bales and Tall Outdoor activities, Tales. 12-1pm. 715 S. Forest St. 720.865.0800. Free together with 6/23 Saturday--South Platte RiverFest. 7/4 Wednesday—Elitch Gardens. Fireworks at dusk. Free First Friday. www.fourmilepark.org music art, etc. Confluence Park and Little Raven St. betw. 15th St. and Elitch Circle. Sat 10-8; Sun 10-5. www.thegreenwayfoundation.org 7/4 Wednesday—Evergreen 4th of July Celebration. 6/1 to 6/3—Capitol Hill Peoples Fair. Civic Center Park. Sat., Evergreen Music Festival, art show, free kids’ activities. 10am-7:30pm. 10am-8pm, Sun., 10am-7pm. FREE. www.peoplesfair.com 6/23 to 6/24—Cherry Blossom Festival. Sakura Square, Law- Tickets $10. 12 and under free. Evergreen Lakehouse. www.ever- rence St. betw. 19th and 20th. www.cherryblossomdenver.org greenmusicfestival.org 6/2 to 6/3—Denver Chalk Art Festival. Larimer Square. Sat., 10am-10pm, Sun., 10am-7pm. FREE. www.larimerarts.org 6/23 Saturday—Highlands Street Fair. 11am-7pm, Highlands neighborhood, 32nd Ave., Julian St. to Perry St. Music, family activities, 6/3 to 8/5—City Park Jazz. Sunday evenings 6-8pm. City Park etc. FREE. www.visitdenverhighlands.com Band Shell. See website for band listings. www.cityparkjazz.org CIVIC MEETINGS AND EVENTS 7/6 to 7/8—Cherry Creek Arts Festival. www.cherryarts.org 6/7 Thursday—“Here’s The Ticket Forum”. 6/7 Thurs- 6/9 Saturday—Women Rock Denver. 5-9pm. Music, libations day—Meet Democratic candidates for state-wide office 6:30-8:30 and small bites. Four Mile Historic Park, 715 South Forest Street, Den- p.m. St. Thomas Episcopal Church [note change of venue], 2201 ver, Colorado 80246. $50-60 early birds. Proceeds supports Four Mile Dexter St. Questions? [email protected]; 303-388-6965. Historic Park and Girls Rock Denver. Tickets: fourmilehistoricpark.org HEALTH AND WELLNESS or (720) 865-0800 or [email protected]. 6/3 Sunday—Prego Expo. Pregnancy and Baby Expo. Colorado Convention Center. www.pregoexpo.com 6/9 Saturday—Old South Pearl Brewgrass Festival. DENVER METRO EVENTS 1-10pm, $8 advance, $10 day of. 1200 block Old South Pearl St. www. 6/9 Saturday—8th Annual Jodi’s Race for Awareness. southpearlstreet.com Country’s largest run/walk for ovarian cancer. City Park, 8:30am. www. DEN Outdoor Plaza, between Through 6/24—Free Mini Golf. jodisrace.org Jeppeson Terminal and the Westin at Denver International Airport. 6/9 to 6/10—Denver Berkeley Park Art and Music Fes- Open daily 10am-7pm, weather permitting. FlyDenver.com/Events tival. Denver Berkeley Park. Sat. 10am-7pm; Sun. 10am-4pm. www. 6/10 Sunday—Strides for Epilepsy. City Park, 9:00am-12pm. denver.org www.epilepsycolorado.org 6/10 Sunday—A Taste of 6/16 Saturday—Coldwell Banker Denver Century Ride Puerto Rico. Civic Center Park, and Street Party. Main Street, Northfield. www.denvercentu- 11am-7pm. www.atopr.com ryride.com 6/15 to 6/17—Denver 6/17 Sunday—Father’s Day 5K, 10K, Half Marathon and Park Hill’s Full-time Greek Festival. Greek food, Kids Run. Stapleton Central Park, 8am. www.featonthestreet.com music, boutique, cathedral tours, etc. 4610 E. Alameda. www. 6/23 Saturday—Undy 5000: A Brief Run to Fight Colon thegreekfestival.com Cancer. 5K in your undies to fight colon cancer. Denver City Park Orthodontic 8:30am. www.undy5000.org 6/15 to 6/17—Denver Com- ic Con 2017. Denver Conven- Specialist tion Center, 700 14th St. www. denvercomiccon.com KIDS AND FAMILIES Rapunzel. www.denverpup- 6/16 to 8/5—Colorado June—Denver Puppet Theater. pettheater.com Renaissance Festival. 8 week- ends. Larkspur. www.coloradore- 6/1 Friday—City Park Alliance Ice Cream Social. City Park naissance.com Alliance and City Council District 9 old-fashioned ice cream social, City Park Pavilion. 6-9pm. Free ice cream, face-painting, entertainers 6/16 Saturday—Cockpit and Denver Municipal Band concert. http://cityparkalliance.org/ice- Demo Day. Free with admission. Wings Over the Rockies Museum, creamsocial Lowry. 10am-2pm. www.wingsmu- 6/2 Saturday—International School of Denver Interna- seum.org tional Bash. Games, activities, face painting, cultural village, inter- national-themed food trucks, student performances; One of largest 6/16 Saturday—Juneteenth international festivals in Denver metro area. www.isdenver.org Music Festival. Five Points Neighborhood, Welton St. betw. 6/1 to 8/11—Denver Public Libraries Summer of Read- Park and 28th. www.juneteenth- ing. Free activities, suggestions for summer reading, incentives for Trent Nestman, DDS, MS musicfestival.com Denver kids, 3 age groups. FREE. www.summerofreading.org 6/16 to 6/17—Denver Sam Gary Library Events for Kids and Families PrideFest. Civic Center Park, Sam Gary Branch Library, 2961 Roslyn St., 80238. 720.865.0325 ask- downtown Denver. Parade 9:30am, [email protected] www.denverlibrary.org. Some events Cheesman Park. 11am-7pm Sat.; require registration, please check website. 10am-6pm Sun. www.glbtcolorado. org/pridefest 6 /4 Monday—4/5 Book Club – Hello Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly. 3-4pm Registrants can pick up a free copy of this title from 6/20 to 6/23—Denver Li- the branch while supplies last. brary Summer Used Book 6/5 Tuesday—Birds of Prey. 2-3pm Join HawkQuest—Bald or a Sale. Central library, 10 West 2206 Kearney St. | 720-735-9800 | www.nestmanortho.com 14th Ave. 10am-4pm each day. Golden eagle, an owl, a falcon, and features a free-flying hawk. www.dplfriends.org 6/12 Tuesday—Zooper Heroes. 2-3pm. Stories of Denver Zoo animals. 6/22 Sunday – Irish Performers at Swallow Hill Music. The 6/19 Tuesday—We Are All Composers. 2-3pm. Basics of music com- Hydes, featuring special guests posing while strengthening young children’s self confidence. Tadhg Ó Meachair and Dave 6/22 Friday—Preschool Yoga. 2-3:00pm. Story time with yoga. Curley from Ireland, 71 E Yale Ave. Doors open at 7, show at 8. 6/26 Tuesday—Murdock’s Magical Delights w/ Doc Murdock. 2-3pm. Magic show for all ages. 6/5 to 6/26—Storytime for Preschoolers. Tuesdays at 10:30am, Free. The Bookies bookstore, 4315 E. Mississippi Avenue www.stapletonpeds.com | 2975 Roslyn St., Unit 100 | Denver, CO 80238 | 303.399.7900 (303) 759-1117 [email protected] www.thebookies.com 6/5 to 6/26—Tuesdays in June– Four Mile Historic Park Small Settlers. Ages 2-5. $5/child, adults free. Members free. 715 S. SCHEDULE YOUR SUMMER Forest St. Advance register: 720.865.0814 or education@fourmilepark. WELL-VISIT TODAY org. www.fourmilepark.org 6/9 Saturday—National Get Outdoors Day Denver. Sloan’s Lake Park, north shore. Rock climbing, live music, outdoor arts, bicycling, fishing, junior ranger activities, etc. FREE. 10am-3pm. www. getoutdoorscolorado.org/ngod 6/10 Sunday—Junior Rangers. 1:30-3:30pm. Ages 6-12. Morri- ALWAYS son Nature Center, 16002 E Smith Rd., Aurora. Reservations required. ACCEPTING 303.739.9428, www.auroragov.org/nature NEW PATIENTS LECTURES AND CLASSES 6/7 Thursday—What Gardeners Need to Know: Dis- 11 YEARS OF KEEPING eases and Pests in the Garden. Learn how to manage pests and protect beneficial bugs and identifying, preventing and treating KIDS HEALTHY common plant diseases. $20 per person. 6pm The Urban Farm 10200 Smith Road http://theurbanfarm.org Robyn Smith, PA-C 6/14 Thursday—Fall is the New Spring. Garden in cooler Noah Makovsky, MD Kara Lampe, PA-C weather: a wide variety of garden plants that prefer maturing in the Brandon Davison-Tracy, MD Noriko Rothberg, CPNP cooler weather, no bitterness – sweeter taste, and common pests to spring crops are generally not present in the fall. $20 per person, 6pm Amy Nash, MD Danny Kamlet, PA http://theurbanfarm.org Richard Gustafson, MD Jordan Wagner, PA-C Katie Dickinson, MD Maggie Wolfgram, NP 6/14 Thursday—Active Minds Presents: Winston Chur- chill. 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Cycleton will be available to help with bike adjust- ments and Sam Gary Library will be on hand to sign you up for To 7/8—Agnes of God. Vintage Theatre. 1468 Dayton St., Aurora a library card. Info: biketoworkday.us, netransportation.org Cultural Arts District. www.vintagetheatre.org MUSEUMS Or visit one of these other breakfast stations in the area: Memorial Day thru Labor Day—Play Ball! A Celebration 6/19 to 7/7—Alice in Wonderland. Aurora Fox Arts Center, The Central Park Rec Center, Übergrippen Indoor Climbing of America’s game. Kids 15 and under wear a baseball jersey for free 9900 E. Colfax Ave. www.aurorafoxartscenter.org Crag, The Stanley Marketplace, Wings Over the Rockies, admission. History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway. www.historycol- Cake Crumbs, City Park Pavilion, Carla Madison Rec Center, orado.org Anschutz Medical Campus. To 6/10—Creatures of Light. Special exhibit, included with VOLUNTEER OppORTUNITIES museum admission. www.dmns.org 6/2 Saturday—Volunteer Work Day with Sand Creek To 8/5—Drawn to Glamour: Fashion Illustrations by Jim Greenway at Bluff Lake Nature Center. 10 am, Bluff Lake Primary Candidate Forum June 7 Howard at the Denver Art Museum. Special exhibit included Nature Center parking lot. Morning treats provided, work on weed On Thursday, June 7, All Democratic candidates for state- with museum admission. www.denverartmuseum.org removal and trash pick-up until noon. Individuals, families (children wide office have been invited to participate in the ”Here’s over five, please), retirees, students, groups are welcome. Please email The Ticket Forum”from 6:30-8:30pm. The moderator will be To 9/3—Dead Sea Scrolls. Special exhibit, Separate ticket re- Courtney at [email protected] for more information. quired. www.dmns.org former First Lady Dottie Lamm. Location: St. Thomas Episco- pal Church [note change of venue, not Johnson & Wales as Volunteers Needed at Ronald McDonald Family originally announced], 2201 Dexter St. For info: Lorie Young; To 9/16—New Territory: Landscape Photography To- Rooms at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children. At day. The Art of Summer. Denver Art Museum www.denverartmuse- Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Hospital. Seeks volunteers for once-a-week [email protected]; 303-388-6965. Primary candidates um.org commitment, 6-month minimum. www.ronaldhouse.org under “How are listed on page 12 You Can Help” for info. Single Volunteers of Greater Denver. Volunteer, not-for-profit scfd FREE DAYS singles group to meet others and assist nonprofit organizations for Free Paint Recycling at Dick’s June 23 www. events/activities. www.svgd.org 6/2 Saturday—Denver Art Museum Free Day. PaintCare, a non-profit organization is hosting a FREE paint denverartmuseum.org Reading Volunteers Needed. For students in K-8 grade. 1 hour, recycling event at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Saturday, 6/3 Sunday—Denver Museum of Nature & Science Free 1 student, 1x week. During school hours. [email protected] June 23 from 8am–3pm. Paint, stains, primers, sealers, varnish Day. www.dmns.org or 303.316.3944 ext. 241. and shellac are accepted. More info: www.paintcare.org/com- mercecity. For planning purposes, participants are encouraged Project Worthmore. Nonprofit organization of committed com- 6/5 Tuesday—Children’s Museum Free Target Tuesday. to select an expected arrival time: www.eventbrite.com > search 4-8pm. www.cmdenver.org munity members give, volunteer, mentor, befriend refugee neighbors. 1532 Galena St., Ste. 380. 720.460.1393 for “Paint Drop-off Commerce City.” 6/5 Tuesday—Denver Botanic Gardens Free Day. www. botanicgardens.org 6/8 Friday—Four Mile Free Day. Free Second Friday. 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Front Porch – NE Denver 25 June 2018 Arts Develop in four productions each and theater performances to help “strip year. Neighborhood Music away inhibitions and develop public teaches children’s theater presentation skills.” Maa says the school Well-Rounded in eight Denver Public environment is a social experience, en- Schools (DPS) and pro- couraging students to “interact, play and vides public school music stay motivated.” Kids curriculum for kindergar- Neighborhood Music is located at 2501 ten through eighth grade. Dallas Street, Suite 130. The school’s “Try It” is a program hours are Mon.-Sat. from 9am-8:30pm. for kids who want to play For information, call 720.378.3668 or see an instrument but aren’t www.neighborhoodmusicstapleton.com. sure which one to choose. “In- struments have a personality,” Maa explains. “Kids take les- sons with differ- ent instruments to narrow down what they like. Often, the first instrument they choose is the one they wind up Above: Henry Behrendt works on his guitar skills with his instruc- playing.” tor Thomas Jennings. Neighborhood Music Owner Skye Barker Maa greets Charlie The school Bedard and Ethan Frank in the business’ new location at Stanley. Below: Soren Jergensen and his piano instructor Peder Sill holds recitals pause for a big stretch. Madeleine Fleming plays the piano during her lesson with her teacher Lunai Ki. and theater productions were held in her backyard. Soon, the school “stepped up to By Anne Hebert a new level of creative chaos” and moved to fter her son “aged out” of area a commercial Aurora location to accommo- toddler/parent music programs, date increasing demand. ASkye Barker Maa began search- In February 2018, the school moved into ing for a music school in NE Denver. She their new space at the Stanley Marketplace. quickly realized there wasn’t anything Private and group music instruction for in the area offering exactly what she children and adult students is offered for was looking for, so her entrepreneurial voice, piano, strings, brass, woodwinds and spirit kicked in. “I really wanted my son percussion. “Niche instrument” instruction to have a music school experience,” she is taught for harmonica, accordion and says. Neighborhood Music was born out dulcimer. A youth orchestra participates of desire and necessity in the basement in partnership with the Aurora Symphony of Barker Maa’s Stapleton home. Orchestra and the school boasts eight rock The school concept took off imme- bands and a fiddle group. diately “exploding to 60 students in just Theater production classes teach acting, the first few months.” Kids took music dance, full-scale costume design, and theater lessons in rooms “all over the house” set design and construction, culminating

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June 2018 26 Front Porch – NE Denver In the relay, the baton Colfax Marathon exchange between Amy Walde and Jamie Bachman, Running for a Cause members of the Ray of Hope team, was at Mile High Stadium. By Melinda Pearson f you’ve ever considered running a been organizing teams of runners for the marathon—or part of one—Den- last several years. “Roughly 26,000 people are diagnosed runners that included doctors, nurs- Iver’s homegrown Colfax Marathon “Because so many people working at with cancer each year in the state of es, administrators, a dietitian and a should be on your short list. The only our cancer center have cared for patients Colorado,” Bachman said, “And probably chaplain. Runners ran a leg of the race full marathon in the city of Denver, who have been touched by this foun- at least one-third of people diagnosed measuring between 4.5 and 6.5 miles, the 13th annual Colfax Marathon, dation, it’s been fun for me to organize with cancer have had financial difficul- and many met up at the Ray of Hope took place on May 19 and 20 with over them around the cause,” said Bachman. ties directly related to that.” In the first tent at the finish line to swap stories. 19,000 runners participating. The event He estimates about half the runners quarter of 2018, Ray of Hope provided Each of the last two years, team included a full marathon, half-mara- on his cash grants members have raised over $5,000 thon, 10-mile course, 5K, and a relay teams — totaling for Ray of Hope through soliciting division. including $78,000 donations to the foundation for their This year over 1,250 relay teams himself— to 153 efforts. The Colfax Marathon also participated in the marathon on behalf come from individuals donates $100,000 in 60 separate award of corporate or government entities, and Stapleton with cancer categories, which UCHealth Ray of many ran for charitable causes. Over and Park across Col- Hope teams have benefited from in the 75 runners this year ran in support of Hill, as orado. past by winning their division. the Ray of Hope Cancer Foundation, many on This To support the Ray of Hope Foun- including a group of 40 from UCHealth the team year, dation through the UCHealth and and the CU Cancer Center. work at the UCHealth CU Cancer Center, you can visit their Ray of Hope provides cash grants to Anschutz and the Colorado Gives fundraising page at cancer patients experiencing financial campus. CU Cancer www.coloradogives.org/UCHealthFor- difficulty to be used at their discretion. And the Center Ray. Or consider grabbing your friends Jamie Bachman, the executive director need to fielded or co-workers and setting up a team of of oncology services at UCHealth, sits raise mon- Liz Kessler and Jamie Bachman join in the festivities at City Park after eight teams your own. on the board of Ray of Hope and has ey is real. the marathon. Photo by Melinda Pearson of five MAKE MUSIC YOUR SUMMER JAM.

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Front Porch – NE Denver 27 June 2018 Letter to the Editor SUN Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm (Block Captain meeting) and 7:30pm (Board meeting) at the Central Park Recreation Center, 9651 MLK Jr. Blvd. For information about SUN, visit www.stapletonunitedneighbors.com. To contact SUN or confirm meeting time, email [email protected] A Student’s View: June SUN News and Events School Funding & Teacher Salaries My name is Aaike Dergance and I am a stu- By Amanda Allshouse operate with a commitment to providing an inclusive and dent at Northfield High School. I have recently President, Stapleton United Neighbors welcoming environment for all members of our community researched the importance of school funding and t the May 15th Annual Community Forum, res- on its mission to work for the betterment of the Stapleton teacher salary and in light of the recent teacher idents had the opportunity to vote (yes or no) on neighborhood and the City and County of Denver by walkouts and protests nationwide, I have decided Athe question “Should the name of the Registered providing a forum for residents to discuss and resolve issues, to write to you to stress that schools and teachers Neighborhood Organization as reflected in Article 1, facilitating a network of communication, and a means of aren’t getting enough money to properly prepare Section 1, of the Stapleton United Neighbors Bylaws be acting on matters of importance to the community as a our next generation. changed from Stapleton United Neighbors to Central Park whole. Currently, schools in Colorado are estimated United Neighbors?” to be underfunded by nearly $800 million each Residents’ Role: Speak Out about Acts that Harm or year and our state is ranked 46th for teacher Outcome of the Vote Marginalize Others salary; teachers in Colorado only make about The affirmative vote was below the required 66% As part of the process of thinking more deeply about $49,720 each year, but teachers in the poorer threshold for a bylaw change, and so the name of Stapleton issues around equity as a community, many stories have parts of our state make so much less. Teachers United Neighbors will remain Stapleton United Neighbors come to light of instances where community members have are having to spend their own money on supplies (SUN). Between 6pm and the end of the meeting (approx- been the direct recipients of racist or demeaning language, for their classrooms, about $483 per teacher an- imately 8:35pm), 452 valid ballots were collected. Of these, or threatening actions based in harmful stereotypes. It is un- nually, and the students are still not getting all of 261 (58%) voted yes, 189 (42%) voted no, and 2 (0.4%) known whether occurrences here are more or less frequent the supplies and opportunities that they deserve. were filed in abstention. Ballot validation was completed by than other places, but this should not happen anywhere, I personally feel that without a good educa- 7 SUN board members, with double counting and select and especially here. It is the responsibility of every resident tion it would seem nearly impossible to get any- validation. One ballot deemed invalid was excluded. in this community to speak out if witnessing any acts that where in life. In our society today, it’s extremely demean, harm, or otherwise marginalize others, regardless hard to get a job that can sustain you without at SUN’s Role: Fostering a Vibrant Urban Community of how casual or how few people are within earshot. This Through the process leading up to the Tuesday vote, least a high school diploma and right now our often requires openness and education to better understand education system here in Colorado is failing to and with a strong turnout at the annual Community what and why certain acts may fall into this category. It is Forum, the community continues to demonstrate a strong help our students to succeed so that they can important that all persons recognize that it is their responsi- continue to succeed throughout their lives. We passion for social equity. SUN remains dedicated to its pur- bility to call out offensive and inappropriate behavior. pose of providing a working forum for the residents of the need to improve our schools and make them into Stapleton neighborhood to participate in pursuing the vi- Honoring Dr. Gregory Diggs better learning environments for everyone. The sion of this The presence of a key community partner, the late Dr. only real way to do this is to get our schools more community Gregory Diggs, was notably absent from the Annual Com- funding. With this they can improve all sorts of by creating, munity Forum. One of the founding members of SUN, and programs and pay more to get the best teachers. developing, more recently one of the leaders of the effort to remove Our schools need money so that our students can and foster- the word Stapleton from SUN, Dr. Diggs had taken on the make money in the future. Please support fund- ing a vi- (self-titled) role of ‘agitator in chief ’ in discussions around ing for schools to support the future of Colorado. brant urban the name Stapleton, leveraging it to create a space to talk Aaike Dergance community about race. The forum has come and passed, but keeping dedicated active the conversation around race and equity is essential to social for this community, and doing so is one way to honor Dr. • Make our community safer for all forms of transit, par- equity, envi- Diggs’ memory. ticularly walking and cycling, through our transportation ronmental committee. responsi- Participate in SUN and Attend Our Next Meeting • Help grow resident-led participation in the Sustainable bility, and SUN’s efforts span a wide range of community con- cerns. We hope you’ll join us in the areas of greatest Neighborhoods Program with the sustainability commit- 4801 Monaco St • dartauto.com • 303-296-1188 economic tee. opportunity. interest to you: • Work with block captains across Stapleton through the SUN • Promote social equity and celebrate diversity through block captain network. will con- the inclusivity committee. • Ensure strong public schools and equity in education • Please attend the June 2018 meeting on June 19 at tinue to through our education committee. 6:30pm, Central Park Recreation Center.

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There are who serve constituents in our this issue. still many successes that did make it into law distribution area to respond to Williams The red flag gun bill, sponsored by Reps. this session and we are proud of the many bills W Senate District 33 the following questions: Garnett (D) and Wist (R), would have allowed of ours that passed. I’m energized to contin- • What did you consider to be the most Includes Stapleton families or law enforcement to bring an ue this expansive platform next session and important statewide issues that passed in and Park Hill individual before a court, if they felt that uphold the values that we have fostered in our the 2018 session? The Colorado person posed a major risk of gun violence. work. I look forward to working to continue to • What statewide issues didn’t pass that General Assem- The court would decide whether such fears keep District 7 the best house district in Colo- most disappointed you? bly ended at 12 midnight on Wednesday, May were grounded and temporarily prohibit the rado. Thank you for the opportunity to serve. • What were the main issues you spon- 9, 2018. While it was a challenging session I individual from owning or buying firearms. sored or worked on personally and what am pleased with our accomplishments. The The House passed this common sense bill, and Rep. Leslie was the outcome (passed, will work on most important issues accomplished are the the Republicans in the Senate killed it. We’ll Herod again next year, etc.) School Finance Act, Reauthorization of the be back next year. House District 8 Colorado Civil Rights Division, PERA, Rural We passed a transportation package, but includes Park Hill Broadband and Transportation Funding. it doesn’t meet the roughly $1 billion current from Monaco to Sen. Lois Court These are issues Coloradans and SD 33 con- funding deficit, and it doesn’t plan for future Colorado, E Colfax, Senate District 31 stituents voiced were most important matters. population growth. includes Lowry, and the area of The statewide issues that did not pass that My energy storage bill (HB18-1270) Mayfair and Stapleton bounded by Central Park Blvd, E 28th Ave, disappointed me the most were three Suicide passed, which will ensure that the Public Montclair Beeler St, and Montview Blvd. Prevention bills for students, teenagers and be- Utilities Commission will take into account We passed unprecedented increases in The most havior care related to suicide prevention; 100% storage when evaluating the benefits of energy transportation and education funding, infusing important thing Renewable Energy by 2035; and legislation to projects, which is critical to the renewable $645 million into multi-modal transportation we did during the 2018 session was pass a Collect Long Term Climate Change data. energy economy. Overall, 14 of my 20 bills and infrastructure projects and increasing per balanced budget. Along with $10 billion of The main issues I sponsored and worked passed, though as my son says, 70% is just a C, pupil funding by $469 per student. expected general fund dollars, we had about on personally are: the Funding of and Re- and isn’t really that impressive, Dad. I worked on legislation that would prohibit $1 billion more than previously budgeted for. authorization of the Colorado Civil Rights a landlord from refusing to rent to someone Highlights include: Division—the Division was funded and Rep. James based on source of income. That proposed *$606 million for education, including reauthorized. Use of Cyber Coding Cryptol- Coleman legislation died in a senate committee. $271 million to avoid growing the “budget ogy for State Records—passed. Income Tax House District 7 In the Masterpiece Cakeshop case where a stabilization factor” (formerly called the Deduction for Military Retirement Benefits— includes all of baker refused a wedding cake for a gay couple, “negative factor) and another $150 million passed. Behavioral Health Care Ombudsper- Stapleton and the the Civil Rights Commission determined that to reduce it; * Close to $500 million for trans- son—passed. The Alternative Fuel Vehicles area of Park Hill/ the baker violated Colorado’s nondiscrimina- portation * $225 into PERA (Public Employ- Public Utilities legislation did not pass and I East Colfax east of tion laws­— thus sparking great debate about ees Retirement Association) to address the look forward to reintroducing this legislation Magnolia and north of Montview Blvd. the rights of LGBTQ people in public accom- more than $30 billion in unfunded liability in 2019. What didn’t pass were two bills of mine: I’m happy to report that our greatest modations. Because of this case, Republicans Hands-free driving (not holding your cell Rep. Chris accomplishments this session have to do with jeopardized the future this executive agency issues that drew me to public service, such as and therefore, the civil rights of Coloradans. phone while moving in traffic); and the Hansen Emergency Restraining Protective Order improving education, safety, and the economy House Speaker Duran and I fought off House District 6 for all Coloradans. This year we saw successes attempts to weaken the powers of this agency, (also known as the “red flag” gun safety bill). includes Lowry, I fully intend to bring them back next year, surrounding raising per-pupil funding for Col- ultimately brokering the right deal to keep the Mayfair and orado’s youth and created fiscal improvements Division and Commission alive and well. and every year until they do pass. Montclair The other bill I worked on for over 6 for education in rural areas. I worked on passing legislation that months, the stabilization of PERA, did Funding broadband for underserved rural However, several pieces of legislation didn’t increases Corrections Department communi- pass—it was the best bill we could get with a areas was the most impressive feature of the make it into law—such as our bill HB18-1310 cation with community corrections, increases split legislature. It created a shared respon- year—showing the legislature can think imag- that would have created a pilot program to access to educational opportunities for youth sibility for all parties—current employees, inatively and find good solutions. The House reimburse employment support organizations and adults in corrections, and creates a grant future employees, retirees, and the state. made progress on developing new standards that help people who are working to find a job. program focused on crime victims. of conduct regarding sexual harassment. 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June 2018 30 Front Porch – NE Denver CO Legislators Stagger Across the Finish Line after Momentous Session By Todd Engdahl guns from the mentally ill. Crisanta Duran and Senate President Kev- looper had to coax Democrats to support ho tries to solve big problems like Among other top issues this session were in Grantham crafted a compromise that the plan during a hastily called caucus. The fixing Colorado’s roads, shoring the opioid ad- was accept- Colorado Education Association opposed Wup the state pension system and diction crisis ed by the the plan, and most of the no votes were rescuing the state’s civil rights commission in and teacher Democratic Democrats. just 48 hours? shortages. majority in The bill increases employee contribu- Colorado’s 100 legislators, of course. Lawmakers the House tions by 2 percentage points. Employers like The 2018 session of the Colorado Gener- discussed and all 35 the state and school districts also will pay al Assembly may have convened on Jan. 10, those issues senators on more. Annual cost of living increases will but it didn’t finish most of its biggest tasks all session, the session’s be pared to 1.5 percent for retirees, and the until the last two days of the session, which and some second-to- retirement age was raised to 64 from 60 for adjourned May 9. funding was the-last day. state employees and from 58 for teachers. Legislators have an innate tendency to pro- provided. The final State workers will be offered a defined-con- crastinate, and crafting political compromises Some restric- version of the tribution option, but not teachers. takes time, particularly when Republicans tions on opi- bill could put control the Senate and Democrats run the oid prescrip- almost $3 bil- Schools get a welcome boost House. And legislative leaders, particularly in tions were lion in trans- Total program funding, the amount of the House, didn’t do a great job of managing passed. But a portation state and local revenues allocated for basic workflow and the calendar, not to mention the proposed safe over the next school operating costs, is projected to be number of bills. Some 721 bills were intro- injection clin- two decades, $7.08 billion in 2018-19, a $460.9 million duced, the highest total in at least a decade ic in Denver including increase over the current budget. and probably longer. was defeated. $645 million That includes a $150 million reduction Lawmakers started the 2018 legislative Most observ- Democratic House Speaker Crisanta Duran and Republican Senate of transfers in the Budget Stabilization (BS) Factor— session with a big stack of cash and a short list ers agree that President Kevin Grantham crafted a compromise on the transporta- from the the term now used instead of “Negative of very tricky issues. neither set of tion bill that passed on the second to the last day of the session. state General Factor.” That would bring the BS Factor to The extra tax revenue provided by a boom- bills will move File photo from the 2017 legislative session. Fund over $672 million in 2018-19. ing state economy allowed lawmakers to pass the needle dramatically on either issue. the next two years. If voters approve a $2.3 The funding plan translates to an average one of the most generous budgets in years. billion bonding plan in 2019 then $122.6 per-pupil figure of $8,137, a $475 increase. They also made a $225 million down pay- Paying for roads million a year would be taken from the ment on strengthening the pension system, set Lawmakers have been wrestling with this General Fund to help repay the bonds. Sexual harassment issue overshadows aside $500 million for transportation projects issue for several sessions. Highway officials session and gave schools $180 million more than the put the cost of necessary improvements at Everyone pays to shore up Sexual harassment allegations that sur- school-funding formula requires. $9 billion over the next decade. pension system faced six months ago cast a shadow over the But it wasn’t easy. The final votes on the But the two parties have disagreed on As with transportation, almost every- session, led to the expulsion of one member pension rescue were tallied with less than an how to pay for all that. Republicans believe body agreed something had to be done to and mild punishment for another. And over hour to go on May 9, the last day. Also accom- some existing state revenues can be diverted shore up the long-term financial health of the summer legislative leaders will be dis- plished in the waning hours was a clutch com- for transportation, including enough money the Public Employees Retirement Associ- cussing a late-session report by an outside promise on board membership that renewed to pay off long-term bonds. Democrats fear ation. But the conflicting interests of state consultant that found an unhealthy culture the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, which that earmarking general revenues for roads employees, teachers, retirees and employ- of harassment at the Capitol. was set to expire under the state’s sunset law. would squeeze budgets for schools and ers like the state and school districts made Todd Engdahl runs Capitol Editorial Ser- Lawmakers also consumed a lot of time other programs during future economic it hard to find compromise. vices, a research company that provides services to that day on tributes to departing members, downturns. They’ve supported asking voters Backroom negotiations consumed lobbying firms and advocacy groups at the Colorado satirical skits and general long-windedness. for a transportation tax increase. the session’s last day, and the Senate Bill legislature. He’s a former executive city editor of Agreement eluded lawmakers on one Republicans made the first bid with 18-200 compromise didn’t jell until the The Denver Post, launched DenverPost.com and hot-button issue that surfaced late in the ses- Senate Bill 18-001. Discussions went back session’s final two hours. It passed both was a co-founder of the website Education News sion – creation of procedures for confiscating and forth all session. Finally House Speaker chambers, although Gov. John Hicken- Colorado.

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