Distributed to the Stapleton, Park Hill, Lowry, Montclair, Mayfair, Hale and East Colfax neighborhoods DENVER, COLORADO AUGUST 2010 Stingrays Spotted in Stapleton Pool Stapleton Stingrays Head Coach Riley Kitts works with some of his top swimmers at Aviator Pool in preparation for the upcoming city meet. Left to right they are James Danahey, 15, Samantha Worth, 12, Ava Baumann, 8 and Evan Kosakowski, 9. By Nancy Burkhart “I hope these kids want to be with their friends, im - neighborhood. The emphasis is that this is your community wimming is a popular passion for Stapleton youth, as shown prove themselves and get in shape,” he said. “It’s a great and we want you to have fun with the swim team. We try to in the 150-member Stapleton Stingrays Swim Team at the way to meet a lot of friends because they all live in the emphasize sportsmanship and (continued on page 25) SAviator Pool. The Stapleton team is the largest team that is a member of the Denver Parks and Recreation Swim League. The team’s swimmers are boys and girls from 5 to 15 years old. They practice every Monday through Thursday morning in their age groups. And, Saturdays feature qualifying meets to determine eligibility to swim Solar Leader To in the Sherry L. Clark Citywide Swim Meet on August 7 and 8 at Cook Park Pool in southeast Denver. Open Plant in “We really try to make it a summer-long experience,” said Riley Kitts, head coach for the Stingrays Swim Team. “We plan a lot of events with the kids. We have a big swim team movie night. Stapleton We have dinners. We do team pictures. We try to make this a re - ally inclusive event. In August, we go to Water World for a day. High Speed Chase in Stapleton Above: Employees of SMA America, a German company 700-1000 workers. The Stapleton facility has the capacity to and leading maker of inverters for the solar power industry, supply inverters for both the U.S. and Canadian markets. The walk out of their new Stapleton facility that will be opening story on page 4 includes information on how to apply for A high speed police chase through the Stapleton neighborhood ended soon. The production plant is located on Havana, just north jobs with SMA. with police stopping the vehicle at 35th and Quebec. Story on page 16. of Smith Road. When fully operational, the plant could have Printed with soy-based ink. Paper contains 40% postconsumer waste. Scenarios in the Opening Wacky park-n-Ride Bluff Lake Affordable Groundwater State Budget Crisis 6 Doors for Kids 13 Wednesdays 14 15 Moves 8/22 17 Apartments 30 ¡ The Stapleton Farmers Market has grown dramatically this year, with booths, not just for produce but offering ready-to-enjoy food and hand-crafted products. Stapleton Rocks…a concert for a cause Stapleton Activities, Inc. Keep your calendar open for our second This is the new name for our “Adult Activities CALENDAR annual concert featuring Stapleton area Group.” If you want to meet other adults in Events in or near Stapleton that are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC or are nonprofit events. musicians. The day begins at 10am and the community, you are welcome to join us. (See pages 20 - 23 for more events.) concludes at 10pm. A schedule will be We have a “meet and greet” spot designated on provided in the September Front Porch . The Green for all of our movies and concerts. It will be a day filled with music, food The west side of the big white tent, on the west and fun. Stapleton Home Services is end of The Green, will have a sign designating AUGUST AUGUST sponsoring the trampoline bungee again the meeting spot for all wishing to find other Every Friday in August (Walk with a Doc continued) this year. It was a huge hit last year. adults attending the event. For movies the Main Street SummerFest at Northfield 4 –8pm Topic: Heart Attacks & Coronaries Quad bungee and concession ticket meeting time will be 7:30pm and for concerts Musical entertainment, gourmet foods, local Free refreshments and giveaways proceeds will benefit Odyssey School it will be 5:15pm. artisans, children's activities http://www.njhealth.org/walkwithadoc and WISH. We plan to hold a monthly potluck for this www.NorthfieldStapleton.com Saturday, August 21 Odyssey School is relocating this year group the fourth Thursday of each month. The Every Sunday (through Oct. 17) *Concert on The Green to Philips Elementary School and many August potluck will be Thursday, August 26 at Stapleton Farmers Market, 8:30am–12:30pm Chris Daniels & The Kings, 6 –8pm costs are accrued when you move into a 6:30pm under the big white tent. Bring an The Green Sunday, August 22 new space. Odyssey hopes to be back in item to share. Beverages, plates and utensils Sunday, August 1 Stapleton park-n-Ride Relocates (See page 16) the Stapleton community soon and is in will be provided by MCA. the process of designing a space to meet City Park Jazz - La Candela, 6pm Active Minds Seminar www.cityparkjazz.org Wednesday, August 25 their needs. Event proceeds will help Denver Botanic Gardens - SCFD Free Day with this endeavor. For information MCA is bringing back the Active Minds Tuesday, August 3 720-865-3500 http://www.botanicgardens.org about Odyssey School, visit Seminar and hosting the seminars in the Children's Museum, Target Tuesdays Stapleton MCA Community Room at 2823 1st Tuesday nights free, 4 –8pm, cmdenver.org Thursday, August 26 www.odysseydenver.org. East Side Mobility Plan Public Meeting The mission of WISH is to make the Roslyn St. the second Thursday of each month. Saturday, August 7 Central Park East Picnic Pavilion, 5:30 –7:30pm world a better place for our children and Doors open at 6:30pm and the seminar will *Concert Series - The Nacho Men, 6 –8pm (MLK Blvd. & Beeler Street) begin at 7pm. This is a free program open to www.denvergov.org/eastside generations to come by granting wishes Saturday, August 7 to deserving individuals, families or the public. The Lewis & Clark Expedition is City Lax: An Urban Lacrosse Story Thursday, August 26 organizations. The organization offers our first program of the season. For more Paramount Theater, 7pm Stapleton Activities Inc. Potluck, 6:30pm hope to those who feel that life information on Active Minds, go to www.knuwseeds.org (See p. 13) Big white tent at west end of the Green http://www.activemindsforlife.com/index.html. Bring a dish to share. Beverages & utensils circumstances have let them down. Saturday, August 7 provided. (See p. 23) Event proceeds benefit the WISH Thank you! Denver Art Museum - SCFD 1st Saturdays Free program directly. For information about Friday, August 27 I would like to give a huge thank-you to all the www.denverartmuseum.org WISH, visit www.wishesarepossible.org. *Movie on The Green - “UP” residents that staffed our first Beer Festival on Saturday, August 7 Food vendors will be selling lunch The Green. In spite of the rain, we had a very Free Fishing Lessons at the Arsenal Saturday, August 28 and dinner items. More details will be successful event. Over 800 attended the beer 8–11am License required over age 16 (See p. 23) Sweet William Market, The Green 9am - 2pm provided at our website festival and another 1,000 attended the free www.sweetwilliammarket.com Sunday, August 8 www.stapletoncommunity.com, in the concert. The word is out and it looks like this Denver Museum of Nature and Science - SCFD Monday, August 30 September Front Porch or call the MCA will become an annual event at Stapleton! Free Day 303-322-7009 http://www.dmns.org Denver Museum of Nature and Science - SCFD office at 303.388.0724. Thanks to all who came out and supported Free Day 303-322-7009 http://www.dmns.org Sunday, August 8 Movies & Concerts the Annual Pancake Breakfast and Parade in City Park Jazz - Tuxedo Junction, 6pm Nacho Men on August 7 and Chris Central Park on July 4th. Stapleton Fellowship www.cityparkjazz.org SEPTEMBER Daniels and the Kings on August 21 are Church provided the staff that flipped pancakes and cooked sausage for the breakfast Thursday, August 12 the concerts scheduled this month on Monday, September 6 that raised over $1,000 for the Stapleton Swim Bringing Memories to Memory Walk, 7 –8pm The Green from 6–8pm. The Berkshire, Memory Grove & Gardens, Central Park Labor Day festivities at Stapleton pools Team. Thanks so much, Stapleton Fellowship 12-4pm Ling & Louie’s, and Jim & Nick’s are Alzheimer's Assoc. http://www.alzco.org (See p. 23) simplifying your evening by selling food Church, for supporting our community. Over 1,500 bomb pops were distributed at the end Friday, August 13 Monday, September 6 at the remaining concerts. Bring your of the parade. *Movie Night on The Green Pools close blanket and buy a meal on The Green. If you have questions or comments about “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” Saturday, September 11 We have had terrific crowds at our the information above, feel free to contact Friday, August 13 Stapleton Rocks Concert movies this year. They wrap up this The Green, 10am-10pm month with Cloudy with a Chance of [email protected] or call the Free fishing tips & tricks for kids MCA office at 303.388.0724. Rocky Mountain Arsenal, 4-7pm (See p. 23) Sunday, September 12 Meatballs on August 13 and Up on Saturday, August 14 Dog Daze at F15 Pool, 1-3pm August 27.