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Father’s Day Rotary Breakfast Raises Funds for Polio

By Nancy Burkhart

There is a face on the Exempla St. JosephHospital staff that will look familiar toviewers who are tuned in to NBC-TV’s

“American Gladiators.” The face is that of 41-year-old Dr. Adam Hill who works on patientsin the emergency room, and also (works) onhis opponents on “American Gladiators.”When the TV show first appeared during its

1989-1996 run, Hill was a medical school stu-dent, so although he wanted to try out,he just didn’t have the time.But his excite-ment for competi-tion was piquedagain when try-outsfor the show werescheduled in Boul-der.“I’m sort of the A-

typical contestant,”Hill explained. “Mostcontestants are cops orfirefighters who stay inshape and have high en-ergy. Medicine is high energy, but I’ve neverbeen a risk taker. I think it’s the purity of thecompetition. No one has any advantage in anyevent. It’s pure athleticism. When the showcame back this year, my wife, Annie, encour-aged me to try out in Boulder.

Stapleton resident Dr. Adam Hill, below, atExempla St. Joseph Hospital where he is anemergency room doctor and left, in hisother life as a contestant on the NBCtelevision show American Gladiators.

“I waited in line 10 hours. I called my wifeat 8 ½ hours, and said, ‘This is ridiculous.’She told me to stay.”The try-outs included pull-ups and an ob-

stacle course, followed by interviews. Therewere multiple call-backs, and the final callcame about a month later.“They didn’t say why they chose me,” Hill

said. “One of themany contracts saysthey don’t have totell you. I suspectpart of it was thecharity thing, partthe age thing,part of it the ca-reer thing, andpart of it thefather thing.I’m older,

still fit, and Ihave a job.”

Hill, a Stapleton resident, is the fatherof three children: Noah, 8 years; Luke, 5; andLeah, 4.“I was playing for the St. Joseph Hospital

Foundation, a charity that funds indigent carein Denver,” Hill said. “I see it every day, withpeople unable to pay for treatment.”“American Gladiators” pits competitors

against each other and the gladiators. Each

“Doctor Gladiator”Local ER Doctor Competeson American Gladiators

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Ellen Rogers, 4, gives her fatherTad a big bite of pancakes as they share Father's Day breakfast atthe opening day of the Stapleton Farmers Market which this year moved back to Founder's Green.The Stapleton Rotary Club sponsored the pancake breakfast and proceeds will go to an interna-tional fund to eradicate polio in children.Additional Farmers Market photos are on page 31.

person competes against another con-tender. Both contenders run athleticevents against the gladiators. The object isto score as many points as possible againstthe gladiators. The point spread betweenthe contenders determines the handicap inthe final event, which is the eliminator.The eliminator is an obstacle course whichinvolves no gladiators. A competitor runsonly against the other contender. Whoeveris ahead in points gets a head start. To ad-

vance to the next round, a competitor has tohave one of the top six spots out of the 20 con-tenders. And, he has to beat the other con-tender in the eliminator.“The training to get in shape for it was ut-

terly amazing,” Hill said. “It was quite a con-suming undertaking.”What is the payoff? Nothing for the loser.

However, the contender who wins the wholething takes home $100,000 and a new car.Unfortunately, on

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MonthlyNew Stapleton Resident Orientation[Call 303.388.0724 for date & location]

Every TuesdayStapleton Rotary Club – NoonStapleton Radisson Plaza Hotel3333 Quebec St [[email protected]]

Every TuesdayAA Open Discussion Meeting – 7:30pmMCA Community Room, 2823 Roslyn Street[Joe Mc at 303.912.7075]

Every WednesdayWeeklyWeeders, Bluff Lake Nature Center9am-12pm [303.945.6717]

3rd TuesdayStapleton Business Assoc. 8amCall for location [303.393.7700]

1st Wednesday“1stWednesdays” Home-based businesses[StapletonLife.com – most mtgs11:30am - 1pm]

2nd Wednesday(Odd numbered months)SUNTransportation Committee 6:30pmMCA Conference Rm, 2823 Roslyn St.[[email protected]]

3rd ThursdayStapleton Citizens Advisory Board MtgStapleton Development Corp (SDC)7350 East 29th Ave. – 7:30 – 9am[SDC 303.393.7700]

4th ThursdaySUN Board Meeting – 6:30pmMCA Community Room2823 Roslyn Street[[email protected]]

2nd SaturdayNE Denver/Park Hill MS Self-Help& Support Group, Dist. 2 Police Station 10:15-11:45am – 3821 Holly St.[Lillie 303-329-0619]

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Every Thursday in July & Aug.Northfield Stapleton Concerts (see p. 3 & 11)6 - 8:30pm [www.northfieldstapleton.com]

Friday, July 4Stapleton 4th of July Parade, Central Park 10am

Friday, July 18Relay for Life, Founders’ Green, Stapleton

Saturday, July 19Stapleton Communitywide Garage Sale8am - 1pm (see page 9)

Saturday, July 19District 11 Unity Family PicnicFredThomas Park 4 - 8pm (see page 5)

Saturday, July 192nd Annual Stapleton GardenTour 10am-4pmFree, locations to be posted: stapletononline.com

Sunday, July 20City Park Festival of the Arts (see page 7)

Monday, July 21SCFD Free Day, Denver Botanic Gardens[720-865-3500, www.botanicgardens.org]

Every Sunday through Sept.Stapleton Farmers Market 8:30am - 12:30pm[www.coloradofreshmarkets.org]

Every Sunday through Aug.Free class at Core PowerYoga 4pm7485 E. 29th Place [303-377-7444]

Every Sunday July 6 - Aug. 3Jazz in City Park 6 - 8pm [www.CityParkJazz.org]

Selected FridaysMovies on the Green at StapletonApprox. 8pm (see listings below)

Selected SaturdaysConcerts on the Green at StapletonApprox. 6:30 - 8pm (see listings below)

1st SaturdayBluff Lake Birders, Nature Center – 7-9am[BluffLakeNatureCenter.org]

2nd & 4th Thursdays thru Sep.Fireside Chats, 6pm Members free; Non-members $1www.blufflakenaturecenter.org/firesidechats08.htm

Last SaturdaySweetWilliam Market (through Sept.)9am - 2pm, Founders’ Green, [email protected]

JULY MONTHLY MEETINGS

MONTHLY EVENTS

Concert goers dance during the Judge Roughneckperformance at Northfield last summer.

Movies (Approx. 8pm)Friday July 11th:The Goonies

Friday August 8th : Curious GeorgeFriday August 22nd : Horton Hears aWho

Concerts 6:30 - 8pmSaturday July 26th: Legendary Nikators

Saturday August 2nd : Something UndergroundSaturday August 16th : Opie Gone Bad

Movies and Concerts at Founders’GreenBring blankets and coolers. Sponsored by The Stapleton MCA and Forest City Stapleton.

Events in or near Stapleton that are free and open to the public.(Additional events listed on pages 10-11.)

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By Nancy A. Burkhart

Former City Councilwoman ElbraWedgeworth has been influenced bypolitical history, but now she has the

opportunity to influence politics, herself.The 2008 Democratic National Conven-

tion is coming to Denver August 25-28 be-cause Wedgeworth saw that it was the righttime for Denver to be the venue.“We’re an urban city now,” Wedgeworth

explained. “Denver is ready to be on theworld stage.”She started thinking about convention

possibilities for Denver in 2005.“I knew the city had submitted bids be-

fore, but we didn’t have the hotel rooms, andwe didn’t have the Pepsi Center,” she said.“It would be 100 years since the last politicalconvention that we had in 1908. I said,‘This is the time to do it.’ I felt it in myheart and soul.”Thus, when Democratic Party Chairman

Howard Dean was at a Denver event,Wedgeworth raised her hand to say, “If Den-ver can host the Pope and world leaders, wecan host the convention.”Denver was one of 35 cities to sign letters

of intent to indicate interest. Then, Denverwas one of 11 cities asked to submit bids.“It was a total grassroots effort,” Wedge-

worth said. “We raised the money withouttaking city money. It took 2 months to make600 bid books that weighed 15 lbs. each.“Denver started winning blog polls.

Then it was just New York City and us. Itwas me vs. the Mayor of New York, who is abillionaire,” she laughed.Then there were site visits.“They were meeting with me here and

Barbara Walters in New York,” Wedgeworthsaid, noting that her own background as aneighborhood activist and volunteer was upagainst the television-famous Walters.On January 12, 2007, Wedgeworth got

the call that Denver had snagged the con-vention. She hopes it will lead to more con-ventions and meetings for Denver that willboost the economy. The 2008 DemocraticNational Convention will bring Denver anestimated $160 million to $200 million indirect spending. Convention attendees willvisit cultural facilities and shop in areas likeNorthfield.Wedgeworth said Denverites should be

proud to have the convention in their citybecause, “We were competing against a citythree times our size (New York) with manymore fortune 500 companies. We are mak-ing history with the first African Americanto represent a major party in Barak Obama.Some 15,000 press people from around theworld will be in Denver writing storiesabout how wonderful Denver is.”Unlike the usual person pushing for a

city’s designation as the Democratic Na-tional Convention site, Wedgeworth hasdone the work while she held a real job.She held her seat as City Councilwoman forDistrict 8, which includes Five Points, CityPark, and northeast Park Hill, from 1999until March of 2007. At that time, Wedge-worth became Chief Government andCommunity Relations Officer for DenverHealth. She also holds the position of Pres-ident and Chair of the Board of the Denver2008 Convention Host Committee.Wedgeworth first became politically in-

volved in the 1980s when a friend of hersran for a State Representative seat in south-east Denver. In 1989, she started workingfor the City of Denver, and became in-volved with neighborhood issues and politi-cal candidates. She says she was mostinfluenced by the legacy of such AfricanAmericans as Wellington and Wilma Webb,Hiawatha Davis, King Trimble and Ari Tay-lor.She speaks with pride about the City of

Denver and its accomplishments over theyears. Wedgeworth’s City Council termlimit would have ended in May of 2007,and she believes that her mission for Den-ver has directed her to her position at Den-ver Health. There, she said it is her job tosee, legislatively, “that we provide healthcarefor everyone, regardless of their ability topay. I want to see that Denver Health is thebest safety net in the country that providestrauma care. I think Denver Health has anincredible mission and I want to work tosee that it happens.”In the meantime, Wedgeworth will be

working to give Denver a classy image forthe 2008 Democratic National Convention.“We’re wanting to be the greenest con-

vention that will ever happen, includinggreen initiatives with hotels, vendors andrestaurants,” she said.The convention has attracted more vol-

unteers than any city ever has attracted, ac-cording to Wedgeworth. About 26,000people signed up, including nearly 9,000from out of state.“We’re going to see how we can utilize

everyone in some way,” Wedgeworth said.“In 1908, Denver 20,000 residents worebuttons saying ‘Ask me.’ In 2008, all thesepeople, including seniors and people ofcolor are helping with this initiative. This isa great commitment from volunteers.”Although the position of Democratic

candidate for president has been greatlycontested, Wedgeworth said that her posi-tion required her to remain neutral forfundraising purposes for the convention.Now that Barak Obama has been declaredthe party’s nominee, she looks forward togreeting him at the convention.

ElbraWedgeworth, President and Chair and Mike Dino, CEO of Denver 2008 Convention HostCommittee, pose in front of the Pepsi Center, the site of the Democratic National Convention.

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Famous Dave’s BBQ7557 East 36th Ave (Stapleton)303.399.3100 Most lip-smacking, finger-licking BBQ in Denver. Dine-in, take-outor catering. $$, LD,�

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Dr. Gladiatorthe June 16 show, Hill lost to his con-

tender, dance choreographer Mike Gamble, in the eliminatorround. Hill was ahead during the entire competition, but lost toGamble in the final moments of the elimination.The competition provides other non-monetary benefits

though, Hill said.“I would tell my kids that there’s a lot of valuein facing your fears and dealing with uncertainty,” he said.“Sometimes you can get the brass ring and it can be quite a ride.”Hill is grateful to “American Gladiators” and NBC for giving

him the opportunity to participate. He also is thankful to hisfriends and family as well as to his co-workers who covered hisshifts while he worked on the show. His co-workers at St.Joseph’s showed Hill their support when they stole his hospitalnametag and changed his name to “Dr. Gladiator.”

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Challenge House ProceedsFund Educational Programs

Officialsfrom NewTownBuilders,Forest CityStapleton,Inc. and the Challenge Foundationrecently broke ground at Stapletonon "Challenge House," a homethat will be built below normal

cost usingdonatedland, materi-als and labor,and sold atfull market

value to benefit the ChallengeFoundation, whose primarygoal is to help low-incomestudents attend college.

Photo courtesy of 360 Media

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Q. What is the future of the Old Airport ParkingStructure? Will it be demolished? If not, cansomething be done to make it look better until(the) transit center moves to (a) light rail sta-tion? Why are (the) upper decks always closed?Often demands exceeds first floor capacity.A. The current plan is for the parking struc-ture to be preserved to serve high density of-fice/residential development in the area of thecontrol tower once the market indicates thatdevelopment could be successful. Until thattime, it is unlikely any money will be investedin cosmetic changes. The upper decks are notopen because the structure has not been main-tained for that type of use.

Q. Why is Forest City opposed to co-locating thelibrary and recreation center on the same piece ofland?A. Adding a library to the proposed recre-ation facility that was designed through aprocess conducted by the Park Creek Metro-politan District and the Stapleton Develop-ment Corporation (with substantial inputfrom the community) would increase trafficand require additional land to be devoted toparking. That would also require the designwork to be redone, adding more expense anddelay to the project. Forest City believes a li-brary site in the E. 29th Avenue Town Centerwould be more appropriate.

Q. What are the locations for the library that arebeing looked at?A. Forest City has proposed a site on RoslynStreet, just south of the pediatric medicineand dentistry building in the E. 29th AvenueTown Center. While there had been consider-ation by some city officials about co-locating alibrary in the planned recreation center, thatproposal does not seem to have much support.

Q. What is the status of the 35th AvenueBridge over Westerly Creek?A. The 35th Avenue bridge is designedand approved, however, it cannot be builtuntil Westerly Creek is realigned andgrading completed from 33rd Ave northto the confluence with Sand Creek.While the design for this grading piece isbeing refined to fit within budget, theprimary constraint to the work is coordi-nation and completion of the environ-mental remediation that needs to occurin this portion of the creek and also com-pletion of the remediation in the easternportion of Filing 19. Residents shouldcontinue to use the MLK bridge, the26th Ave bridge or the various trail con-nections to cross Westerly Creek.

Stapleton’s old airport parking garage – renovation on hold awaitingadditional office/residential development in that area.

Q. When will 35th Avenue be opened east ofQuebec Square?A. 35th Avenue is open now from QuebecStreet to Boston Street.

Q. When will the street connections be madefrom Stapleton south into Aurora?A. Per the Aurora-Denver intergovernmentalagreement, the Fulton and Iola connectionsare scheduled to start this year and be com-plete by the end of 2009. The Dayton/Em-poria connection (one connection) and theLima and Kingston connections are to becomplete by the end of 2011. Moline Streetwill be re-constructed near the end of con-struction in the Filing 16 parcel (the area thatis currently under remediation) and is sched-uled for completion by the end of 2009.There is also a future connection expectedsomewhere in the vicinity of Oswego.

Q. What is the timetable for the extension ofthe Westerly Creek trail to the Sand CreekTrail?A. The permanent trail connection is in-cluded in Westerly Creek North Phase 2program, which is the realignment of thecreek. It remains our intention to provide atemporary trail connection along the eastedge of Filing 19 (west side of WesterlyCreek, north of MLK Blvd.) once the envi-ronment remediation of that parcel is com-plete. This trail connection would moveperiodically and be subject to closures dur-ing the course of construction which will bemanaged through our construction manager.

(Infrastructure responses provided by DerekBrown, director of engineering for Forest CityStapleton, Inc.)

Q. When will the signs be updated that say de-velopment (commercial) at East Bridge will becoming in 2008? What is the process that For-est City uses to update the dates and informa-tion on signs in Stapleton?A. The sign at the site of the planned East-bridge Town Center (between MLK Boule-vard and 29th Drive at Geneva Ct.) reads“Opens Mid 2009.” That sign, like all "fu-ture use” signs around Stapleton, is for in-formational purposes only and should notbe relied upon for any other reason as devel-opment plans are subject to change withoutnotice. Signs are updated as new informa-tion about timelines becomes available--changes that are often the result of a slowand uncertain economy.

Unless otherwise indicated responses providedby Tom Gleason, vice president public relationsForest City. Please send questions to [email protected].

Since You’ve Asked...


The 8th Annual City Park Festivalof the Arts will offer an arts andentertainment event from noon

to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, at FerrilLake in City Park.Entertainment from rock and roll to

salsa and from hip hop to swing will bea part of the day, along with dancers,poetry slams, martial arts and aChildren’s Interactive Area, sponsored byThe Children’s Hospital.Headliners include: Laura Reed and

Deep Pocket, Johnny Romero andCuervo Nation, Railroad St. Jazz West,

Don & Gracie Batt, Sarah’s DreamGroup, Mestizo dancers, SantemuAakhu, New Denver Orchestra, SarahSings, Denver Municipal Jazz Band,Heritage African Drum and DanceTroupe, Slakjaw, and Closing DrumCircle with the Tai Chi Project.More than 100 local artists, including

long-time artists as well as first-timeexhibitors and craftspeople, will displaytheir work.For information, go to

www.cityparkfestival.org or callPaul Weiss at 720-548-8934.

Longtime Denver artist Jessie DuBois paints at the City Park Festival of the Arts.

July 20, Noon to 6pmCity Park Festival of the Arts toFeature Over 100 Local Artists

Photo by Chris Cabatbat


Stapleton resident and opthamologist Annie Hill examines the eyes of a Eurasian owl at the zoo’s annual fundraiser,Do at the Zoo, held on June 19th. (Dr.Annie Hill is married to Dr.Adam Hill, aka Dr. Gladiator – story on page 1.)Proceeds from the event will help construct Denver Zoo’s newest exhibit,Asian Tropics, a 10-acre conservationcenter devoted to highly-endangered Asian species including elephants, Indian rhinos and Malayan tapirs.

Dolly, a 10,000 poundAsian elephant doesexercises to help her lose some of theweight she gained over the winter.

Rian and Rajah, almost 10-year-old lionbrothers, watch the spectators whowere awaiting the lion feeding event.

Northfield’s La Sandia restaurant was one of 48 Denverrestaurants that donated food for the zoo’s fundraiser. La Sandiamanager Jared Schwartz offers desserts to guests.

The Chinese lion parade symbolizes the lionchasing away the evil spirits and welcoming goodluck.The parade led guests to see the evening’sheadline act, Starship with MickeyThomas.

More than 2,150 people attended the Do at theZoo.The event raised nearly $600,000 and thisfigure is matched by bond dollars, so the totalraised for AsianTropics is almost $1.2 million.

Who Is Looking at Who(m)at the Zoo?

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Tips for a Successful Garage SaleGenerally, items should be priced at 10% -25% of the original value. Purchase circularcolored stickers and assign dollar amountsthat are clearly posted on signs indicating thecost per item throughout the sale, for exam-ple red = $1, blue = $5, etc. If you do notwant to engage in bargaining make clear thatyour prices are firm on your signs. Other-wise, be prepared for people to negotiate, es-pecially toward the end of the day when youshould be more willing to sell remaining stufffor a discounted price. Wear a fanny pack orwaist apron with pockets to keep your money,sharpie, tape, extra stickers, and other impor-tant items. Go to the bank in advance andmake sure you have plenty of change, includ-ing $1, $5, and $10 bills. Other helpful itemsto have on hand include: newspaper to wrapfragile items, shopping bags or boxes for peo-ple to carry purchases, electrical cord to testitems for sale, and a calculator. Get the kidsinvolved, set up a lemonade and cookie standto make extra money. The addition of bal-loons, music, or other festive touches to at-tract buyers is always helpful.

After the sale Immediately donate anyitems that do not sell. Remember to ask foran itemized receipt for your taxes. Put thebalance of your leftover materials in a clearplastic tote labeled “Garage Sale” and keepuntil next year.

Meighan Meeker is the owner of Simply Put Organizational Solutions for the Home,LLC. For more information: email,[email protected], or call, 303-321-2692.

By Michael Kearns

One Family’sTrash is an-other’s treas-

ure. That’s right, it isonce again time toclean out your garage,basement, and closetsand reap the hiddenrewards of selling yourextra “stuff ” – andthen buying morefrom your friends andneighbors!The Third Annual

Stapleton CommunityGarage Sale will beheld on Saturday, July19, from 8am to 1pm.More information and downloadable mapsare available online at www.BuildingStaple-ton.com/garagesale. As Stapleton has grown, so has the Garage

Sale. In its first year, the Sale included 109Stapleton homes, and in 2007 we had morethan 170 participate – this year we expectover 200 homes throughout Stapleton willjoin in the fun! Once again the Sale is beingorganized and sponsored by Diana andMichael Kearns of RE/MAX City Horizons@ Stapleton, and there is no cost to you to

participate. We will alsohave refreshment stopshosted by several Stapletonbuilders (details and loca-tions are on the website). The last day to register

for the sale, and be in-cluded on the map, is Sat-urday July 12. To register,please send an email [email protected], and includethe following info: (1)Contact Name, phonenumber, and e-mail address(these are for use in com-municating only, and willnot be shared); (2) StreetAddress; (3) Where you

will have your sale (Alley or Front); and (4)The two or three main things you will havefor sale – examples: "furniture and lawnequipment," "baby clothes, toys, and com-puters." So we don't have to do too muchediting, please limit your description toabout 10 words or less.Have more questions? Check the FAQ

page on the Garage Sale website (www.Build-ingStapleton.com/garagesale) for answers tocommonly asked questions, or email Garage-Sale@Building Stapleton.com.

By Meighan Meeker

There is no better time than the pres-ent to prepare for the upcoming Sta-pleton Garage Sale to be held on July

19 from 8 am to 1 pm. Uncluttered homesare more enjoyable and easier to clean. Addi-tionally, most people use only 20% of theirthings 80% of the time, which means youcould part with nearly 80% of the stuff tak-ing up space in your house. Following aresome tips to motivate you to get rid of itemscluttering your home and make some moneyin the process.

In preparation for the garage sale Do notallow yourself to get overwhelmed. Go roomby room to gather items that you no longerneed. As a general rule, if you have not usedit in the past year, get rid of it. Make deci-sions about what to keep or sell quickly. Sortitems in large clear plastic containers orboxes by theme such as: clothing, electronics,books, house wares, toys, etc. Keep in mindthat once you get rid of these items you willbe able to find the things you truly use morequickly. Do not let the emotional attach-ment or value of an item stand in your wayof selling it. Get rid of multiple items thatserve the same function. Consider gentlycleaning the items with Lysol wipes or acleaning rag if needed.

On the day of the sale Group items on ta-bles by theme and price. Display your mostexpensive items up front. Clothing should behung on a rack with a mirror handy if possi-ble. Place items that are less desirable, or inneed of repair, in a box labeled “Free Stuff.”

July 19th – Stapleton Community Garage Sale

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THE ART OF URBAN LIVING

City Park Family Event Jul. 25Sneak Preview of Where God Left His Shoes

Active Minds Seminars – Free & Open to the Public

Children’s Museum Exhibit Opens July 12thKids Explore Construction Site

Tibet – Mon., July 7, 7 - 8 pm at the StapletonMaster Community Association, 2823 Roslyn St.

China claims that Tibet has been part of Chinafor centuries, while Tibet maintains that China il-legally invaded the independent country in 1949.Also a look at the role of the Dalai Lama. RSVP:303-468-3223 Sponsored by the Stapleton Foun-dation

North Korea – Tues., July 8, 12:30-1:30 pm at theTattered Cover, 2526 E Colfax.

Topics include: the history of North Korea andthe development of its nuclear program; the suc-cesses and shortcomings of its diplomatic efforts;international trade; and human rights issues.

The History of Denver – Tues., July 22, 5:30-6:30pm at the Tattered Cover, 2526 E Colfax.

Stories of the Mile High City: how our city

was founded; the booms and the busts; why the1976 Winter Olympics were not held here. Bringyour favorite Denver trivia to share!

Vietnam – Wed., July 23, 1 - 2 pm, at the Gener-ations at Lowry, 8505 Lowry Blvd.

Vietnam’s history and its current and evolvingrole in the region today. RSVP: 303-364-8500

Can Egypt Blend Democracy and Islam? – Mon.,July 28, 7 - 8 pm at the Stapleton Master Com-munity Association, 2823 Roslyn St.

Egypt’s complex future: They have a historyof a dictatorship, they are a strong U.S. ally, theyface an increasing push for democracy, and theyhave strong native Islamic forces. RSVP: 303-468-3223, sponsored by the Stapleton Founda-tion

America’s Pastime: Baseball! – Wed., July 30, 6 -8 pm,Parkplace, 111 Emerson St.

The history of baseball; legendary stories of thegame; how the modern era has been affected by the useof steroids. RSVP: 303-744-1950. Food, refreshments,socializing at 6:00, program from 6:30-7:30, tours andsocializing from 7:30-8:00

History of the Olympic Games: Diplomacy & Politics –Mon., August 4, 7 -8 pm at the Stapleton MasterCommunity Association, 2823 Roslyn St.

How the games have been involved in a variety ofinternational political issues, including the currentones that surround the Beijing Olympics. RSVP: 303-468-3223, sponsored by the Stapleton Foundation.

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Park Hill Public Library EventsTales for Twos 10:30 & 11am onMondays. Storytime for 2yr olds.Limit 22 children. Storytime with a Craft 10:30am onThursdays. Children listen to shortstories and participate in songs anda simple craft. Limit 30 children.Bookbabies 11:15am on Thursdays.For infants ages 6-23mo. Sharingbooks, songs and fingerplays.Tuesday, July 8 – 2pm Kids Craft: Travel Journal for children age 7and up. Registration required.Fri, July 11 – 10:30am “Up in theAir,” juggling with Peter Davison.Sat, July 12 – 10:30am “Learningabout Dinosaurs!” with Jeff Waters.

Tue, July 15 – 2pm Kids Craft: Road TripKoozie for 5yrs & up. Registration required.Friday, July 18 – 10:30am “Around theWorld Magic and Juggling” with Ann Lin-coln. All ages.Sat, July 19 – 10:30am “Bug-Eared TripAround the World” with Michael Stanwood.Tuesday, July 22 – 2pm Kids Craft: Foam Air-plane for 5yrs and up. Registration required.Friday, July 25 – 10:30am “Porkchop, Mud-slinger and Digger” from Top Hogs, per-forming pigs. All ages.Sat, July 26 – 10:30am “Rhythm Fun &More! With The Percussion Lady,” HelenTrencher.July 7, 14 & 21 – Teen Time at 2pm (6th gradeor older) Call 303-331-4063 for details.

Opening July 12th, Junior Jobsite is an interactiveexhibit that gives kids a chance to see, touch, andcrawl on real artifacts from the world of bricks

and mortar. Hard hats, blueprints and safety vests are in-cluded, along with materials to paint and stencil walls.Thegrand opening will be from 10am - 5pm on July 12th, withMighty Machines on the plaza from 10am - 2pm on open-ing dy. Kids can check out the mighty machines and meetthe people who operate them. The exhibit is for kids aged3-8 and their caregivers. The exhibit runs from July 12th -September 28th. The Children's Museum of Denver is lo-cated at 2121 Children's Museum Drive. For more infor-mation visit www.cmdenver.org. or call 303-433-7444

Children’s Museum – First Tuesdays FREE4 - 8pm Sponsored by Target.

For registration, call 303-331-4063. The library is at 4705 Montview Blvd.

Bring the whole family to CityPark on July 25 for a sneakpreview of the feature film, Where

God Left His Shoes. The movie will startat 8:30pm. The location will be betweenthe Denver Museum of Nature andScience and Ferril Lake. This event is abenefit for Denver’s Road Home – alldonations will support the city’s 10-yearplan to end homelessness.Starring John Leguizamo, Where God

Left His Shoes puts a face on the issue offamily homelessness. In previewscreenings around the country,audiences have shared their passion forthe film and, more importantly, havevoiced their desire to use the film tomake a difference.Where God Left HisShoes exposes the reality of homelessness,a reality faced by hundreds of thousandsof American families each year. As thecornerstone of a national awareness andfundraising campaign launching in2008, the film will help generateheightened focus and inspire meaningfuldialogue, bringing much neededvisibility to a problem that can besolved.Thanks to America’s Road Home and

Vulcan Productions, this sneak previewwill benefit Denver’s Road Home, thecity’s plan to end homelessness. Formore information about this event, visitwww.unitedwaydenver.org. Forinformation about the film visit www.wglhs.com.

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Performances & Events in July Free Admission from June 2 - Aug 16

Denver Waives Youth RecCenter Fees for SummerJuly 1 and Tuesdays thru Aug. 5, Avenue Theater – “Convention?”

A satirical look at how not to get elected. 417 E. 17th Ave.Call 303-321-5925 or see www.avenuetheater.com.

July 1 through August 22Colorado Music Alliance Summer Music FestivalsMusic festival events in Aspen, Vail Valley, Breckenridge, Cen-tral City, Boulder, Estes Park and Steamboat Springs. Call303-955-6782 or go to www.coloradomusicalliance.com.

July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 – Northfield Stapleton ConcertsFrom 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. July 3 – Pan Jumbies – Steel PanDrums (Caribbean); July 10 – Conjunto Colores (Latin Jazz);July 17 – Nacho Men Classic (variety); July 24 – JudgeRoughneck (reggae). Call 303-375-5475 or go to www.north-fieldstapleton.com.

July 4-July 10, Neighborhood Flix – “To the Limit” Art House movies with lunch or dinner from the in-houserestaurant. Open 11 a.m. daily, with brunch 11 a.m. to 2p.m. Sundays. 2510 E. Colfax Ave. Call 303-777-3549 or goto www.flixonthefax.com.

Fridays July 4 through August – Skyline Park, DowntownNoon to 1:15 p.m. Variety of performing arts groups high-lighting jazz, rock and multicultural offerings.

July 4, 9, 13, 19, 20, 27 – Dick’s Sporting Goods Park EventsMatches are: July 4 Colorado Rapids vs. NY Red Bulls; July 9Colorado Rapids vs. Mexican First Division Club Tigres; July13 U.S. Women’s National Team vs. Brazil; July 19 & 20 MileHigh Music Festival; July 27 Colorado Rapids vs. ColumbusCrew. 6000 Victory Way, Commerce City. Call 866-466-6556 or go to www.tickethorse.com.

July 5, Free First Saturday – Denver Art MuseumFree day for Colorado residents. 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy. Call720-865-5000 or go to www.denverartmuseum.org.

July 6, 13, 20, 27 and August 3 – City Park Jazz Free Sunday jazz concerts from 6 to 8 p.m. Call 303-744-1004 or go to www.cityparkjazz.org.

July 7 – Colorado Arts Education SummitDemonstration labs, training materials and speakers create plans toexpand arts and creative learning opportunities at more than 30schools. Go to www.denvergov.org/artsedsummit.

July 10, 6pm – Bluff Lake Nature Center, Fireside ChatTurkey Vulture! With Carin Avila of the Rocky Mountain RaptorProgram. Call 303-344-0031 or go towww.blufflakenaturecenter.org.

July 10 – Colorado Rapids World Cup of WinesFrom 6:30 - 9 pm. a wine tasting inside the stadium to benefit theRapids Foundation, which funds a fight against child hunger tosupport positive youth development opportunities in Colorado.6000 Victory Way, Commerce City. Call 303-727-3504 or go towww.pepsicenter.com/KSEForms/Community/WorldsWines/

Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays July 17 through August 23Barth Hotel – “HOTL Baltimore”The story is about a group of older lost souls who inhabit a once-el-egant hotel. It is environmental theater staged directly in the hotellobby. Fundraiser for Senior Housing Options. Thursdays, Fridaysand Saturdays July 17 through August 23. 1514 17th St. Go towww.seniorhousingoptions.org or call 303-595-4464 ext. 10.

July 20 – 8th Annual City Park Festival of the ArtsArtwork from more than 100 local artists; entertainment including:Laura Reed and Deep Pocket, Johnny Romero and Cuervo Nation,Railroad St. Jazz West and the Denver Municipal Jazz Band. Call720-548-8934 or go to www.cityparkfestival.com.

July, August – Denver Botanic GardensFree day July 21. “Story Time in the Gardens from 10-11 a.m. Sat-urdays and Sundays through Sept. 28; Fitness Walks and T’ai Chifrom 7-9 a.m. every Tuesday. 1005 York St.

July 24, 6pm – Bluff Lake Nature CenterFields of Grass with Betsy Neely of The Nature Conservancy. Learnabout the plants and animals of the prairie. 9801 E. Colfax Ave.Call 303-344-0031 or go to www.blufflakenaturecenter.org.

Mayor John Hickenlooper and Denver Parks andRecreation Acting Manager Scott Robson haveannounced that Denver youth age 17 and

younger may use City recreation centers, including swim-ming pools, for free this summer. Free admission began Monday, June 2 – the day City

swimming pools opened – and will run through Sat., Aug.16. Standard fees will continue to apply for programs andactivities that typically are offered at an additional charge. "Our goal is to give our kids every opportunity to par-

ticipate in healthy, positive activities throughout the sum-mer," Hickenlooper said. "We're happy to be able to offerthis to our community.""This is a great decision by the administration to en-

sure that children and youth in Denver are active and safethroughout the summer," added City Council PresidentMichael Hancock.Opening the recreation centers to all Denver youth for

the summer complements the My Space program launchedin January 2008. That program gave 30,000 Denver PublicSchools students the opportunity for a free one-year mem-bership to their neighborhood recreation centers.

"This summer, we wanted to make it possible forevery youth in Denver to enjoy their neighborhood recre-ation center for the summer at no charge," Robson said."We have some great programs and events planned for thesummer, and this will allow all of our kids to participatefully."Area recreation centers offer a variety of summer activi-

ties, including open swim, basketball, game room and aFood Bank of the Rockies program that offers free foodfor families. Programs available for a nominal fee includeHoopin' with Hickenlooper, baseball, t-ball, volleyballand swim lessons.Denver residents may locate their nearest recreation center

by visiting www.denvergov.org/recreation.Editors Note: Stapleton pools, which are not operated by

the city, are not affected by this policy.

located at 28th Avenue and Geneva Courtopened on May 24th. The bathhouse façade(right), created by Jeanine Centouri andRussell Rock of UrbanRock Design of LosAngeles, features three large laminated glasspanels depicting the three stages of water:vapor, liquid and solid (ice). In the smallcourtyard in front of the glass panels, concreteseating pods have been arranged to representthe molecular structure of each state of water.Gerald Heffernon's artwork selected for

the Ellipse II located at East 35th Avenue andXenia Street is projected for installation nextsummer. This artwork, entitled The Picnic,features a life-size tableau of four bronze dogsarranged on and around a large boulder witha picnic lunch spread out in the foreground. Sound artist Jim Green from Denver is

one of two artists whose work will be featuredin the Eastbridge Town Center. Mr. Greenwill install 16 functional parking meters thatwill be fitted with speakers and programmedto broadcast various whimsical sounds whencoins are inserted. Completion of this$110,000 commission is slated for fall of 09.The "call for entry" for proposals for a

second piece of public art for the EastbridgeTown Center was launched on March 27th.Three artists/artist teams were chosen asfinalists for the $310,000 commission. Theyare Stephen Daly (Dripping Springs, TX)

Lajos Heder/Mags Harries(Cambridge, MA) and JimSanborn/Jae Ko(Washington, DC). Sitevisits for finalists were heldon June 4th with proposalreviews scheduled for the endof July 2008.Anyone who is interested

in being appointed to aProject Selection Committee,applying for a public artcommission or obtaininginformation aboutStapleton's Public ArtProgram should contactBarbara Neal [email protected] Norwood is a For-

est City employee who workswith Public Art ConsultantBarbara Neal in the imple-mentation of the StapletonPublic Art Program. She maybe reached at [email protected]



“Conditional Reflections,”thenew public art at the poolnear Geneva Court in Sta-

pleton was designed to reflect the Sta-pleton community. “We had theopportunity to see Stapleton first,” ex-plained artist Jeanine Centuori, whowith her partner, Russell Rock of Ur-banRock Design in Los Angeles, de-signed the art piece. “To go out thereto see it, gave us a sense of what thewhole spirit and vibe of Stapleton was.I think it really helped us a lot to get apiece that was well-integrated into thewhole neighborhood.”The piece “is a combination between

the design of the plaza areas and theglass façade,” explained Rock. “Thetheme of the piece was the mutable na-ture of H2O.”There are three sets of facades along

the building. One represents water inthe solid state, which depicts frost. Thesecond one is water in the liquid state,which shows ripples on the surface of apond. Then there is water in its gaseousstate, showing an extreme close-up ofwater vapor. The plaza areas each match with the

façade, so they are a diagram of the mo-lecular structure. Water in the solid stateis a very geometric, hexagonal pattern.Water in the liquid state is depicted inpartially formed hexagons with loose,free fragments of molecules. Water inthe gaseous state shows free-rangingmolecules. Some of those are projectedup out of the surface to become seats,and some are pavers.

By Latrice Norwood

As we transitioninto the warmsunny summer

season, residents havebegun planting in theCommunity Gardenlocated next to openspace in Greenway Park

at Spruce and 23rd Avenue for the firstseason. Stapleton's Community Garden will be

enhanced by public art. At the beginningof May, four finalists presented their ideasfor the Community Garden site to theStapleton Public Art Project SelectionCommittee. Lars and Lauren Stanley ofAustin, Texas were recommended for the$75,000 commission. Their proposal forgroupings of slim steel “story poles” willconvey human interaction with plants andgarden tools, and will be placed creativelyaround the garden to break up the blackvinyl fencing. In the interim, a colorfulcanvas banner project created by studentsfrom the Odyssey School, Westerly CreekElementary and William Roberts Schoolhas been installed and will serve as thetemporary fencing around the perimeter ofthe garden for the 2008 gardening season.The new community swimming pool

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Public Art Blooming at Stapleton

“The title, ‘Conditional Reflections,’implies that water is ever-changing, andthese conditions are reflected,” explainedCentuori. “Our piece is meant to offer avariety of experiences. The photographsthat are embedded in the glass change. Atnight, when they are backlit, the colorchanges. As the sun changes and the light-ing changes, it is reflected differently. “ “The glass façades are backlit so that

they are like light boxes in the evening,”Rock said. “They glow so that as youdrive by the facility, there are lighted pho-tographic images that make up the face ofthe building.”“We looked at the building design that

had these distinct three main componentsto it, and we felt that it really had to besomething about the pool itself,” Cen-tuori said. “We have done glasswork be-fore, but this is a first for this particularimagery in the glass. It’s an interestingarea that we would like to investigate.”Stapleton’s Public Art Program is con-

ducted under the auspices of the ParkCreek Metropolitan District, based on thepublic art program principles establishedby the Denver Urban Renewal Authority.Centuori and Rock were chosen to

produce the public artwork, based onthree presentations of their previous work.They typically do work by commission,rather than selling existing pieces.“We do all scales of work and for pri-

vate individuals as well as public clients,”Centuori said. Jeanine Centuori and Russell Rock can

be reached at UrbanRock Design at 323-227-0955.

Water the Theme for Art at Stapleton Pool

The glass façades of the public art at Stapleton’s newest pool on Geneva Courtare backlit so they glow like light boxes in the evening.

13 July 2008Stapleton Front Porch

by Sherry James

The Rocky Mountain Arsenal Na-tional Wildlife Refuge reopened forpublic visitation, wildlife viewing

tours, fishing and nature programs on Satur-day June 14. Public visitation was temporar-ily suspended in late October 2007 due tothe Arsenal’s Lime Basins remediation proj-ect.The Park Rangers are excited to have

visitors back hiking the trails andparticipating in wildlife tours and they hopepeople will connect with nature throughsome of the Refuge’s new programs.Several new nature programs have been

scheduled incorporating the use of iPod’s andGPS units. One program helps visitors iden-tify birds while walking the Refuge trails bycomparing the bird calls they hear to pre-recorded bird calls on iPod’s. In anotherprogram, a new twist has been added to ascavenger hunt by using GPS units to locateclues that solve questions about the Refuge. A wildlife art exhibit on loan from the

Great Western Art Gallery located in Down-

town Denver will be featured along withan aviary displaying a live screech owl inthe Visitor Center. Catch-and-releaserecreational fee fishing will open for theseason with a new permitting system.Bison and their calves, burrowing owls,deer, prairie dogs, pelicans, and otherwildlife may be seen through scheduledtours and nature programs. Nearly eightmiles of hiking trail meander through wet-lands, woodlands, and prairie.The Refuge is open every Tuesday,

Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from6:00 am to 6:00 pm. Visitor Centerhours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Access tothe Refuge is located at 56th Avenue andHavana Street entrance with parkingavailable at the Visitor Center.For more information about the

Refuge, including events for kids and families visit www.fws.gov/rockymountainarsenal or call 303-289-0930.Supervisory Park Ranger Sherry James has

worked at the Refuge for 18 years. She can bereached at 303-289-0659.

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The best teacher is “the guide on the side, and not thesage on the stage,” according to Linda Alston, whoteaches at Farrell B. Howell K-8 in Montbello.

The 58-year-old Alston knows what she is talking about. In2006, she was awarded $100,000 from the Kipp Foundation/Kinder’s Excellence in Teaching Award. A Blue Ribbon panelof educators, business people and community leaders con-ducted a national search for the best teacher inthe country from Kindergarten throughthe 12th grade. The Stapleton residentcame out on top, and she was awarded theunrestricted, personal gift.

Although she has spent 27 years teaching,becoming a teacher never was part of herplan, Alston said.

“Sometimes I think it’s really a calling inmy life, because I really hadn’t planned to be ateacher,” she explained. “Every path, it seemed,brought me to that destiny.

“I teach because teaching chose me. Themore that I started to see a gift that I have forteaching and a love and passion for observingchildren go from kindergarten, not recognizing thedistinction between a numeral and a letter, to comefrom there to reading Shakespeare… is just such anamazing miracle to witness,” Alston said.

A high regard for each individual child is a re-quirement for attainingsuccess as a teacher, according toAlston.

“Once that happens, they canperform,” she said. “They all havetheir own gifts and their own ex-traordinary expressions of who theyare. I’ve never seen myself as theteacher. I refer to myself as a guide,a guide who beholds a child’s gifts.It’s my honor to call those giftsforth. It’s a wonderful way to teach.It’s the joy that comes from gettingto know the child.”

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able to honor children, respect them and get out of theirway and let them lead,” she said.

Alston brings her own personality into her teaching. Asa fan of grace and tradition, her class of 5-year-olds servesguests high tea, using fine china and a real silver tea servicewith fresh linens. The children serve cucumber sandwiches

and scones. They pour hot tea andwash up after the event. Not a singlepiece of china or glass has been bro-ken in the 12 years she has used thisexercise, Alston says.

For the high tea, the childrenlearn to tell time, booking peoplefor service. They serve. They sitdown and have conversationsabout world events and issuessuch as global warming. Theyeven learn division, decidingthat with four cucumber sand-wiches available, two peoplewill get two sandwiches each.

Parents need to work atencouraging their young chil-dren to learn, Alston says.

“Parents have to firstlook inside themselves andexamine their own attitudes

about being lifelong learners them-selves,” she said. “Children are going to emulate what

they see. Children need to see their parents value new learn-ing.”

Children should know how to read and do math at theage of 3, Alston believes. “That’s a sensitive period for themto absorb that kind of content more easily. It’s what we’remissing in many instances in traditional education. Some-times by the time we think this is the time for a child toread or do math, we have passed that time and are doing re-medial work.”

Alston cited her son, Macio, the middle son out of three,as an example. She said he came to her when he was 3 yearsold and explained that he believed that Leon Spinks couldbeat Muhammed Ali for the Heavyweight Boxing Champi-onship. When Alston asked Macio why he thought thatcould happen, he took her to a magazine where a storytalked about the fight and the contenders’ prospects. TodayMacio is a staff writer for Newsweek Magazine.

“It’s one thing to say that children are capable. But youhave to make it fun and exciting; be

Linda Alston, author of Why We Teach, tutors Kevin Baker,a 7th grader at Bill Roberts Middle School, with his reading.

A Good Teacher is the “Guide on the Side”

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Judge Roughneck “Plays for Fun”By Nancy Burkhart

Park Hill resident Rolf Reitzig has beenheavily involved in the music scene asa trumpet player for 15 years. He be-

came a member of the Judge RoughneckBand eight years ago, and believes the key totheir success is that they have fun.

“We do what we do to enjoy ourselvesfirst and foremost,” Reitzig said. “Then wemake sure our audience is enjoyingthemselves.”

Judge Roughneck has become popularwith its unique brand of pop-reggae music.The band’s gigs have increased and becomehighly desired bookings. The band hasperformed five times at the Reggae on theRocks Festival at Red Rocks Amphitheater.It has three CDs out, and band membersare working on a fourth.

Despite the band’s heightened status inthe music world, band members stillmaintain other careers and businesses.Reitzig has a software managementconsulting business. He claims he reallyisn’t a professional musician.

“It’s very difficult to make a living withmusic,” Reitzig explained. “The majority ofus do it because we love it. We just can’tseem to stop. It’s just so much fun. Even ifthere isn’t a big crowd out there, we have anability to play with each other and just havefun with this. It’s perplexing at timesbecause we have families, and some of ushave careers and businesses.

“I have a software managementconsulting business,” he said. “That’s myreal job. I have a left-side, right-sidebalance of the brain here. I have myengineering side and my artistic side.”

The 41-year-old Reitzig and his wife,

Lea Ann, have a 7-year-old son, Philip,whose life has been musical, as well.

“We have him in piano lessons,”Reitzig explained. “He just went throughthe Children’s Music Academy for Piano.It’s eye, hand and mouth coordination, aswell as being able to hear what chordssound like. You can’t do that on atrumpet. You can’t sing and play on atrumpet, but he does play the trumpet abit.”

The Judge Roughneck Band wasstarted in 1993 by Byron Shaw, whoReitzig describes as a “mainstay” in theDenver music scene.

“Byron wanted to put together a skaband. He assembled this group ofmusicians. We learned a bunch of songs

and started having fun with this. People lovedit. They loved the music, the songs, ourinterpretation of it, and the energy.

“One thing led to anotherand after six months, we wereasked to play at Reggae on theRocks. Because of Byron’sreputation, we short-circuitedfive years of a typical band’scareer. We were playing the bestvenues in town almost right offthe bat. We started writing ourown songs,” Reitzig said.

Judge Roughneck bandmembers were in junior high andhigh school during the periodwhen ska folks from Jamaicawere in England, transforming

ska into its second wave, called the “Two-ToneMovement,” Reitzig explained. This influencehas formed the band’s style.

“I like to explore and learn,” Reitzig said.“Our band was heavily influenced by jazz, so a lotof improvisation always is going on. Going andplaying isn’t like a job. We’re always creatingwhen we’re up there on stage.”

Reitzig sees Judge Roughneck continuing andgrowing.

“The core group has been together eightyears,” he said. People keep trying to do some-thing else, and it just doesn’t work. We can’tleave. Now we’re getting old enough that we’rebecoming cool. Some of us have young kids. I seea time when that works its way out, we get a fewmore gray hairs and we will take this thing andpop it to the next level.

“We’ve already played on some of the biggeststages,” Reitzig noted. “We’re capable of doingthat when big names like the Skatalites comeand enjoy watching us play.”Reitzig warns kids aiming at a career in a

band to remember that “it’s not all about themusic. When you’re on

Rolf Reitzig, left, and Byron Shaw of Judge Roughneck perform at Northfield. Reitzig says it’shard to have a job and a family and play in a band, but they “just can’t stop” because they love it.

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school, her voice was developing amazinglywell and her junior high school musicteacher, Mrs. Bennie Williams, noticed.After hearing her sing in the hallway atHamilton, Mrs. Williams encouraged her tojoin the girls’ chorus and to take piano andvoice lessons. Dianne was willing but hermother was skeptical. She wanted Dianne toconcentrate more on her academics and wasfearful that the music would be a distraction.However, one day, Dianne sang “I WantJesus to Walk With Me” in her mother’spresence. At that moment, all of hermother’s concerns instantly melted away. At George Washington High School, she

joined the concert choir, the madrigal groupand the jazz band. She also performed allover the city for various programs with heruncle, long-time bassist with the DenverSymphony Orchestra, Charles Burrell. Hegreatly influenced her and she would laterstart a group called the Mellow Moods thatlargely performed only jazz. This alsomarked the formal beginning of her profes-sional career in about 1974 at age 17 whenshe sang in local clubs.

She and the Mellow Moods worked onweekends earning $200 per night. At the ageof “sweet sixteen,” Reeves met and workedwith musician Clark Terry, performing at theluxurious Broadmoor Hotel in ColoradoSprings. Her uncle, Charles Burrell, who re-mained very active in her training and men-toring, also taught her how to “feel” hermusic. By the time she graduated from highschool, Reeves had collaborated with musi-cians Gene Harris and Bob Montgomery.She started a trend of helping to bring jazz asa major presence in the Denver PublicSchools arts curriculum.After graduation, she attended the Uni-

versity of Colorado for one year then went toLos Angeles for private study. Soon after, she

Editors Note: One of the premier vocalists inthe world and winner of four Grammy awardsis Park Hill neighbor, Dianne Reeves. Featurescontributor Wallace Yvonne Tollette inter-viewed her for the Front Porch.

By Wallace Yvonne Tollette

After Vada Burrell and DuronzaReeves married, one of the mostgifted and talented singers of our

time was born to this sacred union—DianneReeves. When she was two years old, her fa-ther died and she and her family relocatedfrom Detroit, Michigan to Denver. At thattime, “white flight” was taking place in ParkHill; busing was in force and many Blackstudents had feelings of ambivalence becausethere was no curriculum for young BlackAmerican students. Some had been tear-gassed and “maced” even in junior highschool. Such were the current conditions inDianne Reeves’ new world. Her young age,however, shielded her from the realities ofthat ugly period. As she grew older, racial tensions eased

and Dianne was able to lose herself in hermusic. By the time she reached junior high

Dianne Reeves started her professional career at age 17, singing in local clubs.

Photos courtesy of Dianne Reeves

passionate whenreading books and talking to kids. Many chil-dren, particularly of color, have a 30-millionword deficit of language heard. They have thedeficit of those words not being spoken tothem, and not being given the opportunity tospeak.

“Parents need to talk to their children, ex-plain words and what they mean. It’s impor-tant to have conversations with children,allowing them to express themselves. It makesall the difference with how literate they willbecome and the kind of vocabulary they willhave to access.”

Alston shares her career experiences inWhy We Teach: Learning, Laughter, Love andthe Power to Transform Lives.” The book ispublished by Scholastic and sells for $16.99.It can be found at the Tattered Cover, TheBookies Bookstore and Borders in Northfield,and can be ordered online from www.Ama-zon.com.

She said it is a book “for everyone wholoves children and who wants to be inspired in

Linda Alston Park Hill Neighbor One of America’s Top Jazz Singerstheir own lives.”

Each chapter begins with an affirmationand ends with questions to reflect on thereader’s teaching. One affirmation is: “Itrust my inner knowing.”

“That’s kind of the theme for the wholebook,” Alston explained. “Teachers nowhave so many mandates and are scripted.When we learn how to really center our-selves and trust our own inner knowing andwisdom, it makes all the difference becauseyou are grounded and centered.”

The book would make a great gift totake to a child’s new teacher on the first dayof school in September, Alston said. Thebook doesn’t tell a teacher how to teach, butinstead it offers anecdotes from Alston’steaching career.

“It’s just very, very funny and movingstories,” she said. “Each chapter is its ownlittle story.”

Alston also conducts a tutoring businessout of her home, using the Montessoriteaching approach. She welcomes childrenfrom 4 years old to 3rd graders.

Linda Alston can be reached regarding tu-toring at: [email protected].

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met Phil Moore who became her vocalcoach. He was the first Black conductor forthe British Broadcasting Company. He alsolater became Dianne’s first manager and re-mained in that capacity for 8 years. It had all started in Denver as a young

junior high school girl who wanted to “ex-press herself.” Over the next quarter of a cen-tury, Dianne Reeves steadily rose into one ofthe country’s most consistent and admiredfemale jazz singers. So admired, it has led tofour Grammy awards. Ms. Reeves’ smooth and effortless-sound-

ing melody has been the result of her love forher music, years of hard work and prepara-tion, and being able to learn from some ofthe best in her industry, not the least ofwhich is her Uncle Charles. Others includeGene Harris, “Blue” Mitchell, Phillip Bailey,Larry Dunn, Harry Belafonte and so manyothers who have all been deeply attracted toReeves golden rich voice and have insistedon either mentoring her, performing withher or both. Her abilities began to be fullyrealized when she won a citywide talent com-petition. She then began to meet and workwith a long list of notable artists whose influ-ence and instructions would mold her career.In 1978, Reeves made the decision to

move to Los Angeles. Two years later, she wasinvolved with her first major project, part ofthe Sergio Mendez “Brazil ‘88” tour. Thatyear, she also recorded her first album, “Wel-

come to My Love,” on Palo Alto Records.After moving to New York City for three

years, she remained under the managementof Phil Moore. Reeves was steadily gainingrecognition when Harry Belafonte soughther out. She performed as part of his inter-national band and group. When she movedback to Los Angeles in 1986, two major de-velopments took place: She signed withBlue Note Records. Her first recording forthem was a tribute to the great DukeEllington, called “Echoes of Ellington.” Thework earned Reeves her first Granny nomi-nation. Eight years later, she would snareher second nomination for her album,“Quiet After the Storm.” She says that her greatest experience has

been her ability to sing all over the world.Many audiences don’t speak English butshe’s able to connect with them and theyseem to understand and appreciate hermusic. She also stated that her greatestachievement has been “being able to do all Ihave wanted to do without compromise.”To the question do you ever encounterracism? She answered in the affirmative;“but I’m still here,” she states proudly.“Even though,” she went on to say, “it’s notjust racism, a lot of it is ‘in your face’racism. But I have been able to rise above itall realizing that racism is, has always beenand always will be alive and well. I justcontinue to seize all opportunities to make

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my way and I take full advantage on myown and in my own way. Music has alwaysbeen #1 in my life. I have been performingsince I was 12 years old. You don’t stop. I re-ally love life and there is always somethingto reach out to. I will be singing aslong as possible.”

“I also write and arrangemusic,” she went on to say. I feel Imust keep moving forward. Mymother’s philosophy which Iadopted at an early age, ‘is never toentertain anything negative such asboredom, illness or depression.’That has been a guiding light all mylife and it has served me well. Myadvice to any aspiring young person– in whatever profession theychoose, whether music or wood-working – is to learn your craft well.Work hard at everything you needto know, refine it and respect it.”

This is sound advice from onewho provided the award-winningsoundtrack to George Clooney’s2005 film, “Good Night and GoodLuck.” This garnered her fourthGrammy award and enhanced herstatus as one of the premier vocalistsin the world. Some have described Dianne as

aloof; however, she claims extremeshyness. Funny how the shyness dis-appears when she sings. If andwhen retirement occurs, she has al-ready received numerous offers toteach around the country. I’m sureher legion of fans will join thiswriter in hoping that retirement is along way off.

Dianne Reeves’ advice to young people: Work hard ateverything you need to know, refine it and respect it.

Wallace Yvonne Tollette, a resident of NEDenver, is the author of Colorado BlackLeadership Profiles. She can be reached [email protected] or by phone at303-830-1691.


By Monika Reitmeyer

The summer dining sea-son has arrived and withthe vast array of eatery

options and fresh, new menus,you certainly won’t go hungry.Yet, instead of heading down-town, why not try something alittle closer to home; somethinga little different.Abyssinia Market Cafe

Ethiopian Restaurant is almosthidden within a large brick building on the corner of Colfaxand Ash, it’s also home to some of Denver’s most fantasticand culturally accurate Ethiopian cuisine. Ethiopia, formerly

Monika Reitmeyer

called Abyssinia, is a country protected by forbid-ding desserts and tropical lands. Its isolated moun-tainous location allowed for its people to developtheir own written language and a sophisticated cul-ture based on rich traditions and religion. Yet, overthousands of years of evolution, the distinctive foodstranslate stories from the past to the present.Dining at this restaurant is all about the ceremo-

nial experience. After squeezing through the tightdoorway, one is immediately drawn to the lavishlydecorated interior: each table is covered with a small,red tent of sorts, and earthy wafts of pungent spicesfill the air. After being seated, the tents are removedfrom the table tops, revealing a cone shaped, basket-weave table just about knee-height as hot towels arehanded out for guests to cleanse their hands. Appetizers include a rich, house-made cottage

cheese mixed with chili powder ($4.95) and servedwith Injera, a sourdough based flat bread that issteamed to create a spongy texture. In fact it is Injerawith which just about the entire meal is eaten. An-other recommended appetizer is the Sambusa ($1.99each), which are freshly fried pastries stuffed withtender lentils.Abyssinia offers many entrée options for any

eager diner. Fresh seafood, lamb and many vegetar-ian dishes are prepared in a variety of ways. Perhaps

the best way to experience the best of what the menuoffers is to order the Cornis ($12.99), a bountifulplatter of three different meat and vegetable prepara-tions. Hearty sauces are spiked with jalapeño and gar-lic and flavored with cardamom. Yellow, red andgreen lentils are served aside curried cabbage and theInjera serves as a great sauce-sopper. Definitely besure to try the imported Ethiopian beer, Meta, a lagerwith sweet, fermented honey flavors that cut thespiciness of the food and balance the meal.After dinner, be sure to ask about the ceremonial

coffee service ($5 for two). Being a huge proponentof exotic coffees, I was blown away as the serverroasted the green coffee beans in an iron pot, groundthem finely and boiled them in a small percolatorwith cinnamon. This über fresh brew is served in awooden pot with sugar and toasted barley andpeanuts on the side. A pot of incense placed on thetray adds an extremely intense aromatic sensation asthe smooth coffee is sipped slowly. For an unforgettable culinary experience, savor the

fresh and enchanting flavors of Abyssinia. Withprices under $13.00, this restaurant provides varietyand flavor for any palate.Abyssinia is located at 4116 East Colfax Avenue,

80220. Hours: Wednesday-Monday: 11 a.m.-11p.m.; closed Tuesday. Phone: 303.316.8830. Most

major creditcards are ac-cepted.Monika Re-

itmeyer recentlygraduated fromJohnson & WalesUniversity inMay 2008. Sheis now workingas a pastry cookfor Food Net-work chef Kee-gan Gerhardand his wifeLisa Bailey’s newdessert restau-rant, D Bar on17th Avenueand Humboldt.

Chu-Chu Haile, Manager of the Abyssinia Restaurant, serves a traditional platter of Ethiopian food.

Abyssinia RestaurantFrom Past to Present

Chew on ThisBy Carrie Dougherty, DMDStapleton Dental


Does Fluffy Really Need that Vaccine?Getting a shot at the doctor's office isn't much fun, and it isn't easy to watch your furry

family member get one either--especially when it might be in its derriere. But in a world whereeven parents of young children are refusing to vaccinate their kids because they feel the risksoutweigh the benefits, now some pet owners are posing similar questions to their veterinarian.

Dr. Michael R. Lappin is a small animal medicine specialist at Colorado State University’sVeterinary Teaching Hospital in Fort Collins. He says that, "vaccines are broken down intothree categories: core, noncore, and then those that are not recommended due to lack of effi-cacy or fear of harming the animal."

And just who decides what vaccines are core and noncore? That responsibility rests in thehands of the Canine or Feline Vaccine Task Force. They meet each year to review research anddata from all over the country to develop the best vaccination protocol.

A core vaccine means that it has been decided that this shot is very important to the healthof your pet, and that if the animal is not vaccinated, there is a good chance it will become seri-ously ill. Dr. Lappin mentions as an example that the core vaccines in dogs are, "Parvovirus,distemper, adenovirus, and, of course, rabies which is required by law." The first three items onthe list are usually combined into one vaccine so the animal does not have to receive four dif-ferent shots at one time--ouch!

In many cases, these vaccines will last three years. However, your veterinarian may recom-mend a different schedule for one reason or another.

The second category of vaccines, called noncore "usually depend upon where the dog or catlives and whether or not it is in an endemic or high-risk area," says Dr. Lappin. He gives theexample of an animal living in an area known to harbor leptospirosis. This bacterium is spreadin urine or contaminated water and can be zoonotic; this means the other animal in yourhouse, the one-year-old human kind crawling on the floor, can contract the disease as well.

In short, there is no cookie-cutter recommendation fordog or cat vaccines. Other than making sure your animal hasreceived the core ones, it is up to your veterinarian to deter-mine what additional vaccinations should be given. "Everyvaccine has potential side effects," mentions Dr. Lappin, butreports show the risk is quite small.

For more information about vaccinating your dog, con-tact your local veterinarian.

Dr. Smith’s clinic, The 29th Ave. Animal Hospital, islocated in the East 29th Ave. Town Center at Stapleton in the courtyard next to Fantastic Sams. Dr. Smith also appearsregularly on the noon news of KUSA Channel 9. Call 303.394.3937 for more information or [email protected].

Why Do I Need to Go to the Dentist? Overall Health – Seeing a dentist is an important part of maintaining your overall

health. Bacteria harbored in the mouth has recently been linked to systemic diseases suchas heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, respiratory infections and prostate cancer. By seeingyour dentist for routine checkups and periodontal screenings, you and your dentist havethe opportunity to detect any changes in your periodontal health and treat the affectedarea(s) conservatively.

Health of Mouth/Teeth/Gums – The most obvious reason to see your dentist is to makesure your teeth are in good shape! Routine x-rays (called bitewings) are taken every 6months to 1 year and are used to check for decay between your teeth. While your dentistperforms his/her exam, he/she is checking for cavities on top of your teeth. When cavitiesare small they do not hurt and are easily fixed with small fillings. By the time a cavityhurts, it is probably quite deep and usually requires more invasive treatment. By takingcare of any problems with your teeth when they are small, you can preserve and maintainyour teeth. Healthy teeth and gums will allow your smile to last a lifetime!

Pregnancy – While seeing a dentist is probably not at the top of your "to do" list afterfinding out you are pregnant, a periodontal screening and subsequent cleaning is impor-tant to both your health and the health of your baby. Studies have shown that about halfof all pregnant women experience pregnancy gingivitis (swollen, tender red gums). Whilethis may be uncomfortable for the mother, it is not a risk to the baby. On the otherhand, periodontitis (a more serious gum infection that is destructive to the fibers andbone that hold the teeth in the mouth) may affect the health of your baby. Periodontaldisease in pregnant women has been linked with preterm babies as well as low birthweight babies.

Setting an Example for Your Kids – By making dental visits routine for you and yourchildren, you demonstrate the value of caring for yourselfto your kids. According to the American Academy of Pedi-atric Dentistry, it is recommended that children see a den-tist by their first birthday. In my office, I have found that 2years of age is a good age to start getting familiar with thedental office. By making it a fun experience, it is easy toteach children that going to the dentist is no big deal.

Keeping up with regular dental visits is a key compo-nent in your overall healthcare. So make an appointmentwith your dentist today!

Carrie Dougherty lives in Stapleton with her husband and2 children. Dr. Dougherty's practice, Stapleton Dental, is lo-cated at 3055 Roslyn St, Suite 260. She can be reached at(303)399-1488, or visit www.stapletondental.com.

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this past April when Mayfieldand Mr. Wonderful stoppedby the Flair and played a setwith Kelly's band.


By Tom Gleason

Denver businessman Rich Engel hasbrought “the blues” to Stapleton.Mr. Engel is injecting new life into

The Flair Lounge on Montview Boulevard,one of the “legendary haunts” in Aurora thatwas a gathering spot for travelers, airline per-sonnel and employees from Stapleton Inter-national Airport for more than 50 years. Indoing so, he is pursuing his vision to create“Stapleton’s home for the blues” which has agrowing reputation as one of the area’s pre-mier small venues for musicians such asDavid Booker, JD Kelly, Rudy Grant andBruce Delaplain.

“We are the type of ‘dive bar’ that hasbeen a popular tradition in Metro Denverneighborhoods for many years,” Mr. Engelsaid in describing a gathering place that of-fers “Louisiana Texas blues” for music fans atnight and pool tables for “locals” during theday. “What distinguishes us from the othershowever, are the unusually great acoustics ofour small building that produce a high qual-

ity, intimate entertainment experience.”Born in San Gabriel, California, Rich

Engel graduated from the University ofColorado and later received an MBA fromSanta Clara in 1993. He inherited TheFlair Lounge, which has been owned byhis family for more than 40 years, uponthe death of his father. In the 1960s, The Flair Lounge was a

supper club and steakhouse. In bringingthe bar back to life, Mr. Engel has re-opened the club’s kitchen, where Ameri-can and southern cuisine is served eachday of the week under the careful direc-tion of Bob Lucero. The Flair Lounge isopen Mondays through Fridays from 10 a.m. - 2 a.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m. -2 a.m. and Sundays from 8 a.m. - 2 a.m. The Flair Lounge is located at 9496

East Montview Boulevard on the southernboundary of Stapleton between Chesterand Clinton Streets. For more informa-tion, visit theflairlounge.com or call 303-344-1394.

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Forest City Community Day at Bluff Lake

Flair owner Richard Engel (l) poses withlegendary Denver bluesmen (l-r) Ed "Mr.

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Make the Most of Your Recycling!

Forest City Stapleton has partnered withDenver Recycles, a program of DenverPublic Works/Solid Waste Management,

to track Stapleton’s residential recycling partici-pation rates and the amount of recyclable ma-terial collected over the past year. Over 93% ofeligible Stapleton households are participatingin Denver Recycles’ program and approxi-mately 950 tons of material has been collectedand recycled from Stapleton households in thepast year. Great job Stapleton!

While the amount of recyclable materialpicked up each cycle varies somewhat, it has re-mained relatively constant over the past year. Inthat time, the number of Stapleton householdssubscribed to the program has increased byabout 250. With the increase in participation,we would expect to see an increase in the over-all amount of recyclables collected. Surpris-ingly, that has not happened. Please be diligentin your recycling efforts so that recyclable ma-terials do not end up in the trash. Denver Re-cycles estimates that the average householdcould easily recycle 30 percent more by simplyrecycling the materials already accepted inDenver Recycles’ program and focusing on re-cycling materials from every room in the house.

You can recycle more by practicing the fol-lowing tips:

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You may have heard that the 2008 Democratic National Conventionbeing held in Denver from August 25-28 is striving to be the mostenvironmentally sustainable political convention in modern Ameri-

can history. The organizers of the convention have been actively incorporat-ing sustainability principles into the planning process of the event for over ayear now.

DNCC programs range from energy efficiency measures, minimizingwaste, measuring and offsetting the carbon footprint of the convention,using sustainable sourcing for materials and encouraging the use of alterna-tive transportation. For complete information, including a list of theDNCC’s “Green Tips of the Week,” visit www.demconvention.com/green-ing-the-2008-democratic-national-convention.

Many other greening measures are happening all around the city inpreparation for the convention. For example, the Downtown Denver Part-nership recently installed 10 yellow recycling bins on the 16th Street Malland the recorded announcement on the 16th Street Mall shuttle now en-courages riders to recycle. Earlier this spring the EPA and the ColoradoRestaurant Association held trainings to help Colorado restaurateurs imple-ment programs to reduce their impact on the planet and the Colorado Hoteland Lodging Association hosted workshops designed to improve the envi-ronmental impact of Colorado’s hotel industry.

All of the greening efforts being implemented in advance of the Demo-cratic National Convention should help create a lasting legacy of sustainabil-ity in Denver long after the convention is over.

To view videos that show some of the behind-the-scenes greening work at theDemocratic National Convention visit www.demconvention.com/green-screen.

• Remember that recycling really begins atthe grocery store. By purchasing prod-ucts packaged in materials that are ac-cepted in your Denver Recycles purplecart, you can dramatically increase theamount you recycle and reduce yourtrash. For example, when purchasingpastas avoid brands packaged in plasticwrappers or bags, which are not recycla-ble, and instead buy pasta that is pack-aged in paperboard, which can berecycled.

• Only cardboard placed in your recyclingcart, as opposed to next to the cart, willactually get recycled. Cardboard is avaluable recyclable material but card-board left outside of the cart by residentsis usually not collected by the recyclingtrucks. Make sure to break down card-board into 2 ft. x 2 ft. pieces and place itin your Denver Recycles cart.

• Place a separate box, bin or bag in roomswhere lots of recyclable items are usedlike the kitchen, home office and bath-rooms. When these bins get full, emptythem into your recycling cart.

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at the Pools!Remember that Stapleton’sMaster Community Associa-tion provides recycling at allthree of Stapleton’s pools.Look for the big blue binslocated near the entrance

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Michael Sennett:We just got backfrom a long tripto Istanbul andthe west coast ofTurkey whichturned out to bea lot moreexpensive thanwe anticipated.We planned thetrip a long timeago, and I amglad we didbecause after wepaid for it priceswent up. One of the people we traveled with is a young financialadvisor who retired to Florence, Italy to get away from the cost ofliving in the United States. He is traveling a lot now because hepredicts that in a few years he won’t be able to afford it. He is reallyconcerned about what fuel prices are going to do to the globaleconomy, and I agree with him. We are going to stick around home for a while. Since I retired, we

don’t drive nearly as many miles as we used to, but we will still takeour trips up to the mountains. We can’t give that up, even if it costsmore, but we’ll probably go in a smaller car. We are lucky because I’mretired and I don’t have to commute to work or feed a family anymore– except when our kids come over, which is frequently! We live 6blocks from one, and 8 blocks from the other – that’s why we movedhere. We can walk to visit our children – we don’t have to drive.

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Free and open to the public Aug. 2ndThird Annual Children’s Health and Safety Fair

The Lowry medical and dental community ispleased to announce the Third AnnualChildren’s Health and Safety Fair will take

place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 2.The event will be located at the COPIC parking loton the corner of Quebec Street and Lowry Blvd.This event will provide health and safety educa-

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additions right now. Some of my previous clients havelost their jobs and everybody is just tightening up.People don't have the equity in their house like theydid in the past since house values have dropped. Frommy perspective as a small business person, I am affecteddirectly and immediately. Our family isn't going ontrips to see relative or new babies due to the high costof flying. It is affecting our lives in lots of ways.Steve George: Fuel prices haven't even peaked yet andthe flooding in the Midwest will only exacerbate analready difficult situation. A lot of businesses have notbegun to adjust for fuel cost increases, so the impact onfood and everything else is going to continue to escalatefor quite some time. We probably won't know the fullimpact for many months.

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Gregory Diggs: I have mixedfeelings…I am probably onewho is fairly content with therise in gas prices. I think thatwe have been spoiled longenough where we haven’t paidfor our consumption likeother places in the world.When it impacts your budgetand lifestyle, I am actuallyhopeful that this hardship willhelp us think better and bemore responsible about ourresources and how we areusing them. I think we can do better than we have beenand hopefully this will help us go that way. Perhaps we will start to take more advantage of the

urban living here and think about alternatives to usingour cars. As of last year I could take for granted filling upthe car, and now it is about twice as much to fill up mysmall car. In my house now, for example, all of a suddenwe have 4 bicycles instead of 2, which ostensibly hassomething to do with gas prices. Our budget can kind of absorb some of the impact,

but I do worry about others who can’t. For example, Ijust heard a story on NPR talking about the impact ofgas prices on Meals on Wheels. Volunteers can’t afford todeliver meals anymore. That goes to another level becausepeople not only depend on the meal, but the contact andcompanionship. That is a very, very unfortunate thingand I worry with the winter coming and the impact onheating and food. There are some of us who can grin and bear it, but

there are others who are struggling to make it and this isgoing to have a devastating impact on their lives. I thinkwe need to see what we can do to identify those needsand step up to the plate. Those of us who can absorb ithave a bigger responsibility to find out what the needsare, because it is going to be a tragedy if we let the needsof the disadvantaged go unmet. The need is there alreadyand there certainly is going to be a greater need as a resultof fuel prices. It is hitting everything – you can see it inthe grocery stores right now. We need to start beingproactive about it now, so we will be prepared to helpwhere we need to do so.

JonathanKleinberg: While the highergas prices haveaffected us, Iwouldn't say thatit's affected usenough to force usto drasticallychange ourspendinghabits...yet. Wedon't drive up tothe mountains asmuch as we used to now that we have a new baby andwe both commute about six miles to work. But Icertainly feel for the people that do have long commutesas well as lower income families struggling to pay theirbills. The worst part about it, in my opinion, is that allconsumer goods, particularly food, use gas to get to theend user. So it seems that the prices of everything areincreasing, causing the economy as a whole to reallysuffer. All that being said, I still think there's a positiveside to the issue. The higher gas prices are creatingmore incentive for businesses and governments todevelop alternative energysources. In the long termI believe that better andcleaner renewable energysources will come out ofthis, but it willundoubtedly be painful inthe pocket book foreveryone in themeantime.Laurie Kleinberg: We arenot doing any plane travelright now because of theincrease of costs becauseof gas. That is hardbecause our family lives inChicago. Prices of theflights are double whatthey used to be.

Gregory Diggs Jonathan & Laurie Kleinberg, Jacob 11 mo.

Karen Mallah: Our family bought a Prius in2006. We really like it and it has helped quite abit. My husband works only 15 minutes awayfrom Stapleton and I recently started as a remoteemployee working from home. I travel out of stateabout 3-5 days a month, and take the RTDSkyRide from Stapleton to DIA, which I highlyrecommend.Stapleton is nice because it is poised to let peo-

ple bike and walk places. When we are just goingto dinner, a family activity, or the supermarket, weare nicely set up to nothave to use the car.Some of my colleagueswho go into the officehave been riding thebus and others havebeen carpooling. Thebuses can be difficulthere because we are nota great city for publictransportation in termsof times and coveragethroughout the city.

Karen Mallah and Eliana, 3

By Elizabeth TaeubertLCSW

Relation-ships arepowerful

sources of joy andsatisfaction but eventhe best relationshipsget stuck.

As humans wecontinue to develop

throughout the entire span of our lives and weface specific, predicable tasks or challenges at dif-ferent ages. Eric Erickson’s theory describes eightstages of human development, each focusing on adifferent conflict that we need to solve in orderto develop successfully into the next stage of ourlives. If we don’t resolve each stage, our ability todeal with the consecutive stages is impaired. Instage six, (ages 19-40) our task is one of psy-chosocial development. The task of developinghealthy relationships dominates this stage. Suc-cessful relationships rely heavily on our ability tocreate and maintain intimacy.

In her book “The Dance of Intimacy”, Har-riet Lerner takes a look at relationships where in-timacy is most challenged, be it with a spouse,family member, lover, or best friend.

Lerner refers to intimacy as “the ability tomake a personal commitment. It is not necessar-ily sexual. It means that we can be who we are ina relationship and allow the other person to dothe same. Neither person silences, sacrifices orbetrays the self and each person expressesstrength and vulnerability, weakness and compe-tence in a balanced way.”

The Path to Intimacy Includes the 3 R’sResonance – Rupture – Repair

Resonance: When we feel attracted to someonewe tend to resonate with him or her. We findthem interesting and engaging. We feel their en-


The Power of YogaBy Ashli Fishman

Colorado is regarded as a state withsome of the healthiest and fittestpeople in the country. Many of these

athletes and health nuts love yoga becausethey find it increases their performance insports by improving mobility of muscles andenhancing attention span during activity.Ongoing practice of yoga also promotes ahealthy diet, and can teach one to slow downand feel grounded in order to live life at anoptimum level.

The word yoga stems from the Sanskritroot “yuj” which translates to “union” or“yoke”. Each time one revisits their mat,progress towards a harmonious relationshipbetween mind, body and spirit develops.

The age old practice of yoga was broughtto America in the late 1890s during a periodwhen eastern wisdom was making a steadytransference to the west. The convergence ofthe eastern philosophy and the western fit-ness trend has created a yoga revolution inAmerica. The most prevalent style in thewest, Hatha yoga, incorporates an intelligentsequencing of postures. It focuses on toningthe entirety of the body so that ultimately

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one can control the mind and liberate thespirit. The practice of both power yoga andhot yoga is done in a heated room to furtheraid in lengthening of muscles, dilation ofblood vessels, and detoxification of body.

A voyage of self discovery, yoga utilizesmuscular energy and deep concentration toimprove strength, flexibility, and core powerfor the totality of the individual. The practiceawakens stagnant energy in the body that en-courages practitioners to become more awareof the body’s areas of tension. This in turn al-lows students to focus on living in the presentmoment. The various poses practiced in a yogaclass provide the body with rejuvenating, in-vigorating, restoring, and calming effects to ei-ther jumpstart the day or rest at ease at night.

Dedicated yoga practitioners live their yogaoff the mat – letting their yoga guide a health-ier lifestyle. The practice of yoga is a lifelongjourney with lifelong benefits – consider learn-ing more about it to see how it can improveyour quality of life.

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Healthy Relationships

The Dance of Intimacy

Elizabeth Taeubert

ergy and it makes us feel more alive and excited.There is a sharing of feelings, thoughts, values,and ideas. We feel reflected by the other. We feelaccepted and aligned. There is a bond and a con-nection.

Rupture: At some point there is a felt rupture inthis connection. It is unavoidable. It is inevitablebecause we are two different people who will dis-agree, disappoint and misinterpret each other.This rupture evokes our most basic fears. Fearsassociated with abandonment, loss of control,failure, dependency, being criticized, and beingvulnerable. Couples carry out the “dance of inti-macy” by getting as close as either or both cantolerate and then they have an argument or dosomething that permits a pulling back to a safedistance. It is a way to protect our most vulnera-ble parts.

Repair: It is not the rupture of the relationalbond that causes relationships to disintegrate. Itis the failure to repair. It is through the repairprocess that we are able to build psychologicaland emotional safety within the relationship.When couples face their fears and communicatewithout shaming or blaming their partner a moreintimate bond results. Once the bond is re-estab-lished we move back into the phase of resonancebut with a deeper more secure sense of intimacy.

The cycle of Resonance, Rupture and Repairwill continue throughout the life of every closerelationship. Each time we go through the cyclethe relationship becomes more safe, intimate anda powerful resource.

Creating intimacy takes courage. But it is adevelopmental task for all humans. By dancingthe “dance of intimacy” we heal our hearts andsouls.

Elizabeth Taeubert LCSW is a psychotherapistin private practice in Stapleton. She works withcouples and individuals. She can be reached at 720-949-1194

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less shelters because SSD has utilized their lack of managementabilities to put off awarding benefits to people who haveworked all their lives and deserve the help. SSD staff regularlydenies claims in the hope that the applicants will give up andnot appeal the decision.I only can hope that there are enough people running for

Congress and state legislatures this year who have had their livesimpacted by Social Security Disability’s negative decisions fortheir friends and/or family members, and who will act to putchange into the way SSD does business. SSD is an embarrass-ment to our federal government and does not reflect the qualityof life United States citizens have been trained to expect.When you work all your life to support yourself and your

family and you pay taxes into a system that supposedly is de-signed to take care of you when circumstances beyond yourcontrol knock you down, there is no excuse for that system totreat you without dignity and respect. There is no reason foranyone to be put out on the street without food and without ahome before they can attain the benefits to which they con-tributed.This isn’t about adding tax money to the system. This is

about mending a broken system and making it work. I am surethe result will prove to be less costly than the tortured processin existence today. Hopefully, this year’s political candidateswill have the courage to take on the Social Security Disabilitygiant and give us a system with results.Nancy Burkhart is a cancer survivor and a writer. She can be

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Political polls have shown thathealthcare is this year’s Number1 issue for candidates at every

level from city and state offices to seatsin Congress and the Oval Office. Yet,those hoping to renew or aspiring toCongressional spots have yet to takeon the task of restructuring Social Se-curity management to offer citizens arealistic resource for those times when

illness or injury yanks them away from employment. My father used to say, “If you have your health, you have

everything.” I didn’t realize that when you don’t have your health,the federal government makes sure that you have nothing.At the age of 59, I was diagnosed with lymphoma, a cancer

that is curable, but that can be economically fatal. In the begin-ning, my doctors were unsure of what the outcome would be forme. I spent three months in the hospital, followed by six monthsat home alone. I was so weak that just getting out of the chairand to the bathroom, using a walker, was difficult. I had groceriesonly because a remarkably faithful friend brought them to me. Ionly left the house to go to the hospital for chemotherapy treat-ments or to the doctor’s office.Four months into the cancer catastrophe I was able to scrape

together enough brain power to do a lengthy telephone interviewwith Social Security Disability (SSD) in the hope of attainingbenefits so that I could live. I had gone through every cent I hadearned in my nearly 60 years of life and 47 years of employment,including IRAs. Two months later and exactly the day after thedeadline for turning in all my paperwork, SSD denied my claim.I appealed SSD’s decision with the approval of my doctor,

who said he had no idea how on earth they could deny my appli-cation for help if they had read his notes. I dutifully again in-cluded his notes in the appeal package. Two months later, I returned home to Colorado to further my

health care. I moved without an answer from SSD. Once in Col-orado, I called again. I was told my application would be movedto SSD’s Colorado health board. The movement of appeal papersthen took place expeditiously. I contacted U.S. RepresentativeDiana DeGette (D-CO) to request that SSD expedite my appeal.Four months later, I still had no answer – and no money to liveon. In January, my appeal was denied.If it were not for friends who have been there for me with

emotional, physical and financial aid, I would be living out of mycar. The really sad news is that I am not alone. In fact, there aremany people who are living in their cars or depending on home-

Nancy Burkhart

stage, it has to be, but it’s a businessand it’s a tough business,” he said. “You have to promote. Butyou have to save money to make your music accessible topeople. You can pay other people to do it, but that’s expensive.When you’re on stage, show people that you’re having a greattime, and good things will follow.”

Reitzig’s fellow members of Judge Roughneck are: ByronShaw on lead vocals, bongos and melodica; Brian Handlos onbass; Chris Reidy on guitar; Zach Pietlock on drums; and JonHegel on saxophone.

Judge Roughneck’s July schedule includes: July 4 – City ofLonetree celebration; July 6 – Cherry Creek Arts Festival; July24 – Northfield Stapleton; and July 27 – Herb’s Hideout jazzclub in LoDo.

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Front: Rolf Reitzig. Back, left to right: Jon Hegel, Chris Reidy,Kyle Jones, Scott Seiver and Byron Shaw.

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On July 20, 2008,I’m going to dosomething that

just a short time ago Inever could have imag-ined – run a halfmarathon! I’ve joinedTeam Challenge, a train-ing and fundraising pro-gram of the Crohn’s andColitis Foundation ofAmerica. Over the past 4months, I’ve been train-ing to run 13.1 miles inthe Napa to SonomaWine Country HalfMarathon which raises money to find acure for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative co-litis. These diseases are painful, chronicconditions that afflict over 1.4 millionAmericans, many under the age of 18.My husband was diagnosed with ul-

cerative colitis over thirteen years ago,shortly after we were married. So far, hisdisease has been fairly benign with longperiods of remission. I was given the samediagnosis a year later, but my experiencehas been different. The intensity of thesymptoms I experienced during preg-nancy, along with the bone loss I sufferedas a side-effect of the medications I hadto take, led to our difficult decision tonot have another baby. We also worrythat we have passed on a genetic disposi-tion for this disease to our child.

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My daughter is nowsix, and I cringe to thinkthat so many of herchildhood memories ofme could be filled withimages of my illness andmy inability to have funwith her. As miserable asthe disease has been forme, however, I can onlyimagine what it must belike to have Crohn’s orulcerative colitis as achild, and that’s why I’mwriting this.Try to remember how

self-conscious you were asa child or as a teenager. Think about howhard it would be to suffer from a painfuldisease with many embarrassing symp-toms at this vulnerable age. I am runningin support of one of these great kids. Au-drey, my honored teammate, is a beauti-ful 8 year old who was diagnosed withCrohn’s at age 2. In honor of Audrey and everyone else

suffering from these diseases, my goals areto raise $3,500 for the Crohn’s and Coli-tis Foundation and to reach the finishline in this half-marathon. Donations canbe made online at: www.active.com/do-nate/napa08rockymountain/krasmussenKristen Rasmussen and her husband

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You read it correctly!! With the help oflocal companies Techno Rescue, andPedro’s Planet, we were able to keep over

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Stapleton’s 3rd Annual Recycle It Day a 25,000 lb. SuccessFrom old TV’s to broken iPod’s, I saw it all.You’d be surprised the stuff people hold onto. Luckily these items were disposed ofproperly and free of charge to boot. We alsocollected pallets of tires, old batteries, motoroil, and had a company on site, shreddingdocuments to help protect personal and pri-vate data. Thanks to the Kearns Team,truckloads of moving boxes were collectedand exchanged as well.All in all, it was a very ‘sustainable’ day.

A special thanks goes out to the Greater Sta-pleton Business Association and the Trans-portation Management Association. Theydid a wonderful job of facilitating and alsoraised over $400 for the Anchor Center forthe Blind. The hope is to move the collec-tion spot closer to the neighborhood to getmore people and businesses involved;maybe our local Firehouse, and District Po-lice Station too. There were so many carscoming through, we needed help directingtraffic. Maybe our movement grows, andcan keep some cars off the street that day aswell.Justin Ross is a Stapleton resident and

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Stapleton residents new to the WesterlyCreek and William “Bill” Roberts K-8Schools will register their students for the

2008-2009 school year from 9:00 a.m. to noonon Friday, August 1.New students who have moved into the area

during the summer will need their original birthcertificates, immunization records and proof ofresidence. A mortgage statement/document ornotarized lease agreement can be used.Westerly Creek will register grades Kinder-

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The Westerly Creek Elementary PTA will hold afundraising kick-off party at Aviator pool on Sat-urday, July 12 to educate the community about

their plans for the upcoming year. Westerly Creek hasbeen working with the faculty at Bromwell, a DPS schoolrated excellent, as they develop a plan for making WCEan A+ elementary school. “A big key to Bromwell’s success has been tremendous

community support, specifically through financial dona-tions and parent involvement,” says Tina Turner, WCEPTA President. “We especially need parents of preschool-ers and toddlers to understand that they are helping buildthe foundation for their child’s future school. A donationof just a couple hundred dollars today is a big savings overthe cost of a private school in years to come. With directgiving WCE gets 100% of the proceeds and it’s fully tax-deductible for the donor.” Westerly Creek has a whopping $100,000 deficit for

the upcoming school year. The money raised is needed toachieve the following goals:• Improve student-teacher ratios by having paraprofes-sionals in every classroom.

• Add an art program not provided in the DPS budget.• Implement a 3-year technology improvement plan togive students computer access.

• Fill several empty library shelves with books.• Purchase additional classroom materials and programsfor students.The July 12th event at Aviator pool starts at 6:30 and

is open to the public. The price is $12/advance purchaseand $15/at the door. Email Jodi Maturo at [email protected] to purchase advance tickets. Donations canbe made at www/westerlycreekpta.com.

Jodi Maturo, has lived in Stapleton for four years and is amember of the Westerly Creek Elementary PTA. She can bereached at [email protected]

By Jodi MaturoA look at Colorado’s national ranking* in educationfunding highlights the necessity of fundraising inorder to have quality public schools in Colorado.

• Colorado public school funding lags behind thenational average by $1,034 per student.

• The state ranks 38th in student to teacherratios.

• Colorado is 43rd in the US for stateexpenditures on K-12 schooling as a percent of state taxable income.

• The state is 41st in the US for overalltechnology in K-12 schools.

With limited state funding, Colorado parents needto help fill the gap between what their local schoolsneed and the public funds that are available.

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Jodi Maturo is a Denver resident withthree children. Her oldest child is currently enrolled in a DPS school.

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The Sand Creek Regional Greenway is anearly 14-mile public greenway, connectingthe High Line Canal in Aurora near TowerRoad and Colfax Avenue, with the SouthPlatte River Greenway in Commerce City.The Sand Creek trail has been developed asa unique metro area partnership betweenDenver, Commerce City and Aurora. Cur-rently, the Commerce City portion of thetrail – from just west of Quebec to theSouth Platte – is entirely paved, except for ashort stretch that should be completed thisyear. The Aurora portion of the trail – start-ing near Peoria – is almost entirely un-paved, soft surface. Because this is the onlyunpaved trail in Aurora, the City plans tokeep this portion of the trail in its morenatural condition. The Denver portion of the trail, which

runs through Stapleton roughly from Peo-ria to Quebec, is currently unpaved. Thelong-term plan for the Sand Creek Green-way has always called for this central por-tion of the trail to include parallel paved(concrete) and unpaved (crusher fines)trails. This past year the Sand Creek Boardidentified this project as one of its near-term priorities.The Sand Creek Greenway trail provides

what will soon become a major amenity forthe Stapleton community. Unfortunately,because completion of the northern portionof the Westerly Creek trail, which will con-nect to the Sand Creek trail, has been de-

layed by construction and clean-up activities, todate the Sand Creek trail has not been readilyaccessible from Stapleton. (The trail can cur-rently be accessed at Havana.) This will changeas soon as the northern portion of the WesterlyCreek trail, and the wetlands park planned atits confluence with Sand Creek, are completed.The benefits to the Stapleton community of

moving forward with the Sand Creek paralleltrails project include:• With the completion of the Westerly Creektrail, the Sand Creek trail will provide amajor extension of the trail-based familyrecreation opportunities currently providedby the East-West Greenway and the WesterlyCreek Greenway through Stapleton.

• For bicycle riders and in-line skaters, thisproject will extend the available paved sur-faces to the South Platte and beyond on thewest, and to Aurora’s Sand Creek Park andother Aurora paved trails on the east.

• For runners, walkers and horseback riderswho prefer soft surfaces, this project will pro-vide a continuous, high quality soft surfacetrail from just west of Quebec all the way tothe eastern end of the Sand Creek trail nearColfax and Tower Road.

• The paved surface will be particularly benefi-cial to Stapleton residents interested in com-muting by bicycle, particularly to theFitzsimons campus in Aurora.

• The completion of the Sand Creek paralleltrails will substantially enhance the only cur-rent pedestrian and bicycle access to North-

field and the future North Stapleton highschool and residential development. The Sand Creek Regional Greenway Part-

nership is now initiating fundraising effortsfor the completion of parallel trails throughthe Denver portion. The Partnership will seekthe bulk of these funds through applicationfor various foundation grants and state andfederal trails grants. Individuals, businesses,and local non-governmental organizationswill also be approached for contributions. ThePartnership hopes to complete fundraisingwithin the next year, and have the paralleltrails constructed within two years. However,

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for any such fundraising effort to be success-ful there is a need to demonstrate grassroots,community support.At its May meeting, the SUN Board ap-

proved a contribution of $500 to the SandCreek parallel trails project. Residents whowould like more information about the SandCreek Greenway or who would like to addtheir support to this project should contactthe Sand Creek Regional Greenway Partner-ship at 303-468-3260 or www.sandcreek-greenway.org. Contributions can be sent toSCRGP, 7350 E. 29th Avenue, Suite 300,Denver, CO 80238.

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Stapleton MCACommunity FundGrants – The Staple-ton MCA is pleasedto announce twocommunity projectsthat received fundingthrough the Staple-ton CommunityFund, which is gen-erated through thetransfer of all realproperty locatedwithin the bound-

aries of Stapleton. The first project was aneducational grant that helped support atransitional position for an establishedteacher at the Bill Roberts School, thus en-abling the school to retain this experiencedteacher in the community.The second project was a request to

help support the development of the Sta-pleton community gardens located just off23rd and Spruce St. in the east-west green-way. The community garden will serve aunique opportunity for residents to growand sustain vegetable and other food cropswithin the community for years to come.Community gardens also serve as gatheringspots for the community, formed around acommon purpose. For more informationon the Stapleton community gardensplease contact Denver Urban Gardens(DUG) at 303.292.9900 or by email;[email protected] Stapleton MCA considers many

funding requests for Education programs,Parks and Open space, Workforce Devel-opment and Sustainable Developmentprojects aimed at the Stapleton commu-nity. Grants levels are based upon identi-fied community need, participation ofother community support and consistencywith the mission of the community fund asdefined by the Stapleton Green Book.Summer Events – The 4th annual Fourth ofJuly parade will be held this year in CentralPark on the Promenade. The parade willbegin at 10 am from the central gatheringarea located at the main fountain area. The

parade will travel East down the main prome-nade to the Lake Pavilion, then West alongMLK Blvd. to Central Park Blvd. Finally itwill complete the loop along the main prom-enade finishing where it started. We encour-age and invite all Stapleton residents to comeout and participate or watch the parade. Thisyear we will divide the parade into four sec-tions highlighting; kids, bikes, pets and walk-ers. Participants are encouraged to decoratetheir bikes, wagons, pets, or themselves in thered white and blue to express their patriotismon this annual celebration of IndependenceDay.Summer Markets – Stapleton features two dis-tinct communities markets designed to servethe neighborhoods needs. The SweetWilliams Market, which occurs the last Satur-day each month, offers a variety of antiquesand home décor items. The Stapleton Farm-ers Market is a weekly event occurring everySunday. The Farmers Market features a vari-ety of seasonal produce and other local items.Both markets will be located in FoundersGreen at the 29th Ave. Town Center. For a complete list of Stapleton Summer

Events, Concerts and Movies please log ontothe Stapleton Community website atwww.StapletonCommunity.com.For More Information: The Stapleton MCA

is a 501(c) 4 Non Profit Community Organi-zation whose mission is to create and sustain asense of community through comprehensive pro-grams, events and public facilities maintenance.We are located at 2823 Roslyn St. or can bereached by email for public comment and con-cerns at [email protected]

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ENERGETIC HOUSEKEEPERwith excellent references andgreat skills. Patient with children,gentle with pets, reliable, happy,easygoing, nonsmoker. Please call719.963.3631 or e-mail [email protected].

FRAMES FOR BATHROOM MIR-RORS. Custom cut frames thatadhere to surface of existingplate mirrors. Available in over20 styles to complement anydécor. In home consultation avail-able. www.ArtandFramingStaple-ton.com. Call Lin 303.534.1979

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Top left: David Lamb and his son John,4, play together be-tween sets at the first Concert on the Green.Lower left: Staci and Rick Amend enjoy watching their 3- year-old daughter Clementine dance during the FunkiphinoConcert on the Green.

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