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Business/Education
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
www.CanyonCourier.com
Cyclical nature of business in Evergreen continues in 2011 By Deb Hurley Brobst
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Staff Writer
f there’s anything certain about Evergreen businesses, they come and they go. Sometimes they simply move or change names. In 2012, Evergreen saw Caffe di Lucca become EverBean by the Lake and Mail Boxes Etc. become Business Express in Bergen Park. Sandy Kidd took over ownership of Parkway Auto Repair, one of few women to own car repair shops. Evergreen Mountain Market had two restaurants inside its building during 2011:The Hub and Big Daddy’s, both of which did not last the year.
The big closure for Evergreen was the Bergen Park 7 theaters, which shut its doors a few months after the building was put up for sale in July. The theaters in Bergen Park had been a part of Evergreen for 17 years. Bella Vita moved to the Lakepoint Center from Kittredge, Montagne Interiors and Mountain Daisy moved into Bergen Village, Bow Wow barbers expanded in its building on Meadow Drive, and Healing Traditions Body Work and the Spa at Evergreen combining forces in space near Java Groove. Another big move was Domino’s, which now is in the Marketplace at Bergen Park. Domino’s was the last business to leave the
former Albertson’s Center, leaving the entire building vacant. Both Whatever Evergreen, a consignment and resale shop in downtown Evergreen, and Parkway Consignments, a consignment store for men, opened in April and closed later in the year. On a brighter note, among the businesses that joined the Evergreen business community are: • 7801 Home Furnishings, a store selling new furniture, which opened in Bergen Village, • Colorado Furniture Consignments, which opened in Marketplace at Bergen Park, • Tequila’s Family Mexican Restaurant,
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which opened in May, taking over space that was vacated by Fiesta Jalisco in Bergen Park, Kitchen at the Creek restaurant, which opened on the east end of downtown Evergreen, and has been doing so well that it expanded in December, Menchie’s frozen yogurt, which opened in Bergen Village, From the Vine restaurant, which opened in Kittredge, serving breakfast, lunch and early dinner, Mountain Pediatrics, which opened in the Daniel Diamonds building in Bergen Park, and Hearts in Bloom silk flower shop, which opened in Marshdale in August.
Education From Page 7A Bergens celebrate 40th anniversary
It was all about memories and bringing the community together for those who attended the 40th anniversary celebration of Bergen Elementary School in November. Former teachers and principals remembered their time at the school, the students they taught, the time spent remodeling the school in the mid-‘80s and the colleagues who are still lifelong friends. Former students remembered the teachers who taught them reading, writing and arithmetic, the friends they made, and the fun they had on the playground. The past met the present at the two-day event as children now attending the Bergens heard presentations from teachers of the past. The Bergens community spent time looking at the displays in the library that showed the school’s 40 years of history. A time capsule buried 20 years ago was opened, and a new time capsule was buried, to be opened in 2031.
File photo by Barbara Ford | The Courier
Bergen Meadow Elementary School alum Lindy Phelps Casados reads a copy of the Canyon Courier from 1980, one of the items in a time capsule opened on Nov. 4. The school celebrated its 40th anniversary with presentations, memorabilia, vendors and walk/bike race on the new trail near the school. Casados attended the school from 1975-82.
Support / Assistance We’d like to know about interesting events or activities. E-mail items of 125 words or less to news@evergreenco.com. Items will appear on a space-available basis. ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP: Mt. Evans offers a support group for caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias on the fourth Monday of each month from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Mt. Evans offices, 3081 Bergen Peak Drive, Evergreen. The free program is designed to help caregivers cope with emotional as well as practical aspects of the disease. For more information, call 303674-6400 or e-mail info@mtevans.org. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Hiwan Homestead Museum is seeking tour guides and receptionists to help meet, greet and inform visitors. If you are interested in volunteering, contact the
museum administrator John Steinle at 720-497-7650 or jsteinle@jeffco.us. OUTREACH VOLUNTEERS: Evergreen Christian Outreach is perilously low on volunteers for two different locations. Help is needed at the outreach clothing and housewares distribution area to greet clients, assist with their shopping and to merchandise pre-sorted items. Volunteers are needed for three hours a day from Monday through Thursday. The EChO Resale Shop also had a great need for volunteers on Fridays and Saturdays. For more information, call 303-670-1796 or e-mail mary@echo-evergreen.org. SENIORS’ RESOURCE CENTER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: Volunteers are needed for the Seniors’ Resource Center’s adult day program to make a difference to older adults Monday to Friday. Activities include exercises, gardening, art, crafts, baking,
trivia, computer experience, fun and laughter. The SRC staff is looking for a few volunteers who are compassionate and caring with a desire to spend a few hours assisting staff with activities or assist on outings and enjoy the company of seniors. To inquire about this and other volunteer opportunities, call Sandy at 303-674-2843. DENVER HOSPICE SEEKS VOLUNTEERS: The Denver Hospice, which serves the nine-county metro area, including Jefferson County, seeks volunteer administrative support at its main office, 501 S. Cherry St. in Denver. Clerical volunteers work about four hours a week doing everything from data entry and filing to assisting with fund-raising events. Volunteers are at the heart of the Denver Hospice, a nonprofit that cares for those at end of life and offers grief support. For more information or to volunteer, call
303-398-6248 or e-mail volunteers@ denverhospice.org. MOTHERS CLOSET: The store serves those in need of maternity clothes, baby clothing and equipment. Service provided at no charge to clients. Mothers Closet is open for resale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. For more information, call 303-674-5881 or come by the shop next to The Place across from Da Kind Soup. Volunteers welcome. CHRISTIAN YOUTH MINISTRY: The group is establishing a self-help outpost on the Navajo reservation in an area without electricity. The reservation is in immediate need of solar and photovoltaic collectors for hot water, pumps, batteries, all sizes of lumber and building materials, siding, etc. All donations are tax-deductible. Contributions also are needed for transport. For information or to make
donations, call Ray at 303-674-1897. ECHO RESALE SHOP: Because of the recent expansion of EChO Resale, there is an availability of openings for volunteers on every shift at the store. The food bank and St. Raphael’s have a need for volunteers who can work on an occasional basis as well as on a substitute basis. To volunteer, call Mary at the EChO office at 303-670-1796. AFRICAID: AfricAid founder Ashley Shuyler announced the organization is expanding its efforts to promote awareness in African girls education by selling uhuru bracelets in two Evergreen stores. The bracelets showcases a silver charm bearing the words “Uhuru” and “AfricAid,” fits most wrists, and are available in seven colors and leather. Visit Bleachers in Bergen Park and Rock’n U Ranch, in downtown Evergreen to invest in a girls’ future.