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A new look for the ‘People’s Course’ Project at City Park Golf Course on schedule to be finished next May
TO LEARN MORE For more information on the redesign at City Park Golf Course, visit www.cpgcredesign. org. The website will also list any future open house meetings.
By Kailyn Lamb klamb@coloradocommunitymedia.com
Nearly a year after the closure of the City Park Golf Course, the clubhouse has been demolished and construction has started on the new one, which will be directly across the street from the Denver Zoo’s main entrance at 2300 Steele St. City Park Golf Course opened to the public in 1913 at 2500 York St. The land was formerly a dairy farm covering 136 acres and an exhibit in the new clubhouse will help honor its history as the “People’s Course.” City Park, for instance, was one of the first courses to allow African-American men to play in the 1960s through the East Denver Golf Club, which used it as its home course. “We just want to make sure people are celebrating that,” said Leslie Wright, director of marketing for Denver Golf. Last November, the 18-hole golf course at one of Denver’s largest parks shut down for construction. City Park is part of the overall Platte to Park Hill plan, which aimed to mitigate neighborhood flooding with nearly $300 million worth of projects. In addition to increasing the flood reten-
An aerial view of the City Park Golf Course, which is under construction for flood mitigation. The city is on track to finish construction in May. Leslie Wright with Denver Golf said the course may reopen as early as October next year, depending on grass conditions. COURTESY OF DENVER PUBLIC WORKS tion at City Park Golf Course, the project includes a redesign of the entire area. The project was estimated at $40 million. Hale Irwin, a professional golfer-turned-course designer, was brought in for the work along with Broomfield-based iConGolf Studio. Platte to Park Hill is focusing on Denver’s northern neighborhoods, said Nancy Kuhn
a spokesperson with Denver Public Works. “With no natural drainage way in this area, such as a creek or stream, and a century-old network of underground pipes that are aging, undersized and inadequate, these neighborhoods are the most at-risk for flooding in Denver,” she said in an email.
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Revising Colfax’s blueprint
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City, residents hope new transit plan increases safety, lessens traffic woes
Jill Lacontore, executive director of Walk Denver, said congestion on Colfax Avenue drives more cars onto side streets like East 14th and 13th avenues. With the Colfax Corridor Connection project, the city is hoping to fix that by increasing the number of buses on the street. PHOTOS BY KAILYN LAMB
By Kailyn Lamb | klamb@coloradocommunitymedia.com
olfax Avenue has a reputation: It’s a hub for local music venues and home to longtime Denver restaurants. It’s the longest commercial street in the U.S. The urban myth that Playboy magazine once called it “the longest, wickedest street in America” has been woven into the street’s culture. Pedestrian safety, however, is not necessarily a word that comes to mind when you think of Colfax. In fact, the road that stretches the entire length of the city, from its western border with Lakewood to the Aurora border in the east, is one of Denver’s worst streets for pedestrianinvolved accidents, according to Jill Lacontore, executive director of Walk Denver, a pedestrian advocacy group that works with communities and city officials to find ways to make areas more friendly to walkers. Colfax is part of the city’s high-injury network, in which 5 percent of the streets in Denver account for about 50 percent of the fatalities, according to the city’s Vision Zero Action Plan, released in 2016 to help reduce pedestrian death and injury related to traffic accidents. Other streets in the network are Federal and Colorado boulevards. Lacontore, also chair of the city’s Vision Zero Coalition, has been attending community task force meetings held by the city to talk about the Colfax plan. The problem with Colfax, Lacontore said, is that it is designed like a highway and people often drive at high speeds when traffic allows for that. More often than not, Colfax is congested and traffic is forced onto side streets that aren’t built to handle the same amount of cars, she said. City officials hope its Colfax Corridor Con-
nections plan — which will add designated bus lanes and higher frequency to routes to encourage more people to ride mass transit — will provide a solution. “You’re reducing significantly the amount of space for people in private automobiles and having a traffic-calming effect on the remaining vehicle lanes, but still moving a lot of people,” Lacontore said. From plans to reality The Colfax Corridor Connections plan has been in the works for the past six years, said Heather Burke, a public information specialist with the Denver Department of Public Works. The city started by researching different methods to help ease traffic on the busy street. And as part of a task force on the project, city planners worked with community members to hear about their hopes for a safer Colfax. Almost the entire length of Colfax is lined with restaurants and bars as well as local and national businesses. The busier portions of Colfax, such as the area of the street near the Capitol building, is six lanes wide. “East Colfax is one of Denver’s busiest corridors, and it’s only expected to get more congested,” Burke said. “Denver Public Works is trying to stay ahead of that growth and move more people along the corridor.” The plan covers about 10 miles of Colfax, from Interstate 25 east to Interstate 225 in Aurora. Because of the centralized bus lanes, there will be changes to turn lanes on Colfax. Left turns would only be allowed at intersections with a turn signal, for example. In addition to making a designated bus lane on Colfax, the SEE COLFAX, P5
Kaewyn Picard and her son Tirion stand in her shop, Herbs and Arts on Colfax Avenue. Picard said she had safety concerns about moving bus stops into the middle of Colfax, which is one suggestion of the Colfax Corridor Connection plan. KAILYN LAMB
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plan would help pedestrians by creating a center median in some areas, where pedestrians can safely wait to cross the street. The median area would also have new bus stops. “It’s literally going to save lives,” Lacontore said. The city recently wrapped up the planning phase of Colfax Corridor Connections. And planners will start the formal design process next year, Burke said. Once the design phase is completed, the city will need to seek funding for the project. The city hasn’t worked out the price tag for the full project yet, but one city official said at a community task force meeting at East High School on Aug. 8 that a very base estimate would be about $200 million. In November 2017, some funding was secured when voters approved $55 million toward the bus rapid-transit project as part of the city’s General Obligation Bond. The city is projecting that construction will begin between 2020 and 2021. Improving bus routes in Denver Lacontore and her husband, Frank, who is president of the Colfax Ave Business Improvement District (BID), have been keeping a close eye on the planning process for Colfax. Lacontore has been working on projects in the area such as the high-injury network and a pedestrian safety event with Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods. The BID covers the area from East 14th Avenue over to East 16th Avenue, following Grant Street east to Josephine Street. The couple also lives near Colfax. The Lacontores hope the project can serve as an example for other major — and dangerous — streets in Denver such as Federal and Colorado boulevards. “This will be the first time that we’ll really have some high-quality transit that connects neighborhoods within Denver,” Lacontore said. The plan calls for improvements to bus services such as higher-frequency routes, increasing bus arrivals to every five minutes during peak travel times and every 30 minutes overnight. The new plan would also have multi-door boarding, off-board fare payment and real-time arrival information. Because of updates to transit on Colfax, the plan would require a new bus fleet, an
According to the city, the 15 and 15L bus routes are some of the most used in Denver. Ridership could increase to about 50,000 users per day by 2035. KAILYN LAMB
TO LEARN MORE The city website for the Colfax Corridor Connection plan includes more information on the history of the project, as well as maps and renderings of what the new layout of Colfax will look like with designated bus lanes. official said during the Aug. 8 task force meeting. Officials from Regional Transportation District, the organization in Colorado responsible for transit, did not respond to a request for comment from Life on Capitol Hill. City data shows demand for public transit is growing. The 15 and 15L routes on Colfax — which run from Union Station downtown to Broadway before following Colfax east into Aurora — are among the most used in the city with about 22,000 riders on weekdays. The 15L is the limited version of the route, which starts at the Decatuar-Federal Station before going up East Colfax. By 2035, the city estimated those routes would have about 50,000 riders a day, according to the Colfax Corridor Connection website.
People can submit comments on the plan and sign up for email updates on the site as well. Visit www.colfaxbrt.org.
Dealing with construction Frank said he is working with the city to help businesses through the project’s construction phase. While the plan does eliminate some parking, Franks said the improved transit will help bring more people in without cars. Safer access for pedestrians will also mean more people walking on the streets and, hopefully, visiting those businesses. Although construction will be a burden to businesses, better traffic, safety and access will outweigh those costs, Frank said. “There’s no way that that’s going to get better by doing nothing.” Still, Kaewyn Picard, co-owner of Herbs and Arts at 2015 E. Colfax Ave., is concerned about the impact construction will have on her business. The Capitol Hill area already has too
This rendering shows what designated lanes in the Center of Colfax Avenue would look like with the bus rapid-transit plan.
little parking and eliminating even more may cause issues, she said. “It’s going to be a hot mess.” As a mother, she also worries about bus stops in the middle of the street rather than along the sides of the road. She wouldn’t want her children waiting in the middle of Colfax, she said, and also noted that location would be difficult for elderly or disabled persons. Despite the traffic issues, Picard said she loves having her shop on Colfax. Herbs and Arts sells healing herbs and oils, as well as books and items for spiritual healing. It has been on Colfax for 24 years. The diversity of people that walk along Colfax every day make having a business there special, Picard said. “People who live in this area are here because they want to engage,” she said.
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Business Matters By Kailyn Lamb | klamb@coloradocommunitymedia.com Business Matters is a monthly column on the changing landscape of business and development in south Denver. If there are any inquires on new developments in your area, or if you are a local business wishing to highlight an upcoming milestone, email Kailyn Lamb at klamb@coloradocommunitymedia.com.
DEVELOPMENTS Block 162 Development along the 16th Street Mall continues as developers submitted a plan for a new hotel next to a new office tower that is under construction. Texas-based developer Patrinely Group broke ground on the 30-story office tower earlier this summer at 675 15th St. The company submitted plans to the city’s Landmark Preservation department in mid-September for a 38-story hotel next door. The plans went to the Landmark Preservation office because the McClintock building along 16th Street is a historically designated site and was built in 1910. The hotel project plans show a portion of the building projecting over the historic building. A staff brief for the hotel plans say the renovation of the McClintock building will be reviewed during a later meeting. The McClintock building will include the lobby of the hotel as well as private dining areas. Plans for the hotel include 450 rooms as well as three levels of below-ground parking. Landmark Preservation discussed the application during a meeting on Sept. 18. As of Sept. 22, the department website has not been updated to include meeting minutes.
Rise & Shine The Sloan’s Lake biscuit company expanded to a second location in August, opening at 76 S. Pennsylvania St. The company first opened in 2010 and rotates its biscuit of the day. A biscuit-of-the-day list can be found on the restaurant’s website homepage. The restaurant offers biscuit breakfast sandwiches as well as a cinnamon roll biscuit. The Sloan’s Lake location is open for dinner. The Pennsylvania Street location closes at 2 p.m. The restaurant took over the former Europa Coffee House space, which closed at the end of June. Chow Morso Osteria After two years as a food stall in Avanti Food & Beverage, Chow Morso is getting its own brick-and-mortar location. The restaurant opened last month and is operated by the same company that owns Barolo Grill, an Italian restaurant in Cherry Creek. Chow Morso opened at 1500 Wynkoop St., which was formerly Squeaky Bean. Squeaky Bean closed in June last year. The Chow Morso food stall at Avanti will close this month and be replaced by The Rotary, which has wood-fired meats. CLOSINGS
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Premier Ventures Inc. announced in September that it would be closing its four restaurants by the end of the year.
At the end of August, Colorado Sake Co. opened in the River North neighborhood. It is a taproom for different sake flavors made in-house. Sake is a Japanese rice wine. PHOTOS BY KAILYN LAMB Colorado Sake Company A tasting room dedicated strictly to Japanese rice wine opened in the River North neighborhood in early September. Colorado Sake Company, located at 3559 Larimer St., shares the building with a wine shop and gym. The sake is brewed on site and is sold on tap as well as in bottles. The sake is brewed with yeast from Japan, as well as local flavors including Palisade peaches. The brewery and tasting room is open Thursday through Saturday. Colorado Sake currently has six different selections on tap.
Premier Ventures Inc. After more than 40 years in the restaurant industry in Colorado, Premier Ventures will be closing all four of its restaurants. Paramount Cafe on the 16th Street Mall was the first to close its doors in September. The remaining restaurants will close as their leases expire — Govnr’s Park Tavern on Nov. 11, Marlowe’s on Dec. 22 and Lala’s Wine Bar and Pizzeria on Dec. 23. Govnr’s Park and Lala’s share a corner on East 7th Avenue and Logan Street in the Alamo Placita neighborhood. Marlowe’s neighbored the Paramount Cafe at 501 16th St. The news was first reported by Westword after the Paramount Cafe failed to open for business on Sept. 3. Govnr’s Park first opened in Denver in 1976. Lala’s recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary in September. The owners of Premier Ventures, Mike Plancarte and John Ott, wrote a farewell message on the Paramount Cafe’s website. “We sincerely invite everyone to visit all of our restaurants to make new memories and celebrate nostalgia with us as we wind down this era. It is very important that we offer time to say goodbye.” SEE BUSINESS, P7
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Urban Roots Urban Roots, at 1000 Acoma St. in the Golden Triangle, closed on Sept. 19 after 16 years in business. Owner Susanne Wood posted on the shop’s website that it would be closing its doors. CHANGES The North Face The North Face will be leaving its space in Cherry Creek North at 100 Detroit St. in November. The store, which sells outdoor wear, will be moving into a lowerlevel space near Nordstrom’s inside the Cherry Creek Shopping Center. The move was first reported by BusinessDen. Herbs and Arts Herbs and Arts at 2015 E. Colfax Ave., will be celebrating its 25th anniversary on Oct. 7. The store will be closed that day, and a party will be held at Central Park in Stapleton from noon-5 p.m. Kaewyn Picard and John Kulsar have co-owned the store for the past 17 years. Herbs and Arts offers healing crystals, herbs and essential oils. Picard said the store has six herbalists and offers free classes.
The store first opened near the University of Denver, but after one year moved to its current location on Colfax. Having the store on Colfax has put the store in a more vibrant area, Picard said. She added that many of her customers are seekers, hoping to find a spiritual path and healing. “Everyone shares that part of themselves,” she said. ChoLon Restaurant Concepts ChoLon, an Asian restaurant at 1555 Blake St., is celebrating its eighth anniversary on Oct. 11. ChoLon is selling $88 tickets to an all-you-can-eat party with cocktails. The restaurant will be bringing in current and former chefs. The restaurant also recently underwent a remodel. ChoLon’s sister restaurant, Cho 77, which is located in the Baker neighborhood at 42 S. Broadway will be closing on Sept. 27 and moving into a space neighboring ChoLon on the 16th Street Mall in the SugarCube building. A staff member at Cho 77 said the restaurant would reopen there in December or January. The Group is also working on opening a European-inspired restaurant, LaRoux, in the same building. The ChoLon Restaurant Concept company will be opening a new concept in the former Cho 77 space, BorraCho Tacos. Before opening in Baker, the taco restaurant operated as a food stall in Avanti Food and Beverage in the Highlands.
Kaewyn Picard, left, and several of her staff members stand in the herbs section of the Herbs and Arts store on Colfax Avenue. Herbs and Arts sells oils, herbs and crystals for spiritual healing. PHOTOS BY KAILYN LAMB Herbs and Arts, a spiritual healing store on Colfax Avenue, is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
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Updated rule allows wine and beer in Denver parks New policy takes effect Jan. 1 under a one-year pilot program Staff Report Starting next year, full-strength beer and wine will be allowed in Denver parks, as the pilot for a new policy begins. The Parks and Recreation Department is updating its alcohol policy to ensure rules are the same across all parks. Previously, full-strength alcohol was allowed in some parks while only 3.2 percent beer
cans were allowed in others. The policy still does not allow glass items into parks — all beverages must be consumed in cans. Cynthia Karvaski, a spokesperson for the Parks and Recreation Department, said the department board recommended the policy be signed by executive director Allegra “Happy” Haynes during a July 11 meeting. The new alcohol policy will start on Jan. 1 and run through the end of the year. At that time Karvaski said the parks department, Denver Police and other city entities involved such as permitting offices, will review the policy to see if changes need to be made.
No alcohol can be sold in Denver parks without permits and licensing from the city. For more information on the new policy, go to https://bit.ly/2KBibYd In a letter to Haynes, Maggie Price and Cindy Johnstone, co-chairs of the Parks and Recreation Committee of the Denver Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation, expressed concerns about the new policy, specifically regarding those permits. While the letter stated they would not make an official stand until the pilot period ends at the end of next year, the pair said they disagreed with the lack of a limit on alcohol and special events permits within the parks.
“The number of alcohol events in all parks on any day can significantly increase the need for supervision and enforcement,” they wrote. “There simply are not enough rangers to cover our parks to enforce the alcohol policy.” The alcohol policy was first written in 2007. During a city council Land Use, Transportation and Infrastructure committee meeting on June 26, Haynes told councilmembers that Parks and Recreation wanted to update the policy to make the permitting process less complicated and to have a single rule across all parks.
Pedestrian safety pilot in early stages in Congress Park Staff Report Congress Park Neighbors is working on a pilot program as part of the 2016 Vision Zero plan, which was launched by city council and Mayor Michael B. Hancock to create safer streets. Resident Elizabeth Dilorenzo has been working with Congress Park Neighbors to create the Street Safety Committee as
part of the pilot. The group, in its early stages, has sent out surveys to help determine what direction to pursue, she said. Congress Park is a mostly residential area with a lot of one-way streets, Dilorenzo said. The problem with the one-way streets such as East 8th and East 6th avenues is that people tend to drive down them much faster than the designated speed limit.
If people are using a neighborhood street like a highway, “it’s not designed well,” Dilorezno said. Survey answers also showed that people were concerned about drivers ignoring stop signs in Congress Park. Dilorenzo hopes to start working with the city to implement some of the quick and inexpensive solutions to pedestrian safety, such as using paint on the pave-
ment to show designated pedestrianwaiting areas or crosswalks. But she’s also hoping the committee can help create more lasting change. “No one should be scared to cross a street,” she said. For more information on the Street Safety committee visit https://www.congressparkneighbors.org/street-safety/ or email safestreets@congressparkneighbors.org.
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DENVER VOTER’S
BALLOT PROPOSALS THAT INCLUDE TAX INCREASES The sales tax rate in the city and county of Denver is 3.65 percent. Approval of all these ballot measures would raise the sales tax by 0.66 percent, making the total sales tax 4.31 percent. That means Denver residents would pay $4.31 per $100 spent on goods. City officials say the initiatives would generate an additional $115 million in tax revenue annually
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Next month, Denverites will decide on several tax-raising initiatives
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By Kailyn Lamb | klamb@coloradocommunitymedia.com
everal of Denver’s ballot issues this year deal with tax increases. The Life on Capitol Hill guide will cover issues specifically on the Denver ballot. For more information on state ballot issues, as well as the race for governor and other state offices, visit coloradocommunitymedia. com. The city of Denver has set its election for council and municipal positions in May. The city has a list of candidates that has announced their campaigns here: https://bit.ly/2OJMdM5. The April issue of Life on Capitol Hill will have interviews with council candidates in our coverage area. On Oct. 13, the Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation will host a ballot discussion at 9:15 a.m. at Denver District 3 Police Station, 1625 S. University Blvd. Here are some important dates to remember this election season:
Oct. 15
The county begins mailing ballots to active voters. Drop boxes open in Denver. To find out their locations, go to https:// bit.ly/2Q2oSpj.
Nov. 6
Election Day, ballots must be received by 7 p.m. Vote centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Denver. To find out the location of your vote center, go to https://bit.ly/2Q2oSpj.
Caring 4 Denver This ballot initiative would raise taxes in the city and county of Denver by 0.25 percent, or 25 cents per $100, to raise $45 million for mental health services. A nonprofit board would be created by the mayor, Denver district attorney and city council president to distribute the funds. The initiative that 10 percent of the funds will go back to the city to help pay for training for city officials and first responders on how to handle people with mental health needs and a co-responder program that allows mental health experts to ride along with Denver Police. The 10 percent will also go toward funding for alternatives to jail for those with mental health or substance abuse needs. For the first two years of the sales tax, an additional 10 percent will also go toward the city for these needs.
Denver College Affordability Fund This initiative would increase taxes by .08 percent, or 8 cents per $100, to raise nearly $14 million for scholarships in Denver. The scholarships will be awarded to Denver residents with financial need that will be attending an accredited Colorado institution. The tax would expire on Dec. 31, 2030. A nonprofit board would be created to give out the scholarships
Healthy Food for Denver Kids The initiative would raise taxes by .08 percent, the equivalent of 8 cents per $100, to raise $11.2 million annually. The funds will go toward healthy food programming and food-based education services with a focus on at-risk and low-income youth. The Denver Food Commission will be set up to distribute the funds. The initiative would expire on Dec. 31, 2029.
Supporting Our Park System City council president Jolon Clark proposed adding a measure that would increase sales tax by .25 percent, or 25 cents per $100, to raise $45 million for parks maintenance. The funds would go toward the $127 million the city Parks and Recreation Department has in deferred maintenance projects around Denver.
OTHER BALLOT ISSUES: Democracy for the People This ballot measure lowers the amounts that an individual can donate to a campaign. The scale varies depending on what position the donation goes to — $1,000 to a candidate running for mayor, $700 to a candidate running as an at-large councilmember and $400 for candidates running for a district council position are some examples. The initiative would also set aside funds for candidates who agree to specific fundraising terms, calling it the “Fair Elections Fund.” The city could match $9 for every $1 donated by a citizen up to $50. If a citizen donated $5, the city would match $45, for example. The city fund would total $2 million per election year. Candidates for mayor can collect up to $750,000 from the fund. Candidates running for councilmember-at-large, clerk and recorder or auditor can collect up to $250,000. District councilmembers can collect up to $125,000. The measure would also decide if corporations can no longer donate to campaigns.
Ballot initiative changes The city council has added a measure that would change the rules on how to add items to the ballot. Currently, petitioners must submit a draft of their proposed ordinance to city council before going through a review process. Once reviewed, petitioners submit ballot materials to Denver Elections Division, which has three days to accept or reject the proposal. If accepted, the petitioners can then seek more signatures. The number of signatures needed to get on the ballot is equal to 5 percent of the total votes cast for mayor in the most recent election. In the 2015 mayoral election, 94,525 people voted, according to Ballotpedia, meaning petitioners need 4,726 signatures. The new initiative would change the requirement to 2 percent of active registered voters in Denver County at the start of each odd-numbered year. In 2017, there were 399,353 active registered voters in Denver County, according to data from the Secretary of State, meaning petitioners need 7,987 signatures. In either case, the number would change as 2019 is both a mayoral election year and an odd-numbered year. The council has also proposed a measure making the director of elections a city employee instead of an appointee of the clerk and recorder as a question on the ballot.
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VOICES
To those who enjoy the scarier side of Halloween FROM THE EDITOR
Kailyn Lamb
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fter work, I like to curl up under a blanket with some popcorn and cocoa and the latest Stephen King novel. I didn’t always enjoy scaring the daylights out of myself. When I was young I went to a Halloween sleepover and watched “The Ring.” Let’s just say that for the next seven days I didn’t get much sleep — and neither did my parents. I also spent the car ride to my first haunted house hugging a Care Bear stuffed animal. Years down the line, after being chased by a maniac with a fake chainsaw at a haunted house, my pumping heartbeat somehow became a fun event. Now, I look forward to Halloween every year. Why do some of us enjoy the suspense of a horror movie? There are people like me, who try to watch as many scary movies as they can get their hands on in October. Then, there are people like my mom, who held my hand in a death grip the whole time we watched “The Conjuring.” Sociologist and author Margee Kerr has done extensive research on the fear response. Kerr is the author of “Scream: Chilling Adventures in the Science of Fear,” and is a professor at the University of Pittsburgh.
Her research shows that some people get a natural high from chemicals released in the body in the fight-orflight response. An animated TedEd video with a lesson by Kerr goes into detail on the reactions and how it can vary from person to person. The video can be found at https://bit.ly/1YMipgk. Locally, Bernadette Calafell researches on how fear is represented in mass communication, such as movies. As a professor of communications studies at the University of Denver, one of the classes she offers is Monsters in Popular Culture. Like me, Calafell has a self-described obsession with horror. As a Latina, she also drew interest from how monsters are represented in the folklore of Mexico. Calafell began doing research on horror five years ago. Oftentimes, she said, horror movies reflect the struggles of everyday society. When women’s rights issues are prominent, so are movies about witches. On some level, the witches represent a struggle for power and acceptance. Another example she used was Jordan Peele’s recent film “Get Out.” The theme of the movie is race relations, an issue that is widely talked about today.
“Horror becomes a way for folks to deal with the real horror that’s in our society,” she said. “There’s something behind the monsters and why people are drawn to them.” Still, there are some that like horror movies purely for the enjoyment of them, Calafell said. While she enjoys movies like “Get Out” and “Gingersnap” — a werewolf movie she calls “feminist horror” — she also enjoys the less sophisticated slasher movies. As we enter into another Halloween season, talking with Calafell made me wonder what some of the real monsters are behind my favorite pieces of horror. Scary movie season started for me when “The Nun” was released in theaters in September. In August, stories of sexual assault by Catholic priests dominated headlines after a report from a Pennsylvania grand jury was issued. It certainly adds weight to Calafell’s research. As the month goes on, I will gobble up horror movies like a trick-or-treater does candy. But I’ll also sit back and enjoy fall and all the other goodies that come with it — hearty soups, cider and one of my all-time favorites, pumpkin carving — when I need to slow my racing heart down, just a bit.
Neighborhoods ‘go a long way toward pulling us together’
W LETTER TO THE EDITOR It is misguided to have a sales tax to fix roads. There is already a tax assessed for that purpose — the gas tax, in which users pay at the pump. To assess a sales tax to fix our roads is like charging a baker for a lodging tax. It makes no sense and it is not fair. The gasoline and diesel tax is a user tax, which means that those who drive on the roads and use the services pay the tax, which goes toward the maintenance of our roads and highways. But the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and other business groups throughout the state do not want to see the cost of diesel and gasoline rise. They want all of us to subsidize their operations with a dedicated sales tax. It is unjust. A user tax is a fair tax, the way
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ashington Park, Congress Park, Capitol Hill, Baker, to name a few — all familiar names representing the classic Denver neighborhoods that comprise our wonderful city. Each GUEST neighborhood has its COLUMN own eclectic character and charm and no two are exactly alike. But are these neighborhoods more than just places to live and hang our hat at the end of the workday? In 2000, Harvard Professor Robert Putnam published the book Tom Snyder “Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of the American Community.” In it he outlined that since 1960 there has been a steady decline in the American community measured by various metrics like involvement; people belonging to social, political and civic organizations; time spent with family and friends; and a host of other areas. Putnam goes on to identify what exactly, in 1960 and in the ensuing years, shifted. He presents a few reasons but one of the primary catalysts was the rise of the car in everyday life and the ensuing sprawl it enabled. Putnam explains the car enabled our cities
to spread out far and wide. That sprawl, usually by design, separated the different parts of our life geographically that previously were, by necessity, centrally located. Time suddenly had to be spent driving to work, to the store, to social gatherings, to meet with friends, as each of those activities were now likely separated from the place we actually lived and slept. That loss of time spent commuting and the removal from community of the very elements that bring people together greatly contributed to increased isolation and the loss of a sense of community. Why our Denver neighborhoods matter is likely the same reason you found your way to one in the first place. To some degree they are the antidote to what urban sprawl created. Each of our neighborhoods is a bit like a small town that just happened to be dropped into our larger city. Imbedded in each are likely parks, coffee shops, restaurants, grand old mansions and tiny homes of days gone by. Chances are you spend time walking to places and, as a result, a little less time in the car. Just the act of walking connects you with your community — to the earth under your feet, to the buildings and people, to a sense of place. The restaurants, shops, breweries, farmers markets, festivals, this newspaper, all SEE SNYDER, P27
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Let your voice be heard this budget season
s a public servant I’m only as effective as my ability to listen to constituents and must lead with neighbors’ voices echoing in my mind as I make decisions. That is why each year GUEST before the city’s budget COLUMN process I take time to do a “temperature check” with constituents to learn more about their values. As I advocate for specific policy positions on behalf of residents in District 9, and the city as a whole, I use the information gathered Councilmember from surveys you and your neighbors have Albus Brooks filled out. We are in the 2019 budget season, which means that Denver City Council is working closely with the Mayor’s office and Denver’s city agencies to determine funding priorities for next year, and it’s important to me that these budget priorities reflect your values. It is good for a city to speak about issues concerning the lives of its residents, but
what is even more important is for us to put our money where our mouth is. With that in mind, I want to share with you the ways this proposed budget attempts to address the concerns of the top three issues facing Denver’s residents. The number one issue facing Denver is affordable housing. Nine out of 10 Denverites agree that we are currently in the middle of a housing crisis. I have not attended a single neighborhood meeting where this did not come up in a meaningful way. Denver’s working class faces ongoing threats of displacement because there simply aren’t enough affordable housing units in the city. This budget allocates an additional $50 million to housing for those experiencing the greatest risk of displacement, including our workforce and homeless populations. This will come from marijuana tax revenues and our recently doubled affordable housing fund. If you’re like most of your neighbors, the time when you are most likely to be frustrated during the day is when you are behind the wheel of your car, sitting in traffic — which is the second issue we are facing. Denver’s rapid growth has put a strain on our transportation infrastructure, leading to widespread congestion. Traffic is not only deeply frustrating, but it
Scares of Shocktober include protecting our climate
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cared? It’s Shocktober, be brave. All will be OK when the world says “scat” to the zombies. Already, smart, worldly folks are deep into their crystal HELPER HERE balls, seeing clearly the climate is changing and AND NOW must be addressed as we do long-term planning. Figure how to get water in arid sites. More storms, floods, fires, quakes, eruptions, diseases! Be aware. Prepare. Even say a prayer. My Welsh grandfather, a minister Diana Helper intoned: “From gillies and ghoulies and all kinds of beasties and things that go bump in the night, dear Lord preserve us.” Scary! I’ve had the frightening task of
reading and commenting on a 212-page section of the proposed Denveright tome, “Parks and a Healthy City.” A haunting amount of city time, resources, money and paper has gone into this. Does it list the “wrong” and how the “right” would fix it? That isn’t the layout. Is it I think she meant to say It isxx about how the parks — open green places of nature — make the city healthier, mentally and physically. Seems a healthy city is one that runs well. Addressing climate change came up now and then, but some strategies seemed counter-productive. My comment report was for our Registered Neighborhood Organization’s (RNO) official response about all the parts of D-Rite, which we will put into some order and present to our RNO general meeting. It’s scary to try to speak for a neighborhood. You may hear howling… SEE HELPER, P27
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also is unhealthy for our city and the environment. The path to eliminating congestion is not to provide more paths for your car, but investment in transit. We must make significant investments in multimodal transportation to reduce the amounts of single occupancy vehicle (SOV) trips. This proposed budget invests an additional $27 million into our Mobility Action Plan, but this is nowhere near the scale of investment that our growing city needs. For Denver to move forward we must do a better job of moving around, which is why I will be pushing for increased funding for public transit options beyond what is in this budget. We need a dedicated source of funding. The third issue, and one that keeps city leaders up at night, is homelessness. It is unacceptable to have a thriving city where marginalized populations have no other options but to sleep on the streets or in their car. The federal government has failed to make sizable investments in mental health and housing, so it is our responsibility as a city to take care of our most vulnerable residents. Here in Denver, we have housed over 6,300 families and individuals experiencing homelessness since 2011. While we have made progress, we still have roughly 3,000 people experiencing
homelessness on a daily basis, with around 600 of them unsheltered. The proposed 2019 budget calls for 30 percent, which is $10 million, of our housing investment to be directed to those experiencing homelessness, and $14.7 million to be put towards facilities and services. Clearly, this is short of what we need to fully solve this problem. That is why I will be strongly supporting “Caring 4 Denver,” which is on the November ballot. This initiative will provide $45 million for mental health and addiction services for children and adults, which will reduce homelessness, improve long-term recovery and reduce the use of jails and emergency rooms. As I meet with agency leaders and sit in budget hearings, I want to continue to hear from you! What do you think we need to better budget for in 2019? Please send your thoughts and ideas to me, because I am listening and want to better advocate for you and your neighbors during this budget season. You can reach me at Albus.Brooks@Denvergov.org Denver Councilmember Albus Brooks represents District 9. The district covers north central Denver, including City Park, the Central Business District, Five Points and more. Brooks served as council president from July 2016 to July 2018.
Ode to the City and County The emeritus poet laureate of Denver, Freddy Bosco’s work has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper’s and Reader’s Digest along with several Little, Brown anthologies and numerous local publications. After many attempts to live elsewhere, he always comes back to Capitol Hill in Denver. This song of praise is meant to span the whole of Denver’s history from bison to housing crisis. “I sing this song with a catch in my throat, wondering where my hometown is headed,” Bosco said.
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search to be where we can sip and wash and water our crops. Beans and corn and wheat bloom beneath our feet as far as the eye can see. Once the buffalo owned all of this, thousands of years ago before tomahawk and bow and arrow reigned for a moment supreme.
Guns and dollars succeeded gold and silver boom and bust again and again. Like oil, traded wildly up and down 17th Street where marble palaces trimmed with brass accepted the boots and polished brogans of brokers who leveraged capital for land and promises of gleaming futures. ‘Twas ever thus: SEE POEM, P27
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Ghosts of Cheesman Park Denver historian details spookier side of the city’s past By Kailyn Lamb klamb@coloradocommunitymedia.com
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n a cool night in Cheesman Park it can be easy to creep yourself out: Trees lining the sidewalk on the west side shroud the grassy field in the center in darkness. A growing silence weighs down the air. But Denver historian and author Phil Goodstein points out the reason the hairs on the back of your neck are rising could be because Cheesman Park was actually Denver’s first graveyard. “I have personally experienced this numerous times — you’ll be strolling and bicycling around and suddenly there is an icy cold pocket where the temperature seems to drop 10, 15 degrees,” Goodstein said. A Denver native who attended East High School, Goodstein, 65, is a walking tour guide of his beloved city — of all its historical elements, but also of its cemeteries and ghosts. Most of the 20 books he’s written focus on Denver’s history, so he knows it well, including its dark and quirky secrets. He has become an expert on what he calls the “seamy” side of Denver’s past. He has written on ghosts in Capitol Hill and South Broadway as well. Goodstein, a Capitol Hill resident, who holds a doctorate in history and has written in the past for the Washington Park Profile, began offering tours through the Free University of Denver in 1986. While his winter class on the history of Denver was popular, the summer months were quieter, Goodstein said. He decided to take the class outdoors by offering walking tours in the summer. The idea of ghost tours for the fall season came up in the late 1980s. So, in September and October, he leads cemetery tours and ghost walks on Saturdays and Sundays. Tours range from an hour to two hours and cost $20$25. The Cheesman Park tour has been one of the most popular. Working as an author and giving the tours are what Goodstein does for a living now. A grisly past The history behind Cheesman Park as the city’s first graveyard is a grisly one. The two-hour tour includes information on some of the houses near Cheesman Park that also have a ghostly history. One house inspired a 1980 horror movie called ‘The Changeling,” about a wealthy family who had a sick son. The couple adopts another child to be the public face of their son, while their biological child is kept locked in a secret closet in the house. Playwright Russell Hunter supposedly discovered the secret closet after hearing the sound of a bouncing ball throughout his house, Goodstein said. The house was later demolished and became the
Phil Goodstein talks to participants on his walking tour of Cheesman Park. When the city was first founded, Cheesman Park was a graveyard. PHOTOS BY KAILYN LAMB
TO LEARN MORE Phil Goodstein offers tours through the Colorado Free University. For more information visit https://bit.ly/2IcDhN5. Tour Dates: • Oct. 6: Ghosts of Cheesman Park, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Meet at the gazeboon the north side of the park near East 12th Avenue. • Oct. 7: Crown Hill Cem-
etery in Lakewood, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Meet in the parking lot along West 29th Avenue. • Oct. 13, 19-20, 26-27: Capitol Hill Ghost Walk, 7-9 p.m. Meet at the statue on the
Summer House, a condo building on East 13th Avenue and North Williams Street. The land that the Denver Botanic Gardens is built on, which sits on the western border of Cheesman park, as well as parts of surrounding neighborhoods were all part of the former Mount Prospect Cemetery. When Denver was established by Gen. William Larimer in 1858, he decided that to be a top-rate city it needed a beautiful graveyard. But death rates in early Denver were high because of disease and the city’s population increased quickly, Goodstein said. And because the city didn’t have money for landscaping, maintenance of Mount Prospect graveyard was not kept up. As time went by, the graveyard continued to be an eyesore. Grave robbers would frequently dig up graves. By 1870, the graveyard was a mess, Goodstein said. “Since miners came out here to dig gold out of the ground, where’s a better place to begin than going and digging the gold out of the cemetery?” Good-
east side of the Capitol building on Grant Street. • Oct. 31: Captol Hill Ghost Walk, 6-8 p.m. Meet at the statue on the east side of the Capitol building on Grant Street.
stein said. “And they usually leave the bones where they found them.” The city eventually petitioned Congress to change the land use to a public park. City officials had to speak to Congress because it was found that the land sale in Denver was never official, meaning it was owned by the federal government. But even that took time. When the city finally decided to start converting the land in 1893, removing the bodies became a gruesome problem. At that time, it was estimated 10,000 to 20,000 people were buried there. “By 1893, there’s at least 5,000 graves according to the city, probably at least 10,000 that are still in place,” Goodstein said. “To get rid of the bodies the city hired the low bidder for the job.” Hiring an undertaker to remove the remaining grave sites did not end well for the city, which said any graves still remaining after its deadline to remove them would stay there. Today, Goodstein said, it is estimated that about 2,000 graves are still in the ground throughout the Cheesman Park area. Goodstein leads the tours with a flash
Phil Goodstein leads a group through Cheesman Park for his walking tour. Goodstein is an author and Denver historian who gives a walking tour on the ghosts of the park for Halloween. of humor, warning people to watch out for sections of the park that may still contain a grave or to keep an eye out for strange red rubber balls near the Summer House. Before Cheesman Park and the Denver Botanic Gardens came to be, the graveyard fueled a love of the spooky. “For years, Denver was this wild, prank-filled Halloween town,” he said. “If you needed some funerary art, coffin handles, even bones, you knew where you could find them for Halloween.”
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Grandoozy a ‘killer’ event About 55,000 people attended the three-day festival An audience member takes a photo of the Young the Giant performance on Saturday evening. The festival was held at the Overland Park Golf Course in south Denver. KAILYN LAMB
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n mid-September, Overland Park Golf Course’s fields nestled along the South Platte River became home to more than putters and par counts. The driving range instead was filled with music — 35 performances, in fact, over a three day weekend. Grandoozy, one of the city’s first large musical festivals launched at the golf course for the inaugural Sept. 14-16 event, drawing an estimated 55,000 music lovers, according to organizers, to its three stages, yoga, dance parties with DJs, 30 dining vendors and 18 local breweries. And it did so with relatively little adverse impact to surrounding neighborhoods, according to a neighborhood resident who said that despite a large amount of people and some hiccups on the event’s first day, the festival went as well as could be expected. At 8 a.m. Saturday morning, Orr was awakened by the booms of microphone checks in the golf course. But a quick call to David Erlich, the Denver-based producer of the festival helped solve the problem. She also said people working the neighborhood hotline were quick to solve any problems from neighbors. One of the biggest issues Orr had occured Sept. 14 when the concert ended. Crowds of people swarmed through the neighborhood, and some urniated in Orr’s yard. But the next two nights were more controlled, she said. “They corrected. It was well-handled Saturday and Sunday night,” she said. “They’ve been accessible. They were responsive.” Inside the festival On the first night, Platt Park residents Cody and Bridget D’Angelo walked from their home to the festival. The couple had heard about Grandoozy more than a year ago and invited out-of-state friends to join them. Bridget said it was the first real festival in the Denver area and with Superfly’s experience, she was excited to see what the company put together. She and Cody were able to walk to the festival from their house. Superfly, the festival’s organizer, offered a limited number of discounted tickets —
In addition to three stages for music, Grandoozy had an area dedicated to the outdoor industry in Colorado. Dance parties and seminars were held in the Ski Lodge building. organizers offered a limited number of free tickets as well as half-off tickets — to residents in adjacent neighborhoods like Platt Park, Bridget said. But once they heard about the line-up, which featured national names such as Kendrick Lamar and Florence + The Machine, Bridget said she would have attended even without the discount. Cody agreed. “We just saw Bishop Briggs,” he said of the British singer and songwriter, “and she seemed stoked to be here.” An economic and cultural boon Although Superfly and city officials estimated Grandoozy could hold 80,000 people per day, Denver-based producer David Erlich estimated before the festival that first-year attendance would be closer to 20,000 each day. In total, the festival drew about 55,000 people over the weekend, said Chris Langley with Superfly’s media relations team. Part of the excitement behind the event was the hope that it would be an economic driver for the city of Denver. Superfly co-founder Rick Farman said he did not have an estimate for how much money Grandoozy generated, but said the company’s other events, Bonnaroo and Outside Lands, have made about $10 million each. He added that it will probably
take some time before Grandoozy sees that kind of profit. “It typically takes a number of years,” he said. Allegra “Happy” Haynes, executive director of Denver Parks and Recreation, said she hoped festival attendees learned more about the city’s oldest golf course. “Golfers all know this place,” she said. “A lot of people (were) here that know nothing about Overland.” Katy Strascina, executive director of the city’s Special Events office, said the festival was also an opportunity to diversify its tourism market. Superfly staff focused on creating local flavor within the event, which helped to showcase the food, drink and outdoor experiences that Colorado has to offer, she said. Music festivals are also becoming more popular and the city was lacking a large musical destination, said Strascina, noting that before Grandoozy, Colorado residents had to travel out of state to find that kind of festival experience. Neighborhood impact Before the festival, some residents in the Overland Park Neighborhood Association had concerns about the negative impact such a large festival could have on surrounding
Stephen Nolan, left, and John Everhart from North Carolina wait for Phoenix to come on stage Friday evening at Grandoozy. The pair came to Colorado to avoid Hurricane Florence on the east coast. areas. The group eventually split into their own organization, the Neighbors of Overland North (NOON). Orr, who is president of the neighborhood group, said she was glad the festival did not reach the estimated capacity of 80,000 people per day. “Once you start talking about 80K people per day instead of 15 or 20, you’re just going to quadruple the problems,” she said. That’s going to be problematic in this neighborhood.” She added that some factors, such as the use of fireworks during performances, were not fully explained to residents. Before the Kendrick Lamar show on Sept. 14, surrounding residents received an email saying fireworks and loud noises would be used during his set. But overall, Orr said she was happy with how responsive Superfly staff were to resident questions and complaints. Some attendees also complained about confusion around car-share pickup areas. Because there were so many cars and festival attendees, connecting was difficult, Highlands Ranch resident Brittany Brands said. But Brands said she enjoyed the festival and its layout. “I think this has been an amazing event,” she said. “The late afternoon lineup (was) killer.”
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he chrysanthemum is one of the most popular fall flowering ornamental plants and is known for its many varieties of color, shapes, sizes and growth habit. Under the crisp fall weather, the big and bold blossoms are held high on the strong stem and brighten the fall garden with golden yellow, orange, crimson, rose, pink and white. The flower was described as a “quick puff of colored smoke” in John Steinbeck’s beautiful and sentimental short story, “The Chrysanthemums.” This fall garden king was introduced to western countries from China in the 17th century. In 1753, Karl Linnaeus named this daisy-like yellow flower chrysanthemum, derived from ancient Greek — chrysos (gold) and anthemon (flower) as “golden flower.” This introduction created excitement among the European horticultural industries and spread quickly. In 1843, the first chrysanthemum show was held in Norwich, England. More varieties of decorative chrysanthemums were imported from Japan in the mid-19th century by wellknown British plant hunter Robert Fortune. The chrysanthemum was first cultivated in China as early as the Han era, 206 B.C.- A.D. 220, as a flowering herb believed to give people longevity. The aromatic chrysanthemum tea is still a familiar tea in China, brewed in a teapot with dried chrysanthemum flowers and boiling water. Around the 8th century when chrysanthemums were brought from China to Japan, they created a sensation among Japanese elites of the imperial court with its beauty. Following the Chinese custom, Japanese nobles celebrated their Chrysanthemum Festival on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month to promote longevity and prosperity. People
enjoyed viewing the beautiful treasured flowers while drinking sake with floating chrysanthemum petals and “evening dew,” which collected from the chrysanthemum flowers the night before. Eventually, Emperor Gotoba settled on the choice of the chrysanthemum flower as an imperial seal. With the passage of time, when chrysanthemums were discovered in the deserted gardens of the aristocrats, they were re-planted and spread to the public. The chrysanthemum can be easily propagated from cuttings rather than from seed. The process involves cutting a few inches of the growing tip, sticking it into well-drained propagation soil, and keeping it moist until roots are established. The chrysanthemums can also be divided very easily in the spring. Pinching the plants in early July will encourage them to branch out rather than getting leggy and too tall, and to put more energy into flower production. Chrysanthemums are a short-day plant, meaning they are stimulated into making flowers bloom when daytime becomes shorter. In the modern era, the commercial greenhouse growers control lighting, using artificial light, to simulate the appropriate conditions, which enable chrysanthemums to bloom year-round. The flower of chrysanthemum always reminds me of the classic Japanese gothic anthology, “Tales of Moonlight and Rain,” by Ueda Akinari published in 1776. One of the episodes, “The Chrysanthemum Pledge,” is about a strong friendship between two young men who are forced to part by unreasonable fate. In the end, they find their way to reunite in some mysterious way. Why not enjoy these chrysanthemuminspired stories with a cup of chrysanthemum tea on a rainy fall night?
GUEST COLUMN Ebi Kondo
Ebi Kondo is the curator of the Japanese Garden at the Denver Botanic Gardens. He can be reached at horticulture@denverbotanicgardens.org.
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October 2018
More parks for Fido:
City council debates $500,000 solution to Denver’s dog park problem
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WHERE ARE DENVER’S DOG PARKS?
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or years, Taylor Nelson would load dogs Ozzie and Titan into his car, start the engine and embark on his halfhour daily commute. Except he wasn’t commuting to work — he was going to the dog park. “It was 25 minutes’ drive each way, and that was the closest one,” said Nelson, who formerly lived in Washington Park. “It was a lot. The things we do for our kids.” For those in Washington Park and many others, long dog park commutes are just part of the daily routine. But in response to requests from many residents for additional dog parks, Denver officials are considering using more than $500,000 of the 2019 budget to build a new dog park somewhere in south Denver. The Denver area currently has 12 dog parks, which are designated spaces where owners can take their dogs off-leash. Anywhere else in the city, pet owners are required by law to keep their dogs on a leash. In comparison, Las Vegas, a city with about 60,000 fewer residents than Denver’s 693,060, boasts 18 off-leash sites, according to website BringFido. “As I was visiting other cities, I would notice that compared to them, we really don’t have an adequate number of dog parks,” said Jolon Clark, Denver’s city council president. “It felt like we were behind the times.” Looking for the right space Clark, a fellow dog owner, first heard about Denver’s dog park problem when asked about it during his campaign in 2015. “My constituents rose the flag, and I went to work advocating for them,” he said. Clark started a dog park group to talk about residents’ requests and surveyed his constituents via email, as well. Denver’s Department of Public Health and Environment estimates that 89,144 Denver households have dogs and that 143,000 dogs live in the city. That number rivals the child population of Denver—there are about 147,000 people under the age of 18 in Denver, according to the World Population Review. With so many dogs in the area, Clark hopes adding a dog park will address issues of overcrowding at current parks. “We used to go to Railyard Dog Park, which was very, very crowded on weekends,” Nelson said. The park at 19th and Little Raven streets, which is approximately .8 acres in size, is smaller than most others in the city. Berkeley Dog Park at Sheridan Boulevard and West 46th Avenue, for instance, covers 1.86 acres. According to Denver’s Dog Park Master Plan, written in 2010, new dog parks must be a “minimum size of one acre, with preference
• Barnum Dog Park, North Julian Street between West 4th and West 5th avenues • Berkeley Dog Park, Sheridan Boulevard and West 46th Avenue • Fuller Dog Park, Franklin Street and East 29th Avenue • Green Valley Ranch East Dog Park, Jebel Street and East 45th Avenue • Greenway Dog Park, Syracuse Street and East 22nd Avenue • Kennedy Dog Park, Hampden Avenue and South Dayton Street • Little Boxcar Dog Park, Broadway and Lawrence Street • Lowry Dog Park, East 4th Place and South Yosemite Way Brett Forsberg with his dogs, Dolly and Chewy, during their daily visit to Berkeley Dog Park. CASEY VAN DIVIER given to two or three acres.” Because there is little space available in the city, this standard is often difficult to meet, Clark said. As a result, Denver Parks and Recreation has decided to update the plan. “We’re incorporating what we’ve learned in the past few years,” said Mark Tabor, the department’s principal park planner. “Some of the standards of size, location and proximity are going to be revisited.” Parks key to dogs’ physical, social health But even smaller dog parks, such as Railyard, have their advantage, Clark said. He believes that no matter their size, offering additional off-leash sites will discourage owners from violating the dog leash law. “People get frustrated that there’s no place to have their dog play off-leash, so they let their dog be off-leash in places where they’re not supposed to,” he said. This often results in tension between dog owners and other park visitors, he said. Therefore, he said, “creating a safe place for dogs where we don’t have that conflict between users is critical for all our residents.” Likewise, Tabor stressed that all residents, not just dog owners, should have a voice in the decision to build a new dog park. “When you develop a dog park, that land can’t be used for anything else,” he said. “You have to find a park that has enough open space so you aren’t taking away an opportunity from others who don’t have a dog.” Dog owners advocating for the new park say dog parks are an integral part of their pets’ physical and social health. “The dogs really do enjoy being in new places and meeting new dogs, so the more
The city council wants to hear on the subject from all residents. “We’re actively looking for feedback on
everything in the proposed budget,” council President Jolon Clark said. “Now’s the time to reach out to your councilperson and tell them what you think.” To provide feedback, send an email to your district’s representative or to a council member at large. Council member contact information is available at www.denvergov.org.
• Railyard Dog Park, 19th and Little Raven streets • Sonny Lawson Park, 24th and California streets • Carla Madison Dog Park, Josephine Street and East Colfax Avenue
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GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK The Denver City Council must vote on the 2019 budget on or before its first November meeting. The $2.45 billion proposed budget includes more than $500,000 to build a new dog park in south Denver.
places we can go, the better,” said Denver dog owner Brett Forsberg. Nelson—who has recently moved to a new neighborhood, where the nearest dog park is just up the street—agreed with Forsberg. The parks don’t only make the dogs happy, he said. The owners love them, too. “I can’t imagine my life without them,” he said.
• Parkfield Dog Park, 53rd Avenue and Chambers Road
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Adding hues to urban views Artists from around world visit RiNo for Crush Walls event Staff Report Walking down the alley between Larimer and Walnut streets, the sound of spray cans fills the air. Artists stand on ladders or lifts, painting the sides of buildings in every color of the rainbow. Pat Milbery, who lives a few blocks away from his mural spot on the Larimer Lounge, said he likes to use bright colors in his art because it helps lift the spirits of passerby looking at the work. “I think people need it,” he said of adding colorful works to the sides of buildings. His mural, which includes a large tyrannosaurus rex and a purple octopus holding a boom box, has vibrant pinks and teals. Milbery painted the mural with Patrick McKinney. The pair are both part of SoGnar Creative Division, which Milbery founded. So-Gnar has several murals across Denver, including three in the “Love This City” project. “We’re very lucky to paint as much as we do around the city,” Milbery said.
Pat Milbery blends paint on his mural on the side of Larimer Lounge. Milbery helped to found the So-Gnar Creative Division, which has painted murals all over the city. PHOTOS BY KAILYN LAMB
More than 60 artists from around the world came to the River North neighborhood for the 2018 Crush Walls event, which happened from Sept. 3-8. This year, artists also used the pavement as a canvas, adding colorful designs to the streets of the neighborhood. While the event brings in artists
from around the globe, several local painters participate as well. Wemfer, a local artist who is a veteran of painting in Crush, said it helps bring members of the Denver art community back together. Wemfer said he took time off from his everyday job to paint during the weeklong event, calling
Shepard Fairey, known for the Hope poster of President Barack Obama, painted a mural on the Denver Central Market Building on Larimer Street in the River North neighborhood. The mural was part of the Crush Walls art event, which included more than 80 pieces.
it a “spray-cation.” He added that he works on whatever space the city will offer him. Recently, Wemfer painted an electrical box near Coors Field with purple and black as well as stencils of the Colorado Rockies logo. Wemfer uses shapes to create motion within his works. He
started with a white base-layer and then works across it with one color at a time. By the time he’s finished there’s no white space left. Artists add their Instagram handles to murals so that people can tag them when they take pictures. It helps connect people back to the work, Wemfer said. “It makes people happy.”
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Halloween Guide for little goblins and big ghouls Family Friendly Elitch Gardens: Fright Fest What: Elitch Gardens Theme and Water Park will have kid-friendly events during the day including a trick-or-treat trail. Rides and attractions are also open. At 6 p.m., the amusement park transitions to “Fright by Night,” which includes three haunted attractions. Night events are recommended for children 12 and older. Costumes are allowed in the park, with some safety restrictions. When: The event began in September. Friday 6-10 p.m., Saturday noon-11 p.m. and Sunday noon-9 p.m. through Oct 28. Where: 2000 Elitch Circle, Denver More information: www.elitchgardens. com/fright-fest/ Denver Botanic Gardens Events What: The Denver Botanic Gardens will have Halloween-themed lighting displays, as well as luminaria paths and illuminated gourd sculptures. Kids can trick-or-treat at the gardens, play games, watch pumpkin carving demos and more. The Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms location in Littleton will have a 7-acre corn maze. There is a mini-maze for children 10 and under. At night the larger maze transitions into a haunted event. Chatfield also has hay rides, movie screenings, barrel train rides and more. No costumes are allowed at Chatfield Farms. When: The corn maze at Chatfield farms opened in September and runs on weekends through Oct. 28. Denver events run from Oct. 17-18, 23-25. Where: 1007 York St., Denver. 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton More information: https://www.botanicgardens.org/events/special-events Denver Zoo Events What: Enchanted Hallows is a new night event at the Denver Zoo. The zoo will be decorated with Jack-o’-lantern sculptures and there will be pumpkin carving demonstrations. There will be trick-or-treat stations on the last weekend of October. The 34th annual Boo at the Zoo event will have trick-or-treat stations. The zoo will also have animal demonstrations. Admission gates close at 4 p.m. Costumes are allowed within the zoo but with safety restrictions. When: Enchanted Hallows will be held on Fridays and Saturdays starting on Oct. 5 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Boo at the Zoo will be held from Oct. 20-21, 27-28 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele St. More information: www.denverzoo.org Montessori School of Washington Park Harvest Festival What: The Montessori School will have pony rides, a pumpkin patch and face painting on the playground. The festival will also have a bounce castle, games, crafts and food. The school is also hosting an open house and will be giving tours of the location. The school serves children 15 months to 6 years old. The Montessori school has been serving the greater Wash Park community since 1975. When: Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: 320 Sherman St. on the school playground More information: www.mswp.org
Glow at the Gardens at Denver Botanic Gardens.
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During the Halloween season the Molly Brown House Museum performs Victorian Horrors, showcasing the works of Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley and more. COURTESY OF THE MOLLY BROWN HOUSE MUSEUM
Broadway Halloween Parade What: The Broadway Merchants Association has partnered with Denver City Council District 7 to put on the second annual parade on Broadway. Colorado businesses, nonprofits and organizations create floats to participate in the parade. Costumes welcome. The event website also has a list of Halloween events happening before and after the parade. When: Oct. 20, the parade begins at 6 p.m. Where: On Broadway from West Fifth Avenue to West Alameda Avenue. More information: https://www.broadwayhalloweenparade.com/ Colorado Symphony Events What: The Colorado Symphony will be performing multiple concerts including “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas,” as well as a Halloween Spooktacular show with music from the “Harry Potter” series .“The Nightmare Before Christmas” show includes a screening of the film. Costumes are allowed in both performances. When: “The Nightmare Before Christmas” will be performed on Oct. 24 and 25, the Halloween Spooktacular will be performed on Oct. 28 Where: Boettcher Concert Hall, 1000 14th St. More information coloradosymphony.org
Boonion Station Kids Halloween Parade and Party What: Children are welcome to participate in a costume parade through the Great Hall of Union Station. There will also be a costume competition, including best costume and best group/family outfit. Children can trick-or-treat at the shops inside Union Station. There will be a mini-train and face painting, as well as balloon artists. When: Oct. 25 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Where: Union Station, 1701 Wynkoop St. More information: www.unionstationindenver.com Trick or Treat Street What: Costumed children can trick-ortreat at the Chilren’s Museum at the Marisco Campus. Kids can go from station to station at the museum. The area will be decorated with hay bales and pumpkins. When: Oct. 26-28 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day Where: Children’s Museum of Denver at the Marisco Campus, 2121 Children’s Museum Drive. More information: www.mychildrensmuseum.org
Denver Zombie Crawl What: The 13th annual Zombie Crawl will be held downtown on the 16th Street Mall. Make-up booths will be open at Skyline Park starting at 11 a.m. There will also be a costume contest. Zombies can also learn the “Thriller” dance from Michael Jackson’s music video. Fake and prop weapons are not allowed as part of costumes during the crawl. When: Oct. 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Starts at Skyline Park, 1600 Arapahoe St. on the 16th Street Mall More information: https://denverzombiecrawl.com/ Taps and Tails What: The Denver Zoo is hosting an adult beer garden event during October. The Taps and Tails will feature local beers, as well as food options and art by Pat Milberry. Each day will have a different live musical performance. The zoo will be decorated with pumpkin sculptures. When: Oct. 11, 18 and 25 from 6 to 10 p.m. Where: Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele St. More information: www.denverzoo.org Victorian Horrors What: The Capitol Hill museum is hosting the 25th annual Victorian Horrors event. During the Halloween season, the Molly Brown House Museum celebrates its Victorian origins with theater performances with actors as famed masters of horror such as Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley and Bram Stoker. Event attendees go from room-to-room within the house to see each of the six performances. The event is also celebrating the 200th anniversary of Shelley’s “Frankenstein.” When: From Oct. 12-27, performances start every 15 minutes from 6-9 p.m. Where: Molly Brown House Museum, 1340 Pennsylvania St., Denver More information: https://mollybrown. org/victorian-horrors/
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EVENTS “In the Image”: 6:30 to 8:30 Wednesday, Oct. 3 at Park Hill Branch Library, 4705 Montview Blvd., Denver. This is the first film of a three film series entitled: This Is Palestine, Voices of the People, held at the Park Hill branch library. The purpose of the series is educational. Other films in the series include, “The Occupation of the American Mind” and “Flying Paper”. Ikebana International’s Denver Chapter Show: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5 and Oct. 6 at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St, Denver. View about 30 arrangements made by the Ikebana Society, as well as a large group display. Ikebana is the art of arranging flower stems, seed stalks, branches, grasses and leaves in harmony with each other. Included with admission. Visit www.botanicgardens.org for more information. Colorado Pen Show: Oct. 5 to Oct. 7 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Denver - Stapleton North, 4040 Quebec St., Denver. Come check out the latest analog tools for your digital world at the Colorado Pen Show. Our fifth year in Denver, the Colorado Pen Show is the penultimate event for new and vintage pens, inks, papers and accessories in the Rocky Mountains. Social Media Secrets for Writers: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 at at the Denver Woman’s Press Club, 1325 Logan St., Denver (free north side parking). The latest developments and upcoming trends in social media will be featured and will relate to building writer platforms on social media. Participants are asked to bring a fully charged laptop and be familiar with their target audience (readership). DWPC members will be on hand to help with internet challenges during the seminar. Come prepared to take notes, interact, and do hands-on work. Cost is $65 for nonmembers, $55 for DWPC members. To RSVP or more information, contact Anne Randolph, AnneRandolph@ KitchenTableWriting.com , 303758-3426.RSVP, or dwpconline. org/events/social-media-secrets-with-melody-jones-oct-6/
Ballet Mélange Presents Melange D’Amour: 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14 at the Cleo Parker Robinson Theater, 119 Park Ave W in Denver. Ballet Mélange presents Melange D’amour - classic excerpts from well-known ballet love stories interspersed with the energy and excitement of contemporary works. One performance only. Tickets are $15. Visit www.classical-ballet-academy.com/ballet-melange/. Regional Premiere Production of “Oh My God!”: Runs through Sept. 30 at the Pluss Theatre in Denver’s StaenburgLoup Jewish Community Center, 350 South Dahlia St., Denver. Produced by Theatre Or,* in collaboration with the Mizel Arts and Culture Center, “Oh My God!” is an early selection of JAAMM Fest (Jewish Arts, Authors, Music and Movies). For information about the show and touring, contact Theatre Or at theatreor@mindspring.com, or call 303-801-5122. Tickets are available at each venue listed below and at www.theatre.com Invisible Links: Botanical Art and Illustration: Runs through Oct. 14 at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver. Denver Botanic Gardens’ School of Botanical Art & Illustration presents its annual juried exhibition highlighting students’ best achievements in a variety of media. Visit www.botanicgardens.org for more information. Regional Premiere of: “Love Alone”: Performances will be Oct. 13 through Nov. 10 with shows Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m., plus Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $23 for adults/$20 for students, seniors and military or $18 for groups of 10 or more. All performances will be at The John Hand Theater at 7653 E. 1st Place, Denver, CO 80230. Tickets and more information available online at www.firehousetheatercompany.com.
Ghosts in the Gardens Tour: Friday-Sunday, Oct. 19-21 and 2628, 6-8 p.m. and 8:3010:30 p.m. at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver. Guides share haunting stories of the Gardens’ one hundred years of history, inside and outside of what used to be called “The Boneyard.” Visit www.botanicgardens.org for more information. Joy Wine and Spirits - 2018 Chili Cook Off: Noon to 4 p.m., Oct. 21, at Joy Wine and Spirits, 1302 E. 6th Ave., Denver. The Joy Wine and Spirits Annual Chili Cook Off is back for our 8th year benefiting Hunger Free Colorado. $20 Pre-Order $25 Day Of. Drinks and games are purchased separately. Visit www.joywineandspirits.com/ chili-cookoff for more information. Literature of the Land Book Club: “Fire Season: Field Notes from a Wilderness Lookout”: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24 at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver. An absorbing chronicle of the days and nights of one of the last fire lookouts in the American West. Visit www.botanicgardens. org for more information. Seedlings: Tues-Wed: 3-6 years old, 9:30 & 11 a.m. at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver. Thursdays: 24 to 36 months-old, 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. Fridays: 18 to 24 months old, 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. Seedlings classes offer a fun, hands-on way for young children to explore the
plant world while developing an understanding and appreciation for plants. Seedlings programs are offered for three different age groups and are modified to fit the developmental needs of each group. Week of Oct. 2: Acorns to Oaks; Oct. 9: Glorious Grasses; Oct. 16: Pumpkins, Gourds and More; Oct. 23: The Creepy Crawly Garden: Oct 30: Fall Foliage Fun. $11 for 18-36 months old, $9 member; $13 for 3-6 years old, $11 member. Visit www.botanicgardens.org for more information.
East Evans Business Association Meeting Meets every 4th Tuesday This meeting provides a great opportunity for local businesses to meet, network and raise awareness of what’s happening on the East Evans corridor. 303-671-6639 Panorama Building, 2055 S. Oneida St.
Homeschool Day: Plants and People of the Southwest: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29, at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver. Homeschool Days offer families the opportunity to explore plant-based themes through a variety of hands-on activities, tours and take-home projects that families can do together. Activities are designed for children ages five and up, however all ages are welcome to attend. $12 per day per child; One adult per child is free of charge. $7 additional adults and nonparticipating siblings over the age of two. Visit www.botanicgardens. org for more information. Comedy with Roger Mondays 10:00 p.m. 303-320-9200 | Lion’s Lair, 2022 E. Colfax Ave. www.lionslairco.com/ events Baker Historic Neighborhood Association General Meeting 6:30 p.m., second Tuesday of the month. As always, we will hear from our Community Resource Officer from Denver Police and learn about different items impacting Baker. Come a little early to socialize and meet some fellow Bakerties. Hirschfeld Tower, 333 W. Ellsworth Ave. bakerneighborhood.org
Chamberlin Observatory Public Night Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30 p.m. All public nights start with an informative, multi-media astronomy presentation. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for kids and is payable online via PayPal. Reservations are recommended, as nights sell out. Times vary by season. Observatory Park, 2930 E. Warren Ave. www.denverastro.org/das/publicnights Why Not Wednesday Wednesdays 4:00 p.m. We open wines that most stores wouldn’t dare to open. Whether it’s grand cru champagne, cult cabernet or an amazing bottle of Amarone. Find out what the wine of the week is on our website! 303-282-5103 Pearl Wine Company, 1886 S. Pearl St. www.pearlwinecompany.com SEE THINGS TO DO, P19
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Friends and Neighbors (FANS) of Washington Park 6 p.m., second Wednesday of each month Meetings typically include a brief overview of the latest park news and often feature a guest speaker. Check out the website for the topic of the month. Washington Park Dos Chappell Bath House, 600 S. Marion Parkway fanswashingtonpark.org Overland Park Neighborhood Association 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Every fourth Thursday, January through October The Studios at Overland Crossings, 2205 S. Delaware St. www.opnadenver.org Denver GOP First Friday Breakfast First Friday of the month 7:00 a.m. Great speakers and conservative camaraderie. This months speakers are Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams and Denver Clerk & Recorder. Please RSVP and order breakfast to support Pete’s. 303-782-9555 Pete’s Greek Town Cafe, 2910 E. Colfax Ave. www.denvergop.org House District 2 Democratic Party Meeting Third Saturday of the month Monthly meeting covering business/topics at hand. 303-830-8242 Washington Street Community Center, 809 S. Washington St. www.denverdemocrats.org
ART Welded & Fabricated Poetry: The Artistic Life of Elizabeth Yanish Shwayder: Runs to Jan. 6 at Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art, 1201 Bannock St., Denver. Kirkland Museum is pleased to feature a retrospective of 50 highlights from Elizabeth Yanish Shwayder’s career. Admission to the exhibition is included in the price of Kirkland Museum’s general admission ticket, which is $10 for adults; $8 for seniors (age 65+), students, teachers and active military personnel with ID; and free for Kirkland Museum members. Age policy: Due to the fragile nature of the collections and the salon style in which they are displayed, Kirkland Museum limits all visitors during open hours and events to those age 13 and up Stampede Public Tours Occurs every day through May 19, 2019, except Nov. 22, 2018 and Dec. 25, 2018. In this daily 45-minute tour, see how animals have captivated artists throughout history in Stampede: Animals in Art. Discover and consider the role animals play through themes such as personal connections with animals, how animal materials have been used in art, how animals are used to tell stories or represent political ideas, and how artists use animals in imaginative ways. No reservations necessary. Meet on level 1 of the Hamilton Building. 720-8655000 Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway denverartmuseum.org/calendar/stampede-
public-tours DaVinci X – The Machines & You Exhibition Hours: Monday Closed for Groups and Private Events, Tuesday through Saturday – 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday – 12 Noon till 5:00 p.m. Guided Tour Times – (Subject to Docent Availability) 1:00 p.m. Weekdays 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Weekends The DaVinci Machines Exhibition displaying hand-crafted inventions built from Leonardo’s 500 year old designs brought to life. DaVinci X Exhibition, Located on the 2nd Floor of the Denver Pavilions – Suite 268 Take Escalator to 2nd Floor Next to Henry’s Tavern at 16th and Welton Check Mall Directories As Well discoverdavinci.com Clyfford Still Museum Free Day Last Friday of every month In appreciation supporters of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SFCD), and in the spirit of community engagement, the Museum offers free admission on the last Friday of every month. 720-354-4880 Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock St. clyffordstillmuseum.org
CLASSES, LECTURES, FORUMS Sunday Open Meditation 1st Sunday of the month. Free to the public - all welcome. The Center is open to the public for “drop-in” meditation and contemplative practices, 10 a.m.-noon. Meditation instruction, 10:30 a.m., Padmasambhava Meditation Center, 1900 S. Cook St. padmasambhavameditationcenter.org Free Yoga for All Sundays 10 a.m. Relax and stretch with free yoga at a year round class designed for all ages and levels. Bring a mat if you can. Donations are appreciated but not required. 720-244-8252 Alamo Placita Park, East 4th Avenue & Ogden St. wscc-denver.org Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Sundays 9:30 a.m. Learn both Tibetan and rhythmic English chants and brief silent meditations. Led by members of Yeshe Nyingpo Denver, a chapter of the Dudjom Tersar and aligned with the Dalai Lama. 303-294-9258 Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St. mercurycafe.com Sunday Open House and Meditation Sundays 10 a.m. A relaxed and informal Open House in the community room includes information about activities and meditation followed by a discussion and opportunity to meet others. Meditation instruction is available. Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver, 2305 S. Syracuse Way, Ste. 214
denver.shambhala.org Meditation and Kirtan Sundays 4:00 p.m. Leave your troubles behind and practice meditation and Kirtan every Sunday. Childcare provided. For more info call Ed. 720-810-9071 854 Pearl St., Denver Denver Laughter Club Meets every Monday except major holidays at St. Barnabas Church. 11:45 a.m. All are welcome, free, no jokes just laughter for no reason, with Chi Kung warmups, pure joy!! Call Meredee for more info. 303-877-9086 St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 1280 Vine St. denverlaughs.com Learn to Code Meetup Mondays, 6:00 p.m. An open house/study group for anyone, at any level, with any interest in computer programming. No prior knowledge/future commitment needed. 720-865-1706 ideaLAB in Community Technology Center of DPL Central library, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway meetup.com/learntocodedenver Belly Dancing Classes Classes held most Mondays, 7 p.m. beginners, 8 p.m. advanced. Classes $10 drop-in — Cafe not open 303-294-9258 Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St. mercurycafe.com
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Meditation at Noon Tuesdays, 12:00 p.m. Take 30 minutes to connect to your heart, cultivate inner peace and happiness, and clarify your intention for the day, free. 303-813-9551 KMC Colorado Capitol Hill, 1081 Marion St. meditationincolorado.org Tech Help Appointments Tuesdays 1 p.m. Get personalized technology assistance and instruction on your own device or a public computer. Call your library for available times and schedule your own appointment. Tuesdays, we have 1 p.m. or 2 p.m. appointments. 720-865-0135 Ross-Broadway Branch Library, 33 E. Bayaud Ave. www.denverlibrary.org Words of Wisdom Tuesdays 2 p.m. One word can say it all. Join us as we explore a key word from each week’s parsha and discover inspiration and guidance for our life’s journey. 303-316-6412 The Jewish Experience Center, 399 S. Monaco Pkwy. Argentine Tango, Practice and Lessons Every Tuesday 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. Tango Colorado hosts these low cost Tango lessons, followed by a practice session where dancers can polish the steps they learned, interact with other students and advanced dancers and improve their skills. 303-710-2250 Denver Turnverein Event Center, 1570 Clarkson St. tangocolorado.org/lessons SEE THINGS TO DO, P20
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DROP OFF YOUR LEAVES FOR FREE
WE PREFER LEAVES IN PAPER BAGS! Get your FREE 5-pack of 30-gallon paper leaf bags at Denver ACE Hardware Stores today! Help reduce the amount of leaves going to the landfill! All leaves brought to LeafDrop sites will be turned into compost.
WEEKDAY DROP SITES MONDAY – FRIDAY Oct. 1 – Dec. 7 | 8 am to 2 pm • Cherry Creek Transfer Station • Havana Nursery • South Platte
678 S. Jason St. (Enter on W. Exposition Ave.)
(All leaves brought to Havana and South Platte during the week must be in bags.)
WEEKEND DROP SITES SATURDAYS and SUNDAYS Nov. 3 – 18 | 11 am to 3 pm • Bruce Randolph High School • Cherry Creek Transfer Station • Havana Nursery • Sabin Elementary School • Sloan’s Lake Park • Veterans Park LeafDrop is for Denver residents only.
For more information, call 311 (720-913-1311) or visit DenverGov.org/LeafDrop.
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Thursday Evening Meditation Thursdays 7 p.m. Free to the public - all are welcome. Dharma teachings on Buddhist principles by Tibetan meditation master Chhoje Rinpoche (live or video) followed by meditation instruction. Padmasambhava Meditation Center, 1900 S. Cook St. padmasambhavameditationcenter.org
Tuesday Night Blues Tuesdays 7 p.m. intermediate, 8 p.m. advanced. Classes $5, Dance 8:30 p.m., $8 ($10-12 with Live Band) 303-294-9258 Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St. mercurycafe.com UNNA Monthly Meeting Second Tuesday of the month Evanston Center for Spiritual Wholeness and Healing, 2122 S. Lafayette St. unna.shutterfly.com West Coast Swing Classes Wednesdays, 7 p.m. beginner/intermediate, 8 p.m. advanced. Classes $8 303-294-9258 Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St. mercurycafe.com Denver Socrates Cafe Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. Join a group that “seek truth by their own lights.” No regular attendance or preparation required. Speak your own mind, then take turns playing Socrates by asking questions. 303-861-1447 Trinity United Methodist Church, 1820 Broadway meetup.com/Denver-Socrates-Cafe Wednesday Nights Open Stage Wednesdays, 9 p.m. Open Stage for musicians, comics & magicians. Free, sign up with Host 303-294-9258
Daybreak Toastmasters Fridays, 7:00 a.m. Cat got your tongue? Public speaking and more. Call Bob after 6 p.m. Now meeting on the second floor of the building. 720-308-9090 State of Colorado Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman St. daybreaktoastmasters.org Hard Times Meditation Fridays, 2:30 p.m. Going through a tough time? Developing mindfulness can often help us find new resiliency. Join professional instructor Nancy Nielsen for a supportive mindfulness meditation class that’s free and open to all. 720-865-1111 Denver Public Library: Central branch, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway Happiness Hour Fridays 5:00 p.m. A short talk and guided relaxing meditation to help increase a peaceful good heart. It is an ideal way to unwind after work and recharge for a great evening ahead. Free. 303-813-9551 KMC Colorado Downtown, 1336 Glenarm Place meditationincolorado.org
KIDSTUFF All Ages Open Lab Sundays 1:00 p.m. Have a project you want to work on as a family? Want to learn more about Photoshop, 3D printing or anything else in the lab? Come on in! Family open lab is all ages, but no unaccompanied adults or kids under 10, please! 720-865-1706 ideaLAB in Community Technology Center of DPL Central library, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway denverlibrary.org Tattered Tales Storytime Tuesdays 10:30 a.m. Young children are invited for a half hour of stories and fun, with a different topic each week. Free. 303-322-1965, ext. 2731 Tattered Cover, 2526 E. Colfax Ave. tatteredcover.com
Slime Club Tuesdays 4:00 p.m. Join us to make slime, have snacks and help us rename this weekly event that will happen every Tuesday. Ideal for ages 8-12. 720-865-0940 Virginia Village Branch Library, 1500 S. Dahlia St. www.denverlibrary.org/events Toddler Storytime Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. In the Berger Children’s Pavilion, Stories, songs, rhymes and fun for toddlers ages 18-36 months and their parents or caregivers. Craft activity immediately follows the program. Free. 720-865-1111 Denver Public Library: Central branch, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway denverlibrary.org SEE THINGS TO DO, P21
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Historic Preservation Committee Meeting Mondays 7:00 p.m. This Historic Preservation Committee is responsible for numerous historic districts as well as individually designated homes and buildings. Join us each month to learn what is happening in your neighborhood and to add to your voice. Castle Marne, 1572 Race St.
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Art Works! Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. Preschool Art for ages 3 – 5. We’ll read a book or two and little artists will make a simple craft or experiment with different materials in openended art 720-865-0955 Ross-University Hills Branch Library, 4310 E. Amherst Ave. www.denverlibrary.org/events All Ages Storytime Wednesdays 10:30 a.m Stories, songs, rhymes and fun for children of all ages and their parents or caregivers. 720-865-0135 Ross-Broadway Branch Library, 33 E. Bayaud Ave. denverlibrary.org Girls Who Code Wednesdays 4 p.m. An afterschool program for girls in middle and high school to learn computer science in a collaborative, engaging and intensive manner, working with women who work in technology fields. Learn Python, build websites, create games and more, free. 720-865-1706 ideaLAB in Community Technology Center of DPL Central library, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway http://denverlibrary.org/idealab Eazy Gaming Wednesdays 4:00 p.m. Play great video games on a Wii, N64 and PS4. Ideal for ages 6-18. 720-865-0160 Byers Branch Library, 675 Santa Fe Dr. www.denverlibrary.org/events Toddler Play & Explore Thursdays 11:30 a.m. Enjoy unstructured play and social time for toddlers ages 18-36 months and their caregivers. Enjoy books, music, and a variety of developmentally appropriate toys in our warm and inviting play space. 720-865-1111 Denver Public Library: Central branch, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway denverlibrary.org Drop-In Snack and Craft! Thursdays 3 p.m. Join us for a fun craft and yummy snack every Thursday! All ages. No registration. While supplies last. 720-865-0220 Eugene Field Branch Library, 810 S. University Blvd. www.denverlibrary.org/events
Moderation Management Tuesdays 6:30 p.m. Weekly meetings for problem (vs. chronic) drinkers who want to reduce their intake of alcohol. Email: denver@moderation.org. First Unitarian Church, 1400 Lafayette St. moderation.org
Imagination Station Thursdays, 3 p.m. Join us for a drop-in playtime on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 3-5:30 p.m. Children ages 6 months to 5 years are welcome. Caregivers must remain in the room with their children. 720-865-0220 Decker Branch Library, 1501 S. Logan St. www.denverlibrary.org LEGO Time Thursdays 4:00 p.m. Kids, join us to hang out with other Lego® lovers for some free-building time. We supply the blocks; you supply the creativity. Ages 4 & up. And, no...you don’t get to take the Legos® home, but you may return to build on another day! 720-865-0955 Ross-University Hills Branch Library, 4310 E. Amherst Ave. www.denverlibrary.org/events Code Club Saturdays 1:00 p.m. Meet every Saturday to learn how to code! With a demonstration at 1 p.m. and then time to work on a project at 2 p.m., with new topics every month. Ages 10-19. 720-865-1706 ideaLAB in Community Technology Center of DPL Central library, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway teens.denverlibrary.org Teen Open Lab Interested in recording music or editing videos? Want to use the 3D printer or learn about Arduino? Want to learn how to make a video games? Ready to sew or paint a masterpiece? Just want to hang out and play games? Dropin, for teens 12-19, free. 720-865-1706 ideaLAB in Community Technology Center of DPL Central library, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway teens.denverlibrary.org
OUTREACH Nicotine Anonymous Sundays 12:30 p.m. A fellowship of men and women helping each other to live our lives free of nicotine. Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 915 E. 9th Ave. http://nicotine-anonymous. Nar-Anon Sundays 6:45 p.m. A twelve step support group for families and friends of addicts to help themselves cope. First Unitarian Church, 1400 Lafayette St. nar-anon.org Grant Street Reach Mondays 8:00 a.m. Providing meals at no cost to its clients and it is sustained by committed and compassionate volunteers. 303-839-1432 St. Paul Lutheran and Roman Catholic Community of Faith, 1600 Grant St. grantstreetreach.org Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous Mondays 7:00 p.m. Through shared experience and mutual support, join a meeting to help each other to recover from the disease of food addiction. 303-775-8062 Trinity United Methodist Church, 1820 Broadway foodaddicts.org Home for the Heart AL-ANON Mondays - Group Al-Anon Adult Children of Alcoholics. Tuesday through Thursday - Group Al-Anon. Fridays - Group Al-Anon (Meditation the first 10 minutes). Room 114, In lower level. Trinity United Methodist Church, 1820 Broadway al-anon-co.org
Joy AL-ANON Tuesdays 8:00 p.m. Al-Anon’s Purpose is to help friends and families of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with the problem drinking of a relative or friend. In the Roberts Building, Room 103. Saint John’s Cathedral, 1350 Washington St. al-anon-co.org LifeRing Secular Recovery Meeting Wednesdays 6:00 p.m. A network of people who support one another in living free of alcohol and other non-medically indicated addictive drugs. 303-875-5088 First Unitarian Church, 1400 Lafayette St. liferingcolorado.org SEE THINGS TO DO, P22
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Marijuana Anonymous Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. A fellowship of people who share experience, strength and hope with each other that we may solve our common problem and help others to recover from marijuana addiction. Unity Church on the Hill, 1555 Race St. http://marijuana-anonymous.org FREE Support with Binge Eating Challenges Thursdays 6:00 p.m. This support group is ideal for individuals at least 18 years old who are struggling with a binge type eating disorder. All groups are free of charge. We hold confidential groups facilitated by specialists to allow you to gain the support you need. The Eating Disorder Foundation, 1901 E. 20th Ave. eatingdisorderfoundation.org
RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Catholic Mass Sundays 7:30 a.m. Also, Spanish Mass, 12:30 p.m. (2nd and 4th Sundays) and African Mass, 1p.m. (3rd Sunday). 303-322-8042 St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church, 2301 York St. loyoladenver.org
Episcopal Service Sunday, 7:45 a.m., 9:30 a.m. 303-388-6469 St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 1280 Vine St. stbdenver.org Anglican Services Sundays 7:45 a.m. 303-831-7115 Saint John’s Cathedral, 1350 Washington St. sjcathedral.org Orthodox Low Mass Sundays 8 a.m. Church School at 9:10 a.m., Anglican Chant Matins at 9:45 a.m., Solemn High Mass at 10 a.m. St. Mark’s Church, 1405 S. Vine St. Interdenominational Service Sundays 8:30 a.m. 303-800-8269 Denver United Church, 660 S. Broadway denverunited.com Catholic Mass Sundays 8:30 a.m. Also at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. 303-831-7010 Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, 1535 Logan St. denvercathedral.org Catholic Mass Sundays 9:00 a.m. 303-534-4014 St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Parish, 1060 St. Francis Way stelizabethdenver.org Acts 29 Christian Service Sundays 9:00 a.m. L2 Church, 1477 Columbine St. L2today.com
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Interfaith Devotions Sundays 10:00 a.m. 303-744-6456 Baha’i Center of Metro Denver, 225 E. Bayaud Ave. denverbahais.org Worship Service Sundays 10:00 a.m. With pre-worship coffee at 9:30 a.m. and post worship social time at 11:30 a.m. 303-860-1819 Metropolitan Community Church of the Rockies, 980 Clarkson St. lifelegacyphotography.com/mccr/ Progressive Protestant Services Sundays 10:00 a.m. An open and affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ that welcomes all people regardless of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, and disability. Sixth Avenue UCC, 3250 E. 6th Ave. sixthavenueucc.org Presbyterian Services Sundays 10:00 a.m. 720-316-1279 St. Patrick Presbyterian Church Denver, 1570 Clarkson St. saintpatrickdenver.org Christian Science Service Sundays 10:00 a.m. 303-839-1505 First Church of Christ, Scientist, 1415 Logan St. christiansciencecolorado.org Episcopal Services Sundays 10:00 a.m. 303-831-8963 Church of the Holy Redeemer, 2552 Williams St.
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DPS slows down plan to pick new superintendent Public meetings bare tensions that run through school community By Melanie Asmar Chalkbeat.org
The Denver Public Schools board has pushed back the date by which it will name finalists for the superintendent job from October to November. The extension follows objections to what some students and parents said was a too-tight timeline for gathering community feedback, and a rocky start to that process. One heated exchange at a community meeting has even led to a police investigation. The initial public meetings have surfaced longstanding tensions between those who believe in the school district’s vision and those who don’t. One point of agreement, however, has emerged from community members so far: The next superintendent should be an educator. Superintendent Tom Boasberg announced in July that he would step down in mid-October after nearly 10 years at the helm of Denver Public Schools. Boasberg came to the district from a telecommunications company, where he was a senior executive. Though he once taught public school in Hong Kong, the vast majority of his career was not spent in a classroom. The school board is tasked with hiring his replacement and has been soliciting feedback across the city on the characteristics and qualifications the next superintendent should have. On Sept. 4, it held the first of a series of regional meetings planned for this month. But even the format of that meeting generated pushback. The atmosphere inside the Abraham Lincoln High School cafeteria got heated right away when a few people loudly objected to the plan that the more than 100 attendees break into small discussion groups. “We are voters and we want representation!” one man said. “We want our voices to be heard!” On Sept. 6, the board announced it would lengthen its search. Instead of naming superintendent finalists by Oct. 15, the board will aim to name finalists by Nov. 26 and make a decision by Dec. 10. An interim superintendent will be appointed to fill the gap. Consulting firm hired The board also announced it had hired Dimension Strategies, a Denver-based
COMMUNITY MEETINGS SCHEDULED The Denver Public Schools board has scheduled additional regional meetings in September to gather input on superintendent selection. The meeting schedule is: • Sept. 22, 10 a.m., Montbello Recreation Center, 15555 E. 53rd Ave.
• Sept. 25, 5:30 p.m., Hiawatha Davis Recreation Center, 3334 Holly St.
political consulting firm that board members noted is both minority- and womenowned. One of the founding partners is Katherine Archuleta, who started her career as a Denver Public Schools teacher before getting into politics and eventually working for the Obama administration. The firm will help ensure the feedback meetings provide “both breadth and depth, because that’s what our community deserves,” board member Angela Cobián said. The decision to hire a facilitator was made a while ago and was not based on what happened the week of Sept. 2, she said. At the regional meeting on Sept. 4 and a public comment session on Sept. 6, many participants said the next superintendent should be a person of color. About threequarters of the nearly 93,000 students in Denver Public Schools are Hispanic, black, Asian or Native American. The past three superintendents have been white men. “We prefer a superintendent who represents the majority of our student population,” Jadyn Nguyen, a senior at DSST: Green Valley Ranch charter high school, told the board Sept. 6. Other qualities that were mentioned included integrity, honesty, and transparency. Many people said the superintendent should be bilingual because more than a third of all Denver students are Englishlanguage learners. Others said the superintendent should live in Denver and send his or her own children to Denver Public Schools. Boasberg does not. Most agreed the next leader should increase the number of school psychologists, social workers, and counselors, and decrease punitive discipline, both things Boasberg has done. There was also consensus on the need for the next superintendent to hire more teachers of color, which the district has been trying to do. But progress has been slow. About 71 percent of teachers this year are white, whereas 77 percent of students are students of color. Dulce Bustillos, a student at Abraham Lincoln High, said learning from teachers who share her cultural background is
• Sept. 26, 5:30 p.m., South High School, 1700 E. Louisiana St.
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important. “It’s just more relatable to us because they might have grown up in the same situation we are,” she said at the Sept. 4 meeting. There is wide disagreement, however, on whether the next superintendent should support school choice and charter schools, or walk back Denver’s embrace of them. The district is nationally known for following a “portfolio strategy.” The controversial approach calls for cultivating a mix of traditional schools and those with more autonomy, such as charter schools; allowing families to choose between them; and closing schools with chronically low test scores. Mixed views The meetings in the week of Sept. 2 attracted several groups of charter school supporters. Some parents spoke about why they chose to send their children to charters. “When I was searching for a school, I wanted to find one that would not only help develop and foster a love of learning, but most importantly, a school in which
they could also grow as people,” said Magda Renteria, a mother whose three daughters attend Rocky Mountain Prep, a homegrown elementary school charter network. “I was lucky to find that.” But the voices of those on the opposite side have been louder. A group called Our Voice, Our Schools has published a manifesto calling for a superintendent who will, among other things, phase out the system that allows families to use one application to choose any school. Brandon Pryor, a parent who has emerged as a lead critic, often wearing a red baseball cap that says “Make DPS Great Again” and delivering biting public comment at board meetings, got into a heated exchange with school board President Anne Rowe on Sept. 4. (Anne Rowe is married to Frank Rowe, Chalkbeat’s director of sponsorships. That position is separate from Chalkbeat’s news operation.) During the exchange, Pryor called Rowe a racist and a white supremacist. Pryor claimed Rowe poked him in the chest, while Rowe said she unintentionally tapped him while gesturing with her hands. The Denver police looked into the matter, but the district attorney’s office decided no charges were warranted. Despite the Pryor-Rowe fracas, the meeting proceeded with more measured conversations. But tensions are likely to flare again, particularly in the far northeast, where some parents have strongly criticized the district’s policies for poorly serving students of color.
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DPS board announces support of state ballot issue DPS receives grant, teaches students healthy habits Staff Report Farm-to-cafeteria program enriches student life Denver Public schools (DPS) is the thirdlargest procurer of local food in the state, according to a recent U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm to School Census. A news release from DPS said the school purchased nearly 200,000 pounds of fresh produce from farmers during the 2017-2018 school year. Teaching children about healthy eating is a focus for the school district, the news release said. Schools in the district also grow their own produce. Stephen Cochenour runs the farms for DPS. All of the food produced by DPS goes directly to students. “Because DPS is the farm, it’s not as though there’s a transactional element like traditional farm-to-cafeteria programs,” Cochenour said. “DPS owns the land and the seeds and I’m a DPS employee. We’re navigating this new space of what it looks like to focus on production with actual school farms.” Board of Education supports Amendment 73 On Sept. 20, the DPS Board of Education unanimously voted on a resolution in support of Amendment 73, according to a news release. The amendment will be on the state
Students at the East High School JROTC program participated in a flag ceremony in observance of Sept. 11. COURTESY OF DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS ballot this November. The measure could bring in $1.6 billion in additional funding for schools across the state if passed by voters. DPS would receive about $150 million of the pool, the release said. Amendment 73 will increase corporate tax rates, as well as the tax rates of those earning $150,000 or more. If the measure if approved, DPS has proposed putting $36 million toward teacher compensation. DPS receives $1 million grant for trauma awareness The Campbell Foundation awarded a $1
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Stephen Cochenour works on the farms on Denver Public Schools property. All of the food grown on the farms goes to students. uniforms and marched in formation before the flag was lowered to half-mast to honor the 3,000 civilians and first responders that died in the attack. “I feel proud that I can be a part of this tradition and honor my country,” said Frankie Trader, JROTC brigade commander and East High School senior in a news release. “I don’t remember Sept. 11. I was only 6 months old at the time, but I’ve been learning about it since I was a kid, and I’m just astounded by the tragedy and utter loss of life. It’s so important to remember those people and remember their lives.”
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Denver takes action against addiction Deaths related to opioid overdoses increased by 15 percent last year By Kailyn Lamb klamb@coloradocommunitymedia.com
In the lower levels of the downtown branch of the Denver Public Library, Rob Valuck, director of the Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention, holds up a small device with a spray nozzle, similar to nasal decongestants. The device contains naloxone, an antidote to opioids, which can temporarily reverse the effects of an overdose. The device is easy to use and can help to save someone’s life, Valuck said. After his speech, he pulled out a dummy of the device, asking Mayor Michael B. Hancock to demonstrate how to administer it. The demonstration was part of a larger event, International Overdose Awareness Day, on Aug. 30. Opioids were involved in more than 42,000 deaths across the nation in 2016. In 2017, 201 people died of a drug overdose in Denver. Of those deaths, 70 percent of them involved three or more substances, Valuck said in his speech that day. The event was a start of a larger push for the Opioid Response Strategic Action Plan released by the city of Denver at the end of July. Before releasing the plan, Hancock mentioned the opioid crisis in his State of the City speech, saying overdoes deaths had increased by 15 percent increase since last year. During his speech, Valuck said that part of the reason overdose numbers have been rising is because a large number or people started using about 10 to 12 years ago. From first exposure, it takes that amount of time for people to build an addiction and habit to a substance before overdosing. It also means the number of deaths related to opioid over-
Support networks for people living in recovery from addiction can be crucial to their success. Places like The Phoenix and the Mental Health Center of Denver are helping people build that network. COURTESY OF THE PHOENIX doses are going to keep going up for the next few years. “It probably will not peak until its in the range of 100,000 to 150,00 Americans a year dying from opioid overdoses,” he said. “Those trains have left the station and we cannot get them back.” Getting people into treatment is the best hope, he said. The city’s five-year action plan will focus on preventing substance (mis)use, improving treatment access and retention, as well as reducing harm. The city is defining (mis) use as using drugs for reasons other than their intended purpose, as well as general substance use. For people already using drugs in the city, there can be barriers to treatment such as costs and stigma around asking for help. Katelyn Cole, project coordinator of the PHASE program with the Mental Health
‘You don’t have to wait until you lose everything’ By Kailyn Lamb klamb@coloradocommunitymedia.com
For Ariel Britt, a program manager at The Phoenix Center, 2239 Champa St. in Five Points., a support network helped keep her on the road to recovery. Britt has been sober for nearly seven years. The nonprofit Phoenix Center, where she works, is a fitness center for people in recovery. Britt works with youth prevention, hoping to get kids and young adults struggling with addiction on the path to recovery before they hit rock bottom. She moved to Denver from Georgia a year ago to help start the program at The Phoenix. “Oftentimes, people don’t even get sober until they’re in their early 30s,” Britt said. “With the opioid epidemic and things of that nature there’s been a call to
get sober a lot sooner. So you don’t have to wait until you lose everything, until your life’s a debacle.” The Phoenix offers free fitness programming for people with 48 hours of sobriety. The gym started in Boulder before moving its headquarters to Five Points. It now has two locations in Colorado and has expanded nationally. The business also partners with other gyms to offer Phoenix programming. As a mentor to youth looking at recovery in Denver, Britt said she works hard to be open with them. As an adult in recovery herself, she still has mentors helping her along the way. “When I look back at my journey and my recovery,” she said, “it’d be interesting to have met someone in recovery who was open about their recovery before I realized that I had a problem.”
Center of Denver (MHCD), said some of those stigmas prevent people from getting the
help they need. She said it’s important to recognize that change doesn’t happen overnight. Many people who relapse forget that and close themselves off. But that is often the last thing they need, Cole said. The MHCD has facilities througout Denver and offers services for all aspects of mental health, including recovery. PHASE specifically works with people on probation or parole in creating a safe space for people to engage in recovery for both mental health issues and addiction. Part of Cole’s job as the project coordinator is to create a support network for people on their journey of recovery. Treatment and recovery can be a long process, Cole said. Many people go through relapses. Since Cole works with mental health as well as patients struggling with addiction, a large part of her job is counseling and directing people toward other resources to help them on their path to recovery. But one of the most important resources a person in recovery can have is a support network, she said. “I can’t stress that enough,” she said. “It’s not easy going through that alone.”
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Being a mom is a full-time job, but sometimes it’s nice to get away from the house and hang out with other adults — even if it’s just for a little while. When Tricia Chinn Campbell first saw the movie “Bad Moms” two years ago, she was inspired to create her own community of moms in Denver. She started small, with movie nights where a portion of the ticketing proceeds went toward school fundraising. She also brought in local businesses early on with “swag bag” drawings. “It became a hit, which I was a little surprised about because I never thought I’d go into event producing,” Chinn Campbell said. She started hosting events in northeast Denver near her home neighborhood of Stapleton. Soon, people outside of that area wanted to host events for their schools as well. Chinn Campbell now does movie nights by school, where moms can meet each other and hear about a specific Parent Teacher Association. She has also created “all school” showings, where moms from across Denver can hang out and select to which school they want to donate their ticket purchase. Since she started the movie events, Chinn Campbell said she has raised more than $10,000 for schools in Denver. As interest from the mom community grew, Chinn Campbell wanted to expand on the business. She created Mom’s Night Out Productions and hosted her first Mom Up Project festival event in January 2017 in the Hangar area of the Stanley Marketplace at 2501 Dallas St. in Aurora. Businesses rented pop-up booth spaces and Chinn Campell brought in speakers. About 600 people attended, with $8 of each ticket going toward school funding. Chinn Campbell has already started booking booths for the 2019 Mom Up, which will be held Feb. 20 at Mile High Spirits, 2201 Lawrence St. She already has
speakers lined up as well. “I felt like I needed to do more enrichment-type things instead of just movies,” Chinn Campbell said. “I’m trying to connect people to other things.” Mom’s Night Out will still run the movies, but will now also include talks with guest speakers such as the Tapas and Tempranillo event on Oct. 9 with local chef Maggie O’Toole. In November, Mom’s Night Out will bring in Leeann and Michelle Think They’re Funny, a comedy show with two moms. Chinn Campbell created Mom’s Night Out because she wanted to give moms a moment where things were all about them. “I saw the delight and the happiness of these moms coming together in community building,” she said. The new speaker events are a way of bringing women together to learn about topics Chinn Campbell said she has heard interest in like health, cooking and entertainment. She wanted the new events to be an opportunity for women to learn more about a topic, as well as about other members of the mom community in Denver. Before starting Mom’s Night Out, Chinn Campbell worked in marketing. She has also written two children’s books, “Kai and the Magic Jacket” and “Tika the Glass Jar.” “Kai and the Magic Jacket” is about a young half-Chinese boy who sees the spirits of his ancestors when he wears a specific jacket. When he needs guidance in his life he wears the jacket to ask his ancestors for help. Before moving to Denver, Chinn Campbell and her husband lived in Silverthorne. They moved back to Denver for the schools. Chinn Campbell now works on Mom’s Night Out Productions full-time. She hopes the events will help connect moms with women who have already been there. “I remember what I went through when I was first going to a school with my kids and I didn’t know anybody,” she said. “It’s just bringing people together.” Meet your neighbors is a series of stories on people and projects outside of the Life on Capitol Hill coverage area that would interest local residents. Know someone in Denver with a story that you think should be covered? Let us know at klamb@coloradocommunitymedia.com.
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October 2018
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Beware of too much candy Another scare warning comes from the greedy goblin — the gobblin’ of too much candy. How many big bags of mini-chocofudgie devils have you already gone through? It tricks the teeth and torso, treats the candy-makers and dentists to extra income. Lots of little Batmen and Cinderellas go to sponsored parties, leaving you home with ol’ devil chocofudgie. What to do with those left-overs? Find a place to onate them. G. Goblin has one more scare tactic…the festive feast! Flying against our
bat-ter judgment, here’s the menu for you, the ghostess with the mostes’: Start with a phantomato bloody scary (use the ghosters!), sandwitches, cackles and monster cheese. Then spooky seizure salad with boo!-berries. Eerie entrees: ghoulash, spookghetti, halloweenies. With sides such as slime-a beans, corn on the cobweb, French frights, black cat-sup, grave-y. Dessert: I-scream, devil’s food and white-sheet-cake, smashed pumpkin pudding. Wash it down with some coffi(ee)n and a bag of chocofudgies. Food is magic — it disappears. Save our old homes The climate is warming — help! But a haunted house can provide chills! Scary to see fine old houses, suitable
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give us an opportunity to connect and feel a part of something: a community. It’s not just a place to live, it’s a town, a village, a place where we are not so isolated, where we have to interact and belong even if we are not particularly trying. Our Denver neighborhoods are a model for what in part ails us, that breakdown of community. They are certainly not the only model or solution out there but they go a long way toward pulling us together when so much strives to isolate and pull us apart. I love the fact that 100 years ago the people who built these communities got so much right—likely all they knew. Right now, the City of Denver is reviewing its DenverRight campaign, which will be adopted in early 2019. The plan, as the website states,
“…will guide the city’s growth, development, parks, mobility options and more over the next 20 years,” sounds rather important. You can visit the city website, www.denvergov.org, to look at the plan more in depth and weigh in with your thoughts. Here’s hoping that city planners, government entities and developers look, learn and get it right for future generations. So the next time you stroll down the street to grab a beer with a neighbor at some local pub or bump into someone you know at the corner coffee shop or just pick up and read this newspaper, you are connecting and contributing to what makes your unique neighborhood and this city so special. Well done and keep it up! See you around the neighborhood. Tom Snyder is a resident of the Platt Park neighborhood in south Denver. He is the managing broker and owner of the Snyder Realty group based in Denver. His office is located at 1598 S. Lincoln St. in Platt Park.
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‘Stinky’ blooms at Denver Botanic Gardens By Kailyn Lamb klamb@coloradocommunitymedia.com
More than 11,000 people visited the Denver Botanic Gardens over Labor Day weekend to see the nonprofit’s special exhibit: a corpse flower that blooms once every three to 10 years. On the Thursday afternoon before Labor Day weekend, staff at the Denver Botanic Gardens annouced that “Stinky,” a 53-inch flower, was blooming. Corpse flowers are native to Sumatra, an island off the coast of Indonesia. The flower emits a smell similar to rotting meat to attract pollinators. The reddishpurple color on the inside of the flower also attracts insects. Staff estimated the flower is about 20 years old. It bloomed for the first time in August 2015. A corpse flower blooms for the first time in its first 15 to 20 years. After that, it blooms every three to 10 years. The bloom, and subsequent smell, only last for 24 to 48 hours. At the Denver Botanic Gardens, Stinky and a smaller corpse flower nicknamed “Little Stinky,” are in a greenhouse that controls their environment such as temperature and humidity. The first time Stinky bloomed,
Staff at the Denver Botanic Gardens estimate that the corpse flower is around 20 years old. The flower bloomed for the first time in 2015. PHOTOS BY KAILYN LAMB the gardens saw 22,000 visitors over two days. At the time, staff were afraid to move the flower out of its enclosed greenhouse space. Instead, they removed
some of the glass so viewers could come see Stinky. This time, staff brought the flower out on a wheeled cart into the main area of the greenhouse
and opened the doors to let its smell drift out and bring in viewers. Linda and Ken Walczyk came from north Denver to see the
Corpse flowers are native to Sumatra, an island off of Indonesia. The flower is currently endangered. flower. Ken said the smell was not what the couple expected. Linda said it was their first time seeing the flower. “It’s one of those little minor check-offs on the bucket list,” she said.
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