10 17 LOCAL HEALER HELPING YOUTH IN NEED WITH LOWCOST OR FREE CARE By Jack Etkin Until she turned seven this year, birthdays came with a cost for Audra. She would eat cake and drink juice and savor that center-of-attention joy. Within a matter of hours, invariably, she would throw up. Gabby Ettinger, Audra's mother, was explaining this predictable sequence while her daughter sat across the room. Audra was lying on a table and being treated by acupuncturist Judi Terrill. Terrill has a private practice in Lakewood where she sees children “any time I can get them in.” Recognizing a particular need, Terrill established a clinic just for children. Every other Friday, she treats six to eight children like Audra at 855 Inca St. “Audra’s struggled with acid reflux since she was born,” Ettinger said. “We got to a point where we needed to try something else. We’d gone through the medical route. We’d only gotten so far. She was on a high dose of antacids, a higher dose than most adults take. And she was missing school.” Ettinger said her husband receives acupuncture treatments at the Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and while there, he asked for a recommendation for someone to treat a child. Terrill was highly recommended and began treating Audra in October 2016. She has been able to significantly reduce the amount of her medication and Audra currently sees her pediatrician only for wellness visits. Frequent visits were the norm before Terrill began treating her. “I wish we had started earlier, honestly,”
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Be sure to mark your calendars for Denver Bontanic Gardens' Glow at the Gardens. The Halloween-themed light event is Wednesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 18, 19, 25 and 26, 5:30-9:30p.m. (last entry at 9p.m.). Photo courtesy Denver Botanic Gardens. Ettinger said. Terrill treats children from the ages of two months to 18. She does not use needles on younger patients like Audra but does acupressure on the appropriate meridians pertinent to the patient’s symptoms and Chinese medical massage known as Tui Na. In 1997, Terrill established Jade Woman Enterprises, her private practice. She works in the naturebased Five Element theory of Chinese Medicine that uses water, wood, fire, earth and metal “to identify individual characteristics, needs and the best environment for healthy development and well-being.” From 2001 until earlier this year, Terrill taught a 500-hour Five Element program and certified “well over 100 students.”
“In the Five Element realm, we don’t just treat physical,” she said. “We treat physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.” Terrill discovered the bulk of her adult clients are dealing with physical symptoms that have a mental and emotional component that are almost always trauma-based. “Then I was finding out it’s much more from childhood trauma than adult trauma,” Terrill said. “So I said, ‘Why don’t we see what’s going on with the kids, so we can resolve their trauma as children instead of as adults.’” Terrill began treating children in 2008 and did CONTINUED ON 10
DENVER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR MARIJUANA SOCIAL CONSUMPTION LICENSES, BUT ARE THE REGULATIONS TOO RESTRICTIVE? By Lucy Graca Let’s say you’ve been waiting since last November to open a cozy place where folks could congregate and enjoy some cannabis products. After voters passed Initiative 300— the measure allowing social cannabis consumption in Denver—a Social Consumption Advisory Committee had to put together the necessary rules. Finally, on Aug. 31 of this year, Denver started accepting applications for licenses, so now you can make your plans. Or can you? Before one can even begin to think about
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opening such a place, or even applying for a Designated Consumption Area (DCA) license, they might find they’re going to have to jump through a circus’ worth of hoops. Besides meeting the normal indoor air quality, noise, odor and fire regulations, and besides providing security, checking IDs and preventing folks from driving around stoned, those interested in applying for a DCA license also need to demonstrate support from the neighborhood. They must also locate more than 1,000 feet from: schools; drug treatment, daycare and recreation centers; parks; liquor stores and marijuana dispensaries.
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District 6 Councilman Paul Kashmann speculates all these requirements may explain why Denver Excise and Licensing has received not a single application for a DCA license at the time of this story. However, according to Dan Rowland, the department’s Community Relations Director, the department has heard from “a handful of folks who have let us know they are working on it.” Those applicants include Liv Well on Capitol Hill, Strainwise near University CONTINUED ON 10
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Denver prioritizes public safety over immigration enforcement By Robin Kniech, Denver City Council, At Large The safety of our community and each resident who calls Denver home is of paramount importance. A vital component to local public safety is community trust in our law enforcement and in our government agencies. This is true for both our immigrant and nonimmigrant communities. When members of our community are scared to reach out to the police for help, to send their children to school, or to walk into the Webb building to pay a parking ticket, that is a problem. And not just for them and their families, but for all of us. In Denver, we rely on each other and we watch each other’s backs because that is the community we have built: a community of inclusion, support and respect. Public safety requires trust in our institutions and in each other. That is why Councilman Lopez and I sponsored the Public Safety Enforcement Priorities Act. These efforts memorialized existing practices that limit the city’s role in immigration enforcement, which passed unanimously on August 28. We know of nine domestic violence
victims in Denver who did not show up to testify out of fear that ICE would be called. A 2017 FiveThirtyEight report found a 12 percent drop in crime reporting by Latinos and an increase in crime reporting by all other demographics. These trends are troubling, and the Act was intended to help address these type of concerns and ultimately promote greater public trust. The Act memorializes our existing policies and clarifies practices of not engaging in immigration enforcement so that our immigrant community and public employees alike will know what to expect from the City of Denver. The ordinance complies with federal law (8 USC § 1373) and the City of Denver will share information on immigration status, if we have it, when required by law. It is not our job, however, to go beyond what the law requires. City employees are not trained or qualified to carry out immigration enforcement actions. City employees should remain focused on their local responsibilities. This ordinance does three primary things: It memorializes existing City policy by prohibiting the detention of individuals beyond their sentence. The City ceased this practice in 2013, pursuant to court decisions, but it has not yet been incorporated into the city code. It prohibits the request or recording of data on immigration status except where already required by state or federal law. This is already the predominant practice, but the law clarifies that we also won’t share personal information about
immigrants to ensure people continue to show up for court or city services without fear of being reported. It disallows the use of city resources for civil immigration enforcement, including prohibiting access to private areas or facilities. ICE has access to the same database Denver uses for fingerprinting individuals detained in our jail. This means ICE knows who is in custody at all times. This ordinance does not inhibit the current capabilities of ICE, but it makes clear immigration enforcement is their responsibility, not the city’s. Any notifications coming from our jail to ICE will include notification of legal rights to the individuals involved. A community-formed coalition, Councilman Lopez and I started working together on this ordinance before the horrendous display of hatred and intolerance in Charlottesville, VA. We were all sickened and outraged, and it’s important to reiterate that Denver has no room for hate. This ordinance is the right thing to do. Even if it cannot stop immoral and chaotic immigration practices from the Trump Administration, it sends a message to all of Denver’s residents that we stand with the diverse people of Denver and are committed to the safety of each and every person, regardless of skin color, gender or immigration status. As my colleague Councilman Lopez stated, “This is Denver. We are united and we will not be bullied or coerced.” You can reach Councilwoman Kniech at kniechatlarge@denvergov.org or 720-337-7712.
recycle). I was aggressively encouraged to purchase the compost service—which, of course, had nothing to do with my complaint and request—let alone that we already compost in our yard. Ever since, we deal with our own trash piling up every single week, loose trash all over from pick ups (alleys and side streets) and weekly dumping from non-residents— especially construction materials. In addition, there's literally no available inside trashcan scenario, nor trashcans to purchase (in stores or online) to better manage separation of trash (compost, recycle, dump)—I've not heard anyone discuss the entire collection process, to analyze collection improvements. So, as a homeowner, family of six (with cats), our particular needs are not being met nor troubleshot, to improve our community and trash/ recycle/compost needs. I'd also suggest that each block could have a can or more designated (supplied by waste management) for the whole block to use to add extra trash,
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ACTIVIST Green Roof Initiative seeks greener Denver By Stephen Molyneux The Denver Green Roof Initiative (I-300) is the city and county’s chance to act on climate, locally, on the forthcoming ballot. Denver suffers from particulate and ozone pollution, putting residents at risk of life-threatening illnesses. Green roofs on large buildings would create opportunities for food gardens and education, provide storm water management and habitat, improve air quality and reduce the urban heat island effect. "The environment to me is the biggest thing," says organizer Brandon Reitheimer. "I looked around the city. I wanted to see what Denver was already doing for the city, and it turns out, not much. They have the sustainability goals in place, but nobody is there to enforce them, nobody really has any authority in the office of sustainability. So, I talked to city planning and I talked to City Council. City council all deferred to the Office of Sustainability and to City Planning and Development." City Planning declined to revisit the building code, which is updated every five years, the current code having been adopted in 2016.
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Denver Art Museum expansion Becoming a cultural hub comes at a price. After five years of fundraising, which includes funds from the General Obligation Bond, the $150 million needed for the Denver Art Museum’s (DAM) North Building Project and state-of-theart Welcome Center have been met. The project will be breaking ground later this year. Preparations are set to begin Nov. 20, with doors closing to the public on Sunday, Nov. 19 as DAM prepares to move crucial collections into storage while renovations take place. Also starting Nov. 20, the Hamilton Building, just south of 13th Avenue, will be open seven days a week to ensure visitors have plenty of access to DAM during the construction period. “Nearly half of the DAM’s visitors last fiscal year came to the campus free of charge, thanks to several free days, festivals and our Free for Kids program,” says Shadia Lemus, communications manager for the Denver Art Museum. It’s important for the community to still have all-access to the museum during renovations. “One of the key North Building renovation goals is to unify the museum
"So, we looked into what we could do, and the citizens initiative was really the only option. We really feel like these issues need to be addressed now. This office of sustainability has been in place for four years, and nothing has been done," Reitheimer says. "So, we went through all the measures, got our language approved from the City Attorney. Then, we went on to the signature collection phase, and we started with five people and in six months ended up with 60 people, all volunteers. We didn't have to pay a single petitioner to get all the signatures we needed. It was really a huge group effort, and really shows people care about it." I-300 is modeled largely after a Toronto green roof bylaw adopted by its city council in 2009. The ordinance applies to new buildings, building additions and roof replacements with gross floor area of 25,000 square feet or greater, including residential buildings over four stories, after Jan. 1, 2018, requiring a portion be devoted to vegetative space and/ or solar collection. The larger a building is, the more roof space that is required to have green elements, ranging from 20 to 60 percent coverage. A builder could also choose to do 100 percent solar. Installation costs of this city beautification are the responsibility of developers and building owners. For existing buildings unable to meet requirements, exemption or allowance to implement a smaller green roof could be applied for to the Denver Planning Board.
San Francisco became the first U.S. city to mandate green roofs/solar on new buildings, as of Jan. 1, 2017. I-300 is the first citizen-led green roof policy initiative. The campaign is funded by personal donations, and will host a benefit event
just some great idea for the environment. This is good for buildings, it consumes way less energy, which is great for a city as a whole. It takes pressure off the grid, takes less burning of fossil fuels. It's good for everyone, so we're trying to
Denver Botanic Gardens' Green Roof. Photo courtesy Denver Green Roof Initiative. on Saturday, Oct. 7 at Mercury Cafe, from 4:30p.m. to 9:00p.m. Ballots will be mailed out the week of Oct. 16 and must be returned by election day, Tuesday, Nov. 7. "We're trying to show this is for everyone," Reitheimer says. "This isn't
campus and create a ‘you are here’ moment for the Denver Art Museum as well as the entire Golden Triangle Creative District,” says Lemus. Renovations to the Gio Pontidesigned North Building will include updates to major systems, new and expanded gallery spaces. Thanks to a large donation from the Sie Foundation, a new, fully-glassed Welcome Center will house fast-casual dining, formal dining and event spaces and will be named after the generous donors—Anna and John J. Sie. Other new spaces will include a center for learning and engagement, design and graphics gallery, Western American Art galleries, outdoor site improvements and a conservation lab, where the public can watch art conservationists at work. “Upon project completion, the Denver Art Museum will be able to provide more access to more museum visitors with expanded gallery spaces, opportunities to see art conservation at work and new hands-on creative spaces,” Lemus says. The museum and new Welcome Center are slated to reopen by the end of 2021. To learn more about the new North Building Project, the architecture firms responsible for the design, Denver-based Fentress Architects and Boston-based Machado Silvetti, will host two talks free to the public on Oct. 6 at 3:00p.m. and 5:30p.m. For information on these presentations and further project details, visit denverartmuseum.org/north.
show that as best we can, and reach as many people as we can. It's just really hard with only so many volunteers." To find out more on Initiated Ordinance 300 and learn more about green roofs, visit denvergreenroof.org.
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A landmark on Grant Street is now Ember Hostel, a venture owner Andy Ward, pictured, believes will meet an unfilled desire for visitors to Denver.
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Austin and Denver, two cities with a great deal in common, are about to share a new connection. Later this month, Ember Hostel will open in a historic mansion on Grant Street near East Ninth Avenue. Owner Andy Ward is creating the ideal space to stash the in-laws for the holidays. Austin also boasts a hostel by Ward. Hostel? Yes, that’s what I wrote but this is not your cookie cutter 1960s version. Most recently, the mansion at 857 Grant St. housed law offices. Now it boasts a carriage house that sleeps 12, original oak woodwork, a solarium and abundant vintage detailing. There’s also a modern fire pit and a 10-person hot tub in back. Ember offers 65 beds. Most are what the Ember team calls "privacy bunk bed pods." Each is self-contained, featuring a privacy curtain, and electrical connections. Some of these so-called dorm rooms will house eight or more guests. A "females only" dorm was created with solo women travelers in mind. It showcases a vintage fireplace and a sitting area off the second story along with an expansive vanity. Prices average about $50/night per traveler. There’s also a single private room dubbed Black Magic that rents for more. Hostels traditionally mean a bath-
room down the hall but there’s a surprise here. Individual cubicles house a shower, toilet and sink so you can bathe and dress in privacy. What makes or breaks hostels, however, are the common areas. Here, the majority of the first floor is dedicated to socializing. One space on the main floor features a 1911 built-in breakfront and a pair of custom built, curved red velvet sofas. It they don’t start a conversation, I don’t know what will. A heavy focus on concierge service is woven into the business plan along with the luxury of free espresso in the mornings. Ember is the second effort from hostel traveler and host Andy Ward who launched his first venture, Drifter Jack’s, in the Lone Star state several years ago. He brings a wealth of personal experience to the task. “I spent years travelling through Europe, Asia, Australia, Central and South America. Many times I stopped to work at hostels along the way and at one point took a managerial opportunity in Guatemala,” he explained. Drifter Jack’s is geared to the 18-25 year old backpacking crowd but Ember is more upscale by design. Ward feels even business travelers will find Ember’s classy design and social events irresistible when they’re in town. “The thing I cherish most about hostels is how easily you can make new friends and we excel at that,” he said. “I see this as a hostel that's not just for people on their last dollar, but people of all ages looking for a unique experience while they're visiting Denver for pleasure or business.” Ember is slated to open around October 20. Reservations for those hard-
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Karl Kister, left, and Jeff Kenney own Clear Fork Cider on Lafayette Street on The Hill. Recycled oak wine barrels are used to age hard ciders for six months. to-please holiday visitors can be made now via hostelworld.com or by calling 303-860-7777.
CLEAR FORK CIDER
“No berries, no ginger, no shenanigans.” That slogan made me grin but it also aptly sums up the approach at Clear Fork Cider, 1632 Lafayette St. I was intrigued when the owners told me they were working in a garage. Lafayette is, after all, a strong residential street on The Hill, but this is no residential garage. Think 10 times larger than yours and you’d be close. Boy, do these guys know their apples. Clear Fork embraces the world of dry ciders and prefers using juice from apples grown on older trees. Montezuma County and the Cortez area are a major source of vintage stock but Colorado’s apple crop was decimated by a freeze this year. Karl Kister and Jay Kenney are searching farther afield for fruit sources but they’re picky. They’re convinced the most interesting cider comes from apples in old orchards that are packed with tannin, acids and sugar. They bill themselves as a recovering attorney and a recovering architect. Kister didn’t practice architecture long before he sought another career path. Kenney is the former attorney who started making cider 25 years ago. The two started talking cider and joint ventures several years ago. “Friends liked our cider so we decided we should share it with more people than we could just making it at home,” Kister explained. Clear Fork started winning medals shortly thereafter. Five bronzes from the Great Lakes International Cider & Perry Competition and a silver medal from the Governor’s cup already hang on one wall. The small batch ciders are fermented in steel then aged six months in oak. The 2016 batch has been aging in barrels from Francis Ford Coppola winery in Sonoma and is about ready to bottle. Kister describes their product as a “fruit-forward cider bursting with flavor unlike anything else on the market.” All products are gluten free naturally. Kenney suggests you let the cider warm up a bit before drinking. “This drinks more like wine. A temperature of 40 degrees or a bit more is recommended.” You can order Clear Fork at Satchel’s on Sixth and the MCA Denver Café downtown. It’s available for purchase at Fairfax Wines and Marczyk's (both locations), Molly's and Joy Wine & Spirits. More retailers are in the pipeline. The number’s 303-909-3091. You can learn more about their approach at clearforkcider.com.
TRIPLE TREE CAFÉ
One of Colfax’s longest running coffee shops has new ownership. Caffe Sanora’s CO 40 on the corner of Marion Street has morphed into a motorcycle and travel-themed café dubbed Triple Tree Café. The transformation took just four days according to business partners Paula Horowitz and Naomi De La Torre. Both women are bikers. De La Torre is leaving a nursing career to tend this new business. Triple Tree Café, while motorcycle-themed, is really grounded in De La Torre’s spirit of wanderlust and thirst for adventure. Horowitz shares that passion. Both say they’re most fulfilled while adventuring on two wheels. "So, biker-themed, yes, because it is such a big part of who we are as individuals as well as what has shaped us into the women we are today,” said Horowitz. “But we certainly aim to create an environment that is inclusive to all, and want to provide a space where anyone can come in and talk bikes, travel, or adventure of any form!” This month a new menu rolls out. Sandwiches and other dishes will draw influence and flavor from different parts of the world. The duo also wants to perfect a breakfast sandwich that puts Triple Tree on the map. Sanora was known for its house-made baked goods. The bakers are still on staff and their unique recipes won’t change. Some offerings are gluten free. The business will continue to provide pastries to the Tattered Cover and may expand their line into other locations. The naming of a business is no easy task. I’m always curious as to how new ventures get their monikers, so you know I had to ask. “It took many attempts and iterations but when “Triple Tree” was tossed into the mix, we knew we had a winner. Not only is it motorcycle specific—the “triple tree” is the motorcycle part that connects the two front forks to the single steering column—it is also a simple representation of being outside, in nature, on an adventure of any sort. And, like the triple tree connects major elements of the bike, Triple Tree Café aims to connect people from all walks of life,” Horowitz explained. Triple Tree’s wraparound patio is generous. You may see a bike or two parked out front, but the space serves just wine and beer so it won’t become a late night bar. Hours are daily, 6:30a.m.-5:00p.m. but could expand soon to include evening tapas and beverages. Triple Tree’s owners are open to sharing questions and mechanical repair
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A spacious patio and an interest in motorcycles are two draws at the new Triple Tree Café open on E. Colfax at Marion Street. Photo courtesy Triple Tree.
Axis Pilates on East Sixth Avenue at Downing Street. Lots of reformers and combo classes pair pilates with spin or TRX training. Photo courtesy Axis.
advice. They’re even planning a road trip. In May 2018, the crew invites you on a 14-day motorcycle tour of Vietnam. Details can be found at tripletreecafe. com.
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KRIEG SCHOOL of HISTORICAL FENCING
Move over Game of Thrones. Fans of medieval combat and intrigue can now test their own skills at the Krieg School of Historical Fencing, 1050 Bannock St., in the Golden Triangle. Since May, clanging longswords and slashing rapiers on Bannock have melded with the study of historical Italian and German fencing manuals that date back to the 1300s. These medieval arts can immerse you in history. “We study these manuals that were written five centuries ago, and the magic happens in translating what's written on those pages into actual techniques that work in real life and then fencing with them,” said instructor Meg Floyd. Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) training has ruined many a movie sword fight for Floyd and her colleagues. “Why is no one thrusting? Why does no one close to wrestle?” she often wonders. “However, a lot of people (myself included) come to HEMA because they loved a scene in a movie or a character in a book. My favorite sword fight is a saber fight between two men in the pouring rain in an old Polish movie called With Fire and Sword.” Students currently range in age from teens to those in their 60s. Fitness levels and body types vary but all can succeed with HEMA, according to Floyd. Classes are offered daily, mostly in the late afternoon and evening. “You don't need any special background at all to begin. We have people who've come in from Olympic fencing, other Asian martial arts like karate, people who do sports like biking or climbing, and some people who have no athletic background at all,” said Floyd. “Historical fencing is a really unique set of challenges, so basically everyone is brand new when they begin.” You will definitely find Game of Thrones enthusiasts here but the common bond is a love of the sword. Check out the class schedule at kriegschool.com.
PRIDE & SWAGGER
The corner restaurant on the corner of Pennsylvania Street and East 17th Avenue first opened as Caveau Wine Bar then morphed into Blueprint Bar. Now, a third incarnation has arrived with a bold new slogan: “No pride, no swagger, no service.” “I hope it empowers people to embrace who they are, and be proud if it!
Never be afraid to show the world your true self!” said owner Scott Wedor. Pride & Swagger is a gay bar that’s throwing its arms wide. Since The Wrangler moved up to Five Points, he feels Uptown has experienced a void that he can fill. “The Uptown neighborhood of Denver holds a place of beloved nostalgia in my heart. It is where I used to hang out with my friends, when I first became a part of the Denver LGBTQ community. When the opportunity arose for me to give back to the community that gave me so much in the beginning, I had to take it!” he added. Evening events are part of the P&S business plan. They’ll include poker, trivia and much more. An extended Happy Hour is also on deck. Wedor brings a lifetime of experience in the hospitality industry to his new venture. He’s extensively worked both the front and back of the house. “We are striving to build something that the community will love, and enjoy. I hope that all of your readers will join us and help make Pride & Swagger a part of life in Denver.” Surrounding eateries can deliver to Pride & Swagger. Wedor has no plans to roll out his own food menu. More info will be posted at prideandswaggerco.com. Hours are Sunday-Wednesday, 4:00p.m.-midnight; Thursday-Saturday, 4:00p.m.-2:00a.m. The address is 450 E. 17th Ave. and there’s some free parking in the adjacent lot off Pennsylvania.
NEST BEDDING
Denver now boasts one of 12 showrooms for Nest Bedding, a California-based venture that sells mattresses, bedding and pillows primarily via the Internet. Lucky Denverites can actually examine the products up close at 110 Clayton Lane before ordering. Nest is near the JW Marriott hotel. Hours daily 10:00a.m.-6:00p.m. The number is 720-773-4571.
MARK’S WATCHES & MARK’S DIAMONDS
Hark. Is that the gifting season I hear approaching? If you desire a new spot to shop for watches or jewelry this season,
check out Mark’s Watches or Mark’s Diamonds at 3033 E. First Ave. in the ANB building. They’re located on the fifth floor. At Mark’s Watches, you’ll find Terry Allison, master watchmaker, and Tim Strong, watchmaker and master jeweler. Mark Hadley, the principal in both ventures, runs Mark’s Diamonds. Each shop features plenty of stock merchandise, but in-house design services for custom work and a repair facility are also part of the package. “Our main focus is watch sales. Repairs are secondary. We’re good at them but sales and the occasional custom watch are the main effort,” explained Allison. Hours are weekdays, 9:00a.m.5:00p.m.; Saturday, 9:00a.m.-1:00p.m. 720-722-1177 is the main number. CONTINUED ON 6
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Walgreen’s has opened a new pharmacy at 2608 E. Colfax next to Saucy Bombay but it’s not the large store concept you’d expect. You may not even notice the Walgreen’s sign. Here, a community pharmacy operates to help individuals with complex disease states manage their healthcare. “The goal’s the holistic management of the patient,” said manager Aldridge, PharmD. “You really need folks looking for drug interactions.” One focus here is helping individuals with cystic fibrosis. Another area of interest, Aldridge said, is reversing medication non-compliance. Aldridge indicated that non-compliance is a growing concern amongst pharmacists and especially concerning in those with multiple conditions. When folks with multiple medications don’t take them as prescribed, health issues get complicated or worsen. You can find more details about the concept at walgreensbootsalliance.com. Hours are weekdays 8:30p.m.-5:00p.m. You can walk in but it’s preferable to set
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AXIS PILATES
There’s a new fitness regimen at 1138 E. Sixth Ave. where Pilates instructor Heather Willer is now owner/instructor Heather Willer. She purchased the former Corner Studio in May. The new biz name is Axis Pilates which adds cycling and TRX suspension training classes into the mix. There are 35 classes each week, including some that blend cardio and core training to boost results. A wide selection of classes will be offered including group and individual reformer Pilates sessions. “I fell in love with the location as it is the perfect place for numerous communities to be able to have a convenient and dynamic studio,” said Willer. “I wanted to create a space where people can gather, have fun and sweat. The name Axis stands for just that, core strength for the body, and a core studio for the community.” The 2,000 square foot studio boasts a private space for training. Many classes
can accommodate up to six students at a time. Find their schedule at axispilatesco. com.
THE LOTUS-A MEDITATION STUDIO
There’s a new meditation center now open at 228 Broadway that features some appealing alternatives. “Our studio was created for those seeking a retreat to learn or practice meditation in a secular environment. Our enlightened instructors guide students through meditation classes, workshops and healing therapy,” a spokeswoman said. The studio offers daily, guided meditation weekdays at 8:15a.m., 12:15p.m. and 5:45p.m. The meditation room is an inspired space with plush cushions and pillows. In addition, Lotus features a pair of cozy lounges, a tea bar and a retail area. Information about schedules and pricing are located at thelotusmeditation. com.
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THE KITCHEN TABLE
For more than four years, The Kitchen Table (KT) on East 22nd Avenue has drawn diners to its diminutive restau-
rant space with “scratch made comfort foods” and KC-style BBQ. Now, the eatery is on the move. Goosetown Tavern at 3242 E. Colfax is turning over their kitchen to Dave Kilroy and the KT team. It’s a joint concept familiar to this stretch of Colfax, which includes the Atomic Cowboy/ Fat Sully's/Denver Biscuit Co. setup just across the street. Kilroy has already closed his original space and hopes to open mid-month at Goosetown. He’ll be posting the exact date on social media. I asked him what would change in the new space; the answer should please his many fans. “Not much!” Kilroy said. “We will be adding a few things: burgers and chicken sandwiches, a few vegetarian options, and wings.” While much remains the same, there is one notable shift. “Now you will be able to order a beer, sit on a patio, see some live music, and order our food all in one place. Plus, we will be on COLFAX! Who doesn't love Colfax?!?!” Colfax is likely to love KT right back. The café was the only Denver eatery listed on Yelp’s “2015 Top 100 Places to
Eat in the U.S.” after just three years in business, so they’re doing something right. One challenge at the old location was the size of the kitchen. Kilroy told me over a year ago he needed more space to prep and slow cook. He gets that at Goosetown, a space that hosts live music and evening events. “We may still sell out of some of the BBQ meats (that's just BBQ—even Brother's and Moe's run out of certain items from time to time), but everything else will be on the menu for all hours of service,” he said. “I want (your) readers to know how grateful I am to the people who have supported Kitchen Table the past four years. I would not be here today, and could not make this leap, without them. I hope to continue to see their beautiful, smiling faces at The Goosetown. I also want them to know that we chose this opportunity to move/expand because it gives us the best chance to maintain the high quality and standards that have made us successful. Both of these points are extremely important!” Kitchen Table will operate Tuesday-Sunday serving dinner and late night eats. Lunch service could debut next
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THE AVENUE GRILL
Next month, The Avenue Grill at 630 E.17th Ave. in Uptown will celebrate 29 years in business. With a big 30 year milestone in sight, a major upgrade of the facilities has been launched. Gone are the white linen tablecloths. I’m told a few regulars grumbled about that but no one can fault the new wood tables and chairs. The bathrooms and the El Dorado events room have been spruced up. Best of all, vintage décor items are being pulled out of storage to remind folks of the Grill’s storied past. On one wall near the bar, there are photos of regular customers. Under that tableau, a lengthy Bloody Mary bar stretches along the wall. Do-it-yourself types will have trouble choosing a favorite accent and garnishes from a vast selection. Brunch is now a regular feature. On Saturday, it’s Reggae brunch with upbeat music. All weekend, brunch runs 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m. because Denver can’t get enough. “Denver’s a brunch town. It’s a favorite with millennials. They like brunch later in the day,” said manager Sarah Bourgoin.
SCHOOLS By Kevin Ryan By now, having completed their first full month of school, students and teachers are settling into daily learning routines at Denver Public Schools (DPS). The past month has brought with it a number of celebrations but one particularly highprofile challenge—President Trump’s decision to rescind former President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) executive order—which has left many DPS students and some teachers in a state of uncertainty. Presidential candidate Donald Trump promised he would end the DACA program and on Sept. 5, President Trump had his Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, announce the clock was now ticking for those protected by DACA. Session’s announcement supported a tweet by the president earlier in the day that the buck was now being passed to Congress. Sessions said that DACA would “wind down,” effectively ending on March 5, 2018, giving lawmakers six months to create a policy that could protect “Dreamers,” the name given to DACA
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Long known for burgers, the Grill recently expanded that side of the menu. There’s now a burger with Boursin cheese and crisp onions and a Benedict burger that comes with poached eggs and Hollandaise sauce. “(The Benedict) earned a big high five from staff,” Bourgoin explained. All menu items are tried on the staff first, then the public. Those with staying power remain year after year but new items are added regularly. Several intriguing newcomers include a seared tuna and watermelon salad, a ramen bowl and a bacon, lettuce, tomato and avocado flatbread. Still, I’d recommend leaving room for the Huevos Rancheros with spicy chorizo. One way to spot a well-established restaurant is to look at its signage. Years ago, the sort of marquee sign that Avenue Grill boasts along East 17th was outlawed unless already in place. This one has been lovingly refreshed as part of the renovation but all work had to be done with the sign still attached to the building. Bourgoin is clearly a preservationist at heart. She’s overseeing the renovations like a hawk, seeking to retain as many vintage features as possible. So far, the results are very pleasing. If you stop in, do take a minute to
recipients, an homage to the compromise of the failed 2001 Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (Dream) Act that created DACA. The anticipated announcement brought community organizers together to to launch rally in support of Dreamers. The rally drew an estimated 1,100 DPS students who walked out of classes to engage with peers in the peaceful protest at Denver’s Auraria Campus. “We did not participate in organizing it, nor were we sponsors of the walk out,” DPS Deputy Superintendent, Susanna Cordova says, but acknowledged that students from several DPS schools left class. “We always think the best place for kids is in school. We just think that it is very important for students to be able to understand how the civic process works, that they have the ability to express their opinions and that they are able to do that in a way that keeps them safe,” Cordova says. Monica Acosta from Padres y Jovenes Unidos, a Dreamer and one of the rally’s organizers, believes DPS is supportive of Dreamers but says not all families affected by the decision completely trust the district. “It’s something that we’re trying to push on the district because it’s not enough for them to hold a press conference or to send out written statements.” Acosta feels DPS needs to acknowledge the strength of individual
study or linger at the big bar. I’m fascinated by the library ladder that reaches to the top of that massive back bar. It must be 16 feet high. Avenue Grill will feature a sake-focused tasting dinner in October and a special Halloween mystery gathering on Oct. 31. Look for details at avenuegrill.com or call 303-861-2820.
HATCHED
Hatched is a youth clothing store that just reopened after a lengthy delay in renovations. It’s situated at the corner of Milwaukee Street and East Sixth Avenue. Owner Caroline Evascu said she “wanted to reopen with a concept that clearly reflected what we learned over the prior year or two.” Translated, that means more accessories and gift items, not just clothing for tween girls. It also means less expensive brands, including Hayden Girl, in stock. There’s also a sleepover section with products to share with friends like bath and body products or crafts. Finally, Evascu has added what she describes as a fun selection of formal dresses aimed at the cotillion market.
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Colorado Rockies infielder Pat Valaika joins McMeen Elementary fifth-grader Caleb Marcotte at the Wells Fargo/ DPS Lights On Afterschool grant presentation event. Photo courtesy DPS Foundation. connections in the schools. “We (Padres y Jovenes Unidos) want them to see that it’s really about the individual relationships that exist between educators and their families and their students.” A West Leadership Academy teacher explained that on the ground level, in schools, support for Dreamers is evident.
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“After the announcement, students rallied together and walked out of school to demonstrate their disapproval with the President's decision. Many DACA students were met in front of the West Campus by students from many schools across Denver and they protested in solidarity with many non-DACA students. In an effort to support the students that actively participated in their First Amendment right, many teachers helped in keeping those students safe. It was a proud moment for West as they were the school at the forefront of the civil rights movement when Corky Gonzalez led Latinos and others in the 1960s.” For further information, you can read DPS Superintendent Tom Boasberg’s statement on DACA at: dpsk12.org/ statement-from-the-superintendentabout-daca.
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DENVER 2017 NOVEMBER BALLOT PREVIEW: SCHOOL BOARD THE FOCUS By Kevin Ryan Two ballot initiatives and a spate of Denver School Board candidates will dominate this November ballot. Up first, the initiatives: Denver is in a period of growth and residents have witnessed construction cranes slowly overtake the city skyline. The Denver Green Roof Initiative would require new construction to incorporate green roofs for buildings constructed after January 2018 with a gross floor area of 25,000 square feet or greater. Referred Question 2H recommends a name change for the Denver Department of Environmental Health (DEH) to Denver Department of Public Health and Environment. In addition, the department is asking to expand its current board of five members to nine. As for Denver School Board, there are ten candidates vying for four seats.
Denver School Board At Large Julie Banuelos is a Denver native and product of DPS. She came to education through an alternative licensure program after leaving a career in compliance and portfolio management. “I served 15 years in Denver classrooms, as a teacher, union leader and advocate for our community. My parents were immigrants and I grew up in Denver’s Curtis Park neighborhood attending Ebert and Gilpin elementary schools. I’ll call for a moratorium on more charters that fail students with disabilities and English learners. I will defend employee collective bargaining, advocate for students and families, and replace police officers in schools with fully-funded restorative justice programs and wraparound services. I ask for your vote on November 7.” banuelos4education.org Robert Speth has volunteered with DPS since his children attended Esquela Valdez by North High. Speth worked with the school board and community to secure funds to renovate Valdez. “I am a parent with children in DPS and I believe in Denver Public Schools. I ran
for School Board two years ago with an allvolunteer campaign, but lost by 0.82 percent. The loss was a result of hundreds of thousands of super PAC dollars funneled into Colorado. This year, these super PAC groups will be sending you piles of mailers to sway the outcome of the election again. Beware! If elected, I will make decisions based on what is best for our students and communities. Period. As a parent, not a politician, I would be honored to serve as your board member.” spethforstudents.org Barbara O’Brien is the at-large incumbent and co-chaired Governor Bill Ritter’s P-20 Education Council. She also created the Colorado Counselor Corps. “I've spent my career helping young children have the early education, K-12 education and health care they need for a good start in life. My work at the Children's Campaign and as Lt. Governor opened doors for thousands of children. My focus on early literacy in DPS led to big increases in elementary school reading scores for all groups of students across the whole district. I fought for new funding so that every school has extra mental health, social services and other interventions when their students need it. I’ll stand up to Washington if it tries to interfere in our community’s values.” barbarafordenverkids.com
District 2 Angela Cobian is a former 2nd and 3rd grade ELA teacher and has been a community organizer since 2014. “I have the ganas (will) and experience to best represent District 2 on the DPS Board. I taught second and third grade in DPS because I wanted students from my community to have the same opportunity.
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I earned my Masters in Curriculum and Instruction to better serve my students and later taught teachers on a Fulbright scholarship. I returned to my school to lead with parents as a community organizer with Together Colorado. My leadership will ensure students grow with the city of Denver towards an inclusive future.” angelaforsouthwestdenver.com Sochi Xochitl Gayton was born in Mexico and was an undocumented student in DPS. Now a U.S. citizen, Gayton has been a realtor since 2001 and is also the President of the Harvey Park Improvement Association. “I live and serve in southwest Denver. Public schools have tight budgets and teachers are finding themselves getting creative with PTSA groups for program funding. As a leader in my community, I work toward creating and developing programs that meet the needs of working families. I want to ensure that the Denver School Board provides a safe space for community concerns and improves trust with teachers and parents. Every child should have access to quality public education in the neighborhood they live in. Join me in this shared vision of community and respect for learning!” xochitlgayton.com
District 3 A DPS teacher of 32 years, Dr. Carrie Olson has taught everything from elementary to high school. Olsen is bilingual and held the position of Executive Director for the Kepner Educational Excellence Program. “I am running for school board because I believe that the current board is missing the voices of people who are living the policies they create. By electing me, a teacher who listens to the students, families and the community, I would bring this voice to the board. This, combined with my experience of teaching for 33 years in DPS, a PhD in education
and experience running a nonprofit, make me the best candidate.” carrieolson.com Mike Johnson is the incumbent running for re-election to the District 3 seat. Johnson has practiced law for over 40 years and was a member of Mayor Hancock’s Transition Committee. All three of Johnson’s daughters graduated from DPS schools. “In my four years on the school board, I’ve kept my promises to make our neighborhood schools the best in the city and to give our students access to one of the widest varieties of educational options anywhere. I’m running for reelection because I want to fight to protect our public schools from the destructive policies of the Trump administration. As your representative, I will continue my work to increase the funding our schools receive, expand access to Early Childhood Education to all Denver kids, and increase art, music, PE, counseling and mental health services in all our schools.” mikefordenverkids.com
District 4 Autoni (Tay) Anderson at 19 is the youngest candidate running for a school board position. Anderson graduated from Manual High School in May 2017 and served on the student board of education for three years. “I am running to bring accountability and transparency to the Board of Education. A year ago, I asked the board how we get a student on the board to represent us? I was told we must run like a normal candidate, so that's what I am doing. It’s time we allow students to have a voice. We must protect our public schools and get corporate dollars out of education. Let's flip the four seats, because it’s time we put our students first!” tayanderson.org Jennifer Bacon was in her second year as a 5th grade teacher in New
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Orleans when Katrina struck. Bacon, now a lawyer, serves as the board chair of Padres y Jovenes Unidos and works with Leadership for Educational Equity. “As a public school teacher, school administrator, lawyer and community organizer, I’ve dedicated my career to advancing opportunities for communities through education. From working to diversify
Below are the upcoming SCFD free days we thought most relevant for our readers: Clyfford Still Museum - Fridays, October 6, 13, 20 from 5:00p.m.-8:00p.m., October 27 10:00a.m.-8:00p.m., 1250 Bannock St. Museo de las Americas - Friday, October 6, 12p.m.-5p.m., 861 Sante Fe Drive. Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (CELL) - Saturday, October 7, 10a.m.-5p.m., 99 W. 12th Ave. Four Mile Historic Park - Friday, October 13, 12:00p.m.-4:00p.m., 715 S. Forest St. Denver Firefighters Museum - Saturday, October 14, 10a.m.-4p.m., 1326 Tremont Pl. Denver Museum of Nature & Science Monday, October 16, 9a.m.-5p.m., 2001 Colorado Blvd. Fridays, 10/06-10/27 | 7:00a.m.-8:30a.m. Daybreak Toastmasters Cat got your tongue? Public speaking and more. Call Bob after 6p.m. Now meeting on the second floor of the building. | 720-308-9090 State of Colorado Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman St. daybreaktoastmasters.org
"Wheel Throwing Fundamentals" with Jack Heimerman Learn more about an artist’s process or favorite technique. Watch the demonstration and ask questions- emphasis on dialogue. Open to the public at ASLD and Meininger Art Supply. Free for members, $5 suggested non-member donation. | 303778-6990 ext.0 Art Students League of Denver, 200 Grant St. asld.org Sat, 10/07 | 2:30p.m.-4:00p.m. Changing the Legacy of Race We are pleased to present facilitated conversations in Park Hill and Five Points designed to dive deeply into how we might change the legacy of race in our communities. | 303-894-7951 x17 Park Hill Library, 4705 Montview Blvd. coloradohumanities.org Sundays, 10/08-10/29 | 10:30a.m. Capoeira Angola Introductory Class Take an introductory class in this African-Brazilian art form with its roots in Bantu traditions, which were carried to Brazil by enslaved Africans. Free, other classes available. | 303-294-9258 Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St. mercurycafe.com Sundays, 10/08-10/29 | 9:30a.m. Tibetan Buddhist Meditation 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 Sundays, 10/08-10/29 | 4:00p.m. Meditation and Kirtan Leave your troubles behind and practice meditation and Kirtan every Sunday. Childcare provided. For more info call Ed. | 720-810-9071 854 Pearl St.. Mondays, 10/09-10/30 | 12:00p.m. Denver Laughter Club Meets every week on Laffy-ette Street! Upstairs in the Children's Chapel for most of the of year, summers at the Chessman Park Pavilion (east side of park). Call Meredith for info, free. | 303-877-9086 First Unitarian Society of Denver, 1400 Lafayette St. denverlaughs.com
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Denver’s teacher workforce, to running "Know Your Rights" trainings for students, to serving as the board chair of a parent organizing group, I have a track record of improving the education of Denver’s students at every turn. I’m running for school board because after listening to families, students, and teachers, I heard a need for an experienced advocate who would stand up for their interests and include the community in the decision-making process.” baconfordenverkids.com
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The District 4 incumbent Rachele Espiritu is also the first immigrant to serve on the board. Espiritu is the Project Director for the National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health and received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Colorado. “A parent of two DPS students, I understand the incredible responsibility
of serving DPS. The first immigrant to serve on the board, I am committed to public service and am a deeply engaged member of our community. As an expert on childhood development and well-being, I understand that children learn and succeed when they are safe, supported and cared for. Throughout my professional life and during my tenure on the board, I have focused on the Whole Child and want to continue improving DPS, from Early Childhood Education through High School graduation.” rachelefordenver.com
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several pilot clinics. In 2011, she founded a non-profit organization, Jade Woman de LaLonde. She kept Jade Woman separate from her private practice and chose the French word for forest “because I do medicine in nature, and ‘of the forest’ says it’s in nature.” Since many of the children that were traumatized and needed help came from families who could not afford to pay or not pay the full amount, Terrill formed the non-profit so the children could receive treatment. “The primary focus is on treating pediatric patients,” she said, “who have experienced trauma, have behavioral issues or have physical symptoms Western medicine and other modalities are unable to successfully diagnose and treat.” In January 2013, Terrill began her first clinic for children in collaboration with a pediatrician opening a new office in the Highlands neighborhood. Movement to other locations followed until April 2016 when Terrill set up her clinic in the Santa Fe Art District. Helen Castro, an acupuncturist who took Five Elements training from Terrill, has her clinic in the building at 855
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Hills and DenverEasy. DenverEasy is an umbrella business organization that includes Denver Vape and Play, a prospective DCA applicant. Director of Operations and co-owner Taylor Rosean, says they are “about a month away” in finding funding and, he hopes, a Capitol Hill location. DenverEasy had a seat on the Advisory Commit-
Left: Audra, on the table, and Judi Terrill during a session. Right: Judi, Audra and Gabby Ettinger, Audra's mother. Photos by Austin Cope. Inca St. Her connection to the landlord enabled Terrill to rent a room for $200 a month, utilities included, for a fulltime location for her children’s clinic. Previous locations required transporting a treatment table or borrowing one. “We can make it our space and space for the kids,” Terrill said, “where we didn’t have that in the other places.” David Magill, an acupuncturist whom Terrill trained in Five Elements, is at the clinic on the Fridays when Terrill isn’t present. Treatments
on children reached 1,000 in May since the clinic’s 2013 inception. Through August, Terrill said treatments numbered 261, making the goal of 400 for this year attainable. A sixth annual “Night on the Town” benefit to support Jade Woman de LaLonde will be held Oct. 14 at the Sheraton Denver West Hotel. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at jadewomandelalonde.org or by calling 720-484-5357. Terrill said the hope is the benefit
will exceed the $21,000 gross amount raised last year, which was up about $5,000 from the previous year, and enhance her treatment of children. The gratification Terrill has from seeing adults respond to treatment is immense but pales when compared to pediatric patients. “Parents have a choice, kids don’t,” Terrill said. “Parents can decide if they’re going to get healthy or not. A lot of them don’t want to. But the kids, they’re at the mercy of the system.”
tee, and Rosean describes the new rules as “a Goldilocks situation [protecting] ... non-cannabis consumers as well as cannabis consumers.” He says Denver Vape and Play has good relations with its prospective neighborhoods and is anticipating no trouble showing community support. But since they must pass all the various inspections before applying for the DCA license, he admits “it’s a little bit of a risk.”
Vape and Play’s business concept is a “unique adult arcade” centered around a vape bar. Vending machines will dispense pizza, filled croissants, Japanese sodas and “15 different ways to eat cheese.” Because a DCA is not allowed to sell marijuana products, Vape and Play will have a $10 or $15 “seat charge” and, of course, the proceeds from the arcade and vending machines. Margie Valdez, representing Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation (INC), the organization of 83 Denver neighborhood organizations, on the Social Consumption Advisory Com-
mittee, believes the rules are a fair compromise “given that this is a new concept and we don’t know what we don’t know... Actually everyone at the table made a compromise as the committee was composed of individuals from the industry, the schools, the neighborhoods, legal experts as well as the State Department of Enforcement.” “But,” she added, “regulations which protect children and neighborhoods can never be too restrictive.”
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Signage next to the vacated Design within Reach space indicates that Iviva, Lululemon’s youth activewear shop, is moving from the Cherry Creek Shopping Center (CCSC) into the former FLOR space on East 2nd Avenue. This is Iviva’s second move in recent years.
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A well-established maternity clothing store in CCN is also on the move. This time, A Pea In The Pod has relocated back to CCSC where it first opened 20+ years ago. Pea vacated its longtime store on East First Avenue earlier this year. Columnist’s note: You’re not alone if you need a program to keep up with all these moves.
LA RHUMBA
La Rhumba at 99 W. Ninth Ave. in the Golden Triangle marks its 20th year in business next month. The business is part dance studio and part late night dance
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CHARCOAL RESTAURANT
Year seven is now underway at Charcoal Restaurant, two doors east of La Rhumba at 43 W. Ninth Ave. Charcoal opened in September 2011 and has maintained a high bar for dining ever since. The eatery recently rolled out a new menu with a focus on sharing dishes. It’s open for lunch in the warmer months and for dinner Monday-Saturday. Weekend brunch is also available.
CHOCOLATE LAB
Denver’s only chocolate-centric eatery, the Chocolate Lab in the 2500 block of East Colfax Avenue, has seen demand force a change in hours. The Lab will now be open until midnight Thursday-Friday to handle the after movie crowd. The kitchen staff has been experimenting with house-made flatbreads. They’ve rolled out a version with chocolate spice-rubbed chicken, the Lab’s signature chocolate bourbon BBQ sauce, pickled onions and several types of cheese CONTINUED ON 14
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owe it to my wife, Liz,” he says. “She has always helped with the books and she put up with all the late nights I worked.” Liz smiles. “It is long, difficult work,” she says. “Maybe three times a week I would ON THE HILL take our kids and we’d go up and bring him dinner so we could sit down together as a family.” By Susan Dugan The couple met at the Greek Orthodox When Pete Contos immigrated from Church, then at Sixth and Pennsylvania, Greece to Denver in 1955, he had no where they married in 1959. “I was really idea he would launch a small dynasty of young when we first met,” Liz says. “The beloved restaurants, including Denver’s ultimate 24-hour diner, Pete’s Kitchen, Denver Greek Community has always and perennial neighborhood favorite, been small—not like Boston or Chicago— but in those years it was a handful of Pete’s University Café. “I came here for families, really; I grew up with all of them. the same thing your grandfather came Everybody knew everybody and there for—a better life!” he says. “I was 20 years were people [like Pete] old and didn’t speak a who had come from word of English. Still You know, he Greece because it was a can’t,” he quips. never refers to his time of real transition in He enrolled in employees as working Greece back then, kind language classes, took for us, they work with of like what’s happening a job washing dishes us. He’s proud of the now with young people at a downtown café employees that have having to go elsewhere and then worked as a gone on to start their to find work.” busboy at a place at 17th own restaurants. He The Contos’ and Broadway before always helps them. He close relationship and landing a bartending says, ‘we didn’t have to family job a year or so later. anybody to help us, but devotion embraces their son, “Tending bar was my I know how they feel.’ daughter, and son-indream job,” he says. “I law, who help run the love people and tended restaurants, as well as loyal employees bar for 35 years.” He saved enough money who have contributed to their enduring to purchase his own bar—the iconic Pete’s success. “We help them and they help us,” Satire Lounge on Colfax—with a friend Contos says. “We keep a good friendship. of his in 1962. “We’ve been serving great We have 140 people working with us and Mexican food there ever since,” he says. we know their families. It’s not an easy Contos soon went on to purchase a thing to stay in the same restaurant all Greek nightclub and eventually, Pete’s your life, but some of them have stayed Gyros Place, Pete’s Kitchen, Pete’s quite a while. I have a lady that worked University Café, Pete’s Central I and for us for 25 years and a guy that worked Pete’s Greek Town. When asked about the for us for 46. A lot of my cooks have been key to his success, he doesn’t hesitate: “I
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here 15-25 years.” Liz believes people stay because of Pete’s management approach. “You know, he never refers to his employees as working for us, they work with us,” she says. “He’s proud of the employees that have gone on to start their own restaurants. He always helps them. He says, ‘we didn’t have anybody to help us, but I know how they feel.’” While Contos’ emphasis on dishing up hearty portions of affordable, comforting food in a welcoming environment keeps customers lining up for tables, weathering the ups and downs of Denver’s economy and shifting demographics for so many years continues to challenge. “In the 80s, especially, it was really hard,” Liz says, referring to the recession following Denver’s oil-andgas-industry bust. “Nobody expected
that. You would look at all those high rises they had built and they were all empty. People just left. It came back, but it’s still hard now. There’s so much competition with new restaurants opening every day. It’s an accomplishment just to stay open anymore. We have friends that have had to close their doors. Restaurants come and go before you even have a chance to try them.” Yet, somehow, Pete’s restaurants endure and thrive. “You know, most people that start restaurants have no idea about the restaurant business,” he says. “They think they’re going to make a fortune overnight. They put on manager after manager; morning manager, night manager, and the managers have got to get paid. Then the price of food anymore CONTINUED ON 12
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Pete and Liz Contos inside Pete's Kitchen, one of four of their restaurants along Colfax Ave. Photo by Sara Herwig. for middle-class people,” she says. “We’re not the kind of place that can charge $15 for a hamburger or gyro sandwich.” That means pro-fits plummet when unforeseen factors, such as the weather in California, sends the cost of staples, such as romaine lettuce, spiraling. “We used to pay $25 for romaine lettuce and it went up to $62,” Pete says. “In all our restaurants, we have our signature Greek salads, so, we can’t say, sorry, we don’t have salad.” But experience with tough times
these years, he’s still in and out of the restaurants seven days a week. You have to have a big sense of humor. It’s a way of life, actually.” A lifestyle that neither regret. “Not at all,” Pete insists. “I enjoy this so much. Every day is something different, no matter what restaurant we go to.” For Liz, Colfax never fails to fascinate. “It has changed so much,” she says. “When we opened the CONTINUED ON 14
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SANTIAGO’S MEXICAN RESTAURANTS
Denver and the Front Range are pulling out the stops on October 14 for the area’s first ever Breakfast Burrito Day. Mayor Michael Hancock signed the proclamation and Santiago’s Mexican restaurants are eager to dish up some "throwback" burritos. Santiago’s believes the event is a way “to recognize the impact the City of Denver has had on blending American and Mexican cultures and on distinguishing one of the most-celebrated breakfast foods on the Front Range.” Santiago’s will charge $1.25 for breakfast burritos that day—that’s the throwback part—the same price they charged in 1990 when their doors first opened. The wraps will be available all day, too. “We thought it was time to officially celebrate and recognize breakfast burritos with a designated day that commemorates the ingredients, flavor, culture, authenticity and especially the people who come together to enjoy them,” said Rachel Wells, second-generation owner of Santiago’s. Her mom founded (and still operates) the restaurants with other family members. The company is proud it has always embraced community-minded values. At this price, there’s gotta be a limit. It’s five per person; no substitutions allowed. The nearest Santiago’s is at 571 Santa Fe Dr.
YOGURTLAND
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in NAM, Truman thru Nixon. I was young, 19, and believed President Kennedy. I went to NAM without much thought really, my brochure from the US Army said MACV (Military Assistance Command, Vietnam) to “win the hearts and minds” of people. Stationed in Ban Me Thout (France surrendered there) from 1966 to 1968, I was lucky to be in a fairly safe area, surrounded by one of the best RSVN (Republic of South Vietnamese Navy) groups around, the 23rd ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam) Infantry Division. Col. An was distinguished, proud, knowledgeable and tough. If any of his officers wished to discuss his decision, they were offered a hand to hand combat fight to decide who was
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The southern Italian eatery at East 20th Avenue and Logan Street has closed its coffee walkup. Da Asporto was modeled after Italian train station quick serve kiosks, offering breakfast Panini and quick bites, along with espresso and pastries. Signage indicates we will see a second incarnation in the space—this one focused on gelato and donuts. Stay tuned.
SAFEWAY
One sign of Avenue Grill’s staying power is a vintage sign out front that lights up the façade while diners enjoy a leisurely meal indoors every evening.
The community meeting space on East Third Avenue in CCN has relocated to new digs in the Parkside Mansion, 1859 York St.
Gumbo’s and Argyll Whisky Bar. Gumbo’s has departed and Argyll has been vacant awhile. Work is underway to turn the spaces into a second location for Stoney’s Bar and Grill, a sports concept with a first location on Lincoln Street.
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The elegant restaurant Palettes at Denver Art Museum closed in mid-September. Their space will be demolished
right. When I returned from R&R in Japan in January 1968, things had changed in our compound. Sandbags were filled and stacked; a large 20’ x 20’ bunker was dug; .22 caliber rounds and two clips were issued to each of us. Up to that time, we had no ammo for our WWII carbines. TET hit and was a mess all around us; I decided if I died there, I would take 10 enemy with me…the John Wayne syndrome. My area cleared after a few days, and I went home. To answer the original question… I would probably do it again because I would hope, as I did then, that I was helping the people. I did paint churches, help build soccer fields, etc. but the French did all of that and they called it pacification, to no avail. Temple Lee Keene
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Across the street from Gumbo’s, DazBog coffee is also shuttered. This move appears related to the opening of a new space at 1719 E. 19th Ave. in the new St. Joseph’s hospital complex.
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After 51 years in CCN, the Safeway grocer on Steele Street and E. First Avenue will close by the end of the month. The company’s lease was not renewed and, although the grocer could have operated through the holidays, Safeway management elected to close sooner to allow time to sell off remaining equipment. Reaction from neighbors has been one of dismay with many residents expressing concern on social media for occupants of the elderly housing towers that sit directly across the street. Many of those older shoppers walk to the grocery store. Staffers at the store are well known to their many customers. Employees will all be to other Safeway locations. As the day to close gets closer, discounts that started out at 5% or 10% off most inventory are expected to rise. The day after news broke about the closure, signs were hung promising up to 50% off merchandise. BED, BATH & BEYOND CCN is also losing Bed, Bath & Beyond. This closure is slated to occur on November 1. Staffers tell me the new store next to Glendale’s Target on South Colorado Boulevard will open the following day. Sounds like an ambitious agenda. Send biz tips to LIFEbiz@comcast.net.
When asked if they think continuing to work keeps them young, Contos counters with: “You have any other suggestions?” Liz laughs with delight.
Satire, it was a motorcycle scene, then the hippies, then the yuppies. I think one thing that has satisfied us in all our restaurants is that we have all kinds of people. I sometimes go in the kitchen and see people sitting at the counter and I know this guy is a doctor and this guy is a politician and the one sitting between them is a street person and they’re all talking. It makes you feel really good to watch all these very different people interact.” “All the governors have been through,” Pete says. “[Former Congresswoman] Pat Schroeder used to live right around the corner [from Pete’s Kitchen and the Satire Lounge] and when she was going to have guests, she’d come down and say, ‘fix me up with takeout.’ She was a very nice lady.” Generations of patrons return again and again, the Contos say, sharing memories. “He feels so The secret to Pete and Liz's staying power? Hard thankful when people work and strong family ties. Photo by Sara Herwig. come up and tell him their stories,” Liz says. “When we had the 50th “I think so, because there’s always anniversary of the Satire—five years ago— something new going on, always a people came from all over the state and challenge,” she says. “And you’re working said, ‘we met here, we got engaged here.’” with young people; it’s fun. I certainly Pete laughs. “Oh, yeah, a lot of people met can’t say it’s been boring. And, you know, here,” he says. “But I mean; it’s been 55 I tell him all the time, we’ve been in this years. They’re old people now. They met business for all these years and it’s been in their 20s and now they’re 75! I was 28 up and down and back and forth, but we’re when I opened that place and now I’m still together, and we still really love each 83!” other.”
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Mondays, 10/09-10/30 | 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m. Learn to Code Meetup 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 Fri, 10/13 | 6:30p.m. Netflix and Chill, For Reel. With Strangers! Dust off the old VHS tapes, you bring a pillow and we'll bring the popcorn & drinks. "Red Dawn" (1984) is MUCH scarier than a guy in a hockey mask-it's all about what scares Americans the most: foreign invasion, commies and high school! $5 suggested | McNichols Building 144 W. Colfax Ave. Saturdays, 10/14-10/21 | 3:00p.m.-4:30p.m. Changing the Legacy of Race Community Conversations We are pleased to present facilitated conversations in Park Hill and Five Points designed to dive deeply into how we might change the legacy of race in our communities. | 303-894-7951 Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library, 2401 Welton St. coloradohumanities.org Tue, 10/17 | 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m. ideaLAB Photographers Guild Discuss photography, cameras, photographic history, alternative approaches to image making, and more. Each session will feature a different lesson or workshop as well as time to share your images, ask questions, and give and receive feedback. | 720-865-1706 ideaLAB in Community Technology Center of DPL Central library, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway denverlibrary.org/idealab Wed, 10/18 | 6:15p.m. The Citizens' Climate Lobby Citizens Climate Lobby is a non-profit, grassroots advocacy organization focused on national policies to address climate change. | 303-322-0079 Daniels Fund, 101 Monroe St. facebook.com/CitizensClimateLobbyDenverChapter Thu, 10/19 | 4:00p.m.-8:00p.m. Stupid Questions, Stupid Talents Is anything more powerful and effective than violence? Come for the thumb wrestling, video games and martial arts demonstration, stay for even more stupid questions like "why do the most privileged use violence the most?" $5 suggested donation | McNichols Building 144 W. Colfax Ave. Sat, 10/21 | 2:30p.m.-4:00p.m. Changing the Legacy of Race Community Conversations We are pleased to present facilitated conversations in Park Hill and Five Points designed to dive deeply into how we might change the legacy of race in our communities. | 303-894-7951 Ford-Warren Branch Library, 2825 High St. coloradohumanities.org Sat, 10/28 | 3:00p.m.-4:30p.m. Changing the Legacy of Race Community Potluck Culminating potluck for Changing the Legacy of Race Community Conversation series. Please bring a favorite snack or dessert to share! Beverages provided. All programs are free and open to the public. | 303-894-7951 x17 Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library, 2401 Welton St. coloradohumanities.org
CONCERTS & LIVE MUSIC Thu, 10/05 | 6:30p.m.-7:30p.m. Performance: Still, for Solo Piano Still, for Solo Piano endeavors to create a “museum of sound,” offering multiple variations of harmony and rhythm that refer to color and form in Clyfford Still's paintings. Free, registration required. | Clyfford Still Museum 1250 Bannock St. clyffordstillmuseum.org
FESTIVALS & FAIRS Sat, 10/07 | 3:00p.m.-7:00p.m. 3rd Annual Cherry Creek North Art Feast Art Feast is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for culinary and artistic interaction, sampling and learning, in a re-imagined way. Each participating gallery will showcase creativity at work in their own, unique fashion. | Cherry Creek North Cherry Creek North, 299 Milwaukee St. Ste. 201 cherrycreeknorth.com Saturdays, 10/07-10/28 Cherry Creek Fresh Market - 20th Season! Since 1997, Colorado Fresh Markets' award winning seasonal outdoor markets feature a fresh mix of beautiful flowers, local produce, gourmet products and delicious cuisine from Colorado and beyond. Open rain, snow or shine and all holidays. | Cherry Creek Shopping Center Cherry Creek Shopping Center, 3000 E. 1st Ave. coloradofreshmarkets.com/markets Sundays, 10/08-10/29 | 9:00a.m.-1:00p.m. City Park Esplanade Fresh Market - 20th Season! Since 1997, Colorado Fresh Markets' award winning seasonal outdoor markets feature a fresh mix of beautiful flowers, local produce, gourmet products and delicious cuisine from Colorado and beyond. Open rain, snow or shine and all holidays. | Sullivan Fountain, E. Colfax Ave. & Columbine St. coloradofreshmarkets.com/markets Daily, 10/14-10/31 La Calavera Catrina Join Denver Botanic Gardens in celebrating Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, with an exploration of the iconic and elegant female skeleton know as La Catrina. Included with admission. | 720-865-3500 Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. botanicgardens.org Tue, 10/31 | 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m. Fall Carnival Free! Dress up and bring the kids! Games, Bouncy Castle, Food and Fun. Candy or small prizes at the various games and activity stations. Come for the whole evening or stop by on your way to trick or treating in your neighborhood. | 303-832-2297 Corona Presbyterian Church, 1205 E. 8th Ave. coronachurch.com/welcome
FILM Sun, 10/08 | 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m. Indigenous Film Series The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is pleased to partner with the International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management and the Denver American Indian Commission to present Indigenous Film, a monthly indigenous film series. Admission is free. | 303-744-9686 Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. dmns.org
Tue, 10/10 | 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m. Chipotle Film Series: Polyfaces "PolyFaces" follows an Australian family who use their life savings to travel to the USA and farm in a style that may help change the fate of humanity. | 720-865-3500 Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. botanicgardens.org
FITNESS Fridays, 10/06-10/27 | 2:30p.m.-3:30p.m. Hard Times Meditation 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. No registration or experience required. | 720-865-1111 Denver Public Library: Central branch, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway denverlibrary.org Mondays, 10/09-10/30 | 1:00p.m.-2:00p.m. Yoga for Stress Reduction (for self-identified men) This yoga is an opportunity to practice in a safe space through movement, breath, and yogic teachings and philosophy. The practice is for anyone experiencing anxiety, stress, past or current trauma and/or on a path to self-healing. Mats provided. | 720-865-1111 Denver Public Library: Central branch, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway denverlibrary.org
GALLERIES Daily, 10/04-10/31 Experimental Surroundings Free from recognizable elements, abstraction allows the artist to explore and create experimental surroundings. In this group exhibition, 6 artists examine constructed environments within their abstract work. | 303-355-8955 Walker Fine Art, 300 W. 11th Ave. #A Daily, 10/04-10/31 Nancy Lovendahl: The Reclamation Suite This is a new series created over the last year called THE RECLAMATION SUITE. The works reflect a social practice exploring issues of gender, social role and identity. Altered stone, steel and mixed media are combined in 16 new works of human scale | 303-893-2360 William Havu Gallery, 1040 Cherokee St. williamhavugallery.com Daily, 10/04-10/31 Survey: Lynn Boggess, Lui Ferreyra, Jivan Lee 303-893-2360 William Havu Gallery, 1040 Cherokee St. williamhavugallery.com Daily, 10/04-10/31 | 8:00a.m.-8:00p.m. Re(vision) art by Joan Mangle Contemporary Colorado landscape paintings by Denver artist, Joan Mangle, tell a story of our place in color, movement and light. | 970-222-4601 Mad Greens, 1200 Acoma St. JoanMangleStudio.com
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KIDSTUFF Wednesdays, 10/04-10/25 | 11:30a.m.-12:30p.m. Baby Play and Explore Unstructured play and social time for children (0-18 months) and their caregivers. Enjoy books, music and a variety of developmentally appropriate toys in our warm and inviting space. Great opportunity to introduce your little one to the library. | 720-865-1111 Denver Public Library: Central branch, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway denverlibrary.org Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 10/04-10/31 | 10:30a.m.-11:00a.m. Toddler Storytime 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 Thursdays, 10/05-10/26 | 10:30a.m.-11:00a.m. Baby Storytime Stories, songs, rhymes and fun for babies ages 0-18 months and their parents or caregivers. Formerly called Book Babies. | 720-865-0135 Ross-Broadway branch library, 33 E. Bayaud Ave. denverlibrary.org Thursdays, 10/05-10/26 | 10:30a.m. Preschool Storytime & Craft Stories, songs, rhymes and fun for 3-5 year olds and their parents or caregivers. Craft activity immediately follows the program. | 720-865-1111 Denver Public Library: Central branch, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway denverlibrary.org Thursdays, 10/05-10/26 | 11:30a.m. Toddler Play & Explore 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 Mondays & Fridays, 10/06-10/30 | 10:30a.m.-11:00a.m. Baby Storytime Stories, songs, rhymes and fun for babies ages 0-18 months and their parents or caregivers. Formerly called Book Babies. | 720-865-0135 Denver Public Library: Central branch, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway denverlibrary.org Tuesdays & Saturdays, 10/07-10/31 | 10:30a.m. Young Children’s Storytime 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 Sat, 10/14 | 10:00a.m.-1:00p.m. Create Playdate This playful program for toddlers and their parents, grandparents, or caregivers includes: a fun new art project each month inspired by artwork in the museum, storytime in front of the artwork, and instructor-guided close looking to explore the art. | 720-913-0130 Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway denverartmuseum.org/programs/create-playdate
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First Unitarian Church, 1400 Lafayette St. liferingcolorado.org Wed, 10/04 | 10:00a.m.-11:30a.m. Dementia Caregiver Support Group A safe to share concerns, coping techniques and tips when caring for a loved one with dementia. Free to attend, no registration required. | 303-951-5222 The Center, 1301 E. Colfax Ave. coloradoassistedliving.com Wed, 10/04 | 7:00p.m. Zoning & Transportation Committee The Zoning Committee is a standing committee of CHUN. The committee addresses Zoning and Land Use, Liquor License and Transportation issues that impact the CHUN neighborhoods. | 19th Floor Community Room 1201 Williams St. Thu, 10/05 | 7:00p.m. Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Family and friends are always welcome, as well as those who have a mood disorder such as depression or bipolar disorder. The group is for adults over age 18. Donations appreciated. | 303-329-3364 Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 915 E. 9th Ave. beyondbipolar.com Thursdays, 10/05-10/26 | 12:00p.m. Home for the Heart AL-ANON 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 lower level. | Trinity United Methodist Church Trinity United Methodist Church, 1820 Broadway al-anon-co.org Mondays, 10/06 & 10/30 | 10:00a.m.-5:00p.m. Hunger Free Colorado Drop-In Assistance Hunger Free Colorado representatives can help you apply for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) food stamps and connect with other food resources. | 720-865-1111 Denver Public Library: Central branch, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway denverlibrary.org Sundays, 10/08-10/30 | 12:30p.m. Nicotine Anonymous A fellowship of men and women helping each other to live our lives free of nicotine. | Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 915 E. 9th Ave. nicotine-anonymous.org Mondays, 10/09-10/30 | 7:00p.m. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous 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 Mondays, 10/09-10/30 | 8:00a.m.-7:00p.m. Grant Street Reach 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 Tue, 10/10 | 1:00p.m. Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group Provides a safe, secure environment for all patients with any type of pulmonary fibrosis and their family members, care providers and significant others. | 303-398-1912 National Jewish Health, 1400 Jackson St. nationaljewish.org Tuesdays, 10/10-10/31 | 3:30p.m.-4:30p.m. Start a New Life Join Neil and Brian to discuss the challenges of being homeless. Create a support system and camaraderie with others. Learn vocational tools and save for an apartment. Get ideas on han-
dling family issues. We'll work your way through homelessness. | 720-865-1111 Denver Public Library: Central branch, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway denverlibrary.org Fri, 10/13 | 9:30a.m.-11:30a.m. Parents of Kids with Disabilities support group Parents and caregivers of kids, any age, with disabilities or any special needs. Whether babies or school age or adults, our kids are our joy but sometimes we get tired and need to connect with other parents traveling a similar journey. | 303-832-2297 Corona Presbyterian Church, 1205 E. 8th Ave. Mon, 10/16 | 5:30p.m.-7:00p.m. League of Women Voters presents Money in School Board Elections A large chunk of everyone’s taxes (state income and local property) goes to support public schools making it incumbent on voters to pay close attention to the election of school board members who will be spending their money. | Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church, 1980 Dahlia St. LWVDenver.org Thu, 10/19 | 7:00p.m.-9:00p.m. Capitol Hill United Neighbors Board Meeting Open to all members of Capitol Hill United Neighbors. Please consider attending a meeting to learn what's happening in you neighborhood and find out how you can be more engaged. | Tears McFarlane House (CHUN) 1290 N. Williams St., # 101 Mon, 10/23 | 7:00p.m.-9:00p.m. Historic Preservation Committee Meeting 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. | 303-830-1651 Castle Marne, 1572 Race St. Wed, 10/25 | 10:30a.m.-12:00p.m. Coffee Connections The DPL invites library customers experiencing homelessness and customers interested in social issues to join staff for coffee, snacks and conversation on topics related to social inclusion. Let's discuss what we have in common. | 720-865-1111 Denver Public Library: Central branch, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway denverlibrary.org
RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Sun, 09/10 | 9:15a.m.-10:30a.m. Studying with Religious Scholars An adult forum with professors from the Iliff School of Theology, DU and other institutions, Trinity Academy provides an exciting venue for learning through lecture and class participation. Any single class free of cost; $60 entire 2017-2018 season. | 303-839-1493 Trinity United Methodist Church, 1820 Broadway trinityumc.org/ministries/adult/sunday-morning-classes Saturdays, 10/07-10/28 | 10:00a.m. Saturday Messianic Shabbat 303-322-5733 Church in the City-Beth Abraham, 1580 Gaylord St. churchinthecity.org Saturdays, 10/07-10/28 | 5:00p.m. Catholic Mass 303-839-1432 St. Paul Lutheran and Roman Catholic Community of Faith, 1600 Grant St. saintpauldenver.com Sundays, 10/08-10/29 | 8:30a.m. Contemporary Services 10:45 Service offered as well. | 303-322-5733 Church in the City-Beth Abraham, 1580 Gaylord St. churchinthecity.org
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CURMUDGEON By D. Todd Clough
THE DUMPSTER BLUES (Sung to any blues riff you want.) I have the my-dumpster-is-longgone blues / And I miss her so. / Why did she have to go? / She wasn’t hurting anyone! As you all most likely know, the City of Denver started phasing out the dumpster program a few years ago. My alley was one of the last to go. It was taken from me a couple weeks ago. I thought about chaining myself to the dumpster as a symbolic gesture of protest, but I just ain’t that militant. And it would have been a little too messy and I doubt that the news stations would have gotten my best side.
“By the end of the year, the City of Denver will have completely phased out dumpsters in favor of cart-based trash service,” says Charlotte Pitt, manager of Denver Recycles and Solid Waste Management. She understands there is some trepidation about this bold move, “There was a lot of fear when we took dumpsters away,” Pitt says of the process that began four years ago. “We heard comments when we visited with neighborhood organizations and residents to talk about transitioning, and one of the big fears was that ‘Trash carts aren’t going to hold all my waste,’ or ‘I’m not going to remember my trash day,’ and ‘What about the elderly and disabled people?’ or ‘Where am I going to put my cart?’” But when she circled back to the neighborhood groups after the change, Pitt found that their fears had been just that: fears. Well, she didn’t circle back to me. My wife and I damn near had a conniption fit when we were on vacation and our plans for putting out our trash cart fell through. I can report first hand that the raccoons love the dumpsters being gone, as it is much easier for them to raid carts. On my daily stroll with the dogs, we like to walk alleys and we often pick up trash cans and the remnants that the raccoons didn’t want. I get the theory behind the trash cart—it is simple: The smaller the container, the more people will think about how much they’re throwing away. At a quick glance, it seems to be working. Last year, the city collected 30,000 tons less trash than in 2010; since 2015, there has been a 140-pound
reduction, on average, per household. But where is all the trash that is not being collected from households? I am not naive enough to think that there is less garbage since 2010. Only 18 percent of Denver homes recycle (as of 2016), which according to Colorado Public Interest Research Group (a consumer watchdog nonprofit) is “abysmal!” Plus, metro Denver has a population of more than three million people and has a growth rate that has consistently outpaced the national rate every decade since the 1930s. This region grew steadily in the past 10 years, and during 2014 and 2015, Denver was the second fastest growing city in the nation. By 2020, metro Denver’s population is anticipated to increase to more than 3.3 million. The mystery remains. Where is the trash going? “What we’ve seen as we’ve rolled out the carts are more people are reporting illegal dumping!” Pitt also reported. Well, no s - - -! Now that the dumpsters are gone, dirtbags just drop their trash in the alley because there are no dumpsters. So, of course people are reporting that there is more trash sitting in their alley where a dumpster once stood. Commercial buildings, retail spaces and non-profit organizations are the ones that rent dumpsters and see the most illegal dumping. I concede that dumpsters were targets for little knuckleheaded gang-wanna-be types and tagging crews marking up the big boxes. I don’t miss that element one bit and hopefully, the city is saving same real cash on graffiti removal. Alas, the cart system is here and will not be going anywhere. Sadly, my dumpster is gone forever. Evidently there is some cost savings to the city with this new system and I like that. But we are smoking crack if we think this is a perfect system. Illegal dumping continues to be an issue and I believe it is growing. This new system puts some of the onus back on the citizens and I am okay with this to some degree, but if that is the case, let’s do it in a way that is more straightforward and efficient. Here is the problem: unlike many big-league cities, Denver’s wastemanagement program does not directly charge residents for trash services as the fee is incorporated into our taxes. If you look at any city across the country that is having the good results (i.e. San Francisco, Portland, Seattle), all of them have some sort of pay-as-youthrow-away structure. Waste is treated as a utility, where you pay for how much you use. That’s an industry bestmanagement practice and it makes total sense. Those of us in Denver who want composting pick-ups pay $30 every three months for that service, which is fair and wonderful. Hell, I would have paid extra to keep my dumpster. Recycling is paid for by our property taxes as well. I wish that even more people in Denver chose to participate in recycling and composting. So I still have the dumpster blues. / I miss her so, but I know that she ain’t coming home / So I will do my best with the new cart / And hope that Denver will catch-up / With the groovy cities / And go with pay as you throw!
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M U S IC From Hanson to Manson—an eclectic guide to October By Peter Jones October’s music schedule is almost too much for one column. It would be a major trick if you could treat yourself to even a third of this scarily chaotic bag of Halloween candy. Regretfully, 81-year-old Kris Kristofferson is not doing interviews for his current tour, which hits the Paramount Oct. 13. This songwriter’s songwriter is still among America’s finest, having successfully fused the simple tunesmanship of Hank Williams with the evocative observations of John Steinbeck, quite literally in the case of “Here Comes that Rainbow Again.” Even if Kristofferson had stopped at “Me and Bobby McGee,” that song’s pangs of eternal regret—suggested by Fellini’s La Strada—would have earned him a place in the annals. Another highlight, oddly: Hanson plays the next night at Summit Music Hall, 1902 Blake St. For almost everyone, this trio of onetime blond moppets is remembered exclusively for a slice of ear candy called “MmmBop.” But unlike most fly-by-night teen idols, the Hansons wrote their own music and have an appreciation for such brotherly pop forebears as the Bee Gees. Like the Gibbs, who also launched as adolescents, the Hansons have a knack for reinvention. Yes, the '90s are the new '60s. If that doesn’t make you feel old, you must be a millennial. From the other end of the '90s musical universe comes Marilyn Manson to
the Fillmore Auditorium on Oct. 19, just in time for Halloween. The former Brian Warner has become so famous for his gloomy caricature and iconoclastic gamesmanship that his band’s music almost gets lost in the shuffle. Call it industrial metal or post-post-punk—just don’t call it late for the séance. Manson’s interview in Michael Moore’s Bowling for Columbine may have been the most thoughtful in the
half of the Wilson sister act proved—in the parochial 1970s—women could rock with the best of them. Heart’s biggest influencer was neither Janis Joplin nor Big Mama Thornton, but Led Zeppelin. Check out the YouTube clip in which Robert Plant is brought to tears by Heart’s rendition of “Stairway to Heaven.” A few quicker hits on the month’s schedule:
and Mary Chain, an iconoclast whose inspirations range from the Velvet Underground to the Shangri-las. Imagine Dragons. Now, Imagine Dragons at the Pepsi Center on Oct. 14. Who would have thought that Brigham Young University could produce such a clever brand of alternative rock? Red Hot Chili Peppers play the same venue two nights later, reminding audi-
MmmStop! Hanson and Marilyn Manson both make appearances in central Denver this month. Courtesy photos. film—and who would expect less from a former music journalist? As if this month were designed as some sort of chaotic duet of musical irony, muzak’s John Tesh plays the Paramount on Oct. 21. This pianist and onetime co-host of Entertainment Tonight is actually a multi-talented guy if you give him half a chance. I’m told I interviewed him on my radio show back in the halcyon late '80s, though I have absolutely no memory of it. I do recall interviewing his ET co-host Mary Hart on a different occasion. Who could forget the legs of God? Speaking of eye-catching women— and I do—Heart’s Nancy Wilson plays solo at the Pepsi Center Oct. 26. The guitarist
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I was lucky enough to see and interview James Brown, but those who were not may get their next best chance with Bruno Mars Oct. 30 at the Pepsi Center. Keller Williams, Oct. 21 at Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom in Five Points, is no home-selling franchise—but his catalogue is prime real estate in a high-density world of singer-songwriters. I can’t even say Blind Melon without getting dyslexic about blues legend Blind Lemon Jefferson, but these Mississippi alt-rockers have earned their fruit, unafraid to let their classic-rock influence show. The band plays Cervantes’ Oct. 27. Fans of ‘80s esoterica will flock to the Fillmore Nov. 3 for Scotland’s The Jesus
ences that funk and punk are only separated by one letter. Janet Jackson is at Pepsi on Oct. 17. The last of the performing Jacksons has survived teen stardom with good reasons. Namely talent and health. On Oct. 18 the Pixies come to the Fillmore, as eclectic as ever. Lastly, a shout out to Denver’s Hal Aqua and the Last Tribe (interviewed in this column December 2013), playing Dazzle, 1512 Curtis St., on Oct. 15. Where else can you see an alternative klezmer band play a jazz club? See you in November. Contact Peter Jones at pjoneslifemusic@ aol.com.
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CONCERT HIGHLIGHTS
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Guided By Voices Wednesday, Oct. 25 | 8:00p.m. | 3317 E. Colfax Ave. | bluebirdtheater.net | $27.50 Indie rock legends Guided By Voices (GBV) have been around around for almost a quarter century and continue to be considered an amazing live band that is “the Grateful Dead equivalent for people who like Miller Lite instead of acid!” (The Washington Post). GBV has released 22 albums and lead singer Robert Pollard has crafted 24 solo records himself. The band’s debut album, Bee Thousand, released in 1994 has been called one of the best records of the '90s by Spin and Pitchfork in addition to it being named the Greatest Indie Rock Album of All Time by Amazon. GBV’s new album How Do You Spell Heaven was recorded by Pollard himself and he has also assembled a new touring lineup for this round of live shows.
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GARDENING Harvesting Relationships
By Liz Clift Harvest season is an opportunity for reflection. The shorter days mean more time to consider what worked well in our gardens and what we’d like to change for next year. It’s an opportunity to start (or continue!) putting up food or saving seeds or drying herbs and flowers, all of which are hopeful, forward-looking acts. It’s also an opportunity to reflect on the relationships in our life. As some of us may do with our gardens by using hoop houses, or bringing in tomatoes on cooler nights, or building cold frames, we tend to also try to extend the season on some relationships, even those that are no longer thriving. Perhaps we do this because we’re afraid of losing someone who has played an important role in our lives, because we fear abandonment, or because of obligation to our community. Maybe we’re afraid that by leaving the relationship, we will leave some part of ourselves behind— and we might be right. Maybe we tell ourselves that people should not be judged by their worst mistakes, and so we give them another chance (and often, another, and another, and another). One recent evening, I sat on a friend’s balcony, and we watched the moon rise, large and orange over the city. We’re both re-evaluating relationships and what it means to live in—and deeply engage
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with—community. To be in community means accepting that people will challenge you to grow, that you must place your trust in others, that you will work for the greater good of the community, knowing that if you don’t, the community could fail. Because being human is beautiful and messy, it means harm will be done and when harm is done, we must work with our community to repair that harm. I trust, ultimately, my friend and I will both choose community, but that when all is said and done, our relationships and perhaps even our communities will change. The key within this is to find points of resiliency. In a garden, you shouldn’t plant members of the nightshade family in the same place, year after year, to avoid soil-borne diseases and certain pests, so you practice crop rotation. You might use integrated pest management to improve the resiliency of your plants or perhaps you choose to preserve food for the winter. In community, points of resiliency include operating under the principle of “assuming best intent” and recognizing others might not realize when they’ve done harm. We can let them know when harm is done and that there are opportunities (if appropriate) to repair that harm. We can work to create communities with soft edges—by which I mean communities where memberships or relationships overlap with other communities. This creates additional zones of accountability and also means if, for some reason, one community falls apart or enters a period of hibernation, that we are not left feeling isolated or abandoned.
Resiliency allows communities to more easily shift: because of changes in priorities, or to respond to a crisis, or due to modifications in those who compose our communities. Resiliency can even allow someone to remain in our commu-
have a baby now, which I know because of the magic of maintaining relationships through social media. The woman who inspired me to experiment with making bitters lived in Maine and now lives in Wisconsin, and is one of my dearest
nity once we no longer have, or want, a relationship with them, if they are not deemed a threat to that community. Last autumn, I canned dozens of jars of barbeque sauce made from Italian plums, a half dozen jars of apricot jam and a dozen jars of pear butter. I made bitters (chocolate, sage, cherry-apricot), fire cider and tinctures. I dried apples, peppers, apricots and tomatoes. I made kimchi and fruit leather. The people who taught me to can live in a town I left six years ago; they
friends. The person who began to teach me the art of fermentation lives only a mile from me, and I still count him as a member of my community, but he now holds a difference space. Other people have since taken up those reins. I did most of my preserving last year with other people; some of whom are still in my life and I anticipate will be in my life for years. Others were here for the briefest season, and are already gone. This is okay. It was time to let each other go, and so we did.
Coats for Colorado aims to keep Coloradans in need warm this winter
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The annual Coats for Colorado coat drive kicks off on Sunday, Oct. 1 and runs through Thursday, Nov. 30, with multiple drop off locations throughout the metro area, including all Dependable Cleaners locations. On Saturday, Nov. 12, you can also drop off your donated coats and toys anytime between 7:00a.m. and 4:00p.m. at any 9News Colorado Shares drop off site. The main Metro Denver locations are the 9NEWS Studios (East Speer Boulevard and Logan Street), Pima
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marchers. All attendees are encouraged to join in the fun by wearing your favorite Halloween costume. At the end of the parade, all are asked to march in the street to bring the Halloween bash to a close. Don’t forget to check out the parade website (broadwayhalloweenparade.com) to see what fun things you can do both before and after the parade along Broadway. Various restaurants, bars, shops, gyms and other merchants will have specials leading up to the parade. Stop in at the Wizard's Chest or Buffalo Exchange to get your costume, get a $2 hot chocolate or coffee at Metropolis Coffee, 20 percent off draft beers at Baere Brewing and finish the night with ice cream from Sweet Action! And if you need to work off the Halloween candy you just ate, both Push Gym and Move Studios are offering specials by mentioning the parade. Do you have a blood-curdling float? A herd of undead horses? A troop of macabre dancers? A monstrous marching band? If you are a non-profit, neighborhood organization, school or member of the Broadway Merchant's Association then your entry is FREE! All others are asked to contribute $50 to the production of the parade. The Broadway Halloween Parade is also still looking for a few volunteers. Volunteers receive a t-shirt, dinner and a backstage look at this boo-tiful parade!
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Sundays, 10/08-10/29 | 7:30a.m. Catholic Mass Also, Spanish Mass, 12:30p.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 Sundays, 10/08-10/30 | 11:00a.m. Catholic Mass Catholic Mass with Children's education and nursery available. | 303-333-9366 Ten Thirty Catholic Community, 1100 Fillmore St. 1030catholic.org Sundays, 10/08-10/29 | 9:30a.m. Presbyterian Services Followed by fellowship at 10:30a.m. and education for all ages at 11:00a.m. | 303-333-9366 Capitol Heights Presbyterian Church, 1100 Fillmore St. capitolheightspresbyterian.org Sundays, 10/08-10/29 | 9:30a.m.-10:45a.m. Episcopal Services 303-388-6469 St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 1280 Vine St. stbdenver.org Sundays, 10/08-10/29 | 9:30a.m. Sunday Progressive Service Please join us in celebrating our next era of active, progressive service in the 21st century! We value, accept, appreciate and celebrate each person's uniqueness, creativity, and talents as expressions of God. ALL are welcome. | 303-388-6469 St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 1280 Vine St. stbdenver.org Sundays, 10/08-10/31 | 9:00a.m. Catholic Mass 303-534-4014 St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Parish, 1060 St. Francis Way stelizabethdenver.org Sundays, 10/08-10/30 | 10:00a.m. Orthodox Mass 303-698-2433 Saint Augustine Orthodox Church, 55 W. 3rd Ave. staugustinedenver.org
Sundays, 10/08-10/29 | 10:00a.m. Worship Service With pre-worship coffee at 9:30a.m. and post worship social time at 11:30a.m. | 303-860-1819 Metropolitan Community Church of the Rockies, 980 Clarkson St. lifelegacyphotography.com/mccr Sundays, 10/08-10/29 | 10:30a.m.-11:30a.m. Baptist Service 303-861-2501 First Baptist Church of Denver, 1373 Grant St. fbcdenver.org Sundays, 10/08-10/29 | 9:30a.m. Lutheran Service All are welcome to receive God's grace. | 303-831-7023 Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 915 E. 9th Ave. oslchurchdenver.org Sundays, 10/08-10/30 | 10:00a.m. Presbyterian Services 720-316-1279 St. Patrick Presbyterian Church Denver, 1570 Clarkson St. saintpatrickdenver.org Sundays, 10/08-10/29 | 5:00p.m. Catholic Mass for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender A social follows Mass on most Sundays. | 720-515-4528 Dignity Denver, 1100 Fillmore St. dignitydenver.org
Sundays, 10/08-10/29 Sunday festival We have a festival every Sunday which begins with a Kirtan. After Kirtan, we have a presentation on Bhakti Yoga followed by an Kirtan & Arati, and a free vegetarian feast. | Radha Krishna Temple, 1400 Cherry St. krishnadenver.com
Sundays, 10/08-10/29 | 8:30a.m. Interdenominational Service 303-800-8269 Denver United Church, 660 S. Broadway denverunited.com Sundays, 10/08-10/30 | 9:30a.m. Lutheran Service Jazz service the last Sunday of each month. | 303-831-7023 Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 915 E. 9th Ave. oslchurchdenver.org
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Sundays, 10/08-10/29 | 10:00a.m. Progressive Protestant Services An open and affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ that welcomes all people regardless of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, and disability. Sunday school offered and fellowship hour following each service. Come join our community! | Sixth Avenue UCC Sixth Avenue UCC, 3250 E. 6th Ave. sixthavenueucc.org
Sundays, 10/08-10/30 | 10:00a.m. Interfaith Devotions 303-744-6456 Baha'i Center of Metro Denver, 225 E. Bayaud Ave. denverbahais.org
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Sundays, 10/08-10/31 | 10:30a.m. Lutheran Worship 303-839-1432 St. Paul Lutheran and Roman Catholic Community of Faith, 1600 Grant St. saintpauldenver.com
Tue, 10/10 | 12:00p.m. Music at Noon Free performances held on the second Tuesday of each month. Generally 45 minutes to 60 minutes. Concert-goers are welcome to bring their lunch and eat their lunch before the concert. | 303-831-7115 Saint John's Cathedral, 1350 Washington St. sjcathedral.org Sat, 10/14 | 9:00a.m. Shabbat Services 303-388-4239 Temple Micah, 5209 Montview Blvd. micahdenver.org
SENIORS Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays, 10/04-10/30 | 10:00a.m.-10:45a.m. FREE Senior Strength & Balance Class Hosted free of charge by Brookdale Parkplace Senior Independent Living community - enriching the lives of those we serve with compassion, respect, excellence and integrity. | 720-485-4124 Brookdale Parkplace, 111 Emerson St. live2bhealthy.com Sat, 10/14 | 1:00p.m.-2:00p.m. Active Minds presents: Cuba: Past, Present & Future With U.S. policy toward Cuba currently at a potential inflection point, join Active Minds for a past, present and future look at our communist neighbor to the south. We will cover Castro's revolution, the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis & more. | Denver Public Library: Central branch, 10 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy, activeminds.com/events_denver.html Mondays, 10/16-10/30 | 10:00a.m.-12:00p.m. Still Cooking Still Cooking is a free 4-week course teaching adults 50+ how to prepare and shop for healthy, low-cost meals for themselves. Enjoy each others company while learning how best to prepare nutritional meals. Please call to RSVP! | 303-951-5222 The Center, 1301 E. Colfax Ave. Tue, 10/24 | 5:00p.m.-6:00p.m. Active Minds presents: Salem Witches In 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts an extraordinary series of events coupled with the hysterical reaction of the community, resulted in what is referred to as the Salem Witch Hunt. Join Active Minds as we seek to understand this astounding moment. | 303-322-7727 Tattered Cover, 2526 E. Colfax Ave. activeminds.com/events_denver.html
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HISTORY Cheesman Park: The backstory of Capitol Hill’s backyard By Peg Ekstrand Many Capitol Hill residents think of Cheesman Park as the neighborhood’s backyard and now is the perfect time to discover the park’s backstory, which begins in Denver’s early days. In 1859, Denver founder General William Larimer claimed 320 acres on a dusty hill about two-and-a-half miles east of town to lay out Mount Prospect Cemetery. Various parts of the land were sectioned off for several religious groups and the poor. Its first inhabitant arrived on March 20, 1859, when Abraham Kay, a 26-year-old, who died of a lung infection, was interred. Mount Prospect’s first official undertaker was a carpenter named John J. Walley who was hired to build caskets. By the mid-1860s, he had obtained title to the cemetery, but proved to be a very poor caretaker. While Walley skimped on the amount of wood he used to construct smaller-than-normal “pinchtoe” caskets, he also allowed cattle to graze and squatters to live on the property, according to historian Phil Goodstein. With no available water, the burial grounds soon took on a tatterdemalion appearance. In 1870, the federal government annulled Walley’s Mount Prospect claim, citing a land treaty made in the 1860s with Native Americans. Two years later, the feds sold 160 acres back to the City of Denver, whereupon it was divided: Mount Prospect became City Cemetery, containing 80 acres. “Mount Calvary,
the Catholic Cemetery, purchased 40 acres; and Hebrew Cemetery, the Jewish cemetery, received 10 acres,” wrote historian Ann Student. Even though the parched boneyard was finally irrigated in 1888, residents in the neighborhood tired of the long-neglected land and insisted on some action. Henry M. Teller, Colorado’s U.S. senator, rose to the occasion in 1890, persuading Congress to allow the cemetery to become a park, which he then promised would be named in the governing body’s honor; thus making this the first Congress Park on Capitol Hill. Next came the problem of moving an estimated 6,000-7,000 graves out of the park. Undertaker Edward P. McGovern was unscrupulous in dividing up some of the skeletons into much-smaller coffins—a skull in one; arms in another; and maybe legs in yet another. In this gruesome manner, he was sometimes more than tripling his revenue of $1.90 a body. Eventually, his horrid hijinks were discovered and he was fired. In 1893, with some 5,000 graves yet to be moved, the city announced that families and friends needed to relocate their dearly departed ones by the end of October or those graves that remained would become eternal residents of the park. However, the removal process proved to be quite daunting as some graves were unmarked, and in others, bodies were missing all together. Because estimates vary on the actual number, it may be that 2,000-3,000 skeletons still remain interred. Design plans for Congress Park were created by landscape architect Reinhard Schuetze in 1898. Bounded by Eighth and 13th Avenues, between Humboldt and Race Streets, his “passive-use” format for the park featured an open meadow with CONTINUED ON 23
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A 1903 view of snow-covered Mount Calvary Cemetery in the Capitol Hill neighborhood (now the Denver Botanic Gardens in the Cheesman Park neighborhood). The photo shows both headstones and unmarked graves. Corona School (Dora Moore), houses, and the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains are in the distance. Photo courtesy Denver Public Library.
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homelessness or who fall below 30 percent of the area median income is currently under construction between 13th and 14th Avenues on Washington Street. “We will open Saint Francis Apartments at Cathedral Square on Nov. 15. We are [in the process of] choosing residents now,” says Tom Luehrs, executive director at Saint Francis Center. “[Potential residents] must be homeless. We have lists of people to draw from at this point, and obviously, there is no shortage of people looking for housing that they can afford.” Capitol Hill United Neighbors (CHUN) has been an advocate for the project. The organization understands there is a need and is grateful that Saint Francis can accommodate those less fortunate within the community. “We're happy to see quality housing and services provided to those in need,” says John Riecke, CHUN treasurer and delegate of CHUN Neighborhood 4 AKA West Capitol Hill. “It's a good location with easy access to transit and daily needs, and replacing a parking lot with something which helps the community is always a boon.” There will be an onsite manager who will occupy one of the units, according to Luehrs. All apartments will be 500 square feet and will have amenities such as air conditioning, internet and cable, plus kitchen appliances. “This has been a great partnership
with St. John’s Cathedral and St. Francis Center,” says Luehrs. For more information on this project, please visit sjcathedral.org/SaintFrancisA partmentsatCathedralSquare.
17th & Pearl The newest “hole” to emerge on North Capitol Hill came with a little controversy. According to Southern Land Company’s (SLC) website, a new 316-unit luxury apartment building will occupy the majority of the block between Pearl and Pennsylvania streets and 16th and 17th Avenues. Due to this project, several historic buildings were on the chopping block. “Capitol Hill United Neighborhood (CHUN) worked with Southern Land Company, city leaders, Historic Denver, and residents to balance Denver's need for growth with 17th Street's historic character,” says Chris Hinds, neighborhood delegate of CHUN Neighborhood 1. The City of Denver deemed the corner non-historic, but the community and stakeholders felt differently about the buildings’ fates. Hinds said SLC was receptive to a petition, which received 1,500 signatures, to maintain the buildings on 17th Avenue. These precious buildings were spared and became part of the architectural plan, retaining the avenue’s façade. “We're happy that the charm of the original 17th Avenue Streetcar line, along with the facade of the original grocery
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mountain views, a pavilion, picnic areas and tree-lined strolling paths. Among his drawings was a Japanese gazebo added to the north end of the grounds around 1906. This rustic shelter was constructed of sturdy elm logs. Even so, when close to 100 years of continuous exposure to the elements had left it in precarious shape, the structure was painstakingly restored in 2006. Soon after the 1907 death of water pioneer and real estate developer Walter S. Cheesman, Schuetze’s proposed pavilion was realized. Cheesman’s wife and daughter donated $100,000 to build a “marble temple that crowns” the park, as well as to have Congress Park renamed Cheesman Park. The Cheesman Pavilion, designed by Willis Marean and Albert Norton and built of Colorado Yule marble, was dedicated in 1910. The pavilion stands on one of the highest points on Capitol Hill, surrounded by formal gardens and a reflecting pool. In the 1970s, much-needed restoration work on this iconic structure was undertaken by the Park People, with the city overseeing additional work in the 1980s and 1990s. When the Cheesman Park Esplanade, located between Seventh and Eighth Avenues and Williams and High Streets, was finished in 1912, the grassy streetscape almost seamlessly connected the park to the city’s expanding system. For decades, Helen Bonfils, owner of the Denver Post, sponsored a popular summer opera and Broadway musical series at the park. Some of these free events, which started in 1934 and lasted
until her death in 1972, attracted upwards of 20,000 people. Also of note, but rather hidden within the park, stands the Memorial Arboretum marker. It is located due east of the Pavilion and features a perpetual plaque with the names of dozens of donors, a map showing the placement of the trees and these words, “Established as a living memorial to those individuals and all those who love the majestic beauty of trees.” In the late 1940s, to add more active forms of recreation just to the east of Cheesman, Denver finally redesigned the area that had been the last 20 acres of the original cemetery. For this new designation, the city resurrected the name Congress Park, thus making it Denver’s second park to be so-named. With possibly a great many unsettled spirits about the Cheesman Park neighborhood, ghost stories have long proliferated. One such involves the mansion which stood at 1739 E. 13th Ave. Russell Hunter, a composer, staying at the house in 1968, told of discovering the journal of a sickly eight-year-old boy in a secret attic room. For the next year, all sorts of paranormal activity reverberated throughout the house. No longer feeling safe, Hunter left the property, but not the story—ultimately co-writing the script for the 1980 movie The Changeling, based on his Cheesman Park experience. So come Halloween, grab some popcorn, rent The Changeling and settle in to watch this psychological horror film. Note: the director changed the location from our Capitol Hill neighborhood to Seattle’s Capitol Hill.
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DPS adds five schools to Early College Arsenal
DPS has expanded the early college model offering free college courses to seven schools. Joining the previously designated CEC Early College and Southwest Early College are Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Early College, High Tech Early College, Manual High School and West Early College. The early college model was developed to support first-generation college students, low-income students, students of color and English learners and is a proven strategy for postsecondary success. This approach also allows students the opportunity to earn an industry certificate in an area of interest. “It’s really important for me because I have the opportunity to get a lot of college credits in high school and get them for free,” said CEC Early College sophomore Jorge Medrano. Dora Moore, namesake of Dora Moore Elementary (846 Corona St.), lived at 1031 Emerson St. while serving first as a teacher and then principal until she retired in 1929 after 37 years. Visitors can visit her former home on Emerson Sunday, Oct. 29 from 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. during the 38th Annual Dora Moore Historic House Tour. Tickets
are $15 in advance, $20 the day of and proceeds provide support for the school. DCIS High School (574 W. Sixth Ave.) has received Honorable Mention recognition for the Colorado Succeeds Prize. The prize is considered by many to be the state’s most prestigious award, which honors “transformational public schools and educators.” Winners will be announced Oct. 3 at the Newman Center for Performing Arts at the University of Denver and will share $60,000 in cash awards. DCIS will be hosting a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) night Wednesday, Oct. 4 from 5:30p.m. to 7:00p.m. in the DCIS Community Room. There will be representatives from DU and UCD, who will support students and families through the application process. Venture Prep (2900 Richard Allen Ct.) Junior, Maymuna Jeylani, has been awarded the opportunity to share her poetry alongside prominent and nationally recognized author, Julie Lythcott-Haims. Lythcott-Haims, author of the New York Times bestselling book, How to Raise an Adult, is scheduled to be in Denver Oct. 25 to promote her new book and she created a writing project urging students, ages 12-17, to write a piece of original poetry that relates to race and racism in America. Venture Prep English teacher, Christina Dixon, submitted two poems on behalf of Jeylani. Lythcott-Haims was impressed by Jeylani’s work and requested that she present both pieces during the event at 7:00p.m. at Tattered Cover-LoDo. Have school news? Email editor@ denvermetromedia.com.
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