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SAVING DENVER’S SPORTS CASTLE by Julie Hutchinson Owners of the iconic Sports Castle building at 1000 Broadway said it’s unlikely the iconic, circa-1925 structure will face the wrecking ball. “We have not currently contemplated any scenario that doesn’t include repurposing the building,” said Mark Sidell, president of Gart Properties, a Denver-based company that bought the property in 1971 and has deep local roots in retailing, real estate and philanthropy. The future of the ornate, circa-1925 building was thrown into question when its current tenant, Sports Authority, filed for bankruptcy in March and said the Sports Castle location along with about 140 of its 450 stores nationwide would close. The imminent closing has sparked concern among neighborhood organizations and architectural historians over the future of the property, which sits at the center of a neighborhood exploding with new construction in the midst of a booming real estate market. Annie Levinsky, executive director of Historic Denver, confirmed that she met in March with Sidell and Tom Gart, president of Gart Companies, and discussed the implications and tax consequences of landmark designation. “We had a great first meeting,” Lewinsky said. “We of course think it’s a great building eligible for landmark designation and would love to see that happen.” At press time Gart officials remained mum about whether they will apply for designation. But Sidell said the Gart Family, which bought the property in 1971, considers the Sports Castle “a legacy asset.” Gart Properties is exploring options for redevelopment that could include retail, residential and office combinations. “In the grand scheme of things the solution will almost certainly include a mix of different types of uses,”

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The future of the ornate, circa-1925 building was thrown into question when its current tenant, Sports Authority, filed for bankruptcy in March. PHOTO BY JEFF HERSCH Sidell commented. Gart Sporting Goods opened its first store on Larimer Street in 1928. When the family opened the Sports Castle in 1971, it featured rooftop tennis courts, indoor putting greens and artificial ski slopes. By the time the family sold the business in 1992, Gart Sporting Goods counted more than 150 stores in the Rocky Mountain region. But the building had a much different life before it

By Jacob Karp Denver’s architecture and design will be on display April 23 & 24 as part of the 12th annual Doors Open Denver, which will showcase an array of high profile, historic and artistic structures throughout the city. Headquartered at the newly renovated Union Station, this year’s annual two day event is once again sponsored by the Denver Architectural Foundation and will provide opportunities for residents and visitors to explore 70 of Denver’s unique spaces through self and expert-guided tours. This year’s celebration will feature 12 new buildings as part of the 70 sites that are free to explore through the self-guided portion of the event. New sites include the recently restored Airedale Building, the community-focused music education

was the Sports Castle. Ann McNeill, a Denver-based real estate agent, considers the building “my grandfather’s castle.” Her grandfather, Ward Thompson, opened one of Denver’s first car dealerships in 1912 selling Chryslers and Maxwell automobiles. In the booming early 1920s, with the encouragement continued on page 14

center Youth on Record, and the exemplary ART Hotel. Reappearing on the list are iconic Denver structures including the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, the Equitable Building and the Sugar Building. Denver’s newest luxury hotel, the ART, was built in 2015 by Davis Partnership Architects and is located at 1201 Broadway. Offering a contemporary design, high-tech amenities and two art galleries, the ART pays homage to its iconic nextdoor neighbors in the Museum District. A must-see grand entrance features Leo Villareal’s 22,000-light art installation alongside the Portico Gallery, which showcases pieces gathered by longtime Denver Art Mucontinued on page 14

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By Keith Lewis The sharing economy Your photo here! is booming, with owners renting the use of their cars through ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft and their homes through shortterm rental services like Airbnb. Airbnb was founded in 2008 in San Francisco and already boasts moreyou than two million Have noticed the five worldwide photos that now appear on the cover of sixlistings accommodating over Neighborhood Life each month? ty million guests. Rapid advancWell, people just like YOU submit es in technology have allowed them! While you’re out snapping regular people connect with photos around ourto neighborhood, simply include the hashtag #Neighbora global market of travelers who hoodLens. It could be a and photo of you are visiting Denver looking and your dog playing at the park, a for lodging. Some economists gorgeous sunset, or a group of friends foresee an upheaval in the hotel attending a concert--the content is up toindustry you. by short-term rental giants like Airbnb, while others What are we looking for in a great claim Make such sure techyour startups photo? photosmerely are expand the hotel market instead clear, bright, and representative of what’s going on market in our neighborhood. of capturing share from Also, tag the location traditional lodging.of the photo so we can see where exciting things are In Denver, are utilizhappening! Avoidresidents using certain frames ingfilters tech that startups like Airbnb and heavily distort the to original image.into Finally, the gain entry the make hotelsure market, to the point where AirBnb now

boasts approximately 2,000 short-term rentals the Denver DESIGNin & PRODUCTION Tim estimated Berland area. With Denver’s J Patrick O’Leary 43,000 hotel rooms metro-wide, Melissa Harris and 8,500 hotel rooms downtown, Airbnb is only a fraction of Denver’s tourism market. However, with the explosive growth of Airbnb and similar short-term photo is something (and changes anyone rental services,you zoning elseare in now the photo) okay having beingare proposed to put published on the front of the paper. Airbnb on a level playing field withustraditional hoteliers. Follow on Instagram Currently, short @DenverLifeNews, on term, Twitterfor prof@DenverLifeNews, at thirty days it, rentals of lessand than facebook.com/neighborhoodlife for violate Denver zoning restrictions more local news and photos in most the neighborhoods, despite throughout month. their prevalence. However, this Happy snapping!means the City loses prohibition -Neighborhood Staff of the out on the Life collection 10.75% lodging tax currently Cover photos by (L to R) applied to Denver 1. Julia Bloom, @jibbssshotels. In 2. JC Buck, @jc_buck addition, these off-the-books 3. @denverlifenews room rentals may not meet safety 4. Dani Shae Thompson, @dani_shae4 ordinances like requirements 5. David Wetzel, @d_vertissements for liability insurance, smoke detectors, and fire extinguishers in the units. ®2015 Community Publications, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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Sunday, April 17: "Imago Divina”: Explore the image of the Divine through Visual Art, Textiles, Music, Dance, Poetry & Story. Join Ann Martin, Sound Energy Practitioner, for an interesting and transformative evening with the Tibetan singing bowls. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 2015 Glenarm Place. 5:30 pm-7:30 pm.

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WARTBURG WEST CELEBRATES 30 YEARS IN DENVER By Jennifer Turner In the fall of 1985, Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, started an important relationship with Denver. The Mile High City became the location of “Wartburg West,” an internship program that was the brainchild of several Denver-area Wartburg alumni. The goal was to provide the college’s students, who mostly come from rural and small Midwest communities, an opportunity to experience an urban environment in a supportive setting. Wartburg West is celebrating 30 years in Denver this year. Founded in 1852, Wartburg College is a four-year liberal arts school of the Lutheran Church. Georg M. Grossman of Bavaria, Germany, who was sent to the United States to set-up a pastor training school for German immigrants, established it. The college is named for Wartburg Castle in Eisenbach, Germany. Martin Luther, for whom the Lutheran denomination is named, sought refuge at the castle during the turbulent days of the Reformation. The Reformation occurred in 16th century Europe when Luther and other prominent Protestant leaders broke from the Catholic Church. Part of Wartburg College’s mission is to “nurture and challenge students for lives of leadership and service as a spirited expression of their faith and learning.” While the school provides students with a first-rate education, Wartburg West affords them the opportunity to participate in real-life practical application of what they have learned. Many graduates of the program consider it one of the best things they did during their college years. Reverend Mark and Elaine Olson were Wartburg West’s first co-directors. Some of the traditions the Olsons created in the

early 80s, including a treasure hunt that familiarizes students with Denver’s transportation system and downtown landmarks, are still a part of the Wartburg West experience today. Herman Diers, a Wartburg professor on sabbatical, taught students Christian ethics and was instrumental in helping to establish the internship program in the early years. In 1991, the Reverends Bonita and Nelson Boch became co-directors, and still hold their positions today. The Bochs, who have been married for 40 years, both have their Masters of Divinity. The couple is responsible for substantially expanding the internship program and recruiting a growing number of students, all in addition to their administrative and teaching responsibilities. Wartburg West has evolved to include a partnership with St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral on Capitol Hill, the largest Episcopal Church in Colorado. The union with St. John’s grew out of Wartburg West’s need for expanded offices and classrooms, and additional living space for students. As part of its 150th Anniversary evaluation, St. John’s was looking for opportunities to engage more fully in the neighborhood. A partnership with Wartburg West presented an ideal way to pursue this goal. Wartburg Board of Regents approved the groundbreaking union in 2012. It was the first time a college of the Lutheran Church had entered into an official partnership with an entity of the Episcopal Church. The agreement provides administrative and lecture space at the Cathedral. Wartburg West also now leases a 36-unit apartment building on 14th & Clarkson across the street from, and owned by, St. John’s. Students who are accepted at Wartburg West come to Denver

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for the fall, spring or summer semester and are enrolled in the college’s Urban Studies program. Currently, 15-20 Wartburg West students participate per term. They take classes that satisfy the school’s curriculum requirements as well as participating in internships, which is the heart of the program. Internship placements are determined prior to the students arrival in Denver. They run the gamut from positions at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Comedy Works, schools, hospitals and TV and radio stations. Students are required to commit 24 hours per week to their internships, which usually occurs on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Classes are held Monday and Friday mornings, and Wednesday evenings. Many of the core group of alums who helped found the program are still active supporters of Wartburg West. They sit on the school’s Advisory Board and are helping to plan the 30th anniversary celebration, which will take place at St. John’s on April 22. Planned events include a small VIP reception to thank the

program’s most consistent and supportive internship supervisors. There will also be a performance by the 85-person Wartburg College choir that will also include music students from Denver School of the Arts. The concert will be followed by a large reception in Dagwell Hall at St. John’s. The Wartburg College President, Academic Dean, Dean of Student Life and Director of Development will all be in attendance. Wartburg West has come a long way since the first class of four students arrived in Denver in 1985. In the 30 years since it was founded, over 1,000 students have participated in more than 500 different internships and student teaching positions across metro Denver area. Colorado is also a popular place for students to live post-graduation; as over 250 Wartburg West Alumni have returned to the state after completing their degrees.

The Bochs are excited for the program’s future. In January, they received the Tom Knorr Award for Community Service, which is a validation of Wartburg West’s mission. This honor is given to individuals “who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and community spirit in their work to strengthen the Greater Capitol Hill neighborhoods over time.” The couple credits the work of the many Wartburg West students who have participated in internships over the years as central to winning the award. There are plans to expand the summer program and Wartburg West is currently hiring an Outreach and Program Development Associate. A complete job description can be found at info. wartburg.edu/Employment.aspx. For more information on Wartburg West, please visit wartburg. edu/west.

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DENVER FREE WALKING TOURS OFFER A HISTORY LESSON AND A WORKOUT By Jacob Karp The unique history of Denver can often be overlooked amidst the hustle and bustle of the rapid growth that the city is currently experiencing. Whether they know it or not, Denver residents and visitors are in the presence of historical buildings, sites and landmarks with every turn. Denver Free Walking Tours (DFWT) offers a unique way to learn about the interesting stories and events that helped shape the City of Denver. Started last June by Denver residents Jill and Matt Collins, the tour provides participants with a mix of true stories, factual events, urban legends and fun tidbits about the city and the history behind it. Over the course of 2 hours and 1.8 miles, the tour takes its followers through some of the city's most storied neighborhoods, highlighting 14 different locations beginning outside the State Capitol and ending at Coors Field. Inspired by the free walking tours that the Collins experienced during their travels through nearly 30 countries, the tour aims to educate both visitors and locals about Denver by utilizing a unique blend of storytelling through history and architecture. “I’ve always wanted to know about the city I live in, and the history behind it,” remarked Jill Collins, who adds that she especially loves to hear about locals taking the tour and learning more about their city. “We fell in love with this city and I want everyone else to as well.” Highlighting old and new, the tour tells of the cities evolution by way of historical sites such as the U.S. Mint, Writers Square and Larimer Square, while providing a glimpse into the modern metropolitan additions of the Denver Performing Arts Complex and Convention Center, as well as the 16th Street Mall and the newly renovated Union Station. It also provides information on some of Denver’s more popular civic landmarks including Civic Center Park, the City and County Building and the Denver Public Library and Art Museum. Throughout the tour a guide from DFWT provides a background on each landmark, as well as the surrounding neighborhoods. While some of that information

comes from a script that each tour guide must know and convey to participants, each guide also provides additional facts from their own cache of personal research and learning. This ensures that each person who takes the tour gets a unique experience and walks away with fun stories and urban legends about how the city came to be. Tour guide Sherry Moon enhances her tours by telling of the prohibition era happenings of Larimer Square, the legendary cons of “Soapy” Smith and of Market Street’s renowned madam and brothel keeper Mattie Silks. Moon says that giving people enough information to trigger their interest towards further learning about the city is one of her favorite parts of the job. “I like to give people an overview of Denver and let them explore on their own,” said Moon. “Discovering something new about your own town is really fun. “ DFWT currently has five guides from a diverse mix of professional backgrounds including comedians, actors, history buffs, teachers and storytellers. Moon herself is a professional tour guide and member of the Rocky Mountain Guide Association. While DFWT does not charge for the walking tour they instead operate on a "pay-what-you-like" tipping model, with participants urged to tip based on their experience. Guides are also happy to dole out recommendations to restaurants, shows, sights and attractions for locals and visitors alike. Walking tours run daily between May 1 & Oct. 1 and on Friday, Saturday & Sunday from Nov. 1-Apr. 30. All tours begin at 10 am at the Veterans Memorial at 1449 Lincoln, with all ages welcome to take part. Average group sizes generally run around 10-12 people, with upwards of 20 people per tour during the busy summer months. No reservations are needed for the tour unless a party of six or more is participating and private tours are also available for a separate fee. In addition to their traditional walking tour, DFWT also offers a ghost themed tour of either Capitol Hill or LoDo during October. For more information on all tours please visit: denverfreewalkingtours.com.

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OPENINGS: SYRUP ON THE PARK “I have wanted (this building) for 20 years.” That’s a fact, so it’s no wonder that owner Tim Doherty is highly enthusiastic about his latest venture – Syrup On the Park – slated to open to the public April 4th. This is the former Le Peep’s Uptown space, 1875 York, that closed last year, but nearly every detail is brand new. New lighting,

new plumbing, new kitchen, and a new full-service bar serving alcohol and espresso round out the changes. In short, an amazing re-build. The result is a relaxing vibe that’s a bit reminiscent of a country garden. Choose a seat on the expansive patio across from City Park and you can even smell the trees leafing out! A spacious lounge area opens onto the exterior space in warm weather through folding glass walls. Straight ahead is the bar with lots of counter seating and pendant lights that resemble large kitchen whisks. A main dining area contains two spacious

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rooms plus a private room that can seat up to 30 for meetings. This is the third location for Syrup. The first opened in Cherry Creek North (CCN) several years ago and is still going strong. Doherty ran the LoDo Bar and Grille before getting into the am business. He welcomes the morning and hours that run from 7 am-2 pm weekdays and 7:30 am-2 weekends. He said he doesn’t miss the nightlife. “I build all my concepts around food,” he said. “If we have a bar, that’s fine. No bar, also fine.” This Syrup location will feature the identical menu and operating hours as Doherty’s other two spots. That means you’ll be able to order the Kitchen Sink – a bed of smashed tater tots, openfaced biscuit, maple-peppered bacon, and 2 eggs any style, smothered in white country sausage gravy – at this location as well. What’s different is, this location will also be open for private events in the evenings if there’s demand. The patio seating over 65 could book up quickly on summer nights and would give Doherty’s crew an opportunity to display the company’s catering offerings. There’s also talk of a Friday night ‘Breakfast for Dinner’ concept – an idea that could catch on quickly. We all know Denver’s big on breakfast. Their number is 303-284-6117 and syruprestaurant.com is the web address. Next up for the Syrup crew is a new eatery in the 2700 block

of Welton that will feature casual comfort food. That will be a dinner spot open from around 4-10 pm.

BREAD ‘N BUTTER The name says it all. The new eatery at 1612 E. 17th in Uptown is all about comfort and basics. But there’s a twist. ‘Gastro-Southern’ is how managing partner Larry Lane describes the menu. When restaurateur Alex Gurevich closed Limón several months ago, he and Lane set out to create a gastro pub focused on specialties from the South. The affordable menu dishes up main courses like fried oyster and Andouille sausage Po’ Boys or shrimp & grits plus sides like bourbon-baked beans or cheddar cheese popovers with a hint of fresh rosemary. Strawberry moonshine hand-made pies are on the menu for dessert. Bar offerings are adventurous too. First, there’s a menu that includes 50 different whiskeys – many from Colorado distillers – and a dozen varieties of scotch, but they are big on bourbon, yes they are. Cocktails include a shoo fly punch and a mint julep iced tea plus a Vieux Carre classic with Benedictine, cognac, vermouth, bitters and rye. Bar maestro Evan Feezel, who began his tenure at the company’s Next Door Lounge (next door), stated that B-n-B’s Happy Hour is a terrific offering. It runs from 4 pm-6 pm and features $5 cocktails and some great appetizers. “We also have several specialty beers on draft and by the bottle that are in constant rotation. Five small batch draft options, four mass produced, and 13 craft bottles in all,” he added. Fans of Limón may not recognize the new space. Feezel said, “Only the brick wall on the east of the dining room was left untouched.” Barrels that were part of the old design have been repurposed into shelving. A fire pit was added on the front patio. Lane and Feezel, who are quite handy, in conjunction with Mark Wolff and Bill Brock, two other Next Door bartenders, did all the work themselves. For now, the plan is to serve

dinner nightly and add brunch on weekends starting in May. Doors open at 4 pm and the kitchen’s open until 11 pm. Reservations are accepted for parties of eight or more. Call 303-3220898 or check out breadnbutterdenver.com.

DENVER BICYCLE CAFÉ, REPAIRS AND BEER HALL It’s been smooth riding since Denver Bicycle Café opened in Uptown’s 1300 block of E. 17th in 2011. First, the venture expanded its repair operation. Now the crew has thrown open the doors to the western corner of the complex at 1304 E. 17th to add a bar. “The Beer Hall was conceived of as a space separate from the coffee shop that would allow adult drinkers their own space to enjoy Colorado craft beer,” said co-owner Jessica Caouette. “This space will have a brand new tap system with state-ofthe-art technology, allowing us to showcase local brewers in the same quality environment they build for their own tap rooms. It also allows us to expand the coffee shop hours later into the evening for students and groups who want a quiet gathering space.” The plan is to continue serving Colorado beer, cider and wine in the new space. Uptown has clearly been the right fit for this company. “I grew up a few blocks away and Peter (Roper) and I have always gravitated to this neighborhood. We know and understand the population and are pleased with how it has grown,” she added. The area’s growing up rapidly. There are several new developments underway along 17th including some new apartment complexes. “Those developments and the new spots that have opened around us have proven that Uptown is a great neighborhood for local business,” Caouette added. While all three aspects of the business are under one roof, they will have different hours. Beer Hall hours are 3 pm-midnight. The bike shop operates from 10 am-7 pm and the coffee shop side is 6 am-8 pm. The phone for all aspects of the business is 720446-8029.

Jessica Caouette and Peter Roper are thrilled to be adding a bar area to their Denver Bicycle Café enterprise on E. 17th in Uptown.

GRIND KITCHEN & WATERING HOLE Grind is a new eatery with a new take on dining now serving at 300 Fillmore. It occupies the garden level in Cherry Creek North (CCN) that most recently was home to Pikkas Peruvian Cuisine & Pisco Bar. Chef/Owner Preston Phillips is an oddity in the business – a guy in his mid-20s already at the helm of his own place. He butchers his own meats while acknowledging that being at this level at his age is somewhat unusual. “I do agree, yes. I was raised in restaurants. From age 6 to 16, my parents had a fast casual restaurant. They always wanted to own a steakhouse, but I was really drawn to the idea of eclectic cuisine. It’s definitely a challenge, but it’s a challenge I enjoy,” Phillips said. Phillips compares his kitchen explorations to a video game; Grind is his quest to reach the next level. The eatery’s name is a play on words. Phillips prepares all his meats in house. You’ll find pork and lamb done many ways on the menu. But there’s more behind this moniker. “Everyone out there in the world today has their own grind. Some work hospitality and they’re in the hospitality grind. Some are journalists who have their own grind. We want to provide relief from that grind,” he explained. Phillips openly embraces the best of today’s farm-to-table trend, but he’s not focusing on it. “I’d rather the food speak for itself,” he stated. “Use every single bit of it” is how he describes Grind’s philosophy on meats. That means ever-revolving specials. He makes everything, from his own Canadian bacon to lamb meatballs. The daily challenges designed to keep Phillips on top of his game just seem to flow naturally. Playful is a word he uses frequently to describe the menu. His enthusiasm is so contagious; it could make you want to try every item on the menu. Everything but the Grateful Bread is made in house. There’s even a bacon-infused bourbon. This New American eatery dishes up small plates that include

potstickers, and fried Brussels sprouts with shiitake ‘shrooms; salads and soups; ‘between the bun’ offerings and dinner entrees including a dish with two takes on duck and a classic fried chicken. Dessert gets its due and then some at Grind. Phillips gives credit for that to Claire Fields, a pastry chef who recently worked at Sugarmill on Larimer. There’s a plate of chocolate chip cookies done three ways, a chocolate hazelnut pie with salted caramel ice cream and a smokejumper ginger tea crème brûlée. The front garden level patio sits well below sidewalk level, which might unnerve some diners, but the one that runs parallel to the entrance is a quiet alley spot well removed from CCN’s hubbub. Inside there are two main dining areas with ample room for larger groups. The eatery’s number is 720749-4158. Hours are Sun., Tues.Thurs., 11 am-10 pm, Fri.-Sat., 11 am-11 pm. The eatery is dark on Mondays.

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CHERRY CREEK ART GALLERY Every trend ignites a few rebels eager to buck the current direction. Such is the case in CCN where Cherry Creek Art Gallery (CCAG) just opened a locally owned venture sharing a space already occupied by the venerable Gallerie Rouge and Cherry Creek Framing. Opened April 1st, CCAG is showcasing the work of established Colorado artists. A Grand O is slated for May 19. The new gallery will feature paintings – from abstract to representational – plus contemporary sculpture. Miniature paintings and Giclee prints are also part of the collection, which will be frequently updated with new works.

Contributing gallery artists include painters Cheryl Anderson, Kelly Berger, Linda Petrie Bunch, Mary Dunn, Ken Elliott, John K. Harrell, Kit Hevron Mahoney, Anita Mosher, Jeannie Paty, and sculptors Erroll Beauchamp and Jon Koenigsberg. “I have long wanted to create an additional gallery concept within my ample retail space,” explains Lisa Tyler, gallery director and owner of Gallerie Rouge and Cherry Creek Framing. “Cherry Creek Art Gallery will further enhance Cherry Creek North’s art community, and will provide the burgeoning area with an additional source for Colorado-driven fine art. Many of these artists are among the region's most well known and widely collected. I’m thrilled to be showing their high-caliber work.” The address is 2830 E. 3rd near Detroit and it boasts free

off-street parking. Hours are Tues.-Fri., 10 am-5 pm, Sat., 10 am-5 pm, Sun., noon-3 pm. The gallery website is cherrycreekgallery.com. and 303-517-2165 is the number.

QUEEN CITY GENERAL STORE When Pandora on the Hill closed its original home at 220 E 13th, I knew it would take a pretty big concept to fill that vacated space. Queen City General Store appears to be up to the task. Part Western store, part ‘found vintage’ clothing shop, owner Olivia Meininger calls it a “lifestyle store.” You’ll find a wide selection of items including more porcupine quills than one person could use in a lifetime. The venture opened February 5th featuring a wide selection of goods. Meininger makes the continued on page 8

VICTORIA’S CHOCOLATES The quaint space at 2615 E. 3rd in CCN is now home to a custom chocolatier. Her name is Victoria Shearer and she’s bringing significant experience to the task including a stint at Cook Street cooking institute. “I’ve been cooking for quite awhile. Both (my husband and I) like making things. One day he said, ‘What about chocolates?’” He’s Jeremy Dowdall who contributes special designs to the custom packaging line for Shearer’s creations. These artisanal creations include a Thai Iced Coffee flavor crafted with local Ink! coffee and finished with designs that resemble a nearby galaxy. Shearer paints her gems by hand using colored cocoa butter. Most are enrobed in Venezuelan dark chocolate jackets. She and Dowdall began their chocolate adventure at local farmers’ markets including the Cherry Creek Fresh Market. Regulars kept asking when she would open a brick and mortar store. Now the wait is over. For now, the shop sells only solid products but there’s a possibility that drinking chocolates will soon be added to the menu.

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hand-beaded hatbands herself. Locals make the jewelry. Both new and used clothing items share the wall racks along with accessories, local eats and unique curiosities. A wide selection of cacti is also for sale. The vibe is definitely Western, but it’s a relaxing atmosphere where you may wish to linger. Hours are Mon.-Wed., 11 am-6 pm, Thurs.-Sat., 11 am-7 pm & Sun. 11 am-5 pm. The number is 303-861-0257. The website is queencitygeneralstore.com

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The 400 block of Broadway is rapidly embracing a new future. In addition to the Wizard’s Chest at 451 Broadway, there’s a Fat Jack’s sub shop across the street, a craft brewery and Korean BBQ on the way, and now an intriguing new wine shop. Baker Wine & Spirits at 440 Broadway is the vision of Tim Martin and Lawrence Slade who operated Vino Vino in Cherry Hills Village for four years before relocating. The landlord of the current space was a fan of their operating philosophy. “We try to (feature) smaller producers in here,” Martin said.

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“We’re a small business.” Fisticuffs, Mojo Cellars and Folly of the Beast are just a few of the wine labels produced here that you may not be familiar with. Martin and Slade planned it that way. “Our (typical) customer is probably someone who doesn’t want the same things year after year,” Martin added. The partners closed Vino Vino in January and opened on Broadway at the end of February where they hope to nudge customers to try new libations. There will be tastings most Saturdays to introduce customers to new offerings. The shop is a sprawling space

with more than enough room to browse at your leisure and the aesthetics are a blend of unusual wine and liquor display techniques. There’s an old piano along one wall and a working jukebox anchoring the center of a large wine display. In addition to alcoholic beverages, Baker Wine sells Real Dill pickles and Bloody Mary mix in addition to Orange Crush and other obscure mixers. The number’s 303-783-4996 and bakerwineshop.com is the website address.

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Broadway, a new PHO venture is calling for your attention. Restaurateur Jason Tietjen has been oddly silent since opening Dulce Vita at W. 12th & Cherokee in the Golden Triangle almost three years ago. Now he and business partner Nick Stuth have launched Fee Fi PHO Fum, a Vietnamese soup eatery at 1384 S. Broadway. “We’ve always been fans of the dish,” said Stuth who enumerated the many times the duo trekked to Federal Boulevard to dine. The problem they felt in taking the concept to the next level was the ‘to go’ process which generated multiple boxes for a single entrée.

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CHUN Fundraiser at Patxi’s Uptown

Please join us on Wednesday, April 13 for a fundraising event for CHUN! 10% of all sales at Patxi’s Uptown (1598 E. 17th Ave.) on the 13th will be donated to Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods, to support the work CHUN does on behalf of the community. Whether you dine-in, carry-out, have lunch, dinner or happy hour – 10% of your bill will be donated to CHUN. Additionally, CHUN’s monthly neighborhood happy hour for April will be hosted at Patxi’s on this evening from 4:30-7pm – so join us, meet your neighbors, and support your neighborhood!

Decked Out – Live Art Competition The Street Side Mural Project at the People’s Fair is a live art competition in which teams of local youth artists paint 6′ by 8′ murals onsite during the festival. These young artists form teams and work together in the months leading up to the People’s Fair to create a concept for their mural, based on a theme developed by the People’s Fair staff and steering committee. This year, CHUN is excited to host a new event to raise money for the Mural Project, highlighting the success of the Mural Project since it’s inception in 2000. The fundraiser – “Decked Out” – is a live art competition where participants will create original art on their canvas – a skateboard deck. The event will be held at the CHUN ofﬁces (the historic Tears-McFarlane House and CHUN Community Center) located in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood on April 30th from 12:00-4:00pm. There will be a limited number of tickets sold to participate in the live art competition, so get your tickets now! Call 303-830-1651 for more information or to sign up!

A vintage back bar was imported from Chicago as part of the major renovation now finished at Marion Street Tavern on E. 13th.

Time sure flies. Royce Oliveira and Leanne Adamson have been operating their tiny gem of a restaurant at 3333 E. Colfax for two years now. They first opened on March 19, 2014 and ever since the couple has been on a memorable journey. They mark each year’s end with a bit of giving back. To understand the feat of surviving two years with a 20-seat restaurant, you need some background says

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Last month, I briefly mentioned the opening of Marion Street Tavern in the former Gabor’s on E. 13th between Downing & Marion. I promised to write more as soon as the menu was set. While some have lamented the

few new ones as well. Brunch is now offered on weekends from 10:30 am-2:30 pm. It features everything from a Garden Benedict on fresh corn cakes with roasted tomatoes to the Marion Pork Bennie with house-smoked pulled pork, buttermilk biscuits and Chile rojo hollandaise. Burger lovers will adore the list of 15 different options under the bun and there’s also a BBLT sandwich – with double bacon. Weekdays, the place at 1223 E. 13th opens at noon. It’s a tavern so most nights, they close at 2 am.

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passing of Gabor’s, others are embracing the opening of something new in the area after a well-done renovation that was nearly three years in the making. Some changes are subtle. Some cannot be overlooked, including the vintage back bar that now anchors the south wall of the main room. It was bought at auction in Chicago and shipped to our Queen City. The ceiling in the bar area was crafted from reclaimed woods previously used in a 1902 Kansas grain silo. A massive 1890s metal door from a downtown Denver Post Office adds more oddity appeal. Clearly, the Marion St. team put a lot of affection into the property’s rebirth. The same team owns Providence Tavern in Edgewater. The operators have duplicated many of Providence’s most popular dishes at Marion St. but added a

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I hope this won’t become a regular section for future columns, but with so many folks in Congress Park buzzing about the fate of the now-vacant coffee shop at 1200 Clayton, it seemed necessary to write an update. That space closed several months ago after a short stint as Genessee Coffee. Despite all the rumors, Corvus Coffee tells me it will NOT be expanding to this location. No roasting, no brewing on Clayton. A spokesman for owner Phil Goodlaxon told LIFE, “We’re not going to be able to make that location happen. The timing wasn’t right and there were a couple other issues.” Corvus does remain interested in expanding into the area, he said. But for now, your nearest place to sample for the company’s beans from single estates and privately owned farms is their tasting lab and retail bar at 1740 S. Broadway. The number’s 303715-1740.

Tothewindbistro.com carries a copy of the current menu. It’s constantly changing, but the cornmeal waffles with pork and coleslaw – my personal favorite – has earned a permanent place on the menu I’ve been assured. April 20th, the eatery will host a reservation only Sass Wine Dinner with a Strange Craft Beer dinner slated for next month. Hours are Tues.-Sat., 5 pm-9 pm. The kitchen is open until 10 pm Fri. & Sat. The eatery does not take reservations and 303316-3333 is their number.

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Adamson who received a diagnosis of cancer in 2013. “The day I got my diagnosis, we had signed our lease (for the restaurant) that same morning,” she explained. Rather than quit on the dream, she and Oliveira fought for it. That’s one reason each anniversary marks a time to give back. On March 20, the husband and wife team held an anniversary party designed to celebrate, plus raise funds for a pair of good causes. They raised over $1100 for Sense of Security and Casting for Recovery. Casting offers fly fishing retreats for women battling breast cancer; Sense of Security helps with the financial side of the battle. “We wanted to do something for clients and family, and folks who support us,” Adamson explained. Still, the couple managed to enjoy marking Year Two’s end by inviting friends, clients and suppliers to their petite space. All the restaurant’s staffers volunteered their time; Seattle Fish, Black Shirt Brewing and other suppliers offered support; and even the competition lent a hand. “We had tons of industry people stop by,” Adamson said. “The support is just so cool.” Looking back on two complete years in business, Adamson said the biggest surprise has been the eatery’s steady popularity. “They’re coming back. They like our food and atmosphere. You’re putting your heart and soul into it when you do this and you’re not sure how it’s going to be (well received),” she said. The tiny space is expected to evolve a bit in Year Three. There’s a small footprint next door the couple has rented. It will be spruced up to offer more space for diners waiting for a table. “Essentially, it will be a waiting area and bar, so we don’t have to send people away.” A patio in back with community seating is also in the works. With the added space, the kitchen will add more prep space, but customers will still pass by the open cooking area as they enter. It’s not too late to help a good cause. To The Wind has some donated beer leftover and will continue fundraising in the coming weeks.

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This new venture – playfully dubbed Fee Fi PHO Fum – opened in February, but it won’t be the final PHO if Tietjen and Stuth have nailed the concept. They believe they’ve found a way to create a fast casual PHO concept complete with online ordering and delivery. They’ve also designed a special container to make PHO To Go a viable, simple option. Hours are 11 am-10 pm daily. The number’s 303-777-3746.

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By Denny Taylor From Grant to Columbine the Colfax Business Improvement District (CBID) has just completed the re-installation of 164 new “Colfax Creates” holiday style themed banners. This “changing of the guard” will highlight the wide variety of artistic expression found in the people and businesses of this stretch of the storied Colfax Avenue named after Sen. Schuyler Colfax in 1865. Some of the more interesting and eye catching banners one might enjoy as they traverse the thoroughfare are the Japanese fullback tattoo from Bound by Design, performer Henry Graham in a feathered headdress, a hand sculpted beer tap from Lost Highway Brewing or a gleaming vintage VW bus restored by Maaco Auto Painting. In total there are 11 iterations of the banners attached to light posts along the route. The new campaign accentuates the diversity of talent and creativity many people may not perceive at first glance that Colfax Avenue has to offer. “These new district banners show that Colfax Avenue is a community not just a commute,” said Frank Locantore, Community Director for CBID. “Our businesses are original by nature and independent by choice, including the talented artists, entrepreneurs and entertainers who can be discovered when one delves a little deeper behind the storefronts.” For 2016, in addition to the banners, CBID has organized a new Street Art Committee funded by Denver’s Arts & Venues through its P .S. You Are Here grant program. The committee is planning more public art this summer, including painting creative and safe crosswalks at strategic intersections along the

The new “Colfax Creates” themed banners highlight the wide variety of artistic expression found in the people and businesses of the storied Colfax Avenue. PHOTO BY DANI SHAE THOMPSON avenue. In mid April, CBID plans to announce the winner of the recent RFP for an exciting new streetscape design and vision for Colfax Avenue. The CBID, which encompasses Colfax Avenue from Grant to Columbine and 14th to 16th in the Capitol Hill/Uptown neighborhoods, exists to promote

economic vitality and advocate on behalf of the area businesses. A self-taxing quasi government entity formed in 1989, CBID has overseen improved street maintenance, installation of Halo cameras and historic style streetlights, and created events such as the Victorian Holiday House Tour and Root 40 Music Festival.

A NUISANCE THAT STINKS By Keith Lewis Denver is considering a proposed revision to its nuisance ordinance, one that would expand provisions to protect residents and businesses from foul smelling emissions. Current law in Denver already prohibits “any person to cause or permit the emission of odorous air contaminants from any source so as to result in detectable odors that leave the premises upon which they originated and interfere with the reasonable and comfortable use and enjoyment of property.” Denver Municipal Code, Sec. 4-10(b). Under current law, however, in order to trigger action by the Denver Department of Health, at least five separate households must complain within a twelvehour period. Now, the Denver Department of Environmental Health is proposing changes to strengthen this ordinance and provide the City

with increased ability to respond and alleviate odorous interference with residents’ and business owners’ use and enjoyment of their property. The Department of Environmental Health claims these changes are necessary to respond to growing concerns about the negative impact that some foul-smelling emissions are having on air quality and quality of life in many Denver neighborhoods. The new proposed ordinance lengthens the time period within which the City must receive complaints from at least five separate households. Current law required five complaints within twelve hours. The proposed revisions would require five complaints within thirty days. The proposed revision to the law would also allow business owners and employees to lodge odor nuisance complaints, while the current ordinance requires that the five

complaints come from individual residents. The new ordinance would also require certain types of businesses who regularly emit odors to create and develop an Odor Control Plan that would require City approval. Those industries have been identified as pet food manufacturers, rendering plants (facilities that process meat and poultry), marijuana grow operations, asphalt shingle manufacturers, and sewage treatment facilities. The aim behind the Odor Control Plan is to set standards for odor emissions in conjunction with the businesses to balance the goal of neighborhood air quality with the realities of certain industrial operations. The City Council’s Safety and Wellbeing Committee is tentatively scheduled to hear requests regarding the odor nuisance ordinance proposed revisions in April.

EARTH DAY EVENTS AIM TO CREATE A BETTER PLANET By Jason McKinney Earth Day 2016 will be celebrated with several different events in the area, including Earth Day Denver, Seedlings at the Denver Botanic Gardens, and the annual Earth Day Yard Tree Sale, sponsored by The Park People. Earth Day Denver will be held on the plaza in front of Union Station, 1701 Wynkoop, on Fri., Apr. 22 from 10 am-2 pm, which will coincide with RTD's grand opening of the Light Rail A Line train to DIA. Earth Day Denver exhibitors will demonstrate sustainable actions that can be done on an individual basis, at the neighborhood/community level and in the workplace as well. These include issues relating to air, land and water quality, reducing environmental risk, and creating a sustainable environment and mosquito control. The activities are free and open to the public; residents, employees, community partners, teachers and students in the downtown area are especially encouraged to attend in order to be educated on new ways of living sustainably. In the event of inclement weather, everything will be moved to the Webb Building Atrium at 201 W. Colfax. For more information, go

to: denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/environmental-health/ environmental-quality/earth-daydenver.html. The Denver Botanic Gardens will offer their Seedlings program to celebrate Earth Day as well. These events continue through the spring and summer, offering a wide variety of fun for youngsters aimed at celebrating nature. This particular one provides parents and children an opportunity to help the DBG prepare their garden beds for planting. Ages 18-24 months are welcome to help out on Tues., Apr. 19 at 9:30 & 10:45 am; ages 24-36 months on Thurs., Apr. 21 at 9:30 & 10:45 am; and ages 3-6 years on Wed., Apr. 20 at 9:30 & 11 am. Non-Member Toddlers are $11 and Preschoolers are $13; register at botanic gardens. org. The Park People are holding their annual Earth Day Yard Tree Sale on Sat., Apr. 16, 9 am-12 pm. Tree varieties include Stanley Plum, Reliance Peach, Montmorency Cherry, Honeycrisp Apple, Rocky Mountain Glow Bigtooth Maple, Highland Park Maple, Hot Wings Tatarian Maple and Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry. The trees range in price from $45-$65 and will be sold at two different

Ruby and Peter squeeze in some fun tossing around a football in City Park, knowing a blizzard was on the way the next day. PHOTO BY JEFF HERSCH locations, Sloan’s Lake Park, 5055 W. 17th & Sheridan, across from Yates and the City Park Greenhouse, 2500 E. 23rd Ave., near 23rd & York. Yard trees must be planted on private property, not in the public right-of-way. If you want to plant along the street, a site inspection and issuance of a City permit in advance is required. The trees are available in limited quantities and are sold on a firstcome, first-served basis. For more information, go to theparkpeople.org.

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nounced. Councilman Wayne New is expected to distribute a survey to his District 10 constituents, seeking opinions on the measure. The proposed amendment allowing short-term housing would issue licenses to applicants who are legal U.S. residents to rent out their primary residences on a short-term basis. The applicants would pay a $25 annual fee and would be required to collect the 10.75% Denver Lodging Tax from its guests. Short-term rental hosts would also be required to meet safety regulations like maintaining functioning smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and fire extinguishers. Liability insurance coverage would be required as well as adherence to noise, parking, and trash rules. Penalties of up to $999 could be assessed against hosts for failure to obtain the license. The primary residence requirement would eliminate some concerns involving the proliferation of investors renting multiple units in neighborhoods outside their own. In some cases, even out-of-town investors have purchased properties with the intent of marketing them as short-term rentals, driving up property costs. Neighbors are especially apprehensive when the host has no connection to the neighborhood and concerns about noise and parking issues that can come with short-term rentals have been voiced. In an op-ed letter submitted to this publication, Denver resident Robert Martin supports the proposed measure. “The popularity of STRs (shortterm rentals) has helped to ease our strained hotel capacity for visitors, allowed long-term residents to weather job losses, increased business traffic for locally owned restaurants and shops, and helped to increase home values in the metro Denver area,” says Martin. “My wife and I see the passing of this ordinance as an important part of building

our communities and making Denver an even better city than it is today,” he adds. Expressing similar support, Denver resident Maureen Wood discussed how providing short term rentals in residential areas outside the downtown area allows guests to experience the residential neighborhoods of Denver and to economically support a different segment of restaurants and breweries that are not located in the central business district. Maureen writes, “I urge everyone to reach out to their city council person and ask them to support the legalization of short term rentals in Denver.” Not everyone is a supporter. Others have expressed concerns about legal issues such as when one California Airbnb guest obtained legal rights as a monthto-month tenant under California law, requiring the host and property owner to undergo a costly eviction proceeding when the guest refused to leave. Some have also shared nightmare stories about partying guests trashing homes and neighborhoods. However, Airbnb seems to be adapting to address some of the concerns about short-term rentals. The company recently announced they are rolling out a feature that will enable neighbors to provide feedback on hosts and guests. It appears that Denver’s proposed zoning amendment attempts to take a balanced approach to taxing and regulating an already existing market. Denver’s primary residence rule, if adopted, could also go a long way to prevent some of the major concerns about short-term rentals because the guests would be renting the hosts own home. Even if the host were out-of-town during the guest’s stay, it would likely encourage more responsible vetting of guests and setting of house rules when the host’s own home is being offered as a shortterm rental. To learn more, please visit DenverGov.org/STR or contact your city council representative to express your opinion.

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One trauma center in Denver. DHMC’s Director of Emergency Medicine Christopher Colwell said, “This initiative will be a great next step toward addressing one of the major threats to the safety of our community.” Colwell noted that motor vehicle injuries account for the majority of traumatic injuries at the hospital’s emergency room. DHMC will contribute to Vision Zero by providing substance abuse treatment and detox services, by raising awareness of the negative impact of impaired driving, providing bike helmets to children, and offering car seat checks at community clinics. Denver Police will work to educate the public and increase patrols to combat distracted or impaired drivers and speeders. Existing traffic grants will fund increased saturation of patrols to meet these goals. The whole City is joining together to implement the Mayor’s ambitious plan to make Denver streets safer for drivers, bikers, and pedestrians, as Denver residents continue to utilize multiple modes of transportation with increased frequency. Several groups including WalkDenver, BikeDenver, Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation, and the Mayor’s bicycle and pedestrian advisory committees formed Denver Vision Zero Coalition last year. Several City Departments joined forces last year to compile a detailed Bicycle Crash Analysis, which laid the foundation for many of the Vision Zero plans to improve safety. Vision Zero is committed to public education and input throughout the plan’s implementation. Vision Zero’s website has a user-friendly crash dashboard to allow residents to view accident trends across the City. The City hopes for increased public involvement and input while it is striving to reach this ambitious long-term goal of preventing thousands of traffic crashes on Denver streets each year. For more information, including the Crash Dashboard and the results of the Bicycle Crash Analysis study and how you can get involved, please visit Denvergov.org and search Vision Zero.

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was built in 1883 and formerly belonged to William N. Byers, the first editor and publisher of the Rocky Mountain News. A Denver landmark, the Byers-Evans house was once home to two prominent families and has today been transformed into a public learning center. Historic in nature, the home was sold to William G. Evans in

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The home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and is also important to the city because it sits just on the fringes of Civic Center Park, the biggest project Mayor Speer pushed during the City Beautiful movement in the early part of the 20th century. In addition to the free self-guided tours, Doors Open Denver will also feature a ticketed offering of “Insider Tours” that will provide engaging opportunities that will allow attendees to hear directly from experts about Denver structures and locations that are significant to our city’s history, development, design and future. Architects, landscape architects, historians and urban enthusiasts will lead tours of these sites, with 17 of the 44 Insider Tours being new to Doors Open Denver. Insider Tour tickets may be purchased for $10 online starting March 25 for Denver Architectural Foundation members and April 8 for the general public. The combination of the free and ticketed tour options will provide a well-rounded view of Denver’s progressive and innovative architecture.

“Architecture and design are key elements in the form, function and aesthetics of our community. Doors Open Denver extends this value and aims for event participants to observe and engage with the built environment through an artistic and cultural lens,” elucidated Pauline Herrera Serianni, executive director of the Denver Architectural Foundation. In addition to this year’s new participants, Doors Open Denver will also offer arts and cultural activities at multiple participating sites as well as other Denver locations thanks to the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation. These activities include the “Grannie does Graffiti Art” pop-up on the Clyfford Still Museum lawn, a Botanic Gardens Conservatory-inspired fashion exhibition and architecturally inspired silk screening on tote bags and more. Pre-event tours featuring the iconic bars of Denver will also be offered starting April 1 and will cost between $25-35 per ticket. For a complete list of participating sites of free and Insider Tours please visit the Doors Open Denver website at doorsopendenver.com.

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Continued from 1 of Chrysler Corp. founder, Walter Chrysler, Thompson bankrolled the Sports Castle’s design and construction and opened Cullen-Thompson Motor Co. in 1926 with three floors of gleaming new Chryslers connected by ramps for moving the cars. “When I was a young girl it was a big deal to visit Grandpa at the car dealership. All the marble and stained glass and chandeliers and frescoes – I was very impressed,” said McNeill, who has contacted Gart Properties to express her desire that the building be preserved. Designed by Denver architect Jacques J. Benedict, the Sports

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major accomplishments DHMC has achieved over the last four years. Dr. Gonzalez and his team have reduced the wait list for primary care appointments from 10,000 to zero; funded and are about to launch Epic, a new electronic health record system to streamline patient information and enhance DHMC’s ability to collaborate with other hospitals; and recruited new employees to meet the increasing demands on the system. DHMC has been committed to serving our community for 155 years. Today Dr. Gonzalez and the DHMC team meet the unique needs of Denver’s under served and most vulnerable populations while providing Level I trauma

care for the region. But they need our support to continue in this mission. There are a number of ways you can help from providing diapers for newborns to donating to the new clinic to assisting the school-based health centers. Please contact the Denver Health Foundation at 303602-2970 to find out what role you can play in supporting Dr. Gonzalez and his dedicated team as they strive to meet the health care needs of our community. I want to also commend the DHMC Board of Directors for their dedication and close working relationship with Dr. Gonzales in moving DHMC to the next level in meeting the health needs of our community.

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Call 303-322-1965, ext. 2731. • “Book Babies,” a language enrichment program for babies age six to 23 months, 10:30 am, Children’s Library of the Denver Public Library, 13th & Broadway. Call 720-865-1306. FRIDAY, APR. 6 & 20: Together Colorado, 9-11:30 am, Corona Presbyterian Church, 1205 E. 8th. For pregnant women & mothers of preschoolers to five years old. Brunch, speakers, childcare provided. First visit free. Repeated every 1st & 3rd (& 5th) Fri. of the month. Call 303-832-2297.

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Art Walk in the Golden Triangle Museum District. Free bus, maps at all galleries. Free shuttle to the Santa Fe walk, below. Call 303-573-5095. • First Friday Art Walk, Santa Fe Art District, 6th to 10th on Santa Fe. Call 303-333-2820. • First Friday Art Walk & Free Public Reception for the Denver Artist Guild, Byers-Evans House Museum, 1310 Bannock st., 5-8 pm, call 303-620-4933 for more info. MONTH-LONG: •The Pattern Shop Studio is pleased to participate in Denver’s 2016 Month of Printmaking (Mo’Print) with an exhibit entitled “Shark’s Ink: Collaborations II.” The show features dozens of spectacular prints by artists who have collaborated over the years with Master Printmaker Bud Shark at his Lyons studio and press. Artists include Betty Woodman, Red Grooms, Hung Liu, Robert Kushner, John Buck, and Enrique Chagoya. Exhibit runs thru May 6th. Call 303-297-9831. • Plinth Gallery, 3520 Brighton Blvd., is pleased to present, “Pins and Needles”, the figurative ceramic sculptures of local artist Marie E.v.B. Gibbons. Please join us on First Friday, April 1st for a reception with artist Marie E.v.B. Gibbons from 6-9pm. Event is free and open to the public. Exhibit showing thru May, for more information call 303-2950717. • “”Escapism eScapes by Tim Schwartz”, on exhibition at Leon Gallery, 1112 E 17th Ave., and the exhibit runs Mar. 12-Apr. 24. Free admission, call 303.832.1599 for info. • Core New Art Space, 900 Santa Fee, is proud to present new works “Action” by artist Jeff Hughes and “Between a Rock and a Hard Place” by artist Marcia Sanders. A free opening reception for Hughes and Sanders is Friday Apr. 1st from 6-9 pm in the Main gallery. The main and annex gallery shows runs thru Apr. 10. Call 303-748-2188 for more info. • “Figuratively Speaking” presented by Walker Fine Art, , 300 W. 11th, featuring Zelda Zinn, Peter Illig, Sally Stockhold, Tim Main, Gail Folwell & Michael McConnell. Free First Friday Receptions: Apr. 1 & May 6, 5-8 pm. Exhibit runs thru May 14, call 303-355-8955. • Gallery 1261 at 1261 Delaware St. presents “Spaces”

HAZEL MILLER AND THE WENDY WOO BAND are playing Denver! Hazel has been making music here for over two decades. Her powerful voice and eclectic pieces will draw you in, and you'll be singing along before you know it. The Oriental Theater, 4335 W. 44th, Apr. 8, 7:30 pm. $16. 720420-0030; theorientaltheater.com. an exhibit of specific places that captivate and engage both the artist and viewer. Exhibit runs Mar. 25-Apr. 23, Hours are Tues.Sat, 11-6 pm, call 303-571-1261. • Abend Gallery presents “ Nexus” guest-curated by David Gluck Apr. 8-May 7, a free opening reception is scheduled Fri., April 8, 6-9 pm. This exhibition showcases the work of artists from two seemingly dissimilar artistic disciplines: painting and tattooing. Call 303-355-0950.

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MONDAYS: Denver Laughter Club meets, First Unitarian Center, 14th & Lafayette. Free. Call Meredith, 303-877-9086. TUESDAYS: Denver Chess Club, 6:30-10:30 pm, basement of West First Ave. Presbyterian Church, 120 W. 1st. Call 720-318-6496. • Argentine Tango, practice & lessons, Turnverein Event Center, 1570 Clarkson, 6:30-10:30 pm. Free, Call 303-710-2250. • “Meditation at Noon,” a free, 30-minute, guided meditation, KMC Colorado, 1081 Marion. Call 303-813-9551. • Classic Film Series at Denver Central Library, Free on Level B2 Conference Center at 7-9:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. WEDNESDAYS: Kiwanis Club of Denver,12-1:30 pm, Maggiano’s at the Denver Pavilions, 16th & Glenarm. Program varies weekly. • Monthly meeting of Democratic Party of Denver House District 5, Colorado Democratic Party HQ, 789 Sherman, 7-9 pm. Repeated 1st Weds. of every month, varying location. Call 303-830-8242. • Free Afternoon Lectures at the Denver Public Library, 10 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy., Level Five in the Gates Reading Room. Lectures begin at 1:30 p.m. and are free and open to the public. For information call 303-839-1671. THURSDAYS: Fillmore Community Network, focuses on sustainability, 7:30-9 am, 1633 Fillmore, 1st floor conference room. Location changes monthly. Call 303-399-2100.

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'MUSIC IN THE GALLERIES' with the Colorado Chamber Players, invites you to spend a spring afternoon at the Clyfford Still Museum, accompanied by strains of Bach, Mozart, Haydn & Schubert. Chairs will be scattered about the museum for your contemplative pleasure, 1250 Bannock, Apr. 10, 2 pm. Entry is free with gallery admission, 303-355-2224; coloradochamberplayers.org.

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Library’s “Community Technology Center,” 13th & Broadway, Level 4, varying afternoon times. Large variety of classes & skill levels . Call 720-865-1706. • Create Great Credit, a free class at Denver Community Credit Union, 1041 Acoma. Registration required: denvercommunity. coop/clearmoney. • Free Afternoon Lectures at the Denver Public Library, 10 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy., Level Five in the Gates Reading Room. Lectures begin at 1:30 p.m. and are free and open to the public. For information call 303-839-1671 SUNDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAYS: “A Course in Miracles,” on-going class based on in-depth study of ACIM, 1 pm Sun., noon Weds., 7 pm Thurs. at Unity Temple, 1555 Race. Offering requested. Call 303-322-3756.

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CALENDAR Continued from 19 Center. Free. Repeated 1st Wed. every month. Call 303-951-5222. THURSDAY, APR. 7 & 21: Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance, Our Savior’s Lutheran, 915 E. 9th, 7 pm. Repeated every 1st & 3rd Thurs. Call 303-329-3364. TUESDAY, APR. 12: Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group at National Jewish Health, 1400 Jackson, Molly Blank Bldg., J105, every 2nd Tues., 1 pm. Call 303398-1912 WEDNESDAY, APR. 13: “Let’s Talk About It,” a free prostate cancer information session for men, 5:30 - 7 pm at Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, 1800 Williams, 3rd fl. Continues 2nd Wed. of every month. Call 303758-2030, ext. 139. WEDNESDAY, APR. 27: Denver Secular Recovery, a self-help, non “12-step” support group for people recovering from alcohol & drug abuse, meets in the 2nd fl. meeting rm. of the Denver Public Library, 13th & Broadway, 6:30-8 pm. Repeated the last wed. of every month. Call 303278-9993

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THURSDAY, APR. 28: Monthly Kidney Cancer Support Group, 6 pm, The Urology Center of Colorado. Meeting will take place 4th Thurs. at 2777 Mile High Stadium in the 3rd Floor Conference Room.Call 303-762-7666 to register. MONDAYS: Weekly meetings of Emotions Anonymous, 7:30-9 pm, CHARG Resource Center, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 9th & Emerson (use basement entrance on Emerson). Call 303-331-2493. • Weekly meetings of SMART Recovery for people with addictive behaviors, Nourished Health Center, 1740 Marion, 6:30-7:30 pm. Free. Call 303-593-2535. • Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, 7-8:30 pm, First Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1st & Acoma (1st Ave. side, downstairs). Call 303-425-9691. • Cocaine Anonymous, St. Paul’s United Methodist, 16th & Ogden, 8 pm. Call 303-421-5120. MONDAYS & THURSDAYS: Meetings of Life Ring Secular Recovery, a network of support groups for people who want to maintain continuous abstinence from alcohol & other drugs, Washington Park United Church of Christ, 400 S. Williams (alley entrance), 6-7

pm. Call 303-830-0358. TUESDAYS: Workaholics Anonymous, 5:45 pm, Capitol Heights Presbyterian, 11th & Fillmore. No fees. Call 720-565-9799. • Meetings of Marijuana Anonymous, numerous meeting places and times throughout the Denver area. Please call 303-6077516 for locations and times. • Weekly meetings of Moderation Management, for problem (vs. chronic) drinkers who want to reduce their intake of alcohol, 6:30-8 pm at First Unitarian Church, 14th & Lafayette. Call 303-921-5125. • Green Light AA, 7 pm in the Common Room at St. John’s Cathedral, 1350 Washington. Call 303-831-7115. • Joy AL-ANON, 8 pm in the Roberts building, Room 103 at St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1350 Washington. Call 303-831-7115. • Debtors Anonymous 7-8:15 pm, Capitol Heights Faith Communities, 1100 Fillmore St (use alley entrance), 2nd Floor. Call 303-430-2811. WEDNESDAYS: Weekly Support Group for the local chapter of HEAL (Health Education AIDS Liaison), 7:30 pm. Call Marty at 303-355-0788.

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GARDENING ANYBODY WHO PLANTS A SEED HAS A DREAM Photos & Copy by Julie Hutchinson In the gardening world there are people who dream and then there are people who get their hands dirty. Joan Gregerson and Larry Grimm do both. In her role as the founder of a new Congress Park Neighbors committee focused on sustainability, Gregerson is bringing together dreamers and doers into a network of people who want to make their blocks more beautiful and more productive while leaving a smaller carbon footprint. And in his role as parish associate at Capitol Heights Faith Communities, Grimm is bringing to life his congregation’s desire to be earth friendly. Gregerson and Grimm connected earlier this year after she posted an inquiry on www. nextdoor.com asking if anyone were interested in creating a network of neighborhood people to work on things like recycling, composting, bee-friendly plants and gardening without poisons. Among the 14 people who showed up for the first meeting was Grimm, and the Congress Park Green Team began to sprout. And that is just the beginning. Only three months later, the two are working to host the Congress Park Earth Day Festival at the church on April 22 featuring more than 40 volunteers hosting booths and activities on recycling, alley cleanup, garden-harvest sharing, seed bombs, composting, community gardens, trees and even how to make your garden more worm friendly. The entire event, which concludes at the end of the day in the church sanctuary with a song-sharing workshop, will create zero waste. Absolutely nothing will go in the trash unless it’s recyclable or compostable. A troop of volunteer Boy Scouts will make sure that happens, too. Along with the Scouts, students from Good Shepherd School and Teller Elementary will assist with the booths and focus on “interactions with visitors, rather

than stuff,” Gregerson said. The event includes presentations by experts who have built their businesses to be sustainable and earth friendly, including Theresa St. Peters of New World Cheese and Matt Hammel of Green Door Fitness. Rev. Mark Meeks, whom Grimm described as an “environmental theologian,” will deliver an inspirational address titled “Regeneration!” It’s an ambitious agenda, but the dreams rooted in the imaginations of Gregerson and Grimm goes far beyond Earth Day, Grimm said. “Anybody who plants a seed has a dream, right?” said Grimm, who has worked for Capitol Heights Faith Communities since 2006. CHFC includes three separate congregations based at the church: Capitol Heights Presbyterian, the 10:30 Catholic Community, and Dignity Denver. Two years ago Grimm helped create a huge vegetable garden on a piece of church lawn as part of a mission to be a meeting place for community life, he explained. “We call it the Leap of Faith garden,” said Grimm. It’s located along East 11th Ave. on the south side of the church and extends almost a half block east between Fillmore St. and the alley. Before anything was planted, volunteers put down deep layers of manure and cardboard to prepare the soil and encourage worms. The garden extends nearly a half-block and last year produced kale, cucumbers, lettuce, leeks – and almost too many tomatoes. And it’s only fitting that the fruits of this garden that grows outside of a church are available to anyone, no questions asked. Grimm said the congregations are deeply interested in pursuing and learning about earth-friendly practices as part of their mission. In addition to the vegetable garden, the church roof is home to more than 60 solar panels. Inside the church, LEED lighting has been installed in every fixture. Because some recyclers don’t accept glass, the church

Joan Gregerson, left, and Larry Grimm in the Leap of Faith garden at Capitol Heights Faith Communities at 1100 Fillmore St. hosts an alley Dumpster that collects glass exclusively. Gregerson, who was born and reared in Congress Park, is hopeful that the Congress Park Green Team will evolve into a viable meeting ground and resource for like-minded neighbors who want to make their blocks better places. “All gardeners are dreaming, right?” said Gregerson, who describes herself as an “eco nut” and walks in nature on Sunday mornings as her form of worship. During one of those walks around the neighborhood of her childhood she realized she was carrying “a Jetson phone,” but that the cars passing on the street had not changed much technologically from 1960s. “The foundation of everything is that our planet’s health is protected,” she said. Together, Gregerson and Grimm are building the foundation for a neighborhood tradition that loves the earth and brings

people together. Happy Earth Day! The Congress Park Earth Day Festival is free and open to the public. It starts at 2 pm on Fri., Apr. 22, at 1100 Fillmore St. For more information: www.congressparkneighbors.

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Catholic Schools Athletic League (CSAL) celebrates a successful basketball season. Several Good Shepherd Catholic School Grizzly teams advanced to semi-final and championship games in the league tournament, and two of the JV girl’s teams finished the season undefeated with championship trophies to show for it! PHOTO COURTESY GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC SCHOOL

By Linda Katchen, Ph. D. April begins the last lap of the 2016 school year and spring is in full swing. For most students, spring break is over. PARCC testing is completed for this year and juniors are getting ready to take the ACT tests. Parents have met one last official time with teachers to discuss their children’s progress and seniors are fighting off cases of senioritis. Days are longer and warmer. Summer will be here before you know it! Denver Public Schools has no school on Mon., Apr. 11 for Planning and Assessment! In April, Bromwell, 2500 E. 4th, the PTA will be hosting two Dine-Out Dinners. On Tues., Apr. 5, when families dine at Osaka Ramen, 2817 E. 3rd, the restaurant will donate 20% of the profits back to the school. Then Tues., Apr. 26, community members can dine at Del Frisco’s Grille, 100 St. Paul, #140 and part of those proceeds will be donated to the school. Make sure that you make reservations early if you plan to dine at Del Frisco’s. Join the celebration at JW Marriott for the Annual Bromwell Auction! Great food, great fun, great items to buy and the best group of people ever! Go to www. bromwellauction.com for complete information! Tickets are $60.00 prior to Apr. 1 and $75.00 after, so plan ahead and save some cash to spend at the Auction! This is the major fundraiser for Bromwell each year. Remember to take your own bags when shopping at the Cherry Creek Whole Foods. The 10-cent bag credit can be donated to Bromwell at the register when checking out. Downtown Denver Expeditionary School (DDES), 1860 Lincoln, is excited to announce that Grade 4 students exhibited their work, “A Hero in My Eyes,” at the History Colorado Museum from Mon., Mar. 21-Fri., Mar. 25. At the opening the public interacted with the student authors and artists, and as part of their Colorado history expedition, students learned about many injustices that took place in Colorado. While these events were tragic, students also learned of some of the incredible people who helped

make the world better. “Our fourth graders feel this project is especially important because, in the past, many of these heroic figures were not included in historical documentation because they challenged mainstream beliefs and/or were minorities. Fourth grade believes their stories should be told and their heroic actions celebrated.” Through art integration, students have designed masks of their own faces decorated with symbolic representations of their chosen hero, including Clara Brown, Barney Ford, Little Raven, Emily Griffith and Justin Ford. Accompanied by essays on their heroes, installation of their work at History Colorado was an exciting opportunity for crew voices and their high-quality work to have an impact on a larger audience. With the advent of spring comes many academic competitions, athletic tournaments and special events that keep the Good Shepherd Catholic School, 620 Elizabeth, students and community very busy! The annual Middle School Science Fair featured more than 120 projects in seven scientific categories. Winners from that fair were selected to participate in the Regional Science Fair. Good Shepherd was proud to have six students place in the top three in their category. Two students received special recognition awards, and congratulations go to Victoria O'Hare, 7th grade, for winning first place in her category and qualifying for the Colorado State Fair. In addition to Science, Good Shepherd students excelled in other academic and creative contests including the Archdiocesan Spelling Bees (elementary and advanced), Destination Imagination competitions, and the Archdiocesan Academic Decathlon. February marked the end of the Catholic Schools Athletic League (CSAL) successful basketball season. Several Good Shepherd Grizzly teams advanced to semi-final and championship games in the league tournament, and two of the JV girl’s teams finished the season undefeated with championship trophies to show for it! Congratulations athletes! As always, the Good

23 Shepherd community hosted its annual Fish Fry dinners throughout the Fridays of Lent. The committee served record-breaking crowds with close to 480 served on one night! This is a wonderful tradition and a great opportunity to gather our neighbors and parish community. St. Elizabeth School, 2350 Gaylord, will have conferences all day on Fri., Apr. 15. Here is a notice from Teller, 1150 Garfield: “Calling all Teller Parents! Our amazing Cafeteria Manager, Catrina Jones, needs our help in reaching her goal of serving 40 more kids per day free breakfasts. Every Thursday, it's pizza for breakfast - by far the kids' favorite! Won't you please consider waking up an extra 10 or 15 minutes early to drop your kid off at the cafeteria to help Ms. Catrina reach her goal? Free breakfast is 7:45-8:05 am. There is always teacher supervision available while they enjoy breakfast.” Thurs., Apr. 7, Grade 4 will present their original clay animations constructed using stop motion animation and garage band is at 5:30 pm. On Thurs., Apr. 21 the Teller Advanced Band will be playing at the DPS Foundation Gala at the Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center from 5:30-9 pm. The Shakespeare Festival returns to Denver this year and Teller students are participating. On Thurs., Apr. 28, students will perform their production, A Midsummer’s Night Dream. The evening will begin with a pizza dinner available at $5 a plate from 5-5:30 pm. The performance will immediately follow. On Fri., Apr. 29, Teller students will perform downtown at the DCPA. Performance times and stage have not been released as of press deadline. Here is some information from an article highlighting Dora Moore K-8, 846 Corona: “Dora Moore is a neighborhood school located in the heart of historic Congress Park at 846 Corona. Class size at Dora Moore is smaller than the district average with 25 students per class. Students receive more individual educational attention with smaller class sizes. Dora Moore is known for really caring about their students and parents. Teachers treat each student as an individual and go the extra mile for him or her. Principal Karen Barker is in her second year as principal. She has made many positive changes to the school with her relaxed and completely present leadership style. She has kept her senior

teaching staff intact and created a top-notch team of educators. Next year Karen is adding STEM (Science Technology Engineering & Math) for grades 6, 7 & 8 with the goal of moving the STEM focus to grades K-5. Stop by for a tour of Dora Moore and to learn more about the positive changing landscape at this school.” On Tues., Mar. 1, Dora Moore held our annual Family Science Night. Students had the opportunity to explore and learn more about chemistry with dry ice experiments and observe salamanders, turtles, and large centipedes. Students and families also enjoyed a special visit with a Great Horned Owl. It was a fun and exciting event for all. Upcoming, Dora Moore will be having their annual Sock Hop celebration on Fri., Mar. 11. Families will enjoy a variety of games and treats. The school is hosting a Dora Moore Family Night focusing on literacy on Wed., Apr. 20, 5:30-7 pm. On Tues., Mar. 1, Dora Moore held its annual Family Science Night and students had the opportunity to explore and learn more about chemistry with dry ice experiments and observe salamanders, turtles, and large centipedes. Students and families also enjoyed a special visit with a Great Horned Owl. It was a fun and exciting event for all. Hurray for the many students at Morey Middle, 840 E. 14th, who have done outstanding things and won accolades in many competitions. Congratulations to Lachlan Humphrey and John Greenman who won 2nd and 1st with their projects at District History Day!! Congrats to Jessica Lew, Talia Guglielmino, and Alec Johnson for qualifying for their artwork to be displayed at the Capitol building! Lachlan Humphrey has qualified to compete at the state level competition of the National Geographic Bee! Congratulations to them all! Three Morey teams competed in Denver's Destination Imagination Regional Tournament at the Middle School level. Two of the teams placed in their competitions: Evil Blue Matter won 2nd place in the Fine Arts Challenge with Halime Yilmaz, Grace McKinney, and Aurelia Tittmann. Another grade 8 team, Challenge Accepted, won first place in the Technical Challenge. Team members are Ryan Graef, Austin Feniak, Sam Anderson, Michael Crum, and Greenman. In the Technical Challenge, Ceylin Sahin, and Naina Miranda won first place. These students will now go on to the State competi-

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The corner of E. 2nd & Detroit in CCN has never looked better! The first wave of new construction at Room & Board, 222 Detroit in CCN, is finished and finally open to the public. Two more construction phases will follow. When finally complete, the store will have a new 7,000 sq. ft. rooftop deck for outdoor furnishings and an additional 8,000 sq. ft. of interior space for a modern showroom plus a parking garage. I’ve always enjoyed a stroll through R&B. The crisp clean lines remind me of the clutter-free environment I seek but may never achieve in real life. Their rich wood furniture – 90% of which is made in the US – have genuine appeal. The new addition is likely to catch a lot of looks. There are huge window displays along the sidewalks on both E. 2nd and Detroit. Walk along those windows and you’ll feel instantly drawn into the R&B world. One major change is the entrance to the lower level, which was right inside the front door. That’s been walled off to create more flow around the first level. When the lower space is finished, the entrance will be on the south side of the building. Staffers indicated that the upper-level deck space should open before mid-April. Of course, the recent blizzard pushed that date back a bit. There’s also a parking garage under some of the new build, which roughly doubles the available spaces for cars. Since the space is being renovated in sections, don’t expect a Grand Opening show until late summer. The store’s number is 303-322-6462.

BAR MAX You know the cool, inviting space at 2412 E. Colfax as Café Max. Well, make note. The café has undergone a recent name change designed to reflect the addition of a full bar and its founders’ original vision. It’s now Bar Max. While the name has evolved to better reflect the owners’ original vision, the folks behind the bar/ counter/concept have happily not changed. Most of the concept remains the same. “After we got the liquor license, we didn’t think the (old) name would send the right message. We sat down and decided Bar Max was better,” co-owner Max Hopewell-Arizmendi explained. He indicated that there have been no other significant changes, but more ryes, bourbons and other whiskeys have been added. The list includes many local blends. “It’s been really great because people are starting to get more and more what we are. We have always been a bit esoteric. Americans view a café as a coffee shop or very expensive French restaurant. They don’t (think of) café culture like other countries do. Most (US) cafés have been co-opted by workers. “I’m getting more of the café vibe I sought by adding liquor,”

25 he added. “Today there was no one in here with computers. It’s become more of a place where people come to have conversations. It’s a lounge cocktail bar and it’s beautiful.” With this evolution, two new lounge areas have been added plus a custom-built bar. The number is 303-333-0003. The website that displays the full menu is now viewed at barmax. co. Hours are Mon.-Sat., 10 am10 pm & Sun., 10 am-5 pm.

COLEFUSION FITNESS Still falling short of your 2016 fitness goals? You might want to check out the new Warrior Fit class at ColeFusion Fitness, 1100 Bannock in the Golden Triangle. Owner Frankie Cole added the new class taught by Zen Mayhugh to his weekly offerings. Mayhugh has competed in the American Ninja Warrior Competitions and brings a super high level of energy and enthusiasm to the task. “The class is intense but fun and by the level of soreness I hear from participants the day after the class, it is proof that it's a challenging workout!” Cole said. The class is offered Wednesdays at 5:45 pm. Check out Colefusionfitness.com or call 303757-3328.

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SO PERFECT EATS It seems land in CCN is changing hands more frequently than Park Place or Boardwalk in a game of Monopoly. Every month brings another round of sad closings as demolition approaches. The latest block to see the wrecking ball is 200 Fillmore. The latest group of casualties includes So Perfect Eats, a popular casual eatery and catering company operated by Lynda Campbell. This eatery was tucked behind the also closed Le Rendezvous near E. 3rd that closed in mid-March. It marked the end of more than five years dishing up soups, sandwiches and baked goods that prompted rave reviews. The news is mixed for this biz. Campbell hopes to reopen the business in the same block once a new eight-story office and retail building rises from the rubble that will soon fill her space. However nothing will open at this address for at least a year or more.

POLISHED NAILS & BEAUTY LOUNGE Another business on the same block to bite the dust – again hopefully temporarily – is Polished Nails at 250 Fillmore. After just 18 months in business at 250 Fillmore, the sleek and sexy nail salon with its ‘pod’ chairs has been shuttered since its

building was sold. The company’s website indicates that they too are hoping for a new location to be announced soon.

TIPTON JEWELERS Also closed is Tipton Jewelers, around the corner. Founded in 1992, Tipton racked up over 20 years in business at 2810 E. 3rd next to to Crepes ‘n Crepes in CCN. Tipton is gone and the number is disconnected. The company’s Facebook page contains this final message: “Paul (Peterson) went on vacation for two weeks to Russia and has accepted a position as a curator at one of their museums. Paul will fit right in being old and dusty.” Peterson has been in the jewelry business since 1971. Best wishes with that new career, Paul!

GYPSY HOUSE I remember covering the initial opening of Gypsy House in 2004. It was a great space for late night poetry or a hot beverage. I’m getting tired of writing about established businesses shutting their doors because their landlord sold the building. And yet, I think there will be many more to come. Gypsy closed March 14th. The family from Lebanon who made Colorado their home is reportedly contemplating their next

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PETE’S CAFÉ AND STEAK HOUSE The historic eatery at 514 E. Colfax known simply as Pete’s Café shut just over a month ago after nearly a half a century at this address. Owner Pete Gatseos was simply ready to hang up his spatula. At one time, Gatseos operated three different eateries. The one at 9170 Washington in Thornton is still open as I type.

SPORTS AUTHORITY’S CASTLE By now, you’ve heard of the impending bankruptcy of Sports Authority. That means the closure of the Sports Castle at 1000 Broadway. While most media attention has focused on who deserves the naming rights of Mile High Sta-

dium now, it’s not too early to lament the demise of Sniagrab, the company’s local winter gear sale that drew lines of shoppers every Labor Day weekend. For now, the Castle is operating as a winter gear liquidation center.

ELEVATED SCRAPS The repurposed fabrics business that operated a semi-permanent pop-up store inside Firebird Books & Toys, 2800 E. 6th, has closed that retail operation. Please note: Firebird is still going strong. Elevatedscraps.com indicates that there are several retailers in the area including Nest down the street and the Artisan Center at 3rd & Detroit in CCN selling some of the company’s whimsical recycled wares. Send biz news to Jeanne@ lifeoncaphill.com.

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26 SCOOP Continued from 24 city tournament finals, they amassed an amazing six 1st Place individual medal finishes for weight class titles and six other individual medal winners as follows: 1st Place 160 - John Marsh, 1st Place 145 - Mike Ferrini, 1st Place 138 - David Kavanagh, 1st Place 132 - Dominic Resendez, 1st Place 126 - Polo Garcia, 1st Place 120 - Anthony Martinez, 3rd Place 113 - Chucky Montoya, 3rd Place 106 - Xavier Dammond, 4th Place 170 - Brandon Arnold, 4th Place 152 - Bryan Bardales, 3rd Place JV 152 - Jalen Turner and 3rd Place JV 120 - Vincent Marsh. Congratulations athletes for a fine season! For more information: athletics.dpsk12.org/MS/ WrestlingResults16.pdf. East students have excelled in art. Congratulations to the East Visual Arts department and the 21 student artists who

were selected to be a part of the statewide Scholastic Art Awards Show. Over 5,500 artworks were submitted from across the state with only approximately 10% being selected for the show. The exhibit was displayed at The History Colorado Center from February 12-March 18. For the complete list: http://www.coloradoartawards.org/#!blank/c1wky The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is a national contest that provides writing awards for poetry, memoirs, short stories, fiction, essays, and journalism. Congratulations to these East students who received Regional Gold Keys in the 2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards (Silver key and Honorable Mention are designated in parenthesis): Photography-Sam Begland, Digital Art-Andrew Ouellette Drawing and Illustration-Molly Brogden, Erik Martinez, Kate Sawyer, Dramatic Script-Adina Glickstein, Flash Fiction-Adina Glickstein (Silver Key), Lena Novins-Montague,

Journalism-Lena Novins-Montague (Honorable Mention), Mixed Media-Olivia Wischmeyer, Painting-Olivia Wischmeyer, Personal Essay/Memoir-Adina Glickstein (Honorable Mention & Silver Key), Lena Novins-Montague (Silver Key), Poetry- Lucy Gallagher (Honorable Mention & Silver Key), Adina Glickstein (Silver Key), Lena Novins-Montague (Silver Key), Short StoryLena Novins-Montague (Silver Key), Writing Portfolio-Lena Novins-Montague. Complete list at: www.artandwriting.org/ wp-content/uploads/2016/02/ Regional-Awards-GK-Announcement.pdf Congratulations to this year’s DPS High School Arts Show student artists whose artwork demonstrates and achieves a high standard of execution, vision, and creativity. Over 600 artworks were submitted from across the district. The Art Show is being held at the Wellington Webb Municipal Building, Atrium 201

West Colfax from Mar. 15-Apr. 14. The Reception and Awards Ceremony is Thurs., Apr. 14 from 5-7 pm with the Awards Ceremony at 6 pm. For a complete list of students selected for this show: eastart.weebly.com The East FBLA students performed strongly at the FBLA district competition held in February. Congratulations to the following students: Business Calculations-Lindsay Young, First; Business Communications-Miya Janab-Nutter, Second and Livvy Diddlebock, Fourth; Business Law-Sara Khorchidian, Third and Jacob Frosch, Fourth; Entrepreneurship-Livvy Diddlebock and Miya Janab-Nutter, Third; Intro. Business-Augustus Har-

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ARCHITECTURE THE DELICATE BUILDINGS AMONG US Photos & Copy by David Lynn Wise, AIA We may have one of the best collections of one and two-story commercial buildings with never to be seen again, nicely scaled, transparent storefronts with closely spaced doorways along the street. That is not the big box paradigm. Many of these, more than we pedestrians can spare, may be under threat of the quiet chess game underlying neighborhoods undergoing transition. Typically, a residential development team has relatively little interest in or aptitude for, creating energetic urban buildings. Buildings that give a retail block frontage provide the continuity it needs to support healthy street life. Many such projects lack human scale. Doors onto the street are few or they are unwelcoming when compared with a traditional shop. Transparency is compromised with the use of reflective or tinted glass. The buildings often fail to incorporate rich close-up details. Given the bulk and monotony of modern development schemes the resulting buildings often force the elimination of alleys. That kills the benefits of alleys to the neighborhood as a proper place for services, trash removal, recycling and utilities including the service vehicles they attract. This also frequently reduces the daylight that reaches into a block and into the buildings themselves. Operating buildings without alleys creates other headaches on a daily basis and further complicates life for the surrounding blocks. The lament here is not intended to be nostalgic. As in other aspects of modern commerce there is sameness in a lot of new multifamily development. The market, contrary to some impressions, seems now to limit our choices and deaden the built environment. Many segments of the residential development industry cascade toward the embrace of simplistic conventions in both design and construction. Little is offered to the consumer or the neighborhood, because today demand for apartments is very high. The counterbalance to this is to thoughtfully set a community standard, particularly where the existing community has a high quality legacy of buildings and street frontage. Without that fair but enforceable standard, the trend away from thoughtful original design drives the often-bloated clunky projects lining up along South Broadway and elsewhere in the city. Higher density residential development can be the key to providing the clientele needed to

support a healthy retail district. This is particularly true in a district that thrives by means of primarily pedestrian traffic and that is has limited space for parking. Long established neighborhoods such as the portion of 17th Ave. just east of Downtown have many of the factors in place to thrive including good auto access as well as a mix of residential living nearby. Recent projects in the area have begun to demonstrate that both higher density development and preservation of successful and beautiful storefronts is possible. The zoning in the area is a bit of a patchwork, but clearly there is a threat that higher density development can take place that will overwhelm the one and two story commercial buildings along the Avenue. One way to give the issue some context is to begin to see the special and desirable nature of what already exists. In the decade and one half that

I’ve been working in the area I’ve seen many new small businesses established. Nearly all of them are high quality additions to the neighborhood. They have helped shape how people can live with better services, more dining options and unique shopping choices. Some have been so successful that they’ve been lured away, which has then made room for other high quality businesses to have their turn. The proximity to Downtown in one direction and to City Park in the other makes this a great place for many people who would otherwise just pass through to stop and partake of the ever growing options for dining or shopping. It would be a shame to lose the small versatile buildings that make this kind of locally grown and innovative commerce possible. During my years of committee work in other neighborhoods where development pressure was growing I felt that the more the neighbors communicated with one another the better they dealt with the situation. It can be a lot of work in addition to the work of owning or operating a business. Despite such challenging efforts, things do tend to change in some way and that can be very good. The primary goal along the way was typically to know enough to be ahead of the change and to understand the realistic options available to any district that wants a bit of control over its destiny.

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These concerns are not unique to this particular Avenue. Capitol Hill is currently seeing many types of change. The scenes of large-scale demolition along 18th Ave. and also Colorado Blvd. are dramatic, but in those cases it’s the transformation of large institutional properties with the potential to welcome and attract new development in its place. The pedestrian environment along 17th Ave. is something much more rare and delicate than those large institutional blocks. It is the smaller size piece that gives character and important public experiences to the people who live and work in the area. The tax revenue numbers from a street like this may be quite small when placed alongside one big box store, but the value to

the perseverant residents of the City and the regular customers who frequent the place is much higher than those numbers might represent. Without resorting to any numbers at all it seems it’s time to focus on the potential threat to this re-emerging area on Capitol Hill and, with words and ideas, to try and place a social value on just what it means to us. The means for doing this aren’t quite clear, but within the boundaries of Uptown there are plenty of knowledgeable and caring people who are up to the task. That combined with some resources available within City Agencies and community organizations could help us control our destiny in the face of today’s booming real estate market.

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Bob Dylan, were playing up the rougher Woody Guthrie end of the spectrum. When it came time for Collins’s sixth album, Dylan had already redefined himself at least twice, folk-rock had become the next big thing, and the Beatles, a band once dismissed by folkies as dispensable pop, were feeling the influence of Dylan and the Byrds on Rubber Soul. The back-and-forth influence between folk and rock would not be lost on Collins as she strived to break barriers of her own, recording music and covering artists that most on either side of the folk-rock divide might find ironic, if not jaw-dropping, in their audacity. “We did orchestrated songs and also got into Bertolt Brecht. We did the wonderful Jacques Brel,” she said, noting the collaborative influence of her then-arranger Joshua Rifkin. Inevitably, Collins also tapped into the Beatles’ catalogue with the song from Rubber Soul that would eventually give her transitional chamber-pop album its title. “’In My Life’ was on my top list of favorite songs, so of course we did that,” the singer explained. “It was one of those watershed moments because we didn’t realize how much trouble we were really in.” Any fracas caused by the

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By Peter Jones Judy Collins remembers her crossover moment. “My fifth album had come out with the usual suspects,” she said. “I did Dylan. I did Shel Silverstein. Of course, I did Pete Seeger. I did a wonderful Phil Ochs song. The next thing we decided is let’s take a great leap and do something completely different.” By 1966, Collins had become widely known for her pitch-perfect soprano and ability to treat folk music as serious vocal art, even as many of the songwriters she covered, most notably

album was minor in retrospect. A decade later, by the time Collins had famously turned a Stephen Sondheim show tune into a Top 20 hit, the gig was up for musical conformity. By then, the Doors had covered Brecht, the Beatles were the stuff of classics, and even Brel had made the Top 40. Collins, 76, who spent her formative years in central Denver, comes home again May 8 to send in the clowns and other favorites with an evening of Sondheim and more with the Greeley Symphony Orchestra at Boettcher Concert Hall at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Born in Seattle in 1939, Collins’s family moved to the Mile High City when she was 10 so her radio-host father, Chuck, a blind bandleader and announcer, could take a job at KOA. “He was very important in my life,” Collins reminisced. “He was a wonderful singer and an amazing songwriter. He talked about things many people were thrown off the radio for. He talked about Vietnam. He hated McCarthy. I was well trained musically, politically, socially. I realized it didn’t matter much that he couldn’t see. He saw more than anyone I ever knew.” Inspired by her father’s free spirit, Collins followed her own passion for singing. As a child, she was classically trained on the piano and made her public debut at 13 with the Denver Symphony Orchestra. After graduating East High School, “Such a great school,” she said, Collins became a fixture on the small, but lively, Denver-Boulder folk scene. “It was one of the wonderful, extraordinary times in Denver,” she said, noting the importance of the city’s then-resident folk impresario Walt Conley [interviewed in this column in 2003],

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By the time Collins had made a hit of Sondheim’s “Send in the Clowns” in 1975, her fans had long given up on filing the “art song” singer strictly in the folk bin. “If I hear it and I love it, that’s it. My job is to make it sound like Judy Collins, whatever it is,” she said. “I was fortunate enough to get a letter from Mr. Sondheim saying, ’Thank you very much for my first Top 10 hit.’ And by the way, it was his only.” Collins continues her eclectic passions to this day. Strangers Again, her latest CD, finds the singer in duets with 12 diverse male singers, from Willie Nelson to Michael McDonald, on a range of familiar and lesser known material. “Sometimes people wanted to have more of a say and sometimes they wanted to do what I chose. So it was very much a dialogue,” Collins said. “It was a lot of fun too.” Most remarkably, after 55 years in the business and struggles that have included an eating disorder, alcoholism and the death of her only child, Collins’s voice still sounds much the same as it did on her angelic 1961 debut Maid of Constant Sorrow. Collins may make pitch perfection seem easy, but it is all an illusion. “Doing this is very hard work,” she explained. “I have to be right on top of everything. There’s no wiggle room. I can’t smoke. I can’t scream. I can’t stay up all night. The road gets narrower, but I’ve been very lucky.” For tickets and more information, visit axs.com or judycollins. com. Contact Peter Jones at pjones@lifeoncaphill.com.

MICRO-HOUSING CAUSING A MACRO STIR AMONG NEIGHBORS OVER PARKING ment in 2017, which will contain 300 to 350 sq. ft. apartment units and will rent for $850 to $900 per month. Another micro apartment development is planned at the intersection of 14th & Court by Urban Villages and Larimer Associates partnership venture, which is scheduled for completion in 2018. Once completed, this multi-million dollar project at 270 14th St. will rise to at least twelve stories tall and provide micro apartments of up to 350 sq. ft. per unit. The ground floor of the building will house a commercial tenant, likely a restaurant. However, no designated parking will be provided in the development. The 14th & Court development will sit on a quarter-acre lot where the Denver Warm Welcome Court Child Care center currently provides free childcare to litigants and jurors spending their day at the Denver Courthouse. The childcare center will be moving to the Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse at 520 West Colfax before the project breaks ground. On Capitol Hill, current residents are furious over another planned micro apartment development by Pando Holdings. This development, near 16th & Humboldt contemplates two buildings containing 114 total units with no designated parking lot. Residents in this neighborhood mostly park on the

street because the historic homes do not usually have garages, and they can be costly to add due to historic landmark restrictions. The unease about future parking on this block has generated some friction between current residents and the developer, Pando Holdings. Micro apartment developers claim these designs are perfect for urbanite millennials who typically favor minimalism over materialism, and who often shun car ownership in favor of biking, walking, and utilizing car sharing services such as Zipcar and Car2Go. Micro apartment developers estimate that only a small percentage of micro housing tenants own a car. However, would-be neighbors of these proposed developments are skeptical of the lack of parking and are worried about car congestion and competition for an already scarce commodity. On Capitol Hill, current residents view micro housing developments as a particularly troublesome issue for their neighborhood. While downtown residents enjoy the epicenter of public transportation amenities, Capitol Hill is more residential and less connected to bus and light rail compared to downtown. Capitol Hill residents fear that future tenants of the Pando Holdings project will move in based only on the price and efficient design, and compete for

street parking. Despite the uproar by some Capitol Hill residents, Pando Holdings is within the zoning rules for this development. Under Denver zoning rules, a development in a mixeduse or commercial zone district on a site smaller than 6,250 sq. ft. is exempt from providing off-street parking. This proposed micro apartment development on Capitol Hill qualifies for this exemption. Last year, former Denver City Councilwoman Jeanne Robb began to explore limiting this exemption, but no change ever materialized. Bob Hickman, an architect by trade, and property owner on the block says “the developer is within its legal rights as far as zoning, but it is neglecting its civic and social responsibility,” says Hickman.

Hickman opines, “It certainly has to go down as an unintended consequence of the zoning ordinance. I don’t think the people who crafted this exemption had this in mind. I don’t like it, but I don’t know if there is anything we can do about it,” Hickman laments. Pando Holdings did not return our calls requesting comments as of print deadline. Capitol Hill residents hope this development will prompt the City to revise the zoning rules to ensure that ample parking must be provided for new residential developments. Until then, it appears that developers are free to construct these types of parking-free projects, despite the scorn and obvious distrust from existing residents.

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By Keith Lewis Denver tends to be a city on the cutting edge of modern trends, and the latest involves a housing trend already popular in larger cities like New York, Washington, D.C., and Seattle. Real estate developers in Denver are rapidly creating properties according to the latest craze called micro housing. Micro housing is an apartment development with less than 350 sq. ft. per unit and typically with no designated parking. The smaller spaces are well designed so as to maximize every square foot. In return for the compact quarters, residents are able to afford to live in a better location with a vibrant urban lifestyle. The developments are touted as a commitment to a car-free, urban lifestyle, while some frustrated neighbors worry if this is simply a case of the developers saving money on parking structures while externalizing that cost to neighbors by overcrowding an already scarce street parking situation. A few micro apartment complexes are already in the works around town. One Denver developer, Gaddis Property Management, Inc., obtained approval to construct a two building, 56-unit apartment complex that will straddle Stout & Downing Streets at 31st in the Five Points neighborhood. Gaddis plans to complete that develop-

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CURMUDGEON ROAD TRIP TO MORON TOWN By D. Todd Clough I could just as easily called it Rudeville or Hipster Valley and this place is just minutes from my house. Actually, it was a cruise through our beloved Capitol Hill. I started my journey at the Conoco at 8th Ave. & Downing. I decided to treat myself to the full-service lane as my back was aching and I had a gluteus maximus muscle pull and needed air in one of my tires. I sat and sat (we are talking about five minutes). I could see the attendant sitting at his desk; I even caught him glancing at me. I waved a couple times and still no action. Finally I said heck with it. Actually I said something else, but I am keeping my column potty-language free, at least for this month. I got out, filled the tire, checked my own damn oil and filled the tank at the inflated rate of the full-service lane. I then limped into the office to borrow a tire gauge. I said to the hipster service attendant with skunk hair (half dyed black and the other half white) still sitting behind the desk, “What’s with the no service in the full-service lane?” He responded with disgust and a whine-laced tone, “I am the

only one working tonight.” I commented, “How many of you does it take to work the full service lane?” I was hoping for the punch line to a bad Polish joke. I then came to realize that he was probably really busy working on a song list for his band. I limped back to my car to discover that Don Rico, one of my dogs who really should be named Special Ed, reverted to one of his really bad habits of locking the car with one of his enormous and overly hairy paws. Of course, it is one of the vehicles that locking one door locks them all. Thank God for my hidden key under the wheel well that required me to bend like a yoga instructor to locate it, which really felt good on my bad back and aching ass. Did I just break my rule of no potty words? The next step of my journey was to the Walgreens on Colfax – a great place to study human zoology. My prescription was not available (my second unsuccessful visit in two days). When I got back to my car a delivery truck had boxed it in. The truck driver and a couple of Walgreens employees were in no hurry to unload and let me be on by way.

After being delayed for three minutes I continued on my journey without a single apology from my detainers. I was hungry, so I went around the corner to Popeye’s Chicken on Colfax. Every now and then I crave their red beans and rice, plus they have a drive-through. I figured that my aching body had received enough of a workout at the Conoco to receive PE credits. So I drive up to place my order and once again I wait and wait and then a little more waiting. I thought maybe their speaker was broken. I knew they were open because I saw lights on and people inside when I drove up, so I drove forward to the window where I was quickly told by the woman behind glass that I can’t drive up to the window without placing my order. I explained that I had waited a long time and nobody would take my order. She insisted that I drive around the building again to place my order. I did so looking for cameras the entire way thinking that I must be on an episode of Candid Camera. This time around I waited only for two minutes. Upon checking my bag (once it finally arrived) I really wasn’t at all shocked to I discover that they had forgotten something I had ordered – you guessed it – the red beans and rice. I said “WTF” (I know, I broke my rule again), “Enough is enough” and I headed home. On my drive I chose to stay on the side streets. As most of you know some of the side streets in our hood are fairly narrow – it gets tricky when two cars going in opposite directions meet. It is really helpful when one driver pulls over making it easier for the

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other one to pass. I decided to do a study resulting in me pulling over ten times and receiving two thank-you waves. I am hoping that this anecdotal test is not a true reflection of how many residents of Capitol Hill have manners. If it is an accurate indicator only 20% of our neighbors have the decency to show gratitude, which is a depressing thought. I was glad to arrive home safely. You have probably heard of the writer Emily Post, the Queen Bee of manners. In 1922 at 50 years of age she wrote her first of many books of etiquette, which became an instant hit. Up until her death at age of 87, she was the Mistress of America’s Manners. In 1946 she founded the Emily Post Institute, which continues her mission today. With Emily in my heart and on my brain, here are the Curmudge’s rules for etiquette: 1. Don’t be an A-Hole (yet another violation of my no potty word promise). 2. If someone is nice to you or helps you in any way (as simple as opening the door for you, giving you the right of way or letting you go ahead of them in line) have the decency to say thank you. 3. Upon meeting or seeing someone, shake their hand with conviction! No dead fish style shakes – they are creepy. 4. When listening to someone, stare him or her in the eye (no looking over their shoulder to see if there is someone more interesting or attractive.) 5. Talking over someone is rude and disrespectful and a sign that you have narcissistic tendencies. 6. Being a litterbug automatically makes you an A-Hole – a violation of rule #1. 7. If you own a dog and you don’t pick up their calling card

(poop), you are violating rules 6 and 1. 8. Parking in a handicap parking spot when you are able-bodied makes you an A-Hole for life – and God will remember. 9. When you are invited to a party or an event, RSVPing is a good thing. RSVP was given to us by the French, it means “Respondez S'il Vous Plait,” or for you non-French speakers “Respond if you please.” I like French Fries better than this term, but letting your host know that you are coming is a nice thing to do and it is not just for people over 50. 10. F-bomb etiquette is as simple as don’t say it in front of a stranger or really loud in public or in church or around your grandma unless she says it first. 11. Most people don’t want to hear your cell phone conversations, so don’t use it in line at the store or when you are at dinner with people, and if you use the damn thing in a movie theater you should be arrested and sent to jail. 12. Spawning on your bicycle (riding against the direction of traffic) is rude and dangerous. Riding your bike on the sidewalk is illegal. 13. Photos of you drunk and half naked on your Facebook page (although entertaining) is stupid. Remember, employers and your parents do FB stalk you. 14. Keep your lips closed while chewing – no one looks cute with ground up matter in their face. 15. Picking your teeth at the dinner table is not cool; picking your nose at the dinner table will make Emily Post roll over in her grave. 16. Cursing in public or in your monthly newspaper column is inappropriate. Clearly I have some things to work on.

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ARTIST EXTRAORDINAIRE: GEORGE ELBERT BURR By Peg Ekstrand Even though he trained at the Art Institute of Chicago for only one winter season, George Elbert Burr would become an American-born, world-renowned etcher whose works are featured in numerous collections in the United States and in Europe. He hailed from a small town, called Munroe Falls, located not too far from Akron, Ohio, where he was born in 1859. At the tender age of six, his mother, Lucy Gaylord Burr, was teaching George Elbert, (always known to his family as Bert) to paint and to draw. Soon, he was experimenting with etching, using scraps of zinc, pulled from the spark pan underneath the family’s stove. Four years later, his family moved some 775 miles due west to settle in Cameron, Missouri, where Bert’s father Linus opened the L. E. Hardware store. Bert eventually migrated into the family business, but according to his great niece, Louise Combes Seeber, he spent much of his “time roaming over the countryside sketching anything and everything.” While at the hardware store, he continued to create etchings on scraps of zinc, “printing the plates by rolling them through the press used in the hardware store to form downspouts.” Finally putting his artistic pursuits first, Bert enrolled in the Chicago Academy of Design, (now the Art Institute of Chicago), in December 1878. He barely lasted three months, and for reasons unknown, he abruptly ended his only formal training in the arts. He returned to Cameron, Missouri and resumed his work in the family business. Some months later he made a drawing of a young woman, Elizabeth (Betty) Rogers, standing under a tree. The drawing must have impressed Betty, as

a romance soon blossomed and the couple married in the spring of 1884. The next year, Bert was conducting art classes in drawing and Betty found herself teaching summer school. By the late 1880s, the Burrs had moved to New York City, leaving small town America behind. Luckily, Bert’s work began to appear in Harper’s, Scribner’s Magazine, Frank Leslie’s Weekly and The Cosmopolitan. Then as the special staff artist, he joined an extraordinary 10,000-mile journey through the South, the Southwest and the Pacific Coast at the express request of President Benjamin Harrison. Some of his creations from this great trek now reside in the Smithsonian Art Museum and the Library of Congress. Following that foray, he settled into a four-year-long project illustrating a catalog of jade antiquities for the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. Using his generous stipend, he and Betty next enjoyed a lengthy tour of Europe, visiting Italy, Germany and the British Isles. This excursion, which lasted from 1896 to 1901, would launch his massive collection of sketches and watercolors from which he would develop his copperplate etchings of this European sojourn. Many of the works he produced now reside in the British Museum as well as the French National Print Collection. During this period, Betty, who according to a relative of the artist had developed an “untoward possessiveness” of Bert, would eventually alienate him permanently from his mother’s side of the family. The Burrs, having left the East Coast for Bert’s health, arrived in Denver in 1906. Their first temporary quarters landed them in a studio at Britton Terrace. During 1909-1910, Bert designed and

SHOW YOUR PRIDE AND MOVE YOUR RIDE! By Denny Taylor Residential seasonal street sweeping began Friday, April 1st, and runs through the end of November. Denver Public Works needs your help to keep the Mile High City clean. All residents are advised to pay attention to the red and white signs posted on their block for street sweeping parking restrictions, so Denver Public Works can provide the best street sweeping service possible. Residential streets in Denver are only swept once per month on the first week of the month and days vary by neighborhood where posted (not every block has restrictions). According to Officer Snow White, the City will be towing all cars parked in violation of street sweeping laws from 11th/Colfax avenues/Logan/Downing streets the first week of April. Temporary 'No Parking' signs will be put out 48 hours before Street Sweeping. In addition to the $50 parking ticket, there will be a hefty tow-

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built a studio/home at 1325 Logan Street which featured a small living area, and not surprisingly, a huge story-and-a-half studio with a large north facing skylight. He also became the first president of the Denver Art Association, cementing his commitment to the arts in the Mile High City. The next year, with Bert always yearning for different landscapes, he built a mountain cabin above Eldorado Springs, where he spent many summers capturing the “grand vistas; forests, plains and vast skies” of the region. His years in Denver established him as a true pioneer etcher of America’s southwestern landscape. The prolific artist’s health took another downturn in 1922 and the Burrs began to winter in Arizona. Two years later, Burr sold his Denver home and moved to Phoenix permanently. The Denver Woman’s Press Club became the proud owner of the Burr home/studio, paying off its $9,000 purchase price by hosting a series of society balls over the next few ensuing years. In Phoenix, Burr’s artistic career continued at a vigorous pace. At one point, he commented, “Awfully busy… Had a splendid winter (1935-1936) so far as business goes.” Bert wrote in a letter at about the same time that states that “As long as I can work a little, for the pure joy of it, Mrs. B and I are happy – in fact we’ve had 50 years of an ‘Alice in Wonderland’ journey through life.” Many of his artworks from this period are in the collections of

Phoenix Art Museum and Arizona State University. Then in 1939, Burt died at the age of 80. He is buried in Old Packard Cemetery in Cameron, Missouri, where his wife Betty joined him in 1943. George Elbert Burr is considered one of the country’s foremost and prolific etchers, watercolorists and illustrators; amazingly he created over 25,000 etchings from his own presses – truly his most crowning achievement. Beside the institu-

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