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ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN CELEBRATES FIFTH ANNIVERSARY By Jennifer Turner Birthdays are important events for kids, so it’s fitting to acknowledge a milestone birthday for a hospital that specializes in pediatric care. In mid-September, Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children (RMHC) celebrated its fifth anniversary. The medical complex, located at High & 20th, features a

160,000 square-foot state-of-the-art pediatric care center at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center (PSL), and a 100,000 square-foot pediatric focused medical office building adjacent to the hospital. The anniversary was commemorated with an internal event for patients and staff similar to a child’s birthday party, complete with cupcakes and

Lilly gets a surprise dessert from Child Life Specialist Corree at RMHC. Photo by Jeff Hersch

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By J. Patrick O’Leary Shea Properties and local property owner Shelly Don have partnered to build a five-story, 212-unit apartment building on the west side of York between East 17th & 18th Avenues. Shea’s Executive Vice President, Peter Culshaw, and team member John Kilrow presented the plans at a Sept. 2 meeting of the Zoning, Transportation, Land Use & License Committee of Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods. Although construction commenced in June with demolition and removal of the previous auto shop, homes and medical clinics on the property, issuance of a building permit is a few months off and completion is anticipated in January 2017. The building will be opened in phases, with the first residents moving in as early as next October. Culshaw and Kilrow told the committee that Don has been “assembling” land for the project over the past 30 years, and entered

balloons. An expanded social media campaign was also launched to further publicize the achievement. While the current hospital is five years old, the concept for it began long before that in 1990 when a group of 13 pediatric specialists decided to move their practices to PSL. They originally occupied part of a hospital tower at PSL, and the original space had approximately 20 hospital beds. It eventually became over-crowded and the decision was made by HCA, which owns the hospital, to build a new building devoted exclusively for the treatment of children. An important objective was to create a facility welcoming to kids, so much so it wouldn’t seem like an actual hospital. Architects and designers that specialize in planning these types of projects were hired and put to work. There were also numerous committees of doctors and nurses to figure out things like department adjacencies and locations of common use spaces, etc. and to establish and collect feedback on what an ideal overall building layout should look like. A committee of kids was also setup to select the artwork for the hospital. The resulting building is an inviting, colorful, airy space that is more like a kid-friendly hotel than a hospital. The waiting areas are pleasant and have both adult and child-sized furniture. There are kids’ play spaces throughout and special rooms for art projects. The cafeteria resembles a nicely appointed casual restaurant. Many pediatric patients are limited in what they can eat, so children taste-test and select some of the menu items for kids with continued on page 30

into a “50/50” partnership with Shea for the project, Shea’s first in the Capitol Hill area. Kilrow said pilings are being installed and some excavation is ahead as LIFE went to press. OZ Architecture is the project architect, and Weitz Construction is the contractor. The development fits within the current CMX-5 zoning (commercial, mixed-use, five stories), but will be entirely residential, due to “challenges” of restaurant and retail parking and neighbors’ objections, according to the speakers. The development will include 31 studio, 131 one-bedroom, and 50 two-bedroom apartments, with an average size of 820 sq. ft. Additionally, a handful of for-sale townhomes are part of the project. Two hundred and fifty one below- and at-grade parking spaces will continued on page 30

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By Christa Palmer Did you know that people who lived in the Victorian era loved Halloween as much as we do today? However, the holiday looked completely different during that era. The Molly Brown House Museum, at 1340 Pennsylvania, takes away the mystery of history by hosting two events that illuminate the celebration of Halloween during the Victorian era complete with period costumes and decorations. Skeletons in the Wardrobe Tea We’re all familiar with the tricks and treats that make up modern Halloween celebrations, right, but what about the Victorian era? Do you know what costumes were popular or what games were played during that time? How did the Victorians decorate their homes? Learn all of this and more about the history of Halloween,

then enjoy tea and treats at the Museum’s spookiest tea of the year. Be sure to wear your own ghostly get-up. The Skeletons in the Wardrobe Tea will take place Sat., Oct 31 at 11am & 2 pm. Ticket prices are $18 for children ages 6-12 & $24 for adults. The event is suitable for ages 8 and up. Victorian Horrors XXII “Then lapped the white, sharp teeth. Lower and lower went her head. I closed my eyes in a languorous ecstasy and waited… ” This is an excerpt of one of the truly terrifying tales from the Gothic masters that you’ll hear during the 22nd annual Victorian Horrors presentation. Beware what lurks in the dark! The Victorian Horrors XXII is recommended for ages 12 and up, per parental discretion. The Victorian Horrors XXII will take place Fri. Oct 16, Sat.

Oct. 17, Fri. Oct 23 & Sat. Oct 24. There will be a show designated for adults only & additional shows for members, seniors & children. Adult tickets are $19. Member, seniors & children’s tickets are $16. Show times are 6, 6:15, 6:30, 6:45, 7, 7:15, 7:30, 7:45, 8, 8:15, 8:30 & 8:45 pm each evening. Please be advised that the Museum and third floor space where events are held is not wheelchair accessible and will require visitors to navigate four flights of stairs. Tickets can be purchased online at the website at mollybrown.org. Tickets are will-call only, non-refundable and non-transferable. The Museum has been undergoing some restoration and repair projects, but these projects will minimally impact access to the Museum site, tours and events. The Museum will be open standard hours during renovations.

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By Jason McKinney The 10th annual Denver Zombie Crawl will shuffle its way through Skyline Park (16th & Arapahoe) on Sat., Oct. 17, starting at 2 pm. This free, but registration required, event has become a pre-Halloween tradition and creepers of all ages are invited to attend. The only requirement (besides pre-registration) is that you bring a non-perishable, canned food item for the Food Bank of the Rockies. This year's event promises to be the largest Zombie gath-

ering in history; organizers are attempting to set a Guinness world record. The (tentative) schedule for the day goes as follows: 12 pm: Makeup & costume help 12 pm - 3:55 pm: DJs, Bands, Games, & more! 3:55 pm: Thriller! 4 pm: Zombie Crawl Parade down 16th (Skyline Park to California, then make U-turn & head back to Skyline Park) 5:30 pm: Costume Contests at Skyline Park 6 pm: Zombie Crawl after

parties For more information, and to register, go to eyeheartbrains. com. The Organ trail will also be held prior to the Zombie Crawl at 9 am. Described as “an urban adventure that is part Amazing Race, part Fear Factor, and part haunted house”, zombie hordes will solve clues in order to identify locations in downtown Denver where they will complete checkpoints. The zombies with the fastest legs and the quickest brains will take home cash prizes.

OVERVIEW OF NOVEMBER BALLOT, CITY & COUNTY OF DENVER By Keith Lewis LIFE knows that all politics is local. Unfortunately, most of the media coverage tends to focus on national candidates leaving many voters lacking vital information about local offices, especially in off-year elections. That’s why LIFE wants to give you an objective breakdown of the candidates and ballot questions you will be voting on this fall. By November 3, 2015, voters in the City and County of Denver will choose school board candidates and will answer important ballot questions. The City and County of Denver has Referred Questions 1A, 2A, 2B, and 2C on the ballot. Proposition BB is a state law question for voters’ approval. Here is the breakdown of your choices on election day: Denver Public Schools is governed by a seven-member board. Five members represent geographic districts, while two members serve at-large. There is no financial compensation for school board service. Board members are elected to four year terms. This November, the Board has races for District 1, District 5, and an at-large seat. District 1 covers Southeast Denver, including Washington Park, University of Denver, and Hampden, all the way down to the Denver Tech Center boundary. That race features incumbent Anne Rowe against Kristi Butkovich. District 5 covers Northwest Denver, including parts of downtown, RiNo, LoHi, Highlands, and the area surrounding Regis University campus. The District 5 election features two newcomers – Michael Kiley against Lisa Flores – seeking to fill the seat left by term-limited Arturo Jimenez. The Director-At-Large election will feature a choice

between incumbent Allegra “Happy” Haynes and challenger Robert Speith. Proposition BB is a state ballot question. The issue is that the Colorado Constitution requires that any tax revenue surplus collected must be refunded to the taxpayers. Proposition BB seeks permission for the state to keep $66.1 million in recreational marijuana tax surplus collected by the state through the first year of legalization. If voters approve Prop BB, the state will use $40 million for school construction, $12 million on various municipal needs like law enforcement training, and the remaining funds will be allocated by the General Assembly at a later time. If voters reject Prop BB, the money will be refunded to the taxpayers: $40 million directly to marijuana growers, $17.1 million to cannabis consumers in the form of future tax holidays. Finally, all Colorado income taxpayers would receive a refund of approximately $6-$16 per person depending on each taxpayer’s income level. State Senator Pat Steadman (D-Denver) has been vocal in encouraging approval of Prop BB. ”Colorado voters have the opportunity to invest $40 million in public school construction without raising taxes by instead putting previously approved taxes to their intended use. It may sound confusing, but it adds up to a big win for kids and schools,” he writes in a recent blog post. Referred Question 1A asks voters to approve an agreement to allow Adams County, Commerce City, and the City of Aurora to allow commercial development at DIA, which they

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CORRECTIONS TO THE SEPT. STORY ON THE DENVER MUSEUM OF MINIATURES, DOLLS AND TOYS

LIFE would like to issue a correction to the Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys (DMMDT) story that ran in our September Edition of Life On Capitol Hill. LIFE stated that the Museum was created in 1981, which is a 25year history. Correction: The museum was created in 1981, which is a 34-year history. not a 25-year history. LIFE stated that the museum was open Wed.-Sat., 10 am-4pm. Correction: The museum is open Wed.-Sat., 10 am-4pm., however, it is also open on Sundays from 1pm-4pm. LIFE stated in mid-November, the DMMDT will hold a Star Wars exhibit featuring Star Wars toys and will also include the Colorado premier of “The Story of Star Wars” toys. Correction: In mid-November, the DMMDT will hold a Star Wars exhibit featuring Star Wars toys and will also include showings of the Colorado premiere of the film "Plastic Galaxy: The Story of Star Wars Toys." LIFE takes pride in the accuracy of our reporting and the articles and stories we publish, and would like to apologize to the Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys for the mistakes/omissions. Denny Taylor Editor, Life On Capitol Hill

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about passion –for both food and entertainment. Long’s new venture is dubbed Red Octave Kitchen & Bar. Located at 4900 E. Colfax, Red Octave inherits a great history of eating dynasties. Once home to The Normandy, Tante Louise and the Cork House Restaurant, this address comes with some mighty high expectations. Long believes his kitchen can handle it. Using his great grandmother’s red sauce recipe

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and his experience as both singer and co-owner of Vail’s famed Red Lion eatery, he hopes to introduce the east end of Colfax to some spectacular yet unique Italian cuisine. The old home that once housed Normandy and the one just to the south have been combined into a venue that features a cozy eating room, a spacious bar and stage area plus two different levels of patio seating. The expansive patio areas are magical at dusk with strings of lights and numerous vintage trees surrounding diners. The old Cork’s kitchen has been totally rebuilt. The bar is now a sexy marble expanse that anchors the upper level’s indoor space. Two large community tables share the lounge with private tables. Long added those community seats to create a great sports viewing area.

Red Octave’s name also reflects Long’s love of Italian food and a passion for red wine. You can enjoy that glass of red with a lite snack of saffron risotto balls paired with beer cheese fondue, speck (a cured Italian pork) and cippolini (Italian onions). There’s also a special salad on the Carte named after his daughter Jessica and a lamb dish in honor of son, John. While Octave is not envisioned as an Italian steakhouse, there are some grilled beef and lamb offerings for meat lovers to sample. There’s also an intriguing offering of parsnip and lobster bisque plus pan-roasted quail and seared scallop appetizers. With your meal, you might catch Long’s act. He’s been singing vintage favorites for decades. Wednesday nights is Open Mike night and Long hopes to audition some potential new acts to use for the joint’s nightly entertainment. Long wants this place to welcome sports enthusiasts, too. To accommodate fans, he’s also crafted a bar and ‘after hours’ menu that includes Cuban tacos and shrimp sliders. There’s also a poutine of hand-cut potatoes, cheese curds and foie gras gravy. For NFL games, there’s a 20% reduction on your total bill. It’s hard to predict the future but Long can always dream. He figures his color-themed name could work for a seafood eatery – think blue octave – or a veggie-centric one named something green. For Long, his new venture in Denver is also a homecoming. After college, he began his singing career in this city. His Vail gig turned into a lengthy run but he seems pleased to have one foot firmly anchored back in Denver while he also manages several places in the mountains. Hours are Sun.-Thurs 11 am-10 pm (ish) & Fri.-Sat., 11-midnight. The number is 303321-2710 and you can browse the entire menu at redoctavedenver. com.

BLUE ISLAND OYSTER BAR Looks like someone has beaten Phil to the blue restaurant theme already though. I’m talking about Blue Island Oyster Bar now open on E. 2nd in Cherry Creek North (CCN). This new eatery at 2625 E.

2nd is brought to you by Concept Restaurants group, which also operates Humboldt in Uptown, Ignite Burger Bar on Larimer, Rialto Cafe and several other eateries around town. I’ve been eager to see this one because Concept’s operations director Sean Huggard worked as a chef on Nantucket Island before coming to Denver to open Black Pearl and then Encore. It seems every time I bump into Huggard, we end up talking about the ocean. He’s always had a fondness for seafood – especially oysters – so his latest venture salutes those interests and his friendship with the owners of the original Blue Island Shellfish Farms on Long Island, NY make it possible to bring a new vision to our landlocked state. Huggard is clearly thrilled with the venture. “It’s always been my dream to bring those things I loved to eat and cook growing up – lobster rolls, stuffies, and, of course, oysters – to Denver. It’s a unique culture and food on the East coast, there’s nothing like it in town, and I wanted to share what I love and am passionate about with our guests.” As a gal who grew up clamming and oyster gathering on that same spit of land in NY, I have personal knowledge of this subject. This place smells just like home. However, it’s not the overwhelming fishy smell that too often accompanies an oceanbased menu. Instead, the space is inviting and tranquil with just a hint of the seashore. Close your eyes and you’ll believe you are near the water. Over the bar hangs a design sculpture reminiscent of oars in the water and the west wall is entirely covered by a Coast Guard map of the waters where Blue Island’s shellfish originate. Some of the front-of-house booths and design elements are still to come, but the menu focused on a “Dock to Dish” approach is very serious. Blue Island’s specials are written on the eastern wall using rolls of white butcher paper. Easy to update as supplies and freshness dictate. Also easy to read from any seat in the house. The oyster farm demonstrated

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A tempting tower of burger, bacon, cheese, eggs and a bun at Govnr’s Park Tavern has been An elegant, sparkling space at 955 Lincoln is home to Glamour Beauty Bar, a salon that renamed the CHUN Egg-cellence Burger and a portion of sales will be dedicated to the neighfeatures a host of services, including make your own lipstick and gloss. borhood group. Gyroz is open from10 am-10 She’s working on a liquor “We weren’t even planning It’s a tight turn. pm seven days. With the Fillmore license and expects to offer adult on (a store) but it’s a fun way to The menu is fairly simple and Continued from 7 connect with the community,” she concert venue across the street beverages with her beauty menu straightforward. Spokeswoman but the number one thing that and an increasing number of late said. Panayiota Kalogeropoulos said line could be. A ski launch party drew her to this location is harder night eaters in the area, on weekMeek features a mix of men that was intentional to assist in is planned for later this month to spot. ends Gyroz will try to stay open and women’s attire along with decision-making, but primarily or early November. You can track “It was the complimentary until 2 am if demand is there. handmade weavings, candles, assists quality control. those special days at marmot.com. parking that was a huge beneTheir number is 303-832-1010. soaps and other items. The shop Everything here is made to orThe store is open 10 am-7 pm, fit,” Wilson said of her choice of appears carefully curated and the der – fresh fries, fresh meat, fresh Mon.-Sat. & 11 am-6 pm Sun. The location. She had always admired vibe is refined, elegant and warm. pita. That makes a short menu GLAMOUR BAR DENVER shop number is 303-333-1233. the beautiful lines of the BeauvalHours are Tues.-Thurs., 10 shine. Get it just like you like it. Glamour Bar Denver is up lon too. am-6 pm, Fri. & Sat., 11 am-6 Gyros made from beef and and running at the Beauvallon, MEEK MODERN + VINTAGE Hours are Mon.-Sat., 10 am-8 pm. The shop is closed two days lamb will likely be the top seller, 955 Lincoln. The shop’s arrival A brand new offering in the pm & Sun., 10 am-6 pm. Walk-ins a week to allow mother and but there are three other sandmeans that for the first time in Golden Triangle caught my eye are welcome but the last appointdaughter to shop for more vintage wich combinations. There’s also years, Beauvallon’s retail spaces last week. It’s Meek Modern + ment every day is 30 minutes attire. The number is 720-775a veggie falafel offering, a beef are all pleasantly occupied. Vintage just off Broadway at 39 before close. Call 303-444-2100 or 7476 and their website is currentdish and one made with chicken, The shop is the culmination W. 11th. I walked in the door visit glamourbardenver.com. ly under construction. which Kalogeropoulos recomof Lyndsay Wilson’s years of by chance about an hour after mends highly. It’s a chicken breast experience in many aspects of the it opened on Day One and it’s a LOS TACOS FAMOUS with spices that marinates for 10 beauty business. GYROZ jewel. TAQUERIA hours. It’s grilled then sliced and “I’ve done a little bit of Gyroz is now officially open This location is a first time The former Billy’s Gourmet grilled again with a secret family everything in the cosmetology at 880 E. Colfax & Emerson. It’s brick and mortar store for Kelly Dogs space at E. Colfax & Pearl lemon sauce. industry,” she explained. Her exthe second location for the shop, Meeks and daughter Emma who didn’t stay dark for long. Los One curious note: if you periences includes time in makeup which built its reputation at their have run an online vintage store Tacos Famous Taqueria moved in forego the side of French fries as I work and even a stint with a location in Aurora, which opened for years. several weeks ago and will host a routinely do, you may be startled plastic surgery group. in 2012. Mid-century modern elements Grand Opening on October 3rd. to find more fries inside your As a result, Glamour offers lash It was a long haul to openare mixed artistically with what The taqueria launched on Sepgyro. Tricky. and brow extensions, blowouts, ing day. A major remodeling Meeks calls her Bohemian offertember 22nd for a soft opening. “In Greece, my uncle told me nail services, spray tans plus a was required to make the vacant ings. Owners Micha Armijo and wife, that’s how they serve the gyros. few new twists. There’s a station Pizza Hut usable again. With two “That’s how I describe it,” she Lisa, hope they have a winning We want to be authentic,” she where you can make your own lipgyro spits, there was a need for said. formula here. It’s the result of said. “If you ask for ‘everything,’ gloss or lipstick, for example. increased ventilation and that is Meeks was acquainted with searching for perfection during that’s what you’ll get.” The day I dropped in, she was always Challenge #1 with Denver’s the former tenant of the space their first three years as Colorado Yes, you can hold the fries if hosting a bachelorette party. Wilcity inspectors. who ran Night and Day Vintage residents. you prefer. There’s also the manson said she anticipates providing The remodel retained the from the space until moving her “As a tremendous Mexican datory Baklava for dessert if you a lot of wedding services too drive-up window behind the store business into the SEWN space on food junky, I was challenged to have a sweet tooth. including the ever-popular updo. S. Broadway. for order pickup but be careful. find authentic Mexican food to meet my finicky palate!” explained Armijo. The menu offers a short list of tacos, burritos, quesadilla combos and fresh seafood including ceviche. “We use only the highest quality proteins and produce available in market. Our tacos and burritos are very large (not street tacos) and loaded with succulent ingredients,” he said. Ingredients are made from scratch daily. Armijo indicated the RUDY PROJECT only thing that will remain the same from day to day is his staff. 4 X5 He’s really quite secretive about his recipes too. With the help of a relative who’s a chef at a five star restaurant, Armijo crafted recipes he deems perfect. “Our food is so secretive each Los Tacos family member must sign an NDA (non-disclosure agreement) to be trained on how we prepare this prodigious food,” he added in explaining the approach to staffing. The original business plan did not include a full bar, but the

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A huge slab of maple functions as a display table at Meek Modern + Vintage, 39 W. 11th, which features a carefully curated selection of vintage and handsome modern items. space features a spectacular second floor bar area that was hard to resist. So beverages play a big role here too. Agua Fresca flavors incorporate fruits like watermelon, mango and strawberry. There are also house specialty cocktails including one called Elevation Baby. It blends coconut rum, melon, pineapple and orange flavors for a tall tasty drink. The company name emphasizes family, but it may not mean precisely what you think. Armijo explained, “Family is and will always be the catalyst to happiness. Family doesn’t always mean blood. When people come together and love on each other unconditionally magical things happen. This to me is family.” “Culture is everything to me. If your business has genuine culture defined by its core values, which is to say you have employee “buy-in”, it will take your company through the stratosphere!” Right out of the gate, Los Tacos is looking to succeed on a national level. Ten stores are slated for the southwest and then beyond. “The business plan through our culture initiative is to give each family member the path to ownership via hard work, having strong integrity, living by our core values, and create opportunities when presented.” The Taqueria is open daily from 10 am-10 pm. The upstairs bar will stay open later. It sits high above Colfax and is a great way to people watch. The number is 720-287-4479 and lostacosfamily.com is the web address.

LIQUOR LIMO® Now there’s a Colorado-grown app for liquor delivery serving this area. Think of Uber or Lyft. You use the app to place an order and a driver shows up. Denver-based Liquor Limo® now delivers from area stores including Argonaut, Joy Wine & Spirits on E. 6th and Grape Leaf Wine & Spirits in Stapleton. Like the competition (rhymes with Grizzly), Liquor Limo does not bump up the cost of your booze; you pay the same cost as Argonaut’s shelf price, for example. Unlike other services, all deliveries over $50 are free. Just don’t forget to tip the driver. In fact, tips can be added to your credit card charge when ordering.

With no markup over retail, it’s easy to wonder how this service makes money. The answer: participating retailers discount products a bit to the company in return for more sales. So you shouldn’t pay more for the ease of buying. Just that tip. Customer Kristen Karger, a hard-working mom, loves the convenience. “I love Liquor Limo,” she said. “In the past I’ve had to try taking my kids with me to the store, which can be a huge hassle. This app makes things so much easier.” As a mom myself, my first thought about these apps is that hopefully at your next party hosts won’t drive to the store to buy more beer if they’ve already been drinking. Minimum order amount is $25 and you must have a valid ID on hand for the driver to verify your age on arrival. Deliveries can be scheduled up to two weeks in advance. For the advanced consumer, LL also offers a recommendation ‘engine’ that maps your preferences to track the tastes, aroma and textures you prefer. Then this scientific approach suggests new items it predicts you will enjoy. Snow bunnies can get in on the action too. LL delivers in Avon, Vail, Frisco (Beavercreek, Lake Dillon), Pueblo, Stapleton, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Durango, Carbondale, Montrose, Thornton, Fort Collins, Greeley and Denver with more markets coming soon. No phone for the company. Find your app in the Apple or Google Play store.

JIT’S STAFFING INC. Residents and local business owners in need of temp workers will welcome the arrival of JIT’s Staffing Inc., now open at 3030 E. Colfax in the former Meggit Motors location. The operation is open weekdays from 5 am-6 pm. The number’s 303-322-3348.

CHANGES: GOVNR'S PARK TAVERN Govnr's Park Tavern – a long time Denver establishment on Logan at E. 7th – has rolled out a new menu and they've named one of their burgers after Capitol Hill

The statue of a hound left, greets guest on Randolph’s elegant patio, 1776 Grant, where four-legged friends are welcome during Paw-tio Happy Hour from 4-7 pm daily.

United Neighborhoods. It’s called the C.H.U.N. Egg-cellence. Built from Angus beef burger, fried egg, bacon, cheddar cheese and sriracha aioli all piled on a challah bun; the burger looks delectable, but also serves a second purpose. For every Egg-cellence purchased, the restaurant will donate $1 to support local charities, including CHUN. Owner Mike Plancarte said, “CHUN’s just a vital part of this neighborhood. We hope this will raise awareness for CHUN as well as money.” Plancarte also owns Lala’s Wine Bar & Pizzeria around the corner. When Lala’s rolls out its new menu in another month, he predicts this eatery will also have a charity partner. In fact, the concept is taking root at Plancarte’s four different eateries. The CHUN Egg-cellence is not

entirely new to GPT fans. In fact, Plancarte renamed a very popular menu item to serve this purpose. He expects it could raise $10,000 annually. Along with this generous commitment, the 39-year-old neighborhood favorite has launched other menu changes. Plancarte acknowledged the changes were due to Denver’s evolution into more of a ‘foodie’ town and said it was time to “elevate our game.” The changes include the addition of Twisted Cream alcohol-infused ice creams to the cocktail ingredients list. Twisted opened last spring in the 800 block of Colorado and is now popping up in area bars. CHUN’s executive director Roger Armstrong had lots of kind words for this burger pledge and said, “The idea came along because we had Tag Burger Bar (ded-

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icate sales) for us last year. They created a burger of the month.” CHUN was one of the 12 recipients of Tag’s largesse. Govnr’s address is 672 Logan and their number’s 303-831-8605. Govnr’s is open for lunch and dinner as well as late night drinks. Don’t be surprised if you are dining around 7 pm and hear a siren. That’s the signal that happy hour is about to wrap up for the day. It’s not too late to grab a few more patio hours before the snow flies so here’s another stellar space to try with all your friends. Yes, even the four-legged ones.

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goin’ to the dogs this fall. The upscale eatery has debuted a daily ‘Paw-tio Happy Hour’ when pooches of all shapes and sizes are welcome on the restaurant’s spectacular patio. Four-legged guests are greeted by a hound sculpture, bowls of water and nibbles. There are free treats served for the pups but humans will have to pay for their eats. The adult menu includes crab cakes, truffle fries and discounted draft beer. Your pup will probably try to share those so order liberally. Randolph’s assistant manager Albert Broker said the Paw-tio effort was a natural for Uptown where dogs often seem to outnumber humans. Paw-tio hours are from 4-7 pm seven days a week and their number is 303-318-7272. Randolphsdenver.com has more info on the meals offered during this event.

There’s new ownership at Fork and Spoon, 341 East Colfax near City Grille. Christopher and Lesley Dmytrenko bought the operation from the two sisters who own City Grille. Operating two locations proved too much for Nancy Brady and Helen Patterson who decided to scale back. “We jumped on the opportunity to buy Fork & Spoon!” said Lesley Dmytrenko. Her husband has worked in the restaurant industry since he was a teenager and she was a CPA tired of the daily grind. “We are both passionate about food and taking care of people. It has been our dream to have our own place. We thought we'd eventually have a food truck as we wanted to have a work life balance and no landlord,” she said. When Brady and Patterson decided to sell, it was a no-brainer for this husband and wife team. “We were attracted to the location because it's a cozy place where our friends and family can gather and eat stellar food at reasonable prices with a friendly and attentive wait staff. Everyone who walks through the door becomes a friend.” Future plans include expanding the use of locally sourced products and there’s also a plan to spruce up the interior’s vintage tile floors. And there’s another unexpected improvement to come. “Our patio is undergoing an involuntary remodel as it was struck by a drunk driver early on September 19th,” she added. There will be more vegan and vegetarian options and more brunch Benedict offerings.

“Our signature hollandaise is made fresh daily and is very loved by our regulars and new customers too,” she added. Menu items also include daily soups made from scratch and a more robust selection of pastries and baked goods. Dmytrenko is a baker herself and she plans to sell specialty Christmas cookies during the holiday season. The Dmytrenkos plan to keep some of the eatery’s former traditions going strong. The side of the building incorporates a mural of writer Jack Kerouc. “Jack is here to stay; the mural created by Tommy Nahulu is amazing for not only being a beautiful work of art, but also is a statement that lends to who we are as people. We treat all who walk through our doors with kindness, so they can have a little piece of heaven on earth,” she explained. Hours are Mon.-Fri., 7 am-2:30 am. On weekends, the eatery is open 8 am-4 pm. The number is 303-847-0345.

FOUNDATION HAIR STUDIO Foundation Hair Studio has opened next to SAME cafe after a three-year stint in CCN. Owner Candace Post lived in the building behind her current workspace years ago and has always had her eye on this space. When a retail tenant vacated after 20 years, she grabbed the 2021 E. Colfax address. Foundation offers one of the widest menus of service in the beauty field. “I’m a curl specialist,” Post said. “I really focus on curly hair. I do dreadlock maintenance. We

have a barber, so we do everything, but the people in my salon are pretty much all specialists.” A Grand Opening was held in mid-September to show off the remodel. “It’s a beautiful space. I redid it with old beetle kill pine. It’s really rustic industrial now,” Post added. While most services are by appointment, there’s someone on staff regularly to handle walkins. The shop operates Mon.-Sat. with some Sunday times available. Depends on the stylist. Call 720542-9511 for details.

ANDRISEN MORTON’S The wraps came off September 24th for Andrisen Morton’s expansion in CCN as the veteran luxury apparel shop showed off its new expansion effort to friends and customers. Founded by Craig Andrisen and Dave Morton in 1978, the store relocated to CCN decades ago and now resides on the southeast corner of E. 3rd & St. Paul. With each move, the focus has been refined. “We evolved into what we are today – a high-end luxury men’s store – by starting every day knowing the customer is in charge,” said manager John Jaster. The expansion on the north side of the building gives the retailer an added 800 square feet of space for merchandise. “Looking to add some depth in our business, this expansion has given us the opportunity to dabble in things you’ve never seen. We love to locate and bring in brands you don’t find anywhere else,” Jaster added.

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IZU SUSHI Sometimes when I cover a new opening, I miss a few things. Yes, it happens, but don’t tell my editor! That seems to be the case with the new Japanese eatery, Izu Sushi, located at 1528 E. Colfax. Notes I should have mentioned in my August column include the fact that this location features a very early Happy Hour. It runs from 2:30 pm-5:30 pm daily. Beer and hot sake are two for the price of one during that three-hour block. There’s also an extensive, specially priced Happy Hour menu of lite bites, but it’s dine in only. It’s a great way to check out Izu’s unique approach to Japanese cuisine. Also of note is the fact that Izu offers delivery. That’s a plus for any eatery in this day and age. Izujapanese.com is the web address and the restaurant’s phone is 303-284-7981. Hours of operation are Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-10 pm, Fri., 11 am-11 pm, Sat., noon-11 pm & Sun., noon10 pm.

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With the new footprint comes a wider selection of sportswear, for example. As they squared off the building’s exterior, one thing just led to another. “It’s like at home, when you do one room, you realize the others need work,” said Jaster explaining how the company eventually redesigned the entire store. Rich walnut and hickory woods have been used to maximum advantage and as Jaster stated, the space is now good to go. Here’s hoping for another couple of decades at least. Hours are Mon.-Sat., 9:30 am-6 pm. The exact address is 270 St. Paul and there is parking just to the south. Call 303-3778448 for more info or check out the current list of brands represented at andrisenmorton.com.

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Stella Trattoria on E. Colfax & St. Paul continues to quietly evolve. A recent visit turned up the fact that the adjacent R Bar, which is owned by the same crew, now serves the full and intriguing – should I say stellar? – menu from the eatery not just bar snacks. R Bar’s decor is subdued and inviting, no blasting music, in fact it offers the perfect dinner spot if you seek quiet conversation to accompany great food. Try the 32nd Street pasta named after the first Stella’s spot in the Highlands. Not sure when this change rolled out but I hope it’s a keeper. A wonderful addition to the variety of food and relaxation options on Colfax. The bar opens daily at 5 pm with Happy Hour deals until 7. The kitchen is open ‘til 10. Call 303-320-8635 for details.

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11 is planned for the 400 block of Broadway. “Pig Out” is the eatery’s slogan, and they mean it. The menu is peppered with references to loosening your belt or wearing spandex when you dine. Dae Gee features an unlimited BBQ offering or do-it-yourself grilling options at your own table. The 827 Colorado store promotes the idea of social growth by offering those grills on tables. Hours are 11 am-10 pm daily and the number is 720-639-9986.

AT&T AT&T has opened their new location in the Steele Center on the street of the same name. The new store faces west toward the Safeway complex. Oddly enough, I haven’t been able to locate their phone number yet!

CLOSINGS: LE CENTRAL It’s the end of an era at E. 8th & Lincoln, where Le Central turned out the lights one final time in mid-September. The closure concludes an amazing 34year run for a casual eatery that made French cuisine approachable. Lots of memories were forged there during the eatery’s long run. I have a few of my own, including dinners with coworkers and family that I still cherish. Owner Robert Tournier decided to end the run when approached with an offer for his property on the corner of E. 8th & Lincoln. It proved too incredible to resist. Bon voyage, Robert. We’ll miss you.

JUNO SALON Juno Salon next door plans to continue its operation at 118 E. 8th even though the building has been sold. They’re going “six years strong” a spokeswoman said and looking forward to the new restaurant that will soon occupy Le Central’s old footprint. Juno’s number is 720-542-8892.

EGG SHELL OF CHERRY CREEK The wrecking ball will be increasingly loud this fall in CCN as land sales and plans for multi-story structures sweep a number of retailers out of their established homes. Well-known businesses have been scrambling to find new locations and a few have simply thrown in the towel. The most notable closure is the Egg Shell of Cherry Creek, the area’s iconic, hopping breakfast location. Before moving into the old Mel’s Restaurant space on Fillmore, Egg Shell operated for years out of the lower level on E. 3rd near Josephine. The Egg Shell’s last day in business was September 27. At press time, there was no clue as to where the popular eatery would reopen but I’ll keep digging. Egg Shell isn’t the only casualty to go. Also leaving the two-story retail structure are Cano’s Collection Tea Shoppe, Zen Salon, Asian Antiques and Galleries Extraordinaire. Several others have already departed. For some, the forced move is

bittersweet. I have fond memories of Galleries EX, including shows from young artists attending a nearby elementary school. After more than 15 years in CCN, its owners are moving south. Way South to 1301 W. Colorado Ave. in Colorado Springs. They expect to shut down their Fillmore location by mid-October but are having a sale the first half of this month. “It was a dream for me to get into Cherry Creek 15 years ago,” said artist Steve Reaves who also works at the gallery. Now, Reaves said he can’t wait to move.

The latest effort to reinvent the Asian-influenced eatery evidently didn’t catch on; this time the closure is for good. Owner/founder Heather Alcott wrote on her website, “Three years ago, we opened Glaze with a promise of bringing quality food and cakes to this beautiful Denver neighborhood, but as time passes, things change. When life throws something unexpected your way,

sometimes the best course of action is to embrace it as a new opportunity. So with this, the Red Dragon is moving!” The Red Dragon Alcott referenced was the massive Japanese gas-powered oven that turned out Baum cakes on a rotating spit. No news yet as to where the red giant will land but it will probably be out of state.

DESTINATION DXL Destination DXL men’s clothing store packed up and moved out of CCN last month also. It was located at E. 2nd at St. Paul. There’s still a DXL location in Lone Tree.

MOONTOWER TACOS There will be no more parties at the moon tower. At least not any in Denver. Moontower Tacos has packed up its chips and closed the space it occupied at 609 Grant for the past 30 months. This closing surprised me a bit. I figured Moontower’s memorable tacos including the Dogfather and Baja fish items could possibly launch another fast casual success like Chipotle. Back in 2013, I interviewed Moontower’s owner Brent Thrash, who like the founder of Chipotle, was a CU grad. Thrash was originally from Austin, Texas where towering lights illuminated the area in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Hence the name moon tower, which was immortalized in one of Matthew McConaughey’s early films, Dazed and Confused. The 165’ lights were so tall they gave off a moonlight glow. Attempts to reach Thrash have been unsuccessful so it’s still not clear whether Moontower will ever glow again. Quiznos, Chipotle and Noodles & Co. all started with a store located inside Denver city limits but it looks like Moontower didn’t catch that wave.

LAS DELICIAS Las Delicias 439 E. 19th closed rather suddenly last month but fans will be pleased to know the closure’s not permanent; it’s just time for a remodel. Looks like there are plans to add a 2nd story patio in addition to refreshing the street level space. Next January will mark the eatery’s 40th anniversary and their closure notice promises the facelift will be done by then. Stay tuned for details. There are 4 other locations of Las Delicias if you can’t wait until next spring for this one to reopen; the closest one is in Glendale on E. Kentucky near Staples.

CLOUD NINE Cloud Nine, the frozen custard shop at 4300 E 8th has closed. Reportedly another building sold brings new owners with new plans.

GLAZE Glaze has baked its last Baum cake. The bakery and restaurant on Madison near E. 12th shut down September 8 after several attempts to find its groove.

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THE SCIENCE COMPANY Whew. Almost done with closings but not quite. In Baker, The Science Company, Lincoln at 1st, has moved to 7645 W. Hampden. So much for nearby supplies for those perpetual kids’ science projects. The space is going to evolve into – wait for it – another bar for Baker. Send biz news to Jeanne@ lifeoncaphill.com.

COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS FORCED TO CLOSE PIZZA FUSION By Jason McKinney After four years in business, the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless was forced to close their outreach restaurant, Pizza Fusion, effective August 28th. Located on Colfax, just blocks from the Capitol building, Pizza Fusion (PF) opened its doors in June 2011 and was an enterprise dedicated to training homeless individuals (by working at PF) and moving them out of that condition and back into the working world. It was an organization committed to raising funds for their plight by allocating 90% of the profits realized from the operation of Pizza Fusion right back into the job training program. During the tenure of PF, there were a total of 108 participants in the program, with 81 of those

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people successfully moving on to new employment and a new life. All members of the PF staff, except the manager and the assistant manager, were homeless or formerly homeless individuals. “This was a business consisting of two elements: serving our clients and financing an establishment that could pay for itself,” explained Mary Putnam, Program Director of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless. Unfortunately, the business side of the restaurant was not sufficient enough to support the needs of the training program. The Coalition is currently in the process of evaluating ways to improve the job training opportunities for their clients, moving forward. “We're currently evaluating how we can take this program of training life skills forward. It may

not necessarily be a food service business,” said Putnam. Founded more than 25 years ago, the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless works towards the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at-risk families & individuals throughout Colorado. PF, as an extension of their mission, provided the community with an eatery purveying organic pizzas & salads on the ground floor of the Coalition’s Renaissance Uptown Lofts at Colfax & Pearl. The Enterprise Green Communities and LEED standards building was built for affordable housing and was designed to keep energy costs and environmental impacts low. Let’s hope this great institution finds a way to continue their noble efforts.

SHAKESPEARE WORKSHOPS By Nancy Foster As one of Denver's oldest churches, dating back to 1859, St. Paul's Methodist Church has seen a lot of changes in the “Mile High City” over the past 166 years. From what was most likely a traditional worship service in a makeshift building along the banks of the South Platte River, to another site at 14th and Arapahoe (near what is now the Auraria campus), to the church's current home at 1615 Ogden. The congregation has often embraced many progressive causes that offer support and services to those who face homelessness and hunger along with racial and anti-LGBT discrimination. The church has also supported an inter-spiritual service with discussions about other spiritual practices such as Buddhism, Catholicism and Judaism. And thus, it should be no surprise that the church has opened its arms to a small, but mighty troupe of thespians that have taken on the words of William Shakespeare in an acting workshop-style setting.

Mondays at 6:30 pm is the appointed time when the actors meet in an open setting with few props to bring magic to the church's sanctuary with the immortal words of the “Bard of Avon”. Each participant pays a $5 fee per person per week for membership. The church sanctuary itself with it's recently (2011-12) restored, gorgeous and predominately green-hued and other lovely colored stained-glass windows, originally crafted by the late Frank Watkins in the old English tradition. The stained glass, along with curved rows of wooden pews, welcomes the actors and their instructor, John McDonald, who also participates in a character role in the troupe's acting process. McDonald, 59, a church trustee, who grew up in Denver's Park Hill neighborhood, is a 1974 graduate of East High School. He attended undergraduate school at New York University where he studied “method acting” at the Strasberg Institute. “Method

acting,” developed by actor Lee Strasberg, who in 1948, began teaching at the New York's Actors Studio, is a technique that calls upon actors to incorporate their own emotions and experiences into their performances to create a reality for audiences to feel, rather than just behaving without passion on stage. McDonald, whose favorite Shakespearean play is “Macbeth” said he enjoyed playing the lead role of Macbeth in a production when he was an undergraduate. He also played in “Macbeth” as the character, “McDuff,” with Geraldine Fitzgerald at NYU. He went on to earn a Master's degree in Fine Arts at Catholic University where he acted in Shakespeare's comedy, “Love's Labour Lost.” Later, in 1987, he performed in Richard III at Denver's St. John's Cathedral. “Macbeth,” he said, “is the best structure as a tragedy. It starts out with a tragic flaw.” But even before these formal continued on page 28

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AUTUMN ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES By Christa Palmer Looking for quality family-time ideas during the autumn? There are a wide variety of events to enjoy around the Denver area that will keep the kiddos entertained and occupied. Here are just a few ideas for family fun activities to take advantage of at this time of year. • On Oct. 10, Denver Firefighter’s Museum will host a Fire Safety Week Free Day from 10 am-4 pm. Activities will take place from 10 am-2 pm. Attendees will learn about safety through hands-on activities at the Museum located at 1326 Tremont Place. • Fright Fest will take place at Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park as the park is transformed from “theme park” to “scream park.” Admission includes haunted houses and a free Trick or Treat Trail.

THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF DENVER The Children’s Museum of Denver, 2121 Children’s Museum Drive, will host some fun family events this autumn. • The Children’s Museum of Denver will host Target Tuesday on Oct. 6 from 4-8 pm. Children ages birth to 8 years old can play for free. • On Oct. 23-25 from 9 am-7 pm, children and families can head to the Museum for Trick or Treat Street. Visitors can parade from one house to another collecting treats, crafting Halloween creatures and making “dirty” desserts. All activities are included with Museum admission. Please, since this event is for small children, avoid scary costumes!

DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., can always be counted on for fun family activities. • Glow at the Gardens, this year’s new event, takes place Wed. evenings Oct. 14, 21 & 28 from 6-9 pm. The York St. location will be lit up with jacko-lanterns and luminaria-lined pathways, which feature larger-than-life pumpkin displays. Activities include stories by the Story Seeker, scavenger hunts, free face painting, a themed pumpkin silent auction and more. Tickets are $12 for adults/$10 for members, $8 for children/$6 for child members and are available online at botanicgardens.org. Food and drink will be available for a separate cost at the event. • The Bumblebee Jamboree is a live, family-friendly performance by Katherine Dines of Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta for kid’s ages 0-12 and their parents. Children should dress as their favorite pollinator and sing along and dance to original and traditional songs. The concert takes place Sat., Oct. 24 from 10:30-11 am. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children over 2.

THE DENVER ZOO The Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele Street, has a variety of autumn

activities for families and children. • Oct 17th is career discovery day. Middle and high school students can learn about zoo and animal careers. The event will include demonstrations, assemblies with animals, information from zoo professionals and breakout sessions. Register online at denverzoo.org for the event. • Nature Connects, Art with LEGO Bricks by Sean Kenney, is an award-winning travelling exhibit that will stop at the Denver Zoo on Fridays through Nov. 1. More than 30 sculptures will be scattered throughout the zoo including a 400-pound bumblebee, a full-size African lion and a hummingbird with an 8-foot wingspan. The exhibit is free with Zoo admission. • Lego Bricks Family Workshops allow participants to experience the hands-on fun of seeing a model come together piece by piece, from concept to completion. Animal visitors will stop by each workshop to surprise the kids. Please note that in order to protect Bricks 4 Kidz® copyrights, participants are unable to take any plans or models away from the workshops. Attendees must purchase a ticket for each child and adult. The cost is $12 per participant for members and $15 for members. Upcoming workshop themes include: Snake on Oct 3 & Spider on Oct 17. Register online at denverzoo.org. • The 31st annual Boo at the Zoo, a popular family Halloween event, will take place on Saturdays & Sundays, Oct. 24, 25, 31 & Nov. 1. Children and adults are encouraged to wear costumes as they visit the Zoo. They’ll also have the chance to trick-or-treat at designated stations, attend family entertainment events and visit creepy-crawly animal demonstrations. The event lasts from 9 am-5 pm. All activities are included in the price of admission or as part of zoo membership. • Boo After Dark takes place 6:30-9:30 pm, Fri.-Sat. Oct. 30-31. Boo After Dark offers the same events as Boo at the Zoo under the creepy cover of night. Costumes are encouraged. The cost is $17 per adult and $12 for children. Children 2 and under are free. Admission is not included with Zoo membership. Purchase tickets online at denverzoo.org before Oct. 23 to receive $5 off the ticket price.

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Nothing beckons children in the fall like a field of pumpkins, saying “pick me.” Photo by Jeff Hersch

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Augusta, “was… courageous, industrious and civic minded. The tragedy of her life lay in the fact that, although she was beloved by many, she lost the key to the only heart she wanted. ding me be good to myself, left on the morning of the glorious Fourth. My babe was suffering from fever and I was weak and worn… twelve miles from a human soul, save my babe. The only sound I heard was the lowing of the cattle, and they, the poor things, seemed to feel the loneliness of the situation and kept unusually quiet.” Toward the end of July, the men returned and packed up the camp to move to Payne’s Bar, now Idaho Springs. The arduous trip took three weeks. Augusta wrote, “Ours was the first wagon through and I was the first white woman there, if white I could be called, after camping out three months.” Logs were cut, laid up some four feet high and covered with Augusta’s tent that now served as a roof. Once situated, Horace and the men took off prospecting and Augusta went into business, baking bread and pies as well as offering meals and selling milk

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CITY COUNCIL DANGERS OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS BY RAIL By Debbie Ortega, Councilwoman At-Large Surging oil production across the country and use of ethanol as renewable motor fuel has led to unprecedented amounts of crude oil and ethanol being moved by rail across the US. Rail tank carloads of crude oil, for instance, soared from under 10,000 to nearly 500,000 per year in the last decade. Ethanol and LPG volume have increased similarly. As trains carry more tank cars with these flammable liquids, there have been more accidents and fires with potential for loss of life and property damage, even while overall rail accident rates keep declining. Fortuitously, very little Bakken crude oil is reported as being transported by rail through Denver, as most of it moves from the North Dakota region to refineries on the east or northwest coasts. Even so, many trains cross Denver carrying 20-plus tank cars, and sometimes far more, with other flammable liquids like ethanol, LPG and other liquids. For a perspective, approximately 35 tank cars can haul 1 million gallons of flammable liquids and “unit trains” can carry over 100 tank cars approaching 3 million gallons of flammable liquid cargo. I have worked to draw attention to the risks we need to manage in Denver, bringing agencies together to better understand and address them and speaking out on improving HAZMAT rail safety. The Colorado Municipal League adopted a resolution I sponsored calling on the US DOT to rapidly phase in new safety standards for older rail tank cars carrying flammable liquids that have already been in service. It also called for electronic real-time

information to be available for emergency authorities as to the HAZMAT cargo of any train in event of an accident. I worked with concerned officials across the US and the National League of Cities to adopt a resolution with these and other recommendations to make rail transport of HAZMAT safer. When the US DOT issued proposed rules for new tank car standards and operational controls, I worked with Denver Office of Emergency Management and the National League of Cities and filed comments on the draft rules. In its Final Ruling, issued in May, the DOT cited my comments from Denver, as representative of local governments concerned that railroads should report routes and cargoes to state and local authorities for all trains with 20 or more tank cars of flammable liquids, not just those carrying Bakken crude oil. And the DOT changed the final rule to require just that, so our emergency managers can now better learn and engage with railroads about trains carrying this much flammable liquid through Denver. This month I sponsored a

Proclamation passed by the City Council recognizing National Preparedness Month and National Day of Action on September 30. This resolution supports Denver’s Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security, and their outreach to the community on emergency preparedness, and encourages Denver residents to learn and practice staying safe before, during and after a disaster. The Emergency Management Office offers free Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) for individuals, families and organizations. I am currently collaborating with them to start rotating quarterly meetings of Denver’s Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) around different areas of Denver and invite public attendance. This would allow more residents to learn about emergency planning for their area of the city and help the LEPC address matters of concern from community perspectives. You can read more at www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov about CERT training (under “programs”) and the LEPC and its meetings. I continue to work with city agencies to improve those areas of HAZMAT by rail safety that we can impact as local governments, such as our preparedness, training, equipment, engagement with railroads and land use planning. Look for more on our efforts related to land use development adjacent to HAZMAT railways in a future article. From individual citizens and families to the city, state and country as a whole, we avoid and respond to emergencies and disasters better when we plan for them before they happen instead of afterward.

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THURSDAY, OCT. 8: Colorado Ghost Stories, 1:30-2:30 pm. Join Active Minds as we tiptoe through the haunted houses and ghoulish graveyards of the area. We will tell the ghost stories associated with the Stanley Hotel, Cheesman Park, the Molly Brown House, and more as we visit the past and the past visits with us a bit. Location: Highland Senior Center, 2880 Osceola St., free admission, RSVP: 303-458-4868. THURSDAY, OCT. 8: Seniors’ Book Discussion Group discusses contemporary fiction available in book & audio formats, 1-2:30 pm in the Level Four Meeting Room of the Denver Public Library, 13th & Broadway. Repeated 2nd Thurs. of every month. Call 720-8651312. SATURDAY, OCT. 10: Free Day

for seniors 64+ at the Denver Firefighters Museum, 1326 Tremont Pl. Repeated 2nd Sat. of every month. Call 303-892-1436. THURSDAYS: Colorado Peaches Senior Women ages 55 and over have slow pitch softball practices scheduled at East High School, through October on consecutive Thursdays at the softball field on Detroit, just East of the high school, 9-11am. All senior women ages 55 and over are welcome and encouraged to attend; including 70+ players. Bring your glove; and a bat (if you have one). Softball coaches are welcome to attend and assist. Additional questions, please call Rosie 303-751-2691.

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WEEKDAYS: 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 WEEKDAYS: Free “Computer Basics” classes at the Denver Public Library’s “Community Technology Center,” 13th & Broadway, Level 4, varying afternoon times. Large variety of classes & skill levels . Call 720-

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398-4735. THURSDAYS: Denver Socrates Cafe, 7 pm, Trinity United Methodist Church, 18th & Broadway. Discussions on a variety of important topics. Free. Call 303-861-1447. FRIDAYS: Daybreak Toastmasters, 7-8:30 am, 1525 Sherman, Room B-70. Cat got your tongue? Public speaking & more. Call Scott after 6 pm at 303-4679294. FRIDAYS: “Thrillspeakers” Toastmasters, noon-1 pm, Webb building, 201 W. Colfax, Room 4i4. Call 720-209-2896. FRIDAYS: Denver IDEA Cafe, a business start-up & brainstorming group, 2 pm, Panera Bread, 1350 Grant. Guest speakers. Free. Call 303-861-1447. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7: 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. FRIDAY, OCT. 9: GOP Monthly FRIDAY AUG. 14: Breakfast at Pete's Greek Town Cafe, 2910 Colfax. Great speakers & conservative camaraderie. Please RSVP,

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17 so we can plan appropriately. No need to pay in advance, but please order breakfast to support Pete's. Individual checks. Be there 7 am, order by 7:20 am so speaker is not interrupted. Repeated 2nd Fri. of the month. On-line registration required. SATURDAY, OCT. 10: Beginning Genealogy class, the Denver Public Library, 13th & Broadway, Gates Conference Room, Level 5, 1:30-4 pm (register at 1 pm). Repeated 2nd Sat. of every month. Free. Call 720865-1821. TUESDAY, OCT. 13: Capitol Hill Community Justice Council, 6 pm, Morey Middle School, 14th & Emerson (east side). Focus on crimes affecting the quality of life. Public welcome. Meets 2nd Tuesday of every month. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14: The Citizens' Climate Lobby meets monthly, every second Wed, at the First Unitarian Society of Denver, 1400 Lafayette St, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm. For information call 303-322-0079. Letter writing (to Members of Congress) takes place monthly, every fourth Wed., at Hooked on Colfax (3213 E. Colfax) coffee shop 6:30 pm. THURSDAY, OCT. 15: Colfax Crime & Safety Coalition monthly meeting, Cheeky Monk, 534 E. Colfax, 3 pm. Public welcome.Repeated 3rd Thurs. of the month. SATURDAY, OCT. 17: Colorado House District 8 Democrats, 10 am-noon, Park Hill Library, 4705 Montview. Repeated 3rd Sat. of every month. Call 720-220-6876. MONDAY, OCT. 19: Monthly meeting of the Denver Garden Club, 7 pm, 1556 Emerson. Member Colo. Federation of Garden Clubs. All are welcome. Repeated 3rd Mon. of every month. Call 303-320-5983. TUESDAY, OCT. 20: Couples and Cash, a free class at Denver Community Credit Union, 1041 Acoma, 6 pm- 7 pm. Learn skills for dealing with money management as a couple. Registration required: denvercommunity. coop/clearmoney. MONDAY, OCT. 26: Monthly meeting of Assistance League of Denver, 14th & Josephine, 10 am. Repeated 4th Monday of every month. Call 303-322-5205. TUESDAY, OCT. 27: Denver Metro Young Republicans holds its General Meetings and Happy Hours on the fourth Tuesday of each month, starting at 5:30 p.m. with an informal social hour. The official meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. and features a speaker or panel discussion. Cap City Tavern, 1247 Bannock Street. For information call 720-931-8888.

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SUNDAYS: Catholic Mass, 6:30, 8:30 & 10:10 am, 12:30 & 6:30 pm, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Colfax & Logan. Call 303-831-7010. • Holy Eucharist, 9 & 11:15 am, St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1350 Washington. Call 303-831-7115. • Spoken Worship, 7:45 am; Sung Worship with nursery, 9:30 am; Informal Worship, 5:30 pm. All worship services include Holy Communion. St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 13th & Vine.

Call 303-388-6469. • St. Paul Lutheran and Roman Catholic Community, 16th & Grant, Lutheran mass at 8 & 10:30 am. Call 303-839-1432. • Church in the City-Beth Abraham, 16th & Gaylord, 8:30 & 10:45 am. Call 303-322-5733. • Center for Spiritual Living Denver, Sunday celebrations: meditation 9:30 am, service & children’s church 10 am, 2590 Washington. Call 303-832-5206. • Informal Service, 10 am St. James Urban, 1402 Pearl (Network Coffeehouse). Call 303830-1508. • Capitol Heights Presbyterian Church, 11th & Fillmore, 9:30 am worship, 10:30 am fellowship, 11 am education for all ages. Call 303-333-9366. • Services at 9:30 & 11 am at the First Unitarian Society of Denver, 1400 Lafayette. Call 303831-7113. • Sunday Service & Sunday School (for up to age 20), First Church of Christ, Scientist, 1401 Logan, 10 am. Call 303-8391505. • 9:30 am Worship, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 9th & Emerson. Call 303-831-7023. • Worship Celebration 10:30 am, Buddhist Christian Interspiritual Service 5 pm, St. Paul Church, 1615 Ogden. Call 303832-4929. • Catholic Mass for lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender Catholics, 5 pm, Dignity Denver, 1100 Fillmore. Call 720-515-4528. • Catholic Mass, at Ten Thirty Catholic Community. Mass at 11:00am on Sundays. 1100 Fillmore. Call 720-563-1048 for info. • Catholic Mass, 7:30 & 10 am, St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church, 23rd & York. Call 303322-8042. • Roman Catholic Mass, Good Shepherd Catholic Parish, 7th & Elizabeth, 7, 8:30, 10 am, 5 pm. Call 303-322-7706. • Metropolitan Community Church of the Rockies,Contemporary Services 10 am, 980 Clarkson, www.mccrockies.org. Call 303-860-1819. • St. Augustine Orthodox Church, 3rd & Acoma, 10:00 am. Call 303-832-3657. WEDNESDAYS: Weekly Bible Discussions, 11:30 am-12:30 pm, Christian Science Metropolitan Reading Room, 16th & Larimer. Call 303-534-3571. • Wednesday Evening Testimony Meeting, 7:30 pm, First Church of Christ, Scientist, 1401 Logan. Call 303-839-1505. THURSDAYS: Morning Eucharist, 7 am, St. Paul Lutheran, 1600 Grant. A 30-minute liturgy of Word & Sacrament. Call 303839-1432. • Choral Evensong in traditional English style, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 2015 Glenarm, 5:30-6 pm. Call 303296-1712. • Buddhist & Non-Sectarian Meditation, 7-9 pm at Vipassana Towers, 330 Acoma. American Theravada & non-sectarian. Free. Also every other Tuesday. Call 303-778-8883. FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS: Weekly services at Temple Micah, 2600 Leyden, 1st & 3rd Fri. 6 pm, 2nd & 4th Sat. 10 am.

Family services on first Friday. Call 303-388-4239. SATURDAYS: Church in the City-Beth Abraham, 16th & Gaylord, 10 am. Call 303-322-5733. • Catholic Mass, St. Paul Lutheran, 16th & Grant, 5 pm. Call 303-839-1432. • Roman Catholic Mass, Good Shepherd Catholic Parish, 7th & Elizabeth, 4 pm. Call 303-322-7706.

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Byers-Evans House Gallery, 1310 Bannock. Guided Tours, Mon .- Sat, 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, & 2:30 pm. The exhibition, Meditations on Fragments, will be featured in the gallery. Open Shutter Gallery and the Byers-Evans House proudly present classic and new work by world-renowned photographer Paul Caponigro. The exhibit features handcrafted silver gelatin darkroom prints. The House will be open for abbreviated guided tours. There is no cost or reservations required. The exhibit runs until January 2, 2016. Call 303-620-4933. An exhibit "New Works" Featuring the works of Heather Patterson, Barbara Sorensen, Mark Penner Howell, Patricia finley & Mel Rea. Walker Fine Art, 300 W. 11th, through Nov. 7. Call 303-355-8955. "Clearly Stencil" will feature artist Tina Chavera at Leon Gallery.Opening Reception : Oct. 3, 7-11pm, Exhibition: Oct. 3-Nov.1, 1112 E. 17th. Call 303-832-1599.

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MONDAYS: Weekly meetings of Emotions Anonymous, 7:30-9 pm, CHARG Resource Center, Our

Fifty Shades of Stories on Stage. Don't wait for Valentine's Day to celebrate your steamy side. Three sexy stories read by renowned actors will surely arouse your libido, and make you laugh. Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe, Oct. 18, 1:30/6:30 pm. $15/$18. 303-494-0523;storiesonstage.org Savior’s Lutheran Church, 9th & TUESDAYS: Workaholics Emerson (use basement entrance Anonymous, 5:45 pm, Capitol on Emerson). Call 303-331-2493. Heights Presbyterian, 11th & FillMONDAYS: Weekly meetings more. No fees. Call 720-565-9799. of SMART Recovery for people TUESDAYS: Meetings of with addictive behaviors, NourMarijuana Anonymous, numerished Health Center, 1740 Marion, ous meeting places and times 6:30-7:30 pm. Free. Call 303-593throughout the Denver area. 2535. Please call 303-607-7516 for locaMONDAYS:Food Addicts in tions and times. Recovery Anonymous, 7-8:30 TUESDAYS: Weekly meetings pm, First Avenue Presbyterian of Moderation Management, Church, 1st & Acoma (1st Ave. for problem (vs. chronic) drinkside, downstairs). Call 303-425ers who want to reduce their 9691. intake of alcohol, 6:30-8 pm at MONDAYS: Cocaine AnonyFirst Unitarian Church, 14th & mous, St. Paul’s United MethLafayette. Call Dianne at 303odist, 16th & Ogden, 8 pm. Call 921-5125. 303-421-5120. TUESDAYS: Green Light AA, MONDAYS & THURSDAYS: 7 pm in the Common Room at St. Meetings of Life Ring Secular John’s Cathedral, 1350 WashingRecovery, a network of support ton. Call 303-831-7115. groups for people who want to TUESDAYS: Joy AL-ANON, maintain continuous abstinence 8 pm in the Roberts building, from alcohol & other drugs, Room 103 at St. John’s Episcopal Washington Park United Church Cathedral, 1350 Washington. Call of Christ, 400 S. Williams (alley entrance), 6-7 pm. Call 303-8300358. continued on page 18

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are prohibited from doing currently under a 1988 agreement. If approved, Denver would immediately pay Adams County $10 million and the counties would share tax revenue equally. Referred Question 2A asks voters to approve a 0.08% hike on city sales taxes to fund scholarship and student loan debt relief to Denver area students. The funds would be managed by a nonprofit board and allocated to eligible students who have resided in Denver for at least three years. Referred Question 2B asks voters to approve the City retaining nearly $5.3 million in recreational marijuana tax revenue collected in 2014. This is also

CALENDAR Continued from 17 303-831-7115. WEDNESDAYS: Weekly Support Group for the local chapter of HEAL (Health Education AIDS Liaison), 7:30 pm. Call Marty at 303-355-0788. THURSDAYS: Home for the Heart AL-ANON, 7 pm, Trinity United Methodist Church, 1820 Grant (lower level), 7 pm. Call 303-321-8895. SATURDAYS: Alcoholics Anonymous Newcomers Group, 8:45 am, 1311 York, 3rd floor. No smoking, free. Call 720-495-4949.’ SUNDAYS: Nicotine Anonymous, 12:30 pm, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 915 E. 9th. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7: Dementia Caregiver Support Group. A safe to share concerns, coping techniques, and tips when caring for a loved one with dementia. 1301 E. Colfax, 10-11:30 am at The Center. Free. Repeated 1st Wed. every month. Call 303-951-5222. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14: “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. THURSDAY, OCT. 15: Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance,

• The Power of Poison exhibit runs through Jan. 10, 2016 and is free with the price of Museum admission. The exhibit features information on poison in nature, stories of poison, accidental poisonings and the use of poison for good. Participants can see dioramas of poisonings in famous stories such as Snow White, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Harry Potter, Lemony Snicket and more. required by the Colorado Constitution’s Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights (TABOR) provision. Referred Question 2C asks voters to approve the City borrowing $476 million for improvements to the Colorado Convention Center and to the National Western Stock Show complex. Approval of this question would also permanently extend the 1.75% city tax on car rentals and lodging to help pay the debt load. No matter how you cast your vote, make your voice heard by November 3. Ballots will be mailed starting October 12. To check your voter registration, update your address, or to further research the candidates and issues, please visit the City and County of Denver’s website at www.denvergov. org. Our Savior’s Lutheran, 915 E. 9th, 7 pm. Repeated every 1st & 3rd Thurs. Call 303-329-3364. TUESDAY, OCT 20: Hepatitis C Support Group, Whittier Community Center, 29th & Downing, 6-7:30 pm. Repeated 3rd Tues. of every month. Call 3033-860-0800. THURSDAY, OCT. 22: 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. TUESDAY, OCT. 27: Hepatitis C & HIV Support Group, 5:30-7 pm, 1660 S. Albion, 3rd flr. Repeated 4th Tues. of every month. Free. Call 303-862-0407. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28: 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 303-278-9993.

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SCHOOLS By Linda Katchen, Ph.D. Fall is here with it’s cool mornings and students don sweaters as they wait for the school bus. Days are progressively getting shorter and we are beginning to consider hot soups and flu shots. Stores are decorating for the upcoming holidays getting ready to host all of the discerning shoppers. For the most part our routines are in place for the rest of the school year and students are learning and growing all of the time. District schools, the state of Colorado and federal agencies have been working on school and student focused issues all year. The Colorado Supreme Court recently ruled against the Dwyer lawsuit brought by parents and school officials regarding the State’s cutting of nearly $1billion per year in funding to education since 2010 as unconstitutional. Colorado voters passed Amendment 23 in 2000, which requires an annual increase of “statewide base per-pupil funding for public education.” The Court ruled that since the cuts were being made

after the base funding was set, the budget cuts were not violating the amendment. Taxpayers, parents and community members can help by knowing what is happening to school funding and how it is impacting their schools and children. For more information on this particular issue, go to the front-page article by Yesenia Robles and John Frank in the September 22 issue of the Denver Post. A new Gallup Poll shows that most Americans reject basing accountability of schools on tests. Results show that 54% of respondents oppose linking teacher evaluations to students’ test scores and 64% of respondents said that too much emphasis is placed on testing. Most Americans reject school accountability that is based on standardized tests, a policy which has been in place since President George W. Bush signed into law his No Child Left Behind initiative in 2002. The financial and emotional impact of testing on teachers and students has been tremendous and the public is reacting to what it has seen. For more information on the Gallup

Poll, go to http://www.gallup. com/opinion/gallup/184793/ americans-say-school-success-testresults.aspx. Community members who want to be more involved in schools can find many opportunities to volunteer to participate in committees that deal with these and many other issues. Superintendent Tom Boasberg and the Denver Board of Education hosted the first two sessions of the Superintendent Parent Forum. The Forums are sessions where families can learn more about the work of Denver Public Schools (DPS) and provides a platform for parents to share their thoughts with the leadership of the school system. More than 500 people were expected to attend. Two identical sessions allowed for discussion on key district initiatives and how DPS is redefining what it means to be a successful DPS graduate. The Superintendent Parent Forum gives parents valuable information and tools to help support their children’s success at school and at home. Translators were provided for parents who speak several other languages and childcare was offered for children 3-12. More sessions will be scheduled later in the year. DPS will be reducing the amount of time that students spend testing by 90 minutes, and there is an alternating schedule for testing in different content areas. For the current school year, no high school students will take the CMAS Social Studies test. In 2016-17, 50 percent of high

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schools will administer the tests to juniors. During 2017-18, the remaining 50 percent will take the test. Only students in grades 4 & 7 will be taking CMAS social studies with 33% taking the test each year. Readers can go to the

Colorado Department of Education (CDE) to read more about testing in Colorado. The Florence Crittenton Campus in southwest Denver is continued on page 24

ARCHITECTURE AN OASIS OF SERENITY AMIDST CHAOS MAKES A DIFFERENCE Photos & Copy by David Lynn Wise, AIA Having been in New England for a few days recently and overdosed on quaintness in Newburyport, one questions if this sensation is all an encompassing legacy or a series of individual creations. Whole towns now exist as a period fantasy and homogenous state of mind it seems. Gentrification and an academic attention to detail have made townscape even more precious than when they were first created in the eighteenth century. How artificial/authentic is the townscape? I learned that one talented enterprising woman is responsible for most of the extravagant flower boxes in downtown Newburyport. So much for the presence of doting green thumbed shopkeepers. That brought to mind an eye

Defined by a see through iron fence and nicely furnished, this is an oasis.

opening lecture given the previous week at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design by scenic designer Scott Pask. Originally from dusty Yuma, Arizona and trained as an architect, he is now a huge design force on Broadway. In his field he regularly transforms the tiny space of the stage into wholly convincing, emotionally compelling places for an audience that knows it’s a paper-thin contrivance. The question for me of was could this artistry apply to urban design? I went looking for small-scale transformations on Capitol Hill, where I believe I just scratched the surface. Sitting in stifling traffic on 6th Ave., I glanced to my left and saw for the first time, a tidy brick house set tight to a restaurant on one side and an alley opening on the other. This avenue can be a hectic mess of

curb cuts, narrow sidewalks and disjointed signs, but here amidst all of that was a woman in the treed lawn in front of her house tending a rather nice garden that was an extension of her front yard – right up to the curb where thousands of cars speed by every day. While negotiating the parking lot of my enormous neighborhood liquor store, I looked south toward the grand façade of St. John’s church, where in the foreground I took in the serene scene of Dominick Park, if only for a moment. I was struck again by how emotional my response was to this vision of composure and peace tucked between busy 14th Ave. and a rather harsh parking lot. The contrast of these vignettes set against our typically chaotic streetscape is dramatic and highlights their oasis-like quality. Within the privacy of our homes, an elegant restaurant or a church, we expect a more unified aesthetic. What affects the community, is when the idea extends into public space and conveys a strong attitude. Most public space including parks, plazas and parkways have the potential for artful urban design that creates an inviting and memorable place. Random planting or collections of sculpture don’t neces-

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Simple and rhythmic, the tree canopy makes a wonderful space. sarily make a place where we are enticed to spend time. For instance, the placement of most of the sculpture in Civic Center Park has been cited as not really adding up to an enhancement of the experience there. Having said that, recent improvements, some subtle and effective, have made Civic Center Park relevant and enjoyable to many more visitors, and it has the potential and guidance now to continue to evolve into a true public amenity with a range of activities and places to enjoy casually. The sense most of us have, particularly if we have a commercial street front, is that our habitation of that place stops at our front property line. Depending on the street in question, that can be a good thing. Some streets are designed to provide a unique and cohesive experience with planting, paving and sometimes even including signs, and the basic character of the buildings and cutting them up into different segments takes away from that. When the street in question is a mix, particularly an uncomfortable chaotic mix, then the desire to make one small episode along that pathway into something special and enjoyable is a good thing. What I learned from Scott Pask during his lecture, and to some extent from touring around pristine New England towns, is

that our sensibilities and our intentions matter as we shape our urban landscapes. There’s a reluctance to convey something that is too nostalgic, as well as too contrived, in how any one environment is designed. There is a balance between a rigid sweetness and dropping the reins. There is also a choice to be made between setting a stage for experiences and interaction, and making a place feel exclusive and unwelcoming. An incomplete set of urban design components can make a street of public place inadequate for use and enjoyment. Very conventional elements, including attractive walkway paving, separation of auto and pedestrian traffic, ornamental planting, shade trees, benches, pedestrian lighting of a certain color and scale, and an active street wall or attractive front yards; can be combined to make hospitable, safe and good looking public spaces. The combined design aesthetics can be either traditional or, as is becoming more apparent on Capitol Hill and around Denver, quite modern and minimalistic as long as the basics are addressed. When we mapped healthy streetscapes on Capitol Hill and the Denver Metro Area some twenty-five years ago, the good examples were separate episodes here and there. Today it seems the lines have begun to connect into a rich network transitioning from one neighborhood to another. There are glaring exceptions where the streets and sidewalks are quite a mess. It seems that mapping those exceptions might be good public policy or a worthwhile mission for a particular university program or nonprofit group interested in the pedestrian environment and those who rely on it in their daily lives. Just as the historic preservation community publishes lists of endangered buildings, this spotlight effect might lead to meaningful action. Individual action, stepping forward to enhance the public spaces near us, can spark the transformation of a neglected street. This can take the form of gentrification, but the point is that the methods don’t have to be extravagant and often the main currency is effort and attentiveness. On balance, that is what makes the 6th Ave. example, to me, such a brilliant moment on Capitol Hill.

MU SIC RETURN OF THE ZOMBIES! By Peter Jones It was the hit that almost wasn’t. By the time the Zombies scored one of their biggest chart toppers with 1968’s “Time of the Season,” the band was no longer among the living dead. Frustrated by a general lack of commercial livelihood, the Zombies had already made a beeline to the graveyard and were not inclined to reanimate in the interest of a hit single. The album from which the song came – although now considered among the finest of the era – was barely released in the United States. The hit that closed the record could have ended things right there when the band’s chief songwriter Rod Argent and lead singer Colin Blunstone impatiently disagreed on how the song should be sung. “We had a very tight budget so there was a lot of pressure on recording quickly,” Blunstone said. “I was struggling with the melody, and it got to the point where it got a bit heated. The

irony is while we were having this argument, we’re singing ‘It’s the time of the season for loving.’” As fate would have it, the album, titled Odessey and Oracle, would eventually become a hindsight classic of sorts from the era’s psych-pop genre, though few could have predicted the posthumous accolades. Discouraged by poor sales and disastrous tours, the individual Zombies were ready to find a second life on their own. “It was quite a common idea that making records in a rock band was a two or three year career,” Blunstone said. “I certainly wasn’t thinking we’d be playing Odessey and Oracle for the first time in America 50 years later.” That re-dawning of a Zombies masterpiece comes to the Paramount Theater on Oct. 19 when the surviving original members perform the album in its entirety. Never mind that artist Terry Quirk misspelled “Odyssey” and no one in the halcyon 1960s noticed the error until the album was released. Founded in Hertfordshire, En-

The Zombies, featuring Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone in foreground, will perform Oct. 18 at the Paramount Theater. Photo by Andrew Eccles gland in 1963, the Zombies were essentially the melding of Argent’s song craft and Blunstone’s ethereal vocal style. Like Jimmy Webb and Glen Campbell, the pair was a near-perfect partnership, with the singer acting out the songwriter’s emotional intentions as Argent sat Buddha-like at the keyboard. “I don’t know if it takes some of the romance out of our songs, but there’s very little left to chance – probably nothing left to chance,” Blunstone said of a rela-

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as a recurring observation on emotional absence. Such lyrical play and emphasis on melody were in stark contrast to the more rougher-edged R&B of the British Invasion. While not charismatic enough to fully ride the Beatles’ coattails, the Zombies also lacked the edge of the Rolling Stones and the Who, leaving the band in a kind of commercial netherworld. “Whether you liked us or continued on page 22

22 MUSIC Continued from 21 didn’t like us, we had a unique sound and I think people in the media found it very difficult to categorize us and that can be a big disadvantage,” Blunstone said. As it happened, the Zombies’ hits would come few and far between, with the plaintive “Tell Her No” as the band’s last chart topper for some time. Even so, the group maintained enough popularity to warrant a few international tours – but not enough to ward off the unscrupulous business deals that went with them. “Somewhere in the managerial and agency world, the money got lost,” Blunstone said of a 1966

Far East excursion. “It’s disheartening to come back from a really exciting tour and realize that you just didn’t make any money and you know someone did.” Against a backdrop of that disillusionment, the Zombies went into London’s legendary Abbey Road studios, shortly after the Beatles cut Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band there, to record what would be the final album by the original Zombies. Like a fine wine, Odessey and Oracle would eventually become an acclaimed cult classic with its high bar for melody, odd lyrical ideas and psychedelic pop sensibility. “When we finished the album, I really did think it was the best

we could do,” Blunstone said. “When it wasn’t a commercial success, I think all of us started to think maybe it’s time we started to look for other projects. It didn’t seem like there was a demand for our band or our music.” While Argent formed the harder-edged, more progressively minded group that bore his last name, scoring a major hit with 1972’s “Hold Your Head Up,” Blunstone took a workaday position in the insurance industry. “We all had to get jobs,” he said. “I wanted to stay in the music business, but I didn’t have a choice. It happened to be insurance because they were the first people to offer me a job.”

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When the Zombies failed to reunite for “Time of the Season,” phony versions of the band began to fill the void, each booking themselves under that name, but none having even the slightest connection to the original musicians. “In one case, I was told that a Zombies fan was very disgruntled and went into the dressing room with a gun. They never played again,” Blunstone said. Eventually, the real Zombies rose from the dead – almost by accident – after Blunstone and Argent began working together again and promoters insisted that the resulting concerts be billed under that more marketable name. A new album, Still Got That Hunger, is slated for release this month, just in time for the Denver date. Although cover designer Quirk was again – somehow – entrusted to design the CD jacket, this time he managed to spell all

the words correctly. “I went to school with Terry. He’s a lovely bloke and a great artist,” Blunstone said. “But we went to the same school and I can’t spell either.” At the Oct. 19 show at the Paramount, the Zombies, complete with original and newer members, are expected to play new and older material, as well as perform a complete recitation of Odessey and Oracle. Blunstone was so well trained by Argent to sing the album’s “Time of the Season” that this columnist suggested the singer might do well to use the song’s second verse as a kind of pickup line in a bar: “What’s your name? Who’s your daddy? Is he rich like me?” “I’ve never done that,” Blunstone said with a laugh. “But you having said it, I think I may try that and see how they respond.” Contact Peter Jones at pjones@ lifeoncaphill.com.

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CURMUDGEON PUSHING BUTTONS By D. Todd Clough In 2016 voters of Colorado will have the opportunity to be pushing a button, or more likely drawing a line to indicate if they want to support Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) sales tax distribution to art and cultural non-profit agencies throughout the state again. This vote will lock into place (if passed) a funding stream for the next 12 years. There are indicators that this tax subsidy could reach $87 million annually within the next few years – a big ole bucket of cash indeed. SCFD was established in 1988 at a time when many of our arts and cultural institutions had big-time needs and SCFD tax dollars was, and continues to be a Godsend for them. I am going on record that I think SCFD has been swell – I think it has been especially great for Denver arts and cultural facilities. Here is how the money has been distributed in the past. The 304 grantees are divided into tiers. In Tier l there are the five big boys (Denver Art Museum, Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Denver Center for the Performing Arts and the Denver Zoo, all Denver organizations I might add) who get 65.5% of the funds – over $7 million dollars each last year. Tier ll, (medium sized agencies like Butterfly Pavilion, Arvada Center, Opera Colorado and Colorado Symphony) get 21% and the little dudes in Tier lll get 13.5%. Ooh, how I pushed a button or two, or eight, in my June column when I questioned and suggested how the tax funds could be divided this next go around. I was in June, and still am, for spreading the wealth a bit better (in my humble opinion). I especially ticked off the Denver Zoo when I made the comment that the Zoo no longer has 501c3 status (the Denver Zoo Foundation is a non-profit and has 501c3 status and the SCFD monies are funneled through the foundation to the Zoo). I questioned whether taxpayers should be funding a profit making organization. Let’s just say I am not a popular guy at the Zoo. In fact, they wrote a letter demanding that the paper write a retraction of my article. Our editor requested a copy of the Denver Zoo’s 501c3 (not the foundations) before writing an apology or retraction. Neither action has occurred. Another reason that I think Tier l (the Big Boys) should get a smaller percentage, is that these organizations have the ability to generate substantial revenues through events, concerts, weddings, parties etc. … (Earned

Revenue activity). If the taxpayers choose to continue subsidizing organizations at a similar percentage, why not give tax money to Elitches, or Casa Bonita? Oh what the hell, let’s get ourselves a “Six Flags Over the Museum of Nature and Science,” and give them a bucket full of public money too. The SCFD board oversees the sales tax distribution and will write the bill that will go to the state legislature who has to approve any voter referendum. In May the board approved a distribution plan recommended by a task force that they appointed. The plan is pretty similar to what is currently occurring. In this plan, Tier l drops 1.5% from what they are currently receiving in tax revenues raised up to $38 mill, then drops another 7% when and if tax revenues go over $38 million. So, there's a little movement towards sharing the wealth with Tier’s ll and lll. Apparently, that's not enough for some. Eighty plus small and medium sized not-forprofit organizations have created FACE (Friends of Arts & Culture Equality). Their complaint is, that the process of how the funds will be distributed is biased towards the Denver Big Five. FACE proposes that Tier l would receive 50 percent of the tax goodies down from the 65.5 percent they are currently receiving. Tier ll would go up to 30 percent from their current 21 percent, and Tier lll would go from 13.5 percent to 20 percent. It seems to me that FACE is ruffling some feathers with their suggestions. The SCFD says that they are open to dialogue, but has also posted a lengthy rebuttal of FACE’s opinions and commentary (no surprise there). I say the more discussion the better, in fact, I wouldn’t mind seeing a good cat fight between the SCFD and FACE (notice my zoo-like references?). I believe that this is an important issue for us taxpayers to be hearing and talking about. On the surface this is an easy one, right? Tax money going to important cultural and arts groups – most would say you bet. But, the details of who gets what should be equitable and discussed openly and widely. If I lived in Boulder (and I thank God daily that I don’t… did I say that?) I would be really interested in this topic and I would be pissed. Boulder currently contributes around $4.5 million annually in tax dollars and Boulder groups receive $995,000. Do the math and it equals inequality – just sayin’. Pushing buttons is a good thing in my book and I hope that FACE keeps up the good fight. The

Atlantic magazine recently published an analysis of a growing trend on university campuses and elsewhere in our culture: a movement that seeks to eliminate any ideas anyone deems potentially offensive to anyone. Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt, wrote that professors and students alike are often directed to avoid what they call "micro aggressions," or seemingly innocuous words or actions, which could be construed as hostile or hurtful. The writers say that in the past, such rules grew out of a desire to be politically correct or from the sense that administrators should make every effort to curb provocative hate speech against the marginalized. But today, they suggest, these policies presume that college students are fragile and need to be protected from words and ideas that might cause them emotional discomfort. However, by encouraging hypersensitivity and reliance on emotions to define reality, school administrators are playing to student weaknesses rather than building up their strengths, according to the authors. Lukianoff and Haidt argue that the job of the teacher is not to tell students "what to think [but] ... how to think ... critically [and independently] ... encouraging students to question their own unexamined beliefs, as well as the received wisdom of those around them." They continue, "What are we doing to our students if we encourage them to develop extra-thin skin in the years just before they leave the cocoon of adult protection and enter the workforce?" the writers inquire. "Would they not be better pre-

pared to flourish if we taught them to question their own emotional reactions, and to give people the benefit of the doubt?" They propose that truly educated people are not afraid to consider the merits of views that

differ from their own and to place their own assumptions under the microscope of reality. Let me summarize the message of The Atlantic article for you: grow a sack and don’t be afraid to push some buttons.

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24 SCHOOLS Continued from 19 a school that helps teen mothers. DPS celebrated the opening of the new and expanded campus that was funded by Denver voters in 2012. The campus has a new high school building with academic offerings including a Certified Nursing Assistant program, an expanded early childhood Education Center and the first school-based center in Colorado to offer both obstetrics and pediatrics. DPS has partnered with Florence Crittenton Services for more than 30 years. As a result of the passing of the 2012 bond issue, Denver Public Schools is creating new facilities and renovating several building across the school system. The new Florence Crittenton campus is one such project. Another school that utilized Denver bond money is Bromwell Elementary. DPS officials and community members recently celebrated the completion of nearly $3 million in renovations and expansions at Bromwell. The proj-

ect was completed with funding tapped from a $466 million bond issue that Denver County voters approved in 2012. Built in 1975, the school has an enrollment of more than 300 students. The renovations include significant open classroom renovation – adding permanent walls between 1970’s era open classrooms to reduce noise and alleviate safety concerns. Other work included the addition of a new gymnasium floor. DPS is updating several additional open-plan classroom layouts across the school system and Bromwell is one of those projects. On Sept. 1, DPS raised its minimum wage for its workers to $15 per hour. For some workers that meant an hourly raise of as much as 66% (up $6 from the previous $9 per hour to the current $15 an hour). That’s an enormous raise. Items of note: Superintendent Boasberg has been tapped to lead DPS for two more years. There will be no school for students in DPS on October 19 and 20 for Assessment Days! October 7 is Bike to School Day.

Bromwell Elementary, 2500 E. 4th, will be hosting its fall Scholastic Monster Book Fair, which is an important fundraiser for Bromwell and its classroom libraries. Days and hours are Oct. 14-16, 8-9 am, 11 am-12:30 pm & 3:15-5 pm in the Bromwell Gymnasium. There will be no school for students on Mon., Oct. 19 & Tues., Oct. 20 for Teacher Planning and Assessment Days. Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Thurs., Oct. 22 & Oct. 29 from 4-8 pm. Congratulations Ms. Nonino! On Thurs., Sept. 17, the Colorado Thespians, the state chapter of the National Association of Theater Teachers, presented the prestigious Elementary Educator of the Year Award to Bromwell’s Lauren Nonino. Steve Replogle, Catherine Witt, Cindy Kraybill, and Andrea Lewis had nominated her last year, and she just recently discovered that she was chosen as the winner, just after school began a few weeks ago. Ms. Nonino, her husband and family attended the honors banquet, along with several of her colleagues from the school. The banquet, held at the Hyatt Regency Denver, was a

lavish affair, and the speeches were entertaining and inspirational. The best part, of course, was Ms. Nonino's own acceptance speech, given with her characteristic humility and grace. An added plus – it was nice to hear a Bromwell teacher being praised at such at such a distinguished event! Bromwell has a wonderful garden program available to their students and the community. The school is partnered with DPS and Denver Urban Garden and has 12 plots: 6 are used for school garden to cafeteria program, 2 are school community plots and 4 are from the outside community. Bromwell has an addition which is referred to as the “pumpkin patch” adjacent to the community garden that usually has pumpkins, melons, and squash for use in the cafeteria as well as the Youth Farmer’s Market. A mini-orchard is now extant, consisting of 2 apple, 2 peach and 2 plum trees thanks to a grant from Whole Foods. The Garden program works with the students in the spring to plant the seedlings of what will be grown in the garden, then all the

classes experience food demos and education regarding healthy eating and why they should eat what they grow. The garden has participated in the last 3 years in the DPS garden to cafeteria program and has put roughly 200 pounds of fresh produce each year into the Bromwell lunch program. Bromwell also participates in the Youth Farmer’s Market in the fall, which sells local produce and produce from the garden to raise money for the garden program. There is a fall garden club offered to students with a more detailed focus on the garden and those kids also help with fall picking, clean-up and projects related to the garden. Downtown Denver Expeditionary (DDES), 1860 Lincoln, has a curriculum designed around interactive, hands-on projects that spark curiosity, promote active learning, encourage teamwork, build character, and capitalize on children’s innate spirit of adventure. By undertaking comprehensive studies of real-world issues, students learn to make connections, understand diverse perspectives, develop conclusions, and generalize big

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25 ideas. In October students in grades 1, 3 and 4 will be going camping in team groups as they continue to explore their world, each other and themselves. In addition, on Thurs., Oct. 1 there will be a Kinder Adventure and Parent Meeting. For information, contact DDES at 720424-2350. Good Shepherd School (GS), 620 Elizabeth, will host an Open House on Tues., Oct. 6 & Thurs., Oct. 22 from 8:30-10:30 am. Interested people can visit the school for tours given by Parent and Middle School Ambassadors in order to determine if this is the best school for their children. GS offers a Montessori program for ECE through Grade 2 and a traditional program for ECE through Grade 8. Currently there are spaces available in the Little Angels Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten Programs for both half days and full days. If interested, call the Admissions Office at 303-261-1647. GS composite test scores on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills are in the top 2% of schools nationwide. In October and November, Sewall Child Development Center will be moving to the REACH School, 940 Filmore. Currently 112 students ECE- Grade 2 are attending REACH. Sewall will use five classrooms at that location. Family Conferences are scheduled for Thurs., Oct. 15 & Fri., Oct. 16. Pupils have no school during the conference days. St. Elizabeth School, 2350 Gaylord, will have its Fall Break on Mon., Oct. 12. The Annual Fundraising Breakfast will be Wed., Oct. 14 from 7:30-10 am at the Denver Art Museum.

Teller Elementary School, 1150 Gaylord, is continuing the Teller Backpack Friends program for the 3rd year. Sandy Parker, who heads up the program along with Dona Dodson and Jim Shively explained, “We have eight families now and are open for more. Teller families have been so responsive to the needs of the children and the parents who are in the program. Many of you are donating groceries into the bin outside the gym. We also need cash donations so that we can purchase food at a reduced fee from the Rocky Mountain Food Bank. The children in the program are small and carry two bags of food home per week, so we have had to figure out how to maximize nutrition while keeping the bags as light as possible. To this end, we have had to research and balance size, maximum nutrition, food that does not need refrigeration, and taste. The Dollar Tree on Colfax near Colorado has sizes of peanut butter and jelly that fit well into the mix. Some families are able to cook or use a microwave and others are unable to avail themselves of any kitchen facilities. We are always looking for better ways to meet their needs and suggestions are always welcome.” Dona, Jim and Sandy are grateful for the many women and men who show up each week to pack bags. Some also volunteer along with Jim and Sandy at the Rocky Mountain Food Bank. The program is seeking fundraisers and publicity experts to further get the message out. There are a rising number of homeless and hungry kids in Colorado. Children over the age of

14 are welcome to be a part of the Food bank volunteer program. Jim will be assisting young people who wish to be involved on Saturdays. They have a need for people who are good at fundraising and publicity. It seems hard to believe that there are so many children who come to school hungry and have little or no food over weekends and holidays. Imagine trying to

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26 SCHOOLS Continued from 25 relatives, too, who otherwise would have a hard time participating in school fundraising events. Finally, Simply Giving creates a stable revenue source for the school, making budgeting more predictable and

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FITNESS “WE WORKOUT HARD AT GREEN DOOR SO WE CAN PLAY OUTDOORS!” By Keith Lewis We all have experienced how easy it can be to backslide in our fitness routines. Sometimes we only need to inject some fun and adventure into our workout routine to cure our ailing motivation. That’s why LIFE is combing the neighborhood for cutting edge, fun fitness classes to help jump start a new routine. Have loads of fun, shed those unwanted pounds, increase energy, and reduce stress, all while supporting local businesses. As it turns out, we can have it all, including a firm body. Has anyone noticed the huge tire painted green on the south side of Colfax near Josephine? That’s Green Door Fitness, the barely one-year-old fitness boutique that is revolutionizing the personal training model by making it more accessible and affordable to the average person. Green Door’s uniquely personal approaches to fitness, especially in its rowing machine classes, just might help jumpstart your routine enough to get you back in motion this month. Green Door Fitness is located at 2404 E. Colfax (Colfax & Josephine) where founder Matt Hammel brings his fourteen years of experience in the fitness industry to his latest venture. The colorful name indicates the gym’s commitment to environmental sustainability through recycling and reducing consumption. The gym is a club as much as it is a fitness facility. Its members plan group adventures to enjoy the great outdoors. The gym’s motto is “we workout hard at Green Door so we can play outdoors!” Green Door Fitness is unique

in that it aims to provide “personal training without an appointment.” Essentially, anytime you walk in, a trainer will custom-design and supervise a workout for you. While you may be sharing that trainer with a handful of others in the gym, the personal attention is generous in light of the affordable price tag. For my own workout, I attended a rowing class taught on a Saturday morning by Warren Boizot. Warren and others greeted me with friendly smiles and good morning handshakes as they showed me how the rowing machines work. The entire class was encouraging and supportive. Four of us, including Warren, took on a rowing circuit that gave me searing abs and wobbly arms through the rest of the weekend. The class combined a circuit of one thousand meter sprints, alternative hard/easy reps, and rowing at various speeds and resistance levels. Although I have only rowed on a couple of prior occasions, I found the class truly fun and engaging. The workout was challenging, but approachable for

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28 SHAKESPEARE Continued from 13 educational experiences, McDonald had an interest in Shakespeare, and was fortunate as a 16-year-old to have the opportunity to go to England with his mother while she researched her dissertation for a Ph.D. in English, which she earned at the University of Colorado-Boulder. They lived in Cambridge for four months and spent weekends going to theater in London and Stratford-upon-Avon. As for visiting the new Shakespeare's Globe in London completed in 1997, McDonald hasn't been able to do that… yet. The reconstruction of the original Globe Theatre, in which Shakespeare acted, was built in 1599 and burned down in 1613 due to staged cannon fire during a performance of Henry VIII. As for the weekly workshops, they have been ongoing for about two years now, each session lasting about an hour and a half, with about a half dozen adult participants. Each come prepared to act a scene – either alone or with another actor. He, or she, has practiced the scene over a period of time, and that scene portrayal is each actor’s choice. It's memorizing to sit in the audience where one can become easily engaged even without a full stage of performers, no scenery and with props that may come from another area of the church such as the cloak closet, altar, or a borrowed hat from a fellow thespian. McDonald provides sensory exercises for the actors to help them get into their roles. As the early fall light began to

dim the sun's rays in the sanctuary's interior, Lisa Botkin, who by day is a paralegal, grabbed a large pot from a space behind the altar and placed it on a table before she began to act. Then, she exercised her lungs and voice and stretched her body from tip-to-toe and moved purposefully from side-to-side. This was intended to ready herself to perform the well-known scene of the three witches spewing their venom with the wickedness of the words, “Double, double, toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble,” from Shakespeare's “Macbeth.” Botkin, who had acting experience in college and Community Theater in the 70s, ran through the exercise twice using voice and facial changes adeptly while successfully distinguishing the voice of each individual witch. 'Tis a challenging task, but the audience “got it.” Afterward, she asked for comments from her fellow actors who served as both audience and critic. Their responses came with suggestions, compliments, honesty and respect – all requirements, which McDonald insists upon in the critiques offered by the fellow thespians. Next up, was Bradley Glover, who has been coming to the workshop for about one year. He teamed at the workshop with McDonald for a scene from “Hamlet.” Glover, who has had two paying acting gigs with Germinal Stage in Westminster, is an accountant by day. In their acting roles at the workshop, Glover plays Prince Hamlet and McDonald is Claudius, a Roman emperor, who murdered Hamlet's father, King Hamlet, who appears as the Ghost in the play. “I learned about the workshop

and John from a fellow Germinal cast member,” said Glover. “The workshop sounded like a great place to work to audition monologues and I came to check it out one week and have been coming ever since. It's paid off spectacularly. I now have a ton of polished audition monologues that I can pull out whenever I need to, and it's a lot of fun to come every week and try new things,” asserted Glover, who said he could write a book about the things McDonald has taught him. Glover favors “Richard II” as his favorite Shakespearean play. As well as performances from “Macbeth” and “Hamlet,” that evening, the actors also performed scenes from “The Taming of the Shrew” and “Henry, the IV.” It was easy to be engaged with the talent and entertained by the hard work

as the actors performed. For McDonald, who has done his stint with corporate America, this work with Shakespeare is where his heart belongs – with creative endeavors. “I didn't want to be a corporate cog and I didn't fit in when I tried it. I love the church and the community activity it brings us, even though the congregation is small,” said McDonald. “We're a flying ember, but still alive, where once a month we serve breakfast to about 250 people who are hungry. McDonald works jobs where he's able to earn money, but also sustain his creative needs. “I wish I could win Powerball to have plenty of creative time and charity time. The actors I work with at the Shakespeare workshops are a small, but special group,” he

said endearingly. As for the importance of Shakespeare's works, McDonald added, “Shakespeare is to drama what Beethoven is to music or Einstein to physics. I've never heard a complete explanation of what makes his (Shakespeare's) work so powerful. I suppose that when we explain it easily, its value will have diminished. Meanwhile, Shakespeare uses unmatched use of language, depth of character and universal themes still popular today. There is a tentatively planned free friends and family performance at the church Monday evening, Oct. 26 at 6:30 pm to which the public is invited. More info is forthcoming. For info about the workshops, please call 303-3211389 as timing may change due to church meeting conflicts.

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they found. His ship finally came in during the spring of 1878 when his share of a grubstake netted him $500,000 from the Little Pittsburg Mine in its first 15 months. He quickly bought other mines, eventually selling off the Little Pittsburg for a cool $1 million – when he was elected lieutenant governor of Colorado. This prompted the Tabors to move to Denver in January 1879 where Horace purchased the house belonging to Henry C. Brown (the man who first settled our Capitol Hill neighborhood). The 20-room mansion stood at 17th and Broadway and sold for $40,000. As Horace’s influence, interests and investments widened, his eyes wandered and he spent less and less time at home, as Augusta turned frosty and unbending with each passing day. When she discovered one of his love affairs, they quarreled violently and he took off in early November for Leadville to supervise the completion and the opening of his Tabor Opera House. He did not return for Christmas and in January 1881, Horace moved into a suite at Denver’s Windsor Hotel. On one of his frequent trips to Leadville he met Elizabeth McCourt Doe, a recent divorcee. Known as Baby Doe, she declared

that it was “love at first sight.” Baby Doe, with her Dresden-doll beauty, was 25 and Horace was 49 – now that set tongues a wagging in earnest. In a lengthy, hard-fought battle, Horace finally divorced Augusta, who remained most unwillingly to accept it. The decree was granted on January 2, 1883, ending the couple’s 26-year marriage. Nine long, lonely years later, Augusta sold her home, which she had acquired in the divorce, and moved across the street to a suite at the Brown Palace, co-managed by her son Maxey. As her health started to fail, the bitter, now old, woman travelled to Pasadena, California, where she died on February 1, 1895, at the age of 62, still believing, however wrongly, that Horace would tire of his blonde bombshell and come back to her. She is buried alone at Riverside Cemetery. Horace died in 1899 and is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery where his beloved Baby Doe joined him in 1935. Augusta, as historian Caroline Bancroft wrote, “was… courageous and industrious and civic (minded). The tragedy of her life lay in the fact that, although she was beloved of many, she lost the key to the only heart she wanted.”

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GARDENING CREATE A SPACE TO SHARE… EVEN IN AN ALLEY! Copy & photos by Julie Hutchinson Let’s talk about sharing, and I don’t mean just plants. Visiting my friend Jane, who lives in the 600 block of Clarkson Street, I saw first-hand the separate work of two neighborhood gardeners with generous hearts who have created beautiful gardens to share. The first project isn’t even a real garden. It’s a painted garden, all springy greens and intense purples and whites, and it lives through every season as fresh as the gorgeous iris it depicts. This mural is painted on the alley-side retaining wall of a house that faces east in the 600 block of Emerson Street. That’s right: It’s in the alley! The owners of the property cannot see this pretty mural from their back yard unless they go out and stand in the alley. Clearly, this alley mural was created as a bit of public art to share. And to share it in the alley – even better. Over the years that I’ve been writing this column, I’ve mentioned many times my fantasy world in which Denver’s alleys are a tourist destination, with Denverites known worldwide for their carefree, freeform alley gardens landscaped with vines scrambling up telephone poles and perennials, shrubs, bulbs, annuals and picturesque vegetables filling the spaces once taken up by weeds and trash. For many years I labored daily every spring and summer to beau-

tify my own alley just down the street from the Denver Botanic Gardens. I pulled weeds, picked up trash and planted any plant I could find in an attempt to make it pretty. I even made my backyard hose extra long and dragged it up and down the alley as far as I could stretch it to water the little patchwork of gardens cobbled together with my extra plants and anything anyone would give me. At one point in my alley obsession I thought I might be getting somewhere when a neighbor asked if I wanted to claim a rose she needed to get rid of – and suggested it would look nice in the alley. I planted it in a wide space behind my neighbor’s fence and imagined all the other things that would look good there, too. Foolishly, I assumed the rose didn’t need to be fenced from the alley for protection because of course people would know it was a garden. But I gave up later that summer when I found a pickup truck parked squarely on top of the donated rose. So a decade or so has passed and Denver’s alleys have only grown uglier. Once in awhile I’ll spot a patch of loveliness behind someone’s fence that tells me I’m not the only one who views alleys as potential gardens. But I am reenergized now by the generous sharing of the sweet mural in the 600 block between Clarkson and Emerson streets. And of course the slow

removal of the Dumpsters in Capitol Hill that started last summer is making me believe once again that there is hope for our alleys. See, I remember a time before the Dumpsters, when as I kid I roamed the alleys of Congress Park with my friends, picking hollyhock blooms and turning them into little skirts for imaginary dolls we danced with in the alleys. Those alleys weren’t beautiful by anybody’s standards, but they weren’t littered with trash and abandoned couches and box springs. There were lots and lots of hollyhocks, and many back fences supported blankets of morning glories. Then came the Dumpsters and Denver’s alleys descended into abandoned passages of trash, illegal dumping and weeds. So, thank you mural people, for inspiring all of us to be better alley citizens. Now that the Dumpsters are finally disappearing, maybe more of us will wake up to the potential beauty sleeping behind our back yards. And one other gardener in the 600 block of Clarkson Street has completely inspired me, too. These neighbors took an empty brick planter next to the sidewalk in their front yard and stuffed it with plants and herbs you’d find in a kitchen garden: basil, oregano, lavender, tomatoes, lettuce. And then these lovely gardeners put the word out that this little garden was there for all the neighbors to share! Now that’s inspiring. Who says we need vacant lots to make community gardens or expanses of backyard space? Let’s claim the spaces where we find them and then share: Backyards, alleys, front yard planters. I often talk about the power of plants and this is a wonderful example of how plants can make everything better. Email me at juliehutchinson@comcast. net if you’re interested in working to make Denver’s alleys beautiful … or for any other garden questions or comments. Happy autumn!

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30 17TH & YORK Continued from 1 be provided, as well as 105 spaces to park and store bicycles. Culshaw said the units would be affordable, but by market standards only. “We don’t have ‘definitionally’ affordable units, but we have small studios,” he said, pointing out that the project is not publicly subsidized, so government criteria for affordability did not apply. Studio units will be around 500 sq. ft. in size. Rents will vary by level, and $1,100-$1,200 for a one-bedroom unit was mentioned, but would depend on market conditions upon completion. Target renters are younger people working downtown, Cherry Creek, and nearby hospitals. To minimize congestion during construction, Weitz Construction will bus in its workers, requiring them to park off-site, although Culshaw said it has no control over subcontractors and their employees. During construction, barriers will be erected along York, and the current bus stop will be moved. Two lanes of traffic will remain open, and two gates for construction traffic placed on York. Property behind 17th & York has been rented for staging. “We didn’t want to build something that didn’t fit into the

neighborhood,” said Kilrow. “So it’s not ‘edgy,’ but predominantly brick, with setbacks to break the buildings up.” One end will mimic the look of East High School, the other Smith Mansion, he explained. The main parking entrance and leasing office will be on the first floor, facing City Park. The 17th & York corner will feature amenities to “activate” that end. All first level residences will have front and back doors and a porch area. A club area, garage, bike parking and dog spa will also be located on the ground level. Murals depicting historic Denver are planned for the garage entry walls. A “great room” is planned for the corner, envisioned as a sitting area or library rather than a party room. The second floor will feature two courtyards facing York – the southern to include a “Zen” garden, and the central a barbecue, fire pit and possibly a bocce court. A pool and deck with cabanas will face the alley to the west. A fitness room and lounge is also planned. A glass-covered conservatory will be built in the central courtyard, although heating issues for that endeavor are still being addressed. Levels three through five will contain residences only. For more information, contact Shea Development at 303-7731700.

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and escorts. Over 300 people participate in the volunteer program, and they do so for a wide variety of reasons. The common connection is their desire to provide patients with a friendly face and gentle support at critical moments in their lives. RMHC and PSL are always in need of more volunteers. Anyone interested is asked to commit to one weekly four hour shift for six months. Since August of 2014 Maureen Tarrant has been the Chief Executive Officer of PSL and RMHC. Prior to her current position she was CEO of Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree for 13 years, so she comes with great qualifications and credentials. “It is an honor and privilege to be the CEO of PSL and RMHC. The commitment of the doctors, nurses and hospital staff to provide the highest quality of care for our patients is second to none. We look forward to celebrating many more achievements, medical firsts and milestone birthdays in the coming years,” she stated. The grand opening of RMHC in 2010 brought to fruition many years of work and planning around creating a hospital committed to providing the highest quality of care for children, no matter their medical needs. The facility and services offered has continued to expand in the past five years. The original building was three stories and is now four, and the intensive care unit has doubled in size. Two additional operating rooms and ten more patient recovery rooms are currently under construction and at the beginning of the year, RMHC also began a partnership with Denver’s National Jewish, one of the country’s top respiratory hospitals. The collaboration provides families with 24/7 diagnosis and treatment of allergies and other respiratory issues. If RMHC’s history of innovation and cutting edge pediatric care is any indication of what is to come, more great things can be expected at the hospital in the future. They also receive a “highfive” for their first five years of service.

EAT & DRINK LULA ROSE… BUD By Daniel Webster Jr. Photos by Dani Shae Thompson COFFEE SHOP declares the white lettered sign on 3434 E. Colfax. Zooming by one afternoon, I slowed my car, hoping I hadn’t been so oblivious to miss this caffeine beacon over the past year. Making a mental note of its location – temporary attention deficit is not advisable on Colfax – I returned on that Sunday and entered Lula Rose General Store. The 25-year-old owner, Oliver Miller-Finkel is a lanky, confident, clean-faced CU Boulder grad, who originally hails from Chapel Hill, NC. The store is named after his great-aunt Lula, a well-regarded florist from Birmingham. Coincidentally, the previous tenant of this building was a florist as well. Miller-Finkel’s journey to coffee proprietor began with “getting out of the office” like so many millennials (pointing at myself) before him. “At lunch breaks, I would jet out of there and try specialty coffee all around town. “I never drank coffee in college– out of spite sort of. I didn’t want to be a person that drinks crazy amounts of coffee and studies all night...or studies,” he elucidated with a wink. So Miller-Finkel didn’t want to be a nerd. Empathy granted. He quit his job at the e-commerce business, and worked in the trenches at Dazbog, washing dishes and making batch coffee. He then moved on to their espresso machine, too early he

admits. Looking for a more specialty coffee experience, he made the rounds to craft joints around the city. Finally, his neighborhood favorite Thump Coffee brought him onto the team. “Thump is the real deal. You can’t get on the machine until you’re certified. You have to make all these drinks back-to-back and make them consistent. Which is why nothing there is so far away from the previous drink you’ve had there. It’s really great.” His business degree, one that sparked his own entrepreneurial passions, still itched at him while building his coffee resume. At first, he considered an e-commerce site, selling beans and other goods. During his walks in the Bluebird District, however, he found his inspiration, a ‘50s era building with floor to ceiling windows, a corner spot at Madison and Colfax, and one big ass sign. The realistic side of Finkel-Miller kept brushing off the possibility that the store would become vacant any time soon, but about a year ago, he walked by, and saw the space was indeed unoccupied. And to boot, the landlord Pete, the owner of the P.S. Lounge, was providing tours – an aspiring donut shop owner right in front of Oliver on the list. After a six-month wait, Pete called him up, letting him know the donut shop deal fell through and asked if he still wanted to do that coffee shop. Fast-forward, and Miller-Finkel is sitting with me at his maple butcher block tables he constructed him-

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self with two other carpenters, looking a little sleep deprived as is common with first-time business owners. “It was design as you go… we didn’t have architectural drawings.” He points to a few charming effects that he acquired from The Now Modern in Broomfield, craft tables from Denver East High School and benches from a Nebraska high school locker room. “Everything was an audible,” he declared. The floor’s concrete was poured improperly, so as he chipped away, dark blue linoleum shown through. In places, you can see the concrete with the linoleum peeking through, creating a textured/mottled effect. The white tiled backing to the coffee bar creates the effect of even more light shining through the windows. The menu is drawn on in marker, a fun informality that matches the front of the door.

While he downplays the architectural playbook, his menu is straight out of specialty coffee world, and that’s a good thing. He procures his beans from his former employer, Thump and MiddleState Coffee, and makes his espresso drinks on a Slayer that is equal parts function and new age beauty. “I want coffee from all over and locally and high end stuff without being snooty… you know we do vanilla lattes and mochas, but we make our own syrups,” he said.

Miller-Finkel is trying to embrace that hard compromise between quality and inclusivity, a tough mindset and marketing game for those in any business. Miller-Finkel ultimately wants the space to reflect the name’s meaning more – a general store. He intends to sell a panoply of home goods, penny candy, apparel, and foodstuffs. In the meantime, he’s settling into the roles of barista, business owner, manager, dishwasher, cleaner, etc. – the many hats of a budding entrepreneur.

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