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Fourth of July Activities

By Christa T. Palmer

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ndependence Day, (Fourth of July) is coming up soon and there are lots of local activities for your family to enjoy. You can attend a variety of free and/or low cost events, and there are lots of fun things to see and do in the Capitol Hill area over the holiday weekend. Listed below is a recap of some of these activities for your review:

• The annual Independence Eve Celebration in Civic Center Park at Broadway and Colfax is always a popular event. The free celebration on July 3rd at 8 pm will feature a free patriotic concert, a light show on the Denver City and County Building followed by a fantastic professional fireworks display. Lawn seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Picnics are allowed and concessions will be available. Denver park rules will be in effect during the event, including no glass containers. Also – due to the crowd size – no BBQ grills are allowed.

• Celebrate Independence Day at The Cherry Creek Arts Festival July 3-5 at Cherry Creek North from 2nd to 3rd Ave. between Columbine & Steel. The free festival celebrates visual, performing and culinary arts. The Cultural Pavilion will present music, dance and theater from around the globe. Culinary Avenue offers tasty treats and live cooking demonstrations from some of Denver's most popular eateries. Artivity Avenue, at its new location on Steele Street between 1st & 2nd, features an entire block with interactive activities for youngsters. Annually this area is one of the most popular activities, and it features numerous, diverse and creative art activities designed to engage the mind and the whole family!

• Park Hill 4th of July Parade is back, on 23rd from Dexter to Krameria. Start time is 1:30 pm. This free community-friendly event will again be marching along 23rd Avenue on Independence Day. This year's parade promises to be bigger than ever before, with marching bands, bikers, acrobats, classic cars, fire trucks, jugglers and festive floats.

• Watch the cool fireworks display at Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park on July 4th. Spend the day at the amusement and waterpark then spend the evening watching an amazing fireworks display starting at dusk. Tickets start at $34.99.

• You can end the Fourth of July weekend Sunday evening with a free City Park Jazz concert at the City Park Bandstand at 17th & Colorado. The concert features “The Messers” band and will begin at 6 pm rain or shine.

• Enjoy a screening of the movie Frozen for free. See the Disney blockbuster hit as a family on July 5th at dusk in Skyline Park on Arapahoe & 16th. Arrive early to get good seats in front of the big screen.

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The Colorado Black Arts Festival A rock steady tradition

By Denny Taylor The Colorado Black Arts Festival (CBAF) celebrates its 29th annual event on July 1012, 10 am-8 pm, at Denver’s City Park West. The CBAF, a 501(c)(3) organization, is the fifth largest event of its kind in the United States and draws an audience of over 60,000, according to its organizers. CBAF was founded in 1986 to develop, promote and celebrate African arts and culture in Colorado.

The CBAF is a family-oriented event that is free and open to the entire Colorado community.

The CBAF offers its guests the

opportunity to explore African culture through the visual arts, music, dance, theatre, hands-on arts activities, a people’s market place, and ethnic foods to delight the palate.

The Festival has attracted artist and attendees from around the world, yet this friendly and warm event has maintained the sense of community that it inspires. Colorado residents of all cultures have described the annual event as a kind of “family re-union”.

This year’s ever popular Boogaloo Celebration Parade on Saturday, July 11th at 10 am,

is a crowd favorite. It will once again feature the lively Las Vegas High Steppers and a drum & drill team from Omaha, Nebraska. This highly anticipated festival event proceeds down 22nd between Downing & York.

It is a festive, colorful, and elaborate showcase of community pride that thrills thousands of parade spectators both young and old alike, as they watch the procession march down a tree-lined neighborhood avenue leading to the main archway of Denver City Park. Celebrity guests, vintage & hot rod cars, local politicians, sports and media personalities, not to be denied the fun and excitement, all make sure that they have a spot in the parade. The crowds are never disappointed as they feel the energy and excitement while watching drill & drum teams, See BLACK ARTS on page 2

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t’s almost time for groundbreaking on one of the latest construction projects in the popular River North Arts District (RiNo) – this time, a boutique hotel that will open in 2017 next to The Source artisan food market at 3300 Brighton.

Over the past several years, RiNo has transformed before residents’ eyes from rows of seedy, dilapidated warehouses to the culinary queen of Denver neighborhoods that it is today. Although there are many exceptional restaurants in the RiNo area, The Source stands out because of its creative approach to modernizing the food court concept using culinary artisans and an emphasis on local businesses. Now, a prolific group of Denver real estate and hotel titans are heading up The Source Hotel project, which will cost $41 million and connect both physically and philosophically with The Source.

The Source Hotel’s developer, Zeppelin Development was also behind the mixed-use project called Taxi, which renovated Yellow Cab’s former terminal in RiNo on the South Platte River. Zeppelin Development has been crucial to the incredible success of RiNo in recent years. Zeppelin Development was also behind the opening of The Source artisan food market in late 2013.

For The Source Hotel project, Zeppelin Development has partnered with River North Investment Partners. Dynia Architects is designing the project, while financing is provided by Great Western SOURCE on page 3

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BLACK ARTS Continued from page 1 youth groups, civic groups, and colorful floats.

The theme for this year’s festival is “Rock Steady”. A “rock” that has been steady in the Denver community over the years to present the best in African and African American arts and culture, and has helped to ensure the preservation of its rich cultural history, as it is passed from generation to generation.

Over the years the Festival has withstood the test of time and has been indeed “steady”, as witnessed by the 29th annual festival event. The festival offers an engaging and powerful exposure to the art and culture of the African diaspora.

The theme was also chosen because the festival wanted to enhance the festival experience by giving festival attendees the opportunity to be a participant in the arts, and not just a spectator. There will be plenty opportunity to join the daily Soul Train line or walk in the parade, or strut your stuff on the dance floor. Kids can do arts and crafts, and families can learn about healthy lifestyles. Activities in music, dance, and crafts are family-oriented and are designed for the young as well as the adult.

These activities provide the opportunity for the audience to engage in personal self-expression.

What’s New in 2015? Youth Festival 2015 will be a new approach to the opening day (Friday, July 10) festivities. Programming will feature classes and performances for youth that involve many aspects of Afri-

can American rooted art forms.

There will be an emphasis on youth visual and performing artists this year, as the young and energetic Youth Festival coordinators have involved over 20 youth volunteers from Denver, Aurora, Thornton, and Fort Collins to assist in presenting the community with a fabulous, out of this world, over the top extravaganza. The day is a celebration of the arts, our youth and building and maintaining community.

Youth of all ages, from preschool to college are invited to come out and be entertained.

Two dynamic stages will present a plethora of music that includes jazz, blues, soul, gospel, hip-hop, reggae, world beat, and traditional African folk music.

Dance performances will include African drum & dance, modern, praise and interpretive dance.

House II House: “Time to feel the Rhythm”. Nine of the most soulful House DJs in the Denver area will be throwing-down to the audience’s delight. These brilliant DJs will use their skills of jockeying discs and introducing old hits to ensure that aficionados of music from the fifties to present day will get their dance on as they hear their favorite tune.

Art Garden will be throughout the festival grounds this year. There will be elements that capture art form on many levels.

Noted African American visual artists as well as emerging artists will showcase their work in the mediums of paintings, drawings, photography, sculpture, glass, carvings, fiber, and more.

The African American Visual Arts Avenue will be the most prominent display for festival

attendees to enjoy and purchase artwork from professional and rising artists. Noted elite and seasoned African American visual artists will exhibit their finest original works.

This year’s hands-on educational activities will feature toys and games of the African continent – past and present.

Children will be able to take their art creations home. There will be storytelling by local storytellers, Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library staff and community leaders.

Scavenger Hunt will have festival attendees of all ages hunting for answers to “the clues”. There will be questions about renowned African American visual and performing artist, as well as questions on little known facts about the African Diaspora. In addition to being an educational experience, this activity encourages exploration of all the festival’s offerings, as no stone is left unturned. Prizes will be awarded to winners.

The Cosmo Harris Gospel Stage is a popular Festival venue that allows the audience to witness the tradition and art of gospel music. The festival theme “Rock Steady” is truly exemplified on this stage where self-interpretation is the expected in African American gospel music.

Saturday’s stage will feature a tribute to Denver's media legend, F. Cosmo Harris, for whom the Gospel Stage is named. Musical education on gospel music throughout black history will be presented as well as a Gospel Theatre presentation.

The Kuumba Stage is the main creativity performing arts stage that features both Blues

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FRIENDS ENJOY A SATURDAY AT THE BIG WONDERFUL an event held every Saturday at 2500 Lawrence. and Rhythm & Blues on Saturday, and Jazz on Sunday. Featured this year is Denver’s own Sheryl Renee on Sunday evening. Many talented local bands and vocalist will also grace the stage to make this a truly dynamic weekend of performing arts.

The “Watu Sokoni” (People’s Marketplace) is a place to purchase goods and services from an array of vendors that offer exotic clothing, oils, incense, handmade crafts, unique t-shirts, music, home decor, jewelry, African masks & drums, and so much more.

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for Art and Learning, Health Highway Pavilion, Community Drum Circle, Food Court, and ‘Old Skool’ Car Club Exhibition showcasing well-preserved vintage hot rods and cars. The festival once again welcomes the return of the Joda Village Stage & Compound, which is a setting reminiscent of a Nigerian village. The stage is named for Adetunji Joda, who taught traditional Nigerian Dance & Drum in Denver for more than 40 years.

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Reading is Rewarding Summer reading keeps skills sharp

By Linda Katchen

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s the song says, “Summertime and the living is easy.” Children have many wonderful things to do in summer and many activities beckon them. Some children would rather watch TV, play on the computer, or swim, rather than read a book. Reading can be fun and Denver Public Library (DPL) offers many programs and activities to the community to encourage reading during the lazy days of summer.

One such program is the annual DPL Summer Reading Program which has existed since 1921, and provides incentives for youth to continue reading over the long summer break.

It was developed as a fun way to help children develop their interest in reading and to help them maintain their skills. But it can do more than just keep reading skills sharp. It can also result in increased reading skills and build good reading habits.

Students can sign-up for the program and it continues until August 8. Children of all ages can participate and win prizes based on the amount of reading

SOURCE Continued from page 1 Bank. St. Julian Partners, who currently manage Boulder’s St. Julian Hotel, will head up the new hotel’s management team when it opens.

The Source Hotel is the latest development to capitalize on the growing trend of shunning the bland, corporate model in favor of a more unique experience.

The Source food market attracts those who look for their food to be fresh, local, and creative, even if the price for it is a bit higher. The Source Hotel now attempts to convey that concept to hotel accommodations.

The developers of The Source Hotel hope that the same person who rejects a casual dining franchise restaurant in favor of

that they do. Children are divided into three groups by age.

Children from Birth through Preschool must complete eight activities to earn a prize. Kindergarten through Grade 5 students must read six books or read for three hours to earn each prize and Grade 6 through Grade 12 must read for four hours for each prize.

When students sign-up or have their parents sign-up for them, they are given a small booklet to use to record their reading activity. July 25 is the last day to register for the program. Students must be present and bring their booklet with them to any DPL location to claim their prizes prior to August 8. Prizes are donated by organizations in the community and have even included backpacks, gift cards and passes to amusement parks. Prizes are available while supplies last.

For information about the Denver Public Library and which locations are the closest, how to get a library card, and what programs and events are being offered, go to www.denverlibrary.org or call the Central Library at 720-865-1111.

The Source will also pass over the downtown corporate hotel chains for the one-of-a-kind experience of lodging in The Source Hotel.

“Our goal is to create a 24hour experience that puts the guests in a one-of-a-kind setting, rooted in the culture of The Source and enhanced by an expanded market hall," said Kyle Zeppelin of Zeppelin Development.

Once the 100-room hotel is complete in early 2017, room rates are expected to be about $200 per night. The Source Hotel will offer unique features, like garage-style doors in every guest room that can be raised for fresh air. Guests will enjoy either majestic mountain views or captivating skyline views of downtown Denver from their rooms.

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n June 1, Comcast Business announced the six grand prize winners of a national competition to help innovative entrepreneurs throughout the nation, called the Innovations 4 Entrepreneurs Award (“i4E”). Act II Consignment won one of the six grand prizes awarded nationally and it was the only business in Colorado to earn the award.

Act II Consignment is a store that offers quality fashion clothing and accessories at prices far better than retail. The store currently has two locations, one in Littleton (known as the suburban chic line) and the other on Capitol Hill (known as the urban chic line). Act II Consignment began in Littleton when current owner Gail Kincaid purchased the store in 2007. Starting with that purchase, Kincaid has expanded several times and opened the Colfax store a little over three years ago. While Act II Consignment definitely focuses on women’s fashion and accessories, the store also has a growing men’s clothing section and the store welcomes gently used men’s clothing for consignment.

For anyone who may not be familiar with the concept of consignment, it is the act of sending used clothing or accessories to a shop to be sold. Once the item has sold, the seller and the consignment shop split the proceeds, typically about half each. This arrangement allows owners of used clothing and accessories to recoup some money for their gently used items and consequently it also allows buyers to find quality fashion at prices lower than retail. Most importantly it allows used clothing stores to operate without the risk and expense of carrying inventory that may never be purchased. Consignment can be a beneficial arrangement for all involved.

The lively store, in the heart of Capitol Hill, at Colfax & Lafayette bustles with customers browsing the racks for the latest fashions. The phone rings off the hook with patrons calling to inquire about the consignment process. As the owner, and brains behind the operation,

Gail Kincaid flashes a smile.

“We are building a community as much as we are building a business,” she remarks. Kincaid shares her desire to be a socially responsible company. “We have a responsibility to the community who has given us their business,” Kincaid notes.

That’s why Act II Consignment partners with local charities to donate the clothing they are unable to sell. Act II Consignment has previously worked with Dress for Success, His Hands Ministry, Neighborly Thrift, and Camp Experience in support of these charities that clothe Colorado’s less fortunate.

Act II Consignment reminds that all clothing brought in for sale must be “clean and pressed, as well as in-style and in-season.” They will evaluate any high quality used fashion items, but they may sometimes have to decline certain items, that by experience, they know are less likely to sell. The store’s most popular designers include Banana Republic, Ann Taylor Loft, Coach, Michael Kors, Juicy Couture, Coldwater Creek, Chico’s, Brighton, and many more.

As a grand prize winner, Act II Consignment will receive $30,000 in total cash prizes ($10,000 of that was already awarded to them as a regional winner), plus an all-expense paid trip to Comcast headquarters in Philadelphia where the business owners will receive one-on-one consulting with leading business experts from Comcast’s executive team, and also from faculty of the prominent Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

As for how she will invest the prize money, Kincaid has already chosen to invest in technology, developing a real-time inventory tracking website and investing in social media marketing. Kincaid is so committed to serving her customers that even the prize money will be reinvested to better her customers’ experience.

For more information about Act II Consignment, please visit their website at myact2.com and be sure to ‘like’ them on Facebook. Act II Consignment on Colfax can be reached at 303832-0783.

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A Piece of Colorado History Frederick G. Bonfils: Bold, Brash and Often Full of Balderdash

By Peg Ekstrand

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e strutted through life like a conqueror, sometimes arrogant and aggressive, sometimes oozing charm and charisma. He was described by more than one woman as “the handsomest, most charming man I’ve ever met.” Frederick Gilmer Bonfils – land speculator, turned promoter, turned publisher – was a one-of-a-kind firebrand.

He was born in eastern Missouri on New Year’s Eve 1860 to Eugene Napoleon Bonfils and Henrietta Lewis, a descendant of Meriwether Lewis of the famed Lewis and Clark expedition. At the age of 17, Fred entered West Point where he was discharged unceremoniously three years later “because of a deficiency in mathematics.” Maybe unlucky at school, he proved lucky in love, marrying Belle Barton on July 26, 1882, along the Hudson River in Peekskill, New York.

Shortly after their nuptials, the newlyweds travelled to Canon City, Colorado, where Fred taught mathematics (of all things!) and tactics at the new Canon City Military Academy.

Their time in the Centennial State was brief as Belle fell ill and the young couple returned to Fred’s hometown of Troy, Missouri, located just northwest of St. Louis. It was there that Fred began his career in journalism, landing a job with Troy News.

Parenthood quickly followed with the arrival of their first daughter, May, in 1883. By the end of the decade, he was dabbling in real estate speculation, involving the great Oklahoma Land Rush. Then while visiting Belle’s family in Peekskill in late 1889, a second daughter, Helen, was born.

Leaving the northeast, the young family journeyed to Kansas City, Kansas, where Fred engaged in a dubious lottery venture that ultimately was forced to shut down. Soon after the demise of this scheme, he met Harry Tammen and together they purchased The Denver Post on October 28, 1895. Bonfils, anxious to get out of Kansas

City, moved his family to Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, residing at 939 Corona Street (now the site of King Soopers west parking lot at 9th & Corona).

The Queen City of the Plains had four other newspapers when the new co-publishers bought the three-year-old Post for a bargain price of $12,500. To help their paper stand out in this crowded field, they made sure that the headlines screamed with morbid stories, outlandish local news and even an occasional reform crusade. Apparently this approach worked quite well, as soon nearly “Everyone damned The Post – and nearly everyone subscribed.” And thus began a wild, long-term period of yellow journalism in the Mile High City.

A bizarre case of cannibalism was one of the more grizzly sagas that fueled the front pages of The Post. While the incident occurred in 1873, long before the founding of The Post, its impact had true staying power.

As the story goes, when Alferd Packer, a mountain guide, escorted a group of gold prospectors through the south-central Colorado Rocky Mountains in the autumn of 1873 and they got lost in an early snowstorm. The heavy snows trapped the party in very tough conditions. They ran out of food and supplies – things looked grim indeed as winter bore down on them. In April 1874, Packer stumbled into the Los Pinos Indian Agency with tales of “hardship, hunger and death.”

By all accounts, Alferd was the only survivor. Investigators examining the scene found evidence of cannibalism and Packer admitted that he had eaten the prospectors to survive. He then was quickly sentenced to 40 years in prison and Bonfils took up his appeal for freedom shortly after he and Tammen bought the paper. When attorney William W. Anderson duped Packer into taking his case, extracting $25 from the accused in the process, Bonfils was furious.

When Anderson was summoned to the publishers’ office, an ar-

gument broke out, and Anderson pulled a revolver from his pocket and shot both Bonfils and Tammen. Fortunately, both newspapermen survived. In the ensuing trial for Anderson, the Rocky Mountain News alleged that Bonfils was a blackmailer and not to be trusted. A few days later as Bonfils walked to work from his Capitol Hill home he crossed paths with Thomas Patterson, publisher of Rocky Mountain News, who was also walking from his home on Capitol Hill to his office. The two men met at the corner of 13th Avenue and Logan. Bonfils, upset over Patterson’s allegations in the newspaper, knocked Patterson to the ground. In the trial that followed, Bonfils was fined $50 and court costs. And what became of Alferd Packer?

Thanks to The Post, he was finally paroled in January 1901 and subsequently moved to Littleton where he died in 1907. He is buried in the Littleton Cemetery.

One of The Post’s most enduring promotional events has been the running of the Frontier Days Train from Denver up to Cheyenne. Being seen on the train, a one-day summer excursion – in those days the trip was compliments of The Denver Post – became a prestigious affair. The train ran every year until 1970, and then it rolled out again from Denver Union Station once more when it was revived in 1992 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of The Post.

The Frontier Days Train continues to chug along to this day.

In 1913, Bonfils mounted a noteworthy campaign against the privately owned Denver Union Water Company which was seeking a 20-year extension of the franchise to provide Denver’s water needs. A year later with The Post’s unrelenting opposition, the franchise was voted down and that defeat brought about “the municipal ownership of Denver’s water system.”

This may have been “the single largest factor in municipal growth on the arid eastern slope of the Rockies,” according to Bill Hosokawa, who wrote Thunder

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Shortly before World War I, Bonfils bought a mansion at E. 10th & Humboldt where he and Belle lived until he died in 1933.

Sadly, the home located on the west side of Cheesman Park, fell to the wrecking ball as did many of Denver’s mansions of note during the urban renewal craze of the 1960s and 1970s. Now the Cheesman Gardens highrise looms on the corner where the stately Georgian mansion once stood, with only a concrete balustrade remaining from the Bonfils garden.

Fred’s longtime partner, Harry Tammen, died in 1924.

This forced Bonfils to cast a net to try to find a replacement for someone to ultimately take over as publisher of the paper. Bonfils finally settled on his youngest daughter Helen, a 35-year-old intelligent, spunky, tall blonde.

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years (1927 & 1928) The Denver Post and the Rocky Mountain News duked it out in the “journalism-as-entertainment game.”

According to Colorado historians, the two papers…

“Countered stunt with stunt, premium with premium, flagpole sitters, free gasoline, illustrated love novels of flaming youth, limerick contests, comic strips, and screaming headlines often substituted for solid news and investigative reporting.”

On January 26, 1933, Fred Bonfils, complaining of a pain in his ear, left his dear Post for the last time. To ease the pain, his ear was surgically drained four days later, however, on February 2, Bonfils died of an “acute inflammation of the brain.” The following day in a fitting tribute, The Denver Post dedicated most of its first six pages to the death of its longtime publisher. Fred Bonfils lies buried in a mausoleum in Fairmount Cemetery.

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CHEFS & OTHER FANS OF SHARP EDGES will delight in knowing that the while-you-wait folks from Johnson Sharpening are back at work Sundays at East High’s farmers’ market.

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Openings RiNo has been chosen to be the state’s first neighborhood to welcome what might just be Vancouver’s gift to the world – washable cashmere. It’s luxury apparel from Kit and Ace, a new business located at 2621 Larimer next door to the new Haven Nail Salon.

You’ll want to sink your nails, fingers and perhaps even your toes into the company’s signa-

ture product called Qemir (pronounced kuhMEER) also referred to as ‘technical cashmere’. It’s a washable blend of cashmere, cotton and several synthetic fibers.

Even better? It doesn’t pill like pure cashmere.

This is K&A’s first location in Colorado. Sharon Wilson, wife of Chip Wilson, Lululemon’s founder, and JJ, his son from a prior marriage founded the firm jointly.

“Our real estate team carefully considers each location to ensure that it’s a fit for our brand,” explained JJ Wilson, co-founder

and head of brand development.

“RiNo has the right elements with its eclectic mix of creative businesses and industrial history – we wanted to be a part of that.”

The company originated in Vancouver, British Columbia in 2014 and already boasts ten stores in two countries with plans for a dozen others to open later this year. Clearly they’re onto something.

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Each shop incorporates a number of local elements into its design. At press time, the RiNo location was still under wraps so you’ll have to stop by to see how this particular space emerges.

“We are excited to bring into these new markets a beautiful retail space in which customers can access our clothing but also come away with a deeper sense of our brand,” said Wilson. “What we offer is far more than apparel – it’s an evolved retail experience.”

“While we want locals to feel excited about the clothing that anchors our shops, ultimately we want them to walk away inspired by the time they spent with us,” Shannon Wilson added.

Kit and Ace grew out of what the Wilsons saw as a void in the luxury apparel field. After years wearing performance or workout gear, they wanted something as comfortable yet suitable for any time of the day. They call their final vision “technical apparel” that delivers “comfort and functionality without sacrificing style and luxury”.

Opening day was June 26 but operating hours were not available at press time. Most K&A stores are open Tuesday through Sunday and that’s likely to be the case here. You can learn more or obtain their phone number at kitandace.com.

Ever seen a stationary food truck? You can eyeball one now in the revitalized Five Points Plaza.

That’s the concept behind ZiVix Five Points, a new restaurant adjacent to Spangalang brewery at 2736 Welton.

Chef/owner Sara Zivic went to high school with one of Spangalang’s founders, so it was logical for the brewers to approach her to help with a problem. Their location in the former DMV offices off Welton is great, but there was no space for food trucks which most craft breweries call on to provide eats to go with the brew.

“Small plates so you can keep drinking,” is how Zivic describes her menu. She has been cooking professionally since she was 15. You place your order at the counter and she’ll bring it to your table.

Those plates include a nuts and olives sampler, warm truffle chips, bacon jalapeno poppers, savory beef and pork hand pies, plus daily lunch specials. On Sundays there’s a brunch special.

Don’t miss the dog bones made from spent grain the brewery provides.

Zivic, who designed her logo to honor historic Five Points with a roman numeral V or 5, is open

during brewery hours Wednesday - Monday. She takes Tuesdays off to regroup and restock.

Her number is 860-798-0450.

If you don’t want to drive out to the farm, The Source at 3350 Brighton is featuring an organic pop-up veggie stand every Saturday 11 am -2 pm.

Produce is trucked in daily from Cure Organic Farms located six miles east of Boulder.

The family farm grows 100 different varieties of certified organic vegetables, herbs and flowers on their 12 acre farm. Cure was founded in 2005 by Anne and Paul Cure. They live on the farm with their family.

“Their strong beliefs in community involvement playing a fundamental role in the revival of small family farms, and their dedication to using sustainable methods that help to maintain a healthy farm ecosystem, make us very excited to have them set up shop with us through the summer,” a Source spokeswoman said.

All crops grown at Cure Organic Farms are distributed via family share or to local restaurants, farmers’ markets, and their farm store on site.

You won’t find all 100 crops at the pop-up location, but each week brings a wide variety of produce and compliments the other shops at The Source who sell meats, cheeses and everything else you need for dinner.

Cure also offers internships and kids’ camps on the farm to let new generations witness agriculture in action.

I admit it. I don’t catch every new business as quickly as I should despite the tips from numerous readers. That’s definitely the case with Zo Salon & Float at 2111 Larimer, which opened 18 months ago in early 2014.

Owner Jon Van Sistine moved to Denver five years ago.

He fell in love with the Ballpark area and chose this neighborhood for his full service salon and floatation shop. In addition to hair services for both genders, Zo offers sensory deprivation and relaxation by the hour in the form of floatation therapy.

“With all the physical stimuli we’re exposed to day in and day out, it’s no surprise that we need relief,” the company’s literature explains. “The lightless, soundless tank is filled with 10 inches of body-temperature water that is loaded with over 1,000 pounds of epsom salt, enabling you to feel nothing at all, including no definable skin boundaries. Inside, the body is completely and evenly supported, giving the sensation of defying gravity while freeing it from external stimuli.”

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IT’S EASY TO SEE WHY recent repairs to the building that houses Coffee at the Point caused a drop in sales. It’s hard to see the local eatery under all those wraps.

Van Sistine said many clients fall asleep which is perfectly safe.

Float therapy is recommended to ease aching joints, overworked muscles or simply relax the mind.

It also lets blood flow more freely.

After you float effortlessly for 60 to 90 minutes or more, you might need a blowout too.

The shop also offers hair and eyelash extensions, spray tans and even has a masseuse come in once a week. He recommends that clients combine a float with a massage for the ultimate relaxation.

Hours are Tues.-Fri. 10 am-8 pm & Sat. 9 am-4 pm. The number to call is 303-997-6087 or visit zosalondenver.com to book online.

I know they offer sleepovers at the Museum of Nature and Science on occasion but now Denverites can sleep in an art gallery.

OK, technically it’s not a gallery, but The ART; a brandnew contemporary hotel at 1201 Broadway near the Denver Art Museum offers a close experience.

This luxury boutique hotel is packed with original art. There are two main galleries, an onstaff curator and art in just about every space you can imagine. The elevators display videos of artists at work. There’s even art in the fitness studio which is referred to as Art In Motion.

The airy lobby sits four floors up next to an expansive terrace patio with a spectacular fire pit that resembles another work of art. In agreeable weather, walls of glass fold back to connect the two spaces.

While The ART doesn’t plan to compete with big convention hotels, there are ample meeting rooms and private dining areas with impressive views. A grand ballroom features top-flight audio/visual options. Even the bathrooms are complete with mosaic works of art.

This is not a place to sleep cheap. Rooms can top $400 per night. Overnight valet parking is $38. But you don’t have to stay there to stop in.

Check out ART’s signature restaurant, Fire! instead, or try one of its lounge areas. Located on the fourth level it seems far above street level and offers fantastic views.

The eatery will feel like you’re dining in a gallery. Again, glass runs floor to ceiling creating an airy space. Behind the bar is an art installation that separates that space from the dining room.

Executive Chef Chris Jakubiec comes to Denver from Washington D.C. where he served in the same capacity at the Jefferson Hotel, a highly rated D.C. power restaurant.

The menu promises a “fresh

new take on New American cuisine.” Loosely translated, that means an upscale approach to simple dishes well done. Expect the menu to feature local ingredients including prime Colorado lamb and other meats.

“Like art, Fire’s cuisine will be a melting pot of flavors, a fusion of farm-to-table fare that captures the American experience. The hotel’s art philosophy will similarly be curated throughout the dining experience,” the hotel said. “Chef Jakubiec has a distinct creative approach to classic cuisine that will play a role in melding the hotel’s artistic nature with an experiential and memorable dining experience.”

There’s even art in the chandelier design of the Bottoms Up private dining room. There, vintage glassware is turned upside down and crafted to create a unique light fixture.

In addition to a spacious dining room and private rooms, Fire! will also heat up room service.

It’s open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The ART’s number is 303-572-8000 and thearthotel.com is its web address.

IF YOU’RE SAMPLING THE WARES AT SPANGALANG BREWERY, check out the ‘stationary’ food truck next door. ZiVix Five Points is open brewery hours and serves small plates made on site.

with the kick-off of Mimosas and Bloody Mary’s, free appetizers, drink specials and $1 Scoop Gelato. We’re also highlighting our unique Craft Beer & Wine selection, and it includes live music and much, much more,” he said.

The number for the restaurant is 303-955-2237. Coffeeatthepoint.com has more on events and menu. Hours are weekdays 6 am-10 pm, Sat., 7 am-10 pm & Sun., 7 am-6 pm.

Plinth Gallery at 3520 Brighton first opened in 2007 on a boulevard dotted with vacant buildings and automotive service shops. What a difference a few years makes. This month, Plinth is hosting an international, juried show featuring slip cast ceramic works of art.

The ceramics-focused art shop is staging what amounts to a 10th anniversary special. Owner Jonathan Kaplan hosted the first slip casting show in 2005 when he lived and worked in Steamboat Springs.

Slip casting is a technique

that involves the use of a liquid clay known as slip that can completely line a plastic mold. Water is then removed to leave hard clay behind.

Curator Kaplan said, “This is indeed a unique and special show.

The exhibition is the second of its kind solely devoted to slip cast ceramics. Slip casting is undergoing a renaissance in the studio as a process to make forms of any shape with astounding results. I am excited to open this show at Plinth Gallery”.

“The Slipcast Object Revisited” which opened last month runs through Saturday, July 25th.

“We do one event a year of this magnitude. We clear out all our gallery spaces and devote it to that one event, whatever it may be,” said Kaplan.

The rest of the year, roughly 20 artists from around the US and the globe are represented. At any one time, six or seven artists’ works are on display. Hours are noon -5 pm Thurs.-Sat. & most First Fridays. Other hours are by

Changes: It’s been challenging to locate Coffee at the Point this past month, but it’s still at 710 E. 26th – trust me. It’s just hard to see under the massive sheets of fabric and tarps covering the building.

The shrouding is there for protection while crews repair construction defects created by the original builders.

“Construction crews are in the middle of wrapping up work to the exterior of our building,” said Coffee at the Point owner Ryan Cobbins. “Crews demolished the stucco in order to make necessary repairs; and are in the midst of putting the stucco back up. The crew has been onsite, working on our building, for the last 7-9 months.”

While the construction is estimated to end in early July, the disruption has had a serious impact on Cobbins’ venture – to the tune of a 35% drop in sales. The work also closed the shop’s new 900 sq. ft. patio.

Cobbins plans to have a Grand Opening for that patio on July 10. “It’s geared to celebrate the end of renovations, mimosas and all things summertime” he said.

“Our Grand Opening of Patio at The Point will kick-off with an all-night Happy Hour on Friday, July 10 and then continue with a family-friendly celebration on Saturday, July 11, complete

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GenFit at 3660 Downing is marking its first year anniversary mid-month with a party, some new outdoor classes and a boost to veterans everywhere.

The gym seems to have a knack for blending workouts with social opportunities. That combo is attracting members from all over town. In May, a group of GenFitters gathered in Manitou Springs to hike the Manitou Incline.

Last month, GenFit started offering outdoor classes Wednesday afternoons at 5:15 pm. This coming month there’s a plan to add a 5:15 am class. Fresh air before dawn – irresistible, no?

Outdoor classes are scheduled to meet at Globeville Landing Park on the corner of 38th & Arkins, right next to the Pepsi Bottling Company but locations may vary.

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TO CELEBRATE ITS FIRST ANNIVERSARY, GenFit gym at 3660 Larimer has added outdoor classes to its menu. The club hosts a special July 4th free class for the public and disabled veterans.

Business Continued from page 7 anniversary bash starts at 11:30 am. Happily, the gym is located a block from the Rino Beach Club at 35th & Larimer, so that’s the

party venue.

“We'll be hanging out there throughout the afternoon with some refreshments and snacks!

Bring the fam, bring your friends!

This is going to be a blast!” co-founder Heather Smithrock exclaimed.

IT'S ALL ORGANIC AT THE CURE FARMS pop-up store hosted at The Source on Brighton every Saturday.

One new GenFit event slated for July 4th may have been inspired by co-founder Bryan Wood, a mostly retired Marine who teaches some top-notch fitness classes. The event is a collaboration with The Next Objective, a disabled veterans’ organization focused on supporting vets and their pursuit of a healthy lifestyle through exercise and other physical recreational activities.

“They are a combat-veteran-run nonprofit focused on providing camaraderie and challenging, teamwork experiences,” Wood explained.

On the 4th, he will pair up with one or two other instructors to provide an unforgettable experience with all attendees. The class runs 10 am -11:15 am, and will be offered free to vets and non-vets alike. It’s been dubbed a Sweaty Celebration of Freedom and includes giveaways, beer and perhaps food also.

While the class is free, GenFit

management hopes folks will donate to this worthwhile veterans’ group to say thanks to those who served and sacrificed.

If you wonder how you stack up against our nation’s fighting soldiers, you can always take the gym’s Level-10 class. It’s described as a 3-week extreme fitness boot camp full of unusual outdoor workouts.

“It's been a month or so since we've run one of these, but we're looking forward to executing one in the early August time frame,” said Wood who thrives in the outdoors rain or shine.

Extreme it is. Past Level-10 classes included workouts at Red Rocks, bridge climbing, running through tires in the Platte River and more. The program even has its own Facebook page and successful students covet their ‘survivor’ t-shirts.

“I'm the gray haired guy at the bottom of the rope in the cover photo,” Wood said. “I retired

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You can learn more at getgenfit.com.

Kitchen Table Cafe in the 1400 block of E. 22nd continues to attract attention as it nears its second anniversary in operation.

When Kitchen Table opened in late 2013 at 1426 E. 22nd, it was a big vision on a little budget.

Owner Dave Kilroy wanted to produce what he called “scratchmade comfort food” and he’s clearly hit the mark, perhaps exceeded his own wild expectations along the way.

The eatery serves food cafeteria style and focuses on quality. At first, there was just lunch available, but quickly Kilroy started to sell out daily. Then dinner hours were added.

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Over the years, there have been many eateries in this diminutive space. An emphasis on naturally produced meats and organic veggies are the focus that is providing this space with some staying power and deep roots this time around.

One of those connections is Denise Meany, who operated Dee’s Daily Dish from this location years ago. She’s now back behind the cash register helping Kilroy operate his venture.

It’s notable that Kitchen Table Cafe was the only Denver eatery listed on Yelp’s “2015 Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S.” The number to call is 720-4566967. The day’s menu is posted online at kitchentablecafe.com.

Hours are Tues. - Sat., 11:30 am-8 pm and the exact address is 1426 E. 22nd.

This next write-up could create confusion, so let me state upfront that this is not the Denver Flea, a quarterly market and entertainment venue that just held its summer session at 27th & Blake’s parking structure.

Instead, this is the Denver Street Flea Market, which can be found every third Saturday rain or shine at the intersection of 25th & Larimer.

Best known for the shipping container buildings on its northeast corner, the area is home to Work & Class restaurant, Cart and Driver eatery, Huckleberry Coffee and Topo Designs. Diagonally across Larimer, the southwest corner houses Sugar Mill restaurant, Billy’s Gourmet Hot Dogs and Los Chingones eatery.

This market is held 9 am-2 pm once a month June - October. It features secondhand goods from independent sellers, local shops and vendors around town.

“We are a unique flea market to Denver in that we only allow sellers who sell second hand, used, vintage, or antiques type items. We keep our vendor space rentals at a low cost, so that sellers have a chance to keep their items cheap for the community,” its founders state.

Paired with the sales booths are food specials from nearby tenants, food trucks and live entertainment. Eateries like Cart and Driver plan to offer specials during the market. There’s more information at denverstreet fleamarket.com.

The Viewhouse at 2015 Market just east of Coors Field has a new event geared to wow the ladies. It’s called “Flicks for Chicks.”

On Thursday evenings this summer when dusk settles in, a huge outdoor TV screen will fire up with movies designed for their ‘chick’ appeal. It takes place on The Green, the outdoor lounge and games area ringed by private cabana spaces.

It’s a chance for the venue to try out a new 147” LED TV on the Green. Flicks start at sundown with free popcorn and free drinks for the ladies until midnight.

And what exactly does Viewhouse consider a ‘chick flick’?

Think The Devil Wears Prada, Mean Girls, Pitch Perfect and you get the idea.

No one will urge you to leave when the movie’s over either. Afterwards, there’s dancing and a DJ on hand to tempt you to linger.

The Green also hosts free yoga sessions on select Sunday mornings if you need a tune-up after a Thursday night extravaganza.

Call 303-250-0054 for ca-

bana reservations. The number for Viewhouse is 720-878-2015.

You can also find event details at Viewhouse.com.

They’re baaaaack! Johnson Sharpening has returned to weekend farmers’ markets in the area. Cooking with a perfect knife is a joy not to be missed, but waiting a week or two for sharpening is tough on any chef! This ‘while you wait’ service is just itching to give you a better edge, so check those kitchen blades.

The company had been invited to sharpen year round at Whole Foods in Cherry Creek near their summer market location but that gig ended prematurely. Evidently, the Johnsons were pushed out by the company’s Christmas tree displays, leaving the company and their customers frustrated over the winter.

This summer, you’ll find their trucks on Sundays at the City Park market near East High and at the Stapleton market. On Saturdays, you’ll find the sharpening crew at the Cherry Creek Fresh Market.

The business that started in a home shop in 2001 has blossomed into a true family business with many members involved in delivering a better edge. “When things

get dull, call us” is their motto.

Garden and lawn tools, axes, hoes and rotary mower blades as well as hair clippers, scissors, drill bits and wood chisels are also on the company’s list of services.

The company website – johnson sharpening.com – has the complete list of locations they work and 303-604-4371 is the number.

Street Blossoms at 26th & Welton has resumed its flower tricycle service for the season.

Designed to be an easy way to grab fresh bouquets on the way to or from work while employing folks who cannot drive to work, the business has trikes pedaling around downtown and also in the Five Points area. Call 303-5399300 for details.

Yes indeed the space at 3530 Brighton that housed The Big Wonderful’s Friday Night Bazaar is now waterlogged after all our spring downpours. A notice sent to followers read, “FORCED HIATUS VIA MOTHER NATURE.” “Mother Nature has laid down the hammer on the Friday Night Bazaar venue! After last Friday's torrential downpour of rain and hail, our renovated warehouse space is overwhelmingly engulfed in water. So we're

going to kick the brakes on Bazaar for a few weeks, as we start working on our new location that can get down with our get down,” organizers said.

They promise something bigger and better in the coming weeks. Stay tuned, folks! Any changes or new date announcements will pop-up first at thebig wonderful.com.

Speaking of Friday nights, Final Fridays is back for another summer run. Remaining dates include July 31 (it doesn’t get more final than that!) and August 26. Tickets/wristbands can be ordered online at finalfridaydenver.

com and picked up at MegaFauna on Blake by 10 pm the day of the event.

Closings: Did I miss one? Let me know if I did. The Friday Night Bazaar closure doesn’t count since it’s temporary.

I hunted but found zero closings this past month. I think that makes three months in a row.

The business surge in our neighborhoods appears unstoppable at the moment!

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Eat & Drink Up the Yazoo

By Daniel Webster Jr. Photos by Dani Shae Thompson

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he original Yazoo space looked nothing like its current day terrain, which is replete with creature comforts for the young, yuppie, and old alike: a rooftop deck with a cantina, a dining room with ample seating, and a squadron of flat screen televisions hung both on the deck bar and in the lower level. The vestiges of its

original 700 sq. ft. space can be seen above the former patio/ front entrance, a large screen box television circa early 2000s.

The concrete building sits on a parking lot island hemmed in by Champa, Broadway, and 22nd streets.

Walk in the rear entry and you actually move through the main dining hall, one of its newish additions. The area owns an informal industrial aesthetic with exposed ceilings,

chrome chairs, an array of wooden four-tops, and customers eating off trays filled with barbeque goodness.

A short line on a Wednesday evening forms in the a la carte lunch line. The specialty is The “Bob,” which are chicken breasts wrapped with bacon and jalapenos. I opt for a more traditional BBQ course of brisket (without the bun), hash brown casserole, and coleslaw.

I take my three-section plate to the upstairs, where a canopied deck is drying out from an earlier rainstorm. The bar crowd

is small, yet starting to fill up the stools underneath the roofed section of the second floor.

Brian, the bartender, courts my drink order, and listens/referees a discussion between two old friends, one of whom is also named Dan, and coaches me on which sauces to coat my brisket with. I opt for his opinion – the gold bbq – as much out of deference as wanting to eat while my food is hot. Unfortunately, the brisket is lukewarm, yet still flavorful and easy to chew, and the sauce adds a succulent contrast to the main course.

The rooftop cantina seems more sports-oriented, a number of SEC flags are pinned to the walls, a nod to the owner’s upbringing and love of football. The bar is well stocked and the happy hour specials are generous if not basic. Two-dollar drafts

for traditional choices like PBR, Coors Lights, and Miller Lite.

However, craft beer and a comprehensive selection of bourbon are represented.

The sides, as is often the case at BBQ joints, are just as tasty and exciting as the array of meats. The hash brown casserole is a mini-brick of cheese and potatoes that mimics a mac ‘n’ cheese serving. If I could double up on both the cholesterol and my meal, it would be more forkfuls of this offering. The coleslaw may have leaned too heavily on mayo, but the cabbage was fresh and overall a solid “veggie” side.

Yazoo doesn’t deserve heaps of praise, but it’s doggone good.

And for the price of admission and both ample street and onsite parking, this BBQ oasis provides Denver a solid access point for your carnivorous appetite.

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to end the long weekend than with a free concert in City Park.

City Park Jazz takes place every Sunday evening in July-Aug. 9, 6-8 pm.

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TUESDAY, JULY 7 & AUG. 4: Free Day, Denver Children’s Museum, 2121 Children’s Museum Dr. Call 303-433-7444.

Adults and children are free, families play free on the 1st Tues. of each month 4-8 pm.

SATURDAY, AUG. 1: Free First Saturdays, adults & children, the Denver Art Museum, 13th & Acoma, 10 am-5 pm. Call 720-865-5000. General admission is free every day for kids all ages under 18.

TUESDAY, JULY 7 & 21: Corona MOPS, a faith-based moms’ group offering friendship & support, 9-11:30 am, Corona Presbyterian Church, 1205 E. 8th.

Open to any woman pregnant or with a child kindergarten age or younger; child care & brunch provided. Call 303-832-2297.

SATURDAY, AUG. 1: Community Awareness Program, Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (CELL), 99 W. 12th, 6-8 pm. Call 303-844-4000, ext. 8.

FRIDAY, JULY 10: GOP Monthly Breakfast at Pete's Greek Town Cafe, 2910 Colfax at 7 am. Great speakers & conservative camaraderie.

Please RSVP, so we can plan appropriately. No need to pay in advance, but please order breakfast to support Pete's. Individual checks. Starts 7 am & order by 7:20 am so speaker is not interrupted. Repeated 2nd Fri. of the month. Online registration required.

TUESDAYS: “Book Babies,” a language enrichment program for babies age six to 23 months, 10:30 am, Children’s Library of the Denver Public Library, 13th & Broadway. Call 720-865-1306.

• Young Children’s Storytime, The Tattered Cover, Colfax & Elizabeth, 10:30 am.

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FRIDAY, JULY 3 & AUG. 7: Community Resources Forum, 9-10:30 am, Sterne-Elder Room of Exempla St. Joseph Hospital, Russell Pavilion, 19th & Lafayette. Free Continental breakfast, varying presentations. Free parking in Humboldt Garage off 20th. Continues the 1st Fri. of every month. Call 303866-8889.

FRIDAY, JULY 3 & AUG. 7: Free Day, Four Mile Historic Park, 715 S. Forest. 1st Fri. of every month is free. Call 720865-0800.

SATURDAY, JULY 4: Celebrate the USA’s Independence from Britain.

SATURDAY, JULY 4: Park Hill 4th of July Parade is back, on 23rd from Dexter to Krameria. This free community-friendly event will again be marching along 23rd Avenue on Independence Day. This year's parade promises to be bigger than ever before, with marching bands, acrobats and festive floats.

SUNDAYS, JULY & AUG: Free City Park Jazz at City Park Bandstand,17th & Colorado Blvd. There’s no better way

SUNDAY, JULY 5: Enjoy a screening of the movie Frozen for free. See the Disney blockbuster hit as a family on July 5th at dusk in Skyline Park on Arapahoe & 16th.

SATURDAY, JULY 18-19: the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival in Sloan’s Lake Park at 1700 S. Sheridan has become a wildly popular cultural bonanza in Denver. Denver’s 5280 Magazine declared it “one of Colorado’s greatest festivals.” Admission is free.

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PICNIC SERIES PRESENTS ‘THE SWEET LILLIES’, as part of their Picnic series of concerts at Four Mile Historic Park. These gals will wake you up with their skilled, energetic, bluegrass instrumentation and great harmonic vocals. Enjoy a summer evening in the park for an affordable price.

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FRIDAY, JULY 3 & 17: Together Colorado, 9-11:30 am, Corona Presbyterian Church, 1205 E. 8th. For pregnant women & mothers of preschoolers to five years old. Brunch, speakers, childcare provided. First visit free. Repeated every 1st & 3rd (& 5th) Fri. of the month. Call 303-832-2297.

FRIDAYS: Bilingual Storytime, Ford Library, 28th &

SATURDAY, JULY 25 & 26:The Cheesman Park Art Fest takes place at 10 am-7 pm on Sat. & 10 am-5 pm on Sun. The free festival features 115 artists from around the country & offers live musical performances, fare from local food trucks, artist demonstrations & activities for children.

SUNDAY, JULY 26: Free Day, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado, 10 am-5 pm. Call 303-370-6000.

TUESDAY, JULY 28: Denver Metro Young Republicans holds its General Meetings and Happy Hours on the fourth Tuesday of each month, starting

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SATURDAY, JULY 4: “Let’s Make History” Family Days at the Colorado History Museum, 13th & Broadway, 11 am-3 pm. Celebrate the Fourth of July with glitter fireworks, the AmerSee CALENDAR on page 12

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Calendar Continued from page 11 ican flag and lemonade in Celebrate Colorado. Hands-on activities, children under 12 free. Call 303-866-4686.

SUNDAY, JULY 5: Enjoy a screening of the movie Frozen for free. See the Disney blockbuster hit as a family on July 5th at dusk in Skyline Park on Arapahoe & 16th.

TUESDAY, JULY 7 & AUG. 4: Free Day, Denver Children’s Museum, first Tues. of each month, 2121 Children’s Museum Dr. Call 303-433-7444.

EVENTS WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 & AUG. 5 : Rotary Club of Five Points meets 1st Wed, 6-7 pm, varying locations, New members welcome! Call 720-891-0843 for information.

• Kiwanis Club of Denver, 12-1:30 pm, Maggiano’s at the Denver Pavilions, 16th & Glenarm. Program varies weekly.

• Free Legal Night at El Centro de San Juan Diego, 2830 Lawrence. 20 volunteer lawyers, one-on-one consultations, 5:30-7 pm. First come, first serve. Spanish/English provided. Repeated the 1st Weds. of every month. Call 303-573-1302.

• 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.

THURSDAYS: Fillmore Community Network, focuses on sustainability, 7:30 - 9 am, 1633 Fillmore, 1st fl. conference rm.

Location changes monthly. Call 303-399-2100.

• Denver Socrates Cafe meets at 7pm, Trinity United Methodist Church, 18th & Broadway, to discuss a variety of important topics. Free. Call 303861-1447 JULY, WEEKDAYS: Create Great Credit, a free class at Denver Community Credit Union, 1041 Acoma. Registration required: denvercommunity.coop/clearmoney.

MONDAY, JULY 6 & 20: Skyline Toastmasters meet at 6:30 pm in the 11th fl. conference rm. of Kaiser Permanente, 2045 Franklin. Visitors welcome. Repeated the 1st & 3rd Mon. of every month. Call 303-778-0064.

THURSDAY, JULY 9: Monthly meeting of Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG), 6:30 pm, Montview Blvd. Presbyterian Church, 1980 Dahlia.

Repeated 1st Thurs. of every month with a different topic.

Call 303-573-5861.

FRIDAY, JULY 10: Community Resources Forum, 9-10:30 am, Sterne-Elder Room of Exempla St. Joseph Hospital, Russell Pavilion, 19th & Lafayette. Free Continental breakfast, varying presentations. Free parking in Humboldt Garage off 20th.

Continues the 1st Fri. of every month. Call 303-866-8889.

THURSDAY JULY 16: Monthly meeting of Financially Fit Females, 6 pm., 3rd Thurs.

First meeting free, location & topic change monthly. Call 303993-3939.

FRIDAYS: “Thrillspeakers” Toastmasters, noon - 1 pm, Webb Building, 201 W. Colfax, Rm. 414. Call 720-209-2896.

THE TATTERED COVER LODO invites you to a presentation and book signing of Rinker Buck's new book, The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey. Buck bravely traveled the trail the old-fashioned way – in a covered wagon with an assortment of comic characters. 1628 16th, July 13, 7 pm, 303-436-1070; tatteredcover.com

• Denver IDEA Cafe, a business start-up & brainstorming group, 2 pm, Panera Bread, 1350 Grant. Guest Speakers.

Free. Call 303-861-1447.

SUNDAYS: Meditation and Kirtan. Every Sunday at 4 pm at 854 Pearl Street. Childcare provided. For more info call Ed 720-810-9071.

MONDAY, JULY 20: Monthly meeting of the Denver Garden Club, 7 pm, 1556 Emerson. Member, Colo. Federation of Garden Clubs. All welcome. Repeated 3rd Mon. of every month. Call 303-320-5983.

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• “Writers’ Church,” a “drop-in writer's’ jam” hosted by Curious Theatre Co. the 1st Sun. of every month, The Acoma Center, 1080 Acoma, 10:30 am-1 pm. Free. Call 303-623-0524.

MONDAYS: Bridge Group, 12:30 - 3:30 pm, & Movie Night Mondays, 6:30 pm, both at Coffee at the Point, 27th & Welton, free garage parking. Free Adm. Call 303-955-2237 TUESDAYS: Classic Film Series at Denver Central Library, Level B2 Conference Center at 7-9:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

THURSDAY JULY 24: Noche Tradicional/Chicano Music Hall of Fame, 7-9 p.m. Su Teatro Cultural & Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe. Tickets $6. Call 303-444-7328.

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DAILY: Angel is a video currently on view at the DAM that explores the theme of religion and features Mark Wallinger playing Blind Faith, his sightless alter ego. The artist is seen repeatedly reciting – backwards – the first five verses of St. John's Gospel from the King James version of the Bible. The spectator is asked to consider religious belief in a realm beyond the visible. Daily thru December. Included in general admission.

GALLERIES FRIDAY, JULY 3 : First Friday Art Walk in the Golden Triangle Museum District.

Free bus, maps at all galleries.

Free shuttle to the Santa Fe walk, below. Call 303-573-5095.

• First Friday Art Walk, Santa Fe Art District, 6th to 10th on Santa Fe. Call 303-3332820.

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Free.

SATURDAYS, thru JULY 18: Denver Alumni/CVA 25th Anniversary Exhibition MSU. Celebrating 25 years with the Center for Visual Art, 965 Santa Fe. Call 303-294-5207.

SUNDAY, JULY 26: Free Day, Denver Museum of Nature & Science 2001 Colorado, 10 am-5 pm. Call 303-322-7009. Varies from Sun.to Mon. every month free. Call 303-832-5000.

WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS: “Nooner Tours” of the Denver Art Museum, 13th & Acoma, noon. Different gallery each week, regular admission. Call 720-865-5000.

MONTH-LONG: • Catherine Dixon’s studio paintings. Gallery hours are: M-F 10-5, Sat 10-4,Through July, Closed Sunday. Artists on Santa Fe is located 747 Santa Fe Drive, Call 303-573-5903.

• Byers-Evans House Gallery, Guided Tours, Mon .Sat, 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, & 2:30 pm. You will learn about the Evans family and their involvement in Denver’s early development, 1310 Bannock. Call 303-620-4933.

• Colorado’s Water Stories at the History Colorado Center, 12th & Broadway.

Water is important to our state, and it trickles through the personal histories of Colorado families. Call 303-447-8679.

• “Biennial of the Americas” Museum of Contemporary Art, an exhibition featuring abstract art of the American scene through Aug, 30.,1485 Delgany. Call 303-298-7554.

• “Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns, and Mermaids ,” exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado, through Sept. 7, general admission required. Call 303-370-6000.

• “The Nature of Horses,” Deborah Butterfield’s contemporary sculptures capture the essence of horses, Denver Botanic Gardens lobby, through Sept 27. Call 720-865-3500.

• “Gunther Gerzso: A

Mexican Master,” On display through Sept 18. In partnership with Museo de las Americas, we celebrate the Mexican modernist master Gunther Gerzso (1915−2000). The Denver Art Museum highlights some of the artist's extraordinary paintings from 1960−1981. Denver Art Museum, 13th & Bannock. Call 720-865-5000 • An exhibit "DOUBLE OR NOTHING" Featuring the works of Eric Corrigan. Walker Fine Art, 300 W. 11th, through June 20. Call 303-355-8955.

• “Diamonds in the Daytime: The Changing Fashions of Margaret Brown’s World,” Molly Brown House Museum, 1340 Pennsylvania, through Aug. Call 303-832-4092.

• MSU Denver Alumni/ CVA 25th Anniversary Exhibition, May 22 - July 18, Center for Visual Art, 965 Santa Fe. Call 303-294-5207.

• "Continental Divide: East of L.A / West of Tehran" will feature select American born artists, of Iranian heritage at Leon Gallery. Exhibition: July 18-AUG 22, 1112 E. 17th.

Call 303-832-1599.

LECTURES WEDNESDAY, JULY 8: “Floral Design With Your Garden Flowers” Bring the garden’s sunshine inside by learning how to arrange fresh cut flowers and how to care for them for the longest vase life. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York Street. Call 720865-3501.

Call 720-865-0920.

THURSDAYS: Beginning Computers, Ford-Warren Library, 28th & High, 6-7 pm.

Free. Call 720-865-0920 SATURDAY, JULY 11: 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.

SATURDAYS: Drum-Making Circle, Unity on the Avenue, 4670 E. 17th, 11 am - 2pm.

Call 303-320-3901.

SUNDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAYS: “A Course in Miracles,” on-going class based on in-depth study of ACIM, 1 pm Sun., noon Weds., 7 pm Thurs.

at Unity Temple, 1555 Race. Offering requested. Call 303-3223756.

SENIORS THURSDAY, JULY 9: Seniors’ Book Discussion Group discusses contemporary fiction available in book & audio formats, 1-2:30 pm in the Level See CALENDAR on page 14

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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 720865-1706.

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TUESDAY, JULY 14: “Vietnam,” an Active Minds talk, Tattered Cover, Aspen Grove Shopping Center, 12:30-1:30 pm.

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TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS: “Community Learning Plaza”, free computer access for language class practice, job searches, homework help & more, Ford-Warren Library, 28th & High, 5-7:30 pm. Free.

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Calendar Continued from page 13 Four Meeting Room of the Denver Public Library, 13th & Broadway. Repeated 2nd Thurs. of every month. Call 720-8651312.

SATURDAY, JULY 11: Free Day for seniors 64+ at the Denver Firefighters Museum, 1326 Tremont Pl. Repeated 2nd Sat. of every month. Call 303-892-1436.

TUESDAYS: Seniors’ Bible Study, 9:30 am at the Salvation Army Red Shield Center, 29th & High. Call 303-295-2107 WEDNESDAYS: “Hospitality House for Seniors,” Assistance League of Denver, Bosworth House, 1400 Josephine, 10:30 am 1st (Crafts or movie, light lunch) & 3rd (book club) Weds., noon 2nd (luncheon & entertainment) & 4th (lunch & bingo). Free. Continues through June. Call 720-289-0775.

WEDNESDAYS: Colorado Peaches Senior Women ages

55 and over have slow pitch softball practices scheduled at East High School, June-October on consecutive Wednesdays 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.

THURSDAY’S: Chair & Moderate Yoga, St. Paul United Methodist Church, 1615 Ogden, 11 am-12:15 pm. Fee charged.

Call 303-818-4181.

HEALTH & RECREATION SUNDAY JULY 5 & AUG. 2: Self-Defense Classes, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm, Tiger Kim’s Academy, Colfax & Steele. Repeated 1st Sunday of every month. Cost is $5 donation to Breast Cancer Research. Call 303-388-1408.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8: La Leche League of Denver meets 2nd Wed. of the month, Blair-Caldwell Library, 2401

THE BIENNIAL PAVILION celebrates it's opening night with the well-known Denver band, The Flobots. Make it an evening and check out all the exciting changes in the Union Station neighborhood. 1550 Wewatta, July 14, 8-11 pm, free. 303-332-3896; biennialoftheamericas.org Welton, 12:30 pm. Call 720-8652115.

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WEEKDAYS: Guided Meditation, Denver Ashram, 1559 High, 6 -6:30 am. Free, donations Welcome. Call 303-8856727.

MONDAYS: Free Zumba classes, 6 - 7 pm, Manual High School cafeteria, 28th & Williams (enter on south side).

Offered by YMCA Community Programs Branch. Call 303-2922281.

SUNDAY, JULY 19: Third Sunday Evensong, St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1350 Washington, 3:30 pm. Preceded by free concert by Baroque violinist Mary Harrison. Repeated 3rd Sun. of every month. Call 303-831-7115.

TUESDAYS: Denver Chess Club, 6:30-10:30 pm, basement of West First Ave. Presbyterian Church, 120 W. 1st. Call 720318-6496.

• Moderate Yoga, St. Paul United Methodist Church, 1615 Ogden, 6-7:15 pm. Fee charged.

Call 303-818-4181.

• Argentine Tango, practice & lessons, Turnverein Event Center, 1570 Clarkson, 6:3010:30 pm. Call 303-710-2250.

•Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group at National Jewish Health, 1400 Jackson, Molly Blank Bldg., J105, every 2nd Tues., 1 pm. Call 303-3981912 TUESDAYS-THURSDAYS: “Meditation at Noon,” a free, 30-minute, guided meditation, KMC Colorado, 1081 Marion.

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SUNDAYS: Capoeira Angola Introductory Class, Mercury Cafe, 22nd & California, 10:30 am. Free. Other classes available. Call 303-294-9258.

• Tibetan Buddhist Meditation introduction to NgonDro, 9:30-10:30 am, Mercury Cafe, 22nd & California. Free, other classes available. Call 303322-5874.

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.

• St. Paul Lutheran, Lutheran Mass at 8 & 10:30 am, 16th & Grant. Call 303-839-1432.

• Episcopal Church of the Holy Redeemer, 2552 Williams, 10 am. Call 303-831-8963.

• St. Paul Lutheran, 16th & Grant, Lutheran mass at 8 & 10:30 am. Call 303-839-1432.

• The Center of Light, “A Mystical Sunday Service,” 9:30 am silent meditation, 10 am service,, 23rd & Forest. Workshops & classes also offered. Call 303913-7053.

• 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 303832-5206.

• Worship Celebration 10:30 am, Buddhist Christian Interspiritual Service 5 pm, St. Paul Church, 1615 Ogden. Call 303-832-4929.

• Catholic Mass for lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender Catholics, 5 pm, Dignity Denver, 1100 Fillmore. Call 720515-4528.

• Catholic Mass, 7:30 & 10 am, St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church, 23rd & York. Call 303-322-8042.

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• Chapel Service, Red Shield Community Center, 2915 High, 11 am (all age Sunday School 10 am). Call 303-2952107.

MONDAYS: Grant Avenue Street Reach Meal, after 9 am, St. Paul Lutheran, 16th & Grant. Call 303-839-1432.

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 303-839-1432.

• 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.

•Catholic Mass, 5 pm, St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church, 23rd & York. 303-3228042.

• Church in the City-Beth Abraham, 16th & Gaylord, 10 am. Call 303-322-5733.

• St. Paul Lutheran and Roman Catholic Community, 16th & Grant, Catholic mass at 5 pm. Call 303-839-1432.

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Editorial guest

Yesteryear: The 1890s

By Judy Trompeter

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or the last sixteen years I’ve been grateful to live in Uptown. When my husband and I moved here, we knew little about Denver and asked the real estate agent to show us properties within walking distance of libraries, grocery stores, and similar amenities.

She showed us houses we could afford in the Highlands, but none of them “spoke to us.”

The next day we toured condos and found a 1200 sq. ft., two-bedroom, one-bath space in the Grafton. The unit has its own large porch facing south toward 17th & Ogden, where we spend time in the warm months visiting with neighbors and their dogs. We feel privileged to be among the current caretakers of this lovely old building.

This year marks the 125th anniversary of the construction of the Grafton, and thus I thought readers of Neighborhood Life might enjoy taking a little quiz about the building, and also some curiosities dating from that same era. You’ll find the answers on page 16.

About the Grafton 1. Who was the building’s architect? a. William Lang b. Frank Edbrooke c. James Murdoch 2. What materials make up the cladding? a. Brick, sandstone, wood b. Rhyolite, brick, wood c. Cement block, brick, wood 3. Which architectural styles are reflected in the building? a. Art Deco & International b. Romanesque & Queen Anne c. Neoclassical & Greek Revival 4. What is this type of building called? a. terrace b. sandstone attached c. apartment 5. How was the building originally configured? a. As a boarding house b. As six three-story town homes c. As 18 one-story apartments 6. What does the initial “B” on the front parapet refer to? a. Charles Boettcher, Denver banker b. Albert Brewster, first owner of the building c. Buffalo Bill, American scout, bison hunter, and showman 7. Who was the building later named after? a. A local madam b. The owner of a gold claim c. A governor’s wife’s family 8. Where was the sandstone for the sidewalks in front of the

building mined? a. Lyons b. Castle Rock c. Manitou Springs 9. To which use has the building never been put? a. nursing home b. hotel c. apartments 10. When was the building transformed into condos? a. 1942 b. 1979 c. 2005 11. Which local architect-artist was involved with making the building into condos? a. Barbara Froula b. David Lynn Wise c. David Owen Tryba 12. How many condominium units are there in the building? a. 13 b. 25 c. 30 13. What media personality bought a unit after the building was renovated? a. Mike Nelson, weather forecaster b. Ed Sardella, news anchor c. Allen Berg, disc jockey 14. How are the units numbered? a. West to east, floor by floor b. East to west, floor by floor c. Bottom to top, one section at a time 15. How tall are the building’s ceilings? a. Eight feet, ten inches b. Ten feet c. They vary by floor 16. What year was the Grafton named a City and County of Denver Landmark? a. 1979 b. 1996 c. 2014 About the 1890s 1. Which nearby city is also celebrating its 125th anniversary this year? a. Wheat Ridge b. Littleton c. Edgewater 2. Which of these bar soaps was not around in the 1890s? a. Cashmere Bouquet b. Fels-Naptha c. Dr. Bronner’s 3. Which of the following debuted at the Columbian Exposition in 1893? a. Electric lights, Eiffel Tower, and telegraph b. Shredded Wheat, Ferris wheel, and alternating current c. Ford automobile, Ivory soap, and cement 4. Which candy bar was first produced in the 1890s? a. Baby Ruth b. Hershey c. Payday 5. Which labor union was founded in 1890?

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KIDS HULA HOOPING TO THE MUSIC AT CITY PARK JAZZ. a. United Mine Workers b. AFL-CIO c. Industrial Workers of the World 6. Which brand of tea was launched in the 1890s? a. Tetley b. Lipton c. Celestial Seasonings 7. Which Denver cemetery was established in 1890? a. Riverside b. Olinger c. Fairmount 8. Which state was the first to give women suffrage by popular vote, in 1893? a. Wyoming b. Massachusetts c. Colorado 9. Which artist died in 1890? a. Vincent Van Gogh b. Peter Paul Rubens c. Mary Cassatt 10. Which massacre of Indians took place in 1890?

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Denver Public Library is hosting a free Summer of Reading to help children improve their reading skills during the summer. Participants can sign up at any Denver Public Library location through July 25th. Separate programs are available

for birth to 5 years, kids and teens. Participants are eligible for prizes after reaching designated milestones. Prizes include books, meals, backpacks and tickets to Elitch Gardens Theme Parks. The last day to pick up prizes is August 8th.

Denver Public Library also hosts free events for children throughout the summer at various locations. Check the calendar at summerofreading.org.

Pre-registration is required for some events.

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Everyone in the family can contribute to the Imagination Collaboration Mural, which is a mural that will be painted by the entire community.

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• The Cheesman Park Art Fest takes place July 25-26 at 10 am-7 pm on Sat. & 10 am-5 pm on Sun. The free festival features a juried selection of 115 artists from around the country.

The festival offers live musical performances, fare from local food trucks, artist demonstrations and activities for children.

Local museums hold free days throughout the summer.

Free days include: • July 11 & Aug. 1 at The Denver Art Museum for adults.

The museum is free every day for youth 18 and under.

• The Children’s Museum of Denver is open for free play from 4-8 pm. on July 7 & Aug. 8.

• Denver Botanic Gardens at 1007 York has free days on July 21 & Aug. 31 from 9 am-5 pm.

Leopold Brothers • Dry Dock • New Belgium • Infinite Monkey Theorem • The Denver Museum of Nature & Science free days are July 26 & Aug. 12 from 9 am-5 pm.

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