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featured 28 TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE! Less than an hour from the Denver metro, a surprising and wonderful oasis exists... The Wild Animal Sanctuary awaits!
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26 JUNE Music and a Movie: Centennial’s free outdoor Music and a Movie series, featuring live music by the Black and Blues Guys, food vendors and a screening of the film How To Train Your Dragon 2. Free admission. 7:00p at Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., Centennial. Visit www. centennialco.gov for more info.
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FROM THE MOMENT YOU STEP INSIDE DESIGN REPEATS IN CENTENNIAL, IT’S OBVIOUS THAT IT IS NOT YOUR TYPICAL CONSIGNMENT FURNITURE STORE. Quality, gently used furniture is expertly arranged in vignettes, complemented by the fabulous new home accessories, forever changing your view of consignment furniture stores. With styles ranging from traditional to contemporary name brand pieces, there is something to fit every budget and style. With one-of-akind inventory that changes daily, one thing is for certain--strolling through Design Repeats is always an adventure! Suzie and Denis Ouellette opened Design Repeats in Evergreen in 2003. After expanding and moving the store to the Highlands Ranch area, their daughter Camille joined the family business. The Ouellette’s mission from the beginning was to create
a fun and affordable shopping experience for their customers, and their motto is prominently displayed in the store: “What comes around, goes around…” Friendly, professional staff members are always ready to help with design ideas and suggestions. “We want customers to come in and be surprised,” says Denis. “You never know what will come through the door each week, so every trip to Design Repeats is a shopping adventure.” “Consigning your furniture with Design Repeats is a safe and convenient way to turn your unneeded furniture into cash,” says Denis, who estimates they have paid more than 5 million dollars to consignors. Shopping Design Repeats is an affordable way to furnish any home with name brand quality furniture, lamps, rugs, mirrors, clocks and more. As part of their commitment to the
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Ballooning Hot Air ON THE
Front Range By Kimberly Martin
Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to float through the air like a balloon? It turns out that people have been doing just this since 1783, with one of the most ideal places being on Denver’s own Front Range. These flights, launching from Chatfield State Park (in Littleton) need to allow at least 3-4 hours for the whole experience.
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you need inspiration for an airborne journey of your own, you may want to contact Fantasy Balloon’s Gery deKoevend. He is Denver’s resident expert and Pilot in Command (PIC), and definitely “the man” to find. DeKoevend has been flying hot air balloons for more than 40 years. We had the pleasure of meeting up with deKoevend and his crew one chilly winter morning just after sunrise in Chatfield State Park. As his crew prepared to take flight, we witnessed the strategy involved in launching (or inflating) this massive balloon off the ground. As the eager
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patrons gathered around, sipping their coffee or champagne, it was evident how thrilled they were today to partake in this exciting experience. DeKoevend’s group today included two sisters from Boston and their father who were on a yearly getaway. The 20-something Boston nurses described how they had surprised their dad in Aspen at 2 a.m. this morning with a personalized, heart-felt poem followed by a champagne toast. With tears in his eyes, he recounted his great surprise. After driving for hours down to Denver, this family would become a team, helping deKoevend and his crew launch this massive balloon off the ground.
Rocky Mountain Hot Air, LLC is another ballooning company that has occupied Denver’s Front Range for many years, utilizing Denver’s Chatfield State Park as their launching pad. In addition to hot air balloon rides, this outfit offers flight instruction, hot air balloon parts or equipment, and is FAA certified in service and repair. On this same morning, Denver resident, Vicky, was here to celebrate her 50th birthday. As the sunshine yellow and orange beast began to fill with hot air, you could just hear the anticipation escalate amongst these four thrill-seeking friends. When the balloon was well on its way, it was time for the ground crew to begin their trek by vehicle as they followed the balloon up the road as backup. Back on the ground an hour or so later the fun continues with the champagne toast/tailgate party. According to tradition, this champagne toast originated in order to appease farmers. As hot air balloons became popular, French aristocracy discovered that local farmers didn’t like rich people setting balloons down on their land crushing their crops. Hence, champagne smoothed things over, and a tradition was born. As the patrons sipped their champagne and recounted what it felt like to float through the air, you get the feeling that they will be talking about this forever. When the day is over and the balloons are gently tucked away, the best part of the ride may not be the ride at all. After visiting with the balloon crews for several hours, it is evident that it’s the stories they have relished over these years of rides in the sky. One that clearly stood out was of a particular young girl who was dying of Leukemia. Continued on page 22 >>
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A true hot air balloon lover, her bedroom was adorned with everything “hot air balloon.” When she passed away without ever going up for a ride, her parents came home to face the void of their daughter only to hear a loud noise coming from outside. The noise turned out to be a hot air balloon flying awfully close to their house, just outside her room. She may not have flown in a hot air balloon, but she was flying in one now.
For more information, contact: Fantasy Balloons at 303-478-3531. Prices include $200 per person on weekdays; $225 per person on weekends and holidays. For an exclusive (just your group or a couple) the price is $325 per person on weekdays and $350 per person on weekends and holidays. Rides include the traditional “champagne toast” and a certificate of flight for each passenger. www.fantasy-balloons.com.
Rocky Mountain Hot Air LLC, 303-9360292, $195 per person on weekdays and $225 per person on weekends and holidays, which includes a certificate of ascension and commemorative balloon pin, as well as the traditional “champagne toast.” www.RockyMountainHotAir.com.
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3. Place a medium skillet over med-high heat and add 2 Tb oil. Add the chicken and break it up with a wooden spoon. Once the chicken has crumbled and begins to brown, add the onion and bell pepper, sauté 5-7 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Season with salt and pepper, chili powder, cumin, and hot sauce. Cook for 5 minutes then add the worcestershire, tomato sauce, and brown sugar. Stir to combine and reduce the heat to low. Simmer until the cornbread sets up and begins to brown. Adjust seasonings to taste. 4. Remove cornbread from the oven and cover it with the BBQ chicken mixture, then sprinkle with cheese. Put the pan back in the oven and cook 5 minutes more to set the toppings and melt the cheese. Top with scallions and chopped parsley or cilantro and serve from skillet, cutting into wedges.
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Less than an hour from the Denver metro, a surprising and wonderful oasis exists, perfect for a day trip that will have you thinking you’ve traveled around the world. The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg is a 720-acre refuge for lions, tigers, bears, wolves and other large carnivores, specializes in rescuing carnivores that were born in captivity and were victims of abuse, abandonment and various forms of inhumane care. Their stories, their recovery, their new home and their new lives make a visit here one of the most inspiring trips you’ll ever take in Colorado.
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hey have over 400 carnivores - from wolves to panthers to grizzly bears – and the animals’ stories are often heart-breaking. Pat Craig is the founder and Executive Director of The Sanctuary; his vision and tireless efforts cover over three decades of rescuing and caring for exotic animals. “Instead of simply locking an animal inside of a cage and calling it good, we chose to take the time to rehabilitate every animal so they would not only enjoy the company of others, but would also thrive as they roamed freely in large-acreage habitats,” explains Pat. We threw out all of the long-standing industry attitudes connected to animals merely being cared for just to survive and created a totally new way of caring for large carnivores.” Their unique observation system of elevated walkways – the “Mile into the Wild” - and large observation decks allows everyone to see the animals without disturbing them. The Sanctuary is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit organization with a mission is to provide every rescued animal with the very best life possible. In order to accomplish this, the Sanctuary has been designed so that rescued animals can go through an initial rehabilitation process and then be released into large acreage natural habitats. There they live freely with others of their own kind, free from the pain and degradation they endured prior to coming to The Sanctuary. “We’re one of the few places in the world permitted to have carnivores roaming in groups,” says Pat. In one of their largest rehabilitation efforts, they are preparing to add 33 lions rescued from circuses in Peru. They are also taking in lions and bears from a failed drive-thru park in Spain. Pat describes how this all got started back in 1979: as a 19 year old, he visited a friend working as a groundskeeper at a zoo. He saw how “surplus” animals were kept in cages behind the exhibits. “They were in cages too small for a dog, let alone a tiger,” says Pat. “I asked when the rotate them to give the animals a turn our front and he said ‘no, they don’t do that. Since other zoos have surplus animals too, so there’s nowhere for them to go. They probably will be euthanized’. I thought that was crazy. It was so disturbing, I thought about it every day.” The full story is even more fascinating; the short version is he pursued all the permits and licenses to turn his family’s property into what became The Wild Animal Sanctuary. “The idea that zoos and police departments would send some 19-yr-old in Colorado animals they couldn’t care for proved there was a crucial need,” he says. Over the years, passionate volunteers came on board, small fundraising efforts became more involved, more animals came and Pat says his commitment only continued to grow. “For me, my life changed dramatically when I chose to care for others. Beyond surviving, my sole
focus became the animals and their happiness. Not only saving their lives, but creating a life filled with joy and purpose,” explains Pat. “Similar to humans, the animals would only be surviving if all I did was provide them with food, shelter and basic safety. Giving them a purpose in life beyond coping with their human-imposed captivity became an integral part of what I, and everyone at the Sanctuary, chose to focus on. Then and only then, when we saw their lives being dramatically changed, did I and so many others find joy in our own lives.” The Sanctuary is essentially a volunteer-run organization, with nearly 150 volunteers and a staff of 40. They manage all the logistics, which are daunting if you think about it: 25,000 lbs. of food are doled out each week. Veterinary care, altercations and accidents with animals, thousands of visitors, an education program, Colorado weather, media and school field trip inquiries – this is no small animal welfare effort. The Sanctuary receives no government funding and relies entirely on donations and support from the general public. “Captive wildlife falls a little between the cracks as foundations often fund large habitat conservation efforts or domestic animal programs, and 95% of our budget comes from average people adopting animals, making a donation during the holidays, sending a gift after reading the newsletter, sources like that,” says Pat. Most donations are small – under $100 – and come from within Colorado, although they do have donors from across the country. In addition to direct donations, the Sanctuary hosts numerous fundraisers: For those who like to run, the June 6th and 7th Into The Wild Running Festival is a full weekend of running festivities: a 5K Family Fun Run/Walk, 5K & 10K races as well as a half, full and ultra-marathon. Yes, a 100-mile race! These are USATF certified courses, weaving between lion, tiger, bear and other wild animal habitats - it’s like running through the Serengeti or Black Forest, but in Colorado. There will be an array of vendors, food & live entertainment too. Check online for other special events to help support them. As 35 years, Pat is not slowing down: “People need to know about these animals and the captive wildlife crisis, and we hope people will come and see us.” He emphasizes the spirit driving all of their years of effort: the Sanctuary believes whole-heartedly in the saying “Saving one animal may not change the world. But surely - for that one animal, the world will change forever!”
The Wild Animal Sanctuary is located at 1946 County Road 53 in Keensesburg CO. Read visitor FAQs, see maps, ways to help, videos and much more at www.wildanimalsanctuary.org or call 303-536-0118.
The Sanctuary even has a brand new smartphone app that provides directions from your home, maps of the sanctuary to plan your visit, videos of the animals, announcements, event details, picture sharing and more. See details at https://vimeo.com/121927299.
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Sylvan Learning Center Takes New Approach to Getting Students Ready to Learn By Jo Anne Grammond
Sylvan Learning Centers have a long tradition of helping struggling students with topics like reading, math and writing. But what if there’s a bigger obstacle standing in the way of a student’s success in school? Two local Sylvan Learning centers, owned by Ann Smith, are piloting a new approach to teaching which first addresses a student’s processing or attention issues. “Some students come to us with a lessened ability to learn, and a limited ability to process information,” Smith said. “We are taking a phase-one approach by introducing multisensory training to these students first. This process creates new neuropathways in the brain to increase a student’s ability to process and learn information.” The multisensory training is a 10-week program provided by Denver-based Integrated Listening Systems that combines highand low-frequency classical music with motion – such as standing on a balance ball or doing a hand-eye coordination activity – that, as Smith explained, “literally changes a student’s ability to learn.”
“We see huge improvements with this program in a student’s ability to process and retain information,” Smith said. “Once they improve through phase one, we can then put them into the traditional Sylvan program. If you put a student in the traditional program when they have processing and attention issues, it will take twice as long and cost twice as much. We are saving families time and money by first getting the brain ready for learning.” Sylvan serves students in pre-K through 12th grade. “We understand the struggle kids and families face when learning is difficult,” Smith said. “We have the tools to address those struggles. My commitment to every family is that we will do the best thing for your child in the fastest, most affordable way.”
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