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Springtime Gardening

Zaidy’s celebrates 30 years of people-friendly service.

Exercise caution in this tricky month.

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News of Central, South-Central and Near Southeast Denver Since 1978

At-Large Council Contenders Share Range Of Concerns by Jessica Hamilton

e’ve reached the final installment in our three-part series on Denver’s upcoming election, where we have focused on covering south, south-central and near southeast district candidates for Denver City Council. As we bring you these statements from at-large candidates, we’d like to remind our readers that voting is an admirable expression of your civic responsibility, in addition to being the most fundamental way you can have a say in the governance of your community. Denver residents can cast their votes for City Council, City Auditor, Clerk & Recorder and Mayor starting in April and right up through Election Day on May 5. If you’re a registered Denver voter, expect a ballot in your mailbox the week of April 13. You can fill that out and send it back in or drop it into any of the 24-hour ballot drop-off boxes located throughout the city. To cast a ballot in person, just stop in to any Voter Service and Polling Center between April 27 and May 5. For locations, updated district boundaries and fur-

SEE DENVER’S BUILDINGS LIKE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN THEM BEFORE with open-door access and expert tours at the 11th annual Doors Open Denver event, April 25-26. This year’s headquarters will be located inside the beautifully renovated Union Station building on 17th and Wynkoop. Photo courtesy The Denver Architectural Foundation.

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Explore Denver’s Architectural Past And Present At This Year’s Doors Open Denver by Jessica Hamilton

ave you ever speculated about the history of Denver’s quirky old buildings, like the Mayan Theater or the Denver Fire Department Museum? Or wished you could step inside and look around some of our city’s grand architectural structures, like the Historic Sugar Building or the old Masonic Temple on Welton Street? If you’re fascinated by architecture, history or design, you’ll be happy to hear the 11th annual Doors Open Denver event is happening Saturday and Sunday, April 25-26, 10a.m.-4p.m. Here’s a chance to look inside Denver’s most intriguing structures, old and new. This year’s event, an annual event organized by the Denver Arch-itectural Foundation, is dubbed “Denver Classics Then &

Now.” Over 50 different buildings throughout central Denver will be open to the public during event hours. Participating sites range from government buildings and churches to office buildings, museums and historic residences.

Check out beautiful interior elements of the Hotel Teatro Building, or wander around ByersEvans House Museum, an historic landmark built in 1883 by William Byers. So take a peek into Historic Elitch Gardens Theatre or admire stained glass windows inside Historic Grant Avenue in West Wash Park. Check out beautiful interior elements of the Hotel Teatro/Tramway Building, or wander around Byers-Evans House Museum, an historic

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Denver Landmark built in 1883 by William Byers, founder of the Rocky Mountain News. Anyone can explore buildings during official hours, but “Insider Tours” are also available with ticket purchase ($5 for members of Denver Architectural Foundation and $10 for non-members). Tours last from 30-90 minutes and are guided by architects, landscape designers, historians and other volunteers with unique knowledge and insights to share. Unlike last year, registration for these tours will be available online at doorsopendenver.com two weeks ahead of time; early registration is strongly advised. Tour options include “Mansions of Capitol Hill,” “Denver’s Outdoor Downtown,” “Fairmount Cemetery Walking Tour,” “Mountain States Telephone

HURRY TO THE 22ND ANNUAL FURRY SCURRY AT WASHINGTON PARK on Sat., May 2. Registration can be completed online at furryscurry.org, in person at any Dumb Friends League shelter, or on the day of the event starting at 7a.m. The walk kicks oﬀ at 9a.m. and will be a ﬂurry of furry activity with friendly neighbors like these two dogs and their smiling people. Photo courtesy DDFL.

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THE FURRY SCURRY RETURNS

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ADIEU EILEEN ABBATTISTA The Profile says goodbye to its editor of twenty years.

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Inside the proﬁle Editor’s Note ....................................2 Business As Usual ...........................3 People Of South Denver ................4 Asbury 90th Anniversary ...............7 Calendar Of Events .........................8 KIDS & CAMPS ......................... 11-14 From A Reader’s Pen ....................12 At-Large Council Candidates .......13 Candidate Forums ........................14 South Denver Home Tours..........16 Furry Scurry ..................................17 Service Directory...........................22 Classified Advertising ..................23 University Park News & Views....29 Gardening ......................................30 Rebel Rousers ................................31 9Health Fair ...................................31 Home Sweet Home.......................32 Copyright Washington Park Proﬁle; all rights reserved; reproductions prohibited without permission of the publisher.

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Editor’s Note by Eileen Abbattista “For all that has been, thank you. For all that is to come, yes.” Dag Hammarskjöld (1905-1961)

ou’d have to step into Peabody’s Wayback Machine to revisit my 2a.m. aha! moment late in 1994, prompted by reading the “Help Wanted” classified ads in the December ‘94 Washington Park Profile. OFFICE HELP – PART TIME, the ad stated boldly: “We need an independent, friendly, creative person ready, willing, and able to perform a variety of tasks related to publishing South Denver’s neighborhood news journal. Some simple, some complex. All important … A growth opportunity for the right person able to help us grow. Call Paul, 778-8021.” I still have that original copy; up top on the page is written in pencil, “Drop by résumé. Set up appt.” It’s 20 years, three months on, since I began my tenure at the Profile. I’m grateful to Mr. Kashmann for the opportunity to perform a variety of tasks, simple and complex – to grow – and to help grow. With Paul’s February sale of the paper to our new publisher, Jill Farschman, it’s time for me to also take a new path, confident this beloved news journal is in caring and able hands, to continue into the 21st century and take up the new challenges and opportunities inherent in changing times. Late this spring I’ll join forces with a young couple, great friends, on their half-acre urban permaculture farm on the edge of the Virginia Village/Cook Park neighborhoods – to live in community and lessen my impacts on Mother Earth, to be outside where I am most happy, and to do new work helping those who need help most deeply. It’s a substantial transition, and I am breathing deeply to be grounded for the next steps. When I emailed my daughters (Bronwen, now 27 and Molly, 24) about the dismantling of the funky old Profile digs as Jill’s new office configuration was in process, Molly sent back a lovely reflection of all that was, within those 617 E. Jewell environs. And, since I could

not have said it better myself, I’ll let her words be the summing up: “I am sitting here populating the Profile office with all my MANY MANY good memories – of trying to figure out how to play Carmen Sandiego on an ancient computer (mostly failing), of discovering the archives down the trap door, of fifty-cent orange sodas from across the street, of finishing a lot of books curled up in the chair by your desk, of endlessly reading and re-reading all the quotes and comics and cards from advertisers, of making tissue-paper roses for Tim, of snuggling with Doodle in a sunbeam from your desk window, of slowly becoming fascinated with Paul's poster collection and the life of music-love it represents, of doing my homework in the kitchen, of realizing I could tell it was you by the way you inhale when you pick up the phone, of always calling ten minutes after Mcha [Bronwen] and taking up most of your morning or afternoon or both, of feeling really grown-up and special sitting across from Paul at his desk having real-person conversations. “Love, love, and more love to the Profile, to the office, to the community created there, to all the people whose lives have been woven into that caring space: Home Sweet Home realtors,

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Service Directory advertisers, neighborhood parents, local artists, children, dogs, random people in need of a good listener, independent restaurant owners, health-givers, politicians, vagabonds, prophets, friends. “We love you, Mama. Your work has done such immeasurable good. The old pieces are shedding away in earnest now; it's a hard thing to imagine until it happens. I am so excited about what you're going to build next, I can hardly contain my exuberance. It makes me remember that: ‘The real work of planet-saving will be small, humble and humbling, and (insofar as it involves love) pleasing and rewarding. Its jobs will be too many to count, too many to report, too many to be publicly noticed or rewarded, and too small to make anyone rich or famous.’ Wendell Berry “In your long hours of labor to create meaning, your conscience and strength of spirit, you embody this work more than anyone else I know. “The shedding is going to take a little longer. At the end, there is music; an orchard blooms, chickens peck at tiny stones, dinners are made and eaten together, there is lots of laughter, there is more planet-saving to be done, dogs again sleep in sunbeams, and we move from love to love.”

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and Telegraph Headquarters” and many more enticing locales. On the days of the event, tour-goers can sign up for any tours with remaining space and pick up an Event Guide and map at event headquarters located inside newly-renovated Union Station. Photographers should bring their cameras and not be shy, because Mike’s

Camera will once again be sponsoring a photo contest. And for those wondering how they might get around to all those downtown and LoDo locations, both Denver B-cycle and car2go will be offering special discounts for event attendees. All locations and tour options can be found at doorsopendenver.com.

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THE LOGAN COLLECTION – 999. S. Logan St.

DENVER’S SILK ROAD – DMNS, 2001 Colorado Blvd.

HASU ASIAN BISTRO & SUSHI – 250 Steele St.

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Business As Usual by Jill Farschman

PLATT PARK A new Sprouts (sprouts.com) is being built at the corner of Mississippi Ave. and S. Sherman St. as part of the Gates redevelopment project. The exact opening date has not yet been announced, but construction is progressing on time. Sprouts is known for fresh local produce and barrels of bulk foods. The vibe of each store is intended to evoke an “indoor farmers market” feel. The company has received numerous awards for leadership, community service and environmental practices. We will share updates on the store’s opening once finalized. According to an update from the South Pearl Merchants Association, the height of the new Sushi Den garage will be reduced to 25 feet or less, at least in part due to neighborhood reaction.

Although plans are not yet finalized, architect Rusty Brown (semplebrowndesign.com) said he will present the plans to association members when they’re ready. No word yet on the facade feedback.

WASH PARK The new mixed use building going up at Logan and I-25 is unique in many ways. Called the Logan Collection (logancollection.net), the building is being developed by local development company Elkco Properties. These luxury apartments will offer amenities normally associated with high-end hotels such as bi-monthly housekeeping and concierge services, club room, bike storage and dog parkette. National fitness studio Orangetheory will go into some of the available retail space. High-end finishes like high ceilings, plank flooring, balconies and parking will also be

included. For leasing information, contact Ken Cilia at 303-778-0380.

WEST WASH PARK Trevino Mortuary at 300 S. Logan Street is currently on the market. Trevino has been affiliated for many years with Advantage Runyan Stevenson Chapel; as of December 2014, they have combined facilities at 6425 W. Alameda Ave. in Lakewood. Danielle Bicker, funeral director at the Lakewood office, wants to ensure those who have pre-arrangement agreements with Trevino are properly notified of changes. Letters were sent to addresses on file, but many were returned, unforwardable. Contact 303744-6113 with questions or concerns.

LOWRY The Lowry Redevelopment Authority (LRA) is developing a new commu-

nity called Boulevard One on a 70-acre site in West Lowry with plans for 120 single-family homes, including custom homes, 230 row homes, 450 apartments, 4 parks, a community plaza and over 200,000 square feet of commercial space for restaurants, retail and offices. boulevardonelowry.com

CHERRY CREEK Hasu Asian Bistro & Sushi opened at the beginning of December 2014. In just a few short months, the restaurant has established a reputation on various social sites for offering some of the best sushi and Asian food around. Add this to the beautiful decor, which features elegant and modern touches, and Hasu Asian Bistro fits well into the upscale Cherry Creek North neighborhood without being pretentious. hasuasianbistro.com

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People Of South Denver Rudofsky’s “Zaidy’s”: Generations Return For Fare And Friendship by Susan Dugan

hen Gerard Rudofsky decided he needed a “mid-life correction” and opened a Jewish deli near the Denver District Court in 1985, he had no idea Zaidy’s would become both cultural icon and extended family. “The name Zaidy means grandfather in Yiddish,” he says, pointing out a black-andwhite photo of his own Zaidy, nestled

Rudofsky believes it’s a dedication to this family and a willingness to embrace change that has allowed Zaidy’s to weather the winds of growth sweeping through the neighborhood. among many others adorning the walls that tell a personal story along with the story of Denver itself. “My daughter was 12 when I started. I had another name picked out but she said, you ought to call it Zaidy’s, because people you want to come here would like that. So I did, and she was right. People would drive by and see the name, feel that connection, and say, ‘Oh, we have to go here.’” Today, old and new customers still feel that bond, the comforting mix of culture, history, family, food and community that has kept people coming back, sometimes several times a day,

to this thriving restaurant relocated to Cherry Creek in 1992. For Rudofsky, a North High School, CU and DU graduate who grew up near Sloan’s Lake, worked with his father in the construction business, studied real estate, and spent 18 years in the travel business prior to opening Zaidy’s, Jewish soul food is in the blood. “My grandmother, mother, and father were great cooks,” he says. “I cooked as a kid, and at CU, I used to cook for some fraternity events. I always wanted to go into the restaurant business even though my mother thought I was crazy.” Inspired by delis he’d visited in New York City and Los Angeles, where his daughter, now 42, attended UCLA and still lives, Zaidy’s offers classic Jewish deli favorites from pastrami, corned beef and chopped liver, to blintzes, matzo ball and chicken noodle soup. “We sell a lot of it, especially in winter. When people are getting sick they want Jewish Penicillin. We have our own baker. All our pastries – lemon coconut cake, Kentucky butter cake, German chocolate cake, pies – they’re all made here.” And Rudofsky is still in the kitchen. “Today I made a goulash special, and I still make the noodle puddings. I don’t like to go on the line; it’s too much pressure, but I like to do my own thing. I make a sweet-and-sour cabbage borscht, gazpacho in the summer, that kind of

AT ZAIDY’S DELI, WHICH HAS ATTRACTED A LOYAL FOLLOWING FOR 30 YEARS, Gerard Rudofsky presents a menu of classic favorites made right in house. Stop by and try something delicious, 121 Adams St. Photo by Sara Hertwig.

thing. The recipes come from family and friends. Our synagogue, the ladies’ auxiliary, published several cookbooks and a lot of the ladies, including my mother, my grandmother, the rabbi’s wife, all had recipes in it. A lot of these recipes came from there – they’re the real thing. When I travel I go to a lot of restaurants and get ideas. I try different things and put them on the menu and if they sell, I

keep them. The old standards still bring people in, but we do change things up.” While a neighborhood fixture at 121 Adams St., people flock to Zaidy’s from throughout the metro area. “And we do a lot of catering,” Rudofsky says. “We deliver to Longmont and Louisville and Avon for celebrations or funerals.

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Business Fair-trade, nonprofit organization Ten Thousand Villages, like other Cherry Creek North businesses, has experienced a 25% decrease in traffic due to construction ongoing since January 2014. The nonprofit retailer, once driven 100% by sales revenue, has been forced to begin fundraising, grant writing and pursuing other creative development options. Villages has been able to make up the lost sales in other ways, like partnering with the Denver Museum of Nature and Science Silk Road Exhibit as a participating merchant. Visitors to the exhibit are encouraged to travel the Silk Road throughout Denver on an educational scavenger hunt. As an importer of hand-crafted art from around the world, Villages is a perfect stop along the road. Save May 13-16 for an Oriental Rug Event. If you or your business is interested in partnering with Villages in 2015, contact Rebecca Yount at 303-316-8773. denveroutreach@tenthousand villages.com

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AROUND TOWN After an extensive six-month nationwide search, Swallow Hill Music (swallowhillmusic.org) has a new CEO in Paul M. Lhevine. His professional background includes a wealth of applicable nonprofit, government and education sector experience. “I am coming to Swallow Hill Music for the opportunity to build on the incredible reputation the organization enjoys and help introduce the remarkable work taking place there to new audiences and supporters,” said Mr. Lhevine. “My passion for this position comes from my connection to our community, my intense desire to affect change – especially in our disadvantaged communities – as well as my own personal love of music.” The admirable mission of Project Angel Heart (PAH) is “to deliver nutritious meals to improve quality of life, at no cost, for those coping with life-threatening illness.” On Thursday,

April 30, you can support this mission by “Dining Out for Life” at one of the more than 250 participating restaurants all over metro Denver and Boulder that are donating 25% of the day’s sales to PAH. What could be easier than having dinner? Visit diningoutforlife.com to search for dining locations by zip code. Imagine the next time you’re sick, the doctor comes straight to you, so you can skip the hassles of travelling to urgent care or the emergency room. No more hanging out in a waiting room with a bunch of other sick people. This is the purpose behind mobile urgent care services offered by Yodel Health (yodelhealth.com). Simply register for the web-

based service at no cost then request a physician. Yodel offers assistance with a wide range of medical issues including standard tests and non-narcotic prescriptions. After direct payment, fees can be submitted for insurance reimbursement. All providers are all Board Certified Physicians, at this point, all Emergency Medicine trained. Nine Volt Coffee (ninevoltcoffee. com) founded June, 2014 by Hugh and Keith Enockson, a father-and-son team with a passion for delicious coffee and creative branding. Check out their cold brew 12 oz. in local restaurants such as Wasabi Roll & Go (University & Evans) and Lime XS (760 E. 6th).

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Celebrate 90 Years With Asbury Elementary! by Asbury PTSO Parents

n honor of Asbury Elementary School’s 90th birthday, the Asbury Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO) plans a community-wide celebration on Fri., April 17, at 1320 E. Asbury Ave.; alumni, friends, and the Asbury community will gather to honor

The celebration culminates with festivities in the auditorium on April 17 at 2p.m., followed by an opportunity to mingle with honored alumni and guests, 2:30-3:15p.m.

the school’s rich history. An exhibit of photos, documents and scrapbooks will be open for viewing April 15-17 and visitors may tour the school during school hours, 9a.m.-2:30p.m. (check in at main office). The celebration culminates with festivities in the auditorium on April 17 at 2p.m., followed by a slide show presentation punctuated with birthday cake for all and an opportunity to mingle with honored alumni and guests, 2:303:15p.m. The PTSO has contacted a number of Asbury alumni, past teachers, staff and parents – excitement for the celebration is building! Alumni from each decade, from the 1920s to current day, have confirmed attendance. On a site originally farmland and prairie in the early 1900s, the school was built during 1924 and 1925. Early photos

illustrate the original English Tudor architectural style, still intact; these photos will be on display throughout the three-day event. In the school’s early years, there was rapid growth in the neighborhood, resulting in classroom overcrowding. In response, Asbury went through two major additions, in 1927 and again in 1947. The school retains much of its original character, with wood-trimmed ceilings, windows and door frames, and oak floors. Building details, including a carved stone knight above the main entrance and dragons on the auditorium lights, were preserved during each expansion. For decades, the outdoor area of the school was pea gravel and simple playground equipment, with little visual appeal. While the building has remained the same since 1947, the playground has gone through an impressive transformation. In 2011, a district-wide construction program dubbed Learning Landscapes was undertaken at Asbury, with visionary and creative input from parents, students and staff. Children from the school can now enjoy shade structures, a school garden and colorful playground equipment that promotes whole body exercise and interactive play. The visual impact of the Learning Landscape, including a grassy playing field and many new trees, has enhanced the beauty of the entire neighborhood. Plan to attend? Please RSVP to Asbury.PTSO@gmail.com. For more information: asbury.dpsk12.org or 720-424-9750.

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Calendar Of Events Discuss A Platter of Figs and Other Recipes by David Tanis, plus nibbles and CSA info. Other free offerings: Citizen of a Wider Commonwealth: The Post-Presidential Diplomacy of Ulysses S. Grant, with author Edwina S. Campbell, Wed., 15, 6p.m.; Vegetable Gardening 101, Wed., 22, 6p.m.; Denver Collage Club Salon with Mark Sink and Mario Zoots, Tues., 28, 5:30p.m.; The Clean Bin Project Film Screening, Wed., 29, 6p.m. Info: 720-865-0120.

CLASSES, LECTURES & FORUMS Join the community to address safety issues related to the Austin Strasser tragedy, in a meeting held at Eugene Field branch library, 810 S. University Blvd., Wed., April 22, 6:30-8p.m. The Bonnie Brae community is devastated by the accident at the intersection of S. University Blvd. and E. Ohio Ave., resulting in the tragic death of 4-year-old Austin. All are invited to attend this community meeting and share ideas about how the city might improve this intersection. Out of this tragedy, hopefully something can be done to make the crossing safer for all who walk to the library, the ice cream shop, the coffee shop, the park, and other surrounding areas. Info: 720-865-0240.

Individuation is a process of making the darkness conscious. Shed some light at Jung Society of Colorado’s lecture at Park Hill United Church of Christ, 2600 Leyden St., Reflections on the Individuation Journey: a dialogue, Fri., April 10, 7:15p.m., with Lara Newton and Cindy Smock. Also, Marriage as a Sacred Journey, Fri., May 1, 7:15p.m., presented by Roland Evans. Each lecture: $15 at door. Details: 303-575-1055. jungsocietyofcolorado. wordpress.com

Attend a free Create Great Credit class offered at Denver Community Credit Union, 1041 Acoma St., Tues., April 7, 6-7p.m. Learn to use credit wisely, and how to establish, maintain and improve a credit score. Info/ registration (required): 303-573-1170. denvercommunity. coop/clearmoney

Spot arriving spring migrant birds along the High Line Canal with Denver Audubon Society master birder, Karen Drozda, Sat., April 11, 8a.m.-12:30p.m. Meet at Lowry Town Center, 2nd Ave. and Quebec outside Starbucks. Free, registration needed, donations appreciated. Big Day of Volunteering, Audubon Center at Chatfield, 11280 Waterton Rd., Sat., April 25, 7a.m.-noon, volunteer to help the center get ready for spring. Info/RSVP for all Audubon Society offerings: 303-973-9530. denveraudubon .org

Signing up for a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) share is the very definition of supporting local farms. Discover the benefits at Ross-Cherry Creek branch library, 305 Milwaukee St., Food Lover’s Book Club: Farm to Table Via the CSA, Wed., April 8, 6p.m.

Buzzy Jackson, award-winning local author, shares insights from her new book at Decker branch library, 1501 S. Logan St., Sat., April 11, 2p.m., The Inspirational Atheist: Wise Words on the Wonder and Meaning of Life. Or listen: Chamber Music Concert, Sat., 18, 2p.m. Both free.

Info: 720-865-0220. Take a stroll and hear tales no one else tells about Denver neighborhoods on historian Phil Goodstein’s upcoming walking tours. Each 2-hour, $10 tour begins at 11a.m. unless noted. Offerings on Sundays: April 12, North Capitol Hill; meet at Castle Marne, 1572 Race St. On May 2, Ghosts of Cheesman Park; meet at gazebo near 12th & Gilpin (inside the park). Info/full schedule of tours throughout Denver: 303-333-1095 or philgoodstein@ gmail.com. Get a head start on a spring garden by painting a pot and planting it with seeds at Virginia Village branch library, 1500 S. Dahlia St., Family Paint, Pot & Plant, Tues., April 14, 4p.m. Also, Tin Can to Tin Tony!, Sat., 18, 2p.m.; Stitch ‘n’ Share, Mon., 6, 6:30p.m. Free. Info: 720-865-0940. Toastmasters can improve communications skills to enhance career goals. Learn more at Schlessman Family branch library, 100 Poplar St., Better Jobs Through Better Speaking, Wed., April 15, 6:30p.m. Load It Up! Mondays, noon-1p.m. – a tech-savvy librarian will match you up with great eBooks and then download them onto a device (signed waiver required). Other free offerings: Floral Arranging, Sat., 11, 10a.m.; Mysteries – Cooking, Wed., 22, 6:30p.m.; Chess Club for Adults, Wednesdays, 1p.m.; Comic Club – The Flash, Wed., 8, 6:30p.m.; Book Chat, first & third Thursdays (April 16 & May 7), 1:30p.m. Info: 720-865-0000. Love French wine? Don’t miss an educational wine tasting class at Alliance Française, 571 Galapago St., The French Persuasion, Thur., April 16, 6:30-8:30p.m., $40/ member, $50/non.

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French Book Club, Mon., 6, 6p.m.: Le Collier Rouge by Jean-Christophe Rufin; or European Book Club, Tues., 28, 6-7:30p.m.: Trieste by D. Drndic (Croatian); both conducted in English, free/members, $5/non. Also, Café des Arts – Trains in France, Frederick Pichon speaks, followed by discussion and Q & A., Thur., April 20, 6-7:30p.m., $10/ members, $16/non. Info: 303-831-0304. afdenver.org Honor the past at Survival and Forgiveness: The True Story of Eva Mozes Kor, Mengele Twin, the 34th annual Governor’s Holocaust Remembrance Program. Join Governor John Hickenlooper and the Anti-Defamation League on Thur., April 16, 6-7:30p.m. at Temple Emanuel, 51 Grape St., to hear Eva Mozes Kor speak on her experience in Auschwitz and the importance of forgiveness. Register for free tickets at 303-831-7177, RSVP denver.adl. org. Just in time for Earth Day, make pocket-sized clusters of flower seeds to toss in spaces that need beautifying at Ross-University Hills branch library, 4310 E. Amherst Ave., Seed Bombs, Sat., April 18, 2p.m. Other free offerings: Historic Denver’s Neighborhood History Series, Sat., 4, 11a.m.; Computer Basics: Getting Started, Thur., 16, 11a.m.; Thursday Night Book Club, 23, 6:45p.m.; Knitters Circle, Sat., 25, 10a.m.; Books ‘n’ Brown Bag Book Club, Fridays, 10 & May 1, 12:30p.m. Info: 720-865-0955. Gaze upon the purple jacket worn by Jimi Hendrix, witness the reality of war with Vietnam-era artifacts and more at History Colorado, 1200 Broadway, in The 1968 Exhibit. Also: Choices Matter: A Community Conversation, Mon., April 20, 7p.m., John Amaechi, former NBA player and author of Man in the Middle talks about fostering a more compassionate and inclusive society, free. Our Shifting Times Lecture Series: Apollo 8, First Voyage to the Moon, Tues., April 24, 1p.m. & 7p.m., with Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Dr. Michael Neufeld, $10. FWD/Part Six: The Race Whisperer: Decoding the Silent Language of Politics in America, Tues., April 28, 6p.m. – What does the present and future Colorado look like? $5. Info/RSVP: 303-866-2394 or historycolorado.org. Explore strategic retirement and estate planning techniques at a Free Estate Planning Seminar at Denver Dumb Friends League, 2080 S. Quebec St., The Seven Secrets to Enhancing and Protecting Your Wealth, Tues., April 21, 11:30a.m.-1:30p.m. Info/RSVP (by April 17) at 720-241-7150 or email mgrimme@ddfl.org.

Celebrate Earth Day at a free Community Forum for the Heart & Mind at First Universalist Church, 4101 E. Hampden Ave., on Tues., April 21, 7-8:30p.m. Panel discussion offers insight into moving from old ways of corporate agriculture, Wall Street financing and investing, and fossil-fuel based lifestyles, toward new pathways of local food, economics, investing and alternative energy. Share in Earth Day vegetarian potluck dinner at 5:30p.m. Other forums, Sundays at 12:30p.m.: April 12, Today’s Media – Who Can We Trust for News? with David Barsamian of Alternative Radio; 19, Climate Change, with Paddy McClelland from The Climate Reality Project; 26, Traces of the Trade – A Story from the Deep North, film about descendants retracing their New England ancestors, a large slave-trading family, uncovering a vast Northern complicity while navigating contemporary race relations, followed by discussion. Info: 303-794-5565 or email: estaelin@comcast.net Colorado Free University offers a free class to help navigate ins-and-outs of the mortgage industry, held at 7653 E. 1st Pl. in Lowry – How to Not Get Ripped Off When Buying a House, Wed., April 22, 6:30-8:30p.m. – how the money flows, why interest rates go up and down, how lenders are paid, understanding closing costs, spotting common mortgage rip-offs. Info/RSVP(required) at 303399-0093 or freeu.com. Savor tea, creativity and conversation in an afterhours setting at Ross-Broadway branch library, 33 E. Bayaud Ave., After-Hours Book Club, Thur., April 23, 6:30p.m., plus, create a circa-1940s craft inspired by The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Also, check out The Seed Library, free community seed-exchange program for library-card-carrying DPL patrons. No seeds to trade? Stop in to see what’s available. Info: 720-865-0135. Explore the creative process and embrace the random and unintended at Eugene Field branch library, 810 S. University Blvd., The Art of Mistakes, Fri., April 24, 11a.m. Create one-of-a-kind “accidental art” with thread and toothbrush. Or check out: Cookbook Review: America’s Test Kitchen, Fri., 10, 11a.m.; Family Drop-In Crafts, Thur., 9 & 23, 3:30p.m.; Second Saturday Book Club, 11, 2p.m.; Experimental Film Shorts, Fri., 17, 11a.m.; DIY Cat Toys, Sat., 25, 2p.m.; eBooks 101, Wed., 29, 6p.m.; Spring Celebration!, Thur., 30, 3:30p.m., all ages. All free! Info: 720-865-0240. The issue of race in the military extends from colonial times to the present day. Join Active Minds and

explore a chapter of this story from World War II with Tuskegee Airmen, Mon., April 27, 2:30p.m., at Springbrooke, 6800 Leetsdale Dr. Info/RSVP (required): 303-331-9963. No groups, please. Other free offerings: Van Gogh, Tues., 7, 10:15a.m., JCC, 350 S. Dahlia St. Info: 303-316-6359. Or try, Tibet, Tues., 28, 5p.m., Tattered Cover, 2526 E. Colfax Ave. Info: 303-322-7727. For details of other free forums, call 303-997-6619. activeminds.com Meet and engage with Denver candidates while building a LEGO city with Warm Cookies of the Revolution, McNichols Building, 144 W. Colfax Ave., at Bring Your Government, Wed., April 29, 6-8p.m. Denver City Council and other offices up for this May 5 municipal election will be on hand to answer questions; also, speakers discussing key issues, local comics with election season comedy and –LEGOs! Candidates in every city race have been invited (Candidates! Call to confirm: 720-8911219). Also, Dr. Fosberry’s Tax Day Carnival, Thur., April 15, 6-8p.m., with burlesque, a lively discussion of issues pertaining to taxation, the public sphere and the pursuit of happiness in Denver town. Free, RSVPs helpful – visit Facebook page, or: warmcookiesoftherevolution.org Daniels College of Business Voices of Experience speaker series presents Level 3 Communications, at Newman Center for Performing Arts at DU, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Mon., May 11, 6p.m., with a C-Suite Executive Panel. Free, RSVP required: 303-871-2444. daniels.du.edu/ alumni/events Hoping for an art class with passion? Want to advance skills in charcoal, pencil or pastels? Join instructor Jim Bartusch at Leyden Chiles Wickersham American Legion Post 1, 5400 E. Yale Ave., every Monday, 7-9p.m. All levels invited to join, $6/session. Information: 720-532-6669.

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Kids, grab your Easter baskets! It’s time for the 10th annual Easter Egg Hunt at Platt Park, 1501 S. Logan St., Sat., April 4, 10a.m. Fun for kids and a great chance for the whole family to get outside to enjoy spring weather and spend time with neighbors. Find a golden egg and get a prize! Sponsored by Hope Community Church. Pastries and coffee provided. In case of snow or rain, or questions, call Anna McMichael at 303-744-1026, ext. 304. Grab some marshmallow Peeps and recreate a famous painting or sculpture to enter in DPL’s Peep Contest! Prizes include tickets to the Denver Zoo or Denver Art Museum. All dioramas must fit into a shoebox-sized space. Submissions accepted April 6-11 at various Denver Public Library locations. Info: 720-865-1111. denverlibrary.org "O brave new world, That has such people in't!" – The Tempest. Be regaled with scenes and sonnets of The Bard at the 31st annual DPS Shakespeare Festival, held Fri., April 24, at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, 14th & Curtis. It’s by far the oldest, largest student Shakespeare festival in the country – some 5,000 students take part. Centered in 2015 on The Tempest, with sonnets, drama and comedy scenes, vocal and instrumental music, and dance offerings true to the time. Festival opens with ceremonies at 10a.m. across from D & F Tower, 16th & Arapahoe, followed by a fantastic costume parade to the DCPA – spectators line the blocks to cheer on the parading throng. Performances last throughout the day on a dozen stages, and are free. shakespeare.dpsk12.org Ever wondered what an Arduino is and what can be done with it? Find out at ideaLAB in the Community Technology Center of DPL Central library, 10 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy., Level 4, during Arduino Appreciation Month, Fridays, 4-6p.m.: April 10, Make Noise with Arduino; 17, Programming your Arduino. Also, Sat., 18, 1-4p.m.: Garden+Arduino=Garduino, Part I. Free, ages 12-19. Family ideaLAB: Saturdays, 11a.m.1p.m., April 11, Simply Circuits, 25, Ardublocks. Also, Girls Only ideaLAB, free programs/projects fourth Saturdays (April 25), 11a.m.-1p.m. Ages 10-19. ideaLAB is a free digital media lab for teens, open Mon.Fri., 3-6p.m. and Sat., 11a.m.-4p.m. Info: 720-865-1706. teens.denverlibrary.org Take a trip down the rabbit hole and play floppy flamingo croquet in the Children’s Pavilion at Denver Public Library Central branch, 10 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy. A Day in Wonderland, Sat., April 11, stop in 10a.m.-4p.m.: pin a grin on the Cheshire Cat and take a picture with Alice. Costumes welcome! (Note: all DPL branches will be closed Sun., April 5, for Easter.) Info: denverlibrary.org. Central, 10 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy., weekly storytimes for kids, parents and caregivers in the Children’s Pavilion; all at 10:30a.m.: Mondays & Wednesdays, Tales for Twos; Tuesdays, Book Babies I: Pre-Walkers (lap babies); Thursdays, Preschool Storytime (3-5 yrs.); Fridays, Book Babies II: Early Walkers (up to 23 months). Saturday kids programs: 10a.m.-4p.m.: Game Day, 4; Shadow Science, 18; LEGO Challenge, 25. Teens: The (Probably) Awesome Book Club, Sat., April 4 & May 2, 10a.m. Info: 720-865-1111. Byers, 675 Santa Fe Dr.: Tuesdays, Storytime, 10:30a.m.; Wednesdays, Sleepy Storytime, 7p.m. Kids &

Teens, Tuesdays at 4p.m.: Drum Circle, 7; Dinosaur Bones!, 14; Fossils, 21; Domino Magnets, 28. Also, Teen/Tween Hangout, Wednesdays, 3-5p.m. Info: 720-865-0160. Decker, 1501 S. Logan St.: Storytime with Craft, Wednesdays, 10:15a.m.; Book Babies, on Wednesdays & Thursdays, 11:15a.m.; Tales for Twos with Craft, Thursdays, at 10:15a.m. Info: 720-865-0220. Eugene Field, 810 S. University Blvd.: Storytime with Craft, Mondays & Tuesdays, 10:15a.m.; Book Babies I: PreWalkers, Mondays & Tuesdays, 11:15a.m. Kids: Family Craft Club, Thursdays at 3:30p.m.: Bubble Wrap Sheep, 9; Spring Yarn Cards, 23; Spring Cookies and Crafts, 30. Info: 720-865-0240. Ross-Cherry Creek, 305 Milwaukee St., Book Babies, Thursdays, 10:30a.m. & 11:30a.m.; Tales for Twos with Craft, on Fridays, 10:30a.m. Info: 720-865-0120. Ross-University Hills, 4310 E. Amherst Ave., offerings at 10:30a.m.: Book Babies, Mondays; Art Works! Preschool Crafts, Wednesdays; Tales for Twos, Fridays. Kids: LEGO Time!, Thursdays, 4-6p.m; Teen After Hours Party, Fri., 10, 6p.m. Information: 720-865-0955. Schlessman, 100 Poplar St., offerings at 10:30a.m.: Tales for Twos, Tuesdays; Preschool Storytime, Thursdays; Little University all ages storytime, Saturdays. Kids: Pajama Storytime, Mondays, 6:30p.m.; Time Gaming Time, Thursdays, 3:30p.m.; Chess Club for Kids (K-6th grade), fourth Sunday, 26, 1:30p.m. Info: 720-865-0000. Virginia Village, 1500 S. Dahlia St.: Book Babies II: Walkers, Tuesdays, 10:30a.m.; Book Babies I: Pre-Walkers, Thursdays, 11:30a.m.; All Ages Storytime, Thursdays & Fridays, 10:30a.m. Information: 720-865-0940. Discover art that explores the world and lets the imagination soar at Children’s Art School classes, held in Carriage House of Fitzroy Mansion, Accelerated Schools, 2160 S. Cook St., Saturdays: A is for Art, April 11- May 2, 12:30-2:30p.m. – young artists discover art from abstract to ziggurat, increasing their art literacy, ages 5+, $100; Paint Palette Brushes, April 11- May 2, 10a.m.-noon – create an oil painting self-portrait, ages 8+, $125; Sketchbook in Spring, April 11-May 16, 3-5p.m. – celebrate spring sunlight with sketching trips to University Park, ages 7+, $150. Also, Sweet Peas, at Washington Street Community Center, 809 S. Washington St., Mondays, April 6-27, 10-11:30a.m. – for parent and very young artist, $80. To pre-register (required) and for information, call 303-369-7956. Research shows that abundant experiences in nature are essential for healthy growth. Tap into the findings at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Café Botanique: How to Raise a Wild Child, Wed., April 15, 6:30p.m. Children currently spend seven hours a day staring at screens vs. seven minutes playing outdoors; Scott Sampson’s new book offers timely guidance for nurturing a strong bond between children and nature, $5 donation suggested. Drop in the Mordecai Children’s Garden, atop DBG’s parking structure. Learn about plants and animals, hunt for bugs, hear stories and take informative walks. Other DBG offerings: Seedlings Classes, 9:30a.m & 10:45a.m.: Tuesdays, 18-24 months old; Wednesdays, 3-6 years old; Thursdays: 24-36 months old. Hands-on way for young children to explore and appreciate the plant world. $11-$13 for adult/child combo, per class. Information/register: 720-865-3580, botanicgardens.org/calendar. Huzzah! Kids 18 and under now get in FREE every day

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From a Reader’s Pen Should We Be Growing Corn For Fuel? Ethanol’s Hidden Costs by Greg Wright

sing agriculture to produce energy is an idea unquestioned by many. Over the past 10-20 years, ethanol production has expanded: 211 ethanol biorefineries now operate in 29 states, primarily refining corn. Advances in biotechnology seem to hold unlimited promise, including bacteria engineered to produce jet fuel. The amount of ethanol produced nationally is governed by

University of Washington Professor David Montgomery details damage continuous cropping of corn has on soil, noting a third of all applied fertilizer is needed merely to replace lost nutrients. the Renewable Fuels Standard legislated in 2005; it mandates 15 billion gallons of ethanol be produced in 2015. The program has had a huge impact on corn growers, garnering overwhelming support from politicians from farm states. But it's fair to ask if this effort is worth it. Consider these basic corn facts. The last two years the United States has planted almost 100 million acres of corn, 95 percent of it is GMO, yielding close to 15 billion bushels of grain. According to

the USDA, almost 40 percent is going to ethanol production. The same report showed all increased corn production in the past decade has gone to ethanol. This is the most shortsighted, destructive use of resources imaginable. In “The Many Problems with Ethanol from Corn,” Harry Braun, Cornell professor David Pimentel and others document the environmental disaster of corn ethanol (phoenixprojectfoundation.us, click on "Papers"). Since a gallon of ethanol contains only 76,000 Btu, to expend less energy than that to produce ethanol seems essential. Ethanol supporters and detractors cite differing data on this issue; Braun and Pimental posit it takes 98,000 Btu to produce one gallon; cleanfuelsdc.org claim it takes substantially less energy. Much of the discrepancy stems from how much energy is allocated to grow the corn. Cleanfuelsdc. org counts none of the energy required to grow corn, saying the corn would have been grown anyway. USDA data on corn usage contradicts this, showing a five-billion bushel increase in corn production specifically tied to increased ethanol production. Braun and Pimentel allocate much more energy to corn production to arrive at their final figure. Problems with ethanol are compounded when costs of corn production on the environment are factored in.

Growing corn as a mono-crop year after year erodes the topsoil of our nation’s farms 18 times faster than it can be replaced. And corn production lowers soil fertility, eventually requiring unsustainable amounts of applied nutrients. University of Washington Professor David Montgomery details damage continuous cropping of corn has on soil, noting a third of all applied fertilizer is needed merely to replace nutrients lost to soil erosion. When nitrogen and phosphate fertilizers wash off fields, it causes excess algae growth in the nation’s rivers and ultimately in large bodies of water such as the Gulf of Mexico. Nature magazine estimates that eutrofication – a lack of oxygen due to blue-green algae growth – affects 245,000 square kilometers of U.S. coastal waters. While these aspects of corn and ethanol production are substantial threats to our environment and food production capabilities, they may pale in comparison to declining phosphate reserves. Phosphates are essential to life. They help regulate transfer of energy in plants and animals. According to Penn State University Extension, fields with insufficient phosphates don’t develop as much leaf area or grain yield as fields with adequate supplies of phosphates. The USDA reports the U.S. uses over four

million tons of phosphate fertilizers yearly; the corn crop uses fully half this amount. There is no way to synthesize phosphate; the only way to get more is by mining phosphate rock, with the largest deposits in Morocco, China and the U.S. In his book “The Real Cost of Cheap Food,” Colorado State University Professor Michael Carolan reviews current thinking about supplies and the long-term outlook: Morocco has almost half the world reserves, China has one-quarter. China prohibits exports of this precious commodity and imports substantial quantities. The United States has 7 percent of the world’s reserves and is the world's largest exporter. U.S. phosphate rock production peaked in the 1990s and has since fallen by a fourth. When known reserves are divided by yearly production, the equation shows this country could run out of high-grade phosphate deposits later this century. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, we have between 30-50 years of reserves left at the current rate of withdrawal. Since there is no way to manufacture phosphate, preserving our supplies of this rock is of vital importance. Because we don’t recycle any of the phosphates we use, this vital element will eventually wash into the

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Jeffery Washington

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At-Large Candidates ther information visit denvergov.org/ elections. To see what the at-large candidates have to say, read on below.

Jeffery Washington

As a candidate for Denver City Council At-Large I would like to introduce myself and my positions on the issues. I recently ran for state representative in HD-8 in the 2014 mid-term elections against Representative Beth McCann. I have a B.S. in Biology from Metropolitan State University of Denver where I served two terms in student government as a senator and was elected student body president, representing 24,000 students on the Auraria campus. I have been a regular fixture at City Council meetings, making public comment on various zoning and other issues for the past three years. I know what it takes to be an effective public servant. I know that right now you need to be making about $70,000 year with some kind of debt to be

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able to live comfortably in Denver, and $90,000 a year to live debt free. The average median income in Denver is around $50,000 so there is a lot of work that needs to be done. My message is simple: Wealth creation vs. job creation. Which do we want for our city. Jobs are supposed to be stepping stones to business ownership. As your next councilman at-large it is my goal to make Denver number one per capita in the nation in terms of small business ownership. Establishing a $15/ hr minimum wage is not good enough in my book for Denver residents. We need people who have equity in their place of work and that is why I will be a strong supporter of worker-owned co-ops. Denver has been growing rapidly, but not everyone has grown with it and that needs to change. If you would like to know how you can get involved with my campaign please visit democracy.com/denver. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you and God Bless!

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I am running for Denver City Council At-Large to bring a native voice to the Council. I have lived the boom and bust that Denver once was. I know the challenges ahead need to be faced with a leader that understands the historical significance of Denver and the need to grow and develop. I can reconcile the growth with the needs of all communities that make up our great city and take Denver to the next level. I have worked tirelessly for over 23 years to help build a Denver that we all can be proud of. As a community activist I pushed to have laws changed, raised $20 million for College Summit and created lasting programs that serve the poorest communities in Denver. I will bring to the Denver City Council the passion that only a native son could have. I look to build bridges, form opportunities for all residents, create smart economic growth and be a steadfast leader that will not pander to the status quo. I will be a champion for

Kayvan Khalatbari every resident. I will listen first, speak second and never waver from my values that I carry as a leader, to always build coalitions and create a unified city. I currently am working on a Leadership Institute to take place in April of 2016, mentoring and recruiting under-40 candidates for office, and working on the creation of many education projects such as schools, parent engagement and legislative causes. I also host a news and public affairs show on KGNU 88.5FM-Boulder/1390AM-Denver. I attended the University of Denver and Colorado State University Global Campus and hold a bachelor of science degree in organizational leadership and management. This fall, I will graduate with a masters of education in education leadership from Concordia University. Info, visit: josegsilvafordenver.com.

Deborah “Debbie” Ortega

Over the past 30 years, Denver has evolved into one of our nation’s great

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Candidates cities. In this time I have served the city and people of Denver in many of the endeavors that have made Denver a great city. Serving this city as a civic leader and citizen-activist has been a great honor. We have accomplished a lot but there is more to do. We will need the leadership and vision I have given our great city to continue our economic prosperity, keep our city safe and foster our innovative spirit. The LoDo Historic District is one economic engine for Denver. As District 9 councilwoman, I led the effort to rezone and help finance LoDo. As your councilwoman at-large, I work with all of Denver’s diverse residential and business communities and promote their entrepreneurial endeavors for the benefit of all Denver. Affordable housing is one of the hallmarks of my career. As housing and rental prices increase, we must ensure

: Continued from PAGE 13 there is available and affordable housing for all Denver’s citizens. I am proud of the difficult work our police do and equally proud of their partnerships with Denver's many community groups. This partnership fosters safer neighborhoods and creates a better Denver. I support this partnership for our public safety. I helped create Denver’s Safe City Office during our “summer of violence” in the early ‘90s. As councilwoman, I helped create the numerous parks and recreational areas we now enjoy throughout Denver. They make Denver a truly special place. Protecting Denver's environment is protecting our city and that is an important issue for me. I am Debbie Ortega, Denver City Councilwoman At-Large; I have proudly lived in and served Denver for 30 years as a councilwoman and citizen-activist, as a mother and a grandmother. I ask for your vote that I may provide my expe-

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as a leader in sustainability. I approach the City Council by thinking big, and not shying away from taking on challenges that will shape Denver’s future. Thank you for the honor of serving you, and I hope I can count on your vote. For info: kniechforcouncil.com.

rience, leadership and vision so Denver can continue to be this nation’s great Mile High City. Info: ortegaatlarge.com.

Robin Kniech

Thank you for the honor of representing Denver as your at-large councilwoman. The values I bring to City Council are shaped by my background growing up in a working-class family. I represent some of Denver’s diversity as an out lesbian, and I am also a mom raising a young son who attends a Denver Public School. I am seeking re-election to continue the progress I’ve made to move Denver forward. For example, I updated Denver’s only affordable housing policy requiring developers to build affordable homes, and led the effort to secure more than $6 million to preserve and expand housing for seniors and working families. I made it legal for neighbors to sell extra carrots and zucchini to their neighbors – expanding access to fresh food. And I’ve been a watchdog over the city budget, making sure we adequately fund child care and hold projects receiving city subsidies accountable for improving communities. I’ve been a champion for open space and expanded transportation choices and safety, which are critical to keep up with Denver’s booming economy and growth. I’ve sat on both sides of the table – sometimes working with and sometimes negotiating across from – developers. With your vote, I will continue my work building personal relationships with manufacturers, to keep them growing and creating more good paying jobs in Denver. I will finish the efforts we’ve begun to ensure Denver makes a longterm investment in affordable housing, including for homeless individuals. And I will make sure we get back to our role

Kayvan Khalatbari

I am running for one of the two available Denver City Council At-Large seats because this city I love is experiencing unprecedented growth and I don’t believe our current Council or our Mayor are prepared to handle it appropriately. I was recently shocked to learn that I individually have more business experience than all of our current Council members and our Mayor combined. Understanding the vital value of this perspective and these experiences, it’s no wonder we’ve been led down a path as a city that has resulted in the elimination of affordable and purchasable housing, public transportation and traffic solutions that are out of touch with our future reality, a decline in access to creative services for children and a tougher environment for small businesses to sustain and flourish in. I own seven local, community-oriented businesses in Denver, which employ about 100 people and coordinate hundreds of volunteers and tens of thousands of dollars each year to further local initiatives as they relate to services for children and the homeless, a local economy, drug policy reform and artistic opportunities. I have built all of this from a period of homelessness eight years ago through collaboration with the communities in which we operate, making responsible decisions after engaging in all opinions, and ultimately through doing what is right for the greater whole, not my personal bottom line. The fact

that our current City Council just voted themselves the maximum raise allowed, when so many folks are having trouble maintaining their way of life in Denver, shows how out of touch they are. I have already pledged half of my Council salary

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to the Harm Reduction Action Center if elected and will be pledging the other half here shortly to other organizations in need. I am doing this as a public service, not a career in politics. Info: kayvan fordenver.com.

: Continued from PAGE 12 livestock on their fields and spread manure but the separation of crops and livestock in the industrial model of agriculture has limited this practice. Phosphate supplies are vanishing and the stakes are extremely high. Given phosphate's critical role in plant growth, maintaining adequate supplies is vital in growing enough food for the world. It’s long past time to bring this issue into the mainstream conversation on renewable energy. (Editor’s note: Greg Wright farms 1,600 acres in Elbert County with his wife, Debbie, and daughter, Amber, and is also developing a small irrigated 35-acre farm near Byers, in Arapahoe County.)

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Time For UPark/Wash Park East Home Tours … Almost! by Eileen Abbattista

arly May home tours – with proceeds providing much-needed support for area schools – are a time-honored ritual in South Denver. Sneak a peek for yourself, and invite friends and family to the 2015 University Park and Wash Park East home tours – with a home and garden fair, ever-tempting street food options, and the chance to peer out from South High’s iconic clock tower thrown in for good measure. The University Park Home Tour, Sun., May 3, 11a.m.-5p.m., opens doors to five unique residences in the neighborhood, and the 1893-vintage Fitzroy Mansion, with many original furnishings and artifacts preserved intact now that the mansion is home to Accelerated Schools. For residences, expect exterior architectural variety, certainly, but it’s the interiors that will really spark attentiveness, like a basement kids will be begging for: set in a Bavarian ski village, the playroom includes a climbing wall, cargo net, elevated passages, and a slide! In another abode, the artist-owner’s special eye for combining function and form generates new takes on traditional elements; her handmade furniture is prominent throughout. Proceeds from the event fund crucial faculty, programs and tools for the DPS top-rated University Park Elementary School, 2300 S. St. Paul St., where the home tour begins. You can buy tickets there for $25 on tour day, or for $20 in advance at uparkhometour.org or in the school office.

Additional festivities will enliven the school grounds throughout the day: a hands-on home and garden fair with Master Gardeners on hand; vendors offering handcrafted furniture, vintage decor, custom art and more (hmmmm, needing a Mother’s Day find?!); plus live music (string quartets!); 4th grade lemonade stand and bake sale; and food trucks from Churn and Burn (ice cream and BBQ) and 5280 Sliders. Not to be missed: Children’s Art School will host a make-a-kite station where kids can craft a kite, then take it for a spin in the University Park elementary fields adjacent to the marketplace. Presenting sponsor for the 2015 University Park Home Tour is Pam Adams of Adams Company (a tip of the Profile fedora to honor Pam, longtime unflagging supporter of many events in her home neighborhood), and David Easton of Elevation Realty. Questions? Contact Julie Reeves, 303-253-0128 or JulieBReeves@gmail.com. Point the tour compass north for a Mother’s Day weekend tradition, the 17th annual Wash Park Home Tour, Sat., May 9, 10a.m.-4p.m., zooming in on a rarely-explored part of the ‘hood. Single-family homes ranging from historic renovations to contemporary new builds, plus a retro ranch house and a contemporary Denver Square, provide visitors with intriguing remodeling and building plans, design ideas and garden and landscape concepts. All five tour homes are in the blocks directly south of Washington Park and west of the Denver South High School campus, E. Louisiana Ave. at S. Franklin St. This year’s event

WASHINGTON PARK AND UNIVERSITY PARK HOME TOURS THIS MONTH Above is a fantastic kids’ play space you can see in the University Park Home Tour, Sun., May 3. The Washington Park Home Tour, Sat., May 9, benefits children in need. Both events include many other activities.

will again feature the Wash Park Home Tour Street Fair in South’s parking lot and grounds: you’ll find food trucks, event sponsors, Steele Elementary School’s annual garden plant sale, art activities and other kid-friendly offerings. Attendees will also be able to ascend and tour the beautiful and historic Denver South High School bell tower – and live to tell the tale! Event proceeds benefit programs at Steele, 320 S. Marion St. Pkwy., and Denver Public Schools Education Outreach Program (EOP), which aids homeless children to thwart poverty’s deleterious consequences, providing essential educational support, helping fund school fees, backpacks, food,

school supplies, uniforms and clothing. Last year EOP served upwards of 2,000 homeless students, more than 500 not living with a parent or guardian. Primary sponsors for 2015 include Kentwood Real Estate, Caruso Kitchens, Diamond Homes, House Greening, Lawn Doctor–Denver, and Old Greenwich Builders. Steele Family Business Sponsors include Blackbird Restaurant and Great Harvest Bread Co. Advance tickets for the Wash Park Home Tour are $20 at washpark hometour.org or from Steele students. Tickets cost $25 on event day at any tour home or the Street Fair. Info: Amie Cavarra, 303-358-5452 or Kiki Lyons, 720-220-8378.

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Furry Scurry Gives Wash Park To The Dogs, Helps Homeless Pets by Jessica Hamilton

hether you walk on two legs or four, the 22nd annual Furry Scurry is a great opportunity to get out and get friendly with your neighbors. Dogs and their people will once again take over Washington Park on Sat., May 2, for this high-profile fundraiser for the Denver Dumb Friends League. Denver Dumb Friends League (DDFL) has been around since 1910 and is now the largest community-based

and activities all morning. Refreshments, demonstrations and contests abound, and a “Flealess Market” will showcase over 150 pet-related sponsors and vendors. There will be an all-level “Zoom Room” agility course, a “Run Dog Run” lure course, and starting at 10:30a.m., competitions in categories like Pet/ Person Look-Alike and Best Trick. Participants are encouraged to col-

The Denver Dumb Friends League has been around since 1910 and is now the largest community-based animal welfare organization in the Rocky Mountain region. animal welfare organization in the Rocky Mountain region. DDFL shelters took in over 17,500 homeless animals last year, providing critical medical and behavioral care as well as foster programs and adoption services. The annual Furry Scurry is their largest fundraising event. “Our mission is to speak for those who can’t speak for themselves,” said Bob Rohde, president and CEO of the League. “The generous support of our community through events like the Furry Scurry is what allows us to be a voice for the animals and make a difference in the lives of homeless pets.” The Furry Scurry features a two-mile walk around the park starting at 9a.m., but also includes a slew of other events

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under) and additional raised funds will directly benefit homeless dogs, cats, horses, small mammals and other pets. Funds are used to pay for medical care to sick and injured animals, training for animals that need it, investigations into cases of animal cruelty and much more. To register for the event or to volunteer your help, visit furryscurry.org or call 303-751-7752.

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Eagle Lake Camp is coming to the Platt Park Neighborhood! – at Hope Community Church, 1801 S. Logan St., Mon.-Fri., Aug. 3-7, 9a.m.-4p.m. Kids experience camp while learning about the love of God; includes a climbing wall, bungee trampoline and inflatable water slide. Sponsored by Platt Park Church, First Christian Reformed Church and Hope Community Church. For children ages 6-12, $150. Scholarships are available; registration is now open. Info: 303-744-1026 ext. 304 or eaglelakecamps.com/hope. The best kindergartens are filled with abundant materials where real-life problem solving among peers occurs. Find this and more at Iliff Preschool, 4140 E. Iliff Ave. – a kindergarten classroom in a real DC7 airplane! Register now for 2015-16 academic half- and fullday kindergarten programs with enrichment classes in art, dance, music, STEM and foreign language. Begin application process online or call 303-757-3551. Summer Camp applications for post-kindergarteners and school-age children also available for download. iliffpreschool.com Looking for a preschool with a loving environment where children learn through hands-on experience? Qualistar 3-rated Washington Street Community Center Preschool, 809 S. Washington St., Children’s Program has just opened a new Denver preschool program classroom for children 2-1/2 to 5 years, with many wonders for children to explore and a challenging curriculum. Program has part-day, full-day and extended care options. Each week children are engaged within the community through service projects and giving, and the program also hosts a wide variety of enrichment programs such as yoga, soccer and Hola Amigos (a Meso-American cultural experience). Enroll now for Summerville Day Camp – kids explore the community with hands-on experiences, weekly themes and field trips – for children entering grades 1-5; offered in flexible blocks, June 5-Aug. 19. For details or to schedule tour, call 303-733-4643. wscc-denver.org Searching for a preschool with small classes, nurturing and caring teachers? Emmanuel Methodist Preschool, at New City Church, 2700 S. Downing St., has been offering quality early childhood education to the community for 42 years. Classes, 9a.m.-1p.m., include hands-on experi-

ences through play, music, literacy, art, dramatics, science, cooking, outdoor play, special events and global learning for ages 2-1/2 (potty trained) to 5 years. EMP is a 4-star Qualistar rated preschool and participates in the Denver Preschool Program which allows Denver residents with four-year-olds to apply for tuition credits. Open enrollment is now underway for fall classes. Info/tour: 303-758-1697. empdenver.com For all single parents – Families First offers a free ongoing Circle of Parents support group just for you. Discover proven methods for reducing frustrations of single parenting in today’s challenging world. Unlock knowledge you already hold and share your wisdom, create a support network and rebuild your self-esteem. Circle of Parents meets first, third and fifth Thursdays, 6:30-8p.m., at Evanston Center for Spiritual Wholeness & Healing, 2122 S. Lafayette St. Free children’s group provided. Come build upon your strengths in a safe and nurturing environment. Do you need immediate help? Call 1-800-CHILDREN. For other assistance and info, call the Family Support Line: 303-695-7996 for English speakers; 866-527-3264 for Spanish speakers. Visit the website for quick links to parenting classes, other Circle of Parents groups and more. familiesfirstcolorado.org

ODDS & ENDS Egg on the youngsters for Easter Sunday celebration at Cameron United Methodist Church, Sun., April 5, 1600 S. Pearl St. Start off 8:30a.m., for Continental Breakfast; 9:30a.m., Easter Egg Hunt for young ones; 10a.m., Worship. Info: cameronchurch.org or 303-777-7638. Hey, Bidder, Bidder, sold! Raise some hands at Share Our Future Silent Auction, Thur., May 7, 6p.m., at Washington Street Community Center, 809 S. Washington St. Live entertainment, wine and hors d’oeuvres are in store, plus bid for generously donated prizes and services.

Tickets, $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Senior Luncheon – Tues., April 21, noon, Denver Post columnist Dusty Saunders dishes up sports. Each Tuesday, speaker plus lunch is a bargain at $6! No Cook Night – Enchilada Fiesta! Thur., April 16, 4:30-6:30p.m.; $6, $4/ children. Wills and Wellness provides educational sessions, Thur., April 23, 10-11:30a.m. & Sat., May 16, 10-11:30a.m. Free estate planning guidance and expert legal counsel will help keep family and friends out of probate court and the family legacy intact. RSVP requested: willsandwellness. com. Blossom, A Lunch with Friends, Thur., April 9 & May 14 – gather with interesting women over new topics each month, $20. Farm2Table trading post (healthy grass-finished beef), April 11 & 25, 9a.m.-noon; Knitting Meet-up for Project George’s Kids, aiding homeless college students, Thur., 16, 10:30a.m.; Active Minds presents Turkey – Wed., 15, 1:30p.m. – how does ISIS figure in? Community Breakfasts, Fridays, 8:30-10a.m., $5/6, free wi-fi. Energy to spare? Spare tire around the midriff? Drop in on a class: Yoga, Thur., 4:45 & 5:45p.m.; T’ai Chi, Tues., 9:30a.m.; Tae Kwon Do, Sun., 9 & 11:30a.m. and Mon., Wed. & Fri., 4p.m.; Zumba! Tues. & Thur., 5:45p.m. & Sat., 10a.m. Info: wscc-denver.org or 303-733-4643. Momma goats love kids, furry or not – Mother’s Day/ Shavuot Festival, Sun., May 10, 11a.m.-1p.m., at Ekar Farm, 181 S. Onieda St. lets the family in on animal antics: milk a goat, take pics at the petting zoo, hop on a pony, and do a turn at butter making. Bring a picnic to enjoy in open air farmland. Spring Garden Sale – Sundays, May 3, 10 & 17, 10a.m.noon – jump-start the garden plot with organic seed packets, plants and compost. Grow Your Own Class – starting Wed., May 27, the first in a four-part series launches beginning backyard farmers into the arts of seed selection, garden planning, plant care and harvesting. $35/class; $100/4-part package; registration required. For more info: 303-520-7581 or ekarfarm. org. Fresh City Life spotlights the brightest artists of past and present, at Denver Public Library, Central branch, 10 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy. Barbecue and Poetry: A Tribute to Jake Adam York – Sat., April 11, 2-4p.m. – sunny Southern rituals entwine food and family. Free, register in advance. Wilde in America: Oscar Wilde and the Invention of Modern Celebrity with author David M. Friedman – Thur., 16, 7-9p.m. Classic Film Series – 7p.m.: April 14, I

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Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang (1932); 28, Soylent Green (1973). Saturday Sessions, 2p.m., Level 1 Schlessman Hall – April 11, Bossa Nova with Sergio and Eric; 18, Jazz Classics with Tom Gershwin Duo; 25, Native American Flute with Bear Livmere. Madame DeFarge’s Knitting Salon – drop-in Mondays, 5-7:30p.m.; also on Mondays, Log Cabin Afghan KnitAlong Workshop – April 6-27, 5:30-7:30p.m. (registration required). All classes held in Level 1 Fresh City Lounge. Unless noted, events free, held in B2 Conference Center. Info: denverlibrary.org/fresh or 720-865-1206. Women veterans of all eras are invited guests of American Legion Auxiliary District 6 at the 9th annual luncheon, Sat., April 25 at Leyden Chiles Wickersham American Legion Post 1, 5400 E. Yale Ave., with social hour at noon, lunch served 1p.m. Women vets are guests, reservations for family and friends, $12.50/person. Music by Bryce and Cindy Heden. Reservations, call Cyndi, 720-297-7885. A link to Queen Nefertiti? Maybe not, but someone awesome is in that family tree! Getting Started in Genealogy, Tues., April 28, 7-8:30p.m., at Eisenhower Chapel, 293 Roslyn St. (in Lowry). James Jeffrey, genealogy specialist in DPL’s Western History/Genealogy Dept. shows how to access collections and organize materials to trace ancestors and go back in time, maybe waaay back! Info: Karen House, khouse@jherzog.com or 303-757-7658. Wander an urban cultural oasis, FREE – thanks to the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., free days on Sun., April 12 & Sat., 25. Info: 303-370-6000 or dmns.org. Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street., free on Friday evenings, 5-8p.m., and all day last Friday each month. Info: clyffordstillmuseum.org. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy., free admission first Saturdays: April 4, May 2 (Colorado residents only). Info: denverart museum.org or 720-865-5000. For complete listings, visit scfd.org.

Luncheon, Fri., April 10, noon-3p.m., at Platt Park Senior Center, 1500 S. Grant St., shows off blooming spring colors. $7/person, register by Tues., April 7. Pick and choose among many activities for spring: Silver Sneakers Fitness Program; Yoga, Mon. & Wed., 7:15p.m.; Tai Chi, Mon., 8:45 & 10a.m., and Fri., 8:45a.m.; Line Dance, Tues., 11a.m. & Thur., 10:15a.m.; Ballroom Dance, Thur., 1p.m., Waltz, Fri., 1p.m.; card players, bet on a good time at Party Bridge, Mon., 12:30p.m.; Mah Jongg, Tues., 12:45p.m.; Party Bridge, Mon., 12:30p.m.; Pinochle, Thur., noon. Info on all offerings at Platt Park Senior Center, 720-8650630, denvergov.org/recprograms.

CH2MHILL Spring RiverSweep, Sat., April 25, at Fishback Park, 818 Water Street, along the S. Platte River Trail, 8a.m.noon. Sign up now: individual volunteers, friends, family and coworkers can band together for cleaner rivers. Free breakfast and lunch provided. Also April 25, kids learn ecoskills, too, at Kids RiverSweep at Cuernavaca Park, 20th & Platte St. Young ones start by spiffing up grounds for two hours, then jump into educational activities with the SPREE team. Breakfast and lunch included. Both free, registration required. Sign-up: greenwayfoundation.org/events A book may become very well-read or a DVD could be seen about town – donations to Denver Public Library are a practical way to give books, DVDs, and CDs a second life. Donate no more than two boxes to any branch library (during business hours) to the circulation desk. Materials may be added to collections or sold at Used Book Sales or Central Library Cafe. To schedule larger donations, call 720-865-1705 to make arrangements. More info: dplfriends.org.

Save the night for Fiesta de Mayo, Thur., May 21, 6-9p.m., at Space Gallery, 400 Santa Fe Dr., hosted by A Little Help, a far-reaching service that connects elders to their neighbor throughout Denver. Spicing up the party: music, open bar, live auction to benefit ALH. Service Saturday, May 30, is the biggest volunteer day of the year, and chores are stacking up around the neighborhood. Help with safety handrails, window cleaning, painting, computer help or car washing. Yoga – Wednesdays, April 8-29, 4p.m., at Karma Yoga, 1705 S. Pearl St.: simple home practices for balance and footing. $6/seniors, $10/others. CareShare, volunteer training, Sat., 25, 10-11:30a.m., at Good Shepherd Church, 2626 E. 7th Ave.; Book Club – The Boston Girl, by Anita Diamant – Sat., 25, 11a.m. Kirk of Bonnie Brae, 1201 S. Steele St. To RSVP for all offerings (or to receive a ride): call 720-242-9032, alittlehelp.org.

Saint Francis de Sales Class of 1965 will be holding their 50th class reunion, June 12-14! Save the date and watch for further details and invites. Contact Connie Boeding at: boed17@comcast.net; or Sue Denny, 303-777-8365.

Reconnect with friends at Assistance League of Denver’s Pizza Open House, Wed., April 8, noon1:30p.m., at historic Bosworth House, 1400 Josephine St. Say hello to everyone, and witness the kitchen as a work in progress! Please note: all other regular events from ALD are cancelled for April. RSVP for Open House: 720-289-0775, denver.assistanceleague.org.

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Reach for high notes or swing down low at Circle Singing, where all levels and experience can participate at Swallow Hill, 71 E. Yale Ave. Music Jam, each fourth Saturday (April 25) 3-5p.m. Groups build confidence through improvisational, spontaneous harmonies. Info: Ellen Hertzman, ehertzman@yahoo.com. Free.

A whole lotta shakin’ is goin’ on at 26th annual Salute to Seniors – All Things Elvis, presented by Colorado Gerontological Society, Sat., April 18, 9a.m.-4p.m., at Colorado Convention Center, 700 W. 14th St. Hear The King in Las Vegas-style concert at 12:30p.m., and the chef who created the PBJ & bacon sandwiches loved by Elvis concocts those infamous indulgences. Card games, bingo, prizes and even a quickie wedding booth! Enough razzle dazzle? Cruise 100 booths offering valuable resources in senior housing, home care, finances, entertainment and leisure. Free. Info: 303-333-3482, senioranswers.org.

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ARTS & EVENTS APRIL 2015

ACOUSTIC/ECLECTIC Denver Eclectic Concerts, at Cameron Church, 1600 S. Pearl St., presents: The John Kite Quartet playing The Great American Songbook – Comfort Food for Musicians, Thur., April 9, 7p.m. Kite, renowned pianist often heard at Denver’s Brown Palace, is joined by Paul Mullikin, percussion, Jean-Luc Davis, bass, and Gabriel Merivine, trumpet. Tickets: $18 advance/$20. Info: eclecticconcerts.com Denver Arts and Venues, at McNichols Building, 144 W. Colfax Ave., presents the 2015 Denver Music Summit (DMS), Fri.Sun., April 24-26. National in scope, local in focus, DMS brings together musicians, industry professionals, civic leaders and music enthusiasts for educational programming, live performances and engagement. Info: artsandvenuesdenver.com Denver Pops Orchestra, at Historic Grant Avenue, 216 S. Grant St., presents: Far Away Places, Sat., April 11, 4p.m., capturing music from destinations and cultures across the world. Tickets: $18/12 seniors & students/5, 12 and under. denverpopsorchestra.org Englewood Arts, at Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Pkwy., presents: Starlight Rhythms, April 10, 7:30p.m. – Austin Piazzolla Quintet, one of the country’s foremost tango ensembles brings talented improvisations and original compositions. Tickets: $15/12 seniors/under 18 free. Info at 303-806-8196. Tickets: englewoodarts.org Historic Grant Ave., 216 S. Grant St., presents: Mile High Freedom Band’s Spring Swing, Sat., April 18, 7p.m. Shake off winter’s blues with great music, dancing, food & drink, plus costume contest with prizes. Tickets, $9, at mhfb.org. On Sat., April 25, 11a.m.-7p.m., support Historic Grant Ave. in a benefit to restore and renovate the main performance area – music by Colorado Wind Ensemble, Mandolin Orchestra, School of Rock and more, artwork by The Denver Academy of Fine Art, plus silent auction. Free, open to all. Info: 303-733-8940, historic grantave.org.

Lamont School of Music, University of Denver, at Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., presents: Otto Nicolai’s The Merry Wives of Windsor, Thur.-Sat., April 16-18, 7:30p.m. & Sun., 19, 2:30p.m., an exuberant operatic romp based on Shakespeare’s comedy. Reserved seating only ($11-30). Other offerings: April 9, Suzuki Violin Seminar II Collaborative Concert (7p.m.); 14, Faculty Recital w/Susan Cahill, double bass; 18, Lamont Horn Choir (1:30p.m.); 28, New Music Concert w/Lamont Symphony Orchestra; May 1, Convocation – Seicento Baroque (2:30p.m.); 3, Faculty Recital w/ Joseph Galema, organ; 5, Lamont Wind Ensemble; 14, Lamont Chorale, Women’s Chorus & Men’s Choir. Concerts mostly free, at 7:30p.m. Free parking often available in Newman Center Garage. Tickets: 303-871-7720. Concert line: 303-871-6412. du.edu/lamont Swallow Hill Music Association, 71 E. Yale Ave., presents: April 11, Altitud, new full-day Latin American music festival, featuring Max Baca & Los Texmaniacs, Sofia Rei; Denver Ukefest 2015 is May 14-16. Concerts in Daniels Hall – April 4, Young Songwriters Competition; 18, Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys and The Crane Wives; 24, The Denver Moth – Storyslam: Fools (open to anyone with a five-minute story to share on the night’s theme); 25, singer-songwriter John Gorka; 26, Sean Watkins w/Joseph LeMay (special free event prior to show – Colorado Luthier Exhibition, 4-8p.m.); May 1, Nellie McKay; 2, Eric Bibb; 8, Grant-Lee Phillips and Steve Poltz; 9, Railsplitters and Front Country. Tuft Theatre – April 4, Deborah Solo; 10, Phillip Mark; 17, Best of Open Stage; 18, “Top of the Hill” Faculty Concert Series, The Martin Gilmore Trio; 24, Gretchen Peters; 25, The Mulligan Brothers; May 1, Old-Fashioned Hootenanny; 8, Matt Flinner Trio; 9, Cat E. Wampus. Café – April 16, Marcel & Janelle; 23, Open Stage; Chris McGarry and the Insomniacs; May 7, Bonnie & Taylor Sims. Info: 303-777-1003, swallowhillmusic. org. Wash Park Center for Music & Arts, at Wash Park UCC, 400 S. Williams St., presents: free Saturday offerings at 7p.m., suggested donations support CMA’s mission

GET YOUR OLD FASHIONED LAUGHS AT THE DENVER SILENT FILM FESTIVAL’S Program of Short Comedies, featuring four short films with memorable performances from the likes of Harold Loyd, Charlie Chaplin and Laurel and Hardy. Playing at Davis Auditorium, Sturm Hall, 2000 E. Asbury Ave. on Sun., April 26, 11a.m. Other silent films (and accompanying live music) will be featured Fri.-Sun., April 24-26, as part of the festival. and performers. On April 11, Aria Chamber Ensemble (ACE) brings folk-inspired vocals in Songs My Mother Taught Me: Melodies from Many Lands, with some of Colorado’s best young singers. Dazzling accompaniments showcase dynamism of composers, retaining the appeal of a simple folk song. April 18, Eric Gunnsion presents an evening of solo jazz piano – Influences & Inspirations – works original and drawn from other jazz greats. Suggested donation: $10. April 25, join powerfully lyrical R&B singer Robert Johnson and pianist Luke Rackers for an evening ranging from jazz standards and gospel hits to original tunes. Info: washparkcma.org. YO, at The Althea Center, 1400 Williams St., presents: YO – The Spirit of Asia with special guest Sandra Wong, Sat., April 25, 8p.m. From the spirit of India and heart of Japan, YO weaves ancient traditions

into one inspired instrumental vision, on shamisen, shakuhachi, tabla, nyckelharpa and violin. Tickets: $15, available at door or tyburhoe.com.

CLASSICAL/CHORAL Ambrosian Choristers & St. Augustine Chamber Players, at Saint Augustine’s Orthodox Church, 55 W. 3rd Ave. present: Carl Maria von Weber’s Mass in G (Jubel-Messe) op 76, for Orthodox Easter Sunday, April 12, 10a.m. Other musical offerings: Mozart’s Regina Caeli (KV 276) at Offertory, and Tantum ergo in B flat, KV 142 at Communion. The Gregorian Chant Propers of the Mass will be sung by the allmale Schola Cantorum, under direction of choirmaster/organist Frank Slechta. All are welcome to Easter Brunch following Mass, in the Parish Hall. Freewill offering. Parking available at Mi Casa, 4th & Acoma, and Eastern Star lot, 2nd & Acoma. Info at 303-832-3647.

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staugustinedenver.org Ars Nova Singers, at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Ave., presents: New World Renaissance, Sat., April 11, 7:30p.m., with special guests Ann Marie Morgan, viola da gamba and William Simms, theorbo and baroque guitar, traversing 16th & 17th century music of the New World. Tickets ($25/20/5) or info at 303-4993165 or arsnovasingers.com Augustana Arts, at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave., presents: Two-Way Street, collaborative storytelling on an orchestral scale, at 7:30p.m. – Fri., April 24 at Augustana, and Sat., 25, at Denver Music Summit at McNichols Civic Building, 144 W. Colfax Ave. Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra teams up with Denver’s storytelling ensemble The Narrators to explore narrative qualities in great music – and musical qualities in great stories. Three masterworks accompany stories created in The Narrators’ bold, honest style; program’s final facet allows audience members to write their own stories, and if desired, to have those stories interpreted live that very night. Fri. tickets: augustanaarts.org; Sat. tickets: artsandvenuesdenver.com. Colorado Chamber Music Society, at Decker branch library, 1501 S. Logan St., presents: Informal concerts, third Saturdays (April 18), 2p.m. in basement recital hall. Free, open to the public, refreshments served, donations welcome. Adult amateur or professional musicians invited to play; call Don Perkins, 720-263-2267. Englewood Arts, at Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Pkwy., presents, Saturdays at 2p.m.: April 11, Spring Serenades featuring Ivy Street Ensemble (flute, violin and viola) and the Up Close and Musical string orchestra, performing three serenades, by Max Reger, Elgar and Tchaikovsky. Tickets: englewoodarts.org; $20/15, under 18, free. Or purchase at door, arrive early. Info: 303-806-8196. Newman Center Presents, at Newman Center for the Performing Arts at DU, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., presents: “it gets better” – Fri., April 24, 7:30p.m., culmination of a weeklong collaboration of six members of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles and internationally recognized It Gets Better project, providing a performing arts response to the difficult issue of bullying. Chorus members will work closely with students and schools in a series of workshops, rehearsals, and community dialogue. The show highlights a local chorus, local guests and includes archival video

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ASBURY ELEMENTARY TURNS 90 YEARS OLD THIS APRIL and, with the help of the Asbury Parent Teacher Student Organization, will celebrate with an exhibit on the history of the school, April 15-17, and festivities in the auditorium on April 17, 2p.m. More info at asbury.dpsk12.org or 720-424-9750. Photo by Jessica Hamilton. from the It Gets Better Project. Info: newmantix.com, 303-871-7720. Saint John’s Cathedral,1350 Washington St., presents: Choral Evensong in English Cathedral tradition, sung on Sun., April 19, 3p.m., preceded by 2:30 recital with The Fourteeners, all-girl advanced choir of Rocky Mountain Children’s Choirs – free. Also, The Kirkin’ o’ the Tartan, Sun., May 3, 11:15a.m., with the Denver and District Pipe Band. On April 24, 7:30p.m., hear Karen Black in an organ concert of works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Hakim, Conte, and Vierne. Freewill offering. Chanticleer, called “the world’s reigning male chorus” by The New Yorker, comes to Saint John’s, Fri., May 8, 7:30p.m., in original takes on vocal literature, Renaissance to jazz, gospel to new music. Tickets/info at 303-831-7115; sjcathedral.org.

JAZZ Dazzle Restaurant, 930 Lincoln St., presents: April 4, Joe Anderies/Ron Miles Collaboration Project; 5, Dale Bruning & Jude Hibler present Timeless Music of John Lewis; 9-10, Trio M w/Myra Melford, Mark Dresser, Matt Wilson; 11-12, Brad Goode Quartet w/Ernie Watts; 17-18, Kneebody featuring Art Lande; 19, Annie Booth Quintet; 24, Ken Walker Sextet; 25, Gunther, Jenkins & White, playing Stanley Turrentine & more; 27, World Music Night w/ Los Bohemios.

These are free: Urban Brunch, Sundays, 10:30a.m., Julie Monley Quartet; Jazz Jam, Tuesdays, 9p.m.; The Organization w/ Jeff Jenkins, Wednesdays, 9p.m.; “Artist in Residence” w/Lark Spruce, Thursdays, 10:30p.m. Info: dazzlejazz.com, 303-839-5100.

ROCK & ROLL Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., presents: April 4, The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band; 5, Weedeater; 6, Kitty Daisy & Lewis; 9, Tattooed Strings; 10, Bag Raiders; 11, Rowdy Shadehouse; 13, Nosaj Thing/Clark; 17, Twin Shadow; 18, H*Wood; 21, Two Gallants; 22, Shlohmo; 23, Buck 65/Astronautalis; 24, In the Company of Serpents; 25, Tennis; 26, 4th Annual Bringing Back The Arts Music Competition; May 1, Rock for Youth: Air Dubai. Info: 303-322-2308. bluebirdtheater.net Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 Clarkson St., presents: April 8, Brand New; 12, The Used & Every Time I Die; 15, Stone Temple Pilots; 19, The Replacements; 23, Rodney Atkins. Info: 303-837-0360, livenation. com. Herman’s Hideaway, 1578 S. Broadway, presents: April 4, Satan’s Host; 8, Band Together Colorado App Launch Party; 9, Cadillac Flambe; 10, Reno Divorce; 11, The

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DRYWALL/PLASTER WALL & CEILING REPAIRS Skimming, patch work, drywall finishing & texture. Tom, 720-530-7586. THE WALL REBUILDER Cracks? Holes? Water damage? Ugly texture? Basement crumbling? The Wall Rebuilder. Quality Plaster (and Drywall) Repair/Remodel. Dan Pino, 303-698-1057. Free est.

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HANDYMAN SERVICES HANDYHANDS! Pro handyman service. Complete facelifts, seamless repairs, careful and correct installations, creative problem solving. Tons of references to share. 303-324-1283. DON’S HANDYMAN SERVICE Just about everything to keep your home in order. Inside and outside. Just ask! Since 1998. Insured. 303-903-9267. DENVER HOME REPAIR Quality home repair by Chris Wasleski, a West Washington Park homeowner of 22 years. Electrical, plumbing, plaster/drywall repair, painting, trim, tile, door problems and most other home repairs are carefully completed at modest cost. Chris has been working on older houses since the mid ‘70s; he will handle large and small jobs with friendly service and attention to detail. Please call Chris at 303217-0229. HOME REPAIRS & REMODELING Household repairs, remodeling projects, drywall, floor & wall tile, interior trim, plumbing repairs, vinyl installation, locks, caulking, cabinets, countertops, bathroom remodels, basements, new faucets, garbage disposals, wall patching, texturing, interior painting & much more! Top quality. Reasonable rates. Call Mike at 303-587-2610. ANYTHING THAT NEEDS FIXING! Carpentry; specializing in trim, cabinetry & light framing, deck & deck repair; tile & grout rehab/repair; touch-up paint; light plumbing & fixture repair/replacement. 30 years experience. References: 970712-9767, Larry. JAKE OF ALL . . . Remodeling to maintenance and repairs. Painting, Carpentry, Kitchens, Bathrooms, plumbing and electrical. Reliable and punctual service with 13 yrs experience in the neighborhood. Jake, 303-995-7824. HANDYMAN & DAUGHTER Interior, exterior, yard and garden. Drywall, tile, painting, carpentry. Flooring installation. Minor electrical and plumbing. Furniture and closet assembly. Experienced, insured, references. Call Lauren or Bill at 303-883-4706. E-mail, ramseyart@comcast.net. DO YOU HAVE ... A list of home repairs you’ve been putting off? General carpentry, minor electrical and plumbing – and just about any repairs your home may need! Call Rick, 303667-4903.

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HEALTH & FITNESS BE FIT • BE STRONG • BE WELL PERSONAL TRAINING Call for a free consultation at your home or my studio. Sara Johnson, ACE-certified. 720-935-8332.

HOSTESS HELPERS HOSTESS HELPERS Relax, it’s your party! Call Hostess Reflections for Organization, Prep work, Bartenders, Full clean-up. Call H.R. so you can enjoy your party. Cindy, 303-757-7542.

HOUSECLEANING LICENSED/INSURED/BONDED Exceptional Housecleaning, Inc. #1 Weekly • Bi-weekly • 3-week • • Monthly. Move-in • Move-out. ExceptionalHousecleaning@gmail.com Call today for a free estimate: Tom, 303-988-0479. PROFESSIONAL CLEANING Responsible, thorough, mature and insured. Baseboards & windows done with a smile! Allergen-free cleaning upon request. Reasonable – call for a quote. References available. Kerrie, 303-475-4334. YOU CAN AFFORD ... A clean house – without doing it yourself! Weekly, bi-weekly cleanings. Experienced, thorough, with great references! Call Diana, 720-234-6404. X’LNT CLEANING SERVICE! Affordable cleaning service with the personal and professional touch of an owner-operated business. Bonded and insured with 17 years’ experience and X’lnt references. Mention this ad and get a 20% discount on your first cleaning! Email laurendbloom@aol.com or call Lauren at 303-377-8025. HOUSE CLEANING Contact Bob at 303-329-8205. Offering: One Time Service / Weekly and Monthly On-Going Service. SUSAN’S HOUSECLEANING Top to Bottom cleaning. Weekly/ Bi-Weekly/Monthly/Move-outs/ Move-ins. Insured and Bonded. $20 off first cleaning! Free est. Susan, 720-404-3188.

LAWN & GARDEN PROFESSIONAL OUTDOOR SERVICES Evergreens, Shrubs & Trees; planted, trimmed, removed. Aeration; Sprinkler repair/installation; Gardens; Natural Rock or Block Walls; Sod & Rock installed/removed; Fence repair. Snow Removal! Lic. & Ins. Dick, 303-783-9000. POP GOES SPRING! Put some cheer in that dreary winter bed with a colorful early season planting. Deborah 303-4063152. Estimates on site. Weekly mowing available too! GARDEN NEEDS AN UPLIFT? Bluestem Garden Design, LLC Designing, renovating, and caring for city and country gardens since 1990. Kay Galvan @ 303-564-5270. ROSS TREE COMPANY 30+ years of caring for trees in the Washington Park neighborhood. Pruning, planting, large tree removal, deep root watering, fertilizing and insect control. 303-871-9121. SOUTH DENVER LAWN SERVICE Mowing, Trimming, Edging, Aeration. Landscaping, Trees & Shrubs. Sprinklers, Gutter Cleaning, Yard Clean-Up. Call Jasper, 720-2961141 (cell), 303-777-3632 (home), or email sdls1169@gmail.com.

APRIL 2015 • the profile | 23 BLOSSOMS BLADES & SHADE Design, install, maintenance & consultation. Jazz up your curb! Create an oasis! 4 seasons designs * Water-wise * Site evaluation * Plant selection * Tree & Shrub Care. Permaculture & Sustainability. A Certified Colorado Gardener & your Only Landscape Coach. Patio, deck, fence power washing, too. Dave 303-807-1229. GREENCREST LANDSCAPING Sod cutting & removal; aeration, rototilling, flagstone installation; sod repair. No job too small. Ask for Bill 303-722-5923. GARDEN GNOME Spring cleanup time! Perennial/ grass cutback, pruning, weeding. New bed design/install. 20 years experience. Call Deb 303-698-0386. ORGANIC GARDENER Plant/flower bed maintenance & design. Pesticide-free weed control. Shrub pruning/trimming. Mulching. Free estimates. Senior discounts. Simon Says Grow, 303-641-2414. Email: SimonSaysGrow@yahoo.com TAYLORED GARDENS Great time to plan your spring makeover! Master gardener with years of experience. Maintenance schedules available. Pruning, rose and rock gardens, xeriscape – call Cindy 303-757-7542. MOUNTAIN HIGH LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION & LAWN CARE Family Owned and Operated We are a full service design, installation and maintenance company. Call Don at 303-915-6973 or email donlease@mtnhighlandscaping.com • Spring Clean-Up – Sprinkler Start-up • Lawn Care • Weed Control – Drainage • Tree & Shrub Care • Snow Removal • Sprinkler System Design, Installation, Repair & Start-Up. ONE MORE PIECE OF THE WORLD ... Won to Beauty. Gorgeous gardens grown organically with love. Design, planting and tending by The Happy Tulip Gardener. Michele Driscoll, 303-738-9319. JOE MARINO Personal Lawn & Garden Care, Landscaping. Spring Clean-Up & Garden Prep. Year-round service – 40 years experience! 303-825-6030. LANDSCAPING We offer design, installation and maintenance. Specializing in residential landscapes. The Green Fuse offers a full spectrum of services provided by a landscape architect and master gardener. Advanced knowledge of Colorado plant material and Xeriscaping. Call 303-5074772 for free estimate or greenfuselandscape.com FATHER & DAUGHTER Landscaping service. Design, installation, maintenance. Plants, drip irrigation, hardscapes, retaining walls, water features, decorative fencing, trellises, pergolas. Experienced, insured, references. Call Lauren or Bill at 303-883-4706. E-mail, ramseyart@comcast.net. GARDENING Hedge trimming, Rose & Shrub pruning, Garden weeding, Comprehensive clean-up. Bi-monthly maintenance available. Call Fred at 720-350-2281 – The Gardening Guy. CLEAN-UPS/YARD MAINTENANCE Hauling and snow removal. Longtime Baker neighborhood resident; 30 yrs exp. Insured, references. Free estimates. Call Lou R. Varlaro, 303-868-1539.

MUSIC/DANCE INSTRUCTION GUITAR INSTRUCTION Put the play into playing music! Private lessons, experienced teacher. Wash Park area. Joel Christie, B.A., M.M., 303-579-2147. All styles, all ages. ARE YOU ALL WORK, NO PLAY? Find your class. Find new friends. Find a whole new groove. Group classes & private lessons for kids, teens & adults: Swallow Hill Music School, 71 E. Yale Ave. + Lowry + The Highlands. Full schedule: swallowhillmusic.org; 303-777-1003.

ROCK, JAZZ, CLASSICAL AND MORE! Broadway Music School offers private music lessons, bands & ensembles for kids and adults, and much more. We have a large qualified faculty of over 35 teachers for all instruments and voice. Be a Guitar Hero – for real! Location: 1940 S. Broadway. Info: broadwaymusicschool.com or 303-777-0833.

ORGANIZING PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER Happy Spring! Let’s get to that Spring Cleaning now – Ms. Efficiency will help you “de-clutter” your home office, closets, garage, kid’s playroom or kitchen. Let me give you more time to enjoy the important things in life. Free initial consultation. Call Amy Fisher 303-250-8539, Email ms_efficiency@hotmail.com. Or visit msefficiency.com

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PRAYER FOR THE SALVATION OF THE WORLD Father, hear our prayers for the salvation of the world. Grant mercy to all souls that turned away from you. Open their hearts and minds with your light. Gather your children from the east and the west, from the north and the south. Have mercy, O God, on those who do not know you. Bring them out of darkness into your light. You are our saving God Who leads us in our salvation. Protect us from evil. Bless and praise you, O Lord. Hear our prayers and answer us. You, our Savior, are the hope of all the ends of the earth and the distant seas. May your way be known upon earth. Among all nations Your salvation. We put the world in your hands. Fill us with your love and grant us peace through Christ, Our Lord. Amen.

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Rock & Roll Fabulous Boogienauts; 12, Defy you Stars; 15, Sensamotion; 16, New Comedy Game Show!; 17, Emergency Pullout; 18, Lion SoulJahs; 22, Ruby Generations Album Release/Levitt Pavilion Fundraiser; 23, Driven By Turmoil. Info: 303-777-5840. hermanshideaway.com Hi-Dive/Sputnik, 7 S. Broadway, presents: April 4, River City Extension; 9, Tyto Alba; 10, Adam Cayton-Holland Album Release Party; 11, Bronze Radio Return; 15, Heavy Dose DJs; 16, Throttlebomb; 17, Ivory Circle; 18, The Epilogues; 21, Dreadnought; 22, Vatican Vamps; 23, PXLMAN; 24, Wayne “The Train” Hancock; 25, Acid Mothers Temple; 30, Prawn Frameworks. Info: 720-570-4500, hi-dive. com. Lincoln’s Roadhouse, 1201 S. Pearl St., presents: April 4, The Clamdaddies; 5, Tony Trahan’s Blu Krewe; 9, Coverado; 10, Lionel Young; 11, Stanley Milton’s Mean Streak; 12, The Slyders; 16, Downhome Sausage Pie; 17, Delta Sonics; 18, AOA with Laura Newman; 19, Eric Boa & The Constrictors; 23, Telladonna; 24, Gumbo le Funque; 25, The Outliers; 26, The Closers; May 1, Dover Pros. Info: 303-777-3700. lincolnsroadhouse.com Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave., presents: April 5, Ratatat (sold out); 7, Punch Brothers; 9, Father John Misty (sold out); 10, North Mississippi Allstars and Anders Osborne present N.M.O.; 11, Infected Mushroom; 13, Sixx:A.M.; 14, Steel Pulse; 15-16, The Disco Biscuits; 17, Shawn Mendes (sold out); 18, The Disco Biscuits; 19, Sleep; 20, Billy & The Kids; 21, Nightwish; 22, Milky Chance (sold out); 24, OK Go. Info: 303-830-2525. ogdentheatre.com Soiled Dove Underground, at Tavern

11, 7:30p.m. Tickets $23.50-26.50. Info: 303-321-5925 avenuetheater.com

: Continued from PAGE 23 Lowry, 7401 E. 1st Ave., presents: April 4, The Rippingtons feat. Russ Freeman; 10, Under A Blood Red Sky U2 Tribute; 12, Ewan Dobson; 17, Najee & Brian Simpson; 19, The Tubes feat. Fee Waybill; 23, Dave Alvin’s West of The West Train Tour; 24, Louis Colaiannia; 28, Andrew Ripp; 30, Chris Trapper; May 1, Dee Lucas & Tony Exum Jr. Info: 303-830-9214 tavernhg.com/soiled-dove

Betsy Stage, 1133 S. Huron St., presents: Othello: A Khorus Line – The hapless demigod Iago returns from a long quest only to be denied his promotion. Furious, he makes a deal with Poseidon to destroy the gods. The Greek Khorus chimes in, and the farce perpetuates. What will befall Mt. Olympus? Opens Fri., April 17, plays Fri.Sat., through May 23, 8p.m.; Sun., May 3, 2p.m.; all shows are free, reservations are key! Donations appreciated. Reservations: 720-328-5294 betsystage.com

FILM Denver Silent Film Festival, at Davis Auditorium, Sturm Hall at DU, 2000 E. Asbury Ave., presents: Fri.-Sun., April 24-26, 18 classic silent films with live music. Opening night screening of The Thief of Bagdad, Douglas Fairbanks’ most exuberant film; also, short films by D.W. Griffith; program of short comedies (Harold Lloyd, Laurel and Hardy, Charlie Chaplin); 100th anniversary showing of perhaps the most problematic film ever made – The Birth of a Nation; The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1927) which will convert almost anyone into a lover of silent cinema; The Big Parade; and many more. On Sat., 25, noon, join in a conversation with 2015 DSFF career achievement honoree Richie Meyer, archivist David Shepard, and Mike Mashon, head of the Moving Image Section of the Library of Congress. Full schedule/tickets: denversilentfilmfest.org

DANCE Ballet Ariel, at Hampden Hall, 1000 Englewood Pkwy, presents: Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Raymonda and Vincent Van Gogh – embrace a variety of styles and moods when vignettes from upcoming performances combine classical tradition and

EXPLORE ARTISTIC RESPONSES TO THE HUMAN FORM at Gallery 1261, 1261 Delaware St. Figurative I showcases works that interpret and convey the human figure through the individual artist’s unique vision. This captivating work, by David Cheifetz, is titled QUEENS. Running through April 24. More info at gallery1261.com.

contemporary culture. Free performance Sun., April 12, 3p.m. Info: 303-945-4388 balletariel.org

THEATER Avenue Theater, 417 E. 17th Ave., presents: Cock – John takes a break from his boyfriend and accidentally falls in love with a woman. His path and sexuality become emotionally conflicted; standby boyfriend and new girlfriend enter a ring of competition as they await his decision and prepare to fight for his commitment. Showings Fri.-Sat. through April

Buntport Theater Company, 717 Lipan St., presents: Middle Aged People Sitting in Boxes – imagine four middle-aged people boxed in by mundane tasks. Yes, literally! Muzak plays in the background as they fold laundry or research Fortune 500 companies to see if they have portal registration for supplier diversity … leave it to Buntport to think outside the box and even poke a few holes in it. Shows Fri.-Sat., April 10-11, 8p.m.; continues Thur.-Sat., April 16-May 2; plus Sundays, April 19 & 26, 3p.m., and Mon. 27, 8p.m. Tickets, $16; opening and closing nights $20, includes reception. The Narrators – every third Wednesday (April 15), actors, comedians, musicians, writers and assorted creative brains spill true life stories. Shows 8p.m., free. Download: thenarratorspodcast.com. Tickets and info for all showings: 720946-1388 or buntport.com. Curious Theatre Company, 1080 Acoma St., presents: The Brother/Sister Plays: In the Red and Brown Water – a poetic awakening unfolds in the world of San Pere, a Louisiana town suspended between myth and reality. Oya, bearing a name that reflects West African Yoruba tribe’s powerful winds and rivers, runs ever further to realize dreams of becoming a track star and escaping poverty. Plays Thur.-Sat.

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through April 18, 8p.m., and Sun., April 5 & 12, 2p.m. Tickets, $18-44. Tickets & info: 303-623-0524 or curioustheatre.org DU Theatre Dept., at Newman Center for the Performing Arts at DU, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., presents: Senior Capstone Festival – DU seniors direct a one-act play: Cycle 1 – There Shall Be No Bottom, A Thing I Cannot Name, and Fissures; showings Wed.-Sun., April 8-12, 7:30p.m.; matinees, Sat.-Sun., April 11-12. Cycle 2 – 3:59, Eat Cake, A Ghost Story, and Woyzeck; showings Wed.Sun., May 6-10, 7:30p.m.; matinees, Sat.Sun., May 9-10, 2p.m. Tickets $10. Box office: 303-871-7720 or newmantix.com Firehouse Theatre Company, at John Hand Theater, 7653 E. 1st Pl., presents: The Lion in Winter – King Henry II of England’s three sons risk tearing the kingdom apart in competition for the crown. As the Plantagenet family’s competing ambitions roil about the kingdom, Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine is imprisoned for raising an army against her philandering husband. Plays Sat., April 4 and Fri.-Sat., April 10-25, and May 1-2, 7:30p.m.; Sundays, April 12, 19 & 26, 6:30p.m. Tickets ($23-25) and info: 303-562-3232 firehousetheatercompany.com Spark Theater, 985 Santa Fe Dr., presents: Colorado Playwright’s New Play Showcase – three new original plays by Colorado playwrights. The Banzai Package, by Russell Weisfeld – a comedic satire unfolds during a suicide party, where the push/pull of relations and motivations comes to a head; plays Fri.-Sun., April 17-19 & Thur.-Sat., 23-25. Dot Gone, by Max Cabot – the meteoric rise of an internet startup rides high on hopes; plays Sun., April 26; Thur., 30; Sat.-Sun., May 2-3; and Thur.-Fri., May 7-8. Stage Fright, by Lauren Woodbury – rambunctious musical comedy takes on fear in its many incarnations; plays Sat.-Sun., May 9-10; Thur.-Sun. 14-17; Thur.-Sat. showings 7:30p.m., Sundays, 6p.m. Tickets: $10. Rodents of Unusual Size – Catch some cheese on first Saturdays, 11a.m, April 4, when the Rodents perform family improv comedy sketches. Free, no reservation necessary. Tickets and Info: 720-346-7396 sparktheater.org Stories on Stage at Su Teatro, 721 Santa Fe Dr., presents: Old Friends – four plays describe wise and witty tales of life’s second act. Considering the Alternative, by Nora Ephron; Somebody’s Son, by Tom Barbash; This Old Man, by Roger Angell; Jack: A Memoir, by Maxine Kumin. Plays Sun., April 12, 1:30 & 6:30p.m.; tickets ($28) and info: 393-494-0523 storiesonstage.org

GALLERIES Abecedarian Gallery, 910 Santa Fe Dr., presents: Photo Book Works Invitational, celebrating the Month of Photography (MOP) with invitational exhibition of artists’ books crafted with photographic imagery and/or processes as a primary element. Also, Amandine Nabarra-Piomelli Voyages (en train), a series of visual journeys, each photographic image part of a story that crosses other destinies within the series. Info at 720-282-4052. abecedariangallery.com Anderson Academic Commons at DU, 2150 E. Evans Ave., presents: Reduction/ Revelation. Exploring two approaches to data visualization – words and phrases from the Dictionary of American Regional English mapped graphically to summarize and represent lingual differences across states – and through Carrie Roy’s sculpture that creates a tangible, visceral information experience, pointing out the essence of human connection and creativity in understanding data. Artists reception: Tues., April 28, noon. Info at 303-871-3958. du.edu/commons Robert Anderson Gallery, 2426 E. 3rd Ave., presents: The Denver Collage Club, curated by Mark Sink and Mario Zoots in conjunction with MOP, highlights diverse display of photographic works by 20+ photographers, providing a creative, com-

plementary counterpoint to last month’s traditional, representational show. Info at 303-388-1332 or robertandersongallery. com. Art Images & Art at the Loft Galleries, 1021 & 1023 S. Gaylord St., presents: Spring Fling, fresh works by gallery artists with Heather Arenas’ large-scale impressionistic cityscapes inspired by a trip to Spain; Jeanya Charles’ works of contemporary realism, primarily still lifes and figurative subjects; Diane Burchett's & Mitch Castor’s portraits of ballet dancers; John David Phillips’ new light-filled landscapes; and Jessica Wicken’s impressionistic women in contemplative poses. Info at 303-863-1559 or artimagesgalleries.com Artists on Santa Fe Gallery, 747 Santa Fe Dr., presents: Taste of Tanzania. Marti Neveln’s black and white interpretive images captured on safari in the Serengeti and Tarangire and on treks in the Mahale Mountains. Reception: Fri., April 17, 5-8p.m. Info at artistsonsantafe.com or 303-573-5903. Arts at Denver, 1025 S. Gaylord St., presents: A Taste for Art, 24th anniversary show, works inspired by food, drink and celebration, including still life paintings by Sheri Farabaugh, Robert MacPherson, John Schisler and Jeremiah J. White. Information: artsatdenver.com,

303-722-0422. Art Students League of Denver, 200 Grant St., presents: Teen Angst, first-ever teen curated and featured show at ASLD, with works created and inspired by teens (grades 9-12) and experiences they have had in today’s society. Artist reception: Thur., April 16, 5:30-8p.m. Also, ASLD at SPACE Gallery, 400 Santa Fe Dr., Sat, April 18, 5:30p.m.: Soul Struck, exploring artists’ relationship with the soul; plus Art & Soul Gala, biennial fundraiser featuring artful culinary delights, cocktails, entertainment, immersive art experiences, art sale and auction. Ticket start at $50. Info: asld.org, 303-778-6990. Artwork Network, 878 Santa Fe Dr., suite 2, presents: Echoes of Heritage, paintings inspired by Tadashi Hayakawa’s trip home to Japan to study colors and shapes of the culture. Reception: Fri., April 17, 6-8p.m. Info at 303-388-1829. artworknetwork.com Boarding House Open Studios, 200 E. 7th Ave., presents: Color Me Spring, open studio tours with art for sale, with Judith Babcock, Daniel Berv, Kimberly Conrad, Beth Eller, Leslie Gifford, Kit Hedman, Kathy Friesz, Victoria Kwasinski, Peggy Larson, Kelly Miller, Dawn Reinfeld and Jeffrey Rupp. Tour dates: Fri.-Sat., April 24-25, 1-5p.m. Information: 303-669-6353.

Brushstrokes Studio-Gallery, 1487 S. Broadway, presents: Spring Fling Open House, with paintings announcing the coming season, including fresh works by gallery artists Kelly Berger, John K. Harrell, Kit Hevron Mahoney and Anita Mosher. Discount on pet portrait orders during Open House: Sat., April 4, noon-5p.m. Information: brushstrokesstudio.com or 303-871-0800. Byers-Evans House Gallery, 1310 Bannock St., presents: Rock Posters from Denver’s Family Dog. A clone of Chet Helms’ iconic San Francisco music and dance hall Avalon, the Family Dog (1967-68), was Denver’s venue for the best-known bands of the era – The Doors, Jefferson Airplane and Van Morrison among them; see show posters and handbills, plus band photos by Lisa Law. Info at 303-620-4933. byersevanshousemuseum.org Center for Visual Art, 965 Santa Fe Dr., presents: BFA Thesis Exhibition I, April 17-25; BFA Thesis Exhibition II, May 1-9, featuring thesis work of graduating Metropolitan State University of Denver visual arts students. Info at 303-294-5207. metrostatecva.org Chicano Humanities & Arts Council,

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Galleries 772 Santa Fe Dr., presents: Images of Penance, Images of Mercy, 14th annual Santos and Crosses show. Santos, religious images of Catholic saints and biblical scenes, were used in homes, churches and chapels to aid in worship and for adornment. Also: retablos, bultos, straw appliqué crosses. Works by Lena Blea, Teresa Duran, Jose Esquibel, Lynn Fresquez, Vanessa Fresquez, Ronn Miera, Sean Trujillo and Roberta Westrick. Info: chacweb.org, 303-571-0440. CORE New Art Space, 900 Santa Fe Dr., presents: In Pursuit of Non-Objectification. Kimberly Putnam’s portraitures of women consider depictions of the female form; and 2D or not 2D, Scott Zbryk’s 2-dimensional works become astounding 3-dimensional creations in pen, ink and mixed-media. Also, Rendered: Alternative Processes in Photography, non-traditional process photographic works in conjunction with MOP. Both shows run through April 12. Opening reception Fri., April 17, 6-10p.m. for Majic, lush new paintings by Alix Evendorff and thought-provoking curiosities of nature by Claudia Roulier. Info: corenewartspace.com or 303-297-8428. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy., presents: Joan Miró: Instinct & Imagination, focusing on works the Spanish artist created during the last two decades of his career (1963-1981). Miró's imagination and creativity extended well into his old age, continuing the inventive forms for which he is known, and exploring new materials. Exhibit features bronze sculptures – including Woman and Bird (Femme et oiseau) – rarely seen outside Europe. Included in general admission. Opening April 19: Starring Linda: A Trio of John DeAndrea Sculptures. In hiatus since 2009, Linda, a DAM visitor favorite, will be brought out of storage and dis-

: Continued from PAGE 25 played with two new DeAndrea works. Closed Mondays. Colorado residents enter free first Saturdays (April 4). Information: denverartmuseum.org or 720-865-5000. Denver Arts & Venues, at McNichols Building, 144 W. Colfax Ave., presents: Press Play, presented by RedLine, a center for contemporary art combining artist residency programs with project-based community engagement (redlineart.org), as part of citywide series of exhibitions to engage all ages and demographics in play. Includes digital prints, video projections, video games and large-scale installations. Public hours: Saturdays & Sundays, 10a.m.-3p.m. Info: mcnicholsbuilding.com or 720-865-4312. Denver Art Society, 734 Santa Fe Dr., presents: Ubuntu, considers the nature and the practice of collaboration, defined by Leymah Gbowee as "I am what I am because of who we all are,” with artists working together to create masterpieces. Opening reception: Fri., April 17, 6-10p.m., $10. Information: denverartsociety.org or 720-583-3728. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., presents: Edge of the Plains. Sharon Feder’s paintings keenly observe a nondescript building or particular vantage point, seemingly unremarkable – illuminating landscapes familiar yet eerie. Also, The Ancient Art of Stone Appreciation. Scholars’ stones – natural objects valued for use in contemplation and representation of landscapes, animals, human figures or abstract forms, through April 24. Both free with admission. Info: botanicgardens.org or 720-865-3500. Denver Photo Art, 833 Santa Fe Dr., presents: Damak to Denver: Last Days in a

Refugee Camp – First Days in America, photography by Bhutanese youth, a Picture Me Here project. Follow the story of immigration as told by refugees trained to use cameras, from a camp in eastern Nepal to their new home, through April 24. Information: denverphotoart.com, 303-744-7979. Denver Potters Association, at Sixth Avenue United Church, 3250 E. 6th Ave., presents: Spring Show, over 40 local artisans display functional and sculptural ceramics, jewelry, glass and wood creations. Show hours: Thur., May 7, 3-7p.m.; Fri., 8, 10a.m.-7p.m.; Sat., 9, 9a.m.-6p.m.; Sun., 10, 11a.m.-3p.m. Info: denverpotters. com or 303-377-5535. Gallery 1261, 1261 Delaware St., presents: Figurative I, highlighting bold form and color and designs in response to the human form, including works by Mia Bergeron, Gregory Block, Ron Hicks, Quang Ho, Michael J. Lynch, Alyssa Monks, Daniel Sprick, Katherine Stone. Info: 303-571-1261, gallery1261.com. Gallery M, 180 Cook St., Suite 101, presents: Life Photojournalists, including Alfred Eisenstaedt, Margaret Bourke-White, Carl Mydans, Ralph Morse, Andreas Feininger and others. Gallery M specializes in 20th century photojournalism, social documentary and contemporary photography as well as fine art and sculpture. By appointment only. Info: 303-331-8400 or gallerym.com. Goodwin Fine Art, 1255 Delaware St., presents: Excerpts, works culled from photographers’ series, with Andrew Beckham (Monoliths), Brenda Biondo (Paper Skies), Linda Connor (Once the Ocean Floor), Binh Danh (Yosemite) and David Maisel (Lake Project), part of the citywide Month of Photography, through April 11. Opening April 17: American_tier, Shawn Huckins’ paintings merge traditional portraiture with of-the-moment language and symbols. Info at 303-573-

1255, goodwinfineart.com J. J. Cunningham’s Vintage Art, 1523 S. Pearl St., presents: vintage & Moderne (Mid-Century) paintings from Scandinavia. Info at 303-777-5390. jjcunninghamsgallery.com Mai Wyn Fine Art, 744 Santa Fe Dr., presents: A Folk Tale, Bryan Andrews’ minimalist-style wood carvings draw inspiration from myths, fables, folklore and modern culture. Through April 11. Opening April 17, Susanne Mitchell’s works come from life experiences traversing continents and cultures between Africa and the U.S.: large-scale mixed media drawing/installations to intimate, miniature paintings often integrating photography and printmaking. Info: maiwyn.com, 720-252-0500. Michael Warren Contemporary, 760 Santa Fe Dr., presents: Material Theory, encompassing: Spring Haze, Inkyo Back’s embroidered canvases with horizontal lines of thread; Pollination Aides, Jennifer Bain combines painting with printing, photo collage and stencils; and Snapshots, Colby Brumit’s sewn collage portraits, embellished with magazines, maps, newspapers, diaries and sheet music. Opening reception: Fri., April 17, 6-9p.m. Info at 303-635-6255. michaelwarrencontemporary.com Museo de las Américas, 861 Santa Fe Dr., presents: CHICANO, art produced from the Chicano Movimiento in the 1970s including works by Carlos Fresquez, Delilah Montoya, Daniel Salazar and Francisco Zamora in collaboration with History Colorado’s El Movimiento exhibit. Info: 303-571-4401 or museo.org. Victoria H. Myhren Gallery, at DU, 2121 E. Asbury Ave., presents: an arresting Month of Photography show – renowned photojournalist David Burnett’s Aftermath, depicting fallout in the physical and psychological realms from Hurricane Katrina

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– and Abbas Hajimohammadi Saniabadi’s Schizophrenia: Fragile Minds, images of patients in a mental institution in Iran, through April 26. Info: 303-871-3716, myhrengallery. com. Niza Knoll Gallery, 915 Santa Fe Dr., presents: Through A Different Lens. Peter York, using a graphic film camera and soft focus lens creates landscape portraits. Niza Knoll’s alternative digital process uses a flatbed scanner to make still images of natural objects, through April 18. Opening April 24: The Mix, annual show with Mix members: Nancy Enyart, Victoria Eubanks, Michael Keene, Pat Lickly, Anya McManis and Paula Romero Schmitt. Information at 303-953-1789. nizaknollgallery.com Sandra Phillips Gallery, 420 W. 12th Ave., presents: Color Matters, works expressing that most powerful of all the art elements – a kaleidoscope of colors. Including paintings by Irene Delka McCray replicating colorful and amazingly realistic fabric. Info: thesandraphillipsgallery.com or 303-573-5969. Point Gallery, 765 Santa Fe Dr., presents: What Lies Beneath. Deidre Adams’ paintings, each a personal meditation, use the elements of visual language – line, shape,

color, scale and balance; Kim Gentile’s abstract works are inspired by nature’s colors Colorado’s mountains. Information at 303-596-2309, pointgallerydenver.com. Saks Gallery, 3019 E. 2nd Ave., presents: Spring Exhibition, modern and contemporary paintings and sculpture by gallery artists including Jill Soukup’s contemporary realism paintings of cityscapes, cowboys, horses and bison. Info at 303-333-4144. saksgalleries.com Sand Dollar Gallery, 1256 S. Pearl St., presents: Explosive Expressionism, new works by gallery artists in watercolors and pastels; jewelry by Pamela Philpott-Jones and Nancy Condit; hand-blown glass by Michael Saull; and new plants, planters and hanging 3D glass by Karole Sharpe. Info at 303-871-8028. sanddollargallerydenver.com SPACE Gallery, 400 Santa Fe Dr., presents: Patterns: Organic/Geometric, examines relationships between shape and space, and connections within and between them illuminated by painters, sculptors and multimedia artists, including: Jane Guthridge, Ruth Hiller, Nouman Gaafar, Tyler Aiello, Karen Friedman, Joanne Mattera, Amber George, Lynda Ray and Corey Postiglione. Opening reception: Fri., May 1, 6-9p.m. Info: 720-904-1088, spacegallery.org.

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SPARK Gallery, 900 Santa Fe Dr., presents: Focus, juried photography show, celebrating MOP, through April 12. Opening Fri., April 17, 6-9p.m.: Fall, Elaine Ricklin’s photographic work influenced by a reaction to the world, an emotion, a quirky thought, a location or a fleeting vision; Different Angles, Gary Manuel’s large metal sculptural works incorporating ideas, angles, sharp edges and sometimes wood. Info at 720-8892200, sparkgallery.com. Sync Gallery, 931 Santa Fe Dr., presents: Spectrum, multi-dimensional paintings capture an otherworldly perspective by G. Cody Day; and Object for the OTHER, photographs examine childhood memories and formation of identity in autobiographical, confessional works by Brenda LaBier, through April 11. Opens Fri., April 17, 6-9p.m.: Impressions, Phyllis Rider’s mixed-media works using recycled materials and papers collected during travels to Japan; Now and Then, Helene Strebel’s paintings influenced by Colorado’s erratic weather patterns. Info at 303-694-0908, syncgallery. org. Walker Fine Art, 300 W. 11th Ave., presents: Unconscious Metaphors, group exhibition for MOP featuring Anne Arden McDonald, Susan Kae Grant, Zelda Zinn

and Bonny Lhotka. Info at 303-355-8955, walkerfineart.com. William Havu Gallery, 1040 Cherokee St., presents: Smoke & Mirrors, Monroe Hodder’s paintings rooted in metaphor, grounded in a structure of stripes, with repetitive patterns. Also, Robert Delaney’s kinetic sculptures; Joanne Kerrihard’s contemporary abstract paintings, and Amy Metier’s colorful works on paper. On the mezzanine: Selections from Elsewhere, photographs by Marc Berghaus for MOP. Information at 303-893-2360. williamhavugallery.com Vertigo, 960 Santa Fe Dr., presents: Everybody Sees the Same Elephant, highlighting works of Josh Brilliant, Yolanda Chichester and Derek Franklin, examining their use of photography not as medium but as method, through April 24. Info at 303-573-8378. vertigoartspace.com VSA Arts of Colorado/Access Gallery, 909 Santa Fe Dr., presents: The Journey, a traveling exhibition collecting works of 15 young artists receiving special recognition as emerging artists with disabilities – who demonstrate promise in the visual arts. Opening reception: Fri., April 17, 5-8p.m. Info: 303-777-0797, accessgallery.org.

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People of South Denver Zaidy’s is the kind of place that becomes a part of people’s lives. They’ll stop for breakfast, for coffee and pastry, meet friends for lunch or dinner. See that guy right there? He comes in every single day. You get to know them well.” As if on cue, we’re interrupted by a woman and her elderly mother who have stopped in to visit. Rudofsky pops up to greet them and chat. “They used to come in all the time when the mother lived here,” he says, after they’ve left. “She’s moved to Boulder where her daughter lives but her daughter still brings her down.” Rudofsky believes it’s a dedication to nurturing this ever-evolving family and a willingness to embrace change that has allowed Zaidy’s to weather the inevitable winds of growth sweeping through this neighborhood, while many other businesses have failed. “You have to have a passion for this or it doesn’t work. You really need to be here to schmooze with the people and watch what’s going on. Even though we’ve

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been around for 30 years, you still have to be very hands-on. People want to talk to me or my son (his partner). You know, in the world today people don’t communicate directly with people, it’s always through technology, there’s no personal touch, so to speak. Years ago there was a restaurant in Denver called Tiffin’s (Editor’s note: The Tiffin Inn was located in the long-demolished Writer’s Manor, S. Colorado Blvd. at I-25). As teenagers we’d go there after the movies and see friends and feel at home. It’s the kind of feeling I wanted this place to have, and I think we’ve got that.” He’s philosophical about the ongoing development in Cherry Creek. “Even though the traffic is tough and parking is tough, you just deal with it. And all this construction is also providing people with jobs. I was talking to one of the project managers over here who comes in all the time and I said, ‘If your guys come in wearing their construction jackets – like those guys right there –,” he says, gesturing toward a couple of work-

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ers having breakfast in a nearby booth – “I’ll give them a 20 percent discount. Because, you know, they get paid hourly and though we’re not expensive, it still is not within their budget.” His realistic approach also helped Zaidy’s survive the recent recession. “We weren’t doing as much catering for businesses but we hung in and we’re still here. You cut back on certain things and you stay flexible.” Remaining flexible also means responding to changing customer needs. “Everything is so digital now. You try to be as accommodating as you can. It’s part of life, it’s where we are. We put in Wi-Fi because that’s what people want.” Hanging in long-term also has meant maintaining balance in an industry notorious for the toll its demands take on personal lives. “Family is important to us. We’re only open four nights a week and I don’t work on Friday and Saturday nights. It hasn’t affected our family life or my son’s. He has kids, and we work it out. I’m going to be 75 and I like to work, but I want a little more time. We’re in the throes of maybe looking for another close-by location because this lease will

be up the end of the year. And my son and a fellow he works with want to put in a bar and full bakery. I’ll be involved but not as involved. I want to be here to do what I really like.” And clearly, what he really likes is people. That’s what’s made his “midlife correction” a resounding success. “I mean, we have customers who come here all the time and our wait people know their orders, how they like their eggs. It makes them feel important and recognized. Some of our customers have passed away but their families still come. I go to a lot of funerals. People ask why, and I say: I really feel close to them. We have children of customers and grandchildren coming in, people who were here when they were pregnant and come in with their kids, we call them Zaidy’s babies. “There was a couple, years ago, she was pregnant at the time, and they were driving around and saw our sign,” he continues. “They decided to name their child Zaidy.” He laughs. “She’s now in her twenties and whenever she comes in she gets a card. So I mean – it’s that kind of place.”

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University Park News & Views by Diana Helper

Hokus Pokus! Today we focus On the annual locus of the magical crocus. Suddenly, it’s Baaack! Spring’s here and everything’s returning, including – UP’s Annual Spring Meeting, Wed., May 6 with updates on the construction projects in the 2200 and 2400 blocks of S. University that everyone’s been asking about, and info on growing home veggie gardens – what to grow? What could you sell? Or where could

Who are those City Candidates? Everyone is urged to find out, Sat., April 11, 9-11a.m.; they’ll be holding forth and answering questions at UP United Methodist Church. you donate produce? You can sign up to work on the Observatory Park veggie garden. Also there’ll be elections. Social time and refreshments at 6:30, meeting 7-8:20p.m. at UP School, E. Iliff at S. St. Paul. UP School’s Annual UP Home Tour – Sunday, May 3, 11a.m.-5p.m. to raise money for teacher training, paraprofessional staff, technology, and the great Wellness Program. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 that day, when there’s also a Market, Music and Food at the school. (See pg. 16.)

Belly up to Potbelly (2720 S. Colorado Blvd.) on Thur. April 16, and a portion of your bill goes to UP School. Class pix, CSC & PTA are April 7. Ye olde Shakespeare Feast at the School is April 15 for 5th graders and their families. Please call UP School for more info, 720-424-3410. UPCC Board (Never Bored) meets Tues. April 7 at 7p.m. to address current concerns, put the finishing touches on the May program and look forward to summer and a festive 4th of July, hopes for another great Band Night in Aug. and a Prairie Party. For UPCC info contact Pres. Traci Samaras at president@upcc. us or 303-282-7281. Who are those City Candidates? Everyone is urged to go find out Sat., April 11, when a bunch of them will be holding forth and answering your questions from 9-11a.m. at UP United Methodist Church, 2180 S. University, sponsored by Denver Votes, League of Women Voters, Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation (INC), and more (see pg. 14). Stare-way to the Stars! Join fellow star-gazers on Sat. April 25 at 8p.m., at DU’s Chamberlin Observatory and in the park where many telescopes will be ready for your heavenward glances. Visit www.denverastro.org or call 303-8715172 for info on all the astronomical opportunities offered. Treasures by the Yard! The Annual UP Garage Sale (Yard sale) is set for June

6-7, kudos to the stalwart sponsors: Pam Adams and Dave Easton. Magnificent treasures such as Aunt Maud’s garish piano scarf, the chaise-lounge that turned out to be too long … Start finding your items, and plan to join all Denver in taking a look at everyone’s items. Info: universityparkyardsale.com. We Surveyed a Surveyor at Asbury/ Columbine who said it was “for the school” (DU), and upon “investigative reporting” we learned it’s for a sprinkler system. Two blocks north, DU did soil samples in the drainage park in case some day it might maybe want to build a smallish mail-center there, or ?? The Engineering Campus is rising west of the Music School, and E. Asbury through campus is now 20 mph going east, and 25 mph going west. Hmm … we shall investigate. Trail by Jury – Two Parks Dept. designation committee members from INC are not really a jury, but visited Harvard Gulch East (HGE) Park and walked HG Trail recently. They were amazed at how parklike it all is, how well it serves us, and to see ducks swimming and a little muskrat rambling. They want to recommend designation for HGE Park and all the trailside areas. Jury-wise the Parks Dept. is now checking out our Prairie Park sign design and soon we’ll get their OK (or edits) and then it’s a GO. It’s No Secret that we (yrs. truly) represent UP at INC, where we get tons of info on what’s going on in Denver

neighborhoods including UP, try to bring it back to UP for consideration, and often must vote at INC regarding important matters that earnest study shows will impact neighborhoods. We take this seriously and urge you to let us know your thoughts on hot topics like short-term rentals, construction, parking, open space, etc. It seems to us that about now in many neighborhoods, especially UP, it’s Either a Breather or a Seether!! UP is still trying to assimilate the many hundreds of new UP residents at Vista Lofts, One Obs. Park, and University House, plus all the doubled populations where small houses are rebuilt to duplexes, and soon there will be hundreds more folks arriving in the 2200 and 2400 blocks of South University! Could we just say NO to anything more till we shoehorn what we now have onto our narrow streets, our scant parking spaces, our scarce sidewalks, and our already-active parks? We need to catch up! UP’s motto to preserve the integrity of the University Park Neighborhood means not only ethics, but integration. It is our legacy from our founders in 1886, and is what makes this one of Denver’s gems. Yes? If you have news or views of UP please contact Diana Helper, chapin helper@aol.com or 303-733-4902. We shall persevere even without our longtime super editor Eileen who left what we wrote just the way we wrote it! [P.S. Eek, just looked and our croci croaked! Bunny’s Buffet!]

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Gardening Honor Mother Earth’s Awakening In April’s Sweetness by Joan Hinkemeyer

pril's showers, sunlight and warm breezes awaken gardening fever in green-thumbers everywhere. April is National Gardening Month and also boasts Earth Day and Arbor Day, other Earth-related observances falling this month when the goddess of spring appears. In Colorado we restless gardeners often feel as if the spring goddess only pays brief visits. Just as we've succumbed to a spring fever of digging and planting, temperatures drop and snow or sleet attack us. This is springtime in the Rockies, and we soon learn to adapt to nature's vagaries, although not without a lot of grumbling. Soil preparation is essential now because poor soil produces poor harvest, and demands extra labor all season. Use the rich black gold your compost pile has created. (You DO compost, don't you?) and add more organic mulch to create loose friable soil. Actually, soil is so important that 2015 has been designated as the International Year of Soils, with yearlong symposiums and events planned everywhere. Q. We moved here from Wisconsin last year and are eager to start gardening this year but are uncertain about what to

plant when. It's so much warmer here than in the Upper Midwest, but we hear dire tales of snow in April and May. A. It doesn't always snow in May, but it has more than once! It's that unpredictability that makes Colorado gardening such a challenge. This month

If you're really impatient, you might want to start coldhardy veggies in containers. Container soil warms quickly and containers are easy to cover during hostile weather attacks. you can plant such cool weather veggies as lettuce, radishes, spinach, Swiss chard, peas, onions and kale. Stagger your plantings to extend your harvest and control any losses from unexpected weather onslaughts. There's no need to rush the season because nothing will really grow until the soil warms. If you're really impatient, you might want to start any of the above veggies in containers. Container soil warms quickly and containers are easy to cover during hostile weather attacks. When you purchase your seeds, seek quality ones purchased at nurseries or natural food stores. Monsanto is acquiring some seed companies and altering the purity of the seeds. Start

with the best seeds for the best healthiest produce. Q. We're turning a portion of our lawn into a native garden and would like suggestions for ornamental grasses. We went to a nursery, but the grasses were all in small containers. They had labels, but we're too new at this to just randomly select. Could you recommend some for privacy and some just for visual interest? A. The range of ornamental grass varieties currently on the market can be bewildering, but these interesting undemanding plants are glorious additions to lackluster landscapes and they conserve on water and frown on chemicals. For privacy try the popular Calamagrostis 'Karl Foerster' or Sporobolus wrightii 'Big sacaton.' Both soar five or more feet tall with striking golden or bronze spikes adding more height. Two medium height grasses are the graceful Nasella 'Stipa tenuissima' (commonly called Silky Thread Grass for obvious reasons) and a Little Bluestem 'Blaze.' Compact and clumping blue fescues and oat grasses are smaller and add soft color. This is just a sampling of the huge smorgasbord available. Have fun. Q. With all the news about tree diseases, we don't know what kind of tree to plant for shade in our backyard.

A. There are several reliable sources of information here. Denver's own City Forester's office (denvergov. org/parksandrecreation or 720-9130651) and the CSU Extension (888 E. Iliff Ave., located in Harvard Gulch Park 720-913-5270). Trees are vitally important in our semi-arid region. They are beautiful, purify the air, modify temperature and provide habitat for birds and beneficial insects. Celebrate your trees on Arbor Day (April 18), a day for recognizing trees' importance begun in 1872. Q. How can I tell if seeds are organic? A. That's easy. They MUST state: USDA Organic, according to a law passed in 2002. As with anything that is labor intensive, these will cost more. April has always sparked romantic images of April in Paris, April showers bringing May flowers, winter-weary medieval pilgrims setting off on wandering pilgrimages and epidemics of spring fever. Yet, T.S. Eliot, who had never known Colorado weather, stated it best when he wrote, "April is the cruellest month." Think of that when April abruptly shifts back to January and then to July, but April's "sweet breath" always offers gardening optimism. To April. Celebrate Earth Day, April 22!

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9Health Fair Serves All Comers by Eileen Abbattista

eed a check-in and reassurance about health concerns? 9Health Fair is Colorado’s largest volunteer-driven, non-profit health fair and education program, serving adults 18 and over each spring since 1980. The 2014 9Health Fair provided free and lowcost health assessments for over 61,000 Coloradans last year, helping them play a proactive role in maintaining overall well being.

9Health Fair testings supplement but do not replace regular checkups with a physician; attendees are encouraged to share results with their primary care physician for further diagnosis. The 9Health Fair returns in April to sites throughout the metro area. Over 20 free screenings include: blood pressure, bone health, breast exams and Pap smears, foot, hearing, lung function, mental health, metabolic syndrome, nutrition, oral vision, prostate/ testicular and more. As a by-product of these tests, each year volunteers are able to alert thousands about potentially critical issues that merit immediate intervention. Additional low-cost screenings include: Blood Chemistry ($35); PSA for men ($30); Hemoglobin A1c (for diabetes) ($30); Blood Cell Count ($20); Colon Cancer Take-Home Screening ($25); and Vitamin D 25-Hydroxy ($45). Not all screenings are offered at all locations;

it’s best to register online to assure access to desired testing. Anyone can attend 9Health Fair, whether insured, uninsured or under-insured. No ID or social security number is required. If results indicate a critical or health alert situation is occurring, you will be contacted within 72 hours of your visit. Non-critical results are delivered within three to six weeks. 9Health Fair testings supplement but do not replace regular checkups with a physician; attendees are encouraged to share results with their primary care physician for further diagnosis and treatment. Following is a list of close-in spots – all open 7a.m.-noon: April 11, George Washington H.S., 655 S. Monaco Pkwy.; 18, Denver Chinese Evangelical Free Church, 275 S. Hazel Ct., and Visiting Nurse Association, 390 Grant St.; 20 & 21, Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave.; 22, Porter Adventist Hospital, 2525 S. Downing St.; 25, Colorado Muslim Society, 2071 S. Parker Rd., and Denver Scottish Rite Consistory, 1370 Grant St.; 26, Schlessman Family YMCA, 2625 S. Colorado Blvd.; 28, Windsor Gardens, 595 S. Clinton St.; 29, Pinnacol Assurance, 7501 E. Lowry Blvd.; May 1, CollegeAmerica, 1385 S. Colorado Blvd.; 3, Temple Sinai, 3509 S. Glencoe St.; and Uptown 9Health Fair & Wellness Festival, 1510 Clarkson St. (8a.m.-noon) Visit 9HealthFair.org for complete list of sites and screenings offered, throughout the metro area and across Colorado, or to find ways to become involved as a much-needed volunteer. Information: 303-698-4455.

NEWS FROM DENVER SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL by Carolyn Howard, DSHS Parent

t’s that time of year when high school seniors are piecing together the next phase of their educational journey. Seniors at Denver South High School are no exception, with students already making plans to attend colleges throughout the nation, from the University of San Diego to Berklee School of Music and everywhere in between. In 2015 Denver South High is home to two Boettcher Scholars, one National Merit Scholar, four Daniels Fund finalists, one Coca-Cola scholar, plus winner of the DPS Retired Teacher Scholarship – AND – recipients of over $4.5 million in scholarship money, all as of March 25, 2015. The Denver School Board recently recognized two Denver South seniors for their athletic prowess and creative talents, and paid tribute to Denver South alum Mawukle Yebuah for his devotion to community service, especially his efforts to increase higher education access for black males. All these celebrated successes reflect the challenge, support and community that nurture Rebel culture. Congratulations to junior Jahanna Brunson, selected as Colorado Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year! Next stop is regional selection in Texas. If she is selected there, Jahanna will go to DC. The South High School Knowledge Bowl team will be going to state this year! We made it and will represent the school on April 16 during competition at Colorado College. We are proud of these students! We know they will do a great job and it will be a phenomenal experience. Congratulations to: Sophie Bushman, Miller Crone, Reis Gordon, Daniel Renkert, Kyle Salois and Charles Unseld and to their coach Megan Lawson, mathematics teacher. Cultural expression is a vital part of the world and will flourish at Denver South High School on Fri., April 17 during the annual Culture Fest. After an in-school celebration promoting cross-cultural understanding and interaction among students, a manynations performance open to the public will take place in the Denver South Auditorium at 6p.m. It’s free! The annual spring Denver South High School Dance Team performance Bright Lights Big City will take place on Sat., May 2 at 7p.m. in the auditorium. Tickets are $5; that’s an incredible bargain to see these high-caliber dancers. Denver South High School artists will exhibit creations in ceramics, drawing/painting, arts and crafts, digital art, and photography, May 7-13 in Room 105, with public receptions for the exhibit held 5-7p.m., Thur., May 7 (also Choir Concert night, 7p.m.) and Wed., May 13 (Band Concert, 7p.m.) Lastly, with the addition of three new sports teams within the athletic program at Denver South High School, there are – and will continue to be – great opportunities for the community to cheer on and spread Rebel pride throughout the city. Follow Denver South Athletics on Twitter @DSOUTHAthletics.

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