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Denver approves new Building single family homes
schools amid protests in North Denver tough road
by Guerin Lee Green the school board to some of the new
With a Stanford University report schools, the successful applications met
circulating that attacks the perfor- with nearly unanimous board votes.
mance of charter schools, and another According to the Children’s
report from the Colorado Children’s Campaign, DPS Superintendent
Campaign, the Metro Organization for Tom Boasberg told those attending
People (MOP) and A+ Denver, call- the report presentation, “This report
ing “current achievement levels dis- highlights the need to accelerate the
mal,” the Denver Public School Board reforms under way in the Denver
has approved ten new schools, nine of Public Schools. Though we are making
them charters. The approval has some progress in key areas, the status quo
parent activists attacking the process is profoundly unacceptable.   We need
as flawed. to work closely with our families, our
The methodologically weak students and our teachers to speed up
Children’s Campaign report carries the pace of improvement in our schools
the political freight going into the fall so that every one of our students has
school board campaign with an alarm- the opportunity to graduate from high
ist description of the current state of school and attend college.”
affairs. Alex Medler, one of the report’s Yet, while district energies focus on
authors and long-time charter school new schools, the vast majority of DPS
analyst/advocate argues that the report students still are in traditional schools,
is an apt and accessible recitation of of which nearly one hundred are rated
the available data. Medler has been low or unsatisfactory.
quoted as saying his “primary inter- The New Schools approach, and
est is studying strategic coalitions and accompanying air of desperation politi-
building a broader coalition that can cal campaign, come as parents across
better support quality charter schools.” the city have formed a new organi- New construction— this home for sale at 4230 Raleigh marks a new trend
The Colorado Children’s Campaign zation, the Denver Education Action in redevelopment in North Denver — a quality built single family home
and MOP are both funded by the Network (DEAN), to demand that the
district focus upon existing schools. by the North Denver News quality homes as risky, because of the
Donnel-Kay Foundation, and Donnel-
Many have characterized the dis- With rezonings coming across the costs, and difficult because of the rar-
Kay Executive Director Tony Lewis is
trict focus on new schools as effectively city, the policy direction and commu- ity of redevelopment compared to the
both on the A+ Denver board and the
a union bustin’ campaign, as the char- nity sentiment has pointed towards lot-to-lot duplexes and triplexes that
sponsor of charter applicant Envision
ters are not unionized. Why the union- redevelopment focused on high- have been built.
Schools.
ized teachers are seen as the core issue quality single family housing. But Bruce Prior, of sprawlalternative.
“Our community faces a crisis and
is unknown— research by economists while neighborhood advocates and com, and Dave O’Brien, of Flatgrass,
the people of this city need to know
points to other keys in fixing Denver city planners have identified this as a are both chasing a dream. In a market
that,” said Federico Peña, Chairman
schools— better early childhood edu- goal, including housing forms, sizes roiled by housing price declines and
of the Board of A+ Denver and for-
cation efforts and a critical need to and setbacks in keeping with existing nervous lenders, it is a risky dream.
mer Denver Mayor. “We have a school
improve the performance of non-native neighborhood types, building those O’Brien has built a brick home
system that is going to require major
English speakers. Poverty, mobility single-family homes isn’t simple, even that mirrors the flavor of the neigh-
change to give the students in our com-
and a lack of kindergarten preparation when the market is calling for them. borhood; Prior, a single-family home
munity the education they both need
are all known to have a more power- The North Denver News has been with solar— using a design he likes so
and deserve. And that will require sig-
ful impact than whether a classroom’s the leader in balanced coverage of much, he built it next to his own home.
nificant public and political will,” he
teacher belongs to a union and works the zoning issue. But to really under- Those decisions, with price tags in the
added.
under a union contract. stand the realities of redevelopment in five figures, have narrowed profits,
Just why there is a suggested deficit
The district staff claimed they dis- Denver, we exhaustively interviewed and perhaps put their businesses at
of political will in pursuing reforms is
regarded the input they sought out (at two developers building new single- risk. Both share a commitment for
unclear. While there is opposition on family homes in North Denver. Both building for the neighborhood, rather
see CHARTERS on page 2 describe the efforts to build high- see SINGLE on page 10

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For years, Colorado tourists and
gamblers have been wishing for more
casino games and the ability to bet
and win more. And, for the benefit of
the state’s community college system,
Colorado voters granted the wish.
Next month Colorado’s 17-year-old
gaming laws will get an upgrade.  percent increase in the overall work-
With the state facing a massive
budget gap, higher education has been
suffering, particularly the community
college system, which has a limited
ability to increase tuition. The strain is
made greater by the number of people
who are seeking new job skills, par-
North Denver News
Each of the three towns had to vote
to approve the changes. Denver News
The nearly unanimous vote by
Central City residents in January was
about building momentum and job Sminthon Clinic comes to
opportunities in Central City.  The North Denver p.16
historic mountain town expects a 10
force, adding jobs when the economy Church affirms LGBT
is shedding them by the thousands.
It also gives Colorado a boost from membership p.14
players who had otherwise been mak-
ing trips to Las Vegas, in search of more
games or bigger bets. While Colorado Breck turns 150 p. 11
remains a limited-stakes gaming state,

ticularly those out of work or facing the changes match what customers
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a career change. Community colleg- and voters wanted— especially after

voters had rejected previous proposed
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es have become vital economic cogs, of Events p. 17 & 18

prepping workers to attract new com-
panies and investment to Colorado.
On July 2, Amendment 50 took
effect in Central City, Cripple Creek
and Black Hawk, where there will be
24 hour gaming, the addition of rou-
lette and craps, and $100 maximum
changes in Colorado gaming laws.
“This is a win-win for both Central
City and Colorado community col- Dining Detective - Museum
leges,” said Joe Behm, president of the of Contemporary Art p. 23
Central City Business Improvement
District. “With plans for two new casi-
see CASINO on page 5
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Charters seen as new answer

for DPS reform efforts
continued from page ONE
multiple public meetings) using a pro-
cess they designed because it was not
scientific and not based on a survey.
In DEAN’s recent meeting with
Marc Waxman, Director of the New
Schools Office, Mr. Waxman admitted
there was no real market research to
support the decisions being proposed
and that the New Schools Office would
have to “make tough choices based on
the little information we have.” DEAN
then offered the assistance of DPS par-
ents with expertise in market research
to assist the district in designing and
implementing a survey using a valid
statistical sample of DPS parents or the
broader community of Denver parents,
which the district refused stating first
they would want a third party to con-
duct the survey, then stating that there
was not time before the June 18 vote.
“Especially in this economy, we
can’t afford approving schools with
excessive salaries and that aren’t finan-
cially sound,” says Deborah Ortega.
“And as parents and citizens, we have
the right to demand that New Schools’
claims to academic excellence can be
supported.”
“Without this basic level of account-
ability, we are concerned that once
again the taxpayer’s dollars are being
wasted.”
The district had recommended
seven of the 17 new-school applica-
tions, after a thorough evaluation of the
proposals against the district’s criteria
of having a solid research-based edu-
cational model, proven school leader-
ship, highly qualified design teams,
strong board governance and demon-
strated community support.
 
The school board approved the
opening of the following schools:
Denver Green School (preschool-8)
- A “performance” (district-run) school
with a preschool-through-eighth-grade
program will open in 2010. The school’s
program will integrate project-based
learning and community service, with
an overall focus on the importance of
protecting the environment and build-
ing a sustainable future. The preferred
location for this school is the southeast
quadrant of the city. 
Two campuses of West Denver
Prep  (6-8) - A charter college-prepara-
tory middle-years program will open
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SOAR Charter School (K-5) - A kin-
dergarten-through-fifth-grade charter
school will open in 2010. The school
will offer a rigorous, enrichment-
focused, holistic approach to educat-
ing children, a replication of the highly
successful Future Leaders Institute
(FLI) School in the Harlem neighbor-
hood of New York City. The preferred
location for this school is the far north-
east quadrant of the city. 
Denver Language School (K-8) - A
charter school with a kindergarten-
through-eighth-grade program will
open in 2010. The school’s program
will focus on language immersion in
Mandarin and Spanish. The preferred
location for this school is the northeast
quadrant of the city. 
KIPP Academy Middle School (5-8)
- A college-preparatory charter school
with a middle years program will open
in 2011. The preferred location for this
school is either the northeast or far
Dixie Darr
northeast quadrant of the city. *** North Denver Notions
The Woodbury library is closed for more diverse than the
five months of remodeling, and I’m suf- “increasingly beige” areas
fering withdrawal. I arranged to have of Cherry Creek and Washington Park.
my holds sent to the Smiley branch We don’t have the shopping of one or

Highlands United Methodist Church

of the Denver Public Library (DPL)
at 46th and Utica, although Blair-
3131 Osceola Street, Denver CO 80212 Caldwell at 24th & Welton is actually
closer. Smiley is a nice library, but it
303.477.5857 www.highlandsumc.com isn’t home. I’ve been
going to Woodbury Minor
since childhood. Also,
Worship 10:00AM nobody knows me at annoyances
Children’s Worship
No Summer 10:00AM
Sunday School Smiley. I like having
Fellowship Hour 11:00AM the people at the library call me by
Sunday School 9:00-9:45AM
name (and comment on my most
recent column). Smiley is also much
Child Care provided at all Services smaller than Woodbury, and I worry
about all the kids who used the com-
Rev. Dr. Betty Bradford puters at Woodbury. Where will they
go now?
Open Hearts In an unusual fit of maturity, I’ve
decided to quit pouting and act like
Open Minds a grownup. To turn my pique into
the park of the other. What we do have
is great restaurants, a growing variety
of quirky retail shops and hundreds
of young parents pushing babies in
strollers and taking dogs
for walks.
Okay, I’m not total-
ly happy with this arti-
cle. It refers to Highland
neighborhood as “East Highland.”
Newsflash: there is no East Highland.
There’s Highland (bordered by Federal
Blvd, I-25, Speer Blvd, and 38th
Avenue) and West Highland, which
starts west of Federal. East Highland
is a term invented by realtors because
the general public seems to believe that
Highland is the area around 32nd and
Lowell.

Open Doors
an adventure, I’m going to use these ***

All are welcome next few months to visit other librar-

ies both within and outside of the
DPL system.
***
One of the books I’ve ordered
from the library is called, Brooklyn: A
To Advertise: 303.458.7541 Novel by Coin Toibin. That’s relevant
because Men’s Journal recently fea-
tured my neighborhood—Highland--
North
Denver NEWS as one of the best neighborhoods in
America, claiming “Denver finally has
its own Brooklyn.” Since I’ve never
been to New York, I choose to take that
North Denver’s Bigger, Better Paper as a compliment. They call Highland
In a similar vein, Fast Company
magazine named Denver as one of
the thirteen most creative cities in the
world, citing the Five by Five program
that grants free access to museums and
other cultural venues to Head Start
families, who made 30,000 visits last
year. I’m sure if they broke it down to
quadrants, North Denver would win
the designation hands down. Anything
else would definitely annoy me.
* **
Visit Dixie’s blog at dixiedarr.com.***
July 3, 2009
Historic Highlands church votes to
become reconciling congregation,
publicly affirming LGBT people
Highlands United Methodist
Church voted on May 17 to adopt a
public statement welcoming lesbian,
gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)
people to “full participation in the life
and leadership” of the congregation.
“We have long been a place where
LGBT people are welcome and fully
accepted,” explained Senior Pastor,
Rev. Dr. Betty Bradford. “But recently
we have focused on the importance
of proclaiming publicly our belief in
God’s unconditional love for all peo-
ple, because so many churches are not
a safe place.”
The adopted statement reads:
Highlands United Methodist
Church embraces Jesus’ message that
God loves and accepts every person,
and so our welcome knows no bound-
aries. In the name and spirit of Jesus,
we welcome people of every age, race,
ethnicity, culture, gender identity, sex-
ual orientation, marital status, physical
or mental ability, and economic condi-
tion into full participation in the life
and leadership of our congregation.
The vote was the result of a nine-
month process of conversation, edu-
cation, prayer, and discernment that
included Bible study, conflict resolu-
tion workshops, and sharing of per-
sonal stories. Associate Pastor, Rev.
Kerry Greenhill, observed, “For some
people, the decision to be fully wel-
coming is obvious. Others struggle
with what the Bible seems to say and
what they have been taught to believe
about sexuality and sin. But in the
process, we witnessed some really
thoughtful discussions, and a level of
respect and grace for others that was
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quite powerful.”
The official stance of The United
Methodist Church is that “all persons
are individuals of sacred worth,” and
that “Certain basic human rights and
civil liberties are due all persons…
regardless of sexual orientation,” but
that “the practice of homosexuality…
[is] incompatible with Christian teach-
ing.”
This ambivalence has led to the
development of the Reconciling
Ministries Network (RMN), which,
according to their website, is “a grow-
ing movement of United Methodist
individuals, congregations, campus
ministries, and other groups working
for the full participation of all people in
the United Methodist Church.” (www.
rmnetwork.org) Churches that make
a public statement welcoming people
of all sexual orientations and gender
identities can be listed as “Reconciling
Congregations” with the national orga-
nization.
ABOUT HIGHLANDS UMC –
Highlands United Methodist Church
is located at the corner of 32nd Ave and
Osceola St. The building is a historic
landmark in the neighborhood, and
has received two Colorado Historic
Society restoration grants in the past
three years. The congregation has
approximately 120 members, and its
parking lot serves as the children’s
area for the Highlands Street Fair each
June. Visit the church website at www.
highlandsumc.com. Or learn more
about Reconciling Ministries Network
at www.rmnetwork.org.
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A different family model, universal
hope and dreams
by Linda Lidov two or three date nights a week. We
Some people describe the tradition- still pursue our careers and personal
al family as being headed by a mom interests. We have no childcare pay-
and a dad. With this definition, one ments,” says Indra, a researcher and
northwest Denver family, compris- law student. But, she adds, it is their
ing two moms and two dads, might orientation that makes their arrange-
be characterized as non-traditional. ment possible. “Our family wouldn’t
However, friends of Indra, Allison, exist if we were like everybody else.
Mark, and Geoffrey have dubbed them We wouldn’t be co-parenting if we
a “more traditional family.” These didn’t identify as queer,” she says.
four have creat- Providing a
ed the ultimate home where love
parenting sweet and acceptance
spot: lots of are cornerstone
time and atten- values, the par-
tion for the kids, ents, all in their
plenty of extra 30s, share the
grandparents to belief that giving
go around – and their children the
a well-rounded confidence, sup-
life. port, resources,
As unique and options
as this family’s they need is
story might be, paramount.
it illustrates that Their thoughtful
family models approach to par-
come in many enting is paying
shapes and off.
sizes. Regardless “My dreams
11 AM – 5 PM of whether they for the boys tie
identify as gay back to why
or straight, all I wanted to
parents have become a par-
dreams for their ent. I want them
children’s quali- to be comfort-
ty of life, educa- able in their own
tional opportu- skins and feel
nities, and equal chances for success. good about who they are. Kids need
When Colorado natives Allison their parents as positive role models,”
and Indra were in college, they began says Geoffrey, who teaches writing at
envisioning their adult lives. They a university. “They are already gain-
knew the picture wouldn’t be com- ing a lot of understanding about dif-
plete without children. Their friend ferences in the world – not only about
Geoffrey, who was also gay, eventu- sexuality, but racial, ethnic, and eco-
ally wanted to have a family of his nomic diversity too. They appreciate
own. Discussions about having a child people and are open minded about
with Geoffrey evolved into a decision the fact that things are not homoge-
to create a co-parenting arrangement neous.”
Find a Home several years later. When baby Zian The living situation is exception-
was four months old, Mark joined al: Each couple lives in half of the
the family unit, and the two couples duplex they collectively own, and
Sell a House
found themselves bound by a social they eat Sunday dinners together.
contract that would ensure a certain Conveniences range from never hav-
quality of life for their kids. Eliot was ing a shortage of babysitters to always
born not long after. having someone to stay home with a
“We now realize the meaning of
‘it takes a village’ when it comes to
raising children. Having four adults
sick child. And the varied skills and
talents match up well with home-
work assignments and extra-curricu-
is ideal – we don’t know how two lar interests.
people do it,” says Allison, who is a While this family seems idyllic
school counselor. in almost every way, it of course
Indra agrees, citing some benefits has its challenges. All four parents
of co-parenting: “Allison and I go on weigh in on small and large decisions
alike. They disagree and squabble,
like any family. And the occasional
awkward social situation requires
them to explain their relationship to
strangers, who may or may not be so
understanding. But underneath it all,
their approach to raising a family is
not unfamiliar among Coloradans:
They take advantage of the Colorado
outdoors and Denver’s cultural perks,
and volunteer for a spectrum of school
events, nonprofit organizations, civic
councils, and political activities.
This family, while extraordinary in
its structure, has ordinary interests at
heart. Mark, a doctor, says that being
involved in the community to “make
the world a better place” is important,
but the everyday moments top his
list of favorite things to do. He cites
a morning walk to school with the
boys. “It was one of those times when
I thought things were perfect. We
were talking about not stepping on
the cracks on the sidewalk. Zian was
jumping ahead with one foot on each
sidewalk block, and Eliot decided
to skip along. I love those ordinary
moments the most.”***
July 3, 2009
MIT Professor to give free lecture on
role of math in Financial Crisis
As shockwaves of the financial cri-
sis of 2008 propagate throughout the
global economy, the blame game has
begun in earnest, with some fingers
pointing to the complexity of certain
financial securities and the mathe-
matical models used to manage them.
Andrew W. Lo, Director of the MIT
Laboratory for Financial Engineering,
and Harris & Harris Group Professor,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
will review the evidence for and
against this view and argue that a
broader perspective will show a much
different picture. “Blaming quantita-
tive analysis for the financial crisis is
akin to blaming E=MC2 for nuclear
meltdowns,” says Lo, who will deliv-
er his free, public lecture entitled “Kill
all the Quants”?: Models vs. Mania
in the Current Financial Crisis during
the annual meeting of the Society for
Industrial and Applied Mathematics
(SIAM).
The public is invited to attend
this timely talk, known as the 2009 I.
E. Block Community Lecture, which
takes a deeper look into the under-
lying causes of the financial crises
and suggests proposals for regula-
tory reform. The Block Lecture will
be held on Wednesday, July 8, at
6:15 p.m. in the Colorado Convention
Center’s Four Seasons Room 4. The
lecture is free and open to the public
and will be immediately followed
by a Community Reception at 7:15
p.m, also at the Colorado Convention
Center. Instead of blaming quantita-
tive analysis, Lo says a more produc-
tive line of inquiry might be to look
deeper into the underlying causes
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Central City.”
The gaming enhancements offered
from Colorado’s three gaming towns
will create new revenue for the 13
colleges in Colorado’s community col-
lege system without raising taxes for
Colorado residents. Beginning July
2, Colorado Community Colleges
will receive 78 percent of the gaming
tax revenue, specifically directed to
student financial aid and classroom
instruction. Twenty two percent will
go to Gilpin and Teller counties and its
gaming towns, according to the pro-
portion of incremental revenue.
“With the four-lane Central City
Parkway already in place,  Colorado
taxpayers  need not be burdened with
the expense of creating additional
roads to Black Hawk and Central City.  anticipates an additional $84 million
This is a big plus to the visitors who
want to enjoy any additional hours,
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craps and roulette and take a safe,
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new gaming limits from state and local Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
revenue and spending limits. The state WHEN: Wednesday, July 8, 2009, 6:15–7:15 PM
WHERE: Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Plaza Ballroom ABC
in revenue over the next two fiscal
years. FREE ADMISSION and open to the public!
The expansion in games and betting A reception will follow the lecture from 7:15 – 8:15 PM in Plaza Ballroom DE.
will also allow the Native American
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Fun at the Firehouse - celebrating

a century of firefighting
The museum that celebrates
Denver’s firefighting history and
teaches fire safety is having a free
party showcasing Denver’s cultural
non-profits.
“This is a great, free, family event
in the heart of downtown,” says
Midge Regardee. “It’s a great blend
of history, culture and family fun.”
Orchestra, Highland Dancers and
others will offer live entertainment on
the center stage. Presentations will be
made for our Legacy for the Century
campaign and don’t forget to bring
something for the time capsule to be
sealed for the next century.
The event will be held at the
Denver Firefighters Museum, 1326

Have You Seen Me?

The 10th annual free community
open house and street festival this
year celebrates a century of firefight-
ing at old Station No. 1. The activi-
ties offer kids of all ages the chance
to try their hand with a fire hose,
try on firefighting gear, ride on a
fire truck, maneuver through the fire
safety obstacle course, and put out
the house-on-fire. Our community
partners who share our commitment
to children and family safety, will line
the streets with information booths
and Mile High Hook and Ladder will
present an antique fire truck show.
The Colorado Youth Pipe Band
will open the day and the Colorado
Emerald Society will close the day
and in between, the Metropolitan Jazz
Tremont Place, Denver, Colorado on
August 1, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. until
2:00 p.m. Call 303-892-1436 or visit
our web site, www.denverfirefight-
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tion.
For more information please con-
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1326 Tremont Place, Denver,
Colorado, 80204, or call 303-892-1436.
The Museum is open year round
Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. General admission is
$6.00 for adults, $5.00 for seniors
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“Families Under Financial
Stress” brings affordable
support and relief
By Angela Sasseville, MA, LPC, NCC
Like many other first-time parents, I
was simultaneously thrilled and intim-
idated by the birth of my first child
more than seven years ago. My daugh-
ter was everything I ever wanted. Yet
the realization that she was reliant
upon my husband Bill and I for all of
her needs sometimes took my breath
away.
As a middle-class, dual career
couple, we had diligently saved for
months so I could take a maternity
leave, albeit mostly unpaid, and spend
her first three months at home with her.
Two weeks after her birth I received a
phone call at home from my boss. My
job had been eliminated in a large lay-
off during my maternity leave and I
no longer had a position or a salary to
return to.
I rationalized to myself that a lay-
off could work out in my favor. After
all, six weeks of severance pay bought
me six more weeks at home with my
newborn. I didn’t want to search for
a job while learning how to nurse,
change, and sooth my infant around
the clock. Yet I convinced myself it
could be done.
The very next day, September 11,
2001, terrorists attacked the United
States. Panic and the devastating eco-
nomic impact lingered for months. As
my severance pay and maternity sav-
ings ran out, there were no jobs to
apply for. I remained unemployed for
many, many months.
For my husband and I, the fall of
2001 marked the beginning of a pro-
longed period of financial duress. In
a period of 5 years we experienced a
total of 3 lay-offs, 3 years of graduate
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school, and a tragic death in our fam-
ily. Bill felt hopeless and drained at
times while my chest often seized with
anxiety. Our marriage coasted through
the years, flourishing at times and
faltering at others. Learning to be sup-
portive of one another when cash was
short seemed almost impossible.
With each passing month that I
studied psychology, I gained new
insights and tools for Bill and I to use
at home to keep us afloat emotion-
ally. The more I studied the more I
discovered how very normal we were.
Neither Bill nor I nor our marriage had
permanent flaws – although at times I
had questioned all of it. We were just
stressed out.
When our household emerged on
the other side of financial stress, I found
that money, home ownership and debt
had taken on different meanings in my
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piness! Meeting both my needs and my
husband’s needs came more fluidly to
us and our children were thriving.
This month I’ll share my story and
all of the psychological tools that kept
me and my marriage afloat with oth-
ers. “Families Under Financial Stress”
is an unparalleled series of workshops
priced at under $30. Relief and support
begins on July 17th at the Highlands
Park Presbyterian Church. (Additional
locations are soon to follow.) If you
will do but one thing to help yourself
or your family through these stressful
times – this powerful workshop is the
one.
Go to www.FlourishCounseling.com
for dates, to purchase tickets, or to learn
how to bring these workshops to your com-
munity or workplace.
North Denver Independents
May the sun in his course visit have a blast wandering around Mona Lucero I know. I know.
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There is an oasis in the city for all
devotees of blue notes, musical impro-
a three piece band on stage, usually
a drummer, bass player and the other
visation, polyrhythmic phrasing and musician changes between a horn player,
urban syncopation known simply as a guitarist and a piano player. We mix
Dazzle. Established in 1998, the club it up a bit.” The event is hosted by
quickly began to gar- two local poets and
ner numerous awards there’s a sign-up sheet
from the media by The Dazzle for guests to read or
2003. Westword has report - Peter perform their work on
named Dazzle the an open mic. It’s fun
city’s Best Jazz Venue Eldridge to be to watch the faces of
for five years running featured July 25 people who just hap-
and accolades from pen in because some
the Rocky Mountain of the poets “get a
News, 5280 and Out Front Colorado little racy, some of them get a little loud.”
followed. Last year, Downbeat named The event has a unique vibe, evoking
Dazzle “One of the World’s 100 Great the coffee shops of the Jack Kerouac and
Jazz Clubs.” Denverites can consider Allen Ginsberg Beat Era.
themselves lucky this sanctuary from the July’s premiere performance is surely
toil and strife of modern life is so readily
accessible at 930 Lincoln.
the appearance of pianist and singer/
songwriter Peter Eldridge who Jazz
For those unfamiliar with the club, it is Times has deemed “perennially classy.”
divided into two parts:
the Showroom, where
the music is the center
of everything, and the
Dizzy room, where late
night trios, quartets
and quintets provide
a musical accompani-
ment to a lively and
diverse incarnation
of café society. Most
nights, the well-inked
and personable bar-
tender known to all as
Brady, keeps the liba-
tions flowing freely.
The menu includes
a fresh array of appe-
tizers, including cala-
mari and jalapeño arti-
choke casserole dip,
sliders, soups, salads,
grilled pizzas, burg-
Peter Eldridge
ers and more than the
usual sandwiches.
Specialties and featured entrees include Eldridge is a jazz vocals instructor at the
pan-seared trout, Parmesan chicken, ale- Manhattan School of Music as well as
battered Pollock, several choice pastas an arranger, composer, performer and
and even a coconut curry chicken rice recording artist. His insightful lyrics and
bowl. infusion of pop style make his music
“Vinyl Mondays is a new event accessible to a wide audience. Eldridge
we started about three months ago,” will perform two shows July 25, at 7 and
said restaurant and bar manager Matt 9 p.m.
Ruff. “We have two hosts, Eric Troe and Also of note is Denver’s own Ron
Marinos Vidikitis, and they bring in their Miles, a graduate of CU-Boulder and
own vinyl because they have huge col- the aforementioned Manhattan School of
lections.” The duo spins LPs starting at 9 Music. The internationally known trum-
p.m. and guests are encouraged to bring peter will perform July 23 and 24 at 7
in their own jazz records, especially if it’s and 9 p.m.
been a while since they heard them – so Blues/Jazz blender, vocalist James
dig out that vinyl copy of Lenny White’s Van Buren, will appear with his group to
Astral Pirates and bring it on down – start off August 1 with shows at 7 and 9
their setup is probably better than even p.m. Van Buren’s easy, ingratiating vocal
the hippest audiophile’s. style has been compared to Lou Rawls
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Cyndeth Allison
North Denver Notions
On Memorial Day weekend - as life – furniture, towels,
if it were the rule, like switching to dishes, bric-a-brac. We
white shoes and purse - garage sale had more time than
signs sprout on every post along the money and garage sales were filled
main streets throughout with adventures as
the neighborhood. Big well as bargains.
signs, little signs, printed Not much fun I still stop at garage
signs, scrawly unread- sales, of course. Just
able signs. “Estate Sale, anymore last summer I got a
Saturday only,” “Big Sale leather easy chair and
– tools, kitchen goods,” ottoman for $15 at the
“Block Sale.” Arrows point every which end of the weekend. The nice man even
way to unknown treasures. delivered them up my stairs. Another
I love garage sales – the serendipity story for my arsenal.
of them. Everyone has seen the person Recently, though, my stories are

$1.00
on Antiques Roadshow who says they more like the one about the antique
bought that $15,000 painting for $10 at typewriter – what a find! Except, who

OFF
some sale years ago. That’s not going needs a heavy old black typewriter?
to happen to most of us, but any avid Now I need to have a sale to get rid
garage saler has a tale or two. of it.
Once we bought a set of measuring I no longer drive with one eye
spoons for, I believe, a dime. A couple cocked toward telephone poles. Garage
of sales later, in a different part of town,
we found the little metal rack they were
sales just aren’t as much fun when I’m
not looking for something in particular.
ANY BOOK
meant to hang on. For another dime,
we had the entire set, good as new.
They’re not as much fun when I know
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That’s almost as good as finding a valu- what I need new, when in fact, there’s
able watch in a box of junk, isn’t it? nothing I really need. I don’t have the
Many years ago, when my then- patience to hit ten sales to find a dented Mysteries. Non-fiction.
husband and I were just starting out,
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years, many of those items, well used
a set with no chips. Maybe at the next
sale, I could find the perfect china, but
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when we got them, have been replaced. it’s a stretch.
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spoon with the red-and-white painted
handle. Every time I use them, I think
of that woman.
My thread and scissors are housed
in a piece of furniture called a Martha
your neighborhood
Washington that I got at another sale.
The seller told me it had belonged
accountants!
to her grandmother, who had been
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the kids and grandkids valued the - payroll
deep scratches on the drawers because -sales tax
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Calling Highlands musicians for
Sunnyside Music Festival Battle of
the Bands
by Jana Miller
So you think you've got musical
chops? Now’s your chance to prove it
at the First Annual Sunnyside Music
Festival 'Battle of the Bands' August
15, 2009.
The popular music festival, held
every year in Chaffee Park the Saturday
after Labor Day, is looking for local
talent—very local—to play its coveted
second stage. Musicians and bands
with at least one member who lives
in 80211 or 80212 east of Sheridan
can enter. But you need to ACT FAST
because entries are due July 18!
Bands will audition in front of a live
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audience of Sunnyside Music Festival
organizers and friends. The event runs
from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 15. The
winner will be announced that eve-
untain Ped
Green Mountain Pediatrics ning. Judging is based on a such things
Mo i Adolescents
Infants, Children & Adoloscents as online voting poll, day-of judges
panel, crowd reaction, showmanship
en
at
and the opinion of a surprise celebrity
ric
Gre
Dan Schloegel, MD, FAAP judge.
s
Francince Paston, MD, FAAP “The Battle is going to be a fantastic
day,” said volunteer BoB organizer
M,TH 8am - 5:30pm Kristin Sturges. “It’s going to be in an
T, W, F
Sat
9am - 4:30pm
9am - 12pm Single family redevelopment, cont.
continued from page ONE
255 Union Blvd #120 • Lakewood CO 80228 than on it, that borders on evangelism.
Phone 303.936.7415 • Fax 303.936.2177 The reality, of course, is stark.
People must support quality single-
family homes in infill redevelopment if
Ten minute drive from Highland and Sloan Lake neighborhoods that is what they want our community
to be.
Development comes down to lend-
ing. Builders must be able to get loans
to acquire property and for construc-
tion. Then at the end of the process,
3.05%
a homebuyer must be able to obtain
APY* a mortgage (in the vast majority of
36 month cases). Loans must be underwritten;
CD a process that really comes down to
value. What is the value of the land,
what is value of what is to be built?
Value is determined by comparable
properties, known by the shorthand
2.55%
of comps. Comps are rooted in time,
APY* generally within six months, proxim-
24 month ity, distance of usually a couple miles,
CD as well as the nature of the home
itself. But when you are trying to build
something nobody else has built or
bought— in this case, newly construct-
ed single-family homes— the problems
multiply.
People have largely stopped build-
Certificate of Deposit (CD) ing duplexes in the neighborhood, says
Prior. The cost for land was “$100,000
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financed. Based upon price per square,
Prior believes the future may be in
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“they’re going to be singles, because
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intimate backyard setting where the
bands can play their hearts out to an
enthusiastic local crowd of Sunnyside
residents and friends.”
To enter the Battle of the Bands
contest and win your chance to shine
at the Sunnyside Music Festival, visit
the SMF website at www.sunnyside-
musicfest.org and check out the rules
and regulations. The bands must meet
every requirement to enter the ultimate
battle. The winner will play the hottest
festival in the ‘hood, which draws more
than 5,000 people to Chaffee Park.
The Battle of the Bands will be
a small taste of what’s to come on
festival day, Sept. 12. Amazing all-
Colorado talent on three stages, local
eats, crazy kids’ zone, selected retail
vendors, neighbors, green grass, sun,
trees, wine, and Breckenridge Brewery
beer in the beer garden.
The Sunnyside Music Festival
thanks ALL of its generous sponsors
including The Music Train, Real Goods
Solar, Rhino Staging, Butts Rentals,
FirstBank, Dazzle Jazz, New Image
Salon, and the North Denver News.***
Prior has a completed home that
closed just before press time. O’Brien
had his fingers crossed that Prior
would sell his home; without that sale,
his potential buyers for his newly com-
pleted home don’t have a recent comp
on which to base their mortgage under-
writing. But the problem goes deeper.
Without good and recent comps, nei-
ther O’Brien nor Prior has an easy
road forward. They can’t get loans to
build more single-family homes in the
future without comps to take to the
bank. While there are comps for new
duplexes and triplexes, even lenders
that understand their single-family
vision are highly reluctant. That reluc-
tance costs money in increased interest
rates, more risk for the builder, and it
means that their vision— sustainabil-
ity and quality, may go to the realm of
the not-for-profit. This goes for both
builders, who want to continue build-
ing single-family homes.
“It’s my dream, it what I really
want to do,” say O’Brien. “I want to
build homes that fit the neighbor-
hood.” But if O’Brien and Prior can’t
build the momentum, O’Brien says he
will concentrate on his real estate busi-
ness, at least for a while. It would be a
dream deferred.
Both O’Brien and Prior face the
tough realities of the small builder that
aims to do just a few homes a year. The
cash flow is uneven, and comes long
after the end of the road. Much like the
contractors who have made a living
rehabbing and improving our existing
housing stock, the financial crisis has
made life a much tougher, nail-biting
exercise to please lenders, buyers and
to watch costs.
Neither O’Brien nor Prior are will-
ing to cut corners. “We need quality
in North Denver,” says Prior. Quality
may be sustainable energy in the form
of solar panels, or a real brick home.
But both believe that quality is a matter
of building for the long run and fitting
into the neighborhood, where build
quality equals hundred-year homes.
 July 3, 2009
Renee Fajardo-Anstine
North Denver Notions
Childhood memories are filled with
the stuff of summer fun and frolic. Long
bike rides along winding paths, crystal
streams that glimmer in sunlight, hikes
amidst mountain wild flowers not to
mention a proverbial dip in the pool. In
these difficult economic times can fam-
ily still afford to partake of a Colorado
mountain summer extravaganza? You
betcha! Breckenridge,
is celebrating its Breckenridge
150th Birthday all 150 th birthday
summer long. Close
to Denver, (an hour means affordable given weekend you
and a half west on
family Summer fun can
Interstate 70) there
are lots of free activi-
ties to keep everyone happy.
Long before it was a ski resort, it
was a town. Founded in 1859 after
gold was discovered, a rush of fortune
seekers descended upon what is now
present day Breckenridge. This once
humble, wild and woolly little hamlet
The Peak 8 Fun Park is a must see. Here sisters stand in front of the gem panning
attraction. Half dollar size nuggets of semi-precious gems are hidden in bags of
sluice. Photo by Renee Fajardo-Anstine.
nestled beneath the Ten Mile Range
attracted a diverse and imaginative
lot even way back when. Today the
town has surpassed its reputation as
just another boom town or ski resort.
It is literally the stuff summer dreams
are made. Whether you are seeking
outdoor experiences, culture, art or
history, it can all be found here.
The first part of the adventure
begins with the great lodging deals
the town is offering all season long.
Breckenridge Central Reservations is
a one stop shop for all your vacation
planning needs. There is something for
every budget, from luxury platinum
private homes, to condominiums to
hotel rooms. A family can choose the
property and price range that best suit
its needs. Currently, a family of four
can stay four nights and enjoy four
activities (rafting, horseback riding,
mountain biking and a gold mine tour)
for as little as $64 per person per night
based on quad occupancy. Properties
throughout town are offering up great
summer savings; a studio that sleeps
four at the River Mountain Lodge can
be had for around $150 a night. This
particular property is ideal for fami-
lies because it sits on banks of the
River Walk , with a kid-friendly pool,
offers free movie rentals and has a full
kitchen. Most families take the kids
grocery shopping at the City Market in
town. Prices compare to Denver and it
is a great way to get a feel for the com-
munity. While there, pick up a Summit
Daily News to get the skinny on goings
on about the county.
No matter if you rent a room, camp
or just visit for the day, Breckenridge is
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definitely a community. Longtime resi-
Southwest Gardens
dent John Forseberg, an avid mountain
biker and community volunteer said,
“What really distinguishes us from
other resorts is that we are really a
town. A town with a history. We make
it a pleasant experience to be here. We
live here too.”
In fact, the town’s River Walk area
is so pleasant it is
hard to tell who is
a local and who is
a visitor. On any
find a plethora
of activity, from
concerts at River
Your Local, Independent Garden Shop
Walk Center, to festivals, parades and
folks just soaking up the sun at the 4114 Harlan Street in Wheat Ridge
Blue River Plaza. Public art and a
stone carved kid’s playground make
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this a hot wildflower-filled spot. A
must-see while strolling here is the
Breckenridge Welcome Center where
kids can engage in a hands on historic
experience of railroad and mining days
gone by. Get lots of good info here on
free/cheap museum and mine tours
and guided hikes. Head up to Maggie
Pond on Mondays and Wednesdays for
fly fishing clinics from Breckenridge
Outfitters. Check out the new Arts
District along Washington Street where
the whole family will enjoy seeing how
real artists create their magic.
One of the great joys of summer in
Breckenridge is biking. From world
Sundance
class downhill mountain bike races
to the family-friendly Vail Pass Bike
Path, bikers can be seen everywhere.
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There is so much to do and see in Brae, Wash Park, Cherry Creek &
the town it is hard to choose. But a Country Club
word of caution: do not try to do it all
in one weekend. One mother of four * Investment Properties!
from Denver said “We choose one
place every time we come. We take * 1st-Time Homebuyers too!
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Traveling without a set plan is my We initially consid-
favorite way to go. I land in the coun- ered renting a car so Where in
try of choice with no hotels booked, no we would have complete
train schedules in hand, no day to be in travel freedom, but because Denver Where in Denver is Lulu?
a certain place. of the unfavorable euro/dol- C
is Lulu? Denver’s favorite doggie, Lulu,
It’s not for everyone, and Traveling lar exchange rate we nixed M
cruises around the city highlighting
you certainly can’t travel- without a that idea. We also didn’t want
wander everywhere. For to try to navigate Spanish cit-
Y a different neighborhood each
plan month.
example, forget going to just ies by car. Shoot, it was chal- CM

about anywhere in Europe in July or lenging enough on foot. In Spain, buses

Guess where Lulu is in Denver and
MY

August without having everything pre- and trains are absolutely the way to
booked. With virtually the entirety of go in terms of cost, ease of travel, and
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on the hip European beach spots and ily be able to find hotels and negotiate
cities that carry decent rates.
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ist loads. to a third aspect of
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travel: off-sea- country you’re in. and/or going. If you’ve ever connect- ally drive people mad.
son. Bargaining for bet- ed through Heathrow or Gatwick in We got there on one of those days. It
Off-season ter room rates was London, or Charles De Gaulle airport in was so windy, the windsurfers couldn’t
travel-by-the- a cinch in May. Paris in a post-Atlantic-crossing stupor, windsurf, the ferries couldn’t cross the
seat-of-your- We got a scream- you can understand how the mass con- strait to Tangier, and walking upright
pants was ing deal on our flight fusion and utterly idiotic labyrinthine was impossible. A day of continual
my approach to Málaga: $397 design of those airports would extend buffeting convinced us to move on
to exploring round trip, $525 to the baggage handling. to Ronda, a somewhat less-traveled,
Andalucía, the once all taxes and We breezed through Málaga, profoundly beautiful Pueblo Blanco a
southernmost fees were tacked Granada, and Sevilla, taking in the couple of hours inland by train.
province in on. (Recession? Alhambra (buying tickets in advance Ronda was so spectacular it merits
Spain. Whatever! This is online is the one thing we did do its own article. For now, suffice it to
My travel- the year to travel prior to our arrival in Spain), the stun- say that this ancient town with its 18th-
ing companion on the cheap!) The ning Alcázar and the Sevilla Cathedral. century bridge over a 130-meter deep
and I agreed to connections were Sevilla was lovely, but hot, hot, hot. gorge was my favorite place. We spent
outline our three tiring, but we fig- With no reservations dictating our some relaxing happy days in Ronda
priorities, com- ured that flying to schedule and zero inclination to be in and the beach resort town of Marbella,
bine those priori- Europe wipes you 95° heat, we escaped south to Tarifa. a small gem on the Mediterranean. And
ties, see what we out regardless, so Tarifa is an old fishing village with with that stay in Marbella, we had both
wanted to see, might as well go significant Moorish influence right met all of our priorities.
and have a new with the rotten con- across the strait from Tangier. It is This was almost like a reconnais-
experience based Margi and Eliza at the Alcazar, the nections. Indeed, known as the windsurfing capital of sance trip, as we touched on several
on the other’s extraordinary Moorish fort in Sevilla. we were travel- Europe because of its constant strong places without getting in-depth in any
ideas. trashed and still winds. Less well known is that Tarifa of them, except Ronda. And that recon
My priori- sleeping soundly has the highest suicide rate in Spain, trip means there is more Spain in my
ties were to see the Alhambra, go to the next day at noon, when we got with the constant howling gales liter- future…***
at least one of the Pueblos Blancos a raucous call from the front desk to
(White Towns) in the interior, and have either leave or pay for another night.

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numerous evenings of tapas and Rioja Here’s a heartfelt piece of advice
wine, maybe foregoing true dinners when traveling to Europe: CARRY ON
altogether. My friend’s priorities were YOUR BAGS. Get down to the wrinkle-
to go to Tarifa, which had been highly proof basics and it’s pretty easy to carry
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recommended by two of our mutual on plenty of clothes for a two-week
friends, spend some time on the coast, stay. The last many times I’ve been to
and go to the grand city of Sevilla, Europe, I have either been very, very
which everyone I’ve ever talked to has late (16 hours was the worst), and/
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