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Hilltop • Belcaro • Bonnie Brae • Glendale • Country Club • Cherry Creek
Volume 9 Issue 8  August 2009
Taste of Colorado returns
Festival-goers will have the oppor- thrown crystalline porcelain. Unique
tunity to browse the works of regional items for the home can be found at
artisans and enjoy a variety of exhibits, Switch Art, which specializes in custom
products, and services to enhance their switch and outlet plates. Backwoods
home and life in the Arts & Crafts Art will feature picture frames made
Marketplace and Home & Lifestyles from hand-selected wood gathered in
area at A Taste the forests of Colorado. Straight Up
of Colorado. Chess will bring the world’s first verti-
go online to
The 26th cal wall-mounted chess boards to the
thecherrycreeknews.com
annual four- Festival. Exquisite Knits, K.D. Spring
to learn more
day, free Clothing, and Zavella are new mer-
admission, chants specializing in the latest apparel

food, music, and

entertainment
Festival will
take place Labor
Day weekend,
September 4
through 7, in
Downtown
Denver’s Civic
Center Park. Congress Park may be the site of a new recreation center -
The Arts & photo by Ron Ely
Crafts Marketplace
presented by
Rec Center in Congress
KKHI 101.9 FM
is an open-air
Park? Your input
Councilwoman Jeanne Robb,
wanted
for use of “Better Denver” bond dol-
urban shopping Councilwoman Carla Madison and lars for either new construction sur-
experience, fea- Denver Parks and Recreation will host rounding the Congress Park pool or
turing more than an open house (September 15th, 6-8 acquisition of a new site. In early April
250 booths of talented artists, unique for the whole family. Customized, dis- at the Botanic Garden’s Mitchell Hall) 2008, the Department of Parks and
crafters, and merchants of imports tinctive belt buckles can be found at to gather public input on site selec- Recreation conducted an initial public
from around the world, offering some- Obscure Belts. Handmade and hand- tion for a new recreation center in the meeting about the planning process for
thing for everyone. Exhibitors will be painted artistic leather shoes and san- central Denver area. The public will this future facility. Through the ‘Better
offering home accessories, gift items, dals will be offered by The Shoemakers, be asked to discuss their preferences Denver’ bond program, approved by
clothing, jewelry, children’s toys, face Denver voters in November 2007, a
see TASTE on page 2
painting, and caricatures.
New to the Festival this year is
Denver’s own BlueAspen Photography.
Second Wind bring suicide total of $11 million was designated for
land acquisition and design services for
Stencil and pop art enthusiasts should
be sure to stop by Weird Chief Pictures.
prevention to DPS a new recreation center in the central
Denver area.
What if one life changed all oth- for students who wouldn’t otherwise Cherry Creek and Central Denver
Nelson’s Pottery specializes in hand- is identified as currently being under-
ers? That’s the story of each volunteer get the necessary mental health care
who brings passion to organize a that changes suicidal thinking. served by public recreation centers and
family-friendly event to raise money Seven years later, participation programming.
to save young lives in our community. has grown to roughly 3,000 walkers,
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other volunteers, bakes 6,000 cookies
to help save local teens from dying by
suicide. “At first I wasn’t sure if bak-
ing cookies would help to save a life,
but that’s what I do to contribute to
Second Wind Fund’s annual event,”
said Schultz.
The Second Wind Fund’s annu-
al event that Schultz refers to is an
annual walk, run and ride fundraising
event to pay for counseling for teens
seriously thinking of taking their own
lives. This September will mark the
8th year Second Wind has organized
the event, which raises funds that
save approximately 500 Denver-area
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vent additional teen suicides. It’s an
event known for a block-party type
atmosphere, with a full lunch, face-
painting and bounce houses, concerts
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and…home-made cookies baked by a
Denver neighbor.
Central Denver
“None of the teens we lost that first
year were in my family,” said Schultz,
Dispatch
“But they were part of my community.
We all mourned the loss of those kids
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along with their families.” September free events
“I feel like my efforts are saving calendar page 10
the life of a young person with endless
potential, which means our commu-
nity will be stronger now and in the • Inverness Golf getaways
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teens every year, including more than
100 in Denver Public Schools.
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high school—in one short school year.
Neighbors, community leaders, and
business owners banded together in
desperation. That first year, 66 walk-
ers raised $4,000 which was used to
pay for one-on-one counseling—with
licensed mental health professionals—
You can choose to volunteer or to
walk, run or ride as a part of this •Mixed Tastes page 13
year’s event on September 20th at the
Jefferson County Fairgrounds. For
more information, call 303-763-1775 or • Walnut trees dying in Denver
visit www.swfmd.org. page 8
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Taste of Denver brings new Danger to Denver parks in

shopping opportunities
continued from page ONE
while Berkshire Bags will sell couture-
influenced handcrafted handbags and
accessories.
If outdoor winter sports are your
passion, stop by Loki Outerwear,
designers and manufacturers of inno-
vative outerwear and other acces-
sories. Stock up on high-quality and
practical pet supplies at Your Pet
Store. If you’re feeling sore or tense,
treat yourself at Right Touch Massage
Chair or Gingerlight Gardens
Therapeutic Massage. Soothing beau-
ty products, handmade in Colorado,
will be offered by Melt Bath & Skin
Care. The Marketplace will also fea-
ture gourmet edibles, including dips,
seasonings, salsas, and jerky, plus nat-
urally-sweet treats by BTS Chocolate
Honey and Bee Chama Honey.
Returning favorites including
Rose-Lanoue Art Studio, bringing
highly-textured and colorful paint-
ings, as well as mixed media handcast
paper collages. The Andy Marquez
Gallery specializes in fine art photog-
raphy, and Reflections in Metal will
deliver a wide variety of metal wall
art and furniture. Hasenfratz-Anton
will offer a selection of prints and
mixed media, while Bel Cappelli Hat
Company brings hats from around
proposed zoning code
the globe, including the Australian
Outback.
In addition to the Main Stage,
four other stages located throughout
the Festival will serve up a continu-
ous menu of entertainment, featuring
rock, country, jazz, blues, and ethnic
music and dance groups.
More than 50 of Colorado’s favor-
ite food establishments will be selling
a wide variety of small portions to
full meals, ensuring that there will be
something for every palate. The Fine
Dining area, sponsored by Sub-Zero
and Wolf, will host some of Denver’s
finest restaurants. The Culinary
Showcase features local and nation-
ally-renowned chef demonstrations
creating simple, yet elegant meals.
There will be plenty of music,
magic, clowns, and puppets on the
KidzStage, and the KidZone fea-
tures play equipment and hands-on
craft activities. Kids and adults can
also enjoy carnival rides and games
Saturday through Monday.
Festival hours are Friday, Sept. 4,
11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, Sept.
5, and Sunday, Sept. 6, 10:30 a.m. to
10 p.m.; and Monday, Sept. 7, 10:30
a.m. to 8 p.m.
by Tom Morris
The Hickenlooper administration is
proposing a new zoning ordinance for
Denver. The new code withdraws zoning
from our larger parks. The proposal says
that all decisions about what is built in our
parks will be left to the whims of future
managers of parks and recreation.
Zoning is one of the most useful tools
for urban stability. Not because it freezes
the city in the amber of law, but rather
because it outlines the means of resolving
land use issues within a functional rela-
tionship. Take away zoning and the result
is lingering disputes, anger and unstable
land uses.
For five years in the late 1970s I attend-
ed most city council meetings. I had a
prime seat at the press desk in the days
when reporters actually attended council
meetings. When zoning hearings came
before council the press people would
yawn and exchange gossip. I, on the other
hand, loved every minute of every zoning
hearing.
I saw zoning as the ultimate expression
of the genius of American democracy at
work. Disputes often involved the forces
of political power in their grey suits and
ties arrayed against the underdog locals
in their plaid shirts and tennis shoes. The
two opposing forces were made equal
in zoning disputes because the deciders,
members of city council, were equally
beholden to the expertise and money of
the suits and the votes of the public. There
was very little backroom discussion. More
often than not the decision was based on
what was said at the hearings.
When zoning hearings were over and
the issue was decided, the dispute was
over. Oh, the anger might linger awhile.
The council member whose district was
under discussion might lose their seats at
the next municipal election. The neighbor-
hood might suffer from the decision. A
developer might lose a lot of money. But
the question had been decided in a fair
forum. It may have taken a couple of years,
but the arguments were over.
Contrast this with the question of
whether the Museum of Natural History
could double its size back in the 1980s. The
manager of parks and recreation at the
time, made the decision quickly without
bothering to tell the public. She signed the
construction documents and the museum
began building its addition. When the pub-
lic discovered what she had done when a
gigantic furniture warehouse engulfed the
prim Beaux Arts museum and the Phipps
Auditorium, a lingering dispute burst into
view.
By the time the dust settled a decade
and a half later, a succession of parks
managers had come and gone, often in the
heat of battle, the city’s aquarium had been
removed from City Park’s future, the city’s
parks department had been barred from
the park by a court decision, City Park
had a joke of a master plan, park roads
had been closed, the city charter had been
amended, the parks advisory committee
had been expanded by 14 new members,
two subterranean parking garages had
been constructed and neighbors of the
park had a festering distrust of the depart-
ment.
An example of the fitful resolution of
the various issues in the park was begun
with a statement by the museum’s CEO,
Raylene Decatur, that the museum would
never again expand its floor area in the
park. Based on that statement (which was
never reflected in any law), the parking
garage serving the museum was designed
without the capacity to expand vertically
even though it was sharply restricted in
horizontal expansion by underground util-
ities, roadways and nearby structures.
Since there were no legal limits installed
by zoning, the next museum CEO, George
Sparks, got the city’s voters to approve
an additional 60,000 square feet of exhibit
space for the museum. In the olden days
when the city saw a lack of parking as a
detriment to orderly growth, the zoning
ordinance would have required the muse-
um to provide 300 more parking spaces as
a condition of its expansion.
The Hickenlooper administration,
however, views a lack of parking as a sign
of urban vitality. This means that when
new museum visitors again begin parking
along the shady residential streets of west
Park Hill, the neighbors will have to find
comfort in the idea that they are living
in a trendy neighborhood rather than an
inconvenient mess.
The new zoning ordinance being pro-
posed by Hickenlooper removes any sug-
gestion that the neighbors be informed
about changes coming to their lives, have
any right or opportunity to speak out
on their own behalf or have any deci-
sion recorded in any way might protect
them from future “great” ideas. The
Hickenlooper ordinance even allows
future managers of parks and recreation to
change any agreements now existing.
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From classic mansions to
an eco-wonder
by the Cherry Creek News
Six stylistic gems of the east Denver
neighborhood of Park Hill will open to the
public during the annual Park Hill Home
Tour, which run from 11 am to 5 pm Sunday,
Sept. 27. The tour also includes a street fair
on Forest Parkway, between 19th Avenue and
Montview Boulevard, featuring a silent auc-
tion, a food court and artists’ booths.
Proceeds of the tour benefit Greater Park
Hill Community, Inc. (GPHC), a nonprofit
neighborhood organization established in
1961, which sponsors a food bank, neighbor-
hood safety programs, Summer Scholars, a
bike club and the area’s only community-
owned and operated monthly newspaper.
More than 30 percent of GPHC’s income
comes from the Home Tour.
The featured homes range in date from
the early 20th century to a 2009 eco-friendly
Modernist pop-top, designed and owned
by architect Michael Wenham. Among other
selected homes are a recently designed “alley”
house and a classic Park Hill mansion on
Forest Parkway.
The tour is the main fundraising event for
GPHC, which holds the honor of being the
largest, longest-existing, stable, multi-racial
community group in the United States. For
nearly 50 years, GPHC has sought to fos-
ter better understanding among residents of
diverse races, creeds, nationalities or ances-
tries through programs designed to achieve
and maintain an integrated community. The
Home Tour was established in 1979.
Tickets will be available September 1
at King Soopers, the Park Hill Cooperative
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Phone: (720)941-7600
Fax: (720)941-7601
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Every day should be Sunday!
Join us at Randolph’s Restaurant and Bar for Sunday brunch and eat free with the purchase of 3 adult buffets!
To make reservations please call 303.318.7272
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Bookstore and Spinelli’s Market, both on 23rd
Avenue, and the GPHC office at 2823 Fairfax
Street. They can also be purchased at any
of the featured homes on the day of the
tour. Donations to GPHC are tax-deductible.
Advance adult tickets are $12 and $15 the day
of the tour. Senior tickets are $8 and children
are $4.
For more information, please contact
Roberta Locke at 303-355-4492 or by email at
robertalocke@aol.com or call GPHC at 303-
388-0918 or email gphc@ecentral.com.
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Renee Fajardo
Denver Notions

Your Table
It is amazing to discover that the
best vacation spot might be right smack
dab in the middle of your own back
yard. Case in point, the
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Located just 20 minutes
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area’s premier conference resorts, owned
and operated by Destinations Hotels
& Resorts. However, the AAA Four-
Diamond hotel is not just for the busi-
ness traveler it is a often overlooked
virtual Mecca of luxury and indulgence
A Taste of Tuscany Has Arrived. for locals.
The Inverness sits on 13 acres of
plush cottonwood tree lined river bot-
tom land. With breathtaking views of
the Rocky Mountains to the west and
abutting the Preston Maxwell 18-hole
PGA championship golf course to the
east, the newly renovated, 302 room,
361,000 square ft. resort has lured the
likes of President Bush and Clinton,
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The hotel is also offering Romance, Bed/
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treatments to ensure adequate pamper-
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The eats at Inverness are a treat to
delight in. The Spotted Dog offers English
pub style food, with plenty of bangers
and mash to write home about, not to
mention some pretty hefty selections of
ales. Try your hand at billiards and darts
while you are there. The Golf Grille will
serve up some great sandwiches and
soups for those needing energy to make
it to the greens. The Fireside Lounge
is a great place to unwind with signa-
ture cocktails and continental cuisine as
you listen to jazz. The award winning
Saturday Night Seafood Buffet includes
over 50 fresh seafood items.
Baca is fine dining at its absolute fin-
est. The restaurant is authentic Colorado
cuisine with a Spanish Flair. Open 6pm
-10pm chef Rodney Herworth uses
almost all organic and locally grown
produce and natural meat to serve up
some of the city’s most tantalizing and
creative dishes. Try the Lamb Pequillo
Rellenos and Rabbit Salichicon sausage
for appetizers. Next remember what
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grapes and cabrales cheese or the to die
for Petite Beets salad with arugula. For
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Back to School Anxiety

The Parenting Coach
Back to school -- it means the end
of summer for kids. No more staying
up late, sleeping in, slumber parties
and swimming pools. Most kids wish
summer would never end. Most adults
do too!
Some children, however, worry
about the return of school for other
reasons. According to the Anxiety
Association of America “anxiety-
based school refusal affects 2 to 5
percent of school-age children. It
commonly takes place between the
ages of five and six and between ten
and eleven, and at times of transition,
such as entering middle and high
school.” Fear of the unknown, anxiety
regarding change in routine, stress of
new academic demands and concerns
about social or emotional issues can
rise to the surface and depending on
how they manifest in the supportive
environment of a child, these concerns
may cross the line between normal
adjustment concerns to anxiety that
needs intervention.
How a child handles these
adjustments may depend on their
temperament, ability to adjust,
previous experiences in school and
openness to new experiences. Creating
a safe and comforting environment to
handle these concerns is fundamentally
a parent’s job.
So what can a parent do?
Have a Conversation
Talk with your child about their
school experiences and expectations.
Review the positive memories and
stories from past years. Remember
past concerns and how they were
solved. Pay attention to anything that
appears to be worrying your child
and address their concerns or fears
legitimately not by just telling them
“everything will be ok.”
Make Adjustments
Pay attention and determine your
child’s temperaments and adjust to suit
their needs. For example, if your child
is going to school for the first time and
tends to be fearful of new situations,
plan a tour of the school building.
Practice the routine and discuss in
detail what he may anticipate. Assure
your child he will be safe and remind
him regularly about the after school
pick up routine.
Assist the Transition
Look ahead to any challenges and
anticipate transitions. For example,
older children often are challenged
with getting back in the swing of
things particularly when it comes to
academia. Pay attention to what your
child may need to make the transition
easier. Does he need to start changing
his sleep schedule? Does he need to
review reading or math if he hasn’t
kept academically active? Do you
need to discuss social situations and
solutions that were difficult last year?
Take Care of Yourself
Most importantly get your
parental routine, structure and mental
preparedness in check. A calm parent
often means a calm child. Make
sure your routines are in place from
daycare to work schedules. Tap into
your own emotions regarding your
child returning to school and avoid
passing these on to your child.
Taking time to speak with and
listen to your child about going back
to school can assist enormously in
overcoming most normal worries
children face. It will also make for a
smooth transition and open channels
of communication throughout the
school year.
School should be an exciting
education and growth opportunity.
Take care of yourself so you can
take care of your child. Listen,
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How sex helps couples flourish

By Angela Sasseville, MA, LPC, NCC
The role of sexuality is something
that changes dramatically over the
course of a long-term relationship.
Some changes are expected and pre-
dictable, like the realization that when
you have a newborn in your home
your sex life may take a back seat for
a while. Yet other changes that occur
over the years have many partners
questioning what’s “normal,” what’s
problematic, and what can be done
to reignite the chemistry. When we
work through these issues, the results
can be spectacular.
I’ve never been to a wedding in
which the couple proclaims in their
wedding vows, “I promise to con-
tinue to have sex with you through-
out our lives, even if it’s less exciting
years from now.” None of us say it
out loud yet the agreement that our
lifelong relationship will include sex
is implied or expected in any long-
term commitment. Among the myr-
iad of commitments that we share,
our sexuality is often the only thing
in our lives that we share with no one
other than our partner. It’s exclusive,
private and special. In the midst of
being responsible citizens, good par-
ents, hard-working employees and
running the household, sex is often
one of the few opportunities couples
have for risqué fun, to be “naughty,”
and to be uninhibited together. When
we’re willing to allow ourselves to
be vulnerable in the presence of our
partner the payoff can be tremen-
dous, creating a deep sense of emo-
tional intimacy in the relationship.
Putting Sex Back on the Map in
Your Life
The physical and neuro-chemical
infatuation felt early in a relationship
usually fades. Love is a drug that we
build up a tolerance to over time so
will help you update your under-
standing on your partner’s prefer-
ences, as these often change over
time. Going shopping together twice
a year to find erotic books, toys and
other props that you’re both comfort-
able using will add variety to your
love life and makes a great date night
activity. Whenever possible, couples
should try to create romantic get-
aways for themselves at least once or
twice a year.
When a couple improves their
love life, they generally find their
entire relationship progresses more
smoothly as well. Feeling intimately
connected, they find themselves jok-
ing with one another more frequently
and the little annoyances of life, like
the dirty socks left lying on the floor,
don’t bother them as much. Research
has found a healthy sex life also
improves the health and well-being
of both men and women.
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Some couples find their sex life
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less and less noticeable. Physical
interludes may become boring and
routine over time as most adults find
the bulk of their attention is being
placed on other aspects of their lives.
In fact, many couples put more effort
and energy into deciding what to
make for dinner than they put into
selecting a new and exciting way to
make love to one another.
Sometimes a simple awareness that
a couple is neglecting their sexuality
and a commitment to reenergizing
their physical relationship is enough
to make a significant improvement.
This can include creating time for
romantic lovemaking (with candles,
music and a massage) once a month.
Asking your partner what they want
more of and what they want less of
sexual abuse are also common factors
that may throw a monkey wrench
into a sexual relationship. Infidelity
and the proliferation of pornography
are other common issues affecting a
couple’s ability to be intimate with
one another. Those facing these more
complex issues benefit from indi-
vidual therapy or couples therapy as
they learn how to meet their needs in
a way that works better for both them
and their partner.
Licensed psychotherapist Angela
Sasseville, MA, LPC, NCC provides
therapeutic support as well as affordable
workshops for “Families Under Financial
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Thousand Cankers Disease a Threat cally die within a couple of years

and prompt sanitation are keys to

to Denver Black Walnuts after they first show symptoms of

slowing the spread of this disease.
leaf yellowing and branch dieback.
Denver residents with black walnut
First Dutch Elm disease took the trunk so that nutrients can no Denver Forestry is remind-
trees should call the City Forester’s
many of Denver’s urban forest roy- longer move in the tree. Trees typi- ing citizens that early detection
Office at 720-913-0651 to schedule a
alty. Now new scourge is forc- free inspection of their tree.
ing Denver to cut down some it No walnut logs with bark
prettiest trees. intact should be allowed
Black walnut trees in Denver to move further east than
are facing a very serious new where the disease is cur-
threat called Thousand Cankers rently known to prevent
Disease. this disease’s spread. As
This recently recognized many as 30,000 adult
problem has already devastated beetles can be contained
black walnut trees in Colorado in a log as small as 6” in
Springs and Boulder and is diameter and 18” long – an
believed to have been active in astounding 90 beetles per
Denver for at least three years. square inch.
Thousand cankers Disease is Notices have been sent
caused by a newly-discovered out to approximately 80
fungus that is carried to trees by homes with infected trees,
a tiny twig beetle. The fungus but that does not neces-
then colonizes and kills a small sarily mean that your tree
area of the bark surrounding is not infected. For more
beetle galleries. The number of information, please visit
beetle galleries and associated www.denvergov.org/for-
dead bark, called cankers, in a estry or www.ext.colostate.
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Block Parties Create Safety and Much More Simple low-cost improvements
It’s party time! Thousands of
Denver residents across the city recent-
ly held National Night Out parties,
including large gatherings in Capitol
Hill, Congress Park, City Park West
and Curtis Park. Kids played in jump-
ing castles,
a d u l t s
drank and
ate, police
and city
officials
mingled
and people
generally
had a good
time.
Don’t
get me
wrong—this is serious business, at
least when it comes to crime preven-
tion. The communication and commit-
ment that comes from block parties
does even more to prevent crime than
having a police officer on every block.
Researchers from the University of
Chicago showed long ago that the key
to community safety is social trust and
control. A survey of over 300 Chicago
neighborhoods showed that the areas
with the lowest crime rates were those
with people who knew each other well
enough to intervene when there were
problems and to prevent problems
from starting in the first place.
Scholars R. J.  Sampson, from
the University of Chicago, and
S.  W.  Raudenbush, from Michigan
State University, wrote about “collec-
tive efficacy” as “the capacity of a
group to regulate its members accord-
ing to desired principles--to realize
collective, as opposed to forced, goals”
from police or other institutions. This
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collective efficacy, they said, came
from people knowing and trusting
each other and sharing information
make your home greener
According to consumer advocate and replacing incandescent light bulbs
about the community values that are
Remar Sutton, there are many ways with more efficient compact fluorescent
important to them.
to save energy and other resources (CFL) bulbs.
Others refer to this phenomenon
around the home without spending a Sutton recommends doing an ener-
as “The Strength of Weak Ties.” In
lot of money. And taking action sooner gy audit to identify all the areas around
the 1970’s Mark Granovetter wrote of
rather than later will lead to ongoing the house where simple, low-cost
the importance of social connections
savings on utility bills, so a little cash improvements can make a difference.
among neighbors in not only prevent-
outlay now will more than pay for itself Your local utility may offer a free or
ing crime, but also making people hap-
in the long run. low-cost audit, or you can do-it-your-
pier and financially healthier through
On the energy front, turning your self via the online calculator at the U.S.
job connections. Other scholars have
thermostat up in summer and down in Department of Energy’s Home Energy
shown that people can even stay
winter Saver website.
healthier and live longer by having
is one Beyond energy sav-
good social relationships with neigh-
often ings alone, Sutton offers
bors.
over- a wealth of tips on how
Don’t get me wrong—you don’t
looked to reduce water usage
have to “love thy neighbor.” You only
way to around the house: wash
need to know them well enough to
reduce and dry only full loads
wave. Knowing their names, phone
usage of laundry and only
numbers, email would be helpful.
a n d wash full loads of dish-
Most important, though, is to talk to
c o s t . es; fix leaky faucets and
people on occasion. Again, this doesn’t
“ F o r toilets; install aerating
mean long conversations or meetings
e a c h low-flow showerheads
on a regular basis. Occasional talks,
degree and faucets; turn off the
though, help a lot to maintain a level
y o u faucet while brushing
of trust and understanding that can go
raise or teeth and shaving; and
a long ways toward keeping everyone
lower take short(er) showers
comfortable.
y o u r and avoid baths alto-
There’s no better time than now to
thermo- gether. By taking some
be a good neighbor and help yourself
stat, you or all of these measures,
out. If you never see the people next
can save Turning the thermostat up in summer and down you can run a much
door, make an excuse—go borrow a
a n y - in winter is a simple yet oft-overlooked way to save greener home without
cup of sugar or a tool. Better yet, throw
w h e r e money and energy on heating and cooling. Photo spending much at all.
a block party. The Neighborhood
f r o m from Getty Images. Once you’ve
Resource Center of Colorado has lots
one to exhausted ways to
of good ideas for how to do block par-
five per- save energy and water
ties and other organizing. Give them a
cent on your cooling or heating bills around the house as it is, you might
call at (303) 477-0023 or look them up
depending on where you live,” Sutton consider taking larger steps to boost
online. Happy partying!
reports, adding that programmable efficiency more. According to Harvey
—Doug Linkhart is Denver City
thermostats can help greatly to maxi- Sachs of the American Council for an
Councilman At-Large
mize efficiency and cut out waste. Energy Efficient Economy, installing
Other ways to save energy include: or upgrading insulation is a sure-fire
lowering the hot water heater’s ther- way to save money over time, as your
mostat; getting heating and cooling heating and cooling equipment won’t
equipment tuned once a year; insulat- have to work so hard maintaining the
ing hot water pipes and hot water stor- desired temperature of your home’s
age tanks; caulking cracks and gaps interior. Planting shade trees around
on walls, including around door and your home’s exterior will help reduce
window frames; weather-stripping the need for air conditioning in sum-
air leaks around windows and doors; mer and, if they’re deciduous, they’ll
let sunlight through in the winter.
Also, says Sachs, upgrading to more
small business energy-efficient appliances—preferably
those bearing the federal government’s
accountants! EnergySTAR seal of approval—should
more than make up for any cost pre-
miums with the energy savings they’ll
-full charge bookkeeping bring going forward. Replacing older
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The Children’s Museum
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Highland Micro-Market (Mima)
32nd & Newton
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Boundless Transformations
Opening Reception
Art Students League
Kids Saturday Nickelodeon
G-rated movies at Starz
3pm
Denver Public Library Taste of Colorado
10:30am First Friday Art Walks Civic Center Park

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4-8pm Cherry Creek Farmers Market Taste of Colorado Free Day Denver Art Museum
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The Bookery Nook
42nd & Tennyson
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10:30am 42nd & Tennyson

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Tales for Twos 32nd & Newton
10-11 am 2-6pm
Taste of Colorado Denver Public Library Free Day
10:30am The Ballpark Market
Civic Center Park Public Art Tour: Hudson Gardens on Larimer Street

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2009 Chevy Traverse - this

crossover may grow on you

Love
by Don Bain The 2009 Traverse gets a rating of
When our test model first arrived, five-stars across the board for front and
our initial impression was that the side impacts, including both driver and

your
Traverse didn’t seem to have the same passengers. It gets an average rating
finish as the Malibu – this misgiving for particulates and emissions, also not
would rapidly fade over the week to bad for a vehicle this size.

come.
The 2009 Chevy Traverse drives just
like an oversize car only better. On the
top-of-the-line LTZ, 20-inch machined
aluminum wheels and all-wheel-drive
create tracking as sure-footed as any
smile.
We drove the crossover up North
Turkey Creek Road and found its only
drawback is on tight mountain curves.
It has a curb-to-curb turning radius
of just over 40 ft. It crawled along the
serpentine highway laboriously – while

Volvo or Range Rover. That’s a good
thing in Colorado especially during the
seasonal cloudbursts we’ve had lately
that dump rain
on the roads in
sheets and buck-
ets.
This stylish
workhorse fea-
tures a 3.6-liter
d i re c t - i n j e c t e d
V6 power plant
that develops 281
horsepower at
6,400 rpm and a
corresponding 253 lb.-ft. of torque at
5,500 rpm. With all that power it still
manages to deliver a combined mile-
age rating of roughly 20 mpg – slightly
more or less depending on whether
it’s a front wheel or all wheel drive
vehicle.
That’s not bad for a car with a
curb weight of 4,925 lbs. Of course the
Traverse’s heavyweight status contrib-
Really.
something like a Mini-Cooper would
have lapped the curves up like a thirsty
dog. However, you cannot haul eight
people in a Mini- “I trusted Dr. Brett because he really listened to me. Once he placed
Cooper – at least
my temporaries I was really put at ease because they looked so real.
not legally.
They were exactly what I had in mind. When the final veneers were
The rest of
placed I was blown away. Now I love how my smile looks!”
the time the
Traverse was — Derick Hinkle, patient since 2005
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with smaller tires than a heavy vehicle
with big tires.
The ease with which the seats fold
completely flat is impressive and the
second row features slide-and-recline
captain’s chairs. With seats down, the
Traverse offers a whopping 117 cubic
feet of cargo space – plenty to handle
whatever your mainstream or sideline
endeavors require.
The Honda Pilot has less power and
worse mileage. The Toyota Highlander
gets slightly better mileage with a base
price of $25,705. The Ford Flex is almost
as much at $28, 495 and gets slightly
better mileage.
Beyond that it’s a matter of taste,
but we feel the Traverse is well worth
a look. Take it for a test drive and see
what it says to you.
Happy Motoring!***
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swimming or water aerobics, bal-
ance exercises, and leg strengthen-
ing. Exercise can take place in a
group setting, with a friend, or on
an individual basis.
In addition to strengthening the
area around the painful joint, it is

Pain from Hip or Knee Arthritis?
by Heather Spann, PT, DPT
Pain from hip and knee arthri-
tis can limit our ability to perform
our jobs, take part in the activities
we enjoy, and affect our ability
to perform daily functional activi-
ties. Knee and hip arthritis is also
called osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis
occurs when low grade inflamma-
tion causes pain in joints. The
inflammation is caused by abnor-
mal wearing of the cartilage that
covers the end of our thigh and leg
bones. The cartilage normally acts
as a cushion for our joints.
As the bone surfaces become
less protected by cartilage, we
experience pain with weight bear-
ing activities. This includes walk-
ing and standing. Decreased move-
ment due to pain, can cause muscles
around the knee or hip joint to
weaken and get smaller in size.
Numerous research articles have
supported the use of exercise in
coping with osteoarthritis. Exercise
gains can translate into improve-
ments in walking speed, stair climb-
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risk of falls, and improved mental
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Great Lawn to be dedicated
September 12 & Lake Quebec
Join the Lowry community in
welcoming Denver’s newest city
park, The Great Lawn, located at
Lowry Boulevard and Yosemite
Street.
Celebrate with a ceremony by
City dignitaries at 11 a.m., a FREE
live concert from local musicians
Opie Gone Bad from 11:30 a.m. -
2 p.m. and fun activities for the
entire family from 11a.m. - 3 p.m.
Enjoy a picnic lunch for $3. There
will be a kids zone with a bounce
house, bungee trampoline, games
and more. In addition, stop by
one of Lowry’s open houses and
enjoy a FREE dessert bar at model
homes.
Parking will be limited - you’re
encouraged to ride bikes or walk
to the event.
“Lake Quebec” Rest in
Peace!
Joel Schmidt, a Public Works land
surveyor and Mike Flick from Public
Works’ Wastewater Capital Projects
Management, using detective skills
and archival research, have finally
found a way to unplug the bathtub
that has held water in the ditch along
side Fairmount Cemetery on Quebec
Street, just south of Alameda Avenue.
Every spring and
summer, the water becomes a
muddy, stinky morass that has been
dangerous for drivers and has certain-
ly annoyed neighbors.
Emergency crews should begin
building a drainage system here
Temple Micah readies for High
Holidays
Congregants and prospective
members of Temple Micah will
gather at an End-of-Summer BBQ &
Raffle at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30
on lawns of Micah members in the
Park Hill neighborhood of Denver.
Kosher hot dogs, tofu and drinks
will be supplied. Participants are
asked to bring a side dish or des-
sert. Contact the temple for more
information.
In addition, as is their friendly
custom, Temple Micah congregants
are reaching out to invite every-
one interested to share High
Holy Days services this fall. This
warm Reform synagogue’s sched-
ule includes a Selichot Service at
7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13; Rosh
Hashanah services for the Jewish
New Year, Friday evening, Sept. 18
and Saturday morning, Sept. 19;
the Kol Nidre Service on Sunday
evening, Sept. 27; and Yom Kippur
services throughout Monday, Sept.
28. Reservations and donations are
suggested for non-members. Guests
can RSVP and donate at http://
www.micahdenver.org. Or holiday
visitors can make arrangements
with the Temple Micah office, 303-
388-4239, office@micahdenver.org.
Rabbi Adam Morris will lead
these special services with Janet
Pape, a soloist from Paris, France,
returning to Temple Micah for her
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Once enough documentation has
been found to show that the City &
County of Denver really is the owner
of this piece of the Quebec Street
shoulder, I supported an ordinance
that clarifies that the City owns the
land. As a result,
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forward and design an inlet and pipe
system to take water from the east
side of Quebec street to the south, to
exit at the existing curb & gutter near
Walgreens. The City should be able to
build this simple system with in-house
crews, so that it can be done in the
immediate future. A more complex
system that extends the pipe system
along Quebec south to Leetsdale may
have to be funded and constructed in
the future, but in the meantime, the
standing water along the east side of
Quebec should no longer be an issue.
From Councilwoman Marcia Johsnon
fifth consecutive High Holy Days
season here. Hal Aqua and David
BACK on the RACKĐ
Kids Consignment BoutiqueĐ
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events year-round, will bring their KIDS CLOTHINGĐ TOYSĐ
talents to the Days of Awe too. SHOESĐ DANCE CLOTHESĐ
Temple Micah shares quarters with
Park Hill Congregational Church at MaternityĐ BABY EQUIPMENTĐ
Spring Clothes ArrivingĐ
2600 Leyden St.
As part of its popular innovative
opportunities for children, Temple
Micah will hold Family Services –
engaging and meaningful for all
ages -- at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 600 South Holly St.Đ Tues 10-6Đ
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Sept. 28 on Yom Kippur. Also, at
a Me’at High Holy Days program
at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 tod-
dlers, their parents and siblings
can explore holiday themes and
meet other families with little ones
through fun, interactive activities led
by Rabbi Morris.
Children ages 4 and up will enjoy
Temple Micah’s 2009-2010 Religious
School at 9:00 a.m. Sundays, start-
ing Sept. 13 and continuing weekly
through April 2010 at the Denver
Campus of Jewish Education,
2450 S. Wabash St. The curriculum
combines Jewish studies, Hebrew
instruction, prayer experiences
and volunteerism. Concurrently at
DCJE, Temple Micah offers monthly
adult Judaic programs and weekly
Hebrew classes for adults. Contact
Temple Micah for details at 303-388-
4239, office@micahdnever.org.