LETTERS

Metro Fire’s Hazmat Team, Evergreen Metropolitan District, Denver Water and the Colorado State Patrol were all on hand to facilitate the safe transfer of 8,000+ gallons of fuel from the overturned vehicle. Some leakage was mitigated by O en Petroleum, which laid booms in small Anderson Creek, which ows into Bear Creek.

ese crews worked all night long and throughout the next morning before the tanker was hauled away and the road cleared. We residents are deeply grateful to these people who handled the accident and kept our neighborhood safe from re and further mayhem.

P.S. Fortunately the driver reportedly was not injured, but why a loaded fuel tanker semi was driving down a narrow, winding road through a wooded residential neighborhood is a disturbing question in itself.

Pat Jurgens, Evergreen

285 tra c

Angry Driver: I’m mad. Why is trafc always backed up here?

Mr. Tra c Engineer: You’re doing it wrong.

Angry Driver: I know how to drive. It must be those idiots from down

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you see everyone out there playing.

at’s what the day is about — having fun with a unique game that’s not played every day.”

HARDESTY John Wesley Hardesty

April 25, 1941 - May 22, 2023 they needed. Beyond the bead shop, John loved his dogs, reading, taking walks and road trips. e all-day event isn’t just a eld day for those in the pits — there will be a food truck, drinks and other vendors on hand to make the watching more delicious. All beer sales will bene tA Precious Child.

John passed away peacefully at home on May 22, 2023. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Carolyn, brothers Paul, Don and sister Pat.

John graduated from Englewood High School in 1959. Afterwards, he served in the Navy until 1966 which included a stint on the USS Agerholm.

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In all, the aim is to create an exciting summer’s day out.

“We love giving back and highlighting the sports community,” Ortega said. “When we play, it’s an opportunity to have a brief getaway from life. It’s a chance to get away from our daily routines and even do something a bit out of our comfort zone.”

Find all the details at www.northglenn.org/mudapalooza.

MCA Denver explores Indigenous Absurdities ere are few better ways to connect with someone than to make

SEE READER, P10 the hill.

Mr. Tra c Engineer: Actually, most of you are doing it wrong. You only notice when there are more cars on the road, let me explain.

Angry Driver: Hold on honk! honk! someone is trying to cut me o !

Mr. Tra c Engineer: at is how it is supposed to work, tra c should use both lanes up to the merge point and then “zip” together. Wherever cars try to get into one lane, that is where tra c slows. If cars keep stacking up in one lane at random points, that lane will keep getting slower.

Angry Driver: But the sign says merge, and there are arrows on the road. If we don’t get in line now it will be chaos!

Mr. Tra c Engineer: Are there two lanes with a line in the middle?

Angry Driver: Yes…

Mr. Tra c Engineer: en you haven’t reached the merge point yet. ere should be tra c in both lanes.

Angry Driver: But I’ve been in this lane, and the other lane moves while I’m stopped. I’m forcing this guy to get behind me.

Mr. Tra c Engineer: You know, he’s going to be right behind you until the next passing lane.

Angry Driver: I’ll speed up at the passing lane, that’ll show him!

Mr. Tra c Engineer: You’re doing it wrong.

Greg Diefenbach, Pine

John’s careers spanned foam manufacturing, logging, excavating, and addiction counseling. After he entered recovery from addition, John found his passion in jewelry, stones, and crystals. is led him to open Flip Flop Bead Shop where he built beautiful friendships and helped people nd just what ere will be an open house to celebrate John and Carolyn at Zoka’s in Pine from 5 to 7pm on July 16th.

He is survived by children Amanda (husband Tony), Jenni (husband Matt), and Patrick, grand-children Alex and Abbey, great-grandchildren Freyja and Zander, sisterin-law Marlys, sister Sandy (husband Mike), brother David (wife Nancy), nieces Sharon and Elizabeth and nephews Mike, James, Joe, Brad, Mitch and Andrew.

Born 5 December 1939 in Adel a, Bari Province, Italy. Died 22 June at home in Evergreen. She immigrated to California in 1954 with her father but her mother came later. Married Chester Bowling September 1962. She received a bachelor’s degree in home economics from East LA City College. Rosa has three children: Henry, them laugh. Even if that laugh stings a bit.

Trifone and Stefano and ve grandchildren: Nikki, Luca, Rose, Leah, Tekele. Her funeral was at Christ the King Church in Evergreen and entombment at Archdiocese of Denver on 29 June. In lieu of owers, please consider a contribution to the Martha’s at Christ the King Catholic Church.

Anna Tsouhlarakis’ exhibition, Indigenous Absurdities, captures that humorous and incisive approach beautifully. On display at MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. in Denver, through Sunday, Sept. 10, the show is focused on Indigenous knowledge systems and ways of teaching. Using a range of mediums, including video, performance, sculpture, photography and installation, the work “challenges and expands the boundaries of aesthetic and conceptual expectations for Native artmak- ing to reclaim and rewrite their de nitions,” according to provided information.

Visit https://mcadenver.org/exhibitions/anna-tsouhlarakis for all you need to know.

Pick your fighter — ‘Barbie’ or ‘Oppenheimer’

If you’re not keeping up with the lm community, you may not be aware that the weekend of July 21 is the biggest weekend of the year in 2023 — it’s the release day for Greta Gerwig’s“Barbie”and Christopher Nolan’s“Oppenheimer”. It’s been built up as a kind of clash of the titans or cinephile’s Christmas, depending on who you ask, but either way, we’re getting two of the year’s most anticipated lms on the same day.

So, which will you see? And if you do a double feature, what is the proper order? Do you start your experience with the neon-pink fun and satire of “Barbie,” or the mindblowing visuals of “Oppenheimer”? ere’s no right answer, but I hope to see plenty of discussion about both options and the lms. So, head over to your local theater and I’ll see you at the movies.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Je Tweedy at the Boulder Theater

If you’ve followed the great Chicago band Wilco over the years, then not only have you been treated to a lot of great music, but you’ve been able to witness frontman Je Tweedy’s journey from enigmatic songwriter to beloved cultural gure. He’s made his own music, written three books and even acted a few times. No matter what he’s doing, I always nd his work rewarding and worth the time.

All this makes it incredibly thrilling to have one of indie rock’s leading gures out and about on his own, and Tweedy will be performing at the Boulder eater, 2032 14th St. in Boulder, at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 21. is tour is being billed as intimate performances and with opener Le Ren on hand, this is bound to be a special evening. Secure tickets at www.ticketmaster.com.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@ hotmail.com.