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WINTER IN DENVER The Downtown Denver Rink: in photos

P6 THE JOURNEY TO SELF SUFFICIENCY Warren Village to expand to a third campus in Denver

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VEGANUARY Denverites resolve to go vegan

P4 A HEART FOR CHILDREN Foster families are needed in Denver area

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Business Matters Christy Steadman | csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com Business Matters is a monthly column featuring business news in the Life on Capitol Hill and Washington Park Profile coverage areas, which is roughly central and central-south Denver.

If you are a local business that would like to announce any updates to your operations, email Christy Steadman at csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

NEW OPENINGS Fritay Haitian Cuisine The Fritay Haitian Cuisine food truck officially launched in Denver in early December.

Haitian food is unique to the Denver area, said Chef Farah-Jane Jean Pierre, who owns and operates the Fritay food truck. Pierre moved to Denver about three years ago, and she found, at the time, that there was only one restaurant in Denver that specialized in Haitian food — and it has since closed.

So for Pierre — who was born and raised in Haiti and spent about a decade in New York where Haitian food was easily accessible — Fritay is like providing a piece of home to her customers.

Pierre has always loved to cook and has a background in culinary arts and hotel management. With Fritay, Pierre said she loves seeing people enjoy the food, and is happy to provide an opportunity

for people to learn more about Haiti through its food.

Fritay offers Haitian street food — described as having bold and exciting flavors — including dishes made with epis, which is a special blend of herbs and spices found in Haitian food. Another popular Haitian dish that people can try is griot, a fried pork dish marinated in sour orange and herbs. Pierre also plans to offer specials so people can try a variety of different Haitian dishes.

The Fritay Haitian Cuisine food truck has a semipermanent location at 8615 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver’s East Colfax neighborhood.

Pierre also offers catering, and people can book the food truck for an event.

To learn more, visit fritayfood. com or follow the food truck on Instagram and Facebook: @fritayhaitianfood.

Saltbox Saltbox, which is described on its website as a “modern warehouse for digital commerce companies,” is expanding to Denver with a location in the Northeast Park Hill neighborhood.

Saltbox offers local entrepreneurs an opportunity “to grow their businesses with scalable warehouse and office suites, flexible storage and on-demand support staff, expertly trained in shipping and fulfillment

operations,” states a news release.

According to the news release, the space is 102,000 square feet and includes more than 125 flexible warehouse and office suites, in addition to conference rooms, loading docks and top-of-the-line photo studios.

Denver is the fifth location for Saltbox, which opened its first facility in Atlanta in November 2019. The company plans to expand to other U.S. cities in 2022. Cofounders of the company are Tyler Scriven, Maxwell Bonnie and Paul D’Arrigo, states a news release.

Saltbox has about 150 members, with about 70% being e-commerce companies in a variety of industries “including fashion and apparel, health and beauty, home goods, resale and tech in the hardware and services sectors.” About half of Saltbox member businesses are led by women or people of color, states a news release.

To learn more about Saltbox, visit saltbox.com.

CLOSINGS Piatti An Italian restaurant that had a 25-year history in Cherry Creek North closed in late December.

Piatti, 190 St. Paul St., announced the closure on its Facebook page on Nov. 28.

“We have cherished celebrating your first dates, your birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, wedding receptions, holiday parties and your neighborly love. It has been our joy to serve you, host you and watch your families grow throughout the years. For that, we thank you,” the post reads.

Piatti in Cherry Creek North was one of the restaurant’s nine U.S. locations. The brand got its start in 1987, according to its website, and specialized in signature housemade pasta.

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Alibaba.com/Copper Door Coffee Roasters Hannah Ulbrich of Denver’s own Copper Door Coffee Roasters is one of 50 entrepreneurs nationwide to receive a $10,000 cash grant as part of the first-ever Alibaba.com Grants Program.

Alibaba.com is a B2B e-commerce marketplace and a business unit of Alibaba Group.

The grants program was created in partnership with Hello Alice, a free platform that helps businesses launch and grow.

All 50 Alibaba.com Grants Program recipients are “entrepreneurs with business plans to help create a more healthy, sustainable, beautiful, knowledgeable or equitable world,” states a news release.

Copper Door Coffee Roasters is “a woman owned company committed to diversity, inclusion and community,” states its website. Its coffee can be found at cafes and vendors throughout the state — including many in the metro area — with Copper Door Coffee-specific locations at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1085 York St.; Lowry, 7581 E.

Academy Blvd.; and The Yard, 900 W. 1st Ave. #180 in Denver’s Baker neighborhood, where Copper Door Coffee Roasters also offers coffee classes.

According to its website, Copper Door Coffee Roasters got its start by Sinjin Eberle as a wholesale business in 2006. In 2014, Ulbrich “took over the business, fostering a vision of expansion and community mindedness,” states its website.

“With this grant, we will be able to invest in streamlining our production and working closer with our female farm partners,” Ulbrich said in a news release.

Matt Addison of Commerce Citybased Rugged Black Athleisure Activewear — a menswear company that aims to support and give back 10% of its profits to encourage entrepreneurship for underrepresented minorities and groups — is the only other Colorado recipient of the Alibaba.com Grants Program.

To learn more about Copper Door Coffee, visit copperdoorcoffee.com.

To learn more about Rugged Black Athleisure Activewear, visit ruggedblack.com. To learn more about the Alibaba.com Grants Program or Hello Alice, visit alibaba.helloalice.com.

Bank of America Neighborhood Builders/SAME Café and Prodigy Ventures Two Denver-based nonprofits, SAME Café and Prodigy Ventures, have been named a 2021 Bank of America’s Neighborhood Builder.

Bank of America’s Neighborhood Builders program got its start in 2004, and since has invested more than $260 million in U.S. communities, partnering with more than 1,300 nonprofits.

SAME — So Everybody May Eat — Café is a nonprofit, “donationbased, fair exchange restaurant that serves healthy food to everyone, regardless of ability to pay,” states its website. It is located at 2023 E. Colfax Ave., which borders the City Park West and Cheesman Park neighborhoods.

Prodigy Coffeehouse is a local craft coffeehouse where “young adults disconnected from school and/or work are invited into a year-long apprenticeship as humble learners of life, self and craft, within a high-standards enterprise,” states its website. It is located at 3801 E. 40th Ave., in the three-corner area of Denver’s Elyria Swansea, Clayton and Northeast Park Hill neighborhoods.

Both SAME Café and Prodigy Coffeehouse will “receive a $200,000 grant, a year of leadership training for the executive director and an emerging leader, a network of peer organizations across the U.S., and the opportunity to access capital to expand their impact,” states a news release.

To learn more about SAME Café, visit soallmayeat.org and to learn more about Prodigy Coffeehouse, visit prodigyventures.org. To learn more about the Bank of America’s Neighborhood Builders program, visit tinyurl.com/DenverNeighborhoodBuilders.

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Warren Village expanding to third campus

Nonprofit provides affordable transitional housing

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When Jasmine White first moved to Denver with her two young children in 2015, they had nothing more than what would fit in two suitcases and $200 that White had saved.

“That was it,” White said.

Today, the 33-year-old single mother is happily employed, is about one year away from earning her bachelor’s degree, volunteers on boards and committees on a variety of local nonprofits and is on the path to becoming a first-time homebuyer.

She attributes her success story to the support and encouragement she received from the first day she moved into Warren Village.

“It was the most transformational thing that ever happened to me,” White said.

Warren Village is a nonprofit residential community located at 1323 Gilpin St. in the Cheesman Park neighborhood. It serves homeless or housing insecure single-parent households. A goal is to end the cycle of poverty, and with its unique Two-Generation (2Gen) program, Warren Village empowers families to make the journey from poverty or nearpoverty to self-sufficiency.

Warren Village’s resources include — but are not limited to — affordable transitional, private housing; parent services and advocacy; and onsite early childhood education and childcare.

In addition to the Cheesman Park community, Warren Village has a congregate housing community in northwest Denver, and recently announced its plans to add a third campus that will provide 74 one, two and three bedroom apartment homes in southwest Denver.

“We’re driven by urgency,” said Ethan Hemming, president and CEO of Warren Village. Often, “women and men with children don’t have anywhere to go. We need this for families.”

The land was awarded through a highly competitive process managed by the Denver Housing Authority (DHA) and the City and County of Denver, funded by the DHA Delivers for Denver (D3) Bond Program. A news release states that the D3 Bond Program is “a land acquisition fund dedicated to expanding opportunities for hous-

A rendering of Warren Village’s expansion to Denver’s Athmar Park neighborhood at 1394 W. Alameda Ave. and 1373 W. Nevada Place.

COURTESY OF SHEARS ADKINS ROCKMORE SAR+ These renderings are drafts, and community input will be incorporated into the final version.

ing developments that will serve Denver’s most vulnerable residents” and “double the city’s Affordable Housing Fund and enhance the pipeline for supportive and affordable housing in Denver.”

The project will be funded with federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits, along with state, city and private funding.

Once completed, the new Warren Village campus will reside at 1394 W. Alameda Ave. and 1373 W. Nevada Pl. in Denver’s Athmar Park neighborhood, with the two buildings having connectivity across an alley. The building on Nevada will be the primary residential building and it will also house the early childhood education center. The building on Alameda will also have some residential units, but it will house the administrative and resident support services spaces. The campus will also include resident amenities such as onsite parking, laundry facilities and a playground.

It is expected that the new Warren Village campus could open as soon as mid-2024.

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White now works as Warren Village’s community intake coordinator.

“I truly love what I do,” she said. Particularly, she is glad to be able to share her story with others and help them understand how they can benefit from Warren Village. “I want people to understand that they don’t have to be a victim of their circumstance.”

White learned of Warren Village through her

‘I want people to understand that they don’t have to be a victim of their circumstance.’

Jasmine White

longtime friend Whitney Whitson, also a single mother of two. White and Whitson went to high school together in Tennessee, and in 2007, Whitson moved to Colorado because of the unique programming that Warren Village provides. She had tried to convince White to join her.

“But I was scared,” White said. “I had never left Tennessee before.”

About six or seven years passed, and in that time, White was faced with a series of events that she described as a “downward spiral” — the place where she was living contracted bed bugs and her grandmother died, among other things.

At that time, White had recently given birth to her second child and her oldest was going into kindergarten.

“Where we were living wasn’t conducive to their wellbeing,” White said.

White flew to Denver in early 2015 and did the

Jasmine White, a former Warren Village resident, sits between her two daughters, Carmyn and Jordyn, for her graduation photo in 2019. White earned an associate degree from Community College of Denver and said she shed tears of joy when she made the dean’s list. Today, White and her two children are thriving as Denver residents, with Jasmine participating in a first-time homebuyer’s COURTESY OF JASMINE WHITE program.

assessment required by Warren Village. She was approved, but still had reservations about moving away from everything she knew in Tennessee.

Whitson — who, by this time, had successfully completed the Warren Village program and had already bought her first home — remained persistent. In fall 2015, she finally convinced White to move to Colorado, even offering to pay for her plane tickets to help her relocate.

White and her two daughters — Jordyn, now 13, and Carmyn, now 7 — stayed with Whitson for one month while the family was on Warren Village’s waitlist.

They moved into Warren Village in October 2015 and lived there for two years. Now, White has a stable rental housing in Denver’s RiNo area and is enrolled in a first-time homebuyer’s program offered through Volunteers of America.

“As time went on, we made friends here,” White said, referring to Warren Village’s advocates and the teachers at its childcare center. “My kids have a sense of community and family here.”

Because of Warren Village, White’s children have learned to journal their emotions and speak up for themselves. They have been involved with a dance team and leadership roles. Meanwhile, White also learned parenting skills. She was raised by her dad, and felt she was lacking in the nurturing aspect. Warren Village helped her learn how to be both a nurturing parent and a provider.

“Warren Village is like grandma’s house. We are loved, and we are supported and encouraged here,” White said. “It’s always sunny here, even when it’s snowing. So if we ever need a little ray of sunshine, we know we can find it at Warren Village.”

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Going vegan Locals discuss the benefits of the Veganuary resolution

BY ELICIA HESSELGRAVE SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Hannah Wherry intends to make the transition to a vegan lifestyle for her New Year’s resolution. As an environmentalist, she has often wondered if having meat and animal products in her lifestyle was right.

“Being vegan is something that has intrigued me,” the 30-year-old Park Hill resident said, “but I have never committed to it.”

Wherry recognizes it will be a challenge, but is ready to commit.

“The complacency to continue behaviors that harm the environment is not something I want to contribute to,” Wherry said. “I am prepared to make a change and I know I can do it.”

Veganuary Matthew Glover and Jane Land, both of the United Kingdom, started Veganuary — pronounced Vee-ganuary — in 2014. It is a campaign to encourage others to try a vegan diet, committing only to the month of January to start.

In 2021, they reported that more than 500,000 people worldwide made the New Year’s pledge to avoid all animal products, including meat, fish, dairy and honey.

Benefits of going vegan There are many benefits to going vegan, which include improved overall health and wellness, financial savings and a lower carbon footprint.

A clinical study published in 2019 found diets high in fruits and vegetables rather than animal products were “associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in a general population.”

Additionally, Mayo Clinic published an article that same year that involved more than 70,000 volunteers whose diets were tracked over time.

Among the findings were those who abstained from meat products had fewer cases of cancer and “those who (didn’t) eat any animal products including fish, dairy or eggs appeared to have the lowest rates of cancer of any diet.”

Another commonly-reported health benefit of a plant based-diet is clearer skin. According to a peer-re-

COOKING WITH CONFIDENCE Those who choose to prepare their own vegan meals may find it overwhelming at first.

However, there are resources available to assist with the transition from a traditional meat-based, Western diet to a vegan diet.

Clearly labeled food items: As vegan diets grow in popularity, food manufacturers are using labels such as “plant-based’’ or stamping items with a green “V.” Online recipes: Free recipes can be found on Forks Over Knives, Nora Cooks and It Doesn’t Taste Like Chicken.

Mastering kitchen navigation and preparing meals from scratch will likely lead to greater confidence and self-reliance.

And, the value of knowing precisely what is in your food cannot be overstated. viewed article on Healthline, “sometimes the hormones in milk can also interact with our own hormones, confusing our body’s endocrine system and signaling (skin) breakouts.”

As for being more environmentally friendly, BBC News published a carbon calculator to help people compare food items and gain a better understanding of their carbon footprint. According to this calculator, eating tofu three-to-five times a week contributes 33 kg of greenhouse emissions, which is roughly the equivalent of driving 85 miles.

In comparison, the consumption of beef three-to-five times a week contributes 1,611 kg of greenhouse emissions, which is roughly the equivalent of driving 4,112 miles.

An Oxford publication states that beef manufacturing uses 36 times more land than vegetables, like peas for example. These land requirements are known to contribute to deforestation, which affects biodiversity and limits the ability of ecosystems to trap CO2.

Water conservation is also to be considered — the water footprint of beef is greater than that of vegetable production. The Water Footprint Network compared the water footprint of crops and animal products, and found that the production of bovine beef requires 47 times the amount of water than what is required for vegetable production.

Animal ethics Alex Duron of Denver’s Five Points neighborhood adopted an

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Alex Duron prepares his traditional Sunday breakfast, vegan waffles. The Denver PHOTO BY ELICIA HESSELGRAVE resident adopted an almost exclusively plant-based diet in 2016.

almost exclusively plant-based diet in 2016, after a friend shared a video exposing what he describes as “the cruel methods” by which animals are slaughtered.

Duron said he physically feels lighter as his stomach is “no longer bogged down by dense meat.” And, he says, “kitchen cleanup is a breeze.

I have peace of mind after sanitizing my countertops because I know the chance of food poisoning is much less likely.”

The financial savings of buying only fresh produce, grains and legumes has been a surprising bonus for Duron, he said. Preparing meals at home, he added, particularly plant-based ones, is almost always less expensive than dining out or preparing meat-based meals.

For example, 14 ounces of Simple Truth organic tofu costs about $1.80 at King Soopers, while one pound, or 16 ounces, of Simple Truth organic, free range chicken breast is about $9.75. Additionally, since the bulk of a vegan diet consists of produce,

consumers can take advantage of affordable grocery store alternatives such as national companies like Misfits Market and Imperfect Foods, which saves food items from landfill at a discounted price, and Denver’s affordable weekly rotational produce box from 5280 Produce.

Ethics and the concern for animal welfare is also why Brooke Maxfield, the general manager at Watercourse Foods, which is an all-vegan restaurant in Capitol Hill, adopted a vegan diet.

Maxfield, 26, has been vegan for 10 years. She decided to go vegan after learning about the treatment of animals in the factory farming industry.

She describes the animals’ living conditions as “really horrific.”

While Maxfield originally went vegan for ethical reasons, she also attributes financial savings and overall physical well-being to her vegan diet.

“Given all of the positive aspects of going plant-based,” Maxfield said, “I don’t really think there is any reason not to be vegan.”

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Veteran news leader named Colorado Community Media editor Lisa Schlichtman will oversee CCM’s 8-county news operation STAFF REPORT

The next editor-in-chief of Colorado Community Media is Lisa Schlichtman, an experienced, awardwinning news executive and an industry leader.

CCM Publisher Linda Shapley made the announcement Nov. 29.

“I’ve been familiar with Lisa’s award-winning leadership for a number of years, and to have someone with her passion and talent guiding our journalists at Colorado Community Media will mean great things as we look to grow our brand,” she said.

Schlichtman, until recently the editor of the Steamboat Pilot & Today newspaper, joins CCM on Jan. 3.

“I am thrilled to join Colorado Community Media and take on the new role of editor-in-chief,” Schlichtman said. “I look forward to sharing my years of experience in the newspaper industry with CCM’s talented team of reporters and editors with the goal of connecting the communities we serve through engaging, locally-focused content and impactful journalism.”

Schlichtman will lead the news teams of CCM’s two dozen Colorado newspapers and websites as well as other publications. CCM was sold earlier this year by Jerry and Ann Healey to The Colorado News

Conservancy, a partnership of The Colorado Sun and the National Trust for Local News dedicated to fostering community journalism.

CCM newspapers serve Adams, Arapahoe, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Jefferson and Weld counties.

“Our publications have tremendous potential and reach, and it is exciting to be part of the newly established Colorado News Conservancy,” Schlichtman said.

Schlichtman succeeds Mark Harden, who retired as CCM editor last fall but had been serving on an interim basis since July while the search was underway for a permanent editor. Harden stepped down Dec. 16.

“Lisa is just the sort of dynamic, innovative, experienced news leader who can help CCM reach its greatest potential,” Harden said. “I am so pleased she has agreed to join us and I wish her great success.”

Since July 2013, Schlichtman has been editor of the Pilot & Today, a daily newspaper founded in 1885 and serving Steamboat Springs and Routt County.

Schlichtman and her staff received the Colorado Press Association’s 2020 News Leader of the Year award for a multiplatform, in-depth reporting series, “Indivisible,” which focused on issues of diversity, equity and inclusion in Routt County and efforts to bridge divides. CPA named the Pilot & Today the state’s best newspaper in its size class for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019. And the newspaper under Schlichtman also received the

‘I am thrilled to join Colorado Community Media and take on the new role of editor-in-chief.’

Lisa Schlichtman, Colorado Community Media editor-in-chief 2019 Presidential Award from the Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance for its eight-week “In Our Shoes” series on sexual assault.

Schlichtman previously was an editor, co-publisher and co-owner of various publications in Missouri, including the Monnett Times, Cassville Democrat and Wheaton Journal newspapers as well as Ozarks Outdoors and Connection magazines.

She began her career as a reporter and assistant editor at the Cassville newspaper.

In addition to her professional career, Schlichtman has been active in helping to support journalism and the news industry.

She is a past president of the Colorado Press Association, the statewide news-media trade group, and is a board member of the Colorado News Collaborative, or COLab, a Denverbased organization that serves as a local media resource hub. Previously she was a vice president and secretary of the Ozarks Press Association.

Schlichtman also has been engaged in community roles. She is a graduate of the 2014 Leadership Steamboat

class, a past chairperson of the Cassville Planning and Zoning Commission, and a past board member of the Cassville and Monett Area Chambers of Commerce.

A St. Louis native, Schlichtman holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of MissouriColumbia. She and her late husband, Mike, have two grown sons who live on the Front Range.

CCM publications include the Arvada Press, Brighton Standard Blade, Canyon Courier, Castle Pines News-Press, Castle Rock News-Press, Centennial Citizen, Clear Creek Courant, Commerce City Sentinel Express, Denver Herald, Douglas County News-Press, Elbert County News, Englewood Herald, Evergreen Lifestyles, Fort Lupton Press, Golden Transcript, Highlands Ranch Herald, Jeffco Transcript, Life on Capitol Hill, Littleton Independent, Lone Tree Voice, Northglenn/Thornton Sentinel, Parker Chronicle, South Platte Independent, Washington Park Profile and Westminster Window, plus two shoppers, the AdCo Advertiser and 285 Hustler.

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PHOTOS BY CHRISTY STEADMAN

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enver is one of the best places to be in the winter, with the Downtown Denver Partnership offering esteemed events such as the 9News Parade of Lights in December and partnering with VisitDenver for the New Year’s Eve Fireworks display.

The Downtown Denver Rink is another of those beloved attractions. This year, it opened on Nov. 24 and the ice-skating rink will be open until Feb. 20.

It is free to skate at the Rink if you have your own skates.

Skate rentals are available for $9 for adults and $7 for children age 12 and younger. All fourth-graders receive free skate rentals.

Other amenities include free lockers and a concessions stand.

To learn more about the Rink, visit winterindenver.com.

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Zoo, state partner to boost toad numbers Denver Zoo, Colorado Parks and Wildlife join forces for endangered species STAFF REPORT

The Denver Zoo and Colorado Parks and Wildlife have teamed up to help save the boreal toad, which is a state-listed endangered species.

On Nov. 10, conservation and amphibian experts with the Denver Zoo traveled to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Native Aquatic Species Restoration Facility (NASRF) in Alamosa to pick up 95 boreal toads to serve as an additional breeding population for the species.

“We have had success in the past producing boreal toad eggs and tadpoles at NASRF, but it is challenging, and with the increasing need for more animals, we need to step up breeding and reintroduction efforts,” said Harry Crockett, the native species aquatic species coordinator for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, in a news release. “This is a great opportunity for boreal toad conservation and collaboration with a strong conservation partner in Denver Zoo. We will really benefit from their expertise (and) experience in the conservation and breeding of boreal toads and other endangered amphibian species.”

The Denver Zoo has been active in amphibian conservation for more than 15 years, working with criti-

An adult boreal toad.

cally endangered species such as the Lake Titicaca frogs, among others.

According to a news release, “the NASRF is dedicated to protecting and restoring threatened and endangered aquatics species native to Colorado … Since its inception in 2000, the NASRF has protected 16 different fish species and has stocked more than 2.1 million fish in rivers, streams and lakes across the state.”

Once at the zoo, the 95 boreal toads were put in a specially-designed facility for brumation, which is a natural state of inactivity during winter months. This spring, attempts at breeding them will begin, with the hopes that as many as 20,000 tadpoles can be released into the Colorado wilderness in the summer.

COURTESY OF DENVER ZOO

The Denver Zoo and Colorado Parks and Wildlife have teamed up to help save the state’s population of the boreal toad, which COURTESY OF DENVER ZOO is a state-listed endangered species.

As part of the wild release program, the zoo will launch a community science project where volunteers can help monitor the survival of the released toadlets and help evaluate potential release sites around the Colorado, states a news release.

According to the news release, the boreal toad was once common in montane habitats between 7,00012,000 feet in the southern Rocky Mountains, but the species has experienced dramatic population declines in the past two decades.

“The decline appears to be related to habitat loss and primarily infection by the chytrid fungus, which can infect the majority of the world’s 7,000 amphibian species, and is linked to major population declines and extinctions globally,”

states the news release.

Officials with the zoo and Colorado Parks and Wildlife estimate that it will take many years to bring the species back to a level where it is secure in the southern Rocky Mountains, states the news release.

“Boreal toads are in a lot of trouble, but their numbers are still relatively strong even though their population is in decline,” said Stefan Ekernas, Rocky Mountain/ Great Plains program director at the Denver Zoo, in a news release. “Colorado Parks and Wildlife has done a tremendous amount of work on the conservation of boreal toads for almost 30 years, and we’re excited to join in the effort to help the species make a meaningful recovery while there’s still time.”

Webbs to provide scholarships Former first couple of Denver to aid athletes at Northeastern Junior College STAFF REPORT

Wilma and Wellington Webb dance at a joint birthday celebration/state of the city address in 2018. The couple recently set up a scholarship fund to annually provide two student athletes attending Northeastern Junior College with $1,000 each to go PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DENVER MAYOR’S OFFICE toward their education.

Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb and his wife, Wilma, will be providing yearly scholarships to student athletes attending Northeastern Junior College in Sterling.

Wellington Webb served in the Colorado House of Representatives in the 1970s, and later was Denver’s first African-American mayor. He was first elected as mayor in 1991 and served three terms.

Also an elected official, Wilma Webb served six terms in the Colorado House of Representatives.

She was inducted into the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame in 1991.

According to a news release, Wellington Webb decided to attend NJC following a gap year that he took after graduating from high school in Denver. During the gap year, Webb split his time among family members in Indiana and Chicago. As he was returning home to Denver, he saw a sign for NJC on the highway and decided to check out the campus. He asked to see the basketball coach, and the two talked, played some hoops and

eventually, then-Coach Roy Edwards asked Webb to attend NJC. “When I got back to Denver, I told my grandmother that I was going to college and she was thrilled,” Webb said in a news release. “NJC gave me a second chance in life.”

While studying at NJC, Webb received all-conference honors playing basketball.

The Webb scholarships will total $2,000 each year, with $1,000 going to one male student athlete and $1,000 going to one female student athlete for the next 10 years.

The college’s athletic department, coaches and athletic director will select the scholarship candidates and present them to the Webb family. The scholarship committee that will choose the recipients are the Webb’s son, Anthony Webb; daughter, Stephanie O’Malley; and grandson, Allen Webb II. “The NJC men and women basketball teams work hard to succeed on the court and in the classroom, and having strong leaders on their side is invaluable,” said Vivian Hadley, executive director of the NJC Foundation, in a news release.

“Aiding a student financially helps them concentrate on academics, and to know they have someone rooting for them to succeed through education can make the difference for student success.”

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LOCAL

VOICES Another trip around the sun

FROM THE EDITOR

Christy Steadman

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appy New Year!

Not only is it a new year, it is also another trip around the sun for me with the Life on Capitol Hill and Washington Park Profile. I started the job of producing these two monthly publications in January 2020, so this month marks my two-year anniversary.

It has been a great couple of years. I’ve enjoyed writing for you, and I’ve especially enjoyed your feedback because it shows how much you truly love your community.

During the national coin shortage in 2020, I wrote a column about struggling to find somewhere to put air in my tires because nowhere had quarters to spare. After the column came out, a reader emailed to let me know of a few spots within the Washington Park Profile’s coverage area

that would check and fill tires with air for free. Such great advice, since I’m often out-and-about on assignment.

When I wrote my column about Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month in April 2021, a Life on Capitol Hill reader emailed to let me know she also had a loved one struggling with the disease. (My dad has Parkinson’s.) The column was titled, “Parkinson’s patients are not alone,” so it was heartwarming to be able to connect the reader with my mom.

Sitting down to write the January column is the time of year that I often reflect on the stories I’ve done in the past, but also when I get to look forward to the stories that will come in the new year.

While I have some stories already in the works — or at least in planning — for 2022,

Winter watering guide: Caring for newly planted trees during winter

n the fall and winter, trees drop their leaves and become dormant as they prepare for colder temperatures. However, newly planted trees experience the greatest growth in their root system during this time. Colorado often experiences dry periods during winter (two or more weeks without snow cover), which can leave roots susceptible to drying out, causing tree death or severe root damage.

Not watering throughout the winter is the largest contributing factor to the mortality of

newly planted trees. It is best to slowly give any newly planted trees 10-15 gallons of water before putting the hose away for the winter and to supplement with 10-15 gallons of water during dry periods and when temperatures are above 40 degrees. Do not water when temperatures are near or below freezing.

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Many decide to upgrade homes amid tight market

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competitive housing market and aging homes mean many homeowners in Denver are tackling long-planned renovations. According to the National Association of Homebuilders, the GUEST median age of owner-occupied COLUMN homes is 39 years in Colorado - and some much older than that. Aging homes mean many homeowners either want to bring their homes up-to-date, or they need to replace wellworn parts of their homes.

And they’re taking remodeling into their own hands to make their home fit their Brandon lifestyle.

Bank of America’s HomeBlankenship buyer Insights Report: Home Improvement and Equity Spotlight found that 65% of younger homeowners (ages 18 to 43) and 60% of Gen X homeowners (ages 44 to 56) are likely to renovate this year, compared to 22% of older homeowners (ages 57 to 75). Making home improvements can simultaneously help you build equity while enhanc-

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ing your everyday life. In fact, twice as many respondents say they’re approaching home improvements as a means of greater enjoyment in their living space, compared to those seeking to increase their home’s value. Bringing your home up to date can create a place your family can enjoy for generations to come, and help build a legacy and long-term wealth.

In Denver, we’ve seen an uptick in cash-out refinance and home equity line of credit (HELOC) requests as homeowners look to tap into the equity in their homes to fund improvements to their existing homes. According to Bank of America’s latest report, sustainability is especially important to younger generations when it comes to popular renovations. Half of younger generations want to add solar panels and energy-efficient appliances, as well as use sustainable or recycled materials.

And while we see so many design ideas we’d like to try, we don’t get much information when it comes to paying for all these fun changes.

You might think your only options are to save for a project or rack up debt for that emergency SEE HOMES, P9

I always love to get news tips from readers.

Perhaps you heard of a new business that you would like to know more about, or maybe you run a nonprofit and you’d like to get the word out about an inaugural fundraising event. Perhaps you heard of a neighbor’s philanthropic efforts, and you feel they deserve to be in the limelight. Or maybe you have some insight on a neighborhood issue that you would like to share with your neighbors.

One glory of writing for a hyperlocal monthly is that I get to involve the community with every story I do. So whatever your story may be, send it my way. I can be reached directly at csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com or 303-566-4107. I would love to hear from you.

Opioid settlement could tackle crisis

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any in our community are suffering from opioid addiction.

In 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency due to opioid use. In 2018, Colorado recorded GUEST 543 opioid overdose deaths. This COLUMN number surged in 2020, increasing by a whopping 59%. It was predicted that the total for 2021 will show about 1,800 people died from opioid overdose. Threefourths of those deaths will be in metro areas. For the 12 months ending in March 2021, 319 people died in Denver.

This human tragedy impacts Councilmember local communities throughout Deborah Ortega the state. Local government workers and resources are strained responding to the crisis.

This did not have to happen. Denver joined the State of Colorado and 4,000 states and municipalities in filing lawsuits against opioid manufactures, distributors and pharmacies. The lawsuits demonstrated that the manufacturers overstated benefits and downplayed risks of the drugs as they aggressively marketed their addictive products. Distributors failed to monitor suspicious orders and pharmacies were liable for contributing to the epidemic.

This past summer, a $26 billion settlement was reached with three of the biggest distributors of opioids and Johnson & Johnson. If the settlement goes as planned, those funds will be paid out over 18 years, with Colorado receiving an estimated $394 million. Denver has entered a Memorandum of Understanding with the Colorado Attorney SEE ORTEGA, P9

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repair, but you have a number of options to turn your dreams into a reality.

Savings The first option that comes to mind for most homeowners is to pay for a renovation with savings. In fact, 62% of homeowners say they plan to pay for the work by using money they have saved. While this can be an effective way to finance

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Watering routine Before winter: Continue to water your tree(s) until the ground freezes. Slowly (trickle over several hours) give your newly planted tree 10-15 gallons of water.

Once complete, don’t forget to disconnect your hose so that it doesn’t freeze.

During winter: Water your tree twice a month with 10-15 gallons of water if the ground isn’t frozen.

This is best done when the temperature is around 40 degrees and at mid-day to allow water to soak in before the ground freezes at night. Continue to check the moisture level of the root ball (the main mass of roots

some smaller projects, it might not be feasible for homeowners who are doing big projects such as a complete kitchen makeover. Pairing savings with other financing options can give you the funds you need to accomplish your goals.

Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) One of the most valuable benefits of homeownership is the ability to borrow against the equity you build up in your home over time. With rising home prices, homeowners are accumulating wealth at a faster rate and a home equity line of credit lets you borrow against the available eq-

directly beneath the trunk), especially during long periods without snow cover.

Following spring and summer: Continue to water the tree once a week with 10-15 gallons of water and more when the weather is dry, windy or during prolonged periods of drought and sunshine.

Additional tree care tips for the winter Wrap the trunk: In Colorado, young trees — especially thin-barked trees like Honeylocust, Maple and Linden — are susceptible to sunscald and frost cracks because of drastic winter temperature fluctuations. To prevent bark damage, wrap the trunks of younger trees up to the first branches using commercial tree wrap. A general rule

uity in your home up to your credit limit. You’ll then have the flexibility of a revolving credit line that can be accessed as needed.

Cash-out refinance A cash-out refinance replaces your existing mortgage with a new, larger loan that includes a new interest rate and term. Pocketing the difference between your old mortgage and the new loan can provide you with funds to make home improvements.

No matter how long you’ve lived in your home, the idea of customizing your space to fit your lifestyle can be both exciting and daunting.

of thumb is to wrap trees around Thanksgiving and remove tree wrap around Easter.

Mulch the base: Apply 2 to 4 inches of wood chips, bark or other organic mulch near the base of the tree, but not against it, to reduce soil evaporation, improve water absorption and insulate against temperature extremes. Some community recycling programs like Denver Recycles provide wood chips free of charge.

Proper tree care during the winter months is crucial for tree health and survival. Following these watering and tree care tips can help your trees continue to grow and thrive.

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The excitement of a more functional kitchen or the satisfaction of refinished floors is too often overshadowed by the intimidating questions around money. For big home renovation projects, doing a little homework and planning before diving in is essential. Learn how to put a home equity line of credit to work for you with tips from Better Money Habits or by speaking to a lending specialist.

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General, Colorado counties and municipalities throughout the state on how those funds are to be distributed, with Denver’s allocation at approximately $39 million.

I have been appointed to serve on the Denver Regional Opioid Council. This 11-member committee will develop a two-year plan on how the funds will be spent to abate the impact of opioids on our community.

To prevent the settlement funds from being used for non-opioid expenditures, the agreement requires funds be spent on forwardlooking strategies to provide care and recovery, supportive housing, expanded treat-

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ment, mental health services, children’s services and community-based services related to opioid abuse.

These funds alone are not sufficient to address the need. We can and should collaborate with regional partners and leverage other resources, such as Caring for Denver dollars approved by voters to address mental health. This will allow us to significantly improve the negative impacts we’ve seen throughout downtown and in other areas of our city, and to see lasting benefit to the individuals with addiction to opioids.

Deborah “Debbie” Ortega is an at-large member of Denver City Council. She can be reached at ortegaatlarge@ denvergov.org or 720-3377713.

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January 1, 2022

Providing a homelike, family setting

Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth wants to recruit more foster families

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The popular saying goes: It takes a village to raise a child.

That saying could not be more true for children who are involved in child welfare. But there is a tremendous need for foster families, both locally and nationally.

According to Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth (SAFY), which is a foster care nonprofit, 2020 studies reveal there are about 5,500 children involved in foster care and child welfare in Colorado.

“We have a lot of kids who aren’t able to be in their homes for one reason or another,” said Jenna Coleman, executive director of SAFY of Colorado. “We want to (be able to) keep them in a homelike setting.”

SAFY got its start in Ohio in 1985 and expanded to Colorado in 2014. SAFY of Colorado is located in Fort Collins, but serves youths from any Colorado county, and currently has about 25 licensed foster homes across the Front Range, including the Denver-metro area.

Foster homes are needed every-

where, and SAFY would love to get more in Denver.

“We need foster families now more than ever,” Coleman said.

Children in foster care tend to do much better when they’re in a home, Coleman added, versus a residential facility like a group home. One reason, she added, is because a person’s home is not an institution. The foster child can continue to learn to function in a household setting, with experiences like family bike rides or taking the dog for a walk, for example.

“The lived experience that people have equips them to help others,” said Carley Clark, SAFY of Colorado’s foster parent recruiter. “We believe the more diverse our foster homes are, the stronger our community is.”

SAFY welcomes “people of all backgrounds to become foster parents, including single, married, same sex couples, retired and divorced adults interested in being the difference in the life of a child or teen,” states its website.

While there are some qualifications a person must meet to become a foster parent — be at least 21 years of age; have a stable income; have a spare bedroom, whether as a homeowner or renter; and be able to pass local and state background checks — the most important is to accept children from all backgrounds and support them until they’re ready for permanency. Permanency can be different for each child, but includes the child

To learn more about Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth (SAFY) or for more information on becoming a foster parent, visit safy.org/Colorado.

Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth (SAFY) reports that there is a tremendous need for foster families, both locally and nationally. SAFY, which is a foster care nonprofit, urges anybody who would like to help children and youth to consider becoming a foster parent.

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returning to birth parents or family members, adoption or preparing them to live on their own if aging out of foster care.

Michael Duston of the Littleton/ Centennial area has been fostering teens through SAFY since 2019.

“It’s so worth it if you have a heart for children,” he said.

Duston, 33, has an employment and volunteer background in child welfare and teaching, but it is his own experience that inspired him to foster. Duston was born in Colorado Springs, then lived with a foster family in Pueblo for about two years when he was adopted and raised by a family in the Littleton/Englewood area. Duston said he feels blessed, and wanted to be able to give back.

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One doesn’t have to be perfect to be a foster parent, Duston said.

“What kids need most is love — someone there who is trying to be involved and care for them,” Duston said. “Kids can sense when your heart is in the right place.”

Children gain a lot from the time they spend with a foster parent or family, but so does the person or family that is fostering a child, Coleman said. They get to see the child or children make progress in many ways, including with their schooling/academics and socialemotional growth, Coleman added.

And then there’s the “little things,” Coleman said, “like discovering favorite foods that both the (foster) family and child have in common.”

While fostering a child is hard work, SAFY’s licensed foster families are supported in the journey, Clark said. She added that SAFY provides a variety of resources — from initial training to social events with other local foster parents — and a network of professionals, all who are invested in best meeting each child’s needs.

But, Clark added, “foster parents tend to know more than they think they do. At the end of the day, it’s the connection with the child that’s the most important.”

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Best in Show: “Denver Museum of Nature and Science”

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Online exhbit of Y/OUR Denver Photography Competition runs through Feb. 28

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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he Denver Architecture Foundation and the Colorado Photographic Arts Center have announced the winners of the 2021 Y/OUR Denver Photography Competition.

The winners are: • “Denver Museum of Nature and Science” by Alan Ford for Best in Show.

• “Balconize” by Joshua Palmeri for Best Exterior.

• “Swirl” by Nancy Bratton for Best Interior.

• “Turntable Studios” by Risa Friedman for Best Detail.

The 2021 Y/OUR Denver Photography Competition was the fourth annual for the contest. Taking place consecutively with the Denver Architecture Foundation’s Doors Open Denver event, the photography competition began on Sept. 23 and ended on Oct. 28.

The contest asks for photographers of all skill levels to “photograph their favorite areas of Denver, focusing on Denver’s vast and unique architecture,” states a news release.

This year, the contest garnered 216 entries, which were narrowed down to 30 finalist images, including the four winners.

The competition is “an opportunity for the public to share Denver architecture through their eyes, or the lenses of their cameras,” said Pauline Herrera, executive director of the Denver Architecture Foundation, in a news release. “The 30 images in the online exhibition provide a unique perspective of our beautiful city and the architecture we experience every day.”

The online exhibit is available through Feb. 28 on the Denver Architecture Foundation’s website, denverarchitecture.org; and the Colorado Photographic Arts Center’s website, cpacphoto.org.

Best Interior: “Swirl”

Best Exterior: “Balconize”

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Best Detail: “Turntable Studios”

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January 1, 2022

Rock the world at Denver Museum of Nature & Science The National Guitar Museum exhibit highlights past, present and future

BY CLARKE READER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

If you read about pop music with any regularity, you’ve probably seen a story that pops up every now and then — one that says guitar-based music is dead. And yet, the instrument and its music never seem like they’re going anywhere.

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science’s latest exhibit, “Guitar: The Instrument That Rocked the World,” not only explores the history of the instrument, but how innovation and experimentation are keeping it exciting for new generations.

“Guitars are something that connect for so many of us. I remember getting my first guitar and wherever I went, that guitar went with me,” said Jennifer Moss Logan, Denver Museum of Nature & Science educator. “This exhibition speaks to so many people — people have the chance to see incredible instruments from around the world that are as alive today as they were when they first came out.”

The exhibit runs at the museum, 2001 Colorado Blvd. in Denver, through April 17. The traveling show from The National Guitar Museum is included with general admission tickets.

For more information and tickets on the exhibit, visit dmns.org/guitars.

The exhibition features more than 60 instruments and explores the cultural and physical history of the guitar, taking visitors on a journey from medieval instruments like lutes and ouds to the electric guitars that are commonplace today.

And guitars haven’t stopped evolving, which means guests will see the innovative ways the instrument is being pushed into the future.

“We have guitars on display that really stretch the imagination, including an eight-necked guitar, the controllers used for Guitar Hero and one that is 3D-printed,” Logan said.

“We also have the world’s largest playable guitar (measuring about 43 feet), according to Guinness World Records, for people to try strumming.”

While there is a great amount of interactive fun to be had at the exhibit, that’s not all it offers. Visitors get to dive into the Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics (STEAM) concepts behind the instrument, including sound waves, frequency, engineering and more.

“One of the most important things to us in this exhibit is stealth science … which is learning about science without knowing you’re learning about it,” said HP Newquist, executive director of The National Guitar Museum, in a previous interview with DMNS. “With the electric guitar, in order

“Guitar: The Instrument That Rocked the World,” the latest exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, offers many opportunities for all ages to get hands-on COURTESY OF DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE experience with STEAM concepts.

to make sound, you talk about physics, electromagnetism, decibel levels and soundwaves. All these things are inherent in the guitar, but you may not know it when you look at and listen to a guitar. It’s the perfect way to teach about science.”

As is always the case with traveling national exhibits, the museum added a local touch to proceedings.

This includes showcasing local guitar legends like Otis Taylor in the exhibit and hosting guitar sessions

with Denver-based musicians like Stevie Gunter and Jen Korte.

“We always try to think about who our audience is and how can we make sure these exhibitions that come from other places have a local flavor,” Logan said. “We have an incredible music scene in Denver, one that can represent the best of the guitar and guitar music.

People from all different communities love different players, so the instrument can encompass so many scenes.”

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