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Better together: Working out with a partner can offer a needed boost. See Page 13
Price is right: ACC event lures more than 140 artists to sell works. See Page 22
Rebecca Thunstron checks out an entry in the Aug. 15 Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce Car Show. She said she liked the car and had a friend take her picture beside it since it matched the colors of her dress. Photos by Tom Munds
Chamber revs up car show
Fall sports: High schools prepare for beginning of season. See Page 23
Organizers plan to make vehicle showcase an annual event By Tom Munds tmunds@colorado communitymedia.com
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An unexpected passenger looks out the window of Roman Juarez’s 1979 Corvette Stingray. Juarez brought the car and his passenger to the Aug. 15 Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce Car Show. There were other Corvettes in the show, but this was the only one with a skeleton as a passenger.
Those checking out the Aug. 15 Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce Car Show were greeted by the bright sun reflecting off the polished paint jobs and the shiny chrome of about 100 entries in the event. Cars of all shapes, sizes and colors were parked in the Kaiser Permanente lot along South Broadway. There were race cars, hot rods and customized cars ranging from a 1930 Ford to a 2015 Dodge Challenger. “I feel we had a good turnout for our first time putting on a car show here at the Kaiser build-
ing,” said Randy Penn, Chamber director. “We would like to have had about 25 or 30 more cars, but we still had a good turnout. A lot of people have come by and people continue to stop in to check out the cars. We hope to put what we learned this year to use as we begin planning for next year’s car show.” One of the attractions was the Furniture Row No. 78 entry in NASCAR competition. The car sat in the middle of the show, and there was a crowd around it most of the day. Rebecca Thanstron had a friend take a picture of her standing next to one of the cars in the show. “We came to look at the cool cars,” she said. “I want a picture with this car because is sort of matches my outfit.” Nearby, Don Hunter had his Cars continues on Page 12
Sculpture adorns Craig entrance Denver artist’s work placed outside hospital By Tom Munds tmunds@colorado communitymedia.com Sculptor Madeline Wiener’s voice reflected her excitement and emotions as she talked about the Aug. 11 unveiling of her sculpture, situated in front of the newly renovated main entrance of Englewood’s Craig Hospital. “I am overwhelmed by today,” she said after the unveiling. “I knew there wou ld be a lot of people, but it is so wonderful that the mood here right now is so optimistic, and that is what this sculpture represents, is optimism.” Several hundred people gathered for the unveiling ceremony
and, as the cover was pulled away, the sun illuminated the large white marble sculpture of a woman helping a man get up off the ground. “It is my hope that people will feel the Craig caregivers’ wonderful dedication to help patients and the determination of the patients to achieve recovery that, at first, may seem impossible,” the Denver artist said. Weiner had personal knowledge of the care patients receive at Craig, because her husband Matt suffered a spinal injury in a skiing accident in 2009 and was a patient at Craig in 2010. “I am very excited about the unveiling of this sculpture,” Matt Wiener said as he watched from his wheelchair. “I feel the sculpture is a great expression of the care and hope that are Craig Craig continues on Page 12
Hospital employee David Birkle listens as artist Madeline Wiener talks about her recently unveiled sculpture located at the new hospital entrance. Birkle said he found the artwork spectacular and inspiring. Photo by Tom Munds