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September 19, 2019
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Urban farm, restaurant and market coming to Englewood Grow + Gather will occupy the old Bill’s Auto Service building BY JOSEPH RIOS JRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Attendees could try out the robots, as Grace Malone, left, does with assistance from Suchit Kumar, regional navigation in robotics manager for Medtronic. PHOTOS BY JOSEPH RIOS
Robots rule at Swedish event Residents could test out clinical robotic surgical systems A spinal figure attendees could test the Mazor X Stealth Edition robot on. As attendees played with the robot, representatives from Medtronic, a medical device company, explained the robot’s purpose.
BY JOSEPH RIOS JRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Residents could step into the shoes of a surgeon at Swedish Medical Center’s Night of the Robots. The free event, held at the Englewood hospital on Sept. 12, gave guests an opportunity to use and learn about clinical robotic surgical systems. Attendees also had an opportunity to meet the surgeons who use the robotic systems. Among the robots on display was the Rosa robot, a robot used for neurosurgeries, and the Mazor X Stealth Edition,
George Gastis sold his tech business four years ago — a year after he packed his bags and moved to Englewood from Platt Park. Contemplating what his next move would be, he knew he always had a green thumb and a love for food. At first, he had planned to find a property to purchase or rent where he would grow food that would be sold to grocery stores and restaurants. In the process of planning his next steps, Gastis purchased the old Bill’s Auto Service building, located at 900 E. Hampden Ave. “The idea quickly became more than just a place to grow food. There seemed to be a great opportunity to create a place where not only can we grow food, but reconnect the neighborhood and surrounding communities,” said Gastis, referring to places like Littleton, south Denver, Greenwood Village and other areas near Englewood. “Our geographic location is sort of strangely unique in the sense that we sit on the edge of some of those communities.” After planning and talking to people from his past, Gastis realized there
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