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October 22, 2015 VOLUM E 127 | IS S U E 1 3 | 75¢

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Ready for launch: Flight center efforts get ramped up. See Page 8

Matter of faith: Pentecostal congregation focuses on experience. See Page 13 The eight-acre corn maze at the Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday through Nov. 1.

The eight-acre corn maze at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms was packed Oct. 17 with families trying to find their way. Life-size animal cutouts hidden throughout the maze provided a game in which families could help find Farmer Green’s lost animals. The fall festivities also feature a pumpkin patch, hayrides and a giant inflatable jumping pillow. For more information on events, visit botanicgardens.org/ corn-maze/about

Soccer: Rivals Arapahoe and Cherry Creek face off. See Page 25

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Ethan MacMillan, 9, of Highlands Ranch, rides a pony Oct. 17 at the fall festivities.

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(ISSN 1058-7837) (USPS 315-780) OFFICE: 7315 S. Revere Pkwy., Ste. 603 Centennial, CO 80112 PHONE: 303-566-4100 A legal newspaper of general circulation in Littleton, Colorado, the Littleton Independent is published weekly on Thursday by Colorado Community Media, 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Suite 210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129. PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT LITTLETON, COLORADO and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address change to: 7315 S. Revere Pkwy., Ste. 603 Centennial, CO 80112 DEADLINES: Display: Fri. 11 a.m. Legals: Fri. 11 a.m. Classifieds: Mon. 5 p.m.

PL E ASE RECYCLE

Damien Stahl takes a shot on the mechanical bull.

Customers blue over Blueberries’ closing Woodlawn bakery will be reincarnated, says former owner

Some other notable developments in Littleton’s restaurant scene: • McKinner’s Pizza Bar on Main Street is nearing completion of its expansion into the storefront to its east.

By Jennifer Smith jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com David Fitzgerald-Crosby wants his loyal customers to know he didn’t get run out of Woodlawn Shopping Center by the center’s new owners, nor did he suddenly run into financial disaster. He just traded in his Blueberries for some Duck Soup. “I definitely had mixed emotions selling Blueberries,” he said. “After 10 years, a lot of my customers are my friends now. It’s definitely bittersweet. But I have to take care of my future, my retirement, my daughter.” The bakery’s last day, Oct. 7, was a hectic one. As the news started to spread that FitzgeraldCrosby had given his employees just a day’s notice — “This is the worst day of my life,” said one

• Old Mill Brewery on Rapp Street is under new ownership as of last month. • Delizio’s on Main Street is closed.

David Fitzgerald-Crosby recently closed the popular Blueberries bakery in the Woodlawn Shopping Center to focus on his downtown Denver eatery, Duck Soup. File photo young man — loyal customers converged on the store to get one last scone or muffin. Everything was free on that last day. But Fitzgerald-Crosby said the short notice was just business, to make sure everyone stayed to keep the store operable until the sale of the business was fairly cer-

tain. He gave them two weeks severance pay, he said. “They were a top-notch staff, one of the best I have ever had,” he said. “They just knocked it out of the park.” Fitzgerald-Crosby had been Blueberries continues on Page 4

• Sizzle Burgers on Littleton Boulevard is closed. • The old Jose’s on Main Street is being transformed into Fuzzy’s Tacos. • Work continues on The View House on Main Street. • Taco House on Littleton Boulevard remains closed, with no visible activity over the last few months.


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