Evergreen Lifestyles June 2023

The 20th Evergreen Jazz Festival Promises To Jazz-Up Your July

By Jo Ann M. Colton Special to Lifestles

On a musical note; it is time to remind everyone that the annual Evergreen Jazz Festival (EJF) weekend in Evergreen, Colorado is scheduled for Friday/July 28 (12noon-11:00pm), Saturday/July 29 (10:00am-10:00pm), and Sunday/July 30 (11:00am-6:00pm). If you love live music, musical entertainment, and “all that jazz and razzmatazz,” mark your calendars and plan to attend.

Jazz originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Whether you are a longtime lover of jazz or someone who just wants to explore this music sound, the Evergreen Jazz Festival is a noteworthy music experience. Comprising 80 hours of jazz over a three-day period, the 2023 Evergreen Jazz Festival promises to be another “jazzy”

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event, living up to the enthusiastic description once opined by a national columnist as “the best jazz festival anywhere!”

Located just about 35 minutes southwest of Denver, the scenic mountain community of Evergreen provides a beautiful idyllic setting for the three-day event. e Evergreen Jazz Festival boasts NO big crowds, NO big stages, and NO big sound systems. Further, it delivers on BIG talent, great seating, and small intimate venues located at Evergreen Elks Lodge #2363 and its Patio, 27972 Iris Drive; Evergreen Christian Church, 27772 Iris Drive; Evergreen Lake House, 29612 Upper Bear Creek Road; and Troutdale Tavern, 30790 Stagecoach

Boulevard. Patrons will also nd opportunities to dance during every music set, interact and talk with the performers, and/or simply nd genuine pleasure in this big jazz extravaganza that will be vividly remembered long a er the music is over.

“ e COVID pandemic necessitated two postponements over a two-year period, but the Evergreen Jazz Festival returned to the music scene in 2022,” said Wendy Pottho , 2023 Evergreen Jazz Festival President. “ is is our 20th Festival and we are looking forward to another outstanding event.”

is year’s Festival features a special guest appearance by James Dapogny’s Chicago Jazz Band and a show bill of other top quality musicians that includes: A er Midnight (Denver), Capt. John Royen’s New Orleans Rhythm (New Orleans), Carl Sonny Leyland Trio (So.

Louis Ford & His New Orleans Flairs were a big hit at the 2022 Evergreen Jazz Festival.

California), Espresso! (Boulder), e Poudre River Irregulars (Ft. Collins), Holland-Coots Jazz Quintet (Nashville), Queen City Jazz Band with Wende Hartson (Denver), e Dalton Ridenour Trio (New York City), and Something Doin’ e Big Little Ragtime Band (Denver).

“It’s a terri c line up of musicians our patron will surely love,” said EJF Music Director Ed Danielson, who stated that in addition to the great bands, the Festival will present several sets of dueling pianos featuring Carl Sonny Leyland, Dalton Ridenhour, and Capt. John Royen.

To learn more about the festival, featured bands, and “dueling pianos,” visit the website (https://www.evergreen-

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“Double 88” dueling piano sets have become a regular festival feature.

T he Lineup: Special Guest Appearance: James Dapogny’s Chicago Jazz Band Directed by Kim Cusack

After Midnight, Car l Sonny Leyland Tr io Dalton Ridenhour Tr io, Espresso Gypsy Jazz

Capt. John Royen’s New Or leans Rhythm

Holland-Coots Jazz Quintet, Poudre River Ir regular s Queen City Jazz Band with Wende Har ston Something Doin’ Big Little Ragtime Band

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Evergreen Bread & Cocktail Lounge

By Jo Ann M. Colton Special to Lifestyles

Since 2018, residents of Evergreen and surrounding areas have been connecting with friends and community at Evergreen Bread & Cocktail Lounge and enjoying tasty breakfast fare and avorful lunch choices featuring soups, salads, hot and cold sandwiches, specialty co ees or teas, pastries, and other assorted beverages.

‘We use some of the world’s oldest varieties of wheat (i.e., spelt, Kamut™, millet, quinoa, amaranth, and te ) in our breads,’

Evergreen Bread & Cocktail Lounge serves breakfast and lunch Tuesdaythrough-Sunday every week from 8:00am-3:00pm. However, in recent months, the restaurant has expanded its hours on ursday, Friday, and Saturday for Happy Hour (beer/wine/cocktails) from 4:00-6:00pm and Evening Service from 4:00-8pm to better serve its customers. In addition, it has added new menu items like scratch-made pastas/ house-made sauces, and other specialty selections. Visit the Evergreen Bread & Cocktail Lounge website (https://evergreenbreadlounge.com/) to view its full menu—and more.

Located in the Bergen Village Shopping Center at 1260 Bergen Parkway this delightful eatery boasts ample parking, comfortable seating, and an open-view bakery where they bake their breads onsite daily from fermented sour dough starter.

Kris Porter, Owner

“We use some of the world’s oldest varieties of wheat (i.e., spelt, Kamut™, millet, quinoa, amaranth, and te ) in our breads,” said Kris Porter who owns the restaurant with her husband John and her sister-in-law Lisa Perl. “We are committed to selecting the freshest and most avorful ours from local millers specializing in the cultivation of heritage grains.” e restaurant’s warm and welcoming ambience encourages patrons to come together at two large banquet-style tables in the restaurant’s community room where they can enjoy good food and drinks/cocktails while meeting with friends and even making new friends.

“If you have visited Evergreen Bread & Cocktail Lounge for breakfast and/or lunch, but haven’t yet stopped by between 4:00-8:00pm on ursday, Friday, and Saturday for Happy Hour or Evening Service, we hope to see you soon,” said Kris. “We use high-quality baking ingredients and only the freshest produce to create delicious and healthy meals that your whole family will love.”

Evergreen Bread & Cocktail Lounge (303-862-7993) also o ers take-out, online, and delivery service. A private events space (for up to 30 people) is available for rental or the entire restaurant (75 people maximum) can be rented for parties and/or corporate meetings.

Call Us For Your Leaking Chimney

Are you seeing water stains on your ceiling or hearing suspicious dripping? Don’t call a roofer- your chimney may very well be the culprit. ere are many parts to a chimney system that are designed to keep water out, but can fail over time. O en, the location of apparent water damage does not reveal the actual location of the source of the leak- so it is time to call a pro!

Our leaky chimney inspection evaluates your entire chimney or chase. Our technicians are certi ed by the Chimney Safety Institute of America to accurately determine where the water is coming in, and how to stop it. ey have the experience and expertise to take on your leaky chimney problems and any other replace or chimney needs you have. We also have industry speci c techniques, such as special ashing for sealing the uneven edge where your chimney meets the roo ine. Put our 25 years of chimney experience in the foothills to work for you and your investment in your home.

Most people are unfamiliar with the parts of a chimney system that can allow water in. e weak points of a chimney vary depending on whether it’s a masonry or factory-built chimney. Parts of your chimney will degrade with time, UV rays from sunlight, hail damage, and the repeated freezing and thawing of a Colorado spring. ere are usually several suspected weak points when there are signs of water intrusion.

First, regardless of the construction of your chimney, a proper chimney cap is your rst line of defense against a leaky chimney. If you look up at your chimney and there isn’t a cap, call us right away! e structure around your ue may be tight but if you’re missing your cap or you have a damaged or improperly sized cap, it allows water straight into the home. Water intrusion from a missing cap can lead to problems in both masonry and factory built chimneys, with repercussions that a ect not just your replace and chimney system but other parts of your home as well.

If you have a masonry chimney you may believe that it will last forever, but that is simply not true. Masonry chimneys are susceptible to degradation just like any other material. is degradation happens faster than most people expect with the unpredictable winter and spring weather in Colorado. We see damage to masonry chimneys from rain and hail; however, the freeze/thaw cycle is most destructive, that is why it’s so important to keep water owing o and away from your chimney.

Masonry chimneys are made of ue tiles which are supported by cinder blocks and stone or bricks. ey also have a concrete crown at the top. e concrete crown is designed to be the “lid” to your masonry chimney, it keeps water out and sheds the water away from the sides of

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the chimney. Concrete crowns on brick or block chimneys, should have an overhang with a drip edge which prevents water from running down and eroding the mortar joints. If you’re missing a 4-5” concrete slab with an overhang and drip edge atop the masonry, that’s a strong indicator of water intrusion problems. We can pour a new crown for your chimney or apply Crown Coat to seal any cracks you may have in your chimney crown.

When your crown isn’t de ecting water away from the sides of your chimney, water seeps through your mortar joints. is problem becomes even larger when the moisture freezes and expands. Freezing water expansion exerts tremendous pressure on surrounding masonry materials, creating cracks which then allow more water in. As this cycle continues, the damage compounds with each freeze and thaw. Eventually there may be no mortar le at all, allowing rain or snowmelt directly into your home. Our chimney experts can repair water damage to masonry and mortar, keeping your chimney leak free and maintaining the integrity of your home.

If you don’t have a masonry chimney, you’re still at risk of chimney leaks. If you have a framed wooden box, called a “chase”, enclosing your venting system, those materials can also wear out and allow water into your home. e

top of a chase system must have a proper cover, chimney cap, and storm collar. e weakest point of the chase is the sheet metal chase cover. Chase covers are more susceptible to rain and hail than masonry chimneys. Over time, dents form and the cover sags on top, collecting water and rusting through. A new chase cover is sloped from the center with drip edges designed to shed water away from the sides of the chase. If water runs down the sides of your chase, it can enter through gaps in the façade on your chase. Chases are also ashed to the roo ine, and that can be another area water sneaks its way in to wreak havoc on your home.

Damage from a chimney leak only gets worse if it isn’t addressed quickly. is is the ideal time where leaks can be found, investigated, and repaired. With these impressive springtime rains, we have xed more leaky chimneys than ever before!

If the one thing about spring that you are not enjoying is a mysterious water leak in your ceiling, we can help! We can also take on your other replace and chimney needs from sales and installation to annual service and repairs. Give Mountain Man Fireplace & Chimney a call today at (303) 679-1601. You can also reach us at O ce@MtnHP.com, or visit our website: www. MtnManChimney.com. You’re invited to visit our showroom at 7001 Highway 73 in Evergreen.

Gifts to Elevate Dad’s Morning Routine this Father’s Day

(StatePoint) A great morning routine makes getting out of bed more pleasant and sets the tone for a successful, happy day. Whether your Dad is a morning lark or a night owl, he will appreciate gi s that help him start his days on the right foot. With that in mind, here are three fun Father’s Day gi ideas to consider, all of which would also make great gi s for the newly-graduated:

1. e perfect cup of co ee: Most people think they are satis ed with their morning cup of co ee, that is, until they try Nextmug, a smart, self-heating mug that keeps beverages warm (130 degrees F), hot (140 degrees F) or piping hot, (150 degrees F) depending on the setting selected. Lab testing has shown that liquid in a standard ceramic mug loses 52% of its heat over a two-hour period. Nextmug loses no heat over that same time frame, making it possible to savor co ee or tea for as long as it takes to drink it. If Dad has ever resorted to microwaving a forgotten morning brew, which can turn even the best drink bitter, or has simply slugged it down tepid, he will appreciate

this sleek, ergonomic, easy-to-use mug. Plus, its optional spill-resistant lid means that Dad can take his cup of joe throughout his home or o ce, on the back deck, or wherever he would most enjoy it. Perfect for a dorm or rst apartment, this makes a useful high school or college graduation gi as well. For more information, visit https://nextmug.com/.

2. A closer shave: Help Dad say goodbye to nicks and patchy facial hair. O ering a close shave, even on a dense beard, Braun’s Series 9 Pro Electric Shaver features sensors that adjust power to beard density, and a precision switch to capture tricky hair. Because its built-in sonic technology yields a more e cient shave, and its docking station automati-

cally charges and cleans the razor, you’ll be giving Dad the gi of more time for himself in the morning.

3. Music and podcasts on-the-go: Add entertainment and motivation to Dad’s morning workouts with comfortable, durable headphones. Just be sure to consider his needs when selecting the right pair. Whereas bone conduction headphones o er the safety of being able to hear surrounding sounds, which is great for morning jogs and commutes, air conduction o ers the best shock-free comfort. Finally in-ear style headphones can isolate outside noise when it’s desired, such as at the gym. e X9-pro, allows users to switch between these three modes. It’s also completely waterproof and Bluetooth-connected, so Dad can listen to his favorite jams and podcasts, even when swimming laps at the pool. And thanks to its 32G storage, he won’t get bored with his listening options.

is Father’s Day (and graduation season) put a smile on the face of your honoree by looking for gi s that help elevate morning routines.

Vegan Curious? Here’s How to Get Started

(StatePoint) Following a vegan diet doesn’t just reduce one’s impact on the environment, it’s associated with a range of health bene ts, making it no surprise that a plant-based food movement is on the rise.

“With more than 100,000 internet searches per month for ‘vegan recipes’ and ‘vegetarian recipes,’ it’s clear there is high demand for plant-based meals,” says Chef Fred Scarpulla, chief culinary o cer at Amy’s Kitchen, an organic and vegetarian food company.

A recent national survey commissioned by Amy’s Kitchen and conducted by Atomik Research nds that 52% of Americans are vegan-curious, and men are even more inquisitive, with nearly 3 in 5 revealing an interest in cutting out animal products.

Every individual may have their own unique reasons, but the survey revealed Americans’ most common motivators for purchasing or eating plant-based foods were their health (55%), a desire to protect the environment (34%) and a preferred taste of plant-based ingredients (28%). No matter why you’re considering a vegan lifestyle, actually adopting one is

not always easy. In fact, 72% of parents in households with dietary restrictions say nding prepared foods that meet their family’s needs is very or extremely challenging.

“Cutting down on meat and incorporating more plant-based foods into your diet doesn’t have to be complicated or restrictive,” says Chef Fred.

Whether you’re transitioning to a vegan diet, incorporating meatless Mondays into your routine or simply curious about meatless cooking, Chef Fred o ers the following tips to help you get started:

• Don’t restrict yourself: While going vegan may sound like it’s all about cutting foods out, it’s actually an opportunity to explore new avors and ingredients you may not have tried before, and to

indulge in vegan-friendly cuisines from around the world, such as Indian food and ai food. Plus, these days, vegan alternatives to a number of favorite comfort foods, like enchiladas, pizza and even mac and cheese, abound.

• Keep it simple: As you build your repertoire of go-to vegan meals, take a mental inventory of your family’s favorite dishes. Many of them may already be vegan, or able to made vegan with a few tweaks. Also, be sure to check out online resources o ering vegan meal plans, which can help ensure your overall diet is balanced, satisfying and delicious.

• Look for shortcuts: Creating meals from scratch is not always possible for busy families. In fact, 56% of Americans

want shortcuts to plant-based meals. Luckily, there are a growing number of convenient vegan meal options available. Amy’s Kitchen, for example, is founded on the principle that everyone should be able to enjoy a delicious, convenient meal, even those with dietary restrictions, which is why they don’t use meat, peanuts, sh, shell sh or eggs in any of their recipes, and why they o er gluten-free and kosher options.

e brand, which works with farmers using organic and regenerative farming practices to lessen its impact on the planet, has an expanding vegan menu that includes snacks, breakfast, lunch and dinner options, making it easy to ensure your diet aligns with your values and your desire to eat healthfully.

• Get creative: To reduce prep work, follow recipes that start with already prepared vegan foods. Visit amys.com/ eating-well/recipes to access Amy’s Kitchen’s library of healthy vegan recipes.

“Whether you choose to go fully vegan or simply want to incorporate more plants into your diet, rely on solutions that make it easy, convenient and delicious,” says Chef Fred.

jazz.org/). Mark your calendars. You won’t want to miss a minute of this year’s “jazzy” fun- lled weekend!

e Festival’s Mission Statement includes the words: “Promote jazz music and live performances with educational programs for both listeners and young performers,” said 2005-2008 past president Jim Reiners. “It is so important to keep jazz alive year-a er-year through the younger generations.”

To satisfy this mission, the Education Committee works with year round programs designed to build interest among young people and help student musicians. Included in the range of programs and activities over the years have been concerts at many area middle schools and high schools, most notably a series featuring the Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars, giving us young people performing for younger people.

“ is year’s Student Musicians Clinic is scheduled for July 27 10:00am to 5:00pm at Evergreen Christian Church, 27772 Iris Drive,” said Sandi Simons, Education Committee Chair. “As in the past, there will be professional instruction on virtually every instrument plus ensemble work. e Clinic’s instructors will be past and current festival musicians so students will be learning from some of the top talents in the world of jazz.”

e $50/per person tuition for the Student’s Musicians Clinic includes lunch and a full 3-day Festival badge. Payment can be made online at the Tickets Page, by phone (303) 6975467) or at the clinic. Financial Aid is available for the Student Clinic; call via phone for details. Visit the Evergreen Jazz Festival website (https://www.evergreenjazz.org/) for more Student Clinic information. e actual Festival will launch with a free-to-the-public, special two-set educational performance on Friday, July 28 at noon in the Elks Lodge Ballroom. Past opening sessions have featured such jazz notables as John Royen, Louis Ford, James Dapogny, Wende Harston, and others, as well as the e Student Clinic Friday Band and Clinic faculty.   rough June 30, a discounted weekend pass for the Evergreen Jazz Festival costs $115.00 per person and can be purchased at the Evergreen Jazz Festival website. e website also details prices for daily ticket passes, which can also be purchased online.

Evergreen resident and jazz enthusiast Sterling Nelson (19292020) was not a musician, but he loved all music, including jazz. While on a cruise with his wife one year, he had a vision of holding a jazz festival in Evergreen and the idea of an Evergreen Jazz Festival struck a chord with him.

A er that fateful jazz cruise, Sterling dared to dream what some thought was the impossible dream… He spent the next year enlisting the assistance of friends to help him turn his music festival aspiration into an Evergreen community reality. He pitched his idea to Jim Reiners who had a background in advertising and Ted Mann, who had a pulse on the community as the Community Relations Chairman for the Evergreen Chamber of Commerce. Ted Mann, the rst president of the Evergreen Jazz Festival (2002-2005), passed away in 2015. However, he and his wife Jeannie (who also served a presidential term in 2012) have always been steadfast advocates of the event.

Wendy Pottho , EJF President, expressed gratitude to Festival sponsors and over 100 dedicated volunteers who donate their time in positions that range from year-long committee assignments to speci c pre-Festival projects to a variety of up-front and behind-the-scenes slots during the Festival itself.

“ e Evergreen Jazz Festival is always looking for new volunteers who love jazz music and have a willingness to work,” said Wendy. “If that describes you and you would like to learn more, call (303) 697-5467.”

e rst Evergreen Jazz Festival was held in 2001 and when it all started, many in the jazz world must have thought, “ at Colorado altitude has taken its toll on those guys. Start a traditional jazz festival in this era?”  But to the amazement of many, that small group of seven dedicated jazz lovers (Sterling Nelson, Jim Reiners, Ted Mann, Dave Burlingame, Hillary Hutson, Wendell Haynes, and Mike Johnson) did just that!

Come out to the Evergreen Jazz Festival (Friday-Sunday, July 28-through-July 30), where the venues are hot, and the weekend o ers music and musicians that you will like a lot! Enjoy good times with family/friends and lots of razzmatazz… and “all that jazz!”

e Sunday gospel service led by the Queen City Jazz Band with Wende Harston is an annual festival highlight.

“Spotlight On Youth” sets give young performers a chance to shine.

e Evergreen Elks Lodge patio is like enjoying great jazz in your own backyard.