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CatFest celebrates all things feline on July 19

Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock, elected officials, VIPs and Denver families helped officially kick-off the 2014 Cherry Creek Arts Festival, July 4.

The sixth annual CatFest is set for Saturday, July 19, at the Dumb Friends League Quebec Street shelter.

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Gorilla Trek: An Urban Safari at The Wildlife Experience Experience exhibits, a Wildlife Trail, and chances to win prizes July 12

The Gorilla Trek is a fun wildlife and conservation learning experience for individuals and families. On Saturday, July 12, supporters of the mountain gorillas of Africa will head to The Wildlife Experience in Parker to visit museum exhibits, wander a Wildlife Trail around the property, answer trivia questions, and walk or run to participating locations to collect prize numbers for chances to win great prizes. The adventure continues at the after party with a prize drawing, food, beer and fun.

The Gorilla Trek registration opens at 9 a.m. and the trek

begins at 10 a.m. Participants will receive a passport with maps and instructions and they will have 60 minutes to do the trek and collect as many prize numbers as possible. A prize drawing will immediately follow, along with Silverback Pale Ale samples provided by local brewery, Rockyard Brewing Company. Food and other beverages will also be available from participating sponsors. Event registration includes entry into The Wildlife Experience for the day, with unique opportunities to meet MGCF’s chairman of the Board, Ruth Keesling, and witness the exhibit, Mountain Gorilla Keeping Dian Fossey’s Dream Alive as well as Globeology, a one-of-a-kind experience featuring eight biomes of significance on earth.

The proceeds from this event

The proceeds from the Gorilla Trek, July 12, benefit The Wildlife Experience and the Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund.

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benefit The Wildlife Experience and the Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund, a nonprofit

organization that provides veterinary services to critically endangered mountain gorillas in Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The organization was founded by Ruth Morris Keesling, after the late Dr. Dian Fossey asked for help back in 1983.

Fossey was popularized in the movie, Gorillas in the Mist, and was murdered in 1985.

For more information about the event, visit GorillaEvents. com/gorillatrek or contact MGCF at 720-524-0272.

The Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund is dedicated to the conservation and protection of the highly endangered Mountain Gorillas in Africa, the preservation of their habitat and working with the people around the National Parks.

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Herald Dispatch: How would you describe the Turkey

By Peter Jones Leg-Wine Hoedown to someIf you build it, they will one who had never experienced come. it?

Such would seem the motto Reinke: It’s like going back of Greg Reinke, the president to Littleton in 1860. We’re back of Historic Downtown Littleton to our roots and we get to poke Merchants who has promoted fun at ourselves. It’s familyhis neighborhood with a range friendly. It’s a time to kick back of oddball events – from the on a hot sunny day, have a cold vaudeville-inspired Pumpkin one, eat some good food and Follies and Goat Show to the enjoy some entertainment.

Littleton Zombie Crawl and its Herald Dispatch: But it’s accompanying pig roast. also a bit of redneck tackiness Sure, anyone could dream and not exactly politically corup a weekend of redneck rect. kitsch or a golf-cart drive-in Y’all come back now, ya hear! Greg Reinke: I had some of the movie show, but few, but Re- Reinke, left, president of Historic Downtown people mention that about the inke, would actually carry such Littleton Merchants, is again organizing little people, who actually call things out. the Turkey Leg-Wine Hoedown, July 18me now and say, “Is the Turkey Although the decidedly 19. At right is former Littleton City Attorney Leg-Wine Hoedown on?” They lowbrow Turkey Leg-Wine Suzanne Staiert at last year’s event.

File photo said they have more fun at this Hoedown began as a onea guest celebrity of sorts? event than any other place they off spoof of Littleton’s more Reinke: I saw that commercial pretentious elements, the hillbilly- and I laughed so hard. I said that go. The thing about the Turkey Leginspired fete has become a much- would be awesome to have him be Wine Hoedown is either you hate it awaited annual fixture on the down- the guest celebrity. So I talked to a or you love it.

Herald Dispatch: Anyone could town calendar. couple of agents and they told me it The Hoedown mixes such uncul- was Larrs Jackson and gave me his think up the idea of hiring little tured attractions as miniature golf home phone number. I called him people as a way to make a pool look with crutches and a Flintstones-like and told him what we were doing deeper, but you actually made the bowling game with frozen turkeys and he started laughing and said, phone call.

Reinke: Remember, I’m a instead of bowling balls. that sounds like the funniest, craziest Other offbeat draws include the thing I’ve ever heard. So we made 12-year-old boy stuck in a 54-yearold’s body.

Amazon Tree House Bar run by arrangements.

Herald Dispatch: Oh, and let’s women over six feet tall and a padHerald Dispatch: What else is not forget the wine and cheese tastdleboat pond manned by dwarves new this year? (two sisters who happen to be distant Reinke: I did not know this, ing.

Reinke: Yeah, the four different cousins to Elvis Presley). but there is a square-dancing club This year, Reinke is presenting in Denver and they have like 1,400 flavors of cheese in a can and a Dixie special guest Larrs Jackson, a veteran members. This is what I told them, “I cup of Manischewitz. We put that in character actor who plays Old Mac- do not want you to teach it. I want to as a joke the first year and we consisDonald, a spelling-bee contestant pretend like it’s 1860 and you guys tently sell 500 plates of it at a dollar who spells cow C-O-W-E-E-I-O in a show up at the barn.” The first night a plate. recent commercial for GEICO insur- is traditional square dancing. The ance. [See accompanying interview.] second night is going to be contra Turkey Leg-Wine Hoedown The Herald Dispatch recently dancing, which is younger people Reinke Bros. parking lot asked Reinke about the eccentric and a lot more lively, I guess. That’s 5663 S. Prince St. in Littleton Hoedown, which takes place Friday on the east side. On the west side is July 18-19, 6-11 p.m. and Saturday, July 18-19, in the Re- Dixie Leadfoot and the Struts, an $3 admission, $1 discount inke Bros. parking lot. awesome rockabilly band. We’ve also got the hamster balls this year. for hillbilly attire Herald Dispatch: So you’ve got This is where you get in those big

Three questions for Larrs Jackson GEICO’s ‘Old MacDonald’ on his way to Hoedown

By Peter Jones Larrs Jackson has done everything from The Dick Van Dyke Show to playing a chauffeur to Julia Roberts in Valentine’s Day. But the little-known character actor has received some of his most fervent attention for uttering just two lines in a recent commercial for GEICO insurance.

The premise: Everyone knows you can save money with GEICO, but did you know that Old MacDonald was a really bad speller? Enter Jackson, at a spelling bee, clad in farmer’s hat and bib overalls. His word is “cow.”

“Cow,” the farmer repeats, confidently. “C-O-W-E-I-E-IO.” Wrong.

“Dagnabbit!” Old MacDonald scoffs as he moseys off the stage.

Jackson’s rural earnestness caught the attention of Greg Reinke, who has invited the actor to be a special guest at this

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year’s Turkey Leg-Wine Hoedown, July 18-19, in the Reinke Bros. parking lot in Littleton.

The Herald Dispatch recently spoke to Jackson from his home in Glendale, Calif.

Herald Dispatch: What did you think when you got this invitation?

Jackson: It sounds like fun.

It’s interesting because I’m not a star, and with this commercial

I’ve been getting all kinds of email. Websites come up, “Bring back the farmer.” There’s like thousands of people. It’s incredible. If you Google GEICO and Old MacDonald, there’s a ton of stuff on there. It’s always an ego trip to find out somebody really likes what you’ve done. Then [Reinke] started talking about this thing and I found it interesting and I’m available on those two days. Let’s do it.

Herald Dispatch: I’m not sure what you’re going to be doing at the event.

Jackson: I don’t know either. I’ve been thinking about that for the last couple days. Am I just going to walk around and say “dagnabbit” all day long?

Herald Dispatch: They’ll be asking you to spell animal names, I’m sure.

Jackson: That’s right (laughs). When I did the actual shoot, I thought it was one of the more stupid things I had ever done in my life. Then they brought me in to do some additional dialogue and they showed the thing to me and I just fell on the floor. I thought – that is really funny.

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10 -year-old Spectrum Retirement aging gracefully

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“We saw an opportunity in the The idea of a comfortable, yet affordable, retirement never gets market for a luxurious, yet affordable alternative that did not old.

Businessmen John Sevo and require an expensive buy-in or long-term Jeff Kraus financial founded the commitburgeoning ment,” Spectrum K r a u s Retirement said.

CommuSpecnities in trum’s 2004 with month500 upto-month scale units. lease pro- John Sevo, Since then, gram was the Denco-founder of pioneering v e r- b a s e d company Spectrum Retirement at a time when rehas grown Communities tirement to more decisions than 3,000 units in 30 communities across 11 had more permanence, almost by definition. Kraus says residents states.

Kraus credits Spectrum’s have appreciated the idea that growth to a transformative idea personal and financial flexibilithat was once unheard of – a high ty should not end when a person quality and comfortable retire- ages or retires. The privately held ment lifestyle at a decidedly rea- Spectrum has had occupancy levsonable price. Spectrum was de- els of 95 percent for three consectermined that its clients should utive years, 6 percent higher than be able to upgrade their lifestyle the industry average.

In addition to its vision of flexwhile downsizing their living

We truly believe that years spent in our communities can be some of our residents’ best.

Spectrum Retirement Communities was determined that its clients should be able to upgrade their lifestyle while downsizing their living space.

ibility, Sevo recognized an opportunity to change the definition of “senior living” by integrating its properties with other communi-

Businessmen John Sevo and Jeff Kraus founded Spectrum Retirement Communities in 2004 with 500 upscale units. Since then, the company has grown to more than 3,000 units in 30 communities across 11 states.

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Sevo, a real estate veteran, realized that seniors – like everyone else – never stop enjoying the benefits of accessible environs and a life of convenient amenities, such as shopping, restaurants and movie theaters.

“We truly believe that years spent in our communities can be some of our residents’ best,” Sevo said.

As a testament, Spectrum celebrated its first decade with a special edition of its magazine dedicated to the milestones of residents, with triumphant headlines like “Lillian walks again,” “a couple finds love,” “an art studio is born,” and “a 100-year-old ‘motorcycle mama’ rides again.”

Just last year, Spectrum added three new senior-living communities in metro Denver, Albuquerque, N.M., and Kansas City, Mo. The company has seven more communities under construction, including Centennial’s Peakview Assisted Living and Memory

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OPINION

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Sorting out what is important KINDLING

By Robert Sweeney

It is always shocking that July Fourth comes so quickly, summer has hardly begun – and this great birthday for our nation signals that summer is now starting to end already.

I read a lot of bunk about how America is about ready to fail; don’t believe it, we will survive

quite well into the future.

Regardless of your political preferences, America is a mixture of people, ideas, freedom of choices and differences of opinion. People in both political parties understand this concept and most of the disagreements occur over social issues and how they relate to individual freedoms.

The big challenge is the nation’s debt, not who gets married in Boulder. We need to get away from the trivia and deal with the issues of taxation and national debt.

This week our wonderful newspaper staff has prepared a Senior Choices edition that we do periodically. We’ll be sample mailing into some great places like Heritage Eagle Bend in southeast Arapahoe County. A lot of pretty savvy seniors live out in Saddle Rock and Heritage Ea-

gle Bend areas, many work, some play golf several times a week.

Most of these residents are semi-retired professional people who have spent their lives in business, teaching, engineering, military and product sales, bright folks who have strong opinions on political issues.

The future really doesn’t belong to most of us seniors, but to the future generations who are still attending schools.

Business today is all about doing more with less and eliminating jobs to stay in business. Wall Street has become lean and mean, and corporate America now is about eliminating workers, growing technology, and driving earnings for stockholders. If Wall Street stocks miss earnings by even a few pennies, the stockholders pay dearly in falling stock prices. This has a huge impact on

future jobs for college graduates.

Most recently, corn, wheat and soybean prices have been plunging; hard to figure out with meat prices rising, how can feed prices be at new record lows? One answer is turmoil in Middle East eliminates buyers, and the oil boom in North Dakota is starting to impact corn as a fuel instead of just food.

Don’t expect miracles to happen no matter who is elected to office in November. I do believe that the majority of Americans want to do what is right for the nation and protect our Constitutional rights.

We need to sort out what is really important and what is nonsense.

Reading a good newspaper is a good way to begin.

Two compassion stories for our cynical world REMARKS

By Mort Marks

In today’s cynical world, stories about man’s capacity for sacrifice, devotion, compassion and decency are too often ignored.

Forgotten is the fact that “The bread we cast on waters may come back in the form of miracles.”

Here, for example, are two true stories of miracles that developed because of someone’s compassion and simple decency.

The first concerns a trip taken in the late 19th century by an aristocratic member of Parliament who was traveling to Scotland to make a speech.

Alighting from the train in Ed- wagon out of the mud.

The man whose wagon was inburgh, he took a carriage southward for his destination, but the pulled out and who helped sponcarriage got stuck in the mud. To sor Dr. Fleming’s medical eduhis rescue came a Scottish farm cation was none other than Ranboy, who with his team of hors- dolph Churchill – Winston’s faes managed to pull the carriage ther.

It was during World War II loose.

Afterwards, the politician when Hitler’s Army overran Yuasked the boy how much he goslavia that our second “miraowed him. “Nothing,” replied the cle” event began.

The Kabilios, a Yugoslavian young man. “Nothing, are you sure?” “Yes,” again replied the Jewish family, were forced to flee for their lives from the Nazis. teenager.

Fortunately, they had a won“Well, since there’s nothing I can do for you now – tell me derful non-Jewish friend, the LaBytoGlory what do you want be when Weisberg you hebas, who were – believe it By or grow up?” not – Muslims.

“I’d like to be a doctor,” reReligious differences, as well plied the lad. The thankful Eng- as fears for their own safety, were lishman promised he would help put aside by the Lahebas, who – and true to his word, he made it rescued and hid Mrs. Kabilio and possible for the Scottish boy to go her 3 and half year old daughter, to medical school.

Tova, from the Germans just beFifty years later, Winston fore the SS troops arrived. They Churchill lay dangerously ill with were then secretly placed with the pneumonia. He had been stricken Yugoslav Resistance movement with that killing disease while at- until the end of the war. tending a wartime conference in They were, however, unable to Morocco. save Mr. Kabilio, who was capBut penicillin, a wonder drug, tured while returning to his home, was administered to him. And – which, unknown to him had been Sir Arthur Fleming, the discov- burned to the ground. erer of penicillin was the young In 1946, after hostilities Scottish lad who helped pull the ceased, the Kabilio family while

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waiting to leave for Israel returned to their home city and was again housed by their old friends the Lahebas.

This true “miracle” story takes its turn 55 years later with the then 3 ½ year old Tova Kabilio, who is now Tova Kabilio Greenberg, a married woman living safely in Israel.

Yes – 55 years later – Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, the city in which the Lahebas still lived was bombed and shattered.

Tova Kabilio-Greenberg grasped this twist of fate and Kenneth W. James, CFA sought out and found the Lahebas family’s daughter and grandchildren who were still alive and living in an area of the city that was under constant bombardment.

Tova contacted El Al Airlines who made all the technical arrangements and were able to rescue the terrified Lahebas – Muslim – family who, fortunately, caught the last plane from Belgrade to Israel.

Asked if the apartment was now too crowded, Tova KabilioGreenberg quoted a Yugoslav proverb – “A place where people are not angry with one another is never too small.”

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Levitt Pavilion Denver Denver Mayor Michael Hancock congratulates 6-year-old Eldie Clein for his impressive musical performance.

Accordion player Tina McLaughlin performs at the Levitt Pavilion in Denver’s Ruby Hill Park.

Chris Zacher with Liz Levitt, named sponsor of the Levitt Pavilion at Ruby Hill Park in Denver.

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Eldie Clein dances with his daughter Ilsa at the Levitt Pavilion VIP concert opening.

Denver Councilwoman Peggy Lehman, Jeff Shoemaker and Nancy Birge

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock with music teacher Alice Aman and her students, accordion players Tina McLaughlin and Eldie Clein.

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, Valerie Kerns and Denver City Councilman Chris Nevitt talk about the new venue.

Eldie Clien, 6, plays the accordion.

Levitt Pavilion Denver Executive Director Chris Zacher, Matt Dyer, Elizabeth Caswell and Levitt Pavilion Denver Director of Development Mel Aman.

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock thanks everyone involved for bringing a new outdoor entertainment venue to Denver’s Ruby Hill Park, emphasizing the need for accessible concerts for all and the importance of both music and music education.

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Inaugural bike parade helps kick off Cherry Creek Arts Festival

Standing with their vintage and custom cruiser bicycles are parade participants, Scott Smith and Candice Clark

Dressed as a “Firework” for the Inaugural Cherry Creek Arts Festival Bicycle Parade is, Nathaniel Auckland-Kniech.

Clare Tilly Evans with her Fourth of July themed decorated scooter

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enver Mayor Michael B. Hancock, elected officials, VIPs and Denver families helped officially kick-off the 2014 Cherry Creek Arts Festival, July 4. Participants dressed in patriotic attire and decorated their bikes for what started a wonderful new tradition!

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock is ceremonially dressed in A Kimono by delegates of the Takayama Denver Friendship Association.

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock in center with Member Delegates from Japan of Takayama Denver Friendship Association in association with the Denver Sister Cities International.

Parade participants Judi Crawford, Carrie Renehan, Shazad Rana and Hasan Rana get ready for the inaugural Bicycle Parade at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival.

Photos by Stefan Krusze

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RTD turns 45

July 1 marked anniversary of the creation of Regional Transportation District

July 1 marked the creation of the Regional Transportation District by the 47th General Assembly to “develop, maintain, and operate a mass transportation system for the benefit of the inhabitants of the district.”

Denver has a rich history of public transportation, dating back to the 1800s with horse-cars, and the 1900s with the Denver City Tramway Company. The creation

A&E ‘The Bicycle Men’

July 10 – 20, The Garner Galleria Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver.

This sublime, award-winning musical comedy tells the story of a hapless American cyclist and his wild ride through the French countryside. When his bike breaks down in a small French village, he encounters a bizarre assortment of twisted locals as he waits for his bike to be fixed. The Tour de France is child’s play compared to the tempest of lunacy that unfolds. www.

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Jayme Stone at Clyfford Still Museum

July 11, 5:30 p.m., Clyfford Still Museum, Forecourt, 1250 Bannock St., Denver. Free concert featuring the twotime Juno-winning banjoist, composer and instigator. Jayme Stone makes music inspired by sounds from around the world, bridging folk, jazz and chamber music. His award-winning albums both defy and honor the banjo’s long role in the world’s music.

Mohr to Perform at Comedy Works South at The Landmark

July 31- Aug. 2, Comedy Works South, Greenwood Village. Jay has appeared in more than 25 films such as Jerry Maguire opposite Tom Cruise, Picture Perfect with Jennifer Aniston, Pay it Forward and Are We There Yet. He has also guest starred in more than 50 different television dramas and comedy series episodes. Tickets at www. comedyworks.com.

Motown Party’

Aug. 1, 8 p.m.; Main Stage 10075

transportation system, which led to the creation of RTD to provide additional public transportation to the metro area.

In 1973, voters approved RTD funding through sales tax to create an integrated regional public transportation system and during the next few years, RTD acquired several of the suburban bus services until public transportation came through one unified agency.

Other important milestones in RTD history: • 1982: 16th Street Mall opens and FREE MallRide shuttle begins operation • 1983: First Elected RTD Board of Directors sworn in • 1994: Central Light Rail Line opens • 1995: Access-a-Ride begins operation

• 2000: Southwest Light Rail Line opens • 2002: Central Platte Valley Light Rail Line opens • 2004: Voters approve FasTracks sales tax initiative • 2006: Southeast Light Rail Line opens • 2013: West Light Rail Line opens (first completed FasTracks project) • 2014: Union Station Transit Center opens In addition to bus and light rail service, RTD also offers a variety of special services, including Access-a-Ride, Call-nRide, SkyRide and various sport rides.

Forty-five years later, RTD and the metro area are poised to experience another transportation revolution. The latest Fas-

Tracks project to open was the Union Station Transit Center in May, which included a new 22-gate bus concourse, light rail, commuter rail and connections to the Free MallRide and Free MetroRide.

Several FasTracks projects are expected to be completed by 2018: the East Rail Line to Denver International Airport, the Gold Line to Arvada and Wheat Ridge, the I-225 Light Rail Line through Aurora, the first segment of the Northwest Rail Line to south Westminster, and the US 36 Bus Rapid Transit project, all in 2016;and the North Metro Line to Thornton in 2018.

For specific route and schedule information, visit www.rtddenver.com/ or call RTD at 303299-6000.

FAIRS AND FESTIVALS Colorado Irish Fest

Aug. 14 - Sept. 6, Avenue Theater, 417 E. 17th Avenue, Denver. A modern, romantic comedy about a marriage and a dog.303321-5925 online at avenuetheater.com.

as children sift through sand for fossils, pan for fools gold, paint dinosaur footprints and enjoy other prehistoric activities. Follow the dinosaur tracks around the Museum’s 15-acre railyard and listen to stories during Dinosaur storytime. For more information, call the Colorado Railroad Museum at 303279-4591 or 800-365-6263 or visit www.

ColoradoRailroadMuseum.org.

Arvada. Eighteen blues and rock bands will take the stage and more than 70 vendors will offer food, drinks, crafts and other wares. Funds raised during the event will go to a Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver building project

Opera Colorado Patron Day

Scotch Whisky Tasting Tour

of RTD on July 1, 1969, began the age of serving the whole region through one public transportation agency.

At that time, ridership on the Denver Tramway Company was declining, service was reduced and the company was forced to increase fares, which lead to even more diminished ridership. A study suggested that future public transit wouldn’t be a large factor in the future.

Several community and business groups formed to fight for a better public transportation system and in 1969 the Denver Chamber of Commerce spearheaded the effort for a regional

Commons St., Lone Tree; The Temptations, The Four Tops and the Jackson Five. www.

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‘Sylvia

Aug. 17, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Denver Performing Arts Complex, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver. Dicks-off Opera Colorado’s Single Ticket Pre-Sale for Madama Butterfly (November) and The Magic Flute (May 2015). All handling fees will be waived for season and/or single ticket purchases made in-person. Patrons can enjoy a free performance of opera favorites by the Opera Colorado Ensemble while purchasing tickets.

All season or single ticket holders at patron day will receive a voucher for a free drink and refreshment at Backstage Coffee. Visit Operacolorado.org.

Littleton Symphony Auditions

Openings available for Oboe II, English horn, trombone, percussion and section strings. Auditions will be held by appointment. These are volunteer positions.

Visit littletonsymphony.org or call the personnel manager, 303-989-4727 or info@ littletonsymphony.org.

EVENTS ‘Ride the Dinosaur Express’

July 19, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W 44th Ave, Golden. Make fresh tracks through prehistory

July 24. 6:30 – 9:30 p.m., Cherokee Ranch and Castle, Sedalia. Tale an Overview Tour of Scotland’s many Single Malt Scotch Whisky regions: the Lowlands, the Highlands, Speyside and the Islands. This perfect “Big Picture” Scotch Tasting Tour is for the well-seasoned Scotch aficionado, as well as for those who are completely new to Scotch Whisky. Enjoy an evening with Scottish-trained Bagpiper and professional Celtic Musician, Scott Beach, and allow yourself to be transported back to Scotland’s Castle Halls.

Includes a castle mini-tour, supper buffet, cash bar, presentation and dessert and coffee with presenters. Visit www. cherokeeranch.org.

Denver Days

Aug. 2 – 10. Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock is launching the Second annual “Denver Days,” a new citywide summer tradition aimed at creating stronger neighborhoods by fostering community service projects and neighborhood gatherings annually during the month of August. Get to know your neighbors and plan a great summer activity.

July 11, 5 p.m. – 1 p.m., July 12, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., July 13, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Clement Park, 7306 Bowles Ave., Littleton.

Entertainment including a Saturday evening concert, Irish music, dancers, pipe bands, sports, kids’ activities, exhibits, food and drink booths. Admission charge. www.

Coloradoirishfestival.org.

Dragon Boat Festival

July 18 – 19, Sloan’s Lake Park, Wheatridge. Festival celebrates various cultures of the Asian and Pacific isles, including foods from China, Korea, Viet Nam, Philippines, Japan, Laos and Thailand. Gifts, art, home decorating items, fashions and toys. Dragon boat races a 2,000-year legacy.

Visit www.CDBF.com.

Orthodox Food Festival and Old Globeville Days

July 19, 11 a.m. - 9:30p.m., July 20, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Cathedral and Argo Park, 349 E. 47th Ave. (at Logan Street) in the Globeville neighborhood. Ethnic foods, desserts and live music from Russia, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine, Greece. Free admission with food and drink at reasonable prices.

Denver County Fair

Aug. 1, noon – 9 p.m.: Aug. 2, 10 a.m.

– 8 p.m., Aug. 3, 10 a.m. -6 p.m., National Western Complex. 4655 Humboldt St, Denver. Visit www.denvercountyfair.org.

FUNDRAISERS Arvada Blues & BBQ Fest for Better Housing

July 13, noon – 8 p.m., Olde Town

George Sperlak Memorial Golf Tournament

July 27, 1:30 p.m. tee time, 11:30 a.m., registration, Heritage Eagle Bend Golf and Country Club, 23155 E. Heritage Parkway Aurora Fundraise for inner city summer day camp at 14th and Ammons giving more than 100 inner city children and youth a safe, nutritious, healthy, spiritual and educational environment during the summer months.

For more information and registration, call Bruce Minor at 303-504-0000.

MEETINGS Central Rail Extension Mobility Study

July 16, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Presentation at 6:00 p.m., Charles Recreation Center, 3777 Lafayette St., Denver. RTD will host the second public meeting to identify the most feasible rail transit route and operating plan to provide a direct rail connection with no transfers between downtown Denver and the future 38th/Blake Station on the East Rail.

POLITICAL Denver State of the City Address

July 14, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Denver Art Museum, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver.

Annual address by Denver Mayor Michael Hancock.

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LIBRA (Sept 23 – Oct 22) Problematic work assignments can receive an energetic jolt of assistance be at the helm to facilitate a break in the logjam when it presents itself. Reach out to a loved one experiencing difficulties of a personal nature.

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By keeping promises that you have made to others will give you much gain at this time. Your social and domestic life may be a little snarled up but this should be gone by next week.

TAURUS (April 20 – May 20)

Your dispute in your family at this time will soon clear up. It will feel great not to be in the middle of this useless tug-ofwar. Live your own life and let it be known.

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A holiday is much needed for you now. You have been working very hard and now are the time to sit back and relax. However do not get carried away and do not over spend your budget. A new romance is just around the corner.

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FAMILY FEATURES

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ou can turn any summer day into a special occasion with a cool ice cream treat. From classic favorites to innova­tive new flavors, it only takes a scoop or two to bring out plenty of smiles.

For kids, summertime is about chilling out, and there’s no better way to enjoy this slowed down pace than with a refreshing, frosty treat. Celebrate birthday parties, holiday gatherings or days that end in “y” with special ice cream concoctions that are destined to create sweet memories.

Celebrate summer

Grab a spoon and dig into these scrumptious recipes, featuring delicious Blue Bunny ice cream flavors. These treats make it easy for everyone to customize to their own sweet preference, whether it’s pairing creamy Blue Bunny ice cream with the gooey goodness of freshly-baked chocolate cake, the buttery finish of a flaky pie crust or in a classic, richly adorned parfait.

For other great ideas to cool down your summer days and nights, visit www.BlueBunny.com.

Ice Cream Cupcakes

Yield: 18 to 20 cupcakes Cupcake liners 1 1/8 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup white sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup brewed coffee

1 container Blue Bunny Caramel Fudge Brownie

Sundae, Vanilla or your favorite Blue Bunny flavor Decorations (such as sprinkles, cupcake skewers, cherries) To make cupcakes, preheat oven to 350°F. Place cupcake liners in cupcake pan. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.

Set aside. In medium bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and beat well. Add flour mixture, alter­nating with coffee. Beat until just incorporated. Fill cupcake liners about 1/3 full to allow for ice cream. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cupcakes cool. Using round ice cream scoop, scoop out rounds of ice cream and set on baking sheet in freezer. Once ice cream scoops are frozen, care­fully place one into each cupcake and top with fun decorations.

Note: Though the recipe calls for brewed coffee, the cupcakes won’t take on its strong flavor.

Layer Up with a Topping Station The sky’s the limit when it comes to the finishing touches of your favorite ice cream treats. Whether you’re indulg­ ing in a decadent parfait or simply dishing out a couple of scoops, it’s easy to get every­one involved in a topping soiree.

A topping station is the perfect activity for birthday parties or other kid-oriented summer celebrations. Just make sure the station is easily accessible — at their level — and place each topping in its own special bowl or serving dish along with a spoon. Also, be sure to label each topping in case anyone has a food allergy, especially when serv­ing nuts and fruits.

The little ones will have a blast mixing different tastes for the perfect sweet combina­tion.

Here are some tasty top­ ping ideas to take your ice cream topping bar to a whole new level: n Colorful sprinkles n Maraschino cherries n Icing n Mini chocolate chips n Gummy bears n Chocolate candies n Strawberry slices n Pineapple chunks n Banana chunks n Chopped pecans, peanuts or almonds n Crushed cookies n Crushed mint candies n Fruit preserves n Whipped cream n Hot fudge or caramel

Peanut Butter Sundae Parfaits

Yield: 10 to 12 sundae parfaits

6 waffle or sugar cones Chocolate cake or brownies Chocolate chip cookies Blue Bunny Peanut Butter Panic Ice Cream Maraschino cherries, sprinkles or cupcake pompom topper for garnish Break up waffle cones, chocolate cake or brownies and chocolate chip cookies into bitesize pieces and place in individual containers or cupcake cups. Or use favorite cake or cookie flavors to customize. Layer ice cream, waffle cone pieces, cake pieces and cookie pieces into mini parfait glasses, or any small glass or bowl. Garnish with Maras­chino cherry, sprinkles or cupcake pom­pom topper.

Tip: Other fun mix-in ideas include pretzels, chocolate candies, marsh­mallows, graham crackers, fudge sauce or caramel sauce.

Mini Ice Cream Pies

Yield: 10 mini pies

2 round pie crusts, thawed

1 3 1/2-inch round cookie cutter 10 2- to 3-inch scalloped tart shells

3 cups chocolate chips Blue Bunny Bunny Tracks Ice Cream 1/2 cup chopped peanuts Preheat oven to 425°F. Roll out round pie crusts and use round 3 1/2-inch cookie cutter to cut out circles from pie dough. Round cookie cutter should be slightly larger than top of tart shell. Cut out 5 rounds from each pie crust. Grease tart shells and place pie dough rounds down into tart shells, carefully pressing dough into scalloped edges and bottom of tart shell. Pierce bottom of tart shell with fork to prevent it from baking too high. Bake tartlet shells for 8 to 9 min­utes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool before flipping out onto work surface. Melt chocolate chips in microwave-safe bowl or double broiler. Carefully dip scalloped edges of tart shells into chocolate and flip over to let cool. Scoop mini balls of ice cream into shells. Top with drizzle of warm, melted chocolate chips and garnish with chopped peanuts.

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Flying in the face of aging Senior ‘techie’ is plugged in

By Peter Jones Many older adults are dumbfounded by a newfangled world of the Internet, email and phones that are often smarter than their owners.

Ron Cox is not one of them, however.

While many of his neighbors at the Inn at Greenwood Village retirement community were playing cards, the 71-year-old former engineer was singlehandedly building a $2,000 computerized cameraequipped drone.

“I put the components together.

Of course, there’s a lot of technology in this with the GPS,” he said.

“I bought the frame first, and then I said, what kind of flight-control system do I want? So I got the very best at the time.”

Cox’s most frequent flight path has been his regular pre-programmed jaunt around the perimeter of the senior-living community that he and wife have called home for four years.

“It’ll just keep going around and around until I flick a button,” he said.

The resulting professional-quality video, synched to an electric blues soundtrack, has caught the attention of the management of Inn at Greenwood Village, which plans to enlist Cox’s drone-video prowess for marketing purposes after a major landscaping project is completed this year.

Although Cox had no particular vision for his golden years when

he retired from General Motors in 2001, the engineer knew technology would play a bigger role than golf or bingo. The wonder of gadgetry had been a part of Cox’s life since he was a farm kid growing up in rural Iowa.

As one might imagine, it all began with a ham radio in 1956.

“I was way beyond CB radios when CB radios came out [in the 1970s],” he said, noting the expansive radio system that still the fills the back end of his truck.

Too independent for a career in the Air Force, Cox would pursue technology in the private sector and eventually land a job with General Motors.

“I started my career developing secret monitoring systems and then we got into bank systems. Then I got into automotive engineering,” he said. “When the Clean Air Act was enacted and Denver had a smog problem, they assigned me the most important project they had at the time, which was emissioncontrol systems.”

Cox’s long-held love for flying model airplanes is what eventually led him to his passion for drone craft and remote-control helicopters.

In his spare time, he has also assembled a $10,000 computerized telescope.

“I can take pictures of the Orion Nebula in the wintertime. Exposures are under 30 seconds and they’re fabulous pictures,” Cox said.

When the septuagenarian techie has had his fill of the sky and things that fly in it, he is often following

Ron Cox gives a tour of the extensive ham-radio system installed in the back of his truck.

his passion for hybrid vehicles or operating a weather station he maintains on top of the Inn at Greenwood Village.

“We’ve had six inches of rain so far this year – actually 5.99,” he said.

The sometime videographer has even found time to produce extensive family histories – in book and video form – for himself and fellow residents and has built a documentary around footage he shot years ago at President Kennedy’s funeral.

He has even made film-trailer spoofs, coupling innocuous footage of a hat show at the retirement home

with ominous music and graphics.

“It’s a phase I went through,” he laughed.

When Cox needs a break from technology, he is often tending an herb garden for the Inn’s chef or raising captive butterflies in the backyard.

Before long, he is back as the Inn’s unofficial IT expert, helping fellow residents with their PC and Apple computers, or assisting staff with the Wi-Fi system.

Cox concedes that his love of technology has not been cheap, but says his wife, Janis, has gradually gotten used to it.

“I’ve got so many expensive hobbies, she’s expecting it,” Cox said with a smile. “They used to say, if you’re an executive at General Motors, you’re going to be a millionaire. Well, it didn’t quite turn out for me, but I made a run at it.”

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CatFest celebrates all things feline on July 19 Colorado’s coolest cat event to draw thousands of pet lovers

Eagle Bend Community Church charity golf tournament July 27 This year, marks the seventh year of the charity golf tournament for Eagle Bend Community Church. This event has raised more than $100,000 to support an inner city summer day camp located at 14th and Ammons. This provides for more than 100 inner city children and youth so that they can have a safe, nutritious, healthy, spiritual and educational environment during the summer months.

The event is being held at Heritage Eagle Bend Golf and Country Club located at 23155 E. Heritage Parkway Aurora, on Sunday afternoon July 27 with

a tee time at 1:30 p.m. (registration begins at 11:30 a.m.). The cost per player is $90, which includes, green fees, cart, driving range and an awards dinner with prizes following the event in the beautiful community club house. Non-players may purchase dinner for $25.

There will be several special events including long drive, long putt, five hole in one opportunities with the grand prize of $250,000.

For more information and registration, call Bruce Minor at 303-504-0000. Also ask for sponsorship opportunities.

Forget the dog days of summer—the Dumb Friends League is going to the cats at its sixth annual CatFest on Saturday, July 19.

Anyone interested in learning more about cats is invited to a day of feline fun at the Quebec Street shelter from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., where they’ll enjoy clicker-training demonstrations, interactive chats about cats from health and behavior experts, fun photo opportunities, activities for kids, music, food and shopping at the “Meow Market,” as well as meet hundreds of adoptable cats and kittens ready for new homes.

Adoption fees for all cats 1 year and older will be waived, and all cat adopters will receive a goodie bag full of freebies.

“Cats are fascinating animals and make wonderful pets,” said Bob Rohde, president and CEO of the Dumb Friends League.

“Our goal for CatFest is not only to highlight our cat companions, but also to educate the public on why it’s so important for us as a community to reduce the number of cats that come to shelters, especially during this time of year.”

Summer is a busy season at the Dumb Friends League, as they

traditionally see an increase in homeless cats and kittens. During the summer months, the League may care for as many as 800-900 cats at any given time.

All cat adoptions include a spay/neuter surgery, initial vaccinations, a microchip ID implant and a free office visit with a participating veterinarian.

Admission to CatFest is free, and all ages are welcome. CatFest is sponsored by Hill’s Sci-

ence Diet and takes place at the Dumb Friends League Quebec Street shelter, located at 2080 S. Quebec St. in Denver. Adoption pricing specials during CatFest will also be honored at the Buddy Center in Castle Rock and all partner locations where Dumb Friends League cats are available for adoption.

For more information, visit www.ddfl.org/catfest or call 303751-5772, ext. 1378

The sixth annual CatFest is set for Saturday, July 19, at the Dumb Friends League Quebec Street shelter.

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Detection Breast health is a lifelong undertaking. And with breast cancer affecting 1 in 8 women, early detection is always the best strategy. That’s why the Lone Tree Breast Center has made 3D mammograms our standard screening, at no additional cost to our patients. They’re proven to detect 40% more cancer than traditional screening methods. And they’re just one part of the comprehensive suite of state-of-the-art services and expert providers that will guide you every step of the way. Consider us partners for life.

Make an appointment: 720-553-1200 Lone Tree Breast Center 9544 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 100, Lone Tree, CO 80124 Hours: 8:00AM–5:00PM Walk-in mammograms available until 3:30 p.m. each day. www.lonetreehealth.org