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The United States Air Force Academy Band accepted an invitation from a Someren Glen Retirement Community resident to play, July 25, at 6:30 p.m.

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A close race between Taiwanese Flag Catching boat teams, “Dry Dock Dreadnoughts” with Flag Catcher, Teri Karjala and “Gung Ho!” (team comprised of family members from Boston who invited everyone from Colorado to participate in Boston’s Dragon Festival on the Charles River) with Flag Catcher, Shannon Sweeney.

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Denver’s retail recruitment strategy moves forward Dedicated website, pool of incentives announced

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enver’s Office of Economic Development announced two major initiatives designed to strengthen the city’s retail business sector and encourage more retailers to open their doors, offer a wider range of merchandise and create jobs. The OED has developed a new retail recruitment and marketing website, and it launched a new incentive program for prospective retailers.

“We’re committed to growing Denver’s retail scene, providing a supportive environment to deliver a more robust offering of retailers that meets the shopping needs of our residents and visitors,” said Mayor Michael B. Hancock. “We are delivering on the first steps under the city’s strategic retail

plan to grow Denver’s retail markets by strengthening the city’s retail hubs and by bringing more opportunity to business districts throughout the city.”

The website at www.denver retailscene.com was developed to showcase Denver’s increasingly vibrant mix of retail and chef-driven restaurants, provide a summary of shopping districts and areas, highlight news as well as appealing opportunities in the industry, personalize the potential for success here through entrepreneurs’ stories, and provide access to a GISbased mapping and data tool.

Targeted to retailers and retail real estate professionals, the site will be updated monthly to include additional retail areas throughout the city.

Simultaneously, the OED announces its new Retail Attraction Program. Initially funded with $200,000 that was approved in the 2014 city budget, the program provides an

incentive pool for the OED to attract prospective retailers to Denver. The program supports small, to mid-sized retailers and is focused on ‘first in market’ retailers, locally unique stores, and those that fill a particular gap where customers’ needs are not being met. The program is aimed at new retailers to the market or existing, successful retailers seeking to add additional stores to better serve their Denver customers.

“We now have a comprehensive, robust retail recruitment strategy and toolkit that should result in increased retail sales tax activity,” said OED Executive Director Paul Washington.

The new dollars available to support retail growth reinforces the city’s recruitment package overall, Washington said, which already includes a business personal property tax credit, site selection assistance, other strategic lending options, and workforce development

services such as job fairs and custom training.

Last year, the city commissioned a Retail Conditions and Opportunities Study that highlighted Denver’s potential to become a recognized retail center, but also defined challenges around the city’s lack of largesite general merchandise stores, the sales tax revenue “leakage” that occurs as a result when city residents shop elsewhere, and the need for a more concerted retail recruitment strategy on the part of local government.

Local retail/development executives and civic organizations have served on a all-volunteer Denver Retail Strategic Advisory Council since 2012.

“The combination of the new site and the new incentive strategy is a significant milestone of our JumpStart 2014 strategic plan for economic development,” Washington said.

“We look forward to exciting announcements in the future as these efforts bear fruit.”

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The United States Air Force Academy Stellar Brass Ensemble will perform for the first time in Centennial, July 25.

USAF Band to play at Someren Glen Retirement Community July 25 Concert is free and open to the public The United States Air Force Academy Band accepted an invitation from a Someren Glen Retirement Community resident to play their first concert in Centennial on the community lawn, July 25, at 6:30 p.m.

Alvin Vandenberg, a longtime Centennial area resident and former Martin Marietta engineer whose grandson is an Academy graduate, has long dreamed of hosting the band at his retirement community.

Vandenberg initiated the process with USAF Band Director Randy Doersch, who was extremely supportive and excited about the band performing at the Someren Glen community, having never performed in Centennial. The ensemble performing is Stellar Brass, consisting of six

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Someren Glen Retirement Community resident Alvin Vandenberg leads the planning for the communitywide patriotic event.

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players and the director, with bass and percussion instruments. The

members of the band are full-time military service men and women and not Air Force Academy Cadets.

At 86-years-young Vandenberg is leading a team in planning this patriotic community event.

“This is a unique opportunity for our community, and I hope all of our surrounding neighbors and friends in the greater Centennial area will join us to enjoy the brass ensemble. It’s sure to be a stellar evening,” Vandenberg said.

The concert is free and open to the public. Please bring a blanket or lawn chair and join the residents and staff as they proudly host the first ever USAF Band concert in Centennial on the Glen’s two-acre lawn.

Someren Glen Retirement Community is located at 5000 E. Arapahoe Road (just south and west of the intersection of Holly and Arapahoe). For more information, call 303-779-5000.

CLC receives state’s top employer safety award Christian Living Communities is the only health care company to receive the state’s top honor for employer safety. Gov. John Hickenlooper presented the award to CLC at a ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion on June 24. CLC was one of only six companies from hundreds that were selected for their outstanding commitment to workplace safety and sound management of worker’s compensation costs. The award is not given every year.

Christian Living Communities was nominated by Network Insurance Services, its worker’s compensation broker. As a leader in senior care and services, CLC utilizes exceptional pre-employment screening including strength testing to ensure quality and safety for employees and residents.

As part of its safety efforts, CLC also localized its safety committees so that each of its three retirement communities and the home office have a team focused on preventative safety and wellness for all. Of special note is CLC Safety Officer Anthony Linan’s focus on proactively managing injury claims and a stellar modified duties program for injured employees, keeping them meaningfully engaged during recovery.

In the period of 2009 to 2013,

From left: CLC Employees Ernie Fielder, Ray Mannes, Anthony Linan, Gov. John Hickenlooper, Jan Roth, Tony Vultaggio at the Governor’s Mansion.

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CLC reduced the cost of on the job injuries by 83 percent.

“CLC’s Human Resources staff and their amazing management team have done an outstanding job,” said Susan Mishler, senior workers compensation analyst for Network Insurance Services LLC. “I couldn’t think of a more deserving and worthy organization to receive such a coveted safety award.”

Christian Living Communities is a 42-year-old Colorado, faith-based, not-for-profit senior services organization employing more than 600 people who serve nearly 1,000 older adults daily.

Also receiving recognition were MechOne, Inc, Ewing Trucking & Construction, Golden Triangle Construction, CPS Distributors and Rio Grande Mexican Restaurants.

July 24, 2014 • DENVER HERALD-DISPATCH • PAGE 3 General Manager Tom Lucas, Owner and Proprietress Holly Arnold Kinney and Private Dining Manager Jennefer Weeks accept The Fort’s Meeting & Hospitality Award of Excellence.

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The Fort honored with ‘Meeting & Hospitality Award of Excellence’ Jennefer Weeks nominated for ‘Supplier of the Year’ Denver’s landmark restaurant, The Fort, has been recognized by the Meeting Professionals International Rocky Mountain Chapter with a Level II Meeting & Hospitality Award of Excellence, honoring the restaurant for demonstrated achievement in service and creative excellence. Nominees provide a high-quality experience for the MPIRMC community through innovation and creativity in the development, planning and delivery of superior meeting, educational and entertainment events.

“We are thrilled to be added to the list of Meeting & Hospitality Award of Excellence winners,” said Owner and Proprietress Holly Arnold Kinney. “The Fort is

not only my family’s restaurant, but it is my childhood home. Our staff treats each and every guest like they are dinner guests in our home, so a warm, comforting sense of hospitality has always been of the utmost importance to me. I’m honored to have this value recognized by the MPIRMC.” The Fort’s private dining manager, Jennefer Weeks, was nominated for Supplier of the Year, an award given to an exceptional MPIRMC supplier member who, through their volunteer efforts, has made outstanding contributions to the chapter and industry. Nominated individuals have demonstrated unparalleled commitment to the advancement of the Meeting Professionals International organization.

“We are very proud of Jennefer and her industry efforts,” said Tom Lucas, The Fort’s gen-

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A heave-ho to Prince Charming

‘Gorilla and the Fairy’ is a tale of domestic violence

By Peter Jones or an epoch or two, fairytales – and their wellworn musical adaptions – have spread the odd myth that all a damsel in distress really needs a kiss and quick rescue from a readily available handsome prince.

The formula even worked when the prince and evildoer were one in the same. In Beauty and the Beast, the brutish protagonist is transformed into a charming bon vivant by the well-placed truelove kiss of his codependent captive.

“A lot of the time, it seems like the point of a fairytale is to get the guy,” said Georgia Lundeen, a children’s author and musical arranger.

Likewise, her friend Tina Hamilton, the singer-actress-director-writer-composer who runs Greenwood Village-based Hamilton Arts Academy, thinks such stories leave little room for independent women, or non-heroic men.

“These messages about the rescuer send messages to young girls and boys that young boys have to be perfect and can’t be helpless ever,” she said.

Enter The Gorilla in the Fairy, a 21st century folktale that turns Prince Charming on his head, but not before the old galoot learns a thing or two about how to treat a woman. The sort of anti-Beauty and the Beast is a fanciful, yet straightforward, allegory about domestic violence – though the “beast” gets a kiss-off, instead of a kiss, and may need judicial intervention before living unhappily ever after.

“The first time I read it, I felt like it was a musical,” Hamilton said of the 2002 short story by Carol Young of Washington state.

“I’d read a page and just start singing. It often happens if I read a good book.”

Flash forward: Hamilton and Lundeen will bring an in-progress version of their musical adaption of The Gorilla and the Fairy to the Koelbel and Eloise May libraries, July 24-27, in free workshops where audience feedback will be encouraged.

“It’s like a final fitting for a tuxedo,” Hamilton said. “There’s so many levels involved. All musicals go through this process where we have to flesh it out on stage.”

As its title and social premise imply, The Gorilla and the Fairy finds the latter naively falling in with the former, only to be brutalized – but finally revitalized when she leaves her abuser to wallow in his forest of loveless self-importance.

But unlike other fairytales, the beast is not redeemed at the end and is never saved by the love of his victim – nor does the fairy rely on some prince or the kiss of her villain to fly independently into her dreams. This fairy is no enabler.

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Blossom (Lucy Ingolfsland) and Violet the Fairy (Sarah Puckett) rest in happier times in The Gorilla and the Fairy. The musical fairytale about domestic violence will be performed this week in free workshops at Koelbel and May libraries.

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The Gorilla & the Fairy

will be performed in free workshops July 24 at 7 p.m. and 26th at at 2 p.m. at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St. in Centennial, and July 27 at 2 p.m. at Eloise May Library at 1471 S. Parker Road. Author Carol Young will attend and sign books. Donations to Gateway Battered Women’s Services will be accepted.

For more information, call 303-330-9020. in the book,” Hamilton said of the hapless gorilla. “He doesn’t know how to love and his soul’s not well. It’s not her job to make his soul well. It’s his choice.”

The 19-page picture book and its message of resilience were just what Hamilton needed after exiting her own series of abusive relationships. After lamenting her perceived poor decisions, her grandmother pulled the book from the shelf.

“So I read it and it was very, very hopeful for me. It helped me have forgiveness for my choices,” she said.

Before long, Hamilton was bringing her musical ideas to the keyboard and recruiting Lundeen to help with the arrangements.

Putting the show together has had its challenges, she said. It is not often that apes and pixies are

paired in fables – much less musicals – about real-life social issues. In the wrong hands, the results could be disastrous.

“When we had auditions, we had people come in that made the gorilla kind of cartoonish, and then [actor Ryan Torres] came in and just really read it real,” Hamilton said, noting that dancing ape costumes will not be part of the act.

As anachronistic as fairy tales may seem – even prompting 1994’s satiric Politically Correct Bedtime Stories – some may find reason to take equal issue with The Gorilla and the Fairy. Online reviewers have taken it to task for an arguably negative stereotype of gorillas and for its lack of positive male characters.

Hamilton and Lundeen are ready for the critics to bring it on

Director-writer-composer Tina Hamilton of Greenwood Village’s Hamilton Arts Academy was inspired to craft a musical version of The Gorilla and the Fairy after having her own experiences with relationship violence.

again at their upcoming workshops, where audience members, as well as the cast, will be encouraged to provide feedback. The collaborators say songs and characters could be added, changed or deleted as a result.

This was not the first time Hamilton has read a book on a serious subject and brought it

to musical life. Some years ago, she took Out of the Dust, Karen Hesse’s Newberry Award-winning novel about life in the 1930s Dust Bowl, and turned it into a one-woman musical, sung a cappella.

“Music has the capacity to make things go deeper in a second,” she said.

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By Robert Sweeney

I think that Benjamin Franklin was instrumental in founding mail service in the early day colonies of America. He published his papers and very quickly found that printing was one thing, but delivering the product in a timely fashion was just as important.

If the news doesn’t get delivered – all is lost.

And that is still true several centuries later with the U.S. Postal Service still delivering the mail door-to-door.

I’ve admired the USPS for

years, delivering the mail through sunny or stormy weather, figuring out addresses, reading people’s minds on where the mail should really go.

We find in the newspaper world that about one-third of the addresses change every year.

People do move around a lot and it takes considerable work to keep track of where to send mail.

And, of course, now we have email that is so handy but it is still nice to receive real mail, such as an elegant written letter or a birthday card. I love the email cards from Edie Marks, but going out to the mailbox and bringing in the mail is just a great tradition.

But the mail must get through just like the show must go on…

I really like the folks out at the Arapahoe post office and have been dealing with Cheryl and staff on bulk mail for more than 30 years of mailing The Villager every Wednesday morning. We could all write books on that process.

But, most recently I read this

story, courtesy of Pat McMahon, in the Celtic Connection Irish newspaper that I found quite touching.

Post Office

There was a man who worked for the post office whose job was to process all the mail that had illegible addresses. One day, a letter came addressed in a shaky handwriting to God with no actual address. He thought he should open it to see what it was about.

The letter read, “Dear God, I am an 83-year-old widow, living on a very small pension. Yesterday someone stole my purse. It had $100 in it, which was all the money I had until my next pension payment. Next Sunday is Christmas, and I had invited two of my friends over for dinner.

“Without that money, I have nothing to buy food with, have no family to turn to, and you are my only hope…Can you please help me? Sincerely, Edna.”

The postal worker was touched. He showed the letter to

all the other workers.

Each one dug into his or her wallet and came up with a few dollars. By the time he made the rounds, he had collected $96, which they put into an envelope and sent to the woman. The rest of the day, all the workers felt a warm glow thinking of Edna and the dinner she would be able to share with her friends. Christmas came and went. A few days later, another letter came from the same old lady to God. All the workers gathered around while the letter was opened.

It read, “Dear God, How can I ever thank you enough for what you did for me? Because of your gift of love, I was able to fix a glorious dinner for my friends. We had a very nice day and I told my friends of your wonderful gift.

By the way, there was $4 missing.

I think it might have been those bastards at the post office.

Sincerely, Edna.”

Put some cookies and candy in the mailbox for your mail person today.

Time to lighten up with baseball and golf humor

REMARKS

By Mort Marks

Why have sports become so popular? The answer may lie in the fact that it’s an area of our society where no one worries about another person’s race, religion or wealth and the only questions to be resolved are, “Who’s the best?” and “Who’s No. 1?” and where winning is not considered a dirty word or “politically incorrect.”

Having said all that, let’s “lighten up” with some sports humor – but first of all, here are a couple of so-called sports experts who really “struck-out” with their predictions.

For example, Bill Terry, when he managed the New York Giants, actually said, “The Yankees have bought themselves a cripple in

By Shirley Smith that new rookie player named Joe

DiMaggio.” do that. You’ll break your leg and you know that the word “golf” The New York Daily News we’ll never be able to trade you.” came from the original signs that on assessing the talents of a guy And I still remember as a kid read – “Gentleman Only – Ladies named Willie Mays wrote, “He’s growing up in Washington and Forbidden?” just a so-so center fielder.” But, watching the Washington SenaAnyway, here’s some conversaMays’ back-to-home plate running tors play – Washington was then tions heard going around the bar. catch in the 1954 World Series is referred to as “First in War, First “Many of the newcomers to our still considered to be one of the in Peace, and last in the American area are taking up golf for one reagreatest fielding plays in the his- League.” son. They know that here’s a sport tory of baseball.

And at one of the bad, bad where newcomers can meet people And – how about this look into Rockies games, a very disgusted the future by Bill Cunningham fan was overheard to say, “Our hit- – in fact, one of the quickest ways who was once considered to be ters are so bad, they can strike out to meet new people is to pick up Boston’s top sports writer? in two pitches.” While another fan the wrong ball.”

One of the newcomers was He wrote the following about that night pointed out, “The guy’s actually heard to say, “I’d move Ted Williams when he first came bats were so cold even a foul ball heaven andW.earth to beCFA able to By

By Kenneth James, up to the Majors: “I Glory don’t likeWeisberg the would be considered a rally – and way he stands at the plate. I don’t if by chance someone got a hit, break 100 on this course.” “Try believe this kid will ever hit a he’d have to stop at first base to heaven,” advised his caddie. midget’s weight in a bathing suit.” ask for directions.”

“You’ve already moved most of Williams is acknowledged to be I’m told the following actually the earth.” one of the two or three finest hit- happened: A well-known bachelor I’m told that golfing great Jack ters who ever played baseball. and his blonde date didn’t arrive Nicklaus once asked baseball great Of course, we can’t forget Chi- at the game until the sixth inning. Henry Aaron, “What kind of golfcago Cubs owner Phil Wrigley’s The young lady politely asked, er are you?” Aaron answered, “It comment on the advent of night “What’s the score?” The man in took me 17 years to get 3,000 hits baseball. the next seat said, “There’s no in baseball, but I did it in one week “It’s just a fad, a passing fan- score yet.” “Oh how nice,” said the on the golf course.” cy,” he said. blonde. “Then we haven’t missed Bob Hope, who was certainly Enough of these bad swings by anything, yet.” one of golf’s most enthusiastic a couple of sports “experts” whose At batting practice one of the players, summed it all by saying, predictions fouled – out. With our players was having trouble hitbaseball and golf season, here’s ting the ball, so the batting coach “If you watch a game, it’s fun. If some conversation going around. advised him to, “Study the pitch you play it, it’s recreation. But if After a relief pitcher pitched when you swing.” The player an- you work at it, it’s golf.”

Finally when you’re stuck in a home run ball, he came back to swered, “I can’t swing and think at a sand trapCole remember that “golf” the dugout and kicked the bat rack. the same time.”

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14 Annual Colorado Dragon Boat Festival Continued from Page 1

Members of “That One Team,” sporting pink jersey T-shirts, watch Dragon Boat racing heats. The team was sponsored

by Asian Pacific Development Center.

Mon Community of Colorado dancers perform at the 14th annual Dragon Boat Festival.

2006 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival Honorary Co-Chair George Yoshida with 2014 Honorary Co-Chairs, Former Mayor and first lady of Aurora, Paul Tauer and Kate Tauer with 2006 Honorary Co-Chair Helen Yoshida.

The Phantom Dragons, lead by Michael J. Boyd, make their second appearance, doing the “Haka,” which is becoming their trademark ritual during the Parade of Teams before the Dragon Boat competition.

U.S. Sen. Mark Udall with 1st Place Award recipient in the High School Design Division for Best 2014 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival Poster, from Columbine High School, Rylan Greer.

The Venerable Chueh Sheng with Tai Shifu Kho during the Awakening of the Dragon and Dotting of the Eyes Cere mony.

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2014 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival Honorary CoChairs, former first lady and Mayor of Aurora, Kate Tauer and Paul Tauer, with Peter Wong of Shaolin Hung Mei Kung Fu Association dot the Dragon’s eyes during the Awakening of the Dragon Ceremony.

Shaolin Hung Mei Kung Fu Association members perform the Dragon Dance.

U.S. Sen. Mark Udall and U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette hold the overall 1st Place 2014 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival Poster

by Mariah Garlitos.

2014 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival Co-Chair Kate Tauer with 2014 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival Operations Committee Member Gil Asakawa

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette with 1st Place Award recipient in the Middle School Design Division for best 2014 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival Poster, from The Denver School of the Arts, eighth grade student Song Tran

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Schools doing their part to improve air quality

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uring the 2013-14 academic year, 11 schools around Colorado participated in the Clean Air for Schools: Engines Off! program and were able to achieve significant reductions in vehicle-based air pollutants on their respective campuses. This idle-reduction program is managed by the American Lung Association in Colorado and is supported by a consortium of partners including the Colorado Department of Transportation, International

Paper Foundation, Kaiser Permanente and National Jewish Health.

Participating schools were located in the counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, Douglas, Garfield and Mesa. On average, the 11 schools reduced emissions by 67 percent - this is the carbon monoxide equivalent of more than 168,000 individual cigarettes no longer being smoked each day.

Idle reduction efforts are particularly important in school zones due to the impacts of

exhaust on children’s lungs.

“Human lungs develop until the age of 18, and exposure to excess exhaust and smoke can stunt lung growth as well as contribute to many lung disorders, including asthma,” said Kim Tyrrell, Air Quality Programs manager at the American Lung Association in Colorado.

Children are more at risk due to their faster rates of respiration and the amount of time they spend playing outdoors.

Jill Schlaefer, Air Quality and Noise Programs manager

at CDOT, said, “The continued CASEO effort in reducing idling emissions and changing parent driving behaviors is such as important facet of improving the air quality environment around our schools and is a program Colorado Department of Transportation is very proud to help support.”

The CASEO program was launched in 2008 and has since provided education and support for 30 schools. The CASEO program is an education and intervention program conducted at

elementary and middle schools to increase awareness about the harmful impacts of idling, especially around young children, and integrate behavior-changing mechanisms into the school culture. The yearlong program includes collection and analysis of emissions data in and around school properties, an educational campaign spearheaded by school faculty and students, and student-led interventions including securing parent pledges and in-classroom presentations (at the middle school level).

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workshops, acting competitions, and nightlife networking. Highlights include 10 captivating, 60-minute performances from coalition companies, including scenes from Apartment3A from Evergreen Players, A Song for Correta from Vintage Theatre, and Spirit and Sworded Treks from newcomer Theatre Esprit Asia. Visit www. cctctheatrefestival.com to register.

O’Brien and Littleton Public Schools Director of Security and Emergency Planning Guy Grace; plus a variety of experts in the field of corporate and community preparedness.

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Aug. 1, 5:30pm, Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock St, Denver. Indie folk-rock quartet Fierce Bad Rabbit crafts a unique soundscape that spans pop-infused tunes to gritty rock roots. The band’s sound is reminiscent of Arcade Fire, Delta Spirit, The Shins, The National, and Wilco. 720) 3544880 or www.clyffordstill.org.

Robert Buelteman’s ‘Signs of Life’ closing at Botanic Gardens

Aug. 3, Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St., Denver. Buelteman’s technique involves electrocuting the plants, and “painting light” around the stems, leaves and flowers to reveal the details of the plant with glowing flora and fauna, unique images that look like paintings. Visit www. botanicgardens.org.

Colorado Humanities’ High Plains Chautauqua

Aug. 5 – 9, Aims Community College, 5401 W. 20th St., Greeley, The 2014 festival theme, “A New Birth of Freedom?” coincides with the national commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. The August program will focus on the final years of the war following the Emancipation Proclamation and the subsequent Reconstruction period. Chautauqua offers a unique blend of theatre, history and the humanities under the big tent where audiences meet and engage in conversation with personalities from the past. All events are free and open to the public.

Colorado Theater Festival

Aug. 13 – 16, Newman Center for Theatre Education, 1101 13th Street, Denver. Performances from 10 statewide community theatres, 12 professional

CLASSES ‘Painters of Modern Life’

July 25, 10-11 a.m., Malley Senior Center, 3380 S Lincoln St, Englewood. Active Minds free class. In 1874 a group exhibition in Paris shocked the world. The paintings on display were not made in the studio but outdoors, and looked unfinished for their loose sketchy brushstrokes. Today the Impressionist paintings by Monet, Renoir, Degas and others enjoy an unmatched popularity. This program will focus on the movement’s revolutionary aspects. Class is sponsored by Autumn Heights Health Care Center. RSVP: 303-762-2660.

‘Yoga on the Rocks’

July 26, Aug. 2, 9 and 16, 7 a.m., Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison. All levels of yogis – from first-time to advanced – are encouraged to attend. Visit www. corepoweryoga.com.

Rocky Mountain Business Preparedness Academy

Sept. 30. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., (check-in begins at 7:30 a.m.), Cable Center, 2000 Buchtel Blvd., Denver. Hosted by the Red Cross. Up to 40 percent of small businesses fail to reopen after a natural or manmade disaster – a statistic that Colorado communities stuck by recent floods and wildfires are hoping to beat. Keynote speakers Lyons Mayor/business owner John

CLUBS/ ORGANIZATIONS Englewood Historic Preservation Society

Aug. 1, 3 p.m., Englewood Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Ida May Nicholl will discuss “Ed Bemis, My Grandfather,” with insights into the Bemis family. The event is open to the public.

EVENTS 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.

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.

Golden Craft Beer Train

Aug. 9, noon – 4 p.m., Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W. 44th Ave., Golden.

Celebrate the history and heritage of beer in Golden and Colorado Sample beer from Golden-area craft breweries, grab a bite to eat from local food trucks and enjoy live music as you explore the Museum’s 15-acre railyard. And, don’t miss the opportunity to catch a ride behind our historic steam

Scottish Festival

Aug. 9, 9 a.m. – 10 p.m., Aug. 10, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Highland Heritage Park, 9051 S. Quebec St., Highlands Ranch. Historical re-enactors, music and story telling, Scottish Athletic competitions, country dancing and Highland dancing, Irish and Scottish food, drink and cultural items. Visit www. scottishgames.org.

Race for Research

Aug. 17, 9 a.m., Washington Park, Alameda And Downing, Denver. 5K run/ walk, Family Festival, Beer Garden, fundraiser for Cancer League of Colorado.

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HEALTH Free Day of Dentistry

Aug. 24, 4 – 7 p.m., Cherokee Ranch and Castle, Sedalia. Enjoy a handcrafted, locally grown, four-course dinner at one long table set the Pavilion Tent with the historic Scottish castle and the rugged Rocky Mountains as the backdrop. Each course will be paired with wine or liquors. Includes musical performance. Visit cherokeeranch. org or call 303-688-4600.

Aug. 22, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., 7:45 a.m. registration starts, DeCino Family Dentistry.

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Joe-King Triathlon of Poker, Golf, and Bowling

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The Colorado Water Congress presents the prestigious Wayne N. Aspinall “Water Leader of the Year” Award annually to an individual Coloradan who has long demonstrated courage, dedication, knowledge and strong leadership in the development, protection and preservation of Colorado water- those attributes possessed by the late Wayne N. Aspinall.

The award is given for a career of service and contribution to the water community to a person who has dedicated a significant part of his or her career to protecting, developing and preserving the state’s water resources. info@cowatercongress.org.

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Your Weekly Horoscope – By Gren Chatworth LEO (July 23 – Aug 22) There will be much activity in the romance department of our life during the next week. In fact, indications are that you may be tempted to let your heart rule your head. Be sensible.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 – Dec 21 A great deal of gain in indicated for Sagittarius persons especially involving partnerships. Don’t be too proud of accepting good advice from someone older than yourself. Remember you can always learn.

ARIES (March 21 – April 19) This is a good time to forgive and forget. No use to hold a grudge as your personality tells you the opposite. New doors are opening in your life – convince yourself that happiness and success are real.

VIRGO (Aug 23 – Sept 22) You have a tendency to tire easily now yet you have a strong sense that you must keep going, regardless. Give yourself a break. The world won’t fall apart if you do take a rest.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 – Jan 19) You should have no trouble working with business partners at this time. They are willing to listen to your viewpoint if you don’t try to force them on others.

TAURUS (April 20 – May 20) Temperament should be watched carefully. Things are generally in your favor, but ‘flying off the handle’ could be detrimental and very unwise. It could set your progress away back.

LIBRA (Sept 23 – Oct 22) Looks like financial gain is coming shortly for you. This could come through an inheritance, or a lucky win, which may change your style of living greatly. Don’t let it go to your head.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 – Feb 18) Your health report is excellent at this time. Take advantage of this and enjoy your well deserved holiday and rest. If you have a chance to “get away from it all” – don’t hesitate. You will find it most rewarding.

GEMINI (May 21 – June 20) You are finding it difficult t accept responsibility at this time.

You must accept this and act mature in handling your affairs.

Advice is to buckle down and you will feel great for the effort.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 – Nov 21) Some new enterprise could become pretty tangled up if you are not sure of the ground you are standing on. On the other hand, business matters can take a turn for the better if you will only stop to consider all the facts. Be wary of a quick-profit deal!

PISCES (Feb 19 – March 20) It is quite possible that sometime this week, you will get a new slant on an old problem that will enable you to save yourself much misspent energy. Pay careful attention to what you see and hear. It will pay off well!

CANCER (June 21 – July 22) Don’t lose sight of your goal. Keep an eye on important plans for the future. There may be much to divert your thoughts from the target. Stay on course and don’t wander. You will gain a great deal.

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Sharon Nuanes of Golden captures Ms. Colorado Senior America crown

By Scottie Taylor Pageant theme isIverson

“Golden Moments” On its 20th Anniversary, Ms. Colorado Senior America awarded the 2014 title to Sharon Nuanes who is married to Richard and has two children and two grandchildren. She, as with most winners, is multi-talented, winning gold in Rocky Mountain Senior Games dance team competition and performing a “Symphony of Magic” for her talent at the pageant.

She was Denver’s first female volunteer firefighter in 1974 and she met her husband while volunteering for the Jerry Lewis Telethon.

Nuanes was with the Bureau of Reclamation as a hydraulic engineer for 38 years and worked for FEMA on nine declared national disasters winning numerous “On the Spot Awards,” a Distinguished Civilian Medal of Honor from the Corps of Engineers for work with FEMA after Hurricane Fran and another award after Hurricane Isabel. She worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs on

Native American dams. The new queen is currently an instructor with the Civilian Emergency Response Team. She enjoys volunteering, swing dancing and performing, sewing costumes — from period pieces to movie themes — and belongs to several magician organizations. Her philosophy, “Life is a great journey and I have traveled it well. I learned right from wrong and to stand up for what is right no matter the cost. I’ll continue to say good words, think good thoughts and do good deeds. I hope you can see all the good there is in this world. Live life with passion, strength and honesty.”

Claudette Erek was first runnerup and Diane McKnight Page was second runner-up. Other contestants were: Camella Landrum, Marta Leoni, Marilyn Litman, Karen Osburn, and Yvonne Zebauers.

Competition is weighted in four categories: Individual interviews 30 percent, philosophy of life 20 percent, evening gown 20 percent and talent 30 percent. The distinguished panel of judges included Natalie Oliver-Atherton, Vicki Collins, Barbara Goldy, Norm Bouchard, Don M. Gorsuch and Mary Louis Lee. Every contestant who has been on the stage becomes a member of the Cameo Club, the original “Golden Girls” who perform frequently at various venues including well-choreographed

numbers at the pageant. To be eligible to compete, a Ms. must be at least 60 years of age, and we are told, women of elegance in their 90s have competed at nationals.

The Ms. Senior America Pageant is the world’s first and foremost pageant to emphasize and give honor to women who have reached the “age of elegance.” It is a search for a gracious lady who best exemplifies the dignity, maturity and inner beauty of all senior Americans.

The Ms. Senior America pageant philosophy is based upon the belief that seniors are the foundation of America, our most valuable treasure.

It is upon their knowledge, experience and resources that the younger generation has the opportunity to build a better society. The first Ms. Colorado Senior America Pat Witherspoon in 1993 took herself to the national competition. The national pageant has been in existence for

over four decades and gained media prominence.

In her farewell speech delivered with grace, humility and humor, her walk and performance, the 2013 Ms. Colorado Senior America Gail Hamilton who is an author, inspirational speaker, pianist and opera singer received several standing ovations.

“I have learned and grown so much this past year,” she said.

“I am queen, I am powerful, I am elegant, capable, amazing and connecting with love and joy with those around me.

I am blind, but blindness is not who I am.

We must all climb

Ms. Colorado Senior America Sharon Nuanes will compete in the October national pageant in Atlantic City, N.J. The new queen Sharon Nuanes is surrounded by first runner-up Claudette Erek and second runner-up Diane McKnight Page

2013 queen Gail Hamilton with companion/ seeing-eye dog Vinnie dressed in bow tie for the festivities Photos by Scottie Taylor Iverson

mountains to achieve our dreams, but be aware of the mountains and celebrate the struggle. I have learned how to smile (it’s a blind thing), wave, turn and sing without warming up.” Gail sang “Nessum Dorma” to yet another standing ovation. She received the only standing ovation for talent at the national pageant and was 4th Runner Up. Since the local pageant, the unstoppable Gail whose motto is “Spread Your Wings to Fly” has finished the second draft of her book and taken up tap dancing. For more information about competition or bookings for Cameo Club performances visit: www.cosenioramerica. com.

Co-emcee, motivational speaker and “walk- in tub” commercial star Michelle Rahn, Ms. Senior America 2004 after the pageant with Linda Hollaway, Ms. Colorado Senior America 2008, founder of Bessie’s Hope and Sertoma Club’s Front Range District Governor

ABOVE: Peggy Shelton of Wichita Falls, Texas (Linda Hollaway’s mom) travelled all the way to Colorado to be in the audience for Queen Gail’s farewell LEFT: Crowning of the queen by pianist Dr. Karen Taylor, Ms. Colorado Sr. America 2011 and 1st Runner Up to Ms. Senior America and outgoing queen Gail Hamilton

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