This month: Memorial Honors Korean War Veterans; Keven Burnett Reflects on 20 Years of Building Community in Central Park; Planting the Seeds for a New Community Space in Central Park; Colorado Ballet Offers Ticket Deals; New Life for the F15 Trees; and Big Honor for Northfield High School.
People
Greetings From Here: Vietnam Edition
Editor’s note: In June, Front Porch featured a Park Hill family leaving for an eight-month journey. This month, we checked in with Brittany Ballard about how she, her husband Saxon Kincy, and their two children are adapting to life far away from home.
A Local Stuntman’s Film About a Risk-Taking Career
The film project began as a love story between a man and a woman and ended as a story about a different kind of relationship—a love for what some might consider an unusual career filled with literal ups and downs.
‘Chainsaw Mama’ Turns a Tree into Art
The roar of a chainsaw echoed through Denver’s Montclair neighborhood in early June as an artist worked on the carving of a 15-foot elm tree trunk. It’s a sound she’s grown used to—Faye Braaten, also known as “Chainsaw Mama,” has been making tree sculptures for 26 years.
Front Porch Updates
This month: Community Leaders Ask for Transparency; Denver Seeks Input on 20-Year Vision for Near Northeast Neighborhoods; End-of-Session Town Hall; A New Market Provides Fresh Locally Grown Produce and More; CatsOnly Veterinary Services Coming to Stanley Marketplace; Juneteenth Quilt Project; and Teacher of the Year Finalist from Northfield High School.
A Family Begins an 8-month Journey of Listening and Learning
Inside a family’s Park Hill home they call “the art house,” there’s a computer set up for musical recording, silent auction items lining the entryway, and boxes ready to be packed for an eight-month trip out of the country.
Park Hill Volunteer Honored for Her Work
Park Hill Volunteer Honored for Her Work Park Hill resident Terry Platz was honored in February...
Dolores Huerta: “Sorry you missed 1968, but we’re back!”
For those who think nostalgically about the 1960s’ activism, Dolores Huerta says, “Sorry you missed 1968, but we’re back.” A crowd of 300 chants “Sí se puede!” (Yes you can!), the motto of the United Farm Workers (UFW), as she takes her seat at History Colorado.
District 5 Commander Marion Penn Retires from Denver Police
A standing-room crowd greeted Commander Marion Penn at the Denver Police District 5 station in Montbello, where he has been a leader since 2022. Inspirational, humble, a great mentor, and friend were words used to describe the man everyone in the room came to see.
Denver Middle Schooler Is a ‘Powerhouse in the Pool’
The swimmer paused at the side of the pool, caught her breath and eyeballed her time. As her teammates gathered to celebrate their shared victory, Lila Heskin, an eighth grader at McAuliffe International School, pulled herself out of the pool. Before she stood for a round of hugs, Lila attached her prosthetic leg.
Spread the Words: Locals Publish Their First Books
Three northeast Denver residents have published books for every shelf: a memoir of healing and...
An “Incredible Big Brother” Celebrates His Birthday by Honoring His Little Sister
On his 9th birthday, a NE Denver boy celebrated at his school, but not with the typical sharing of cupcakes in class. Instead, Conrad Robinson was at the center of a full school assembly at Swigert International School to celebrate the money he raised for the Make-A-Wish Colorado foundation to honor his little sister, Pippa.














