In 1975, just before the fall of Saigon, many South Vietnamese families were preparing to evacuate before the North Vietnamese marched into the city.
Finding Rose: Sisters Reunite after 44 Years
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Christie Gosch
Park Hill Garden Walk June 23
Visit six private gardens and the Dahlia Campus for Health & Well-Being that has four primary garden/farm areas, including a pollinator garden, an herb garden and a community farm.
The Indie Prof: Apollo 11 & They Shall Not Grow Old
Rather than the normal column of one new release and one streaming film/show, this month I give you two reviews of recent, wonderful, historical documentaries.
Vietnam Travel With Kids
Known for its complex history, delicious pho, and iconic landscapes, Vietnam has always been high on our list of places to experience. And experiencing it with our children was important to us. Vietnam marked our second trip to Asia—and our children’s first trip to a communist country, as Vietnam is one of the five remaining communist countries today.
Have you taken a trip with the goal to understand and experience another culture (with or without kids)? Contact us if you’d like to share your information for our “Cultural Travel” page.
…NE News Updates
Updates this month: 1) Sprouts Construction. 2) Upcoming Stapleton Development. 3) New Aurora Beer Garden. 4) Carjacking at King Soopers. 5) Stolen Vehicle Leads to Fatality. 6) A-Line Passenger Killed. 7) Bike Lane Coming to CPB. 8) Speedway on MLK and CPB. 9) Fred Thomas Park and Sand Creek Regional Greenway Improvements. 10) TIF and Special District Taxes. 11) Women’s Self-Defense Seminar. 12) It’s Now DSST: Montview.
June and Early July Events
Events submitted online by the 17th of the month are considered for our print edition as space allows. FrontPorchNE.com > Events
East High Con Law Wins National Competition
East High School AP Government and Politics students took first place at an annual national mock trial competition.
Three Local Students Win National Merit Scholarships
In May, as neighborhood teens prepared for final exams, prom, and high school graduation, three Stapleton students also received great news: each had received a National Merit Scholarship for $2,500.
Serious Play
“Take your pleasure seriously,” was the motto of Charles and Ray Eames, a husband-and-wife midcentury design team.
June SUN News
This month: 1) Host a Block Party Day in Stapleton during Denver Days, National Night Out. 2) Call for Community Engagement, Need for Space North of I-70.
Sistine Chapel Reproductions Coming to Stanley Marketplace
Near life-size museum-quality reproductions of Michangelo’s ceiling frescoes in the Sistine Chapel in Rome will be exhibited at Stanley Marketplace this summer.
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