“Take your pleasure seriously,” was the motto of Charles and Ray Eames, a husband-and-wife midcentury design team.
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Christie Gosch
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.
Letters to the Editor
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Northfield HS Graduates Its First Class
When Northfield High School opened its doors in 2015, no teams or clubs were in place for freshmen to join—they were the ones who would create them. A number of boundary families looked to East and George Washington instead, feeling a small new school could not offer the academic rigor or varsity sports they sought. Less than half of the school’s boundary students made it their first choice. Today, however, NHS has the longest waitlist of all DPS high schools.
New Ethnic Food Court on Colfax
Dr. PJ Parmar laughs as he looks around Mango House, located in a 56,000 square foot building at 10180 E. Colfax that used to be a JC Penney’s. Mango House, now the home of six food-court style restaurants, offers ethnic dining you won’t find under one roof anywhere else in metro Denver.
The Immigrant Detention Center Next Door: Who are they accountable to?
A mere mile and a half from Isabella Bird Community School, a school established with a mission to educate “newcomer” refugee and immigrant children, sits a monolith identified as “The GEO Group.” The ICE detention center in Aurora has shown little accountability to lawmakers, and living conditions are a concern for lawyers and advocates for asylum-seekers held there.
Celebrate Mother’s Day with NE Neighbors
Are you a busy mom feeling alone dealing with your job commitments, community groups, kids’ needs, and household drudgery? Or are you a family of color or blended family wishing to connect with families like yours? NE Denver has two Facebook groups where you can connect with like-minded neighbors: Soulfully Stapleton and GEMS.
A Life Dedicated to Social Impact
At age nine, Luis Duarte, who grew up in the city of Chihuahua, Mexico, joined some of his soccer friends and classmates to volunteer in a rural community a few hours from his home. When he got there, he found homes built of cardboard, mud, and wood—and people who were both wise and humble.
City Regs Hurting Buyers, Sellers and Builders
Myers’ company, Thrive, has built approximately 200 homes in the affordable program, and it has had only one foreclosure. With rule changes the city made in October, his sales went from 30 in a quarter to 3. His company did an analysis and determined that 9 out of 10 buyers he had closed on in his latest project would never have been approved under new guidelines.
The Indie Prof:—Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid & The Sweet Hereafter
The Denver film community recently lost a giant with the passing of Brit Withey, the Artistic Director for the Denver Film Society. Brit was the driving force behind the Denver Film Festival, the Science Fiction Film Series, and countless other series, events, and programs at the Film Center.
Choice Outcomes in NE Denver
Charting Choice outcomes for NE Denver High, Middle and Elementary Schools.
