Rosser, LaBrash win South Suburban election
A popular incumbent and a longtime resident with family ties to South Suburban Parks and Recreation were both elected last week to serve two-year terms on the district’s Board of Directors.
Littleton buys Plum Valley: City saves idyllic property from development
Littleton has added six acres of historic open space at a cost of $1.8 million. On April 17, the City Council approved the purchase of what many have considered among the most picturesque plots of land in the city and the one most in peril of falling prey to development.
Arts & Entertainment – Pop-UP exhibition at Madden Museum runs through May 29
The elegant Madden Museum of Art at Palazzo Verdi in Greenwood Village is the venue for Pop-UP Gallery ONE, a multi-media exhibition featuring the works of photographer Dean Allman and painters Stefan Geissbuhler, Toby Meyer and Z. page. Opening on May 8 and continuing through May 29, the exhibition is presented by Art D’Elke, the collaboration of Elke McGuire and Denise Robert who produce pop-up shows at Colorado venues in support of local artists.
Nurse from Littleton earns Air Force honors
Littleton’s Capt. Gina Fasciani received the Air Force’s 2012 Military Leadership Award last week for her work as a battlefield nurse in Afghanistan.
Gloryus Goings On – Denver Ballet Guild installs new members; Le Bal de Ballet set for June 11
Cherry Hills Country Club hosted the Denver Ballet Guild Spring Membership Luncheon, which installed its 2012 board while lunch was served. This is the new tempo of guild luncheons, as well as major nonprofit events that seat upwards of 500-900 guests.
Graduation Announcement – Levenson graduates with BA at University of Miami
Alexandra Levenson, a 2008 graduate of Cherry Creek High School, graduated from the University of Miami, in Coral Gables, Fla., on May 11. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, with a double major in Psychology and Political Science and a minor in Exercise Physiology. During her time at the University of [...]
Kent Denver School student Ashley Achee wins scholarship
The National Federation of Independent Business Young Entrepreneur Foundation announced the Colorado recipients of the 10th annual NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards, a scholarship program designed to reward and encourage entrepreneurial talents among high school students.
Local high school standout earns Boettcher Scholarship
Marisa LaRouche, a senior at Regis Jesuit High School – Girls Division has been named one of only 40 2012 Boettcher Foundation Scholarship Recipients. Boettcher Scholars are awarded “full-ride” merit-based scholarships to attend a college or university within the State of Colorado.
County celebrates youth at annual ceremony: Teens honored as positive role models
The Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners and elected city officials recently honored 42 teenagers who have overcome personal adversity. The recognition took place during the Mayors and Commissioners Youth Award ceremony.
Democrat challenges politics as usual: Paladino faces Balmer for Senate seat
David Paladino is running for state Senate on the mission of closing what he considers a dysfunctional partisan divide in the Colorado legislature.
“I’m tired of this my-way-or-the-highway politics where somebody comes up with a good idea and because they’re not part of your crowd, you don’t want to listen to them. That’s not the way we’re going to meet our challenges in Colorado,” the Democrat said.