Condoleezza Rice, Madeleine Albright star in Korbel Dinner

by editorial September 2, 2010 Fleurish

By Glory Weisberg Two former U.S. secretaries of state shared the spotlight at the University of Denver Korbel Dinner, Aug. 28, drawing a record-breaking 1,100 people to meet and hear comments from 64th Secretary of State Madeleine Korbel Albright, daughter of the namesake of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies, as she introduced the [...]

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19th Annual Colorado Mountain Winefest

by editorial September 2, 2010 Arts & Entertainment

Open publication – Free publishing – More wine festival CLICK on the PDF file above to view our special 4-page pull out featuring information about the 19th Annual Colorado Mountain Winefest and the 56 wineries featured at the festival.

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Cancer League ‘Goes Over the Edge’ for research

by editorial September 2, 2010 Fleurish

By Glory Weisberg When Cancer League of Colorado wanted to raise funds for in state, unduplicated cancer research, they literally went “Over the Edge,” Aug. 27 and 28. Members and other supporters paid or raised at least $1,000 per person to rappel down One Lincoln Place, a 28-story condominium building in downtown Denver. The two-day [...]

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Gloryus – Iconic women to be honored Sept. 16 at Brown Palace for ‘changing the city’

by editorial September 2, 2010 Fleurish

The Denver Rescue Mission has a tea, Sept. 16, 3-5 p.m., at the Brown Palace Grand Ballroom to honor four women who are icons in the community, “making Denver a better place to live,” they said. Arlene Hirschfeld, LaFawn Biddle, Linda Alvarez and Lily Nie are those four women, who officially share the title, Women [...]

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Siblings’ second annual Derek’s Dash earns $30,000 for epilepsy study

by editorial September 2, 2010 Fleurish

By Joshua Cole GREENWOOD VILLAGE — An eighth grader at Campus Middle School and his fourth grade sister at Belleview Elementary raised $30,000 in the second annual Derek’s Dash, a benchmark that will launch an epilepsy study in honor of their cousin. Ethan Widoff, 13, and Molly Widoff, 9, organized the 5K walk/run and silent [...]

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Cherry Creek twirler Ashley Nolan wins 2 national titles

by editorial September 2, 2010 Schools & Sports

Months of hard work and dedication paid off for Ashley Dolan, the feature twirler at Cherry Creek High School, when she won the 17-Year-Old National Two Baton and Dance Twirl Championships at the 2010 U.S. National Baton Twirling Championships, July 12-17, at the Savannah Civic Center in Savannah, Ga. More than 800 athletes from 26 [...]

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digs – CLICK BELOW for 9/2 edition!

by editorial September 2, 2010 Digs

Open publication – Free publishing – More the villager

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Society Calendar 9/2

by editorial September 2, 2010 Society Calendar

SEPTEMBER 8              Seeds of Hope Gift Gathering Party, 303-715-3186 9-10        Families First Beaver Creek Women’s Invitational, 303-745-0327 10            A Filipino Night to Remember Restoration of Hope, 303-221-9240, gracebeforemeals.com 10            Denver Zoo Brew at the Zoo, 303-376-4800, denverzoo.org 11            Denver Lyric Opera Guild Evening Event, 303-766-2534 11            Who is Amy Gala, www.whoisamy.org, 303-250-1215 11            Wildflower Women’s [...]

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Local Happenings 9/2 & Beyond

by editorial September 2, 2010 Local Happenings

Please send event listings at least 10 days in advance of event to news@villagerpublishing.com. SAVE THE DATE Senior Resource Day – Oct. 8, 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Buck Community Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Aves., Littleton. Exhibits open 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Information 303-273-2855. 10th Annual Roadless Ride – Oct. 15, 6 a.m. [...]

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South Metro Chamber Events

by editorial September 2, 2010 Chambers of Commerce

Calendar of Events For a complete calendar of South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce events or more information, visit our web site at www.bestchamber.com or call 303-795-0142. The Chamber Center is located at 6840 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Thursday, Sept. 2, 7:30 a.m. Healthcare Policy Taskforce Meeting The Chamber Center Thursday, Sept. 2, 2 p.m. [...]

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