As construction winds down on the Central Park Blvd. Bridge, residents are cautiously excited about the possibility of discovering a world outside of Stapleton. Long since whispered about when someone newly arrives to the neighborhood this “real world” remains a mystery. “Look, life is great here” noted resident Greg Asbee, “but sometimes I wonder. What is beyond the northern creek? Why does the air smell like cow poop every January? And where does the Mexican lady who cleans my house come from? ” [Read more…] about Central Park Bridge Expected to Connect Stapleton to Real World
College Flags Lead to Neighborhood Strife
The practice of flying a college flag off the front porch during football season has led to serious acrimony between neighbors on one Stapleton block. SUN is considering forming an ad hoc committee to investigate the practice and see whether it should be banned altogether.
“My neighbor across the street has a Stanford flag hanging off his front porch. The guy is a total idiot and his kids are even dumber. Call me suspicious. There’s no way he could have made it at a school like that,” said Ken Seery who lives on Verbena Street. Seery said he has been unable to determine whether his neighbor, Jon McGovern, attended Stanford. An inquiry to the university alumni department has not been answered. [Read more…] about College Flags Lead to Neighborhood Strife
Stapleton Residents Terrorized by Massive Child Infestation
Hordes of feral children roamed Stapleton’s parks and swimming pools Saturday as officials admitted that there is little they can to battle the infestation. “They’re a menace,” complained one local resident. “You see them everywhere you go. Even the restaurants seem to have more children than patrons these days.”
The unprecedented problem has grown so bad that the local bike trails have become congested with menacing packs of two, sometime three children trailing after each resident. At night, their piercing cries shatter the stillness of the evening. Although these children are typically wary of humans and very rarely bite, they are known to harbor diseases and are extremely contagious. Residents are warned not to pet or feed any stray children encountered in the wild.
Sadly, most residents have simply learned to live with problem. [Read more…] about Stapleton Residents Terrorized by Massive Child Infestation
State of the Art Birthing Center to Open in Stapleton
The Stapleton community is excited about the new birthing center opening in August 2012 in EaWe where a school was originally to be located. The new center, which is yet to be named, will have amenities that will blow away anything Rose and St. Joes currently offer. Most importantly, Stapleton residents will finally be able to stop arguing over which hospital is best to have a baby.
The new number one will offer a state of the art experience, where the doctor stays in the delivery room from the beginning of labor to birth. Rooms will also come standard with flat screen televisions, Nintendo Wiis, Bose iPod docking stations, iPads, and the fastest wireless internet connection around. [Read more…] about State of the Art Birthing Center to Open in Stapleton
“Occupy Stapleton” Movement Never Gains Momentum
In an effort similar to the one on Wall Street, a handful of Denver protestors made an effort to “occupy Stapleton.” Similar to the Wall Street protests, it is not completely clear what they were looking for. Of the less than a dozen or so protestors turned campers that showed up daily, signs changed every day which included the following slogans:
- Evenly distributed pools in Denver
- Just because you live in Stapleton, doesn’t mean you deserve higher taxes
- All Denver parks should have the worlds thickest grass
- Stapleton: the rich, the entitled, the foreclosed
- Free concerts and movies everywhere. Not just Stapleton
- Nuke the whales [Read more…] about “Occupy Stapleton” Movement Never Gains Momentum
2011 Study: Stapleton Alleys Safer, but Not Safe
2009 was a rough year for Stapleton alleys when the “kids that potentially could’ve gotten hurt” totaled 36 Stapleton children. 2010 showed a remarkable turnaround with this number decreasing almost 30%, down to 26. “We really worked hard with the cooperation of the community leaders, the local fire and police departments, as well as the parents,” says local resident Brian Lohman. “There is still work to do, as we would like to see that number at zero.” It is important to point out that the actual number of kids hurt or harmed is zero. Data includes children walking to school in alleys, riding bikes in alleys, or playing sports in alleys. “We know that there have been no injuries, but there are just too many risks,” continues Lohman. “I hear reports all the time of cars backing out of their garages two minutes after making sure their neighbor had all the kids out of the way. That is just cutting it a little too close.”
Many parents are more concerned with kids walking to and from school in the alleys. “Every once in a while we will see or hear reports of ‘Aurora-like’ vehicles driving through our alleys,” says resident Dave Mason. “I know they are typically looking to rob us or take old chairs we left behind our garages for garbage, but what if they decide to take our kids?” Skeptics like Scott Andreasen find this highly unlikely. “The one thing these Aurora people have plenty of is kids. They are not looking for more.”
Lohman eventually would like to see a ban on playing and walking in Alleys for children. “There is just no other way to completely keep our children safe when they are playing in an alley. I will fight this fight until the number of “kids that potentially could’ve gotten hurt” is at zero.” We know you will Brian, we know you will. ]]>
New Restaurant/Bar opens in Havana Town Center
The Gray Bar Saloon opened two weeks ago, and is already becoming a hot spot for Eastbridge residents and many who just got bonded out of jail. “It really gives that urban mix that we have been looking for in Stapleton,” says frequent patron Kevin Stone. “I love being able to ask people what they were in for. Sometimes, I accidentally ask a Stapleton resident, but it is not a big deal.”
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EaWe Residents Hold Prayer Vigil to End Late Night Prayer Vigils
Residents in EaWe (formerly Eastbridge) have become fed up with the late night prayers taking place near 24th and Wabash. Although the majority of these residents are religious, they do not like it when religion affects their sleep time. “Hey, I love Jesus. I really do,” says resident Jamal Fox. “I just don’t want Him interrupting my sleep.”
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