Issue 67

Eastbridge residents have been frustrated for almost a decade, wondering when and if they will have a town center in the Eastbridge neighborhood. To many Eastbridge residents, the town center played at least a small part in why they purchased their home in Eastbridge. “Obviously, the school that was originally promised was the biggest thing,” said resident Julia Hansen. “And having the park and pool so close is great, and we are thrilled that happened. In hindsight, since we didn’t get the school, the town center, or the 26th Ave. Park, it is certainly possible we may not have had the F-15 park either. So, I guess that is nice.” For most Eastbrdge residents, one of four is not good enough, however. “It is ridiculous it has taken this long and still nothing,” said resident Aaron Collazo. “We absolutely were told by a builder that it would be in in three years—-seven years ago. We had visions of walking with the kids to get coffee, groceries, and breakfast. But nothing. Not even a good progress report.” [Read more…] about Kroger Right of Refusal Language: A Brief History

Get ready Stapletonians, the producers of ABC’s hit show “Wipeout!” are coming to town, specifically the Quebec Square “Mall” — that plot of land that bills itself as a place to purchase goods and services but is more human pinball machine than shopping experience. [Read more…] about Wiped Out

Great news, Stapleton Colorado Buffalo fans. ESPN Gameday has decided to come to Boulder for the upcoming November 16th football game between the University of Colorado and the California University Bears. “We love Boulder,” said Gameday analyst and reason why your wife watches football announcer Kirk Herbstreit. “We typically do big showcase games, but this gives us an opportunity to give back to the football community.” [Read more…] about ESPN College Gameday Coming to Boulder for CU vs. Cal Game

Forrest City Developers have finally found a solution for the uninhabited prairie in the Eastbridge neighborhood bordering Aurora that was supposed to be a lush greenbelt park in the tradition of Stapleton parks: atom smashing. And to boot, the project will help fund the long awaited Eastbridge Town Center, as well as help to bring traffic to its merchants. [Read more…] about Nuclear Reactor to Help Pay for Parks, Town Center

Forest City won’t confirm or deny it, but The Stapletonion has learned from anonymous sources that the Lego company will design and build many of their amazing Lego replica creations in the facility owned by Prologis. One of the highlights of the facility will be a visitors’ center, making Stapleton North a tourist destination, and the centerpiece will be a life sized model of a section of the old Stapleton neighborhood, including homes by various builders. Visitors (from Aurora and beyond) will be able to walk through Lego versions of homes they’ve until now only dreamed about seeing the inside of. [Read more…] about Legoland Coming to Stapleton!

In October 2013, SUN conducted a survey asking questions mostly about the enrollment process at Stapleton schools and amenities residents would like to see in the Eastbridge town center. Here are the results of that survey: [Read more…] about SUN Survey Highlights

The Denver Zoo is a popular attraction for many Stapleton stay at home parents and nannies. For that reason, hundreds of Stapleton residents buy a yearly pass, and then spend thousands of dollars at the Zoo all summer long while kids are not in school. Stapleton residents also flock to the zoo for the special activities such as zoo lights and of course Boo at the Zoo. For this reason, the Denver Zoo wants to say thank you to Stapleton for all of their support. [Read more…] about Boo at the Zoo to Add “Stapleton Day” Next Year

Send in Halloween pictures of your child, you, or your family to The Stapletonion, and if we publish your submissions in our November 20th issue, you will receive a free Stapletonion tee shirt(s). The photos must be of you or your family and friends, can be anywhere, but we will not accept any photos of pets being dressed up. The Stapletonion does not take a stance on gun ownership or the death penalty, but on something as important as dressing up pets, we have to say NO. Please send photos to: Stapletonion@gmail.com, with the subject line “Halloween.” Thank you in advance for your submissions, and Happy Halloween!]]>