Issue 100

2015 Stapletonion Bracket Challenge Winners!

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bracket challengeThank you all for participating in the 2015 Stapletonion Bracket Challenge!  It’s all over! Now, we need your prize choices.  First place, Bryan D., makes first selection of the prizes below, then second place Maria F., then third place Karla R., and so on.  Please contact us ASAP if you are in the top 15 of the pool, and your wish list of prizes.  Thank you! Thank you again to the great companies who donated to the prize pool! 2015 Stapletonion Bracket Challenge Prizes

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Support Your Local Arts! Stapleton Resident Directs Film

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Stapleton resident and Director of Berni’s Journey, Berni Slowey is inviting Stapleton residents (and everyone else) to come see the premiere of Berni’s Journey on March 22nd (UPDATE:  March 19th show SOLD OUT!), at the Sie FilmCenter. This is a great way to support our local artists, and see a great documentary. You can read the Front Porch’s review by clicking here. Purchase tickets soon, as more than half the seats are already sold. Click here to purchase tickets. After-Screening Party at The Bistro at Stapleton immediately following premiere on March 19th. The party will feature celebrity guest mixologist, Lucinda Sterling, from NYC’s Middle Branch. Bring your movie ticket and receive a complimentary drink and 1/2 price on appetizers!]]>

The Stapletonion Celebrates 100th Issue!

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100th issueThis week, the Stapletonion celebrates its 100th issue, and over four years of covering Stapleton news. No one is going to pat us on the back, so we will have to do it ourselves. Since March 2011, the Stapletonion has included close to 800 journalistic gems in the bi-monthly publication delivering groundbreaking stories to Stapletonians. We have had over 150,000 visitors with over 325,000 page views. We have 800 subscribers, and over 1,200 Facebook fans (300 more and we get a free set of steak knives, I think). People from all over the world have visited our site, whether intentionally or not. In fact, the only countries outside of Africa that have not had a visitor to our site are Greenland, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. We have a lot of people to thank for our longevity, and the readers are the most important. Thanks to all of you who continue to read our publication and share it with others. Also, thank you to all of the freelance writers who have submitted stories and ideas over the years. Your contributions are truly appreciated. We of course want to thank our advertisers, present and past. The site would never work without our great graphic designer Neil from stickflower, so a big shout out to him! Finally, a special thank you to the organizations which make the Stapletonion possible; Forest City, King Soopers, Aurorans, Stapleton Mom’s Yahoo Group, prairie dogs, and crazy Stapletonians. Keep it up, as we hope to have hundreds of more issues in the upcoming years! Thank you again for your readership, and enjoy Issue 100! ]]>

Looking Back: Most Important Articles, Events from Past Four Years

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Evaluating the Aftermath: Assessing the Collapse of the Stapleton Mom’s Yahoo! Group One Year Later

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yahoo groupsIt has been about one year since the collapse of the Stapleton Mom’s Yahoo! group, and that collapse has forever changed the landscape of Stapleton. The once evil regime eventually was torn apart due to political discourse and what came to be known as the Stapleton Spring. [Read more…] about Evaluating the Aftermath: Assessing the Collapse of the Stapleton Mom’s Yahoo! Group One Year Later

Forest City Has Vague, Futuristic Plans for Central Park Rail Station

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Science fiction TODWith the Central Park rail station and the light rail to downtown and the airport projected for completion in the next couple of years, community members are curious as to what the transit oriented development (TOD) will look like. “I live in Central Park North, and I am all for the project,” says resident Dan Fisher. “I am just curious as to what they have planned for the area. Restaurants? Hotels? Shops? I am sure they will do something with it. It’s not like that ghost town of a town center in Eastbridge.” [Read more…] about Forest City Has Vague, Futuristic Plans for Central Park Rail Station

Text-A-Tip Program Empowers Officers to More Easily Ignore Stapletonians

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Text a TipThe Denver Police Department (DPD) has made a lot of efforts to improve their relationship with Stapleton residents. The challenge for the DPD is that Stapletonians seem to over-report suspicious activity. “We definitely receive more calls from the Stapleton neighborhood than any other area in Denver,” says officer Dan Lembeck. “Which wouldn’t be a big deal, but a lot of the calls aren’t necessary, or shouldn’t be considered suspicious behavior.” Lembeck says calls range from teenagers riding bikes around to “black guy walking a dog.” “We certainly appreciate their vigilance, but we needed to figure out a way to more appropriately use our time. So, we decided on the Text A Tip plan.” [Read more…] about Text-A-Tip Program Empowers Officers to More Easily Ignore Stapletonians

Bad Roads, Cancelations Allow Parents Time to Run Errands with Kids

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snowy roadsLast Thursday, DPS canceled school due to the icy road conditions, cold weather, and a strong chance of more snow. Although school cancelations can wreak havoc on parents’ work schedules, to many parents, it was a welcome day off. “When DPS closes, we get the day off as well,” said parent Mariel Crawford. “I had a lot of things piling up that I needed to take care of. There were some clothes I needed to take back, I had to go to the store, I wanted to look at some new pillows for the couch, just a lot of stuff. So, I packed the kids up and we hit the road for a day. It just made sense.” [Read more…] about Bad Roads, Cancelations Allow Parents Time to Run Errands with Kids