{"id":5263,"date":"2014-11-19T22:19:55","date_gmt":"2014-11-20T05:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=5263"},"modified":"2014-11-19T22:19:55","modified_gmt":"2014-11-20T05:19:55","slug":"stapleton-mca-winter-welcome-this-friday-but-cmon-its-about-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=5263","title":{"rendered":"Stapleton MCA \u201cWinter Welcome\u201d this Friday\u2014but C\u2019mon, It\u2019s About Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"winter-welcome\"<\/a>The annual Stapleton Winter Welcome<\/a> is this Friday evening, and parents are encouraged to bring their kids to enjoy the festivities. The Stapleton MCA has made an effort to make sure residents of all religious backgrounds feel welcome. \u201cThe event is intended to be a fun time for people to celebrate the beginning of the holiday festivities, no matter what that might mean for each person,\u201d says MCA President Liza Kampstra. \u201cHundreds of people show up each year, so we must be doing something right.\u201d\n\nAccording to the MCA website<\/a>, the Winter Welcome will have \u201ca roasted almond vendor, fire pits complete with s’more makings, hot chocolate, light necklaces and rings, face painting, a DJ and much more.\u201d That all seems pretty non-denominational, but to many it is pretty transparent. \u201cWhat songs do you think the DJ will be playing,\u201d asks agnostic resident Kara Johnson. \u201cDo you think it will be wedding music, rap music, easy listening? Well, I\u2019m guessing it will be a strong dose of Christmas songs.\u201d Jewish resident Leah Gaies agrees. \u201cYeah, will we hear Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel? Probably not. But the roasted almonds are a nice effort, I guess.\u201d\nFor many, what makes it obvious that it is about Christmas<\/a> is the dancing trees and the carolers. \u201cI mean, has anyone heard of anything besides a Christmas tree or Christmas carols?\u201d asks Andy Halsor. \u201cI don\u2019t care at all, but just call it what it is. A Christmas Welcome.\u201d Others feel this \u201cwar on Christmas” <\/a> has grown tiresome. \u201cIt\u2019s ridiculous,\u201d says Tom Neilson. \u201cIt\u2019s just the continued persecution of Christians. It seems like everyone hates Christians these days.\u201d Sandy Rinderknecht agrees. \u201cSeriously, let\u2019s just call it a Christmas celebration. As a community, do we feel like it is okay to be so anti-Christian? I feel like Stapleton opens its arms up to everyone, but when it comes to Christians, people want to shut us out.\u201d\nThe event is expected to have a large turnout, with local food trucks coming and kids getting an opportunity to see the giant \u201cHoliday\u201d tree. The weather should also be better than it has been, so head out to the only town center we have to enjoy the festivities, no matter what your religious background is.\n]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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