The Stapleton Mom’s Yahoo Group has certainly served a great purpose over its many years. The biggest benefit has been the ability to easily buy and sell goods, but it has helped in several other areas as well. People have received advice to help with their kids, found play dates, and asked advice on types of vehicles they should buy. All of this would seem like enough, but like any other organization, the Stapleton Mom’s Yahoo group is always looking to improve and expand. In recent years, the group ventured into politics, letting people know who they should vote for and where they should stand on certain issues facing the country. This was extremely helpful, and proved to be a big success. “We knew it was an area that we needed to step up and cover,” said group moderator Cindy Jeurgens. “I think people learned a lot and the dialogue was so civil and helpful.” That success has led the group to yet another area that had not yet been covered. “There are so many small business owners in Stapleton,” said Jeurgens. “Plus, we have doctors (medical), dentists, realtors, and lawyers that all live and work in the community. Our forum had not yet provided a way to publicly chastise these hard-working members of our community.” The Yahoo group came out strong this week when someone posted a question regarding working with Katie Lance’s IT consulting firm. “It was a big success,” said Jeurgens. “Immediately, people responded to the question so that all of our almost 5,000 members were able to see their opinions. It worked out great.” The test run for the newest venture for Stapleton Mom’s Yahoo Group seemed to be a success. Some people reported that they did not have a good experience with Katie Lance, but others thought she did a great job. Luckily, all of these opinions were in full view of all of the Stapleton Mom’s members, and most certainly Katie Lance and her friends and family got a chance to see what someone said about her to 5,000 people. Another Stapleton Mom’s success story. Jeurgens said that Stapleton Mom’s will continue its mission of moving forward and helping the community. Soon to come topics include: • Can we agree that my neighbor, ______ is fatter than me? • Is my husband sleeping with ________? • The _______’s kids are really annoying! • My neighbor’s, the ________’s never, ever shovel. How can I tell them it bothers me? • The _______’s think their baby is cute. It is not. • _______ just lost his job. I think they are going to lose their house. • I am having an affair with _______.]]>

With the pending completion of the Havana/Iola through street to Aurora, community members and associations are concerned with the security that will be provided in regards to Aurorans crossing the border into Stapleton. “We are already fighting this situation, and access will now be easier for those on ‘the other side,’” said concerned resident Mike Stevens. “Neither Forest City nor the MCA have made any assurances to the community that security will be stepped up not just at the border, but across the entire community.” [Read more…] about SUN, MCA Concerned About Border Security After Through Street Completed

Recently, talks about a community arts center between the Stapleton MCA and Forest City came to a screeching halt. Since that time, Forest City has decided to not lease the space, but to instead make some slight decorative modifications. The biggest change they plan to make is to actually cover the exterior of the tower in ivory. [Read more…] about Stapleton Literally Going to Have Ivory Tower

When community leaders were looking to name the incoming Stapleton 4 school, the biggest goal was to not sound threatening. “We wanted a school that would give the students the feeling of being safe,” said board member Shawn Creary. “We decided that giving the school a very non-threatening name would help accomplish that.” The board looked at a series of non-threatening names, but ultimately decided on Isabella Bird Community School (IBCS). The name beat out other frontrunners including: • Dandelion Elementary • Huggy-Bear Community School • Butterfly Kisses Elementary • Princess Wishes Community School [Read more…] about Least Tough Stapleton Elementary to Open In Fall

The Havana Street exit is once again under construction. This time, the crews are being kind enough to detour the traffic through scenic Commerce City. “I never get a chance to visit Commerce City,” said Stapleton resident Don Wilber. “This gives me a chance to drive around and really explore it. Pretty cool stuff.” [Read more…] about Havana Exit Offers Scenic Detour Through Commerce City

The Stapleton community has been around for over 10 years now, which means so have many of its homes. Homeowners understand typical growing pains in a new home, especially those built in a new community. Typical things may include cracks in crown molding, doors not shutting as well, staircases needing adjustments, etc. These minor issues are expected, but many homes are having more troubling issues. [Read more…] about Settling Stapleton Homes Becoming Major Issue

Recently, the Aurora Fox Theatre performed its rendition of the classic musical Hairspray on the Green in Stapleton. The Stapleton Green is not a perfect venue for a musical piece, however, the Aurora Theatre group performed wonderfully and entertained the hundreds that showed up to enjoy the show. “We are happy with the performance tonight,” said Aurora Fox Theatre Director Sylvia Aguilar. “The group did a great job, and we couldn’t be more pleased with the audience reaction here in Stapleton.” [Read more…] about Hairspray Performance Pleases Crowd, Hurts Ozone

Forest City Intelligence officials have narrowed their search for long hunted prairie dog leader Osama Bin Prairie dog to a narrow stretch of land on the future site of the 26th Ave. Park. That area is between Fulton and Florence Streets. The Forest City Intelligence Agency is using heavy duty construction equipment digging through the area trying to find the vaunted prairie dog leader. “At this point, we have a lot of confidence that we have trapped him in that area, and we will find him,” said agency spokesperson Mitchell Cuthbert. “This has been a ten year search that essentially began when Forest City started developing Stapleton, and we have been absolutely dedicated to finding the leader of the prairie dogs that have terrorized the Stapleton land for so many years.” Forest City did not give specifics on how they received the intelligence, but mentioned they had planted several moles. Osama Bin Prairie Dog as he is known to intelligence officials is the ace of spades in the prairie dog deck of most wanted prairie dogs. “We have captured or killed numbers two through 16 but have been unable to find our number one,” said Cuthbert. “We believe that fortune is about to change.” Finding Osama Bin Prairie Dog would mean a lot to hundreds of Stapleton residents who have been annoyed by the prairie dog population over the years. “I have lived here for six years,” said resident Kyle Schall. “I go by the destruction they have caused on runs, bike rides, and walks, and it is heartbreaking. It will be a big day in Stapleton when the leader is finally taken out.” Other residents are more sympathetic to the prairie dog cause. “I am not saying that the alleged damage to the ecosystem hasn’t been caused,” said resident Kim Wilber. “What I am saying is that we are Stapleton, and we should be more humane. Prairie dogs have rights, and deserve to stand trial, just like any other Stapleton residents.” The Forest City Intelligence Agency expects that they will catch Osama Bin Prairie Dog within the next three weeks. “At this point, it is just a matter of time,” said Cuthbert. “We will continue to tighten the perimeter and eventually, he will be flushed out, and captured or killed.” ]]>