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RESTAURANT
Steak House/Jazz Club
Manhattan Grill, 231 Milwaukee
(303)333-6444
&
Enjoy cocktails at the bar while listening to jazz six nights a week
and dine on unique, yet straight-forward cuisine featuring USDA
BAR
GUIDE
prime beef

Asian/Vietnamese
Little Saigon, 201 Steele St, Suite 3C
Indian
(303) 333-4569
Bombay Clay Oven, 165 Steele St.
Cherry Creek Northʼs first traditional Vietnamese restaurant. Open
(303) 377-4454
7 days a week for lunch and dinner. Full bar. Free parking in
Free delivery and take-out, open Tues-Sun. Happy hour
garage.
and early bird special discounts. Cherry Creek North
outdoor and luxurious divan seating.
Tokyo San Japanese Bowl, 727 Colorado Blvd.,
(303) 333-0304
Italian
Papouʼs Pizzeria, 5075 Leetsdale
Breakfast
303-388-3211
The Egg Shell, 300 Josephine
Features award winning pizzas, and a wide variety of
(303) 322-1601
salads and Italian dinners. Papouʼs prides itself on having
Best breakfast in town. 20 years at this location. Various skillets,
great food, fair prices and friendly service.
omelettes, house specialties, pancakes & waffles. M-F 6:30am-
2pm Saturday 7am-2pm, Sunday 7:30am-2pm
New American
De Ja Vu, 2710 E 3rd Ave
Mexican
(303) 321-2324
Hector's Mexican Grill, 4425 E. Virginia Ave.
One of the few great neighborhood restaurants for
303.331.6727
a casual, affordable dinner. Friendly bar and patio.
Special $5 lunch Monday through Friday 11 AM to 3 PM.
Signature items include jumbo crab cakes, osso bucco,
Menu features a traditional Mexican menu. Try the popular crispy
fresh fish daily, black soy dipped filet of beef. Rated best
chile rellenos.
in Denver. M-Sat 5:30-10,
Open for dinner 5 PM to 8 PM. Take out available.
reservations accepted.

N i g h t Call or e-mail
to get your restaurant and/or bar in this monthly guide!!

O u t 303-458-7541 • e-mail: dining@thecherrycreeknews.com

2 in 1 - A revival of
original on acts
Buntport Theater
717 Lipan Street
720.946.1388 Anthony's
www.buntport.com Pizza
April 23 - May 8
Friday and Saturday at 8 pm 700 Colorado Blvd
303.316.8651

Act One: “...and this is my significant bother.”

Okay, it's just pizza. But
based on short stories by James Thurber it's very good pizza.
They also deliver...
Act Two: Word-Horde With a family friendly
an adaptation of the Kliffnotes staff and layout, easy
to Beowulf in and out parking, so even many long-time
Anthony's is a good, residents may have
sensible place for a
$15 ($10 for students and missed this gem of a
Friday night outing with pizza joint.
seniors)
kids. With good sauce,
Sunday, April 25th at 7:00pm
Or without kids. traditional crust and
is Pay-What-You-Can
gigantic pies, Anthony's
and it is a performance to It's in back of the is a worthy way to satisfy
benefit The Denver Justice and building on Colorado that pizzeria pizza
Peace Committee Boulevard's east side, craving.
April 23, 2004 CENTRAL DENVER DISPATCH & CHERRY CREEK NEWS
A Unique Gardem & Gift Emporium
719 So. University Blvd.
303-777-3729
The Eclectic Shop “Off the Creek”
Your Landscape Drought Relief Center
Looking for answers to protect your landscape
even with the water restrictions?
Rain Field offers many natural alternatives
Horticultural Polymers- reduces water application by up to 50%
Natural/organic Fertilizers (non animal manure based)
Alaska Bountea Humus and Humus Tea Brewers-
for world record vegetable results!
Plus many other products.
Free Estimate on injection services into existing landscape.
$40.00 off all accepted quotes!
Offer expires April 30th
Store Hours: Mon - Fri 10:00 to 6:00 Sat. 9:00 to 6:00
Community Happenings
Salem United Church of Christ, 5300 E. Florida Avenue
Worship Services and Sunday School, Sundays 9:30 AM
Youth Fellowship meets Sunday evenings at 7:30 PM
Adult Ed. Classes - Sundays 8:30 AM, Wednesdays 10 AM & 7 PM
Chancel Choir Practice: Wednesdays at 8 PM
New at Salem UCC: Free Community Meals -- 1st & 3rd Wednesday
EVERY Month (begins October 1st ) Join us: bring your family & meet some
neighbors
For More Information Call 303-759-4649
Colorado Hebrew Chorale
The Colorado Hebrew Chorale is seeking qualified singers in all voice parts
to join them for their Spring 2001 season. Rehearsals are held on Monday
evenings at the Hebrew Education Alliance, 3600 South Ivanhoe Street, just
north of Thomas Jefferson H.S., close to Hampden and I-25. Now in its 11th
season, the Colorado Hebrew Chorale’s mission is to promote, preserve,
and celebrate the rich musical tradition of the Jewish people. During 2004,
the choral repetoire will focus on the contributions of American Jewish
composers, including George Gershwin and Billy Joel, among others. For
further information, please call (303)355-0232 or e-mail
coloradohebrewchorale@yahoo.com.
Beginning Spanish class for people who work in the Glendale community
meets on Mondays and Fridays from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. in the Glendale City
Council Chamber/Municipal Courtroom at 950 S. Birch Street. There is no
charge for this class. Please contact the Family Center for information, (303)
512-0142.
The Family Center now has a Russian translator available on Tuesday
and Thursday mornings, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oleg is interested in
learning what programs Glendale's Russian residents would like to see at the
Family Center, (303) 512-0142 . Please stop by and get to know him.
North Glendale Community Center
5050 E. Center Avenue (across from Mir Park)
• AA Meetings -- “Glendale Hope,” a chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous,
meets from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday evenings at the North Glendale
Community Center.
Four Mile History Park, located in both Denver and Glendale, is a 14-acre
historic farm-in-the-city and is open for tours and picnics year-round. The
frontier log home, originally built in 1859, is the oldest standing residential
structure in metropolitan Denver. The house and furnishings, costumes,
outbuildings and equipment are authentic for the period of 1859-1883.
The Park is located at 715 S. Forest Street. Call (303) 399-8497 for more
information.
Temple Micah Events
Shavuot observances, including a dairy potluck dinner and a study session
geared for adults, will be held at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 25. This holiday
marks the giving of the Torah to the Jewish people.
Temple Micah’s Spring Adult Study series centers on “Wrestling with Ritual”
at 9:00 a.m. Saturdays, April 24 and May 22, directly preceding 10:00 a.m.
Sabbath services. The discussion on April 24 will deal with whys and why nots
of wearing kippah (head coverings) and tallit (prayer shawls). Conversation
will turn on May 22 to whys and why nots of Sabbath observances.
A Sabbath potluck supper at 6:00 p.m. and a family-oriented service at
7:00 p.m. take place at the temple on Friday, May 7. Look forward to first
Fridays each month this summer (June 4, July 2 and Aug. 6), when Temple
Micah plans outdoor family services at 6:00 p.m. followed by park picnics, if
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weather permits.
For more information about Temple Micah, call 303-388-4239, e-mail
office@micahdenver.org or check www.micahdenver.org.
Glendale Library, located at 999 South Clermont (on the 4th floor of the
Glendale Community Center): the Library is a full-service bilingual library
with bilingual staff and a comprehensive collection of English and Russian
books and materials. The Library also has Spanish-speaking staff and a
growing Spanish language collection. The Library offers recreational and
educational resources, resources for families, and reference and research
information for students. Free Internet access and selected computer programs
are available for public use. Classes on computer skills and the Internet are
available through a separate training center adjacent to the Library. Classes in
English language and citizenship, as well as literacy tutoring, are held on-site
in the Library building. The Library is open Monday through Thursday 10:00
am – 8:00 PM, Friday and Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 PM. For information call
303/691-0331.
English language classes through Spring Institute are offered at the Glendale
Library located in the Community Center building at Tennessee and Cherry
Streets, the Sheridan Library at W. Oxford Ave. at Federal, and at Heritage
Estates/Garden Court housing complex at 8000 E. 12th Avenue between
Tamarac and Syracuse Streets. Classes are offered Monday through Thursday
(morning, afternoon, and evening) at the Glendale facility, and Tuesday and
Thursday from 6:00-8:30pm at Heritage Estates and 5:30-8:00pm at Sheridan.
Call 303/691-0331 for information about all locations. The “life skills” English
classes are open to all, regardless of residency.
Augustana Lutheran Church Holy Week Services
5000 East Alameda Ave, 303.388.4678, www.augustanadenver.org
Sunday Worship 8 am and 10:30 am
Mizel Center for Arts and Culture
Jules Olitski: Half a Life's Work offers a rare opportunity to view four decades
of paintings by an American icon
On exhibit April 4 - June 2, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver
The opening reception in the Singer Gallery at the Mizel Center for Arts and
Culture, which is free to the public, will be Sunday, April 4 at 3 p.m.
For more information, call 303-316-6360 or visit www.mizelcenter.org
Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys
Located in the historic 1899 Pearce-McAllister Cottage, 1880 Gaylord;
303.322.1053; www.DMMDT.com
Lets Go Shopping feature exhibit May 5 through October 31. Shopping a
universal attraction and distraction! Explore the pursuit of shopping in
miniature. Youll see a melting pot of antique shops, boutiques, and roadside
stands. Of course, our own unique gift shop will be hard to resist! Tues-Sat
10 to 4; Sun 1 to 4; closed Mon. Adults $5, seniors (62+) and children (5-16)
$4, under 5 free, also group rates.
Glendale YMCA Recreational Center is now offering fitness classes for both
Adults & Seniors. We have a Senior Chair Fitness Class that runs Mon. Wed.
& Fri. from 9:30-10:15AM and A Fit After Fifty low impact Aerobic Class on
Tues. & Thurs. from 9:30-10:30AM. Cost for any or all of the classes is just
$12/month. We also offer Adult Fitness classes such as Body Sculpting,
Step and coming soon Pilates! Cost is just $20/month for 2 classes a week.
For more information please contact Ellyn Wood at 303-639-4711, 4500 E.
Kentucky.
Old South Gaylord Memorial Day Weekend Festival May 29, 30, 31
Hours 10 to 6. Free Parking at South High. Music and Entertainment Saturday
through Monday including Lannie Garrett, Groove Society, 17th Avenue All-
Stars, Neil Haverstick and more. 1000 South Gaylord Street.
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Watergate figure John Dean Area Neighborhood &

speaks at East High
Former White House counsel and
New York Times best-selling author
John W. Dean, will be the keynote
speaker at the East High School
Community Forum on Wednesday,
May 12 at 7 p.m. in the East High
Auditorium, 1545 Detroit Street,
Denver.
Dean is an author of many articles,
books and essays on law, govern-
ment and politics. He has recounted
his days in the Nixon White House
and Watergate in two books, Blind
Ambition (1976) and Lost Honor
(1982). He is often called upon by
newspapers, national magazines and
television news for information and
comments relating to White House
legal issues. His new book, due out
in April, is Worse Than Watergate:
The Secret Presidency of George W.
Bush.
“In this year of a presidential
election, Dean raises provocative
and controversial issues concerning
the conduct of the presidency as well
as the use and abuse of presidential
power,” said Holly Bennett, an East
High parent and co-chair of the 2004
Community Forum. “Regardless of
your political persuasion, Dean is an
excellent speaker and brings knowl-
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edge of presidential politics and
White House activities that we know
will appeal to a broad audience.”
In addition to topics from his new
book, Dean will discuss his contin-
ued effort to unmask Deep Throat
and answer questions about the
Watergate scandal. “Dean is indeed
a historic figure who played a cen-
tral role in what will be remembered
as a watershed event in modern U.S.
history. The Community Forum is a
unique opportunity for the public to
hear a first-hand account by an eye-
witness to history,” Bennett added.
The East High School Community
Forum is an annual event that is spon-
sored by the East High School PTSA
and East High Angel Foundation
to raise funds to support grants for
special student projects and needs
that fall outside of the Denver Public
School budget. The event is under-
written by corporate, individual and
foundation gifts and allows East
High to price tickets moderately
and benefit a broader community.
Prior speakers have included Carl
Bernstein, Alex Kotlowitz, Harry
Wu, Rubin Carter and Rick Reilly.
Tickets for the Community
see DEAN on page 12
(and clean up
the mess too!)
105 Broadway
303.744.1595
(across the street from the
historic Mayan Theatre)
Business Organizations
Organization Area & Contacts (Third number fax)
Cherry Creek East Neighborhood Association • 1st Ave. to
Alameda Ave.•Colorado Blvd. to Steele St.
David Netz (interim president) • P.O. Box 460245 • Glendale • 80246
• (303) 320-4840 • lmer@juno.com
Belcaro Park Homeowners Association • E. Exposition Ave.to E.
Tennessee Ave.• Harrison St.to Steele St
Dean Laudeman • 880 S. Steele Street • Denver • 80209 • (303)744-1573 •
(303) 744-1707 • (303) 744-1707 • dnvpdean@msn.com
Bonnie Brae Merchants Association • Exposition Ave to Ohio
Ave.•University Blvd.
Paul Feigitsch • 741 S. University • Denver • 80209 • (303)360-8440
• (303) 778-7729 • jonpatric@earthlink.net
Bonnie Brae Neighborhood Association • Exposition Ave. to
Mississippi Ave.•Steele St. to University Blvd.
Kirk Anderson • 1070 S. Fillmore Way • Denver • 80209 •
kjander0330@msn.com
Stokes Place/Green Bowers • Steele to Colorado Blvd • Cherry
Creek Dr to Exposition Ave.• Joan Prugh • 303.733.1134
Virginia Vale Community Association • Leetsdale Dr. to Cherry
Creek Dr.• Monaco Pkwy.to Forest St.
Nosh Tarachand • 824 S. Kearney St. • Denver • 80224 • (303)322-
9245 • (303) 598-1813
Virginia Village/Ellis Community Association • Mississippi Ave.to
Evans Ave.• Holly St.to Colorado Blvd.
Diane Wolta • P.O. Box 24887 • Denver • 80224
South Gaylord Neighborhood Association • Kentucky Ave. to
Arizona Ave.•S. University Blvd. to Race St.
Liz Hill • 995 S. Gaylord Street • Denver • 80209 • (303)722-4847 •
(303) 722-5230 • lizhill@indra.com
South Hilltop Neighborhood Assoc. • Alameda Ave. to Leetsdale
Dr.• Monaco Pkwy.to Holly St.
Norman Chandler • 331 S. Krameria St • Denver • 80224 • (303)399-
0089 • (303) 556-6109 • normanchandler@cudenver.edu
Cranmer Park-Hilltop Civic Association • 8th Ave. to Alameda
Ave.• Holly St.to Colorado Blvd
Brian J. Spano • 5420 E. 6th Avenue • Denver • 80220 • (303)321-
9594 • (303) 623-9000 • (303) 623-9222 • bspano@rothgerber.com
Cherry Creek Chamber of Commerce • 6th Ave. to Hampden Ave.
• Holly St. to Broadway
William James • 90 Madison Street #300 • Denver • 80206 •
(303)333-5135 • (303) 316-6768 • (303) 388-8756
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Dandelions - if you can't

beat them, eat them
Dandelions, found all over the world,
are one of the most readily recognizable
plants around. Many a gardener loathes
them but many an herbalist could not
live (or at least be in practice) without
them. Before you start in on those pretty
little yellow heads popping up in your
lawn,
this month’s
read
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column and
prepare to use
dandelions in
many differ-
ent ways and
maybe even
gain an appre-
ciation for this
wonderful
weed!
Identification
Even though most of us are familiar
with the common dandelion, before
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you use the plant internally (whether
for medicine or food) it is very impor-
tant to get a positive identification.
Compare the plants to the description
below or look it up in a field guide
before use.
The leaves of the dandelion grow
in a rosette close to the ground and
are toothed although some plants have
leaves that are smoother. The flowers
grow on a stalk that emerges from the
center of the rosette of leaves. When
they go to seed, the flowers turn into
gossamer “afros” of tiny seeds attached
to a “parachute”. One Y_THMR.EPS
can find dande-
lions in flower and in seed at the same
time and they flower from spring until
autumn. The flowers don’t smell par-
ticularly strong or pleasant but the sap
has a distinctive bitter smell and taste.
The flowers themselves have a mild fla-
vor. Older leaves are very bitter tasting.
If the leaves and particularly the flower
stalks are picked, a white sticky bitter
sap will appear.
The taproots are branched and grow
deep into the earth and are very hard to
get out of the ground in one piece. They
are dark brown on the outside and off-
white on the inside.
Dandelions as medicine
The genus name of this plant
(Taraxacum) comes from the Greek
words taraxos meaning disorder and
akos meaning remedy. One of the first
mentions of the medicinal uses of
Dandelion is by Arabian physicians in
the 10th and 11th centuries, and also by
physicians in Wales in the 13th century.
Native Americans traditionally used it
for various ailments ranging from sore
throat to a broken heart. The plant was
somewhat of a panacea.
In modern times Dandelion leaves
are used as an effective diuretic. An
added bonus W150_R.EPS The Glendale YMCA is now
is that it adds potassium YDENVERR.EPS YDENVERSTACKE-
to the system, a substance that is usual- DR.EPS
ly leached from the body by the use of
conventional diuretics. In this capacity
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it is used as a blood pressure reducer.
Dandelion root has been shown to
stimulate the production of bile and is
thus used as a liver cleanser. It is also a
ADULTS:
gentle laxative. It is considered one of
the most useful detoxifying herbs since
it works on the liver as well as on the
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to be some indication that it can even
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help clear up gallstones and help pre-
vent them from forming. It is used for
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like eczema and psoria- YMETRHELV YSNEAKR.EPS
sis and for rheumatoid conditions. W/LINE.EPS
Contra-indications and precautions:
Contact dermatitis from leaves and/
or sap, allergic reactions especially in
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people with sensitivity to ragweed.
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Dandelions are not only a nutri-
tious plant, they also taste great if pre-
pared right. By eating dandelions we
cleanse our kidneys and liver and help
them function better. By doing this we
diminish the need for the skin to elimi- ˇor more information, please
nate toxins thus preventing breakouts
and other skin problems. And needless
to say, they are plentiful and easy to
call 303-639-4711, or visit us
come by.
Below are a few recipes that use
dandelion flowers and leaves as the
at 4500 E. Kentucky Ave.
main ingredients. Be sure to pick the
leaves of the dandelion only in spring
when they are young since the older
leaves are too bitter for our western
Down the Garden Path
palate. The leaves can simply be added There are any number of plants morning.
to a mixed salad. you can sow which will seed them- Many members of the campan-
Dandelion Jelly selves year after year. Usually they ula family will spread but the most
1 qt. dandelion flowers don’t care about soil condition or determined is campanula glomerata.
1 qt. water need fertilizing. All they want is I moved into a house where some
1 tsp. lemon juice water. Your job is to thin in the spring had been planted years before, sur-
1 box Sure-Jell so plants are not stunted. viving with no water except what
• Cook the flowers and the water Blanket flower nature provided.
together for 3 minutes. or gallardia pul- Soil made no differ-
• Strain and save juice. chella is one that ence, sunlight made
• Follow directions on Sure-Jell is happy in our no difference and
box using dandelion water. soil. It comes up lack of water only
• Bring to a boil, then add 4 1/2 in clusters and made them smaller.
see DANDELIONS on page 14 blooms most of the They bloomed all
summer if dead- over one side of the

Pain and its wages headed. Colors

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that the fracture was “displaced”
and hurt much? I asked her. Yes, she
replied, very painful. Clearly, these
people weren’t into sugarcoating. I
requested a bullet. To bite down on?
she asked. To blow my brains out,
I replied. She laughed and handed
me a plastic basin to throw up in
and warned me to remain supine.
Lots of people faint during this pro-
cedure, she said matter-of-factly. I
thoughtfully suggested a morphine
drip so my agonized wails wouldn’t
disturb other patients. She told me
deep breathing would help.
The nurse leaned on me heavily
and grabbed my upper arm tightly
while the doctor tugged forcefully
on my wrist. The boa constrictor
vanished, replaced by the entire cast
of “River Dance” high-stepping up
and down my arm. I begged for
injections of heroin. Remember to
take deep breaths, the nurse advised.
I tried desperately to get a rhythm
going. Deep breath, deep breath,
scream. Deep breath, deep breath,
scream.
Finally, what seemed like a week
later, the wrist was lined up cor-
rectly and splinted. I was sent to the
pharmacy with a prescription for
Vicodin, a poor imitation of a genu-
ine narcotic but better than nothing.
The pharmacist handed me those
long-awaited painkillers in a bottle
with a child-proof cap. I asked for a
container accessible to a one-handed
person, a hankerchief if that’s all he
had. He placed ten tiny tablets into a
screw-top bottle and brushed off my
request to “supersize” the prescrip-
tion. He did give me a complimen-
tary ice pack.
This entire ordeal taught me an
important lesson about my pain tol-
erance: I must never be entrusted
with vital state secrets, because I
know just how long I would last
under enemy torture before I blurted
out all that I knew: a minute thirty
seconds at the most.
-- Teresa Keegan
are red, yellow,
and orange or a
combination of these. Must be plant-
ed in full sun. It spreads more slowly
than other self seeders but is a short
lived perennial with us. Don’t over
water. They don’t like it.
Once you’ve seeded cosmos you’ll
have them for years. Cosmos is the
Greek word for beauty and a garden
spot full of nodding cosmos is truly
beautiful. Also it takes years for them
to breed out to white. These seeds
are slow to germinate so don’t plant
over their area till you are sure none
is coming up. Last year I had one seed
come up in good compost that was
the truest red I’ve ever seen—a rarity
in this flower.
Larkspur, calendula, bachelor but-
tons, rose campion, and borage are but
a few of the self seeders. Sweet rocket
will take over if not controlled.
Muscari and tulipa kaumanni-
ana spreads by seed and multiplying
till you wish they would stop. Their
early spring show is spectacular and
muscari has a faint scent early in the
lawn but were only
two inches high.
Now is the time
to sow seeds for these plants. If you
plant seedlings soak the soil 24 hours
beforehand. Plant all seedlings and
seeds now. The last average frost date
for the metro area is May 9. Seeds
can go in on May first as most won’t
sprout before May l0.
Plants bought from nurseries or
grocery stores need soaking before
plan ting. Leave outside in a sunny
place for a few days. With the hard-
ening off and soaking they begin
to grow immediately after planting..
Most purchased plants have been
heavily fertilized with a liquid plant
food. The soaking stimulates the
plant. Put about two tablespoon of
phosphate in the hole and the same
amount of nitrogen around the seed-
ling after planting. Nitrogen burns
but travels easily through the soil
thus a side dressing is better.
Let’s hope we get summer rains
to relieve our drought and insure a
good harvest.
-- Beverly Newton