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Volume VII, No. 10
March 2005
Meet New
Friends
And Learn
New Skills
At The
Curtis
Center
Use Your
Imagination At
The Curtis Center
Curtis class information on back page.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
The Role Of The City Manager
The City Manager is responsible for
making sure the Village government and
departments operate the way the Mayor and
the City Council want the government to
operate, with the focus on making
Greenwood Village a great place to live.
Each day the City Manager, Steven S.
Crowell Jr., works with and helps each of the
Village’s departments accomplish their goals
and programs that enhance the Village’s
quality of life. The City Manager also attends
meetings with the City Council and other
committees. The City Manager may meet
with community and business leaders,
citizens and other groups to learn about their
concerns and needs.
skill to visiting an
art museum or
spending the day
with a parent
learning about
their job,” said
City Manager
Crowell. “By
experiencing
different things,
you can start
finding out what
you enjoy doing,
which may lead
to a future career
City Manager
Steven Crowell
or hobby. Also,
strive to do the best you can at everything
you do, from doing well in school, to giving it
your all at play and in sports.”
City Manager Crowell tells young visitors about
Village government.
The City Manager is also responsible for
making sure that employees who work for the
Village carry out the decisions and policies of
the Mayor and City Council. City Manager
Crowell hires department directors who are
responsible for activities within their
departments.
The City Manager is responsible for seven
departments: Administrative Services;
Community Development; Finance; Police;
Public Works; Parks, Trails and Recreation;
and the City Manager’s Office, which
includes the Community Outreach Division.
“I want Village youth to try to experience
as many different opportunities as they can.
This can be anything from learning a new
City Manager Crowell with some first grade students on Maintenance Day.
It is a very big job managing a city and
providing quality services to citizens. Each
day the City Manager must work with many
different people and listen to their ideas,
thoughts, and concerns to make sure that
their needs are addressed. The City
Manager must also coordinate the work of
all of the different departments, making sure
that everything that is done has a positive
impact on the quality of life of Greenwood
Village.
Women’s History Month
Before 1970, women’s history was rarely the subject of serious study. Today, almost every
college offers women’s history courses as Women’s History is honored every year in March
to recognize women who have made contributions to American history.
The public celebration of women’s history in our country began in 1978 as “Women’s
History Week” in Sonoma County, California. In 1981, Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah, and
Representative Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, co-sponsored a joint Congressional resolution
proclaiming a national history week. In 1987, Congress expanded the celebration to a
month, and March was declared Women’s History Month.
Some Famous Firsts by American Women
1587 – Virginia Dare is the first
person born in America to
English parents (Roanoke
Island, Virginia).
1650 – Anne Bradstreet’s book
of poems, The Tenth Muse
Lately Sprung Up in
America, is published in
England, making her the first
published American woman
writer.
1707 – Henrietta Johnston
begins to work as a portrait
artist in Charles Town (now
Charleston), South Carolina
making her the first known
professional woman artist in
America.
1809 – Mary Kies becomes the
first woman to receive a
patent, for a method of
weaving straw with silk.
1869 – Arabella Mansfield is
granted admission to
practice law in Iowa, making
her the first woman lawyer.
1873 – Ellen Swallow Richards,
the first female professional
chemist in the U.S.
1887 – Susanna Medora Salter
becomes the first woman
elected mayor of an
American town, in Argonia,
Kansas.
1901 – Annie Edison Taylor, a
schoolteacher from
Michigan, becomes the first
person to go over Niagara
Falls in a barrel.
1916 – Jeannette Rankin of
Montana, is the first woman
to be elected to the U.S.
House of Representatives.
1925 – Nellie Tayloe Ross
becomes the first woman to
serve as governor of a state,
in Wyoming.
1926 – American Gertrude
Ederle becomes the first
woman to swim across the
English Channel.
1932 – Hattie Wyatt Caraway of
Arkansas becomes the first
woman elected to the U.S.
Senate.
1933 – Frances Perkins is
appointed secretary of labor
by President Franklin D.
Roosevelt, making her the
first woman member of a
presidential cabinet.
1967 – Althea Gibson is the
first African-American tennis
player to win a singles’ title at
Wimbledon.
1970 – Diane Crump becomes
the first female jockey to ride
in the Kentucky Derby.
1981 – Sandra Day O’Connor
is appointed by President
Reagan to the Supreme
Court, making her its first
woman justice.
1983 – Dr. Sally K. Ride
becomes the first American
woman to be sent into space.
1989 – Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of
Florida becomes the first
Hispanic woman elected to
congress.
1991 – Sharon Pratt Dixon is
sworn in as mayor of
Washington, D.C., becoming
the first black woman to
serve as mayor of a major
city.
1993 – Shiela Widnall becomes
the first secretary of a
branch of the U.S. military
when she is appointed to
head the Air Force.
1993 – Janet Reno becomes
the first woman U.S. Attorney
General.
1997 – Madeleine Albright is
sworn in as U.S. Secretary of
State. She is the first woman
in this position as well as the
highest ranking woman in
the United States
government.
1999 – Lt. Col. Eileen Collins is
the first woman astronaut to
command a space shuttle
mission.
1999 – Nancy Ruth Mace is the
first female cadet to graduate
from the Citadel, the formerly
all-male military school in
South Carolina.
2005 – Condoleezza Rice
becomes the first AfricanAmerican female Secretary
of State.
Secretary Of State Condoleezza ‘Condi’ Rice
Professor, diplomat
Born: 11/14/1954
Birthplace: Birmingham,
Alabama
Rice became President
George W. Bush’s second
Secretary of State in January
2005. She was National
Security Advisor to the Bush
presidency in 2001.
Rice received a bachelor’s
degree in political science from
the University of Denver at age
19, followed by a master’s
degree in political science from
the University of Notre Dame in
1975, and a Ph.D. from the
Graduate School of
International Studies at the
University of Denver in 1981.
An expert on Russia and
Eastern Europe, she began
teaching political science at
Stanford University in 1981.
From 1989 to 1991 she
advised the George H. W. Bush
administration on foreign policy
and military issues, including the
unification of Germany and the
breakup of the Soviet Union.
As President George W. Bush
watches, Justice Ruth Bader
Ginsburg ceremoniously swears
in Dr. Condoleezza Rice as Secretary of State.
Secretary of State Condi Rice
Rice later returned to
Stanford, and was named
provost, the university’s budget
and academic official, in 1993.
In 1999 Rice took a leave of
absence to advise the George
W. Bush campaign.
Author of several books on
foreign policy, Rice is a Fellow
of the American Academy of
Arts and Sciences, and holds
honorary doctorates from
Morehouse College, the
University of Alabama, and the
University of Notre Dame.
As Secretary of State, Rice
serves as the main adviser to
the president in U.S. foreign
policy and is responsible for
activities of the U.S.
government overseas, except
for certain military activities.
The Secretary of State is the
highest ranking member of
President Bush’s Cabinet.
Chess Team Takes First For Second Consecutive Year
team trip to Nashville to represent CCHS at the
For the second consecutive year, the chess
Super Nationals competition in early April.
team from Cherry Creek High School finished in
first place at the 2004-2005 State Chess
Championship held in Denver on
February 12 and 13. Creek played six
rounds, totaling 14 hours of grueling
play. Seventeen other high schools
competed in the team division. Regis
took second place and Eaglecrest
finished third.
Dustin Eager, Creek’s top player, won
the 10-12 grade division, beating out
over 75 other players from around the
state, to take home the top prize. Andrei
Tarasov also finished in the top ten in
sixth place.
Creek’s team includes seniors Dustin
Eager and Aaron Lovett; juniors Andrei
and Dmitriy Tarasov; sophomores Robert Left to right, back row, Karl Heimbrock, Dustin Eager,
Flicker, Clay Gordon and Karl Heimbrock; Andrei Tarasov, Clay Gordon, Dmitriy Tarasov, Garrick Taland freshman Garrick Talmage. Frances mage and Coach Frances Flicker. Kneeling in front is
Flicker, the team’s coach, is planning a
Robert Flicker and Aaron Lovett.
Let’s Get Cooking
Make sure you get your parents help
in the kitchen with these recipes.
7th Inning Hot Dogs
Ingredients:
Two Eight-Ounce Cans Refrigerated
Crescent Dinner Rolls
Eight Cheese-Filled Or Regular Wieners,
Cut In Half
Directions:
• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Separate dough into eight rectangles; firmly
press perforations to seal.
• Cut each rectangle in half lengthwise. Place a
wiener half lengthwise on one end of dough
strip. Fold dough in half over wiener; press short
edges to seal, leaving sides open.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake.
• Serve with ketchup, mustard, and pickle relish
— makes 16 servings.
J
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Q: What do you
get from a
pampered cow?
A: Spoiled milk.
Q: Where do
polar bears
vote?
A: The North Poll.
Q: What dog
keeps the
best time?
A: A watch dog.
Q: What did the judge say when the skunk
walked in the court room?
A: Odor in the court.
Q: What did the water say to the boat?
A: Nothing, it just waved.
Q: Why don’t skeletons fight each other?
A: They don’t have the guts.
Q: What is the best day to go to the beach?
A: Sunday, of course!
Q: What happens if you
eat yeast and shoe polish?
A: Every morning you will rise and shine!
Q: Why didn’t the skeleton go to the dance?
A: Because he had no-body to go with.
Best Of The Best
Blueberry Muffins
Ingredients:
1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter
1-1/4 Cups White Sugar
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
Two Eggs
Two Cups All-Purpose Flour; Divided
Two Teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 Cup Buttermilk
One Pint Fresh Blueberries — Rinsed, Drained
And Patted Dry
Two Tablespoons White Sugar
Directions:
• Position rack in the middle of oven. Preheat to
375 degrees. Spray the top of a muffin pan with
non-stick coating, and line with paper liners.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, 1-1/4
cups sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in
the eggs one at a time. Mix together 1-3/4 cup
of the flour and baking powder. Beat in the flour
mixture alternately with the buttermilk, mixing
just until the flour is mixed.
• Crush 1/4 of the blueberries, with the
remaining1/4 cup of the flour, and fold into the
batter.
• Scoop into muffin cups. Sprinkle tops lightly with
sugar.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until
golden brown.
Chicken Pox Pancakes
Ingredients:
Strawberries
Pancake mix
Bananas
Powdered sugar
Directions:
• With an adult’s help, chop the berries into small
chunks, allowing one or two per pancake face.
Set aside.
• Prepare the pancake mix according to package
directions. When the pancakes are done, place
each serving in a stack on a separate plate.
• For every two stacks of pancakes, you need to
peel one banana. Carefully slice off the two
ends and put one on top of each stack for a
nose. Then cut two thin slices from each end for
eyes. Then cut banana in half for a long curved
mouth.
• Arrange the strawberry chunk chicken pox all
around each face. Drop a pinch of powdered
sugar on each pox.
GV Youth Nominated For
Presidential Scholars Program
Jonathan Brickey, a
senior at Cherry Creek
High School and resident
of the Village, has been
named as a candidate in
the 2005 Presidential
Scholars Program.
Jonathan, along with 2,600
candidates, was selected
from nearly 2.8 million high
school students graduating
in 2005.
“It is an honor to be
nominated, and it was quite
surprising when I first
learned of it,” said
Jonathan.
Established in 1964 by
Executive Order of the
President, the United
States Presidential
Scholars Program
recognizes the nation’s
most distinguished
graduating school seniors.
Students are chosen to be
Presidential Scholars
based on superior
academic and artistic
achievements, leadership
qualities and strong character
and involvement in community
and school activities.
The 2,600 candidates were
selected for their exceptional
performance on College Board
SAT or the ACT Assessment
which are tests that high school
students take because the test
scores are required by most
colleges.
Jonathan is one of 2,600
graduating seniors who will be
considered by the Commission
on Presidential Scholars (a
group of citizens appointed by
the President) for the final
selection of the Scholars. The
Commission on Presidential
Jonathan Brickey
Scholars will select one female
and one male student from
each state, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, and
U.S. students living in other
countries. Approximately 141
scholars chosen will visit
Washington, D.C., for several
days in June to receive the
Presidential Scholars medallion
and participate in other events.
The U.S. Department of
Education will announce the
scholars in May.
“I look forward to the chance
to visit our capital and meet
some of the other scholars,”
added Jonathan.
In addition to his academic
achievement, Jonathan is
involved in a number of
activities at school and in
the community. Jonathan
plays in the school’s jazz
band and a rock band with
two of his friends. He is
Vice President of Excalibur,
Cherry Creek High
School’s male community
service organization, who
recently wrapped up their
holiday season projects
which included distributing
meals to families,
purchasing holiday gifts,
and a Valentine’s Day
dance at a local retirement
home. Jonathan also is
helping several of his
friends who are aspiring
movie directors with their
productions.
“School is definitely
important, but besides
good grades, it is important
to involve yourself in
extracurricular activities
that let you stay well
connected and achieve to
the best of your abilities,” said
Jonathan.
Jonathan plans on going to
college right out of high school
and studying either civil or
structural engineering.
Currently, he has not received
word on his acceptance from
any colleges to which he
applied. In the interim, he
continues to finish his senior
year at Cherry Creek High
School with a positive attitude
and a smile.
“I think it is best summed up
by just staying happy,” added
Jonathan. “You can get all the
awards in the world but if you
can’t just relax with your friends
that is not a life I would want to
have.”
kids’
orkshops
Celebrating
Youth Art Month
Free Puppet Workshop
Ages 8 and up
Craft your own puppet and
use it on stage in a puppet
production.
Saturday, March 12
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cost: Free
Instructor: Mary Schulte,
Mile High Puppet Guild
Reservations required.
Cartooning
Ages 8 and up
This course will cover basics
of cartooning and visual
storytelling, and introduces
students to creative cartoon
games. New challenges will be
presented to continuing
students.
Mondays, April 4, 11, 18, 25
Time: 4 to 6 p.m.
Cost: $40
Instructor: Tom Motley
Drawing
Ages 9 and up
Learn the basics, the
technical aspects, and the fun
trends of drawing. Classes will
include drawing from nature,
structural drawing and shading.
On day one, bring a sketch
pad, X-acto knife, kneaded
eraser, art gum or pink pearl
eraser, ruler, sanding block,
paper towels or tissue, and 4B
or 3B pencils.
Session III: Fridays,
March 4, 11, 18, 25
Session IV: Fridays,
April 1, 8, 15, 22
Time: 4 to 6 p.m.
Cost: $40 per session
Instructor: Rick Brogan
Curtis Arts & Humanities Center
2349 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, Colorado
Reservations Required • 303-797-1779
Beginning Watercolor
Ages 9 and up
Learn the basics of painting
with watercolor.
Thursdays, March 10, 17
Time: 4 to 6 p.m.
Cost: $20, supplies provided.
Instructor: Gail Miller Nelson
ATTENTION PARENTS:
No child 16 and under will be
allowed to leave the Curtis Arts &
Humanities Center without the
parent being present or having
provided written permission for the
child to leave with another adult.
Celebrate The Imagination
And Creativity Of Youth
Through The Visual And
Performing Arts
Youth Art Month
March 3 to 31, 2005
Participating schools will
include: Wilder, Eastridge,
Peabody, Highland, Walnut Hills,
Franklin, and Greenwood
Elementary Schools,
Euclid and Goddard Middle
Schools, and Littleton,
Heritage, and Cherry Creek
High Schools.
Web Site Of The Month!
kids321.com
This site is one of the best ways to get to
your favorite children’s Web sites on the Internet.
Make sure your parents know when you visit the Internet.
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