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 Mission statement: Women’s Magazine is devoted to inspiring, entertaining and informing the
women of Boulder and Broomfield counties. We connect women across all spectrums in our
communities by sharing their stories and supporting their endeavors. And we do so with an eye
toward enjoyment, encouragement and simple solutions for busy lives.

Cover story

24 In your
element. Meet local
Women’s Magazine
advisory group thrill-seekers who
Francie Anhut,
Impact on Education
embody earth, wind,
Janet Beardsley, fire and water.
YWCA of Boulder
County
Jan Berg,
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08 Girl Talk. Readers share their greatest thrills.
Heather Drake,
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Ilene Dubey, 21 Nature’s Medicine. Herbs to help you align with the elements.
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27 Kimberly Jonas writes about how find your own niche.
Benita A. Duran,
community leader
Jennifer Kerr, Also from the cover:
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Beth Krodel, 18 Simply You. Using your brain type to get (and stay) organized.
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Christine Labozan,
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 A
h, summer.
The smell of the Boulder Farmer’s
Market, the cool breezes down by the
creek, the smell of sunscreen and the lively chatter that
floats down from rooftop bars and restaurants.
At a graffiti mural in Longmont.

Is there anything better?

Photo by Jonathan Castner

It is a curious fact that those of us who choose to make

Colorado home revel in the changing seasons only to look
longingly forward to the next one. I’m as guilty as any: I’ll
soak up the early summer rays, take my morning coffee
outside, race around on the creek path and wheel my
kiddies in their red wagon around the Denver Zoo.
By summer’s end, I’m retreating to the comfort of my

T
air-conditioned gym, and taking my coffee curled up on my
here is something unsettling about Twitter
living room couch. I look forward to the crackle of fall, warm
and Facebook updates. Other than the fact that
sweaters and knee-high boots. Or worse: I look at the skis in
they force us to speak about ourselves in third
my garage and start plotting upcoming escapes to the hills.
person — as if some of us are not detached enough from our
It’s fun to look forward to things, but it also keeps us ever
identity and responsibilities — they demand we summarize
so slightly from living in the present. No more. My June 1
that identity in 140 words or less.
resolution is to squeeze every ounce out of the summer of
“Aimee is.” What? I never know what to say.
’09, to lie on the grass and stare at the stars until dry leaves
How do you choose how you define yourself? By your
start to drift around my hair, to dip my toes into that rushing
career? What your kids are doing? You are what you eat? A
cold Colorado fresh water until the air begins to compete
quote? Could our fleeting, (often) trite and (always) limiting
with its chill. Want to join me?
status updates have something to say about how we see
ourselves?
Several years ago when I set up my Myspace page, I got
stuck on the “about me” section for the same reason. I finally
— Erika Stutzman
settled on a metaphor: “I am a fire.” A source of heat and light.
erika@womensmag.com
Destructive without boundaries. Yes, that felt better than “I am
eating a cold cut combo.”
Needless to say, my inner flame flickers over our cover story
this month, about four local women thrill-seekers who embody
the different elements in their wild hobbies (page 24). Water: A
woman set on rowing across the Atlantic. Air: A sailplane pilot.
Earth: A rock climber. And fire: A roller derby girl, who even
jumped through a flaming hoop for our photographer.
For another kind of rush, check out reader stories about
the most thrilling moments of their lives (page 8). Meet a local
woman who took her passion for animals all the way to Oprah
(page 13). Or meet our newest columnist, a self-proclaimed
average, boring gal who suddenly decided it’s time to face her
fears, jump out of planes and race cars (page 17). She proves
that finding your element is a constant evolution.
Photo by Jonathan Castner

And something much greater than 140 words or less.

We hope this month’s issue will ignite your fire.

— Aimee Heckel
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Last month we asked
you what has been the
most thrilling experience
of your life. Here are your
responses.
The most thrilling thing I’ve
ever experienced has got to be
riding the four rides on top of
the Stratosphere. The elevator
to the top is scary enough.
You go so high that your ears
pop on the ride up. It’s very
frightening to be eye level with
planes coming in for landing at
the nearby Las Vegas airport.
The two other women that
were with me would do every
ride except for the big shot.
The big shot rockets you up
the needle and then you free
fall back down. Horrifying!
The other two ladies said I
screamed so loud they could
hear me from inside the tower.
— Lynsey Hudson, 26,
Westminster
Liza Hensleigh in Uganda.
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Whitewater river rafting
down the Colorado River
and almost being tossed off
the raft going through Skull
Rapids. Missed going into the
whirlpool by Skull Rapids just
by a few feet.
Night diving out in the Coral
Sea beyond the Great Barrier
Reef of the coast of Australia.
Teaching for 41 years! Each
day is a thrill.
— Gayle Green, 64, Niwot
It’s sad to say that in my 20
years I’ve yet to experience
anything very thrilling in my
life so trying to place the most
“thrilling” one is a challenge.
I almost think I’m currently
living it; I mean this past
year hasn’t been one thrilling
moment, but as a full-time
student I work two jobs and
pay my own bills and still
manage to have fun.
I admit, sometimes it’s a
struggle but I find that being
Courtesy photo
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on my own and earning
everything I have has been
exhilarating. I’m discovering
that I’m a self-sufficient young
woman and can take care of
myself and that whole process
has inspired an ambition in
me that will hopefully lead me
toward multiple bam thrilling
moments in the future.
— Michelle Duno, 20,
Boulder
The most thrilling day of
my life was preempted by
nine months of books telling
me to expect a soft, cuddly,
wonderful, bundle of joy.
And then when the day came
the cuddly little gizmo I had
expected turned out to be more
like a mohawked, gold-toothed
gremlin and tore through me
like a paper bag. The thrills
haven’t stopped yet!
— Elizabeth Ann Vienna, 27,
Westminster
We had spent all day in the
Ugandan National Park, just
hoping for a close-up encounter
with a large animal. While the
safari was great, we only saw
animals from the lens of the
binoculars. Later that night,
while walking from the fire
pit to our tents, we stumbled
across a large, dark mass. We
realized we were three feet
from an enormous hippo!
As she calmly looked up,
slowly chewing the grass,
we not so calmly backed up
and made a run for our tents.
Luckily she decided the grass
was more interesting than we
were.
— Liza Hensleigh, 27,
Boulder
Next month: What does it
mean to be an independent
woman? Share your responses
at speakup@womensmag.com
— Compiled by Jessica
Warnock
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
On rebuilding
Dr. Bruce Fisher
developed the world’s
leading method of
helping people adjust
to the end of a love
relationship. He wrote
the Amazon best-seller,
“Rebuilding When Your
Relationship Ends,”
which is published in
18 languages, designed
the Rebuilding seminar
Dr. Bruce Fisher
program, and created
the Fisher Divorce
Adjustment Scale.
Since 1974, nearly a
million people have been
helped by these tools.
The late Dr. Fisher lived
in Boulder for many years
with his wife, Nina Hart.
To find a
Rebuilding seminar
or take the Fisher
Divorce Adjustment
Scale, visit www.
divorceseminarcenter.
com. To learn more about
Nina Hart’s work, visit
www.ninahart.com.
— Leigh Anne Sutton, of
Superior
Sharing some love
I wanted to thank you
again for “going on faith”
and giving me the March
2009 cover of Women’s
Magazine. Many new
people have found me
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Continued
I have never answered a question in a magazine but I couldn’t stop myself from
ripping out the e-mail address when I saw the question of “What was the worse
job you ever had?”
because of that exposure.
I have helped many people
since the magazine came
out. This was the purpose: to
uplift, inform and serve your
readers. Thank you.
— Sandi Zamurut, of
Boulder
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I have just returned from
the Conference on World
Affairs in Boulder. That is
where I was introduced to
your wonderful informative
magazine. I so enjoyed this
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I love your magazine.
It’s really, really good. I
especially like the “real,”
down-to-earth tone
throughout. Thank you for
making it happen!
— Kuvy Ax
In a family way
All I can say is that
reading these memories (“In
a Family Way” column, by
Erika Stutzman, March 2009
Women’s Magazine.
made my heart cry.
I’m 66 now and have
traveled through these most
precious, but difficult times.
Thank you for reminding me
of those changes in my life.
— Kay
Take this job and...
I have never answered
a question in a magazine
but I couldn’t stop myself
from ripping out the e-mail
address when I saw the
question of “What was the
worse job you ever had?”
(April 2009).
Copier sales is absolutely
worse than selling used cars.
It’s an incredible competitive
market. The office joke
was never to get know
someone’s name until they
had survived six months.
The compensation is slated
towards management. They
are paid on total sales, not
the individual profit on each
machine. I was threatened
with being fired on a fairly
regular basis. I had been
a technical recruiter and
was laid off in the economic
downturn of 2002. I thought
sales would be a natural.
I learned a lot about sales
but would never work in that
environment again.
— Jodie Cottrell, of Boulder
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on the Web
D
espite all of the horror stories about identity
theft and evil computer viruses, the Internet
doesn’t have to be a scary place.
That’s why we talked to AVG, a leading Internet security
company, and to Rick Stevens, an assistant professor at the
University of Colorado, about how to stay safe in cyberspace.
E-mail issues.
Stevens, who studies digital media communications,
says the biggest security problems arise because of e-mail
phishing scams.
In this scam, you receive an e-mail claiming to be from
your bank or credit card company, saying the account has
been compromised. The e-mail requests you visit a link and
re-enter your private information, which then can be used
against you.
Banks never ask for personal information over e-mail.
Before offering personal information, call the company and
verify the message. If you do click the links sent to your
e-mail, look at the URL to make sure it is the real Web site.
Another tip: Never enter your pin number online in any
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In general, it is a bad idea to open files from people
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It is also important to make sure your computer has its
firewall protection activated. All computers have built-in
firewall protection to lock off unused Internet ports. Go into
your control panel on your computer and make sure it’s on.
Remember to be wary when you are using a public or
friend’s computer. You are not familiar with the level of
protection on these machines. It is best to make financial
transactions only on your personal computer.
There’s no such thing as a free lunch.
People believe they can always find the best deals on
the Internet. We’ve all seen it: “Congratulations! You the
10,000th visitor to this site. Click here for your free car!”
If a deal appears too good to be true, that’s because it
probably is. Many sites will tell you you’ve won something
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number to receive it.
Stevens says never give information that you wouldn’t
give to your grocery clerk to someone you don’t know on
the Web. That includes social security numbers, credit card
information or even home addresses.
The Internet is your resource and should be treated as
a “pull medium.” That means sites shouldn’t come to you
soliciting your personal information, but rather you should
go to them.
The most important Internet safety rule is to always be
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with Carol Frank
Know an inspirational
businesswoman whom you
think should be featured
in Close Up? E-mail us at
speakup@womensmag.com.
C
arol Frank is
proof of the old
adage that if
you are passionate about
something, you are more
likely to be successful at it.
Take her love for animals.
She turned it into three
successful businesses that
she built from the ground
and later sold.
It started in Dallas, where
she opened the Animal
Kingdom pet shop and fell
in love with birds. This
“over-the-top passion” later
grew into Avian Kingdom
and Avian Adventures, both
now multi-million dollar bird
supply businesses.
“When you’re passionate
about what you do, you’ll be
able to overcome obstacles
you never thought possible,”
Frank says refering to
the three-year lawsuit she
went through that nearly
destroyed Avian Adventures.
Frank isn’t all business,
however. She’s one of
those women involved in
a jaw-dropping amount of
activities. She doesn’t stop
at launching multi-million
dollar businesses.
She is also a professional
speaker who travels the
country speaking to business
owners and entrepreneurs.
She wrote a book on
entrepreneurship called
“Do as I Say, Not as I Did:
Gaining Wisdom in Business
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Through the Mistakes of
Highly Successful People.”
Frank has also served
on the board of several
professional and nonprofit
organizations, many animal-
related; she regularly
volunteers for nonprofits,
such as the Humane
Society; and after selling
Avian Adventures in 2007,
she moved to Boulder and
started a business consulting
firm called BirdsEye
Consulting.
Oh, and start your
screaming and crying now,
ladies. Frank was on the
“Oprah Winfrey Show” in
1995.
Frank believes she can
give back to the business
community by sharing
her expertise and lessons
learned. This is why she
started her consulting firm.
Frank enjoys helping others
realize their dreams. She
says learning from other
people’s mistakes is the best
way to create successful
businesses, which is the
basis of her book.
Hopefully with her help,
she says, businesses can
avoid being the mistake
examples in volume two.
“I learned so many
valuable lessons on what
I did wrong. I want other
people to not have to go
through what I did,” Frank
says. “We learn so much
more from our mistakes than
our successes.”
Frank draws much
inspiration and joy from her
partner, Murphy Green,
the parrot. Her passion for
Women’s Magazine.
To learn more about
Frank, set up a
consulting appointment
or to order her book, visit
www.carolfrank.com.
animals is more appreciated
in Boulder than in Dallas,
she says with a laugh.
So what’s next for this
one-woman business
powerhouse? Frank
says her dream is to set
up a foundation to raise
awareness about the plight
of parrots and to educate
people about birds. Several
bird sanctuaries and rescues
are overcrowded because
many people buy birds and
later decide they don’t want
them.
“Animals don’t have
anyone else to help them,”
Frank says. “I just believe
in giving back. I think that
when you just do things for
yourself and your own world,
there’s not enough joy in
that.”
We wanted to know more
about this inspirational pet-
lover and businesswoman, so
we asked her five questions
about spreading your wings
in business, life and then
some.
1. What do you wish you
knew 20 years ago?
Carol Frank
wants you to do
as she says, not
as she did.
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I think the importance
of getting everything in
writing. Getting agreements
and contracts in writing. Or I
wish I’d moved out of Texas
20 years ago.
2. What is something
people would be
surprised to know about
you?
I come across as self-
confident, but I have a lot of
self-doubt. Men in particular
are always surprised to know
that.
3. What inspires you?
My passion for animals
and the fact that they depend
on us to take care of them.
And I love to do business
deals and make things
happen. I’m totally inspired
by that.
4. What are three things
on your bucket list (i.e.
three things you want to
do before you kick the
bucket)?
Find my soulmate and
lifetime companion. I want
to set up a foundation for
parrots to make a difference
in their lives. And own a
home on the ocean.
5. What makes you
laugh?
Murphy. He makes me
laugh. I laugh easily. I love to
laugh. And he has my exact
laugh. It’s funny.
— By Jessica Warnock
June 8, 2009 13
WOMEN ACTING UP President of Engineers
Without Borders (EWB) at CU,

Beyond the borders

Amelia Lyons.

A
melia Lyons bringing together her love Engineers Without
has always of travel and her desire to Borders was started at
been a change the world. CU in 2000 by Professor

Photo by Jonathan Castner

traveler — ever since living
in Pakistan with her family
when she was a 1-year-old.
As an undergrad at the
University of California,
Santa Cruz, Lyons studied
geology because it was fun,
but she knew she wouldn’t
stop there.
“I want to change the
world, and studying rocks
wasn’t going to do that,” she
says.
And so, at the age of 25,
Lyons is working on her
master’s in environmental
engineering at the
University of Colorado
in Boulder. Lyons is also
the president of the CU’s
chapter of Engineers
Without Borders (EWB)
and a student member of
the Engineers Without
Borders Nepal Project,
“I came to CU specifically
for the ‘engineering for
developing communities’
track and EWB. The most
rewarding part has been
being able to go to the
communities and doing this
work,” she says.
This May, Lyons made
her forth trip to Namsaling,
Nepal. She will spend more
than two months working
with peers and villagers on
several projects, including
ongoing projects to protect
the spring water by limiting
contamination of surface
runoff, as well as sanitation
and hygiene education.
The volunteers are also
teaching the villagers how
to maintain the springs
themselves.
“A really big part of it is
community ownership,”
Lyons says.
In previous trips,
Engineers Without Borders
has also worked to install
LED lights and solar panels
on the school, as well as
institute a tele-medicine
system that serves as an
intranet between the health
post in Namsaling and the
hospital across the river.
A villager would have to
make a five-hour trek to see
a doctor in person, but the
tele-medicine system allows
for a doctor’s diagnosis from
afar.
Bernard Amadei, who
wanted to bring together
students, faculty, community
members and professional
engineers to help create
change for developing
communities. What started
at CU has now spread to
206 other institutions with
more than 130 projects in 34
countries — with a total of
4,000 members.
“It’s just really rewarding
to work with the community
and see the results of what
we’re doing,” Lyons says.
To learn more about
Engineers Without Borders,
visit www.ewbcu.org. To
learn more about the Nepal
Project, visit http://sites.
google.com/a/colorado.
edu/ewb-nepal.
— By Annie Brokaw

Cheers to these local women. Denver, CO, 80202.

For more information about the billiard association’s

B
onni Doherty, of Boulder, was named the
Boulder Business and Professional Women’s
Young Careerist. Doherty is the executive
fitness coach of B Inspired Wellness of Boulder (www.
binspiredwellness.com).
Doherty was chosen for her career achievements and the
ability to project an image that reflects the role of today’s
young work force.
Doherty is an expert in fitness and mind-body wellness,
and was voted one of the top 100 trainers in America by
Men’s Journal.
Melissa Little, of Boulder, aka “The Viper,” will be
participating in 2009 Woman’s World 10-Ball Championships
June 1-6 in the Philippines.
Little has competed full-time on the Women’s Professional
Billiards Associations Classic Tour for the past 10 years.
She has represented the United States in three other
world championships. She began playing pool at age 17 in
Broomfield.
Little is sponsored Wynkoop Brewing Company in
pro tour, visit www.wpba.com. For more information about
Melissa Little, visit www.melissalittle.com.
SkirtSports (www.skirtsports.com) CEO, Nicole
Deboom, is one of three women to receive this year’s
Sporting Goods Business “40-Under-40 Award,” an honor
roll of the best and brightest future leaders of the sporting
goods industry.
Deboom launched SkirtSports fitness skirts and apparel
in 2005, based on the idea that women should never have
to sacrifice femininity for performance in their workout
clothes.
Photography by Dana Romanoff, of Boulder, was
published in April’s National Geographic Magazine. Her
photo journal, “No Man’s Land: The Women of Mexico,”
shows the effect of immigration on women in rural Mexico.
View the photos, as well as Romanoff’s other work, at
www.danaromanoff.com.
— By Aimee Heckel

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BUSINESS SENSE
Dear diary
F
orget little
pink books
with heart-
shaped locks. Journals
can be a powerful tool for
grown-ups, too.
I often ask clients to keep
a journal to strengthen
self-awareness and expand
their sense of options.
Putting thoughts in writing
also boosts confidence.
People find this helps them
express complex ideas, role-
play conversations they’re
avoiding, and become
familiar with behavioral
issues such as mannerisms
or phrases that support
or detract from their
effectiveness.
Last summer, I surveyed
my newsletter subscribers
about journaling and
BUSINESS SENSE
You schmooze, you lose: Networking that’s meaningful
W
hen I ask my
clients what
they don’t like
about networking, I usually
get one of three responses:
“I feel awkward meeting
new people.”
“I don’t know how to
introduce my business
without sounding pushy.”
“I’m just not good at
‘schmoozing.”
Much of the trouble is in
the way women go about
networking. Effective
networking isn’t about
schmoozing.
A more effective (and
palatable) approach
to networking is to
authentically cultivate
meaningful business
relationships in comfortable
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professional development.
Fifty-four percent of the
women who responded said
they kept a journal to assist
with achieving professional
goals or furthering their
work-life balance.
There is no right or
wrong way to journal, only
what works with your style
and current need. Here are
a few simple strategies —
and they all take less than
15 minutes:
Let it flow with an exhale
of ideas and emotions that
stream from mind to pen
(or keyboard). Ignore
any temptation to edit or
judge. This power dump
is especially good when
overwhelmed or distracted
by intense feelings. It can
also calm a spinning mind in
environments for mutual
benefit and long-term
fulfillment.
Sounds nicer, doesn’t it?
This kind of networking
helps you overcome
resistance you have about
meeting new people. It helps
you consciously choose
organizations, events and
people that are a great “fit”
and bring out your best.
It also helps you develop
networking strategies that
feel more natural, so you
can get “out there” with
confidence.
Here are some basic
principles to help you
network:
1. Find the perfect
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the middle of the night.
Maintain focus by
homing in on a specific
goal or topic and writing
about it every day for a
predetermined timeframe.
Prompt your writing by
asking, “Right now, what do
I know or feel about this?”
Ramp up change and
accountability through a
three-question, end-of-the-
day debrief. Ask:
1. What worked today?
2. What didn’t?
3. What is my intention
for tomorrow?
fit — Align yourself with
people, organizations and
events that fit who you are,
both professionally and
personally. First, get clear
on your own values, goals,
style and personality; then
create a list of criteria to
help you recognize a good
fit when you see it.
2. Get involved —
Joining fewer groups and
attending fewer events
means you have more
time and energy to get
involved in those “perfect
fit” groups. Contributing
to an organization through
volunteering is a fast pass
to meeting more people,
raising your credibility and
accumulating referrals and
Pick a strategy, and try
it for a couple of weeks.
The women I surveyed
say journaling offers
greater clarity, focus and
accountability, while also
providing a productive
release of frustration and
greater peace of mind.
Who couldn’t use a bit
more of that?
— By Cindy Moret O’Keeffe
O’Keeffe, the founder
of Insight Edge LLC, is
a Boulder-based coach,
facilitator and writer. She
created Essential Edge®,
the guided self-coaching
journal, to assist others in
defining and achieving their
goals available at www.
whatsyouredge.com. Contact
her at cindy@whatsyouredge.
com.
opportunities more quickly.
3. Plan and prepare
— There’s nothing
worth doing that doesn’t
benefit from planning and
preparation. Yet how many
times have you left for a
networking event without
the slightest idea whom you
might meet, what you would
say or what you wanted to
happen? Before an event,
ask:
• How do you want to
think and feel about the
event?
• What will you say
during?
• What will do you after?
See July Women’s Magazine
for more networking tips.
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FACING YOUR FEARS
Standing on the edge
I am not a
thrill-seeker.
My idea of
an exhilarating adventure
is a sale at Anthropologie.
(Really, is there anything
better than the adrenaline
rush of finding that perfect
dress at 60 percent off?)
I have never driven the
go-carts at Boondocks
(they look like miniature
death traps to me), and
I had a panic attack the
last time I rode a roller
coaster. I have never
been to Water World; I’ve
been too self-conscious to
wear a swimsuit in public
for the last 15 years, I’ve
even developed my own
elaborate code of conduct
to ensure I am never eaten,
nor “tasted,” by a shark.
First rule: do not enter
any body of water in which
sharks are known to reside.
However, while enjoying
chicken nachos and a
couple of Firehouse Ales
at the Walnut Brewery the
other day, my husband
reminded me of a statement
I made on my 35th birthday
almost two years ago: “I
want to live the next 35
years of my life as much out
of my head as I lived the
first 35 in it.”
I had forgotten about this
statement. But as soon as
he said it, I remembered
— and remembered
the experience that had
prompted it.
My office had arranged
a team-building self-
defense class at the Krav
Maga Worldwide Regional
Training Center in
Broomfield. I went into it
not expecting much. In fact,
I didn’t even wear workout
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clothes that day. I figured
we’d learn to scream “rape”
at the top of our lungs
and kick someone in the
“gentleman’s region.”
I was wrong. The
instructor put us through a
rigorous hour-long workout
that was more intense
than anything I had ever
experienced. We learned
punches, hammer fists
and choke defenses. I was
hooked from the moment
they presented me with the
tombstone shield and told
me to hit it as hard and fast
as I could.
I called my husband
immediately after the class
and (allegedly) panted
breathlessly into the phone,
“I’m covered in sweat and
Carol punched me in the
face. It was great!”
I signed up for a
membership a few weeks
later. Doing so was a big
deal for me. I’ve never
been athletic. I never
played sports outside of
what was required for
phys ed (I was that kid
in the corner chosen last
when picking teams, but
I’d have been your first
choice for a lab partner).
I’ve always felt awkward
and uncoordinated, even
painfully self-conscious.
Taking up Krav Maga
was the first step I’ve ever
taken to change that. I
stuck with it and have seen
changes I wouldn’t have
believed possible. Yes, I’m
a lot stronger physically
than I’ve ever been before.
But I’ve also discovered
coordination I didn’t know
I had. Even, dare I say, a
little bit of grace. I now
own a dozen sports bras
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Angela Rose
self-doubt and try all the
Check out www. things I’ve ever dreamed of
womensmag.com for a doing. Maybe even some I
video with Angela Rose. haven’t. When I die, at the
ripe old age of 250, I don’t
want to lament to myself,
and six pairs of athletic
“Why didn’t I take that belly
shoes, boxing gloves in
dancing class?”
two different weights,
So I’m going to do it.
grappling gloves, shin pads,
From this point forward,
a sparring helmet, my own
I’m going to live more in
heavy bag, and a self-
the world and less in my
confidence I’ve never had
head. If this means placing
before.
myself in uncomfortable
It was that first lesson
situations over and over
that spurred my statement
again, bring it on! Maybe
to my husband on my 35th
I’ll discover talents I
birthday. I’ve continued
didn’t know I have and
with Krav Maga, even
persistence I never
passing my yellow belt
imagined. Maybe I’ll fail
test last September, but I
spectacularly.
haven’t pushed myself any
Either way, I know I’ll be
further. I suppose I could
living — really and truly
say, “life got in the way,”
living — without anything
as it so often seems to do
standing in my way.
(or more like “the couch
got in the way,” as my butt
— By Angela Rose
seems to be once again be
Rose will be writing a
frequently attached to it).
Facing Your Fears column
But as my 37th
every month, where she
birthday approaches, I
will tackle a new fear. For
want something more.
August: Mini death traps
I want to face my fears,
(otherwise known as Go-
my inhibitions and my
Carts).
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SIMPLY YOU
Mind games: Use your natural tendencies
to create an organized environment
J
ust so you know,
I’m not one of
“them.”
I was not an organized
child and I was never
obsessed with order or
cleanliness. In fact, my
preschool teacher had to
have a conference with me
and my parents because I
avoided cleaning up after
play time.
As life became more
complicated, I quickly found
that being organized made
me feel better — clearer,
lighter, more focused. I
worked to clear out my
clutter and create systems
that would work for me and
the way I live, work and
rest. And so it began — my
journey into the life of a
professional organizer. Now
I help others who want to
live a more organized life,
customizing solutions to
their strengths and needs.
We all organize (or
don’t) in different ways. It’s
important that we organize
according to our natural
tendencies to ensure the
system will work. If we were
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18 June 8, 2009
all asked to organize in the
same way, things would slip
through the cracks because
one system won’t work for
everyone.
An important piece
of getting organized
is understanding the
interconnectedness between
a new system and new
behavior. If you want any
outcome to change, your
system has to change. With
that, your behavior is going
to have to change to work
with these new systems.
It’s important to know
that you will be committing
to new behaviors to keep
your systems working. For
example, who doesn’t know
someone who can’t keep up
with their keys? If we were to
install a hook for said keys, it
would be important to make
sure the behavior of putting
the keys on the hook was
one the person could commit
to. If not, the hook will never
solve this problem. When
solving an organizational
problem with a new system,
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make sure the new behavior
is one you can effortlessly
adhere to.
If you’re a highly visual
person, you probably think
everything has to be out
for you to remember to use
it or do it. Creative clients
frequently tell me this. Yet
their creativity ends up
creating a lot of chaos in
their lives and keeps them
bogged down in clutter.
Ironically, the visible clutter
becomes a burden to those
sensitive stimuli you have!
Instead, display files,
notes and calendars on the
walls (i.e. magazine racks,
white boards, oversized wall
calendars). This solution
will solve the problem of
remembering to do things
without cluttering up the
floor and desk with papers,
ideas, inspirations. Your
work areas should be kept
clean for working.
To figure out what will
work for you, first ask
yourself to clearly define
the problem. For example,
“I can’t find my keys when
I’m late,” or “My desk is too
cluttered for me to get any
work done.”
Then identify what would
be the solution: “If I knew
where my keys were” or “If I
had space to work but could
keep things out so I would
remember to do them.”
Then come up with a few
ideas that would work to
achieve the goal. Pick one
that you think you can truly
stick with — one that works
with your nature and not
against it.
Many of us are not born
with or ever taught how to
be organized. It’s common
for a crisis to push us over
the edge to finally get our
act together. Knowing more
about how your mind works
will help you create new
systems and structure in
your daily life to help you
thrive.
For more information,
check out an amazingly
thorough book, “Organizing
for Your Brain Type,” by
Lanna Nakone. Nakone
details four common brain
types and explains your
strengths, weaknesses and
how to triumph over your
time and space.
— By Liz Canavan
Canavan, of Boulder, is
a professional organizer
with Alchemy of Order and
the marketing director of
the National Association
of Professional Organizers.
Got questions on how to
simplify your life? Contact
her at 303-641-4760, liz@
alchemyoforder.com or www.
alchemyoforder.blogspot.com.
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FIT AND FEMALE
Open water
swimming tips
Y ou’ve been
putting in your
pool time, but
are you ready for open water
swimming?
It’s about that time of the
year to transition from the
pool to lake. Follow these
important tips to take your
pool swimming fitness
to successful open water
swimming this race season.
1. Keep your breathing
under control.
This is especially
important at the start of the
race. Remember to breathe
out first instead of breathing
in. Because of adrenaline
at the start of the race, the
tendency is to inhale too
much, which can cause the
feeling of hyperventilation.
Also, try to take slow,
methodical breaths, and look
up at the sky for three to four
strokes to get as much air as
possible.
2. Know the race course.
Make sure you view and/
or swim the course the day
before the race. Count the
total buoys and know the
number of buoys at the turn
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around. It’s
also a good
idea to notice
larger objects
beyond the
buoys and at
the end of the
race to have Andie Bernard
other focal points.
3. Sighting.
It’s extremely important
to keep a straight swim line.
Remember, in open water
there are no lane markers
and you can’t see the bottom.
Sight the buoys every six
to eight strokes by rotating
your eyes forward with your
regular stroke breaths.
Tri Babes Training offers
open water swim clinics
and practices this season at
the Boulder and Longmont
Reservoirs. Visit www.
trtribabestraining.org for
dates and times.
— By Andie Bernard
Bernard, of Boulder, is the
director and head coach of
Tri Babes Training, www.
tribabestraining.org. Send
your fitness questions to
coachandie@gmail.com.
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DATING AND OTHER BAD HABITS

Where can I get a boyfriend for hire?

M
y driver’s
side
headlight
has been out for almost
a month now. I’ve been
meaning to fix it, really I
have. In the meantime, I’ve
been helping high school
students everywhere win at
padiddle. But it’s gone on
for too long now and I really
should get around to fixing
it. It’s just, well, isn’t that a
job for a boy?
There, I said it. Out loud
even. And I meant every
word of it. I know it might be
considered
anti-
feminist
of me, and
I don’t
mean to
betray the
sisterhood,
but there
Leah M.
Charney are some
things I just
can’t bring myself to do.
As a strong, stubborn,
independent female, my
job is to terrorize men
everywhere into believing
that I don’t need them and
can eat them alive. And I
might not really need one.
But sometimes I really want
one (though not always for
breakfast).
Specifically, I’m taking
applications for a boyfriend-
of-the-week that will take
care of all the maintenance
pertaining to my car. I’ve
never been particularly good
at washing it or detailing
it. The mechanic who
changes the oil checks the
tire pressure so that I don’t
explode on the highway. And
yes, ashamedly, I ran out of
gas once.
To my credit, when I
noticed the headlight was
out I popped the hood
and took a peek. It looked
complicated. I enlisted
men I work with just to
double check; they agreed.
Complicated.
These same male
coworkers suggested I
strategically plan a dress
with the proper amount of
cleavage and march myself
down to an auto parts store.
Apparently this is what other
girls in this situation do.
So I plotted the outfit and
practiced batting my brown
eyes. When I walked in, the
angry looking girl behind
the counter didn’t find my
dress cute or practical, and
I’ll wager a guess she was
less than impressed with
my breasts. She sold me the
headlight, and $10.38 later
I asked, “Is there someone
here who can show me how
to install it?”
She glared at me from
beneath her Aqua-netted
bangs and said, “Make your
boyfriend do it.”
Ah yes. Back to square
one. Since the solution
seemed to be lack of a man, I
set out to solve the problem
by finding one.
I thought about calling
a man I’d recently been on
a date with. He did, after
all, take me to Wal-Mart to
buy a gun rack, and he had
an unfortunate mustache.
Surely a man of this caliber
would know how to change
a headlight. When I told my
friend Doug of my plan, he
took the wine glass out of my
hand, volunteered to be my
fake-boyfriend, and quickly
searched Google for proper
headlight technique since
I have no owner’s manual.
But then, after several beers,
he too decided it was best I
seek professional help.
So I continued driving
with one headlight,
bemoaning the fact that I
was going to have to take out
an ad on Craigslist to find a
temporary boyfriend suitable
for the job.
Until something
marvelous happened. I was
standing in the kitchen
cutting beets and asked
my friend E.J. where her
husband was.
“Roberto’s gone to get my
headlight fixed,” she said,
without looking up from
mashing the potatoes.
Problem solved.
Who needs a boyfriend
when you can borrow
someone else’s husband?
I came down with a mild
case of Tourette’s as Roberto
easily reached into the hood
and removed the cord with
the troublesome headlight
and slid the new one it its
place. It was that easy.
Jack Dionigi, owner
of 28th Street Garage in
Boulder, laughs when I tell
him the long, silly process
for that one headlight.
“Some of them are that
easy,” he says, “but you
can have many headlight
scenarios depending on the
car.”
I ask Jack if he teaches a
class on simple car care for
dummies like me.
“We’ve never done that
before but it would be good
to take the fears out and
show what can happen and
how it affects your car in the
long run,” he says.
Then Jack offers to have
me come to the garage so he
can show me a thing or two.
Who needs someone
else’s husband when I’ve got
Jack?
— By Leah M. Charney
Charney may be sassy
yet classy, but she really
should learn something
about auto maintenance.
Contact her at www.
datingandotherbadhabits.
com.

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XXXOOO
For the long haul
K
arl and
Mary Matz,
both 77,
were married 56 years ago
when Mary still carried the
nickname “Ginger” and Karl
was a party boy.
“I was a party boy, before
there were party boys,” Karl
says.
Karl and Mary met in
Appleton, Wisc., where
they were high school
sweethearts.
Mary says she was
impressed with Karl because
he was one of the smartest
people in school, although
he didn’t get good grades.
Karl is quick to explain the
truth.
“I was a smartass, that’s
why,” Karl says.
Regardless of smarts, the
couple was quick to take it
to the next level, marrying
right after high school.
They soon met their first
challenge.
For the first two years
of their marriage, Karl
and Mary didn’t see each
other and spoke only once
through an international
radio transmitter with a
10-second delay. After
joining the Air Force,
Karl was stationed in the
Philippines during the
Korean War while Mary
completed her bachelor’s
degree in mathematics
at Lawrence College in
Wisconsin.
“It was hard,” Mary says.
“He was seeing new places,
and I just wrote letters.”
When Karl returned from
the service in 1954, they
promptly burned their love
letters.
“Some were a bit racy,”
Karl says. “You don’t like to
leave a trail of your youthful
22 June 8, 2009
Karl and Mary Matz.
passions.”
Now, five decades later,
after raising six children
and building a lifetime
of memories, the couple
remains in love, living in the
same Boulder home they
bought when Karl returned
from the Philippines and
went to work as a training
officer in the personnel
office for the city of Denver.
And just like their first
two years of marriage, they
are not together now — not
completely.
Less than one year ago,
Mary felt numbness in
her left hand. A CAT scan
revealed Mary had had a
small stroke. Although she
still has all of her long-term
memories, like finding the
love of her life and raising
her children, Mary’s
short-term memory no
longer functions. It’s as if
something in her brain has
been burned, like her long-
lost love letters.
Now all she has left is her
memories.
Karl says he does most of
the talking now. He misses
his wife once again.
Women’s Magazine.
“If you’re going to do
something, do it right
away. It’s too late when
people are gone. I tell
you, the worst thing you
can do is take someone
for granted.”
— Karl Matz of Boulder
“These are not just
senior moments,” he says.
“Something’s been shut off
in her head.”
Mary says she has
become lazy since the
stroke. She used to be an
Avalanche fan, a soprano in a
singing group, an avid biker,
a book binder, a traveler and
she did embroidery (the
effects of which line the
walls of the couple’s home).
She worked as a statistician
for the Bureau of Standards
and was one of the first
people in Denver to work on
room-sized IBM computers
in 1955. Life is slower now.
“You read Pickles?” Karl
asks refering to the popular
comic strip. “That’s us.”
He is cautious to give
advice to his children or to
couples who want to know
how to make a marriage last
as long as his.
“I’ve learned enough not
to give advice,” Karl says.
“Sometimes your advice is
all wrong. I’ve learned that,
too.”
Then, to Mary:
“Remember the time I
advised Dina to get a Pinto?”
Throughout the years,
Photo by Jonathan Castner
Karl says he has learned
his lessons and he has his
regrets.
“When I look back at
all the things I did and
should have done, I don’t
think I’d marry me,” Karl
says. “I regret a few of
the things I’ve done, but
I regret more the things
I should have done, the
missed opportunities to do
something. If you’re going
to do something, do it right
away. It’s too late when
people are gone.”
Karl says he misses
everything Mary was. He
still loves her as much as he
ever did.
“I tell you the worst thing
you can do is take someone
for granted,” Karl says.
Since the stroke, Karl has
become Mary’s caretaker, in
addition to husband. He says
the situation is difficult but
he is learning to adjust to it.
“You love somebody and
you take care of them,”
Karl says. “She took care of
me when I was young and
dumb. It’s my turn.”
Slowly standing up from
his wooden rocking chair,
Karl walks over to Mary. He
rests his hand on her fluffy
white curls and looks at her
with eyes reflecting 56 years
of unfading love.
“Want some tea, Ma?” he
asks.
“Sure, Pa.”
— By Jessica Warnock
womensmag.com
IN A FAMILY WAY

Good morning. Now what?

T
he Wall
Street Journal
recently
challenged academic
leaders to answer their own
admission essay question.
One question spoke more to
me than all the artful prose
in response.
Barnard College: “Please
describe a daily routine or
tradition of yours that may
seem ordinary to others but
holds special meaning for
you. Why is this practice
significant to you?”
A half-dozen personal
routines spring to mind,
each distinct and so defined I
can practically smell them.
When I reminisce about
my life — the entire thing
up to this very day — I think
about the morning.
I’m still in my footie
pajamas, and my siblings
and I wake up earlier A first job beckons out space on them. I turn a page, professional obligations
than everyone to sneak East. I work for a newspaper and furry paws or chubby pulling at my attention and
downstairs to read the and I live in a little cottage little baby feet stomp all over my time.
comics, and play Donkey alone, for what turns out to the headlines. My cell phone These morning routines
Kong on our TV game be the first and last time so is ringing, my TweetDeck — coffee and newspapers,
console. Years pass. Now far. There are no siblings is chirping, my husband is really — are so ordinary and
I’m in middle school and to play with, no father to talking over the television, common. But my memories
then high school, sitting at discuss the news with, no which is tuned to a rousing of them contain everyone I
the kitchen island with my roommates rushing about. “Olivia,” to which a 4-year- hold dear.
father. My mom prepares I wake hours before work, old cheerfully sings along. Media prognosticators
cold cereal or Wonder Bread slowly and methodically Loudly. keep telling me that print
toast, and my dad and I making coffee with the I would never have is either dead or dying; I
read the entire newspaper cappuccino maker my pictured this chaos, mess hope not. In those faraway
together, cover to cover. future in-laws gave me for and noise; I wouldn’t change future mornings, I want to sit
It smells like flavored graduation, and reading it for the world. next to my husband, sip my
coffee, sticky-sweet Apple every page of two or three I imagine a future routine, coffee and read my papers.
Jacks and the Aqua Net newspapers. though if history is my guide I’ll finally have time to get
hairspray that keeps my It is so quiet. it won’t look anything like I through them. I’ll think
spiral perm aloft. Flash forward 14 years. imagine it now. The children about all those long-ago
More newspapers follow, There are more toys will be grown and gone, mornings with my parents,
scattered on the cold floor of on the floor than I care to maybe with children of their with myself, with my little
my dorm room, on the table admit — evidence of our own, their happy households girls who are growing up so
at my sorority house, around failure to contain last night’s littered with too many toys fast it makes my head spin,
the living room of my college fun. I try to read sections of and happy careers littered and I will smile.
apartment, which is so close the newspaper; now there with too many obligations.
to the Chicago El train that are two little doggies and I won’t have anywhere to — By Erika Stutzman
the windows rattle every 15 a 1-year-old competing for rush off to, no pressing erika@womensmag.com
minutes.

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In your element Testing the limits against air, fire, water and earth
Story by Bridget Cassidy

R
emember that she says.
Air: Connie Pardee
chick in high Knowing Pardee, she’ll
school, missing figure it out.
the fear gene? To learn more about
While most girls were soaring and the Soaring
satisfied with a good slasher Society, go to www.
movie on Friday night, this soarboulder.org or call
chick made weekend plans 303-582-1008.

F
to climb some mountain or
cross some ocean, returning

Photo by Sam Streger

home in time for Sunday
dinner.
That girl was born
with self-determination
demanding her to take on
the hardiest of sports. Fear,
what’s that? Blood, who
cares? Broken nail — come
on.
In psychology, this type
is called a sensation-seeker.
Thrill-seekers of the sports
genre are women who seek
out extreme experiences
to test their limits against
Mother Nature’s elements:
air, fire, water and earth.
Fire
“I like to hit people,” says
Jessica Rivas, aka Bea Ware.
“I mean, during flat-track
roller derby bouts.”
Rivas’ hazel eyes flicker
sky she loves. “Soaring was so different with the flames of her inner
Pardee from anything I’d ever fire when she talks about the
grew up in done,” she says. “There’s a derby.
Ohio, married lot of mechanics involved, Jumping into a ring of fire
then moved including eye-hand decked in rental skates and
to Michigan. coordination.” makeshift goggles takes
Pardee She raised She attributes the some nerve. But Rivas, 27,
two sons, mechanical nature of soaring did just that soon after she
then nurtured her passion to why it remains a male- learned about the Denver
for cycling. She says that’s dominated sport. Roller Dolls. The ring
when she really came into “I’m one of only a few quickly kindled her team

A
Air
Don’t tell Connie Pardee
to go fly a kite and think she
won’t take you up on it. Not
only will she say yes, she’ll
ask you to come along.
Pardee, 60, is a certified
soaring pilot and member
of the Soaring Society of
Boulder. Her craft is a
lightweight non-engine
sailplane (one- or two-seater)
towed to flight by a power
plane. Once released, the
plane piloted by petite
Pardee can soar for hours,
riding thermals and flying
air waves unique to Boulder
skies.
“It’s so quiet. You can
almost reach out and touch
the mountains,” Pardee says,
her blues eyes matching the
her own. In 1997, she biked
across country with a group
of 60 cyclists, including 10
women.
“Riding through this state
was a must — Colorado was
calling me,” she says.
In 2000, Pardee divorced
and relocated to Denver
where she met her current
husband, Sam Streger, and
has since moved to Gilpin
County.
“Sam got me into
soaring,” she says. Streger
is the Soaring Society’s new
member coordinator.
It took Pardee four
years and 400 flights to get
certified; however, during
that time, she also completed
her doctorate in nursing
education. She now is a staff
development coordinator for
Craig Hospital in Denver.
women in the club,” she
says.
Pardee dreams of sharing
oxygen in the sky with a
fellow female pilot. At first
the guys did not take Pardee
seriously and thought she
wouldn’t last. She proved
them wrong. Now she’s
accepted in the club — but
she doesn’t rest on her
wings.
“I’m a lifelong learner,”
she says.
Competing more with
herself than the guys, she
strives to set new female
soaring records, including
flying to the New Mexico
border. She also wants to
do another cross-country
bike trip and eventually ride
through every state.
“Now if only I could get
my bike into the sailplane,”
spirit, her need for speed
and her inner desire to slam
skaters out of the bout.
After trying out, she made
the cut and joined the Bad
Apples, one of three home
teams, and the travel team,
the Mile High Club. Each
team has 18 to 20 “dolls”
with names like Granny
Apple, Axel Rogue and Mic
Shovin.
Always an athlete with
attitude, Rivas, a Boulder
resident, played soccer
and lacrosse in high school
then scrummed into rugby
at Colorado College in
Colorado Springs. When
Rivas isn’t knocking skaters
into fans’ laps, she is working
on her master’s degree in
civil engineering from the
University of Colorado at
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 the opposing team.
“When you’re bleeding,
sweating and crying
together, you can’t get any
closer,” says Rivas.
Yep, just like roasting
marshmallows around the

W
campfire with the family.
To learn more about the
Denver Roller Dolls, go to
www.denverrollerdolls.org.

Water
A slow paddle down a fat
river isn’t in the cards for
Anne Miltenberger, 25, of
Boulder. Her sights are set
on rowing across the Atlantic
Ocean this year with an all-
female team.
Landlubber Miltenberger
crewed in college and sailed
the Caribbean for six weeks
in 2005. Other than that, her
feet have been steady on dry
land.
Photo by Jonathan Castner

“I never saw an ocean

Fire: Jessica Rivas
Continued from page 24
Boulder and instructs yoga
at CorePower.
Yes, yoga.
Yoga brings balance to
Rivas, who says her mind
never shuts off. A good body
slam on the track doesn’t
hurt to calm her active brain
either.
Flat-track derby rolled out
of Austin, Texas, in 2000,
and differs from the campy
1970s version. Instead of the
steep-banked oval rings of
yesteryear, today’s rings are
flat. This opens up venue
choices for the league,
including the Fillmore
Auditorium in Denver. Fans
sit trackside, just feet from
the fire. Many front-row
fans, including lots of guys,
anxiously await a lap-landing
from an ousted doll.
“The sport still has a huge
appeal to men,” says Rivas.
“There’s the show aspect
of it which is important; it
draws a fan base and sets us
apart.”
Some skaters still slip on
fishnet stockings and sport
short skirts. But overall
the Denver Dolls consider
derby a serious competition.
Farrah Fawcett hairdos are
still strutted. But this time
around, the girls own the
sport.
“There’s a whole
subculture to the derby,”
says Rivas. Husbands and
boyfriends crew the pits
and call themselves derby
wives. Dolls compete like
William Wallace while
simultaneously cheering on
until 2005,” says Denver
native Miltenberger. “I knew
instantly I’d been missing
the water my whole life.”
While alone on a night
bow watch during her
Caribbean sail, she had the
most reflective moment in
her life.
“It was amazing, surreal,”
she says, “being in a whole
different world where there
were no people.”
She thinks of that moment
when mentally preparing for
her upcoming journey.
The Race takes place in
December, starting in the
Canary Islands and finishing
in the West Indies. All teams
must man — (or more like
wo-man) a Woodvale Fours
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Photo by Jonathan Castner
Water: Anne Miltenberger
Continued from page 25
Class boat built specifically
for ocean rowing. Each boat
is equipped with GPS, radio,
beacon locators, emergency
water and 90 days of food.
A safety boat patrols the
waters, checking in daily
with each team.
Miltenberger wants to
set a new female world
record, completing the trip
in 50 days. The team is also
rowing for Keep America
Beautiful; its mission is to
beautify America’s oceans
and lands.
Miltenberger learned
about ocean rowing from her
sister (um, mom and dad
still aren’t on board; they
think it’s too dangerous).
After completing her degree
in business administration
from University of Colorado
at Boulder in 2007,
Miltenberger cycled across
the country while cementing
her ocean plans.
26 June 8, 2009
“I’m persistent,” she says.
“Once I’ve made up my
mind, that’s it.”
Miltenberger learned
self-determination early. She
wears the tomboy badge
proudly and spent most of
her childhood playing with
neighborhood boys. So it
was a shock to her when
grandpa took her brothers
golfing but left “the girl” at
home: another self-defining
moment.
Miltenberger dislikes
dresses and drama; her
teammates are cut from the
same cloth. Being new to
saltwater and the sport, she
isn’t sure if a gender gap
exists. There are co-ed teams
in the race, and her first
team member was a guy. But
Miltenberger looks forward
to leading her all-female
team to victory.
“When people say no, that
just fuels me to do it,” she
says.
Women’s Magazine.
Her blue eyes remain
steady on the horizon. Bet
on Miltenberger and team
this December.
To sponsor or learn more
about the team, go to www.
rowingfortheenvironment.
com.
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Earth
Picture a Pennsylvania
family camping next to a
babbling brook. Dinner is
served and a 3-year-old girl
quietly takes her plate to
sit on a rock in the middle
of the stream. The blonde-
haired, blue-eyed child
plants herself there for two
hours to the amazement of
her family.
Becky Selling, 26, of
Boulder, is that girl. Since
bonding with that brook
boulder, Selling has become
an avid rock and ice climber.
“I just love being
outdoors,” she says.
“Climbing relaxes me.”
Selling grew up a shy
tomboy who did gymnastics
and went backpacking on
family vacations.
She started climbing four
years ago during her junior
year at Cornell University in
upstate New York.
Alana Jonat, a good friend,
took Snelling on her first
climb to Shawangunk Ridge,
or “the Gunks.” Selling
returned many times with
Jonat or boyfriend Chris
Burk and quickly mastered
climbing in the lead position.
Bonding with the Earth
continued to drive Spelling.
She worked in Bolivia as
an emergency medical
technician, taking care of
firefighters; she hiked 1,500
miles of the Pacific Crest
Trail by herself; she crack-
climbed at Indian Creek in
Moab, Utah; she ice climbed
in Ouray, Colo.; and face-
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Photo by Jonathan Castner
Earth: Becky Selling
Continued from page 26
climbed Pizzo Badile in Italy.
“I climbed Pizzo
Badile with my sister for
her birthday,” Spelling
says. They ended up
unintentionally spending
the night on a ledge around
8,000 feet from the ground
because of a slow-moving
party below them. Darkness
came and froze their
descent. The sisters, along
with two friends, perched
high on their ledge ate
birthday cake, drank wine
and snuggled under foil
blankets, quietly awaiting the
dawn.
Selling likes climbing with
women and says guys are
surprised when two women
show up. She also says when
climbing with her boyfriend,
guys think Burk will lead
and are stunned when
womensmag.com
Selling takes the helm.
“There aren’t too many
lead female climbers,
especially lead ice climbers”
says Selling.
For now, Selling doesn’t
want to pursue a climbing
certification. She’s currently
enrolled in medical school at
the University of Colorado in
Denver.
Selling describes herself
as someone who’s been
lucky in life, someone who
wants to give back. Just
watch: The shy tomboy
turned lead climber and
soon-to-be doctor will do just
that.
If you’re interested in
climbing and want to learn
more, Spelling recommends
starting with the Coloradan
Mountain School and
Boulder Rock Club at www.
totalclimbing.com.
Women’s Magazine.
THE THRILL OF BEING INSPIRED
S
o maybe your
idea of a good
time doesn’t
involve soaring a few
thousand feet in the air with
no engine. But when you
read about thrill-seekers,
doesn’t it make you wonder:
What am I that passionate
about? By answering this
question, you’ll learn how to
infuse the right amount of
inspiration into your life.
Square one.
Assess your daily life on a
regular basis. Not only does
this keep us actively engaged
with our feelings, but it also
gives us information about
what pieces of our lives need
changing.
Take a few moments to
reflect on the past week.
You probably already have
a pretty good idea about
what was inspiring about
the week — dinner out with
the girls — as well as what
moments felt less worthy —
the monotonous workout at
the gym.
Making things happen.
Now the real work
begins. (You may have to
observe yourself for a few
weeks before you see clear
patterns.)
Start with the list of
things that you enjoy. These
have the potential to easily
cultivate more passion in
your daily life. Start weaving
more of these activities into
your schedule. Pronto.
Then there are the things
on your list that aren’t
so enjoyable. Carefully
evaluate how much these
events drain you and if they
need to change. If a shift is
necessary:
1. Change how
you participate in the
experiences, or
2. Get rid of them.
Watch for excuses.
why you can’t make the
necessary (there isn’t
enough time or you can
just “deal with it” for a little
longer). These are often half-
truths to make ourselves fee
better about languishing in
the status quo.
Your deepest fears.
If you really want to invite
consistent inspiration into
your life, you’re going to
have to be honest about
what scares you about
getting there. Maybe you
fear conflict so much that
you can’t bring yourself
to end the friendship that
drains you the most. Maybe
you can hardly deal with the
guilt of taking two hours to
do something just for you.
Once you identify your
primary motivations for
side-stepping bold changes
in your life, you can start
working with them, rather
than allowing them to keep
you in a state of non-action.
By better understanding
your base fears, you have the
potential to unlock the hold
that they have on you.
This can be a delicate,
exciting, frightening,
empowering ride. Rest
assured, you’ll have both the
easy, a-ha! moments as well
as the tough, ugh! moments
along the way. Perhaps
you can take that all in
stride when you realize the
tremendous thrill that comes
with living an inspired life.
— By Kimberly Jonas
Jonas is a Boulder-based
intuitive guide and healer
and teacher of sacred
movement, yoga and
meditation. Contact her at
www.body-mantra.com or
www.kimberlyjonas.com.
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BOOK OF THE MONTH

Our food is making us sick

S
ince when is a
PBJ a loaded
weapon on a
lunchroom table?
Even the most funda-
mental foods are starting to
look scary, as the number of
children with food allergies
continues to rise. Peanut aller-
gies alone, the most danger-
ous, increase by 20 percent
every year.
And it’s not just a bunch
of overprotective, paranoid
moms crying “Wolf,” says
Robyn O’Brien, a Lafayette
mother and child health
advocate.
She admits she used to roll
her eyes at the topic of food
allergies. Then, three years
ago, her 9-month-old ended
up in the hospital with a bad
reaction to eggs.
That led to her founding
AllergyKids, which spreads
awareness nationwide about
childhood allergies. In May,
O’Brien released her first
book, published by Random
House.
The book, “The Unhealthy
Truth: How Our Food is
Making Us Sick and What
We Can Do About It,” is a
first-person account exposing
Editor’s note: Women’s red head and then trying
the “toxic truth” about the
Magazine’s regular book to remove said sunscreen
additives in our food, and how
critic, Lyn Rinehart, was from the eyes of the sream-
that connects with skyrocket-
out jet setting in May. That ing red head because, ‘Just
ing allergy rates — especially
is, flying cross-country with stop moving while I try to
among children.
a toddler and preschooler put this on your nose.’
Her book draws connec-
to stay in a hotel in Detroit We will also be attempt-
tions between the funding
called “The Royal Clipper,” ing putt-putt after the
of food allergy research and
which, based on the online children have gone multiple
doctors and organizations that
pics, hasn’t been remodeled days without a nap. I’m not
were supposed to be advo-
since the Reagan years. sure that putting golf clubs
cates for allergy sufferers.
In her words: “I will be (aka weapons) in their
O’Brien asserts that keeping
unable to read a book to hands at this point is a great
American children sick leads
review during that time idea, but we will not be able
to profitability in the health
because I will be too busy to recreate anything Gris-
care industry.
apologizing to the poor wold in nature without it.
“The Unhealthy Truth”
people who happen to be However, if you would
also gives families tips on
sitting within 12 rows of us like a review of “Mr. Brown
how to make changes in their
(‘Excuse me, ma’am, my Can Moo, Can You?” I can
daily lives that can improve
kid just threw a fruit snack help.
their health, as well as send a
and it’s lodged in your
consumer message to manu-
scrunchie.’) I also plan to Send book suggestions to
facturers.
spend a fair amount of time boulderbookqueen@hotmail.
Several tips follow:
applying sunscreen to a com.
Cut the colors. The
additives and dyes in some
food has been connected to children from “fluorescent before frozen and fast food.
behavior problems. orange mac and cheese,” she In other words, “What did
Go hormone free. Beware first started by using half a Grandma do?” Your grand-
of rBGH in dairy products. pack of cheese powder. She mother did not have a jar of
Some research links this used that powder less and “yellow No. 5” on her counter
hormone to breast, prostate less until she was drizzling when she was making noo-
and colon cancer. olive oil on noodles and grat- dles. So why are you mixing it
Take baby steps.When ing cheese on top. into your children’s food?.
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MEN WE LOVE
Rock out with Gary Lennox
Know someone we should
feature in Men We Love?
We’re talking the total
package: brains, beauty and a
servant’s heart. Yes, believe it
or not, there are plenty of good
guys out there who are multi-
dimensional, and we’re always
on the prowl to recognize
them. E-mail nominations to
speakup@womensmag.com.
G ary Lennox is a
man full of rockin’
stories.
And not just from his bass-
playing days at places like the
CBGB’s in New York City.
In 2004, Lennox, 54, of
Erie started a rock and roll
summer camp at Dog Fish
Music, a studio he opened
in Lafayette after he and his
band received a $1,000 noise
ordinance while practicing.
Now his best stories are
about the next generation of
rockers Lennox is helping to
create.
For example, how about
last summer when teenage
rock bands from the camp
performed a concert at
the Children’s Hospital?
One patient had clung to a
small piece of cotton since
she was admitted into the
hospital. She let go of the
cotton for the first time
when Lennox handed her an
inflatable guitar. Dog Fish
will have another concert at
the Children’s Hospital this
summer.
Or how about the story of
the Italian immigrant who
came to the camp without
knowing any English?
With music as a universal
language, the boy’s band
ended up writing fantastic
original music only a week
later.
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Gary Lennox, the director of Dog House Music and his
girlfriend Lindsay Polack.
Lennox started the rock
camp after he noticed a
couple of girls playing with
guitars outside of a studio
where their dads were
rehearsing. He taught them
“Wild Thing” by The Troggs.
As the girls’ faces lighted up
while they learned rock, the
idea for the camp was born.
In the weeklong camp,
kids must come up with a
band name, logo, banner,
fliers, as well write three
original songs. The campers
learn about sound editing,
lights and other aspects of
creating a show. At the end of
the week, the bands perform
at the Boulder Outlook Hotel.
“Before they go on, I like
to tell them MTV is in the
audience,” Lennox laughs.
“We like to keep everything
fun.”
The kids also learn life
skills, like teamwork and
responsibility. Even the kids
who aren’t destined to be
guitar gods are treated like
rock stars who are invaluable
to the band.
“To be able to help the kids
is what it’s all about,” Lennox
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says. “As much as we inspire
them, we listen to them. If
you listen you can learn a lot
from the kids.”
A musician and giver? We
wanted to know more about
this man who is bringing
peace and music to Boulder’s
youth. So we asked him
five questions about life and
music and then we asked
his fellow-rocker girlfriend,
Lindsay Polack, of Erie, the
same questions.
Take a look.
1. If you could trade
lives with one person who
would it be?
Gary: John Lennon. He’s
my idol. Pretty much I try to
emulate how he was in life
and music, spreading peace
and love. He was just all
around a great guy.
Lindsay: He’d probably
say John Lennon. But his
all time favorite band is the
Ramones, so I secretly think
he would like to be the bass
player for the Ramones.
2. What inspires you?
Gary: Probably being able
to spread love through music
and getting the kids to see
that, too.
Lindsay: I think music is
the biggest inspiration for
him, but he really likes to
help people and bring music
to them. That’s why he’s no
longer a touring musician.
Photo by Jonathan Castner
He wants to help the music
in others.
3. What do you think
is the best feeling in the
world?
Gary: The best feeling in
the world is helping people
to believe in themselves, and
their hearts and capabilities,
and to nurture it and bring
it out.
Lindsay: That is a tough
one. It would have to be a
tie between a really great
jam with your band and
introducing someone new to
something and watching it
expand.
4. If you could eliminate
one thing in the world
what would it be?
Gary: War.
Lindsay: I think he would
eliminate the tendency of
people of judging people
without knowing them.
5. What is your greatest
achievement?
Gary: Doing Dog House is
one of them, and I’m getting
to the point of taking away
the monetary stress.
Lindsay: I think his
greatest achievement
was that after decades of
slamming he was able to
open Dog House and do
what he always wanted to do
in life.
— By Jessica Warnock
June 8, 2009 29
HOME SWEET HOME
Inside a house with wheels
N
orma
and Glen
Youngs
have a very unusual living
arrangement — at least by
Colorado standards.
When Glen retired, the
Youngs sold their house in
Texas and decided to live
full-time in their “fifth wheel,”
which is essentially the same
thing as an RV, but pulled
behind a truck rather than
powered on it’s own.
This is standard practice in
Texas, the Youngs say. Some
young couples even choose
to purchase RVs and live in
them while trying to save up
a down payment for a house.
From April to the end of
September, the Youngs will
be employees of the city of
Lyons. They’ve set up camp
in the city-owned Bohn Park
right along the St. Vrain River
and will be the park hosts.
When they’re not set-up in
the Bohn Park, the Youngs
travel wherever their heart’s
desire. When they need a
break from the road, they
can crash with one of their
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two sons in Oregon or Texas.
Since Glen’s retirement,
the Youngs have travelled
quite extensively and have
held several part-time jobs at
campsites and tourist centers
within the Thousand Trails
RV and campsite preserve
system.
The Youngs’ abode is
36 feet long and includes
a kitchenette powered
by electrical hook-ups at
campsites or by a generator,
a dining area, a sitting
area, a bathroom and a
bedroom. Their home boasts
a king-sized bed, a washer
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Inside Glen and Norma Youngs’ dream house.
and dryer, a gas fireplace,
satellite TV and Internet,
plenty of light, a surprising
amount of closet space, a
double door refrigerator,
kitchen island, AC and
central air, a skylight over
the shower stall, a ceiling
fan, tile floors and copious
built-in light fixtures that add
warmth and a coziness to the
space.
While the Youngs’ RV is
sparse, a measure to cut-
down on clutter, no-doubt,
photos of their children and
grandchildren make their
space a home.
According to Norma,
RVs can cost anywhere
between $40,000 and several
million. Some of them can
get elaborate and luxurious.
The Youngs’ RV is certainly
a step-down in size from
the three-bedroom home
in Texas that they sold, but
that’s part of the charm — a
simpler, less expensive life.
“I know my kids, when
they were in college, didn’t
have apartments any bigger
Photos by Jonathan Castner
than this,” Norma says.
Norma, 63, and Glen,
65, admit that choosing
this lifestyle did take some
getting used to.
“You had better be able to
get along,” Norma says.
But their two sons weren’t
surprised by their decision.
The Youngs have owned RVs
since the ‘80s and the family
knew it was just a matter of
time before Norma and Glen
“went full time,” as it’s called
in RV lingo.
The Youngs say that it can
cost as little as $8 per night
to park their rig and have full
access to water, electricity
and sewer lines.
“It’s a lot cheaper to live in
an RV than a house,” Norma
says.
And if it’s not enough to
have nice, cheap digs, a river
and park for your backyard
and the ability to fulfill your
wanderlust, “If you don’t like
your neighbors, you can get
up and move,” says Norma.
— By Annie Brokaw
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HOT, HOT, HOT

Here’s what we’re loving in June

Simple Shoes Sandals
Nothing says summer to us more than the gentle slap of flip-flops on the ground.
This year, instead of the rubbery Old Navy variation, try a pair of the adorable
sandals by Simple Shoes. All of the sandals are eco-friendly because they are made
from sustainable and recycled materials. Check out Gumbo, a traditional style flip-
flop made from hemp and recycled car tires, for $50. Or if you’re feeling fancy, we
like Teetoe, a gladiator-style sandal made with organic cotton, for $65. Available at
Dillard’s in the Flatirons Mall in Broomfield, or online at www.simpleshoes.com.

Kate Voegele’s ‘A Fine Mess’

We haven’t been able to stop listening to this talented young artist since the show
“One Tree Hill” on the CW started featuring her music. (Yes, we watch that show.
And no, we are not ashamed.) Voegele’s voice is incredibly powerful and lovely at
the same time. Her album released last May provides insightful and diverse songs,
ranging from pop to acoustic. Check out the songs “Manhattan from the Sky” or
the piano-based “Lift Me Up.”

Colorado wine
Colorado is known for its amazing micro-brew scene. Unfortunately, Colorado wine is often left out of the picture. Still, wine
country is growing in this state and producing many delicious wines. This month, head up to Valley of the Wind on 120 Riverside
Drive, Estes Park, to try a large selection of Colorado wines. For hot summer days, we like Snowy Owl sauvignon blanc, a
slightly sweet and citrusy white wine, $19.95.
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expenses, and then I listed
the following six tips for
staying within your budget:
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items, like grains, pulses,
oats, granola and nuts, into
recycled glass bottles so, like
the fridge, whatever’s in your
cupboards is highly visible
and easy to get at.
With tip No. 1 in mind, try
this deliciously easy meal
made with leftover mashed
potato or leftover pasta:
Garlic, tomato shrimp
with potato or pasta
Toss chopped onion and a
smashed clove of garlic into
a pan with olive oil. Sauté
gently until transparent.
Wash and chop leafy
greens and several tomatoes.
Add veggies to pan with
onion, stir, add lid to pan,
turn heat to low and let
veggies cook in their own
juices for about 10 minutes.
Pour whole or chopped
unfrozen shrimp over
veggies, replace lid. Cook 10
more minutes.
Reheat leftover potato by
adding it to a pot with milk
and butter; reheat pasta by
steaming, or boiling rapidly
for 3 minutes.
To serve: Season, add
a side of sliced avocado,
squeeze lemon over the lot,
top with chopped cilantro.
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QUICK AND EASY RECIPE

Hot, sweet salty fritters

H
ere’s a
challenge.
Considered
by many to be the most
complicated cooking in the
world, how to create an
authentic and tasty Indian
dish that also fits in with
Women’s Magazine’s theme
of simplicity?
The answer lies not in
dumbing down a complex
curry, nor in ordering
tandoori chicken from the
local takeout joint. Instead:
Think snack food. Indian
corn fritters are popular all
across Southeast Asia and in
the United States, too. Many
a ’50s-era housewife served
them right along a glazed
ham with no idea she was
serving “ethnic food.” Serve
these crunchy, sweet and
savory fritters with cold beer
as an alternative cocktail
hour, or use them alongside
a fresh green salad for a
bright and sunny summer
dinner.
— By Erika Stutzman
Corn fritters
Directions: oil to a wok or frying pan
1 egg 1. Whisk the egg with two and heat.
½ cup flour
tablespoons of flour to make 5. Scoop 3 tablespoons of
1 cup fresh corn kernels a paste. batter into the oil; let each
(about two ears’ worth)
2. Stir in the corn. batch brown on one side for
½ cup seltzer water or 3. Add water or soda, salt about 30 seconds, then turn
club soda
and remaining flour; transfer over and fry for about 15
¼ teaspoon salt the batter to a blender and more seconds. Transfer to
1 teaspoon chopped mint
blend for about 30 seconds. the paper-lined plates, and
1 teaspoon chopped Pour the batter into a bowl, serve hot or warm.
cilantro
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BOULDER AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Rat’s nests, bad dye jobs and other hair tragedies
I heard on the
radio recently
that the
average woman spends 40
minutes every day doing
her hair. Over a lifetime,
that’s two years of combing,
blow drying, gelling, curling
and ratting — usually with
the goal to look effortless.
I’d like to think I am
helping lower that number.
For the first 10 years of my
life, I refused to comb my
hair.
I was born trapped under
a heavy mountain of what
feels like horsehair. A
mutation of self-growing
wire. And my thick mane
wasn’t satisfied with just
boiling my scalp to 159
degrees on a hot summer
day. It is coarse and curly,
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so it also tangles easily.
I wasn’t the only person
who hated wrestling my
head mutant. After eight
years of violent combing
(thereby removing all
sensory capability from my
follicles), my mom — who
has whisper-thin, straight
locks — resigned. She
threatened: If I didn’t start
combing my own hair at
least once a week, she
would just cut the “rat’s
nests” out.
I spent several years
of my childhood with an
upside-down mullet: short
on the underside, long on
the top. This was a good
five years before it became
cool for girls to shave the
underside of their hair,
cut zigzags into the sides
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and pull it into a ponytail.
Ironically, my mom wouldn’t
let me do that.
My mom and I have
always had a rocky hair
relationship. She is a natural
brunette who dyes her hair
blonde. I’m a natural blonde
who dyes my hair brunette.
She hates that. Yet she is
the person who got me
hooked on hair dye — at the
tender age of 9.
We constantly lament
how expensive it is to keep
up our hairy addictions, yet
neither of us could imagine
being our natural color.
Gross. Shudder, shudder.
The economy (oh, the
“e” word) doesn’t help. In
fact, area hair salons report
that beauty is one of the
areas taking a big hit, as
increasingly more people
make cuts (zing!) to race
away from the red.
Specifically, more people
are opting for store-bought
color, which promises you’ll
get the same results as if
you went to the salon.
But be careful, says
Robert DiTacchio,
creative director of Jon Ric
International Salon and
Day Spa in Denver (www.
jonricdenver.com). More
often than not, he says,
people end up spending
eight times what they would
have if they’d just asked the
pros. Eight. Times.
Boxed color costs
between $15 and $30. Color
correction services to fix
your hair after it turns out
leopard-spotty begin at
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$150. Salons across the area
have reported a “drastic
increase” in these color
mess-ups — nearly double
during the past year.
Unfortunately, this is a
number I am contributing
to. In March, I had to seek
professional intervention
from Fringe Hair Studio in
Louisville to abolish a fire-
truck red spot that I ignited
near my bangs. It took three
layers of bleach to conquer.
If only I had consulted
someone like DiTacchio
beforehand. He
recommends calling in the
pros when you are dealing
with resisting gray, vibrant
colors (perhaps fire-truck
red?) and blonde. Blonde
can turn green or orange.
Reds can morph into dull the cuticle and sustain conditioners. Brushing Flatiron Court in Boulder,
pink. the color longer. I have your hair brings the oils offers these tips on how to
If you do color at home been doing this for several from your scalp into the find the right hat for your
and you’re not striving years, and it is completely ends. face:
for a jungle pattern, get miserable, but it works. To “I tell all of my clients Round: Look for a
a friend to do it for you, counteract the hair icicles, to brush their hair while squared crown with a
DiTacchio says. It’s hard to I put my towel in the dryer they’re watching TV,” medium-sized brim. Try
see what you’re doing on while I’m showering so it’s DiTacchio says. “The old Wallaroo’s Sonoma hat.
your own head. The best nice and toasty when I get myth of brushing your hair Oval: Larger flexible brim
at-home brand is L’Oreal out. 100 times before bed is that folds up or down. From
Professional. Wash your hair less to true.” Wallaroo: The Catalina.
DiTacchio also maintain the natural oils. Hmm. Heart: Square with a flat
recommends: Use moisture-rich DiTacchio, my mom top. Think Panama style.
Even if your hair is not products, such as Aquage, totally told you to say that, Wallaroo’s version: The
as thick and coarse as a Pureology and Kenra. didn’t she? Canberra.
cattle rope, hydrate it. Look If you can only afford Let’s say you suffer a Narrow or petite:
for products with a low drugstore brands, once bad dye job or your mom Rounded crown with
pH balance to seal your again opt for L’Oreal. cuts chunks out of your shorter brim, such as
cuticles. And finally: Brush hair. A good hat becomes Wallaroo’s Victoria Hat.
Wash color-treated hair your hair — a lot. This your best friend.
in cold water to help close is one of the best natural Wallaroo Hats, 1880 S. — By Aimee Heckel

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CONFESSIONS OF AN ECO-DIVA

Eco lips are the balm

N
ot too
long ago,
I emerged
from the shower and
slathered myself with hair
styling cream thinking it
was lotion. The stubble on
my legs has never looked
so well groomed. My point?
Sometimes cosmetic products
can be confusing. And some
of the most confusing of all
are those innocent-seeming
tubes of lip balm.
Part of choosing a lip balm
is simple. We know what
we want: organic oils and
natural ingredients. We also
know what we don’t want:
petroleum, artificial colors
and toxic preservatives like
methylparaben.
Now comes the tricky part.
If you have been lip balm
shopping lately, you know that
there are more choices than
Boulder has yoga classes. For
the sake of science, I enlisted
the help of some professionals
(the girls at happy hour) and
set out to find some of the
most moisturizing and earth-
friendly balms around.
Our top three findings are
below:
1. Eco-lips Pure & Simple
Lip Balm
This soothing lip balm is
made with organic sunflower
oil in a factory powered by
solar panels. If you get the
coconut variety, make sure
you really, really, really like
coconut. Really. Available at
Lucky’s Market for $3.99.
2. Pangea Organics
Lipcar
These big fat tubes are
packed with organic oils
and beeswax. Those afore
- mentioned “professionals”
swear by this product and
recently confessed to buying
out an entire sale bin. The
sale is kind of essential here;
one of these tubes will set
you back about $12. Find it at
Ellie’s Eco Home Store.
3. Zambeezi Organic
Beeswax Lip Balm
The best thing about this
lip balm is that it has organic
munghongho oil in it, which
is really fun to say. Or maybe
the best thing is that this local
company is helping to build
schools, clinics and wells in
Zambia’s villages. Or maybe
the best thing is that it tastes
like lemons. Buy it at the
Vitamin Cottage for $2.49.
Your kiss will be a little
sweeter when you smooth on
a balm that is gentle on the
earth. And thanks to those
distinct little tubes, even
on the earliest pre-caffeine
mornings lip balm is unlikely
to end up anywhere but on
your lips.
— By Kate Nelson
Nelson is Boulder’s self-
proclaimed eco-diva. Contact
Nelson at ecokate@live.com.

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FASHION FOR REAL WOMEN
Socks and the city
O f all of my clothing
items, socks cause
me the most stress.
They’re either where I don’t
want them to be — i.e. stuck
in the leg of my workout
pants — or nowhere to be
found, kidnapped by sock
gnomes and my poodles.
I feel like I am constantly
digging through my bucket of
widowed socks for “the other”
sock. In vain.
My friend Laura says my
problem is that my socks are
bored, so they’re running
away. They’re all white or
black.
Laura wears striped socks,
toe socks, thigh-high socks,
argyle and tie-dyed and
homemade and theme socks
for every occasion.
Laura’s socks live in a
30-gallon trashcan that she
could hide a body in. More
than 350 pairs of socks — 22
of which have monkeys on
them. Laura doesn’t own a
single plain pair, except for
bright green thigh-highs.
And she says she has never
misplaced a sock.
“If you have fun socks, you
can find their mate in the
laundry really fast,” she says.
“The lost sock is a white sock
phenomenon.”
Some women spice up their
outfits with wild shoes. But
Laura is a self-proclaimed
“lounger.” Lounging around
the house drinking rum
doesn’t lend itself to shoes.
“I can’t not buy socks,”
she says. “I go to Target for
shampoo and I end up with
shampoo and socks. I go to
PetSmart for food for the
lizard and end up with socks.”
(Of course PetSmart has
animal-themed socks, she
says.)
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Laura’s socks have
sentimental value. She doesn’t
like to get rid of old socks, so
she learned how to fix holes.
If she has trouble sleeping, all
she has to do is slip into a pair
of socks and she immediately
nods off.
“I sometimes sleep totally
nude but in socks,” she says
matter-of-factly.
Which brings us to the
question: Can socks be sexy?
Laura insists they can. Striped
socks are fashionable in a
punk way. Argyle socks are
hot on both men and women.
Plus, if you need to shave or
have gnarly feet, Laura adds,
they “hide the gnarl.”
Here are some tips from
Laura on how to rock
socks.
You can find the best socks
at Kohl’s and Target (oh, not
Target), especially around
Halloween time.
Check the Internet. The
best site is www.sockdreams.
com.
In the summer, wear
lightweight socks, thin tights
or toe socks — preferably
with ballet flats or Mary Janes
and not flip-flops.
If you have sweaty feet,
wear half socks with your
heels. They cover your toes
but leave your heels and
arches bare.
Current legwear trends
include white tights; tights
with shorts; bright, primary
colors, such as yellow, blue
and red; sparkly tights
(metallic, sequins or glitter);
and sheer black pantyhose,
according to the sock blog
www.fashionlegwear.blogspot.
com.
— By Aimee Heckel
aimee@womensmag.com
Women’s Magazine. June 8, 2009 37
 Shopping
Common
Era in
five
Photos by Jonathan Castner
Stylist: Angel Garcia, www.
pinupprettymua.com
Model: Vivian Nguyen

E
very month, we feature a different
shop in town. This month:
Common Era , 1500 Pearl St.,
Boulder, 303-444-1799,
www.mycommonera.com.
It’s summer! And the smell of the
restaurants and the clinking of glasses
on the Pearl Street Mall has us in
celebration mode and in high fashion
mode.
Unfortunately, the economy doesn’t
seem so enthusiastic. That’s why we hit
up Common Era, a Boulder store that
is hard-core on the style but easy on the
green, leaving more moolah for a mojito
(or two).
We wanted to know five trends for
the perfect Boulder summer’s night out.
Here are Common Era’s favorites:

1. Sexy casual
We are jumping for joy that jumpsuits
are in this season. Imagine: Fashion
that is comfortable. These floor-length
parachute pants take us back to the early
‘90s day (“You can’t touch this”), made
mod by accessories like a bright purple
flower just the pop of color to offset the
black.
Jumpsuit: RYU, $85
Shoes: DIBA, $42
Purple flower: $16
Earrings: $10

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More than a pretty face

G
rowing up, Vivian Nguyen says she
felt ashamed of her height. Being an
Asian woman and 5-foot-11 is “kind
of freakish,” she says. “I wasn’t proud of it.”
That’s why she got into modeling: to
transform her insecurity into strength, and
be a role model for other girls who might
feel uncomfortable with their bodies.
Today, talking to the 21-year-old
Longmont resident, an even deeper
strength becomes instantly apparent.
First, there are the brains. Nguyen
graudated from Niwot High School’s
International Bachelaurette program.
She is now a senior at the Univeristy of
Colorado in Boulder, with a double major
in biochemistry and molecular and cellular
developmental biology, and a minor in
chemistry.
She works as a research assistant in
a neuroscience lab for the Institute for
Behavior Genetics. She dreams of pursuing
forensic science. Maybe a master’s in
toxicology.
“I love solving problems. I like the
mystery,” she says. “I am geared toward
the darker side of life.”
That must be the artist in her. Nguyen
is also a musician (piano, flute and guitar),
and she draws, sings in her church choir
and sews clothes.
Which brings us to her spiritual side.
Nguyen is active in the Vietnamese New
Life Fellowship Church in Denver.
“Being Christian, it’s a freedom that a lot
of people take for granted. Thousands of
people are being persecuted every day in
Vietnam for their religion,” she says.
That is how Nguyen’s family ended up
in the United States. Her parents were
refugees from the Vietnam War in the ‘70s.
Her mom, from the south, and her dad,
from Saigon — they didn’t know each other
then — saved enough money to board a
2. Maximize the mini
Play down a short mini skirt by
boat to take them to a refugee camp. On the
keeping it in neutral colors, such
boat, her father survived raids by pirates
as black and gray, and pair it with
and 21 days without food and water. Her
metallic colored flats (not heels). A
mom also survived a grueling trip in tiny
baggy shirt on top makes you look
quarters.
so effortless and more modest.
Her parents ingrained in her that same
Skirt: Sole Mio, $26
fighting spirit, she says.
Top: Beige, $42
“That’s why my education is so
Shoes: Seychelles, $76
important,” she says. “It’s important to my
Necklace: $28
family. It’s what they’re here for.”

— By Aimee Heckel

womensmag.com Women’s Magazine. June 8, 2009 39

 3. To-teal-ly glam 4. Go green
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empire waist dress by Final Touch. Our favorite everything together and transforms this outfit
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subtle Southwest. Dress: Lush $38
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Barette: Common Era, $18 Necklace: $22
Shoes: Seychelles, $68 Bracelets: $3 to $9

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 5. The little black dress
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IF I KNEW THEN

A confession
L
ast fall when
“Twilight” the
movie came
out, I cast a critical eye at
the media storm and the oh
so breathless whimpering of
adoring teenage girls.
Truthfully, I had somehow
missed all the attention
the “Twilight” saga had
garnered in the literary
press.
I am an avid reader
and even a bit of a “Harry
Potter” fanatic. I bought
and read each installment
Colleen Conant
of the Hogwarts wiz kids
the day the books came great yarn, told well. I fear
out. But when it came to I’m obsessed.
the “Twilight” series, I was I sped through the
out of the loop. Then, once first book and quickly
informed, something about downloaded the other three
the swooning just irritated books to my Kindle2. I
me. I wasn’t prepared to fall confess I’ve read them all And you thought your — By Colleen Conant
for what I supposed was an twice. I bought the movie teenager was difficult. Conant, the former editor
entertainment-created hype. and have watched it more In case you haven’t read of the Camera in Boulder,
But I was wrong. than once. Enough said. these books I don’t want to retired after a 35-year career
My brother bought me the In case you, too, have give too much away. But you in newspaper journalism.
first book in the series for somehow missed the whole should know that in addition She’s currently on the staff of
my birthday last December. “Twilight” rage, let me bring to the Cullen family, a pack the Community Foundation
I put it aside wishing he’d you up to speed. Bella Swan of werewolves also inhabits Serving Boulder County.
selected “The Story of Edgar is a high school junior who Forks, which seems to be
Sawtelle” or the latest from moves to Forks, Wash., the a sort of melting pot for
Philippa Gregory. small town where her dad is weirdness. Bella, being the
Finally, Stephenie Meyer’s the police chief. It is overcast newbie in town, strikes up
“Twilight” rose to the top or raining pretty much all a relationship with them as
of my pile and so I picked the time in Forks, which well. Did you know vampires
it up by default. It’s a page makes it an attractive locale and werewolves are arch
turner. I know a good story for a family of “vegetarian” enemies? Talk about teen
when I read it. So do all vampires, including angst!
those teenage girls and their perpetually 17-year-old What can I say? Read
moms. The hype is genuine Edward Cullen. Bella and the books. They’re a great
and deserved, the result of a Edward fall madly in love. escape.

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TWISTS OF FATE
E-mails from my mom
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I
’m digging
almost
crystallized
honey from a jar. As I lower
the spoon into a mug of
tea and watch the cloudy
mass dissolve, I remember
yesterday’s e-mail from my
mother, and hope that by
adding honey I am actually
lowering my cholesterol,
curing any snippets of heart
disease I may have, and also
preventing arthritis, cancer,
indigestion and the common
cold.
I receive almost daily
emails from my mother,
age 73: photos of a herd of
elk in the Wyoming mist;
China from the sky; three-
dimensional sidewalk art.
I get videos: sea otters
holding hands; a dog
dragging a wounded dog
across traffic to safety;
a baby moose running
through a sprinkler.
From her messages, I
have learned to put Vics
VapoRub on the soles of
my feet when I have a cold,
been warned of the latest
scams as they are breaking,
and know that the early
stages of a heart attack look
different for a woman than
a man — although at this
moment I can’t remember
how. My mom actually
deletes all the forwards and
womensmag.com
Because
it’s always
something:
Last year’s
hospital bills still
haunting; the
Valerie Grant, stucco falling off
above, and with
her mother, at the house...
right.
moment I’m in. Because
it’s always something: Last
year’s hospital bills still
haunting; the stucco falling
off the house; the puppy
When my mom became computer who comes to me in the
savvy and all this started, I sighed middle of the kitchen, looks
up charmingly and pees at
and rolled my eyes, probably out of my feet; my uselessness
habit from the teenage years. with sixth-grade math or my
friend’s broken heart. I’ve
writes personal messages between brushing teeth and found that noticing what is
like, “You have to watch all tucking in. right in front of me is the
the way to the end!” “Ouch, My mom walks with a threshold to the Larger,
I can relate!” and “This is cane and considerable pain, the Beyond, where peace is
truly amazing!” and whether she needs to waiting. I get there when I
When my mom became or not, she worries that notice the tiny blue river of
computer savvy and all this my dad may have trouble vein that flows below one
started, I sighed and rolled finding his way home from daughter’s right eye, the
my eyes, probably out of Kiwanis. There are the paintbrush tips of crocuses
habit from the teenage ravaged investments, the breaking through brown
years. Then I went through busy grandchildren, the leaves. And sometimes I get
a period when I felt a little narrowing comfort with there through my mother’s
overwhelmed with my life, driving. But she has found e-mails.
and I confess: I watched a window to look through, Now, at the end of a
Paul Potts audition for and as when I was a child, full day I pull up to the
“Britain’s Got Talent” every she calls my focus to points computer, take a deep
night for at least a month. of interest. breath and open her latest.
It’s possible I may have I learned a while ago that I sit before an altar of sorts
even cajoled my young one thing that can save my with my mom. I let myself
daughters to watch with me, life is to pay close attention marvel at Libby, the seeing-
as our family evening ritual to the physical details of the eye cat; a sheep who raises
her head for a bird to clean
out her nose; and a leopard
I’ve found that noticing what is right who is raising a baby
in front of me is the threshold to the baboon as her own.
Larger, the Beyond, where peace is — By Valerie Grant,
waiting. of Boulder
Women’s Magazine. June 8, 2009 43
TRAVEL

The Springs Resort and Spa

E
xperience 23
natural soaking
tubs of varying
temperatures (89-110
degrees), perched among
mineral rock formations
and along a singing river in
southern Colorado’s Pagosa
Springs.
The five-hour drive,
via the towns of Bailey,
Del Norte and Saguache,
toward the snow-capped San
Juans, takes in weathered
farmsteads and lodge-pole
gates. Stop at the Coney
Island hot dog stand in Bailey
or the Organic Peddler
Peace of Art Cafe at Del
Norte. Afterward head for
a comfortable deluxe room
at the Springs Resort and
Spa (www.pagosahotsprings.
com). The total deluxe room
cost is $220-260, depending
on the season.
Fall and winter are the
seasons for the lowest
rates, while summer at this
7,500-foot-high location is
when things go into full
swing. The well-appointed
rooms have comfy beds,
plenty of storage, a
refrigerator and a great
heating system. Notice the
clothesline for swimsuits and
herbal potions for after-soak
showers. Visitors will be glad
of that polar bear robe in
their closets; air can be brisk
strolling from one mineral
pool to another. The pools
are available to resort guests
at all hours.
The five newest “18
and over” jetted pools are
comfortably warm to hot.
They feature heated towel
racks, a Roman shower
and waterfalls. There’s a
large freshwater swimming
pool purified by salt tablets.
Water flows from the natural
mother-spring through
each tub and into a large,
decorative receiving pond
full of goldfish that live year-
round in its accommodating
warmth. The hot tubs are
drained and power-washed
three times a week.
Part of this experience
is the Springs Spa and
Salon featuring at least
three varieties of facials:
the Eminence (vegetable
and fruit based), the Yonka
(featuring rosemary and
lavender) and the Cha’e
hypoallergenic variety. The
staff consists of a dozen
masseurs and estheticians.
For the Pagosa Stone
massage, a heated pack is
placed on the back while
legs are anointed with holly
oil. The rubdown is done
with smooth, toasty stones.
Heated oils perfume the air
with pine, while otherworldly
music accompanies and
golden candles flicker.
Results? Sore muscles
are stretched, the body is
detoxified and lactic acid is
released.
The resort suggests
packages featuring skiing
at Wolf Creek, Angel Fire
and other New Mexico/
Colorado areas, horseback
riding, or a tour of the local
Rocky Mountain Wildlife
Park. There’s also effortless
entertainment in the
boutiques and restaurants in
town.
For breakfast and lunch,
Victoria’s Parlor (274 Pagosa
St.) is inviting and costs
around $15. Architecture-
lovers might explore the tiny
historic block surrounding
it before descending on
Victoria’s perfection menu
and “I’m home” ambience.
The antiques and artisan
products of Victoria’s Reign
Gift Shop spill over from
one wing of the restaurant.
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 Continued from page 44
Exquisite carved eggs,
reminiscent of Faberge, and
made by Pagosa Springs
resident Harvey Clemens, are
available here.
Continue shopping at Main
Street Antiques, 438B Pagosa
St. It’s a cooperative, assuring
bargains. Connoisseurs will
spot sought-after objects, like
the shimmering Noritake
Lustreware tea set we noticed
there.
Lantern Dancer in the River for less than $20. There are
Center boasts a tremendous tasty soups and breads; also
trove of southwestern jewelry featured are pasta, “hand cut”
and features David Yurman steaks and “Hawaii fresh”
rings made of silver and semi- fish. Decor is sleek, original
precious stones at low prices. and spacious, taking its
A remarkable choice for keynote from exposed roof
dinner is JJ’s Riverwalk trusses.
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160. Our Sunday evening
featured a talented blues duo.
The Thai salad is gourmet
Nirvana. You can even order a
half-salad, and gourmet salads
and entrees are available
sun-splashed San Juan River
from the restaurant’s deck,
a prelude to the scenic drive
back to Boulder.
— By Gayl Gray

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Party, pride and protests
W If you go
hen Amy
Zuckerman
co-authored
“Sexual Orientation in
the Workplace: Gay Men,
Lesbians, Bisexuals, and
Heterosexuals Working
Together,” she wouldn’t
have guessed that the book,
published in the mid-’90s,
would guide the next
decade of her life.
Zuckerman and her
partner moved to Boulder
from Washington, D.C.,
two years ago. Soon after, a
board member of Boulder
Pride — a local organization
that promotes equality
and safety to all sexual
orientations — asked
Zuckerman to get involved.
Zuckerman is now the
chair of the board. She
quickly found her stride
by spearheading the
Workplace Equality Project,
creating a survey that asked
people if they had suffered
discrimination.
“Sexual Orientation
in the Workplace:
Gay Men, Lesbians,
Bisexuals, and
Heterosexuals Working
Together” at any major
book seller, including
Amazon.com, for
$52.95.
46 June 8, 2009
Amy Zuckerman
“The results were
staggering,” Zuckerman
says. “I thought we were
living in one of the most
liberal counties in the
nation.”
She found more than
half of GLBTQ people felt
discriminated against in
their jobs, and 12 reported
they had been fired over
their sexual orientation.
Zuckerman now visits
Boulder County workplaces,
offering information and
trying to create awareness
about discrimination based
on sexual orientation. She
also plans to train nonprofits
and offer free sessions
for the public. Get more
info about this program
by contacting Boulder
Pride’s executive director,
Alicia Lewis, at alewis@
boulderpride.org or by
calling 303-499-5777.
The P Word Party
On Saturday, June 20,
Boulder Pride is throwing its
second annual P Word Party,
a fundraiser for Boulder
Pride. The event’s name,
riffing off “The L Word,”
represents a new “p” word
Women’s Magazine.
What: Boulder Pride’s Prohibition to Protest Party
When: June 20
Where: A board member’s house, TBA
Cost: $15 - $25.
Info: amy@boulderpride.org or
www.boulderpride.org
each year. This year’s party
is themed “Prohibition to
Protest,” and will have a
speakeasy and cabaret feel.
“I’ve heard compliments
about our first party for a
year,” says Zuckerman, who
is helping to plan the event.
“People say it’s the best
party they’ve ever been to.”
The party, at a board
member’s house, will feature
music from DJ Earth, cross-
dressing cabaret, and other
performances.
Tickets are $15 if
purchased online at www.
boulderpride.org until June
5; $17 until the day of the
event; and $25 at the door.
For more information, e-mail
amy@boulderpride.org.
After we caught up with
Zuckerman about her work
with Boulder Pride and the
P Word party, we asked her
the five questions we ask
of all of our Front Range
artists:
What’s your ultimate
deal-breaker?
Zuckerman: Cheating.
What song would you
be embarrassed of if
people knew you had it on
your iPod?
Zuckerman: The worst
of the worst is “Gloria” by
Laura Branigan, which I
absolutely love. It’s totally
underrated.
What’s your life’s
motto?
Zuckerman: Ideas
into action. I love having
ideas and bringing them to
fulfillment.
What’s your daily
beauty routine?
Zuckerman: There
are two things I can’t live
without: the woman at Fix
Salon who does my hair and
my sun block.
If you could have dinner
with a famous artist, dead
or alive, who would it be
and what would you talk
about?
Zuckerman: Marlena
Dietrich. She was someone
in the ‘20s and ‘30s, and she
was so glamorous and sexy.
If you try to find pictures of
her, you’ll see she never took
her clothes off, but conveyed
a sultry sexiness without
stooping to any kind of low.
Specifically, I would ask her
how she created this elegant,
sexy atmosphere not only
for men, but for women. She
could make anyone of any
gender swoon.
— By Jennie Dorris
Know a local female
artist or entertainer we
should feature? E-mail
noboysallowedcolumn@gmail.
com.
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2 TUESDAY 3 WEDNESDAY 4 THURSDAY 5 FRIDAY 6 SATURDAY

Women’s Health Pennies for Peace A-Line Women’s Colorado Jamaica KGNU Garden Party
Forum on Menopause. fundraiser. Runs Networking, on Project: Voices of and Artist Craft Sale.
6:30-8:30 p.m., until July 31 to raise the first and third Jamaican Women Supports independent
College Hill Library, money to support Thursday of every show. Proceeds Boulder radio. 9
3705 W. 112th Ave., building schools in month. 11:30 a.m., the benefit Jamaican a.m.-4 p.m., KGNU
Westminster, www. Afghanistan and Boulder Apartments children. 7 p.m., Boulder studio, 4700
ci.westminster.co.us. Pakistan. Mamie Doug Clubhouse, 2550 Dairy Center for the Walnut St., Boulder,
$50. Eisenhower Public Kalmia Ave., Boulder, Arts, 2590 Walnut St., 303-449-4885. Free.
Library, 3 Community 303-304-9399. $5 Boulder, www.thedairy.
Park Road, Broomfield, monthly membership. org, 303-440-7826.
720-887-2315. $15.

8 MONDAY 9 TUESDAY 11 THURSDAY

Birding Tips for Financial Integrity Journaling Through

the Front Range. 7 Discussion Group, Nature four-day
p.m., Chautauqua based on the nine canoeing and
Community House, steps of “Your Money expressive course.
Morning Glory Your Life.” 7 p.m., 8 a.m. Women’s
Drive and Wildrose The Cup Espresso Wilderness Institute,
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yourmoneyoryourlife. 303-938-9191, www.
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12 FRIDAY 13 SATURDAY 16 TUESDAY 17 WEDNESDAY 20 SATURDAY 21 SUNDAY

Boulder Art Association Map and Compass Yoga for Fertility. “Why Change your 2009 Festival of Happy Father’s Day!
and Longmont Artist’s Skills Clinic for 5:30-6:45 p.m., Yo Wife,” a comedy about Women, hosted Celebrate by taking
Guild Members’ Show. Women on a day Mama Yoga Studio the battle of the sexes. by the Colorado dad out to a Rockies
10 a.m., Boulder hike. 8 a.m., Women’s and Family Wellness 7:30 p.m., Chautauqua Rapids. Dick’s game at Coors Field.
Country Fairgrounds, Wilderness Institute, Center, 737 29th St. Auditorium, Goldenrod Sporting Goods Park, 1:10 p.m. versus the
9595 Nelson Road, 5723 Arapahoe suite 201, Boulder, and Morning Glory 6000 Victory Way, Pittsburg Pirates,
Longmont, www. Ave., Boulder, www.yogaforfertility. drives, Boulder, Commerce City, www. www.coloradorockies.
boulderartassociation. 303-938-9191 www. info, 303-601-4603. 303-442-3282. $8. boutique4thesoul. com.
org, 303-444-9922. womenswilderness. $16. com/festivalofwomen,
Free. org. $100. 303-727-3500. $15.

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Birth of a Mother Zimbabwean Music “Girls Only: The 3rd Annual Colorado
workshop about Festival. Boulder Secret Comedy of HERA Ovarian Cancer
handling the Theater, 2032 14th Women” comedy. Climb4Life. 8 a.m.,
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motherhood. 10 bouldertheater.com, Galleria Theatre, 1050 and Pearl streets,
a.m.-12 p.m., Boulder 303-786-7030. $17. 13th St., Denver, Boulder, register at
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Hospital, 4747 org, 303-893-4100. kintera.org. $65.
Arapahoe Avenue, Tickets start at $29.
Boulder, www.bch.org,
303-642-3105. $35.

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