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Name: Judy Smith
Age:
What is your fondest
memory of Denver?
"The World is Full of a
Number of Things,
I’m sure we should all be as
Happy as Kings."
But are we?
What do
you think Denver will be like in the year 2010?
Happy 2000!
Name: Gloria
Age: 43
What is your fondest
memory of Denver?
When my mother used to take me downtown to the stores on 16th
street. I remember waiting to go to that HUGE store, Woolworth's,
eating cantaloupe with ice cream and riding the bus to Grandma's
house. How I miss that Woolworth's.…
What do
you think Denver will be like in the year 2010?
Automation will help our city to stay current with new methods
to communicate, shop and in general enjoy the miracles of
technology.
Name: Christopher
Age: 29
What is your fondest
memory of Denver?
I was born and raised in Denver and my fondest memory is the
overturning of Amendment 2 by the Supreme Court. It showed that
Denverites would live in a community as a whole and not separated
by sex, religion, or any other nonsense. Being a major part of the
community, I finally learned to appreciate this city for the
people that lived here and the beauty that only Denver could hold.
What do
you think Denver will be like in the year 2010?
I think Denver will be technological mecca for
telecommunications and most important for web-based companies. I
believe that most will work from home and that the internet will
dominate our everyday lives from grocery shopping to buying a new
home.
Name: Keil
Age: 40
What is your fondest
memory of Denver?
I first visited Denver when I was about 12; the vision of the
city with the backdrop of the Rocky Mountains never left me. I
returned 9 years later to make it my home. I watched as we have
been visited by everyone from the pope to the president, and seen
us revitalize downtown and build a new airport. But the fondest
memory and I will always carry with me is that this is where I met
the love of my life and where I have chosen to make my home.
What do
you think Denver will be like in the year 2010?
I am sure that Denver will continue to grow in leaps and bounds
but we will maintain the positive standard of living that we
currently have. I also think that we will be known as the city
that has been able to maintain a happy median between technology
and values.
Name: Catherine
Age: 40
What is your fondest
memory of Denver?
I remember my grandmother taking me to the Denver Dry Goods
downtown to have lunch in their tearoom. I wore my little white
gloves and ate the Chicken à la King, which I thought
millionaires would surely eat three times a day. We went ice
skating, too, and had hot cocoa outside. Now I enjoy taking my
lunch wandering on the 16th Street Mall, enjoying the new culture
that has taken residence there, i.e. the chess players and the new
breed of musicians.
What do
you think Denver will be like in the year 2010?
I think Denver will continue to renew itself throughout the
city, as it has with lower downtown and other neighborhoods. I am
excited to see the future!
Name: Kym Bloom
Age: 29
What is your fondest
memory of Denver?
Before I lived in Denver, my friends and I used to make several
summer trips to see our favorite bands at Red Rocks. We would
spend all day camped out on the trail, waiting to get in, and
would end up becoming friends with everyone around us. And despite
the predictable and wonderful thunderstorms that Denver summers
are famous for, the concerts were always memorable. Afterwards, we
would make a quick stop at WaxTrax for some hard-to-find music and
then end up at Muddy's for a late-night snack.
What do
you think Denver will be like in the year 2010?
I believe that transportation will be of major focus and that
the light-rail system will be more expansive. Hopefully, the brown
cloud will become a faint memory.
Name: Annie
Age:
What is your fondest
memory of Denver?
I have lived in Colorado all of my life, but I think that one
of my fondest memories will be of how excited everyone was when
the Denver Broncos won their first Super Bowl.
What do
you think Denver will be like in the year 2010?
I think that we will see a lot of new technology. I also think
that Colorado will be flooded with people wanting to be a part of
the legendary city that we call Denver.
Name: Cynthia Singleton
Age: 45
What is your fondest
memory of Denver?
My fondest memory of Denver was coming downtown with my mother
to shop at Neusteters and The Denver, and have lunch. JC Penney
was at 16th and California Sts. where there is now a food court. I
remember going to the Top of the Rockies and seeing how beautiful
the mountains were in the evening as the restaurant would slowly
rotate. I remember my kindergarten teacher, Ms. Elsie Celva would
teach us about the beauty of Colorado and we would go out and look
at the mountains that would be so clear because there was no brown
cloud. We had the cleanest air in the world. My father worked for
Parks and Recreation, and I would sometimes watch him work on the
flowers around the clock and the butterfly at City Park, a place
where you could go and have fun.
What do
you think Denver will be like in the year 2010?
I think Denver will be over-crowded. There will still be some
beautiful landmarks like the new City and County office building
that will go up in 2002. Most of the new sites will still be
fairly new. I doubt if you will be able to see the mountains
anymore.
Name: Kris
Age: 37
What is your fondest
memory of Denver?
Elitch Gardens has always been a tradition for our family. Not
just the rides, but the history of the gardens and theater. We
attended a final show at the old theater and I was glad to
experience the ambiance. I love the availability of history then
and now that Denver has preserved.
What do
you think Denver will be like in the year 2010?
I think Denver will be more cultural and become similar to New
York, Chicago, etc., with our arts. I see our older buildings
being preserved and restored to maintain our colorful history.
Name: Timothy K. Muniz
Age: 47
What is your fondest
memory of Denver?
I would like to remember Denver as a small city. I remember
growing up here, riding my bike from neighborhood to neighborhood.
Long sunny days and calm summer nights.
What do
you think Denver will be like in the year 2010?
Not as friendly. Denver will no longer have the look or feel of
a small city. Too bad.
Name: Mari
Age: 15
What is your fondest
memory of Denver?
I think that Washington Park
has got to be one of the City's best landmarks. For example, the
old Eugene Field Library, the Winken, Blinken, and Nod sculpture
right outside, the lakes, the creeks, and most importantly the
boathouse. Yes, Washington Park has a lot of history and I hope it
is never destroyed.
What do
you think Denver will be like in the year 2010?
I hope we will not lose our
roots. A lot of times, people become so preoccupied with the
"advancement" of society that we lose sight of the
history that made us great in the first place. Other wise I think
it will probably stay the same way. (Hopefully with some dent in
the traffic problem.) By the way does anyone remember the old Holy
Family High School?
Name: Anthony
Age: 14
What is your fondest
memory of Denver?
Well,
I've never been to Denver, but I have always been fascinated by
its old western history. I
really don't know why, but Denver has always been on the top of my
list for trying to afford to go to. I've
kept on nagging my mom to go to Denver for the past 3 years when I
saw a bunch of really nice pictures of Denver that my uncle
brought back with him!
What do
you think Denver will be like in the year 2010?
Well,
Denver would probably have like 100-story tall buildings, cars
that do that 23rd-century thing, and Denver would
probably be the center of world economy. But,
hey, Denver will always be Denver, that really nice mid-western
city, with its huge mountains and really nice people. So Denver
will probably be the most changed city, while being the most
uniquely unchanged city. (Trust me, I
didn't really understand what I just said, either!)
Name: Beth
Age: 17
What is your fondest
memory of Denver?
I
remember when I use to throw pennies in the huge, tall water
fountain at Tabor Center. Then my mom and I would go to the
Crabtree store in the mall and get the little bear soaps. I also
loved running through the fountains on the 16th Street Mall. On a
hot summer's day, I still do.
What do
you think Denver will be like in the year 2010?
I think all my childhood memories will be
gone. I also think that Denver will be very high-priced, due to
places of entertainment. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Name: Peace
Age: 40
What is your fondest
memory of Denver?
I remember Woolworth's lunch counter, I
remember the Broncos winning the Superbowl, the Avs taking the
Stanley cup, the Big Thompson flood, the dizziness of the Capitol
dome steps, the grayness of the old bus station. I remember the
story of the ghost in the clocktowe; I remember my twins being
born at Colorado General; I remember the view of the mountains
from downtown, the Parade of Lights. I still see the blue of the
neon light of the skyscraper from miles away...I remember it as
the Big City from my childhood, and I'll always remember it as
home.
What do
you think Denver will be like in the year 2010?
Shiny, bigger, moving, growing, taller,
stronger.
Name: Stan Lawrenson
Age: 50s
What is your fondest
memory of Denver?
Denver in the '50s and '60s had residents
with 'mile-high' character--great people who appreciated our
above-average quality of life. The people were vivacious--knowing
how to enjoy life, but not to excess. They were courteous and
well-educated. Denver was truly the Queen City of the Plains.
What do you
think Denver will be like in the year 2010?
I hope that we, as individual residents,
will set the pace for the country to maintain a concerned attitude
towards our nextdoor neighbors in the midst of the increased
change that wealth, education and technology will probably bring
to our lives by 2010.
Name: The Perrys
Age:
What is your fondest
memory of Denver?
On one knee at Barricuda's Restaurant and
Lounge in cold January, I proposed to my wife. The booth we were
seated in was removed during the remodel. Will Barricuda's still
be around in 2010?
What do you
think Denver will be like in the year 2010?
LoDo keeps on going strong, still partying
like it's 1999. The Nuggets claw their way to a championship in
'07, the year after the Rockies win the World Series. Governor
Elway enjoys much popularity.
Name: Robert Stencel
Age:
What is your fondest
memory of Denver?
Chamberlin Observatory (a Denver Landmark),
has served generations of University of Denver (DU) students,
visitors and the public since 1894, the start of modern-era
astronomy in Colorado. Astronomy began with Prof. Herbert Howe's
arrival at DU in 1880, and we are fortunate to have his daily
diaries from that date through 1926, to illuminate the times. The
observatory has served as a focal point for space interests,
especially in the 1950s, under DU Prof. Albert Recht's
directorship, prior to the establishment of Gates Planetarium at
Denver Museum. The Denver Astronomical Society was formed then,
and helps DU carry out its educational outreach programs at the
old observatory. Today, the public has many avenues of access to
space information, and is in danger of losing complete sight of
the nighttime skies in metro Denver, due to excessive artificial
lighting.
--Prof.Robert Stencel, Director, Chamberlin
Observatory
What do you
think Denver will be like in the year 2010?
As Denver's astronomer, I hope citizens,
businesses and government entities will come around to a smarter
approach in the use of artificial lighting that preserves safety
but avoids lighting up the sky and obliterating the stars. If
energy and population projections of today are extrapolated 10
years, it will not be feasible to continue the relentless
expansion of lighting, without new energy sources. Perhaps we will
regain the ability to enjoy the starry night sky in the ways
possible prior to the 20th century, without necessarily
sacrificing modern conveniences. After all, litter and noise
pollution are no longer tolerated. Why should lighting pollution,
glare and trespass remain unchallenged?
Name: Joyce
Age: 46
What is your fondest
memory of Denver?
One fond memory is driving (cruising) up and
down 16th St. when before it was a walking mall - I was 16 - in
the summer night air. Another was the pizza, submarine sandwiches,
and cafeteria at Woolworth's, also on 16th St.
What do you
think Denver will be like in the year 2010?
Unfortunately, I think it will be gridlock
and overcrowding.
Name: William Earnest
Windler
Age: 50
What is your fondest
memory of Denver?
My great-grandfather homesteaded a piece of
land just south of Denver International Airport in the 1880s. It
is one of the oldest homesteads in Colorado and remains in the
family. The old Scranton Railroad used to travel from downtown
Denver through the homestead to a coal mine east of the new
airport. The train would haul coal to heat the buildings in
downtown Denver. My great-grandfather would hitch a ride on the
train from time to time to take his produce (eggs, butter, etc.)
to market in Denver. I still enjoy looking at the old glass
negatives he took of the era. As a boy, I used to travel to the
homestead from my home in Brighton to help look after cattle and
the wheat crop. I miss the days when we would visit my great uncle
on the homestead and drive him to the big city for lunch. One of
our favorite lunch stops was the 20th Street Cafe. Boy, they had
great food!
What do you
think Denver will be like in the year 2010?
Well, the old homestead will probably be
gone, and hotels, businesses and homes will line E-470, which now
goes right through the middle of the old place.
Name: Mike
Age: 47
What is your fondest
memory of Denver?
I moved to beautiful Denver in the summer of
1999. I am celebrating this New Year's Eve with the new love of my
life! So, not only am I welcoming in the new millennium, I
am opening a new and wonderful chapter of my life. So...thank you
Denver!
What do you
think Denver will be like in the year 2010?
Hopefully, it will be home to Dr.
Mike! I am just finishing up my master's degree at the
University of Denver, and hope to earn a doctorate in the next
five years. (Not bad for a 47-year-old former drug addict.)
Name: Carolyn
Age: 62
What is your fondest
memory of Denver?
I am a native, and my parents were natives.
Eeating at the D&F lunchroom with my father who worked at the
Federal Reserve Bank. The Golden Lantern, Blue Parrot and
listening to the sounds from Elitch's when I was at my
grandmother's. Seeing the plane crash on 2500 S. Marion Street, by
Porter Hospital. Shopping downtown and riding the bus and getting
a transfer to go Christmas shopping for my mother at the Denver
Dry. Going across the viaduct on a streetcar to visit my
grandmother, and during the war racing to the drug store when we
heard they had bubble gum in, and then putting it in sugar and
saving it for the next day. I could go anywhere and ride a bus
anywhere and be safe. I loved to go to Baur's by the May Co. and
stand by a seat by the counter. They had the best egg salad
sandwiches and chocolate sodas anywhere, and it was fun sitting at
the counter. Being the first one to go across from the Republic
building, and the drug store had a new drug in to help hayfever -
it was benedryl, just new on the market - it was wonderful.
What do you
think Denver will be like in the year 2010?
Name: Gladys
Age: 70
What is your fondest
memory of Denver?
There was an airplane with a lighted cross
that flew over Denver on Christmas Eve. I loved Skateland and
Mammoth Gardens for roller skating with my best friend, Alyce.
Woolworth's lunch counter, when my mother took us shopping for
school clothes. I love Denver!
What do you
think Denver will be like in the year 2010?
Denver gets prettier all the time, so it
will be great.
Name: Marie
Age: 83
What is your fondest
memory of Denver?
The Golden Eagle with its money line to the
cashier's cage. The escalator at the Denver Dry Goods. Ice-skating
on the pond in City Park. Having my shoes stolen in the warming
house and walking home in my skates from City Park to 33rd Ave.
and York St. The safety of going everywhere at any time of day. I
loved Early Denver.
What do you
think Denver will be like in the year 2010?
HORRIBLE.
Name: Mary Louise
Age: 82
What is your fondest
memory of Denver?
I remember the winters--much longer and much
colder and more snow. We skated on City Park Lake many times. In
fact, in either '33 or '34 we skated the old year out on the big
lake. And I remember the movie houses--the Aladdin with its starry
ceiling, the Ogden, the Bluebird, and so many great neighborhood
theaters...many of them with the piano player down in front. I
remember the first time I saw a woman smoking a cigarette. She was
driving her car in the back gate at Elitch's.
What do you
think Denver will be like in the year 2010?
I would rather remember it as it was, when
greed was not the driving force.
Name: Mary
Age: 66
What is your fondest
memory of Denver?
I'm a Denver native since 1934. There are
many wonderful memories of Denver. Picnic suppers at Cheesman Park
for the musicals; band concerts and the boat ride at City Park in
the summer; ice skating in the winter; riding the streetcars from
Park Hill to Wheat Ridge, requiring a transfer at Union Station,
to visit my aunt and uncle; dressing up to visit downtown Denver.
No jeans then. The Esplanade at East High School and having cherry
Cokes and French fries at the Chat 'n Chew drive-in on East
Colfax. What a great town to have grown up.
What do you
think Denver will be like in the year 2010?
I can only wish that Denver will always be
known as the Queen City of the West and will absorb the growth
graciously and with pride.
Name: Nancy Knerl and
Mary Maulis
Age:
What is your fondest
memory of Denver?
Although my mom and dad and each of my
siblings have many different memories, we all shared in some way
in each of these memories of Denver. My dad Edward passed away on
October 19, 1997, but I think he would be pleased to know his
memories have not been forgotten. We hope we will have a future of
peace among all peoples and be able to incorporate high ethical
standards for the use of new technology of the future. Otherwise,
I believe the future will be quite exciting.
What do you
think Denver will be like in the year 2010?
In the year 2010, I hope we have a better
mode of transportation than we currently have, possibly utilizing
light rail. I'm not a fortune teller, so that is the only
prediction I will make. It should be exciting to live and witness
the changes in the next 10 years.
Name: Jenni Walcher
Age: 45
What is your fondest
memory of Denver?
Being a true Denver native, there are so
many memories such as the old Elitch Gardens, Woolworth's
downtown, watching the ice skating at the May D&F, Celebrity
Sports Center (with 80 lanes of bowling!!!), the old Wards
Building on S. Broadway, the Wax Museum and the Lotus Room.... I
could really go on. However, the things I remember (and miss the
most) is the truly laid back atmosphere of the "cow
town" that Denver used to be. Denver used to have a
reputation for being warm friendly and for not being too busy to
help. Now, with the tremendous growth, we seem to be losing those
characteristics... what a shame. Slow down Denver and go back to
being the really great city that you were, not the east
coast-never take time-moving too fast- money's more important city
I think you're becoming.
What do you
think Denver will be like in the year 2010?
More overcrowded with less green open space
than ever before. Unfortunately, the wide open spaces are what
brought people here to begin with.
Name: Jenni
Age: 45
What is your fondest
memory of Denver?
The old Elitch Gardens... it was a great
place to take the family for a nice, quiet garden picnic. The
landscaped gardens really made the old Elitch Gardens stand out as
a place to unwind and enjoy!!!
What do you
think Denver will be like in the year 2010?
Even more overcrowded and New Yorkish than
it is today. Please control the city and the state's growth!!!!
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