CCNNA General Resident Meeting

Tuesday May 25, 2010

Daniels Fund Building

Wayne New, CCNNA President, Presiding

Refreshments were provided by Argyll GastroPub downstairs on 3 rd and Clayton. Wayne introduced Maggie Kappes who invited the membership to attend the Rose wine dinner June 8 th to benefit the Kidney Foundation.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tickets are available in the lobby for the Spring Fling Thursday, June 10.

Cherry Creek Food and Wine Festival Event will be held on August 20 – 21 on Fillmore Plaza. Tickets are $40.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

 Jim Waters from Citizens Appreciate Police.

This organization honors officers who go above and beyond the call of duty. 

Officer Burkhart also reported that there is an increase in burglary and cautioned everyone to keep things locked up. There has also been a run on Toyota catalytic converters stolen from cars on the street.

Denver Court Appointed Advocates (CASA): Susan Hakar

CASA is seeking volunteers to act as advocates for abused and neglected children under age 6 who are under the jurisdiction of the courts.

Cherry Creek Arts Festival: Pamelah Maragh

The festival will run from Saturday July 3 through Monday July 5 th . Streets will close Friday the 2 nd at 6:00 am from 1 st – 4 th Sts. And Columbine – Adams Sts. There will be 103 new artists. 27 of the 230 artists are local. There are volunteer opportunities.

Biennial of the Americas: Amy Harmon of Urban Market Partners

Thirty-five nations from the Western Hemisphere will participate through the month of July in a cultural exchange and visions for the future. Exhibitions are ongoing at the Carnage building in Civic Center. Tickets can be purchased for roundtable discussions.

Fillmore Plaza: Wayne New

Wayne gave an update on Fillmore Plaza discussions. He will present a compromise of a European style curbless plaza with traffic lanes defined by planters at the meeting with Councilwoman Robb scheduled for Monday.

The meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.

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