Welcome to Blacktie-Colorado’s new periodic column for nonprofit organizations! If you have questions about this email, please write to Brett McCann-Lehl at brett@blacktie-llc.com.

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LUNAFEST, the traveling fundraising film festival dedicated to promoting awareness about women’s issues, highlighting women filmmakers, and bringing women together in their communities, will be hosted by Clif Bar & Company at the Boulder Theater in Boulder on Thursday.

FINDING MORE OPEN DOORS: Nonprofit freelancers.

AURORA SHOOTING VICTIMS’ FAMILIES contend two foundations broke state law by failing to get their permission before using the slain victims’ photographs on a Facebook page and website that encouraged donations.

IT’S DIFFICULT to live healthy lives when communities lack infrastructure and facilities that encourage physical activity, health foundation exec says.

TODAY FROM BLACKTIE’S PENNY PARKER: Matt Selby, the 15-year kitchen captain at Vesta Dipping Grill and Steuben’s, is leaving the organization he helped elevate to top-eats status. “It’s time for a new and different challenge,” Selby said in a statement. “It’s been an incredible 15-year run and I am proud of everything (owners) Josh (Wolkon), Jen and I have accomplished. We have built three successful restaurants together, appeared on four Food Network shows, had multiple visits to the James Beard House and written a cookbook. We have traveled the world and done a ton of philanthropy work together. It is just time for me to take what I have learned and try something on my own. It’s time to leave the nest.”

BLACKTIE’S SISTER COMPANY, Efficient Tickets, will handle ticket sales again this season for Colorado Chorale. The first event, “A Night at the Theatre,” is Oct. 12.

YOU SHOULD USE EFFICIENT TICKETS for your next ticketed event. Online ticketing is inexpensive, consumer-friendly and provides your organization with valuable purchasing and entrance data. Contact Brett McCann-Lehl at 303-339-3819.

HAVE YOU MET? Juanita Chacon

HAVING TROUBLE MANAGING DONATION REQUESTS? Blacktie can set up a website for your business or organization that makes it easy for you to be responsive to charity requests and carefully manage all aspects of the process. Here’s a request page we set up for a local company. For information about BT Donation Tracker, call Don Knox at 720-272-0961.

LATEST EVENTS ON BLACKTIE
October 05, 2012 – Denver Rescue Mission: An Evening of Exploration

NEW ADVERTISER: NECRO NOCHE
What’s even better than a Halloween party at Linger? A Halloween party at Linger to support a good cause! Join us for Necro Noche, a spooky fundraiser on October 29th, featuring:
~ The best in local restaurant fare from Linger, Cholon, Beast & Bottle, Twelve, Row14 and more
~ Complimentary cocktails
~ Killer entertainment
~ Interactive fun ‘n’ games
~ Costumes required (badass prize for the best costume)
~ $100 General Admission tickets include: heavy hors d’oeuvres, open bar and entertainment
~ $150 VIP tickets include: early access to cocktail hour at 6pm, a private party tent on the roof, and a $25 gift certificate to Linger
~ 100% of net proceeds benefit The GrowHaus.

ADVERTISE YOUR EVENT on Blacktie-Colorado for just $150 a week. Email Brett McCann-Lehl at brett@blacktie-llc.com.

DID YOU KNOW? You can advertise your nonprofit event easily and affordably to 300,000 readers in the 17 Colorado Community Media newspapers from Thornton to Castle Rock? Blacktie offers discounted rates to organizations that have not previously advertised in the CCM publications. These publications include Arvada Press, Castle Rock News-Press, Centennial Citizen, Douglas County News-Press, Englewood Herald, Golden Transcript, Highlands Ranch Herald, Lakewood Sentinel, Littleton Independent, Lone Tree Voice, Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel, Parker Chronicle, Westminster Window, Westsider and Wheat Ridge Transcript. Call Brett McCann-Lehl or Don Knox at 303-832-2903 for more details!

COMING EVENTS ON BLACKTIE
10/11/2012 – CPGR Technical Series
10/11/2012 – Mile High Youth Corps 20th Anniversary Celebration
10/12/2012 – Money Moves
10/12/2012 – Voices of HOPE
10/12/2012 – Denver Press Club Gridiron Show
10/13/2012 – The Doctor Is In
10/13/2012 – Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show
10/13/2012 – Helping Hands Health Education Annual Fundraiser
10/13/2012 – MaxFund’s Animal Adoption Center’s Annual “Puttin’ on the Max”: “Tails of the Night”
10/13/2012 – AfricAid Art & Soul Gala
10/13/2012 – Dove Annual Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction
10/14/2012 – Denver Celiacs Association Gluten Free Gallop
10/14/2012 – Vitality Walk in Grand Junction
10/14/2012 – Steele Fall Carnival
10/16/2012 – Networking and Information Sharing Lunch for Colorado Leaders
10/16/2012 – Men for the Cure
10/16/2012 – Men for the Cure Mercedes Benz Raffle
10/17/2012 – CPGR Brown Bag Series – Extended
10/17/2012 – Dazzle & Delight, an Evening Celebrating Determination
10/18/2012 – Conflict Resolution: Community Evolution
10/18/2012 – 6th Annual Outstanding Women in Business at the CCBWN October 2012 Luncheon
10/18/2012 – Benefits 101

DO YOU HAVE SUGGESTIONS FOR A FUTURE ISSUE OF BLACKTIE FOR BUSINESS? Send an email to the editor, Don Knox.

Matt Selby, the 15-year kitchen captain at Vesta Dipping Grill and Steuben’s, is leaving the organization he helped elevate to top-eats status.

“It’s time for a new and different challenge,” Selby said in a statement.  “It’s been an incredible 15-year run and I am proud of everything (owners) Josh (Wolkon), Jen and I have accomplished. We have built three successful restaurants together appeared on four Food Network shows, had multiple visits to the James Beard House and written a cookbook. We have traveled the world and done a ton of philanthropy work together. It is just time for me to take what I have learned and try something on my own. It’s time to leave the nest.”

Wolkon, owner of Vesta, Steuben’s and Ace, delivered the shocking news to the press Tuesday afternoon. For those who have followed Vesta’s growth, Selby was a fixture who’s passion helped increase that restaurant’s popularity and stature in the restaurant community.

“We have been blessed to have Matty with us for the past 15 years. In this business such a long run is a rarity,” Wolkon said. “Chef Selby’s mark will forever be left on Vesta, Steuben’s and Ace.”

Brandon Foster, who has been serving as executive chef of Vesta for five years, will continue to run the kitchen. Brandon Biederman will continue in his role of the last six years as executive chef of Steuben’s and most recently Ace.

“Jen and I will be forever grateful for everything Chef Selby has helped us accomplish,” Wolkon said. “We have grown up together, shared marriages, births, travels, and memorable food and restaurant related experiences.”

Jesse Morreale, owner of RockBar, the dive bar at 3015 E. Colfax, has lost his bid to renew his cabaret and liquor licenses for the premises, which were found in violation of the provisions of the permits.

In the final order issued by Denver’s Department of Excise and Licenses on Sept. 26, and released today, Tom Downey, director of Excise and Licenses, allowed RockBar a temporary permit to serve liquor until Nov. 7.

The cabaret license extension was denied immediately so leave your dancing shoes home if you visit Rockbar because the dive bar must cease to allow dancing. Morreale called the decision Denver’s version of the movie Footloose. “Where’s Kevin Bacon?” he asked.

The decision to deny renewal of the licenses came after representatives of neighborhood associations voiced objections to what they deemed as RockBar’s negative impact on the neighborhoods, and police reports citing various criminal activities, all of which Morreale vehemently denies.

It is fully expected that Morreale will appeal the order, and if the judge grants a temporary stay, Rockbar could keep serving liquor for a year or longer.

More on this messy matter in Wednesday’s column.

Denver dive bar institution Lancer Lounge will close at 2 p.m. tomorrow. The owner was evicted by the landlord, according to Lori Midson of Westword. Read the whole story: http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociety/2012/10/lancer_lounge_evicted.php.

Welcome to Blacktie-Colorado’s new periodic column for nonprofit organizations! If you have questions about this email, please write to Brett McCann-Lehl at brett@blacktie-llc.com.

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SEVEN OUTSTANDING NONPROFITS throughout the state of Colorado were honored during El Pomar Foundation’s Awards for Excellence presentation ceremony in Black Hawk. Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust, an Arvada-based conservation group with statewide reach, was honored as the state’s outstanding nonprofit with the Julie and Spencer Penrose Award. The Penrose Award includes a $50,000 cash prize.

COLORADO TRIES TO KEEP KIDS on healthy track.

NEED TO SET UP AN ONLINE AUCTION? Here’s a quick webinar on how to do that using Blacktie.
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TODAY FROM BLACKTIE’S PENNY PARKER: “My BFF Devany McNeill has tried out the on-demand car service that recently entered the Denver market, and said she utterly enjoyed the slick service experience. The car service provides riders with a private driver via iPhone, Android, SMS or web requests. Press a button from the Uber app and the car will arrive in five to 10 minutes. The website even lets you pick out the level of luxury car you’d prefer.”

WARMING THINGS UP: Energy Outreach Colorado is distributing $1.3 million in energy assistance funds to nonprofit organizations across the state this week to help limited-income families, special needs individuals and seniors afford to pay their energy bills and remain warm and safe in their homes this winter.

DOES MICKELSON HAVE MAGIC? Few golfers are as money with a wedge in their hand as Phil Mickelson. But $1 million good? The four-time major winner will put his skills on display at halftime of the Oct. 15 San Diego-Denver Monday Night game.

CANON CITY CASE: A former nonprofit director accused of stealing more than $73,000 from a charity was held for trial Thursday following a preliminary hearing.

BLACKTIE’S SISTER COMPANY, Efficient Tickets, will handle ticket sales again this season for Colorado Chorale. The first event, “A Night at the Theatre,” is Oct. 12.

YOU SHOULD USE EFFICIENT TICKETS for your next ticketed event. Online ticketing is inexpensive, consumer-friendly and provides your organization with valuable purchasing and entrance data. Contact Brett McCann-Lehl at 303-339-3819.

EDUCATOR HONORED: A teacher from Denver is being called a model for the state and entire nation. Barth Quenzer was awarded the Milken Educator Award on Thursday. Quenzer is often called “Mister Q” by his students.

THE SPACE FOUNDATION’S education and tourism missions are about to take flight.

ENGLEWOOD EDUCATION FOUNDATION’S annual fundraising effort, the Fall Fling, will be Oct. 13 on the second floor of the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway.

HAVING TROUBLE MANAGING DONATION REQUESTS? Blacktie can set up a website for your business or organization that makes it easy for you to be responsive to charity requests and carefully manage all aspects of the process. Here’s a request page we set up for a local company. For information about BT Donation Tracker, call Don Knox at 720-272-0961.

LATEST EVENTS ON BLACKTIE
October 04, 2012 – ADMHN 8th Annual Raising Spirits Wine Tasting and Auction

October 03, 2012 – 8th Annual Archbishop Jose H. Gomez Gala
September 29, 2012 – Colorado Neurological Institute True Strength: An Evening with Hercules Gala 2012
September 29, 2012 – Clinica Tepeyac Fiesta 2012
September 27, 2012 – BBB of Southern Colorado Presents ‘Night of Excellence’

ADVERTISE YOUR EVENT on Blacktie-Colorado for just $150 a week. Email Brett McCann-Lehl at brett@blacktie-llc.com.

DID YOU KNOW? You can advertise your nonprofit event easily and affordably to 300,000 readers in the 17 Colorado Community Media newspapers from Thornton to Castle Rock? Blacktie offers discounted rates to organizations that have not previously advertised in the CCM publications. These publications include Arvada Press, Castle Rock News-Press, Centennial Citizen, Douglas County News-Press, Englewood Herald, Golden Transcript, Highlands Ranch Herald, Lakewood Sentinel, Littleton Independent, Lone Tree Voice, Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel, Parker Chronicle, Westminster Window, Westsider and Wheat Ridge Transcript. Call Brett McCann-Lehl or Don Knox at 303-832-2903 for more details!

A NONPROFIT GROUP associated with the Southern Ute Indian tribe is seeking grant funding to provide daily roundtrip bus service between Grand Junction and Durango.

DENVER OILMAN AND PHILANTHROPIST Tim Marquez has completed the purchase of Denver-based Venoco, Inc., an independent energy company primarily engaged in the acquisition and development of oil and natural gas properties in California.

COMING EVENTS ON BLACKTIE
10/12/2012 – The Joshua School Boulder – The October Event
10/12/2012 – Voices of HOPE
10/12/2012 – Denver Press Club Gridiron Show
10/13/2012 – The Doctor Is In
10/13/2012 – Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show
10/13/2012 – Helping Hands Health Education Annual Fundraiser

DO YOU HAVE SUGGESTIONS FOR A FUTURE ISSUE OF BLACKTIE FOR BUSINESS? Send an email to the editor, Don Knox.

Have U Ubered?

My BFF Devany McNeill has tried out the on-demand car service that recently entered the Denver market, and said she utterly enjoyed the slick service experience.

The car service provides riders with a private driver via iPhone, Android, SMS or web requests. Press a button from the Uber app and the car will arrive in five to 10 minutes. The website even lets you pick out the level of luxury car you’d prefer.

McNeill recently Ubered from the northern Ballpark neighborhood to Capitol Hill.

“I paid $15, which included the tip,” she said. “A cab would have probably been around $11 but Uber was worth the convenience and comfort. Great for those times you want more than a cab but less than a limo. They also give you a bottle of water in case you are uber thirsty.” (Yes, she really said that).

“My Uber experience was stellar. You can watch the car icon on the iPad or iPhone as it gets closer and closer to pick you up so you know exactly how much time you have left to primp.”

She said that she rode in a “tricked out SUV” and that the driver was charming. “Definitely an Uber fan,” she said.

To learn more how you too can Uber, visit www.uber.com.

One-stop shopping

Fresh Nail, Wax & Dry Bar will open a second Colorado location in Cherry Creek North on Friday where clients can get blow-drys, manicures, pedicures, waxing, facials, wine and beer in one place at 180 Steele St.

Denverite Erin Jacobsen, a former client of the Fresh Aspen Grove location, is opening her own Cherry Creek pamper place. The goal of Fresh is to “raise the bar” by offering more services under one roof than other blow-dry only bars. The company plans to open 14 more franchises in Colorado.

For more information, go to www.myfreshplace.com.

Funnyman Fitzgerald

Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald – part Denver vet, part stand-up comedian, part Animal Planet star – will perform a full-length stand-up set and celebrate the release of his new DVD A Wild Life on Oct. 17 at Comedy Works South in the Landmark Village.

The show starts at 7:30 p.m., and Fitzgerald will be selling and signing DVDs immediately following.

Tickets are $12 with $3 from each ticket sold benefitting the Denver Zoo. Fitzgerald sits on the Zoo’s board of directors. Go to www.comedyworks.com.

Bonanno in the ‘burbs

Frank Bonanno, one of Denver’s top restaurateurs with such stellar eateries such as Mizuna, Luca d’ Italia, Osteria Marco, Lou’s Food Bar and Russell’s Smoke House, is putting a pizza place in the ‘burbs, according to a blog post by 5280 magazine.

 Here is the rest of the story: http://www.5280.com/20daysofgiveaways.

Chef for a day

Share your “ah-ha” food experience with Kachina Southwestern Grill and be entered to win a delicious day with Kachina Southwestern Grill’s Chef Patrick Hartnett, including dinner at the newly opened Kachina Southwestern Grill, a soothing massage and an overnight stay at the Westin Westminster.

The day begins at the Boulder Farmers Market with Chef Hartnett over lunch and shopping for local ingredients to create a custom dish to prepare together in the Kachina Southwestern Grill kitchen. The winner will also enjoy a relaxing massage, dinner for two at Kachina and overnight accommodations at The Westin Westminster, located adjacent to the restaurant.

Submit an “ah-ha” foodie experience story in 1,000 words or less to info@kachinagrill.com. Kachina Southwestern Grill features the vibrant cuisine of the Southwest, innovative cocktails, and a premium collection of handcrafted tequilas and artisan mescals.

No cost to enter; one entry per person.  Story must be submitted by midnight Friday. The winner will spend the day with Chef Hartnett on Oct. 20.

Chipotle’s numero uno

Chipotle Mexican Grill ranked first on a Market Force survey of consumers’ favorite fast-casual Mexican chains, followed by Baja Fresh and Moe’s Southwest Grill. Taco Cabana, Qdoba, El Pollo Loco, Taco John’s, Taco Bell and Del Taco rounded out the top 10 in the survey of 7,600 U.S. consumers.

“Chains that are satisfying consumers’ taste for fresh ingredients, friendly service and a comfortable setting are emerging as the category leaders,” Market Force’s Janet Eden-Harris said. FastCasual.com (10/4), MediaPost Communications/Marketing Daily.

Eavesdropping on one woman to another woman discussing a recent dating experience: “I wouldn’t go on dates. It’s worse than applying for a job.”

Did you hear that I have a new column, “Mile High Life,” in Colorado Community Media’s 17 weekly newspapers circling Denver? Be sure to like my Facebook page! Also, here’s where you go to get my column emailed to you Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. I’m now the social-media liaison for the Mile High Chapter of the Colorado Restaurant Association, so read my latest restaurant news there. My email: penny@blacktie-llc.com.

For the third year in a row, The Ritz-Carlton Denver has achieved the coveted Five-Diamond rating from AAA, the highest in the hospitality industry.

The luxury hotel is the only Denver property with the AAA Five-Diamond rating, and it was the first hotel to achieve that ranking. The hotel is officially the most decorated in the city with five diamonds and four stars.

“Thank you to each and every one of you for your ongoing service commitment to our guests,” said Steven Janicek, The Ritz’s general manager.  “Without your attention to detail, anticipation and fulfillment of guests needs and genuine care and comfort, maintaining and achieving this accolade would not be possible.”

 Design and dine

Cherry Creek Mall shoppers are used to the center’s lavish holiday displays, but a working custom kitchen in the Grand Court? That’ll be a first.

The $180,000 full-scale kitchen cranks up the heat starting today when Colorado Homes & Lifestyles magazine and William Ohs Showrooms host the inaugural Home & Lifestyle show, a benefit for The Denver Hospice, this weekend.

The three-day show will feature a living kitchen surrounded by exhibitors showcasing the latest in home and lifestyle products. The event will also include a Design & Dines Series of cooking and design demonstrations using the kitchen.

The kitchen will remain in the shopping center through Oct. 27 so visitors can get a closer look at the latest and greatest equipment and design ideas.

The schedule for the Design & Dine demos, which start at 11 a.m. today,  is posted at www.homeandlifestyleshow.com.

Stand Up for Aurora

In response to the tragic theater shootings in their hometown, a group of Aurora natives have founded a non-profit devoted to rallying support for the community among Aurorans across the country and around the world.

Wende Curtis, owner of Comedy Works and John Ewing, principal of Millennium Development Solutions, have been working together on the formation of Stand Up For Aurora, a group of concerned Aurorans who grew up and left the city and want to come back to support those who have been affected by the senseless event at the Century 16 Theaters.

Stand Up For Aurora’s big event is a dinner gala and silent auction on Oct. 14 at Wings Over the Rockies Museum. Silent auction items include art, family rafting and zip-line packages, restaurant gift cards, ski passes, Missy Franklin-signed U.S. Olympic collectables, a Peyton Manning jersey signed by all five of his offensive linemen and golf packages across the state.

More information at www.standupforaurora.com.

Beer bash

Denver Beer Fest, the Mile High City’s annual celebration of all things beer, takes place today through Oct. 12 when a dozen of Denver’s watering holes will feature different Colorado beers during the Denver Beer Crawl.

Check out a list of the participating bars and restaurants at www.denverbeerfest.com, and start sipping your way through one of the world’s best beer cities.

If a dozen beers aren’t enough, how about 2,700? You can enter the Denver Beer Crawl Giveaway to win tickets to the sold-out Great American Beer Festival, organized by the Brewers Association, Oct. 11 through 13. Just vote for your favorite Denver Beer Crawl brew on Facebook/visitdenver and you will be entered.

The contest ends at 11:59 p.m. our time on Oct. 9. Winners will be notified on Oct. 10.

More beer here

Fogo de Chao, the Brazilian steak house on 1513 Wynkoop, is holding a Great Brazilian Brunch & Brew event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 13.

Diners will be served unlimited Picanha (prime cut of top sirloin), Fraldinha (bottom sirloin) and Linguica (pork sausage), along with scrambled eggs, bacon, roasted potatoes and cheese bread for $19.50 per person (not including tax, tip, dessert or beverages).

The brunch will be paired with the optional choice of local brews from Odell Brewing Co. and Funkwerks. Reservations required by calling 303-623-9600 or by visiting www.fogo.com.

Tasty

The 12th annual Taste of Greenwood Village, hosted by the Greenwood Village Chamber of Commerce, takes place from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Oct. 15 at The Doubletree Hotel, 7801 E. Orchard Road in Greenwood Village.

Since 2000, the Taste of Greenwood Village has been introducing the best of local restaurants and businesses to new customers who live and work in Greenwood Village and the Southeast corridor.

The Taste has grown to become one of the area’s most popular wine and food events. Since the Denver Broncos game starts at 6:30, there will be large screen TV’s broadcasting the Broncos vs. Chargers game, football-themed contests and events and an outdoor pool party with specialty liquors and cigars.

Advance tickets at www.tasteofgreenwoodvillage.com.

Eavesdropping on a woman to a man: “Did you read anything about why the NFL refs changed from wearing white pants?”

“Who do you think I am, (Project Runway’s) Tim Gunn?”

Did you hear that I have a new column, “Mile High Life,” in Colorado Community Media’s 17 weekly newspapers circling Denver? Be sure to like my Facebook page! Also, here’s where you go to get my column emailed to you Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. I’m now the social-media liaison for the Mile High Chapter of the Colorado Restaurant Association, so read my latest restaurant news there. My email: penny@blacktie-llc.com.

Welcome to Blacktie-Colorado’s new periodic column for nonprofit organizations! If you have questions about this email, please write to Brett McCann-Lehl at brett@blacktie-llc.com.

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THE WINDSTAR LAND CONSERVANCY is seeking to sell the 957-acre Windstar property bought by John Denver in the late 1970s. The asking price is $13.5 million. The proceeds from the sale would be split by the two nonprofit groups that control the Windstar Land Conservancy and own the land, the Windstar Foundation and the Rocky Mountain Institute.

DENVER B-CYCLE PROGRAM faces criticism that it skirts poor, minorities.

THE PINK PUMPKIN PATCH FOUNDATION, a Colorado nonprofit corporation, announced that it is accepting applications through November 2, 2012 from parties interested in receiving funds for breast cancer research.

NEED TO SET UP AN ONLINE AUCTION? Here’s a quick webinar on how to do that using Blacktie.
Not a member? Email Brett McCann-Lehl for more information: Brett@Blacktie-llc.com.

TODAY FROM BLACKTIE’S PENNY PARKER: “Man about town and Denver Farmer’s Insurance man Curt Corrado scored an A-list invite when he was asked to attend the Emmy Awards recently. Here’s his account of the chi-chi event.”

BLACKTIE’S SISTER COMPANY, Efficient Tickets, will handle ticket sales again this season for Colorado Chorale. The first event, “A Night at the Theatre,” is Oct. 12.

YOU SHOULD USE EFFICIENT TICKETS for your next ticketed event. Online ticketing is inexpensive, consumer-friendly and provides your organization with valuable purchasing and entrance data. Contact Brett McCann-Lehl at 303-339-3819.

COLORADO SPRINGS PRIDE CENTER burgled, vandalized.

NEW ASPEN FILM DIRECTOR looks beyond Filmfest.

DENVER LATINO HIGH SCHOOLERS Visit D.C., Advocate for Environment.

HAVING TROUBLE MANAGING DONATION REQUESTS? Blacktie can set up a website for your business or organization that makes it easy for you to be responsive to charity requests and carefully manage all aspects of the process. Here’s a request page we set up for a local company. For information about BT Donation Tracker, call Don Knox at 720-272-0961.

VAIL VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS are committed to stewardship.

THERE’S A NEW, FAST-GROWING COLORADO CHARITY: Society of Physician Entrepreneurs.

LATEST EVENTS ON BLACKTIE
* September 27, 2012 – BBB of Southern Colorado Presents ‘Night of Excellence’
* September 27, 2012 – LPF Breakfast an early morning ray of sunshine
* September 25, 2012 – Denver DOVIA Salutes Amazing Volunteers

ADVERTISE YOUR EVENT on Blacktie-Colorado for just $150 a week. Email Brett McCann-Lehl at brett@blacktie-llc.com.

DID YOU KNOW? You can advertise your nonprofit event easily and affordably to 300,000 readers in the 17 Colorado Community Media newspapers from Thornton to Castle Rock? Blacktie offers discounted rates to organizations that have not previously advertised in the CCM publications. These publications include Arvada Press, Castle Rock News-Press, Centennial Citizen, Douglas County News-Press, Englewood Herald, Golden Transcript, Highlands Ranch Herald, Lakewood Sentinel, Littleton Independent, Lone Tree Voice, Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel, Parker Chronicle, Westminster Window, Westsider and Wheat Ridge Transcript. Call Brett McCann-Lehl or Don Knox at 303-832-2903 for more details!

COMING EVENTS ON BLACKTIE
10/6/2012 – Michelle Presented by Jefferson County Republican Women
10/6/2012 – Smart-Girl Fall Cocktail Party
10/6/2012 – Aurora Symphony Orchestra Fundraising Banquet

DO YOU HAVE SUGGESTIONS FOR A FUTURE ISSUE OF BLACKTIE FOR BUSINESS? Send an email to the editor, Don Knox.

Man about town and Denver Farmer’s Insurance man Curt Corrado scored an A-list invite when he was asked to attend the Emmy Awards recently.

Here’s his account of the chi-chi event: “Got my invite from the (Farmer’s) CFO and a party at his house the night before. Limo came and picked me up at the Four Seasons and took us to the event with some champagne and toasts going on.

“Had a custom tux that said Emmys 2012 on the inside seemed to impress some of the red carpet party crowd. Limo to the event and red carpet walk was the highlight for sure. Met every guys’ dream Heidi Klum and also had some time with Seth Meyers from Saturday Night Live.

“Was in the VIP box and schmoozed with some select guests that were in the party up above. Catered party while the Emmys were going on was very cool. Dinner at a posh sushi place next to the Nokia Theatre. Sat next to the Dancing with the Stars cast as opening night was the next night for this season, and they were up for Best Reality Series.

“Lots of buzz on the red carpet that it was the ‘hottest’ Emmys in history. Many of the celebs came in the back entrance (Tom Hanks and Kevin Costner) and passed on the red carpet walk to avoid getting messed up and heat stroked. Was impressed Tina Fey walked the carpet and spent a lot of time talking to fans despite the 100 degree heat.

“Met the lady briefly from Mike and Molly and the Food Network host I e-mailed you that she was gorgeous. Michael J. Fox was the big buzz in the arena and got the loudest applause after presenting. Standing ovation in the arena. Also lots of boos for the Tracy Morgan stunt when they put him on the ground and tried to stage more viewers.”

Way to run with the Hollywood bold names, Curt! And thanks for sharing.

Caption: Curt Corrado at the Emmy Awards recently.

Art smart

The art of former Beatle John Lennon will be on display for the public from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 2 and 3 and from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 4 at The Streets of Southglenn, 6911 S. University Blvd., Centennial.

The exhibit will feature rare artworks that have never before been seen in the Denver area. The full exhibit includes more than 120 serigraphs, signed lithographs and lyric sheets by the legendary Beatle.

A complete portfolio of the 15 original “Bag One” lithographs will be also on exhibit with each one individually hand signed by Lennon in 1969.

A catalog will be on sale and the artwork will be available for purchase. For more information, call Richard Horowitz, curator, at 760-519-3823 or Paul C. Jillson, curator, at 800-477-5630.

Cookin’ with Kirk

9News entertainment reporter and all-around nice guy Kirk Montgomery will serve as master of ceremonies  for FosterSports’ 2012 Home Cookin’ in the White House event at the EXDO Event Cener on Oct. 20.

This event will bring the stories of chefs for past presidents and their food. Cultural historian Adrian Miller will give an entertaining non-political presentation that describes the relationships that the chefs had with Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson.

Attendees will hear about what life was like for the chefs and the foods they prepared for the presidents they served. Dishes will be served from a menu of comfort foods inspired by the recipes of presidential chefs.

All proceeds benefit FosterSports, whose mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of foster, homeless and displaced youth by providing athletic programs, equipment, and sports-related financial scholarships to assist in their healthy development.

For event tickets and more information, go to www.fostersports.org/homecookin.

Chile dilly

Centro Latin Kitchen & Refreshment Palace and the town of Taos, N.M., will present the Taste of Taos Chile Fest 2012 Friday through Sunday at the Boulder restaurant, 950 Pearl St.

Centro will be celebrating the fabulousness of Hatch green chiles with chile-centric food and drink specials and giveaways.  More information: www.centrolatinkitchen.com/events/chile-fest-2012 or by calling 303-442-7771.

Eavesdropping on a woman commenting on the ever shrinking news content of The Denver Post Sunday newspaper: “I was reading the Sunday paper. They shouldn’t call it a newspaper, they should call it a coupon book.”

Did you hear that I have a new column, “Mile High Life,” in Colorado Community Media’s 17 weekly newspapers circling Denver? Be sure to like my Facebook page! Also, here’s where you go to get my column emailed to you Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. I’m now the social-media liaison for the Mile High Chapter of the Colorado Restaurant Association, so read my latest restaurant news there. My email: penny@blacktie-llc.com.