Author: Joanne Davidson

VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA COLORADO Denver News: Most people know Kevin Costner as an Academy Award-winning actor who has starred in movies like “Bull Durham,” “Dances with Wolves,” “The Bodyguard,” and “Field of Dreams.” And for television’s popular “Yellowstone.” But how many of us knew the guy can also sing? Early in his career, Costner toyed…

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AT MARSICO CAMPUS Denver News: Bloom, a whimsical, nature-inspired space that is designed to be a “playful space for early learning,” is the latest addition to the Children’s Museum at Marsico Campus. It opened to the public on Oct. 16. “When we set out to design this experience, we took a hard look…

COLORADO WOMEN’S CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Denver News: The Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its coveted Athena Leadership Award, an honor that has been given annually for the past 20 years. Nominations are due Oct. 20. Both women and men are eligible for the award that recognizes one who has: Achieved the…

VILAR PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Beaver Creek News: Cameron Morgan has been named executive director of the Vail Valley Foundation’s Vilar Arts Center in Beaver Creek, succeeding Owen Hutchinson, who has served in that post since January 2021. Hutchison isn’t leaving the venue, though. He steps into the role of artistic director. Mike Imhof, president of…

TEPEYAC COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER Denver News: Never in his wildest dreams did Jim Garcia imagine that the modest clinic he established in North Denver to serve the healthcare needs of low-income, largely Spanish-speaking residents would one day become one of the city’s largest and best-equipped medical facilities. Twenty-eight years later, what began as Clinica Tepeyac…

COORS WESTERN ART EXHIBIT & SALE Denver News: Kate Hlavin has been named curator of the Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale, succeeding Rose Fredrick, who had held that position for 27 years before departing this past March. “Kate will be a fantastic fit moving forward,” said Paul Andrews, president and chief executive officer for…

INVEST IN KIDS Denver News: The 12 chefs participating in the Bright Futures Gala, a celebration marking the 25th anniversary of Invest In Kids, were asked to select their favorite childhood food and then prepare it with a modern twist. The result was a delicious array that included shrimp corn dogs from chef Jose Avila’s…

COLORADO AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION Castle Rock News: Every honor that equine veterinarian G. Marvin Beeman has received over the past 66 years — including 2005 Citizen of the West, induction to the American Quarter Horse Association Hall of Fame and Colorado Veterinarian of the Year — has been well-deserved. But the most recent may well be the…