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Laura -- I'd be more than happy to make some organic cornbread! I'll call you in the AM.

commUNITY CORNBREAD MAKERS unite!

Would anybody out there be willing and/or able to make some cornbread for the commUNITY viewing of our movie, JIMTOWN JAMBALAYA on Monday evening @ 6 p.m. in Jamesown School's gym?

If so, please call (303) 545-5502!

Drama Club presents...

JIMTOWN JAMBALAYA!!! Monday, May 19th @ 6 p.m. SHARP in Jamestown School gym! {Note: if you operate on "mountain time," you might want to set your target time to be around 5:30!}

Don't miss this first-time ever "funniest home videos" style small-town minor motion picture created right here by the Camp Jim kids and their families! Some of YOU may even be in it!

Monday evening will feature homemade jambalaya by one of our favorite commUNITY characters, Leon Hill! Plus, popcorn, laughs, giggles, and some good ol' knee-slappin' commUNITY FUN!

Hope to see you all at Jamestown School, the home of Camp Jimtown, this Monday night! Call (303) 545-5502 if you need directions or if you make a good cornbread...!

I was surprised to see the play structure in pieces too. Mary Ellen, is the rest of it coming down as well? Just so people know, dismantling it wasn't decided by the future GOCO grant committee (although eventually it would have had to come down so that the soil cap could be spread). People will be kept informed of any committee meetings well before anything is submitted (but nothing will happen until at least 2009).

The newly formed and totally unofficial Jamestown Area BBQ Society (JABS) wants to know if any one has an interest in competing in or judging a BBQ contest in Jamestown on the 4th of July. The cook-off is in support of the JVFD.

Individuals and/or Teams will compete in 2 categories. The first category is brisket and the second category is any meat that is not brisket. We would have prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd places finishers in each category. Entry fee is projected to be $20/entry. The more entries we have, the better the prizes.

All meat must be cooked on-site. Setup will be July 3rd with a cooks meeting in the early evening. Charcoal, lump, wood & gas cookers (grills and smokers) can be used. You will need to have a fire extinguisher in your area. Turn in time for judging non-brisket entries is 1:00PM on the 4th and 1:30PM for brisket. It will be a blind judging contest meaning the Judges won’t know who cooked what. Winners will be announced around 4PM.

If you are up for this, contact either Dave Toso (303-459-0640, datsbbq@ncre.biz) or Jan Reed (303-449-9761, jan.reed@jimtown.org) this week. If there is enough interest we will present the idea to the Town Board.

Mary Ellen,
True confessions...I ignored your plea to do nothing until June 1st. I changed out my snow tires on Friday, and now it's snowing!!! Oops! Jyoti

Obviously I'm teaching Shakespeare this summer and I'm looking for a few good students.

This class includes field trips to the CSF to see all the plays.

I think you can sign up to take this class as an audit or for non-credit for a reduced price.

Email me with questions and for details: karenjamestownATearthlinkDOTnet

Thanks!

Summer Shakespeare flyer

I really hate to be the bearer of bad news, but my wife saw a huge mountain lion on our property (at the west end of Mesa) Friday night, sometime between 10 and 11 PM. We looked around our property on Saturday morning, but didn't see any evidence of it (tracks, feeding, etc.). I really hope the missing house cat turns-up. We have two cats who like to roam around, but we always keep them locked-in at night. Everyone be careful out there, it's easy to forget just how wild this place is!

Regarding the play structure in Elysian Park: The Town Insurance Company (CIRSA) inspected it four years ago and said the Town needs to remove it. It is a hazard for small children in that there are gaps in the structure little arms, legs and heads can get stuck; the metal slides are hot when the sun hits them and the wood is splintered. We will be applying for a GOCO grant to replace all the play structures in the park by 2009 that have safer features and are up to code. The remaining nails, metal, etc. will be removed this weekend. Apologies for any upset.

Another GREAT massage therapist is Andee Graves @ Two Hands Therapy @ (303) 459-zero three one seven. She usually does it in her office in the Bar-K, but if you call her, she might be willing to come to your house.

For a local massage therapist--
Call Kara Baumgart. 303. 747.two/one/five/one

Also does hot stone and Reiki.

Morning Everyone...
Joe and I are seeking a REALLY GREAT massage therapist that could come to our home on Mesa. Our normal person is no longer available and we are weekly to bi-weekly clients. We have our own table and are pretty easy people... just looking for someone interested in giving it a try. Thank you and Happy Mothers Day to all the moms! email: leostylist@hotmail.com

LAST SPRING WORKSHOP!!!

Textural Acrylic Painting w/ Martine Amade
Saturday, May 24th, 2-4pm @ the Jamestown Town Hall

Cost: $10 Reregistration for sign-up at the Jamestown P.O.*
       $12 Day of Class*
*PLease bring a $5 materials fee for this class.
Proceeds go to JAM.

Most paintings are flat with the illusion of
dimension. How about adding the third dimension to the
canvas itself? By adding texture to a canvas it opens
up new, exciting possibilities for the painter and for
the viewer.
 
In this workshop:

We will be learning different techniques for texturing
a canvas to create a third dimension.

We will experiment with different materials such as
sand, gauze and premade art materials to build
texture.

We will then learn a painting technique which brings
out the beauty of the textured surface.

We will create two small paintings, using simplified
shapes to practice these techniques.

Please bring acrylic paint and a couple of acrylic
brushes 1/2" or larger if you have them.

To see Martine Amade's paintings, visit Logan's Cafe
3980 N. Broadway, Boulder or visit my web site
amadeart.com. For questions, email
martine@amadeart.com or call 303.541 9781.

Proudly Sponsored by JAM.

Hey Erin. I understand your surprise at the condition of the play structure, I was a bit shocked myself. I'm sure it's being done in anticipation of the "capping" of the park which will hopefully be done in the next couple months. They'll be removing everything and putting 6" to 12" of fill over the whole park and reseeding. Ultimately it will lead to (hopefully) a big improvement in a park that we all love.

But to whoever is working on it, it would have been nice to see a posting here about the plan. It is particularly dangerous right now and should be addressed sooner than later. I can lend a hand if you need it. Maybe ask here for some volunteers.

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FREE Sandbox and Doghouse

Sandbox is plastic w/ attached lid. It's sitting in front of our garage at 8 Main Street.

Doghouse is wooden, sort of insulated and big enough for a large woofy. It could also use a coat of paint. It's a bit heavy and will take at least two people to get it out of our yard.

Call me by Thursday! two-four-seven, nine-eight-five-two.