http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest story posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5I know a little about a lot of things, and a lot about a few things. As the saying goes "a little bit of knowledge is dangerous." That being said, a recent trek to the beautiful Colorado mountains, south of Denver brought me to a wonderland of Mushrooms that I knew nothing about, except that they...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Sports/Story~118068.aspx8/25/2006 12:56:57 PMKatherine Jerome I'm a coffee junkie. Surprising news from the medical community makes me feel a bit better about the amount of coffee I drink. Recently some studies have been done at Harvard that show actual health benefits connected to moderate amounts of coffee consumption. They suggest 3-8 cups per day. Not d...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Archive/Health-Fitness/Diet/Story~120372.aspx8/31/2006 4:33:39 PMKatherine Jerome Come have fun with us while helping address a serious issue. The 5th Annual Second Wind Fund walk,run/ride will be held Sunday September 24th at 10:30am at Green Mountain Presbyterian Church, 12900 W. Alameda Pkwy. Events include free BBQ, sandwiches and taco bar, awards, music, special kids even...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Archive/Fundraising/Story~120715.aspx9/1/2006 5:05:53 PMKatherine Jerome I'm crazy about dollar stores. They're popping up all over the place, and I've been busy checking them out. Particularly the dollar store at Colorado Mills, the dollar store in Green Mountain, and the new Dollar Tree on Colfax at the Westland Center. It's amazing what you can buy with five or ten...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Other/Story~121081.aspx9/4/2006 11:46:32 AMKatherine Jerome My nomination for best local nonprofit organization is The Second Wind Fund. The Second Wind Fund provides financial assistance for emergency counseling, to uninsured and underinsured students who are identified to be at risk for suicide. Working in conjunction with school counselors, administrat...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Archive/Promotions/Community-Giving/Story~121659.aspx9/6/2006 9:50:07 AMKatherine Jerome I love cooking and sharing recipes. Cooler weather is in the air, and it makes me want to put on a turtleneck, a warm pair of socks and fire up a pot of our favorite chili. That's how we spent our weekend. We turned on the TV, piled on the couch together with our hot mugs of bubbly, gloriously...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Archive/Home-Garden/Story~123349.aspx9/10/2006 10:59:56 AMKatherine Jerome I love gardening. I've tried growing just about everything and have enjoyed success and failure over the years with lots of varieties of flowers and vegetables. This summer, I planted four different kinds of squash . I grew Butternut Squash, Yellow Summer Squash, Pattypan Squash; for the first...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Archive/Home-Garden/Story~124409.aspx9/12/2006 4:53:01 PMKatherine Jerome He's the one holding our Green Iguana 'Merlin'. Merlin is about 5 years old and close to 5 feet long from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail. Green Iguanas are vegetarians who enjoy eating lots of dark salad greens, (no lettuce) and fruit. Greens have loads of calcium which Merlin need...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Pets-and-Animals/Story~127763.aspx9/21/2006 11:48:32 AMKatherine Jerome Keva Juice is the newest kid on the block, and I say "Welcome to the neighborhood". Good for body and mind,Keva Juice is Scandanavian for 'Cool' juice. Keva Juice is located at the Belmar Center on the west side of Wadsworth at 7830 W. Alameda Ave. #101, and is the first franchise of it's kind...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Archive/Reviews/Restaurants/Story~129659.aspx9/26/2006 10:12:45 AMKatherine Jerome Wednesday, my husband and I along with our son, daughter in law, and our baby grandaughter packed a picnic, and other essentials for a trip down 285 to view the aspen. Camera in hand, my intention was to write a story called "That's Hot: Aspen". On the way back, we planned to stop in Bailey and...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Archive/Activism/Story~131494.aspx9/29/2006 2:26:38 PMKatherine Jerome Wednesday, my husband and I along with our son, daughter in law, and our baby grandaughter packed a picnic and other essentials for a trip down 285 to view the aspen. Camera in hand, my intention was to write a story called "That's Hot: Aspen" On the way back we planned to stop in Bailey and S...http://denver.yourhub.com/Conifer/Stories/Archive/Activism/Story~131756.aspx9/30/2006 3:11:37 PMKatherine Jerome "Dear diary, I'm thinking about starting a blog." Blog is short for web log. An online journal or diary about what is happening in a person's life, happenings on the web or in the news. As there are tons of unique people, there are tons of unique blogs. Commentaries on various subjects can all...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~134043.aspx10/5/2006 6:08:16 PMKatherine Jerome Apologizing is the flavor of the week in the news. Sorry celebrities, politicians, bawling evangelists, radio show hosts, and music stars are pouring their hearts out and begging for forgivness. We have all had to hear about their unsavory acts and controversial bad word choices in one form or an...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~137705.aspx10/14/2006 5:08:19 PMKatherine Jerome We've had our dog Beau for 3 years this month. He was a rescue from Adams County animal shelter, and my husband picked him from a large group of other detainees. His unique color, markings, and unbridled enthusiasm made him a shoe in, not to mention the fact that he sat on command while we vi...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~137781.aspx10/15/2006 10:01:12 AMKatherine Jerome Pumpkin Cookies With Penuche Frosting These are a soft, cake like cookie perfect for Halloween or any Autumn occasion, and they whip up in no time. You can make these quicker than a trip to the store and back. Preheat oven to 350 degrees 1 cup unsalted butter softened 1/2 cup sugar 1...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~137898.aspx10/15/2006 7:25:08 PMKatherine Jerome Shelby , our granddaughter, is celebrating her first Halloween at our house this year with Mom, Dad, both sets of Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles and lots of other little Punkins for chili and my pumpkin cookies ! Hope you all have a great time celebrating your own special way. I know we will! ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Archive/Family-Friends/Traditions/Story~143482.aspx10/28/2006 9:53:02 AMKatherine Jerome Well everyone, now that Halloween is over, it marks the official beginning of the Holiday season. We all know what that means. The acquiring of more stuff. Stuff for decorating, stuff for giving away, stuff for keeping, stuff for making the kids happy, and stuff for impressing. Stuff for cooking,...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~146309.aspx11/4/2006 9:05:25 AMKatherine Jerome Tis the Season, for Cranberries that is......... You can find all sorts of recipes that call for cranberries this time of year. Everything from appetizers, to breads, stuffings, salads, the old standby cranberry relish. And, my personal favorite the popular canned gelatin type, and of course, des...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~150857.aspx11/15/2006 12:23:16 PMKatherine Jerome Nothing screams Christmas and the holidays like chocolate. All kinds of chocolate. You can see it coming. From homemade fudge, to truffles, to chocolate covered cherries, chips, bars and even the waxy kind that come in boxes from the drug store. We wrap it and put it under the tree, it's perfect ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~152332.aspx11/19/2006 8:31:05 AMKatherine Jerome Well the weather outside is frightful.......................but we made the best of it and hunkered indoors by the fire until the worst of it blew over. My husband joined the rest of the neighbors and started up the snow blower, and warmed up the snow shovel. He heard about a good idea to spray '...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~153818.aspx11/23/2006 9:33:19 PMKatherine Jerome I'm picky when it comes to toys. When my kids were small, I always dreaded those Christmas toys that well meaning gift givers gave that made me want to poke my eyes out. Or preferrably, those of the well meaning gift giver. I know it's the thought that counts, but you know which kinds of toys I'm...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~155640.aspx11/29/2006 3:39:17 PMKatherine Jerome The land swap in Lakewood is an extremely hot topic right now. I don't consider myself well versed in heavy political matters, but I do vote, pay taxes, watch out for my neighbors, and follow the golden rule. A resident of Lakewood for over 30 years, I love living here. My husband has lived h...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~161479.aspx12/15/2006 1:42:17 PMKatherine Jerome I don't usually make New Year's resolutions, nor do I stay awake long enough to celebrate. When the clock strikes midnight, year after year, I am conked out like a bear in hibernation after proclaiming "see you next year" as I retire in peace. No fanfare. Lots of folks make New Year resolutio...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~165010.aspx12/28/2006 2:43:49 PMKatherine Jerome I wanted to simplify my gardening this year by eliminating every variety of squash known to man. My decision to grow pumpkins came from not only the idea of simple, but admittedly of pure laziness. The long standing feud between me and the zucchini would come to an end. All right yes, pumpkins a...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Archive/Home-Garden/Story~349015.aspx8/16/2007 9:16:18 PMKatherine Jerome Louetta Conway , born Louetta Pontine in Venango, Neb., on Sept. 12, 1917, turns 90 this year. Fondly known as "Nana" to family and "Lou" by a wide circle of friends, Nana will celebrate at Western Hills Assisted Living where she is a resident. Having always enjoyed writing, she's kept a n...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Announcements/Birthdays/Story~356602.aspx9/3/2007 1:20:12 PMKatherine Jerome Sometimes, we make judgements and assumptions based on what we hear from others. Sometimes, we come to conclusions founded on herd mentality. Above all, we have the capacity and freedom to seek out information on our own, and in today's world news and information flies at us from multiple directi...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Archive/Community-happenings/Story~374934.aspx10/9/2007 6:20:18 PMKatherine Jerome Sometime in September, a campaign supporter for Rita Bertolli stopped my husband in the driveway. They spoke for a bit and wanted to bring yard signs, but my husband being the brilliant man that he is, said that he would need my approval first, and certainly we needed more details about the m...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Archive/Community-happenings/Story~376757.aspx10/12/2007 1:42:22 PMKatherine Jerome He was the best dog I ever had. Bob Barkker . In the beginning, I wasn't serious. Just entertaining the idea of getting a new dog. The thing is, I left animal shelters feeling bad and always with a heavy heart, so I was hesitant to start looking. Bob was just sitting there staring at us throug...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Archive/Promotions/Indiana-Jones/Story~399190.aspx12/2/2007 2:21:27 PMKatherine Jerome Steve Burkholder 's passion for people, progress and pride for our city by no means ended when he left office as the Mayor of Lakewood in November. Passing the baton to Bob Murphy , he is set to run a new leg in the race of public service. While he sees the big picture, he has learned that i...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Archive/Community-happenings/Story~408496.aspx12/27/2007 7:14:08 PMKatherine Jerome Editor's note: Visit our Faces of Lakewood and Edgewater page , where YourHub.com staff and readers can introduce you to more people -- and a dog -- who make this part of the metro area what it is. He hits the ground running. His morning alarms are little voices with big demands that bring...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Archive/Faces-of/Story~410390.aspx1/2/2008 4:29:50 PMKatherine Jerome