CHIVE FEST - NO, IT'S NOT A PRANK, BUT DENVER PARKS AND REC HAS NOT MADE THE FINAL DECISION

See previous post
Just got off the phone with a very helpful Denver Parks and Rec person who called me (but later would not identify herself - official DPR word has to come from Jeff Green - who has not returned my calls) who talked very fast and filled me in with all of the details regarding the up and coming CHIVE FEST to be held in City Park, East Meadow, on Aug. 16, 2014.
The applicant for the FEST is Allphases in Boulder. The Admissions Based Event regulations are the same for all applicants. There is no requirement that community groups or RNOs be notified of permitted events. Admission for this event is capped at 7500. Admission is $70 for the day, 12:00 noon to 10:00 pm.
Here are some screen captures for the promotional video on the Chive Fest site.

"KEEP CALM and CHIVE ON" is the group motto. Link to more photos of Seattle Chive Fest, which looks like they had an audience of about 1000 (my estimate).

IS CHIVE FEST IN DENVER A HOAX?

Westword published a notice of Chive Fest, a "massive" music festival to be held in Denver's City park on Aug. 16. I immediately suspected something wasn't right. Last time a music festival (AEG) was promoted, 6 years ago, the neighborhood said no and the Zoo delivered the death blow because the music would have been too loud.
Going to Chivefest.com informed me that there were 4 such Chive Festivals this summer, to be held in Seattle, Chicago, Denver and Dallas.

The details for Denver: "theCHIVE brings fun LIVE to Denver on Saturday, August 16th with CHIVE FEST - DENVER! Join the party with fellow Chivers at Denver City Park on Saturday, August 16th, and enjoy a day of music, beer, and other CHIVEfoolery! GENERAL ADMISSION General Admission tickets are available to all ages for $70*. General Admission tickets get you admittance for the one day festival, including:- 8 bands on 2 stages  - The Chive Food Court  - Official Chive Merchandise Tent  - Around the park activations  - Nostalgia Tent  - Bars located throughout the venue (ATMs also available)  - FREE water stations and Cooling Areas VIP TICKETS Want a festival experience like no other and are 21 years of age or older, purchase a 1 day VIP pass to enjoy Chive Fest in style!  VIP tickets are $250* and will have a host of special amenities offered in designated areas." 

But Wikipedia reports that Chive has been responsible for at least 3 internet hoaxes. 

History[edit]John and Leo Resig founded Resignation, LLC in August 2007^[6] and then launched theCHIVE.com in November, 2008.^[7] The brothers went on to create additional photo-entertainment websites, all of which are staffed and managed by members of the Resig family.^[6][8] On Monday, July 22, 2013 the Austin American Statesman reported that during the summer of 2013 the parent company of The Chive (Resignation Media) was re-locating to a renovated space in downtown Austin, TX.^[9]

Hoaxes[edit]Between 2007 and 2010, Leo and John Resig conducted a string of internet hoaxes that, according to Leo, were designed “to entertain and inspire, not to inform.”^[5]Donald Trump Tips[edit]The "Donald Trump tip" hoax involved a doctored photo of a Santa Monica restaurant receipt that was supposedly signed by Donald Trump indicating that a $10,000 tip was left on a bill of $82.27. Trump denied the story's accuracy to Fox News Channel, which had originally published the story as real.^[10] Other media agencies also ran the story, including The Huffington Post, E! News, and Access Hollywood.
Teenage texting disaster[edit]The "Teenage texting disaster" hoax occurred in 2008 and involved a fictitious teenager who had accidentally sent a text message to her father stating that she had lost her virginity on the beach.^[11] This became an internet meme and was broadcast as a true story by several media outlets.^[12]Jenny quits on dry erase board[edit]Arguably the most famous hoax was "Girl quits her job on dry erase board, emails entire office", which showed several photographs of a woman quitting her job by telling a story with a dry-erase whiteboard.^[13] This hoax was also reported as true.^[14]

The Chive Fests in Seattle and Chicago have supposedly been held, with footage provided.

A call to Denver's Parks and Rec verified that there is no permit for Chive Fest on Aug. 16th, and that this group announced an event last year in Washington Park without a permit, but was not allowed to hold the event.

I can't understand the motivation of Resignation, LLC to do all of this for a few laughs. But then again I have to admit that I wrote a satirical article about renting out City Park to a nudist group back in 2007 to highlight the absurdity of renting out our parks for profit. It has been one of our most read posts.

New Bicycle Registration Program for the Denver Police Department

Ooops! Battery operated saw and your bike is gone!

Denver, CO – July 9, 2014 – The Denver Police Department recently created a new bicycle registration program to assist in the recovery and return of bicycles to their owners in the event of a theft. The program uses an online reporting system called “Coplogic”, which integrates information entered by bicycle owners and stores the information in the department’s Record Management System. The registration is intended for bicycle owners and not bicycles that are owned by a store and awaiting to be sold.

If you are a Denver resident or a Colorado resident who often travels into Denver you may register your bicycle with the Denver Police Department. The information is readily available to patrol officers and can be used to quickly identify the owner of a bicycle.

All bicycle owners are strongly encouraged to register their bicycles by visiting Denvergov.org/Police

and clicking on “Register your bike” link on the right-hand side of the page. Prior to registration, you will need specific details about the bicycle, such as bike type, model, wheel size, color, etc. You will also need to include the serial number, which can typically be found under the seat, near the handlebars or the pedal crank.

In addition to bicycle registration, the following are some basic tips that can prevent bike
thefts:

 Ensure that where the bicycle is stored is secure, such as a locked garage or shed.
 Use a quality lock to secure your bicycle and include the frame and front wheel. Do not only secure the wheel or use cable locks, as they are easily cut.
 Include owner identification details somewhere on the bike, such as a business card or phone number pushed down inside the seat tube.
 Take a picture of your bicycle, so that it will be helpful for you to identify it if recovered.

Filming in Denver Parks requires permit

Here is says "If you're a student, an amateur or a professional looking to film in the Mile High City, here you will find all the information [permit applications] you need to get ready for your shoot."

Filming and Photography

Professional filming or photography (including digital imaging) of public property in Denver requires a permit from Special Events and Film Production. A permit from DPR is also required if the filming, photography or imaging takes place in any Denver park or park facility. Such a dual permit typically requires coordination with several offices, therefore a minimum of 72 hours notice is required.

Filming Guidelines / Procedures:
All requests must be initiated with Special Events and Film Production.

Mobile Stage Application

• Once a film request has been completed, download a Park Permit Application.
• Proof of Insurance of General Liability in the amount of $1,000,000 is required with a cancellation period of no less than 30 days. The City must be listed as additionally insured with the following statement: The City and County of Denver, its officers, officials and employees. Download Insurance Certificate information.
• The application and insurance certificates will be faxed to the Denver Parks and Recreation Facility Use Permit Office at (720) 913-0778 for approval.
• Requests involving a park, median area, or trail require approval from the Park Supervisor. Park Map with contact information.
• Requests involving a Denver Golf Course require approval from Golf Course Supervisor. Visit the Golf Course website. 
• Requests involving a Recreation Center require approval from the Center Supervisor. Visit the Recreation Center website.

Once all required documents and approvals have been received, a permit will be issued. 

ACTION ALERT - STOP THE MASSACRE ON PALESTINE

Brutal Jailers and Brutal Rulers - from July, 2014 Naysayer, by Phil Goodstein

Note: This video is extremely "graphic", in that it show the dying moments of a mentally ill inmate.


"On March 17, 2013, in full view of most of the Defendants, a shackled and stripped Christopher Lopez died alone and ignored, on the cold concrete floor of a cell at the San Carlos Correctional Facility. His death could have been easily prevented by most of the defendants had any one of them simply picked up a phone and called for medical help. Instead, the Defendants, all employees of the Colorado Department of Corrections, ultimately made what could pass as a documentary film on how to ignore the obvious and serious medical needs of a dying prisoner for hours until the very last breath of life leaves his body." from Westword article here.

from July, 2014 Naysayer, by Phil Goodstein
Under Wellington Webb, the Denver Police Department re­turned to its usual brutal practices. Instead of redressing this, Webb advertised how mean and tough he was, surrounding himself with goons to intimidate one and all. He saw that private employees guarded city buildings. Their primary targets were every­day citizens who had the gall to go into public structures.
On succeeding Webb, John Hickenlooper sought to make cosmetic reforms on the police force. Included was the creation of a toothless independent monitor while the city continued to churn out millions to pay victims of police brutality. Simultaneously, Hickenlooper pushed through a failed Webb initiative, a massive new downtown jail and courthouse. While the administration claimed they came in on time and at budget, they were actually severely delayed, poorly designed, and well above the original price estimates. Much worse, rather than solving problems with the hideous treatment of prisoners, conditions have been as bad as ever at the new jail.
Recently, Federal District Court Judge John Kane had the integrity to do what nobody in city hall has dared touch in years: forcing the police and sheriff’s departments to release their records about complaints and assaults at the jail. Frequently, inmates find themselves far more threat­ened and abused by deputy sheriffs than guarded by them. A whitewash has been the system’s primary response while prisoners filing complaints frequently find themselves subjected to new punishments.
Such a policy begins at the top with the mayor. It filters through the Civil Service Commission, the body overseeing the police depart-ment—city council and the judiciary join the mayor in appointing its members. For the most part, the mayor and commission bless the doings of the police and sheriff’s departments. Far more than serving and protecting the public, their primary roles are to intimate and coerce.
The primary targets are the poor and those who fail to embrace the system. Invariably, crackdowns focus on people at the bottom of society, usually leaving affluent plunderers untouched. Particularly during the hysteria induced by the governor and the mayor over Occupy Denver, the message was blunt: overwhelming force will be used against anybody who questions the essence of the status quo.
While the police perform this duty on the streets, deputy sheriffs take charge once suspects are locked up. Given the hideous way they are treated, not surprisingly, inmates often have most surly, vicious attitudes. The result is an escalating cycle of violence. By failing scrupulously to review official violence, city hall encourages it. Were it not for the action of Judge Kane, the city would simply continue to pay out dollars to plaintiffs as the price of keeping the barbarous system in place. The failure of the mayor, council, and the judiciary to intervene, shows they prefer the everyday operations of this hideous machine and the worst of the system it represents.

New Law re: Colorado Open Records Act

Jokesters in July

Tours by Phil Goodstein - July-October 2014 Schedule

Tuesday, July 8: Capitol Hill, 6:30 pm–8:30 pm
Meet at the Capitol Hill Mansion, 1207 Pennsylvania Street. (Pennsylvania Street is five blocks east of Broadway. The cost is $10.00

Tuesday, July 15: Berkeley, 6:30 pm–8:30 pm
Meet in front of the Smiley Library at West 46th Avenue and Utica Street in Berkeley Park. (Utica Street is one block west of Tennyson Street and seven blocks east of Sheridan Boulevard.) The cost is $10.00.

Saturday, July 19: Ghost Walk, 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
Meet at the statute of the Indian on the east lawn of the Capitol along Grant Street between Colfax and 14th avenues. The cost is $20.00.

Tuesday, July 22: South of the Country Club, 6:30 pm–8:30 pm
Meet in front of Steele School on the east side of the South Marion Street Parkway between Alameda Avenue and Dakota Avenue. (Marion Street is one block east of Downing Street.) The cost is $10.00

Tuesday, July 29: Alamo Placita, 6:30 pm–8:30 pm
Meet at the benches at the southwest corner of Third Avenue and Ogden Street in Alamo Placita Park. (Ogden Street is two blocks west of Downing Street. The park is directly north of Speer Boulevard.) The cost is $10.00

Saturday, August 2: The Seamy Side of Denver, 5:00 pm–7:15 pm
Meet by the benches near 21st and Blake streets, right by the First Base entrance to Coors Field. The cost is $20.00.

Thursday, August 7: North Capitol Hill, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Meet at the Castle Marne, 1572 Race Street. (Race is 20 blocks east of Broadway and three blocks west of York Street. This is the stone bed and breakfast at the corner of 16th Avenue.) The cost is $10.00

Thursday, August 14: Platt Park, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Meet in front of the Decker Library, South Logan Street and Florida Avenue. (Logan Street is four blocks east of Broadway. Florida Avenue is four blocks south of Mississippi Avenue.) The cost is $10.00.

Saturday, August 16: Ghost Walk, 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
Meet at the statute of the Indian on the east lawn of the Capitol along Grant Street between Colfax and 14th avenues. The cost is $20.00.

Thursday, August 21: Highland Park, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Meet at the west entrance of the Woodbury Library at the southwest corner of West 33rd Avenue and Federal Boulevard. The cost is $10.00.

Thursday, August 28: Park Hill, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Meet at the gazebo in Ferguson Park at the southeast corner of 23rd Avenue and Dexter Street. (Dexter Street is seven blocks east of Colorado Boulevard.)

Saturday, September 13: Ghosts of Cheesman Park, 11:00 am–1:00 pm
Meet at the gazebo near the equivalent of 12th Avenue and Gilpin Street. The cost is $10.

Saturday, September 20: Ghost Walk, 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
Meet at the statute of the Indian on the east lawn of the Capitol along Grant Street between Colfax and 14th avenues. The cost is $20.00.

Saturday, September 27: Mount Olivet Cemetery, 11:00 am–1:00 pm
Meet by the fence across the road from the Madonna Mausoleum. The main entrance to Mount Olivet is west of Youngfield Street on West 44th Avenue. Go up the hill past the administration building to near where there is a big crucifix. On your left is the Madonna Mausoleum. (Coming from the east take exit 266 on Ward Road from I-70 and go west about a half mile to the cemetery. Coming from the west take exit 265 at Youngfield. and go north about a mile to West 44th Avenue and turn left. The cemetery is the first exit on the right.) The cost is $10.

Saturday, October 4: Crown Hill Cemetery, 11:00 am–1:00 pm
Gather at the parking lot along the main road of the graveyard, just west of the administration building along West 29th Avenue about two blocks west of Wadsworth Boulevard. The cost is $10.00.

Sunday, October 12: Ghosts of Cheesman Park, 11:00 am–1:00 pm
Meet at the gazebo near the equivalent of 12th Avenue and Gilpin Street. The cost is $10.00.

Saturday, October 18: Ghost Walk, 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
Meet at the statute of the Indian on the east lawn of the Capitol along Grant Street between Colfax and 14th avenues. The cost is $20.00.

Friday, October 24: Ghost Walk, 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
Meet at the statute of the Indian on the east lawn of the Capitol along Grant Street between Colfax and 14th avenues. The cost is $20.00.

Saturday, October 25: Ghost Walk, 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
Meet at the statute of the Indian on the east lawn of the Capitol along Grant Street between Colfax and 14th avenues. The cost is $20.00.

Friday, October 31: Ghost Walk, 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
Meet at the statute of the Indian on the east lawn of the Capitol along Grant Street between Colfax and 14th avenues. The cost is $20.00.

Phil Goodstein (303)

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