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Web Sites, Phone Numbers Mentioned May 2005

Mentioned Tuesday, May 31
  • To learn more about SeatGuru, the site featured by Kim Nguyen in the 6 a.m. show, click here.
  • Reuse A Shoe campaign is from June 1 through June 8. You can drop off used shoes at Runners Roost on South Colorado Boulevard, in Stapleton in the parking lot behind Noodles and Company, the REI Flagship store in Denver, and the Runners Roost in Aurora. For more information, call Denver Recycles at (720) 865-6805 or go to DenverGov.org or NikeReuseAShoe.com and NRC-Recycle.org

Mentioned Monday, May 30
  • Riders can register for the Compass Bank Elephant Rock Cycling Festival on June 5 at metro area bicycle shops and at ElephantRockRide.com until June 1.
  • There are two Morton's locations. One is in the Denver Tech Center at 8480 East Belleview or call (303) 409-1177. The other is in Lower Downtown at 1710 Wynkoop Street. Call (303) 825-3353 for more on that location.

Mentioned Sunday, May 29
  • The Colorado Arts Festival runs through Monday at the Denver Pavilions located at 16th and Glenarm St. Saturday and Sunday: from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $1. For more information call (720) 933-6117 or log on to ColoradoArtsFestival.org

Mentioned Saturday, May 28
  • The Colorado Freedom Memorial ride runs through Monday afternoon. Events are scheduled all weekend long. For more information log on to the Freedom Memorial Web site or call (303) 248-3990.
  • The Denver Public Library is kicking of its summer reading program with an ice cream part at five locations today. Denver Central Library -- 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Bear Valley Branch Library – 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Park Hill Branch Library 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Valdez-Perry Branch Library – 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Virginia Village Branch Library – 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. For reading program details, visit SummerOfReading.org or call 720-865-1306.

    Mentioned Friday, May 27
    • When it comes to selecting a river rafting adventure, the Colorado River Outfitter's (CROA) has more than 50 licensed river outfitters who are professionally trained and experienced in navigating Colorado's 13 river systems. If you want to learn which companies raft safely, check out CROA.org
    • If you want to see if your day-care center has received any complaints or how it has done in state inspections contact the Division of Child Care Licensing by calling (303) 866-5958. Ask for the licensing summary. You can also check out the Web site for the Colorado Division of Child Care for more tips.
    • The College Opportunity Trust Fund (COF), created by the Colorado Legislature, provides a stipend to eligible undergraduate students. The stipend pays a portion of your total in-state tuition when you attend a Colorado public institution or a participating private institution. Eligible undergraduate students must apply, be admitted and enroll at a participating institution beginning with the fall semester of the 2005-2006 academic year. Both new and continuing students are eligible for the stipend. Qualifying students may use the stipend for eligible undergraduate classes. The stipend is paid on a per credit hour basis to the institution at which the student is enrolled. The credit-hour amount will be set annually by the General Assembly. To learn more go to https://cof.college-access.net/cofapp/index.jsp.

    Mentioned Wednesday, May 25

    Mentioned Tuesday, May 24
    • To learn more about the Animal Communicator that you saw on the 10:15 Difference, go to AnimalBehaviorAssociates.com or to contact JoLee Wingerson and her business Animal Talk at (720) 304-7522.
    • To learn more about JavaFit, the coffee that claims to help you lose weight, click here.
    • To find out more about the Gator Gripper, visit www.gatorgripper.com or call (303) 233-9581.

    Mentioned Monday, May 23

    Mentioned Saturday, May 21
    • To estimate the total fuel costs of a trip before you leave home, check AAA's Web site or www.fuelcostcalculator.com.
    • Denver Public Library is kicking of its summer reading program with an ice cream part at five locations, Saturday May 28th. They are: Denver Central Library from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Bear Valley Branch Library from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Park Hill Branch Library from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Valdez-Perry Branch Library and 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., Virginia Village Branch Library from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For reading program details, visit SummerOfReading.org or call (720) 865-1306.
    • The Taste of Ken Caryl runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Collegiate Academy of Colorado. The school is located at 8420 South Sangre de Cristo Road in Littleton. Money from the event goes to purchase books for the new math program. For more information about the academy visit CollegiateAcademy.net.

    Mentioned Friday, May 20
    • To learn more about the Maxx Makeover workout click here.
    • To learn about Bill Clarke's Family Friday segment on Glenwood Caverns, click here.
    • To learn more about robotic surgery, click here
    • To learn more about the housekeeping site Kim Nguyen mentioned on 7NEWS at 6 a.m., click here
    • If you want to see if your day-care center has received any complaints or how it has done in state inspections contact the Division of Child Care Licensing by calling (303) 866-5958. Ask for the licensing summary. You can also check out the Web site for the Colorado Division of Child Care for more tips.

    Mentioned Thursday, May 19
    • To learn more about the Liposorber, which filters cholesterol out of blood click here.

    Mentioned Wednesday, May 18
    • The BBB's Wise Giving Alliance at www.give.org offers reports on hundreds of charitable organizations in the U.S., and individual reports on local nonprofits are available at www.denverbbb.org as well.
    • For more information on Aspen's "Free Gas And Wheels" Promotion, where you can get $50 in free gas for booking two nights in a local hotel, call the Aspen Chamber of Commerce at (800) 670-0788.
    • If you haven't gotten your copy of the History Denver Walking Tour Guide: Northwest Congress Park, you can get a copy and have it signed by the authors on May 25 and take one of the neighborhood walking tours. Call Historic Denver at (303) 534-5288 or visit www.historicdenver.org.
    • To learn more about the online database where you can store your medical history, click here. It's the site Kim Nguyen mentioned in the morning news.

    Mentioned Tuesday, May 17
    • To sign up for Amber Alerts delivered to your pager, PDA or cell phone, go to www.codeamber.org.
    • To learn more about 3-D ultrasound technology used to diagnose heart problems, read the story in our Health section.
    • To learn more about the German spam created by the Sober virus, the story that Kim Nguyen mentioned at 6 a.m., click here.

    Mentioned Monday, May 16
    • To learn more about the RepairClinic.com site and Bill Clarke's Money Saving Monday report, click here.
    • To learn more about the artificial disc replacement procedure for back pain, click here.
    • To get more information about the 4-D facelift, click here.
    • For more information about 303 Auction, go to 303-auction.com. Or call 303-AUCTION. They are located at 381 S. Broadway in Denver.

    Mentioned Sunday, May 15
    • To learn how to create the Graduation creations featured on today's show contact Archiver's. The Aurora, Higlands Ranch and Westminster stores have evening classes this week. For a list of times and locations visit Archiver's Web site

    Mentioned Saturday, May 14
    • The Annual Indian Market and Powwow runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Fort in Morrison, Colo. Tickets: Adults $6, Seniors and students $3, Children under 12 are free. The Fort is 22 minutes southwest of downtown Denver, located on Highway 8, just north of the Route 285 intersection. For more information visit the Tesoro foundation's Web site.

    Mentioned Friday, May 13
    • To learn more about the Swetsville Zoo, and Bill Clarke's Family Friday report, click here.
    • To learn how to spring clean your computer and more tips that Kim Nguyen mentioned, click here.
    • The Second Annual Denver Paramedics Celebration of Health and Safety will be held Saturday at the Rita Bass Trauma and EMS Institute, 190 West Sixth Avenue, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. There is also a free community CPR class. To register, call (303) 526-5037.

    Mentioned Thursday, May 12
    • The 3rd Annual Cops Fight Cancer event is Sunday, May 15 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m at the DTC Hyatt Regency at 7800 East Tufts Avenue. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at Fitzsimons Community Federal Credit Union, Aurora Federal Credit Union, Rocky Mtn. Law Enforcement Federal Credit Union and at the DTC Hyatt Regency.
    • The American Lung Association 'Catch Your Breath' Women's Health Conference and Luncheon with Cokie Roberts and Anne Trujillo will be held May 16 at the Marriott City Centre starting at 8:30 a.m. For more information, visit www.lungcolorado.org.
    • To learn more about Colorado on the Move, click here.
    • To learn more about Botox for headaches, click here.
    • To learn more about the site that Kim Nguyen mentioned, which can help you file and organize your bookmarks, click here.

    Mentioned Wednesday, May 11
    • To sign up or get more information about the Colfax marathon, go to http://www.coloradocolfaxmarathon.org/.
    • To learn more about the hydrotone therapy, click here.
    • To get more information about the holistic healing story by Mike Landess, click here.
    • For more information about stroke awareness, including stroke symptoms and advice on what you should do at the onset of stroke, go to Stroke.org or call (800) STROKES.
    • The Greater Glendale Big Benefits Bash is Saturday, June 11 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Creekside Park at Virginia Street and Cherry Street. Tickets are $15 and available at all King Soopers Outlets or at BigBenefitsBash.com.
    • To get a free copy of the ACT (Asthma Control Test) go to AsthmaControl.com. For more information about the American Lung Association or to support the work it does, go to LungUsa.org
    • To learn more about IgoUgo, the site Kim Nguyen mentioned on 7NEWS at 6 a.m., click here.

    Mentioned Tuesday, May 10
    • To learn more about the products Bill Clarke recommended at 5 p.m., click here.
    • Madagascar opens in theaters nationwide Friday, may 27. But you don't have to wait until then to get in on some of the fun. Check out the Madagascar web site.
    • For more on the knee pain treatment seen on 7NEWS at 6 p.m., visit DenverPainManagement.com or call (303) 689-2300. To read the story click here

    Mentioned Monday, May 9
    • For more on Bill Clarke's Money Saving Monday segment seen on 7NEWS at 5 p.m., click here Ask for the Water Smart Reader when you call the Aurora Utilities Department at (303) 739-7388.
    • For Mike Landess story on epidural back pain, click here. For more information on the epidural procedure please call the Centeno Clinic at (303) 429- 6448 or visit http://www.centenoclinic.com
    • To learn more about Mitch Jelniker's story on the Milk Diet, click here. more information visit 2424milk.com.
    • The Great American Weight Loss Challenge is stopping in Denver as part of a 75-city, cross-country tour that's encouraging people to sign up for a 12-week plan that provides the tools to lose weight in a healthy way. The tour will be on Monday, May 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Super Wal-Mart at 13420 Coalmine Rd in Littleton 80122. From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. it's at the Longmont Dairy Store at 10675 Ute Hwy in Longmont 80501. On Tuesday, May 10, it at 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the steps of Denver City Hall at 1437 Bannock St in Downtown Denver.
    • If you would like to learn more about alternatives for Pain Management there will be an informative presentation presented by staff at Bridges Integrative Health Services, the complementary medicine program of Exempla Lutheran Medical Center. It will be held Tuesday, May 10 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. It's free. It will be at the Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, 1st floor auditorium, at 8300 W. 38th Ave. Register by calling (303) 425-2929.
    • Insparation, a day of Health and Beauty will be held at Invesco Field at Mile High on Wednesday, May 11. It benefits National Jewish Medical Center. To learn more go to InsparationDenver.com or call Helene Steinberg at (303) 398- 1122 or go to NationalJewish.org

    Mentioned Sunday, May 8
    • For instructions on the crafts seen on 7NEWS Weekend morning e-mail Connie Vincent at njoylifedaily@aol.com or visit her ACateredCraft.com.
    • For bra fitting help contact SOL Lingerie at (303) 394-1060. The store is locating in Cherry Creek North at 248 Detriot St. Store hours are 10 a.m. 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

    Mentioned Saturday, May 7:
    • To contact the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado call (303) 757-5611 or visit ALCC.com.
    • The Denver Botanic Garden's annual plant sale goes from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday at 1005 York St. More than 85,000 different plants are for sale and experts will be on hand to answer your questions. Admission is free. For more information call (720) 865-3565 or visit BotanicGardens.org.

    Mentioned Friday, May 6
    • To learn more about the Morrison Nature Center from Bill Clarke's Family Friendly Friday segment, click here.
    • The Denver Botanic Garden's annual plant sale goes from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday at 1005 York St. More than 85,000 different plants are for sale and experts will be on hand to answer your questions. Admission is free. For more information call (720) 865-3565 or visit BotanicGardens.org.
    • To learn more about the site Kim Nguyen mentioned on 7NEWS click here. PetFinder is a Web site that helps homeless pets find homes.

    Mentioned Thursday, May 5
    • For more information on the Breast Cancer Study taking place at the University of Colorado Cancer Center please call (720) 848-0018 or visit uch.uchsc.edu.
    • To learn more about the high-tech gadgets that Bill Clarke mentioned in his Good Housekeeping report, click here
    • For the recipes in the Cinco de Mayo segment seen on 7NEWS at 11 a.m., click here
    • To learn about the Blackberry thumb syndrome that Kim Nguyen mentioned on 7NEWS, click here

    Mentioned Wednesday, May 4
    • To take a poll on the American Idol controversy, click here.
    • To learn more about the recall of Legacy cribs sold by Simplicity, click here.
    • Learn more about Taste Less, the pill that claims to kill your cravings for sweets. Click here for the story.
    • The Catch Your Breath Woman's Health Conference will be Monday, May 16 at the Denver Marriott Hotel City Center. Tickets are $75-$100. It is emceed by our very own 7NEWS Anchor Anne Trujillo. Corporate tables are available. To learn more, go to the Web site for the American Lung Association of Colorado or contact Candy Larue at (303) 847- 0273 or e-mail her at clarue@lungcolorado.org.
    • To take the teen pregnancy quiz visit TeenPregnancy.org
    • For more on Mother's Day gift suggestions, go to JIC.org
    • To learn more about the True Dating site that Kim Nguyen mentioned on 7NEWS in the morning, click here.

    Mentioned Tuesday, May 3
    • For more information about Tiffany and Company at the Cherry Creek Shopping Center, including store hours, call (303) 322-4747
    • To get more gift ideas for mother's day, go to the Mother's Day Section of our Web site

    Mentioned Monday, May 2
    • For more on Freecycling, click here.
    • For a list of free local screenings for melanoma, go to AAD.org
    • To donate to Newborns in Need, which goes through May 22, go to any University of Phoenix Campus or King Soopers Store. You can make a cash or item donation. The Univ. Phoenix Campuses: Lone Tree Learning Ctr. 10004 Park Meadows Dr.; Cherry Creek Learning Ctr. 3151 S. Vaughn Way, Ste 100, Aurora; Northglenn Learning Ctr. 10190 Bannock St., Northglenn; Turnpike Learning Ctr. 8700 Turnpike Dr. Westminster. For King Soopers locations, click here.

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