What are Lynn Bronikowski and the fine folks at the Denver Hospice thankful for today, our national day of giving thanks? The Tuesday groundbreaking on a $17 million Inpatient Care Center at Lowry.
“I think it’s fitting that on Thanksgiving Day, we announce that the Denver Hospice is going to begin construction Tuesday on the first hospice-care center in the city of Denver,” said Bronikowski, Hospice communications director. “We’re launching our first capital campaign ever in our 31-year history.”
The groundbreaking ceremony at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday will include local dignitaries and bigwig biz types such as Walter Isenberg, Skip Miller, Steve Farber, Micky and Louann Miller, Rabbi Steven Foster, and City Councilwoman Marcia Johnson.
The diversified ceremony will include releasing doves, a Native American blessing, gospel singers, a color guard and African drumming.
“We don’t want to do a traditional groundbreaking, because we serve a diverse community,” Bronikowski said. “We will have the blessing and dedication of the land with clergy from all different faiths.”
For 31 years, the Denver Hospice has leased various facilities for inpatient care for people who are facing the end of their lives. Hospice purchased the land and is launching a campaign to raise money to complete the project, which will total 35,000 square feet with 20 private patient rooms with patios, four family suites, a family dining room, a chapel, a library education center and a hydrotherapy spa.
The Daniels Fund, named for philanthropist Bill Daniels, a Navy pilot in World War II and the Korean War, gave the Denver Hospice a $1.5 million grant to build the Veterans Wing to care for war veterans.
“This is a dream come true for many people in the hospice community,” Bronikowski said.
Tasty tidbits.
Judging by the tasty treats served by executive chef Pascal Coudouy and chef de cuisine Reese Hay during a recent party celebrating 8100 Mountainside Bar & Grill’s earning an Esquire nod, the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek has a hit.
8100 was recognized in this month’s Esquire magazine as one of “15 places not to miss.” The venison in blackberry sauce was a featured dish in the ‘zine.
To the Max.
Like many charity events these days, tickets to the annual Max (Martinez) fashion show — Denver’s premier runway strut and fundraiser for Volunteers of America’s Brandon Center — are slow to go. The often-bawdy- yet-beautiful show, featuring spring 2010 designer collections available at Max stores in Cherry Creek North and Boulder, takes place Dec. 5 at the Exdo Event Center, 1399 35th St. Tickets: or at Max stores.
The seen.
Tennis superstar Serena Williams and rapper Common with Nuggets standout Carmelo Anthony dining at Capital Grille after a game last week.
Lawyer and radio talk-show host Dan Caplis and lawyer Jim Lyons dining at Pesce Fresco in the Tech Center on Tuesday evening at separate tables. “However, they got up and shook hands,” according to my spy.
Eavesdropping
on me: “Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!”
Penny Parker’s column appears Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Listen to her on the Caplis and Silverman radio show between 4 and 5 p.m. Fridays on KHOW-AM (630). Call her at 303-954-5224 or e-mail pparker@denverpost.com.
