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Few things illustrate the beauty of Colorado better than a John Fielder photograph. When The Arthritis Foundation honored him at its 2011 fundraising gala, quite a few of the 300 guests were surprised to learn that his camera-toting treks into remote regions of the state almost came to a halt because of debilitating osteoarthritis pain.

Knee and hip replacement surgery eventually made things right, and on March 11 a beaming Fielder was feted at Evening of Honors, a dinner and auction with entertainment by comedian John Pinette.

“There was a time when I couldn’t walk or hike,” Fielder said, “but a team of doctors who are very good at what they do told me the solution was to cut my bones up and put some titanium inside. And it worked.”

In addition to the arthritis award, representatives from the Wisconsin-based Aldo Leopold Foundation were there to give Fielder a national award that pays tribute to his “significant contributions” to land conservation.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar sent video greetings, and noted that his wife, Hope, suffers from rheumatoid arthritis. Masters of ceremony Gregg Moss and Murphy Huston also have forms of the crippling disease, as does young Grant Jacobs, whose story introduced the paddle-raiser portion of the benefit.

Michele Falivene, Jan Johnson and Lisa Williams chaired Evening of Honors, which raised $110,000 for research, education and patient services. Family illness prevented Johnson from attending.

Guests included Williams’ significant other, Dr. Lawrence Spivack, and his sons, Jason and Chad; Steve and Judie Woolley; Dr. Roger Hollister; David and Annette Jewell; Don and Arlene Johnson; Gary and Barb Reece; Jay and Kristina Davidson; Linda Goto; Paul and Sue Ellen Goss; Mort and Edie Marks with daughter Elise Marks-Gruitch; Steve Edmonds; Jack and Adrienne Fitzgibbons; and Paula Newberry Arnold.Coming right up.

Park Hill Golf Club is the setting Tuesday for a wine tasting to benefit The Positive Project. It runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Argonaut Liquors will present a selection of Italian wines. Tickets are $35 at the door. … Vocalist Mary Louise Lee and saxophonist Javon Jackson headline the annual Soulful Sunday Jazz Brunch, hosted by the Denver alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. It begins at 1 p.m. March 27 at the Renaissance Denver Hotel, 3801 Quebec St., and organizer Michelle Bruton Brown says tickets are available through Ticketmaster. … Sarah Michel, author of “Perfecting Connecting: A Personal Guide to Mastering Networking in the Workplace,” addresses the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce at a high tea that begins at 4 p.m. March 31 at Park Place, 111 Emerson St. Tickets are $30 for members; $40 for guests and walk-ins. Register at . … Co-chairs Claudia Beauprez and Frances Owens have chosen a jungle theme for the eighth annual Developmental Pathways Client Achievement Awards Dinner. It’s at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center on April 1; call Melanie Worley, 303-858-2219.

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