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Independence:
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D W
estiny’s Child had it
all wrong.
Good intention:
In 2001, this all-women pop group
released the song, “Independent
Women.”
Bad execution: The song was
about “all the honeys makin’ money”
and “all the mommas who profit
dollars.” It defined independence as
no more than the ability to buy your
own diamonds and your own rings.
So, that’s it? That’s what defines our independence — our
strength as an individual? The ability to buy yourself some
pretty shoes? No wonder independence gets lumped together
with being selfish and lonely.
In light of Independence Day, I’ve been thinking about this
word that we use so lightly. If what Beyonce sings is true, the
deepest foundation that our country is built on is the capacity
to make money. (Some cynics might argue that’s true.)
Yet as increasingly more of my loved ones lose their jobs in
this economy, I have seen more flashes of independence and
strength than ever before.
And that’s because defining independence by materialistic
means makes you, in turn, dependent on those very means:
on money, on your job, on your house — whatever it is that
you use as a measuring stick for your independence, and, by
extension, identity. Just because it’s not another person doesn’t
mean you’re not dependent on it.
True independence is much deeper than that.
It is freedom from society’s roles; read about local women
who broke the glass ceiling on page 14.
It’s a constant evolution; read about how cancer changed one
woman’s idea of independence on page 40.
It is following your passion, even when prejudices stack
up against you; don’t miss our cover story about women and
sensuality on page 24.
And on that note, all the women who are independent — that
is, brave, adaptable and passionate — throw your hands up at
me.
— Aimee
aimee@womensmag.com
6 July 6, 2009 Women’s Magazine.
e’re exploring “independence” in all its
forms just at the time in my life when I was
questioning whether I had any.
Photos by Jonathan Castner
Well, that’s not exactly true. On occasion, I can take a
shower by myself, without the resident 4-year-old poking her
head into the bathroom, expressing the pressing need for
some scented lotion or a bit of Chapstick.
On a recent vacation, there was about 20 minutes of
uninterrupted novel-reading bliss, before the baby woke up
from a nap and my husband and the 4-year-old came storming
in from the pool.
Once again, it’s time to strike through my old definition of
independence and begin again.
We do that all the time, don’t we? We form our independence
as young girls and teens, even though we’re living under
someone else’s roof, eating their food, and frequently abiding
by their curfews. We do it by forging our own relationships,
redefining our positions on moral or political issues, or just
dying our hair some outrageous, non-mom-approved color.
Early in our careers, most of us are hampered by lots of
rules, or at least the relatively small salaries that keep us from
flying completely free. Later on, we make critical decisions
about life, family, work and home that reflect the independence
we’ve been honing all along.
Divorce, death, growing children, and retirements change it
all up again. The only constant in the independent woman’s life
is change.
So, my husband drives us everywhere and fixes the things
that I break. My young
family needs most of me,
my career takes up the
rest. I ask myself: Can I
be this woman and still
be independent?
Just knowing that
the definition is ever-
changing, the answer is
clearly yes.
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Last month we asked you
what it means to be an
independent woman.
Here are your responses.
A true independent
woman is co-creative in her
world, her relationships and
within herself. The word
“independent” often gives
off the feeling of being
separate, or without others,
and many women believe to
be “independent” means they
did it all alone. That is not the
truth. We are all co-creating in
our world. A true independent
woman lives the life of her
heartfelt dreams, lives in
gratitude and is in a constant
state of giving and receiving
in the beautiful world she has
created.
— Tara Page, 29, Boulder
Knowing that being
independent doesn’t mean
being lonely. And learning that
being independent changes
through the ages and through
your ages. Knowing that
you don’t need to rebel to be
independent. And learning
new things to do with it all the
time! For example, my granny
learned to drive and to swim
when she turned 40 because
she hadn’t yet. Mind you, she
was also a family planning
nurse, so she worked hard for
other women’s independence
as well! Knowing that love
needs working at and that
companionship is as important
as chemistry. That “new” isn’t
always “better” and that old
isn’t always tried, tested and
reliable. And, being happy with
your boobs!
— Katherine Chamberlain,
31, England
Being completely
comfortable in your own
skin. Happy with who you are
without any wish to change.
Understanding of your
limitations, but also cognizant
of what makes you unique and
worthy.
— Jessica Morgan, 31,
Denver
An independent woman is
someone who is comfortable
within her own skin, someone
who is open to the universe
and what it has to offer as far
as changes presented to our
being. I believe too often we
have the thought engraved
into our minds that we are
meant to be someone we
are not supposed to be at all.
So therefore, if we open our
heart to every experience we
encounter, it is then that we
Andie Bettes, 30, of Aurora
truly find our soul and who we
are meant to be.
Too many of us
“independent women” believe
keeping our hearts guarded,
not depending on the one’s
we love and trust, becoming
the ultimate career executive,
or leaving behind our dreams
and passions is the way to
independence. In fact, it is
quite the opposite. We find
ourselves lonely and aimlessly
wandering for who we are. I
honestly have come to find that
“just being,” trusting our gut,
not forcing anything that has
failed, excepting what “is” and
what is not meant to be, is true
independence.
— Andie Bettes, 30, of
Aurora
Next month: How would
you describe your life in
haiku form? For example:
Life is bananas. (Five
syllables).
Layered, often slippery.
(Seven syllables).
Always delicious. (Five
syllables).
Or slightly more serious:
Hills, vales everywhere.
Emotions rise, and they
fall.
Days of tears and smiles.
Share your responses at
speakup@womensmag.com.
— Compiled by Aimee Heckel
and Jessica Warnock

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urning 50 on Facebook scares me more than
co-ed dodgeball in junior high ever did.
Don’t get me wrong, I could take the
faceplants and cover for the sissy girls. I grew up in a male-
centric household with a Boston-Irish dad who was taller
than Frankenstein’s monster and could be scarier than “The
Creature from the Black Lagoon.”
I was a scrappy kid, lanky and loquacious. I chewed gum
off the sidewalk. I ding-dong-ditched neighbors and crank-
called friends. At show-and-tell, I told the longest stories,
often using non-verbals to heighten my drama; “And then he
choked me like this.” In choir, I sang with my head thrown
back, mouth wide open. (“I can always hear you best,” mom
said.)
Still, Facebook at 50 scares me. You never know who’s
going to crawl out of cyberspace and ask to be your friend.
I logged on to Facebook for the first time a couple of
years ago to join a political candidate’s group. Nothing much
happened with that social networking effort, so my profile
sat silent until last fall when a guy from the good old days
wanted to be my friend. I had to think: Was he one of the
creeps who used to beat me up? Being curious, I accepted
his invitation.
Even though I was a knockabout tomboy, I wasn’t a
bully. Well, except that one time with Joanne Guercio. She
was my best friend for a summer; we were inseparable. I
don’t remember exactly what happened but by fall we were
archenemies. While in a leg cast from knee surgery, I talked
my little brother and his friends into chasing her home.
They threw her schoolbooks in a garbage can and stayed on
her terrorized tail right up to her front door. All the while, I
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teenager, I wasn’t
physically bullied a lot but I did get my fair share of
revilement. We moved around a lot. My dad was climbing
the corporate ladder while germinating his nuclear family.
I recall the first day at my new junior high. I wore shocking
pink hot pants and some shrimp called me a “slut.” I didn’t
know the meaning of the word and was too afraid and
embarrassed to ask my mom what he meant. From that day
on, the slut guy and his buddies set me in their sights every
now and again for a good verbal bulldozing. I quit choir that
year.
As I stare at my Facebook friend requests and their
profiles, my brain clatters through memories, searching for
the younger version of the face, the voice, the insult, any
clue that could help me remember who these people are.
As I gawk at the thumbnail of a man on a mountain bike, I
wonder if he is slut guy. I pull my magnifying glass out for a
better peak. I reach down to rub my burning bunions. I stop
and take my Omega 3 and daily aspirin. I look at the photo
again then sip my green tea and yank out a stray gray hair. I
yawn a few times. I forget what I’m doing.
Yep, I am definitely turning 50. My Facebook friends
poked me into posting my birthdate on my profile. Now
the entire social networking world knows my mid-century
milestone.
Who knows who will crawl out of the Web to wish me a
happy birthday or to ask to be my friend? If slut guy does, I’ll
ignore him. If Guercio asks, I’ll humbly accept her invitation.
— By Bridget Cassidy

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Boulder duo brightens
up the tennis scene
Know an inspirational
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un, affordable
and different.
These three
words are what brought
Holly Dennis and Susan
Gallo together to start their
business, FortyLoveTennis,
in 2004.
Dennis, 54, and Gallo,
52, both of Boulder, met
through the Boulder Tennis
Association, with the shared
desire to bring attractive
and affordable clothing to
the local tennis scene. Out
of that dream came a line of
tennis wear, spanning bold
prints, polka dots and florals,
giving women an option
beyond the boring, standard,
expensive duds.
For $28 a skirt, almost
half the price of most tennis
skirts on the market, you can
afford to buy multiple skirts
and wear them until you’re
sick of them or they’re worn
out.
“That way, by the end of
the season, if you want to
burn it, burn it. And come
back for more,” says Dennis.
All of the attire is made in
Colorado by one seamstress,
and Dennis and Gallo pick
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“It’s kind of fun because if
a gal buys a skirt, it’s kind of
one-of-a-kind,” Dennis says.
You can also toss a skirt
over a swimming suit and
head off for lunch, or wear it
to play with the kids.
“My business partner and
I think women always look
better in skirts than shorts,”
Dennis says.
We couldn’t agree more.
To learn more about these
two go-getters, we asked
them some questions. Oh,
and please remind us to steer
clear of Holly when she’s
feeling like a prankster.
1. What’s your favorite
item in your closet? (And
you can’t say FortyLove.)
Holly: My new skinny
jeans from Banana Republic.
Susan: My Patagonia
skorts. I have them in all the
colors.
2. What are you reading
right now?
Holly: “Child 44,” by Tom
Rob Smith.
Susan: “You Are What
You Love,” by Vaishali.
3. What’s your favorite
way to relax?
Holly: Watching junk
TV. I like “Desperate
Housewives,” “24” or “Grey’s
Anatomy.”
Susan: Lying on my big
bed, talking to my kids and
laughing with them.
5. What is your favorite
quote?
Women’s Magazine.
Holly Dennis and Susan Gallo in their “one-of-a-kind” forty love
tennis skirts.
Holly: “Never put off until
tomorrow what you can do
today,” by Thomas Jefferson.
Susan: “Friendship with
oneself is all important,
because without it, one
cannot be friends with
anyone else in the world,” by
Eleanor Roosevelt.
6. What do you wish you
knew 20 years ago?
Holly: Getting older really
does make you wiser.
Susan: I wish I’d known
about the strength I have
within myself that I probably
had all along.
7. What drives you to do
your job?
Holly: The ever-changing
crazy fabrics available for our
skirts.
Susan: Passion for what I
am doing at that time.
8. What is your greatest
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achievement?
Holly: It’s corny but true:
raising my kids to be decent
young adults.
Susan: My children and
being a firefighter on the city
of Miami’s fire department.
9. What is something
about you that we would
never guess?
Holly: I have a wicked
sense of humor and love a
good practical joke.
Susan: I enjoy my privacy
and alone time.
10. If you could have
one superpower, what
would it be and why?
Holly: I would like to be
like Elizabeth Montgomery
in the TV series “Bewitched.”
She did the most awesome
stuff by wiggling her nose.
Susan: I’m not sure.
— By Annie Brokaw
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WOMEN ACTING UP
A local dance, dance revolution
A dance class taught by Jenny Gill and her father Sam Gill.
L
ike most teenage
girls, Jenny Gill
had struggles
with her body, her health
and coming into her own
as a woman. She vowed
that someday she would
help other teens through
what can be a difficult and
lonesome experience.
Today Gill, 33, of Erie, is
doing just that.
Gill and her father, Sam
Gill, opened Bantaba World
Dance and Music in 1999.
Although Bantaba closed its
doors in April 2007, Jenny
and Sam Gill have moved on
to another exciting venture:
teaching Boulder County
teens about self-esteem and
teamwork in the form of
Rueda de Casino via their
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nonprofit, SalsAmigos.
Rueda de Casino is the
Cuban style of salsa dancing.
Done in a circle a la square
dancing, but cooler, the
moves of Rueda are called
aloud and participants
switch partners. The classes
are funded by a grant
through the Boulder County
Youth Opportunity Advisory
Board.
The Gills teach in local
high schools, either for
credit or as an after-school
program. What makes the
Gills’ method different is
that both the males and
females are taught to lead
and follow. The Gills believe
that this method promotes
teamwork and equality of
the sexes, while fostering
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the ability to be both a
leader and follower. Sam
Gill, through research, has
found that learning both
parts is good for brain
development. It also gives
undecided teens the ability
to explore their sexuality in
a safe place that allows them
to be themselves.
“Everybody gets in a
circle and just dances,”
Jenny Gill says.
What started in 2006 as
a way to teach teens will
be spreading to classes for
people of all ages, from 5 to
85.
“We’ve seen the benefits
in teens,” Jenny Gill says.
“The brain can re-learn; it
can become more juicy.”
Part of the effort to bring
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Rueda to all people includes
a new grant proposal they’re
working on. With the money,
the Gills want to train others
how to teach Rueda.
They hope to host a free
10-part downloadable lecture
series on their Web site that
others can use to learn the
Gills’ methods. The lecture
series will start rolling out
this summer.
“I never thought I would
teach, ever,” Jenny Gill says.
“Doing this and teaching
with my dad has been very
satisfying. We just laugh and
have a great time.”
To learn more about
SalsAmigos and the Gills,
visit www.salsamigos.org.
— By Annie Brokaw
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Local Game
Changers
Story by Jessica Warnock
Photos by Jonathan Castner

W
omen’s rights have come a long way in the last 50
years.
However, this hasn’t happened by the natural
progression of history. Rather, it happened because smart,
strong and independent women didn’t see why they, too,
couldn’t be a lawyer, or a pilot or a politician. Each woman who
never let her gender hold her back from what she wanted to do
improved the quality of life for her daughters.
That’s why for July, Women’s Magazine is celebrating the
lives of three inspirational women who embody women’s
independence. These three Colorado women were historic
pioneers in their fields. Their professions, and certainly
opportunities for all the women who followed, wouldn’t have
been the same without them.

A supreme leader says.

When Jean Dubofsky, of
Boulder, went to Harvard
Law School in 1967, women
did not become judges. In
fact, even women lawyers
were uncommon.
In Dubofsky’s law class,
there were only four women
out of 125 students. She
remembers one professor
who said the women
couldn’t raise their hands
and they would rarely be
called on.
But Dubofsky was
confidant in her capabilities,
which she says is key
to being successful. You
cannot be afraid to take
risks, especially in a male-
dominated field.
“To be an independent
woman, it is really important
to have self-confidence,” she
Dubofsky made history
thanks to her own self-
confidence. In 1979 she
became the first woman
and the youngest person Jean Dubofsky
ever elected as a Colorado
them. Because she was often
Supreme Court justice.
For instance, Dubofsky the only woman in her
Her career reflects
was the lead attorney field, Dubofsky says she
Dubofsky’s belief that it is
in the first gay rights worked especially hard.
important to take care of
Supreme Court case, She says her this was the
people in need.
which challenged fundamental factor in her
“People are not just
Colorado’s Amendment achievements.
responsible for themselves,”
2. The amendment said “Nothing is given to
she says. “They are
homosexuals could anybody. There is no such
responsible for the well-
not receive redress for thing as totally innate
being of the community.”
discrimination based talent,” she says. “When
After retiring from the
on sexual orientation. you’re doing something that
bench, in 1988 she opened
Dubofsky won the case in people don’t expect you to
a law firm in Denver where
1996. do, you really have to work
she continued fighting for
Now 67, Dubofsy hard at it.”
Colorado’s disadvantaged
continues to work as a Nevertheless, when she
populations. She has worked
lawyer, mostly in appellate looks back at all that she
on some of the nation’s most
cases. She operates the has accomplished, she says
important civil rights cases.
Dubofsky Law Firm with she can’t help but to think,
And she won most of
her husband Frank. “Wow. I did that?”

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Grass-roots glory
Gloria Tanner has been
active in the community
since her mother used
to take her door to door
posting fliers as a young girl
in Atlanta.
Whether it was petitioning
for street lights on their
block or speaking out
against inequality, Tanner’s
parents taught her to believe
in the value of activism.
Despite the challenges
of growing up as a black
woman in the segregated
and deeply racist South
of the ’40s and ’50s, her
parents also taught her to
never doubt herself or her
capabilities.
Of course, living on the
same street as the Luther
family as in Martin Luther
King Jr. didn’t hurt either.
However, Tanner didn’t
grow up with the dream of
entering politics. In fact,
she had something slightly
different in mind.
“I wanted to be a nurse
and go to Paris to enjoy life,”
Tanner says.
Nevertheless, despite
her original plans, and
fortunately for women
everywhere, Tanner ended
up breaking barriers. She
became the second black
person to be elected to
a leadership position in
the Colorado House of
Representatives as well as
the first black woman in
Colorado to serve as a state
senator.
Tanner moved to
Colorado with her husband
Ted when she was 18.
Although she dropped
out of college when she
was young, she always
knew she would go back
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someday. After her third
child enrolled in first grade,
she finally went back to
school just before turning
40. She graduated magma
cum laude from Metro State
College with a degree in
political science in 1974.
Eighteen months later she
received her master’s in
urban affairs at CU.
Following graduation,
Tanner continued to
fight discrimination and
inequality. She eventually
became the executive
assistant to Colorado
Lieutenant Governor George
Brown, one of the first black
lieutenant governors since
Reconstruction in the United
States.
Eventually, as Tanner
became more and more
involved, her supporters
convinced her that she
should run for office. She
was elected to the Colorado
House of Representatives
in 1985, where she served
nine years. She later served
on the Colorado Senate for
seven years before retiring
in 2001.
“It was a historic thing,”
Tanner says. “I hope I
opened some doors for other
black women to run for
office. As I walked through Gloria Tanner
those senate doors, I carried
every woman in the state on also created a marital Organization of Black
my shoulders. I was proud discrimination bill that Elected Legislative Women.
of that.” prevented women from The organization provides
Tanner passed several being fired after marrying educational workshops that
monumental bills while in someone in their workplace. train black women to find
office. She was responsible Another important bill leadership positions and run
for the Colorado’s Tanner created gave for office.
abandoned baby bill, adoptive parents the same “If I leave any legacy
which said parents could rights as biological parents. it’s that I tried to make a
leave their children at Tanner, now 73 and living difference and encouraged
hospitals or fire stations in Denver, is the executive others to the same,” Tanner
without punishment. She director of the National says.
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 The sky’s the limit
Emily Howell Warner
Emily Howell Warner broke the flying frontier for women,
literally.
When Frontier Airlines hired Warner in 1973, she became
the first woman pilot in the United States to be hired by a
commercial airline.
As a little girl, Warner didn’t dream of becoming a pilot.
After graduating from Holy Family High School in Broomfield
in 1957, she didn’t know what she wanted to do with her life.
Working at a Denver department store called May Company,
Warner watched as glamorous airline stewardesses passed
through the store. She thought that would be a great job.
But at 18 years old, Warner fell short of the stewardess
age requirement. Nevertheless, one of Warner’s coworkers
suggested that she buy a roundtrip ticket to Gunnison, Colo.,
to see what an airplane ride was like. Warner splurged on the
$28 ticket and became the first person in her family to ride on a
commercial airline.
Because she was the only passenger on the way back from
Gunnison, Warner was allowed in the cockpit with the pilots,
where she sat for the whole flight. The experience was thrilling,
she says, and she immediately fell in love with flying. One of
the pilots, sensing her delight, suggested that she take flying
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lessons.
“It was like my whole world changed,” Warner says.
The equal rights movement of the 1960s influenced Warner
greatly. She knew there weren’t any women airline pilots, but
she couldn’t help but think, “Why not?”
Still, it wasn’t easy becoming the first woman pilot. Warner
was a flight instructor at Clinton Aviation after becoming a
certified pilot. She was frustrated when airlines hired her male-
counterparts before her, even when they had less experience.
She eventually made enough contacts at Frontier that she was
given an interview.
Tears fill Warner’s eyes even today as she remembers the day
she was finally hired.
After Warner got the job, other airlines started to hire women,
as well. Despite the pressure and constant media attention,
Warner says she knew she was a good pilot so she never
worried about failing.
“Airplanes don’t know if you’re male or female,” she says.
Warner, now 70, has won numerous awards and has been
inducted into both the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame, as well as
the National Women’s Hall of Fame. She lives in Denver and is
still flying. She now has more than 21,000 hours of flying time.
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BUSINESS SENSE
You schmooze, you lose:
Meaningful networking, part two
L
ast month we
talked about
ways to prepare
for a networking event so
you can get the most out of
it.
Here are some tips on
what to do at the networking
event and after.
Make the connection
The real work takes place
at the event. That’s where
the action is. It’s also where
many women stumble.
When facing an unfamiliar
environment, encountering
new people and feeling
uncertain about “how it will
go,” it’s easy to forget your
goals and planning. Here’s a
process to help you get out
of your head and into the
moment:
Get centered. Take a deep
breath, review your goals
and take time to get a “feel”
for the room before diving
in. Warm up with people
you know. Then reach out to
meet new people.
Choose your first contact.
Look for people who are
Cheers to these local women
Jennifer McCallum,
owner of the McCallum
Law Firm in Erie, was
recently named as a Rising
Star by Colorado Super
Lawyers Magazine.
Jennifer studied
physiology at Colorado
State University before
attending law school at
University of Colorado in
Boulder. She specializes in
biotechnological patent law
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open, friendly, appear to have
something in common with
you or look more nervous
than you feel!
Open the conversation.
Start out light, neutral
and complimentary. Ask
open-ended questions that
draw the other person out.
Be sure to share things
about yourself, but shift the
conversation back to them as
much as you can.
Listen for commonalities.
Listen for clues about
things, people or places
you have in common.
Finding commonalities is
the foundation to building a
friendship.
Build the connection.
Explore those commonalities
and build upon them. Aim
away from sharing clichés to
facts to opinions to personal
values, as appropriate. Also
listen for ways you can help
that person, and ways they
can help you.
Create a next step. Failing
to follow up is one of the
biggest (and most common)
worldwide.
Art by Gwen Bowers,
Deborah Bowman and
Karen Poulson was
recently on exhibit at St.
John’s Boulder Art Gallery.
The exhibit, called “Spirit,
Place and Person: Journeys
Through Time and Space,”
featured journeys, both
physical and spiritual.
The three featured
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networking errors. If you
like someone and want to
progress the relationship
to the next level, you have
to take the initiative. Invite
them for coffee, lunch or
another event. Suggest
sending them an article you
think they’d find interesting.
Offer to introduce them to
someone else who might
help them professionally or
personally.
Take the next step
As you think about
those languishing stacks of
business cards on your desk,
you know it takes intention,
focus and effort to follow
up after a networking event.
Regardless of how well you
connected with someone,
don’t assume that they will
contact you. Instead, build
blocks of follow-up time into
your schedule before you go
to an event. Then use that
time to return calls, invite
people to lunch, send them
that article or make that
introduction.
women are seasoned
travelers who bring
different cultures to
life through their art.
Poulson’s art observes
the global community
through the “filter of
prehistory.” Bowman,
a psychologist, Naropa
University professor
and Gestalt therapist,
is inspired by spiritual
traditions. Bowers calls her
By following these
five principles, you take
charge of your networking
experience and control the
outcome in a way that’s
comfortable, natural and
even enjoyable.
— By Sue Brundege
Brundege is a Boulder-
based coach, mentor and
communication expert with
Self Made Self. Contact her
at sue@selfmadeself.com or
303-499-2026.
art a “journey of love,” with
the goal to evoke empathy
and compassion from the
viewers.
For more information
about the gallery, visit
www.stjohnsboulder.org/
artgallery.
Got good news about
local women? Visit www.
mytowncolorado.com to
submit community news
items and photographs.
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Diane Kallgren in her garden in Boulder.
Gardens with personality
C
onsider what
clothes you are
wearing the next
time you go to the florist.
Marjorie McCurtain, at
Boulder-based Sturtz &
Copeland, says people tend
to choose potted plants and
arrangements with colors
that match the colors in
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Story by Amanda
their clothes.
Then there are the
customers who come
to the florist with a list
of “botanical plants in
botanical order in Latin,”
says Gillian Collins, also at
Sturtz & Copeland.
Those women are
dead ringers for brainy,
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McCracken
engineering types, probably
employed at the National
Institute of Standards and
Technology or National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
For many women,
gardening is an extension
of their personality,
a thumbprint of their
character, emerging from
the soil, nurtured with
curiosity and patience a
sort of autobiography.
The Challenge Seeker
Take Diane Kallgren.
This former Navy doctor,
local dermatologist and
recent Boston Marathon
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Photo by Jonathan Castner
qualifier, likes a good
challenge.
“An acre of land teases
you into thinking you can
garden it all,” she says.
And with more than 20
separate beds of combined
flowers, vegetables and
herbs, she practically has
gardened it all.
With so much going on
in her yard, sometimes
unexpected plants pop up.
Kallgren doesn’t mind.
“If it makes an effort, I’ll
let it live,” she says.
From an outside
perspective, her passion
in gardening appears to be
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in watching life develop
and thrive. She calls her
gardening style “random.”
But there is certainly
purpose and plan to attract
hummingbirds and bees.
Kallgren is happy to share
her har vest with the
creatures around her home
near Left Hand Canyon.
“I have lots of bunnies
and deer to compete with
so I cherish ever y plant
that manages to sur vive,”
she says.
She plants twice the
number of strawberries
that she wants, knowing
the bunnies will take
their share. Kallgren’s
natural tendency toward
generosity and nurturing
is reflected through her
garden.
She is known for
har vesting her vegetables
to give to neighbors,
friends and even her
clients. There is an
abundance, too.
“I grow things the same
way I cook,” she says.
Coming from a family of
six kids, you can imagine
that means a great deal.
Practicing Patience
Connie Smith is a career
gardener whose time
working with plants has
taught her valuable people
skills. After working in a
greenhouse throughout
high school, Smith got a
degree in horticulture at
Colorado State University
and then began her
17-year career at Sturtz
& Copeland, where she is
now manager and buyer.
Smith takes the same
approach to managing
people as she does
gardening: patience! Smith
says that she “realizes that
nature isn’t perfect” and
neither are people.
“I have a lot of patience
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dealing with employees
and tend to give people a
chance. I tr y not to make
snap judgments.”
Her listening skills as a
boss carr y over into the
garden. Smith explained
that in gardening she
“lets something evolve”
and, like Kallgren, usually
gives a struggling plant a
chance.
Pearls of Wisdom
Marjorie McCurtain’s
theor y on the correlation
between one’s choice
of clothing and flowers
appeared to hold
true based on my
first encounter with
McCurtain’s colleague
Linda Norris.
Norris, who comes from
a long line of avid female
gardeners of Boulder, says
she prefers soft feminine
plants that appear opulent
like Oriental poppies.
While she argued
that this gardening
preference was opposite
of her personality, her
appearance suggested
other wise.
She wore a butterfly
print apron, antique
looking necklace, and
pearl-starfish combo
studded earrings. Norris
says her grandmother
Goldie always gardened
in pearls and a seersucker
shirt.
Norris now has planted
in her garden the white
iris Goldie dug up from
local Long’s Gardens over
50 years ago. Norris is
also doing the gardening
for her 90-year-old mother
who, Norris chuckles, still
calls the shots.
The nurturing effects
of gardening and teaching
others the art have
certainly transcended
Linda Norris’ family. Not
only does Norris help her
mother, but she is also now
assisting her daughter’s
daughter in creating her
own garden.
Gardening, Norris
says, is about “making
connections with the
ground, oneself, and
others.”
Gardening for Healing
Horticulturalist therapist
Hannah Upham would
certainly agree. Often the
issues her clients face
prevent them from living
their lives fully and moving
beyond their current state.
Once introduced to
horticultural therapy,
Upham says, “there is
often a change in them, a
relaxation, a connection to
cycles of life, an awareness
and acceptance of their
struggles, therefore
helping them to move past
the struggle and into a
place to build skills and
strengths.”
Each client’s different
strengths, needs, interests
and skills create a unique
garden.
“Some people are ver y
structured and need a
garden to be spotless,
have symmetr y and be
ver y clean, so they don’t
have to do much work in
the garden. Others are
more eccentric and add
art and have lots of colors
and textures and want
their garden to be ver y
interactive. Some people
are ver y utilitarian and
want to grow veggies and
herbs for sustenance and
are not interested in the
flowers or the aesthetics of
the garden.”
Just as a garden is a
self-portrait, a garden is
a canvas for recreating,
rediscovering and
reforming oneself.
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QUICK AND EASY RECIPE

The fastest fish: Sole meuneire

For some reason, American
“home cooking” is too often
Sole meuneire (no need to scrape up
4 filets of sole the brown bits yet.)
synonymous with something 4. Keep the cooked
Salt and pepper
delicious, yet multi-step and fish on a serving platter
4 tablespoons of flour
time consuming: Meatloaf in a warm oven; cook
3-4 tablespoons
and fried chicken, macaroni the other two filets for
of unsalted butter, 1
and cheese, whipped mashed 4 minutes on each side.
reserved
potatoes and roasted turkeys. Add those to the serving
2 lemons, 1 juiced and
All of the above are homey platter.
1 quartered
and yummy, but the French 5. Add last tablespoon
have a lock on creating of butter to the pan and
Directions: 1. Wash
wonderfully simple food at melt until it’s almost
and dr y the fish. Season
home that celebrates each nut-brown; pour in the
with salt and pepper.
element. juice of one lemon and
2. Dredge fish in
Butter is browned, pans are scrape up all the brown
flour.
deglazed, and all of it takes bits. Pour lemon-butter
3. Heat 2 tablespoons
about as much time as heating sauce over fish filets
of butter in a pan. When
up a can of condensed soup. and serve each with a
it’s foamy, add two filets
This recipe uses sole; I’ve used quarter of fresh lemon for
and cook for about 4
tilapia and orange roughy with squeezing.
minutes on each side.
equal success. Source: Inspired by “The
Add a little more butter
if your pan looks dr y Complete Robuchon.”
— By Erika Stutzman

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MARKET TO MOUTH

Re-think your
relationship
with meat
W
ith summer
upon us,
one of the
easiest and healthiest ways
to reduce expenditure on
groceries is to cut back your
consumption of meat.
Flesh protein can easily
add up to a third or more
of your grocery bill,
particularly in the winter
when we hunger for heavier,
warming and filling foods
like red meat.
However, when the
weather is hot, our bodies

Photo by Louise Ross

naturally desire cooling
foods like salads, fruits and
protein low in saturated fat,
like fish and white meat.
It may sound like I’m
suggesting saving money
by becoming a summer Watermelon cucumber soup with vodka.
vegetarian, but actually, I’m
drizzle olive oil over meals fruits and veggies. Produce cucumber.
advocating rethinking your
for richness. that’s plentiful is priced Pour in one shot of ice-
relationship with meat.
5. The essential fatty acids right. cold vodka per person.
With that in mind, and
in omega 3 eggs, and deep- And instead of making Whiz ingredients in
inspired by an Australian
sea tinned fish like sardines, the usual bowl of fruit salad, blender until smooth.
food writer, Jill Dupleix, I
tuna and salmon, are vital for try fruit soup. Cooling and Serve immediately
came up with these tips:
heart and brain health; plus, colorful, fruit soup looks (otherwise watermelon will
1. Make the most
eggs and tinned fish are fabulous and it can be served separate), pouring soup into
expensive ingredient, i.e.
inexpensive forms of protein. at the beginning of a meal or individual bowls. Top with
beef, chicken, fish, pork,
6. And finally, instead of as a dessert. If you’re having plain yogurt, berries, thin
a small side or a garnish,
indulging in spendy steak- guests over, wow them with slices of cucumber and a
rather than the focus.
and-red-wine dinners several this: spring of mint.
2. A meal of veggies or
times a week, have them
salad with a little bit of meat
be your special-occasion or Watermelon- — By Louise Ross
is a cheaper than a meal of
favorite date-night meal. Ross, of Boulder, writes
meat with a few veggies, and cucumber soup a recession-strategy food
it’s better for your health. with vodka
Summer is also a time for blog, www.markettomouth.
3. Stretch meat dishes by Scoop flesh from a cold
entertaining and celebrating, blogspot.com. Here, she shares
adding pulses (think: Indian watermelon, toss into a
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Near Assisi in the heart of
Umbria, the old farm’s steep
driveway winds through an
olive grove. Trees stand in
neat rows that terrace along
the hillside overlooking
the city below. Streaks of
morning light illuminate a
garden of vegetables and
herbs. In the distance the
cackle of chickens mingles
with the robust fragrance
from rosemary bushes that
line the walkways.
The country-style
accommodations are similar
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the United States. The
modest rooms are furnished
with antiques and a simple
bathroom. Prices start
around 90 euros per night,
which includes breakfast.
Dinner is an additional
charge of 30 euros and
includes wine, dessert and
after-dinner drinks.
Boulder women will enjoy
Malvarina because of the
organic food and farming,
cooking classes, hiking,
and horseback riding with
options of three to seven day
trekking trips in the scenic
national park just beyond
the property. It is a place to
totally unplug. There are
no TVs, phones or Internet,
and it is centrally located for
visiting other hill towns in
the region. There is also a
pool overlooking the valley.
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from the farm that has been
owned and managed by a
warm-hearted and lively
Italian family for several
generations. Phillipe Fabrizi,
the son of Claudio, the
owner, is a petite dark-
haired man in his mid-20s
who greets guests as they
arrive with a broad smile
and a hardy handshake. He
is the only English speaking
family member but the
language barrier is no match
for the welcome extended to
guests.
Meals are shared family-
style in the dining room,
where friends and fellow
travelers gather around
large tables with blue
checkered table cloths and
hand-painted dishes from
nearby Deruta.
The crackle of logs warm
the space year round and
permeating the air is the
mouth-watering aroma of
freshly baked bread that
emerges from the wood
burning oven adjacent to the
fireplace.
Claudio, the robust
patriarch of the farm,
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reclines at a corner table
and sips on a glass of Chianti
as he oversees the dining
room. He seems satisfied
with a full day’s work and
the clamoring of guests.
Neighbors drop by
throughout the evening
joining him at his table as
they partake in animated
conversation and easy
laughter. Maria Fabrizi,
Claudio’s wife and Phillipe’s
mother, offers platters of
food in succession. There
are succulent anti-pastas,
minestrone soup, olive oil,
spaghetti, and leafy salad
and pastries, all followed by
a small cup of dark espresso
and a shot of limoncello.
Everything about the
dining experience suggests
abundance: abundant food,
wine, conversation and time.
It’s not uncommon to linger
late into the evening hours,
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 Underneath it all
Story by Jessica Warnock

L
isa Fasullo dances in
front of the mirror.
Her hands caress
her swaying body
to a sultry beat. She throws
her head back letting her soft
hair fall. Moving seductively
in her 5-inch stilettos, she
performs.
About a dozen women
study her from behind,
observing Fasullo’s reflection
in the mirror. They watch
and listen without judgement
as Fasullo moves to the floor
and slowing begins to remove
her clothes.
Fasullo, of Boulder, is
sensual.
She admits it. She is
confident and always
Lisa Fasullo,
mysterious. Sensuality is
an essential part of her life, sensual dance
she says. From the way she
blows bubbles playing with teacher, claims
her children to the way she
teaches her sensual dance
class in Boulder, the 46-year- independence
old woman enjoys flirting
with life. in her sensuality
“Sensuality” is one of
those esoteric words that
everyone understands, yet
cannot define. Webster’s New
World College Dictionary
offers two definitions.
The first is “fondness for
or indulgence in sensual
pleasures.” And the second:
“Lewdness or unchastely.”
The ambiguity continues.
The word and its meaning
are paradoxical in nature. At
first glance, sensuality is a
beautiful part of life.
In our frantic lives, enjoying
the senses allows us to be
more connected to the world.
Maybe you stop and smell the
spring’s fresh lilacs during
a nightly jog. Perhaps you
enjoy taking a hot bath and
watching steam dance off
your skin as your raise your
fingers from the water into
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 the cooler air.
Yet
Ye at the same time
lewdness? There’s that
lewd
darker side of the definition.
dark
What about indulging
Wh
in sensual
s pleasures is
perverse? At what point
perv
does sensuality go too far
and become dirty?
What exactly are we
afraid of?
These are the questions
Fasullo tackles while
teaching her sensual dance
class. Yes, that means she
teaches striptease.
Scared yet?
Stripping — the slow,
methodical removal of
clothing — is obviously
sensual. Yet it has a
negative social connotation.
It’s considered promiscuous
and immoral. As a mother,
you don’t exactly dream of
your daughter’s future in
stripping.
But Fasullo sees
striptease as a natural
outpouring of sensuality
that is innate in every
woman. To her,
independence is being in
touch with your sensuality,
claiming it as your own, and
using it however you see fit.
“Whether clothes are
taken off or not, it is a
figurative stripping away
of negative conceptions
of our own sensuality and
ourselves,” Fasullo says.
That is the premise of
Fasullo’s class. Women
should own their sensuality.
Fasullo promotes stripping
as a conscious choice to be
performed for a partner, or
simply enjoyed alone. This
isn’t drunken, out-of-control
“Girls Gone Wild” stripping.
It is about women’s
Photo by Jonathan Castner
personal and responsible
ownership of their bodies.
With ownership of one’s
sensuality and sexuality
comes pride, and above all,
strength.
Leslie Irvine is an
womensmag.com
associate professor of
sociology at CU. She
studies gender and intimate
relationships. Irvine argues
that American women often
constrain their sensuality
because of our Protestant
and Calvinist roots.
“I think that in this
culture we can’t help but
be ashamed of it,” Irvine
says. “We’re taught to be
good girls. There are things
good girls do and there
are things that bad girls do
and if you’re expressing
sensuality you’re on the
borderline.”
We cannot be too sensual
for fear of falling prey to
that second “unchastely”
definition. Irvine says
society teaches us to be
restrained and proper as a
way to control and constrain
our sensuality. This affects
our lives and our choices,
as well.
Still Irvine argues
that sensuality is an
important part of life.
She says it is a part of the
human experience. Life
is richer when women
give themselves time to
feel pleasure and enjoy
the senses. Yet many
women fear sensuality
and are afraid to express
themselves as beautiful,
sexually independent
beings.
“Sensuality is not an evil,”
Irvine says. “It is important
for women to find a safe
domain where they are
comfortable expressing
their sensuality.”
Fasullo is aware of
stripping’s reputation. She
sees the alarmed brows and
the upturned noses when
she tells people what she
does.
Yet she says underneath
it all, most people are
titillated by the idea. Fasullo
argues every woman
Continued on page 26
Women’s Magazine.
Don’t kill Aphrodite
O
ne of the stories
I tell in my
dance classes is
about Aphrodite, the Greek
goddess who represents wild,
untamed, fiery erotic power
traits inherent in all women,
whether recognized or not.
Aphrodite has a son, Eros,
who represents love and
relationships.
Eros falls in love with a
mortal named Psyche. She
is the epitome of a good girl.
She does what’s expected, and
everyone loves her for her
modesty, purity and goodness.
She represents the good girl in
all of us.
Eros and Psyche want to
get married, and Aphrodite
grows outraged that another
woman is being admired
and has entered her domain.
Aphrodite will have no part in
their marriage and, in fact, she
wants to do Psyche in before
she marries her beloved son.
So Aphrodite tells Psyche
that in order to marry her son,
she must pass an unachievable
task: She must get the “golden
fleece” from the deadly rams
and return before nightfall. If
she fails, she will die.
Psyche agrees, driven
by her deep love for Eros
(representing the part in us
that will die unless we well, I
don’t want to spoil it, so read
on!).
No man, or woman for that
matter, has ever obtained the
much-coveted fleece from the
beastial rams. Many have died
trying.
Psyche grows destitute,
because she knows what will
become of her if she tries to
pull the wool off the rams.
As she is about to give up
and wither and die, the reeds
(representing where water
meets land: sensuality meeting
practicality) whisper to her
that she should wait until dusk
and then gather the wool that
has caught on the barbed
wire fence that the rams have
rubbed up against.
Psyche does this,
representing the feminine way,
as opposed to masculine way
of taking by force. She returns
by nightfall, golden fleece in
hand.
When Aphrodite sees
the fleece, she immediately
softens. She not only accepts,
but also admires, the girl’s
abilities, goodness and smarts.
Psyche is automatically
endowed with Aphrodite’s
sensual, powerful life force.
Psyche now has access to, and
fully owns, the two parts of
herself as a woman: the fiery,
untamed side, and the soft and
reserved side.
As for the “you will die if you
don’t accomplish this” part of
the myth? This is a reminder
that if we don’t honor certain
parts of our womanhood
specifically our “Aphrodite”
nature, however this may look
for each of us these parts can
(and do) wither away. Hence
the number of couples with
sexless marriages, women
feeling like something is
missing in their lives, boredom
and women who are mired in
meaningless busy-ness as a
distraction.
Like all Greek myths, this
one is rife with wisdom about
blending dualistic energies.
That is also the intention of my
classes.
The more you allow this part
to come out and encourage her
playfulness, the more you will
learn about this sensual, vital
self and the more fully she will
come out to accompany you.
And the more fun you’ll both
have.
May your Aphrodite and
Psyche befriend each other
and frolic alongside you in
your daily life.
— By Lisa Fasullo
Inspired by: “She,” by Robert
Johnson.
July 6, 2009 27
Continued from page 25
can and does benefit from
sensual dance through a
better understanding and
acceptance of her repressed
sensuality.
To strip is to empower, she
says. When women are more
comfortable with their bodies
and can release their inner
sensuality, Fasullo says their
lives tend to run better.
Fasullo’s class gives
women the chance to awaken
their sensuality without
having to apologize for it.
The power of yin
Y
in: The female
principle in
Chinese dualistic
philosophy.
Most of us are familiar
with the ancient yin yang
symbol. Two teardrops,
one black, one white,
entwined in a circle. Yin:
the dark, the feminine.
Yang: the light, the
masculine. Two opposing
forces, interconnected and
interdependent. A symbol
exemplifying the quest for
balance of these two forces
in our lives.
Though balance might
be the ultimate goal, the
truth is that many women
have had to defer to their
masculine qualities in
order to survive and thrive
in American society. That
could be growing up as
“tomboys” just to be able
play the sports we love.
Or putting on a less-than-
feminine business suit in
order to fit in with the “good
ol’ boys.” Or maintaining
a ruthless, competitive
attitude so that we are
acknowledged as “having
the chops” to get things
done. Sadly, all of these
28 July 6, 2009
As a result, women become
more comfortable with their
bodies. Fasullo says every
woman needs an outlet to
express herself in some
form.
“I don’t know any more
than the next woman about
sensuality,” Fasullo says. “I
just know that every woman
likes feeling alive and sexy.”
So she opens the space for
it. The four-week class begins
every month in Boulder. For
one hour a week, women
learn a complete dance
tendencies and teachings
have led the feminine the
yin to be often repressed
and uncelebrated.
Of course, this is a
generalization. Many
women have broken
through the glass ceiling,
and done it while drawing
fully from their feminine
roots. These are the
women who have inspired
us throughout history
and have illustrated how
our inherent feminine
qualities can be a powerful
counterbalance to the
masculine tendencies in our
society.
Now, though it might
sound fun, this isn’t really
about painting your toenails
pink, sporting high heels
and wearing sexy dresses
(though that may be how
the feminine expresses
through you). Bringing
our yin into play is about
embracing her archetypal
qualities, acknowledging
the symbols of her strength:
receptivity, intuition,
creativity, emotional
intelligence and tranquility.
Take a look at how each
of these plays a part or not
in your life:
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routine. Although Fasullo
provides the basic moves, the
movement is relaxed so each
woman can express her own
style. The first 15 minutes
of class consists of a warm-
up with a few cardio and
strength exercises.
In addition to learning
the routine, the students
learn a variety of moves and
practice lap dancing, all while
wearing heels. While they
never actually remove all of
their clothes, students wear
layers of clothing over their
Receptivity: Opening
to all possibilities without
judgment.
Intuition: Listening for
answers and guidance that
comes from within.
Creativity: Cultivating
ideas that inspire ourselves
and others.
Emotional intelligence:
Connecting consciously and
wisely to our emotions.
Tranquility: Choosing
a state of calm, peace and
restfulness.
These characteristics act
as good measures of the
role that yin energy plays
in your life. By noticing
where there is a deficiency
of these elements in your
day-to-day, you can identify
the areas that are out of
balance. Perhaps you’ve
been extremely judgmental
of late, skipping rest in
between activities, or trying
to form logical explanations
about something that just
makes you want to cry.
Once you have a lock
on which fundamental
feminine attributes are not
operating at their fullest
potential, you can start the
process of invoking them
workout clothes, and they
remove the layers.
Fasullo says the women
are nervous at first. Some
say they cannot dance and
are shy. Eventually, though,
they become comfortable
with the routine. Fasullo says
each class is more fun than
the last because the women
let go of their inhibitions and
focus on enjoying the moves.
Fasullo choreographs all
routines, and she practices
at home in her bathroom.
Continued on page 28
Quote of the month
“It is the mark of an
educated man to be able to
entertain a thought without
accepting it.”
— Aristotle
more frequently.
Don’t be surprised
if you have a less-than-
enthusiastic response to
these yin qualities. You
might shy away from letting
them shine, as they are
so often associated with
weakness.
However, once you
start to try them on with
conviction, you’ll see
that these aspects of
the feminine are about
strength, power and
balance. When it comes
down to it, who doesn’t
want to be in the presence
of a kind, self-assured,
authentic, expressive
woman that knows how to
take care of herself?
— By Kimberly Jonas
Jonas is a Boulder-based
intuitive guide and healer
and teacher of sacred
movement, yoga and
meditation. Contact her at
www.body-mantra.com or
www.kimberlyjonas.com.
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Continued from page 26
Some routines have no
props. Some routines involve
a chair. The advanced
routines require a stripper
pole she has installed in her
basement.
For Fasullo, stripping
is not about nudity or sex.
It is about awakening the
sensuality that is often buried
deep inside women.
“There exists in every
woman a hidden erotic
creature, the center of
aliveness, self-expression
and sensuality,” Fasullo
says. “Some of us know her
better than others, but I
would venture to guess that
too many of these erotic
creatures haven’t seen
enough light of day.”
Before she began to
strip, Fasullo says her
“creature” was buried
beneath children and her
job. She has worked in public
relations, personal therapy
and as a fitness instructor.
Fasullo spends most of
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for Sale’
S
andra Dallas fans
are in for a treat
with Dallas’s
most recent novel, “Prayers
for Sale,” released in April.
Dallas is masterful with
the historical fiction genre.
“Prayers,” like many of her
novels, is set in Colorado.
This one, set in the fictional
Middle Swan, tells the
story of a mining town in
the Colorado high country.
Middle Swan is the home of
Hennie Comfort, who came
west after the Civil War to
marry a miner, after her first
husband was killed in the
30 July 6, 2009
her time at home with her
three children, Carter, 11,
Harley 7, and Jolie, 4. Her
husband, John, works as a
climatologist at NCAR. She
says sometimes it feels like
all she does is pick up her
children from their different
schools and activities.
Stripping makes Fasullo
feel alive and passionate.
During the class, she
enjoys witnessing a similar
blossoming of each woman.
When she teaches others,
she feels like she is sharing a
great tip with them.
“It’s like when you see
a really good movie and
you want to share it with
someone,” she says.
Fasullo’s family is
supportive of the class. Her
oldest son, Carter, often
critiques her routines along
with the babysitter.
Fasullo has never been
a paid stripper in a club or
even a trained dancer. After
growing up in Connecticut,
she received a master’s
degree in health education
war.
She has lived in Middle
Swan for 70 years when a
young bride moves in to
town with her husband. It
is 1936 and the couple has
moved to the mountains
in search of work in the
mines. Hennie sees a bit of
herself in newcomer, Nit
Spindle, and befriends the
girl, teaching her the ways of
mountain women.
The novel starts with
the sharing of the type of
secret other authors save
for the climax or the great
secret revealed in the final
pages. This story up front
will require time to regain
composure; but not too long,
because putting down a
Sandra Dallas read is nearly
Women’s Magazine.
from Columbia University, as
well as a master’s degree in
social work from New York
University. In New York,
her best friend was a go-go
dancer and taught her some
dance moves.
Fasullo wears many
different hats, just like all of
us. She is a mom, a teacher
and a friend.
But she says when she
strips these hats away, she
is above all a sensual and
expressive woman.
Jody Nagel’s life is
changed.
After taking Fasullo’s
dance class for the first
time three months ago, this
53-year-old stay-at-home
mom says she’ll never be the
same.
“It wakes up that whole
part of you that is so feminine
and sexual,” Nagel says. “You
may or may not perform it
for a significant other, but
it doesn’t matter because
you are performing it for
yourself. It makes you feel
impossible. This book is
impossible
filled with secrets revealed
as the reader learns about
the lives of the characters.
The secret revealed in the
final pages is top notch.
It is not uncommon for
Dallas to name characters
beautiful.”
Other participants
have included a grade-
school teacher, a lawyer,
a concert pianist and a
computer programmer. The
atmosphere is relaxed and
organic as the women bond
through a communal feeling
of self-appreciation and
worth.
“Not any ol’ teacher
could have done this. It’s
something about Lisa,” Nagel
says. “She is very accepting.
Lisa makes us feel amazing.”
Lisa Fasullo’s sensual
dance class begins
every month. The
class run noon-1 p.m.
every Wednesday in
Boulder. The cost is $50
for the four-week class
and pre-registration is
required. To sign up,
e-mail flowmovement@
mac.com or call
720-971-1972.
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weekend.
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MEN WE LOVE
Valerio Ferme: Italian, single father,
professor, poet, can it get any better?
Know someone we should
feature in Men We Love?
We’re talking the total
package: brains, beauty and a
servant’s heart. Yes, believe it
or not, there are plenty of good
guys out there who are multi-
dimensional, and we’re always
on the prowl to recognize
them. E-mail nominations to
speakup@womensmag.com.
W
e often hear
about single
mothers, but
some how forget the men
out there who are struggling
through parenting alone.
Valerio Ferme is not only a
single dad; he’s also a parent
to two adopted sons, two
boys who were almost lost to
the foster care system.
Ferme, 47, is an associate
professor of Italian and
comparative literature
and the department chair
for the French and Italian
departments at the University
of Colorado at Boulder. Born
and raised in Milan, Italy,
Ferme moved to the United
States when he was 19.
In college, Ferme
sponsored a child in a Third
World country through Save
the Children.
“Even as a child I was
always very concerned about
others,” says Ferme, who
now lives in Lakewood. “I’ve
had a lot given to me, so
giving back is a good thing.”
Growing up in a big family,
as in eight siblings, Ferme
developed a strong sense
of family and responsibility.
From a young age, he knew
he wanted to adopt. Six
years ago, Ferme adopted
Michael, who is now 17. Two
32 July 6, 2009
Valerio Ferme with his sons, Devin, age 14, left and Mike Ferme,
age 17, right, at their home.
years ago, Devon, who is
now 12, joined their family.
Ferme explored the option of
adopting infants, but says he
felt like older children might
benefit more from the home
and opportunities he could
provide.
To get to know Ferme
better and to figure out how
this amazing guy is still single
we asked him fourquestions,
plus one. Then we asked the
same questions of his long-
time friend and CU colleague,
Suzanne Magnanini, of
Nederland.
Here’s how it played out:
1. What is the best part
about being a dad?
Valerio: Seeing children
change before your eyes. In
my case, I think it is pretty
remarkable to see how my
sons are learning about
things they might never
had experienced if they had
remained in foster care.
Also, it’s knowing that, even
though they are adolescents
and resent you at times for
doing your job, at the end of
the day, they both still need
you and try to engage you in
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a variety of ways.
Suzanne: I’m sure Val
would say that the best part
about being a dad for him
is watching the progress
his sons have made over
the years. He adopted both
and they faced a number of
challenges, which they have
faced together as a family.
2. What’s the hardest
part about being a single
parent?
Valerio: Not having any
breaks. Also, you have to
be a really good planner,
because you don’t want
to forget dates, meetings,
engagements that are
important for the kids.
Balancing work, being an
engaged and loving parent,
and having down-time with
them are all made a little
harder by taking care of them
alone.
Suzanne: There is no
passing the kids off to a
partner when you need a
break so it is very hard to
find time for yourself.
3. What confuses you
most about women?
Valerio: (Laughs.) Is this a
trick question? Women do not
confuse me. I think women
have a different approach to
life than most men I know. I
would say that sometimes I
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am confused by how women
are confused themselves by
the gains they have made in
the world, it has made them
less sure about their roles in
our society.
Suzanne: I’m not sure
Val is so much confused by
women as surprised when
they don’t assert themselves
as much as he thinks they
should or can in a given
situation.
5. What’s the most
important lesson your
mother ever taught you?
Valerio: Funny, this is an
easy one. I always tell people
that I owe my mother if I care
about others and feel a duty
to help make the world a
better place.
She is a giver, and I think
that is the best quality to
have. She took care of her
own sick mother for years,
has worked at battered
women shelters, housed
Bosnian refugees during the
Bosnian War (even gone to
Sarajevo with an aid convoy),
cared for nine children,
worked with mentally
unstable people and taught
<cm+NT[hec: as a school
teacher? : ]both for money
and for pleasure.
Suzanne: Probably
something about being
a good parent while
maintaining your own
identity.
— By Annie Brokaw
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IF I KNEW THEN
Independence, cubed
T
his July, I
pay tribute to
four strong,
independent women who
light up the planet and my
life.
Josie Heath, of Boulder
is my boss and my friend.
She is a force of nature
and has unbridled energy.
She’s the president of the
Community Foundation,
where I work. She’s been
involved in government,
politics, community
organizing and nonprofit
work. She embodies
Josie Heath
leadership on every level:
mentoring, motherhood and
family.
She would probably
tell you that she derives
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a portion of her strength
from all these sources. And
I’d agree with her. Yet I
think her deepest source
of strength comes from
her sense of community.
She truly understands
what it means to create and
participate in a community.
Maria Cote, of Erie, is
a writer, editor, runner,
pie-baker, mother of three
sons and devoted friend.
She’s a gifted listener and
a fine storyteller. She has
an enormous thirst for
knowledge, an insatiable
curiosity and an empathetic
soul. She’s a critical thinker
and has a kind, old soul.
All of these traits make
her a wise confidante and
compelling advisor.
While her family is her
source of comfort, I think
her source of strength is her
intellect. It’s where she turns
to sort out what she doesn’t
know or understand. It fuels
her independence.
Heather Curtis, of
LaVeta, is an artist with a
zest for living. She’s a builder
who reclaims and recycles,
a deeply compassionate
friend, daughter and sister, a
terrific party organizer and a
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Maria Cote
spiritual being completely in
touch with her surroundings.
She’s an independent woman
who lives in a house she
designed and partially built
herself. She lives with two
equally independent cats.
Her friends comprise her
army of influence, but the
natural world is where she
derives her strength. It’s
evident in her art, her home
and her relationships. It rubs
off on those she loves and
we are made stronger for it.
Jill Stravolemos, of
Erie, is a media executive,
juggling the myriad fragile
orbs in that fast-changing,
partially disappearing
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industry. She’s direct,
organized, outrageously
creative, funny and a
fabulous entertainer. She
has a pure heart and open
arms. She’s extremely
adaptable to change and that
easily might be mistaken
as her greatest source of
strength.
In my view, though, she
finds refuge and renewal
in her family, her husband
and her daughters. In her
professional life very little
stays the same; her family is
her anchor.
Thanks ladies, for all you
are and all you do.
— By Colleen Conant
Conant, the former editor
of the Camera in Boulder,
retired after a 35-year career
in newspaper journalism.
She’s currently on the staff of
the Community Foundation
Serving Boulder County.
July 6, 2009 33
FIT AND FEMALE
Rock on, ladies
H
ave you ever
thought
about rock
climbing but felt it was out of
your reach? (Pun intended.)
I felt the same way when
I first started. But with the
right climbing instructor and
group of girlfriends, I have
grown to love it.
Boulder has a lot of
climbing options, including
Boulder’s new indoor rock
climbing and fitness facility,
Movement Climbing and
Fitness, opening this month
at 2845 Valmont Road.
Here are four reasons
why you should give rock
climbing a try:
1. It’s a total body
strength workout that’s
fun.
Despite how it looks,
upper body is only part of the
challenge. Proper climbing
technique utilizes the feet
and legs primarily, the core,
SIMPLY YOU
Chaos versus order
M
y mother
can’t
understand
one thing about me: Why, on
a beautiful Saturday, would I
rather clean out my garage
than play in the mountains?
I have turned down social
invitations because I was
purging my closet or washing
my car. Why? Because I love
to order and taking exquisite
care of what I own. I’ve made
a commitment to some
“thing” and I’m honoring it.
Am I this way all the time?
No way.
Many times I have let my
home disheveled because
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and then the upper body.
The strategy and technique
required to effectively climb
a route makes you forget the
physical challenge you’re
experiencing. What a great
way to strength train.
2. The toned and
sculpted muscles.
Because of the isometric
and dynamic movements,
climbers develop beautifully
toned and sculpted bodies.
You’ll discover muscles in
your back and arms that you
never knew you had.
3. It’s an indoor or
outdoor workout.
You have the choice to
train and climb indoors or
outdoors. Indoors is more
time efficient and you can
work on your endurance
and technique under the
safest conditions. Outdoor
climbing requires more of
your own equipment, but it
also provides some of the
something has come up that
I just can’t miss. The last-
minute weekend trip or my
neighbor needing help with
something (like drinking
wine or watching a French
movie) are excellent reasons
to say “I’m there,” leaving the
dishes in the sink.
So I guess the question is:
“When to let it go and when
to tidy it up?”
In Greek mythology, Chaos
is the goddess of emptiness
and confusion, a shapeless
void who gave birth to the
universe. Chaos gives us the
opportunity for growth and
change and creativity. It’s
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most beautiful scenery.
4. It’s social, social,
social.
Another benefit of rock
climbing is the social aspect.
There is necessary rest
time between routes, which
becomes a great time to chat
and catch up with friends.
It’s also an easy way to meet
new people. As a triathlete,
rock climbing broadens my
network and the ability to
fertile and alive.
Order is the opposite of
chaos: sterile and inanimate.
In contrast, cleaning out
is a pleasure to some of us.
Before I start working, I
need to clear off my desk to
feel the literal and figurative
“space” to create. Without
that peace of mind, my
energy is drained thinking
about what still needs to be
tended to.
A home without sticky
fingerprints is missing a
child’s hug; a home without
dirty socks lacks bike
rides in the foothills. In
all life there is evidence of
living, and sometimes that
evidence looks like clutter.
But sometimes it looks like
By the numbers
Summer anxiety
Did you know...
50 Percent of women
have turned down
invitations to events
that required wearing a
swimsuit.
45 Percent of women
say they’d never walk
around the beach or
pool without covering
up first.
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Magazine, in
partnership with Lands’
End.
meet friends outside of the
endurance sports world.
— By Andie Bernard
Bernard, of Boulder, is the
director and head coach of
Tri Babes Training, www.
tribabestraining.org. Send
your fitness questions to
coachandie@gmail.com.
a reason to be grateful for all
the abundance in your home.
So before you start
attacking every mess,
yelling at your family, and
forgetting to look out the
window you’re so intent on
cleaning, ask yourself: Is your
home is filled with clutter or
abundance?
— By Liz Canavan
Canavan, of Boulder, is
a professional organizer
with Alchemy of Order and
the marketing director of
the National Association
of Professional Organizers.
Contact her at 303-641-4760,
liz@alchemyoforder.com or
www.alchemyoforder.blogspot.
com.
July 6, 2009 35
IN A FAMILY WAY

Picture-perfect motherhood
I ’m going to
commit the
largest sin in
journalism and write about
something I know nothing
about.
I don’t even want to join
the millions of people who
have already opined on this
particular topic, so I won’t
mention their names. It
involves a married couple
who happens to have eight
children and is having a
reality TV crew document
their lives. I haven’t seen it.
The show was mildly
popular, until the marriage
started publicly falling
apart and the couple was
criticized for trading their
children’s privacy for cash.
Then: It hit the jackpot. Ten The first time I ever dealt At this point, we were both systems.
million people tuned into the with a temper tantrum was soaking wet. This would be I looked from the calm,
trainwreck TV; many millions when my first daughter was 2 what reality TV producers dry woman back through the
more than were watching years old. Unhappily for me, would consider for my car window at my child, who
before. it started in the middle of a pilot: I picked her up, held had already, almost instantly,
Some people watched Target store, while a driving her steady in her chair by fallen asleep. She looked like
the happy family; 10 million rainstorm started outside pressing my chest against a sopping wet baby angel.
watch the unhappy one. They and I was about 9 months her torso and I strapped her I could have handled it
became officially fascinating. pregnant. in, my mouth silent in a thin, much better (I’ve learned
People dish on her hair, She didn’t pitch a fit, as firm line. some things; still learning
on her temper, on his apathy, much as she roared like a This is what I heard over some others.) And the
on their parenting. A clip tornado siren, all through the the tornado siren: “Use your woman in the parking lot
of the mother making an store. words!” could have offered me the
exasperated face at her And I tried everything: I turned around. A calm, shelter of her prescient
young daughter gets played Holding, cajoling, singing, stern-looking woman stood in umbrella rather than her
on the news, and everyone talking, ignoring, bribing, and the parking lot, under the dry stinging words. I do know
has something to say about attempted amateur hypnosis. shelter of her umbrella. She this: It felt awful. Every
it. According to a recent Nothing worked. smiled wanly and said: “Use second of it.
University of Michigan study, So we rushed out into the your words! If you’re going to I thank my lucky stars that
this can be healthy. Dishing pouring rain. The difference be a decent mother, you must such scrutiny of my family —
among women — the most between a tornado siren and be more patient and use your the most officially fascinating
likely viewer of this particular a toddler is this: You can put a words.” people in the whole universe
show — increases levels toddler safely in a car seat. I had words all right. to no one at all, except for
of progesterone, which She flailed her arms; Two of ’em. I didn’t use me — happens almost never.
boosts feelings of well-being, she kicked her legs. I put a them, though, because Out of fairness to that same
reduces anxiety and stress. soothing hand on her tummy I’m an amazing, awesome universe, I remind myself
But I’m not buying it. I and kissed her wet cheek: mature grownup who was daily to keep similar scrutiny
don’t think criticizing other She grasped my arm with raised right and wants to of other mothers to myself.
parents is a bonding activity. both tiny fists, arched her set a good example for my
I do think it’s human nature little back and slid down onto children, even when they — By Erika Stutzman
though. the car floor. are emergency broadcast erika@womensmag.com

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Love and loss
Story by Jessica Warnock
W
hat happens
when
relationship
independence isn’t a choice?
When you’re away from
the one you love in a long-
distance relationship, how
do you keep the relationship
alive? When you lose the
one you love, how do you
move on?
Women’s magazine spoke
to three brave Colorado
women who were forced to
be independent when their
husbands died. All of the
women — who at the time
thought they couldn’t go on
— rebuilt happy lives.
Loneliness for
the first time
Niether Jane nor Chuck
Siefert realized how sick he
was. After all, Chuck had
run the Bolder Boulder just
a few months before.
Even after he was
36 July 6, 2009
diagnosed with pancreatic
cancer in August, they
couldn’t believe he only had
a year left to live.
By October, Chuck had
died and Jane was left to
take a closer look at herself.
Jane was never alone for
the better part of her life.
She says she has always
been a follower. Even when
she was a child she always
had her identical twin sister
to keep her company.
Jane also knew Chuck for
most of her life. Since she
was 6 years old, they grew
up on the same street in
Black River Falls, Wis.
The couple married in
1954.
Jane, 74, of Louisville,
says Chuck was the
mainstay of the family.
When they were first
married he worked for
GE as an auditor and Jane
stayed home with the
family. After being married
for almost 50 years, Jane
says they were almost as
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one.
”I really loved Chuck and
he really loved me,” Jane
says. “I had a wonderful
life.”
Jane says she is glad she
and Chuck took the time
to kiss each other and say
“I love you” every day. She
wants people to realize
that great relationships are
possible, and they should
look for love even if it mean
loss someday.
After he died Jane was
extremely lonely. She says
that not being able to share
with him was the biggest
loss. Still, Jane believes
Chuck is with her. He
and God have helped her
survive.
”I think about him and I
talk to him every day to
his picture and I always tell
him, ‘I miss you honey.’”
Supporting others
Aymber McElroy was
visiting her family in Denver
when she answered a knock
at the door.
She doesn’t remember
much of the night after she
saw three men standing in
Air Force blues. She knew
something was wrong and
she asked the men how bad
it was.
The men told her her
husband of six years, Ssgt.
Brian McElroy, had been
killed in Iraq.
It was even harder
breaking the news to her
daughter.
We were very honest
with her,” Aymber says.
“She was 3 at the time, so
it was hard to make her
understand the permanence
of it. I told her daddy had
died and he couldn’t come
home anymore and he went
to go live with God.”
Aymber met Brian shortly
after high school. Aymber’s
best friend Candice had
joined the Air Force
Security Forces after they
graduated from Bear Creek
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High School in Longmont
in 1998.
After Candice joined, she
called Aymber one day.
“She told me there was
a gentleman I just had to
meet,” Aymber says.
The couple married in
Colorado Springs in 2002.
Their daughter Kaley was
born in 2002.
Aymber says being a
military wife is kind of like
a catch-22. You have to be
strong while your husband
is away and take care of
everything, yet when they
come home you have to
make sure they feel like
they still have an invaluable
role in the family.
“If you do it too well when
the spouse returns you’re
superwoman and they
don’t feel needed,” Aymber
says. “You make them feel
as needed as humanly
possible.”
On January 2, 2005, Ssgt.
Brian McElroy was killed
in Taji, Iraq when the army
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Jane Siefert holds the sweater of her deceased husband, Chuck Siefert,
behind the Siefert home in Lafayette. “It still smells like him.’
vehicle he was driving
struck an artillery shell
buried under the road.
After the funeral services,
Aymber and Kaley moved
back to Colorado to be
closer to family. They had
been living in Anchorage,
Ala., where Brian was
stationed. Aymber quickly
realized there wasn’t a lot of
support for young military
widows in the area.
So, she and four other
widows she had met
decided to start Colorado
Military Survivors, a
nonprofit organization that
helps families who have
experienced a military loss.
Aymber, now 29, is the
program director.
The group tries to attend
all Colorado military
funerals. They make contact
with survivors to let them
know they are not alone,
and they offer support
groups for widows and
children. Aymber says
helping others survive their
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grief is cathartic for her.
Two years ago Aymber
and Kaley moved back to
Colorado Springs because
Aymber wanted to live near
a military community.
For the entire six years
they were married, Aymber
says she was physically with
her husband for about three
years.
“If you had asked me
before this had happened
I would have said it would
have killed me. I know now
that no matter what happens
in my life I will survive it
somehow,” Aymber says.
Surviving a loss, she says,
is about putting one foot in
front of the other each day.
She says it’s not something
you ever get used to, but
you do learn to live on.
Open to a new life
One December morning,
Patricia Hansen went to her
massage appointment. She
had offered the appointment
to her husband, Ray,
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knowing he had been
troubled lately, but he
declined.
Patricia thought Ray
was getting better. He was
sleeping a lot. Just the
night before the couple had
gone to dinner at Patricia’s
favorite restaurant and then
out to a movie.
As she left, Ray made sure
to give her a kiss goodbye
and told her he loved her.
“Maybe when I come
back we’ll go get a
Christmas tree,” Patricia
said to him.
When she came home
later that afternoon, she
found Ray dead in the back
yard. He had put a shotgun
in his mouth.
“It was horrible,” Patricia
says. “When I found him, it
was like having an electrical
shock.”
Ray left a note for Patricia.
She felt lucky that the note
was so kind. It said he
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loved her totally and that
she would be taken care of
financially.
“I at least had those
words,” Patricia says.
Yet she was devastated.
After 16 years of marriage
she was alone. She was lost.
“He was just a good
person, albeit a troubled
one,” Patricia says. “I would
have done anything to help
him.”
Patricia says Ray became
depressed after his job had
changed at the local dairy
where he worked. A move
from the night shift to a day
shift challenged him. He
had also recently turned 50,
which he hated, and both
his parents had died.
After Ray’s death,
Particia struggled to regain
her optimistic outlook.
Suddenly everything
she used to worry about
so intensely — like the
laundry being done or
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Y
ou’re a bit of a
fashion rebel,
aren’t you? You
don’t let the latest trends
dictate your style. You’ll
choose whatever labels, even
whatever decade, you darn
well please. And oh yeah,
“reduce, reuse, recycle” is
your personal mantra.
You must be a consign-
ment store shopper.
Consignment shops offer
shopping liberation when the
styles in new-clothes stores
are unflattering (anyone
else being taunted by skinny
jeans?), or simply not you.
They also keep cool duds out
of landfills and are downright
fun. Second-hand shopping
does have its challenges
womensmag.com
the dishes being clean —
seemed meaningless.
“After Ray’s suicide, boy
it put things in perspective
about life,” Patricia says.
“I didn’t care so much
anymore that my house
is clean or the dishes are
done. Relationships became
important.”
Patricia spent the next
few months trying to
completely reorganize
her life as she dealt with
her grief and shock. She
survived because of people
who would listen to her
story “over and over and
over again.”
One of those people was
her neighbor, Phil, who had
also lost a spouse recently.
“We just talked about our
spouses and how much we
loved them and how hurt
we were,” Patricia says. At
the time Patricia swore she
would never be with anyone
again.
though, so it helps to have a
few basics down.
First of all, understand
where you are.
“A consignment shop is not
the same as a thrift store,” ex-
plains Rockin’ Robin (Robin
Abb), owner of Rockin’
Robin’s Retro and Resale in
Niwot. “The quality is better
in a consignment store... the
selection has been cleaned
and gleaned.”
Also keep in mind that
these clothes had a life before
you.
“Always try on,” recom-
mends Michelle Robbins,
general manager of Rags
Consignments in Boulder.
“These clothes have been
washed and worn, and may
Women’s Magazine.
“I didn’t even want a pet
after that,” she says. “I
didn’t want to lose anything
ever again.”
Still, as they helped to
heal each other, Patricia
and Phil quickly fell in love.
Patricia was hesitant at
first. After all, Phil was 20
years older than she was.
Nevertheless, Phil was a
kind, gentle man with a
young heart.
Years later the couple
laughed when they
remembered how Patricia
tried to set up Phil with her
mom. Patricia, now 63 and
living in Boulder, says even
though she didn’t realize
it, she allowed herself to
be open to a new life. Phil
and Patricia were happily
married for almost 20 years
before Phil passed away in
2005.
Patricia never resented
Ray for committing suicide.
She never felt any anger
have been altered.”
Rockin’ Robin’s lets
customers test items on their
own turf overnight, but most
consignments stores will not
accept returns.
On that note, beware of
The Reason. Why was this
totally adorable shirt given
up for consignment in the
first place? Did the previous
owner lose weight after a
bout of swine flu? Was it a
gift from grandma that never
really fit her style? Or does
it have a button that pops off
every time you bend over, or
worse yet, perma-B.O.? Give
The Reason some thought
before you commit.
Once you’ve mastered
Consignment 101, let loose
your shopping diva and
discover buried treasures.
Rockin’ Robin steers custom-
towards him. Rather, she
says she just felt sorry for
him.
Grief is hard work,
Patricia says. It is important
to find people who
understand what you are
going through. That’s why
Patricia co-founded the
Boulder Heartbeat, which
provides support following
the suicide of loved ones.
Six months after Ray’s
suicide, Patricia also started
working as a volunteer
in the victim’s assistance
program at the sheriff’s
office. She worked there for
20 years.
“It’s important to
appreciate the people in our
lives and sort of recognize
what is really important
and not get stuck on the
little things that can be
irritating,” Patricia says.
“Life’s short. You better
live it the way the way you
want.”
ers toward the vintage jackets
and jewelry in her shop
because they “never go out
of style.” Michelle deems the
$52 designer jeans at Rags
a great buy, since they cost
around $200 new.
Even though consignment
stores get hundreds, even
thousands, of new items a
week, persistence is a neces-
sity.
Michelle advises, “Bring
your coffee, bring a friend
and just continue to search.”
And whether that search
leads you to an ’80’s rock-star
jacket, vintage necklace or
designer jeans, it will be just
your style.
— By Kate Nelson
Nelson is Boulder’s self-
proclaimed eco-diva. Contact
Nelson at ecokate@live.com.
July 6, 2009 39
Shopping
Jah Vintage
Each month, we feature
a different shop in town.
This month: Jah Vintage,
3330 Eldorado Springs
drive, Eldorado Springs,
303-494-5262, www.
jahvintage.com.
Women are complicated
creatures. We multidimensional,
to say the least.
At Women’s Magazine, we love
clothes that express women’s
eclectic personalities. Fashion
is about options. Clothing and
accessories are just two of the
ways we convey individuality.
That’s why hit up Jah Vintage.
The shop has everything from
vintage Gucci tops to handcrafted
Mayan necklaces. Jah Vintage’s
accessories collection features
local and international artists
whose pieces are original and
never mass-produced.
The store’s full of little
treasures from all over the globe.
Whether it is a shark tooth
necklace or snakeskin stilettos,
you’re bound to find something
as fierce as you are.
Here are Jah Vintage’s ideas
on how to combine high fashion
vintage style with one-of-a-kind
accessories so that every outfit is
as unique as you are.

Photos by Jonathan Castner

Article by Jessica Warnock Flirty and feminine

Model: Francisnea Leal Santos
Clothing Stylist: Tsoler Toumayan
Makeup Stylist: Angel Garcia,
www.pinuppretty.com
Who said the ’80s are over? This high-fashion ’80s French top proves that fashion trends are
cyclical. Balance out super-feminine tops and shoes with traditionally masculine brown jeans.
Top: Vintage Loris Azzaro strapless pleated top, $90. Pants: Vintage Joseph high-
waist tapered brown jeans, $55. Necklace: Leaf Running Rabbit, shark teeth, fossil, and
bone handmade necklace, $85. Bracelet: Vintage brass and silver cuff, $455. Simple and
Sophisticated.

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 Colorful
character
Summer is the
best time for bold
and bright colors.
Try combinations
you wouldn’t
normally think of.
Instead of wearing
bright turquoise
boots with a plain
black top, try it
with other bright
colors like this
red and yellow.
Skirt: Vintage
Gayle Kirkpatrick
pleaded skirt and
belt, $185. Top:
Vintage embossed
chamois
leather halter,
$70. Jewelry:
Turquoise Mayan
woven necklace,
$110. Shoes:
1980s Italian
leather teal boots,
$135

Young
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elegant
Ruffles and poofy
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Don’t be afraid to get all
dolled up in a dress fit
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Dress: Vintage,
multi-colored, iridescent
taffeta ruffled dress,
Summer is a great time to show off unique accessories in simple, $85. Shoes: Vintage
yet elegant ways. This necklace is a one of kind, hand-made piece cowboy boots, circa
by a Peruvian artist only available at Jah Vintage. A striking gold 1973, $65. Jewelry:
necklace and sturdy black boots take a simple outfit to the next level. Serpentine with Tiger’s
Skirt: Vintage high-waist pencil skirt with slit, $65. Top: Vintage Eye Mayan woven
black lace camisole, $18. Belt: Vintage leather belt, $35 Shoes: necklace, $110
Vintage Zodiac boots, $40. Jewelry: Andean Onyx and Tiger’s Eye
Mayan woven necklace, $121.

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DATING AND OTHER BAD HABITS

Life, liberty and the pursuit of fancy panties

I have a lot of
conversations with
myself. I suppose a
lot of people do.
“Self,” I say, “We really
need to do laundry.” And
recently I’ve been talking
to myself more about being
alone. Or rather about
if we (myself and I) are
getting too good at being
independent.
I mumble this idea to
Chandra, one of my closest
friends since high school.
She asks me why I’m afraid
to be alone. And I don’t have
an answer.
Here’s where the conflict
of interest comes in: I really
like being alone. Not the
isolated, abandoned, exiled,
devastated, on walkabout
kind of alone. I still want
lifelines.
I watch Suze Orman,
“internationally acclaimed
personal finance expert,”
when I’m alone, for the love
of crap.
“When you are happy you
don’t buy things you don’t
need,” Suze explains to her
captive audience. Ever the
master of the obvious, aren’t
we Suze? All the lingerie I’ve
bought in the last year is
proof of that.
I have discovered recently
that I don’t think I really
know what the definition
of independence is. All I
know is I’ve been called “Independence absolutely because not enough alone yourself.
independent my entire life. means having a life outside time is built in. People tend Or to share.
Sometimes with admiration of the person you’re with,” to feel like they’ve lost
and other times spit through Nichole tells me. “And their independence. But — By Leah M. Charney
clenched teeth, as though that other person has to be independence isn’t gained Charney is sassy yet
“independence” were a bad supportive of that.” I enjoy and lost, it’s given away. classy and does her part
word. that she says “has” to be “Self,” I say, “Screw Suze to keep Victoria’s Secret
I consult the female half supportive and not “should” Orman. Let’s buy more in business. Contact
of one of my favorite couple be. lingerie.” Charney at LMCharney@
crushes. Rick and Nichole I have seen many Frilly panties are, after all, gmail.com and www.
have a his, a hers, and an us. relationships crumble special enough to keep to datingandotherbadhabits.com.

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FASHION FOR REAL WOMEN
Refresh your look with consignment fashion
G o green, save money,
look great.
There are so many
reasons to shop consignment
and thrift stores. The quality
of the clothing, the name
brands and prices are too
good to pass up. Why spend
money on retail when you
can get stylish, gently worn
clothing, or items that still
have the original price tags on
them?
Being a wardrobe stylist,
I wanted to give women
a practical understanding
of how to look great while
not spending a fortune, so
I hosted a consignment
fashion show. Emily Wilson
of Joyful Furniture (a Boulder
consignment furniture store)
co-hosted the event, as we
share a passion for recycling
consciousness.
The Tres Bon Fashion
womensmag.com
Show in May, showcased 10
models size zero to 14 and
ages 17 to 77. More than
100 community members
saw how to refresh their
looks by using consignment
fashions and accessories
in combination with their
current clothing inventory.
One of the models already
had a gorgeous two-piece
turquoise and emerald green
dress and matching coat
in her wardrobe that she
purchased from the Salvation
Army for less than $50.
These pieces were timelessly
tailored and flattered her
small waist and hips. We
added Henry Water’s vintage
shoes from the ’50’s, a Dior
bracelet (both from Candy’s
Vintage Clothing in Boulder),
and a vintage broach.
The overall presentation:
Women’s Magazine.
breathtaking.
It’s not the brand name or
the price tag that makes a
woman look good. It is how
the clothing fits and flatters,
the color, and the accessories
that help achieve sparkle and
radiance.
Keep in mind these tips
when you’re shopping:
1. What’s underneath is
as important as what’s on
top. Spanx and Flexee body
smoothers can shave inches
off.
2. My Tres Bon
“trademark” is what I
call the “rule of thirds,”
borrowed from a principal
in photography. Dress with
three pieces: pants or skirt,
tank, button down top or
sweater. Add a belt, chunky
necklace or scarf to create
symmetry with an odd
See more pictures from
the Tres Bon fashion
show in our Seen on
Scene, page 45.
number of pieces.
3. Don’t forget garage
sales. I just bought a great
pair of Joe’s designer jeans
for $10 in great condition.
Follow your recycle bliss.
Don’t “shop till you drop,” but
rather “shop till you hop” with
a smile on your face and a few
extra dollars in the bank.
— By Bonnie Eckert
Eckert is a fashion coach
in Boulder who offers help
with wardrobe editing,
shopping, creating outfits and
accessorizing your existing
wardrobe. Contact her at
bonnie@bontresbon.com and
www.bontresbon.com.
July 6, 2009 43
LIVING WITH CANCER
Evolving independence
I
ndependence
is a word that
insinuates many
messages.
Children are independent
of their parents when they
no longer require help
walking. As you grow older,
independence means you
live alone, not needing help
in a nursing home.
I think independence is
when you are self-sufficient,
self-determined and
victorious in making your
dreams become a reality.
Growing up, I was always
told how independent and
determined I was to make
a name for myself. This
determination landed me my
own salon by the age of 26.
It was liberating signing the
documents for the purchase.
TWISTS OF FATE
Pregnant? Who, me?
We at Women’s Magazine
believe the answer to most
(if not all) problems is
perspective. That’s why we
thought it was important to
dedicate a space in our lives
every month to stories about
blessings in disguise. Share
your own experiences at
speakup@womensmag.com.
P
regnant! Me? I
can’t be.
The doctor
confirmed my suspicions.
I was a 20-year-old college
junior at Douglass College
in New Brunswick, N.J.,
married less than a year and
definitely not ready for this
unplanned pregnancy.
How were we going
to manage? I wanted to
44 July 6, 2009
In a few months, my vision
had become my reality.
Independence was a trait
I valued until Independence
Day of 2007, when I was
diagnosed with ovarian
cancer.
How ironic.
At that point, what I had
previously considered
independent pulled a
disappearing act, and I
became quite the opposite.
Dependent became my new
role.
Having a chronic illness
humbles you. You sadly
realize how much you need
your loved ones to complete
your daily routine. When I
was sick, I needed my mom
to play nurse. When I didn’t
have the energy to walk to my
bed, I needed my fiancé to
finish my degree in speech
pathology. He wanted to
make more money so we
could buy a house. My
mother was not happy with
the news and the stress on
me seemed insurmountable.
Our dream future had been
college, work two years,
buy a house and then have
a baby.
But dreams do change.
As summer turned to fall,
my stomach began growing
and I started feeling strange.
Was that a pain? Was that
a flutter? Was my baby
moving? Was I imagining
something that wasn’t there?
I had no one to discuss this
with because I was the first
of my friends to be pregnant.
So I read book after book
Women’s Magazine.
Trevino
carry me.
One online dictionary
defines independence as
“freedom from control or
influence of another or
others.” This rings true
to me because, although
it was helpful to have the
support of my family and
friends, depression set in
once I realized cancer was
controlling my life.
It’s been almost two years
since my diagnosis, and
though with each day I gain a
and realized that I wasn’t
imagining anything. My
baby was moving and I was
really going to be a mother.
I started my senior year
in the fall as a part-time
student. The baby was due
in December, and I thought
I could finish in three
semesters instead of two.
We looked at baby furniture
and bought a neutral-
colored layette, yet it still
seemed surreal. I continued
commuting to school,
even though I worried my
ballooning belly wouldn’t fit
behind the wheel of the car.
Then one Friday in
December, I felt it. The
movement was different
from anything I had
experienced before, and
I knew this was it. Very
quickly it became obvious
that this baby wanted out.
Photo by Jonathan Castner
little more liveliness, there are
still times I feel completely
out of control. At these times
I have to remind myself that
misery doesn’t mix with
a self-determined woman
fighting for her life.
I have begun to realize
that each time I made it to a
chemo infusion, each time I
laughed or enjoyed a simple
day with family and friends,
I was independently beating
cancer. Every day is a gift.
— By Deandra Trevino
Trevino, of Boulder, was
diagnosed with stage 3C
ovarian cancer in July of 2007.
Check out her online blog at
www.carepages.com, and
search “deandramtrevino.”
Contact her at deandra.
trevino@gmail.com.
We raced to the hospital.
Three hours after our arrival,
our bundle of joy made his
way into
our lives.
When
he was
handed
to me and
I counted
his 10
little
fingers
and his
10 little
toes and
saw that
Susan Litt and dimple in
her son. his chin, all
of the stress
I had felt during the last
few months melted away. It
doesn’t get any better than
that.
— By Susan Litt, 64, Boulder
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Kathy Kuscan
It’s hard to imagine how
many artists Kathy Kucsan
has helped during her career.
She co-founded the Rocky
Mountain Center for Musical
Arts, a community school
that makes music lessons
affordable, and she started
Integrity Arts, a consulting
company helping artists
find grants. For those in the
performing arts, she’s been
a valuable behind-the-scenes

Photo by Jonathan Castner

resource for the last 13 years.
Kucsan started as a
performer herself. She
landed her first orchestral
job in Caracas, Venezuela,
in a chamber orchestra. She
soon learned that in many
government-subsidized parts
of Latin America, people were
either “haves” or “have-nots.”
“We were stepping over
homeless people on the way
to the orchestra. I would
think, ‘Why am I sitting in a
chair and playing the oboe as
I’m waking up to the things in
the world?’ ” Kucsan says.
In 1995 Kucsan found
herself in Boulder, admiring
the national movement of
settlement schools, which
were growing schools of the
arts that had the mission
of making art affordable to
everyone.
Using that model, in 1995,
she and partner Peggy Bruns
started the Rocky Mountain
Center for Musical Arts,
a nonprofit music school,
which recently merged with
and became the educational
wing for the Colorado Music
Festival. The two met while
pursuing their Masters
at University of Colorado-
Boulder.
“We had 13 students on the
first day, and we added nearly
Kathy Kuscan, one of the co-founders of Integrity Arts and Rocky Mountain Center for the
Musical Arts.
100 students each year. We’ve
been steady at 750 students
for the past six to seven
years,” Kucsan says.
Two years ago Kucsan
stepped down her
involvement with the center
and started Integrity Arts,
a business that provides
consulting and grant writing
to artists.
“It was time for me to move
on from RMCMA. I was
getting antsy, and realized
the thing I liked the best was
hunting for grants,” she says.
Integrity Arts has already
cited success with more than
20 grants for its range of
artists.
“The cool thing about
being in the arts is that
there’s nothing typical,”
Kucsan says, citing that her
clients have ranged from
Boulder sculptors to the Back
Door Theater in Nederland.
“What I really love to do
is take this piece of work
off their plates and create a
space for people to do their
art.”
After we caught up with
Kucsan about her work with
Integrity Arts, we asked her
the five questions we ask of
all of our Front Range artists.
What’s your ultimate
deal-breaker?
Kucsan: Lying. That
would do it. Lie to me bye
bye.
What song would you be
embarrassed of if people
knew you had it on your
iPod?
Kucsan: “Barbie Girl” by
Aqua.
What’s your life’s motto?
Kucsan: I don’t have an
actual phrase; it’s more of an
energetic feeling. I think of
kindness first.
What’s your daily beauty
routine?
Kucsan: I would never
forget my hair product,
Stucco.
If you could have dinner
with a famous artist, dead
or alive, who would it be
and what would you talk
about?
Kucsan: Tracy Ullman.
She’s an amazing actor
comic and mimic. She also
sings and dances. There’s
something about her ability
to impersonate people (of
different ages, genders,
races, ethnicities) in a spot-on
way that utterly thrills and
fascinates me. If I got to have
dinner with her, I’d toss out a
list of people I’d like to see her
impersonate.
— By Jennie Dorris
Know a local female artist or
entertainer we should feature?
E-mail noboysallowedcolumn@
gmail.com.

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Broomstock, May 28, 2009. Photos by David Jennings.

Stephanie Krueger, lead singer with Filtermist

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Frank Varra Memorial Police Department / North Metro Fire District Benefit Golf Tournament. Photos by David Jennings.

Tammy Yellico makes a putt while Greg Demko, Rocco Mastrione, 13, the grandson of Frank Varra, gets
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Bolder Boulder, May 25, 2009. Photos by Paul Aiken.

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