Monthly Archive for July, 2009

What's Happening at the Perk this week?

The first thing happening this week is the Organizing for America, HD3 West Side Neighborhood Team Meeting on Sunday, August 2 from 7:00pm – 8:30pm
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Then, on Saturday August 8, we’ve got the  Not For Sale Event from 1pm – 5pm

Join us for an Modern Day Slavery Awareness Event www.notforsalecampaign.org

The Not for Sale Campaign combines technology, intellectual capital, abolitionist groups and a growing network of individuals joined together to end slavery in our lifetime. Igniting and aiding this comprehensive response is the Not For Sale Campaign’s purpose. Our collective challenge is simple, stand with those who are enslaved, work together to free them, and empower them in their freedom to break the cycle of vulnerability.
If other items come up during the week we’ll be sure to post and inform you. :)

Engineers Without Borders, Denver meeting

A segment of the Denver Chapter EWB will be meeting at Wash Perk tonight at 7pm.  As usual, all who are interested are welcome to come and find out about the great work this group continues to to do all over the world.

Welcome home, Craig Wolf!!

DSC01382-3After completing his 4th tour of duty in Iraq, Lt. Colonel Craig Wolf returned to the hood and his family on Saturday night.  Craig is an F-16 pilot and flight instructor in the Colorado Air  National Guard.  He and his wife Lisa also happen to be co-owners of the Iyengar Yoga Center in our neighborhood (770 South Broadway).  We love that our pilots are staying limber…

Welcome home, Craig. Thank you to all your neighbors on Corona St. that welcomed you back with yellow ribbons.  Just reminds us all of the continued personal sacrifice that is asked of our service men and women.

Welcome, Sharon!

IMGP8584 Welcome, Sharon!  Or maybe it’s welcome back….  Sharon is our newest face at the shop. She was actually the original barista that came to our shop pre-open to train all of us on our equipment.  Sharon is an artist and a skilled barista, as well as a very hard worker!  She will also be the manager of the art and photography that you will see up on our walls.  We are so happy to have Sharon join us.  She will be here at least until Sept., maybe longer??? :)

JoeJoe picks the first harvest!

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While Joe and Henry Fowler were inspecting Wash Perk’s planter garden, Joe spotted a cucumber that was way overdue to be picked!!!  Hopefully, they are all still enjoying this first harvest at home on their salad plates!  Thank you, Fowler family for your support! :)

After many requests, we now have Italian Sodas!  $2.35/16 oz. and $2.80/24 oz.