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To the Person(s) who broke into DenverMind Media’s offices on Tuesday July 14, 2015: We get it. Money is tight and times are tough. You saw an opportunity and you took it. Here’s the thing though – you stole a 22 year-old flute from this office, and it was a gift from my father who has since passed away. That flute isn’t worth a lot to you, but it’s priceless to us. Please, we are asking that you do the right thing and return what you stole from this office. If the items are returned, we won’t press charges and we can all just move on with our lives. Leave it back where it belongs at DenverMind Media, leave it at Patsy’s Inn Italian Restaurant, or mail it to the address above. Whatever would be most comfortable for you, just please return the flute, the computer, the cameras and the other items you took. No questions asked.

We’ve been working so hard to contribute to our neighborhood here. We bring art and music and theater to the Northside of Denver and we are proud to be a part of this historic and beautiful neighborhood. Please, be a good neighbor, do the right thing and let’s move on from what occurred.

Thank you.

Your Neighbors
DenverMind Media
1430 West 37th Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80211

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LIST OF 20 PEOPLE LEAVING DENVER POST: 19 VOLUNTEERS, ONE LAYOFF

In June, we reported about the latest Denver Post buyout offer, which was intended to reduce the staff by twenty employees.

More recently, in noting that the paper had killed Viva Colorado, a publication aimed at Hispanic readers, we added that plenty of big names beyond political-reporting powerhouse Lynn Bartels were expected to accept the deal — and that’s certainly come to pass.

Among those leaving the broadsheet are longtime movie critic Lisa Kennedy — a departure that calls into question the future of original film reviews at the paper — as well as society editor Joanne Davidson, veteran reporters Anthony Cotton and Claire Martin, and photo editor Dean Krakel.

In total, nineteen staffers took the buyout, but twenty people are leaving. Post editor Greg Moore confirms that presentation/design managing editor Damon Cain’s position was eliminated.

Here’s the buyout list, with each name followed by the employee’s years of experience at the Post.

• Tom Trout, 42 years, 2 months
• Claire Martin, 31 years, 9 months
• Lori Smith, 30 years, 8 months
• Maureen Scance, 29 years, 11 months
• Joanne Davidson, 29 years, 8 months
• Steve Raabe, 3 days short of 29 years
• Allen Daniel, 27 years, 2 months
• Vickie Heath, 26 years, 10 months
• Tom Kensler, 25 years, 10 months
• Electa Draper, 17 years, 4 months
• Bryan Moore, 16 years, 6 months
• Anthony Cotton, 14 years, 6 months
• Susan Clotfelter, 13 years, 9 months
• Jeff Domingues, 13 years, 8 months
• Lisa Kennedy, 12 years, 3 months
• Tara Lutzens, 10 years, 11 months
• Mark Jaffe, 10 years, 2 months
• Lynn Bartels, 6 years, 5 months
• Dean Krakel, 4 years, 6 months

By the way, Dean Krakel’s Facebook photo gallery includes plenty of 2012 shots showing Post employees who took a previous buyout offer.

Plenty of others weren’t smiling during a goodbye party held at the paper last night, including editor Moore. “As I am sure you can imagine, this is a difficult day,” he noted via e-mail from the gathering.

The impact on readers will likely be substantial.

The collective experience of the folks who are leaving can be measured in centuries, and that kind of institutional knowledge can’t simply be replaced, especially given the shrinkage of the staff.

In 2011, the Post’s newsroom sported approximately 200 people. Now, the total, by our estimate, is fewer than 150 — a drop of more than 25 percent in four years.

What happens next is anyone’s guess, especially in light of the fact that the Post remains up for sale. For now, however, there’ll be fewer people to decide what’s fit to print.

By Michael Roberts

http://www.westword.com/news/see-list-of-20-people-leaving-denver-post-19-volunteers-one-layoff-6966403

[Thanks to Alex Teitz for sharing. http://www.femmusic.com]

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