Dahlia: Sense of the past

Published November 9, 2006 at midnight

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• What: Historic Denver's 36th annual Dinner and Awards

• When: Oct. 25

• Where: Brown Palace Hotel

• Why: Celebrate Historic Denver's 2006 Preservation Award winners

• Patrons: 400

• Beneficiary: Historic Denver, which works to preserve Denver's historic fabric, distinctive architecture and cultural landscapes.

• Community Preservation Award winners: Presented to projects, institutions or individuals that have made major contributions to Denver preservation.

- Hughes/Brody Home (Hilltop residence); recipients Michael Hughes and Karen Brody

- Inaugural Colorado Colfax Marathon; recipient Dr. Jay Gershen, race chairman

- Historic Bauer Building; recipient KEW Reality President David Spira

- Denver area Episcopal church restoration projects (St. Thomas, St. Andrew's, Chapel of Our Merciful Savior, Calvary Episcopal in Golden, St. John's Cathedral, St. Peter and St. Mary, The Church of the Holy Redeemer and St. Barnabas); recipient Episcopal Diocese Rev. Bill Martin, canon to the Ordinary

- Lowenstein Theater; recipient St. Charles Town Co. President Charlie Woolley

• Ann Love Award: Established to honor the wife of former Gov. John Love and celebrate people who may not consider themselves traditional preservationists but have shown initiative, creativity and commitment to preserving history, culture and architecture of Denver. The honoree is Joyce Meskis, who moved her flagship Tattered Cover Book Store from Cherry Creek North to the Lowenstein Theater.

• Inaugural Molly Brown Spirit Award: Honors women devoted to civic life, politics, philanthropy, arts and culture and historic preservation. Presented to City Councilwoman Jeanne Robb.

• More info: 303-534-5288 or www.historicdenver.org

Dahlia Jean Weinstein is the society writer. weinsteind@RockyMountainNews.com or 303-954-2882.

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