Reader: Cancelling a contest is no way for Colorado Mills to celebrate women

October was supposed to be the month of Celebrating Women at Colorado Mills, but a few women felt distinctly dissed after the mall decided not to name a winner in the "Week of a Woman" photo contest. After covering the kick-off Wellness Expo at Colorado Mills, Bree Davies had entered...

By Patricia Calhoun

October 31, 2011

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October was supposed to be the month of Celebrating Women at Colorado Mills, but a few women felt distinctly dissed after the mall decided not to name a winner in the "Week of a Woman" photo contest. After covering the kick-off Wellness Expo at Colorado Mills, Bree Davies had entered the contest -- only to learn late last week that it was cancelled because of a lack of interest.

And that interested GrumpyPhotographer, who'd also entered:

Yeah, was wondering why I never heard back, LAME. At least kick us a bone for trying to participate! It's the promoter's fault, not the artists involved. I'm glad they at least informed you that it was cancelled, because I been lost, waiting, wondering who may have won!

There's one more day in October, but it looks like Colorado Mills is done celebrating women for now -- although its Facebook page is advertising a chance to win a trip to the Miss America pageant in Las Vegas in January. Given how this contest ended, though, don't start polishing your tiara too soon.

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Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12's public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

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