All the News About Denver’s Best Residential Community Since 1960 • Volume 60, Issue No. 10 • October 2021
Park Hill Golf Course
Story and photo by Cara DeGette Editor, GPHN
advocate for Ordinance 301 (shaded in green) to preserve the conservation easement at the Park Hill Golf Course.
Century Of Scouting
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Historic Big Boy Steams Through Park Hill
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Wellington Webb likens the battle to David versus Goliath. The former mayor of Denver may be 6’4”, he says, but he and other open space advocates are underdogs compared to the power and influence that Westside Investment Partners, which wants to develop the Park Hill Golf Course, wields over the current mayor and City Hall. The struggle is also being painted as Green versus Concrete, a reference to two competing proposals on the Nov. 2 citywide ballot — 301 and 302 — which could help determine the future of the golf course property. “This has to do with the future of Denver,” Webb said, during a Sept. 22 press conference in support of Ordinance 301. “Do you want more open space and green, or do you want more developers building out every site they can find?” Also in September, following presentations and some spicy debate, the board of Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. (GPHC) voted overwhelmingly to endorse Ordinance 301 and reject Ordinance 302. If adopted by voters, Ordinance 301 would prohibit Denver officials from terminating the conservation easement that protects the Park Hill Golf Course from development without a citywide vote. Denver taxpayers paid $2 million for the conservation easement in 1997, when Webb was mayor. If Ordinance 302 also passes, it would nullify the protection that Ordinance 301 would provide. Critics contend 302 is designed to purposely confuse voters. The board’s 13-2 vote (with one abstention) aligns with the results of a 2019 Park Hill Community Survey. Then, 77 percent of respondents said Former Mayor Wellington Webb, outside his home in the Whittier they prefer the golf course “remain entirely some kind of green space/park neighborhood west of City Park in September. Webb is a leading or golf course.” The survey, conducted by the Boulder polling firm Na-
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Park Hill Board Endorses Ordinance 301; Rejects 302 In Battle Over Dueling Nov. 2 Ballot Measures
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Going For Green
Inside This Issue
Artists At Work: Open Studio Returns To Park Hill
Fountain Of Youth Rediscovered At Hiawatha Davis Jr. Rec Center
Upcoming GPHC Meetings Community meetings are conducted virtually on the first Thursday of each month. The next meeting is Oct. 7 and begins at 6 p.m. The November meeting is Nov. 4 at 6:30 p.m. Link to attend at greaterparkhill.org/ join-us/community-meetings/
Park Hill-based Troop 62 Is Turning 100. They Are Throwing A Big Party, And Everyone Is Invited Story and photos by Cara DeGette Editor, GPHN
“[The] Colorado Boy Scout is a living university and encyclopedia and for the actual business of life he has the one priceless equipment—the ability to meet physical emergency. Here is a boy who can build fires, cook, find shelter, and face and fight storms. Where most people get lost he finds the way and where others quit he goes into action.”
This description of a Western scout appeared in the January-February, 1931 issue of Municipal Facts, a popular newsletter that was produced by the City of Denver in the early to mid-1900s. At the time of the publication, Troop 62 — the second-oldest troop in Colorado — was 10 years old. This year, on Oct. 3, Troop 62 is celebrating its 100th birthday with a big public bash on the grounds of the Park Hill Masonic Lodge on Montview Boulevard and Dexter Street, where the troop currently meets. The festivities will last from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Troop 62 is now chartered with girls’ Troop 262, and Crew 62, which is a high-adventure unit for both boys and girls ages 1420. For many of them, the birthday party is more than hitting the century mark. It’s a welcome reentry into being able to return to normal — and also a symbolic bookend to when Troop 62 first formed. In 1921, the world was emerging from the siege of the Spanish Flu epidemic. A hundred years later, Troop 62 is emerging from COVID-19. And, as many will affirm, trying to scout for the past year-and-a-half has been challenging, and a little weird. “The whole idea of scouting is meeting in person, and doing activities,” says Connor Beardsley, a Star
First Class Scout Nathan Klug and Star Scout Connor Beardsley, at the Park Hill Street Fair on Sept. 12.
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East quarterback Dylan Wigglesworth prepares to “give the Heisman” to a charging Rock Canyon defender while scrambling for yards in East’s Sept. 17 home win.
First Win Of The Season East Angels Tame Rock Canyon Jaguars 42-28 By Reid Neureiter For the GPHN
The Denver East Angels varsity football team registered their first win of the Fall season on a brisk September afternoon at All-City Field, with a compelling 42-28
victory over the Highlands Ranch Rock Canyon Jaguars. The Angels were led by senior quarterback Dylan Wigglesworth, who completed 14 of 24 passes for 247 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions. continued on page 17
opinion
Upping The Ante In Leadership And Life, No One Likes A Kvetch By Brenda Morrison
years ago, that our elected officials need to own public engagement processes on hard issues such as the Park Hill Golf Course, I A little over two years ago, I wrote a colalso confessed that up until that point I had umn in these pages. It carbeen a largely inactive resiried the headline: Thoughts dent of the neighborhood. on Leadership: It’s Time For Yes, I read the paper and Our Elected Officials to Up contributed to the RegisTheir Game. tered Neighborhood OrgaIn that August, 2019 colnization, but I had never atumn, I asked our elected city tended a meeting or served leaders to embrace their role on a committee. and responsibility to conI publicly promised to up vene their constituents when my own game because in the faced with contentious issues words of my mother — a lifesuch as . . . the Park Hill Golf long public servant — “no Course. one likes a kvetch” (Yiddish I was — and still am — for whiner). concerned that our elected (In that vein, I must give leaders are almost silent on kudos to my councilman, Brenda Morrison this, and other critical issues. Chris Herndon. I have not Too often they leave the heavy lifting to, in spoken to him about the Park Hill Golf this case, the city’s planning department, Course, but twice I have contacted him the developer (Westside Investment Partabout other issues. Each time his staff was ners) and to advocacy organizations such very responsive to my questions.) as Save Open Space and YES On Parks and Over the past two years I have attended Open and Space. Greater Park Hill Community meetings, Yes, the pandemic has inhibited in-pervolunteered for a few committees, and am son meetings, but there are still ample ways educating myself about the issues impactfor elected officials to communicate with, ing our city and the neighborhood. The one and more importantly hear from, constituunexpected consequence of my 24 months ents on divisive issues. of neighborhood participation is an intanI realize that listening to unhappy and gible gift: I have made some terrific new critical constituents may not be the best friends, ranging from 22 to 80 years old. part of the job. But Denver City Council For all these reasons, I am happy I made members are compensated well, and hearthe decision to jump into the fray. I urge ing constituent concerns is front and center everyone else in the neighborhood to also of their job descriptions — which is why I heed my wise mother’s advice. believe they should convene public/online Brenda Morrison is a public policy consulmeetings frequently. tant and a 24-year resident of Park Hill. In addition to expressing my belief two For the GPHN
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Neighborhood Organization. The agenda for the meeting includes welcoming comments by board Chair Tracey MacDermott, followed by an annual report and recognition of outstanding volunteers by GPHC Executive Director Lana Cordes. The board election follows the Babbs Award presentation. Board seats from districts 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 are up for election this year, as well as three at-large seats. See page 20 for a district map. Check out greaterparkhill.org/join-us/ annual-meeting/ for details about how to join the meeting, how to run for a board seat and how to join GPHC, Inc. to be eligible to vote. The Greater Park Hill News is published by Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. (GPHC) on the 1st of each month. Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. makes no warranties and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained herein. The opinions expressed in articles are not necessarily the opinions of GPHC. GPHC does not necessarily endorse the companies, products or services advertised in The Greater Park Hill News unless specifically stated. GPHC reserves the right to run any advertisement. Circulation is 14,000 and is distributed in the Park Hill Area by neighborhood volunteers. The Greater Park Hill Community, Inc., is a volunteerbased registered neighborhood organization that: promotes the character and vibrancy of Park Hill; provides resources, information and advocacy; and preserves quality of life and the history of the neighborhood through community participation.
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Earth In Crisis | opinion
For The Love Of Parks On Nov. 2, Send A Message To Our City’s Leaders By Tracey MacDermott Chair, GPHC, Inc.
A bull elk bugles to attract females at the Evergreen Golf Course. Mating season for elk (called the rut) lasts from the middle of September to early October. Bull elk will bugle loudly, seek to round up a harem of females, and spar with other bulls who might try to steal the females away. The Evergreen course, owned by the City and County of Denver, does not close during the elk rut, which sometimes presents a hazard for golfers. Last October, a man was gored and ended up in the hospital when an aggressive bull elk charged the golf cart in which he was riding. Photo by Reid Neureiter
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On Nov. 2 Denver voters will decide on two competing ballot initiatives that directly impact the 155-acre Park Hill Golf Course land. In simple terms, Ordinance 301 asks voters to maintain its taxpayerfunded conservation easement. Ordinance 302 ask voters to cancel the conservation easement, paving a path forward for a massive development project. The Park Hill Golf Course land is adjacent to Interstate 70. A few miles to the west, residents of the Elyria-Swansea and Globeville neighborhood live in the most polluted urban ZIP code in the country, breathing in smog and exhaust generated by nearby transportation and industry. Further north, in Commerce City, a planned I-270 expansion project has many residents worried about worsening air quality and traffic — similar concerns as to those along I-70, who also have suffered from poor air quality for decades. During the ongoing I-70 expansion project the Colorado Department of Transportation offered new windows and air conditioning to 200 nearby homes. With rising temperatures across our planet and residents needing to shut windows due to construction, air conditioners are critical. However they consume a large amount of electricity and the fluorocarbons in the units deplete the ozone layer and contribute to the global warming emergency. In 2014, a study by Denver Environmental Health found that “residents of Globeville and Elyria-Swansea experience a higher incidence of chronic health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, and asthma than other Denver neighborhoods.” Both communities are primarily Hispanic. In another recent study, children in both neighborhoods reported that they are physically active in both school and outside of school, but the daily frequency and minutes per day in physical activity are lower than the recommended guidelines of 60 minutes or more per day. In August, the Denver Gazette reported that residents in North Denver and Commerce City recorded higher levels of fine particle pollution than any city in Colorado during the previous three months. In 2011 — fully 10 years ago — Health Today published a study concluding “that children with better access to parks and recreational resources are less likely to experience significant increases in attained [Body Mass Index].” Now let’s talk about equity, defined by Denver’s own Vision for an Inclusive City. Everyone, regardless of who they are or where they are from, has the opportunity
to thrive … to be as healthy as possible. To attain equity, government agencies should intentionally support policies, as well as deliver public services that promotes health equity and eliminates institutional biases and barriers. In 2002, the city of Denver adopted Blueprint Denver, a citywide land use and transportation plan. One of its goals is to “guide growth to maintain connections to the outdoors, respond to climate change and protect our environment and natural resources.” Another is to promote a healthy community with equitable access to healthy living for all residents. To help achieve that, Blueprint Denver identifies many needs, including expanding access to fresh food and produce and reducing or mitigating environmental pollution impacts, particularly on vulnerable communities. “Climate change threatens the city’s vision for equity since its devastating effects have a disproportionate impact on our most vulnerable populations.” Finally, let’s talk about parks. The National Recreation and Park Association is just one of many organizations that identifies the critical role that parks play in mitigating climate change, including by reducing harmful carbon pollution. Parks mitigate the heat island effect, minimizes flooding, improves air quality, cleans the air and enhances opportunities for humans to recreate. So what do Ordinances 301 and 302 on the Nov. 2 Denver ballot have to do with our neighbors, or with parks and the climate crisis that is staring us in the face? If Denver is serious about making Blueprint Denver more than just a document, its leaders — or at least its citizens — must make bold decisions to mitigate climate change and prioritize our public health. By approving 301 and rejecting 302, voters can send a clear message that we support the conservation easement that protects the Park Hill Golf Course. We can push our city’s elected leaders to reimagine its 155 acres as a regional park that will help improve the health of many neighborhoods, provide a place for community-supported agriculture, a place to recreate, and help mitigate our many related climate issues. Keep it open space.
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RAW POLITICS | opinion
You Are, Elijah McClain Untwining The Ugly History Of Racially Biased Policing By Penfield Tate For the GPHN
It’s a cool summer night. You are at home, a bit restless, and decide you want to walk to your local corner store to grab something cool to drink. Perhaps some ice cream. It’s a trip you have made many times before. On your way back home, unknown to you, someone calls the police and says you look suspicious. The police approach you and tell you to stop and demand that you provide identification. You tell them you’re not good with strangers. You tell them that you aren’t comfortable with the encounter. More importantly, you tell them you live in the neighborhood, and you’re just walking home. That explanation does not suffice for the police. They physically confront you, detain you, and then handcuff you and throw you to the ground. Understandably because you’ve done nothing wrong, you resist and insist that they get off you. Ignoring your cries, they call for “assistance” in the form of paramedics. The paramedics, without speaking with you or assessing the situation, drug you with ketamine – a lethal decision. You are transported to the hospital, pronounced brain dead, taken off life support and die. You are, Elijah McClain.
How we relate Before Ahmaud Arbery in February 2020, Breonna Taylor in March 2020, and George Floyd in May 2020 and the national movement sparked by his videotaped murder, there was Elijah McClain, who was murdered in Aurora in August of 2019. The officers who murdered George Floyd have been tried and brought to justice. Now, two years after Elijah’s murder, those responsible have just been indicted by a grand jury composed of Colorado citizens, convened by Attorney General Phil Weiser. In addition, a scathing report issued by the AG’s office outlines a history of racial bias and excessive force by the Aurora Police Department. As a result of that yearlong investigation, Weiser will be seeking a consent decree with Aurora’s police department due to “a pattern of racially biased policing and use of excessive force routinely” in violation of state and federal law. Those practices resulted in the Aurora police treating Blacks and other people of color differently and more harshly than white people. Aurora’s new police chief, Vanessa Wilson has promised to address the problems. While court cases are important, they should not and cannot be the only response. The real solutions will come from changing how we relate to one another to overcome the history of policing in this country, and changing and demanding that policing in our community be done differently and more effectively.
Statistics are not an accident As frequently reported, policing in America has its roots in slavery. Among the earliest reported “police” forces was the Charleston City Watch and Guard in the 1790s, formed to keep whites safe from the city’s majority slave population. Since then, race and policing have been intentionally intertwined in our country. To un “twine” it will require equally intentional effort. As a society we must acknowledge the
consequences of the racial roots of policing. The statistics we see today are not accidental or coincidental. If we ignore them, we are running around missing the point. Similarly, while candlelight vigils, marches and protests express the outrage of the community, they won’t solve the problem. Systemic and intentional reform is required. I am not talking about defunding the police. Instead, I say it is time to reexamine how law enforcement can play a legitimate supportive role in our society. To be equally applied and administered in all communities, regardless of race, color, ethnicity, or socio-economic status. Mental health professionals and social workers should play a more prominent role in keeping the peace and keeping us all safe. Not every 911 call warrants an armed police officer response.
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Who called the police on Elijah? Let us not forget the 2005 killing of Paul Childs in Denver. The 15-year old Black boy was shot dead in his mother’s doorway holding a knife because a police officer said he feared for his life. That responding officer was not able to help the family deescalate the situation as his predecessors had in the past. It was a failure to see Paul as a person, rather than respond with lethal force find another way to handle the situation. More diverse and adequate training for police officers is needed. Relying on restraints and pistols should not be the only available tools. Talking someone down or calling on others trained in doing so should be available. Reforming law at the federal, state and local levels is vital. Aurora City Council voting to ban the use of ketamine is a positive step. State legislation banning a police officer from directing paramedics to use ketamine is another positive step. Federal reform is coming. And we need to change how we relate to one another and how and when we involve the police in the lives of others. In Elijah’s case, I am yearning to learn who precipitated this by calling the police, and why they felt it was necessary. Why didn’t they know a child in their neighborhood? Why didn’t they know his family and call them? We start with conversations about a new path forward. Colorado Humanities, the state’s humanities organization, has a program my wife Paulette started. It’s called Changing the Legacy of Race and Ethnicity. These online programs consist of bringing people from different walks of life together to discuss and seek solutions to our issues. On Oct. 6 at 7 p.m., I am moderating a program in the series, “Policing in Communities of Color,” with Aurora Chief Williams, former Denver Independent Monitor Nicholas Mitchell, McClain family attorney Qusair Mohamedbhai and Juston Cooper, deputy director of the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition. Register and join at tinyurl.com/LegacyOfRace. Send your thoughts and opinions to me, at PTate2011@gmail.com. Let’s fix this together. Penfield W. Tate III is an attorney in Denver. He represented Park Hill in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1997 to 2000, and in the State Senate from 2001 to February 2003. He lives in Park Hill.
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Community Announcements Colfax Marathon Turns 15: Detours Ahead Oct 16-17
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Colfax Marathon, which is actually a several day event including numerous races. The main events take place this year on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 16 and 17. Saturday includes the Marathon, HalfMarathon and Urban 10 Miler. Sunday is the Colfax 5K with a concert in City Park, just west of Park Hill. Many road closures and detours will be in place along the route, particularly on Saturday. Traffic on York Street between Colfax and 23rd Avenue will be closed from 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. Traffic will be closed on 23rd Avenue between York and Colorado Boulevard between 6:30 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. 17th Avenue from Detroit Street to York will be closed to vehicles from 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. The closures will continue west of Park Hill on and around Colfax for much of Saturday as the marathon heads west. Check runcolfax.org/road_closures/ for additional closures and detours, as well as information about the races.
Updates On 17th Ave. Road Closures
The road closure to install a new storm drain along 17th Avenue from Jackson Street to Colorado Boulevard just west of Park Hill continues. The original timeline for completion was by fall, but supply chain disruptions have reportedly created project delays. As of press time the new timeline for completion has not been announced. In the meantime, beginning the weekend
of Sept. 25, Colorado Boulevard between 16th Avenue and Montview will be completely closed during some weekends. According to officials, the closures are necessary to perform prep work in advance of the upcoming tunneling under Colorado Boulevard. The next closure is expected to take place Oct. 8, 9 and 10. Updates and more information can be found at bit.ly/16Storm. Questions or concerns can be directed to Public Service Company area supervisor Jess Varela at 720-693-3468.
Annual Food Drive Oct. 1-10
Join the New Perspective Team/Compass for its 11th Annual Community Food Drive. Autumn is the season for serving those in the community with deeper needs. From Oct. 1-10, the real estate professionals are rallying friends and neighbors to help provide nourishment to people who are food insecure. The food drive is being held via an allvirtual online collection for Food Bank of the Rockies, Every dollar of cash donation equals four meals, and last year’s effort resulted in 34,000 meals. Over 11 years New Perspective Team/ Compass has raised contributions equivalent of 274,905 meals. Donate online via nprefooddrive.com.
Calling All 3-D Mall Artists
The City of Denver’s Public Art Program seeks to commission an artist or team of artists to create original public artworks for the renovation of Denver’s 16th Street Mall. The budget for the commission is $700,000. Designed by famed architect I.M. Pei, the outdoor pedestrian/transit mall runs
Boy Scouts, continued from page 1 Scout with Troop 62. During the pandemgreat attitude. “He couldn’t have been hapic summer of 2020, the troop got creative, pier,” Felsen says. “It was so inspiring how including having online campouts where little he needed to be happy.” scouts would set up tents in their own Organizers have been working for backyards and connect via Zoom. But it months to track down as many past memwasn’t anywhere close to the same as the bers of Troop 62, including the 155 boys real thing. who have achieved the “It was definitely a rehighest status a scout can lief this summer, when “To be a Boy Scout in the achieve — Eagle Scout — we were able to go to the since the troop formed 100 Philmont Scout Camp in Rockies is something like years ago. All scouts — past New Mexico to put our being Buffalo Bill — not and current — are invited skills to work,” Beardsley Buffalo Bill the showman, on Oct. 3, as is the general says. public. Organizers are asSarah Felsen, an as- but Buffalo Bill the scout sembling a board displaysistant scoutmaster for ing the names of all of the — when life was wild Troop 62, says the numadventure and the world Eagles. ber of active members The scouts are building dwindled during the pan- and the West were young!” a 20 foot-long pioneering demic, from about 50 to structure, and there will be — From Denver 30. They are working, she an obstacle course, a dunk Municipal Facts, 1931 says, to bolster their numtank, magnetic fishing, an bers. She described the joy air cannon, pillow fights of watching the scouts in and a rain gutter regatta. action, including one camping trip in July Two games — Basket Ball and Ring Catchwhere an outdoor adventurer showed up at ing — date to the 1920s and were created by the campsite with a tarp, a sleeping bag and Robert Baden-Powell, the British founder a rope. And that’s it, with the exception of a of the international scouting movement.
1.25 miles along 16th Street in the heart of downtown Denver from Wewatta Street to Broadway. The selection panel includes community representatives, arts professionals and civic leaders. They are seeking three-dimensional artworks that “should engage multiple senses, harnessing tactile, light and/or sound components, and utilize vertical, overhead or other space-conserving strategies.” The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is open to local, national, and international artists or artist teams through Monday, Oct. 18 at CallForEntry.org. Additional information on this and other Denver Public Art calls is available at DenverPublicArt. org/For-Artists/#opportunities.
Take An October Tour Of The City’s Crown Jewel
City Park Friends and Neighbors (CPFAN) will guide tours of City Park for Doors Open Denver on Saturday, Oct. 16 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., and on Sunday, Oct. 17 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.. Join tour guides, artist and educator Patty Paul, author Barbara Wright and CPFAN President Georgia Garnsey, for a fun and interesting tour of City Park, the People’s Park and Crown Jewel of the Queen City. The group will explore City Park’s history and its intrinsic beauty, sculpted by the vision of Denver’s pioneer founders and leading designers such as Reinhard Schuetze, S.R. De Boer, George Kessler and Charles Robinson. Learn about the park’s evolution from a rattlesnake and cactus-filled stretch of prairie to an oasis of lakes, trees, fountains and gardens. Tickets are $25 to $30. For more information and to register: denverarchitecture. org/event/dod-2021-in-person-tour-citypark/.
RTD Wants Your Feedback
Regional Transportation District customers will have the opportunity to provide feedback about proposed service changes that will go into effect in January. Three virtual public meetings will be held Oct. 4 and 5. The proposed changes will modify the current COVID-19 service plan that has been in place since April 2020. Many of the routes proposed for service improvements serve vulnerable communities that rely on transit. As per federal requirements, RTD riders are required to wear masks through Jan. 18. Check out rtd-denver.com/servicechanges/january-2022 to review the changes RTD is proposing, and for details on how to attend the three virtual meetings. Feedback on the proposed service changes can also be submitted by emailing service. changes@rtd-denver.com or by calling 303-299-2004.
Avoid The 5th Wave Of COVID-19: Get Vaccinated
In late September, the Colorado Department of Health and Environment announced the state has entered the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. An estimated 1 in 99 Coloradans are infectious. More than 70 percent of Coloradans have been vaccinated, and the vaccine — which has been deemed safe and effective by doctors, scientists and public health officials —is free and widely available. There are more than 1,600 enrolled vaccine providers in Colorado, and mobile vaccine clinics are still being scheduled across the state. Check mobilevax.us/clinics for upcoming clinics in the area. Vaccine provider locations are also posted and updated on the state’s COVID-19 website at covid19.colorado.gov/vaccine/where-youcan-get-vaccinated.
Food and snacks will include funnel cakes, burgers and Biker Jim hot dogs with exotic meat like ostrich and rattlesnake (there will be vegetarian options as well). And, of course, there will be a s’mores station. Attendance is free, but there will be a charge for many of the games and refreshments. Scoutmaster Achim Klug says proceeds will be used to offset costs, and for Troop 62, which continues the tradition — albeit one that now welcomes all genders — described back in 1931 by Denver’s Municipal Facts: “There is no living being so fortunate as [the Colorado Boy Scout],” He can climb like a mountain sheep; he can scamper over the landscape like a rabbit; he can blaze trails and strike camps … he can whistle and call like any one of two or three hundred birds. What he knows about trees and flowers and shrubs and mountains is worth more than what most of the rest of us know in all our lives.” First Class Scout Nathan Klug teaches Maya Bartczak, 6, how to tie a Figure-8 knot at the Park Hill Street Fair.
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It’s Food Drive Season! Join us for our 11th Annual Community Food Drive! We work hard all year to serve our community with all things real estate, but autumn is the season for serving those in our community with deeper needs. From October 1st-10th, we are rallying our friends, our neighbors, and YOU to help us provide nourishment to those in our community that are food insecure. Foregoing our trademark white bags filled with physical cans, we’ll be operating a virtual online collection again this year. Food Bank of the Rockies makes miracles out of cash donations and can turn a $1 donation into 4 meals! Last year they turned your cash donations into 34,000 meals. We are proud of our 11-year tradition of mobilizing our community for this important cause. To date your generosity has created 274,905 meals! Join us in adding to this year’s effort! Donate online at: www.nprefooddrive.com or scan the QR code.
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Don’t Be Fooled Again Fairfax Park Land Swap A Prelude To More Developer/City Insider Dealings At The Park Hill Golf Course By Kevin Wiegand For the GPHN
A cautionary tale! The one thing I am confident of is the residents of Park Hill want what is best for all of our neighbors, especially when it comes to the future of the Park Hill Golf Course. Our future is in the hands of the City government and its planners, who have a history of ignoring the needs and desires of the residents and giving full support to developers. The public/private partnership between Westside Investment Partners and Denver’s mayor and city council — which is pushing to develop the golf course land — is a deja vu of what we watched play out at the just-opened Fairfax Park. That public/private partnership — a park in the middle of a commercial development on the east side of 29th and Fairfax — was a marriage between the city and a different developer, HM Capital. It started with a piece of land, on the west side of Fairfax, which the city obtained and designated a future park. What has transpired has been detailed in many news stories in these pages over the past several years. HM Capital, the developer of Park Hill Commons, made a proposal to swap the land for an “equal’ parcel of land on his side of the street. In exchange, the developer said he would build and pay for the park in the middle of his project. The plan was backed by Councilman Chris Herndon and the Parks and Recreation department. A majority of nearby residents had an issue with the land swap. They felt the proposed “park” would mainly benefit HM Capital and its new commercial development — and not be a park for the neighborhood. They wanted the park to be built in the original location. The director of Parks and Rec, Happy Haynes, and her deputy director, Scott Gilmore, said the department had no money to build the park. The only way it could be built, they said, was to do the land swap and have the developer pay for it. Neighbors, working through the Greater Park Hill Community Registered Neighborhood Organization, pledged to raise the money to build the park in the original location. But the city refused to listen to the community. Herndon, along with Gilmore and Haynes, pushed hard to make sure the land swap occurred. They used tax dollars to conduct a series of meetings in the neighborhood, pushing the agenda of the devel-
oper. When the final negotiations were said and done, HM Capital paid $650,000, and us taxpayers are on the hook for the rest. The price tag has come to at least $1.2 million. In other words, what was supposed to be a “free” park has turned into a project costing taxpayers at least $550,000. Now let’s consider the Park Hill Golf Course, a 155-acre property in northeast Park Hill. In the 1990s former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb wisely invested $2 million of our tax dollars on a conservation easement, to ensure the land was forever preserved as open space. The group Yes for Parks and Open Space is sponsoring Initiative No. 301, on the November ballot, to protect that conservation easement. Meanwhile, another developer, Westside
Investment Partners, along with Mayor Hancock and friendly city council members, want you to vote for their initiative — No. 302 — that would remove the protections on the golf course land and open it up for development. Please realize the insider dealings over the golf course property is just Fairfax Park times 387 (based on land area). You can’t trust public/ private partnerships, not with Denver’s current elected officials. The developers can’t be blamed, because their motivation is profit. The blame rests with our elected leaders Kevin Wiegand and city planners, who consistently choose to support developers over the citizens. City Planner Laura Aldrete has referred to Westside Investment Partners as the city’s “client,” so how do we expect her to drive a hard bargain? The city is now pushing development of the land, instead
of supporting the perpetual conservation easement owned by the city that protects the land from development. No matter what promises are being made now for the future of the golf course land — a grocery story, affordable housing, etc. — most will not be honored. If the developer gets his way, what will be built will not in any way resemble the promises made. What will happen is further gentrification of the neighborhood, with existing residents being pushed out. If you don’t want the Park Hill Golf Course land to become a development for the wealthy that will further push out our neighbors, vote YES on 301 and NO on 302. Kevin Wiegand is an affordable housing architect and consultant. He represents District 4 on the board of Greater Park Hill Community, Inc.
At the Aug. 26 ribbon cutting and grand opening of Fairfax Park at 29th and Fairfax. Notable grown-ups, from left, include Denver deputy parks director Scott Gilmore (in blue shirt), Park Hill Commons developer Ben Maxwell (in white shirt), James Roy of the Park Hill Collective Impact (in brown shirt), Denver Parks and Recreation Director Happy Haynes (in red shirt) and City Councilman Chris Herndon (in white shirt with stripe). Upper right, Happy Haynes speaks to the crowd. At right, James Roy and Ben Maxwell dash through the new water feature, just after it was activated. Photos by Cara DeGette
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Letters to the Editor City Should Explain Before Asking For More Money
Referred Question 2A (Denver Facilities System Bonds) on the Nov. 2 ballot is an ask for $104 million for Denver facilities projects like repairs and improvements at the Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Bonfils Theater Complex and the Denver Zoo; two new libraries; renovation of a city-owned youth empowerment center; and accessibility upgrades for city buildings. In 1982 the administration led by Mayor Bill McNichols included a project to “repair and improve” the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. It turned out to be a doubling of the size of the museum with no evaluation of the increase of needed parking. When the parking problem presented itself in the midst of the Ramses show five years later, the Denver Museum of Science and Nature, in City Park, asked for more money to “solve the parking problem” it had created with no public discussion. They built an underground garage with no planning to add stories of parking above it. At the time I asked the head of the museum if the garage could be expanded vertically. He said it could not. Similarly, I understand that, after completing the southern addition of 60,000 square feet, the boss asked to grab the lawn between the museum and Colorado Boulevard for additional parking. I also understand former Mayor Wellington Webb intervened to abort the plan. Someone should be assigned to investigate the sources and realities of these anonymous proposals. How many will need more parking? What are the realities of these “repairs and improvements”? Tom Morris, Cheesman Park
Choose Action Over Apathy
The reason I moved to Denver was to pursue work at the intersection of social work and environmental/climate justice.
Today, I am sitting under smoky skies in Denver processing the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC’s) new report that analyzes and communicates the current and expected impacts of climate change, and what is needed to address climate change. The analysis and findings of these scientists are not surprising, but still devastating. I want to share a few things if you’re seeing news on this that have been helpful for me as I process the new report. “Every fraction of a degree averted is suffering (human and non-human) averted. Just because you can’t stop all suffering is not a reason to not prevent what suffering you can. There’s no giving up, my friends.” (Dr. Elizabeth Swain). “Even a wounded world is feeding us. Even a wounded world holds us, giving us moments of wonder and joy. I choose joy over despair. Not because I have my head in the sand, but because joy is what the earth gives me daily and I must return the gift.” (Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass) There will be grief for what is now irreversible. I’m feeling it heavy today. But there is also hope and much more action needed, and we must choose action over apathy. “We must envision the world we want. And go create it. In our collective action, there is power. We can grieve and act at the same time. Indeed, we must.” (Dr. Lisa Reyes Mason, my very wise research advisor). Colleen Cummings Melton, Platt Park We love your letters, and give preference to those that address an issue that has been covered in the newspaper, or a topic that is Park Hill or Denver-specific. Join the conversation and make your voices heard. Send letters to editor@greaterparkhill. org, and include your full name, and the neighborhood in which you live. Deadlines are the 15th of each month, for the following month’s issue.
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Black and African-American students represent only 13 percent of DPS enrollment but in 2017-18 they constituted 28 percent of all out-of-school suspensions and 16.5 percent of students identified with a disability. In that same school year, only 67 percent of these students graduated on time (78 percent of white students did) and only 10 percent were enrolled in rigorous high school courses. Perhaps most disheartening, only 58 percent of Black and African-American students reported feeling safe in school, compared to 67 percent of their white peers. In 2019, the school board passed a “Resolution on the Excellence of our Black and African-American Students” to address the district’s failure to adequately support these students. Known as the Black Excellence Resolution, it required each school in the district to create a Black Excellence Plan (BEP) outlining the steps they will take to prioritize achievement for Black and African-American students. The resolution acknowledges that “both research and practice have created an unbalanced picture that overemphasizes the deficits of Black and African-American children, families and community, instead of celebrating them for the unique gifts they bring with them in schools. . .” This language is a marked departure from the historical deficit-thinking that relies on remediation (what’s wrong with those kids?) to “fix” student achievement. The resolution calls on schools to unleash students’ innate capacity to learn by removing barriers and creating authentic opportunities for success. Michael Atkins, Principal of Stedman Elementary School, appeared at Park Hill Neighbors For Excellence In Education’s first sponsored monthly EdEquity Corner of this school year to describe Stedman’s BEP and the school’s overall approach to equity. Often when schools are told by the central office that they must create a plan to comply with a school board resolution, they breathe a sigh of exasperation and look for a time when they can sit down, write up a plan, and check off that box. Not so at Stedman. What became clear to those of us listening to Principal Atkins is that Black Excellence at Stedman is not a plan that sits on a shelf but is woven into the fabric and culture of the school community and exemplified every day by students, teachers, and school leaders. To develop the plan, Mr. Atkins not
only looked at student performance data; he also interviewed parents about their perceptions of Black Excellence and asked them what they wanted for their students. Families of color most often talked about wanting their children to feel safe and to be “known” at school, to have the capacity to advocate for themselves, and to be able to succeed in a system that too often causes them harm. Acknowledging that barriers to student learning can come from within the hearts and minds of educators themselves, Mr. Atkins required every staff member in the school to participate in the well-known “Intercultural Development Inventory,” an assessment of one’s own cultural competency followed by a facilitated, personalized learning plan of improvement. The assessment helps teachers truly know themselves and their students in a more authentic way, recognizing that without that knowledge, no amount of instructional excellence can overcome implicit bias or a lack of cultural competency. Although the work at Stedman is moving ahead at full steam, Mr. Atkins acknowledged the need to do more, both at the school and at the district level. As is often the case with school board resolutions, support for implementation and true accountability will compete with other priorities in the central administration. But if we are truly to achieve both the letter and spirit of the resolution, more support, including ongoing professional and community development, will be needed. In October, EdEquity Corner will feature new DPS Superintendent, Dr. Alex Marrero. We will be asking him to comment on how the district will be supporting implementation of schools’ Black Excellence Resolution and how they will hold principals accountable. In the meantime, ask your principal about your school’s plan and find out how you can get involved in the work. We will be inviting the other principals in Park Hill to join us at future EdEquity Corners to learn how they are approaching Black Excellence specifically, and equity more broadly, in their schools. October’s EdEquity Corner will be Wednesday, Oct. 20 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Note: This is the third Wednesday of the month rather than the usual second, in order to accommodate Superintendent Marrero’s schedule.) Register at this link tinyurl.com/EdEquityOct21. Laura Lefkowits is a founding member of Park Hill Neighbors for Equity in Education and a former member of the Denver School Board.
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Monster Of An Election Denver Ballots Will Be Mailed Oct. 8; It’s Time To Study Up And Vote By Cara DeGette Editor, GPHN
Wait! Didn’t we just have an election? As with many off-year elections, this year’s has crept up on many voters who are still getting a daily reminder of 2020, in which President Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump. Odd-year elections, by contrast, tend to focus on local, local, local. This year, Denver voters will weigh in on DPS school board races, as well as a whopping 13 city-wide ballot measures and three statewide ballot measures. In many ways, these critical local issues have a far higher impact on citizens’ daily lives than presidential elections — yet turnout is often far lower. Denver Clerk & Recorder Paul Lopez has some thoughts about that. “Regular voting should be thought of as a quality-ofcommunity life issue,” Lopez recently told 303 Magazine. “It is important to have elected representatives you can contact with concerns about policies for your children’s education or potholes in your street.” Potholes are not specifically on the ballot this year, but voters will weigh in on numerous other bond issues favored by Mayor Michael B. Hancock, including a $190 million arena at the National Western Campus northwest of Park Hill. Several other citizen-initiated measures are on the ballot, ranging from preserving the Park Hill Golf Course land, to repealing the city’s Group Living Ordinance to capping Denver’s sales tax. (see story below for brief descrip-
tions of all the local and statewide measures). There are four seats up on the Denver Public Schools Board of Education, which oversees the state’s largest school district. One at-large seat is open, meaning all city voters will weigh in. Districts 3 and 4, which represent different parts of Park Hill, are also up for election. So, depending on where voters live in We’re all the neighborhood, they will vote for one of those seats as well. (Questionnaires of the 10 candivoting! dates running for the school board is on the next two pages.) Ballots are mailed to every active voter in Colorado, so it is critical that your address is up to date. Check GoGraphic by Tommy Kubitsky VoteColorado.gov – there you will be able to register to vote and update your voter registration. You can also call org, where you can track it like a package, from printing to the Denver Elections Division at 720-913-8683 for more acceptance for counting. information. Here are important dates to keep in mind: In Colorado, Blue Books have been mailed to all registered voters, including in English and in Spanish. The Blue Books include information about all the ballot issues, including “pro” and “con” arguments for each proposal. There are many sites to drop off your completed and signed ballot, including in and near Park Hill: Hiawatha Davis Recreation Center at 33rd and Holly Street, the Museum of Nature and Science in City Park, at the Montclair Recreation Center in the Lowry neighborhood, and at East High School. After you’ve turned in your ballot, check DenverVotes.
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Amendment 78 Would require the Legislature to decide how to allocate funds that aren’t generated from state taxes. Currently, the state treasurer decides how these funds are used. Proposition 119 Increases marijuana sales taxes by 5% to fund an out-of-school program. Proposition 120 Would reduce property tax rates from 7.15% to 6.5%. Supporters say the change would result in an estimated $1.03 billion in tax cuts. Opponents argue that one consequence would be the state would not have the ability to save money for emergencies.
Denver Issues
Eight questions on the ballot were referred by the City Council to voters, with support from Mayor Michael B. Hancock.
Five proposed ordinances were generated via a citizens’ initiative process, in which enough valid signatures were collected to place the issue on the ballot. Question 2A: City Building Improvements $104 million for repairs and improvements at the Botanic Gardens, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Bonfils Theater Complex and the Denver Zoo. Includes funds for two new libraries. Question 2B: Denver Housing and Shelters $38.6 million for housing and shelter projects, including building or renovating shelters for people experiencing homelessness. Question 2C: Denver Transit and Mobility $63.3 million for transportation projects including expanding Denver’s sidewalks, renovating bike lanes and adding new ones. Question 2D: Denver Parks Projects $54 million for parks projects in north-
Going for Green, continued from page 1 tional Research Center, Inc., was commissioned by GPHC at a cost of $10,000, after board members said they wanted to better gauge the sentiments of the neighborhood on several hot issues to ensure like-minded representation. The survey was designed to ensure the demographic characteristics of respondents mirrored the overall population of the neighborhood as closely as possible.
‘This would give me a vote’ GPHC board member Amy Harris, who sponsored the pro-301 resolution, represents the district that includes the golf course. “I have felt through this whole process that I don’t have a voice, that the city struck a deal with the developer,” Harris said. “This would give me a vote — it would give the people a vote.” GPHC’s support of Ordinance 301 also aligns with the official position taken by Denver’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. In May, 2020, the citizen’s advisory group voted unanimously to recommend the city purchase the Park Hill Golf Course property for a park, using funds from the voter-approved 2019 bond measure for new parks and open space. The 155-acre property, roughly the size of Denver’s Washington Park, is the last large undeveloped parcel in the city. Leslie Twarogowski, at the time the parks board representative for City CounOctober 2021
cil District 8, which includes Park Hill, explained the vote. “Our intention is to purchase and preserve [the golf course land] as open space,” she said. “We absolutely have the money to do this.” (Councilman Chris Herndon has since replaced Twarogowski on the parks advisory board.) Earlier this year, the campaign Yes for Parks and Open Space launched its grassroots petition-gathering effort, spending $52,000 to get Ordinance 301 on the ballot. In response, Westside, the developer, spent $268,000 to get Ordinance 302 on the ballot. The developer bought the golf course property in 2019 for $24 million with the conservation easement in place, and is currently lobbying Mayor Michael Hancock and other Denver officials to remove the easement and pave way for development. Requiring a citywide vote — which Ordinance 301 would require — could add an expensive wrinkle to their plans for development.
Dueling visions Last year, in conjunction with Westside, the city’s Planning and Development Department launched what it calls a “visioning” process to create a development plan for the golf course — even though the protective conservation easement is still in place. The action resulted in a lawsuit against the city, which is ongoing.
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■ Oct. 8 - Ballots are mailed for the Nov. 2 General Election. ■ Oct. 25 – This is the last day you should plan to return your ballot by mail. After Oct. 25, return ballots in one of many official drop boxes. ■ Nov. 2 – Election Day. In Colorado, you can register to vote and vote in person up to 7 p.m. All ballots must be received by Denver Elections Division by 7 p.m. If you’re voting in person, you must be in line by 7 p.m.
east and south Denver. Question 2E: National Western Campus $190 million to build a 10,000-seat arena at the National Western Campus. Question 2F: Repeal Group Living Ordinance Repealing the group living ordinance that was approved by the city council in February, which allows five unrelated people to live in single homes. Question 2G: Citizen Oversight Board Would create a citizen’s oversight board over the Office of the Independent Monitor, which oversees police disciplinary investigations. The position is currently appointed by the mayor. Question 2H: Odd-Year Election Day Would move Denver’s municipal elections (i.e for Mayor, City Council, Clerk and Recorder, from the first Tuesday in May to first Tuesday in April. Ordinance 300 — Pandemic Research Fund Would increase the local marijuana sales tax from 10.3% to 11.8% to pay for pandemic research.
Denver officials, as well as the developer, have appeared to ignore the results of GPHC’s 2019 Park Hill Community Survey. Earlier this year, the city commissioned another survey, in which respondents weighed in with a higher level of support for development of the golf course, including affordable housing and a grocery store. That poll was panned by critics, who noted that respondents had no way of selecting a preference that the property remain open space. In addition to its lobbying efforts at City Hall, Westside has partnered with several minority-owned companies, including the Holleran Group, in an effort to shift the debate. For decades Northeast Park Hill has been a predominantly Black neighborhood, with thriving Black-owned businesses. In recent years the neighborhood has gentrified, and many longtime Black families have moved away. Pro-development interests argue that developing the Park Hill Golf Course would prevent further displacement, providing jobs, affordable housing and a grocery store. They argue that only immediate neighbors should be able to have a say on what happens to the property — not voters in Cherry Creek or the Highlands. Yes on Parks and Open Space organizers, however, doubt whether truly affordable homes could be viable on the property, which would require new infrastructure that could drive up costs. They also emphasize the need to preserve a rare open space,
Ordinance 301 — Park Hill Golf Course Would require voter approval to remove conservation easements. This was designed to protect the easement on the Park Hill Golf Course land. Ordinance 302 - Redefining “Conservation Easement” Would amend the definition of “conservation easement.” This is Westside Investment Partner’s effort to pursue development on the Park Hill Golf Course land. Ordinance 303 — Let’s Do Better Proposed by Denver Republican Party Chair Garrett Flicker, this would ban anyone from camping on private property without written permission from the owner. Requires city officials to enforce the camping ban within three days of receiving a complaint, and allows people to sue the city if it does not do so. Ordinance 304 — Enough Taxes Already Also proposed by Flicker, this would cap Denver’s sales and use tax rate at 4.5% (it is currently 4.81%). Requires the city to reduce taxes if voters approve new ones above the 4.5% cap.
and to promote environmental justice in northeast Denver, which includes the most polluted ZIP code in the country. And, they point out that none of the developers or their lobbyists, actually live in the neighborhood. Westside is based in Glendale, its CEO lives in Cherry Hills Village, and the project manager, Kenneth Ho, lives in Central Park (formerly Stapleton). The owners of the Holleran Group, Norman Harris, Wayne Vaden and Ty Hubbard, also live outside the neighborhood. Vaden, an attorney, has an office in Park Hill at 35th and Quebec.
‘It’s a bamboozle’ During his Sept, 22 press conference, Webb, who was the city’s first Black mayor, pushed back hard on claims of disenfranchisement. He blasted Westside for attempting to turn the issue into a racial one, noting that development would likely result in further gentrification of the area. “There will not be any affordable housing — that’s a game, it’s a bamboozle, it’s a trick. It’s close to Halloween, so I guess it’s trick-or-treat,” Webb said. “It’s important to stay focused on what we do know. We do know we can have parks and open space there, and that’s why there’s a conservation easement on it. “This is not just a Park Hill issue, this issue is for every neighborhood in the city. If they do it to me, they will do it to you.” Page 11
District 4 Candidates
District 3 Candidates Mike DeGuire
Carrie Olson
Jose Silva
Gene Fashaw
Michelle Quattlebaum
Meet The Candidates
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10 Running For At-Large, Districts 3 And 4 On The DPS Board Of Education
Editor’s Note: On Nov. 2, Park Hill voters will help decide who will serve on three of the four open board seats overseeing Denver Public Schools. An open At-large seat is being vacated by term-limited Barbara O’Brien. In District 3, which includes much of Park Hill south of Montview Boulevard, current board President Carrie Olson is being challenged in her bid for reelection. District 4, which includes Park Hill north of Montview Boulevard, is an open seat, as the incumbent, Jennifer Bacon, has opted to not run for a second term.
The following are the complete questions the Greater Park Hill News asked all candidates (questions have been shortened in the body of the Q&As for space): 1. Greater Park Hill News: The COVID-19 pandemic has been a tremendous disruption to K-12 education, bringing intense challenges to students, faculty, and staff. With this in mind, please identify your top three priorities for the district over the next four years. 2. GPHN: What existing DPS policy would you seek to change if elected? 3. GPHN: Identify one policy or change that the current DPS board has adopted over the past two years that you agree with.
District 3 Mike DeGuire Website: drmike4dps.com Personal bio: I live in Mayfair with my partner, and I have four children and four grandchildren. I am a lifelong educator, having served as a teacher, district reading coordinator, elementary/middle school principal, and principal coach/consultant. I work part time as a realtor, leadership coach, and a regional educational specialist with CDE. Greater Park Hill News: Identify your top three priorities for the district. Mike DeGuire: 1. Well-Being: Ensure full attention to the mental and social-emotional health of students and staff through budget reallocations, advocacy for mental health services with city, community, and state agencies; and a reexamination of the current evaluation systems for all employees. Increase counselors and reduce class size caps to establish comprehensive systems to address students’ academic, social, emotional, cognitive, and physical needs. Initiate wellness councils in every school community to retain quality staff and ensure that employees are respected and valued for their contributions to overall student learning. 2. Learning: Guarantee resources for consistent student participation in art, music, and PE in elementary schools. Design programmatic experiences for secondary students to learn essential life skills and to learn about the trades, including apprenticeships, internships, and other job-related experiences. Provide studentcentered learning to develop students as responsible citizens by focusing on citizenship, collaboration, complex problem solving, and creativity. 3. Measurement of learning: Eliminate the use of standardized testing results as a Page 12
primary determinant of student achievement and school quality. Establish formative assessment systems in all subject areas including measures on key indicators to demonstrate overall evidence of student learning. GPHN: What DPS policy would you seek to change if elected? MD: Reduce class size numbers at all levels. A cap of 35 students at the elementary level and 175 students at secondary level with five class periods severely limits teachers’ ability to differentiate effectively for varying student needs. GPHN: Identify one policy or change that you agree with. MD: The “Know Justice, Know Peace” student-initiated resolution mandates that all Denver schools teach the historical and contemporary contributions of Black, Indigenous, and Latino communities.
Carrie Olson Website: carrieaolson.com Personal bio: Carrie Olson has served on the DPS Board since 2017 and is the current president. She was an elementary, middle, and high school teacher in DPS for over 30 years. She is now an adjunct professor at the University of Denver and is a Holocaust and genocide educator. Her daughter, Katya, is a DPS graduate. Greater Park Hill News: Identify your top three priorities for the district. Carrie Olson: I will focus on restructuring our district to new priorities: accelerating learning, social emotional supports, and creating equitable opportunities for all schools. We need to focus on prioritizing our budget in an equitable manner so that all students have the resources that they need to succeed. We need to be sure we provide the resources to support them, including social workers, psychologists, and nurses. Now is the time to get equity and inclusion right. I have spent the last 18 months focused on ensuring equitable access to food, technology, and services for our students experiencing poverty and students of color. As we move forward, we need to find ways to engage our communities and partners to strategically use our resources to strengthen our neighborhood schools including transportation, school based resources, enrollment, and recruiting and retaining teachers of color. GPHN: What DPS policy would you seek to change if elected? CO: During my first term I worked on the School Performance Framework because I experienced firsthand as a teacher how complicated it was to understand. I am proud that we got rid of the overly complicated SPF that focused primarily on standardized test scores, but our work is not done. We are in a perfect position to prioritize what teachers and school based
staff know about what their students know and are able to do. How can we use what we are learning from schools to define success and better support them? GPHN: Identify one policy or change that you agree with. CO: I strongly agreed with the passage of the Black Excellence Resolution, which set expectations for our schools and our central teams that lifts up our Black students and educators, improves educational opportunities and work environments, and deepens our collective expertise around culturally responsive and relevant education and equity.
District 4 Jose Silva On Facebook: Jose Silva for Denver Personal bio: Jose Silva’s key strengths are his demonstrated comprehension of complex factors when conceptualizing systems of domination and oppression and appropriately addressing these systems. Silva has the ability to recognize areas of privilege and domination when working with communities. He is a premier education advocate in Denver. Greater Park Hill News: Identify your top three priorities for the district. Jose Silva: I will lead a SWOT Analysis and metrics for change, creating a strategic plan regarding all policies, laws, and regulations that impact our district; and implement policies that help improve the work of DPS Schools. BUDGET! With the decrease in DPS student population, we need to become fiscally smart and only focused on the work of DPS. Implementing Mental Wellness Policies that support the whole child. If we are to end the school to prison pipeline, grow the graduation rate and now with the creation of the EC Division at the state level, we need to be prepared as an educational institution with the reality regarding the diversity in all areas of our students. GPHN: What DPS policy would you seek to change if elected? JS: How we award outside contracts and to whom. We need to better understand the Why, the Impact and ROI. I have worked with community members that through CORA have found we are spending millions of dollars that could be going back into the classroom. GPHN: Identify one policy or change that you agree with. JS: I am a Restorative Practice Expert, so I agree with the removal of SROs, but we need to stop moving the cart before the horse. I would move to codify a framework, training and ensuring professional development for educators on effective Restorative Practice Interventions.
Website: gene4dps.org Personal bio: I’m a Denver native and graduate of DPS. I grew up, live, and teach math in the Far Northeast. I believe in community. I am dedicated to improving outcomes and opportunities for all children regardless of what they look like, where they are from, or any struggles they may have. Greater Park Hill News: Identify your top three priorities for the district. Gene Fashaw: Providing quality mental health support for our students. Immediate access to mental healthcare [will help them] develop the social and emotional skills necessary to overcome the trauma the pandemic has had on them. It will be important to provide teachers and staff the mental health support to navigate classrooms where students are struggling after spending so much time in disrupted learning environments. This is accomplished by having high quality training and development in trauma informed practices. It is also of great importance to provide individualized learning plans for all students. That is the only way we can identify gaps and provide differentiated learning while keeping them on track with the rest of their peers. If we can meet the basic mental health and academic needs, then students can reach their full potential. As a classroom teacher, I see firsthand the difficulties students are having being in a classroom again. We must provide every resource possible to ensure student success. GPHN: What DPS policy would you seek to change if elected? GF: The treatment of our Black and Brown students continues to be inequitable. The school board voted to remove school resource officers recently, and replace them with armed security guards. It was a great idea with little substance. An increase in trauma informed training of all staff in DPS, identity work, and creating culturally sustaining environments would be a great place to start. GPHN: Identify one policy or change that you agree with. GF: The Black Excellence Resolution. It is shown statistically that black students are negatively impacted during their time in Denver Public Schools. Black students are overrepresented in discipline, underrepresented in gifted referrals, and are not having their whole child needs met.
Michelle Quattlebaum Website: MichelleforDenverKids.org Personal bio: I am a proud mother of three DPS graduates with over 20 years experience working within the DPS system to bring meaningful change for our students. My approach centers on identifying the real issue, collaboration, and leveraging resources to enact productive change resulting in educational opportunities for all. Greater Park Hill News: Identify your top three priorities for the district. Michelle Quattlebaum: • Social/Emotional support for students, staff, and families • Ensuring all DPS schools have up-todate ventilation systems • Nondiscriminatory learning environ-
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ments and practices GPHN: What DPS policy would you seek to change if elected? MQ: If elected I would seek to change the grading policy from a punitive system to a restorative system. GPHN: Identify one policy or change that you agree with. MQ: I am pleased that the DPS Board has been committed to ensuring students and their families have access to meals both during virtual and in-person learning.
At-Large Scott Esserman Website: Esserman4denverkids.com Personal bio: I am a 20-year classroom educator, parent of two DPS students (one graduated) and active community advocate. I have worked on opening schools, preventing school closures and improving equitable outcomes. As a nonprofit board member and by working in philanthropy I have acquired expertise in examining multi-million dollar budgets. Greater Park Hill News: Identify your top three priorities for the district. Scott Esserman: The first priority is ensuring that our students have the social/ emotional and trauma-informed supports available in their schools. That means hiring and placing increased school psychologists, counselors and social workers in all of our schools so that students and families have access to those services. Students can’t learn if they’re suffering from mental health issues. The second priority is addressing unfinished and interrupted learning. Students require access to the instructional time and curricular content in order to complete their K-12 education. Third is my top priority, which is ensuring that we are fulfilling the promise of public education in Denver Public Schools. Every student must graduate high school with the skills and competencies that they require for future success whether that is college or career. That requires that we eliminate the opportunity gaps that prevent so many of our Black and Brown students from even graduating from DPS schools. GPHN: What DPS policy would you seek to change if elected? SE: I would work with my fellow board members in order to replace the outdated and obsolete discipline ladder which provides punishments for student behaviors with restorative practice frameworks that truly move DPS to being a restorative practice organization. This requires training and hiring restorative practice coordinators and deans across the district and changing the culture of the district in a manner that acknowledges students, teachers and community members’ humanity and dignity. GPHN: Identify one policy or change that you agree with. SE: I agree strongly with the dual adoptions of the Black Excellence Resolution and the student-driven Know Justice, Know Peace resolutions that push our district towards representing and serving all of our students and in particular our historically marginalized Black populations.
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Marla Fernandez-Benavides Website: marla4schoolboard.org Personal bio: Marla is a homeschool mom, certified paralegal, certified mediator, book lady, copywriter, web designer, and marketer outside of her homeschooling. Marla describes herself as an avid reader of law, and history, an “insane, maniacal debater,” and strong in her Christian Faith. God guides her life. Greater Park Hill News: Identify your top three priorities for the district. Marla Fernandez-Benavides: If you can read, you can succeed. Unfortunately, the disadvantaged students, Blacks and Latinos, and Native Americans can’t succeed because they can’t read well enough to compete. In 1984, phonics lost to the look-andsay/whole word unscientific method. This caused the over one million students since then to graduate “functionally illiterate.” Schools are spitting out ignorant and illiterate students who can’t solve problems. My top priority is to fix the literacy problem. To do this, we need to decentralize education. What I mean by decentralizing is give each school more autonomy to run the school. To do this, we need to shrink the administration at DPS. And put control back in the schools. My second priority is to look at the Reading program, make sure all schools teach phonics up to 5th grade and look at the grammar and math program. Make sure that the worldview that is being taught is the American worldview. The Declaration of Independence should be the only worldview being taught. My third priority is to support the parents. Parents are the primary educators of their children, and teachers must support the parents. The school’s worldview should not contradict the parent’s worldview. Lastly, I plan to push back against the Denver plan — equity. The equity plan will NOT solve the LITERACY problem. GPHN: What DPS policy would you seek to change if elected? MB: See above. GPHN: Identify one policy or change that you agree with. MB: Did not provide a response to this question.
Vernon Jones, Jr. Website: jonesfordps.net Personal Bio: Vernon Jones is executive director of the Northeast Denver Innovation Zone (NDIZ). Previously, he served and led at Manual High School and Omar D. Blair Charter School. Greater Park Hill News: Identify your top three priorities for the district. Vernon Jones: The struggles that many students face were with us pre-pandemic and new challenges are many. We must prioritize equity as practice and total wellness of students, families and staff. Leading with equity will focus us on knowing students, families, and staff, so that we can effectively, compassionately, and consistently serve toward the direction of our shared vision. In addition, we must create structures, systems, and supports designed for total wellness, helping students to grow, gain proficiency, and truly be ready for success after the graduation stage.
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GPHN: What DPS policy would you seek to change if elected? VJ: Change is always hard, often because it is done to people and not with people. I am committed to working with people so that any type of change is co-created and co-delivered. I will be committed to dialogue, data informed decision making, and decisive action to ensure a better and best reality for students now. All policies that are not yielding practices that help us achieve our goals for students, must be up for consideration to be changed as we press forward. One policy out the gate would be focusing on the equitable, transparent funding of schools to accomplish their wildest dreams for students. GPHN: Identify one policy or change that you agree with. VJ: I am excited to continue the work of the Black Excellence Resolution. It’s very important that a great policy becomes a regularly monitored practice so that it achieves a better and best reality for students. I am also looking to take recent work related to discipline and safety to a level that deals with the embedded racism within our structures and systems. We must seek the total wellness of our children, our city, and ultimately Colorado.
Jane Shirley Website: janeshirley.com Personal bio: My background includes work in education, business and the arts. I’ve used my expertise in design process to develop new schools and turn around struggling schools. My master’s degree is in education with extensive post-graduate work in systems change. My career includes work as a teacher, principal, and district leader. Greater Park Hill News: Identify your top three priorities for the district. Jane Shirley: If elected, my top priority will be the collaborative development of a strategic plan which is understood and affirmed by the Denver community. Through this, the district will assess current state and determine priorities. Within a strategic plan these are my priorities: 1. Shift from a market-driven approach to school enrollment, reduce related expenditures and ensure every school is adequately funded to provide rich learning experiences and meet student needs. We will need clear standards for school quality and those standards must effectively assess: • the well-being of students and staff • the quality of learning experiences for students • the growth and development of students and teachers over time • the quality and comfort of the building. • the equitable distribution of resources and opportunities for students. 2. Ensure that there is a clear evaluation process in place for the superintendent that includes clear and measurable goals, success criteria and timelines. This will include regular assessment and feedback from the board and from school leaders and teachers on areas related to instructional initiatives. 3. Design an effective system for community participation and input into district
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decisions utilizing structures such as the Collaborative School Councils. Community input should be solicited against district wide goals in a clear and equitable manner. Surveys, focus groups and committees are inadequate and inequitable. GPHN: What DPS policy would you seek to change if elected? JS: The policy framework for accelerating gains in academic achievement for all students. The School Performance Framework. The School Performance Compact. GPHN: Identify one policy or change that you agree with. JS: I don’t think the board has engaged in significant policy change over the last two years.
Nicky Yollick Website: nickyfordenverkids.com Personal Bio: In 2018, Nicky wrote a resolution for the Denver Democratic Party’s platform seeking to reverse the ongoing privatization of public education. Nicky has founded several organizations geared toward building community-leadership for student equity and neighborhood schools in DPS. Nicky lives in the East Colfax neighborhood with his partner, Nicki. Greater Park Hill News: Identify your top three priorities for the district. Nicky Yollick: 1. Committing to the neighborhood model of education and providing more resources for our neighborhood schools by simplifying administrative processes and shifting those resources into the classrooms. I believe that by supporting our neighborhood schools we can work towards creating equity for traditionally underserved students, including students of color, English-language learners, and special education students. 2. Partnering with educators in redesigning several aspects of DPS, most notably the accountability systems which should be designed for the welfare of students, not for-profit testing companies. 3. Creating pathways for the community to exercise authority over DPS decisionmaking and bringing the transparency needed for stakeholders to work with DPS in policy-building. GPHN: What DPS policy would you seek to change if elected? NY: I am concerned that the policy governance model on which the Board operates does not provide the Board of Education with sufficient power to tackle the systemic issues facing DPS. As democratically elected officials, I believe the Board should have a larger role in prescribing specific programs to achieve equity while enhancing transparency and community control over district policies. GPHN: Identify one policy or change that you agree with. NY: DPS leadership needs to be proactive and specific in its pursuit of equity, which is why I appreciated the progress represented in the Black Excellence Resolution. Now, leadership needs to work ensure every school in DPS has a unique plan to achieve black excellence for their students in partnership with the community, with a timeline of benchmarks for progress and means for accountability to all stakeholders. Page 13
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The Park Hill Open Studio Tour is resuming this month on Oct. 23 and 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Take the tour, meeting and talking with 21 local artists in 11 shared studios throughout the neighborhood, where you can see the places they create, as well as their artistic creations. The tour is free, and a wide variety of original high quality art and crafts will be on display and for sale, including paintings, glass, wood, jewelry, fiber, sculpture and mixed media. The Art Garage, at 23rd Avenue and Kearney Street, is hosting four artists. The Art Garage is a nonprofit that holds art classes for all ages, and sponsors outreach programs that foster individual creativity and ensure art is accessible to everyone. The
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• Andrea Gordon: Ceramicist, Painter, Papier Mache
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Park Hill Studio Tour was the brainchild of Alison Davies nine years ago as a way to support the Art Garage and neighborhood artists. It was because of her hard work organizing and funding it that it became a reality. Every year some of the proceeds from all artists support the Art Garage programs. At right is a list of the studio locations and participating artists, and the mediums in which they work. Brochures, which include additional information on individual artists and photos of their work, can be picked up at the Art Garage, at 6100 East 23rd Ave. before the tour. The brochures also include a map of all the studios on the tour. They will be available the days of the Open Studio at each of the locations, so make sure to look for signs around the neighborhood, as well as checking the Park Hill Studio Artist Facebook page for updates.
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Park Hill Home Tour organizer Mary Salsich.
Nicole Marquez at the Sexy Pizza booth.
One Fine Day In Park Hill
The world was much closer to normal for the annual Home Tour and Street Fair on Sept. 12 than they were a year ago. And for that, organizers, sponsors and participants proved to be a happy crowd. Six homes were featured on the tour this year. The daylong Street Fair on Forest Parkway at Montview Boulevard featured multiple music and dance performances, food trucks, beer and wine stations and a multitude of booths. Photos by Cara DeGette
GPHC, Inc. Treasurer Heather Shockey and Chair Tracey MacDermott.
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Passenger conductor Jim Leonard monitors the crowd in Kit Carson, Colo. during the Big Boy’s whistle stop.
The Big Boy steam locomotive chugs through Park Hill between Monaco and Holly on Sept. 5.
Big Boy Steams Through Park Hill
Fans Turn Out To Check Out The Historic Train On Final Leg Of Goodwill Tour Story and photos by Reid Neureiter For the GPHN
The longest steam locomotive ever built, the Union Pacific’s giant “Big Boy,” powered through north Park Hill on Sept. 5 between Monaco Boulevard and Holly Street, on its way to the railyard in Denver’s RiNo neighborhood, where it was on public display for Labor Day. The engine and its accompanying historic railcars were on the final leg of a 2021 goodwill tour, with visits to Arkansas, Kansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, before returning to the train’s home base in Cheyenne, Wyo. Engine No. 4014, was one of 25 Big Boy locomotives built between 1941 and 1944 by the American Locomotive Company, according to the Union Pacific website, UPsteam.com. It is today the world’s largest operational steam locomotive. The engine is 132 feet long — longer than three school buses — and weighs 1.2 million pounds. It is the only model steam engine to ever have the 4-8-8-4 wheel configuration, with four “pilot” wheels up front for stability enter-
ing curves, two sets of eight driving wheels and a four-wheel trailing set supporting the large firebox. Originally intended to haul freight over the Wasatch Range between Wyoming and Utah, the coal-burning leviathans could reach speeds of 80 miles per hour, and were in revenue service until 1959, before being replaced by diesel and gas-turbine electric locomotives. Of the original 25 Big Boy locomotives, 17 have been scrapped. The eight others are in train or rail museums around the country. (One of those, No. 4005, is on static indoor display at Denver’s Forney Museum of Transportation on Brighton Boulevard.) In 2013, Union Pacific reacquired Big Boy No. 4014 from the RailGiants Train Museum in Pomona, Calif. and began the five-year process of restoring the antique machine to functional operation. Restoration included converting the original coalburning engine to burn No. 5 fuel oil. No. 4014 roared back to life in 2019 with a nationwide tour celebrating the 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railway.
On the morning of Sept. 5, the Greater Park Hill News traveled 150 miles east to Kit Carson (population 233), to intercept and photograph Big Boy at its first Colorado whistle-stop, and then followed the historic train and its distinctive black smoke plume west across the plains to the next stop in Hugo (population 733), where the enthusiastic welcoming crowd was likely double the town’s population. Numerous rail fans were seen racing the train as it traveled adjacent to US Highway 287 and then Interstate 70 on the way to Denver. Enthusiasts pulled off the highway onto gravel county roads at grade crossings and bridges, vy-
ing for the best views as the huge engine powered past. Two small propeller aircraft circled the Big Boy as it made its way from Hugo to Strasbourg and drone pilots zoomed their flying cameras along the speeding locomotive to get action video. The engine finally arrived in Park Hill along the Union Pacific line at the Holly and 42nd Street intersection at 5:30 p.m. A half-dozen steam train aficionados arrived just minutes before the train, camera-phones in hand, positioning themselves for the best photographs. They were not disappointed.
A Union Pacific rail employee inspects the drive wheels of the locomotive in Kit Carson.
A large crowd greets the Big Boy in Hugo (population 733) on Colorado’s Eastern Plains.
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East running back Isaiah Davis avoids a tackle.
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East Angel in red and Northfield Nighthawk in white battle for the ball.
A New Rivalry Is Born The Northfield Nighthawks boys soccer team beat the storied East Angels for the first time ever (six years since Northfield started playing soccer) on Sept. 13. The hard-fought 2-1 battle took place before a standing-room only crowd of East and Northfield supporters on East’s home turf. Fifteen minutes in, East’s goalkeeper received a red card for denying a clear goal-scoring opportunity. With East playing down a man for the rest of the match the momentum shifted sharply toward Northfield. Two headed goals on either side of halftime put the game out of reach, despite a consolation second half free-kick goal by East. The student sections were constantly chanting back and forth in what was a thrilling match. As of Sept. 23, Northfield’s record stood at 9-0, while East’s record stood at 4 wins and 3 losses. By Reid Neureiter
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Wigglesworth’s primary target was senior wide receiver and safety Berto Zepeda, who caught five balls for 144 yards and two touchdowns. On the defensive side, Zepeda also had an interception which he returned for 24 yards. East’s aerial assault was complemented by a strong ground game. Junior D’quan Mcclennon was the standout, gaining 139 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. Senior running back Isaiah Davis added 44 yards on 15 carries. All was not perfect for the Angels, as the team was called for 11 penalties over the course of the game, including a bizarre second half delay-of-game penalty when none of the footballs provided by the East side were deemed “approved” by the crew of referees, leading to the incongruous image of Head Coach Stephen Ruempolhamer, arms full of rejected footballs, desperately looking to the East bench for a ball the refereeing crew would accept. The Sept. 17 win over Rock Canyon hopefully marks a turning point in the young season for the East squad, which
began the season with three straight losses — including opening the year with a tough 42-21 loss to No. 5 ranked Columbine High of Littleton. East’s October schedule includes league games against three Aurora opponents, Overland, Rangeview and Hinkley, before finishing the regular season against Adams County’s Prairie View on Oct. 22 and the Far Northeast Warriors on Oct. 29.
East Head Coach Stephen Ruempolhamer looks for a football the refereeing crew would accept.
Jay Epperson East’s goalkeeper makes a sliding save, but commits handball outside the box.
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Park Hill Character
Fountain Of Youth A Return To Exercise And Community At Hiawatha Davis Jr. Story and photo by Cara DeGette Editor, GPHN
From left, Hiawatha Davis Jr. recreation service representative Eli Vigil, Levert Whittaker and recreation coordinator Jose Santistevan. The three are standing in front of a portrait of the former Denver City Councilman for whom the center is named. Davis, who died in 2000, represented northeast Denver, and his work battling against racism, sexism and poverty was legendary. During his eulogy those many years ago, he was honored for his ability to promote change that benefited the community. “There are not too many people who can shake the tree and also catch the apples,” said Rev. Acen Phillips at the time. ”We’ve all had applesauce and some apple pie because of Hiawatha Davis.”
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Of all of the forced changes the pandemic brought, being denied access to neighborhood recreation centers was one of the most jarring. It wasn’t just about the exercise — the shimmering swimming pool, the squeaky basketball court, the rhythmic clanking of machines in the weight room. It was also about the instant closing off of community, a place where people gather to socialize, to sweat a bit with their neighbors, to learn new skills in a healthy setting. For many years, the Hiawatha Davis Jr. rec center, named after the city’s largerthan-life leader, has been a hub for good health. At the center at 33rd and Holly Street, a multitude of programs are designed for infants, older adults, and all ages in between — from youth and adult sports to arts and culture to social enrichment. Outdoor recreation programs take inner city kids to mountain parks; sewing and cooking and painting and billiard classes attract kids and adults; aquatics programs range from swim lessons to swim team to aerobics. It’s as much about the social hour as it is about the exercise. In March, 2020, all that came to a screeching halt. For nearly a year and a half, Hiawatha Davis— and all other 28 city rec centers — was shut down, save for its meal program for kids. Many staffers were redeployed to other programs, including helping out with COVID-19 testing and vaccination centers. Other contract positions were eliminated. Beginning this spring, Denver’s rec centers began to slowly reopen, most at reduced hours. On Sept. 7, the final four centers reopened, meaning in Park Hill, the Hiawatha Davis and Martin Luther King,
Jr. facilities are now open, albeit still operating with reduced hours and building their staffs. (The MLK, Jr. center is at 39th and Newport. Other rec centers that are close to Park Hill — including the Montclair center in Lowry, Carla Madison on Colfax at York and the Central Park center east of Park Hill — have also reopened.) It turns out that the long separation was just as hard on the staff as it was on the customers. “In recreation we take so much pride on our interaction with the community, so going from having daily interaction to not having that luxury anymore was challenging for a lot of people,” says Jose Santistevan, recreation coordinator at Hiawatha Davis. “Everyone was looking forward to the centers reopening.” One recent day, Santistevan sat down to talk about the challenges of the past year and a half. Joining him was Levert Whittaker, a retired rec center staffer-turned-volunteer who has been a fixture at Hiawatha Davis, and in the neighborhood, for decades. Over the years, Whittaker has held several titles: Legend, King, and his favorite: The Mayor of Park Hill. During the pandemic, Whittaker spent a lot of time hanging around his house, and walking around the neighborhood. He’s happy, he says, to be back at his regular post at the center. “He knows the kids [in the neighborhood], and their parents, and their grandparents well,” says Santistevan. “So when he says to any [misbehaving] kids, ‘I’m going to talk to your family,’ well, that goes a long way because of his roots here in the community.” And yes, Santistevan has one final thought for neighbors: “Let’s get you back in the door and promote good health and social engagement — you know, all that stuff that was taken for granted.”
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Grow Up, Grown-ups We All Want The Pandemic To Be Over By Anya Nitczynski For the GPHN
Going to school amidst a pandemic already felt a little like the apocalypse. In the few in-person weeks I got last year, I felt a little like a sitting duck. I kept waiting for the day I would get an email saying I needed to quarantine. But it never came. Now, it feels even more apocalyptic. We’re in our closest model yet to school before the pandemic. We have full-length school days, full-sized classes, no online option, etc. However, the main apocalypse-esque feature of this year has been the weird and seeming hesitance from many school administrators to even acknowledge the variant. We see people having to quarantine, people catching the virus after being vaccinated, and people not really knowing whether they’ve been exposed to the virus or not. I don’t want to seem like I’m ungrateful for my school’s precautions, though. I live in a bubble of people who are taking the virus seriously. Among my peers, I don’t see or hear much protest about mask-wearing or following precautions. I don’t see much below-the-nose mask wearing, or refusal to social distance. I have heard complaints, and even complained myself (no indoor live audiences for our art performances is a struggle). But they’re all directed at the pandemic itself — or people we know outside of school who are refusing to follow precautions. I know we all just want this to be over.
Yet the fact that my peers seem to be taking the pandemic more seriously than some adults we know is probably the most apocalyptic part of it all. The most complaining about the pandemic comes from frustrations around some adults refusing to take it seriously. It’s frustrating and scary to be the voice of reason and logic to those older than us. At my school, Denver School of the Arts, we all have to practice an art form — most of which involve performance. So we’ve lost opportunities to the pandemic that really meant something to us. Most of us seem to have a consensus around the pandemic: do whatever we can within precautions, and be safe so everything can go fully back to normal. The last thing I want to do is to go back to school fully online. I’ve heard plenty of horror stories about other schools and other districts, including in Colorado, where students and their grown-ups are refusing to take precautions. These stories — and this anti-mask, antivaccine stance — are hard for me to hear. I am grateful to live in an area where the people around me are taking all of this seriously. Still, sometimes school feels a little like walking on a tightrope, waiting to fall. Waiting to hear that you were exposed, or waiting to hear that we have to go back online. But other times, it feels okay. Because for me, safety comes first. Anya Nitczynski is a freshman at Denver School of the Arts. Her column appears monthly in these pages.
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THIS MONTH AT THE LIBRARY
Check Out What’s On the Menu Fall Programs In And Around Park Hill
By Leslie Williams Pauline Robinson Branch Library
Happy October! Fall is the perfect time to visit your two neighborhood libraries (the Pauline Robinson Branch is at 33rd and Holly, and the Park Hill Branch is at Montview and Dexter). We are delighted to resume some inperson programming, happening at our libraries and nearby. Here’s what’s going on at a branch near you.
In the neighborhood On Saturday Oct. 16 at 2 p.m. the Pauline Robinson Branch will host A Midsummer Eve, with Denver Center for the Performing Arts. This Shakespeare-in-the-Parking-Lot event will be a 45-minute abridged version in and around a pickup “set” in our parking lot. Bring a camp chair or two for this fun-filled, outdoor, family-friendly performance. After School is Cool is back for kids ages 8-12. We are starting out having crafts, games and STEM activities on Thursdays from 4:15 p.m to 5:15 p.m. Come by and see what fun we are having at the Pauline Robinson Branch.
Around Park Hill Our neighbors at the Sam Gary Branch, just east of Park Hill at 2961 Roslyn St, are hosting two programs in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. On the menu for Tuesday, Oct. 5 is Tamales from Mexico. From 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Nadia will show attendees how October 2021
to make her family recipe for tamales, a delicious dish made of corn based dough filled with different meats, vegetables or cheese, depending on the region. Samples are included. Registration is required, at denverlibrary.org/event/hispanic-heritagemonth-tamales-mexico On Tuesday, Oct. 12 Yanira and her mom will show attendees how to make Pan con Chumpe from El Salvador. This is a turkey sandwich taken to a whole new level with an intricate sauce and pickled vegetables for a spectacularly refreshing and tender dish. The program is from 4:30 p.m to 5:30 p.m., and samples are included. Registration is required, at denverlibrary.org/ event/hispanic-heritage-month-pan-conchumpe-el-salvador
Welcome, Alexandria Jimenez We would like to introduce and welcome Denver Public Library’s first-ever Teen Services Coordinator. Alexandria Jimenez was hired this year, and comes with more than a decade of experience working with youth and teens. She’s spent time in a traditional classroom setting teaching high school art, and informal settings like MCA Denver and PlatteForum. In this new role Jiminez will work with branches systemwide to support the work currently being done with youth in sixth through 12th grades. She will also collaborate with staff to develop a holistic vision for teen services, keeping equity and youth voice at the center. Other library locations are also open throughout the city. We can’t wait to see you in-person or curbside!
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GPHC Command Central
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org/join-us/annual-meeting. If you don’t do virtual or have reliable internet access, please call the office at 303-388-0918 so we Though I’m always a little sad to see the can get you connected in another way. summer in the rearview, I am also feeling And thinking a bit farther ahead, our refreshed by fall and the change it brings. Thanksgiving Giveaway is not far off. Each And as we also wave goodbye to our sumyear we distribute hundreds of Thanksgivmer event season, we look ahead to our aning meal boxes in the neighborhood, and nual meeting, board elections, and holiday in the coming weeks we will be requesting programs. donations of both funds and food. The Greater Park Hill CommuPlease think of us as you plan your nity, Inc. Annual Meeting will take holiday giving. There will also be place virtually on Thursday, Oct. limited volunteer opportunities to 7 at 6 p.m. We will be highlighthelp us sorting, assembly, and dising our annual report, presenting tribution of food boxes. volunteer awards, and conducting GPHC’s operations are supported board elections for Districts 2, 4, 6, heavily by volunteers and almost 8, and 10 as well as three At-large entirely by donors. In 2021, I’m seats (check out the map on this Lana Cordes sharing a quote each month to expage to see which district you are press our gratitude for our donors in). If you are interested in running and volunteers: for a board seat, voting in the board elec“Life’s most persistent and urgent question, or simply attending the meeting you tions is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” can find all the details at greaterparkhill. – Martin Luther King, Jr. Executive Director, GPHC, Inc.
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GPHC, Inc: Who We Are, What We Do, Our Mission
The Mission and The Officers of Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. The Greater Park Hill Community, Inc., is a volunteer-based registered neighborhood organization that promotes the character and vibrancy of Park Hill, provides resources, information and advocacy, and preserves quality of life and the history of the neighborhood through community participation. The Greater Park Hill Community board is comprised of volunteer at-large representatives, as well as 10 district representatives. If you are interested in volunteering or serving on a committee, contact current GPHC Board Chair Tracey MacDermott at chair@greaterparkhill.org for details. The following are current board members, and their best contacts. Many representatives prefer to be contacted through the main office – at 303-388-0918 or info@ greaterparkhill.org. If you have an issue you’d like to discuss about the neighborhood, contact your board representative. For those board members who don’t have a phone or email contact in the list at right, leave a message at the main number and it will be forwarded to your elected representative by GPHC Executive Director Lana Cordes. The GPHC office is at 2823 Fairfax St.
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• Board Chair Tracey MacDermott: chair@greaterparkhill.org • Secretary and Zoning/Property Use Chair Bernadette Kelly • Treasurer and District 3 Rep Heather Shockey • District 1 Amy Harris • District 2 Ryan T. Hunter • District 4 Kevin Wiegand • District 5 Ken Burdette • District 6 Vacant • District 7 Jon Bowman • District 8 Nam Henderson • District 9 Doug Schuler • District 10 Colette Carey • At-Large Maria Flora • At-Large Shanta Harrison • At-Large Louis Plachowski: lplachowski@gmail.com • At-Large Sandy Robnett • At-Large Shane Sutherland • At-Large and Community Planning Chair Lisa Zoeller • Community Safety Chair Geneva Goldsby • Public Information Chair Melissa Davis: newspaper@greaterparkhill.org • Youth Services Chair Rick Medrick
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One Saturday in September, a crew from Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. treated residents of the Safe Outdoor Space at Park Hill United Methodist Church with giant homemade breakfast burritos, coffee and fruit. From left, Anthony Brown, Maria Flora, Alex “Burrito Master” Walsh, Amy Harris and Zeke Ellis. On that day, Flora was celebrating her birthday, and Ellis had just had a birthday, so there was some singing, and plenty of good cheer. Photo by Cara DeGette
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Keep Our Furry Friends Safe At Halloween Beware Of Lurking Dangers For A Scary-Free Holiday By Margot K. Vahrenwald, DVM, CVJ Halloween is just around the corner and I fully expect that there will be some pentup demand by the small humans for proper celebrating with costumes and candy. While costumes and candy are great for children (and dentists), it is a potentially scary holiday for our pets. Review the following for ways to make Halloween less spooktacular for your pets: 1. While we enjoy our candy and other treats, they are not so agreeable to our pets’ tummies. • Party treats like brownies or cupcakes are delicious, but are too rich and can cause vomiting, diarrhea, even pancreatitis. • Chocolate with high cocoa content is highly toxic. Keep chocolate and all candy out of reach of pets. • Sugarless candy and treats very often contain highly toxic xylitol. Make sure to look at all food and treat labels. Xylitol is becoming more frequently added to many products, including baked goods, peanut butter, drink powders, pudding, ketchup, barbeque sauce, pancake syrups and more. 2. Haunting décor can be ghoulishy entertaining but can pose a threat to pets indoors or outdoors. • Make sure wires and plugs are pet safe. • Small décor items offer their own hazards. Small plastics like eyeballs and fingers can pose a choking hazard. • Avoid candles with real flames that can easily cause burns or be knocked over. The waste products from candle flames are also toxic to birds. • Glow sticks and fake blood products can contain pet-toxic chemicals. • Outdoor lights, cobwebs and other décor can choke or tangle up pets or wildlife, so place carefully. October 2021
3. Costumes are cool except when they are not.
• Scary costumes on humans can create fear and increased anxiety for many pets. Consider keeping pets away from the pre-trick-or-treating preparations and costume parties. • Pets in costume are adorable, but not every pet is going to tolerate them, so choose carefully. Minimal costumes are more comfortable. Masks and hats should not be left on longer than it takes to a take a cute picture. • Remove any bits that are chewable or pose a choking hazard from a costume. 4. Indoors is safest, and all the sidewalk ghouls can be terrifying. • The increased noise and pedestrian traffic can make pets very nervous, along with frequently ringing doorbells. Consider sitting outside to avoid that stressor and prevent anyone furry bolting through the door. • If you are hosting an All Hallow’s Eve bash, keep pets away from the main event in a quiet area of the home. Dogs can be crated with a special chew, and a spritz of Feliway™ can help kitty chill out. • Keep pets indoors for Halloween night (and even the nights before and after) as they can be targeted for pranks or abuse. • Make sure ID tags or collars are on pets just in case there is an escapee. • Black cats should be encouraged to be indoors for safety.
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Greater Park Hill Resources
October Topic: “Ask and It Is Given,” book by Esther & Jerry Hicks, “Abraham”
Active Minds
October 24 and 31: Dr. James Rouse as seen on KUSA-TV, guest speaker October 2: Pet Blessing in the Courtyard, 10 AM - Noon. Pets of all shapes & sizes are welcome! Pet parade at 11 AM.
Rev. Dr. David Goldberg Transitional Minister, Unity on the Avenue Spiritual Center
Join us for 4670 East 17th Ave our Sunday Parkway, Denver CO 80220 www.unityontheavenue.org Service at 303.322.3901 Noon Honoring all people and faith traditions
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Active Minds has transformed itself during the pandemic from a live, inperson series of lectures to a web experience. Check out free lectures on topics ranging from music to history, current events to foreign affairs. A complete schedule of upcoming events is at activeminds.com
Art Garage
6100 E. 23rd Ave., artgaragedenver. com, 303-377-2353. Check the website for schedules.
Blunders and Beers
Blunders and Beers is a Park Hill Chess Club that meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at Longtable Brewhouse, 2895 Fairfax St., beginning at 6 p.m. All skill levels are welcome. Bring a board if you have one.
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• Female, age 40-65 • Not taking hormonal or non hormone treatment for hot flashes, or willing to stop treatment while participating in the trial • Having frequent hot flashes/night sweats
3921 Holly St., 2.Dist@denvergov. org, non-emergency number is 720913-1000. For emergencies, dial 9-11.
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• Investigational study medication or placebo at no cost • Study related medical exams at no cost • Up to $1,000 compensation for time and travel
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Faith Community
greaterparkhill.org/faith Greater Park Hill’s faith community, home to over 30 places of worship in just four square miles, is as diverse and robust as the neighborhood itself. The GPHN maintains a list of Park Hill’s places of worship at the website above. Contact individual places of worship for information about their current state of operations.
Greater Park Hill Community, Inc.
2823 Fairfax St., greaterparkhill.org, 303-388-0918 The GPHC neighborhood association community meetings are currently conducted virtually on the first Thursday of the month, except for December and July. The next meeting is Thursday, Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. The October meeting is the annual meeting and board elections. Link to attend at greaterparkhill.org/join-us/commu-
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nity-meetings/. Check greaterparkhill.org for information and details to participate. The November meeting is Thursday, Nov. 4 at 6:30 p.m.
Libraries
denverlibrary.org See the “At the Library” feature in this month’s issue for updates and resources offered by the Park Hill and Pauline Robinson branch libraries.
Northeast Park Hill Coalition
The Northeast Park Hill Coalition hosts its monthly meeting the second Thursdays of the month. Check its Facebook page @ Northeast Park Hill Coalition for updates.
Park Hill Community Bookstore
Established in 1971. Denver’s oldest nonprofit bookstore. Used and new books. 6420 E. 23rd Avenue. 303355-8508. Members and volunteers get discounts and book credits. The bookstore is open; check parkhillbookstore.org for current hours.
Park Hill Peloton
A recreational group of road cyclists that roll from Park Hill once or twice a week. Check the current status of their rides on the Park Hill Peloton Facebook page.
Sie Filmcenter
2510 E. Colfax, denverfilm.org, 303595-3456. Check the website for updates and information about its Virtual Cinema.
Free Zoom Tai Chi
Free morning beginner Tai Chi classes on Zoom every Friday at 10 a.m. and Saturday at 8 a.m. Register at taichidenver.com/beginner-tai-chizoom-class/. Longtime Park Hillians Jacqui and Joe, who teach the class, will send you the link to join.
Walk2Connect
www.walk2connect.com Park Hill Sunrise Walking Trips have resumed after the pandemic hiatus. The walks happen every Tuesday from 7:15 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Meet in front of Honey Hill Cafe on 23rd & Dexter. for a casual, conversationalpaced community walk. Everyone is welcome to join.
Submit your neighborhood events and resources to editor@greaterparkhill.org • Deadlines are the 15th of the month, for the following month’s issue.
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Thomas J. Croghan, D.D.S, P.C.
Twenty years of experience working with Denver’s classic homes Numerous Park Hill references Design and Renovation Specialists
720-338-0748
www.CitySideRemodeling.com
HOUSE CLEANING Many Park Hill & Central Park References Mask & Gloves Worn At All Times • Additional Disinfectant Now The Norm • Park Hill Resident • PaulinaLeon22@hotmail.com
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Dr. Janice I. Jarret 1336 Leyden
Across from Safeway
303.333.9898
To advertise in the Classifieds contact Melissa Davis
newspaper@greaterparkhill.org 720-287-0442 (voicemail)
the deadline for submitting a classified ad is the 15th of every month
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Combs Sell Park Hill Homes 1825 Albion 2846 Albion 2270 Ash 2236 Ash 2332 Ash 2944 Ash 2591 Ash 1811 Bellaire *** 1810 Bellaire 2235 Bellaire 2501 Bellaire 2800 Bellaire 2274 Birch 1746 Cherry 1757 Cherry ** 1840 Cherry 2030 Cherry ** 2045 Cherry 2067 Cherry ** 2509 Cherry ** 2090 Col. Blvd 2290 Col. Blvd 2626 Col. Blvd 1721 Dahlia 2034 Dahlia 2357 Dahlia 2670 Dahlia 2071 Dexter ** 1559 Elm 1601 Elm 1651 Elm 1900 Elm 2379 Elm ** 2091 Eudora 1960 Fairfax 1965 Fairfax 2069 Fairfax ** 1839 Forest
1965 Forest 2243 Forest ** 2278 Forest ** 1795 Glencoe 1910 Glencoe 2060 Glencoe ** 2080 Glencoe ** 2275 Glencoe 2805 Glencoe ** 1956 Grape 1601 Grape 1740 Grape 2334 Grape 1755 Holly ** 2327 Holly 2345 Holly 1653 Hudson 2055 Hudson 2249 Hudson ** 2640 Hudson 1612 Ivanhoe 1936 Ivanhoe 1945 Ivanhoe ** 1961 Ivanhoe ** 2260 Ivanhoe 2271 Holly 2640 Hudson 1584 Ivy 2044 Ivy 2240 Ivy 2030 Jasmine 2233 Jasmine 2310 Jasmine 1629 Kearney ** 2030 Kearney ** 2037 Kearney 2045 Kearney ** 2046 Kearney **
2330 Kearney 2354 Kearney 1776 Krameria 1920 Krameria 2052 Krameria ** 2059 Krameria ** 2201 Krameria 2800 Krameria 1730 Leyden 1739 Leyden 1776 Leyden ** 1794 Leyden 1900 Leyden 1917 Leyden 1925 Leyden 1945 Leyden ** 1952 Leyden 1960 Leyden ** 1965 Leyden 2025 Leyden ** 2038 Leyden ** 2058 Leyden 2074 Leyden 2090 Leyden 2225 Leyden ** 2315 Leyden ** 2350 Leyden ** 2370 Leyden 1587 Locust 1745 Locust 1755 Locust ** 1771 Locust 1782 Locust 1787 Locust 1790 Locust 1795 Locust ** 1900 Locust ** 1901 Locust
1914 Locust 1942 Locust 1945 Locust 1960 Locust 2054 Locust 2068 Locust 2310 Locust 2238 Locust 2287 Locust 2555 Locust 2675 Locust ** 1515 Monaco 1521 Monaco 1620 Monaco 1651 Monaco 1696 Monaco 1722 Monaco 1755 Monaco ** 1765 Monaco 1796 Monaco 1901 Monaco 2230 Monaco 2275 Monaco 3685 Monaco ** 2655 Monaco 4000 Montview 4300 Montview ** 4330 Montview 4500 Montview 4600 Montview 4605 Montview 5834 Montview 6035 Montview 6101 Montview ** 6111 Montview ** 6131 Montview 6201 Montview 6300 Montview **
6464 Montview 6902 Montview 1905 Niagara 1660 Newport 1637 Newport ** 1735 Newport 1833 Newport 1644 Olive 1658 Olive 1660 Olive 1693 Oneida 1664 Poplar 1665 Quince 5253 E.Thrill Pl. 4535 East 16th 4141 East 17th 4350 East 17th 4363 East 17th 4639 East 17th 5045 East 17th 5336 East 17th 5431 East 17th 5525 East 17th 5555 East 17th ** 5725 East 17th 6035 East 17th 6138 East 17th 6300 East 17th 4533 East 19th 5335 East 19th 5730 East 19th 5123 East 23rd 3915 East 26th 6006 East 29th ** Sold Twice *** Sold Thrice
Your neighbors in Park Hill since 1979
Keith Combs 720-218-9614 kcombs@denverrealestate.com
Jaden Combs 303-324-1437 www.combssellhomes.com • DenverRealEstate.com
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